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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-27
VOTE ON ELECTORS.

Abernethy Led the Democratic Ticket and
cope the Republican-Vote 50, $50 Short of
'96-Bryan Got %, 915 Less Than Ayoook in
angus and Mckinley 6,7s4 More Than
The State Board of canvassers
completed their work last week and
adjourned. The Bryan electors car
ried the State by from 24,428 to "a
736 over the Republicans. Thomas
=. Wooten led the Democratic cleo
torial ticket with Overman second.
Daniel K. Pope led the Republican
vote with McCrary and White a tie
for second.
The following shows the vote of
North Carolina in the last three
Presidential elections:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-27
A $50, 900. 900 REDUCTION.
Ways and Means Committee VIII Lop This
Much Off of the War Tax.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The Re
publican members of the ways and
Means Committee made such prog
ress today with the bill to amend the
war revenue law that it is expected
the first draft will be completed by
tomorrow night. The committee
decided to-day to make a reduction
of $50, 900, 900 a year. This is the
amount suggested by Secretary
Gage yesterday and it is understood
meets the views of the President, in
fact, the members of the Ways and
Means Committee, who saw the Pres
ident last evening say that previous
to Secretary Gage appearing before
the committee the whole matter had
been carefully considered by the
President and the Secretary.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-27

The Democratic National Chairman Discusses
Some Pending Problems.

@"~9&NA@4 ~A0 AAuA4 O4SC0EBC6
Some Pending Problems.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Nov. o.
United States Senator James K.
Jones, Chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, spent the day
in Little Rock and left tonight for
Washington, Before leaving he said
in an interview:
"Mr, Bryan is a great man, one of
the greatest in America to-day and
his influence will be felt for many
years to come in American politics.
He is a giant in intellect and indie
fatigable in the prosecution of a
campaign. Whether he will be a
candidate for the Presidency in the
near future remains yet to be seen,
but it is not probable that he will.
1t is more reasonable to presume
that he would decline the nOmina-
ton, even should it be offered to
him.
"Re-organization? Oh that's all
nonsense. There's nothing in it and
it will blow over in thirty days. It
is precipitated by those who de-
serted the party and gave aid and
comfort to the enemy and does not
represent the strength Of the spirit
of the genuine Democracy. What
they would do is to adopt all the poll
cies of the Republican party and be
Democrats only in name. Granting
that there is cause for so-called re-
organization, who has the power
within the party to do it now? Not
the disgruntled disorganizers who
have raised the issue. IF there is to
be a reorganization of national com
mittee or platform it can not be done
for four years or until the next ma
tional convention.
AS to the issues they must depend
larfiely upon the national and inter
national developments of the next
four years. It may be laid down
primarily, however, that the Demo-
cratic party will never vary from its
established fundamentals, a strict
construction of the Constitution and
an answering adherence to its
principles and an economically ad-
ministered government for the bene-
fit of the governed. The silver ques-
ton may solve itself. Should the
amount Of gold produced be ample
to maintain a sufficient volume of
metallic money and insure the sta
bility of prices, the silver question
will be subordidated but should the
supply fall short of the demands of
trade the silver question will be made
prominent. The question of impe-
rialism may also find a solution out
side the ballot box. I believe the
Supreme Court will decide against the
Porto Rican law, and should this be
done, there will be a revulsion on the
part of the Republicans themselves
against the retention of the Phillip
pines. But just what the issues of
1904 will be no one can predict with
any degree of certainty"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-27

The story that Bryan is to become
a Presbyterian minister is creating a
great deal of comment. It sounds
f1shy.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-27

VOTE ON ELECTORS IN 1892.
Glenn, Democrat 1873. O98
Bernard, Republican. $50. 100, 469
Butler, Populist ..... 44,732
Clapp, Prohibition ...... 1850
Total vote. ..,....,..... $50, $3.50
VOTE ON ELECTORS IN 1896.
Craig, Democrat ........ 174.488
Gudger, Republican. .... 155, 222
Shaver, Prohibition. ..... 636
Clark, Gold Democrat. 49,. SIS
Total vote. ....... $50, 921
VOTE ON ELECTORS IN 1900.
Overman, Democrat. ...... 157, 733
McCrary, Republican 1873, $50
Shaver, Prohibition. ...... 991
BOggs, Populist. .......... 737
Total vote. ........... 292, 541.
Thus it appears that the vote in
1900 is 50, $50 less than in 1896. Of
this loss the Democratic vote fell off
16, 755 and the Republican vote %, 142.
The Republicans explain their1oss by
saying that four years ago the negro
vote vas polled in New Hanover,
Richmond, Robson, EdgecOmbe,
Halifax, Granville, Warren and
other counties, while this year it
was not.
The following shows the vote by
counties Overman, Bryan elector,
Price, Mckinley eleCtOr:
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-25
Will HAVE WATER
DISTILLINd SHIP ARETHUSA
WILL GO TO CHINA-TAKEs
MUCH ARTILLERY.

New York, July 25.--The distilling ship
Arethusa will reach the brooklyn navy
yard from Philadelphia today and will
take On a cargo OF general stores, field
guns and other ordnance. While no
great amount of stores will be sent from
the yard. it is thought that shipments
sent from other yards will make this
cargo one Of the largest ever shipped
from navy yard. These shipments will
nominally be made TO the Philippines al
though il is considered almost certain
that a large part of them will be sent to
CHINA where the field guns are badly
nj eaed.
$ LAS the Arethusa will undoubtedly form
pnrt of Admiral Remey's Chinese fleet.
the fact that she is a distilling ship will
make her a valuable addition to the
Asia.ie squadron. fresh water in China
being scarcity. She WAS fitted up for
use in The Spanish war but before she
was ready hostil!ties had ended and she
was r,eared at the League Island yard
In ordinary for more than a year. As
soon as there was danger of trouble with
China she was oyarhaulea and made
ready for service. and having large
capaciry she has considerable cargo
rnc,p. Is an excellent seashio. and is in
es-serv vav fitted fot' her service. The
y tAre.hsra viii remain a the navy yard
aSatt her days
:. ,yrhe Rainbow, now lying in ordinary al
NJ ward. vii probably see service in
M,..a Hest fall. She is also a d;stilliag
.s~N,- a,rs large. raraeitv than the
E.ethnea. was recently refitted and over
.hsulss; and is now ready for service.
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KILL EACH OTHER
BOXERS BEING KILLED BY CHI
NESE WHOM THEY LED INTO
HOPELESS WAR,

Tien Tsin, Friday. July 20-(Copyrighted,
1900, by the Associated Press.)-Chinese
coming in from the country report that
the Chinese soldiers are killing the Box
ers wherever the latter are seen, giving
as reason that the Boxers deceived
them into embarking into a hopeless
struggle. An intelligent Chinaman said
he regarded this as sign of widespread
ing dissension 1t was only matter of a
short time, he declared, before the same
state would exist in Pekin, when, inoAll
probability, Jung Lu, commander in chief
of the Chinese forces, and Prince Ching
would be able to regain sufficient influ-
ence TO make peace, especially if the for
eigners in the capital We're safe. This
appears to represent the general native
opinion here, as far as it is possible to
ascertain it.
In the meantime reliable news as to
events in Pekin and whether the foreign
ers are alive is entirely lacking or is
only obtainable from Chinese sources,
Trajectory.
It is now thought that the forward
movement Of the allies will probably
take place earlier than was at first in
tended, possibly by the end Of this
month; but nothing definite will be de-
cided before the arrival Of Gen. Sir Al
fred Gasalee, commanding the Indian
contingent
"A runner who arrived from Pekin yes
terday reports that the foreigners We're
safe on July 10 and that there has been
considerable fighting between Beers and
soldiers inside the city.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-25
CHAFFEE REACHES JAPAN.
WILL BE IN TAKU SATURDAY
- SAFE VOYAGE.
Orders Are to Push Relief Matters
Rescue of Americans First
Consideration.

New York, July 25.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
The most important official news re-
ceived by the war department from the
orient Tuesday was dispatch saying
that the transport Grant had been sight
ed in the inland sea of Japan. and would
reach Nagasaki At an early hour We'd
nesday, % days out from San Francisco.
Aboard the, Grant are Maj.-Gen. Chaffee
(Who will learn of his promotion to that
rank as soon as he steps ashore), two
squadrons of the Sixth cavalry and a
battalion of marines. Gen. Chaffee will
receive telegraphic advices from the sec
retary of war which will hasten the de-
parture OF the Grant for Taku, where she
will probably arrive on Saturday. 1t is
epected that Gen. .Chaffee, after a con-
ference with Admiral Remey, will i'm
mediately proceed to Tien Tsin, leaving
the troops which accompanied him to
follow as quickly as practicable. 1T is
expected that the transports with two
battalions of the Fourteenth infantry and
Reilly's battery OF the Fifth artillery
from Manila, will reach Tien Tsin by the
time Gen. Chaffee arrives there. After
his conference with Admiral Remey and
the commanders of the military forces
at Tien Tsin, Gen. Chaffee will promptly
and fully advise the war department in
regard to the details of the situation and
the prospect Of an early advance Of the
stood that his instructions contemplate
that he shall do all he can, with due re-
gard, rf course, to military considera-
tions to promote as early an advance as
practicable, and 1t is expected that In
doing this. he will act with the hearty
cooperation of the other commanders Of
the international forces.
That the military preparations Of the
United States for the rescue Of Minister
Conger and other American citizens in
China, il they are still alive, and for the
protection of other American interests.
will be pressed as vigorously as ever
pending the suppression of the disorders
tually confessed its inability to quell, is
evident from the presidents dispatch to
the emperor and from the vigor and en-
ergy with which such preparations are
being pushed. 1t is now conceded that
battery Q of the Seventh artillery, now
at Fort Riley, Kansas, under orders for
Manila. will probably be diverted to
with siege guns. Owing to the great size
and weight of these guns and their car
riages, their removal to China is for
midable undertaking and will require
much more time than the movement of
an ordinary battery of artillery. The
military authorities still hope that It will
not be found necessary to send these
heavy guns to China.
There have been shipped from the
quartermaster's depot at Jeffersonville.
Ind, to Seattle, WASH, for shipment to
Taku. fifteen carloads Of army clothing
and other uuartermasters supplies. The
war. department has purchased in China
a vessel of lieht draught and high speed
for Gen. Chaffee and use as a dtsnatch
boat TO carry messages between Taku.
Tien Tsin and nlaces further up the Pei
Ho. If he finds it necessary
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NO TROUBLE TO GET RECRUITS,
Volunteers Pour Into San Francisco
for Foreign Service.

San Francisco, July 25.-San Francisco
is now point of concentrat ton for troops
gathered together from all over the
United States for duty in the Orient. At
military headquarters everybody is
working under pressure.
Battery D Of the Third Heavy artillery
has arrived and encamped vbgkq vbgkqi
A, l and o, bring the battalion to its
full strength. The four batteries will
sail with the Fourth cavalry on the Han
cock, July 28, for China.
This morning troop II of the Ninth
cavalry (colored came in. This COM
pletes the concentration of the regiment
here.
The three companies. A, c, and D,
Eighteenth infantry, which are just back
from Manila, will remain al the Presiaio
and not 60 to Montana, as was expected.
Recruits are coming in at about the
rate of seventy-five a day. They are
from all parts of the Union. There is so
far no difficulty in obtaining all the vol
unteers necessary.
Sixteen bodies of soldiers from the
Philippines were buried yesterday in the
National cemetery.
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and are still with me. Also came two off,
GERS OF H. M s. Barfieur. who had come
down from Men Tsin too late to get to
any English ship. AS was coming down
the river at 6 a. m. met an English tor
pedo boat towing Chinese boat prize.
had no small boat to make landing, SO
sent the launch to ruin her line ashore,
for which thanks have been returned. I
have taken on board and had surgical
attention given for the following: A
Japanese soldier with a gunshot wound.
q Chinese, coolie found close to the
ship with arm torn off by fragment Of
shell, a Russian soldier with wound in
the hand.
"Eight-Taku forts deserted by every
one, no trains, no telegraphic conmuni-
cation from anywhere, but had tele-
phone from Mr.. Pettengdll, who reports
all quiet since first disturbance.
"Nine-I know nothing of the fight ex-
cept that the forts were taken. I feel a
natural regret shared no doubt by the
officers, that duty and orders prevented
the old Monocacy from giving her ancient
smooth bores last chance. Very re-
spectfully,
IF. NJ. WISE, Commander U. s. N,
Commanding"
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HAM|[T TON OUT -MANEUvERs BOERs
FORCES THEM TO ABANDON STRONG POSITION ROBERTS
FINDS RELICS OF THE WAR OF $780,

London, July 25.-12:45 p. m.--The war
office has received the following despatch
from Lord Roberts:
"Vandermerwe Station, July 24.-We
made a general advance yesterday from
the position We have been holding east of
Pretoria since June l2. Ian Hamilton,
from the north, reached Rustfontein.
seven miles north of Bronkhurstspruit,
on July %. This so completely surround
ed the enemy's line of retreat that they
abandoned the strong position they had
been occupying in front of Pole-Carew.
Stephenson's brigade marched unopposed
yesterday to Glands river
Telegraph and railway communica-
tion were restored last night.
In the supply tain captured at Roode-
val were 200 Welsh fusiliers, most of
whom had been prisoners Dewet's force
is continuing 10 move northeaSterly. 1t
was at Roodport july %, with Broadwood
not far behind and Little's cavalry bri-
gade following Broadwood.
Baden Powell reports as follows:
'Magato Farm. July 22.-Cols. Arey and
Lush s,gtol,. with $50 men, drove 1000
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-25

Beers from a very strong position and
scattered them with considerable loss.
Our casualties We're six killed and 10
wounded"
It is not clear whether the supply train
and 200 fusiliers mentioned in the above
despatch are identical with the train and
100 Cameron highlanders, the capture Of
which was reported by Lord Roberts in
his communication of July 22
The following despatch from Lord Rob-
elts has been received at the war office:
"Bronhors,tspruit. Tuesday. July "a
We marched here TODAY. This is the
place where the Ninety-fourth was at
tackled December 90. $50. The graves Of
the officers and men are in fair preserva.
tien and will now be put in good order.
The march was unopposei. but French's
cavalry and Huttons mounted infantry.
making a wide detour on our right. met
bodies of the enemy. These were driven
back. leaving several dead and wounded.
A good many were also captured. Our
casualties were: Killed, one.
.Broadwood reports that he captured
Ave of Dewets wagons today. He was
waiting at Vredefort until Little joined
HIM"
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causing her to take water and burning
Al men more or less severely. She got
over an awning, (as a collision maD and
after a few hours work was floating at
her normal height.
NOT A BLooDLEss VICTORY.
''At about a. m, the gunboats having
silenced n the northwest fort. a landing force
charged and occupied it, where, hoisting
the flag, the casualties occurred, notably,
the captain Of the Japanese landing party
i,gl and one English m sailor killed and several
north fort, which is joined to the north
west fort by protected passage. After
about two hours more the south forts were
taken, after the explosion Of the maga-
zine. Most of the occupants fled, but were
not pursued. Some 30 or 40 were found hid
Gus nations participated in hosting their
flags on the various flag staffs. The forts
being Of thick mud and grass adobe. were
though they received host Of projectiles.
The guns and gun shields, as a rule. were
not nt damaged: Two or three Of the German
The dead Chinese were not counted, but
2oo dead were iett n the' fort: 'H The loss loss
nearly as possible, as follows:
"Algerine, one officer badly injured, eight
men wounded; Tits, captain badly injured,
wounded; .Koreetz, two officers badly
wounded; Guilak one officer badly wound
ed, eight men killed, ten wounded and
forty-seven burned by explosion Of powder
room; Lion, one man killed and one badly
wounded. Other vessels engaged, injuries
of minor Importance.
conversations with officers engaged. but
may contain minor inaccuracies.
During the engagements guns were
the line of fire. She was struck (no cas-
ualties) and forced to withdraw up the
river. Very respectfully,
LOUIS KEMPFF
Rear Admiral, United States Nayy. .
To the Secretary of the Navy, Washing
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-25
SAVED WOMEN AND Chill DREN
Wanted to Give Old Monocacy Her
y Last Chance in War.

Following is the report Of the action
taken by Commander Wise of the Mono
cacy to Rear Admiral Kempff:
United States Steamer Monocacy, Tong
honor to report upon the occurrences since
yesterday noon l attended meeting of
officers at s p. m. on board the Bobre. I
to the Taku forts. The signatures to the
document We're photographic, and as yours
oasen was not t,aI appended, informed the senior
Monacacy out of the plans and places for
vessels @ Of the attacking forces ' ~
ond iW9nine ns3., ne hrst gun was fired at 12:45
iolloWed two of the shots passed over the
!Monocacy. although she was out of the
ntta .ine o. nre between the forts and vessels
"rhree-the Hits did not leave her berth
~n1i WnlGh ,o,sa was .aa short h distance from mne
hers during the bombardment.
four-1he lire was Well sustained on
both sides and although shells continued
az intervals to pass near me or purst
SNORT or beyond; attributed it to wild
firing by the forts. About 2:3O j was
standing on top of pilot house by the
Gatlng. I had mounted there when I
heard shell approaching and imnedi-
atelV crash The second cur hang
Ing at her davits a few feet be.3w and
Dehlnd me had been struck by o she'll
1t entered her stern. tore out the bottom
and ranging diagonally across the shin
smashing forecastle ladder and pa ssed
through the ships side in which 1t left
a clear cut. oval. two feet by ten inches.
There We're many men on the forWa rd
main deck and it must have gone as close
to some of them as it did to me. 1t for
tunately missed the launch's davit. as
that would have caused it to explode.
"Five-It was difficult to make out how
the allies We're faring. but they We're ev-
identity closing in, as after a. m. dis
charges from guns like Gatlings or May.
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DID NOT JOIN IN THE AGREEMENT
GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE BY CAPTAIN WISE OF THE
M0NAcAcY- RUSSIANS LOSE HEAvEST-AMERICANS
TOOK NO PART.

Washington, July 25.-The navy de-
partment made public this morning mail
reports of Rear Admiral Kempff explain
ing his reasons for refusing to join with
the ships of the other powers i'm the at
tack on Taku forts and giving an ac-
count of the attack which includes many
details not heretofore published. Ad-
mtral Kempff also incloses the report Of
Commander Wise of the Monocacy, giving
graphic account or the action. Rear
Admiral Kempffs explanation for refus-
ing to participate in the attack on the
fortifications Of a power with which we
were at peace Is warmly commended by
Secretary Long. The reports are as fol-
lows:
~. s. Flagship Newark, Taku, China,
July II, 19OO.-Sir: I would state what
follows in regard to the happenings pre-
vious to the resolve yesterday by other
senior foreign naval officers here to get
possession of the Taku forts: Two-cn
Thursday, June IA, Rear Admiral Bruce
called and asked what thought of the
matter and I informed him that I was
not authorized to initiate any act of war
with country with which my country
was at peace, that nv limit was to pro-
tect American interests, both by regula-
tions and under recent instructions from
both the department and from the COM
mander In chief Of the United States
naval torce on the Asiatic station.
"Three-On the 18th, at the consulta-
ton of the other foreign naval officers,
1t was agreed that the railroad station
at Tong Ku should be taken. (The rail
way is under Chinese controD. And in
case the Chinese government use force
against the force of any foreign nation,
all should be involved and act unitedly.
Under my instructions, I could not join
in taking possession Of Chinese govern
ment property and did not care to be-
| come a party to such an agreement with
out special authority.
"Four-Yesterday, June 16, the same
foreign naval officers signed compact
that it was necessary to take temporary
possession of Taku forts and notice was
served on the viceroy at Tien Tsin and
on the commandant of the forts Con-
suls at Tien Tsin were informed of what
was contemplated. I did not join IN the
attack on the forts. Capt. Wise of the
| Monocacy had orders to protect Amer
ican interests, based upon department
orders, but in case of attack by Chi
! nese government force. ne was to con-
slider it as declaration of war and act
accordingly. Very respectfully,
LOUIS KEMPFF,
Rear Admiral. U. S. N"
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REFUSE TO SURRENDER.
Formidable Forts Will Remain Neu-
tral If Not Attacked.

Taku, Saturday, July 21.-(Copyright,
1900, the Associated Press)-Chang vi
has unsuccessfully tried to arrange with
the general commanding the Peh Tang
forts for their surrender. The general
refused to surrender the forts. but said
that if the foreigners did not attack him
he would agree to maintain a neutral at
titude.
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WRITTEN MESSA(.
~ sse0oS s
SENT BY MESSENGER, JULY
81. TEN rs

The following message was received at
the Washington navy yard, July rs, and is
the first and only authentic word from
Conger since the Chinese troubles began:
Che Foo, July A.-Navigation Bureau,
Washington.-A written message, signed by
Gonger and dated July 4, received at Tien
Tsin July a. says:
Have been besieged for two weeks in
the British legation. Grave danger of
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HISTORIC SHIP FOR ORIENT.
sehley's Arctic Relief Ship, Alert, to
Go to China.

Vallejo Cal, July 25.-The force at the
Mare Island navy yard is being in
creased. Orders have been received to
rush work on The gunboat Alert, and 1t
is presumed she is destined for work in
Chinese waters. DIR. Payne, detached
from the naval hospital, and Lieutenant
Hirshinger have been ordered to China.
The latter will serve as adjutant to the
Fifth battalion of marines.