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government is in a position 10 demand
commercial freedom in China as a mini
mum condition of the finel settlement.
IN the event of territorial division of the
Chinese empire. should that be accom-
plished. The United States, of course,
wants no territory, and it is felt that her
rights as to commercial freedom are
too clear to be gainsaid by the other ma
tions interested.
Conference at White House.
After the cabinent meeting to-day there
was an extended conference at the White
House, in which Secretary Root and Act
ing Secretary Adee participated. The
conference related TO Chinese affairs, and
1t was said TO be confined largely 20 con-
siderng messages received from other
powers on the subject and in drafting
answers to them. The suggestion that
the powers be asked to participate in a
conference or to give some indication of
future purposes in China was believed to
be under consideration, and it was init
mated that notes to the different powers
have been prepared.
Secretary Root said at the close Of the
conference that i. related to matters
which needed the -nsideration of the
President and covered the wide field of
Chinese affairs. He s aid that no hing had
NtNN luptu OI a serious ndtule n TIE late
reports from China. 1t was also stated
that the United States government is in
frequent communication with the other
Powers regarding the Chinese situation.
During the afternoon Acting Secretary
Adee had a conference with the acting
chief of the bureau of navigation, the
nature Of which was not made public
1t was said in the navy epartment how
ever, that so far as known here, we have
no warship at Annoy. The Prime ton has
touched there occasionally, while on duty
in south Chinese waters, but she is
thought to be now in the vicinity of
Shanghai
Dispatches We're prepared in the navy
department for transmission to Admiral
Remey, and although not made public,
are understood to have contained Consul
Johnson's dispatch regarding the Annoy
uprising. Acting Secretary Hackett said
however, that no warship had been Or
dered 20 Annoy by the navy department
and that he had no knowledge that any
ship had been sent there. If such a
step were taken, he said, it would be
by Admiral Remey, who has entire lio-
erty as to the disposition of the vessels
of his squadron
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CHAFFEE SAYS IT'S OVER.
Reilly Buried in Legation Grounds.
Americans in Temple of Heaven.

Copyright 1900 The Associated Press.
Pekin, Thursday, Aug. 16, via Shang-
hal, Thursday, Aug 2S.-The allied troops
have surrounded the Imperial City and
stationed sentries at the gates. They re-
frain from entering. pending instructions
from their governments. Gen. Chaffee
says the fighting is ended.
The japanese troops have relieved the
Pei Ting cathedral where fifteen French
nuns and forty French and Italian SOL
diers were isolated and besieged two
months. They found that five had been
killed.
Capt. Reilly of Battery F, Fifth Ar
tillery, who was killed before the imperial
palace, was buried in the legation
grounds Gen. Chaffee the British and
japanese generals and many civilians
were present at the interment. The
American troops are encamped in the
grounds of the Temple of Heaven. The
Chinese are supposed to have fed north
ward.
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NO TERRITORY WANTED.
But the United States Desires Com
mcrcial Freedom in China-COn-
ference on the Chinese
SifuafiOU
Situation .

Washington, Aug. 2l.-The Chinese sit
uation developed little of Importance to-
day. II is stated frankly by the officials
In the state, war and navy departments
that no dispatches have been received
bearing on the problem, which has vet to
be solved, namely, the disposition of
China's affairs at the hands of the Pow
ers.
In the absence of other food for spec
ulation the receipt of two casualty lists
from Gen. Chaffee, dated at Tien Tsin,
We're made the basis for a report that
he and the American force had evacu-
ated Pekin. Ii was stated at the war
department however, that no advices
have been received indicating that Gen.
'Chaffee had left Pekin, and 1t was said
mat he would have advised the war de-
partment and given his reasons for do
ing so. had he contemplated such an
important STEP
cabinet officer is authority for the
statement that alleged differences among
the Powers brought on by the reported
action of Russia. have not disturbed this
government in the least. and there is no
Information in possession of this govern
ment that Russia has declared war or
that she is pursuing a course in any way
different from that of other governments
represented in China. II was also said
mat the statements regarding Russia had
not received consideration at the meeting
OF the cabinet to-day.
Wants No Terrftory.
Regarding the attitude of this govern
ment in case serious differences among
the Powers should arise as to their future
course in China, it was stated on good au-
thority to-day that this government re-
malned firmly opposed to any territorial
division of China, as was plainly stated
IN Secretary Hays note of July 3. Every
resource of diplomacy will be exhausted
TO prevent partition Of the empire, and It
was said that the diversion of American
troops to Manila. already announced by
the War Department, was practical evil
uence TO the other Powers of the good
ial'h OF the United States In this matter.
our work In China has been accomplish
90 In large part by the relief Of the lega-
tions, and our further obligation. that Of
aiding to restore and maintain peace, can
be accomplished through the troops al
ready on Chinese soil.
II IL pointed out however that In view
OF the attitude already assumed by tho
United States. and the large part II has
haa In opening the way 20 Pekin, this
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RESCUED 100 PRISONERS.
Daden-POweIl Also Captured Beers
Columns After DeWct Marched
Rapidly.

London. Aug. A-The following dis
patch has been received at the war Office
from Lord Roberts:
Pretoria (Thursday). Aug. 23-Baden-
Powell rescued 100 British prisoners at
Warm Baths Aug. %. and captured TWEEN
ty-five Beers and German artillery of
ficer.
Buffers casualties. Aug. 81 were seven
men killed, Capt Ellershaw and twenty
one men wounded and five men missing
Kitchener, Aug %, had eight casualties.
While reconnoitering in the Komau
valley. Rumble found 10000 rounds of am
munition buried.
"The columns pursuing De Wet made
wonderful marches. Col. Mackinnon COW
cred 224 miles in fourteen days"
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BOARD GETS A MESSAGE.
Heard of Their China
Missionaries

New York, Aug. A.-The Presbyterian
Board of Foreign Mission received the
following cablegram from Minister Con-
ger to-day:
"Pekin, Aug. 2O.-North China Christians
surviving slaughter, destitute. homeless;
send immediate help; thank Offering. Pc
kin rescued, Wherry, Hobart Smith.
"Conger"
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gatherings at points en- route. At Ran
dolph he made a fve-minute speech, in
which he compared the Republican party
20 an association of athletes trained to
turn somersaults in concert whenever the
leaders say flop with the party. At
Blue Rapids he quoted the scriptural pas
sage Whom the Lord loveth he chasten-
eth" as Gods authority for thrashing the
Republican party at the November cleo
ton.
His Marysvlle speech covered the gen
eral range Oh public questions.
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ARRANGED FOR BRYAN.
Meeting VIII BE Under the Auspices
of Tammany.

New York Aug. H.-Lne Executive
Committee of Tammany Hall met 10
night and arranged for the reception of
William j. Bryan, Oct. 16. committee
wns appointed for the work. Richard
Croker is member of the committee.
and the meeting at which Mr.. Bryan is 10
speak will be held under 'the auspices
of Tammany.
In a long speech Mr.. Croker urged that
the Bryan meeting should be in the ma
ture of a ratification, and suggested thas
1t take in all trades, as well as all lines
of business.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-25
WRECK OF A STEAMER.
A New Tramp, the Indra, Stranded
on the Coast of Africn

Philadelphia, Aug. A.-Informatton was
received here to-day of the stranding dur
ing hurricane of the new British tramp
steamer Indra, Capt F. j. Bur1ell. which
sailed with cargo of sugar from Sama-
baya, Java, June Is, for Philadelphia, and
nine lives are believed to have been lost
The vessel is ashore and total loss
at Gardafui, on the coast of Africa at
the entrance 10 the Gulf of Alden. Of
the crew of thirty-eight men, twenty-nine
were saved, and It is believed the others
perished in the gale or were carried into
captivity by the natives.
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HILL WILL MAKE SPEECHES.
to That Effect Made
by Chnirman Jones.

Chicago, Aug. 2l.-Chairman james X
Jones of the Democratic National Com
mittee said to-day that former Senator
ID. b. Hill Of New York will make some
speeches In the West during the cam
psign. but that the time and places have
not been determined.
Senator Marion Butler will arrive in
Chicago on Monday next to attend the
meeting of the Peoples Party's National
Committee. of which he is chairman.
There probably will be a conference be-
tween the two chairmen
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NIPPERS WERE ON POWERS.
He Was Indignant Because He Had
Given His Word Not to Escape.
In the LouisviIIe Jail.

Louisville, Ky, Aug. 24.-Former Secre-
tary Caleb Powers, convicted of compile
ity in the murder of Gov. Goebel, was
placed in the Louisville jail to-day.
Powers was indignant because nlppers
had been placed on his wrists. He said
he had given his word to his guards that
he would make no attempt to escape, as
such an escape would have ruined his
chance for another trial
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-25
CUBAN FLAG WILL FLOAT.
VIII Be Hoisted To-day Over the
Palace mt Santiago.

Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 24.-It is in
dicative of the policy of the United States
government that the Cuban flag will be
hoisted tomorrow, with elaborate cere-
mony, over the palace in Santiago. 1t
will float there for the first time since
Gen. shafter ordered it hauled down in
1898.
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Believe Him an Anarchist.

New Orleans, Aug A.-Custeo Salvador
a stowaway aboard the steamer South
gate, jumped overheard when near the
city and escaped. Detectives arrested
him to-day about fifty miles below the
city. on account of his desperate effort
to escape. he is suspected OF being an
anarchist.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-25
ST. LOUIS HAS 575,23s.
indianapolis Has 1O0,184 and Ro-
chester Has 102, ABS.

Washington, Aug. A.-The population Of
ST. Louis, according to the count of the
Twelfth census just completed, is SIS, ,asS.
In 1890 the population of st. Louis was
45i,77O. The increase during the past ten
years was 123, 46S or N.93 per cent.
The population OF indianapolis, Ind, is
1G9 1874, against l05, ,436 in 1890; an increase
of 63 .72S. or 6O.44 per cent.
The population of Rochester. n. Y, is
lG2. 435. against 1885 in 1890. an increase
OF q, ,539. or 21.3l per cent.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-25
LIEUT.. coRDUA WAS SHOT.
RinRIender in the kidnapping
Scheme Paid the Penalty.

London, Aug. 25.-A special dispatch
from Pretoria says that Lieut.. cordua
was shot yesterday, (Fridsy). afternoon.
Cordua was formerly of the stats Artil-
lery. and was convicted OF being a ring
leader In the plot 10 abduct Gen. Roberts
and kan British officers.
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SPOKE AT MARYsvILLE.
Republican. Party Ready to "FIop"
when Instructed.

Marysville, Kan. Aug. zi.-ar. Bryan
arrived here on a special train from Man
haitian this afternoon and afterwards de-
vicinity. He was greeted by considerable
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-25
Boer Envoys Protest.

London, Aug. 25.-Dr. Leyds and the
Boer envoys have sent from St. Peters
burg 10 Lord Salisbury a strong protest
against the latest proclamations OF Lord
Roberts. maintaining that they violate
every sense OF right and all the princi-
pies Of International law.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-25
LooTING is PROCEEDING.
Allies seem To he Getting All They
Can in Pekin.

London, Aug. 25.-The Pekin correspond
ent of the Times wiring last Saturday.
says:
"Pekin Is now entirely under foreign
control. Lco:ing is proceeding systemat-
ically. The French and Russian flags are
flying over the best PORTION Of the i'm
porial domain. where It is believed the
imperial tr asure Is buried
'Tae Forbidden city is respected by In
q irrational agreeme1t and any punish
ment will b. inenoc I've un ess II is &C u
pied The Js9anese have seized hoard
amounting 10 $1,000 iaels OF silver.
'~rhe Emperor, Empress Dowager
Prince Tuan and all the nigh officers es-
CONTINUED on Fifth Page!
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nephew, Charles II. Pardee $50 600: TO his
friend, Charles n. Tweed so coo.
The twelfth section gives 100000 to the
Hampton Normal and Agricultural In
stitute, Hampton Va; article thirteen
gives $25, eco TO the Chaplin Home for the
Aged and Infrm. New York City. Arti-
Gle IA provides that the residue of the
estate is to be given to the testator's
nephew. Henry Edwards Huntington. Ar
ticles Is and Is give certain legal powers
to the executors.
other ProvisiOns.
Article II authorizes Mrs. Hunting ton
as eXecutriX, or such attorney or substi-
Charles F. Crocker and Stillman and HUI
bard, or their respective attorneys or
personal representatives., in executing or
indorsing commercial paper. CThis power
is terminated by the death of Charles Il.
Crocker and the dissolution of stinman
and Hubbard)
The following articles are purely legal
the twenty-second providing that any ben
eticiary contesting the will shall forfeit
his share in 1t.
The viii was flied for probate in the sur
rogates office to-day. The petition ask
ing that the Instrument De admitted to
probate does not estimate the value of
the estate Charles H. Tweed MIR Hunt
iugtons attorney, said he could not place
any value on it. Mr.. Tweed was asked
whht would be the value of the bequests
in which it is provided that either money
or securities of the par value of the sum
of money mentioned may be given by the
executors. but he said he was not yet in
a position to say
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-17

few years ago to examine into condi-
tons here pronounced it actually I'M
safe and the cadets lives in danger
from a possible collapse. For nearly
200 feet OF it's length 1t is shored
up on the outside with heavy timbers
bolted together. until ii looks more like
Il building in process of construction
than one finished years ago. in which.
when the weather Will not permit OF
outdoor work. all drills must be per-
formed.
To illustrate the nimsy character Of
the old buildings. one OF the congress
sional committee, q graduate of the
academy, related a story of his own ad-
ventures. one night, he said. when he
and some OF his comrades were hard
at work on their studies they suddenly
heard rumbling sound. followed by a
terrible crash. and their lights were ex-
tinSuished by a rush of cold air. One
side of the building had fallen out ex-
posing the rooms on the side toward
the water and leaving the young men
sitting on Il sort of shelf in the open
air. staring into space and wondering
how in the world they should ever get
down. The floor beams held. however.
else there might have been great loss OF
life.
At another time. and more recently,
one OF the buildings in this same row
split in two from TOP 10 bottom and
seemed to be held together only by the
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who hitherto has had to submit to the
boast OF the West Pointer that he was
Tapped in luxury by comparison, may
now cherish the nope that nowhere else
in the world will be found such accom-
modations for the student OF naval at-
fairs as at Notwithstanding that
his Uncle Samuel. who is supposed 10
take care OF good boys and punish the
bad ones. Will do as he has promised
and cause congress to eventually APP
propriate the full $4,000 600 which the
plans call for. That is what the total
will be, it is said. by the time all the
schemes Of Improvement are carried
out and then the United States Will be
able TO truly boast that IL has the
grandest and most complete school for
the training of It's sea fighters to be
found anywhere III the wide, wide
world.
And this time the great American
eagle is not INDUCING i'll hyperbole but
is proclaiming a concrete and solid
fact. Not only have the general plans
been approved and adopted by which
the entire renovation and rearrange-
ment of the Annapolis BUILDINGS are to
be worked out. but about 81. 600. coo has
already been expended. Convinced 1T
last that the old structures are entirely
Inadequate and equally sure that the
makcshift policy OF patching and shor-
ing up is the dearest in the long run.
the powers that be have concluded to
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-17

On tho shapely pier jutting into the
Severn river and adorned with its fam
ing beacons 10 feet high. stands the
power house. which will not only supply
power throughout the grounds. but will
boilers. rs an object lesson in engineer
ing for the students.
II is well known, OF course. that what
West Point is TO the army Annapolis IS
to the navy. though electricity. Ian
suases. steam ana steam engineering
are i'll Il measure substituted for and
carried further than mechanics. chem
istry, tactics and the art OF war in
general The manner of appointment is
The same, however-one cadet from
eacb congressional district. TO be be
tween il and 20 years Of age and sub
iect 10 a mental ana physical examine
ton. As at West Point. also. ne must
PASS crcditable examination III Eng
,ish grammar United states history. al
genra and the three rs" and phys.
icai test rs we'll. 50 that not more than
80 per cent OF the applicants are liable
To get in.
Examinations for admission take
place in May and September. those
who pass in the spring being quartered
on the old war vessel Sautee. which
likewise serves as prison ship for ca
diets who are rebellious, and is called
the lookup. As the advanced class 3
are usually absent on cruise at the
time the green hand secures admission
he is to certain extent exempt from
the moro severe hazing to Which tho
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J EnetFh
PROJECTED BUILDINGS FOR ACADEMY AT
80
LAN6.z

u Is standing reproach to the Amer
lcan conception of progress.
Without denying that Annapolis. nd :
}acent to which the Naval academy ia
ituated. is spot TO be cherished with
rs traditions of Washington ana Can
tain John Smith and its colonial and
Revolutionary associations, it must he
admitted that il looks backward rather
shan forward ana hardly keeps step
with the spirit of the times. n gilt
terins halo Of antiquity is good thing
10 have in its place, and the chief crit
lcism OF European writers has been
hat the United States lacks that air of
mellowness and maturity that goes
With the possession of ruins and an
iiquity. But if the teachings of history
mean anything they show that matur-
ty. ruins ana the halo usually indicate
ana Immediately precede an undesira Bile
condition OF decay.
1t is now 55 years since tho Hon.
George Bancroft. the eminent historian
then secretary of the navy, waved his
wand Of authority and brought into be-
ing the United States Naval academy.
Iile very best place at that time avail
Vile was old Fort Severn. an army post
comprising. besides the fort, about nine
acres OF grounds. officers quarters, bar
racks for troops and a Windmill. Here
the naval school was formally opened
on Oct. 10. 1915. and here ail the naval
officers who lord it over American
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-17
roMMN,s sAnCAsaI.

The jealousy which nearly always ex"
lists between different arms of the mil
itary service used to be illustrated by
the dialogues which took place be-
tween cavalrymen and infantrymen
during the civil war. 1t was favorite
and brutal Joke on the part OF the cav
alrymen. who affected to despise the
foot soldiers. to shout to some soldiers
as the cavalry were passing the infan-
try on the march:
Are YOU tired of walking?
Whereupon, il the infantryman, sup
posing that he was going TO get lift.
responded. Yes" the cavalryman
would say. "NVell. try running awhiie!"
The infantrymen, for their part. rid
icuod the cavalrymen numerically
when they were in camp, where the
cavalrymen were compelled to spend
much OF their time in acting as body
servants to their horses.
y cayalryman was one day engaged
in laborlously Cleaning down his
rather rawboned steed. An infantry
man sauntered up and with his hands
behind his back, leisureiy Inspected the
operation.
"fIello, john" said the cavalryman.
Think you'd like to be in the cavalry"
"Oh, yes" said the infantryman; but
only as Il horse"
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begin at the bottom and work radical
renovation of the entire institution. so
that there Will be located at Annapolis
in the end not merely an academy for
the training of naval men. but Il real
university with everything that the
term implies.
The pictures presented on this page
will convey a more correct conception
than mere words of the character and
magnitude of the vast undertakinS
Starting out with most favorable topc-
graphical conditions. which lend them
selves TO beautiful landscape and
architectural effects. the results will be
as great from the artistic as from the
economic point of view. According 10
the general plans. the key of the scheme
will be the magnificent memorial chap
el. with it's foundations 100 feet square
and dome rising to the height of $50
feet. The disposition OF the various
buildings Will he such as not only TO
bring every structure into the place
most convenient for it. but also TO
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tackles" have or should have received
their education ana training.
Additions have been made from time
to time TO the grounds about the fort
until at present Uncle Sam owns sew
eral hundred acres. ana is contemplate
ing an increase of his holdings by
dredging out the flats OF the river and
bay.
beautifully situated as are the
grounds. with the Chesapeake north
and east and one side BOUNDED By the
Severn river, the buildings to he seen
there-about 80 in numbcr-lool1 as if
they might have been shaken out OF
some giants pepper box ana dumped
here and there as chance decreed all
over the lot.
Take the armory. for instance. rs an
example of tho makcshifts which ncces-
sity has compelled the academy to
adopt. 1t was built in 1881. is one story
high, 80 feet long. So feet in width
and is one OF the most modern build
ings here. The committee appointed u
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West Point cadet Is exposed. ana In
general II may be said that while the
rules of the academy and the discipline
are as rigid as in the other institution.
the lines between the different classes
are not quite so strictly drawn. The
term of service has been four years
With two years additional cruising on
board ship. and the graduate pledges
himself to serve at least eight years att
or his release from the academy.
II has been proposed To extend the
term OF study 10 five years and, per-
haps. omit the extra two at sea. and
certainly the curriculum calls for in
tense application in order to crowd into
four years the amount of study neces-
sary to pass muster and obtain COM
mission. Every hour OF the day is filed
from the time theNgu is hred at Ia
the morning until taps" is sounded al
10 at night. TRUMAN l.. ELTON,