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ti ik morning news.
_ wished 1850. .- - Incorporated ISSS
S sUb j if. EST ILL, President.
RUSSIANS WON FIGHT
DEFEATED CHINESE AND OCCI PIEO
AMI It CAPITAL.
RUSSIA HAS WORK AHEAD.
her AIIMV REPORTED ROTTED IN
ANOTHER quarter.
j oi(e rt Slate* to Send Rockhill to
1 hinn a* Special Commissioner.
Ur Mill Have Extraordinary Povr
frg_Thr idea I* Approved in Eng
lau( j iti!*ftinn* Charged AVltli liar
harlty—’■’roul,Vs Anticipated in the
southern Province* of China.
London. July 110, 4 a. m.—The Russians,
E ordiru lo the latest news from St.
Petersburg, have now completely defeated
the Chinese anil have occupied Blago
vetchensk. capital of the Amur govern
ment, wiih a large force.
Sita e CL n. Gribski, chief-of-staff at Port
Arthur, ha. taken over the supreme com
mand in .Manchuria, reinforcements have
been rapidly pushed up and the general
tituat. n has been greatly Improved.
The Russian minister of the interior has
baaed a notice that the Siberian Railway
is ilose! for private traffic. There is lit
tle doubt that the Russian authorities
were not prepared for such an organized
Chinese movement in Manchuria, but they
have taken brisk measures, and they be
lieve that China will soon be too much
preoccupied around Pekin to conduct se
rious operations in the north.
Stopped Russian Advance.
The Daily Mail’s Shanghai correspond
ent says:
Advices from. Vladivostock state that
the Chinese invasion of Eastern Siberta
has stopped the Russian advance from the
north of Pekin. The Russians have burn
ed me Chinese town of Helampo, and are
adopting very vigorous measures.
Berlin telegrams dwell upon the im
mense German interests in Southeastern
Siberia. They say that the many German
merchants, the numerous German em
ployes and the immense stores of mer
chandise belonging to Germans in that
' territory will compel Germany to co-oper
a e with Russian in resisting the Chi
nese.
Gen. Sir Arthur Power-Palmer, eom
msnedr in chief in India, said in the
course of an interview in Simla yesterday
that ro more British troops could be sent
from India for China unless they could
he replaced from South Africa.
Hussions Lost Here.
The Daily Express publishes the fol
lowing from Che Foo dated yesterday:
"The Russians are hard pressed around
Xiu iTwang and have been expelled from
1i n Ciiwang Tai, the scene of the great
fizl.t rl rng the Chinest-Jnpanese war,
where they have sustained heavy losses.
"Tht y have also been compelled to
abandon Taehichau by a large body of
Boxers and armed peasants. Here again
the Rush ns Ist heavily, but it is re-
P rted that they succeeded in killing 701
of thrir assailants.
Ihe Chinese have completely demol
ish I the railway north of Tachlchau.
f Bus tins are now moving on Niu
Chwang.”
( OtnilssiONEK TO CHINA.
Rockhill Given nti Extraordinavy
A p point men t.
xv K inston. July 19.—W. W. Rockhill,
i the Bureau of American Re-
T' ll 1 has been appointed special com*
•nissioner from inis country 10 go to China
fin, ‘ Investigate and report upon the situ
ation.
* ,)r *ome reason the officials Jil not
care f o have it known that Mr. Rockhill
l-i 1 '• t-i selected for this responsible
0 r Within a week he will have a final
c ‘ wiih the President and Secre-
T, ’> H.i\ and will leave for China. He
probably will go to Vancouver and there
tll ‘ ■ the Japanese line steamer for Yoko
h proceeding from that point to Shan-
"°t until he arrives at Shanghai will
1 khi:i undertake to outline his fur
ther course,
, 1,1 ■ fltlon is a peculiar one. He will
1 • 1 •Iy an ambassador in powers, and
a in, t- epe of h| s functions will be
:: 10 President Cleveland’s paru
“loUhl commissioner to Hawaii, Mr.
Bl.um
•■’NGI. \ND APPROVES THE IDEA.
*' "il** r Expected In the Southern
Province* of China.
( '’ in J'lly 20, 4a. m.—’’The Washlng-
/ J " “ 1 " f sending Mr. RoJkhill to China
exmient one and might advantoge
fn, l,r, llnted by the British and other
' r im. nts,” say, the Standard editorial
morning.
1 udnrd then proceeds to comment
"IpO’i |i..
r kfeat Ignorance prevalent In Eu
f t only of recent evenls, but of
affairs generally.
p a ' l ' | hlnet council convened by Iy>d
tt.a ' yesterday came a day earlier
! !:il, on'* it is expected that it will
([! ‘ ' v ' lby a statement in Parliament
r*I'’" 1 '’" '‘Sht upon the situation.
0( ' lillf ' sc assertions that tho members
■ lorelgn legations are still safe have
ht Bir ttn repeate<i that they aro n * aln
t , rs " ‘ :rs to raise hopes in some quar-
P , tfr T 1 10 the Dally Telegraph's St.
lrs: cor rePOndent, however, the
•'on r'f' * ,vernn| eht Is already In posses
*rs in news that all the foreign
' Nkln were raasaadred on July S.
M. Delcasse’s circular only goes to prove
that so far the Powers have failed to ar
rive at any concerted plan of action.
!!nrharit> In Charged.
Very little further news is available this
morning. The Yokohama correspondent
of the Daily Mail, who repeats his state
ments regarding the jealousy felt among
the allies on the subject of a Japanese
commander-in-chief, and * ..e general lack
of unity among them, adds:
"The Japanese correspondents charge
the Russian soldiers with appalling bar
barity toward the Chinese. They declare
that the Pei Ho is full cf the corpses of
woman and children and that the Russians
loaded bodies on a junk and burned
them."
Shanghai reports that three mission
stations on Po Yank lake have been de
stroyed, but it is believed that the mis
sionaries escaped. All the missionaries at
A She Ho, Kerin and Kuan Cheng Tzu,
in Chinese Manchuria, have arrived in
safety at Viadivostock.
It is rumored that Yu Lu, the missing
Vheioy of the province of Chili has com
mit! i su cde. Various conflicting stories
are published of the manner of Gen.
Nieh’s death.
It is s at (1 that when The al ies <n ered
the native city of Tien Tsin they found
the Chine e dead piled high, and it was
feared that this would result in an out
break of pestilence. Sixteen of the cap
tured guns are quite modern weapons.
Trouble- in (be Soulii.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Times expresses doubt that the southern
Viceroys will be able to withstand the
pressure of the provincial officials to join
the arti-foreign movement. lie thinks
that already there arc signs of wavering
on the part of the Viceroy of Nankin, Liu
Kan Yih, and says:
"It is admitted at Nankin that Liu’s
authority is now insufficient to guarantee
the maintenance of law and order north
of the river. Hence the consuls at the
Yang-tse ports are arranging for the de
parture of the women and children.
"It is inevitable that the mandarins as
a body should sympathize with Prince
Tuan’s movements."
This correspondent confirms the state
ment of the correspondent of the Daily
Express regarding the indignation caused
by the British reception of Li Hung
Chang at Hong-Kong. He says it is in
terpreted by the natives as weakness on
(he part of (he allies, and he asks why Li
Hung Chang could not have been detain
ed until information has been received
from Pekin.
The Times understands that the chief
representatives of the Mohammedan
clergy' in Constantinople have issued a
strong protest, based upon the Koran,
against palace sympathy w'ith the Chinese
massacres.
According to (he Canton correspondent
of the Daily Telegraph six Chinese sol
diers have been beheaded for assaulting
an American medical missionary.
CHARGE against EARL LI.
Detail* of the Rumored Atrocities in
Pekin.
London, July 20.—The Shanghai corre
spondent of th? Dally Express says:
"Intensj indignation is felt here at the
honors which the British in ,Hong Kong
have accorded to Li Hung Chang, who is
Poked upon in Shur.gnai as the o.ig nator
of the whole fiendish anli-foreign plot.
"A Chinese merchant who has just arr
rived from Pekin gives horrible details of
the massacre. He says he saw’ European
women hauled nto the street by shrieking
Bcxers, who stiipped them and hacked
thtm to pieces. Their dissevered limks
were tossed to the crowd and carried off
with howls of triumph. Some were al
ready dead, having been shot by foreign
civllans.
"He says he saw Chinese soldiers carry
ing the bodies of white children aloft on
their spears, while their companions shot
at the bodies. He gives other details too
horrible to be particularized here.
"it seems that the Boxer leaders had
organized a plan including the offering of
rewards and rich loot for the annihilation
of Europeans throughout China and that
Prince Tuan's generals have been empha
sizing the opportunity the soldiers have of
seizing the bodies of white women."
SiWS LEGATIONEHS IHE SAFE.
Governor of Shan Tung Made That
Assertion on July tH.
Paris, July 19.—An official te.egram from
Shanghai, dated Wednesday, July , 18,
states that, according to the governor of
Shan Tung, the foreign ministers and
their families at Pekin are safe and
sound, but that the danger Is still very
great.
The viceroy, according to this dispatch,
informed the consular corps that he had
telegraphed to Pekin urging the protec
tion of the foreign legations.
JOINT ACTION OF POWERS.
All May Consent to Plan Proposed liy
French Minister.
Rome. July 19.—The government hfis re
ceived a circular ircm M. De,lcas.e. the
French minister of foreign affairs, which,
it is understood, has been dispatched to all
the Powers, proposing an international
agreement for joint action in China and
the future attitude of the Powers. The
matter is still under consideration here.
Lord Salisbury, the British premier and
minister of foreign affairs, it is under
stood, has already replied in a friendly
spirit. The replies of the United Slates
and Russia have not reached M. Delcasse.
nor has the reply from Germany. The
latter government, It appears, had pre
viously made a somewhat similar proposal
to the United States alone.
It is reported that President McKinley
hesitate© to Join with other nations, but
it is regarded as practically assured that
all the Powers, In view of the danger of
ihe situation, will negotiate regarding M.
(Continued on Fifth Paged
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1900.
CHANGE IS FAVORED.
SENTIMENT FOR MODIFICATION OF
THE GOEBEL LAW.
CONVENTION WITH BECKHAM.
HIS CANDIDATE FOR TEMPORARY
CHAIRMAN CHOSEN.
Blackburn Defeated for Member oC
Committee on Resolutions—That
Committee Was Wrestling- With
(he Question of the Goebel I.ntv at
Midnight and no Report Was Ex
pected Intil To-day—Night Spent
in Speech Making.
Lexington, Ky„ July 19.—Delegations to
the Democratic State Convention met by
districts this morning to select members
of the committees of the convention.
The Beckam men claimed to have or
ganized at least seven of the eleven con
gressional districts, with two in doubt.
Their most nocable work was in the
Seventh District, where Senator Black
burn was defeated fer member of the
Committee on Resolutions. The seator has
been chairman of the committee many
years.
A portrait of the late Gov. Goebel,
hanging over the i latf rm, was unveiled
and caused an enthusiastic demonstration.
Chairman Young, of the State Central
Committee, called the convention to order
at 2 o’clock. Judge J. F. Robbins and R.
Frank Peake were presented for tempor
ary chairman.
Attorney G neral Ereck’nrir’ge in pre
senting the name of Peake referred to the
troubl s in Kentucky and there were cries
of "Hurrah for Goebel!" and repeated
demonstrations for (he and ad leader.
There were disputes as to the announce
ments of the votes and finally Chairman
Young ruled against the unit rule. He de
clared that a delegate could vote as he
saw fit regardless of unit rules or other
instriaetions. Before (he ballot was com
pleted it was evident that Judge Robbins
was the winner, but the Peake men con
tinued to vote. Before the result of the
ballot was announced, hut not until all the
119 counties had ben called, the name of
P’eake was withdrawn and Robbins was
selected as chairman by aeclamaiion.
The actual ballot was: Robbins, 640;
Peake, 426. This result was greeted with
a great demonstration by the Beckham
men.
The Temporary Chairman.
Judge Robbins was escorted to the plat
form and spoke at some length. Col.
Peake, who was chairman of the commit
tee that escorted Robbins to the platform
and introduced the chairman, also spoke
et length. /
Judge Robbins, in addressing the conven
tion, paid a high tribute to Goebel and re
viewed the contests and conflicts of the
past year. He insisted that assassination
and civil liberty were the issues in the
pending campaign and charged ex-Gov.
Taylor and his associates in their short
administration wiih complicity in the mur
der of Goebel.
Mr. Peake made a vigorous speech on
pending national issues and inciden<ally
on "murpation and assassination in stare
affairs." He spoke longer than Judge
Robbins and created quite a stir by his
argument in favor of the immediate modi
fication of the Goebel election law. He
said he would personally prefer return
ing to (he old Kentucky system of viva
voce voting, but that ihe popular senti
ment seemed <o call for a non-partisan
system of elections and (o this prevailing
opinion heed should be given if the party
were to be reunited and restored to power.
Senator Blackburn, who had been de
feated for a member of the Committee
on Resolutions nt the meeting of the
Seventh Congressional District was added
to that committee as one of (he members
from the state-at-large. There were only
two changes in the State Executive and
Central Committees.
After the usual committees had been
appointed the convention took a recess
until 8:30 p. m.
Working on Resolutions.
On reassembling a motion to refer all
resolutions to the Committee on Resolu
tions was tabled. This motion usually
prevails without oprxjsition. but it was
tabled because of the sentiment .among the
delegai.es regarding the proposed modi
fication of the Goebel election law and a
disposition to add some resolution* to the
report of (he Committee on Platform if
that report satisfactory.
While the convention was waiting for
the Committee on Resolutions addresses
were made by Ollie James, Willard Mitch
ell, John C. Bolen and ex-Gov. McCreary.
The speaking continued until toward
midnight. Every, effort to adjourn was
yelled down, although it was announced
that neither the Committee on Creden
tials nor the one on resolutions would re
port to-nlgh(.
Messengers were 'finally sent (o the com
mittees to ascertain if they could report
during th* night. Majority and minority
reports on credentials were presented at
11:40 o’clock.
The contests related mostly to the dele
gates from Campbell and Kenton counties,
and the delegates headed by Congressman
Berry and other and who favored Judge
Tarvin for Governor, were unseated by
the majority report.
Protracted arguments were made for
both the majority and minority reports.
The most bitter language wos used in some
speeches and charges of ail sorts were
made against l>oth sides.
At 12:30v* m. the previous question was
ordered and the call of 119 counties began,
when n voice crie€: "We won’t go home
til! morning."
After arguments had been made for
b.th the majority and minority report*
Judge Tarvin made a stirrirg speech. Tlie
minority r<; ort wj submltud and th* n
the majority report was adopted as
amended and ti e Tarvin delegates were
seated amid the w idest che ring.
WANTS TO GO TO t’KI.T.t.
Urn. Joe W lieeler Hn* 9*ked Again
for Active Duty.
Chicago. July 19.—Gen. Joseph Wheeler,
commander of the Department of the
Lakes, has asked the war department io
assign him to duty in ChlnA.
Speaking of his application to-night,
Gen. Wheeler eatd:
"The application was filed before I as
sumed command of (his department. I
think it i© the duty of ever* on© who
holds a commission in the United States
army to desire active service when it
can be accorded him.’*
INDICTMENT NOT SUFFICIENT.
I.acouabe’s Decision in Neely Case Is
l ike Judge Elrov%n*s.
New York. July 19.—Judge bo of
the United States Circuit Court to-day
rendered an opinion in the case of Charles
F. W. Neely',charged with having defraud
ed the United States postal department in
Cuba, in which he declared that the mere
presentation of an indictment cannot be*
held sufficient for Neely’s extradition, and
that further testimony will be heard when
the case comes up on July 23.
The court gives the statute provisions as
to ext iad it ion and says:
"The joint resolution of April 18, 189S,
declared that the people of the island of
Cuba are and of right ought to be free
and independent, and this finding as to
their status may* be accepted by the
courts.
"Nevertheless, it is an historical fact of
which the courts will take judicial notice
that on that same day the territory of
I hat island was occupied by Spain.
Against that Power we declared war. In
the entire sequence of events down <o the
date of the ratification of the treaty of
Paris, counsel for he prisoner finds noth
ing to criticise as obnoxious o the Fed
eral constitution. On the day' that treaty
was signed wo were indisputably in mili
rary occupation of the island; why under
the constitution tlvit occupation, legiti
mately entered upon, may not continue
(o secure the lives and property of Ameri
can citizens within that territory' until
the political branch of the government
shall be satisfied its further continuance
is unnecessary, it is difficult to conceive
and no authority cited in the brief sus
tains any such proposition.
"The mere fact that the individual who
has committed a crime in a foreign coun
try is himself a citizen of the United
States does not prevent the United
States from returning him to the country’
against whose laws he has offended.
"It will be noted that the act of June €.
1900, carefully' safeguards the party ac
cused against unsubstantial charges *of
crime. It provides that before ihe accus
ed is returned there shall be an inquiry* be
fore a judge of a Federal court who shall
hold such person on evidence, establishing
probable cause that he is guilty of the of
fense charged; if the evidence fails to es
tablish probable cause the accused shall
not be returned. This means probable
cause tested by the practice of our courts
and supported by evidence which we
would hold competent. No mere state
ment of an official that he has caused
an examination into the facts
to be made with such and
such a result is of any probable weight,
ncr is hearsay competent nor unverified
coj it s of documents. There must be laid
before tbe court sworn statements as to
facts from wh'ch the judge may reach a
conclusion. The objection that the act of
June 6, 1900, is unconstitutional, is un
sound.
"Witnesses need not be brought from
Cuba to testify here, hut their sworn
statements can certainly be obtained so
hat the court’s conclusion may be based
upon comp* tent proofs of facts within the
knowledge of the witness s."
WILL ME IN THE OPEN AIR.
Rryau and Stevenson Meeting at In
dia na polis.
Indianapolis, July I9.—The Bryan and
Stevenson notification meeting will bo
held in the open air. This was definitely
announced to-day by those having the ar
rangements in charge.
It is probable that Mr. Bryan will reach
Indianapolis early on the morning of Aug.
8. The time of the notification by the
Populist Committee has not been fixed,
but it probably will follow that of the
Democrats.
Newby Oval, where the notification will
be held, is on the edge of the residence
portion of the city, and Is an elliptical am
phitheater surrounding a quarter-mile bi
cycle track, the center being a level field
in which football games are played. It
will seat under cover 17,000. With a grand
stand in the central field. 20,000 more peo
ple could witness the ceremonies. Half of
these could hear every word spoken.
PREPARING HIS SPEECH.
Col. Mrynn Refused to Talk About
Ris Itinerary.
Lincoln, Neb., July 19.—A heavy rain
kept William J. Bryan Indoors most of the
day and he improved the opportunity by
devoting much time (o his speech of ac
ceptance and campaign preparations He
would neither confirm nor deny the dis
patch from New York which said he will
make several addresses there and in East
ern states. All announcements of his
itinerary would come, he said, from the
Democratic National Committee at Chi
cago.
ARE AT THEIIi STATIONS.
Missionaries Ordered to (Jo to
Shanghai or Japan.
Richmond, Vn. f July 19.—The Southern
Presbyterian Foreign Committee at Nash
ville, Tenn., July 19, received the follow
ing cablegram from Shanghai, dated July
18:
"Stuarts, French, Painter, Bear, at sta
tions; remainder Shanghai, Japan or en
route."
The committee nt once replied:
"Order all our m'ssionaries to Shanghai
or Japan; answer.’*
Th* missionaries named a still at sta
tions are located in the Yang-ts* valley
to the west of Shanghai Rev. Dr. and
Mrs. Stuart ar from Kentucky. Their
thre sens have been in Virginia for sev
o:al ya s a* school and college. Miss
French is from South Carolina and has
conducted a girl’s school at Hang Chow.
Rev. G. VV. Painter is fiom Virginia, and
Is a broth* r of Rev. J. C. Painter of Albe
marle county. Kev. J. K. Bear Is from
near Churchvllle, Augusta county, Vir
ginia.
Report on Postal Frauds.
Washington. July 19,-The report of
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow on th* Cuban postal frauds was
submitted ro Postmaster General Char es
Emory Smith to-day. The report makes
numerous recommendations, but the Post
master General Is withholding any in
formation concerning them until he has
considered the report, which he will then
make public.
HE SENT WARNINGS.
row Ell* TOI.D ALLEGED CONSPIR
ATORS NOT TO TAt.li.
GAVE MOUNTAIN MEN BADGES.
BEGGED Cl LTON NOT TO GO ON
STAND AGAINST HIM.
Witness 1 niton I'nt Imler n Severe
Crons Eva ntination—Dlserliu!notlon
in Favor of Culton Mode l> tlie
Prosecution—Tny lor Asked Wit
iteN* Jones Why He Came With
out Arms—Jones Said Shots Seemed'
to Re From Secretary of State’s
Office.
Georgetown. Ky\, July 19.—T0-day’s ses
sion of the trial of Caleb Powers, charg
ed with complicity in the Goebel shoot
irg. started off wi h a long debate before
the court on the admissibility of matters
transpiring between the date of the shoot
ing of Goebel and his death. The print
was raistd by a question put by ihe pros -
cut ion to Witness Culton regarding a con
versation between him and Henry Yout
sey before Goebel died. The court ruled
that this evidence mu t be excluded.
After the assassination Culton said
Powers came to him and told him to
wr.te to the parties who were in the con
ference and tell them they had better be
very careful and do no talking, as they
were liable to be connected with the mur
der. Witness told him !• would he danger
ous to write, and Powers said he would
do it himself.
The prosecution produced a box of cart
ridges for the witness to inspect. Culton
said the cartridges were likely those
Youtsey showed him when talking about
killing Goebe!.
Powers gave witness badges for the
mountain men who remained in Frankfort
so hey could distinguish their own men
from, other a.
Culton declared that while in jail with
Powers at 1\ rank fort Powers begged him
to pot goon the witness stand in the hear
ing of his (Culton’s) motion for bail. Wit
ness told Powers he wanted to get bail,
as his family needed him.
Powers told him he. would see to it that
his family was provided for if witness
would agree not to fco on the stand. Wit
ness refused.
Under Cross Examination.
"Is it nof true," asked Attorney Owens,
for the defense, "that you used over SI,OOO
belonging to the funds in your charge
while a clerk in the auditor’s office and’
that Auditor Stone was compelled to make
your shortage good?"
"It is not true. 1 was not short and
Auditor Stone did not have to pay any
thing on my account. There was a ques
tion about the legality of some claims al
lowed in my department.”
Culton wos asked if he had not been In
dicted for forgery in Jackson county. He
answered that he was Indicted for the
technical offense of signing another man’s
name to a petition for the building of a
new court house.
Witness was asked about visiting Col.
Campbell and others of the prosecution.
He denied chat he had been promised
immunity.
In becoming a witness in the Powers
case he was following the advice of his
father. Judge Cufion.
Mr. Owens asked how It happened that
tie witness, although in jail at Frankfort,
is here merely under guard.
Cult.cn s-aid the commonwealth consent
ed that he might remain under guard ap
pointed.
A colloquy followed the at tempt o f the
defense to show intimacy between Culton
and the prosecution, and that a discrimi
nation was being made between Culton
a* and the other defendants
A number of questions was asked by the
defense to show that Culton’s evidence
new is at variance with that given in his
application for ba 1 at Frankfort.
Powers* Eyes on Culton.
During the severe fire of interrogatives
on cross-examination of Culton, the de
fendant. Powers, sat with his eyes rivet
ed on the witness.
Culton was tusked to again relate the
conversation between him and ex-Gov.
Bradley regarding a report that Goebel
was to be killed.
Culton snid Bradley, told him he under
stood twelve men had been picked for
th.it purpose and said:
"Thai must not be done under any
circumstances.**
Culton wa3 asked if Powers did not
come to him after the assassination an l
ask him if he* knew anything (hat would
lead to the discovery of the assassin. Wit
ness could not recull such a conversa
tion.
Culton concluded his testimony at 2:30
o’clock, having been in the witness’ box
a(oral of over seven hours.
Silas Jones of Whitley county, who
went with the montaineers to Frankfort
nnd remained there until after the as
sassination, ©aid he was in the executive
building when the shooting occurred. The
shots sounded to him as If they came
from the secretary of stale’s office.
Prior to the shooting witness said he
was In Taylor’s office. The Governor ask
ed him why he was not in the house lob
by. ,
Witness replied that he did not want
to go up there, as he was not armed.
"The Governor asked with an oath why
I had come there without arms, and said
I had ns well go home."
George G. Fetter of testified
that he was entering the state house yard
when Goebel wa© shot, but was positive
the subsequent shots were fired in the
main hall of the executive building.
HEIM IILIC \NN OF FLORID A.
Adjourned Meeting of Convention
l*nts Out n Ticket.
oc3la, Fla . July 19.—The Heoub’lcan
State and Second Congressional Convrn
t.one held in St. Augustine last January
D sol ct de <g es to the Nat onal Repub
lican Convention, adjourned to meet in
Ocala to-day.
Tho following candidates were rc*om
m* tided for nomination and were selected
without a dissenting voice:
Governor, J N. Ccotnbs of Franklin
county; secretary of stale, J. W. Allen
of Monroe; Judge of the Fupr me Court,
M. B. MacFarland of Hillsborough; con
troller, J. W. Powell of Polk; treasurer,
W. O. Robinson of Alachua; attorney
general, Fred Cubberly of Levy; commis
sioner of agriculture, O. C. Btr.terwlck of
Hernando.
The selection of candidates for RdJroad
CommbslOner and superintendent of pub
lic Instruction was left with John G. Long,
ixesid'nt of the conv ntlcn. to name
Hon. J. M. Cheney of Orlando. *us>er
vlsor of the census for thl© congressional
district, was rtom ntted for Con"r bv .
seels mutton.
SA\ AN V\III \ VS ON THE STAND.
Testimony Gltcn ns to f'npt. Carter’*
Hank Account*.
New York. July 11*.—The hearing in the
case of the Gaynors and Benjamin D.
Greene looking toward their removal to
Georgia for trial for conspiracy with ex-
Capt. O. M. Cater, to defraud the gov
ernment in connection with Savannah har
bor contracts, was continued before
United States Commissioner Shields to
day.
John N. Morris, personal ledger clerk
of the Merchants National Bank of Sa
vannah. identified bank ledgers and check
books of the bank showing the account
kept with Capt. Carter. All the books
were put in evidence. United States Dis
trict Attorney j£rwln explained that he
expected to show by the testimony of the
officials and clerks of various Southern
banks that Capt. Carter ran two sorts of
accounts, one with the Merchants Na
tional Bank of Savannah, checks on
which were used to pay for the work
actually done, and another account in
which cheyks were drawn on the sub
tree* sury in this city, which represented
the profits of the alleged conspirators.
Mr. Erwin claimed that ibis would
show what the work really cost and what
tin' government paid for it. the difference
representing the amount that went into
the pockets of Carter and his friends.
John O’Gorman, a clerk of the Savan
nah Bank and Trust Company of Savan
nah, Fred W. Hoyt, president of the
First National Bank of Fernandina, Fla.,
and David Cat her wood, a lx>okkeepcr of
the Southern Bank of the Stale of Geor
gia, testified on the same fines as the
previous witness, and the case was ad
journed until fo-morrow.
FATAL It ESI LT.H OF FLOOD.
Three LSven Lost in n Little Minina
Totvn In Ohio.
Mount Pleasant, 0.. July 19.—The little
town of Long Run, two miles of this
place, with a population of about 1,000.
was visited to-day by a severe wind and
rainstorm and three lives w r ere lost.
The dead are Mrs. John Lingo, her
young son, John, and Mary Bereshock.
The stream of Long Run. at the foot
of the town, empties info Short Creek
near the settlement and dwellings of min
ers line both banks of the small creeks.
As the rain began to fall in an almost
Incredible short space of time, the unus
ually quiet stream was converted into a
r aging river. In less than on hour seven
ty-five houses in the lowland were flooded.
Three houses were carried from their
foundations and floated down the stream
with the torrent. Many foundations were
washed away and thus upset.
Mrs. John Lingo's home was lifted from
its foundation, yiie and her little son
Ji hn were swr pt into the waters and both
were drowned. Mary Bereshock, a 3-year
old daughter of another tn ner, was also
drowned.
The damage to property was very
heavy. Two county bridges over the
streams, one cf them very recently built,
were carrt and away. The Wheeling and
Lake Erie switches over Long Run were
so badly damaged as to prevent t affic on
the road at least tor a time.
('LANS OF GOLD DEMOt R %TS.
Will Probably ( nil n Convention to
Nominate Ticket.
Now York, July 19.—Thomas M. Os
borne, chosen chairman by the Independ
ents at the meeting at the Plaza Hotel
lasi night and empowered io choose a com
mittee to go to Indianapolis July 2 0. nam
ed a committee on plan and scope to-day.
Among the members are:
Dr. William Everett, Quincy, Mass.; Al
bert Warren Kelsey, Philadelphia; George
C. Ripley, Minneapolis; William J. Pal
mer, Colorado Springs* Col.; Thorn is M.
Rogers, St. liOuis.
Mr. Osborne expect© to have a represen
tative from every state and if poslbie from
as many congressional districts as pos
sible. The committee will meet In Indian
a|K>lis on July 24. Then a plan for the se
lection of a third ticket on which all in
dependents, Gold Democrats, anti-impe
rialists- nnd others can Join. The Gold
Democrats will meet in Indianapolis July
26 and the plan will be to have the com
mittee cal! a convention at which ail par
ties now opposing the candidates of the
two old parties can meet and unite on a
third ticket ami adopt a platform ap
proved of by both Gold Democrats and
anti-imperialists, and also by Republicans
dissatisfied with McKinley and Democrats
dissatisfied with Bryan, for any reason
whatever.
Mr. Klein said the committee would pre
pare a plan for a third ticket irrespective
of what the Gold Democrat© did.
A>lK it RANH HAN DICAPFE D.
Fell Of!' in Their W Innings In Inter
national Giimes.
Purls, July 19.—The manner in which
the American athletes had been sweeping
the field in the International games in con
nection with the Pari.' Exposition opened
the eyes of the organizers, and the re
sult was shown in the handicapping of to
day, which practically left the Americans
out in the cold.
The effect upon the Americans was
demonstrated by t&e fact that whereas on
the previous days they had secured four
fifths of the games, 10-day out of the nine
events they captured only one first, with
four seconds and live thirds.
The feature.of to-day’© programme was
the 20-mile Marathon loot race, which
was won by Theatio Michael, a French
man.
The scratch pole vault was won by Hor
ton of Princeton. This was the only
American win of the day.
St. Louis Street Car Strike.
Denver, Col., July 19.—The Executive
Committee of the American Federation of
Y’ice President O’Connell to proceed to St.
luis after the adjournment of the Coun
cil and "take steps to secure an adjust
ment of the Street car employes’ diffi
culty.”
Fusion Ist* of Idaho.
Pocatello, Idaho, July 19.-The Demo
cratic, Silver Republican and Populist
state conventions spent to-day waiting for
their committees to report. The project
io nominate a senator was defeated by a
vote of 126 to 121. This vote disposes of
Dubois’ chance©, according to the opinion
•X political loader.^
DAILY. IS A YEAR.
5 CENTS A OOi*f
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.iI A YEAR
BLUE AND THE GRAY.
REI MON OF A UTER \\S OF THE Or.
I'OSING ARMIES.
THOUSANDS WERE GATHERED.
CKNS. GORDON \\i SHAW SBATEQ
lro A S AME STAGE.
AAnrni Greet inura for the Cos ill rna ti
ff er, of Roth Orantilsatlon* AVlicii
They Spoke nt tile Iteniiion of
Tlio.e Who I-'oorlil Arouml Al.
Inntn—stlrrlntt Amcrleon Senti
ment* I ttereil by the Coin muntler*.
S|ieeele* liy the Ttvo Breekln
riilce, itnd Other..
Atlanta, July 19.—Five thousand mem
bers of the Grand Army of the It 1 public
and the United Confederate Veterans
lustily cheered the commanders of these
two organizations, Gen. Albert E. Shaw
and Gen. John B. Gordon, as they sit 10-
gether 11(1011 the stage of the Grand Opera
House at the kindling of Ihe camp lire
of (he Blue and Gray reunion hero to
night.
The occasion was ihe forma! beginning
of ihe reunion of the surviving veterans
of tlie Union and the Confederate armies
who fought in the battles around Atlanta
In July. 1861.
The auditorium of the theater tvas filled
with the veteidns, who mingled in frater
nal peace and cheered the battle nines of
"Dixie'’ and "Yankee Doodle" with equal
enth uslasm.
Upon the stage were -rated distinguished
soldiers, many of them commanding offi
cers in the different engagements. Over
the hoods of those on Ihe stage the United
States flag and that of the Confederate
States were draped together, typifying the
sentiment of the camp fire.
President McKinley, unable to he pres
ent, s nt his 11 grots in the fo lowing tele
gram :
“Executive Mansion. Washington. July
19. Hon. W. A. Hemphill, Chairman Kx
e.'titlve Committee, A dam a 1 deeply re
gret my Inability to be wi'h you during
toe reunion of the Blue and titay In At
lanta this we k. Such reunions are gtatl
f>ltg eiidencts of good feeing and oom
rad. silp, and g ve ussuranc - , f the pet
man rce of our go:e nrrn nt. res ing u, on
the patrioihm of a reunited people. Pie ise
expri ss to tnose who tray l.e. pr. sent nty
cordial congratulations and best wishes.
"\Vtl!l"m vtrK n , ‘ v."
The Pr-sltient's werus brought the
dt-i.oe o its te t in a ..u.s. or ..ppla-ae.
Gordon Warmly < tieered.
When Gen. Gordon, who wos the first
speaker of the evening, was presented to
the vast audience by Col. W. A. Hemp
hill. master of ceremonies, the cheering
continued for several minutes. He was
frequently interrupted by vociferous ap
plause and cheers. He snkl:
"If my friend, Gen. Howard or Gen.
Shaw', who some thirty-six years ago
were found prowling around this city with
no specially friendly Interest, or If my
other friend, Gen Stewart or Gen.
French, who In violation of every dictate
of hospitality, were doing the’r best to
keep them out of this city—if, I say,
either of these great soldiers had com
mand of an army to-night in which I was
serving, they would send me to the rear
on sick leave.
"I have come roi to sp-ak. but so’ely
to test fy by my pretence the deep and
absorbing intorest I h vve Di g f. It in the
cause of American fratern'ty which has
inspired this gnat gathering.
“For mere than a third of a century I
have eirnfstly ami unwaveringly labor
ed far the rea'ization of th‘s naif Amer
etn brotherhood, through ut the long
t igt t of s’Clonal passion I have eagerly
watched for the daevn of this peaceful
flay whrse light comes from the very
throm of God, I praise hea.en f, r every
Irrilratlrn that prejudice and di.-t-ust Lave
riven place to sectional fraternity and
mutual confidence. All hail the power of
an all pervading Americanism which shall
make of us lu tiuth as In name me oto
ple insnlrtd and swayed l y the one lofty
and resistless purpose to do justice to a'l
na Ions; hut to see io It that, the flag of
tit s republic shall be a protecting power
rvi r ev ry American In all lands, ev. n
in M tor'.y and barbaric China. A 1 hail Ihe
I ay w hen with one ae eortl we shall pro
claim to al) the worltd that every drop of
American hlcod s ted by unlawful ban'■
shall be aveng tl by Am r'con manhood.’*
Enthusiasm Greeted Shntv.
No less enthusiasm greeted Gen. Shaw
and throughout his patriotic address he
was listened to with tile closest attention.
He began by saying:
"What can I bring you for this splendid
welcome and generous pralst 7 It is tha
first time I have heard Gen. Gordon and
I want to say onr nation owes him more
than any other for the voice he has rais
ed for our Union, and nothing but our
Union.
"I am delighted to stand here ns th
representative head of the G. A. R. I am
proud to say that Grand Army men hava
done much to teach the people of the
South what true manhood and courage Is.
"in my recent visits through the South
my heart has been stirred by the evldenc#
thut we are to live in the present. Wa
understand each other now. It was an
untold sacrifice to learn the les
son of the past and now let tie
learn the lesson of unity.
"Let us go forward until, as Abraham
Lincoln said, this nation becomes the hap
py and united home of 600,000.000 of con
tented people."
Gen J. C. Breckinridge, inspector gen
eral of the United States army, and a dis
tinguished Union veteran, and Col. W. C.
P. Breckinridge of Kentucky, on equal
ly distinguished Confederate veteran, wefe
on the Rage.
The former was presented and after ha
had concluded on eloquent tribute to th#
reunited country, his brother, Col. W. C.
P. Breckinridge, spoke.
Gen. O. O. Howard and Gov, J. A.
Mount of Indiana made short speeches.
THEY SAW THE (11 KBS.
'inny Christian EnKrnvnrrrii viallrS
Windsor CnM'le.
London, July 19.—Several thousands of
the Christian Endeavorers visited Windsor
to-day en route for Oxford and Stratford.
This afternoon a large assembly gathered
In the royal grounds, hoping to see Queen
Victoria, and received word Her Majesty
would appear In the quadrangle of the
castle. >
Here the Queen shortly arrived, attired
In white, and accompanied by Prlnotesa
H<nry of Battenburg, ready for a drive.
A thousand voices united In "God Save
the Queen," which was followed by the
Christian Endeavor anthem, as Her Ma
jesty drove down the ranks, acknowledg
ing the nlaiidits, bowing and smiling.