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THF MORNING NEWS. Established 1850. .- . Incorporated ISSS J. H. ESTH President. Li ASKS FOR PEACE Jin WANTS THE t'NITED STATES TO N A AIK A riOACK ENVOY. THE REPLY NOT GIVEN OUT. IT IS BELIEVED Li'S OVERTIRES AY ILL BE REJEC TED. Conditions Laid Down in America's Note of Aug. 12 W ere Not Complied AAitli by tlie Chinese—This Country \\u* Then Heady to Negotiate and Named Conditions, hut They Were I) -^regarded—lnformation of I.ate Dispntehes. Washing-ton, Aug. 20.—The American reply to China’s latest appeal for a cessa tion of hostilities, received to-day from Li Hung Chang, has not yet been made Known, and it is likely that the matter will l>e one of the main subjects of con sideration at *the cabinet meeting to-mor row. But there is reason to believe that the overtures will, in effect, be rejected, on the ground that the conditions laid down in the American note of Aug. 12 have i been complied with, and until com -1 ied with, the government's course must g* on without reference to China’s de s. s for a halt in the proceedings. The dispatch of Aug 12 said specifically th ii the United States were ready to en ter into an agreement between the Pow er* and the Chinese government for a ces s r >n of hostilities on condition that the r of forces should be permitted “to en t r Pekin unmolested” and escort the le gal ioners therefrom under such circum stances as the commanding general might lay down. But up to the present time, th-re is no evidence that the allied forces an unmolested at Pekin, or have received the sanction of the Imperial government to convey the legationers to Tien Tsin without further trouble and under the conditions laid down by the commanding general. On the contrary, all of the dis patches indicate that the allies are meet ]i c stubborn resistance, and there is an ntire lack of compliance with the condi ti -ns laid down by the United States in the dispatch of Aug. 12. As stated, however, the government ha3 given no authoritative statement of its I irpose, in reply to China’s application of to-day, and there is still a slight chance that complete compliance with the de mands of Aug. 12 may be announced in the Pekin dispatches before the final de- t ruination on the reply is made. But tdisposition to-night is clearly in the line indicated'. China’s latest application for peace ne gotiations was received early to-day at the Chinese legation and was transmit ted by Mr. Wu to the state department. Secretaries Hay and Root were out of the city, but Acting Secretary of State Adee went over the subject with the President. Earl Id’s request is that the United States shall name Minister Conger, or some other official, to act as peace envoy for the cessation of hostilities. He ex -1 ssed his willingness to go to such point o the powers may desire and under the iMimatrons made, it is thought that Pekin or Tien Tsin would be selected for the i ogotiations. The Chinese envoy proposed no terms as to the withdrawal of troops and made no other suggestion as to what was to <- me before the commission, his sole anxiety being to secure the cessation of hostilities. The application is understood also to have been made to the Powers in the hope that if all would name a com missioner, there would be a general coun cil of peace between Li Hung Chang, on the one hand, and the several represen tatives of the nations on the other. Aside from the fact that the conditions of Aug. 12 have not yet been complied with by China, it is probable that this government would desire to take suffi • °nt time to learn what the other Pow ers intend doing on the same line, as all ere acting in unison. Moreover, there are some unexplained features of Li Hung * hang’s application, one of them being that while he asks the allies to ities, he gives no assurance that he has t e i>ower to make the Chinese army and t. rebellious Boxers cease their hostil ities. The situation at Pekin was made more 1 lc;ir to-day from many sources. The* litest advice appears to be that from Consul Fowler at Che Foo, repeating a dispatch received from Consul Ragsdale t Tien Tsin. The latter reports “Chinese troops surrounded in palace grounds.” The •Japanese legation received a dispatch of the same general tenor, but more in de- I 'll. stating that the Chinese troops re treated on the 15th within the imperial palace, and that they were surrounded there, with the Japanese military head quarters located in the Japanse legation. \ imiral Remey also transmits an authen- II ‘ report from Pekin on the 15th saying, "Troops moving on the imperial city.” These several dlspatohes from different sources establish clearly that the imperial palace and grounds were under siege. But not one of the dispatches is clear as to how iate this condition of affairs x -iui and. The Fowler dispatch Is the latest to Uo received, and is-dated the 20th, hut probably that is the date on which it left Tien Tsin. The Japanese dispatch also refers to the Chinese taking refuge in the imperial palace on the 15th, but does not bring the situation beyond that day. So •bat the latest information, while show ing the imperial city is surrounded, does not disclose the issue of this situation, nor how long it lias continuted. To-day's dispatches seem to make clear that the Emperor and the Empress Dowager have made their escape from Rekin, and that about the only present service of the imperial palace and grounds s an asylum in which the demoral izeri Chinese soldiers are making Si last Hand. The Japanese legation’s advices to dn showed that the banners of the 'm- P* i ml cortege were Been leaving Pekin cn the 12th. and that probably the Empress Dowager, as well as the Emperor, had 1* i* the city. Consul General Goodnow ' •Ivlged the state department that he had information from Chinese sources that the 1 uipress Dowager had left Pekin. The attitude which the international f u - will observe toward the Emperor ;,r, d Empress Dowager is understood to 1 iV'- received official consideration among 1 Powers, resulting from a request by •he southern viceroys that no personal h“dignity he shown to China’s rulers. In *• sponee to this, it |* quite generally un derstood that there will he no personal In *lMdty to the Emperor and Empress Dowager, not because it Is felt that there is any special consideration due them, but because Chinn would be precipitated into a chaotic condition if the responsible heads of the empire lost their functions. In view' of the general desire of this government and the others concerned to keep China intact and speedily restore quiet, the disposition among officials is toward refraining from any personal in dignities -to the Chinese rulers. It de velops in this connection that all of the Powers recently rejected the proposition ot the consuls at Tien Tsin to destroy the tombs of the Ming dynasty. The pro posed destruction was a threat held out: to the Chinese in the hope of bringing them to terms. But the Powers rejected the proposal, end thus gave significant evidence that anything calculated to give personal atTront or indignity to the Chi nese was not a part of the present cam paign. OLD ENEMIES ARE AT IT. Japanese nml Chineae Troop* Fight in tlie imperial City—-A not her Report That the Empress Fled. Washington, Aug. 20. —The Japanse le gation to-day received several important dispatches, giving the fullest and latest information of events in Pekin. A tele gram, dated at Tokio, Aug. 19, says: “After the entry of Pekin was effected by the allied troops, the Chinese troops on Aug. 15 betook th* mselves to and remained in the imperial palace. A body of Japanese troops was told off to guard the palace, and there they met with obstinate resist ance by t the Chinese troops. Fighting is still going on. The headquarters of the Japanse army is in the legation, and the division is mainly quartered in the vil lages outside of An-Ting-Men.” A telegram, dated the 19th inst., received from the Japanese foreign office, gives the following dispatch from the acting Japan ese consul general at Shanghai: "From Sheng’s statements to me I am in clined to think there is truth in the rumor that the Empress Dowager, at least, if not the Emperor too, has left Pekin for Wutai Heeln, in Shensi province, via Taoting Fu, for he told me that some of the secretaries of the privy council crossed the Lukon bridge on the 12th with ban ners bearing inscriptions denoting that they formed a part of the imperial escort, and that Lu Chuan Liu, governor of Kiang Su, sent a telegram on the 14th to the southern viceroys and governors, direct ing them to forward all war funds to Shenei. But as an imperial decree was issued on the 13th, the departure, if it took place at all. must have been subse quent to that date. "I have also learned from another reli able source that Princes Ching, Yung Lu and Kang Yi ure still in Pekin, though Prince Tpan has followed the Empress Dowager.” A telegram, dated the 20th, from the Japaneses foreign office, says: * “The Japanese consul at Amoy tele graphs as follows on Aug. 18: ‘lt is re ported from the interior that in Ting Chou Fu and Lung Yuen Chou several Christian chapels were destroyed by mobs. The anti-Christian movement .ap pears to be spreading toward the district of Chang Chou Fu. There do not, how ever. seem to be any foreign missionaries in the interior.’ ” Prince Ching. referred to as still at Pekin, is the Chinese official most friend ly to the foreigners, while Prince Tuan, who is said to have followed the Em press Dowager, is the head of the anti foreign element. Yung Lu probably is the Jung Lu in command of the impe rial forces. JAPAN GETS SUSPICIOUS. She Ones Yot I’llllcy the Irion of the Western rower. Acting Self*.li ly—Hxpre..lon. of tho I'rOM. Ix>ndon. Aug. 21, 3:55 a. m.—Owing prob ably to the Pekin wire being cut. little news of conditions in the Chinese capital has come through this morning. What has reached London indicates that the al lies are in need of reinforcements. The commander of the Italian second class cruiser Fieramosca telegraphs from Taku. according to the Rome correspond ent of the Doily Mail, that very urgent requests were coming from Pekin on Sat urday for the immediate dispatch of fur ther troops, and that in answer to these 400 Italian marines were sent off post haste. The Japanese minister in London is said to have received a telegram last evening announcing that subsequent to entry into Pekin a Japanese attachment went to the imperial palace to afford whatever protection was necessary. The enemy were in strength, and lighting was still proceeding when the message was sent to Tokio. Reports of the presence of the Empress Dowager are srill contradictory, but Gen. Yung Lu, on the authority of the Shang hai correspondent of the Standard, is definitely announced to be a prisoner by the orders of the Empress In the im perial palace. "This, perhaps,” says the correspondent, "is a good thing, as detention in the cap ital will enable him to negotiate with the allies' commander, which he would do us Prince Tuan's enemy. The Chinese minister in London, on be ing asked as to the whereabouts of the Emperor and Empress, replied: "They h3ve gone westward to the capital Hsian Fu, and I think they are quite safe there.” Serious trouble is now threatened in the neighborhood of Canton. The Ameri cans at Swatow, according to the Daily Chronicie's Shanghai correspondent, have applied for a warship in consequence of serious rioting. The Hong Kong corre spondent of the Dally Mail says that a warship is on the way there now. Queen Victoria has sen* the following message to the commandant of Marines at Pekin: "I thank God that you and those under your command have been rescued from your perilous situation. With my people I have waited with the deepest anxiety for good news of your safety and the happy termination of your heroic and pro longed defense. I grieve for the losses nnd suffering experienced by the be sieged.” A Japanese warship has left Yokohama for Shanghai, according to the Daily Mall, to land troops and to protect Jap anese subjects. The Dally Mail also an nounces thal Germany will land a de tachment at Shanghai. Further Yokoha ma advices (o the same paper declare (hat Germany and Russia ore objects of dis trust to the Japanese ptess, which urgM that Japan, having borne the chief burden of operations, must see to It that the fu ture of China is not determined merely by the pleasure of the western Powers. "Hlsfe t." says the correspondent, "that determined action or the par! of Great (Continued on sth Page.) SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1000. POSTPONED THE CASE YOITSFA’B ILLNESS PREVENTED HIS APPEARANCE. WILL BE HEARD THURSDAY. # PROVIDED THE DEFENDANT IS ABLE TO APPEAR. Affidavit Made by Youtsey as to What He Expects to Prove by n Lint of ell-lt nown Witnesses. All Out of tlie State—'roundel De clared He Believed They Could Be Secured in October, Till AVlieu Con tinuance Whs Asked. Georgetown, Ky., Aug. 20.—The defense to-day filed e motion for a continuance until the October term in the ease of Henry E. Youtsey, the young auditor’s stenographer, who is indicted as one of the principals in the Goebel murder. The motion is based on the illness of the de fendant, supported by the affidavits of two physicians, oil the illness of his attor neys and also on the absence of a large number of important witnesses. An affi davit was also filed by his counsel, stating that subpoenas had been issued and re turned unserved in the cases of a number who were desired as witnesses, end the defendant makes affidavit as to what he expects to prove by them. By ex-Governor W. S. Taylor. Charles Finley, W. J. Davidson and R. N. Miller, all of whom are out of the state, he says he will prove that he was in the executive office on Jan. 27 with a gun solely for the purpose of protecting the building and oc cupants from expected riot. He says that Taylor and Miller will testify that upon entering the executive building immedi ately after the shooting Youtsey did not say that Goebel had been killed, but that he did not know what had happened; that Charles Finley will testify that there was but one key to the secretary of states’ of fice; that Mrs. C. E. Nason will testify that she saw defendant walk up the steps to the east door of the executive building so soon after the shooting that he could not have engaged 1n it; that ex-Gov.Brad ley will say he never talked with \V. H. Culton or anybody else regarding a rumor that Youtsey contemplated killing Goe bel. The court did not pass directly upon the motion for a continuance, but said that only one of the grounds set up in the affidavit would be considered; that of the illness of the defendant. He. there fore, postponed the trial until next Thursday morning, by which time it would be determined whether Youtsey will be able 10 stand trial. During the sparring between the coun sel over the matter, Col. L. J. Crawford, Youtsey’s half-brother and leading coun sel, made the statement that he believed it possible to get all of the absent wit nesses here in October, including ex-Gov. Taylor, Charles Finley and R. N. Miller. The venire of jurymen was then called and the defense, through Col. Nelson, moved to discharge this venire and sub stitute one drawn from the jury wheel. The argument over this was not finished, and Judge Cantrill will sit to hear fur ther argument to-morrow. NOW THIS LOOKsTIKE WAR. Houninnln anil Itulwnrln Seem About to Come to Blow*— rtoili Coun tries l’reparlnß. London, Aug. 21.—Referring to the ten sion between Roumania and Bulgarin, caused by the demand of the Roumanian government for the arrest of Sarafow, president of the Revolutionary Committee at Sofia, the Bulgarian capital, together with the suppression of that organization, the Vienna correspondent of the Daily Express says: "The Bulgarian reply to the note of Roumania has been received at Mucha rest. It is couched In aggressive terms. Bulgarian troops are being continualiy moved to the froniier. The Macedonian Revolutionary Committee has collected 1,000 volunteers, under the command of Bulgarian regular officers and will raid Roumanian territory. "Three Roumanian army corps are mobilizing. King Charles, speaking to his officers Sunday, said: “ 'Gentlemen, be ready for war, it can happen at any moment. You will prove yourselves worthy successors of the he roes of 1877.’ “Addressing the minister of foreign af fairs. he said: “ 'Thus do the ungrateful Bulgarians repay ail the blood we shed for them in 1877.' "The Roumanian minister at Sofia will be immediately recalled.” THE TRIM BLKSOMB HE WET. He nivotiftceil Within Fifteen Miles of Pretorln. London, “Aug. 21.—Special dispatches from Pretoria announce that Gen. DeWe-t bivouacked fifteen miles from the city and that Col. Mahon was briskly engaging him yesterday (Monday) morning. The Pretoria correspondent of the Stan dard, wiring yesterday, rays: "The tr(al of Lieut. Cordua of the Staats Artillery, charged with being concerned In the plot to kidnap Lord Roberts, was resumed to-day. The public prosecutor addressed the court tn a moderate speech, contending thal the prisoner was earnest in what he did and that there was no evidence before the court that Gano orig inated the plot. The court adjourned until to-morrow, when the Judge advocate will sum up." SEWS FROM SOUTH AFRICA. Report of llrltlsli Victories Sen* by l,orri Roberts. London, Aug. 20—The war office has re ceived the following dispatch from Lord Roberts: "lan Hamilton captured two Krupp guns at Ollphant'a Neck Aug. 17. Three Brit ish were wounded. "Hamilton engaged the Boers all day Aug. 19. at Roode Kopjes and Crocodile river. There were few casuHliles. "Rundic reports that 6M lioera surren dered in the Harrlainltb district, Aug. 12." HAVE ANOTHER THEORY. Police No Emitter Think Kathryn Sellarn Wiim Killed l>y a Rob ber—New Evidence Found. New York. Aug. 20.—Frederick Scharn, brother of Kathryn Scharn. the young girl who was murdered in her apartments Saturday night, and Lincoln E. Eisen price, said to be the girl's lover, were ar raigned to-day and held by the coroner. Tho police no longer think robbery the cause of the crime. Tho young woman had been leading a double life, and the detectives believe that a man she had met in a dance hail may have killed her. Dr. Donlin, coroner’s physician, per formed an autopsy on the body of the young woman to-day. Ho said the woman was not hammered to death, but was strangled. Assistant District Attorney George Hennessy 10-night said that with in forty-eight hours he expected that the police would have the slayer of Miss Scharn in custody. Eisenprice, who has for the past eleven years been employed as mail clerk in me Western National Bank, first met Miss Scharn four years ago. He had visited her almost every week since they were first introduced. The search of the apartments where the murder was committed revealed an tin opened bundle, containing pillow slips, stockings and some. lace. w r hlch was wrapped in the paper of Bloomtngdale’s store in this city. Inspector Harley suc ceeded in finding the clerks who had sold these articles. They at once recognised the goods and the photographs of Miss Scharn as the purchaser. They said that the articles were sold about 4 o’clock on Saturday afternoon, and at the time of their purchase Miss Scharn was accompanied by a well dressed young man of about 25 years. They said that they would be able to identify him again, and gave Inspector Harley a full description of Miss Beharn’s companion, mentioned certain peculiari ties about him which they noticed at the time of the sale, and said that he paid for some of the things which the gird bought. They foiled to identify young Scharn and Eisenprice and said that those men did not in any way resemble the man who visited the, store with the girl. In spector Harley said that he expected to get the man who bought the things for Miss Scharn because of a special delivery letter which furnished a clue. This letter was delivered at the house on Saturday afternoon. The letter made an appoint ment with the unknown man. This ap pointment culminated in the trip to Bloom ingdale’s. It was to keep this appointment with the well dressed stranger that the young woman broke an engagement to meet Eisenprice. A. FIERCE GALE WAS THIS. l.nnUiitt bat Ton Minutes, It Wronght Destruction in Sheboynran—Many House* \\ ere Blown Down. Sheboygan. Wls. f Aug. 20.—A terrific windstorm struck This city to day, com ing suddenly from the north. Eight large buildings ivere completely wrecked and 200 small houses were blown down, causing a loss of $300,000. At noon it was as dark as night and intensely itot. A few moments before 1 o’clock the storm broke, increasing in force until it became a tornado. People were thrown down, and fences and signs were hurled hundreds of feet. The storm, which raged for only ten minutes, was two miles wide. The street car barns were wrecked and car smashed to pieces. The electrical wires were all blown down. The roof of the warehouse of the Crocker Chair Company was blown off and thrown against the factory, wrecking the building. The tent on a horse and was torn from the ground and blown away, leaving the animals to run panic-stricken through the city. The wind wrecked building after build ing with tlie greatest rapidity, and there was little warning of the approach of the storm. The people In every case, however, were out of their houses before the storm struck, and those* who were hit by flying lebris were only slightly injured. In the factories the employes were in many cases bruised and cut by wreckage. No one was killed. * t lmiil Burst In Wisconsin. Green Bay, Wis., Aug. 20 —A cloudburst struck here to-day, the fall of rain being over \ x /z inches in half an hour. Much damage Is reported to crops. Telephone and telegraph wires suffered greatly. WIFE AND Foi l! CHILDREN. Were Killed by n Minnesota Farmer With a Butcher Knife. Arlington, Minn.. Aug. 20.—Theodore Wallart, a farmer living eight miles from here, to-day slaughtered his wffie and four step-children with a butcher knife, a fifth child was so badly wounded he may not recover. Wallart married a widow with a fam ily. The couple recently separated, it is understood Mrs. Wallart had taken steps to secure a divorce. After committing the crime Wallart set fire to the barns, which were destroyed with their con tents. Wallart escaped with a sheriff* posse in pursuit. FEVER AT CIENFL EGOS. A Case and Its Isolation Reported h> the Quarantine Officer. Washington, Aug. 20.—Assistant Sur geon F. E. Trotter, the quarantine offi cer at Clenfuegos, Cuba, in a cablegram received by the Marine Hospital service to-day, says thot a case of yellow fever was removed from a hotel at Clenfuegos Saturday and isolated outside the city. Quarantine Officer Trotter says that af ter due inquiry he is sure that three- yel low fever cases are all that have occurred so far in Clenfuegos. STEW ART FOR McKINLKY. Tlie Nevada Senator Made a Call at tlie Kcpuhl Icon Headquarters. New York. Aug. 20.—Senator Wll-llam H. Stewart of Nevada culled at Republican headquarters to-day and said he had de cided to vote for President McKinley. He made a statement In which he denounced the anti-imperialists for giving aid and comfort to the Phi Ippine rebellion and condemn* Mr. Bryan for p omislng to at tempt to “extend the Monroe doctrine to the Orient.” New Turkish Minister. Constantinople, Aug. 30. ~ Schckll Bey, head of the cipher bureau of the foreign office, ha* been appointed Turkish min in ter to the United States, in placAe of All ; Fsrrvuh Bey, recalled. HANDY WITH HIS GUN HARRINGTON KILLED THREE \ND WAS KILLED IN TIHN. DRINK AND FANCIED WRONGS FURNISHED THE INCENTIVES FOR THE BLOODY DKEDS. Misnnurl Physician Shot His Fncle, Hi* Mot her-in-Luv mid the She rill’. Son of the Sheriff Then Killed the Murderer—Harrington Forced III* Year-Old Daughter to Wltne** Hi* Blond > Work—He Wan Search ing; fr Hi* V\ Ife. Leavenworth, Kan., Aug. 20.—A pecu liarly distressing quadruple tragedy took place to-day at Farley, a small town across the river in Missouri. Dr. Slur ley Harrington, a physician of Farley, drunk and imagining fancied wrongs, killed James Wallace, his uncle, a wealthy farmer; Mrs. Wallace, Harrington’s mother-in-law, and J. P. Dillingham, sheriff of Platte county, who tried to ar rest him, and was in turn shot dead by Harry Dillingham, the sheriff’s son. Before he was cornered by the sheriff’s posse, Harrington held up the clerk In a general store at the point of his revol ver and exchanged shots with the clerk, firing Into a crowd of spectators. Har rington’s 12-yoar-old daughter was a forc ed witness of the different stages of the tragedy, the physician taking her with him in his buggy ns he went from place to place on his bloody errand. Saturday night Harrington qui fire led with hi.- wife and drove her from horn*, threatening her life. He had had words with James Wallace over a line fence and had been on a protracted spree. Mr*. Harrington had not returned home this morning, and Harrington, repairing to Wallace’s home, demanded to know where she could be found. Wallace professed to have no knowledge of her whereabouts, whereat Harrington whipped out a re volver and shot him twice, once in the head and once through the heart. Leaving his victim as he lay, Harring ton drove half a mile to the home of .Mi'll. William Wallace and again demanded to know of his wife. To Mrs. Wallace’s an swer that she knew nothing of Mrs. Har rington, the physician shot her dead be fore she could make on outcry. The cause of the shooting is said to be trouble caused by Harrington’s having been expelled from the Masonic lodge of Farley. He was expelled s<me time ago, and charged his uncle, James Wallace, and Daniel Cannon with being instrumen tal in the proceedings. It is said he made the threat that he would clean out every Mason in 'Platte county for this action. No reason ha* been ascribed for Har rington’s having shot his mother-in-lnw, except that he was crazed with liquor Tho Wallaces were among tho most re spected citizens of Platte. GOMEZ ON DELEGATES. The 01*1 General Offer* Hl* View* to Hl* Fellow Countrymen. Havana, Aug. 20.—Gen. Maximo Gomez publishes a letter in Lucha, regarding tho election of delegates to the forthcom ing constitutional convention, which he asks all the pai>ers of the island to print. It is addressed to the old soldiers of the revolutions of 1886 and 1895. Gen. Gomez says in part: “Ideas must not bo confounded with principles. Honor demands that principles should bo saved, even at the cost of life. The convention should consist of genuine revolutionists; and it will so consist, un less the people, flattered by fine words, al low what they have conquered to bo tak en away from them. “Nobody should be allowed to enter the convention who formerly defamed the rev olution, unless Cubans wish* to outrage honor nnd duty. The enemy are working hard; but let Cubans remember that those who opposed the revolution cannot be ac cepted at the last moment. Many rich and intellectual persons have shown oppo sition to the revolution. All these shou and be left out. Patriotism has the right to choose the worthy—not Ihe most wis*— until the republic Is established. “Although all parties may be outwardly harmonious, still old scores will not be forgotten. Therefore, let the Spaniard® stand aside until uil enn enter equal through the gates of the republic.” OBJECTED TO BRIAN. Philadelphia G. %. R.’fl Will Be Few at the Encampment. Philadelphia, Aug. 20. James M. Morri son, state detriment commander of tho Grand Army of the Republic, to-day an nounced that but three of the thirty-six posts in this city, with a membership of 7,000, will send delegations to the notional encampment in Chicago next week. Com maider Morrison stated that this action is the result of the invitation given to William J. Bryan to attend the encamp ment. “It i* customary,” said Mr. Morrison, “to Invite the President, but never a candidate, and the old soldiers express indignation, because they object to poli tic* being injected into the encampment. The delegation from this city will con sist of about 150 ment, the smallest num ber that has attended an encampment during the past twenty years.” HERE IH HOHKVtI.K OF W\U. Julian Ralph Quote* a Diplomat or Hlkli Standing- London, Aug. 21.—Julian Ralph, In the Daily Mull this morning, quotes from a diplomat of high standing, whose name in not given, who declares that Russia is vigorously endeavoring to secure Ameri can support and to break the harmony existing between the United States and Great Britain. “England,” says the diplomat In ques tion, “has no first-class Power except America w’hich offers her the slightest ground for hoping a friendly hearing of her case. The bitter feeling of to-day will generate war against her to-morrow. Rus sia’s plan, which Is encouraged by Aus tria-Hungary, France urid Germany, is to •trip Great Britain of all support to ieav# her naked before uUt wu begins,” GEN. J. B. GORDON S REPLY. He Answer* the New Orleans Anao- I elation** Criticism—Hl* Con science I* III* Guide. Atlanta, Aug. 20.—Gen. John R. Gor don. commander-in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans, has prepared a re ply to a resolution recently adopted by a camp of Confederate Veterans at New Orleans, condemning the Blue and Gray reunion in Atlanta, recommending that no more similar reunions be held nnd protesting against Gen. Gordon accept ing an invitation to the Grand Army of the Republic reunion, at Chicago. The reply is us follows: “Kirkwood, Ga., Aug- 20.—T0 the Con federate Association of the Army of Ton* n< ssee: Comrades—A resolution recently adopted by your association at the in stance of Gen. Chaleron, criticizing sev eral acts or supposed acts of mine, en tirely escaped my attention at the time of its appearance in the public press, and 1 have just seen it for the first time. 1 understand this action of your associa tion to moan a formal nnd public notice that you disapprove of my participation In the Blue and Gray meeting which re cently occurred In Atlanta; end, also, ihat if means a formal and public protest by your association against my accept ance of an invitation extended to me by the Grand Army of the Republic and by the Executive Committee of the citizens of Chicago. “The object OT this reply to your reso lution, which you failed to send me, is not to call In question the right of your association to criticize any official act of mine which does not meet your approval. 1 do wish, however, to state kindly, but frankly and plainly, that my own con science and my own conception of duty must be my guide In the future as in the past. “As to the courteous and cordial invi tation of both the G. A. R and of the Ex ecutive Committee of Ctiietego citizens. I have to state that I greatly appreciate the compliment paid me by that invitation, nd the spirit which prompted It. Cir cumstances, however, rendered It impossi ble for me to accept, nnd I so notified the officers and committees nearly two months ago. But, in this connection, also, I wish to say that I must be the Judge now and hereafter of the propriety of accepting in vitations from any section of the country or any class of my fcllow-ctountrymati. “In order that there may be no possible misunderstanding of my position on these and all kindred matters. I repent my sole guide must bo my own convictions of duty to this whole country and to the South ern |>eople, whose glorious record in all the ;*ast, whose traditions, dignity and honor I have endeavored to defend and uphold ar all times in all sections and un der all conditions. "In conclusion, let it be definitely under stood that so long as Providence permit* me to speak or labor, I shall continue the efforts which I have made* for thirty years in the interest of sectional harmony and unity. Whatever I can do will assuredly be dorte for the truth of history, for Jus tice to the South and to all sections, for fostering our cherished memories, for the obliteration of all sectional bitterness* and for the settlement of all sectional contro versies on a basis consistent with the hon or nnd the manhood nnd the self-respect of all. J. B. Gordon.” DENIED HIS RFC*LEST. Judge Wallace Would Not Revoke III* Order In the Neely Fane. New York. Aug. 20.—Judge Wallace of the United States Circuit Court this after noon and tiled tho request of United States Attorney Burnett for a revocation of his recent order in the Neely case, by which Neely was remanded to the custody of the United States marshal, pending an appeal to the United States Supreme Court from the denial of u writ of habeas corpus. Judge Wallace said that be would await further developments in the extradition proceedings. Judge Wallace said if it seemed neces sary or expedient he would permit Nee ly’a counsel to make a further applica tion for a writ of habeas corpus, and take such action thereupon an was proper. Mr. Lindsay then submitted anew petition for a writ of habeas corpus, as suggested by Judge Wallace. Immediately upon adjournment the new petition was filed in the clerk’s office of the Circuit Court. GIIF/ST OF THE PRESIDENT. Governor Boone* elt Wn* Entertain ed ot the White Houmc. Washington*, ' Aug. 20.—Gov. Theodore Roosevelt of New York is in Washington, the guest of President McKinley at the White House. The Preeident and Mrs. McKinley had invited the cabinet mcm bera and others to meet the Governor nt dinner at the White? House, the party In cluding Postmaster General Emory Smith, Secretary and Mrs. Gage, Secretary Wil son, Secretary Hitchcock and Adjutant General Corbin. Soon after dinner the invited guests withdrew. Various political and other matters were discussed by the presiden tial and vice presidential candidates, tho conference lasting until midnight. No statement other than this wan made aa to the conference. <4ov. Roonevelt expects to remain here until to-morrow. (IBANK AT WEST POINT. Visit to the Military Academy Paid ly the Teacher*. West Point, N. Y., Aug. 20.—The Cuban teachers arrived here by boat at 2 o’clock. Col. Mills, superintendent of the acade my, Quartermaster Bellinger and Adjt. Rivers were in waiting ut the landing fo receive them. As many as could be were a* < ommoda<ed with stages and carriages to convey them up the long hill. They were escorted by soldiers detailed for that purpose through all the buildings of In terest. Adjf. Rivers hud a guide book printed in Hpanlsh for their enlighten ment. They were Interested and delight ed In everything they saw. They left here to return to New Y’ork at 3 o’clock. CALLED THE FLAGS DOWN. Lincoln Connell Delivered n Hlosv at lte|Mihllcnii Candidate*. Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 20.—The City Coun cil to-day adopted n resolution ordering the flags strung across the streets bear ing the pictures of McKinley nnd Roose \elt taken down, on the ground that the p acing of flags and banners across the streets is contrary to the city ordinance. The resolution was Introduced by a Democratic member. It was carried with out a dissenting vote, the Republican member* not realizing what It meant. The council Is Republican, 11 to 3. The Republicans aay R will be rescinded at ihe next tiieeling. DAILY. $8 A YEAR. 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.SI A YEAR TO KEEP COTTON UP c. ii. jonnw issiks \ call for GENER %L MEETINGS. FARMERS MUST ORGANIZE. IIN ORGANIZATION THE STAPLE CAN BRING TEN ( ENTS. Prenident of the Georgia Cotton Grower*’ Protectee % *orlii t lon Give* Tlii* Assurance—Farmers In Counties Where They \re Not %1- rendy Orgiinli.ed < ailed t port to Meet the First Tuesday In Septem ber—Text of Jordan'* < all. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 20. Hon. O. H. Jor dan, president of the Georgia Cotton Growers’ Protective Association, has is sued. a call for meetings in the coun ties to form sub-organizations. Follow ing is a copy of the call: “In view of the fact that, the cotton season will soon be upon us. and many counties in the state not having yet per fected sub-brnnehes of the State Associa tion by reason of my utter inability to make a complete personal canvass of tho state and properly attend to other im portant duties devolving upon my official position, I have deemed it best to issue this general call for a meeting to be held in all the counties at their respective county seats on (he first Tuesday in Sep tember for the purpose of perfecting sub organization without further delay. “To that end, 1 hereby call upon the farmers, bankers, merchants, ginners, warehousemen and other trades and pro fessions in those counties not yet organ ized to meet at their respective county seats on the. first Tuesday in September next at 10 o’clock a. m.. at which time the election of county officers can be had and tho names of members Joining tbs association enrolled. The main objects and purposes of the Cotton Growers’ Protective Association are generally known to our people through wide nnd general discussion throughout tho country during the past three months. 1 will, however, furnish to every county literature fully explain ing th** movement and what we seek to accomplish by organization. If the cot ton growers of the country will combine In a determined effort to control prices this season, we can easily secure 10 cents per pound for our staple. If past meth ods are employed in the sale of the crop, prior 8 will drop to 7 cents, and may go lower. “The association will throw’ around all member* every protection possible In the sale of the crop. Under existing condi tions, there can be no question of con trolling prices this season by united con cert of action in marketing the crop with nn intelligent idea of tho true situation. There Is now a determined effort on the part of the speculntorw and spinners to depress prices at the opening of the sea son to 7 cen<* per pound. The world is short of raw cotton, and there is none In sight, except that which is growing In the fields. The present crop will not yield more than 10,000,000 bales, which will not be sufficient to supply the demand for American cotton during (he next twelve months. “Let us combine and hold back n por tion of the crop, marketing slowly, and we can command 10 cents per pound for our staple. All of the cotton states are actively agitating this movement, and many of them wiil be fully organized by the middle of September. We have the opi>ortunUy presented, and I call upon our people to come actively together on the day fixed, as above indicated, and de termine to secure a fair profit on the product of their labor. “The Georgia State Agricultural Socie ty, in convention at Dublin, on the flth Inst., unanimously indorsed th!s call for organization to secure higher prices for our cotton and pledged their individual and collective support in behalf of the movement on Sept. 4. The bankers of the state have guaranteed their willing ness and ability to advance three-fourths the value of all cotton held in storage. Alabama has organized. South Carolina will organize on Sept. ♦. All the other cotton states are agitating the movement, and we can whip the fight tbls season, saving to the farmers of Georgia alone more than $15,000,000, which they will lose if the crop Is forced on the market and sacrificed at 7 cents per pound. (Signed) “Harvl® Jordan. “President Georgia Cotton Growers’ Pro tective Association.” ♦ WEAR BRESCI BI TTONK. Tlie Regicide I* Being Vomited by tlie Display of 111* Picture. New York. Aug. 20.—A lot of Bresct buttons have !>een brought to Paterson, N. J., from Newark, and they ure finding a ready sale in the anarchist quarters. Only the radicals wear them, but they are being bought freely by others us curi osities. The buttons have a picture of the slayer of the King of Italy, and above it his name. Several secret service men are at work here trying to establish the Mentlty oi the man “Mabor,” who is sold to hav® written a letter relative to the crime of Bresci in killing the King of Italy and telling of the alleged plot of the an urchUts to kill President McKinley. RAIBI9 HAVE BEEN GENERAL. Lord Carson Report* Favorably From India. London, Aug. 20.—The viceroy of India, Lord Curzon, telegraphs that the heavy general rainfall has continued In of the affected tracts. The crops promise well in the central provinces and Berar. Sowing is active elsewhere, and the neces sity for free kitchens will shortly disap pear. Prices, however, ure still very heavy everywhere. Cholera is prevalent throughout Hyder abad, and in Bombay. There are 5,688,100 people receiving relief. ♦ \ CHIC AGO II 1,09.^173. Official (en*a* Count Give* the City That Population. Washington, Aug. 20—The population of the city of Chicago In I*o, according to the official count of tho return, of the iwelfth c*ru, la 1,698.575. In 1890 the pop ulation aai 1,1/99.850, Theae figures show for the city, aa a whole, an lncreare In population of 598.- 728, or 54.44 per cent., from 1890 to 1900. The population In 1880 was 008,185. show ing an Increase of riW.St*. or 1ii.68 per cent., fr.m iB6O to XBW.