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THE MORNING NEWS. Established 1850. .- . Incorporated ISSS J. H. ESTILI President. CONFERRED ON CHINA CABISET COXSIDERKD QUESTIONS OF POLICE. REJECTED EARL LI’S APPEAL DOUBTFUL IF THEBE IS NOW A CHI. WESE GOVERNMENT. Tower* Will Probably Keep Their Force* oil the Ground to Insure a Semblance of Stuble Government. \o Indignities to Their Majesties. They May Be Punished, However, if Responsible for Atrocities—Mes sage From Conger. Washington, Aug. 21.—The cabinet ses sion to-day practically opened the con sideration of the momentous questions growing out of the capture of Pekin and the war in China. Until to-day's session, the absorbing question has been the safety of Minister Conger and the legationers at Pekin. Now, however, that has given place to problems of a more intricate and far-reaching character, touching the very existence of the Chinese empire and the part which the American government is to take in the reconstruction of that country. The meeting to-day was devoted entirely to the Chinese situation. Secretaries Root and Hay, who have been most active in directing nffairs, were absent from the ci:y. so that the attendance, comparative ly was small, the President having with him Secretaries Gage, Hitchcock, Wilson and Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith. Question Before the Cabinet. Several questions were awaiting atten tion. First of these was the application of Li Hung Chang for the appointment of Minister Conger or some other commis sioner to negotiate for the cessation of hostilities. The decision arrived at was to reject this appeal, and a reply of this character will be sent to Minister Wu to be forwarded to Li Hung Chang. The moving cause for this action is that this government is at present very much in the dark as to whether there is any ex siting government in China. With the capital in the hands of the allies, the Em peror and Empress Doivager fugitives in hiding and the entire governmental fabric paralyzed, there is no evidence of an au thority adequate to conduct negotiations end secure results which will be final and binding. It was stated by members of the cabi net that the Chinese establishment, in stead of being a government, appears to be an enormous, headless affair, with out kn wkdge of what is for its best g od and without power to enforce its ' i hs. With the recognized rulers in lliyht no one seems to know who, if any body. is dire ting its affairs. As China is ;tl absolute monarchy. "it out any 1 gislative branch, the Em •H ,or and Kmp ess Dowager are all pow • iful. and piaeii.aly hey are the Em- I'iie of C.iina. Under the present re markable conditions, the United States "*!• ac f with extreme caution in what evcr steps it may take toward a solu ,:°n of the per.d ng: problems. In the meantime tlvre is reason to believe that t o Uni ed States and all the other pow -1r interested will keep their armed forces on the ground so that order may he main allied, and at least a semblance of -‘■table government brought out of the existing chaos. \o Promise of rmmunlf The reply of this government to the ap peal of the viceroys of Nan King and Hunan, that no indignities be offered the Kmperor and Empress Dowager, is a for mal acknowledgment of the receipt of the communication with a satisfactory assur ance that no indignities would be offered the persons of their majesties. This re ply is couched in the polite language of diplomacy, but it is understood that It does not in any way commit the govern ment to refrain from imposing on the Em peror and Empress Dowager any penalty that subsequently might be decided upon In case it is proved that they were di rectly responsible for the recent atrocities. This question of fixing responsibility where it belongs and imposing any punish ment that may be deemed fitting has not received formal consideration as yet. The answer to the two viceroys, ap pea accordingly is a diplomatic as surance that the rights of the Emperor and Empress Dowager will be protected, but does not impose any barrier to a proper punishment, such as may be sanc tioned by civilized usage, for any offense which hereafter may be held to call for in accounting. This is the interpretation jiven the reply by a cabinet official to night. The. question of responsibility will nave to be worked out slowly. \ Dispatch From longer. The cabinet had before it a messogc from Minister Conger received last night. %fter the meeting the state department nade public portions of the dispatch, as 'ollowa: “United State* Legation, Pekin (No late, via Che Foo, Aug. 20.—T0 Secretary State, Washington—Saved. Relief arrived •o-day. Entered city with little troubie. >o not yet know where imperial family Except deaths already reported ail Americans alive and well. Desperate ef 'om made last night to exterminate ue. dltchell, American soldier and a Russian nd Japanese wounded, Herman killed. Advise Woodward, Chicago; Conger, Den Moines; Sims, Council BlufTs; Conger, Pasadena; Porter, Paris. “Conger, by Fowler, Che F00.,, H will be observed that the portions liven out are extracts from Minister Con ftsr’s message. It was eiated that these portions cover such features as the gov ernment desires to make pubile at this Imr. The entire, message was before the taMnet. and the portion not given out refers to the quettlons of bd to Chinese Internal arts Is, upon ehlch the minister speaks as the advia<r * the government rather than as the me. Hum of communicating nctusl occur *n<*a. Kwi Mat Fall Esough. It had been hoped that Minister Ctn k-Fa advices, aa well as thore from Oen. JHofnina •XVtos. Chafiee. would be amplp by this time to afford the Washington officials full op portunity to deal with perplexing ques tions raised by the Chinese disturbances. Gen. Chsiffee has not been heard from, and the Corgcr mes6agre was not as com plete as the authoriti here had desired. It was sta'ed to-day that messages may bo sent from here to our representat ves in China specifically calling for more de tailed information Aside from the consideration given to particular questions raised by the Con ner dispatch, the appeal of Li Hung: Chang: and that of the Southern viceroys, the cabinet also had time to look over t e broad fie’d of Chinese affairs. There was ro effort, however, at this early stage to outline a general policy. This will come later and will be to considera ble extent the outgrowth of the govern ment's action upon the various issues as they may be presented. APPEAL OF THE VICEROYS- Internntionn 1 Law Does %ot Demand the Granting: of the Request They Make. Washington. Aug. 21.—The state depart ment to-day received an appeal from the viceroys of Nan Kin and Hunan, asking that no personal indignities he shown the Emperor and Empress Dowager and re peating assurances of friendship and of maintaining quiet in South China if this were observed. The communication from the viceroys came through Minister Wu and was delivered by him to Mr. Adee this morning. Earl Li Hung Chang has signified h*9 intention of leaving Shanghai for Pekin as soon as he receives the reply of the Powers to his request of yesterday for peace. The application of the Chinese viceroys is, In effect, a request that the Chinese sovereigns shall not he made prisoners of war. It is said that the powers are au thorized. under the rules and practice of international law. to accede to this re quest or not, as they may deem best. The request is not one of right, but its granting is dependent entirely upon what the Powers may consider best for their own interests. It is an established principle of inter national low' that “members of the en emy’s royal family, his chief ministers of state and his diplomatic agents are liable to capture, even though they may not be actually engaged in hostile operations. Their position makes them so important to the enemy In the conduct of his war that they cannot be treated as ordinary non-combatants." NOT KNOW N WHERE THEY ARE. lint the Government Is Informed of Their Mejenties* Departure. Washington, Augi 21.—The government has received positive confirmation from official Chinese sources of the departure of the Emperor and Empress Dowager from Pekin. They went westward, but the point at which they are now located was not given. CHINESE MOBS AT WORK, Yellow Fiends Still Hukj Destroying Chapels. Washington. Aug. 21.—The Japanese le gation has received a dispatch from the Japanese consul at Amoy, saying that Chinese mobs continue to work devasta tion In that neighborhood and have de stroyed several chapels. COMPROMISING LF-TTERS. Regarding: the South African Trou ble Published in London. London, Aug. 21.—Truth to-morrow will publish correspondence advising that pa per of the seizure at Pretoria of a com promising letter from Montague White, former consul general of the South Afri can Republic, to Secretary of State Reitz, dated Aug. 4, 1899, and two letters from Mr. Henry Labouchere to Mr. White, dat ed, respectively, Aug. 2, 1899, and Aug. 4. 1899, w’hich Mr. White appears to have inclosed to Secretary Reitz, and a letter to Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, the Secre tary of Slate for the Colonies, inviting Mr. Labouchere to offer explanations or observations thereon, and Mr. Labou chore’s reply. Mr. Labouehere’s letters are brief and amount to advice To the Transvaal to gain time by acceptance of the proposed commission to settle the franchise ques tions, together with an expression of opinion* from Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman. the Liberal leader in the House of Commons and the Liberals gen erally, that the British cabinet proposed the appointment of the commission with the view' of giving Mr. Chamberlain a chance to climb down, and that the cab inet was determined to have no war. He also said: "The President has a great opportunity to give 'Joe' another fall. The great thing Is to gain time. In a few months we shall be howling about some other part of the world.” Mr. Labouchere’a reply to Mr. Cham berlain admits the letters are genuine, but declines to recognize Mr. Chamberlain's pretension to ask for an explanation on a matter concerning which he is “only re sponsible to Parliament and my constit usents,” and invites Mr. Chamberlain, in ihe pursuance of his "new diplomacy.” to publish all the correspondence between the colonial office and the governors of Natal and Cape Colony and between the governors and military commanders In Sotuli Africa, “so that the public may be aide to form a sound opinion on the whole business, Including the inadequate prepar ations and Initial reverses, and also es pecially the Hawklesly correspondence." FROAI INSI'R ANCB COMPANIES. Rnssia Will Borrow From on Amrrl ran Syndarntf. London, Aug. 22,-It Is reported from Odessa, according to a dispatch to the Daily Express, that in consequence of the strain upon Russia's financial resources, owing to the Chinese campaign, a spe cially accredited representative of the Russian minister of finance. M. Pe Witte, has concluded, or Is about, to, conclude, "an arrangement with a syndicate of all the great insurance companies in the United States" for a loan of 300,000,000 rou bles. ( STRUCK OY A METEOR. darned a Hole in a Minister'* Sleeve and Fell to tlie Ground. Richmond, Va.. Aug. 21.— Rev. Mr. Bur ton o' Mad son Court House Vo, woa s ruck by a meotoric stone last Sunday aft rroon. 'll fell inside hla coate]*'eve, burning hla atm and a hole in hla coat, thrm gii which It feel to the ground. It was intensely hot, and It was some time beloto it could be touched with tho baud. SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1900. ASSAULT ON PEKIN HOW THE ALLIES MADE THE AT TACK ON THE CITY. STORY OF THE STORMING. RELIEF CAME JUST IN TIME FOR THE LEGATIONS. American nnd Russian Kings Planted on the Walls nt 11 O’clock. Lust Tuesday—Jo panose llorc the Brunt of the Fifth ting—Foreign Forces Abandoned a Concerted I’lnn and Pushed Forward Independently on Henriiift Heavy Kirhiftr. Copyright. 1900, the Associated Press. Pekin. Aug. 14, via Che Foo, Aug. 21. The American and Russian flags wore planted on the east wall of Pekin at 11 o’clock this morning. The India troops entered the British legation at 1 and the Americans at 3. There was a joyful re ception from the wall. The emaciated legationers could have lasted but little longer. They had only three days’ rations. The Chinese had been attacking furiously for two days. Four thousand shells fell in the legation during the siege. Sixty-five were killed, and one hundred and sixty w’ounded. The Japanese began the battle before daylight, and they are still fighting about the north wall, where a part of the Chi nese are defending the Imperial City. The Japanese casualties have not yet been ascertained. The Russians had five killed and twelve wounded. The Americans and British had a few wounded. The plan was to make a general attack to-morrow, and the troops were arriving at camp, five miles east, all night. They were completely exhausted, and slept in the cornfields in the rain. The generals, however, alarmed at the sounds of a heavy attack on the legations, pushed for ward independently, the British, Ameri cans and French on the left of the river and the Russians and Japanese on the right. Beginning at 2 o’clock this morning, the Japanse diverted the brunt of the resist ance to the northern city, their artillery engaging the Chinese heavily there. The Americans and British met with but lit tle resistance until they entered the city, where there was 6treet fighting. Reilly’s battery attempted to breach the 'inner wall. The troops finally entered the for eign settlements through the canal. Company E, Fourteenth United States Infantry, planted its flag on the outer wall, Musician Titus scaling the wall with a rope, by means of which the others climbed to the top. The Chinese had continually violated the armistice. The food supplies sent to the legations by the Empress Dowager were sufficient for one day. YUNG LU WAXES WARM. Commander-In-Chief Say* **For.-lgn Devil!,** Are Coward*,—Are De pendent on China. Hong Kong, Aug. 21.—A prominent re former has obtained from the Yamen run ners a letter from Gen. Y'ung Lu, com mander-in-chief of the Northern armies, to General Tung Fu Sian, commanding the Kan Su troops, saying: “It is not convenient to accomplish my secret orders," and proceeding: “The foreign devils, counting their su perior s.trength in warships and guns, have dared to exert all their power to rob and Insult us, but their populations are small and entirely dependent on the Chi nese productions. China now possesses cannon and rifles and plenty of well-train ed troops. "I don't fear the foreigners. In the ease of San Mun I refused Italy, with the result that nothing was taken. It is evident the foreign devils are cowards. I and Prince Tuan recently obtained the help of millions df Boxers, possessing magic boldness. I swear to murder all the foreigners, with the assistance of the Boxers, who are sup plied with arms." Gen. Tung Fu Sian, in his reply, which was also obtained, says he is of the same opinion, and places the Kan Su trooi>s at Gen. Young Lu's disposal. SHOWED DASII AND GO. What Admlrnl Seymour Is Said to llnve Solti of Americano. I.ondon. Aug. 22.—The Daily Express prints this morning a long letter, said to have been written by Vice Admiral Sey mour, in which he stoutly defends his ac tion in advancing to the relief of the le gatloners when he did, saying: "Two or three times our prospects were very dork and disaster seemed proboble. Y'et I never regretted that I had started, as I could not have respected myself if I had not done so.” Referring to the difficulties of controll ing mixed troop* and to their character istics, he says: "The Germans we admire most; but for the dash end go, none sur passed, e>r, perhaps, equalled the Ameri cans. The French had no particular rap prochement with any other nationality. The Germans and Russians were Inclined to hold together; but the Americans were* with us always." INDORSE AMERICAN ACTION. London Papers Approve the Refusal to Negotiate. London. Aug. 22, 3:68 >. m.—ln the news that ranches London this morning direct from China there to nothing to confirm the report that the Empress Dowager ha* been run to earth. The foreign envoys, according to the Shanghai correspondent of the Daily Express, are proceeding to Tien Tsin. The same correspondent avers that the Sacred City was entered Aug. 15. two days earlier than Rear Admiral Bruce reported. "The flag of the allies," says the. Shang hai correspondent of the Daily Mail, wir ing yesterday, “are now* floating over the Imperial palace. Street fighting, how ever. continues. Considerable assistance in the capture of Pekin wus rendered by 4,000 armed native Christians. The lega tions were enabled to hold out by pur chasing ammunition from the Chinese. American action In refusing to deal with Li Hung Chang in the peace proposal meets with unanimous approval from the morning papers. The Standard says: “We imagine that other Powers will (awe the same course, at any rate until Earl Li produces satisfactory evidence of his authority to negotiate.’’ The Daily Chronicle says: "Mr. Con ger has at last opened the eyes of th* Suite Department to the real character of Orientals." WAITING ON UNITED STATES. Their Answer to Li Hunft Chang: \\ ntclied for I>> Germany. Berlin, Aug. 21.—Referring to Li Hung Chang’s latest request to Washington for mediation, a high official of the German foreign office said to a correspondent of the Associat and Press to-day: “Germany is waiting to see what answer the United States will make. If Washington is con vince*! that Earl Li represents any re sponsible Chinese government, it could, of course, undertake a mediatory role for the establishment of peace; but Germany is confident that, in any case, the United States will not separate themselves from the concert of Powers.” General attention has hern attracted by an interview published in the Frank fur er Zeitung between that paper’s cor le-pondent at Tokio and Lieut, von Grohn, who wa.s wounded In Admiral Seymours expedition. Li ut von Gtohn says: "At the b. ginning wounded ’Box ers’ were rent to the hospi:l* at Tien Ts rr. but it was seen later that this was a mistake. Hence an order was given to ki.l all Cl inarren able to stand, not even to spare the wounded, but particularly to make absolutely no prisoners w’hatever." 1.1 APPEALS TO FRANCE. He SnftftestM Pichon or Some Other ns n Pence Envoy. Paris, Aug. 21.—The French foreign of fice has received from Li Hung Chang a request similar to the one addressed to the United States government asking for the appointment of M. Pichon, the French minister at Pekin, or another person, to represent France at the peace negotia tions. It is said that all the Pow’ers have received a like message. MANDARINS MORE FRIENDLY. Some Have Commanded the Chinese to Avoid Sedition. London, Aug. 21.—Advices from the piovincial capitals show' that the atti tude of the southern mandarins has been far more friendly since the allies reached Pekin. Some of the magistrates have been issuing proclamations commanding the Chinese to attend to business, to avoid sedition and acknowledging that the invasion of the foreigners is justified. OVATION FOR AON WALDfQRSEE. EntliiiMiusm Murk* Ills .Journey To ward (him, Berlin. Aug. 21.—Cress dispatches de scribe Count von Waldersee’s trip south as a triumphal procession with "enthusiaa tic ovations, the like of which had not been seen since 1870-71." At Munich the reception was especially warm, all the Princes there participating. When saying farewell, the field marshal remarked: "If matters continue like that, I shall arrive too late." YON WALDEH9EE AT HOME. He Will Breakfast This Morning: AAfith Kinft Aletor Enutinnnel. Rome, Aug. 21.—Field Marshal Count von Waldersee, the commander-in-ehtef of the allied forces in China, arrived here this evening. He will take breakfast with King Victor Emmanuel and the minister of foreign affairs, Marquis Visconti Ve nosta, to-morrow morning. FLED WITH TREASURE. Reported the Empress Donager Car ried ."10,000,000 Tnel*. Paris, Aug. 21.—The Temps publishes a dispatch from Shanghai, dated Aug. 21, saying it is reported that the Dowager Empress fled from Pekin with treasure amounting to fifty million taels, and that she is "surrounded by Japanese cavalry." THIS CAME % BIT LATE. Admiral Bruce Reported Upon the Entrance o f the Allien. Londoji, Aug. 21.—The following dis patch has been received from Rear Ad miral Bruce: . Taku, Aug. 19 (Sunday).—The nllles are reported to have entered the sacred city of Pekin Aug. 17. TIEN TSIN LINE CUT. The Position of the Allien In Non I ncertflin. Shanghai, Aug. 21.—The foreign officials here learn that the telegraph line from Tien Tsin has been cut. The position of the allies Is uncertain, and a large body of Chinese troops has taken to the field. Chinese Troopn Moving:. Tien Tsin (Thursday), Aug. 16.-'About 5 009 ( hinese trrops, which are reported io have been at Sung Liu Chlrg, left t *>- cav for Pei T.-ang. and 2.0 0 more Chi nese tro p* have gone towards Tung Cl ow. Appointed on the Staff. Paris, Aug. 21.—C01. Marrhand of Fa ehoda fame has been appointed to the general staff of the China expeditionary corps. Anan she Kal Deoil, Bhanghal. Aug. 21.—Yuan She Kal, the governor of Shan Tung, is dead. WANTS A POSTPONEMENT. llresel Thinks Witnesses From the United States Could Help Him. Rome. Aug. 21— Bread, ths assassin of King Humbert, has asked for a postpone ment of his trial until witnensea can ar rive there from ths United fltatea. SPOKE TOTHEENEMY lIftYAN AI" PE A LED TO REPI RLIC ANS TO VOTE WITH DEMOCRATS. NOMINEE GAVE HIS REASONS. THE FINANCIAL. TIU ST AND PORTO RICAN 4)1 ESTIONS. Air. Bryan Bused Ills Appeal Upon the Belief That Republicans Are Anxi ous to Help Their Country l> Their Votes—Showed Them Where llemo orntio Doctrines Would Help It. Promise of Rinietn 11 ism Failed, hut Unused Republicans no Sorrow. Lincoln. Neb., Aug. 21.—Mr. Bryan ad dressed n lurgo audience of Saunders coun ty people at Wahoo, the county scat, to day. The speech was an appeal to Re publicans to vote the Democratic ticket Giving his reasons for this appeal, Mr. Bryan suid: "I want to talk to you Republicans, be lieving that you are just as anxious to help your country and help your fellows by your votes as the Democrats, tin' Pop ulists and the Silver Republicans ore. "Now. if you were with us in 189(5, there is no reason why you should be against us now, unless the new questions have changed your opinion or unless you have changed your opinion on the old questions.' 1 do not believe you con find in this coun try any man who voted with 1,9 in 1826 and who understood the issues then before the country who has changed his mind on those issues and row believes that the Republican party was right in ’96. 1 believe you will find many people, who were against us on the old issues, who are now with us on the new ones and will he on the old ones. We had men in ’9(5 who came io us on the sil ver question, Republicans who were not willing to turn over and vote the Repub lican ticket Just because the Republican party had changed its position on the mon ey question—Republicans who were in earnest in 1888 when they denounced the gold standard. Republicans who were in earnest when they advocated bimetallism in 1892, and, therefore, they refused to take the Republican position on tlie money question in '96. And when they got out of the Republican party and began looking at the Republican party from the outside, they found that the same vicious principles ran through all the Republican doctrines, and to-day they are with ua, not only on the silver question, but upon all the new questions also." (Applause.) Talked About Finances. In this connection, Mr. Bryan referred at some length to the financial question, saying: "The Republican party Is frying to-day the same deception that it practised in ’96 on the money question. The Re publican leaders wanted the gold stand ard In 1896 just as they want it now, but they held out before the people the de lusion of international bimetallism. The President sent a committee of three dis tinguished* gentlemen, and they were to labor with the European nations and try to get those nations to help us. Did they succeed? Of course, they did not. We told you in 189(5 that they would not succeed. You could not expect England to Join with us In restoring bimetallism. If a man sets his heart on a thing find does not get it, he feels sorrowful. Y'oti cannot find a Republican to-day that felt sorrowful because they did not ger Inter national bimetallism that they promised to get in 1896.” (Applause.) ’l’lie (inontioii of TruNtft. Sneaking of trusts, he said: 'The Republican party is trying to-day the very same policy on these other ques tions that it tried on the money question in ’96. They attack the trust question in their platform, and yet you cannot find a Republican paper and read it without find ing n defense of the trusts. The Repub lican platform denounces the trusts, and Republican editors are spreading before the public arguments defending the trusts. Now, why is it? It Is because the plat form is hypocrisy. The Republican parry does not Intend to destroy the trusts, but under the cover of a platform denuncia tion of the trusts, tne Republican leaders are trying to quiet the minds of the peo ple and make them accept the trusts as a good thing. "There are Republicans who were d** flouncing the trus n until -he Repub lican | arty got in, an I then there were more truss ogmiz<d under the Repub lican administration during the last three and one-lalf years than were organize I In the pr vious history of the country, and they are now trying to make them selves think It is good. Th- y have hid to change th* ir opinion as fast as the Re publican party changed its j osltfoti. Let me give you a recent illustration. When Mr. McKinley sent his message to Con gress. saying it was o r p’aln duty to give free trade to Porto Rico, those Re public ti j walk*) on the s r ets and echo and ’Plain duty.’ Then something ha. pened. Some power Del Ind the throne began to werk. This pjwcr overio’e th 1 re ommendaticn of th< governor general at Porto Klco; this power overrode th petition of the people of Porto Rico; this power overrode the chairman of the Commit ce on Ways and Means and com pelled him to bring In a bill and recily the opposite of the bill he first Introduced. This power overrode the President and made hirti sign the hill when he said it was our duiy to do the opposite. "Republicans, are you willing to turn over on this question Just because your party has done a thing that you know is not right. It is only a little more than iwo years ago that the President sent a message to Congress in which he said that forcible annexation is contrary to our cod * of morals and criminal aggression, and yet to-day Republicans are asked to ap prove of a thing that was denounced os criminal aggression and against our code of morals less than three years ago. "I said that I had no fear that those who were with us In '96 are against us now. but I do believe that many people who did not realise In ’96 how the dollar , was rising above the man in | the consideration of government and who did not realize then how or- i ganized greed had been pressing j for consideration before the Republican party and securing special privileges from the government for private gain now realise on theee queeMons what they did not understand of the old onee, and that there will be more people to leav* the Republican jmrty because of Its position on mllltartam and Imperialism than have left it in one campaign before in all the history of ihe Republican party." The remainder of Mr. Bryan’s speech was devoted to the policy of the adminis tration in the Philippines. ORGANIZINGOPERATIVES. Southern Mill Men Believe w Eng land Mill Men Are Behind tlie Movement. Washington, Aug. 21.—A special from Portsmouth, Va., to the Star says: It is generally accepted as a fact among Southern cotton mill men that the cation mill men of New England, who have been most seriously affected by the great In crease of cotton mills in the South, ore aiding in the organization of the Southern employes. The mill owners of the Sout|i charge that this sudden interest in the welfare of their employes is really a cov ert attack upon the Southern mills by at tempting to create disaffection among the operatives. The mill owners arc opposing the or ganization. nnd several strikes have de veloped as a result In the North Carolina mills. One hundred and fifty union op- r.ifives, who left Ihe Erwin Cotton Mill nt Durham, are yet out. Other union op eratives who did not strike will work out their notices. President Erwin, of this mill, notified them that no union mill men would h* employed, and gave them two weeks' notice. Union operatives at the Pearl Mills nt Durham have decided nc t to strike for the present. Union organizers have gone to Haw river to organize the operatives in former Gov. Holt's mills. They have be*n quietly at work on this movement In North Carolina mil’s for months. The move ment, ostensibly, was inaugurated l by the Now England labor unions to get all the operatives in Southern mills in the union. TALKED WITH AIRS. MAYHRICK. In <1 iftna n 4 Over Attacks Upon the Late t hief Justice. London. Aug. 21.—For the first time since her life sentence, was imposed eleven years ago. Mrs. Florence May brick had a private interview with her counsel, Dr. Clark Bell of New York, at Aylesbury prison to-day. A portion of the time counsel gave up to a representative of the Associated Press, who, through the courtesy of the Home Office, was granted an opportunity to talk to the prisoner. Mrs. Maybrick is indig nant at the ut tacks made by the Liverpool Post on the lute (Thief Justice of England, I -or* i Rus-ell of Klliowen, former counsel for the prisoner. “The only person up to the present who ever saw me alone,” she said to the Asso ciated Press representative, "was the chief justice. When the assizes were here last February, Lord Russell came to the prison nnd asked to see me, an was his offi. ial right, irrespective of the Home Office or any one. When he was starting he said: ’ “Mrs. Maybrick, I nm doing all In my power for your release. Whatever mav happen, remember this—that If there Is one man in England who believes in your innocence. I am that man.’ “It was only by accident that I heard of Lord Russell's death, for I have not seen a newspaper for a decade. But I could not help but feel that in his death I had lost my best friend. It is an out rage, in view of his constant and un tiring efforts and friendship for me, that he .should be attacked, now that he is de.'ld. "I fully appreciate and am glad of the chance to express my gratitude to the of ficials in Washington and to my friends throughout America, especially the ladles, for what they are doing. It is that alone which has upheld me all these years. I may have friends in England, 100, and cannot but believe the time .will soon come when these long years of cap tivity will crease, and I shall be restored to my mother and my country.” For the last few days Mrs. Mayhrlck has been in a hospital ward, owing to a plight illness, but she says her health Is generally good. The recent United States memorial is stilt in the hands of the Home Secretary, Sir Matthew White Hldley, and Mrs. Maybrlck's friends are hopeful that when the answer comes it wifi he a pardon. MASTERY IN SOLVED. Police Have Not Yet I,earned Who Alnrdercd tlie tilrl. New York, Aug. 21.—The finding of a gold watch In a pawnshop has aerved to further complicate the mystery sur rounding the murder of Kate Scharn. This watch was pawned by Fred Scharn, brother of the murdered girl, who Is now being held without ball to await the in vestigation by the police. The police be lieved. afier the llndlng of the watch, that it belonged to the murdered girl. This theory, however, was wrong. Scharn's attorney, the police declare, has estab lished an alibi for the brother, but they refuse to release him. Louis Lincoln Klsenprloe, better known as Lincoln Price, the bank clerk, who was engaged to marry Miss Scharn, and who was arrested, was released In $1,500 ball. TWO KILLED! SEVEN HURT. Wreck nl Maxwell. Va., on the Nor folk nnrl Western. Tazewell, Va., Au*. 21,—A wreck at Maxwell, six triljes from here on the Nor folk and Western Railroad, resulted In the death of two men and the injuring of seven others. The dead are: Engineer W. O. Allen and Fireman M. B. Marshall. The Injured are Fireman J. H. Blnsach, En gineer George Smith, Fireman J. H. Keith, Flagman George Nash, Walter Glenn and Henry Johnson. The two last named were stealing a ride. A light engine was running west at the rate of forty miles an hour, when at a curved cut. It met a freight. The crash was terrific. ■ ■ a ARK DEAD IN A WRECK. Accident on the Harlem Division of the New Aork Central. New York. Aug. 21.—There was a rear end collision dlrc-otly In front of the de pot at Kensico, N. Y., this evening. The engineer and fireman of the second train are burled under the debris, crushed to death. The conductor and two brake men of the forward train are missing and are believed to be In the wreck dead. Kensico Is on the Harlem division of the New York Central, about alxteen miles from this city. The collision was caused, so far us can be learned, by the engineer of the second train, by passing a block signal set against Mm. Royalty Engased. Berlin, Aug. 21.—The Lokal Anxetger announces the engagement of Queen Wll helmlna to Prince Frederick Adolf of Mecklenburg-Schwerln. DAILY, $* A YEAR. 5 GENTS A COPY. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.JI A YEAH DOES NOT SUIT THEM POPULISTS MAY NOT SELECT ADLAT STEVENSON. NATIONAL COMMITTEE SPLIT. SOME BELIEVE ONE OF THEIR PARTY SHOULD RUN WITH BRYAN. Meeting in dilonßo on Ang. 29 May Not Be ns tin ruion lou* * Expect-* el—Majority of tlie Officer* of the Committee AVitiit nn Independent Candidate for Alee President—Not Beady to Snpport the Democratic Nominee. Chicago, Aug. 21.—The latest reports re ceived here indicate that the Populist Na tional Committee, which Is to meet in this city on Ihe 28th Inst., may not be as har monious as predicted when the Eexeeutlve Committee was in session early in the month. The meeting is called for the purpose of selecting a candidate for the vice pres idency. When Mr. Towne declined the nomination of the Populists, it was gener ally supposed that Mr. Stevenson would receive the Populist indorsement by gen eral consent. The correspondence which has taken place among the members of the National Committee of that party since the Executive Committee meeting in this city, ten days ago,makes it plain that this result, while apparently still proba ble, will not be accomplished without a struggle. Indeed. It is understood that many of the leaders nre strongly urging that the committee shall name an independent candidate. Those who take this position include a majority of the officers of the National Committee, among them being Chairman Butler nnd Treasurer Wash burne, who are pronounced In their views. Vice Chairman Edmlston is also said to incline toward the opinion that wisdom demands that the Populists have a candi date of their own in the field. Secretary Edgerton Is credited with being the only officer of the organization who Is friend ly to the Indorsement of Mr. Stevenson’s candidacy. Mr. Stevenson's friends claim that Ed gerton Is working effectively in their be half. The best canvass of the commit tee they have been able to make causes them to feel hopeful of the result. Still those now committed to this course are considerably below a majority in num bers. Senator Butler and o4her, who agree with him, contend that it will le suici dal for their party not to have q candi date of -their own political faith in the field. They also hold that unless there is a Populist candidate for second place many Populist votes will he driven from Mr. Bryan. The National Committee has full power to act in accordance with the instruc tions of the Sioux Falls Convention, and It is presumed that its decision, when made, will be final. MUNICIPAL OltG ANIMATIONS. Bill fop Them Will Prnlinhly Bo Con* sld.r.d nt Mfiniln. Manila. Aus. 21.-The Philippine Com missioners, when installed on Sept. 1, will consider a hill for municipal organiza tions. Gen. Otis* municipal scheem, as modified, Includes provisions regarding land taxation and a civil service bill em powering the commission to make appoint ments by a system of civil service ad vancement, by which It will lie possible for Ihe incumbents of Ihe lowest office# through efficient service and competitive examinations to allain positions at th# heads of departments and under secretary ships. The heads of the eivil service depart ments are empowered to discharge em ployes for cause, but are powerless to fill vacancies, except through the regular path of promotion. The commission's execu tive sessions will probably be open to tha public. LAST STEF OK II ELAT IONS. Treaty Between Ini ted State* and Spain Provisionally fignetl, Washington, Aug. 21.—Minister Storer at Madrid informs the State Department that a treaty of amity, commerce and naviga tion and general intercourse has been signed provisionally by the minister of state and himself. This practically marks Ihe last step In the complete restoration of relation*-between Spain and the United Slates. The new treaty modernizes the treaty relations between Ihe two nations. Prior lo the severance of all communication up on the declaration of war with Spain, the Iwo governments were proceeding under the terms of a treaty negotiated in the lasi century. It was very cumbersome and in tome respects wholly Inapplicable to existing conditions, one provision, for instance, relating to trade between the United States and Florida as a colony of Spain. IPEEt H OF 4,000 WORDS. Will Be Delivered ty Mr. Bryan at His AotlOcatlnn. Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. 21.-Wllllam J. Bryan to-day put the finishing touch upon his speech to be made in Topeka Thurs day in response lo the notification of the Populist nomination. The speech la about t.OOO words in length. It deals largely with the trust question and busi ness condition*. Mr. Bryan will, how ever, present "imperialism” as the para mount issue. WILL 111 * TO PENMCOtA. It la So Reported of the Central's New Alubnma Extension. Pensacola, Fla., Aug. 21.-It la announc ed that the Central of Georgia Railroad!# new Chattahoochee and Ouif division, which la btng built from Columbia, Ala., on the Chattahoochee river, will be run Into Pensacola thla winter. The road la completed to Hanford, Ala., and a bridge is now being built across the Chattahoo* jhee river.