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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21
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vessels of commerce and Of war of oil
nations on terms of entire equality, SO
that there shall be no discrimination
against any nation or its citizens or sub
jects in respect OF the conditions or
charges of traffic or otherwise.
9 The canal shall never be bloekaded,
nor shall any right Of war be exercised.
nor any act OF hostility be committed
within it..
g. Vessels OF war of a belligerent shall
not revictual nor take any stores in the
canal except so far as may be strictly
necessary; and the transit of such ves-
sells through the canal shall be effected
with the least possible delay, in accord
ance with the regulations in force. and
with only such intermssion as may re-
suit from the necessities Of the service.
Prizes shall be in all respects subject
to the same rules as vessels Of war OF
the belligerents.
A. No belligerent shall embark or dis
embark troops, munitions OF war, or war
like materials in the canal except in case
of accidental hindrance of the transit,
and in such case the transit shall be re-
sumed with all possible dispatch.
5-The provisions of this article shall
dpply W WdlGI6 duJdCtHl " lHt Ndialf
within three marine miles OF either end.
Vessels of war of a bellgerent shall not
remain in such waters longer than twen-
ty-four hours at any time except in case
OF distress, and in such case shall depart
as soon rs possible; but vessel Of war
of one belligerent shall not depart within
twenty-four hours from the departure of
a vessel of war Of the other belliger-
ent.
1t is agreed however, that none of the
Immediately foregoing conditions and shp-
ulations in sections numbered /, 2, g.
and of this article shall apply to meas
ures which the United States may find it
necessary to take for securing by its own
forces the defense Of the United States
and the maintenance Of public order
6-The plant, establishments, buildings
and all works necessary TO the construc-
ton, maintenance and operation of the
canal shall be deemed to be part there
Of for the purposes of the convention,
and in time of war as in time Of peace,
shall enjoy complete immunity from att
tack or injury by belligerenst and from
acts calculated to impair their useful
ness as part of the canal.
mo fortifcations shall be erected
Continued on Sixth Page)
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Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and
South Carolina have disfranchised a suffi-
cient number of citizens to deprive each
of them of several representatives they
would otherwise be entitled to; to say
nothing of largely increased suppress. .on of
votes caused by unfair partisan admins
tration of the laws. The question is, will
Congress make an apportionment of Rep
resentatives according to the plain re-
quirements Of the Constitution, or will it
ignore those requirements and act ac-
cording to its arbitrary will?'
Mr.. Crumpacker then takes up the Con-
stitution of Louisiana and adduces figures
to show that in that State 43.74 per cent.
of the citizens are disfranchised. The rep
resentation, should therefore, he argues,
be reduced from seven to four. In North
Carolina, for the same reasons he figures
that the representation should be reduced
from nine to six; in Mississippi from
seven to four and in South Carolina from
six to four. The subterfuge resorted to in
the South to evade the law he says,
marks the beginning of political demoral-
ization and social decay. He then pro-
ceeds to a severe arraignment of the
South in many localities of which 1.-THE
trampling under foot of laws calculated
to secure the exercise of political privl-
eges to the negro has continued for SC
long that it is showing it's vicious fruits
in the prevalence of mob law" He de-
Dounces the frequent resort to lynch law
and it's unspeakable horrors. *These
atrocities" says he, 'bespeak a deplora-
bic condition of political morals. Their
frequent occurrence is the legitimate re-
suit of a generation Of disregard of cleo
tion laws. 1.-The solution of the problem
this condition presents, Mr. Crumpacker
says, lis one of the burning questions OF
the hour. 1t is above partsanship; ii
involves the very life of the government. -
He says in conclusion:
the measure 1 propose carries no re-
sentiment toward any State. North or
South 1t is not designed for punishment
but it simply aims to place representa-
tion in the House upon it's constitutional
basis and no State can justly complain il
it be accorded it's full rights. No com
promise can be made with wrong
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JOINT NOTE SIGNED
1t Goes Now to Prince Ching
and Earl Lii.
Until the Notes Demands Are Complied With
There viii be no Withdrawal Of
Foreign Troops
(By the Associated Press.) J

Berlin Dee, 2O-The College Gazette,
in an article dealing with the Chinese
situation, announces that all the Minis
ters signed the preliminary joint note
today tThursday) and that the note viii
be sent Immediately to Prince Ching and
Ii Hung Chang
1t also declares that the note embodies
the principles of the minimum demands
of Germany and the powers and that it
was agreed, on the proposal of Great
Britain, that until the demands were
satisfied there should be no withdrawal of
the troops from Pekin and the Province
of Chi Lii.
ENJOYS MEETING STORMY.
Pekin, Dec. 20.-Yesterday's meeting of
the ENJOYS was protracted and somewhat
stormy, owing TO the desire to discover
who disclosed to the Chinese what every
minister has pledged to keep secret. Ii
Hung Chang invariably knows within two
hours of the close of meeting what has
happened.
meeting Of the ministers will be held
tonight to sign the note which probably
on Saturday will be delivered by all the
ministers to Lii Hung Chang and Prince
Ching, with a request that they reply
as soon as possible.
The original note will be written in
French. Mr.. Conger and Sir Ernest Satow
viii chose an English translation while
a Chinese copy also will be attached.
Four days Will elapse before q
reply can be expected owing to the neceG-
sity of communicating with the Chinese
court. The modification proposed by the
British Government was that, until China
had proved that she intended complying
with the terms of the note and render
ing full satisfaction of the powers, no
hope could be held out that the occu-
patton of the province of Chi Ii by all
the forces would cease.
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THE INVASION SPREADS
1t is Reported That Beers Have Oc-
cupied Colesburg.
BRITISH FORCE SENT FROM CAPE TOWN
A Special From johannesburg to London Says
Heavy CannOnadirg Was Heard on the
Morning of the 18th North
rs KruOorcdnrn
of Krugersdorp.
(By the Associated Press.)


London, Dec 20-The following dis
patch has. been received from General
Kitchener. dated Pretoria, Wednesday,
December 10Th:
"A party of Beers, estimated at from
five hundred to eight hundred, has crossed
the Orange River at Rhenoster Hoek.
"A second band Is reported to have
crossed near Sand Drift.
They have been followed. l have sent
a considerable body of mounted men, who
are getting around them.
The Beers from Rhenoster Hoek are
being followed closely from Venterstadt,
which they left at three o'clock yester-
day evening, going in the direction of
Steynsburg.
"The important points on the railway
in the neighborhood- are well guarded. l
hope the band will soon be driven north
again"
BOERS OCCUPY COLESBURG.
Cape Town, Dec. 20-The invasion of
Cape Colony is spreading. IT. is reported
that the Beers have occupied Colesburg,
south of the Philippolis and near the Or
ange River Colony frontier. The people
here are much disturbed. A mixed force
of cne thousand men was disia' ched north
yesterday evening.
HEAVY CANNCNADING HEARD.
London. Dec. 2O.-A special from
johannesburg dated December 10th says
that heavy cannonading was heard the
morning of that day north of Krugers-
dorp.
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THE SITUATION GROWS WORSE.
Burning and Pillaging by Desperadoes Re-
leased by Germans.
(By the Associated l'rsss.)

London, Dec 20.--A dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram Company from Pekin,
dated Wednesday, December 10Th. says
the situation throughout the provinces is
rapidly growing worse and is causir g
grave anxiety The dispatch adds that
unless definite system of government is
speedily installed a recrudescence Of the
anti-foreign outbreaks is confidently pre-
dicted. The pressure of winter Leens
tc be felt by the people, who are also
suffering on account of the blackmail
levied by the native employees of the al
lies, for which the foreigners are blamed.
A number 81 desperadoes, imprisoned at
the San Chow Flu by General Mel, whom
the Germans released, are now hurrying
to the Chi LiShang Tung border burning
houses, numbering and pillaging
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Mr.. BRYAA'S REPLY
Asked to Express Himself on
CIeveland'S Statement.
Until He Declares Definitely What He Considers
Democratic Principle There is no
Necessity For Comment.
ABE Lac Associated Press

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 20.-Hon. w. j. Bry-
an, in a telegram today to the Atlanta
Journal declines to express himself upon
Mr.. Clevclaud's statement which ap-
peared this morning in newspapers 1e-
ceiving the dispatches of the Associated
Press. Mr.. Bryan says:
Your inquiry received. Until Mr.
Cleveland sets forth definitely what he
considers Democratic principles there is
no necessity for comment. The rank and
file of the party expressed themselves in
1896 and in 1900, and / have no doubt they
will continue to express themselves on
issues as they arise.
(Signed) "W. j. BRYAN"
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CAPE COLONY ALARMED.
Two Thousand Invading Beers in the North
ern Districts.
(By The Associated Press.l

Cape Town, Dec. 20.-The situation in
the Northern districts of Cape Colony is
more serious. Fully two thousand Beers
have invaded that section. Grave fears
are entertained that Dutch sympathizers
will Join the rebellion and that this will
spread.
Although there is no fear as to the ulti-
mate result the lack of sufficient num-
Der of mounted troops is felt by the Brit
ish. The enormous waste of horses in
South Africa was never fully appreciated
until now.
DEWET'S FORCE DIVIDED.
Bloemfontein, Tuesday Dec. 1S-Gen-
cral Dewet had six thousand men and
eighteen thousand horses when he cap
tured Dewetsdorp, according to a gentle
man who was imprisoned there. The
British commander then declared that he
was not going to surrender without a
free pardon for all his men, including
many Cape Dutch. The force of 5000 is
now divided into three sections.
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Confirmation by Senate.
CBy the Associated Press ,

CBy the Associated Press.)
Washington. Dec 2O.-The Senate to-
day confirmed many nominations. includ-
ing the following:
Mac S. Francis. of New York TO be
Minister to Greece; Arthur s. Hardy of
New Hampshire. Minister to Switzerland:
j. A. G. Leishman, OF Pennsylvania. Min
lister to Turkey.
North Carolina Postmaster. D. Mas
sey. Smithfeid.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21
Major Cuignet Imprisoned
(Bv the Associated Press J

Paris, Dec 20 Major Cuignet who
figured in the DreyftIs court martial.
at Rennes, has been arrested and im-
pTisoned in Fort Mont Nalerien. where
he is awaiting trial by court martial
ON two charges. first. of accusing N.
Delcasse, Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
of having told the Chamber OF Depu-
ties an untruth. and second of disclos-
ing a confidential document
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Cramer Beats Walthour.
(By lhe Associated Press. }

New York Dec. 20.-Before a crowd of
5000 persons at Madison Square Garden
tonight Frank L. Cramer, of East Orange,
n. j., formerly amateur champion of
America, won the twenty-five mile pro-
fessional bike race over Bob Walthour,
by wheels length.
In mile exhibition race behind motor
lace, Harry Elkes of Glen Falls, broke
the worlds in indoor record, closing
the distance in 1876 1-5.
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Esterhazy in Misery and Penury
lBy the Assoclated Press. }

Paris, Dec. 20.-Major Count Ferdinand
Walsn Esterhazy, who figured so promi-
ncntiy in the Dreyfus case, has sunk into
utter misery and writes home from Lon
don that he is penniless. has not eaten
for two days; has no clothes and is COM
PEELED TO warm himself by entering
churches and museums.
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Caracas, Venzuela, Dec. 2O.-(Via Hay
tien Cables)--Advices received here from
Cumana. on the Gulf of Cariacoa say the
Colombian revolution has been crushed
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Many man praises virtue who never
thinks of practieing it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21
KoRE TROOPS FOR AFRICA,
The Colesburg District seething With Anti
British Excitement.
[By the Associated Press. J


London Dec. (Frday)-Considera
BILE activity is now manifested at Alder
shot. A large draft of mounted troops
will be ready to start for South Africa,
January 9Th, while others have been mott
fed to hold themselves in readiness for
the same destination.
According to the Cape Town correspon-
dent of the Daily Mail, wiring yesterday,
the treason court, sitting in Colesberg,
was obliged hurriedly to remove to Cape
Town with the records and documents,
owing to the invading Beers.
''The Coles5urg district" says the COR
respondent, lis seething with anti British
excitement. Tuesday morning a fight was
proceeding at Philpstown, presumably
with = commando which crossed at Sand
Drift"
MARTIAL LAW EXTENDED.
Cape Town, Dec. 2O.-Martial law has
been proclaimed in the following addition
al districts
Britstown. Victoria West, Richmond,
Hanover Murraysburg. Graaf Reinet,
Aberdeen. Middleburg. Steynsburg, Grad
eek. Tarka and Molteno.
CAPE COLONY WARS THEATRE.
Cape Town. Dec. pa Government
memorandum issued this evening makes
the following announcement:
The principal seat of action has been
transferred to the Northern part of Cape
Colony. Early December 18th a large
body of Beers crossed the Orange River
toward Burghersdorp.
The Beers have been intercepted and
find difficulty in moving in any direction.
Another two thousand Boers crossed the
Sand Drift making for the line there.
Considerable reinforcements have been
sent to Deaar and Hanover
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Pawning the engagement ring is a
pledge of love.
The evening times., 1900-08-01
INDUSTRY IN EASTERN ASIA.
Excellent Opportunities in Both
Mining and Agriculture.

William Ross Davis, Consul Of the United
States at Alexandretta, writes to the Sta.e
Department abOu. mining ani agriculture
in Eastern Asia. as follows:
During a recent visit to the agency at
MeTsiEe and the towns OF Tarsus and Ada
na. lying in the plain OF ancient Cilicia. I
was much impressed with the lack Of prop
or methods in farming. This plaza is sole
ly an agricultural region and the work Is
done mostly as il was hundreds OF years
ago: blowing is effected wiki a sharp stick
pointed with a Bit Of iron. harvesting with
a sickle, and thrashing BY tramping out
the grain with oxen or horses drawing a
sorc Of s;edge-
II occurs 20 NE that y = a proper sys-
tenn OF farming on this ps.l Of neErly ,
Geo square miles. and witr lloiern Imple-
n.ents. more than double tle uSua! amount
OF grain could be raised.
In the hope that business men may take
advantage CT the present seemingly favor
able opportunity in the way OF opening
mines and introducing agricultural ma
chinsry here. Mr. ViteTbo. United States
consular agent al Mersine- has kindly fur
nished the following information,
There could be. think. a good pros
pset for direct relations between this coast
aud United States ports II some OF oar
capitalists would take an interest in de-
velopiEg the mining business Of this dis
tricE Many veins OF various Ores--chrOme.
lead. &C Oper, etc--have been lately ds-
covered. sut for want Of capital 10 work
has been done.
Some Of the natives are working a few
veins of chr 7ms and manganese. - ths
Turkish law 5ermIts the prospector 10 ex-
port 2.GG0 tons of those two kinds Ct ores
before his concession becomes Gs6nite. i
might be Interesting to stale here that
through this Hgency there has already been
delivered ? certified invoice for a ship
ment of lee tons Of chrome ores OF 50 per
cent OF oXiGs CT chromium. ! have no
doubt that the import into the United
States Of chromA and manganese ores
would be profitable and that a regular
trade could very soon be established. If
some announcement would come from the
buyers in the United States
q" I would cali the attention OF manu-
factUrers OF agricultural inpIensntS TO the
opening here for haryesters. rakes. thrash
ers. etc. which are largely used in this
district, although the general methods OF
cultivation are very defective ana obso-
lete. I thinz that a light cleap plov
which could be easily drawn by q pair OF
oxen would find a ready sale here Bat
l am sure that the most important busi-
Eess coulG be done in light th-ashsrs for
grain, especially built for the needs Of this
country The steam-power thrasser ought
not 10 oe IF SnOre than I i-2 70 horse
power. easily transportable On wheels by
one or two horses, with engine and boiler
attached. the fire box being especially de-
signed to burn straw. The straw coming
out Of the thrssher ought 10 be cut in
pieces by the machine itself. SO as to be in
good condition for food ThTashers of this
kind. horse or steam EOTer. coUId-lbe sold
by hundreds each year to the small farm
eTs in this past Of the country"
The evening times., 1900-08-01
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP. !
The German Pres.erhere are ahoui

The German Press-There are about
six hundred German newspapers, daily.
weekly. semi-weekly, and monthly, in the
United States. 1t is estimated that these
publications reach first and last about
5000 600 American readers. OF this num-
Der 100000 are voters. Heretofore the
Republican campaign managers have been
able to count with certainty on the great
majority Of these German publications sup
porting Republican candidates and policies.
Indeed the German press has needed no
"nurs ng,'' and has been eager to publish
all the literature sent out by its party's
managers. Fully 400 OF the periodicals.
printed in German have been supporting.
directly or indirectly, the Republican party
in national campaigns. A careful investi-
cation of the matter made recently by
gentleman with the necessary resources,
shows that the majority of German news
papers of all classes are vigorously oppos-
ing the reelection of Mr.. Mckinley. These
editors have accepted imperialism as the
paramount issue OF the -csmpaign, and fol
lowing the lead OF DIR. l.. w. Haberecm.
who for many years prior to this campAiga
had control of the German Literary Blu
reau Of the Republican National Commit
tee. declare in effect. as he declares n
words, that "16 to / no longer has any
terrors for them in face Of the gTayer and
more pressing issues of imperialism aIi
militarism.' That this means a great deal
for the Democratic ticket is not denied
even BY the Republican managers. In ILL
nois. Ohio. Wisconsin. Indiana, Minnesota,
and Michigan there are all told thousands
OF voters who read nothing but German pa
pers. While il is true that the big dailies
OF Milwaukee and st. Louis printed il
German, are sticking to their Republican
idols still these newspapers for the most
part are limited in circulation 10 a class
Of readers who have access TO other news
papers. whereas the readers OF the smaller
German papers are confined almost wholly
10 these publications for their political
pabulum- That the advantage Chus is plac-
ed distinctly on the side Of the Democrats
in the struggle for the German vote is cb-
yiouS.
The evening times., 1900-08-01
Circulation statem6nt.
The AdNnncc 70 PrI.in.


A late despatch from China this morn
ing asserts that the allied forces will be-
gin their advance upon Pekin today. The
news is good news, but there is apparently
serious danger that the movement may
be too late TO save the surviving ministers
and foreigners in the capital According
to the latest intelligence from the lesa-
tiOns, which comes in the form Of a note
from Lieutenant Colonel Shiba, the Jap
anese military attache. written on the
evening Of July 23, the conditions were
SO desperate that, in the writer's opinion.
II help did not arrive in less than a weeks
time. further resistance would be impos-
sible. Not only the week but nine days
have passed since the Japanese soldiers
appeal was sent out. and the relief col
umn is only starting
When will il be possible for it to reach
Pekin? A leading English suthority on
Chinese affairs believes that progress will
be necessarily slow. He says that, be-
tween Tientsin and the objective point Of
the expedition. the country is a vast
swamp which the Chinese are able to make
practically impossible by flooding. If the
physical conditions are as unfavorable as
thus represented, and making all allow
ances for the courage. determination, and
ingenuity of the international command
ers and engineers, it would seem useless
TO hope that Pekin could be reached in less
than a week or ten days. even if no seri-
Gus engagement had to be fought on the
way How much delay may be encounter
I'd hn boI ION, af
Yangtsun, is. Of course. unknown; but. If
the Imperial troops fight there as well as
they a:d al TientsIn on July 13 it may take
two or three days Of effort 10 clean them
out. As the area 10 be trdversed is bare
OF supplies and forage the transport of the
column. consisting Of native carts and
junks on the river, will amount to a grave
impediment and greatly hinder the ad-
vance. We Go not wish to be too pessi-
mistice, but it is as well to count all the
chances conservatively and it must be said
that while they justify a hope. it is any
thing but a confident one, that the leg4-
tions can be relieved in time TO save their
occupants.
Perhaps the principal ground for encour-
agement is that the Empress Dowager and
the Prince Of Tuan may lave con-
Guided since the defeat OF their
forces at Tientsin. that they are
too weak to resist the civilized ar
mics. and may therefore hesitate to mas
sacre the foreigners. in view OF the awful
retribution which would be eXacted, were
they to carry out their threat to DO so.
The gallan' Americans, British. japanese,
and other troops who are supposed TO be
marching today on a glorious mission of
civilization and humanity. constitute what
military writer's SPEAK Of as "forloTn
hope" Their progress viii be watched
with breathIess interest and anxiety by the
whole world