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the morning news. _ ..Mi.hed 1850. - Incorporated 1888 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. , I0 t s 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. > • • , 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. e 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.