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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 ^£>roctauia- - *31 M] bteot oar & ily upon ' I ■tder to - - ikm U ■fescrip- They - 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- tail} 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. - 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. -» 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 '”«• >■- 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.