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I). m M VOL. XXXTTT. NO. 87. WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1900 S1.00 PER TEAR PARTY OFKENTUGKY ROUGHS I MARCH THROUGH SACRED CITY TOUR Of dl ATTEMPT TO BREAK UP A ROOSEVELT A DISAPPOINTMENT TO THOSE DESIR MEETING. OUS OF LOOTING. ' TO FIGHT 1 BITTER END . Striking Miners Accept Operators' Proposal, With Certain Conditions. A Lone and BUtef Struggle Antlcl- pated The Convention Adopts a Res olution Accepting the Increase In Wages Provided the Operators "Will RAjrree That W acres Shall Not be Re jJMuced Before April Next and That Other Grievances Are Adjusted-On Disagreement Arbitration Is Pro posed Xo Mon to Go to .Vork Until Officially Informed of the Ending of the Strike. Scran ton. Pa.. October 13. The an thracite coal miners now on strike-, after a two day's convention, late this afternoon decided to accept the 10 per cent net increase in wages offered by the mine owners, providing they will continue the payment of the advance until next April and will abolish the I sliding scale. If the operators con , slder the proposition unacceptable, the miners are willing to arbitrate the questions at Issue. They also decided to continue the strike until the opera tors agree to the convention's proposi tion. The resolution is as follows: "We, your committee, respectfully submit the following preamble and resolutions for your consideration: "Whereas, The anthracite coal oper ators have posted notices offering an advance of 10 per cent, over wages for merly paid, and have signified their willingness to adjust other grievances with their own employes; and. Whereas; They have failed to specify the length of time this advance would remain in force, and have also failed to abolish the sliding scale method of determining wages; we would recom mend: "That this convention accept an ad vance of 10 per cent, providing the op erators will continue its payment un til April 1, 1901, and will abolish the sliding scale in the Lehigh and Schuyl kill regions, the scale of wages in the i Iwo last named districts to remain sta Vj&Lionaxy at 10 per cent above the pres- , ent basis price ; and that the companies will agree to adjust other grievances complained of with committees of their own employes. "Should this proposition be unaccept able to the operators we recommend that the convention propose that all questions at issue be submitted to a fair and impartial board of arbitration. "We would further recommend that under no circumstances whatever Bhould there be a resumption of work at any of the collieries until the oper ators signify their acceptance of this proposition, and you are notified offi- GERMANY IS NOT Of Referring to the Hague Court of Arbitration the Question of Indemnity to be Paid by China. Renewed American Activity, Berlin, October 13. The United States answer to the Frencli note may be said to be generally approved here, neither the press nor the government desiring to affront France by openly urging objections. A number, of pa pers express astonishment at the fact that the United States has so rapidly re assumed a more energetic attitude towards China and attribute the change to Secretary- Hay. 1 The Cologne Volks Zeitung points out that the United States "sweeping demands" Including Prince Tuan's ex ecution and the United States' with drawal of troops are "contradictory", and explainable only "by the intrica cies of the present political campaign." The Lokal Anzeiger discussing the United States presidential campaign editorially says: "German 'cannot sympathize with either McKInley or Bryan as they both stand for anti German interests. A foreign office official Informed a representative of the Associated Press, who questioned him regarding the Hague suggestion, that this plan. Is impracticable, since the work of esti mating the damages must be done in China. Arbitration, he added, would cause great delay, pointing out that arbitration was "merely suggested by Russia." Regarding the claim for damages, the foreign office official said: "Germany has not yet been able to take a definite attitude on the subject. Russia's suggestion is not definite enough. It can hardly be supposed that Russia inteds to submit the claims of Russia and those of the other powers to the arbitration court. Prob ably Russia means pre-eminently those damages which China must pay to the missions destroyed by the Boxers and to private persons Injured In the ex dally that the strike is ended, and all return to work in a body on the same day." Judging by the unanimity of the miners in, accepting the above resolu tion, and by the determined stand taken by the operators it is generally believed that a long contest between the strikers and thymine owners is not unlikely. There was great enthusiasm In the convention when the counter proposi tion to the oprators was carried and cheers were given for President Mitch ell. - . . The resolutions were drafted by a committee of thirteen, appointed at the morning session, of which the national president was chairman. Mr. Mitchell in an Interview with a representative of the Associated Press on the outcome of the convention, said: "The action of the delegates in con vention today in accepting an advance of 10 per cent, providing they receive assurances the advance will continue In force until April 1st, next year, demonstrates that the miners are con siderate of the public Interest involved and are disposed to be conciliatory. I cannot understand any good reason why' the operators should not accept the conditions named in the resolution. I, of course, hope that there will be a speedy termination of this contest, and I believe that in the future the oper ators will be disposed to treat with more consideration their employes than they have In the past." The statement by the press commit tee regarding the proceedings of the convention says: "While the motion . was pending. President Mitchell addressed the con vention, and took occasion to deny, positively the statements made by some of the metropolitan papers, charging that political influences were dominating the convention, and that the representatives of any political party had been in conference with him. "When the question was put, the resolutions were adopted unanimously by a rising vote, amid ringing cheers. "At 4:15 p. m. the convention ad journed sine die." President Mitchell and the other na tional officers now here will ' return to Hazleton on Monday where the tem porary national headquarters are located. PLEASED WITH RUSSIA'S PLAN cesses. In that case this proposition would be worth considering, although its practical realization Is difficult. It must not be forgotten that the Inter national arbitration court at The Hague is not yet organized. There fore, it would seem that a decision can more easily be reached by an arbitra tion court meeting In China." Germany's official attitude toward the United States answer to the French note is set forth today In The Cologne Gazette, in an article appar ently inspired. In brief, it Is as fol lows: "The answer, as a whole, meets with approbation, both for its tone and text. The answer is calculated to en hance harmony among the powers In their endeavor to obtain sufficient re dress for the crimes committed and guarantees against their recurrence. The answer strongly dwells upon pun ishlng the real ring leaders and sug gests supplementing the list of the leaders. This entirely accords with the wishes of the German govern ment." THE ADVANCE OX PAO TING British, French, German and Italian Troops to Compose the Force Washington, October 13. The Jap anese legation is in receipts of a dis patch from the foreign office, at Tokio containing a report from the Japanese consul at Tien Tsin to the effect that the allied forces of Great Britain, France, Germany and Italy would on the 12th instant, march upon Pao Ting In three columns, the- right under the British commander, the center under the German and the left under the French; . and the Japan commander would take charge of the defense of .reKin. The Governor Pours Hot Shots Into the Kentucky Democracy tils Reception at Louisville Very Different Given an Enthusiastic Welcome -HiayTour of the State. Louisville, Ky., October 13. Louis ville tonight gave Governor Roosevelt an enthusiastic reception, the pro gramme concluded with a crowded meeting at auditorium. This was in contrast to the greeting offered at Elizabethtown, the last stop before the special reached this city. At that place the governor suffered the first indignity thrust upon him in the state. Bowling Green had cheered the gov ernor until his ears rang with plaudits and Mumfordville gathered at the train where the speaker's stand was erected, receiving him with expres sions 'of good will. At Elizabethtown no sooner had the governor mounted the platform with general Buckner and other members of his party than an attempt was made to break up the meeting. Small boys carried Bryan banners in the outskirts of the crowd and empty coal wagons were .driven at full speed through the square. The steam whistle on a mill close by was blown loudly and half a hundred men or more shouted "Hurrah for Bryan!" when the gov ernor began speaking. Despite the fact that he had a sore ness of his throat which had compelled him to shorten all his earlier speeches during the day, the governor proceed ed to make himself heard in spite of the noise in the . cr wd. Above the shriek of the steam whistle rang the words: "I call your attention to the attitude of Mr. Bryan's friends on the subject of law and order," Then he waved his hand to the crowd and con tinued: "It is natural that the men who have tried to deprive Kentucky of a free ballot should be opposed to free speech. It is not extraordinary that the men who haVe stolen the govern orship and who seek to steal It again should not dare hear the truth of history, but should seek to gag an American citizen even before he had uttered one word of his opinions in a political controversy." This brought cheers and more Inter ruptions and the governor was urged not to further endanger his throat. but to permit a subtitute to finish the programme. He rejected this, however, and spoke the full fifteen minutes al lotted to him and was escorted to his train by a large crowd. "Just a put up job to break up the meeting", was Governor Roosevelt's comment when he returned to his car, "but I guess I got back at them." Chairman Barnett and Secretary Coombs of the state central commit tee telegraphed news of the trouble to this city and urged local republican organizations to redouble their efforts in showing Governor Roosevelt that Kentuckians are not lacking in cour tesy and hospitality. When the train reached Louisville it was stormed by an admiring, curi ous surging mob which followed the party to the Gait house. Including the speech tonight Governor Roosevelt has addressed nine audiences in Kentucky since 9 o'clock, when he spoke at Hen derson. Tomorrow he will rest quiet ly, reaching Lexington at 6 o'clock a. m. Monday. THE METHODIST O P HAN AG E - To be Opened Next Month Roster of North Carolina Troops In Spanish War. . (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, October 13. It is decided to open the Methodist Orphanage , here Novemsber 12th, A contract will be let next week for another building. "The roster of North Carolina volun teers In the Spanish-American war is Issued today by the adjutant general. Loge HaiTtsa goes to Washington next week to get the balance due on the state claims growing out of ex penses of volunteers. The state did not pay out lany money, but simply fathered fall these claims in order to give them a status. The state charters the High Point Metallic Bed Company, capital 310,000. KARL LI REACHES PEKIN Anothur Victory for the Rebels The Condition of Canton Serious London, October 14. A special dis patch from Tien Tsin under date of Oc tober 12 th announces the arrival at Pekin of Li Hung Chang. According to a special dispatch from Hong Kong the rebels have again de feated the army of Admiral Ho, who was pursuing them in a northeasterly direction from Sun Chun, killing forty and capturing many of the Imperial troops. The dispatch adds that the condition of Canton is shaky, as the troops there nave been greauy depleted. A special from Shanghai dated Oc tober 12th says dysentery is raging among the troops at Hen Tsin end Count von Waldersee intends to trans fer his headquarters to Pekin shortly. Why Chaffee Opposed the March Th a French 8 access fa 1 Looters Ger- many'g Claim to Leadership In Dic tating Terms Partition of China Considered a Certainty. (Correspondence of Associated .Press.) Pekln, September 1. The formal. and to those who desired to indulge their propensities to loot, very unsat isfactory march through the sacred city is over, the city is once more un der close guard, only occupied by soma servants of the court and a sort of secretary. When the subject of entering the sacred city was first broached. Gener al Chaffee and one or two of the gen erals were against the plan, but the ministers were unanimously in favor of It, arguing that the Chinese would always declare that Pekin had never been taken unless the sacred city was entered by foreign troops; also that it would be considered still mojre holy in the eyes of the people. General Chaffee based his objections on the ground that the place was practically the palace and the private grounds of the emperor and royal family and that no public good could be gained by over-running it. ' Russia is laying and managing the railroad, and officers say it will reach Pekin n a month. Russia is also lay ing a cable from Taku to Pekin which is almost completed. The French have been the most suc cessful looters, their prizes being es timated at many millions. Though they have but a handful of men here, the French flag flies over more build ings than those of any other nation. The Japanese have worked hard and well and it seems the opinion of most of the officers, "that if there is any di vision of territory the Japanese will obtain Korea. Every one here seems to believe that a division of China is imminent and all think America is hardly to be taken Into consideration. It Is generally con ceded that the most she wants is a money indemnity, and possibly a coal ing station. The British and American legation grounds are the central point of Inter est and it is here that most of the news of the day is gathered and dis cussed. . The Germans claim that they have the greatest right to dictate the terms of peace, on account of the murder of Baron vonKetteler, but the other ministers claim that their's having been besieged, bombarded and in peril of their lives for weeks.constitutes just as much of an affront to their respec tive nations as though they had been killed. BIG PURCHASE OF STEEL RAILS Ten Thousand Tons Boueht by the Sea board Air Line. ( Special to The Messenger.) Portsmouth, Va., October 13. The Seaboard Air Line railway has just purchased 10,000 tons of new 85-pound steel rails, Sparrows-Point delivery. The terms of purchase call for ithe de livery of the entire lot during the month jof October. . . mm THE CIGAR MAKERS' STRIKE. The Matter Settled and a General Strike Averted. Tampa, Fla., October 13. An official statement was made today at Sanchez & Haya's cigar factory to the effect that the factory will open for work Monday. It was also announced that had the settlement not been effected there would have been a general strike declared this afternoon and 7,000 peo ple would have been affected. THE DIPLOMATS AT PEKIN Discuss the German Note Their Con clusions Thereon. Berlin, October 13. A dispatch re ceived here from Tien Tsin dated Oc tober 12th says: At a conference of diplomatists at Pekin, October 8th, the German note of October 1st, was discussed. In re gard to the first point, whether the list of "ring-leaders contained in the Chinese emperor's edict was complete, the conference declared the names of the chief culprits, Tung Fun Slan and Tu Sin were omitted. On Point 2, It was decided that the punishment was inadequate. On Point 3, it was concluded that the penalties must be carried Into effect by delegates of the legations. BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW Last Business Session All Old Officers lie-Elected. Richmond, Va., October 13. The Brotherhood of St. Andrew today held the last business session of its fifteenth annual convention. The most inter esting feature of the morning meeting was the explanation of and debate upon the treasurer's report, followed by a discussion of the brotherhood A Memorable Day in the Canvass Closes with a Monster Meeting. fund. The treasurer's statement show ed the following totals: Balance on hand September 1. 1899. $2,957.32; St. Andrew's Cross and other receipts, $17,- 950.95; total $20,908.27; accounts receiv able $4,433.08; disbursements. $19,516,45; cash on hand August 31st. $1,391.82; ac counts payable, $2,979.58. The report was received and adopted. There was some debate on the reports relative to altering ,.the rule of service, and the subject of brotherhood work In foreign fields, but both questions were left with the council. S. S. Nash, of Tarboro, is elected one of the executive council. All the old officers were reelected. Tomorrow morning the brotherhoow anniversary sermon will be preached by Bishop Anderson, of Chicago, and tomorrow evening at St. Paul's church, the final meeting of the convention will be held, addresses being delivered by Bishop Partridge, of Eyoto, Japan, and Silas McRee. For Monday an excursion down the James river has been tendered to the visiting' members and their friends by the local chapters of the brotherhood. A CHAIN OF ACCIDENTS To Steamships In the River Mersey. The Damage Heavy. ' Liverpool, October 13. A singular se ries of accidents occurred in the Mercey today. The Norwegian steamer Veritas collided with the Leyland line steamer Deyonja., ifrom Boston, October 3rd. Unsuccessful efforts were made to beach the Veritas on the Cheshire shore, after which she was towed over to the Liverpool side, where the cable parted and she collided with the steamer Earl of Powys, causing the latter to break from her moorings. Thereupon both steamers drifted down the river and the Veritas crashed into two thick iron booms stretched from the pier bead at St. George's landing stage. Everything above her deck was carried away and Bhe Is now la sub merged wreck. The Earl of Powys., while drifting, smashed her boats, lost her propeller and her crew leaped upon the Wockwall. The south end of the landing stage was extensively injured. The aggregate damage done will amounib to thousands of pounds. A naval cadet Is sentenced to thirty days' detention on the Santee for haz ing. THE HAGUE INTERNATIONAL Russia's Proposal that Disputes as to Chinese In demnity be Referred to It Accepted by America and Other Powers. Washington, October 13. The Rus sian suggestion that the International court of arbitration of The Hague be given Jurisdiction over divergencies of views arising km the question of Chi nese Indemnities was submitted to Secretary Hay by IS. de Wollant, the Russian charge d'x-Taires in Washing ton, in a note on October 3rd. It has received the adhienee of the Ameri can, French and Russian governments. thus giving the suggestion the ap proval of 'three of the foremost powers, and a strong assurance of Its general adoption. M. de WolIants note has not been made public It can be stated, how ever, that It was the result of extended exchanges between the French and Russian government relative to the six proposals, and then added the new suggestion relative to giving The Hague tribunal jurisdiction of indemnity In case there should be divergence of views. Not being a formal proposition, but merely an Incident -to the approval of the French note, it has not called for a formal repfly of acceptance, but the Russian authorities have been fur nished with a copy of the American re ply to the French note, wherein our approval is given to the Russian sug gestion, so that it 3s none the less ef fective in giving "American adherence to the plan. It ts understood also that Austria and Italy, and probaly Japan look with favor upon The Hague sug gestion. The movement promises to give the first practical realization to the- czar's movements in bringing about the in ternational congress of The Hague. The court of arbitration received the approval of the various governments represented at The Hague and (Its form Immetwe Crowds Assemble to Ift Him at Mansfield and Akron-His E ply to Roosevelt's Speech on theOn-. crease of the Army-He Shows Up Ue Power of Trusts Ovrr the Republi can Party in the Case of Mr.Monnett, Republican Attorney General or Ohio Who Dared Attempt to Enforce th. Law ot His State Against Monopolies Persecuted and Driven rrom?Ili Party by the Standard Oil Company Akron. Ohio, October 13. A memor able day in the Bryan campaign In Ohio closed here tonight with a mon ster meeting, but large as ll was. It fell considerably behind the meeting at Mansfield which was the last Im portant stopping place before reach-' ing this city. Mansfield was said to have contained twice as many people as -had ever before been gathered at that place to hear a political speech, the surrounding country for thirty or forty miles around being well repre sented. In his Mansfield speech Mr. Bryan took occasion to respond to one of the polnts in Governor Roosevelt's reply to one of Mr. Bryan's speeches. He said: "When this campaign first opened the republican candidate 'for vice pres ident made a speech at Detroit In which he said 'Who is afraid of army?' he had four soldiers stand up before the audience and he told the audience that the soldiers bore the same proportion to that audience that the standing army of 100,000 bore to the population of the United States. I - w uic tuuKC f jb. We OKI a large army was 'Who is afraid? but my friends, that is not what he Im saying now. Within a week that same candidate for vice president, that militant member of the republican ticket, had become frightened hlmselT and a few days ago hV stated that we would not have had that army bat for the war In the' Philippine islands. Why, they are trying now to explain it or excuse it, when the fact Is. andl I called attention 'to It at once, that the president asked for the army two months before there was a war In tle Philippine islands. "But now there Is another defense. CONTINUED OX FIFTH PAGE ! JTT... COURT OF ARBITRATION. al organization is in progress. The importance the United tSates attache to it is indlcateid by the choice of ex President Harrison and ex-Senator George Gray, of Delaware, as the American members of the tribunal. THE ISLAND OF GUAM Captain Lea ry, Its Former Governor N. Reaches New York New York, October 13. The steam ship St. Paul which arrived here today had as a passenger Captain R. P. Leary, U. S. N., the former governor at Guam. He said to a reporter; "The people of Guam are nappy.. A great trouble seems to be that they have a constitutional objection and a prejudice against labor. When I away, however, they were more died to work. I got along very well in the climate there, as I did not n-yself." He was asked as to number of ries that had reached here as to tbe doings of the people on the island. To these stories he replied: "I suppose there have" been lots at T stories published over here. My prin cipal trouble was the lack of regular -communication between the Island this country. J understand, however... that now they have transport service and the ships stop there twice a motttn. Letters written by my family In Feb ruary, March and April reached me on July 2nd. They came in a bunch." Youtseys Condition Still Critical Georgetown. Ky.. October 13. The -Youtsey trial was continued until Monday, but there appears little chance that it will be resumed then. It seems practically certain that Yout- . sey Is in an extremely serious condi tion and may never recover. He tx still in a stupor.