The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, August 20, 1900, Image 1

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TH I' MORNING NEWS. Established lS5e. - Incorporated ISSB J H. ESTIt • president. FIRING ON INNER CITY JAPANESE REPORTED ITS BOM HARDMEVT BY THE ALLIES. CHAFFEE AND REMEY WIRE. (OM.M WDINT, GENERAL REPORTIU) ONLY EIGHT WOUNDED. Last Tuesday Given by Cbuffee as the Dale off Hie Relief off the Lega lions—Evidence Is That It Was oil Wednesday—Troops That Chaffee lied—Admiral Hemey Gave the Jap anese Statements of the iloiuhard ment of the Inner City. Washington, Aug. 19.—From Gen. Chaf fee to-day the war department received official confirmation of the fall of Pekin and the rescue of the besieged legation ers. The dispatch of the American comman der was not long and contained but few details, but the unconcealed satisfaction with which it was received by officials of t- administration indicated clearly the anxiety that had been engendered by his j longed silence. His last communica- j i on to the government prior to the receipt ! of to-day’s advices was dated Aug. 11, at M >ow, almost 30 miles from Pekin. The explanation of his silence is* suggested in e<! rices received by the navy department to-day from Admiral Remey, who tele graphing from Taku on the 18th, says the t 'graph line between that point and Pe kin is interrupted. The cablegram from Admiral Remey contains some important information not mentioned by Gen. Chaffee. He makes the j startling statement, on Japanese author!- | tv. that the inner city of Pekin was being i bombarded by the allied forces. Admiral j Remey says, also, that the Dowager Em- j pi css is detained in the Inner city by j Prince Yungedo. Advices received late last night from the foreign office at Tokio, Japan, by the Japanese legation in this city, confirm and amplify previous accounts of the cap ture of Pekin by the allied troops. Gen. (Tiuffec** Message. Following Is the text of the dispatch from Gen. Chaffee, as made public by the War Department: “Chee Foo. Aug. 19, 1900. Adjutant Gen eral, Washington: Pekin, Aug. 15.—We entered legation’s grounds at 5 o’clock l ist night with Fourteenth and Light Bat tery. Eight wounded during day’s fight ing, otherwise ail well. Chaffee.” The dispatch; which was received dur- | ing the morning, was transmitted imme- i diately <o the President at the White H He expressed his gratification at r • news It contained, particularly at the small loss sustained by the American troops. A copy of the dispatch was sent j to Adjt. Gen. Corbin, who is in New York. It will be noted that the dispatch indl- j cates that the American troops entered j ligation grounds at 5 o’clock on the even ing of the 14th inst. By the Washington j c-iflcials and by the several legation offi cials to whom it was shown, the date of <!. n. Chaffee’s communication is regarded ;.s nn error of transmission. It is believ ed that the word “fourteenth” should be fifteenth. All previous advices, official nnd unofficial, have that the legations were relieved oil the evening of the 15th, Wednesday, after a day of sharp fighting. Minister Wu, the Chinese representative, and the Japaneses minis ter were quite positive on this point, ail of their official advices being that entrance to the city of Pekin was ffected early on the evening of Wednes day, the 15th inst. Other i*u in in an dii There. The fact that only the Fourteenth In fantry and Riley’s Battery entered the city, as shown by Gen. Chaffee’s dispatch, does not indicate that the Ninth Infantry and the marines, who were so conspic uously gallont throughout the advance upon the capital, did not participate in the engagement which resulted directly in the rescue of the besieged legatloner*. It is pointed out as likely that Gen. c’haffee, acting in accord with the other commanders, divided hit* force, leaving the Ninth Infantry and the marines without the wails of the city to act as a rear guard, to prevent the escape of Chinese troops by other gates than those through which the allies entered, or for some other excellent reason. Only two battalions of the Fourteenth Regiment ore with Gen. Chaffee. They comprise about 800 men. Thin would in dicate that only about one-third of Gen. Chaffee’s force actually had entered the ity hi the time he sent his dispatch. The fact that only eight of the American force were wounded, none being killed, is regarded es notably fortunate. AYliiit Remey Wired. Admiral Korney’s dispAtch which con i is much intQ!’< sing infoinvition in a few words, is as follows: "Che Foo.—Bureau of Navigation. Washington —Taku eight l enth Telegraph line to Pekin interrupted. Information, Juianese Mures, Empress Dowager de t tired by Prince Yungedo, inner city, which being bombarded by allies. Chaffee r jor:s entered legation grounds evening fourteen h. Eight wounded during day’s lighting; o■herwise all well. Rem y.” The startling feature of the dispatch is ♦ bat lighting within the city of P-kin v is continuing, according to the advice* o Admiral Remey. The inner, or as it is I "puiarly known, the Forbidden City, ev il ntly had not b en taken. It i* sur- Minded by a mar-sivv wall of solid ma un y, more than 2> feet high, and it is tot tegard and as surpri ing that the Chi ne o shou and make their final sand wi h n its shadows. Prior to the receipts of the dispatch, it was accepted gen*rally as u fact that the Empress Dowager, in company with the Emperor and a large suite, had left Pekin. While nothing is said in Admiral Remey’s advice* as to the whereabout* of the Km -1" ror, it la deemed probable that he left the city without the Empress Dowager. %ny a They Ear*pod. The Chinese minister. Mr. Wu. Is very positive that the Emperor. Empress Dow r and the entire Chinese court left Pe kin before the arrival at the gates of the •' Hies. Minister Wu said to the Assoei.it • 1 Press to-day that he had official ad vices to the effect that the Emperor and Empress Dowager had gone from P**kln to the provinca of Hhen Hi. a conalderabla distance west of the capital city. He had not tcco advised to what city they had gone, but It seemed probable that their destination was the capital of Shen Si province. The minister believed they' were entirely out of danger. The state ment that the Empress Dowager was de tained by Prince Yungedo, therefore, gave him lit lie concern, although he expressed some interest in it. He said there was no Chinese Prince Yungedo, it is not a Chinese name. It might be, the minister thought, a Japanese name, but personally he knew of no such person. At the Japanese legation, the dispatch of Admiral R- mey was read, quite na ur a.’iy, with the de pest interest. There, too, it was said Yu gedo was not a Chin se name No Japanes official of that name was known to the 1 gation Their solution of the question ra'sed by (he dis patch was that the name should be Yung Lu. He is the commander-in chief of the Imperial Chinese troops, and is said to have s rong pro-f; reign inclinations and sympathies. No conjecture was offered as to the reason for the detention of the Empress Dowager by him. Among Washington officials it is re garded ae hardly* iik ly that the Empress Dowager is detained by any Chinese of fi ial. If she be in Pekin at this time, she is there, probably, of her own accord. The assertion of Minister Wu. based upon of ficial advices from his government, how ever, is most positive that she is not in the ci y of Pekin. Four Title* In One. While no surprise was evinced in the statement of Admiral Remey that the In ner city was being bombarded, some con corn was expressed thai the final stand of the Chinese troops within what they regard as most sacred precincts might prove a very serious affair. Pekin com prises practically four cities in one. In extent of area it is about the size of New York city. The four segments of it are the Chinese City, the Tartar City, the Imperial City and the Forbidden City. The last is the “inner city,” mentioned in Ad miral Remey’s dispatch, and is the resi dence of the Emperor and the imperial court. Nobody is allowed within its mas sive walls, except by special permission of the Emperor or Empress Dowager. The foreigners who have entered its gate** are comparatively few' in number. The Im perial City is occupied only by the high est Chinese officials and members and at taches of the imperial court. Further in formation as to the reported bombard ment will be awaited with interest. Japanese Official Report. Late last night the Japanese minister, Mr. Takahira, received the following ad vices from the Japanese foreign office at Tokio: “The Japanese consul at Che Foo wired, under date of Aug. 17, to the fol lowing effect: “ ‘The foreign forces attacked on ffhe eastern side of Pekin Wednesday morning, the enemy' obstinately resisting. In the evening the Japanese blew up the Chiao Yang gate and the Tung Chih gate of the Tartar city, nnd succeeded in entering. In the meantime other foreign forces en tered the Chinese city by the Tung Pien gate. Detachments were sent immediate ly to the legations and opened communi cations. The ministers and staffs w'ere found safe. The Japanese loss was over 100, Including three officers, namely Capt. Michliye and Lieut. Watanabe. wounded, while Lieut. Yazakl was killed. The Chi nese loss computed about 400.’ ” Substantially the information contained in the above dispatch was received by the Associated Press yesterday direct from Tokio. It contains the explicit and reassuring statement that the “ministers and staffs were found safe.” It is more direct and complete in detail than the American advices thus far received. The officials of the Japaneses legation are much gratified at the conspicuous gallantry displayed by' the Mikado’s forces during the advance upon Pekin, and they have received with unconcealed pride the congratulations, not only of the officials of this government, but also of the diplomatic representatives of other countries at this capital. LOOKING FOR THE NEXT STEP. Prolmble Tliol an \rinlticr In Chinn Will He Agreed Ipon—Then Will Come Indemnified. Washington, Aug. 19.—Now that the primary object for which the allied armies marched upon Pekin, viz., the rescue of the besieged legationers, has been ac complished. the drift of discussion in offi cial and diplomatic circles reverts to the next step to be taken. Necessarily many of the predictions as to what this will be are purely conjectural, as it is realized that complete and definite information re garding the condition of affairs in Pekin must be awaited before any positive ac tion can be taken by the governments whose interests have suffered as a result of the Chinese troubles. “We are on the threshold of an entirely new condition of affairs: anew aspect confronts us,” said a wtll-posted official of this government to-rdght. “The efforts of ihe several governments during the past few weeks have twen devoted to the rescue of tlie legationers in Pekin. Now that that has teen accomplished, the course of the governmtnts whose inter ests have been affected is for the present largely cne of conjcc ure.” The presumption here Is that the next move will be an agreement for an armis tice. This may be undertaken by the com. manders of the Chinese army and those o! the allies on the spot where the fight ing, according to the la-est reports from D kin, apptars still to be In progre-s. This- accomplished, the question of the withdrawal of the foreign armies, the payment of indemnities, end many other ptob.oms may be left to commissions ap. p>ir.t and to a iju 1 cate ih<m. LI Hung Chang already has been ap point 1 a plenipotentiary by hU govern ment to negotiate terms of peace, and in this capacity he made an ineffectual ai tempt to s on the progress of the allies In thrir march on Pekin. Whether Earl Li will be continued in that capacity by the imperial government L# not known here, but such seems altogether probable, as with Ids well-known ability and his ac quaintance wl h the world, he would be üble to make pos.-ibly tester terms than any other Chinaman. There are ►.even nations, pointed out the same official, which have suffered as a tesult of the Chihese disturbances. All will expect a settlement of damages which have resulted from the Boxer out breaks, the murder of missionaries and the destruction of legations’ property. Spain is one of these, and, although she has not participat'd In the Relief expedi tion, she has suffered alike with the oth ers. and will expect to be Indemnified for her losses. It can be stated authoritatively that up to this lime there have been no exchanges between the United Slates nnd the other Powers regarding the Mops io be taken In (he future lo brinr China to ♦►rms for the losses that have been incurred. The sole interest of the United States up to this time has been tie rescue of (he kgfldoners, which is now an accomplish ed fact. Informal dlscuialon has taken place between the Presldeit and Ms cab inet as to what this government will do to secure reparation for Itasea. but the oncluslona reached are purely teniaHv# und in oo sense definite SAVANNAH, GA., MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1000. CHINESE MAY FIGHT APPARENTLY RKSOI.I DD TO MAKE A DESPERATE STRAGGLE. RESPECT FOR THE DOWAGER. VICEROYS DECLARE IT MI'ST BE SHOWN IIEH. Other Portion, of the Empire May Join in the Strangle— Mandarin, in Southern Province. Issue a Proc lamation—People Warned Not to Interfere With Poreignmi—(nr Nicholas Is Well Pleased With ills Soldiers. London, Aug. 20, 4 p. m.—Hear Admiral Bruce’s report of the continuation of fighting in Pekin puts a more serious as pect on the Chinese situation than was generally expected here. It appears ef fectually to dispose of all statements that the Empress Dowager has fled, although circumstantial accounts of her departure continue to come from Shanghai. Despite defeat, the Chinese are appar ently resolved to make a desperate strug gle not only in their ancient capital, but aieo in other parts of the empire. Chung Chi Tung, viceroy at Hankow, and Liu Kun Yi, viceroy at Nankin, according to advices from Shanghai, have threatened the consuls that if the person of the Em press Dowager is not respected, they will withdraw from their present friendly at titude. Another Shanghai dispatch announces the death of Li Ping Hong, Cheng and Chang Lui Lin in the fighting before Pe ki'.n. The mandarins in the southern prov inces, according to a dispatch to the Daily Express from Hong Kong, have issued an important proclamation, recognizing the capture of Pekin as a just punish ment for refractionary officials and warn ing the people not to interfere with for eigners. but also pointing out that the sole object of the Powers should be the punishment of the Boxers, and then the restoration of peace, confining, however, their operations to the North. Czar Nicholas has wired to Gen. Linevitch, commander of the Russian troops in the province of Pe Chi Li, con gratulating him heartily upon the rapid capture of Pekin, and bestowing upon him the third-class Order of St. George. The Russian Emperor also thanks Vice Ad miral Alexieff and the “heroic Siberian troops.” The Russian commander of the Amur government. Gen Grodokoff, reports to the Russian war office ihat Chin Gan Pass was captured Aug. 16. after a bloody bat tle, in which the Chinese suffered heav ily, losing four or five guns. The Russian cavalry were in pursuit of the enemy. The principal Russian papers, notably the Novoe Vremya, commenting upon the victory at Pekin, declare that Russia should go no further in participating In common armed intervention, but should limit her mili ary action to the frontier and the Manchurian railroad. DIFFER AS TO HIS NAME. Another Appelntlon for the China man Who Detained Her. London, Aug. 20, 4:20 a. m.—Rear Ad miral Bruce cables the admiralty from Chee Foo, Aug. 19, as follows: “Am informed on the authority of the Japanese that street fighting still con tinues in Pekin, part of which is on fire. “Yang Sa prevented the Empress from leaving, and a last stand is now betng made in the inner city which is surrounJ ed by the allies and being bombarded.” CAPTI'RED BY RUSSIANS. Report of Their Taking New Chwang Has Been Confirmed. Brussels, Aug. 19.—The Belgian foreign office has received the following from Tien Tsin, via Chee Foo and Shanghai, Aug. 18: “M. Ketels. Belgian vice consul, con firms the report of the bombardment and the capture of New Chwang by the Rus sians.” FIGHTING IN PEKIN. Allies Have Bombarded the Point of Resistance. Rome, Aug. 19.—A dispatch from Taku, via Che Foo, Aug. 18, says: "Fighting continues in the streets of Pe kin and the allies have bombarded the point that is still resisting. Prince Yung prevented the departure of the Empress Dowager.” i i DECORATION FOR PU'HON. France's Minister to Chinn Will Re ceive the Cross of the Legion. Paris, Aug. 19.—The French govern-, ment has received from several sources official confirmation of the news of the fall of Pekin and the safety of the foreign legations. The order of commander of the Legion of Honor has been bestowed upon M. Pichon, French minister to China. To day M. Pelcasse, the Foreign Minister, visited M. Pldhon’s mother, in Paris, an nounced to her the safety of her son and handed 4o her the decoration for him. RIGHT BANK OF THE AMUR. The River Is Now Considered nn In ternal Strroni of Russia. London, Aug. 20. —'“Gen. Orodekoff,” says the St. Petersburg correspondent of Hie Times, “telegraphs a remarkable fact, which must be taken as a premonitory notice of what is probably to follow. The Russians have now conquered the right bank of the Amur, which, therefore, Is no longer the frontier, but an internal river of the Russian empire." FATHER AND SON KILLED. were Knocked From a nuggy by a Train on the Btg Four. Delegate, 0., Aug 19.—Judion F eming. a wealthy farmer, and hi son, Lawrence, aged 20, w- re killed to-day by a Blt Four train at Ashi< y. They were In a buggy otvd the son, bearing the train whistle, niump rd to ae- over the track ahead it It .The horse was knock'd 30) feet and kill'd, grid the harness was found hang. dug ovtr U telegrapU wire*. y GEORGIA SHORT IN COTTON. Com minvionpr Stevens Figure* the Crop In From fW>,OOO lo 200,000 Ilnlen Lens Than I.km Year. Atlanta, Ga.. Aug. 19.—Commissioner O. B. Steven* of the Georgia Department of Agriculture has compiled statistics indi cating that the cotton crop of Georgia for 1900 will be from 30,000 to 300,000 bales shorter than in 1899. Commissioner 6(.evens, who. as president of the Cotton States Commissioners’ As sociation. receives reports from commis sioners of the different states, that are to the effect that the South, as a whole, Is short. Indications on Aug. 1 were that every state in the cotton belt would be be hind on the staple, with exception of Texas, reported to be 2 per cent, ahead of the average crop of the last five years. The figures prepared by the department show that in Georgia an average crop for the last five years is 1,296,800 bales. The reports from the counties of Georgia are that 74 per cent, of an average crop will be realized. Twenty-six per cent, off the average crop gives 958,892 bales for the year, against an estimated crop for 1899 of beiween 1.000,000 anil 1,200,000 bales. It is further estimated from the reports in the hands of the commissioner that the cotton acreage is 3 per cent, less than in 1899. FIVE ACCIDENTAL DEATHS. Pittsburg: llnd Four Drowned and One llurned to Heath. Pittsburg. Aug. 19.—Four drowning* and one death by burning are Pittsburg’s fa tal accidents for the day. The dead are: Chris PalTenbach, aged 50, fell from a raft in Alleghany river and was drowned. Edward C. Brillinger, 8 years old, /ell from a raft while fishing in the Alleghany river and was drowned before his father could rescue him. James Gallagher and Hugh McGrady, hoys, were drowned together while swim ming in the Monor.gaheln. McGrady got beyond his depth, and Gallagher in at tempting to rescue him. was pulled under, and neither came to the surface again. Mrs. Mary O. Boyd, wife of the assls4- ant superintendent of the New York and Cleveland Cpal Company, was burned to death in a peculiar manner. She was cleaning a rusty saw, and w'as using what she thought was elaine oil as a cleanser. She placed the five-gallon can on the floor, about six feet from the stove, and turned around to gee a rag. Immediately there was an explosion. She ran from the house, a mass of flames, and though her husband quickly wrapped her in a blanket and smothered the flames, she was so badly burned that she died in agony three hours later. Mr. Boyd thinks his wife had the gaso line can. instead of the oil can, which would account for the explosion. While The neighbors were working over Mrs. Boyd, the hous e was burned to the ground. 11l HIVED A.\ AX PL Alf T. Largest In the World Was Destroyed nt Alexander, Ind. Alexander, Ind., Aug. 19.—The entire plant of the Keliey Ax Manufacturing Company, valued at SBOO,OOO, was destroyed by fire to-night. It was the largest ax factory in the world, employing some 800 or 1.000 men when running at full force. The company had just enlarged the fac tory, increasing the output fully one-tlhrd. W. O. Kelley, president of the company, formerly owned and operated a factory in Louisville, Ky., and removed to this city in 1883. The company went into the hands of a receiver three years later. The plant was well insured. The facto ry was located north of the city outside the corporation, and the fire department could not render any assistance. The fire cut off the water supply of the factory, and left no means of fighting the flames. The flames started in the grinding de portment of the ox factory. A strong wind carried the flames to the pump house and doomed the entire works to destruc tion. In a short time the whole plant, cov ering ten acres, was reduced to ashes. It was the only plant not in the trust, and was expected to be token out of the re ceiver's hands next January. So far es known no one was huru INGALLS* LAID TO BEST. Services Over the Ex-Benntor** Re main* Held nt Atchison. Atchison, Kan., Aug. 19.—Funeral ser vices over the body of ex-Senator John J. Ingalls were held this afternoon at Trinity Episcopal Church, and the inter ment was made in the family vault at Mount Vernon Cemetery. Owing to the request of the family for privacy, In ac cordance with the express wishes of Mr. Ingalls, there was no great throng at the services. The little church was filled with friends of the family, and a few persons were obliged to stand. The exercise* were very tdmple. Chopin’s funeral march was p;ayed as the coffin was borne into the church, the Episcopal service was read and a choir of thirty men and boys sang “Nearer, My God, to Thee.” The officiat ing clergyman was Rev. John E. Sulger of Terre Haute, Ind. Mr. Ingalls left an estate valued at $250,000. BROKE THE TEAM RECORD. I*. C, Knox Drove Ills Splendid Pair off Trotter* in 2:lO>£. Pittsburg. Aug. 19.—P. C. Knox, a prom inent member of the Alleghany county bar. to-day broke the world’s record by personally driving his trotting team, Wert and Dr. Leek, a mile in 2:10%. The w'orld’s professional record was made |n 1888 by Geer’s driving Juatlna and Lady Mac a mile in 2:12%. The trial to-day was not a technical test, but was made for the purpose of breaking the record and watt in the pres ence of forty spectators on the Brunot Island Gentlemen’s Driving Pork mile track. Twenty watches were held on the horses, and the big majority of them re corded 2:101*. THE VERY NEWEST COMET. It* l'o*llion In tlie Heaven* Defined h> lir. I!rool%*. Geneva, N. Y., Aug. 19.—An observation made last night by Dr. Brooks gave the following position in the northern heavens of the latest discovered comet: Right ascension, four hours twelve min utes; declination, north 78 degrees, 21 min utes. Jt is now In Camelopardalis and is moving through that constellation towards Draco. On Aug. 22. the comet will be only about seven degrees from Polaris (the i Arorth start;, and below that star. , HONOR OF HUMBERT MEMORY OF THE MONARCH RE SPECTED IN W VMIINGTOX. MANY NATIONS PAID TRIBUTE. D1 PLOM ATI F It IS PR V. SEN T ATI VES ATTENDED THE SERA ICE. St. Matthew** Catholic Church Was the Scene off the llrilliHiit Gather ing'—Officer* and Diplomats At tended in Tlicie Official Suit*. President and Ilf* ( iiblnet Mem ber* Present—lllkli Mas* W iim Cele brated by Rev. Father Part. Washington, Aug. 19. Amid scenes of impressive solemnity, ami In the presence of the President of the United Stales, members of the cabinet, officers of the army and navy, the ambassadors and ministers from foreign couni lies and a great concourse of people from civil life, Ihe memorial services for the late King Humbert I of Italy were held at St. Mat thew’s Catholic Church at 11 o’clock to day. The announcement of the services was made by the Italian ambassador, Baron Fava, and with the co-operation of the State Department, the event was given a distinctly official character. The for eign representatives were in full diplo matic uniform, and these, with the bril liant uniforms of the British, German, Austrian and other military attaches, and of the American generals nnd admirals, gave a touch of brilliant coloring to the solemn pageantry. The church had l>een decorated elabor ately for the occasion. Around the sanctuary and on all sides rose a mass of palms and foliage plants, while the beautiful marble altar stood out from a forest of tall and graceful palms. Imme diately in front of the chancel rail stood the catafalque, a counterpart of thai in which the dead monarch recently was laid to rest at Rome. Over it was thrown a heavy black pull, edged with white, and on top was a great garland of laurel and galax leaves, tied with flowing rib bons of red, white and green, (he colors of Italy. At the head and foot of the casket, toll candelabra burned, ’and the morning sun coming through the chancel window, fell athwart this somber memo rial. A superb wreath of purple asters and roses, sent by the British embassy, rested alongside the casket. Baron Fava, in the full uniform of his high diplomatic rank and wearing the dec oration conferred on him by King Hum bert shortly before his death, stood at the main entrance of the church and received the distinguished arrivals He was assist ed by Marquis Romano and‘the military attache of the embassy. Among the flri-t arrivals was the Chinese minister, Mr. rv Fang, in bright Oriental silks and Scarlet turban, accompanied by sev eral members of his staff. The Spanish minister, Duke D’Argos, in full diplo matic uniform, in black and gold, followed soon after and was given a seat with the Chinese representative. Back of them sat the Japanese minister, Mr. Takahira, his handsome uniform set off by a green sash across his breast and u sweeping white plume in his chapeau. Germany was rep resented by Baron von Sternburg, Ger man charge d’affaires, accompanied by the German military and naval attaches in uniform; France by M. Thiebaut, charge d’affaires, and M. iioeufve; Great Britain by Mr. laowther and Captain Brad ley of the British Royal Navy; Russia by M. Rouikowsky, while the other countrh a of Europe, South nnd Central America were represented by their several minis ters and secretaries. Across the aisle from the diplomatic corps the pews were reserved for dis tinguished American officers and civil officials, and omong those present were Admirals Melville, Endicott and Terry; Brigadier Generals John M. Wilson, Isl ington and Western, the staff officers of Lieutenant Gen. Miles, and scores of less er officers. The Italian societies and citi zens were given seats at the side of the church near the altar. The rear of the church was opened to the general pub lic and was filled to overflowing at an early hour. Just at 11 o’clock President McKinley and members of fits cabinet arrived at the church. Baron Fava stepped forward and received the President, escorting him down the middle aisle to a seat imme diately in front of the cataffalque. With the President were Secretary Hitchcock, Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith, Acting Secretary of State Adee and the President's secretary, Mr. Cortelyou. As the presidential party took their seats tho strains of the organ floated through the edifice, and the black arid white robed acolytes led the procession of priests to the altar. It had been expected that Car dinal Gibbons would officiate, but. his ab sence in the South prevented his being present. The clebraut of the mas* was Rev. Father Bart, assisted by Father Lee as deacon and Father Kervick as sub deacon. Father Uhantell of Georgetown University was also in ihe sanctuary. The service consisted of high vmass, the usual sermon being omitted. At the clos-a of the mass, the priests put aside their white vestments for those of bla< k, and descending from the sanctuary, moved about the casket, sprinkling it with holy water, praying for the repose of the soul of the dead King, and chanting the “Requlescat in pace.” At the close of the service, the presiden tial party withdrew, followed by the diplo matic and military officials. Many of the people remained in the church to view the catafalque ami flowers, and to curry away a leaf or bud as a memento of the ceremony. SHE PLANED THE GHOST. One of Hie ii Girl Frightened Killed Her Willi n llriek. Philadelphia, Aug. 19.—While ti lightening a crowd of n groes to-night by protending rh • was a ghos , Fieri tics Almond, aged 15 y*ars, wan struck on the Ik ad with a brick thrown by one of the negro a and killed. The negroes were ga th red on n let, tnd the glii, who liv and n ar by. had w app and a white hf.*t about her ar and sudd nly ap pear'd be ore t.'.e rowd 'Do later skit tered, and th** gir! was about o ni .rn home whin the brick was thrown. She exiled in a few minutes. The negro *us | jetted of throwing the mi*** He has not >iwn captured. WORSE THAN IN THE SOUTH. A New York Colored Preacher So De nounced the Race Trouble* in That City—Want* lledre**. New York. Aug. 19.—The Rev. P. L. Cuyler. pastor of Zion M. E. Church, in his sermon to-day spoke about last week’o race riots in this city. He said in part: “The trouble that our people have just gone through presents a disgusting and brutal spectacle. In the troubles that we have in the South even there Is nothing to equal it. There, at least, the men who are in authority and whose duty it Is to protect the citizens of the state do not participate in the riots, but rather try to shield from the fury of the mob the inno cent victims. Instead of suppressing the rioting, the guardians of the peace ap j>ear to have participated in the cruelty. The police clubbed the colored men. and the greatest damage done upon the per sons of our people was the work of their clubs. “Of course we. know that the element that made so much trouble is not repre sent alive of New York. The mobs were composed of hoodlums, rough® and toughs of every kind.” Cuyler closed by saying he did not wish to slit* his congregation up over the mat ter. ns there had been trouble enough, saving: “We cannot fight. We are not strong enough. If we attempted it there would only be a |erlod of murdering that would accomplish nothing. But we ore citizens, even though we are black, and there should l>e some redress In the courts for all we have suffered. The city should he responsible for the brutality that has been practiced upon innocent people. I advise that some of our most responsible people get together and find out if some thing cannot be accomplished in this di rection.” j ROBERTS* PROCLAMATION. The General Issue* Nerr Order* Rel ative to Unrulier*. Pretoria, Aug 19.—Gen. Lord Roberts’ proclamation, after reciting the fact that many have broken the oath to maintain neutrality and that the leniency extended to the burghers is not ap; reciated, warns all who break their oaths in the future that they will be punished by death, im prisonment or fine. He declares that all burghtrs In districts occupied by the Brit ish, <xcept those who take the oath, will be regarded as prisoner® of war and irans por <d, and that buildings on farms whore the en. my or / scouts are haibotvd will be liable to f \ z< and. / * — * DF / iNDLD SI R RENDER. Do W Wanted to <:’o|i,nre Badon- PoTvell’n Forre. Pretoria, Aug. 19.—Gen. De Wet appear ed at North Commando Nek, held by Gen. Baden-Powell, and Rent a flag of truce, asking: the surrender of the British force. Gen. Baden-Powell replied, asking wha, terms De Wet was prepared to offer. De Wet is evidently moving eastward'. Gen. Lord Rooertß Is Iseuing new se vere orders, rescinding those previously issued. TUB CASE W AS COJfCLI'DRD. Cordua'a ( nnu.el Made Argument for llir Prisoner. Pretoria, Aug. 19—The case of the de fence in the trial of Lieut. Cordua of the Staats artil ery, charged with being con cerned In the plot to kidnap Gen. Rob erts. was concluded to-day. Lieut. Cordua's counsel admitted that the accused was guilty of breaking Ihe parole and of attempting to plan a con spiracy, but he asserted that the attempt was a failure. Counsel also maintained that Gano suggested the entire plot and encouraged the prisoner. On these grounds he asked Ihe court to find that the charges had not been proven and begged Its mer cy for his client. Gano, who Is said to be of American birth, denied having suggested the plot. Counsel for the prosecution will ttum up on Aug. 20. WILL AID TIIF. STRIKERS. It* quest Was Bade by l.nborers Who Are “Out” In Porto Rico. New York Aug. 19.—The Social Demo cratic party received a letter to-day from Alwln lluschler, secretary of the Federa cion Libre, a central labor body of San Juan, Porto Rico, asking for aid on be half of a number of strike leaders who were arrested there. The letter states that the rigarmakers, painters, eurpenters and brick layers were on a strike In San Juan, and Ihe strike Is beginning to spread over the whole Island. In all, twenty strike leaders were arrested. The subject was brought up at to-day’s meeting of the Central Federated T'nlon, where the letter wns read, and It was de. elded to send a contribution to Ihe Porto Itiro strikers, and also lo ask President McKinley to act In the matter. Cl lIA VERY SUCCESSFUL. T 1... Islnnd's Ealilbll Received 14C Prises nt the Exposition. Washington, Aug. 19.—The Island of Cuba, with her exhibit at the Paris ex position, has achieved a notable success. The exhibit received 140 prizes. The achievement of the Island was made the subject of a cablegram received to-day by Secretary of War Boot from Senor CJuesada, In ch#rge of the Cuban exhibit at the Paris exhibition. Mr. Quesada'a cablegram follows: “Paris, Aug. 18. 1900.—Secretary Root, Washington.—Great success. Cuba ob tains HO prizes. Please convey o Preei dent and cabinet Cuba's gratitude for in terest and support In giving us oppor tunity to show our resources nnd pro gress. Qucsada. W ILL FIGHT U> FRIDAY. Again the Date of Ihe Fltxslmmous- Sliiirkc, Go Has Been t Imaged. New York, Aug.- 19.—The management of the Beaslde Athletic Club ha* again changed the date of Ihe Fitzslmmons- Sharkey light. The date originally s< for the contest was Aug. 24, but on account of the great crowd that will be drawn to the Island on the 28<h to see the Futurity run at the Sheepshead Bay race track, the management, with a view of obtain ing an increased attendance, made the date of the bout Saturday, Aug. 25. Tom O'Rou-rke, acting for ihe Seaside Athletic Club, todvlght announces that. In compliance with a general request, the right will take piaca on the original date, Friday, Aug. 24, DAILY. $8 A YEAR. 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK,JI A YEAR HE CALLS IT A FARCE CALEB POWERS hS! ES A STATE MENT AUDI T HIS TRIAL. HIS PLEA IS TO THE PUBLIC. DECLARES MAXY DEMOC RATS WILL NOT ENDORSE A MOCKERY. Xo Well-Informed linn. H- Say*, Could Doubt (In* \ lew He Tube* of ID* Trial and Conviction—Say* Money nnd CampbelllNni Were Aicnin*( HI in —I nn •• uee \\ nn no Shield— lt Wiim a Political Trial, He Declare*. Georgetown, Ky., Aug:. 19.—Caleb Pow er* issued a statement a follows to-day: “To the Public: I am asked my opinion concerning my trial and the verdict of th * jury. Could I have but one opinion? Can any fair-minded man or woman of this state have but one? That one of tlie greatest Judicial farce® known to history ha 9 been* enacted in my trial under tne forms of law, no well-informed man can doubt. H‘'(j “Innocence If no shield with SIOO,OOO and the method of Campbellism against you. The rectitude of one's past life count* for naught. They say Taylor is guilty be cause he was ut his office, and that 1 am guilty because I was awuy from mine. This wub a |H>litical trial throughout for political purposes. No greater mistake has been made by the Democratic party since they robbed uh of the. offices to which we were fairly elected.* “There are good men and noble women In the Democratic party, and many of them. They are not all ba^ —far from it. A great many of them do not in dorse (he heft of the stnte offices. A great many more will not indorse this mockery of a trial, this prostitution of the courts of Justice for certain ends. “From the beginning of the campaign until now’, have stood with what little merit I have had for the rights and lib erties of the people. That Is my crime. That Is the only offense I have commit ted. That is the only thing proven against me. I swore lo that myself In my testimony. I have never had any, and now have no ajiology to make for being true to the trust Imposed upon me by u majority of the voters of this state. “History will draw Its dark lines around those w’ho have outraged me and disgrac ed the judiciary and blackened the his tory of the state. I am, very respect fully, Caleb Powers.” HIS MOTHER PKOMTR A TED. fllie Had llelled Implicitly I pon Ihe Innocence off Power*. Barbourville, Ky.. Aug. 19.—Caleb Pow'- *rs’ mother has prostrated ever since she heard of her son’s conviction, at a late hour last evening. Mis. Powers said her son had at all ttrms proclaimed his Innocence to her and she rrii a on his word. Powers’ father is an o’d rran a far mer of moderate means. It is said he has about exhausted his financial resources in his son’s behalf. CASE AGAINST YOVT9BY. Will Re Called nt Georgetown, bat May Not Proceed. Georgetown, Ky., Aug. 19 —The case of Henry Youtsey will be called to-morrow, but as the defendant has not fully recov ered, It is not certain whether the case will go to trial. As much, If not more, difficulty is ex pected in securing a Jury than in the Powers case, as nearly everybody In the county became disqualified by hearing ev idence In the Powers trial. It is proba ble that Judge Cantrlll w ill summon a ve nire from the adjoining counties. TAKEN TO THE lI%HGE OFFICE. No Especial Yttentlon Seemed to Re Paid tlie Kalina*. New York, Aug. 19.—Michael Gulda and Mateo Maresca, the two Italians arrested by secret service men on the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm 11, were brought over from Ellis Island o th<* barge office to day with the rest of the detained immi grants. They spent the morning in the det ntl n pin and were takn back in tho af ernoon. The men. as far as atr>’oranees went, were no more guarded than ar.* the j/ersons in de mtkn. They walked about the p n, but had very little to say to their comperilor.s. Capt. Howard, head of the contract la bor depar wa in charg* at the barge office, arid add there was noth ng new in the care. Whether the government au horitles will have a special court of Inquiry for the anarchists nmali s to be seen. It was sug gested by an official to-day that thare may be n sp rial hoard of Investigation. It 1 • understood that the officials at Washington are waiting for eviJen e f om the c nsul at Naples, which is to be tath etel by the Italian police. _ I RGED HItESCT ON. Moreara and Guldn Promised to Nee to tlie President. London. Aug. 20.—The Home correspond ent of the Daily Mail siys: “The arrest of Maresca and Gulda In New York arose out of some letters re ceived at Bread's lodging, subsequent to the assassination of King Humbert. On? of these, daied New York, July 26, and signed ‘Mabor,’ urged Breed to commit the crime, urglr g that Maresca and Gulda would do thrir duly toward Pro ldent Mc- Kinley. Man sea is known to the I aliin poli e as a most fanatical anarch jf.’’ EOl Ml THREE HOME#. lie*<*nlnu Turtle* Worked Faithfully at Tlielr Artluoun Tank. Mahaney City, Pa., Aug. 19.—After many hours of desperate battling with white damp, one of the euccesslve res cuing parties succeeded to-day in locating ihe bodies of three men who were en tombed yesterday in the burning Prim rose colliery. The bodlee were found near the middle of the tunnel. They were lying in a heap. The sixty mules In the mine when it wan found to be on fire are also dead, and were raised lo the surface to-day. The fire is still burning furiously, and Ihe mine officials are exerting every effort to -j( t ing Utah the flames.