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THE EVENING BULLETIN.
VOLUME XIX.
MAYSVILLE, KY., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1900.
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RULERS RESPONSIBLE,
Deliberately Planned (o Expel All the
Foreigners From China.
COMMISSIONER ROCKHILL'S VIEWS.
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Disagreement Now on tho Part of
the.Puwcrs Means Much Alls
chief Karl A Discred
ited The Situation.
Shanghai, Sept. 3. Dr. William
Woodville Rockhill, special cominls
uloner of the United States govern
ment to Investigate and report on
condition in China, emphasizing the
importance of tho harmonious action
of tho powers as a measure of self
defense, said:
""If the Chinese government is able
to break the concert of nations and to
bring about a disagreement on the
part of any government In such a way
as to secure any relaxation of the
Joint demands, all the foreigners lu
China may as well pack up and leave.
Tfhls is the best opportunity to settle
for all time tho status of foreigners in
China. If that matter Is not settled
now, the Chinese will be encouraged
to persist in their present policy and
the powers will have the whole trou
ble to thresh over again every two or
three years.
"This has been a deliberately plan
ned movement on the part of the Chi
nese government to expel all foreign
ers. Tho decrees printed In The Im
perial Gazetteprove this. The move
ment has been practically successful,
since every foreigner in the interior
has been obliged to seek refuge in the
treaty ports. Tho Imperial government
merely utilized the Boxers aa conve
niont accessories to its schemes. The
relief of Peking la merely an incident
of the crisis. The really Important
"work remains to be done."
Officials Reticent.
Washington, Sept. 3. So far as can
be ascertained there wore no Impor
tant develoments in the Chinese situ
ation. Ofllcials say they have no In
formation to make public regarding
tho Russian propositions regarding
the withdrawal of the military forces
of the powers from Peking. Mr. Adee,
the acting secretary of state, haa de
cided for the present not to make any
statement as to the names of tho
powers whloh have -answered or to In
dicate whether the replies are of an
affirmative or a negative character, on
the ground that publloatlon of the at
titude of tihe powers might embarrass
tho negotiations at this time. The
opinion prevails, however, that none
of a conclusive character have as yet
come to hand.
Winter Quarters.
Tien Tain, Aug. 29. (Delayed.) Tho
Germans have formally demanded for
themselves all the buildings and
grounds of tho camp of tho United
States troops, explaining that these
will beneeded by the large German
forces soon to arrive. As the Ameri
can camp lies in the German conces
sion the demand will be complied
with, and a new camp for the United
States troops will be established out
side the city. Orders received from
Washington direct that the 5,000
American troops bo divided between
Peking, Tien Tsln and Taku for tho
winter.
Peking Shut Off.
Washington, Sept. 3. No cable
grams from China were given to tho
press by any of the departments. Act
ing Secretary Adee was at the state
department during the day, but he
said that no telegrams of consequence
had been received. The interruption of
communication with Peking is pre
sumably responsible in part for this,
ns some days havo now elapsed since
any word was received from Mr. Con
ger. Mr. Wu, the Chinese minister,
still remains at Cape May, but at the
legation It was said there had not
been a dispatch received during tho
day.
lit IIiiiib Discredited.
Shanghai, Sept. 3. Li Hung Chang
still remains In Shanghai. He Is thor
oughly discredited, but is intriguing
to got foreigners to quarrel among
themselves. Ho told Amorloan and
English diplomats that tho Russians
had promised to withdraw from Pe
king regardless of the policy of other
nations. His statement Is not believed.
On tho contrary, It Is thought prob
ablo that he Is simultaneously assur
ing tho Russians that the Americans
and British have promised to with
draw. Lima, Peru, Sept. 3. Tho Peruvian
ecnato had under consideration a pro
posal for preventing Chinese immigra
tion In view of, a possible exodus from
China as a resijftebf the present dis
turbances.
FISCAL FIGURES.
Bank Currency lucre, me ami Coinage
During Mouth of August.
Washington, Sept. 3. The monthly
circulation statement issued by tho
comptroller of the currency shows
that at tho closo of business Aug. 31,
1900, the total circulation of national
bank notes was $324,223,810, an In
crease for the year of $82,152,018, and
an increase for tho month of $4,028,
454. Tho circulation based on United
ttates bonds was $290,641,356, an In
crease for the year of $84,468,007, and
an Increase for the month of $4,193,
922. The circulation secured by law
ful money amounted to $33,582,450, a
decrease for the year of $2,315,989,
and an Increase for the month of
$14,532.
The amount of United States bonds
on deposit to secure circulating note3
was $295,790,380, and to secure public
deposits $88,840,280.
The monthly statement of tho direc
tor of the mint shows that during
August tho total coinage at the United
States mints was $7,774,160, as fol
lows: Gold $5,050,000; silver $2,536,
000; minor coins $188,160.
Brunswick Cabinet Reorganized.
Fredericton, N. B Sept. 3. The
resignation of Hon. Henry R. Em
merson, premier of Now Brunswick,
and a reorganization of the cabinet
wore not due to a government crisis
or any difforances of opinion. The
changes grow out of the politioal re
lations between tho Canadian and
provincial governments. Both are
strongly liberal and work together In
all campaigns. The Ottawa govern
ment is expected to dlsolve the house
of commons in a short time and it Is
understood Promler Emmerson re
signs In order to strengthen the Lib
erals In the federal contest. In this
province they hold less than half a
dozen seats and strong efforts will be
made to gain ground. It Is thought
Mr. Emmorson may be a. candidate for
the house of commons.
Detained In Washington.
Washington, Sept 3. The date of
President McKinley's departure for
Canton has not been fixed. He had
hoped to be able to leave this week,
largely on account of the condition of
Mrs. McKinley's health, but the im
portant character of the Chineso ne
gotiations necessitates his presence
here at least until the present crisis is
passed. At the White House every
thing is in readiness for the presi
dent's departure, but It !3 now bellav
ed he and Mrs. McKlnley will not gat
away until the middle of the week.
Lowered All Records.
New York, Sept. 3. Tho Hamburg
American line steamer Deutschlaud,
which was reported off Sandy Hook
lightship shortly before 7 a. m. loww
ea all the Tans-Atlantic records.,. Sue
left Cherbourg Aug. 26, about 9:30 p.
m. Her time therefore Is 5 days, 14
hours and 30 minutes, which is over
three hours better time than was
made by the Kaiser Wilhelm uer
Grosse on her fastest trip from Cher
bourg. See of Altooua.
Washington, Sept. 3. It Is learned
from an official source that by reason
of Archbishop Ryan's petition to
Rome, supplemented with that of the
Phlladephhla suffrageau bishops, the
new see of Altoona probably will be
created this month. It is believed
that the Very Rey. P. J. Garvey, D. D
president of St. Charles college at
Overbrook, Pa., will bo the first in
cumbent of the diocese.
- Acquitted and Assaulted.
London, Ky Sept 3. Scott Stan
ley was tried before Judge Stanbenry
on a criminal charge and acquitted.
On leaving the court room Stanley was
attacked by Grant Hamilton, Joosj
Peters and Abe Black and receive'
knife wounds in the back irom.wbpa
he will probably die. Groat excf Je
ment prevailed and more trouble l
feared. All the parties under arrtst.
Bank Statement.
New York, Sept. 3. The weekly
bank statement shows tho following
changes: Surplus reserves, increases
$3,189,550, loans, decreased $553,300,
specie, increased $3,373,200; legal
tendors, increased $340,000; doposJits,
increased $2,130,600; circulation In
creased $316,300. Tho banks now
hold $27,078,455 In excess of re
quirements ot the 26 per cent rule.
Newspaper Man Suicides.
Dallas, Tex., Sept. 3. Otto Burton
of Atlanta, Ga., formerly employed as
a writer on the Dally Constitution of
that city, committed suicide in the
hospital by cutting his throat with a
razor. Burton had been sick a long
time aud became depressed and dis
couraged. He was 30 years of age.
Covington, Ky., Sept. 3. On account
of local grievances 150 employes of the
Lovejl and Bufllngton tobacco faotory,
a firm not in tho trust, have struck.
A REAR-END COLLISION
Willi an Appalling Record of Casualties
a? a Direct Result.
THIRTEEN KILLED, THIRTY INJURED.
An Excursion Trniti mid n Milk Train
Badly W recited Near I'hlladtl-
jihla Story of tl e Disaster
and i.ibt of Victims.
Philadelphia, Sept. 3. Thirteon per
sons killed and over 30 others injured
13 the appalling record of a rear-end
collision between an excursion train
and a milk traJn on the Bethlehem
branch of the Philadelphia and Read
ing railway at Hatfield, Pa., 27 miles
north of this city.
The killed: Miss Annie Sherry, 21;
Robert Miller, 21; Richard Biohman,
40; Ira Ehrot, 20; William Rhrot, Jo
seph Mordaunt. 22, ail of Souith Beth
lehem; Charles McFonlgle, Allentown;
Thomas Day, Allentown; MI&3 Mamlo
Kaelin, 14, Talford; Godfrey Kaolin;
William Blackburn, Ambler; Harold
Landis, HatrielJ; Ackerman, Phil
adelphia. Some of line injured may
die.
The wrecked train consisted of 10
day coaches, and was the first section
of a large excursion made up of peo
ple from Bethlehem, Allentown and
surrounding towns to Atlantic City.
This section carried only those per
sons who lived in Bethlohem and Al-
lontown, and left the Union depot lu
Bethlohem at 0:05 a. m., exactly 35
minutes behind tho milk train. The
latter train consisted of two milk cars
and two passenger coache3, and had
stopped at every station on the
road from Bethlehem en route to
Philadelphia. Alt G:54 the milk train
drew up at the milk platform at Hat
field, and in less than two minutes tho
special excursion train, running at the
rate of 35 miles an hour, crashed into
the rear of the milk train. The loro
motive ploughed through the two pas
senger coaches and crushed them as
if they weie eggshells. The milk car
immediately in front was also badly
wreckeJ. Four persons, Kodfrey Kae
lin, his daughter Mamie, Harold Lan
dis and William Blackburn, on tho
passenger car of the milk train, wore
almost instantly killed. Fortunately
there were very few persons on this
train.
The excursion train was a picture of
indescribable horror. The locomotlvo
was a mass of bent and broken Iron
atnd firmly held the bodies of Its en
gineer and fireman beneath Its great
weight Behind the engine, six of the
10 cars were also a mas3 of wreckage.
The first car was broken in twain,
and the other five cars were thrown
on their sides, completely demolished.
Nine persons were killed In the first
two cars, and tho others in those
coaches were badly maimed.
As soon as the crash came a terrible
cry rose from the smashed cars, and
those who had not been Injured quick
ly crawled or jumped from the cars
and went to the assistance of the in
jured. Many were plnraed down by
wreckage and 'had to be freed by the
liberal use of axes. With three or
four exceptions the dead wer instant
ly killed, the others dying on their
way to the hospitals. All the Injured
were Jlrst taken to a shed at the Hat
field station and the dead were re
moved to a barn. Messengers were
sent to the nearby villages for physi
cians, and a relief train was tele
graphed for from Bethlehem. With
15 doctors and a half dozen nurses a
special train was sent from Bethle
hem, but before it reached the scene
of the wreck It was signalled to return
to Bethlohem, as a special carrying
nearly all the injured had started for
that place. On the run from Hatfield
to tho 'hospital three of the injured
died. Great trouble was experienced
in keeping the relatives away from
the Injured on tho twin, so that tho
doctors gathered from near Hatfield
could attend to tho wounded.
The special train arrived at Bethle
hem ait 11:30 and was met by fully
5,000 persons, all clamoring to get a
bit of news of the wreck or trying to
learn whether loved ones were among
the victims. The news of tho wreck
had roaoheinrethlohoni at 8 o'clock,
and spread like wildfire. All the po
licemen of Jiie town were gathered at
the station, and it was with great dif
ficulty that tho Injured were removed
to the waiting ambulances and other
vehicles, wihlch conveyed them to the
hospitals. All during the day peoplo
from Allentown, Catosqua and other
places came pouring into Bethlohem,
and confusion 'reigned throughout tho
day. Tho socond flection of tho excur
sion, made up of persons from towns
other than Bethlehem and Allontown,
left soon after the first section, but
was flagged before It reached Hatfield.
As it could nrat get through on account
of the blocked tracks, It was returned
to Bcithleihem, and there was great re
joicing at the narrow escape of Its
occupants from the catastrophe.
Into an Open Switch.
Washington, Sept. 3. An accident
on the Chesapeake Beauh railway at
Chesapeake Junction. Md., caused the
death of one man and the probably
fatal injury of two others, all train
hands, and a woman passenger. The
accident was caused by an excursion
train returning from Chesapeake
Beaoh running into an open swltoh
and colliding with empty cars stand
ing on tho track. Gilbert, the con
ductor of the excursion train, a resi
dent of this city, was Wiled.
PHEPARIXG FOR FLIGHT.
Humor Afloat Atiout Presidents Kru
fU'r innl Steyn.
Pretoria, Sept. 3. Mr. Kruger and
Mr. Steyn (have gone to Barberton. It
Is believed that they are preparing for
flight The general opinion is the war
is now very near the end, but should
tho Boers construct strongholds on
the bush, on the veldt or elsewhere,
and begin a system of raids, the Brit
ish would require further large sup
I lies of horses.
General Duller movod 14 miles north
westward along the Lydenburg road,
and crossed Crocodile river to B.id
fontoin. He found the Boers concen
trating in the Crocodile mountains.
A farce of Boors under Command
ant Theron broke through the British
lines and captured and burned a sup
ply tra,in at Kilp river station, taking
35 prisoners. Brabant's horse pro
ceeded thither, recapturing all the
prisoners, and drove the Boers into
the hills. Colonel Plumer dispersed a
small commando under Commandant
Protorlus east of Pinaars river, cap
turing 26 Boers, a number of wagons
and a quantity of cattle and rifles.
It is reported that Lord Roberts
has issued a proclamation formally
annexing the Transvaal to the domin
ions of the British crown. General
Christian Dewet is reported to have
appeared again along the railway near
Wlnburg road.
.loint Opening.
Bowling Green, Ky., Sept. 3. Thin
Is tho biggest day in the history of
this city. Hon. John W. Yerke3, Re
publican nominee for governor, made
his first speech of the canvass here,
and Hon. Frank Peake of Shelbyville
opened the campaign for the Demo
crats. Excursions were run on the
railroad and brat line3. Yerkes at
noon was met by a procession and five
bands. Ho spoke in the park to a
great crowd of people. Judge Thomas
W. Owsley of thi3 city presided. Hon.
J. McKenzle Moss, the fusion nominee
for congress in this district, made the
Introductory speech. Mr. Peake spoke
at the courthouse to an Immense con
course. Forced to Take the Steerage.
Berlin, Sept. 3. Owing to the un-
uusually heavy westward passenger
trafllce, as well as to tne Interruption
In sailings owing to the Hoboken dis
aster, and to the chartering of passen
ger steamers by the German govern
ment for use In Chinese waters, many
American citizens have recently becu
compelled to take steerage passage In
returning to the United Sta-tes. The
physicians of the North German Lloyd
Steamship company have insisted
upon vaccinating all these to meet the
requirements of the United States
laws, and the Americans havo ap
pealed to Washington.
A Fruitless Search.
Muncie, Ind., Sept. 3. The Muncio
police came home from the week's
search for the Keating brothers, want
ed for .the killing of Allen Robinson.
They searched the residence of Chariot
Duffey, a brother-in-law, near Loblolly
swamp, in Jay county, and found
Charle3 Keatlng's bloody trousers and
the bloodstained knlfo supposed to
have been used by Keating on Robin
son's neck. Tiho young man had
ohanged clothes, taking a suit belong
ing to John Street, a relative, at tho
Duffey home.
Tho Tjntter-Carrleis.
Detroit, Sept. 3. Some 400 members
of tho National Association of Letter
carriers have arrived to attend the
meeting of the association to be held
this week. The early arrivals came
quite largely from tho east and mid
dle west. The presence of the lettor
carrlerB resulted in two Labor day pa
rades. Important matters will be dis
cussed by the mall men, among them
being increase of salaries, uniform
rates and pensions for Infirm and dis
abled carriers.
Cleveland, Sept. 3Tho 600 long
shoremen who went on strlko at the
Erie railway ore docks several days
ago, returned to work ponding a set
tlement of their grievances by arbitration,
TALKED J0 TOILERS,
Colonel Bryan and Theodore Roosevelt
in & Labor Day Demonstration.
IMMENSE CROWD OUT TO HEAR THEM.
Ticket to He Named by ttie New York
Kepubllcaus and an Outline of
the Platform Political
Intelligence.
Chicago, Sept. 3. The feature of tho
Labor day demonstration here was
the gigantic meeting of workingmen
held at Electric park immediately
after the big parade. Colonel William
J. Bryan, Democratic candidate for
president, and Hon. Theodore Roose
velt, Republican candidate for vice
president, were the principal speakers
at thi3 gathering. Both gentlemen
were tendered vociferous ovations.
Colonel Roosevelt spoke first, followed
immediately by Mr. Bryan, each con
suming an hour's time. During the
delivery of the addresses the crowds
were very demonstrative and enthu
siastic, generously applauding the
telling points made by each. Mr.
Roosevelt paid tribute to labor and
labor organizations, holding the latter
to be a good thing when conducted
with "intelligence, foresight and san
ity." The idler, whether rich or poor,
he said, was a menace to the commu
nity; the rich must not only work for
themselves, but for others as well.
The speaker closed by saying that
the success of the law for the taxation
of franchises, recently enacted by New
York state, offers a striking contrast
to the complete breakdown of the spe
cies of crude and violent anti-trust
legislation which has been so often
attempted of late.
At 3 p. m. Mr. Bryan arose to speak
and was welcomed with a cyclone of
cheers.
New Yoric Republicans.
Saratoga, Sept. 3. The consensus of
opinion here makes up the following
Republican state ticket to be nomi
nated by the convention which will
meet here Tuesday: For governor,
Benjamin B. Odell, Jr., of Orange;
lieutenant governor, Timothy L.
Woodruff of Kings; comptroller, Wil
liam J. Morgan of Erie; secretiry of
state, John T. McDonougih of Albany;
state engineer, Edward A. Bond of
Jefferson; attorney gsnoral, John C.
Davies of Oneida; state treasurer,
j. . Jaeckol of Cayuga. The resolutions
will indorse strongly tho administra
tion of President McKlnley, vigorous
ly upholding the continuance of the
gold standard, together with a strong
indorsement of the government policy
in Cuba and Porto Rico and a state- '
ment that the Philippines are ours by
every right, and that if it can be called
expansion, then the pa.;i:y in New
York wtaite Is for expansion.
IIETL'K.V 0FV0LUXTEEKS.
Homeward Movement For Troops In
I'lii i pines In November.
Washington, Sept. 3. So far as the
war department has made any plans
for the return of the volunteer troops
from the Philippines, it is Intended to
commence the homeward movement
about the mid lie of November.
No orders h ive yet beon Issued on
the subject, but it will take practically
all of the transport service at the
command of the department to accom
plish the return of the 31,000 volun
teers between the date named and
June 30 of next year, when their term
of service expires by operation of the
law.
It is the intention of the department
to return tho organizations in the
same relative order as they were sent
to the islands, thus equalizing as near
as possible their terms of foreign
service.
Fenians Sleet.
Cincinnati, Sept 3. The old guard
of tho Fenian Brotherhood was ad
dressed here by P. J. Corcoran, Ed
ward O. M. Condon and Captain
George Sweeny. Very bitter resolu
tions were adopted against the pres
ent alleged American entanglement In
foreign affairs, ospeclally any allUnco
with England and any violation of the
principle of consent of the governed.
The resolutions denounce the course,
of England in South Africa and con
demn the sending of prisoners of war
to Ceylon. "Wo aro likewise opposed
to any association with any power
whoso conduct Is not consistent with
American theories and humanity."
acuuons at Full River.
Fall River, Mass., Sept. 3. Forty
four cotton mills, operated by 24 cor
porations, shut down until Sept. 10.
These mlll3 employ 17,500 handi.
About three-quarters of the corpora
tions will have completed a month
curtailment at that data in acoordaaca
w.lth the general afrme"
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