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Till MOHNINrt NEWS E*;Wlh*d IV*> - - Inrorp. nted j U KBTII Pn-st<lt nt. POWERS WAS GUILTY jj| % I W %> Till: A I.IUHI T OF THE Jl H\ IN THE I VHOI H ( %*K. HE WAS SENTENCED FOR LIFE. HHIVIXUI DECLARED THE V FR OM ii \jt sr. • r Betrayed nn Hie \ crdici Hn Mndt* Kmm ii—\\ n* th< Flmt Tlmr III* Drnipnnnr i hmiiifd—Thr One ItcpuhlicHn on the Jury klnil Hi* A Inu \limit r.*l Tfc i llHnU‘<l->'Not II DlMMPlttillß Voice of tin* Two I vp, .. rgetown. K> Auk. IS "We. trio jur find the defendant guilty. and fix punishment at onttn*ment in tho pen i •, * ary for ihe r*st of hi? natural iife.” I was the war llng of the verdict r red to-day in the ruse ol *\ Secrc t*r\ if State Caleb Powers, charged with t. nn belore the l i t to the i ier of William Goebel. The Jury re t ial 1:32 p. tn and returned it.-, verdict - . ..V having Imh.ii out only fifty-three *t it**s Th* vote in favor of u life sen t* * • was unanimous. \\ ♦ the jury retired the belief was .d that ic members would fail to <. and . f this the defendant himself w, firmly convinced. When the vidi*i of guilty was return ♦ Powers, for the first time during the i* try six weeks of the trial, betrayed ♦ feelings. Under ill of the trying hi nts of the trial ho had maintained a . r.gcleas expression. The verdict of i. ■ ity, howevt r, apparently staggered <m He was sltttir.g near the door of - Jury room, and when tin* jurors t- • ked on the door summmoning the sheriff, his face took on an look. W en the twelve nv :i filed into the room 1 took their seats and as Clerk Penn ■ • l*d th* roll of jurors, the prisoner did i apiM.tr to be more excited than the \ f throng of spectators. lion I'ouitn look It. Have you m i l. a v< rdiet, gentlemen?’' Jr<iulrcd the c urt. We have." th jurors assented, and r the gam- tme Mr. Stone, the fore ir.ar, pass 1 the vet dirt up to the clerk, w o read if ai ul. Powers, always pal , k * w ghastly white as the verdict was ♦ i 1 and his face bo . ketied great mental a -i.ish Then, somewhat regaining his mposure. he u.n and to Misses Danger who ad ben in conversa ijn with t i aid said: was not *\peting that. The verdict i UljlS!.*' waa no rt of 1 monst ration fol lo '; g the verdic;. and the va. c t c.owd o' th i o rt house almost in *• r Power* remained in the court r m me iim* a:te.- i!k verdict was r ni-rnl. in c infer, nee with his attor r wno will at ore. move for an w t! a and. failing in that, will take an a, j cal. Personnel of the Jury. When che jurymen entered the jury room J ror trtoi.r, tho oldest man on the panel, wis foreman. Juror Porter, the o! > Republican on the jury, the first to sj ♦ .ik. said: "Gent emeu. 1 urn a Republi i and 1 .ive said that 1 li 1 n-t b- Leve Goeb* Ts murder was the result of •i conspiracy. I did not tiiink Cobb I’ovv * rs could \ e guilty. but I haw heard the evidence ami I am convinced he is.” Others, also, made talks, and it is add one of the m< n of the Jury intimated that he thought the death penalty ought to he inflicted. However, wnen a ballot was tak en. a)! twelve of the jurors voted for life itnprisonrm nt. The Jury which sat in the case was comp.*ed j( tight Democrats, three an:i- Goebel Demo:: a >. ami one Republic an as folhws: 1. (I. Store, faimer. anti-Go*h ]; Harris Musaelman. farmer, anti-Goet* 1; W. <. Tinier, farmer, an i-Goebel; A. W. * naig. merchant 1 e mocha ; W. I*. Mun son. farmer. Democrat; \Y. H. Oldham, merchant. Democrat; Btn. Ford, farmer, lemociat; Georg* Murphy. Democrat; J Mulberry, farmer, Democrat; J. T. ‘ rosswait, carpenter. Democrat; Alonzo Kemper, farmer. Democrat, and J. C. Porter, school teacher, Republican. 'd lint Influenced Them. One of the Jurrs aid to-night that the jurymen wen influenced in making up t .Hr verdict bv mat y things in the evi dence, hut that some of the chi f poin s were Powers* own admi sin on the stand til t ho organize! the- crowd of 1 -o<> aim ed moumaio rrs w hich came to Frank fort, Jan. 15, his corn borat on of par;s of the testimony of Noakes. Gold* n and < Tilt n the prof that lie gave Yuut.-y the key and that ttie shot was fired from Ids office. It is iouhtful whether the Youtsey case w ill be tried, ah hough it will be cal el on Monday. Mr. Crawford of the and f nse made a statement in court this afternoon that Y utscy, <vcrdirg to hi - physic'an, '•* ill thr* itene 1 with typhoid f vcr. ' tv of his a torneys, John M. -S'eve.ison, is also ill of typhoid fever, at.d Mr. (Taw ford could not say wheth-r or not the defense would ie ready on Monday In the event the Youtsey case is continued, on** of the <ther cas s, either that of Da vis, WU:akei or Combs will be Uk* CD Up. Georgetown. Ky.. Aug. 18.—After the Jury retired the case of Henry Youtsey, ®i*o charged with complicity in the Goe h*l assassination, was called. The dc f‘ i was represented by L. J. Crawford oh.] R. \v. Nelson of Newport, and Judge Askew of Georgetown. A long list of wit -seji was called, but few answered to iucir numrs. ni.UKIIIItN THAVKKD C.OD. Ml* Exclamation When Informed of llie Verdict. I>x!ngton, Aug. 18.-Senator Blackburn * opped here on bis way home between Fains, when he heard of the Powers’ wr- On being told of the sentence, he “Thank God for that. I hid * xpeeted a hung Jury. I believed three Jh*n on that Jury, at leaet, would hang Feople here discum the verdict with in* tt’sr., suppressed, feelings. SHOCKED 11% Idiot RVILLE. lowers* Towusmen find Kipccteil a lMnu reenie n t. • Rst-bourvllie. Ky., Aug 11.-The an rouncement by the Associated Press of th* conviction of Caleb Powers was re- ceivcf by h people of his native town •i> a distinct shock. The verdict coming quickly was a surprise to all, as a disagreement had been expeerd. The fe. hrig sec ins to be very deep, but f ho peopl. lie>i ite fo dis uiss the mat* t**r. save with close friends. The chief t*pie of conversation now ts n new trial. AGAINST PRESENT'S LIFE. Hinr% I'li lit Fourteen Foreigners i nine In Take It—Secret Service M.ui Disclaim Till*. New York, Aug. IS.—'The Evening World • o-dny prints the following relative to the news received from Washington yester day of the detention at the barge office it this city by Secret Service agents of Not ahe Man and Miehil We Ida. sup posed anarchists, who arrived yesterday* on the Kaiser Wilhelm 11. These two men o.it understood to have come to this coun try as conspirators, whose object, it is • ged. was the assassination of President McKinley. The Evening World says: “In stead of two, a high government official informed the Evening World to day that there are fourteen anarchists un der arrest at the detention prison of the Bureau of Immigration. They are all •barged with being in a conspiracy to assassinate President McKinley, and have Ncn taken singly and in t*airs from in oming ocean liners within tlie last ten days. "Pnited States secret service agents learn that an anarchist circle in Naples had cost lots to determine who should he the assassin. Eleven Italians and three Austrians wa re selected. Closely follow ing. they sailed for different ports. Their object was to strike individual blows at th** President at the same time. That would make success sure. "As fa.si ;is the men arrived secret ser vice agents, disguised as emigrants, went among them, and they were arrested. Maresca and Weida, caught yesterday, were two of fourteen. "The conspiracy was made on a nigh: early in August By working with the Ital.ati police. the Seer, t Service agents got wind of a great m**e;ing of the cir.de in Naples. The men selected for the work a.-.- ssinaticn in this country were quick ly notified as what th y ware to do. and stq a rated, going singly or in pairs to dif ferent |>rts in Europe. Some went to France, others to Germany, while still others crossed the ehanno' to Hngland. Step by step they were followed to the gang plank of sßamers. • Th* fourte n are now detained by the emigration au hori’n*. and are either at the barge, office at the Buttery or the de t n ion qualters at quarantine. "One report is to the effect that some are in Ludlow streei jai'. having been taken there fnm Ellis Island in order to thwart any at empt to rescue them by Patterson anarchise.” Loc.il secret service agents to-night said that advices had been received from the Italian government to the effect that No t le Maresca anil Mi' hil Weida, two of the fourteen Italians detained at the barge office, are wanted by the Naples authori ties in Italy. It is understood here that they are charged with complicity in the recent plot to assassinate the late King Humbert. All of ihe American secret s?r\Pe min unite in denying that any of the fourteen Italians detained are accused of plotting against the life of President McKinley. It is understood that twelve of the men detained will he sent back to Europe at once on the ground that they are undesir able immigrants, but no specific charges which will warrant their arrest have been made. On the contrary, however, the two men. Maresca and Weida. will he placed undt r arrest and held until the arrival of the Naples authorities, when arrangements will be made for their extradition. \\ ILK Ii: HEMES IT. < hlef of tho Service Ilnd Knowledge of no Stick Plot. Washington, Aup. IS.—Chief Wilkio of the United States Secret Service to-day, in speaking of the report that instead of two, there had been fourteen arriving an archists detained in New York, charged with a conspiracy to assassinate President McKinley, said: “The whole story Is purely an inven tion. No arrests have been made, and only Maresea and Welda are detained by the immigration authorities for deporta tion. I have absolutely no knowledge or information of any such piot as that de s. ribed. No agents of the government have been abroad. No other detentions have been made or requested." ARE ASKED TO ORGANIZE. Lending Democrats C all on Member* of the Pnrty to Form Clob* on Sept. 1. Chicago, Aug. 18.—The following was issued to-night: "To the Democrats of the United States: In order that the fight for the rescue of the country from Republican policies may be carried on everywhere with vigor and earnestness, we urge all c-Uizens throughout the United States who are willing to support the Kansas City platform to meet In their respective communities on Saturday afternoon or evening, Sept. 1, 1900, for the purpose of organizing city or precinct Democratic clubs, where such clubs have not already been organized. "Th'se organizations, being Democratic, should avoid ostentation and extrava gance. The fight must lie parried on by American citizens in behalf of American principles, and there should be no delay In iM-rfecting club organization. When a club t“ organized The secretary should at once sent to W. R. Hearst, president of the National Association of Democr.ilic Clubs, No. 1780 Broadway, New York rly, ihe niime of the club, roster of officers, date of organization and number of mem bers. _ _ William J. Bryan. Adiai K. Stevenson, James K. Jones. Chairman Democratic National Commit tee. W. B. Hearst, President National Association Demo cratic Clubs. NUW dtitllv HAS* 3,437,202. Population of the (.rent City Shown by the Cen.n.. Washington. Aug. .-Th population of Greater New York, as Indicated by the count Just completed at the census office, is 3,437.202. This includes the populations of the bor ough* of Bronx and Manhattan, previous ly announced, and tho© of Brooklyn. Richmond and Queen*. An approximate estimate of the Increase since ISiff shows It to have been 87. per cent. The popu lation of Brooklyn borough is SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 1900. TURN TO SHANGHAI WORLD’S INTEREST LEWES IB- Kl\ FOR THAT PLACE. POWERS SHOW JEALOUSY. i IMBROGLIO H\Y SOON ASSHIK A SFRIOIS SHVI’E. \i*n* of tin* Full of Pekin Killed In terest in OiNpatcli-* That Detailed Prior Event*—British Landed !!•- intent* at Shanghai mid France 1* Hurraing Her’.* to tlie Scene—lt I* This Tlint Excite* Four of a llu|>- t ii re. London, Aug. 19.—Whatever of Interest I might attach to the events reported in the night’s dispatches is destroyed by the cap ture of Pekin, as most of the messages re late to matters preceding the leading up to the capture of the Chinese capital. Gen. Linevitch, commander of the Russian troops in Pechi Li, reports to St. Peters burg that on Aug. 12 the Chinese Intended to give battle at Che Sin. where were con centrated fifty battalions of the best Man. chu troops, commanded by Gen. Tung Fuh Siting; but that, losing courage, they retreated hurriedly, not waiting for an at tack to be made. The eyes of the world, which have been fixed hitherto on Pekin, are turning to Shanghai, where an imbroglio resulting from the jealousy and suspicion of the Powers wiil possibly shortly assume a se rious aspect. The British landed two regi ments on Friday and France is hurrying 1.700 Ton gif in troops thither, some of whom ore reported to have arrived al ready. The situation in the valley of the Y’ang Tse Kiang at Wu Chang is serious. Chang Chi Tung’s troops mutinied, but the out break was quelled. Russia’s campaign in Manchuria seems to be progressing satisfactorily. G n. Or loff, chirf of staff of the Russian forces in China, reports on Aug. 14, that he at tacked the Chin*.so at Medu Ohii on Aug. 12, and subsequently advanced to Yak Shi and captured an abundance of stor s. The Chinese are said to he gathering in fores in the neighborhood of K* bdo, from which i lice the Russian and Tartar resi dents have dv parted. A Berlin and spatch dated this (Sunday) morning says the German marine battal ions ariivid at Tim T in on Thursday. WAITING ON THE OFFICERS. Hie Gournmenl Satisfied lo Know I.orh I ion m %re Sate—Detail* of ithanoe to < omr I.liter. Washington, A me. 18.—Tho government, new fully satisfied by the advices in hand that the interna'ional tro ps have enter ed IVkin and that thlegations are sav ed, is calmly awaiting detailed statements from Is own officers on the ground. Dis patch- s were received to-day from Gen. Barry at Che Fco and Consul General Go dnow at Shanghai, repeating the main f ic s of the capture and relief. Neither Gt\o. Chaffee nor Admiral Rem ry was heard from, however, and it is to them, i ariicularly to tb? American commander at Pekin, than the govern ment looks for advices, not only on what has occurred, but on the local develop ments from which an in.elligent deter mination can be made of what still re in ans to l>e done. The Pr si 1* nt, Secretary Root, Ac lng Secretary of State Adee, Acting Seer tary of the Navy Hackett, and other offi la's were in conference during tho aft< inoon. It was stated aft* rward tha no additional details had come concerning Pekin, and it was understood that the conference had to do particularly with the situation at Shanghai. Word reached the navy and par ment dur ing the afternoon that the United S ava cruiser New Orleans had reached Shang hai, at which point Bri ish warships and trftn ~po :ts are alrtady in fore**, while the French, Russians and Germans are hur rying their men to the same destination. Tho American government so far has kept quite out of this entanglement, and in \iew cf the reported landing of troops by some cf the Powers, it was stat and au thoi h atively that the landing of Ameri can troops never had been contemplated. Situation at Shanghai. Although the officials declined to give out any specific information, it was un derstood generally that the government was In possession of word that the land ing of the British forces had occurred to day and it was probable that this would be followed by ’the landing of German and French forces. As -these several forces had, as the ostensible purpose of their landing, the maintenance of peace and or der, it is not assumed to he likely that any disorder can arise out of the course pursue. Asa result of the conferences held to-day, it is believed that a dispatch was forwarded to the commander of the New Orleans, advising him of the course to be pursued. The general situation at Shanghai, caused by ‘the proposed landing of Brit ish troops and the protests of Germany and France, continues to he strained, al though the authorities are rather more hopeful of satisfactory adjustment than heretofore. The State Department does not treat the mat< r as at all grave, and regard It rather as a misunderstanding, one side holding that British activity is confined to Shanghai, while the other in ists that this activity Is designed to cover the whole Yang Tse region. One of the diplomatic officials who has been most active in the affair said to day that in any event there would be no serious rupture, for even if trooi* were landed, it would increase the security and order prevailing. R se**ms to he accept ed *hnt if the British troops land, German and French and possibly Russian troops also will land. About 1.100 French troops have arrived at Hong Kong, destined for Shanghai, and German ships are now on their way to the same point. The German. French and Russian charge d’affaires called separately at the State Department to-day. The situation was discussed, but no imjiortant change* developed. I lilted Atate** Policy. The general policy of the government toward China heretofore has been made known loth to Gen. Ch jffee and to Min ister Conger, and ii was stated authori tatively to-night that there was no neces sity of sending these officials additional instructions on the subject. The fact is emphasized by administration officials ihai the i>olicy of the government is suc cintly Mated in Secretary Hay’s note of July 3. and that nothing can be added to that document except an elaboration of the points thcrin stated. Four distinct purposes were laid down in this declaration, viz.: "The purpose of ;h President is. ns it has been heretofore, to act concurrently with the other Powers. "First, in opening up communication with Pekin, and rescuing the American officials, missionaries and other Americans who are in danger. "Secondly, in affording all possible pro tection everywhere in China to Ameri can life and property. "Thirdly, in guarding and projecting all legitimate American interests, and. "Fourthly, in aiding to prevent a spread of tite disorders to the other provinces of the empire, and a recurrence of such disasters.” Ii can lc stated authoritatively that the foregoing declarations stand to-day as they did on the day th* y were enunciated. The government considers that the first pur|V/f enumerated, namely, "opening up communication with Pekin and rescuing the American officials, mlssionnries and other Americans, who are in danger," is now achieved. There may be details of this rescue still to he carried out. hut no doubt is entertained that the rescue will be accomplished. That leaves the three remaining purposes set forth still to be carried out. and these are chiefly in the line of restoring order and quiet and security to the disturbed country* Still Work lor Troops. Even with the Chinese capital occupied by the. allies?, it is realized that there is still serious business for the forces in side the city. While they have breached the outer walls, which encircle the entire city, yet there are walls within walls, and it remains to he seen whether on attempt will hi made to enter the Imperial City, forming a distinct section of IVkln prop er. The inner walls are. comparatively light, however, not being above 20 feet high, and the military authorities say they cannot withstand even light artillery if there ie any disposition to breech them. Moreover, as the allied troops have breached the enter wall fifty feet high and far more formidable than the inner walls, they would have comparatively lit tle difficulty in moving where the com manders desired inside the city. Aside from the question of the with drawal of troops from China, there is the further question of the withdrawal of troops from Pekin. Both of these ques tions for the present in abeyance, pend ing definite news from Gen. Chaffee and Minister Conger. Certainly there con be no immediate withdrawal from Pekin, and the government is yet to learn what plans will be devised for escorting the legal lon ers and the several thousand native Chris tians to the coast. WILL RELIEVE THE BRITISH. Slips of Other Nation* Will Help Watch th** Chinese Yang* Tse Fleet nt Shanghai. Washington, Aug. 18.—As the result of an exchange of cablegrams between the Powers concerning affairs at Shanghai, an agreement has been reached by which nil tho admirals of the several Powers represented at Shanghai will act concur rently in a survey, or watching, of the Chinese Yang Tse fleet, instead of having this duty performed entirely by the Brit ish admiral at Shanghai. This Chineses Yang Tse fleet consists of four cruisers and several torpedo boats and destroyers. As many transports are carrying troops of the various Powers to China, it has been deemed necessary to see that the Chinese warships did not attack the unprotected transports. The British commander has been exe cuting the watch alone, but under the new arrangement, all will share in this responsibility. The United States cruiser New' Orleans will participate with the other foreign ships there in this duty. PROMOTION FOR ( HAIFEE. Ills Friends Want Him Advanced In tlie ItcKtilur Army. Washington, Aug. 12.—The prominence which Gen. Chaffee has attained in tho China campaign has already started some discussion as to a suitable reward for him by promotion in the regular army. There seems to be no question hut what he will get the next vacancy among the briga dier generals of the regular army, and some of his friends in the War Depart ment talk of still higher honors for him, and indicate that it is quite possible that he will be selected for major general when the next vacancy occurs. If this were done, he would be promot ed over the heads of the present list of brigadier generals. Gen. Chaffee Is now a colonel of the Eighth Cavalry, but a major general of volunteers. Wl ADVISED OF DEFEAT. The MlnUter I.earned Officially cf the rapture of 111" Capital. Washington, Aug. 18.—Mr. Wu, the Chi nese minister, to-night received an offi cial cablegram annnounclng the entry of the allied forces into Pekin on the night of the 15th. It was sent by Li Hung Chang and transmitted to Minister Wu by the Chinese minister at London. The text of the dispatch was not given out, but it was explained that the message was a simple announcement from the Chinese government confirmatory of the other ad vices reporting the fall of the Chinese capital. MUST PURSUE FUGITIVES. Germans Believe They Should lie Caught—Former Minister to Chi na Blames Missionaries. Special Berlin Letter. (Copyright, 1900, the Associated Press.) Berlin, Aug. 18.—The flight of the I)ow* nger Empress and the disappearance of the Emperor of China i here regarded as of much greater and lasting importance than the mere taking of P* kin, and the complication* resulting therefrom are speculatively discussed by the press and in political circles. The overwhelming opinion is that since ail the Powers have agreed to install a strong central government at Pekin, it becomes necessary first to destroy or, at least, render harmless the fugitive gov ernment, which Is responsible for the whole Chinese eruption. Therefore, It is claimed It is necessary to follow and cap ture the fugitives. This probably will Continued oo Ninth Page. HOSTILE TO ENGLAND FRANCE IS NOT I’LI.\SF.D AY ITS: HER ICEHF.DITAIt \ FOE. PRESS’ POINTED COMMENTS. — ENGLAND’S 1)1 Pl,l( ITI MADE COM MENS! It ATE \Y ITII C HIN %’S. French Hello c Eitfglnnl*a Inten tion* Are Sellknli—Tlilnk ller \c tion* \ecord Not With Her Defense of the “Open Door" i*oltc> —F.ng- lunil Siil to lie Not I iiniindftil of the Growing Accord llettveen France and the lulled State*. Special Paris Cable Letter. (Copyright. 1900, the Associated Press.) Paris, Aug. 18.—England's decision not to land troops in Shanghai, when con- | v I need that the other Powers would fol low her example, is considered here as not ; masking her real intention tis to China, ; as being one of selfish interest. Her in tended independent action created not a little criticism, but now that it has been cheeked, official circles silently grin at what is regurded as a rebuff. It is even staled that her course cast suspicion upon the gcnuineimss of Kn.-.- lond’s attitude regarding the "open door” policy, for had England been left in pos session of the port of Shanghai, and in control of the rich resources of Ihe Yang tse valley, she easily could have been satisfied with her position, whether or not the remainder of the Powers secured cotnmcr i.il privileges in the Oriental Em pire. Figaro, speaking of this, says: "England, in wishing to operate alone on the Yang tse, seems to desire to re turn to the policy of spheres of influence, thus tripping the theory of the ’open door,’ which lately she was defending ardently.” La Patrle goes even further, announc ing: "The Powers have, after all, two strug gles to sustain—one open, against the Chinese; the. other entirely secret, against England. One scarcely knows which pn dominates, the duplicity of the Chinese or the duplicity of England." This, however, is not alone the source of resentment against what most French men consider their i>crennial foe—England —for official circles credit her, by news dispatches, originating from an English source, with an effort to belittle the valor and courage of the French so Idle re end marines in China, accusing them of cow ardice. It o|mibile** Are Friends. “England has not. been unmindful of the close accord into which the events ot the last two months, by associations, social and commercial, between the French and American republics, through the Washington and Lafayette monu ments and the visitors to the exposition, have brought the two sister republics,” said a prominent official to the represent ative of the Associated Press, “and she is now using the same methods pursued during the Spanish war To turn aside this sentiment and influence American public opinion to the belief that England Is the greatest friend America has among the European Powers." The annual reunion of Imperialists and Royalists, which occurred on Wednesday last, should not arouse grout anxiety for the safety of the republic, because of the character of these meetings. The Im perialists themselves divided into two groups, holding separate banquets, one of which drank the health of Louts Bona parte and sent a message of homage to Empress Eugenie, while the other was completely devoted to Victor Napoleon. Operations in the Desert. The occupation of Aorar, the principal city of the Touat oasis of North Africa, by Gen. Serviere is considered a success for the French arms of no little import ance. Gen. Serviere has now complete possession of three groups of Saharan oases, and This has been accomplished without striking a blow, and If he has been able to penetrate the Touat oasis with 'the feeble escort at his command. It would appear that the French are mas ters of the region between Algeria, Tu nisia, Tripoli and Morocco. United States Ambassador Porter’s par ticipation in the fete in the village of Clermont recently was the occasion of quite a Franco-American demonstration. It was the first time an American ambas sador had ever visited the place. PREPARING HIS SPEECH. At Topeka Air. Ilryan Will Deal YVHIi Various Subject*. Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 18.—Mr. Bryan spent the day in preparing his Topeka speech. The speech will not deal with one partic ular topic, as the#lndlanapolis speech did, hut will cover various subjects. Mr. Bryan has changed his itinerary for next week so as to cut out Kansas City. He will go to Atchison from Falls City Wednesday night and from Atchison to Topeka Thursday morning. CAVALRY WILL ESCORT HIM. Preparations Afoot for nrynn’s Re ception nt Topeka. Topeka, Kan., Aug. 18.—William J. Bry an will arrive in Topeka at 10:30 a. m. Aug. 23. The Topeka City Troop will escort him to the National Hotel, where a reception will be held. The northwest corner of the State House grounds has been selected ns the place of the Populist notification meeting, and a large stand Is being erected there. Chief Justice Doster of the Supreme Court will preside, and deliver brief In troductory address. He will he followed by T. M. Patterson of Colorado, who will make the formal notification address. The meeting will begin at 4 o’clock. roll THE t Ml %L CHIRK. Afnl nt Doe linn Took n Negro From .lull and Middled III* Ilnd). Doe Run, Oa., Aug. 18.-An armed mob. numbering fifty men. forcibly entered the jail here last night, and. taking Bill Ca ter, a negro, out, riddled him with bul lets. He died instantly. Cater was charged with attempted crim inal assault on a white woman. As soon as <’ater was capture*! he confessed his crime and later was identified by bis vic- ÜBOm QUIET AT* LIBERTY CITY. ninpie te Order lliiw Hern Rentored. No Dfitttfcr Apprehended From •leau|> \*roei. l.ihc!ty City. Ga., Aug. IS.—Everything lias qui ted and wn lure, and matters have about assumed their usual routine. 'lhe mill ary was discharged this morning with orders io assemble on the order of the sheriff. This morning a posse was oiganlzel f r the purp so of miking a thorough search foi the mui t r r of Curtis, as it was r - ported that a woman living about n mile cast of hero had in n sen from the train, u t ssing ambit's shoulder, ’rite par y was comp si tl of George Futch. \Ym. Davis, P. W. Cos per. Jas. Curtis, R. M. Davis. AVm. Tidw 11, Chas. Gor ton, C. W. Dom ing and the M rnlug News correspond oi t. A thorough search was made in all the lions is where the man was reportel to have n seen, hut no sign of the muf ti ror was found. S.ieiiff I'.fewer w. nt over to Jesup to Investigate the report that a body of armed n .errors was ho in.; farmed there with a vi w to coming here. He found ill report r urn nt over there, and that Ni k Jon* s, a mulatto negro, was said to be at the le ad of i’. She riff Lyrns usur-d Sheriff Bi wu- that lie would look after that e and ol' H o line, and that there was little it i on t. la It ve Joins would suc ceed. a he was sure the negroes there would not j. in h m in any such undertak- ing. Armed citizens will continue to look af ter the interests of the town, and.should any aimed b>dy of negto s att* nipt to conic into the town they would me. t with a warm r- ap lon. In a word, the situa te n I i'ie is well in hand, and no further trniild is exp cted at present. Sheriff Brewer is also of the opinion that the tr. tilde is ov r for the present. Nothing delinit ii s bc< n heard of the murderer. Th© statement that the wires were cut for three nilhs was an error. Three wires were cut and 9 was probably done by the. pos-e tiring off their guns on the railroad track. Med Gordon was the man who heroically threw a keg of powder into the burning building. He is doing well considering his serious condition. A ( HI n|| o\ A BRIDGE. And a Second Serltum Accident Oc curred at tlie Exposition. Paris, Aug. 1!* A second t<erloufi acci dent has happened at the exposition. It occurred- unlike the first—when many were killed or injured through the fa hire; of a foot bridge near the celestial globe— amidst scene of general rejoicing. The first was on an ordinary Sunday after noon; the second upon the occasion of the most su i cM.sful fete given, casting a deep gloom over the city. All the Paris Exposition waa crowded, including the bridges Joining one |*art with the other; and it was on one of these wooden constructions—that Joining the Invalided to the Italian pavillon—that the a. I.lent happened. Jus# before 11 o’clock someone passing over from th** direction of the Champ de More, shouted: "It cracks,” and, although there was no Jus tification for the cry, it was repeated by the crowd, causing a terrible crush and a panic. At a certain point on the Invalides side, the bridge curves around somewhat, ami it was here that the handrail gave way for n distance of ten to fifteen yards. Through tlie pressure of the crowd thirty persons were precipitated from the bridge to the roadway, three yards below. Two of these have since died. One of those believed to be morlallV hurt was injured Internally, and the other sustained a frac ture of the skull. The Injuries of the others consist of wounds upon the hea l and face, broken arms and ribs and in tern and lesions. Most of the victinTs were women. The minister of commerce. M. Miller and, visited the tsrene, nd President fu bet sent Gen. Dubois to represent him. • CHARGED WITH PETTY THEFT. Ex-Gov. Mo*cn of South Carolina In Trouble in Ronton—lift* Second Appearance i Criminal Court*. Boston, Aug. 18.—Franklin J. Moses, at one time Governor of South Carolina, and also a former speaker of the House of Representatives of that state, was arrest ed here to-day, charged with the larceny of $5 from John Hardy, a Boston business man. Mr. Moses has been living in Winthrop, and for o time conducted a weekly news- IMpcr at Revere. It is alleged that after disposing of his interest In the paper, he continued, to solicit advertisements for it, and Mr. Hardy’s complaint was entered as a result of an alleged payment made to Mr. .Vloses of $5 for an advertisement whk*h did not appear. Moses Was brought to the attention of the Boston police in 1885, when he was arrested on the charge of obtaining money by falsi* pretenses from the late Freder ick Ames, Col. Thomas Wentworth Illg glnson and others. He was then found guilty and was sent to the state prison for three years. THREW IV A PICTURE. A Drunken Walter Created Excite ment Amid a Paris Crowd. Paris, Aug. 18.—While President Loubet was on his way to the ceremonies at the Paris expos! ion to-day, a drunken wait er, named J nques, broke through the line of cuirassiers surrounding the presi dential carriage and approiched its door. Then was a moment of Intense ex< tu rn* nt, but the man only thiew an envelop* into ttie vehicle. It contain and a picture of tils r.l oe. The man’s action was sim ply the r* suit of a drink-deranged mind. Sll All AGAIN ATTACKED. Another Effort to Kill Him Made nt Ottteod. Paris, Aug. 19.—The Slerle says a prl vatc telegram from Oat end states that an attii A. similar in all points to that made by the anarchist Snlson in Paris on Aug. 2. was made yesterday on the Shah of IVr j i,. Detail* of the asaault are lack ing. The Echo de Paris publishes the ha r e statement from Ostend that an attempt hud been made upon the life of the Shah, adding that owing to the lateness of tho hour, if was Impossible to obtain con firmation of the report. May He un the llnllot. Lincoln, Neb., Aug 18 -Beer tnry of State Porter lias and( elded that “Free 8.1- ver Republicans” and “Mlddle-of-th*- R ad” Ptpuliats may have a p!a< e on the official stat* ballot this fall uudex the quoted. DAILY. *8 A YEAR. 5 GENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMEB-A-WEEK.H A YEAR WTIH SISTER-IN-LAW 11. >l. AVI MAIN MON OF DOVER, DEL, RAN AWAY FROM HIS WIFE. WERE ARRESTED IN ATLANTA. YOING WOMAN IS TWENTY AND % EH A BlvAl TIFI'L. Were Alndly Infatuated With Each Other Mini Declare Tlic> Will He in ia ft ii Fill (lif u I —Wilkinson'* Wife Was Deaf, Itut They Mad Ll\ed IlnppilU l-atcli of tlie Eloping Couple Slake Lovelorn statement*. Left Dover Last Saturday Niulit. Atlanta, Aug. 18.—Their mail infatuation for each other led Dr. Howard M. Wil kinson. a wealthy citizen of Dover, Del., and Ills young wife’s beautiful ©Uter, Miss Josephine Packard, to elope together last Saturday night. They \sere arrested by the Atlanta po lice to-day at the request of the Dover authorities and arc held ai police head quarters for the coming of officers fiouV that <ity. They were located In a room at Mrs. Hunt’s apartment house, No. 178 Peachtree. They had been taking their meals at the exclusive Majestic Hotel. Wilkinson rulb and himself "Dr. Port r” and ©aid his companion was his wife, bill they lioth admitted their idenlity immediately upon their arrest. Two years ago next fall Dr. Wii klnson was tmurlid to the sister of the young woman with whom he eloped, then Mi * Nellie Packard. Their married lif* had been happy, save for the jealousy of the wife due to the affection existing between her husband and her sister Josephine. Tho younger sister weems to have made but lit lie success in concealing this liking for her brother-in-law, and it is said this cre ated some feeling in the family and caused her to he somewhat restricted in her ac tions by her i>orents. Dr. Wilkinson said: “My wife is 22 years old. and our married lift* has been happy. I just loved her sister more ilvin her. It was a case of love before* my mar riage; not. however, before my engage ment to Nellie, iny wife. I asked Jo sephine to marry me then, but ah** was so aelf-sacrlflclng she would not consent on her Ulster's account. Her sister, my wife, was always the pet of the family. She i afflicted, being deaf, and they wore accustomed to humor her. Josephine watched our marriage in tears. “We had been planning this elopement for a month past. Her parents knew of our great affection, and my wifo appealed to them to take stops to prevent our meet ing. Josephine was forbid.lon to come to my house or place of business. About a month ago she wrote to me and told ms she would commit suicide, that she was dying by inches, and would drown her self If I did not take her away. The notes that were exchanged between u were carried by the servants. 1 have only clone what nine men out of ten would do under similar pressure. She was vir tuous till 1 married her; that i*. till I to k her away. I Intend to have the girl, come what may.” The parents of Mrs. Wilkinson nnd Miss Packard reside on a farm about a mile out of Dover. The father, Elbert G. Packard, Is said to he a well-to-do nnd a prominent man in his section. Miss Packard, who ran away, is a beautiful young woman of Just twenty years, and, according to reports, was a popular so ciety girl In Dover. Miss Packard said to-day: “I dont care to say how long I have been con templating this Hopmont, but 1 hav*- no desire to return home now. I do not in tend to go either, unless I am made to. 1 am undecided as to what I will do, but one thing is certain, I will stick to Dr. Wilkinson, whatever happens. I love him and he is all the world o me. I don't know whether my sister will get a di vorce or not, if she does Dr. Wilkinson and I will get mnrried Immediately.” The young lady Is modest and rather shrinking, but seems to Think that her infatuation for her brother-in-law Is suf ficient excuse for her great, shortcomings. I troubled, though. WHIPPED AND SHOT A NEGRO. The Man Had llecn I sing Highly Ob jectionable Language. Griffin, Gn., Aug. 18 —Jim Strickland, a negro living in Henry county, was taken out by n crowd and given 150 lashes on the bare hack, and then shot once in the arm, twice in the thigh and once in the leg. Strickland had been using highly incendiary talk, saying what h# would do if a white man crossed hit* path, and had been re garded as n firebrand in the community. He had been repeatedly warned to modi fy his language and actions, but these warnings had no effect. The mob went about its work quietly but effectively. After they had finished with the unfortunate wretch, he. was taken to a negro house and his Injuries attended to. It is not thought that he will die. DISSOLUTION ANNO! NT ED. Creditor* of Price, McCormick & Cos. Adtlard lo Accept the Plan. New York, Aug. 18.—Dissolution of the firm of Price, McCormick & Cos. was an nounced to-day. The future business of the partners, it was raid, was not ready for announcement. It was said at the office of Dos Pas sos P.ros. to-day that the expert examina tion they have been making of the hooks of Prior. McCormick & Cos. had been con cluded, and that It shows that the read justment plan proposed by the commit tee Is the most prudent possible, and that the beat and speediest results to tho cred itors will probably he given to them by “trusteeing” the securities, as proposed. Doh Pussos Bros, have, therefore, ad via od nil creditors to accept the readjust ment plan. Conferred With Storer. San Sebastian, Aug. 18.—Premier Sil vela held a conference with Mr. Bellamy Storer, the American minister to Spain, regarding two conventions resulting from the treaty of peace between 'Spain and the United States. It is believed the negotia tions will be concluded to-day. The Peruvian Minister. Washington, Aug. 18 Senor Manuel Al vare Calderon, the newly appointed Peru vian minister, was formally received by president McKinley at the White House.