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The Monte Vista journal., 1900-07-07

BRYAN has shown tremendous
will power since he left the army.
He has been guided by his own
convictions Of right. Unlike
Roosevelt he has been deaf to
f'attery and persussion. lie has
refused to listen to anything ex.
cept an appeal TO his reason and
his consciousness Of right. Expe.
diency has had no place IN his
deliberations. Apparently he
would rather be right than l,e
president II is these qualities
that make h,m strong with the
people; they want n pres,tlen, aud
not n tool. II Bryan ia elected.
and there il no shadow Of doubt
but that he will i,e, It 10 safe 70
say he will liarken to the voice Of
the people aud not to the politi.
cinns. His appointments will he
men OF tho highest character and
practical ability. lie may not be
bigger than his party hut he will
do much 10 lit il 10 /. higher
plane than il has occupied since
the close of the rebellion.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-07-07

WoRKNEN Mt the Guggenheim
smelters reports that their surerin.
,endent is authority for the state
ment that Simon Guggenheim's
influence in this campaign will he
for the Nebraska candidate. -
Pueblo Press.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-07-07

The republican platform de-
clurcs for the CONSTRUCTION, own
crship, control and protection of
IN isthmlan canal by the United
States government" The word
operation is conspicuously absent.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-07-07
MONTE VISTA JOURNAL
BY THE JOliR.s.aL P1.BLlSNZAG co..
C. s. COH.aAT. Editor
SATURDAY, JuLy Z, 1900.

The man or tho party who is
opposed to deprecated dollar Is
opposed to a good healthy supply
Of dollars. The more dollars in
use the more they deprcclate.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-07-07

HUNTINGTON, the man who
brlbed congress- and got millions
out Of the public treasury to
build railroads. has been inter.
viewed by the San Francisco
Examiner. He says he Is in favor
OF one man power, cheap labor
and Mckinley. One. man power
means n king, gentlemen, and that
is what -tenths of the rich
men Of this country want. And
that would not make things worse
for the masses than they are now.
he says he is in favor Of Chinese
labor. The working people Of this
country should support Mr.. Hunt.
ington and his candidate. They
like to be controlled by one man
power. have voted for il all their
lives. will vote for it again this
fall and would howl down any
man who wanted them to have any
voice in the management Of the
industries they work IN. The
people are not fit for self-govern.
men', hence they support n system
that permits II few men like Hunt.
ington to govern them. Both
seem To be satisfied. Appeal TO
Reason.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-07-07

MosT big men are weak in spots.
This applies to mental RS we'll as
physical development. Rocke-
feller quarreling with trolley car
man over a three cent transfer is
but II caricature of his wonderful
self planning details involving mil
lions. The great Dewey cannot
step on dry land without falling
down although he is invulnerable
at sea. Get him off the gang
plank and he is helpless. That
Nebraska banker who allowed him.
self to be gold bricked was doubt
less considered the smartest man
in HE home county, yet he fell be-
fore the cheapest sort Of an old
trick. And 30 on. There isn't
one of your brainy men who hasn't
little weakness OF some sort that
would make him ridiculous we're
it generally known.-Pueblo Post.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-23
Loubet Receives Commissioners.
(By the Associated Press.)

Paris. juno 22.-President Loubet to-
day received the national commissioners
at Elysee Palace. They assembled there
and when the entire party had arrived
they proceeded to the audience room led
by United States Ambassador Porter and
Mrs. Potter Palmer.
Loubet addressed the commissioners,
expressing his pleasure in meeting them
and his gratitude to President Mckinley
in sending representative men and wo-
men to act for the United States on an
occasion meaning so much for Franco.
In the course of an enthusiastic refer
cnce to the American exhibit at the ex-
hibition, he said it was greater than the
republic had expected, and he added that
beyond all the commercial benefits of
the exposition were the grand results
attained in good will and accord by the
social intercourse of the representatives
of all nations.
The commissioners presented were Mrs.
Manning, Mrs. Potter Palmer MIR. De
Young. Mr.. Thornton of Virginia, Mr..
Louis Stern, of New York; James Alli-
son, of Kansas; Albion II. Sanders, of
Illinois: Arthur f. Valos, of New York;
William l.. Elkins, of Pennsylvania, Cal
vim Manning of Iowa. Ogden II. Feathers,
OF Wisconsin, Charles A. Collier. of Geor-
gia; Brutus j. Clay, Of Kentucky.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-23
NO NEWS FROM ADMIRAL SEYMOUR.
Chinese Military College at Tien Tsin Attack
ed and Burned by Allies.
(By the Associated Press.)

London. June 22-In the House of Com
mons today Mr.. Broderick, the Under
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
replying to a question: said the Foreign
Office had no news from Pekin or Vice
Admiral Seymour. He added that news
by runner June 18th from Tien Tsin ar
rived at Taku, June 21st announced that
several attacks had been made and re-
pulsed. On June 18th the Chinese she'll
ed the foreign settlement, and the Chi
mixed force of 175 Austrians. British,
Germans, Russians and Italians. They
destroyed the guns and burned the col
lege which contained a considerable store
of ammunition and killed it's defenders
the Russians, with their four heavy field
guns did excellent service The British
loss was one man killed and five men
wounded. The Germans had one killed,
the Italians had five men wounded and
the Russians had seven men killed and
five wounded.
During the night of June 18th the Chi
nese tried to seize the bridge of boats,
but were repulsed with loss, including,
it is reported. Chinese general.
Rear Admiral Bruce at Taku telegraph
cd last night the further information that
at Tien, Tsin. June goth, fighting was
proceeding and that reinforcements were
required.
Mr. Broderick also said:
.'We have further heard from Admiral
Bruce dated Taku, last night, and Che
Foo this morning as follows:
- am hoping Tien Tsin may be re-
lieved tonight. No news from the Com
mander in Chief.
The Terrible landed this morning
3S2 officers and men of the Fusiliers.
In conclusion, Mr.. Broderick announced
that he believed various other troops
would arrive in a day or two, if they
had not already landed and that ar
rangements had been made by the Gov
ernment to supplement very considerably
the force already ordered to China.
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from Europe of the need of reinforce
ments for the international forces at
Tien Tsin.
The emergency described in Admiral
Kempf's dispatches has led the War
Department to make an extra effort to
hurry forward the Ninth Regiment from
Luzon to Taku. 1t was reported by Gen
eral Macarthur upon the receipt of the
original order to send these troops to
China, that owing to the break in rail
way communication between Tarlac, the
Headquarters of the Ninth at Manila and
the prevalence in the harbor of ty-
phoon, it would probably not be possible
for the troops to get away before the
oath instant The War Department is
now determined that this movement shall
be hastened if it is possible to do so,
and has instructed General Macarthur
in such fashion as to warrant the be-
lief here that the troops will be on their
way TO China not later than tomorrow
evening.
There is also good reason to believe
that the authorities will dispatch at
least one other regiment from Manila to
China with the least possible delay, in
order that the United States may be in a
better position to assist the allied forces
in protecting the lives and property of
foreigners.
The United States consulate at Tien
Tsn, which late news advces reports
to have been destroyed, is situated far
up on the Meadow Road, which runs up
from the Pei-Ho directly through the CEN
ter of the town. 1t is far removed from
any Of the other consulates and practi-
caly isolated from all other foreign
buildings
A recent census of Tien Tsin shows the
foreign population to be about 1000 per-
sons, including 10 Americans. Thus the
report from Japanese sources that 1,500
foreigners at Tien Tsin had been mas
sacred, would seem to be untrue or gross
ly exaggerated in point of numbers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-23
FOUND NOT GUILTY BOTH SHOULD BEF|
So Declares Bryan of the
Cubans and Filipinos.
II We Intend 10 Give Fipinos Their Freedom
We SouId Say So and Thus Avoid
Further BIoodShed.
(By the Associated Press.)

Knoxville, Tenn. June 22.-The SEN
tinel prints letter addressed to it by
Colonel W. J. Bryan, in which he ex-
presses his views upon the relations of
the Filipinos and the Cubans and their
rights 1t is as follows:
Il believe that the rights of the Fill
identical. The recognition of the rights
of the Cubans by resolution did not create
those rights. They existed before.
IF the Filipinos have right to their
independence, the fact that they fought
for it does not justify us in carrying on
a war Of conquest.
''It is no more humiiating for nation
to recognize the rights of an opponent
than for an individual to do SO.
I'VE would have had the same trouble
in Cuba if we had treated the Cubans the
same as we have the FiIipinos. We
would have had no trouble in the Philip
pine Islands if we had treated the Fill
pinos as we have treated the Cubans. If
we are going to give the Filipinos their
independence we ought to say so at once,
and thus avoid further bloodshed.
How can we justify the sacrifice OF
American soldiers and the killing OF Fill
pinos merely to show that we can whip
them?"
Colonel Bryan declares that if the Bacon
resolution had been acted upon there
would have been no war with the Fill
pinos.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-23
TO SEND ADDITIONAL TROOPS.
Macarthur Asked by the Administration How
Many He Can Spare.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, June 22.-The only news
from China laid before the Cabinet meet
ing today was a cablegram to the Secre-
tary of the Navy, giving the movements
of the vessels in Chinese waters. The
text of the message, however, was not
made public That the President and
the members of the Cabinet regard the
situation in China as extremely critical
is shown by the fact the preliminary
preparations are being made TO send
forward additional troops in case of need.
telegram was sent to General MacAr-
thur at Manila this afternoon, asking
him how large force he can spare should
it become necessary to send them to
China. No answer to this inquiry is ex-
pected before tomorrow when instruc
tions may be sent to have transports and
troops in readiness in anticipation of or
ders to sail.
The Administration is endeavoring to
stimulate the dispatch of troops and ma
val reinforcements to China to meet the
emergency at Tien Tsin Reports that
have been received over night at the
Navy Department. but which are tempo
rarily withheld from publication are. it
is believed. confirmatory of the reports
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-23
DOES THE CHINESE ARMY OPPOSE US
Official Answer Will Determine Whether We
Are at War With China.
(By the Associated Press.) }


Washington. June administration
circles officials are exasperated at the
peculiar omission from every official mes
sage of any statements which would
clear up the doubt as to whether or not
the Chinese army, as well as the Boxers
are opposing the relief column, and if
the former then whether the troops are
rebels or are acting under orders from
the Chinese Government This principle
is of the utmost Importance for upon it
depends the attitude to be assumed by
the United States toward China, and
by that test must be determined the
question, Are we at war with China?'
The State Department still holds to a
negative view, and it has received re-
Gently powerful support in it's position
by the attitude assumed by the various
European chanrellors. Without excep-
ton the European advices to the De-
partment indicate that the Governments
there do not yet regard the developments
in China as warranting the assumption
that state Of war exists. The gen.
eral disposition is to avoid the applica-
tion to China of the same rule that
governs intercourse between highly civil
lized nations, and even if there has been
infractions of those rules by the Pekin
Government providing it shows readiness
to make amends and do what is neces-
sary to safeguard foreign life and prop
erty in China, it is likely that that Gov
ernment will be dealt with leniently in
the common interest and to prevent a
break up of China.
At the close of the day long message
was discussed by the Navy Department
to Admiral Remey at Manila, supposed
to be in execution of the Cabinets de-
cison to strengthen the United States
forces at Taku.
The State Department has received a
cablegram from Consul General Goodnow
at Shanghai, announcing the arrival there
of two steel cruisers. No details were
given, but it developed later that the yes
sells were Chinese cruisers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-23
NOT 1,5oo FOREIGNERS IN TEN TsIN
So Declares WI and Says the Report of the
Massacre is Ridiculous.
CBy the Associated Press.) }

Washington, June 22.-Reassuring ad-
vices regarding the conditions of affairs
in Central China have come to Minister
WI of the Chinese Legation here. The
Niceroy of the provinces of Hanan and
Hupe has sent a cablegram saying the
peace and order prevails in that section
of the country. At the same time some
apprehension is felt that any attempt by
foreign warsjiips to ascend the Yang
Use Kiang River for the protection of for
eigners in those provinces may excite
the natives and arouse their suspicious.
Such an intimatiOn was conveyed in the
Viceroy's dispatch. Mr. Wa communi-
Gated the contents Of the cablegram to
Secretary Hay when he called at the
State Department today. The Minister
is still without any advices touching af-
fairs in Northern China and expresses a
disinclnation to discuss what may be the
condition of affairs in Pekin.
Contenting himself with an expression
that many of the reports regarding con
ditions in China, particularly at Tien Tsin
Continued on Page p
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To the Editor: About the first of jan
uary, 1898, w E. Hardin, late of Sparta,
uary, 1868, w. E. Hardin, late of Sparta,
to get his county court license to practice
law and to get my Supreme court license,
l having been there the year before for
county court license. We had some fun
on the way as we did always.
When We got to Raleigh we found a
new chapter opened; the convention of
1868 was to be opened that day; the first
time that negroes ever voted or held office,
and the whole thing was new and strange
to us
An election had been ordered by the
Federal Government under the supel IS
ion Of General Canby, who was then
stationed at Charleston, S. c., and the
State was divided into districts, negroes
enfranchised and some 1900 white men
disfranchised, and in the territory in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-23
BOXERS NOT GUILTY OF T.
500 AMERICANS FIGHTING AT TEN TsIN
Ii Called to Pekin to Arrange Matters With
the Powers.
(By the Associated Press.)

London June 23.-(Saturday a. M -
The silence of Pekin continues unbroken.
Four thousand men of the allied forces
were having sharp defensive fighting at
Tien Tsin Tuesday and Wednesday, with
a prospect of being reinforc ed Thursday.
This is the situation in China as set forth
in the British Government dispatches.
Eight hundred Americans are taking
part in the fighting at Tien Tsln, says
the Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Express cabling last evening; land they
apparently form a part of a supplementary
force, arriving with Germans and British
after the conflict started. 1t is impoSsi-
BILE to estimate the number of the Chi
nese there; but they had surprising
number of guns
This information appears to have been
brought by the United States gUnboat
Nashville to Che Foo and telegraphed
to Shanghai. The Chinese are deserting
Shanghai in large numbers and going into
the interior. Reports from native sources
continue to reach Shanghai of anarchy
in Pckin. According to these tales the
streets are filled day and night with
Boxers, who are wholly beyond the control
OF the Chinese troops and who are working
themselves up to frenzy and clamoring
for the death of all foreigners.
The English Consulate at Shanghai is
said to have received from influential
natives reports of a tragedy, which took
place at Pekin, but precisely what it is,
IS not defined. The consulate thinks
that Admiral Seymour, commander of the
international relief column was misled
by information from Pekin, and conse-
uuently underestmated the difficulties
in his way and the Chinese power of re-
sistance with artillery and Mausers. The
consul at Shanghai still believe the for
eigners at Pekn safe, although Japan's
reports received at Shanghai allege that
up to June 18th, 100 foreigners had been
killed in Pekin.
The Daily Express says:
I'VE understand that Reginald Thomas
Tower Secretary OF the British Embas-
sy in Washington, is to succeed Sir
Claude Macdonald at Pekin and that the
reason Of Sir Claudes recall is on ac
count of the break down of his health"
A special dispatch from Vienna, says:
Iii Hung Chang has wired the various
Chinese Legations in Europe directing
them to inform the Governments to
which they are accredited that he is call
ed to Pekin by the Empress to act as in
termediary between China and the pow
ers to negotiate settlement of the points
at issue and he instructs them to beg
the powers to facilitate his mission by
ceasing to send troops to China.
Cheng, director general of telegraphs,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-23

which l lived five or six counties were
put in district and were entitled to two
delegates 10 the said convention.
AS Hardin and myself were crossing the
Blue Ridge on cur way to the Supreme
court We met a messenger with dispatches
from Candy stating that George W. Brad
ley, of Watauga, was elected and that E..
c. Bartlett, Of Ashe, was also elected, and
he was carrying the certificate to Bartlett
who lived in Jefferson. We were one
day ahead of Mr.. Bartlett.
On Monday we went before the judges
of the Supreme court and were examined
By them before the meeting OF the con-
vention, and then went UP to the Hall
Of the House OF Representatives to the
organization of the convention and to
see what the hands would. do. 1t was
the first time that the members OF a
aw-making power were called hands.
George w. Bradley, dark-skinned
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-23
How Candy Counted EN- Out and Counted EN- In When
Framed.

white man, was introduced to a light
skinned negro, from New Hanover, /
think, whose name was Galloway
The introduction was made by Dick
Reeves, an old time trader from Surry
or Yadkln county, in which Dick vouched
for Bradley asaa friend from the noun
famous county of Watauga, and for Gal
loway as being a good cook, well quail
fed to black shoes and curry horses
as he had served Dick as such during the
war.
About that time Bartlett. Bradley S
colleague, came in and took the oath, and
took seat IN the convention. Soon
enquiry was made as to his politics. lie
responded that he was "a Conservative.
1t is said that telegram was sent e
General Candy at Charleston. S. c., (tc
whom all the ballots had been sent in
boxes at the close of the election) tina;
there must be mistake for Bartlett
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-23
WHY He WAS KILLED
The Negro at Oxford lmpud-
ent to Ladies.
He Pushed One OF the Sidewalk and Got Six
Bullet Holes Bored in His
Carcacc

(Special to the News and Observer)
oxford. N. c.. June 22.-The verdict of
the coroner's inquest held over the body
of Albert Aston, the negro who was kill
ed here night before last, was rendered
late yesterday evening to the effect
that he came to his death from bullet
wound inflicted by the firing of pistol
or gun in the hands of an unknown par
ty Many WITNESSES were examined, but
no evidence secured by which to accuse
any one of the deed.
1t is reported that Albert Alston sew
eral years ago shot another negro in
quarrel and had to leave here. The
wounded one recovered, however, and
Albert Aston returned a short while
ago He was known to be an impudent
fellow, perfectly fearless, and has been
in many difficulties No excitement eX-
lists and no trouble has been expected.
AS the Durham Herald gets it, and it
says the news is well authenticated, the
negro was killed on account of his inso-
lence and of his rudeness towards
white lady the day before. 1t gives the
following particulars:
"wednesday morning AlDefL AlSDOu, Il
dudish negro, who is said to have come
there from Norfolk, rudely and roughly
showed a young lady from the sidewalk
without any cause, beyond the fact that
she was in his way. Later in the day
brother Of the young lady accosted him in
regard to the way he had treated his
sister The negro at once assaulted him.
~ police officer interfered and Aston
was arrested and carried before the
i mayor who fined him $3.50, which was
paid.
Later on the same day, and after the
trial before the mayor, the negro came
down Main street escorting several me-
gro women and in most dictatorial
manner ordered squad of white gentle
men, who were conversing on the street,
to give way and let the ladies pass
Nothing was said about this but by
this time a number of the citizens OF Ok
ford were aroused by the insolence OF
, this strange negro.
yesterday morning the body of tlston
Aston was found cold and lfeless
stretched on the ground in the outskirts
Of the town, with six bullet holes
through his anatomy. Those who saw
theb ody of the negro say that the six
holes were in a space that could almost
be covered with dollar"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-23
John Jefferson is Again Tried
For Murder.
The Crime Was The Killing Of Captain Calvin
Barnes in August Last. The People
Are Indignant.
Especial to News and observer.)

Wilson, n. c., June 22.-Today in the
Criminal Court, Judge Moore presiding,
the jury in the case of John Jefferson
for the murder Of Captain Calvin Barnes
in August last, returned verdict of not
guilty, thus reversing the decision of
the lower court.
The killing of Captain Barnes, accord
ing to the evidence given in the former
trial was crime of peculiar atrOcity.
The accounts seemed to point to the fact
that he was shot down in cold blood by
an assassin crouching in ambush.
How the jury in the second trial
could have arrived at such decision
with the evidence before them is more
than the people can understand. They
are indignant at this gross miscarriage
Of justice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-23
In When Our Constitution Was Being

was not Republican, SO General Candy
counted for about an hour and telegraph
ed back that there was a mistake, and
that John G. Marler of Yadkin, was the
man that was elected. So Bartlett drew
his pay for one day and went home with
a very long face
They sent for Marler and he came,
was sworn in and took his seat in the
convention, and soon thereafter ii was
found that he was "a Conservative, and
a more active one than Mr.. Bartlett; and
General Candy was notified of the fact
and new count was had and Marler was
counted out and a man by the name of
Marshall was counted in. Daddy :
Cowles was made president. They framed
the Constitution of 1868. and "niggers"
have been voting ever since.
J. w. TODD.
Jefferson, N. C.