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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08
PROGRESSING FAvORABLY.
The Negotiations Toward the Settle
ment of the Chinese Question.

ment of the Chinese question.
Washington, Sept. 6.-Within the last
"a hours the United States government
has received from its representatives at
foreign capitals much material informa-
ton in regard to the attitude of the pow
ers on the Russian proposal to evacuate
Picking. These give the general nature or
the responses made to Russia by certain
of the powers. 1t is stated authoritative
" that if there was at any time pros
pect of a serious international clash this
has been very largely If not entirely re-
moved by the harmonious character of
the communications the several govern
ments are making.
The exact nature of the responses is not
made public by the state department, for
there are yet some replies to be transmit
ted and until all of them are in the nego-
fiations are considered in such an incOm-
plete form that they will not be made
public 1t is said, however that the an
swers go much beyond the tentative char
acter of those heretofore referred to and
are of a conclusive nature, so far as
showing the purposes of the governments,
although they may not be regarded as
conclusive in accepting or rejecting the
particular proposition advanced by Rus
STA.
The responses are understood to be
rather long and somewhat argmentative,
similar in this respect to the American
response. This very fact is a cause for
congratulation among officials, as they
point out that there is no disposition TO
treat the proposal with terseness or in
any manner to give offense, but rather to
bring the powers together on common
basis. On the whole the general tendency
of the responses is such as to give entire
satisfaction here as to the course of the
nnpntiatinns
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08

London, Sept. 6.-Previous to the
opening of the annual meeting of the
British Association For the Advance
ment of Science at Bradford the general
committee debated the motion of Pro
fessor Hartop that women should be adj
mitted to membership in the association.
Sir Henry Roscoe, vice chancellor of the
University of London, and others sup
ported the proposition, and Sir John
Evans, former president of the associa'
ton. counseled caution. 1t was decided
to admit women, making membership of
the general committee a precedent to
election to membership of sectional com
mittees.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08
Percent
Population. Population. .
To Attend Miss McKinIey's wedding

Washington. Sept. 6.-President and
Mrs. Mckinley will leave here either
Monday or Tuesday for Somerset, Pa, to
attend the wedding of Miss Mabel Me
Kinley and DR.. Baer. The trip to Somer-
set will be made by daylight. Immedi-
ately after the ceremony they will de-
part for Canton to remain some days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08
is RUSSIA WEAKENING?
So 1t Seems to Be Believed
Among London Diplomats.
GENERAL GAsELEE MAKES REPORT
Tells of the March of the Allies
Through the Forbidden City-The
Chinese Situation Is Apparently
Less AGATE.

Chinese situation Is Apparehhs
Less Acute.
London, Sept 6.-General Sir Alfred
siaselee. commander of the British In
dian troops at the Chinese capital wires
as follows from Picking. Aug. %, to Lord
George Hamilton. secretary of state for
India:
"The allies marched through the for
hidden city yesterday (Aug. PSI. The
British had third place in the procession,
the Russians and japanese being in
greater strength"
Sir Alfred Gaselee's dispatch. which
shows that the situation in Picking was
unchanged on Aug. %, is the only Chi
nese news this morning.
The cancellation of the order holding
back the Fourth Indian brigade is re-
garded as important. 1t shows that
whatever the outcome of the Russian
policy, the British government is deter
mined to have sufficient troops on the
spot adequately to protect British inter
ests.
Considerable significance is attached to
the statement by the Journal de st. Pc
tersburg as possibly indicating a modifi-
cation of Russia's policy. This paper is
the organ of the Russian foreign office,
its editor being councillor of state. 1t
is noted that while the Journal de St.
Petersburg announces Russia's determi-
nation to maintain the solidarity of the
powers it only mentions the withdrawal
of the ministers and not of the troops
to Tien-tsin. 1t is believed that the pow
ers might agree to such a modification OF
the original Russian proposal.
The Vienna correspondent of The
Times, discussing the situation. declares
that Japan has strong disposition to
act in harmony with the United States
in the Chinese question.
United States Consul Goodnow, ac-
,cording to The Daily News, says there
never was any necessity for landing
troops at Shanghai
The Daily Graphic's Moscow CORE
spondent says:
"The Russian war Office has made inn
mense purchases of furs, to be sent to
the army clothing department, which is
hurriedly preparing to provide the army
in Manchuria with winter kits, showing
that an extensive winter campaign is
expected.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08
Let Democrnt. Answer.

II 1t be true, as the Democrats assert,
that ships can be built in the United
States as cheaply as they can any
where, how is it that out of 100000
tons of ships built in the United States
last year all but 1000 tons were for
the coastwise or domestic trade?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08

The imports and exports OF Porto
Rico for the month of May, 1900, were
each about 100 per cent greater than
for the corresponding month of the
year 1899. This is the poverty and dis
tress to which the Democratic platform
said the Republicans had doomed the
island
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08
rs Really Amusing.

The beauties Of political nomencla-
ture may be seen from the fact that
Mark Hanna is a boss" Cleveland,
for insisting on having his way, was
stubborn" but when Bryan dictated
the Kansas City. platform he was
ssGrt,,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08

Information from Germany indicates
that much alarm is felt in shipping
circles there lest the passage Of the
American ship subsidy bill viii restrict
the development of German shipping
In the American foreign carrying trade
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08
ARTHUR SEWALL DEAD.
Former Candidate For Vice Prcsi-
dent Expires at His summer Home.
Bath. Me-, Sept. 6.-l

Bath, Me-, Sept. 6.--Hon. Arthur Sew
all is dead.
Mr. Sewall died at his summer home,
Small Point. about II miles from this
city, of apoplexy, the stroke having been
sustained last Sunday. He was ga years
of age.
Arthur Sewall was born in Bath in
November, 1885. His father, w. u.
Sewall, for years was prominent as q
shiphuilder, and the son fitted himself
for the same trade. So thorough was his
training that today few men in all the
maritime world are known either by
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08
Fourth Class po.tmasters.

Washington. Sept 6.-The following
fourth class postmasters have been ap-
pointed:
New York Blue Ridge, William
Bruce.
Pennsylvania -Lawsonham. Iohn G.
Balm.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08

III the Hon. Richard +. Bland were
alive. he would be oufspoLen In MIS-
Recommendation of the efforts OF the
Democratic campaign managers to
scuttIe the financial plank of their
own platform.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08
How some Cities Have Grown.

Washington, Sept. 6.-The census bu-
reau has given out another batch of pop
ulation figures, in which are the follow
ing:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-08

Allahabad, India, Sept. Cit is said
here that Lord Roberts will leave South
Africa for London about the middle Of
October.
The Augusta union., 1900-01-27
COL. BRYAN SPEAKS.
Enthusiastic Audience GreetS Him in
=. Baltimore.
DISCUSSES THE MONEY QUESTION.
Also EIucidates His Position on the
Problem of ExpanSion-A Large
Audience Hears Him.

Baltimore, Nd, Special.-Hon. W.
]. ryan delivered an address here
Sat lrday night upon the political
questions of the day to an audience
which filled the music hall, the big
geSt auditorium in the city to its full
est capacity, and which greeted him
and his remarks with the greatest en-
thusiasm. The meeting was held un,
der the auspices of the Maryland Dem
ocratic Association, one OF the free
silver wings of the Democratic party
of the State, and was not encouraged
in any manner by the regular Demo
cratic organization. In fact, the latter
held strictly aloof from any partfci-
! patton in the affair. They made no
effort to discourage it in any manner,
but not one of the Democratic leaders
appeared on the platform, and an Of
fel of stage tickets was politely de-
! clEAed by the principal members OF the
Democratic State Central Committee.
With the party who came from
! Washington with Mr.. Bryan were Sen.
ator Tillman. of South Carolina, Con
grcssman Sulzer, OF New York; Rich
,ardson, of Tennessee; Jones, of Vir-
giuia, and DeArmond, of Missouri. II
was nearly eight o'clock when the
party reached the music hall when the
crowd greeted him uproariously.
Mr.. Bryan said in part:
81 want to assure you in the begin
ming that my happiness does not de
pend upon any honor which the peo
pie of this nation can confer, neithe
do I believe that this nations happi
ness or welfare depends upon any on
person. AS in politics, as in the army
the generals get glory and the private
!: do the work. And therefore feel tina
| owe it to those who for nearly fou
years have been bearing the burde,
in the heat of the day; l owe it to ther
: 20 say that what have done is but a
: asom compared with what they hav
done.
"In 1896 the voters proved that the
could control the policy OF the part
and during the last three years the
+ have proven that they could hold whs
thexs gained in 1896 in spite OF news
papers, in spite of railroads, in SPIT
of banks, and in spite OF every II
I fluence supposed to obtain, the plai
: people of the Democratic party ha'
g and now stand for the Chicago pla
form, in all that it says. l want to b
. gin, with an accepted proposition, tn
+! proposition which l consider most fu
: Ganaeptal in government.
e Il find it in the Declaration OF Ind
'f pendence-if you will pardon me Z
4 quoting anything from that old al
Outworn document as our Republics
- friends seem to think it.
The Augusta union., 1900-01-27

guished himself during the last Con-
gress in an oratorical duel with Mr..
Johnson, of his State, won new laurels.
He charged that Utah had been admit
ted to the Union as result of Nor
mon conspiracy and reviewed the his
tory of the apostles of the church,
whom he charged with living in open
and fragrant violation of the statute
against polygamy to show that they
had basely broken their solemn pledge
to the government.
The other speakers were Messrs.
Powers, Republican, of Vermont, and
Miers, Democrat, of Indiana, for the
majority resolutions; Messrs. Snod-
grass, Democrat, Of Tennessee, and
Wilson, silver Republican, CT Idaho
for the minority resolutions; Mr.. La
cey, Republican, of Iowa, for his prop
osition to expel without swearing in
and Mr.. Crumpacker, Republican, OF
Indiana, for exclusion by two-third'
| majority.
The Augusta union., 1900-01-27
~
/. Democrats In Conference.

Washington, D. c., Special.-The
Democratic members of the Senate
held a conference Wednesday to con-
slider the question of party policy on
the various questions before Congress.
They have found. themselves following
somewhat divergent paths. No den-
mite conclusion was reached, but
general understanding .of the lines to
be pursued was had. The Philippine
policy attracted more attention than
any other. On this point there was
a very general exchange of views, the
concensus of opinion evidently favor
ing the policy outlined in Senator
! Bacon's resolution. of protecting lie
| and property in the islands until qu1et
is restored, when the United States
shall provide the opportunity and pre-
scribe the method for the formation OF
r government for and by the people or
: the Philippine Islands, to be indepen-
IDENTIFY exercised and controlled by
themselves. There was also more or
less discussion of the bills providing
for, .a1 form of government for the
Hawaiian Islands and for Porto Hlco'
lopinion being most favorable to the
.1fbfl1s for absolute free trade between
the United States and these islands as
part of this country. With reference
, t to the financial bill IT was practically
decided to offer a substitute providing
for the free coinage of silver. Senators
Lindsay and Caffery were present, and
, while they indicated;+ their intention
not to be bound by any decision upon
this line, they recognized the futility
of any effort to prevent its being pur'
sued There will be. another confer
ence soon. -
The Augusta union., 1900-01-27
Closing Mines.

Scranton, Pa, Special.-The Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western COM
pany has closed its mines. Officials Of
the company declare this IS done be-
cause of an overproduction for the
market demands; but among the mir
ers there is general conclusion that it
is done for the purpose of anticipating
any labor trouble by reason Of the
present unrest among the miners oi
district No. l United Mine Workers O
America.
The Augusta union., 1900-01-27
The North.

The refusal of Boston faith cIrist
and Christian Scientist, Mrs. Good
all, to treat a woman whose foot was
crushed in an accident, is creating a
sensation in the Hub, which is gradu-
ally spreading all over the country
and causing the oppon ents OF the heal7
ers to take fresh courage. Ilhe sur
prise is not lesse"6d b the fact that
the wouId-be patient was a new con
vert to faith and amply able and Will
ing to pay Mrs. Goodau in refusing
the case is understood to have said
that Christian Science healing did not
include surgical cases.
The statement OF the treasurer OF
Harvard University shows THAT gltts
to the University from August l.. 1898
to July 81, 1899, aggregated 81, ,544, ,0z9
A Lewes, Del, dispatch, says that
the Fenwfck Island life saving station
reports a vessel throwing up rockets
about eight miles off shore. 1t IL
thought to be steamer ashore or
FenWick Island shoals. A tug lef
Delaware breakwater at o'clock to 81
to her assistance. Fenwtck Island II
about 20 miles south Of Cape Henlo
pen. ..'s
A great religious revival was begul
in Brooklyn, N. Y, Wednesday o.
Rev. A. T. Pierson, Rev. Len.
Brcughton and Rev. Frederick r.
H. Jacobs, the singing eNangeiisf,
for ten years or more the compan1o
of Dwight L. Moody. These thre
evangeltsts are TO give impetus, to tn
revival work for at least four day
Rev. A. C. Dixon, well known In Rlcf
mond, Va, is taking a prominent pa
in the movement. :.
General John M. Palmer of nlfnoi
the candidate Of the Sound None
Democrats for the presidency IN lS9
has written to Washington protestlr
against the passage OF a. Dill lntr'
duced by Senator CulIom to increa'
his (Palmer's) pension from $50 p'
month to 500; and the bill has bee
withdrawn.
The Augusta union., 1900-01-27
Shot as He Ran.

Macon, Ga, Special.-Two negroes
shot to death and two white men des-
peratcly wounded were the casualties
in an attempt to arrest a negro muir
dere- here Monday. J. B. Butler, coll
ored. is the man who did most OF the
shooting and who was himself shot to
death. His victims were Armisteat
Rrvant. coIored, shot through the heart
and Instantly killed; B. Seltman,
white, shot through the stomach, and
will probably die, and John Reed
white shot in the neck, and who As in
a precarioGs condition.
The Augusta union., 1900-01-27
Disabilities Removed.

washington, D. c., Special"-Ine
house committee on pensions has or
dered a favorable report on the bill
making service in the Span1sn-Amerl-
can war sufficient to remove the dis
abilities against those who aided or
abetted the Southern troops during the
civi1 war. in the matter of drawing
nensions. At present the inhabition
ann1ies to widows. children, heirs and
others related to those serving or as
sisting the Confederacy, and the re-
moyal OF this inhibition is more par
ticularly designed to apply to the par
epas of those serving in the war With
The Augusta union., 1900-01-27
.-ree Rural Mail Delivery.

Washington, D. c., Special.-It has
been decided by the postoffice depart
ment to permit the star route. system
In a measure to supplement the system
of rural free delivery, and to permit
carriers on star routes to deposit mails
in proper receptacles placed along thelI
line of travel This plan will be inau'
:gurated in South Carolina, beginning
July /. and will be extended to othci
parts of the country as rapidly as pos
sible.
The Augusta union., 1900-01-27
Americans Fired On.

Manila, By Cable.-On Thursday a
pack train escorted by so men of Co.
G. Thirtieth infantry, Lieut.. Balstnu
commanding, was ambushed by insur-
gents near Lipa, province of Laguna,
and two Americans were killed -Four
were wounded and nine are missing,
The insurgents fired three volleys and
the escort was obliged to retreat after
killing Is Of the insurgents. Several
animals of the pack train were klIls-
pnd their packs were looted.
The Augusta union., 1900-01-27
To Gust a Democrat.

Washington, D. c., Special.-The
house committee on elections, No. l.,
divided on party lines and by a vote Of
six to two decided to recommend the
seating of VIM. F. Aldrich, Republi-
can. who contests the seat now held
by Castor A. Robbins, Democrat, Tor
the Fourth congressional district OF
Alabama. 1t is the first decision in a
contested election case at the present
session of Congress. The contest was
based on alleged intimidation and
racial prejudtces growing out Of the
appeals for white supremacy. A MI
nority report viii be made In Ashal
! oe Mr.. Robbins
The Augusta union., 1900-01-27
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
The South.

In the election contests, at Frank |
fort, KY, nearly all day was con-
sumed by arguments of the Demo-
cratic attorneys to strike out certain
parts Of the counter claims made Dy
the contestees.
The executive committee of the North
Carolina Tteachers' Assembly is called
to meet in Raleigh January 26th, and
will then select the place and time OF
the next annual meeting. 1t is said
that there will be invitations from
both the mountains and the coast.
It is said that James H. Carlisle, LIZ
D., president Of Wofford College. since
ton, and retire from the head OF this
historic institution after June, 1900.
DR.. Carlisle has been connected with
Wofford College since 1854.
The Golden Belt Manufacturing
Company, of Durham, n. c., has
brought suit for damages against the
Millhiser Manufacturing Company, of
Richmond, Va, for infringement upon
the rights of patents for making bags.
|
be, it claimed, 100000 to 5000, 900.
At Savannah, Ga, W. S. Nell, aged
about %, was sentenced to be hanged
on March I'd, for the murder of his
brother-in-law, Busbee, aged 10. There
had been quarrel between Nell and
his wife about an adopted child, and
the child was in young Busbee's, arms
when Nell fired on him. Nell, who
was an employe OF a gambling room
is we'll connected.
At Frankfort, Ky, the grand jury
returned indictments charging Colone
David G. Colson with the wilful mur
der of Lieutenant EtheIburt Scott anC
L. A. Demaree.
, A deal has just been closed at Ocala
. Fla, by which Georgia parties hav
! invested 100000 in the Copley Lum
: ber Company's pine timber on th
Ocklawaha river, below Grahamsvillt
They will erect one OF the larges
= mills in che South. 80 =
w. L. Allison, while prospecting 70
: minerals on Lookout Mountain dis
covered five skeletons in a cave ]
> miles from Chattanooga. There is
difference OF opinion whether they al
=, skeletons of Indians or OF miners wh
= disappeared from the ore mines at Ri
= ing Fawn several years ago. The cay
!, is being explored to see whether
:, contains more skeletons.
n The conference of the Africa
e Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
New Orleans adopted a resolution e.
y dorsing the Blair educational hi
y which provides for national aid to {
y the States and Territories for the cor
1t mon schooling OF all children.
> Admiral Dewey and his wife will a
~ rive in New Orleans February oath
=, attend Mardi Gras. .:...i
7e The Adjutant General has been
t. formed that the transport Kilpatri
E. left Neuvitas Saturday i. for NeWpt
at News, with a squadron of the Eigh
n Cavalry, comprising five cOmmissic
ed officers, one acting assistant 81
e. geon and 50 enlisted men, Major w
or Stanton, commanding. IS
The Augusta union., 1900-01-27
POLITICAL. e,AEDRON
Beginning TO Boil at the National
Capital.
popuLIST NATIONAL CONVENTION
Called to Meet In Lincoln, -Neb., Next
rIonth-Democrats Hold Confer
ence.

Washington, D. c., Special.-Senator
Butler, OF North Carolina, the chair
man of the Peoples party, has issued
a call for meeting OF the national
committee of that party, at Lincoln.
Neb The date has not yet been def1-
nitely settled, but will be about the
18th or goth of next month. The COM
mittee will decide upon the time and
place OF the next Populist national
convention. Senator Butler declares
that there is no significance in the
selection.
II asked the members of the ma
tional committee" said he where they
would like to meet, and l felt bound,
of course, to abide by their decision.
There was no majority, vote for any
one place but the plurality vote was
| in favor Of Lincoln. j think this is
| due to the fact that the Populist State
committee sent out word;that it would
be glad to entertain the committee
there"
The action OF the Populists, 1t is
learned, is without the knowledge OF
Mr.. Bryan 1t is said that the first in
timation Of the proposed action will
come to him when he reads the call
which is to be issued to-day.
:. A majority of the national commit
tee. it is learned, now favors hold1nt
the Populists convention some time II
May, or early June, in order tina
Bryan may be nominated before tn
Democratic convention is held. No con
-sideration has yet been given as to nj
running mate upon the ticket
The Augusta union., 1900-01-27
lelegraphic Briefs.

,,,9 .Ie President sent the following
~ b4I.lduons TO the Senate, Army-to
8, s. oHSadier general Of the United
Sa'es volunteers. Colonel Geo. NJ.
S,,ta1dlI' S-adlI' Eighth Infantry, United
Tr.s T.sS army Colonel James NJ. Bell,
S,..IlE-Seyenth Infantry, United
yates volunteers.
IA ~ special from Greenville. Tenn.
.S IN. Mrs MRS. NJ. ]. Peterson. the only Hv-
e,n,, ,IItu ir OF Andrew jackson. is criti-
nsa;.5 III at ner home there and not ex-
ass Pc 70 live She is over so years Of
,or ne sum of $4,000 has been raised
G sotton factory at Smithfield, N.
n. anu m the Herald says the success OF
: SaFsFprise is assured,
The Augusta union., 1900-01-27
AtIauta's Celebration

Atlanta, Ga. Sp2cial.-The Firg.3ia
Society in Atlanta celebrated One
birthday OF the COnfederacy' chief by
attractive exercises at the Grand Opera
House. Seats were set apart for the
various local patriotic associations and
ths boxes were occupied by Governor
Candler. State officers, justices OF the
Supreme Court. the local clergy and
the beauty and claivalry g Atlanta;
Hon. Hamilton Douglass, president OF
the Virginia Society. presided
The Augusta union., 1900-01-27
Expelled From The Party.

Augusta, Ga, Special.-W. Fl. Stall
AASS Republican postmaster OF Au-
saSta has been expelled from tbs
REPUBLICAN party by negroes in control
u tne people of the party in this
,0untry. He presented himself TO regis
% q lor selection of delegates to the
S'a'e and national convention, and
va, SaS denied the privilege on the ground
.la' ne was expelled. This action was
.aAen because he refused to appoint
negro named Wimberley as assistant
pOstmaStnr