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■ fiATUNGS
AT VIRDEN
' Five Coffins and Ghastly Con
tents Mark Result of
Attempt To •
IMPORT JGROES,
Mine Operators Say that They
Never Anticipated Anv
Such Result.
Illi NOT 8E REPEATED
Fnoughthe General Manager De
clines to Be Interviewed on the
Subject—Situation Quiet.
By Associated Press.
Virdt n, Illa., Oct. 13. —This town was as
qvieL as a country church yard after y.«-
terday's rioting and death.
After a careful investigation of the Hat
of dead and wounded, as the result of the
attempt of the mine owners to land Ala
bama negroes to take the strikers’ places,
remains ten killed and twenty wounded.
It was believed last night that today the
list of injured would b n found to be larger
than reported, but with the exception, of
eighteen men taken to Springfield and
.Manager Eyster, of the company store,
there is only one wonded man remaining
here.
Coroner Hart today went to the stock
ade and subpoenaed a number of the com
pany’s miners as witnesses.
It is a question whether any violence
will b» offered the stockade miners when
they come from the barricade to attend the
inquiry. Two gattling guns of the Gales
burg battery are on the public square and
blue capped infantrymen are at each cor
ner in the business district are about the
only evidence of yesterday’s rio*.
At the O’Neal home, a story and a half
cottage, stand five black covered coffins, on
each is a simple plate engraved with the
words “At Rest.”
'Under the lids are the remains of five
victims of yesterday’s battle <at the stock
ade of the Chicago-Virden Coal Company.
Captain Charles A. Fcrvier, command
ing comipany B. Sons of Veterans, of Elgin,
Illinois, is in charge of the stockade built
by the Chicago and Virden Coal Company,
with a part of his men today disarmed the
detectives from St. Louis and local depu
tit's employed by the operators. The men
within the stockade offered no oblect’one
to Fervier's command to lay down their
iirms.
General Manager Lukens, of the mines,
said:
“The trouble of yesterday was not of our
making. The strikers simply surrounded
the stockade. On the east side and couth
side there must have been at Pad 1.000
miners. They were in an orchard and
higher than we. and opened fire. Connider
ing the fact‘that we only had one man
killed and six wounded I consider
it miracle. Thousands of shots were fired.
“The strikers began firing when the
train bearing the miners arrived. In a
short time their shot were directed at
.the train. After the train pulled out the
strikers turned on us. We returned the
shot?. I never supposed such a thing
would result when we brought negroes.”
•*ln view of the result. Mr. Lukens,” ho
was asked, “do you expect to impart other
negroes when the soldiers leave?”
“1 do not feel disposed to answer that
question. All the stories about us hav
ing port holes and shooting out of the
tower are absolutely false,” concluded Lu
kens.
Lukens today asked Captain Fervier’s
permission to go up town to have a consul
tation with Adjutant Generil Reese. The
permission was accorded and ten militia
men v'ero detailed to go. Lukens knew the
bitter feeling of the miners for him and at
the last minute decided not to go. Instead
he sent a request for Reese to visit him at
the stockade.
The following is a full and corrected list
of the casualties.
Dead —Edward Walsh, Frank Billyen.
Albert Smith. Thomas Kitterly. Ernest
Kautner, A. H. Brannman. Ed Green, Will
Harmon, Joseph Raston, all miners. D. H.
Kiely, detective. Chicago. Thomas Preston,
deputy. Chicago, • A. W. Morgan, deputy
Chicago.
Wounded —Arise Ankel. Gustave Wiesep,
Ed Upton. Thomas Jennings. John Haines,
Joseph Punk. Jos Swan. Joseph Riecker.
Albert Smith, all miners. Bart Tigar. en
gineer. Chicago, and Alton. J. F. Restern,
superintendent company’s stored W. A.
Clarkson, guard; Irvin Ryan, negro: Wil
liam Messer, James Palmer, Patrick Mc-
Nair. Henry Grlgstell. J. J. Snyder. James
Sick;-, s. Thomas W:\l.r. Thomas’Me 7 "tyre.
J. W. Noonan. P. J. Hanna. J. H. Smith,
all deputy sheriffs. Noll is a harness
maker by occupation.
SHERIFF ARRESTED.
His Shortage Said to be Due to Bank
Failures.
By Associated Press
Hot Springs. Ark., Oct. 13—Sheriff Reb
Haupt, of this county, has been arrested
on an indictment by the grand jury fer
embezzlement. His Shortage is said to be
?17.000, attributed by his friends to tb«>
failure of Hegabooms banks in this city
three years ago in which he lost between
$15,000 and $17,000 and has been unable
since to make it good.
Notes Taken
On the Run.
Captain and Chaplain Louis A. Warren
; of the Third Georgia regiment is in the
city.
Mr. J. A. Norris, of Odessa, Is visiting
friends in the city this week.
Miss Essie Harris went up to Macon this I
■ the city today. • ,
Mr. J. M. Sharp, of Barneeville, is in the
city. Mr. Sharp is a prominent farmer.
Old school book* bought, sold and ex
changed. largest atock ever in Macon.
Gaab paid for old books. “Old Book Store” 1
next to Power*’ Curiosity
Mie Esie Harris went up to Macon this
afternon on a visit to relatives and friends
and to see the Carnival. —Cordele Sentinel. '•
Miss Bessie Roy, Miss Susie Cunning
ham and Mr. J. D. Ray spent yesterday in
the city.
• • •
Mrs. F. J. Reese, w'ho Is in charge of th?
Diamond case for tomorrow', requests, that
the young ladies who are willing to as
sist tomorrow to meet her at 10 o’clock !
tomorrow morning.
Mr. J. C. McMichael, of Athens, is in
the city today.
Mr. J. C. Daniels, of Atlanta, spent yes
terday in the city.
Music Lessens—Piano and violin in
structlon at reasonable price*. Mis* Nellie
Reynolds, 252 Washington avenue.
Mr. Howell B. Simmons, a prominent
| young attorney, of Americus, is taking in
the Carnival.
Chief MeDorman of the Athens fire de- I
partment will take in the Macon carnival
during his ten days’ vacation. He may i
also go to Savannah and Jacksonville,
Fla., before returning home.—Athens Ban
ner.
Drs. W. R. Holme* and Moaon, dentists,
556 Mulberry, opposite Hotel Leoier. Try j.
* bottlo of Holmes’ Mouth Wash for pre
serving teeth, purifying the breath, bleed
ing gums, ulcers, sore mouth, sore throat,
| etc. For sale by aR druggists.
Americus Times-Recorder: The first of
the 1 Americus soldier boys to return from
Santiago will arrive at home this week.
[ Yesterday Mr. George Turpin received a
. letter from his son, Dean Turpin, a pri- I
, vate. in Col. Ray's regiment, apprising him
1 of his arrival at New York from Cuba. ■
I Private Turpin has received an honorable
discharge from the service on account of I
his health, anri will soon be at home again ;
to the delight of his parents and friends.
Mr. How’ard Tinsley will visit relatives
in IMacon during the Carnival.—Augusta
Tribune.
Cameras and phonographs. Wc have
added to our stock a line of cameras from
50c up. Graphophone records, etc. McEvoy j
Book and Stationery Co.
Miss Georgia Estes and Master Estes
Doremus will spend Carnival week with
i Mrs Coates in IMacon. —Augusta Tribune.
The first carload of oranges shipped this I
season from Florida left Tampa Monday I
over the Plant system for Macon, Ga., i
where the fruit has been purchased. The '
crop is considerably larger than last year's
and the fruit will soon be shipped in large
quantities.
Picture frames 'to order. Largest stock
of moldings, new patterns, best work,
lowest prices: new pictures. We guaran
tee to save you money and please you.
IMcEvoy Book and 'Stationery Co.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Taylor and H. M.
Taylor, Jr. are in the city from Madison, ;
Fla., visiting relatives at No. 518 New i
street, and also Mrs. W. M. Tavlor of i
Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Annie Schweigert Is the guest of .
Miss Glenn in Macon.—'Augusta Tribune.
DIAMOND JUBILEE CARNIVAL.
Macon, Ga., October 11, 12, 13 and 14.
For the above occasion the Central Rail
way Company will sell round trip tickets
from all stations on their line at very !
low rates. On October 11, 12 and 13 tic- I
, et.s can be purchased for less than one ,
j fare final limit October 15th. Tickets will
also be sold each day of 'the carnival for
1 one fare, with final limit October l€th. I
For exact figures apply to nearest station '
agent or address
J. G. CARLISLE,
Traveling Passenger Agent. j
STRIKES ENDED
At Paris, and Mem are Going Back to
Work.
By Associated Press.
Paris, Oct. 13. —The number of men re
| turning to work was greatly increased this
morning and the meeting of the strikers
was poorly attended. In fact the strike of
the laborers is considered ended.
DELEGATES GATHERINF
■
For the Convention of the Christian
Church.
By Associated Press.
Chattanooga. Oct. 13 —The delegates to I
the several conventions of the Christian '
church, which will be held at Chattanooga ;
during the next-few days have been ar- ;
riving in large number* today and there '
i are now several hundred here.
The indications are that the attendance
j will reach 3.000.
The annual meeting of the Christian
I Woman's Board of Missions begins this
I evening.
SHOOK HANDS.
The Atlanta Prospective Duelists Settled
Differences. .
By Associated Press. • •
Atlanta. Oct. 13. —The board of honor
which has been debating the differences be
tween Frank Hawkins, president of the In
ternational, and Joseph Orme, cashier of
the Lowry Banking Company, which
threatened to resutl in a duel this morning. 1
j has adjusted the affair honorably, and* the
two men met and shook hands in the Kim
ball House. . |
SHOE DEALERS ASSIGN.
By Associated Press.
Pittsburg. Oct. 13.—J. MeD. Scott &
Co., wholesale shoe dealers, have made a
voluntary assignment.
The liabilities are $200,000. The assets
have not been learned.
MACOn vnSUAY EVENING, OCTOBER 13
SAM’S NAVY’S
RAPID INCREASE,
Number of Ships Being Built
will Give Some Idea what
Future will Bring.
PRIDE OF AMERICANS
Will Be This Great Naval Force
When It Is Completed - Re
—ports of Constructors.
By Associated Press.
New York, Oct. 13.—A dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says:
The remarkable rapidity with which the
naval power of the United States its being
increased >at the present time may be real- .
ized when it is stated that fifty-five war
vessels are now under contract for the gov- j
eminent and that their aggregate tonnage
far exceeds that of the vesesls building at
any one time in the civil war. This vast ;
construction program, which has excited ,
more atention abroad than at home, ha* ,
been authorized gradually by congress un
til the vessels soon to be completed, will l
place the United States third in rank ,
among the sea powers. In addition to the !
enormous fleet, including auxiliaries act
ually in commission at the present time,
twenty vessels are in various stages of
readiness and the ship builders are hur
riedly gathering the material for thirty-five
others. Os the fifty-five, eight are first
class, heavily armored sea-going battle
ships, thirty-eight are torpedo boats, four
are monitors and one la a powerful cruiser.
Chief Constrictor Hichbord has complet
ed a tabulated statement showing the de
gree of completion of the twenty vessels
now nearly ready for commission or rapidly
aproaching that condition, from which it
appears that seventeen of these vessels
have alreay been launched and that .the
others will be afloat before the end of this
year. Os the five battleships the Kear
sage, Kentucky and the Illinois, building
at Newport News, are respectively sixty
eight, sixty-sixth and fifty-five per cent
completed.
The Alabama, at the 'Cramp yards, at
Philadelphia, has advanced to sixty-three
per cent, and the Wisconsin, which is to
be launched at the Union Iron Works, San
Francisco, is exactly half finished.
Os the ten torpedo boats, the twenty-six
knot Rowan, (No. 8) at Seattle, is rated
at 99 per cent, and \vill have her trial trip
before the ?nd of the week. The thirty
knot Farragut, (No. 11,) the first of the
destroyers to be finished by ‘the govern
ment, has already been tried by the Scotts
at San Francisco, and although readily
making her guaranteed speed, has had the
misfortune to sustain minor injuries which
may be easily remedied. The Dahlgreen,,
(No .9,) and Tom Craven (No. 10,) build
ing at ißath, Me., are listed 90 and 81 per
cent complete, but will not be delivered to
the government before spring. The two
twenty-two and a half boats, the Davis,
(N. 12,) and the Fox, (No. 13.) at Portland,
Ore., are practically ready for trial and the
Davis may have her speed run next week.
The Mackenzie, (No. 17,) has just /been
completed by Hillman & Co., Philadelphia,
and 'her 'trial has been ordered for the first
of next week. This little vessel is almost
a year behind completion. The status of
the remaining three thorty-knot destroyers
is as follows.
■The Stringham, ‘(No 19,) at 'Wilmington,
43 per cent; the Golesborough, (No. 20.) at
Potland. Ore., 28 per cent, and the Bailey,
(No. 21.) at the works of the Gas Engine
and Power Company, of New York., 37 per
cent. The submarine topedo boat Plunger
is also within 15 per cent of completion and
will probaly be put into the service next
month. Two twelve knot tug 'boats which
are now being built at the navy yards have
made rapid progress in the last month, the
Peacock, at New York, being rated at 65
per cent, and the Pawtucket, at Mare Is
land, at 60 per cent. The strong ship
Chesapeake, building at the Bath Iron
Works for use as a training vessel at the
naval academy, is 30 per cent ready. She
has the distinction of being the first
sheathed veeesl designed for the American
navy and the first sailing vessel laid down
for naval purposes in over twenty years.
The last ship under construction, except
those whose keels have not been laid, is the
cruiser Albany, building at Armstrong,
Elswick. England. She was only 40 per
cent completed when purched together
with the cruiser New Orleans, from the
Brazilian government just before the war
with Spain was declared and work was only
begun on her two weeks ago.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
sX S J e h9 of
SAXTON’S WILL
Has Been Found —Property Valued at Two
Hundred Thousand.
By Associated Press.
Canton, 0.. Oct. 13. —The will of George
D. Saxton has been found. The document
bequeaths all the estate to Mrs. M. C.
Barber, sister of the deceased, and after
her death the estate wil be divided among
her five children. The value of the prop
erty is not known, but the personal friends i
of the decease estimate thaft it will foot
up t 05200,000.
COMING HOME.
Presidential Party Left Omaha This Morn
ing for Washington,
Omaha. Oct. 13. —The presidential train
left for St. Louis ever the Burlington at ,
10 o’clock this morning. It will make few !
s-teps and arrive at St. Louis early on Fri- !
day morning. The Northwestern party,
that of Gen. Miles, left for Chicago, in
cluded the diplomatic representatives and
army officers, Gen. Greeley and ladies.
DIAMOND JUBILEE!
OCTOBER 11. 12. 13J4.
Macon will celebrate the 75th
Anniversary of her foundation
October 11,
PATRIOTIC DAY,
Miss Columbia and Uncle Sam,
October 12,
FLORAL DAY, *
Battle of Roses.
FLORAL BALL AT NIGHT
October 13,
Trades Display Day,
The Venetiao Revel.
October 14,
MACON DAY,
The Living Flag.
.TTriTTr.iTYT? T?
The Unparalleled
“WAR AND PEACE”
Night Pageant.
With Dewey on the Olympia, Hobson on the Merrimac, the
Burning of the Maria Teresa, the Death of Bagley, the Sur
render of Toral to Wheeler, the Apotheosis of Peace, the •
Glorification of Macon, Georgia, the South and the Imperial
Democracy, Meeting of the King and Queen of the Carnival
on the slope of Coleman’s hill. The Queen’s Ball at night.
Odin’o r ‘"OIA Jn r Q Showing the Battle of Manila Bay, the
i ull| u 111 UVi LIIK.U nights ot October 11,12 and 13.
Great Race meeting Conduc^ b b M“ DrlviDg
DditrnClff DqTdq The lowest ever before conceded a
LialllUall QdlDO city celebration.
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