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the morning news. r-rov - ’ ISSO. - Incorporated ISSS j'. H. ESTILL, President. NO PEWS FROM PEKIN SOME WORD PROM THE RESIEGED IS EAGERLY DESIRED. TILL then, no confidence. OPTIMISTIC Chinese reports not RELIED UPON. Boxers Send no Reinforcements to Pekin From Tien Tsln—This May He an InfaTorable Sisn—Hard piahlins at Tien Tain—Allied Troops Were In Desperate Strnlts. Mirrowly Escaped Disaster—ll3 Casualties in a Company of ISO. Lu . on, July 11, 4:15 a. m.—“No authen t i , r from Pekin,” is still the burden 0 f the dispatches from the far East, and, , , h the disposition is to believe the osthr.ts-’lc reports from Chinese sources, no real confidence is possible until the legations, if they are still In existence, 6rr . permitted to communicate with their governments. as is alleged, the Boxer movement is losing ground In Pekin, it might have keen supposed that the Boxers would have emit avored to send up reinforcements Prom T en'Tsin; but, instead of that, they c , still in great force in the neighbor hood of the latter place, and are assisted tv imperial Chinese troops, with ample, efficient artillery. Desperate Fighting. According to a special Che Foo dis p,- ' the fighting around Tien Tsin on to bird and fourth, tves the severest 5 experienced. The British losses oione were thirty killed or wounded. The Chi [ofl had 73,000 men attacking simulta neously from the west, north and east, and made excellent practice with over ore hundred guns. The defenders num ber. ’ 14,000. wirh scant supplies, and it v : n!> the presence of the newly-ar r .1 Japanese and Russian guns ttjat [revented a disaster. 'iif Russian company of infantry, num- : . :.'0 men, had 115 killed or wounded, i T.< German contingent also suffered ht r. i ■ By the evening of the fourth, iualion tvas very critical.. The al i - narrowly escaped total defeat. Prov i l- 1. ally, when 'things were at their w ■ : a torrential rainfall compelled me Chinese to retire. " July 6, the rain having abated, the f. renewed the attack, opening fire on Tien Tsin with two batteries of four ir.’h v"■ ... but the allies, aided by two of I-sty's ship Terrible's 17 guns. 1 in silencing th© Chinese artil : eight hours of fighting. t onriers Were Wroug. At Shanghai it s.oems it was the general ' ■ f that the olate of the dispatch of j J 3. as.T rting that the two legations v s: li standing, was an error, either • n'al or intentional. The couriers ii hive left Pekin at least five days making the real date of the mes- I u.e -A. while the alleged massacres j haw occurred on June 30. Until j - nt can be cleared up, the greatest | v 11 be felt as to the fate of the ' it.LED THE FOREIGNERS. (liiuese Gunnel's Fired XVitH Dis concerting Precision. ” Tun. "Wednesday, July 4.—The Ch!- i .iii-d the foreign settlements all | July :{. Upwards of 150 shells ■ the Concession and many houses holly wrecked. The casualties, were few, the civilians and and children being ordered, to Iter in the cellars of the town ; i 1 the Astor Hotel. companies of Japanese infantry, 1 e ' main battery and a body of Rus- ; engaged the Chinese artillerists, 11 v. ;i little effect. The twelve-pound the British first-class cruiser Terri- ! ’ ‘i. into into action, but the enemy | 'i\o shells fairly under the gun, "jii i. _ t| le carriage and wounding the :e gun was withdrawn and re -1 "a French gun, which had a . crience. a shell bursting In of Its crew. • i or casualties during the day’s • ■ ; e an officer and two men •I twenty men wounded. Tne of the other forces encaged are tie Known cse In the vicinity of Tien Tsin ■ reinforced during the last for liours by several thousands of and Gen. from I Tie Chinese have also mounted . of heavy guns, commanding i II ' • merits. •*f Boxers, numbering-about 3.- ' "'as eeu entering the native city •frmiral Alexieff has arrived hero X P‘ ted to assume supreme com •t. h and. ■1 forces now number about 10,- 10 Japanese, who ar yc-srerday. A- • ■ J *-mem? are being made to send v *nien and children to Japan by* Taku and Che Foo. VIEWED WITH DISTRUST. r “‘d Japan'* firent Preparation* (uuse no Spasm of Joy. , J iiy tl.— -The Che Foo corre of the Express, telegraphing 'Ciy (Tuesday), says: Japanese force Is equipped with x heavy mortars and 120 field I has pontoon and balloon eec -1 expected either Marshal Nod irshol Oyama will take command. ■ > of campaign contemplates opera lemllng over two or three years. (l lher force of 13,000 men. will be t Taku a week hence, and iO.COO 'I soon afterward. Before the tson Is well advanced, Japan l ive 03.000 troops In China, formidable preparations are "hh great dlstrugc by Russia, 1 > and France.” EJlltflESS AT THE HELM. Tolil tlic Viceroys to Protect Foreigners. p 1 "t 1 • July 10.—News from official jj ‘ ' " il * received at 10 o’clock last 0r ''a ihe effect that the Empress had, une ixt, resumed the relm uf govern- Mofnina Kctos. ment and appointed Yung Lu prim® min ister. It is said that she sent a dispatch to Nankin by courier, at the rate of one hundred miles per day, thanking the vice roys of the Y’ang-tse-Klang provinces for their loyalty and recommending that they protect foreigners at any cost. WASN’T ASKING PERMISSION. Japan Only Wanted Harmony Among the Power*. Vienna, July 10.—The Polltische Corre spondenz publishes a dispatch from Tokio, which says Japan is prepared to take a full shSre in the common action of the Powers In China, but it is added, she never contemplated asking for a Kuro rt3l* mandate for this purpose- She only steks complete harmony among tho Powers. ALL SAFE OX THE FOURTH. Except Von Kettcler, no Legatlon lat Hail Been Killed. Washington, July 10.—The following offi cial dispatch was received here to-night from China: “Che Foo.—Secretary of State: Shan Tung, governor, wires has reports Fourth July all legatlonists Pekin safe except German. Fowler.” STANDING ON JULY 5. lint the Report About the legation* Not Generally Believed. Washington, July 10.—The Secretary of State has received a dispatch from M. Goodnow, United States consul general at Shanghai, stating that It is given out by the governor of Shang Tung that the legations were standing on July 5, and that the outlaws were dispersing. Mr. Goodnow adds that this statement does not obtain general credence. STORY OF THE FIGHTING. How tli© Allies Withstood the At tack on Tien Tsin. Tien Tsin, Thursday, July s.—Yesterday large forces of Chinese troops attacked the settlement from two directions—one from the western arsenal and the other upon the railway station on the opposite bank of the river. The Chinese evidently now have a more capable commander. The attack from the arsenal was directed upon what is prob ably the weakest point of the defense, which has hitherto not been pressed. The Chinese advanced on this side across an open plain, without cover, and the attack was easily repulsed by the British guns. The enemy made a simultaneous attack upon the station with a large infantry force, covered by the fire of eleven guns. The British replied with two or H. M. S. Terrible's 12-pounders and five smaller guns, while the combined forces of Brit ish, French, Russian and Japanese infan try moved out to deal with the Chinese infantry attacks. The Chinese artillery attack was excel lent. and the allied troops suffered severely from a well-directed shell fire. The Jap anese. whose behavior was splendid, exe cuted a well-conceived movement and suc ceeded in turning the Chinese left and driving the enemy from their strong posi tion among the irrigation trenches. The Chinese retired to the native city, and the allied infantry then withdrew and the af fair became an artillery duel, lasting un til darkness, with little damage to either side. A British regiment of Chinamen, which was engaged, proved very steady under fire. The oasualiies of the allies have not been a-certained, and it is impossible to estimate the enemy’s loss. A welcome addition to the defense was received yesterday in the shape of two more of H. M. S. Terrible's “twelves." Painted on their carriages is the inscrir)- tion Ladysmith .to Tien-Tsin—imme diate ” The Algerine to-dav sent two four-inch guns, which will do much toward equal izing the artillery strength of the allies with that of the enemy. Most of the women and children left to day, and the remainder will follow as op ! ortur.itv offers. Two thousand Japanese troops landed at Taku to-day, and 13,000 more are expected within a few days. DISPATCH FROM HWANG HSU. Chinese Ftnperor Endeavor* to Con ciliate the Powers. London, July It.—The Shanghai corre spondent of the Daily Mail, telegraphing yesterday (Tuesday), says: “A message has arrived here from Em peror Ivwang Hsu, dated July 2, by cour iers from Pekin, to the viceroy of Nan kin. who forwarded it here. It is address el to the Russian. English and Japanese governments. It deplores the recent oc currences and solemnly affirms that the fore'gn governments are mistaken in sup posing that the Chinese government is protecting the Boxers against the Chris tians. The Emperor further implores their aid in suppressing ihe rebellion and up holding the existing government. THB >OTE TO THE POWERS. Text of That Which Was Prepared by the State Department. Washington. July 10.—The state depart ment has made public the Identical note which was recently delivered to the Pow ers as defining thf position of the United States respecting the Chinese troubles. This circular instruction was drawn up on June 30. transmitted to the President at Canton, and communicated to the Pow ers concerned on July 3. It embodies the views to which this government has strictly adhered from the very beginning of the present trouble, and which the dif ferent Powers have, one by one, taken into favorable consideration. The view announced at the start by the President that wc did not consider ourselves at war with the Chinese nation, and that alt our efforts should be directed to localizing the disturbances in the prov ince of Chi-Lt, and keeping them from spreading throughout the empire by en listing on the side of peace the powerful viceroys of Central and Southern China, has now apparently been adopted by all the other Powers. It •is too soon to prophesy the ultimate results of this pol icy. but thus far the indications arc oil favorable. It will be seen that no answer from the different Powers was required or expected to the circular of July 3. but it Is under stood that It has everywhere been favor ably received, ahd that no objections have been made to It In any quarter. It Is not true that there has been any formailon of groups or combinations of Powers of any sort whatever. It may be positively asserted, for instance, that the (Continued on Fifth Page) SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1900. OPENED IN LINCOLN. DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN' WAS IN FORMALLY’ BEGUN. 13,000 HEARD THE SPEECHES. BKYAA’S words won him tre mendous APPLAUSE. Bryan, Tonne, Shafroth, “Cyclone” Davis, Webster Davis and Weaver Were the Speakers—Afternoon und Evening Meetings Were Held. Some of tiie Principles Mr. Bryan Commended to Ills Audiences. Responsibilities of Citir.enship. Lincoln, Neb., July 10.—The informal opening of the Democratic presidential campaign took place in Lincoln to-day. In two ratification meetings, one in the after noon, conducted by the Populi6ts and Sil ver Republicans of Nebraska, and one this evening conducted by the Democrats, William Jennings Bryan, Charles A. Towne, Gen. James B. Weaver and other leaders of the parties, outlined the work of the campaign in the interest of Bryan and Stevenson. Probably 13.000 people, a good proportion from distant points in the state,, listened to the speeches, and paid homage to the leaders of the parties to w'hich they owed allegiance, nearly 3,000 people pack ing the auditorium in the afternoon, while 10,OX) gathered in the capitoi grounds in the evening. Mr. Bryan and Mr. Towne spoke at both meetings, al though it was their intention to deliver addresses only at the evening meeting, and their remarks, forecasting as they did the fusion of the three parties on the Democratic national ticket, were received with unbounded enthusiasm. Mr. Stevenson, who is Mr. Bryan’s guest, was somewhat indisposed and did not appear at the afternoon meeting. He was present at the evening meeting, how ever, and received an ovation. The Afternoon. Meeting. At the afternoon meeting the speakers were Mr. Bryan, Congressman Shafroth, of Colorado, “Cyclone" Davis of Texas, ex-Assistant Secretary of the Interior Webster Davis) Charles A. Towne and Gen. James B. Weaver. Mr. Bryan spoke last, and only in response to repeated calls. He was wildly" cheered as Chair man Edmiston introduced him aa “Mr. Bryan of North America." "I feel almost as if I ought to apologize for not being able to call myself a former Republican,” said Mr. Bryan, amid laugh ter. Mr. Bryan then paid eloquent tribute to Gen. Weaver, Charles A. Towne and Webster Davis, former Republicans, say ing that he “wondered how the Republi can who is not tied to his party by office could refuse to leave the party and cast his lot with those who believe in the Declaration of Independence here and !n South Africa also.’* "I simply want to say now that the campaign is begun so far as the tickets and the platforms are concerned.” Mr. Bryan continued, “and from now until election day it will be the duty of every citizen to take these issues before the country and weigh them. It will be the duly ol every citizen to see where lis duty lies. There is a privilege in being an American citizen, and there is a re sponsibility commensurate with the priyi lege. If we lived in a land where a king thought for us, we would feel no respon sibility for the action of that king. But we live in a land where th© citizen Im presses his own opinion upon the govern ment. where the policy of the government may be determined by the vote of one cit izen. “And I want to leave a thought with those who are to vole this fall. I want every citizen to so vote as he would vote If he knew that his vote would determine this next election. (Applause.) Remember what it means. You vote in Nebraska, and your vote may determine the vojo of this state on the presidential ticket and your sta.e may determine the result. (Ap plause.) The Greatest Republic. “When you get to the polls to vote, re member that you are an American clt zen (Applause.) Remember that your vote may d-te:mine this nation's position, and that this nation will, in a large measure, de termine the public opinion of the world on the doctrine that governments come un from the people. (Great applause.) For 321 years tills nation has held before the world the light of liberty. For more thaiV a. century it has been an example to all the world. You tell me that we can now be indifferent to what is going on? You tell me that a man who lifts his voice against the doctrine of imperial sm is pleading the of the Filipino? I tell you he is pleading the cause of 70,0<X1,C0) American citizens; aye, he is champion ing rhe rights of th- struggling masses of ihe world who lork to America for ex ample. (Great applause.) “If every Filipino were to die the world wou'd go on, but if this nation, the great far republic of -the world's history, puts out its light, if this republic turns back to the doctrine which we Lathed a cen tury and a quarter ago, then to w hat ra tion of the world can the people look for hope and inspiration? So you ought, to be proud that you are an American citizen and are able to say 'lf the republic goes down. I am not to blame for Its downfall.’ (Great applause)" At the evening meeting Mr. Bryan and Mr. Stevenson were given a tremendous greeting by the crowd. Both were cheer ed again and again as they appeared on the platform. Mr. Towne delivered Ihe most extended speech of the evening meet ing. outlining the campaign arguments on which the Democratic party will fight the campaign of 1900. Mr. Towne gave his first attention to the monetary question, admitting that the issue had changed in importance since 1900, but insisting that it was still a live Issue; that the principles of bimetallism are as true now as they were in 1896. Trusts were denounced as an Inherent part of the Republican administration. Mr. Towne devoted considerable attention to imperialism, condemning the course of the administration. Mr. Towne was followed by Mr. Bryan, who was introduced amid tremendous ap plause. He spoke as follows: “I am deeply grateful to the good peo. pie of this city, and state for their very cordial approval of my nomination. Four years ago the state gave me about 13.900 plurality, and on three occasions since that time, the people of Nebraska de clared their adherence to the political principles for which I have been con tending. I am not vain enough to be lieve ihat their support is meant as a persona' compliment. I accept it as on evidence of their steadfast devotion to the principles to which I have been wed dcd. enter this campaign under oondi- | tions far more favorable to success than I those which surrounded us in ’96. B whether we win this year or not. the fight must be continued until organize wealth ceases to control the affairs of the nation, and it becomes again a na tion of the people. Approves of the Platform. “I do not care to enter at the present time upon a discussion of the issues pre sented by the platform adopted at Kan sas City. I can say. however, that it 1.-, In my judgment, the greatest platform adopted in recent years, if not in the history of the country. It in a grea r platform than the Chicago platform, for it indorses the principles set forth in that platform, and in iddition thereto presents the party’s position upon several new* and vital questions. There is no j evasion about the platform, no ambiguity and no double dealing i as ch n > • the tones of the bell, as iear as the tones of a Liberty bell. It deals honestly with the American people. Its Candida: - . are pledged to its maintenance. “When the convention come to tHe se lection of a candidate for Vice l'res:iin;. there was diversity of opinion. Some preferred an Eastern candidate, befi.ving that he would str< the East. Some preferred Mr. Towne. knowing of the sacrifice which he made j for principle, and of his de- i votion to the principles : forth in the Chicago platform. But the choice fell upon a distingub hen Illinois Democrat, who once discharg'd with great credit the duties of the office. In the campaign of '9B, when plutocrat \ and 'Democracy met face to face, Adlai E. Stevenson was tin able and courageaus defender of the cause of Democracy. During tho cam paign he spoke In seven of the close states'. “I know that some of our allies felt grieved that they were not given tin- : • ond place upon tho ticket, but 1 am sure that they cannot feel unkindly toward on© like Mr. Stevenson who wo. loyal li the ticket nominated at Chicag > and wl o was able to defend the magnificent party creed set forth at Kansas City. “In this campaign, issues are greater than men. I shall not nsk anyone o y..te our ticket merely because its the tick, t <• the party. ]t deserves support l - it stands for the le< In as ion ■ in dealing with the Philippines and f n im • doctrines of equal rights for all and spe cial privileges for none in all dom -tic questions.” Gen. J. B. Weaver also spoke at some length, outlining the work to be dot the Democratic, Silver Republicans an 1 Populist parties, and appealing i r har mony for the common cause. lie also paid tribute to Mr. Stevt n gr ess. LEADERS AT CHICAGO. Senator Jones Speaks of the Plat form and the f'auipnifgn. Chicago, July 10.—Senator J. K. Jones, chairman of the Democratic National J. G. Johnson* chairman of the Executive Committee; Charles A. Walsh, notional secretary; National Com mitteeman D. J. Campau, Senator White of Colorado, ond J. Hamilton Lewis of Washington arrived here, to-day from Lincoln, Neb. Senator Jones will remain here to direct the campaign. “The Democrats made free silver the issue in 1896,” declared the Senator, “and they will make anti-imperialism the sue in the coming campaign. The Repub licans may fry to make other question- : paramount, so as to k** :• imp- riali.-m and ‘trusts in the bank ground, but w will : not allow -them to do .so.” "Will Mr. Bryan make such a cam paign as he did four years ago?” "My own idea Is that 1 h is too great a task to dem.n.b of. mm that be should make so and i extensive trip? us did Mr. Bryan f an years ago. He will probably mat: oral trips, covering important points." According *o Senator Jom*s. Mr. Lry.ni lias under consideration the place in which to receive th committee next month, that, is to notify him of his r< n ii ation. Chicago. Indiai.imolL. Colum bus, 0., and New York are Lie v ;*•.■ whoso claims are said to be the siren. est. SITT ATIOM !\ X! .IR A SKA. Three Parties Will Hold Their State CiHivenilom To-day. Lincoln. Neb.. July 10.—Under the inspir ation of to-night's ratification, with the added presence of national lea 1 ers, the three parlies comprising fusion in Nehr.i.-- ka are expected to conduct their r.-|e n ventions to he held here to-morrow with much harmony. With the exception of Gov. JYni.t if ’ Lieut. Gov. Gilbert, all the. present rate officers have served iwo terms, and b\ an unwritten law must give v..: j: t t Gov. Poynter and Lieut. Gov. Ci ; it \ I |be renominated. For t'e ten.a. ug of fices, with the exception of attorney sn j oral, which will go to Willis 1 >. Oldham i who nominated Bryan at K urns City, i there are from three to a dost n aspl The question of part/ division of <:!i is the only one which threatei to <;u - trouble. At present the Popu'.is: lune but attorney general and li utenant gov ernor. The Silver Republicans h.tv* Iv a granted and are satisfied with th" Inter office, but the Democrats have been In l slating on two besides the att< rney gen -1 oral. This the Populists are unwilling to I concede, basing their argument on th< I ground that they have pad; ,1 ticm.-l. * to vote for a Democrat for presldi .t, will | the chances favoring the pulling off of Towne, their candidate for ram,] i.l.a , in favor of another Democrat. The rn< 1 i probable result is a compromise by will it the Democrats will be given the iron u r, in addition to attorney general. It is expected that William J. Bryan will address otic or all three conventions. HAVE LEFT SCWEKAL. Departure of the Iloerst Construed us an Early End nf tin- War- Seneknl, Orange River Colony, July 9. An extended reconnaissance to-day re sulted in the discovery that the Boers had evacuated all iheir positions around Sefiekal. Numbers of them appear to hpve gone towards Ficksburg, and t n ipmalnder in the* direction of I : The British commander ex pro.- , - in, opinion that the retirement of the p foreshadows a speedy end of the war in this section of the country. THE WEEK'S LOSSES. British War Office Issued n State ment of Casualties*. London. July 10.—The war office has Is sued another casualty listhfrom South Af rica, showing that we k ending July 7 there were killed, wounded or tured, fifteen officers and ISO men, :- dental deaths, two men; died of ~ four officers and 191 m> a; invalided homo seventy-two officers and 1,806 men. The total casualties as a result of the war are , 48,188 officers and men. FIGHTING THE CASE. GREENB Mi THE GAYN'OHS* AT TORNEYS WATCH FOR POINTS. CHECK3OOKS NOT COMPETENT effort made to HAVE THE IK F.v IDEATE SET ASIDE. Case Proceeded Before Commission er Shield*—( apt. Gillette, Col. Gil lespie and J. \V. O. Sterley the Wlt iickncs—Sterley Examined Check book* and 1 den tilled Carter's 1';. n<! writing— Hunk Clerk* Will Submit Their Kook* To-morrow. New Y rli, July ID - Proceedings o. .iinst B. I). Gaynor, J. F. Gaynor, E. H. Gaynor and \V. F. Gaynor to have them removed to tho jurisdiction of the Federal Court in Georgia were resumed before 'United States Commissioner Shield* to day. The examination of J. W. O. Sterley, chief clerk in the engineer's department, upon whose testimony Capt. Carter was convicted, was continued. United Mates District Attorney Marion Erwin of Savan nah conduce <1 the examination. Sterley had to do with the place where the rec ords were kept. After u lot u>f detailed description of the rt 'iii'v locutions of rooms, desks, files-, door- . 1 halls, the witness was excused, aml Cos pi. C. E. Gillette, who succeeded Cup:- Carter, was called. He testified that thi entire contents of th© file case that played such an important part in the ronvi .;.>n of Capt. Carter, were packed and a, Jby himself and shipped to New York. Col. J. M. Gillespie, who was chairman of the board of inquiry in Savannah which iiductcii the preliminary examin ation into t!i© charges against Capt. Car • w t - nex: all* a nd. Hi testified as to the disuosidon made of the papers in the file case up I to their general character. He caul the file case which contained the papers, v.ai.h, it is alleged, show con : rxey between Capt. Carter and the de fendants, was government property; that it contained books, papers anil corres pondin'• belonging to the government, and that the private papers of Capt. Carter, which were in the case when the board of inquiry took possession, were placed there without authority. Col. Gil c;:-’>io said that the file case was handed to him by Capt. Carter, who thus sur rendered possession. An effort was made to show' that the ip ckbooT.s and some of the papers were n ’ competent evidence, because Col. Gil . spit (jould not swear that no altera te e- had been made since the Carter trial. Tli prosecution called J. W. O. Star -1 . who exrirrd: ><l the books on the wit s sand and id n ill *d the handwriting a that of h - firmer chief, Capt. Carter. M . . terl y .went over the bocks pig© by i'ix.e, occ ipying nearly an hour in th ■ ex ami:..! lion. t • ;c;t pose cf t o prosecution to I ' • * 1 y ih sc che kbocks the dis o?i --t m o'* the fun's vvh h were under Capt. <'a t i co t;nl, aj;d to show* the pro co -i . ■ it c '.i - in his personal expenses • 1 • ir.g - the li. • y ars of jilieg.oi cv nspir a . T‘ • a r unts wo re pot used in the tr 1 • CapL. ( art r. b <vnts© The court ni ir i :l had no p.wer to c mpel the banks t > : -v © their aian's. On Thursday ■ f this v.* k id" orticers of the Southern hi I. a viih v.! i !i <*a|.t. Carter did basi n' will i in N vv York with their ac >. it 1m d.s. Tip s- hunks are, the Sov'th ■ni Ivmk of the P it* of Georgia, the , ■ ink of Sava t Lav;:;'Pah Dan it and Tr: st Company, .n. the I r:i;:n(l na (Fla.) Bank. In. >1 District Attorney Erwin vs he will show that Dies* 1 banks were i- 1 as th< nudiam through which the ML'i;' y v.'.is actually paid for the work n : • .i irixir. The allegation is that Car er < tme to New York each miorkh and and in tli© Atneriran National Bank • " i.i •- L 1 *si Ti.-t Company of this city it • - • Ided .i motig tho ! -a < m: .Lor. . r i'he officers of these in • iiu l u't.s will b- eoiled fo show their a 'i-s aml prove the allegation. The li rit g will be resumed to-morrow’ fever vi eSiados. \o Now Case Reported In Over Ten I)n >n. Hawiim, July 10.—The yellow fever at Qih mains Iri probably reached an end, ih-'fv nor huvir b* * n any new case re ]> t■• ■ I in over ton days, when Surgeon rwa tricken with t he disease, He* in.! y-'linw fovr-r expert and was tacked by t! •* disease in Mobile, in 1878. 1; ct -i.- the only serious one at pros it. T :o are only two other patients and t < y i r e convalescent and will prob iMy be out of the hospital within the next few days. M* I iinuiid?, widow of Maj. Frank H. ■ . of (in. I gee's staff, who died V’vv f<vor June 18, has now re ■ from fb<- disease nnd was yes ay informed of her husband’s death. TiIB'ATY WITH GBIOIANY. Trade Itcrlprocitv With That Coun try Arrmiffnl, Washington, July 10. The long expected rr iproolty arrangement between the Fni * and States ancl Germany has been ef fect'd. Secretory Hay and the German ambassador have subscribed to the con vention, and the President will issue Ms proclamation putting the new duties In force in the course of a few days. The arrangement generally similar In terms to the In t arrangement made with at i abut* J Uios on still wines, fir;.'ols. painting.-* and sManry from (*er m. ny rnterhu; the I'nitcl States. It does not require the approval of rhe Sonete. be ing drawn under section 4 of the* Dingley act. W %NT A < OX IIM AM K. Defense AmLc<l for It (n the Powers Case nt Georgetown. Georgetown, K>\, July 10.— The defense irf the Powers case to-day filed a motion ar.d grounds for a continuance. The mo ion Is h i < and on the absence of about ninety wi:;.* . * . The commonwealth ob j. ted lo a continuance and the court ad journ* and. TANARUS! ■ <•,')-*■ will bo resumed at 9 o’clock tomorrow. Ex-Congressman John. Iv. Hendricks and J. Willard Mitchell have been added to ihe Uht of counsel for the prosecution. WILL HE TWO BIG FIGHTS. Fit/niinuiouM-Hnklin and Fitrnini tuonn-SliArki'7 Are the Matches. New York. July 10—Two heavy-weight boxing marches between flrsi-(cla?e pugi lists were arranged to-day to take place before the repeal of the Horton boxing law iu this state, which goes into effect Sipt. 1. The first match will be on Aug. 10 b tween Bob Fitzsimmons and Gus Ruhlin. who lately defeated Sharkey, and the second will be between Fitzsimmons aid Tom Sharkey, on or about Aug. 25. The articles of agreement for the Fitz simmons-Ruhlin bout call for a boxing contest of twenty-five rounds under Mar quis of Que nsbury rubs, before the club offering tlie best inducements, the winner to receive 75 ptr cent, and the loser 25 per cent, of the prize money. B ds for the conto-t are left open for one week. Char ley White is named the referee, aivd Harry Beecher was made the final stake holder. with whom each side to-day de pcsLed $2,100 forfeit money. Among thoee present when the agree ment for ihis contest was being consid ered was Tom Sharkey and his manager. They had come to see if a match could not be arranged for Sharkey with Ruh lin or Fitzsimmons before the boxing law should become null and void. Fitzsim mons, who was exceedingly courteous to Sharkey, quickly replied in the affirma tive when Sharkey leaned toward him and asked Fitzsimmons if he would give him (Sharkey) a fight after the contest with Ruhlin. “Yes,’’ Fitzsimmons replied, “win or lose. I'll tight you after I get through with Ruhlin." After the Fitzsimmons-Ruhlln agree ment had been signed, similar articles, making the contest Aug. 25 or some day between that and Aug. 31, w*ere written out und signed by Fitzsimmons and Shar key. The time for the bids for the con test will be left open until Aug. 23. A referee was not named. The Interval in the tlm£ for the bout was so arranged that should Fitzsimmons incur any in jury from Ruhlin, he would have some time in which to recover. TROOPS FROM MANILA. They Leave Friday for Taka, the Port Where Force# Are Land In#. Washington. July 10.-To-day’s develop ments at the state department conflrm the statement that American troops ar© to i>e withdrawn from the Philippines and forwarded to Ghinn. Notwithstanding th# repeated denial of this statement, the or der was formally issued at the war de partment to-day. The American forces ar# to leave Manila next Friday for Taku. This action indi cates that the United State# proposes to hear its share of the burden of the cam paign against F’okin. After deliberation, the administration concluded that our gov ernment would not be In a position to have a voice In the final adjustment of tha Chi nese problem. This action does not conflict with the poll y set forth In the note to the Powers t■> the effect that the government would confine Itself to th© relief of Americans in danger In China. Tho?e who have stud i'd the wording of the note carefully de late that it. is one of th< most Important <1 p Luna tic proclamation# sine© the pro nouncement of the Monro© doctrine, f:r it records the United States government s ass rting it* right to prevent the dis m mbernunt of China or th© overthrow' of the dynasty and as th© champ on of j ©qual rights for all in the Chinese Em j u!rv*. In support of this position Secretary Hay • i*t- ay made public The text of th© clrcu | !ar of Instructions to United States min i-ins showing th© attitude of the govern ment with respect to the troubles in i 'hira. These Instructions form the basis of the reprrsfntatiens to the foreign Pow ers and have been subject to recent nego | Cations. STRIKE AND TIIE BOYCOTT. St. Louis* Sympathy Is N'n# Extended the Strikers. SI. Louis, July 10.—The renewal of the strike in th© St. Louis Transit Company’s lines’yesterday was followed to-day by a renewal of the general boycott which proved so effective Just prior to the ser tbment orrived at on July 2. On sonic o' th© north and south lines patronage, which h#' been quite heavy while the strike was off. dropped very materially to-day. Th© lines traversing the central portion of the city showed no diminution in natfic. All the ears are running as usual with their full equipment of men, the company having provided Itself with enough men to man its cars before the agreement w signed declaring the strike, off. There is a general feeling of displeas ure among the people, over the renewal of the trouble, and the sentiment is that it was unnecessary and should have been averted. \ MYSTKRIOI S PLAGt’E. Request for %*3*tnnee Received From fnldwell Pariah. New Or\< an*. July 10.— President Sou chon of the S ate Heard of Health to-dav r < Ived a telegram from the president of the parish Board of Health for Caldwell parish, of which Columbia is the snat, urging ihat an expert, a quantity of tents, disinftc ants and sanitary inspectors be sent to that place at once, as a mysterious plague had broken out there, which was fat 1 in every instance. The telegram s'.i el that fully forty peop'e, mostly ne groes, had already succumbed to the dis ease. President Bouchon Dr Beard, the tate exf ert, to the scene. It is believed that the epidemic is a very mal'gnant form of small-pox. AFTER NEGRO LABORERS. Chance Will Re Given Them on Ha* Tvnllnn Plantations. Honolulu, July 1, via San Francisco. July 10. —lt Is to the colored people of the Southern sta'os that the plantation own er-* cf the Hawahn Islands will turn for relief In the matter of the vexed labor qvoh ion. John Hind and J. B. Collins, of Kohala plantation leave to-day for the Southern sta es In quest of negro laborers. They have assurances that three or four hun dred can b recruitel at New Orleans The plantation will pay iheir expenses to the country and give them S3O a month. If n gro labor can be secured, the service of the Japanese will be dispensed with al together. At Cape Const Caatle. London, July 11.—The Daily Mail Accra correspondent, telegraphing July 10. says: Frederic Mltchel Hodgsonf govern or of the Gold Coast Colony) and his wife arrived at. Cape Coast Castle to-day. The remainder party la expected to morrow. DAILY. $8 A YEAR. 5 CENTS A COPY WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.iI A YEAR CONVENTION IS ON. ONLY ABOUT a.OOO DELEGATES PRESENT AT THE OPENING. WELCOME BY STATE AND CITY. GOV. MeSWEiENBY AND MAYOR SMYTHE MADE SPEECHES. Kdaentor* Held Discussions in Char* leston Upon Important Questions. Papers Read ly Some of the Lead ins; Delegates—. National University nt Washlnatou Mur Discussed. Detroit and Cincinnati Are Try ing for the Next Convention. C harleston. S. C., July 10.—The old Pal metto state and Charleston, hospitable and historic, to-day gave official welcome to the National Educational Association at the opening session of i:s annual conven tion. About 2,000 delegates were present In the Thomson Auditorium when Chairman Welch of the local Executive Committee called the convention to order shortly be fore 4 o’clock. The first session, outside of the appoint ment of a committee on resolutions, was purely one of welcome. Gov. M. B. Mo- Sweeney greeted ihe delegates for th# state. After extending a formal welconra to the school teachers, w ho, he said, ‘ were abroad in the state,” the Gov mor/sald:* “The soldier is abroad even In this day of civilization and enlightenment. There are tho>:e who claim that it is our duty to carry civilization and Christianity to the heathen, even though we have to open Ih# way with 1 <kn bullets D se. ms that we are about on the verge of another war. It may be the hand of Providence to carry our civilization to the uttermc#t parts of the earth. We have with us, how ever. another personage more important in man aining our civilization than ths so dler—the school master.” Hon. J. Adger Smythe, Charleston's May. or, gave the delegates a word of welcome for the city, and after n number of re sponses by prominent educators from va rious parts of the country. President O. T. Corson delivered his annual address. Brief Night SenuJon. A brief session was held to-night at which a paper on the small college, and La work in the past, was read by President TV. O. Thompson of OhJo State University. Columbus, O. President William R. Harper read a brief paper on the prospects of the small college. Prof. Harper thought the growth 3 rid life of the smaller colleges were guar anteed by many factor#, chief among which were the conservatism of the edu cational tradition, the common belief it* the greater advantages gained. The in terest of men of m*ans in the work of colleges was a great, aid to their mainte nance, while the religious background w is always firm. Prof. Harper said some colleges should he strengthened, while others would better serve the people if re duced to academies or Junior colleges. National " onnoilN Meetliiu. The National Council of Education to day elected the following officers: Pres ident, <M Jordan of Minneapolis; vice president. Miss Betti© A. Dutton, Cleveland. O.; Secretary, J. H. Philips, Birmingham. Alu. Chairman Keyes reported the following nominations for members of the Execu tive Committee and they were elected: President. Joseph Swain of th© Univer sity of Indiana and Prof. Nicholas Murray Butler of New York. 4 National University. The establishment of national univer sity at Washington was the chief toplo discus*ed at the meeting of the council. The discussion was opened with the report of President W. R Harper of the Univer sity of Chicago, the chairman of the com mittee of the council on the subject. Th© idea seemed to prevail that President Har per’s report was really ihe report of Che committee, but he was particularly em phatic In his Statement that his remarks were strictly his personal observations and conclusions. He said that the committee was not yet ready to report. President Harper put himself on record as believing that the proposed National University was inexpedient and unneces sary. The majority of the committee, he said, favored a school of research, which should be centered about and ultimately associated with the, Smithsonian Institu tion. The graduates of certain universi ties should be permitted to enjoy the courses and should lend a helping hand in the. management, and support of this school. A school for the study of inter national questions, diplomacy and similar matter analogous to West Point was also favored. Prof. N. M. Butler followed President Harper, negativing the idea of a statu tory Greek and foreign university at Washington. He was Impressed with the collections and opportunities for study and research at Washington, and he was not in favor of turning his back on those opportunities. He said these should b grasped and taken advantage of. In view of the old established character and rep utation of the Smithsonian Institution, ha favored building about the old institu tion rather than on new ground. President James'B. Baker of the Uni versity of Colorado thought the present discussion unfortunate. He criticised tha committee for not having requested the views pf the presidents of the state colleges and universities. Ha seemed to think that there was a dis position to ignore certain educational in terests to the advantage of other Interests. He wanted the government to conduct tha proposed university and step* should ha taken to Insure its proper conduct free of cliques or politicians. Tha discussion was participated In by many educators, among them President Swain of the University of Indiana, Prof. E. E. White of Cincinnati and Superin tendent of Schools Gilbert of Newark, N. J. The report of President Harper was re ceived by the council, but the committee was continued. The council deferred for the present any expression of opinion cn the matter. Indian Department, The department of Indian education held two sessions to-day. The feature of the programme was an address by Dr. H. B. Frlssell, principal of Hampton Industrial School. Virginia. An address was also made by Prof. O. H. Bakeless of Carlisle, Pa., on “The Rapid Improvement of In dian Children Along Literary Lines." Levi Levering, a ful’.-blooded Omaha In dian. read a paper on "The Practical Teaching of Indians," prepared by Super intendent Seger of Colony, Okla. The exhibit prepared by the pupils of tha (Continued on Fifth Page.)