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The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
ALLIES AGAIN AGGRESSIVE.
4 Dispatch From Chinese Sources
Says They Have Taken the Dis
trict Wont of PeI1in.

London, Aug. %, $50 a. m.-The allies
resuming aggressive operations, have
taken the district west of Pekin. The
statement, based on Chinese authority, is
ca6led from Shanghai. From the same
place comes the further statement that
Ii Hung Chang has wired the Empress
Dowager at Heian Flu, requesting the ar
rest of Prince Tuan and the disarmament
of the Boxers, in order to give him an
opening for negotiations with the Powers
The ilIuminations projected al Shanghai
in celebration of the relief of Pekin have
been abandoned, lest they should cause
a native outbreak.
Evidence has been received here" says
the Shanghai correspondent of the Stanc-
ard, "going to show that Gen. Yung I.u
was the real author of the anti-foreign
outbreak, the Empress Dowager, Prince
Tuan, and the others ali having been per-
suaded by him to take an extreme atti-
tude, while he stood aside and awaited de-
velopments."
The American refugee missionaries in
Annoy, according to the Hong Kong cor
respondent of the Daily Mali, are anxious
20 return to the interior; but the United
States consul has forbidden them TO do so,
and urges them to so to the Philippines
or to return to America.
Shanghai advices to the Daily News say
that consular opinion there looks upon
the Japanese action in the landing of
troops a Annoy, despite the protests of
the consuls, as similar to that of Russia
at New Chwang, the whole indicating a
tendency to partition the empire.
Russian journals agree" says the Mos
COW correspondent of the Standard, that
it is impossible to deal with China in the
spirit of revenge as suggested by Emperor
William. They believe that methods less
drastic can better accomplish the ends of
Russia in Manchuria. The question would
be satisfactorily settled to Russian minds
by the seizure of the northern provinces" !"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
STORY OF THE OPERATIONS.
Lord Roberts Describes the Fight
ing Around Belfast.

London, Aug. 2S.-The following dispatch
was sent to-day by Lord Roberts,:
Belfast Sunday Aug, 26.-Engnged the
enemy the greater part of the day over
a perimetre of nearly thirty miles. Lit
tleton's division and two brigades of cav
airy, all under Butler, operated southwest
Of Dalmanutha. French, with two brig
edes of cavalry. moved northwest of Bel
fast, driving the enemy to Lekenvly, on
the MISUNDERSTANDING road.
CAS- soon as French reached Lekenvly,
Poe-Carew advanced from Belfast in sup
port. The enemy, in considerable strength,
opposed Buffers and Pole-Carews ad-
vance. He brought three Long Toms and
many other guns and pompoms quick
firing guns into action. The firing, until
dark. was hot and persistent. Butler hopes
his casualties will not exceed 40 Pole
Carcw has not yet reported.
THE Beers are making a determined
stand. They have a large number OF
guns, the country is difficult and well
suited for their tactics and is less favor
able TO cavalry than any we have hitherto
worked over"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Mnn Killed His Friend and Turned
the Pistol on Himself.


New York. Aug. 27-John w. Esson,
or Essing of Chicago. to-day. in their
rooms al the Hotel Vendome, fired two
bullets, one into the head and the other
into the body of his friend and associate
Henry H. Stridron, and then, thrusting
the muzzle of the revolver between his
teeth, sent a bullet through his own head
The suicide expired Immediately His
victim has a fighting chance for his life.
The police are of the opinion that the
man who attempted the murder and then
committed suicide, was crazed by the ex-
treme heat and maddened by drink ami
Jealousy. Both men came from Chicago
originally Esson, or Essing, is said %
have been a contractor in that city. His
friends assert that he came to New York
with the expectation of getting a contract
on the underground road here.
Stridiron went to the Hotel Vendome
Friday night and registered as coming
from Baltimore. For some reason un-
known, the suicide registered as II. j.
Ford of Boston. woman appeared at
the hotel during the day and said the
dead man. whose name she gave as Esson,
had obtained $1,C00 worth of jewclry from
her, and she wanted it, The jewelry could
not be found. Stridiron, in a statement
TO the coroner, said he met Esson about
two weeks ago and they were about town
at that time in companionable way
In Esson's pocket was found the fol-
lowing letter, crumpled and not addressed:
The better the day the better the deed
| hope my friends will forgive me for this
act. / hope 10 spend a better life in the
next world than in this"
The police are investigating the affair.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
BRYAN WILL NOT ATTEND.
Ueconsidered His Decision to visit
the G. A. r. Encampment-Ssc-
Kinley's Deciination His
Reason.

Chicago Aug. 2l.-William j. Bryan has
followed the example of President McE<in-
ley and declined to be visitor a the
rational encampment. He. this afternoon.
sent message to Executive Director
William II. Harper, the head of the local
committee in charge of the local end OF
the encampment. saying that because of
the absence of President Mckinley from
the encampment, he considered IL advisa-
BILE to remain away. His telegram is as
follows:
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. q, 1sOO.-W. ii.
Harper, Executive Director of the Grand
Army Reunion, Chicago: Since President
Mckinley Is detained by public business.
1 believe that the proprieties of the occa-
sion demand that l also decline, and thus
relieve the reunion OF any appearance of
pantisanship. w. j. Bryan"
The local committee. through Mr.. Har-
per expressed its regrets at the inability
of Mr. Bryan to be present by sending
him message, saying: 1.-The Executive
Committee appreciates your delicAcy OF
sentiment under the circumstances, while
regrettng that we cannot have the pleas
ure and honor of entertaining you.'
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
NO ASSESSMENTS.
Postmaster General Issues an Order
Against the Practice.

Washington, Aug. H.--In accordance
with the recent general decision of the
Civil Service Commission. Postmaster
General Emory Smith to-day issued the
following order regarding political as
sessment:
order No. 1901. The attention Of oil
postmasters, officers and employees of the
postal service is invited to Sections ST. IS.
SO, go, 431 and 400 of the Postal Laws and
Regulations, edition of 1893, relating TO
political assessments or contributions and
to the conduct of the officers and EN-
ployes OF the postal service IN connection
with political affairs. A strict observance
OF these regulations is onjoned, and any
disregard thereof will be promptly dealt
with. Postmasters and other officers Of
the service will call the attention of their
subordnates to this order"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
GEN. OLIVIER A PRISONER.
Roberts Reports His Capture-BOers
Beaten Back by Hamilton mt
NVinburR.

London. Aug. 27.-The war Office has re-
ceived the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts, dated Belfast to-day:
The Beers have been beaten back by
Bruce Hamilton at Winburg. Gen. Oil
vier has been captured"
The text Of Lord Roberts dispatch shows
that three of Oliviers sons were also cap
tured in the attack which the Beers made
from three sides on Winburg. Lord Rob
orts adds that Gen. olivier was "the NOV
ing spirit among the Beers in the south
east portion of the Orange Colony dur
ing the war"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
CAN THIS NEWS BE TRUE?
Report of n Defeat of the Allies
Chinese Bonbarding Them
MerciIessIy.

Paris. Aug 2S. 4;25 a. ma special dis
patch to LIE Steele from ST. Petersburg
says:
1T is perslstently rumored in st. Peters
burg that the Russian government has re-
ceived a dispatch. asserting that after a
fierce battle inside Pekin, the allies re-
treated losing 1900 men, mostly Russians.
II is further said that the Chinese occupy
bombarGing the allies in a murderous
manner"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28

in which he showed the truth of what he
had said of that speech as whole. He
argued at considerable aength against any
possible constitutional right under which
the United States could hold and govern
colonies, ridlculing the alleged claim that
this right was given by that provision
of the constitution, which gives Congress
the power to make all needful rules and
regulations respecting the territory and
other property of the United States.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
RIGHTS NOT RENOUNCED.
Pope VIII Recognize New King Only
as King of Sardinia.

New York. Aug. ia special cable
dispatch 10 the Journal from Rome says
a circular note from the Vatican has been
sent to all Catholic governments declar-
ing that the Pope renounces none OF the
papal rights over the Rome provinces.
and that. until Italy recognizes the Holy
See. the Pope will recognize the new
King only as King of Sardinia.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
WILL BE No STRIKE.
Metal Workers Seem 90 Think De-
mnnds WiII he Met.

Wheeling. w. Va, Aug. H.--The eight
local lodges Of the Amagamated Associ-
alton Of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
have voted against any recession from
the original demands upon the manu-
facturers as 10 the iron and tin plate
scales A leading Amalgamated man
says;
There will be no strike. Influences
will be brought 40 bear on the manu-
facturers thnt they cannot resist"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
POLE-CAREW NET EOERs.
An Artillery Duel Between the
Forces Resulted.

Gelums Farm, Aug. 27-Gen. Pole-Ca-
rev came into touch with the Beers al
their main position at Dalmanutha on
Saturday and shelled a plantation east
Of Belfast. The Beers replied with long
range guns
Gen. French, on Gen. Buffers flank, ex-
changed shots with the Beers, but no
damage was done An artillery duel oc-
CURED on the British front also, the -
Founders hombarding the Beers position
and the latter displaying great enterprise
in handling their guns, which were plac-
ed in strong position. The enemy evi-
IDENTIFY intends TO contest stubbornly the
ground between here and Machadodorp.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
LOOKING lNTO THE DEATH.
Found Thnt Burgess Had Only Chris
tInn Science Treatment.

Philadelphia, Aug. H.-The coroner's 9
office IL investigating the death OF Giles
J. Burgess, aged "a years, who died Sat-
urday night of consumption after six
months OF treatment by Christian Sci
enlist named Mrs. Brownell.
winter. His mother, who is a Christian
Scientist, called IN Mrs. Brownel, and
until last week Burgess was afforded only
chat relief which might have been brought
on by the prayers Of the Christian Scien-
tist. Last week II was decided TO call
IN a physician but the disease had taken
such a hold that nothing could be done.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
PAYING A DIVIDEND.
Fifty Per Cent. an Cash 10 rrIce, Me-
Cormic< a. Co.'s Creditors.

New York, Aug. T.-The Metropolitan
Trust Company began paying a dividend
Of 50 per cent. IN cash to-day on behalf
Of the Readjustment Committee 10 oil
creditors OF Price, Mccormick g. CO.. who
have hisa their claims The first dividend
10 be- paid by tho Trust Company will
6e 10 excess Of 100000.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
PROPOSED a REVOLT.
nnnkow Uprising was Not Due "a
the Boxers.

Paris, Aug. T.-omcial dispatches from
Shanghai explain that the Hankow upris-
ing was MT due 10 the Boxers. but was
a plot organized by the partisans OF KaDg
Yu WEI. the reformer. combined with the
secret society known as the "Ko-Lao-
HUI" an snii-foreign organization. which
proposed 10 the southern ylceroys a re-
volt against the Pexin government The
leaders OF the movement rolled especially
upon Chang Chi Tung. veeroy AZ Han
1contlnusa % Flnh rsgsl
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
NATIVES DYING LIKE FLIES.
Bubonic Plague Not n Circumstance
90 the Cholera.

London, Aug. 2S.-"The present epidemic
Of cholera" says the simla correspondent
Of the Daily Mail, is one OF the worst
outbreaks on record. The bubonic plague
~ child's play compared with u.
"The natives are dying like files % the
fsis 0S 500 q Essk. rms epidemic Is uh-
doubtediy due 40 the pollunon of the
scanty water supply during the famine"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
PINGREE DECLINED.
He Will Not Accompany Roosevelt
on Ills Michigan Tour.

=. Detroit, Mich, Aug. 27.-Gov. Pingree
has written Chairman Dekema of the
Republican State Committee, declining
the latter's invitation to accompany Gov.
Roosevelt and Col. A. T. Bliss Republi-
can candidate for Governor, on Roose-
velt's brief campaigning trip in Michi-
gan. Gov. Pingree gives poor health
previous engagements and his intention
to take a brief rest as the reasons for
non-acceptance.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
AMERICAN COAL OFFERED.
II Did Not Anect Prices on the Lon.
don Change.

London. Aug. z.-on the Coal Exchange
to-day American coal was offered for
ssie. but go not aaec, prices Appar-
emily no serious composition 10 appre-
hended.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
BUDoNIC PLAGUE AT GLASGOW.
Three Persons Under the Care of
the Authorities There.

Glasgow. Scotland. Aug. 27.-Three per-
sons father. mother and child who have
certified 10 be suffering from bubonic
plague. have been placed under the care
OF the medical authorities here.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
ARNow OF GAINESVILLE.
Has been Appointed Postmaster bs
the President.

Washington. Aug. N.-The President
has appointed the following possmasters:
Aiabama-Ensiey. Thomas y. Lawler.
Florlda-C Gainesville, George J. Arrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
MORTAL COIL ANNOYING.
BrcscI Made IN Attempt to Commit
Suicide.

London. Aug. 28.-Bresci. the assassin
of King Humbert, Intellectually attempted
to commit suicide Sunday. according 20
a dispatch from Rome to the Daily Mail
He now refuses food saying that he has
no intention to give the bourgeosie the
satisfaction of seeing him condemned He
shows signs Of aberratlon Of intellect.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
BALTIMORE AND DENVER.
Population of the Two Cities Given
by the bureau.

Washington, Aug. H.-The census OF
Baltimore. as just bulietined by the Cen
sus Bureau. is 5oS,e57, against 434,439 in
1850. This is an increase OF 74.5ls or 1715
per cent. Denver's population Is ,Sj9.
an increase OF 27.l46, or 25.A per cent.
over 1890
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
Not Asked to Confer.

The United States government has not
invited any government 70 participate ~
conference with the purpose of ~. ang-
ing tho fuiura Of China. Nor has n re-
eefed any such invitation from any other
koYafnmfnL Negotiations that have been
a. pfecies6 Tor some une Involved last
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-28
ROASTED ROOSEVELT
ADDRESSED A MONSTER
CROWD AT DULUTH.
REPLIED TO THE GOVERNOR.
THE SPEECH is REGARDED AS
TONNES GREATEST EFFORT.

Continuance of the Republic Is the
Issue That Dwarfs All Others.
American Attitude Toward the Fill
ipinOs Arraigned-Presid COoIly
Assumed Power 10 Act Before the
Execution of the Treaty-ROOse-
welt an IncorrigibIe Eccentric.
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NO ULTIMATUM TO TURKEY.
stnte Department VIII Proceed De-
corousIy In Formulating
Its Demands.

WASHINGTON. April 20.--Seeretary Hay
returned to Washington today from New
York An accumulation of departmental
business awaited him. but nothing in the
nature OF an ultimatum directed TO the
Turkish government was Included in the
mass Of correspondence. II is apparent
that though determined upon positive ac-
ton. the state department is proceeding
decorousy and with due precaution against
being led into any position which II cam
not maintain.
II may be stated by authority thai the
state department is entirely satisfied of
the accuracy OF Minister Strauss state
nent relative 10 the promises made 10
him by the porte, Notwithstanding the Mt
tempted explanations and efforts TO be-
cloud the Issue By declaration that The
sulian's promises were conditional.
The minister's dispatches sent while Ne
was IN Constantnople were couchei in
exact terms: his written statements We're
fully confirmed by his oral explanations
To the department upon his return 10 the
United States. and moreover the pledges
he secured were similar To those ma Re 30
the two preceding United States ministers
10 Turkey. In the opinion of the state
department officials Il is inconceivable t'iat
three United States ministers should be
successfully deceived In the terms %
promise or should have reached similar
mlsunderstandinRs
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AGAINST TURKEY.
ADMINISTRATIVE FIRM IN INSIST
ING UPON PAYMENT.
Minister ali Ferrouh hey Notified
That the Urgent Nature of the
Demand Has Not Been Magni-
fled by the American Press.

NEW YORK April pa special to the
Tribune, from Washington. SAYS
II All Ferrouh Bey communicated with
his government today. the sultan must now
be fully aware Of the gravity with which
the United States regards the existing state
Of affairs II is inccnceivable ih5u the
minister has not warned his SOVEREIGN Of
the American attitude after officl9iy
learning at the state department tcday
that the matter had not been magniliod by
tho press that the patience of the nresi-
dent and the people had been exhausted
and that the prompt redemption OF the
sultan's repeated promises might have to
be perempt3rily demanded
4 special 70 the World, from Washing
ton, SAYS.
II fl intimated tonigat. by diplomats IA
miliar with the situation. that the sultan
cf Turkey does NOT care particularly
whether an ultimatum Is issued b. tHe
United States. because Of the neglect to
pay the sl0a eN0 which the Tinted States Is
now demanding, after years Of promises, as
he naH means u reprisal at hand
There are in the Philippines more thfn
$4,000 Mohammedans in The Sulu islanis.
whose devotion to their caliph Is fanatic.
The sultan would have our TO IF his
finger and these Malays 7nd Moros would
Join forces with the Tagal1s. The war in
Iu2on would he extended in every dire,-
ticn throughout the islands and THE Amer
can forces would necessarily have 20 DC
greatly increased.
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the armor OF the Maine Wisconsin and
Missouri was q change OF existing law.
and therefore out OF order.
The act OF March g. lSQ9 he said, limited
the cost Of armor plate to $500 ton The
10 $i00 peg ton The point of order was
debated at length. and finally was sus-
iained hz the chair
The Democrats greeted the decision with
applause.
Bingham. speaking TO pro lorna
amendment, denied on the authority OF
Mr.. Cramp, of the Cramp Shipbuildmg
Company thBt there ever had been "A
proposition Tor Is combination between his
hrm and the Carnegie company on the
subject ~ srmor plate.
Wheeler 90 Kentucky said the minority
had NOT desired go defeat the provision TO
pay S5E Tor thc Maine. Ohio and Missouri.
bUt they We're driven 20 raise The point ~
order hv thr refusal az tho majority 10
allow test OF tho sentiment of The logse
on the question 90 establishing an Srmor
plate factory
THE provision for tine repeal Of the re-
-tiictiun of $500 a ton In the current law
went uut on a point of order
An amendment offered hy Roberts of
Massachusctts to authorize Tho consiruc-
tiou or a metal workers shop AT the Ross
con yard ard aDpropriatins Sloooo there
Tor. WAS adopted Without further amend
ment .he bIu was reported Go the house.
Underwood demanded a separate vote on
cash amcrdpcnt and ou fht first ron ca.l
made the point ~ no quorum. The speaker
was unable to count p quorum whegeuqou
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The ARhOR PLATE
PROVISIONS OUT.
Continued from Page one.

with a ring to the bar of the house and
made to vote.
Vandiver charged that the agreement
made earlier in the debate was In effect
that there should be an hour on a side
for the discussion Of the armor plate ques-
ton, and that the agreement was being
violated. To throw out this amendment. he
said, would be to place the government
again at the mercy OF the armor plate
trust The chair sustained the point Of
order, from which decision Underwood
promptly appealed.
Underwood Talks ON Armor Plate.
Underwood, reviewing the history of the
armor plate controversy, proceeded to
show the situation which confronted the
country Under existing law congress
could not buy armor except at $500 per
ton and the provision in the bin to pay
s5i5 for the armor of the Maine Wis
consin and Missouri, he Claimed, was a
change Of existing law, and therefore out
OF order.
lie was called to order several times by
Hepburn for not speaking to the appeal,
and finally, amid increasing excitement and
confusion Hepburn made the point that
when called to order Underwood must
take HIS seat. Finally the debate was
closed. SO to So, and the chair was sus-
tained. q TO So
ArmOr Plate Provision Knocked out.
Nandiver then made the point of order
that the provision to pay $5i5 ton for
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IN THE SENATE.
Bate. of Tennessee, Opposes the
Proposition to Forfeit Claims of
Aliens mt Cape Nome.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-The senate
had under consideration during the great
er part of today's session the conference
Export on the Hawaiian civil government
measure. Cullom made an extended OK
PLANTATION of the changes In the bin. The
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Under the circumstance Mr.. Adamson
says he will oppose on the floor Of the
house the amendments emitting the words
defend and fertilization as he saws
the amendments emascuate the All aud
surrender the case leaving the bin con-
sistent with the Hay-P auncefote treaty.
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Underwood moved an adjournment.
The motion was lost, but the quorum
failed on the next vote, and at 6:25, with
out finally disposing of the bill, the house
adjourned.
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HOODS
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Today-and IT will sustain its
past reputation for superior
ity. Don't overlook this
Book Beer.
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Lady Gataere viii be a fellow passenger
Of Rhodes She il going as far as Ma
defia to meet her husband, the British
general. who has been sent back to Eng
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saecessurs 60 Joober,.

PRETORIA, April . Maj Con schaIk
burger has beer Eazettea vice president
tn suceession of the late Con. Jouhcrt. and
Gen. Louis 8ntha has been ga2cttsa ar-
tive cpmm0pdant general sue, eediug Gen
IoubeFt IN commauI % the TraBsvaaI
furgua
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Vandiver then made the point of order
that the provision TO pay $5i5 a ton for