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GREENE AND GAYNORHEARING. moke TESTIMONY ABOUT CARTER'S BOND DEALINGS. Lnrse Check* Given in Payment for Securities— Bnnk Transactions of Urecue and the Gaynors Brought in— Hearing Adjourned Until Aug. 7 When Mr. Erwin W ill Conclude for the Government—Another Ad journment Will Then lie Taken. New York. July 24.—Tho hearing in the conspiracy charges against John F. Gay r,or. W. T. Gaynor. E. H. Gaynor and Benjamin D. Greene were resumed to-day hetoie United States Commissioner Shields. At the conclusion of to-day's session an intermission will be had for about two n. rks to enable the defense to verify sev eral hundred vouchers and checks, placed in evidence by the prosecution. At the resumption of the hearing, ac cording to United States District Attorney Erwin of Georgia, the prosecution will occupy about three days to present a re sume of its case. It is probable that when Mr. Erwin concludes, the hearing will go over until the latter part of September. Mr. William H. Flagg, a broker of this city, testified to-day that from 1893 to 1896 he was a member of the firm of Reed & Flagg. He 6taled that his firm had deal ings with Capt. O. M. Carter in the mat ter of certain railroad and other (securi ties which the firm purchased from Capt. Carter. Speciflically 100 shares of Dela ware, Lackawanna & Western Railway •took in the name of Capt. Carter, were purchased by the firm Oct. 8. 1895. Checks representing thousands of dollars were recognized by witness as having been given to Capt. Carter in payment for securities. Witness said that Capt. Carter told him that the bonds and securities and all other business was that of Robert F. Westcott, Carter's father-in-law. Witness -added that Mr. Westcott had in his presence giv en Capt. Carter power of attorney to trans act the business. Alfonso K. Deguiseard, supervisor of ac counts of the American Exchange Nation al Bank, identified a number of checks which had passed through the bank and also a number of deposit slips, and also transcripts from the bank’s books in con nection with transactions with B. D. Greene, John F. Gaynor, William T. Gay nor and O. M. Carter. Checks were also produced by Mr. Erwin and placed in evidence, made out by O. M. Carter, to B. D. Greene and identified by the witness. * Adjournment was taken until Aug. 7. BUFFALO ELEVATOR BURNED. Property and Its Content* Were Valued at .^TbO.tMKt. Buffalo, July 25.—Fire last night de stroyed the Eastern elevator, which is situated on tile island opposite the foot oi Washington street. The elevator and Its contents were val ued at 8750,000, and are a total loss. The cause of the fire was not learned. The watchman reports that half an hour be fore the flames were discovered every thing was in good order, and there was no sign of fire. The elevator was owned by the Amer ican Linseed Oil Company, who came into possession of the building only a few weeks ago. Their oil works are situated within one hundred feet of the burned elevator. When it was seen that there was no crance to save the elevator, the firemen turned their attention to saving adjoin ing property. Streams of water were played continually on the oil tanks, and the buildings of the refinery. Fortunately vhe wind was blowing in an opposite di rection, and this fact probably prevented a far more serious conflagration. The intense heat made it impossible fer the firemen to enter the building, and the streams thrown up from the creek below had little effect In checking the flames. At 1:30 this morning it was believed the fire was under control, and would be con fined to the eastern elevator. WANT LOWER RATES ON IRON. Manufacturer* Make a Request ef the Railroads. Birmingham, Ala , July 24.—The South ern Iron Committee, composed of the gen eral freight agents of the railroads touch- Ing the iron dis-ricts of <he South, have concluded a conference here with the iron magna.es of this district. The present tariff became • ffective last w nt°r when number one foundry iron was selling 1 at ?1S and sl9, and the iron manufacturers made no complaint at that tirre. Recent ly the price of iron has fallen until No. 1 i? new quoted at about $15.50 and in some cas(s lower. In view of the present low price of iron th furnace men asked the railroads to a lower rate to distributing points north and we-t. The g ne: al m ight age. .€3 uh'i utte ded the mec;i;g to k the re quest und- r advisement. acreejibxt was signed. Nicaraguan and Cota Rican Boun dary Adjusted. Managua, Nicaragua, via Galveston. Texas. July 24. Amid great military, civil end religious pomp, the Nicaraguan and ( Rican government engineers an 1 Gen. E. P. Alexander of Georgia, arbi trator of the boundary dispute between Ni arugua and Cosia Rica, appointed by j President Cleveland, signed to-day in Con- \ gress Hall, in the presence of a large and i distinguished company, the maps delimit- 1 ing the boundary recently agreed upon. ceremony terminated a dispute which hae often threatened war between the two governments during the last forty years. This evening President Zelaya gave a banquet at the Hotel Italia to the arbi trator and the engineers. NEELY HEARING AT ATM PAD. Defense Showed There Wno General Lnvlt.v I? I’oitnltti'*’. New York, Ju 7 24.—" h# Neely egtrad *on hearing ciinc* to a close cu-uay be fore Judge Eaccmbe. I loth sides were ‘fiven until Aug. 2 to file briefs, und the said he hrped to finish theexamina , ' % vf the documents submitted by the oo M . ge 0 f ( j. e day's testimony it pi S the safe wh’ch contained funds had its outer door al * open and ,hat the:e was general lax* i.VvJu h “ n(,l:nLr the fund*. All the cm- T S > a! office had access to the safe, fr m* n n ‘" e put ** evidence the report SeybolU*. treasury special . who t ra sed Neely* administration. A COXSCIEXCB CONTh7I^;tiO!M. Former Fontolltce Employe Itetur., Sunday Wages. Washington. July 24.—United State* Treasurer Roberts has received a eon * Hence contribution of J 12.68 from a for '* ! employe of the Huntsville, Ala., '"-•office. The sender soys of the money: t 11 r *We*ants the amount of my wages tin h . al>ha,h * Intervening between the ‘ " * WB * guided to tee that my Sunday r k Wats not honoring to Him, and the C itrk '* nC * my re*'naUon a* chief JAPANESE TAKE CREDIT. Continued From First Page. lish. ar.d from the west to the north by the French; while the Russians are in possession of the towns and villages on th - left tanks of the Pel Ho and the canal. A conference was held by the generals and the commanding officers of the allied forces with a view to organizing military government in the city, and it was de cided, after a long discussion, to appoint three administrators with equal powers among officers of the three Powers, Ja;an. England and Russia. And finally the following officers were chosen: Lieu tenant Colonel Aokl (Japan); Lieutenant Colonel Bower (England,) and Col. Wo gack (Russia). “Upon the departure cf Admiral Sey mour for Taku, Admiral Amseett has the seniority among the commanding officers here. “It is admitted by all foreigners here, military and civilian, that the fall of the city was mainly due to the gallantry of the Japanese forces." UOCKHILL PREPARING TO GO. NVill Study Conditions in China and Report to President. Washington. July 24.—W. W. Rockhill, who has been selected as special cemmis s.ornr by the President to go to China, returned to Washington this morning and immediately began preparations for his long journey. He has decided to take Mrs. Rockhill with him and sail on the American Maru from San Fran isco on the Japanese line. He will leave Mrs. Rockhill a. Yokohama or Nagasaki while he goes on to Shanghai. At that point he will determine in which direction to proceed. My. Rockhill is to make careful inquiry into the existing conditions, to learn the exact causes of the present uprising and r port the facts directly to the President for his guidance in the ultimate settle ment and in framing his policy for the future. This task will involve a large amount ot travel in China. MORE TROOPS REACH TAKU. First Infnntry to Leave Cuba to Spite of Yellovr Fever. Washington, July 24.—Secretary Root said to-day that he supposed the Four teenth Infantry had arrived at Taku. By the end of this month the United States would have 5,000 troops in China. He said the reports cf yellow fever among the soldirrs of the Firs; Infantry would not prevent the departure of that tegiment from Cuba. TRANSPORT GRANT SIGHTED. She Is Expected to Arrive at Naga saki Tp-day. Washington, July 24.—A dispatch has been received at the war department from Quartermaster Hyde at Nagasaki, stat ing that the tram port Grant has been re ported in the Inland sea and is expected to arrive at Naga.aki to-morrow. She has on board Gen. Chaffee, commanding the army In China, and the Sixth Cavalry destined for service In that country. AMERICANS NOT SATISFIED. They Find Some of Their Clnlnis in Canadian Territory. Skagway, Alaska, July 16, via Seattle, Wash., July 24.—The work of delimiting the provisional boundary in the disputed Alaska-Canadian territory having been completed in that part crossing the Dal ton trail and touching the Porcupine dis trict, the Americans in the district find that they have lost a large part of what they believed was rightfully American territory. The survey has been run and theimonu ments set within the last few weeks by O. H. Tittman of Washington. D. C.. and W. F. King of Ottawa, and assistants, who have simply followed inslruotions in the modus vivendi agreed to after the adjournment of the joint commission. The survey and demarkaticn of the line leaves nearly one-haif of the Porcupine go and mines in the British territory and it ha" been the general opin on for a long time that the mines, and in fact the en tire Porcupine district. were on the American side. Much of the Dalton toll road leading to Porcupine City now lies within Canadian t‘rritory also, that is, on the Canadian side of the iron monu ments s t on the prov s onal lines. The Am rican miners in the Porcupine were so aroused over the result that they addressed a protest to President McKin ley. _ BRYAN TO GO TO CHICAGO. NVill Be There During the Grand Army Encampment. Chicago, July 24 —William J. Bryan has accepted an invitation to attend the na tional encampment of the Grand Army in this city in August. Gen. John C. Black, chairman of the committee on invitation, received this formal acceptance to-day, settling a question over which there has been ccn-ilerable controversy. Col. Bryan in his letter to Gen. Black says: "When I wrote you on June 28, the con vention had not been he and and I did not think it wise to make any promises until the convention was over and I had a chance to consult the committee in regard to the date of notification I am now in a position to accept the invitati n and take pleasure in doing so, al hough it Is st 11] impossible for me to fix the exact date, on account of the uncertainty of my whereabouts Just before and just after the encam:ment. If it necessary to know the day at once, t would suggest Aug. 30. That would come nearer harmon izing with a subsequent date which I have in contemplation.” SENTENCED TO THREE MONTHS. Cnrollnr Keyes Not Connected With Christian Endenvorer*. London, July 24.—Miss Caroline Keyes, Who-pleaded guilty a week ago in the Po lice Court of London, to the charge of stealing a gold watch, a bracelet, hair brushes and articles of clothing to the value of £22 from roomers in the Norfolk Mansion Hotel, where she had been stay ing, and who in the course of the hear ing! said she was an American and had come to London to the World's Christian Endeavor Convention, as a delegate from a church In Minnesota, has been sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. The evi dence showed, however, that she had no connection whatever with the Chrustiati Endeavorers. OREGON BEING REPAIRED. Nothing Heard From Cap!. Wilde glare He Reached Karr. Washington, July 24—The gunboat Nashville, in command of Capt. Rodgers. '■■*>ich convoyed the battleship Oregon to the oack at Kure, Japan, has arrived at Nagasaki. The Oregon re. c f,ed Kure about a week ago. but nothing >| been heard from Capt. W.lde, 1 er comrTi. n tj rr , since he was authorized to pitch up r>4 great battle ship with temporary repairs - n older that he might return to the Chin se .past. The Nashville wi 1 go into dry deck at Asgaaa kt After she has been charted she ©yj geturn to Chinese waters. THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1900. CORROBORATIVE TESTIMONY. NO NEW FEATURES INTRODUCED AT POWERS* TRIAL. Woman Testified John Powers Sold He Would Be Willing to Kill Goe bel to Prevent Ills Being Seated. Other Tilings That John Power* Said—Writs Issued Ordering Tele grams and Books to Be Brought Into Court. Georgetown, Ky., July 24.—This was the most uneventful day of the trial of Caleo Powers, charged with complicity in the murder of William Goebel, since the hear ing of testimony began nearly two weeks ago. The testimony was nearly all cor roborative. Among the possibilities for the witness stand to-morrow is Robert Noaks, whose cross-examination was suspended last Saturday. It was definitely stated to-night that Henry Youtsey will not be placed on the stand. Editor McDonald of Frankfort testified that on Jan. 30, a few minutes prior to the shooting, he saw W. H. Culton and another whom he thought was State In spector Lester, standing at the point where Goebel fell shortly afterwards. On Saturday, prior to the assassination, wit ness saw a man run down the steps from the legislative hall and call to a crowd of mountain men: “Go and get your guns; it Is time for the shooting to begin." Representative Berry (Republican) had just been unseated. Witness did not know the man. At the afternoon session Miss Ella Smith of Barboursville, told of a conversation between John Powers and herself on Jan. 16. They were regretting the Colson-Scott tragedy which happened at Frankfort that day, and Powers said there would be more bloodshed at Frankfort if Goebel was seated. Witness was surprised at this statement, and said: "Oh, Mr. Powers, you would not be will ing to kill him, would you?" Then Powers replied that he would. James Fletcher, of Knox county, testi fied that he heard John Powers say in De cember: "Taylor has been elected governor, and if any effort is made to count him out Goebel will never be seated.” John F. Dazier of Knox county testified that he heard Charles Finley, thens cre tary of s ate, tell Caleb Powers early in December that lie would leave a shotgun loaded with buckshot in the office of the Secretary of State, and advised Powers to use it if any attempt was made to un seat him. The court excluded this testimony on the ground that it was not competent. The prosecution was granted a writ against managers of both telegraph of fii es at Frankfort requiring them to bring into court all cipher telegrams sent through their offices between Dec. 22, 1899, and Feb. 6, 1900. Writs were also granted against both the Secretary of State and the adjutant general, requ'ring them to bring the ex ecutive Journal and other records. THEY' MAY NOT GET TOGETHER. Anti-Imperialist* and Gold Demo crat* to Confer To-day. Indianapolis, Ind., July 21.—A commit tee of anti-imperialists and the National Democratic (gold standard) Committee will meet in conference here to-morrow afternoon. The indications to-night were not favorable to fusion. This afternoon the committee appointed by the recent New York conference held an informal session and met later in the evening. An inv.tation from Secretary John P. Frenzel of the National Demo crats to attend the session of their com mittee to-morrow was accepted. Argu ments will then be presented in favor of fuslcn. To-night but seven states were repre sented by National Democratic Commit teemen. Ohio. New York, Michigan, New Hampshire, Colorado, Indiana and Mis souri. George Foster Peabody,' of New York, ihalrmrn of the con mltte\ has been de tailed in the East and the meeting of the ccmml tee will be called to order by Sec retary Frenzel, who said thirty states would be r- pri s *nt. and either by commu te; men In person, cr by proxies. One of the states which will not be rep r stnted by its regularly appointed com mitteeman will be Kentucky, for this e\ezing Mr. Frenzel received from Zach Phelps of Louisville, the Kentucky repre sentative, his resignation as a member of the committee. Mr. Phelps Intimated he will vote the regular Democratic ticket on account of the situa ion brought about in Kentucky by the killing of Mr. Goebel. ST. LOUIS STREET CAR STRIKE. American Federation of Labor tins Taken It in Hand. St. Louis. July 24 —Samuel Gompers, president, and James O'Connell, vice pres ident of the American Federation of La bor, held a conference with local labor leaders to-day in an effort to fix the re sponsibility for the breaking of the agree ment of July 2, which led to the second street railway strike declaration. Mr. Gompers said to-day that having learned who is at fault, he will exhaust every resource to bring about the settle ment of the strike. If he finds adjustment is not possible, he declares he will take steps to make the fight on the company more effective. MAY RETURN TO WASHINGTON. Chinese nnslness Deinnndln* Presi dent's Attention. Canton, 0., July 24.—Chairman Dick, of the Ohio Republican Committee, who Is here to arrange for a visit of Ohio offi cials, candidates and Committees to the President on Saturday, intimated to-day that the President might find it necessary to return to Washington before that time. Chinese business is taking much of the President’s time and th© flow of visitors is increasing. FIRST DALE OF COTTON SOLD. It Brought #0.20 Which Will Be Given to Charity. New York, July 24.—The first bale of cotton of the new crop of 190(1 was sold at the Cotton Exchange to-day to Fernle, Wilson & Cos. The price paid was 16Va dents a pound, and the bale weighed 541 pounds. The proceeds of the sale, $89.26. the firm will give to some non-sectarian charitable institution in this city. The cotton was from a plantation in Texas. -i GEN. DRAPER HAN RESIGNED. Minister to Itnly Says Business Needs His Attention. Milford, Mass., July 24 —Gen. William E. Draper of Hopedale last night sent to Washington a letter tendering his resig nation as United States ambassador to Italy. Gen. Draper made no stilement as to the reasons he has for taking this step j other than that his business at Hopedale | demands his entire attention. THE GALLANT NINTH. Continued from First Pa g*. or women and children killed by shrapnel, i are lying among the ruins. It is reported that some correspondents have, in their dispatches, asserted that Gen. Dorward thinks Col. Liscum blunder j ed in taking the Ninth Regiment to the right instead of to the left, and that the j feeling is strained between the Americans and British. The fact is that the greatest harmony' and co-operation exist. Gen. : Dorward has asked the names of Ameri cans to report them for gallantry. The doctors decided not to amputate Lieut. Leonard's arm. All the wounded | are doing well. CHINESE ARSENAL CAPTURED. Sever© Fight at Tien Tsin Before It Could He Taken. (Copyright, 1900, by' the Associated Press.) Tien Tsin, Friday, July 30, via Che Foo. July 17, and Shanghai, July' 24—After lighting all day a force of 2,000 Japanese, supported by' British and Russians, cap tured the Chinese fortified arsenal two miles east of <the city, making a night at tack. The foreigners charged under a very' heavy' fire from the arsenal, following the Chinamen and killing 400 of them. The foreign loss was heavy', but it is not re ported. The Chinese bombarded the foreign city of Tien Tsin heavily for three days and killed some British sailors on a tug, to day, besides several Frenchmen. The foreigners are mounting heavy* guns from the fleet, among them being four 12- pounders and four 4-inch gun 6 and will at tempt to locate and silence the Chinese guns. An explosion of dynamite killed twenty Russians. Two battalions of the Ninth United States Infantry and 300 marines from the cruiser Brooklyn disembarked and started for Tien Tsin to-day on lighters. As they went up the river the foreign ships cheer ed them heartily. Refugees of all nationalities will be tak en to Japan by the transport Logan. RUSSIA** WANT RAILROAD. Assert They Will Hold Line to Pekin I’ntil War Ik Over. Tien Tsir, July 21.—The Russians an nounce their intention to keep control ot the entire railway line, between Taku and Pekin, until the conclusion of hostll irles, when they purpose, they say, to re store it to the Chinese. Admiral Seymour strongly disapprove® of allowing them {o repair the line be yond. Tien Tsin. He considers that the British should insure the undertaking and conduct the repairs. Meanwhile the French are endeavoring to obtain control of all the river tugs. It is believed that they intend to share the control w’ith Russia. PESTILENCE WAS PREDICTED. Delayed Dispatch Tells of Censor ship at Tien Tsin. (Copyright, 1900, the Associated Press.) Shanghai, Monday, July 23.—The follow ing dispatch from the Associated Press correspondents at Tien Tsin reached here (o-day, having been delayed twenty days in transmission: “Tien Tsin, Tuesday, July 3.—Famine and pestilence are sure to strike the re gion of Tien Tsin soon. Hundreds of thousands of Chinamen are leaving their homes in the districts where fighting is going on, without means of support. “Lieut. Col. John. S. Mallory of the Forty-first United States Infantry, has arrived here to act as military observer. “The American ’and British command ers here have established a censorship cf correspondents of those nationalities, to prevent the transmission of reports that might tend to kindle international animosi ties*. The anti-Riussian prejudies of cer tain of the English correspondents caused this action.” URGED CHIXEBE TO AID. Rut the Viceroys Hesitated to Fight the Itoxeri. Yokohama, July 24.—1 tis reported that the Japanese foreign minister has been in constant communication with the southern viceroys of China urging them to mobilize troops and to march northward to restore peace and order. After the capture of 'Tien Tsin he again enjoined upon them the expediency of placing themselves alongside the foreign troops, thereby showing China s determi nation to crush the rebels and to fulfill treaty obligations to China. The viceroys hesitated, it is said, to accept the respon sibility, but it is believed that they used their influence in Pekin, with the results that the Emperor’s party resumed con trol. ♦ • i ANOTHER WORLD’* RECORD. Coned Made the Fastest Mile Ever Tuceil In Hopples. Cleveland, 0., July 24 Another world’s record was made to-day at the Glenvllle track, when the black gelding Coney by McKinney, paced the second heat of a race In 2:02%. This is the fastest mile ever paced by a horse in hopples. Frank Bogash has held the record for three years at 2:04%. 2:14 Class trotting. Purse $1,500, three in five. Slater Alice won second, third and fourth heats and the race; Edwin 8., second. Alice Barnes third. Edwin li. won first heat. Time 2:12%, 2:10%, 2:12%, i 2:13. 2:06 Class, pacing, purse $1,500, two in three. Coney, won second and third heats and the race; Prince Alert second, Ace third. Prince Alert won first heat. Time 2:04%, 2:02%, 2:04%. 2:15 Class, pacing, purse $2,500, three in | five; postponed. Sidney Pointer won first heat. Time 2:10. 2:26 Class, trotting, purse, $1,200, two in three; postponed. Lord Derby won first heat. Time 2:13%. BRICK CRISHUD HIM SKULL. .Miscreant Tlire%v It Into a Party of Hay Riders. Columbus, Ga., July 24.—About midnight last night a patty of young people was enjoying a hay ride when some miscre ant threw several bricks Into the wagon, one Of which struck Mr. Ed. Henderson on top of head, crushing his skull. An operation was performed, but the young I man had lost so much blood that chloro form could not be administered. He Buf fered terribly and his chances of recov ery are slight. It Is believed some jealous young man threw the brick. If he Is caught It will go hard with him, as young Henderson Is very popular. Episcopal Mission!!r|© Knfe. New York. July 24.—The Protestant Episcopal Mlf-elonary Society to-day re ceived a cablegram from Bishop F. R. Graves at Shanghai, as follows; “Aden at ports. All safe.” JERRY SIMPSON WAS HISSED. K ANSAS POPULISTS HEFt SED TO INDORSE HIM. soc!il©* Statesman Wanted That Party to Itnoin Him for Senator. I*union With Democrat* and Silver Republican* Not Vet Brought About—( ommlttee* From the Three Conventions Were In Conference Until n I.ate Hour Last Sight. Fort Scott, Kan., July 24.—The feature I of the day's proceedings in the Populist, Democratic and Silver Republican s ate convention, which met here 10-day in eep -1 crate halls, to nominate state tickets, or 1 effect a fusion in the interests of a single i ticket, was the turning down of the sena torial aspirations of Jerry Simpson by the I Populists*’ convention. The ex-congressman desired to go be | fore the next legislature in the event of a Populist or fusion success at the polls, with the definite indorsement of the state I convention for the. office of United States senator. His first fight came before the committee on rules' There he was euc i cessful, for the committee reported a rule ! bringing the question of a senatorial in dorsement before the convention. Mr. Simpson took the floor and urged his own candidacy. He was bitter in his de nunciation of some of his opj>onents, and the convention was soon in an uproar. Me retired anvid groans and hisses. When a vote was taken indorsement was refused by a majority of nearly two-thirds. Neither of the conventions achieved much at to-Jay'e sessions, and at a laie hour to-night there had been no definite agreement os to fuaion. The agreement reached at Topeka several months ago by the State Committees of the three parties, providing for a division of the offices may be broken, as the Populists are trying to force the nomination of ex- Justice Martin, formerly a Republican, for the office of associate Justice, a posi tion which the Topeka agreement gave to the Democrats. At a late hour to-night the Conference Committees of the three conventions were still in cession. Reached an Agreenirnt. At a late hour to-night the three con ference committees reported an agree ment tvh*reby the Top ka agre ment will he modified to the extent of permitting the Populists to name David Man in for associate justice, for which they will sur render to the Demociats the office of at torney genet al. The agreement thus modified will he re ported to the con vein ions to-morrow. It gives to the Populists the offices of asso ciate justice, governor, licit- nant gover nor, auditor, superintendent of public in struction and congressman at lar,;e, while he Democrats will name the candidates for secretary of sta e and attorney gener al. The Silver Republicans will be given the nomination for sup rintendent of in surance. TO MOVE HEADQUARTERS. C hairman Jones Han Gone to Wush- InjgtoM and Now York. Chicago, July 24.—Prcparations for mov ing the offices of the Democratic National Committee from the temporary quarters in the Unity building to the new headquar ters at the Auditorium, began to-day. National Chairman Jones left for Wash ington this afternoon. He will stoo in Washington for a day or two and then proceed to New York, where he will re main a short time. The chairman will re turn to Chicago about Aug. 1, when he will announce ihe* sub-committee and put the political machinery of the Democratic party in full working order. Populists of Texts Act. Waco, Tex ay, July 24—The Populist state convention to-day nominated a full state ticket, headed by Jerome C. Kearby of Dallas county for governor. The plat form reaffirms the Cincinnati platform of 1900 and declares in favor of the construc tion and operation of the Nicaragua e*anal by the United States government. No reference Is made to Bryan, imperialism or expansion. Edgcrton Visited Bryan. Lincoln, Neb., July 24. J. A. Edgerton of Denver, secretary of the Populist National Committee, was the only political visitor of William Jennings Bryan to-day. The two wore in conference some time. Mr. Edgerton will remain in Lincoln indefinite ly, the Populist national campaign being conducted from this place. LITTLE GIRL’S SAD DEATH. Rl*e Hall Accidentally Fired Ended Her Life. Talbotton, Ga., July 24.—Little Lucy Pou Persons, the 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Persons, one of our prom inent citizens and merchants, died at 9 o’clock to-night from the efTect of a rifle ball received accidentally yesterday at 6 o'clock p. m., while playing near her home. The shot was fired by her cousin, Persons Heath, 11-year-old eon of Capt. John M. Heath, of this place. The shooting was done with a 22-calibre parlor rifle. The ball entered the abdomen and penetrated several intestines. Dr. Walker of Macon and Dr. Darby of Columbus, and Dr*. Wells and Douglass of Talbotton were at her bedside, but all medical treatment was of no avail. PRES* CROWD ENTERTAINED. Weekly Editors Were Given a Royal Time In Augusta. Augusta. July 24.— I The Georgia Weekly Press Association was royally entertain ed here to-day, the Elks Club acting the lar t of hosts. An old fashioned Georgia barbecue was served at View Park at which tloquent addres.-cs were made by Hon. C. Henry Cohen, president of the Chronicle. Judge K. B Baxter, Charles J. Bayne. MaJ. W. T. Gary, President W. S. Coleman, Alf Herrington and others. The party was given a trolley ride around the cliy, and was <-ntertain< and at Chateau to Vert , Col. Dy*rs beaut Pul heme in Summprville to-night. The press ga g left H 11:30 for Atlanta, where they will dis band. —Two Chinese laundrymen of Denver have old out their shops and started back to China to join the “Boxers” in their war againet foreigners. rne W° ma n jjtxt looks forward to mother y r jfH hood with more pleasure 'S r th<m d re * d - But the ,\t 7* same time, there Is L e ( i alway* a little fear. Thl® #rts L ®houid not be. It is not t where the expectant mother knows about II Mother'* friend. Hut home •C* and not * * or th * world Is laree. and it is those we r wish to reach. Mother’s Friend is an external liniment, ltdoesawav ~ with the danger and pain - I of childbirth. Theseare lJ\ vgRSHuB not words They * \ vOfflsJPf ttr ® true, and proved by \ testimony of many happy mothers. 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Continue! from First Page. were fifthllng Ihe Boxers and lhat th© lat ter were getting the better of the strug gle; that the Maxim ammunition of the legations guards was exhaust©!, and that they were using (heir rifles s|>arlngly; that the guards recently rushed the walls and silenced the Chinese guns, and that a few Chinese prince* were desirous of protect ing the foreigners, but were in a minority. Gen. Li is anxious to avoid fighting the aides. governmenTtook a hand. No Don lit I'll lit Imperial Chinese Not dlers Has© Si,toil With Boxers Agnln.t Foreigners. Berlin, July 24.—The Berliner Post prints this evening an Important article on the Chinese situation, understood to emanate from the German foreign office. The article discusses the close relations between Chinese politics ami Chinese military plans, and points out the signifi cant fact that the peaceful assurances of the Chinese statesmen did not begin un til after the success of the allies at Tien Tsin, suggesting that this 1* something more than a mere coincidence, as is shown by a reference to similar tactics of the Chinese in the Anglo-French war with China in 1857-60. The writer strongly argues that hither to the course of events in China utterly contradicts the tactical position of Chinese officialdom, which is lhat the government is blameless for Ihe warlike steps of the Chinese against the allies. “At Tien Tsin," says the article, ‘Nt was almost exclusively a forco of regular Chi nese troops that fought the allies. Th© leadership of these troops was in the hands of Imperial generals; and It Is also a fact that th© troops which compelled Admiral Seymour's relreat were imperial soldiers, commanded by an imperial general. "According to all the Information we have from Pekin, th© regular soldiery have made common cause with th© so-called rebels. Otherwise th© present anarchy would have been impossible. Considering the usual Chinese system toward foreign ers, It Is highly probable that this anarchy Is gladly tolerated by the actual authori ties in order to prove to the Powers the importance of the government. At any rate, the government massed large bodies of troops at Pekin and Tien Tsin, osten sibly to quell the rebellion, but these join ed ihe rebels against the foreigners.” Promoted hy Chinese Poltey. The ar.lcle proceeds to show that war was Indirectly promoted most effectively In this mann-r ly Ihe Chinese policy, which thus did excellent preliminary work for the military Paders “The stubbornness of the hatths around Tien Ts n,” con'inu s the writer, "shows that the Chines,- pilltlcal and military cal culations wi re able to achieve favorable r suits at fltst if the allies had not suc ceeded at Tien Tsin, where the situation was for two wteks doubtful, Chinese pol itics would have sc red a success whose consequences would have been incalcula ble.” The article concludes as follows: "Whether the Chinese statesmanship is to succeed in hindering an energetic and intelligent plan of operation by the allies, the future will show, t>ut the plans of Ihe allies would be at a disadvantage just so soon as a lack of harmony In military aims appears." Comment* on Our Attitude. This evening's papers devote considera ble attention to President McKinley's con sent to mediate and the comment is all unfavorable. Surprise Is generally .ex pressed that Washington takes Chinese news officially. The Berlin Tageb att complains that "the United States governm nt is to convinced of the wl and m of its Cninete policy that it is piep.iritg in advance to lay the blame for Its non-success upon govern ments less credulous than President Mc- Kinley and 8. cretary Hay." The paper goes on to say "the United States has be n taken in tow by China.” The seml-r ffh lal Berlin* r Post says: "Singularly <n-.,ugh, Washington takes the dubi qs Chine e news *or the truth.” The Deutsche Tagcs Zeltung remarks that it actually appears that "Washing ton was only waiting for a pretext to dis connect ih United States trom the Pow ers.” The Lokal Anzelger considers it "amaz ing that the American government main tains an optimistic attitude toward Ihe doubtful utterances of Chinese mandarins and that the American statesmen are ready to treat with China before the rescue of the foreigners In Pekin." Commenting on the reported decision of the United States government to have American troops advance upon Pekin, the Voeslsche Zeltung remarks that If the for eigner* In Pekin could have been rescued by so small a force, the allies would long ago have restated them. The Berliner Tagebiatt, which sees a contradiction In President McKinley's consent to mediate and his efforts to get the allies to advance to Pekin, says: "Will the government of the United Stetet bamboozle Ihe Chineee -with diplo matic craftiness learned, from Chinese statesmanship, end only undertake media tion In appearance?" The saihe peper cap* the climax by ex plaining that Washington’s Chinaphlle altitude Is due to "the Impossibility oi leaving Ihe Chinese population of the American Union out of consideration." A He. Petersburg dispatch aaya that the Amur etesmers have suspended the lrans|vrta(ion of Germans and prlv** freights. FRENCH MINISTER IS ALIVE. * LI llune: < linn*; Ho* Areetl to Trans mit Him n Mmingf. Parts, July 25, 12:30 . m —M. Delcaeee, minister of foreign affairs, has received a telegram from the French consul at Shanghai, dated July 23, which says: "Li Hung Chang has Just assured me that M Plehon. French minuter to Chino, is living and h© has agreed to transmit to him a message from me requesting a reply within five days." RUSSIA UFA ft S FROM Same Report About Safety of Minis ter* on July IS. Bt. Petersburg, July 34.—The Chinese em bassy in St. Peters bug? haa received a dispatch from the Tsung-li-Yamen through Sheng, director genera] of rail ways and telegraphs, to tho effect lhat the foreign ministers In Pekin were safe on July 18, and that It was propotsed to send them to Tien Tsin under the protec tion of Imperial troops. Advice* from Manchuria indicate that Chinese had concocted careful plane to cut off and annihilate various small Rus sian detachments, but according to tha latest report the Russian operations are being successfully^carried on. The Russian general staff considers tha Information received reassuring, and hopes for a speedy restoration of order on tha nearer sections of tha Manchuria railway. VON RUIil/OW MAKES REPLY. Names Conditions Precedent to Ger many’s Medlntlng. Berlin. July 24—Count von Bnelow, tha minister cf foreign aftnhs, rogde a reply to-day to the appeal of Ihe Emperor of China for German mediation between tha Powers and the Chinese government. In substance Count von Buelow said ha wnnld rot submit th* telegram from tha Pekin government so long as the fate of the legations and other foreigners in China were not aicertaln and ar.d so long as the Chinese government had not atoned for the murder of the German minister at Pekin, Baton von Kelt ler. and given guarantees that in future its conduct will he in harmony with international law and the usages cf civilization. PARTY W AS IN A BAD PLIGHT. Couvoy of Christians Threatened by 15,000 Boxers. 84. Petersburg, July 24.—A dispatch which has been received here from Gen. Grodekoft at Kahabarovsk, dated July 22, reports that the steamer Odessa, which left Charbln July 16, brought tiding* of the Russian force that left Telln July T en route to Charbln. It appears that 200 men started witji a large convoy ot Chinese Christians, wo men and children. After constant fight ing. which was often at close quarters and with bayonet, they were again attacked by Boxers July 12. The Russians lost heavily and ran short of ammunition. At last accounts they were threatened by 15,000 Boxers. Engineer Jugovitcto, at Charbln, had found it impossible to send efficient help, as he required all of hla available force to defend Charbln, which place contained thousands of unarmed employes, with their families, who have been concentrat ed from along many sections of the rail way. Gen. Grodekoff considers the situation bad Attacks are dally threatened and rebels and marauder* are running over Manchuria. The general says the local governors have little authority and that fanatics dominate the situation. PLOT CHECKED IN FRANCE. It Was Contemplated to Assassinata Chinese Minister. Paris, July 2i.-It has Just leaked out that a plot exist and for the end of July to assassinate the ChlnUe minister here, Yu Keng or a member of the legation at Pa ris. Ihe a-cretary of the legation, Maj. Par ma, an Italian, in an Interview to-day ad mltt<d that a report In circulation to that effect was true Maj. Parma ray: •Six men. whoae nationality haa not been es’abllshed. conspired to secure en try to ihe legation and assassinate with knives a member of the legation. I ad vised the commissary of police, who took measures to wrick the project, and noth ing since has been hiard of It," ' France’s Force In China. Parts, July 24.—The Matin publishes full details regarding the expeditionary corps of France, which will participate in the operations of the powers In China. Tha corps will consist of two brigades, one of marine* under command of Gen. Gray, and the other supplied by the war depart ment, commanded by Gen. Ballloud. The total French force will number 12,000 men. Aarvey of Island Coasts. Norfolk. Vn., July 24.—The coast survey steamer Blake arrived In port to-day after an extended southern cruise', during which she surveyed tho Porto Rican and Cuban i oasts and discovered reefs that were not on th© Spanish map. Anew chart wiU be made for the benefit of mariners. 5