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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-08
F.LE,ii2:.4?d!G 81 .NA}f.

The municipal elections of France
take place today.
Perry Belmont's Ethelbert wins the
Metropolitan handicap.
Bishop H. NJ. Jockson, of Montgom-
cry, Ala, died Saturday.
Two hundred and fifty bodies were
taken from the Scofield mine.
Jeffries and Corbett will fight at
Coney Island next Friday night.
The democratic state committee is
called to meet at Raleigh May 10th.
The transport Meade sails for home
with General Otis and staff aboard.
The reports from India of the raw
ages of famine and pestilence are fear
fu1
The pope appoints Rev. Benjamin
Kelley bishop of the diocese of Savan-
nah.
The North Carolina Athletic Asso-
citation of colleges and schools meets
at Durham.
Senator Pritchard says he il in no
vice president.
safe Of the First National bank at
East Brady, Pa.
The Middle-of-the-road populists
will hold their national convention at
Cincinnati Wednesday.
Evidence in the trial of the Welland
canal wreckers will show them TO be
agents of Fenian plot.
More damaging testimony against
the republican state officials IS taken
in the Goebel murder investigation.
There was an attempt at abduction
on the Champs Elysee, Paris, in
broad daylight one day last week.
Until Turkey pays the indemnity
demands of our government the latter
will send no minister to Constantine
pie.
AT Waycross, Ga, while number Of
children are at play under a shed 1t
falls in. One is killed and several in
jured.
start for Sioux Falls, where their ma
tiona1 convention will be held next
Wednesday.
A treaty has been signed at Wash
ington extending for seven months
the time for ratification of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty.
Secretary Root sends to congress a
copy Of the recent order of General
Otis for civil municipal government
for the Philippines.
The schooner Hattie J. Dorman is
floats out to sea- The crew are rescued
by the Hatteras life saving crew.
Among names considered as repre-
SensatiVes of the United States on the
Hague treaty board of arbitration are
Harrison, Cleveland and Olney.
A hearing is had in the case of G. A.
Lamb VS.. J. w. Gates, of the Steel
and Wire Company for putting out
false reports. Decision is reserved
until Monday.
A Paris jeweler who is an exhibitor
at the Paris exposition shows the in
security of the articles on exhibition
by stealing from his own collection of
valuable silver ware.
Thorough inspection of the depart
sment of Santiago and Puerto PrinciDe,
Cuba, shows conditions 20 be satisfac-
tory The reports of cases of yellow
fever move to be false.
There is a call for a republican con-
yention of Hawaii to meet in Honolulu
Nav 18th. This convention will select
delegates to the national convention
which meets in Philadelphia.
A call is issued to all Confederate
Veteran Associations of the state to
Ibe represented at Winchester, Va,
June 9th at the dedication of the mon
ument to the North Carolina dead in
the confederate cemetery there.
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rhe Subject of Nationl Quarantine.

The Subject of Nationl Quarantine.
Washington, May 5-The senate COM
mittee on public health and national
quarantine held a protracted session
today, having under consideration Sen
ator Vests bill amending the act
granting additional powers to the ma
rine hospital service. Deeming it un-
desirable to act on the measure with
out expert testimony upon the subject,
the committee decided to extend invi-
tations to appear before it next Fri
dy to Surgeon General Wyman and
the health officers of the ports of New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
New Orleans, Mobile, Charleston, S.
c.. and Jacksonville, Fla
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A BANK RURGLARIEZED.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 5.-Burglars en-
tered the First National bank of East
Brady, Pa, last night and dynamited
the safe, taking everything in sight,
including the pennies. The bank Off
cials refused to make a statement to-
day of the amount taken. but say the
vault contained more silver than two
men could carry away. Well informed
residents Of East Brady estimate the
loss all the way from $4,000 to $4,000.
There Is no clue to the robbers.
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After suffering from severe dys-
pepsia over twelve years and using
many remedies without permanent
good. finally took Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. 1t did me so much good I rec
commend it to everyone" writes ]. T..
Watkins. Clerk and Recorder, Chilli
cothe. Mo. 1t digests what you eat.
Rob't r. Bellamy.
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had stomach trouble twenty years
ana gave up hope Of being cured until
1t has done me so much GOOD T call r.
the savior of my life" writes W. r.
Wilkinson, Albany, Tenn. II dieests
what you eat. Rob't r. Bellamy'
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J. Q. Hood, Justice of the Peace,
Crosby, Miss, makes the following
statement: II can certify that One
Minute Cough Cure will do all that is
claimed for it. My wife could not get
her breath and the first dose Of it re-
rieved her. 1t has also benefited my
whole family" 1t acts Immediately and
cures coughs, colds, Group, grippe,
bronchitis, asthma, and all throat and
lung troubles. Rob't r. Bellamy.
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BASE BALL.
Carolina University Closes the Season
by Taking a Game from Maryland.
The League Games
(Special to The Messenger. !


Chapel Hill, N. c., May 5.-North
Carolina university won the last eame
of the season today from the Univer-
sity of Maryland by a score OF to g..
Carolina was handicapped by Sickness
of several star players and Maryland
was strengthened by the addition of
Fenner, of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college. The game was un-
interesting. The feature for Carolina
was the pitching of Lawson, for Mary
land the batting of Whitaker and field
ing of Whitehurst.
The score R. H. E.
Carolina ..4 900 01OOO-5 8
Maryland IL 0 0 0 2 O 0 0-3 4
Struck out-By Wilcox 4, Lawson 4,
Horne 2. Base on balls-LawSon 1,
Wilcox 1, Horne 2. Two base hits
for Carolina, Carr, Lambeth and
Graves; for Maryland, Whitehurst.
Stolen bases-for Carolina 4, Maryland
1. Batteries-for Carolina, Wilcox,
Lawson and Graves; Maryland, Horne
and Whitaker. Time of game, 1:55.
Umpire, Tod Brem, of Charlotte.
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DEATH OF BISHOP JACKSON

Montgomery. Ala, May 5.-Bishop
III. III. Jackson, until recently assistant
bishop Of the Episcopal diocese OF Ala
bama, Is dead as result Of pneumo-
mia. He was virginian by birth and
was brother-in-law OF Ex-Governor
Oates of this state.
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CHICAGO WINS BY TIMELY BAT
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Kansas City 2, Chicago S.
Detroit 6, Indianapolis 4.
Cleveland 8, Buffalo 9.
Minneapolis 5, Milwaukee 6.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Worcester 10, Montreal 8.
rochester s, Springfield 2.
Providence Ii, Toronto 1.
Hartford 8, Syracuse z.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Richmond IA, Petersburg /.
Norfolk %, Portsmouth O.
Newport News s, HAMPTON IL
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DeWitts Little Early Risers are the
nnest pills ever used."-D. j. Moore,
Mlllorook, Ala They quickly cure all
Bellamy.
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, After suffering from piles for fifteen
years / was cured by using two bottles
Of DeWitt's Witch Hazel SaIve," {"
writes w. ]. Baxter, North Brook, N.
G. 1t heals everything. Beware Of coun-
terfeits Rob't R. Bellamy.
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Civil Municipal Government for the
Philippines.
Washington, May 5.-Secretary Root
today sent to congress copy of an
order issued by General Otis and just
received here providing for a system
or civil municipal government in the
Phlllppines and for the election of mu-
nlclpal officers by the people.
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BOSTON WINS BY HARD HITTING.
Boston, May 5.-Boston won today's
game by hard and consecutive hitting
in the last three innings. An the ninth
inning Philadelphia got three men on
bases, after two were out, but Delhanty
could only drive a high fly to right,
which was easily taken by Stahl. At
tendance $500
The score r. H. e.
Boston ......0 90 1 0 3-13 20 2
Philadelphia 0 o 2 O1 10 IL Z
Batteries: Lewis, Willis and Clark
Donahue and Mcfarland. Umpire,
EmSlie. Time 2:4O
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GOOD PLAYING WITHOUT RE-
SUITS

SUITS.
Pitsburg, May 5-FOr the first time
this season Pittsburgs regular team
played on the home grounds today.
The features were Chesbro's pitching
and Clark's sensational fielding. The
visitors playing was gild-edged but
not run-getting. Attendance 6OO
Pittsburg ....1OO s0oo1o-5 3
st. Louis 30 o % O10-1 2
Batteries: Chesbro and Schriver:
Sudhoff and O'Connor. Umpire, Hurst.
Time, 2:05.
A HOT GAME.
Brooklyn, May 5.-Today's game was
hot one in which Umpire Connolly
was frequently involved in trouble
with the players. A muffed fly ball
by Shekard let in the winning runs.
McGuires backstop work was a fea-
ture, his put-outs numbering thirteen,
the record for the season. Attendance
4,7O0.
The score r. H. E.
Brooklyn 80 0 0 0 0 1 0-3 8 3
Ginnity and Mcclure. Umpire Con-
molly. Time. 2.23.
CHICAGO WINS BY TIMELY BAT
TING.
Chicago, May 5.-Chicago won a pret-
ty game from Cincinnati today by long
and timely hitting in the first, fourth
and I'd seventh inning Attendance 4.2oe.
The score r. II. E.
Chicago ....2 OO1OO10x-4 10
Cincinnati 30 OOe2 2OOO1-S 9. Q
Batteries: Menefee and Chance;
Hahn and Wood. Nmpire, Swart-
wood. Time, 2:O0
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(By Associated .PreSS.)
NATIONAL, LEAGIIE

Pittsburg 5. ST. Louis 1.
Boston 13, Philadelphia 10.
Cincinnati 8, Chicago 4.
New York 5, Brooklyn 8.
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MOVEMENT or vEssrr.s

New Orleans. La. August 1s,--ytrrs,
News. Va.-Sailed Hyades for Galveston
Pensacola Fla.-Arrived. Pensacola han
Galveston. saled-Pensacole for Gsly,ua
Port Eads, La.--Arrlved: suldal rom BIq..
fields; Montciair from St vipoent On.
Verde Islands; El c from New York ssys..
El Sud fer New York: Alabima "a, Bns
fields; Monmouth f6r London VIA NorIsltI
saltwater for Puerto Cortes. Gnssls b
Cienfuegos
New Cleared: Steamer Dominlr is
Galveston.
Rotterdem.-sa Sailed Rotterdam for M
york
New York.-Arflyed: kaiser Wilhelm i
from Naples: Sorya from Liverpool SAID
Augufte Victoria for HAMBURG via plynouA
and CherbourE: Rarbarosa for Bremen NJ
Cherhcurg, Arrived: Pennsylvania for
Hamburg, etc.
Liverpool-Arriyed: Waesland from PHI
delphia. Sailed: Cambruman for Monifsl
Plymouth Arrived. Columbia from NJ
York for Hamburg.
Movllle.-Arrivad: State OF N brasks sn
New York for Glasgow and proceeded.
Napee, -Arrived Wcrra from New Ytf
via Gibraltar for Genoa and nroeeeleA.
from Bremen for New York
Queenstown Sailed: Majestic from Ly.s
pool for New York; Rhynland from LlIslpel
for Philadelphis.
Southampton. Sailed: Friedrich Il
Crosse from Bremen for New York,
Rotterdam. Arrived: Maasdarn IRON w
York via Boulogne.
New York August 15.-Arrvsdi Ia Brr
taRne from HaVre.
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Texans in New yors.

AbPNNihi w IN iNsNi
New York, August 1.-THE follcsHl
Texans are registered at New York msh
Austin-Mrs, S. steiner and Miss Bs'
net, at the Everett.
Boerne-J. p. Magee, at the Coonnaas
CIarksville-Mr, and Mrs. j. B. LassI'i
at the Normandie.
Dallas-Edward j. Tllche, at lae w
borough; Miss E. Love, at the Grand s.
trail; William Door. al the BROADWAY ''''
tral; Mrs. J. ". Eyerpan and MIS- y
erman, at the Manhattan. ~
Dublin-H. I. Baxter, at the bss '' n,
Galves toni. GrJfslnger, al lne ~
State: Dr.. and Mrs. W. S, elfse'' y Z
Merton. ess
Huntsville-L. B, Eastman, at me II
RADIO. !, ..s,|
Hillsboro-D. w. owen and W. h rsN
at the st. George. I. 81
Houston--Dr. J. q. HawSe, a. !" NM
Denis, and T. W. Ford, at 'ae ="
borough. x. and
Marshall-Mlgs Carleton, Of tne o'-
DR.. Davidson. at the 81 CLOUD
MeNia-L. Kohn. at the 81. cl0a ~,
Palestine.-J. c. Beach, at Inc ~
Square. i
stephensyille-L, G. Brasusll y
Bay State. !, v,Fas|
TeNarkana-Mr. and Mrs. 7. Y Nv
ern, at the Herald Square.
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COUNT TALKS TOO MUCH.
VIII he Proud TO Have Americans in
His Command.

Berlin. August te.-This morning Count
Won Wsldersee. accompanied by the
countess and by Vice Admiral Won Wal
dersee. his brother, visited the United
States embassy and asked John b. Jack
son. secretary Of the embassy. to present
his best compliments 10 President McRin-
ley, He spoke in the highest terms OF
the American troops. saying. "I know
what they can do and viii consider It "a
great honor 10 have such gallant soldiers
under my command"
Before leaving Hanover yesterday ne
made speech 10 the workingmep's Lied
ertsfel saying that he hoped 10 finish
his task and return soon to Hanover In
his response 10 the address OF The mu-
nicipal deputation. he said; with trust
In God and In the firm. cheerful courag e
of my troops, | hope TO carry out the
plans aad 10 overcome all difficulties"
The press points out that Count Won
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avenue and Tortieth street when he
noticed tumuit ABOARD an Elgnth ave
nun car. He ran with couple or men 10
investigate ana found that a negro pas
sengcr was the cause of the trouble. lie
hao not done anything, but several white
men lriad to get In 4 punch ut the BLACK
man and NO women tried to stab Inn ia
the face with nat pins. Inspector Taonip-
son arrived just In time To sec pawn;
stone crash through the ear winduE ant
lay the negro out with a stunning 0ioG on
the head Louis Swart2 IS years ola
threw the stone. He WAS arrested On
the way to the station jacob Gom0cl ua.
dertooE TO take Swartz from the polloo-
man and wa9 arrested.
Many lgnt between whites and b,Sc S
resulted tCnigrt, Vincent a. Stree 5,
cyloIed and James Shane white Lcs u
d rCW aud ba,a were arrested. IA X
Robinson, a nggio, and colored friend
we're ga At.ty )urth s,rec, cu.
Someone cent up saJUt as TIC car nca Ell
Elgh j avenue TIA; tEe t"0 neg .Ols on h.
TO he lyncEed. y man wiun c.JtG. 5
line appeared u3m somewhere and tlt
two negroes were palied OF the car. The
rope was thrown NJ .uUd ROBIN slu'a LeGE
and VITA nifty men ana boys pulling, t5e
mob started for lamp post. sauad o.
police appeared before The mo5 Il aoLc
far aud with much clubbing d spelse the
crowd. The two negroes GOT away,
Every pawn4hGp n the 'rcnde in
did thriving business in small arms IT,
dy, \ leading plwnbI 1kcr sail t1day
that he knew of I'VE shops that hid 20 d
Gu; everything from black jacks 10 Cll q,
las, Nest Of he purchasers were ne
Srocs.
Word reached the West Forty-sc, oatr
street station tonight that a large mo
was al Eighth avenue and Forty-scco ID
street The reserves were run GU ard
dispersed the crowd, which numbered
over 1000 persons second alarm $. nj
the reserves to Forty street aud
Tonth avenue. but not moro than Gtty
persons were there They ran heicrl
tho policemen.
rio. call was sen, in from Twenty
seventh street and Eighth avenue a u
o'clock Chief pcycry ordered Cnuisln
Cooney TO take large squad and dispcrsg
the crowd Cocucy found several hun.
died men and boys at The corner men.
oned, and they were acting very u1ly
The mob was charged and mary we {
clubod
Policeman Howard saw a well dressed
mnh on the corner and ordered hin tc
move on. The man refU sod TO do so
Howard knocked him down and tro,, 4
, revolver from him. Howard made ana hcr
/ search ana found that the man hal q
badge, He then lot him 60 convinced
hat he hnd beaten a brother officer
, Half an hour later the policeman VIII
, had been dubbed staggered into IN,
; West Thiriy-tfh street station 10 co Ne
plain OF his treatment Chi,f ncverg a
once recognized him an patrolman " /.
, liam Powers, "the terror to the KIDS
who some time ago brought much con.
ment on himself for arrosiing IN lsrca
chief Devcry ordered Caplain c oney {
tnbe Powers shield aud revolver npd
lock him up on the charge OF being dr,n.
and disorlcrly and Aourisbing re-
volyer to inc,te the crowd 10 rlo,.
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SUMMARY OF ToDAy's IMPORTANT NEWS.
STATE


Nominating convention called for the
Foricth representative district.
Mrs Eva Kingsbury makes statement
on the Kingsbury McLennan tragedy.
Full county ticket nominated by Jay
bird Democratic association at Richmond.
Negro attempted assault on white girl
at Lcngview aud narrowly escapes lynch
ing.
Deputy United States Marshal Goddard
killed In the Choctaw Nation.
Galveston council committee backea NY
on tho sewer bond matter and accepted u
bid.
Secretary OF State Hardy announces APP
pointrents TO Sam Houston normal school
Democrats at Dallas ratfy party nomin-
atons from president down.
Hot wave at Texdrkana is causing much
suffering,
state closed its testimony In the wiz
kerson trial at Palestine.
State campaign headquarters will prob
ably be AZ San Antonio for both demo-
Gratis and republicans,
Two white men kill negro near to-
sanhy without provocation.
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MOVEMENTS OF ALLIES.
Headed by Jnps and Followed by
Russians. British and Americans.


Washington, August ia telegram has
been received at the japanese legation
from Toxic stating that al conference
held on the 9TH instant at Yang Tsung, the
commanders OF the several forces decided
to push on a. once to Pekin. The
forces were headed by the Japanese and
followed In order by the Russians, Brit
ish and Americans. They expected to
reach Tung Chow on the 18th. The
French troops were compelled by the
tnadequacy OF their commisarlat to re-
main at Yang Tsun while the small
bodies OF Austrians, Italians and Germans
turned back to Tien Tsin. Immediately
upon the fall OF Tien ,Tsin the Russians
set about repairing the Tien Tsin- Pokiu
railroad which will be repaired ss far as
Yang Tsun about the goth OF this month.
The Chinese from Shan Hal Kwan report
that the Russians are repairing the Tong
Tu-Lutai railway toward Shan Hal Kwan.
Russian engineering officers with alb ut
500 men OF the railway corps al UssurI
are expected at Ten Tsin.
The British consul at Tien Tsin says
he has been informed by Chinese from
Pekin that Ii Pung Heng arrived at the
capital with 10000 men and after an auoi-
ence with the empress dowager left with
them for an unknown destination. The
empress dowager VIII. Il Is believed, take
refuge in Ia Fuen Flu, in Shan 81.
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RELIGIOUS.
holiness Camp Meeting.

Denton. Texas, August 15.--LarRe
crowds are attending the Holiness camp
meeting on the Beauchamp hill, south OF
the city, which Reys. II. c. Morrison OF
Louisville. Ky, and Bud Robinson CT
Hubbard, Texas, are conducting. Many
converts have been made already ana tho
Interest stiil increases the largest crowd
Of the meeting being present last night.
Campers are In attendatce from several
other counties ard the camp gr5and re-
sembles small village, probably 800 per-
IONS making their homes there Temporal
rily.
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CHINA.

Proposals from the Chinese officials
were considered at a cabinet meeting.
The foreisn corsuls saw more troops
should be landed AZ Shanghai
The secretary Of state has replied to
Earl Ii. naming the conditions under
which an armistice may be had.
Messages from Minister Congor bring
little fresh news
General chaffeo Is left free to act with
out comforting with Washington
The Chez Foo correspondent OF the
New York journal says he has II from a
reliable Chinese source that the allies
have reached Pekin and relieved the min-
listers: the allies occupied Tuug Chow
Sunday. only ten miles from Pekln
a dispatch from Kobe to a London pa
pcr SAYS NEGOTIATIONS are now being car
ried on between China and the powers.
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San Francisco, August 16,-The trans
port Warren sailed at noon today with
the Ninth. colored, cavalry for Tako, by
way Of Nagash Several army officers
besides those of the regiment sailed on
the transport to join regiments In Manila
or China Three hospital stewards and
lC0 men of the hospital corps, who will
be assigned, some to China and some to
the Philippines also took passage.
The Siam, with more than 5000 tons
OF freight for Honolulu, Guam and Ma
Mia and the Aztec and with horses
for China, also sailed today.
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MESSAGES FROM Mr.. C0NGER
ONsLAUGHTs ARE FREQUENT AND
AT TIMES DEsPERATE.
Imprisoned and Compiet IVY BesieacL
since june 4I--List of Mar, mes
who Ware Killed.

Washington, August 16--The acting sec
rotary of state made public the following
from dispatch received this morning
from Minister Conger. Ii was handed to
Mr.. Adee by Mr. WI, who explained that
he had received it at midnight from tho
taotai of Shanghai by whom it had been
received by way of Isl Nan, August 10.
1t is undated, but would seem to have
left Pekin some time between August .
and H.
Secretary of State, Washington
Our cipher is safe. May it not be
sufficient authenticity? We have been
imprisoned and completely hesieged since
June 49, Continued. artillery and rifle
firing until July H. Only rife firing
since, but daily, with frequent desperate
onslaughts at times; one last night Have
already reported Losses
French. Italian, Belgian, Austrian.
Dutch legations and all other foreign
property in Pekin destroyed.
DIR. Inglis' child dead. Marines Fan
ming Fisher, Turner. King, Tucker Kenn-
ly and Thomss killed All other Ameri-
cars alive Inform Alta and Secretary
Ryan. Nearing allies forces give us hope.
"Conger'
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Local.

petition in bankruptcy was Med IN
the Urited states court against T NJ. Rich
ardson Son, Wholesale lumber dealers
Jim Wilson and John Lyles, both col
ored were badly cut in general fight at
tho formers saloon.
f. A. Combes OF Crowley, La. inspected
sites fcr proposed 500 900 rice mill
The board OF directors Of the Houston
Lyceum and Carnegie Library assoca-
ton held an important meeting and per-
fcoted the organization of the assoca-
ton.
Chairman ]. NJ Geiselman OF tho coun-
ty democratic executive committee stated
that il was his opinion that a strong in
dependent county ticket will be put in
the field
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MAY BE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
Continued from FIRST pogea

which ever the officers in command OF
ire troops may designate, after commu-
hfcaiing with the ministers Themselves
II the ministers think thst arrangements
can be made by which their safety would
be assured In moving from the British
legation to the inside gate, which g
about 200 or 800 yards distant, this gov
eminent viii agree to an armlstice for
that purpose and after Minister Conger
has been safely delivered this govern
ment win for a specified time cease hos
Titles with a view TO arranging terms
Of peane.
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British Objected.

Shanghai. August 16.-Consu1s met TO
day. The landing of British troops not
objected 70 by representatives of other
nations. but they later declared they will
adopt The same course. To this the Brit
ish objected and threatened to withdraw
the troops which are now ready to land
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paign. except to say that the eam-s,..
viii be opened briskly at a latsr ~ y
san Antonio will probably get ths N.Y. w.
quarters, with Hon. JeG Ne1ema.ss' 1 4
stalled as secretary of the commits H. r.
republican State committee wifi Xxx ~. X
its headquarters here and Chairman I I'LL -
h. Green viii make his home IN saa I H.
tonic ut least until the State conyentls,
September IS.