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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-26
TO FoRTIFY GUAM HARBoR
Navy Department Has Taken tho
Necessary iattiai steps In That
ufr@ptfuu

WA6iifNBToN Aug q The navy &C.
partrusut has taken iise lustiai Steps la the
preparation fnr the complete and cora
prwheuHive system 90 fnrftncsti8nE and
harh0r improvements ~ whleh a IL lu.
tended 70 make the isiAnf ~ Guam
thoroughly projected hnse fyr our naval
vessels ia fhe aeefrfu FeHnc
THo HaxF Department haa been ~ pains
20 ascertain fusi WbHt hArbur facilities
other nsfiDus have e. this part - fhs
world. anG the msBa airsaty prepared
ahua fhas RputhNar1 from Guam w. are
HarEsd for p sAs miles. ~ r chain - lei.
a3aH containing thirteen aee haftorm. all
~ ihsfu potential bases - hostile l.gurrn
s9tue ~ them already are equipped and
foTtiasG
These harb0rs ero inciufeG n fhe Mar
shall aud csrul4ne nro8pn wbteA stretch
from sta southern border - fhe Fhliip-
pines Eastward raW the iouxffaHs ~
0aam. @aile on ttie mgsth tNa F.adsanes
possesses several hafb9fw rouse - them
a. close as forty srilas 20 asr poshrsaiona
60 Gnans
Ia view ~ an fherh facts. u has been A..
termine1 no make cDsu o. great naval
bsse a mixed fammisss0n of oan army
ANA fe-o r4ssi Officers already haa heen
assigned te the W0fk y tgs preliminary
survey. nud upon shrfr seommsnaafidna
the Y4ture work n rats iinn wlii bo made
The Qffscers arc Capt. = n. Hsffg. now
nj faty A. the unva. station fu Honolulu
Major RsGaia. % the army engineer cnras
uow ou duty 81 ihs Philippines ara lieut.
a " Beerhsr. now on duty ia Washing.
ton.
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Three Large German Transports Ar
rive al Taka.

Copyrighted by tho Associated Press
TAKU. Aag "a TRANSPORTS are
pouring TROOPS into Taku Three iargs
German vessels have arrived ard are un-
loading. one regiment that has disem-
barked r. on 50 way % Feking and an
other is bound for Tiensan. Three Raa-
sian vessels arc also IN fhs hsrbnr
The Fifteenth infantry. the THIRD artn-
terry and 5ao marines are campaa a. Tien-
tsin awaiting ordera
Raflens FOR forty days are being for
Hnrasa te the psksag contingent hY boat.
a hundred civilians have left PoksnK. ts.
GLIDING the customs fleet. and are 90
their way d1en the river.
The foreigners here desire hat n rsw
sxpsd.sion shall be sent against ra0tinsfu
% destroy ths city ard avrnRs the rnassa-
ogea og Foreigners which occurred there.
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GERMANY AND ENGLAND
WORKING IN UNISON.
Significant Meeting at Hamburg he
tween the Hsfser and the Prince
OF wales.

NEW YORK. Aug &-A dispatch 20
the Trlh1ne frDm London says
The report telegraphed from Wasning-
ton that Germany is preparing 20 make
san Frsnciaca hsse - supplies. With
view 90 seuding a very powerful army g.
CHIna. has attracted considerable attFu-
tion Your correspenia1t hae made IN
qu.rias an 'hs subjrct in shipping circles.
and Euds that German orders fnr stores
and provisions nre sufficiently extensive
90 lend probability a this rJraor. Il cer-
taIniv would not surprise the diplomatic
authorities here q the German f1rce
should eventually reach total % $500 or
5000
some Importance may possibly he at
tached 10 the meeting which the Prince
or Wales had with the German emperor
yesterday The prince. IN company with
the Duke o[ Cambridge, who. Il will be
remembered, preceded Lord Wolselsy as
ccmznarcer-ln-ehisf OF the British army.
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TAHIg Avg E.-fsen f'fey command
tng the French force al rshing. teiegraphs
this. un8ar Gate ~ August 8t
THE all3sH have ariTeu fhs Ecrers from
al the points they oceagird The allies
are caugfE outside tae Imperial pa&aee.
"a Aiah vaH orceplca ~ eauae soldiers ~
the regular chiaeFe army. Tire aanefala
decided t0 march hf International forces
through ths pala1a GYprs. whigh uere
anerWar9 e5asre8.
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RIVAL FACTIONS
Fight FOR CONTROL.
Fusionists Gather for Mon
days Convention.
SITUATION MUCH MIXED.
If Gov. Rogers Wins, Populists
Will Name Full Ticket.

His Managers Claim That They Con-
troll in All Three Conventions
This Is Disputed by the Friends
of G. 3. voorhees, and A. v. Faw-
cett-King County's Hostility to
the Governor Forces the Latter's
Managers TO Fix Up Slate ELM
mating Both Ronald and Moore
King County Democrats in Caucus
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drove from Homburg 10 Castle Frieder-
ichsdorn. TO meet the emperor and EN-
press. and Empress Frederick Subse-
quently the emperor accompanied the
prince and duke back to Homburg. and
had long private conversation with them
at their hotel II is commonly under
stood that the British heir apparent does
not interfere In political matters, and, in
q general way, this is true. but In their
foreign policies there is q good deal OF
private communication between the Eng
lish and German courts. and II is ex-
tremely likely that the kaiser and hts un-
Gle discussed the outlines Of Chinese
policy which may be pursued by their
respective empires.
A. DiguiHed Messenger.
'On more than one previous occasion the
prince has been employed as a kind of
dignihed and superior foreign office mes
senger. able 10 say to tho German en-
peror what could not conveniently be
conveyed through ordinary diplomatic
channels. In the present crisis Lord Sal
ishury may have induced the ilusfrious
tourist 70 take advantage Of bis visit 10
Homburg 90 point out TO his imperial rel
ative that unnecessarily aggressive or vio-
lent action in China would be extremely
distasteful 90 Great Britain The Ger
man emperor has views about the alleged
yellow danger which have never been
shared by tho English premier
The continued absence ~ direct teie-
graphic news from Peking during the
last few days. together with reports Of
further lighting near Tientsin, f. causing
some anxiety. " is not. however thought
tina, the allied coniingcnts can have any
real difficulty rn clearing their line of
communications, even II the Chinese
should have gathered in force ia their
rear what IL in reality more disturbing
Is the state OF affairs tn the Central and
Southern provinces, Ilongkong kilograms
received here yesterday were dlxauiet!nE
There is no doubt that serious rioting has
occurred in Fukicn and KlangEi prov
inccs, where the missions have been at
tackled and plundercd The disorder At
Swato has also heen grave and French
Eunboat landed body of hiueiackets aud
marines 20 prctec, the missions. while
the japanese have been natroiiinx A.
Annoy. II would almost seem as n an al
lied force would be required in every one
OF the treaty ports
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GOLD STANDARD
Could Be BROKEN.
Secretary Gage Tells How
This Might Be Done.
UNDER BRYnN'S ORDER.
Could Instruct His Secretary Of
the Treasury.
UNDER BRYAN'S ORDER.

Disaster That Would ne Made possi-
bic by the Election OF w. J. Bryau
to the Presidency of the untted
states-Probabte Payment I'm sill
yer of All Public Debts Payable
In Cotn--Mr. Gage Tells what tho
Encct Wouid Probably He trcn
the business of the Country-Rep-
etttion of Industrial Paralysis.
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RUMORED CAPTURE
or CHiNA'S RULERS.

IT oNDON, Aug, es.-A Shang-
liz hal dispatch repeats the re-
port that japanese troops
pursued the dowaser empress and
the court, and overlook them eighty
miles southwest OF Pekins. The
emperor. II Is added. threw HIM
self on the protection of his cap
tors. The prisoners have not yet
reached Peking.
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Americans to oo TO Ti.nt.tn.

LONDON. Aug. 81 special dispatch
from pealuE. dated Aug -. says;
"FogtV Americans. wish an escort ~
United States troops start for Tieatsln
fomgrrow."
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LONDON. Aug. a8--A6vices from Hong
kong report that the American hozpata al
ship Maine. which sailed from SoafhzmD-
ton for China. July u. arrived thsrs TO-
day.
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seettl. fs now the Mecca OF fusion poll
ticians. Tomorrow their three conven-
tions meet In this city for the purpose OF
nominating presidential electors and
full state ticket, including two congress-
men.
Not until the full delegations arrive to-
day will II be possible to tell with any
degree OF accuracy the strength OF the
various candidates for the nomination for
governor. over which Is being wagsd the
bitterest fight In the history OF fusion
politics In this state. The issue Is drawn
on the denomination OF Gov. Rogers on
one side are the Rogers Populists. Demo-
Gratis and Silver Republicans. On the
other are the friends among all three
parties of Charles 8. Voorhees,. OF Spok-
ane. A. V. Fawcett, Of Pierce, and Neal
cheetham. OF Whitman. Both tho Rogers
and anti Rogers fusionists claim to con-
troll the situation
IL was made perfectly clear last night
at caucus OF anti-Rogers Populists that
in case the governor wins there viii be
a straight Populist ticket In the field
and that the governor will be forced to
travel under the banner OF Democracy
That action of this kind would be taken
was forecasted In yesterdays Post-intel-
lgencer. AT the caucus there were pres
ent many OF the wheel horses of Populism
who declared their unalterable opposition
to the governor Another caucus will be
held tonight and II is the plan OF the
and anti-Rogers fusionists claim TO con-
ganization which win stand as rock
against the governor.
Although Mr. Fawcett says he is still
in the race. II is practically certain that
when Il Is seen that he cannot muster
all the anti-Rogers fusionists under his
banner he will throw his strength TO
Charles s. Voorhees,, OF Spokane. The
knowledge OF this fact is in the possess
sion of the friends of Mr.. Voorhees, who
are on the ground and who are doing all
they can TO foster the antl-Rogers sentl-
ment
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CHINESE WILL RESIST
TAXING OF TERRITORY.

IT ONDoN. Aug. 2S.-A special
= dispatch received here from
Shanghai. dated August 2S.
says:
"Viceroy Chang Chih Tung. vice
roy OF Hankow. declares that he
will resist an attempt to extort ter
/. ritory or to interfere with the
Z armies of the various viceroys.
''It is stated here that 1t was
4 Prince TNlm and not Prince Tuan
) who was captured by the Japan
a ese."
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form Of procedure is most likely to meet
with general appreciation among them
and lead TO speedy solution OF the prob
lem.
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and lead TO a speedy solution OF the prob
lem.
Conditions Not Met.
The situation in China at present does
not meet In any way the conditions laid
down in Secretary Adee's note TO Ii
Hung Chang. on August %. as preredui-
site 10 peace negotiations by the United
States. This communication announced
that although the powers had been COM
PEELED to rescue their ministers by force
of arms, unaided by the Chinese govern
ment. still the United States is ready
to welcome any overtures for truce.
and invites the powers TO Join when se-
curty is established in the Chinese cap
ital, and the Chinese government shows
its ability and willingness to make on
its part an effective suspension OF hostil-
tiles there and. elsewhere"
This is the condition laid down. which,
up TO date, has not been fulfilled. I've
subsequent course OF the United States
as outlined by the same note, is stated In
the language of this government as fol-
lows:
when this (the restoration OF order)
is done-and. we hope II viii be done
promptly--the United States will he pre-
pared to appoint a representative TO, join
with the representatives OF the other
similarly interested powers. and OF tho
authoritative and responsible government
of the Chinese empire TO attain the ends
desired in our circular to the powers of
July g."
Serious Question to solve.
One OF the most serious considerations
which remain prior to the opening OF
peace negotiations is TO determine what
and who is the responsible government
OF China referred TO in the United States
note 1t Is understood that this govern
ment is inclined to the opinion that the
emperor, Kwsng Hsu, is the responsible
head. but in the absence OF any reliable
information as to hts whcree bouts, even
the first steps toward appointing rep
resentative for a peace conferences with
China will be decidedly premature. The
most that this government hopes or ex-
poets. Just now. Is Information as to the
readiness of the other governments tn
participate in friendly conference over
the course to be pursued by them in Chi
ma after order Is restored,
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Gov. HOger% STATE.
Gov. Rogers managers declare that they
will have a majority IN all three conven-
tinns and that IL the two-thirds rule Is
not put in force. the governor will win
ON the first ballot The Rogers managers
claim 70 have 80 Democratic delegates,
eoi Populists and 100 sulver Republicans,
making a total of 5Il out Of i.loo delegates.
The Rogers slate has not vet been COM
pieted. but II contains the following;
For Governor--.Iohn ". Rogers.
For Lieutenant Govcrnor-E, G.
million, of skRgit County.s
For Ccrgrcss-J. r. McE1roy, Of
King, aud n. G. Robertson, of spo-
kane.
For supreme Judge.-Jere Neterer.
Of Whatcom. and J. W. Prather, Of
spokane
At the Rogers headquarters last night
Il was claimed that the governor would
control absolutely IN the coming conven-
ton, and that he win be IN position 20
eliminate J. r Ronald. of King. for con
grcss and Judge Moore for the supreme
bench, on sccount ~ the hostility Of the
King county Democratic delegation TO
his Interests,
Claim. of snti-HoRers Men.
The antl-Rovers men claim that they
viii muster 5ti delegates In tbe union
convention who will never vote sor the
governors rtnomlnattpn. Segregated by
parties. ,he claims % the auti-Rogcrs
leaders may We @tatcd ss follows. Dem
orrats, sss. populis,s. ga and silver Re-
puhlicaus. . total t(j. Mt Fnwcett's
managers stated AZ midnight last night
Al. - q t. .rr. q
have 70 on the hrst hailot
King Against Roger.
That tire Democrats delegation from
King county. "a we'll as the Poruiists ard
silver Republicans, are strongiy anti
Rogers. was strongly Demonstrated last
NIGHT The Demncratic delegation eau
cusod 81 ths Once " Fred Rice Rowen
and voted. IS 20 iassent. iO 20 entow
the steering committee with fuil author
ity. The committee is made up - anti
Rogers Democrats. with tho exception of
+. C. Gilman. The session Of the caucus
was somewhat stormy, the governors
friends making strong aEht against al
lovinE the committee 90 make -omhlna-
tlcrs and deliver the suu vote x the dele
cation without committing that body.
J r. NJ Eiroy aDd 80 sweenv both or
posed the motion 20 allow the steering
committee absolute authority IA the
premises. Mr., McElrey declared that the
delegation was making q fatal mistake.
snd that it should line up hard and strong
tor GOV. Rogers. Mr.. SWeeny opposed al
lowing eight delegates or majority OF
the steering committee. 90 bind the deis-
gatieR In combinations.
Mr. McElroy was bitterly assailea by
Continued on PAGE Eight
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6NHEFOO, Aug. "a Frday)-It is runiored good
" horty that Russia Germany and Japan have declared
China and invite England and the United
, to retire
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WAR HAS BEEN DECLARED
UPON The CHINESE EMPIRE.

Russia. Germany and Japan Have Joined Issues to
Overthrow the Present Government There.
England and the United States Have Been Invited TO RetreThat
Is the Latest Sensational Rumor of the Situation in China
and II Is Said to Emanate From Good Authority
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-25
STATISTICS ON The
EUROPEAN GRAIN CROP
This Seasons Planting Is Re-
ported About Normal.
YIELD FOR 1900 IS SHORT

Comparative Figures as Given by the
German Statistical Office = Indian
Crop For the Year Is Short Owing to
the Drouth-Chili's Cereal Crop.
WASHINGTON, Nov 24.-European re-
ports to the department of agriculture
show that the fall sewn wheat, spelt
and rye in Germany, as officially re-
ported by the German statistical office.
is considerably above medium.
The preliminary official estimates of
French cereal crops for 1900 show the
production of 43, I20. 498 bushels of bar
ley and 252, 977, 918 bushels of oats. The
estimate for 1900 crop is for $4,000, 1873
bushels of barley and 270, 436, $50 of oats.
Both grains were a little lighter in yield
than in 1899, besides returning smaller
yield per acre in measured bushels.
A comparison of the wheat, rye. bar
ley and oats production in France for
ten years shows that each of these crops
is below the average, as we'll as below
the crop of 1899, though the deficit as
compared with the decennial average is
cereals. The final general memoran-
dunn of the Indian government on the
surgar cane crop for the season 1899
1900 shows that in both northern and
southern India the season began well
for this crop and the area planted was
larger than in 1898, being approximately
equal to the average. Failure of rain,
however, later seriously injured the
crop. In the Punjab district at least
one-third of the crop was lost, and the
crop of the northwest provinces was es-
timated at only 81 per cent, but in Ben
gal and Madras provinces from So to 81
per cent of an average crop was realized.
The area under rice in the 1899-1900
season is estimated at approximately
80, 900, 900 acres, somewhat smaller than
that in 1898, but more than the average.
The yield was estimated at over %, 345,-
900 tons, being like the area smaller
than that of last year. This reduction
is in Madras and Bengal provinces.
German government advices from
Chill report that for the first six months
of this year the weather has been favor
able to the wheat newly sown for the
crop of 1900-1901, and that for the same
period the Chilean exports of wheat
were very small owing to the short crop
of l900.1 1901. The Roumanian govern
ment gives 1923, 841 acres of wheat in
1900 and a production of SO, 462, 1853
bushels.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-25
AMERICANS TO BUILD
RAIL WAYS IN LONDON
Yerkes Will Apply For Par
liamentary Sanction.
OTHER FOREIGN GOSSIP

Death of John Lamson Johnston-Jap-
anese Immigrants Secure Fraudu-
lent Naturalization Papers-Durham
Alleges Bribery Among Horsemen.
LONDON, Nov. "a. Parliamentary
sanction will be apple for in the case
of no less than ten electric tubes, neces-
stating the deposit of e5,000,000 as par
liamentary guarantee. 1t is likely that
several of these will never materialize;
but, as D. H. Lauterbach, who is here
in the interest of Mr.. Yerkes, points
out, there is no reason why London
should suffer from lack of transporta-
ton facilities, when capital is going
begging and the electrical science of the
world is at it's beck and call.
Albert johnson of New York is inter
ested III an entirely different scheme.
His interests lying in the direction of
suburban surface traction, especially in
Manchester and Liverpool and the large
cities of the north, where he is acquir-
ing important concessions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-25
RAVAoEs OF TIMBER FUNGI
New England Forests Are Being Rap
idly Depleted.

idly Depleted.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The ravages
of timber destroying fungi in New Eng
land have been investigated recently by
the agricultural department and the re-
port on the results has just been COM
pleted. 1t shows that the conditions in
the New England forests are very favor
able to the growth and development of
these fungi, the more so because of the
ever increasing supply of dead wood.
Radical changes will be necessary in the
present numbering methods in certain
localities before any betterment can be
hoped for. During the past summer the
wasteful cutting of timber was noticed
particularly in the region north of the
Moosehead lake. where the old system
Of measuring logs by the top scale Is
still in vogue. The lumbermen cut the
logs on the stumpage plan and in order
to obtain as high scale as possible cut
the trees high up on the trunk and low
on the top, leaving almost half the top
in the woods. This is not only waste
full, but the fungi spreads from the dead
trunks and limbs to standing trees,
which might otherwise remain sound,
and insects similarly spread about.
In the Maine forests, particularly in
the Rangley lake region, these trees
have reached an age where it appears
that the rate of annual secretion, and
consequently the annual increase in
value Is small, while the danger of in
lection is increasing every year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-25
AN APPEAL TO THE POWERS
Secretary Hay Desires AnicabIe Set
Element of Chinese Crisis.

secretary HAY DESIRES ATn1caDle set
Element of Chinese Crisis.
LONDON, Nov. 24-Secretary Hays
note appealing to the powers to devise
measures to bring about an amicable
and satisfactory settlement of the Chi.
nese crisis, has been received at the for
eign office from Lord Pauncefote, the
British ambassador at Washington, but
it has not yet been answered. The let
ter points out that the difficulties of
getting China to execute the punishments
desired by the powers are so great as to
make, in the opinion of the United
States, this way of solving the crisis
almost impracticable. The note does
not propose any definite substitute, but
suggests an exchange Of views, whereby
the powers can arrive at better basis
of treating China.
The United States embassy has not re-
ceived copy Of the note and is ignorant
of its contents.
Judging from the foreign office opin-
ion voiced in these dispatches today
Great Britain is likely to assent gladly
to Secretary Hays proposition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-11-25
Scb4n1perf Shoe Co,
WATER THREE FEET
DEEP IN The STREETS
Greater Portion of Hopkins
vile, KY, Submerged.
FLEEING FOR THEIR LIVES

River Touches the City on Three Sides
and Is Rising Rapidly-People Seek
Safety On High Ground-Great Dam
age to Property.
HoPKINsvILLE, Nov. 24.-The heavy
rains in western Kentucky began last
night and is coming down constantly,
the heaviest in years. In some of the
streets the water here is feet deep
Occupants of the inundated districts
have been moving all morning.
The river, which touches the city on
three sides, is still rising At the foot
of Ninth street the water is over the
Illinois Central track for the first time.
Many bridges have been washed away
and much fencing carried off.
Reports from all over the county are
to the effect that the damage is already
very heavy.
Gracey, town 10 miles west of this
place, is under water and many OF the
people are moving out of their houses