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The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18
GAVE AID FOR AID.
story of the Stranding of the United
states BattIeship Oregon.

states BattIeship Oregon.
San Francisco. Aug. n.-Mail advices
from Yokohama. Japan, contain the fol-
lowing story regarding the stranding of
the battleship oregon on the Chinese
coast recently:
The Chinese cruiser, Hal Chi, command
ed by Capt. Sab, a thoroughly Western
lied officer, on her way from Taku to
Che Foo, deserted the Oregon in her per-
ilous plight and offered her his assistance
which was most gratefully received by
Capt. Wilde.
The Hal Chi anchored close, to be of
use If needed. The next day the Rus
san cruiser came along. Her command
er, going aboard the oregon, eyed the
Chinese vessel with suspicion and asked
what she was doing there. On being told
he shook his head, and said it would,
nevertheless. be his duty to take possess
sion of her. Capt. Wilde nodded, and
answered, "Well, I'm a bit embarrassed
just now, but there is ammunition aboard
and my guns are in excellent condition"
The next day. after the departure Of
the Russian, Capt Wilde visited the Hai
Chi, and suggested to Capt. Sab that as
he was protecting some refugees on board,
It might be well for him to run up the
American flag TO the fore. This was done.
and no questions were asked by passing
cruisers afterward.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18
FOR NATIVE CHRISTIANS, TOO.
United States Will Arrange to Af-
ford Them Protection.

a.
ford Them Protection.
Washington, Aug. IA cabinet Off
cial said to-day that the native Chris
tians in China, said to number several
thousand, will be included in any ar
rangement made between this government
and China incident to the cessation of
hostilities. AT the present stage of the
Chimes situation this subject has not yet
been seriously discussed by the cabinet,
but there is no doubt, according to this
member, that the United States is in
honor bound 40 protect them, and will
sacredly look out for their security.
1t was stated that while the matter has
not been formally considered, the indem-
nifty to be collected by the United States
will be not only for the families of the
victims, but also probably to compensate
the government for the expense it has
been put 10 in prosecuting the campaign.
1T has not been a heavy expense. com
pared to the Spanish war" he said, but
it will be sufficient, together with the in
demnity to the families of missionaries
and other victims and for all loss to
property of the United States government
or of American citizens, to make it a
very serious matter, financially, 10
China
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18
ENGLAND GOT THE NEWS.
General Rejoicing Over the Relief
of Pekin-COmments of the
London Press.

London, Aug IS, a. m.-"Pekin was
relieved on the night of the 18th" This
message was received last evening at the
imperial customs Office in London from
the commissioner of customs in Che Foo.
1t is the only official message that has
reached England in confirmation of the
earlier reports, Admiral Remey's dispatch
not having arrived in time for publica-
tion in the London morning papers.
The Morning Post, which is the only
paper printing the Che Foo message, says:
To-day is not only a day Of national re-
ioicing; it is also day of congratulation
for all the Powers of the world"
Proceeding to discuss the probabilities
of a cessation of hostilities, the Morning
Post assumes that the United States are
willing TO abandon any idea of further
aggressive action. but 1t questions the
disposition of Germany and the other
Powers to agree to such course.
The Berlin correspondent Of the Morn
ing Post says he learns that no formal
request for an armistice has yet reached
the Powers. and that II is improbable that
any such request would be granted.
The other papers comment guardedy
upon the general situation, owing to the
lack Of definite news when he editorials
were written Most of them advocate a
stern inquisftion regarding outrages ana
the pun shment of the leaders, even II
they have to be pursued all over China.
The Daily Graphic in a paragraph ap-
parently inspired, says there Is no rea-
son 10 b. lieve that any Of he Powers will
repudiate the previous understanding to
respect the integrity of the empire and
the dynasty, adding that the proposal to
land British force al Shanghai origi-
mated not with the British government,
but with the Chinese. who at the same
time urged that this should not be done
If likely to lead to International compli-
cations.
This" says The Daily Graphic. dis
rcs-s OF the story that the Viceroy Of
Nankin changed IFS mind under the in
nusrce Of the consuls. Her Maj sty's gov
ernment. we believe, has no intention OF
G ntcstlrg the right OF France or the
United States 10 land troops. should cith-
or think it necessary
Shanghai dispatches say that Emperor
Kwang Su accompanied the Empress Dow
lContinued on Fifth Page.l
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18
THE NEWS WAS WELCOMED.
ohicial Confirmation of the Relief
of the Legations Gladly Receiv-
cd-Discussion of Future Policy. ,

Washington, D. c., Aug. 7.-All well
az last. The rescue has been effected and
The representatives. of the Christian ma
lions, who for almost two months have
been besieged by the fanatcal hordes in
me Chinese capital, are safe. The well
come news came through official chan
hels tonight. The rescue was effected on
Wednesday, the allied forces entering Pc
KIN apparently without opposition.
Inc first report of the rescue came
aoout 10 o'clock this morning in shang-
hai report. That # would finally turn
out this way everybody has telt and the
news was received, therefore, with very
NIUE demonstration at the nations cap
HaL Through long experience however.
Washington has learned to be very doubt
lul OF the Shanghai date line, and as the
hours went by without confirmation Of
this report, either through the channels Of
Cur own government or Of the European
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18
WILL OF HUNTINGTON.
Tweed VIII Soon File the Document
for Probate.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE will of the late
Coils p. Huntington will be offered for
probate at an early date. according TO an
announcement made tonight by Charles
II. Tweed.
There is little TO say concerning Mr..
Huntingtons will at this time" said Mr..
Tweed, that is of public concern. AS
soon as matters can be arranged prepar-
atory to doing so. the document will be
offered for probate. That will be done
early next week; probably not Moaday
and possibly not before Wednesday, but
the application will be made somewhere
near that time. Until the will is offered
for probate, nothing concerning Its con-
tents will be n ade public. There is no ne
cessity for any haste In the matter, and
there will be none.
There will be no formal reading of the
will. This IS in accordance OF the wishes
OF the family"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18
WILL MAKE SPEECHES.
Mr. Bryan VIII BE Kept Very Busy
Next Week.

Next WceAs
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 17.-Mr. Bryan will
devote the greater part of next week to
speech making in Nebraska and Kansas.
He will make the first of a series of ad-
dresses at Wahoo, twenty miles north OF
Lincoln, Tuesday afternoon and will fol-
low this effort with four speeches on
Wednesday at Auburn, Tecumseh and
Pawnee respectively. Thursday forenoon
will be spent in Kansas City.
The afternoon of Thursday will be CIV
en- over to the Populist notification cere-
monies at Topeka, when he will respond
to a speech by Hon. T. M. Patterson,
notifying of his nomination for the pres
idency by the Populist party. On Friday
Mr.. Bryan will speak at Manhattan, Kan,
and Beatrice, Neb Saturday he will go
10 South Omaha to attend Jackson Club
picnic where he will speak.
Among Mr.. Bryan's callers to-day were
Hon. j. r. Sovereign, Vice Chairman
Fdmiston of the Peoples party, and Land
Commissioner Moore of Montana. In the
afternoon he acted as pail bearer at the
funeral of a former townsfellow.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18
Drove the Enemy.


1T was agreed that we should advance
in two columns on the next day at a.
m. my force occupying the advance of
the British column and the right of the
firing line. We struck the enemy at
about a. M, and drove them steadily
until about 1890 p. m, when we entered
Tien Tsin, relieving the besieged Euro
peans, our losses being for the day one
killed and three wounded.
''At 10 a. m. on the 7th, the Russians,
having attacked the arsenals, the scene
of my repulse on the end, and which had
not been captured, asked for reinforce
ments. l sent out Second Lieutenant
Jolly, with forty men, Mr.. Harding, my
adjutant, joining as a volunteer, and
placed the whole under the command of
Commander Craddock, r. N. This force
was about 1850 strong, and succeeded in
driving the enemy from the parapets, out
of their fortifcations and In full flight
1t was developed that the enemy had
about 1900 men at this point.
"Our men charged over the parapet with
a British company. being the first in, in
this part of the fight Our loss here
was one wounded and Lieut.. Jolly over
come by heat, but not until after he had
brought his men back to their quarters
Lieut. Harding acted as a volunteer and
captured an imperial flag, which he has
presented to me-"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18
WILL FIGHT AUG. 20

Date of the Fitzsimm mOns-SharI<ey Go
showed Forward.
New York, Aug. 1.-THE big battle be-
tween Fitzsimmons and Sharkey at Con-
oy Island will be decided on Saturday
night. Aug %. instead of Friday, Aug "a,
as was originally intended Saturday be-
ing the date of the grs at Futurity event
a the Sheepshead Bay race track which
usually attr1cts thousands of visitors
from out of town, as well as an influx of
hookmakers and lurfmen from the Sara
tcga race meeting, Alexander Brown and
Tom O Rourke. The club managers. after
consultation with Sharkey and Fitzsim-
mons. decided to pull off the fight on Fu-
turity night.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18
WILL BE KING IN FACT.
ItaIy's New Sovereign Has Let His
Ministers Know IL.

Paris. Aug. IA special dispatch TO
the Temps from Rome says II is rumored
there that ministerial discord resulted
from the recent conference between the
King and his ministers and that several OF
them wish TO resign. owing to their be-
lief that they do not have his confidence.
1t Is added that notifications In the cabi-
net are expected on the reassembling OF
Parliament.
The dispatch also asserts that the King
has clearly indicated that he will act and
govern and desires to have young minis
ters with initiative.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18
NOTIFIED VAN WYCk.
Newa York's Mayor Must Answer Ice
Trust Charges.

Albany, N. Y, Aug. 17-Attorney Cen
eral Davis this afternoon sent a special
messenger to Saratoga Springs to see
Mayor Van Wyck of New York City. The
attorney generals representative was en-
trusted with the copy of amended charges
preferred against the Mayor, growing out
of the latter's alleged connection with the
ceived on Wednesday of this week from
the New York attorneys interested in the
prosecution.
The attorney general formally notified
the Mayor that he is expected to make
answer TO the charges to Roosevelt within
the fifteen days allotted to him under
the law
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18
QUIET IN NEW YORK.
No Further Demonstrations of the
Racial Feeling.

New York Aug. 7.-Though several of
the West Side thoroughfares were lined
tonight with men and women, who evil
IDENTIFY expected a continuance Of the COL
nsions between the whites and negroes,
residents Of that section of the city, there
were no race disturbances of any conse-
quence during the evening. Police were
on the alert in the streets and avenues
and no lettering was permitted where
crowds had congregated for three nights
past.
Chief of Police Devery was within easy
call OF his precinct commanders tonight,
but he expressed the conviction that there
would not be any demand for active SER
vice or for any of the reserve force.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18
BE WILL COME SOUTH.

Tovvnc VIII Make Campaign
Speeches In This Section.
Chicago. Aug. 17.-Charles A. Towne. It
is stated. will open his campaign at Du-
luth within ten days He will. Il is said,
make an elaborate address. devoted most
ly to answering Roosevelt. Later Towne
will tour Idaho. oregon. Washington. CAL
ifornia and other Western states. keeping
close TO the path OF the Roosevelt timer
airy.
Mr. Towne will also tour the South.
speaking at Atlanta, Louisville. Mem
phs, Nashville. and other important cit
les. Throughout, It is stated 1t will be
Mr.. Townes mission to pay special atten-
ton to the Republican vice presidential
nominee, and TO answer arguments made
by the latter during the campaign.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18
TELLS OF THE CRIME
CAPT. WADE DESCRIBES THE KILL
ING IN sCREvEN COUNTY.
SAYS HIS STORY IS CORRECT.
HE is IN A HOSPITAL IN AUGUSTA
For TREATMENT.

The Trouble Began when the White
Men Met the Negro in the Road.
Three Went to Make the Arrest on
Peace Warrant Fired Upon
From IA Plum Thicket-HerringtO = ON
and Mears We're Killed and Capt
Wade WAS wounded.
Augusta, Aug. 7.-Capt. Jesse T. Wade,
who was shot week ago in Screven
county and brought to the hospital in
this city. gave out to-day what he says
is the only correct story OF the shooting.
He says at the outset there was no
race war and nothing like 1t. He says
two white men, r. f. Harrington and
George Daniels, in a buggy, met negro.
named Stephen Sanders. in another bug
gy on a narrow road and the negro inso-
lently demanded them to turn out of his
way,
Harrington hit Sanders with his whip
and the negro jumped out of his buggy
and ran. The mule the negro was driving
was about to run off, but one of the
white men caught the bride and called
10 the negro to come back and get his
ting back into his buggy he cursed Her
rington for striking him with his whip
and said:
"I'n kill you tonight"
When the white men got to town they
reported she incident 10 Capt Wade. and
he advised legal proceedings and had a
peace warrant taken out by Harrington
fha On -, I1,Ir
Harrington and Daniels, with Capt Wade
and Milton Mears, in two buggies, drove
out to the home of Jesse Sanders
the father of Stephen. to serve the peace
warrant When they arrived at the house,
the moonlight was bright as day and
Wade Harrington and Mears advanced to
the house. while Daniels remained to hold
the mules.
Shot From n Thicket.
While the white men on the outside were
talking with the old negro on the inside
of the house and telling him to give up his
son and he would not be hurt, a volley was
fired from a plum thicket short dis
tance to one side of the house. Capt
Wade was shct in the groin. the arm and
the head, and when he rallied from the
shock so as to look about him. Mears was
| nowhere to be seen and Harrington was
running wildly a hundred yards distant.
| The mule attached TO the buggy In which
Daniels was sitting became frightened at
the shooting and dashed off with him, but
as he gained control of the animal he
drove back and helped Wade into the
buggy. The other two men were not in
sight, and as there was no more shoot.
ing, 1t is supposed the negroes ran after
firing the volley.
The next morning a posse returned TO
the place and found the dead bodies of
Harrington and Mears, the former having
run several hundred yards before he fell.
That is the whole story, says Capt.
Wade, except that several of the negroes
were apprehended in South Carolina. and.
when arrested, they implicated several
more who have also been arrested. "In
my opnion,:' says Capt Wade there will
be no lynching, but the law will take its
course. There is no race war in Screven.'
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18
Hanna Appoints Negroes.

Chicago Aug. l7-Cyrus Field Adams.
colored editor. linguist and orator and
Bishop Aruett Of Ohio, also colored. have
been appointed by Chairman Hanna,
members OF the Advisory Committee OF
'thc Republican National Committee.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18

Altamosa, COL Aug. H.--Forest fires are
burning at East and South Fork in an
area from Ave to twenty miles wide, and
destroying valuable timber, mine machin-
cry and buildings. The damage will foot
I'd millions of dollars.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18
FEARS HE LOST DE WET.
Lord Roberts Has So Notified the
War ONCE.

London. Aug. 1.-THE war office has re-
ceived a dispatch from Lord Roberts, ex-
pressing a fear that Gen. DeWet has
eluded his pursuers. Lord Roberts says
he imaglnes that DeWets escape is due
to his breaking up his force into small
bodies,
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18
Remains of ingalls,.

Atchison, Kan. Aug. 17.-The remains
of Senator John j Ingalls, arrived In At
Gibson this evening. from East Las We
gas. N. M, and were taken to the Ingalls,
home Oak Ridge. The funeral will oc-
cur Sunday.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18

London, Aug. 17.-The United States
cruiser Baltimore, with Rear Admiral
John c. Watson on board, homewar1
bound. from Manila sailed from Graves
end to-day for Belfast.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18
Money for British Prisoners.

Cape Town, Aug. 17.-An American con.
sular official has gone from Lorenzo Mar
ques to Nooitgedacht to distribute money
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18
NOTE TO BULGARIA.
A Demand Made by Roumania for
sarafOyv's Arrest.

London, Aug. 1s.-The Roumanian gov
ernment. according to a special dispatch
from Vienna. has addressed sharp note,
amounting almost 10 an ultimatum. to
Bulgaria. demanding the arrest Of Sara
W. president Of the Revolutionary Com
mittee at Sofia. and the suppression of
hat organizaticn.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18
CZAR WILL BE THERE.
He Has Decided 90 visit the Paris
Exposition.

Paris. Aug 17.-It is officially announce
ed. according 10 the Petit Bleu, that the
Car will visit Paris. arriving at Cher
bourg Sept. Il, reaching Paris the next
day and remaining there five or six days.
Il Is added that His Majesty. who Will
come alone. will reside al the Russian
embassy while in this city.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18

BOERS EVADED THE BRITISH.
They Marched at Night Over FamiI-
fur Grounds.

Pretoria, Thursday. Aug. 16.-Gen. De-
Wet has managed to elude Gen. Kitch-
ener in spite of the fact that all the
British wagons had double teams of pick
ed animals. The Beers evaded the Brit
ish by marching at night over grounds
known 90 them, while their pursuers
were obliged 10 march I'm the day time.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18

Seattle. Wash, Aug. i7.-The steamer
Roanoke has arrived from Skagway with
s4,5O0,0O0 in gold.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18
TRIAL ron KIDNAPPING.
PIottcrs Against Lord Roberts Be-
fore a Court MT Pretoria.

Pretoria. Aug. 1.-THE trial by court
martial of Lieut.. Cordua of the State Ar
tilIery and the other leaders Of the con-
spirators concerned in the plot to kidnap
Gen. Lord Roberts began to-day. The
prisoners pleaded guilty. but at the sug-
gestion OF the court, withdrew their plea.
and the trial is proceeding.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18
SAVANNAH, GA, SATURDAY, AUGUST S 1900

l was obliged to leave the dead, but
brought off the wounded. Our casualties
were four killed and nine wounded.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18
THEY FOUGHT WELL
LEADERS OF AMERICANS SENT IN
THEIR REPORTS.
THE ADVANCE ON TEN TSlN.
COL. MEADE AND MAI. WALLER
DESCRIBE THE FIGHTING.

Force of Americans Was Poorly Sup
piled With Ammunition and Had
to Fall Back-HOw Tien Tsin Was
Gained Later-Maj. Waller Protest.
ed Against the First Advance, the
Allies BEING Few in Number-Next
Movement Successful.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18

scontinued on Fifth Page.l
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-18
TROOPS CALLED OUT
SOLDIERS AND CITIZENS GUARDING
LIBERTY CITY.
NEGROES THREATS TO BURN.
LIBERTY CITY NARROWLY ES-
CAPPED A CONFEDERATION.

Determined Effort Made 10 Wreck
Plant system Passenger Train.
Fire at Liberty city Gordon
Threw In keg of Powder and
Was Badly Burned-Fire at Wal
thOurvilIe-Women and Children
Leave Liberty City.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-03-30
BRADSTREET'S REVIEW
General Outlook Retains Most Encor.
aging Features.

General Outlook Retains Most Enco,
aging Features.
Bradstreet's says: Some of the irroD
ularities are visible in the general traS.
and industrial situation, the results n
the working OF counter currents in vsI
rious lines. but, taken as whole. III,
general outlook retains the most srl
couraging features noted for some tim
past in these columes. Favorable rs]
ports as to retail distribution and as !,
collections come from Southern, We,,
ern and Northwestern markets. due ;,
better weather. Advances in wages N
soft coal miners, of stove molders, ami
of other workers allied to the iron an
steel industry would seem to point n
labor conditions retaining most of m,
favorable features which have recent
made them features of favorable re-
mark.
Sugar is higher, mainly owing to tb
growing strength of raw material
Wheat and corn, among the bread
stuffs, have been weaker, rejecting an
other one of those short swings h
prices which have been feature of tb.
former market, but also expected heaw
shipments from Argentina and good esI
timated crop reports from the SouN
and West. In the Central West wheat
crop advices are disappointing, com
plaint of winter killing more than off!
setting increased acreage.
Wool remains one of the soft spots n
the market, and though little NOR
business has been done this week thai,
last, concessions are easier to obtain
and prices are quotably lower.
Wheat, including flour, shipments
for the week aggregate 2,903, 495 bush.
els, against 2,727,45O bushels last
week, 8, ,764, 761 bushels in the CORE,
spending week of 1899.
Business failures foi the week in tbs
United States number 1872, as compared
with 100 last week.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-03-30
Changed the Place.

1t is said that Jared Sparks, chosen
president Of Harvard College in 1S49,
yielded promptly and courteously to
the opinions and wishes of the faculty
where no important interest was at
issue; but wherever the welfare or
honor of the college or Of its individual
members was concerned. he adhered
immovably to his own Judgment.
A case In point, says DR.. Peabody, in
his Harvard Graduates Whom Have
Known" occurred when Kossuth was
making his progress through the coun-
try. Mr.. Sparks was one of the few
who were dlsincllned to pay him hom-
age. The then usual spring exhibition,
normally held In the college chapel.
was at hand, and 1t was understood
that Kossuth would be present. The
faculty voted unanimously. or nearly
so, to hold this exhibition where the
commandments were held, In the First
Parish Church.
Mr.. Sparks declared the vote, but
added: 1t is for you, gentlemen, to
hold the exhibition where you please.
l shall go to the chapel in my cap and
gown at the usual hour"
The vote, of course. was reconsld
cred.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-03-30
Persian Wit.

The author of FLOWERS from Per
Sian Garden" gives many examples OF
Oriental wit and humor, some Of which
ar extremely delicate and pleasing
Among them is the story of a profes.
sional scribe to whom a man went, ask.
Ing that letter might be written for
him. The scribe said he had a pain In
his foot.
"a pain In your foot" echoed the
man. Il don't want to send you to any
place, that you should make such an
excuse"
Very true" said the scribe, "but
Whenever write letter for any one
am always sent for to read 1t, be
cause no one else can make 1t out"
When man becomes suddenly rich,
1t not unfrequently follows that he be-
comes as suddenly obllvious of his old
friends. Thus, a Persian having OBJ
tained lucrative position at court, g
friend Of his came shortly afterward
to congratulate him thereon.
The new courtler asked him: "Who
are you, and why do you come hereT
The other coolly replled: "Do you not
know me, then? am your old friend,
and am come to condole with you, hav-
ing heard that you had lately lost your
sight"