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8 COMPLETE AND CYCLONIC. Graphic Details of the Death and Havoc Wrought by Fire. Trainmen Forced to Throw Off the Trains the People Rushing' to View the Grave Sights of the Burnt Re gion—Steady Increase of the Death Holl—The Work of Relief -Coffins Corded Up Like Stove Wood. West Superior, Wis., Sept, *3.—Nearly all those who survived the terrible for est fires in northern Minnesota have now been removed to places of safety in Superior and Duluth, and as a heavy rains has quenched the flames there will be no further casualties. The work of seaching for the dead is progressing in earnest. Yesterday afternoon fifty-four bodies were ourned at Sandstone,most of them charred beyond recognition and were buried wherever found. When the relief train reached Sandstone not a sign of a building was left in the town. Around or in the ruins of each house were found several human bodies. The living inhabitants of the town were brought into Superior at midnight. At Hinckley 328 bodies were lying in the streets. They are being buried as rapidly as possible by a committee from Pine City. At Pokegama, on the St. Cloud divi sion of tne Great Northern, there are twenty-eight corpses. They are still lying unburied, the rest of the people having left the place. At Partridge only two are dead, though not a building is standing. It is impossible to tell where Partridge was, as the whole surrounding country Is in ashes. Passenger traffic was resumed on the St. Paul and Duluth railroad to-day, but Great Northern through trains will not be running for some time. COMPLETE AND CYCLONIC WORK. Duluth, Minn., Sept. 4.—ln a stretch of territory twenty-six miles long, and from one to fifteen miles wide, not a single hu man habitation has been left standing except a section house at Miller, and in every part of the track of the flames bod ies of men. women, children, horses and cattle were found. The position of ev erybody found outside of Hinckley shows that shelter of some kind was sought by the agonized sufferers, and the dead are found in holes behind overturned stumps, trees, marshy depressions and in every watercourse. The general shape of the fire-swept district is like a huge cigar with its south western end about Mission Creek and the upper end terminating a few miles east of Finlayson or Rutledge. From this a number of branches extend northward to beyond the tracks of the Eastern Minnesota railroad. The work of the fire has been complete and cyclonic in character. Where the fire held sway not a single tree is stand ing except as a blackened stump. Thou sands of overturned trees are lying pros trate, and the roots were burning fiercely up to last evening, when the welcome rain fell. A careful canvass reveals the fact that seventy-two settlers’ homes outside of towns fell. As near as can be learned there were five hundred people in these homes. At Brooksdale, a little town on the Eastern Minnesota railroad south of Hinckley, about ninety people took ref uge in the water of a small creek. Out of this place sixty-seven dead bodies were taken and buried, and some thirty living BBreons8 Breons were rescued, some badly burned, onductor James Sargent of the St. Paul and Duluth road has been working for the railroad with an improvised train consisting of three hand cars spliced to gether with planks, picking up and iden tifying the bodies of the dead. THE WORK or RELIEF. All the bodies were carefully examined and in many cases were fully identified and in every case a complete record was made of everything that could possibly lead to identification. Beyond Duluth most remarkable work has been done. Without regard to age, sex or social standing, hundreds of people, including those of the very highest social standing in the city, have been working day and night since Saturday night, have organ ized thoroughly into all needed sub-com mittees and have, in a systematic way, taken care of men and women, children and babies. Special committees are caring for the little ones. Over SB,OOO in cash has been given for temporary relief and goods and clothing valued at as much more have been given. HAD TO THROW THEM OFF. s. A. Thompson, who went out on the burial train yesterday has returned. All the way down tlhe trainmen almost had to throw people off who wished to go along and take in the grave sights. At Finlayson a party headed by Ed Finlay son dropped off and went east several miles, visiting among other places the Billedeaut farm, where the bodies of three children were found. The rest of the family had gone to Sandstone. A party headed by Fred Reynolds dropped off near Skunk lake, and got the bodies of Mrs. Lind and five children, whose home was a half mile west of the track. The train picked up the bodies of Dittel and Elder, two operators of the North American Telegraphy Company, who had been sent out to the scene of the trouble. The train picked up eleven bodies, including that of General Passen ger Agent Rowley of the Winnipeg, near the track- It was learned that Pine Lake, a settle ment seven miles west of Finlayson, was untouched, but nothing has been heard of Sand Lake, a settlement away from the railroad, and it is feared it has gone up in smoke. Another body was discovered in the mud at the edge of Skunk lake, but it could not be got out. At Miller A. A. Farrington and Robert Forbes headed parties and started for Sandstone, and have not since been heard from. CORDED UP LIKE STOVE WOOD. Mr. Thompson himself headed a party that picked up seven bodies in the Westerland cellar halt a mile west of the wreck. Another party headed by Lynch, got the bodies of Ea Greenfield’s five children, a halt mile south of the wreck, near the track. The burial train reached Hinckley at 6 o’clock p. in. The coroner of Pine county said there were 187 bodies already picked up in Hinckley alone, with more to follow. They were piled up in boxes and coffins near the track like so much cord wood. TRAIN FROM MINNEAPOLIS. Hinckley, Minn., Sept. 4.—The special train sent out by the citizens of Minneapo lis, bearing supplies and medical relief to the suffering people of Hinckley and vicinity, had on board eleven physicians and surgeons with a full supply of drugs and instruments, and fifty canvas cots. Pine city was the main objective point, from whence the relief and supplies were to be distributed and the temporary hos pitals had been opened. The medical committee was met at the depot by the heroic little wife of Dr. Barnum? the local physician, who with her husband had been working day and night from the tune tho first victims were brought in, till they were almost completely worn out. "Oh, we’re so glad you’ve come,” almost sobbed the little woman to Dr. Mclonald as he stepped from the train. TBB GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT’S BODY. The platform was crowded with inquis- j Rive, but glad looking people with scarred i faces and bandaged hands and arms bear- i Ing pathetic witness to the terrible ex- | perience. Near the edge of the platform | rested a coffin box in which were enclosed i the remains of what was once the gen eral passenger agent of the Winnipeg and I BAKING POWDER. Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov’t Report IvCr££ Powder ABSOB.BJTEB.V PURE Duluth railroad—O. Rowley. The poor fellow was one of the passengers on En gineer Jim Root’s ill-fated train, and the body was found yesterday a short dis tance from the burned train, but so j charred and disfigured that its identity was only established by the name printed on the inside of the burned fragment of a linen collar. He had been in the habit of coming down from Duluth every Satur day to spend Sunday with his family at Merriam Park, and was on his way home when he met his death. EXAGGERATED ACCOUNTS. The correspondent found that, not withstanding the reports received, mat ters relating to the number and condi tion of the wounded and the necessity for supplies had been greatly exaggerated so far as Pine City was concerned. Instead of 200 wounded to be cared for, there were about twenty, and many not seri ously hurt. EITHER LIFE OR DEATH. Even those at Duluth scarcely outnum bered those at Pine city. It appears that it was a clean cut case of either life or death. Most of those who escaped did so with little or no physical hurt. The most severe and dangerous cases in Pine City had. been taken to the improvised hospital at the' rink, and here nine of the medical relief set to work while the other two went on to Hinckley. Only about twelve patients were being cared for at the rink, but all in all they presented a pitiable and heartrending spectacle. INSANE AND BADLY BURNED. Nearly all the patients are Scandi navians. Two women who lost all their relatives are maniacs, as well as dan gerously burned. Between Pine City and Hinckley the country was swept bare of everything living or green. At Hinckley only about a dozen of the tents put up by the state authorities were occupied. There is not a building left standing. Every person there was engaged in re covering, identifying or burying the dead. THE NUMBER OF THE DEAD. Pine City, Mich., Sept. 4.—The general executive committee in charge of the re lief work in this section has made a re port of the dead bodies recovered thus far as follows: Hinckley 271,’Sandstone 77, Miller (often called Sandstone Junc tion) 15, between Skunk lake and Miller 12, Poke Gama 25, in lumber camps 50. Total 450. GHOULS AT WORK. Ghouls are at work in the vicinity of Today a party from Duluth, under James Bailey, came down to help bury the dead, and while searching around at noon, came on a gang who had broken into rand rifled some safes, and when Bailey and party met them they had just found a cistern from which they had tiauled fifteen dead bodies and had robbed them of their Jewelry, rings, trinkets, etc., and were throwing the bodies back into the well. Bailey and party were un armed and the ghouls took to their heels and escaped. A frame powder magazine at Sandstone, a portion of which was left standing and which was empty, was torn down for material for coffins. SEEN FOR MANY HOURS. The fire was seen by the Sandstone peo ple four hours before it stri/ck the town, and everything was packed up in readi ness to move to Kettle river, east of the village. Before any one was aware of the real danger the fire came upon the town from the northwest, and firing the whole town inside of five minutes, many were unable to reach the river and died in the streets. A blacksmith burned to a crisp in his shop where he was shoeing a horse. So sudden was the fire, not a thing was saved, and m thirty minutes the whole town was out. Those who reached the river re mained there most of the night. The sur vivors are ehtirely destitute and have not even clothes, except as they are provided by the relief committees. President Sam Hill, of the Eastern Minnesota branch of the Northern Pacific, came up from Hiuckly this morning and took a northern train over the St. Paul and Duluth railroad. Hill took the Duluth road within nine miles of Sandstone and walked over. The big Minnesota railroad bridge over the Kettle river has a steel arch in the middle eighty feet long and is still intact, though the wooden approaches are burned. PECULIAR FEATURES OF THE FIRE. “The scene of death and ruin alone the road is a terrible one” says Mr. “Hill, "not a sign of life is anywhere to be seen. Dead animals and human bodies are everywhere and they are buried where ever found. In one old well was' found twenty-five snakes and forty or fifty field mice all in to gether alive. There were many peculiar features of the fire. In one place where all else was burned and blackened all around, a wagon was found with the hay in the box intact while the horses were dead. There is yet to be cleared on the Minnesota road a gap of twelve miles be tween Sandstone and Duluth, eight miles of which are between Hinckley and Sand stone. “There are four miles in St. Cloud’s di rection which will tyj closed by to-mor row. I noticed in one place some freight car wheels which were melted, while not 800 feet away was another car un touched.”. Judge Nethaway of Stillwater has been one of the most active in relief work, and has been all over the surrounding coun try. DEATH ROLL INCREASING. Duluth, Minn., Sept. 4. The death roll resulting from forest fires increases, and is now over 650, the greater part women and children. The greatest percentage of deaths occurred among the settlers, where whole families were swept out of existence in the twinkling of an eye. Not in any one direction, but every part of the fire-swept district, the finding of bodies hourly swells the list. At an early hour this morning, a party of thirty expe rienced woodsmen left on a special con veyance to scour the woods for bodies of settlers in out-of-the-way cabins and clearings. Thev are expected to bring back appalling reports. FLAMING MICHIGAN FORESTS. Detroit, Mich., Sept. 4.—Dispatches ; from the upper peninsular of Michigan show that the rainfall in that region yesterday and last night has effectually I put a stop to forest fires and will be the means of saving millions of pine and lots of homesteaders’ crops and houses. The damage already done, however, is im mense, and in many localities total loss can only be avoided by the immediate cutting of the timber. There is considerable evidence that , many of the fires are of incendiary origin, set by men who knew that the ' scorched pine would have to be cut at ' once, thus giving them work. The fires will also force into the market much pine that was held by non-logging capitalists j for the purpose of speculation. At any rate, hundreds of men will be given im- ' mediate employment. It is thought that nearly every foot of standing pine in Ontanoeon county is I burned fully 500,000.000 feet. The Nee- I ter estate has lost 90,000.000; Trout Creek 1 THE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK): THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1894. Lumber Company 20,000,000; Diamond Match Company 150,000.000. The bal ance is owned by homesteaders at Paynes ville and Bruce’s crossing. Many cattle and horses were burned, but no human lives were lost, though there have been many perilous situations and narrow escapes. The railroads have large gangs at work repairing road beds and bridges, and are rapidly getting in shape to resume traffic. WAS A FOBGEBY. • The Appeal That Brought Mr. Glad* stone’s Money Was a Fraud. London, Sept. 4.—The subscription of Mr. Gladstone, Lord Tweedmouth and other English liberals to the Irish parlia mentary fund, in response to a circular signed Justin McCarthy, William O’Brien, John Dillon and T. P. O’Connor, has led to inquiry, which proves that the circular is a forgery, designed to compro mise the McCarthy] tes. O’Brien declares that he knows noth ing about the circular. McCarthy ac cepts the responsibility of taking the En glish liberals’ contributions, but repudi ates the circular appeal. Dillon writes that no appeal has been made to any En glishman, much less to any member of the goverment, under the knowl edge or approval of the committee of the Irish party. He declines to express an opinion as to whether the contributions of Gladstone and Lord Tweedmouth ought to be accepted, but expresses hope that the incident will not increase the scan dalous wrangles, of which Ireland has be come thoroughly sick. In regard to the statement alleged to be made by Timothy Healy, that the Par nellites had been promised £20,000 out of the national treasury, John Dillon says it is an absolute falsehood. Healy, nimself, says he knows that there is not the slightest foundation for such a statement. BEND THE KNEE TO ENGLAND. Dublin, Sept. 4.—John E. Redmond, member of parliament, speaking here to day declared that that great political crime, the abandonment of Parnell, had resulted in the disruption of the real Irish party and in the bending of its knee to England. This generation, he said, would not see the end of Ireland’s, sufferings. With the suppression of Parnell, Ireland ceased to have a national leader or a na tional organization. THE VIGILANT’S BAD LUOK. She Strikes a Rock and Loses Her Centerboard Again. Cowes. Sept. 4.—The Vigilant has met with another mishap. While on her pas sage from Portland to Cowes yesterday she struck a rock near Hathergood Point and lost her centerboard again. Howard Gould and Mr. Boyd, who were sitting at luncheon, had a narrow escape from serious injury. As the boat struck, the crank flew from the centerboard winch and struck the corner of the table at which they were sitting with such force as to break off a large piece of the top. The cogs were torn from the windlass wheels and the entire centerboard appa ratus was generally disarranged. Mr. W. Jameson, representing the Prince of Wales, together with a committee of the Royal Yacht Squadron, went on board the Vigilant this afternoon to investigate the extent of the damage sustained by the American boat. Mr. Gould, after conferring with Jameson and tbe com mitteee, withdrew his challenge for the Cape May cup, and the withdrawal was accepted. The race was therefore de clared off. Mr. Gould will sail for New York on Sept. 27, leaving both the Ata lanta and the Vigilant on this side. THE HIGHEST AWARD. Dr. Price’s Baking Powder Receives It 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. TO WILLIAM I. Emperor William Unveils the Monu ment to His Grandfather. Konigsberg, Sept. 4.—Emperor William, accompanied by the empress, arrived here this morning in order to unveil the mouu- , ment erected to the memory of his grand father, Emperor William 1. Consequently the town is in holiday attire, and is crowded with visitors. Emperor William was on horseback, and the empress rode in a carriage. Upon their arrival at the gates of the city all the bells were set ringing, and the mayor read an address of welcome from the people of Konigsberg. The imperial party then proceeded to the main square, where the monument stands. The streets were lined with troops, and behind them were dense masses of people. On the square a guard of honor was drawn up. Count von Eulenberg, as president of the memorial committee, re ceived their majesties, and in a speech of welcome dwelt upon the memoraole ser vices which William I. had rendered to the fatherland. A prayer followed, after which the emperor unveiled the monu ment. Then came a march past of the troops, after which the imperial party took lunch at the castle. JAPS GIVEN UP. The Chinese Authorities Promise Not to Torture the Prisoners. Shanghai, Sept. 4.—The Chinese having claimed control over the Japanese resi dents in China, asserting that Japan claims control over the Chinese residents in Japan, the American consul, acting under instructions from Washington only to intervene with friendly offices, yester day delivered to the Taotai outside the settlement limits, two Japanese who were recently arrested, accused of being spies, and who had been under the protection of the United States. The Chinese authori ties pledged themselves not to torture prisoners, and to give them a fair trial. *—- - - The Tifton Barbecue. Waycross, Ga., Sept. 4. —The Demo cratic league will send a fair delegation to the joint discussion and barbecue at Tifton to-morrow. There will be at least fifty persons from Waycross and good crowds will go from Brunswick and other places on the Brunswick and West ern railroad. Mr. J. Cronin has returned from Tucson, Arizona, where his wife and daughter are spending tbe summer. DEMOCRACY’S GREAT DAY. Distinguished Speakers Throughout the State Spread the Doctrine. Gen. Evans and Messrs. Turner, Gar rard, Russell, Guerry, Attorney General Terrell and Many Others Among the Speakers—Every Corner of Georgia Covered by the Work of the State Campaign Committee. Notes of Rallies at the Different Places. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 4.—This has been a big day for democracy under the direc tion of the state campaign committee. Every corner of the state has been liter ally covered by champions preaching the doctrines of the party. The city is full of politicians to-night who are comparing notes of the day’s work. At Gainesville Gen. Evans and Hon. H. G. Turner spoke to about 600 people. Gen. Evans began speaking at 11 o’clock, and spoke for two hours. He spoke at length on the tar iff, declaring himself in favor of sound money and against the free coinaga of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. His speech was well received. At the close of Gen. Evans’ speech, Hon. H. G. Tur ner was enthusiastically introduced by Col. H. H. Perry. Mr. Turner said the tariff question is the great issue affecting all. On the money question, he said re peatedly: “I stand squarely on the dem ocratic platforms of ’92 at Chicago and of ’94 in the state convention in Atlanta. ” His speech was the ablest exposition of the financial question ever delivered in Gainesville and had a wonderful effect. ’Hon. Thomas G. Lawson spoke at Monticello squarely upon the democratic platform as adopted at Chicago. At Buchanan, Judge Maddox spoke. His speech is pronounced one of the best ever delivered in that place. Among other things, he said: “I am for the coin age of gold and silver on a parity free of mintage.” Hon. Lewis F. Garrard and Capt. W. A. Little of Columbus spoke at Hamilton from 10:30 a. m to 2 p. m. on the issues of the day. A large and enthusiastic crowd attended. Both advocated all the princi ples of the Chicago platform. At Covington Capt. Pace introduced Hon. A. H. Cox to a large audience. His views of the money question and the argu ment he made embraced the bi-metalist doctrine according to the sound money construction of the platform. He was throughout iris speech thoroughly in ac cord with the administration. A big audience at Carrollton greeted Hon. R. L. Berner and Hon. B. J. Con yers to-day. Over 1,200 people were out. Mr. Conyers advocated state banks issu ing notes for an increase in the currency, and stood on the Chicago and Georgia platforms. Mr. Berner followed, making a strong appeal for pure democracy, which was received with enthusiasm. At Fayetteville Hon. W. C. Glenn and Hon. T. B. Cabaniss spoke to a crowd of 800 democrats. Both opposed silver un less coined on a parity with gold. Presi dent Cleveland’s name was loudly cheered every time it was mentioned. Hon. A. S. Clay addressed to-day one of the largest audiences ever gathered at the court house in Madison. He made a speech of two hours, which was enthusi astically received. He advocated bime talism on a parity which he thought could be maintained at the ratio of 16 to 1. At Monroe Hon. Joe James and Hon. Lucius Middlebrooks addressed the peo ple. Mr. James advocated such coinage as would give every dollar an equal pur chasing power, and contended that the ratio was immaterial. Mr. Middlebrooks contended that the Georgia platform re quired the free coinage of silver when the proper time arrived for such coinage. M. D. Irwin, populist, followed the demo crats and advocated the free coinage at 16 to 1, the currency plank of his party. A NOVELTY IN POLITICS. Atlanta, Ga., Sept 4.—One of the novel ties in this year’s politics will be the can didacy of Miss Ellen Dortch, editor of the Milledgeville Chronicler, for the posi tion of secretary of the executive depart ment under the Atkinson administration. Miss Dorth and Mrs. Atkinson are staunch friends and it is said she stands a good Chance of being the first woman secretary in the executive department of Georgia. She was also a warm advocate of Mr. Atkinson in her newspaper. WARREN’S DEMOCRACY AROUSED. Warrenton, Ga., Sept. 4.—Hon. A. O. Bacon addressed a large audience here to-day, composed of democrats and popu- I lists. The speech was one of his best and received tbe commendation of all who heard it. No stronger argument has been made for democracy than the one so for ci- ; bly presented by him to-day. The speech will surely bear good fruit, and has placed the party of Warren county under obligations to the eloquent speaker. At the conclusion of Maj. Bacon’s address in beautiful words he introduced Hon. J. | TETTER FORIS YEARS On Face And Scalp. Physicians Pre* scrlptlons and Remedies Fall. Lost x All Hope of Cure. Thought HlmseU DISFIGURED FOR LIFE 4 Cuticura Removed Crusts at Once. Disease Entirely Gone in One Month. Now No Trace. Skin Smooth. ( For more than fifteen years I was effected with running Tetter on my face and scalp. Various prescriptions and many remedies were furnished, being afterwards treated by many physicians, and all to no avail. 1 had lost aft nope of ever being cured, and concluded that I was disfigured for life. A friend persuaded mo to give the Cuticura Remedies a trial, which I did in this way: Taking the Cuticura Resol vent two teaspoonfuls after each meal, bathed the effected parts in warm water with Cuticura. Soap, and applied the Cuticura freely until tho crusts were all removed. In one month mv face and scalp were perfectly smooth. 1 give this cheerful testimonv for the benefit of all who are thus afflicted. T. J. CABANISS, D. D., Columbiana, Ala. TETTER ON SCALP AND HAND Used Cuticura Remedies for Tetter on the scalp. They left me sound and well. My aunt bad Eczema of the scalp since girlhood. Cun cura Remedies cured her. S. J. BURKHART, Ruthton, Tenn. Had Dry Tetter on my hands. Used several remedies without relief. Cuticura Remedies entirely cured me. Mv hands are smooth and »oft- F. B. WALKER, Oakland, Ga. THE TORTWjJISFIGURED And humiliated, everywhere, will find in tho Cuticura Remedies a speedy and economical cure for every disease ana humor, from pimples toscrofula, from infancy to age. Sold throughout the world. Price, Cuticura* 50c. ; Soap, 2-5 c.: Resolvent. sl. Potter Drus and Chen. Corp., Sole Proprietors, Boston. " How to Cure Skin Diseases,” mailed free. I o Upi-fEST, Whitest, Clearest Skin and Softest LU IL Hands produced by Cuticura Soap. SHORT BREATH, Chest Pains. Soreness, Weakness, Asthma,Pleurisy,and Inflammation ***F X * /relieved in one minute by tha V Cuticura Anti-Pain Plaster. , > ~ -—r~ — - ' —■ _________ MEDICAL. I To Cure I i The Earache I ! 5 • Saturate a piece of cotton S [ y with Pain-Killer and place c! it in the .ear. The pain will ?[ 3 quickly cease.. To cure tooth- J' ache, place the cotton in the hollow c! ' < ' '* tooth, and bathe the face with > [ PAIN-KILLER J s This good old remedy will cure any ache or pain ? [ ] ? that ever attacked the old or young. Every household C * 15 should have, a bottle of Pain-Killer with which to meet c! ] k such emergencies. Sold everywhere. The quantity has been ? [ ] P doubled but the price remains the same. ; PPERRY DAVIS & SON, Sole Proprietors, PROVIDENCE, R. I. J; C. C. Black, who, for two hours, in a style peculiarly his own, gave an account of his stewardship, and ebthused his hearers as he only can. The reception accorded both speakers was cordial. This was a big day for democracy in Warren. GLYNN COUNTY POPULISTS. Brunswick, Ga., Sept. 4.—The populists of Glynn, in response to a call, assembled last night to elect an executive commit tee. About eighty people all told were present, and a committee of nearly twenty was appointed, with Col. Frank H. Harris permanent chairman and JohnT. Abrams permanent secretary. After a heated dis cussion, showing much division in the minds of the populists on the subject, a motion to in dorse the democratic nominee for the legislature Hon. W. A. Symons was de feated. The meeting adjourned without nominating any candidates for office and it is not probable any candidates will be nominated in the future. The majority of the populists seeru to think Symons too good a man to oppose, and while not in dorsing him in meetings will no doubt give him their votes. BIG DAY IN DECATUR. Bainbridge, Ga., Sept. 4.—To-day was the time set for the grand democratic rally here, and fully 700 people met Hon. Dupont Guerry and Congressman Ben E. Russell, who addressed them upon the living issues Os the day. Judge D. A. Russell in a few well chosen remarks in troduced Congressman Russell, who, by his eloquence, held the crowd spellbound for mote than an hour and a half. At the conclusion of his speech Col. Hawes, in his eloquent style, introduced tbe Hon. Dupont Guerry, who for more than two hours, entertained the large and enthusi astic crowd with his forcible and logical democratic talk. It was considered one of the ablest speeches ever delivered in Bainbridge. Congressman Russell left on the noon train for Tifton, Ga., where he goes to make a speech to-morrow. A GALA DAY IN TROUP. LaGrange, Ga.. Sept. 4.—To-day was a gala day with the Democratic party in Troup. Hons. J. H. Pittman and Sledge Tatum, nominees for the legislature; S. H. Gilbert of Muscogee, and Attorney General Terrell addressed the largest and most enthusiastic gathering of democrats that has been seen in this court house for many years. Owing to lack of time At torney General Terrell did not touch on the sliver or tariff questions. Hon. J. H. Pittman interpreted both the Chicago platforms to mean the free and unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1. While Hon. S. H. Gilbert insisted that the parity should be maintained, but urged that there be no divisions among dernocAts because they all did not construe the cur rency plank alike. Troup county can be counted on to roll up the largest demo cratic majority in its history. A Cook Book Free. “Table and Kitchen” is the title of a new cook book 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 j kind. Besides containing over 400 re ceipts for all kinds of pastry and home cookery, there are many hints' 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” I will be sent, postage prepaid, to any lady i 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, SHOT IN THE HEAD * Caston, Promoter of Negro Emigra tion to Liberia, Wounded. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 4.—Benjamin Gas ton, the negro who has been leading a movement for the emigration of his peo ple to Africa for two years past, was at tacked near Deveaux, in Hancock county, last night and shot in the head. His wound was not serious, but it served the purpose of his assailants, Gaston having shaken the dust of Hancock county from his feet. Gaston has been operating in Hancock for three months. His plan was toorgan ize his followers into societies, etch mem ber paying so much monthly dues, which goes toward getting his passage to Africa. >' requent meetings of these societies are I held. One of the results cf the movement has been to demoralize the working negroes. They became lazy and would do nothing but attend Gaston’s meetings, which were secret, only members being allowed to be present. The better class of colored citizens, as well as some of the whites, became tired of this, and last night a mixed party un dertook to break up Gaston’s meeting. They fired into the crowd, the fire being returned. The wife of a negro named ! Jenkins, who was leading tbe attacking party, was shot, among a half dozen oth ers, but none killed. The Modern Beauty Thrives on good food and sunshine, with plenty of exercise in the open air. Her 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. Turner’s Friends in the Eleventh. Brunswick, Ga.. Sept. 4.—The friends of Hon. Henry G. Turner in Glynn county are watching his consistent course in this campaign with pride and pleasure. The attacks made on him serve only to strengtnen him in the minds of all think ing people. The people of the Eleventh congressional district would dislike to lose Mr. Turner. MANY ABE LUKEWARM, r - . : - ■ ' f Chinaman Tortured by His Own Peo ple, Who Took Him for a Jaji. London, Sept. 4.—A dispatch from Shanghai to the Central. News says a large number of Chinese recruits sire ar riving at Tien-Tsin, where they are re ceiving their arms and equipment. The province of Shan-Tung is showing much discontent and little or no sympathy with the war against Japan, and is withhold ing the men and supplies which have been demanded of that section of the coun try. The authorities of the province,, speaking in the name of the inhabitants, regard the war-like actions of Japan as directed against the government and not against the people of China. On the contrary, the people of Manchuria are in tensely anti-foreign and urge the most active opposition to the Japanese. A man was arrested at Ning-Po a day or two ago as a Japanese spy and was tortured by having his ankles broken. It has turned out that the man was not a Japanese at all, but a native of Southern China who was on a pilgrimage to Foo Chow. Two Japanese, who were arrested in the Shanghai settlement as spies, were surrendered yesterday to the native of ficials by the American consul. The for eign population of Shanghai are very in dignant at this action. The Chinese au thorities claim the right to arrest Japan ese within the limits of the settlement. The United States government has in structed its consuls not to interfere in any way in the difiiculties between China and Japan. Peculiar to Itself. 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; third, in the process by whiph the active curative properties of the prepara tion are secured. These three important points make Hood’s Sarsaparilla peculiar i in its medicinal merit, as it accomplishes | cures hitherto unknown. I But it is not what we say but what 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. BURGLAR AND MURDERER. Dr. Jackson of Atlanta Exchanges Shots With a Negro Robber. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 4.—When Dr. R. G. Jackson, the well known specialist, en tered his office on the third floor of the Hirsch building, wti is located on Whitehall street, between Hunter and Alabama, in the tetail center of the city, about 8 o’clock to-night, he found a ne gro burglar behind a portierre rifl ing his trunks. The negro covered the doctor vrith his pistol, but the latter quickly drew his weapon and be gan firing. Each fired five shots and then clinched. Dr. Jackson received a bullet in the forepart of the head, one in the thigh and a third in the knee. The negro jumped through a window and got away down a fire escape leading from the adjoining building. The whole police force was put on the chase, but he has not yet been found. Don’t Tread on Me, Vibrates the rattlesnake with, his rattle. Sensible people take alarm at the chill which ushers in chills and fever. If they don't know they should, that Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters is the preventer and remedy. Nor should they forget that it remedies dyspepsia, liver complaints, nervousness, sleeplessness and debility, and is a general tonic without equal.—ad. . ASSAULT AND MURDER. Threats of Lynching and Appeal to the Governor—Troops Sent. Columbia, S. C., Sept. 4.—At Fort Lawn, Chester county, a young* white man named Reeves has been arrested for criminally assaulting and then murdering a negro woman. Trial Justice Minors telegraphed the governor that threats of lynching Reeves had been made, and the attorney general has directed Capt. Bar- ' ber of the Chester Light Infantry to or- j der out his company and co-operate with the sheriff in protecting the prisoner. Reeves asserts his innocence. RACE TROUBLES BREWING. A dispatch from Vances. Orangeburg county, states that a negro was killed there last night while resisting arrest by a sheriff’s posse. Vances has been the seat of race troubles for several days. An organization of negroes agreed not to pick cotton for less than 50 cents per hundred, and brutally whipped a negro who refused to co-operate with them. Several were airrested and committed by Trial Justice Whitsell, but threatened violence at the time. Sheriff Dukes of Orangeburg has gone to the scene to make additional arrests. Trouble is looked for. Bitten by a Rattler. ! Oliver, Ga., Sept. 4.—The 8-year-old child of Andrew Bevill, near here, was bitten by a rattlesnake yesterday after noon while out in the woods after cows. Dr. Lanier was immediately summoned, and, after some hard work, pronounced the child out of danger. Notice. I want every man and woman in the United States interested in the opium and whisky habits to have one of my books on these diseases. Address B. M. Woolley Atlanta, Ga., Box 880, and one will be sent you free.—ad. For O ver Fifty Years. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. 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