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ro BE AN INTERSTATE RANGE.
lAVANNAH TO BE THE SEA GIRT OF
THE SOUTH WITH THE MILITARY.
die Local Military Men Agreed on
Thin Subject—They Believe It Will
Be a Ilia Thing for the City as Well
as for Them—Would Brlnu Hun
dreds of Stranger* Here—Savan
nah's Mew Range the Best in the
Country—An Organized Movement
to Be Made Soon.
That an international rifle range will
Oe established at Savannah on the same
’ general principles as that at Sea Girt may
be regarded as a foregone conclusion. The
Military men have all made up their minds
to this and with the prestige gained by
the Savannah team at the recent contest
at Sea Girt, there is no doubt of the co
operation of the business men and clti
*ens generally.
No definite steps have been taken to
wards this end as yet, however, but at
the reception, which will be tendered the
team after the return of all the members
to the city, this will be one of the prin
cipal topics discussed.
The idea, as expressed by Col. Garrard
in his speech at Isle of Hope Friday
eight, la that Savannah shall be the south
ern counterpart of Sea Girt in the rifle
contests of the military, and that in
terstate matches shall be arranged here in
the spring similar to those at Sea Girt
ib the fall. The rules governing the con
tests would be about the same as those in
force at Sea Girt.
, Col. Garrard said that there is no
reason why the trophies and medals which
would be offered at Savannah should not
be as eagerly sought after as those award
ed at Sea Girt now are. A meeting, he
said, would be called at an early date, to
’ consider the question of medals and
trophies, two requisite features of all
such contests.
Though there would be some cost at
tached, he said, the resulting benefits
would far exceed the outlay. Savannah
having already gained prestige throughout
the country by her victory at Sea Girt, and
having made known her standing as a
military center ko the volunteer soldiery
of the country, the crowds which would be
attracted here by the contest from all
parts of the country would not only prove
a financial benefit to the city directly, but
would indirectly prove of much greater ad
vantage by bringing the city into promi.
nonce with the leading people of other sec
tions and making its advantages known
In other than a military way. The con
tests being held at the end of the tourist
Beason and just at the most unpleasant
time of the year in the north, and the
jnost pleasant in the south would make it
a desirable time for the northern military
men to make the trip.
Capt. Williamson, who commanded the
Savannah team at Sea Girt, and all the
members of the teami are enthusiastic on
the subject of the establishment of an in
terstate rahge at Savannah. The riflemen
from other states at Sea Girt, who were
told of tho new rifle range at Savannah,.
and the advantages it possessed over the
Sea Girt range, all expressed the desire
of trying their skill on the range which
had turned out such good marksmen in
such short time.
The reason why the riflemen are anx
ious to arrange an interstate shoot here
is that they are convinced that the Sa
vannah range is the best in thd country,
and they wish the military of other states
realize this fact. At Sou Girt, which
so far as known, is the best range In the
country, the (JOO yard range is ihe same
as that used at 500 yards, the ITrlng line
simply being 100 yards further back for
the longer range. The same range is
also used for skirmish firing. This caus
es delay, as only one team at a time can
operate on the same range. On the Sa
vannah range firing can be cqMgiicted at
the same time on all the ra>n#\s, each
range being separate and distinct. The
ranges are 200, 300, 500, dou and skirmish,
and al! have the same firing line. At
lime tn the future there will prob
'y be' a<, h * range.
Another featEKte which the marksmen
who have been shooting at Bea Girt will
have to catch on to when they come to
Savannah Is the use of the silhouette
figures in skirmish firing instead of the
large bull’s eye targets. The Georgians
were trained to tire at the silhouette fig
ures by Lieut. Hatterlee, in accordance
with the XJfllted States army regulations.
These figures are life size, and represent
men in various positions, standing, kneel
ing and lying down. Naturally they are
much more difficult to hit than a plain
target, and no such fine scores as were
made on the skirmish at the Sea Girt
range are possible.
As soon as the Sea, Girt team has been
properly honored the subject wilfc be
taken up by the military officers, and
some definite steps taken towards the
desired end. The Marathon trophy won
at Sea Girt by the Savannah team is ex
pected here any day now. The trophy
was held by the New' Jersey team last
year, and is now in the state house at
Trenton, unless It has already been
■hipped.
GEOHGE jACKASS.
It Won the Flrat Prtae nt the South
Carolina Fair In 17110.
• The collection of colonial relics for the
ladies' exhibit at the Atlanta exposition
is progressing admirably. Capt. D. G.
Purse has just., secured another which is
decidedly a curiosity in its way, and
seems to be proof positive that Gen.
George Washington was somewhat of a
stock grower, and took a hand in mak
ing exhibits at fairs himself.
This relic is a large solid silver cup with
the date 1790 upon it, and by its appear
ance it was without doubt made about
that time. It bears the following inscrip
tion in fine lettering just under the rim:
*'A premium from the Agricultural Socie
ty of South Carolina to Gen. Washington
for raising the largest jackass."
Just under the word jackass is a pic
ture of the animal himself engraved on
the silver. Capt. Purse is now in tem
porary possession of this relic and pro
poses to secure It for the collection of
colonial relics to Lie exhibited by the
Colonial Dumes of America. Another in
teresting relic which will go in the ex
hibit and which Capt. Purse now has in
charge is the saddle used by Gen. Scott
when he rode triumphant into the City of
Mexico. '
THE Hl STLER I M)EH WATER.
Sinking of the Tag on Which a Levy
Wn* Made by Sheriff Blois.
The steam tug Hustler on which Sher
iff W. F. Blois levied under an execution
against Capt. Marsyck in favor of John
F. Lubs, from whom Marsyck bought a
piece of property on which the purchase
money was not all paid, is now lying at
the bottom of the river at Thunderbolt.
The tug sank late Saturday night at the
wharf in front of Mr. Ambos' place at
Thunderbolt. It had been engaged In some
work there, and was tied up to the wharf
to rest until Monday. During the night
the engineer had it pulled around parallel
to the wharf and tied up tight, so that
when the tide went out it keeled over on
one side and filled with water.
Deputy Sheriff Jencke, who was in
charge of it, did all he could to prevent
the accident, as he himself is an old sea
man. but it went under too quick for him
and Is now filled with water. The parties
who own the tug have as yet made no
proposition for i< settlement.
Small Fry Sxvlndler*.
B«mt of the meanest of these are they
who -cek to trail* upon and make capital
out of the Reputation of the greatest of
American tonics, Hostetter's Stomach
Bittern, by imitating its outward guise
Reputable druggists, however, will never
foist upon you as genuine spurious imita
tions of or substitute for this sovereign
remedy for malaria, rheumatism, dyspep
•ia. constipation, liver complaint and ner
vousness. Demand. and if the dealer be
fioiteat, you will get thi genuine article
WILL BE REPRESENTED.
Savqnnah to Send Delegate* to the
Big Farmer*’ Ctuigremi in Atlanta.
Savannah will no doubt have a large
representation at the first Pan-American
agricultural parliament, to be held
in the hall of the House
of Representatives of Atlanta Oct.
10 to 16 inclusive. This will be the fif
teenth session of the Farmers’ National
Congress of the United States, which held
its thirteenth annual session in Savannah
in 1893.
Maj. G. M. Ryals of this city is vice
president of the national congress, and
he is enthusiastic over the prospect of a
large attendance from this section. The
truck growers will send a good delegation
up to Atlanta, he says, and they are going
there for business.
"The congress," says the announcement,
“will be welcomed to Georgia by Gov.
Atkinson, in behalf of the farmers of the
state by Commissioner of Agriculture Nes
bitt, and to Atlanta by Mayor King; and
responses will be made by President
Clayton, Vice President Ryals, one of
the most humorous and eloquent orators
of the country, and Secretary Stahl.”
The railroads throughout the north and
west have given the farmers an extraor
dinarily low rate, it being 1 cent a mile,
good for ten days, and less than 1 cefit
a mile, good for seven days. Several pa
pers throughout the country are publish
ing articles giving accounts of what may
be expected at this session of farmers
from everywhere, and with them, in many
instances, appear pictures of the presi
ident of the national congress, Hon. B.
F. Clayton of lowa, Vice President Ryals
and Secretary J. M. Stahl.
The proposed Pan-American character
of the meeting has met with hearty ap
proval every where—from the agricultural
and metropolitan press,'from the leading
agriculturists of this and other coun
tries, from the ministers ‘ repre
senting other American countries,
and actually from Secretary of
Agriculture. Morton, who writes that he
will certainly attend the meeting at At
lanta, but cannot promise to" speak. As
the master of the national grange and
others very desirous of an op
portunity of paying their respects
to Mr. Morton, will also be present
it is generally believed that the voluble
Secretary of Agriculture will have some
thing to say. In speaking of the Pan-
American parliament the Chicago Inter
Ocean Says: "It hardly is necessary to say
that the Inter Ocean heartily approves of
the project. Whatsoever tends to bring
representatives of the great agricultural
interests of the world together is deserv
ing of approval. Farming is now a trade
of national and international relationship
to all other trades. The interests of the
modern farmer are world-wide. There
fore, a Pan-American agricultural parlia
ment is not only desirable, but neces
sary.”
IMPALED ON AN TrON SPIKE.
A terrible accident occurred at the Mc-
Alpin building, at Barnard and Hull
streets, yesterday afternoon, resulting in
the sudden death of John Hodges, and
the serious injury of Charles Burnham,
both painters.
The men had just begun work on a
swinging ladder suspended from tihe roof
when the rope holding one end of the lad
der gave way, precipitating the men to
the ground. The accident occurred at the
last one of the new houses from the cor
ner.
The men were just under the eaves of
the house and about thirty-five feet from
the ground. Hodges, who was nearer to
the street, fell upon the iron railing, en
closing the small yard adjoining, and was
impaled upon one of the spikes. Hodges
fell upon his left side and tne spike pierced
his body for its full length of about five
inches. The wound was just over the
heart, and the spike is believed to have
pierced that organ. The accident was hor
rible in an its details. The worKmen
on the buildings were almost paralyzed
with horror at the sight of the writhing
body upon the iron railing. Several of
them were ordered by the foreman to re
move the body from the fence as Lt was
thought that Hodges was still alive. The
spike was arrow-shaped and the barbs
had caught in the flesh. It required con
siderable tugging at the body before the
man could be extricated. The sight was
a sickening one to those who had rushed
to the scene. When the body was taken
from the fence it was laid on the ground.
It was then seen that life was extinct.
Dr. B. S. Purse had been summoned and
attended to Burnham, who had fallen on
the ground inside the yard. His right
wrist was fractured, and he was badly
shaken up. He was removed to St. Jo
seph’s Infirmary in the police ambulance.
Coroner Goette, who had been summoned,
arrived very promptly and took charge of
Hodges' body, removing it first to his un
dertaking establishment on Broughton
street, and afterwards to the dead man's
home on Roberts street, near West Broad.
He made an Investigation and found
that the accident was due to the frail
condition of the rope which supported
the swinging platform. There are two
theories as to the condition of the rope.
Coroner Goette thinks that it wds simply
rotten from longiUse. A contractor who
examined the rope stated to a Morning
News reporter that it was eaten out
with acid, the*same platform having been
used by the brickmasons who washed
down the walls .q|th acid a day or two
before. The place where the rope parted
was where it was pressed against the
wall and the part naturally became satu
rated with the acid. Failure to inspect
the rope or to .provide new ropes was
the cause of the accident.
It is difficult to say where the blame
lies, lhe men were employed by the day
by Mr. Matt O’Connell, who is supertn
fhe work for Mr. Henry McAlpin.
Mr. O’Connell was greatly shocked by the
accident. To a Morning News reporter
he said that it was the first of the kind
whtan had occurred to him in his ex
perience as a builder. Mr. O’Connell
closed up the buildings and ceased work
for the day, as the workmen were en
tirely demoralized by the accident, add
ho did not care himself to continue work
under the circumstances.
Hodges’ death seemed truly a fatality.
Alt*?" 1 ?’ went 1° work »nathe buildings
yesterday morning at 7 o’clock, and any
one of half a dozen little things might
h, *ve the accident resulting
as it did. The place.where he fell was
the only place about the buildings where
an , •toeldent could have occurred.
w as a workingman of
the poorest class and leaves a wife and
I 'XR. ell 1: without means of support.
The inquest on Hodges was held last
night at his home. The verdict of the Jurv
was that he came to his death in the man
that t * le accident was
due to the faulty condition of the roue
however. d ‘ d nOt uttempt to flk the blame;
TO ANSWER FOR ROBBERY.
Joe WtlHnnn Arrested for Stealing
From J. H. Helmken'a Place.
Joe Williams, the negro who robbed J.
H. Helmken’s place at Liberty and Whit
aker streets Saturday night week was
arrested yesterday by Detectives Kiley
and Scully.
The only plunder taken by Williams
was two gold watches. One of these was
recovered by Detective Wetherhorn last
week. The other was found yesterday in
the possession of a negro woman on Ma
ple street, to whom Williams had given
The detectives discovered that Williams
was a partner of Albert Segro, the bar
room burglar, who was finally captured
and convicted, after robbing a number
of barrooms. W illiams was arrested
shortly after Segro, but there being no
sufficient evidence against him he was
released.
IS YOUR BRAIN TIHEDf
Take Uor.KorJ , AeM Phosphate.
1: supplies the needed food for the brain
and nerves and makes exertion easy.—ad.
THE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMESA-WEEK) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1895.
THE CHIEF ON HIS MUSCLE.
J. J. SULLIVAN KNOCKED OUT BY
CHIEF OF POJLICE M’DERMOTT.
Mr. Sullivan Thought the . Chief
Treated Him Discourteously in Not
Replying to His Salutation—The
Altercation Ended in a Fight in
Which the Officer Had the Best of
It—Detective Bosseirs Arrest Or
dered and Two Others Arrested for
Threatening Policeman Tullis.
The sensation of yesterday was the en
counter between the chief of police and
J. J. Sullivan.
The difficulty occurred at 11 o’clock on
the second floor of the Southern. Bank
building. Chief McDermott was standing
in the corridor talking to Mr. J. T. Lewis,
superintendent of the City and Suburban
railway. Mr. Sullivan passed them on his
way to the office of Barrow & Osborne,
his object being to ascertain from Mr.
Osborne by what authority he published
Mr. Stillivan as one of those present at
the Hartridge meeting at the colored Odd
Fellows’ hall on Harri’s street Friday
night.
Mr. Sullivan had found that Mr. Os
borne was the author of the account of
this meeting, which appeared as an adver
tisement in Saturday’s Press. As he pass
ed Mr. Lewis and Chief McDermott Mr.
Sullivan spoke to them, saying, “How do
you, Frank.”
Chief McDermott replied, so both he
and Mr. Lewis state, and continued his
conversation with Mr. Lewis. Mr. Sulli
van, it seems, thought that he had not
replied to his salutation and took excep
tions. He came back and inquired or
Chief McDermott why he did not reply
to him, and why he had not treated him
as a gentleman, or words to that effect.
Chief McDermott told him that he had
done so. Mr. Sullivan denied that he haa.
Words passed and Mr. Sullivan called the
chief a liar.
At the same time both parties raised
their hands in position to strike. The
chief landed on Mr. Sullivan’s forehead,
knocking him some distance. They came
together and clinched. Mr. Sullivan either
fell or was knocked down with Chief
McDermott on top of him, and in that
position the chief landed several more
blows. People who had rushed out from
their offices got in between the two men
and separated them. Both seemed anx
ious to continue the fight, however, and
there was considerable profanity used.
Mr. Sullivan declared that he wouldyget
his Winchester and come back for tne
chief. He went down the steps wli* this
intention apparently, but was arrested
by Policeman Tullis, who had heard of
the difficulty and came running up.
Mr. Sullivan was taken to the barracks,
where he was locked up and charges of
cursing and abusing and attempting to
strike the chief of police were entered
against him. He was also charged with
being drunk and disorderly. Friends im
mediately volunteered to go on his bond.
The sergeant on duty demurred to ac
cepting bond at first, on the grounds
that the prisoner was under the influence
of liquor, but after considering the mat
ter, he agreed to accept the bond, and
Sullivan was released.
Supt. Lewis, who was the only eye
witness of the beginning of the difficulty,
was seen by a Morning News reporter,
and corroborated the account given
above.
“I had no idea of any difficulty,” he
said. “I thought the two men were jok
ing at first. The chief, called on me to
corroborate his assertion that he had re
plied to Mr. Sullivan’s salutation, which
I did. Mr. Sullivan then called the chief
a liar, and when he did the chief knocked
him down. They came together and the
chief struck him several more blows. I
attempt ,to interfere. If they
waffited to fight it out 1 had no objections.
I did not see the chief kick Mr. Sullivan
nor strike him with a pistol.”
Was Known ns the Woman Hermit.
From the Florida Times-Union.
St. Petersburg, Fla., Sept. 9.—The death
of Mrs. Harvell has brought to a close
a most remarkable career. She was
known far and wide as the “Female Her
mit of the West Coast." For nearly
twenty years Mrs. Harvell has lived
along the coast with no companion save
a dog. She shunned all intercourse with
her fellow creatures, and it seemed to
anger her when any one spoke to her.
Persons who came here twenty years
ago found Mrs. Harvell living by herself
in the deserted fish camps along the
coast, her food being principally shell
fish 'and other products of the sea. She
lived thus until a few weeks ago, when
she became too 111 to get about, and was
cared for by the good people of Pennel
las. Even In her last illness she repelled
every one by her unreasoning and morbid
perverseness.
< Aoout her past life Mrs. Harvell could
never be Induced to talk at length. There
deemed to be some memory connected
with the past which made it very bitter.
It is said that she was the daughter
of a prominent Mississippi family and
was reared in luxury. That she had been
finely educated her conversation showed.
The old settlers say that when she was
about 18 years old she was married to
the captain of one of the palatial steam
boats that plied the Mississippi in those
days. Her husband’s headquarters was
in St. Louis, and they made that place
their home. Some years after her mar
riage, the story goes, there was trouble
between Mrs. Harvell and her husband.
It is said the latter accused her unjustly
and that she became so enraged that
she left her luxurious home to become
an outcast. Years ago she drifted to
Florida and has since lived the life or
a recluse. In spite of the life she led
the face of Mrs. Harvell bore traces
of what must have been in her youth
remarkable beauty.
Another Colonial Relic.
Dr. Maxwell of Jacksonville has for
warded to the Daughters of the Revolu
tion for exhibition as a part their ex
hibit at Atlanta, the portrait of his grand
father, Capt. William Maxwell. At his
own expense Capt. Maxwell fitted out a
vessel, which captured a British man-of
war off the coast of Georgia, and restor
ed to the colonists a large amount of
property which had been taken from them
and carried on board that vessel.
ATLANTA’S STREET CAR FARES.
A Hotel Mnnnzer Carrie* the Matter
Into the Courts.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 24.—J. H. Clancey,
the well known hotel manager, came to
the front to-day as the first man to strike i
back in tne courts at the Consolidated ■
Street Railway Company on account of its |
extortionate fares to the exposition '
grounds. Mr. Clancey, who is managing !
the Alcazar hotel near the grounds, has
begun suit against the Consolidated to i
prevent it from using part of
the county road for its terminal
station. This unique station, which is
like a wire mouse trap with a hole through
the top, once inside you must pay the
rate to be let out. being the cause of
the suit. Mr. Clancey was caught in the
trap and when he refused to get off the ;
car until he was carried to a point where i
he could get out of the grounds as he did
not want to go in, (he was put off by a po
liceman, under orders from Superintendent
Woodruff, who was standing by. If Mr. !
Clancey forces the Consolidated to come
to time, the public will applaud him as a
benefactor of his people.
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.
STOLE FROM THE MAILS.
A Special Delivery Messenger in tlie
Toils at Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 24.—Edward O. Jones,
a 17-year-old' boy, employed as a special
delivery messenger, who was arrested by
Postoffice Inspectors Jones and Barry last
night on a number of charges for robbing
the malls, is still in Jail.
The boy was caught by a decoy
package, which was in his pocket when
he was arrested. The proof of his guilt
was so conclusive that he confessed to all
the charges brought against him soon af
ter his arrest.
Jones is believed to»have been taking
packages from the Atlanta office for a
year, and. many valuable packets that
have mysteriously disappeared are laid
to his account. Last night the Inspec
tors fixed up a decoy package, which ap
parently contained jewelry, and after plac
ing it in the general delivery box waited
to see what became of it. About 11 o’clock
—after the clerks had all gone—young
Jones quietly slipped in and took several
packages, one of them the decoy package.
He was promptly arrested as he was about
to slip away again.
The boy said in confessing his theft
that he didn’t know why he took the
things, it just seemed like he couldn’t re
sist. He was placed under a bond tor
S3OO this afternoon.
Jones’ father is dead and he is the only
support of his widowed mother.
BULLETS AND KEEN BLADES.
Dangerous Imbroglios at, Oconee
and Tennille.
Tennille, Ga., Sept. 24.—Your correspond
ent hears of a shooting affray which oc
curred at Oconee, this county, on last
Saturday. Mr. Walters and Mr. Baeld
were wounded by a Mr. Snell. Whisky
was at the bottom of the trouble. We
have not yet learned the particulars, but
rumor justifies Mr. Snell, as he was the
assaulted party.
Tennille lhad a little cutting affray
this afternoon, which may prove to be
serious. Our hotel proprietor, Mr. Dis
muke, and Sig Litchenstine got into a
dispute about, the rent of a room, and
a few insulting words passed between
them, whereupon they decided to draw
blood a la Spanish method, and when
the cry "murder, murder,” was raised,
investigators found Mr. Dismuke cut bad
ly in one arm and Mr. Litchenstine
scratched about the side of his head land
face, as proof that his throat was the
objective point of Dismuke’s aim with
his knife. Dismuke is badly cut in the
arm, but Litchenstine is but slightly cut
in to the ear.
CAROLINA’S CONSTITUTION.
The Article on tire Executive Depart
ment Under Consideration.
Columbia, S. C., Sept, rs.—The constitu
tional convention to-day was entirely oc
cupied with the article on the executive
department of the state government. The
two sections most vigorously fought over
were those creating a board of pardons
and giving the governor right to sum
marily suspend county officials on report
of defalcation or malfeasance. Compro
mises were adopted in both cases.
A board of pardons was provided for,
but the legislature is to name its members
and its decisions will be subject to re
vision and change by the governor. In
other sections it is made the duty of the
governor to order an investigation by the
proper Judicial officer on receiving a re
port of malfeasance or defalcation, and to
suspend the accused official on .the find
ing of a true bill against him by a grand
jury.
STORMING OF WEI-HAI-WEI.
A Magnificent Pyrotechnle Display
at the Exposition.
Atlapt?L Ga.. 24.—The pyrotechlnc i
disjiliiy representing lhe” or;
Wei-Hai-Wei, was given at the Cotton i
States and International Exposition to- i
night, and for eighteen nights twice a
week, thereafter. The spectacle is the
grandest Pain has ever produced, and rep
resents the greatest naval contest of the
Japan-China war. The spectacle is pro
duced at the end of the lake, with an im
mense back ground representing the har
bor and fortress of Wei-Hai-Wei. The
bombardment of the fort is realistic- and
the attack on the Japanese looks like reai
war. The spectacle is drawing big crowds,
and thousands are coming to see it from
the surrounding country. The display baa
the, accompaniment of martial music by
Gilmore’s band.
RIVALS DIE FOR A GIRL.
They Settle Their Differences With
Fatal Result*.
Thomasville, Ga., Sept. 24.—News has
reached this city of a very bloody im
promptu duel between C. W. Ragan and M.
T. Shaw, fwo young men living near
Meigs. The fight occurred across the
line in Mitchell county. Each man fired
five shots at his antagonist, four shots
taking effect in each case. Ragan was
killed on the spot, while Shaw was mor
tally wounded ana died yesterday. It is
said the young men quarrelled over a giri.
They had gone to see the girl together,
and were returning home when the quar
rel took place. They got out of their bug
gy ahd fought it out. There were two
witnesses to the shooting, and the ac
count is more or less conflicting. But the
above seems to be about the gist of the
bloody affair. The young men belonged
to the respectable farming class.
TARHEEL SILVERITES.
Their Non-Purtinan Convention to
Open To-day.
Raleigh, N. C., Sept. 24.—The leaders of
the silver movement in North Carolina
are here, preparing for to-morrow s state
non-partisan silver convention. It is the
first convention ever held in the state.
Its promoters say that It Is not a conven
tion of politicians, but of friends of sil
ver. Strong and unequivocal resolutions
will be adopted favoring free and unlim
ited coinage of silver at 16 to 1 and favor
ing the support of such men In future
elections as will endeavor to accomplish
that end. Senator Butler is one of tne
leaders of the movement and five ex
state chairmen and four congressmen are
present to participate. The call for the
convention was issued by democrats.
DR. ROBERT BATTEY DYING.
i Few Name* Higher in the World of
Medicine and Snrjcery.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 24. —A special from
‘ Rome. Ga., says that Dr. Robert Battey,
I the noted surgeon, is dying. He has been
unconscious two days. Few stand higher
| in the world in the practice of medicine
and surgery than Dr. Robert Battey. As
originator of the famous operation that
now bears his name of the removal of the
ovaries, remedying in women certain mal
adies that were otherwise incfirable, he
suddenly leaped into world-wide fame. He
has been successful in a number of diffi
cult surgical operations, using methods
i original with himself.
A Railroad Record Lowered.
Syracuse. N. Y., Sept, 24.—The New
I York Central railroad has again broken
the record for fast time. Tnls morning
a special train, consisting of three coaches
drawn by No. 999 left Albany at 6 o’clock
and arrived here at 8:12, making the run
of 148 miles in 132 minutes. This beats the ’
world’s record for this distance.
Shot Hi* Wife.
Darien, Ga., Sept. 24.—Jim Snow- j
den, colored, shot and probablv ,
fatally wounded his wife on Broad
street, about* 12:15 yesterdav morning, j
; Snowden escaped, but will probably bt :
I captured in a day or two
FACTS ABOUT THE BIG FAIR.
THE DEADHEAD LIST IS REMARK
ABLY LARGE.
Some of Hie Features of flic Grounds.
The Number of Electric Ltgrhts.
Interesting Facts About *l(’oreign
ers—The Venezuelan Exhibit—The
Woman’s Building- in a State of
Chaos—The Chimes Will Soon Be
Heo>d.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 24.—There are some
5,000 dead-heads connected with the expo
sition. That is to say, there are that many
people, if anything more, not less, who
have daily occupations on the grounds,
or are granted free admission. Some idea
of the size of the show is suggested by
these figures. A large part of the number
are clerks and employes of exhibits and
concessionaires. It is a noticeable fact
also in this connection that almost all
of these employes are people from other
parts, those in the foreign department
having been brought along from their
native countries, some of them being able
to speak only the most imperfect English,
which, however, is not only one of the
charming features of the show, but at
once forces the visitor to realize that
the expositiejp is realy international. Had
the foreign exhibitors put any but their
own countrymen behind their counters
half the effectiveness would have been
lost. But as it is, one can almost feel
like he is in the (midst of the famous
jewels of the Palias Royale of Paris or
actually standing under the shadow’s of
Vesuvius driving his bargain for the cu
rious little lava trinkets.
Just as the foreign section is made
complete by the tongues of all nations, z
other departments are strictly metropoli
tan in the army of clerks and salesmen
employed. Hardly one-tenth are local res
idents, but the sales-women and salesmen
of the exposition are from the fdur cor
ners of the country. A great many of
them, with that restless energy that char
acterizes the class, secured their posi
tions, walking over- the heads of homo
folks, after they had flocked here when
the first signals of the exposition went up,
while others w’ere brought along by exhib
itors. A little investigation has developed
too, that these exposition jobs are bo
nanzas to most of the holders. Everybody
is out on the make, and the consequence
is, having great confidehee in the profits
of the enterprise, the exhibitors and con
cessionaires are paying salaries that are
a revelation to some of those who draw
them.
On the Midway the dead-heads are
something terrific to contemplate, the
managers say. Those who helped to
make the Chicago show declare that that
was not a marker to, Atlanta up to date.
Every ot,her fellow who approaches
wants to get in for nothing on some pre-,
text or other. The policy so far has
been liberal, but the thumb screws are
tightening all around.
O course there has been a good deal
of kicking—kicking from all sorts of peo
ple on all sorts of things. But this is
one of the unavoidable characteristics of
big expositions, and nobody i$ seriously
disturbed about it. ‘
First people kicked and qo.mplained be
cause the exposition was not painted and
polished off as bright as a pin on opening
day, but as the days wear on, smaller
things become large enough to kick at.
One of these was the charge for check
ing canes and parasols at the fine arts
building. Visitors carrying these articles
were not allowed to take them inside, for
few men or women either arc proof
against the temptation to use a cane or
parasol for a pointer when they get near
a lot of pictures, but required to leave
them at the door, where the check room
collected a nickel each for them. This
did not look like a fair deal, after, one
had paid to get inside the grounds to
say nothing of the 10 cents assessed by
the Consolidated for the ride out from
town, and people protested. ,
The directors, like the mfl<rmgers of the
'bus line that haw lowered fares to 5 cents
to the grounds, and Lheieby taking m uiy
a .lay of th4u®nso&dated cof
fers, are men of good horse qnd so
thev promptly called the grab game at
th.‘fine arts building off. The check rooms
there are now fts free.as the sunlight that
has been so uncamfortably free since the
opening as to make the directors cty tor
frost, so that crowds would increase.
Another thing that has caused adverse
criticism is the charge for the public com
fort, and the nicke' per glass for ice
water. There has been, up to date, no
other water to be had, and the thirsty
thousands have been forced to go parched
or give up the price. But both these
causes for complaint are to be remedied
at once by the directors. Public comforts
are to be thrown open just as rapidly as
thev can be completed—a commodious one
having been passed* up by the architect
to-day—and a half dozen drinking foun
tains? furnishing enough cool water to
supply an army will be ready before the
week is out. The directors are determined
that no one shall have just cause to com
plain if they can help it. Os course, there
are some things over which they have no
control, but even in these cases they in
tend to use the influence of the manage
ment to see that the public is fairly
treated. They have done this with the
restaurants so far, anji hope to have them
continue to the end to feed the hungry
without taking undue advantage of their
hunger.
Those who have visited the exposition
have at first been not a little puzzled to
know what the great tower that stands
out in front of the government building,
on Clubhouse hili, is to be used for. It
lopks a good dbal like a square framed
light-house of a fancy design and many
have thought it was built for the gov
ernment searchlight, which is an inter
esting part of Uncle Sam’s exhibit. In a
day or two, however, there need be no
more doubt about the mission of the great
tower. It is now completed, and only
awaits the touch of the master hand to
ring out the grand chimes of the exposi
tion. The last bell was placed in Its tune
ful position to-day, and as soon as. a few
matters of detail can be perfected expo
sition visitors will be thrilled with the
music of the sweetest bells in the world.
An Atlanta woman is to operate the
chimes. The accomplishment is a rare
one to be possessed tty a woman, as the
operation requires considerable physical
strength and endurance, as well as the
requisite artistic training.
One of the sights of the exposition that
will make a profound Impression upon all
who see it, is the illumination ‘ of the
buildings and grounds. Every one of the
buildings have been wired on the outside
with thousands of Incandescent electric
lights as well as toeing lighted
Inside with them. All are con-
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Nervous Chills
Completely prostrated me for days at a
time. Severe pains in my back and limbs
confined me to my bed. Powerful ano
dynes were used to give me relief. I had
no appetite and grew thin in flesh. I took
Hood's Sarsaparilla
and in a short time felt invigorated. In a
few weeks was able to go down stairs.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla has indeed been a
blessing to me and whenevWwl feel lan
guid or run down it never fails to build
me np.” Mrs. W. H. Brown, Weldon, N.C.
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Cramps may assail you at any time, without warning. You are at
a complete disadvantage—so sudden and violent is their attack—-
unless you are provided with a sure cure.
Pain-Killer
fe the surest titre, the quickest and the safest cure. It is sold everywhere a*
25c. a bottle. See that you get the genuine—has “Perry Davis & Son” on bottle.
trolled from the Central station and so
arranged as to give a marvelously
beautiful effect when the magic button is
pushed. Such a scene of brilliance is im
possible to describe, while the fireworks
spectacle, “Japan and China,” produced
on the beach of the lake, to be viewed
across the glistening surface, is the most
consummate achievement of spectacular
are. Pain, the famous fireworks man, is
the genius of the production, which is to
be given twice each week until the middle
of October. The character of the spec
tacle is not unlike the Fall of Pompeii
and King Solomon, being a series of tab
leaux, with scores of actors in specialties,
though without a ballet, and the taking ot
Foo Chow as the grand finale.
To-morrow night the second of the fire
works exhibitions will be given. The first
exhibition was billed for opening night,
as well as the illumination of the buildings
and grounds, but the electrical equipment
had not been entirely completed, and to
morrow is looked forward to as the first
perfect success.
In connection with the illumination and
the fireworks, the electric fountain will
divide the most brilliant honors. The
fountain, which was seen by the world
for the first time at Chicago, is an ex
pensive attraction—one of the free ones,
too—and there has been some trouble
about getting it in running order, but, like
everything else, it is at last ready for ex
hibition, after having made a debut of
unrivaled brilliance. The fountain is sit
uated in what is known as. the upper
lagoon of “Clara Meer,” directly between
the agricultural building and machinery
hall, where it cab be seen from almost
every corner on the grounds. “Clara
Meer,” which is an exceptionally artistic
thing in the way of artificial lakes, cov
ering twenty acres, with her transparent
blue waters, and nestling between grassy
banks of smoothest and freshest green,
would have been incomplete w-ithout this
brilliant jewel flashing from her bosom
tike thousands of living stars dipped in
the sea and rising to the heavens again.
There Is something more than a mere
formal response to the invitation of the
exposition company 4n the spirit mani
fested by the South American republic.
The friendship that has already been kin
dled is of a warmer character, as is shown
by the action of the Venezuelan govern
■ment in voting to President Collier and
Gen. I. W. Avery, the South American
commissioner, the decoration of the order
of the “Bust of the Liberator.” In our
South Amerlcah sister republic the con
ferring of the order is highly prized, and
the fact that President Crespo and the
congress of his country have bestowed
it upon the exposition officials on account
of their efforts to promote the friendly re
lations between the two countries shows
that Sotrt* America is ready and anxious
tb fakir ffrtH hW*»f tht, hand of
fellowship. .. • ' « 1 •
Senor Louis Jovfc and Oslo Cbterell,
commissioners in charge of the .Venezuela
building .and exhibit, who conveyed the
decoration of the order to President Col
lier and Gen. Avery, on behalf of their
government, accompanied their presenta-.
tlon with a most felicitiotis speech/
The order of the “Bust of the Libera
tor” was formed in 1825, in honor of Gen.
Bolivor, who was to the South American
republic what Washington was to the Uni
ted States.
The insignia is a brilliantly colored badge
to be worn in the buttonhole on the left
side of the breast. President Collier and
General Avery appreciate highly the sent!-,
ment conveyed to their country through
them by the bestowal of the decoration,
and are very proud of it.
The women’s building is still in a con
dition of chaos. It will be a week or ten
days before it is in condition to receive
visitors. All the exhibits are on the
grounds, but the work of installation is
retarded because of its tedious nature.
There is also some decoration to be done
to the interior of the dome. This is being
carried on by women artists alone, and in
order to have it all done by feminine hands
it can be pushed only just so fast. The wo
men’s board decided that it would be bet
ter not to allow visitors in their building
at all until it is erftirely completed for
inspection in every detail, hence it has
been and will remain closed to all comers
until the formal opening next week.
FHAXCB AND MADAGASCAR,
t
An Effective Protectorate Over the
lain nd Advocated.
Paris, Sept. 24.—The Figaro says that
President Faure has summoned Gen.
Desborderes to the Palace of the Elysee
to confer with him in regard to the mili
tary operations in Madagascar.
M. Grandler, president of the Madagas
car Company, has advised the pabinet to
establish an effective protectorate over
the island of Madagascar totally debarring
foreign interference.
President Faure presided at the cabinet
council to-day. All the members of the
cabinet were present with the exception
of M. Poincare, minister of public instruc
tion. It was decided to reinforce the
French troops in Madagascar with Sene
galese and Houssas, who, it is believed,
will be capable of resisting the climate.
BIG MONEY IM COPPER,
The Calumet and Hecla Company
Clearing $500,000 Per Month.
Houghton, Mich.. Sept. 24.—The Calumet
and Hecla Company is materially increas
ing iti output of refined copper, and ore
■stored from the operations of previous
years is now being smelted. This year's
output of copper will be nearly 20,000,000
pounds more than last year, an increase
of one third. At the present price of cop
per the company is earning nearly $500,000
net profit every month.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
"When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
SHOT HEAD I> PLAY.
Two Boys With a Pistol the Princi
pals in n Tragedy.
Birmingham, Ala-, Sept. 24.—Two boys,
aged 8 and 11 years, named Thompson, at
Blossburg, about twenty miles west ot
this city, were In a room playing with a
pistol. A shot was heard and the mother
rushing into the room found the younger
lad lying on the floor dead with a bul
let hole in his The older brother
said some one on the outside fired through
the window, but it is thought that tne
two were playing with the pistol when it
went off
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SMITH ENTERS A BIG SUIT.
HE WANTS $25,000 FROM THE FIRM
WHICH HOUNDED HIM.
The Warrant Against Him With*
drawn Before His Return to At*
lanta—He Charges the Death of Hist
Wife and Cjiild to the Alleged Har*
rassing- Methods of the Brokers,
He Also Denies That He Defrauded
Anybody.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 24.—John S. Smith,
the money broker, whose disappearance
last May caused a sensation in financial
and police circles, and who voluntarily re
turned last week and surrendering to the
police, to-day began suit against Moody &
Brewster, private brokers, for $25,00Q
damages.
The suit is the outcome of the pari
taken in the case by that firm. When
Smith disappeared, and after the police
had spent days in searching for his body,
it being stipposed that he had met witfi
foul play, Moody & Brewster had war
rants for embezzlement issued against
him and offered a reward for his capture.
Smith had had dealings with the flrm and
was indebted to them for something over
a thousand dollars. When Smith returned
last week the warrants had been with
drawn and he was not wanted by the po
lice, but he found his home desolated, hU
wife and four-months' old baby had both
died during his absence, and he charges
that their death was due in part, at least,
to the harrassing of Moody & Brewster,
and his wife, he says, was a partner in
his business and held SIO,OOO in collaterals
to protect all his liabilities. The defend
ants are alleged to have finally secured
some of this collateral fbom Mrs. Smith,
and have realized on it. Smith says ha
had private reasons for leaving town la
the way he did, and will be able to show
► avh-ar hand kwcburt.. » ■
A Dt EL“OVER A PRETTY GIRL?" 1 ™
The Mexican Village at Atlanta thb
Scene.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 24.—Two Mexican®
in the Mexican village at the exposition*
Genero Zertuehi, a bull fighter, and Doff
Carlos Garcia, engaged in a desperate?
duel with swords last night over on®
of the pretty girls stationed at the vil
lage by the concessions department. Doqi
Carlos was wounded in the side by th®
keen Toledo blade of the bull fighter,
and would probably have been killed by:
his angry rival but for the timely inter
ference of the manager of the village,
who had been summoned by the girl
about whom the swarthy lovers quar
reled.
The two Mexicans have been paying
the pretty cashier devoted attention, and
were the fiercest of rivals. Last night
Don Carlos, who is a Lazador, succeeded
in getting the girl to walk |n the grounds
with him. When he returned to the vil
lage with her about 10:30 o’clock the bull
fighter, Zertuehi, was waiting for him
at the entrance to the ampitheater, built
for the bull fights. He had two keen
rapiers in his hand and handed one to
his rival, who Instantly understood what
the bull fighter meant, that one or tha
other had to die.
Thev proceeded to the far corner of
the arena, where the moon shone full
and bright, while the frightened girl ran
off to alarm Manager For tens. When hq
arrived Don Carlos was lying in the
arena, with his blood spurting from a
rapier thrust in the side,’while the bull
fighter stood above him, apparently
about to deliver the final death dealing
stab. The wound of Don Carlos wait -
found to be a dangerous one.
The affair was kept as quiet as possi
ble. No arrests *have yet been made,
and probably wilt not be, as the principal®
shook hands as friends to-day.
MRS. WALLER AT PARIS.
She Will Mot Visit Her Husband Be*
fore Coming Home.
Washington, Sept. 24.—Secretary Olney
this morning received a Cable from Am
bassador Eustis, announcing the arrival
at Paris yesterday of the family of ex*
Consul Waller. 'The dispatch says Mrs,
Waller has decided not to visit her hus
band. It is impossible to engage passage
before Oct. 2, but Mr. Eustis says ahe will
sail on that day for America, on the
steamer Amsterdam.
On a Sound Money Basis.
Quitman, Ga., Sept. 24.—The Free presa
was bought and paid for with sound
money, for it believes in no other kind. It
also believes that Henry G. Turner IS tne
purest and ablest statesman in the union.
Free Press.
How Eugenie Dressed.
From the Century.
The empress usually wore a velvet of
rich dark colors, which were particularly
becoming to her exquisitely fair complex
ion. The emperor liked to see her richly
dressed, and often objected to the ex
treme simplicity of her morning attire
which, it must be acknowledged, was of
ten too fanciful to be appropriate to" her
high position. Everything she wore was
well-made and perfectly neat; her hair
was beautifully dressed; but she liked
the comfort of loose garibaldi bodices of
red flannel with a plain black silk skirt
over a red flannel underskirt, all of whlcn
was concealed when she went out by a
handsome cloak and the fur coverings of
the open carriage.
I have seen her wear within the palace
a tight jacket of knitted black wool with
a gray border, over the silk and crape
dress which she wore as second mourning
for her sister, the Duchess of Alva it
was a sort of wran which one would ex
pect to see on the shoulders of some old
crone bending over her fire, rather than
on the graceful figure of the beautiful Em
press of the French. I might quote somj
other instances; such as a loose jacket
of a small black and white cheek, bor<
dered with red flannel, etc.