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ROBBERS, THIEVES, RASCALS.
WHAT A CHINESE AMBASSADOR
SAYS OF THE BOXERS.
Rrprmfnlatlvo of tlie Cline*e (Jot
ernnunl nt Berlin \"crlK That
the Imperial Troops CoaM Sol
Have Attacked the International
Forces—German Foreign Office Be
lieves the Chinese Government
Makes Common Cause With the
Boxers.
(Copyright. 1900, by the Associated Press)
Berlin, June 16 —The correspondent here
of the Associated IT ss saw the Chin y
ambassador at Berlin to-day. Through an
interpreter h* said:
4, 1 have had no news whatever fiom
the Chinese* government about the Joxcr
rebellion. The Boxers are a mere rabble,
robbers, thieves and rascals. Th*-re are no
scholars, mandarins or officials among .
them. The reports that Chinese soldier -
have attacked the international forces
cannot possibly be true. The Empress op
poses lhe Boxers aid the troops to Id
not act against her. The Boxers will soon
be ®ujpressed. They could have been sup
pressed by the t’hin e troops w.thout
landing the international forces. The em
bassies coul.l have been protecte 1 by
guard- of Ohi"i'-*- if the embassi s ia 1
asked for them."
The above information was smilingly I
and self- ontainedly given.
The latest official German news from
Tien TsJn, dated she 15th, is viewed at
the foreign office as corroborative of the
reports that the situation has intensified
during the week. The foreign office con
tinues to believe that the Chinese gov
ernment makes common cause with the
Boxers, and does not believe the govern
ment troop- attacked the international
forces, as “that would be too crazy a
venture.”
The Ellie-Trnve Omni.
The opening/ to-day of the Elbe-Trave
canal wish great ceremonious pageanri\
In the presence of the Emperor and cab
inet and delegates from cities throughout
Germany, is another step forward. The
canal has a length of forty-one miles, u
width of thirty-two metres, of which |
twenty-two to twenty-seven are on th*
bottom, a depth of two to two and a half
metres, and eost 2.5.000,000 m irks, of which
Lubeok pays 17,600.000 marks and Prussia
7,500,000 mark- Vessels of 800 tons, such
as for bulk, the Elbe vessels, will navi
gate thereon There will be several
intermediary harbors, of which the prin
cipal one will be at Moellen. The canal
will revivify both the internal and foreign
trade of the old town of Lubeok, as the
transport of the products of the whole
Austrian and German Elbe towns to the
Baltic, will thereby be greatly cheapened,
and their export to the Scandinavian
north will be facilitated. Hamburg, *.oo,
will be somewhat benefited by the canal.
GEli >IA \ IPIPKHOII IS GLAD.
Germnn> Must Protect llr Trade by
Her Cannon.
Lubeck, June 16.—At the opening of the
Elbe-Trave canal here to-day Emperor
WilliaYn said:
“I am pleased to ray that Germany haft
now the prospect of having a fleet. Ger
many must be able to defend her com
mercial flag in the farthest quarter of the
globe by moans of her cannon.
“May it be granted us by the completion
of the fleet to co-operate In maintaining
peace abroad.”
AN A LL-A list) RUING TOPIC.
French A I eve* of tle Seri on* Sit
uation in China.
(Copyright. 1960, by the Associated Press.)
Paris, June 16.—News of fighting be
tween the European troops and the Box
ers has enhanced the interest in the eq
uation in China, which is forming the
leading feature of all the newspapers.
The diplomatic world is naturally very
much stirred up, especially owing to the
contradictory reports regording the atti
tude taken by the Empress Dowager.
Even the Japanese and the Chinese lega
tions appear doubtful, as to the exact
condition of affairs. At the Chinese lega
tion considerable uneasiness prevails. The
explanation given by tin* officials there, is
that the Boxers are simply outlaws, who
receive no countenance from the govern
ment, and are ill treating their own
countrymen as well as foreigners.
Members of the legation, whose constant
intercourse with Europeans has brought
them more into line with Western ideas,
admit guardedly that the general situa
tion in China is hardly satisfactory, and
that there is room there for beneficial re
forms; but they are far from pleased at
•he recent developments which have given
Russia an Opportunity to play what will
probably eventually become a predominat
ing part in the much-feared European in
tervention.
Take* u Pe**lini*tie View.
A man who is entitled to spetk with
authority on Chinese matters, M. Gabriel e
Ea Maire, for eight years French minister
at Pekin, expresses a pessimistic feeling
regarding the extension cf the unti-for ign
movement.
“For Europeans," says M. E i Maire,
"the present crisis is the gravest that has
yet occurred. It appears* to me that the
Dowager Empress at the present moment
is entirely under the influence of a power
ful coalition of literateurs, comprising nil
the influential mandarins at court, who
feel that their former omnipotence has
been shaken by the invasion of the pro
ducts of Western science, such as the
telegraph and railroad. This coalition has
frightened the Empress by dwelling cn
the imi>ortanee of th*- concessions made
to foreigners as threatening the integrity
of the empire. The present movenv nt is
a veritable crusad against Western civil
ization. in which the Empress is an ac
complice. The Boxers are the tool which
is being used against foreigners, to lx* re
pudiated. should matters not result as it
is hoped they will. The return of he
Dowager Em pic s q urt to Pekin from
the summer palace signifies that the Em
press and her court are afraid the Boxers
will turn against them when they find
themselves ahandonc i by the Empress."
WANTS Oltm.lt SET ASIDE,
Application of Denver I’nst In Ammo
cinted Press Cn*e.
Springfield. 111.. June 16.—1n the Supreme
Court to-day the Denver post made a mo
tion to set aside ttie order of June 14,
making the Jntor-O' an Publishing Com
pany party to the proceedings for man
damus. The claim was made In the mo
tion that no notice of filing the motion
by the Inter-Ocean Company \vas given, \
ns required by the rule of I lie court, and j
that allegations of the petition are false.
It was stated in the motioti tli tt hardship ,
could not have come to the Inter-Ocean i
Company by fomp'.ving with the rule, and
that it is a 1 id practice to violate such an
important rub.
AGAINST \ NEGRO PARTY.
M’ONliiiiKlmi Sin* it Would Have u
< li i|* m 1 1 h Shoulders.
Nashville, Tenn , June 16.—Booker T.
Washington passed through here to-day
en route to Cincinnati. In reference to
the organization of a national negro party
he said:
“A colored man’s party would go forth
with a Chip on it* eh older and what we
wart is p ac" with lie white man and not
war.
“Let th< colored people devote their at
tention to the census enumerators who
arc now among them. Let us have more
i° tell the census < numerator aud lees to
tell the politician/
SITUATION IS MORE SERIOUS.
(Continued from First Page.)
growing more serious. The imperial gov
ernment has consequently, in addition to
the fieet diready at Taku. decided to dis
patch a force of about I,*o men to Tien
Tsin in order to strengthen the hands
of the Japanese minister in China. The
latter is acting in full concert with thr
other representatives of the principal
Powers."
HEAVY BIEL FOR DAMAGES.
China Will Have to Pay Large In
demnity for Outrage*.
Washington, June 16.—1 tis said thet
the operations of the Boxers are rolling
up a heavy bill of damage against the
CWlnese government, and that this will be
made the subject of a strong demand for
indemnity by the United States as as
order is restored in China.
It is hold that under the terms of our
treaty with China, not only are American
missionaries entitled to the protection of
the Chinese government, but even their
native converts.
According to the doctrine that we h ive
laid down in the rase of the Turkish mis
sionary claims, the Chinese government
can be- held responsible for outrages com
mitted against American citizens, even in
times of rioting, if the government troops,
its agents, fail to respond to cal), or par
ticipate themselves in the rioting. This
is said to be the case with
the Boxer disturbances. The particular
treaty provision covering the case.) of
the American missionaries and the na
tive converts is unique*. It is contained
in article 29 of the treaty of ISSB as fol
1-v.k:
‘ The practice of the ChrisTlan religion,
as professed by the Piotestant and Ro
man Catholic Churches is recognized as
teaching them to do good, and to do oth
ers as they would they should do unto
them. Hereafter, those who quietly pro
fess and teach The e doctrines shall nut
be harassed or persecuted, on account of
their faith. Any person, whether a citi
zen of the United States or Chinese con
vert. who according to these tenets, peace
ably teachfe and practices the prin Iples
of Christianity, shall In no case be inter
fered with or molested."
SILENC E OF O! li OFFICIALS
Cause* Grave Apprehension n* to the
.Situation in China.
Washington, June 16.—Not a word of
news came to the state department over
night from Minister Conger, who has now
been cut off from communication since
last Tuesday. Even the United States
eonsuls in North China ports w’ere silent.
Admiral Kempff has not been heard from
since yesterday.
This absence of official reports has given
rise to great apprehension here. It was
•*xpected that there might be delay in
bearing from Mi. Conger, but in the case
of Admiral Kempff an early reports was
looked for, and it is feared that the offi
cers of the foreign fleet at Taku have
been prevented from reaching the cable
station there either by the open hostility
of the. Boxers or by the sinister orders of
the Chinese government.
Yesterday Admiral Kempff was called
upon by the direction of the President for
an explicit statement of the situation, and
his needs. It was for him to say whether
he required reinforcements and troops. If
he is cut off from reply, then the govern
ment must act without waiting mych lon
ger. Of course in that case it would have
to proceed upon the theory that additional
force, both ships and troops, perhaps, is
needed.
MAY SEND VESSEL FOR NEWS.
Talk of Senilliifi; Additional Force*
to Adnilrnl KempfT.
Washington, June 16.—Unless telegraph
ic communication with Admiral KempfT
is restored speedily, a fast vessel will be
ordered to proceed from Manila to Taku
for news.
Secretaries Hay and Root held a con
ference to-day with the President, regard
ing the sending of Iroops to China.
After the conference, Secretaries Hay
and Hoot said they had received no official
confirmation of the burning of the lega
tions in Pekin.
The conclusion reached at the conference
was, that if communication with KemplY
is not re-established within a reasonable
time, forces will be dispatched from Ma
nila to reinforce the American contingent.
Preliminary inquiries are being made to
see what can be done in the way of pre
paring an expedition.
An inquiry an to what constituted rea
sonable time, failed to secure a definite
answer, but the impression was conveyed
that, unlees Kempt! is heard from by
Monday, troops or a naval contingent will
be dispatched from Manila.
Hatch War*hl|n to lie Sent.
The Hague. June 16. —The government
has instructed the governor genetal of the
Dutch Kast Indies. Herr W. Rooshoom,
to dispatch a warship with troops to
China.
- U. i '
English Cabinet Meeting.
London, June 16.—A cabinet meeting
held to-day under the presidency of Lord
Salisbury was concerned almost wholly
with the situation in China.
INCREASE IN POP! CATION.
Percentage of tin In In the In I ted
Staten In 26 Per Cent.
Chicago. June 15.—The Chicago Tribune
to-day printed a summary of the census
work compiled from the best obtainable
information.
The 'figures were furnished by 3,000 dif
ferent i>eople in all parts the United
States. The general result of the work is
given in the following table:
Per cent. Tribune Census of
Gain. J9)O. D9U.
Population of the
l\ S., exclu
sive of Alaska
& island posses
sions 26 78,961.742 62 622,2 V)
Value—
M’f’g products . 136412.698.403.06959,572.378.843
Farm lands ....|3oj 17,765,200.831 13,219.252,'‘49
The j>opulatlon of the twenty-five larg
est cities in the country:
Ptr cent, "f gain; i960
Great* r New York 3,654..'94
New York 33 2. 1 07.241
Chicago 68 1,813.0 8
Hrooklyn 57 1.26 7, 5s
Philadelphia 15 I.iOM'O.)
St. Louis 63 657,973
Baltimore 38 6 0.009
Boston 24 555,‘57
Cincinnati .*ls 400.9 K)
Buffalo 57 400.(0)
Cleveland 40 Sfo.ooo
San Francisco 14 310.00)
Pittsburg 34 325,000
Detroit 52 315.000
New Orleans 24 SOO.OO)
Washington 28 294.* 71
Milwaukee 43 :92, 0)
Newark 31 275.'0)
Lou lav i lie 45 232,000
Mimua|>ollß 22 20>.0)9
Jersey CUy 23 200.00)
Denver 78 Ifo,o 4)
Rochester 35 ICO. 0)
Indianapolis 69 1 o.OO)
In numerical order tht five leading
states are New York. Pinnsylvania. Illi
nois, Ohio and Missouri, the last showing
one of the most marked gain* In popula
tion
Postmaster nt Wayneaborn.
Washington. June 16.—The President
has appointed Thomas Qulnnv dc*o master
k ai Waynesboro, Gw.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 1900.
WINNER OF THE SUBURBAN.
KINLEY MACK BEAT THE FAMOI'S?
HORSES OF TUB DAY.
Second Place Wax the Rest Etliel
bert, flic Favorite, < ould Do—Jean
Bern ud Did Not Even Get Third
Place— Winner of the Brooklyn
Handicap Had Thing* Ml Hi* Own
Way-Imp AVa* in the Ruck at tin*
Flnls|t.
New York. June 16.—With a good track
under him and a fine sky above, K nicy
Mack, with McCue t:p, took the SIO,OOO Su
bur ban hand! ap away from the great
Ethelb rt to-day at Shec; ahead lay by a
Icrg ’ h and a ha f.
Eih here was punished hard all the way
through the -tretch, but to no better avail
than sec ml place, while Gulden ran in
third, and Imp and Jan B rad trailed
heme in t v e ruck.
The hi rses para ed past the grand s an 1
to the pest scon after 4 o’clock and a out
fifteen minutes later th • S'aner caught
th* horses all in a good line and sent
thorn away together, with Irn; in the
lead. J-an 13*raud in second place, Kinley
Mack third and Ethedxrt fourth. Before
they had completed the lower turn Jean
Eeraud jok and his h< ad in front of them
and they were running as a pair a 1 n-gth
in front of Kinley Mack, who was in turn
a length to th* better of Gulden. The
gwat Ethelb rt was slowly dropping back
and s:on t ok s**vnth p si:i n.
When half a mile had been run Jean
Beraud had a length the best of it, and
it surprised the crowd to see the fled
Ethelbert way back in the ruck. Next to
Jean Beraud came the grand mare Imp,
with a head the advantage over Kinley
Mack.
Around the upper turn they charged,
no change being made in the pace. Imp
was faltering. So was Jean Beraud, but
the neck he had over Imp was now a
length.
Kinley Mack Kept the Lend.
McCue then came sailing up alongside
with Kinley Mack. Turn r noticed ir.
dug his heels in*o the quivering flanks of
Jean Beraud. He did nobly for a few sec
onds and then again began to fall hack.
He soon joined Amp, who also had about
enough of the race. At 1:41 1-5 past the
start, Kinley Mack was in the front
ranks a length to the good over Jean
Beraud. while the 3-year-old Gulden was
looming up dangerously close. The turn
was passed and the judges’ stand was in
sight. Kinley Mack was swinging along,
not the least bit in a hurry, while Jean
Beraud was spent completely and drop
ping back Coward the rear. Imp was
hanging on to fourth place and to Ethel
bert. Kike a whirlwind Ethelbert was
coming through the stretch. Maher was
(figging in his heels In a frantic effort
to make up the immense amount of
ground he had lost during the tirs< mile.
He was eating up the ground in great
bounds, as he seemed fairly to fly
through the stretch. Imp and Gulden
were met and passed as if they w*ere
standing still.
Now there was a furlong i o go. and
the great crowd began to shout Ethelbert,
as if to help the gallant thoroughbred
along. But it was a hopeless task. Foot
by foot, he cut down the great lead, but
the distance was too short, and as they
pushed past the xxiro Kinley Mack was
the victor by a length and a half over
Ethelbert. having run the last quarter
in 25 3-5 seconds. Ethelbert made a mar
velous race at the last.
Su in mu rlex.
First Race—Five furlongs. Elizabeth
M.. 4 to 1, won, with Dublin, 25 to 1 and
10 to 1, second, and The Rhymer, 5 to 2
and even, third. Time 1:01 2-5.
Second Race-Six furlongs. Rush, 2 to
1, won, with Modrine, 15 to 1 and 3 to 1,
second, and Gonfalon, 8 to 1, third. Time
1:14 1-5.
Third Race—Double event, five and a
half furlongs Tower f Candles. 20 to 1.
won, with Tommy Atkins. 5 to 2. and
even, second, and Contend, 15 to 1, third.
Time 1:07 3-5.
Fourth Race—The Surburban. one mile
and a quarter. Kinley Mack, 10 to 1 and
4 to 1. won, with Ethelbert, even and 1
to 3, second, and Gulden, 40 to 1 and 10
to 1. third. Time 2:06 4-5.
Fifth Race— Introductory steeplechase,
about two miles. Charagrace. 7 to 5 and
1 to 2. won, with Plato, 5 to 1 and 7
to 5, second, and Trillion, 7 to 1 and 2 to
1. third. Time 4:20 2-5.
Sixth Race—One mile and a sixteenth,
on turf, selling. The Amazon. 9 to 5,
won. with Nansen. 5 to 2 and 4 to 5,
second, and Post Haste, 13 to 5, third,
lime 1:47 3-5.
Cincinnati Knee Results.
Cincinnati. Juire 16.—Results at Latonia:
First Race—Six furlongs, soiling Junai
ta. 4 to 1. won, with Acushla. 1S to 5.
second, nnd Eleanor Holmes, 30 to 1, third.
Time 1:16%.
Second Race—One mile, selling. Lord
Zeni. 16 to 5. won. with Hnnomia. 6 to 1,
second, and Elhoiin, 4 to 1, third. Time
1:41%.
Third Race—The Gentlemen’s cup. one
mile. Betty 8.. 13 to 5, won. with Osmon,
6 to 5. second, and Shook. 5 to 1. third.
Time 1:48.
Fourth Race—The Lntonia Oaks, one
mile and a quarter. Anthracite. 4 to 1.
won. with Nettle Regent. 3 to 5. second,
and May Ella. 8 to 1. third. Time 2:09.
Fifth Race—One and a sixteenth miles
handicap. Winter. 2 to 1. won. with
Charlie O’Brien. 15 to 1. second, and Clay
Pointer. 7 to 2. third. Time 1:47%.
j Sixth Race—Five furlongs. May Cher-
I ry. 13 to 5. w r cfn, with Telephone Girl. 13
:o 1, second, and Erma, 4 to 1, third. Time
1:03%.
The St. Louis Derby.
St. I>oll is. June 16.—Sam Phillips won
the derby to-day: Siar Chamber second;
Florizar third. Time 2:34%.
WILL 111 ll.n TW ENTY MILES.
Southern Getting Heady for Sen
hoard in Alabama.
Birmingham, Ala.. June 16.—The Hnsley
Southern Railway Company to-day award
ed a contract for the construction of
twenty miles of that road from Hnsley, six
miles from Birmingham to the Warrior
river in Walker county to W. J. Deliver
& Cos. of Langley, S. C. The contract
amounts to $360,000.
The Hnsley Southern will be thirty mile*
long, extending from Ensley to Parrish
in Walker county, where it will connect
with the Northern Alabama controlled
bv the Southern Hallway Company, thus
giving the Southern a direct line of is
wr> from Birmingham to Memphis, via
Sheffield, the Southern owning the Mem
phis nnd Charleston and also to take the
Ensley Southern.
This will pl.ne the Southern in a posi
tion to meet any • omblnation the Seaboard
Air Line, which is figuring on entering
Birmingham, may make with the Kansas
City, Memphis and Birmingham for n
through east and west line.
INVITATION TO GEN. GORDON.
\sknl to he 11 Guout of Next Grand
Army Enenmpuient.
Chicago. Jun? 16.—Commander-In-Chief
Shaw, representing veteran* of the Civil
War in the (Iran i Army of the Kenub i , 1
sent a personal i.ivl ati< n to-day to Maj.
Gen. Jo’n B Gordon, representing’ the
Putted Corf <1 rale V* erans, to come to
Chic-igo next August ns a special guest of !
the Ti.irty-four h Na lonal Encampment.
W eiltl i 11(4 of n n Actor.
Newport News. Yu, June 16,—William
Melbourne McDowell, the actor, win !
marked here yesterday 10 Mbs Wilhel
mina Maria Wilton of Baltimore. Rev.
J Francis Rlbble of St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church performed the ceremony, which
look place at police headquarters.
TWO DAMAGE SC ITS TRIED.
One Negro Gets Life. Another Twen
ty A enrx, for Murder.
Quitman, Ga., June 16.—One of the most
important cases disposed cf in the Super
ior Court this week was the damage suit
of W. C. Morrow' against J.*W. Hopson
for 65,000. Several years ago when ti e
South Georgia Railway was being ‘'Ob
structed, there was a misunderstanding
between the railroad comp my and Mr.
Morrow in regard to the right-of-way
through the latter’s farm. Mr. M rr w
threatened to prevent by force cf "rms
the building of the road through his land.
When ihe road officials head or these
threats they had Morrow arrested and he
was confined in jail a short time, hence
the suit for damages. Ho, son was \’ce
president of the road at th* time of Mor
row’s arrest. The jury decided in favor o
Hopson.
Another damage suit of ?ome note was
tha, of W. A. Massey against Dr. R. E.
E. Wilson, J. M. Tyler, She: iff A. J.
Conoly and Deputy Sheriff W. G.
C* no v fgr injury to pers nal c aruc er
by reason of false arrest. Ma.-sey wis
accused of raiding V* il-on’s m l n patch,
and a bogus war ant was p’aced in the
hands of the hvriff for Massey’s arrest,
and he was tak* n inio custody for a short
time. Because of this Massey en cred suit
for $5,u00 damages, and the Jury rend ro 1
a verdict lor $1 damages ar.d costs of suit.
Andrew' Wi:Harrs charge 1 with a hein
ous felony, was sentenced io three years
iti the penitent ary. Joe McL od, a young
man. was convict >, and sentenced to
tvvtlve months on the gang for carrying
concealed w apons. Upon McLeod’s s 1-
emn \ r mise to never carry a pis ol again
Judge C’andb r imposed a tine of $75.
The case of the .-tate against Mint
Davis, charged with th murddr of C a .
Taylor was tried yesterday.
The jury rendered a verdict
of guilty with a recommmendation of
mercy and. Davis was sentenced to the
penitentiary for life.
Dave Williams entered a plea of guilty
to the killing of John Chapman several
weeks ago and received a sentence of
twenty years in the penitentiary.
J. E. Morgan and J. W. Davis were con
victed of silling intoxicating liquors with
out a license and fined SSO each.
L. W. Garrrett brought to town to-day
a section of a watermelon vine having on
it four melons all growing from one plant.
The melons were not large, but it is an in
teresting object lessson of the productive
ness of Brooks county soil.
The melon crop is about half w’hat It
was lasi year, but themselves are very
fine Shipments were made from
here yesterday and hv next week
the movement of the crop will begin
in earnest.
Three young hoys from Moultrie were
arrested and placed in jail. The hoys
are Silas Harrell, Mose and Willie Powell.
They were arrested for polishing 1-cent
pieces so as to make -them look like
dimes and passing them. They passed
quite a number on the Dixie merchants,
M. J.James has bought from J. B. Roun
tree his interest in the Quitman Tee Com
pany. Mr. Rountree was president and
principal owner and president of <he ice
company.
NEWS AT A \LDO-STA.
A Severe Tliumler Storm—Colored
Excursion, With Trimming*.
Valdosta, Ga., June 16.—There was a ter
rific rain and thunderstorm here las* night.
It came up just as Ihe people were leav
ing the Opera House after the lecture of
Prof. Charles Lane. There was a lively
scramble for shelter under the awnings
along the streets. The streets were flood
ed and all of the drains were overflowed.
The rain poured in torrents for tw’enty
minutes and. during the lime the lightning
flashed. A bolt struck the residence of
Mrs. Conova on Central avenue and knock
ed off luo doors, but did no injury to
o* < tip.iius of the house. The same boll
shocked the night operator in the central
phone office and burned out many of the
'phonos.
The negroes from this city had on ex
cursion yesterday to Beech Haven. A
large crowd went on a special train. There
were three shooting scrapes during the
• lay. One negro is said to have been killed
at the picnic grounds. A negro named
Will 1 firkins, from this city, was shot
through the thigh. It is claimed that the
shooting was done by unknown parties as
the train was passing a small station. A
negro gambler, who had a pistol in his
hip i*>cket. got into a game of cards. Dur
ing the game he drew his pistol and cock
ed it to bluff those with whom he w r as
playing. Later on, he arose to walk off,
when the pistol discharged, sending a
bullet through bis thigh. The negroes are
very reticent in talking about the af
frays.
Pickren \Vih Arrested.
Douglas. Ga.. June 16.—Sheriff Tanner
and a third posse, composed of N. F.
Goody* ar, George Bryan and L. S. Guth
rie. all men of powerful physique, went
out and succeeded in arresting E. L.
Pickren, who is a man of great strength,
under a charge of lunacy, and brought
him in last night. By great strategy and
brute force he was overpowered, and se
curely fastened without any one getting
hurt. As soon as the ordinary returns
tfrom Irwin county the case will be set
for a hearing. Mr Pickren is under guard
t Peterson's Hotel.
Douglas to-day is thronged with school
teachers in attendance upon an annual
examination.
South Georgia ( ullage.
ThomasvHe. Ga., .June 16.—The South
Georgia College commencement exercis
were continued last night. Seven children
welcomed the audience, and gave them
good-bye in appropriate songs. There was
declamation by M< Ivin Goodwin. Henry
Steyermnn, Joe Jerger, Bryan Blackshear,
Bradford Auslev, Albert Pringle. Donald
Fudge, Willie Cooper nnd Joe Craigmiles;
compo ition by Miss Lillian Humphreys,
an ita'i-n by Miss Gertrude Lloyd, and
other features. Willie Cooper and Joe
Craigmiles deserve especial mention for
their fine declamation.
< la> nail AiltiniMon Spoke.
Columbus. Ga.. June lb—Senator Clay
,:n i Congressman Adamson w r re h me this
aften oon en rou e fr m Ida Vesp r w here
both mad addresses 10 a large crowd at
a picnic at that place to-day.
An Old ( itir.cn Demi.
Thomnsville. Ga., June 16.—John S. Cul-
P pper. an old and wellknown citizen, who
liv and near Chastain, in this county, is
dead.
MAY HE LESS THAN
Vlieilulc of Price. Met ornilck tt Co,’*
ANMctw to lie Filed.
New York. June- 16.—A schedule of the
assets and liabilities of Price, McCormick
& Cos., will probably be filled by Assignee
Curtis the middle of next w’eek.
A representative of the assignee said to
day. that the examination of the firm’s
books lias all but been completed, and that
only ,t few claims vet remained to bo
•nt in. it wa unofficially declared that
the liabilities will probably be under the
sum originally estimated, $13,000,000.
YQcI.E A N S AILS FOII HI ROPE.
Would Nut Talk on III* Alleged Cam
paign < 011 1 rllMition.
New York, June 16.—John R. McL an
of Ohio, with ins wife and son, palled on
Cunard Line steamship Campania to-d.iy
for Liverpool.
When asked as to the truth of the story
published to-day that he had given a
personal cheek to W. J. Bryan. 10 b--*
used in the campaign. Mr. McLean acid
that he had not read the story. He would
not affirm or deny It. ,
DEWEY NO LONGER A FACTOR.
REALIZE* HE IS NOT A PRESIDEN
TIAL POSSIBILITY.
Would Like to Be President Bat
Wonld Not Enter the Scramble for
the Office—Not Talking on the Vice
Presidency—'Think* the Situation
in China I* Mont Serious and That
the Inited State* Should Retain
the Philippine*.
Washington. June 16.—Admiral Dewey is
satisfied in his own mind that he is no
longer a factor in the presidential race or
from a vice presidential standpoint. With
characteristic frankness the Admiral dis
cussed the subject with tne this evening
at his picturesque country home in Wood
lev Lane. I requested him to discuss with
me the result of his observation from a
political standpoint during his recent trip.
He good-naturedly replied that he did not
care to discuss pilitics, “for,” said he. “I
am not a politician and my visit to Grand
Rapids and Detroit had no political sig
nificance whatever.
“I have no hesitation in saying," he
continued, “that my position is Just this.
Some time ago the leaders, or thoee whom
we have always regarded as the leaders,
asked me if I would allow* my name to be
used in connection with the presidency,
it is the dream of every American boy
that he may at sortie time become Presi
dent. I must confess I would like to be
President, but I would never enter into a
scramble for it or resort to methods some
rimes employed in making Presidents. Af
ter thinking the proposition over several
weeks, I said ‘yes,’ and accordingly an
nounced that if the people wanted me to
serve in that capacity I would gladly do
so.” Then the Admiral added, good-na
turedly, “but I thank God they do not ap
pear to want me."
Hnx Studied the Situation.
This may not be the exact language em
ployed by the* Admiral in thus eliminating
himself from politics, but the above quo
tation is the idea he wished to convey.
In the conversation which followed he
showed that he has been making a very
close ar.d accurate survey cf the political
field and his experience has already
taught him that it is one thing to be an
aiored naval hero and something else to
lea successful national politician. As an
evidence of ihis fact which he fully ap
preciates he remarked:
"In these days the people do not select
The President. The choce is now made
by a few r political leaders who put their
heads together and fix up their slate be
fore the convention assembles."
To emphas’ze this point he recalled a
little incident cf a stale convention
which was supposed to voice the senti
ment of the people of a certain state.
The political bosses in advance selected
all the candidates except sergeant at
arms. It was unanimously agreed to re
fer the selection of that important official
to the convention.
Asa further indication That the Admiral
is not unfamiliar with political prece
dents, he recalled the fact that in former
• ays it was customary for the candidate
before a National Convention receiving th*
highest number of votes next To the suc
cessful candidate for President to receive
tie nomination for Vice President, and
that meant succession to the Presidency
if the party continued in power. This led
the Admiral up to the question of whether
or not he would accept the nomination for
Vice President. He said that some of hi*
very best friends have urged him to come
oui and make a formal announcement
that he will not accept second place on
the ticket with Mr. Bryan.
Did Not Like the Ridicule.
Continuing to speak with the greatest
freedom and unreserve, which prevailed
throughout the entire interview, the Ad
miral said:
“It would not be proper for me to de
cline such a nomination before It was
tendered to me, and I so informed my
friends. I was ridiculed because I said
I would serve as President if the people
wanted me, and I would probably be sub
jected to sim'lar treatment should I make
a premature declaration regarding the
vice presidency."
The Admiral insisted, however, that he
did not wish to go into a political dis
cussion, and It would he a violation of
confidence to repeat oil that he said on
the subject. He received me so gra
ciously and discussed other topics of
greater importance so instructively that
1 will pass from the political field for
the present. Before doing so, however,
;he Admiral repeated more than once that
he w'ould like to be President, although
he appreciates the responsibilities and the
great demand th,at office makes upon the
mental and physical faculties of the oc
cupant of the executive mansion. He
intimated that one term jn the White
House ought to suffice any man, which
remark I construe to mean that the
country will be willing to have Mr. Mc-
Kinley retire at the end of h's present
term. ’Without assuming to be a presiden
tial forecaster, the Admiral intimated
that Bryan will not be elected next No
vember.
Denrcr to Him Than Office.
What seems to he dearer to him than the
highest political preferment is the love
and affection bestowed upon him by the
men. women and children wherever he ha*
visited since his return from Manila. He
recalls with enthusiasm the great demon
stration in his honor upon his arrival in
Now York. In response to the suggestion
that as hero of the battle of Manila, the
name of Dewev will live in history long
after the names of and presi
dential aspirants are forgotten, he said:
“I know I have tho love nnd affection of
the American people and I have frequently’
been moved to tears on public occasions
when old men, old women nnd young chil
dren greet me and lav their hands on my
shoulder and say, ‘God bless you. Admiral.’
With pardonable pride he alluded to what
he termed one of the moat precious com
pliments recently paid him was a comment
in the Herald in which Lord Roberts of
England was “likened to the Dewey of
America.”
Situation In China,
Our conversation next led up to the sit
uation in China. With that subject the
Admiral was entirely familiar and a ver
batim statement from him will be read
wiih interest and instruction. When I ask
ed him the direc t question. “What is likely
to be the outcome of the present compli
cations In China?” the Admiral shook his
head as if uncertain about venturing a pre
diction.
“The situation In China I regard as a
very serious one. very serious indeed,” re
peated the Admiral, again shaking hi*
head regretfully. “I can only see but one
outcome as a result of the conflict now
in progress in China, and that is the
adoption of the American policy in favor
of open ports for American commerce on
equal terms with all the other commer
cial nations of the world It must (Gme
to that eventually, and it Is fortunate that
we are in u iosition to say to the nations
of Europe, ‘We are in this deal, gentle
men.’ This would not have been possi
ble," continued the Admiral, becoming en
thusiastic. “had it not l>eon for the result
of the Spanish war. It seems that God
is with us in making it possible to have
at the present moment the largest army
of men and the most formidable fleet of
ships right on the spot to enforce our
rights and see that American Interests
are protected. Not only have we
an army of over fifty thousand
trained soldiers at the very gate of th*
Orint, but we are the only nation that
has gun boats rn he Yang-Rte-Kiang
mer. It seems like a special dispensation
of providence for us to have two of our
gun boats which are capable of navigat
ing those waters on the spot undergoing
minor repairs. We are, therefore, better
prepared to protect American Interest
than any other nation on earth and P is
Just and proper that we should be In that
position for we have a larger commerce
with China than any nation on the face
of the globe. They cannot get ship#
enough to convey our commerce Into Chi
nese ports so gnat Is the demand for our
A GALLANT SOLDIER.
Indigestion and ( l|§gH
COLONEL GEOR6E . .nr.mS, U. S. L
Major George Armes. V. S. A.. ie i- <T Washing on. D. C\, has one of th#
most interesting and romantic histories, which, briefly stated, is as follows: At the
age of seventeen he was wounded while ‘it g a 1 and n ra-.d. At eighteen) he was
congratulated publicly by Lincoln, arm twenty was was made Breve Major fo
gallantry- At twenty-two h- stampeded a herd** of Indians. At twenty-three was
breveted Lieutenant Colonel. At the age of twenty-five h became a vi tim of
official persecution At the age of .5 tv he was a mill unaire through his success
ir( the real estate business in the city of dnvor; 1). <\ At the ago of flfty
flve he heads an expedition to the Trans v ial. In a recent letter written to The
Peruna Medicine Company, Columbus, (J hio. he ? ays:
“Pornna cured me of imligestion mid IGliousnc** mid I continued to
take It and have found it nn excellent tonic."’
George Ar’me*, I*. S. A.
Major J. M. IVddell, Major of the Fifth
Immunes. recenty ordered to the Phil
lipp-inles, and wel.
years an.l I know of
|R no better m difiie
\ev er y househo and.
stomach c auses a—
' condition known as
Majcir L.daeil. dyspepsia or indi
gestion. It ueua ly
results from catarrh in the throat, b t
sometimes occurs in people who have
never had catarrh elsewhere. The symp
tom* of dyspepsia are liver complaint,
biliousness, sour stomach, water-b a.si,
bloating after eating, constipation, 1 il s,
and. in many cases, low spirits, dizzy
head, sympathetic heart palpitation.
products.’' “Why,” continued the Admi
ral. “in many parts of China the Chi
nese are mating American flour in pn fer
ence to rice and all kinds of Am riian
products find a ready market throughout
the Empire. Our commerce is increasing
wonderfully all the time an 1 now that
we have the Philippines we are right at
the very door of this rich field of < m
inerce which I regard as a very key to
;he Orient.”
Retain the I*liillppinew.
“Then you sincerely be’ieve in our re
tention of the Philippines,” I suggested.
“Most assuredly I do,” was the prompt
reply of the Admiral. Had it not been f r
our acquisition of those island*, it would
not have becen possible to have the i g t
irg force In those waters to-day, and we
would have been ignored in ihe delibera
tion now* daily held by the representative*
of the great nations of Europe lelative
to China and the.same as if we were on*-
of the smaller countries of South Amer
ica.”
“Not only nm I interested in this sub
ject as an American citizen, but I have
a number of dear, warm personal friends
actively engaged in the conflict. There is
Vice Admiral Seymour, who is in per
sonal command of the British fleet. I
pray God they are not going to massacre
him. It was he who was with me when
I saw Aguinaldo, and Seymour advised
the Filipino chief to tie to the Ameri
cans. Then there is Rear Admiral Kempff,
in command of our fleet, one of th** brav
est nnd most efficient officers in the navy.
He is peculiarly adapted for the duty in
which he Is engaged, for he has the .ad
vantage of speaking the German lan
guage fluently. It is a rare thing for of
ficers of the American navy to converse
fluently in foreign languages, and we have
to depend upon Interpreters. Rear Ad
miral Schley talks Spanish lik* 1 a native,
and there are a few’ other officers who
have mastered foreign languages.
Kempff’s knowledge of the German lan
guage enables him to participate in the
dally consultation* which the common 1-
ers of the respective forces hold daily,
nnd he Is able 10 keep his government
well advised of what occurs without the
aid of an Interpreter.
“It looks to me.” said the Admiral, in
conclusion, “as though the Russian gov
ernment Is supporting the Boxers, and
there is no telling how soon mor* serious
complications may arise. According to
my Chinese servant, who is a very intel
ligent fellow’, the Boxers are a very sav
age people, and backed tip by a power
ful nation like Russia, it is difficult to
anticipate the extent of their depreda
tions.”
SHERIFF HAS THE Til E ASI It Y.
Democratic Official Hail to Swear
Out a AYrlt For It.
Frankfort, Ky., June 16.—The office , f
the state treasurer is In the custody of
tho sheriff to-night. Assistant Treasurer
Ix>ng said he had received no nuhorty
from ex-Treasurer Day to turn over that
office, although he had te'egiaphed the
latter, and he declined to let Dcnwri ic
Treasurer Hager In. Hager took on a
writ of possession In JiKlg •M <> •'s *ou t
and the sheriff took p*ss skn of ihe
office.
ITALY'S LEGISL ATI RE.
King Humbert Warmly Applamlrri
During Hi* Speech.
Rom*. June 16.—1n the Senate to-day
the Twenty-first Legislature was opened
In the presence of King Humbert, Queen
Margaret, the Duke of Aosta, the Duke of
Genoa, the Count of Turin and m my s* n
ators and deputies. King Humbert vers
warmly applauded during the reading o'
the apeech from the throne.
pain, indigestion, and looseness of the
bow els. Peruna is a specific ‘for catarrh
of the stomach.
Many people think that catarrh is con
fined to the head, and perhaps occas on and
cases of catarrh of the stomach. This is
very far from being the cas*. Every
organ, duct ni l opening of the body is
lined with mucous membrane and is
liable to catarrh or inflammation.
man has catarrh of the eyes; anft n e*
catarrh of the bronchial tubes; another
th kidneyrf; another catar h
of the bladder.
A remedy to cure catarrh of these dif-
rgans mn-’ I>> a remedy that
acts directly on the mucous membranes
lining tlies* organs. It must be an in
ternal systemic remedy. It is elated
f. r P-ruriM that it cures catarrh wher
ever located.
A bcx-< on catarrhal diseases, wtitten
by’Dr. Hartman, the compounder of Pe
rm.a. will be a?nt free to any addrtss by
Tin* Peruna Medicine Cos., Columbu*.
Ohio.
RESI LTS ON THE DI AMOND.
Diueeii’* Good llox Work Gave
Hrooklyn the Game.
Boston, June 16.—Dineen’s lurid box
work in he < g th j lining, coupled with a
single and cress l.otne lun. gave Brook
lyn four runs and the game to-day. At
ten ar.ee 7.500. Score: R.H.E.
Bos on 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 9-6 12 1
Brooklyn 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 o—70 —7 II 4
1 a t* ri'>—l > nr en. Claike and Sullivan;
Ncps and McGuire.
< liicngo Heat ritldbnrg.
Pittsburg. June 16. was a big
fa< tor in the game o-day. He spoiled sev
eral three-baggers by excellent work. At
tn arce 4.70*3. Score: R.H.E.
Pittsburg ....0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1-6 12 3
Chicago 2 0 3 0* 1 2 0 0 9-8 13 2
Batteries—Chesbro. Tannehill and
Sclirivcr and O’Connor; Killen and
Chance.
Yew York Won In the Ninth.
Ph'ladelphia, June 16.—New* York had
secured but live hits off Orth up to the
ninth inning, wh. n they made five success
ive singles, for a total of four runs. Scor>:
R.H.E.
New York ....1 000 0 1 0 0 4—6 10 2
Philadelphia ..0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0-5 9 0
Batteries—Garrick and Bowerman; Orth
and McFarland.
lion Cincinnati Heat Bt. Louis.
Ft. Louis. June 16.—St. Louis tied to
d.iy’s score in the ninth. Jones, who took
Powell’s j luce at this point, was wild, and
retirtd in favor of Hughy. The latter was
slaughtered and Cincinnati won easily. At
tendance, 3,000. Score: R.H.E.
5 . Louis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 o—3 11 1
Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 6—9 15 1
Ban* rie-Woiirs, Hughey, I’owell and
Criger; Hahn and Peitz.
Other Baseball Game*.
At Springfield—Springfield, 10; Syra
cuse, 2.
S' cond ‘him Springfield, 5; Syracuse, 4,
At Hartford Hartford. 1; Rochester. 2.
At W orc t< Worcester, 9; Toronto, 2.
At Providence—Providence, 10; Mon
tr* al. 8.
Kan ms rii> Kansas City, 4; Detroit, I.
At (’hicatrn—lndianapolis, 6; Chicago, 0.
At Mi v\ ouk. —Mi'w.iuko , 8; Buffalo. 0.
A' Mil nea polls -Minn ap lis, 5; Cltve
l.nd, 1.
ARMOR PLATE PROPOSAL*.
Condition* Named in the Navy De
lia rt into I Circular.
Washington, June 16.—The circular of
the navy department, calling for proposal*
for supplying tirmor. requires bids to be
submitted Aug. 10 next.
The circular .ills for 2,309 tons of class
A armor, fa* * hardened, of the best qual
ity and subject to ballistic tests. It also
• all for 3,000 ions of class B armor of
about the present quality, end for 1.100
tons of lowest grade, or class C armor, not
face hardened. No time limit for deliver
ies is fixed in the circular, but bidders are
Invited to submit proposition* on the un
demanding that early delivery will figure
in the awards.
llii*llies* ChnitttcM.
Messrs. Charles F. Prenderga*t and Ed
ward G. Bl.u k. who hove been associated
in business for a number of years, and
whose firm has been favorably known,
have dissolved co-partnership, according
to a notice which appears in this issue
of the Morning News. Mr. Prenderga*t
has associated with him in anew firm,
Mr. H. G. Ganahl. nnd they will conduct
a real estate and insurance business at
No. 6 Bryan street. Mr. Black will con
tinue in business in real estate, at No.
6 Bryan street. All of the gentlemen nr*
well known to the business community.