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The age-herald., 1900-09-28
HON. ADLA| [. STEVENSON ACCEPTS
 PLACE ON THE POPUL|ST TICKET

Lincoln, Neb, September 27.-In a letter received today at the Populist party na- tional headquarters Hon. Adai E. Steven son accepts the nomination for the Vice Presidency rendered him by that party ear- ly this month. The letter notifying MT. Stevenson of his nomination follows:
 '.Colfax, Iowa, Sept. 5, 1900 ITO Hon. A. E. Stevenson, Bloomington, III.
 Dear Sir-In behalf of the national committee of the Populst no,.;s..,. no".;s dersipned r.easure in noufying you tnat you were, on the 27th ulto. selected as the candidate of said party for the office of Vice President of the United States to fill the vacancy occasioned by the declina- tion of the Hon. Charles A. Towne, who was nominated at Sioux Falls.
 "The members of the Peoples pary In all sections realize that we have reached a crisis in which the very life of free in- stitutions is involved-a crisis in which mere party considerations are of secondary importance, and should be laid aside until the peril is averted.
 Acting upon this overshadowing conclu- sion our national convention which met at Sioux Falls in proof of the unselfish char acter of the party which it represented and in order to open the way for harmony among all classes of patriotic people, went outside of its own organization for both of its nominees. This action met with hearty approval among our constituency every where.
 And now a vacancy having occurred in our ticket we have in the same unselfish spirit selected you to fill that vacancy and ask that you accept the same. We know that you are not Populist, but we are
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
FIRST DEFINITE NEWS
 OF THE SIEGE OF PEKIN

talking with the American surgeon when a spent bullet penetrated the surgeons legs, just missing the American minister. Another bullet made a hole in the Declara- ton of Independence that hung above Mir Conger's desx. MT. Petchich, an attache sitting with MT. Conger. missed death by a few inches A bullet went through a fan in his hands. The Americans and all foreigners gathered in the British legation, lived seven weeks without fresh food of any kind. At another time they had nothing but horse flesh, the saddle ponies of the Americans being killed for food"
 Mrs Conger used her silk draperies, gifts of the Dowager Empress, to make sand bags to fortify ;he legations. When Baron Von Kettied, tle German Minister, was shot down in tie streets Mrs. Conger car ried the news 0 the baroness, who was a Detrit girl, and had been married only three years.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
Text of Instructions Not Yet
 Made Public.
DUR INTERESTS TO BE PROTECTED
Appointment of Prince Yuan Has Great ed Painful Expression Throughout This Country-Much Depends
 Upon His Future Acts

Washington, September 27.-Mnister Con- ger has been advised by the State Depart ment of the substance of the replies made by this government last Friday to the gov ernments of Germany, Russia and China respecting China, which clearly indicated to him the general nature of the instruc- tions he Is to receive. Moreover, by this time, he Is informed of the orders issued to General Chaffee to reduce his force to a legation guard. The note to China specin- cally pointed out the lines on which this government will issue its instructions to it's minister.
 The document itself Is in course of final approval, Acting Secretary Hill having completed the draft some days ago and for warded 1t to the President. It was the be- lief in the State Department late this even- ing that actual transmission of the instruc- tions would be carried out very soon, prob ably within the next twelve hours.
 It Is said that the text of instructions win not be given publicly at present for diplo- matic reasons, but there is no concealment of the general scope of the document, which is on the lines laid down in the three notes. In this connection it Is said at the State De- pertinent that MT. Conger will put these v of acting for any government other than the United States, although the government keeps in mind that the United States is but one of the several mutually interested In obtaining a common end, and 1t is hoped that the effect of MT. Conger making a be- ginning toward negotiations may be to in- duce other powers to follow. At the same time the government has never assumed to lay down any mandate as to the course to be followed by all or any of the other pow ers
 It Is believed that the State Department has already taken steps through Minister Wu to Impress upon the Chinese govern ment the undesirability of the appointment of Prince Yuan grand secretary and the painful impression this appointment has created throughout this country. The effect of his appointment If persisted in It Is said, might be to retard seriously the final nego- tiations, or in fact, any negotiations at all.
 The government feels 1t is much rein forced in its present position by the note from Lii Hung Chang In which he gave positive assurance to the United States that he had sufficient authority to protect all American interests and would see that the authority was exercised.
 The government looks upon this assurance as a guarantee that it will be fully per- formed If the appoin ntment of Yuan prom ises In any manner to obstruct the perfor- nance of this pledge, then 1t would be clearly violative of the guarantee laid down and would wound the immediate with drawal of MT. Conger from further rela- tions with the Chinese envoys.
 So 1t appears that much more depends upon what Yuan does than on what he has done.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
Cardinal Gibbons May Act

Baltimore. September 27.-Cardinal Gib- hons has been asked to act as arbitrator between the striking miners and the oper- ators of the anthracite coal region of Penn sylvania.
 To those who approached him on the sub ject the cardinal said tonight: "I have re- ceived overtures from two or three inter. ested parties, but I shall not act until hear more of the matter. have not heard from both sides"
 It Is said on good authority that the car dinal has practically agreed to arbitrate the differences and 1t Is thought likely that the various interests concerned will decide to leave the settlement of their disagree ment to the head of the Catholic church in the United States.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28

7th and early morning hours of the Sth was htful from the northeast and storm signals were displayed. At a. m. on the Sth the lower section of Galveston was flooded by a phenomenal tide advancing in long swells directly in the teeth of the wind This fact was wired to the main office at Wash ington. The wind, however, did not reach storm velocity until D. m., after which it steadily increased, accompanied by rain Warnings were sent out by wire and yer bally that the wind was due by the east to the west and that the worst was yet to come. The people were advised to seek substantial shelter in the center of the city for the night and thousands on the low beaches needed this warning and were saved.
 The wind from 8 D. m. reached hurricane velocity and a record of over s4 miles an hour was maintained by the anemometer for five minutes. When the wind reached 100 miles an hour about o'clock the ane- mometer was carried away. There was a brief Hull as the storm center passed, and then the wind swung to the southeast and blew with increased velocity. It is esti- mated that this gust reached a velocity of 120 miles an hour
 MT. Cline's map of the area of total de- Struction, checked by the estimates of the insurance underwriters indicates that 3636 houses were totally destroyed. The loss of life, he says, will never be exactly known, but it is estimated at over 6000. The prop erty damage will exceed thirty million dol lars.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28

Houston Tex, September N.-The Brazos river is still rising at Waco, and an over flow now seems certain. The rise has been more rapid this evening than at any time previously and message from Kopperl reports a fresh rise there and more rapid one than the first. The river at Waco lacked a few inches of leaving its banks at 8 o'clock, and with the present outlook an overflow is almost certain. The water Is ten feet below the high water mark of 1899. but does not have to reach that point to overflow thousands of acres of the bot tom farms.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
A Kentucky Tragedy

Louisville, September N.-John Bossung, who kept store at Jefferson and Four teenth streets, shot and killed Grace Pres ton at 4 o'clock this afternoon and com mitted suicide. bosson and Grace Preston had considerable trouble with each other lately, due principally, 1t is said, to Bos- sungs jealousy. At p. m. today the cou- pie were seen to go up stairs to the rooms over the drug store, where they lived, and it is said they quarrelled for two hours. After two shots had been fired, persons who entered the rooms found Grace Preston dead, and in another room found Bossuns, who, after killing the woman, had blown off his head with a shotgun.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28

Minneapolis, Minn., September FLA snecial to the Times from Des MotEsa. Ia., says:
 The first definite news of the siege of Pekin was received today in Des Mofnes in letters from Mrs Edwin H. Conger anG her niece, Miss Mary Pierce.
 Mrs. Conger describes the relief of the city by 5O,OOO troops, including 10000 Ameri- cans on the afternoon of August IA. The attacks of the Boxers on the preceding nights, she says, were almost fatal to the ministers and their parties, who were huddled in the British legation. They were living on half pound Of dog meat a day when the siege was lifted.
 Miss Pierce describes the narrow escape of Minister Conger on July 4.
 "He stood in the doorway" she says,
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
BRAZOS RIVER HAS
 INUNDATED BOTTOMS

to inc effect that badkwater has inundated the lowlands flooded last spring, but had not broken over it's tAnks. The river has, with the exception ot few hours yester- day morning, been cottantly rising for six days. a record breakei as to length of time.
 The Trinity is again rising at Fort Worth and Dallas. A specil from the former place says the bottohs are inundated to a depth of three or fur feet and the sit- uation has very serbus aspect just now.
 The reports from tle Lower Trinity say
 the first flood Is assing without much damage. The rise \ the Colorado has reached Columbus an two bents in the Southern Pacific bride have gone, inter- rupting railroad trafadto the west.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
NEWS FROM PEKIN
Effort to Induce Emperor and Empress
 Dowager to Return

London, September 2S-4:30 a. m.-The only dispatch of special interest from China this morning Is the following from MT. Morrison to the Times. dated Pekin, September a:
 "The recent punitive expeditions have had an excellent effect in increasing secur- ity and facilitating the entry of supplies, but nothing can be counted as effective un- less Paoting has been released and the foreigners and the refugees at Chong Ting and other places known to the generals are rescued.
 M de Gers has addressed memorial to the Empress Dowager offering her the protection of Russia and requesting her to return to Pekin. Forty chief Chinese off, cials have sent a memorial to the Emperor and Empress Dowager beseeching them to return. The conflicting interests of Rusisa and Great Britain prevent a systematic attempt to reconstruct the railway, al- though restoration would be easy. It turns out that Cheng Yin Huan, whose death at Kashgaria was recently reported, was ex- pected under an imperial decree at the same time with the other pro-foreign minis ters who were expected"
 Cheng Yin Huan was special envoy to England at the time of the Diamond Jubi- lee. He was hated by the Empress Dow ager, who exiled him to Hi in 1S9S
 The Russians according to the Shanghai correspondent of the Morning Post, have virtually abandoned the Province of Chi L. to Germany.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
MONSTER MEETING
In Honor of Senator Beveridge at Min
 neapolis

Minneapolis, Minn., September 2.-Ihe meeting in honor of United States senator Beveridge here tonight was the most im- posing political demonstration held in Min neapolis since the Republican national convention eight years ago. The speech was delivered at the Exposition building, in the hall where Benjamin Harrison de- feated James c. Blaine for the Presiden- tial nomination in 1892.
 Fully three-fourths of the 1000 men In line were uniformed in khaki and wore the regulation Rough Rider uniforms, even to the campaign leggins.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28

familiar with your career and the patriot ic character of you'd unfiinching devotion to the principles of free government as taught by the fathers of the Republic Conscious that nothing but good to the pubic can result from your elevation to this high office, with sincere regard we nave the honore to be, very truly yours,
 "J. B. WEAVER,
 'J. H. EDMISTON,
 vv.,,,.4, a4 ,,eAa 4 oFf FPGGoEfiReeafln65n PfGGoEfiRea eeafln65n." Following is MT. Stevenson's response:
 Bloomington, Ills, Sept. 25, 1900 ITO Hon. J. B. Weaver, Hon. J. A. Edger- ton and Hon. J H Edmiston, Committee of Notification:
 'Gentlemen:-By your communication of September 5 I am officially advised of my selection as the candidate of the Peoples Party for the office of Vice-President of the United States to fill the vacancy upon your ticket occasioned by the resignation of Hon. Charles A Towne.
 'I cannot too earnestly express my ap- preeiation of this manifestation of the con fiderce reposed in me by your committee and the great constituency you represent. Nor can l withhold the expression of my admiration for the generous action of MT. Towne in his endeavor to secure the har- monous cooperation of all the supporters of MT. Bryan in the pending Presidential contest.
 "The action of the Peoples Party in selecting candidates outside of it's own organization Is almost without precedent in our political history. The explanation Is found in your candid declaration: The members of the Peoples Party in all sec- tions realize that we have reached a crisis in which the very life of free institutions is involved-a crisis in which mere party considerations are of secondary importance and should be laid aside until the peril is averted.'
 Upon the important questions of
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
EDITOR ASSAULTED
For Denouncing Assault on Colone
 Roosevelt

Victor, Col, September N.-As sequel to the disorderly proceedings at the Roose- welt Republican meeting in this city last evening F. N. Briggs, editor of the Victor Daily Record, was assaulted today in his office In an editorial denouncing the parties participating in the riot the Record stated "a few absolute women waved rags in the very faces of the distinguished guests"
 E. E. Carr, a miner, who claims that this statement is a reflection upon his wife's character, entered the Record office this afternoon and struck Editor Briggs on the head as he sat the desk. Briggs jumped up and struck Carr in the face. Father Downey interfered and stopped fight. Neither man was much hurt
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
Will Blocka dc Ports

St. Petersburg, September N.-The Rus sian naval staff announces that if '@ pro- nosed to blockade all Chinese naval ports in coneeuuence of the hostile attitude of the Chinese fleet at Shanghai and to send rast cruisers from the allied squadrons to protect their transports.
 The general staff announces that Rus sian troops are massing around Kirin, in Manchuria, where there are 5000 Chinese.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
MURDERED BY NEGRO
Young Bell of Georgia Shot by His
 Prisoner

Elberton, Ga, September N.-George Bell, A young white man, was shot and in- stantly killed about two miles below here this morning by Will Brauch, negro whom he accused of stealing some cotton, and tried to arrest. Brauch escaped but was afterwards captured. While under arrest Brauch snatched shot gun from Bells hands and blew the top of Bells head off and escaped. Posses are search ing for Brauch and he may be severely Haalt with.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
Another Appointment

Shanghai, September H-The French con- sul at Shanghai cables under date of Sep tember 25 (Tuesday) that Tang Fun Sian has just been appointed general of the west ern and northern armies.
 The consul adds that according to Chinese information the Viceroys and Governors have received an imperial secret decree, in- struoting them to fight the foreigners and destroy them
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
Murdered by Boxers

Minneapolis, September 27.-Mrs. M. D. Clapp of this city today received let ter containing the informa ton that her sis- ter Mrs. G. Ward, formerly of this city, to- gether with her two little children, were murdered by Boxers in China about eight weeks ago. Her husband, who was an Eng lishman, escaped. They had labored at the Chang Shan mission in southern China for years. Their bodies had been terribly mu- tilated
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
Missions Destroyed

Hon Kong September N.-The American, Presbyterian and Catholic missions at Shek- Lung on the East river have been destroyed. The priest in charge of the Catholic mission escaped, and was protected by mandarin.
 Numerous anti-Christian disturbances are taking place in the provinces of Kwang Si and Kwang Tung. The authorities are employing active measures to suppress the outbreaks, and there have been several ex- cautions Native Christian are focking to Canton.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
Another CoIIiery suspends

Ashland, Pa. September N-The East cok Merry was so shorthanded today. in conseS quence of the organization last night of ( branch of the United Mine Workers of America that 1t was necessary to suspend operations ~
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
Mitcnell.s Ihstruc,ions

Hazleton, Pa, September H.-Presidenf Mitchell this afternoon sent the following telegram to the three presidents of the three districts comprising the entire anthracite coal region on strike: af4
 Report Is current that operators have made concession In wage scale and will att tempt to induce mine workers to resume work. Please advise all miners in your diss trict that no attention should be given tQ these reports, and that they will be ofp ficially notified should any offer of settie- ment be made Under no consideratioQ whatever should work be resumed unles4 authorized by a convention representing all mine workers in the anthracite field" :;
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
AT HAZLETON
Soft Coal Miners May be Brought Into
 the Strike

Ha7leton. Pa. September H.-President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers today sent telegram to the central Pennsylvania bituminous coal field which may have the effect of bringing the soft coal mine work CTS into the strike. The telegram asked Richard Gilbert, secretary of District No. to instruct mine workers that they are not to load coal for shipment into markets formerly supplied by anthracite operators.
 President Mitchell said that he had been watching the bituminous coal fields closely for just such move as has been made by the railroads mentioned in his telegram, and he does not fear that they will make much of a success Tn getting the soft coal into the anthracite market.
 Labor leaders do not anticipate any sus- pension of work in the soft coal fields un- Jess the operators insist upon sending their coal to the anthracite market.
 Around strike headquarters there were stories In circulation that Archbishop Ryan and Senator Hanna were coming here to see President Mitchell that all the coal carrying roads had agreed to arbitrate all differences, and that the strike had been settled. The last mentioned rumor was the only one which the labor leaders paid any attention to, and in connection with 1t they sent a telegram to the president of the union in the district comprising the entire anthracite coal field of Pennsylvania, In which they said no attention should be given to reports of concessions in the wage scale and work should not be resumed un- less authorized by miners convention.
 In speaking about the runors of 0 set- tlement. MT. Mitchell said the strike could not. be ended without Ei.n knowing it, and that he had no know4edge of any effort that might now lead to an immediate set- clement. MT. Mitchells atterJhon was called to a dispatch In which J. P. Morgan is credit with saying that Mitchell would &C., cept a 10 per cent advance. Mir Mitchell said:
 "It is absolutely untrue. Anything under the miners demand must be acted on by a regular convention of delegates represent- ing the anthracite miners t.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
Diplomats Acts Informally

Pekin, September M.-via Taku, septem- her &.-Ar the foreign ministers have ad- dresed notes to Prince Ching suggesting the return to Pekin of the Emperor and the court. The notes were informal and not written in . diplomatic capacity. The writers do not consider them binding upon thenr respective governments.
 The diplomats acted jointly in the mat ter huff the letters were sent individually. These did not contain any assurances, but merely suggested the return of the Elm peror. ,.,,. ..
 Prince Ching undertook to deliver the notes The outcome is matter or specu-
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
AMERICAN POLICY
 CLEARLY OUTLINED
Note to China Specifically Points Out Course to be
 Pursued by This Government

lation, the doubtful point being the in- formation of Prince Tung and General Flung who may restrain the court.
 General Chaffee, in discussing the proba- biities today said:
 "I do, not believe that any European monarch would enter the camp of his allied enemies and I doubt that the Elm press Dowager will do so. It is generally conceded that the restoration of the Chin csc government is essential. I have fa- vored the withdrawal of the main allied fore to Yaung Esun and Tien Tsin, leaving 2000 mixed troops to guard the lega- tions.
 MT. Rockhill will leave for Shanghai on Monday, September "A.
 ks~t~L,
 At sin
 Copyright, 1900, by the Associated Press.) Tien Tsin, September 24, via Taku, Sep tember 25.-General Chaffee has arrived and conferred with the staff officers of different departments with view of establishing winter base in the vicinity of Tien Tsin. He paid visit to Tongku, making general Inspection. The present plan is understood to be tentative, and based upon the possible retention of the existing force. The plan contemplates placing the troops under can vas outside the city.
 General Chaffee paid visit to u Hung Chang and informally discussed the outlook for a settlement. It Is understood he prof fered an American officer to accompany the Viceroy to Pekn. No other power except Russia has officially recognized Lii Hung Chang's presence.
 Field Marshal Count von Waldersee, commander-in-chief of the International forces, will arrive here tomorrow. He will be received by a review of the troops of all the allied nations.
 It is reported that the Russians after the capture of Lu Tsi forts began rushing troops north along the railroad for the pur- pose of occupying Shan Hai Kuan.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
THE WEATHER

FAIR AND COLDER FRIDAY; SATUR- DAY FAIR AND COLDER; FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-02-16
ARTER,S
"a Buy it of your storekeeper.


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man-of-war which was ordered to NAL
Ia. When the captain had got his ship
clear OF the Bosphorus it struck him
that it would be as we'll IL he knew
where Malta was, for he had not the
slightest idea. So he inquired of pass
Ing vessel, whose captain offered to
point 1t cut on the chart. But the
Turkish captain preferred to follow a
vessel which he knew was about to
sail for that port. Unfortunately, a
fog came on, and when it cleared off
the vessel in front was no longer the
same, though the captain knew it not.
For days he followed the ship. and at
last reached port, when, addressing the
authorities that came on board, he said,
Malta, presume?" "Oh, no." was the
reply. This is Liverpool" STRAY
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