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THE CORRESPONDENT
VOLUME VIII.
.BOER’S REPLY
KEPT SECRET
slv a Forecast Is Received By
British Government.
[I CAUSED A GREAT STIR.
Ingland Not Yet Ready For War
and Negotiations Are
Still On.
A London special says: A forecast
f the first draft of the Tfansvaal’s re¬
ly to the last note of the British sec-
etary of state for the colonies, Mr.
lhamberlain, now under discussion by
volksraad, has been received by
r. ChamberlaiD, but its nature is
lot yet known.
At the colonial offioe a reporter of
he Associated Press was informed
hat nothing will be given out for the
)r resent J S significant, how-
t was regarded as Boer reply
iver that the nature of the
as communicated to the commander-
i-chief, Field Marshal Lord Wolsely,
ho immediately summoned General
ir George Stewart White, V. C.,
raer quartermaster general, the
tospective commander of the British
I otce« in Natal
The tension now existing here and
Hither resSeT Kruger’s reply. On the be-
hand, it may be several days
“or the general public learns what an*
H ■dent wer the Transvaal has made. If Pres*
It Kruger has answered defiantly
|ng does not necessarily mean the break-
EiUl off of negotiations. The British
Kkabl probably P y reply P with an numis*
e ultimat um
■ |age It is scarce]v to England’s advan-
Ike to bring 'about hostilities until
reinforcements arc nearer the
ene of action than they are at pres*
Whatever the nature of President
reply, it is probable that sev-
more stages of diplomatic with pro- he¬
isseswiilbe gone through
re there is definite war or peace, un-
of course, President Kruger
take the initiative and raid
It is the possibility of this
that makes definite news of the
so eager and anxioosly awaited.
un¬
to tho British govern-
and blasphemous.”
The Manchester Guardian’s corres-
sdent at Cape Town, telegraphs that
9 outlook is of the gloomiest char-
themselves
even they admit it is impossible
^earn or foreshadow President Kru-
‘ rs attitude toward suzerainty of
reat Britain, which, after all, is still
' e main issue.
COMMISSIONERS RECALLED.
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Manila ar» Ordnrvd H*m«.
A Manila special says: CoL Charles
en,j y and Prof. Dean Worcester,
l on, ^bers have of received the Philippine instructions eommia- from
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as p oon as possible.
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KNOXVILLE. GA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER -22,189!).
NEfiRO MINERS SHOT
Bloody Riot Occurs In Carterville,
Indiana.
CULMINATION OF AN OLD TROUBLE
Ml hite Union Miners Orilnre.l the Colored
Men to Stay Away From the Town
But Threat Was Isrnored.
A bloody riot occurred in Carters-
ville, Ill.,about noon Sunday in which
seven negroes were killed atd two
others received slight injuries.
The trouble grew out of the conflict
which has existed all the summer be¬
tween the white miners of that part
of the statl and negro non-union
miners.
Forty miners from the Herrin mines,
a few miles distant, armed with Krag-
Jorgeusen rifles, started for Carter¬
ville to assist the white miners as soon
as they heard of the outbreak of trou¬
ble with the negroes.
The j a Lor trouble at Cartersville is
closely associated with that at Pans,
where conflicts between striking white
miners and negro non-union miners
resulted m considerable loss of life,
and made it necessary to keep several
companies of the state militia on duty
for months. The trouble has lasted
*or over a year, and only a week ago
Fad the conditions become peaceful
enough to warrant the withdrawal by
Governor Tanner of the last company
of militia.
Sineo then the white miners of Car-
tersville have refuted to allow the ne-
Sunday, however, thirteen negroes, all
armed, marched into town, going to
the Illinois Central depot It
claimed their purpose Uke a
train and leave Cartelsvdle. The usual
crowd of white miners gathered how*
ever, and a wordy quarrel began.
While this was in progress some of
< be P ull « d ‘
fired mto tne crowd , of whites
This was the signal for a volley from
the latter, which brought down four
negroes. instantly killed in the storm
All were
of bullets that followed the first shots
from the blacks.
This terrible rxecution caused the
negroes to scatter aud run, some flee¬
ing up the main street, while the re¬
mainder started down the railroad
track. All who ran in the direction of
the town escaped, the whites fearing
to shoot in that direction because of
the danger to onlookers.
The negroes who fled down the r»il-
rond track, however, were pursued
with a merciless fire.
Before the noise of
had died away, the streets began to
fill with excited, armed men.
After the crowd of negroes had been
killed and scattered, it was the evident
intention of the infuriated miners to
go to the big non-union negro camp
aud finish the work.
All the afternoon an angry crowd of
men patrolled the streets. Later the
projected trip to Greenville was appar¬
ently called off.
Appeal To the Governor.
Meanwhile Manager Brush, of the
St. Louis and Big Muddy mines, by
whom the negroes are employed, put
himself in communication with Spring-
field and appealed to Governor Tan¬
ner to send troops. The governor re¬
sponded promptly, and two companies
were hurried to the scene.
The negroes are gathered at the
Brush mines, near the city, and are in
■ violent state of excitement because
of the killing of their companions.
Tbe presence of soldiers, however,
may prevent them carrying out any
plan for revenge._
SQUADRON AT NEW fORK.
of North Atlantic Fleet Heady to
Ship* Uewey.
Welcome
A New York dispatch says: The
North Atlantic naval commanding, squadron, Lear
\dmiral Sampson Tompkinsvillei Saturday. It
chored off nntioual we-come
will take part in the
to Admiral Dewey. consists of the New
The squadron 2 the Indira, Mas-
York hctailU th flagship; „»d »
Brooklyn it bad taken
Philadelphia, where
it J;', o'clock Friday morning nnd
a j sy time to New York city.
KRUGER’S REPLY
IS UNYIELDING
England Momentarily Expects the
Boers to Attack.
WAR NOW SEEMS A CERTAINTY
London Papers Indicate Serious¬
ness of Crisis-Text of
Kruger’s Reply.
A London special under date of
Sept. 18th states that the Transvaal
situation still remained practically
unchanged. The general apprehen¬
sion in regard to *he ontconie was re¬
flected by the decline in consols and
stocks on the stock exchange where,
although all stocks continued dull,
there was not the slightest approach
to excitement.
The text of President Kruger’s
reply was issued by the secretary of
state for the colonies, Mr. Chamber-
lain, Monday afternoon, but it added
nothing of importance to the summary
cabled to the Associated Press. The
language in many places is taken to
indicate a firm, unyielding position.
The reply, however, concludes:
“If her majesty’s government is
willing and feels able to make this de¬
cision a joint commission, as at first
p-c <U U T XI~. U!hamharln*n, it
would put an end to the present state
of tension. Race hatred would de¬
crease and die out, and ths prosperity
and welfare of tne South Afriean re¬
public and the whole of South Africa
would be developed and furthered,and
fraternizing between the different
nationalities would increase.”
The London evening papers all in¬
dicate the seriousness of the crisis,
but The St. James Gazette says:
“It need not be imagined that any¬
thing will be done on our side in a
hurry. The cabinet has first to recon¬
sider and secondly to formulate fresh
proposals. Therefore these comment¬
ators on the crisis who assume that
fighting will immediately commence
are obviously a little nervous. Of
com-se, it is quite possible the Boers
may begin hostilities, in which case
our troops will have to defend British
territory. But unless the Boers take
the offensive, the negotiations will be
prolonged until the reinforcements
now on their way to South Africa
reach their destination.”
Text of Kruger’* Reply.
Tie text of Kruger’s reply, as pub-
lishei officially, is in part as follows:
“Tne government deeply regrets the
withdrawal, as tbe government under-
standf it, of tbe invitation contained
in the British dispatch of August 23d,
and tha substitution, in the place
of aa eutirely new proposal.
“Tbe proposals, now fallen through,
wntained in the Transvaal dispatch of
August 19th aud August 21st, were
ejeited gestions from this government by sug¬
made by the British diplo¬
matic agent in Pretoria (Couyngham
G^ene) to the Transvaal suggestions state which secre-
tar^(F. W. Reitz)
this governnent acted upon in good
faithand after specially ascertaining
wheter they would be likely to prove
accepible to she British government.
This ft VI no means an
intentiQ to ra.se * gain needlessly the
questid of iti political status, but
acted vith b^the the sole object of endeav¬
oring aid of the local British
agent, conditioifcf t<^pnt an end to the strained
affairs.
“This V 3 done in the shape of a
proposal Which this government
deems, b^ as regards its spirit relying and
form, to p so worded as,
n p Qn itimA) satL ns to this government,
rronld her majesty’s govera-
ment
“This goynment saw a difficulty
a9 tQ t |j e a c<Bt pL aQ ceof those proposals
by the peo anL nd legi8latttre of the
TraasTaa danger!connected l 80 contemplated pos-
sible therewith,
bt r j s ked desijfo mab g them on account of
Lanse a 8incere .ssorl, secure peace and
J[r. Ck.mberl.m
auc h proi a i 3 wo uld not be
„ oa!d bo settled their merit.."
PROTEST FROM CHINA
Against Exclusion of Celestials
From the Philippines.
COUCHED IN THE POLITEST TERMS
Otl#’ Action la Barring Them Oit Will He
Looked Into lly the Government
At Wnthlngton.
A Washington dispatch says: The
imperial Chinese government, through
its minister at the national capital,
Mr. Wu Ting Fang, has lodged with
the state department an emphatic pro¬
test against the military order of Gen¬
eral Otis, excluding Chinese from the
Philippines. Neither the state depart¬
ment nor the Chinese legation will
give any information concerning the
protest, but from entirely reliable
quarters it is learned that it insists
that General Otis’ action is contrary
to international law, in violation of
existing treaties, and complete disre¬
gard of the friendly relations which
have been so long maintained between
tpe two countries. Minister Wu called
at the state department last Friday
and it is believed he submitted the
protest in person at that time.
The matter was promptly brought to
the attention of the president, as the
protest was of such a character as to
give the subject an international aspect
considerably beyond the purely mili¬
tary questions involved. It is said
that China points out that she has
welcomed the recent advent of the
United States into the affairs of the
far east, and has hoped that this step
would prove a further bond and would
extend the relations between the two
countries, particularly in the neigh¬
boring possessions. Furthermore, it
is understood that among the specific
points of the protest submitted by the
Chinese government, is one to the
effect that such an order is a departure
from the announced purpose of the
president of the United States to main-
tain the present status of affairs in the
Philippines until congress had deter-
rniued a permanent condition.
The military phases of the question
have been referred to Secretary Root.
Owing to his familiarity with interna-
tional law, he proba' ly will consider
the subject broadly, both in its inter-
national as well as its military aspects,
Genera! Otis’ order was issued some
time ago, without direction from
Washington, and apparently as a mil-
itary necessity, although the Chinese
protest urges that there is no such
military necessity but, on the contra-
iy, that the Chinese have rendered
vaiuabie militaiv assistance.
General Oiis order is signed by
himself as military governor of the
Philippines, and by Brigadier General
Charles A. YV hitaker, as collector of
customs, having a supervision of
Chinese affairs. It says:
“The laws of the United States which
prohibit the entrance of Chinese will
be enforced here. ”
The decree then except** such Chinese
as have previously lived in the Philip¬
pines, and who hold certificates show-
ing this fact. It also excepts Chinese
officials, travelers, etc., excepten un-
dcr the treaty between the United
States and China. Provision is made
for registering the Chinese in the
Philippines, and their deportation to
China in case of failure to register,
As very few Chinese other that those
now in the Philipoines come within
the exceptions, the effeet of the de-
cree is to make the exclusion practi-
cally absolute.
General Otis made a report to the
war department on April 1st last on
tha execution of the decree.
It is understood that the Chinese
government regards the outcome of
this protest with much apprehension.
It is pointed out that the Chinese have
long been established in the Philip¬
pines, and that a considerable branch
of the industry of the islands is con-
ducted by 'hem, and that this com- ;
plete termination of a long-established j
communication Philippines injures between these China people and both the |
personally and materially. j
The Chinese protest^ is said to be )
couched terms, in but most to dignified be pointed and conrte- that j
ous so i
no doubt is left as to the deep urn- j
brage the Chinese government feels
over this order of General Otis. 1
NUMBER 50.
A. J. DANIEM.Y
Attorney-at-law
Knoxvtll* and Roonita, Oa
Collections a specialty
LU.v.'A,') N*«oti*M.U on unproved
farm lands. Low interest; ea-vy pay¬
ments. W. J. WAIiliAOB.
tf Knoxville, Ga.
Look Ilere, Farmers!
I have put in operation my rioe mill
and am now prepared ta olean yon*
ri©« as nicely a* could be done at any
plant in the conntry. I only the mill two
At present run Fri¬
days in the week—Tuesdays and
days. Give me a trial.
* W. F. Oaaa, Zenith. G».
DEWEY CELEBRATION
IN A NUTSHELL.
Uy Taking (ho Seaboard Air Lln« One Cun
Hard 84, Itemaln Winn I>»y» Away,
and Stop, Goins: or Coming,
Xn WaKhlnflon, ItAltliuore
or Philadelphia.
The FOUR DOLLARS you will
save by taking the Seaboard Air Line
to the Dewey Celebration in New
York, September 29th and 30tb, will,
if you are economical, pay for your
food and lodging while you are there.
And aU rail too. If you want to spend
more than the FOUR DOLLARS, yon
might stop over in Washington, Balti¬
more or Philadelphia. You can do
«o, going or coming, on the ticket sold
you by the Seabord Air Line. The
superiority of service over the Sea¬
board Air Line would decide you
without the saving of the four dollars.
And then, too, to behold that specta¬
cle—it is beyond the imagination to
draw a picture of what New York will
look like when Dewey and the Olym¬
pia move up that river to Riverside.
Tickets on sale September 2(>th-
27tb, good to return until October
5th, inclusive. Tickets also on sale
24th and 25th, via Norfolk and the
Old Dominion Steamship Line.
PENSION LAWYERS ROASTED.
T e n n e ..«. j.d*e iwnnc** Them in
Charce to Grand Jury.
Judge C. D. Clark, of the United
States court in Knoxville, Tenn., has
stirred up the local pension attorneys
by his charge to the grand jury. He
denonneed the pension attorneys as
members of a trade in which not so
mac h i 8 done to aid honorable and
worthy soldierB as to put upon the
government payrolls and cause to be
supported the grossest kind of frauds.
The judge referred to recent expos¬
„res o{ pension frauds made before
h is court at Kfl«hviHe, saving, in some
j K8 tances, transactions brought to light
were a disgrace to civilization, aud
that jj j„ doubtful if any well managed
government suffers such a burden of
fraud as the people are being by rea-
3on Q f the abuse of the government’s
justly liberal disposition to disabled
BO ]diers and their families.
ASK JUSTICE FOR SCHLEY.
Prominent Marylander* Protest to Presi¬
dent Against Admiral’s Assignment.
Governor Lowndes, Senator Wel-
Ungton, Mayor Malster, of Baltimore,
aUl ^ General Felix Angus, called upon
President McKinley Monday and for-
mally protested against the assignment
^ ear Admiral Schley to command
^ ie ^ ou fh Atlantic station on the
ground that it was not commensurate
with his dignity and the services he
reQ dered during the Spanish war.
protest was made voluntarily
» nd wlt £? ut Ad “* ral Schley’s knowl-
The president listened alien-
tively to what the Maryland republi-
cau l eaders had to say, but gave no in-
dication of *hat ha would do.
TRIP WILL BE EXTENDED.
President Will Go From Chicago to Min¬
neapolis and at. Paul.
A Washington dispatch says: Only
four members of the cabinet, Secreta¬
ries Gage and Root and Postmaster
General Smith and Attorney General
Griggs, were present at Friday’s meet-
jjjg. The president announced that
he had decided to extend his Chicago
tr j p to Minneapolis and St. Paul, and
considerable time was occupied in a
discussion of the arrangements for the
cornerstone laying at Chicago, and
when and whore the members of the
cabinet, nearly all of whom will be
p resen t, will 'meet the presidential
p ar ty.