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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-26
SUSAN B, ANTHONY TO THE ASSEMBLY.
Wants Presbyterian Moral Support of Women
Suffrage.
(By the Associated Press }

Atlanta, Ga, May 25.--In the Southern
Presbyterian General Assembly at the
morning session, Stated Clerk Alexander
announced that he had on his desk "a
very elaborate communication asking this
body to extend moral support to woman
suffrage"
The paper was from the National Wo-
man Suffrage Association and was signed
by Susan b. Anthony.
motion not 10 receive the communi-
cation prevailed and the incident closed
A number of reports was read. The
report of the standing committee on Sab
bath observance was read and modified
mildly.
The Committe on Narrative recon-
mended that the pastoral letter be handed
down to all the churches in the Assem-
bly,. Adopted
The report of the standing committee
on Bible society and that on systematic
benevolence were read and adopted The
report of the special committee on hymn
books was adopted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-26
FOR ROBBING THE PENINSULA BANK.
Two Men Arrested. One Gives His Name as E.
Hall, of Salisbury, NC.
lRy the Associated Pressl

Fredericksburg, Va, May 25.-Two men
suspected of the robbery of the Peninsula
Bank of Williamsburg, were arrested here
this morning by Chief of Police Roberts.
They boarded a Richmond train at Dos
we'll. n way station between here and
Williamsburg, and were pointed out to
the police on their arrival here. They
were taken into custody after attempting
to escape. They gave their names as
David Nesbitt, of Charlestown, w. Va,
and e. Hall, of Salisbury n. C. They
had only a small amount of money with
them, but list of gatherings of various
sorts which are to take place in different
parts Of the country were found on them
Some of the Peninsula Bank employees
are on their way here to try to identify
the men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-26
so THE EXPERTS THINK
Another, Probably the Last, Viii + l.
low at Laings Mex.
THIS WILL DOUBTLESS BE THE FlERCER
Roberts at Vredeport Road, Few Miles North
Of Prospect. Hutton Near by Threatens
Beers Right Flank. Methuen Ad-
vancing Along the VaaI.
(By the Associated Press.)

London. May 25.-Ancther advance
along the railroad toward Pretoria
has brought Lord Roberts troops to
Nredeport Road. a few miles north of
Prospect. where they arrived at noon
Thursday. Meanwhile General Me-
thuen is progressing along the
southern bank Of the Naal River. with
the object possibly of making dash
at KIerksdorp. when he arrives op-
posite that railroad terminus.
General IIuttons column is appar-
emily in the neignborhood of Nrede-
port. fifteen miles west of the rail
road. whence il threatens the Feder-
ais right flank.
The best opinion is that the next
big engagement will be fought Just
south Of johannesburg and that the
fight, there and possibly one at
Laing's Mex. will prove the last pitch
ed battles of the war. The latest in
dications point to The latter being the
more stubborn of the two. 1t is hop
ed here that General Butler will de
lay until Lord Roberts is able to de-
tach a force to seize Heidelberg and
sever railroad communication between
Johannesburg and Laing'S Mex
HUNTER AT NRA BURG.
Warrenton. Thursday. May 25.-Op-
erationS have been pushed forward
eighty miles. one of General Hunters
'r@ades having occupied Nryburg
last night.
TWO MARCHES FROM THE NAAL.
Nredefort, Thursday, May 24.-The
British columns after an unopposed
march reached the Nredcfort Road at
noon today and are now only two
marches from the Naal River.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-26
No Cruise For Va Naval Militia.
CBy The Associated press.l

Washington, Nav 25.--Notce was re-
ceived at the NAVY Department today
from the Adiutant General of Virginia.
that the naval militia Of that State would
not be able to make it's regular annual
cruise this year on board the United
States steamer Prairie. The excuse as
signed is that the organization finds its
resources fully taxed by the necessity
of manning and manoeuvring the con-
verted yacht Siren. which was loaned by
the Government The wholesale defec
tions among the naval militia are ex-
pected to lead the Navy Department TO
renew its efforts to secure from Con-
gress legislation for the creation of a
national naval reserve which can be re-
lied upon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-26
ROLLING TOWARD THE TRANsvAAL
Roberts Vast Force in Motion Movements of
Beers Enveloped in Mystery
(By the Assoeiated Press.

LCndon May 1850 A. NJ, Saturday J
The latest intelligence from Lord Rob-
erts' headquarters at Vredefort Station.
tied Thursday. 3:45 p. m. was that the
British were rapidly advancing General
Hamilton had effected a junction with
Lord Roberts. The country in front of
them was clear of Beers to Vilpoen's s
Drift. The Beers were evacuating all
their positions south of the Vaal River.
and 5000 had already crossed to the
north bank. Probably General French's
cavalry is already reconnoitering the
fords of the Vaal.
War Office observers expect that the
next dispatch from the field marshal will
be dated in sight Of the Transvaal from
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-26
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY FUND.
General Assembly of Southern Presbyterian
Church Will Raise 81, 900 OOO
(By the Associated Press. J

Atlanta Ga. May 25.-The General AS
sembly of the Southern Presbyterian
church decided tonight to raise a fund of
$1,000, ,000-a Twentieth Century fund with
which TO endow the educational institu-
tions Of the church. The Assembly will
adjourn sine die tomorrow
DR.. Z. c. Murray of Orange, n. c.,
vigorously arraigned the system of inter-
national Sunday schools lessons now in
use in the Presbyterian and other
churches throughout the world.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-26
Engineers to Meet in Norfolk.
(By The Associated press.N

Milwaukee, Wis, May 25.-The Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers today COM
pleted the list of new officers by selecting
j. C. Cousins, of Norfolk, Va, as third
Grand Engineer. Norfolk, Va, was
chosen as the next convention city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-26
UNCLE SAM TAKES A HAND.

Washington, May 25.-The United
States Government has taken a hand in
the suppression of the boxers. the fa-
nous Chinese secret society which is en-
gagged in The massacre of native Chris
tians in China, and to which is attributed
numberless outrages upon the foreign
missionaries. United States Minister
Conger has been Instructed by the State
Department to inform the Chinese Gov
ernment that the United States expects it
tc properly and thoroughly stamp out
this society, and to provide proper guar
antee for the maintenance of peace and
order and the protection of the life and
property of Americans in China, and now
threatened by the operations of the
boxers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-26
OLINA, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 26, 1900.
MASSACRES BY THE BOXERS.
The United States Demands the Stamping Out
of the Society.
(ny the Associated press.l

London, May 25.-A special dispatch
from Shanghai says advces from Szuch-
uan, Province OF Hu Peh, report that
boxers" have destroyed two villages
and massacred many converts of the
French missionary stations. The general
commanding at Sh Nan Flu, it is added,
sent a regiment 10 the scene of the dis
turbances. The soldiers were amDushed
by The malcontents and lost twenty six
men killed. Reinforcements have been
dispatched from IchGng.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-26

True faith never goes home empty
handed.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28
Tax Levy and Estimates.

The taxpayers of Seattle have every
reason 90 be satisfied with the tax levy
and estimates as adopted last night BY
the city council. Controller Paul and
the finance committee Of the council de-
serve the thanks Of the public FOR the
thorough and conservative work that
they have done In revising the esti-
mates, while taking care that every
legitimate public Interest Is provided
for, The total amount allowed by the
council is ss0t 2Ssts. as agsins;
sSslS0e for 1900. an increase q less than,
t'oeoo; while the levy within the old
limits win be mills and within the
new z a. against and Ia respectively
last year
There MAS some apprehension when
the gross estimates submitted by the
heads q departments we're made Pub
DC. lest these enormous amounts would
s. accepted or Al least not cue sum
cientiy 60 avoid a sensible Increase OF
taxation Instead 81 that. we have rea
son 90 congratulate ourselves because
the rate has actually been reduced. ana
the small excess vhich this praaaces.
or account of Increased Valuation. ovsr
the total " last year Us a very modest
addition when one considers the rapls-
ity 81 scAttIe's growth and the addl-
tsoRal municipal machinery which this
calls far
For instance. there Ia an allowance ~
saaooo for new engine house which Is
% he placed IN the lower part OF town.
whore IL is obviously needed There Is
a considerable Item for street Improve
mengs, on which much work has 20 b.
dome Thsre will be no Increase and
no eur Ia salaries. ala " these being pat
Ia al the existing figure. az tAe total
sum required it Is estimated that SssS.-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28
"comE ovEa.r
Tyibnfe 90 the ssmption OF seat
Ties Bsstfers nna Hustfers
and Huaffers.

Portland HreEorlan
II beats nil-tbe Egmpfion Of the men
~ Seattle. How they stand by their
town. how they work together. bow they
do things. how they get thsrei Chicago
rising from the ruins ~ - great fire.
GaiveHton pulling itself together from tha
assOistion ~ its swfgi storm ARE sni-
nent examples Il the community defer.
ruinstion and push that are gignsliy and
upinferrurteGiy in evidences ~ the bnsy
ana plncky metropolis ~ Puget sound
The spectacle Il one that rau only excite
THE admiration. though * may provoke
the wrath ~ Snattis'a rivals
The latest exhibition ~ SeattIss csios-
sal enterprise and nerve ~ fhe appoint
rnent ~ COMMITTEES charged with the
duty Il Inducing thirteen or more trans
Continental railroads to push westward
and make Seattle their Western terminus
These men mean huEia<sa They are men
- brains ~ diplomacy. ~ Information of
tenaeity They may not get al thirteen
Of the roads. but they viii come as near
II az nybody, ard ~ they only get one
they viii be Fausaed for their labors.
and In any event thsy will have drawn at
tsntion 20 their town and perhaps at
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28

pany had sold its plant to and had
consequently been merged into the
United Starch Company. and suose-
quentiy into the National Starch Com
pany. The latter is the starch trust.
and the attorney general of Nebraska,
in pursuance Of the state law. has COM
menced proceedings to prevent the trust
from doing business in the state.
Naturally there is some little feeling
I'm Nebraska City against the PROPOSE
ton to force out OF business the great
est industrial enterprise which the town
supports, which has expanded some
IS. 900, 600 in the city, and which affords
remunerative employment to large,
number of the citizens of the town; and
Mr. Bryan went there to induce the peo-
pie to believe that the proposed pro-
ceeding was really in their interest.
So far this is merely local matter,
the question of enforcing Nebraska
statute against business enterprise
doing business in Nebraska. But in
backing up the attorney general Mr..
Bryan said:
IF the United States attorney gem
eral of the Republican party had done
his duty he would have been enforcing
this law, instead of Mr.. Smythe being
down here doing what the Republican
attorney general should don
Now Mr. Bryan has been admitted TO
the bar. 1t is not claimed that he is
much Of a lawyer. but surely he must
know, as every student of eivics in a
high school knows. that 1t is no more
the right or the duty of the United
States attorney general to enforce state
statutes in state courts than 1t is for
him to go into a police court and pros
ecute offenders against a city's munich
pal ordinances. He could not usurp the
functions of the state attorney general
any more than the president could
usurp the functions OF a state gov
ernor
OF course Mr.. Bryan did know bet
ter but II is one of the unpleasant char
acteristics of this gentleman, as the
people are daily finding out, that he is
so much delighted at an opportunity TO
fling out a little piece of demagogic
rhetoric that he never permits himself
to be handicapped by the law or law
facts.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28

trscted capital for productive isssa'
msnt.
You never hear Seattle whining in&
somebody IN getting its business ESu
from IL. Nobody gets II avay: ~
never hear IL calling MAS m<tiah@ y
find out who * TO blame for the iess 2
les Alaska trade. IL doesn't lose ~ ~
never hear II denounciug census sa'sAe
because Seattls's enumersfcrs have ~
too lazy or careless 10 take ne fuh NV
lation. They always take H. You nssu
hear Seattle men complaining thai S'E
railroad or other has got them 70 Y
grasp. They get together, and u thffs
any grasping 20 be done the fnlirp~a Z
up against It. You never hear ihsia .y
INK about the relentless oppression = |.
telephone monopoly. They orest w
their instruments as one mar. ana
monopoly does the crying. You
hear of their walking tbs nsor ees
they can't get money for their lcssi e
terprlseE. They get the money ano
other fellow walks You never
them raging because other towns
noticed more frequently N Esssxrn
pers They simply got their noness
and let the other towns % the fAslNA
Now. II IA one 81 the NfTnpss D9s w
picking facts of the situation mat aes
does al thla In the face ~ sssiseas 49,
fore which less determined hssfn -
b. dauntsd. Such produce 40 ~
Eastern Washington and such Fpecs = -
distributes there have 70 ~ nAmsy ~.
the Cascade range in opposs'ipn = -.
water-level grades that couneef - 4
rltary with Portland. IL has 70
commerce IN spite ~ the tsriflihz
gers ~ the gtraiss 81 F0ca. 1870
with she peaceful fresh-wafsf ns ~. s.sat
the Columbia II has 70 import L. 80
ana farm produce from oreEan 49,
lumber an6 mines coal, and fhAR 1870
all while the region arnund 49,.
amazingly productive 80 whest -
hops. pouitry and dairy pfeauc.s. ~.
live stock, vegetable. daE, hl'ss -
II had 400 population IN isso % ro...s.ss
ff.Aa. and now II has v9.eS e fvsr.-,.ss
$500. and II has done ibis vim = N
aghung Il on ore side and kpoxans y Z
other. ~
Our compliments 20 the evstsss 49,
busters and rusfiera II seattlel ~
thing vie can wiHh them u 49,
would como over 10 Portland, vh1s .sssf
grit and gumpfion wiii hass
worth while 70 work on.
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ceited. arrogant. dangerous crank, IS
unit and unworthy the votes of the
people of this state"
These are not the charges of par
tisan enemy, but of the best known, OLD
est and ablest Democratic paper in this
state. They are abundantly supported
by the proof. and they have never been
seriously denied by the governor or any
one authorized to speak for him. al
though all of them have appeared In
print before. but never marshaled and
arrayed so conclusively as by the STAN
dard at this time. If one Of the oldest
and staunchest Democratic partisans
in the state. residing in the city which
has been Rogers official home for near
ly four years. finds It necessary 10 re-
pudiate Rogers. in order to maintain
his self-respect. it win require a pretty
hidebound partisan TO refuse to follow
the example.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28

3s7 viii be collected from sources other
than the tax levy. leaving the sum to
be raised by the latter ssis.sz6. as
against s2s7.2ss for the year 1900.
This work is both creditsble and sat
isfactory. We all know that the expen-
ditures of the city must grow with its
growth, and that we cannot achieve the
dignity OF a metropolis without provid-
ing the pubic improvements and the
apparatus of government that the me-
tropolis demands. At the same time it
is imperative that not dollar should
be expended unnecessarily, and that the
growth of the city be not checked by
extravaganza and the levying Of con-
stantly increasing taxes. The financial
budget so adopted is at once generous
and just, and reflects great credit upon
those who have prepared It as basis
of financial determinations for the COM
ing year.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28

fly to his word The issue is one be-
tween a place-mongering politician.
whose energies In the governors Office
have been devoted 20 the upbuiiding Of
greedy. constituencies and corrupt
political machine. and a citizen whose
record is absolutely clean and who
places the cause of the people before
all other considerations. Let the voter
Judge between them.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28

NJ Bryan, Tor campaign purposes.
has found Il necessary 90 20 % Ne
hraska city and there make speech
70 the people attacking the Argo starch
Company. which conducts the largest
Industrial enterprise in the town. EN-
psoy.ng AZ remuneratiye wages a large
number OF the citizens and aGaraing
q market for a considerable share Of
tae cora crop ia that Ge.gbhorhooA. Ac-
cordlug To the statements made IN AR
Bryan's speech, this Argo starch Com
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28
Cannot Stand Rogers.


The Washington Standard. published
at Olympia, the Oldest and most infiu-
entail Democratic newspaper publish
ed in this state. has repudiated Rogers.
and in its issue OF today will announce
its reasons for refusing to abide by the
decision of the fusion convention. The
Standard was established by John Mil
Ter Murphy, its present owner and ed
itor. at a time when the entire popula-
ton OF the territory of Washington was
but slightly in excess of that Of a sim
gle ward OF the present city of Sc
attic; and during more than genera
ton has steadfastiy supported the Dem
ocratic ticket through good and evil re-
port.
With such a record as this, Il requires
no light reasons for Mr.. Murphy to op-
pose. for the FIRST time IN his life. a
party nomination. What those reasons
are the Standard makes clear. The
abuses OF his position with which the
Standard charges Gov. Rogers are
many and grave. They include abuse
OF the veto power, whereby appropria-
lions for certain state institutions were
killed, In the interests OF other favored
localities. and abuse OF the pardoning
power, one notorious instance being al
legged, wherein one George Il. Stevens.
serving a ten-year sentence for larceny.
was pardoned solely for the reason that
he had agreed 10 disclose 10 pool Of
fusion state officials the location Of
rich mineral ledge in Alaska. These flu
sion state officials had eight months
leave OK absence that they might go
with Stevens on the schooner Loyal and
locate the claim. all. It Is said. with the
full knowledge and eonnivance OF
Rogers
other charges which the Standard
makes against the governor are the
holding up Of bills to influence legisla-
ton and making threats 20 use the veto
power against certain perfectly proper
legislative measures which had already
passed. for the purpose ~ securing
votes for certain pct measures which
were stil pending. Direct violation OF
public pledges IS charged. among 9TH
ors the pledge made TO the convention
which originally nominated him that he
would not BE a candidate Tor reelection.
and the further pledge. made In ex-
press terms, that be would pas all y
his Office expenses out q his salary.
A. matter Of fact the e9vetnor used
every dollar which The legislature would
allow aim for office expenses. ana On
addition % this tried to get the state
auditor 70 allow the blns for the per-
sonal expenses ~ hls wife aud Gaugh-
ters. vho accompanied him on his iun-
kctlns TRIMS
As hnal charge the standard asserts
that the nomination q Rogers was
made as the result Of coErupt bar
gain ard alliance with Senator Turner
81 the time q the senatorial contest q
1897. The arraiEnment closes as fol-
lows: 1T IS evident from the foregoing
and much more might be cIted-that
Rogers. who IS so utterly untrathfui
unreliable. corrupt ana selAsh--a con
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28

Legislature NuSt De HcpupifSun.
The election of members of the legis-
lature is a matter of vital Importance
this year. and the people of the state
should see to It that there is a Repub-
lican majority in both houses. The Sc
lection of Republican legislature will
mean that there is to be no reckless
tinkering with the statutes and that
there is to be no repetition OF the law
making farce which the people wit
messed when the fusionists attempted
to legislate in 1897.
Candidates opposed to the Republican
party. which happened to be called the
Peoples party ticket in 1896, went over
the state talking reform and prom
Using much in the way of new laws If
they were only intrusted with power.
In their platform they were instructed
particularly to favor certain legislation.
and while asking for support they de-
clared it their intention to follow out
those instructions to the letter.
Once assembled. however. these leg
islators seemed to be less eager for re-
form. When bills providing the rem
ed,es demanded by the Peoples party
platform came up for consideration the
reformers, or many of them. seem to
have forgotten their declarations made
befos1 election, and voted against the
very measures they had been instruct
ed to favor. Sinister influences were
soon at work, and those influences were
what good many of the reformers APP
peared to be looking for eagerly. The
profound solicituds for the passage OF
relief measures that had been demand
ed prior TO the election suddenly dis
appeared, and in its place came an alb
sorbing interest In anything that look
ed like a. "cinch" bill. The surprise
oocasioned by the introduction OF
score Of bills affecting corporations and
property interests was equaled only by
the wonder shown when these measures
disappeared for all time in the pockets
of Pop committee chairmen. In fact.
the Peoples party members of the
state senate seem to have devoted the
greater part OF their energies during
the session TO preventing the enact
ment of laws their party was crying
for
The legislative session Of 1897, which
is the only one the reformers can
claim to have controlled. was the most
notorious in the states history. II was
sixty days of hodge-podge law-making.
with corruption In evidence from the
very beginning. when a Peoples party
senator was elected and several mort
cages on homesteads were said 10 have
been raised. Some OF the more hon
orabie and sincere reformers held up
their hands In horror, unable 10 under
stand how fusionists who had always
been denounclng corruption in public
life could so easily and naturally yield
20 different forms Of persuasion.
Inc peopit 40 not care Tor another
reform legislature. The last one dam
aged the reputation of the state. and
there IL no telling how much mischief
would have been done had not the Su-
slonists been thrown out when the peo-
pie had another opportunity TO vote.
They were tried and found wanting.
and care should be taken TO see that
they have no power to repeat the per
form8nce Of 1897.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28

Mr.. Ronald over In Eastern Washing
ton ia showing how the trusts are hog
ging'' prosperity. just as the Ronald
hackers were hogging the city money
which had been placed in the custody
Of the treasurer Of the Ronald admin
istration.