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the morning news. r ~B'ished 1850. .- - Incorporated 1888 E ? ar j H. ESTILL. Resident. lack of harmony. differences between powers V MAY CAUSE DELAY'. :H |NA prepared for war. giS PLUNGED INTO CONFLICT WITH RABID FRENZY'. Boirr Proclamation Make* 14 • Ap pearance in Shanghai-Governor* of Several Provinces Have Joined Prince Tuan— Reports of Europe ans Working the Chinese Guns. Further Details of the Recent Severe Fighting at Tien Tsin. London, July 19, 4 a- m.—While evidence iccumulates daily that China has long >een preparing a formidable military or ganization in anticipation of the present conflict and that the area of rebellion is continually extending, harmony among ; he allies, which is necessary to meet such , grave situation, is still deplorably lack r.g. <*<'• The Russians have refused Admiral Seymour's request to hand over the re iioroi Taku-Tien Tsin, Railway to the English Company and it is rumored that lermany purposes taking a serious inde wndent step, namely to patrol the Y’ang l?e-Kiang with German men-of-war. Such i step would be greatly resented by Eng and Slid more alarming news has been con teyed to the Daily Express from Tokio to he effect that the apparent reluctance of lermany and Russia to consent to a Jap mese commander for the army corps has ed the Japanese government to delay the forwarding of the division already mobil zed. The Standard in an alarmist editorial ays: "It is useless any longer to hide from urseives the fact that China has declar -4 war on civilization and has plungfcd r.to the conflict with rabid frenzy. It is qually futile to discuss whether hostili (s are being waged by the Chinese gov ernment, inasmuch as It is evident that an idministralion of some kind exists and is lirecting the anii-tforetgn movement. Un <ss unmistakable evidence exculpating ;be Fekin government is promptly forlh :oming, the Powers should treat China is a helli;erent state and act according \on iinelow’a Course Approved. A similar line of comment is taken by he other morning papers. All applaud the ■ urse of Count von Buelow, the German ’oreign secretary, in stopping cipher tele trams from the Chinese legation in Ber n. and all urge the other Powers to fol w Germany’s example. The Russian general staff denies the re lorts that The Chinese have captured Uagovetehensk, capital of the province of Amur and H is reported frem Irkutsk that tte Russians have taken Aigun. A special dispatch from Tien Tsin dis tributes the number of those killed at lhe rapture of the native city, as follows: "Russians, 100: Japanese, 57; Britsh, 40, End Americans, 37. The correspondent who sends this as serts that thousands of Chinese tvere kill ed. and that fighting was still going on, when his dispatch was sent, in various parrs of Tien Tsin. With reference to the rumors that Eu ropeans were seen working the Chinese funs at Tien Tsin, the Standard learns that eight Russian military instructors forcibly detained by the Chinese, were '(impelled to work the gun 9. One escaped wl reached the Russian lines with his lands bound. Power* Not Well Prepared. A special correspondent of the Daily Express, at Tien Tsin, contrasts the '"splendid work and perfect equipment" t" the Japanese with the “inadequate sup plies of the British, German and Ameri can contingents, which are terribly lack ing In the most obvious necessaries.” Tee first Boxer proclamation has made Its appearance in Shanghai. It declares mot Kivan, the war god, desires the blood 5f foreigners, and threatens ten plagues f the Boxer tenets are not followed and spread. Tne Governors of the provinces of Hu Nan Hu pt an< j jj c jqan have now open ' joined Prince Tuan, and are now inarching overland with their armies to Pekjn. A German relief column, sent into the Interior of the province of Shan Tung to endeavor in rescue a party of thirty mis sionaries, German. American and Eng i ’ as returned without having obtain f<* any tidings of tjzeir whereabouts, and is feared all have been slain. A special commission is sitting in St. etersburg daily, to arrange for the dis patch of troops to the Far East. lr is announced from Shanghai that Nieh has been killed, but there is confirmation of the rumor from Tien f T' he cr ' nR,| ls at Shanghai have agreed to ®' r l Hie Viceroy of Nankin as the chief nority s0 far ag collection of rev ."Uc b concerned. When the Viceroy was ji r ° ri P. f ‘ i 1 of this attitude, he appointed tonic ' V *° r ' tistloal secretary of cus t ri 10 hp Inspector of customs ad In m in succession to Sir Robert Hart. '•OOKS like an agreement. 8* !v dn, Germany and France Seem *<• Be In Harmony. ■■TJn. July 18.—From two sources, Quite distinct, the correspondents of the isoeioted Press to-day ascertained that E ,' mi Von Buelow has fully succeeded in h lbn suspicions of Russia aroused tnperor William's recent speeches and other facts, and that an entente re future action In China has been “ h'l by Russia, Germany and France, that'o " ll?n secr olary Convinced Russia "lih r rman y would in no wise Interfere erri p/' r Dlanis in Manchuria and North 'sim a * well as Corea, and that B ,„ Mll ' harbors no desire of territorial “Mrandizement. fe rf U ''' 0,1 her part, agrees not tl* Inte-r --s- R 'h Germany’s trade in Russia's lui f Influence in China after order T s' 1 re-established. Ven "ist result of this understanding has P.uxi h<i is *uance of strict orders by the host u n ' er,sorstl lp to omit henceforth all ip-’. hress criticism regarding Germa- Th. 0n Chlni t S- p rllnfr Tageblatt's correspondent b* dn,,k.®7 r,bur * declares that it cannot sr paroV'® l3 ,hat Russia la preparing for a ! north ' against Pekin, via the not u 13 and - lie adds that Russia does ffsin lhe alllefl campaign from Tien lo rer. 6Uoc oful or In time. t y to questions put bjr the Asso- Jsatoantvaj) JHafning ffeto£ ciated Press correspondent to-day a lead ing foreign official said: "There has been no agreement between the Powers regarding the slae of the forces to be sent to China. Each power is send ing the number that 6he can spare. There has been no exchange of notes on the sub ject. but a tacit understanding seems to prevail that each Power will send a con tingent adequately corresponding with her real interest in China, commercial or ter ritorial." The latest series cf Chinese attempts to gloss over the ugly facts in China, which has been undertaken in Washing;on, Lon don and St. Petersburg, and by Li Hung Chang at Canton, is regarded here as a revival of ihe Chinese cunning campaign of lies for the purpose of provoking dis cord ameng the Powers, and of retarding ai'd weakening the Joint campaign. The impression in official circles here is that the situation is growing steadily worse and that the anti-foreign movement is spreading. It is believed that Li Hung Chang is playing false. OX THE RUSSIAN FRONTIER. Chinese Have Mutie Serious Prepara tions for Fighting. St. Petersburg, July 18.—Reports have been received by the Russian general staff from the Amur district showing that the Chinese have made serious preparations there and are now concentrated on the railway line from Aigun to Saghalien. They are well supplied with artillery and have large quantities of munitions. The Russian Gen. Gribovski, after recon noitering the district, returned to Blagov etchcnsk, capital of ihe province of Amur, on Monday. Other official reports confirm the serious news of the stoppage of work on the Man churian Railway, owing to Chinese at tacks. .especially at Charbin, where an at tack by 400 Chinese was repulsed on July 9. Charbin is in a critical state, being cut off from the west, south and north. Russian troops have been sent from different points to protect the railway. The Chinese, however,are still working on the eastern section of the line, which gives hope that energetic measures may succeed in restoring order. In the opinion of the general staff, the chief command of the allied forces at Tien Tsin will eventually devolve upon the Russian Vice Admiral Alexieff, in con junction wiih the Japanese commander-in chief. - FIGHT CONTINUED ALL DAY. Severe Battle It. Which So Many Americans YVere Killed, (Copyright, 1900, the Associated Press.) Tien Tsin, Friday, July 13, 7 p. m., via Che Foo, July 16 and Shanghai, July 18.— The battle which was begun with the at tack by 7 000 of the allied forces upon the walls of the native city at 2 o’clock this afternoon, continued all day, two battal ions of the Ninth Infantry particiagting. It is reported that 215 of this command were kil'ed or wounded, Including ten or fifteen officers. Cos). E. H. Llscum was k lied and Maj*. Jesse M. Lee and James Reagan, Capts. Charles R. Noyes, An drew Brewster and -Edwin V. Bookmiiler and First Lieutenants YVil iam K. Nay lor, Lcuis B. Lawton, Harold Hammond and Ira C. Waldron were wounded. Among the t'n ted States marines the casualties numbered forty. Capt. Austin R. Davis was killed, and Capt. William B. Lemly and First Lieutenant Henry Leonard and Smedly ID. Butler were wounded. The American contingent, after lying in shallow, hastily dug trenches, full of wa ter, facing the south wall of Ihe city, and suffering for want of water and food, .be side being short of ammunition, were or dered by Gen, Dorward to retire under cover of darkness. The Russians were outside the east wall, while the Japanese, British and French were close to the west wall, with the Chi nese trying to flank them. The walls were sadly battered by shells. The attack will be renewed in the morning. The total losses of the allied forces are estimated at 800. A messenger has arrived here who left Pekin July 1. The foreigners at that time wore all in the British legation. Chinese troops were beginning to bombard the le gations from the streets. The legations had been under rifle Are for a week pre viously, and in that time four foreigners had been killed and thirteen wounded. The marines had unsuccessfully at tempted to capture a gun on a wall com manding the legations. The foreigners were supplied with an abundance of pro visions. PRINCE TUAN’S LARGE ARMY. Has Mobilised Nearly a Million Men to Attack Allies. St. Petersburg, July IS.—A dispatch from Che Foo says: “Prince Tuan has mobilized 930,000 men, divided into different corps. The northern cor7>s has been ordered to expel foreign ers from Amur. “The Pekin army is divided into four corps, the first of which is to operate against Mukden and occupy the roads be tween Pekin and 9han Hai Kuan, the sec ond is to concentrate at Tien Tsin. and the third at Pekin, from whence a column numbering 40.000 will he sent to Wat Hai Wei and Tsin Tau, while the fourth corps will concentrate at Nankin. There are now, 28.000 Japanese troops in China. “The Chinese fleet Is concentrating in the China sea and hostilities are expect ed." A di-pateh from Nankin announces that Prince Tuan has ordered a great military movement owing to the appearance of the Japanese In Chira. The Viceroy of Nan kin has Informed the foreign consuls there that he cannot he answerab’e for events in Chao Sin, Ning Po and Chu Chau. The loreigners are fleeing lo Shanghai. The position is alarming. Sixteen foreigners have arrived at Nankin from Ning Po, where the houses of foreigners have been burned and missionaries horribly mal treated. The rebellion has taken hold of Southern China. The foreigners at Chu Chau and in Chau have been attacked and are fleeing panic stricken. REPORT COMES FROM SEYMOUR. Over 700 Foreigners Were Killed or YY’onnded at Tien Tsin. London. July 18.-In the House of Com mons to-day the parliamentary secretary for the foreign office, Mr. Brodrie\c read a dispatch from Admiral Seymour dated Taku, July 15, giving an account of the capture of the native city of Tien Tsin by the allied forces. According to this dispatch on the ev ening of July 14 the Japanese blew up the gate and entered the city, the others following. On the right the Russians cap tured a battery on the bank of the Liu Tal canal consisting of twelve small guns. The other troop* all engaged on the left. About 8.000 in all were engaged and over 700 were killed or wounded, the Japanese {Continued on Sixth Page.{ SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1900. FEELING 1$ BUOYANT. STILL SOME HjOPE FOR THE LEGA TIONS AT PEKIN. PROBABLY SAFE ON JULY 9. TWO DISPATCHES ACCOUNT FOR THEM TO THAT DATE. Minister Wu Is Satisfied There Had Been No Massacre Up to That Time. Officials Are Proceeding on the Assumption That Minister Conger YVas Killed—No More Troops to Go From the Philippines at Present. Washington, July 18.—The buoyant and hopeful feeling of yesterday as to the Chi nese situation was strengthened to-day by the addition of a confirmatory dis patch from Consul Fowler at Che Foo, touching the safety of the legationers at Pekin on July 9. Of course, it is understood that Mr. Fowler's information came from the same fountain, head as did Minister Wu's of yesterday, namely, the famous Y'uan Shih Kai, the military governor of Shan Tung province. Because of the very intima.e relations that have existed up to a very recent date between this official and the imperial court at Pekin, he having been commander of the imperial bodyguard, there is a disposition here to attach more credence to his dispatches than would he accorded to those of other Chinese offi cials. This is based on the presumption that he has no inducement to falsify the facts. Consul General Goodnow at Shanghai has cabled for a warship. His suggestion was merely precautionary, and after con sidering it the navy department has with held action in view of the fact that the Castlne Is at that port, and foreign ships are on the way. There was no cabinet meeting this morn ing as the advices which reached the gov ernment overnight did not present change enough in the situation to demand a meet ing at this time. No More From Philippines. “There will be no further withdrawals of troops from the Philippines for service in China. That is the policy determined upon and that will be adhered to.” A cabinet officer to-day made this state ment, and then added: "Gen. MacArthur’s dispatches on the necessity of retaining there all ihe troops save those already under orders are clear. It would be unsafe to take any more away.” “Then, under no circumstances, will the force. In the Philippines be drawn upon?" he was asked. “I am not going to say that any con clusion reached is an absolute finality, but this much is positive. No and velopment in the situation is apprehended such as will call for a change in this policy as to our troops in the Philippines, in the present light of events. “We do not anticipate any extra session of Congress," he said. YVoul.l Make no Difference. “What if Minister Conger and ihe other Americans are found murdered?" he was asked. “We are proceeding at this present mo ment on the assumption that our people are murdered. I do not see why that should necessitate an extra session. An extra session is hardly necessary.” “What if their murder was by or with the connivance of the Chinese govern ment?” “I do not believe an extra session of Congress would necessarily follow.” “What about the decision of the com manders of the international forces that 80,000 troops are necessary for the cam-, paign?" “That is an old story,” was the reply. “Admiral Kempff cabled that a week or ten days ago—oo.ooo men for the forward move on the capital and 20,000 to protect Tien Tsin and comunioation with Pekin.” Asked as.to the possible effect of the Chinese attack on the Russian town along the Manchurian border, the reply was: “This may complicate the situation. I cannot say whether or not it means actual war between the Chinese goverment and Russia. The matter is between those two governments. We have nothing to do wdth it. We do not know either what the actual facts are in the case." FIRST OFFICIAL REPORT. Say* Col, Llxram and Seventeen Men Were Killed. Washington, July 18.—The war depart ment to-day bulletined its first official re port the results of the battle at Hen Tsin as follows: ■ “Che Foo—Adjutant General, Washing ton: Casualties In attack on Tien Tsin July 13. killed: Col. E. H. Llscum and seventeen enlisted men. Wounded, Capt. C. R. Noyes, rot serious; Maj. James Reagan, serious, not dangerous; Capt. E. V. Bookmiiler, serious, not dangerous; Lieut. L. B. Lawton, not serious; Lieut. L. F. Lang, slight, and seventy-two enlist ed men. Missing, two enlisted men. “Coplidge.” Coolidge, who signed the dispatch, is lieutenant colonel of the Ninth Infantry. TWO REPORTED WOUNDED. Correction of Report ns to Other Army Officers. Washington, July 18.—The following dis patch has been received at the navy de partment: “Che Foo, July 18, 1900.—Bureau of Nav igation, Washington. Latest reports do not indicate that army officers, Maj. Lee, Capt. Brewster, Llents. Naylor, Hammond and Waldron are wounded. Capt. C. G. Long. Marine Corps, wounded; Second Lieutenant F. R. Lang, army, wounded; an aide has gone to Tien Tsin to get ac curate Information. Rcmey." Second Lieutenant Frank R. Lang, re ported wounded, served during the Span ish war as sergeant major and second lieutenant In lhe First Maine Volunteer Infantry and was appointed second lieu tenant in the regular army April 10, 1899. Capt. C. G. Long of tho Marine Corr>, reiorted wounded, entered Ihe Marine Corps July 1. 1891, having been appointed from Massachusetts. He had been on duty at Cavite, P. I„ sinote April 8, 1899, until ordered to China. ROCKHILL STILL HAS HOPE. Relieves There Is Yet a Chance for Some Legationers. Washington, July 18.—One of the first callers at the state department to-day was ~ {Continued on Fifth Page.), COOPER ON MATTRESSES. Says Those Furnished Were Not Up to Specifications. N>w Y'ork, July IS.—Hearing in the pro ceedings locking to the removal of J. F , W. T. and E. H. Gaynor and Benjamin D. Greene, indicted in Georgia for con spiring to defraud the government, to the jurisdiction of the Georgia courts, was continued to-day b fore Commi-isioner Shields. A, S. Cooper, a civil engineer cn the Sa vannah harbor improvement work since 1884, was recalled. United States District Attorney Erwin, for the Southern Dis trict of Georgia, showed h m the plans, specifications, contracts and phut-graphs regarding which Capt. Gillette testified when comparing ihe prices received for work by the defendants during Capt. Carter’s administration of the Savannah work with the prices charged by them to Capt. Carter’s predecessor. Gen. Q. A. Gilmore. Mr. Coc p r co robe rated all that Capt. Gillet e, the present engineer officer in charge of the work, had said as to the largo discretion given to the Gaynors by Capt. Carter and the lack of inspection to hold them to the letter of their contracts. Some of rlie tnattresses furnished by the Atlantic Contracting Company were in spected by the witness. Had they fulfilled these specifications they would have been ten feet high, fifty feet wide, of solid brush, and one hundred feet long. In stead, there were big cavities in some of them. In one the cavity was seven feet square. He reported this to Capt. Car ter, but was told by the Captain that he was entirely satisfied with the work. No complaint he made received any consider ation, Mr. Cooper said. Replying to questions from the district attorney, Mr. Cooper repeated the techni cal descriptions of mattress making given' by Capt. Gillette, and with the aid of pho tographs pointed out the errors of con struction in the mattress put in by the Atlantic company. The witness said Capt. Carter told hint if the mattresses readied a certain average hight he was to approve them. He told him he must refuse; that he could not sign a false report, and that the report would have been false if he lad certified the work to be up to the specifi cations. Cooper testified at Mr. Erwin's repuest, of the diffidence and the laxity of Capt. Carter s methods. It was largely on Cooper’s testimony before the court martial that Capt. Carter was dismissed from the United States service and sen tenced to five years' imprisonment at hard labor, and fined 35,000. IN SPITE OF YVOOD'S PROTEST. Another Regiment Will Be Taken From Cnha for China. Washington, July 18,-Gen. Leonard Wood spent three hours to-day in consul tation with Secretary Root, having come from Havana at the latter’s request to dis cuss the Cuban militarv situation. Gen. Wood reiterated his opinion that it would be very undesirable to withdraw more than the three regiments now un der orders to leave the island. The re moval of the troops now under orders will reduce the American force in Cuba to a little more than 5,000 men. These, Gen. Wood considers essentia! to the welfare of the island until after the coming Con stitutional Convention. The date for this has not yet been fixed and about six weeks’ notice will have to be given, ow ing to the slowness of rural comunicatlon. The election of delegates to the convention probably will be over by Oct. 1. The Cu bans do not want the American troops re placed by native- volunteers at this time because of the opening this would make for a military dictatorship. It was stated at the war department this afternoon that the and termination had been reached in spite of Gen. Wood's ex pressed view on the subject of Cuban troops to withdraw another regiment from the island for service in China if need be. The regiment to be wiihdrawn has not yet determined upon, but this will be decided in a short time. This will make four regiments withdrawn from ( Cuba service and will reduce 4he force in the island to about 4,00> men. WANTS NO SPECIAL SESSION. Ilnnnn Shy* Cbineac Question Is Not n Political One. Chicago, July 18.—“I see nothing in the present situation in China to warrant a special session of Congress. The question is one which affects the moral and patri otic sentiment of the people and one which should not be dragged into politics. The President is clothed wdth all necessary power to and al with the existing situation in the Orient and unless there is a serious change for the worse there is nothing that Congress could accomplish by assem biing." The foregoing statement was made to n'ght by Senator Mark A. Hanna, chair man cf the Republican National Commit tee, Senator Hanna arrived here this morn ing and was in consultation most of the day with National Committeemen Henry C. Payne of Wisconsin. Richard C. Ker ens of Missouri, and Graeme Stewart of Illinois and left for his home in Cleveland at 9 o’clock. Senator Hanna declined to discuss the general political situation beyond express ing the belief that the Republicans will win without any trouble this fall. Headquarters of the National Republi can Committee will be located at 223 and 225 Michigan avenue *nd 19 and 21 Con gress street. The selection was made by Mr. Hanna and members of the National Committee Just before the Senator left for home. Perry Heath will reach Chicago next Monday and assume active management of the campaign. LETTER FROM POPE LEO. Events In Chinn Fill Him With Sad ness and Fenr. Rome, July 18.—Pope Leo has addressed a letter to the vicar-cardinal, in the course of which he says the sorrowful events tn China, beside filling his soul with sadness on account of the spilling of so much Christian blood. Inspire him with the deep est fear as to the situation of tho apostolic vicars and the dangers to which Christiana and missionaries arc exposed In serious trials as well of lives. His holiness, therefore, oaks that all commu nicants pray ardently that God Inspire thought of concord and peace and that He will end destruction and massacres. TWO MILLIONS IN GOLD. Heavy Shipments to nr Made by To day's French Steamer. New York, July 18.—Lazard Freres will ship 81,000,000 In gold bars and Heldelbach, Ickelhelmer & Cos. 1500,000 by to-morrow's steamer to Europe. Goldman, Sachs A Cos., will also ship $500,000 in gold by to-morrow’s French steamer. This makes the total thus far aggregate $2,000,000, ’’v t FIGHT ON BECKHAM. otpositiox dub to his fayor -I\G TIJK GOEBEL LAW. STRUGGLE WILL BE SEVERE. BI T IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO DF> FEAT THE GOVERNOR. Hlm Opponent* Will Seek to Organ* lie the Convention and Will Make an Effort to Carry Every l'oint Aim lust Hlui—Some of the Ken* tueky Democrats W ant “ New Dr parlnre”— Clans Gathered for the Convention To-day Lexington, Ky., July IS —Only one thing appears to be down on the cords for a. certainty in the Democratic State Conven tion, which will meet here to-morrow to nominate a candidate for Governor. That is an extremely well defined and well de veloped opposition to Gov. Beckham's ambitions for the gubernatorial nomina tion. This opposition is based on the allegation that Beckham is committed to the Goebel election law. Gov.' Beckham and a delegation of state officials arrived from Frankfort early to day. The friends of McCreary, Black, Tarvin, Lewis, Smith, Garnett and Pryor were also In evidence. It was determined to-night by the oppo sition to contest every step of the way in the convention. When the Beckham forces present the name of Judge Robbins for temporary chairman, the opposition will move lo substitute that of Judge Peake. While the opposition is not as strong on the question of organizing the convention as on (he issue for the modification of the Goebel clecilon law, yet the field will make its first stand on the first business In order. If beaten the opposition insist they will measure s'rengrth with the Beck ham men on every ether order of busi ness until the platform is adopted. The platform will be disposed of before nomi nating. If beaten on all these motions and in the committees, it is not likely that the opposition will present the names of any of those in the field against Beckham. But thy are eerta nly making a hard fight on Beckham to-night. Senator Blackburn is here working for Judge Lewis for Gov ern r. There are many mountaineers here for Judge Black, while ex-Gov. McCreary is a receptive candidate of considerable following. As Gov. Beckham Is quite a young man it was called the contest betw’een the “kids” and the "mossbacks” at first, but to-night the latter shifted and call it a contest between “Goebelism” and “anew departure.” They Insist that Gov. Beck ham is not only committed to the Foe bel election law, but that he also repre sents all that has been charged against the party during the past eventful year. Those advocating "anew departure and anew man” say the party will be on the defensive with Beckham at its head, while, with anew man and a plank for the modification of the Goebel election law the party would be more united and ag gressive. 'Many other arguments are used by the field against the young Governor, hut the state committeemen, state officers, attaches of state Institutions and other organizers are for Beckham and they keep their men well in line so that it will re quire a radical change in the situation to defeat Beckham. TRIED TO DISSUADE POYVERS. Rut He YVas Dent on Getting; the Armed Slob to Frankfort. Georgetown, Ky., July 18.—In the trial to-day of Caleb Pofvers, charged with complicity in the Goebel shooting, John A. Black of Barboursville, a banker and a Republican of prominence, was the first witness. He said Powers’"came to him in January to advise him as to the propriety of the mountain organization which he said Powers was getting up. “I asked Powers,’’ tile witness satd, "what sort of a crowd he was getting up and he said he was organizing an armed mob to go to Frankfort. I discouraged this and told him it would injure the Re publican party, would be a stigma on our end of the state, and ought to be aban doned. Powers, however, insisted that the mob should be formed. His Idea was that it would intimidate the Legislature.” Black, continuing, said; “I saw Powers later and again remon strated against the mountain mob going to Frankfort. Powers told me It was being formed with (he approval of Gov. Taylor, Charles Finley and other Republican lead ers at Frankfort. Charles Finley also came to me and endeavored to get me to co operate with them. I protested bitterly. Powers became very angry with me on ac count of the position I took, I tried to dis saude them from the dirty band and to send good citizens, people of influence, if any. A check from Charles Finley to the Louisville and Nashville Railroad for SI,OOO for transportation of the men to Frankfort was produced by Black in response to a question from the prosecution. IV. H. Culton, who la under indictment as accessory to the killing of Gov. Goebel, was called next. Counsel for Ihe defense raised a point against the compelen-y of Culion as a witness, he being tinder Indictment along wdth Powers and others as a co-conspira tor and not having been tried. The Jury was excluded during the argument of the point. Judge Cantrlil ruled that while at com mon law Powers could not testify, that rule was abrogated under the law of this state and that Culion Is a competent wit ness, ihe right to testify being a personal privilege. The court Instructed Culton that he might or might not lesiify, as he de sired, and if he did so, he was not com pelled lo tell anything that would Incrim inate himself. Culton replied that he was testifying of his own free will. Culton said he abended a conference at Frankfort in January at which Powers and others were present, and the matter cf bringing mountain men to the stale capital was being discussed. Hamp Howard, Frank Cecil and other mountain men were asked by Powers how many they could bring from Harlan, B> 11 and othfr countPs. They promised to biing from fifty to 2 0 from each of the counties. Powers satd. according to the witness, that when the men arrived at Frankfort they would give the Democratic legisla tes thirty minutes tn which to settle the contests, “and If they dll not settle It In that time they would kill every cne of them." Culton continued: “The mountain men arrived In Frank- Xort, Jan. 25. They numbered from 1,000 1.200 men. Those who carried guns had them stacked In the office of the Commis s on. r of Agriculture, and each man was given a tag corresponding with a number on Ills gun. After holding the meeting in the stale house yard, the larger part of the crowd was sent home.” Culton satd Henry Y’ouisey told him he, had found a way in which Goebel could be killed and no one find out who did it. Youtsey said it could be done from the Secretary of State's office, and showed some steel bullets. Witness told Y'outsey such a thing should not be done, Ex-Gov. Bradley had told witness of hearing that Goebel was to be killed, and said it must not he done. Witness saw Y'outsey again and the latter said the idea had been aban doned. Powers, the witness alleged, distributed money among the various captains who were to bring the mountaineers to Frank fort. He did not know whence the money come. He declared Gov. Taylor furnished him (Culton) the money to bring the Jackson county crowd. Witness said Gov. Taylor did not want Ihe mountain men to go home. He went to Berry Howard and oth ers, at Taylor’s instance, and told them the Governor wanted them to remain and not go home as Powers wished. On the day of the Van Meter-Berry con test in the Legislature Ihe wtlnesss said Taylor sent order by him to Assistant Ad jutant General Dixon lo have the troops in the arsenal ready to be called out in a moment's notice. The court adjourned with Culton on the stand. HOEIt LOSSES M ERE SEVERE. Lord Roberts’ Account of the Fight ing Near Pretoria. London, July 18.—The war office has received the following dispatch from Lord Roberts: “Pretoria, July 17 —Yesterday Ihe ene my made a determined attack on the left of Pole-Carew's position, and along our left flank, commanded by Hutton. The :>o6ts held by the Irish Fusiliers and Canadian Mounted Infantry, under Lieut. Col. Aiderson were most gallantly defend ed. The enemy made repeated attempts to assault the positions, coming In close range ah.l calling to the Fusilier* to sur. render. The enemy suffered severely. They had fifteen killed and fifty wounded, and four were taken prisoners. The BrU tsh casualties were seven killed. Includ ing Ihe Canadian Lieutenants Borden and Birch, thirty wounded and twenty-one missing. "lan Hamilton's column advanced to Waterval yesterday, unopposed, and to day proceeded to Hainan's Kraal. “Fifteen hundrei Boers with five guns, managed to break through the cordon formed by Hunter’s and Rundle’s divis ions, between Bethlehem and Fickshurg They are making towards Lindley, being closely followed by Paget's and Broad wood's brigades.” In a dispatch, dated to-day, Lord Rob erts pays a tribute to Lleuts. Borden and Birch, whom, in hta dispatch given above, he reported killed. Lord Roberta says: “They were killed while gallantly lead ing their men in a counter attack on the enemy's flank at a critical Juncture of their assault on one position. Bordet, was twice before brought to my notice In dispatches (or gallant conduct." REPUBLICAN LEAGUE CLUBS. Indorsed the Ydininlstrntlon and All It Stands for. St. Paul, Minn., July 18—Isaac Miller Hamilton of Chicago was to-day elected president of the National Republican League Clubs and D. H. Stine of Ken tucky secretary. A platfotm was adopted; the selection of the next meeting place was placed in the hands of the Executive Committee, and at 1 o’c'oek this afternoon the Twelfth National Convention of the league adjourned sine die.- The resolutions congratulate the people upon the happy and prosperous condition of the cn Ire country. An alliance is pledg ed anew to the principles of the Republi can party, which “ably and bravely car ried Into execution by lhe national ad ministration have made these conditions possible.” Every act of President McKinley is ap proved; the Philadelphia platform is in dorsed and it is declared that the Repub lican party stands to-day as ever for pos itive policies; for a protective tariff; for sound money; for the control and regula tion of combinations of capital that have a legitimate purix.se and Ihe destruction of those that have an Illegitimate purpose; for the retention of every Inch of territory that comes to us by honorable treaty and international law; for the development of our merchant marine, and, finally, it stands for the progress of the United Stales and the uplifting ot mankind throughout the world." ROOSEVELT DRAWS A PICTURE. Wlinl He Think* the Country Would Be Under Democrat*. Milwaukee, Wis., July 18.—Gov. Roose velt arrived here at 10:40 o’clock this fore noon on his homeward Journey to New Y’ork. The vice presidential candidate was greeted in this city by a crowd of more than 3,000 persons. He was Introduced (o the gathering by United States Senator Quarles. Gov. Roosevelt was cheered most enthusiastically. He said: "I appeal to all good citizens yho'hold the commonwealth dear; I appeal to the whole land who value our wellbeing at home, to all who honor the flag and wish to see II upheld In the face of all Pow ers o fthe earth. This campaign is more than a party campaign. This is a cam paign which has to decide at the outset of the twentieth century whether we are to stride forward with the steps of a giant on the path which has been set out ofr us, or whether we are to shrink back ward. I appeal to the whole world who value prosperity. Judging the future by the past, you remember four years ago that our opponents prophesied that we can't prosper If we don’t have 16 to 1 sil ver. Do you remember that? Ha* the prophecy turned out a lle? i Don't trust them. Before, they prophesied misery If we won. We won, and prosperity fol lowed. Now if we should put them Into |\ower you would see such a chaos of black misery and distress in this country as a century and a quarter of life has never seen.” Retired Officer Recalled. Washington, July 18,—Lieutenant Com mander H. P. Mclntosh, a retired officer, has been recalled into the naval service for the purpose of establishing lhe new branch hydrographic office at Galveston. T.x.. provided for in the last naval ap-* proprlation act. Otey Renominated. Roanoke, Y r a., July 18.—The Sixth con gressional district Democratic convention met here to-day and renominated Con gressman P. J. Otey by acclamation. No other business was before the conven tion, • ‘ DAILY. $8 A YEAR. 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.BI A YEAR ON SERIOUS CHARGE. CHICAGO LAWYER LODGED IW ECHOLS JAIL* POSSIBILITY OF MOB RULE. n.YD BREAK BY’ FORMER LEADER IN POLITICS. Offense Occurred at liny low—Admis sion by the Accused In .tall Al leged— Wnkrly, the Prisoner, For merly Active In Chiraga Polities and the Author of n Rook on Pub lle Questions—W as In Kchnls Look ing Up Abstracts of Wild Lands. Valdosta, Ga., July 18 —Col. Ebenezer Wakely, a Chicago lawyer, who has been tn this section for a year or so i* lan guishing In Jail at Statenvllle In Echols county with a serious charge hanging over him. A f w days ago at Haylow on th’ Allan, tic, Valdosta and Western Road, twenty miles brlow here, he is said lo have made Improper proposals to two little girls, the daughter and niece of one of the most prominent citizens in that section, and Ilicy fled from him. He was arrested and the charge of public Indecency is made against him. In the jail this morning he admitted that there Is foundation for the accusation. Wakely has been representing himself, wife and relatives in getting up abstract* of wild lands which they claim lo own. and has been in many law suits with peo ple in that section. This has made him very unpopular, and now that he is charg id with a graver crime, there has been much talk of mobbing him. It is believ ed here, and by all who know him, that he is in great danger of being lynched by the infuriated people in that part of Echols county. YVakely was prominent in political af fairs several year* ago, and at the tlm* "Coin'* Financial School'' was printed he became the author of n similar book enti tled the "Gentle Ass and the Judean Lion.” He was president of the United Free Sliver Uluhe of Chicago five year* ago, and had his office in that city. For Ihe past year or so his headquarter* have been here, but he has spent most of his time tn Echols county looking after tiie lands. The arrest ha* caused a genuine sensa tion here and hts conduct has shaken Echols county from one end to the other. He is a married man, probably fifty years old, and his wife resides in Chicago. OUR MILITARY STRENGTH. ‘ United Stale* Cnnl.l Pnt Over 10,- 000.000 Men In the Field. Washington. July 18.—The Adjutant General's office has issued Us annual statement of the organized militia force of the United States, together with the number of men available for military duty, but unorganized. The grand total of organized militiamen in the several states ond territories at last report wts 106,339. Those unorganized, but available for military duty aggregated 10,343,152. The organized strengih of the militia, and the number of men liable for service by states are as follows, the first figures given being the organized strength, and the second the unorganized: Alabama, 2,471, 165,000; Arkansas, 1.903; not given; California, 4,202 ; 211,- 391; Colorado, organized strength not given; unorganized 60,000; Connecticut, 2,774; 106.408; Delaware, 521; 28,080; Florida, 1,072 ; 70,000; Georgia, 6,506; 275,000; Idaho, 50 ; 20.000; Illinois, 8,490 ; 750,- 000; Indiana, 2,703; 500.000; lowa, 2,444; 281.- 793; Kansas, 1,244; not given; Kentucky, 2,250 ; 410,000;Louisiana, 2,693; 135,000; Maine. 1,863; 106,042; Maryland, 1,953 ; 205,816; Massachusetts, 5,785 ; 448,919; Michigan, 2,905 ; 260.000; Mlnnesoto, 1,041; 180,321; Miss issippi, 1.335 ; 263,880; Missouri. 2,647; £00,000; Montana, 667 ; 27,514; Nebraska, 1,810; 111.- 925; Nevada, 359 ; 6,100; New Hampshire, 1,462; 34.000; New Jersey. 4,911; 385,273; New York, 13,890, 800.000; North Carolina, 1,685; 245,000; North Dakota. 456 ; 30,000; Ohio, 6,062 ; 645.000; Orgeon, 1,435; 58,896; Pennsyl vania, 9.222 ; 839,528; Rhode Island, 944; 67,000; South Carolina, 2,653; 100,000; South Dakota, neither given; Tennessee, 14,000; 200.000; Texas, 2,834; 300,000; Utah, 468; 26.- 715; Vermont. 756 ; 44,764; Virginia, 2,745; 296,340; Washington, organized strength not given; unorganized. 90,000; West Vir ginia, 1,093; 125,000; Wisconsin, 2,745; 374,- 661; Wyoming, 328; 10,000; Arizona, 520; 12,- C 00; District of Columbia, 1,399 ; 50,COO; New Mexico, 539; not given; Oklahoma, 500; 50,000. SEVENTY VICTIMS OF HEAT. Third Day of Ne*v York's Intensely Hot Weather. * New York, July 18.—The hot weather to day caused or contributed toward the death of more than seventy persons In this city and vicinity. As many more stricken ones are In tho hospitals and some of them will succumb before the night is over. More than half lhe fatalities were among babies and lit tle children and there arqjiow about forty bodies of the little ones lying at the morgue at Bellevue. This was the third day of the spell of intense heal. to-night the heat mod erated. On Ihe streets the temperature ranged from 98 lo 105 degrees and the offi cial record for the Weather Bureau, high above the ground, was 94 degree* shortly before 5 o'clock this evening. One death was from an attempt at suicide, made while the subject was crazed with the heat. Many little children were badly hurt by falls from fire escapes, on to which they had crawled for relief front the oppressive weather. THE PRESIDENT DINED. Extra Session of Conitresa Not Like* ly to He Held. Washington, July 18.—Secretary Root and Adjt. Gen. Corbin entertained tha President at dinner at the Country Club near Washington to-night. The other guests were the members of the cabinet 'now In the city, Col. Webb Hayes, WU- Item Barber, the Preeldent’s nephew, and Comptroller Dawes. It was stated by one of the members of the cabinet later In the evening that there was no change In the attitude of the ad mlnletratlon regarding an extra session of Congress from that determined upon at the cabinet meeting yesterday. There Qyas no fresh news from Chin*