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2 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 Jfrs. Viola Emery Indigestion, Cramps Dyspepsia and catarrh of the bowels, caus ed my wife great suffering. She has been taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla and has no bad Hood’s::: has IP improv-^° ’d ed in looks XJfc/ &4L | and weight. 1 have also Liken Hood’s Sarsaparilla for Scrofula with much benefit. Hood’s Sar saparilla is a splendid tonic and blood purifier. Herman P. Emery, 343 Sixth Street, Portland, Oregon. Hcod’t Pilla cure Liver Ills. 25c. RIBADWAY’S PILLS, Always Reliable. Purely Vegetable. Possess properties the most extraordinary in restoring health. They stimulate to healthy action the various organs, the natural conditions of which are so necessary tor health, grapple with and neutralize the im purities, driving them completely out of the system. RADWAY’S PILLS Have Long Been Acknowledged as the Best Cure for SICK HEADACHE, FEMALE COMPLAINTS, INDIGESTION, BILIOUSNESS, CONSTIPATION, DYSPEPSIA, —AND All Disorders of the Liver. printed directions in each box; 25 cents a box. Sold by all druggists. KADWAY & CO., 32 Warren street, N. Y. 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 Boys’ Rail . School Suits at amazingly LOW PRICES and an EXTRA DISCOUNT of P er Cent, This is your cHanco to fix the boys up at nominal prices. Drop us a postal and will give you some* eye-opening figures.—™™. ■■ . ■ ■ 159 Congress Street, / /f) j/J Savannah, Ga. 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. Peculiar to Its?lf. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is peculiar to itself, in a strictly medicinal sense, in three im portant particulars, viz: First, in the combination of remedial agents used; sec ond, in the proportion in which they are mixed; tim'd, in the process by which the active curative properties of the prepara tion are secured. These three important j points make Hood’s Sarsaparilla peculiar I in its medicinal merit, as it accomplishes i cures hitherto unknown. But it is not what we say but what I Hood’s Sarsaparilla does that tells the ’ story. What Hood’s Sarsaparilla has done for others is reason for confidence that it is the medicine for you.—ad. 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. | IRON FOUNDERS. KEHOE’S IRON WORKS? WM. KEHOE & CO., Founders, Engineers, Machinists, Boiler makers and Blacksmiths. All kinds of repair wort promptly done. Great reduction la price of SUCAR MILLS AND'PANSBSs ESTIMATES promptly furnished. —— Broughton Street, from Reynolds to Randolph Sts’. Telephone 268, Savannah, G» ~ CARRIAGES. " ~ Studebaker?OldHickory? Daisy, One and Two Horse Farm and Turpentine Wagons, Open and Top Buggies, Phaetons, Surries, and everything in the vehicle line. H. H. COHEN, Bay and Montgomery Streets. Special Harness Sale this week. ■ 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. * Home and Abroad. 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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. '■ 1 " ' ! —— 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. 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