Newspaper Page Text
: forsi.oo :
♦ THE DAILY AND
SUNDAY TRIBUNE <
J will be sent until Jan. I, ’97]
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
ESTABLISHED 1887.
FOR CRISP’S SEAT
*
Gov. Atknison. A. S. Clay. Pat Walsh
And Evan tall all Want it
GOVERNOR NORTHEN TALKED OF
Making Atkinson Senator
Would Mix Things
GENERAL EVANS FOR GOVERNOR
Bob Berner Would Prove a Factor in the
Event of His Election to the Presidency
Os he Senate At anta Full of Poli ici ns
Walting For the Ligh ning to
Strike Them
Atlanta, Oct. 26.—The death of
Hon. Chas. F. Crisp has caused a
"great stir among the politicians
t )roughcut the state and all sorts of
slates are being made and broken and
all sorts of speculation is rife tonight
' at the Kimball house Tl e whole
city is in furor and the wires are red
hot.
Governor Atkinson has letters and
telegrams from all over the state urg
ing him to make the race for United
States senator. Col. Hardeman may
conclude to run for governor. There
is a strong following for Gen. Evans,
his funeral oration yesterday in Am
ericus over Mr. Criep has endeared
him to many,
Bob Berner is mating a gallant
fight for the presidency of the senate
in order to make him governor for
the unexpired term if Atkinson goes to
the United States senate. Captain
Even P. Howell is said to have his
lightning rod up for gubernatorial
honors, and has a strong pull all over
the state. The Augusta News wants
to precipitate no fight, and it is con
s rued to mean Pat Walsh for gov
ernor. Steve Clay thinks his work for
the party and the fact of his getting
out of Atkinson’s way two years ago,
should throw the executive mantel on
his shoulders, and thus the complex
ion of things politically is clouded.
The races for justices of the
supreme and superior courts the elec
tion of solicitors all contribute to
things exceeding lively. Not
ating definite can be stated. Mose
Wright and Joe Nunnally both
' are camped here with van guards and
warm advocates.
1 SHOT BY A NEGRO DEPUTY.
White Man Murdered Fur Hl« Money In
Lowndes County, Alabama.
Selma, Ala., Oct. 26. A horrible
murder was committed near Benton, in
Lowndes couuty. Isham Beil, a negro
deputy sheriff, was sent by Sheriff
Haynes from Haynesville, the county
•eat, to arrest Jim Anderson, a white
renter on the Robinson plantation, for a
trivial offense. The arrest was effected
without resistance and after the pris
oner’s hands were securely tied behind
him the journey back to Haynesville
was commeuced, the prisouer walking
and the deputy sheriff riding a mule.
A negro man and two women, who
happened along the road the prisoner
And deputy traveled, found the prisoner
Aying ou the roadside and saw Bell dis
appearing around a bend in the road.
The prisoner was still bound. He re
gained consciousness before he died and
—told the negroes that he had asked Bell,
soon after leaving home, to allow him
to return and leave $35, which he had
in his pocket, with his wife. The re
quest was refused and on reaching the
spot where he was found Bell ordered
him to turn into a path which led into
the heart of a swamp. Fearing foul
play he refused to go, whereupon Beil
shot him.
The wounded man had five pistol shot
wounds iu his head and breast. The
money which is known to have been in
his possession was missing.
Bell was arrested and jailed. He
claims that Anderson’s friends tried to
mob him and release the prisoner, and
that he shot him to thwart their pur
'pose.
TO VISIT OUR NAVY YARDS.
Thu Minion ot Commodor. Martia of tha
Imporial -Japanese Nary.
San Francisco, Oct. 26.—Commodore
K. Martia of the imperial Japanese
navy was a passenger ou the steamer
Coptic, which has just arrived from the
■Orient. He is an attache from the
legation at Washington, under special
commission to visit the navy yards of
the United States and England and pre
pare reports on the construction of bat
tleships for the guidance of his govern
ment in building the much talked of
new navy.
Commodore Martia is a veteran naval
officer who has seen much service. He
commanded a vessel during the recent
Chinese-Japanese war, aud took an ac
tive part in the famous battle of Wei-
Hui-W ei. During the time he has been
iu the service he has devoted a great
deal of time to the study of naval ar
chitecture and is considered an author
ity ou the subject in his own country.
The mission upon which Commodore
Martia comes to this country is one of
great importance, for his report will
probably greatly influence the Japanese
government in letting contracts for a
number of powerful warships, fast
cruisers and swift torpedo boats.
“I am here,” he said, “as the agent
qf the Japanese gqvernmeqt to inspect
J
THE ROHE TRIBUNE.
you* JaipyuraS, sturdy- iiar.u
ture. aud gain all the information pos
sible, statistical and general, that would
be of use to my government iu securing
the warships it would need for its own
defense. After inspecting the Ameri
can yards 1 shall go to. England with
the same object iu view. More than
that I cannot say now.”
Commodore Martia travels as an at
tache of the Japanese legation at Wash
ington in order that he may be in closer
touch with the government. He calcu
lates that the work he has undertaken
will require many months of diligent
effort, and he proposes to commence iu
this city.
ATKINSON’S INAUGURATION
Active Preparation* Are Bel»cr Made In
Atlanta For the Big Event.
Atlanta, Oct. 26.—This week will ■
be a notable one in state matters, and
no event of the week promises to be
more interesting aud impressive than
the ceremonies attending the inaugura
tion of Governor W. Y. Atkiuson, next '
Saturday. Active preparations are be- ■
ing made for the occasion, and it is cer- :
tain to be a memorable one. Thousands ■
of people will visit the city to witness
the ceremonies, and the exercisss will
be participated in by people from every
section of the state.
The military of the state will come in
large numbers and the big military and
civic parade being arranged will proba
bly eclipse anything of the kind seen
here in a ong The railroads of
the state have offered tn transport the :
military free of charge and advices from '
every section are to the effect that the
soldiers will come and help make the
inauguration a big event in Georgia his- I
tory.
The railroad officials have promised
to arrange a cheap rate for the people of
the state who desire to come to Atlanta
and witness the exercises, and it is prob
able that a rate of one-half fare will lie
named.
Watson Say* He Will Not Withdraw.
Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 26. —Con
gressman M. W. Howard, the Populist
representative from the Seventh dis- 1
trict, a close personal and political ■
friend of Thotaas E. Watson, Populist
candidate for vice president, who nom- j
inated Watson at St. Louis convention
and in whose interest the Populist vice
presidential nominee came to Alabama
last week, says that in a private conver- !
sation Mr. Watson told him most etn-|
phatically that no matter how much ,
Senators Jones and But.er endeavored to
show him that it would be to Bryan’s
interest for him to withdraw, he would I
not do so. He added that the autonomy ,
of the party depended on his remaining ;
in the race and that he would suffer .
himself to be beheaded before he would 1
come down.
Editor Moore Again Convicted.
Nashua, N. H., Oct. 36. —Dr. Joseph
O. Moore, physician, financier and ed-!
itor, was for the third time within a
few months found guilty of overissuing
stock of the Union Publishing company •
of Manchester, N. H., of which he was
formerly treasurer, by a jury in the su
preme court. The decision was reached
after about seven hours’ deliberation.
Sentence will be pronounced later.
A Steel Steamship Launched.
Chester, Pa., Oct. 26. The steel
steamship John Englis, built for |
the Maine Steamship company, was
launched from Roach’s shipyard. As ’
the vessel slid down the ways Miss
Jeanette Englis, daughter of the presi- |
dent of the steamship company, stepped
forward and broke a bottle of wine on
the bow. at the same time saying: “I
christen thee John Englis.”
Dynamite Explosion Kill* Two Men. |
Pittsburg, Oct. 26.—Two men were
killed and the mixing department of the '
Acme dynamite works, near Hulton, I
Pa., demolished about 8 a. m. by an ex- I
plosion. As far as known no one else '
was injured. The men killed are sup
posed to be packers named Stoftel aud
Andrews. The concussion shattered
windows and shook houses for more
than a mile around.
Dr. Horatio R. Holme* Dead.
Portland, Or., Oct. 26.—Dr. Horatio
R. Holmes died here, aged 40. He was 1
a native of this state Dr. Holmes was '
regarded as one of the best gynecologi-1
cal surgeons in the world. He wrote
extensively for medical journals in this
country and Barope and was a man of
rare tact, skilful iu diagnosis and of in
domitable will and perseverance at the
operating table.
Attorney General Fit os' Ruling.
Birmingham, Ala.. Oct. 26.—Attorney
General Fites has ruled on the matter
of the official ballot tangle growing out
of the death of Martin D. Sibert, the
Democratic elector from the Fifth dis
trict He says the name of O. O. Ap
pleton, the alternate elector, can be
substituted for that of the deceased
elector and that where the tickets have
been printed Appleton’s name can be
either written on the ballot in place of
that of Sibert or a printed slip contain
ing Appleton’s name can be placed on
the official ballot. Gold Democratic
leaders say they propose to have the
matter investigated further to ascertain
if procedure is strictly correct.
Comptroller Eckels Declares Dividends.
Washington, Oct. 26.—The comp
troller of the currency has declared div
idends in favor of the creditors of in
solvent national banks as follows: 10
per cent, the Nut onal bank of Jeffer- I
son, Tex.; 10 per cent, the Ninth Na
tional bank of Dallas, Tex.; 10 per cent, I
the Baker City National bank of Baker
City, Or.; 30 per cent, the First Na- I
tional bank of Redfield! 8. D.
THE ROME TRIBUNE, ROME, GA.,
CRISP LAID TO REST
The Ex Speaker’s Remains Interred at
Americas.
IMPRESSIW FDMJL SMC 18
Buried Beneath the Sod at
Lovely Oak Grove
pl E SAD SCENES AT AMERICUS
Oration at the Ch arch Delivered by Gen
eral Clement A. Evans* a Lifelong Friend
I of the Great Georgian-—Governor Atkin
son, Hoke Smith and Other Distinguished
Men Attended the Ceremonies.
Americus, Ga., Oct. 26.—The remains
of ex- Speaker Crisp were buried in Oak
j Grove cemetery here. The body was
i brought on a special train from Atlanta.
When the train arrived at Americus
almost the entire population of the city
were at the station. The vast assem
blage stood in silence, with uncovered
heads, to show their respect for the
dead. All the bells of the city were
tolled and added to the solemnity of the
occasion.
The casket was conveyed from the
special car to the hearse, which was
drawn by four black horses, ea#ph led by
a sable groom. The Americas Light
I infantry and a delegation of 40" citizens
I preceded the hearse and the procession
started to the Methodist church. The
buildings along the line of inarch were
draped in mourning. At the church oiw
hour was devoted by Mr. Crisp’s friends
to reviewing the remains.
| Among those who attended the fu
neral were Governor Atkinson and staff,
• delegations from Atlanta aud other
citizens of the state, members of the
Georgia Bar association, Hoke Smith,
i ex-secretary of the interior; Cougress-
I man Charles L* Bartlett, J. O. C. Black,
Congressman Barnes and a military es
, cort of commissioned officers of the
i Fifth Georgia regiment and several
hundred citizens, contributed by the
towns whtrever the train stopped.
I General Clement A. Evans pro
. nouneed the eulogy. He spoke feelingly
1 as the personal friend of the dead. A
great calamity, he said, had befallen
the nation. Death had aimed his shaft
at the brightest star that shone for the
' moment on our field. The state had
taken the blow to heart for her beloved
1 eon who had been stricken down, and
i her pride had been wounded to the
quick that he had been cut down in his
prime. He paid a high tribute to the
personal character of the dead senator
ae exemplified in his political career.
“The finest instance of political self
! denial," said lie, “which the country
has seen was that furnished in the ac
tion of Mr Crisp when declining the
senatorship when it was offered him by
Governor Northern It had been the
ambition of his life to fill the seat of
senator. This crowning honor was in
his grasp, yet at the prompting of duty
he put aside the senatorial toga and ful
filled the functions of the office which
he was filling. His own action robbed
him of the senatorial crown once; death
, robbed him of it a second time.”
i At the conclusion of the service at the
church the remains were conveyed to
* the cemetery. All houses along the
route were draped. The procession
■ passed the house where the family
I dwelt years ago. Friends had placed a
large design over the door containing
the words “His Old Home.”
i People lined the walks from the
I church to the cemetery.
I Reaching Oak Grove, the military
opened rank and stood at “present
i arms.” The remains were carried to
. the family burial nlot. and after a prayer
I read by General Evans, the body was
I lowered into the grave.
CARLISLE ATOWENSBORO.
The Secretary of the Treasury Makes An
other Speech Io His Native State.
Owensboro. Ky., Oct. 26.—Au ex
tremely complimentary reception was
given Secretary Carlisle by the citizens
! of this city, and an immense crowd,
, composed of excursionists from all over
, the Green river section, has thronged
I the town since early morning to hear
the secretary’s speech, which was de
livered at 3 o’clock in the afternoon.
The speaking was held in the great tab
ernacle, which has a seating capacity of
about 3,000, but this was inadequate to
accommodate the crowd.
Mr. Carlisle may remain in Kentucky
until after the election. He said that
he would not return to Washington if
he found that he could register aud
vote. He is in doubt as to whether he
has a right to register. His home has
been with Mr. Henry Queeu of Coving
ton, and Mr. Queen has moved into an
other precinct and Mr. Carlisle does not
know whether he can still claim the
same house as his home.
A telegram of inquiry has been sent
to Covington. If he can register he
will go to Covington Thursday morn
ing after his Louisville speech and will
go from Covington t > Lexington in
time to speak there Friday afternoon.
He will then return to Covington, and
on Tuesday vote for Palmer and Buck
ner.
Dice Writes the Story of His Life.
Columbus, 0., Oct. 26—George W.
Dice, a federal convict who was received
here several mouths ago on a sentence
for counterfeiting, imposed by the Uni-
I ted States court at Atlanta, will publish
a book next week, giving an account of
I his adventurous life as an outlaw. Col
onel Luther Hull, convicted in Georgia
| of conspiracy, who was thought to be
dying, seems slightly improved.
TUESDAY. OCTOBE u 27, 1896.
SULTAN OBSTINATE
Will Resent Any Attempt at Armed
toeretioD,
MAY BUTCHES MORE ARMENIANS
The Sick Man of the East In no
Good Humor
BALL SET ROLLING WEDNESDAY
practically Threatens a Wholesale Mas
sacre of Christian*—Trouble of a Serious
Nature Brewing In Turkey—Porte Makes
an Evasive Reply to the Ambassador* of
the Power*.
[Copyrighted, 1896, by Associated Press.l
.Constantinople, Oct. 26.—The report
that trouble of a serious nature is brew
ing here has so often been sent out that
any fresh announcement to that effect
is looked upon as having little or no
foundation in fact. But, in spite of
this, it is but right to state once more
that everything points to further and
very serious trouble preparing on all
sides throughout the Turkish empire.
The ball was set rolling Wednesday
last when the sultan signed two irades,
which were issued next day, levying a
poll tax of 5 piastres per head on all
Mussulmans and increasing the tax on
sheep, public works and education by 1
to per cent, the funds so raised to
be devoted to military purposes. This
caused the representative powers to
send a collective note to the porte,
couched in the strongest language, call
ing attention to the danger that arm
ing of Mussulmans was certain to create
and pointing out generally the critical
situation of affairs ill the Turkish em
pire. But large purchases of arms have
already been made and the danger in
creases hourly. The porte has just sent
a reply to the collective note of the am
bassadors. As usual, however, it was
an evasive answer and in substance
simply stated that the money derived
from the additional taxes was only in
tended to imply the armament of the
mustahfuse, or laudstrum, the third
and last class of the Turkish army re
serves, and to strengthen the armament
of the other land forces of .the sultan.
The action of the Turkish government
in completing the armament of the
mustahfuse indicates that the empire is
fearing a situation which may necessi
tate the calling of all of the military
forces at its disposal, and also indicates
that the situation is grave. Under these
circumstances it is but natural to con
clude that a serious situation prevails.
Os course there Is always in view the
probability at least that the sultan, by
these movements, is simply seeking to
detract the attention of his subjects
from the actual state of affairs brought
about by his mal-administration, and
that seeing that the powers are really in
earnest and that an understanding be
tween Russia, France and Great Britain
means decisive action, he is by these
armaments practically threatening a
wholesale massacre of the Christians
and announcing that Turkey will resist
to the utmost any attempt at armed
coercion.
The financial situation is about as bad
as it possibly can be. All negotiations
upon the part of the Turkish govern
ment for a temporary loan have failed
and the conditinn of the treasury is one
of utter helplessness. On top of this the
price of bread has risen 40 per cent and
bids fair to rise still higher as the price
of wheat goes np. This has decidedly
aggravated the prevailing distress aud
its consequent discontent. The police
continue making arrests, and it is un
derstood that many bombs have been
found.
In Armenia the greatest apprehension
exists. The echoes of the recent mas
sacre in the city of Egin are just reach
ing here in spite of efforts made by the
porte to supress anything but the offi
cial news.
BRITISH STEAMER ABLAZE.
The Worsley Hall Put. Into New York
With Her Cargo of Cotton on Fire.
New York, Oct. 26.—The British
steamer Worsley Hall, Captain Came
ron, put into this port with her cargo on
fire. She was bound from New Orleans
for Havre and left the former port on
Oct. 6. On the morning of Oct. 23,
when the steamer was 55 miles east by
south of Sandy Hook, during a strong
southerly gale, smoke was found issu
ing from the ventilators under the
bridge, and an examination showed
that the cotton stored in the forward
hold, which constituted the major por
tion of the cargo, was afire.
The ship was at once put before the
wind in order to lessen the draught and
the hatch was opened. The smoke was
almost overpowering, but the Bengalese
sailors, encouraged by the example of
the officers, set manfully to work and
managed to hoist 20 bale? of co'ton and
pile them up ou deck. The ship was
rolling with the heavy cross sea that
was running aud soon a huge wave
broke over the side aud washed the
bales overboard. As the work of break
ing out the cargo seemed too hazardous
in the face of the high sea, Captain
Cameron decided to flood the hold. The
hatches were battened down, hoses were
introduced into the hold and fire pumps
started.
The water coming in contact with the
fire produced steam which, added to the
smoke and sickening odor of the burn
ing cotton, poured into the cabin and
drove all hands on deck. As soon as
the hatches were battened down, the
•hip was headed for New York. As the
water poured in the hold the ship sank
down-by the head acd took a decided
list to staruoard, so as to impede tne
ship’s progress considerably. The decks
grew warm by the fire, but not unbear
ably so. It was foun I necessary to bat
ten the cabin doors, as the steam and
smoke was stifling and it was impossible
to enter there.
When the Worsley Hall arrived at
quarantine, all hands were worn out by
work and anxiety. At one time it
seemed necessary to scuttle the ship to
put out the fire. At present the Wors
ley Hall is anchored off Cliff ton, Staten
Island.
WINTHROP HAS RETURNED.
The Little Whaling Bark Spent Many
Mouths lu the Arctic Regions.
San Francisco, Oct. 26.—The whal
ing bark John Winthrop has returned
again to this port after an absence of 31
months, during the greater portion of
which time she has been within the
Arctic circle. There is not a barrel of
oil in her hold, or a pound of whale
bone, and Captain A T. Simmons’ log
book shows only hard luck.
The Winthrop brings additional par
ticulars of the riots last winter among
the whalers. When the party of 12 left
Herschell island for the mines last
March they stole all of the Winthrop’s
sleds and firearms. The search party
that went in pursuit was mostly made
up of offi -ers. The bark’s crew was so
mutinous that the officers were obliged
to stand two out of three watches, and
it became necessary to doubly guard the
storehouse.
Dan Sweeney, a seaman, was the most
persistent deserter and he was accom
panied on one of his skirmishes by Ed
Sykes. Sykes was captured on both oc
casions, once 150 miles in'the interior
and returned home in the bark. Swee
ney, although in irons for many weeks,
managed to get away in a boat just be
fore the Winthrop sailed and was last
seen by a missionary several days after
his escape, headed southward. Thomas
Keough, who escaped with two men
from other vessels on Christmas eve
last, when the thermometer was 15 de
grees below zero, is supposed to have
perished in the snow. His companions
returned badly frozen and sought shel
ter ou the Winthrop. One man lost a
foot and the other a heel. William
Mosher, second officer of the Win
throp, died last winter of dropsy. He
was a native of this country, 65 years
old, and leaves a family who lives here.
Dick Brook, the English cabin boy, was
carried off by consumption last May.
Captain Simmons says sailing vessels
are of no account in the Arctic regions,
because the currents are so strong that
a ship is unmanageable in a gale of
wind.
HELP FOR THE ARMENIANS.
Constant Employment at Remunerative
Wages Is Promised Refugees.
Washington, Oct. 26. —The public
interest manifested in the Armenian
refugees now daily arriving at Ellis
island is unprecedented. A report has
just been received by Acting Commis
sioner General Larned from Dr. Senner,
the immigration commissioner at New
York, submitting copies of a large num
ber of telegrams and letters from per
sons in all parts of the east asking that
some of the refugees be sent to them,
and promising constant employment at
remunerative wages as farm hands,
house servants, etc.
The report also says that several
prominent men of wealth and standing
in New York, Boston, and other eastern
cities have called on Dr. Senner, and
have offered to furnish bonds in any
amount required that these Armenians
never will become public or private
charges. Although the officials are in
full sympathy with the purposes of
these philanthropic nersons, yet the law
admits ot the exercise of little discre
tion in its enforcement.
Mr. Larned, assistant commissioner
of immigration, has gone to New York
to confer with Dr. Senner as to what
can be done to relieve their condition,
and also to discuss the question as to
whether the offers of work for the Ar
menians may be considered in deter
mining the question of admission.
This has . been done in a few cases in
the past, and it is not unlikely that if
the offers are found upon investigation
to be bona fide, aud made by responsible
persons, they will materially assist in
solving the problem.
Grain Situation In Europe and the East.
London, Oct. 26.—The wheat market
and the prospects of a famine in India
still attract much attention here and
elsewhere, although some of the most
influential newspapers do not share in
the feeling of alarm which prevails in
some quarters. The Bombay Gazette
of Sept 10 says: “The prospects are as
bad as possible, both for grain and cot
ton. A leading exporter has informed
his clients in England that the crop of
cotton will not exceed 50 or 60 per cent
on an average. ”
Li I* Now Minister of Foreign Affair*.
Peking, Oct. 26.—Li Hung Ohang has
been appointed minister of foreign af
fairs. Simultaneously with his appoint
ment as minister of foreign affairs, an
imperial edict orders Li Hung Ohang to
be punished for presuming to enter the
precincts of the ruined summer palace
while visiting the dowager empress.
Long Mail Service Established.
Washignton, Oct. 26.—The longest
star mail service to be performed in win
ter in the United States has just been
established by the postoffice department.
It Is from Juneau to Circle City, Alaska,
a distance of 898 miles each way. Sim
ilar service was performed on this route
for the first time last summer, and the
present contract makes continuous ser
vice. Owing to the roughness of the
route, only four round trips during the
winter period, Nov. 1 to May 30, next,
will be made. Only letter mail will be
carried.
A A.A. A AA A A AAAAAAAA AA. AA A A A. A
▼▼▼ VW
X Vah CANNOT DO WITHOUT X
♦ XUU THE DAILY AND ♦
♦ Sunday Tribune. ♦
X Sent until January I, 1897,
e for SI.OO. X
AAAAAAAAAAAAA444AAAAAAAA
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
CROSSED THE TROCHA
Gareral Maceo is Now in the Province
Oi Banana.
HE JOINED OTHER CUBAN FORCES
Encampment at Cacarajicara
Merely a Feint
THE RUSE PROVED SUCCESSFUL
4rtemisa, the Central Post on the Spanish
Military Line, Wag Bombarded and Hun
dreds of Noncombatants Wert Slaught
ered—Kvery Building In the City Lev
eled—Dynamite Gun’s Deadly Work.
New York, Oct. 26.—A dispatch to
The Herald from Key West, Fla., says:
We.l informed passengers who arrived
from Havana confirm advices received
by mail that Maceo has crossed the tro
cha at Atremisa and joined other insur
gent forces in Havana province.
They declare that the report circu
lated by Maceo of his encampment at
Cacarajicara and a contemplated attack
on that town was merely a feint with
the rebel leader to concentrate the Span
ish troops at that point. That the ruse
was successful is proved by the fact that
General Gonzales Munoz, with large
forces, was sent in that direction to at
tack Maceo, but upon their arrival at
Cacarajicara the Spaniards found noth
ing but a deserted camp.
The followers of Maceo under forced
marches then made a detour to the
southward and suddenly appeared at
Artemisa, the central post on the
line of the trocha. Giving his men
temporary rest, the insurgent chief sent
word to the commandant that he in
tended to bombard the town, giving the
inhabitants five hours in which to leave
the city. Not heeding Maceo’s threats,
the Spaniards would permit no one to
leave. The result is known from the
reports which have already been cabled
from Havana.
Maceo opened fire on the town with
his artillery aud 30 shots from the rebel
dynamite gun was thrown into the city.
Every building inthe city is said to have
been leveled, while the slaughter of
noncombatants was appalling. During
the carnage, Maceo and his followers
crossed the line of the trocha into Ha
vana province, where they joined the
forces of General Aguirre.
CLAIM NORTH CAROLINA.
Democrats, Populists and Republicans Say
They'll Carry the North State.
Raleigh, Oct. 26.—The Republican
official bulletin, just announced, is that
McKinley will carry North Carolina by
8,000 to 15,000; that in the present tri
angular fight, Russell, their nominee
for governor, ought to have 40,000 plu
rality; that if the Populist nominee for
governor withdraws in favor of the
Democrat, Russell will get 85 per cent
of the Pooulist votes; that the Populists
have 80,000 votes: that the Democrats
cannot elect over 26 members of the
house and ten of the senate; that there
are not less than 45,000 white Democrats
and that 55,000 white men will vote for
McKinley.
The Populist figures show that Bryan
will carry North Carolina by 6,500, but
that the Populist-Republican fusion
nominees on the state ticket will be
elected by over 50,000 majority.
The Democrats say the Republican
registration is not so large as claimed
and that 3 to 4 per cent of it is unlaw
ful; that the Populist registration is
larger than was expected and that the
Democratic registration is gratifyiugly
large and complete.
Farmers' National Congrew to Meet.
Chicago, Oct. 26. —The call for the
next annual meeting of the Farmers’
National congress has just been issued
by President B. F. Clayton of Indian
ola, la., and Secretary John M. Stahl of
Chicago. The meeting will be held at
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 10-13 Regu
lar delegates from every state are one
from each congressional district and
two at large, appointed by the governor
of the state. The heads of all agricul
tural colleges and state agricultural
boards are members by virtue of their
offices. The meeting promise* to be the
largest gathering of representative ag
riculturists ever convened in the United
States, if not in the world. The Farm
ers’ congress is not u secret order and is
nonpolitical.
An Important Case to Be Heard.
Albany, Oct. 26.--The calendar of
the New York state court of appeals for
Tuesday contains one of the most inter
esting cases heard in some time by that
august body, and which affects nearly
every college and university of any
standing in the country, as well as
many hospitals. The case is the matter
of a contest of the will of Daniel Fayer
weather, in which he left $2,150,000 to
20 colleges. A brilliant array of coun
sel will be present to argue the case
and the decision will be looked forward
to with great interest.
General Schofield is For Gold.
Keokuk, la., Oct. 26.—At a meeting
of gold standard Democrats, addressed
by ex- Governor Flower of New York, a
letter was read from Major General J.
M. Schofield, late commander of the
military forces of the United States, in
which the general declares unequivo
cally for the gold, standard. He h—
been a lifelong Democrat. -