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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-01

other nations must either join In IL or
get out. But our programme doesn't
call for either alternative. Germany
Is hob nobbing with the car little,
but both viii have to come down II
the other powers dtsspprove.
Japan's attitude 10 important.
However, Germany wants TO defer
matters ss much as possible till WAL
dersee and his seven-room ssbe 'sos
house get there-she is pinninR great
deal of hope to Wsldersee.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS LATEST AMBI-
TON.
Emperor William would like to
emulate the example of HE imperial
grandmother, converting China into
German India with his brother Prince
Henry In charge. It's IN iridesoent
dream enouRh-but William and
Henry haven't the material 10 work
With that Queen Victoria has had. Be-
sides shere are others.
Secretary Hays cautious letter &C
cepiing temporarily Waldersee's lead
ership, did NOT - all warrant she gush
with which the German emperor an
swered IL. Hays answer had about two
"ifs" to the line. Uncle Sam has his
own game to play In the Pacific and
does not propose to pull any chestnuts
out of the dre for other nations.
THE WHITE MANS SUPREMACY.
Except - q matter OF oomity, no
white man without Mr." In front Of
his name has any business In the Psci-
fc; destiny means It to be an English
speaking lake. Germany and Francs
can't keep up 10 the race for con troll OF
it-they can only get to 1t by permits
sion: Russis 10 rotten through and
through, and the Japanese will have 70
do some lively hustling IL they intend
to run neck and neck with white men.
AS a matter Of fact our interests are
paramount. We have the biggest Elm
Gle block Of white people in the world
facing the biggest market In she world
and that msrke. must be ours. Others
can trade and compete II
they are willing to tote fair" but we
can't have our commerce hampered
by German, French or Russian bureau
cracy.
But we'd like to hear from Copger
and Chsfee.
Politics IN WASHINGTON LoBBIEs
Corridors and Hobbies are rather
silent on the political situation.-ths
Neutrality-suspicious. are developed in
. large COB OF apathy. Bryan's speeches
are not discussed and We are waiting
letter of acceptance, which
70 not due for some weeks. There is .
general feeling in the air that things
more Inn portant than Bryan's opinions !
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-01

are likely to come to the forefront soor
in connection with the eastern ques
tion.
The war department. is taking of
some time from China to think sbou,
the Mississippi jetties. Those built by
Captain Eads years ago are not suffici-
ent to secure water deep enough for
modern vessels and the engine
ers have proposed . number
OF plans to supplement them.
Two commissions have reported, Civ
ing tentative plans, that is, plans
which they did not absolutely recon-.
mend but which might be tried In lack
of better Most of these involve ex-
tension Of the old jetties on Eads' plan
two walls run out to the deep water
line, between which the force Of the
current is supposed to keep q channel
secured. But man Haups has come
in With an idea which is regarded
favorably. Noticing the fact that deep
water IL always on she ooncave
side of river bends, he
proposes to run out single
curved jstty. On bis theory, the cur.
rent will keep q channel along it, de-
posting silt on she opposite convex
side to form Q natural jstty. If 1t
doesn's work, as Haups logically sage,
there won't be any obstacle 20 run
ming a second artificial jssty alongside,
thereby revertinR to the present plane.
The curvature required 10 not great
and will not make mach difference in
cost. But between the single wall at
. cost Of about %. 600, 900 and she double
st cost Of a. least sl3, 600 900, there 10
a great deal OF difference.
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.
Salvador Cisnsros y Betancourt,
president OF the provisional Cuban
Republic In 1874 and again from 1895
on, mas been in town TO see PRECEDENT
Mckinley. He Is anxious to secure
Cuba's complete independence In every
election. He says he hasn't over much
coofidence In Mr.. Bryan. "Mr. Cieve-
land was . democrat and he was the
worst We ever had" he threatens
vague things IL his wishes are not
granted. One of his companiOns, Gen.
Lacret, IL here to get permission to
order . navy for CUBA; he wants to
have IL ready for use when indie
pendence comes. Probably he 10 ab
sorbinR visions from his pipe, Of the
time when Cuba Libre will sack New
York. None of the delegation has
any fault to fnd with the American
troops now there, but they think their
presence not in harmony with the
dignity of the Cubsns." Further
more, they want no leading string.
All of which Is very Interesting, but
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-01

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-There Is
evidently . hen on over In the east.
Pekin was captured on the 14.h or the
18TH don't propose to discuss time
diaerences-and since the meagre dis
patches announcing the fact, practical
o ~ nothing has come over the wires.
There we're two messages from Chafee
received In such Q msngled state ss to
prevent Interpretation and g few frsP-
m ,ntary rpimportsnt kilograms: bus
otherwise Washington is neweless. To
cay the state department is worried IL
putting It mildly. officials are as
voiceless as the reticent clam, but
there 10 a suggestion in their manner
of the clam plus t.bssco eauce. I'm
afraid the administration Is envyinR
Br'er Bryau, irresponsible rs phon-
ogr.ph and with nothing In this wide
world 10 do but ''sing song O. silver,
pocket full o. rye"
WANTED, AN EXPLANATION OF THE
CHINESE SITUATION.
IL you want 70 be charitable you can
explain .he delays IS due to breaks In
the wire, ether between Pekin and
Tien Tsin, or between the latter and
Ciefoo. The former how
ever seems queer because
the allies must be in communication
With their base, and because 10 is
not likely shat the Chinese up Pekin
way have enough fight Left in them TO
bs cutting com As for the
trouble in the overland wire to Chefoo,
10 is not seen how this can do much
harm bscause there are plenty Of to'-
pedo boats and launches to carry mes-
tsRes- The telegraph companies are
Ding their best 70 trace the difficult
ties, but so far As appears, without
result.
If not charitable you can imagine Q
whole world of trouble between the
alleged sllies-trouble is about due
now. A day or SO ago Rsmey cabled
. rumor that the Russian general 1t
Pekin was disposed to 60 ahead on his
own hook-since which slime the
silence has been denser than before. |
If Russia declares formal war. she ]
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-01
WASHINGTON

All Sorts OF Troubles In China -
Germany Counts On WaIder-
see.-America s Interests In Chi
na.-Cuba's 1nordlnAte Desire
To Put On Long Trousers -
plots and YelloWs.-A Tlmld
Deputy Rebuked.-The New
Turkish MlnIster.-Bryan's
Logic
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-01
j. A. ROGERS.
Real Estate and Rental Agent

Proprietor CHOPIN HALL, the On arss.
class hail in the city for Dances Copcer1s
s0ctAls Lodge Meetings, Oack Walks, etc.
FOR sALE-9-foom brick Residences nea,
Hotel Dieu; easy terms
COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY made and remitsAd
OMce In rear Chopin Hall.
San Antonio Street.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05

dated Aug. 3, the advancing col
umn of the allied forces were
reported there yesterday to have
reached point thirty-five miles
beyond Tien Tsln. Nothing
from any other point corrobo-
rates this statement. In fact,
the Standard goes so far as to
say that it fears the real advance,
apart from preliminary measur-
es, has not yet begun.
Tien Tsin dispatches dated
July 80 tells of an action which
is termed a reconnaissance"
between the Japanese and Chi
nese two miles beyond the Hsi
Ku arsenal, in which the Japa-
nese withdrew after suffering
thirty casualties.
The Tien Tsin correspondent
of the Standard under date of
July q declares that the Ameri-
cans and Germans have been
ordered to move forward with
out waiting for the British.
A Chez Foo dispatch dated
Aug, announces the safety of
all the Americans in Pekin and
the receipt of letter from DIR.
Cheltman. dated Pekin, July 90,
saying that on the previous day
Sir Claune Macdonald, the Brit
ish minister had agreed to a
truce provided the Chinese came
no closer, and adding.
"We hope this means relief,
but having defeated the Chinese
we are fearful now of treachery
All are exhausted with constant
watching, fighting and digging
trenches.
"The greatest credit is due tt
Mr.. Squires, secretary of the
United States legation, whose
military experience and energy
are invaluable.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05

An Arkansas City, Kan. paper
says: This morning there was a
car load of Potawatomie Indians
on the southbound Santa Fe pas
senger train. They are on their
way to Red Rock to visit the Otoes
and eat a few dogs. The Otoes
have recently been paid off, and
expect to entertain their visitors
in royal Indian style. A dance or
two have been arranged and the
festivities will continue about a
week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05
Queer Pleas i'm Defense.

A story is told of a Methodist
church in Buffalo, N. Y, that
hired an organist who played its
organ for a year. When his con-
tract ran out, the church owed him
$50. so. He brought an action in
the municipal court. In his ans
wer to the complaint, the attorney
for the church set up the defense
that all the work done by the
plaintiff for the defendant was
done on Sunday, that it was neither
necessary nor charitable work,
that. therefore. it was done in
violation of the states Sunday
laws, and so the plaintiff is not
entitled to recover. The nearest
to a parallel to this that is recalled
is the case of a boy on trial for
the killing of his father, who asked
leniency from the jury on the
ground that he was an orphan.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05
DO[5 CHINA q[ H[R thROR
A Belief that she is Awakening to
the Gravity of the Situation.
Washington Thinks She IS
Playing t1er Last Card.

Chez Foo, Aug. "A message
from Minister Conger in Pekin,
dated July 25, has arrived. The
United States Minister says that
they have provisions and can
hold out for six days. Food in
Pekin is growing scarce.
1t is reported that the cessa-
ton of the attacks on the for
eigners was by order of an i'm
perial decree. There is every
indication that the Chinese gov
ernment is awakening to the
gravity of the situation. 1t is
endeavOring to throw the res
possibility for the outrages in
Pekin and elsewhere on the
mobs. Through diplomacy it is
seeking to raise international
iealousies to prevent the advance
of troops on Pekin to escape law
full punishment and patch up a
peace. The foreigners here feel
that the Chinese government is
responsible for the chaos and
they are indignant at the recep-
ton given Ii Hung Chang a
Shanghai.
1t is the conviction of every
one that no halfway measures
should be used. There is moth
ing to prevent march on Pekn
and the overthrow of the present
government. 1t is commonly
asserted that if this is not done
the same trouble will be repeat
ed every few years.
New York, Aug. 1.-THE Her
AIDS Washington special says
that in preparation for the ad-
vance, supplies are going to
Taku. Gen. Chaffee is authoriz-
ed to buy boats. The navy is
ordered to cooperate with the
army.
China has decided as to Ter
course. There is slender hope
that China is playing her last
card and may open cOmmunica-
ton, but the anti-foreign element
| is in control, and if the members
of the Tsung Ii Yamen are kill.
cd the ministers sre in peril.
The government does not think
it yet necessary 20 declare war
Alexander Porter Moore, al
international law expert. says
the laws of nations do not apply
to China in the same way as to ;
Christian nation.
4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05
MESSAGE FROM MACDONALD.

MESSAGE FROM MACDONALD.
By scripps-McRae Press Association.
London, Aug. i. Central News
reports that another message has
been received from Sir Claude
Macdonald, dated July q, in
which he says:
cit is important that the relief
force when near the city, should
advance quickly in order to pre-
vent retreating Chinese from at
tacking the legations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05
ADLAI AT HOME.

By Scripps- McRae Press Association
Chicago, Aug. 4.-Adlai Ste
venson arrived in Chicago this
morning and conferred with
Chairman Jones at the demo-
cratic headquarters.
Later he left for his home at
Bloomington, where he was ten
dered a public reception.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05
BATTLE EXPECTED TODAY

BATTLE EXPECTED TODAY.
By scripps-McRae Press Association
Shanghai, Aug 4. - A great
battle is expected Sunday near
Ysan g Tsun seventeen miles
north of Tien Tsin, where Gen
eral Ma has 10000 Chinese
troops ready to resist the allies
advances.
The Russians and French are
holding the line of communica-
tiOns.
While the American, English
and Japanese form the advance
guards.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05
AGREEMENT WITH GERMANY.

AGREEMENT WITH GERMANY.
By scripps-McRae Press Association.
Washington, Aug. 4. - The
state department today gave out
the text of the commercial
agreement between this country
aud Germany as announced by
the president on July 18th.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05
AMERICANS PERISH.

BY scripps-McRae Press Association
Washington, Aug. Mac
Arthur reports today Lieuten-
ant Alstaettle and fifteen men
were attacked by 300 insurgents
near San Isidor, Luzon, Aug. 1,
and the enrrep party killed, woun-
ded or captured.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05
MARCH BEGAN FRIDAY.

BY scripps-McRae Press Association
Washington, Aug. A mes
sage from Chaffee today says the
general advance of the allied
forces on Pekin began yester-
day.
All previous movements were
preliminary reconnoissances.
The dispatch makes no men
tion of the supreme command.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05
ARDMORE Ind TER SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST

proceeding TO Pretoria, derailed
yesterday twenty miles south of
Kroonstadt.
Four persons were killed and
three injured.
Stowe escaped without injury.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05
JAPANESE REPORTS.
scripps-McRae Press Association

By Scripps-McRae Press Association
London, Aug. 1.-THE daily
News prints the alleged contents
of a dispatch sent by the Japan
ese military attache in Pekln,
July %, which says:
"We await relief with keen
anxiety, we will probably sue
cumb in a week unless relieved.
"The Emperor and Dowagel
Empress appear to be living il
Pekin."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05
JUST A RUMOR.
Press Association.

Ey scripps-McRae Press Association
Pretoria, Aug. 4.-There is an
unconfrmed rumor that Chris
tian DeWet, the Boer general,
who recently gave the British
the slip, in Orange river colony,
is dead from shell wounds re
ceived on the field of action.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05
MANCHURIA BORDER TROUBLES.

MANCHURIA BORDER TROUBLES.
BY scripps-McRae Press Association
Shanghai, Aug. t. - Chinese
mandarins in -Manchuria have
issued proclamation calling on
the populace to sack Russian
towns and recover stolen Chi
nese territory.
Thousands of mounted bandits
have joined the imperial forces
and many small parties of Rus
slams have been cut off and
butchered.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05
STOVES CLOSE CALL.

By Scripps-McRae Press Association
London, Aug. 4.-Roberts re-
ports the train, having among
the passengers American Consul
Stowe of Capetown, who was
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05
SAILORS AT A PREMIUM.

By scripps-McRae Press Association
San Francisco, Aug. A. The
scarcity of sailors is delaying
the departure of five grain ships,
whose captains have diligently
searched for crews but could
not find them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05
ELDERS RETURN To The SCENE
OF BLUE PAINT.
AMERICANS ptREH br fNIp|h65
Vessels Retarded flor Lack Of Sailors
Purchasing Horses for Germany.
AdlaI Stevenson at fiome-other
Brief TeIekrsms.
PERSISTENT MORMONS.

By scripps-McRae Press Association.
Chicago, Aug. A number
of Dowie elders left for Mans
field, Ohio today, and will preach
there Sunday evening at the
risk of getting another coating
of blue paint.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05
THE POWERS TRIAL.

BY Scripps-McRae Press Association
Georgetown, KY, Aug. A
Today closes the fourth week of
the Powers trial and the defense
is not more than half through
with it's witnesses.
Powers attorneys think they
will finish the testimony by the
end of next week.
Adjutant General Collier was
cross examined today.
Look out for malaria. 1t is sea-
sonable now. A few doses of Prickly
Ash Bitters is a sure preventive.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05
WAR HORSES FOR GERMANY.

WAR HORSES FOR GERMANY.
BY scripps-McRae Press Association.
San Francisco, Aug. 4.-Agents
of the German government are
here purchasing horses for army
purposes.
They have commissioned to
buy 5000 Immediately.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05
COBURG'S OBSEQUIES.

By Scripps-McRae Pres Association.
London, Aug. 4.-Funeral SER
vices for Duke Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha, are being held simultane.
ously today at Coburg and in
the royal chapel of ST. James
here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05
RUSSIANS RAID.
s-McRae Press Association

By Scripps-NcT2ae Press Association
ST. Petersburg, Aug. At Is
announced that a force Of Rus
slams from Blagovestik in the
Amur district, crossed the Amur
river into Chinese Manchuria
and inflicted a heavy defeat on
the Chinese.
The Russians captured a num-
Der of cannon a2d a quantity OF
mauSerS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05

ENGLISH ROYALTY THREATENED
BY scripps .McRae Press Association
London. Aug. Scotland
yard has received mysterious
warning of an anarchist plot
against members of the English
royalty.
AS a result precautions have
been doubled.
All anarchists in London are
known to the police.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05
A GREAT BATTLE EXPECTED TO
DAY WITH ALLIED POWERS.
A RUnOR Of D,UtT'5 DATH
Manchurian Border TFOubies-A Russian
RaId-EneiIsh RoysIty-A Message
From MacDonald-StOwe's Close
CaIi-Humbert's Funeral, etc.

CHINESE REMAIN ACTIVE.
BY scrIpps-McRae Press Association.
Shanghai, Aug. 1.-THE activ1-
ty in the neighborhood of the
Chinese forts continues.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05

FOR HUMBERT'S FUNERAL.
By scripps-McRae Press Association.
Rome, Aug. 4. The funeral
of King Humbert will take place
at Rome next Thursday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-08-05

London, Aug. 4.-Accordlng
to a dispatch from Shanghai,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-06-15

evident to help Mr.. Beckwith out of
the position in which he WAS placed,
whether there was violation Of the
ordinance or not. Alderman Stout
looked at the matter in a philanthropic
way and thought the council should
permit the return OF the building,
Alderman Bracy was of the same opin--
ion and made statement Of his posi-.
tion in the matter.
Mr.. Beckwith who is also member
of the council, made statement of his
part in the affair, and said that whom
he moved his building he did not know
that he was violating the ordinance or
he would have left it where it was in
the first place. Concerning the objeo-
tion that any of the adjacent property
owners would have to his putting the
building back on the former location
Mr.. Beckwith presented statement
signed by every owner of property in
the east half of the block, with one ex-
ception, stating that they would have
no objections to the removal.
Aldermen Hannet and Wells we're
the only members that took positions
in opposition to the other five. Both
gentlemen expressed themselves that
they would have no objections to Mr..
Beckwith moving the building back
but when the city attorney had given
his opinion to the effect that it would
be violation of the ordinance to do so
it was their duty to stand by the Off
cial and that they would vote in that
way. The mayor desired vote of the
council to endorse or reject the action
of the executive head taken in refer
ence to the removal. Alderman Stout
presented the following motion, which
was seconded by Alderman McLaugh-
lin, "That we extend vote of conf
dence TO our officers in what they have
done in relation to the movement of the
Beckwith building" 1t was carried
unanimously. This would indicate that
the council accepted the statement of
the attorney as being correct in refer
ence to the moving OF the building. In
spite of this fact the council went ahead
and gave their permission to violate
the ordinance.
Alderman Bracy, to get the matter
before the council, presented the fol-
lowing motion: THAT it is the sense
of this council that our attorney be in
structed to withhold any legal proceed
ings in the matter of the moving of the
Beckwith building, until May 1, 19O1.''
!, To this motion Alderman Hannett
} offered the following amendment:
THAT the same instructions be given
the attorney concerning the Curtis
, building"
Alderman Wells was opposed to the
motion on the ground that with its
, passage it gave Mr.. Beckwith the
privilege of violating the ordinance
, and would establish precedent which
. it would be difficult to overcome in the
future. Alderman Hannett believed
. that if the council gave the right to
: Mr.. Beckwith to violate the fire ordi-
} nance then MIR. Curtis should have the
, same privilege.
, 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Curtis came before the council at its
regular meeting concerning the frame
building that he was erecting in the
3 fire limits. He was desirous Of going
} ahead with it, but the council gave
7 him to understand that it had no
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