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J. H. ESTILL. President.
THE STORY OF PEKIN
gHOWS GUILT AND DIPLICITY OF
CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
boxers urged to murder.
CHINESE GENERALS LED ATTACK
ON THE LEGATIONS.
first Stori* From Correspomlen t*
in Pekin Tell How the LegationN
Itepelled the Attack HostilitieM
Censed on July ITS—Chinese Made
an Attack the After I'roni
ijsin.a Protection—On July 21 They
Were “Contentedly Awaiting Re
lief.”
London, Aug. 2.—Dr. George Ernest
Morrison, the Pekin correspondent of the j
Times, has been heard from direct. The
Times this morning prints the following
dispatch from him, dated July 21:
•There has been a cessation of hostili
ties here (Pekin), since Juiy 18, but for
fear of treachery there has been no re
laxation of vigilance. The Chinese sol
diers continue to strengthen the barri
cades around the besieged area, and also
the batteries on top of the imperial wail,
but in the. meantime they have discon
tinued firing probably, because they are
6hort of ammunition.
‘The main bodies of the imperial sol
diers have left Pekin in order to meet
the relief force. Supplies are beginning
to come in, and the condition of the be
sieged ie improving. The wounded ar?
doing well. Our hospital arrangements
are admirable, and 150 cases have passed
thiough the hospital.
Chinese Duplicity.
• The Tsung-li-Yamen forwarded to Sir
Claude MacDonald a copy of a dispatch
telegraphed by the Emperor to Queen Vic
toria, attributing all deeds of violence to
bandits and requesting Her Majesty’s as
sistance to extricate the Chinese govern
ment from its difficulties. The Queen’s re
ply is not stated, but the Chinese minis
ter at Washington telegraphs that the
United iSates government would gladly as
sist the Chinese authorities.
“This dispatch to the Queen was sent
to the Tsung-li-Yamen by the grand coun
cil on July 3, yet the day before an im
perial edict had been issued calling on the
Boxers to continue to render loyal and
patriotic services in exterminating the
Christians. The edict also commanded
viceroys and governors to expel all mis
sionaries from China and to arrest all
Christians and compel them to renounce
their faith.
* Other decrees applauding the Boxers
speak approvingly of their burning out
end slaying converts. Their leaders are
stated in a decree to be princes and min
isters.
Tien Twin Frig'k li tencri Them.
' On July 18 another decree made a com
plete volte face due to the victories of the
foreign troops at Tien Tsin. In this de
cree, for the first time and one month af
ter the occurrence, an allusion was made
to the death of Baron von Ketteler, the
German minister, which was attributed
to the action of local brigands, although
there is no doubt that it was premeditated
and that the assassination was committed
by an imperial officer, and the survivor,
Herr Cordes, can testify.
“The force besieging the legations con
sists of the imperial troops under Gen.
Tung Lu and Gen. Tung Fuh Siang, whose
gallantry is applauded in imperial decrees,
although it has consisted in bombarding
for one month- defenseless women and
children cooped up in the legation com
pound, using shell, shrapnel, round shot
end expanding bullets.
In tlie Face off Their Promise.
"They posted proclamations assuring ns
of protection and the same night they
made a general attack in the hope of sur
prising us.
“There is still no news of Pai Tang
Cathedral. The wounded number 133, in
cluding the American surgeon Lippitt, se
verely wounded, and Capt. Myers, who is
doing well. Seven Americans have been
killed.
“All the ministers and members of the
legations and their families are in good
health. The general health of the com
munity is excellent, and we are content
edly awaiting relief.”
After enumerating the casualties al
ready reported and giving the total deaths,
including Americans, ns fifty-six, Mr. Mor
rison proceeds as follows:
“The Chinese undermined the French
legation, which is now a ruin, but the
French minister, M. Pichon, was not pres
ent, having fled for protection to the Brit
ish legation on the first day of the siege.”
GUILT OF THE CHINESE.
Letters of MncDnnnld and Morrison
Show the Imperial Government
I* Responsible.
London, Aug. 2, 4 a. m.—At last the
story of Pekin has been told. Dr. Morri
son in the Times to-day hold£ up the Chi
nesp government before the world es
Kuilty a nd ,o a degree of Infamy and
duplicity that exceeds the surmises of
hs worst detractors.
In the same dispatch he gives a more
hopeful view of the prospects of the be
sieged (han has been expressed by any
the others who have been heard from.
Simultaneously there comes from the
Belgian charge d'affaires at Shanghai an
official statement that the allies are ex
pected to reach Pekin in about a week,
*hey being eighteen miles froCi Tien Tsin
yesterday.
Another letter has been receive* at Tien
<r *> n from the British Minister. Sir Claude
MacDonald, dated July 24, saying:
w ’e are surrounded by Imperial troops
w ho are firing on ua continually. The
enemy is enterprising, but cowardly. We
• r e eating our ponies.
The Chinese government, If there be
or ' e ' has done nothing whatever to help
ua - If the Chinese do not presa the at
w* can bold out for, say ten days.
Jiatoannal) Morfning ffcto£
So no time should be lost, if a terrible
massacre is to be averted.”
Yet a Shanghai special says Li Hung
Chang has received a decree, dated July
28, commanding him to advise the minis
ters that the consuls were safe on that
date. Evidently Sir Claude MacDonald
was over-pessimistic, as Dr. Morrison,
under date df July 21, announces the ar
rival of supplies. In view off this it Is
quite within reason that the dispatch an
nouncing the safety of the ministers on
the 28th, is correct.
The Eerlin correspondent of the Deiiv
Times says that the employment of non
commissioned men, on leave, is intended
to pave the way for a German expedition
on a large scale, and that it is probable,
if it is sufficiently large, the force will act
independently.
A .Strong: Indictment.
Sir Claude MacDonald’s latest letter,
w'hile a strong indictment of the Chinese
government, is not so much so as Dr. Mor
rison’s dispatch. That correspondent,
with the imperial edict, declares that as
late as July 2 the imperial government
urged the Boxers to continue their “loyal
and patriotic services in exterminating the
Christians.” He explains these marvelous
changes in the Chinese attitude which
have so puzzled the world. It appears
that all the appeals for intervention and
all the protestations of friendship have
been due entirely to the victories of the
allies at Tien Tsin. The ministers in Pe
kin owed their safety up to July 21, not
to government protections, but to the
scarcity of Chinese ammunition and to the
fear which the Tien Tsin victories inspir
ed. When it is remembered how
great reliance is placed upon
Dr. Morrison in England the
importance of his exposure of the Chinese
government can scarcely be over-estimat
ed. It seems to banish all hopes enter
tained by Lord Sali bury that the Chi
nes? government nrght yet be proved not
and rectly responsible for the outrage, and
it may result in an entire cessation of the
negotiations with Chinese diplomatists. If
not in an open declaration of war on the
part of the Powers.
Gen. Sir Alfred Caselee is quoted as say
ing on July :8, ihat he was ready to ad
vance although lacking in artillery. Col.
Daggett rommar.di"g Americans at Tier.
Tsin is abo credited with a s milar state
ment on the same date, although utter, v
without transportation, not having a horse
for himself. Reinforcements are reported
to have been sent to the Chinese where
strong enUenchments have been thrown
up to bar the advance of the allies.
“Cooped up in the legation compound,
using shell, shrantr l, round shot and ex
panding bullets. The Chinese throughout,
with characteristic treachery, posted pro
clamations assuring us of protection, and
the same night they made a general at
tack in the hepe of surprising ua.
. “The greatest peril we suffered during
the sifg-<2 was from fire, the Chinese in
the r determination) to destroy the British
legation, burning the adjoining Han Lin
yuen (National College), one of the most
socred buildings in China, sacrificing the
unique library.”
DEFENSE OF THE LEGATIONS.
Some Brilliant I'inhtinß Against the
Chinese in Pekin—A Trace De
elnreil on July 20.
Chicago, Aug. I.—A cable dispatch to
the Daily News from Che Foo, July 31,
via Shanghai, Aug. 1, says:
Dr. Robert Coltman, Jr., the staff cor
respondent of the Chicago Record, in Pe
kin, who had not been heard from since
June 12, sends the following dispatch:
"Pekin. July 21.—Baron von Ketteler,
the German Minister, was murdered by
Chinese troops and his secretary wound
ed, June 20, while on his way to the
Tsung-li-Yamen. The foreign residents
are besieged in the British legation, amt
have been under a daily fire from artillery
and rifles.
"The cowardice of the Chinese fortu
nately prevented them from making suc
cessful rushes. Our los.ses are sixty
killed and seventy wounded. The Chi
nese tosses exceed 1,000. v
"There has been no word from the out
side world. Food is plentiful, such as it
is, rice and horse flesh. Yesterday, un
der a flag of truce, a message was sent
by Yung Lu. asking if Sir Claude Mac-
Donald, the British Minister, would con
sent to a truce. The minister replied he
was willing, provided the Chinese came
no closer. The shell firing then ceased
and everything is now quiet.
"We hope that, having defeated the Chi
nese, relief is nearing us. We are all ex
hausted with constant standing on guard,
fighting, building barricades and digging
trenches both night and day.
"All the legations except the British are
utterly wrecked by shot and shell. The
Austrian, Italian, Belgian and Holland
buildings are burned to the ground. The
British legation is also much shattered.
The United States marines still hold a vi
tal position on the city wall commanding
the legations.
"After a brilliant sortie on the night
of July 3 Capt. Myers succeeded in driv
ing back the Kansuh mounted troops.
During the fight Capt. Myers was slightly
wounded. Secretary Squires of the United
States legation deserves the greatest credit
for his services throughout the siege. His
military experience and energy are inval
uable. Many flags and rifles were cap
tured by Capt. Myers.
"We fear that treachery is possible when
the defeated Chinese troops enter the city.
Meanwhile we are living In Intense anxie
ty and hoping for early relief.”
are MARCHING ON PEKIN.
gold Allied Eorcn Slioold Bench
, There In Eight Days.
Brussels. Aug. I.—M. deFavereau, min
ister of foreign affairs, has received the
following dl patch, dated Shanghai, Aug
1, from M. deCartier de Marchlenne, sec
retary of the Be gian legation, now act
ing as charge d’affaires of Belgium at
Shanghai:
"The allies are marching on Pekin. They
are eighteen miles from Tien Tsin and
should reach Pekin In e ght days.
“AH the Europeans have taken refuge
in the Inner lnclosure of the imperial
cl||t”
WILL NOT DELAY ADVANCE.
American Commander Instructed to
Push on to Pekin.
(Copyright, 1900. The Associated Press.)
Tien Tsin, Thursday. July 28. via Che
{continued on Fifth Page.)
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1900.
CRY IS ON TO PEKIN
BEPOIITED THAT ALLIES HAVE BE
GIN THE ADVANCE.
CHINA WANTS TO STOP IT
BUT HER CONDITIONS CANNOT BE
ACCEPTED BY POWERS.
Want* to Be Absolved From Respon
sibility In Taking Them to Tien
Tsin—Allies Are Making: No ( liiiiikp
in Tlielr Programme and Will Soon
Begin tlie March to Pekin—China
Must First Allow Communication
With the Ministers.
Washington, Aug. I.—“On to Pekin un
less free communication is opened for
Minister Conger.” is the policy of the
United States government, summed up
in a few words.
Although no official announcement
reached the war, navy or state depart
ments, indicating that the allied forces
have left Tien Tsin for Pekin, informa
tion to that effect was unofficially receiv
ed here, and generally accepted as a
fact.
Maj. Gen. Chaffee and Rear Admiral
Remey are under instructions to exerciee
their best judgment and discretion, and
the report that the American forces had
led off in the advance upon Pekin, fol
lowed by the British and Japanese forces,
occasions no surprise in official circles.
Minister Wu was an early caller at
the state department this morning, and
after a long consultation with Secretary
Hay, it was stated that he laid before
the secretary some of the latest corre
spondence that has passed between LI
Hung Chang and the imperial Chinese
government, to the effect that most of the
influential viceroys have memorialized the
Emperor to extend protection to aIL for
eigners in Pekin, and throughout the em
pire.
Another Petition Sent.
No reply tvns received to the first me
morial, and another petition was sent,
asking that the ministers should either
be given safe conduct from Pekin, or
that unrestricted communication should
be opened to them, and their respective
governments.
Minister Wu stated that while no reply
had been received to the last petition, it
brought forth an answer to the first mem
orial which he explained wes probably
decayed in transmission. In substance the
answer to the first memorial was an im
perial edict ordering all loyal Chinese to
protect the foreign/'rs In the empire.
“While all cf there assurances of the
safety of Minister Conger are very grati
fying, China has not yet complied with
the reasonable demands of the allied
Powers, and especially the request made
by the Unit and States, to-wit, first to se
cure the permanent rescue of the minis
ters, either by bringing th*m away from
Pekin, or allowing them free communi
cation with their home governments.”
To Hasten the Advance.
The second object of the United States
government is to hasten the advance of
the allied forces upon the Chinese capi
tal. Secretary Hay says there will be no
deviation from the American policy in
China until thes? i repositions are acced
ed to. It is evident that the Chinese gov
ernment is resorting to peculiar methods
of diplomacy to prevent the forward
movement of the international column
upon Pekin. It is because of the suspicious
methods employed that a cloud of doubt
and uncertainty still hovers around every
thing supposed to emanate from the Chi
nese capital.
So far as the United States are concern
ed, it Is officially stated that there is hut
one possib’j means of preventing the for
ward movement of the allied forces upon
Pekin and it Is within the power of the
Chinese government to assist in that di
rection by an instant compliance with the
demands of the Powers that the ministers
be at once placed in free communication
with their governments. With an obstina
cy beyond all understanding the Chinese
government prevents such action being
taken and because of their reluctancy to
grant what the civilized world conceived
10 be a reasonable and practical request,
the agony is prolonged.
Siiggpillon to tlie Chinese.
It has been suggested that the Pekin
authorities send an emissary to Tien
Tsin with full authority to deal with the
situation and having unlimited power to
grant reparation for Injuries inflicted upon
foreigners. Such a proposition might be
acceptable, provided it is preceded by the
release of the ministers from siege and
they are granted free access to communi
cate with their home governments. Such
action might obviate the necessity of the
allied forces advancing upon Pekin.
President McKinley will be home to
morrow, and a special meeting of the cab
inet has been called to consider the lat
est development in the Chinese situation.
He has already been kept fully advised
of every movement on the part yf our
government, and but for the unfavorable
comment upon his absence from the na
tional capital during the present crisis,
there would be no immediate flecessity
for his presence here.
LI IIUYG ('HAIG'S MESSAGE.
Wires Tlint the Foreign Alinlaters
Were Safe on Jnl) 1.
Washington, Aug. I.—The Chinese minis
ter called at the state department early
to-day and presented to Secretary Hay a
dispatch from Li Hung Chang, received
last midnight (rom the Chinese minister
In London.
•■just received a telegram from Pao Ting
Foo of the sixth moon, twenty-third day
(July 19), that the privy council had that
day received an Imperial edict as follows:
•• 'We have received the memorial of
Li Hung Chang and others Imploring ua
to save and protect the mlntatera of the
various nations. Now the ministers are
all safe and well, ajid Li Hung Chang Is
directed to wire to Yang Wu and others
that they may inform the respective sec
retaries for foreign affairs accordingly.
Respect this.’
“This telegram has been delayed in
transmission. The other day I and other
viceroys sent a joint memorial requesting
that the different ministers be escorted out
of Pekin, or that they first be enabled to
freely communicate by letter or wire with
their respective governments. When an
imperial answer is received 1 will again
wire. Communicate this to Minister Yang
at St. Petersburg, Minister Yu at Paris
and Minister Wu at Washington for them
to inform secretaries for foreign affairs.”
WILL PUSH THE ADVANCE.
No Change Han Been Made In the
Programme of the Power* for
Moving, on Chinese Capital.
Washington, Aug. I.—The Chinese im
perial government is putting forth the
most powerful efforts to secure, through
negotiations, the abandonment of the in
ternational movement upon Pekin.
The cablegrams received at the state
department to-day from 1.1 Hung Chang
all tend to demonstrate the desire of
this leader to secure the succor of the
ministers at Pekin and their delivery at
Tien Tsin, if this can be safely effected,
trusting that in return the international
column can be halted.
Unquestionably a proper assurance of
the safe delivery of the. ministers would
have some effect upon the temper of the
Powers, and it is possible that the United
States government would give ear to
overtures In that direction were not the
attempt made by the Chinese to impose
conditions upon the delivery of the min
isters that are altogether objectionable.
Such, for instance, is a stipulation that
the Chinese imperial authorities shall he
absolved in advance from the conse
quences of the attempt and for liability
for what has taken place in Pekin.
The first stipulation might he regarded
as a direct invitation to the Boxers to
murder the ministers on their way to the
coast, and therefore our government will
leave lr to Mr. Conger himself whether
or not regards it as safe to leave
Pekin when the opportunity is held out.
It is said here that th > one fosdbL
means of stopping the forward move
ment of the column within the reach of
the Chinese government is an instant
compliance with the first of the demands
of the Powers, namely that the minis
ters be put in free communica’ion with
their own governments.
It has been suggested to the Pekin au
thorities that they send an embassy im
mediately to Tien Tsin clothrd with full
authority to deal with the situation. and
given unlimited power to afford repara
tion for the Injuries inflicted upon the In
ternationals. If this Is preceded by the
release of the ministers from siege, there
is a possibility that the Powers tempor
arily will suspend the military movement
which may in the end be rendered unnec
essary, if the embassy meets the demands
of Europe and America.
Yo Change In Programme.
Meanwhile there has been no change
as to the military programme of which
our government was to-day advised. The
senior United States naval officer nt Ta
ku is already under the most positive in
structions to urge n forward movement,
these having been sent by Secretary Long
just after the receipt of the original Con
ger message, and he also was advised of
tlie intention of the government to add
to his force. These matters are referred
to in the belated dispatch from Tien Tsin,
which touches upon the military situation
and the prospects of a speedy forward
movement. But no additional instruc
tions on this point were sent to the Uni
ted States army officers to-day, and tho
government is allowing its officers on
the spot to shape their own campaign,
relying particularly upon the very full and
comprehensive instructions previously
given to Gen. Chaffee, both in Washington
and by cable on his arrival at Nagasaki.
Secretary Root said to-day that there
had been no developments in the diplo
matic situation which would delay the
advance on Pekin, and that Gen. Chaffee
had orders to meet any contingency which
might arise.
A statement has been made in the dis
patches from Europe, lo the effect that
the United States is pushing Gen. Chaf
fee for chief command. It was said at
the war department to-day, that such
was not the case, though it was recog
nized that the situation might be such a*
to make it necessary for him to accept
command, if tendered by the other Pow
ers. v
FAMOUS COY VEST BURNED.
Ignorant Peasants Attribute It to the
Missionaries.
Lima, Peru, via Galveston, Aug. I.—The
celebrated convent of Ocapa, which had
been partially destroyed by two fires be
lieved to be of incendiary origin, was
completely destroyed yesterday by a
third. As all three are attributed by the
; Ignorant peasantry .to the efforts and
propaganda of the American missionar
ies. there is great excitement among
1 them, and especially among the more
| fanatical, who are quite beyond the con
! trol of the local authorities.
Government troops have been sent to
the scene of the disturbance to maintain
order.
ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATION.
Humor That nn Effort Was Made to
Kill Alexander of Servln.
London, Aug. 2.—The Vienna corre
spondent of the Daily Chronicle, wiring
yesteray, says:
A rumor has reached here from Bel
grade that an attempt was made to as
sassinate King Alexander this afternoon
while he was driving through the town.
It Is said he was not Injured. The rumor
is not confirmed.
Funeral Was Postponed.
Coburg. Aug. I.—At the desire of the
Queen of England, the funeral of the Duke
of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha has boen post
poned to Saturday, Aug. 1 . .
TROUBLE HAS BEGUN
PISTOLS USED BY NORTH CAROLINA
POLITICIANS.
REPUBLICAN STARTED IT.
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN SHOT TWO
DEMOCRATS.
Populint Orator From Texas Trleil to
Speak at Another Meeting and
Wn* Hun Out off Town—No Doubt
That Democrat* Will Carry Both
the State Ticket and the t’onntltu
-11 on a I Amendment— I They Feel Sure
of the LcgjMlnture.
Charlotte, N. C., Aug. I.—The Demo
crats held a rally at Casar, in Cleveland
county, to-day.
After the speaking. Bob Bracket, Re
publican, started n row. He was cut up
badly and is reported to be dying. Orange
During the fight Frank Queen, another
Republican, opened fire*on the crowd. One
ball struck John Bynum T.#atimore in the
thigh, another struck a watch in the
breast pocket of B. E. Hamrick and
glanc*ed. Queen then ran, but is being
pursued. If caught he may never get to
jail.
At Concord the biggest rally of the Cam
paign was held, 12,000 being in town. Har
ry Lacy, nn imported Populist orator from
Texas, tried to address a crowd of Popu
lists, but was yelled down by Democrats.
Later a crowd gathered at his hotel. Rev.
Lacy Hoge, Baptist minister, appealed for
law and order. Mayor George W. Means
personally escorted Lacy to Mr. Hoge's
residence. Thence he was slipped out of
town to a country depot six miles distant,
where he took the train for Texas.
There were a number of fist fights be
tween Democrats and Populists, but in
only one Instance was a weapon used, and
a Populist was severely Cut on the face.
When asked at Winston to-day what,
in his opinion, would be the result at
to-morrow's election. Republican Stale
Chairman Holton replied:
*'X cannot tell.”
WILL HAVE BIG MAJORITY.
North Carolina Democrats Will
tarry the State.
Charlotte, N. C„ Aug. I.—The Indica
tions to-night are that the Democrats
will carry the state at to-morrow’s elec
tion ly more lhan forty thousand major
ity for both the state ticket and the con
stitutional amendment. The Legislature
will also be Democratic by a good ma
jority.
It Is the opinion of conservative men
that the election will pass off peacefully.
It may be, however, that In counties
where the vote on the legislative ticket
is exre-tel to be clote. trouble will re
sult, ar.d once started serious results may
follow, as both sides are said to be pre
pared for any emergency.
DEMOCRATS SEE VICTORY.
Their Majority la Conservatively
Estimated nt 30,000.
Raleigh, N. C., Aug. I.—To-night
brought to a close the greatest political
contest in the history of North Carolina.
To-morrow the election tvill be held.
As to the result there is no doubt. The
majority for the constitutional amendment
and the stats ticket will be not less than
30,000. Conservative leaders of the Demo
cratic party, with good show of reason,
are claiming that It will reach 50,00 ft. The
state ticket and the amendment will run
very close together, the amendment prob
ably a little ahead. \
The fusionlsts are practically nbanejon
ir.g the state ticket, and ore now mak
ing the fight on the Legislature. They
are giving up everything else for that,
but the Democrats claim that they will
noi succeed In carrying It.
Of the fifty members of the Senate,
they soy the fusionlsts cannot, under any
possible combination, get more than a
dozen.
Of the 120 members of the House, they
may poastbly get forty, but the indications
arc that they will not elect more than
eighteen or twenty. The fusionlsts are
making no claims either on the state
ticket or Legislature.
The troops called out yesterday after
noon. lo send to Smithfleld have been kept
under arms here all day, but there has
been no disorder anywhere, and a quiet
orderly election is predicted by the Dem
ounts.
BIGGEST VOTE EVER POLED.
Chairman Simmons Predicts Over
whelming Victory.
Raleigh, N. C„ Aug. 1.-Hon. F. M.
Hlmmohs, chairman of the State Demo
cratic Committee, said to-night:
"The great battle for white supremacy
in North Carolina has been fought, and
In less than twenty-four hours we shall
know the result.
"'We are reftdy for the ballots. The in
dications are that we will poll the big
gest vote ever polled In the state. The
Ayeock ticket will be elected and the
amendment will be adopted by ?he larg
est majorities ever given In this state
since the war, and we will have a large
majority in both branches of the Legis
lature.
"There Is no animosity on the part of
the Democrats toward the negTO. We sim
ply want him to know, and Intend he
shall, know his place.
"If his miserable white allies, who seek
to use him to ride Into office, would let
him alone, he and the white people would
get along well enough together. Our ma
jority will be such an overwhelming ver-
diet of the white people of the state in
favor of eliminating the ignorant and vi
cious negro vote of the stale, that this
raoe question will forever hereafter be
regarded as settled condition.”
FOUND DEADON A TRAIN.
Bnncont L. Wyatt Bought n Ac
cident Policy and Wnn Killed
h> n Bullet Soon After.
Atlanta, Aug. I.—Baseom L. Wyatt, a
traveling salesman, bought an accident in
surance policy for $5,000 in the Travelers
Insurance Company, at 4 o’clock this af
ternoon, and boarded a train for Mari
etta.
There he transacted some business and
left on a train which arrived here at
7:30 o'clock.
When the trainmen were cleaning out
the coach, after the passengers had dis
embarked. they found the door of the
men's closet locked. They unlocked and
opened it. Lying in a heap upon the floor
was a dead man, with a bullet hole in
his head. He was found to he Wyatt.
On a hook by the door hung his coat.
In a pocket of the garment was a pistol
with one chamber empty, having evidently
been fired recently. It is believed that
Wyatt hung his coat up and that the mo
tion of the train threw the weapon
against the coat hook, accidentally dis
charging it. There was a bullet hole In
the coat.
The police say that the position In which
Wyatt must have been, precluded the pos
sibility of his having fired the fatal shot.
Wyatt lived at 207 Ivy street. He leaves a
widow, once Miss Laura Lovejoy, and
three children. His people say he had no
reason to commit suicide. He was about
W) years old and had lived here many
years. None of the |>asongers on 'he
train, so far as can be learned, heard the
pistol shot.
TWENTY-TWO YEARS’ TAXES.
Rig < In lin Brought Against Southern
Expre** Company.
Augusta, Aug. I.—Richmond county,
through its Commissioner of Roads and
Revenues, Judge W. F. Eve, Is after the
.Southern Express Company for twenty
two years' back taxes on the entire prop
erty of the company.
Several years ago the headquarters of
the South* rn Express Company were
moved from Augusta to Chattanooga.
Richmond county now contends that this
removal has never been recorded in legal
form, that the headquarters of the eom
rany are In reality locat and here, and that
the entire pr:p.'r:y of the company Is
pubjeot to taxation in Augusta.
The claim for hack taxen is made under
a recent decision of the Supreme Court,
holdi’ g corpoiations am- nab.e to taxation
since the adaption of the present etato
constitution in 1877. Boykin Wright and
C. Henry Cohen represent Richmond
county, and City Attorney W. H. Barrett
represents Augusta, which also joins In
the contention, and the* attorney general
will represent the state's interests. The
contention will lie for taxes on not leas
than S2OO 000 for twenty-two j r fars.
. INVESTIGATING ANARCHISTS.
State Department Looking Into Sit
uation nt i’ntrrMon.
Washington, Aug I.—The possible con
nection between Bressi, the Dalian mur
derer of King Humbert, and the New Jer
sey group of anarchists, which has been
suggested since the assassination of the
King, has moved this government to take
measures to Investigate the anarchist sit
uation In and around New York.
The matter has not been officially
brought to the attention of this govern
ment by Italy, but the published facts in
the case have Induced the federal authori
ties to start a quiet investigation.
Just what steps have been taken ia not
made public but It was admitted at the
state department that this government
was "taking such measures as It deemed
proper In the premises."
This is not only an aet of courtesy to the
friendly government of Italy, but has a
j heating on the possibility of similar out
breaks In the future from the same
| source.
HUNT WILL t'ARRf STAMPS.
Will Aid In Establishing Our Post
office In ( liitin.
Washington, Aug. I.—Granville Hunt,
financial clerk in the Washington City
Postoffioe, has been detailed to go to
China to open up the postal supply ser
vice for the American troops, In the Chi
nese campaign. He will accompany Mr.
Robinaon of Atlanta, tvho will have charge
of the new postal service for our sol
diers in China.
Mr. Hunt will lake with him about
SIO,OOO worth of stamps, etc., for the use
of the soldiers.
WILL YOT TALK IYCOaAs TAX.
Hr>an Will Deni With It Later In
Letter of Aeceptnnee.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. I.—William J.
Bryan announced to-day tho# he will not
discuss the income tax In his notification
speech at Indianapolis, but will deal with
the subject in his letter of acceptance.
Mr. Bryan said the reaffirmation of the
Chicago platform, according to ilia Idea,
Is an indorsement of the income tux prin
ciple.
JESTER WAS ACQUITTED.
Wta on Trlnl for the Murder of Gil
bert (isles In IN7I.
New London, Mo.. Aug. I.—Alexander
Jester, the octogenarian, who has been
on trial here for the past two weeks, on
the charge of killing Gilbert Gntes, broth
er of John W. Gates, the wire magnate,
in 1871, was acquitted to-night.
WOLCOTT HAS ACCEPTED.
He Succeeds Draper as American
Ambassador to Italy.
Washington, Aug. I.—Ex-Gov. Roger
Wolcott, to whom the poxltlon of United
States ambassador to Italy recently was
offered, has accept'd It and hi* commis
sion has been Issued. He succeeds Ambas
sador Draper, rc'gned.
DAILY. $S A YEAR.
5 CENTS A CORY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMEB-A-WEEK.iI A YEAR
TUUK ITS PRUPERTY
NICARAGUA SEIZES QAKAL COMPA
NY'S APPLIANCES.
REMOVED IT TO INTERIOR.
AY ARTICLE IN THE CONCESSION
GAVE AUTHORITY.
Mcnrngnn Canal Company Allowed
n Period of Ten lenra to ('omplet*
the Work liut Failed to Do It—Ar—
hltrutlon < otild Yot Be Agreed Up
on nod Y trurnsim Settled the Hrop
crt> — Stnte Department Will Bo
Asked to Aet.
Managua. Nicaragua. Aug. I—The gov
ernment of Nicaragua has taken postes
ricn of the property of th* maritime can
al company, anti removed the company’s
cars, rails and property to the interior
from Oreytown, under article fifty-four of
the concession.
Washington, Aug. I— The seizure of the
property of the Maritime Canal Company
has !ot:g hern expected although the Un't
ed Spates governor nt has done ail that it
could properly do to conserve the rights
of the. cone ssionalres. Under the terms
of the concession tho Nicaragua Canal
Company was allowed a period of ten
years nfler the cctnplt t on of the prelm
inary surveys In which to complete the
cor.s ruction of the canal.
That period expired nearly two years
ago. The company, which had done a
great deal of work, wat cx/e tn? to
eflect an arrangement for the transfer of
Its properties and privileges to the gov
ernment of the United States through
some of the various Nicaraguan CRnal
tills that have been Introduced !n Con
gress and more or lees advanced to enact
ment within recent yeara.
Mndr Another Agreement.
The Nicaraguan government, however,
foreseeing the failure of the company to
comply with the letter of Its contract,
entered Into another arrangement with
what was known as the Cragln-Eyre syn
dicate to take up the original ooncesalon
promptly upon Its expiration. The Nica
ragua Canal Company, or rather It* suc
cessor, the Maritime Canal Company, was
notified that the Nicaraguan .government
had vacated Its concession and Intended
to seize upon Its properties, according to
the terms of article 54 of the concession.
This article provides that tn the event
of the forfeiture of the concession through
failure to complete U within the time aet,
or from other specific causes, the “repub
lic shall enter upon possession In perpet
uity of the canal, of works of art, light
houses, stations, deposit*, and all the es
tablishments used In this administration
of the canal, without being obliged to pay
any Indemnity to the company.”
The same article provides for the ex
emption from seizure from the company’s
vessels, coal, workshops ond capital.
The canal company protested against
the proposed seizure, and appealed to the
government of the United States. Arti
cle is of the concession, provides that,
“should events of main force arise duly
Justified and sufficient to impede the reg
ular progrtv* of the work during a pe
riod of ten years, an extension shall be
granted,” etc. The company claimed that
exactly this contingency has arisen, and
asked for the extension referred to.
Arbitration Wns Asked.
The last article of the convention pro
vides that In the event of a misunder
standing between the government of Nica
ragua and the company, the dispute should
b • submitted to four arbitrators,’ two to
be selected by each party. The company
upon the refusal of Its claim by the Nlo
arnguan government, demanded this ar
bitration. The Nicaraguan government
admitted the Justice of the demand, but
required that all four of the arbitrators
should be native Nicaraguans. The com
pany refused to commit Its Interests fo
the care of such agents ond United States
Minister Merry, at the Instance of the
state department, Intervened In Its favor.
It appears now, however, that the arbi
tration having failed as the Nicaraguan
government claims by the expiration of
the period allowed for Its work, the gov
ernment has proceeded to take possession
of the canal company’s property as con
templated In article 54.
The stole department' has not yet been
notified of this action, and when it Is,
It probably will proceed to take some
step to ascertain the motives that influ
enced the Nicaraguan government, wheth
er it is simply clearing the way for di
rect negotiations with the United State*
for the construction of a canal, or wheth
er it Is working In the Interests of some
other would-be concessionaires.
YELLOW FEVER AT HAVANA.
Two ft a spiel oii s fuses k'liil to Have
Appeared There.
Washington, Aug. I.—The navy depart
ment to Jay received word from Surgron
Mnrcofir In charge of the naval s at lon
at Havana that two suspicious cases, sup
posed to be yellow f-ver, had appearel
tin re. Orders have been Issued to send
everyone north who can bes a red. The
navy departmmt has betwoen tlftien and
twenty men at this station.
TAVO HEW CASE* REPORTED.
Makes a Totul of Five Coses of Fever
fit Hocus del Toro.
Washing on, Aug, I.—Two fresh cases
of yellow fever at Bccas del Tcro, United
States of Colombia, were rt parted to the
mar ne hosplel service to-day. This
makes a total of five cases. Including ona
death reported at that port. Strict pre
cautionary measures have been taken to
meet any dang< r of a spread of the fever
by fruit vesst a from that aactton.
An L’nhenlthy Hospital.
London. Aug. 1 —Rudysrd Kipling tes
tifying before the South African Hospi
tal Inquiry commission here to-day. said
he found little fault generally, except with
the Woodstock hospital at Cape Town,
which, he said, was unspeakable. It waa
iicrrlbly foul and drains ran Into It,