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the morning news.
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gstaDU.y H ESTILL president.
SILENCE SUPREME.
0 WORD FROM PEKIN BREAKS
DREADFUL NEWS.
whole world is waiting.
BI ; S Sl* Hs HEARD NOTHING OF
HER MINISTER’S MURDER.
Whole Foreign Community From
Wen ( how Ha* Been Safely Land
ed nt Shanghai—No Corroboration
„f Shelia's Story Hns Been Receiv
ed—None of the Power* Ha* Es
tablish e.l Communication AVltb
the Chinese Capital.
London, July 15.—The only news from
Chna la?t night was the following, is
sued at midnight:
.•The foreign office has received infor
mation from the consul general at Shang
hai that the whole foreign community
f r , )TTI wen Chow has been safely landed
at Shanghai.”
As no mention is made of the alleged
statement of Sheng, the director general
of railways and telegraphs of China, to
the consuls at Shanghai, announcing the
murder of the foreigners in Pekin, it is
presumed that this story, crediting Sheng
noth these assertions and announcing that
hf Mamed Prince Titan for the attack on
the legations, is one of the many Inven
tions emanating from Shanghai,
j According to a dispatch from Berlin,
the mobilization of Germany's expedition
ary force is being carried out in splendid
fashion. Some jten thousand volunteers
and 415 officers haye already been accept
ed It is announced that the government
contemplates chartering thirty of the larg
est vessels belonging to two of the most
important companies, the Bremen and
Hamburg lines, as transports. The ex
pedition is being organized on the basis
of a year's campaign.
COUNCIL OF AVAR.
Decided for the Present to Stand at
Tien Tsin.
St. Petersburg, July 14.—A dispatch from
Khabarovsk, dated Thursday, July 12,
says an international council of war, held
at Tien Tsin, has decided, for the present,
to confine the efforts of the allied forces
to fortifying Tien Tsin and establishing
safe communication with the Tttku forts
and arsenals.
Tien Tsin, It is added, is being re-armed
with guns of the highest class.
KNOW NOTHING OF IT.
Report That Russian Minister Was
Killed 1* Not Confirmed.
St. Petersburg, July 14.—1 tis officially
stated that no report of the murder of M.
Pe Hints, the Russian minister at Pekin,
has been received here.
STORY SEEMS DOURTFUL.
Russians Move the Common Trouble
Ahont Communication.
■Washington, July 14.—The Russian em
bassy here has received no information of
the killing of the Russian minister at Pe
kin. The officials say that the Russians
am under the same disadvantage as the
other Powers in getting telegraphic infor
niation from Pekin.
No confirmation has reached the state
department of the report from St. Peters
burg of the torture and death of the Rus
sian minister at Pekin.
CAN RE LITTLE DOUBT.
British Consul General Thinks For
eigner* Are Lost.
London, July 14, 4:37 p. m —The British
consul g neral at Shanghai, in transmit
ting to the foreign office messages from
the governor of Shan Tung, already pub
lished. says he fears there can be little
d'uht in regard to the fate of the foreign
ers at Pekin.
had NO FAITH IN IT. r
Cbiues.. Envoy Submitted an Im
perial Communication.
Berlin, July n,_Eu Hal llouan, the
Chinecr envoy extraordinary and minister
Plenipotentiary, to-day presented to the
forejgrt , an imperial communication
Jut r. German government does
01 Put in any faith in it. Etout. Gen.
tvT* 1 '' l, y had a long interview with
U M von Hueiow regarding the political
tht'lf in bo adopted by German cont
enders after their arrival In China.
story changes again.
** Non Has LI Hung ( hung Going to
Pekin.
Hr " e Kong, July 14.—Lt Hung Chang
MPniav received an urgent telegraphic
•nrnmons 1,, Pekin. It Is reported that
u •' " r ‘d north to-morrow. The Chl
i,-, ’’’' 'hat his absence is certain to
10 trouble at Canton.
B'VOHAulk TO BOXERS.
Bft'elanintton Issued by the Gov
ernnr of llnnnn Shnnsl.
' ' nn . Jt*ly 14. Secretary Hay has
HI j!" 1 nilciate<l dispatch from Con
, Goodnow, at Shanghai, stat
li l!; ai the Governor of Honan Shansi
ttttn'!"’" 1 '' Proclamation favorable In its
Boxers. Honan Shansi Is
ol jit lying Immediately northwest
P, k ‘;' 1 and between that city and
Consult /.
Pat-. ' 'th! fioodnow's short rlis
that", C ' ortllrm the general belief
grow - ' :|:| t!on in China Is steadily
Hon*. "* instead of better. The
ton ' '"‘art referred to by Mr. Good-
Peart i , ' where the vleeroy ap-
SiM, ,° I '' 'i' the Boxers. Is said at the
rte 1 ’"nent to be actually two sep-
Hte B"V,ttitiit of vast extent, lying In
China, a r " ar| d northern portion of
| ,nf l. meaning Western Isl
of r-h;.,, ’ ■' Province lying directly west
tnn 1 :: "hlch Pekin is located, llo
'** ' :s Shansl on the south. The
barrier !r,s " nt nn almost Impassable
die*,.. ' J lr. Goodnow's dispatch in
'vke : hcy “re disaffected and under
irisi ' POSO ,h<! northward march of
The, - nf I.i Hung Chang, and the
kin. ' Southern Viceroys upon Pe-
Th#
fitted u ' general's message was un
-1 34 this lack of knowledge as
Jlatennalj fttoftiing fSfcto£
to the exact time of happenings record
ed in the cablegrams of the Naval and
State Department officials is embarrass
ing; and even serious in results, the gov
ernment here to-day cabled instructions
to its representatives in China to Include
the date in the body of every dispatch
sent by them.
TWO JAPANESE TRANSPORTS.
Kemey Reports They Landed
Troops, Stored and Artillery.
Washington, July 14.—Secretary Long
to-day received the following cablegram
from Rear Admiral Remey, commander
in-chief of the naval forces on the Asiatic
station:
“Che Foo, July 14.—Secretary of the
Navy, Washington: Two Japanese
transports arrived to-day. Landed com
mander and marine regiment, stores, Held
pieces and ammunition. Report Chinese
defeated at two new positions command
ing the river communication with Tien
Tsin. Remey.”
The importance of this cablegram, in
the opinion of Secretary Long, lies in the
fact that it makes no mention of the re
ported massacre at Pekin, which it would
surely do, had the story come to Admiral
Remey’s ear.
FOREIGN K IIS ANXI HI GATED.
Such I* the Report From Slinngliat
Published in New York.
New York, July 14.—A Shanghai dis
patch, published here to-day, says:
“Prince Sheng, the director of tele
graphs, has communicated a message to
the consuls here announcing the murder
of the foreigners in Pekin and laying the
blame on the anti-foreign general, Tung
Fuh Slang.
“The message says that Tung, enraged
by the defense made by the British lega
tion, ordered the heavy guns to lire, de
molishing the legation and setting the
ruins aflame. The results was the annihi
lation of the foreigners.”
TRANSPORTS SOON SAIL.
Vessel* Will Leave Son Francisco
for the Far Fast.
San Franciso, July 14.—The transport
Hancock, from Manila, is in quarantine.
The transport Warren is expected to ar
rive during the next ten days, and then
the government will send a large force to
China or the Philippines. The Sumner
will get away Monday, the Hancock on
Aug. 1 and the Warren on Aug. 15, while
the California will leave here next Tues
day with freight and horses, and the Az
tec will follow her a week later, loaded in
the same manner.
The Belgian King and Pak Ling will
load at Seattle for the same ports. The
transports will call at Nagaskl for orders.
OPERATIONS IN CHINA.
Those of Americans Up to June B
Reported by Ketnpff.
Washington. July 14.—1n the mall from
China to-day, the Secretary of the Navy
received from Admiral Kempff a report of
the American operations in China up to
June 5. The report is as follows:
“United States Flagship Newark, Taku,
China, June S—Sir: I have the honor to
report that, Kollam, May 29, I received
a telephone message, and at 6 a. m., in
compliance with orders which I imme
diately Issued lo the commanding officer
of this ship, 100 armed men consisting of
forty marines and sixty sailors, were land
ed at Taku. Capt. B. H. McCalla, U. S.
X., in charge: officers: Capt. J. T. Mey
ers, U. S. M. C., Capt. N. H. Halt, U. S.
M. C„ Ensign B. M. Wurtebough, U. S.
N. Naval Cadets, J. K. Tausslng, U. S.
N., and C. 1* Courtney, U. S. N., Pay
master, H. E. Jewett, U. S. N., and
gunner C. H. Sheldon, U. S. N.
"Taking the first party which arrived on
shore, consisting of thirty-seven marines,
to the railroad station at Teng Ku, they
were refused passage on the train td Tien
Tsin, owing to the agent being unwilling
to assume the responsibility of issuing
tickets to an armed force without orders
from the directors of the road- This por
tion of the landing party was then return
ed to Taku, where by this time all of the
force had arrived. Procuring a tug and
lighter from the Taku Tug and Lighter
Company, the entire force was sent to
Tien Tsin by river, Capt. J. K. Meyers,
United States Navy, ill command, Capt. Mc-
Calla, and Paymaster Jewett proceeding
by train at 1:44 p. m.
“The landing party reached Tien Tsin
at 10 o'clock p. m., where they were re
ceived with demonstrations of Joy by the
foreign population, they being the first
Caucasian troops to arrive. I remained
at Taku with my personal staff.
"Third. On May 30, at 1:44, I proeeeded
to Tien Tsin for the purpose of examin
ing, as well as I might, the state of af
fairs. On tills day the English ship Al
gerine came in and landed twenty-seven
men and sent them to Tien Tsin, and
ships of the various other nations began
arriving and preparing to land troops.
“Fourth. On May 31, having obtained
permission of the Chinese government, I
sent fifty men from Tien Tsin to Pekin
in company with about 300 foreign troops
of various nationalities. They left at 4:15
p. m., Capt. McCalla in command, and
arrived at the end of the railroad line at
8:15 p. m., and marched to the legation,
having encountered not the slightest op
position on the way or In the city.
"Fifth. I returned on board ship June
2, and on June 3, Capt. McCalla, after
-eelng that our men on shore were prop
erly cared for and that everything was
in a satisfactory condition, returned on
board ship. .
“Sixth. I take pleasure In saying that
our officers and men on shore have, by
their conduct and management, contrib
uted In every way to the high standard
of efficiency held by the rtavy. yet it Is
proper as a matter of satisfaction to my
self to mention and call the attention of
the department particularly to Capt. Mc-
Calla whose foresight and ability In the
discharge of his duties In connection with
this wholo matter, merit unqualified
praise.
“Seventh. At 9 p. m. yesterday I re
ceived a message Indicating that affairs
were again In a critical condition. A party
of fifty more men ware landed from this
ship at 6 o'clock a. m. and Cap*. Mc-
Calla has again gone ashore. Ensign C.
E. Gilpin, U. S. N., and Naval Cadet C.
j, ; Courtney, who returned with Capt.
McCalla from the first landing party,
were the officers.
“The department was Informed by cable
message and the cbmmander-in-chief was
similarly Informed and requested lo send
a light draft vessel here for use in the
river as a base of supplies for the, force
on shore. As the disturbance here Is like
ly to be of such a prolonged nature as to
require the protracted stay of a vessel
here ready to land men on short notice,
as mentioned in my messages, I consider
a light draft vessel, which can be sta
tioned lnsid# of the river where communi
cation is certain with a battalion of ma
rines almost Indispensable to the present
trouble, in order to effectively protect
Continued on Ninth Page*
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, JULY 15, 1900.
ELITE GERMAN CORPS
THE BEST IN THE SERVICE WILL
BE SUNT TO CHINA
INTERESTED IN THE ENIGMA.
ALL GERMANY HAS BEEN AROUSED
TO ACTION.
Pre** of the Country I!n* Taken Up
the Situation and. Almost nn n
Unit, Support* the Government.
Germany In Not Thought to He
Seeking Separate Advantage—Pa
pers Condemn Further Sale of
German Arm* to the Chinese.
(Special Berlin Cable letter—Copyright,
1900, by the Associated Press.)
Berlin, July 14.—Interest in the Chinese
enigma here is deepening steadily, both
with the government and the nation. The
preparations for a special expedition oc
cupy a large part of public attention.
Among the officers who will go to China
are a number of the best and mpst effi
cient in the German army. A score of
them haVe. belonged to the general staff,
and the number will also include some
who were formerly military instructors in
Tien Tsin and elsewhere. The greatest
care has been taken in selecting the offi
cers and men. The authorities will send
only those who are declared fit by the doc
tors for a lengthy and arduous campaign
in a dangerous climate. In a word, the
German corps is going to be a really e lite
corps.
The circular of the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Count von Buelow, meets with
singularly unanimous approval in the
German press, excepting solely
the Socialist organs, which con
tinue to abuse the government
for its so-called world-power policy,
claiming it has thereby precipitated the
Chinese crisis. The res* of the press and
the nation as a whole fully indorse Count
von Buelow’s policy, classing it as wise,
moderate and circumspect.
The whole attitude of the nation toward
the understanding befween the Powers
excludes the Idea of Germany seeking
separate advantage from action in China.
No ill will is shown In the press or by
the public toward any other Power In re
gard to China, unless in the case of some
of the rabid Anglophobic newspapers. The
Deutsche Tages Zeltung points out that
while “all the other Powers bend their ef
forts to subdue China, England alone is
prostrate,” etc., and "with all ks small
force of mercenaries eannot be trusted,
because they are unable to “take an ade
quate part in such tasks of civilization.”
The paper adds:
“England is thus forced to rely on Ja
pan to get her chestnuts from the fire.
England’s Impotence is mainly owing to
her unrighteous South African war, and
the legitimate interests of the xvhole civ
ilization now thereby suffer.” But this
portion of the German press has no In
fluence,
Lieut. Gen. Pochhammtr, in Die YYoche.
to-day discusses the military situatioon in
China, pointing out the difficulties of a
campaign there for the allies, including
the climate, commisariat. housing,
roads, possible lack/ of harmony and in
ternational jealousies, saying:
“China evidently largely counis on the
latter, or else she would not have hern
bold enough to and fy the whole western
combination. She expects a large mortal
ity among the European troops during
the rainy season just setting in there.”
The government here remains without
confirmatory news of the losses and ris
ings in the Kiao Chou district. The news,
papers are calling attention to the alleg
ed existence Of a "Chinese campaign of
lies,” citing as proof the text of a num
ber of recent statements of Chinese au
thorities, expressing the belief tllat the
Chinese therewith are cunningly attempt
ing to sow discord in the ranks of the
Powers.
The Vossische Zeltung thinks China will
not succeed In this, as "even Russia lias
now been forced to acknowledge Chihese
duplicity.” proo/s of which the Voiesi
sche Zeltung prints in a St. Petersburg
special, 6aying that Russian troops, on
June 24. intercepted an imperial ’ edict
which ordered the regular troops In the
Russian sphere of Influence to join the
Boxers in fighting the “foreign devils."
The Vossische Zeitung strongly argues It
is quite probable there has not been any
palace revolution in Pekin, and that the
Dowager Empress still directs the policy
of China, with) or without Prince Tuan's
approval, citing internal evidence to that
effect*
A number of German papers contain
communications condemning further sales
of ships, ammunition and arms to China.
One letter is from a retired German gen
eral, deploring the fact that German sol
diers in China are being killed with Ger
man Krupps and Mausers.
XVAVI TO ARBITRATE.
Effort to Placate the Warring In
terest* in St. Louis.
St. Louts, July 14.—Arbitration of the
street railway strike lias been proposed
to the St. Louis Transit Company by the
Citizens' Arbitration Committee. 'The
Transit Company's attorney, Fred W.
Lehmann, to whom the proposition was
submitted, to-day discussed the matter
with the committee for three hours.
Mr. Lehmann told the committee that
he would Immediately lay the matter be
fore the officials of the Transit Company.
W'. D. Mahon, national president of, the
National Amalgamated Association of
Street Railway Employes, who has re
sumed charge of the strike, said to-day:
"I find the men ns determined as they
were when they first went out in May, and
that they still have the support, not alone
of the trade unionists in the city, but cf
the great mass of the people as well, in
fact I find some peoplb who were indif
ferent and. If anything, were opposed
to the men before, are now out-and-out
for them, declaring they are in the right.”
FLOATER FROM HER CHIDLE,
Fifty-six Bodies Have Been Re
covered From tlie 3nale.
New Tork, July 14.-The North German
Lloyd steamer Saale was floated out of
th mud cradle which surrounded her to
day. Fifty-six bodies have been recov
ered from the Saale.
The wrecking company baa begun to
float the Bremen. Most of the cargo has
he.n taken out. and as all the big pumps
are 11 ready for uae. It ia expected that
the ship will be pumped out within the
next forty-eight houm.
FIGHTING ALL DAY LONG.
Boers and llritili Moved Fiom
K opje to Kopje. *
London, July 14.—A report from Platkop
says that the British engaged the Boers
all day long.
Scouts and mounted infantry', moving
north, located the Boers, a thousand
strong, occupying the ridge from which
they were driven yesterday. Col. Thor
neycroft’s men held the ridge facing
them. Members of the Strathcona Horse
were drven in temporarily by a heavy
musketry tire.
After a stubborn resistance, the Boors
forced the British to bring Howitzers into
action. The infantry deployed for a gen
eral advance under Clary's directions.
The Boers opened fire in ail directions,
shelling with the guns posted on the
British right.
The mounted infantry, in the face of a
severe fire, attacked the Foers. A gun
posted on an entrenched kopje four miles
to the east forced the Boers from a num
ber of ridges, detached parries retiring
on the center, while a gun on the right
was withdrawn through a ravine toward
an entrenched hill. /
DRISCOLL SHOWED NERVE.
Single-Handed, He la Said to Have
Captured Four Tloera.
Senckal, Orange River Colony, July 14.
—Gen. Rundie's rapid advance has, it U
said, forced the Boers into an obviously
dangerous corner. President Steyn is re
ported to have given up all hope after
the loss of Bethlehem, and would have
surrendered, but Gen. DeWet threatened
to shoot him, and it is believed Steyn was
imprisoned in his own laager.
Cape Driscoll of “D” scouts, who went
alone to Zuringkrantz to view’ the Boer
positions, was surprised at breakfast by
four Boer scouts, lie. picked up his rifle
and commanded them to surrender or
he would shoot. The four at once sur
rendered, although Driscoll w’as ten miles
away from tne main body of the scouts
and close to a large Boer force.
SOUTH AFRICAN CAPITALS.
Those That Are Doing Arranged for
England'* New Colonies.
Cape Town, July 14.—1 tis understood
that Johannesburg wi'.l be the temporary
capital of the Orange River and the
Transvaal colonies. It will also be made
the headquarters of the high commis
sioners. When the settlement is Anally
completed, it is believed that Bloemfon
tein will become the federal capital of
South Africa, and the seat of the residence
of the governor general. The governors
of the colonies will reside at Cape Town,
Pietermaritzburg and Johannesburg.
SPLENDID YOUNG ATHLETES.
Americana Carry All Before Them
in the Paria Contest*.
Baris. July 14 —The American athletes,
freah from their victories in London, won
the onty iwo events decided to-day and
secured leading places in all the trials
which took place on the opening day of
the world's amateur championships, held
under the auspice* of the Exposition. The
attendance was meager, but 1,000 persons
being present, mostly Americans.
The Americans started by winning the
first heat in the 110 metres hurdles, and
places in the other two heats, which they
converted into a complete victory In the
final heat. Kraettzleln of Pennsylvania,
winning first, McClain of Michigan sec
ond .and Moloney of Chicago third place.
This they followed up by winning first
and second places In the 100 metres ot
the last race, and they would have been
first, second and third, but for an acci
dent to Duffy of Georgetown, who won
his hear quite handily, as well as the
semi-final, only to have a tendon of Ilia
left leg give way while leading In the
final heat, when half the distance from
the tape. Jarvis of Princeton won the
event.
The Americans then won two heats out
of three In the 800 metres’ flat race, dll
three heats in the 400 metres’ flat race,
and both heats in the 400 metres' hurdle
race.
They also have three out of the five
men who have qualified for the final in
the broad jump, and three in leading
places out of the five qualifying for the
final in the shot putting oontest, while
Sheldon will represent the United States
in the remaining event, the discus throw
ing, which judging from to-day'e per
formances, ta likely to be the onl" vet’t
which the Americans will fail to entry
off out of fhe eight events, in which they
started to-day.
LONDON IS CORRUPT.
Member* of Parliament Slake
Charge* of X’lce nnd Bribery.
Copyright, 1900, by the Associated Press.
London, July 14.—1n Parliament the
week was redeemed from total tedlousners
by a remarkable expose of London's cor
ruptness by Samuel Smith, Liberal mem
ber for Flintshire, and John Burns, So
cialist member from Battersea.
The allegations made by these mem
bers, and Home Secretary Ridley did not
deny them, show conditions which equal
anything discovered by the Lexow ora}
xlazet committees In New York—lmmoral
dens, blackmailing and bribery of Ihe
polbe apparently flourishing and greatly
on the increase, especially in the'West
End. Degraded criminals, declared Mr.
Burns, who were cleared out in 1898, ore
re-establishing themselves in large num
bers in the metiopoiK and he otjered to
show Sir Matthew White Ridley Wesi
End haunts, “where the bestial form of
vice of Eastern origin is taking root.”
He also asserted that “The W’est End
club proprietors and brothel keepers have
the police directly under their control."
Mr. Bums cited individual instances,
and ended by telling the home secretary
that If be did not stop his bribery, the
evil would "deepen until they saw a state
of affairs in London similar to what had
t een seen in the Tenderloin of Now York,
where a chief Inspector had earned £IO,OOO
a year by blackmailing gambling hell#
and prostitutes.”
All policemen in the West End, Mr.
Burns suggested, should be paid better,
as their present pittance made even
trifling bribes terrible temptations.
The home secretary was aghast and said
he. would examine into the charges.
Mr. Smith confined hlmaelf chiefly to ex
posing public obscenities. "Many things,"
ho declared, “are tolerated in England
which would not be allowed in America."
Almost Without Food.
London, July 14.—A report from Fumau,
Ashanti, says that a runner from Kum
aasi reports that the garrison ia almost
without food. Col. Wlllooeka recently In.
speepd the troops a* Bekwar. The date
for the advance on Kumaasi has beta tu
at Friday t July U,
NATIONAL FETE DAY.
I
CELEBRATED BY PARISIANS WITH
GREAT BRILLIANCY.
THE ROYALTIES ARE MISSED.
PARIS IS DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE
THEY WILL NOT ATTEND.
The Czar, William, Victoria and the
Prince of Nnplc* Will Not \ lwlt
tlie Kxpoaltion—lt I* Said the Czar
Doe* Not Like Socialistic Tenden
cies of France—The Many Side
show* nt the Eiponlttou Are Not
Coining; Money.
(Special Paris Cable Letter—Copyright,
1900, by the Associated Press.)
Paris, July 14.—After witnessing last
week the typical American festivities
which made the Fourth of July a memora
ble day in the French capital, the Paris
ians this week celebrated their own na
tional fete day With exceptional brilliancy
owing to the exhibition. The fourteenth of
July is essentially a popular fete, and
the government and municipality made
unusual exertions to cater to the public
appetite.
The customary review of the garrisons
of Paris at Long Champs, in the Hois de
Boulogne, which always attracts 100,00)
spectators, was followed by a
bration of a most extensive character.
The tri-color, singly or in clusters, was
displayed everywhere, while the central
arteries of-the city were overhung with
tastefu ly decorated arches, which, in the
eyer.lng. were brilliantly lighted, forming
a continuous fairylike hall of the colored
electric lanterns. 'Every square and open
space at the intersection of the main
streets had its open air ball, with musi
cians provided by the municipality, which
spent 304.000 francs on the fete. Altogether
there were 160 open air balls.
The exposition had a gala night, with
additional illumination effects, while a
dozen theaters, including the opera, Mme.
Sara Bernhardt’s and the Theater de la
Porte St. Martin with Coquelln, gave gra
tuitous performances, and 4.10 prisoners
benefited by pardon* or reductions of their
sentences accorded by the President of the
republic In celebration of |he day.
Parisians are beginning to realize that
their calculations, based on a series of
fetes, attending the visits, in close suc
cession, of European monarchs. arc* go
ing to prove stillborn. They have had the
King of Sweden, and the Shah of Persia
will come for a short stay in a month's
time, but that is all. The Czar, whose ab
sence is the greatest disappointment of
all; Emperor William, Queen Victoria and
the Prime of Naples, whose visits were
once spoken of Ab certain, will not come
to the exposition.
This collapse of one of the sides of the
exposition dearest to their hearts is a
bjtt.er pill for the Parisians, who throw
the blame therefor, mostly on the govern
ment, especially for the absence of the
Czar, w'ho is popularly supposed to be
staying away on account of his dislike
for President Loubet, and the socialistic
tendencies of the government. The ab
sence of the royalists represents a serious
financial loss to the business community
of Paris.
Another exposition fiasco which has dis
gruntled numbers of Parisians, is the
failure of a majority of the sideshows,
which sprang up like mushrooms within
and about the exposition, and the colt,
struction of most of which involved a
very heavy outlay. This failure is pertly
due to the high sums exacted by the au
thorities for concessions and ground lots,
while their profits were estimated on
swarms of pleasure seekers, who were ex
pected to pay heavy prices for a mediocre
entertainment, or for one lasting a quar
ter of the time of those given In the or.
dinery theaters and' cafe chantants with
in fhe city. These expectations have not
been realized, and many of the sideshows
see little better than ruliv before them.
Unfortunately, they were chiefly formed
a? public companies, in which Parisians
largely invested their savings, and the
latter now see their shares, for which
they paid one hundred francs, standing
anywhere, between ten and fifty francs.
The famous Elysee outrider. Montjar
rot, who a I Ways preceded presidential pro
cessions, and who was dismissed recently
on account of a quarrel with a coachman
In the courtyard of the Elysee Palace,
has been engaged by Count Boni de Cac
teilane to ride at the head of his sumptu
ous equipage.
The only regretable Incident in connec
tion with the national fete occurred at
the conclusion of the fireworks defnon
srrrtion at the Place de la Concorde,
which was filled with a dense crowd of
people. When the crowds tried to dis
perse along the neighboring thoroughfares
they found it impossible to move, and
they were packed like herrings in a bar
rel. Men, women and children began
pushing and a panic occurred.
XVomen fainted by scores, and many
children were trodden under foot. At
least 100 women were carried *o the cafes
in tlie neighborhood. It is impossible to
tell how many were injured. No deaths
have been reported as yet, although it
is a marvel that none has occurred, as
fifty died on a similar occasion at the ex
position in 1887, and at the time of the
marfiage of Louis XVT with Marie An
toinette, two hundred were killed.
XVKNT TO A REVIEW.
President I. outlet Encountered But
Two Adverse Ahont*.
Paris, July 14.v-The French national hol
iday was celebrated with splendid weath
er in Paris to-day. Holiday crowds prom
enaded the streets, and an Immense con
course made its way lo the Boise de
Boulogne to witness the military review
Fears had been expressed that the lat
ter might prove an occasion for political
excitement of a serious character for and
against the governmenl and President
Loubet. Nationalists and Socialists both
announced their Intention of marching
out to Long Champs and indulging In
demonstrations und counler-demonsua
t ons.
President Loubet visited the Elysee Pal
ace in the afternoon, escorted by cavalry,
and was everywhere cheered, except by
one solitary Individual, who shouted as
the President was passing, "Death to
Loubet!” He was Immediately arrested.
The review passed off without aerious In
cident.
A slight conflict occurred between So
cialists and Nations litas In the Bols. One
or two persons were scratched and a few
were arreated. Otherwise there was no
trouble at the review ground.
On returning to the Elysee, President
Loubet was warmly cheered, but aa h
was entering the palace another man
cried. "Vive l'Armee!” "Down with Lou
■betr He wa* arrested.
PLANT SI STEM MUST PAY.
Peremptory Order for Tnifi I**ticl
l> tlie Controller.
Atlaiva, July 14.—Controller Wright to
day issued a peremptory order against
the Plant System, demanding the pay
ment of taxvS on 5750,003 worth of proper
ty in Georgia, which the state claims the
company did not include in its recent
properiy returns.
The returns made on the main line of
the Plant System have be n accepted a*
correct, but the controller general has
refused to agree to the assessment of the
I r perty of the Savannah. Florida and
\Y< stern; also the r turns of the Jackson
ville branch, the Cliarhston branch anti
The Brunswick branch, aggregating, all
told, a track of nearly 500 miles in length.
The is me has arisen alone on the valua
tion of the roadbed or right of way, the
aggregate return of the Plant System for
•he roadbeds of the four branch lines be
ing $3,746,748. 'fhe state official placed
the valuation of the four r ad be Is at
54,500,000.
A separate order for each of the four
branch lines has been prepare*!, the fol
lowing being the one directed to the
Savannah. Florida and Western: “Where
as. the Savannah, Florida and Western
Railroad Company, a company doing busi
ness in this stole, having made return
of its property for taxation, .and the val
uation of the main track and right of way
being unsatisfactory, and after due and
legal notice to increase the valuation
thereof, an*! said company having faile.i
to amend iis said return: 1 have there
fore, (by virtue of the power conferred
upon me in such cases), this day assess
ed and valued the main track of main
roadbed and right of way at the sum of
SIO,OOO per mile for each of the 265, 825 mile*
of the main line of the Savannah, Florida
and Western Railroad, and the same shall
b* fixed and held to he its fair market
value, upon which valuation taxes f<?r 1900
shall be levied and assessed. The remain
der of the returns of said company, being
satisfactory, is accepted.
The Savannah, Florida and Western of
the main lino returned its right of way
at $2,275,773. The state fixes its value at
$2,658,250. The Brunswick branch returned
at $1,096,333, and the state has raised this
to $1,346,816. The Jacksonville branch made
it return at $926,542, and the state put this
up to $378,900. The Charleston branch was
returned at $79,100, and the state increased
it to $113,000. The difference between Ihe
road’s estimate and that made by the
state involves such a large amount that
it goes without saying the Plant System
will resort to arbitration rather than come
to the controller general’s figures.
LOSS OF MILLIONS.
North German Lloyd Will Show
Great Gcneroslly.
New York, July 14.—The directors of the
North German Lloyd Line Company have
decided to grant the widows and orphans
of the victims who lost their lives at the
recent fire in Hoboken an extra Allowance
in addition to the regular pension granted
by the company. The amount of the ex
tra allowance has not yet been decided
upon.
General Agent Schwab was advised by
cable of the action taken by the directors
of the company. According to a prominent
official of the company, It will cost the
Company at least $5,000,000 in paying pen
sions to the dependents of the victim*.
Besides paying these pension claims, it will
be compelled to bear the burden of build
ing new docks, which is estimated at
about $1,600,000, and reconstru*ting the
steamships Saale and Bremen, which will
probably cost about $1,000,000 more. The
Main, It is believed, is a total wreck and
will prove a loss to the company of about
$1,500,000.
Thus the company has suffered a loss
of fully $4,000,000 as a result of the fire,
in addition to the large amount it will
have to pay out annually in pensions.-
COMMISSION APPOINTED.
Br Gov, Wood to l.ook Into Claims
of Church nnd State.
Havana, July 14.-Gen. Wood has issued
a decree appointing a commission on the
church property question, composed of
Senors Diverga, Tamayo and Llorcnte,
Supreme Court justices, to investigate the
rights of the church in property now
held by the state and claimed by tho
Elsliop of Havana.
The commission Is authorized to sum
mon witnesses, o hear evidence, to or
der th( production of public and private
documents and to compel the registrars
to produce the records. The committee
will report in detail the points govern
ing each piece of properly In question,
nnd will recommend an equitable settle l
ment.
WALLACE MAY PRESIDE.
He I* Bring I rged by (lie Anti-Im
perlalista.
Indianapolis, Ind., July 14.—Gen. Lew
Wallace is being urged to preside over the
meeting of the National Anti-Imperialis
tic League, to meet here Aug. 15 to 17,
and it fs believed’ he will accept.
It is said that if the national leaders of
Ihe Democracy have their way, th*. league
will adopt resolutions committing anil
imperialists to the. support of the ticket
nominated on the Democratic nation. >l
platform, which embodies the ideas for
whlqh the league is contending.
Indications point to a large attendance
at the meeting. Speeches will be limited
to half on hour. Edward Atkinson Hitd
John DeWltt Warner of New York, will
deliver addresses.
HERM AN XV AS EMUUF.D.
Hr Drett Bis nevolvrr and Com
menced Firing.
554. Louis, July 14. Herman Baude, an
employe of the Union Tee Company, was
shot and fatally wounded by William E.
Harman, a motorman. Charles Young, a
sinking street railway man, was also
shot and wounded by Herman.
Herman had entered n drug store, when
Wiliiam Gray, a striker, stepped Into the
place and told he drugglßt not to sell
Herman anything, as he, was a "scab.”
Tho remark enraged Herman, and he
drew' a revolver and fired four shots at
Gray. One of the shots hit Baude, who
was at the telephone, and another struck
Young, who was tn tho stoic. Herman
was arrested.
CAUCASUS EARTHQUAKES.
Vlllngr* xVere Destroyed and Six
Persona XVere Killed.
Bt. Petersburg. July 14.—Severe earth
quakes in the Kars end Kagyrman dis
tricts of the Caucasus mountains result
ed in the destruction of five villages, sev
eral churches and many houses. Six per
sons were killed and nine Injured. Ad
ditional shocks are being reported.
DAILY. $8 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES- A -WEEK. SI A YEAR
BLOODY GARMENTS.
WORN BY GOEBEL WERE DISPLAY
ED TO THE .It l(V.
PROGRESS OF POWERS’ TRIAL
ARTHUR. GOEBEL TI RNED A*IDE
XVIIE.V ( I.UTIIIMi WAS SHOWN.
Western I nlnn Telegram Files Were
Stolen From tlie lln rl.nu r*ville
t Mil re nml Mysteriously Returned.
Woodson I'roduccd the Block in
Which the Bullet That Killed
Goebel Was Hurled riiyslelan.
Testified Ahont the \\ omul.
Georgetown. Kv.. July 14.—Aside from
the production 111 court of the blood-dyed
garments worn by Gov. William Goebel
on the flay of his assassination, to-day's
proceedings In the trial of ex-Secretary of
State Power*, charged with complicity in
the murder of Goebel, was barren of any
par.icularly interesting details. l.ate in
the afternoon there wqs a sensation when
ex-Gov. John Young Brown, chief coun
sel for the defense, caused a witness for
the prosecution lo tell that certain tele
graph libs in keeping at the Western Un
ion office in Barboursvllle (Power's home)
had been purloined by some unknown
party and afterward returned.
The first and most important witness of
the day was Civil Engineer Woodson of
Frankfort, who made measurement of the
eapltol square anil surroundings by
which the prosecution endeavored
to show that (he fatal shot was
fired from the office of the
Se rotary of Slate, produced a block of
wood taken from a tr e In the state house
yard which was supposed to contain the
fatal bullet Woodson was cross-examined
In an attempt to show that his measure
ments were Inaccurate. Mr. Woodson, af
ter leaving the siand, removed the bullet
from the block. The bit of 1 ad was pass
ed about the bar, judge jurors and law
yers all examining It with inte est.
Warden Hillard of Frankfort prison, a
close friend of Gov. Goebel, was next coll
ed. On the morning of the shooting, as
ho approached tlie statehouse with Goe
bel and Jac k Chinn, he said he noticed the
Capitol grounds were clear, whereas on
previous occasions “mountain men” were
numerous. He had reached the door to
the main Capitol building when he heard
shots, and looking back, saw Goebel fall.
He declared’that one of the front win
dows in the office of the Secretary of
Slate was partly raised at the time.
Mr. LlllarA was recalled this afternoon
and the commonwealth sought to ask ques.
tions which had been forgotten during the
examination. The objections of defense
were sustained.
Dr. T. B. Welch of Jessamine codnty, a
fellow stale senator of Mr. Goebel, descrlb.
ed the wound In the body of the deceased,
saying he was shot In front and that the
wound was not inflicted with a leaden bul
let. He said the wound was the size of
a 48-calibre bullet. Here the bloodstained
clothing worn by the victim on the day
of the assassination was produced and
ldentilled by the witness.
The greater portion of the afternoon ses
sion was taken up with (he testimony ol
physicians who examined 1 inches wound?
after the shooting ami later performed the
autopsy. They united in the belief lhal
the fatal wound was inflicted by a steel
bullet fired from a rifle of 38-caliber. The
downward course of the ball through the
victim's body was shown to be an inch
and thirteen-sixteenths.
While Dr. T. R. Welch, one of the sur
geons and also a state senator, who had
been .closely associated with Goebel in
life, was on the stand a trunk containin'-
the clothing worn by Goebel was produc
ed. There was an intense si
lence as the witness identified
each garment and then lifted i( aloft and
held it, bullet-torn and covered with
great black smears of dried blood, before
the Jurors' eyes. Arthur Goebel, brother
of the deceased, was present, but kept his
head turned.
The last witness, Mrs. B. Anderson, tel
egraph operator at Barbourvllle, was
brought forward to Identity a large num
ber of telegrams received or sent from her
office In the first of the year. These tel
egrams are alleged to have bearing upon
the cose, and Ihe commonwealth will
seek to offer them as evidence on Monday.
Mrs. Anderson, In response to questions
from the defense, said that the files for
January and February, 1900, were missing
from her office for two weeks In March,
but were afterwards returned as myste
riously as they had disappeared.
CHARGES AGAINST HAV.
Bx-Colonel of the ;ir<l Immune* nl
Oulu AVIlh (opt. Wright.
Non, Alaska, June 27, via San Fran
cisco, July 14.—Charges have been tiled
against MaJ. Patrick Henry Ray, who,,
previous to the arrival of Brig. (Jen. Ran
dall, commanded the troops In Alaska, by
Opt. W. K. Wright of Company I-, Sev
enth t'nlted Slates Infantry, who In turn
has been the subject of a counter com
plaint by MaJ. Ray.
The charges against the major contain*
over twenty specifications—allegations In
volving his Integrity and conduct as an
officer. Wright ■ls charged with diso
bedience of l orders. I
(Jen. Rnndall Is expected to hold a court
of Inquiry at Fort Egbert, where Ray la
now stationed. ,
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HANNA RECEIVER CALLERS.
Senator J. O. Pritchard Is on the Na
tional Committee.
Cleveland, 0., July 14.—Senator Hanna
spent the forepart of the day In his of
fice receiving callers, among whom were
Gen. Dick and Congressman Burton. It
tvas announced that James E. Boyd, of
North Carolina, having been appointed a
United States Judge, had resigned as a'
member of the National Committee, and
that Senator J C. Pritchard had been
chosen In his place.
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FOUND THE NEGRO GUILTY.
And the Verdict Wn* Greeted NVltl*
Cheers nt t'hllllentlie.
Chillleothe, 0., July 14.—Richard GariV
r.er, colored, charged with crlminallyse*- 1
saultfhg little Ethel Liong. white, w
convicted by Jury th4s evening of mur
der in the first degree.
The verdict was greeted with cheers.
Gardner Is the man who narrowly escaped
lynching at Athene, the mob being out
witted by the aherllf.
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Rain Over All India.
Simla, July 14.—General rain haa fallen
over nearly all India during the past few
days, and the prospect* of the crop* hava
Improved Immensely. The famine arena
hava generally been benefited.
