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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-03
NO MORE TROOPS ORDERED TO CHINA.
This Government Will Not Send a Ship to
Take the Oregon's Place.
(By the Associated Press.l


Washington, D. c., July "A gather
ing in Secretary Hays office late
in the afternoon of Secretary Root
and Secretary Hitchcock taken in con-
nection with the fact that Secretary Long
had been in conference earlier in the
day with the Secretary of State, led to
the circulation of rumors that impor-
tant developments were to be expected,
connected with the strengthening of the
United States forces now in China. These
rumors, however, were speedily set at
rest by the statement from one of the
participants that the conference had
nothing to do with Chinese affairs but
related to some Indian troubles in the
Northwest. Secretary Root did not hesi-
tate to enter a specific denial of some of
the sensational stories which are per-
sistently circulated every day regardless
of facts. He said that he had not or
dered any troops to China, beyond the
Ninth infantry from Manila, now on the
way to Taku and possibly the Sixth cav
airy about to start from San Francisco
for Nagasaki. The destination of the lat
ter would depend upon developments. He
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-03

Bryan would not be candidate ualess
the platform contained specific declara-
tion in favor of silver at 16 to 1.
He cannot do it and he will not do il.
said Judge Libbetts. He ha always held
the position in favor of 16 to / and his
views have been understood all the time.
The different State delegations have been
instructed for him with that understand
ing and now at the last minute he cannot
stultify himself by accepting a candidacy
based upon any other platform. However,
there will be no question of that kind
calling for solution. The gentlemen who
have gone to Lincoln will find him ada
mant and he will not be moved from his
position under any circumstances"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-03
The Reported Assassination is
Confirmed. Full Salts
isfaction Must Be
Rendered.
FRANCE ALSO INCREASING HER FORCE
An Undated Dispatch From Kempf
Says the American, Dutch and Ital-
ian Legations Were Destroyed. Sit
uation CT Foreigners in Pekin Des-
perate. Fighting at Tien Tsin. No
Additional Troops or Vessels Are to
Be Sent by This Government.
Sent by This Government.
lBy the Associated Press.l

(by the ASSOCldIeu 1TGSS.J
Berlin, July 2-From we'll authenticated
reports the representative of The Asso-
ciated Press is able to state today, af-
ter the detailed statement by Count Won
Buelow, Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs, regarding the Chinese situation,
Emperor William made up his mind to
insist upon full satisfaction for the death
of Baron Won Ketteler, for which purpose
he resolved to send altogether armed
forces approximately as large as those of
the other powers chiefly interested in re-
storing order in China. The precise size
of the forces has not yet been determined.
but it is expected that they will altogeth-
er amount to score of thousand A con-
siderable portion Of the German HSct will
be sent also. This is evidenced by or
ders issued tonight to prepare five large
battleshfps for sailing. 1t is understood
that Prince Henry of Prussia has re-
quested the Emperor to give him COM
mand of this division, but it is doubtful
whether His Majesty will agree to this.
The Emperor and Count Won Buelow
are fully aware that constitutional diff
culties render difficult the dispatching
of SO large contingent, but both are
agreed that it must be done. In this they
are supported by the singularly unanl-
nous attitude of the German press. To-
night a number of the leading papers dis
cuss means for fulfilling the nations
wish, to make reprisals against China
correspondingly severe with the out
RACES.
At the Foreign Office tonight the sit
uation for Germany was described as
most difficult, especially since the latest
news shows that serious trouble is i'm
Dending in Shan Tung
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-03
GERMANY PRACTICALLY
DECLARES WAR ON CHINA
She Will Dispatch Five Battle Ships at Once
and Increase Her Forces to Twenty
Thousand Men.
KETTELER'S MURDER MUST Be AVENGED

said he had not ordered the Fourth and
Eighteenth infantry regiments to China
as had been reported in some quarters,
nor had he made the slightest prepara-
tion for their dispatch.
Secretary Long contradicted the report
that the New Orleans was to be sent
to Taku or elsewhere in China and added
that he did not even intend to send an
other ship to make up the deficiency
caused by the disaster to the Oregon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-03
GENERAL COKE ATTACKS AND RETIREs.
Discovers the Beers Near Amesfoort, Who Kill
Two of His Men
(By the Associated Press.)

London, July 2.-(5:4O p. m.)-The War
Office has received the following dispatch
from General Butler:
"Standerton, July 1st.-General Talbot
Coke (Major General John Talbot Coke)
with the Tenth brigade reconnoitered June
29th towards Amesfoort CTransvaaD and
found two thousand of the enemy there
with guns in a strong position. Having
shelled them he retired and was not fol-
lowed up. His casualties were two killed
and six wounded
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-03
PRINCE TUAN HAS SEIZED THE RE1Ns
It Is Claim I'd That He Ordered the Attack on
the Foreigners.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, July "A special dispatch from
Shanghai containing another version of
Yung LUIS message, is that it is an ap-
peal 10 the Taotai Shong to send help
Yung Lu is further said to have de-
clared that he and the Dowager Empress
had been seeking to protect the Euro
peans and legations. but that Prince
Tuan usurped the imperial power June
20th since when the soldiers have refused
to obey Yung Lu. The latter is also said
to have stated that Tuan personally or
dered the attack on the foreigners at
Pekn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-03
oREGoNs POSITION NOT DANGEROUS.
Aid From Japanese Man-ofWar. Oregon Did
Not Ask Assistance.
(By the Associated Press. J

Washington, July 2.-The following
cablegram has been received at the Navy
Department from Admiral Kempff:
"Che Foo, July 1st, 1900.-Oregon has
run aground. 1t is not in a dangerous
position about So degrees north latitude,
20 degrees, 40 minutes east longitude.
Have sent to her assistance three naval
vessels 1t is reported that there is water
in oIe compartment. The commander
of the Oregon did not request assistance,
"a Japanese -of-war having boarded
the vessel.
(Signed.) 'KEMPFF."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-03

mittee and George Fred Williams, of
Massachusetts. From what has developed
today, however, the mission is likely to
prove no more productive of harmonizing
results than the pilgrimage of Hill. In
deed this feeling is SO universal that the
Eastern delegations reached a practical
today to accept the inevita-
BILE and to confine their efforts to the
platform committee, thus keeping the
subject from being a source of discord
on the floor of the convention.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-03
Secretary Navy, Washington:
FRANCE rs SENDING MORE TROOPS.
She Will soon Have Three Thousand Under
Her Admiral
(By the Associated Press.


Paris, July 2.-In the Chamber of Depu-
ties today, M. Delcasse, the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, announced that he had
received dispatch today from the French
Consul ar SHANGHAI sewing tha& tbs F2i,.
rector Of Chinese Railways had received
the news that a Minister of great pow
er had been assassinated at Pelxin, and
that the other Ministers were in peril.
Minister Delcasse added that he hoped
the latter news would prove untrue.
France thus far, he continued, had been
weakly represented among the interna-
tional forces. but troops from Tonquih
were arriving on the scene, and the
French Admiral would soon have three
thousand men. while. with the arrival
of the other troops on their way, France
within a month will have force proper
tionate to her position in China.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-03

Shanghai, dated July 2nd, the Southern
Viceroys wholly disavow Prince Tuans
Government. They have practically con-
stituted an independent State, extending
from the Hoang Ho to the British and
French frontiers. Little else to illumin-
ate the profound obscurity of the situation
reaches cable points. The Chinese wires
TO Che Foo appear to be interrupted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-03
WILL NOT RATIFY THE AGREEMENT.
Providing for Naturalization of Shanghai and
Southern Treaty Ports
(Bv the Associated Press)

IGV fHP ASNGtlaTed PfeSs.|
Washington, July 2.-After 48 hours con-
sideration and probably after consulting
the President at Canton. by wire, the
Cabinet officers here have decided not
to ratify the agreement of nine articles
providing for the naturalization Of Shang-
hal and the Southern Chinese Treaty ports
submitted by Minister W.
Holding this view, our Government is
still convinced that a state of war with
China does not exist; that we are merely
opposing an insurrectionary mob, even
though that mob has been swelled by re-
bellious Chinese soldiers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-03
Hon. L. G. Caldwell Speaks.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Jacksonville, N. c., July 2.-The Hon.
L. c. Caldwell spoke at Catharine Lake
Saturday to good crowd. He also spoke
at Richlands at night and did much good
at both places.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-03
RUNNING FIGHT WITH CHINESE.

Tsin Choo, July 2.-The German Engin-
eers on the Shang Tung Railroad have
been forced to abandon their work, owing
to disturbances between Kia Hoa and Wi
Hsin. The engineers, who were plundered
by rebel soldiers, managed to reach
place of safety after a running fight in
which many Chinese were killed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-03
FIRED SHELLS INTO TEN rs1N THE 25rH
Secretary of the French Consulate and Two
Sailors Killed.
(By the Associated Press.)

Paris, July 2.-(3 p. m.)-The French
Consul at Tien Tsin telegraphs under date
of June 26th, as follows:
Several shells were fired into the town
yesterday evening, one falling on the
French consulate and seriously damaging
the building without injuring the resi-
dents.
1.-THE secretary of the consulate who
was acting as road surveyor for the town,
and two French sailors were killed at the
town hail."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-03
KEMpFF CABLES THE BAD NEWS.
Ketteler Murdered and the American, Dutch
and Italian Legations Burned
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, July 2.-The Navy Depart
ment has received the following cable
gram from Admiral Kempff, without
date:
"Che Foo,
Secretary Navy, Washington:
ga rumor from Pekin reports legations
are besieged; provisions nearly exhaust
ed; situation desperate. German Minister
going to Tsung Ii Yamen murdered by
Chinese soldiers. American, Italian
Dutch, legations burned. Twenty thou
sand Chinese soldiers inside, 80 900 outside
Pekin, 5000 reported bound Tien Tsin;
still fighting at Tien Tsn. Communica-
tion Tien Tsin by rail and river insecure.
(Signed) "KEMPFF.'
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-16
MINE SHUT DOWN.
No Sign of settlement of Differences
Between Miners and Mine own
ers I'm HOughtOn District.

Houghton, May 12.-There is a gen.
eral unrest among the miners in the
copper mining district. Superintend-
ent Parnell met the trammers of the
Osceola mine and fatty refused the
increase asked, saying that they were
paid the highest of their class in the
country. The course the men will
take is uncertain. The miners of the
Quincy mine, who demanded Is per
cent. increase, were offered ten per
cent. advance and refused and the en-
tire mine has been closed down.
There are no threats of violence.
Houghton, May 1.-THE mine man
ayers of the district held a confer
ence and decided to present a united
front to the demands of the men.
Both sides seem determined, and
there are prospects of the strike last
ing several weeks at the Osceola and
Quincy, where $500 men are now out,
with strong probability of the
strike spreading to a number of other
mines
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-16
THE CROPS.
Field Work Progressing steadily
Wheat Continues I'm Very
Poor Condition.

Lansing, May 12.-The weekly
weather crop bulletin says that gen.
orally the past week was frosty and
dry; very light showers have occurred
In scattered localities, and wet snow
i'm some others; cold, drying winds
prevailed during most days, and heavy
frosts on the last three nights of the
week. Fortunately, vegetation was
not far enough advanced SO that much
damage would result; in a few cases
damage to Strawberries is reported,
but as far as known no damage was
done to fruit. 1t has been too dry for
rye and clover TO make much prog
ress, although some improvement is
noticeable.
Wheat continues in very poor con-
dition, and many farmers are blowing
it up. Field work has progressed stead
lily; oat seeding is nearing compile
ton in most counties of the lower
peninsula and is quite generally be-
gun in the upper peninsula; in the
extreme southern counties oats have
terminated nicely, but generally the
weather is too cold for much growth.
Pastures have improved so that con-
siderable stock has been turned out.
Preparations for corn and bean plant
ing are well advanced in the southern
counties and quite generally begun in
other counties of the lower PENN
sula. Early potato planting has made
good progress in the southern and
central counties, where farmers are
now preparing their gardens and the
ground for late potatoes. Sugar beet
seeding is becoming general.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-16
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
rested for iii e Alleged killing
of HIS Child.

Escanaba, May 14.-John Pearson,
a fisherman residing at Stonington,
was arrested Saturday on warrant
charging him with the murder of his
15-year-old daughter. Stonington is a
hamlet on narrow peninsula across
Little Bay de Noquet and cut off from
all communication save by boat.
Pearson is a widower and for some
years has lived alone with his daugh-
ter. Recently it was claimed that the
girl was being mistreated and the
neighbors threatened to bring
charges against the father Thursday
she was taken i'll suddenly and died
within a few hours. II is claimed
that Pearson buried the body with
his own hands and, while intoxicated,
related the occurrence to a neighbor
A warrant charging manslaughter
was sworn out and Pearson was ar
rested and brought to this city and
placed in Jail.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-16
MARINE ENGINEERING.


Ann Arbor, May Heterogeneous
have. been perfected for the estab-
lishment of a school of marine en-
cheering at the university next year,
under the supervision of Prof. NJ. E.
Cooley, engineer on the cruiser Yo-
semitic during the late war. The
choice for professor of marine archi-
lecture lies between a prominent ma
val architect on the eastern seaboard
and n gentleman who is now an as
sistant professor of naval architect
ure at the University of Glasgow,
Scotland. At present there are only
three colleges giving such course
Cornell, the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology and the naval academy
The course here will comprise year
and half's work.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-16
GREAT TRUCK FARM.
III. q. Lange Purposes to Furnish Food
OF Many Varieties for Chicago
from Land Near Muskegon.

Muskegon, May 1.-THE raising of
garden truck on a 10,000-acre farm. TO
be sent by the ship load from Mus
kegon to Chicago, is the plan pro-
posed by Herman .. LANCE, secretary
of the Ferguson Foundry company, Of
Chicago. The land to be devoted to
celery, cabbage, onions, lettuce, rad
ishes and all the products of the gar
den is in the Muskegon river valley
and lies along the north bank of the
river. A levee IL miles long is to be
built feet high and 20 feet in thick
ness. With a lake rate of seven cents
a hundred and a nights sail from
market Mr.. LANCE and his associates
believe they can easily compete with
the truck farmers of the Chicago dis
trict. The cost of this improvement is
estimated at 100000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-16
BANKER FAILS.
Frank l.. FulIer's Concerns ut Rock
ford and Cedar Springs Closed
Losses Probably Heavy.

Grand Rapids, May 12.-Frank l..
Fuller's private banks at Rockford
and Cedar Springs were closed Friday
on a trust mortgage of $4,000 given
to the Michigan Trust company. Full
er personally conducted the hank at
Cedar Cprings, and the Rockford in
stitution was managed by a young
man named Peck. Fuller had been
acting as the banker for northern
Kent county for a quarter of a century,
and everybody had the utmost con-
fidence In him. The village of Rock
ford is interested for $1,000, and Ce-
dar Springs is also involved. Man
ager Rice left for Chicago Thursday
night, and has not since returned.
The embarrassment is said to be due
to bad loans at Rockford.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-16
To Cancel University Risks.

Ann Arbor, May 14.-Secretary
Wade, acting under instructions Of
the auditor general of the state, has
given notice to the local insurance
agents to cancel all policies on the
university buildings and contents ex-
cept a small risk on the boiler plant.
The total amount of insurance which
has been carried is a quarter of a mil
lion dollars. This action is in accord
ancc with the plan of the state admin
istration, which considers that Michi-
gan is rich enough TO carry its own
risks on its public buildings, and that
if there is a prospective profit in it
for insurance companies the state
can afford to assume the chance.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-16
STATE GOSSIP.
some short Hut Newsy Paragraphs
which Tell OF Interesting
Occurrences.

Charles Marsh, a tramp, was knocked
off the bumpers Of IA freight train and
killed at Attica.
The annual meeting of the Michigan
Municipal league will be held in Jack
son, May 20 and "a.
Altoona county grangers are taking
steps looking toward the establish
ment of rural free delivery.
Harvey o. Carr, of Grand Rapids, has
been elected secretary and treasurer
of the National Police Chiefs associa-
tion.
IL is estimated that there will be
about half a crop of wheat in Berrien
county this year. large acreage of
sugar beets is being sown.
Henry C. Ward will plant 100 acres
of tobacco this season near Pontiac.
Several farmers in Oakland county
were successful in tobacco raising last
year.
Gov. Pingree has appointed Mrs.
John Culbertson, of Centerville, a dele
gate to the Farmers national congress.
TO be held at Colorado Springs August
~ to 81.
Forest fires are raging all over AL
coma county, and have done much dam
age to ties, posts and other timber.
Several buildings in the path of the
fire have been consumed.
The Michigan Central is putting in a
double track between Ann Arbor and
Geddes. Two bad curves are being
Strengthened out. The total cost of
these improvements will be $4,000
Attorney General Oren is looking up
several questions in relation to Mich
igan's war claim, and will accompany
Gov. Pingree to Washington soon to
argue for the allowance of the claim.
before the war department.
Maple Rapids citizens, as a rule, are
more than anxious to secure the pro-
posed Lansing, st. Johns g. st. Louis
Electric railway and power house, as
in case they do a $4,000 sanitarium
will be established in the village.
Petitions are being circulated for the
construction of bicycle path between
Saginaw and Merrill. 1t is desired to
raise $1,000 to build the path, and
enough has been subscribed already to
insure the, success of the project.
The miners and trammers of the
Kearsarge copper mine in Houghton
struck for an advance in wages, but
returned to work in the promise that
Capt. w. +. Parnall, superintendent of
the property, would consider their de-
mands. The Kearsarge employs about
300 men. 1t is considered likely the
men will be given part and possibly all
of their demands, which average about
eight per cent. increase in wages and
decrease of six hours weekly on the
day shift.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-16
TO REMOVE A WARDEN.
Charges Have Been Preferred
Against Chamberlain. Head Of
the jackson Prison.

Jackson, May 12.-Formal Inaugural
ton of an attempt to remove Warden
and ex-Sheriff Judson have been pre-.
pairing ever since they secured con.
troll of the board of prison trustees
has taken place here. Under the civil
service statute the only way to bring
about Mr. Chamberlain's removal is
under the procedure of a trial be-
fore the board on charges of miscon-
duct or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in office.
Information as to the exact nature
of the charge preferred is refused.
The hope is to have Judson made war
den
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-16
Reauisition Issued.

Kalamazoo, May 14.-Gov. Pingree
has issued a requisition on the gov
ernor of Missouri for Albert Edward
Peyeritt, alias Harry c. White, who
is wanted in Kalamazoo in connection
with the robbery of the Richland
bank. Sheriff Snow has gone to Jop-
lin, Mo-, with the papers. Peveritt's
attorneys have commenced habeas
corpus proceedings and are said to
have $4,000 with which to carry on
the fight. Peveritt is held under $10,-
600 bonds
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-16
An Awful Crime.

Chicago, May 1O.-Miss Anna Gra-
bent ended the lives of her two step
children and seriously injured herself
Wednesday afternoon by setting fire
to her dwelling at No. 1906 Homan av-
enue, Lawndale. She saturated her
clothing and the bed on which the
children were sleeping, with kerosene
before setting the fire. The children
were so severely burned that they
died at st. Anthony's hospital a few
hours afterward.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-16
May Get Dig steel Plant.

Lapeer, May 12.-The people Of
Lapeer are greatly stirred up over
the possibility that the Flint steel
works may be located here. The pro-
prietors of the plant were here look
ing over the situation and comforting
with members of the business Mems
association. They expressed them
selves well pleased with the location,
and they may come, if satisfactory
rates can be obtained from the rail-
roads that reach Lapeer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-16
TWO MEN DROWNED.
boat Capsizes and Prominent Citi-
xens of Ionia Lose "hetr
Lives.

Ionia, May 13.-While Winslow P.
Burhans, business manager of the
Citizens Telephone company, and Ell
mer Smell, who has charge of the city
fire department, were fishing in Grand
river Saturday evening their boat cap
sized. Burhans lost his head, rolled
under the boat and was drowned.
Smell swan toward shore, but was
seized with cramps and sank short
distance from the bank. Both bod
les were recovered later.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-16

Grand Rapids, May -. - Chairman
Diekema has issued a call for a special
meeting of the republican state central
committee ia this city on May 30, to fix
the time and place for the state NOM
mating convention. A strong effort
will be made to have the convention
here and the date favored is about
August
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-16
school Funds.

Lansing, May ~. - The semi-annual
apportionment of the primary school
fund has been made by State Superin-
tendent of Public instruction Ham
mond. The apportionment is at the
rate of so cents per capita. The total
amount apportioned is 1886, 1880, and
the number of children included in the
apportionment is 1889.