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r\' H ADVANC H VOLUME II. DEMOCRACY OF GEORGIA Assembles In State Convention In City of Atlanta. HON. W. J. BRYAN IS INDORSED Statehouse Officers Nominated And Delegates to Kansas City Selected. The Democrats of Georgia hold thoir state convention iu Atlanta Thursday. The meeting was brief and businesslike, with every evidence of harmony on issues that have to do with the well-being of the party. The convention was called to order in response to Chairman d'uBignons’s gavel at noon, and with no delay, and an absenco of frictiou throughout, the task of the convention was disposed of rapidly, until at 4 o’clook every duty had been performed and adjournment was taken. For fully an hour the struggled with tho contest over the four places as representatives of the state at largo at the national conven¬ tion, but finally this difference was disposed of by the withdrawal of Y. T. Sanford, of Floyd, and John Triplett, of Thomas, from tho race, leaving the convention unanimous for Boykin AYright, of Richmond; Jack J. Spald¬ ing, of Fulton; Louis, F. Garrard, of Muscogee, and AA 7 yIio Burnott, of Clarke. Tho committee on platform, by a vote of 12 to 7, voted down a resolu¬ tion offered by Mr. Thompson, of Hall, to put iu a plank favoring local option. William Jennings Bryan was en¬ dorsed as the Democratic nominee for president. The delegates chosen to attend (lie national convention at Kansas City consists of tho following members: From the state at large—Boykin Wright of Richmond, Jack ,T. Spalding of Fulton, Louis F, Garrard of Mus¬ cogee, Wylie Burnett of Clarke. Alternates—V.T.Snndford of Floyd, C. H. Brand of Gwinnett, II. C. Fish¬ er of Coweta, John Triplett of Thomas First District—George T. Caiin, of Chatham; J. A. Brannen, of Bulloch. Alternates, C. G. Edwards, of Tat- nall; E. K. Overstreet, of Screven. Second District—S. S. Bennelt, of Mitchell; Dr. E. B. Bush, of Miller. Alternates, F. P. Griffin, of Calhoun; Martin F. Amorous, of Colquitt. Third District—J. T. Hill, of Dooly; J. P. Cocke, of Lee. Alternates, A\ 7 . E. Steed, of Taylor; E. T. Hickey, of Stewart. Fourth District—Price Gilbert, of Muscogee; F. P. Longley, of Troup. Alternates, G. P. Monroe of Marion; W. II. Daniel, of Heard. Fifth District—Charles Daniel, of Fulton; Eugeno L. Johnson, of Camp¬ bell. Alternates, Hugh Dorsey, of Fulton; Joseph James, of Douglas. Sixth District—B. F. Holder, Jr., of Mod roe; F. M. Stafford, of Pike. Alternates, O. H. P. Slaton, of Spald¬ ing; F. Z. Curry, of Butts. Seventh District—AV. C. Bunn, of Polk; Albert S. Johnson, of Bartow. Alternates, O. N. Starr, of Gordon; FI. R. Harper, of Floyd. Eighth District—AV. A. Broughton, of Morgan; David AV. Meador, of Mad¬ ison. Alternates, John AA\ AA’right, of Green; Moses G. Michael, of Clarke. Ninth District—Thomas Hutchin¬ son, of Cherokee; H. AA r . Bell, of Jack- son. Alternates, J. H. Davis,of Towns; A. J. Julian, of Forsyth. Tenth District—Louis Cohen, of AVashingtou; FI. A. Williams, of Glas¬ cock. Alternates, Thomas Remson, of Lincoln; AV. R. Roed, of Taliaferro. Eleventh District—John AV. Ben¬ nett, of AA’are; G. AV. Smith, of Irwin. Alternates, Samuel E. Atkinsou, of Glynn; E. T. Gentry, of Dodge. Congressman Bartlett indorsing read the sec¬ tions of tho platform am?pledging the Chicago platform of 1896 the support of Georgia to AAhlliam J. Bryan, amid profound applause, dem¬ onstrating the fact that on these two points tho Democracy of Georgia is a unit. The platform calls for a limitation of the power of taxation vestod in the legislature of the state, nnd suggests a maximum tax beyond which tbo law¬ makers cannot go except in time of in¬ surrection or war, when tho defense of tho state is necessary. Business combinations of an unlawful nature are condemned in strong terms in the platform, while tho imperial policy of tho Republican administration with reference to Porto Iiico and the Phil¬ ippines is inveighed against in power¬ ful terms. Governor Allen D. Candler with (he present statehouse officers, including Captain R. E. Park, of Bibb, the Horn- inec for state treasurer, wero made the nominees for the party in the coming eleotiem bv acclamation. Circuit court judges and solicitors receiving tho largest votes in the primary were also placed in nomination. Tho convention expressed its thor¬ ough confidence iu tl c ability of Chair- mau F. G. duBignou as tho head of the state committee, and in A r ice Chair in an E. T. Brown, who ns the permanent, and temporary chairman of the convention, respect!rely, retain their official positions on the state committee. Two Democrats from each congres¬ sional district were named ns members of tho committee, and nt his leisure Chairman duBignou will appoint in addition to these eno member from each district, who with tho natioua! committcomnn for Georgia will consti Into the oxecntivo committee for thr uext two years. An effort was made to change the representation of the controlling committee, but it met with failure, and in future tho body will be made up as has been tho custom in the last few years. At the close of the session Govoruoi Candler appeared in the convention, and as the “grand old domooral” from Hall mounted to the speaker’s pint- form he was given a rousing ovation. The governor, in expressing his tlufnks to the assembled democracy, reiterated the pledges ho made to the convention two years ago. The members of Georgia’s delega¬ tion to the nationnl convention met nt tho Kimball at (i o'clock Thursday af¬ ternoon and organized by the election of Boykin Wright, of Richmond, ns chairman. The platform adopted is in part ns follows: The Democracy of Georgia in con- veution assembled indorse our state administration anrl commend our chief executive, and each of our state offi¬ cials, for their wise, patriotic and economical administration of the state's affairs. Their unauimous nomi¬ nation aud their certain ro-eiection will 1)0 but a justly deserved tribute to their fidelity and integrity. Wo congratulate the people of Geor¬ gia on the present system of public schools, inaugurated and brought to its present state by the Democratic party, and we pledge tho best efforts of the party to a continuance of the same. We favor on amendment to the con¬ stitution of Georgia limiting the power of tlie general assembly to levy and ns- sess taxos for any purpose whatsoever, exceeding a specified per centum, ex¬ cept for tho purpose of suppressing insurrection, repelling invasion and defending the stato in time of war. We believe in ballot reform and fa¬ vor the enactment of such measures as will secure honest elections, and be¬ lieve that such safeguards should be thrown around the elective franchise as will secure tho free aud intelligent expression of the will of the voter. We favor an amendment to the Fed¬ eral constitution providing for the election of United Statos senators by the direct vote of the people. Wo are in favor of tho immediate construction and control of the Nica- rnguau canal by the United States. Wo reaffirm and renew our belief in tho allegiance to tho principles of Democracy as contained and enumera¬ ted in tho national Democratic plat¬ form of 1890, aud we denounce tho Republican legislation in congress whereby tho single gold standard has been fastened upon the people, for the timo being, wo hope, aud tho control of the currency has been turned over to tho national banks, whereby tho greatest and most oppressive of all trusts---the money trust—has been created to feed upon the labor nnd industries of tho people, and to add to the wealth aud power of a favored class, whoso greed is insatiable. The collection of war taxes in times of peace should bo discontinued and we demaud tho ropeal of the war rev¬ enue tax act. We view with alarm the multiplica¬ tion of those combinations of capital, commonly known as trusts, that are concentrating and monopolizing tho industries of the country, crushing out the independent producers of limited means, destroying competition, re¬ straining the opportunities for labor, artificially limiting production and raising prices, and we emphatically declare our opposition to all such un¬ lawful combinations, aud demand the enactment of such laws, both state and national, as will aid in the destruction of these great combinations nnd trusts. Public taxation should uot bo im¬ posed for private purposes; we, there¬ fore, adhere to the doctrine of a tariff for revenue only. We are convinced that the protective tariff system is the hot-bed that has produced these vast numbers of trusts and combinations, and wc demand that, they be suppressed by the repeal of the protective tariff and other privilege- conferring legislation responsible for them. Wo demand that tho 10 per cent tax on state bank issues be repealed, so as to permit a system of local state banks, under such restrictions nnd by tho deposit of snob securities as will absolutely proteet persons dealing with them. Tho Democracy of Georgia favors the nomination of William Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska, for president of the United Statos, and tho delegates of this stato are hereby instructed to unite with the the union Democracy in making of tho othor such states of nomination. Confident in tho correctness of these principles and policies, we cordially invite all voters, irrespective of past party affiliations, to join with us in our effort to give relief to the pnople. TEDDY EMPHATICALLY DECLINES Roosevelt Says Again Tlmt H© Won’t Have Second Fine© on Ticket. “I stand just where I did two months ago. I am not a candidate for vice president, aud will not accept if nominated at Philadelphia uext week.” Those words were spoken by Governor Roosevelt to the Associated Press re¬ porter in Rochester,N. Y.,AVednesday. The governor continued: “I see that my name is being men¬ tioned in this connection again; but I cannot imagine by whose authority, or on whose responsibility. The na- tional leaders know my position, and the New York state delegation will not present or urge my name.” CA11NESV1LLE. (iA., FRIDAY. JUNE 22, 1900. EXCITING NEWS FROM CHINA London Hears That Foreign Le= gations Are Destroyed AND GERMAN MINISTER KILLED Reports Are Not Confirmed as the Chinese Empire Is Cut Off From the AVorld. A dispatch received in London Saturdny from Hong Kong, China, was to the effect that tho Pekin lega¬ tions have been destroyed and the German minister, Baron A’on Kettoler, has been killed. A New York Journal and Adverti¬ ser special of the same date from Tien Tsin says: Boxers control at Tien Tsin nnd tiie city officials have been burn¬ ed at the stake. A great panic has arisen among the Chinese. CONFIRMATION LACKING, Tho unconfirmed aud unofficial ru¬ mor that Barou A’on Ketteler, the Ger¬ man minister at I’ckin, had been killed soon spread to tho diplomatic circles in Washington, aud caused great un¬ easiness, as tho erroneous statement got abroad (hat the state department hnd reoeived confirmation of the re¬ port. As a matter of fact, neither the state departmout nor the German em¬ bassy knew anything of it. Tho rumor wns none tho lass disquieting, for nside from the grave international as¬ pect of such an act, Baron A*on Ket¬ teler is intimately known in AVasbing- ton, having been first secretary of the German embassy a few years ago. Minister AVn, of the Chinese lega¬ tion there, called at tho state depart¬ ment Friday, but ho declared that he was without any advice from his own governmen. the Some of these came from Iowa, home of Minister Conger, nnd some of them from friends nnd relatives of othor persons connected with the Uni¬ ted St».tcs legation nt Pekin. Mrs. Baldwin, sister of Minister Conger, called in person at the department to inqnire into the truth of tho story. The department wns obliged to make answer in each case that it had no nows and that it could not confirm the report. It was apparent that the offi¬ cials did not believe thnt the United States legation had been burned, and they were only sorry that they could not mako a denial upon authority. It is said at tlie state department that according: to the last report there was at the United States legation be¬ sides Minister Conger his wife, daugh¬ ter, nt. lenBt one lady visitor, Secretary of Legation Herbert C. Squires, of New York; William E. Baiubridge o( Iowa, the second secretary: Lieuten¬ ant Albert Key, naval secrotary, and F. V. Cheshire, interpreter. 1JI5PARTMENT GROWS ANXIOUS. Not a word of news came to the stato department from Minister Conger, who has now been cut off from communica¬ tion. Even the United States consuls in north China ports were silent. Ad¬ miral Kempff lias not been heard from since Thursday. This absence of of¬ ficial reports has given rise to grave apprehensions. there might be It was expected that delay iu hearing from Mr. Conger, but in the case of Admiral Kempff an early report was looked for, and it is feared that tho officers of the foreign fleet at Talui have been prevented from reaching tho cable stntiou there either by tlie open Hostility of the boxors or by the sinister orders of the Chinese government.. callod Admiral Kempff has been upon by direction of the president for an explicit statement of the situation and his needs. It wns for him to say whether lie required re-enforcements. communi¬ If he is ent off from cation the government, must then act without waiting much longer. Of course in that case it would have to proceed upon the theory that addition¬ al forces, both ships aud troops, per¬ haps is needed. CABINET DISCUSSES SITUATION. Hay Presents Facts Regarding Trouble In tlio Chines© Empire. The cabinet meeting Tuesday was devoted largely to a discussion of tho Chinese situation. Secretary Hay laid before the cabinet dispatches fyim consular officers which indicated that tiro situation is critical. Tlio stops that have been taken to ro-enforco Admiral Kempff were gone over, and it was decided to stand by tho policy which has been entered up¬ on of pushing measures for the pro¬ tection of the lives and property of American citizens, nnd of acting in¬ dependently as far as possible. M’LEAN OFF FOR EUROPE. Rumor Says If© Gave Ilryan a Check lie- fore III* Departure, A New York dispatch says: John li. McLean, of Ohio, with his wife nnd non, sailed on the Cutinrd liue steam¬ ship Campania Saturday for Liverpool. AVheu asked as to the truth of the story published that lie had giveu a personal check to AV. J. Bryan to be used in the campain, Mr. McLean said that he had not read the story. He would not affirm or deny it. WILL BE BRYAN Result of Various State Conven¬ tions Makes His Nomi- tion Certain. A Chicago dispatch says: By tho notion of the Democratic state con¬ ventions in California, Missouri, Ken¬ tucky, Georgia nnd Vermont Thursday lion. William Jennings Bryan is as¬ sured of the nomination for president on tho Democratic ticket. The in¬ structions given dologates by those five states carry Mr. Bryan’s vote, it is believed, considerably over the two- thirds necessary to uomiunto him. HEAD-ON COLLISION Occurs on Air-Uno Kill I rowl Six Miles Out From Atlanta. AVith only a moment’s warning glimpse of each other, northbound train No. 12, which loft Atlanta Thurs¬ day morning nt7:30 o’clock aud the Air-Line Belle accommodation crashed togother on a high embankment on the Southern railway line, about six miles from tho city. Two lives paid the penalty of the collision. Reuben R. Mayfield, tho veteran engineer of the Bello, and Benjamin Davis, a white flagman of a freight train, but who was on the Belle nt the time of the accident, were tho men killed. No. 12 was loaded with pnssengers. Southbound train No. 17, better known as tho “Air-Lino Belle,” which ruus between Atlanta aud Lula, Ga., usu¬ ally arrives in the city shortly after 8 o’clock in tho morning. .It also had n uumlxr of passengers on board. A largo number of the passengers of both trains sustained painful, though not very serious injuries. Several members of tho train crews were hurt. Tho two engines were completely de¬ molished. Tho baggage cars on each train had thoir front ends battered in, but tho passenger coaches, except for a few scratches, remained in good con¬ dition. Tho aceident was duo to the fact that the engineer nnd conductor of the northbound train were not acquainted with the fact that they should wait at the Belt junction for the southbound Belle. To explain away the responsi¬ bility there is a conflict of testimony between the train dispatcher’s office nnd D. G. Owens, the operator who was on duty nt Belt Junction. Owens declares'Hint he was not in- structed to hold the north-bound trniu. Thomas H. Grant, the dispatcher in the Atlanta office, says that such or¬ ders were sent to the operator at tho junotion. DEMOCRATS OF KENTUCKY Namo Delegates, Jtuafilrm Chicago Flat- form and Indorse Rrynn. The Democrats of Kentucky mot in Louisvillo Thursday to select dele¬ gates from the state-nt-large to the na¬ tional convention at Kansas City. The meeting was harmonious throughout. Senator Joe Blackburn read the re¬ port qf tho committeo on resolutions. Tho report reaffirmed tlie Chicago platform and instructed the twenty-six delegates from Kentucky to cast their vote for Bryan and to vote as a unit on all qnestions. Tlio Republican national policy was denounced iu full, as were separately tlie policy of imperialism, the Porto Rican tariff bill; the maintenance of au army in the Philippines and the financial policy. Sympathy was ex¬ pressed for the two South African re¬ publics. Trusts were denounced. The Democrats of Kentucky were congratulated for their course in the recent troubles. The assassination of Goebel was declared to be the result of a Republican conspiracy and AVil- liam S. Tuylor and bis official aots were denounced. The following delegates at large were then unanimously elected: Sonntor J. C. S. Blackburn, ex- Governor James B. McCreary, Louis, McQuown, Charles B. I’oyntz, James F. Gregory, AVilliatn S. Pryor, N, AV. Utley, C. AV. BranBford. After tho election of Morton K. Yontz and N. B. Hayes as presidential electors the convention adjourned. Committee to Notify Towne. A Minneapolis dispatch says: M. Ringdal, temporary chairman of the Sioux Fulls Populist convention, has named tlie committeo to notify Charles A. Towne of his nomination for tho vice presidency. CHINA’S RULER DEFIANT. Empress Dowiicer Orders Her Troops to Oppose All Foreigners, The Shanghai, China, Gazetto says it has tho highest authority for stating tho dowager empress has ordered the Tseng Li Yamen to face all Europe rather than to interfere with the boxer movement. Elsowhere it is asserted that the viceroy has ordered tho troops to op- poso tho further landing of parties from foreign warships and that tho troops now engaged in operations are designed to prevent further foreign re-enforcements reaching Pekin. 1)E AVEY XON-COM M ITTAL. Gives An Unsatisfactory Answer to Asso¬ ciated Press Representative, Admiral Dewey was seen in AVasli- ington Friday by an Associated Press representative and asked whether or uot he would define his position rela¬ tive to the vice presidential nomina¬ tion. He replied that inasmuch as he had not been offered the nomination, it would perhaps be presnmptious in him to say that he would or would not accept. TROOPS NEEDED IN THE ORIENT Marines Not Sufficient To Protect Our Interests In China. CABINET CONSIDERS MATTER Army In the Philippines AVay He Drawn Upon To Help Out the Contingent From Navy. A Washington special sflys: It seems probable that, after all, the United States troops iu tho Philip¬ pines will bo callod upon to furnish a contingent to nssist in the rescue of the foreign missionaries in China and in tho protection of tho foreign em¬ bassies and legations. A great change has come over tho administration iu this regard, for as iato ns Thursday there was a firm determination not to go beyond tho employment of marines nnd sailors. There was still suchnpurposo when the cabinet met Friday morning, and there is even now n disposition to limit the United States forces employ¬ ed to the navy, if sufficient force can bo secured from that branch of tlie service. So inquiries nro being made of the legation bureau and in turn of Admiral Remey to seo to what oxtent the United States forces in Cbiun can be augmented. It is realized that the small forco now eugagod is entirely disproportionato when compared with the foreign contingents, to tlie inter¬ ests and duty of tho United States. There is reason to beliove that tlie navy has done all it can do with safety in China at this stage aud thnt re¬ course must bo bad to the army. Al- ready Admiral Remey lias indicated that he .cannot spare any more mn- rinos, and ho is looking to tho navy department for nnothor battalion to replaco the men he has been obliged to withdraw from tho nava! station nt Cavite to assist Admiral Kempff. It is ad mitted that tho cabinet is serimro- ly oousidertng the dispatoh of troops to Tion Tsin, and it is understood that inquiries aro being made, probably directed to Geueral MacArthur, as to the number of troops that can bo spared for this emergency, and tho possibility of securing transportation for them. Tho troops could not be gotten to Tien Tsin in less than a week, even if tho order for their employment should go forward at once. That the crisis is by no means past, but that it is on the contrary rather more acute, is evidenced by a cablegram rccoived by tlie state department Friday morn¬ ing from tlie United Htntos consul nt Tien Tsin, Mr. Ragsdale. Ho says that tho mobs are in control of tho na¬ tive city of Tien Tsin, and tho author¬ ities do not seem to be able to do any¬ thing with them. Ho adds that the foreigners nt Tien Tsin nro still safe. Owing to thoir natural reluctance to employ troops save ns a last resort and the disinclination of the war depart¬ ment to supply such troops except un¬ der pressure the officials Friday after¬ noon were considering an alternative proposition. This contemplated the putting out of commission several of the big ships attached to Admiral Remey’s fleet, notably the Oregon,and the addition of the sailors and marines so released to Admiral Kempff’s land¬ ing force. Tho big ships carry, on nn average, more than 300 men each. Secretary Root declines to discuss the military aspect of the situation. To the newspaper men he admitted that tho general Chinese situation was discussed nt the regular meeting of the cabinet nnd Hint Secretary Hay furnished nil tho information he had on tho subject. The secretary wns asked whether it had been finally de¬ cided to send any troops to China from the Philippines, and replied that it hnd not. To a furthor question as tu whether there was any prospects of such action, he *aid ho would not undertake to talk about it. He was willing, how¬ ever, to mako tho broad, general as¬ sertion thnt troops would bo sent to China in case it were found thnt there was greater necessity for them there than in the Philippines. To another leading question he said positively that so far as he was advised there was nothing in the present situation in Chinn to call for tho immediate dis¬ patch of troops from the Philippines. The Chinese minister showed the deepest interest in the course of the United States relative to tho dispatch of troops, but in the absenco of advice from his government indicating the policy on such movements he did not wish to discuss the effect of the action. ,,a „ " ni,ans ,, to . 0r?nn .. ! , ZP -., w Native t . Hananans , have decided , to ’ or « nnlS!H »’> independent party to op- P ose the Republicans and Democrats. Three Furnaces Closed Down. Three furnaces of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company at Bessemer, Ala., are banked as tho ro- sult of a strike among employees, who demand nn increase iu wages. The strike affects about 600 men, mostly negroes, who earn from $1.25 to $1.50 per day. _ I.iimber Plant Destroyed. The plant of tlie Tiffin (Ohio) Lnm- ^ er Company wns burned Friday morning. Loss $80,000. CUBAN ELECTIONS QUIET. Little Interest Taken In the Mat. tcr.-National Party Elects Its Entire Ticket. Goncral Alejandro Bodriguez, na¬ tionalist, was elected mayor of Ha- vnnn in Saturday’s election, polling 13,073 votes, against 6,034 oast for Honor Estrain Mora, independent. The total vote foil about 4,500 below tho registration. The nationnl party elected its cutiro ticket—eighteen couneilmen, tho treas¬ urer, one correctional judge nnd tlireo municipal judges. The other independ¬ correc¬ tional judgeship fell to nn ent candidate, as did also the fourth municipal judgeship. Of tho six other couneilmen four are republicans nnd two nationalists; tho latter ran inde¬ pendently. of the Reports from every part island go to show that perfect order prevailed at the polls. To an American observer of the election, it seems as if the people re¬ garded the whole matter with absolute indifference. There was not even n crowd in waiting to hear the result de¬ clared. Not a clioer was raised, nor were there any of the ordinary indica¬ tions of election excitement, although a demonstration in honor of the suc¬ cessful candidate took place Saturday night. The victory of tho nationalists is chiefly duo to tho fact that they were first in the field, and bad the benefit of a well-disciplined organization. The Associated Press correspondent visited many booths which were clean and orderly. There was no confusion, aud voters woro lined up awaiting thoir turn. Tho Cubans, members of the boards said, were conducting tho elec¬ tions in nn exemplary manner, being anxious to show their fitness for inde¬ pendence. General AVood received nothing but satisfactory accounts from all parts of the island concerning tho behavior of the people during the elections. Gen¬ eral Loo, General AVilson and Colonel AVkiteside, all make similar statements to tho effect that everything was a model of quietness and order. WIRES ARE CUT. No Cables From Clitim Are Working anil All are Guessing. Tho Commercial Cablo Company at New York sends out the following notice: -----— < < Tho Siberian land linos nro restor¬ ed and messages for Japan, routed via Northern, are now accepted without restriction. Tlie lines between Mai- matchim nnd Kagan, China, are inter¬ rupted. “\Ve are advised that telegraphic communication with Tien Tsin is to¬ tally interrupted. Tho AVostcrn Union Cable Company issues the following: “Telegraphic communication with Tien Tsin is interrupted." The central cablo office of the West¬ ern Union nt noon Saturday sont out the following notice: “In making connection with this morning’s bulletin reporting the in¬ terruption of the Tion Tsin telegraph lino we have boen advised by the Great Northern company that there is no prospect of restoration of Pekin-Tien Tsin lines. Tho Shnnghni-Tien Tsin line is totally interrupted beyond Bnu- dau, near Tion Tsin, cutting off com¬ munication to Tien Tsin, Tako and other stations in tho north, Tho ahovo mentioned places are entirely cut off telegraphically and messages can only be forwarded at sender’s risk.” BOERS IN PHILADELPHIA. Envoys Stop (Ivor to Sue How a Presi¬ dent Is Nominated. AVhiie tlie convention delegates were arriving by every train in Philadelphia the three representatives of the South African republics, Messrs. Fischer, of the Orange Free Stato, ami C. H. Wesscls and A. D. AVolmarnns, of the Transvaal, also put in their appear¬ ance. Mr. AVessels, when asked if there was any significance in tho visit at the time of tlie convention, said: “Not in the least. AVo had ex¬ pected to have a meeting here, but owing to the convention have given it np. AA 7 e are here simply as observers —to see the manner in which your nominations for the presidency are made.” A GIGANTIC MORTGAGE. Seaboard Air-I.lne Secures Issue of 975,• 000,000 Fifty-Year Ronds. A deod of trust from the Seaboard Air-Line railway to tho Continental Trust Company of Baltimore was re¬ corded in Portsmouth, Va., Thursday, conveying all property of every de¬ scription of that road to secure the issuo of $75,000,000 first mortgage fifty-year 5 per cent bonds. The mortgage was first recorded in Petersburg and will bo recorded in six states—Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida. The state tax was $75,000 and tho "United States internal reve¬ nue tax $17,500. TAYLOR STAYS OUT. Will Not Again Make tho line© For Gov¬ ernor of Kentucky. A Louisvillo, Ky., dispatch says : AV. S. Taylor seat to The Evening Post Thursday from Indianapolis a statement in which he declines to be a candidate for tbo Republican nomi¬ nation for governor. Following Taylor’s statement came the announcement of John Yerkes, of Danville, Ky., saying ho would be «t cunilidate for the nomination, NUMBER 32. REQUISITION IS REFUSED Governor Moant Will Not Give Up W. S. Taylor. GIVES REASONS FOR ACTION Issues [a Statement and Says a Fair Trial In the State of Ken¬ tucky VViil He Impossible A special from Indianapolis says: Governor Mount issued a statement AVedncsday declining to honor a requi¬ sition from Governor Beckham, of Kentucky, for tho return to that stato of AV. S. Taylor, who is under indict¬ ment for complicity in nn alleged plot which resulted in the assassination of Governor Goebel. Colonel Tom Campbell, Justus Goe¬ bel, brother of tho murdered man, and Sheriff Sutor, of Franklin county, Ken¬ tucky, arrived iu the city during tho day with the requisition. They met the governor in tho executive parlors nnd nt his orders, every one was ex¬ cluded during the arguments, includ¬ ing reporters. Colonel Campbell insisted to the governor that lie had been misinform¬ ed as to the situation iu Kentucky. Tho evidence, ho said, all came from those who had been near to Taylor, including Republican slate officials and Taylor’s own privato secretary. This was in reply to the sharp statement by Gov¬ ernor Mount thnt ho would hear no evidenco secured by moans of tb« $100,001) fund. Mr. Campbell said Taylor could get a fair trial in Kentucky aud cited the fact that seven others, charged with ths samo offense, hud not iioen molested. Justus Goebel added to Mr. Camp¬ bell's argument, which lasted nn hour, a short statement, urging the gov¬ ernor to have tiro law take its course. He said lie believed Taylor and Finley guilty from the evidenco that had come to him, but if they were innocent the law of Kentucky would so declare ami the men would go froe and unmo¬ lested. At 10 o’clock AVednesday night Gov¬ ernor Mount announced his deoision- Tho latter juirt is as follows: “The honoring of this demand and tho return of Governor Taylor into the custody of men who, blind to rea¬ son, have ignored civil rights nnd into environments whore rapacious hate dominates, would be assuming a re¬ sponsibility from tlie gravity of whiob I shirk. If conviction should follow, and tho fact bo made manifest that tho court was a mockery of justice, it would fail into flume tho smouldering embers in your state. “Until those already in prison have been accorded a fair trial, thus de¬ monstrating the possibility of secur¬ ing justice iu your courts, I cannot honor your requisition. AVhen the time shall have come that I cun feel assured that a fair trial will be accord¬ ed Mr. Taylor, then, aud ‘not until then, will I honor a requisition for his return.” STRIKERS ARE QUIET. OfllcJiils nt £t. Fouls Think Troubles are About Foiled. A St. Louis dispatch says: Sheriff Pohlman and Chief of Police Campbell are of tho opinion that tho reign of terror that lias prevailed during the greater part of the past month or more as a result of tho stroot railway strike, is at an end. They are confident that thoir combined forces will bo able to prevent any further lawlessness. It seems to bo tho general opinion that last Sundhy.’s riot was the culmination of these outbreaks. MAY FORGIVE EMPRESS. Rumors Current Tlmt Chinos© Question Will IS© Settled. Extraordinary rumors aro current in Shanghai to the effect that tho pow¬ ers have settled the Chinese question by agreeing to forgive the Dowager Empress aud her Mancliu advisors, provided they promise to amend their future conduct. DESIGNS IN HAND. Plana For Propose.) New Itnttleshlpa Its- ferred to Construc'clon Hoard. Secretory Long has referred tlie plans for tho battleships to be con¬ structed under the terms of the last two appropriation acts to the board on construction. The board is expected to finally set¬ tle upon the distribution and charac¬ ter of the battleships, the plan other¬ wise being ready for advertisement. New Iron Company Organized. The Coosa A’alley Coal, Iron and Mining Company has been organized by AV. E. Knox and J.AV. Gilliland, of Anniston, and J. A. Blount, of Gads¬ den, Ala. The capital is $50,000. FEMALE LAWYER APPEALS. Sho Has a Client Who Is Serving Long Sentence For Murder, President Diaz, of Mexico, refuses io extend executive clemency to Rafael Bueudia, who, while serving out a twenty-year sentence for killing a man, assassinated two of the prison guards. The case has become interesting from the fact that Buenda is defended by Maria Sandoval, the young woman lawyer who applied to the president in behalf qf her client.