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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-30
FYTH1ANs INVADE BELLE ISLE
James R. Carnahan Reelected Commander of
the Uniformed Rank.
(By the Associated Press.)

Detroit, Mich. August 29.-Belle Isle
was invaded today by the Pythian army
in full force who held their biennial in
spection and review of the uniformed
rank on the island. The weather was
clear.
The entire command of 5000 knights
returned TO camp in good spirits and
without special fatigue
Sessions Of the Supreme Lodge were
resumed today and some of the reports
of the committee were heard. Supreme
Chancellor Sample will announce the re-
election today by the supreme lodge of
James R. Carnahan, of indianapolis, as
Major General commanding the uni
formed rank. General Carnahan founded
the uniformed rank more than twenty
years ago, and has ever since been it's
commander. His salary is "a, 500 per
year. 1t now appears to be conceded that
Vice Supreme Chancellor Fethers. of
Wisconsin will be elected Supreme Chan
cellor, according to previous custom, in
stead of re-electing Supreme Chancellor
Sample.
Twenty-four past grand chiefs of the
Rathbone sisters were today admitted to
the sessions of the supreme body of the
women's order but without the right to
vote.
The reports of officers were read and
referred
The Pythian sisterhood supreme lodge
spent most of today's session in discuss
ing the recommendations OF reports on
officers
'The grand electrical and fireworks pa
rade" of the Knights of Khorassan to-
night, which was announced as the spec
tacular feature of Pythian week, result
ed in n vast deal of confusion. The po-
lice had made no arrangements for clear
ing the streets along the line of march.
SO the picturesque Khorassan could not
make a success Of it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-30
THE HORRORS OF PEKIN.
Streets Full of Corpses. Graves Desecrated.
Rumor of Victory Over Boxers
(Rv the Associated Press.l


London, August Thursday 3:15 a.
m.)-Amid the growing difficulties of the
Chinese imbroglio Mr.. Broderick's en-
phatic declaration at Thorncombe last
evening, proves that the British Govern
ment does not yet see any cause to de-
part from the line of policy originally de-
cided upon, namely, to take RESPONSE
bility for ire administration of China.
Mr.. Broderick said he hoped it would
not be supposed that the Government
was pusllanimous in this respect It's
object was to maintain British interests.
1t was cutie ready to take it's share of
the wk:te mans burden but could ont
admit that the nature of that burden
should be dictated to it by the yellow
man"
Here" the Morning Post observes. sis
where the difficulty of selecting a policy
comes in. We cannot decamD and leave
the powers to settle the matter between
them
Sir Chh Chan Lcfengluh, the Chinese
Minister in London, asserts that he is in
constant communication with Ii Hung
Chang, who is still in Shanghai.
Dispatches received this morning bring
no later Pekin news. A Shanghai tele-
gram says that Ii Hung Chang has sent
a memorial begging the Empress Dowa-
ger to appoint Prince Ching, General
Lung Lu and the Yang Use Viceroys as
Joint peacemakers with himself.
The reform party, under Kang Yu
Wei, is said to be actively preparing for
rebellion.
1t is reported from Hankcw that %
refomers have been executed, their
heads being exposed.
The Taku correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph, wiring August 26th, says that
the country around Taku and Pekin is
devastated with the result that the Box
ers are most unpopular and are being
attacked by the peasantry. The Boxers
who were moving north from Shan Tung
are now returning hastily to their homes.
Belated dispatches and the stories Of
refugees arriving at Che Foo continue
to describe the terrible conditions in Pc
kin. One of the worst incidents is the
shocking Dissertation of the foreign Gem
etery outside the west wall Details are
too revolving to be described. Hundreds
of bodies CT Chinese are found in the
streets OF Pekin, supposed to be those
of traitors to the cause of the Boxers.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Times says that a native official tele
gram from Pao Ting Flu announces the
arrival of the court last Sunday at Tai
Yuen FL.
A correspondent at New Chwang says
that the Russians at Hal Cheng are
awaiting achievements, whose advance
is delayed by the impossible condition
of the roads. Meanwhile the native pop
ulation of the district is being treated
with TIE utmost severity"
There are conflicting rumors of a great
battle in which 1,500 Boxers and Prince
Tuan were killed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-30
LIVELY DAY AT sHEEPsHEAD.
The Betting Was Brisk with Several Close
Finishes
(By the Associated Press.)

New York. August 29.-Attendance at
the Sheepshead Bay track continues to
run somewhat below the standard. The
racing today was eventful in producing
lively betting and several close finishes
principally in the first and second races
Four fayorites got past the judge hrst
The Autumn Cup of two miles, was won by
the favcrite, Kinley Mack. in very easy
style, at the same time creating new
record for the course, 1927 415, the pre-
vious record being 1929. Summary:
First, furlongs Lady Uncas, 10 TO
/, won: Unmasked. 20 to l and 10 l.
second Smoke. ITO /, third Time
1:13 1-5.
Second, one mile: King Bramble, 10
5. won; Duoro to l and to ,, second;
Herbert to l. third. Time LAO 4-5.
Third furlongs: Bellario, to l and
3 to 5, won Conroy, Is to 5, second; Eliz-
abeth NJ. to l. third. Time 100 2-5.
Fourth, 2 miles, Autumn Cup: Kinley
Mack, 6 to 5, won; Lady Massey, to
and 4 to 5, second; The Kentuckian, to
+ third. Time 1927 As.
Fifth, furlongs Annie Thompson, 8
to /, won; La VALERIE, 10 to / and to
1, second; Trigger 40 to /, third. Time
/ 100 2-5.
Sixth mile and a sixteenth, on turn:
Dolando. 2 to /, won; Villa ", to l and
2 to l. second; Greenock. 3 to l, third.
Time 1:4S As.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-30
WATCHING JAPAN AT Annoy.
Talk of Form Of Government Considered Pre-
mature Cause of Chinese Outbreak. -
NV the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press)
Berlin August 29.-Wth reference to
the future administration of China
high official of the German Foreign Of
fee said to the correspondent of the
Associated Press today:
1T is premature to talk of the form
of Government that will be set up in
China but the probabilities point to-
ward a cOndominium of some kind. In
asmuch as the powers will not trust the
Chinese Government to carry out the
reforms that may be agreed upon by
them it will necessary to keep watch
upon the Chinese authorities in some
way.
"All this, however is not yet the sub
ject of negotiations between the powers.
The only subject under consideration
now refers to the situation in Pekin and
not to the future status Of the Chinese
Government"
Japan's action at Annoy is followed
with intense interest by the German
Government; but there is no reason to
suspect that thus far the Mikado in
tends a permanent occupation of Annoy.
Nevertheless it is deemed advisable that
Germany also should be strongly repre-
sented at Annoy in case the situation
should thicken. The German gunboat
Tiger, which with the first German iron
clad division, recently arrived at Hong
Kong. has been ordered to Annoy. The
rest of the division will be held in readi
ness at Hong Kong.
Herr Won Brandt, former Minister of
Germany to China, who was interviewed
today regarding the situation, made the
following statement:
ct is an error to assume that the
Chinese trouble is a. an end with the re-
lief of the foreign legations. AS a mat
ter of fact it has but just begun, be-
cause now the divergent interests of the
powers are asserting themselves. No
doubt the United States would coaclude
peace Immediately and act as media
tor if, unfortunately, Chinese duplcity
were not 50 apparent.
Russia wants the Empress Dowager
retained. Great Britain wants Emperor
Kwang Su at the head of affairs Ger
many runs the risk of being isolated or
of being compelled to confront a coalition
of several powers, if after the arrival
of Count Won Waldersee she should wish
to continue military, action, perhaps even
single handed, or if in her demands for
redress she should go further than the
powers principally interested in China. !"
Regarding the cause that led to the
Chinese troubles, Herr Won Brandt quo
ted verbatim the text OF remarkable
report made by the chief of the Russo
Asiatic Bank of Pekin, June 10Th, last
but not heretofore published. The pas
sage of the greatest interest is the fol-
lowing:
"a majority of the Pekin Legations
have decided to demand the creation of
foreign settlements in Pekin. like those
at the treaty harbors, Immediately after
the arrival in Pekin of strong detach-
ments Mr.. D. Giers RUSSIAN Minster)
will endeavor to reduce this demand TO
the appointment of foreign police COM
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-30
WILL PRITCHARD SPEAK
He May, at George Whites Request, on Cut
ting Down Southern Representation.
(By the Associated Press.)

Y
Indianapolis, August 29.-It is stated
tonight that there will be no endorse
ment of the National Administration by
the National Afro American Council and
that all politics will be eliminated from
The formal action of the convention.
The address to the country was report
ed to the convention by the committee
tonight and action on it went over until
tomorrow.
Today Bishop Walters announced that
he had invited representatives of two
political parties to address the convention
and that Senator Pritchard of North Caro-
lima would speak for the Republicans Ia
ter George White, of the Second Con-
gressional district CT North Carolina,
charged that at the Raleigh State Con-
venticn he had heard Senator Pritchard
express sympathy with any movement
that would cut down the representation
in those districts of the State where the
negroes were in the majority.
White charged that the Senator on that
occasion promised his support to any leg
islation that would bring this about.
The convention appointed committee
to wait upon the Senator tomorrow when
he arrives and ask him if he ever ex-
pressed such views Upon his answer
will depend whether he speaks. The
address to the country protests against
The notification of the suffrage provis-
ions of the Federal constitution by Mis-
sssippi. South Carolina. North Carolina
and Louisiana and calls on the National
Government to see that the Federal COM
pact is not thus indirectly violated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-30
Many Bills to Change Goebel Law.
llBy the Associated Press.l

Franz lfort, Ky, August 29.-ln both
houses of the Legislature today bills
We're introduced to repeal and to
amend the Goebel election law. There
are dozens of other similar bills to be
introduced, but it is not likely that
any measure will receive considera-
ton until after some election system
has been agreed upon at the Demo
cratic joint caucus. Ex-Governor JAS
b. McCreary, who is chairman of the
Democratic State Committee, Con-
gresham Wheeler and others are here
comforting with the Democratic MEM
bers. The Republican members who
are in the minority, are awaiting the
action of Democratic conferences,
when they will hoid a caucus.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-30
DAUGHTERS ELECT OFFICERS.
And Complain Of What the Charlotte Papers
Say About Them.
Especial to the News and Observer

Especial to the News and Observer
Charlotte, n. c.. August 29.-The sec
and last days session of the National
Council of the Daughters of Liberty was
held here today. The principal business
was the election OF officers, resulting as
follows. National Councillor. John p.
Townsend Philadelphia; Associate Ma
tional Councillor, Mrs. Mary Foster, Low
ell Mass; National Vice-Councilor,
Charles T. Sperm, Baltimore; National
Associate Vice-Councilor, Mrs. Lefty
Turner, Indiana. A memorial service was
held in honor of late National Secretary
STABLES.
The Council will meet next year at
some point in Massachusetts,. to be de-
ter,rired later. Delegates here were
much wrought up over what the Char
lotte rapers said concerning them. The
retiring National Councillor Ivey, of Pc
tersburg. Va, said The papers here
have been saying some very unkind
things of US"
The following extract from the Char
Iotte Observers report of the 18th is
doubtless one of the "unkind" things
to which Mr. Ivey referred:
The members of the Society of
Daughters of Liberty have made them
selves thoroughly at home in Charlotte
and seem to be enjoying their stay here.
The ladies of the order, who are largely
in the majority, are taking a peculiar
interest in local matters, and, apparent
ly, most of them have never visited the
South before. They find no end of de-
light in the picturesque colored gamins
that flock about the wharf, and straw
hated man behind battered mule sends
them into ecstacies.
The Daughters are free and easy
daughters They had heard how charm
ingly unconventional Southern folk are
and so they brought their knitting along
and loaf on the premises like regular
home daughters. No amount of sun can
make them wear hats; and they stroll
around munching things and getting local
color They are lending color, too.
There's no doubt about that. If a
stranger comes here and finds that the
place reminds him of a grown-up kinder
garten at recess he may reassure himself
that it's only the Daughters-the women
daughters and the men daughters a pot
term around"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-30
WILL CLAIM INDEMNITY.
But England Won't Govern China Either
Alone or with the Powers.
(By the Associated Press.l

London, August 29-Mr. William st.
John Frederick, Under Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, speaking this after
noon at 1horncombe, said the situation
in Cnina was considerably involved, be-
cause there was no Chinese Government
with which to negotiate.
Great Britain" continued the Under
Secretary, while prepared to support the
loyal Viceroys of South China, who have
stood aloof from this Instruction, and
while prepared talso to preserve British
trade with China will claim some penalty
or indemnity for the damage wrought"
DEEMS THE ALLIES WORK DONE.
oL.ndon. August ga special dis
match from ST. Petersburg contains the
assertion that Russia almost Immediately
will notify the powers that she consid-
ers the relief of the Pekin Legations as
the final accomplishment of the military
task of the allied forces. There is moth
ing. however, in the afternoon papers
here to confirm this.
RUSSIANS LEAVE FOR PEKIN.
Tlen Tsin, August 23.-(Via Che Foo
August 29.-One thousand Russians left
Tien Tsin for Pelin today.
The country here is quiet.
GUNBOAT FOR THE YANG Use.
Paris, August 29.-Admiral Courrejolles
cables that he is sending a gunboat from
Shanghai to ascend the Yang Use Kiang.
PLOT TO BURN SHANGHAI.
Berlin. August 29.-The Frankfort lei
tung has received dispatch from Shang-
hal, saying a plot has been discovered
there to burn the whole city. 1t is added
that the Europeans consider the streets
unsafe after nightfall, and the general
situation is described as critical.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-30

missioners under command of the lega-
tions.
Several of the legations desire
special regency over the Emperor and
the removal Of the Empress Dowager from
power but M ID. Giers insists upon re-
tanning the powers of the Empress Do
wager, since the above arrangement
would induce several powers to demand
the appointment of their candidates, as
members of the regency
This report did not reach St Peters
burg until July 30. Commenting upon it,
Herr Won Brandt remarked:
This shows how far the Pekin Min
listers wished to go even before serious
difficulties began
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-30
THE TWO-TH|RDS
RULE EXPLAINED
Price Property Would Bring
at Private Sale.
wvr
SUCH SALE BEING AT ONCE
s, It Appears to Catawba Witness,
an Assessor.
SUCH SALE BEING AT ONCE
THE IDEA IS TO GET AT ITS REAL VALUE
LIBERALIZATION Of Property Again Shown by
Cross examination. No Agreement Be-
forehand as 10 How Property
Shall Be Listed.
Especial to News and Observer


Asheville, n. c., August 29.-EXam-
nation of witnesses for the railroads
was resumed today before Judge
Shepherd ID. c. Pearson, of Burke
county: p. NJ. Hilderbrand, IL. Nc
LELAND and j. =. Yount, of Catawba;
w. c. Sprinkle. j. ii. White, and NJ. A..
Chandley, of Madison; j. II. Long, and
John f. McLain, of Jackson; A. III.
BOYD. of Caldwell and }. II. Wood, OF
Cherokee, were examined. They tes-
tilted that real estate in their coun-
ties had been undervalued from fifty
to seventy-five per cent. but no one
of them testified to a uniform rule in
his own county.
Some of them testified that a consid-
cradle portion of the land was valued
at full value. None of the witnesses
testified That there was any under
standing by the assessors before the
assessment was made that there
should be an differentiation. One of
the witnesses from Catawba county.
who himself was at an assessor, said
that they attempted to determine the
value of the property for assessment
at what it would bring at private sale
if it had to be sold Immediately, and
this was all he meant by the two
thirds rule.
On the cross examination. nearly
all the witnesses said that they had
no personal knowledge of any rule of
differentiation, but that they believ-
ed there was a practice of this from
the fact that they know Of several in
stances where property had been un-
dervalued for taxation and that they
had been informed that such was The
case. Upon cross examination they
admitted that of the large bulk of
land in the counties, they had no
knowledge of tax value or real value
and therefore could not say that any
rule of differentiation had been APP
Piled Now as to personal property
the same was assessed for taxation at
the value the taxpayer placed on it.
Solvent credit and cash were inva-
riably listed without deduction.
a good many instances of under
valuation at different rates were
proven by the railroads and the same
witnesses on cross examination show
ed O. large number of overvaluations
and of assessments at actual value.
There has been up to this time but
one attempt TO prove that the assess
ors by preconcert of action or any
agreement entered into beforehand.
adopted or applied any rule of under
valuation. and nearly all the witnesses
negatived such preconcert.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-30
A Painful Accident.
Especial to News and observer.)

Nopeclal TO News ana ODSerVer.)
Oxford, N. c., August 29.-The improve
ments on the Oxford Seminary have been
completed, the teachers have arrived and
this time-honored institution opens to-
day under the most favorable auspices.
Mr.. Landon, an expert workman in the
Cannady Buggy Factory, was SO unfortu-
nate on yesterday as to have his thumb
and fingers on his right hand cut off while
at work.
The furniture factory which was opened
here during the present month, is doing
fine work. The owners and managers are
delighted with the plant.
The store on Main street owned by
DR.. E. T. White, has been rented to two
Cinnamon, who will open a laundry here
at an early date.
A telegram has been received here
announcing the death of Mr. John H.
Lanier at his home in Fayetteville Ark,
from paralysis. He was the second son
of DR.. NJ. v. Lanier. of this place, and
leaves a wife and two children.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-30
EDITORS IN CONCLAvE.
Opening Session of Convention. Presidents
Address. Interesting Essays.

Especial to News and Observer)
Asheyille, n. c., August 29.-The first
session of the Editorial Associations an
nual convention opened here this morn
ing at $50 with the president d. j..
Whichard, of the Greenville Reflector, in
the chair After prayer and roll call the
report of the executive committee was
made and President Whichard delivered
his annual address, an effort character
lied by much beauty, elegance and
strength. Appointing committees and
miscellaneous business occupied the rest
of the morning session.
Two other sessions were held, one in
the afternoon and one at night at which
the following program was carried out:
Reading of Historians paper by Mr..
w. c. Dowd, of the Charlotte News.
Essay-"The Press and the Pulpit-Co-
Laborers," DR.. T. N. Ivey, of the Chris
tian Advocate.
Essay-"The Ideal Incorporation to
Conduct It." Mr.. j. p. Caldwell, of the
Charlotte Observer.
Essay-"The Press-Tts Duty to It
SELF" Col. w. S. Pearson, of the Nor
canton Herald.
Night session, $3.50 o'clock.
ANIMAL GRAFTON by Major F. ]. Hale,
of the Fayetteville Observer.
Reading of annual poem by Mr.. j. A.
Robinson, OF the Durham Sun.
Essay-"From What Source Comes the
Editors Power?" Rev j. C. Troy, of Tro-
jams Notion.
All the speakers were accorded gem
erous applause. to which the excellence
of their efforts assuredly entitled them.
The attendance is not large as yet,
but it is expected to be increased by adj
ditions tonight. Interest in the sessions
is keen and warm. A most interesting
program will be rendered tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-30
Convict Commits Self-Murdsr.
(Bv the Associated press.)

Mlledgeville, Ga, August 29.-Thos.
McGarvey, a white convict, commit
ted suicide at the State prison farm
near here by taking poison today.
McGarvey was serving a life sentence,
having been sent here from Savannah
last year for the murder of his friend,
George Hawkins, which created quite
sensation at the time. The killing
was the result of quarrel over a
drink. McGarvey was nearly 20 years
old, but had served in the volunteer
hospital corps during the war with
Spain.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-30

School histories used in the public
schools of the Southern States were de-
nounced yesterday by the Grand Army
of the Republic. The official declaration
was made that the histories have been
written with the purpose of perpetuating
in the minds of Southern children the
sectional prejudice of the days of 81
Resolutions were adopted calling on the
public, in the name of the Grand Army
to Danish the books from the schools of
the country and committee was appoint
ed to carry aut the protest. The publish
ers and historical writer's will be solicit
ed to assist.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-30
BRYAN SPEAKS IN W. VIRGINIA.
He Will Make Addresses in That State
Next Week
SBy the Associated Press.)


Lincoln, Neb.., August 29.-That
West Virginia is to receive the early
attention of Mr.. Bryan was definitely
determined today. The Democratic
Presidential candidate has been the
subject of opportunities from National
Committeeman McGraw, of that State,
for some time. He has pleaded for a
week of Mr.. Bryan's time. This
much Mr.. Bryan has found himself
unable to give. but be will put in three
DAYS of next week in that State. +
He will leave Chicago soon
after concluding his Labor Day
speech to be delivered in that city
Monday for West Virginia and will
devote Tuesday. Wednesday, and
Thursday in stumping that State. He
will visit the greatest centers of pop
uIation and the most doubtful dis
tricts, but the naming of places will
be left entirely to Mr.. McGraw.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-30

Special rates have been authorized to
Richmond Va, and return via Seaboard
Air Line on account of the Annual SEES
sion Grand Fountain U. o. T. r. Septem-
Der 4th to 18th, for one fare and one
third for the round trip on certificate
plan, rate from Raleigh $500.
For further information call on G. H.
Gattis, City Passenger and Ticket Agent,
Marlboro House, Raleigh, n c.
Special rates to Richmond, Va, on &C
count Of U. o. T. R. September 4th to 18th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-30
May Quarantine Glasgow.
(By the Associated Press.)

Glasgow, Scotland. August 29.-Two
girls and a boy, members of isolated
have fallen victims of bu-
bonic plague. though the medical au-
thorities assert that the attacks are
less virulent than in the cases which
have already proved fatal.
In the event of a further spread of
the disease Glasgow shipping will
probably be quarantined.