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The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
He CALLS 1T AFARCE
CALEB POWERS ISSUES A STATE
MENT ABOUT HIS TRIAL.
HIS PLEA IS TO THE PUBLIC.
DECLARES MANY DEMOCRATS WILL
NOT ENDORSE A NOCKERY.

No WeII-Informcd Man, He Says,
Could Doubt the View He Takes OF
His Trial and COnyIctlOn-SRys
Money and CnmpbelIIsm Were
Against Him-InnOcence Was NO
shieId-It Was POLITICAL Trial,
He Declares.
Georgetown, KY. Aug. 19-Caleb Pow
ers issued a statement as follows to-day:
ITO the Public am asked my opinion
concerning my trial and the verdict of ths
jury. Could 1 have but one opinion? Can
any fair-minded man or woman OF this
state have but one? That one of the
greatest judicial farces known to history
has been enacted in my trial under the
forms of law, no well-informed man can
doubt. E.sl
Innocence is no shield with 100000 and
the methods of Campbellism against you.
The rectitude of ones past life counts for
naught They say Taylor is guilty be-
cause he was al his office. aud that l am
guilty because | was away from mine.
This was a political trial throughout for
political purposes No greater mistake
Eds Deen mace Dy the Democratic party
since they robbed us of the Offices to
which we were fairly elected.
There are good men and noble women
in the Democratic party, and many of
them. They are not all bad-far from
it. A great many of them do not in
dorse the heft of the state offices. A
great many more will not indorse this
mockery of a trial, this prostitution of
the courts of justice for certain ends.
From the beginning of the campaign
until now. have stood with what little
merit / have had for the rights and lib
critics of The people That is my crime.
That is the only offense | have commit
ted. That Is the only thing proven
against me. | swore 90 that myself in
my testimony I have never had any,
and now have no apology to make for
being true to the trust imposed upon me
by a majority of the voters of this state.
History will draw its dark lines around
those who have outraged me and disgrace
ed the judiciary and blackened the his
tory OF the state. | am. very respect
fully, Caleb Powers"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
WORSE THAN IN THE SOUTH.
nounced the Race Troubles in
That Ctty-Wants Redress.

New York. Aug. 19-The Rev. p. l..
Cuyler. pastor of Zion NJ. e. Church. in
his sermon to-day spoke about last weeks
race riots in this city. He said In part:
The trouble that our people have just
gone through presents a disgusting and
brutal spectacle. In the troubles that we
have in the South even there is nothing to
equal 1t. There, at least. the men who
are in authority and whose duty 1t is to
protect the citizens of the state do not
participate in the riots, but rather try 20
shield from the fury of the mob the inno-
cent victims. Instead of suppressing the
rioung the guardians of the peace APP
pear TO have participated in the cruelty
The police clubbed the colored men, and
the greatest damage done upon the per
sons of our people was the work of their
clubs.
'Of course we know that the element
that made so much trouble is not repre-
sentative Of New York The mobs were
composed of hoodlums, roughs and toughs
of every kind"
Cuyler closed by saying he did not wish
to stir his congregation up over the mat
ter. as there had been trouble enough,
saying: I'VE cannot fight. We are not
strong enough. If we attempted it there
would only be a period of numbering that
would accomplish nothing, But we are
citizens, even though we are black, and
there should be some redress in the courts
for all we have suffered. The city should
be responsible for the brutality that has
been pracriced upon innocent people.
advise that some of our most responsible
people get together and find Qua II some
thing cannot be accomplished in this di-
rection." .A
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
FIVE ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.
Pittsburg Had Four Drowned and
One Burned 20 Death.

Pittsburg. Aug. 19.-Four drownings and
one death by burning are Pittsburg's ia
tai accidents for the day. The dead are:
Chris Paffenbach aged 30, fell from
raft in Allegheny river and was drowned.
Edward c. Brillinger, s years old, fell
from a raft while fishing in the Allegheny
river and was drowned before his father
could rescue him.
James Gallagher and Hugh McGrady,
boys were drowned together while swim
ming in the Monongahela. McGrady got
beyond his depth, and Gallagher in at
tempting to rescue him, was pulled under,
and neither came to the surface again.
Mrs Mary c. Boyd, wife of the assist
ant superintendent of the New York and
Cleveland Coal Company, was burned to
death in a peculiar manner. She was
cleaning a rusty saw, and was using
what she thought was elaine oil as
cleanser. She placed the five-gallon can
on the floor about six feet from the
stove, and turned around to get a rag.
Immediately there was an explosion. She
ran from the house. a mass of flames,
and though her husband quickly wrapped
her in a blanket and smothered the
flames, she was so badly burned that she
died in agony three hours later
Mr.. Boyd thinks his wife had the gaso-
line can, instead of the oil can, which
would account for the explosion. While
the neighbors were working over Mrs.
Boyd the hous was burned to the
ground
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
BURNED AN AK PLANT.
Largest I'm the World Was Destroyed
mt Alexander. Ind.

Alexander, Ind, Aug. 1s-The entire
plant of the Kelley AK Manufacturing
Company, valued at $sOO,OOO was destroyed
by fire tonight. 1t was the largest ak
factory in the world, employing some 500
or 1000 men when running at full force.
The company had just enlarged the fac
tory, increasing the output fully one-tihrd.
w. o. Kelley. president of the company.
formerly owned and operated a factory
in Louisville, KY. and removed to this
city in 1888. The company went into the
hands of a receiver three years later.
The plant was well insured. The facto-
ry was located north of the city outside
the corporation, and the fire department
could not render any assistance. The fire
cut off the water supply of the factory,
and left no means of fighting the flames
The flames started in the grinding de-
partment of the ak factory. strong
wind carried the flames to the pump house
and doomed the entire works to destruc-
ton. In short time the whole plant, COW
ering ten acres, was reduced to ashes. 1t
was the only plant not in the trust, and
was expected to be taken out of the re-
ceiver's hands next January. So far as
known no one was hurts
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
GEORGIA SHORT IN COTTON.
Crop Is From $4,000 to 2O0,00O
Bales Less Than Last Year.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 19,-Commissioner o.
B. Stevens of the Georgia Department of
Agriculture has compiled statistics indi
eating that the cotton crop of Georgia for
1900 will be from $1,000 10 10000 bales
shorter than in 1899.
Commissioner Stevens, who. as president
of the Cotton States Commissioners As
sociation, receives reports from commits
siouers of the different states, that are to
the effect that the South. as whole, is
short. Indications on Aug. were that
every state in the cotton belt would be be-
hind on the staple with exception of
Texas reported to be ? per cent. ahead of
the average crop of the last five years.
The figures prepared by the department
show that in Georgia an average crop for
the last FIVE years is ,295S00 bales. The
reports from the counties of Georgia are
that IA per cent. of an average crop will
be realized. Twenty-six per cent off the
average crop gives 95S,S92 bales for the
year, against an estimated crop for 1899 OF
between 100000 and 100000 bales.
1t is further estima ted from the reports
in the hands of the commissioner that the
cotton acreage is 3 per cent. less than in
1899
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
LOOKING FOR THE NEXT STEP.
VIII BE Agreed UpOn-Then
Will Come Indemnities.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Now that the
primary object for which the allied armies
marched upon Pekin. viz, the rescue of
the besieged legaioners has been ac-
complished, the drift of discussion in Off
cial and diplomatic circles reverts to the
next step to be taken. Necessarily many
of the predictions as 10 what this will be
are purely conjectural, as ii is realized
that complete and definite information re-
garding the condition of affairs in Pekin
must be awaited before any positive ac-
ton can be taken by the governments
whose interests have suffered as a result
of the Chinese troubles.
I'VE are on the threshold of an entirely
new condition of affairs; a new aspect
confronts us," said a well-posted official
oe this governmt mt tonight The efforts
of the several governments during the
past few weeks have been devoted to the
rescue of the legationers in Pekin. Now
that that has been accomplished, the
course of the governme nts whose inter-
ests have been affected is for the present
largely cne of conjec ure."
The presumption here Is that the next
move will be an agreement for an armls-
lice. This may be undertaken by the COM
manners
Of the allies on the spot where the fight
ing, according to the la est reports from
Fekin. appears still to be in progress.
This accomplished, the question of the
Withdrawal of the foreign armies, the
rayment of indemnities, end many other
piob ems may be left to commissions ap>
pJintsd to aijud cate them.
III Hung Chang already has been ap-
pointed a plenipotentiary by his govern
ment to negotiate terms OF peace, ana IN
this capacity he made an Intellectual at
tempt to SOD the progress of the allles
in their march on Pekin. Whether Earl
Ii will be continued In that capacity by
the imperial government i9 not known
here. but such seems altogether probable,
as with his well-known ability and his ac-
uuaintance wi the world, he would be
able to make possibly Letter terms than
any other Chinaman.
There are e.even nations, pointed out
the same official. which have suffered as
a result of the Chinese disturbances. All
win expect settlement of damages
which have resulted from the Boxer out
breaks. the murder of missionaries and
the destruction Of legations property
Snain is one of these. and. although she
has not participated in the relief eXpedi-
ton. she has suffered alike with the 9TH
ers and will expect to be Unidentified for
her losses.
IL can be stated authortatively that up
10 this time there have been no exchanges
between the United States and the other
Powers regarding the steps 10 be taken
in the future 10 bring China to terms
for the losses that have been incurred.
The sole interest OF the United states up
TO this time has been the rescue OF che
legauoners. which Is nov an accomplish
ed fact Informal discussion has taken
place between the Preside1t and his cab
met as 10 what this government will do
40 secure reparation for lssses. but the
conclusions reached are purely tentative
and In no sense definite
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
INGALLS, LAID TO REST.
Services Over the Ex-SenatOr's Re-
mains Held at AtchisOn.

Atchison Kan, Aug 19.-Funeral SER
vices over the body of ex-senator John
j. Ingalls, were held this afternoon at
Trinity Episcopal Church, and the inter-
ment was made in the family vault at
Mount Vernon Cemetery. Owing to the
request of the family for privacy, In ac-
cordance with the express wishes of Mr..
ingalls,, there was no great throng at
the services.
The little church was filed with friends
of the family and a few persons were
Obliged to stand. The exercises were very
simple. Chopins funeral march was
piayed as the coffin was borne into the
church, the Episcopal service was read
and choir of thirty men and boys sang
Nearer, My God, to Thee" The officiat-
ing clergyman was Rev. John E. Sulger
Of Terre Haute, Ind.
Mr.. ingalls, left an estate valued at
S250000.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
SHE PLAYED THE GHOST.
One of the Negroes a Girl Frightened
Killed Her with n Brick.

Philadelphia, Aug. l9-While Tightening
a crowd Of negroes tonight by pretending
she was a ghos, Flor,nc5 Almond aged
Is years, was struck on the head with a
brick thrown by one Of the negro and
killed.
The nrgroes were gathrr red on a Let, md
the gill, who liv, mar by. had " app d
a white sheet about her ard sudd My ap-
pearcd be ore the crowd. Tie Ia ter scat
tered. and the girl was aboat 20 return
home when the brick was thrown. She
exl ired IN few minutes The negro sus-
pected Of throwing the miseile has not
been captured,
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
CUBA VERY SUCCESSFUL.
The Islands Exhibit Received lac
Prizes at the Exposition.

Washington. Aug. 19.-The Island of
Cuba. with her exhibit at the Paris ex-
position, has achieved a notable success.
The exhibit received 14O prizes. The
achievement OF the island was made the
subject Of a cablegram received to-day
by Secretary of War Root from Senor
Quesada, in charge of the Cuban exhibit
at the Paris exhibition. Mr.. Quesada's
cablegram follows:
Paris, Aug. 1S. 1S0O-Secretary Root,
Washingtou.-Great success. Cuba OBJ
tains 14O prizes. Please convey 40 Presi-
dent and cabinet Cuba's gratitude for in
terest and support in giving US oppor-
tunity to show our resources and pro-
gress. Quesada.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
TAKEN TO THE BARGE OFFICE.
No Especial Attention Seemed to he
Paid the Italians.

New York, Aug. l9.-Mlchael Guida and
Mateo Maresca, the two Italians arrested
by secret service men on the steamship
Kaiser Wilhelm ii. were brought over
from Ellis Isand 10 the barge office to-
day with the rest of the detained immi-
grants. They spent the morning in the
det, nucn pen and were taken back in the
af ernoon.
The men, as far as appearances went.
were no more guarded than are the other
persons IN de lenticn. They walked about
the n, but had very little to say TO their
companions
Capt. Howard. head of the contract Ia
Dor depar ment. wa in charge at The
barge office, and said there was moth ng
new IN the case.
Whether the government authorities will
have a special court OF inquiry for the
anarchists r. mairs 10 be seen. II was sus-
gested by an official today that there
may be q sp cial board OF investigation.
II 4" understood that the officials at
Washington are waiting for evi1en ON
the -nsul at Naples, which is to be gath
eie1 by the Italian police.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
THE CASE WAS CONCLUDED.
COrdua's Counsel Made Argument for
the Prisoner.

Pretoria, Aug. 19-The case of the de-
fenee in the trial OF Lieut. Cordua of the
Staats artil cry, charged with being con-
cerned in the plot to kidnap Gen. Rob
erts, was concluded to-day.
Lieut. Corduas counsel admitted that
the accused was guilty of breaking the
parole and of attempting TO plan con-
spiracy, but he asserted that the attempt
was a failure Counsel also maintained
that Gano suggested the entire pot and
encouraged the prisoner. On these grounds
ne asked the court TO find that the charges
had not been proven and begged its mer-
cy for his client.
Gano, who is said TO be of American
birth, denied having suggested the plot.
Counsel for the prosecution will sum up
on Aug 20.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
CHINESE MAY FIGHT
APPARENTLY RESOLVED TO MAKE
A DESPERATE STRUGGLE.
RESPECT FOR THE DoWAGER.
VICEROYs DECLARE 1T MUST BIZ
SHOWN HER.

Other Portions of the Empire May
Join in the struggIc-Mandarins in
Southern Provinces Issue a Proc
lamatiOn-PeOple Warned Not to
Interfere With Foreigners-Czar
Nicholas Is Well Pleased with His
Soldiers.
London, Aug. 20, p. m.-Hear Admiral
Bruce's report of the continuation of
fighting in Pekin puts a more serious as
pect on the Chinese situation than was
generally expected here. 1t appears eff
fectually to dispose of all statements that
the Empress Dowager has fed, although
circumstantial accounts of her departure
continue to come from Shanghai.
Despite defeat, the Chinese are appar-
emily resolved to make a desperate strug-
gle not only in their ancient capital, but
also in other parts of the empire. Chang
Chi Tung, viceroy at Hankow, and Liu
Kun vi, viceroy at Nankin, according 70
advices from Shanghai have threatened
the consuls that if the person of the En-
press Dowager is not respected, they will
withdraw from their present friendly at
tiIude
Another Shanghai dispatch announces
the death of Ii Ping Hong, Cheng and
Chang Lui Lin in the fighting before Pc
kin
The mandarins in the southern prov
inces, according to dispatch TO the Daily
Express from Hong Kong. have issued
an important proclamation, recognizing
the capture of Pekin as a just punish
ment for refractionary officials and warn
ing the people not to interfere with for
eigners. but also pointing out that the
sole object of the Powers should be the
punishment of the Boxers, and then the
restoration of peace. conhning, however,
their operations TO the North.
Gar Nicholas has wired to Gen.
Linevitch, commander of the Russian
troops in the province of Pc Chi Lii, con-
graduating him heartily upon the rapid
capture of Pekin, and bestowing upon him
the third-class Order of st. George The
Russian Emperor also thanks Vice Ad-
miral Alexieff and the heroic Siberian
troops"
The Russian comma ander of the Amur
government, Gen Grodokoff, reports TO
the Russian war office that Chin Gan Pass
was captured Aug. 16. after a bloody bat
tie in which the Chinese suffered heav-
ily losing four or five guns. The Russian
cavalry were in pursuit of the enemy.
The principal Russian papers, notably
the Novoe Vremya, commenting upon the
victory a. Pekin, declare that Russia
should go no further in participa ing in
common armed Intervention, but should
limit her military action to the frontier
and the Manchurian railroad.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
ROBERTS PROCLAMATION
The General Issues New Orders Rel
ntive TO Burghers.

Pretoria. Aug. 19.-Gen. Lord Roberts
proclamation, after reciting the fact that
many have broken the oath to maintain
neutrality and that the leniency extended
to the burghers is not appreciated, warns
all who break their oaths in the future
that they will be punished by death, i'm
prisonment or fine. He declares that all
burghers In districts occupied by the Brit
ish. except those who take the OATH will
be regarded as prisoners of war and rams
por d, aud that buildings on farms where
the en- my or y scouts are harborSd will
be liable to y Ned.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
WILL FIGHT ON FRIDAY.
Again the Date of the Fitzsimm ons-
sharkey Go Has Been Changed.

New York, Aug. 19.-The management
Of the Seaside Athletic Club has again
changed the date of the Fitzsmmons-
sharkey fight The date originally sea for
the contest was Aug "a, but on account
OF the great crowd that will be drawn to
the island on the 25th 70 see the Futurity
run at the sheepshead Bay race track,
the management. with view Of obtain
ing an increased attendance, made the
date OF the bout Saturday, Aug. 25.
Tom O'Rourke. acting for the Seaside
Athletic club tonight announces that.
an compliance with "a general request. the
fight will take place on the original date,
Sfriday Aug. "a
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
CASE AGAINST YOUTsEY.
VIII BE Called Mt Georgetown, but
May Not Proceed.

Georgetown, Ky, Aug. 1.-THE case of
Henry Youtsey will be called tomorrow.
but as the defendant has not fully recov-
cred, 1t is not certain whether the case
will go TO trial.
As much. II not more. difficulty is ex-
pected In securing a jury than in the
Powers case, as nearly everybody In the
county became disqualified by hearing ev-
idence in the Powers trial. II is proba-
BILE that Judge Cantrill VIII summon a We
nire from the adjoining counties.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
FOUND THREE BODIES.
Rescuinn Parties Worked Faithfully
nt Their Ardu0us Task.

Mahaney city. Pa. Aug. Batter
many hours OF desperate battling with
white damp, one OF the successive res
cuing parties succeeded to-day In locating
The bodies OF three men who were en-
tombed yesterday In the burning Prim-
rose colliery. The bodies were found near
the middle Of the tunnel. They were lying
In a heap
The sixty mules in the mine when Il
was found to be on fire are also dead. and
were raised 10 the surface to-day. The
fre is stlil burning furlously and the
mine officials are exerting every EFFORT 70
axtinguish the flames.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
WILL AID THE STRIKERS.
Request Was Made by Laborers Who
Are s'Out" in Porto Rico.

New York Aug. 19.-The Social Demo-
cratic party received letter to-day from
Alvin Huschler, secretary of the Fedora
cion Llbre a central labor body of San
Juan, Porto Rico. asking for aid on be-
half of a number of strike leaders who
were arrested there.
The letter states that the clgarmakers,
painters carpenters and brick layers were
on a strike in San Juan, and the strike
is beginning to spread over the whole
island. In all, twenty strike leaders were
arrested.
The subject was brought UP at to-day's
meeting OF the Central Federated Union,
where the letter was read, and Il was de-
cided to send contribution to the Porto
Rico strikers, and also 10 ask President
Mckinley to act in the matter.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
BROKE THE TEAM RECORD.
Il. c. Knox Drove His Splendid Pair
of Trotters in 2;1OIk.

Pttsburg Aug. 19-P. c. Knox, a prom
inent member of the Allegheny county
bar. to-day broke the worlds record by
Vert and Dr. Leek a mile in 210h The
worlds professional record was made in
1888 by Geer's driving Justina and Lady
Mac mile In 2l2h.
The trial to-day was not technical
test. but was made for the purpose of
breaking the record and was in the pres
cnce of forty spectators on the Brunot
Island Gentlemeu's Driving Park mile
track. Twenty watches were held on the
horses, and the big majority of them re-
corded 2:l0Il.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
FATHER AND son KILLED.
Were Knocked From a Buggy by n
Train on the Big Four.

Delaware. o.. Aug. 19.-Judson eming,
a wealthy farmer, and hi son, Lawrence,
aged %. were killed to-day by Big Four
train at Ashley They were in a buggy
ana the son. hearing the train whistle,
attsmp cd 10 Rei over the track ahend ~
Il The horse was knocked 800 feet and
killed and the harness was found hang
Ing over the telegraph wires
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
THE VERY NEWEST COMET.
Its Position in the Heavens Defined
by DIR. Brooks

Geneva. N. Y, Aug. 1o.--An observation
made last night by Dr. Brooks gave the
following position IN the northern heavens
Of the latest discovered comet:
Right ascension, four hours twelve min
utes; declination, north 70 degrees. q min
utes. II Is now IN Camelopardalls and Is
moving through that constellation towards
Draco. On Aug. p. the comet wili be only
about seven degrees from Polarls (the
north starU, and below that star.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
DIFFER as TO HIS NAME.
Another AppeIatiOn for the China
man who Detained Her.

London, Aug. 20, 4:20 a. m.-Rear Ad-
miral Bruce cables the admiralty from
Chez Foo, Aug. 10, as follows:
'Am informed on the authority OF the
Japanese that street fighting still con-
tinues in Pekin, part of which is on fire.
Yang Sa prevented the Empress from
leaving, and a last stand is now being
made in the inner city which is surround
ed by the allies and being bombarded."
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
FIGHTING IN PEKIN.
Allies Have Bombarded the Point OF
Resistance.

Rome, Aug ia dispatch from Taku,
via Che Foo, Aug. 49, says:
Fighting continues in the streets of Pc
kin and the allies have bombarded the
point that is still resisting. Prince Yung
prevented the departure of the Empress
DoWager"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
RIGHT BANK OF THE AMUR.
The River Is Now Considered an In
ternnI stream of Russia.

London, Aug. 20.-"Gen. Grodekoff,"
says the ST. Petersburg correspondent of
The Times, "telegraphs a remarkable fact
which must be taken as premonitory
notice OF what is probably TO follow. The
Russians have now conquered the right
bank of the Amur, which, therefore, Is
no longer the frontier but an internal
river OF the Russian empire"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-20
CAPTURED BY RUSSIANS.
Report of Their Taking New Chwang
Has Been Confirmed.

Brussels, Aug 19.-The Belgian foreign
office has received the following from
Tien Tsin, via Chez Foo and Shanghai,
Aug. 1S:
IN. Ketels. Belgian vice consul, con-
firms the report of the bombardment and
the capture of New Chwang by the Rus
slams"