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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18
FEAR THE VERY WORST.

Washington. July Is The depart
meat of state has received dispatch
frou Consul General Goodnow at
Shanghai. saying that the governor Of
Shang Tung wires that the Bozers and
soldiers we're bombardiag the legations
for 6oal attack upou the Ito Of July.
He is extremely sczlous fc. tie safety
CT tae ministers and friendly Chinese
in Peziu. The consul adds that fears
for The worss are generally entertained.
TIE state department has also re
coived dispatch FROM Consul McWade
at Cautoa saying that the rlcercy III
Hung Chang has engaged quarters
upon The Cbioese steamer Aup;og, but
that the date Of his departure for the
north is as yet undecided
Consul General Goodnow's message
terrihl oppressed the officials here
ali all, they have suspected ;bas the
various CON uupicatione received srcn
Chinese sources in Shanghai have been
preparing tie way for tie eDocuoce.
ment of the exsernina;icn of the for
eigu ministers and their wives, ch'l-
dreo, attaches. dependents aod guards.
Tie consu! generals uesssss. 1t ls
understood. IS but repetition Of the
lates; press reports from Shanghai,
ba. The state department. has CONE to
place high estimation 90 Mr. Good
nov s advices. l. appreciates the fact
tia, BE docs not seed everj piece Of
uareiiahle gossip a6oa. 10 The sense
;:coal uews centre where be is s'at!one
5us ases good judgment 10 sitting cus
toe probable rem The o:5er k;0d ct
cews. Moreover. his ad7ice tbs time
is :ro;a The Chinese governor OF the
province uas!eia Shanghai is s;;aa;ed,
aud il is hard 10 cons;ive Of au adsq1ate
reason for the fa's;6ca5ioo os tue tac:'
b7 taa. cfie;al ia the direction OF this
particular report. Therefore, thc state
department. which has all a!oog been
hopeful Ct the ultimate rescue Of toe
ministers a: Pekin, has DOW joined
Europeaa chapcelories 10 the belief
that they cave all been killed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18
LITTLE NEWS RECEIVED.

In the house Of commons today, re-.
plying to questions on the subject, the
parliamentary secretary of tae for
eign Office. Mr. Broderick, said that
little news had been received from
China Her majesty's government.
se explained, had been unable to
communicate with the British naval
odicers in China. as the land lines be
sseen Caefoo and Shanghai had been
;cs 4 dispatch purportlng to have
been sent from the emperor OF China
to her majes.y's government was
received yesterday, bus the secretary
said he was unable to promise to
make its contents known
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18
Preparing for Possible War,

Washington. July l2.-.0 On to Pc
Sin'' is the policy adopted oy our
co7e,nmen, It is said tha; regard
less OF the Iseues raised as to the
authenticity of the late Chinese note,
81 che accuracy Of its statements OF
fact. or the questions raised as to the
responsibility TO, the present situa
,;on cur government at least 10 de-
lermiped not to relax it's efforts to
1each Pekio, to get in touch with
Mr Couge, if be is alive, to take the
necessary eteps for the protection OF
American interests and in fact to do
ali those things sc. out IN Secretary
Hav's no,e to the powers, including
ceesoaing with the persoa or per
sors responsible for the outrageous
ever E sf toe past six weeks
Gweway-four hours c2as:deration
o: tee Chinese cote ieaves the officials
here conpinced tha. i a,arSs the be
gtaaias OF genera! effort ca the
par cf sbe Caiaese officials TO relieve
shens~lves frou responsibility for tae
s,e. .msos OF tee foreign ministers
sua si,e 5ghslng G; Eien 1si'
Tne nsws froEa Tie" Tsi,! Of the
unsatisfactory relations be,wreu the
allied forces goes to confirm the war
department. cffcis:s here in their orig
jna! con7icuou that two or three
brigaacs OF Ane.icacs troops. 7eter-
aus nf ,be Indian war Of tue Cuban
esm2aign ard OF The Philippine jun
gle iaa,e could have achieved some
7aluah'e .eeu!.s by this time had
.hey been at Tier Tein
Col L;ecuEs' orders are broadly
framed. and. it ia said at the war de
parsment. ,hat while he re,ains com
nand Of his own men under all cir
cumstances. be mag cooperate 70 any
exten, with the allied forces
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18
Y hoIesale Murder
Reported From Pskln'.
Such the Story Said TO Have
Been Sent From London.

London, July lS.-A news agency
repcr; says taat an official message
received IN London states that all
sne foreigners in Pekin were murder.
ed July 6
The scanty cable dispatches re
ceived today add nothing TO the
knowledge 10 London of the Chinese
situation
It is stated positively from Canton
s0as Ii Hung Chang will remain there
antil the allied troops have defeated
Prince Tuan's forces. and then will
20 north tc lend bis powerful aid in
arranging terms of peace, cooperating
With Prince Ching, Yung Lu aud the
other pro foreign viceroys For the
present LII Hung Chang considers
that he can best control and direct
the viceroys from Canton and also
keep in check the turbulent province
of Kwang Tung
All the foreigners and missionaries
have evacuated Wen Chau and have
arrived at Ming ?o. Large bodies of
Boxers appeared at Wen Chau and
threatened to exterminate the foreign
ers and Christians. They also dis
tributed banners. badges and infam-
masory ant; foreiga;appeals.
The Tier Tsin correspondent OF
The Express, telegraphing under date
Of July 9. asserts that the Chinese
are daily driving in the allies. They
nave mounted, says the correspon-
dent, Is fresh guns in advantageous
positions. with which they are
sweeping the streets of the foreign
settlement, the incessant fire render.
ing position after position quite un-
.enab1e.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18
NOTHING FROM ADMIRAL
REMEY

Washington, July 13 Secretary
Long etatcd at late hour tonight that
be had GOT received word during the
day or evening from Admiral Remeg,
in command of the Asiatic squadron 10
Chinese waters The fac; that the ad-
uirsl bas 20, made any report of the
conditions said to exist in Pekiu and
the reporred murder Of .he ministers
Secretary Loog regards as hopeful
sign. as be ipcliues to tie oplrioa that
had any fnaIity occurred Iu The capital
some word or rumor of il might have
found ,ts say to Tien 1'slu or Taxa
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18
THREE THOUSAND KILLED.

IHhLE IhVUO0NO 01h17110'
The Daily Nails St Petersburg
correspondent says that in the last
ak hours battle outside Of Tien Tsln,
she Coesacks captured six Krupp
guns aud killed numbers of fleeing
3oxers The Chinese lost 5000 kill
3D., including Gen Kek
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18

The Bri;l,h loss 10 South Africa CD
to date about equals the total acm5er
Of Beers engaged ID battle and tae
end is rot ye,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18
e Fr!Shftul Blunder

VII o.;c.. cause Il horrible Barn, sc..:. Gu,
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.i.e wor VII xiii the PAIN ;f'.. promptly i.ea
II, Cares o.. sores. Fevc. s9.es. Jsecrs.
B5l.-. Fclo4s. c, .>, all >i,.iin Er&i itie:- Be-;
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18

Good h>nncc4s cheep-petier ooes for d
h,iIe more-at i G. Osieen 4 Co'e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22
. NOVEMBER %. 1900.

terday morning and they regarded 1t simply as the
effort of somebody to affect the stock market "A
paper manufacturer said in regard to the report
that the new National Paper Company would man
ufacture news paper from the waste hulls OF cot
tonseed
terial, and experience demonstrates that wood pulp
is the most feasible practical and economical ma
terial OF which to produce paper. II paper
manufacturers could secure all the waste huls Of
cottonseed which they wanted absolutely free Of
charge they could not even then make news paper
out OF 1t. Tissue paper and fine writing paper can
he manufactured out OF cottonseed huls. II Is
difhcult therefore, 70 how the International
Paper Company can be affected.
An officer OF the International Paper Company
said yesterday that October the best month In
the history OF the company. and that sales so far
this month were larger than in the same time in
October. Old contracts are being renewed at ad-
vanced prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22
WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE.

The Wheeling and Lake Erie securities are being
absorbed by interests identified with the company
and by people who well posted regarding the
property. The road is deriving large income
from lis coal and miscellaneous traffic. the re-
ceipts from coal being far heavier than year ago.
owing to the higher coal rates now obtained Pres
ent earnings indicate the beginning dividends on
the preferred stock before long, while there is
possibility of a payment the second preferred
In the year ended June 80 the company showed
surplus after charges Of $2G6553 equivalent to the
full per cent on the first preferred with a bal
ance of 1888 over. Irrespective Of good earnings
the three classes Of stocks said be a good
purchase on coming developments that will favor
ably affect the company The common stock selling
at lo12' Is one of the cheap issues that may be
bought for speculative profits without fear of loss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22
REPUBLIC IRON AND STEEL.

Republic Steel preferred stock selling around s.
returns on the investment over 10 cent, and as
there bonds ahead of II it occupies posi-
ton equivalent to a mortgage issue in intrinsic
value. The earnings of the company in the past
and the prospects for earnings in the future have
attracted good investment buying OF the preferred
stock. and 1t is thought that it's price will sell
above sc before the current bull movement runs its
course point in favor of the company is found
In its action in the dull period OF the summer in
holding its goods for higher prices rather than SELL
ing at cost. The demand for the companys accumu-
lated products at current higher prices is heavy
and it is believed that the output in 1901 will be the
largest for any year since the organization of the
concern The regular quarterly dividend on the
preferred stock of 1a4 per will he declared to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22
BUYERS AND SELLERS.

The principal buyers and sellers in yesterdays
market G. P. Butler Bro. bought Northern
Pacific common; Joseph Connah sold. Keech.
L4oew & Co. and Dav & Heaton bought American
Tobacco; c. I Hudson & Co. and D. Barnes sold.
Moore & Schley 1000 bought Continental Tobacco
preferred Kelly. Miller & Co sold Sternberger,
Fuld & Sim and Matthews e Co. bought Cont
mental Tobacco common; Pepper Stern Q,000)
sold. Moore & schley Q,ooo) sold Northern Pacific
preferred. E. & c. Randolph sold Missouri Pacific.
Edey & Sons bought Sugar ]. F Carlisle sold.
Maitland Coppell & Co. 5000 bought Car Foundry
preferred. Clark, Dodge & Go. Q,000 bought On
tario and Western: w. r. Houghtalirg & Co.
Q.G)O sold Wassermann Brothers (2,000) W. :.
Curness jr., e. Co. u.0o0) Dodge & Armstrong and
Strong Sturgis & Co 900 bought American To-
bacco; R. II. Thomas & Co. QGJM and Dick
Bros. Il Co 1000 sold. ]. Kirkner Dominck q
Domnick and Halle & stiegtz bought Northern
Pacific common. Post & Flagg bought ST Paul
Noble & Mestre Q.CCo sold North American. a.
Missing e. Co bought 1000 St Paul H Amy &
Co. H. r. Vaughn and Taylor. Cutting Co
bought Northern Pacific common; Moore & Schley
00O Halsted & HOLSTER u0O0). F w Savin &
Co (2.0tm and J. H Davis & Co. Il .GNN sold
J W Henning ard Ashwen bought Cont
mental Tobacco common, A. Reebe QoOW
ard Dick Bros. & Co sold. Hallgarten &
Co bought Continental Tobacco preferred; Keech
I.oew & Co and Halsted & Hodges Il o0m bought
American Tobacco; H. n. Baruch u.ooM. ! W
Davis & co. G,COW and O Loeb dooN sold H.
CIeWs & Co sold Federal preferred and Wabash
preferred Strong, Sturgis 6 co. bought ST Paul
Fl b. Hollins & Co and Halsted & Hodges bought
Atchtson common r w. Newton (2OO sold Wire
Wassermann Brothers bought Northern Pacific
common; Moore Schley sold. j * W. Seligman
Wassermann Brothers. Poprer & Stern and Post &
Flagg bought Sneiters common TAYLOR. Cutting &
Co. J. J. Manning. Clark. Dodge & CO. uO00. Sutro
Eros Co. william Coooer. Strong. Sturgis &
Co and A. Loeb 1850 in alb sold Strong Sturgis
& Co bought 10000 ST. Paul in all yesterday Strong
Stureis & Co and C. l. Hudson & Co bought
Rrooklvn Rapid Transit: H. l. Judson & Co l.
SpelherC and c. S. Parson sold II. Clews & Co
sold Al Hhison preferred, Manhattan and Hooking
Vrllev preferred l. & s. Wormser sold 5000 Atchi-
son c !. Hudson Co bought 5000 Atchison pre-
ferrcd F. w. Savin & Co sold Southern Pacif,
down TO 31a4 c. Mnzesheimer & Co bought Amer
tcar Tobacco; Keech. Loew & Co q 000 sold
II Eisseil & Co. 5000 bought Northern Paci6c
common. {. Mnzesheimer & Co Il O00) sold Henry
r2ros & co bought Norfolk and Western common
Kjrkncr (about 300Ol bought Atchison preferred
II CInws & Co 0.Oo0p bought Atchison common
t1errv Bros & Co sold Brooklyn Rapid Transit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22
INTERNATIONAL PAPER.

Ioterna tiopal Paper preferred stock is not an
,i,,e speculative feature but IL is being absorbed
~, investors On it's merits this security is worth
more than II worth year ago. yet in 1899 It's
rrarket value sold above 90, against II to-day
Good industrial stocks going into investors
,,,os along with good railroad stocks. and steady
.c,,n,ulation by investors must eventually lead TO
scarcity of stocks in the open market, and in
consequence higher quotations will prevail. Inter
not,onaI Paper preferred sold down yesterday
~, the incorporation of alleged competing com
-, in New-Jersey Oficers of the international
,npapy said they had never heard of the National
p.ner Company until the published reports
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

The outside securities market closed strong and
active There was heavy trading in Amalgamated
Copper the close. Early trading in this stock
was active at s6A9961a, but toward the close
heavy buying movement set in and forced the
stock to S. Hide and Leather issues became ac
tive the close. selling ID, preferred 40.
and bonds al 9l12 Brooklyn Ferry firm. sell
ing TO &c. There heavy demand for Ameri-
with net gain of points. Compressed Air ad-
vanced points on sales Of about 800 shares. Pump
point for both Standard Oil closed at 16672O19.
against 709G11 Tuesday Last prices of other
prominent issues were: Havana Commercial. ia
y; preferred 44G46; Baking Powder preferred, 942
s5l4as7l2; Rubber Goods 2s@3oA; preferred S2aSs;
ton. 6a4d7l2. General quota tons follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS
GOVERNMENT BoNDs-Market steady E,n.,
BONDS.-Market stron

RAILROAD BONDS.-Market strong To,a1
sales amounted in par value To 1893 600. against
s2.Se95o on Tuesday. The heaviest dealings were
in the Atchison and Baltimore and Ohio issues
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Division 3,1sl
Central Pacific As Chicago and Alton 3Jks. Chesa
peake and Ohio AS, Erie list general IS Gre.n
Bay and Western debenture BIS. Hooking Valley
LIST 4lzs. Manhattan consolidated Is Missouri Pa
cine trust IS, Northern Pacific rs and As Norfolk
and Western As. Reading general As. St Louis and
Iron Mountain As 81. Louis Southwestern DDS To-
leoo and Ohio Central general SIS Union Pacific Is
wabash debenture BIS. and Western New-York
and Pennsylvania 3-4s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22
ILLINOIS CENTRAL NEW STOCK

Inc Board of Directors Of the Illinois Central
railroad Company has called a special meeting of
the stockholders to be held in Chicago on January
70 IoI 10 take action on a proposition TO increase
the capital stock by 100000 from $50 900 900 sS6
t0o'V0' Each stockholder OF record at the closing
OF the books on December 20, 1900. is have the
privilege OF subscribing par for share of
new stock in respect to shares registered
In his name. Payments for stock must be
made in full before March 4. 1901. New
shares will be entitled to participate in all dvi-
dends declared payable after March T. 1901. but not
In the dividend payable March l. 1901. The pur-
pose Of this issue is to raise funds for providing
additional equipment and facilities needed to meet
the demands OF the companv's growing traffic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22
MEXICAN NATIONAL CHANGE.

1t is reported on good authority that the Mex
lean National Railroad is to be converted into a
standard gauge line in the course of the coming
year. Careful estimates of the cost OF the change
have been made. and as earnings have been heavy
in the last few years while the company's financial
affairs in general are sound the directors favor the
transaction The benefits that will result from
this improvement will more than Offset the cost OF
n aking the change. The Mexican National road
is the shortest line between the United States and
Mexico City, and its branch lines operate in pros
porous and growing territory In Its competition
with the Mexican Central and Mexican Interna-
tional It's narrow gauge furnishes serious disad-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD

LONDON Nov q, p. m.-The market for Amer
ican securities was strong and active on buyine
,or .ne continent and favorable advices from
Sew-York. Closing prices follow: Atcbisor rm|
Canadian Pacific. s07s; ST. Paul 1884,; Illinois Cs,
tral' LIZ; Louisville and Nashville s41: Union pa.
cine preferred. $40; New-York Central ~. Erie
hA; pennsylvania. 7Hs: Reading. 10h Erie hrst
Grand Trunk, 81. and Anaconda los<
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22

GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington s66l,143; internal reve-
nue. receipts 1856 23O miscellaneous receipts $500 466
Total receipts for the day. s15s7S4o; expenditures
S. 5 600 Receipts the month date. s3l sol u.s.
Receipts for fiscal year date s22S17602 expend-
itures 1920 16 82 excess of receipts. SIS 00 15 Re
ceipts of National bank notes for redemption.
$3c0.S77.
SUB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury debt
or to the Clearing House 1854 406.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22

MONEY MARKET.-can money ruled A. q,.a.
Per cent Time money was without material cb.st
l'o IN nght demand The large debit balance ~
the 0uo- reasury at the Clearing House of 60 s11 ,o
was caused by payments for gold from The D.
one check for Australian gold deposited At the en-
FRANCISCO Mint was for sl6o0GOo Money rata. 90
low: Call rate 3lzd4 per cent Time rnora,' s LII
per cent for sixty days. 414G5 per cent for ,braa
TOUR and SIX months on railroad collataraI 60
mercial paper. 4a5 per cent for three 20 ON
months for the best names. and above for
not well known. III names
FOREIGN EXcHANGE.-Market steady Ao,,.,
closing rates follow. 4y, ACtual
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22
STOCKS CLOSE IRREGULAR.
HEAVY PROFIT OPERATIONS.
EARLY PRICES srRoNG-BoNDs AND
MONEY.

Closing prices yesterday Of the principal
tive securities and net changes from Tuesdays
final quotations were:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. THURSDAY. NOVEN

40A
DOMESTIC ExCHANGE-Domestic exchange on
New-York was as follows ct the places named
New -Orleans-Commercial 81 discount; oank. par
San Francisco-Sight. nc: telegraph loc' 'Niicin
nati-Between banks. SC premium; over the counter
SOC premium Boston-Par CnicaSo-Par CharleS'
ton-Buying par: selling &c premium Savannah
buying 3-16c selling 1-16c discount
BANK CLEARINGS. - ew-York-Exchanges
5000. 5s7 s21: balances $a4s41s4 Boston-Exchanges
s2s OTIS $50; balances. s3.4607So. Philadelphia-tx
changes s23 0O9 OBS: balances 81 i5Ool baltimore
Exchanges, s4O9S, SO5; balances, $Si4lS
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Can money IN
London, $dSiz per cent. Open market discount ra'e
for short bills 3s per cent for long bills "4 per
cent Berlin discount rate ~ per cent FOR snTee
exchanre on London 20 marks Az pfennlgs Paris
excbon9e on London, % francs IL centirnes FdriS
discount rate, rs per cent -. -.
FOREIGN SECURITIES British eSns oisb 80 o. in
for money 9s lis for the account spanish 70 III
London So French rentes, 100 francs % cehti,n
THE SILVER MARKET..Bar silver, Sic o MeN1
can silver dollars, 50Ac. Bar silver IN Loiiuo"
closed at 29&sd. $500, 90 "a
COLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid, $751; l1iSo' '
Buenos Ayres. 13S; Rome, 6Sz12.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22
FERRY COMPANIES.
BANK STOCKS.

Reportsd by Clinton Gilbert. No. walI-st1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22

mixers posted rates were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22
SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.

l-Actual share
iOpen HighlLow. Fin. Bid. Ask so'a'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22
HONEY AND EXCHANGE

enlisted tsmalI lots.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22

THE FEDERAL TREASURY.
Washington. Nov. A.-The condition OF the Treas
ury divisions of issue and redemption AT the oe-
ginning of business to-day, was as follows
RESERVE FUND.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-22
SECURITIES 1T ACTION

The following securities were sold yesterday al
auction at the New-York Real Estate Salesroom
by Adrian H. Muller & Sor:
Morris tribune., 1900-02-10
ONE CONVENTION ENOUGH.

The Republican state central COM
mittee will meet next week to issue a
call for state convention to elect
delegates to the national convention
at PHILADELPHIA. The call may be so
worded as to also empower the state
convention to nominate the Republl-
can state ticket, and this proposition
is receiving a good deal of favorable
comment from the press OF the state
at the present time.
The Republican party OF Mlnneso-
ia is in badly disorganized condl-
ton and the sooner the new state
committee is appointed and gets to
work. the more certain will be victory
at the polls next November II THIS
committee and the candidates could
he named by the middle of May in
stead of by the middle of June, pro-
gress on the campaign would be just
that much farther along than it
otherwise would be. Certain it is
that considering the efficient organ
ization which the Democrats have
oerfected that there is a great deal of
work to be done between now and
election day.
Morris tribune., 1900-02-10
WEBSTER w. DAVIS.

The visit of Webster w. Davis to
South Africa is attracting a great
deal of attention. His position as
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
has caused speculation with reference
to the significance of his visit at this
time. The State Department strong
ly insists that Mr.. Davis IS in the
Transvaal on his own business. The
fact of his official position has been
an embarrassment to he State de-
partment, but the officials of that
branch of the government have en-
phatically denied his having any con-
nection with the South African war,
Mr.. Davis was admitted to the bar in
Colorado, April 18th, 1889. He
practiced law at Castle Rock, COL,
but finally decided to come further
east, and located in Kansas City. He
was not much known until after his
having located in Kansas City. He
is an orator of great ability and has
done a great deal of effective cam
paign speaking. He has a rare
humor and interesting fire. His
speeches are listened to wherever he
appears. Mr.. Davis was appointed
Assistant Secretary of the Interior by
President Mckinley.