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FLAME-SWEPTFORESTS.
Wisconsin Towns Fairly Licked Up
and Wiped Out
A Black Murky Pall Hanging 1 Over the
Stricken State —So Dense is the
Smoke From the Blazing Woods
That Electric Lights Are Turned on
in Broad Day—Great Loss of Life
Feared—Meager Details as Yet.
Rice Lake, Wis., Sept. I.—Terrible for
est fires are raging in this vicinity and
the town of Bashaw, fifteen miles north
of here, is entirely wiped out. Railroad
bridges are partially burned, and tele
graphic connections are entirely cut off
from the north. The noon passenger
train which left here at 1:80 reached as
far as Bashaw, but had to return, picking
up what people they could find.
Some of them were nearly overcome
with heat and smoke, and would
have perished had it not been for the
timely rescue. A party was sent out
from here by a special train, but only
succeeded in finding one man. whom they
discovered half crazed wandering around
in search of his family, having got sepa
rated from them while escaping from the
flames. It is thought that some are
burned to death, as no trace can be found
of them.
DENSE CLOUDS OF SMOKE.
Ishpeming, Mich., Sept. I.—Smoke
from burning forest fires was so dense
that it became necessary to turn on the
electric lights this afternoon. There are
no very large fires nearer than Ontagon
county, but thousands of small ones are
filling the air with dense smoke. Farmers
are losing crops and rain is very badly
needed. Thousands of square miles of
the upper peninsula are covered with
dense smoke.
VILLAGE SWEPT AW AT.
Ashland, Wis., Sept. I.—News has been
received here from the fire-swept forest
regions of Ashland county that the flames
have swept away the village of Marengo,
a thriving lumber mill place near Ash
land. Two hundred families are rendered
homeless, but no lives have been lost as
far as known. A large quantity of lum
ber was burned in the yards. The mill
of Spencer & Co. and 1,506,000 feet of lum
ber were destroyed.
TEBRIBLE DEVASTATION.
Accounts From the Uvalde District
Grow More Alarming.
* St. Louis, Mo., Sept. I.—A special from
San Antonio, Tex., to the Post-Dispatch
says that the scene of destruction and
desolation in the flooded district for a
distance of 100 miles east and west from
here and extending south from the
Southern Pacific railroad to the Rio
Grande, 200 miles away, is simply terri
ble.
Thousands upon thousands of acres of
pasture and farm land are still under
water. It is estimated that the damage
to crops in. the valley of the Leona river
will reach $500,000, while in the valleys
of the Saco and Sabinet rivers the losses
will be fully as much more. Many thou
sands of cattle, horses and sheep were
swept away. Up to midnight last night
• all the telegrams received here by the
Southern Pacific railroad officials and for
the press came by the roundabout way of
El Paso, Pueblo and Kansas City, all di
rect communication with Uvalde and
other flooded towns being cut off.
Reports received this morning are
more alarming than the earlier ones. It
is still a matter of uncertainty as to the
£ umber of lives lost, but additions to the
st of drowned are constantly coming in.
About one half of the houses of Uvalde, a
town of 2,800 people, were carried away
and there is much suffering there, but no
more fatalities are reported there."
Nothing has yet been heard from the
settlement of seventy-five families several
miles below U”alde, but there are still
grave fears that many, if not all of them,
were swept down by the torrent.
The town of Batesville was entirely in
undated, and there was heavy loss of prop
erty, but no lives were reported lost.
There are several other towns in the
flooded district, but they are away from
the railroad and telegraphic reach. All
construction officials of the Southern
Pacific, however, have gone to the scene
of the principal disaster, and several
train loads of material and men have gone
west to repair damage to the tracks and
to reconstruct bridges.
THE UVALDE FLOOD.
San Antonio, Tex., Sept. I.—The flood
of waUr which visited the country west
of this city about fifty miles distant, was
one of the worst catastrophes that has
visited the state since the Indianola
calamity, whan all the coast towns were
swept into the Gulf of Mexico. The num
ber of deaths is not so great, but the dam
age will probably exceed that at In
dianola. Among the bodies recovered
and identified are those of Miss Mattie
Edwards, Mrs. Joseph Hatch, child of
Mr. Haley, and two Mexicans. It is de
finitely known that at least six women in
the town of Uvalde were drowned, and
three Mexican families numbering twelve,
living just outside of town, also found
watery graves. It is thought many other
persons were drowned.
THE’EASTERN WAR’
No News Received of an Engagement
Between the Rivals.
_ London, Sept. I.—The Central News’
Shanghai advices received this morning
»ay: ‘‘The result of the attack upon Port
Arthur is not positively known. It is re
ported that 6,500 Japanese troops were
Rifled. and they, with fourteen war ves
sels, took part in the attack. The Chinese
government has issued orders for 5,000
troops and a fleet to proceed io Port
Arthur and attack the Japanese. Eleven
Japanese transports, convoved by five
warships, have landed 6,000 men and
300 horses at Chemulpo, whence
the entire force marched to the north;
ward. Thirty thousand Japanese troops
in Corea are marching north. The em
peror of China has ordered four native
banks to provide the government with
10,000,000 taels to be used in prosecuting
the war. It was expected that a decisive
battle would be fought yesterday, but no
news of an engagement has as yet been
received.
NO TRUTH IN IT.
Shanghai, Sept. I.—A dispatch from
Chee Foo says: ’’The British gunboat
Red pole has returned here and reports
that there is no truth in the announce
ment that the Japanese have made an
other attack upon Port Arthur.” Foreign
residents in the northern parts are un
easy on account of outrages com
mitted against missionaries in spite of
the Imperial degree ordering the
natives to respect missionaries and
foreigners.
It Ought to Be Off.
London. Sept. I.—lt is reported that
the race for the Cape May cup between
the Vigilant and the Britannia, which is
fixed for Weunesdkj’ next, is off so far
as the Vigilant is concerned.
Raised at Rio.
Rio Janeiro, Sept. I.—The state of
seige has been raised.
THAT OGEECHEE SENSATION.
Three Men Accused of Murdering a
Woman Acquitted.
Sylvania, Ga., Sept. I.—The great mur
der case at Ogeechee in this county, of
which there had been a number of wild
and sensational rumors flying over the
country, and charged with the commis
son of which crime three white gentle
men of that place were held in custody,
came to a sudden termination yesterday,
in the discharge of the accused parties
by Justice John Hull, before whom they
were tried at Sylvania.
It seems that a month or more ago, a
female tramp by the name of Luti
Coursey was at Ogeechee sta
i tion, behaving in a very un-
I becoming and boisterous manner in
' the presence of the gentlemen who do
i business there. The woman had been
! there once or twice before, and they had
I bought her a ticket and sent her away on
the train. This time, however, she re
fused to leave.
After various efforts to get her away
two of the young men caught her and at
tempted to frighten her in several ways;
among other'things one of them striking
her several times with a flour barrel
stave. They then escorted her a hundred
or two yards up the railroad track toward
Rocky Ford, and left her there, warning
her not to come back to the station.
The next morning she was found dead
by the track, her body having been fear
fully mutilated by the train. The coroner
held an inquest, the jury finding that she
came to her death by being struck by a
railroad train, and the body was buried.
The supposition was that she had gone to
sleep on the track and had been killed
there. This idea seemed to be supported
by the fact that one of her bundles was
found on the track, as if it had been used
for a pillow.
About a week ago a warrant for murder
was issued for the three men who had a
hand in tunning the woman away from
the station. A large number of witnesses
were summoned, and yesterday the case
was tried in Judge Hull’s court here.
There was no evidence to raise a suspi
cion that the parties arrested were con
nected with or in any way responsible
for the death of the woman. The only
thing developed against them was that
they treated her roughly in trying to get
her away from the store and warehouse
at Ogeechee.
The gentleman who had the warrant is
sued, and who also lives at Ogeechee, is
not on friendly terms, it is stated, with
one of the parties arrested, and the de
fendants all three assert, and it is be
lieved by many, that this was the animus
of the whole thing.
The case created quite a sensation,
both on account of the prominence of
those accused, and on account of the ugly
rumors that were afloat. The trial yes
terday, however, has quieted the whole
matter, and nothing more will be heard
of it.
WALKED INTO WATERS.
One Man Receives Twelve and
Another Nine Severe Knife Wounds.
Columbus, Ga., Sept. I.—A special from
Opelika, Ala., to the Enquirer-Sun says:
“Two white farmers, Jim and Jeff
Waters, who had been to Opelika during
the day, drinking heavily, went to a dis
reputable house outside of the city limits,
where they spent some time, returning to
town very much intoxicated. About 5
o’clock, when they met John Long
and another man in a buggy, the
Waters brothers attempted to pull
the bridle from the horse, and
a desperate fight followed. Both of the
Waters’ were dangerously cut on the
head, throat and shoulders. Jeff Waters
received twelve, and Jim nine serious
knife wounds. The parties who did the
cutting got into their buggy and went
home, not knowing whether they had
killed the Waters’ or not. Later the
wounded men were brought to town in a
wagon and received surgical attention.
It is feared more trouble will result if
the men die. Jeff Waters’ condition is
considered very critical. Great excite
ment was occasioned in town, where the
parties are well known.
EVENTS AT OOALA.
Excursion of Rifles—Result of Prima
ry in Marion County.
Ocala, Fla., Sept. I.—The Ocala Rifles
and Metropolitan band, with a large ex
cursion, will visit the Fourth battalion of
state troops, now in camp at Palatka, to
morrow.
Eleven precincts out of twenty six give:
For legislature, Brown’3s3, Higginbotham
35, Sims 287, Dr. Smith 360; treasurer,
Gen. Dickinson 245. Dr. Moody 153,
Stevens 191; tax collector, Pooser 374,
Wartmann 314. No competition for other
offices. The impression prevails that
those who lead now will be the nominees.
Dunnellon precinct gives Brown 62,
Smith 68, Sims 16, Dickinson 42, Moody 21,
Stevens 5, Pooser 47, Wartmann 25.
THE HIGHEST AWARD.
Dr. Price’s Baking Powder Receives it.
From the Chicago Tribune.
For leavening power, keeping qualities,
purity and general excellence the world’s
fair jury decided that Dr. Price’s Cream
Baking Powder had no equal. On each
of its claims it was awarded a first prize
or a diploma. All the baKing powders en
tered for prizes were subjected to a most
exhaustive examination, and the jury was
the best equipped to make the decision of
any ever got together. Their verdict was
supported by the testimony of Dr. H. W
Wiley, chief chemist of the United States
department of agriculture at Washington.
Dr. Wiley is an expert on food products
and the highest authority on such mat
ters in America. This verdict settles a
long debated question as to which among
the many baking powders is the best.
SUIT FOR A HEAVY SUM.
Petition of Richmond and Danville
Bondholders Filed in Court.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. I.—A petition in
volving the largest amount ever dealt
with in the United States district court
for this district, was filed this morning
by C. H. Coster and Sherman & Thomas,
representing the bondholders of the Rich
mond and Danville. These gentlemen
claim that $17,287,391.92 is due them
for bonas, coupons and judgments,
and pray that Judge Newman is
sue no orders affecting the property in
this district on the ground that the court
of original jurisdiction is the Eastern dis
trict of Virginia. The case was referred
by Judge Newman to Special Master W.
D. Ellis. _
RALLY AT BAINBRIDGE.
People Wanted to Hear Turner, But
He Had a Sore Throat.
Bainbridge, Ga., Sept. I.—The demo
cratic rally here to-day was a great suc
cess in every way. The speeches of Hon.
DuPont Guerry and Robert Berner were
listened to with attention and great en
thusiasm. Hon. Henry G. Turner was
upon the programme, but reached the city
with his throat in such bad condition that
the physician here, Dr. Harris, refused to
consent for him to speak.
The crowd present were anxious to hear
the distinguished South Georgian, and he
was very anxious to allow them. He
accepted an invitation for some date late
in September, so the people here will yet
have a chance to hear the words of this
patriotic statesman.
Mrs. Hetty Green, the m >iti millionaire,
eschewing ultr» iashlonabio nsjrts, is sum
mer.njf at '3t. Albans, Vu
THE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK): MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1894.
ROSEY GETS A REMINDER.
The Effect of Gladstone’s Check and
Dillon’s Speech.
They Are Looked Upon as a Hint to
the Premier to Press an Anti-Lorels’
Policy—A Man of Mystery—Rose
berry Recreant—Britain’s Brood.
de Paris—The Cardiff Exposi
tion—The Canal.
London, Sept. I.—Mr. Gladstone’s con
tribution of £IOO to the Irish national
parliamentary fund following the speech
of Mr. Dillon in Dublin on Wednesday,
when he intimated to the government
that the Irish party would be obliged to
reconsider their position unless the
minority promptly and plainly declared
their policy in regard to the House of
Lords, are the current topics.
A REMINDER TO JROSEBERRY.
By everybody who discuss them these
acts are understood to have been intended
as a timely reminder to Lord Roseberry
to fulfil the promise which he gave upon
assuming the premiership that the minis
try would maintain the continuity of Mr.
Gladstone’s policy in regard to Ireland,
the keynote of which was sounded in Mr.
Gladstone’s last speech in the House of
Commons. In this memorable speech the
ex-premier denounced the House of Lords
and advised the people to insist upon the
abolition of the veto power of the upper
body as the only serious hindrance to the
granting of a full measure of home rule
to Ireland.
ROSEBERRY RECREANT.
But Lord Roseberry’s first session of
parliament has been finished without a
sign of the governments intention of push
ing this part of the programme, and it is
notable that Mr. Gladstone’s mediator in
the £IOO contribution, Lord Tweedmouth,
is the only member of the cabinet who
advises the government party to make an
anti-lord’s camoaign before the country.
Lord Roseberry has gone toDunrobin,
Scotland, to join the Duke of Sutherland
in a shooting party, which, by the way,
consists almost centirely of'Tory peers.
A MAN OF MYSTERY.
Lord Roseberry still encourages his fol
lowers to regard him as a man of mys
terv. He has suddenly vanished when
ever parliament has adjourned, and upon
the occasion of the recent adjournment
he quickly disappeared, allowing the
papers to publish the statement that he
had gone to Switzerland to recuperate,
though nobody was aware that his health
was in the slightest degree impaired. It
appears that he really went to Versailles,
but he reappeared in London two day’s
later and started immediately for Dun
robin, breaking his journey at Cul
loden for the purpose of taking his
twoolittle sons to visit the graves of the
Highlanders who fell fighting for Prince
Charlie. The personal' friends of the
premier find him in spirits, but he
flatly declines to discuss or listen to any
thing in the shape of politics. He only
laughs when he hears his followers
threaten disaffection and in every way he
appears to regard himself as thoroughly
the master of the situation.
MEMBERS NOT SO MERRY.
The other members of the cabinet,
however, a.-e not so merry at the prospect
which confronts them. They are able
to see plainly that it is the intention of the
labor and Irish parties to go into open re
volt during the autumn. In the mean
time it is equally certain that
the • Labouchere section of the
radicals will carry out their inten
tion of running parliamentary candidates
whose first pledges will be to refuse % to
serve until a premier is chosen who is a
peer. The labor party, with a view of
showing that they do not intend to serve
the liberal party through thick and thin
as heretofore, are arranging to run Tom
Mann, the labor agitator, against the
liberal Fenwick as a candidate for secre
tary of the trades union congress.
BRITAIN’S MYRIAD BROOD.
During the coming week the queen in
tends to celebrate the birth of the son of
the Duke and Duchess of York by a great
family gathering at Balmoral, at which,
besides the immediate relations of the
royal family, Prince Henry of Prussia
will represent the Emperor of Germany,
ahd the czarowitcb will be present on be
half of the czar. The gathering will last
several days, and will be replete with ap
propriate festivity.
HEAD OF THE HOUSE OF BOURBON.
In the meantime the critical condition
of the Count of Paris casts a gloom over
the spirits of the members of the royal
family. The head of the house of Bour
bon is privately highly esteemed and re
vered by the various members of her
majesty’s family, including the queen her
self, though their meetings during later
years have been infrequent. The cause
of this semi-estrangement was the hope
less love which the late Duke of Clarence
bore for the count’s daughter Helena.
THE CARDIFF EXPOSITION.
It is stated that the entire large and
interesting American section of exhibits
at the Antwerp exposition has been se
cured for the exhibition which is to be
held in Cardiff in 1895, and which will be
formally opened by the Prince of Wales.
The mayor of Cardiff has been to Antwerp
and secured the transfer of several other
prominent exhibits, and the coming exhi
bition as such, if in no other respect,
promises to be an unqualified success.
Tenders were closed yesterday for the
conveyance of mails across the Irish
channel from Holy Head to Kingstown.
The decision of Arnold Morley, post
master general, in this matter will go far
to settle the question of ultimate victory
for Queenstown and Southampton as the
point of transfer for American mails. If
Mr. Morley decides to spend £I,OOO a year
more than has hitherto been spent upon
the Holy Head and Kingstown service,
Queenstown cannot fail to be vastly
benefited.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
The Glasgow Herald states that Brit
ish capitalists are greatly agitated in re
gard to the purchase of the Nicaragua
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canal concession act bv the instructions
and in behalf of Great Britain.
It is thought here that the present po
litical struggle in Norway will result in a
renewed radical majority in the Storth
ing. Steen, ■ the radical ex-premier, is
conducting a vigorous campaign, declar
ing that the Stang ministry had no right
to attempt to rule, being in the minority.
Stebn urges the Norwegians not
to . relax their efforts to obtain
their great object, a separation.
The former minister declares that Nor
way must not enter into negotiations
with Sweden for a common foreign minis
ter, as it would result in the cementing of
a joint state in which Sweden would play
the leading part. Ever since 1814, he de
clares, the exertions of Sweden have been
directed to this end. The Stang minis
try, he asserts, in deference to Sweden in
which it has found its only support, has
allowed itself to be led from one illegal
act to another.
A SENSATION IN ALL PARTIES.
The Gladstone-Tweedmouth contribu
tion of 100 pounds each to the Irish Par
liamentary fund, is causing a sensation in
all political parties. Baron Tweedmouth
in forwarding his contribution from Scot
land, wrote to Mr. Justin Mc-
Carthy, chairman of the Irish
parliamentary party, saying that
he had received a note from Mr. Glad
stone enclosing a check for £IOO to be
forwarded to the fund. The unionists
are making much of the fact that none of
the money which is said to be pouring
into the Irish coffers is going to the
evicted tenants.
The Globe this afternoon, commenting
upon these contributions, says that a
double effect will be felt from this sub
sidy, it will keep the McCarthyites in
good temper, and the evicted tenants will
become more exasperated than ever.
The Globe also says that if Mr. Gladstone
and Baron Tweedmouth have taken this
action without consulting the premier, or
Sir* William Harcourt, it savors of
springing a minw uoon them.
THE PRICE OF TREACHERY.
Dublin, Sept. I.—-The Evening Herald
(Parneliite) in addition to its statement
commenting on the donations of Mr.
Gladstone and Baron Tweedmouth to the
Irish parliamentary fund, that neither
Kegh nor Sadlier sold themselves so
cheaply as the McCarthyites have done,
says: It is the price of treachery to Ire
land, and divided among the whig mem
bers it represents I£, Bs, 2d purchase
money for each of them.
THE CAPTURE OF COUCH.
Jones, the Negro Soldier, Overjoyed to
See the Color of His Oash.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. I.—Chief of Police
Butner of Macon reached Atlanta this
morning having in custody Alex Couch
and M. R. Dewee, an employe of Couch.
Couch still had $467.60 of the SSOO with
which he skipped out last night.
Palmer Jones, the negro soldier who
had given the money to Couch to keep for
him, was overjoyed to get back what re
mained. At least he was glad to see the
money in sight again, for Chief of Police
Connolly has fatten charge of the funds
until he makes an investigation of Jones’
title to it. It is not a common thing for
one of Uncle Sam’s pri vate soldiers to be
carrying SSOO around in his pockets loose,
and the chief wants to be satisfied that
Jones is O. K. before settling up with him.
Cpuch explains his action in skipping
out with the money by saying that he was
drunk. He claims that he did not know
what he was doing and had no intention
of stealing. Couch was an inmate of the
lunatic asylum a year ago, having been
committed from Campbell county.
Jones, the negro soldier does not seem
anxious to push the prosecution, being
too happy over the recovery of the money,
which he claims to have saved while in
the army.
A Cook Book Free.
“Table and Kitchen” is the title of a
new cook boon published by the Price
Baking Powder Company, Chicago. Just
at this time it will be sent free if you
wirte a postal mentioning the Morning
News. This book has been tried by our
selves and is one of the very best of its
kind. Besides containing over 4UO re
ceipts for all kinds of pastry and home
cookery, there are many bints for the
table and kitchen, showing how to set a
table, how to enter a dining room, etc.;
a hundred and one hints in every branch
of the culinary art. Cookery of the very
finest and richest as well as of the most
economical and home like, is provided
for. Remember “Table and Kitchen”
will be sent, postage prepaid, to any lady
sending her address (name, town and
state) plainly given. A copy in German
or Scandinavian will be sent if desired.
Postal card is as good as a letter. Ad
dress Price Baking Powder Co., Chicago,
MANY PLANS RECEIVED.
Corner-Stone to Be Laid Sept. 18.
Those Who Will Participate.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. I.—The exposition
directors have set Sept. 18 for the laying
of the corner-stone of the manufacturers’
building. A year from that date the ex
position will be thrown open to remain
open for three months. The laying of ■ the
corner-stone will be a gala occasion in the
city.
Senators Gordon and Walsh, Secretary
Smith and Congressmen Cannon, Cogs
well, Lace, Pence, Coombs, Grosvenor,
Everett and Murray, who championed
the appropriation in the House, will be
the invited speakers and guests of the
occasion.
To-day the exposition directors received
the plans for the five principal buildings.
Architects from all over the country
brought in their plans and drawings, mak
ing an immense collection, from which it
will be hard to miss designs that will
make an impression.
CLOTHING.
This week we put on sale 4a splendid line of
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VIGILANT A VICTOR.
She Defeats the Satanita Fairly and is
Declared the Winner.
Universal Scathing; Denunciation of
Yesterday’s Rotten Award Supposed
to Have Affected the Judges—Cir
cumstances Quite Similar to the
Previous Race —Gould Will Take the
Race but Refuse the Money Prize.
Dartsmouth, Sept. I.—The Vigilant and
the Satanita started in a race this morn
ing for the Bay Club prize, valued at £4O.
The course was triangular, from Darts
mouth ranges southwest to a mark boat
off Torcross, thence by the east mark
boat and back, three times around, the
total distance being forty-two miles. The
wind was light from the northeast, the
weather hazy and the sea smooth.
Both boats gibed as they crossed the
line. The Vigilant had the lee berth and
crossed the starting line at 10:30:10. The
Satajiita crossed at 10:30:21. Both had
their jack yarders and jib topsails set
and had a free reach to port for Torcross.
On this stretch the Vigilant had gained 1
minute and 54 seconds, and was 2minutes
and 5 seconds ahead in rounding the mark.
The Vigilant held up to the eastward and
the Satanita kept well in toward Black
wood. where the wind hauled eastwardly.
At this point it was impossible to see the
yachts on account of the haze, and they
were consequently not timed as they
rounded the east buoy.
Upon emerging from the thick haze
after the east mark, it was seen that the
Satanita being closer in shore, was get
ting a better wind than the Vigilant,
and was gaining on her. She continued
to gain and handilj’ passed the center
boaraer in the run home for the first
round. Both boats , gibed to round the
commodore’s boat, which they did as fol
lows: Satanita 12:35:08; Vigilant
12:35.49.
From the time of rounding Torcross
until the rounding of the commodore’s
boat, the Satanita had gained 2 minutes
and 46 seconds on the centerboarder, and
upon bearing away for Torcross on the
second round was 41 seconds ahead of the
American.
It was again a free reach to port for
Torcross. On this reach the Vigilant
overhauled and passed the Satanita. and
in rounding the Torcross mark boat was 2
minutes and 4 seconds ahead. The Vigi
lant had trained 2 minutes and 40 seconds
in the run to Torcross.
Both boats held in shore on the beat to
the east boat, the Vigilant increasing her
lead, but later both ran into a calm on the
eastward tack, and a repetition of yester
day’s failure to make a race of it was as
sured.
Shortly after rounding Torcross the
Vigilant disappeared in the haze, heading
to the eastward, for the second mark boat,
and the Satanita, which appeared to be
about three miles behind, was also lost
sight of soon afterwards. After being
out of sight about an hour the Vigilant
came into view, bringing a breeze from the
west, and made, close hauled, for the
commodore’s boat. The Satanita also
appeared in sight, but soon afterward
gave up the race, signalled for a tow, and
was brought home.
The Vigilant carried sail until she
reached a point within 200 yards of the
commodore's boat. She then hove to and
tobk in her head sails. After a short time
she set them again, but she lay still,
making no attempt to reach the commo
dore’s boat. The committee decided the
race in favor of the Vigilant. but it is
doubtful if such a decision would have
been given had it not been for the scath
ing comments which have been made
on their action yesterday. It
is thought probable that ~Mr.
Gould will take the race for the Vigilant,
she paving fairly vron it, but will refuse
the money, as all the other races termi
nated under similar conditions have been
decided upon the result at the end of the
first round. There was very little en
thusiasm, either at the start or at any
time during the so-called contest.
The thick haze and light wind which
prevailed at sunrise and throughout the :
day added to the depression caused by the
profuse adverse comments upon yester- I
day’s performances of the sailing com- •
mittee, and it is doubtful that the day
‘furnished much enjoyment to anybody I
concerned. The adherence of the com
mittee to the seldom observed, if not ob
solete. rule requiring a race to bo finished
within the time limit of eight hours has
disgusted yachtsmen and heaped dis
comfiture upon the Royal Dart sailing ■
committee, whose unfairness is notorious.
The award of to-day’s race, such as it •
was, to the Vigilant was clearly the
result of the “pounding” for yesterday’s
decisions.
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Fine Peaches.
Waycross, Ga., Sept. I.—Charlton
county, which borders on the Florida
line, and Pierce county, the leading cot
ton growing counties in this section, have
produced about two-thirds of a crop of
peaches this year, while the adjacent
counties fell short four-fifths. The
Charlton peaches were well matured and
had a fine flavor.
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TOO QUICK FOR HIM.
An Officer’s Nerve While Making an
Arrest Saves His Life.
Homerville, Ga., Sept. I.—A short time
since thefie was placed in the hands of
Deputy Sheriff A. T. Newberne of this
county a warrant for the arrest of two
negroes, one of whom was named Albert
Herring, who were charged with a petty
offence in an adjoining county and who
had fled to this. The negroes were lo
cated at Williams’ still near the Okefeno
kee swamp and yesterday the deputy
sheriff pressed into service S. A. Sweat of
: this place and the two left for the place
of the negroes’ hiding.
In some manner they were unable to
find them yesterday, and Newberne re
turned here, leaving Sweat, who, dis
guising himself as a tramp, located Her
: ring, who was pointed out to him as the
’ right man, went up and attempted to
take the negro a prisoner. As soon as the
words of arrest were spoken the negro
presented a huge pistol to the officer's
breast, as if to fire, but Sweat was
too quick for him. He had anticipated
trouble and had held his pistol concealed
behind him ready for use, and as quick
as a flash the negroe’s heart was pierced
with a bullet therefrom. The negro
reeled, fell and immediately died.
Sweat fearing trouble from the enraged
negroes at the place who, it seemed,
were bent on revenge; came at once, gave
himself up to the deputy sheriff, stating
the facts and is now under a nominal
guard.
Had not Sweat been prepared and
acted as quickly as he did your corre
spondent doubtless would have to chroni
cle another outrageous murder of an offi
crr in the discharge of his duty.
Herring was considered a desperate
man and he was held in dread by many of
his own race. An inquest will be held as
soon as possible. *
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It is the duty of every one. whether at
home or traveling for pleasure or busi
ness, to equip himself with the remedy
which will keep up strength and prevent
illness, and cure such ills as are liable to
come upon all in every day life. Hood’s
Sarsaparilla keeps the blood pure and less
liable to absorb the germs of disease.
Hood’s Pills are hand made, and per
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per box.—ad.
IS IT KLEPTOMANIA?
A Negro Stenographer Charged With
Stealing a Diamond. Pin.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. I.—Will Moseley, a
dudish young negro, was arrested to-day,
charged with stealing a diamond pin from
Mr. Dan W. Rountree, the well-known
lawyer, which disappeared a year ago.
The peculiar features of the case is,
Moseley is a negro, the stenographer of
Mr. Rountree, and says he has entire
charge of the business in the absence of
Mr. Rountree. Mr. Rountree is in New
York. The negro has been in his employ
for eight years, and was above suspicion
iof dishonesty. When turned over to the
turnkey of the station house, Moseley
s displayed a roll of bills which opened the
eyes of that official.
The Modern Beauty
Thrives on good food and sunshine, with
plenty of exercise in tbe open air. Her
I form glows with health, and her face
blooms with its beauty. If her system
needs the cleansing action of a laxative
remedy, she uses the gentle and pleasant
liquid laxative Syrup of Figs.—ad.
RAILROAD NEWS.
Changes Made in Officials of the
Southern Railway Company.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. I.—John D. Patter
son, for several years yardmaster of the
Georgia Pacific railroad at Atlanta, has
been made general yardmaster of the
Southern, with headquarters here.
He will have charge of all trains
on both tbe eastern and western
systems. M. F. I And is made
is made assistant yard master for the
western system and Ed Acker assistant
for the eastern. The Southern has also
consolidated the freight depots ot the old
Georgia Pacific and East Tennessee, both
being now located in the East Tennessee
building on Mitchell street.
An Ax Accident.
Waycross, Ga., Sept. I.—Mr. David
Musgrove met with quite a serious acci
dent Thursday night. He was felling a
tree to get a coon which had been treed
by the dogs, and the ax came off the
helve and came near cutting off his leg.
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DIFFICULTY AT ALBANY.
White Man Badly Cut an"i Beaten by
Negroes.
Albany, Ga., Sept. I.—Ben Hill John
son, a young white man living in the
western portion of the county and a negro
man became involved in a difficulty this
morning, which ended in Johnson shoot
ing the negro three times, and in turn got
cut nine times by the negro and was
otherwise badly beaten by two negro
women, who took a hand in the affair
with hoes and clubs.
At a late hour this afternoon Johnson
had barely any chance lor recovery. The
negro’s wounds are not serious, and he
and his female assistants in the deadly
fray have all been lodged in jail.
Albany now has plenty of water. The
air lift, which has been placed in the big
city artesian well was put to work to-day
and brought the flow up to 500 gallons.
This, in connection with the natural flow
of other wells, gives the city 750,000 gal
lons of pure artesian water daily.
THE DATE CHANGED.
Primaries of Atlanta Postponed to
Oct. 3—No Kick Made.
Atlanta,'Ga., Sept. I.—The city execu
tive committee held a meeting at the
court house to-night and changed the
date of the city primary from Sept. 29 to
Oct. 3. It was expected that there would
be a vigorous protest made to
holding the city elections on the
same day with the state elections,
on account of the opportunity
that would be given either one of the two
factions to trade with the following of
Judge Hines, but this kick did not
materialize. The resolution to change
the date passed unanimously. Members
of the committee claim that the result
will be to increase Mr. Atkinson’s ma
jority in Atlanta rather than to decrease
A.
COUN TY CONVENTION.
Washington County Populists Make
Nominations for the Legislature.
Sandersville. Ga., Sept. I.—The demo
crats of Washington county held their
convention here to-day and nominated T.
L. Brown of Davisboro and B. T.
Rawlings of Sandersville for representa
tives. Every district was represented
and delegates expressed confidence in
winning the race in the state election.
Rines will probably be defeated in his
home county as he does not bear as good
a reputation here where people know
him as he does abroad. Many populists
of prominence refuse to support him.
POPULISTS IN TEOUP.
Little Enthusiasm and No Arguments
Worth Hearing.
LaGrange, Ga., Sept. I.—Col. Cary T.
Thornton, populist nominee for congress
from this district, and A. Y. Harris, ad
dressed the people of Troup here to-day.
There was quite a large gathering of pop
ulists, but very little enthusiasm. Both
speeches were conservative, and mainly
devoted to defending their positions. No »
arguments worth mentioning were ad
vanced.
This county will roll up its usual largo
democratic majority.
FLORIDA POPULISTS.
They Nominate in the Twentieth Dis
trict-Senator Call at Ocala.
Ocala, Fla., Sept. I.—The populists at
Belleview to-day renominated Senator
Borden of Oxford to succeed himself as
state senator from the Twentieth district,
composed of the counties of Marion and
Sumter.
Senator Call addressed the largest at
tended political meeting to-day that has
been held in Marion county for many a
day. The opera house was filled. He left
a good impression.
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