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THI .IOR.MNO NKWB. r.-.hilaht'J I*6- - Incorporated ISM J H Etmr • President 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 Ihv Etu prraa llowusrr, WislitnKton, Ant. 31.—The RiusUn note I ,;lve to the withdrawn!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.