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The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-04
CoNGER MESSAGE GENUINE.
II Has Been So Proven by an Inves-
tigation Made by American Con-
sui Fowler Mt Che Foo.

Washington. Aug. 3.-The state Depart
ment to-day issued the following:
The state department has received a
Foo, dated at night on the End of August
stating that when he learned from the
Shanghai papers that doubts were enter
tained of the genuineness of the Conger
cipher telegram, he wired on the 7th TO
the Governor of Shan Tung, to send him
the original by courier. The Governor
at once complied with his request, send
ing special postman. who by travelling
night and day for five days, made the
journey which, in ordinary times, would
have required twelve days.
He delivered TO Mr.. Fowler the original
of the Conger cipher dispatch. 1t is
signed by Mr.. Conger and dated the 18th
of July. II is precisely the same as the
message received at the state department,
with several words prefixed, which came
In arf> unntelligible form TO the Chinese
legation here. The dispatch in its COM
plete form, says that the members of the
American legation had been besieged for
a month in the British legation. MIR.
Fowler has no doubt of the genuineness
of the dispatch.
Some interesting facts connected with
the original cipher message have been
brought to light by Mr.. Fow!er's report t.
1t appears that when Minister Wa re-
ceived the cipher message about the 2lst
Instant he found that 1t come c ted Ciphe +
with cipher. The governor of Shan
Tung, Yuan. transmitted with the mess
age, message from the Tsung Ii va
men, which in turn transmitted Mr. Con-
gers me ssage. The latter was in the state
department cipher; the former in the Chi
nese official cipher. When Mr.. WI, in de-
ciphering the message, reached the end
of the Tsung Ii Yamen's message CT
transmittal. he was unaware of the fact
and thought that the several groups Of
figures following were a portion of the
Tsung Ii Yamen message. AS a matter
of fact, they were the initial words of
Mr.. Congers message, and they were uu-
decipher erable by Mr.. WI because they
were in the state department cipher. In
stead of beginning: In British legation,
etc" MIR. Conger's message began: 1--WE
have been for a month in the British le-
cation. etc.
Another fact developed is that the mess
age is signed "E. II. Conger. July 18th"
Many persons had supposed that while
the me ssage was genuine ID was one writ
ten by Mr. Conger long before and might
have bsen fradulen;ly dated " the Chi
nese officials. Now II appears that the
Tsung Ii Yamen. or Yuan, dated Il the
18th II is thought that this date was ec-
curate, and that while MIR. Conger actual
ly wrote his dispatch on the nth, and
put 1t in ciaher for transmission at the
first opportunity, the message did not
leave Pekln until the 70 lowing day.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-04
KING ISSUES PROCLAMATION.
Wants to Follow i'm Footsteps O.
Father and Grandfather

rather and Grnndfn ther.
Monza, Aug. 3.-King Victor Emmanuel
III, has addressed proclamation to the
Italian people, which says:
1.-The seco d King of ally is dead. Es-
Gaping. thanks to his valor, as soldier.
the danger of battle, and departing un-
harmed, thanks to Providence, from the
r SKIS he confronted so courageously to
end pubic calamities, this good and vir-
tu- us king fell a victim to atrocious
crime, while, with easy consc.e and
without far of danger he was participat-
ing in the joys of his people in their fstes.
There remain to us the institutions,
which he loyalty preserved and which he
attempted to render permanent during the
twenty-five. years of his reign. 1t was
the glory of my grandfather to have given
Italy its unity and independence. 1t was
the glory of my father to have jealousy
guarded this unity and this independence
to the end.
my reign shall be outlined by these
imperishabe remembrances. May God
aid me and may the love of my people
fortify me, so that l may consecrate. all
my cares as a king TO the guardianship
of liberty and the defense of the monarchy
united by indissoluble bonds for the SUI
preme interest of the country"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-04
WAS ANARCHIST SALSON.
Identity of the Man who Attempted
the Life of the Shah Discovered
by Paris Police.

Paris Aug. 3--At the meeting OF the
cabinet this morning 1t was announced
that the would-bc assassin of Muzaffer-
td-Di1, Shah of Persia, had given his
name as Salson.
A man Of this name who had been re-
garded ard watched as an anarchist, dio-
apr cared from Paris in 1856, and had not
since teen located The discovery OF Sal
sons Identity was made by means of the
Berilllon System. his measurements agree
ing with a card at police headquarters.
When shown the card ard photographs
the criminal said;
Yes. that is me"
His full name Is Francois Salson. He Is
a Frenchnan and was born in 1876. He
was regarded as a dangerous anarchist.
and in october, 1893, was condemned to
three months Imprisonment for preaching
anarchy In June, 1899, Re was condemn
ed to eight months Imprisonment for n
like effense.
Salson was more communicative to-day,
and WHEN an effort was made to interro-
gate him he spoke freely of yesterdays
attempt and ventilated his anarchistic
ideas, but when asked II he acted as the
instrument of others he declined TO an
swer. saying, however that had he killed
the shah and escaped he would have kill
ed the Czar.
Further inquiries at the worklngmsn's
hotel where Salson lived brought TO light
the fact that he had been working at day
labor until recently. when his work was
finished. He was then unable to find new
employment and became more uncom.
municauve even than formerly, though
still keeping regular hours. The last few
days the question of existence was a diff
cult one fer him.
As a result OF the attempt on the shah's
life the curious crowd which surrounded
the palace OF sovereigns to -tiay was pre-
vented from approaching the palace when
the Shah siarted for V.ncennes, where
military review was heti In his honor.
An escort OF Jragons surrounded the royal
carriage.
The Shah seems the least concerned OF
all ovor the effort 10 take his life and no
has not cur tohed the pro sramme he had N
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-04
CANNON KILLED BY PRINCE.
state Oyster Inspector mt Norfolk
shot Down by That City's Assis-
tant Chief of Police

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 3.-Charles ]. Can
non, state oyster inspector for this dis
trlct, was shot and killed on the street
oy FIRST Assistant Chief of Police NJ. H.
Prince shortly before noon to-day.
No cause for the deed is assigned by
Capt. Prince or his friends and the kill
ing is a mystery. The two men were
thought to be the closest of friends. both
socially and politically, Mr.. Cannon hav-
ing been one of Princes chief workers In
the latter's recent canvass for the posi-
ton of chief of police.
Capt. Prince and Cannon met on Main
street, between the Custom House and
the Citizens Bank building. about Ii 80
O'Clock this morning The former placed
MS arm about MIR. Cannon's shoulders
and the two walked to the side of the
Postoffice, some thirty feet from the
street. where they talked together for
several minutes.
"lthout any apparent cause, so wit
nesses say, Capt. Prince suddenly drew
a revolver and fired upon Mr.. Cannon
hve times, thrice after he fell. After
hiring the fourth shot Capt. Prince walk
ed several feet from Mr.. Cannons pros
trate body, and then turning quickly,
went back and placed the last bullet in
his revolver in Mr.. Cannons head. He
surrendered himself to police officer and
walked to police headquarters. Mr.. Can
non died almost instantly. Cannon leaves
a wife and five children.
The coroner's inquest returned a YER
dict that death was caused by pistol shots
fired by Prince.
At a special meeting of the Police
Board this afternoon Prince was suspend
ed from the force. AS the shooting was
on Federal property, the government is
moving to secure jurisdiction in the case.
Local Federal officials have served a
warrant on Prince, and il is understood
he is a United States nrisoner
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-04
ANARCHY AND BLooDsHEp.
Pekin Said 10 he I'm Control of Anti
Foreign Officers.

fOreiRn Oucers.
Copyright 1900, the Associated Press. }
Che Foo, July 26, via Shanghai, Aug
2,-The latest reports from Pekin were
brought by disaffected officers of the Chi
nesc army. They are considered reliable
The officers left Pekin on July IS. They
say anarchy had regned in Pekin for
months, and the streets ran blood. the
Cinnamon fighting among themselves
Yung Lu, commander-in-chi of the Chi
nese forces. and Prince Ching, espoused
the cause OF the foreigners, and endeav-
ored with part OF the army, loyal to them
to expel the Boxers.
Later, with the majority Of the imperial
troops, under anti-foreign leaders Prince
Tuan and Gen. Tung Fun Sian we're VIC
torious, and Yung Lu and Prince Ching.
with their followers, were prisoners in
their yamens when the bearers OF these
reports left Pekin.
Prince Tuan and Gen. Tung Fuh Sian
appear to control the government, ac-
cording 10 the officers, and issued edicts
printed In the Gazette, exhorting the Chi
nese to kill all foreigners and native
Christians One officer says that there
are sixteen good troops In Pekin, includ-
ing Tung's army, and 5000 more at Yung
Tsun. The soldiery hold all the streets
within a mile Of the legations.
The foreign troops, when the officers
left Pekin, had burned and abandoned
the Chenmen gate Their ammunition ap-
peared 10 be failing and their quick ar-
ing guns had been siienced for some dhys
before July 10. and they were using their
rifles only when hard pressed.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-04
SITUATION IN TAMPA
THERE WERE THREE CASES, ONE
OF WHICH WAS FATAL,
QUARANTINE WAS DECLARED.
THE TWO REMAINING CASES In
DIFFERENT SECTIONS.

PHYSICIANS Will Not Discuss the
Means by which Infection Was
Introduced sOnnenberg's Case
supposed to Have Come From a
sailors CIothes-State Health OIL
Ger Porter VIII Reach Tampa To-
day - Many People Have Left
Tampa.
Tampa, Fla, Aug. 3.-To-day DIR. L. W.
Weldon. agent of the State Board of
Health, officially announced that three
cases of yellow fever had occurred in this
city, one of which had proven fatal.
The death was that of George Sonnen-
berg, a tailor, who died yesterday morn
ing supposedly of excessive cigarette
smoking. An autopsy was held, the case
being pronounced yellow fever
The two existing cases are those of c.
P Baker, bookkeeper of the Tampa Naval
Stores Company, and ]. S. Parker, a
laundryman. Baker is convalescent and
Parker is on the road to recovery No
connection between the cases, which are
in different sections of the city, can be
traced.
The State Board of Health declared
quarantine applying TO all points in Flor
ida at noon, and railroad agents have
been instructed to sell no tickets to points
in this state.
The doctors refuse to discuss the pos
sible means by which the infection was
introduced, but the generally accepted
theory in regard to Sonnenberg's case is
that he contracted the disease from a suit
OF clothing which he repaired for a sailor.
Dr. j. Y. Porter, state health officer,
will arrive in the morning from Key
West and assume control of the situa-
ton
Sonnenberg, who succumbed yesterday,
was tailor and had not been outside the
city for years.
Strenuous efforts are being made to To-
cate the source of infection.
Hundreds of people left the city on to-
nights trains, most of them going to At
lanta and other points in Georgia The
railroads had no extra equipment and the
exodus was somewhat restricted.
Tampa is in a healthy condition and lit
tie fears are entertained of a spread of
The disease.
All who desire TO leave can do so by
going 20 places outside the state, where
they will be received.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-04
THE DELAY CRITICISED.
Those at Tien Tsin Think Allies
should Move Quick.

Copyright, 1900, by the Associated Press. }
Tien Tsin. Wednesday. July 25, via
Shanghai, Thursday, Aug. "A majority
of the commanding officers here say the
relief expedition will start for Pekin about
Aug l.
Pending the order to advance the events
at Pekin are seemingly but slightly re-
garded. High officers are entertaining
nightly at elaborate dinners, with military
bands playing operate airs. Foreign res
idents and friends of the besieged in Pc
kin. who came to Tien Tsin to await news
or 10 accompany the expedition, are in
tensely dissatisfied with the progress OF
preparations. They accuse the army OF
Indifference and of magnifying the difi-
culties to be encountered In reaching Pc
kin.
That the position OF the legations de-
manded THAI the army take extraordin-
airy risks by securing the surrounding
country and comandeering animals and
wagons, and that boats sufficient for pur-
poses OF transportation might be impro-
vised is the prevailing opinion of civil
ians, and many officers. notably japanese
and Americans. confirm the view.
The comment Is made that European n
officers are too attached to book theories
to utilize the resources OF the country
and that they would rather stay In Tien
Tsin, according 10 rules. than start for
Pekin without perfect equipment
Gen. Dorward of the British forces and
other high officers take an optimistic view
OF the conditions at Pekin. saying they
think The legations will manage to hold
oud.
On the surface the best OF feeling pre-
walls among officers and soldiera ~ m.
<Continuad an ptfth p.~.h
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-04
MAJORITY GROWING
NORTH CAROLINA GIVES DEMO-
Gratis NEARLY $4,000.
WILL BE SEVERAL CONTESTS.
ELECTION OFFICERS ASSAULTED
IN CHATHAM COUNTY.

F'ustonists Found They Were Out
voted and Smashed the Ballot box.
Democrats Secured Large Majori-
ties In Both the Senate and House.
MeckIenbura, Edeecomb and Rob
eson the BANNER COunties-North
CaroIina's Vote VIII be Cast for
Bryan.
Charlotte. N c., Aug 3-A special to
the Observer from Raleigh. says:
The Democrats reJoiced quietly all over
North Carolina to-day The returns to-
night show that Democratic majorities
aggregate 64,67S and fusion majorities g.
125, making the net Democratic majority
1858
There will be contests in several coun-
ties, there being gross irregularities in
Randolph and Harnett and smaller ones
in Wilkes and Chatham. In the latter
county. at Congressman Atwaters pre-
cnct, the fusion stronghold, the fusion
lists, finding they were being out-voted
assaulted the election officers. smashed
the ballot boxes and burned the ballots.
This is the only. outrage which occurred
in the state yesterday, so far as known
The returns show that to the Senate
there are elected thirty-eight Democrats
and nine fusionists, with three seats
doubtful; and to the House 95 Democrats
and 13 fusionists, while Twelve seats are
in doubt.
There was some talk to-day about ma
tional politics. This grew out of a rumor
that Senator Butler had declared North
Cardinals electoral vote would be cast
for Mckinley. Chairman Simmons said at
Democratic headquarters tonight that
the states vote would be cast for Bryan
beyond peradventure.
Mecklenburg, Edge comb and Robeson
are the banner counties so far as the vo e
on the constitutional amendment is con-
cerned Each gave 1t 1900 majority, New
Hanover ranking second wi, h 3.OlS. There
will be only two Popu!ists in the Legls-
lature, both from Senator Buffers county.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-04
SURGEON GENERAL NOTIFIED.
Marine Hospital Authorities Refuse
to Discuss Fever.

Washington, Aug. S.-Surgeon General
Wyman of the Marine Hospital Service
h8s received telegram from Surgeon j.
H. White, dated at Key West Fla, yester-
day, confirming the press reports of yell
low fever in Hillsbore county, Fla.
He announces in his dispatch that the
sanitary agent of the state board of Tam
pa had reported to the state health officer
that there were two cases of yellow fever
in Hillsbore county.
Accompanied by the state health officer
Surgeon White left Immediately for the
scene of The outbreak of the fever to
investigate the cases. His report has not
Yet been received.
Marine Hospital Service authorities re-
fuse to discuss the probable significance
or the fever at this time pending some
definite official notification.
1t had been hoped that with its failure
20 appear up to this time the situation
might pass without fever developments
on the Florida coast.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-04
ACCOMPANIED BY DIR. WHITE.
He and DR.. Porter VIII Make a
Thorough Inspection.

Tampa, Fla, Aug. S.-Dr. ]. Y Porter,
state health officer. is on his way here
from Key West. He is accompanied by
DR.. j. II. White of the Marine Hospital
Service, and will arrive in Tampa to-nor-
row morning.
Immediately on his arrival DR.. Po"rer
will make a thorough inspection of the
situation and will prepare for the publica-
ton of his bulletin.
DR.. Weldon, state physician in charge
out statement this afternoon that there
rad been one death and two additional
cases, three ia all, from yellow fever. The
source of the disease is not known.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-04
PENSACOLA is ON GUARD.
stirred Up by News That Alaba ma
Has Quarnntined.

Pensacola, Fla. Aug. IA report
reached here this morning that Alabama
mad quarantined against Tampa on infor-
nation that there were two cases Of yell
low fever there, and that the Alabama
state health officer had put an inspector
al Flomaton to meet all trains.
Immediately on receipt of this informa-
uon city Health officer Hays instructed
the city health inspectors to meet every
train here.
e.. w. X. Hyer local agent Of the Florida
S'ate Board of Health, says that he has
tnus far received no notice from State
health officer Joseph Y. Porter Of sus-
plelous cases at Tampa.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-04
INVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS.
II Plots Were Formed I'm New Jer-
scy Action VIII he Taken.

New York, Aug. S.-Gov. Voorhees, ad-
mitted to-day al his home in Elizabeth,
". j., that steps had been taken to in
vesugate the allegations that the plot 10
kill King Humbert and other monarchs
mad been hatched in New Jersey. II the
evidence can be procured, and there are
still some of those concerned living in the
state. they will be prosecuted. The in
vestigation is not complete and probably
will not be until information from Italy
enables 1t TO be conducted minutely.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-04
TO DISCUSS YELLOW FEVER.
Mississippi VIII Not Quarantine I'm
less She Has to.

jackson, Miss. Aug. 3.-The Executive
Committee of the Mississippi State Board
of Health will meet in Meridian to-mor-
row, fof the purpose of discussing the
yellow fever infection at Tampa.
1t is not likely that state quarantine
will be esta biished unless the action Is
forced by other states quarantining
against Mississippi.
Secretary Hunter received a telegram
from DR.. souchon Of the Louisiana board
this afternoon, stating that he had quar-
antined against Tsmpe. and asking that
Mississippi protect Louisiana against pas
sengers coming through Alabama.
The Mississippi board has only 1900,
per year for expenses, and quarantines
zill necessarily be very limited
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-04
WILL DELIVER NO MESSAGES.
Earl Ii Refuses Because Allies Are
Advancing ON Pekin.

Advancing ON PeIin.
Washington, Aug. 3.--The state depart
ment makes public the following tele-
grams received to-day from the Consul
General at Shanghai and the Consul at
Che Foo:
Shanghai. Aug. S.-To Secretary Of
State, Washington: Americans left Chun-
king yesterday. Ii told French Consul
to-day no messages will be delivered min
listers because foreigners advancing on
Pekin. Two pro-foretgn members of tire
Tsung -ii-Yamen beheaded 9th. for urg-
ing preservation ministers, by Ii Ping
Hong, now commanding troops Pekin.
He ordered Pao Ting massacre.
"Goodnow"
"Che Foo, afternoon, Aug. 2.-Secretary
of State, Washington: Just received tele-
gram from Governor of Shan Tung, re-
questing me to transmit to you the fol-
lowing:
"'Have just received telegram, dated
July 30, Tsung- -n-Yamen. stating various
ministers, the German legation. and 9TH
ers Cforelgners) all well, not in distress
Provisions were repeatedly sent. Rela-
tions most friendly. Now conferring os
to proper measures to protect various
ministers to Tien Tsin for temporary
shelter, which conference will soon be
ended.
(Signed) Yuan, Governor Fowler"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-04
ON THE RUSSIAN FRONTIER.
Troops Have Had Several Encount-
ers With Chinese.

St. Petersburg. Aug. Seen. Grodekon
telegraphs from Khabrovsk. Aug. /, that
fourteen Hotchkiss and zen other guns
were captured at Hung Hun by the Rus
SLAMS. who, storming the fortress Monday,
July 30, drove four thousand Chinese be-
fore them.
An Official dispatch says Blagovestchensk
was again bombarded Wednesday. Aug.
1. 1t is added that the Russian steamer
Seienga, while assisting In the defense
Of Aigun, was seriously dapaged by Chi
sese shells.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-04
HAS RETURNED TO CANTON.
President Was Guarded by Police at
the station.

Washington, Aug. 3.-President McKin-
ley left the city this evening on his re-
turn to Canton o., to resume his vaca-
ton. Accompanying him were Charles
G. Dawes, the controller of the currency.
and Secretary Cortelyou. Secretaries
Root and Wilson, Postmaster General
Smith and Gen. Corbin were at the sta
tion to bid him goodbye.
A guard of police officers and detectives
were on hand to see that nothing befeil
the President
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-04
ADVANCE BEGAN ON JULY 20.
Russians and Japanese Started Then
for PeISin.

London, Aug. 3-The forward move
ment for the relief of the foreign legations
in Pekin began Sunday, July 49, A mes
sage from Tien Tsin on that date says
the advance guard Of the Russians occu-
pying the Chinese camp, and the Japan
ese, pushed up the right bank of the Pei
Ho without opposition.
1t was the expectation that the whole
of the allied expeditionary force, about
10000 men, would be on the march by
Tuesday, July 81. Sixteen hundred Amer
leans and 2,3OO British are cooperating.
II is proposed to follow the river. using
boats 90 carry food, ammunition and ar
tilery.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-04
BREsCPs BROTHER RETIREs.
His Course Led to n Duel Between
Two Army Omcers

Milan, Aug. 4.-Lieut. Bresci. brother OF
King Humberts assassin. has Informed
the colonel of his rsgiment Of his it.n.
ton to leave the army and change his
name. He will be provided with al an
pointment in the civil administration.
A duel with sabres has been fought be-
tween Capt. TAM and Capt. B1cciai on
the subject OF Lieui. Brescis course. Capt.
Tani had expressed sympathy with the
lieutenant whereupon Capt. Bacciall de.
clarsd that he could no longer offer his
hand to Lieut.. Bresci. Bacciali vas
wounded in the head during the sixth
onslaught
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-04
CONGRATULATIONS EXCHANGED.
Messages Between President McKin

Messages Between President McKIn-
ley and King of Portugal.
New York, Aug. .3.-Congratulatory mes
sages from President Mckinley and the
King of Portugal were flashed direct to-
cay, between the United States and Por-
tugai over the new line of the CONNER
cial Gable Company. which has just been
put in operation between the Azores and
this country.
The new cable connects at the Island of
Fayal, with the Azores line, from the
Azores 20 Portugal, and is the first TO
connect the Azores with the United
States. 1t also opens direct communica-
ton for the first time between this coun-
try and Portugal
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-04
BRITISH LOSSES WE'RE SMALL.
RepuIse of the Beers on July 81 by
Gen. Smith-DOrrien.

London, Aug. 3.-An official dispatch
firm Lord Roberts. dated Pretoria, Aug
2, gives date of Gen. Smith-Dorrien's re-
pulse of the Beers as July 81. The DIS
patch says:
I'm the morning a flag of truce came TO
Smith Dorrien's camp demanding his sur
render Before lie could reply the Beers
optned a heavy fire. The British losses
we're slight.
'Ian Hamilton met with slight opposi-
ton at Vitboalsnek. His casualties were
light"