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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20
WHAT NEXT E?
Ministers Are safe, Now What Will
POWeTs Doc

Ministers Are Safe, Now What Will
Powers DOg
Washington, August 19.-Now that the
primary object for which the allied
armies marched upon Pekin, viz: the
rescue of the beseigsd legationers, has
been accomplished, the drift Of discussion
in official and diplomatic circles reverts
to the next step to be taken. The pre-
sumption here is that the next move win
be an agreement for an arlnistice. This
may be undertaken by the commanders Of
the Chinese armies and those OF the
allies on the spot. This accomplished
the question of the withdrawal of the
foreign armies, the payment OF in demni-
ties and many other problems may be LETT
to the commissions duly appointed to
a djudicate them. There are II nations
pointed out the same official which have
suffered from the result OF the Chinese
disturbances. All will expect a settle
ment of damages which have resulted
from the Boxer outrages, the murder of
missionaries, and the destruction OF lega-
tion property. Spain is one of these and
although she has not anticipated in the
relief EXPEDITION she has suffered alike
with the others and will expect to be in
demHitied for her losses. 1t can be stated
authoritively that up to this time there
have been no exchanges between the
United States and the powers regarding
the steps to be taken in the future to
bring China to terms
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20
FIGHTING AT PEKIN.
1t Is Now Believed That Many
Fell.

Washington, August l8.-The govern
ment, now fully satisfied by the advices
in hand that the international troops
have entered Pekin and that the legations
are saved, is calmly awaiting detailed
statements from it's own officers on the
grounds. Dispatches were received today
from General Barry at Chez Foo and
Consul General Goodnow at Shanghai,
repeating the main fact of the capture and
relief. Neither General Chatfee nor Ad.
miral Remey was heard from, however,
and it is to them, particularly to the
American commander at P ek1n, that the
government looks for advices, not only
on what has occurred but on the local
developments from which an intellige Mt
determination can be made of what still
remains to be done
The President, secretary Root, Acting
Secretary of State Adee, Acting Score
tary OF the Navy Hackett and other off =
ials were in conference during the after
noon, 1t was stated afterward that no
additional details had come concerning
Pekin and it was understood that the
conference had to do particularly With
the situation at Shanghai, Word reached
the navy department during the after
noon that the United States cruiser New
Orleans had reached Shanghai at which
point British warships and transports are
already in force while the French. Rus
slams and Germans are hurrying men to
the same destin alton. The American
government so far has kept out of thjs
ENHANCEMENT and i'll view of the reported
landing of troops by some of the powers
it was stated authoritatively that the
landing of American troops never had
been contemplated. Although the otfic-
1als declined to give out any specific in
formation, 1t was understood generally
that the government was in possession of
word that the landing OF tins British
forces had occurred today and it was
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20
YOUTSEY CASE NEXT

Georgetown, KY, August 10--The
case of Henry Youtsey will be called to-
morrow, but as the defendant has not
fully recovered it is not certain that the
case will go TO trial. AS much, If not
more difficulty, is expected in securing a
jury than in the Powers case, as nearly
everybody in the county became dis
qualified by hearing evidence IN the
Powers trial. 1t is probable that Judge
Cantrill will summon venire from the
adjoining counties.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20
A CANOEING ACCIpENr.

Newton, Mass, August 18.-The Sec
ond canoeing fatality on the Charles
river within the week occurred tonight
when Race Hall, 81 years old of Jamaica
Plain lost his life.
The young man was padding down
the river with two ladies in the canoe,
when he was seized with fit. He
pitched into the water and drowned be-
fore assistance could reach him The la
dies remained safely in the canoe. The
body has not vet been recovered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20
CONNER TO SPEAK.
WIN Take the Stump If He Can Get
Here I'm Time.

Chicago, August 1S.-The Times Herald
tomorrow viii say:E Minister Conger viii
be home from China before elecJion, If he
can get here, and will make a few
speeches for Mckinley and Roosevelt.
That he can get here in time is not yet
certain, but the effort TO procure his pres
ence is being made. Secretary Heath Of
the national committee says he i unable
to promise speeches by Mr.. Conger, but
he has hopes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20

Alexandria, Ind, August 19.-phe
entire plant of the Kelly Axe Mfg. Co..
valued at $500, 00O, was destroyed by fire
tonight, 1t was the largest axe factory
in the world, employ ing some eight hun.
dred or a thousand men when runnino
at full force. The company had Just
enlarged the factory increasing tho out
put fully one.third.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20
CAMP MEETING CLOSES

Livermore Falls, Me-, August 10
After session which lasted one week
the East Livermore camp meeting asso-
citation held its closing meeting TODAY
with the satisfaction that the session
had been one of the most successful in
years. Notwithstanding the rainy
weather about 1000 people have been in
attendance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20
JAPANESE NAVAL OFFICER.

New York, August 19.-On board the
French liner La Lorraine which arrived
today from Havro was Mr.. II. Olxi, chief
engineer of construction of the Japanese
navy. He has been in France oversee
ing the building of the Japanese cruiser
Azuma at St Nazaire. He is on his way
to japan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20
IN AIEMoRY on KINa HUMBERr

Washington, August 19.--Amid scenes
of impressive solamnity and in the pres
ence Of the President of the United
States, members Of the cabinet, officers
of the army and navy, the ambassadors
and ministers of foreign countries, and
great concOurse of people from civil
life, the memorial services for the late
King Humbert Of Italy were held at st.
Matthew Catholic church at II O'Clock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20
10 CLEANSE THE system

Etfectually yet gently, when costive or
bilious, to permanently overcome habitu-
al constipation, to awaken the kidneys
and liver to healthy activity, without
Irritating or weakening them, to dispel
headaches, colds, or fevers, use Syrup of
Figs made by the California Fig Syrup
Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20
THE WARRENS Won,

In the game of baseball between the
mines from Fort Preble and Fort Warren
OF Boston which was played on the Dear
ing grounds Saturday afternoon, che
Warrens won by a score Of IA to lS i
was a very loosely contested game, mis-
plays Astounding and there being no bril-.
liant features.
DIR. Pond pitched the entira game for
the Preble boys and his good work was
wholly offset by rank support. Ih
Prebles took a great brace in the last two
innings when they made all Of Their
runs, Bowdoin pounded out a home lun
in the eighth inning when theirs were
two men on bases.
Lynch and Soule were the umpires
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20
A SON OLE MAINE-

Boston. August 19.-Dr Hosea w. Lib
hey, for upward of SO years a practising
physician in Boston and Cleveland, Ohio.
is dead at his home, here. from a com
plication of diseases. He was born at
Lebanon, Me-, in 1885,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20
MINISTER P1CHoN DECORATED.

MINISTER PICHON DECORATED.
Paris, August 9-The French gov
eminent has received from several sources
official continuation of the fall of Pekin
and the safety Of the foreign legationers.
The order of commander of the legion of
honor has been conferred upon NJ
Pichon, French minister to China To-
day M. Del Case, the foreign minister,
visited M. Pichon's mother in Paris,
and announced the safety of her son
and handed to her the decoration for him.
CAPTURE OF NEW CWHANG.
Brussels, August 19.-The Belgian
foreign office has received the following
from ITEMS Tsin via Che Foo and Shang-
hal, August 10:
IN KetsIs-B Belgian vice consul, con-
firms the report OF the capture of New
Chwang by the Russians
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20
ELECTRICALN STORM IN NOVA
SCOTIA.

Ha flax, N. S., August ia severe
electrical storm has practically cut off all
the eastern part of Nova Scotia. 7ne1ud-
ing Cape Breton from telegraD sf., or
telephone communication.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20
ON THE KITE.
End of the Circuit Meeting at Old
Orchard.

Old Orchard, August ls.-The Old
Orchard circuit meeting concluded this
afternoon, with an interesting pro-
gramme of three races ana postponed
event, the later being strung out to seven
heats before a winner was found. The
stallion William H. Moody won the
postponed 2.16 pace, after the Hardwick
(Mass,) mare Helen r. had taken Sec
ond heat. His former record Of Az
pared down to,2.14H.
The ?. II pace was a closely contested f
heat race in which the two heat winners
got new marks Mazette, a game little
mare from Brockton, Mass, won the
race and tied the track record Of 2.O71l.
In the 2.22 trot Miss Duke, the favor
tie, won in straight heats, but had to
lower her record to do the trick. The
2.O3 pace, with only three starters, lacked
interest because of the apparent superior
ity of the Boston gelding VIII Leyburn.
Most of the horses go from here to
Keadville. to compete in next week S
meeting, and many of them viii return
TO Old Orchard for the New England
fair, the last week in August. Manager
Porter tonight decided to reopen the
New England fair race entries. They
viii close Tuesday.
Summarizes:
2.16 class, pacing; purse 5000 Concluded
VIM. II. Moody, CHI. s., by
Evolution-Swanhild, by
Viking (Palmer) 5621 Al !
Hslen r.. b. IN by Redfield
Kate H.. by Ontario
(Bass and Woodbury. alt ?
Itunna, b. m, by Bourbon
Wilkes-dam unknown
(Carpenter) 3213 2 3
Rex, b. g., by Ongate-dam
unknown (Collins) B d
Alietta, b. m, (Utton) Z 8 TO,
Regulus, b. S. (BOwser) cir.
j. w. E., blk. &. (Kimball) 4 4 6 6 Dir.
Time 2l3H, 2 1917 2.135z, 2.13L,
2 1871, 2.124, 2.1314.
oil class, pacing; purse 500.
Mazette b m, by NIcEwen-Mar-
cola, by Tennessee Wilkes
(Bailey) 311
Art Alec, z, by Blanco-dam
by Ross Wilkes (Gillies) 3
Dumont W., & ernest 2 2
Joe Pilot, b & (K1lb0rn) 2 3
Palmetto Prince, br (Bowser) 3
TiIne-2.1s14, 2.o714, s.O914, 2.OSH.
2.22 class, trotting; purse $500
Miss Duke, br m, by Simmons
dam by Red Wilkes (Carpenter) 1
Guenn, b IN (Cheney) 2
Gazeway,b & (Waln) 3 3
Billy King h (Sanborn)
Time-2.l81l, 2.1514, 21S31.
200 class, pacing; purse $500.
VIII Leyburn, blk g, by Wilton
Criterion, by Crittenden (Car-
penter) I
Ambulator, b (Kilborn 3 .
Lizzie Wilkes, m 60 NeiD 2 3
Time-2. 0914, 2.0914, 2 l115.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20
SUNDAY GAMES.
Chicago and Cincinnati Were the
winners Yesterday.

ST. Louis, August 10 -Listless fielding
in the early part of the game was respon.
sible for St. Louis defeat. Powell was
hit hard. Attendance $500. Score:
st. Louis, / 0 0 o 0 0 O 2
Cincinnati, 3 0 ? 1 0 1 O-s
Base hits-St. Louis, II; Cincinnati,
u. ErrOrs-St. Louis, 3; Cincinnati
Batteries-Powen and Robinson; Scott
and Pietz.
Chicago, August 19.-The visitors out.
batted Chicago today but were unable to
connect with Garvin with men on bases
Attendance 500. Score;
Chicago, 0 0 0 0 H
New York, 0 0 o o 0 0 OIL
Base Hits Chicago. s; New York
Errors-Chicago. J.; New York,
Batterles-6aryin and Chance; Carrie
and Grady.
~ ANON Al I II A CxTTT crf A N~NTCc
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20
BEAN EATERS BATTED
Drove Two st. Louis Pitchers From fl.
Box.

St. Louis, August 18--Boston bat..a
Young out of the box in the second i
ing and Hughey, who took his place ,v..
hit just as hard. Attendance sSm
The score:
St. Louis, 0 D 0 o 100 o.
Boston, 0 0 0 0 0 40 ia
Batterios-Lewis and Sullivan; Hush
ey, Young and Criger.
DOWN WENT M'GINTY.
Pittsburg, Pa August 1S.-McGinn,e,
lost his first game to Pittsburg BY Oooa
hard bumps. BrookIyns did not ost
man to first until the sixth inning when
a base on balls ana hit scored one nm
The game was full of brilliant PLAYS ANA
every point was worked to the lIml.
Attendance, 1000. The score:
Pitts burg, 2 20 0
Brooklyn, o 0 o o. 2 a.
Base Pittsburg. 70; BROOKLYN
5. Errors-Pittsburg, /; Broo klyn'
Batteries-ChesbrO and Iimmer; Farsall
and McGinnity.
All MENTIONS MERCY.
Cincinnati, August lS.-Newton had
the visitors at his mercy today. The H.
Gals punched two singles, a double and
triple in the second. The game was thu
fastest played here in years. The score.
Cincinnati, 0 3 0 0 0 0 10
Philadelphia, 0 0 0 0 D 0 GA
Base hits-Cincinnati, 8; Philadelnha
A. Errors-Cincinnati, o; Philadelnhla
3. Batteries-Newton and Kahoa: On6
and McFarland.
A GREAT GAME.
Chicago, August 18.--HawIey pitched
a great game against Chicago TODAY.
game that with clean fielding on both
sides would have resulted, New York. T.
Chicago, o. Setback played wonderful
game in the sun-1eld, all his chance
being difficult. The score:
Chicago, 0 0 0 D 0 -
New York, o 0 0 0 o.
Base hits-Chicago, 3; New York. 10
ErrOrs-C Chicago, 3; New York, 8. Bat
teries-Taylor, Chance and Green; Haw.
ley and BOWernan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20
QUIET IN LIBERTY.

Atlanta, Ga, August I8.-GOvernor
Gambler received a gram from Sheriff
Brewer of Liberty County tonight, say
ing that the negroes in that locality had
now dispersed and that there was no
longer any need of the Liberty guards A
cavalry troop remains on tn e scene, how
ever.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20
POWERS STAGGERED.
Unnerved When the Jury Returned a
Verdict of Guilty.

Georgetown, KY. August 1--we,
the jury, find the defendant guilty and
fix his punishment at confinement IN the
penetentiary for the rest of his natural
life.''
This was the wording of the verdict
rendered today in the case of ex-SeeretaTy
of State Caleb Powers, charged with be-
ing an accessory before the fact to the
murder of William Goebel. The jury re-
tired at l 80 p. M, and returned It's YER
dict at 225, having been out only 53
minutes. The vote in favor OF Il life
sentence was unanimous. When the jury
retired the belief was general that its
members would fail to agree and IN this
opinion the defendant himself was HrTn-
~ convinced. When the verdict was re-
turned, Powers, for the first time during
the weary six weeks OF the trial, betrayey
his feelings Under all of the trying in
cidents of the trial he had maintained
changeless expression. The verdict of
guilty, however, apparently sta ggered
him.
Powers remained in the court room for
some time after the verdict was rem
dered in conference with his attorneys,
who will at once move for a new trial,
and falling in that, will take an appeal.
After the jury retired the case OF Henry
Youtsey, also charged with the compiled.
ty in the Goebel assassination, was called
The defense was represented by L. j.
Crawford and II. W. Nelson of Newport,
and Judge Askow of Georgetown a
| long list of witnesses were called, but lew
answered to their names.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20

Fadao Archello, the Italian who vas
stabbed by another Italian at 6orhm
Wednesday is at the Maine General and
last night was reported to be getting
along well. He is not yet out Of danga
but the surgeons say that If he holds DIS
strength for a few days more be- lH
recover.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20
BLACKBURN GIVES THANKS

Lexington, KY, August Ex-senator
Blackburn stopped here on his way home
between trains, when he heard OF the
Powers verdict. On being told of the
sentence, he exclaimed, "Thank God for
that. 1 had expected hung jury l
believed three men on that jury at least
would hang it.,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20
HOW THEY tanned STRICKLAND

Griffin, Ca, August l8.-Jim Strick.
land, a negro living in Henry count y,
was taken out by a crowd and given 10 0
lashes on the bare back and then shot
once in the arm, twice in the thigh and
once in the leg. Strickland has been US
ing highly incendiary talk saying what
he would do if white man crossed his
path and has been regarded as a frebrand
in the community.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-20
RIDDLED WITH BULLETS.
Fate ola Negro who Had Confessed to
an Assault.

Doe Run, Ca, August 1S.-An armed
mob, numbering fifty men, forcibly en-
tered the Jail here last night and tax ing
out Bill Cater. negro, who had con-
fessed to criminally assaulting a white
woman, riddled him with bullets.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-10-18
Two Tales from the Same dity.

1t is a well known fact I bat the
best, most prominent and most
progressive citizens here are united
to such degree for Capital remoVal
that they have given of th4r time
and their means to further IL e "agi-
tation," (that is, Capital reno val
Metropolis.
The Capital Removal que tion is
another rich mans war and a poor
mans fight. The business men of
the city have been liberal enough in
every enterprise save in this. There
is not a man, woman or chill in the
community, who would not bf bene-
fitted by the removal of the Capital
to Jacksonville, and yet the tcontri-
buttons OF those who are $ble to
contribute literally, have bee b abso-
lutely niggardly and unworthy of the
manhood of those who clfimS to
represent the city's interest. Jack,
SOnville Journal.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-10-18

Mr.. il. EuxfCrd was in the city last
week. and daring his stay paid the TAI
IABAssEEAN!a pleasant visit. Mr.. Lux
ford has been travelling throughout the
State in thu int rest of the ValdOsta
Fair He saks that he has talked with
the business linen of all sections and he
finds the sentiment everywhere, espec-
tally in South Florida. is most favoraf ~
towards TSalahassee's Iema ming the
CAPITAL. andshe is assures that such will
be The RESULT MIR. LuxfOrd in speaking
of the Valdosta Fair says that 1t will 6t
large and very fine exhibit, and that II
will be largely attended. He advises all
who concentrate visiting it to write him
at VaIdOsta, ga, (P. o. box 64) and he
will take pie sure IN securing accom'no
datiOns for them.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-10-18
Capital Removal.

The question of Capital removal
which has been inopportunely and
unwiseIy, thrust upon the Democratic
people by few designing and dis
honest politicians, calls for the care
full consideration of every taxpayer,
1t is no small matter to move a State
Capital, and removal is always at
tended with more or less corruption,
jObbery and extravaganza.
We want the taxpayers of Levy
county to study the question, and we
warn them to beware of the smooth
tongued "removalist," who would
argue that black is white. The
Times-Democrat is opposed to Cap
ital removal for several good rea
sons
l. Its removal would increase the
taxes on our property, without in
creasing the value of the property
The claim that the present Capitol il
an cold rookery" and that Jackson
vile will make the State present O.
better building, is lie too weak tt
deceive.
g: It's removal would benefit !:
few and burden the many: Tn
average taxpayer does not have t,
visit the Capital in life time; SO it
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-10-18
CONSTITUTIONAL C@NVENTION Elk
PENSIVE AND UN NECESSARY.

1t is probable that | t is not gener-
ally known that the Question of call
ino n Constitutional Convention is to
be settled at the prirfary election to
be held OH Novembet 6, 1900. This
is not surprising because the matter
was introduced int the platform
adopted by the Stat4 Convention in
Jacksonville last Juae without any
knowledge on the part OF the people
of the State. Therf has been no
demand for a Constit utional Conven-
ton because there is ono necessity for
one. The present Constitution of
the State became eff ective in Janu-
airy l, 1887, and mests the necessi-
ties and demands of she people. AS
changes in PARTICULAR provisions are
desired amendments have been pro-
posed, from time to time, by the Leg
islature and adopted 10y the people at
the polls. This is al safe and CON-
paratively inexpensive method OF
accomplishing such Ichanges in the
organic law, as may be desired. Ii
the people of the Suite wish further
changes in the Constitution they can
get them presented through the Leg
islature and vote on; each proposed
change, separately, at.the polls. This
will secure the adoption only of such,
as are really desired by the people
and they will not be forced to accept,
or reject, as a whole, p new Constitu-
ton.
The Constitutional Convention of
1885 cost the TAXPAYERS $4,000 for
the session, and some: of lis provisions
necessitated an increase in the debt
of the State, the last of which,
amounting to s1OO,O3O, was just paid
off this year. Anpther Constitu-
tional Convention Will cost at least
as much as the one of 1885, and very
mucb more. No good to the people
of the State can come from this use
less expenditure. The people Of
Florida cannot affOr| p to experiment
in needless expenditures of money, a
this time, when they are striving t.
recover from reverses of recent years
Vote against the calling of Stat
Convention in the primary ballot ant
save at least $4,000.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-10-18

The following clipping is an ex-
tract from a letter from A. O..
Wright, of Duval county, appearing
in the Metropolis of October 10th:
"Had Mr.. Clark, Mr.. McNamee and
other birds of passage not succeeded
in their ad captandum clap-trap
about Capital removal, for the pur-
pose Of capturing the organization in
this q unty this summer, there is lit
tie do ubt, but, that today they would
be running an independent ticket
and fighting as hard against the or
ganized Democracy as they are to-
day fighting for it." The Metropolis
only comment on the letter is that
Judge A. o. Wright is developing
into 4 letter writer of great magni
tude"- "a weak attempt at irony, we
suppose. Or is it that even the
Metropolis has not sufficient gall tc
deny the above allegations. But tha
can't be the reason, for whoever
knew: the Metropolis to be wanting
in that cheap commodity.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-10-18
CAsTo71A.
Poo,. Tho a The Kind Ypq Have Always BDggf
Signature at &sMAztZk
DuvaI's Opposition.

That there is serious opposition in
our own ranks, on the Capital re-
moval question, is appareIF to all
who daily talk to the voters of our
city, as we do.-FlOrida i Journal,
Jacksonville.
Until Jacksonville can be 1t peace
with herself, how can she ext ect the
rest of the State to trust i err with
wider interests? Individual feelings
should be silent when the i tereSts
of the whole are at stake; bf kering
never did prove good growiFI & food.
Times Union and Citizen.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-10-18

Jacksonville proposes to erect a
Capitol building at her own expense;
then why not let her do it, if the
people want it so?--Laurel Hill Ga
zette.
Because Jacksonville's measly lit
tie bid Of 100000 will not erect a
new Capitol building that would not
be shame and a disgrace to Florida
Because the intention is to simply
use the s1OO,OOO-if it ever material.
izes-as an entering. wedge for later
extrayagant appropriations, for the
purpose Of erecting j suitable build
ing. And because, after the people