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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-13
HE WILL SPEAK AT SEVERAL
POINTS ON HIS WAY TO
RALEIGH.
WAKE FOREST, HENDERSON AND
uTTETON ARE THE PLACES
They viii Send Committees With Him to Raj
egh. Large Crowds From All Parts of the
State if the Weather is Good. The
Seatoard, as Usual Does the
Handsome Thing.
Handsome Thing.

The program for the Bryan speaking
today will be as follows:
II o'clock meeting of the Finance
committee III mayors office.
3 O'Clock marshals to meet in front of
Chief Marshal Stronach's store on VIII
mington street.
3:25 o'clock procession to form at
Union depot under direction of chief mar
shall.
$40 O'Clock arrival of train bringing
Mr. Bryan and Reception committee.
O'Clock speech by Mr. Bryan, special
ly for visitors.
s o'clock speech by Mr.. Bryan, special
~ for residents of the city.
The speaking will be opened with pray
er by Rev. j. ID. Hufhanl. of Hender-
SON. 1t is not known here who will in
troduce Mr.. Bryan.
As has been stated before the place
for the speaking will depend upon the
weather. If it is not a very inclemenr
day it will be under Sun Bros. circus
tent in the Centennial graded school
grounds If it is n rainy day the speak
ing will take place i'll the Academy of
Music
Another element of uncertainty is the
exact time of the arrival of the train
bearing Mr. Bryan and the Reception
committee The train is due here at 3:IO,
but it is very probable that 1t will be
late The people all along the road,
who cannot come here are anxious to
get glimpse of the great NebraSkan
and hear few words from his lips. He
has therefore consented to make short
speeches ut several points along the line,
and this will necessarily delay the train.
Though Of course the time may be made
UP between the stops.
up between the stops. as will be IL spe-
cal train of four cars.
He will come in the private presiden-
tial cars of the Seaboard Air Line ten
dcrcd to him and the Reception commit
tee by the officials OF the Seaboard sys
TEN.
The committee to escort Mr. Bryan to
Raleigh left here yesterday morning al
11:1S over the Seabcard. They expected
10 reach Richmond yesterday afternoon
but were delayed in Weldon. and so did
not arrive in Richmond until midnight
last night.
L
T. NJ Simmons. Chairman State Demo
cratic Executive committee; Mr.. Jose
phus Daniels. member of the National
committee: Mr. 4. NJ. Powell, mayor OF
the city Of Raleigh; Capt. S. a. Ashe and
Mr.. II. 5. Leard. AT Weldon they were
joined by Mr. Edward l.. Travis. of Hal
flax. The other members of the commit
tcc-Capt \. W. West. Mr. John c.
Drewry and Col. j. s. northumberland
il impossible to go to Richmond and will
today go down to Henderson with the
committee appointed to meet Mr.. Brya,
there.
Returning the train viii leave Rich
mond at 9:05 this morning and reach
here if ON time at 3:40 this afternoon
While here Mr.. Bryan VIII be the
guest of the Marlborough House. Pro
prietor Raney having placed at the dis
posal of the committee, for his Use while
in the city, ii suite Of rooms. Also he mas
invited Chairman Simmons. Committee
man Daniels and Mayor Powell to take
dinner with Mr.. Bryan at the hotel this
evening.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-13
MR.. BRYAN'S ESCORT.
It VIII be Only the Committee Sent
From This City.

The report was industriously circulated
here Yesterday by the Republicans that
Mr.. Bryan would be accompanied 10
North Carolina by Senator Butler. This
is untrue Mr.. Bryan'S escort will be
composed solely of the North Carolina
committee a private telegram received
from Richmond late last night says:
No foundation for report that Senator
Butler accompanies Mr.. Bryan. His
escort is composed solely of the North
Carolina committee.
will leave AT 500 on President John
SHELTON Williams private car. Party
embraces Mr.. Bryan, State Chairman +.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-13
Said He Feared Assassination.

Washington. Feb. 12,-1he postoffice
Mt Wilmouth. Texas. has been ordered
from February 18th next.
This action was taken by the Postofhce
Department rs a result of representa-
tons by the postmaster there that ne
wished to resign because of open threats
that he would be assassinated. The post
office officials have no other information
in ,.egsord TO the case.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-13
The C. & 0. to Reorganize,

Philadelphia Pa. Feb. l2.-Ihe Rec-
ord tomorrow will say the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad will be re-organlzed
with a new board of three Pennsylvania
representatives. three representing VAN
derbilt interests. and the remainder from
local territory.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-13
TAFT DECIDES WEDNESDAY.
Injunction Suits Involving Republican
Officers in Kentucky.

Cincinnati, Feb. 12.-The hearing OF
the kentucky injunction suits involving
the Republican officers other than the
Governor and Lieutenant Governor. be
gan this afternoon. Ex-Governor Brad
ley opened the hearing. presenting the
case of the plaintiffs. Judge Taft reserv-
ed decisiom until "Wednesday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-13

NJ. Simmons. National COmmitteeman
Josephus Daniels. Mayor Powell, Capt.
S. \. .Ashe, Senator +. l.. Travis. Spe-
cial train will be run from Weldon Of
four coaches and will stop at all stations.
Short speeches at Littleton, Henderson
and Wake Forest. Will carry out what
ever program city arranges.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-13
Confirmed by Senate.

Washington. Feb 12-The Senate to-
DAY confirmed the following nomination..
Mrs. Bertha Honore Palmer, of Hi
nois. to be a Commissioners to the Paris
Exposition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-13
Legislatures Accomplish Nothing.

Frankfort. Ky. Feb 12-Both LeSis-
latures met at noon. Republicans here
and Democrats at Louisville. but accom-
plished nothing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-07
ExcURsIoNlsTs IN A WRECK.
Thirteen People Killed and Thirty Injure d
in q Disastrous Rear-Eud Collision
at Hatfield, Pa.

Philadelphia, Sept. 4.-Thirteen per-
sons killed and over so others injured
is the appalling record of a rear-end
collision between an excursion train
and milk train on the Bethlehem
branch of the Philadelphia & Reading
railway at Hatfield, Pa, % miles
north of this city. The wrecked
train consisted of ten day coaches,
which was the first section of large
excursion made up of people of Beth
lehem, Allentown and surrounding
towns to Atlantic City.
It seems to be the generally ac-
cepted conclusion that the wreck was
due to negligence or direct disregard
of signals. According to James Ben
ner, fagman at Souderton station, the
milk train passed that station on time
and following the rule of the COM
pany, which requires any train com
ing after another within five minutes
to be stopped, he placed red flag
between the tracks. In three minutes
the excursion train came laundering
along with Davis at the throttle and
the train making 40 miles an hour.
Davis made no effort to stop and
waved Benner to one side. The latter
had only time to secure his flag and
spring out Of danger as the train
swept by. Looking upward he saw
that Beidler had clear signal set.
Biedler, when questioned, said he had
received no orders to stop the train.
This would seem to conflict with a
statement made by General Superin-
tendent Sweigard that all agents
must stop a train, orders or no orders,
if there is five minutes time or less
between them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-07
TO RESTORE THE EMPEROR.
Ambassador from Kwang Su in San
Francisco Pleading for the De-
posed Ruler.
FOR THE noDERnIzA1Ion OF CHINA.
His DEPORTATION of Indignities Heaped
Upon the Unfortunate Emperor by the
DoWager Empress Moved HIS Yellow
Auditors to Tears American Omcer
Charges French Troops with Looting.

San Francisco, Sept. 4.-Leong Kai
Tim, who claims to be special am
bassador of the deposed emperor of
China, Kwang Su, delivered an inn
FASHIONED address to a large audience
of his countrymen in the Jackson
street theater. His plea for the res
toration of the emperor and the mod
ernization of China and his deplo-
ration of the indignities that had been
heaped upon the unfortunate emperor
by the empress dowager were SO elo-
quent that the yellow men in the
audience were moved to tears. Leong
Kai Tim arrived in San Francisco
last Monday and his address was the
first he delivered here. He came to
this country to gain the support of
the Chinese residents in the United
States for the restoration of the en-
peror and the Inauguration of lib
eral policy toward foreigners. He
is the representative of the Chinese
empire association of reformers, as
well as the accredited agent of Kwang
Su. After the address, collection
was taken up and a total of over
Sc, 900 was realized for the reform
association.
Charges the French with Looting,
Denver, Col, Sept. Maj. S. x.
Hooper, of this city, has received a
letter from Lieut.. Col. C. A. Coolidge,
dated Tien Tsin, August 8. Lieut..
Coolidge led the Ninth infantry in it's
attack on the inner walls of Tien
Tsin. The letter gives an account of
the fighting at Tien Tsin and con-
tfnues:
''The Japs looted the Chinese houses
but the French were entirely in the
robbery business, and robbed and
then murdered right and left and do
still. I believe the British were
granted one day to loot, but this was
soon stopped, except by the French,
who still continued the work in their
own quarter. The American quarter
has been very quiet and we guard it
best we can with our small garrison.
The Chinese dead are all buried, and
the town is cleared up and peaceable.
There were 10000 dead Chinese and
probably one-third of the city is
burned by shot and shell or incendia-
ries. On account of the crowded con-
dition of the city it would be a good
thing if one-half of it were de-
stroyed."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-07
CALIFORNIA; BIG TREES.
Agricultural Department. Says They Are
the ssGrandest, Largest and Majestical-
ly GRACEFUL and the Scarcest

Washington, Sept. 4.-The depart
ment of agriculture has issued re-
port of the big trees in California
that brings out some interesting and
new conclusions. 1t shows that the
dimensions of the big trees are I'M
equaled; that their age makes them
the Oldest living things. They are de-
scribed by the report as ''the grand
est, largest, oldest and most males
tically graceful of trees" and the
scarcest of known tree species, with
the extreme scientific value of be-
ing the best living representatives of
a former geologic age. The report
says the bark of the big trees is often
two feet thick and almost non-com-
bustible. 1.-THE oldest specimens
felled," it says, "are still sound at the
heart and fungus is an enemy I'M
known to it. Yet, the big trees ap-
parently have not increased their
range since the glacial epoch. They
have only just managed to hold their
own on the little strip of country
where the climate is locally favora-
ble.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-07
TRUE SON or HIS FATHER.
Mai. Wheeler Led His Troops Against .
Force Of Filipino insurgents, Who Were
Strongly Entronched.

Manila, Sept. 4.-Gen. Joseph Wheel
er's son, Maj. Wheeler, United States
volunteers, has shown himself to be
q true son of his father. In fight
the other day he led his troops against
a force of insurgents who were
strongly entrenched on top of a hill
and successfully defeated them. The
hill was SO steep that the men had
to climb up by the aid of their hands.
while the wounded rolled to the foot
of the hill when hit. The Americans
got within 80 yards of the insurgents
before the Filipinos retreated. All
of the men acted bravely. Gen. Mac
Arthur complimented them in his Of
fetal report of the fight.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-07
UNCERTAINTY ABOUT CHINA.
Fully . Week Must he Consumed In Diplo.
mattC C0mmunication Regarding Rus.
siA's Proposal TO Retire to Tien Tsin.

Washington, Sept. following it's
announced policy, the state depart
ment is preserving silence as to the
progress of the negotiations now
afoot respecting the withdrawal Of
troops from Pekin. 1t is gathered,
however, that up to date no definite
responses have been received to our
last communication to the powers on
this subject. It is stated that, in all
probability, at least week will be
consumed in diplomatic exchange.
In that time one or two things may
happen. Russia may yield to what
appears to be the wish of nearly all
the powers and refrain from carrying
out her purpose to withdraw from
Pelin or the United States forces also
will be marched out. It is clearly the
wish of our government that the
first of these lines of action shall be
taken.
The quartermaster's department
has sent to Taku enough supplies for
that department to furnish the 5000
troops in China with all necessaries
from September 1 until May 1. All
of these supplies will be in China
within the next 80 or 40 days. It is
somewhat doubtful whether Taku
will be made the site of a large camp,
as the reports received by the quar-
termaster's department indicate that
the facilities at this place are not very
good, there being an especial lack of
buildings for storing and warehous-
ing the supplies. While it is possible
that small detachment will remain
at Taku, the belief at the war de-
partment is that the main body of
troops will be wintered at Tien Tsin.
London, Sept. 4.-The difficulty Of
communicating with the British min
lister at Pekin, Sir Claude MacDon-
aid, delays the PRONUNCIATION of the
views of the British government in
regard to it's future steps in China,
the government being unwilling to
commit itself publicly to a definite
decision until Sir Claude Macdonald
has fully reported on the situation.
In the meantime heated anti-evac-
uation campaign continues in the
press and the trend of public opinion
apparently continues favorable to the
principle of the suggested withdraw
al from Pekin to Tien Tsin, but not
the evacuation of China, as many
Russophones, who desire to confuse
the issue, pretend is the proposal I'M
der consideration. The statement
that Gen. Gaslee, commander of the
British troops in China, has stopped the
British reinforcements arriving at
Hong Kong from proceeding further
north is taken as an Indication that
the British government anticipates
that the diplomatists will very short
ly take the place now occupied by the
military.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-07
Rip Vote In Arkanaaa

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 4.-The good
weather prevailing through the state
Monday brought out larger vote
than was expected and it was esti-
mated that the majority of Jefferson
Davis, democrat, for governor, over
his opponents, II. L. Kennel, repub-
ican, and Abner w. Files, popuhst,
would reach $4,000. A feature of the
election was the enormous negro vote
polled, which exceeded that of any
year since 1872. The negroes voted
solidly for Kennel
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-07
KILLED MANY FILIPiNos.
Ten. Macarthur Reports an Engagement,
Near Carmen, 365 Miles from Manila
Enemy Lost 12O Men.

Washington, Sept. 4.-The war de-
partment has received the following
dispatch from Gen. Macarthur:
Manila, Sept. 3.-Gen. Hughes re-
ports outbreak in Bohol. First Lieu
tenant Lovock, Forty-fourth volunteer
infantry, reports engagement near
Carmen, Bohol. Our loss in killed,
one; wounded, six. Enemy's loss in
killed, 100. Have not received further
details" Bohol is an island in the
southern part of the archipelago, s65
miles from Manila. It lies north of
the large island of Mindanao and is
not far from Cebu.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-07
CHILD PRONOUNCED DEAD.
The Mother Would Not Believe 1t, Howev.
er, and Her Persistency Was Rewarded
in Its Restoration TO Life.

Guthrie, Ok, Sept. "A three-year-
old child of Howard Lucas, living near
Cleveland, drank earache medicine.
containing laudanum, and in a few
hours was pronounced dead. Tho
mother, however, would not give ap,
but drove six miles to a doctors Office
with the child in her arms. The doc
tor at first could not discover any
pulse or heart beats, but after pro-
ducing artificial breathing for nearly
two hours, signs of life were noted
and the child recovered.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-07
Not a Wheel Moved.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 4.-From
11:15 to 11:2O o'clock Monday morning
every locomotive, every piece of ma
chinery and every employe on the
Memphis railroad system, from Kan
sas City to Birmingham, Ala, were
idle. This action was taken as a mark
of respect to the memory Of the late
president, E. S. Washburn, of the
Memphis system, who died at Rye
Beach, N. H., and whose funeral oc-
cured this afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-07
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.
Campaign in China and the Philip
pines Making Inroads into
the National Treasury. 81
THE PRESENT CENTER OF POPULATION.
It VIII BE Near NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Popu-
lation of the United States Will Reach
About 76,578,OoO. an Increase of More
Than go Per Cent.-Great Gain In Our
Exports of COAi.

Washington, Sept. 4.-The Chinese
campaign and the Philippine war are
making heavy inroads into the treas
ury. The cost of running the gov
eminent was nearly $1,000,00O more
than the receipts during the month
of August. The loss becomes the more
condition of the treasury during the
month of August, 1899, when there
was surplus of 100000. The rel
alive loss, accordingly, is more than
5000, 100000 for the past month. The
cost of the census and the redemption
of Porto Rican coins are credited with
causing a part of the loss. The total
receipts of the government for the
month just passed were $40 1888, 755,
as against $49,97s,173 for August of
last year. The expenditures were
$50, 500, 1913, which was $4,947,ss more
than during the same period of last
year. The expenses of the navy were
increased $S6S, 5sS and were SIS, 456, 553
for the month just passed. The ex-
penses of the army were $3.50, 3O9
greater than in the previous year and
were SIS, 231 ZOO. The largest increase,
however, was in the civil and miscel-
laneous accounts, which was $11, $685.
7S2, an increase of 81 ,3O5,33O over the
same budget for August, 1899.
The Center of Population.
Washington, Sept. 4.-The United
States has population of about 49,
$4,000 in 1900 as against 62,622,25O in
1890, an increase of 1885, $50, or more
than 20 per cent. In cities so far
counted, Illinois leads in increase,
two of it's cities having gained 51.99
per cent. Two in Indiana show a gain
of 46.OS per cent; five in New York,
1918 per cent; five in Ohio, $3.50 per
cent; four in New Jersey, 3O.77 per
cent; four in New England, 27.65 per
cent, and four in Pennsylvania, 24.67
per cent. Two cities in Iowa show
only $40 per cent. increase, while
Omaha in Nebraska shows 26.98 per
cent. loss. The center of population
will be near Indianapolis, Ind.
Exports of Coal Increasing.
Washington, Sept. 4.-Exports Of
coal for the United States during 1900
are likely to reach $40 ,OOO, 900 in value,
against $1O,O0O,OOO in 1896, and Sc, OOO,-
600 in 1890. The figures of the bureau
of statistics show that the exports Of
coal from this country during the
seven months ended with July, 1900,
during the corresponding months of
last year and double those of the cor
responding months of 1896.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-07
Kentucky Campaign Opened.

Frankfort, KY, Sept. 4.-The cam
paign in Kentucky was opened by
both parties in most of the counties
Monday. The principal meetings
were at Bowling Green and Hender-
son. At the former place John w.
Yerkes, the republican candidate Tor
governor, was the leading speaker. At
the latter place Gov. j. w. c. Beck
ham. the democratic nominee for gov
ernor, and ex-Gov. James B. McCreary
SpOke
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-07
ARTHUR sEwALL STRICKEN.
Bryan's Democratic Runningm0te In 1896
Had Stroke of Paralysis, But There
L. Chance of Recovery.

Bath, Me-, Sept. Arthur Sewall,
democratic nominee for vice president
in '96, was seized with an attack of
apoplexy at his summer home at
Small Point, at ten o'clock last night.
At Mr. Sewall's residence it was re-
ported that he was resting comforta-
bly,. His condition throughout the
afternoon showed steady improve
ment
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-07
Conferred with State ch.irmsn.

Chicago, Sept. 4.-Senator Jones,
chairman; J. G. johnson, vice chair
man and c.. A. Walsh, secretary OF
the executive committee of the dem
ocratic national committee held an all
day conference with the party leaders
in the several states Monday. The
object of the conference was to OBJ
tain an accurate idea of the conditions
existing in the various states repre-
scented and to arrange plans for con-
Quoting the campaign in those states.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-07
Plckpockets a. Fa,rmouns Park.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. Am or
ganized gang of pickpockets did a
land Office business at Paramount park
last evening. 1t was the last even
ing of the Banda Rosa concerts and
fully 10000 people were in attendance,
giving the operators of the light
handed craft a golden opportunity
to do good work. The piclSpockets al
together received about $3.50.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-07
woodruff Decides to Accept.

Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 4.-Timothy
L. Woodruff has decided to accept a
nomination for lieutenant governor
and thus ended the only point of I'M
named by the republicans in conven-
ton Tuesday. After Mr.. Woodruff
made the decision, interest centered
in the platform, there being some dis
cussion as to the wording of the
trust plank.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-07
Great Need Of sureeons.

San Francisco, Sept. Am official
in the medical service in the Philip
pines, in private letter to a friend
here, calls attention to the great need
OF surgeons, as many posts in that
tropical climate are now without doc
tors. The number of military sta
tons has been increased from 125 to
375 since last January.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-07
Plow Operated BY Alcohol.

Washington, Sept. IN. Guenther,
United States consul at Frankfort,
Germany, says the motor factory at
Oberursel is exhibiting it's new alco-
hol plow locomobile. The pillow loco
mobile is 20-horse power. It is said
to have performed it's work as well
as steam pillow. It is said that the
operating expense is rs per cent. lower
than that of steam plow.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-07
A PART OF GREAT BRITAIN.
Lord Roberts on Saturday Issued the Form
al Announcement AnneXfng the Trans
vaaI to the British Empire.

London. Sept. 4.-Under date of Bel
fast, September 1, Lord Roberts re-
ports: 81 have to-day issued, under
her majesty's warrant of July 4,
proclamations announcing that the
Transvaal will henceforth form part
of her majesty's dominiOns."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-07
All Government Departments Closed

Washington, Sept. 4.-Labor day
was observed here for the sixth time
Monday, the legal character of the
holiday having been established by
congress in 1894. All departments of
the government were closed, but
there were no street parades or pub
lie demonstrations, the various local
labor organizations celebrating the
day by speechmaking and athletic
UameS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-09-07
Death of Ex-Marshal miller.

Leavenworth, Kan, Sept. 4.-Ex-
United States Marshal Charles Miller.
one of the most prominent politicians
of Kansas, was found dead in the bath
room at the home of his son-in-law,
Capt. j. r. Lindsey, at Fort Leaven-
worth. All the surroundings indicate
that Miller committed suicide by tax
ing morphine.