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■'the morning news. Estaollshed 1850. .- - Incorporated ISSB J. 11. ESTILT President. PRESS ON TO PEKIN THAT is THE ONLY' COURSE NOW BEFORE THE ALLIES. UNITED STATES DETERMINED. MINISTERS WILL NOT ACCEPT A CHINESE ESCORT. Minister Conger and Those of the Other Powers Have Demanded a Foreign Escort and It Hill Be (liven Them—A Well Hoarded Re ply Has Been Sent to Mr. Conger. China Swing for Peace Through Li liung Chang. Washington, Aug. 10.—In the light of the latest dispatch from Minister Conger, received by the State Department through Minister Wu, to-day, the attitude of the administration is that there is but one thing to l>e done in the present circum stances—to press on to the relief of the besieged garrison at Pekin. This was made known after extended communications between Washington and the President, a* Canton. The Conger dis patch was accepted as showing conclu sive justification for the imperative de mand of the United States sent to the Chinese government on Wednesday night, insisting that the imperial troops co-op erate with the international forces in the re.-cue of the ministers, and until this condition, as well as that for the cessa tion of bombardment, is fully conceded by China, there is no other course open but to press steadily onward in the mission, of relief. The Cong r dispatch was received be fore daylight at the Chinese legation, and as soon as the official day opened Minis ter Wu presented it to Acting Secretary Adee at the state department. It was in the Am r can cipher and was found to he an ident cal note with that of the other ministers at Pekin (that of the French minister, M. Pichon, already having ap pear and). with the additional fact that sev en memb rs of the guard had been killed and sixteen wounded. Reply Sent to Conger. The discussion with the other officials led to the and. termination to reply to the Conger message at once and accordingly Secretary Root and Acting Secretary Adee conferred on the terms of this- re ply. The text was ready by 3 o'clock, and it was forwarded late in the day. It was announced officially and positively that this message wou and not te made public, either in whole or in substance. It was made plain, however, that the message was sufficiently guarded so as not to fur ther increase the jeopardy of our min s er in case the Chinese have access to our cipher. As to the terms of the message they are believed to make plain that this govern ment will not advise much less direct that Mr. Conger leave Pekin under Chi nese escort, especially when the minister has advised Washington that this would mean certain death. Moreover the reply doubtless lets the minister know that there is an unaccount able error in the statement of the Chinese government, as conveyed to him through the Tsungdi-Yamen, that the foreign gov ernments had urged repeatedly that the ministers be sent out of Pekin under suit able escort. This clause, contained in Mr. Conger’s latest dispatch, clearly shows that the Chinese government is leading him to believe that it is the wish of Washington that he leave under a Chi nese escort, whereas the United States government never has entertained for a moment the idea of having the minister 6et out on the dangerous pilgrimage from Pekin to the coast, under Chinese protec tion. There is no probability that the atten tion of the Chinese government will be directed to the apparent double meaning indicated in the Conger dispatch. Other Power* Notified. The government has transmitted to the other Powers interested the note to the Chinese government entrusted to Minister Wu on the night of the Bth. It has as surances from the other Powers that they have not advised their representatives to accept Chinese escort from Pekin. It is officially stated at the close of the day that no further representations have been made to the Chinese government einde the Adee note of the Btli, and that none will be made until the Chinese gov ernment has given some indication of the attitude it will assume in complying with or denying the demands of the United States. While the State Department is continu ing to send messages to Minister Conger upon the assurances of the Chinese gov ernment that communication is uninter rupted, it is doing so with comparatively small hopes of their delivery. This asser tion was borne out to-night when Secre tary Root said that there was no con vincing evidence in possession of this government that any of our dispatches really had reached Minister Conger. This indicates that the minister has not given satisfactory answer to any of the queries that have been addressed him by the De partment of State. CHINA SUING FOR PEACE. Lomk-h of Americans at Vann Tuna Arc \orv Itepor t etl to lie .511—1,1 Ilona; ('limits la 111. London, Aug. 11, 4:10 a. m.—The morn ing paper, express satisfaction at the lat est developments in China. The average comment is that China is now genuinely suing for peace through Li Hung Chang. Dispatches printed this morning give further details of the taking of Yang Tsun. According to the Dally Mail's cor respondent, the attack waa led by the Americans and British. The Chinese posi tion consisted of seven lines of entrench ments. The enemy fell back from one to another, until driven from the last line. Ibey fled toward Pekin completely demor alised. The Chinese say they retreated Jfotemtral) Mofninn ffetod. | because the British “poured poison" into their troops. This refers to the lyddite shells, which the Chinese then experienced for the first time. The correspondent adds that the British casualties were 200 and the American 2.10; but this latter estimate, it will be noticed, is four times greater than that of Gen. Chaffee's report. Carl U Dangeronsly 111. A St. Petersburg special says the Chi nese minister there has received a tele gram announcing that U Hung Chang Is dangerously ill and confined to his bed and that he has been granted a month's leave. Another St. Petersburg dispatch as serts that the Russian general staff has been notified that the Chinese, 12,000 strong, are moving from Hu Nan and Hu Pei toward Pekin and Tien Tsln. The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily News, wiring Thursday, announces that the Chinese merchants are petition ing the authorities not to land troops. 50 CHINESE ESCOnT WASTED. Minister Conger Wires I.egntloners Must Have Foreign Guard. Washington, Aug. 10.—The Department of State made public to-day the following telegram from Minister Conger, which was received by Minister Wu late last night, being contained in a telegram sent to him by the Tao Tai of Shanghai. It was handed by Minister Wu to the Acting Sec retary of Slate at 9 o'clock this morn ing: “Secretary of State, Washington—The Tsung-li-Yamen states to the diplomatic body that the various foreign governments have repeatedly asked through the re spective Chinese ministers that we imme diately depart from Pekin under suitable escort. The Yamen asks us to fix a date for our depailure and 1 to make the neces sary arrangements to do so. “Our reply is that we will seek instruc tions from our governments, and that in the absence of such instructions we can not quit our posts. I must inform you that in order to insure our safe departure, foreign troops only can safely escort us, and they must be sufficient to safeguard 800 foreigners, including 200 women and children, as tvell as 3,000 native Christians, who cannot be abandoned to certain mas sacre. We cannot accept a Chinese escort under any circumstances. All my col leagues are dispatching the foregoing to their respective governments. “Of the American marines, seven have been killed and sixteen wounded, among the latter, Capt. Myers and Dr. Lippett, w'ho are getting along nicely. (Signed.) “Conger.” The message is undated, but it is sup posed to have been sent on or after the sth of August, when the imperial edict re moving the inhibition against the minis ters sending cipher telegrams, was re ceived by the Tsung-li-Yamen. It sub stantially accords with the dispatch of (he French Minister, M. Pichon, to his government, which waa made public in Paris yesterday and printed in this morn ing's papers. SAME DISPATCH TO ENGLAND. MacDonald Wires of Effort to Get Ministers Out of .Pekin. London, Aug. 10.—The British foreign office has received Horn the minister of Great Britain at Pekin, Sir Claude Mae- Donlad, a dispatch dated Pekin, Aug. 4, much to the same effect as the dispatch to the French foreign office from M. Pichon, which described the efforts of the Chinese to induce the foreign ministers to accept a Chinese escort to Tien Tsin. WILL ACCEPT VOX W ALDER SEE. United .Stntes Willing He Should Be t'ontninnder-ln-Cliief. Washington, Aug. 10.—It is authorita tively slated that the United States gov ernment will accept Count von Waldersee as commander ol the international forces in China if the necessity) exists at the time of his arrival in that country for in international army to begin a campaign. EARL LI TO BE PEACE M AKER. An Imperial Decree Designates Him to Negotiate. Brussels, Aug. 10.—The foreign office has received the following message, signed “De Cartier" (E. De Curlier de Marchiene, first secretary of the Belgian legation of Pekin): “Shanghai, Aug. 10.—An Imperial decree names Li Hung Chang as minister pleni potentiary to negotiate peace." The foreign office has also received from the Belgian minister at Pekin a dispatch identical with that received yesterday by the French foreign office from the French minister at Pekin, M. Pichon, telling of the attempts made by the Chinese to se cure the foreign ministers' acceptance of a Chinese escort to Tien Tsin. TROOPS MASSING IY CHINA. Within Six Weeks There Will lie “.TO.OOO With 500 Gnus. Berlin, Aug. 10.—The semi-official Mlll tair Wochenblatt this evening, says: "According to present orders from the Powers the middle of August will see, al together 40,100 available troops with 162 guns in the province of Pe Chi LI. By the end of September there will be 78,000 with 280 guns, not including the troops at Shanghai. Canton and Nan King. Russia has 07,000 with 104 guns concentrated in Manchuria, and 101,0X1 more with 138 guns notv forming for invasion, "Altogether, 230,000 men with 500 guns will be in China witnln six weeks, and al together, 117 war vessels, exclusive of 21 torpedo boats, are now watching the coast, of which seventy are in the gulf of Pc Chi Li.” WALDERSEE GETTING READY. He Has Decided Not to Go by Way of San Francisco. Berlin, Aug. 10.—Thla evening the cor respondent of the Associated Presa had another Interview with Count von Walder fContlnued on Fifth Pag*.} , SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1900. ROBINSON TO HANG SOLDIERS PREVENTED LYNCHING OF NEGRO ASSAILANT. HE CONFESSED HIS CRIME. HIS VICTIM TOLD HER STORY IX THE COURT ROOM. The Negro Was Protected by Sol dier* on the Trip From Atlanta to Marietta and Return—Trial Warn Over in Ninety Mi mil •—Mob Had Gathered to Lynch Him—He First Denied His Crime ami Then Lon - fessed It. Atlanta, Aug. 10.—Justice moved with lightning speed in Cobb county to-day. The law was too swift for the would-be lynchers who sought the If3 of Sam Rob inson, the neg.o win assaulted Mrs. Ida Inzer, near Vining Station, Monday. Within the brief period of ninety min utes the brute had b on tried, convicted and Sentenced. H? will le hanged Sept. 1, in p ivaie wi h n enp mile of the Cobb county Court House. Mrs. Inzer positively dentified Sam Rob ins-on as her assailant and he admitted his guilt. He says he does not know why he ccmmitted the diabolical died, but that he is ready to die. One hundred soldiers picked from all the Atlanta mi itary compan es protected Robinson from mob violence. Maj. W. W. Barker of the Fifth Regiment was in command and Co 1 . Obear went along as he personal representative of Gov. Cand ler. The soldiers slept in their armories last night and were ready to move promptly this morning. They left Atlanta with the prisoner on a special train, at 7:t5 a., m. Marietta was reached at 8:33. Pickets were s a icned to keep back the cr wd. A square was form and and w ith the negro safe inside, the march to the Court House was made. Large Mob Assembled. More than a thousand men from the country had assembled, and but for the presence of -the soldiers a lynching would undoubtedly have occurred. Threats had been made that Robinson would never leave Cobb county alive, but the crowd realized it was useless, and made no at tempt to seize the negro. After 4he trial Robinson was escorted to the special train and was brought back to Atlanta. He reached this city at 11:45 a. m., and was placed in a cell in mur derers’ row in the Tower. Robinson was probably the coolest man in the Court House when the trial was begun. He sat with stolid indifference and heard 'the testimony tighten the rope about his neck. Never once did he show the slightest concern or emotion. When the case was called at 9:30 by Clerk J. Z. Foster, E. W. Fry, counsel appointed by the court to defend the prisoner, an nounced a plea of not guilty would be en tered. The jury was secured in ten minutes. Nine of the first twelve were accepted. The defense put 1n no testimony, only the prisoner’s statement being used. 14 was weak and rambling, and such a tis sue of easily discernible fabrications as 1o be amusdng. It was contradictory from start to finish. While the trial was proceeding soldiers guarded every entrance to the Court House, and no one was allowed admission without a written pass, signed by Judge Gober. Thousands crowded about the outer lines of soldiers and craned their necks to get a glimpse of the prisoner and prosecutor. Victim Told Her Story. Mrs. Inzer's face and head were shroud x ed in bandages. She toid her story in a subdued voice, giving all the horrible de tails, but not until she was told that it was absolutely necessary. Her identifi cation of Robinson was complete and em phatic. She did not hesitate a moment when she saw him. “That is the man,” she said, positively, “I would know him anywhere I should see him.” After Mrs. Inzer had told her story Rob inson was carried into an ante-room by his counsel and was asked if she had told the truth. He said that every word she had sworn was true and that he was the guilty man. His counsel then told him that it would do no good to tell the jury a lie. He was almost pleaded with to tell the truth, but he obstinately re fused, and when he was put on the stand to make his statement he was almost grinning nt the twelve men who held in tiieir power his life. \egro Asked for Mercy. “Gentlemen of the Jury,” he said, “I am asking for mercy. Mercy is what I want.” He then told a contradictory story, deny ing his guilt and closed by confessing it. “I am guMty of this crime. It is the first, and I hope it will he the last,” he concluded. It then developed that Robinson had confessed to his attorney in Atlanta yes terday. “It Is true, every word of it is true,” he said. J. D. Sanders, the farmer who appre hended Robinson Tuesday, told the story of the anest. He found the negro at sun up. The negro was unable to give an in telligent account of himself, and waa taken to Marietta. Dr. J. M. Moore, who attended Mrs. Inzer, told of her frightful condition when he reached her. The physician’s testi mony disclosed that the woman’s torture was revolting In the extreme. In eight minutes the Jury made up Its verdict. Robinson was* nt once sentenced by Judge Gober jo be hanged at the ear liest possible date. The negro is 21 years old, and is from South Carolina. COM EXT ION POSTPONED. Drmocrntic Clnbs Will Not Meet Un til Oct. 3. New York, Aug. 10.—The Quadrennial Convention of Democratic Clubs originally set for Sept. 8, at Indianapolis, has been postponed till Oct. 3. Mr. Bryan urged that the date be changed, and the sugges tion was approved by Mr. Adiai Stevenson. Delegates to the number of forty tbo Ufa ml are expected to attend. CONSTERNATION ON ’CHANGE. Government Crop Report on Cotton. Almost Created n runic Among the Bolls mid Hears. New York, Aug. 10.—The August report from Washington respecting the condition of the cotton crop produced almost a pin to among the spe-rts on the Cotton Ex change to-day. For a long p?riod they had been oper ating on the theory that the crop was a high average, ignoring contradictory ad vices. At noon the cffic al report was announc ed. It showed the average condition of the crop to be 76 p r cent, against 81 per cent, in August last year. This was worse than the most daring bull had presumed to hint at. There was a wi and dash to cover short contracts. There was enormous buying also by a class of traders which had been waiting for some such report to throw conster nation Into the ranks of the bears and Justify a bull congregation. Everything offered was taken, and the market advanced by rapid leaps so that within a few minutes after the an nouncement of the report prices were 2<Xs 21 points above the closing of yesterday. Still later business increased the advance to 24(fj29 points. it is estimated that the transaction® in cotton futures to-day did not fall far from a million bales, or about up to the maximum record. POOR CONDITION OF COTTON. Average Is Far Below Whnt It Wen in 1890 and 1808. Washington, Aug. 10.—The monthly re port of the statistician of the Department of Agriculture shows the average condi tion of cotton on Aug. 1 to have been 76, as compared with 75.8 on July 1, 1900 ; 84.0 on Aug. 1, 1899; 91.2 on Aug. 1, 1898, and 85.3 the mean of the August averages of the last ten years. There was an improvement of condition (luring July amounting to 5 points in Texas and Arkansas, 3 points in Geor gia, 10 in Missouri and 1 in Tennessee. On 4he other hand, there was a decline of 9 points in Carolina, 5 in South Caro lina and Indian territory, 4 in Missis sippi. Louisiana and Florida, 3 in Ala bama, 2 in Oklahoma and 13 in Virginia. The impairment of condition is due in the main to drought and the continued lack of proper cultivation, hut there are extensive sections where heavy nnd con tinuous rains have wrought serious in jury to the growing crop. While the condition in Ttxas is now two points above the state's ten-year average, every other state still reports a condition below such average, Arkansas being 2, North Carolina 7, Louisiana 8, Tennessee 10, Georgia 11, South Carolina and Vir ginia 12, Florida 15, Alabama 21, and Mis sissippi 26 ixiints below their respective ten-year averages. The averages of the different states on Aug. 1, were follows; Virginia. 77; North Carolina, 80; South Ca-olina, 74; Georgia, 77; Florida, 74; Ala bama, 07; Mississippi, 60; Louisiana, 77; Texas, 83; Arkansas, 83; Tennessee, 77; Missouri 84; Oklahoma, 80; Indian Terri tory, ft. There has been seme abandonment of land planted to cotton hut the area aban doned is somewhat less than was generally expteted on the exchange, and the depart rmnt will not at present change its acre age figures. ' TRAIN R011813R3 KILLED. They Had Robbed n Pullman nnd Killed a Passenger. Good land, Kan., Aug. 10.—Two men, who on Sunday last, robbed a Union Pa cific train in Colorado and killed a pas senger, were surrounded in a ranch house near here to-day. During the fight which followed the robbers were killed. Two possemen, J. Briggs, owner of the Commercial Hotel of Good land, atul George Cullens were severely wounded. Another of the pursuing parly, name un known, was wounded slightly. The Union Pacific, Kansas City-Denver train was robbed between Llmon Junction and Hugo, Col., ninety miles east of Den ver last Sunday morning, many relieved of their money and valuables, and W. J. Fay. on aged man, was killed by one of the robbers. The robbers got off the train al Hugo and escaped. Wednesday, it i learned, they went 1 1 the ranch of C. E. Bartholomew, three miles out from this place, and 100 miles overland, and asked for food and lodgings for a few days. To-day a posse went over to the Bar tholomew place. The robbers returned the tire, of the posse with vigor. Finally one of the robbers Jumped through a win dow and made off in the smoke. _Before he htid gone half a dozen steps he fell. The second robber made his way into a kitchen back of the house. He was armed with a rifle and every attempt to ai>- proach the house drew his fire. At about 4 o'clock some men crawled through a cornfield unobserved to a ehed near the house. With great accuracy they throw two railroad fuses upon the roof of ihe house. In a few minutes It was in flames, but ihe robber made no sign and he was not struck by one of the hundreds of bul lets fired at his retreat. He met death In Ihe flames. Both bodies were brought here to-night. Their Identity as the men who did tha Job near Hugo was thoroughly established. CRANK AFTER THE PRESIDENT. Italian Took Infernal Mneklne to tlie \\ hlte Heonse. Washington, Aug. ]o.—An Italian, who gave his name "Prof.” Flgucela, of Fe lucco, Italy, caused some exeliement at the White House to-day by exhibiting a brass prtijeetile which he wished to pre sent to the President. When stopped at the front door, he pre sented a slip of paper bearing this in scription, "rrofeseor Figurcla present* this projectile to the President of the United Slates." He took out of the satchel a very heavy brass projectile and a long wire, and explained that the pushing of the wire through a hole, which had been bored In the end of the projectile'* nore, would cauee a big explosion. ' It was concluded the Italian was an in ventor seeking official recognition of hi* device, and he was directed to the Italian embasttj*. Later the Secret Service was notified. WAS HIS OWN MONEY CARTER GAVE *450,000 IN IIO.N IIS TO ROBERT F. WEfITCOTT WHO PUT IT IN DEPOSIT BOX. MONEY LOANED IN SAVANNAH RE. LONGED TO CARTER. Mr. Weitcott Sold He Refnr.cd tn Swear to n Lie In Behalf of ll!s Son-in-law Bonds Were Given Him by B. I>. Greene—He Demurred nt First, Hut Finally Placed Them in Carter's Box nnd Gave Carter Powers of Attorney. New' York, Aug. 10.—The hearing in the proceeding to .secure the removal of John F. Gaynor, W. T. Gaynor, E. H. Gay nor and Benjamin I>. Greene, accused of con spiracy to defraud the government, to tho Jurisdiction of the Georgia courts, was continued before United States Commis sioner Shields to-day. Mr. Kellogg, of counsel for the defend ants, announced that he had produced, as called upon, a book of the minutes of the meetings of the Atlantic Contracting Company for 1891 and 1892. J. W. O. Sterley, chief clerk of the en gineer’s office at Savannah, the first wit ness questioned by United States District Attorney Erwin of Georgia, said he had seen Ex-Capt. O. M. Carter on Aug. 15, 1898, at the University Club in this city, and there conferred with him ns to speci fications for certain work to be done at Savannah. He was cross-examined and excused. The prosecution then sprang an entire surprise on counsel for the defendants by calling to the witness stand Robert F. Westcott, former Capt. Carter’s father in-law. During Carter’s court-martial and prior thereto, he claimed that many of the bonds and securities in his possession and which he hypothecated for various sums of money had been placed in his hands by Mr. Westcott, and also claimed to have a power of attorney from his father-in-law. During the proceeding® of the Board of Inquiry Mr. Westcott went to Europe. Defense Was Surprised. Mr. Kellogg of counsel for the defense, sVd when Westcott was called: “We are not prepared for this and find ourselves much embarrassed. We were prepared to cross-examine Capt. Gillette, i.oi Mr. Westcott.” Mr. W e?tcott, after being questioned on preliminary points said Capt. Benjamin D. Green* met him at the Hoffman House and handed I im a package of bond®, ask ing that he take cure of them. “Carter tdd me about the hoard of in quiry and that he expected to he arrest 'd. said Mr. Westcott, and asked me if I would receive the bonds from Greene. I demurred. He insisted, and 1 finally as sen ted. Then Greene nut me at the Hoff man House, Oct. 11, if 97, and gave me the bonds. I deposited them in the New York Safety Deposit Company.” The Witness said Carter asked him to go before the board of inquiry and testify that the large amounts of money Carter was spending were received from him. “Bui I told him,” said Westcott, “that I could not do that—that I could not swear to a lie.” Mr. Kellogg’s objection to answers made by Westcott precipitated personalities be tween counsel, from which Westcott ask ed for protection. Commissioner Shields assured Westcott he would be protected as a witness, and the examination was resumed. Westcott Took the Ronds. It was then brought out that previous to the sessions of the board of inquiry both Capt. Carter nnd Benjamin D. Greene had gone to Mr. Westcott and asked him to take the bonds and securities. This was done, according to counsel for the prosecution, because it was known that Carter had money on deposit that ho could not well have made from his salary. Consequently Westcott was asked to be come a member of the Atlantic Contract ing Company to acebunt for his having the bonds and securities. This he refused, but placed the bonds in a safety deposit vault (Carter's). Then jiowers of attor ney were shown from Westcott. which gave Carter entire control of all WcsU cott's business affairs. Tlie bonds and se curities that were handed Westcott, to the amount of $450,000, never appeared In the board of inquiry proceedings. Westcott Identified the powers of attor ney given by him to Carter and told in detail of receiving the $150,000 worth of bonds and securities from Carier and Greene. He also Identified a number of checks drawn by him in favor of Benja min D. Greene, aggregating in amount $49,000. The sums he paid nt the request of Capt. Carter, who paid them hack In various sums at different times. Loans Made by Carter. Witness met Capt. Carier In New York in September, 1894, by request, and Car eer gave him SIOO,OOO to take care of un til Carter returned from Georgia. It was also brought out that different men In Savannah have had loans of large amounts, the money for which purported to come from Mr. Westcott. Mr. West cott knew nothing about these. Checks for the amounts of three of these loans were put In evidence to-day, as follows: Belrne Gordon. $10,000; lo John Lyons, $15,000, and to Mayhew Cunningham. $lO,- 000. The contention of the prosecution In this matter is that money advanced on the loans was not Westcott's, hut belonged to Capt. Carter. Testimony was lso given relative to a partnership existing between Westcott and Cspt. Career four years ago, from which both had built realdence houses in Orange, N. J., and the prosecution con tends that half the money for these con- ■ tracts belonged to Capt. Carter, After the recess Capt. C. E. Gillette, who succeeded Capt. Carter In the United states Engineer'* office |n Savannah, was j called to the stand, end subjected to a cross-examination by Mr. Kellogg for the defense. An attempt was made to shake Capt. Gillette’s testimony ns an expert since he had previously testified that the work in many cases under the Gnynor-Greene con tracts was not w’hat it should have been. Arthur S. Cooper, a former government engineer, who hod been employed hv Copt. Carter as an Inspector on the work done at Savannah harbor, waa called for cross examination. His ability find competen cy were questioned by Mr. Kellogg. In reply to questions, he stated thnt during the time he was employed as inspector, he was sent to the work very seldom, not to exceed half n dozen times, he said, when pressed for a detailed answer. When Mr. Cooper's testimony had beeiv concluded an adjournment was taken un- % til next Monday. ARMOR TRUST’S* COMPETITOR. Now Concern lliiln Lower on trinur Plate Titan tin* Carneffle niwl lie title hem Com |ih nlr *. ■Washington, Aug. 10.—Bills for the armor for the eight battleships, six arm ored cruisers ami three cruisers, author ize! by the last two sessions of Congress, were opened at the navy department to day. There were but three bidders. The arm or advertised for aggregates 35,950 tone and constitutes the largest item of its character ever opened to competition by the navy department. The Carnegie and Bethlehem Steel Com panies, which have heretofore monopolized the production of armor plate for the use of the government, had a rival to-day, in the Mklvale Steel Company of Midvale, Pa. The Bethlehem and Carnegie companies eaeh bid for only half the armor, to be furnished, and their bids were identical In amount, terms of delivery and other fea ture*. The Midvale Company bid for the entire amount of armor nt a price con sldernbly below that of the other com panies, and also Included in their bids, a eliding upward scale for lesser amounts then the total aggregate, with the condi tion, however, that the hid should not be considered unless 2e,(Kio tons or more should be awarded to them. Rids nt the trm.ir Trust*. The bids by the Carnegie and Hethle h.m compinies a e each for 15,000 tons of face hardened armor of class A, that is armor for bat 1 rsl I, sand arn o id cruis ers of five inches or mote in thickness, ai sllO per ton exclusive of a royalty of $,4 per ton, making an aggregate of cost to the governm nt of $7,350,(01 for 15,000 tons of a mor of this class. On the class p, armor for the battle ships and armored cruisers, which is face harden-d armor of less than live Inches In thickness, and of which S.S'iO lons are lo be lurnlehcd, <arh bid at the talc of SCO p*r (on exclusive of a royalty amount ing to f11.20 per ton; malting an aggre gate bid of $ 1,,"02,500 for tbit dats of ar rnrr For class C armor which includes •he diagonal armor bulk head plates, etc., not face hardened, of which ,1,150 tons are to he furnished, the bid was S4OO in each Instance or an aggregate of SIOO,OOO for the armor of tbs class. Each company explained that its hid must be considered as a whole, and if awarded the contract under it, Krupp armor would he fur nished. Offer From o Competitor. The bid of the Midvale Bicel Company was a flat bid to furnish Ulc-total 31,000 tons of class A, armor at 1485 a ton, an aggregate of $13,578,000, with no royalty charge to the government. • In the letters of transmittal that accom panied the bids of lK)th the Bethlehem and Carnegie companies, it was slated that the navy department's conditions ns loid down In the advertisement were "not ap plicable to the production of Krupp armor," and that the bidders should ex pect, “such reasonable modifications of the department's conditions as would be necessary." Tills means that the companies will not allow the naval officers detailed on in spection duty to watch the manufacture of the Krupp plates through the entire process. Tile companies claim that this woe among the conditions on which Ihe secret of the process was purchased abroad. No action will tie taken upon to-day’s bids until tlie return of Hecretary Ixmg, when he will decide whether he will ac cept them or pursue the alternative course of erecting a government armor plant. AGAINST AOHi VISTH ATI ON. Lenders f Parties Held a Confer- In f lil<*nito. Chicago, Aug. 10.—A number of the lead ers of the different parties opposing Ihe present administration held a conference at Democratic headquarters to-day. The principal subject of disruption was the entanglement of Idaho, and upon tills a tentative agreement wis reached. Ac cording (o this understanding the Popu lists will withdraw their electoral candi dates and return lo the original basis of settlement agreed upon for that state be fore ihe various parties held their con vention*. Mr. Bryan was frequently called Into the conference. Siin IS A HOPELESS WRECK. Nothing Can Up Done AVltli nrltlsh Steamer Pnlestra. Norfolk. Va., Aug. 10.—The British nteamer Palestro, which went on the outer Diamond Shoals, off Cape Hatteras, yesterday morning, Ilea to-day a hopeless wreck, with her decks under water and the vessel about to break in two. The Palestro was hound from Pensacola to Liverpool, with lumber, and, with her cargo, was valued at about $300,009, The crew of thirty, together with Capt. Arm strong, are being cared for nt the life saving station, and will shortly come to Norfolk, when the British vice consul will forward the men to their homes. COLOS3IIIA'S NEW CABINET* list Hern Appointed hy Anting Pres ident Marroqnln. Panama, Aug, 10, via Galveston —A dis patch from Bogota, capital of Colombia, to the Star and Herald, says that Acting President J. H, Marroquln has appoint ed * cabinet whch ,s cctut tu ed as fol lows: Minister of government, Quintero Cal deron; minister of the Interior. Benor Mo lina: minister of finance, Senor Gutlrrex; minister of foreign affairs, Martinez hllva; rnli Inter of war, Plnzon; minister of education, Ab idla. DAILY. $8 A YEAR. 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMF,S-A-\VEEK,SI A YEAR SOLAR PLEXUS DID IT AKRON GIANT KNOCKED OUT I3T THE. SIXTH HOI NO. FITZSIMMONS STILL GAME. RI IILIN .H WEIGHT AND YOUTH OP NO AVAIL TO HIM, When a Few Solar Plexus Punches llud Slnile Rnlilln Groggy, a ntow tin the .law Finished Him—Fitz simmons Wns the Favorite nt First Hut Rnlilln tlnney Turned the Tide—Fits, However, Had No Easy Task. New York, Aug. 10.—Bob Fitzsimmons met Qua Hiihllii, the Akron giant, to night, before the Twentieth Century Club at Madison Bquure Garden, and won by knocking the Ohioan down ami out In the sixth round. , Before the light and for some weeks past, there have been many reports to the effect that Fitzsimmons was too old to cope successfully with his younger oppo nent. It xvs argued that Fitzsimmons well known knowledge of the game, and his capability of hard hitting, would not lie able to counter balance the youth and strength ns well as the recently acquired ring tactics of the Ohio man. To-night, however, all this has been changed. Fitzsimmons did the trick cleanly nnd cleverly. It was a fierce and bloody l>atile while It lasted, and at times it looked as if Kuhlln would get the bet ter of the older man, but Fitzsimmons at the proper time would cut loose with his fearful body blow, which finally snuffed out Ihe Ohio .boxer's fight. Fitzsimmons conceded about 32 pounds to Huhl n and Ilfs in itself was a serious handicap. But ns die r suit showed F tz slmmons was equal to the task he had set hlms“lf, and won out with that ter itble solar plixus blow which whenevtr i lindtd sin ok Kuhlin from l ead to foot. Fitzsimmons left the ring five minutes after he had deliver and Ihe winning punch, but ft took Rulilln twelve minutes to come around suffiol nt'y to be able to walk lo his dressing rocm. Billy Madrti n, Ruhlln's manager, declar ed that Gus’ def-at was due to overtrain ing. Hnlilln llecnnie the Favorite. The betting at Madison Square Garden opened with Fitzsimmons Ihe favorite at 100 to 80. Very soon the odds were cut and even money wns the rule. Thera seem>‘d to be plenty of money on tha other side, but ihe Ruhlln people kept putting up, and soon had the Akron glaivt a favorite at 100 to 90. The weights announced were Kuhlin, 191; Fitzsimons, 102 pounds. Fizslmmons was cheered wildly as lie entered the ring. Fltz was enveloped tn a fight colored hath rolls. i’nderneatb this hi- wore pink knitted lights, supported by n belt made of small American flags fastened at the side with a red, white and blue rosette. Kuhlin followed nlmoet Instantly. Ho bad only n towel over his shoulders and wore a canvas Jock and hreech clout. Both men walked toward each other and shook hands cordially. Fltzsimmona took the southeast corner which was oc cupied a few weeks ago by Frank Erne. Ruhiin look the nortinvest eorner, which wns occupied on the opening night by Terry McGovern. Both wore bandages on their hands and proceeded without delay to adjust the gloves. A Foul Was t'lnlnied. Round One. They met in the centre of (ho ring, both feinting, Fitzsimmons landed a right on the ear and Ruhiin countered with a light right on the chest. Kuhlin bore In, putting his left acrosa the chest, sending Bob hack to the rope*. Fitzsimmons broke ground and caught tho center quickly. He fell short with tile left and right to body. Fitz then hooked left to Ihe chin and (Jus came back with left and right to the chin. Fltz missed left and right swings to the head. Fitz simmons bore In but in a mix up Gut beat him off to the ropes with left anil right to the face. Ruhiin went at Bob with both han<ls to the head, cutting Bob’s left eye, and Roll slipped to Ihe floor. At* he got up Ruhlln who did not hear the bell swung on Fltz's face. Bob's seconds claimed foul, but It was not allowed. Itiililln the -%Kftr<*nM<r. Hound Two. Otis was the aggressor. Bob ducked a left swing and they ex changed right and left on the face ana a rattling exchange followed. Fitz hooked his left to the none bringing blood and another rapid mlx-up followed. Bob bored In but Gut! met hltn with left and right to the face. Both were fighting wildly. Fitzsimmons Bent n haril left to the body and followed with right and left to the body which made Gun wobble and he clinched. Ruhlin eent a left to the face and re peated the blow. Fitzsimmons shot bin left on to the car and brought hl right up to the txxly, A left Jolt put Gum off hIH feet. Bob jabbed left to face and drove hlfl left hard Into the body over the heart and sent him to the floor. Ha took the count. Neither of them heard the bell and each was so rattled that ha did not know hi* corner. Ilnlilln Hegan to Fall. Round Thr e—Gus came out very s'owly but sailed In and exchanged lefts on ihe body. Fitzsimmons missed a left swing to Ihe head but lo'lowed with a tight on the jaw Fitzsimmons hooked a left to the mad Th y exchanged lefts to ihe face. Gus kept Jobbing until Fltzdrnmuns sud denly tkleett pp and and swung hie right to the head. Both men were wild, missing several swings. Fitzsimmons was the s'cadl r and drove a hard right to ihe. body, but Gus counter and with a left to the f.icr. 13. th stood still, gar ng at ea h oilier Fitzsimmons tent a hard left lo iM wind. Gus clinched nnd held on but hrofeg at the reftr.e'a h'ddtng. At the close of the round Fitzsimmons sent left and rltht to the lace. Both were tired when they took corners but Fitzsimmons seemed th* freshest. Got In the Bolnr Plexus. Round Four—Fltz was first up but Ruh lln met him with a right on the chest and Fltz swung right and left to the head, and they came to a clinch on the rope#. Qua tried a 1 ft to the hrgd but Ml abort. Gus cllnchid. Whrn thiy brtke away Gus put left and right to the head and jabbed a left to the head. Fl'aslnmons rr.l<*ed a left swing and Qua got his right to the {Continued on Third Pagej~