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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28

Prosecution in Powers Trial May
Rest Its Case at Conclusion of
His Testimony To-Day.
Rv Assoclated Press.l

GEORGETOWN KY, July 25.-ser-
ceant F. wharton Golden the prosecu-
tion's star witness. was placed in the
witness box to-day in the trial of Caleb
powers. Unless present plans are changed
The state will rest its case Tomorrow at
the conclusion of Golden's testimony.
His statements to-day did not vary ma
! terfally from those nude by him at the
| examining trial OF Powers in Frankfort
| w. Hampton, Republican member Of
| the Legislature from Powers home coun-
| ". preceded Golden on the stand. He
| swere that Governor Taylor wanted the
! Republican members to start a fight in
| the House, ana assured him that he Is
Governor would hack him up.
Judge Jages D. Black, who was Il can
dfdate for IL, Democratic nomination for
Governor before the recent State Conven-
ton. testified to-day.
He described i letter which he said Pow
ers wrote james Stevens, of Barboursviie,
February 2oth. in which he declared the
statements:
u am largely responsible for the disor-
ganized conditions OF the Democrats ard
Il am an open advocate OF war. were
used
George Weaver. of Denver, Colo, was
in Frankfort at the time of the assassi-
nation and saw the rnuZze of a gun point
ing from the Secretary of States Office
Witness said he thought he saw the hand
Of q man holding the gun.
L. w Hampton. Il Republican member
| OF the Legislature. testified that in January
G,avlor told him that human Life would
have to be sacrificed.
GOLDEN'Ss TESTIMONY
Receipts from Hamp Howard Dr. B.ns-
ham and other moun-a.a men Tor money
paid to them by GGIQeu were ptnducsu StiIi
exhibited to the jury.
Golden got the money frora Powers. AT
Barboursvi!e Golden saw Powers and
Charles Finley Finley said; we vii! 60
down there and petition the legislature and
Il they don't drop that thing we wL XII
them.
Powers, who was present. spoke approv-
ingly Powers and witness Went to Scott
Green. of Knox county, and asked him 10
bring some men for the Frankfort trir.
Green could not go. and said: IF I were
;, 20 I would kill GoebeI and end this bust
ness.
on the day before the shooting witness
saw John Powers give Youtsey the keys
10 the Secretary of States office. and later
Powers told him theS had procured Two
negroes-Mason HocsilssInith and IaHo"
Dick CGrlbs-to kiIlsGoebel-
Witness told Powers This must not oe
done, as it would ruin the party
On the route 10 Louisville Caleb Powers
told the witness that .'they had al! mace q
mistake in leaving Frankfort 1t wouia
look suspicious
On the way back TO Frankfort Caleb
Powers said he was liable to be arrested,
ana asked permission TO put MS pistol In
witness val!se.
Witness walked home with Governor
Taylor, and the hitter asked hifn II the
-. -,,,taFn men would back up a
Ps,,h,,can member of the Legtsla ture in
cas-. fight should be preciptated. ana
fnrther along In the conversation ne said:
..f;olden, 1t looks ike 2 horrible thing 10
XIII a man but that looks Ike the only
wpy to handle Goebel and his gang
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28
BRITISH MINISTER'S LETTER.
Receiving No Assistance from Chinese
authorities
tBy Associated Press.)

LONDON, July 21.-Tha Daily Mail. has
received the following cable message:
Shanghai. .,aly 81
"A letter just received5 here from Sir
Claude Macdonald. dated Pekin, July tin.
follows Ne ase receiving no assistance
Stam the authorities. Three legations are
sull standing, including the British We
also hold part of The city walls. The Chr
nese are Smelling Us from the city with
tAcee-inet gan and some smaller ones,
and are snippns US We can be annihilated
any day, The ammunition and food are
short.
We would nave perished by this time,
only the Chinese ars towards ana have
no efstnizsd plan Of attack, II we are
hoi pressed We may hold out fortnight
iahSer; otherwise four days AZ the utmost.
anticipate AMY slight resistance to
the relief force
SIR Claude concludes by advising the
.7ettet force 10 approach BY the eastern
gate or hy way of the river The losses
OF the foreigners in Pekin ;ip to July 9Th
We're forty Killed ana eighty wounded"
some ot the statements above are strik-
fnSly similar 10 the published version of
Sir Claude MacDcnald's letter OF. .Il,y 4th.
II not the same letters, the Chinese artil-
le,-y would appear TO be strangely inef-
fectye. az the casualties were the same
aeeordinr to the letters % both dates
As lending color TO the suggestion that
ahe communications are Identical, it may
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28
ADVANCE TO PEKIN
WILL BE PUSHED
Chinese Offer Refused
Consideration.
SEVERE CONDITIONS.
Chinese Must Cooperate in the Relief
Expidetion.
NO MITIGATION ENTERTAINED
OF the Punishment of the Imperial
Government Wi, BE Considered
Unless These Conditions Are
Complied Wiih-Insiruc-
lions Sent to
icmcy.
NO MITIGATION ENTERTAINED
Ry Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, July 27-secretary Hay
sIgnallzed his return from Canton by the
announcement thai under no circum
stances would the United States accept
nn offer from the Chinese 10 turn over
the foreign ministers TO The internationals
at Ticn-Tsin in consideration of u sus-
pension OF the campaign against Pellin.
a long cablegram was dispatched to-
DAY to Rear-Admiral Reney at Taku, and
ii is believed that THIS instruction was laid
upon him.
Secretary Hays decision 20 decline the
Chinese proposition was based upon his
determination To adhere strictly to the
conditions laid down IN the reply 10 the
Chinese Emperor.s appeal.
The State. Department required that the
ministers al Pekin be put in communlca-
ton with their governments, and the most
significant condition OF all. that the CHI
nese authorities cooperate with the re-
.!ef expedition for the Liberation of the
legations Until these TWO things are
done the State Department absolutely re-
fuses to he led into any arrangement look
ing TO the mitigation OF the punishment
of the Chinese Government such as the
abandonment Of the expedition TO Pekln
IIIgAD-OFF PROPOSITION.
The ntimation was given that the pur-
pose Of Secretary Hays decision was to
head off a formul proposition, as the de-
partrnent has been made aware by Mr.
Goodnow and by Admiral Remey, ii is
presumed, that suggestions of this sort
had been thrown out by the Chinese vice
roys or their agents. though these had
not been reduced to an official form.
The department rather strengthened its
position through being enabled in this way
10 reject the proposition by ant:cip2tion
II was pointed out that even should the
other Powers agree to any such PROPOSE
ton we would not consider il until Minis
ter Conger's views were known.
Ii is understood that 10 agree TO such
plan might result in sending the minis
1ers forward with an inadequate escort,
md # murdered we would then be stopped
from demanding redress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28
ANXIOUS FOR ADVANCE.
Thousll. That Alleged Message from
Con.cr Was Faxed.
Q3v Associated Press. J

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Ever since the
veceipt al TienTsin Of the autograph mes
sage from Mr.. Conger, dated Pek-n, July
4th. the State Department officials have
had great ipuhls of the authenticity OF the
cipher message attributed to him dated
Pekin lSth.
Ii seems That Mr. Warren. at present
acting IS British Consul II Shanghai, has
beer told by Sheng that Yuan. the Cover
nor Of Shan TUng, told him tShensp that
message ha3 passed from Mr.. Conser
on the 18th Of July telling Of the cond.-
lions al the British Legation This fact
IS cited as contirmatory of these suspi-
ciaus thar the cipher dispatch was
''fnked'' by Chinese officials
It is the earnest desire OF this Govern
ment that the forward movement on
l7elin he made at the earliest possible
moment In case the commanders of the
allies cannot reach an agreement as TO
WHO shah command ii may become ne
ceSSsry for the governments themselves
to decide the mntter While the Secretary
Of State has sent out no circular on This
subject he has suggested this solution in
the event Of a hitch.
The beginning OF the advance on Pekin
depends entirely on the gathering at Ilen-
Tsin Of sufficient number Of troops
Ii s reported that 2S,0GN soldiers are al
ready At Tien-Tsin, not half of the force
regarded as necessary to begin the move
rnent The state Department advces this
evening were 20 the effect that all the
japanese troops have been landed. il
which case the International force should
be considerably augmented
The War neaartmeat lacking eXnct in
formation, believes 1t now has $500
troops in tlle vc,n;ty of TienTsin under
the immediate command of General Chat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28
TIE I|0NITZERS
WIN ANOTHER CUP
By a Score Of Six 10 Five They Beat
Grimes Battery, Of Norfolk, at
Target Practice.
Target Practice.
(sneeia, Dispatch to The Tines.)

(SDeGia Ii tSIi 10 he ilfIleS.)
OCEAN VIEW VA, July 21.-1he How
tiers have won another victory and will
take home another silver cup. BY a score
of 6 to ) they beat Grimes Battery. Cap
tain Warren, Of Norfolk, this afternoon at
target practice, aad the boys are jubitant
over their success.
The Howilzers, in command OF Captain
Williams, arrived at noon to-day. bringing
a large number OF. eXcursionists with item
This afternoon about I o'clock the target
shooting began Twelve shots on each
side We're fired a target which had been
The Judges were Captain Pomp Smith,
Major c. Nv Wright and Captain McDon-
aid, of this section. and Major j. w Hem
son and Lieutenant ". 4. Barrett of Rich
mond The gunners Of the Howitzers were
Corporals Wn. H. Cowardin, Wilson Car
ter and W. ". Barnes
One shot was q draw, and the judges de-
cided that The two best shots were made
bv Grimes Gattery, but the Howitzers
made the best average and received the
Tha cup is the gift Of Mrs. F. f. Dough-
artv of he ocean View Hotel; Messrs.
Lewis and Joynes and the Ocean View
Railroad
Major g ". Wright and was received in
a gracsful speech by Lieutenant w NJ
Myers. OF the Howitzers The Richmond
ers left for home at 5 O'Clock tonight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28
The Prince, Who Personally Led His
Followers, Was Killed.
THE MINISTERS REPORTED SAFE.
The Reiterated Statements, However
Fail 10 Carry Conviction = One
Correspondent States That Some
OF the Survivors Have Left
Pckin = Ching Said TO
Have Made Rescue.
fBy Assaciated press. }

LONDON. July 2s--The Shanghai CORE
spondent of the Daily Express wiring yes
terday. says:
IT IS said hese that large section OF
the Boxers have revolsed against Prince
Tuan, alleging that he is making tools OF
them for his own ends
y desperate conflict took pace outside
OF Pelun Sunday Prince Tuan personally
led his followers. two OF his generals hav-
ing deserted him.
This battle lasted several hours, and
Prince Tuan was defeated and killed"
The Shanghai correspondent OF the Daily
Telegraph says:
Trustworthy information which reached
mo to-day tE'ridasr convfncss M that al
tho minister's, except Baron Won ketye!er.
arc stu. alive.
Some OF tho European survivors are
leaving Pel!n,'
The Chinese Minister in London yesterday
received q telegram from Shens. Director
Of Railways ana TeIegra pTS. to the effect
that an Imperial decree was issued on
July 2tJh. saying:
1T IS tortuaa,7 that all the foreign mn
isters. except Baron Won ketteler arc found
4
shape OF foodstufs, vegetables and fruits
VIII be supplied to the Iess-:.2ns il. order
10 show our courtesy
The Morning Post goes SO far as to as
sert that there is now direct communica-
ton between the Chinese Minister In Lon
don and the Chinese authorities in Pekin,
and thIt the ministers are safe.
ARE. NOT CREDITED
Thus despite the daily alienation OF
hcDes and fears the reiterated Chinese as
sertIous OF the safety of the ministers fail
10 carry conviction. and the decision of
the United States not TO delay military
measures IS approved as the only possible
course TO pursue
The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Express asserts that three versions Of
Sir Claude MacDonaEd's letter OF July 4th
are eurrent there. and ii is believed that
all three originated from Chinese sources
He added. that Ii Hung Chang says the
legation party ought to reach Tiei.-Tsin
on Sunday.
The morning Post, correspondent at Che
Foo, wiring on this date, says there Is a
rumor that Prince Ching rescued the lega-
toi,s and conveyed them To place of
safety.
Eighteen missionaries have been mas
sacred at TunG Chau. where the churches
have been burned.
General SIR Alfred Gazelle has started
for Taku.
1t IS stated in Berlin with a show of
authority that both Germany and Russia
are determined 10 infltct exemplary
punishment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28
SUMMARY OF T0-OAY's NEWS.

local.
EDDIE west. a young man. missing
froSi onr. aoj4s j. D. wade's whereabouts un-
"yni;ns man beats his board bill
Negro woman breaks q glass pitcher
over a mans head.
Bold hold-up in Gfecklenburg county.
shot his son for q burglar.
Bridge keeper fatally shot, il IS sup
posed by q drunken excursionist.
Long procession OF Red Shirts escort
Mr.. Aycock
General
After desperate battle the negro Rob-
ert Charles IS shot To pieces in New
Orleans.
-offer of Chinese is fatty refused.
-Golden tells OF plot 10 kill Goehei.
Prosecution may rest It's case to-day
Chairman Jones in New York consult
ing with party leaders.
-Rfyap notification Will come on as
scheduled.
Foreign.
Prince Tuan defeated and killed by re-
voting Boxers
Ministers are declared safe, but re-
ports don't carry conviction.
Pursuit OF Beers stopped By stress OF
weather,
Colombian Liberals surrender
German Emperor instructS his troops
to give no quarter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28
RICHMOND VA. SATURDAY. JULY IS 1900.

be stated that the Belgian Foreign Office
this morning received dispatch from
Shanghai under to-day's date, mentioning
the receipt of letter from ST. Claude
Macdonald, dated July :th, it was stated
that besieged foreigners in Pekin were
reduced 10 horse nest1
fhe Belgian Consul at Shanghai. also
reports tf1t a servant-of the German Min
lister who left Pekin July 9Th. states that
the British legations were only attacked
at night. and if resuppied he believed
could hold out
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28
TOWNE WILL BE WITHDRAWN.
Cabinet Position Assured Him in
Event of Bryan's Election.
(By Associated Press.>

MINNEAPOLIS, July 21-The Journal to-
day says:
Charles A Towne Will De withdrawn
as Sice-Presidentisl candidate from the
Populist national ticket about August 18th.
AT that time the PoDulist National Com
mittee will accept his resignation and re-
place him with Adlai Z. Stevenson as the
nominee of the Populist party for Vice
President.
The source from which the announce
rnent is received is such as 10 make L I'M
possible to question its accuracy.
"A cabinet position is assured TO him in
the event of Bryan's election
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28
MESSAGE FROM FOWLER
Giving Information as to missionaries
in China

CRy Associated Press.)
! WASHINGTON, July 27.-The Depart
nent of State IS in receipt of a cable dis
patch from Consul Fowler at Che Foo in
reply 10 one sent him asking information
of the missionaries in China
Mr.. Fowler in his reply says that only
one missionary, presumably French, is
known to be III the interior of Hsnan At
Shan TGng only Americans are situated.
Those not rescued are the persons who
went to Peliin. belong TO the American
Beard of Foreign Missions. and are said to
ne Art1Ur Smith and wife, YEyckoff sisters,
Chapin. wife and two children. These
names We're given in a previous cable dis
patch. IN which Mr. Fowler said that only
two foreigners were in the interior, both
French
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28
FOREIGNERS KILLED
Besides Many Native ChristiaEs-Mis
sOnS burned.
OBv Associated Press.)

(By Ass0ciatedv Press)
WASHINGTON, July 2I-The following
dispatch mas been received al the State
Department from Consul-Gencral Good
now. dated Shanghai, July u:
IAN official telegram received here on the
18th says that all foreigners and many
native Christians had been killed at Pao-
ting and the missions burned The Aineri-
can Sincox family. Taylor, Pekin Misses
Could Norril. The customs office reports
disturbances at Yunan yesterday.
The name Pekin in this dispatch is be-
lieved at the State Department to DC Pit
kin. as inquiries for an American OF that
name have been made at the Department.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28
Democrats Jubilant.

J
INDIANAPOLIS July 27.-Bryan and
Stevenson will be notified here of their
nomination on August s, as previously
announced, the trouble between the State
Committee and the Central Passenger
Association having been satisfactorily set
tied. The Democrats here are jubilant
over the satisfactory settlement Of the
trouble and the committee in charge of
the arrangements will begin their work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28
RATHBONE'S ARREST.
1t May Re Ordered Within the Next
T>veutr-fTOar n Ours.

WASHINGTON. July 27.-It is believed
at tht, Fostottiee Department that the ar
rest OF Director of Posts Rathbone may
be ordered within twenty-four hours by
the authorities in Cuba Under what code
tba arrest will be made is not known
Some discussion has arisen as to this
point. it being pointed out that the old
Snanish penal code provides comparatively
light punishment for o1renseS OF officials.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28
DANIEL IN LINCOLN.
He and Mr. Bryan Took u long Drive
Together.

(By Assoc1ated PEess.)
LINCOLN, NICB.. July Ex-senator John
w. Dnnlel of Virginia, visited ". j.
Bryan to-day on his way home from Cali
fornia. where he has been since the Kan
sas City Convention. He and Mr.. Bryan
took a long drive
Senator Daniel declined to talk politics
He left this evening for the South.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28
NOTIFICATION MEETING.
Rates Granted by the Central Passcn
ger Association.
CRv AsSociated Press !

CHICAGO, July 2I.-The Central Passen-
ger Association has granted a rate of one
fare for the round-trip from all points in
Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois to the
Bryan notification meeting in indianapolis.
Tickets viii be sold on all trains August
9TH limited for return in August.
The Central Passenger Association has
given the Western Passenger Association
these rates as 4 basis for making their
rates for the same upatinc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28
WILL, VOTE Fol. BRYAN.


Asked what he thought of the signifi-
canoe Of the failure of the Gold Democrats
to nominate a third ticket, he replied
why. / think that means a number of
Gold Democrats viii vote for Bryan. I
!cnt see what other construction can be
placed on il
Asked about the anti-imperalist meeting
on August 14th, he answered:
That also will help Bryan immensely,
and will help the Democratic party in
various ways"
Speaking of the absence OF any income
tax plank IN the Democratic platform, Sen
ator Jones said:
''<As chairman of the Platform Commit
lee, il was a matter OF unintentional over
sight that il was left out. II was IN the
platform, but the stenographer IN ra:islng
his notes left il out. and it was not noticed,
/ had an addition to be submitted. and II
was merely matter of oversight. II prac-
tically makes no difference anyhow, as the
platform re-endorsed the Esstform OF 1886,
and that necessarily endorses the income
tax plank in that platform. We have,
then. in an indirect way, ii is true, an in
Gene tax plank
Later in the day Mr., Jones held con-
ference with former Governor Stone, OF
Missouri. and National Committeeman
Trey Woodson, OF Kentucky The con-
ference related TO the campaign in Ken
lucky.
Ex-Governor Stone denied that he had
any conference with Senator Hill or Mr.
Croker. Both Governor Stone and Senator
Jones denied the report that they We're
going to Saratoga 10 see Mr. Croker.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28
PESisTENT REPORT.
The Members Of Legations Said to Be
Safe and Protected
lRu Assnciatel Press. J

tBN ASSOCIaItl iTtss.]
BRUSSELS, July 27.-The Belgian vice
consul at Ifcn Tsln in a dispatch dated
Che Foo, July 2Cth. says:
1T is persistently reported here CTien
Tsin> that the legations are safe and sound
and under the protection of the Chinese
Government. About 1O,c0O Chinese soldiers
are cntrenched at Pei Tsan, fourteen kilo-
metres from Tien Tsin.''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28
RANGE OF THERMOMETER.

Range Of thermometer ut The Times
o,.ice yesterday was as follows: . A. NJ.
n: 10 NJ. So: 7. NJ. 81: 6 ?. NJ. Is: 8
a.. NJ. 7i: Il NJ. CO. Average temperature,
q 20
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28

He Thinks Many Gold Democrats
Viii Vote for Bryan The IN
come Tax Plank.
dBy Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, July 27.-Senator James X,
Jones, Chairman of the National Demo-
cratic Committee. reached this city from
Washington and went direct to the Hoff-
man. He said that no national lnaadquar-
ters viii be established in this city for the
present: that the Democratic State Com
mittee would manage the campaign in New
York State until such time it might be
deemed necessary to establish national
headquarters. He will remain here five
days. Senator Jones said:
u came here to look over the situation
am talk with the leaders. 1 don't know
how lcng l shall stay. possibly l may
lea e tomorrow. II Will depend entirely
upon circumstances We think that the
Den ccreIic State Committee officers are
competent to carry on the campaign in this
80
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28
Iii Hung May Return.

By Associated Press)
HONG KONG, July Pit is asserted
here that a Chinese transport now coalins
at Canton is going to Shanghai to bring
Ii Hung Chang back.
The L. s. cruiser Buffalo and the British
third-class cruiser Mohawk have arrived
here
Chine':ss, Troops Defeated.
By Associated PressO
BERLIN, July PA dispatch received
Continued on Second Page)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28
w EaTHEE FohEcAsT.

virginia and North carol.na-Parsly
clo,,dv Saturday and Sunday, except show
ers on the coast Saturday. light to fresh
uortheasterly winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-28

They see the tidal wave approaching,
Though there is much talk Of trouble, there
is but E.tle danger Of bIoodshed.
The negroes in tie eastern counties are
afraid to start a fight. The clash, ii II
comes, viii he between white men in the
western part Of the State. Winston IS
likely place The forces there are al dag
gers points The negroes are insolent. aI2N
Forsyth county has a great many wh!te
Republicans who are Weighs
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-06

The people OF Lefore county are en-
joying the warmth of local option
campaign during these cold winter
days. There is but ore other affair
that we can now think of that can raise
more hades to the square inch than a
local election on the whiskey question
and that is local stock law election;
and so our sympathy is with the voters
of Lenore county until the election to
be held January 10th, is over.-Green-
vile Democrat.
Right you are, Bro. Smith. There's
nothing urder the sun that we can
conceive Of that will so estrange neigh
bors as stock law agitation. A cross
fence lie civillzing and christianizing
agency in comparison. You may even
kill your neighbours dog and live TO
tell the tale, but vote for stock law
on him when he is opposed to it is just
like committing suicide.