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Newspaper Page Textthe morning news. Established 1850. - Incorporated ISBS J. H. ESTILL, President. ORDERED TO PEKIN. CHAFFEE TOLD TO PROCEED TO CHINESE CAPITAL. OFFICIALS ARE DETERMINED. 9 STRONG MILITARY FORCE WILL BE SENT AT ONCE. Ml at. ter Wa Again Told That Oar Force* Will Be Sjpt to Snch Point, a* I. Necessary to Protect Ameri can Interest*—ChiifTee Will Be In Command of All American Forces in China—Ninth Infantry to Sail at Once. Washington, June 26. —'The purpose of the government to place an adequate mili tary force In China was made perfectly clear to-day when orders were issued to Brig. Gen. A. R. Chaffee to take com mand of the forces in China and lo pro ceed at once to assume his new duties. More significant probably than the as signment itself was the wording of the formal orders to Gen. Chaffee, issued late In the day by Acting Secretary of War Meiklejohn, directing him "to take com mand of the troops ordered to China,” and to proceed to Pekin by way of San Francisco and Taku, accompanied by his Bides. It has been expected that the military forces would be concentrated at Che Foo or some other convenient militar base, but the direction to proceed to Pekin, the capital of the Chinese empire, indicated a firm determination on the part of the gov ernment authorities to have a strong mil itary force at the seat of the Chinese gov ernmeni. Must Get to Pekin. The announcement of Gen. Chaffee's as signment and the orders to proceed to Pekin, came after the State Department had declined to accede to a second propo sition from tho six great viceroys of China that foreign troops be kept out of China until Li Hung Chang reached Pekin, in more formal manner, with the signatures of the six viceroys represent ing the greater part of the empire, Min ister Wu repeated to-day his piea of yes terday that the foreign troops be kept out of the country. Secretary Hay laid the formal request of the viceroys before the cabinet meeting, but there was no dispo sition lo vary from the President's de termination. already made known by Sec retary Hay to the Chinese minister, to •end our forces to such points as were menaced and where our officials and citi sens were in danger. While ihe viceroys spoke for the prov inces, they could not speak for Pekin, and It IS to Pekin that the officials must anx iously look. Minister Conger is still silent, and the latest advices show that little re liance cau, be placed on the dispatches from Shanghai saying that the minister and legation at Pekin rwere safe. For this reason the orders to Gen. Chaffee to pro ceed to Pekin took on an added meaning. Gen. Chaffee was in conference with the war department authorities much of the day, and in the afternoon spent nearly an hour with Secretary Hay going over those phases of the Chinese situation in which diplomacy will have to be min gled with military action. Another Grave Situation. Secretary Long received nothing during the day beyond the early dispatch from Admiral Kempff stating that the combined forces had entered Tien Tsin, and that the Seymour expedition was reported ten miles from Tien Tsin, surrounded. This cleared up one situation, only to present another condition which may prove even more grave. The casualty list on the first en gagement was awaited anxiouly and ar rangements were made by the officials to have relays through the night In order that this list might be handled with the greatest dispatch and be given to the pub lic 1 at the first opportunity. The navy department to-day received a telegram from a number of the officers assigned to the Wisconsin, now under construction at San Francisco, asking to be assigned to active service in Chinese waters. The officers signing the dispatch were Capt. Reiter, Lieut. Commanders Milton and Mayo, Lleuts. McElroy, Ack erman and Vogelgesang and Ensign Cronin. The department to-day accepted the services of an officer on the retired list, under authority conferred by a recent act of Congress. The officer is J. G. Townley, retired, who is ordered to sail on the steamer leaving San Francisco July 10. It is expected that many other retired officers will be called back to ac tive service if the emergency becomes pressing, Chaffee to Go nt Once. Gen. Chaffee said to-night that he would leave the city to-morrow morning for San Francisco, whence he is to sail on the transport Grant for Japan and China. The only person accompanying him will be Lieut. Harper, one of his aids. The two travel on the Grant simply as pas sengers. The vessel also is to take two squadrons of the Eighth Cavalry, which are Intended for service in the Philip pines. but will be diverted to China if needed when the Grant reaches Nagasaki. Japan. At that place Gen. Chaffee will receive whatever further orders the war department may have for him. ONLY THE NINTH INFANTRY. But It Is Evident That Other Force* Will Be Sent Later. Washington. June 26.—The cabinet meet ing to-day lasted only an hour and devel oped nothing of special Interest. It was stated that no troops In addition to the Ninth Infantry had been ordered to China, and while this is literally true, there seems to be no doubt that the gov ernment is quietly taking steps looking to the early reinforcement of our small company of marines now on Chinese soli. THE ENTRY INTO TIEN TSIN. How American* and British Brok* Through Chinese Line*. (Copyright, 1900, by the. Associated Press.) Che Foo, June 36—The Americans and British entered Tien Tsin, first silencing the *un of the arsenal and breaking through the Chinese lines. The foreigners were close behind. The Russians lost four killed and thirty wounded. The losses of the other nationalities were small Admiral Seymour's force Is about ten miles from Tten Tsin. It is surrounded by Chines# troops and Boxers and hamper ed by the presence of sick and wounded. It la reported that all foreigners were a ' JSatewtwl) iUornimj sent from Pekin with a weak Chinese guard and it is assumed that they are with Admiral Seymour. One thousand Japanese are landing nt Taku and 2,000 more are expected to-mor row, when a battalion of French is also due. The foreign admirals have appointed Capt. Wise, commander of the Monocacy, to be commandant at Tong Ku. The Netherlands cruiser Holland has left Java for Che Foo. OUTBREAKS IN THE SOUTH. Trouble Now Looked for in Other Sect ion* of Chinn. London, June 27. 3:45 a. m.—A fresh phase of the ebullition in China is the probability of immediate outbreaks in the great southern provincial centers. The populace there is daily assuming a more hostile attitude towards foreigners, and the latter perceive symptoms of a general rising, especially at Nanking, where, according to a dispatch to the Daily Express dated yesterday, Kang Wu, one of the most truculent enemies of for eigners, has arrived by way of the grand canal, armed with full powers from the Empress to deal with the Southern prov inces. t The friendly attitude of Viceroy Liu Kun Yih toward foreigners has brought him into disgrace with Prince Tuan, pres ident of the Tsung-li-Yamen. The unrest at Canton is described by a dispatch from that city to the Daily Tele graph dated Monday, via Hong Kong, yesterday: "It is feared that we are on the eve of a scene of bloodshed and anarchy in the two Quangs only paralleled during the *Tai Ping rebellion. The signs of a mur derous uprising are so manifest that wealthy Chinese are hurrying from Can ’on and vicinity, taking their wives, fam ilies and valuables. Will Not Let Li Go. "Li Hung Chang has again been per emptorily ordered to Pekin. His enemies declare that they tv ill murder him before, he can reach there. His presence alone restrains the revolutionary elements here. Hi? departure will let loose the black hags and red girdles. Knowing this, Li’s trusted officers are sending their families to Hong Kong. "The Viceroy himself trusts the Ameri cans, in this drifts. He says that they alcne want no territory, and he places himself largely—almost unreservedly—ln their hands. At an important conference to-day he reiterated this statement. "All the missionaries have been notified of the imminent peril through confidential runners. They are leaving Canton hur riedly and only a few are now here. "Commander McLean of the U. S. S. Don Juan de Austria, is here to protect foreign interests. He is capable and en ergetic and is reinforced by H. M. S. Red pole. Two hundred foreign residents at Sameen are armed. Canton’s Millions Oitrnffected. "The Canton population reaches 2,000,- 000 in addition to 250 000 living on junks and fiat-bottomed river boats. Most of these people are disaffected and incen diary proclama'ions are increasing the number of the virulent." Shanghai cables that the French consul there has received a telfgram from Shan Tung asserting that 11.000 Chinese troops are making a forced march from Shan Tung to Pekin. Two Jesuit fathers and one hundred native Christian® have been murdered in the southern part of the province of Chi Id. The Chinese military authorities have been discovered recruiting at Shanghai inside the foreign settlement, and some agents have been arrested in the act of constructing entrenchments around the European concessions. A Chinaman connected with the war purchases for the Chinese government in Europe, who has been interviewed by the Dally Express, says that China has im mense quantities of arms and ammunition and will "stagger humanity" if driven to defend herself. WANT ARMY TO GO TO PFiKIN. Foreigners Urging the Powers to Send 100,000 Troop*. (Copyright, 1900, by the Associated Press.) Che Foo. Tuesday, June 26.—The for eigners everywhere are urging the im mediate concentration of an army of 100,- 000 men, or at least 50,000 men for an advance on Pekin. Many persons familiar with the Chinese character thitjk the foreign ministers and Vice Admiral Seymour are held as host ages for good terms of settlement. They also believe the whole Chfciese army is joining in the movement, under the lead ership of Tung Fuh Slang, who crushed the Mohammedan rebellion. Recently he was nominally degraded for the purpose of organizing an anti-foreign uprising quietly. It is estimated that 60,000 soldiers, well armed, but poorly disciplined, are south of Pekin and Tien Tsin. The Chinese officers boast that they have 4(0,000 sol diers. Admiral Seymour's force carried a week's rations and the men had an aver age of 150 rounds of ammunition. The Russians' conduct at Taku accord ing to the other officers, Inflamed the na tives. The Russians are reported to have been shooting the Chinese indiscriminately and driving away the peaceful Chineee who would have procured transportation and provisions, Instead of looting the town. A great naval demonstsatlon at all the treaty ports is also said to be desirable in order to influence the wavering Chinese merchants who are friendly to foreigners. The masses are becoming excited at the reports of their countrymen's successes against the Powers. Merchantmen! arriv ing here report that Ihe Boxers are drill ing in the streets of New Chwang and that when the officials Inspected the sol diers with the view of suppressing the Boxers they found the soldiers had sold their rifles and equipments to the Boxers. The military school at Moukden is re ported to have been destroyed. The British consul at Foo Chow is ask ing for warships. The arrival of the Brit ish first-class cruiser Terrible and two Japanese cruisers at Che Foo to-day re lieved the strained situation. Two Chinese forts, equipped with Krupp guns, com mand the foreign city. The only protec tion was the United States gunboat York town with 150 sailors. As an outbreak was reported last night the sailors slept on their arms and the foreigners prepared to take refuge on the ships. Commander Taussig, of the Yorktown. requeted the commander of the forts to cease his disquieting maneuvers with can non and notified him that If Chinese troops were sent to the city, ostensibly to repress the Boxers. Americans would be landed. There ere about 150 Americans and British missionaries at Cha Foo. They (Continued on Sixth Page.). SAVANNAH. GA.. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 27. 1900. ILLINOIS DEMOGRATS. NAMED ALSCHULER FOR GOV ERNOR ON SECOND BALLOT. MR. ALTGELD SEES VICTORY. DEMOCRACY, HE SAYS, WILL RILE FOR FIFTY YEARS. Chicago Platform to Be Indomeil in ll* Entirety—Trat* and Porto Bienn Tariff Denounced—Sympathy Expressed for the Boers—Delegate* Instructed for Bryan—No Specific Allusion Made to 10 to I—Demo crat* of Arkansas. Springfield, 111., June 26.—The Dem ocratic state convention to-night nomi nated Samuel Alschuler of Aurora for Governor and adjourned until to-morrow, when the ticket will be completed and the platform adopted. The following were selected as dele gates at large to the Kansas City con vention: Mayor Carter H. Harrison of Chlcagoffl Alfred S. Trude of Chicago; Benjamin T. Cable of Rock Island; Congressman James R. Williams of Carmi. The first seesiort of the convention, held this morning, was brief. The tem porary chairman, Elmore W. Hurst, of Rock Island, delivered a stirring address, after which a recess was taken until aft ernoon. When the convention reconvened at 3 o’clock. Chairman Hurst announced that the committee on credentials was not ready to report and a recess was taken to 5 o'clock. Ex-Gov. John P. Altgeld came in and was loudly applauded. In response to calls, he said: '“We have got away from the basic prin ciple of republican government and our people do not yet fully understand it. It has been misrepresented. The people are somewhat dazed, but before tho ides of November, the American people will understand it, and then the Democracy will carry and rule this country for fifty years to come. Let me say to you, my friends, there is no question of expansion before the American people, lit is a mis nomer, it is misrepresentation. "The Democratic party has been the party of expansion. We expanded in 1803 and got Louisiana. We expanded in 1319 and got Florida. We expanded in 1815 and got Texas. We expanded in 1848 and got New Mexico. But in every instance the treaty provided that the territory was to be. a part of this republic, and that the inhabitants were to be citizens of this republic. • "But the course of the administration now looks to no such results. Presid.-nt McKinley over a year ago asked Congress to give us a standing army, not volun teers, but a standing army of 100,0(0 men, increasing it from 22.000 to 100,000. Why? Because were were going to embark in the colonial policy with England, to govern people by brute force, and having there fore a need of the same kind of machinery that they use in Europe to crush the as pirations of men.” Alschuler for Governor. * When the convention reassembled at 5 o'clock, Adam Ortseifen of Chicago. Sam uel Alschuler of Aurora, Nicholas E. Worthington of Peoria and Gen. Alfred Orendorff of Springfield were preeemed as candidates for Governor. Before the second ballot was concluded it was apparent that Alschuler would be nominated and the convention went wild with enthusiasm. On motion of Mayor Carter H. Harrison of Chicago seconded by Gen. Alfred Orendorff. the nomination was made unanimous. The ballot resulted: Alschuler. 608(4; Ortseifen, 117'4; Oren dorff, 136; Worthington, 43. The committee on resolutions had com pleted its work, and the platform is now in the hands of Carter H. Harrison, chairman of the committee. It reaffirms in its entirety the Chicago platform of 1896; strongly condemns trusts; upholds the Monroe doctrine; denounces the "cowardly acts of President McKinley" in dealing with the Philippines; denounces the Porto Rioen tariff bill; expresses sympathy with the Boers in their strug gle for liberty, and instructs the delegates to the national convention to vote for Bryan for President. The platform makes no specific allusion lo 16 to 1. This subject was debated at length in the sub-committee of seven, which by a vote of 5 to 2 decided merely to reaffirm the Chicago platform. MAJORITY WAS FOR HILL. Arkansas Likely to Indorse Hint for Vice President. Littlp Rock, Ark.. June 26.—The Demo cratic State Convention to-day nominat ed the following partial ticket: For Governor—Jeff Davis. For Secretary of State—John W. Crookett. For Attorney General—George W. Mur phy. For Slate Treasurer—Thomas E. Little For Commissioner of Lands—J. W. Colquitt. For State Superintendent of Pubdie In struction—J. W. Doyne. For Commissioner of Mines. Manufac tures and Agriculture —Frank Hill. For Associate Justice of the Supreme Court—C. D. Wood. The ticket was not completed owing to a wrangle over allowing the vote of Mis sissippi co’unty to be cast by a proxy for state auditor and the convention adjourn ed until to-morrow. Delegate C. J. Parker offered a resolution Instructing for David B. Hill of New York for Vice President. A demonstration fol lowed and there were loud cries of "Yes" and "No," the Hill contingent seeming to be In the majority. Under the rules, the resolution was referred, without debate, to the Committee on Resolutions. The Hill followers claim the reception accorded the resolution by the convention to-day Insures Us adoption to-morrow. The platform, which will be adopted to morrow. will favor reaffirmation of the Chicago platform, oppose Imperialism and contain a vigoroua anti-trust plank. Sen ators J. K. Jones. J. H. Berry and Hon. Jeff Davis, who was nominated to-day for Governor, probably will be elected dele gates at large. Judge Edgar E. Bryant may be the fourth delegv-> at large. Alabure- f I Hill. Birmingham • J a* 26.—The Ala bama dC t -*•;)*' i v -•.! for th# Kansas City Conve.. . ’ Sunday. The majority of the delegates at i apparently atrona for David B. Hill tor Vice President. ANTI-SILVER MEN ARRIVE. Snlmer'* Vice Presidential Bno,n I* Already Lnnnebcd. Kansas City, June .26.—The first arrivals for the Democratic National Convention came in to-day. They were John J. Fitzgerald, a delegate from Kings coun ty, New York, and Jacob Ruppert, Jr., of New York city, an alternate at large. Both are quoted as saying they do not favor the free silver plank in the Democratic platform. "There are so many issues more im portant," said Mr. Ruppert, "that I think free silver need not be mentioned at ell. The party in the East will r.oi stand for free silver," Sterling Price of Paris. Tex., arrived here to-day and began arrangements for opening headquarters for Congressman William Sulzer of New York, who is ex pected on Friday or Saturday. Incident ally Mr. price started a boom for the New Yorker for Vice President. "The West knows," Mr. Price la quoted as saying, "that the candidate for Vice President must go to the East. It ought to fi>e New York. Hill is out of the ques tion. Sulzer is the man who appeals to the delegates, and to the element we need to carry New York.” Although the • Democratic National CommitlrA will not meet here until Mon day next to select its temporary officers, (considerable gossip is being Indulged in as to Ihe selection of temporary chair man. The Star this evening says that it lies apparently between D. A. Rose of Milwaukee, and Gov. Charles N. Thomas of Golonpdo, with the chances in favor of Mr. Rose. Gangs of men are working day and n’ght to complete the new convention hall, and there is every assurance that Kansas City's promises of a suitable- meeting place will be fulfilled. The hall directors say they will turn the building over to th - National Committee on Monday. Already ihe decorators have begun their work on the interior of the big structure and the finishing touches and smaller details a. e beip,g put on. Charles A. Towne, Populist nominee for Vice President and chairman of the Sil ver Republican National Committee, ha? written that he w ill reach Kansas City on Friday. Gen. E. S. Corser, secretary and treasurer of the Silver Republican Committee, is excreted to arrive to-mor row to begin aqtlve preparations for that convention, which will meet at the same time as the Democratic gathering. LIST OF A MILLION VOTERS. Will Support Ilrsnn With n Pro hibition Plnnk. Chicago, June 26.—The Record to morrow wall say: It developed to-day that the Prohibi tionists of the United States expect to go before the Democratic National Con vention at Kansas City July 4, with a ilet of 1,000.000 voters pledged to support W. J Bryan if the Democratic party will adopt a prohibition plank in its platform The. advocates of the movement do not expect t|pe Democrats to favor such a plank, but they believe and insist that it will be,, the entering wedge that will finally spilt one or the other of the two great parties and build upon the ruins the foundation of anew party. Many of the delegates, upon hearing of the action to be taken at Kansas City, wanted to know to-day why the matter was not taken up with Ihe Republican convention at Philadelphia. Inquiry, how ever, aho'wied that the list of pledges was not complete at that time. WOULD NOT BACK HIM UP. Merck Dora Not Support Towns for Vlee President. Louisville, Ky., June 26.—W. P. March of Lawrenceburg. Ky.. Secretary of the State Committee of the Middle of the Road Populists, to-day made public correspond ence that has passed between him and J. H. Edmistqn of Lincoln, Neb., vice chair man of the National Committee of the fu sion Populists. Mr- Edmiston asked that the Kentucky Populists aid In trying to have Charles A- Towne nominated for Vice President by the Democrats. Mr. Edmis ton said It Mr. Towne is not nominated there will be considerable feeling aroused among fusion Populists and Sliver Repub. licans. Mr. March declined absolutely to countenance Mr. Edrpiston's proposal, say ing there is too much hostility between Kentucky Democrats and Kentucky Pop ulists, mainly on account of the Kentucky election laws. EDMISTON I ItGKS TO AVNE. AVanta the Weatern Man Named for A'lce President. Lincoln, Neb., June 26.—Vice Chairman Edjnlnston of the Populist National Com mittee to-day gave out the text of a let ter he Is sending to delegates to the Democratic National Convention. Mr. Edmlnston strongly urges the nomination of Charles A. Towne foe vice president at Kansas City and declares his selection essential to the complete harmony among the three parties. Mr. Edmlnston says Mr. Towne would be stronger In New York than Gov. Roosevelt. LOOKS FOR A LARGE VOTE. Dr. Swallow Experts Prohibitionist* to Do AVeli. Pittsburg, June 26.—The Rev. Dr. Silas C. Swallow passed through Pittsburg to day on his way to Chicago to attend the Prohibition National Convention. “The Prohibition party is certainly sMHMRr than It was four years ago." he swik“! look for an Increased vote all awe*- Ihe co-miry. The stand the admin istration ' taken in behalf of the army canteer , be of great aid to the Proh hitlo- r. "t ot seeking the nomination for P: , but if it is tendered me I shall a , • Illinois Prohibition!*!*, Chicago. June 26.—The Prohibition State convention to-day nominated Judge V. V. Barnes for governor, John A. Hen derson for lieutenant governor, and a full stale The platform as adopted touches upon but two issues, prohibition and woman suffrage. The woman suffrage plank was adopted after a long and a times aerlmonlus debate. ' TO REPEAL THE GOEBEL LAW. Got. Beckham to Call Extra Seaalra of Legislature. Lexington, Ky., June 26,-Aa a result of a conference of political leaders here to night It is authoritatively stated that Gov. Beckham will call an extra session of the to repeal the Goebel election law. It Is thought that Gov. Bwkhara Bill not wait for the Democratic Ccasvantlon here in July to act. RAIN REGORD BROKEN. OVER TWELVE INCURS FELL IN mobile: yesterday. WAS DUE TO A CLOUDBURST. DOWNTOWN HOUSES COULD NOT OPEN TIIEIR DOORS. No Lltpm Wore Lout, bnt RailroiKln Were WnnVtcd Out nnl Train* on Several Linen Were Delnyeil—Ef fect of the Heavy Rninn nt Other Point*—Reported That the Elhertn Peach Crop Will lie Cut Down One third. Mobile, Ala., June 26.—Twelve and fifty aeven one-hundredths inches of rain fell in Mobile to-day beiwecn 4 a. m and 1 p. m. This is believed to be the greatest precipitation ever recorded in any one storm- All during last nipht the weather was sultry and at times threatening and at 8 o’clock a. m. ihe wind sprung from tho northwest and blew quite a gale. Short ly after that hour a guest of rain fell, but at 9 o'clock it began to come In tor rents. It poured fo. two hour* and a total of ihree inches was recorded at the weather bureau. A lu 1 came and thin a strong southeast wind blew, the sky became bright and then the cloudburst followed. Unlike the usual cloudbur.-t, this one was a bright leaden color and unattended by oppres sive heat. At noon the rain fell in great sheets nnd the entire city was Inundated. It was simply impossible for houses in down town districts to open their doors. The flooded part of the city is occupied by negroes and although some houses suffered greatly and the flood washed away fences the money loss is not large. No lives were lost. No damage is reported from neighbor ing towns. The Mobile and Ohio road Is washed out at Oak Grove, Mobile county. The Pouth Bound passenger train due here at 8:50 p. m. is held at OUror.elle. The north-bound train leaving here at 8:30 p. m., is annulled. If ihere is no more rain the schedule will he resumed to-morrow morning. Three miles of the main line of the Southern Railway is washed out. between Mount Vernon and Calverts, thirty miles 3bove Mobile With favorable weather the track will be in running condition to morrow night. PEACH CROP BADLY DANiGEB. Destruction to Elhcrta* From the Italit* In Onc-tliird. Macon, June 26.—Mr. F. W\ Hazelhurst, secretary of the Georgia Peach Growers' Association, who has just returned from a tour of the great orchards In Middle Georgia, says that the continuous rains of the past few weeks have cui off the early peach crop so far as shipping is concerned fully 75 per cent. The Elebrta crop is damaged now 33V a per cent., and if the weather doe® not clear within the next week, it will be damaged fully as much as the early vari eties. DAM AGE ON CH ATTA HOOCHEiE. Rain* Potting: the Farmers Still Fnrther Behind. Columbus, Ga., June 36 —The continued rains in this section are putting the farmers behind with their crops and the grass is getting a fresh .-tart on tlum The wet weather is hard on the fruit crop, especially the peaches. The Chattahoochee has overflowed Its banka and the indications point to a flood like the cne in February last. Already the water is too high for the mills to work. Information comes from down the river that many plantations are Inundated and much cotton ruined. HIGHEST POINT IN YEARS. Crop* Along the Ociuiilgce River Are Destroyed. Macon, Ga.. June 26—The Ocmulgee Is at the highest point In many years. Crops in the river swamps are ruined and many fields are filling with sand. The public has been put on notice by the Mayor and Council that the Fifth street bridge, which was washed away yesterday, will not be rebuilt. Ocouee Above High AAater. Athens. Ga.. June 26—The constant rains of the past week have swollen the waters of all the streams In the sur rounding country. The Oconee Is far above the high water mark, and the Ath ens factory was compelled to shut down. Other mills in the vicinity have alto stopped work. 'River Fnlllnx at Angiiflta. Augusta,June 26 —The river began falling last night. The mills are still shut down. No damage has been done to the city, but the corn crops on the lowlands below the city are completely lost. POWERS ARRESTED AGAIN. AA'ill Rely on Hl* Pardon Issued by Ex-Gov. Taylor. Louisville. June 26 —A special to the Post from Harlan Court House. Ky., says; “Capt. James L. Powers was arrested here to-day charged with being an ac cessory to tho murder of Gov. Goebel. Powers at once Instituted habeas corpus proceedings. He holds a pardon Issued by Gov. Taylor while In office and was released once before an habeas corpus pro ceedings in Knox county. "Capt. Powers t a brother of ex-Sec ro tary of State Caleb Powers.” TAYLOR GOING TO CANADA. Went Tbrongli Rochester En Honte for Nlagnra Fulls. Rochester, N. Y., June 26.—William S. Taylor, late Republican governor of Ken tucky, passed through this clly this morning en route to Niagara Falla. He was recognised by very few persons, as he has had his moustache shaved off. It ia thought that he was destined for .Canada. AGAINST THE PENNSYLVANIA. Ocean Stenmnliip Cos. Win* in, Salt Over Recent Collision. New York, June 26.—Judge Addison Brown in the United States District Court to-day handed down an opinion in the case of the IYnnsylanta Railroad Company against the steamship City of Augusta and the Ocean Steamship Company of Sa vannah and the damage cases against the companies named. The opinion is against the Pennsylvania company and further more holds each company liable for the loss on its respective boat. These case® grow out of the collision between the steamship City of Augusta and the Pennsylania. Ratlrood ferryboat Chicago early in the morning of Oct. 3t, last year, which resulted in the sinking of Ihe ferryboat and the drowning of three passengers. Cross libels were filed by the owners of each vessel for their respective damages to the amount of SIOO,OOO for the loss of the Chicago and $10,455 for the damages to Ihe City of Augusta. Libels were filed for other damage claimants against the City of Augusta for loss of life and dam age® to property to tho amount of $167.- 8*18.27. The owners of tho vessel thereupon tiled petitions to limit their liability, each denying fault. Claims for loss of life were allowed to Jane Bryson, administratrix of John Bryson. driver, $5,000; to Mary E. Weir, administratrix of Alex Weir, a re tail dealer, $7,600; to Elizabeth Macßeady, administratrix of Charles E. Macßeady, a driver, $7,500. The proofs of the other damage claims may be taken before a commissioner if the parties interested do not agree. PREVENTED \ TRAIN WRECK. Two Girl* Han in n Blinding Rain to Save llumnit Life. Birmingham, Ala., June 26.—'Two daugh ters of Isaac Led ndorf. a Fayette county farmer, prevented a wreck in that coun ty Sunday. An excursion train from Columbus, Miss., bound for Birmingham, was due in a short time. The rain was coming down in torren/s. The young women, who resided near a culvert, saw that th® WMUrs had risen above it and were rapid ly undermining it. Knowing that tho train would soon be along, they left ttie house in the drenching downpour, with out umbrellas, and ran down the track a mile to the nearest station and informed the trackman of the condition of the cul vert. A danger signal was put out, the train stopped, and, after several hours of hard work repairing the damage, the train proceeded to Birmingham, delivering its 600 passengers several haurs lets. ONE MORE BODY RECOVERED. Some of Those lu Sonthern Wreck Mny Not He Identified. McDonough. Ga.. June 26.—One. more body, that of William Lawrence, section foreman, was recovered today from the wreck of the Southern train. The swamps are being searched for miles below the wreck. Many bodies are still unidentified in McDonough, and it may be that for tome time, if ever iden tified, they will remain here in the morgue. The railroad people arc working twenty four hours a day to repair the damage. Trains will probably be running by to morrow night. Elder Henson, the Mormon churchman, supposed to have been killed, telegraphed this morhlng that he was not on the train. The body of Elder William H. Jensen of Utah Is at an undertaking establishment in Atlama. The remains of J. L. Florida were sent to Nashville to-day. IMPROVEMENT AT tJttEMADOS. Gen. Fltr.bugh Lee Refuse* to Leave Hi* Headquarters. Havana, June 26.—The yellow fever sit uation at Quemados show* much Improve ment. There have only been four deaths, two of which were of American*, includ ing NlaJ. Frank H. Edmunds, acting in spector general on the slaff of Gen. Fitz hugh Lee, who died June 18. Gen. Lee refuses to leave his headqarters, though he has given permission to his staff, if they desire, to do so. During (he last three days there has not been a single new case at Quemados. All the non-lmmunes are now confined in the detention camp at Marlanao. At Santa Clara there have been no cases since the troops left the city. Maj. Havard, chief surgeon, who returned from Santa, Clara this morning, says he finds the city was formerly considered most un healthful for troops during (he Spanish regime, and he advised that hereafter sol diers should not be kept there even in winter, especlaly as there are excellent camps not far away. DEPOT BURNED AT DOTHAN. All the Freight in It Lost and u Box far Burned. Dothan, Ala., June 26.—The Alabama Midland depot was burned this morning t 1 o'clock. Everything was a complete loss, including all freights and one Louis ville and Naahvllle box car. The fire was discovered In a lot of hay Btored in the freight room Just after train No. 38 had passed. The fire department responded promptly, hut the building was too far gone for them to be of any service. They will use ihe large brick warehouse of the Dothan Compress Company as a depot temporarily. The los will exceed 12,000. We Are Prodding Turkey. Washington, June 26.—As to the report from Constantinople that the American charge, Mr. Grlscom, has presented an other demand for the settlement of the American claims, it can be stated on high authority that this government Is stead ily presiring for a definite and final set tlement and Is losing no opportunity to remind the Turkish authorities of the un satisfactory and indefinite nature of the present situation. Bristow neacbe* New York. New York. June 26—Among the pas sengers who arrived on the Ward Line steamer Mexico from Havana this morn ing was Gen. Bristow, who has been in vestigating the post office frauds in Cuba. Plague at Hlo Janeiro. Rio Janeiro. June 2*.—Twentyaflve new cases of bubonic plague were officially reported to-day. There have been twelve .deaths from the disease this week. DAILY. $8 A YEAR. 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-W’KEK,SI A YEAR SHARKEY MET DEFEAT. RI.'HLIN WON DECISIVE) VICTORY OVER THE SAILOR. IT WAS A CLEAN KNOCKOUT. BATTLE OK THE GIANTS LASTED FIFTEEN ROUNDS. ‘ “ The Men Were Well Mntehed and There Were Time* When It Looked n If Hnlilln Would Be Ihe In. lucky .Man—There AVer# Rounds When Both Men Were Glad to llenr the Cm,*-Rnhlin Aleak In LaMt Ronnd. Coney Island. New York. June 26.—Foa the first time In hi* pugilistic career Tom Sharkey went down to decisive defeat to night in the historic arena of the Seaside Athletic Club, and big Gus Ruhlin, Ihe Ohio pugilist, was his conqueror. it was a clean knockout after fifteen rounds of fighting that made a memorable ring battle. Save in the matter of ag gressiveness, Ruhlin led from the face off in every feature of the game, and at ell times had the fight well In hand. It was exactly 10 o'clock when Sharkey entered the ring, attended by Tom O'Rourke, Jack Sullivan, Jimmy Buckley and George Dixon. The Bailor was clad us usual, in green trunks, with the Amer ican llag as a sash. Ruhlin entered a moment later with Billy Madden, Kid McCoy. Charlie Goff and Jim Corbett as his seconds. The men tossed for choice of corners and Sharkey won, taking ihe corner he occupied when he met Jeffries. Both wore bandages and little time was lost in putting on the gloves. Both men looked lo he In excellent condition, but when they shook hands In the center of tile ring Ruhlin showed a remarkable ad vantage in hlght over the more rugged sailor Both were met with loud cheera when introduced. Rate ee Johnnie White gave'the men the!.- instructions and tha gong rang for the fray. ( Sharkey on |l,<> Aggre**lve. Round Onor-Bnarkey Immediately as sumed Ihe nggr. salve and rushed Gun to a neulral corner, where they clinched. Tom rushed and led again, sending both hands to the body. Gus was rattled, but soon collected himself and landed hard Willi a straight left to the jaw. Torn rushed again, reaching the body, but waa short for the 1 head and Gus agsln nailed him with tyth hands on the head, shak ing Tom up. but he came back with a. rush and was mixing it up when the ball rang. ' | Round Two—Tom rushed over to Ruh lln's corner and swung wildly for tha head. G- s planted a right over the heart and a stialght lefi to the face, but Tem would not go back. and. coming strong, slammed his left hard to the neck. Gila then took a hand and jabbed his left hard to the face and followed with hi* right. Tom steadied himself and worked bath hands to the body and Gus landed left and right to the head. The fighting wa remarkably fast for big men and the crowd was ohe ring wildly. Round Three—Tom rushed and Gu met him with both hands to the heed. "Hook low and wallop!" yelled O'Rourke, but Tom was mad and again rushed wildly. Gus slammed him with both hands, but could not keep him off. Tom then drove h th hands to the body and Gus counter ed with hie left to Ihe head. Tom drop ped to escape punishment. He was right up, only to get both hands to the fees and head from Gus Tom was heeling al the nose when the bel! rang and both w< re tir'd. Moth Olb<l (o Hear Ihr Ball. Round Four—Gus dnnced about whan Tom rushed, but when Tom closed planted a hard right on the sailor’s body. Then they mixed it up In Sharkey's corner. Gun was very tired, and Tom was little better. Tom rushed and Jabbed his left to the fact*. He repeated the blow and Gua sent him away with both hands to the body. The round was much slower than the preced ing ones and both were glad to hear tha bell. Round Five —Tom was first on bis ftet end meeting Gus In the center, planted his right to the body and swung hi* left to the Jaw. Again he landed the some punches and Gus countered with right JoR on the body. Both roughed it ont the ropes. Gus shot a straight right to the face and Tom rushed him across the ring and landed a hard right behind the tar. Gus Jabbed back, but was very tirel and Tom banged him with hard rights to tho body and both hands to the head. Gu* was staggering when the bell rang. . Round Six—Tom rushed and hooked hi* left to the Jaw and Gus Jabbed his left, cutting Tom's right eye. Tom was wild and rushed and swung his right heavily 10 Ruhlln's Jaw. They mixed It up hsrd. bo h landing It ft and right sw’ngs to tho head at close quarters. Tom hooked his left to the Jaw and Ruhlln crossed with his right, sending Tom tack and followed with a hard left to the wind. Both again landed beth hands to the facs and war* mixing It at the bell. Pretty IVell Matched. Round Seven—Tom rushed and swung his lefi to the Jaw. They clinched and broke without a punch and Ous Jabbed his left to the face. Tom rushed again, and they clinched. Tom Jabbed his left to the head and Ruhlln sent him away with one of the same Sharkey landed • right on the body and Gus upper cut hiss left to the face and then swung his right to the Jaw. He repeated the trick and ducking Tom’s swings drove his right t* the body as the bell rang. Both wera now very tired. Round Eight—Tom rushed again and Jolted his right to the body. Gu* closed and landed left and right to the face. Tom was still aggressive and rushed Gu* about the ring. Again Gu* Jabbed and followed with a right cross to the Jaw. .Tom roughed It. but Gus was equal to him and pushed him away. Tom rushed, only to lake a left to the face and a right on the Jaw. Tom staggered and Gus rushed and hanged with both hands to the Jaw and Tom went to the floor, taking tha count and only got his feet as the ball rang. Round Nine—Tom rushed and Gus mat him with a straight left to the faoe thal Jarred him. Tom swung wildly, but hla blows landed around the neck, and Gus planted both hands to the body. Tom still came on, but Gus measured him and seat a crashing right to the jaw. He could not keep the sailor away, but every time be came Ous was ready for him and sent left and right to the head with tailing effect. Gus looked the best at the ball. Blow That Coaid Be Heard. Round Ten—Gus stood In his comer la a crouching position and when Tom cime In tent him back with a short right on the Jaw. Tom rushed beck end swung • terrible left to the, body. He tried to re peat the bloow, but Gus blocked It and sent back a left to the head. Gua mixed (Continued otT Fifth Pag*4"