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The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-10-13
It Happened in a Drug Store.

One day last winter lady came to my
drug store and asked for brand of cough
medicine that | did not have in stock, "
says Mr.. c. r. Grandn, the popular drug
gist of Ontario n. Y. "She was disappoint-
ed and wanted to know what cough prep
aration | could recommend. said to her
that | could freely recommend Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and that she could
take bottle of the remedy and after Civ
ing it Il fair trial if she didnot find it worth
the money to bring back the bottle and
would refund the price paid. In the
course of a day or two the lady came
back in company with friend in need CT
cough medicine and advised her to buy
bottle of Chamberlain S Cough Remedy.
| consider that a very good recommen-
dalton for the remedy" 1t is for sale by
Johnson's Pharmacy
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-10-13
Why Moths Fly to Flames.

Moths fly against the candle flame be-
cause their eyes can bear only a small
amount of light When, therefore, they
come within the light of a candle, their
sight is overpowered and their vision
confused, and as they cannot distin-
gulsh objects they pursue the light it.
aalf and fly against the flame.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-10-13
No Private Interview,

"Could have few minutes private
conversation with you:" he asked As
he stood at the open door Of a lawyer 5
office in the Loan and Trust building
the other afternoon.
Cant you speak right out from
where you are:" asked the lawyer in
reply after looking the man over.
I'D rather make a private matter
of it,"
what is the nature of your bust.
ness?"
"Contidental-strictly private and
confidential sir"
well, | have no time to grant you a
private Interview. If you have any
thing to say, you can let her go right
here. Now, what is it?'
Il wanted the loan of a quarter,
sir" stammered the man.
"Oh. you did! And you wanted a
private interview to ask me that?"
Yes, sir. | knew that it would hurt
both our feelings if ! were refused in
public-yours because you couldn't af-
ford to loan me the money and mine
because | couldn't get it. Can you
grant my request, sir?"
mo, sir"
"And does it hurt your feelings?"
"Not bit. You are mistaken on that
point
"And my feelings are the only ones
hurt? 2"
"Yours alone"
and backed out. II beg your pardon.
was mistaken. You have the money |
and no feelings, and have the feelings |
and no money. Impossible chasm; no
use in trying to bridge. Good day"-
Washington Post
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-14
THREE row rRs AGREE.
Adopt Suggestion as to the Refer
rnce Of Divergence of Views.

Adopt Suggestion as 10 the Refer
ence OF Divergence of Views.
Washington. oct. is.-The Russian sug
gesilon chat tho International Court OF
Arbitration Of Tho Hague be given iurle-
diction over divergence OF views. arising
on the question OF Chinese indemnitie-
was submitted 20 Secretary Hay by AZ
Dewollani the Russian charge danai.s
IN Washington. IN note on Oct. 3.
!, has received tho adherence Of the
American. French ana Russian govern
ments. thus giving the suggestion 10
approval Of three OF the foremost Pow
ers and strong assurance Of It's general
adop lon. " DeWollants note has mot
been made public. 10 can be stated. how
ever. that Il was tho result OF extended
exchanges between the French and Rus
sian governments relative 10 The six pro-
posals and then added the new sugges-
zion relative to giving The Hague tribunal
Jurisdiction OF indemnity in case there
should be divergence Of Views.
Not being a formal proposition. but
merely an Incident 20 the approval OF the
French note. n has not called for for
NAL reply Of acceptance. but the Russian
authorities have been furnished with
NNlN OF AWf american ffktN 70 NNA r FHANu
note. wherein our approval Is given 20 the
Russian suggestion. 80 that Il is none tho
less effective IN giving American adher-
ence 90 tho plan. II Is Understood also
that Austria ana Italy and probably ia
pan look with favor upon The Hague sug
gcstion
The movement promises 10 give the first
practical realization 20 the Cars move
ment in bringing about the International
congress OF The Hague. The Court OF
Arbitration received the approval OF the
various governments represented
a. The Hague. and It's formal
organization Is in progress. The import
ance the United States attaches 10 it Is
indicated by the choice OF ex-Prosident
Harrison and ex-senator George Gray q
Delaware a. the American members of
the tribunal.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-14
SITUATION Is INTERESTING.
Light Thrown Upon Troublesome
Conditions In China.

Conditions In China.
Paris. oct. fs--Iltters received IN dip
loniaud circles here throw a somewhat
clearer light on the situation In Southern
china. where an anti-dynastlc uprising fs
now in progress. The Reformist move
mcnt there n divided into two distinct
parties. one led by Kauk Yu Wet. and
the other by sun Yat Sen. The former
f. agitatinC for drastic reforms. but wish
es to retain the present dynasty. while
sun Vat Sen aims az deposing the Dow
ager Empress and making clean sweep
OF the existing regime.
sun Yat Sen g. lcading tho present re-
bellon. The last authentic news OF hts
Whereabouts was OF his presence at Yoko-
hama. three months ago. But. since then.
he Is believed 10 have smuggled himself
into Southern China and TO ~ leading the
Reformist rebel forces. IN his plan OF cam
paign being the capture OF Canton. when.
he calculates. the whole Of South China
will Join him.
In the event OF hts seriously threaten
ing Canton. Great Britain and France.
possibly assisted by the other Powers.
would be forced 10 oppose him. witch
would create curious situation. The
Powers would then he acting against the
rebel forces IN the south. which are anti
dynastic and friendly TO foreigners. and
az the same time engaged IN supnressing
the Boxer rebellion IN the north. which
IS pro-dynastic and auti-foreign.
In the meantime. Kang Yu Wei is In
active owing. 81 ls supposed to tho pres
sures brought to bear on him by Great
Britain. 20 which country he owes his
liberty II not MS life. for he escaped from
the clutches a. the Dowager Empress on
board a British warship some time ago.
At the present moment there are two
armed movements in Southern China
that OF the ReformislE led by Sun Yat
Sen. and the anti-forelgn. pro-dynastic
uprising OF the Black Flags. who are
marching north to assist the Dowager
Empress
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-14
ANSWER - APPROVED.
How United states Reply 20 French
Note ts Viewed in berlin.

Berlin oct i3-Thc United states an
swcr to the French note may b. said 20
be generally approved here. neither the
press nor the government desiring 70 az
front France by openly urging objections.
A number Of papers express astonishment
az the fact that the United States have
20 rapidly rclssumed more energetic
attitude towards China and attribute the
change to Secretary Hay. Tho Co.ogae
Volks Zeitung points outNlhat the United
States sweeping demands, including
Prince Tuau's execution. and the Uni ed
States withdrawal OF troops are contra
dictory." and explainahie only by the in
trioacics OF the present political cam
paigu."
Tne Lokal Anzciger. discussing the
United states presidential campaign edi-
torially. says: Germany cannot sympa-
th.ze with either Mckinley or Bryan, rs
they both stand for anu-GermaD inter
ests
A foreign ONCE oficial informed A rep
resentauve OF the Associated Press. who
questioned him regarding The Hague sug-
gestion. that this plan Is impractahle
since the work Of estimating the damages
must be done IA China Arbitration. he
added would cause great delay, pointing
out that arbitration was merely suS-
gestcd by Russia"
Regarding the claim for damages, the
foreign once official said
Germany has not yet been able 20 take
definite attsude on the subject Rus
sia's suggestion is not definite enough
II can hardly be supposed that Russia
intends 20 submit the claims OF Russia
and those Of the other Powers co the ar
bitratlon court. Probably Russia means
pre-emincntly those damages which China
must pay TO tho missions destroyed by
the Boxers and to private persons in
turcd in the cNcesses. In that case this
proposition would De worth considering.
although It's practical realization Is DIM
cult II must not h. forgotten that the
International arbitration court az Tho
Hague IS not vet organized. Therefore.
% would seem that decision can be more
easily reached by an arbitration court
meeting in China.
Germany's official attitude toward the
United States answer 10 the French note
IS set forth to-day in the Cologne Gazette.
in an article apparently inspired. In
brief. u Is as follows:
The answer. as a whole. meets with
appreciation. both for its tone and text
The answer a. calculated to enhance har-
mony among the Powers IN their endeavor
20 obtain sufficient redress for the crimes
commtteed and guarantees against thoir
recurrence The answer strongly dwells
upon punishng tho real ringleaders and
suggests supplementlng the list Of the
leaders. This entirely accOrds with thc
wishes Of che German government"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-14

hunE Nuch 'pehhffA
New York. oct i3-The steamer ST
Paul which arrived here to-day had as a
passenger Capt r. =. Leary. 4. +. ~.
the former Governor Of Guam lie sald
20 reporter
The people OF Guam are happy A
great trouble seems 10 be that they have
constitutional objection and a prelu-
dice against labor when I came away.
however. they were more reoonciled 90
work. I got along very well In the cI-
mate. as ! dld not expose myself"
lie was asked a. to a number OF stories
that had reached here as 20 the dolngs Of
the people on tho island To these stories
he replied
Il suppose there have been lots of sto-
ries published over here My principal
trouble was the lack Of regular commun-
lcation between the island and this eoun-
try. / understand. however. that now they
have transport service. and tho ships stop
there twice a month. Letters written by
my family In February. March and April.
reached me on July . They came ia a
bunch"
Are you an expsnsionlst7' he was
asked
III you mean BY that that am In favor
OF standing by the government. yes. / am
one. I am for standlns by the govern
mont until the last rebel Is put down.
I mean by that that there should be no
parleying or compromise while the re-
beliion exists. II had to do with them
/ would not entertain any propositions un-
IA they had laid down their arms
Tho government should be sustained.
and II is shame that IL should q ham
pcrod by people talking and actsng In
such a way as 10 encourage the rebellion. g"
DO you mean there was dissatisfaction
among the men out thereT"
Il mean higher than that I mean peo-
pie who are way up. such men as --.
I'd better not mention sheir names. They
are traitors and " ] had my way I'd
hang every one of them'
some one told Capt Leary that s,xto
Lopez. the Filipino. ls now IN that coun-
Try To this he replied:
HE can't do any more harm than some
Americans have done. ] mean such men
az Atkinson--thats his name Amt III ami
that other man lioar."
senator Hoar IS with Mr. Mckinley
now"
'lfe ought 20 have been long time
ago" replied the captain. for he has done
Joe OF harm. Men have hampered the
government and done similar things who
are way up IN Official circles II a. y
could 90 out there once and see how ace
ton Is hlndered. perhaps they would
have different ideas"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-14

caster he made that Official tho principal
theme % his discourse. saying.
Il want 20 cali the attention of Repub-
hcaus 90 something which has taken place
IA their own state. ana I want TO ask the
Republicans whether they can amord %
endorse what has been done by the Re
publican party IN this state. I see before
me parents who are Using sons. and
those parents are hoping for great things
for their sons. ! want 10 tea you what
has occurred IN connection with young
men IN Ohio.
. There Was a young Republican of abili-
~ and OF character nominated Tor atlo.-
ney general Of tho state Of ono when
he entered upon the duties OF his office
he took am oath 90 perform thos. duti =
10 tho best az hits hht.ty. and So the
course Of his dutr he was callci upon 10
commence sait under the laws of this state
against a great private monopoly
Standard oil Company. and as soon as he
commenced suit the ccmplny bsgan its
persecution and it's opposition.
1t nrst tried 90 frghten him out OF
doing his duty. then lt tried TO bribe
him out Of doing his duty and when Il
could neither frignten or bribc, Il went
into the Republican party and defeated
him for doing his duty.
II want 10 ask you parents whether
you want 10 hold before your sons the
ideai OF the Republican party as u now
stands where Young man Ike Monuett
must re driven out % the party because
he dares 10 defend the laborer. the far
mer and the business man from the ex-
ior.ion OF private monopoly Republican
fathers. can you AFFORD 10 tell your sons
that IL IS better for a man 20 bctray "a
trust than 10 do his duty? Can YOU tell
your sons that IL BE- better FOR a man TO
violate his oath Of office than 90 risk
tho hostility OF great corporation?
III Monnett can leave the Republican
party. cannot the farmer and labor ng
men ard business man. whose interests
he tried to protect AFFORD 10 leave the Re-
publican party, or will YOU say that YOU
arc so welded a. the Republican par y
that you would rather stay with the Re
publicans and defend tho monopolies u
this country than 70 leave the Republican
party. even for a brief time. la order %
obtain relief from them
Continuing. Mr. Bryan said that this op-
position 20 the enforcement OF laws was
not coudned 60 iho state OF Ohio. but was
found also In the Republican ndministra-
tion of affairs Of the nation. lie contrast
ed the conduct Of the affairs of the NJ
ton with the conduct OF tho legal business
of his own state Of Nebraska. where Re
said the Democratic attorney general was
ohcying the Law ana prosecuting ,ho
trusts.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-14
FIGURED BY PoPULIsTs.
0niciaI statement That Bryan WIN
Be EIectcd-How the states Are
Put Down.

Put Down.
Lincoln. Neb. oct. is.-The following
statement over the signature Of J. a. Ed
gerton. the secretary. was given out to-
night by tho Peoples Party National
Committee.
Bryan VIII ba elected: he has lost none
Of the support he had IN 1896. except
fow silver Republicans IN the mountain
states. or these there will not he enough
70 AFFECT a single electoral vote He will
hold his own west Of the Mississippi. and
will carry every state in chat region that
he carried IN 'ss. with the possible excep-
ton Of wyoming He will gain heavily in
the central West and East He Will not
Only have al the Democrats and Populists
who supported him IN 's6, but added 90
these he Will receive tho voses Of large
number OF Gold Democrats and former
Republicans who have left their party on
the issues ~ imperialism and trusts.
THE following states may he clnssed
as certain 20 cast their electoral votes for
Bryan. Alabama n: Arkansas. s. Colo
RADIO. 4: Florida 4. Georgia. -: Idaho. 3:
Louisiana. s. Mississippi. Q: Missouri. II;
Montana 3: Nebraska, s. Nevada. B.
North Carolina. III. South Carolina. o.
tennessee. y. Texas. Is. Utah o: Virginia.
u Total i53.
Add to these the following states that
win probably east their votes for Bryan:
Illinois. q. Indiana. l5. Kansas. 10. Ken
tuckv. i3. Maryland. S. South Dakota. 4;
Washington. 4. West Virginia. o. Total
ST.
These. added to i53 certain. give 81. or
thirteen more than a majority IN the elec-
toral college. outside OF these certain
and probable states are the following
doubtful:
California. .. Connecticut. 8; Delaware
3. Michigan. 1f. Minnesota, 2, New Jer-
sev Ia. New York. ss. North Dakota. q;
ohio es; wisconsin. y: Wyoming. g. To-
ta1 f2S
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-14
CITY is SACRED NO LONGER.
violated by the march OF the For-
eiEncrs Relieved Initcd states
MiII Have no Part In spells.

Correspondence OF tho Associated press)
Pekiu. sept Tho formal. and to those
who dcsircd 20 Indulge their propcnsltles
TO loot very un=sii-fartorf. march
through the sacred city Is over The city
Is once more under close guard. only oc-
cupied by somo servants OF the court and
a sort OF secretary.
when tho subject ~ entering tho sacred
city was nrst hroachod Gen. Chamoe and
one or two OF the generals were against
tho plan but the ministers were unsui-
mousiy In favor of it. arguing that the
Chinofc would always declare that Pekin
proper had never been taken unless the
sacred city was entered by foreign troops
also. that ii wouii be- considered sin
moro holy in the eyes Of tho pedpe.
Gen. Chnnee based his objections On
the ground that tho place was practically
the palace and tho ptivate grounds Of tho
Emperor and royal family and that no
public good could be gained by ovcrrun-
ming u.
Russia is laying ana managing the rail-
road. and officers say n viii reach pekn
ia month Russia Is al.o laying a cable
from Taku to Pakin. which g. almost com
pictsd
Tho Fronch have been the most sue
cessful hooters. their prizes being esti-
mated at many mllnous Though they
have but handful Of men here. the
French nag flies over moro buildings than
those OF any other nation. Tho japanese
have worked hard aud we'll and Il seems
tho opinion of most 90 the officers that n
there is any division Of territory. the
Japanese Will obtain Korea.
Everyone here seems to believe that Z
division Of China is imminent and af
think America Is hardly Co be- taken into
consideration. 10 o. generally conceded
that tho most she wants is money in
domnity and. possibly q coaling station
The British and American legation
are tho central point of interest ana q Is
here that most ~ tho news of the daY ls
gathered and discussed
Tho Germans claim that they have the
greatest right 20 dictate the terms Of
peace, on account or the murder Of IA
ron Won Kettelcr but the other ministers
claim that theirs have been hesieged
bombarded and In peril of their lives for
weeks. which constitute just A. much Of
au anront 20 their respective nations ae
though they had been killed.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-14
NICARAGUA WANTS rHE CANAL.
Bishop Pereira Hopes II VIII he
Built by the United states.

New York. oct i3.-Bishop Pereira Of
Nicaragua. who is returning from a visit
70 the Pope. was a passenger on board
the steamer Lucania. arriving here to-
day.
In regard TO the Nicaragua canal pro-
jsct. the Bishop said that his people all
hoped that Il would soon be realized. a.
II would undoubtedly bring much good to
the little republic
As Tar as Nicaragua is concerned" :"
the Bishop said. the matter is entirely
cut OF our HANDS. but ] note with satis-
faction that Congress will take Up the
question next December. and I can only
hope that u will then be promptly dis
posed OF We favor American control and
fortidcations. as our country else might
be the stamping ground OF foreign arm
les"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-14
IL ALREADY busy.


Pekln. oct y. via Tien Tsin. oct. u
ana Shanghai. oct. H.-Li Hang Chang
began 10 make his formal call upon the
Legations to-day. This afternoon ne Wis
tied the British and American representa-
tivca. Gen. Chanec and Gen. Wilson as
sisted United states Minister conger IN
receiving Earl L. who expressed anx-
loty 20 make peace.
II Hung Chang and Prince Ching viii
shortly address a note 20 the foreign min
lsters asking that meeting be held
for the purpose of beginning the negotis-
lions for peace Re expressed prefer
ence Tor tho Tsung-li- -Yamen os a meeting
place. 10 is stated that. owing 10 foreign
objections. Yung Ia has Withdrawn from
the post ~ peace commissioner.
II Hung Chang expresses doubt as 70
the authenticity OF the decree banishing
Prince Tuan.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-14
VESSELS WE'RE DIsMANTLED.
singular series OF Accidents In the
Mersey mt Liverpool.


Mer.ey mt Liverpool.
Liverpool oct ia singular series OF
accidents occurred In the Mersey to-day.
The Norwegian steamer veritas colHded
with the Leyland Line steamer. Devonla.
from Boston. Oct. g.
Unsuccessful efforts were made TO beach
the Veritas on the Cheshire shore. after
which she was towcd over 20 the Liver
pool SIDE where the cable parted and she
collidod with the steamer Earl Of Powys
causing the latter to break from her
moorings. Thcrcupon both steamers drift
ed down the river. and the Nentas crash
ed into two thick iron bOoms stretched
from the pier head at 81. Georges land
INK stage. Everything above her deck
was carried away and she Is now a sub
merged wreck the Earl of powyF. while
drifting. smashed her boats, lost her pro-
peller and her crew leaped upon the dock
wall. The south end of the landing stage
was extensively injured.
The aggregate damage done win amount
20 thousands OF pounds.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-14

Cincinnati oct. i3-Judgs Joseph d.
Cox died tonight at the home Of his son
IN Clendale. aged 7s years. During the
last seven years he had been practically
a. invalid. For forty-hve years he held
oeaees connected with the courts. inciud-
tnr those os prosecuting attorney, Judge
OF the Common Pleas Court. and finally
Judge Of the Cireutt Court.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-14
Is AFTER scHREIBER.
Detective Kelly Believes lie VIII
soon Have Ills Man.


New York. Oct Estate Detective I'd
ward b. Kelly OF summit. y. j.. was IN
Elizabeth this afternoon. where he held
a private conference wiki Judge Gilhooiy
on the schreiber robbery.
Kelly saws he is on the defauiter's trail.
and IS positive schreiber stopped at DO
yer. y. j. "Wednesday night in company
with "a Young woman. Kelly has a war
rant tn his pocket for schreiher arres''
which was sworn out oy Ffeslhent heln-
retor Of the EIzabethport Bank. The
detective SAYS the description given him
OF the man in Dover as 20 the imped-
ment in his speech, slze and general ap-
pearance tallies with that OF the de-
faulter. Detective Kelly said he thought
he would capture schreiber ia a day or
two
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-14
GAINS ANN LOSSES BALANCE.
strength of the English Parties VIII
BE the same.

London. Oct n-The Minisseriaiists
have thus far elected Sss OF their oandi-
dates. while the opposition have elected
80 The gains and losses now exactly
balance making the representative
strength OF the parties the same Is Il was
at the dissolution. which result Il not
likely TO be materially changed by the
returns from the bakers dozen OF con-
known.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-14
~ mas REACHED PEKIN.
Dispatch Announces Rebels Have
Defeated ADMIRAL $50.

London. oct IA special dispatch
from Tien Tsin. under date OF Oct. Y. an
nouncea the arrival at Peiin Of II Hung
CnanR.
According 10 a special dispatch from
Hong Kong. the rebels have again de-
feated the army Of Admiral Ho who was
pursuing them In northeasterly direction
from san Chun. killing forty and captur-
INK many Of the imperial troops. The dis
patch odds that the condition Of Canton Is
shaky, as the troops there have been
greatly depleted.
\ special from Shanghai. dated Oct. T.
SAYS dysentory is raging among the troops
al Tien Tsin, and that Count Won Waidcr-
ses intends TO transfer his headquarters
20 pekin shortly.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-14
ENCOUNTER wITH TAGALoos.
Natives Lost Twenty Men Killed and
Four wounded.

Manila. Oct i3-Advices received here
from Iloilo. Island Of Panay. under date
OF Friday. Oct. Y. say that Company d
Of the Twenty-sixth United states voiun-
teer Infantry was attacked on the pre-
vIous day by a force of Tagalogs in
Northern Pnnny
The enemy it r. added lost twenty men
killed aud forty wounded. while the Amer
leans had two men wounded. Twenty two
prisoners and twelve rifles and a guam
iity Of ammunition were captured. The
Tagaiogs were from the Island Of Luzon.