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The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
COMPLIMENTED AMERICANS.
German Papers Declare Won Walder-
see Talks Too Much

Berlin, Aug. 16.-This morning Count
Won Waldersee, accompanied by the Coun-
tess and by Vice Admiral Won Waldersee.
his brother visited the United States en-
bassy and asked John Z. Jackson, secre>
tary of the embassy, to present his best
compliments to President Mckinley. He
spoke in the highest terms of the Ameri-
can troops, saying: Il know what they
can do and will consider II great honor
TO nave such gallant soldiers under my
command"
Before leaving Hanover yesterday he
made a speech to the Workingmen's
Ldedertafel. saying that he hoped to finish
his task and return soon to Hanover In
his response to the address of the munich
pal delegation. he said: With trust in
God and in the firm. cheerful courage Of
my troops, l hope to carry out the plans
and TO overcome all difficulties
The press points out that Count Won Wal
dersee is talking too much and advises
him TO talk less. The Koeinsche Volks-
zeltung bids him follow MoItke's exam
Pile and talk with the sword" Several
journals have dubbed him Felt Mar
shall"
In the course of a conversation at the
Office of the general STAFF to-day he said:
unfavora bic. Even if Pekin is taken or is
about 10 be taken, the allies are every
where on the defensive, except in this ad-
vance upon Pekin. 1t Is necessary 10
adopt the strategical offensive throughout
China"
His idea seems to be to have the allies
act In conjunction with the Russian forces
in the provinces of Kjrin and Schong
King, by way of Mukden
Count Won Waldersee will leave at noon
tomorrow for Cassel, where farewell fes-
tivities will be held on Saturday. These
will consist of a military parade and a
banquet TO be attended by a number OF
generals. The banquet will also take
the form Of celebration of the SEVENTEEN
birthday of Emperor Francis Joseph
The Protestant Mission has received a
Canton cable, saying that the missions at
Tchi Chin. Namon and LUX Hang have
been destroyed.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
Novel Fly Trap Leads to Arrest for
Attempted wife Murder.


Wilkesbarre. Penn. Aug H.-Arman1
Smith OF this city was before Alderman
Donohue to-day on the charge OF at
tempted murder. There are elements OF
humor In the case. but Smith does no,
see them.
A few days ago. with his wife. he went
10 Lake Winola, and there camped in a
tent along the ehore. Everything went
beautifully until Monday night. when a
rainstorm drove a lot OF flies and mos
oritoes inside the tent. The invasion oc-
CURED lust as Smith was falling asleep
and his bald head was a shining mark
n was hot. end he became hotter and
after a couple OF hours vain effort with a
palmleaf fan 40 keep the flies from his
mead. ne conceived a brilliant scheme for
catching them.
Acting on the idea, he spread molasses
thickly over the fan and placed II on the
pillow between himself and his wife. II
was effective in that II caught dies, but
when his wife rolled over, her face struck
the fan. and II stuck 10 her. She awoke
with scream to find the molasses IN her
eyes, nose and mouth, and dashed out OF
the tent. shrieking murder
Her alarmed husband followed but she
beat him off and declared he had tried to
smother her. Nothing could convince her
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
BESIEGED SINCE JUNE %.
WI Handed in a Dispa tch From Con-
ger-RcpOrt of the Results of
the Chinese Attacks.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The acting sec
rotary of state makes public the follow
ing abstract of a dispatch received this
morning from Mr.. Conger. ID was hand
ed to Mr.. Adee by Mr.. WI, who ex
planned that he had received it at mid
night from the Tao-Tai OF Shanghai, by
whom it had been received by way of
Isl Nan, Aug. Is. 1t is undated, but
would seem TO have left Pekin some time
between Aug. and 18th:
ITO Secretary of State, Washington:
"Our cipher is safe. May not be suffi-
cient authenticity. We have been impris-
oned and completely besieged since June
%. Continued artillery and rife firing
until July II, only rifle since, but daily.
With il frequent desperate attacks, one
last night Have already reported our
losses. French, italian, Belgian, Aus
trian, Dutch legations and all other for
eign property Pelsin destroyed. DIR.
Inglis' child dead Marines Tanning,
Fisher Turner, King, Tutcher, Kenny
and Thomas killed. All other Americans
alive. Inform Alta and Secretary Ryan.
Nearing allied forces gives us hope.
"Conger."
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
THE FATAL PILGRIMAGE.
Old Superstition FULFILLED I'm Case Of
ttaIy's King.

Marqulse de Fontenoy In the PHILADELPHIA
Press
Once more las the old superstition bear,
fulfilled according to which royal or i'm
perlal couples who make the pilgrimage to
'erusa EN- are overtaken by misfortune.
For the rev king and queen Of Italy visi-
.ed Jerusalem together just ten days prior
TO the assassination OF Humbert. which
plunged them into mourning
II may be remembered that the visit OF
the Archduke and Archduchess Charles
LOUIS OF Austria was followed by the sud-
den death OF the former, who as second
prother OF Emperor Francis Joseph stood
next in the line OF succession 10 the
crown Another imperial couple whose pill
sIlhaSe TO the Holy Land was followed
oy equally disastrous results were the
crown princess of Austria, for the ouarreJ
which eliminated in Rudolph's tragic
oeath at Maytrling followed Immediately
on ther return Vienna from Palestine.
Prince Frederick of Scleswig- Holstein.
uncle OF the present German empress ar
ter marrying a New York girl, Miss Mary
Lee, took his brice on y honeymoon trim
10 the Holy Land, and died suddenly az or
a Few hours Illness on his way home bia
WHO" subsequently becoming the wife OF
Count Weldersce, one of the most dis
tlngMshed commanders to-day Of the Ger
man army. The visit OF Emperor Will.
iams oldest sister and her husband to
Jerusalem. attended by Baron and Bar
oness Kotz, had as its natural conse-
quence the anonymous letter scandal
which forced Princess Charlotte to trans
Ter her home from Berlin to Breslau.
while Baron Koise besides having TO fight
innumerable duels and being a cripple for
NE, had to undergo a long period of i'm
pris onment
The kaisers own pilgrimage was fol.
lowed by whole series of misfortunes.
which included the Empress's breaking
her leg and becoming seriously i'll. the
death OF her mother and the ringularlv
tragic suicide of Prince Alfred OF Coburg
who had been confided to the paternaI
care and control Of the Kaiser at Berlin
by his own parents, whose only son he
was.
Several analogous cases could be cited.
and 1t IL probably due to this that the
vast majority of the imperial and royal
pc sonages who visit the Holy Land make
a point OF doing 20 alone, leaving their
husbands or their wives at home, II a.
thus that the late Empress of Austria. the
late Emperor Frederick of GERMANY
King Leopold of Belgium the Prince OF
Wales. the Emperor Of Austria, the En-
press Eugene Prince Henry OF Prussia
and number of others have been able
70 make their pilgrimage to the Holy
Land without beng overtaken by subse-
quent misfortune.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
ATHENS STREET FAIR.
Citizens Respond Literally for the
Coming Show.

Athens, Ga, Aug 16.-Within three
hours after the subscription committee
had gone to work over $1,000 was raised
for Athens street fair to be given in
October. The merchants are responding
literally and enthusiastically. A fund of
5000 will be raised. to be added to as a
becomes necessary. The fair will be made
one of the largest in the state.
subscription list was circulated sew
eral months ago for the purpose of Sc
curing race tract and fair grounds for
Athens. The necessary amount has al
most been subscribed and the committee
is now selecting site for the grounds
Several commodious buildings will be put
up, a race track will be laid out and
county fairs will be gotten up at some
early date
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
DECIDED To PUSH ON.
Commanders Expected to Reach
Tung Chow on Aug. IL.

Commanders Expected to Reach
Tung Chow on Aug. IL.
Washington. Aug. ia telegram has
been received at the japanese lega ton
from the foreign Office at Toxic, stating
that at q conference held on the 7th in
slant at Yang Tsun, the commanders OF
the several forces decided to push on At
once to Pelsin. The forces were headed
by the Japanese and followed in order
by the Russians, British and Americans
They expected to reach Tung Chow on
the 18th.
The French troops were compelled by
the inadequacy OF their commissariat 10
remain at Yang Tsun while the small
bodies of Austrians. Italians and Germans
turned back 10 Tien Tsin. Immediatel
upon the fall OF Tien Tein the Russians
set about preparing the Tsln-Pekin Rail-
way, which will be repaired as far as
Yong Tsun about the goth of this month
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
For HIS UncIe's Funeral.

New York, Aug. l6.-H. e. Huntington,
vice president OF the Southern Pacific
Railroad, arrived In Jersey City at 12:ij
to-day on his way to New York. 10 at
tend the funeral Of his uncle, Colts p
Huntington. Mr. Huntington was a San
Antonio. Tex, on his way 70 California,
when he was notified OF his uncle's death,
and he at once started for New York.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
TALKED ABOUT LYNCHING.
COlOred Men Held n "Non-Partisan
Conference"

Conference"
Boston, Mass, Aug. 16-There was rath-
er a small gathering to-day in the North
Russell Street African NJ. Z. Church at
TIE first session of The 81 Bipartisan con-
ference callad TO bring together lead ng
colored men of New England, ito take
such steps as Will arouse the country to
just sense of Guty and to emphasize
the races eternal hostility to being de-
prived of its inherent political rights"
Edwin G.. Walker made a strong appeal
for the negroes to assert their manhood.
1T is a terrible thing" he said, ito con-
template the condition of the negro race
to-day, outraged and murdered by the
people of the South but the South alone
is not to blame. Ninety per cent. of
these murders oould have been averted
had the United States government acted.
This condition exists in the South, and
1t is gradually working North. Murders
of colored men occur In the South to-day
and in New York tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
WARNER WAS DISCHARGED.
Messenger who Carried Terrell In
His Car Was Dismissed.

Columbus, o.. Aug. Like Warner, the
Adams express messenger who carried
Rosslyn Terrell to Urbana in his express
car just prior TO the murder and rob
berry of Express Messenger Lane, has.
been discharged by the company after n
thorough investigation by Superintendent
Curtis.
Several other violations OF the com
panys rules have been brought 10 Light
through the Terrell tragedy, and it Is
possible other discharges or suspensions
may follow.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17

Liverpool, Aug. i6.-Following ere che
weekly cotton statistics: Total sales If
ali kinds. 10000 bales; total sales Ameri-
can. 10000; English spinners takings. 30
900: total export. 1000; import Of all kinds.
20 COO import American, 1900; stock OF all
kinds. 10000, stock American, z1s.0oO;
quantity anoat, all kinds, 5000; quanti-
SPECULATION, 800; total sales to exporters,
4 nv
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
STEYN MAY BE DEAD.
Such n Report of the Ex-Presfdenr
Has Been Received.

London, Aug. H-Former President
Steyn, according to a dispatch to the
Daily Nail from Lorenzo Marquee, dated
yesterday, is reported 20 have died, while
endeavoring to reach Mr.. Kruger, as the
result of a severe wound.
A British correspondent, recently re-
leased from captivity at Nooitgendacht.
asserts positively that MIR. Kruger wishes
peace, but that the fighting commandants
insist upon continuing the war and would
prevent his flight by force If necessary.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
DROWNINGS WE'RE SINGULAR.
Young Boys, Cousins, Died in the
Hudson at the Same Hour

New York, Aug. 16.-Stephen Peacock,
son of Geo. Peacock of Yonkers. N. Y.
and Geo. Peacock, son of Stephen Pea
cock of Peekskill, were drowned to-day
at different points in the Hudson river.
They were cousins and were swimming at
the same horr, Stephen at Yonkers and
George at Peeskill. Each boy became ex-
hausted, got beyond his depth and was
drowned before aid could reach
Each father sent a telegram to his
brother telling him of the loss and each
father received it at the waters edge
while aiding in the efforts to secure the
body of his own son.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
Decided Asainstn Trnst.

Cincinnati, Aug. iG.-In the case OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Fuel Company,
charged by the government with being
trust in violation OF the United States
statute, Judge Thompson to-day decided
in favor OF the government. finding that
the company Is conducting its business
IN violation Of the anu-trust statutes
The fuel company includes some four
teen coal companies. mostly in West vir-
giuin
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17

ment has made public the following dis
patch from Admiral Remey;
"Taku. Aug. 15-Front unheard from
since 14th. Lieutenant Latimer is on
Chaffee's stan expressly 10 furnish me
authentic Information. Latest reports.
from Japanese sources. say allies occu-
pied Tung Chow on 18th and would at
tack Pekin to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
Hardware Firm Assigns.

New York, Aug l6-Robert and Henry
James. dong business under the firm name
~ James e. Kirland wholesale dealers IN
hardware, stoves and ranges made an as
Segment to-day. The resources are Ter-
sonal property. $4,000. and real estate,
s45O.000. The liabilities amount to abour
S45O0OD
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
WAS CUTTING OUT OF JAIL.
Convicted Train RObber Had Almost
Gained His Liberty.

Wickliffe, KY, Aug. 16-Charles w.
Barnes, who was yesterday given a ten
year sentence in the penitentiary for rob-
bing the Illinois Central express train a
few weeks ago. tried to escape from tail
by cutting the bars of the cage, and was
almost ready to liberate himself when dis
covered bp Jaiier Oglebert this morning
He was searched and two large knives
we're found in the heels of his shoes.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
walter c. Wilson Dead.

Webster CITY, Ia. Aug 1s.-waiter C.
Wilson. president of the Webster City
and Southwestern Railway. and one OF
the pioneers Of this state, died this even-
ing from injuries received by the overturn-
ing Of fiat car. Mr.. Wilson was pinned
under the car and was extricated only
after twenty minutes of desperate work.
He was rs years of age
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
BoUCHET WOULDN'T ACT.
Declined to Celebrate Solemn High
Mass for Humbert.

Louisville, KY, Aug. 16.-Preparations
on the part of the Italians of Louisville
for the celebration of solemn high mass
for the late King Humbert have been
given a check by the action OF Father
Bouchet, vicar general of the Louisville
Diocese. SAL
To-day Father Bouchet was waited up
on by a delegation from the Italian
brotherhood and members of the Lucia
Feda Society, who requested him to per-
form the mass He refused and is said
10 have declined to give any reason for
his action. Tonight the members of
these two societies met and decided that
letter reciting the facts should be drawn
up and forwarded to Mgr. Mar,inelu
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
VETERANS OBJECT.
Those in New Orleans Don't Want
Gordon TO Attend.


New Orleans. Aug. 16.-The Confeder-
ate Association of the Army Of the Ten
nessee, which includes a large majority
OF the Confederate veterans in New Or
leans, at a meeting have protested against
Gen. j. B. Gordon, commanding the
United Confederate Veterans, attending
the G. A. r. encampment at Chicago.
Gen. Chaaron offered the following res
olution, which was unanimously adopted:
I'm view of the recent occurrences at
Atlanta and the utterances there of the
commander Of the G. A. r., this associa-
lion deprecates and objects 90 all so
called reunions of the blue and gray. and
protests against John B. Gordon accept
ing an invitation TO be present at the re-
union of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie in his capacity of commander of the
United Confederate Veterans"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
BOUGHT A ROAD OUTRIGHT.
A Big Deal Made by banker Me-
Mullen of Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Aug. 16.-M. X. McMullen
banker, who is a director In the Philadel-
phia Company, and prominent in the or
ganization of traction companies. to-day
purchased the West End Traction Com
pany outright for cash price of nearly
s45oO,0C0. The Union Company Is expect
ed 10. control, II pending plans are car
ried to a successful conclusion, roads COW
ering practically the entire county of
Alleghany.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
Hun over and Killed.

Springfield, ILL.,. Aug. ls-Thomas
christy. a prominent Democratic politi-
clan. was knocked down by a team of
mules and run over by a wagon and in
stently killed this afternoon at Lincoln,
while endeavoring TO save Mrs. Stephen
Stuhan and child, who were in carrisge
drawn by a runaway.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
SmithGeId FIresyvept.

Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. IA brief message
from smi h1eld, town OF go people In
Fulton county, at o'clock this morning.
announced ttat sixteen bull Sings had
been destroyed by fire and the flames
were beyond control. The telephone office
was bgrr1 out few seconds iaier ana
additional particulars are lacking, as ali
comm nication is Interrupted.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
HURTS POOR MINERS.
A Decision Gives Corporations VIII
unbIe Lands.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 1e.-A decision just
delivered by United States Commissioner
Stevens hoids that the eO-foot roadway
along the shore of Boring Sea does not
exist, and that II 1t ever did exist II was
done away with by section twenty-six OF
the new Alaska code adopted by Congress
last June The effect of the decision is
to give several large corporations land
which has been worked by poor miners.
Feeling among the miners is running
high, and every legal effort, II is said, will
be made to reverse the decision.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
PASSENGER RATES UP.
The Certificate Plan VIII Probably
Mean More Money.

Toledo, o., Aug. 16.-The Central Pas
senger Association at Put-in-Bay put IN
the hands of committee the proposition
for an advance in excursion rates on the
certificate plan, which is to confer with
the committees Of the Trunk Lines and
the Western Passenger Association. The
advance Is from one and a third to one
and half for the round trip.
An application for one-way settlers
excursion rate to points south Of the
Ohio was refused as quickly as the neces-
sary parliamentary action could be taken
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
IN TWO BoROUGHs. 2,O5O.6 600.
Census ONCE Has Compiled Returns
for Manhattan and Bronx.
JHIIItS r. MCBTIut
Secretary. Grand RaDids. Mic

's' ttt'1r THU bFUHN'
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE census Office
to-day issued a bulletin giving the popu-
lation of the boroughs of Manhattan and
Bronx, New York city. as follows
Manhattan borough. 1850, 0s3; Bronx
borough, 2OO,7N; total for Manhattan and
Bronx, 2O5O, GO.
In 1880 the city of New York comprised
all of what is now the borough of Man
haitian and all of what is now the Dor
ough of Bronx, except the annexed terri
tory aging to the west of the East river.
On June l. 1900 the joint population of the
ooroughs of Manhattan and Bronx, con-
shutting two of the five boroughs in
GUIDED in greater New York. was 2,05O, 600,
representing an increase from 1890 to 1900,
including the annexed territory above re-
ferred to of 535, 2S9 or 35 SO per cent.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
TALLAHAssEE's FIRST BALE.
II Was Produced by n CoIored Farm
err, NJ. G. Gardner.

Tallahassee, Fla, Aug. 1e.-For four
teen successive years NJ. G. Gardner a
successful colored farmer OF Leon county,
has brought the first bale of cotton to
the Tallahassee market. Some seasons he
has brought in the first bale as early as
Aug. s, but he came in this year on Aug.
IA. with the first bale. which weighed $50
pounds. and was sold TO Levy Bros for
II cents netting Gardner $3.50
Sheriff Pearce has captured Fred
Woodson, n negro fugitive from Marion
county, where he killed Maggie Logan In
1891. Woodson was found in Jefferson
county.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
CALL TO THE PoPULrsTs.
national Committee Will Meet in
Chicago on Aug. 27.

national Committee Will Meet in
Chicago on Aug. 27.
cincinnati. O.. Aug. 16.-The following
was given out here tonight:
The National Commute of the Peo-
PIES party is hereby called 10 meet in
Inc New Briggs House. corner RAN
dolph and Fifth avenue, Chicago at 10
O'Clock on Monday. Aug q, 1900 to con-
sider matters of great importance to the
party The PROSPECTS have never been
better for the advancement of our cause.
and the hearty cooperation of all who
are interested in the advancement Of
true populist principlese is solicited.
John A. Parker,
Chairman National Committee, Louis
Vile, Ky.
James Z. Mcbride,
Secretary. Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17

washington. Aug. 16-rhe Department
OF state has been notified by Minister
Buck at Toxic that the japanese govern
ment has given permission 10 the United
states government 10 establish a United
states hospital on japanese territory
wherever the United States government
may select a site
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17

Muncie, Ind. Aug. 1s.-To-night at che
pavilion at the West side Park, Mike
Schreck. welter weight. Of Latonia. near
Cincinnati. put out James Patton. late OF
Philadelphia, in the NTH round Of an
eighteen round fight.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17

Shanghai. Aug. 1s.-The British trans
ports had sli'ed, but they were recalled
by torpedo boat destroyer and have now
returned 10 WI Sung
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17

River Report-The hight OF inc S'VuH-
nah river at Augusta at s a. m 05th me
ridian time) yesterday, was Sc feet a ron
of 0.5 foot during the preceding twenty
four hours.
Cotton region bulletin. Savannah, ga,
for the twenty-four hours ending az
a. m, 18th meridian time, Aug. TO- INV
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
DROWNED An the Ohm.

Vanceburg. KY, Aug. 1G.--walter Led
yard OF Danville. Ky, was drowned IN
the Ohio river here to-day while bath
ing with Bruce Pugh. a son OF Congress-
man Pugh whom he was Wishing.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
A MESSAGE FROM ooNGER.
II Seems to Have Left Pekin About
Aug. s or Aug. o.

Aug. or Aug. o.
washington, Aug. 1s.-The department
OF state gives out the following:
The department Of state received late
yesterday afternoon aug. 15). a cipher
6ispatch from Consul General Goodnow,
dated The some day, which, on bsdng de-
ciphered. was found to embody an un-
dated message from Minister Conger.
transmitted from Isl Nan en- the 18th.
From IN erna' evidence it would appear
10 have left Ptkin about the 9Th or 9th
inst. Il is very brief, adding little to
what already is known. It's most inter
estlng statement being that with the ex-
cepiion Of seven marines and the baby
OF DR.. Inglis. all the Americans are alive,
a trough du te numbe- are sex"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
DECLARED a Dividend.

Pittsburg. Pa. Aug. 1.-THE American
Window Glass Company today declared
3is per cent. dividend on It's 100000
of preferred stock. Officials announce that
all OF their plants will be in operation on
Sent. 1.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
Lnhorern Protected.

Hamburg Aug. Ian indignation meet
ing was held hero to-day by the dock lab.
orers who went on strike about a month
ago. aud have since been locked out. 10
protest against Emperor Williams char
scterizati IN OF them as Fellows without
honor and witt out a fstherlsnd."
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-17
JUMPED FROM THE TRAIN.
Two TncOrrieibies Escaped on the
Way to Prison.

Michigan City Ind, Aug. 16.-Twenty-
six prisoners from the state reformatory
were transferred to-day to the states
prison here as incbrrigibles. They were
chained together two In a seat.
AS the train was leaving Otis, eight
miles from here, two prisoners Turner
and Miller, grand larceny men, sentenced
from two to fourteen years, jumped from
the window and escaped. Excitement
among the other prisoners was quelIed.
and they were brought here safely The
other two are still at large. II is sup
posed one sawed his manacles on me
train