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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
MASTER STROKE BY KwANG So.
His Ready Submission Not an Unconditional
Surrender, it Seems
(By he Associated Press.l

Washington, Dec. 31.-The Department
of State has received a dispatch from
Minister Conger at Pekin, December 3Oth
announcing that the Chinese Plenipoten- :
tiarics have notified the representatives
of the powers that the Emperor decrees
the acceptance of their demands as a
whole and Prince Ching requests further
conference.
They also desire that military excur-
sions TO the interior should cease.
1t is we'll known that this last request
is in accordance with the views of the
President.
In diplomatic quarters the acceptance
given by the Chinese ENJOYS is regarded
as a most ingenious stroke of diplomacy.
Among diplomatic officials it is said that
this is not an unconditional acceptance,
although it is such a concurrence in the
general principle Of the note that the
powers can not well set it aside 1t ap-
pears to be directed toward reconsidering
the word "irrevocable, " and securing more
definite and. if possible more moderate.
conditions on some of the points involved.
1t is not clear whether the envoys will
sign the first note and then ask for ne
gotiations, or endeavor to ameliorate the
terms before the final signatures are
affixed In any event it is felt that the
graver features of the trouble are over
come by the submissive attitude of the
Emperor, and but little remains now but
to perfect the details of the peace treaty
on the general lines heretofore laid down
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
Watch Services Are Held in
Many Churches.
woRKlNeMERs BANQUET At NEW YORK
'L,bor's Greeting 10 The twentieth Century
Toasts by John Swinion, Bishop Potter
Henry George, Ir., and Others.
A Poem by Edward
Markham.

lBy the Associated Press.l

New York, Dec. 31.--A dinner was given
tonight at Arlington Hall under the aus
pices of the workingmen of New York. and
was called "Labor's Greeting to the 20th
Century" 1t was projected by the COM
mittee OF one hundred. which was organ
lied to call convention on January 14th
next at Cooper Union to establish the New
York city federation or council of dele
gates from labor and reform societies,
which shall demand that legislators frame
the will of the people on matters OF the
tenement house problem, sweat shop sys-
tenn, etc.
The following names of speakers and
toasts were at each place:
Ernest H. Crosby, POSTMASTER.
''The Triumph of Labor John Swinton;
THE New Federation A. ]. Boulton;
Industrial Peace" Bishop Potter; The
House of Labor George E. McNeill;
THE Right to Live" Henry George, Jr.
The Ideal of Citizenship, R. Fulton
Cutting; Legislation" John Ford; The
Peoples Unity Joseph Barondess; The
City OF New York" Bird S. Coler; La
boris Need" Michael A. Fitzgerald and
"A Century Poem" by Edward Markham
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
REJOICING IN AUSTRALIA.
The New Ceatury Brings With it the Nsw Era
Of Federation.
lBy the Agsociated Press. !


Sydney, n. S. w, Jan. 1.-The new cen
tury and with it the new era of fede htion
were ushered in for Australia with livery
sign of public rejoicing. This city is
overfiowing with visitors TO such al ex-
tent that many have to be accommodate
on the passenger steamers in the hsEbor.
The streets were alive with peopld last
evening and when midnight struck bells
pealed and cannon doomed a welcome To
the birthday of united Australia.
Today was a public holiday and busi-
ness has been practically suspended for
a week to come. The city is decorated
with unprecedented lavishness, a striking
feature being a scheme of triuns3hal
arches along the route of today's propes-
sion from Government House to Cenlen-
NAL Park for the Inauguration which it
is estimated will be witnessed by 500 600
people.
The American arch which is a distinct
feature, is of imposing design. II is sur
mounted by n colossal eagle and bears
the notices. the Omitted States greets
United Australia" and Hail to the new
born commonwealth
A portion of Pitt Street is devoted to
the American section which is very
picturesque, red and white being the pre-
valing combinations
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
WHISTLES SHREK WELCOME.
The Bed Cross Society Holds Great Watch
Service at Chicago.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Thousands of people
throughout the city tonight celebrated
the dawn of the new century, Watch
meetings were held in the churches, and
in the business districts crowds of men
and boys marched up and down the
streets blowing horns and cheering while
every steam whistle in the city was turn
ed loose on the stroke OF twelve. II was
the noisiest greeting ever extended to a
new year in Chicago. The great watch
meeting OF the night was under the au-
spices of the Red Cross Society and held
in the Coliseum, which was packed to the
doors. William Penn Nixon presided and
an oration on the new century was deliv-
cred By General John c. Black Greet
ings from the rulers of different countries
addressed to the Red Cross Society were
read by Mr.. Nixon, and heartily cheered
by the immense audience At 1158 the
audience rose and began the singing of
Old Hundred, and as the song was finish
ed the members of the Illinois Naval
Militia fred a salute of twenty one guns
to the dawn of the new century.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
A BURST OF RADIANCE.
New Century Welcomed at Philadelphia by a
Blaze of Fireworks.
lRv the Associated Press. {


Philadelphia, Dec 31.-The passing of
the nineteenth century was fittingly OBJ
served in this city by spectacular munic-
ipal celebration, which included military
parade and pyrotechnic and electrical dis
play. The great City Hall and the his
toric State House were the centers of the
celebrations and great crowds gathered in
the vicinity of each of the buildings.
Twenty thousand incandescent lights were
used on the exterior of the City Hall. In
the State House twenty tallow candles
were placed on each window sill, which
added to the quaintness of the old hall.
At IL So p. m. all lights went out and the
multitude waited nthe gloom as the last
five minutes of the century were licked
off. On the stroke of midnight, all lights
were again turned on and simultaneously
a gorgeous display of fire works burst
forth from every point of the great build
ing.
The observance at independence Hall
was simple, with tinge of solemnity
about it. The deep toned bell pealed out
twenty strokes, one tor each century;
then one hundred and twenty-five strokes
symbolical of the years of independence
of the country; then nineteen strokes. a
pause, and a single stroke for 1901.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
THE CHINESE SURPRISED
Emperor Asks Them to Get the Best
Terms Possible.
GERMANS KILL FORTY CHINESE TROOPS
This Occurs Near Man Cheng Northwest ef PaC
Ting Flu. The Germans High Handed
Measures Cause Great DiStrust
Among the Natives.
Among the Natives.
(By the Associated Press.) }

Pekin, Dec 91.-The plenipotentiaries of
China have been unexpectedly ordered to
sign the preliminary joint note and have
notified the foreign ENJOYS to that effect.
The Chinese themselves were greatly
astonished at receiving the Imperial in
structions. Neither Ii Hung Chang nor
Prince Ching had expected success in per-
suading the court to yield in less than
ten days.
The Emperor's instructions are to agree
fully to the note. but to try to get the
best terms possible, particularly in regard
to limiting the number of legation guards,
and also as TO the places where these are
to be located. The plenipotentiaries are
instructed to try to limit the number of
army posts along the railway between Pc
kin and Taku to as few as possible, and
finally to request the powers rot to de-
stroy the forts along the route, but merely
to disarm them.
Ii Hung Chang's health is bad, and it is
doubtful whether he will be able to do
more than affix his Signature to an nstru-
ment delegating his powers TO Prince
Ching until another plenipotentiary has
been g. pointed. He was dressed this
morning and was carried in chair to the
residence of Prince Ching, with whom he
held a long consultation. Prince Ching
then called upon the Doyen of the diplo-
matte corps, the Spanish Minister, Senior
de Cologan, and requested him to notify
the other envoys that instructions had
been received from the Emperor to sign
the note.
The foreign communities in Pekin are
greatly pleased at the decided tone of the
joint note and the declaration that the
powers are determined to entertain no
proposals for modification of their de-
mands
The Germans killed 40 Chinese troops
near Man Cheng, northwest of Pao Ting
Flu They had no losses. Among the ma
tives a feeling of great distrust is being
caused apparently by the highhanded ac-
tion of the Germans. as the Chinese sus-
pect them of an intention to force a serI-
GUS engagement with the Chinese troops.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
The POSITION STRONG
British Lost About Fifty Men Killed
and Wounded.
THEY MAKE NO HEAD IN CAPE COLONY
Two Fresh Commanders Enter This Region.
Kitchener Declares There is Little Change
in the Situation. De Wet and Knox
Still Oppose Each Gther.
(By the Assoeiated Press.l

London, Dec. 31.-The War Office today
received the following dispatch from Lord
Kitchener. dated at Pretoria yesterday
General Lyttleton reports that cur post
at Helvetia $50 miles east of Pretoria)
was captured yesterday morning by the
Beers About 50 were killed and wounded
and 200 taken prisoners. Col. Kitchener
reports that he is following with small
force in the track of the enemy. Helve-
tia being reoccupied by Reeves, who has
been reinforced from Belfast Helvetia
was a very strong position on the Macha-
dodorp- Lydenburg Railway and was held
by a detachment of the Liverpool Regi-
ment Am asking for further informa-
tion."
Another dispatch from Lord Kitchener
says:
There e not much change in the situa-
tion IN Cape Colony. The Eastern force
of the enemy appears to have broken up
into small parties at Utrecht and to be
moving about rapidly in the same district,
evidently waiting for support from the
North The last report states that the
Western force is moving to Carnaryon. De
Lisle and Thorneycroft in close pursuit.
French has occupied Ventersdorp. Clem-
ents reports that he is opposed on the
road TO Rustenburg Tie Eastern line was
blown up near Pan, and train was held
up this morning on the Standerton Line
near Vaal Station. Whites column has
arrived at Senekal Knoxs column and
Boyes brigade are holding DeWet from
breaking South"
To emphasize Lord Kitcheners practical
admission that no progress is being made
against the invasion of Cape Colony,
correspondent at Burghersdorp cables as
follows:
Two fresh commanders are entering
the colony One has already crossed near
Knaapdaar. and the arrival of another is
momentarily expected in the Strinsburg
district. The Beers are said to have two
or three horses each, though in bad con-
dition. They have no guns or transport
but are we'll supplied with Lee Metford
rifles and ammunition Captured Beers
say that the intention of these comman-
does is TO roam about and wait until
Gen. DeWet appears upon the scene"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
AROUSED BY A THREAT
Omaha Offers $25, 900 For
Cudahy's AbductorS.
The Father Menaced by the Kidnappers Be.
cause Of The Reward He Offered For
Their Capture.
lBY the Associated Press. }

Omaha, Dec 3l.-At specially call
ed meeting of the City Council, that
body today unanimously adopted a
concurrent resolution Offering a re-
ward of 5000 today for apprehension
and conviction of the desperados who
abducted Edward Cudahy, .Jr., on the
night of December 18th. For the ar
rest and conviction of one Of the per-
sons $4,000. for two $4,000 will be
paid and the whole amount is offered
for the three principals.
The council also asked Mr.. Cudahy
to withdraw his offer of a reward of
an equal amount for the capture of
the criminals. The object of the city's
offer is largely to relieve Mr. Cudahy
and his family of the fear of reprisals
from the bandits and to remove from
the police and detectives. the restraint
they have felt in trailing the bandits
on account of the very trying position
i'm which Mr.. Cudahy has been placed.
The action of the council is generally
commended.
General Moore. the mayor, speaking
of the matter today, made the follow
ing statement:
This case has come to pass where
it is the puElic's duty to step in and
relieve the terrible strain under which
the Cudahy family is living. That let
ter from the kidnappers puts such a
serious coloring on the case that it is
not right to expect Mr.. Cudahy to con
tinue his offer of $4,000 reward for
the arrest and conviction of the men
who stole his boy.
The letter to which the mayor refers
was found in the front yard of the
Cudahy house last Thursday morning
The servant who found it had been
called up by some one over the phone
and told that the letter was there and
that it must be delivered o Mr.. Cudahy
and none other. This was done. Mr.
Cudahy at first kept the letter to HIM
self, but finally carried it to the Chief
OF Police. The result has been seen.
The letter follows:
Mr.. Cudahy: We are surprised to
see that you have offered a reward
of $4,000 for the arrest and conviction
of three kidnappers.
Didn't think you would do that,
as we treated you fair and thought You
would treat us fair. Now, we have
TINS TO say: Withdraw the reward
and have the withdrawal advertised
in the newspapers as much as you had
the reward advertised, or we will get
another one of your children-this
time one of the little girls-and it
may not 90 so well with her as it did
with the boy. You know we can do
this. If you doubt it just remember
how easily we pulled the other job off.
Now, if you are half as smart as
you showed yourself to be the other
time you will not show this letter to
the police or anyone. It's your affair
'and no one elses. They can't do any
thing to help you, as they are lot of
dubs and fatheads. They have been
at work on the other case two weeks
and are a thousand miles from the
first clue. The chief knows Pat
Grove isn't in this. You've your boy
and we've got the money, and both OF
us ought to be satisfied. Let the mat
ter drop right where it is, or there'll
be one empty chair in the Cudahy
mansion
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
Leads all Carolina Daies News andCirculation

at last have had some effect. The State
Department has sent strong instructions
10 Minister Conger, directly in line with
the Chinese request for suspension OF
military excursions. 1t is not an armis-
tice, technically speaking that is looked
for now, but merely a suspension of mill
tary activity We're the powers formally
to consent to an armistice they would
thereby commit themselves to a recogni-
tion OF the existence of actual war with
China, and there aore strong reasons why
such committal should be avoided il
possible.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
RUMoRED RAILROAD CHANGE.
If True the Southern Controls the Norfolk and
Western.
(speeiaI 10 the News and observer.l

Especial to the News and Observer)
Greensboro, n. c., Dec. 91.--It is rumor-
ed here tonight that the Norfolk and
Western Railroad has purchased the di-
vision of the Southern Railway running
from Sanford to Mt. Airy. The report
cannot be verified
!, 1t has been known for some time that
the Norfolk and Western was anxious to
come to Greensboro. Officers of the road
have conferred with an organization OF
business men here in regard to the mat
tar
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
BYNUMs NAME SUGGESTED.
As Successor to Judge Faircloth. Former
Business Man of Greensboro Hopored.


Greensboro, N. c., Dec. 31.-It is thought
here by some that the death Of Chief
Justice Faircloth may result inn placing
Judge w. p. Bynum, Jr., of this city, on
the Supreme court bench. Judge Bynum
is recognized as one of the brainIest law
yers IN the State. and the mel&bers of
the Greensboro bar would be delighted to
see him thus honored.
Mr.. G. W. Koiner, a former business
man of Greensboro, has been re-aSponted
commissioner of agriculture for the State
of Virginia.
The county commissioners met today
and drew a jury for the special term of
the Superior court which convTes on
the 18th inst.
The congregation of West Washington
Street Baptist church has exteA lied a
call to Rev. DR.. c. w. Tyree. D. Tor of
the First Baptist church of DurlS Sm. to
succeed Rev. Livingston Johnson. tke new
corresponding secretary of the Baptist
State Convention. 1t is nd 4known
whether DR.. Tyree Will accept Sr hot.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
SCOTS SING "AULD LANG sYNE.
A Great Gathering of Them Make the London
Midnight Melodious.
(By the Associated Press.D

London, Jan. 1.-The celebrations at
tending the death of the old year and the
birth of the new followed the usual course
in London. There was a great gathering
of Scots outside of st. Paul's Cathedral,
where they sang "Auld Lang Syne' at
midnight.
Watch night services were held in all
the religious edifices.
AT O'Clock yesterday afternoon which
was equivalent to midnight in Australia,
the Lord Mayor hoisted the Australian
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
GREETING TO THE NEW CENTURY
Ushered in With Boom of Cannon and Throb
of Bell.
WHISTLES SHREK AND FIRE WORKS BLAZE

over the bridges came thousands The
ferries from Long Island and Jersey were
crowded with those who were intent on
hearing the chimes. No services took
place in the church as it would have been
entirely inadequate to hold part of the
throng in the streets nearby.
At 1880 the first oeals of the grand
old bells were heard The Concerto in
Rondo was the opening selection. Four
teen numbers in all were given at brief
intervals.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
Farquhar Asks For Shore DUTY.
fBy the Associated Press

Washington Dec. 31.--Admiral Farqu-
har, now in command of the North Allan
tic Squadron has applied to the Navy De-
rartment for shore duty at the close of
his period of service as commander i'm
chief Of the squadron. This will be some
months hence and there has not been
time thus far to consider just what shore
duty will be assigned to the Admiral or
what officer of the navy will succeed him
to the important command OF the North
Atlantic squadron.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
BoERs HALF WAY TO CAPE TOWN.
The Cape Government Calls on Loyalists to
Assist the Military
(By The Associated Press !

London, Jan THE Beers have now
reached point half way between the
Orange River and Cape Town and in spite
of optimism of the London press. the Gov
ernment announcement at Cape Town
shows how seriously the invasion is re-
garded there
The only thing that really touches the
British public is the loss of a big naval
gun.
GOVERNMENT CALLS 70 RAID.
Cape Town, Dec. S1-The Cape Govern
ment has called upon the loyalists in
twenty-seven districts, including Cape
Town. to assist the military to repel in
vasion by the formation of paid defence
force.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
THE NEW YEAR AT RICHMOND.
Welcomed by Whistle and Bell and Firework.
Displays.
lBY the Associated Press. !

Richmond, Va, Dec 31-The incoming
of the new century was sgnalized in
Richmond tonight by the blowing of steam
whistles and the ringing of bells. as we'll
as by the usual New Year blowing of
horns and discharge of fireworks.
There were special services in many of
the churches at midnight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
New Dry Dock and Ship Building Co.
(By the Associated Pres }.

Pensacola, Fla, Dec. 31..-The Pensacol4.
Dy Dock and Shipbuilding Company, with
capital stock of $600,O00 has been or
ganized here. The incorporators are Will
liam Henry White, j. 7. Van Sickle. Hen
ry T. Knowlton, Percy Williams and
Francis G. Borham, Of, New York. and
George II. Wright and Charles II. Disman
of Pensacola
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-01
HOW THEY KEPT THE GUN,
This Beers Surrounded it With Their British
Prisoners
(By the Associated Press }

10y IHE AsSOCIaIeU FFCss.]
London, Dec. 31.-General Kitchener.
telegraphing from Pretoria Sunday. De-
cember 30, says
The post al Helvetia was surprised at
220 a. m. the enemy first rushing
4:O7 gun. At dawn the officer command
ing the post at Swartzkopjes sent cut a
patrol and shelled the enemy cut OF Hell
yetia making them abandon the gun tenn
porariy. The Beers. however, formed our
prisoners around the gun and got away
eventually. No ammunition belonging to
the gun was captured The casualties
were four officers wounded. and eleven
men killed apd twenty wounded. A coll
umn was sent out from Machadodorp. but
owing to bad roads, it failed to arrive
in time"