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ADVANCE.
VOLUME II.
44 IMPERIALISM” THE ISSUE
Bryan and Stevenson are Notified
Of Their Nomination.
At Indianapolis, Ind., Wednesday,
William J. Bryan and Adlai E. Steven¬
son were formally notified of their
nomination by the Democratic party
for president and vice president re
spectively.'
Military park, where the exercises
were held, was a seething mass of
humanity, 25,000 people crowding
into the opeu space to hear the notifi¬
cation and acceptance speeches.
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed
despite the hot weather, and the lead¬
ers of the party were given a magnifi¬
cent reception.
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lion. Wm. J. Bryan. Hon. Adlia E. Stevenson.
Hon. William J. Bryan, in accepting
the Democratic nomination for presi¬
dent, began his acceptance speech as
follows:
‘‘I shall, at an early day and in n
more formal manner, accept the nomi¬
nation which you tender, and I shall
at that time discuss the various ques¬
tions covered by the Democratic plat¬
form. It may not bo out of place,
however, to submit a few observations
- at this time upon tho general character
of tho contest before us, and uj-on the
question which is declared to be of
paramount importance in this \#,m-
paign.
“When I say that the contest of
1900 is a content between Democracy
on one hand and plutocracy on the
other, I do not mean to say that all
onr opponents have deliberately chosen
to Rive to organized wealth a predomi¬
nating influence in the affairs of the
government, but I do assert that on
the important issues of the day the
Republican party is dominated by
those influences which constantly tend
to elevate pecuniary considerations
and ignore human rights.”
“The Democratic party is not mak¬
ing war upon the honest acquisition of
wealth; it has no desire to discourage
ihdtxstry, economy and thrift. On the
contrary, it gives to every citizen the
greatest possible stimulus to honest
toil, when it promises him protection
in the enjoyment of the proceeds of
his labor. Property rights are most
secure when human rights are re¬
spected. Democracy strives for a civ¬
ilization in which every member of so¬
ciety will share according to his merits.
The most striking sentences of Mr.
Bryan’s speech were the following:
“If elected president, I shall con-
vene congress in extraordinary session
as soon ns I am inaugurated, and re¬
commend an immediate declaration of
the nation’s purpose.
“First, To establish a stable form
of government in the Philippine
islands, just as we are now establish¬
ing a stable form of government in the
island of Cuba;
“Second, To give independence to
the Filipinos, just as we promised to
give independence to tho Cubans;
“Third, To protect the Filipinos
from outside interference while they
work nut their destiny, just as we
have protected tho republics of Central
and South America, aud are* by tbe
Monroe doctrine, pledged to protect
Cnba.
"The Republicans shall not be per¬
mitted to evade the stupendous issue
of imperialism.
“We cannot repudiate the principle
of self-government in the Philippines
without weakening that principle at
home.
"The advocates of imperialism in
this country dare not say a word in
behalf of the Boers.
“The Democratic party does not op¬
pose expansion when expansion en¬
larges the area of the republic.
“If we have an imperial policy we
must have a large standing army.
“The Republican party has accepted
the European idea and planted itself
upon ground taken by George III.
“History famishes no example of
tnrpitude baser than onrs if we sub¬
stitute our yoke for the Spanish yoke.
“A war of conquest is as unwise as
it is unrighteous.”
RESTRICTIONS ABROGATED.
Chinr, Reconsiders and Will Allow Cipher
Messages an Open Door.
A Washington special says: Minister
Wu Wednesday morniDg received an
edict under date of August 5, in which
the Chinese government permits the
pewere- to hold Open and free com¬
munication with their ministers. This
Includes the seeding of cipher
lafeUi
Hon. James D. Richardson, chair¬
man of the notification committee,
made a brilliant speech in announcing
to the candidates the honor conferred
upon them et Kansas City.
Mr. Bryan spoke on the question of
imperialism, entirely ignoring silver,
trusts and other issues of tho cam¬
paign. This fact was the sensational
feature of the day.
Mr. Stevenson covered the several
issue?!, but made scant reference to
silver,, confining his remarks on the
subject to the statement that the party
had reaffirmed the demand for bimet¬
allism.
Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson, in accept¬
ing the Democratic nomination for
vice president, «aid in part:-
“I am profoundly grateful for the
honor conferred upon mo by my selec¬
tion by the national Democratic con¬
vention as its candidate for the high
office of vice president of the United
States. For the complimentary man¬
ner in which such action has been of¬
ficially made known to me, I express
to you, Mr. Chairman, and to your
honored associates of the committee,
my sincere thanks.
“Deeply impressed with a sense of
the responsibility assumed by such
candidacy, I accept the nomination so
generously tendered me. Should the
action of the convention meet the ap¬
proval of the people in November, it
will be my earnest endeavor to dis¬
charge with fidelity the duties of the
great office.
“Imperialism means a permanent
departure from all the traditions of the
past; from tho high ideals of the
founders of the republic. It abro¬
gates the holding of onr great court
that the declaration of independence
is the spirit of the government—the
constitution but its form and letter.
“Imperialism knows nothing of lim¬
itations of power. Its rule is outside
the constitution. It means the estab¬
lishment by tho American republic of
the colonial methods of European
monarchies. It means tbe right to
hold alien peoples as subjects. It en¬
thrones force as the controlling ageDoy
in government. It means the empire.
"As a necessary corrollary to impe¬
rialism will come the immense stand¬
ing army. Tbe dead hand of militarism
wi.l be felt in the new world, as it is in
the old.
“In the light of history, can it bo
possible that the American people will
consent to tbe permanent establish¬
ment of a large standing army, and
its consequent continuing and ever
increasing burden of taxation?
“Only those who believe that onr
own country has outgrown the doc¬
trines of the fathers are in sympathy
with England’s attempt to establish
monarchy upon the ruins of repub¬
lics.
"The baleful bnt logical result of
the tariff law condemned by onr plat¬
form is seen in the sudden growth of
giant monopolies, combinations in re¬
straint of lawful trade and trusts mors
threatening than foreign foe to the ex¬
istence of popular government.
“The ills resulting from unjust leg¬
islation, and from unwise administra¬
tion of the government, must find
their remedy in the all-potent ballot.
To it we now make our solemn appeal.”
A paramount incident in tbe nomi¬
nation of Stevenson at Kansas City,
which was inadvertently omitted from
these colums in the hurried and brief
chronicling of the event, was the ini¬
tial part taken by the Georgia delega¬
tion in launching the boon for the Illi¬
nois man. It is well-known that the
Georgians, led by Hon.Boykin Wright,
were first in bringing Mr. Stevenson
to the front and preventing a stampede
to Hill. The nominating speech was
made by a member of the Georgia
delegation—Mr. Hutcherson—and the
first seconding speech was also deliver¬
ed by a Georgian.
SAJI ROBINSON INDICTED.
Grand Jury at Marietta Binds Over Al¬
leged Assailant of Mrs. Inzer.
At Marietta, Ga., Wednesday, the
grand jury indicted Sam Robinson,
colored, now in tbe Tower at Atlanta,
ebargiug him with assaulting Mrs, In*
z»r, near Molver’s. The description
by Mr*. Inzer of the clothes her
auaailant tSBre eXaotly tallies with
those found on Sam Robinson When
he WM ttfllllil
CARNESVILLE. GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST U. 1000.
BRYAN IN CHICAGO.
Hold* Co n fere rice With Leaders
And Address Is Formulated
And Sent Out.
W. J. Bryan, his wife and son, the
Stevenson party, Governor and Mrs.
Thomas, of Colorado, aud Colonel
John I. Marlin, sergoaut-nt-arms of
the National Democratic convention,
arrived in Chicago Tuesday evening.
The Bryan party was driven to tho au¬
ditorium, where Mr. Bryau will remain
for sovcral days for tho i>urpose of
consulting with Chairman Jones and
members of the Democratic national
coinmittco regarding the conduct of
the campaign.
A night conference was held and the
following address was given out:
“To the Democrats of the United
States: Tbe Democratic parly and its
friends must meet the forces of cor¬
ruption aud intimidation in politics
this year and by thorough organiza¬
tion. A Democratic club or society
should be organized iu every city,
town, village aud precinct in the
United States. Democrats, anil all
who are in sympathy with the princi¬
ples set forth in the Kansas City plat¬
form are earnestly urged to join
Democratic clubs, or when none exists
to assist iu organizing them. This
work of uniting the forces of law and
liberty into one great systematized
civic army should be carried on simul¬
taneously in every part of tbe country
and without delay.
“The friends of government, accord¬
ing to the hitherto unchallenged Amer¬
ican theory of political equality every¬
where under our flag, cannot afford to
be less zealous or less active than tbe
advocates of an American colonial
empire supported by rifles. No patri¬
otic citizen cau ignore tbe attacks
which are beiug made upon the very
foundations of our present irreproach¬
able form of government..
“This year every citizen should be
a politician. Clubs and societies
should at once communicate with tbe
‘secretary of the national Association
of Democratic Clubs, 1370 Broadway,
New York City,’ so that the united
membership may work systematically
in defense of the republic as the
fathers made it. All Democratic com¬
mittees, state and local, are requested
to aid the National Association of
Democratic Clnbs in this work.
“W. J. Bryan,
“Adlai E. Stevenson,
“James K. Jones,
“Chairman Democratic Committee.
“William R. Hearst,
“President National Association of
DemocraticClubs.”
TEXANS ENDORSE PLATFORM.
State Democratic Contention Approves of
Action Taken at Kansas City.
Tbe platform adopted in the Texas
Democratic state convention reaffirms
the Kansas City platform in toto;
characterizes it as being wise, patri¬
otic and expedient aud as presenting
a righteous solution of the great ques¬
tions now involved; congratulates the
party on the Relection of William J.
Bryan and Adali E. Stevenson as their
standard bearers; favors tbe selection
of United States senators by direct
vote of the people; favors the con¬
struction and maintenance of the Nica¬
ragua canal; indorses tbe present state
administration; favors passing a law
prohibiting the issuance of free passes;
recommends the establishment of state
industrial schools for girls; favors a
law creating a state board of arbitra¬
tion to settle tbe differences between
corporation and employees and recom¬
mends the enactment of a liberal libel
law.
TOUNG FARMER’S RASH ACT.
Threw Wife and Baby From Train and
Followed With Fatal Kesult.
Wash Turner, an unsophisticated
young farmer with his wife and two-
year-old baby, jumped from a Southern
railway passenger train at McFall,
near Anniston, Ala., Thursday morn¬
ing, aud was killed. He threw his
wife and child from tbe train and they
were soriously injured.
The train had whistled for McFall
and Turner immediately jumped from
his seat and hurried his wife and baby
to the do Of. Two or three passengers
tried to stop him, but be brushed them
aside. He evidently was not used to
traveling, and did not appreciate the
the danger of jumping off.
Mrs. Turner’s leg was broken and
the child’s arm broken. It is stated
that Turner hud never been or c train
before.
MF.RCY IS REFUSED.
Georgia Prison Commission Turns Down
Application For Clemency.
The Georgia state prison commission
Thursday refused to recommend to
life sentence James L. Baker, of At¬
lanta, aud Dillard Herndon, of Wilkes
county, both of whom were under
sentence of death for murder.
The action of the commission leaves
the men without tho shadow of hope
unless the governor interferes iu their
behalf, and as it is not Governor
Candler’s custom to make recommend¬
ations against the decisions of tho
commission, it is likely that both the
men will be banged on the date named
by the courts.
MEETING DATE CHANGED.
Convention of Democratic Clubft Will Bo
Held at Indianapolis October 3.
A New York dispatch says: The
quadrennial convention of Democratio
clubs originally set for September 8tb
at Indianapolis has been postponed
until October 8d. Mr. Bryan urged
that the date be changed, and t^e
suggestion was approved by Adlai E.
of Stevenson. *0,000 Delegates **p«et*d to Rttosd, the number
arc to
HEAT’S FATAL WORK
Hundreds of Lives Cut Short In
Big Cities of the North.
NEW YORK CITY LEADS THE RECORD
Intensity of Hot Wave Kqimh Any Ever
Experienced Heretofore For the
Month of August.
Thirty persons died in Now York
City and vicinity Saturday from beat
prostrutions and three from falling
from fire escapes on which they had
crowded to got relief from the heat.
All it nil, it was the hottest continuous
weather New York has ever experi¬
enced. The local forecaster said that
it surpassed the heat record of 1890.
Tho thermometer reached ninety-five
at 2 p. m., and registered tho fame
figures an hour later. This was the
official rcord in the bureau, high
ubovo the street, and is several degrees
cooler than tho temperature ou the
streets.
While ninety-five was renebod on
tho seventh aud ninth dnys of August
there was a higher range Saturday wavered and
the thermometer bardly be¬
low the highest figures for many hours.
Death after death resulted. Tbe fact
ibat it was a half holiday enabled
many to escape the heat of offices and
factories.
On Friday elevon persons died from
the excessive heat. The greatest suf¬
fering was endured by the thickly pop¬
ulated east side. In these neighbor¬
hoods numerous families occupy a sin¬
gle apartment and many of them sleep
on the pavements to get a little fresh
air.
RECORD BROKEN AT PHILADELPHIA,
The temperaturo at Philadelphia
Saturday broke all records for Au¬
gust, wheu at 3 o’clock in the after¬
noon the government thermometer ou
top of the posh ffice building register¬
ed 100.6 degrees. This was within 1
degree of the highest temperature
ever officially recorded in the city.
Five deaths and twenty prostrations
occurred Friday. The maximum tem¬
perature was 97.
FATALITIES IN CHICAGO.
Six deaths in Chicago were due to
the heat Saturday. It was the eighth
day of tho torrid spell aud theie wore
twenty-five prostrations, threo of
which will prove fatal*^
Nine deaths and fifteen prostrations
was the record for Friday. The max-
imnm temperature was 95 degrees.
Tbe beat of Sunday resulted in aev-
enteen deaths in Philadelphia and
scores of prostrations. After a week
of almost unprecedented hot weather Sunday
a wind and electric storm
night caused a fall of 24 degrees in the
temperature.
NOT YELLOW FEVER.
Drs. Porter and White Make State¬
ment as to Illness at Tampa,
Florida.
Drs. Porter and White issued their
valedictory to the people of Tampa,
Florida, iu the recent “scare” Satur¬
day night iu the following signed
statement:
“The house to house inspection in¬
dicated in tbe last statement to the
public has this day been completed.
Ocular examination has been made of
all febrile disorders and maDy others
by either the United States health
authority, Dr. J. H. White, surgeon
of the marine hospital service, or state
health officer, and often times by both
co-jointly with negative results as to
doubt or suspicions of yellow fever
existing in Tampa in any of those sick
or Been. Wigal’s agglutination test
of the blood of Baker and Parker
made iu the laboratory of the marine
hospital service at Washington gave a
reac'.ion positive in both specimens,
thus confirming tbe diagnosis made at
first of typhoid fever in Parker aud
suspected in case of Baker.”
Dr. Porter, as state health officer,
addressed tbe following order:
“Tho quarantine restrictions on
travel to and from Tampa will be re¬
moved at midnight this date.”
Railroad aud steamer lines resumed
their regular schedules Sunday morn¬
ing and the cordon of speciul guards
about tho city was called in.
MILITARY FEATURE
Now Monopolizes Attention of Adminis¬
tration Officials In Chinese Affairs.
A Washington special says: The
diplomatic game in China is apparent.
Iy at an end and administration offi¬
cials are more concerned ‘to learn what
the military arm of the service is doing
than to hear tho result of conferences
between Li Hung Chang and Consul
General Goodnow.
Section of Sapelo Island Sold.
The north end of Hapelo island was
sold Tuesday under mortgage foreclos¬
ure for $5,000. The Scottish Rights
American Mortgage company, of Scot¬
land, was the f nrebaser.
MASSACRE IN ARMENIA.
Two Hundred Men. Women and Children
Slaughtered lly Kurds.
Advices received in Constantinople
from Bitlis, Asiatic Turkey, say that
200 men, women and children have
been massacred in the Armenian vil¬
Bassun, lage of Spakhank, in the district of
by troop, and Kurds against
All Pnahi, tho dcdtUUnndsnt of Bitlis,
Ho ie also said b<i*e ordered the
Village to be burned;
CANNOT LEAVE PEKIN
Mr. Conger Absolutely Refuses to
Take the Risk.
LARGE FORCE WOULD BE NECESSARY
To Insure Safe Departure of tho 800
Foreigners, Including £00 Women ami
Children From PoUtn.
A Washington special says: The
department of stato made public Fri¬
day tho following telegram from Min¬
ister Conger, which was received by
Minister Wu late Thursday night,
being contained in n telegram sent to
him by the taotai of Bkaugbai.
“Hooretary of State, Washington—
The tsung li yumen states to the diplo¬
matic body that the various foreign
governments have repeatedly asked
through tho respective Chinese minis¬
ters that wo immediately depart from
Peltiu under suitable esoort. The
yamen asks ns to fix a date for our
departure and to make the necessary
arrangements to do so. Our reply is
that we will seek instructions from onr
governments, and that in tbe absence
of such instructions we cannot quit
our post. order
“I must inform you that in to
insure our safe departure, foreign
troops only can safely escort us, and
they must be sufficient force to safely
guard 800 foreigners, including wo¬
men and children, as well as 3,000 na¬
tive Christians, who cannot be aban¬
doned to certain massacre. We cannot
accept a Chinese escort under any cir¬
cumstances. All my colleagues are
dispatching the foregoing to their re¬
spective governments, Of tho Amer-
can marines, seven have been killed
and sixteen wounded, among the latter
Captain Myers and Dr. Lippett, who
are getting along nicely. Conger.”
The message is undated, but it is
supposed to have been sent on or after
the 5th of August, when the imperial
edict removing the inhibition against
tbe ministers sending cipher telegrams
was received by tbe tsung li yamen.
It substantially accords with the dis¬
patch of tho French minister, M.
Pichon to his government, which was
made public in Paris Thursday.
Iu the light of the message from
Minister Conger tbe attitude of the
administration is that there is but one
thing to bo done iu the present cir¬
cumstances, namely to press on to the
relief of the besieged garrison at
Pekin. This was made known after
extended communications between
Washington and the president at Can-
ton.
The Congor dispatch was accepted
as showing conclusive justification for
the imperative demand of the United
States sent to the Chinese government
on Wednesday night, insisting that
the imperial troops co-operate with
the international forces in the rescue
of tho ministers, and until this condi¬
tion, as well that for the cessation of
bombardment, is fully conceded by
China, there is no other course open
but to press steadily onward in the
mission of relief.
FITZ STILL IN THE RING.
Lanky Bob Puts a Quietus on Akron
Giant In Short Order.
Bob Fitzsimmons met Gus Rublin,
tho Akron giant, Friday night before
tbe Twentieth Century Club, at Madi¬
son Square Garden, New York, and
wou by knocking the Ohioan down and
out in the sixth round. Before tho
fight and for some weeks past there
have been many reports to tbe effect
that Fitzsimmons was too old to cope
successfully with bis younger oppo¬
nent.
It was argued that Fitzsimmons’
knowledge of tho game and hiB capa¬
bility for bard bitting would not be
able to counterbalance tbe yonth and
strength as well as the recently ac¬
quired ring tactics of the. Ohio man.
All this has been changed, however.
Fitzsimmons did the trick cleanly aud
cleverly. ___
Murderer Executed at Tallahassee.
Will Wright, colored, was hanged
at Tallahassee, Fla., Friday, for the
murder of John Smith, colored, in
October, 1897. Both men were tur¬
pentine hands, aud quarreled over
their work. Wright brained Smith with
an ax at a negro church.
REBUTTAL TESTIMONY
Taken In Power* Case Wherein tlie De¬
fendant's Storv Is Contradicted.
A large number of witnesses in re¬
buttal for the prosecution was heard
at Georgetown, Ky., Saturday in tbe
trial of former Secretary Stato Powers,
for alleged complicity iu tbe Goe¬
bel shooting. Some of them were
strong in their contradictions of wit¬
nesses for tbe defenseuse. The prose¬
cution laid much store by the testi¬
mony of two witnesses who sworo to
seeing Caleb Powers with other lead-
ers of tho mountain crowd on the
evening of January 25th. The defen-
daut bad testified that be was ill in
his room all that afternoon.
BIDS ARE REJECTED.
Tho Navy Department Fails to Award Ar¬
mor Flat© Contract.
The navy department Saturday after-
noon decided to reject all bids for nr-
mor plate presented to the department.
It is stated that new advertisements
will bo issued as soon as possible, and
the Contractors will bo given auothor
nbatioc to put their bids into such
shape ns will be aeeeptable to the guY«
eromenti
CABLE WAS IN CIPHER
London Hears Direct From Sir
0!audo MacDonald in Pekin.
THE CHINESE WERE STILL FIGHTING
Mefisiigo In llcntf In tlio Homo of Coin
mons—Boro Dnto of August 3tl
nnfl Is Genuine.
A London cablegram says: Iu the
bouse of commons Wednesday Mr.
Brodefick, parliamentary secretary for
tho foreign office, read a telegram from
.Sir MacDonald, British minister to
Chinn, received in cipher at the for¬
eign office a few hours before. The
dispatch was in reply to a government
message and bore date of Pekin, Au¬
gust 3. It was as follows:
“I have received your cipher tele¬
gram forwarded to me by the Chinese
miuister. The shell and cannon fire
ceased on July lfl, bnt the rifle fire
has continued from the Chinese posi¬
tion held by government troops and
Boxers iutermitteutly ever since.
"Tho casualties since then have
been slight. Except ono private of
marines, all the wounded are doing
well. The rest of the British in the
legation aro well, including the whole
garrison. killed is and
"The total of 60,
wounded 110. We have strengthened
our fortifications. We have over 200
women aud children in the legation.
The Chinese government has refused
transmission to telegrams in cipher
until now.”
ALLIES FUR8UING CHINESE.
Mr. Broderick also read tho follow¬
ing dispatch from Admiral Seymour
filod at Che Foo, August 6:
“The allies, about 12,000 strong,
attneked the Chinese entrenched posi¬
tion at Hsiku, about two miles outside
of Tien Tsin early this morning. The
Chinese were driven out aud retired
northward pursued by the allies who
occupied I’eitsaug. Transports fol¬
lowed up the troops. By road and
river the advance on Pekin has been
begun.” give tbe date
The dispatch does not
of leaving Tieu Tsin.
AMERICANS IN REAR.
They Arrived Too Late to Take Part In
the Peltoaiig; Fight
The war department has received
the following cablegram from General
Chaffee:
“Che Foo— Adjutant General, Wash¬
ington, Aug. 5.—Peitsang handsomely
taken early this morning by Japanese
troops, supported by English and
Americans. Japanese loss consider¬
able; English slight; Amerioans none.
Ground limited. Iu morning Ameri¬
can troops occupied rear position,
which was to form turning move¬
ments, but were unable to form iu
line. We will cross Pei Ho to left
bank tomorrow morning and move on
Yaug Tsun. CodsuI at Che Foo fur¬
nished copy of dispatch from tsung li
yamen, which he has cabled.
“Chap fee.”
PARLIAMENT PROROGUED.
Victoria Authorises the Annexation of
Free Stale In South Africa.
The English parliament adjourned
at London Wednesday after the ap¬
propriation bill bad been passed by
both houses.
The queen’s speech, after stating
that the relations with the powers of
Europe and America continue friendly,
refers to the war in South Africa, say-
ing: continued independ¬
“Believing the
ence of the republic to be in Africa, constant I
danger to the peace of South
authorized the annexation of the Free
State as a first step to the union of the
races under an institution which may
in time be developed so as to secure
equal rights and privileges in South
Africa.”
HANNA GOES TO BOSTON.
Republican Notional Chairman Will I-ook
Over tbe Situation In the Hub.
Senator Mark Hanna, chairman of
the Republican national committee,
left New York Wednesday for Boston,
where he goes to look over the work
of his sub-committee and examine tbe
political situation in general.
EXPRESS CAR LOOTED.
Faithful Messenger Was Found Dead
Beside His Wrecked Safe.
The Pennsylvania express leaving Cin¬
cinnati at 8 p. m., Friday, was robbed
before tbe train reached Columbus,
and Express Messenger Lane was
found dead in his car when the train
reached that city. This was the first
intimation the train crew had of the
robbery and they were unable to tell
at what point tbe tragedy occurred.
Lane’s revolver was found by his side
with three chambers emptied and the
sate was rifled of its contents and the
door indicated that it had been blown
open.
JAIL BREAKERS CAUGHT.
AH Bnt Six of the Marianna, Fla., Escapes
Are Captured.
All but six of the MarianDa, Fla.,
jail breakers, whose escape was chron¬
icled some days ago, have been cap¬
tured and lodged iu jail at Pensacola.
Among them are Raymond West, ne¬
gro murderer, and the most desperate
of the gang, and Dallas Miller, tvho
planned the escape. Miller Was cap¬
tured about three miles Month
FI*.
NUMBER 40 .
CHINESE PRAY
FOR MEDIATION
Government Directs Earl Li Hang
Chang to Secure Peace.
PRESIDENT AGAIN ANSWERS
Reply Is a Reiteration of the De¬
mands Previously Made By
This Government.
A Washington special says: Official
confirmation of tbe rumored appoint¬
ment of Li Hung Chang as peace en¬
voy was received at the state depart¬
ment Sunday morning At haK-past
10 o’clock Acting. Secretary Adeo re¬
ceived from Minister Wu a copy of tbe
imperial edict announcing this ap¬
pointment. This copy was received
by Minister Wu late Saturday night,
and as tho memorandum given out by
the state department shows, was for¬
warded by the privy council at Pekin
under date of tho fourteen day of the
the Bcventli moon (August 8) to Gov¬
ernor Yuan at Tsi Nan, Sbau Tung,
who transmitted it on tbe seventeenth
day of tho same moon (August 11th)
to the taotai at Shanghai, by whom it
was transmitted to Miuister Wu, who
received it on tbe night of the snmo
day (August 11th.) Tho text of the
imperial edict is as follows:
“In the prescut conflict between
Chinese and foreigners there has beeu
some misunderstanding on the part of
the foreign nations, aud also a want of
proper management on the port of
Borne of the local authorities. A clash
of arms is followed by calamitous re¬
sults, and caused a rupture of friendly
relations, which will ultimately do no
good to tbe world. We hereby uppoint
Li Hung Chang as onr envoy plenipo¬
tentiary, with instructions to propose
at once by telegraph to the concerned govern¬
ments of the several powers
for tho immediate cessation of hostile
demonstrations, pending negotiations,
which duct ho is hereby qnthorized tbe settlement to con¬ of
on onr part, for
whatever questions may have to be
tleali with. Tbe questions are to be
severally considered in a satisfactory
manner, and the result of the negotia¬
tions reported to us for sanction.
Respect this.”
In many respects this is the most
important iuforma'ion which has been
received from China since the first ci¬
pher message from Minister Conger told
of the safety of the ministers and the
legation force. This indicates more
clearly than anything else has that
tho central government of Pekin at
last realizes the gravity of the situa-
tion and need for speedy action on its
part. It is regarded by officials,
iu a sense, a ray of light piercing the
gloom which has clouded the situa¬
tion.
As yet nothing has been received
from Li Hung Chang on the line in¬
dicated, but the transmission of the
edict to tho Chinese minister hero
with instructions that it be laid before
the authorities will doubtless be im¬
mediately followed by action on the
lino indicated.
PRESIDENT SENDS REPLY.
Sunday night Secretary Adee, by
direction of President McKinley, pre¬
sented to Minister Wu for transmis¬
sion to his government tbe reply of
tho United States to the imperial edit
appointing Li Hung envoy to ne-
gotiate with tho powers for the ccssa-
tion of hostilities. In effect, the text
of tho reply is a reiteration of the de¬
mands previously made by tbe United
States upon China, coupled with a
vigorous intimation that no negotia¬
tions will be entered into until the
Chinese government shall have com¬
plied with these demands.
LONDON SUSPECTS RUSSIA.
Displeased at Czar’s Act In Allowing 1)0-
Glers to Leave Pekin.
The Russian government’s permis¬
sion to M. DeGiers and his staff to
leave Pekin under Chinese guaraniee,
while the United States and other gov¬
ernments toll their ministers to hold
out till relieved, is the subject of much
moment in London, where' supposed
Russian resigns are closely scrutinized.
NON-UNION PRINTERS WIN.
Georgia Supreme Court Declares Union
Label Ordinance Illegal and Void.
The union label ordinance, passed
by the Atlanta city council some time
ago, which required that all the city
printing should bear the union label,
has been declared ultra vires and
illegal by tbe supreme court of Geor¬
gia. The court also held that such a
procedure would tend to encourage
monopoly and defeat competition.
The non-union printers of the city
fought the movement, when it was
adopted by tbe council. The case was
first carried to the superior court by
them and afterwards to the supreme
court by tbe union printers.
WILL SUPPORT M’KINLEY.
Butler Scys Townc Cannot. Dictate How
Populists Shall Vote.
Senator Buder’s paper announces
editorially that while Towne can with¬
draw as nominee for vice president,
he cannot tell Populists how # they
shall vote.
One of the prominent Popttlistg in
the state said, when his attention was
called to this statement) that* he did
not think the North Caroline Populists
would rot* let Sryaa iwd