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the morning news. Established ISSO. . Incorporated ISSS P J. H. ESTILL, President. TWO CASES INTAMPA J.ELLOW FEVER MAKES ITS AP PEARANCE THERE. ALABAMA HAS QUARANTINED. FLORIDA'S HEALTH OFFICER HAS ACTED PROMPTLY. Local State Health Officer Relieves the Infection to Be General—Dr. Porter Instructed Him to Place Quarantine Restrictions on All Travel to anil From Tampa—Dr. Drnnner Has Had Advices of Two Suspected Cases. Key West, Fla., Aug. 2.—Dr. J. Y. Por ter, Florida state health officer, who is now in this city, received to-day from Dr. Weedon, medical representative oli,the hoard at Tampa, a message announcing two cases of ye.low fever in that city, and saying that he believes the infection to be general. Dr. Porter at once wired Dr. Weedon to place quarantine restrictions on all trawl to and from Tampa until his arriv al there. Dr. Porter also wired his secretary in Jacksonville to notify state heal h officers of ihe South Gulf coast and all railroad agents between Jacksonville and Tampa. It is believed that the disease can be kept confined to Tampa through the ener getic action of the State Board of Health. Alabama Has Quarantined. Montgoemry, Ala., Aug. 2.—The Gover nor. having received authentic informa tion of the existence of yellow fever in Tampa, Fla., has Issued a quarantine proclamation against that place, covering persons, personal baggage and household furniture. Mobile Take* Action. Mobile, Ala.. Aug. 2.—Upon the receipt of notice of a case of yellow fever at Tampa, Fla., and the declaration of quar antine by the state of Alabama, instruc tions were issued to-day by the Board of Health for stringent measures at Mobile Bay quarantine station to prevent the in troduction of fever by water. WILL AW AIT DEVELOPMENTS. Dr. Rrnnner Had Advices of Two Suspected Canes at Tampa. Telegraphic advices of the existence of yellow fever at Tampa, Fla., and advices from Mobile and Montgomery, Ala., that Alabama had declared a rigid quarantine against persons and baggage form Tampa, having been received last night, a Morn ir.g Mews Reporter conveyed this informa tion to Dr. XV. F. Brunner, health officer of Savannah, and asked him if it was the purpose of the health authorities here to take action similar to that pursued in Mo bile. We have reached no such determina tion,” said Dr. Brunner, ‘‘the gravity of the situation, in our opinion, not demand ing such a step, attended, as it would be, by such serious inconveniences to traffic and travel. lam not positively advised that there are any cases of genuine yellow fever In Tampa, though I am advised that there are two suspected cases. Nothing will be done until the situation reaches that degree of gravity that will make the declaration of quarantine necessary for the protection of the city.” TASSEII YELLED DEEI.YXCB* Ktisprnded From House of Commons by the Chairman. London, Aug. 2.—Once more Dr. Charles Tanner, nationalist member for the Middle division of Cork, has been suspended. Dr. Tanner was appointed a teller. Subsequent to the division the chairman announced that Dr. Tanner has grossly insulted him on account of the appointment, and, that in consequence, he would suspend him for the remainder of the sitting. Gesticulating wildly Dr. Tanner delied the chairman and the House of the whole English nation. Amid a deafening uproar he exlalmed: “I defy the whole lot of you. I throw that in your teeth. As an Irishman I leave the House with greater pleasure than I ever entered it.” Then Dr. Tanner, still yelling defiance, went out. TABLET FOIt THE KEARSARCB. C online morn ti ve of Fninons Fight Oil Cherbourg, France. Washington, Aug. 2.—Assistant Secre tary of the Navy Hackett to-day invited the President to attend the ceremonies at Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 18 In connec tion with the presentation of a tablet to the battleship Kearsarge commemorative the famous fight oft Cherbourg, France, when the old Kearsarge defeated and sunk the Confederate cruiser Alabama. The tablet Is to be presented by the state of Mew Hampshire. A similar one will be Presented to the battleship Alabama when "he is finished. The ceremonies are to be quite elaborate and are to commemorate the reuniting of the North and South. The Governor of Alabama Is to participate. The President was very much interested and promised t” be present if his engagements at that time permitted. Hoy Loaf Life lu ■■ Uig Fire. Murfreesboro, Tenn., Aug. 2.—Fire to mty destroyed the novelty mills of W. B. Earlhntan & Cos., and the warehouse of J. ' ■ Hale & Son. The flames spread to the lumber yards of W. B. Earthinan & Cos. ihe warehouse of Rasher & Christy was "a'e.l, though badly damaged. The losses aggregate SIOO,OOO with two-thirds insur- f nce - a negro boy was burned to death ■n one of the warehouses. •" fee Delivery nt Shell man, Ga. Washington, Aug. 2.—The postofflee de partment has established rural free de *"v service to begin Aug. 15 at Shell man, Ga. Motnim BRITISH VIEWS ON CHINA. Rnslana Opposed to Division of the Empire and Will Insist on Chi uec Administration. London, Aug. 2.—Replying to a question in the House of Commons to-day the par liamentary secretary for the foreign of fice, Mr. Brodrick, said a report reached the admiralty Tuesday, July 31. from Rear Admiral Bruce stating that although Rear Admiral Kempff, of the United States navy, attended the council of admirals before the attack on Taku, he was un able to take any action because he had received no authorization from Washing ton to do so. Replying to query by Sir Ellis Ashmead as to tile fact whether the forces of Great Britain and Japan are prepared to advance in strength on Pekin, and as to who is commanding the allies, Mr. Brod rick said he had no fresh information to communicate. Later in the session Mr. Brodrick said that although large forces were now at Tien Tsin. they were not fully armed and equipped. As far as he was able to judge at present, there was no lack of co-op eration among the commanders and no avoidable delay. In giving the daily record of steps the government had taken with a view to res cuing the legations, Mr. Brodrick stated that on July 6 the government proffered financial assistance to Japan with the special object of relieving the legations. The government, he satd. would press for ward by every means in their power the relief of the legations. In the Yang-tse sphere British ships and forces would as sist the viceroys, but must limit their un dertakings to the defense of Shanghai. The government had thought it wise to order a third brigade from India, in readi ness for possible emergencies. The cabinet, Mr. Brodrick said, was completely unanimous against partition of China, which would be fraught with infin ite danger, and the government had no reason to believe they were at variance with any of the European Powers in that respect. Further, the government would do noth ing to set up anything but a Chinese ad ministration in China. The government had not in contemplation (he idea of or ganizing ibe Chinese army under foreign officers. What form the indemnity should take must be left for future consideration. Mr. Brodrick thought it was a time when ihe less said the better. Great changes might result from the recent calamitous events, but he hoped the Europein Pow ers wouid discover seme foundation on which to build up a Chinese government which would insure civilization to a pop ulation forming one-third of the human race. HAY'S ACTION INDORSED. Cabinet Satisfied Earl Ll’a Threat Is a Illg Bluff. Washington, Aug. 2.—The special cabinet meeting to-day lasted about two and a hajf hours. There were present beside the President, Secretary Hay, Secretary Root, Secretary Gage and Postmaster General Smith. The discussion was con fined almost exclusively to the Chinese situation. No change in the present policy of the government resulted from the meeting to day. The action of Secretary Hay, in no tifying the Powers we had informed Li Hung Chang that we insisted upon being placed in communication with our minis ter, was unanimously indorsed. The co vert threats thrown out by Li and the oth er viceroys as to the disaster that might overtake the legationers if the advance of the allies was insisted upon was charac terized by one of the members of the cabi net at a “bluff.” As long as the administration has no absolute knowledge that the Chinese gov ernment has been implicated in the attacks on the legation it will be assumed that its attitude is correct and the administration, therefore, is not prepared to accept at this time the statement of Dr. Morrison, the London correspondent of the Times in Pekin, that imperial edicts encouraged the Boxer movement in the earlier stages of the trouble. To do so would be almost tantamount to admitting that the Chinese government had made war up the Powers. CHINA SEEMS I*o AVER LESS. Ilusslnn Efforts to Be Directed to Restoration of Order. St. Petersburg, Aug. 2.—A communique in the Official Messenger says: "Information concerning the march of events in China shows the absolute powerlessness of Ihe Pekin government against the rebels. “The Chinese Emperor’s message to the Czar, dated July 3, substantially In the same terms as those to President McKin ley, President Loubet and Queen Victoria, recited the Czar's reply to a previous mes sage and expressed grief over the disor ders in China. The absence of news from Pekin as to the fate of the Russian and other minis ters renders mediation difficult. Russian efforts will be directed to the restoration of order in China. Russia is willing to aid the Emperor In this respect.” Gen. Grodokoff, under date of Wednes day, Aug. 1, telegraphs as follows: “The Chinese fortress at Hunghun was stormed by Gen. Ajgustoff July 30, thus relieving the posts of Novokljevskoje and Postja. threatened by the Hungbum gar rison. Many guns were taken. The Rus sian loss was two officers and six men killed and four men wounded.” demand for communication. Chinese Allnlsler to Russia Cables Governor of tilinn Tung. St. Petersburg. Aug. 2—The Chinese minister, Yang I.u, on behalf of the min isters at Europ an capitals has'cabled the governor of Shan Tung a demand that Ihe members of the legations le permitted free telegraphic communication with thoir governments and be sent to T.en Tsin un der a Chinese escort. Advices received by the Russian general staff from T:en Tsin estimate that there are 50,000 train and Chinese troops In Pekin In addition to a large force of Eoxers. whose strength Is not yet broken. In the opinion of the general staff to march on Pekin before the end of the rainy season would be risky, the climate bePg changeable. SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1000. BORDERING ON WAR SECIIBTARY IIAY’S NOTE IS CON SIDERED OMINOUS. ADVANCE ON PEKIN BEGUN. ANSWER TO LI UIXG CHANG CLOSES NEGOTIATIONS. It AN ill I’rnhnhlj Take One Rattle to briug China to Her Senses—ln struction* to ChnflTee Are In* olinngpfl, and He In Going Straight to rekin—The Minister* In Pekiu Officially Reported Sufe by Cliiua on July .TO. Washington, Aug. 2.—Secretary Hay’s reply to Li Hung Chang has closed the negotiations with China unless the old viceroy is able to secure the full accep tance of our terms relative to the foreign ministers, and that at once. No orders, therefore, looking to a re laxation of the preparations for the ad vance on Pekin have gone out from Washington, for, as the situation is de scribed by one of the leading officials here, “there will be no bargaining on our part In advance of the concession by the Chinese authorities of full and free com munication with the foreign ministers.” There is, moreover, a note ominously close to actual war in Secretary Hay’s declaration that the conduct of the Chi nese government is “unfriendly.” That kind of language is extreme in diplom acy, and it is only a narrow step be tween it and formal war. May Accept Our Terms. The Impression prevails here that the Chinese government, if it is not absolutely bereft of power to act in defiance of the Boxers, will accept our terms, and some such action is looked for very 6 on. Possibly a battle, not more, it is believed, than one at the most, will be required to bring the imperial government to the point of acceptance, though in that case it is questionable whether the original conditions would be regarded as still open to acceptance. If the Chinese government now accepts, however, the L T nited States government will be face to face with one of the most delicate and momentous diplomatic tasks ever undertaken. It must attempt to re deem its promise to use its good offices in favor of China, and in the present tem per of some of the European Powers, the greatest difficulties may be expected to arise in the prosecution of the attempt. It Is the confident expectation of the of ficials here, however, that if the Chinese government actually and in good faith meets all of the four conditions laid down by the President in his reply to the Chi nese Emperor’s appeal for aid, that at least a majority of he Powers now rep resented in China will accept that as a proper base upon which to cease present hostilities and open negotiations for a set tlement. The decision of the majority In such cas? without doubt would receive ihe acquiescence of the minority, else an interminable entanglement might arise. No Change in InMnirtion*. Secretary Root said this afternoon there had be?n no developments which would necessitate any changes in the instruc tions to Gen. Chaffee, or which would change the intentions of the government in the least. A cipher cable message was sent to Gen. Chaffee by Secretary Root to-day which contained additional infor mation and facts which have developed since the last message was sent him at Nagasaki. The message contained no ad ditional instructions, but merely infor mation which he may use as a guide to his actions. It is not believed at the War Depart ment that an advance has been made as yet from Tien Tsin. It i3 explained that the last dispatches indicated a great deal of delay in unloading the transports, and before any advance can be made the troops must have all their equipment and the transportation for them. The Indica tions are that the plans being matured at Tien Tsin contemplate a rapid advance when the movement begins, for it seems to be understood that there will be car ried with the army a sufficient quantity of supplies to maintain the troops on the march to Pekin and return, if a return should be advisable. The fact that no report® were received from Gen. Chaffee during the day was not surprising to the War Department offi cials, who said that the general was busy preparing for the campaign, and more over communication between Taku and Che Foo is uncertain. ANSWER TO LI HUNG CHANG. Conimnnlratlon AAllli Conger an Ab solute Prerequisite fo Negotia tion* With China. Washington, Aug. 2.—The Slate Depart ment lias made public the following corre spondence between Li Hung Chang and the State Department regarding the abandonment of the campaign on Pekin. Telegrams sent to ihe United States embassies in Berlin, London, Paris, Rome and SI. Petersburg and to the United States minister. Toklo: “State Department. Washington, Aug. 1, 1900.—1n reply to a suggestion of Li Hung Chang that the ministers might be sent under safe escort to Tien Tsin provided the Powers would engage not to march on Pekin, the Secretory of State replied on the 30th of July. "This government will not enter into any agreement regarding disposition or treatment of legations without first hav ing free communication with Minister Conger. Responsibility for their protec tlon rests upon the Chinese government. Power to deliver at Tien Tsin presupposes power to protect and to open communica tion. This is Insisted on." This message was delivered to Viceroy Li by Mr. Good now on the 31st. Viceroy LI then inquired whether "if free commu. nication were established between minis ters and their government* It could bear- ranged that the Powers should not ad vance on Pekin pending negotiations.” To this inquiry the following reply was sent on the Ist of August: *‘Goodnow\ corsul general, Shanghai: “I do not think it expedient to submit the proposition of Earl Li to the other Powers. Free communication with our representatives a Pekin is demanded as a matter of absolute right -and not as a favor. Since the Chinese government ad mits that it possesses the power to give communication. i puts itself in an un friendly attitud* by denying it. No nego tiations seem advisable until the Chinese government shall have put the diplomatic reprcstfntativ s of the Powers in full and free communication with their respective governments ard r moved all danger to their lives and liberty. We would urge Earl Li earnestly to advise the imperial authorities of China to place themselves in friendly communication and co-opera tion with the rflief expedition. They are assuming a hfavy in acting otherwise. “Hay.” “You will communicate this Information o the minister of fdreign affairs.” REPORTS ARE CONFLICTING. Minlntrrn Reported Safe bnt Chin... Troop. Are Said to Hare Killed' More ChrlatlmiM. London, Aug:. 3, 3:45 a. m.—No word comes this morning regarding the for tunes of the comparatively small body of troops believed to be forging their way toward Pekin. The silence is probably due to diligent censorship rather than to any lack of developments. A Shanghai special announces the re ceipt of an official telegram from the Teung-li-Yamen asserting that the min isters were all well on July 30 and that vegetables, fruits and other supplies had been sent to the legations on several oc casions. “Friendly intercourse,” the official tele gram says, “is not being carried on be tween the ministers and the imperial gov ernment.” According to Ihe Daily Express, how ever, cablegrams from Che Foo announce that the imperial troops, advancing to op pose the relief force, have completely wiped out a Christian town near Pekin, killing five foreign priests and 10,000 native Christians. Gen. Gaselee, so says this correspond ent, was strongly opposed to an imme diate advance, but he was overruled by the other commanders and Influenced by Washington's order to Gen. Chaffee, to "proceed without an instant's delay.” From Shanghai the Daily Express has received confirmation of the reported murder of fifty missionaries in the prov ince of Shan SI, with the additional in formation that eight English w-ermn were dragged out of the mission buildings by a Ch nose mob who beheaded them fn the streets of <ihu Chou. French troops are reported to have oc cupied Mfng Tsze, in the province of Yun Nan. The Tien Tsin correspondent of the Standard says: “A heartrending letter has been receiv ed from the Japanese legation, dated July 2?, stating that the casualties number 60 per cent., that only twenty-five cartridges per man are left, with rations sufficient for fiye days, and that it is feared the legation will succumb within a week." Mr. Brcdriek's statement In the House of Commons yesterday placing Great Brit ain on record as unalterably opposed to the partition of China is well received by all the morning papers, which, for lack of other news, chiefly devo’.e their comments to Dr, Morrison's remarkable message to the Times. IF THE MARCH IS STOrpED Earl I.i Snys Communication Will He Given the Powers. Paris, Aug. 2.—The French consul gen eral at Shanghai telegraphs to-day as follows: "Li Hung Chang has stated to the United States consul that the ministers will be put in communication with their respective governments if the allies ar rest! their march on Pekin. Chang Is yet unable to secure a reply to the message, in his care, to M. Plchon (4he French minister at Pekin), as the Tsung-11-Ya men will not consent to the forwarding of cipher messages for the ministers. "It Is asserted that the foreigners with in the Imperial City and their consular corps have decided to entrust the defense of the concessions to the international naval forces." ADVANCE OF* THE ALLIES. They Are Said to Have Started to Pekin With 20,000 Men. Shanghai, Wednesday. Aug. I.—The al lies advanced toward Pekin to-day. It Is estimated that the expedition num bers 20,000 men of all arms, with 170 guns. It Is hoped to reach Pekin Aug. 12. MORE MURDERS JN SHAN SI. Worst Is Feared for All Workers In Nlng Po District. London, Aug. 2.—The Chinese Inland Mission received the following cablegram from the Rev. F. W. Stevenson to-day: “Shanghai, July 31.—Probably Misses King, Burton and Rasmussen and Mrs. Cunnells have been murdered at Ho- Shan, province of Shan Si. There Is local rebellion In the Nlng Po district and the worst Is apprehended for all the work ers, who are two married couples and four single ladles.” FIFTY REPORTED MASSACRED. Missionaries In than HI Province Said to Hr Killed. Shanghai, Aug. 2.—lt Is reported that fifty mizslonarles have been massacred in the Shan SI province. MAILED FIST WHICH SMITES. Emperor William's Sermon Quite Warlike Taward China. Berlin, Aug. 2.—The papers print a ser (Cootlnued on Fifth Page.) TRIED TO KILL SHAH ATTEMPT MADE OX LIFE OF PER SIA’S RILER IX PARIS. HOW CRIME WAS PREVENTED. ASSASSIN WAS OVERPOWERED AND PLACED IN JAIL* Canto Near Helms n Parallel Cane With the Murder of llmtihert of Italy—Shall Hml Received n Warn ing Note in Italian—\**nn*in Re fuse* to Give Hl* Xante and Say* He Regret* Hl* Failure to Kill the Shah. Paris, Aug. 2.—An attempt on the life of the Shah of Persia, Muzaffer-ed-Dln, was made this morning. bin luckily it resulted in no harm to his majesty. A man broke through n line of police men as the Shah was leaving his apart ments and tried to mount the royal car riage step. He held a revolver in his hand, but as soon as his intention was divined the police disarmed him before he was able to do any damage. At the police station the man expressed regret that he had been unable to carry out his intentions. He said “this Is an affair between me and my conscience.” It was just a quarter past nine o'clock when the carriage of the Shah emerged from the court of the sovereign's palace, which was formerly the home of the American dentist. I)r. Evans. Seated in the carriage with the Shah was his grand vizier, while opposite him sat Gen. Par ent. The carriage turned to the left, towards the avenu? Bois de Boulogne. It had pro ceeded but a few yards when a man. dressed as a laborer, sprang from between two automobiles, where he had been hid den. He broke through the line of police men, c/ver-tuming a bicycle officer, and Jumped upon the royal carriage step. In one hand the man had a cane which he raised as though to str.ke, but this move ment was only intended to hide the real purpose, for in the other hand he held a revolver. The AH*nn*ln Overpowered. The attempted as ass radon there came to an end, for the grand vizier struck the we aj on fiom the mans hand and at the same time officers caught his arm from behind and overpowered him. A crowd of 50) people who witnessed the attempted assassination made a rush to wards the wculd-be murderer and tried to attack him, but there were many poll e In the neighborhood acting as guards of the Shah and these prevented the mob fr> m doing violence to the miscreant. The prisoner was taken to the police station. This af.ernoon the Shah carried out his programme for a trip down the Seine to Versailles. The would-be assassin declin s abolr.-te* ly to give his name or nationality. He speaks but little and that with a South ern accent. He is about 2G years of age. lias chestnut color* and hair, a large mous tache and blue grey eyes. He wa dressed In a blouse and wide trousers, ihe usual clothes of a carp nter. In ket was found an ugly knife and a handker chief marked “One Hundred and Twenty e'ghth Regiment Infantry.” When this was discovered the man said: ‘‘That will not aid you in your inquiries concerning my identity.” Later in the day to some officials of the household of the Shah who tried to inter rogate him, the prisoner said: ‘‘Your master will do well to resign, oth erwise we will kill him.” Shall m Iti'marknhlt l Cunraar, An eye-witness of the attempted assas sination says the courage of the Shah was remarkable. He atffed with perfect cool ness and was among the first to seize ills would-be murderer, holding him with both hands until the man wag thrown to the earth by the police. Just before starting from the palace the Shah received a letter dated from Italy, signed with an Italian name, but posted in Paris, announcing to him that he would be assassinated to-day. The police believe the man who attacked the Shah was not alone in his effort. Up to 6 o'clock this evening the investi gations of the police had not resulted in any developments tending to establish the identity of the would-be assassin, or as sociating any other with his attempt. When the officials tried to Interrogate the prisoner this afternoon he maintained absolute silence. Nothing would Induce him to say a word. He struggled des perately to avoid a picture being taken, and had to be bound hand and foot and his head held between the knees of the photographer's assistant. The impression is gaining ground that he Is an Italian. He certainly is a native of a southern country. Detnils of the Assault. Another eye-witness of the affair said: “'When the gate of the palace opened the first carriage to appear contained Ihe Shah. He sat at the right hand side of the carriage with his doctor at his side. Opposite was the grand vizier, and at his side Gen. Parent, the personal aide of the Shah. They were on their way to Ihe Pont Alexander 111, where they were to take the boat on the Seine for Sevres, to visit the pottery works there. The landau turned to the left to wards the avenue Buis de Boulogne. It had not gone far when a man dressed as a carpenter rushed towards the carriage and put his right foot on the stop, rest- Ing his left hand on the door to assist him to mount. Then, drawing his right hand from his pocket,' he pushed It to wards the breast of the Shah. “This hand carried a revolver. The Shah was surprised but did not really pay much attention to the man until he per ceived the weapon. Then he bounded aelde, and standing up In the landau, lift ed a cane, a seind later bringing 11 down upon the head of his assailant. At the same moment the grand vizier Jumped to his feet and seized the man by the arm and twisted hi* wrist, actually raiding him fr m the ground. The grand vizier is a ve:ltable giant, and without apparent effort he held the aggressor suspends*! in the air. Then a policeman following on a bicycle jumped from his machine and, grasping tho man. drew him back. Other police airived and the man was ove-pow cred and led away.” The Shall did not appear to be excited by the attempt cn his life and when the nn n had been led away he resrated him self in his carriage and quietly spoke in Persian to the grand vizier. Then he sad to the coachman: “Drive on,” and the carriage proceeded to the Alexander 111 bridge, where a boat was taken for Sevres. Would Not \nnwrr Question*. The pistol curried by the would-be mur derer was of the bulldog type, loaded with five cartridges. When the police seized the man he tried to hreak away, and cried: “Vive! Children! People!” An officer tried to stop him, but he shouted: “To my assistance, friends!” Then he quieted down and submitted. When the knife was found on his per son an officer remnrked: “You also had a knife.” To which the man replied: “Yes, 1 took some precau tion." "Why did you attempt to assassinate the Shah?” the officer asked. "Because," was the reply, “It pleased me. That does not concern you.” To all other questions the prisoner re mained dumb. The Anananln I* 13> Mterloii*. PniTs, Aug. 3. 12:30 a. m.—Up to mid night nothing regarding the would-be as sassin or his connection could be learned that was not known In half an hour af ter his arrest. He maintains absolute silence. The peculiarity of his accent, al though he speaks perfect French, mysti fies the officials. It having been asserted by one of these that his accent was Kng glish, a man speaking English was per mitted to enter his cell. The visitor ad dressed him, hut he gave the appearance of absolute inability to understand, and the visitor came away convinced that he was not acquainted with the language. The impression left was that he is from Southern France or, possibly, a border Spaniard. While the popular belief is that he had an accomplice, there Is no actual evi dence to prove this. The police are thor oughly mystified and disconcerted. Al though the man has been seen by most of the secret service officials, not one of them has been able to recognize him. Paris has received the news of the at tempt with but one sentiment, that of in dignation. All join to condemn this out rage upon the guest of the nation. Asa result of it the Shah hereafter he surrounded by a guard wherever he goes. Extra precaution* will also be tak en to protect President Lou bet. BRESCI IS STILL EXCITED. He Declares It Will ne the Cunr's Turn Next. Rome. Aug. 2.—The regicide Brescl still maintains his excited demeanor and has to be dressed forcibly. To-day he exclaimed to a warden: “It will be the Czar’s turn next." Bresci has been removed from Monza lo Milan. The polk e have found ldence that ili • ci acted in collusion with othi re, ind numerous arrests have been made. Bree d's brother, a shoe dealer, another kins man named Maroxzl. and seven anarchists have been arrested at Prato. Natale Pos sanzini, who was arrested at Ancona, ad mits traveling with Bresci from Milan to Monza. EMANUEL MET IIIS MOTHER. Conferred With MlnlNter* Who Took Oath of Allegiance. Monza, Aug. 2.—King Victor Emanuel 111, upon arriving here, met his mother, Queen Margherita, at the castle. She fell Into his arms weeping. The King knelt before the hody of his father and repeatedly kissed and embraced It. Afterwards, for an hour, he, his moth er and his wife prayed in the death cham ber. Subsequently the King received the members of the cabinet, the audience last ing on hour and a quarter. All the min isters. with the ex<‘eptlon of the ministers of war and of Justice, who are in Rome, took the oath of allegiance. BRESCI'S ACCOMPLICES. Charged That Plot to Kill llnnibrrl YYns For in i* tl In Ymcrlcfi. Rome, Aug. 3.—According to the declara tions made to the Milan police by persons who witnessed the assassination of King Humbert and especially the King's foot men, four or five persons, wearing around their necks black hanilkerchelfs such as Brescl wore, were seen to around the royal carriage at the time of the crime. After It was committed, they began shouting, evidently to Increase the confusion and to help Brescl to escape. II Corilere della Italia says the police have discovered that a huge plot was formed In America to murder King Hum bert and that the assassination was to be followed by similar crimes throughout Eu rope. Another discovery Is that Brescl last Sunday entered the royal chapel of the Vllladur Mass, evidently wlih the Inten tion of assassinating Humbert If he were there. A man suspected of being an accom plice of Brescl was arrested yesterday at a railway station here. He had recently arrived from Ihe United States and will be sent to Monza for Inspection. HINTING FOR tONftI’IRATOR3. Itleps Not Taken nt Request of the Italian Government. Washington, Aug, 2 —Such sttps as the na lonal government Is taking towards the detection and arrest of any parson In the Uni ed States who may have been eon re-'ted with the assasslnatnn of the late King Hrmbert were not in tltu ed at the format request of tho Italian govern ment. The Itall: n ambassador, Baren Fava, now in Seabtight. N. J., however, has communicated unofficially on this subject with our givs-mn'nt. and as a matter of International comity, the government In (urn has put In motion such machinery as It has in command, to disoover Brescl’s ac-consplrators, If there are such In this iOun ry. DAILY. *8 A YEAR. 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.H A YEAR BY 40,000 MAJORITY XORTH C AROLINA I* OVF.RXVHELM IXGLY DEMOCRATIC. AYCOCK ELECTED GOVERNOR. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ALSO PI T THROUGH. Some Xegroe* Reported to Have Voted for the Franchise Amend ment—'The Legislature I* Safely Democratic—Election Passed Otf Quietly, and There Is no Trouble Reported Chairman Simmons Puts Majority at Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 2.—The elections In North Carolina to-day were for gov ernor aid Ma e officers, members of the Legislature and < ounty officers and for an amendment to the state constitution looking to a practical elimination of the ngro from politics, as its adoption would disfranchise the bulk of the negro voie. By far the greatest interest centered in the tight over the amendment. At to-day's election, a gnat many negroes voted for it. The faculty of Livingstone College at Salisbury, one of the most prominent ne gro educational institutions in the South, voted for it. 'I ho amendment was opposed by the fu sion f rcos of Populisms and Republicans, headed by Senators But U r aid Pritchard, and ihe campaign w n a* the most bitter waged in the s’ato since reconstruction da> 8. There was a fu!l poll of the Democratic strength, which combined with a small n gro vote and seme Populist and lean votes rolle 1 up an unprecedented majority. Returns to-night indicate that the amendment was carried by over 40,- 000 majority. Spencer B. Adams, fusion nominee for Governor, was defeated by Charles B. Aycock, Democratic nominee, by fully 40,000 majority. All oiher state officers were elected by equal majorities. The Legislature is Democratic in both branches. Mecklenburg county, of which Charlotte Is the county seat, gives 3,500 majority for the county ticket. The elec tion throughout the state was generally quiet and peaceable, the negroes, ps a general thing, rc-maining away from the polls. Few NegToea Voteel. Raleigh. N. C.. Aug. 2.—The election passed off quietly. A heavy white vote was polled, but the negroes took little interest In the result and generally remained away from the polls. In many Instances they voted the Democratic ticket. Every eastern ebunty was carried by the Democrats, the majorities in some of them being 3,000. Most of the central counties also are Democratic. Returns are yet Incomplete. The indica tions, however, are that the state Is Dem ocratic by 30,000 majority, the Legislature three-fourths Democratic and the fran chise amendment adopted. At 11 o'clock Democratic Chairman Sim mons said: “I think we have a safe majority of .00- COO, and af least (our-fiftha of ihe legis lature. The returns so far are most sat isfactory and contain no surprises. Gnvr n Illg Majority. Wilmington, N. C., Aug 2.—Conserva tive’y esiimated returns from the Sixth Congressional District in Ihe election to day show approximately 17,000 majority for the franchise amendment and state ticket. The election was perfectly quiet and ne groes generally did not vole. In New Hanover county where Wil mington is lo afed heretofore the Repub- Ihann have bed a large majority, but to day there was na oppos'tl.n to the coun ty and legislative, tickets. ATTEMPT TO 111 RN A TOWN. Demnernts Charge nu Effort to Nulli fy n Preeinot. Wilmington. N. C., Aug. 2.—An attempt was made early to-day to burn the town of Faison, N. C., about fifty miles from Wilmington. The fire bngan In a drug store in which the registration books for to-day's elec tion were deposited and tho local Demo crats allege that a p oi was afoot to nulli fy the election In Faison township, a Democratic stronghold. T —+ - t nicaraoi a is prosperous. President Told of Termination Of Canal Concession. Managua, Nicaragua, via Oalvestgn, Aug 2.—The Nicaraguan Congress con vened last evening, and was personally addressed by President Zelaya, who de clared thnt the condition of the country, especially from the viewpoint of finance, showed distinct Improvement. He announced the termination of the concession to the Maritime Canal Com pany and formally proclaimed the exist ence of Ihe Eyre-Cralgln canal concession. The address also emphasized the govern ment's programme for extending the na tional railroad. It was received throughout with enthu siasm, GEN. ROTH A lit WEAKENING. Wants a Confirmation of Surrender of Gen. Prinslno. London. Aug. 3.—The Pretoria correspon dent of Ihe Dally Mall, telegraphing Wed nesday, says: "Commandant General Botha Is weak ening. He has sent a messenger to Lord Roberts asking for confirmation of the re port of the surrender of Gen. Prinsloo, and requesting permission to communicate with Gen. Christian DeWet." Van Poole Ordered West. Washington, Aug. 2.—C. M. Van Poole, assistant surgeon at Salisbury. N. C„ has been ordered to San Francisco for as signment to duty with troops destined for foreign service.