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THE MORNING NEWS. established ISM. - Incorporated ISSS J. H. ESTILL. President. WU STiLLHAS FAITH SOME OF THE SKEPTICS, TOO, AHE FALLING INTO LINE. mystery is growing deeper the GOVERNMENTS WANT TO HEAR FROM THE MINISTERS, Minister Wn Is Honestly Trying to Get Something Tangible, Hilt He Has ns Mneh Difficulty ns Anyone Etse—Clinffee Has Probably Reach ed Taka- More Troops Would Be Sent From Manila if It Should Be Necessary. Washington, July 26.—The day brought forth the usual crop of edicts and reports from various quarters, and the usual vis it from Minister Wu to the state depart ment, ail bearing directly upop the wel fare of the foreign ministers in Pekin. This constantly growing mass of asser tion is beginning to have a cumulative effect upon the skeptics, and there was a notiveahlee more hopeful view taken of the state of affairs to-day. Beyond the fact that it is scarcely con ceivable that the authorities should persist in repeating and strength ening these stories up to the rapidly ap preaching moment when the whole truth must ho disclosed by other agencies, it ap peared upon careful consideration of the reports that there was really little more ground for hope as to the safety of Mr. Conger and his colleagues at Pekin to-day, then there was yesterday. ' The depressing fact is always in mind that the Chinese authorities, by their own statements, able to communicate with the legationers, for some mysterious rea son, do not permit these unfortunates to communicate with their own governments. Sir. Wu's explanation of this, namely, that the Chinese methods are different from our own, is scarcely sufficient for the officials here. The minister, however, is honestly try ing to get a further communication through from Mr. Conger, and it may be that success in this undertaking will af ford him a brilliant vindication. At least he maintains a wonderful show of confidence in the safety of the legation er-'. and manages to impress this in some degree upon the officials and others with whom he comes in contact. Chaffee Probably There. There was nothing of Interest from China respecting the military or naval forces there. The war department of ficials now calculate that Gen. Chaffee vi.h his troeps on the Grant will arrive fit Taku this evening, though it may be t- veral Cays before his report of the fact can reach the department. The irregular sr.d unsatisfactory character of the pres ent system of communication between Taku and the cable end at Shanghai has U n taken into account by the war de partment, and it is said that one of Chaf i e's first acts upon taking command of the United States troops ashore at Taku. and Tien Tsin will be to establish, per haps in co-operation with the other mili tiry commanders, a line of rapid dispatch boats running from Tien Tsin to either 61 anghai or Nagasaki. While the positive statement is made that it is not the present intention to send any more troops from Manila to China, at the same time it is known that all con tingencies have been canvassed and that if an emergency should arise in China which made it imperative to have addi tional troops they would be drawn from the Philippines, for temporary duty at least. Some time ago Gen. MacArthur was fj'lv sed by Secretary Root (o maintain tuflicient transports to carry supplies be tween Manila and Taku, and these trans ports would be available for emergency troops. The Pennsylvania, Indiana and Sumner, when the latter arrives at Ma ni'a, will be held for service between Manila and Taku and will be available for t f contingency which may occur, but " ' ioh the department does not expect to arise. A siubhom resistance to the advance of the international armies might make ad ditional troops necessary. In that event a fpe dy relief column no doubt would be Sent from Manila. CHINA SAYS I’HUY ARE ALIVE. Minister tVn Gives Government's Solemn Declaration. Washington, July 88—The Chinese mln 'Mt'r come to the Slate Department early to deliver an edict received by . him to Secretary Hay to-day. It is similar in form to the edict published yesterday in London. h f ‘ minister says that the only dlffer er .e ? nre those involved in separate translations. Mr. Wu’s translation of 1 ng's dispatch is as follows: P-'Hct of 28th of the sixth moon (cor tespondlng to July 24) states that, fortu -1 all ministers, except Baron von K, '">r, nre alive and unharmed. They how being supplied with vegetables, T ot and provisions by the government, ’ > ohow its sympathy for them." 11 Mr. Wu had any doubt as to the f ''* ,y of the ministers. It seems to have t,rn 'i -Ipoled by this edict. He labored with Secretary Hay to convince 1 1 :he was bound to accept this of ,s 1 and ileciaration of the Chinese govern- He pointed out that this last de i did not represent merely the be °f a minor official or a viceroy: It " ' 'he solemn declaration of the Chi n' 4 government. s 'vs ministers are well. c °ver no r of Shnn Tung Soys He Hoi Assurance of It. Washington, July 28.—The Secretary of o'* hes received a dispatch from Mr. ow.er, th e American Consul at Che Foo, at “Mnitht on the 26th, saying: morning by request of the silled Continued on Ninth Page. Sntwnnalj illuming LADY CHURCHILL WEDDED. The Dnke of Marlborough Gave tle Bride Anay to Meat. George Corn wall is-West. London, July 38,-Lady Randolph Churchill, nee Jerome, was to-day mar ried to Lieut. George Cornwallis West at St. Paul’s Church. Knights Bridge. The church was thronged with handsomely dressed women. There was no restriction upon the num ber admitted to the church to witness the ceremony, except the capacity of the church, but only relatives and in;imate friends were bidden to the subsequent wedding repast, and no reception was htld. Enormous crowds collected about the church gates, but the church was not overcrowded. It was sparsely adorned with palms and white blossoms. The two front pews, which had been reserved for the family of the bride, were quite unoc cupied, while the Cornwallis-West family was not represented. The Duke of Marlborough* who gave the bride away, arrived in summerlike at tire, a gray suit and blue shirt, and wore a crimson flower in his buttonhole. Di rectly after he had performed his official duties he seemed very glad to slip away into a seat near his young American wife who was one of the first to arrive. The arrival of Lady Randolph Churchill with the Duke of Marlborough was the signal for a general rush of people outside the church, all eager to catch a glimpse of the bride as she walked slowly up the path. The bride was wonderfully handsome and young looking as well, in a gown of pale blue chiffon with beautiful real lace and ostrich feathers in her toque. Di rectly they entered the vestry Winston Churchill gave his mother a tremendous hug and then epoke to Lieut. West. .Afterward, as they came down the aisle. Lady Randolph looked radiant, as did the young bridegroom, who was smiling and nodding to friends. After the ceremony the wedding party repaired to the residence of the bride’s sister, Mrs. Moreton Frewen, where the wedding breakfast was served to fifteen people at six small tables, decorated with roses. After the breakfast the bride and bride groom started for Broughton Castle, which Lady A. G. Lennox has lent them for thd honeymoon. Lady Randolph's going-away dress was a pale blue batiste. Lieut. West was at tired in a flannel suit. Showers of rice were thrown after the couple as they de parted. The Prince of Wales called on Lady Randolph Churchill yesterday and bade her good-by. He also sent a pres ent. WOMAN’S STRANGE SUICIDE. Declared She Was the Fiancee of n. Hospital Patient. New York, July 28.—A young woman about 23 years of age, said to be Miss Elizabeth Blair of 3550 Caroline street, St. Louis, committed suicide in the Pres byterian Hospital yesterday afternoon by drinking carbolic acid. The young woman entered the hospital about noon and asked to see William H. Dodd, assistant manager of the American Express Company's office of Madison ave nue, tvho is a malaria patient at the hos pital. She asked if any other persons had colled on Mr. Dodd. The chief clerk toid her that his fiancee had visited him. "That’s funny,” she said. "I am hie fiancee, too.” Jt.was earlier than the hour for visi tors, but the clerk finally allowed her to visit Mr. Dodd. She remained in the ward about an hour and then left the hospital. She returned later and, throwing a letter on the chief clerk's desk, diatik from a bottle cf carbolic acid. She died in less than an hour without regaining conscious ness. The letter was addressed "W. H. Dodd. Ward 7, Presbyterian Hospital,” and read: “My dear Husband: I have taken poi son. Have my body cremated. Get my things from Morgan's and send them home. Your loving wife, —.” Dodd said the woman was Miss Eliza beth Blair. He would give no further ex planation. Ql EEll EXTRADITION CASE. Cuban Criminal Caught by the Au thorities of Portugal. Washington, July 28.—The state de partment has another novel extradition on hand, growing out of the peculiar in ternational status of Cuba. Louis Darrell committed a murder in Cuba and made his escape from the isl and. He w!ts traced to Portuguese East Africa, and the state department to-da.v was notified that the Portuguese author ities had him under arrest at the town of Boca. Portugal has signified its willing ness to surrender Darrell to the United States authorities, acting for Cuba. COSTA RICA ON A GOLD BASIS. President Granted Amnesty to All Political Prisoners. Mobile, Ala., July 28.—8 y decree of July 14, a copy of which comes by mail July 21, the establishment of the gold standard in Costa Rica is announced, and people and President congratulated upon the end of the financial chaos and the beginning of anew era. President Iglesias, in his preamble to the decree of July 16. grant ing amnesty to all political prisoners, says: - "Considering that this time it Is worth while to especially celebrate the notable benefits that accrue to the country from the realization of the economic event of the gold coin regime that is Inaugurated to-day." THEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. Populist* Got Lesa Than a Dosen Delegates In Ohio. Columbus, 0.. July 28.—The efforts of the Middle-of-the-Road Populists to hold a state convention here to-day were not a success. Less "than a dozen members put in an appearance. Instead of a convention they held a c nfetence and and cided it would be inadvisable to nominate a state ticket. Members of the party will follow their own wishes In voting for state of ficers, although preference was expressed for the nominees of the Union Reform party. An execuilve committee and elec tors at large were named. Paying OB Enumerators. Washington, July 28.—The census office at the close of to-dsy's business will have paid off 10.000 enumerators, leaving 42,00# more to be paid. They are being settled with st the rate of 1,000 a day, which will wind up the payment of the enumerators about Sept. 16. OSAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, JULY 29, 1900. EUROPE IS ANXIOUS REFUSES TO ACCEPT ASSERTION'S OF THE CHINESE,. WANTS WORD FROM PEKIN. Missionary nvilder’s visit to CHINESE CAPITAL He Was Refused Permission to Go to the Legations—Chinese Refused to Allow Anyone to Foss—He Says Attack on the Legation* Ceased on July 14 and n Decree Wni Is sued Ordering; That They Be Pro tected. London, July 28.—The hopes of Europe for the safety of at least some of the members of the legations at Pekin, which, earlier in the week had commenced to revive, are now flickering and at the point of extinguishment. It has been pointed out here that there has been ample time to get authentic messages signed and dated by the min isters. This is the only confirmation of Chinese assurances that will be accepta ble. Until such advices have been re ceived or until the ministers have been handed over in the flesh, the general pub lic and the government’s interests will not attach any credence to further Chi nese statements or consent to stay prep arations for the advance of the relief force towards Pekin. v The latest story, originating in other than Chinese sources, is a special dispatch from Che Foo dated July 27. according to which Missionary Wilder, who started for Pekin a fortnight ago, has just returned and reports that he found the imperial Chinese forces complete'y surrounding the Tartar city. He was unable to deliver a message to the legation and in reply to his entreaties the Chinese said they could not allow any one a pass to the foreigners. According to reports the attack on the legation ceased on the afternoon of July 11. Everything was quiet during the re mainder of Missionary Wilder’s stay. When he left on July 18, a decree had been issued commanding all persons to pro tect the foreigners in China. Returning he saw no troops for sixty mi’es south of Pekin, but he learned that 2CLOCO men were in the neighborhood of Yant Sun and Pelt Sung. Emperor Misunderstood. According to this morning’s Berlin dis patches the Conservative government or gans agree that the Emperor’s words at Bremerhaven have been misinterpreted abroad. The Kreuz Zeltung says that 14 was never intended to convey the idea that the troops could not make prison ers, but that the German Emperor merely alluded to the Chinese "who neither par doned nor made prisoners.” A telegram from Rome reports That the organ of the Vatican, commenting on the speech of Emperor William, says that It is the earnest wish of the Pc-pe and Car dinal Rampolla that the Powers should not resort to a policy of retaliation and vengeance, and that no Power should be permitted to do this. The Pope has issued a letter directing prayers in all the churches for the safety of the Christians, and instead of mo tives of revenge the letter expresses the hope that the Almighty will Inspire thoughts of Concord and peace which will prevent further ruin and massacres. PAPER ISSUED ON CHINA. British Minister's Report on Mny 21. Correspondence as to the Sta tus of Chinese Affairs. London, July 28.—A parliamentary pa per on China was Issued this afternoon, dealing with the period of the murder of the missionary. Brooks, Jan. 4, to July 13, when the Chinese Minister at London communicated to Lord Salisbury the im perial edict. The last written communication from the British Minister at Pekin, Sir Claude MacDonald, dated May 21, declares that "the demeanor of the inhabitants of Pe kin Is quiet and civil towards foreigners, although from the panic among native Christians it mny be assumed the latter are being subjected to threats of vio lence." Sir Claude MacDonald was convinced that a few days of heavy rainfall to terminate the drought which had helped excite the unrest of the country districts, would do more to restore tranquility than any measures the Chinese or foreign gov ernments could take. The last letter from Sir Claude MacDon ald dated May 28, refers to the warning to Prince Ching that the ministers would summon guards unless the government showed a grtater disposition to protect the legations. Minister MacDonald admitted that he was somewhat surprised at the calmness with which Rtlnce Ching received the suggestion, which he said hail already ’been made to him. Minister MacDonald adds: "Possibly the government has awakened to the strength of the Boxer movement, and would be disposed to welcome the ad ditional security afforded by the presence of foreign troops." From Chinn to the Queen. July 11 the Chinese legation forwarded to the Queen a telegram dispatched from Pekin, July 3, by the Emperor, as fol lows: "Since the opening of commercial Inter course between foreign nations and China the aspirations of Great Britain have al ways been after commercial extension, not territorial aggrandizement. Recently, dissensions having arisen between Chris tians and the people of Chi LI and Shan Tung, certain evil-disposed persons have availed themselves of the occasion to make disturbances and these having extended so rapidly that the treaty Powers, suspecting the rioters might have been encouraged by the Imperial government, attacked and captured the Taku forts. The suffering arising from this act of hostility have been great, and the situation is much In volved. In consideration of the facts that foreign commerce of China more than 70 per cent, belongs to England, that the Chinese tariff Is lower than that of any other country, and the restriction thereon fewer. British merchanls have during the last few decades maintained relations with Chines# merchant# at the port* as harmonious a# If both were members of the same family. But now complications ,£ave arisen, mutual distrust ha* been engendered, and the situation having thus changed for the worsCit felt that if China cannot be supported in maintaining her position, foreign nations, looking to so large ad populous a country, so rich in natural resources, might be tempted to exploit or despoil it, and perhaps differ among themselves with respect to their conflicting interests. It is evident that this will create a state of matters that would not be advantageous to Great Brit ain, a country which views commerce as her greatest interest. China is now' en gaged in raising men and means to cope with these eventualities, but she feels that if left to herself she might not be equal to the occasion, should it ever arrive, and therefore turns to England in the hope of procuring her good offices in bringing about e settlement of the diffi culties that have arisen with the other treaty potvers, "The Ktnperor makes this frank ex posure of what is nearest his heart, and hopes this appeal to Her Majesty, the Queen-Empress, may be graciously taken under consideration, and on answer vouchsafed at the earliest possible mo ment.” Status of the Powers. The parliamentary paper on China shows that considerable negotialions had previously passed between Great Britain and the European Powers regarding the policy of Japanese action, while Lord Salisbury notified Ambassador Pauncefote on June 22 as follows: “You should suggest to Secretary of State Hay that any troops which it is possible to send from Manila would be of great value, as it is probable that the United States legation is in great dan ger, as well as the legations of the other Powers.” Germany assumed the position regard ing the Japanese matter that nothing must be done to imperil the accord of the Powders. Japan insisted upon an as surnnee that her intervention would not lead to a collision with Russia. Russia finally declared, on June 28, that she had no desire to hinder Japan's liberty, es pecially after her expressed intention to conform her action to that of the other Powers. The correspondence shows* that Count Muravleff, the late Russian minister of foreign affairs, took an optimistic view of the situation in China, but that Count Lnmsdorff, hie successor, was far from sharing In this sanguine view*. He thought that Northern China was in a state of hopeless anarchy as did M. Dclcasse, the French minister of foreign affairs, who on June 5 considered the imminent danger over, but who afterward on July 4 propos ed a collective note warning the govern ment at Pekin, hoping that this would demonstrate the solidarity of the accord of the Powers. M. Delcasse Insisted that the relief of the legations at Pekin was far more ;m --portant than any petty grlevanoes among the Powers. On June 23, Lord Pauncefote in-formed Lord Salisbury that in addition to the reg iment already ordered from Manila to Tien Tsin, 300 marines going, though at that date the United States did not think a state of war existed in China. SAYS THEY WERE MASSACRED. Report That All legations Were De stroyed on July 7. London, July The Daily Mail's Shanghai correspondent telegraphs that a Russian banker who left Pekin July 7 and arrived at Shanghai Wednesday, July 25, says that when he left Pekin all the legations had been destroyed. The full text of the Dally Mali's telegram is as follows: "Shanghai, July 28.—Newspapers here publish a statement by an Influential banker residing in Pekin, near the Brit ish legation, who arrived in Shanghai July 25, having left Pekin July 7. He states that the legations were then destroyed. All the foreigners had disappeared, and he could not say positively if they had been murdered, as he was too frightened to inquire." The Mail's correspondent proceeds: “Investigations prove this Information Is reliable. The banker in question has gone to Ning Po. Hls friends will not disclose hls name, fearing that to do so would cause him to lose his head. "The manager of the Russian bank of Shanghai has received a letter from the bank’s New Chwang branch, stating that one of their Chinese representatives from Pekin, who had just arrived, confirmed the report of the Pekin massacre. He states that all the foreign ministers were murdered. Seeing death was inevitable, as the Chinese swarmed into the lega tions, the ministers killed their families at the last moment. Sir Robert Hart, In despair, committed suicide." JAPANESE WERE ATTACKED. -Still Reported That Minister* Are Morinff to Tien Tain. . London, July 28.—Trough a Yokohama dispatch the government has received in formation that Chinese attacked a body of Japanese and Coreans in the vicinity of An Tong, on the north side of the Yalu river. Refugees had arrived at Wiju. Japanese reinforcements were proceeding to the scene of conflict. The latest news received at St. Peters burg from Blagovestchensk was dated July 22. The Russian garrison had been resupplied with ammunition and would be able to hold out until reinforced. The Chinese legation here reiterates the assertion that the ministers are en route to Tien Tsln. LI IS HEARD FROM AGAIN. He Hns n Report That the Ministers Were Alive on July 211. St. Peterburg, July 28.—A dispatch has been received here from LI Hung Chang, dated July 26, which says that the Chi nese government telegraphs him, under date of July 23, that the ministers are all well. LI Hung Chang also complains that none of the Powers have consented to place a warship at his disposal for his Journey north, and he added that he would be compelled to encounter many obstacles by a land journey. ltl\K MISSIONARIES KILLED. Troops Assembling Within t Shor Distance of Shanghai. Shanghai, July 28.—1 tis reported here that nine members of the China Inland mission have been massacred near Hang Chow. Three additional warships arrived to day. There are now 2,500 troops at Woo Sung forts, seventeen miles from Shanghai on the Yang-tse. Three thousands troops are now at the arsenal. Small detach ments ere arriving hourly. Canton Is re ported quiet. CREATED MUCH TALK THE EMPEROR’S INSTRUCTIONS TO GIVE NO QU ARTER. HE IS SEVERELY CRITICISED. SUGGESTED THAT HE DID NOT MEAN ALL lIE SAID. Attention Called to the Fact That Not Look: Age He Preached tlic Doctrine of Lona-Sufferlngr to All Natlous—European Jealousy View ed as the Chinese's Friend—Ger many's Indignation—How the Sit uation Is Viewed in Pnris. (Copyright. 19**0, the Associated Press.) Berlin, July 28.—Emperor William’s ad dress to the soldiers comprising the China expedition forms to-day the subject of general discussion. The Bmp ror’s irs ructions to spare no Chinese and mako no prisoners are con demned by nearly everybody one meets, and also by the prfss. The Lokal Anzeigor pr tends that the Emperor did not mean what bis wo’ds implied, but that he merely wished to caution the members of the exped.ticn that they would meet a foe who does riot spare and who makes no prisoners. But nearly all the other papers, com menting on the Emperor's rpeech, strong ly argue against it, the Tagcblatt, in a spec ially caustic manner, ft minding the Emperor tint telling his soldiers to carry civilization into China, and in the same breath enjoining them to deal with fero cious Severity there do not tally. Beside, the paper argues, the Emperor has no right to so instruct the expedition, because the expedition will form part of a whole, and be under the command of a chief of some other nationality, whose in structions solely they must obey. The paper further maintains that "the Emperor’s behavior is likely to split, up the harmony of the Powers, as doubtless some of the Powers will not agree to the Emperor’s instructions." Emperor’s Clin nice of Front. Several papers draw a parallel between this latest speech of Emperor William and the one he delivered in 1898, dedicating to the Redeemer the church at Jerusalem, on which occasion the Emperor preached the gospel of Christian long-suffering toward all nations. The Cologne Volks Zeltung publishes statements to the effect that a Catholic missionary, who has Just returned from China, states that the Empress is the prime instigator of the present war In China, citing, a number of proofs there of. One of the BTmpreas’ chief advisers, Admiral Pun Yue Lin. published at the Empress* behest the policy to be observed until China should be ready for war with Europe, saying: “European jealousy and disharmony is the advantage Heaven sends China to prepare herself. When everything is ready for war we shall revenge all past injuries at on© blow." The Idea of the United States acting as mediator between Europe and China has met with most decided rejection here, the correspondent of the Associated Press learns, despite the honeyed words ac companying the refusal. Germany Insists upon adequate redress for Baron von Ketteier's assassination and a guarantee for the permanent re-es tablishment of orderly conditions in China. Not before this is done will Germany be ready to listen to diplomatic proplsltions about the status quo. Germany Is Indignant. The Associated Press correspondent learns that the sentiment in the highest German circles is indignation that, in stead of practical solidarity by all the Powers, the tendency is more and more plain that each is again seeking selfish advantages, irrespective of outraged inter national rights. The feeling against the United States is especially hitter, Emperor William having expressed the opinion that the United States would steadfastly side with him in demanding adequate redress. The foreign office says the advance up on Pekin depends upon the admirals here, and not upon the Powers. All the de tails in connection with the advance have been left to the admirals. The foreign of fice understands that the expedition against Pekin will move the middle of next week. YU KENG MOST HOPEFUL Powers Will March on to Pekin In Spite of the Implied Threat* of LI Hung ( hang. (Copyright, 1900, the Associated Press.) Paris, July 28.—Yu Keng, the Chinese Minister here, says he le convinced that the legations in Pekin are safe and sound, although some of the buildings may have been destroyed. While this conviction Is not shared by the official and political world here, dis patches received from the Far Bast dur ing the paet week have raised renewed hope that some, jf not all of the members of the legations are etill alive. Minister Yu Keng thinks the silence of the ministers in Pekin not so ominous as It is considered abroad, and he asks that China be given another five day' credit to produce authentic and satisfactory news of the legation*, or perhaps of the minister* themselves. He himself is stilt In Ignorance of the actual situation In Pekin, but concludes from dispatches lie has received from the provincial viceroys, and from telegrams asking the mediation of France, that Emperor Kwang Hsu and the Empress Dowager have the upper hand, and that Prlnee Tuan ha* been defi nitely mastered. "Happily for my country and for the foreigners,” he said. "Yung Lu and Prince Chlng are, I believe, now lu power, and this leaves me hopeful— evtn though the presumption of the ministers may prove correct—that the legatloners are still alive." The feeling obtains here that this may not. solve the situation and that, though alive, the min'slers are still probably held as hostages. Tlie equivocal declarations of LI Hung Chang have served to deepen the feeling of mistrust regarding all Chi nese affirmation and Information. Will Hold China to Account. The Associated Press learns that the foreign governments intend to disregard LI Hung Chang’s recommendations-which they believe are made In bad faith—not to march on Pekin. On the contrary, the Continued on Ninth Page, NEW ORLEANS NOW QUIET. Identification of ( hnrles Is Complete and > Hope Trouble From Hobs Is Expected. New Orleans, July 28.—Mob violence stems to have spent itse f, and ihe city, if not actually serene, is at least more quiet than it has been several days and no fresh outbreaks were reported. The burning of the Thorny Lafon school last night was evidently the crowning piece of mob vio’ence. Mayor rnpdevUlle believes that lawless ness such as that which has shocked the community during the past ftw days can only be suppressed with force. He said to-day that he has no intention of dis banding the special police or and scharging the mi itia until the last vestige of mob violence has disarpeared. Both of these branches of mortial government will be held in readiness for several days. Among the communlcations received by the Mayor to-day, was an offer from the "leading citizens” of Tangipahoa, for a sufficient number of able-bodied men to "annihilate the negroes of New Orleans. * At police headquarters today every thing seemed to bo quiet. Affidavits weto made against those parties who were ar rested yesterday on the charge of har boring the negro, Robert Charlos. The identification of the latter was made com plete, and the negro will find a resting Place in potter’s field. The grand Jury le investigating the riots. Mayor Capdoviolle issued two proclama tions—one ordering nil barrooms closed at 2 o'clock to-day and to remain closed un til 5 o’clock Monday morning. The other proclamation requested all merchants to close their respective places of business at 6 p. in. and keep them closed until 6 a m. Monday. The bodies of the two negroes who were murdered yesterday were buried quietly from the morgue to-day. During the early hours to-morrow morning the disfigured remains of the desperado, Charles, will be taken from the morgue and interred in Potter's field with as much secrecy as possible. Sergt. Porteous was burled this after noon, ns was also Andrew ven Kurrn. The city is being patrolled to-night by the militia and the civic police, though there Is no indication of any impending disturbance. RATHBONE SENT TO JAIL Was Asked to Give Bond for gitS.OOn mid the nondaman He Offered Was Filially Rejected. Havana, July 28.—Estes G. Rathbcine, recently director general of posts In Cuba, was arrested at 11 o’clock to-day on four charges. These allege tho unlaw ful drawing of two orders for SSOO each, paying hls private coachman and gar dener from the postal funds, and draw ing per diem allowance when not entitled to do so. Mr. Hathbone was held under bonds of $25,000. Estes G. Rathbone remained In the court room all day awaiting the decision of the judge In the matter of the accept ance of Francisco Gamba, one of the richest Spanish merchants of Havana, as bondsman for $25,000. Rathbone was obliged to go to the guardhouse to-hlght, because the Judge ruled that Gamba could not go on the bond without the consent of his business partner. Rath'bone’s lawyer brought Senor Gam ba to the courtroom at noon, and after two hours' argument, the Judge said that he was willing to accept Gamba os bonds man If the military authorities were satis fied. When Capt. Scott was appealed to he sent three aides to report on Gamba's financial standing. All reported favora bly and sent word to {he Judge that the military authorities were satisfied as to the financial qualifications ot tho bonds man and advised accepting, providing no other Impediment should be found. After consulting the law firm that Is rep resenting the government In the case, the Judge ruled adversely and Rathbone was taken to the guard house. 1 Four charges were filed. One of the claims made was that Rathbone paid hls coachman, footman and gardener from the postal funds. Another charge was that of taking $5 per day without authority. Other charges allege that he drew war rants for hls own personal use, and that no vouchers were furnished. Mr. Rathbone’s lawyers say the bond Is unreasonable, as the total amount of the fraud alleged Is not over $4,000. They In sist that he will be released, and found Innocent of all charges. It la also claimed that the two warrants which figure in the. case were not (toshed by Rathbone. and that they were part of the defalcation charged up to Neely. The also assert that the per diem allowance arrangement haa never been officially dlscohtinued, and that nothing criminal can be attributed to Rathbone on any of the charges. BE WKT W ILL SI HHENDER. Condition Is That His Men Be Al lowed to Go Home. London, July 28.—A special dispatch from Cape Town says: "Gen. Christian DeWet has offered to surrender on condition that his followers be permitted to return to their homes un molested. Lord Roberts has refused any thing except unconditional surrender." A dispatch from Lord Roberts to the British war office yesterday said: "Broadwood Is still watching Christian DeWet, who has taken up a position on high hills near Reltsburg, about seven miles south of the Vaal. “P DeWet, a younger brother of Chris tian, surrendered at Kroonstad yester day." Stowe 11ns Gone to Pretoria. Caps Town, July 28.—Consul General James G. Stowe has gone to Pretoria. He will probably proceed et once to Krugers headquarters. Contract for Krnpp Armor. Bethlehem, Pa., July 2*.—Tha Imperial Russian marine hna placed a contract here for 2,000 tona of Krupp armor plate, to ba delivered within fifteen mootha" DAILY. J 8 A YEAR. 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A- WEEK.JI A YEAR BRIBE OFFERED HIM GOLDEN’ WAS PROMISED *5,000 TO LEAVE THE STATE, SAID HE DECLINED THE OFFER DENIED THAT HE WAS APPROACH ED BY PROSECUTION. Golden Kept llu.y Denying* State ment. Attributed to Him by the Defenac—Lively Tilt Over n Letter Said to flnve Been Written by Golden’. W lie— Exception* Taken by the Ilefen.e nnd the Court Told Them' to "Exeept All You Want To.” Georgetown, Ky., July 28.—1n the trial of ex-Secretary of Slate Caleb Powers, charged with being an accessory to the murder of William Goebel, the prosecution to-day concluded Us evidence In chief. Sergt. I*\ Wharton Golden waa the last Important witness. On Monday Powers will testify In hla own behalf. Three weeks have already been consum ed lu the trial. Golden resumed the witness stand to-day and Judge Sims began a severe cross-ex amination. Golden repeated the story told previously of how he came to be called aa a witness. He denied telling hi. brother in-law, John Stamper, that he had been promised $2,600, or that he could have $5,- (00 in case of a conviction of the parties. He also denied that he had ever said If he and Culton could get together, they could convict all of them. Golden was kept busy for an hour or more denying that he had made state ments that are attributed to him by per sons, who, it had been supposed, would be Introduced In the defense to Impeach his testimony. Proposition From Defense, On redirect examination Golden sold he had been approoehed by his brother-in law, John Stamper, who told him ho had a talk with Lawyer 1.. F. Sinclair, now one of Powers’ attorney., and that Golden cOotd get $5,000 If he would leave ths state and not appear against Powers. Witness said he refused to consider the proposi tion. He gave as a reason for not go ing back to Knox county, after he mode a confession, that his brothers, who lived there, advised him to stay away, as they believed he would be killed. There was a lively tilt over a letter whleh Golden's wife was said by tho newspapers to have written to him. The witness said Lawyer Sinclair had colled on him and asked him for the letter, tell ing him he wanted it for a newspaper. Tho defense objected and asked tho court to exclude the statement. Col. Campbell Mkl he was trying to show that Sin clair was appearing under several dif ferent roles. First, as a spy or detec tive for Powers; then as an alleged news paper reporter, eavesdropping and prying Into Irrelevant matters and finally ap pearing ns counsel for the defense. "I did no! appear under an assumed name, as you did, at Cumberland Gap,” ejaculated Mr. Sinclair, "Direct your remarks to the court and not to Mr Campbell, when you are talk ing," eald the court to Mr. Sinclair. The colloquy went on and Mr. Sinclair wa* fined $5 for contempt. Could Exeept All He Wanted To. Ex-Gov. Brown entered an exception to o remark of the court in regard to tho Irrelevancy of the question, as to the let ter written by Mrs. Golden. "Well, except all you want to, so far as that is concerned,” said the court. "We will," responded Gov. Brown. "Tho law gives us that right. It In not a matter within (he prerogative of Ihe court.” Robert Haslock, a gunsmith, gave ex pert testimony as to the bullet In the block of wood cut from the hackberry tree after It Is supposed to have passed through Goebel’s body. He pronounced It a 3*- callber metal patch bullet. He said It was copper filled and nickel plated. Attorneys for the prosecution then held a short conference, after whleh Mr. Franklin announced that that side would rest and asked that the Jury be taken to Frankfort to view the scene of the trag edy. The defense ofTered no objection, but the court ruled that this should not be done until all Ihe evidence Is In. Prosecution's statement. Through T. C. Campbell, the prosecu tion, gave out a statement after resting us ease, saying It had been proved that the shot came from the office of the de fendant, Caleb Powers, and that there was a conspiracy to kill Goebel. The statement says: "Powers Is abundantly connected with the principal who fired the whot, whether that principal he Youtsey, Jim Howard or Dick Combs. To one of the three. Powers was an accessory before the fact, lie furnished Youtsey the key to get Into his office. He conveniently left his office on the fatal day so that the preter.se cculd ie made rhat the office was closed, end the drawn blinds could be accounted for.” The statement reviews the testimony, declaring that it points to tho convic tion of Powers unices the evidence is broken down. PERSIA’S SHAH AT PARIS. Accorded tinny Honor* hy the Prea- Ident of France. Paris, July 28.—The Shah of Persia, Muzaffar-ed-din, France’s second royal guest. In connection with the exposition, arrived In Paris this afternoon. He was met at the station by President Loubet, in whose landau he was driven to the late residence of Dr. Evans, the American den tist, which had been flitted for the recep tion of crowned visitors. Military honors were rendered to the Shah by the Republican Guards on his arrival In Paris. The station was deco rated In his honor President Loubet, at tended by his cabinet, welcomed him on alighting from the train, and conducted him to the landau, In which he was driven to the Evans mansion In the Champs Ely eees, eacorted by the Cuirassiers. A great crowd lined the route and wit nessed the procession, which consisted of eleven other landaus with members of the Persian legation and the Shah’s suit*. President Loubet left the Shah at tha man sion end returned to the Elyaee, whore the Bhah returned hia visit Immediately. The Shah wore a dazzling display of dia monds to-day and the uniforms of hi* autt Also glittered with predloua stones.