The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, September 01, 1900, Image 1
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POWERS MAY AGREE.
VITIinRAWAL FROM I’KKIN IS FA
VORABLY COASIDEHKO.
PROPOSITION FROM RUSSIA.
(,oES FI HTHKK THA* THE HKI'LY
MADE 111' AMERICANS.
jluaaia l*r.|M>fd Withdrawal from
I lilua. tVlillr thr Aoirriran I’lan
la lo Withdraw rinlj from I’rlaln.
II iluna < halts *n|'|or,l to hr In
.■nininnlratlon With thr liuprr-
Ini t lilorar Anthorltlra— Ilia < rr
ilrnllnln Arr lliird h> Ihv Etu
prraa llowusrr,
WislitnKton, Ant. 31.—The RiusUn note
I ,;lve to the withdrawn! Of K"-Mi from
th.na. and the L’nlted Slates reapotiae
I trio, were made public loil.iy by the
Sc Ihpartmen*. after the cabinet had
t , I) .unaldrred the expediency of so do
les.
i he correspondence Is unique In the his
tory of diplomatic exchange. ll may lie
tml to Illustrate a clever tnovi by which
t . I tilted Slates government again has
~ limed the lead In prescribing the policy
* : in. I’owers respecting the Chines**
toruhle. This was accomplished by tin*
yi ,i. Deparltnenra availing Itself of the
I in note to address lo the Powers
i. inquiry as to their policies, an answer
I. Which scarcely can b*- avoided.
\ t tons meanings can be placed upon
it, staletnentg of the two. principal* to
i correspomlrnce. Thus, on the one
I ,and. it may be noted that while Russia
a> ..tinces a purpose to wlth*lmw her
t j.s from China, still, ns to the occupy
i force at New Chwang. o condition Is
i hed lhai almost negatives the propo
r ;.*n as to that point.
It* specilng our own ottltude. It nppean*.
(hit while twllevlng the best course to
[•■irsue Is to remain in Pekin, our govern*
nient Is still willing to withdraw. Per-
Ins this means that If there Is to be
irate action by the Power* In China,
ir* Rutted States propose to deal with
l’■ situation with a free hand.
A Klßntlleant Feature.
It may be noted. In connection with
si- withdrawal statement, that where is
K ,-ta proposed to withdraw from China,
oir offer Is to withdraw only from Pekin,
i significant fact in this con
t -non is that Gen. Chaffee.
Is well advised of the situation
miles his preparations for wintering
. \meri< an troope In China. I'nleaa the
ire out of the Pel Ho within the
r i six weeks, they are likely lo he |ce
-1 . I i;en. Chaffee was further advised
t . . the developments In the alula
p. i. compendious statement of the
I il* In the Russo-American corrcspen
* i !. mg cabled to him for his guld-
As bearing further on the pros-
I* * f lh* future. It may be noted that
i War Depnrtm.nl officials state that
* -o < rnmeni has not considered the
<|.e>i! ii of the evacuation of China
h s troely Is rxpt-tea that even with
* * ml of the cables a complete accord
reached upon this last proposition
in n I lately. Up to the close of the oftl
* day only two communications had
t . *i received In consequence of our last
tote, tine was from the British foreign
* * merely promising consideration for
tii** note and one from Germany, wishing
for lime to consider the proposition. The
* y lab. here say that they are satisfied
i it Japan, at least. Is fully In accord
with our objects as set out tn the note,
a i rather expects an early answer from
her. France has nog been heard from
> * ibis point, her last communication re
litlng entirely to the matter of LI Hung
Chang'* status.
French Answer to Furl 1.1.
T'-c full lext of the French govern
r nt's mi *, r to U llung Chong's peace
p aqemat* of Aug. 13 and 21 ha* Just been
r* rived here. It proved lo be almost
I. miral In language with the reply of
i Amctlean government, which laid
and .an as a preliminary to peace overtures,
t t s.- nrlty In the Chinese capital and
p -por* hie government anthoriiy be ra
ta b|Uh(d.
It has developed In the course of the
< r<fiil consideration which Officials have
given to 1.1 Hung Chang* credential*
that they were Issued by the Empress
I* .wager, and not by the Emperor Kwang
Hsu This may have ait Important bear
ing on th** subject as It o|>en* up the
authority of the Empress Dowager since
•he coup d’etat of Bept. 8. IS9S, wh* n she
to k the reins of |>wcr from the hands
<f tti* Kmperwr. It Involve*. also, the la
eues between the Empress Dowager who
I* intbforc'gn. and the Emperor, who I*
it -foreign. Brill a further consideration
I* the Russian sympathies entertained by
ih* Empress Dowager as against th*
Drli sh rytr.pathUw held by the Emperor.
(•rttlns Hark to Pekin.
Although tlx exact whereahout* of LI
Huns Chang continue* to be tn doubt. It
Is the understanding of dlplorootk l offi
rlal* that ho la now In conilnuou* com
munlcatlon with the Imperial household
n! ihua la enabl'd to convey lo them
the protpect of a return to the Chinese
capital. The expected return of Prince
> hinx to pekln la eald lo be a result of
thl vmmunlcatton between Earl LI and
the Imperial family, and to tie the Initial
">• of responsible authorities toward
• capital. There Is reason to believe
n '<• that Karl LI Is now In frequent tel
* 'ophtc rorrespondene# with European
capitals, he falling to get from Washing
,on an acceptance of his overtures and
bo'.tnj turned to Europe, more particular
ly nr Russia.
1* was stated to-day. as an additional
r*on for American acceptance of LI
Hut* Chang, that hla confidential eecre
•aty end adviser la an American. Mr.
f’“thlck (formerly of the American eon
e ‘late service at Tien Tain, and regarded
• • man of exceptional ability and scru
pulous Integrity.
. The disposition lo look tor ulterior mo-
Jsatoannal) lUoming iXrtns.
In RueetV* plans in met by th*
statement. in authoritative quartern, that
•uch suspicions show a lack of familiar
lty with Russia's traditional friendship
with China, they having t*en on good and
neighborly term?* since 1644.
ThL unselllsh and neighborly stale
ment. It is maintained, ta the chief motive
for Russia's present course.
PROPOSITION IS FAVORED.
I'owfri Nlny Cnairat to Withdraw
from l*.U In to I'nrllllate Ne-
K“t in f l*nt for Peace.
Indon, Aug. Sl.—The Associated Pren
has official authority for announcing that
the Aniertcan-TtussUin proposal in favor
of the withdrawal of the aided forcee from
f'ekln. with the view of facilitating ne
gotiations Cor the conclusion of |*eace. ha*
not only tn**: with considerable favor nt
European chancellories, loit l* almost cer
tain to he adopted
In the meanwhile, the question of cm
ploying Id I liiiiy ('hang as an Interme
diary. is meeting with more and more
favor, and as the Ar-eocitted Press has In
timated in recent dkpatebt s. will in all
probability. he settled affirm*lively as
soon n LI Hung Chang te able to obtain
the necessary authority.
Th* recent statement that the a<lmlrals
of the powers In Chinese waters contem
plated detaining Id Hung Chang at Taku,
Is devoid of foundation. Li Hung (’hang
will remain at Shanghai endeavoring to
the utmost to open t’ommunlcations with
his colleagues of the Chines* government.
There is .1 growing conviction In official
circles here that the withdrawal of the
allies from Pekin Is the only practical
procedure under the existing circum
stances. There is. however, no doubt in
official circle* that it will he necessary
for the powers to maintain their hold of
the Taku forts an I certain other strategi
cal points until satisfactory terms are ar
ranged and ample guarantees ate glvtn
by China for her future good behavior.
HARDSHIPS OF THE TROOPS.
lint the Imrrlranii Held Oat on the
Krtrrr March t IVkln, Throw ah
Their National Pride.
(Copyright. lJ***. hy the Associated Preas >
IVkln. Aug. 14. by po*t via Tien Tsin.—
One disadvantage that the Americans had
during the hard march to the relief of
Pekin, was that thGr transportation wag
ons were late in arriving. The Ninth In
fantry possessed the only outfit which
reached Tien Tsin up to the time of start
ing. The supplies were divided among
the soldiers of the Fourteenth Infantry
Regiment and the battery.
The Americans, with haversacks, blank
eta and tent rolls. star*ed under the heav
iest load, but they soon stripped to light
ing trim, preferring to forego their blank
ets rather than io*w*at under th**m Dur
ing the last iwo nights of the march they
slept, tired and worn out. In the rain,
without shelter or cover.
One night the uogon train lost the
road and passed Hie American
t-amp The driver* plodded along
four mile* m the d.irkneaa and ram
They might have driven Into the t’hlne.**
camp, but fortunately, the Russians *f>p
ped them Just In time.
The American ©fitn bivouacked supper-
Is**?* and hreakf st .<*ss, and toward the end
the officers kept #h* m**n at work only be
appealing t*> their nation#! pride.
“Iton ! |e the British*r heat you. Dow’t
let the Russians get ahead,” they urged
constantly.
The army transport when it reached
P* kin war a unique spectacle. Miles of
animat*, vehicles and coolies, trailed be
hind everything imaginable on wheels,
f!m farm wagons to fashionable equip,
ages. The Japanese hal row's bearing
packs and the R 1*91,10* had camels, t’hl
namen pulled the carts nnd staggered un
der heavy packs, the soldi* is cursing *ih!
lwnfinn them Several dropped dead. Two
hundred Junks and scows, bearing mu
nitions. were towed up the river by roolte*.
Had the Chinese taken the offensive most
of the transportation might easily have
been captured and cut to piece* by small
flanking parties.
After it was apparent thar the enemv
eas demoralised, the generals trusted
the transport to luck and bent their ef
forts toward getting ahead. Only such
an emergency ns existed could have Justi
fied such hardships as were Imposed upon
the troop#.
A TEST OK tI.I.IKV I tITV.
It naso-1 inertrnn Proposal Canard
Sonic Consternation.
I,ond'in Sept I, 4.30 a. in —ln the ab
sence of further news from China the pa
pers are again filled with discussions of
the Russo-American pro;*al* which, so
far as may he gathered from the repre
sentations of opinions In the various Eu
ropean capitals, are calculated lo subject
the unity of the allies to an exceedingly
severe and dangerous test.
11l Germany especially these proposals
ore eo diametrically opposed to Emperor
William s poll, y that they have produced
something like consternation. As the Dallv
News editorially remarks. “Count von
Walderree was assuredly not sent to as
sist In restoring the Empress ftowtgcr."
It Is rec'gnlxel on oil sides that Ger
many's decision Is the pivot of the mat
ter. Emperor Wll.lam Intended by dis
patching Count von Waldcrsee lo have
ihe master hand In the Chinese settle
ment Russia has taken the wind out of
that officer's sails, and Is now posing as
the friend and prottetor of China.
The morning papers express the great
est suspicion of the Intentions of Russia.
Vienna specials show that th-> Rusoo-
Atnorlonn proposals have caused, extreme
antK yonce there. It ta Is llrvcd that Aus
tra-Hungary will follow In Germany's
sup-, but It la r eogn xed tn Is Ih Merlin
and M-nna that the withdrawal of Rus
sia and the Knit and 8 at. a fioni I'ek n
would leave the other I’owera little option
but to follow.
GVAItDIKG IMMCttI.U. CITY.
Occupation of Pekin lo be Cele
brated by o March.
Yokohama. Aug. 11.-Oen. Yamaguchi.
rommandlnc the Japoneae troop* In
China, reports that a meeting of foreign
ministers and commanders has decided
to maintain guards at the gates of the
Imperial city Intrusting the south gates
gContln ted on Fifth Pag*}
SAVANNAH. GA., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, lIHHI.
TEXT OF OUR REPLY
I MTKD *T ATE** AN*\VE TO 111 H
•!.%• PROPOSAL*.
WILL WITHDRAW FROM PEKIN.
PROVIDED ALL THIS OTHER POW
ERS LEAVE THERE TOO.
The Administration Thinks There Is
Other Work to Hr Hone In € bine
Before the Allied Purees Leave It.
However. If the Other Power a Are
Willing to Withdraw irom the
Capital, the I nited States Will
Lend the Way.
Washington. Aug 31.—The state depart
ment has Just mtde pubic th text of
(he Russian proposal and Its response a
foiiowa:
"Te 0.-raphlc Instructions wnt to the
repr wtitatlvr* of the United States in
Berlin. Vienna, Pari*-. London. Home
Tokl >, and St. Petersburg.
’ ‘Department of State, Washington.
Aug 29. 19(0— I The Russian charge yea
t*rday afterno>n made to me on oral
atat* m* nt r<*t*<cting Russia* purposes In
China, to the following effect:
” Thai, as already ivpatedly declared
Russia lias no design of territorial ac
quisition In China; that, equally with
other Powers now there. Kus
*U* has sought the safety of the legations
at Pekin and to help (tie Chinese govern
ment to repress the troubles; that, inci
(hntally to neci-saary defensive measures
on tlie Russian t*order. Russia has occii-
P-d N< w Chw ing fr military purpose*
and. an so n as oid-r Is reestablished,
will retire troojw therefrom if action of
other Powers be no obstacle thereo; that
the purpoa for whl h the various gov
rnments have co-operated fr relief of
that, taklrg the pfi’.on that, as the
Chinese government has !• ft Pekin, there
Is no need for her representative to r*-
main. RssM.i has d.rected the Ruseiaii
minister to retire with his official per
sonnel from China; that the Russian
tro |H* will llkew se be withdrawn; and
that when the g.vernnvnt of China shall
regain the rein* of government and af
ford an authority with which the other
Powers can deal. and will
express dc atr<e to enter into
negotiations, the Russian government
will also name its representative. Hold
ing these views and purposes. Russia ex
presses hope that the CnKed States will
share the same opinion.”
It<• |l > of I nited Atates.
•*To this declaration our reply has been
node by the following memorandum:
“The government of the I’nlted States
receives with much satisfaction, the re
lrrted statement that Russia has no de
signs of territorial acquisition in Chln.i.
and that Russia has sought the safety of
her legation In Pekin. nnl to help th<*
China government to repress the existing
troubles. The same purposes have moved
and wli! continue to control the govern
ment of the Cnlted Rtate and the frank
,J. ,f • i<>r .*'■ l;u Ii 111 n- I* g• If *
in ac< > Hrd with those ma*)e to the Coiled
rttates by the other Powers. All the
powers, therefore, having disclaims*) any
purpose to acquire any part of China,
an*l now that adherence thereto has bean
ienewe.l since relief hvs reached Pekin,
it ought not to le difficult by concur
rent action through negotiations to reacn
an omicabie settlement wlih Chino, by
which iie treaty rights of all the Po -
era will be Mrurol for the fiMure, the
. dsvr a--in* t. th* |nter*\-? n-i pr.*;
city of foreign citizens conserved, and
full rrimration made for wrong* and In
juries suffered by them
“So far as we are advlaed. the greater
port of China Is nt peace and earnestly
deslrea to protect the life arsl property
of all (foreigner*, and in several of me
provinces active and successful efforts to
suppress the lloxers have been triken by
the viceroys, to whom we have extendd
encouragement through our con si Is and
naval officers. This present goo*) rela
tion Should be promoted for the {•-*, £ c t
(. hinu.
Other Work to he llnae.
"While we agree that the Immediate
ohjeot for which the military forces of the
Powers have been co-operating, vis., ttie
redef of Ihe ministers at I'ekin. has been
accomplished, there still remain tne other
purposes which all the Powers have tn
• ommoii. which are referred to In the
lommunlealkm of the Russian charge,
and which were spe-lficiilly enumerated
In our note to the Powers of July 3.
“These ore: To afford all possible pro
tection everywhere In China to foreign life
an<l property; to guard and protect all le
; gttlmsle foreign Interests; lo aid In pre
venting Ihe spread of the disorders to oth
er provinces of the empire and a recur
rence of such disorders; and to seek a fo
lutlon which may bring almtit itermanent
safety and peace In China, preserve Chi
nese territory and administration entirely;
to protect ad rights guaranteed by
treaty and International law to friendly
Powers, slid as.Viiusr.'i (..> llie world ihtt
principle of equal and Impartial trade
with all part# of the Chinese empire.
"In our opinion these purposes could
best be attained by the Joint occupation
of Pektn under a definite understanding
between the I’owers until the Chinese
government shall have lieen re-establish
ed and shall be In a position to enter Into
new trim tie* with adequate provisions for
reparation and guarantees for future
protection. With the establishment and
recognition of such authority, the Knit
ed States would wish to withdraw Ita mil
Itary forces from Pekin and remit to the
processes- of peaceful negotiatlona our
Just demands.
All the Powers Mast Unite.
"We consider, however, that a contin
ued occupo'lon of Pekin would be In ef
fect to produce the desired result, unless
all the Powers unite therein with entire
harmony of pun**" An > r Power which
determine# to withdraw Its troops from
Pekin will rucessnrily proceed thereafter
to protect Its Interests In China by its
own method, and we think that this
would make a general withdrawal expe
dient. Af to the time and manner of
withdrawal, we think. In view of the Im
perfect knowledge of the military situa
tion resulting from the interruptions of
telegraphic communication, the several
military comminders at ivktn should be
Instructed to confer and agree together
upon the withdrawal as a concerted move
ment, us they agreed u|>on the advance.
“The result of ih*e consideration*, is
that, unless there Is such a general ex
presr-doti by the Powers in favor *f con
tinued occupation as to modify the views
ex pulsed by ihe government of Russia
and lead lo a gtiietal agreement for con
tinu'd occupation, we shall give In*aruc
tion.- to the commander of the American
forces In ’hina to withdraw our trooim
from Pekin after due tonleieooe with the
other commander* aw to the time and
manner of withdrawal.
“Th* government of the United Rt.ites
la much gratified by the assuianco given
by Ruptd.t that th‘ occu|sitlon of New
Chwang is for military purposes Incidental
to th* military steps for the security
if the Russian bortkr proyfnewa menaced
by tbs t hlneee. atwl that as soon as or
der shall be ro-ewtabllshed Russia will re
t re her troops from those place." If the
u. tlon of the oth*r Powers *e not an Oh
io h* there o. No obstacle In this regard
can arise through any action of th** 1 nlt
• and States, wh we |o Icy is fixed and has
bon repeatedly proclaimed.
“Alvey A Adee.
“Acting He** ret ary.
“Department of Htate, Washington.
Aug 2*. no*.
“You will communicate the foregoing
to the minister for f *relgn aff tlr and
Invite early consideration and r spouse.”
BOXERS CAUSING TROUBLE.
Hriiorla f < iiarara anil Hrrrlmtna
,lam l,<-,nprn l.rislinnrr> mart
lha* Ha-lla-f Fnrrs..
Copyrlßhleal. !*'. th* Aa*oclatf<l Prss*
Taku. Aiic 2R. via Bhanahal. Au *>
—An Intsrraplad lsUr. written by the
viceroy at I’sav-Tlng-Ku, who commands*!
at Tla Tain alurin,, Ihs flahtln* thers.
o mplalna that th* Ihixar* are over-nin
,ii- K the country southw.st of Tl*n Tstn.
[an tia-ul.arly th* cltlas on tha* tlran*l can
al. d**sptalnß tha* oltl* lal*. who at first
• oanlenancarl them, an I loatlnK ami klll-
II % the <ti<mts of lhatr ora.itination and
flutitlt’X the iir.ia.rial traKii's.
The nates of Pao-TlnK-Fu are kept
rkwd and the ,>e .pie Inside are stifferlii*.
• h>- Boxers practically text* am* the
place.
The viceroy report* that the taotal of
the city of T*an*-Chow. on the canal. In
v ted 200 Hrxers to f. t and that while
the Boxers were eatlna an.l their wea
pon* stacked the Imperial soldiers fell
upon th'm and slauahteied all of them
There Is much r> crlmlnatl.n between
t f<ye (;ner* resale*, and In I’ektn and the
member* cf th*- re|l*vln* force Officer*
fay that the h* atrarai sent cua alarmist
reports and that the condition of the for.
elasner* was never one of such extremi
ties ri* the offlc al disnatch. * represent
ed The foreigners, they assort, could
have resist* and Ind.-tlnltely. The hastened
a use the f ne.als of timidl y and of ex
acreratlnir the Uhlnese opposition. They
th iik a much smaller atmy mutht have
made the march and relieved them
months sconer.
The l.aotlnx at Tekln pr*>.'eeds Indua
trlously and oja*nly. The officers of every
nation except the American lanore the
repressive order, anal all the 1 1.tes ridicule
the Americans for their ahalenllam.
Missionary Green of the t'hlna Island
Mission; his sister, wife, anil their 'wo
children, who were for some lime held a*
prisoners try the Boxsr* at Hsln*-llan-
S|en. near Paa-TlUf-fu, were well
treated.
A company of Uhlnese Catholic* have
held a town near Pao-Tlnff-Fai for three
months against tha- Boxer* and Imperial
irtssps. Th* officials have offered larat*
sums for their capture.
gebmatv ii kiih*hh.*med.
linn Tot Answered Rr<ir
In Leave Pekin.
Berlin. Aug SI -The Oermn govern
ment la considerably cmtiorrnssed by the
joint proposition of the I'nlted Stales and
Russia to withdraw from IVhln and to
r< • ..nlie U Hun* Chan* as an Inter
rntrilury.
It was wholly unexpected here that
Russia would join the linked Male* In
sueh n step. fount von Huelow, the
foreign minister, eonlsders the new situa
tion thus ereat.’d so Important its to com
pel him to abandon the vacation trip he
was about to make.
This evening the semi-official press ex
presses the views of the government in
cautious terms. A foreign official made
the following statement of Ihe subject:
"Germany has nol yet answered Rue-
Slav request to withdraw from I’fldn. The
other Powers do not regard the iflllkarr
situation there as precarious. As far as
1.1 Hung fhang Is concerned, Germany
I* ready lo acknowledge him as China's
representative In peace negotiations, If
he shows himself properly accredited, but
os to this feature of the case, nothing
la aa yet known here."
nuns FUR t YHItYITG MAIL.
Government t Thwart an Alleged
star Itoute CeaiMae.
Washington. Aug *1 -The office of the
second assistant postmaster general is
preparing the usual annual ndverelsemem
whleh Will be Issued about Kepi. 15, next,
for ihe carriage of mall on star routes
The advertisement will be of unusual
Importance. *e It will check an alleged
proposed ivKSSssatlon of star route hld
amt for the first time, wiii require
a guarantee of satisfactory performance
of service, that every accepted bidder,
whatever may be hi* residence at Ihe
time of bidding, must agree to live on. or
contiguous to the route, and personally
superintend the performance of service.
This general Idling will occur In the
New England stales. New York. Penn
sylvania. New Jersey. Ixdaware. Mary
land, Virginia and West Virginia.
THREE KILLGO IT A TORNADO.
Hoove and Its flcrwpanta Were Lifted
Mlgh la the Air.
Winnipeg. Man.. Aug In a tornado
which passed over the village of Wapelia.
Manitoba. Angus McDonald, a former liv
ing two mils* from town, and hli two
children, were killed, and Mrs. McDonald
seriously Injured. The McDonalds at
tempted lo take refuge In the cellar. but
before they could reach 11. Ihe tornado
lifted them and Ihe house high In the air.
Many buildings in WupelU were badly
damaged.
HER PLAY A FAILURE
THEREFORE IMIETTV HR*. MAYES
rONNITTRII M H IDE.
SHE WAS QUITE DESPONDENT.
•I%l) I , REai:MEII THE PLAY of
mill l\ 1 ILDOTTA.
€ Itlon ami lnrt-Mi**nt %Yratlirr
inlrrf*rrl \\ Mb ll*r Haerraa, h*l
Klu* Drank l.alh im •—lkM'lom
Worked Inllrlnal). !••( bir *! u
(hr t-Vr Hint dlir rulrf \( l.i%r.
Mlaltirlunr f n TnlrUlrd ud kii
Allravllxi- luiiiik ii.
Valdosta. Oe., Aug. 11.—Consldrrablr of
a srnsailon was herr 4l)i aft*r
vioon by a rr,*>rt trmi Mr*. Annlo lay
.Mayes, who has been getting up the am
it-ur i-* rform.!,. • of Ibbt In various
Georgia fowns, had attempted suiotde ut
Lake Dark by swallowing an ounce of
laudanum.
The news of the attempt came in a tele
gram tosh* Times All ih* evening lira.
Preerott and Rivers of that place have
been working to re>tore the patient, and
a message Just received from states
that her condition U a lift*' more favor
able, though she was not xpt< te*l to live
half nti hour, a short turn* In fore this
*ll-patch was sent.
Mrs. Mayes came here six weeks ago to
present h* r play, hut about th*- name time
another play gotten up by other am
ateurs here. That delayed her several
weeka in getting up her performance.
Her play was pus on last night, and w in
a success, so far as the play was con
cerned, but the night was a very Inclem
ent one, and only a small crowd was
present.
Mrs. Mayes had contracted many debts
here in the effort to make the play a
success, an*! when the door receipts were
counted, they were found to be far be
low the expens* s. Hhe lef this morn
ing before day without saying word to
any one. Her sudden departbre caused
a sensation, but when th* report came
that she had tried lo end her life, the
interest was greatly Increased.
Hhe presented her play for the bene Ml
of the Grady Hospital in Atlanta, some
time ngo. ami it Is said to have had a
great success. Her father Is a lecturer
in one of Ihe leading colleges of Bt. Louis,
and she ts a very talented, as well as an
attractive, young woman
A telegram from her father and brother
has been received here, asking that no
expense be spared in the effort m save
her life. Her cage Is a very sad one.
and the sympathies of the people hive
been touched as seldom before.
falter—A message Just received fr.an
Lake I'ark sat* a that Mrs Anne l*ay
Mayes died a few minutes be.ore 9
o'clock
BIG EIRE NEW OHLKAS*.
Ho 11 *ll it a* and rosiest* Valned at
Destroyed.
New Orleans. Aug. 31. Al*out id o’clock
to-night fire broke out In lh* upper part
of the building No. PI Canal street, oc
cupied by the Fairbanks fl**ale Company,
completely destroying th* building and
contents. The loss Is estimated at sy*oW.
Kelfer Brothers' shoe factory ndjotnini
suffered n loss of sltm,st. and the Morris
building, corner of Canal and (’amp
streets, sustained about IfiO.OOO damage,
the upper stories leittg burned and the
contents of the various offices badly dam
aged. The loss. It Is *eievrd l Si* fuiiy
covered by Insurance.
PRIKOTF.HI* HALF STARVED.
Lord Roberta Wires of Their Hr.
Irasr by the Hurra.
London, Aug. Sl.—The following dis
patch has been received at the war of
fice from Lord Roberta:
"Belfast. Aug. It.—About 1 Aim British
prisoners, released at Nooit Gedacht. have
: reached French and Pole-Carcw They
l are liadly clothed and some are said lo
tie half-starved. Ambulances are not.
picking up many of the sick and weakly
ones. The captured officers are re|sirted
to have been taken to Bnrlierton. Home
o fthem escaped. Including the Karl of
i Leitrim ond Vlscounl Knfltstnore The
prisoners report that Kruger. Hleyn.
Botha. Lucas Meyer and Behalkburger
I left Nooit tlednehl Aug 24 for Nelsprult.
Tgg 1..'. i.-••• m I" ■ nt' ring '
WILL. 11l II.D A tiII.LEG R.
Anna of Veterans Have Raised a
l.orae Fond for It.
Chicago. Aug II.—WRh assets and
J pledge# amounting to upw irds of ISUI.OM.
♦he ftotis of Vctirnnw ore making aejiv-j
1 preparations to begin work on a national
| college, which Is to he dedicated to rh
Grand Army of *he Republic, oral n oini
memorallon of the men nnd wotn-n of
i Civil War limes While the money his
been raised for the erect lon of Ihe bullet
tngs and the endowment of the Ineti'u
tlon. the location has nol >ecri select*.!
i Washington. Mason City. lowa and Mil
waukee are bidding for the school. and ut
1 the annual encampment of the Hotis of
Veterans In Syracuse, N. Y., Kept. U. the
matter will he aeliled.
.-a-,
LAST Fit- IST IT REW YORK.
Joe Gans Wlilpprd Dal Hawkins In
the Thlrel llemnel.
New York. Aug. ll.—At the Broadway
Athletic Club to-night, the last series
jof bouts uneler the Horton law wav
I brought to conclusion by Joe (lans of
1 Baltimore, knocking out Dal Hawkins
of California. In Ihe third round, of n con
' teat that was scheduled to go 2S rounds, at
111 pound*
COAL MIXKRI NAY ftTKIKC.
... .
Movement ii Opposed by Rngllih
Speaking Workmen.
Haileton. Pa., Aug >l.—lt la fully ex
! peered here that a general strike of the
anthracite coal miners will he ordered
j Kept. . but It Is opposed by many Hng
-1 itsh speaking miners, and it la doubtful
<g*.w many would go out, <
OFFICIAL HEI’ORT OF P LAG IE.
Marine Hospital H#rles Notified of
Its Existence.
Washington. Aug, ll.—'The following ca
blegram was to-day received by the Ma
rine Hospital Her vice:
“Glasgow. Aug. 31.~Lor.it Board of
Health declares Glasgow Infected with
plague. Eleven cases and one suaplclous
case In the hos|*ttal to-da>. Thomas.”
NO MORE < 19K9 OF PLAGt'K.
Spread of the Disease In Glasgow
I* Not Feared.
Glasgow. Aug. 31—There has been no
Increase In the number of eases of the
plague in this city, and no undue alarm
as to the spread of the disease Is felt. The
authorities are acting with promptitude
und are confident of conMntng th* out
bteak within the present scope.
IT Nil lit HT HI SINES*.
Sperial lnapectln of Vessel# Has
Reel! Instituted.
London, Aug 11.—The port authorities
of Bout Hampton. Llverpocd and elsewhere
have already started u special Inspect.on
of vessels fr*ni the Clyde, and the price.*
of iron have hardened, in expectation that
Kp.iin will immediately enforce a quttran
tine igalnst Gbt>gow. which woukl seri
ously interfwt with (he Scotch steel mak
er*. by deia>v<tg the receipts of Iron
ore.
<| tin mu fine at Nevr York.
New York. Aug. 31.—Health officer
I*oty iv ill quarantine all vessels from
Glasgow for twelve days from their em
barkation. that being the maximum iierlod
of Incuivit ion.
MEETING OF THE I %II IN ENT.
Plans for Urination Home Ikestlfate
i ape Nome Miners.
Washington. Aug. 3L—The regular Fri
day cabinet meeting was held to-day.
only two other subjects beside that of
('hina were considered—the condltpai of
destitute miners at (*a|*e Nome und of a
large nurntier of Indian tribes In Alaska
It va* <lo!*H that the War Department
shMil<l e ii| n transisirt to Cap** N*m to
bring buck end. of the miners as are |en
tilless .inl llaN- to endanger the public
welfare thi*n> this winter by reason of
their destitute condition. It Is believed
ihot a Iftgr proportion of those who flock
ed to (’!** Nome early In the s|r!ng boil
ing to strike it rich” are stranded.
Gen. Randall estimate* there are 1.000
persona st \i Nome In danger of star
vation. Itiformiition received from several
officials and unofficial sources shows that
th*‘ Alfcskan Indians along the coast from
Cape Ncme are In a serious situation. The
government h.a taken hold of the matter
•ml provisions, clothing and median I at
tention through the Marine Hoapltal Ser
vice will be forthcoming.
VAH % IIORNE* 111 It A ED.
Fire In s Racing *falle Destroys
*nmc I tnr Mask.
Providence. It 1.. Aug 31.-Hhortly aft
er the beginning of the racing In the clon
ing day of the grand circuit meeting at
NurragaOMtt Park this afternoon. Mre
hrok- out In one of the stables near the
three-*pMirter turn, and with great rapid
ity. destroyed three stables, a number of
cattle sheds, and burned to death Th *
Ace. with a record of J nd valued at
$1,000; Maud K.. a green mare wiltiiout
a record, and valued at ll.orto, Ackmun
Jim, with n record of and rallied n
sl.rd. und Charles A Guyer’s brown marc
Wllrlssu. valued at SI,BOO, which was han
dled Jv William Matthews. Hlmon, of
I/Oivl<n. Ontario, owned The Ace, and
Mood K . and handled Ackman Jim for
Isaac Bat ten bury of Clinton, Ont. The
lose en building** and apptrntus amount*
$6,000.
AT ITDRRR 111 <V FO!All,
It Wa* Numbered Fonr and All Was
Well When II Was Dropped.
(Stockholm. Aug. ll.—Capt. Grendahl
telegraphs ihe following message here
from Hkjervoe. Norway:
"Andree's buoy No. 4 has been found
here nnd contains the following:
" 'July 7. 10 p. m.. Greenwich. ■*< tur voy
age gone well so far. Are now al an al
titude of MO meierw Original direct ton.
north 10 degrets mat; compass undevla
tlon. Later, north 45 degrees east; eom
iwss undcvlatlnn Four carrier-idfcons
dlsjiaiched. They are dying west. Wn
are now over lee. which Is very rugged.
Weather splendid the whole lime. In ex
cellent spirits.
" 'Andree.
•• 'Htrudherg (?> IRirtndherg )
" 'Fraer.kel.
" 'Above the cloud; fine: 7:45 Greenwich
mean lime.' **
t till HIT AIT It DVB# f ATTRKT.
It la the Enlisted Men's Club nnd
Diminishes Desertions.
Washing on. Aug 31.—Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin his wrllttw a letter to Gen
Sewell, chapman of the Senate Military
t'ommlltee ddlttici tlx- polt on of the ad
ministration on Ihe canteen aya'em. It
says that no splrhous liquors are per
mitted to l>e sold, but only light wines
mi | be<r The cants, n Is an enlisted
tri m's club filled u| wllh papers, etc. It
has lesulted. he rays. In diminishing the
number of desertions and court martinis
and has Improved the morale and ef
llclrncy of ths roldlera.
MAY kHf Eh.il Ht NTtTGTO.T.
Ingalls Mentioned for Frealgener of
kouthegn Pacific.
New York, Aug. ll.—The Mall and Ex
press. which Is generally believed to have
accurate Information concerning Vander
bilt plans, contains the following (o-day:
"It was said In Wall street to-day that
Ihe presidency of Ihe Houlhern I*aci:h-
Italltoad would lie offered to President M.
E Ingalls of the Big Four road, who Is a
Vanderbilt ally."’
HEAVY FIRE LOSS AT TAMPA.
Marins Ways and Othsr Property
Worth *IIO,OOO Burned.
Tampa. Fla., Aug. fi.-v-Tt,* s<ram ma
rine ways here ware completely destroy
ed by Are this afternoon .and nlao two
small schooners and reverul near-by
houses. The total loss was J3>,01, with
4.,‘MU Insurance
DAILY. $6 A YEAR,
ft C'KNTH A COPY
WEEKLY 2-TIMKB A-WEEK.fi A TEAR
FARMERS ADVISED
*IIOt LD DI*TRIRt TE * %LE OF THR
COTTON t HOF.
SEED INSPECTION INDORSED.
COMMIM*IONRH* WIN I* t NIFORM
LAW ON THE ftt BJBCT*
They W 111 Inereasv 1 lelr Facilities
for DlstrllMitlOK Information on
the t ottou 4 ro|—Next Meeting of
Aarlrultnral t <otiilssloners T> He
Held nt Hot *|irion* In Oetohrr.
Delegn ten Will Tnkr a Trip
I'll rough North t n rollon.
K-ileigh, N. (’., Aug. 31.—The second
annual convention of the Association *f
Agricultural t omnii*?*!*-u* t s came to a
le to-night. To-morrow the )elegatea
will leave for a trip through the state as
the guests of th** North Carolina Depart
m*tt of Agriculture.
Tha next session of the amocintion will
te he**l nt Hot Springs. Ark., in tha early
lurt of October.
Mo-t of to-day's session was devoted to
a discussion of the live stock Industry,
•eed tmting ap*l tb *rkourug*n'ent of
immigration.
The important nctinn taken wan the ptf
t*.ige of a resolution in regnri to tturiu'i
mg the cotton crop, and the adoption of
some recoin me n*l.tlofis looking to the con
tb*l of the sal# of seed, und the imor-
of si amendment to the by
laws. pr. vl.iM.c for payment of the inc*-
f*n(al exp*'ttiwi4 of each annual session
by .t**erising pro tatu each state repre
sente*! in the ;u*so-tation.
The resolution adopted urges upon th#
cotton growers the importance of dis
tributing the sale of cotton over the en
ure year, so that the market may not
le depressed hy dumping the entire crop
upon M at once, and to the end that Ih#
farmer may keep informed as to the sta
t Ini ft*- | situation of the crop, the D*part
ment of Agriculture |m r*c|tiefHed to give
out to the press from Gnu to lime any
Information they may have touching th#
condition of the crop, tlie uercuge plant
ed or the stock on hand
The recommendation# in regard to th#
sale of seeds are ns follows.
First. Th this association Indorse th#
idea of state Inspection of seeds In th#
Interest of the purchaser.
Second. That the association at Its
present meeting appoint a committee to
draft a uniform law Intended to secure
effective control of the seed market.
(RETSIItw DID TOT I OMI’I.AIT.
ktsrlse of 111, 111-Treatment Told by
Other Perense,
Washington. Aug Sl.-Adjt. Gen. Cor
bin has received ihe following:
"Cartersvllle, Ga . Aug *, l*tw —Gsn. H.
C. Corbin. Adjutant General. Washing
ton. D. C.: I'lease say <0 Hurgeon Gen
eral Rternbrrg. concerning Ihe reports of
ill-treatment of my eon. Capt. Frank F.
Crenshaw, that he made no complaints
of 111-treatment lo the newspujier report
ers. Hr reached Atlanta wkh n smile on
his face, with his heart full of Joy to
meet again his loved ones nnd those near
nnd dear to him lam sailslled that It
was his own desire to leave the Presidio
ai Han Francisco nnd come lo Atlanta.
The Information a* to' UMrantmenl cams
from 11 passenger on Ihe same transport
that brought my son from Manila. I will
write you later more fully concerning Jha
statement made by ;;,i* passenger. Th*
"Ultsusl; as to 111-lreafmen! attributed
to my sou were made by another to a
newspaper reporter nfter my son's tips
were Closed by the Icy hand of death,
like a true soldier, he bore his aulferlnga
without complaint.
(Signedl "T. C. Crenshaw."
OOMRX TOT IT POLITICK.
National Pnrtv Did To# .loin Others
In NA icing McKinley.
Havana. Aug. ll.—Gen. Mulmo Gomel
hn* declined lo necepr (he nomination of
lered him by Ihe national parry to the
Constitutional Convention. He * iyn he
hns always kepi out of politics, and dock
mil wish to enter now.
The Naiional party did not Join wleh
Ihe oilier parries In a telegram, sent to
day 10 President M -Klnlay. usklrts thus;
Ihe clause referring to ths future retn
t'ons between Ihe Untied Hiatus and Cuba
In Ihe order calling Ihe Constitutional
Convention be m..title,l. The parties
which did sign the dispatch call '.he Na
tionalists unpatriotic.
The Nallonullsls reply In euhs'.anr* that
they trust the Inert-ana, but that, if
♦he I’nlted States government should Anal
ly say that Cuba must a, 1-Ixll a protec
torate, they would refuse Rudr aid hi
drafting a oonetliutlon.
JKFFIIIF.M READY Tit FIGHT.
He Insists, However, t pen Having
Time for Training.
Richmond. Va.. Aug. 11.—James J. Jef
fries, ihe pugullst, In an Interview her#,
(o-day, said:
"1 will Aght Corbett. |f he la anxious
<0 have a mutch, but It will have to be
a case of the winner gelling everything,
and the loaer only the beating. That la
the only way to do business.
"Fltxalmmons can gel a Aght from me
whenever he wonts 11, when he goes about
II properly, and gives lime lo the man
he wants to Aght. I will Aght nobody
without time to train In. Let Mm give
me thirty days and we can And plenty
of place*. The Aght could go on In Cr
aon City or In California, and evan at
Cincinnati.”
GOOD ORDER FOI TD I.T 4 I DA,
Gov . Gen. \\ oml Finds Mneh Is fte-
Ing Accomplished.
Jucaro. Cuba. Aug. Sl—Gov. Gen.
Wood, idler a careful canvass of the tsl
nnd. Amts good order prevailing, and the
Jails for Ihe greater pari empty. The
‘♦construction of Ihe country Is slow, hut
much la being *-"*"ap}!*!sd. No where
has he aeen evidences of Buffering from
hunger. The health of (he United Staten
troop# at all points Is good.
Escaped Convicts Killed,
Chattanooga. Tenn.. Aug. 11.—We* Aus
tin and Bob Armurong, two escaped con
victs. were killed and a third wounded
to-day by Warden Brock and a posse,
near Whiteside, nfteen mliea from here.
The convicts escaped from the atokada
Coal City, Oa., on Monday.