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E J. H. ESTTEL, President.
ROUTED THE CHINESE
allied troops took the wall.
ED CITY OF TIEN TSW.
LOSS OF ALLIES ABOUT 800.
RUSSIANS AND JAPANESE SUFFER
ED MOST SEVERELY.
Story of the Attnck That Followed
rhe Diorons One of July IS—Al
|iel tarried All Before Them hy
Their Ru*he —Part* Played !• the
srvprnl Nationalities —American*
lost Many in an Attack on the
Arsenal.
London, July 17.—The Daily Mall to
ll*. gives the Associated Press the fol
lowing dispatch from its Shanghai corre
spondent, under date of July 17:
'The allied troops resumed the attack
upon the Chinese walled city of Tien Tsin
cn the morning of July 14. and succeeded
in breaching the walls and capturing all
the forts.
"The Chinese were completely routed.
*nd the allies took possession of the na
tive city and its defenses.
The total losses of the allies in the
engagements of Thursday, Friday and
Saturday were about 800 killed or wound
ed. The casualties were greatest among
the Russians and Japanese.
The guns of the allies did immense
damage to the native city, causing many
large conflagrations, and finally silenced
the majority of the enemy's guns simul
taneously. Then 1,500 Russians, assisted
by small parties of Germans and French,
assaulted and captured eight guns that
were in position on the railway embank
ment of the fort, the magazine of which
the French subsequently blew up.
"A body of American, British, Japanese
end Austrian troops then made a sortie
end attacked the west arsenal, which the
Chinese had reoccupied. After three hours
of the hardest fighting yet experienced,
the Chinese fled.
“When the arsenal had been evacuated
by the Chinese, the Americans, French,
Japanese and Welsh Fusiliers advanced
toward the native city and joined with
the other attacking forces. The Japanese
Infantry and a mounted battery advanced
to the foot of the walls, supported by the
Americans and French. Despite valiant
attacks, the allies were only able to hold
the position gained outside the walls, pre
paratory to renewing the assault in the
morning.
"The casualties sustained by the allies
were exceedingly heavy, especially those
to the Americans, French and Japanese.
"Several explosions in the native city
were caused by the bombardment. |
"The Chinese appear to have exhausted
their supply of smokeless powder, as they
ere now using black powder.”
AS VIEWED IN LONDON.
Rcnn From the Orient Cabled to the
Rewspapers.
London, July 13, 4 a. m.—The news of
the Manchuria disturbances is not regard
ed as justifying the serious view attri
buted by the Daily Mail’s advices. Amur
is boundary territory between Eastern
{Siberia and Manchuria. The district has
been the scene of local disturbances for
a long time, owing to the provocative
conduct of the Cossacks toward the 25,-
(00 Chinese employed in the construction
cf the. Russo-Manchurian railway.
Several serious collisions have occurred
between the Cos c acks and the Chinese
troops. One happened several weeks ago
when two Russia?) ofllcers and sixteen
men were killed. The extension of the
Boxer movement to Manchuria has re
sulted in a great destruction of the rail
way. compelling the Russians to with
draw' their officials.
The Chinese tried to stop the Russian
stenmer Michael, carrying ammuniiion,
end the steamer Selenga, with the Rus
sian frontier commission on board, from
rising up the Amur at Aigun. They
fired on the steamers, wounding an ofli
and a few men, but the steamers
reached Rlagoveschensk. The local Chi
riese commander at Aigun seems to have
sent the Russians a sort of ultimatum to
quit Manchuria.
The Chinese, according to the Daily
Mail's St. Petersburg correspondent, have
thrown up fortifications and placed forty
guns at a point twelve miles from Aigun,
to dispute the progress of the Russians.
The official Russian advices leave the in
ference that Blagoveschensk is still in
Husrstan hands, the Russian losses during
bombardment being only three killed
end five wounded. .
The Amur military district was mobil
ized a fortnight ago on a war footing,
find i i S believed that the Russian forces
there are 50.000 men and 112 guns. The
Governor General has now ordered the
troops on the frontier to form cordon.
The Russian papers demand severe re
tribution for Chinese audacity in Man
churia, but they hold to the view that
Russia must persevere in her resolution
’o avoid war. The Chinese Minister in
Cetersburg has disavowed the events
11 Manchuria on hehnlf of his government,
m and has promised to make serious repre
sentations to Pekin regarding the conse
quences that will follow if the hostilities
there do not cease.
There is little further news from China
(his morning. The attock upon the na
-IVf ity of Tien Tsln was followed up so
swiftly that the Chinese never had time
to reorganize, and once their lines were
broken, their retreat rapidly became a
rout.
R* Hung Chang has already left Canton.
*hU causes the utmost anxiety for the
tnfoty 0 f Europeans there, as there
Hr ‘ only two gunboats, one British and
r ' ll( ‘ American, at Canton pending the at
* V *l a French gunboat.
at WAR WITH RtSSIA.
Correspondent Annertff China Iln
Declart'd It.
London, July 18,-The Dally Mai! pub-
Ishp s a sersational dispatch from 8*
dated Monday, which asserts
1h *t there Is no doubt that China has
declared war against Russia.
The Russian press." says the corre
t'Ponler.t, "is restricted to ihe publication
2" bineial details, and the publication of
"“"V dlsratches from the front his been
yohlblted. I hear, however, from a re
''ibis source that the Chin s troops and
, * Roxers seized a Russian transport
*T n with munltl ns near A'gun. on the
n' U rlv ' r . about eighteen miles from
* Russian frontier, killing almost the
u p. Russian escort.
. yty next suddenly attacked and bom-
B -raed the town of Blagovechensk, capt-
jiatoanitalj Morning
tal of the Amur government, on the Amur
river. The garrison held out bravely, but
was finally overwhelmed. 'Nearly all per
ished and the tow’n was burned.”
WITH FOHTY GINS.
The Allien Bombarded the- Chinese
Position* nt Tien Tsin.
(Copyright. 19C0, the Associated Press.)
Tien Tsin, Friday, July 13.—*Tn to-day’s
combined attack upon the native city,
over forty guns bombarded the Chinese
positions. The fighting was most deter
mined, and the allies’ losses were heavy.
Kight Chinese guns were captured and
the Chinese wra driven out cf the west
arsenal after a fierce cannonade.
A strong mixed force is now close to
thr* walls, and it is expected that an as
sault will be made to-morrow.
STANDING OX JULY J>.
British M. P. Received the Informa
tion About the Legation.
London, July 17.—William Pritchard
Morgan, member of Parliament, to-day re
ceived by cable positive assurances from
a source upon which he relies that the
British legation at Pekin was still stand
ing July 9 and also that IA Hung Chang
left Canton this morning to take supreme
command at Pekin.
MAY MEAN JILY K.
Foreign Office Doei* \ot Accept Jnly
J) \\ itliout Reservation.
London, July 17.—The foreign office in
forms the Associated Press that a tele
gram identical with the one handed to Sec
retary Hay at Washington by Minister
Wu has been delivered to it by the Chi
nese minister here, which was sent by
Sheng, the administrator of telegraphs
at Shanghai. The foreign office points
out, however, that the date (July 9) men
tioned in the telegram probably applies to
the Chinese calendar and is equivalent to
July 5 according to the Gregorian reckon
ing.
TRIED TO DISSUADE HIM.
Hnt Li Hung Chang Dec’dod He
Would Go North.
Hong Kong, July 17.—A1l the foreign
consuls in Canton had an interview
with Li Hung Chang, July 15, but
failed to dissuade him from going north
Li Hung Chang is said to have accepted
full responsibility for any disturbance in
Canton during his absence. He takes the
vice regal seal along with him. thus pre
venting the issue of proclamations while
he is away. Li Hung Chang is expected
to reach Hong Kong to-day and will see
the governor to-morrow’. Afterwards he
will proceed northward.
The Black Flag Chief Lin Tee. Is mov
ing his forces preparatory to marching
overland to Pekin. The Chinese are glad
of this, as they think Canton will be
safer without Lin Yee while Li Hung
Chang is ajvay.
A TALK WITH EARL LI.
He Goes to Save Foreigner* mid
Mnke Peace With tlie Powers.
London. July 18.—The Dally Telegraph
has the following from Canton dated July
16:
"In an interview with the foreign con
suls to-day, Li Hung Chang said that his
mission to Pekin was two fold—to save
the lives of foreign ministers and to ar
range the best possible terms of peace
with the allied Powers. The American and
French consuls, while congratulating him
upon these commendable purposes, re
minded him of his pledges to protect for
eigners and to preserve peace In Southern
and Central China.
“Earl Li replied that he must obey the
summons to Pekin, but that he had taken
all necessary precautions. He added that
he had received important cables from
Lord Salisbury and M. Delcasse, demand
ing the protection of the foreign ministers
in Pekin and threatening to take life for
life of the high officials responsible if the
ministers were murdered. He told the
consuls that he was the only man in China
who dared transmit such messages to the
Empress, but that he had sent them ver
batim and that he did not doubt they had
exerted a powerful influence In. saving the
ministers' lives.
“He went on to say that, as the doyen
of the viceroys, he had induced all the
other viceroys, except two, to join in a
lengthy memorial to the thione, asking
security for the foreigners, suppression
of the Boxers, and full reparation for the
damage done and the lives lost.
"To the American, who inquired about
the actual safety of the foreign ministers
at Pekin, Li answered that he had receiv
ed no news from Pekin within the last
week, but that if they were alive, he was
almost certain matters could be satisfac
torily arranged with the allied Powers.
'• If they are dead'—here he shrugged
his shoulders significantly and added, with
lowered voice—'ll is hard to tell what
may happen. I am going to Pekin prac
tically unarmed, except for my bodyguard
of 200 men, and that ought to be evidence
to the whole work! that I do not favor
any lighting and of my pacific intentions.
I am old and in very poor health, and it
is a great personal sacrifice to undertake
such a journey in this horrid weather.'
"After a moment's thought, he said:
" 'lf your ministers ere killed, do you
think my life may be taken in retalia
tion while en route?’
"This question received a general strong
negative reply. He then asked the con
suls lo wire to their respective admirals
to respect his own flag, and to allow him
a safe conduct to Peklrt. He was evident
ly extraordinarily anxious about the min
isters, for, returning to the subject, he
said: 'My heart Is sore about them. I
know them all personally, and I am on
the best of good terms with , them.'
“He added that he realized his govem
mtnl had done wrong, and that it was
to show his grave displeasure that he sent
the cablegrams from Lord Salisbury and
M. Delcasse to the Empress, word for
word as he received them. He concluded
by asking the co-operation of the allied
Powers in furthering the success of his
mission, and said emphatically that he
depended upon them.''
PLUNDERED W AREHOUSES.
Grant Property Interests Destroyed
in North Clilnn.
London, July 18.—The Moscow corres
pondent of the Daily Mall says:
"Leading firms here have learned that
thetr tea and silk warehouses at Kalgan,
in the province of Chill, near the great
wall, have been plundered and burned by
Chinese rioters and troops, goods worth
TO.OOO.uuO taels having been destroyed."
Massacre n Tai Ynen Fn.
London. July 18 —According to a dis
patch from Shanghai to the Dally Mall,
dated yesterday a massacre o-curred on
July 9 at Tal Yuen Fu. capital of the
province of Shan SI, forty foreigners and
one hundred native convert* ktlug lulled.
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, IS, 1000.
SHOWS MORE HOPE.
CHINESE SITUATION REGARDED AS
LESS DISCOURAGING.
WU’S DISPATCH AND VICTORY.
CHEEHF.D THE ADMINISTRATIVE
CIRCLES IN WASHINGTON.
\
Cabinet Considered the News From
the Far 1-^aNt—Xo Eitra Session to
He Called Vet—Should Necessity
Demand, the President A\ ill Issue
the ('nil—Message Received hy Wn
Indieates the Foreigners Were
Alive In Pekin on July f.
Washington, July 17.—A decidedly more
hopeful feeling with regard to the Chi
nese situation was apparent in all admin
istration circles this evening. The tide
of sentiment, which has been markedly
pessimistic, turned with the announcement
of the victory of the allies at Tien Tsin,
and the capture of the forts and native
city, and gathered further strength from
Minister Wu’s cablegram, declaring that
the foreign ministers at Pekin were safe
July 9.
Aside from these dispatches, the arrival
of the President, and the special cabinet
meeting called to consider the situation,
were the feature® of the day. The cab
inet met at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon,
less than an hour after the President
reached the White House. Over a hun
dred newspaper men thronged the corri
dors while the cabinet was sitting behind
closed doors. The scene resembled the
hottest days of the Spanish War. There
were present Secretary Hay, Secretary
Root, Secretary Long, Secretary Gage and
Postmaster General Smith.
The Conclusion Reached.
At the conclusion of the session, which
lasted two and one-half hours, Secretary
Root gave out the following formal state
ment of the action of the cabinet:
“The President has determined that the
facts now know r n to us do not require or
justify calling an extra session of Con
gress. Should future developments indi
cate that he is unable to do what is re
quired with the means now' at his com
mand and the action of Congress i9 neces
sary to furnish either men. money or au
thority. he will not hesitate to call it to
gether.”
While only this meager formal statement
was given out it was ascertained that the
whole Chinese situation was thoroughly
discussed by the cabinet. The decision
that an extra session was not demanded
by existing conditions was the outcome of
the showing which both Secretary Rbot
and Secretary Long were able to make cs
to the force that can be thrown into China
without the authorization of additional
troops by Congress and also the decidedly
more hopeful feeling entertained by the
President and the members of his cabinet
as to the safety of Minister Conger and
the other foreigners* in Pekin, due to the
cable of Minister Wu reporting the safety
of the ministers July 9, two days after
their reported massacre.
While this cable is not regarded as con
clusive, it is accepted in good faith for
the present. But the administration, U
can be definitely stated, has set in motion
some machinery by which it is confidently
predicted absolutely authentic news os to
the fate of our minister and the other
foreigners at Pekin will be ascertained.
Through what channel the administration
expects to receive this all important news
is not known, but that a definite state
ment of the situation in Pekin is daily, if
not hourly, expected, can be stated with
the utmost positiveness.
The advices received from Pekin prob
ably will be the determining factor in
blazing the future course of this govern
ment. If Minister Conger has been mur
dered. an extra session of Congress seems
inevitable.
Admiral Remey’s message of the suc
cess following the earlier hard fighting at
Tien Tsin helped to relieve the anxiety of
the President and his advisers, but Min
ister Wu’s message was responsible for
the really hopeful feeling that prevailed.
The Troop* Available.
Secretary Root furnished to the cabinet
a summary of the troops available, not
only In this country, but in Cuba, and
gave it as his opinion that 10,000 or 12,<XXH
troops in ail could be spared for service
in China. These reinforcements are to
be rushed through at the earliest possible
moment. Most, if not all of them, it Is
believed, can be landed by the end of Au
gust or early in September.
One cabinet officer said that beyond
those soldiers already destined for China
from the Philippines, no further troops
from the islands would be withdrawn Un
less the situation became much more om
inous. In figuring upon the number of ad
ditional marines available, Secretary Long
summoned to the cabinet meeting Gen.
Haywood, who commands the marine
corps and who is familiar with every de
tail of that branch of the service. He ex
plained that under existing law the full
strength of the marine corps is 6,000. But
the enlistments at the present time aggre
gate only about 5,000. This makes an ad
ditional 1,000 marines who can be brought
into the service without congressional
action. No new order for recruiting these
men is necessary, as the recruiting sta
tions are now in operation, but in the
presence of the cabinet Secretary Long
directed Uen. Heywood to use his utmost
endeavors to complete the recruiting of
the additional I.OCO marines. It was de
cided also that the battalion of marines,
500 In number, that was to have left for
the Far East at the end of the month,
should go forward on next Sunday in
command of Maj. Randolph Dickens
A cablegram to Admiral Remcy, calling
for some additional Information upon
which to act, was formulated at the cab
inet meeting and dispatched at once.
Another meeting of the cabinet may be
held to-morrow. 'lt is the present pur
pose of the President to return to Canton
rn Thursday evening, unless his presence
here is deemed necessary at that time.
Wt believes them alive.
Chinese Official* \*uro Him of Safe
ty of Foreigners in Pekin.
Washington. July 17.—The Chinese, min
ister has received a dispatch from the
minister at London, authenticated by
Sheng. the Imperial inspector of posts and
telegraphs at Shanghai and by two vice
roys, declaring that the foreigners In Pe
kin were safe on July 9 and were receiv
ing the protection of the government.
This Is two days after the reported mas
sacre Minister Wu laid the message be
fore Secretary Hay. The text of the dis
patch is as follows:
“The utmost effort* have been made lo
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NAVAL STATION BOARD.
Visited Port Royal and Charleston
and Returned.
Washington. July 17 —The board headed
by Adm.ral Rodgers, charged with de
ciding between Port Royal and (Tiarles
ton. S. C., as a site for the new naval
station to be established, has returned
to this city.
The board left Washington on the 9th
instant and has been proceeding with its
obseivations up to the present time. The
be aid sr ent two days at Port Royal, in
specting the existing naval plant at that
place, and thence proceeded to Charles
ton. At the latter port the members visit
ed the various sites proposed for the new
station, in the event it is decided to
abandon Port Royal. Considerable infor
mation was also collected as to the state
of the channel across iho bar and the
prospects of the harbor improvement pro
ject.
The members cf the board have return
ed to their respective hemes and will re
assemble in Washington upon call of
President Rodgers. So far they have not
even exchanged views on the proposed
change in the naval station, but upon
meeting again, consultations will be held
with a view* to, framing a report.
PLANS FOR FIVE SHIPS.
How New One* for the Navy Will Re
llu lit. •*
Washington, July 17.—The navy depart
ment to-day issued circulars defining the
characteristics of five battleships author
ized by the last two naval appropriation
bills. Bids are asked for three sheathed
and coppered battleships and two without
sheatitig and coppering.
The five ships will be identical with the
exception of the batteries. Three will he
built with superimposed turrets, carrying
12-inch guns in the lower and 8-inch guns
in the upper turret*. The remaining two
ships will have 12-inch guns in two ordi
nary turrets and the 8-inch guns in four
turrets arranged quadrilaterally.
The general plans wiil be ready for ex
amination Sept. 15, next. Bids will be
opened Nov. 15. Bidders are especially in
vited to submit their own plans under
class two, Including their own arrange
ment of ordnance. The department Pe
serves the right to change within six
months after contract the arrangement of
battery, turrets and armor.
The vessels are to be of 14,600 tons for
the unsheathed and 15,000 tons for the
sheathed vessels; the speed being nine
teen knots and the coal capacity 1,900 tons.
The time allowed for the completion of (he
ships is thirty-six months, under heavy
penalties, ranging from 8300 to S6OO per
day, for delay.
The ships will have a belt of water line
armor eight feet wide, and from eight to
eleven inches thick running clear from
bow- to stern. The turrets will have a
maximum thickness of eleven inches. The
ships will have the usual protective deck
and cellulose belt, and no woodwork is
to be admitted except where indispensa
ble. The engine horsepower Is placed at
19,000, with. trlpSee-expanwlorr four-cylin
dered, twin screw engines, supplied by
twenty-four water tube boilers. Electric
ity will furnish the motive pow’er for
the turrets and auxiliaries.
FOVR KILLED BY HEAT.
One Mnn, After Heiug Overcome,
Committed Snielde.
New York, July 17.—There was no relief
for suffering New Yorkers to-day. In
fact, it was hotter this afternoon than
yesterday, and there was scarcely any
breeze. Many business houses were com
pelled to close early, and it was almost
impossible for laboring men to work In
the streets after 2 p. m.
In Greater New York there were about
thirty-live cases of heat prostrations. Four
persons died from the effects of the heat,
and one person who had been overcome
and taken to a hospital committed Bulcide.
The dead are:
David Stein, 35 years old, cigar manu
facturer, by shooting.
Henry Odersensky, 48 years of age.
Mary Pehe, 25 years old.
Amiel Marquardt, 33 years of age.
Mrs. Mary McKenzie, 56 years of age.
Officially the mercury ranged from 90 to
100 degreis between the hours of 10 a. m
and 3 p. m., but many thermometers at
different points throughout the city regis
tered as high as 106.
WAXTS CHARTERS REVOKED.
Attorney General A*k It for St.
Lout* Compnnie*.
St. Loul*, July 17.—Attorney General
Crow to-day filed In the Slate Supreme
Court quo warranto proceedings against
the St. Louis Transit Company, asking
that their charter be revoked.
The petition recites that the United
Railway Company was chartered by the
state of Missouri to build and operate
street railways, and It has not conformed
with Its charter, that it Is a party to a
scheme to create a street railway monop
oly in St. Louis, the alleged evidence of
this being its lease of its properties to
the St. Louis Transit Company, a corpo
ration apparently formed to assist in the
formation of this alleged monopoly.
The petition alleges further that the
companies have violated the state law In
capitalizing -for mote than is allowed un
der It. and for more than the actual value
of their tangible and intangible proper
ties.
TO AVENGE COMRADES.
Mnrlnre Are Anxlon* to Go fo the
W'nr In Chinn.
New York. July 17-—One hundred ma
rines were called upon for active service
in China at the Brooklyn navy yard to
day. To a man they expressed a willing
ness to go and a desire to avenge their
comrades.
marines, with de'acbments from
Boston, Washington and Norfolk, will
leave here for San Francisco on July 26.
The Brooklyn men will he In charge of
Lieut. H. T. Matthews and T. E. Berg
strom- Many of them have seen service
In Cuba. They probably will be accom
panied by the distilling ship Rainbow.
ATTACKED CHINESE.
An Enraged Mob Demolished ■
Laundry nt Vlrden, ill.
Carllnvllle, 111., July 17 —Enraged at the
reports frem Chine, a mob to-dey attack
ed a Chinese laundry at Vlrden, 111,, ten
milrs from here. The entire frm' of the
building wae and -moliehed. Six shots were
fired ai the two Chinese laundrymen, but
without effect. The Chinamen have ap
pealed to the authorltlea for protection
NOMINATED YERKES.
KBXTITKY HEPIBLICWS ASSEM
BLED IX CONVENTION.
TRIBUTE TO PAST DEMOCRACY
AJLL DEMOCRATS OPPOSED TO THE
GOEBEL LAW ARE WELCOME.
Mr*. W. 8. Taylor and Dnnßhtcm
Were In thr Convention Audience.
Three Plank* in the Platform
Adopted—Him the State Iftsnea Are
Dealt With—Repeal of the Goebel
Election Law Souglit-Vrrkea' Ac
ceptance of the Nomination.
I-oirisville. July 17.—John W. Yerkos of
Danville, tv as nominated for Governor to
day by the Republican Convention, held
in this city. A platform was adopted
declaring the Issue of the election to be
the Goebel election law. The convention
adjourned within three hour?
There were some anti-Goebel Democrat*
in the convention, but as lo how many,
figures differ. In the Shelby county dele
gation there were, according to a state
ment made from the platform, nineteen
Democrats.
A feature of the speeches made was that
they all paid tributes to what the Demo
cratic party has done, in the past, though
the speakers unsparingly denounced the
present Democratic state administration
and the Democratic Legislature, thus In
dicating a purpose to welcome into the
Republican party all Democrats, who me
opposed to the Goebel election law.
There was no nomination to be made
by this convention, except for Governor,
as this year’s election in Kentucky is an
extraordinary one to fill the vacancy in
the governorship made by the death of
William Goebel.
The convention to-day was held in the
Auditorium. Many ladies occupied boxc:-*,
among them being Mrs. W. S. Taylor and
four daughters. The convention gave her
three cheers when she entered the box.
Chairman Barnett of the State Central
Committee, called the convention to order,
and presented ex-'Lieut. Gov. John Mar
shall of Louisville, for temporary chair
man. Chairman Marsholl addressed the
convention at length, dwelling chiefly on
Kentucky’s political affairs.
Judge T. Z. Morrow was made perma
nent chairman. Judge Morrow aroused
the convention to a high pitch of enthu
siasm in a short but vigorous speech.
A platform was unanimously adopted,
containing three planks.' The second and
third, respectively, indorsed the Philadel
phia convention and its nominees, and
urged the government to protect Americans
in China.
The first plank deals with the state is
sues. It follows:
“The Republican party of Kentucky Is
confronted with a special and extraordi
nary duty In the election of a governor.
The events of the past twelve months
draw together all the friends of social or
der and civil liberty. Republican officials
elected by the people at the polls have
been denied their offices, and the people of
Kentucky deprived of the right of choosing
their state officials. Republican members
of the Legislature were unlawfully unseat
ed. the city of Louisville was deprived of
tho right to any part in the conduct of the
government, the counties of Johnson. Ma
goffin and Martin have been denied all
voice in the choice of our officers.
“The courts declared that the only rem
edy for such invasions of personal liberty
rests with the people at the polls. We de
clare that the only tolerable government
is self-government. We declare that in
this state all men must be free and equal
and that the will of the people must be
the supreme law of state. AVe demand
for each child a free school, but we deny
that education or accumulated property
alone confers the right of suffrage.
"The first duty of Kentucky citizenship
is to repeal the Goebel election law. which
is the source and continuing strength of
the wrongs done In this slate. A vote of
confidence next November in men who are
all usurpers of office and who have for a
year past been acting together to thwart
the declared will of the people will be ac
cepted as a vote of confidence in the elec?
tion law that is a blot on our statute
book. The Goebel law must be abolish
ed or republican institutions must be sur
rendered. The convention invlles all
friends of civil liberty and social order
to unite with the Republicans of Kentucky
in securing Ihe repeal of the Goebel elec
tion law and the preservation of the lib
erties of the people. We congratulate the
Republican party on the efforts made by
Gov. Tayior and his co-officials In secur
ing this tight to the people, and thereby
preventing the state from having as offi
cers men oelealed at the polls.
After the adoption of the platform, ex-
Gov. Bradley nominated for Governor,
John W. Yerkes. Gov. Bradley plunged
Into Kentucky political affairs.
"The United Slates government could."
he said, “levy a tax and call on the people
of Kentucky to defend the nation and
could send Its army and navy to distant
lands to give liberty to other people, yet it
could not give freedom to the people of
Kentucky put in office the men whom
the people of Kentucky elected."
When he said he was for revolution, if
revolution were necessary to preserve lib
erty In Kentucky, the delegates stood on
their feel and yelled. The nomination of
Mr. Yerkes was made by acclamation. The
convention stood on its feet for several
minutes and shouted when it caught sight
of the nominee.
Mr. Yerkes thanked the delegates for
the honor of the nomination, and “accept
ed with the full realization of the reepon
slbillty Incurred.”
"We have in Kentucky, under our elec
tion law,” he said, “the only Imperialism
of this era—an imperialism that, with
oriental denial of right, justice and law.
robs more than one-half the electors of
this state of the constitutional privilege
of having a voice In the selection of those
who bear rule over them."
At the conclusion of Mr. Yerkes' ad
dress, the convention adjourned.
Kilmas*! Relieved.
Fumsu, July 17.—Kumassi has been re
lieve! by the column under command of
Col. Wlllcocks.
Report Confirmed.
London. July 17 The colonial office an
nounces the receipt of a telegram from
Col Stunrt of Capt Coast, Africa, say
ing that an arparently authentic messen
ger confirms the reported relief of Ku
n-astl on July 15.
Well W'ltli the Oregon.
Washington, July 17.—The following dis
patch was received at the navy depart
ment this morning:
"NoJI, July 17, 1900—Oregon passing
through Stmonoaeki straits In way to
Kura. All well. T S7ilde."
. “ T
POWERS WOULD KILL lIIM.
Amlernon So Stated He Had Heard
(lie Defendant Say.
Georgetown. Ky.. July 17.—1n the trial
to-day of Caleb Powers, charge] with
complicity in the Goebel shooting, Finley
Anderson testified that on Jan. 24 Caleb
Powers told him the crowd of moun
taineers which was being organized was
going to Frankfort to intimidate the Leg
islature nnd. if necessary, to kill enough
Democrats to give the Republicans a ma
jority. He said:
•'Powers told me Goebel would never live
to be Governor, and said he (Powers)
would kill him if nobody else would.”
Witness said he heard Powers and oth
ers talking about Goebel wearing a coat
of mail, blit some of them said that he
could be killed anyway. Powers was in
conference with ex-Seoretary of State
Char lea Finlcv, Wharton Golden, Robert
Noakes and others.
On cross-examination, the witness be
came considerably confused, admitting
that he had called on Col. T. C. Campbell
of counsel for the prosecution in Cincin
nati. Witness admitted securing a posi
tion in Cincinnati, hut denied that it was
due to his willingness to testify in this
case.
Lucy Brook of Ixmdon testified that she
knew the defendant well, ami had cor
responded with him for over two years
past. Powers called on her In January.
He told witness he was getting up a crowd
of 1,000 mountain men to go to Frankfort,
“so that in case the Democrats robbed
them of the state offices, they could take
* are of themselves.”
Witness said Powers told her the plan
lo take the 1,000 mountain men to Frank
fort was Gov. Taylor’s creation.
Senator Newton Franzier of Shelby
county, who was standing between, Cn©
legislative and executive buildings when
the assassination occurred, declared the
shots were undoubtedly fired from the
executive building.
Capt. Hawn of the Barboursville mili
tary company, testified as to the conversa
tions between himself and the Powers
brothers, touching the movements of the
company. John Powers asked him if he
would not turn over the company lo one
of the lieutenants, and he agreed to do so.
Caleb Powers told him lie wanted th©
company nnd other mountaineer® to go to
Frankfort for the effect 1t would have on
the Legislature. Capt. Watts, of the Will
iamsburg company, also told of a conver
sation with John Powers, relative to tak
ing his company to Frankfort. He de
clined lo do eo except under orders.
THE GREENE-GAY NOR CASE.
('apt. Gillette nnd Mr. Cooper Were
tlie W Itnewne*.
New York. July 17.—The hearing in the
Gayror conspiracy case was continued
to day. The Gaynors. John F , W. T. and
E. H. and Benjamin D. Greene, as the
Atlantic Contracting Company, are ac
cused of conspiring with Oberlin M. Car
ter. formerly the engineer officer in
charge, to defraud the government in the
matter of the Savannah harbor improve
ment. works
Capt. C. E. Gillette. the present officer
in charge of ihe Savannah harbor im
provements. was recalled and continued
his testimony as to The faulty work done
by the Atlantic Contracting Company,
the large discretion given to them hy
Capt Car er and the lack of inspection to
hold them strictly accountable to the
sre iflcatlcn of their contracts.
According to the witness, the mat
tresses constructed by the Atlantic Con
tracting Company and parsed by Capl
Carter contained less than one-third of
the material called for by the specifica
tions and paid for hy the government.
A. S. Cooper, a civil engineer employed
as nss'stant engineer on the Savannah
work since 1884. testified that on a half
dozen contracts awarded between 1886 and
I*9o, one or the other of the Gaynors
sup rimended the work, although none
of them, nor their company appeared on
the contracts as the contractors
Mr. Cooper was still on the stand when
adjournment was taken until to-morrow.
PROSPECT IS BRIGHTER.
Ilnlns Have Relieved the Condition*
In Indln.
New York, July 17.—The following ca
blegram was received to-day by the India
Famine Relief Work Conimlttee:
Baroda, India, July 17.—Special and offi
cial telegrams received here from the
famine districts Indicate a more cheerful
outlook, Scant rains have fallen in Mad
ras and Gujoret, in which latter province
the famine has been most severe, and
the mortality greatest. Elßewhere the
rainfall has been fair, making the gen
eral prospects brighter. There has been
a gratifying rainfall in Rajaputana and
Central India, which is always a center
of suffering during famine, also reports a
moderate rainfall."
IT IS NOT KNOWN
Whnt Will Re Done Ahont With
drawing Deposit*.
Washington, July 17.—Regarding the re
port that the secretary of the treasury
has decided not to withdraw further de
rosits from national banks. It was stated
at the treasury department to-day that no
positive decision had been reached In the
matter. The Ineome from regular sources
Is so large that In all probability there
will be no further need for withdrawals.
However, It was said this could not be
definitely stated at the present time.
ASK FOR A CONFERENCE.
Miner* of Coni District* Want to
Confer With Operator*.
Knoxville, Tenn., July 17.—At a meeting
of representatives of the coal mining
companies of East Tennessee to-day, It
was deeded that the representatives will
recommend to a ma*s meeting of coal
operators that they do not attend the
wage conference to be held by the miners
July 26 and do not grant demands for in
creased wages on account of the present
state of the coal market.
AT MADISON SHI are GARDEN.
The Fltsalmmona-Ruhlln Fight Will
Be Pulled Off.
New York, July 17.—The bid of the
Twentieth Century Athletic Club of Mad
ison Square Garden (fifty per cent, of Ihe
gros* receipts) for the Bob Fitzsimmons-
Gus Ruhlin fight. Aug. 10, was accepted to
day.
TWO STEAMERS SEIZED.
The Colombian Revolutionary Flret
W Captured.
Caracas, Venezuela, July 17.—Via Hay
tlen cable.—Two steamers, composing the
so-called Colombian revolutionary fleet,
which arrived at Laguayra, were eeized
by the government authorities, and their
commander, Francleco Ruiz Sandoval, was
Immediately lodged In Jail-
DAILY. $8 A YEAR.
6 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.II A YEAR
BAER IS IN LONDON.
THE SECRETARY ADDRESSED THE
11111 IST 1A N E N DEAVORER S.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM AGAIN.
YOUNG LADIES FAINTED FROM
HEAT IN TIIE MEETINGS.
The Secretary Spoke of the Growth
of the Christian l&nclensor Move
ment—He Strongly Advocated %r
--hltrntion for I>i*pnt*n Between the
United States and Great Britain.
Franel* E. Clark Delivered the
Presidential Address.
London. July 17 —Although now awtl
then young ladies were carried out of the
crowded meetings, fainting and overcome
by heat, .the enthusiasm marking the
world's convention of the Young People a
Society of Christian Endeavor at the Alex
andria grounds was to-day as strong a*
ever.
Secretary John William Baer, speaking
of the growth of the movement, said that
the Christian Endeavor badge was worn
hy more than one brawny Briton from
Her Majesty’s chip Powerful in tha
famous siege of Ladysmith. Mr. Baer •
strongly demanded that arbitration be
tween Great Britain and America be mad a
compulsory.
“Cod may come and seals may go," he
said, “and boundary lines he held in dis
pute. but palsied be the hand and mute
the tongue that should again suggest
strife and bloodshed between America and
Great Britain.”
Mr. Baer said, in part:
"No one thing that I know of prove*
more certainly that God Is in the Chris
tian Endeavor movement than its re
markable numerical growth. In 1881 one
society with fifty membets; In 1900 neary
60,000 societies, with over 3,500,000 of mem
bers. Nineteen years ago, one country,
America, giving birth to the society; to
day every nation and land flies the Chris
tian Endeavor banner. Quietly and
steadily, and at the same time with won
derful rapidity and vitality, has this new
force come Into the church life of the
world, and we. are only beginning to ap
preciate how strongly the ties of inter
national fellowship and brotherhood art
being cemented by Christian Endeavor.
“We And in the land of its the
United States of America, the largest
number of Christian Endeavor societies.
The enrollment is 43,262 societies.
Great Britain (and these figures include
England, Ireland, Scotland nnd Wales),
comes next with about 7,ot)u societies. Let
me turn aside here to invite the jingo
politicians In Great Britain and those in
the United States, who rejected the arbi
tration treaty between England and the
United States, to consider the Christian
Anglo-Saxon alliance already formed be
tween young America and young Britain
by the members of these more than 50,000
societies of Christian Endeavor. Cod may
come and seals may go. and boundary
lines be held In dispute, but palsied be the
hand and mute the tongue that ‘Should
again suggest strife and bloodshed be
twet n America, and Great Britain.
And then we are pleased, while our
hearts are beating with true patriotism,
to think of our brothers and sisters in
Australia and Canada loyal lo Victoria,
their queen, beloved by us all. Someone
has arid that “Captain Cook’s good ship
Endeavor, wreckfd on the shores of
A’st all, was afterward! floated, and
w.nt to pieces In some other country.
But the new sh p Endeavor, so royally
we’cormd by the island continent, has
come, to stay.” This is easy to believe,
for there are now over 4,10) societies in
Australia. The Dominion of Canlda,
proud to march under the Union Jack,
separate! from the United States by on
ly an imaginary line geographically, but
one with those of us who owe allegiance
to “Old Glory,” marshals nearly, if not
Quite, 4,000 societies. We are brethren,
wi h a common nime, for a common
Christ, against a common enemy. Let
this convi n bn in the me;ropo!is of the
world bo the time and place forisigning
and sealing a treaty of united Christian
service and united love.
"Germany has 16S societies, and. under
the sympathetic championship of Count
BernstorfT, Count Puckler, Pastor Paul.
Frederick BlecHer, and other, teh socie
ty is steadily conquering prejudice. AfrP
ca's 139 societies, with many of their mem
iters It) arms, are passing through trying
times. As it was In 1898 during the Amer-
Ican-Spantst) War, so If Is to-day during
the Britlsh-Bocr hostilities—the Christian
Endeavor pin adorns the uniform of op
posing forces. May God hasten the day
of honorable peace, and bring the horri
ble war to an end. France responds to-day
with f>9 societies; Jamaica, with 120; Mexi
co. 110; Madagascar. 93. Japan’s 73 splendid
and vigorous societies are worthily repre
sented at this convention by Rev. Tasuke
liarada. the president of the United So
ciety of Christian Endeavor of Japan.
Turkey ha* 0 societies, Spain. 30. Rut
time would fall me to go through the long
list, comprising European countries. South
American republics, missionary lands, and
the islands of the sen. The total enrol
ment. outside of the United States mvl
Canada, is 12..740 societies, and this fig
ure. augmented by the greater number tn
the United States and Canada, makes nn
interdenominational, international, and in
ter-racial brotherhood "for Christ and lha
church" of .79,712 local societies, with a to
tal membership of 3.800,000.
The earnestness with which 17,000 Chris
tian Endeavorers, believing in returning
to God not less than one-tenth of their
Income, Joined the ranks of the Tenth
Region, and the deepening of the spirit
ual life of the 21.000 of our members who
become Comrades of the Quiet Hour and
“practise the presence of God," very nat
urally led to a forward movement for mis
sions during last year. The forward mis
sionary movement Is known as the Mace
donian Phalanx. Any Individual who sup
ports a missionary at home or abroad,
a native worker, or a student preparing
for Gospel work, Is eligible to membership
111 the Macedonian Phalanx; and any
Christian Endeavor society which sup
ports its own missionary or Christian
worker at home or abroad, or gives at
least twenty dollars through its own
church, or In connection with a group of
societies of the same denomination, to
Its own denominational board, is also
eligible for membership in the Macedonian
Phalanx. The money should always go
through the church of which the society
is a subordinate part. This newest fruit
of Christian Endeavor "promotes individ
ual Interest In the individual missionary
work, furnishes the bond of sympathy
between workers far apart, stands for
the. ‘living link’ between the money
earner and the mission worker, and pro
motes the universal Christian Endeavor
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