The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, August 31, 1900, Image 1
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J. H. ESTII President.
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Talk of Restoring Pekin to
Chinese Government.
RUSSIA MAKES PROPOSITION
Asserts Li Hang Chang Should Be
Allowed a Free Hand.
POWERS MAY RELEASE HIM
\
United States Are Favorable to
Russian Attitude.
>oe Sent to All the Power* t'rginu
'Flint I.i Hunff rhnnjr Shonlil Sot Re
Detuined by Suvnl Commander* nt
Takn Jnpnn Withdraws From
Amoy nnd Hiiotn Snyn Her Oeeu
l.ntlou of Sew < Invnnu V\ ns Only
Temporary—Some Difficulties Au
tieipated.
Washington, Aug. 30.—'The United
Elates government having acted upon the
Kussian proposition, as to the withdrawal
of troops from Fekin, is now quietly wait
ing for responses to the notes which have
been sent to our various representatives
abroad for presentation to the Powers.
Several days and perhaps a week may
pass before all these replies are received.
According to their formal expressions,
all of the Powers agreed upon this one
point: they do not desire to enter upon a
formal war upon China. The United States
government is trying to bring about this
result. For the moment it finds itself side
by side with Russia, whose earnestness
cannot be questioned at this time.
The object now in view is to bring
about a situation in China that will ad
mit of the beginning of negotiations look
ing to the re-estalishment of order, the
cessation of hostilities and the insurance
cf protection to foreign life and properly.
After that the negotiations may touch
upon other questions that remain to be
It is with this object that Rus
sia has suggesed the withdrawal from
Tekin. in order that the Chinese govern
ment may resume the reins of power,
for the Chinese people, being guided by
externals ore not likely to yield fealty to
ti goverhment not in possession of its own
capital.
Th- United States government has been
earnestly championing the cause of Li
Hung Chang from a precisely similar mo
tive, namely, a desire speedily to reha
bilitate the Chinese government in order
Plat it may carry out its expressed de
sire to settle the difficulties which have
arisen.
In responding to the Russian note as
it did, the United States government
availed itself of the opportunity of direct
ly inviting the remaining Powers to in
dicate how, in their judgment, peace ne
gotiations could be instituted. Thte no
tice is calculated to secure a full dis
closure of the intentions of the Powers, if
the inquiry is met by them in the frank
spirit in which it was conceived by the
United States government.
Difficulties Ahead.
The difficulty apprehended now in reach
ing a settlement lies in the intentional de
lay and procrastination on the part of any
Power which is concealing its true pur
pose and does not desire to avoid a formal
war.
The State Deaprtment is already em
barrassed by delays experienced in secur
ing responses to its note challenging the
production of objections to Li Hung
Chang. It appears that much confusion
exists at Taku as to what actually had
been decided upon respecting the treal
tnent of Li Hung Chang, should he arrive
at that ptace en route to Pekin. The re
ports of the naval commanders to their
home governments rather increased the
confusion in on international sense. Ad
miral Remey found it difficult to sift out
the facts at Taku. Now the Stale De
pariment finds the replies so far received
from Europe vague and unsatisfactory
from the fact that the various govern
ments appear to have different under
standings as to the exact conditions at
Taku.
It could not be learned from whom the
replies were received, and which were
mi sing, but it can be stated that at pres
<nt the question as to the acceptability
ot Earl Li as an envoy and his freedom
fiom interference remain unsettled. The
advice of the Russian proposition may re
duce the importance of the other ques
tion, for with the return of the Chinese
government to Pekin the smaller matter
"f the personalities of the envoys and
the sufflcl. ncy of credentials, could be
speedily adjusted.
Altogether the cplnlrn among Ihe mem
-1" :, if (he administration hire I* that
1 Russian move lias made directly for
1 1' earlhr settlement of the Chinese <ll f
>' ''lts then si i med possible a few days
ago.
Fnvornlile Indication*.
tberetary Hoot, in speaking to-day of
1 •• statement in the Conger dispatch suy
l! that Prince Ching wdn coming to
J 'kln, said that It was a favorable In
-1 mlon. Prince Ching Is friendly to for-
Ggi.ers and among the mote progressive
,lf 'he Chinese officials. It wss alto stat
"l 'hat conditions seemed to be Improv
'd ho far, no orders have been Issued
dire, i tng return of the United tt'stee
troops from china, or their removal from
t T!#o Tsin, of to any other point
on the sea coast. It is stiil the policy
of the United States as expressed in the
note of July 3 to secure order in China.
If there should appear in Pekin members
of the Chinese government who were duly
authorized to organize a government and
to act, with the prospect of restor
ing order throughou the empire,
it would be considered as a movement on
the part of China towards carrying out
the demands of the United States. This
government might then consider the ad
visability of withdrawing troops from the
capital, especially if this action would
tend toward the pacification of China.
The action of the Japanese government
in withdrawing from Amoy the troops or
marines which have aroused the suspicions
of the European Powers has done much
to clarify the situation. By this dis
claimer of a purpose to seize Chinese ter
ritory Japan has avoided entering a wedge
which might result in the splitting up of
the Chinese Empire among the Powers.
It now remains for Russia to take similar
action as to the Russian forces at New
Chwang, and from the private intimation
on that has been conveyed to the State
Department, Russia has assured us that
this occupation has been purely military
and temporary.
RUSSIA'S IMPORTANT NOTE.
t nited Staten Agree* to Suggestion
That 1,1 (limit Fining Should hot
Re Restrained.
Washington, Aug. .80.—The course of the
Uniied States in the pending Chinese ne
gotiations was made more clear to-day
by an important note, embodying a com
munication from Russia and advising the
Powers of the action taken by that gov
ernment.
The Russian note declared the interdic
tion of Li Hung Chang’s communication
with the Chinese government as “inex
plicable,” and asked that the Powers
direct their commanders to vacate the
order. The United States concurs with
the position of Russia, and informs the
Powers that instructions have been sent
to our representailve in Ch.na in the
spirit of the Russian note. Following is
the official text of the communication:
“Telegram sent to the representatives
of the United States at Berlin, Vienna,
Paris, London. Rome. Tokio and St. Pe
tersburg.
“Department of State, Washington,
Aug. 24, 1900.—The following not was re
ceived by us from the charge of the Rus
sian government at this capital, Aug. 17:
‘I have just received a communication
from the imperial government informing
me of the resolution of the admirals of the
allied fleets interdicting the plenipotenti
ary of the Chinese government. Li Hung
Chang, from all communication with the
Chinese authorities in the event of his ar
rival at Taku.
“ ‘This resolution being inexplicable, in
view of the fact that all of the Powers
have recognized the utility of admitting
his (Li Hung Chang’s) services, in the
eventual negotiations for peace, and es
pecially because it would be impossible
for him to fulfill his mission In the char
acter of a Chinese plenipotentiary, if this
were done, it would be desirable that the
interested governments should give orders
to countermand the above mentioned de
cision.’
“Inquiry of Admiral Remey, command
ing out fleet at Taku, was first answered
that no such resolution had been adopt
ed. He now cables that the admirals
have agreed to write the dean of the
legaiions in Pekin instructions in case Li
Hung Chang should arrive at Taku, and
meantime not to allow him to communi
cate with Chinese shore authorities.
Remey dissented from the last proposi
tion.
“We take the same view expressed in
the Russion note. In the interests of
peace and effective presentation of Just
demands of all Powers against China, it
seems important that the Chinese pleni
potentiary should be able to communicate
both with his own government and its
military commandant, whose action will
be necessary to any suspensions of his
tilities as required in my telegrams to you
of 22d. Chinese minister here is with
out powers or advices. Li Hung Chang
is prima facie authorized by imperial de
cree to negotiate and is the only repre
sentative of responsible authority in
China, so far as we are advised. We
have instructed our representative in
China in the spirit of the Russian note.
“Any misunderstanding or divergent ac
tion on the subject by the representatives
of the Powers in China would be unfor
tunate, and we would be glad to learn
from other Power* if there are reasons
not known to us which in their Judgment
should lead to a view different from that
which we take.
“You will communicate this to the min
ister of foreign affairs. Awaiting early re
sponse. (Signed) Adee, Acting.’’
RUSSO-AMERICAN SURPRISE.
EiiKlnml View* Hunsln's Action Wltli
Some Suspicion anil Want* n
More Vigorous Policy.
London, Aug. 31, 3:20 a. m —The Russo-
American “surprise" as it is called, is
the chief feature of the morning papers.
While Russia's part in the proposal Is
regarded with considerable suspicion, It
is generally recognized that the flight of
the Empress Dowager and the Emperor
render* the situation exlremely dlffic'ul.,
and, therefore, that It might be wise to
adopt the Russo-American programme a*
the best solution of the nrobli m.
At the nme time a very sirong feeling
is displayed In favor of a more vigorous
policy. The Dally Express and the Dally
Chronicle prole*t against plm Ing any re
ll*nee on the profession* of LI Hung
Clinng or of \h Chinese authorities. The
Hiandatd says:
“it I* not easy o overrate the import
ance of die derision of the United Butt.
The desire of both Washington nnd gi
Petersburg to wl hdraw from Pek.n Is
very Intelligible Public opinion in Amer
ica i* svera# to foreign < amplication*,
while Russia ha* discovered thst condi
tion# are ot propitious for her srhsmrs
of conqiic*' ** _
fL'MPUiUsd vO f.tUi r#g*i
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1900.
THE SIEGE OF PEKIN
PUCKY FIGHT OF FOREIGNERS
AGAINST HEAVY ODDS.
MEDAL TO COMMEMORATE IT
WILL BEAR THE LEGE\D“MEX, NOT
WALLS, MAKE A CITY.’*
How Foreigners Welcomed the Lux
ury of Walking Around With Im
munity From Bullets Murines
Held Fort Myers llaek of United
States Legation Celebration in
Honor of the Arrival of the Relief
Force—Casualties of the Siesge.
Copyright. 1900, the Associated Press.
Pekin, Aug. 14, by post via Tien Tsin.—
A medal will be struck commemorating
the siege of Pekin. Ii will bear the leg
end “Men, not walls, make a city.”
In the grounds of the British legations,
where a handful of men withstood the
millions of the Chinese capital for fifty
six days, a memorable celebration is in
progress to-night In vindication of that
principle. Missionaries, assembled about
Bell Tower, are singing the doxology.
Rockets are blazng. Soldiers and civilians
of ail nationaliies are fraternizing. The
women are applauding the sound of the
cannon that are smashing the yellow roofs
of the Forbidden City.
The tired Sikhs are planting their tents
on the lawn; and the American and Rus
sian contingents are lighting camp fires
along the stretch of turf extending be
yond the Tartar wall.
New Scene* in Pekin.
Through the ruins of the foreign set
tlement an eager, cosmopolitan crowd is
jostling, Indians, Cossacks, legation la
dies, diplomats, Americans from the Phil
ippines and French disciplinarians from
Saigon, who dept discreetly to the rear
while the fighting was in progress, but
came conspicuously to the front when
looting began. Only the Japanese, who
have earned first place, are absent.
Resident foreigners welcome the luxury
of walking about and immunity from bul
lets. The newcomers are anxious to in
spect the evidences of an historic defense.
These barricades are, after all, the most
wonderful sight in Pekin. The barriers
hedging the British legation are a marvel
of stone and brick walls and earthworks.
Sand bags shield every foot of space. The
tops of the walls have niches for the
riflemen, and the buildings, at their por
ticos and windows, have armor boxes,
bags stuffed with dirt, pillows too.
Marine* Held Fort Myers.
Back of the United Stages legation is a
work named “Fort Myers,” which the
marines held, completely screening both
sides of the walls, with steps leading to
it. There is a loopholed barrier across the
wall which faces a similar Chinese work
a few yards away. Another wall bars Le
gation street in front of the German le
gation; and, confronting the enemy’s bar
ricades within those limits, aie yet more
walls, enabling the foreigners to contract
the area of defense if pressed.
The tops of the American and British
buildings were badly torn by the Chinese
she Is. The rest of the foreign settlement
was almost demolished. Two thousand
eight hundred shells fell there during
t'ne first three weeks of the bombard
ment, 400 in one day. Bucketsful of bul
lets were gathered In the grounds.
Four hundred and fourteen people lived
in the compound through the greater part
of the siege. Three hundred and four
marines, assisted by 85 volunteers, com
manded by the English Cap'ain Poole,
defended the place. Eleven civilians were
killed and 19 wounded. Fifty-fcur marines
and sailors were killed and 112 wounded.
The Americans loss was seven killed
and eleven wounded.
Mr. Gilbert Reid, who was wounded In
the feet, was the only American civilian
injured. Two foreign ladies w r ere
w’ounded.
Reception to the Allies.
The reception which the survivors gave
the army was worth the hardships the
troops had undergone. The entrance was
not spectacular. Sir Alfred Oaselee, wifi*
his staff and a company of Sikhs, waded
up a bed of sewage in the canal under
the Tartar wall. The beseiged removed
the barricades; and when the gate swung
Inward and the British colors appeared,
there arose a great continuous cheer on
both sides.
Generals, soldiers nnd correspondents
scrambled up tbe banks, through the filth,
elbowing to be first. Men and women
surrounded t’ne rescuers and shook the
hands of the Sikhs, patting them on the
back. Everybody was hustled excitedly
along Into the legation grounds, where
the colors were planted. The soldiers sur
rounded the wall which had been the sal
vation of the besieged. The ministers and
officers demanded the latest news on both
sides.
An hour afterward, Gen. Chaffee,
riding at the head of the Fourteenth
Uniied Stabs Infantry, marched to the
Tartar wall. An American marine who
wr-j on top of the wall shouted: “You are
in time. We need you In our busi
ness.”
* Where can w-h get In,” said Gen. Chaf
fee. Tor ugii ’he cenn>. The British en
tered there two hours agV’ was ihe res
loose, 'ihe American g neral .ooked dis
appointed.
Although the Americans were behind the
last of the British forces, their reception
was Just as enthusiastic as if they had
been first. When the Stars and Stripes
emerged into viey. Mr. Tewsbury, the mis
sionary cried: “American, cheer your
flag.” Ladles waved their handkerchiefs
and the soldiers cheered the ladies.
Rescuer* find tlie fte*cucil.
On en erlng ihe giounds of the British
legation, the Ameilcan troops stared in
i.nacement and inquired If there vas a
lawn party in progress. They had expect
ed to find the relieved In a worse condi
tion thott themselves, whereas the con
trast between the appearance of tli es
cued and r.n uers wuh surprisingly in fa
vor of the former. The British minister,
sir Claude MacDonald, was shaven and
dresfc*d In Immaculate tennis flannels
Mr. Conger, the United Htat. s nuniat* r,
was equally presentable. The aNsemblage
of ladle* wax fresh and bright In tuinmer
clothing Only a few civilian.* were car
rying arms
On Hie other hand the rescuers were
haggard and rough-braided. Th#y drag
ged itoermalver along * V leady to drop,
their khaki uniforms dripping wl'h ptrapl
rsixtn #rd back with mud. But
a second glance * .owed that the
rescued were path#<l ally pile n1
ihln. They looked like company of in
valids Every part of the eneioaure lea
tilled • i I** eg i *
**• a plot of n*w grave*. h*-al'*d wili
wooden • route#, including ih gave* of five
hUdnu. Tn a* <**) §cf ei*r> a Jaoum
was the hospital and it was filled with
wounded. French nuns ministered there
at one time. All but four men of the Jap
anese contingent had been *in this hospital
wounded.
Some Slece Notice*.
There were several caves, roofed with
timbers, heaped with earth, which served
as bombproofs. The bulletin board was
covered with significant notices. For in
stance, ‘‘As there is likely to be a severe
dropping fire to-day, women and children
are forbidden to walk about the grounds.”
Here Is another;
“Owing to the small supply of vege
tables and eggs, the market will be open
6nly from 9 to 1 hereafter. All horse
meat is inspected by a physician.”
Mr. Conger had the first secretary’s
house. Seventy American missionaries
occupied the chapel and the French con
tingent had the pavilion on the lawn.
The bravery of the women was note
worthy. They became so accustomed to
fire that it was difficult to restrain them
fiom walking about the grounds at all
times.
When a proposal was made to petition
the Tsung-li-Yamen for vegetab.es, some
said they would rather starve than take
help from that quarter. The yamen’s
food supply was scarce, only sufficient
for one day. When meat was asked
for the reply was that this
could not be furnished because a state of
war existed in Pekin.
The Tsung-li-Yamen placarded a proc
lamation exhorting the people to kill all
foreigners, because the latter had made
war on China In attacking the forts at
Taku.
The legations were fiercely attacked
from July 17 to July 25. At the latter
date a nominal truce was agreed to nnd
extended to Aug. 3, although the Chinese
repeatedly violated it. There was con
siderable rifle fire from Aug. 3 to Aug. 11;
and then the Chinese mounted smooth
bores.
The International (inn.
The mainstay of the foreigners was an
old gun used by the foreigners in 18l*>.
which was found in a junk shop by Mitch
ell. the American gunner. This was
mounted on a Russian carriage found by
an Italian. Ammunition was fitted to it
and it was christened “The international
gun.”
The foreigners remarked that relief had
been long delayed, but they insisted that
they had never despaired of the outcome.
The Chinese are sold to admit that they
lost 3,000 killed during the siege. The for
eigners did not waste their ammunition,
shooting only when a target was in evi
dence. The Chinese method, on the' other
hand, was a continuous, heavy and indis
criminate fire. The enemy would ad
vance to the barricades at night, creep
ing up with their arms filled with bricks
and in the morning the foreigners would
find anew wall a few' feet closer. Final
ly the barricades came so close that talk
ing could he distinctly heard.
During the lasi two nights the Chinese
officers urged their men to charge the
foreigners and exterminate them before
the international forces could arrive. The
Chinese soldiery replied that they could
not stand ihe bayonets. On the night be
fore the relief they fired several thou
sand rounds, the foreigners replying with
two shots only. The Chinese artillery
and soldiers in Pekin were apparently
much inferior to those encountered in
the fighting at Tien Tsin.
A Notable Achievement.
The re i?f of Pekin was a notable
achievement chiefly for the forced march
of four independent armies over a single
difficult road and in sickening weather.
The opposition offered by the Chinese
dwindled steadll> rach day until the re
l eving columns were in front of Fekin.
The defense of the city, considering the
possibilities cf the case, was exceedingly
weak. The Japanese are still hammering
away at the wali of the northeast section,
which has not yet leen entered. Probably
the •Chine S' concentrated their forces
there, thus giving the Americans and
English a comparatively easy position.
The Americans advanced along the left
of the canal under cover, the Fourteenth
Infantry leading, with, the Ninth Infantry
and the marines following. From a hill
Capt. Reilly shelled a pagoda over the
Che-Hua gate, until the infantry got close
In. The Fourteenth Regiment was ex
tended under cover before the wall, about
300 yards away, when “E” company scaled
the corner near the gate, under ihe fire
of sharpshooters. Lieut. Gohn planted
the regimental flag and the regiment then
crowded with the Russians through the
gate unopposed; but every side of the
streets leading to the Tartar wall, along
which the soldiers passed, was swept by
rifle fire.
ATLANTA TEAM* ON THE WAY.
Governor’* Horse Guard** Crnolc Car
bine Shot* Coining to Compete
Wltli Havnunuhiani.
Atlanta. Aug. 30.—The Governor’s Horse
Guard carbine team left Atlanta to-night
for Savannah to compete with the Geor
gia teams in the Savannah shoot. It is
the best team the trcop has ever sent
out. All the men are in excellent prac
tice and they expect to win the prize.
The team consists of Capt. George M
Hope, Lieut. W. T. B. Wilson, Sergt. B.
R. Padgett, Quartermaster W’illiam Ly
cett, Privates Armenius Wright, W. G.
Browne and L. J. Daniel.
Private Wright will go on the range
with a carbine record of 145 to his credit,
made on the Atlanta range, according to
the Georgia regulations. The record has
never been equalled in the history of the
Georgia military.
The records of other members of the
team are high. They are as follows:
Browne, 126; Daniel, 135; Hope, 131; WU
pon. 129; Padgett, 127.
Capt. Hope said before leaving that his
men were in better shape for the range
than when they went to Sea Girt last
year and won the carbine match against
the crack teams of the United States.
“W’e expect to win, but, of course, it is
not certainty,” he said. "We are going
against s me of the finest shots in the
country. The Savannahs *re on record
as winners and we may fall before them,
but w- will give them the best we have
in the shop.”
t HENHH %\V HAH ATTENTION.
Hospital (nniniuiuler f>*nle* Dead
O til err’* Statement.
Ban Francisco, Aug. 30.—Capt. Girard,
commanding officer of the general hospi
tal, to-day d*< lured groundless the accu
sations of i’apt. <‘ren*haw, who died tit
Atlanta, after stating that he had receiv
ed little treatment at the gcmml hospi
tal while nuflbring from a serious gun
shot wound. Capt Girard said;
“1 am t a o:s to understand why
Uapt. Crenfhaw should make such m
•tafcomeni. He had M female and male
nurse in attendance all the time, and re
reived every attention posetbje We am
certalned that to* w •* **ldh t*t to tbe us
of morphine, and berau*# w would not
pcrrtiH biro to use It, he may b*v top
etd*r*4 ti Jack ot ticatmeia. *
OFFICIAL ESTIMATE
COMMISSIONERS SAY CROP WILL BE
0,304,500 BALES.
OPINION OF THE ASSOCIATION.
BASED ON RELIABLE INFORMATION
FROM ALL SOI IU ES.
It I* Subject to Weather Condition*
in September nnd Killing' Front*
Late** on—lmportant Paper* Read
on Agricultural Qnextlon*—Fertil
iser Manufacturer* to He Required
to Dinelose the Source of All the
Plant Food* In Their Product.
Raleigh, N. C\, Aug. 30.—The Cotton
States Convention of Commissioners of
Agriculture at their session this morning
Issued the following as their statement as
to the condition of the cotton crop of 1900:
“Based upon the reliable information
from all sources from each of the cotton
etates and territories, taking into consid
eration the condition of the cotton crop,
we are led to believe that the following
will be the output of the crop for the sea
son of 1900-1901:
“Alabama, 821,000 bales; Arkansas, 809,-
000; Florida. 30.000; Georgia, 1,025,000; In
dian Territory, 210,000; Louisiana, 603,000;
Mississippi, 843,000; Missouri, 30,000; North
Carolina, 495,000; Oklahoma, 100,000; South
Carolina, 801,000; Tennessee, 285,000! Texas.
3,300,000; Virginia, 13.000; other sources, 500;
making a total of 9,354,500 bales.
“This estimate, however, is subject to
the weather conditions for the month of
September and also killing frosts later
on. This estimate is given out as being
the opinion of this association.”
Dr. George T. Winston, president of
the Agricultural and Mechanical College
of this city, made a most excellent ad
dress on the “Education of the Farmer.”
He spoke of ihe great Improvements
made in agriculture since 1860.
It showed that the farmers of this state
are making intelligent and systematic
progress.
Prof. J. F. Dugger of Alabama dis
cussed “Leguminous Crops for Forage,
Grazing and Soil Improvements, and How
to Grow Them.”
The association was much Impressed
with the accounts of various experiments
which he. recited.
The afternoon session w T as taken up
with a lecture by Prof. W. F. Massey, on
“Grasses for Forage,” and a lecture by
Prof, von Hermann of ihe Weather Bu
reau at Raleigh, on ‘‘The Weather Bu
reau.”
A* to Fertiliser*.
The speclnl report of the committee on
fertilizers was finally adopted as writ
ten. This report provides that the fer
tilizer manufacturers shall disclose to
the commissioners th* source of all the
plant foods in their product.
The paper on “How Do Farmers Buy
Fertilizers,” by Prof. McCandless of
Georgia arous and more Interest than any
paper thus far read. Speoking of the
means for educating the Southern far
mers, he said that the fending of the
money to “teach heathen Chinese how to
butcher Americans, should cease.” and
ihe money should be given to education.
He denominated such a use of money as
“wicked.” He also urged the passage of
a law devoting the educational tax paid
by whites to the education of whites and
that by negroes to the education of ne
groes.
His remarks were vociferously received
and his paper was adopted and ordered to
be spread upon the records of the meet
ing.
EX-GOV. STONE IS CONFIDENT.
Hope* to Unary New York Without
Mixing in Local AlTair*.
New York, Aug. 30 - Ex-Gov. William
J. Stone of Missouri, vice chairman of
the Democratic National Committee,
reached this city this evening. He said:
“I have come here to confer with the
members of the sub-committee of the
National Democratic Committee and will
<,[xn headquarters as scon as we get the
suitable rooms.”
“Do you expect to be able to carry
New' York?” he was asked.
‘We hope we will,” he replied.
W'hen asked If the National Commit
tee would take up state affairs, he said:
“W’e shall use our efforts to carry this
state for William J. Bryan. We will not
worry about local affairs. W'e will not in
terf- re.”
As to the prospects Gov. fbone said:
“The prosr>ects for Democratic success
are growing. I have every reason to be
gratified and we shall work hard until
the end of the campaign.”
COTTON SPINNERS CONFER.
Suggestion* to Be >l.*ule to Keep
Dow u Overproduction.
Philadelphia, Aug. 30.—The committee
representing the Southern Cotton Ban
ners’ Association, who came here to con
fer with a committee of the Yarn Manu
facturers’ Association, having concluded
their consultations, went to New York
late to-day. It was decided at to-day’s
meeting to present to the two associations
a Joint report on the condition of the mar
ket, with the suggestion an to methods by
which the overproduction might be alle
viated. This report was not made public.
It is said to be the Intention of the spin
ners to establish a commission houst' of
their own In the North, in order to com
pete with the commission men whose
prices have so materially affected me
cotton market.
WORSE THAN BOMBARDMENT.
Cyclone nt Mafrklltg l>ll More Dam-*
nice I Inin tlie finer*.
Mafcklng. Aug. 30.—A cyclone that vis
it* and Mafeking last evenlrg d.d more, dam
age than seven mon hs bombardment, it
id* w down or unroofed riurn-roj* build
ing* and levelled the ini! fary tamp boa
pltal, < aua4ttg much sufreting among tbe
sick wounded One p rson wax kill->1
and two wet# injur and. and tie r* w*rs
many narrow e ape*.
ORDER roll AMERICAN COAL.
Order Ha* Oran f*lar*<J *t KrWriMl#
for 70,000 Tom*.
!x>ndon. Aug 21 Avoiding to tbe
tally Mail an order w placed at w
ra*t la younky for aa* ton* w into,*u
fur Ua JladUauaotNift
GRAND ARMY OFFICERS.
Conrt of Appeal* Wonted to let on
Pe union Application*—Denver
Get* Next Encampment.
Chicago. Aug. 30.—Comma nder-in-Chisrt j
Leo Raisseur, St. Louis.
Senior Vice Commander—E. C. Milliken, \
Portland, Me.
Junior Vice Commander—Frank See
inon, Knoxville, Tenn.
Surgeon General—John A. Wilkins,
Delta, O.
Chaplain-in-Chlef—Rev. A. Drahms, Ban
Quentin. Cal.
With the selection of the above officers
and the choice of Denver for the national
encampment of 1901, the Thirty-fourth Na
tional Encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic practically came to a close
to-day.
The committee appointed to consider the
annual report of ihe commander-ln-chlef
reported that they approved of It, with
the exception of his recommendation of
an effort to secure the change of the
date of Memorial Day from May 30 to the
last Sunday' in May. The report was
adopted.
The report of the Pension Committee,
as submitted by tbe committee, was
adopted without amendment and practi
cally without debate. The main feature
of the report was the \/tit ion to Con
gress to pass a bill providing for a court
of appeals to act immediately on the
thousands of pension applications now
pending and which court of appeals shall
have final jurisdiction. Later In the day,
pension matters were' again brought be
fore the delegates by the report of 4he
Committee on Resolutions on the subject
of service pensions.
Over the question the committee was
divided. The majority report which was
adopted, recommended that the whole
matter bo referred to the Committee on
Pensions, thus practically burying it un
til the next annual (ncampmrnt.
A resolution limiting all auxiliary as
s ciations recognized by' the O. A. R. to
the Women’s Alliance was adopted by an
overwhe'ming vote. A resolution was
thin adopted authorizing co-operation
with the Hod Cross S ciety.
Adjutant General Stewart was directed
to send telegrams to the President of the
United States, Gen. Chaffee at Pekin and
Gen. MacArthur at Manila, expressive of
Ihe confidence and admiration of the mem
bers of the Grand Army of the Republic
“for their distinguished and patriots serv
ices to ihe country during the present try
ing times. ”
Judge la*o Raisseur, the new command
er-ln-chlef, Is a native of Germany, 57
years old. He enlisted at‘l7 year* of nge
as n private and emerged with a major h
brevet In n Missouri regiment. He has a
large law practice.
direct cablTtoGermany.
■ ’resident nn.l Kmperor Gxchnnzr
F.-li.-i *n t ion* t p.m the Comple
tion of tlie New Line.
New York, Aug-, 30.—Direct telegraphic
communication between the United Slate*
an Germany wa opened to-day through
the new German cable. In conjunction with
the Commercial Cable Company'* system
from New Y'ork to Fayal and thence to
Emxien, Germany. The following mes
sages were exchanged between the Ger
man Emperor nnd Tresident McKinley:
"To Ihe President of the United
S’ates. Washington. At to-day's opening
of the new cable which brings Germany In
closest telegraphic connection with the
United States, I am glad to express to
Your Excellency my satisfaction at the
accomplishment of this great work of
peace. I known Your Excellency will
agree with me in the wish and hope that
! ihe cable connection may promote the gen
eral prosperity and contribute to the
maintaining an i cementing of friendly re
lations between the two nations.
"Wilhelm II.”
President McKinley replied as follows:
“Washington, Aug. 30, 19fK).—His Impe
rial and Royal Majesty, Wilhelm 11, Ber
lin: I receive with great satisfaction
Your Majesty’s message of felicitation up
on the opening of the cable completing
the chpln of closer communication be
tween this country and the German em
pire. In thif* age of progress every tie
that brings nations nearer in their com
mercial relations nnd friendly Interest,
works their common good, and cannot fail
to strengthen their cordial relations and
promote their mutual advancement In the
paths of peace. William McKinley.”
BUBONIC PL AGUES AT GLASGOW.
Eleven Person* Now Afflicted anil
Ollier* Hnvc Symptom*.
Glasgow, Scotland. Aug. 30. Eleven
persons are now suffering from bubonic
plague here and five others have symp
toms of the plague.
The post mortem examination of the
body of the ixrson who died from tho
plague Aug. 27 establishes the disease as
bubonic plague. This has been officially
announced.
The foreign consuls are in communica
tion wiih the medical authorities and all
Glasgow ships may be quarantined.
SWEDEN WANT* MONEY, TOO.
Anxinn* to Place a $10,000,000 Loan
in Tbl* Giuntry.
New York, Aug. 30. Albert H. Wiggln,
vice president of the National I'nrk Bank,
raid to-day that It was true that the bank
had been approached by re|resentatlves
of the Hwedlsh government with inquiries
as to the chance of placing a $10,000,000
loan in this country, at 98, to bear 4 i>er
cent. Interest for ten year* and 3*£ fur
ten years. Mr. Wiggln said he was not
prepared to say yet wnether the proposi
tion had been favorably received.
BRITISH I’ll HON EH* FREE.
Released by Boer* They Start to Join
Lord Robert*.
Lorenzo MarqiKZ, Aug 30—The British
prisoners at Noottgedacht (on the rall
road - <iht of Machtdodorp) have been re
lenscd by tbe |;o* rx and ar • marching to
Join Lord Rob* rt# for* es at Waterval
hov* n, near Machadodorp.
President Kruger and hi* chief officials
are at Nelrpruit, about sixty mile* from
tho Portuguese border and on the rail
road between Pretoria and I>e|;igoa Bay.
WARSHIPS GOING lit ( RINA,
Mae tirininn M*-u-of-W*r Golna to
Protect German i Itlsrn*.
Berlin, Aug 20 —ln rspont# to an sp
p#*l from th# Germans in Har.kow, Em
peror Wit Jam with th# German consul
there *# foi; ,w*:
“Tell the German * radii g * omm unity,
In answer to tier t*legf*m. that prcMec
lion for t Tea valley wl l be pro
vided at in arrival oi stribiyi imtw
art. tbo way to China,**
DAILY, is A YEAR,
t r’ITVT's A PAPY
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK. 31 A YEAR
CORBETT THE VICTOR
KID MoCOY WAS NO MATCH FOR
THE FAMOUS PUGILIST.
WAS A SCIENTIFIC BATTLE.
McCOY HAD ALL HE COULD STAND
IN THE FIFTH ROUND.
Some Clever Fighting; In Which af
Time* McCoy Seemed to Have the
Hc*t of It—\N tin All Corhett'n Way
When Fourth Round llegun—Cor
bett Drove McCoy Into a. Corner
anil FlniNhed Him With a Heavy
Blow Over the llenrt.
New York. Aug. 30.—The. long-promised
nnd long-looked-for meeting between
James J. Corbett and Charles (Kid) Mc-
Coy, under the auspices of the Twentieth
Century Club at Madison Square Garden,
Is over and in less than five rounds Cor
bett prove<l himself the better man.
That Corbett and McCoy are the clev
erest exponents of the art of self-defense,
among the present generation of the
heavyweights goes without saying; and
keen Judges of the game who saw to
night’s fight declare that it was the clev
erest exhibition ever witnessed in the ring.
Up to the moment ttyit the men stepped
into the squared circle opinions as to their
respective ability were widely divergent.
Many claimed and rightly, too, that Cor
bett would prove to \>e the stronger, as
well as the cleverer, and it was through
his superb feinting and heavy slugging
that he put McCoy down and out.
While McCoy landed some stinging jabs,
he did not cut Corbett’s skin, nor did he
land a single heavy right hand blo\w dur
ing the contest. On the oQier hand Cor
bett. when he dropped science und began
to slug, landed hard rights and left which
simply took McCoy’s guard away, and
when Corbett found a vulnerable spot in
Ihe region of McCoy’s heart, two lefts di
vided by a right ended the battle.
Both men entered the ring In superb con
dition. McCoy was heavier by several
pounds than on any previous occasion,
when he battled against other opiKMients.
He said himself that he never felt better
In his life, nad that he was never so fit
as he was for this contest. His looks In
the ring betore Ihe fight and during th*
first three round* bore out all that McCoy
had said about himself.
Corbett was also In tip-top shape. He
himself said he was as fit ns a fiddle, and
had only experienced a little stiffness
when he awoke this morning.
McCoy Mlioueii l |> Better.
In the opening round McCoy showed up
to much better advantage than Corbett.
McCoy setfmed \ery confident , though
careful, while Corbett was nervous and
ill at eas . McCoy started out with his
usual coolness, but Corbett was fidgetty.
The entire round was taken up with the
olevertst klr.d of feinting and sparring on
McCoy’s part, while Corbett’s work left
little to bed sired.
In the second round, Corbett came up
In better form and hi uneasy feeling had
eviJently leit him. Hii fretfulness and
nervousness had disappeared and he gave
an exhibition which cou'd hr* given only
by a man thoroughly posted in the inner
most points of the scientific art of box
ing. While not a blow was landed by
either in the first round, th'* greater part
of the second was equally as unfruitful
of damage to either boxer. Corbett fre
quently endeavored with rights and lefts
to reach the Kid, but the Hoosler fighter
was too nimble on his under-pinning*
end his stopping and blocking were mar
velous. Corbett got to the head towards
the iatter end of the second round, and
McCoy Jabbed h s provoking left to Cor
bett’s face.
lit the third round they got to eactt
other oftener, but it was in tho fourth
that Corl>ett began to take McCoy’s meas
ure. At times "Corbett stopped hits scien
tific work and resorted to slugging tac
tics, which proved very effective. Mc-
Coy was forced to clinch, end It was
then seen that Corbett was surely getting
the upper hand. McCoy had to break
ground frequently, and after the bell had
sent them to their corners, while both
men showed signs of fatigue, McCoy was
certainly the more weary.
Ilow the Knockout V.'iis Hen It.
Jn the fifth and concluding round Cor
bett forced McCoy In the former’s corner,
where the Kid kept blocking and sparring
for an opening to get out. Corbett swung
for the head, but McCoy ducked under
neath It very cleverly and Jumped to the
center of the ring. Jim rushed him across
the floor of the ring and by clever work
forced McCoy ba.k Into the corner again,
where h<- sent right and left to the Kid's
head. This was the beginning of Mc-
Coy's undoing. Corbett went to him
using both hands, swinging and stabbing
and occasionally uppercutting with
the left. McCoy’s defenses avail
ed him little against this on
slaught and Corbett soon had the
Khl at bis mercy. McCoy saw that ho
was no longer able to ward off the big
ffHow's blows, and he threw his arms
across his face, holding his head down
In hop's of saving himself from a knock
out punch. Corbe t relentlessly showered
lefts and rights which stra’ghtened Mc-
Coy up and thin Jim swung a left which
crashed Into McCoy s body. McCoy dou
bled up, and In doing so, held Corbett’e
glove with hie right arm. Corbett then
drove McCoy away from him with a right
over the heart. and as the Kid
went back staggering. Jim leaped
after him, landing another left smash on
the same spot and the Kid dropped to the
floor. McCoy bravely tried to get up,
but these |hree blows had taken will his
strength away, snd while he made frantic
endeavors to gel up Referee Charley
White counted off the ominous ten sec
onds. By almost superhuman effort Mc-
Coy stood up after he had been counted
out. but he was dosed and the referee bed
to push him towards his corner, where hie
set onds t'g'k him in hand. Inside of two
minutes McCoy walked out of the ring,
closely surrounded by his handlers as he
was totteriflg on his fe. t Meanwhile
Corbett’s friends he/I Jumped Into the ring
and aurronnding the big fellow, showered
'MjKratulatlons upon him, when he wee
■ mounted the winner.
Views of the Boat.
After the men had retired to their
dressing rooms Referee Charley White,
when ask'd hie opinion of the fight, veld:
"It was one of the faeteet snd cleverest
fights 1 have ever seen Corbet! end Mc-
Coy are two of ths cleverest men la tee
rtog to-dsy sod t’ertei* w*#ft by eupertoy
(CoAUoucd on ruth I'ttgej