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The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1900-03-31
Matters Social.

Col. Tyson returned from Cincinnati
Tuesday.
Miss Mary Allison is popular Wis
itor in Cleveland this week.
Mr.. Cary F. Spence was in Lower
East Tennessee last week.
Mrs. J. D. Cowan will be much missed
while visitor at Tate Springs.
Mr.. Siberia, of New York, was with
Knoxville friends the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Caswell have
taken apartments at Hotel Flanders.
Mr.. Hazen House is again at home
after several days absence in Virginia.
Mr.. Keith Donelson, of Aberdene,
Miss, will visit here in the near future.
The first baseball game of the season
will be played this evening at Bald
win Park.
Mr.. George McTeer will be at home
for some time now, having returned
Thursday.
Mr.. Alex Hall is welcomed home
after an absence of some length in
Georgia.
Mr.. Joseph Reed has been absent for
some time on business trip to North
Carolina.
Mrs. Percy Lockett and little son
Howard, are contemplating trip to
Aberdene, Miss
A Main street belle and prominent
(ionaimNp, it is rumored, will
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Mr.. Charles Cullen will leave in few
days for New York, where he will re-
main two weeks.
Miss Sana Webb is expecting next
week very charming visitor, who Will
remain for two weeks.
Mr.. John w. Donelson is welcomed
home by his many friends after bust
ness trip south.
"Grandma Collie" celebrated her
seventy-fifth birthday on Tuesday by
a family reunion.
Mrs. Percy Lockett entertained at
luncheon in her usual charming man
ner on Wednesday.
MT. Joseph L. odlu, WIZ hus poou
absent from Knoxville for several days,
has returned home.
Miss Carrie Taylor returned a week
ago from visit filled with triumphs in
Lexington, Kentucky.
Miss Hazel Murphy, of Chicago, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. M. L. Patter-
son, Summit Hill.
Mr.. George Henry Pepper has re-
turned, after most delightful visit to
Hot Springs, N. G.
Mrs. Clarence Benscoter and Mrs. q.
O. Lutz, of Chattanooga, are spending
few days in the city.
Miss Katie Briscoe is anticipating a
delightful trip abroad under the chap
eronage of Mrs. Gillespie.
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The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
AUXILIARY CRUISER
YOSEMITE SINKS IN THE
HARBOR AT GUAM

had narrowly escaped the reef. was
sighted.
Tie Justin attempted 10 tow the Yose~
mite with twO chains and tWO cables. but
these parted
Finally I3S of the Yosemite's crew.
tweEty-six marines and nine OfIicSrs were
transferred 90 the Justin, together with
S6S.tJ0 Mexican money
The Yosemite soon plunged hea ito~e-
most and sank The crew We're provided
suffered badly from the hurricane
The tyDEoon was OF unprecedented V:S-
lcnCe- MANY are reported To- nave d. n
killed or injured. At Agana three were
killed and ten died Of exposure.
The town CT MOranlan was destroyed.
thirty Of the toWnspeop,c being Killed ara
many others injured. II is believed thtt
there was cons. .derable loss Of life else
where in Guam and all the crops We're C.
strOyed.
Many dwellings in Aeana We're demoi-
ished
Airs. White. wife Of Major White. Of
the marine corps. the On.y white woman
in Agana. took refuge with her nus id
and Commander Seat0n Schroeder. ma al
governor Of Guam. in the cellar Of the
governors mansion. which was already
partly dlled with water.
The United States steamship Soface
Commander Herbert Winslow. which left
San Francisco November 81 for Manila.
was expected to arrive at Guam Nov M
her 2ith with supplies for the families
Of Governor SchrOede- and the other
officers
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
WIZ Rot Press cnira.

Wn-ht--rru. Move llirr sit developed
totsv that tL. chief point in the eN-
cEargeS concerning china. which have
been going on during the last few days
among tlC powers. relates To the wisdom
of delivering lu "ultinltum' 10 China.
lrsfue the express word -ultimatum" in
Ca text Cf tha paper handed 90 the Chi
-ree euv0ys involving the possibility OF a
hitting declaration of war against
s-1fra iu case THE demands Of the ulti-
rratum b. not complied with II appears
tElE srrle ~ tine POWERS desired the ex-
press usr 81 the word --ultimatum' in
th.. feu--nd relative - the decapitation
or other extreme punishment 90 - IN
~ the princes aud other high officials
responsible for the outrages AMI this view
of using the most expressive term of
slIe -oml~y seems a. have found favor with
fls. ministers "a Pckin-
When it became known at the several
s-austals considerable dissent became man
fs-st About "a veek agp Japan took ;he
fastfativ. iu an appeal for moderation and
fh.s received tire favorable consideration
al the TNited States. France. Russia
ami probably Great Britain. although
- ~ftfvc statement as - Great Britain
cannot lle masis- About the same time
Seeretlry Hay took steps ~ express the
view Of this government that il was
irssvisahlc t. proceed to the extent of IN
uItimatum against China. hut the de-
mands should not BE- heyOnd what China
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
TO MURDER LORD ROBERTS
BY EXPLOSION OF A MINE

London. November 2.-According TO a
special edition of the Evening Standard,
today plot to assassinate Lord Roberts,
in which twenty foreigners are concerned.
has been discovered. 1t appears that the
conspirators laid mine which was de
signed to be blown up Sunday while
Lord Roberts was in church at Johannes
burg, but the police and Lord Roberts
guard frustrated the conspiracy. Ten
men, mostly Italians. have been arrested.
The war office publishes the following
dispatch from Lord Roberts, dated Jo-
hannesburg. November 2G:
LAS reports of a plot against my life
will probably reach you, l think you
should know the facts. 1t is believed
that there was "A pot in existence and
five Italians four Greeks and one
Frenchman were arrested November 16
and are now awaiting trial Their inten-
tions were 10 explode a mine under ST.
Mary's church during the morning SER
vice held at II o'clock on November lS'
Lord Roberts, cabling from Johannes
burg under date of November 26 reports
a number of encounters with the Beers
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
Chinese Victory Is Predicted.

London. December I. 3:So n. m-The
Spectator, in a striking article dealing
with the Chinese CRISIS. expresses The
opinion that the most recent develop
9 L IS a Pekin iore> iadow n Chinese vic
tory over the allies.
The quarrel has been brought To the
test OF force" Il says. and force On the
civilized side has proved insufficient
This result is mainly due 10 the attitude
81 Russia and the United States II
China ESCAPES with the payment Of a
small indemnity and many promises on
paper. AS seems not unlikely. since Ger
many and Great Britain may not be
willing 10 incur the expenditure and risk
involved in pcrsisting IN their demands.
Il will be- equivalent 10 victory Tor
china. for nothing has occurred which
Will convince the Chinese that their
mighty empress has been defeated or that
Europe can avenge any future massa-
crcs-"
The Shanghai correspondent of The
Morning Post. wiring yesterday. says:
Despite the cordial reception given
Admiral Seymour. the situation is nm
changed. The Hankow viceroy refuses
a. stop sending supplies 20 the court un-
less the NanlSin viceroy viii also refuse.
and tho latter. although he undertakes 10
send no more arms says he must con-
tiuuc sending supplies 50 long as the
emperor requires them
I'm fact. all our remonstrauCes amount
e. "a miserable farce Ne nave no Cour-
axe L. do more than 10 tlik ia the
Chinese thcatcr here the allies arc repre-
scented 10y soldier with AN enormous
mouth. who does nothing bat talk until
his career Is ended by decapitatlon.'
The japanese consul here. says the
Shanghai CO -..spondcnt 81 The Daily
News acting under instructions from
Toxic. has Withdrawn las assent 10 the
consular proclamation fornicdiuS the I'M
l.srtatiuu % ARTICLES used in the manu-
iacti--c al war articles This action has
caused general surprise IL Is rumofcd
sh~r rn.- chinese ars. actively purchasing
arms and ammunition and tnat the Gus
futrg officials are conuiving az the pas
sage of false declarations, under the OIL
iic.al iurtructious.
Tine Shanghai correspondent OF The
Times wiring yesterday. says
Reports of uneasincss AT llen Isih
continue Chinese regulars and boxers
ars believed To he returning 60 that
district secretly and renewal OF trouhle
is feared when the port Is closed Tor the
winter
-it Is alleged that the Kalgan eNpedi-
ffop met with a reverse and II Is believed
rhat a marty of Germans who were cut OH
,-.r. obliged TO abandon their dead and
wounded
on the other hand Count Won Walder-
s..s Yesterday teiegraphed 20 Berlin that
tn. German column WAS returning from
KaIEan and would continue The m"rch
under General Gayl.
a similar reverse had been previously
rts.r,o~rd and denied at Berlin.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
GERMANY ALONE
DEMANDS EXCESSIVE
PUNISHMENT OF CHINA

I might reasonably have the power to
comply with. The unanimity of senti-
ment among the powers gives ground for
the belief that the demands Will be modi-
fed by the omission of the word uiu-
matum" although il is not yet clear
what the final attitude of the remaining
pcwers-Germany. Austria and Italy
will be.
The negotiations In this particular were
carried on in London through Ambassa-
dor Choate. and IL is regarded as signiii-
cant that one Of the parties To the Anglo
German alliance should give It's adhcr-
ence TO the moderate position advanced
by the United States.
The state department has cabled Minis
ter Conger to forward the text of the
agreement reached by the foreign minis
ters AT Pckin. Meanwhile he will with
hold his signature until the president has
had an opportunity To satisfy himself as
TO this important document and to
make such changes as will bring IL I'm ac-
cord with our policy.
II is safe to predict that this particu-
lar agreement will not become effective
in its present shape Ii appears that.
upon inquiry directed To the powers
themselves. their ministers at Pekin
have not correctly reflected their present
views as To the basis OF the peace ne
gotiations. This statement certainly is
true as to "A majority of the powers in
trrestcd. and the fact is regarded as war
ruuting the prediction that the agree
ment must b. modified or abandoned.
II X learned at the state department
that. while these negotiations are drag
ging along at Pekin. some Of the Amcri-
can conSuls in China are achieving prac-
tical and valuable results by individual
efforts. They are addressing themselves
IN some cases. directly to the viceroys Of
the great provinces where American prop
eTtN interests have suffered 10 secure in
stsaFn ar 4-sHf ffftre nd in
eases. they are succeeding very well. It
Is SusrniScd from the latest Chinese adj
Vices that the English cpnsuls are doing
lkewtSe. and are collecting many claims
and tho moneys are being turned over
ia the mission interests which suffered
II this movement continues. u Is entirely
noSsibie that the United States and Great
Britain viii not he Obliged To concern
themselves with the prosecution Of iudi-
Nidual claims for Indemnity through she
slow moving agencies AT Pekin.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
ROLLED ABOUT FOR TWO DAYS

Manila. November @a.-Rear Admiral
Remev has as Yet received no Official
report of the loss OF The United states
auxiliary cruiser Yosemite. which parted
her cables and struck a reef of the mar
Dor of san Luis d'Apra, island of Guam
during the typhoon of November Aolh
and was susebquently driven 10 sea by
the gale. where she sank November lath.
The United States cruiser Newark WI.
sail for Guam tomorrow To investigate
the disaster.
According 10 advices received here from
unofficial sources the wind was Blowing
from the southeast in the early morHlnS
OF November I3tn at the rate OF 100 miles
an hour The Yosemite had two anchors
down, but both were dragged mlle
across the harbor entrance. ~ II a. m.
she struck the reef and stove in forward
She drifted for an hour and at noon
struck the rock near SOmaye, carving
away her rudder and damaging her pro-
peller.
\ launch had been sent to find shelter.
but il capsized and the occupants We're
drowned. They were Coxswain swanson,
Seaman George Aubel. Engineer j. l..
Mabancfy and Fireman j. L. Davis and
Joseph Anderson.
The storm abated somewhat at D. m.
but was then renewed with violent
southwest WlnU. y dozen bi ilc crew ssl-
tempted to carry a lire ashore. but the
boat capsiZed. although the crew man
aged 10 reach the shore.
Meanwhile the Yosemite was being
b.own sea ward. ner head down and the
forward compartment filling. The boiler
and engine rooms. however. We're free of
water and the pumps We're Kept going.
The cruiser was kept afioat until the
afternoon Of November 18th. when the
United States collier Justin. which also
had suffered damage to her anchors and
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03

al widely separated points, which the
British captured with some cattle and a
few prisoners and suffered slight casual
ties The most serious affair was an en-
gagement with the forces of General
Delaney. numbering about 1000 men, with
three guns. who opposed General Glenn
ent's march toward Reitfontein. The
Beers. the dispatch says. were completely
dispersed.
The Daily Mail publishes the following
dispatch from Cape Town:
THE ant,-British feeling in Cape Col
ony is assuming dangerous proportions.
owing Go false stories spread of British
harbarity in Orange River colony nd
the Transvaal. Loyalsts fear that the
Dutch congress next week VIII be the
signal for a rising and they demand THAI
martial law be proclaimed throughout the
colony.
The situation is declared to be graver
than at any previous period during the
war.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
sEgING HOMES IN AMERICA
Beers Have CHARGES Along Western
Roads.

HOadS.
New York. December Last June an
interview with Mr. Rietz, Transvaal sec
retary of state. was cabled to this city IN
which the secretary said that the boers
would fight for their liberty as long as
there was any hope of gaining IT. Ihey
would never surrender to Great Britain or
become part of the British empire;
sooner than do that. most OF the hardy
thrifty Bocr farmers would emigrate with
their families 10 the United States.
The publication OF this interview In Ihe
New York World brought spontaneous
expressions from the governors of several
states. including Arkansas, Colorado
South Dakota. Wyoming and Montana.
who called attention TO the millions of
acres of unoccuped public lands I'm the
states which We're still open under the
homestead laws TO actual settlers who
could obtain 1G0-acrc farms free upon
their arrival on declaring their intention
to become citizens of the United States.
Five years occupancy of the land and
actual cultivation thereof was only re-
quired 10 complete the title.
In connection with this movement Third
Assistant Secretary of State Thomas w.
Gridler has sent 10 this city a copy Of the
following disp; tch:
"Lourcnzo Marques, South Africa. No
Veinber p. lSl0-ro the Secretary of State.
Washington: Please advise New York
World that "A number of BOer families
here. maximum COO men, $50 women and
children. contemplate emigTating to the
United States and ask The New York
World If offer OF homestead farms mem
TONED in said newspapers telegram TO
President Kruger, sent in my care, June
l. l90o, still @olds good. Also inquire what
further assistance can he given these peo-
pie. Passage provided here. Reply pre-
paid. HOLLIS.
United States Consul"
Since receiving the dispatch from Com
sui Hollis through the tate department.
the officers Of the western railroads own
ing land grants have been asked what
special adVant ees. if any, would be Of
fercd 10 the Gocr emgrants if they came.
Prompt response. were received, among
others from the Atchison. Topeka and
santa Fe, Chicago. Milwaukee and ST
Paul, and st. Louis and San Francisco
and from the Northern Pacific raj way
The railway officers offer TO TRANSPORT
over their lines, free of charge. the Boer
einigrants and their families and house
hoid goods. ~ they come here as a result
OF thelr message TO the state department.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
THERE WAS APATHY IN TEXAS
Presidential Vote Was Smallest in
Several Years.

Austin. Texas, December 1.--(Spccial)-
The secretary of state today completed
the task Of counting the votes east i'm
Texas for tEe presidential electors on
November 9TH and finds results for the
three leading tickets as follows: Demo-
cratic-votcs @6. .s32; republican III l13:
populi>ts n. ifn The votes falls lt0,2i0
short Of the one east four years ago. due
t. THE fact that II was conceded that the
state was going for Bryan and little in
tcrcst was manifested i'm the election As
au evidence uf this fact returns from
nineteen counties show that no returns
were made at an Of any votes being
east for any OF the presidential electoral
tickets.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
GIBSON rs n BAD CHARACTER
That Is What a Letter to Mississip-
piars Say of the Man.

Jackson. Miss. November 30.-(SpeciaD
Governor Longiuo hes made public let
ter from two members of the building
committee on the Cass county court
house. at Gasopolls. Mich. In which j.
f. Gibson, the building contractor who
attempted TO bribe the governor one week
ago. is placed i'm very unenviable light.
The letter is signed by Messrs. ID. l..
Kingsbury and C. ii. Kimmerlee. and In
substance states that Gibson was award
ed the contract for the courthouse, but
was discharged before the i-st story
walls were up. because he had attempted
10 bribe several members of the building
committee and also because of his disre-
gard for the contract I'm many material
eaturcs
The letter states that Gibson dare not
come To Michi~an, and the writer's ex-
press their opinion that he is a tough
character and ought to be placed in the
pcuitentiary.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
LOSS OF YOSEMITE coNFIRMED

washington. November 29.-The navy
department today received cableg.am
from Admiral Remey confirming the re-
port OF the disaster 10 the auxiliary
cruiser Yosemite at Guam. Following IS
the text of Admiral Remey's cable gram. !.
"Cavite. November 29.-To Bureau of
NavigatiCn WaShiueton-CaPtaln ot the
TRANSPORT sherman rrpottS total loss or
Yosemite November 18TH. Chains parted
in typhoOn, dTiftesi 10 sea and sank sew
enty miles Off Justin. collier. went TO
rescue. Steam launch crew Of h1e lost
Shall send kempff To Guam tomorrow 10
ascertain extent of disaster and transport
Yosemite crew 10 CaVltc.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
Oscar Wilde Is Dead.

Paris. November 50.-Oscar Wilde died
at o'clock this morning at the Maison
due Pierer. an obscure house in the Latin
quarter. from meningitis. He was re-
ceived into the Catholic church on his
death bed. Wilde had lived at this place
several months and had been known I'm
der the name of Mammoth
For some time he had been indsposed-
In October he was obliged TO submit 10
serious operation from the effects of
which he never recovered. He died in
the presence of Lord Alfred Dougles The.
Journal says ii is rumored that Wilde
committed suicide
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
WILL BE EXECUTED PUBLICLY
Prominent Chinese Is TO Be Beheaded
in Tien Tsin.

Ten Tsin. November 2s.-Tung Wen
TEuon- provincial treasurer Of Chi Ii. who
x,as sentenced to death by the interna-
tional military tribunal at Pao Ting Fu.
l. being brought here TO be publicly be-
headed 10y the city government eXeeu-
,ioner. This is at the request OF the Pao
Ting Fu military authorities. The pro-
vissonal government of Tien Tsin is issu-
ing a strong proclamation against the con-
-e.lnent of arms N the city and its sub
,,rl.s th.. penalty of diSobedience being
d.s.,pifation after five days notice Of the
prohibi;ion. This Is regarded as neces-
sarv prccaution. as MANY arms have been
found concealed and numerous boxers are
living in the city In disguise
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
Recruits for Philippines.
ALABAMA's VETERANS MEET.
About Thirty Camps Represented at
MONTGOMERY.

AIcutcomery. Ala. November 3o.-(S2e-
cial1-Thc Alabama division of the
United Confederate Veterans is in session
mere today The attendance is large and
representative. about thirty camps being
represented M1jo~ General George p
Harrison is presiding. Among the hUSi-
ness transacted today was the pass Se
of 4 resolution that "A committee be- ap-
pointed 90 attend a. the erection of mouu-
gncutS. and another resolution was aGout-
"a and a committee raised 10 secure the
c0-oneratiou Of the legislature i'm the mst-
ter of supplying monuments for the
graves of Tie confederate deaH- \ re~u-
luton prevailed referring tu Mrs. Me
Gavuck and others. of Franklin. Tenn.
c,-tain moneys they nad advanced 90
have headstorvs placed over the graves
OF Alabama soldiers who were buried
there ON motion of General Ferguson.
each camp 10 the state Was assessed 50
annually spr office expenses. etc.
The old solciers are having a thorouGh-
Iy enjoyable time of H. Tine session TO-
day has robbed the house of "a substantial
percent sc oi It's most valuable members
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
TEXAS FARMERS ARE HAPPY.
This Years CrcP Without a Parallel.
Brought Bic Money

Austin. Texas. December I-tSpecial) J.
According 10 the compila ton of crop es-
Inmates as made by the agricultural de-
parim"nt az this place. the crop receipts
from Texas crops this year IS without
parallel Never before i'm the history
of the Texas farming has the crop condi-
ton been So favorable as this year and
never was money 80 plentiful The
farmers Texas In realizing so largely
on this years yield have the further as
surancc OF an active demand for cotton
next season. The present crop. though
large. is reported short of demand II
IS estimated that there will be nearly half
a million bales short at the close of the
season.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
REMEY REPORTS LIST OF DEAD

Washington. November 50--The navy
department has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Remey:
''Cavite. November 30.-Ofiicial report
from Guam just received. Following men
drowned on 18th:
JOSEPH ANDERSON. coal passer.
JACOB LEROY AIEHAFFEY, aD-
prentice. first class
GEORGE Al BET. seaman
civilian FREDERICK DAVIS. fire.
man first class
FRANK SWANSON. coxswain.
Two bodies recovered, but were Un-
recognizable.
Coy rnor reports danger Of starvation.
Asks $500 pounds -four. 40.00 biscuits,
Leo sugar. 20GJ1 salt pork. 2o.gi0 rice.
all for destitute natives. shan L send
by our cruiseTs2 BrItus took ample
stores for the present Newark. Guam.
''RLMEY.
Secretary Long has directed that the
supplies be sent.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
4 GEORGIAN IDENTIFIES EIM
Galloway Appears Against Bunco
Worker in Richmond.

Richmond. Va. November 1-(Special)
An examination was held IN the police
court this evening in the case of William
Iowrrv who is charged with bunkoinG
j. IT, Galloway. OF Washington county.
Georgia. ont Of $500. I.owery was clean
shaven and neatly dressed. I'm his testi-
mony Galloway positively identified Low
cry as one of the men who took his
money on the 12th OF November in Dores
saloon on lower Main street. He said that
Lowery and Stanley and a man named
"Yank' We're standing at. the bar argu-
ing as TO the amount of money each
man had. "Yauk" produced a roll and
when Galloway pulled his $500 Lowery
grabbed IL. ''Yank" picked up his money,
and the TWO men ran out the back way
"Nank" making the remark that he
would report them for gambling. Low
cry was sent on to the grand jury and
committed To jail.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-12-03
Seventeen Lives Were Lost.

San Francisco, November 30-Four per-
sons injured in the glass works accident
yesterday died this morning, making the
total number of dead seventeen. Several
more of the injured will die. The dead
have all been identified. The injured now
being cared for In hospitals or at their
homes number eighty-threc. The man
ayers OF the glass works state that Il
was impossible for them to keep the peo-
pie OFF their buildings. They disclaim all
responsibility for the accident.