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CLINCH COUNTY NEWS.
VOL. IV.
BOXERS STILL ACTIVE
‘’Drive Oat the Foreign Devils,”
Is Burden of Their Qry.
THEY DECREE WAR TO THE DEATH
Minister Conger Has Been Authorized By
This Government to Begin Negotia¬
tions For Peace at Once,
According to a Washington special
of Thursday Minister Conger has been
authorized by this government to be¬
gin negotiations at once with the Chi¬
nese envoys on the basis of the points
in the German and French notes upon
which all the powers are agreed. Up-
•n these points where divergence of
views has been found to exist, the
government of the powers themselves
will negotiate with a view to reaching
a further understanding.
It is understood that the ministerial
rapreaentatives at Pekin of other pow¬
ers have similar instructions, but
whether they have or not, Mr. Conger
is not to be restrained. The Berlin
statement that Germany has agreed to
Japan’s proposal that peace negotia¬
tions with China shall for the present
be entrusted to the foreign represent¬
atives at Pekin is regarded as an indi¬
cation that Germany has taken similar
action on the case of Minister Mumm
Von Schwartzenstein.
The state department received no¬
tice Thursday from the British of the
terms of the arrangement reached be¬
tween Great Britain and Germany as
•to China. Now that both govern¬
ments have been heard from formally,
the state department will turn its at¬
tention to the preparation of the an
swer.
BOXERS POST NOTICES.
A cable dispatch from Hong Kong
saysr Advices from Lien Chau, on
North river, are to the effect that Arner-
ican mission property there ia t hreat-)
’ • v '4.'^-4eitruction by boxers, who
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bteot oar
& ily upon
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- 5ur land.
3 jjes and prefec-
Men opened; aud
•ed, Be ripped open
the foreigners
*1 ■lies of China, in-
merchants,
jFindulgent iBples and | a’ares
and per-
|Jp!reign y^fui foretell the inton-
devils. Day by
SI*'HPbe behold more outrageously.
the present condi-
w lions of affairs onr hearts are bruised
with grief. Therefore we have organ¬
ized our strength to destroy tbe de¬
vouring wolf throughout the empire.”
The boxers took the American Pres¬
byteries mission buildings, but have
not destroyed them.
Rebellion is spreading along East
river and North river, in the prov¬
inces of Kwangsi. It is supposed to
be aimed at the overthrow of the
Manchu dynasty, but the reports are
so contradictory that it is next to im¬
possible to form a lucid impression.
In Canton tbe Chinese officials are
taking the insurrection so lightly that
foreigners believe it will be very diffi¬
cult to suppress.
The governor of Hong Kong has
been informed that 4,000 villagers in
the Bamtochuok-Kwaishin district
were- attacked by rebels at Pengkok.
The villagers were defeated and 2,000
of them killed. The rebels, who lost
400 killed, burned two villages con-
laining 3,000 houses. A force of 2,000
troops went to the assistance of the
villagers and engaged the rebels on
October 22d. No details of the result
have been received.
The Chinese officials have placarded
the Shetom district, offering several
hundred dollars reward for the heads
of the fonr foreigners who are sup¬
posed to be leading the rebels.
The rice crop has failed in Kwangsi
province and robbers are pillaging.
Rebellion and famine there are cer-
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JOHX SHERMAS’S WILL.
Estate la Valued at •2,500,000—Three
Small Public Bequests.
The will of the late John Sherman
was filed for probate at Mansfield, O.,
Friday afternoon. The document dis¬
poses of an estate valned at $2,500,000.
It is dated at Washington, December
22, 1890.
Mrs. Mary Sherman McCallnm is
given $100,000. After other bequests
are paid she, with five others, the late
senator’s nephews, get the residne,
making her share, it is estimated,
$500,000. The pnblic bequests are:
$3,000 to Oberlin college. $5,000 to
Kenyon college, brothers $800,000 given to the
senator’s and other relatives.
Tit© Official Organ of Olinoli County.
SOMERVILLE. GA.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 2. 1900.
STRIKE PARTIALLY OFF.
Coal Companias -Which Have
CompKed With Pemands of
Miners Can Resume Work.
A special from Hazleton Pa., says;
The mine workers’ strike has been
declared ofl‘ as to all companies which
have complied with the strikers’ de¬
mands, and the strike will be contin¬
ued against those companies which
have not granted the Scranton con¬
vention’s demand. The strikers will
return to work Monday at the places
where the tie-up is ended. This an¬
nouncement was conveyed in a state¬
ment addressed to the miners and
issued Thursday by President Mitch¬
ell and other officers of the United
Mine Workers.
There was much rejoicing when the
announcement was made. The news
spread quickly and soon telegrams
began to arrive at headquarters. Most
of them were from local union officials
congratulating President Mitchell on
the successful ending of the strike.
The district presidents telephoned a
synopsis of the statement to every
mining town within telephone reach in
the coal fields. The United Mine
Workers’ officials firmly believe that
all operators against whom the strike
has not been declared off will concede
the miners' demauds by Monday. In
fact, it was said by one of the higher
officials of the union that the state¬
ment was not drawn up until positive
assurances bud been received that tlie
other companies would comply with
the demands.
SOUTHERN OFFERS AID.
Will Pay the State of Georgia
$ 207,000 at Once If Necessary
For Building of Depot.
The Southern railway, through Vice
President Andrews, has a# ,ed to pay
the state of Georgia at o.ice all the
road owes for the purchase of the
Northeastern railroad, if the money is
needed for the constrnotion of a union
station in Atlanta.
The Southern is indebted to the
state to tho amount of $207,000, of
which $ 100,000 must be paid under
the contract on November 1 st of this
year. The officials of the road have
given the state to understand that if
the remaining $107,000 is needed in
improving tho terminal property, it
will be forwarded at once. It iB to the
state’s interest not to accept the offer,
provided the funds for the depot can
be secured otherwise, as the remain¬
ing $107,000 will draw 3J per cent in¬
terest until 1915, the date when the
last payment must be made.
The offer of the Southern has, nev¬
ertheless, suggested another solution
of the problem of where the state is to
obtain the money for the union sta¬
tion. The $207,000 offered by the
Southern would leave the legislature
only $ 200,000 additional to raise, for
the surface depot contemplated at pres¬
ent will cost only $400,000.
lu order to take advantage of the
suggestion made by the Southern,
which is manifesting an interest in tbs
depot and a desire to aid the state in
every way possible to make the new
station a reality, the legislature must
agree to use the fund arising from the
sale of public property for depot pur¬
poses.
The $207,000 dae the state naturally
belongs to tbe fund, and its use to
build a depot would be only a tempor¬
ary use. Snch a use, in the opinion
of leading members of both houses,
would not be unconstitutional.
Tho report of the special depot com¬
mission was completed Thursday morn¬
ing and this report, accompanied by a
special message from Governor Cand¬
ler, will be forwarded to the house
and senate.
Workers Amend Mining Laws.
The legislative committee of Ala¬
bama District No. 20, United Mine
Workers of America, held a session in
Birmingham 'Thursday forthe purpose
of framing miping laws which the next
legislatnre will be asked to adopt.
A number of amendments to existing
laws are suggested.
Schley Will Visit Louisville.
Hear Admiral W, 8 . Schley, of the
United States navy, has accepted tbe
invitation of the Knights Templars of
Kentucky to attend the twenty-eighth
conclave in Louisville August 27-30,
1901.
FROHIBITIOMSTS CAUCUS.
Concensus of Opinion I* That No Bill
Will Go Before Georjrhi Legislature.
An Atlanta, Ga., sptcial says: As a
result of the brief caucus of prohibi¬
tionists held in room 24 at the state-
honse Thursday afternoon it is proba¬
ble that no state prohibition measure
will be introduced at tbe present ses¬
sion of the legislature.
In the course of the discussion it
developed that a majority of the lead¬
ers present did aot believe that a
measure as drastic as the Willingham
bill would have the slightest chance
of passing both branches of the legis¬
lature. No bill was outlined or sug¬
gested.
4. SWIPED”A FORTUNE
National Bank Employe at New
York a Heavy Defaulter.
BE STOLE SOMETHING LIKE $700,003
By Shrewd Manipulation of Books Ho
Blurted Detection For a Lon* Time.
Bank Officials Dumbfounded.
Charles L. Alvord, Jr., note teller
of the First National bank of New
York city, is a fugitive, and a defaulter
to the extent of $700,000.
The announcement of the defalca¬
tion, which was made Tuesday after¬
noon, created the utmost excitement
in the financial district of the city,
but the well known stability of the
First National bank and a statement
issued by the bank had a quisling ef¬
fect. The statement was as follows:
“The note teller, who has been in
the employ of the First National bank
for many years, is a defaulter to a
large amount. His operations have
continued for a considerable period,
and have been skillfully concealed
through a manipulation of his balance
book. The discovery was made by
one of the bank’s employes a few days
after the completion of an examination
of the bank by the United States ex¬
aminers. During the continuance of
his peculations, periodical examina¬
tions have been made by several dis¬
tinct corps of examiners representing
the comptroller’s department, with ex¬
pert accountants, and the bank has
also had frequent independent exam¬
inations, neither of which has devel¬
oped any irregularity.
“The aggregate of the false entries
amounting to $700,000 has been charg¬
ed off on the books of the bank out of
the reserve fund, without diminishing
the suFphi 8 and profits of the bauk
as reported in its last published state¬
ment. It is expected that the short¬
age will be materially reduced by a
substantial sum, of which there is fair
prospect of recovery.”
Alvord had been with the bank for
twenty years, and was one of the most
trusted men in the institution. His
stealings extended over a long period,
but no suspicion of the truth was
known until ten days ago, when he
sent word that he was ill nt his home.
After he had been away for a day or
two, the bank put experts at work and
some irregularities were found.
As the experts delved deeper and
deeper into Alvord’B books the extent
of the robbery began to dawn on the
officers until they were overwhelmed
to find that it reached the enormous
figure of $700,000. Whether that sum
is all he took is uot yet known.
It has not yet developed how the
note teller was able to put bis hands
on so much money. But one of the
directors is reported to have said thnt
Alvord was enabled to take such a
large sum, because, as note.teller, be
was in charge of the mail. This he
opened every morning and he had am¬
ple opportunity to abstract notes,
drafts and checks as well as money.
Of course, be had to be especially
skillful to make bis accounts balance.
This director admitted that he was at
a loss to account for the failure of the
bauk examiners to discover Alvord’s
irregularities at their last examination.
What Alvord did with all the cash is
also a mystery as yet, except, as usual
in such cases, it is said a large amount
of it went in stock speculation.
YOUTSEY IS FKAXKKORT JAIL.
Sheriff Say* That Condemned Man J*
Now Perfectly national.
Henry E. Yout«cy was placed in
jail at Frankfort, Ky., Tuesday, being
brought over on his cot. Sheriff Shuff
says that Youtsey talked perfectly
rational on the trip from Georgetown
and seemed to be in good spirits. He
walked from the street to the jail un¬
assisted.
Youtsey was the last of the suspects
who were confined in the Georgetown
jail, Caleb Powers, who was given life
imprisonment, and Davis, Combs and
Whittaker, the others, whose cases
were venued there, having been re¬
leased on bail.
Youtsey occupies a cell on the third
floor of the jail. Jim Howard, who is
under death sentence, is on tbe second
floor.
MITCHELL IS HOPEFUL.
He Bellevei Miner*' Strike Will Surely Be
Settled Within a Few Days.
At a miners’ meeting at Pottsville,
Pa., Tuesday, president Mitchell’s
most important statement was as fol¬
lows:
“I believe it will be but a few days
longer until the operators in tbe Hazle¬
ton, Lackawanna and Wyoming val¬
leys will consent to post notices agree¬
ing to pay the 10 per cent increase in
wages until April. I believe that if
yon stand together the rest of this
week, by. Monday at tbe least, yon
can return to work with everything
won you struck for.”
TO ACT CAUTIOUSLY
United States Will Hold Anglo-
German Aliianoa In Abeyance
TO INVESTIGATE GROUND THOROUGHLY
Third Clause of Entente Must Be Fully
Explained—State Department Is Ad-
visiug With Minister Conger.
A Washington special says: It is
not the purpose of the state depart¬
ment to act upon the suggestion con¬
tained in the British-German 'agree¬
ment respecting China aud give its ad¬
herence for several days at least. The
subject is one of sufficient importance
to warrant careful consideration, and
especially is it desirable that some
further light he shed upon the third
clause of the agreement before the
United States acts, though it is noT
doubted that at least a qualified adher¬
ence will be given.
The department is in correspond¬
ence by mail with Mr. Conger, who is
advising it freely of the various propo¬
sitions that arise before the body of
ministers resident at Pekin who are
now. in conformitorv of the terms of
the French note, consulting with the
object of beginning negotiations with
the Chinese government. It cannot
be gathered, however, that any mark¬
ed progress has been achieved so far.
RICK PLASTERS WILLIXH
To Join Syndicate For Controlling Their
Product If Capital Is Sufficient.
A committee representing the syndi-
cato organized in Louisiana to control
the rice crop mil visit Savannah to
negotmte with the planters of Georg a
and booth Carolina for their output.
I ntchard, ,^ u *®K®tion formerly * 8 of headed Savannah, by Paul and
I! low a leading rice broker iu New Or-
e8 1 '\ lie 8 ‘ committee will find the planter*
leady to talk ImsiueHs provided the
syndicate has sufficient capital. The
majority of the planters, however,
look upon the scheme as impraetica-
ble, though they thin„ it would he a
good thing for the planters if the syn-
dieate is able to do all tliat it promises
°-
A guarantee for the fulfillment of
these promises is the first thing want-
ed. If is not believed that the entire
crop of the country can be controlled
with the $7,000,000- which tlic syndi
cate claims to represent. As one-half the
Georgia ami Carolina crop has already
been marketed this year, it will not be
possible for the syndicate to control
tbree-fourths of it, as it has claimed it
will do.
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HANKERS INSPECT THE S. A. L.
They Arc LarRely Interested in the Secu¬
rities of tho System.
A large party of hankers from the
cities of the eastern and middle Allan-
tic states arrived in Jacksonville, Fla.,
Tuesday night in private cars over the
Seaboard Air-Lino. John Scott, of
Ladenbnrg, Thalman & Co., JTew York,
is in direct charge of tbe party. .
The firms of all the representatives
in this trip are interested in Seaboard
Air-Line securit.es, and the trip over
desired that they might see for them¬
selves the property.
THIRD RESPITE FOR BAKER.
Decision of Georgia Supreme Court Favor-
jibie to Wife Blayer.
The Georgia supreme court has
issued an order commanding aud
quiring Judge John S. Candler, of
Stone Mountain circuit, to certify
bill of exceptions in the Baker case.
This decision is a victory for
friends, of the condemned Fulton
county wife slayer, although it
not mean that the trial on the ground
of insanity is-to proceed without more
delay. In order that the case may
before the cofrt of last resort it will
be necessary that another respite
issued. \
Florida Centenarian Head.
Mrs. Charlotte Al Sanderson died
Hanford, Fla., Monday night, aged native
hundred years. She was a
New Hampshire and has lived in Flo
ida half a century and has uccnmnla!'
great property.
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IV AS A FABRICA'i iGV.
Iteport of Tyntthiujj of Two Notfioes In
Bike County, Ovorgia, u Fake.
Report comes from Milner, Ga., that
some one has evidently imposed ct
press correspondent in regard to 1 " '
lynching of two negroes a lew
ago at Liberty Hill. f-. frofn j
That place is just five miles
Milner, in the eastern portion of e
county, and diligent inquiry fai to
verify the truth of the report, »e
people of the Liberty Hill community
are law-abiding and provocation.’ would not
to lynching on small An
injustice Las been done them perhaps
through some mistake.
BATTLE WITH BOLOMEN
Small Force of Americans Forced
to Retreat After Fierce Fight
With Filipinbs.
The war department Friday received
a dispatch from General McArthur
giving an accont of a fight in which a
small detachment of the American
troops attacked a much superior force
of Filipinos. The dispatch follows:
“Manila, October 26.—Adjutant
General, Washington: October 24th
First Lieutenant Fibiggev, forty men,
company H, Thirty-third regiment,
United States infautry volunteers;
Second Lieutenant Grayson Vheidt,
sixty men, troop L, Third cavalry,
attacked insurgents fourteen miles
cast of Tarvican, Ilocosa province,
Luzon; developed strong position oc¬
cupied by about 600 riflemen, 1,000
bolomen, under command of Juan
Villamor, subordinate of Timos.
“Desperate fight ensued, which was
most creditable to force engaged,
though under heavy pressure and
overwhelming numbers, our troops
were compelled to return to Tarvican,
which was accomplished in a tactical
and orderly manner. Their loss, mod¬
erate estimate, over 150. Our loss,
killed: First Lieutenant George L.
Fibigger, Charles A. Lindenberg,
William F. Wilson, Alfred L. John¬
son, Guy E. McCliutock.
"Wounded, eight; missing, nine.
"Thirty-six horses missing; some
known to be killed.”
COUNTY COURT ILLEGAL.
The Gflorglu Supreme Tribunal Kcndtfr*
a Startling Decision.
The supremo court of Georgia, Fri¬
day, handed down a decision in the
case of Dave Murray vs. the state,
larceny from the house, which iu effect
; declares the county court of Washing-
ton county to be illegal and its judg-
men t fl of no effect.
The court’s decision is almost-startl-
j n g, in view of the many complications
that it involves. The court was es-
tablished iu 181)5, but the nupreme
court holds that the court is illegal
because it was sought to be established
nn d e r the general act of 1872, author-
• i j the establishment of county
z ng
courts upon recommendation o! the
grand jury, but that Washington coun-
ty was excepted from that act by a
subsequent local act.
Siuce its establishment judgments
involving many thousands of dollars
have been rendered in this court, and
hundreds of people have served or are
uow serving sentences in tho chain-
gang imposed by the said court. The
effect of the supreme court’s decision,
therefore, may be to cause tho release
of lk |] persons now serving sentences
imposed by the county court of Wnsh-
i ngton and to j nvite B renewa l of liti-
gation over civil cases already decided
by a court which had no legal exist¬
ence.
ATTACKED BY LIOSS.
v, >u'>e Woman Animal Tamer Ha. Frlulit-
ful Fx per I nit co In Burning Cage.
On the midway of the Spartanburg,
S. C,, carnival Friday a spectator
threw a lighted match near a can of
1 gflSol iue, which exploded. The can
ncar the cage in which Madam
CH otherwise known as “The Lion
Q .. wati doi her turn with four
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Bostic Carnival company. The straw
on the ground and the tent caught fire.
'J he lions became frenzied and attack¬
ed the young woman.
The spectators were terror stricken
by the situation, and those who did
j not fly iu panic could offer no assist¬
ance. The floor of the cage caught
fire and there was danger of tho lions
breaking out, but Madam Clio dis¬
played remarkable strength and cour-
i age. With an iron bar she beat back
the lions. Her arms and shoulders
'vere cruelly torn by their claws, and
ber clothfng stripped as weH as burned
^ the &r *’ but 8ljft ke P l the h ° DB un ’
der control , issu.ng on , ers for ex-
^ untl1 ^'P came,
?“ d roaring beasts were gotten
>nto another cage,
Reported Capture of >chrciber.
Counsel for the Elizabethport bank,
of H|izabetbport, N. J., wns informed
by telegraph Friday from New llrmis-
nick that a man who answers the de¬
scription of William Sehrelbcr, who
robbed the bauk of $109,009, had beon
taken iuto custody there.
PSYCHE DID SALCTE.
Allugrd Slight to Oar Flag; By British
War Is Denied.
The British third-class cruiser
Psyche , iptain Francis R. Pelley,
comma: * , arrived at Hamilton, Ber-
jpnvda, ican waters. Thursday Captain morning Pelley, from who Amer¬ is
ify went he to the hospital. For the
present cannot bo interviewed re-
gttfding the alleged slight to the Amer-
ic*i flag on the occasion of tho erniser’s
tjguug visit to New York last Monday.
One of the ship’s officers, when his
attention was called to the report that
the Psyche entered and left the harbor
without firing the usual Balutes, re¬
plied that she did salute.
NO. 1 .
LEADERS SUICIDING
Powers May Be Cheated-Out of
Revenge 0a Orientals,
MINISTER WU RECEIVES CABLEGRAM
It Announces the Death of Kang Vi and
Yu listen Who Were Identified
With the Boxers,
The Chinese minister at Washing¬
ton has received a dispatch stating
that Kang Yi, a member of the cabi¬
net with Yung Lu and one of the anti-
foreign leaders, whose punishment
was demanded by the powers, is dead;
also that Yu Hsien, thi late governor
of Shan Si, who is said to have been
responsible for the death of many mis¬
sionaries, has committed suicide.
Minister Wu regards this act as ihe
result of the disfavor which the high
officials receive from the throne. The
text is as follows:
“Cablegram from Viceroy Chang Ti
Tung, dated October 25th, states that
governor of Shan Si has reported that
Kang Yi died on October 18th; that
Yu Hsien, late governor of Shansi, has
committed suicide by swallowing.gold
leaf, and Prince Tuan has not been
permitted to accompany the court.
“Cablegram, dated October 24tb,
from Director General Slieng, states
that an imperial decree has beeiwrssned
directing Prince Ching and Earl Ll to
fix and submit for appioval the several
penalties to bo inflicted on those
princes and ministers that ought to be
punished. Ho adds that Kang Yi has
died of sickness, and that Prince Tuan
aud Prince Clitvang have not been al¬
lowed to accompany the court to Shan¬
si.”
’I he death of Kang Yi is an impor¬
tant event, as he is one of the ring¬
leaders whose punishment was de¬
manded by the powers, He held the
position of assistant grand secretary
aud president of the civil board, and
also was one of the six Chinese states¬
men making up the privy council, or
cabinet, which is the body nearest tho
throne. Although the dispatch to Mr.
Wu says ouly that Kang Yi “died” on
the 18th instant, it is thought that
this “death” was the natural result of
the disgrace which has overtaken the
anti-foreign and boxer element.
Governor Yu’s method of suicide,
by swallowing gold leaf; in unique in
China, . It is a means by which high
personages take their life, the gold
leaf being representative of their high
station. The leaf forms a congealed
ball in canals of the body and brings
death from snffocution.
Minister Wu’s advices received Fri¬
day also show* that Prince Tuan has
been visited with severe censure from
the throne, and to sueh an extent that
it would be no surprise if he followed
the course of Kang Yi and Yu. He
has been prevented from accompany¬
ing the imperial court to Sinan-Fn,
and remains at Shansi, cut off from
further influence on tbe throne. It is
expected that he will be banished,
which to a prince of the blood is
worse than decapitation, and under
the Chinese idea of propriety, suicide
is likely to be his end.
SEXSATIOXAL RILL
introduced In the Georgia Senate For
He»vi«r JPtinlshiimnt of ICavifther*.
Senator Hardaway, of Thirty-sixth
district, exploded a bomb in the
Georgia senate chamber Friday morn¬
ing by introducing a bill to amend the
law for the punishment of assaults
upon women. The bill caused a sen¬
sation.
When Clerk Hansell read the docu-'
raeut and read tbe words developing
the unique idea of Mr. Hardaway
there was for a moment doubtful
silence, then every man’s eye Bought
his neighbor’s and there succeeded an
excited though orderly little buzz.
Mr. Hardaway’s idea is to apply an
unusual correction to the evil.
Lawyers among tbe legislators say
that he has undertaken what, under
our law, is an impossibility without a
constitutional amendment, forthe con¬
stitution prohibits the legislature frbw
imposing what it calls "crnel and un¬
referred. usual punishment.” The bill was
DECLARED A FRAUD.
Po«toflic© Department Sit* Down On Deal*
er* In Cotton Futures.
The postofflee department has issued
a fraud order against Arthur S. Foster
and Arthur S. Foster k Co., of Phila¬
delphia, dealers in oottou futures, who
advertise to pay 60 cent per annum on
all money deposited with them for in¬
vestment.
Our Postofflee at Tien Tain.
Information received at the post”
office department indicates that •
United States postoffice has been open¬
ed at Tien Tain, China, to facilitate
the handling of mail matter for tl )7
troops in China.