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2 HORRORS AS YET UNHEARD Fresh Tales of Suffering and Calamity by Fire. Burned, Blinded and Half-Cooked Victims of the Fire’s Relentless Fury Straggle Into the Village of Mora in Quest of Aid—A Man With Both Byes Burned Out Carrying Another Whose Feet Were Gone. Pine City, Minn., Sept. 5.—A courier rode into this city late yesterday after noon with an ‘urgent request that medical aid and supplies be forwarded at once to Mora, a small town twenty miles west of here. The messenger, Henry Luther, said that a dozen refugees from Pokegama were dying for need of medi cines. A call for volunteers was made and in ten minutes Doctors Norton, Perkins and Allen and Miss Maggie McLeod, a trained nurse from Toronto, Canada, who has been ministering to the suffering here, announced that they were ready to go. A team of four horses was hitched to a farm wagon, and at 5 o’clock the start was made. As the road was crossed by the trail of fire, their way is extremely diffi cult, charred trunks blocking the way. A TALK OF TERROR. The story told by the messenger brings to light hitherto unpublished horrors of the devastation. Mora itself escaped de struction, and the human beings whose lives are ebbing away in its limits re ceived their injuries at Pokegama, nine miles to the north. Late • Sunday night leaders of those who fled from there ar rived at Mora. They were burned, but not badly. Nevertheless, they kept the only doctor in the neighborhood busy and made serious inroads into his stock of liniments and medicines. All Monday they straggled, but Monday night a band of fifteen half cooked human beings stumbled into the village, more dead than alive. They had not had a mouthful to eat since Saturday afternoon, and in their reason bereft condition, had lost their way in the tangle of blackened stumps. There was one man with an eye burned out and the other nearly sightless who, despite his agony, being the strongest of the party, was carrying another whose feet had been burned off. A woman had taken off her skirt to keep the flies and mosquitoes from her bleeding head. Dr. Lewis did all he could to alleviate the agony of these ‘ unfortunates, but his medicines gave out, and finally he, after three days’ incessant work, succumbed and was una ble to do more. Then the appeal for aid was sent. The courier also said six more bodies were found at Pokegama yester day. There were 118 inhabitants in Poke gama. Twenty-two bodies of the dead have been found. MORE FIRES SPRINGING UP. Duluth, Minn., Sept. s.—Reports still come in from towns to the southward re porting fresh fires springing up. Early this morning it was reported from the railway junction and saw-mill town of Carlton, twenty miles south of here, that fire menaced the town, but later, after strenuous work, it was beaten back. Brief messages from surrounding towns are as follows: Cloquet, 10 a. m.—The smoke is so dense that it is impossible to see clearly twenty feet. Even buildings are indis ftuishable across the street. The smoke s so dense that the pain resulting to the eyes is almost unbearable. Kerrick—Fires surround the town, but there is no wind at present, and as long as quiet continues the'town is safe. Most of the people have left. South Superior—The fires near this town last night were all put out. Rumors are current here that Iron River, Wis., is burning, but they are probably not cor rect. In this city the smoke is more dense and pungent, showing it to be from nearer fires than any time yet. It is ut terly impossible to distinguish even faint outlines of buildings 400 feet away. The appearance is that of the densest fog, and vessels arriving from down the lake re port navigation a very serious matter, and collisions narrowly avoided. This smoke Is believed to be from fires in the brush and dead timber in the im mediate vicinity of Duluth, in all about 000 refugees are now listed here by relief committees and the lists are not com plete as yet. Nearly 200 people have already been sent back to Hinckley and Sandstone, who are not included in the above lists. More will be sent down to day. The temporary relief fund sub scribed here grows, and now reaches over SIO,OOO, of which all but S4OO from Two Harbors, a little village near here, comes from Duluth. It is estimated that not less than $350,000, to $400,000 will be re quired to keep the poor people until they Bn get some returns from their own bor on farms next summer. Many are going to work herein this vicinity, in railroads and in the woods and mills. On the arrival of a train over the Du luth, South Shore and Atlantic at noon to-day came the statement that at the village of Marengo, ninety miles east of Duluth, the bodies of six persons were found, who had been burned to death dur ing the night. Offers of aid to sufferers, both in cash and goods, are coming in from distant states. Tacoma, Washing ton, telegraphed this morning asking if aid was needed, but was answered by the mayor that Minnesota would be able to care for all and rehabitate the land. DESTITUTE BROUGHT IN. A message from Patridge on the East ern Minnesota states that at 6 o’clock this evening a special train left there for Duluth, bearing the party of thirty ex- Blores8 lores that left here two days ago under Be leadership of W. T, Bailey to scour the country on both sides of the track, into which no one else had penetrated. Bailey reports that they discovered twenty-three bodies of settlers, scattered over a wide extent of country. Most of them were identified. They were all buried without even a box. Six children and two women, who were in a destitute condition, were found and are being brought in. On the train are also Mrs Billedeaux and Mrs. Lefevbre. each with two children, all of whom were picked up at Sandstone. Nothing but a good wind is needed to fan the forest tires around Carlton, a place of 1,000 population twenty-two miles west on the Northern Pacific, into a blaze that will destroy the town.” SEVEN MORE VICTIMS. St. Paul, Minn.. Sept. s.—Seven people were burned to death in the fire at Ma rengo, a few miles north of Ashland, Wis. The news was just received at Ashland. The bodies have reached that city, but are so badly burneu recognition is 'impos sible. The dead are: Frank Bergrom, Isaac Towney. Miss Ida Towney, Eliza Towney. William Towney, Jessie Towney and Walter Graft. The last four were children. LIVES LOST IN MANITOBA. Winnipeg, Man., Sept. s.—Fire is burn ing on both sides of Rainy lake and along Rainy river. Largb tracts of timber have been burned on the Canadian side. A woman and four children were burned to death. The fires jumped the Rainy river from the Minnesota to the Canadian side. All settlers back from Rainy river have been burned out. losing everything and Mveral lives have been lost. ANIMALS BURNT IN BUNCHES. Ashland, Wis., Sept. s.—Homesteaders near Marengo report 28 deer burned in one bunch where they had huddled in a green thicket and suffocated. Baked rab bits, partridges and porcupines are num berless. In a district five miles square in the town of Marengo thirty-two home steaders lost everything, and but three houses remain. Provisions have already been sent to Marengo. Dispatches from Sanbron an nounce to-day: “This place is all right,, but it has been a hard fight. The town is full of refugees from the * surrounding settlements. The majority of those people had to run for their lives and only saved the clothing they had on. There were about twelve or fifteen homesteaders between Sanbron and Bibon that were burned out and lost every thing they had. There have been no mail trains through since Saturday, and we do not expect any before next Friday or Saturday. James Morgan, who walked in from Shore’s Crossing last night, reports that that place is in a pre carious condition again. Fires were burn ing up to within a few feet of the town last night, but the absence of wind gave the people a good fighting chance to save property.” The Brule correspondent telegraphed the following to-night: “News just re ceived of burning homesteads and logging camps along the Lake Shore north of Brule. The citizens are constantly on the outlook for fires.” This is in the vicinity of Fort Wing and Cleavedau. FIGHTING THE FLAMES. News from Port Wing this morning is, that nearly one-third of that place has been destroyed by the fires and the fire is advancing on other sides. The place is not yet out of danger. Iron River, a thriving town midway be tween Ashland and Duluth on the North ern Pacific, has anticipated the march of the fire and sent out a small regiment of volunteer firemen this afternoon to cut off the flames by building back tires. Iron River was completely wiped out by fire two years ago and the citizens are alert. Clevedau, however, is the object of anxiety to-night. The Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic railroad has a force of men laying a new track where the long trestle was burned Saturday near Ma rengo. The foreman of the crew was called upon for assistance last night and took an engine a few miles down the line to Shiloh, where he rescued some section men who became surrounded by flames. It is not known how Shiloh has fared since. fire Chief Scott of the Ashland fire de partment has been out all day supervis ing the work of providing better protec tion against the advancement of fires upon Ashland. A brisk wind set in this afternoon, causing considerable excite ment and apprehension. The path of the flames has thoroughly destroyed vegeta tion. Fires can be seen blazing from Ash land very plainly. It is almost impossible to extinguish them, as the very roots of the trees burn. It is dangerous to leave Ashland for over three miles. The most critical mo ment of the day was between 11 and 4 o’clock, when the wind was strongest. If the strong winds of to-day continue to morrow fires will.break out again in all of the burned districts. Once burning over does not seem effective ,in stopping the fire’s headway. Owing to the large amount of destitu tion to look after there has been no or ganization for looking after settlers and families that are placed among the miss ing. It will probably be several days be fore any organized effort along that line can be put forth. At Shore’s Crossing, which was burned at the same time. Phillipa went >up in smoke: determined efforts were necessary to prevent a second burning last night and to-day. Three hundred men thoroughly organized are keeping back the flames from the newly constructed houses. The flames were within 300 feet of the town at one time last night. This illustrates the fact that one or even two burnings of the forests doesnot prevent another fire. FLAMES BLAZING FIERCELY. Aitken, Minn., Sept. s.—Fires are around three sides of this town, and the fire department is hard at work. One boy is reported burned to death from the township of Nordland. There is not one foot of unburned land from Aitken to Mille Lacs Lake, a distance of twenty miles south, while the extent of the burned district north and south through the pine woods is unknown, but settlers for fifty miles reported fire beyond them, and burning fiercely. FISHER MEADOW WIPED OUT. Chippewa Falls, Wis.. Sept. s.—Fisher Meadow, near Estella, a small settlement, was wiped out to-day. The fire is said to be running toward Murray, where danger is apprehended. . DEATH ROLL OF THE DISTRICT. Pine City, Minn., Sept. 5.—A careful estimate of the number of lives lost at Hinckley places the total at 275, and the total in the burned district at 625. APPLING COUNTY’S RALLY. A Thousand People Listen to Demo cratic Speeches. Baxley, Ga., Sept. s.—The democrats of this county are jubilant. To-day their rally occurred and there were present, at a low estimate, 1,000 people. A large arbor had been built for the occasion, but about the time set for the speaking to be gin the rain began falling, and the people were forced to go into the court house, which, although a commodious building, would not hold near all of the large crowd. Hon. A. S. Clay was the first speaker, and for two hours he held the crowd spell-bound by hiS eloquence. He tore the populist platform to pieces, and, as he proclaimed the doctrines and principles of democracy, and compared them with the populist demands, the populists pres ent lobked pitiable. The verdict of the people is that Hon. Steve Clay “can't be beat” as an orator and stump-speaker. After he had concluded. Judge Spencer, R. A. Atkinson, another of Georgia's most brilliant sons, who is a fine speaker, poured another volley into the populist camp. These two speeches were enough to con vince any impartial hearer that the Dem ocratic party is the party of the people. The Democratic party in this locality has been greatly benefited and strengthened by to-day’s exercises. Our populist friends were invited to a joint discussion, but failed to put up any speakers. Dr. S. W. Johnson was here yesterday and announced that he would speak if as much time was allowed him as was given to Mr. Turner. Mr. Turner could not be here, but the committee had arranged for Dr. Johnson to have all the time he wanted, but he fled. He did well, as he saved himself a good scorching. MUST BE STOPPED. Gov. Turney of Tennessee Will Punish Lynchers. Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. s.—Gov. Turney intends to punish the members of the mob who lynched six negroes alleged incendaries at Millington Friday night. The governor passed through the city yesterday on bis way to Nashville. In an interview he said: “The Millington I lynchers must be brought to justice and I will begin with a thorough investigation at once, i I will assist the authorities by offering a large reward and employing detectives to run down the beasts who committed this | crime against civilization. Such outrages ■ as this Millington affair would disgrace any community, and an example must be : made of the savages who composed the I mob. There is no use in talking about the i matter. Action is what is necessary. I Lynchings must be stopped in Tennessee I if it is in my power to do so, and 1 believe l that it is.” THE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK): THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1894. SLUGGERS FIGHT A DRAW. Dempsey Seemed to Be Too Much for the Australian. The Fight Seemed to Be Dempsey’s All the Way Through, Though He Failed to “Put Out” His Game Op ponent—The Money Divided as the Fight Was Declared a Draw. New Orleans, Sept. s.—Jack Dempsey and Billy McCarthy of Australia fought to-night in the arena of the Auditorium Athletic Club before a very large audi ence. Both men were carefully trained, the ex-Nonpareil having Jitted himself on the coast of Georgia and in the gym nasium of the Young Men’s Gynnastic Club of this city. McCarthy has been in constant training for two months at Capt. Smith’s quarters, in the upper district of this city. Both men entered the ring, followed by their seconds, at 9 o’clock, each receiving a good share of ap plause, but the greeting given to Dempsey clearly showed that his friends were in the majority. The contest was confined to twenty rounds. Interested spectators were Bob Fitzsimmons and Stanton Ab bott. John Duffy entered the ring a few mo ments after 9 o’clock to take charge as referee. Dempsey was first to weigh, fixing the scales himself. He weighed in at 146 pounds. McCarthy tested the scales,, weighing 154 pounds, the exact limit. *Time was called at 9:15 o’clock. The men advanced to the center of the ring and the fight was on. First Round—Mac led for the stomach. Dempsey missed a right swing for the head. Mac was on the aggressive; Dempsey scored a body blow. Dempsey landed a right on the head. Both landed heavy swings on the head. Both men landed left bn the jaw and both scored heavy swings. Second Round—McCarthy scored a right on the body. Both landed blows on the heacU The Australian was fighting mainly for the body and Dempsey for the head. Dempsey missed a left swing for the head, but caught the Australian on the nose a moment later. Dempsey scored a heavy blow on the neck and landed on the body a moment later, but received a left-hander. McCarthy was caught by a heavy left-hand swing on the jaw. This was Jack's round. Third Round—Dempsey landed a left on , the nose and the men clinched. McCar thy missed two vicious rights, but ran into a heavy right on the jaw. Dempsey landed another right on the jaw, nearly knocking McCarthy down. The Austra lian received terrible punishment in this round. Dempsey scored a left on the nose. Fourth Round—Dempsey landed a heavy left on his opponent’s nose and got away. Both men scored blows on the head. Mac missed a left lead for the body. Dempsey was landed a heavy swing in the stomach and a right a mo ment later in the same spot. McCarthy ducked into a heavy upper cut and got it again with the right ■on the head before he could recover. This was an other Dempsey round. Fifth Round —Both men missed leads and both nearly fell. Mac recovered and nearly fell through the ropes in attempt ing to land a right. The men clinched repeatedly in this round. Dempsey scored a left on the nose and right on the body. Dempsevwas now the aggressor and landed right and left on the bead. Sixth Round—McCarthy became ag gressive. Dempsey landed a left on the jaw, and one on the body a minute later. He seemed able to score heavy blows at will. Mac avoided a heavy swing that nearly lifted Dempsey off the ground. McCarthy caught a left on the jaw, but missed a similar blow a moment later. Both men landed heavy body punches. , Seventh Round—The men commenced by clinching. Dempsey landed a heavy body blow after the breakaway. Mc- Carthy forced Dempsey into the ropes and landed a heavy right on the head. Dempsey scored a stomach punch. Mc- Carthy’s swings were very wild. Both men landed body blows, but McCarthy received a vicious right without giving a return. Dempsey landed a right on the face and head and had much the best of the round. Eeighth Round—McCarthy clinched to avoid punishment. McCarthy missed a right swing, and the men nearly fell through the ropes. Dempsey continued using his terrible right on the body. Both men landed lefts on the head and fell on the ropes. Several clinches fol lowed m this round, due to Dempsey’s generalship. Dempsey landed two rights on the jaw just as time was called. Ninth Round—Both landed blows on the head. Dempsey scored a right on the jaw. Both men landed on the body. McCarthy scored a right on Jack’s head. Jack landed a right on the face, and as time was called scored heavy lefts and a right on the body. Tenth Round—Both men landed body blows, and Dempsey clinched. Mac landed two heavy rights on the head, but got body punches in return. Dempsey scored a body punch that could be heard all over the arena and missed a return. McCarthy received two heavy rights over the heart, and Dempsey clinched. Dempsey landed a heavy right on the nose and a left on the body. Eleventh Round—Dempsey landed his usual right body punch and repeated it again a moment later. The men clinched and Dempsey landed a right on the nose. I Dempsey then landed a right on the body, ; and hit his opponent one, two, three in ' the corner. The men were fighting very I fairly. Dempsey outgeneraled his oppo l nent at every point. Twelfth Round—Dempsey had clearly the best of the twelfth round, hitting his opponent at will. £'rom the thirteenth to the twentieth round Dempsey did all tho execution, landing right and left, but he could not knock his game opponent out. Tho fight was declared a draw and the purse, $2,000, was divided. TEN THOUSAND SINGERS. A Professor Wants That Many Geor gians to Sing at Atlanta. Washington. Sept. s.—Prof. Cloward has formulated a plan to organize a cho rus of 10.000 voices all over the state of Georgia to‘sing at ttie Cotton States In ternational Exposition. He will go south in a few days to submit his plans to the exposition managers. He intends to or ganize subdivisions of the chorus in a number of centers of .population, and said to-nigbt that he would make Savan nah one of his chief points. The basis of his chorus will be southern plantation melodies in conjunction with national songs and airs of all cotton grow ing countries. Those back of the scheme intend it to rival the great peace jubilee in Boston conducted by Pat Gilmore. Prof. Cloward is at the head of the mus ical world in Washington, and his latest triumph was the organization of a chorus of 3.000, which satig during the Centen nial celebration of the laying of the cor ner stone of the capital. Secretary Hoke Smith left for Atlanta to-night to attend a meeting of the expo sition managers Friday. Sixth Mississippi District. Pass Christian, Miss., Sept. s.—The Sixth district democratic convention is in a dead-lock; Stockale 15: Martin 9; Den ny 8; Goran 6. PROSPEROUS FLORIDA. Plenty of Rain Make Farmers and Fruit Growers Happy. Sanford, Fla., Sept. s.—pur brief dry spell has been succeded by a second rainy season, and the showers come later in the day and stay longer. This gives veg etation a grand forward movement and makes the farmers and fruit growers happy. Strange as it may seem, not a few or ange growers are putting in irrigation plants during this prolonged rainy sea son. The fact is, a wise man here in Florida provides for the dry season with out regard to the usual wet spell, as irri gation has been found to be a necessity for successful cultivation the year round. Plenty water and abundant fertilization are necessary to our sandy soil, and with them the grower is sure to have fine crops. Vice President C. H. Leffier of the San ford Loan and Trust Company, with other prominent citizens, is actively at work seeking to organize a board of trade. Being at the head of river navigation this city has become an important wholesale center and enjoys a steadily growing trade, and this fact has led to the desire on the part of our leading business men to have a board of trade. The success of the movement is already assured, as it is in the hands of men who seldom fail at anything they undertake. As an indication of the growth of trade here it may be stated that Capt. Billy Shaw of the steamer Everglade brought upon his last trip over 1,500 pieces of freight for Sanford alone. Another straw is the fact that where one steamer used to do the upper-river business to Lakes Jesup and Harney, we now have two—the Belle and the Jennie. With five railroads centering here, we are, with our fine river facilities, capitally fitted for a wholesale distributing center. A BOOM IN BUILDING, This has been a lively summer for building in Sanford, despite the fact that the l consolidation of most of the depart ments of the South Flor ia railroad with the Plant system departments in Savan nah was considered “a black eye” for our city. On the contrary, there seems to be a new growth of a most encouraging char acter. Handsome and substantial resi dences have been erected, and yet the demand for houses is not supplied. This ’demand will be met in part by the early putting up of several brick blocks in the business part of the city, the second and third floors of which will be arranged for families. The city council declined to reduce the fire limits, and this action will give us several very desirable brick buildings in the near future. There are also many signs of growth and improvement to be seen in the suburbs, and Sanford’s future seems to be growing every day. THE FLORIDA GRAND ARMY. The headquarters of the Grand Army of the Republic for the department of Florida* are in this city, Capt. D. L. Way, teller of the Sanford Loan and Trust bank being the commander, and Capt. E. J. Blinn, the assistant adjutant general. Both are now busy arranging for the “headquarters train,” which leaves here Friday at midnight. From Jacksonville it goes via the Atlantic Coast Line through Savannah in charge of Mr. G. Deming. Unfortunately there will not be a large crowd go by any route, and the department will not be very conspicuous in the grand parade at Pitts burg. Some delegates go by the Clyde Steamship Line, and others by the Flor ida Central and Peninsular railroad and Southern railway, both of which are making a strong pull to divide the busi ness with the Atlantic Coast Line, the “official route.” THE NATIONAL FARMERS’ CONGRESS. Col. Thomas J. Appleyard of the Gate City Chronicle, who is assistant secretary of that organization, has just been no tified by . Secretary J. M- Stahl of the Farmers’ Call, at Qhincy, Ill.'j that he» has been appointed to take charge of the press reports to be sent out from the next meeting of the congress, in October, aVParkersburg, W. Va. As Col. Apple yard is a life-long newspaper man, as well as secretary of the Florida Press Associ ation. he will prove to be the right man in the right piace. The programme for the meeting has been completed, and Col. Appleyard appears on it for an address on “Success in Florida! How to Achieve It. The ‘Breakers.’ How to Avoid Them.” The colonel is the Florida vice president of the Young Farmers’ Club of the Southern States, was formerly pub lisher of the Florida Cultivator, and has been an active official of the farmers’ al liance. All of which ought to qualify him to prepare and deliver an address on Florida worthy of the occasion. City Marshal J. E. Killebren, who has made such a tine record during several terms as marshal of Sanford, is being highly recommended for appointment as deputy United States marshal of the new district, and while Sanford is not anxious to lose his services, his friends feel de sirous to see him successful in securing the desired promotion. Tourists who come to this section of Florida via the Clyde Line of river steam ers from Jacksonville will be glad to know that the South Florida railroad has rebuilt the long trestle running to the wharf and made it much more convenient as well as a great deal safer. The whole structure is made enduring by the use of carbolinum, which this road is now using extensively on all its new platforms, switch timbers, trestles, etc. The Gate City Rifles feei highly hon-* ored that their surgeon, Dr. Ira Porter, was made battalion surgeon at St. Augus tine. Although a young man he has won quite a reputation here, and on the recent death of the venerable and beloved Dr. A. C- Caldwell, be was elected city physi cian, j; At last we are to have a new post master. Mr. John Smith, formerly of Savannah, then of Atlanta and lastly of Sanford, has been appointed after a pro longed and somewhat bitter contest. Tue Woman s Christian Temperance Union and its supporters objected to him tie cause he was a saloonkeeper, but he finally won the fight. Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Edwards have given us a model postoffice and it will be hard to improve on it, but John Smith is energetic and public spirited and may keep up the good record. . DOUBLE MURDER. A 16-year-old Wife and Her Mother Shot in East Jacksonville. Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. s.—William F. Hayes, a young white man. 20 years of age, a fisherman by occupation, murdered his 16-year-old wife and dangerously wounded his mother-in-law, Mrs. Susan Nason, last night in East Jacksonville. Hayes’ wife had left him on account of cruelty several months ago and gone to live with her mother. Mrs. Nason. Last night Hayes appeared at the house and was admitted. Without provocation he began shooting, first wounding Mrs. Nason twice in the head and once in the side. His wife ran behind the bed and he followed her, snooting her through the back. The ball passed through her heart, out of her left breast and through her left hand. Hayes then calmly reloaded his pistol and walked out. This is the statement of Mrs. Nason. A watchman, who rooms at the house, discovered tne dead and wounded pair this morning at 5 o’clock. Searching parties are now after the mur derer. Hayes, the husband of the murdered woman, was captured late this afternoon in the outskirts of the city. He denied doing the shooting and said he could prove an alibi. Hayes was carried before his mother-in-law. who is rapidly sink ing. and she identified him as the man who did the shooting. STRIKERS AT THE BAR. Proceedings in the Contempt Case Be fore Judge Woods. A Brilliant Array of Legal Talent on Both Sides and Prospects Good for a Bitter Fight Over One Hundred Witnesses in the Case—The Prelim inary Skirmish Taking of Testi mony. Chicago, 111., Sept. s.—The contempt cases against Eugene V. Debs. George W. Howard, Sylvester Keliher, L. W. Rogers, James Hogan, W. E. Burns, Le roy M. Goodwin, W. J. Elliot and J. F. McVean, directors of the American Rail way Union, came up in the United States circuit court this morning before Judge Woods. The defendants are accused of violating the injunction issued by Judges Woods and Grosscup during the recent strike which restrained the American Railway Union and all others from any interference with the mails or with interstate commerce. It is alleged particularly in the cases_of the officers of the union that the injunction was repeatedly violated by sending tele graphic orders to strike and in other ways. All of the defendants filed an swers in which they denied specifically the charges preferred. Over 100 wit nesses have been subpoenaed by the gov ernment, and the array of legal talent on both sides is a brilliant one. Ex-District Attorney Milchrist and Erwin F. Walker will lead the prosecution, while W. W. Erwin and S. S. Gregory appear for the defendants. At the opening of court this morning Attorney Erwin, for the defendants, an nounced that all were in court with the exception of President Debs, who was de clared to be ill at 5949 Princeton avenue, in this city. The court decided that Mr. presence was not necessary. Edwin F Walker, chief counsel for the govern ment, told the court that since July 25, from which date the contempt proceed ings were continued, supplemental in formation had been filed against Hogan, Burns and others At that time Hhe judge on the bench denied a motion made by the defendants, Debs, Howard, Ke liher and Rogers, to dismiss the charges. Attorney Gregory stated that supple mental cases would be proceeded with the same way, a motion to dismiss them being before the court. These are the cases of the remaining directors. Mr. Gregory said he believed the court would, of course, deny the motion and the court said he would, and if he found on examin ing the supplemental information any reason for a different decree from that in the original cases he would change his decree accordingly. Mr. Gregory then moved for a trial by jury, but Judge Woods denied it on the ground that this was not a criminal proceeding. Ex-District Attorney Milchrist read the supplemental information. At this point John D. Miller noted his presence on behalf of the Santa Fe Railroad, which is one of the roads alleged to have been injured by the actions of the defendants. Various legal points were raised but Judge Woods (declined to listen to quib bling. He said: “The essence of all these cases is whether the defendants have violated an injunction issued by the United States court. That is the impor tant point in this case. The court decided that all of the cases against the various defendants should be tried as one, and the cases of the Santa Fe should go along with the government’s and witnesses for one be considered as witnesses for both. The first witness called was Edwin M. Mulford, manager of the Western Union company. He was asked to produce cer tain telegrams in court.jbut refused io 1 do so until the court ruled on it. The court ruled that they must be produced. Then a number of objections were made by the counsel for the defense on technical points. They fought every step of the way, and it was evident that there would be a bitterly contested legal battle. Finally the witness was permitted to read telegrams which passed between Debs 1 and Phelan. Objections were of fered to all telegrams on the ground that they were not sufficiently identified. At the afternoon session the examina tion of Mulford was continued. Numer ous other telegrams signed “E. V. Debs” were produced. The witness had no knowledge of any of them save that they were tiled in the tele graph office. Judge Woods said the government would have to offer supplementary evidence to prove that the telegrams were actually sent by the de fendant Debs. All were paid for by the American Railway Union, and bore ini tials showing they were sent from the Revere house, where Debs boarded at the time the messages were sent. A tele gram was read frem Division Su perintendent Seal of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, asking Debs to “please release the boycott” on that road. To this. Debs replied that he would do so if the road was not a.menjber of the general managers’ association. On being assured that it was not, Debs raised the state of siege on the Mobile and Ohio railroad. When court adjourned until to-morrow Mr. Mulford was still on the stand. VERMONT’S ELECTION. Heavy Republican. Gains Over Former Years Reported. White River Junction, Vt., Sept. 5. Returns from 103 towns give Woodbury, rep., 21,834 votes; Smith, dem., 6,897; McGinnis, popl., 463; all others, 189. Jhe same towns, in 1890, gave Rage, rep., 16,606 votes; Brigham, dem., 9,363; all others* 634. Woodbury’s plurality, 14,937. His majority over all. 14,385. The vote of the towns thus far reporting gave, in 1890, 49 per cent, of the total vote of that year. Should the same ratio of gain be main tained in the remaining towns of the state the republican plurality would be 30,500: majority over all exceeding 29,000. The indications are that the republican majority will exceed that of any in the last twenty years and far surpass that of 1892, a presidential year. The average re publican majority in off years since 1876 is .less than 7,000. The general assembly promises to be overwhelmingly republi can. In the 103 towns reporting there have been elected eighty-nine republicans, two democrats and one citizens’ can didate, and in some no choice has been re ported. The same towns in 1890 elected eighty-six republicans and twenty-two democrats, and five were not represented. RETURNS COMING SLOWLY. White River Junction, Vt., Sept. S.— The gubernatorial vote is being reported slowly. Returns from 185 towns and cities give Woodbury, republican, 35.289; Smith, democrat, 11,810; McGinnis, pop ulist, 549; scattering, 303. Woodbury’s pluralit.y in these towns is 23,470. major ity over all 22,627. Good Work in the Second District. Thomasville. Ga.. Sept. 5. —The county commissioners have fixed the Thomas county rate of taxation at 25 cents on SIOO. The Second congressional district is ablaze with democratic eloquence. Ben Russell, S. A. Rodaenberry, Jr., H. W. Hopkins. Judge Guerry. M. R. Mallette, R. G. Mitchell. John T. Triplett, J. H. Merrill, H. K. Shackleford and A. T. Maclntyre, Jr., are all on the stump and making the “welkin ring.’’ Appoint ments are also made for Gordon. Crisp and dußigncn. It is the purpose to grind the populist party into tine powder and to blow it into the outer chaos. NEW YORK’S STRIKE. Many Tailors are Out, and the Car penters Declare War. New York, Sept. s.—The third day of the big clothing workers’ strike opened to-day with a small altercation between the strikers belonging to the United Brotherhood of Tailors and the men in charge of the headquarters of the local Assembly No. 465, Knights of Labor, at No. 89 Suffolk street. The brotherhood tailors are angrv with the Knights of Labor tailors because they refuse to join them in the strike. They began hostilities in front of headquarters by abusing those in charge of the office. Sticks and other missileso were hurled through the windows, compelling those inside to close the shutters. The strik ers were finally dispersed by a policeman. It was said this morning at the head quarters of the United Brotherhood of Tailors that the strike was progressing favorably for the strikers. There are now 14,000 men out in New York city alone. In Brooklyn, including Browns ville, not a machine is in operation. It is estimated that 7,000 are out, making a to tal for both cities of about 21.000. The war waging between the organized carpenters and the subcarpenters,or lump ers, bids fair to be a long and bitter one. The present fight is not a question of wages or hours, but is to do away with the present system of lumping or sub letting of contract jobs. Nearly 1.000 car penters have been called out already, quitting work on over 150 buildings, and it is stated that before forty-eight hours the number of men wifi increase to 2,500, tying up the work on over 250 jobs. ARCTIC PERILS. Heroic Rescue of Officers and Crew of the Explorer Miranda. < North Sidney, N. 8., Sept. s.—The fishing schooner Rigel of Gloucester, Mass., arrived this morning with the passengers and crew of the ill-fated steamship Miranda, which left New York on July 7, carrying Dr. Cook’s Arctic ex pedition. The Miranda left Sukker Toppan, Greenland, Aug. 9, for Holsten berg. The vessel struck sunken rock out side of the harbor. There was a heavy wind and sea prevailing, and a large hole was stove in the ship’s bottom. The ballast tank was filled with water and pumps were useless. The tank did not burst, and the Miranda succeeded in getting back to Sukker safely, but was not re garded as tit to return to St. Johns with the passengers. A relief party consisting of Dr. Cook, Rogers, Thompson and Dun ning of Yale University; Lbdd of Har vard, V. Porter of the Massachusetts In stitute of Phrenology, set out from Suk ker toppan to Holstenberg, 140 miles dis tant with open boats. The journey was made in five days under stormy condi tions. The schooner “Rigel” was by chance met with. The passengers and foods were transferred to the “Rigel,” and the Miranda then started for Labra dor with the Rigel in tow. On account of the bursting of the water tank of the Miranda her crew and officers were trans-« ferred to the Rigel on Aug. 23, and the Miranda was left to her fate. ’ A MURDEROUS PLOT. Convicts in the Kentucky Peniten tiary Conspire to Escape. Frankfort, Ky., Sept. s.—News of a threatened outbreak at the penitentiary has just been received. The Hatfield- McCoy gang of Pike county and James F. Little of Breathitt, all desperadoes and life men, were coficerned in the plot, which was made known to Warden George Sunday by a prisoner who chanced to overhear the men talking. It was their purpose to make an attempt this week, as the guards and prisoners were going to supper, with four large knives made from files and ground to*a keeh edge and point. They intended to kill the guards and take their weapons, kill the guard on the wall, be tween the male and female wards, and make their escape by passing over the wall. Warden George placed the plotters in irons and in separate cells. All soon confessed, each saying that the others were the traitors, except Wick Tallant, who held out for thirty hours before he revealed the hiding place of the knives. Besides Little and Tallant, George West, Hockingheiler, McCoy, Cook and a dozen others are known to have been in the plot. WAITE RENOMINATED. Populists Name a Standard-bearer Amid Sounds of Pandemonium. Pueblo, Colo., Sept. s.—The state popu lists’ convention of Colorado convened this morning to hear the report of the committee on credentials. It reported in favor of seating the Waite delegation from Arapahoe county. The anti-Waite people tried to precipitate a riot, but were com pelled to restore order. The temporary organization was made permanent, and Gov. 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It cures ths worst Cough, V. eak J.ungs.ludigriuion, Debility, Pain, Take in time. fiOc. EDUCATIONAL ' ■EHY Os Mi. Charlottesville, va. Session begins 15th Sept. Full equipment and corps of instructors in Academical, En gineering, Law and Medical Departments. Excellent oUmate. New Gymnasium, with bntbs free ail students. For catalogues ad- WM- M. THORNTON, LL.D.. Chairman. RAILROAD COMMISSION. | I— !■!.- The Compress Case and the Americus- Albany Matter Heard. Atlanta,'Ga., Sept. s.—After hearing speeches from Mr. Owens of the Savan nah, Florida and Western, Mr. Pope of the Savannah, Americus and Montgom ery, and a few remarks from Mr. Comer of the Central, the railroad commission, at the request of the latter, granted an other continuance in the cotton compress case to-day. Mr. Comer said be wanted time to bring in expert testimony, and for that purpose the hearing was sus pended until to-morrow morning at 9 o’clock, when the railroads Will probably conclude their side of the issue. To-day S. J. Whitesides of Columbus and J. D. Turner of Atlanta, both com oressmen, were witnesses, Mr- Whitesides who is in charge of the Central railroad compresses, being introduced by the rail roads, and Mr. Turner being subjected to cross examination by Mr. Comer and the railroad attorneys: The old rate fixed by the railroads for compressing was about 50 cents a bale; the new rate is about 35 cents a bale. Mr. Whitesides stated' that the cost of compressing was from 16 to 22 cents a bale, while Mr. Turner claims that it costs 80 cents a bale. It is claimed that the rate of 35 cents offered by the railroads is not a living rate. It was brought out when Mr. Whitesides was questioned by the attorneys for the compressrpen that the Central railroad ownstheground upon which its compresses are located, pays all taxes, insurance and expense ana operates under the railroad license. In addition to this the Central got insurance at half what other compresses have to pay. The facts, the compressmen say, show how it is that the Central com presses can compress a bale of cotton for from 10 to 22 cents After granting Mr. Comer’s request for a continuance the commission this afternoon took up the complaint from Americus against the alleged discrimination by the Central railroad in cotton rates in favor of Albany- Capt. A. S. Cutts and Mr. Bascom Myrick of Americus pre sented the case, showing that cotton ship ments from Albany to Savannah are seven points cheaper than from Americus to Savannah, which is a discrimination in favor of the former. DIDN’T KNOW IT WAS LOADED. A Girl Playing With Her Lover’s Re volver Kills Her Brother. Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 5.—A special to the Times-Union from Acme, Fla., says: “‘Last night Miss Ella Durance shot her brother Willie in the breast, inflict ing a mortal wound. John Tillis, Miss Ella’s lover, was at the Durance home and the young lady was playing with his pistol when it was accidentally dis charged, the bullet striking her brother as mentioned above.” JUDGE PRESSLEY DEAD. He Was Once Assistant United States Treasurer at Charleston. Charleston, S. C., Sept. s.—Hon. B. C. Pressley, ex-judge of the court of general sessions. First circuit, died at his resi dence in Summerville to-day, aged 80 years. Judge Pressley was assistant United States treasurer here before the war, and at the close of the war was im mediately reappointed without his solici tation. He was the author of Pressley’s Law of Magistrates, a well known text book in the courts of this state. Will Be a Chaplain. "Washington, Sept. s.—Rev. W. E. Ed mondson of Murfreesboro, N. C., has suc cessfully passed examination by the naval examining board and will be commissioned chaplain in the navy.