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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-08

American Students Arrested.
By the Associated Press

Berlin, August 7.-kight Americans,
students of the University of Munich,
were arrested in the gardens of Il
brewary at Loewen because they had
created disturbances and roughly
handled the waiter, who is seriously
injured. Thus far the United States
Embassy has not INTERVIEWED.
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for American trade, and that Washington
will also oppose all schemes for the III
vision of China, no matter from what
power they may proceed. 1t is understood
that this attitude is fully approved by
the German Government since it coin
cides with the wishes of Germany. The
correspondent further learns that Japan
on this same question, has abandoned
England and has already sought and found
the friendship OF Berlin.
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Fire at Louisburg.
Especial to News and observer.)

Lousburg, N. c.. August THE resi-
dence of Capt w. H. Peasants was COM
pletely destroyed by fire tonight The
cause of the fire is unknown. The dwell
ing was fully insured. Much of the fur
niture was saved
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CHINESE SAVED THEIR GUNS.
Their Rear Guard Attacked and Practically
Decimated. Japanese Calamity.
(By the Associated Press. }

(By the Associated PresS.)
London, August IA special dispatch
from Shanghai dated today, says:
ct is reported that heavy fighting took
place last Sunday, east of Peit Sang, the
allies losing four hundred, of whom sixty
five were British.
1.-THE Japanese artillery did splendid
service in the face of a CALLING Chinese
cross fire, under which they lost heavily.
''The Chinese were forced to retreat,
but saved their guns. Their rear guard
was attacked and practically decimated."
MINISTER'S SAFE AUGUST 1sT.
Shanghai, August THE Japanese
Consul here received by wire today q
message to the effect that the foreign,
Ministers at Pekin were safe August 1st,
but that they expected a renewal Of
the attack by the Chinese at any mo-.
ment. 1t was added that only twenty
five cartridges each and six days provi-
sions were left. 1t was also said thai
the Japanese Secretary had died of his
wounds
AMERICAN TROOPS ENGAGED.
Copyright 1900, by the Associated Press.)
Tien Tsin, Sunday, August 5th--S p. m.
-(Via Shanghai August 7th)-This
morning at daylight sixteen thousand
allies attacked the Chinese ct Peit Sang
and forced the enemy from the trencheE
The Americans who participated were
the Ninth and Fourteenth Reilly's lat
terry and the marines. A heavy battle
is still in progress.
TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER OF CHINESE.
London, August THE Russians who
have been fighting around Tasi-Chow are
reported according to a dispatch from
Shanghai, dated August 9Th, to have kill
ed three thousand Chinese.
The Taotai of New Chwang has refused
the Russian demand to give up the forts
there.
A dispatch from Hong Kong, under to-
days date, says trade with the West
River is at standstill.
1t is now fully confirmed that a Fourth
brigade of Indian troops has been order
cd to China.
GAN EYE FOR AN EYE"
London, August THE Parliamentary
Secretary of the Foreign Office, Mr.. Brod
rick, in the House of Commons today,
answering a question, said Her Majestys
Government had informed the Chinese
Government that its members will be
held personally responsible if the mem
bers of the foreign legations, or other
foreigners at Pekin suffer injury.
Mr. Brodrick added that Her Majestys
Government did not think any useful pur-
pose would be served by further COM
munications.
Answering another question, Mr.. Brod-
rick said Her Majestys Government had
no confirmation of the statement attribu-
ted to Lii Hung Chang to the effect that
the foreigners had left Pekin for lien
Tsin under escort.
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SIEGE GUNS FOR CHINA.

Fort Riley, Kans., August BATTERY
0, with its seveninch siege guns, the
largest in the army, and It's men started
for San Francisco during the night on
hurry orders to proceed to China.
MUST NOT SEND ARMS TO CHINA.
London, August I'm accordance with
the recently passed bill the Gazette to-
night proclaims the prohibition of ship
ment of arms or ammunition to China.
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When a man reaches that point in his
career where he is satisfied with himself
his usefulness on earth is at an end.
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stefan would have to resort to hypoderm-
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| recommend it to everybody and l can
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SO try it.
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TO FILL TONNES PLACE.

CHARLES T. TOWNE."
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09
A GOOD MAN DROPPED.

The gentlemen at the head of the
affairs of the Second Congressional Dis
;rict ordinarily act with such capable
discretion and forethought, considering
the environments, that the Virginan-
PHO. felt constrained to believe and did
anticipate no action that would not
tend to harmony and peace and union
of interests. Particular is this import
ant in view of the approaching Con-
election.
1t is. therefore. much 20 be regretted
that that worthy, gentleman and faith
full Democrat, DR.. Bryaslt of South
ampton. was dropped from the District
Committee. There are always so many
States" and combinations" and so
much wire pulling" in District meet
ings that one can never exactly fore
east result or tell (aftcr it is over)
the causes.
For this reason the Virginian-Pilot
is ioathe to believe that the defeat OF
DIR. Bryant was the result of feeling
growing out of the la:e Stands fight
IL Is OIiy DctduSt VIC IeSull Inlay DC
read that way that we express our re-
greet. for DR.. Bryant was one of the
most faithful. energetic and competent
members of the Committee. His people
wanted him back, and the good judg-
ment and tact of the politicians might
have been brought again into evidence
in order that the people of Southamp-
ton could be satisfied. and in order that
the impression might not have been
made. that the Central Committee
dominated the Second District and
vented its spleen by cutting off the head
of Dr.. Bryant.
1t is said that good conversational
list is the best listener. And so n good
plitican is he who hears and stays
close to the people. and reflects their
wishes. not his own, remembering al
ways that he has but one vote, while
they have all the balance. The leader
and The people make a powerful COM
binauon
The success OF the lamented Jno. S.
Barbour has been attributed to his
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09
THE DANGER OF INDIFFE. sElJCE.

There seems to be prevalen TIL i'm
preston that the Democrat c State
Convention having declared or a revi-
sion OF the Constitution, th:n tk.ere is
nothing further 20 be done IN dssurinn
that result. The rest is takeni for grant
ed. This should not be so. The Demo-
cratic party has pledged i cself to Sc
cure the call of Il Constit 1;ional Con-
ventson. The real work Is yet to be
done. 1t becomes the duty every DEM
ccrat to see that the pl ridge is kept,
and to that end there /, much work
to be done in an eScee dinghy short
time.
The election occurs or. the 9th in
slant. There is no opp ortunity to or
ganize and give momeI ,tum to a cam
raign as in ordinary S iate and nation
III elections. 1t is esse n1ially matter
for the rank and file. Tiley-she44la- NOT
wait for the stimulus 15 repea ted calls
from party leaders. No Democrat
should assume that his vote will not be
needed to carry out mis- party's pledge.
to secure 4 majority for the Constitu-
tional Convention. Whatever his views
may have been before the State Con
vention spoke. as Democrat he Should
cheerfully accent its verdict and 20
loyalty to work in the few days that re-
main 10 poll the p arty vote on the 24th.
We do not apptehend that any con-
siderable number. OF Democrats will
vote against n party measure. The
danger is in Indifference, not in open
opposition. The vote is always smaller
at off-elections unless there has been a
hot campaign pre- ceding them. How
much the vote Will fall off, it is fmpos
siblc to determine. One thing is certain
the Repubiican:i have had. number
of weeks. the start in the campaign, and
there is reason to believe that they are
making the most of it. If the Demo-
Gratis want singing defeat at the
hands of this remnant of a party, they
can be acconlm odated by assuming that
the convention will carry without do
ing anything to help along the fight for.
it.
Chairman Ellyson has written to the
district, county, and city committees
urging activity.and the response should
be prompt and decisive. While the time
is short. much can be done in bringing
home to the Democratic masses the
necessity OF turning out to the polls.
This matter is all important. a defeat
of the Democratic party OF Virginia, at
this time. would have n most disas-
trous effect upon the party's chances OF
victory in the nation at large: would
dishearten the party in other States,
and encourage the opposition. Defeat
is not to be thought of; therefore let
Democrats put off indifference.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09

Difference to the voters. 20 his abb lily
to reflect the will of the majority in his
actions. and to find that majority; to
his energetic partizanry for the arty
and it's success. and to his olrtsp ,ken
and ever-evldent impartiality bet Yeen
rival candidates and disputes.
These observations naturally cor ne to
us who observed closely the actio MS of
the Second District Committee meet
ing. One cannot but feel that a ,sacri-
fee should have been made, il rleces-
sary. as a guarantee of the very good
will that exists. or should have existed,
in the Second District. Let the, dead
past bury its dead" Let us have an
united and invincible Democracy. Dem
ocrats have undying principles fog
which to fight; they have banner uia-
stained. some leaders worthy Of emula
ton. Let personal spite and Iaque an d
petty selfishness so. rcmembe. ging TIL Al
in the future, as in the past, it is in
the supremacy of the Democra lie pu rty
alone that Old Virginia claims. her. re-
spectab:lity. civilization, prosperity. and
success.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09
NOTES ANnSop1SroNs.
THE ICE TRUST.
(BrooklYn Eagle.)

The frozen nerve of the ice trust,
with its charge of GO cents a hundred
to private consumers in this city, is
made clearer this morning by the New
furk pa 81
patches from many cities showing that
wherever the trust controls the situa-
ton prices have been advanced, al
though nowhere to the figure named for
this city. New York is rich: let it
bleed Ike stuck pig" seems to be the
motto of the trust. No other principle
explains charges of 10 cents in Kansas
City and So cents in Cincinnati, where
ice is harder to keen and the supply
has to be transported further than in
New York. In both cities the trust has
raised the price, but in neither to the
prohibtivc New York limit. In Boston,
where the trust is not in control. ice is
selling TO small consumers for % cents
a hundred. In Albany under the same
conditions the price is 20 cents and in
Buffalo the price has not been raised
for five .cars. Under these crcum-
stances the fiction that the price in
New York has been raised because of a
scarcity of ice is too thin to hold the
weight of one lone icemen.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09

have operated to make times better.
The need of more money of ultimate re-
dcmpfion is not so sharply felt. The
despotic tendencies OF McKinleyism
have alarmed the country. The grasp
ing Trusts have incensed it. Things
have come the way of the gold-bug,
who is anxious to avoid another fight
like that of 1896. If he can have the
free coinage OF silver eliminated from
the platform this year he is willing to
trust to chance or luck for the future.
He knows that the pains of the gold
standard will be sharply felt again tn
the next few years; he wants no rem
edy at hand in the shape OF Demo.
cratic bimctallic pledge.
There must still be good deal of
magnetism" about an issue that
throws gold-bug into commissions
every time he touches it.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09
COERCION ALREADY BEGUN.

The coercion OF employees and of
business subordinates is not n new
feature in American politics. 1t would
be difficult to say when 1t began; per-
haps it's existence marks from the first
political campaign. but 1t has only been
within the last fifteen or twenty years
that IL has reached the proportions or
4 menace. and the degree Of a crime.
1t was in 1896 tina. this species of
scoundrelism reached to the greatest
magnitude. In that year hundreds of
corporations all over the country
threatened to discharge all employees
who did not vote for Mr.. Mckinley;
others threatened to cut wages If Mr.
Bryan was elected: while yet others
threatened to shut down entirely If the
Democrats were victorious. There were
numerous cases where employees were
forbidden to attend Democratic meet
inSs. and others where Republican
sDellbinders were imported to whoop 1t
up for Mr.. Neutrality-suspicious. being
hcrdcd at such times under threats of
dismissal IL they did not attend. a
leading cotton manufacturer Of an adj
joining State pursued this course
throughout the campaign, while in an
other State bordering on Virginia. the
employees OF Il certain railway were
ordered to march in n Mckinley process
sion or cal at the office for their Pay.
They marched in tho procession. but
rcvenged themselves by hurrahing for
Mr. Bryan. Contracts and obligations
in many States had clauses annulling
them In case of Mr. Bryan's election.
These gentlemen who upheld the
'country's honor" by bribery and bull
DOING; by the tactics OF bully and
the ethics OF a thug, in 1896. have al
ready begun preparations for the pres
ent year. According to the Omaha Bee
(Which approves of such things in
whole ard in detaD. the N. c. Foster
Lumber Company. OF Fairchild. Wis.
Zone of the largest lumber concerns of
the WesD. has the following stipulation
in every contract for the purchase of
goods:
THE N c. Foster Lumber Company
shall have the privilege OF returning all,
or any part of the goods on this order
ed in case w. j. Bryan is elected Presi-
dent of the United States November
next"
This is. indeed. taking time by the
foreock. since MI. Bryan has not vet
been named by his party. and since
neither party has framed the platform
on which it will fight for supremacy
AS the election approaches, however
that concern will find many imitators
The special interests that have grown
up under Republican administration
have waXed in insoience as they have
in size. This year will be 1896 over
again III the matter of coercion only a
little more So" Whether coercion will
succeed. so far az it did four years ago,
remains to be determined
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09
ELECTION ESTIMATES.

The New York Worlds estimate of
the electoral vote gives the following
twenty-four States as surely Demo-
cratic. with an aggregate of 1876 votes:
Alabama. Arkansas. Colorado Della
ware. Florida. Georgia. Idaho. Kansas.
kentucky. Louisiana. Maryland, Missis-
sippi. Missouri. Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada. North Carolina. South Caro-
lina. Tennessee, Texas. Utah. Virginia,
West Virginia. Wyoming.
The following States, with les votes.
arc placed in the Republican column
California. Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa.
Maine Massachusetts, Michigan, New
Hampshire. New Jersey, North Dakota.
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
South Dakota. Vermont. Washington,
Wisconsin,
The following four States are placed
in the doubtful column: New York. So;
Indiana. 10: Ohio. %; Minnesota, 9.
Total. So.
Necessary to elect, pa votes.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09

An anti-cigarettc crusade has been
started in Washington City, and has
developed some noteworthy results. 1t
was found that in one school of 81 boys
and 10 girls. ranging from 10 to 16 years
of age. u of TIE boys, and of the girls,
were cigarette smokers. In a num-
Der of other schools much the same
conditions We're found to exist; While
of course, among the children whose
school is the street. the proportion of
smokers is even higher. All this OBJ
tains in spite of Il stringent law against
the sale of cigarettes to minors, and
has produced but two cases OF prose-
cution for violation OF the law in the
past year. And Washington is not
worse than other cities.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09

1t was only the other week that two
young surgeons of Johns Hopkins Hos
pital cured Prof Simon Newcomb (the
noted astronomer), of chronic lameness
by removing n diseased nerve from his
leg. after the most distinguished physi-
clans had failed of Il diagnosis An
other operation OF equal note has just
been performed by the removal of a
tumor from the SPINAL cord of b. NJ
Schmidt. well-known New Yorker
The tumor had produced paralysis and
for nearly three years physicians had
been unable to diagnose the trouble.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09

And to think that Hon. Charles
Emory Smith. a member OF Mr. Nc
Kinley's Cabinet, should be a wild eyed
Anarchist! Yet such is the case. Hon.
Charles Emory Smith through his
newspaper. the Philadelphia Press. ac-
cuses the Supreme Court of the United
States OF dishonesty; and says it is
wont to "pettifog." When Democrats
criticised single member of that Court
for changing his mind. over night. as
to the income-taX law. they were Anar-
chists. enemies of the courts and of
authority. They little thought then
that they should one day revel and
bask in the company OF Hon. Charles
Emory Smith, of Hon. Bill McKinley's
Cabinet. What a strange and happy
world is this,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09

While n benevole mt administration Is
"assimilating" the Filipinos, it does not
forget to stare a few Indians. The
kiowas. Comf.nches and Apaches have
not dined for some weeks now. If poor
10 thought he had ceased to be at"
his renectio'ls We're premature.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09
''''rrrfTrrrrr
To Our Advertisers.

Tho Virgininn-PiIot is compelled 70
require that all advertisers desiring "a
change their advertisements In our Sun
dny edition furnish MS with COPY not
Inter thnn IL o'clock noon FRIDAYS. No
change of advertisement Will DO guar
antcod In our Sunday paper If copy Ia
sent later than this hour. This reouIro-
ment Is rendered necessary by tho great
incrcnse in our advertising patronage.
for which wc THINK our patrons md
trust that they will appreciat tho Il, ct !
that an carly paper Will BIO IA niutunI
dement, to Doth our readers and ndvcr
Users.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09

Line attorney of Gaynor and Greene.
VINO shared CAPTAIN Carriers $4,000. 600
of loot declares that the government
was never defrauded. The attorney Is
right. 1t seems to have been n plain,
robust case OF steal.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09

If the Sultan had offered to buy an
election through Mark Hanna instead
n ship through Cramp. that little mis-
understanding would doubtless have
been Strengthened out promptly.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09

The scheme of satrapy government
seems to require great deal of cob
bling. Mr.. McIlinley's Congress might
provide itself with a finishing depart
ment" with distinct benefit.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09

Former Consul Wiidman hints that
General Otis is either igns,rant of the
situation in the Philippines. or has been
handling the truth ca!.elessly. Mr..
Wildman is plainly right, but we seem
to recall that his owr. record I'm this
Philippine business was not exactly
brilliant
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09
IGNORANCE.
(DanYille Bec.l

Tho press dispatches inform us that
the Republican party has effected an
organization in the island of Hawaii:
also that the bubonc plague is raging
there. Not having had the plague, we
cannot say for which of the two evils
the inhabitants of this unfortunate is
land are most to be ptcd.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09
MORE AMENDMENT NEEDED.
(Houston Post.)

1t is suggested that Congress ought
TO perfect it's discriminative work bv
amending the Porto Rican lesis,ation
so as to protect resident Amerlcons IN
the is island against that 10 per cent dutv
In p .has. some som OF the carpet baggcrs
orders in this country for goods VOC,
know. '' 'ou
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09

There is big row on in Havana be-
tween the candidates and the police,
and the Iatter have been forbidden to
carry re%olvers. Now. If the former are
forbidden to carry mouths there Will
be peace
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09

cause a decline in the public revenues.
In that case a relief OF the people from
taxes would enable them tho better to
overcome the evils of q business reac-
uon. BESIDES. experience shows that a
temporary Treasury deficit is less en-
oaIrassing and mischlevous than an
emUriiious suroius Of revenue drained
rom the earnings OF business and
tempting to extravaganza and .vaste,ni
expenditure. u "asteiui
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09

England is raising too much row over
a few doctorcd dispatches from the seat
OF war. In America they have long
been a matter of course"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09

Judge Lochren's decision that the
Constitution extends to Porto Rico has
been promptly assigned to the unkind
cut department of the Administration
archives.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09

The New York and Texas having
seen the duck-trousered pro-Consul
safely ashore at San Juan, are back
at Newport News.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09

Hon. Webster Davis says President
Mckinley Is in the hands of designing
men. And Mr.. Davis was for quite n
while part of the situation.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09

With Sam Jones and Eugene Debs
both holding forth at the same time,
Baltimore has been greatly puzzled to
know which was the main tent
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09

Besides the not too friendly designs
of Mark Hanna, Hon. Joe Foraker has
Il full-grown bullabaloo with an Ohio
preacher on his hands.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09
FEAR a REACTION.
(Philadolchia RerordN

The opposition in Congress ard in the
administration to a reduction of war
taxes is in the confessed fear that a
reaction IN business prosperity may
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-09

1.-THE Senate is becoming the most I'M
diGnified body in the world" remarks
the Washington Post. What has the
Senate still If its dignity has vanished