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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-06
OUR POLICY IN CHINA.
VIII Aid in Sending International
sTo-.r 10 iHclL!n

WASHINGTON, July st has been re-
ported from European capitals that Japan
has been paraIyzad in her good intentions
by Russian jealousy. Our government las
assurances from both Of these govern
ments directly TO ths contrary The line
upon which the United States government
is proceeding is. in 4 measure. disclosed In
a Berlin cablegram of fast night. touching
the receipt there Of a dispatch presenting
tho United States policy as to China.
This nota has been presented 10 each OF
tho European Chancellors, as wall as TO
the japanese Foreign Office. and so far il
has been well received. The note states
that tho United States government will do
its share towards protecting foreign life
and property in China. and particularly il
forwarding an Interuationa! military eXpe-
dition against Pekin. Secretary Root was
in conference with Secretary Hay at the
State Department for a short time this
morning, with a view. it is said, Of ar
ranging for tho redemption of the arrange
ments relative 10 military aid
I: is admitted that preparatory meas
ures ara being taken that viii admit Z,
any considerable increase OF the United
States force in China.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-06
COURT CONVERTED
INTO A SHAMELESS
t9sBd 1sIgH utoI1 psnupuoo>

Shanghai, certify to the truth of the state
men. tina. Prince Tuau visited the Palace
and offered the Emperor and the DOWager
Empress ths alternative OF poison or the
sword The Emperor, they say took pois-
on and died within an hour. Tho DOwager
Epress also chose poison, but crafty
swallowed only a portion OF what was Of
fere6 her and survived. On the same day
the Chinese Customs Bureau was de-
stroyed, Sir Robert Hart. the Inspector
General Of Customs, and his staff, escap-
ing 10 the legation.
Intense indignation is felt IN Shanghai
against the supposed action of the powers
in restraining Japan from sending an
army to Pekin Immediately. The powers
are accused of being as guilty of murder
as are Prince Tuans fanatics. and Sir
Robert Hart is blamed for not having in
formed the foreigners of the immense I'm
ports Of arms, and especially a few weeks
ago.
The Chinese commanders are preparing
for long. severe campaign. and are put
ting into operation plans drawn up by
German officers last year for resisting an
invasion from the seaboarl by Russia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-06
IN PERFECT ACCORD.
The Position OF American Forces
Identical With Other Powers.

LONDON. July 5.-In the House of Com
mons to-day Mr.. BrodericE announced that
the government was hourly expecting
reply TO a communication addressed 10
Japan, and said the Chinese minister in
London had been informed that the au-
thorities at Pekin would be held person
ally guilty of any injuries sustained by
the Europeans, and he had been requested
to convey this information to the authors
ties at Pelzin.
The purport Of this, said AIr. Broderick,
will be communicated to the various vice
roys.
Mr.. Brodericl said Rear-Admiral Bruce
had telegraphed that all the allied admirals
a Taku were working in perfect accord.
and that the position of the American
forces IS identical with that Of the old
powers.
Mr. Broderick said he thought it doubt
full if any organized government existed in
China with which Great Britain could con
slider herself at war.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-06

BOYS even o. --tS - -, 49,
most lsslthy 'o"ss 49,. IN S.st1aj-
IN more Nio"!sI5e t.1a'i T. 49,
late, or on taxing y, ~ ~. -,
again we can Fet'.sllios 80, $50. Nm
SD Ea0-e man OF AZ ~ his frcIina.
~ho Vas oFes-eas'.si'5,' -
ton toward pr!4--S''.l 80 49,
from heIe't.Sa'S -, 49, ,r,l,,[.tt
oEeF-cu-tu'e. 81 iNooN.' 80 s,,+''-s4
10 BE- statesman anu ossd-he OLE U
the iirst order. anu e--s Sl,lS o Llte LIS
FISH clergy "ao aE1 Esils.,'.-y moe ~ e :,
fully trained! tA<tiA oe'-@- men. ISSi'i7e =
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-06
southern cottou-spInners

PHILADELPHIA, July "a committee
from the Southern Cotton SpirnerS AS
ISOLATION, which has its headquarters az
Charlotte. n. c.. met here to-day TO con-
slider the great decline in me prices m
cotton yarn. and the advisabifity OF estab-
Iisniue houses in the principal cities I'M
der the Southern Sptnners own manage
mant for the purpose Of handling their
products, thus doing away with the ne
cesslty of the middlen1an-
The committee met behind closed Goors,
and its members said they COMIC not talk
for publication OF the proceedings Inc
representatives OF the spIaneFs nov mere
are all from North. Carolina. Leonard
Paulson who represents Interests m New
York, Philadelphia and Chicago. WAS be-
fore the committee to-day. as vas Arnold
b Sanford. president OF the American
Yarn Exchange. of Boston.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-06

graduated at the Naval Academy in 1895
with Ensign Worth BagIey and Lieuten-
ant Breckenridge. who lost their lives in
the war with Spain.
DR.. Thomas NJ LiDpitt. assistant sur
geon. was born in Berryville. Va, in 1873.
He was commissioned as assistant surgeon
in the navy, June It'll 1895, and served on
the Hospital ship Solace during the
Spanish war After the war ne was at
tached to the flagship Baltimore, on the
Asiastfc station and has since served on
the Oregon and then on the Newark, go
ing to Taku with the marine detachment
aboard her.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-06
FILlPlNOS AND FOURTH OF JULY
The Day Was appropriately Celebrated
in Manila

MANILA. July 5.-The Fourth of July
was fttingly observed here The town
was generally decorated with. American
flags.
School children gathered in the principal
theatres and listened to the reading Of the
Declaration of Independence, the delivery
patriotic songs.
In the evening a ball was given in the
Provost Marshals building, the military
commissioners attending The first cleo
ton was held yesterday IN Vigan, where
the municipal officers We're chosen under
General Gus order for the establishment
OF municipalities.
A detachment OF soldiers following the
l-adrones near Delta, Rio Grande, met the
enemy yesterday, and killed twelve and
captured six rifles. Three Americans We're
killed and TWO wounded.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-06
ALL-NIGHT SESSION.
The Vote on Silver Plank was Very


Close.
KANSAS CITY. MO. July 5.-The Reso-
Iutions Committee early this morning
decided for one explicit declaration for
silver coinage at 16 TO l. The vote stood
% to a and was taken a go o'clock.
At o'clock this morning it appeared as
if the committee stood favorable 10 mere
reafhrmation of the Chicago platform
Judge Van Wyck then took the floor and
reiterated his arguments for a concession
to the east.
Senator Blackburn. of Kentucky, fol-
lowed Mayor Van Wyck with a strong
speech in favor of 16 TO /. He referred
in somewhat uncomplinsntary terms to
the members of the committee, who, he
said. were deserving the historic ratio.
Senator Blackburn was replied 10 in
spirited language by Senator Daniel. Of
Virginia.
The vote stood as follows on a resolution
10 substitute a 16-to-1 declaration for a
simple reafflrma ton of the Chicago plat
form.
Ayes-Alabama. Arkansas. Colorado
Delaware, Idaho, Iowa. Kansas. Ken
lucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri.
Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire North
Dakota, Oregon. South Carolina. Vermont
Washington, Wyoming, Arizona. OKLA
homa, Indian Territory, New Mexico
Hawaii-26
Noes-California. Connecticut, Florida
Georgia, Illinois, Indiana Louisiana
Maryland. Michigan. Minnesota, Missis-
sippi, New Jersey, North Carolina. Ohio
Pennsylvania. Rhode Island, South Da-
kota, Texas. Utah. VIRGINIA, West Vir-
ginia. Wisconsin, Alaslia-24.
Senator Money presented n tabulated
statement. showing that the votes cast
for the ratio represented only Ill out OF
$50 votes In the convention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-06
MESSAGE FROM KEMPFF,
Captain Myers is in Command of For,


eigners in Pakin.
WASHINGTON, July 5-The Nevy De-
partment has the following cablegram
from Admiral kempfr:
"Che Foo: Myers OF the Oregon COM
rnands force Pekin. Captain Hall and DR..
Lippitt also there.
CSigned) hEMPFF-
Captai:t John t. Myers. or Jack
Myers, Who, according TO Admiral kenlpff' s
dispatch commands the legation defend
ers at Pekin. was born in Germany and
was appointed from the State of Georgia.
entering the Marine corps In September.
1857 He is the reputed author of the
famous satirical poem 'Hoch Der
KAISER" He was attached 20 the flagship
Baltimore, and was afterward assigned
to duty with the marines aboard the
Oregon.
Captain Newt Il Hall. U. s. NJ. c.. was
born in. and appointed from Texas. HA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-06
BRYAN GRATlFEED.
Says the Platform Meets Every CUES
ton Honestly.

LINCOLN, NEE, July 5.-NN. ]. Bryan
tonight gave out statement on the
Kansas City platform, in which he says:
Il am very much gratified to learn of
the adoption of a platform which IS clear
and explicit on every question. The con-
troversy over the silver plank was not a
controversy between men who differed in
principle, but rather a difference of opn-
lon as to the best method OF stating the
question. II we only had Democrats TO
deal with, a simple reaftirmattoo would
have been sufficient, but we have TO deal
with Republicans as well as Democrats.
and some of the Republicans would mis-
construe a reaffirmation and endeaYor 10
construe it into an evasion or abandon
ment. OF the silver question.
Our platform deals honestly and fear
lessly with every question before the
public.''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-06
SILVER REPUBLICANS.
Finally Adopt Il Plank Denouncin g
1mneria ism

KANSAS CITY, July 5-The Silver Re
publican National Convention spent all
OF to-day in waiting upon the report of the
committee on resolutions. Differences de-
ve,oped over the attitude of the party on
expansion. a plank denouncing I'm
3,erialism was finally adopted and in this
shape the platform will be presented to-
morrow
Unless the unexpected happens the con-
ven1ion will reach final adjournment To-
morrow. II is planned to nominate both
Bryan and Towne by reclamation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-06
SHOT HIM THRICE.
Husband Sends Wife Away and Then
Uses Revolver.

BRISTOL, TENN, July 5-Special-1n
the postofice at Elizabethton, Tenn. to-
day John u. Upton, a prominent young
lawyer. fired three shots from a revolver
Into the back OF George Swift. 8 young
man with whom Upton had trouble.
Swift's wounds are not fatal.
Upton had sent his wife away from
hers 10 her parents In McAIinn county
before the shooting. Upton was placed
under arrest. but gave bond in the sum Of
s. es1 for his appearance for trial. Swift
recently came 10 East Tennessee from
New York to be Secretary OF the Ten
nessee Mineral Company.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-06
THE EMPEROR DEAD.
Took Opium Under Compassion o
Prince Iuum.

SHANGHAI, July 5,-E.mperoy kwans
e, committed suicide by taking opium uEl-
Ss- compulsion OF Prince TRan June 18th.
Ts.e Empress Dowaser also took POISON.
bnr IS stu alive. Though reported 10 be
Insane from the effects of the drug. The
above had been officially reported TO the
GeSman Consular staff,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-06
MILLIONS LOST
BY 4 GREAT FIRE.
Plant of Standard Oil Co. in New
Jersey Burned.
WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Oil from Exploded Tanks Caused an
immense Blaze - The Vessels
III The Harbor Were Saved.
Is Still Burning.
WAS STRUCK BY lightning.

NEW YORK, July 5.-Fi.e at the WORKS
OF the Standard on Company at Constapie
HOOK, BAyonae, y. j.. walch started carry
t!l.s morning, was still raging at A Al
and no estimate can yet be made OF the
damage. though it VII! run MO millions.
Inc entire plant is almost certain 10 De
consumed
The oil from the works is spreading
along the upper bay ana Kill Won Kun
blazing as it flows. and serious damage Is
threatened the adjoining property
ONE MAN KILLED
Naptaa tank No. : exploded shortly after
six o'clock. Charles King, an electrician
Was killed; John Waste and Owen Drum
mond, watcamen, were overcome by fumes
and smoke, and Fred. Mauer cut by flyihS
glass. All lived in Bayonne.
The ire WAS started about one O'CLOCK
this morning by a bolt of lightning, which
teli during terrific storm and exploded
TWO immense reservoir tanks Of crude
oil. One hundred men were at work IN
the yards. The explosion was heard Tor
miles The oil from the exploded tanks
swept down the hill on which the works
are located Explosions followed like the
crash Of artillery, as tank after tank was
ignited.
SAVED THE VESSELS
Nothing could stay its progress From
the burning piers, it flowed over into the
Kill Won Kul. Meanwhile the Standard Oil
tugs ran into the docks and dragged out
fifty vessels, which were lying al the
company's piers. Then the tugs formed a
Gordon q little way out from the docks and
fought the flames from that side
Inside the yards the Bayonne FIRE dapart-
nent made an Intellectual fight against the
burning tiuid. Trenches were dug TO divert
the streams Of burning oil from attacking
property outside Of the oil yards
blowing from the northeast. were the
plants Of the Tidewater OIL Company. the
KaIbfeish Chemical Company. The Bay
onne Chemical Works, the Bergenort
Chemical Company, the Orford Copper
Works, the Port-Johnson Coal. Docks the
Pacific Coast Barge Company and the
Crude Oil Docks, but quick action by Vice
President Alexander. confined the fire TO
the Standard Yards. and the plants of the
Columbia and French Oil Works directly
adjoining.
THE LOSS.
At 1890 O'Clock the total loss was esti-
mated at S2.5O0.He0 The company has its
own system of insurance. The flames
were shooting 300 feet high and the
blazing oil extended over an area of nearly
half mile. Firemen could not get near
enough 10 be effective. Employees of the
standard Company pumped oil from one
sci of tanks into others 10 d distant point
from the blaze
Twenty-one large oil-tanks and several
buildings have been utterly destroyed,
md the contents Of twenty-one huge OIL
tanks is still burning in sea OF flame
covering over a hundred acres. The fire,
however. is practically under control
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-06
sECONDING SPEECHES.

Second;ng speeches were also made by
John HAYWOOD, of Kansas; n. l.. fuqua,
OF Louisiana; Blair Lee. OF Maryland; ;
Thomas E. Barkworth of Michigan; w
G. Baker of Ohio; Robert Pattlson, o.
Pennsylvania; Governor McM!ihn, OF Zen
nessee: T ". Maloney, OF Vermont. l..
C. Bohmrich, of Wisconsin; John H WISE
of Hawaii. and Mrs. Cohen, of Utah. Mrs
Cohen concluded the nominating speeches.,
md the secretary began TO call the roll OF
States on the ballot for the presidential
nomination. AS the roll-call proceeded she
shouts of approval of the unanimity OF
the vote seemed to increase. All OF Inc
large States were cheered heartily as one
after another they cast votes for Bryan.
Georgia, Indiana. Illinois, hentteky'
Massachusetts, were Cheered cordially
hnt when Missouri and a minute later
Nebraska, were called. the conVenhoh
fairly palpitated with enthusiasm. so IL
was. too. when the State OF New York was
called the convention rising TO us 1eet
and cheering.
The list of States and Territories was
completed with the calling OF the Ierrl-
tory of Hawaii. The announcement oy
Chairman Richardson that MI bryah had
been nominated for President OF the
Irnited States unanimously was received
with great applause. but it did not COM
mare with the previous demonstrations
during the day. The huge flag SUSPENDED
from the roof which had played its part
earlier in the session. was again lowered
the band PLAYED and the people cheered
Standing on the seats, some OF the dele
Gates waved flags or standards, but the
enthusiasm did not run at high tide. AS
the people were leaving the hall, Chair
man Richardson announced at S:o3 mat
the convention was adjourned until 1880
tomorrow morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-06
DANGER OF EXTENSION.
Allied Forces in China Should Be IN
creased.

WASHINGTON. July "a cablegran
has been received by the State Depart
ment from Shanghai from Consulate .eE@s
Goodnow. declaring that there is linnin i,si
danger of the extension of the rebetL2n
into other provinces unless the lnteraS-
tionaI forces are maintained and increased
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-06
W. ]. BRYAN THE
UNANIMOUS CHOICE
Continued from First Page.>

Bryan, her bestowed son"
And that man is William Jennings
Bryan" he concluded, bringing his hands
lower with each word until the last had
been uttered, when he brought them up
with sweep, but quicker than his motion
was the answering cheer that swept across
the convention.
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1T was but natural, for they could not
have repeated a single sentence from the
Constitution Of the United States with re-
spect to their present conduct No, they
could not have read the Declaration OF IN
dependence without everybody supposing
that satirist had gotten within them to
disturb or break up the meeting.
Daughter and applause).
This day, my ccuntryaen, marks a new
epoch, not Only in the history Of the
Democratic party. but new epoch in
the history OF America. 1t turns over i
new page in the history OF the world and
proclaims Democracy as the greatest of
ali world powers cor proclamation and
steady defense of the bedrock principles
of American liberty and independence
(Applause).
I second the nomination of a man who
is faithful, noble clear exposltor OF
the American Constitutional man who is
honest in all that he has done and all
that he will do. We nominate man
who has no sense of fear Of others who
may point at him the finger of scorn, but
who knows that he is thrice armed who
hath his quarrel just. and his strength is
as the strength OF ten because his heart
is pure. (Applause).
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-06
for almost a minute.
The gratuat!ons received by Senator
Daniel at the close Of his speech amounted

for almost a minute,
The congra tuations received by Senator
Daniel at the close Of his speech amounted
to distinct ovation.
DANIELS SPEECH.
Senator Daniel sud:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the
National Democratic Conventional have
but few words TO say, and shall detain
you but a few moments from the most
pleasing duty, thu crowning event of the
wonderful convention. On behalf Of the
unanimous delegation from Virginia, AMI
by command OF the sovereign people Of
thnt State, I second the nomination Of
one who would rather be right than 10 be
President. Great applause) One who
is now right by the instructive virtue Of
his own ennoblng, discerning nature, ard
who will soon be President by the manly
virtues OF the American people. (Wid
applause and Cheering.f
Let me remind you, my countrymen
that the present condition Of our country
IS vindication and illustration OF the
fundamental financial doctrine which we
taught four years ago, which then was
the voice of a divided Democracy, but
which is now the voice Of their rn!on.
(Renewed and furious applause and cheer
ng) The doctrine that the prices Of Ill
property were regulated by the volume
of money, and we have witnessed Oy tis
naked eye the prices Of produce lncFeas-
ing IN this country new coinage flowed
into our own mint and as new paper was
printed so that, in the turdafn en1ai
theory upon which we stand. We witness
the increase of industry in this lana as
its vindication.
The Republican party of this country
met long since in the sight and under the
shadow OF old Independence Hall but no
voice fell from the lips OF the Republicans
while they sat within its portal that would
remind the country of where they were.
or that they had any memory of the great
struggle that made us free. (Great ap-
plause and cheering).
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
THE STATE HALL OF HISTORY.
Each Period of the States History to
be Illustrated Political Gossfp-The
States Cotton Crop Larger Tina
Last Year.
Messenger Bureau,

fSdIelSH, N. u, OclOpcT ~.
Secretary Bruner, Of the agricultural
department., speaking about the plans
as to h Hall of History at the state
museum, says it is the purpose to be-
gin with a model of Fort Raleigh. on
Roanoke island. Each period of the
states history will be illustrated, and
this will particularly apply to the
states part in the various wars.
The State Literary Association, one
Of the objects of which is to collect
for this Hall of History, has now 125
active members.
D. H. Young, republican chairman
of this county, says his party will poll
a very much larger vote for Mckinley
than the vote in August, in fact sew
eral hundred votes more. In August
the vote was $500. He a it will be
5000. 1t is learned that Mckinley will
get a pretty strong business vote in
Wilmington.
The Carr men claim he will at the
senatorial primary carry five districts.
The Simmons men va they would like
to have the five districts named. The
Carr men now claim this county. AT
this the Simmons men laugh. Junius
Davis, Esq, who is here attending the
supreme court, says New Hanover
will probably give Carr 500 votes
Editor Poe, of The Progressive Far
mer, the organ of the Farmers Alli-
ance, says that in the counties where
the Red Shirts are the most numerous
| a large part of the populists will vote
| for Mckinley; that perhaps 80 per
| cent. of all the populiStS will vote the
| middle-of-the-road ticket, Is per cent.
| for Mckinley and the remaining SIS per
cent. will either vote for Bryan or
stay al home
ably green; in fact as green as it
was two months agO
] The p~enitentiary officials a that
the yield of cotton on the great state
farms on the Roanoke river turns out
to be greater than that last year. The
warden of the penftentiary says there
is not now a convict in the hospital
and that the health Of the convicts was
never so good.
1t is learned from revenue officials
that in the eastern parI of the state
not much fruit brandy has been made
this year, as the crop was not large.
and some say there is not more thar
enough brandy to last until h new
year.
Bishop Hastings, if Kioto. Japan,
will be here and preach at the Church
Of the Good Shepherd November 18th
Ex-Governor Jarvis is here. He says
the senatorial primary will have tbs
happy effect of bringing out a large
vote; in fact, a great vote.
1t il said by republicans here who
ought to know that District Attorney
Bernard will not get a reappointment
Some of the local republicans, do not
like a letter written by their county
chairman in which he dvise tht
taking DOWN Of Giles, n republi.
nees for congress. and the putting VI
of ex-Congressman Strowd, saying In
such case Congressman Atwatel
would support Strowd.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-02
ENDORSEMENT STATE OFFICERS.
COPY

Raleigh, n. c., February II, 1894.
To the Honorable, the Finance Com
mittee United States Senate, Wash
ingtOn, D.. c.:
Gentlemen: We respectfully ask
your honorable body for speedy action
on the confirmation of Hon. F. NJ. Sim
to be collector for the fourth COL
lection district of North Carolina.
Mr.. Simmons has been in public life
in this state for some years, an eX-
member of congress in high standing,
and we take great pleasure in certify
ing to his integrity of character, his
ability, and fitness in all respects tor
the position. His nomination by the
president gave great satisfaction to
our people, and there is an exception
ally strong demand for his confirmation
We LAY the honor to be,
Your obedient servants,
(Signed) ELIAS CARR,
Governor of North Carolina.
OCT. COKE,
Secretary of State, N. c.
F.. I. OSBORNE,
Attorney General, N. c.
ROBT. NJ. FURMAN,
Auditor of State, n. G,