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The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-19
WANTS NO SPECIAL SESSION.
Hanna Snys Chinese Question Is Not
Political One.

Chicago. July 1S.-"I see nothing in the
present situation in China to warrant
special session of Congress. The question
is one which affects the moral and patri-
otic sentiment of the people and one which
should not be dragged into politics. The
President is clothed with all necessary
power to DIAL with the existing situation
in the Orient and unless there is a serious
change for the worse there is nothing
that Congress could accc cmplish by assem-
bling"
The foregoing statement was made to-
night by Senator Mark A. Hanna chair
man Of the Republican National Commit
tee.
Senator Hanna arrived here this morn
ing and was in consultation most of the
day with National Committeeman Henry
c. Payne of Wisconsin. Richard c. Ker-
ems of Missouri. and Graeme Stewart OF
at o'clock.
Senator Hanna declined to discuss the
general political situation beyond express
ing the belief that the Republicans will
win without any trouble this fall.
Headquarters of the National Republl-
can Committee will be located al 223 and
225 Michigan avenue and 10 and 81 Con-
gress street. The selection was made by
MIR. Hanna and members Of the National
Committee just before the Senator left for
home.
Perry Heath will reach Chicago next
Monday and assume active mana ger ment
of the campaign.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-19
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE CLUBS.
Indorsed the ADMINISTRATION and All
1t Stands for.

St. Paul, MINI, July 1S.-Isaac Miller
Hamilton of Chicago was to-day elected
president of the National Republican
League Clubs aud d. II. Stlne of Ken
lucky secretary.
A platform was adopted: the selection
of the next meeting place was placed in
the hands of The Executive Committee.
and at l O'Clock this afternoon the
Twelfth National Convention of the
league adjourned sine die.
The resolutions congratulate the people
upon the happy and prosperous condition
of the en- ire country. An alliance is pledg-
ed anew TO the principles OF the Republi-
can party which ably and bravely car
ried into execution by the national ad-
ministration have made these conditions
possible
Every act of President Mckinley is ap-
proved; the Philadelphia platform is in
dorsed and it is declared that the Repub-
lican party stands to-day as ever for pos
tive policies; for protective tariff; for
sound money; for the control and regula-
ton Of combinations of capital that have
legitimate purpose and the destruction
of those that have an illegitimate purpose;
for the retention of every inch Of territory
that comes to us by honorable treaty and
International law; for the development of
our merchant marine. and, finally, II
stands for the progress of the United
States and the uplifting of mankind
throughout the world"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-19

ciated Press correspondent to-day a lead
ing foreign official said
There has been no agreement between
the Powers regarding the size of the forces
10 be sent to China. Each power is send
ing the number that she can spare. There
has been no exchange of notes on the sub
Ject' but tacit understanding seems to
prevail that each Power will send a con-
tingent adequately corresponding with her
real interest in China, commercial or ter
ritorial."
The latest series Of Chinese attempts to
gloss over the ugly facts in China, which
mas been undertaken in Washing ION, Lon
don and St Petersburg, and by Ii Hung
Chang at Canton, is regarded here as a
revival of the Chinese cunning campaign
OF lies for the purpose of provoking dis
cord among the Powers, and of retarding
ard weakening the joint campaign.
The impression in official circles here
is that the situation is growing steadily
worse and that the anti-foreign movement
is spreading. 1t is believed that Ii Hung
Chang is playing false
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-19

1s00 men. Those who carried guns had
them stacked in the Office of the Commits
oner of Agriculture, and each man was
given a tag corresponding with a number
on his gun. After holding the meeting in
the state house yard, the larger part Of
the crowd was sent home"
Culton said Henry Youtsey told him he
had found a way in which Goebel could
be killed and no one find out who did H.
Youtsey said 1t could be done from the
Secretary of States Office, and showed
some steel bullets. Witness told Youtsey
such a thing should not be done. Ex-GoV
Bradley had told witness of hearing that
Goebel was to be killed, and said 1t must
not be done. Witness saw Youtsey again
and the latter said the idea had been aban-
doned.
Powers, the witness alleged, distributed
money among the various captains who
were to bring the mountaineers TO Frank
fort. He did not know whence the money
came.
He declared Gov. Taylor furnished him
(Culton) the money to bring the Jackson
county crowd Witness said Gov. Taylor
did not want the mountain men TO go
home. He went 20 Berry Howard and 9TH
ers, at Taylors instance and told them
the Governor wanted them to remain and
not go home as Powers wished
On the day Of the Van Meter Berry con-
test in the Legislature the witnesss said
Taylor sent order by him to Assistant Ad-
jutaut General Dixon to have the troops
in the arsenal ready to be called out i'm a
moments notice. The court adjourned
with Culton on the stand
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-19
SEVENTY VICTIMS OF HEAT.
Third Day of New York's Intensely
Hot weather.

New York, July 1s.-The hot weather to-
day caused or contributed toward the
death of more than seventy persons in this
city and vicinity.
AS many more stricken ones are in the
hospitals and some of them will succumb
before the night is over. More than half
the fatalities were among babies and lit
tie children and there arenow about forty
bodies of the little ones lying at the
morgue at Bellevue.
This was the third day Of the spell of
intense heat. Late tonight the heat mod
Grated. On the streets the tempera ture
ranged from SO TO 105 degrees and the off,
cial record for the Weather Bureau, high
above the ground, was 81 degrees shortly
before o'clock this evening. One death
was from an attempt at suicide. made
while the subject was crazed with the
heat. Many little children were badly
hurt by falls from fire escapes. on to
which they had crawled for relief from
the oppressive weather.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-19
ROOSEVELT DRAWS A PICTURE.
what He Thinks the Country Would
BE Under Democrats.

Milwaukee. Wis, July 1S.-Gov. Roose-
welt arrived here at 1910 o'clock this fore
noon on his homeward journey to New
York.
The vice presidential candidate was
greeted in this city by a crowd of more
than 1900 persons. He was introduced 10
the gathering by United States Senator
Quarles. Gov. Roosevelt was cheered
most enthusiastically. He said:
II appeal to all good citizens who hold
the commonwealth dear / appeal to the
whole land who value our wellbeing at
home. to all who honor the flag and wish
to see II upheld In the face of all Pow
ers o fthe earth. This campaign Is more
than party campaign. This Is a cam
paign which has to decide az the outset
of the twentieth century whether we are
to stride forward with the steps of
giant on the path which has been set out
Off US, or whether we are to shrink back
ward. | appeal TO the whole word who
value prosperity Judging the future by
the past. you remember four years ago
that our opponents prophesied that we
can't prosper II we don't have l6 to sill
'ver. Do you remember that7 Has the
prophecy turned out a lie? Don't trust
them. Before, they prophesied misery If
we won. We won, and prosperity fol-
lowed. Now If we should put them into
power you would see such a chaos of
black misery and distress in this country
as a century and a quarter of life has
never seen"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-19
FIGHT ON BECKHAM.
OPPOSITION DUE TO HIS FAVOR
ING THE GoEBEL LAW.
STRUGGLE WILL BE SEVERE.
BUT 1T WILL BE DIFFICULT TO DE-
FEAT THE GOVERNOR.
His Opponents VIII Seek to Organ
ire the Convention and VIII Make
an Effort to Carry Every Point
Against Him-Some of the Ken
tucly Democrats Want "a New De-
parture"-Clans Gathered for the
Convention To-day

tuclxy Democrats Want "a New De-
parture"-Clans Gathered for the
Convention To-day
Lexington, Ky, July 1S.-Only one thing
appears to be down on the cards for q
certainty in the Democratic State Conven-
ton, which will meet here tomorrow to
nominate a candidate for Governor That
is an extremely well defined and we'll de-
veloped opposition to Gov. Beckhams
ambitions for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton. This opposition is based on the
allegation that Beckham is committed to
the Goebel election law.
Gov. Beckham and a delegation of state
officials arrived from Frankfort early to-
day. The friends of McCreary, Black,
Tarvin, Lewis. Smith. Garnett and Pryor
were also in evidence.
1t was determined tonight by the oppo-
stion 20 contest every step of the way in
the convention. When the Beckham forces
present the name of Judge Robbins for
temporary chairman, the opposition will
move TO substitute that of Judge Peake
While the opposition is not strong on
the question of organizing the convention
as on the issue for the modification of the
Goebel election law, yet the field will
make its first stand on the first business
in order. If beaten the opposition insist
they will MEASURE strength with the Beck
ham men on every ether order of bust
ness until the platform is adopted The
platform will be disposed of before nomi-
mating.
II beaten on all these motions and in
the committees. ii is not likely that the
opposition will present the names of any
of those in the field against Beckham. But
they are certainly making a hard fight
on Beckham tonight. Senator Blackburn
is here working for Judge Lewis for Gov
ernor. There are many mountaineers here
for Judge Black, while ex-Gov. MeCreary
is a receptive candidate of considerable
following.
AS Gov. Becllham Is quite a young man
II was called the contest between the
kids and the ossbacks" at first. but
tonight the latter shifted and call it
contest between "Goebelism" and "a new
| departure" They insist that Gov Beck
ham is not only committed to the Foe
bel election law, but that he also repre-
sents all that has been charged against
the. party during the past eventful year
Those advocating "a new departure and
new man" say the party will be on the
defensive with Beckham at it's head,
while, with new man and a plank for
the modification of the Goebel election law
the party would be more united and ag-
gressive. Many other arguments are used
by the field against the young Governor,
but the state committeeman, state officers.
attaches of state institutions and other
organizers are for Beckham and they keep
their men well in line so that it will re-
quire a radical change in the situation
TO defeat Beckham.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-19
BOER LOSSES WE'RE SEVERE.
Lord Roberts Account of the Fight
ing Near Pretoria.

ing NtHF
London. July 1S.-The war office has
received the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts:
Pretoria, July 17.-Yesterday the enc
my made a determined attack on the left
of Pole-Carew's position. and along our
left flank, commanded by Hutton. The
posts held by the Irish Fusliers and
Canadian Mounted Infantry, under Lieut.
Col. Anderson were most CALAMITY defend
ed. The enemy made repeated attempts
to assault the positions, coming in close
range ahd calling to the Fusiliers to sur.
render. The enemy suffered severely.
They had fifteen killed and fifty wounded.
and four were taken prisoners. The Brit
ish casualties were seven killed. includ-
ing the Canadian Lieutenants Borden and
Birch thirty wounded and twenty-ons
missing.
Tan Hamiton's column advanced to
Waterfall yesterday, unopposed, and to-
day proceeded to Haman's Kraal.
Fifteen hundred Beers with five guns,
managed 20 break through the Gordon
formed by Hunters and Rundle's div.s-
ions, between Bethlehem and Ficksburg.
They are making towards L.indley. being
closely followed by Paget's and Broad
woods brigades."
In a dispatch. dated to-day. Lord Rob-
erts pays a tribute to Lleuts. Borden
and Birch, whom. in his dispatch given
above, he reported killed. Lord Roberts
says.
''They were killed while gallantly lead
ing their men in a counter attack on the
enemy's flank at a critical juncture of
their assault on one position. Borden
was twice before brought to my notice
in dispatches for gallant conduct"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-19
PRINCE TUAN's LARGE ARMY.
Has Modified Nearly n Million Men
to Attack Allies.

TO Attack Allies.
st. Petersburg, July 1S.-A dispatch from
Che Foo says:
prince Tuan has modified 10000 men,
divided into different corps. The northern
CORPS has been ordered to expel foreign
ers from Amur.
1.-THE Pekin army is divided into four
corps, the first of which is to operate
against Mukden and occupy the roads be-
tween Pekin and Shan Hal Kuan, the sec
ond is to concentrate at Tien Tsin, and
the third at Pekin, from whence column
numbering 40 900 will be sent to Wal Hal
Wei and Tsin Tau, while the fourth corps
will concentrate at Nankin. There are
now, Is. 900 Japanese troops in China.
"The Chinese fleet is concentrating In
the China sea and hostilities are expect
ed"
A dispatch from Nankin announces that
Prince Tuan has ordered a great military
movement owing to the appearance of the
Japanese in China. The Niceroy of Nan
kin has informed the foreign consuls there
that he cannot he answerab'e for events
in Chao Sin. Ming Po aud Chu Chau. The
foreigners are fleeing 10 Shanghai The
position is alarming, Sixteen foreigners
have arrived al Nankin from Ming Pc,
where the houses of foreigners have been
burned and missionaries horribly mall
treated The rebellion has taken hold of
Southern China. The foreigners at Chu
Chau and in Chau have been attacked and
are fleeing panic stricken.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-19
FIGHT CONTINUED ALL DAY.
Severe Battle i'm Which So Many
Americans We're Killed.

Americans Were Killed.
Copyright, 1900, the Associated Press)
Tien Tsin, Friday July 13. p M, via
Che Foo, July 1e and Shanghai, July 1S.-
The battle which was begun with the at
tack by 1000 of the allied forces upon the
walls of the native city at o'clock this
afternoon, continued all day, two battal-
ions of the Ninth Infantry participating
It is reported that 215 of this command
were killed or wounded, including ten or
fifteen officers Col e. H. Liscum was
k lied and Majs. Jesse M Lee and James
Rea gan, Capts. Charles r. Noyes, An
drew Brewster and Edwin " Bookmiller
and First Lieutenants William K. Nay
lor Louis B. Lawton Harold Hammond
and Ira G. Waldron were wounded.
Amorg the Tn ted States marines the
casualties numbered forty. Capt. Austin
R. Davis was killed, and Capt. William
B. Lemly and First Lieutenant Henry
Leonard and Smedly ID. Butler were
wounded.
The American contingent, after lying in
shallow, hastily dug trenches, full of MA
ter, facing the south wall of the city, and
suffering for want of water and food, be-
side being short of ammunition, were or
dered by Gen. Dorward to retire under
cover of darkness.
The Russians were outside the east wall,
while the japanese, British and French
were close TO the west wall. with the Chi
nese trying to flank them. The walls were
sadly battered by shells. The attack will
be renewed in the morning.
The total losses of the allied forces are
estimated at 800.
A messenger has arrived here who left
Pekin July /. The foreigners at that time
wore all in the British legation. Chinese
troops were beginning to lombard the le
cations from the streets. The legations
had been under rifle fire for a week pre-
viously, and in that time four foreigners
had been killed and thirteen wounded.
The marines had nsuccessfully at
tempted to capture a gun on wall COM
ma nding the legations. The foreigners
were supplied with an abundance of pro-
visions.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-19
IN SPITE OF WOODS PROTEST.
Another Regiment VIII He Taker
From Cuba for China,

-AnotHcr heSlment VIII He Taken
From Cuba for China.
Washington, July 1s.-Gen. Leonard
Wood spent three hours to-day in consul
tation with Secretary Root, having come
from Havana at the latter's request to dis
cuss the Cuban military situation
Gen. Wood reiterated his opinion that 1t
would be very undesirable to withdraw
more than the three regiments now un-
der orders to leave the island The re-
moval of the troops now under orders will
reduce the American force in Cuba 10 a
little more than 500 men. These, Cen
Wood considers essential to the welfare
OF the island until after the coming Con-
stltutional Convention. The date for this
has not yet been fixed and about six
weeks notice will have to be given, ow-
ing to the slowness of rural COMMUNICATION
The election of delegates to the convention
probably Will be over by Oct. l. The Gu
bans do not want the American troops re-
placed by native volunteers at this time
because of the opening this would make
for military dictatorship.
II was stated at the war department
this afternoon that the d termination had
been reached in spite of Gen Woods ex-
pressed view on the subject of Cuban
troops to Withdraw another regiment
from the island for service in China If
need be. The regiment to be Withdrawn
has not yet determined upon, but this
will be decided in a short time This will
make four regiments Withdrawn from
Cuba service and will reduce ihe force in
the island to about 4,0OJ men.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-19
LETTER FROM POPE LEO.
Events in China Fiji Him with Sad
ness md Eear.

Rome, July 1S-Pope Leo has addressed
letter to the vicar-cardinal, in the course
of which he says the sorrowful events in
China, beside filing his soul with sadness
on account of the spilling OF so much
Christian blood. inspire him with the deep
est fear as 10 the situation OF the apostolic
Wears and the dangers to which Christians
and missionaries are exposed in serious
trials as well as. sacrifice of lives. His
holiness, therefore, asks that all commu-
nicants pray ardently that God inspire
thought Of concord and peace and that He
will end destruction and massacres.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-19
OUR MILITARY STRENGTH.
United states Could Put over 1O,-
100000 Men In the Field.

Washington. July 1s.-The Adjutant
Generals office has issued its annual
statement of the organized militia force
Of the United States. together with the
number OF men available for military
duty. but unorganized. The grand total
of organized mtfitiameu in the several
states and territories a last report WIS
lO6,339 Those unorganized. but available
for military duty aggregated l0,343.152.
The organized strength of the militia.
and the number of men liable for service
by states are as follows. the first figures
given being the organized strength, and
the second the unorganized:
Alabama. 247l, $4,000; Arkansas. 1903;
not given; California, 1902; 211,-
s9l; Colorado. organized strength
not given unorganzed 10000;
Connecticut, 2.774; 1885, .408; Delaware. 52l;
2s.0sO; Florida, 1.O72; 10000 Georgia. 6,5Os;
275 900; Idaho so; 10000; Illinois, $3.50; $780,
900; Indiana 2,7O3; 100000; Iowa. 2.444; 2s1.-
1893; Kansas, 1,244; not given; Kentucky,
$3.50: 40, 600; Louisiana. $685. $4,000; Maine,
1868; 106,0i2; Maryland, 1853; 205.S16;
Massachusetts. 5.7s5; 44s,s1s; Michigan,
2905 260.00O Minnesota, 1,941; lS0.321; Miss
isslppi 1885; 263, $50; Missouri, 2,647; s00 000
Montana, 657; 27,5l4: Nebraska, 1910; ILL.,
925; Nevada, 359; 6.100; New Hampshire,
1452 $4,000; New Jersey. 4,9ll; 1856, 273; New
York, 1880; 800. 0o0 North Carolina, Less;
245. .O0O North Dakota. ass; 10000; Ohio,
6962; CAS- 0OO Oregon. /, ,435; IS, ,S96; Pennsyl-
vania, 9222 S3952s; Rhode Island, 94i:
81. 900; South Carolina, 1858; 100000 South
Dakota, neither given; Tennessee 1900:
200 900: Texas, 2,s34; 300, 900; Utah. 465; 26,-
us; Vermont. 1856; 44,764; Virginia, 2,745;
295, $40; Washington, organized strength
not given; unorganized. $4,000; West Vir-
ginia 1,093; 125,O00 Wisconsin, 274J; 374-
$751; Wyoming, 1928; 10000; Arizona. $40; H.
600; District of Columbia, 1893; $1,000; New
Mexico $780, not given; oklahoma, 500;
$4,000.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-19
Looks LIKE AN AGREEMENT.
I 'n' Germany and France Seem
to BE in Harmony.


to BE in Harmony.
ner'in' July 1S.-From two sources,
4''e distinct, the correspondents of the
,s90cla'ed Press to-day ascertaned that
1"' Won Buelow has fully succeeded in
s"g the suspicious of Russia aroused
/, emperor Williams recent speeches and
o''er facts, and that an entente re-
II 10s future action in China has been
M by Russia. Germany and France.
{,bs, = lorelgn secretary convinced Russia
/ win germany would in no wise interfere
ern cg u'r plans in Manchuria and North
IG.r,.O ,OUlha, as well as Corea. and that
|essrny harbors no desire of territorial
II andizement.
4 fers sa, ,.,i on her part agrees not Ia inter-
ynbs."" "'ln Germany's trade in Russia S
|has T Oh influence in China after order
~ oeen re-estabished.
/ beer Irst result ofthis understanding has
Rp,,,..ne .ne Issuance of strict orders by the
hos,,iaa" censorship to omit henceforth all
pv's press criticism regarding Germo-
~ action Ia China.
a, e. 6erhaer Tageblatt's correspondent
be do,,t etersourg declares that 1t cannot
sep'eo that Russia is preparing for
morn campaign against Pekin. via the
not -, ~ VIA land. He adds that Russia does
rsip wye v,i,, the allied campaign from Tien
In wi, be successful or in time.
"S 70 questions put by the Asso-
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-19
THE PRESIDENT DINED.
Extra Session of Congress Not Like
Iy 10 He Held.

washington. July ls.-secretary Root
and Adjt. Gen. Corbin entertained the
President at dinner at the Country Club
near Washington tonight. The other
guests were the members Of the cabinet
now in the city, Col. Webb Hayes VIII
liam Barber, the Presidents nephew. and
Comptroller Dawes.
1t was stated by one of the members Of
the cabinet later in the evening that there
was no change IN the attitude of the sd-
ministration regarding an extra session
of Congress from that determined upon
at the cabinet meeting yesterday. There
>was no fresh news from China.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-19
TWO REPORTED WOUNDED.
Correction of Report as to other
Army Officers.

Army Officers.
Washington. July 1s.-The following dis
patch has been received at the navy de-
partment:
"Che Foo. July 49, 19O0-Bureau of Nav
igation. Washington. Latest reports 10
not indicate that army officers. Mai. Lee,
Can't. Brewster, Lieuts. Naylor, Hammond
and Waldron are wounded. Capt. c. G..
Long, Marine Corps. wounded; Second
Lieutenant f. r. Lang, army, wounded
an aide has gone to Tien Tsn to get ac-
curate information. Remey"
Second Lieutenant Frank r. Lang. re-
ported wounded, served during the Span
ish war as sergeant major and second
lieutenant in the First Maine Volunteer
Infantry and was appointed second lieu
tenant in the regular army April 10, 1899
Capt. c. G. Long Of the Marine Corps,
reported wounded. entered the Marine
Corps July /. 1891, having been appointed
from Massachusetts He had been on duty
al Cavite, p. l.. since April S, 1899. until
ordered TO China.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-19
FIRST OFFICIAL REPORT.
Says Col. Liscum and Seventeen Men
Were Killed.

Washington, July 1S.-The war depart
ment to-day bulletined its first official re-
port of the results of the battle at Tien
Tsin as follows:
"Che Foo-Adjutant General. Washing
ton: Casualties in attack on Tien Tsin
July 10. killed: Col. f. H. Liscum and
seventeen enlisted men. Wounded, Capt
c. r. Noyes. not serious; Maj James
Reagan. serious, not dangerous; Capt. E.
V. Bookmiler serious. not dangerous;
Lieut.. l.. B. Lawton. not serious; Lieut.
L. F. Lang. slight and seventy-two enlist
ed men. Missing. two enlisted men.
"Coolidge.'
Coolidge, who signed the dispatch, is
lieutenant colonel of the Ninth Infantry.