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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
CHINESE WILL NOT
TAKE INITIATIVE
Ii Hung Chang Wants American
Government to hctas Mediator
of Difficulties.
of Difficulties.

Copyright 1900 by The Associated Press.)
TIEN TSIN, Sept. 25-via Taku, Sept.
2e-via Shanghai Sept. Gs.-Ll hugh Cnang
told General Chaffee to-day that his chief
desire was 10 effect a cessation of hos
tilities. and lie promised that the Chin
ese would not again take the initiative
in fighting. He expressed confidence in
the fairness of the United States and
said he hoped the American Government
would act as a mediator. using its in
tiuence TO hasten the assembling Of the
proper body to settle the whole question.
He is in constant cable communication
with WI Ting Fang, the Chinese Minis
ter in Washington, and it is understood
that he has received assurances that
majority of the Powers will recognize MS
credentials. At the suggestion of General
Chaffee he is Fastening his preparations
10 leave Pek;n.
A British cavalry reconnaissance, forty
miles to the southwest of Tien Tsln, oc-
cupied several towns without opposition.
The region is reported peaceful.
A messenger who arrived here to-day
brings news of massacre of thirteen
Swedish missionaries in the northern part
of the province of Shan ST.
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AMERICAN REVERSE.
Capt. Shields aud Fify-one Missing
Since September 1.
(By Associated Press.)

(BE Associated PreSS.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-Gen. Mac
Arthur to-day cabIed tbs War Department
from Mania that on September 11th Capt
Devereaux Shields, with fifty-one, men, OF
Company F.. Twenty-ninth Volunteer
Infantry, left Santa Cruz for Torrijos.
Nothing has been heard from him since,
and it is supposed that the entire party,
including Capt. Shields, has been captured.
with many killed and wounded.
The Twenty-nirth infantry was recruited
at Fort HePhersop (AtlantaD. Georgia
Captain ShiAtds was lieutenant colonel OF
the Second mississippi during the Spanish
war He was made captain in the
Twenty-nirth infantry July 9Th. 1899. He
was q resident OF Na.tchez. Mississippi,
wfzre his wife now resides. The seen, OF
this latest reverse is small Island lying
due south OF the southern coast of Luzon
and about 800 miles from Manila.
The officers of the gun5eat Vilsaliooos
were: Lieutenant Edward Simpson. COM
manding; Ensign irwin F. Lands and
Naval Cadet Roe w. Vincent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
the taking of the Pei Tang and Lu Ia!
forts IS that Ii Hung Chang had ordered
the evacuation of the forts.
PACIFIC BLOCKADE.
The. ST. Petersburg Report Creates
Much Excitement III Washington.

(By Associated Prcss.)
WASHINGTON, September 2S.-Thet re-
port from ST Petersburg, said to have
been made on the authority Of the Rus
sian Naval Staff, that owing to the hostile
attitude of the Chinese fleet at Shanghai,
Russia proposes to blockade the Chinese
naval ports created much interest at
the Navy Department and in Government
circles generally to-day. AS there IS no
statement to the effect that it is to be
preceded by a declaration of war it is as
stunned the blockade proposed comes under
the designation in international law of
Pacific blockade
II the report from st. Petersburg should
prove TO be correct, the supposition is
that it is based upon the alleged activity
in the Chinese fleet, the blockade would
be directly against Chinese ports, where
there are naval stores, dry-docks or coal
ing stations. There are but six OF these
ports on the Chinese coast not within
the spheres of the foreign Powers, namely:
Niu Chwang, where there is a mud dock;
Taku and Tien Tsin, where there are
Chirese Government docks and wards:
Shanghai. Foo Chow. Annoy and Whan
Poa, where there is a granite dock, owned
by the Chinese Government
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Men VIII Quietly Return to Work ir
Different CoIlieries.
POWDER QUESTION DISCUSSED,
No Information Given Out in Regard
70 Deliberations on That Subject
If Proposed Settlements is
Reached President Mitchell
WIN be in no Way
Recognized.
fBv Associated Prcss.)


NEW YORK. September 2S.-The Herald
tomorrow will say:
One of the men who hps participated in
the plans for the settlement of the anthra-
cite coal miners strike. ana is familiar
with all the facts and attendant ctrcuu-
stances. said in an interview last (Fr!daD
night:
THE rumor that negotiations looking 70
the settlement of the strike are off is un-
true My belief is that the strike will
come to an end some time early next week.
1t will not be ended by biare of trun1-
pets or by sweeping general orders. bu.
by the men quietly going TO work IN coli
liery after coiliery day after day at the
10 per cent. advance. There is no INCL
nation TO recognize Mitchell in any way,
but as a matter of fact the miners really
deserve the 10 per cent. advance, anu they
probably would have obtained 1t any how
when the question first came up. il 50
many of the members of the different
boards of directors of ths minins-compa-
MES had not been away on their vaca-
tons"
Prices for anthracite coal in this city
have dropped fifty to seventy-flye cents
per Ton indicating that the end is in sishr.
and the rush of the retailers to buy from
the wholesalers is almost entirely stopped.
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UNTENABLE POSITION.
Germany, France and Russia Agree
on Il aIildcr Programme.
(By Associated Press.}

LONDON. September 29.-4 A Nap
paren;ly Germany's retreat from an I'M
tenable position has been virtually accom-
,,iislled. The Paris correspondent of >the
Morning Post says:
..An agreement on the Chinese pro
gramme has been arranged between
France. Germany and Russia. 1t will be
submitted to the other Powers within
few DAYS The action recommended Will
be milder than Germany's original pro-
posal and ii is expected that all the Pow
ers will accept the programme
The Tien Tsin correspondent Of the
Standard says:
Il learn that Ii Hung Chang has de-
clared that vice-AdIniral AleXoff has gone
To Port Arthur to avoid meeting Count
Won Waldersee, who was in conference
with him and with Vice-Admiral Rymoar
ana Sir Alfred Gaselee.'
The following dispatch. dated September
q. has been received from Shanghai:
1T is reported that General Mel kung
vi {?) has expelled The Boxers from
shan Tung and is now following them into
;h<. province of Chi Lii.
TT is reported that Russia has offered
TO advance money to China to repay the
British loan
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
PRICE TWO CENTS.

=
declared that something should De oone
at once to give the people Of tialt seetlou sector.
of the city relief. de presented =. .it
showing where the trouble was. aaG Pl.iiis Ps
far a new brick sewer 10 taks the p'aes
of the old one Col. Cutshaw sac tiie
new sewer would cost about s-z,V.V, 49,
suggested that the Council De asAea - -
sue allegations for the construction o. .ti,s
sewer a motion TO this effect psevSi.ist', psevs.,
Captain Charles u Niiltashs .l,ps. eppssslee 50.
before the committee with a petition Tor
the grading of Lolnbardy Street from
iIeigh Street to the bridge that the Sea.
board Air Line proposes 20 Duiid nertn oil
tha city. near the colored college. The
ward committees OF Clay and Jackson
Wards and the City Engineer and Astor-
ney were directed to investigate the mer-
its of this petition.
FINALLY REJECTED.
The petition of the Seaboard Air Line
seeking permission TO put down spur
track. connecting its freight yards with
the wholesale district adjacent to FIJI
teenth Street was again called up by MIR.
ATiIs and, after a stormy debate, was re-
jacted. Mr. Randolph Williams, one Of ihe
attorneys for the company. argued that
the committee should have given him no.
tice that it proposed to settle the mater
at this meeting He argued that the track
on Fifteenth Street would prove q great
convenience 10 the business houses along
that tnoroughfare.
After discussing the expediency OF tax
ing up some street-car crossings, the body
adjourned. the session having been one of
the busiest the committee has held IN
several months
THE #CURFETW ORDNANCE
Quite number OF persons gatilssed at
the City Hall Thursday night TO hear the
discussion of the curfew law. as provided
for in Mr. Harry C. CLIENTS ordinance
but owing to the meeting OF several other
important committees. to which the
members of the Ordinace Committee be-
long. the Ordinance Committee could not
secure a quorum, and therefore the meet
ing was not held.
in favor of Mr.. CLIENTS ordinance, were
present TO give testimony and advocate
the measure.
OTHER COMMITTEES.
The Council Committee on Police met
yesterday afternoon and ordered its bills
paid. 1t was expected that the contract
would bc awarded to supply the depart
ment with license tins and tags. but as
only three bids were in, it was decided
that the proposals should not be opened
until the next meeting.
Regular business sessions of the Com
mittees on Third Market and St Johns $
Burying Ground We're held last evening.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
ADVANCE IN WAGES.
Strong Feeling Against Recognition
of Miners Uufon.
By Associated rrcss.)


WII.KF.SBARRE, Pa Sept. 2S.-An i'm
portant meeting of the coal operators OF
this Wyoming AMI Lackawanna Valleys
was neld at the office of the Lehigh VAL
ley Coal Company in this city to-day. All
the representatives of the big coal com
panies with eoilieries in this section were
present
W. a. Lathrop. general superintendent
OF the Lehigh Valley Company. TIE CHAIR
man of the joint ASSOCIATION tf coal opsr-
ators of the Wyoming and LackIwannl
regions, presided :
After the conference was over several
Of the operators were asked for fnfofuia-
ton but they were very reticent. super
intenient Lathrop said:
I'VE discussed a scheme of advancing
HE wages of all the msc throughout the
region at least ten per cent The powder
question was also discussed biit We are
not prepared to give out any Information
regarding our deliberations the sub
ject.''
From another reliable source II was
learned that the prssid MT OF the Coal
Companies in New York. sert draft OF
the. proposed settlement of the strike to
their representatives here. with iustrue-
tions to meet in conference and discuss
whether 1t would be advisable to make
terms with the strikers on the basis
stated.
Differences of opinion developed as to
whether the operators cou'd stand the M
crease in wages. Il was reported that
representatives of the Lnekawanna Conn
pany thought they could.
From what can be learned the operators
were not opposed to granting a reduction
in the price of powder. but tn WIZ 4
strong feeling expressed against an out
and out recognition of the Miners Union
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
TO WITHDRAW TROOPS.
Will Remain in Nei.hborhuod Till
Alter Sunday.
(T;y Associa.etl Press

SHENANDOAH, PA, Sept. 2S.-Sheriff
Toole late this afternoon came up from
Pottsyiile and held a lengthy conference
with General Goblin at the latter's head
quarters. His trip is said TO have been
caused by the reports that Tie strike was
approaching q settlement.
1t is understood that the General and
the Sheriff discussed the question Of re-
moving the troops. So far as can be
learned tonight the soldiers will remain
here tomorrow and Sunday, but how
Ions after is not known. This question
may be decided at a conference between
General Goblin and representatives of the
various operators in this vicinity, which
has been fixed for tomorrow afternoon.
Assistant Adjutant-General Elliott, chief
of staff of the division. after an interview
with General Goblin. said he felt confident
that the strike is nearing a settlement
and that the necessity for the troops
would soon be obviated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29

Local
oa,.- white labor for city work
G,i,ay1 end their sessions.
caiF3iars' Home Band wins.
-, h,,ry- suicides body mere
-. - I1IIvsor, explains his position.
Is-;i, e,tt!.. the guards q hearing to-day.
Plans for the great Hill meeting
state.
r,,rense cotton receipts at Norfolk
--Eantract let Tor new court-hoEse at
coIored coachman and an English
maid disappear from Norfolk
Mayor Simpson: OF aieAhiisfsat. as-
tackled by William Webster.
t.airf,,x Courthouse for criminal assault
"A well-known farmer OF Fairfax COM
niits suicide
General
,,na coal strike thought to be nearing
u serfIaraent or basis of 10 per cent ac-
vance in wages OF the miners.
Bryan made in netghporhoed OF
dozen speeches or yesterday
Two prominent young men OF At.ansss
prooably fatally wounded in duel wish
Arr. ,--sarmor-plate bids may be satisfactorily
adjusted.
Foreign.
Chinese will not again take initiative
in tighting, says Ii Hung
England and Germany eSpeetsa ss1,.se, 70 sss,
dispatch
f,apIain Shields and ffty-one men
missing in Philippines since septeH'oss
il..I MRoberts reports aghsiag in Transvaal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
STOLE HIS COFFIN BOARDS.
The Death ofIouisa's Hermit Farmer
is Drawir. Near.
Especial Dispatch to The TimSs.i

Especial Dispatch to The Ti,nSs.i
CUCKOO, VA, September PA
few weeks ago the critical Illness of Mr..
Joseph Sims, the oldest citizen of the
county, was nnounced. He is still living.
but is perfectly helpless.
The pine boards that Mr. Sims had pre-
pared for his coffin were stoen from mis-
barn a few nights ago. When this infor-
nation was given he became greatly wor-
ried The boards had been stored away
for. perhaps. twenty years.
It is thought some mischieVous boys in
the neighborhood stole the pIanks-
Mr. Sims has lived a hermit's life for
nearly fifty years. He is gradually weak
ening, and it is feared ne cannot live
many days
He had given Instructions to the execu-
tor of his will that the carpenter employed
to nail the boards together should not be
paid but So for the work upon the coffin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
Won Ket;cler's Assassin.

(By Associated Press.)
PBKIN. September e2.-The Manchu
assassin OF Baron yon Ketteler was tried
BY couTt-nartial yesterday. No new evil
dence was presented. and the court de-
cided that il would be unjussified in pro-
nouncing sentence upon the prisoner. who,
however. viii be held IN the hope that fur
ther information will be obtained.
The Russian and German Legations are
still awaiting developments and the re-
ceipt of further instructions. Ii Hung
Chang is expected TO arrive within week.
Business is improving, and the people
are gaining confidence. but no progress is
being made toward the return OF The fu-
xitipe Government, the event so greatly
desired by every one
Gen. Fukushi,aa has returned here after
spending twelve days at Taku.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
Exncct Declaration of War.
,fpy Associated P-css-)

SHANGHAI. Sept. 2s-According 10
.,,,;,,, re- .a.Iyices received here from Nan
E,in ,he so1therr, viceroys expect Great
Rritain and Germany TO declare war on
China, as there is no Likelihood ,S OF Cn,na 1i
Snrss.,r l,I,risfns for punishment
s5nentd sch an attack be made the
yang Tse viceroys must make a show
: 5a,ea iSsr he countrv'S enemies, though
,,sii ,yar,. that the situation is hopeless
and though anxious not to sacrifice life
S,,nnecessarily. Meanwhile forces and
provisions are being sent TO Tai Yuan Fu.
sanital of the Province of Shan 81. The.
position OF the vieeroys is grave.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
HILL AT HEADQUARTERS
VIII Speak 1T Newark on Return
From His Virginia Trip.
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Sept Ex-senator Hin
made his first appearance about Demo-
cratic State headquarters this evening
since the convention at Saratoga. He
had a conference with Chairman Nc
Guire, Chairman Campbell and State
Committeeman Carlisle.
81 speak in Brooklyn he said. in
answer to questions, '.on Monday night
next. On Tuesday will speak in Rich
mond, Va, and on Wednesday in Dan
vile Va. On Friday. on my return trip
l will speak at Newark. n. j. The Ma
tional Committee in charge is preparing
my western itinerary, and will submit it
to me for approval. I do not know lust
what it will be. l have been asked to
speak in this and that place to save a
congressman, but | have not time,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
WEDDINGS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE
a Colored Tramp Loses an Arm by /,
Shifting Engine
SPECIAL Dispatch to 1h.. Tines.

Especial Dispatch to III" Ti:rcs.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, Sept 2S-
Yesterday afternoon at $50 o'clock Mr.
Lindsay I. Baton, of Albemarle, and
Miss Leila S. Gentry We're married in
this city, Dr. 81. w. Tribble officiating.
Mr.. George W. Toombs, of Crozet, and
Miss Edna Belle Wilkerson, of Ivy Depot,
were married in this city o-day at u
o'clock, Rev. John W. johnson otfciating
Mr.. John N. Maupin. of Fauquier
county. and Miss Sadie Irene Irby We're
united in marriage at Remington last
evening at o'clock. DR. L H. Shuck, Of
this city officiating.
Sam Walker. a colored tramp, while
drunk and asleep on the track at the
southern Railway, station last night, was
struck by the shifting engine and his left
arm vase SO badly mudlated that the
limb was amputated this morning by DR..
L. e. Flanagan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
MONTAGUE in LYNCHBURG.
Addressed Large and Enthusiastic
Body Of Democrats
Especial Dispatch 10 The mines


i I1NCHBCRG, VA, Sept 2S-A large
and enthusiastic rally was held here to-
night under the auspices of the Young
Mems Democratic Club. Acknowledgement
Montague and eS-Consressman James w.
Marshall spoke on the issues of the cam
paisn- About two thousand persons were
present, including large delegation from
the Alien G. Thurman Club, of Amherst,
and about one hundred and fifty members
OF the Bryan Club, of the Randolph
Macon Woman's College. The meeting
was very enthusiastic. Mr. Montague was
introduced by Judge ]. Singleton D:sss,
and Mr. Marshall by Mr.. Fred Harper.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
CHING GAVE TO
THE BOXER CAUSE
His Friends, However, Say
He Was Coerced.
TUAN IS DEGRADED.
This Is at Least the Report, Though
1t Is Not Confirmed.
THE RUSSIANS TAKE KlRlN.
Count Won Naldersec Was Expected
in Tien Tsin on Sunday Last.
Washington officials Decline
to Say Whittier Conger's
Instructions Have
Been Sent.
The RUSSIANS TAKE KlRlN.

Copyright, 1900. by the Associated Press.)
PEKlN. September 22.-tVia Taku, Sep
tember 25.}-The American Legation has
in its possession a subscription list of the
Boxers, which shows the name Of Prince
Ching as having made three subscriptions.
The list was discovered by missionary
named Wherry. Friends of Prince Ching
declare that he was coerced into giving.
1t is reported by the French that a pa
troll has been fired on outside OF the
east gate Of the city. Otherwise every
thing is quiet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
NEW BRANCH ROAD.
RomIciue Near LaGrange-Nesro Cuts
Il White Man:
lspecial Dispgtch to rhe Timns-

\.oPeeta.. = tiues
GOLDSBoRO, n. c.. Sept. 2S.-The At
lantic oIsd North Carolina Railroad stock
holders decided at yesterdays session to
build a branch road from Lagrange to
Snowhill. Track laying will begin in ten
days on the Great Eastern Railway (En-
giehard to Raleigh near Fremont
Bucklesberry. near LAGRANGE, was the
scene of homicide Wednesday night.
JOB Beaver shot and killed VIII Candeil
on account of too intimate relations with
his {Deaver's) daughter.
In the same section and night James
Taylor cut the throat OF IL young white.
man named Herring. Herring is yet alive.
Herring. and two negroes attacked Taylor
on the road.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
TIE ANTI PERIALISTS.
Cooper Union Crowded to Hear Carl
ScilEr1.
Dy Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-Cooper Union
was not large enough to hold the crowd
which came tonight to its doors TO at
tend the meeting of the Anti-Imperialist
League Of New. York. The crowd was a
noisy one and before the meeting was
called to order cheered for Mckinley. for
Bryan, for the full dinner pail' and for
Debs Carl Schurz was received with a
tunult of cheers. Ernest H Crosby then
introduced the first speaker of the even
ing, Arson Phelps Stokes
Carl Schurz was introduced and was
given a round OF applause
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
All Who Gave Name and Politics
Were Replied to.
MANY FLAGS WERE DISPLAYED
They Were Small in Size, But We're
Carried BY Nearly Everyone
Wherever Il Stop Mas
Made in the State
OF South
Dakota.
(EY Associated Press. J

ABERDEEN, S. D., September 2S-Wil-
liam j. Bryan completed his tour of South
Dakota at this place tonight. He arrived
here at $50 o'clock and Immediately re-
paired to the speaking place near the Corn
Palace, where he was met by one of the
largest crowds that has greeted MIN during
his campaign.
During the day Mr.. Bryan travelled 2GO
miles and made almost dozen speeches.
He began the day with three-minute
speech at Elk Point, and his first sDs ccll
of length was made at Yankton. After
this speech he made long addresses in the
towns of Scotland, Mitchell, Woonsocket,
Huron, Red Field and Aberdeen. The
crowds were good at all the places at
which the party stopped.
A feature noticeable al all the meetings
of the day was the number of flags d s
played They were small in size but they
were carried by almost every one at
each stopping place in the State.
THE LONGEST SPEECH.
HURON, s. d. Sept. 2S.-At Mitchell,
MI Bryan made the longest speech Of the
day. speaking for more than an hour.
The audience numbered many thousand
persons. The meeting was held on vacant
ground near tile corn palace, an immense
structure OF indian corn in which the
corn belt exposition was held.
Mr. Bryan also had excellent audiences
at Woonsocket and Huron, speaking at
the former place thirty minutes ana at
the latter almost one hour.
The people at Huron seemed disposed to
ask questions. and Mr. Bryan announced
that he would reply 20 any persons who
would give their m,saes and their politics
He responded to questions about remedies
for the trusts and then some one asked
about the ice trust.
THE CElERuST.
To this question Mr. Bryan replied:
''The ice trust is a New York and not a
national affair and the New York people
can take care of it, but the Governor of
New York, instead OF correcting the ice
trust, comes out west to make speeches.
But 1 want to go a little farther. Every
director of the ice trust is a Republican
and yet you people do not even attempt
to destroy a Republican trust
Some one also asked:
why did Teddy get rotten-egged in
Colorado"
Mr.. Bryan replied:
ASK these who did it. I might suggest
to you that when they threw rotten eggs
at me in Chicago no Republican found
fault with it, but, my friends, l am going
to do better than the Republicans. l am
going to find fault with any one who in
terfereS with any man who expresses his
opinion on any question in the United
States.'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
KIRlN CAPTURED.
Russians Take Possession and Disarm
Chinese.
(Hy Associated Press

lsy ASSOclattu ifeSS
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 2S.-General
hi-ustoff has sent the following dispatch
10 the War Office:
.'Rennenkampf captured llirin Septem-
Der "a and established his headquarters
there The Chinese troops We're disarmed.
The operations southwark from Tstsikar
were over n very difficult country heavy
with rains and the roads We're bad. The
Chinese made several vain attempts at
resistance.
After the capture of the town of Bo-
dune. General oreff's troops were left
there as garrison. General Rennen-
kamnf marching on Kirin and General
Fle.scher's detachment on AIukden.''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-29
Itinerary for Stevenson.
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO. ILL. September 2s.-The fol-
lowing itinerary has been announced for
Hon Adlai Stevenson:
October 4th, Indianapolis; October 5th.
9Th and sth, in Ohio; 9th and 10th, in West
Virginia; 18th and 12sh, Maryland. 18Th
Wilmington, Del; 18th, New Jersey; 18th.
New York city; 18th, Troy, n. Y: 18TH
Utica, N. Y; 18th, Watertown, N. Y; octh,
.Lowvi!le. N Y.