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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-01
GOEBEE MURDER Trial.
Former State Secretary Powers Now
Under Cross-F,xaminattoI.

| Georgetown, Ky, July 31.-In the
| trial Of Former Secretary Of State Ca
leb Powers, charged with completely in
! the Goebel shooting, the defendant this
! afternoon completed his testimony and
| ross-eXaminatlon was begun. In re-
gard to the guns in his office, which
! Governor Taylors private secretary,
Mckenzie Todd, referred to In his testi-
mony, the witness said he did not know
| how they came there, but understood
, that one or two were left there at the
end of Governor Bradley's adn1inistra-
| ton. The others We're put in there lat
| er, he supposed, by some Of the noun
taineers. Powers said he wrote the LETT
| ter to Professor Stevens of Barbour
vile on February 10. saying in sub
stance:
THE present demoraiized condition
of the democratic party is due to me
more than to any other man in the
state. They know / am in favor of an
open declaration Of war
Powers admitted part Of the CONVEX
, 6dUlDn WIN
but said Hampton had misconstrued
the main point. What he said was that
if Goebel should become governor and
witness held on to the office Of secre-
tary of state some one might assassl-
nate him, but did not mean to inslnuate
that Goebel would have that done. He
also admitted that while in jail at
Frankfort he urged Culton not to tes-
tify fn the application for bail, but said
he made that recommendation for Gull
tons own good. He denied that he had
made certain statements to Miss Susie
Snuffer, or that he offered her any In
ducement to leave the state and not tes-
tify aainst rim.
The direct examination was conclud-
ed at 2:50 and the cross examination
was commenced. Colonel Campbell con-
ducting 1t. Colonel Campbell said to
the witness: You have stated that the
men you brought to Frankfort, January
25 were sober, good citizens and not
mountains feudists. Did you know
Joseph Adkins, who is reputed to have
killed half dozen inen?"
The witness said he had no recollec-
ton of seeing Adkins In Frankfort un-
til after the assassination, A dozen
others of alleged bad regulations were
mentioned as being on the train, but
Powers only recollected a few of them.
Court then adjourned until tomorrow,
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CUBAN INDEPENDENCE NEAR
PROM OF ORDER FOE
CONSTYTUTIONIL CONVENTION.
The Administration Recognizes That
the People of Cuba Are Now Ready to
Establish a Government and Assume
Sovereignty Question of Future Re-
lations With United States.

| Washington. July 31.-The war de-
partment to-day promulgated the fol-
| lowing order fixing the time of holding
| the Cuban elections for the selection of
| delegates to the constitutional conven-
ton:
Whereas the congress of the United
| States, by it's Joint resolution of April
20, 1898, declared
THAT the people of the island OF
Cuba are, and Of right ought to be, free
and independent.
THAT the United States hereby dis
claims any dispositions or intention TO
exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or
control over said island except for the
pacif1cation thereof, and asserts It's de-
termination, when that is accomplished.
to leave the government and control OF
the island to It's people"
And whereas, the people of Cuba have
established municipal governments de-
irving their authority from the sur
frages OF the people given under just
and equal laws and are now ready, in
like manner to proceed to the estab-
lishment of a general government
which shall assume and exercise sover-
eighty jurisdiction and control over the
island
Therefore, it Is ordered that a general
election be held in the island Of Cuba
on the third Saturday Of September In
the year 1900, to elect delegates to a
convention TO meet in the city of Ha-
vana at u O'clock noon on the first
Monday of November in the year 1900,
to frame and adopt constitution for
the people Of Cuba, and as part
thereof, to provide for and agree with
the government of the United States
upon the relations to exist between that
government and the government of
Cuba and to provide for the election by
the people Of officers under such con-
stitution and the transfer of govern
ment to the officers so elected.
The election will be held in the sew
eral voting precincts Of the island un-
der and pursuant to the provisions of
the electoral law Of April IS, 1900 and
the amendments thereof. The people Of
the several provinces will elect dele
gates In number proportioned to their
as determined by the cen
sus, viz:
The people of the province Of Pinar
Del Rio will elect three delegates; the
people of the province of Havana will
elect eight delegates; the people Of the
province of Matanzas will elect four
delegates; the people of the province Of
Santa Clara will elect seven delegates;
the people of the province of Puerto
Principe will elect two delegates; the
people of the province of Santiago will
elect seven delegates.
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THE OREGON'S OFFICERS.
Captain wilde Asks Correction of State
ments of Their Tnefiiciency,

Washington, July 31.--The navy de-
partment to-day received the following
cablesram from Captain Wilde of the
Oregon, which is in dry dock at Kure:
Kure July 81.
"Sescetary Navy, Washington;
Please correct press statements of
inefficient officers on Oregon. No ship
has more efficient officers,
wilde"
The dispatch from Capt. Wilde came
as a surprise to the department, as
there had been do disposition here to
criticise either him or his officers for
the mishap to the great battleship. The
chief of the bureau of navigation states
that Captain Wilde has aboard the Ore
gon an unusually competent and eff
cient complement of officers, and pleas
ure was taken in giving Captain Wilde's
statement to TIE public.
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THE Police boards MEETING.
Charges Against Patrolman Doody Were
Dismissed.

The police commissioners held regu-
lar meeting last night and the principa
matter UP was the trial Of Patrolmor
Doody of ths Grand avenue precinct or
| charges preferred by Daniel McAllln
an East street saloonkeeper. No: long
| ago Patrolman Doody raided McAllin'S
saloon and then procured his arrest OF
I the charge of violation of the liquor
law, having secured evidence which he
thought warranted McAllin's arrest
McAllin was acquitted in the city court
and he then preferred charges against
Doody. alleging that the latter made
the raid and the arrest, not because OF
justifiable suspicion, but to crafty per-
sonal spite.
| A large number Of witnesses appear
ed before the board last night, among
them McAllin. After hearing the wit
nesses and considering the, matter the
commissioners voted to dismiss the
charges and found that Doody was JUS
titled In his action and commended him
| for It.
! The report of the efficiency committee
| was received and accepted In the re-
port honorable mention was made of
Detective Sergeant Dennehy. Detectives
Donnelly and DAILY and Of Patrolmen
John Keenan,, Frank Cook. Clancy, Nc
Alin and Hanrahan. The civil service
boards report was received and accept
led, and ON recommendation Of that
board Carlos Salvato was appointed a
special constable. The superintendent
in his monthly report commended De-
tective Dunlap for his capture of Nc
Gregor, the man who passed worth
less check at the Aldrich house.
Bicycle Policeman IAndsley presented
a claim for pay for time lost because
of injuries received while in the DIS
charge of bis duty. The claim was re-
ferred to the finance committee to in
quite and report. 1t was voted to al
low Patrolman Richard r. Moore pay
for twenty-five days. when he, was ur-
able to be on duty because of injuries
which he received in the assault made
upon him at the corner Of Chapel and
Church streets on the morning OF July A.
Patrolman Flynn was allowed pay for
thirteen days time lost because of in
Juries received in stopping a runaway
horse.
Electrician Kittredge appeared before
the board In relation to putting in lat-
erals in Grand avenue for the police
signal system before the new brick
pavement Is laid. Mr.. Kittredge advis-
ed that the laterals be put in. The
matter was referred to the COMMITTEES
on supplies with power.
An application was received from DIR.
Bellosa for the appointment Of police
The application was placed
on fiIe The contract for furnishing
one hundred tons Of Lehigh egg coal
was let to Levi c.. Gilbert, who was the
lowest bidder.
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STEEL Production OF WORLD.
Quilted States Leads With Germany Sec
ont ana Great Britain Third.

Washington, July 31,--vice Consul
Monaghan at Chemnltz, Germany, has
transmitted to the state department an
interesting statement concerning the
steel production of the world. German
authorities, he says, estimate the pro-
duction last year at 26.341,7 ,755 tons as
against 23,s363OS tons in 1898. The cast
iron output Is placed at 4000000o tons,
against 36,000000 tons in 1898. Seventy
per cent. Of the cast iron production
was used in the production Of steel. A
comparison of the most important steel
producing countries shows the United
States leading the world in 1899 with
1O,075,662 tons. Germany was second,
with 6,290,434 tons, and Great Britain
next, with 4,933,O10 tons. The total pro-
duction for the world has increased
from 4,233,420 tons in 1880 to nearly 3D.
100000 tons last year.
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TeIe2rRDhic Bricfa

Montreal, July 3l.--Two companies Of +be
Tighty-llfth regiment of Sherbrooke have
been ordered TO Magog to prevent riotin y
among the thousand mill hands who have
mills there because they could not affnrd to
pay the wages asked. Nothing serious has
taken place thus far. ''''s
New York, July 31.--John Willis Roer
general secretary of the Society of Chris,
on the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm dnr
Crosse. Speaking of the Christian En.
deavor convention in London, Mr., noer
said that 1t had been success in many
WG.'S. ''
saratoga n. Y, July 31.-The nineteenth
summer meeting opened today with a ser.
mon by Rev. II. 5. Squire of Hornells.
vile, NJ Y.
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NEAREY KILLED THEMSELVES.
Burglars Blow Up Il Bank Vault and
Wreck Entire Building.

Chicago, July 31.-The vault of the
bank of Armstrong, ILL.,. was blown
with dynamite early to-day, the entire
building being wrecked. The burglars
nearly lost their lives in the ruins. The
villagers who hastened to the scene
armed with guns and revolvers, engag-
ed in pitched battle with the burg
lars who were still in the ruins. The
latter, however, finally succeeded in es-
Gaping.
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LEG1TIONS SIZE JULY e3.
Message From the japanese Military
Attache.

! Washington July 31-Adjutant-G Cen
eral Corbin to-day received a dispatch
from Lieutenant Colonel Coolidge, COM
manding the Ninth infantry at Tien
Tsln. 1t came by way Of Che Foo and
is as follows:
'"rien Tsin, July 27.
Following letter of Lieutenant Colo
mel Shiba, military attache at the lega-
tion of Fekin, dated July %, arrive d
Tien Tsin July 25 at O'clock in the
evening:
'Pel<in, July 23-Evening-We are
all awaiting impatiently arrivel Of re-
inforcing army, When are you COM
ing? All legations have been blocked
since 18th last month, and since the
goth we have been attacked continually
night and day by the Chinese soldiers
from more than ten encampments. BY
a supreme effort we are still defending.
We are daily awaiting with the great
est anxiety arrival of reinforcing army,
and If you cannot reach here in less
| than a weeks time it Is probable that
| we will be unable to hold out any long
| er. Emperor and empress dowager ap-
pear to be still at Pekin. Were our re-
Enforcement to arrive very probable
that they would flee to Wan Shoshan
Killed and wounded up to date, eight
killed. one captain of infantry and an
ambassadors attache seven seriously
wounded, the first secretary of the Re
cation being. one Of twenty slightly
wounded. The number of Europeans
killed is sixty in ALL
(Signed) Coolidge"
THE .Tapanese consul at Tten Tein
telegraphed on the 9th inst dis
patch dated the 10th from the japanese
minister at Pel<in to the foreign office
at Toxic, which had reached Tien Tsin
by special courier on the 25th. The
minister says:
'The Japanese marines and others
continue, under the command of the
military attache, Lieutnant-Colonel
Shiba, to resist the repeated attacks of
Tung Fuh Siang'S troops. I think we
can hold out. though the task is by no
means an easy one, until we are relieved
by the division of Japanese troops
which. I hear through special mes
senger, will arrive at Tien Tsin by the
end of this month. The Chinese have
stopped firing since the 18th and the
Chinese authorities are apparently dis
posed to open negotiations.
"Attache Kojima, Captain Ando Of
the Imperial army, H. Nakamura and
five marines have been killed; while
Narabara, second secretary of the lega-
ton, a student and six marines have
been wounded through not mortally |
Many others have also been slightly |
wounded
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WAsHINGTON,s HIGH HOPES.
About Certain Envoys VIII be Saved
Doubt About Reported Advance.

Washington, July 31--Doubt has
given way to a feeling akin to certain
ty that the legationers at Pelzin and the
gallant marines who managed to reach
the Chinese capital just In the nick of
time were not only alive on July %,
but in all probability are still alive and
likely to remain so until they are re-
leased from their state Of siege
The officials here feel certain that the
attack by the Chinese on the legations
will not be renewed They are con-
vinced that the counsels of the viceroys
in the great southern and central prov
inces and the advice of LII Hung Chang
have had effect and that whoever is in
power In Pekin, whether emperor, en-
press, Ching, Tuan or Tung, now have
been made to see the necessity for the
preservation of the legations The Of
ficials here while anxious that the
movement on Pekin begin at once do
not attach credence to the rumor men,
toned by General Chaffee that the for
ward march was to begin to-day. There
are two reasons for their incredulity.
In the first place Chaffee's force, his
splendid cavalry and his battery of
artillery, are exactly what are needed
to strengthen a weak spot in the inter-
national column. In the second place
(and information on this point comes
through European channels) some of
the foreign commanders are still of
opinion that they cannot begin the
campaign before the last week in
August at the earliest The United
States government never has acceded
to this view and is relaxing no effort
to bring about a change of plans on
this point. But our Representations
have been met by the almost unanswer-
able argument that the decision of this
important question should be left to the
military commanders on the spot who
must bear the responsibility for the
outcome of the expedition.
A rather startling proposition was
advanced to-day which, if adopted
might put at once to the test the Chi
neSe profession that the Boxers and
not the Chinese government are re-
sponsible for what has happened in Pc
kin. This was to the effect that the
Chinese government should be Informed
that the internationa force was pre-
pared to take that government at its
word and to join forces with 1t in
crushing out the insurrection. The ker- |
mel of just such q proposition Is to be !
found in ~the last condition laid down |
appeal of the emperor. Kwang Su, and |
there may be a development in that di- |
rection speedily
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CHICAGO BUCKET SHOP RAIDS
NE-iRLY FOUR HUNDRED PERSONS
ARRESTED YESTERDAY.
XIII Himself Rather Than Face the
Humiliation of Arregt-Rafds to Com
tirue Until Every BuclKet-Shop is
Driven Out of Existence.

1hNOhy bNSAhSs-SA~oF IS
Driven Out of Existence.
Chicago, July 31.--Nearly four hun-
dred persons, many of whom had never
seen the inside of a police station be-
fore, were captured to-day in whole
sale raid on alleged bucket shops locat-
ed in the downtown district, and cart
ed off to the police stations. A dozen
firms, some of them connected with the
board of trade, were visited by the po-
lice. The raid was so perfectly planned
that hardly person succeeded In es-
Gaping. Conducted at the busiest hour
7 of the day on change, 1T created con-
siderable excitement.
| The brokers' on the board Of trade
practically abandoned business for the
time to watch with interest the police
as they gathered in their prisoners.
| One prisoner, whose name was not
| learned, attempted to end his life rath-
| er than face the humiliation Of arrest.
He tried to strange himself with a
towel but was discovered and put into
the patrol wagon. A panic ensued In
| the rooms Of e. A. Wirsching & Co..
when the police appeared. and several
persons We're tranpled on in the rush
to escape.
Chief Of Police Ktpley said to-day
that to-day's action by the police was
but the beginning of series of raids
which, he said, will continue until every
alleged bucket shop in Chicago shall be
driven out of existence
The places closed by the police in
cluded the following: John Dickinson
& Co., T. A. Wirsching & Co.. Chicago
Commission company, N M. Nesly 2.
c. Nohe & Co., Hotch1ins & Co., Brown
& Co., and Wallace & Co. In nearly
every instance the telephone and ticker
wires We're cut and the service render
ed useless. The books and parapher-
MALTA were also taken possession Of by
the police
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Com missioner Evans Report.
NJ. r. Plant, Vice President.

Savannah, Ca. July Silt was an
nounced here to-day that at a meeting
Of the directors Of the Plant system Of
railroads held in New York few days
ago Morton F. Plant, son of the late H.
3. Plant, was elected vice president OF
all the roads in the system with the ex-
ception OF the Alabama Midland to sue
ceed Vice President s. r. Knott. re-
signed. The new vice president of the
Alabama Midland is F. o. Brown, for-
merry president Of the South Florida,
railway. The changes go into effect
tomorrow.
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A MESSAGE FROM CONGER.
Legations Have Plenty of Provisions
but Little Ammunition.

Washington, July 31,-The war de-
Diagrams from China The first read :
Che Foo (undated):
To Corbin, Washington:
Tien Tsin, 9th. Message just receiv-
ed from Conger says, since 10th by
agreemen, no firing. Have provisions
several weeks, little ammunition; all
safe; well. 1 (DaggetD report allied
forces soon advance Practically no
lootng by Americans; no unnecessary
killing. Indiana arrived 26th Order,
Mccain. Sladen, both Aliens, Mitchell,
Bryce, join regiments here
Signed: Daggett
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COULD NOT FIND THE BY-L4WS,
Case in IV.nsted Continued for a Week
OH This Account.

Winsted, July 31-An unusual state
of affairs was brought to light to-day
when the case of Charles NeWcOmb, To-
cal agent for George Lllley, of Water
bury, was brought to trial. Newcomb
was arrested few days ago for throw
ing a dead dove into Mad river and was
arraigned in the borough court this af-
ternoon. After half hours search the
court was unable to find the bylaws
which prohibit dumping refuse matter
into Mad river, and the case was con-
tinued for week TO allow further
search for the missing bylaws. no rec
ord of which can be found anywhere,
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Caldwell Defeats Miller,

Springfield, Mass, July 21.-Harry
Caldwell of Boston defeated Charles;
Miller of Chicago by four laps in the
fifteen mile motor paced race this even
ing at the Coliseum board track For
six miles Caldwell led by thirty yards.
when he began to gain rapidly He
Tapped Miller in the ninth, twelfth
fourteenth, and finally In the fifteenth
mile. The time, 2539 2-5 is the fastest
ever ridden on six lap track.
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THE ADVANCE ON PEKIN
Allies Have Been Pushing
Their Preparations With
FeveriSh Haste.
JAPANESE NOTABLY ACTIVE
CHINESE STRONGLY ENTRENCHED
AT YANG ISUN.

Belief That They Can be Easily Turned
Out of Their Position Fear That They
May Avcnge Their Defeat on the For
eigners in Pekin-Legations Safe July
23 Word Received from Minister
Conger.
London, Aug. I, 4 a. m.--The allies
now confront most difficult and dan
gerous problem. Without doubt the
ministers are held by the Chinese as
hostages, and the outcome of the ad-
vance on Pekin, in all probability al
ready begun, will be awaited with anx-
iety.
To-day's dispatches show that the
allies, notably the Japanese, have been
pushing their preparations with fever
ish haste, organizing a service Of pack
carts, trains and junks. 1t is reported
from Berlin that Lieutenant General
Won Lessell, commanding the German
forces in China, whom emperor Will
liam has just promoted to the rank of
general commanding an army corps,
IldS lDG6u SGlCClGQ DIS
chief of the allied forces.
The Chinese are strongly entrenched
at Yang Tsun, from which position,
however, it is believed they can be
elected without great difficulty. The
danger is that if defeated there the
Chinese will retire on Pekin and put
the remainder of the Europeans to
death.
1t is also possible that the advance of
the allies will be the signal for the Chi
nese authorities to compel all foreign
ers to quit the capital, in which event
they might become the prey of the fam
atical Boxers. The feeling of the news
papers here is that nothing whatever
should now delay the advance and that
no negotiations of any kind should be
countenanced until the allied troops
reach Pekin and assure themselves
regarding the fate of the foreigners.
The latest advices from Tien Tsin an
nounce that the Russians and Japanese
are scouting in the direction Of Pietang.
The Japanese commander, Yamachuchi.
expects Yang Tsun to be taken within
three days.
Tien Tsin wires that General Sir AL
LIEU CdSclCc anu Sldll, tOSctISI Win
large foreign rainforcements, arrived
there on July 2S.
In the house of commons to-day, the
parliamentary secretary for the foreign
office, William st. John Brodrick an
nounced the receipt of dispatch from
General Sir Alfred Gaselee, command
ing the British forces In China
Sir Alfred stated that he oontem-
plated an immediate advance on Pc
kin, and that he hoped to have the CO.
operation of the allied forces.
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HTSTORI.4N RIDP11'H DEAD,
Expired at the Presbyterian Hospital iii
New York Yesterday.

New York, July 31.--John Clark Rid
path, the historian, died in the Presby-
terrain hospital Tonight at $50 O'clock
from complication Of diseases. He
had been patient in the hospital since
April 26. At the time OF the historian s
death his wife and son, r. e. Ridpath,
We're at the bedside. The body was lab
er taken in charge by an undertaken
and removed from the hospital. John
Clark Ridpath, LII. D., historian, was
born in Putnam county, Indiana, in
April, 1S41.