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New-York tribune., 1901-06-15
COMMERCE WITH CHIN
ITS IMPORTANCE SHOWN IN A REPORT
FROM CoNSUL-GENERAL GOODNow.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rn1Rr-sr I

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washington, June 1.-THE importance NJ tho
trade or The United States with China is shown 70
be much greater than ordinary statistics indicate
by Consul-General Goodnow. at Shanghai in a re-
port Just received by the State Department In
transmitting the report on Chinese trade fss,,e5 b
the Imperial Maritime Customs he saws:
ASIDE rom cotton goods. am Of the opinion that
more merchandise was imported into China from
the United states in 1900 than In 1899 in enita of
the general decrease OF trade II is irnnossble 10
give exact ngures on this subject as the nIhIics-
lions or the Imperial Maritime Customs so Far az
regards trade OF the United States with China are
misleading The customs credit the trade 10 the
country from which and which the CARRYING
ship clears, without taking any note of the conn
Try IN whlch the goods originated or for which
they are destined. All goods shipped bv Canadian
Pacnc steamers are credited TO British America:
goods shlpped via Hong-kong are credited 10
Hong Kong; goods shipped via London are credited
70 Great Brltain; the large shipments from the
Paclhc coast Via japanese lines are credited To
Japan The amount of American trade particu-
larly IS minimized by this method.
The customs value the imports from the limited
States in 1900 at Sl2543,3 ,369 40 This total is ar
least SboOoooO too little. In the table of imports
which IolloNs the amounts of cotton goods and
kerosene are as given by the returns under
the name OF American The amounts of flour and
timber also are given in the customs returns as
all Of those articles are known be from America
The amounts OF other articles enumerated are ap-
proNimate, and are estimated by me after CON
sultation with the importers OF the various items
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
AMBASSADOR WHITE TO RESIGN
AS Our Representative to Germany.
The Shock from His Sons Death

Berlin, July 9-Although United States
Ambassador Andrew D. White quite
recently denied to the correspondent of
the Associated Press here that he in
tends to resign, the correspondent now
learns from a close personal friend of
Mr.. White that he will resign next
year, upon reaching his 10th year.
Mr.. Whites decision to resign was
taken before the news of his sons sui
eide yesterday reached him, but it is
believed that the sons death renders
Mr.. Whites decision irrevocable. He is
at present staying at Sassnitz, Island Of
Reugen, in the Baltic. He was informed
of his sons death, and the correspon-
dent understands that Mr.. White is
greatly shocked and nervously depress-
ed at the death of his son. Mrs. White,
therefore, fearing the result upon her
husband, mas thus far withheld the
news of The suicide, intending to break
it gently to Mr.. White.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
APAYING INVESTMENT
The Gold Bond Policies of the New
York Mutual Life Insurance Co.

New York, July 9,-After eight years
of work on the mortality records of
60S.0O0 persons. the actuaries of Eng
land and Scotland declare that the
average length of human life is in
creasing. This agrees with the conclu-
sions Of the great American companies
The Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Of New York. by far the largest and
strongest institution of the kind in the
world, demonstrated some years ago
that the average duration Of human life
has increased notably over what it was
IN America at the beginning of the
nineteenth century. Officers of the
Mutual say its records of more than
1,O0e,0 lives, on which the company
has written insurance if analyzed today
would undoubtedly show the same re-
suit as set forth by the British investi-
cation.
The Mutual Life reports an increas-
ing demand for investment insurance,
particularly for its per cent gold bond
policies, which, apart from the protec-
ton they give. yield much larger net
returns than government bonds and are
just as cafe. Increased expectation of
life is believed to be one reason for this
popular favor and not alone the lower
premium rates and higher guarantees
Of the Mutual.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
A Fatal shotgun Duel

Tampa, Fla, July 9.-News reaches
here from Plant City that fatal duel
with shot guns was fought near that
place yesterday afternoon and that as
result Edward Franklin, a farmer is
dead and David Kinard, Franklins
son-in-law; Mrs Kinard and their baby
are all seriously wounded.
Franklin, it is alleged, had employed
farm hand to do some blowing for
which he was to receive 700 strawberry
plants. The work having been finished,
Franklin gave an order on Kinard for
the plants. When the employed man
presented the order Kinard refused to
fill it. This was reported to Franklin
who Immediately armed himself with a
shotgun and went TO the Kinard home.
Arriving there he at once opened fire,
1t is said, on his son-in-law, missing
him. but striking and seriously wound
ing his daughter and grand child. Kin
ard ran for his gun and returned the
fire. Another volley was fired at
each other, Franklin falling dead and
Kinard seriously wounded. Kinard has
not been arrested.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
CUBAN ELECTION LAW
The Bill Reported Rejected by the
Convention as Too Radical

Havana, July s.-The Cuban consti-
tutional convention this afteroon re-
jected the commissions project for the
electoral law by vote OF 13 to r. The
conservatives claimed that the law as
proposed was too radical, inasmuch as
it provided that there should be no in
reference with the elections by the
central government. and because the
last election showed it TO be impossible
to conduct elections honestly without
some restraining power They pointed
out that the provinces and municipal
tiles were as yet unable TO govern
themselves, and contended that a free
hand regarding elections would result
in calamity to the country. In the
opinion Of the conservatives, the first
elections under the constitution should
be conducted with all possible safe
guards. A new commission win be ap-
pointed tomorrow
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
WILMINGTON, n. c.. FRISDAY, JULY IL, 1901.
SHOT PICKPOCKET
Arrest of a Soldier Returning from the
Philippines on this Charge

Kansas City, Mo-, July 9.-John How
ard, private in company D., Forty
third volunteer infantry, and whose
home is at Roanoke, Va, was arrested
here today on the arrival of the Santa
Fe train from the west, charged with
shooting a man named Gibbons at
Hutchison, Kas., last night. Gibbons,
who is not expected to survive his injur-
les. lives at Chillicothe, Mo-, and was on
his way home after having worked in
the harvest fields in Kansas.
Howard's story of the shooting makes
it uncertain whether he or some other
soldier shot Gibbons. He says a num-
ber of tramps boarded the train with
the returning soldiers at a point west
of Hutchinson. They wore partial uni
forms and tried to pass as soldiers.
The soldiers had been notified that sew
eral crooks were aboard and to watch
them. Several soldiers We're robbed of
small sums. The shooting occurred
when, according to Howard, one OF the
tramps made a slash with a knife at
the pocket of a soldier in an effort to
rob him. Gibbons was observed and
backed toward the car door The cry
Shoot him" went up and as he reached
the platform Howard and another SOL
der. whose name Howard does not
know fired two or three shots and Glib
bons dropped.
Howard, who is 20 years old, will be
taken to Hutchinson. He served nearly
three years in the Philippines and was
mustered out at San Francisco four
days ago. rsSNsg
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
NEW TURKISH MINISTER
Calls at the State Departing
tary Hays Return

Washington, July 9.-Secretary Hay
returned to Washington this morning
from his New Hampshire home. He
was driven directly to the state depart
ment and was closeted for some time
with acting Secretary Hill and Assist
ant Secretary Adee.
The new Turkish minister, Chekib
Dey, called in company with Ali Fer
rouh Bey, the retiring minister The
new minister must await until later
date to be presented at the White
house, owing to the presidents alb
sence, but he will from now on exer-
else ali the functions of a minister as
a matter of courtesy. This course is
necessary because Ali Ferrouh Bey is
returning to Europe almost immediate
ly. The new minister says relations
between the United States and Turkey
are very cordial.
1t is believed that the business which
calls Secretary Hay to Washington is
principally personal in character, and
that he will not be obliged to remain
here beyond this week.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
CHINA TURNS THE TABLES
Claims Against Our Government for
Outrages on Cinnamon In Montana

Washington, July 9.-The Chinese
government through Minister wu Ting
Fang has filed claim for indemnity 10
the amount of $500, 900 on account OF al
legged outrageous treatment of Chinese
at Butte, Montana. There is a sugges-
ton of Boxer outrages. reversed in the
presentation of the case TO the state de-
partment, the treatment inflicted upon
the Chinese at Butte being claimed to
have been cruel and oppressive. II is
charged that some OF them were killed:
others lost their property and nearly all
were ruined in business and many or
them were driven out. The claimants
number several hundred. The outrages
date back to 1886 and it is declared that
the city council OF Butte upheld the
rioters and the boycotters; that the
state courts upon appeal decided, In
language so unjudicial as to be itself
a subject of complaint, that the city
council was right, and finally that re-
lief could be obtained only measurably
through an appeal TO the United States
circuit court. The claim raises some
novel and extremely interesting points
Of international law.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
For Compu 1sory Arbitration

Norfolk, Va, July 9.-Organized labor
throughout the state is deeply interest
ed in the rumor that an endeavor will
be made to have the constitutional con-
vention insert a clause in the new state
constitution providing for a compulsory
arbitration board. Meetings. Of the va
rious labor unions in the different cities
of Virginia have been held and dele
gates elected to accompany President
Noel, of Roanoke, the head of the Fed
Grafton of Labor in this state, to Rich
mond at once, where the body will ap-
pear before the convention and enter
vigorous protest against the adoption
of the compulsory arbitration clause.
The laboring faction is in favor of a
state arbitration board, but is opposed
to it being made compulsory, because
they fear the appointment Of the
boards members may be controlled by
corporate interests.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
RHULIN DOWNS FITZsIMMONs
he Wins Two Successive Falls in a
Wrestling Bout

New York, July 9.-Gus Rubin and
Bob Fitzslmmons in a wrestling bout
attracted $500 people to Madison
Square garden tonight. Rubin was
both clever and heavier than the Cor
nishman and won two falls in success
sion, with a quarter of an hours rest
between them. Rubin showed that he
knew a great deal more about the game
than Fitzsimmons did and it was the
latter's agility which prevented his
being thrown much more quickly.
Ruhlin's weight was announced at 19o
pounds and Fitzsimmons was said to
weigh only 160.
When they faced each other the spec
tators cheered as Fitzsimmons in try
ing for a hold swung his right as If he
were going to fight. He repeated these
tactics a couple Of times to the intense
amusement of the on-lookers. F1tz-
simmons several times compelled Rum
lin to act wholly on the defensive ana
TO seek the mat, but found his man TOO
heavy for him, and Rubin gained two
falls and the match.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
4 MADNiAN'S WORK
One Woman Killed and Another Terri
bly, Wounded

Denver, Colo, July 9.-Jessie klnport
the 14-year-old daughter of Mrs. Carrie
D. Kinport, who resides at No. 119.
west Nineth Avenue, was assaulted and
horribly mutilated in her room during
the absence of her mother last night.
Mrs. Kinport upon returning home,
found the doors open and in her daugh-
ter's room the bed clothes were strewn
about and blood Spattered over the
room. She aroused the neighbors who,
about midnight, found the girl in a va
can't lot nearby, unconscious and with
numerous cuts on her body.
The authorities were notified, but
not before Chris. Jensen had been
bought to the station by Policeman
Lambert who had arrested him on the
outskirts of the city. AS Lambert ap-
PREACHED, Jensen whipped out a knife
and shouted to the officer that ne
would not be taken to Jail. Lambert
disarmed Jensen and brought him to
the station.
On the way he repeatedly spoke of
having been compelled to defend him
self from a woman, saying that he had
cut her pretty badly. His knife was
covered with blood. He is believed to
be demented and to be the man who
lately has committed numerous as
SaultS on women.
Jensen confessed to the police that he
assaulted Jessie Kinport and also said
he stabbed another woman during the
night, near the end of the University
Park car line.
Search was at once begun and the
dead body of Mrs. Armenia A. Rullis
about 60 years old, who conducted a
dairy, was found this morning at the
place described by Jensen. She had
been stabbed in the breast and the
blade of the knife had penetrated her
heart, causing instant death. The body
lay in the roadway and there was no
evidence of a struggle. Jensen said
the woman was after him and for that
reason he killed her. She lived on a
ranch near town.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
THE GOVERNOR PARDONS A WOMAN
WHO POISONED HER HUSBAND.
LOUIS COUNCIL AGAIN RESPlTED
In PardonIng the Poisoner the Gov
ernor Pointed Ont That She Was
Convicted OF q Lesser Crime Than
the One Charged Against Her.
Franklinton Company Fails TO At
tend the Encampment- Opposition
to Reducing Number OF Negro Nor.
NAL Schools.
(Cpecial to the Messenger)

Raleigh, y. c.. July 1O.-The governor
respites Louis Council, OF Fayetteville
until July 22nd and says he will then
be hanged, as this is his last respite
The governor pardons Sarah Franklin
convicted Of poisoning her husband in
Caldwell county, sentenced to the pen
itetiary for murder in the second de-
gree six years ago. Six months after
her husband died she married This
led to her arrest and the evidence was
she poisoned her husband so she could
marry the other man. Both were sem
fenced for ten years. She has q child
3 years old. The governor will tomor-
row give in full the reasons for the
pardon. he points out that she was
convicted of murder in the second de-
gree, while poisoning Is murder in the
first degree.
The state charters the Sycamore
Club. of Rocky Mount.
The Franklinton company of the
Third regiment failed to go to camp.
The reason given by the captain is that
practically all his men are farmers and
too busy with the grass to go. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether this is a valid
excuse.
The law gives the public printers until
18th instant to furnish the first 500
copies Of the public laws to the secre-
tary of state and thirty days more to
furnish the other 1000 copies.
The state superintendent of public
instruction make a decision as TO who
is the county superintendent of Union
county, where there are two claimants
of office. He decides in favor of A.
Andrews by authorizing him to conduCl
teachers examinations tomorrow. War
rem and Edgecombe failed to elect
superintendent yesterday. Before the
state board of education today H. E.
Fries spoke in favor of maintenance OF
the colored normal school at Winston,
D. r. Julian for that at Salisbury, Pro-
feSsor Savage, =. w. Ballard and Coun-
ty Superintendent White for that "a
Franklinron. President Hawkins of a
private school at Kittrell made a prop
osition to make it a normal school for
girls and to put in one dollar for each
dollar the state appropriated to II.
This offer " as not accepted.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
RUSSIA'S REPLY TO SECRETARY HAYS
EXPLANATORY NOTE.
WITHDRAWAL OF EXTRA DUTIES
Imposed on Imports from America Of
fered, Provided Our Government will
Annul the Dffrerential Duty Placed
on Sugar Imported from Russia-Sec-
retary Gage Shows that He has no
rover TO Make this sAgreement-Rus-
sia's View of the Matter.
sia's View of the Matter.

Washington, July 9.-Another impor
tant exchange has occurred between
the Russian government and the Unit
ed States relative to the tariff.
The Russian minister of finance, NJ. de
Witte, has proposed that Russia will
vacate all of the additional duties levied
on American goods since the imposition
of the sugar differential, if the United
States will vacate it's action on the su
gar differential.
To this Secretary Gage has replied
that the offer of the Russian govern
ment cannot be accepted, as the ques-
ton of the sugar differential is now in
the hands of the court. thus precluding
action by the executive branch.
The proposition of the Russian minis
ter of finance was the direct result of
Secretary Hays note of about two
weeks ago. In that note, Mr.. Hay point
ed out that the action taken as to petro-
leum was not new, nor was it meant to
have any connection with the previous
action of the government on sugar.
This appears to have reeonciled Rus
sian officials in their view that the pc
lIOieuul OIueT was Only dnOIneT Slep III
the policy previously taken respecting
sugar. NJ de Whites response is not
long, but is quite to the point. 1t makes
no further issue as to the petroleum
order. The chief attention is given to
sugar, and the specific offer is made to
vacate Immediately the increased duties
which Russia has levied, if the United
States will vacate it's action on sugar.
This Wculd amount to re-establishing
the status quo, which existed before
the United States took it's initial action
relative to Russia.
The Russian proposition was duly
communicated to Secretary Gage, who
responded promptly that as the sugar
question is now before the courts it is
not possible for him to avail himself of
the Russian suggestions. Thus the
matter stands.
The reductions which would have re-
suited under M. deWitte's tender are
those affecting cast iron wares, manu-
factures of iron and steel, boiler works,
tools for artists, factories and work.
shops gas and water meters. motors and
dynamos, sewing machines, portable en-
gines, not including threshing machines
fire engines, and other machinery of
iron and steel; also white resin, galipot,
brewers pitch and bicycles.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
Especial 70 the Messenger.)

Raleigh, y. c.. July 9.-The corpora
tion commission will next Tuesday give
a hearing to railway, telegraph and
other companies of which it has super
vision in regard their assessment II
will also give a hearing to street rail-.
way companies regarding the act con-
cerning vcstibules and tenders on
cars.
a fire occurred at Fayetteville today
in the upper floor Of the clothing store
Of Mike FOlb. The stock, valued at
$4,000, was damaged by water % to so
per cent.
A special committee, James D. Nc
Neil, chairman, E. ]. Hale, E. r. Nc
Kethan. a. H. Slocumb and H L.
Cook, is here from Fayetteville to go
before the state board of education to-
morrow and urge it to continue the ne
gro normal school there, which is the
oldest negro normal and Of which E. E
Smith, eX-MiniSter to Liberia, is super
intendent. They say it is an excellent
school.
Among the arrivals today are A. A.
McKethan, John a. McPhail and 3. G.
HollingswOrth of Fayetteville, who are
HIlueSSSS III Tie case against Tyson
charged with insurance swindling
which comes up in the superior court
here tomorrow.
The crop report for North Carolina
for the week ended last night, issued
by the government today, is very favor
able. Drought is injuring some crops
in the eastern district, especially corn.
Scarcity of labor continues. Crops
have materially improved on uplands.
Lowland crops are yet bad, many
abandoned. Cotton plants are small,
but healthy where we'll cultivated.
Corn is generally laid by. Tobacco
cutting mas begun. Apples are falling
from the trees. Grapes are rotting
and the outlook for them is bad.
Lewis Novel, negro was sent to the
penitentiary for three years in the court
here today He Travelled over this
county under, the name of Steptoe, in
suring negroes lives in a pretended
company and filled in the names in old
policies.
1t is we'll understood here as it has
been for a month, that Dan Hugh Nc
Lean is 10 be secretary and treasurer
of the North Carolina railway, but the
office of secretary and treasurer may be
separated The directors meet Thurs
day. The governor notified them by
telegraph of their appointment.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-12
M,LEAN-KILBOURNE FACTION
Secure Control of all the Committees
for Today's Convention

Columbus, O., July 9.-The Mclean
KiIbourne element at the district
meetings this afternoon secured control
of all the committees and accordingly
will have eve. ything their way at the
democratic state convention tomorrow.
They We're so strongly in the majority
that there was no friction.
In the Twentieth and Twenty first
districts. which include Cleveland, the
Johnson men had things their way as
. much as the Mclean men in the
First and Second districts, which in
clude Cincinnati, but in the rural dis
tricts the latter element had almost
everything. The controlling element
did not ride rough shod'' over the mi
norities in any of the districts, but
when names were proposed for places
on the committees there were inquiries
as to how they stood and If the replies
were not satisfactory they would be
excused in some cases as quietly as
jurors and in others with ballots.
The McLean-Kilbourne element,
while usually courteous, made no con-
cessions. The old state committee met
previous 20 the district meetings and
gave the tickets to the McLean-Kn-
bourne men where there were contest
ing delegations, and they took all the
districts except those which include
Cleveland in which, under the unit
rule. they could not control a vote.
! J The Johnson men, after the result of
the district meetings, promptly an
nounced that they would carry the
fpht into the committee on resolutions,
for an all night struggle, and then into
the convention tomorrow for a finish.
They have two strong men and vigorous
sneakers in Heisely and Baker, both
members of Mayor Johnson's cabinet
at Cleveland, on the committee on res
olutionS.
With all the efforts OF the Mclean
Kilbourne men for harmony, there is
every indication of unusual scenes Oh
the floor OF the convention over minor
ity reports, especially on credentials
and resolutions.
In order to expedite business at to-
morroW's convention the committee on
permanent organization voted unanl-
mously to make the entire temporary
organization permanent. rms con-
tinues Charles P. Salen, of Cleveland,
as Chairman and Negiey D. Cochran,
editor of the Toledo Bee, as secretary.
Earlier in the week the conferences
had decided on Charles w. Baker, OF
Cincinnati for permanent chairman.
The state committee stood il TO
against special mention OF Tree silver
IN the OlQ IOTIn IN dQOlliCII W $50
the Kansas City platform; 10 TO
: against the endorsement of the kansas
City platform without and further
declaration on silver; II to IL against
re-affrming the Kansas City platform
with the Johnson plank on the state
taxation. Some favored no reference
to the Kansas City platform.
A subcommittee to draft a platform
was named, Johnsonites. getting one
man out of seven.