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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.