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I THE HORSING NEWS, I
J Established 1850. Incorporated 1888. V
i J. H. ESTILL, President. J
HARRISON ON THE NEGRO
HE SAYS HB WILL NOT PUT BLACKS
OVER THE WHITES.
Plenty of Minor Places They Can Pill
Without Giving: Offense to the Supe
rior Race—The President Says His
Sympathies and Ideas are With the
Whites.
Washington, June at—President Harri
son is quoted by one of a small delegation
of prominent southern protection demo
crats, who called on him several weeks ago
to protest against the appointment of
colored men to prominent local offices in
the south, as saying substantially the fol
lowing, after hearing what they hud to say:
“Perhaps I comprehend this race question
better than you geutlomen think, and
sympathize with your feelings in regard to
the colored people more than you kno w.
WOULD FEEL AS Wlj DO.
“Certainly in your place I would
feel as you do. Personal con
tact with an alien race in social, political
and professional life would not be agreeable
to me. I would not like to see a negro
mayor or postmaster of Indianapolis, or
representing the power and authority of
the county or state in a fiscal or adminis
trative capacity at my own home, it
would not he agreeable to mo to practice by
profession before a colored federal judge,
or to meet a negro at the federal bar as a
United States attorney.
GOOD INTENTIONS,
“I don’t intend to impose upon the people
of the south conditions which I would thiuk
rather hard if they were imposed upon me.
It is my desire to do full justice to the
colored people. They have been made citi
zens and our equals before the law. They
are an important element in the party
which carried the last election. They are
entitled to recognition in the conduct of the
government. They have a right to expect
their share of the official patronage.
won’t ignore the negro.
“I have no disposition to ignore them,
but I believe that all their just expectations
can be satisfied without placing them in
positions where race instinct is sure to brew
personal bitterness and social discord.
There are places enough in the public
service, embracing as it does thousands of
department clerkships and nearly as
many comparatively isolatod func
tions like those of the railway
mail service, and a multitude of remote
special agencies and inspectorships, in
which colored persons can perform useful
and honorable service without involving
that personal contact with official authority
over white citizens in their own homes,
which you and your people find offensive.’’
EX PORTS OF GOLD.
France Buying It Here on Account of
a Rise in England.
Washington, June 24.'—The director of
the mint, Mr. Kimball, was questioned to
day with regard to the recent exportations
of gold from New York, and he said they
were caused by demands from France, a
premium having been offered by the Bank
of France. “About June 1,” said he, “the
Bank of England raised by half a penny an
ounce the prico at which it would sell
French gold coins, and recourse has been
had to the United States, where,
under the law of May 36, 1882,
gold coins can be exchanged at tha
coinage mints and assay office at
New York, in sums of $5,000 and upward,
free of charge and without loss on account
of we ar of the coin, which is suffered where
coin in place of bars is dealt with.” The
director thinks that this law should be re
pealed or else amended so as to allow of a
bar charge, and says: “At present the
stock of bars at the assay office in New
York is the most available supply in the
world for the world’s benefit rattier than
thatof the United States. As an ordinary
exchange operation rates of exchange nave
been against the exportation of gold to
France, both from London and New
York.”
KNIGHT’3 OF ST. JOHN. *
Opening at Washington of the Annual
Convention.
Washington, June 24.—The eleventh
annual convention of the Roman Catholic
Union of tho Knights of St. John opened at
Carroll Hall this morning. About 200 dele
gates from various commanderies in the
country were present. This morning the
delegates marched in a body to St.
Patricks church, where high mass was
celebrated, after which they ad
journed to Carroll Hall to formally
open the session. This afternoon the dele
gates paraded in the full regalia of their
order, the line of march being from the
Peace monument down Pe insylvania
avenue, past the white house, and thence to
K. street and the Capitol part, where a com
petitive drill for two silk banners took
place. The judges were officers of the
regular army and the drill was that of the
mtantry movements and the manual with
swords. A feature of the parade was two
colored companies of knights with their
bands.
COOL MR. COALTER.
Several Men in the Auditor’s Office Re
quested to Step Out.
Washington, June 24.—The new sixth
auditor of the treasury, Mr. Coaiter, sum
moned Deputy Auditor Hugh Haralson of
Georgia and the chiefs of the division of the
office, including T. Stobo Farrow and
George Mitchell of Sout h Carolina, before
him to-day and requested their resignations,
to take effect on the appointment of their
successors. Chairman Buck is still here to
see that Col. Locke of Macon gets one of
these places, but it will probably not be the
deputy auditorship,unless the auditor breaks
ms promise to Senator Quay to give it to a
Pennsylvanian.
START OF THE NIPSICT.
She Bhould Reach Ban Francisco in
Thirty or Forty Days.
Washington, June 24. —Word has been
received at the navy department that the
•'‘Psic, the sole survivor of the American
fleet at Samoa after the hurricane, has
started for San Francisco under convoy of
the Alert. She comes direct from Samoa
and will not stop at Auckland, but will
touch at Honolulu. Temporary repairs
j e r® Wade before the start which have, it
•s believed, rendered the vessel seaworthy
enough to undertake the voyage, which,
under favorable circumstances, should be
made in thirty or forty days.
Lamar’s New National Bank.
Washington, June 24.—The comptroller
.?* the currency to-day authorized the First
Rational Bank of Lamar, Miss., to begin
business with a capital of $50,000.
Bond Purchases.
Washington, June 24.—T0-day’s bond
aggregated $273,050 at 129 for 4’s
*nd 105% for 4%’s, All were accepted.
fElje JKofuitig
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.
Programme of the Reunion at Chatta
nooga in September.
Washington, June 24.—Gen. Rosecrans,
president of the society of the Army of the
Cumberland, has received from the com
mittee of arrangements at Chattanooga the
programme of the next annual meeting of
the society in that city next September.
Strong local committees have been or
ganized, giving it their support, including
the most prominent citizens and veterans
of the army. The propara; ions now in
progress are on a large scale. A reunion of
confederate veterans will occur at the same
time. Col. L. C. Kellogg, of the army
engineers in charge of completing maps of
Chickamauga, will, with volunteer assist
ants, take advantage of this gathering of
confederates to perfect the location of their
lines on the official maps.
The incorporators of the Chicago me
morial association will also meet at the
same time for organizing.
To show the vigorous character of the
preparations even at this early date, one
entire hotel has been engaged for the re
union of Wilder’s brigade for Sept. 18, 19
and 20. They will be the guests of their old
commander during that time. Over 300 of
them will be present.
THE PROGRAMME.
The official programme of the reunion is
as follows:
Monday, Sept. 16, 10 a. m.—Assembling
of all the committees at the general head
quarters for reports, consultation and to
close up all unfinished business, preparatory
for the week’s exercises.
A detachment of the reception commit
tee will begin at the earliest reasonable
hours to meet at all traiiy and receive vis
itors as already provided.
Tuesday. Sept. 17—ReunioriY of several
brigade, regimental and other organiza
tions, the reunion committee to direct
where the same are to be held.
3 p. m. —Excursions to adjacent battle
fields, Wauhatchie, Lookout mountain,
Orchard Knob and Mission Ridge.
Wednesday, Sept. 18, 10 a. m. —Meeting
of the Society of the Army of the Cum
berland.
2 p. m.—Further reunions and excursions
for any who may have failed in observance
or participation on Sept. 17.
8 p. m. —Oration before the Society of the
Army of the Cumberland by Col. William
W. McMiehnol of Philadelphia.
Thursday, Sept. 19, 10 a. m.—Meeting of
the Army of the Cumberland.
3p. m. —Excursions and drives to points
of interest adjacent to the city,
Bp. ni.—Banquet of the Society of the
Army of the Cumberland.
Friday, Sept. 20, 10 a. m.—Reunion of
the blue and the gray veterans, and a bar
becue on the Chickamauga battlefield, to
which the entire day will be devoted.
Saturday, Sept. 21.—Excursions to At
lanta, Knoxville, Stone’s river, Nashville
and return.
WRECKAGE ON THE COAST.
Fears of a Great Disaster to Steamers
off Massachusetts.
Vineyard Haven, Mass., June 24.—For
several days past there have been evidences
of some ocean disaster in the washing ashore
on these islands of wreckage. To-day a
bundle of woman’s clothing, evidently done
up in great haste, was picked up on the
beach at Edgartown, and a life preserver
that came from the City of Rome was also
found.
Considerable wreckage painted green and
slate color is coming ashore on the island.
Among that found at Smith’s Point to-day
were gilt moldings in cons derable quami
ties, one large door with three ground glass
circular top lights, one window sash, evi
dently belonging to some steamer, and also
steamer Victoria bills of lading. Wine cards
of the steamship Havtien Republic were
washed ashore at NantuckoWto-day. A
mast about 2 feet in diainotor, square
rigged with wire rigging, was also found
with the wreckage at that point. Every
thing points to a collision between the Vic
toria and Haytien Republic, though the life
preservers belonging to the City of Rome
add to the mystery enveloping the sup
posed disaster."
RIOTING AT HAVSRSTRAW.
Hungarians and Negroes Use Knives,
Stones and Pistols.
Haverstraw, N. Y., June 24.—There
was a bloody riot between Hungarians and
colored men working on DeGroat’s brick
yard, at Jones Point, yesterday. Four
Hungarians were shot. One is dead and
another is dying. The riot was started
by Huus trying to drown a col
ored man. A friend of the col
ored man, named Merton, drew his
revolver and fired seven shots. Then the
fight became general and knives and stones
were freely used. Officers visited the place
this morning and arrested four of the ring
leaders, but J the trouble has not ended.
Sheriff Sankey has been sent for, as the
Hungarian will not allow colored men to
work. They have driven them from the
banks. The whites outnumber the negroes
four to one.
GALLOWAY A GO NEB.
The Oklahoma Land Grabber Gets His
Deserts at Last.
Kansas City, June 24.—A special from
Topeka, Kan., to the Journal states that
John M. Galloway, United States land com
missioner at Guthrie, Oklahoma, was routed
from his position to-day by United
States Judge Foster. Galloway was one
of those officials at Guthrie who were
charged with using their official positions
to enable them to pre-empt choice tracts of
land at toe time the territory was opened
to settlement to the exclusion of bona fide
homo-seekers. W illiam Allison of W infield
was appointed by Judge Foster to succeed
the deposed commissioner.
DOWNED BY DIPHTHERIA.
An Illinois Man Loses His Four Chil
dren in Ten Days..
Belleville, 111., June 24.—0n Friday
qf week before last one of the four children
of Thomas Dunn of Smith street died of
dyphtheria. On the following day another
cbild was carried off by the same disease.
In the early part of last week the remain
ing two dhildren were stricken with the
disease and on Friday one died. Yesterday
morning the fourth child died. Dunn thus
lost his entire family within ten days.
Cincinnati’s Saloons.
Cincinnati, Jan® 24—Quite a number
of saloons were open yesterday afternoon,
in consequence of the presence of so many
Turners in the city. When asked to make
arrests, the police refused, saving they had
orders from the mayor to make no arrests,
unless there was disorder. There were
threats that legal proceedings would be
taken against the mayor for issuing such
an order.
Mrs. Hayes' Condition.
Fremont, 0., June 24.—Mrs. Hayes’ con
dition is very unfavorable, and death is
regarded as imminent. She is still uncon
scious.
SAVANNAH, GA„ TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1889,
BURKE’S EXTRADITION.
HARRISON SIGNS THE PAPERS IN
THE CASE.
Blaine’s Department Will Turn Them
Over to the Chicago Officer Early
This Morning—No Date Yet Fixed
for the Trial of the Suspects Now
Under Arrest.
Chicago, June 24.—1 t is altogether In
definite when the suspected murderers of
Dr. Cronin will be brought to trial, but to
day’s proceedings in Judge Shepard’s court
will indicate that the prosecution desires a
few weeks’ investigation yet before arraign
ing the suspects before the criminal tri
bunal. Coughlin, O’Sullivan and Woodruff
were all marched into Judge Shepard’s
court this morning and asked if
they were ready for trial, and if
they desired their case get for any
particular day. O’Sullivan and Woodruff
were ready to go to trial, but Coughlin was
not, principally, as he said, for the reason
that his counsel had beeu too busy to pre
pare his case. The prisoners retired, and
after Judge Shepard had conferred for a
minute with the state’s attorney, the court
proceeded to other business. It is now un
derstood that no date will be set for the
trial until after the extradition of Martin
Burke, the Winnipeg suspect, as the evi
dence against him is really stronger than
against any of the indicted men.
THE GRAND JURY,
Contrary to expectation the grand jury
did not this morning resume consideration
of the Cronin case. The story of G. E.
Brooks, published last Saturday, has since
been exploded, and it was deemed useless to
summon that individual before the jury.
The term of the special jury expires by
limitation at the close of the week, and its
Huai report must, necessarily be made at
that time. It was this morning announced
that to-day and to-morrow would be
devoted to consideration of jail oases', and it
is an open secret around the court house
teat the prosecution has exhausted its list
of witnesses in the Cronin case. It is not
at all improbable that the jury will be com
pelled to render its report in this matter
upon the evidence already in.
TO EXAMINE POSTAL RECORDS.
State Attorney Longenecker went before
Judge Shepard this afternoon and obtained
an order whereby James A. Sexton, post
master of Chicago, is directed by the court
to produce before the grand jury all appli
cations for postofflee money orders, books
or receipts, or applications for registered
letters, or any other information that may
be required by the jury in relation to the
investigation of the parties who killed Dr.
Cronin. The order was requested for the
same reason that the order against the
Western Union Telegraph Company was
desired. The jury wished to examine the
■ postofflee book to see if anything can bo
found to throw light on the case.
DECLARED A SPY.
To-night’s sensation in the Cronin case is
the circumstauoe of a report that the
authorities have information that a com
mittee of camp 30, Clan-na-Gael, at their
trial, found Dr. Cronin guilty of being a
British spy. The charge was that
Dr. Cronin, under guiso of endeav
oring to expose all the malfeasance
of Alexander Sullivan, Michael Boland
and Denis Feeley, was in reality
attempting to bring about a public investi
gation of the work and accounts of the
order for the information of the British
government and London Times commis
sion. It was shown that the exposure of
the workings of the order, which would be
necessary in order to refute these charges,
would furnish to the London Times all the
Information which it had disposed of, ob
taining by the appointment of the govern
ment sub-commission in America. Dr.
Cronin’s maneuvers, it was also pointed
out, whatever his motive, could hardly have
but insured the extradition of every man
who had gone across the water on “active
service.” Chief Hubbard and State’s At
torney Longenecker noitber explicitly af
firm nor deny the report ■i.JThe story is that
two trials of Dr. Cronin were hell The
first was in January, but when it came
to rendering a decision upon the evidence
one man weakened. The trial committee
was dissolved, but was subsequently reor
ganized in secret, the place of the mau
who weakened being filled by another man.
The mau who retired from tne first meeting
became aware of the reorganization since
Dr. Cronin’s disappearance, so it is claimed,
and has been the source from which the in
formation has come to the authrities. The
trial committee consisted of seven persons,
each of whom, it is said, u now
under surveillance. They did not sentence
anyone to death or have any knowledge,
much loss have anything to do with luring
Dr. Cronin from his offiie, or the scenes in
the Carlson cottage. All that, it is claimed,
was the outgrowth of the verdict, which
was simply that proof showed Dr. Cronin
to be a spy.
application for extradition.
Washington, June 24.—The application
of the Illinois state authorities for the ex
tradition of Burke was presented to the
state department to-day.
The pajiers were made a special order of
the state department, and a force of clerks
was set to work copying the somewhat
voluminous averments necessary in extra
dition papers. The work was pushed ahead
so expeditiously that before 1 o’clock all
the documents wore in proper legal form
and ready for the President’s signature.
They were sent over to the white h use and
left in the custody of Private Secretary
Halford, to await the President’s arrival
from Cape May. The President arrived
about 7;30 o’clock, and soon after 8 o’clock
the papers were laid before him for
his signature. The Presidents autograph
was almost immediately attached, as every
thing was in readiness for him to do so.
The papers now have to again go overt!
the state department to be properly authen
ticated. This i* a mere official form and
can be attended to in a few minutes. As
there is no reason for special haste this
authentication will not be made to-night,
but will be deferred until the department
opens to-morrow. No delay will occur and
the official government papers, necessary to
comply with international requirements in
extradition cases, will be delivered to H.
M. Baker, representative of the state of
Illinois in time for that gentleman to take
the 11:20 o’clock limited express for Chi
cago.
Ohio’s Republican Convention.
Columbus, 0., June 24—The republican
state convention for the nomination cf a
full state ticket, including governor, will
convene to-morrow and continue two days.
The preliminary work will be done to-mor
row. The principal contest is on the head
of the ticket. Among the candidates are
Gens. Kennedy, Jones, Dawes, ex-Speaker
Lampson, Congressman Morey, Cape. Wil
son Vance, Judge O’Neill and others. The
convention wifi convene at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon.
A Local Option Election.
Harrisonburg, Va.. Juno 24—In the
local option election to-day a large vote
was polled in the district in which Harrri
sonburgis situated. The district has prob
ably gone wet. Harrisonburg gives a ma
jorty of 4 for the dry’*.
A TRIO OF CORPSES.
Judge Lynch Quickly Avenges a Cold
Blooded Murder.
Louisville, June 24. —A special to the
Evening Times gives the following particu
lars of a triple tragedy in Bell county, Ken
tucky: “Gov. Norwood of Birmingham,Ala.,
a contractor on the Cumberland Valley ex
tension, was murdered Saturday at his
camp near Cumberland Gap, by an Italian,
known as Toney Cravasso. Cravas-o and
his brother were bakers at the south end of
Cumberland Gap and had sold bread to
some of Gov. Norwood’s men and had re
queued him to hold the pay until they col
lected their bills. Gov. Norwood tol t them
that he could not withhold the men’s pay
except on garnishee, and directed the Ital
ians to a magistrate.
SLAIN IN COLD BLOOD.
“On Saturday they called on Gov. Nor
wood and asked him if he had their money.
He told them that ho did not have any
money for them aid walked out of the
commissary store and entered a cabin ad
joining, Just as he stepped in the door,
Toney, who had followed him, shot him in
the back, killing him almost instantly. The
Italians escaped to the woods, but they
were captured Saturday night in Tennessee.
JUDGE LYNCH TAKES A HAND. .
“They were brought back to Kentucky
yesterday and were being conducted to
the Piueville jail when ‘Judge Lyucb’ took
charge of them aud gave them a trial, re
sulting in the hanging of the elder, Toney
and the sending off his brother to jail.
Officers started for Piueville with the
younger Cravasso, and as they were travel
ing along the road a Winchester rifle
cracked on the mountain side and the
prisoner fell in the road a corpse.”
A RAILROAD’S CAPITAL.
Creditors Sue to Recover Their Share
in a Big Difference.
Richmond, Va., June 24. Watkins,
Campbell & Cos., for themselves and other
creditors of the Richmond aud Allegheny
Railroad Company, have entered suit in
the chancery court against the stockholders
of the Richmond and Allegheny Company
to recover ot the defendants, who, the bill
says, are, or were stockholders of said com
pany, their pro rata share of $4,940,000,
the difference between $5,000,000 of the
stock of the company subscribod for, and
$60,000 actually paid in, as shown by the
sworn statement of Secretary E. R. I,e
land. James G. Blaine is one of the parties
to the suit.
A BLACK GAMBLER HANGED,
Negroes Whose Money He Had Won
His Executioners.
Memphis, June 24.—Alf Grizzard, alias
Hawkins, was hanged by a mob, supposed to
have been composed of negro gamblers, at
Tiptonville last Wednesday. It soems that
ho won all tho money the negroes had, and
they, enraged at their carried
him forcibly off a boat, first
throwing a sack over his head to prevent
his cries from attracting attention. They
then carried him into tho woods and drew
him up to a limb, demanding that bo re
turn tho money. He refused and they
jerked him up. Ho lived here and was a
noted gambler. Ills corpse was brought
here yesterday.
STRIKE OF THE SHOE WORKERS.
Four of the Big Firms of North Adams
Now Affected.
North Adams, Mass., June 24.—The
strike of the shoeworkers now affects the
Sampson Shoe Manufacturing Company,
Whitman, Candy & Cos., W. G. Cady &
Cos., and N. L. Millard. The number of
tho strikers, including those locked out at
Sampson & Co’s., is from 1,500 to 1,70).
Negotiations by members of the ihoewonc
ers’ executive board are pending, but it is
doubtful if any adjustment can he made.
H. T. Cady’s is the only shop now running.
The strike promises to be long and disas
trous to all concerned.
PORT AU PRINCE IN A TREMOR
Legitime Refuses to Leave and an
Insurrection Feared.
New York, June 34—Capt. Shaw, of the
steamer Delta, which arrived last night
from Port de Paix, states that Gen.
Hyppolite had arrived at Cape Havti with
his staff and was about to rejoin his army,
just before Port au Prince. Private letters
received at Cape Haytien from Port au
Prince stated that the city was in a very
excited condition. President Legitime re
fused to leave the city or capitulate, and
great fears were entertained of an insur
rection m the city.
FAMILIES FAMISHING.
Distress in the Households of Locked
Out Miners.
Spring Valley, 111., June 24—The
coal miners here have been locked out since
May 1, because thoy would not agree to a
reduction in wages. The town has decreased
in population from 5,000 to 3,500 in conse
quence. Most of those who have gone
away are men, and large numbers of
women and children remain unprovided
for. Tho outside relief so far has amounted
to about 85 cents per family iu the aggre
gate. There is great distress and destitu
tion, and many families are absolutely
without food.
A Libel Suit’s End.
Oanvili.e, Va., June 24—The circuit
court, now in session here, to-day decided
the libel suit brought by A C. Lewis,
United States commissioner, against the
Danville Daily Register in favor of the
Register. This suit, iu which damages
were fixed at $5,000, was the first libel suit
ever brought against a newspaper in Dan
ville.
Richmond’s New Bishop.
Boston, June 24. —The Pilot's special cor
respondent at Rome cables to-day as fol
lows: “Re. Rev. 4. Van de Vyver, ad
ministrator of the diocese of Richmond.
Va., has Lee a nominated bishop of the see,
in succession to BLhop Keane, the new
rector of the American-Catholic uni
versity. ”
ALL ABOUT AUGUSTA.
The Bridge Contract—Factory Hands
Quit Work. t
Augusta, Ga., June 24—At a called
meeting of the city council to-night a con
tract for putting up brick piers for the
river bridge was awarded to Contractor T.
Cl. Brown for $11,347, who agreed to take
bis pay on one of the tolls of the bridge
after it was completed.
About forty of the Hibely mills hands did
not go to work to-day because of a out in
their wages. The mill has been paying
higher wages than other factories, and only
made the cut to equalize things. No fear
of trouble is felt.
Tbe Hebrew congregation in Augusta
have decided hereafter to remove hats in
the synagogue.
M’DOW PUT IN THE DOCK.
SEVEN NEGROES ON THE JURY TO
DECIDE HIS FATE.
The Prisoner Soon Permitted to Sit
By His Counsel—None of tho Wit
nesses Add Any New Facts to the
Story of the Tragedy as Already
Printed.
Charleston, June 24.—The first day of the
Me Dow Murder trial was just such an dlie
as that ou whioh the victim of that awful
tragedy was laid to rest under the oaks of
St. Lawrence. A cold east wind, blowing
half a gale, murky skies and drenching
showers of rain ushered the day in, and
during the entire trial there was not a
break in the sides. Ling before 10 o’clock
the lobbies of the court bouse and the side
walks in the vicinity were thronged with
people anxious to get in. A battalion of
deputy sheriffs and policemen kept some
thing like a semblance of order, although
there were occasional breaks when the court
room doors wore opened to admit attorneys,
reporters, jurymen, witnesses or others pro
vided with the ontre. At 10 o’clock tho
room was packed, about ono-third of the
crowd being negroes.
M’DOW IN THE DOCK.
McDow wns placed in tho dook, but at a
lator stage of the proceedings was given a
seat by his oouusel, Judge Magrath aud
Asher D. Cohen. Tho prisoner looked well
in health, but his face was without a trace
of color. He twiddled with his gold watch
and chain occasionally, and while seated in
tho dock kept moving his head in every di
rection, occasionally, but rarely, bowing to
an acquaintance. Only two men ap
proached him in tho dock—Simeon Hyde, a
lawyer, and Judge Twiggs, of Augusta,
who is down hero lu another murder case.
Each of these shook hands with him. His
father-in-law, C. D. Ahrens, was in court,
but was seated near the attorney. Among
those in tho bar wore most of the local
lawyers and several ministers of the
gospel.
THE PROCEEDINGS BEGUN.
At 10 o’clock Judge Kershaw directed tho
proceedings to begin, both sides having
announced their readiness to go on. Solici
tor Jervey called out tho i arnes of the
state’s witnesses, about thirty-flva in num
ber of whom about one-half answered, and
the drawing of the jury commenced. The
p i nels contained tho names of thirty-six
men, of whom seventeen were negroos aiul
mulatto©!. Each juror was sworn upon his
oui dire, and ho came to the book and was
challenged or rejected after answering the
questions. The state exhausted its two
peremptory challenges on two mulattoes.
THE JURY.
There were nine challenges by the do
fonse, most of them of w hite men, and the
jury was finally organized as follows: Ar
thur Middleton, P. G. Mclnnes, R. H.
Prince, R. McCobb, Jr., and Ueorgo But
ler (white), nud R. H. Alston. A. McKon
zie, J. M. Bing, R. Scanlon, Alex Sims, TV.
IT. Burgess and C. C. Leslie (colored). Mr.
Middleton was appointed toremaii, and the
witnesses having been exoluded from
the court room, the testimony
was commenced. John F. Fi kor
and Augustus Fite >, both white, were first
put up. Their evidence was that they had
ridden on the street car with Capt. Dawson
on the day of the murder. They had con
versed with him on ordinary topics, and
they did not perceive any signsof irritation
about him. Mr. Fitch thinks Dawson got
off t o car at his regular getting off placa,
at the corner of Bull and Rutledge streets.
Mr. Dawson lived ou Bull, one door from
Rutledge strost, and McDow on Rutledge
street, one door from Bull.
THE COLORED POUCKMAN.
R. Q. Gordon, tho colored policeman to
whom McDow subsequently surrendered
himself, told his story, the most of which
has been printed in these columns. In sub
stance he said that he was on Rutledge
street on the afternoon of March 12. About
3:30 o’cl'.ck a coachman told him a man had
beeu shot up the street. Officer Gordon
went to McDow’s and saw Mrs. McDow
with her child rush out of the gate to the
premises and go down town. MelJ iw’s oook
was standing in the gate, and in reply to a
question as to what was tho matter, replied
t at it was none of her business. Officer
Gordon then went to McDow’s office, which
is hi the liasement of the house, and rapped
at the door. Somebody just barely opened
tne door, peeped out, and then fastened it
without answering. It was a man, but
Officer Gordon oould not identify him.
DRAGGING THE BODY.
Before he left the office he heard a noise
inside that sounded like a mau dragging a
bag of corn or something else over the
floor. Officer Gordon then went up to the
corner of Bull and Rutloge streets, and
some time afterward saw Me Dow come out
of his office. His hat was dented in and
marked with whitewash, and his coat was
dusty. He didn’t speak to him. Officer
Gordon then went down town. Returning
to the scene of the murder about 7 o’clock,
he Saw McDo.v drive out of the yard in his
huggy, whore ho was met by a
short woman in black. It was
then that McDow surrendered himself.
WHAT M’DOW BAID.
Officer Gordon got in tho buggy with him
and drove to Judge McGrath’s house. On
tho way Officer Gordon asked him what
was the trouble. McDow said that Capt.
Dawson came into his office and com
menced caning him, and he was sorry he
(McDow) was so quick. Officer Gordon
asked him why he didn’t call for assist
ance. He replied that he didn’t know the
shot was so fat l and was trying to do the
best for him (Capt. Dawson.)
SHOT IN THE BACK.
Dr. Michel, the physician who made the
post mortem examine ion, was the r ext
witness. He said that the shot which killed
Capt. Dawson must have been fired from
the rear. He had a section of the human
frame ou the stand showing the path of the
bullet and the location of the wound.
Edward Lafltts testified t) seeing McDow
come out of hn office with his hat dented
and hia coat so led. ’
Coroner Devaux and Deputy Coroner
Rivers were both examined as to the cloth
ing, and other evidences of the crime
which were nut in evidence, and were sub
jected to a close cross-examination, as were
all the other witnesses. Tneir evidence
developed nothing new in relation to the
kilting, nor did Police Lieutenant Fordham.
THE BLOODY TOWED.
Lieut Fordham identified a blood-stained
towel which was found in the room in the
rear of McDow's office, and McDow’* hat,
which he (Lieut. Fordham) had been seat
to the jail to get from McDow. The court
then adjourned till to-morrow morning.
The jurymen were allowed to go to their
homes, but were warned not to allow any
one to approach them. The general im
pression since the defense succeeded in get
ting seven negroes on tiie jury is that there
will either be an acquittal or a mistrial.
Tie statement that Dr. McDow was re
cently elected company surgeon of the
Lafayette Artillery, and that this was re
garded as significant of th# drift of public
opinion in regard to the case against Dr.
McDow, who is charged with tue murder
of Capt. Dawson, is incorrect. Dr. McDow'*
name does not appear on the list of officers
elected as furnished for publication by
Capt. Bolger, of the Lafavette Artillery,
who states positively that Dr. MoDow was
not so elected.
VALKYRIE VANQUISHED.
The Yarana Wine in the Royal Mersey
Yacht Club Regatta.
London, June 34.—The regatta of the
Royal Mersey Yacht Club took place to
day over a forty-seven mile course. Among
the contestants were the Valkyrie, Ires,
Deerhound and Yarana. When half the
distance had been covered the Valkyrie
was in the load, with the Yarana, Irex and
Deerhound following in the order named. Ou
the return home t o Irex took second place,
hut the Yaraua overhauled her ana won
the race on time alio wance. The Deer
hound was second and the Irex third.
Tnx TIME.
The records for half the distance were:
_.. . H. M. Sec.
Valkyrio 3 ; : jo
Yaraua It ; <8 :M)
Ire* 3 :47 :53
It was a reach to Askew Point, and the
run thence home was a close race. The
ys lits made a pretty finish. The official
time is as follows:
_.. . H. M. Sec.
Valkyrie 5 :46 :U8
Yaraua 5 :4ii ;30
Ire* 5 :47 :S8
Deerhound 6 :48 :(kt
Nothing of importance happened to qual
ify tho defeat of the Valkyrie, The Yaraua
seemed also to keep on even terms. She
bent her new mainsail and perhaps was
showing her old form. The Irex did the
best performance. Tho Valkyrie allowed
the Yaraua 5 minutes 33 seconds and the
Deerhouud 14 minutes and 8 seconds.
WARLIKE RUSSIA.
The Government Proposes to Balsa a
New Loan.
St. Petersburg, Juno it—Tho govern
ment proposes to raise anew loan. The
money is to tie used In the building of
strategic railways and fortresses.
The semi-official press here daily attacks
Italy, while the czar snubs Baron de Ms
roclietti, the Italian ambassador. At the
last state ball the czar purp isely ignored
tho presence of the ambassador until Baron
du Marociioiti placed himself in bis majesty’s
way. Then tho baron was accorded an ex
tremely cold greeting.
FRANCIS JOSEPH’S HOPES.
London, June 25—2 a. m.—The Stand
ard’s Vienna dispatch says: “Emperor
Francis Joseph, speaking Individually to
delegates, said tho public and press view
the foreign situation in a far more disquiet
ing light than tho facts warrant either in
Rmruauiaor Servia, where good immedi
ate prospects of peace exist.”
A dispatch from Odessa to the Daily
News says that war clauses have been added
to nearly all Russian private commercial
agreements.
Count Andrassy’e Resignation.
Vienna, June 24. It is stated that the
sole reason for Count Andra-sy's resigna
tion from the Hungarian delegation was
the poor condition of his health. It is not
known whut influence caused the resigna
tion of Count Hzapary, buf no importance
is attached to his action.
The speech made by the emperor had a
depressing influence on the Vienna and
Berlin bourses to-day. The Neue Frie
Freest says that tire emperor’s remarks
indicate definitely that the idea of con
ciliating Russia has been abandoned, other
wise the emperor would not have referred
to Bulgaria ns bo did.
Angoulema's Alleged Rioters.
Paris, June 24.-—The trial at Angouleme
of Deroulede, and L’Aisant, on
a charge of rioting at that place roceutly,
was completed to day. Deroulede was ac
quitted of tho charge of resisting the police,
but convicted of the charge of rioting. H<i
was fined 125 francs. LaGuerre was fined
tyiimilar amount for threatening the police.
I/Aiaaut was acquitted.
Trip of the Czarowltz.
Berlin, Juno 24—The czarowit* pass’d
through this city to-day ou bis way to
B'uttgard, only stopping to dine at the rail
way station. No German officials were
present to welcome him. Tho King of
Greece was welcomed at another station by
the governor and court officials.
Crete Not to Be Annexed.
London, June 24.—1n the House of Lords
to-night the Marquis of Kalisburj denied
that any of the gi eat oowera contemplated
annexation of the island of Crete. All re
ports to that effect, he said, were entirely
without foundation. He had no reason to
apprehend a crisis.
Royal Nuptials.
Berlin, June 24. —Tho marriage of
Prince Frederick Leopold and Princess Lou
ise of Bcbleiwig, was solemnized here to-day.
The emperor and empress and many royal
ties were present at both the civil and reli
gious ceremonies. A grand banquet fol
lowed.
A Congo Railway Credit.
Brussels, Juno 24.—The Courier de
Bruxelles says that Prime Minister Beer
naert, who is also minister of finance, will
present to parliament to-morrow a bill
authorizing an issue of bonds to the amount
of 2,000,000 lor the new Congo railway.
France’s Harbors.
Paris, June 24.—The senate to-day
adopted a hill for the improvement of
the harbors of Cherbourg, Brest and
Toulon.
The Chamber of Deputies passed the war
budget.
An Alarm at Btrasburg.
Paris, June 24.—Rentes fell here to-day
on receipt of a telegram from Btrasburg
saying tnat an alarm was sounded there
e irly this morning, and that the whole
garrison was in heavy marching order.
Leopold Dines the Shah.
Brussels, June 24.—The Shah of Persia
arrived here this morning. He had a
cordial interview with King Leopold, and
was entertained at luncheon in the royal
palace. _______________
A Boulangiat Conference.
London, June 24.—Gen. Boulanger and
some of the most prominent of bis support
ers, will hold a conference here Wednesday.
Armagh's Railway Prisoners.
Armagh, Juno 24.—The railway em
ployes charged with causing the recent
disaster have been committed tor trial.
Repeating Rifles for Switzerland.
Berne, June 24.—The council has decided
to borrow lO.Uuo.UGO francs with which to
purchase repeating rifla* for the array,
Brass Works Burned.
New York, June 34.—The Manhattan
liras) Company's works were burned this
•aS. Xh loss is im,M, The prop
erty u insured. ■ .-
i DAILY. $lO A YEAR, 1
< 5 CENTS A COPY. V
f WEEKLY, $1.36 A YEAR t
FUMES FOLLOW FLOOD.
TWENTY HOUSES BURNED IN
JOHNSTOWN’S FIRST WARD.
Moat of Them Had Been Damaged or
Moved From Their Foundations—
Corpses In the "Raft" Blown to
Atoms—The Force of Workmen Re*
duced One- Half.
Johnstown, Pa., June 24,-Fire, which
broke out shortly after noon to-day In the
first ward.consumed all but three buildings
in the district surrounded by Market and
" ~st streets, and by Main street and tbs
river. Twenty houses were totally de
stroyed, including the large brick school
house. Many of tho buildings had been
washed from their foundations, though
many of them contained household goods
which bad been saved from the flood. Bu*
a small amount of these goods were saved.
The Are is supposed to have originated
rrom sparks flying from burning debris in
the neighborhood. Tho PhiladelDhia lira
companies hero on duty fought the flames,
which for a time got beyond their control
and were only subdued by tearing down
bouses. Tho loss has not yet been fixed.
WORK AMONG THE RUINS.
Notwithstanding that the force of work
men employed in the ruins here was re
duced nearly one-half today, a remarkable
showing was Ibade in the way of clearing
up the wreckage. One heavy blast fol
lowed another in the debris above the
bridge,and Manager Phillips who has charge
of the work, says he will have the place
cleared up by Thursday.
The workingmen’s camps were thoroughly
renovated to-day in accordance with the
request of Surgeon General Reed. All the
superfluous straw and garbage about the
camps was burned to-day. The workmen
who will remain here wore removed into
the choicest quarters, and early to-morrow
the tents now occupied by the discharged
men will be taken down by a squad of
soldiers.
CORPSES BLOWN UP.
This afternoon, between 3 and 3 o’clock,
a charge of dynamite oxplodod near the
second arch from the east end of the
bridge. From the great body of wreckage
tossed in the air pieces of human bodies
new in all directions, and remnants after
ward gathered together indicated that at
least six corpses had been blown up. They
were doubtless all c ose together, near
where the dynamite was discharged.
WHERE THE DRIFT GOES.
Much of the drift which has been dis
loged from the stone bridge has lodfcid in
various places, extending as far below as
Coopersdale. In some places tho channel
of tue Conemaugti river is narrowed to a
few feet and turned from its chan
nel. A force of men was put to
work this morning removing these obstruc
tions, which have rendered useless tho local
part of the work at tho bridge. Uis
thought that the stream below the big dam
will hereafter be kept open, so that the
debris, once started down the river, will
pass down without interruption.
GOING TO ASBURY PARK.
Clara Barton, of tho Red Cross Society,
this evening asked Gen. Hastings for trans
portation for twenty-five of tho more desti
tute people, largely females, to Asbury
Park, N. J., where Col. Elliott F. Shepard
of tb a Mail and Express hai offered to
maintain them for a month. Gen. Hast
ings promptly furnished tickots, and the
Rod Cross Society will soud the peopla
away this week.
DONE UP BY A DESPERADO.
A Posse Loses Three Dogs and Ha#
Two of Its Members Shot
Birmingham, Ala., June 24.—A special
to the Age-Herald from Gadsdon, Ala.,
says: “Frank Bennett, a roving character
who has been stopping at Cave creek, six
miles across tho river, with his cousin,
James Oliver, wanted to marry the 15-year
old daughter of John Sims, a neightior, but
the judge refused to granta license. Bennett
got drunk, and, going to Sims’ hftuse,
threatened to kill the whole family. Sima
ordered him off and friends took
him away. Sims swore out a
warrant yesterday, and Deputy Hhariffs
Wright and House with four bloodhound*
went to arrest Bennett. They found him
in Oliver’s houso. 110 refused to surrender
and Opened fire, killing throe dogs and
severely wounding Deputy Wright and
Monroe Miller. He thou made his escape,
although fired upon. A strongp ssee is iu
pursuit, and at last accounts Bennett was
heminml in a thicket. It is probable that
he will be lynched if caught”
VIRGINIA’S UNIVERSITY.
The Commencement Exercises now ia
Progress.
Charlottsville, Va., June 24.—The
commencement exercises of the University
of Virginia began last night with the final
meeting of the Young Men’s Christian Asso
ciation of the university. The sermon was
S reached by Rev. Dr. Samuel Rogers of
taunton. The report of President Woods
of tho Young Men’s Christian Association
showed a large membership and excellent
evangelical work.
To-night the Washington Literary Soci
ety held their final celebration and the ora
tor’-i medal was presented to J. W. Weaver
ot Virginia, who delivered an address deal
ing with political unity between tho north
and south.
J. E. Barclay, to whom was awarded the
debater’s medal, was absent on account of
a death in his family.
F. M. Simonton of Florida presided. A
large crowd attended the exercises.
SUICIDE FOLLOWS A SPREE.
A Sewing Macbine Agent Leaps Into
the Alabama River.
Montgomery, Ala., June 24.—This af
ternoon C. P. Brown, traveling representa
tive of the W heeler & Wilson Sewing Ma
chine Company, with headqu irters at At
lanta, Ga., committed suicide by jumping
off the bluff into the Alabama river. He
had been ou a spree for two weeks. He waa
30 years of age and un narrie 1. The body
was recove ed and embalmed, and is held,
awaiting the arrival of the dead man’s
brother from New Orleans.
Flames in a Hotel.
Syracuse, N. Y., June 24.—Fire broke
out on tho fourth floor of the Vanderbilt
house at 4:30 o’clock this morniug. The
fourth fl or was gutted, and the remaining
floors were badlr damaged by water. A
dozen guests on the fourth floor had nar
row escapes. Five business place) in the
block Wei's also badly damaged by water.
The loss is about ; 87,000, mostly by water.
A Pacific steamer Ashore.
Ban Francisco, June 24.—Advices re
ceived here this afternoon say that the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company’s steamer
Grana la, which left here on June 13 for
Panama, is ashore sixty miles south of
Manzamlla. All the passengers and crow
