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2 FURIOUS FOREST FIRES. Three Towns in Wisconsin Wiped Off the Face of the Earth. The 3,000 Inhabitants of Phillips Homeless Shores Crossing' and Mason Also in Ashes—Many Set tlers in the Path of the Flames Lose Their All—Many Reported Lost. Milwaukee, Wis., July 28.--General Manager H. F. Whitcomb of the Wiscon sin Central road this noon made the fol lowing authentic statement with regard to the forest fires in the northern part of the state: “Trains from the south have Reached the south end of the Phillips yard. Trains from the north have reached the first bridge north of Phillips, about one mile north of the station this bridge having been damaged by fire. Nearly the whole city of Phillips is destroyed, including the saw and planing mills and box factory of the John R. Davis Lumber Co., and Shaw’s tannery. About thirty houses are left standing in Phillips. “Aside from the homeless by the de struction of the city of Phillips, a great many settlers along our line have lost their homes and all their belongings. The fires in the forests are still burning, but some rain fell last night and the fires are not spreading. The loss is estimated at several million dollars. “The towns of Phillips, the county seat of pine county. Shores Crossing and the village of Mason, in Bayfield county, are wiped off the map. Phillips was a town of 3,000 inhabitants. Most of these are homeless. The loss at Mason will reach SI .000,000, and that at Phillips three times as much. “The entire northern portion of the state, the lumber region, is full of forest fires, which are doinig immense damage to standing timber. It is reported that many lives haves been lost, but of these no authentic reports have been received.” SUCCOR FOB THE SUFFERERS. Milwaukee, Wis.. 11 p. m.. July2B.—The total destruction by fire of the prosper ous town of Phillips, in Prince county, as a result of the devastating forest confla gration during the week, brought quick and generous responses to the appeals for succor from all parts of the Badger state to-day. The bare news that 3,000 men, women and children had been suddenly rendered homeless and destitute of the necessaries of existence was sufficient to awake practical expres sions of sympathy in which the state au thorities and the business men of Mil waukee were the leaders. The escape of all the unfortunate victims from death or serious burning was considered most mira culous when they were surrounded by the flaming forests and build ings of the town. The big Elk river which runs through Phillips, afforded a haven of refuge to many of the inhabitants. The destruction of Phillips was followed by the prayed-for rain, which soon quenched the forest fires along the Northern Pacific. Omaha and South Shore roads, between West Supe rior and Ashland, as also the destructive conflagrations to the south on the line of the Wisconsin Central, and in the Michi fan peninsula in the Gogebic range region. 'ifteen carloads of provisions, clothing and tents are either in the hands of the, Phillips victims, or will be to-morrow. . The reports from Mason, in Bayfield county, and Shores Crossing, which were partly burned, show that the people are hot in want of the necessaries of life. I 2 the Quartermaster General; Auer t<day re reived the following dispatch from the governor: Oconomowoc. Wis.. July 28.—Meet me at the St. Paul depot. Milwaukee, at 8:30o’clock. Arrange for two or three cars on the Wiscon sin Central road to send relief to Phillips to night. Buy 100 barrels of flour and 2.003 pounds of bacon, hams. etc. Buy 1.000 loaves of bread. Get the things under way and we •will arrange the rest on my arrival. George W. Peck. The following dispatch was received by Gov. Peck from B. W. Davis, chairman of the county board at Phillips, and re peated to Gen. Auer: Phillips. Wis.. July 28.-To Gov. Pack: Send tents and blankets for 1.000 people. B. W. Davis. The following was received and read on ’change to day: Phillips, Wis., July 28. Our city is entirely destroyed by Are, leaving 3 OX) people with out food, clothing, or shelter. Please take immediate steps to send relief. B. W. Davis, Chairman Relief Committee. AN APAPEAL TO THE MAYOR. Mayor Rock received an appeal from Phillips, and immediately notified Presi dent Hansen of the Merchants and Man ufacturers' Association, and a call for a meeting of that organization at 11 o'clock this morning was issued. It was decided to send three carloads Os provisions, consisting of bread, crack ers. meat and other articles donated, on the B:3b o'clock passenger train over the Wisconsin Centra). The first contribution to the Phillips sufferers to-day was a carload of flour from the Milwaukee millers. Reports from Phillips received at. the central offices this afternoon state that four carloads of provisions have already been received for the fire sufferers. Wau sau. Ashland and Portage each sent a carload, while a carload of meat in tran sit at Fairfield was also turned over to the relief committee Eight cars of provisions are already on the road to Phillips. A SUMMARY OF THE LOSSES Following is a summary of the fire osses: The city of Phillips entirely wiped out. The city of Mason practically de stroyed, with the White River Lumber Company and 80,000,000 feet of lumber. Headquarters of the Ashland Lumber Company near Shores Crossing, entirely wiped out. A special train of the Chicago, St. Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha, consisting of sixteen cars and two locomotives, all burned, broke through the burning bridge near Ashland Junction. Camps of the Thompson Lumber com pany, burned at White River. . Two bridges on the main line of the Chicago. St., Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha railroad, one near Ashland Junc tion ano one near Mason. Two bridges on the Wisconsin Central railroad, one at Chelsea, and the other near Phillips, both on the main line, south of Ashland. BERRY PICKERS HAVE A CLOSE CALL. Several parties of berry pickers from Ashland narrowly escaped with their lives, and it is almost certain that some of the lone homesteaders scattered through the burning district have per ished in the flames, unless they have, in some marvelous way, escaped through tbe suffocating flames and smoke. About noon refugees and homesteaders began to arrive at Ashland. Three thousand people have been made homeless bi’ the forest fires at Phillips. Not a building is left stand ing in the town. When the fire reached the city it swept from house to bouse and in ar. hour had wrapped the entire village in flames. The people fled to the railway, where trains were started and they were hastily conveyed to neighboring towns. Nothing but a few personal effects were saved. At Phillips, twelve people are known to That Tired Feeling So common at this season, is a serious condition, liable to lead to disastrous results. It is a sure sign of declining health tone, and that the blood is impoverished and impure. The best and most suc cessful remedy is found in HOOD’S Sarsaparilla Which makes rich, healthy blood, and thus gives strength to the nerves, elasticity to the muscles, vigor to the brain and health to the whole body. In truth, Hood’s Sarsaparilla Makes The Weak Strong Be sure to get Hood’s and only Hood’s. Hood’s Pills cure liver ills. 25c. have lost their lives. Among the dead are: Frank Cliss, an employe of the Davis Lumber Company and his 2-year-old child; James Lock, a butcher, his wife and five children; Mrs. Davis Brydenand two children. S PUT OUT BY RAIN. Ironwood, Mich., July 28.—The disas trous forest fires which have been raging in the Gogebic range this week were ex tinguished to-day by a heavy pouring of rain on the flames. CLASH OF THE CELESTIALS The Claim That War Has Not Been Declared Yet Reiterated. London, July 28.—The Chinese legation to-day received a dispatch from Tien Tsen saying the King of Corea had been captured by the Japanese on July 23. This is regarded as explaining the Col lison which took place at Seoul, the capi tal of Corea, between the Japanese and palace guards. The Chinese minister to-day said there has been no formal declaration of war be tween China and Japan, in spite of the collisions which have occurred, and that pourparlers tending toward a peaceful settlemefit of the disputes between the two countries stillcontinue. SINKING OF THE SHIPS. Shanghai, July 28.—Further news re ceived here shows that in addition to the Hugh Mathieson & Co.'s steamer, Kow Shung, which was sunk by a Japanese cruiser as it was being used as a trans port for Chinese troops, all on board being drowned, the Chinese Trading Company’s steamer. Toonan, also being used as a transport for Chinese troops, has been sunk by the fire of a Japanese warship. JAPAN’S EXPLANATION OF THE SEA FIGHT. Yokohama, July 28.—The Japanese gov ernment has issued the following official statement of the recent engagement be tween- fleets of Japan and China: “In consequence of severe provocation, three ships of the Japanese squadron were com pelled to engage a Chinese fleet off Fan tas, or Round Island. They captured the Chinese warship Tsas Kian and sunk a Chinese transport with soldiers on board. Unfortunately one of the largest Chinese ironclads of the northern fleet., tbe Chen Yuen, escaped to China and the Chinese torpedo cruiser Huan Tai escaped to Fusan in Corea. The three Japanese warships engaged were the Akitsushima, Takachibo and Hi Yei. They escaped en tirely without injury. JAPAN PLEADS JUSTIFICATION. A lengthy statement has be,en sent out from an authentic source explaining Japan’s position. It is claimed that Japan has never gone beyond the rights given her by the treaty of 1885. The statement rehearses Japan’s demands as presented to the government at Peking, and de clares that if war results, the policy of China will be answerable for it. It is im possible, says the statement in conclusion, to conjecture what caused China’s atti tude in the face of Japan’s indisputable treaty rights. ITALY AND ENGLAND DIP IN. Rome, July 28.—The following dispatch was received from Tokio this morning: “The Italian minister, acting in concert with the British minister, has presented the Japanese ministry of foreign affairs the proposals made by the Chinese look ing to a settlement of affairs in Corea. These proposals will be ccmsidered by the Japanese government, which has reserved its reply.” BANKEB3 ACQUITTED. End of the Trial of the Officials of the Banca Romana. Rome, July 28.—The trial of Signor Tanlongo, ex-president of the'Banca Ro mana. and the other officials of that in stitution, who were accused of fraudulent practices, was concluded to-day, the jury bringing in a verdict of acquittal. The ver dict was received with applause by the spectators in the court room, and the de fendants were at once set ar, liberty. Signor Tanlongo and his associate de fendants were warmly congratulated upon leaving the court. The verdict in the Tanlongo case has made a bad impression in government circles, and preparations will be made at once to push the charges against those ac cused of purloining documents concerning the mismanagement of the Banca Romana. This second trial is likely to involve the official acts of Giolitti, the ex-premier, and Rosano, his secretary of state in the home office. BUSINESS BLOCKS BURNED. A Loss of $125,000 With Insurance of $75,000 at Brooklyn, la. Des Moines, la., July 28.—The business portion of the little city of Brooklyn, loca ted on the Rockflsla nd road in Poweshiek county, was wiped out by fire early this morning. Seventeen building, nearly all brick, were destroyed before the flames were checked by the Grinnell fire de partment, which came on a special train. The fire in an unknown man ner in the basement of Woods & Kelby's furniture store. The loss will reach f 125,000, with insurance of $75,000. NO YELLOW JACK AT KEY WEST. The’Fever There Only Dengue—The South Uninfected. Washington, D C., July 28.—Surgeon General Wyman of the marine hospital service has received Jreports from State Health Officer Porter of Florida. Sur geon Murray and Sanitary Inspector Guiieras. who have been investigating the nature of the tever at Key West. The reports agree that the fever is “dengue,” and state that there is no suspicion of yellow fever at Key West. Surgeon General Wyman said to-day that there was no portion of the United States suspected of being infected with yellow fever. THE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK): MONDAY. JULY 30, 1894. ORANGES HURT BY RAIN. They Are Beginning to Fall From the Trees in Some Groves. A Few Notes About Politics—Light ning's Strange Freak—A Wedding That Will Attract Attention—Other Matters of Interest. Maitland, Fla., July 27.—The present rainy season is peculiar in this immedi ate vicinity for the severity of the daily thunderstorms and the immense rain fall. The lakes, which had become alarmingly low on account of the pro tracted drought, are now way up to high water mark and still rising. Oranges are beginning to fall from many trees, and even the June bloom fruit shows a tendency'to fall off in some groves very liberally. It is claimed by some growers that the June blooms sel dom mature much of a crop. This year the June blooming was almost universal, and it led many despondent persons to hope for a big crop of late oranges as the result. For myself, I shall have a fine yield, unless they fall off later. Maitland feels quite proud of her dele gation to the county democratic conven tion at Orlando this week, as it was a real municipal as well as representative body. Hon. S. B. Hill, our efficient farmer mayor, and Aidermen George T. Stith and J. S. Simmons well represented our precinct, and the latter two were selected as delegates to the congressional conven tion at Palatka. Mayor Hill’s friends wanted him to go to the legislature, but he prefers to give his time and talents— although a lawyer by education—to in tensive farming and fruit growing. Bartow is to be congratulated on hav ing secured Gen. Evandor M. Law of South Carolina as a citizen, he having lo cated there to establish the Florida Mili tary Institute. I knew Gen. Law in Tus kogee, Ala., as one of the foremost and most accomplished educators in the south. His gallant service in the confederate army fits him in a peculiar manner to conduct a military school, and I congrat ulate, not only Polk county, but South Florida, on his advent there. Orange county will have two most ex cellent representatives in the next legis lature, Hon. B. F. Whitner of Sanford, who made a splendid record in the legisla ture of two years ago will be returned, while Capt. T. W. Shine of Orlando, for six years a zealous and efficient repre sentative, will be succeeded by Hon. J. T. Chapman of Plymouth, a native of Talia ferro county, Ga.. and a most estimable man, and well-fitted for the position. He also comes from a section of. the county that has not of late had a representative to look after its interests with a personal sense of responsibility. It is astonishing how popular the east coast has become as a summer resort for I South Florida people. Armond, Day tona, New Smyrna, Coronado, Mel bourne Beach and other points are this season being liberally patronized by whole families from this section. Two days ago I saw a party of about fifteen going from Orlando. Rev. Dr. £. P. Hooker and others from Winter Park are preparing to go over and enjoy the sea Dreeze and surf bathing. It keeps money at home to patronize our own resorts. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. It has been a long time since we have had any destruction of residence or farm property in this vicinity by lightning, but yesterday afternoon, during one of tbe severest thunder storms of the season, the old Maitland house, formerly kept by William Pringle, opposite the passenger depot, was struck in two places. It is a large, two-story, handsome residence, and had just beefl repaired and repainted for the Bunnell heir of New Haven, Conn., by Mr. Pringle. They had recently sold the house and grove . to Mr. Seaborn Thomten'bf VVoodnury**" Ga., who had gone back home for bis family. One corner of tbe parlor was torn out completely, and the casing of the front window, and similar damage was done in the chamber over the parlor. At the other end of the house, both up and down stairs, the casings of the windows were torn out, and other damage done. There were two bolts, or else the light ning jumped from one end of the house to the other. It was very fortunate the house was unoccupied. i A NOTABLE SOCIETY EVENT. - The formal announcement of the en gagement of Miss Bess Hungerford of this city to Fred Goodwin, Esq., a tal ented young lawyer of New York city, has created quite a sensation in the high est social circles of South Florida. Hon. E. C. Hungerford, father of this charm ing young lady, is a well-known banker in Chester, Conn., but years ago became one of the earliest real estate owners in Mait land, where he has a lovely winter home ou the fashionable avenue at the foot of Lake Maitland. Although he is here in the winter, his wife and daughter spend most of the year in Maitland, as do their next floor neighbors, the Bronsons. Mr. Goodwin is a son of Rev. Dr. Edward H. C. Goodwin of Trinity church, New York, chaplain to the garrison on Gover nor's Island. He has spent two seasons here, and last winter he and Miss Hun gerford had a thrilling experience on Lake Maitland by the upsetting of their boat v about sundown. Fortunately, Miss Hungerford being an experienced athlete, they finally reached the shore, although being an invalid then, Mr. Goodwin was quite prostrated. This event no doubt served to bind together two hearts al ready congenial, and the result now is the formal announcement of their engage ment. Os course, the wedding of such a couple will be a grand society event, and as there is no more popular or beloved a young lady in South Florida, it will deeply interest a wide circle of friends here and Con necticut and New York. A PANTHER HUNT IN FLORIDA. The reported killing of a couple of bears in Madison county re minds me that in this state almost any kind of wild animals can be found by hunters. “L. S. S.” in a late issue of the American Field of Chicago gives a very interesting sketch of a panther bunt in i Florida, dated from Favorita, on the east coast, near New Smyrna. In this spicy sketch appears the following negro plantation asong of< antebellum days 1 which Pbmpey, a typical old cornfield darkey from South Carolina, furnished ’ him for publication: Buckra sells de cotion hags. Nigger gits de money: Buckra has de bee gum, yet < Nigger gits de honey. j Nigger work de buckra corn, He eat the ro’s’in'yare: ; Buckra hab the ’tater patch. But nigger gits his share. Ole Missis lock the chicken coop. Nigger gits his chickens— j She make the ness,* sot de aigs, < Nigger eats the chickens. Buokra smoke the big segar, Nigger suck de pipe; Nigger hunt de Essex shote, , Buckra hunt the snipe. Buckra’s face lak cloudy day, Nigger s lak de sun; Buckra hab de glory. But nigger hab de fun. ; Buckra ride his blooded mare, Nigger ride de mule; Buckra thinks be s might smart, En nigger am a fool. * A Duel at Long Range. < Paris, July 29.—Editor Drumont of La, 1 Libre Parole has refused to come home to fight the duel to which Comte 1 d’Elva has challenged him. As Comte d’Elva objects to breaking the law in Belgium by fighting there, the duel is not likely to take place very soon. LOSS OF THE KOW-SHUNG. Nearly 1,700 Lives Lost On the 11l- Fated Troop Ship. Her Decks Swept With Fearful Effect by the Japanese Guns Before She Foundered—A Gallant Fight Made by the Tsao-Kahn Before She Sur rendered—China Rushing Forward Her Preparations For the Conflict. England Favors American Media tion. Shanghai, July 29.—The Chinese of ficial account of the recent engagement between Chinese and Japanese warships says that the Chinese ironclad Chen- Yuen, which is one of the largest vessels of her class belonging to the northern fleet, retreated to Kotze, and escaped cap ture by the Japanese. The latter, the report adds, captured a dispatch boat and sunk a transport. Six other transports escaped. News has been received here that on the same day the naval engagement took place the Japanese troops ashore attacked the Chinese at Asan. No details of the attack have been received. The British twin screw cruiser Por poise has sailed hence to protect the Brit ish at Cha-Foow, on the Shan-Toong promontory, a health resort of foreign ers. The principal division of the Chinese re-enforcements sent from Taou has reached its destination safely’. The Japanese minister in Seoul request ed the king, before his capture, to demand the withdrawal of Chinese troops from Corea. He refused, and thereupon the Japanese troops advanced upon Seoul. After, a brief encounter they routed the Coreans and occupied the royal palace. The king appealed to the representatives of the European powers to intervene, but in vain. JAPAN’S RESERVES ORDERED OUT. Yokohama, July 29.—The army and navy reserves have been summoned into service. Chinese residents of Japan are fleeing in large numbers. Reliable news has reached Tokio that the main body of Chinese troops crossed the northwestern frontier of Corea on Juiy .25. In official circles everybody is convinced that China's recent negotia tions were a mere subterfuge to gain time and concentrate her forces, with a view to combining with the Coreans for an at tack. It is rumored that the Japanese ships have been fired on again from the shore. MADE A GALLANT FIGHT. London, July 29.—The Central News has this dispatch from Shanghai: “The Chinese warship Tsao-Khan, which was captured by a Japanese warship off the coast of Round Island, is a vessel of an obsolete model. Although completely outmatched by the Japanese cruiser, the troopship offered some resistance and lost fully 100 men killed and wounded before she yielded. She was entirely disabled when the Japanese boarded her. “The troop ship Kow-Shung tried to get away as soon as the Japanese war ships began their attack, and made only a weak running fight. The Japanese guns swept her decks and carried off the Chi nese soldiers by the score. The latest es timate of the number aboard her is 1,700. Only forty survived the foundering of the ship. They say that all her officers were killed before she went down. THE OTHER TROOPS LANDED. “The announcement that the rest of the Chinese transports arrived safely at Corea and landed their own is confirmed. On the 27th, the JapanqH fusiladed heavily those who had laruMn on the 26th at Ya chan. The JapanesAfficers hoped thus to prevent the juMjon of the Chinese -s-vW Whether- they object is not known. “No news of the hostilities can be ob tained from Pekin. Code messages are refused at the telegraph office® and no other messages referring to current af fairs are accepted. The outlying battal ions of the northern army are concen trating rapidly at Takua, the rendezvous from which the regiment is embarked for Corea. “The work of preparing harbor de fences advances at the entrance of the K ang-Tse-Kiang. HEAVY PURCHASES OF AMMUNITION. “Great quantities of ammunition have been purchased by the government, and are being collected at the ports for ship ment. “The exportation of rice apd grain has been prohibited. Trade is paralyzed. The coasting steamers and small crafts are afraid to leave the harbor. “While everything looks and sounds like war, the Chinese officials continue to maintain that war has not been declared.” The Central News says that in official circles here, there is a strong feeling in favor of mediation on the part of the United States, although few believe that Japan and China would accept arbitration unless under considerable pressure. BOUND to BE A FIGHT. London, July 30, 4 a. m.—The Dailv News says this morning: “It is certain that whenever the Japanese and Chinese forces meet, ondand or sea, they wiil'fight unless compelled to refrain by some power or combination of powers that both must respect. It seems too late for mediation of the ordinary kind, although the basis for it yet remains. China being less sensitive on a point of honor than some other nations. That Corea must be reformed, all impar tial observers admit. The test of Japan’s sincerity is her willingness to retire on the completion of the reforms. It ought not to be difficult for the powers inter ested to guarantee the execution of the reforms and demand that both armies re tire.” The Standard says: ‘"The Japanese will find it difficult to persuade Europe that they are not the aggressors. The incidents that have already occurred and the preparations of both powers leave little hope that the quarrel will be settled without further resort to arms. A happy result could only be secured if one or more powers should intervene with advice, backed up with a threat of compulsion. WANTS JAPAN WARNED. The Times says: “If Japan is to obtain the moral approbation of Europe in the conflict that she seems determined to provoke, she must prove by more con vincing arguments than any yet produced that she is not wantonly disturb ing the -peace in the interest of national ambitions, or to subserve the purpose of party chiefs. The gist of the whole matter is that Japan is bent on reducing an historical suzerainty to China w _* Prevention better than cure. Tutt’s Liver Pills will not only cure, but if taken in time will prevent Sick Headache, dyspepsia, biliousness, malaria, constipation, jaundice, torpid liver and kindred diseases. TUTT’S Liver PILLS ABSOLUTELY CURE. CLOTHING. A Shirt See what the leaders do this week for you: A line of splendid Negligee. Shirts at 60c each., •A line of good Negligee Shirts at 90c each. , Jhe 9reat MANHATTAN SHIRTS reduced from $2.50, $2.00 and $1.75 to $2, $1.50 and $1.25. MAIL ORDERS Have quick and careful attention. % Boys’ Wash Suits, Boys’ Extra Pants. to the condition of a purely ceremonial relation, and China is resolved to resist. If the powers are determined to prevent a long and dangerous war, they must con vince both that there are contingencies in which they would proceed to some thing more than mere exhortations and • admonitions.” THREE BOYS SUFFOCATED- They Hid in a Closet in a Caboose and Perished. Hartford. Conn., July 29.—The three Guyan children, who strayed away from their home on Broad street/this city, Thursday afternoon have been found, and all three are dead. Chief of Police Bill gave orders this morning that all cars about the depot and the freight yards be thoroughly searched. A few minutes after 16 o’clock policemen who had been searching cars in the yard of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad for about two hours, came to a caboose from which sickening odors came. They burst open the door, and the stench, which had been strong before, became almost overwhelming. Keeping on at their work of investiga tion, the officers traced the smell to the closet which the trainmen use as a clothes press, and. breaking open the doors, they found the three little bodies, naked and' mangled by rats.- PILED ON TOP OP EACH OTHER. Freddie, the 4-year-old boy, lay at the bottom. On him was Raymond, 9 years old, and on top of both was Leßoy, 7 years old. Under the three bodies were the few garments the boys wore when | they left home. At the autopsy thia af ternoon nothing was found to indicate vio lence. The condition of the lungs indi cated death by suffocation, and the ab sence of effusion and other marks about the neck precluded the suspicion of strangulation. The theory is that the little fellows ran into the car to hide from a passing police man Thursday afternoon, and that the door of the closet swung to and caught them with the spring lock. The closet is five feet, high and its floor space is 28 by 15 inches. It is impossible that the little boys could have lived long in such a confined space, and, the doctors think they became unconscious in about fifteen minutes. and t*iat ttte.v did not live more than fifty minutes after the door was locked on them. It is supposed that the three boys had taken off their clothes to play going in swimming, as that idea was in their minds when they left home. HAWAII AT PEACE. Some of the Natives Refuse to Take the Oath of Allegiance. San Francisco, July 29.—The steamship Australia arrived yesterday morning, six and one-half days from Honolulu, bring ing Hawaiian advices to July 21. Peace prevails throughout Hawaii and the new government appears to be firmly estab lished. The jury system under the new consti tution is causing some trouble in the country districts. The constitution re quires all the jurors to take the oath of allegiance to the new republic and to abjure all help in restoring the monarchy in any form. In one country district it has been impossible to get enough jurors to serve, the Honolulu royalists having sent out a circular stating that no an swer had yet been received as to Presi dent Cleveland’s intended action, and warning the natives to keep out of poli tics and to take no oaths of allegiance. Even the most ardent royalists have little hope that the commission recently sent to Washington will be able to accom plish anything in ex-Queen Lilioukalani’s behalf One evidence of the public faith in the new government was shown just before the steamer sailed; SIO,OOO of government bonds, that previous to the adoption of the new constitution had gone begging at 98, were easily disposed of at par. STUFFED THE BALLOT-BOX. Shameful Work in the French Cham ber of Deputies. Paris, July 28.—The Senate and Cham ber of Deputies were formally prorogued to-day, the decree closing the session be ing read in the Senate by M. Guerin, minister of justice, and in the chamber by Premier Dupuy. Prior to the closing of the session of the | Chamber of Deputies. President Burdeau announced the result of the inquiry as to the miscount of the vote on Z M. Jaures’ amendment last Wednesday. M. Burdeau stated that it had been found that some members had put two and some three voting papers into the ballot box instead of one, as was required. He said that the secretaries had also made mistakes in counting the votes. M. Rouanet said, therefore, that the government majority on the amendment seemed to have been reduced to a single vote, instead of 40, as had been an nounced. EXPORTS OF SPECIE. A Total of $5,864,081 Shipped From New York Last Week. New York, July 28. —The exports of specie from the port of New York for the week were 85,864.081, of which $5,314.- 040 was gold and $550,941 silver. Os these amounts $1,530,000 gold and $533,- 794 silver went to Europe and $14,040 gold and $16,247 silver to South America. For the corresponding week of 1893 the exports were $901,840. SUGAR FROM EGYPT. The British Steamer Monkseaton, Arrives From Alexandria. New York, July 29.—The British steamer Monksea toss, which arrived to day from Alexandria, Egypt, has a full cargo of Egyptian sugar. The importa tion of sugar has assumed gigantic pro portions, it being brougnt to this port from almost all quarters of the globe, in anticipation of its being subject to duty by the provision of the Wilson bill. Our lines of sl2 to S2O Suits have been aug> mented and are still offered at $6, s7,sß and $lO. 159 CONGRESS STREEfr SAVANNAH, GA. z tsp ~ ~_ 77 KEHOE’S IRON WORKS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, MACHINISTS, BLACKSMITHS AND HOT T, FPM AK ERS, ENGINES, BOILERS AND MACHINERY, SHAFTING, PULLEYS, ETG Special attention to Repair Work. Estimates promptly furnished. Broughton strap rom Reynolds to Randolph streets. Telephone 268. carriages' ~~ ~ kTnc” Open and Top Buggies are the most popular vehicle now on the market. Call and examine or write for illustra tion and prices. Harness now being sold at nearly factory cost.. 11. H. COHEN, Bay and Montgomery Streets. CHINA’S PLAGUE. Superstition Running Wild Among the Natives at Canton. Washington, July 29.—Several reports regarding the plague' in China have been received at the marine hospital bureau. Secretary Denby of the United States legation says that at Canton a novel and thoroughly Chinese method of checking | the disease was hit upon. A fortune i teller having given out that the i plague would die away with, the ■ approach of the spring solstice, the people in Canton, in order to deceive the gods of sickness, made the first day of the fourth moon (May 5) their New Year’s day. Every ceremony by which the day is celebrated was gone through with exactitude. The local au thorities assisted in this farcical per formance. The New Year’s festivities, in the presence of such widespread death, had a somewhat ghastly character. LACK OF A WATER SUPPLY. Consuls writing from Canton say that everything continues in wild confusion. Business is almost suspended. Death is in all parts of Canton. The United States consul at Canton has remained at his post through the whole plague, and says that if there were means for securing® sappiy of pure water for cooking and washing, and for flushing the drains in time of drought, there should be no such thing as this plague, except where native in congested localities, create pollution of the air by overcrowding and violation of sanitary laws. During all of this plague, heathen processions have con stantly marched, through the streets of Canton throughout the night, pounding gongs, exploding fire crackers, exposing idols and other similar doings, supported by contributions from the shops and stores, to propitiate the evil spirits and disperse the adverse elements. AN ABCHDUKE KILLED. Concussion of the Brain Caused by Being Thrown From His Horse. Vienna, July 29.—While the Archduke William was riding this afternoon in Baden, near Vienna, his horse bolted, being frightened by an electric car. The archduke was thrown. His foot caught in the stirrup and he was dragged more than a 100 yards. He was insensible when the horse was stopped, and he died at 5:30 o’clock without having regained consciousness. The physicians who attended him say that death was caused by concussion of the brain. The archduke was born in 1827. He never married. He was inspector-general and master of ordnance in the Austrian army. • THEE MEN KILLED. A Boiler Explodes at One of the Le high Valley Collieries. Shenandoah, Pa., July 29.—8 y the ex plosion of a boiler in a nest of six at the Packers No. 4 colliery, of the Lehigh Val ley Coal Company last night, one man was killed-, two so badly hurt that they havetsince died and one seriously burned. The cause of the explosion is not known. 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