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< Establish £u 18.V0. Ixco bporatkd 1888. I
f J. H. EBTILL, President, )
RETURN OF THE ITATA.
TSE AMERICAN ADMIRAL’S DE
MAND FOR HER SURRENDER.
A Threat to Seize the Insurgent Ships
and Blockade All Their Pons if
Peaceable Surrender Was Refused—
The Itata’s Captain and the Com
mander of the Esmeralda Not Taken
Into Custody.
Sam Diego, Cal., July s.—The Chilean
transport Itata and the Unitial States
cruiser Charleston arrived in port at 9:SO
o’clock yesterday morning direct from
Iquique. The Itata entered the harbor and J
anchored in the channel, while the Charles
ton remained outside the head. The Itaa
was at once boarded by revenue offioers. At
10 o’clock the Itata reached the identical
anchorage from whioh she eloped so sensa
tionally some weeks ago with a United
States marshal on board.
CROWDS OUT TO SEE HER.
The wharves were soon crowded with
people, ail anxious to get a look at the ves
sel, and the hay was dotted in every direc
tion with sailing craft of all descriptions.
As soon as possible Officer Churchill, who
was in charge of the vessel, came
ashore and telegraphed his report to
the department at Washington. The
Itata came in flying the Chilean
flag, covered with bunting in honor of the
day, aud carrying as officers and crew the
same men who manned her when she left so
suddenly, with the exception of Silva
Faluia, commander of the Esmeralda, and
two or three of his officers who assisted the
Itata to get out on her last visit.
NO PRIZE CREW ON BOARD.
There is no prize crew, the Charleston
having simply put an officer on board and
convoyed her up, leaving the navigation to
the original crew under Military Com
mander Tejsde and Cant, llauzeam. The
Itata’s machinery, which was said to have
been purposely damuged by the insurgents,
is declared to have worked admirably until
the last two or throe days of the journey.
Arrangements were immediately made to
turn the vessel over to the proper United
States authorities.
THE CHARLESTON’S PLANS.
The Charleston, it is understood, will re
main outside until Monday- to engage in
target practice, and will then come into
the harbor. While lying at her anch rage
about a mile west of Coranado,the Charles
ton was visited by hundreds of people iu
steam tugs and sailing vessels and train
loads of people have come in from Los
Angeles, San Bernardino and intermediate
points to see the two vessels.
A STORY OF THE SEIZURE.
The officers and several passengers in the
Itata recite some interesting incidents con
liecled with the arrival of the Itata at
IqUique some weeks ago, and her subse
quent departure for that port in convoy of
the Charleston. They say tha. When the
Itata steamed into the harbor at Iquique
her officers did not kuow the
vessel had already been delivered to
the United States, and that a formal do ■
inahd had been made on the insurgents for
ttih surrender of the vessel. They stated
that this demand was accompanied by the
following message from the American flag
ship:
“If yon refuse and do pot give her up
peacefully, I will seize every one of your
ships and blockade every port on ycur
coast."
ORDERED DELIVERED.
The reply of tho insurgents was simply
an order for Capt. Mauz n to deliver the
Itata, her cargo a: and effects into the hands
of the United .States authorities.
The captaiu of the Baltimore went aboard
the Itata and presented the order to Capt.
Mauzen, with tne words: “In the name of
the United States, I confiscate this ship and
her cargo.”
“That’s all right; that's all right;” replied
Capt. Mauzen. “1 am n Herman subject,
you can do nothing with me: take the ship.”
The commander of the Esmeralda, who
had remained on board the Itata when the
two vessels parted company off Acapulco,
could not be found. He had accomplished
his mission and had quietly dropped over
the side of the Vessel. He, in company with
several brother officers, was soon on shore
and safe from further pursuit.
TAKING STOCK.
On taking possession of the vessel the
Un.ted bt,.tes officials and representatives
from the Chileans went aboard aud took
siock of the cargo. Preparations were at
onco mr.de to return, aid Lieutenant Com
mander Todd and Ensign Churchill from
the Charleston took charge of the
Itata. The latter’s engines were
found in bad condition, owing to
the terrible strain ; lit on them, and
Engineer Hollis of the Charleston waAent
aboard to superintend the necessary repairs.
T.’.is consumed several days, but filially the
hour of departure was set for Suturduy
eveniug, June 13, at and o’clock. At that
hour the Charleston signaled “go ahead.”
The Itata signaled in return that she was
not ready. Again and again did the Charles
ton signal for her prize to put to sea,
but it was evident that the Chileans were
averse to undoing the results of their long
and tedious voyage. At 8:45 p. m. the
Charleston again signaled. The reply
came back that the Itata had not received
her supply of water. At 9 o’clock Admiral
McCann signaled to the Itata: “Put to sea
at once, water or no water.” The Itata ac
cordingly departed. The return voyage
was devoid of incident.
CHILEANS BITTER.
An Associated Press reporter visited the
Charleston, and irom her officers learned
that the feeling on the part if the Chilean
congressional party is extremely bitter to
ward the United States,to w hich they looked,
if not for assistance, at least for non-inter
ference. 'ibo Charleston also brings news
that the insurgents huve now about 20,000
men iu the fleid, while the government
forces are not quite as numerous. Besides,
the insurgents have tuken possession
°f almost the entire country north
of Valparaiso. The insurgeuts were
recently attacked by President Balmaceda’s
forces in the town of Iquique. They fought
their way into the very streets.
ATTACKED THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
They attacked the custom house, where
there were a great many English goods nnd
w here a number of English and American
residents had token refuge at critical
moments. The commander of the
British warship AVarsprite appeared
with a detachment of marines.
**• , informed both sides that
foreigners and their property would be pro
te ted. If they did not stop fighting in the
streets he would take a hand himself,
liiey retired to the country back of the
city a’ and continued the battle. The insur
gents finally came off victorious. It is re
ported that there is an insurgent com
■ Sander on the Itata, now on her way to
ashington, but if such is the case Le has
kept his identity concealed.
J. O. Jelss, Jr., Dead.
ITa WKiNsviLLE, 6a. , Ju.y s.—This
morning at 9 o’clock J. O. Jelks, Jr., a
member of one of the best kuo'-'U families
in this section of the state, died of in •
uammation of the bowels. Mr. Jelks was
one of the moat prominent young mer
chants in Hawkiusville, and was very pop
ular in business and social circles, ilis un
timely death la greatly deplored.
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A STORM AT GALVESTON.
Great Lamage to Shipping and Other
Property.
Galveston, Tex., July 5. —This city has
been visited by one of the most terrific
storms known in years. The tempest is
still ragiug aod at this writing it is impos
sible to estimate the damage to shipping
and other property along the coast. Water
from the Gulf is in the streets, and many
warehouses aud buildings iu the neighbor
hood of the docks are flooded. The tele
graph wires are prostrated, practically
cutting oil all oummuu cation with outside
points.
BLEW FORTY MILES AN HOUR.
New Orleans, La., July 5. —A special
to the limes-Democrat from Galveston,
Tex., says: "As the darkness deepened last
nifht the wind, which had been blowing
frightfully all day, accompanied by ram,
increased in velocity aud by 10 a’clock p. in.
was blowing at the rate of twenty-six miles
per hour. It continued to increase, accom
panied by a driving, blinding rain Until 5:15
o’clock this morning, when it reached a
velocity of forty miles an hour, which it
maintained for live minutes, when it gradu
ally subsided.
WORK OF THE WATER.
“During the prevalence of the gale the
gulf was extremely turbulent and the surf
was driven in, in the undulating lower
portion of the city in the extreme east end,
while along the gulf side it threatened the
underpinning of houses near the beach and
washed away and upturned about two
blocks of the Galveston aud Western
railroad (narrow gauge), tore up She Street
railway tracks extending from Twenty
second street west to the B .ach hotel, un
dermined and broke up portions of the
breakwater protecting tho Beach hotol
lawn, and carried away the temporary ap
proaches to the Pagoda bath house and
other gulf side resorts, besides wrecking a
number of temporary stands in front of the
Beach hotel
THE WORST TO COME.
“The damage thus far has not been serious,
and will not exceed SB,OOO, but the signal
service predicts that the worst is not over,
and the prediction from present indications
will be verified, as the Velocity of the wind
at this hour is reported by the service at
forty-two miles per hour, with the barom
eter constantly droppi g, while the gulf is
driving inward with an angry, sullen roar
that is ominous.
A SCHOONER IN DISTRESS.
"It is reported at 3 o’clock this morning
that a four-masted schooner was sighted off
tho 1 each hotel, with signals of distress
flying and that the life saving
crew had gone to her rescue
and saved four of her orew and wero at
tempting to save tho others. The storm
has knocked tho electric light works out,
and to-night th? city is wrapped in dark
nos, with the wind whistling and the rain
falling in torrents.”
WEST VIRGINIA’S WRECK.
Battlefield Horror? Outdone by the
Ecsne3 Among the Ruins.
Charleston, W. Va., July 5. —The fatal
wreck bare came on so suddenly that few of
the passengers had time to think, and be
fore they knew it found themselves buried
in a confused mass of humanity, car seats
aud windows and debris of all kinds, when
a general scramble ensued to get out of the
wreck.
JOHN NORVELL’S ESCAPE.
John Norvell, the only passenger who es
caped unhurt, had gone into tho mail car to
speak with the mail agent when the shock
came. First, he says, there was a jar and
jolting ar.d he knew they had jumped tba
track. He instantly seized one of the rods
and bung on for life. In an instant the mail
car was jerked back on the track, ar.d then
with a crash the coaches broke loose and
swung off over the edge of the trestle.
A CLOSE CALL.
The jar hurst all of the windows and
doors in the mail car, but its occupants
wore unhurt. Immediately he ad the train
crow, who were unhurt, rushed belo w to
the wrecked curs. There were so many in
the train aud so few to help them that it
seemed almost impossible to do anything,
nor was there anything to bind the wounds
witb. He went to the county poorliouse
near by and got bandages, and then began
to use them.
HORRIBLE WORK.
John B. White, who was among the
hardest workers among the wounded, says
it wai tho most horrible work he ever did.
He held one woman, an acquaintance, for
some ten giinutes while a physician forced
her mouth open to pour stimulants down
before he recognized her. One physician is
reported as saying he preferred any battle
field he ever saw to this as far as the horror
of it was concerned.
CALIs ORJiIA’3 N2W LaKE.
The Water Coming Into the Sink
Through Carresco Creek.
Los Anoeles, Cal., July s.—Tho fol
lowing dispatch was recoived last night
from Ci. W. Durbrow, superintendent of
the salt works at Salton: “An Indian I
sent out from Volcano Springs has returned.
His statement settles the question of water
coming from the New River country. The
water is coming into the sink at Salton
through Carresco creek. I made a diagram of
his trip as he told me. His story was com
pared with the map aud found to be truth
ful iu every particular. The course of the
water can be traced by land from Fig
Springs. The water empties into Salton
sink twenty-five miles sout.i of Salton.
The water is increasing slowly but moving
to the west fast.”
NO NEW FEATURES.
Thera are no new features about Salton
lake. A dispatch fr in tho railroad agent
says the water lias risen l inches in the
past twenty-four hours,and is much fresher.
Since the source of the water his been
definitely solved as coming from the Colo
rado river t*y the ay of the New river,
aud the fact that tho railroad track is in no
danger has been ascertained, interest has
subiided, nnd all that can be done is to
await developments.
HARRISON AT CHURCH.
The Edifice the Oldest Presbyterian
Shrine in Its Section.
Cape May, N. J., July s.—This morning
the President, accompanied by Mrs. Diin
mick and Mrs. Lieut. Parker, attended
divine service at the old brick church at
Coid Spring, five miles from tho presidential
cottage. This is the oldest Presby
teriai church in Southern Now
Jersey. It is without a regular
pastor, and tho sermon on this occasion was
| preached by Rev. Daniel L. Huge*, late of
I Petersburg, Pa., who has returned to his
native Cape May to rest from his labors.
I President Harrison passed the afternoon
: taking short walks on the beach.
An Editor Shot Dead.
Charleston, S. C., July 5.—J. C. Shaw,
editor of the Bishopville Eagle, was shot
and killed yesterday at a picnic near that
place by two drunken rowdies whom he
with others ns trying to keep in order.
SUNDAY AT THE CASTLE.
THE EMPEROR CP3NS THE DAY
WIIH A SHORT RILE.
Ereakfast Followed by an Inepsctioa
of the Life Guards and Scots Guards.
The Troops Escort the Royalties to
Church—The Ladies of the House
hold Attend Services at the Chapel.
London, Juiy 5. —Emperor William rose
early at Windsor to-day aud took a short
ride, returning to breakfast with the queen
and royal family. Immediately afterward
he started in a carriage for Victoria bar
racks. accompanied by the Prince of
Wales, the Duke of Connaught and tho
Duke of Clarence. The emperor was in the
undress uniform of a corps garde,
bedecked with Prussian orders, and
wore a plumed helmet. The Prices of
Wales was in the uniform of a colonel of
the Life Guards. It being a semi-state oc
casion only the military attaches of the
German embassy and English equerries at
tendant upon the emperor followed the
royal; les. The carriages of tho royal party
were preceded by mounted police ami out.
riders. Arriving at the barrack square the
emperor found the Life Guards drawn up
iu lice, with the Scots Guards in the roar.
He shook hands with the commanding offi
cers and then inspected the troops, passing
up and down the iine9 and minutely scruti
nizing the equipments of the soldiers.
AT CHURCH.
This business over, the troops escorted tbe
royalties to Trinity chore i. The emperor,
entering, occupied the royal pew in the
central lsls, the other royalties aud a num
ber of the members of the emperor's and
queen’s households tilling tho pews in the
rear and troops and guards occupying the
gallerit*. The interior of tho churoli pre
sented a brilliant spectacle of diversified, yet
harmord&us colors, the whit© robed choir io
front of tl)e altar and tbe rod of glittering
uniforms in the center, with a sqpiber back
ground of ciriiiau attire. The Guards’
hand played Mendelsobim's March while the
royalties wero entering. The succeeding
hymns wero sung to the baud’s
accompaniment. After the singing of
"Onward Christian Soldiers” the
sermon was deli', ere J by the queen’s chap
lain, Arthur Robbins, who referred to self
denying lives of Christian record, mention
ing Gen. Grant, Count von Moltke, Gen.
Gordon and Father Damiens. The service
over, the congregation stood while the roy
alties left, the emperor and royal party
driving back to the castle.
While the emperor was at Trinity tho
queen, empress aud Princess Beatrice drove
to the private chapel at Frogmore, attended
bv the ladles of the household. Tbe bishop
of Ripoa officiated.
at luncheon.
At luncheon, which was served in the
banqueting bail in the castle, the German
emperor and empress met the bride and
bridegroom of to-morrow—. Prince Aribert
of Ai. halt aud Pri cess Louise of
Holstein. Tho great table was laid with
massive gold plate, which the queen per
mits to be displayed only on
special occasions. After lunobeon
tho queen a::d royal party proceeded
to the east torraco of the castle,
to listen to the Guards’ baud. Some 15,000
people bad assembled there, among whom
tho Prince of Wales and the Duke of Con
naught moved, the emperor looking cm be
side the queen at a window of the terrace.
In the ai lernoon the emperor and empress
aud the Prince and Princess of Wales drove
to Cumberland Lodge to visit the Prince
and Princess Christian, returning in
time for a family dinuer party.
The day concluded with a sacred concert in
Hr. George’s nail. Mm*. Albani and the
principal soloists received the special con
gratulations of the emperor and empress.
It is reported that the Wimbledon roview
has been rearranged, the omper-ir, gratifid
at yesterday’s reception, accepting the pro
gramme without further oavil.
The German imperial yacht Hohenzollern
has depart tid from Port Victoria to bring
the Emperor William’s sons to England.
MANHATTAN ATHLEiEi.
The 4 mericans Given en Outdoor Re
ception at Parle.
Paris, July 5. —The state athletic school
to-day received the members of tho Man
hattan Athletic Club of New York on tho
ground at the Bois de Vincennes. In the
evening the athletic societies of France
gave them a dinner at the club house on the
island in the lake at the Bois do Boulogne.
There was much speech-making, anil the
Americans returned warm thanks for their
cordial treatment. The prizes won by the
Manhattan representatives yesterday' are
worth fliOO. A special prize will be pre
sented to Quecktierner. The party will re
turn to Londoj.
GERMAN POSTAL TELEGRAPHY.
The Emperor Notified of the Success
of tho congress.
Berlin, July s.—Dr. Von Stephan, min
ister of posts and telegraphs, sent a telegram
to Emperor William announcing the suc
cess of the postal congress. The emperor
telegraphed his thanks from Windsor, add
ing: “I rejoice at the further enlarge
ment of the great work, so Important for
the development of commercial i terccurse,
with the establishment and success of which
your name is so closely connected.”
CARNOT Af BvLLVILLB.
He Inspects tho cottages of ths Work
men aud Delivers Prizes.
Paris, July s.—President Carnot visited
the workmen’s dwellings at Belleville to-day,
accompanied by his aides, Gen. Bruyere
nnd Coi. Tolzea, both of whom wore civilian
dress. There was no police escort. The
president was heartily greeted by the popu
lace. Afterward he distribut'd prizes at
ti e technical schools. In addressing the
pupils he spoke of the value of art educa
tion.
PROSECUTION GF DE LESSEPS.
IwoFrsnchPspers Advise Its Aband
onment.
Paris, July s.—The Galois and Figaro
and other papers are pleading for abandon
mentof the prosecution tf M. de Le-sepsou
the ground that he accomplished his scheme
of piercing the Isthmus of Suez with a
canal, that he wears the cross of the Legion
of Honor, and that ho is an academician
aud “grand Francois” generally.
E.ghteen Soldiers Drowned.
Berne, July s.— While a party of soldiers
were practicing tho construction of a pon
toon bridge across the Aar river near
yoleure t*vday the structure upon which
they were at work capsized, aud eighteen of
the party drowned.
R'fle Fectory Hands Discharged.
Berlin, July 5. —Seven hundred work
men in the royal rifle factory at Erfurt
have been dismissed.
SAVANNAH, GA., MONDAY, JULY (>, 1891.
POSTAL SUBSIDIES.
Only Four Southern Ports to Be Pro
vided For.
Washington, July 5.—-Postmaster Gen
eral Wanamaker’s tune wa? occupiod last
week in considering the scheme far carry
ing into effect the postal subsidy act. Sev
eral agents of the various lit es were in con
sultation with him, and the matter was also
considered in the cabinet on Tuesday
and Thursday. The result of all
these oonsultatioDS is believed to be
as follows: . 11 the lines on tbe Pacifio ooast
and on the Atlantic from Norfolk north
ward who can comply with the terms of the
law will be awarded contracts uuder the
terms of the advertisement required to be
made by the law. In the soutu only Nor
folk, Tampa, New Orleans and Galveston
will be provided for. There was a
proposition to include Savannah, Charles
ton and Mobile, but in neither case, it
was said, were sufficient guarantees given.
Of course the project is subj et to change,
as the law doe* not Ex any specific line ou
which contracts shall be entered into within
the coi,t five years, but it is not thought
that the present scheme w 11 be altered
much if any within the present fiscal year.
BLAINf ’3 CONDITION.
Reports That Ke Has Bright’s Disease
Denied by His Doctors.
Washington, Juiy s.—There is a gcou
sized Washington colony at Bar Harbor
now. Home of the Washingtonians are
neither too busy nor too lazy to write to
their friends here. Iu their letters they all
give much space to Secretary Blaine’s con
dition. They all agreo in representing it as
much more serious tiiuu it has been
believed to be. line of them
states that it fc now well
understood at Bar Harbor that Secretary
Blaine is in the advanced stage of Bright’s
disease. Secretary Blaine's physicians Bore,
however, pooh pooh this statement. They
gay that they have frequently and recently
examined Secretary Blaine, especially to
see whether he has Bright's disease, and
that they have satisfied themselves that he
has not. They Insist that his present con
dition is due entirely to overwork aud that
he will be all right if he rests until October,
os he has promised to do.
CAN’T WIN eVBR TilE S-UT3.
Object of tho Coming Alliance Crusade
in 1 hie State.
Washington, July 5.—A Topeka dis
patch says that Senator Peffer, Mrs. Lease,
Representative Jerry Simpson and other
Kansas leaders will leave iu a few days to
make a campaign iu Georgia. Their mis
sion is to urge the southern aliiance
element to break away from the Democratic
party and join Kansas and the
northwest In the new People’s party move
ment. The disposition of the southern
brethren to remain in the democratic
camp has worried the alllauce, and they
fed that it is important that the south ex
hibit some signs toward g ing into the new
party in order to hold the republicans of
Kansas in the movement.
BING SING’S ELECTAOCUTIO>B.
The Four Men Under Sentence to Go
to 'I heir Death To-day.
Sing Sing, N. Y., July 5. —All the prep
arations for the execution of the four mur
derers who are under sentence of death here
were completed to -day, and, although no
intimation has been given by Warden
Brown of the time when the execution will
take place, it is tho general opinion that tho
men will be executed alter 7 o’clock to
morrow morning, although there is no
reason why the execution should not take
place before that hour if the warden thinks
best. The machinery is independent of tbe
power used for t’ue dynamos, und the exe
cution can take place at auy Lour without
interfering with tho work of the prison.
What makes it seem likely that the execu
tion will not take place before 7 o’clock Is
the fact that none of the witnesses had ap
peared in town up to 8 o’olook to-night.
A BOMB IN THE NEWSPAPSR CAMP.
At a iato hour to-night a report reached
the headquarters of the nawspajier men
that Warden Brown had notified those
holding invitations to be at the pr.son not
later than 4 o’clock to-morrow morning.
From this it is believed that the first execu
tion will taka place soon after sunrise, and
that, if there is no hitch ii the work of the
electric machinery, the other executions
will follow in rapid succession.
It is thought that some of the witnesses
have entered the prison under cover of the
darkness. The prison is on the banks of the
Hudson, and. it would not be difficult for
any person to laud at the prison wharf at
night without being seen.
PfiIZHJ DRILL WINNERS.
The Branch Guards of St. Louis Carry
Off First Money.
Indianapolis, Ind., July s.—The judges’
decision in the interstate drill tournament
which has been held here during the past
week, was made public this evening at
the dress parade and brigade re
view. Iu the free-for-all infantry drill,
the prizes were as follows: First prize,
$2,509 and Galveston championship cup,
Branch Guards, Company G, of St. Louis;
second prize, S!,OO'J, Belknap Rifles of Ban
Antonio, Texas; third prize, SSOO, Seal
Rifles of Galveston, Tex.
Artillery—First prize, S7OO, Dallas, Tex.,
artillery; second prize, $250, Rockville,
lud., battery; third prize, (IM, Dickinson
Battery of Danville, 111.
Maiden Infantry—First prize, $750, Dealin
Cadets of Jackson, Mich.: seond prize,
$250, Fletcher Rifles of Little Rock.
Zouave Drill—First prize, SI,OOO, Aurora
Zouaves if Aurora, 111.; teemd prize, S3OO,
Welsh Zouaves.
Tne free-for-all infantry result is a great
surprise to everybody, and pools sold last
night 100 to 1 against the winners. Fully
*150,000 was left iu the pool boxes by the
backors of the Belknaps, 8 utbern Cadets
of Macon, Ga , and the McCarthys, of
Little Rock, the last two of which were dis
tanced.
The only Tennessee company, the Chicka
saw Guards of Memphis, ranked seventh iu
the free-for-all oontest.
ePURGEON’3 BICKNE3B.
A Sudden Increase of K:dney Conges
tlon and Nausea.
London, July s.—Rev. Mr. Spurgeon
has experienced a sudden increase of kidney
congestion, accompanied by nausea and
drowsiness and pro tration. Mr. Spur
goon’s physicians say their patient is
in a most dangerous condition, and that the
utmost care is required. The deacon of the
Tabernacle arranged for constant prayer
meetings in the Tabernacle to-day.
A Cross on a lonian's Grave.
Dublin, July s.— Ten thousand National
sts marched in procession to-day from
('astle Martyr to Kdleagh and unveiled a
-mortal cross on the grave of Timothy
Daly, the Fenian martyr.
SWAMJIUT TO SKA TO DIE i
STRANGE SUICIDE OF CAPT. MAR
TIN OF ST 81M0N.5.
Ha Walked Into the Ocean Fully
Dross and liven to Lis Bat-Other
Bathers Thought Ho Was 100 Modest
to W tar a Batbi g tuit—His Wife’s
l uicide by Drown In ar.
Brunswick, Ga., July s.—Capt. Luther
Martin committed suicide on St. Simon’s
Island last night. He was 73 years old,
wealthy and known by many who visited
the island resorts, having lived on Cumber
land twenty years. The st ry of the sui
cide discloses a cool and premeditated plau
of action that succeeded remarkably well—
a plan that has been maturing for ten years
past. In the Macon Telegraph and Ales
senger of M\y 124, 1881, is a letter written
from Cumberlrnd Islaud by a Macon
visitor. The letter gives a graphic descrip
tion of the suicide of Mrs. Luther Marlin,
wife of Capt. Martin, the Friday before.
The unfortunate woman met Capt. Martin,
a mutual affection arose aud they wore mar
ried. The wife was untutored, and Capt.
Martin spent years in educating her.
INSANITY INHERITED.
During that time she often seemed de
pressed, and in a despondent moment com
mitted suicide. Insanity, it is said, was iu
hented iu her family, her father having
killed himself when insane. The fact
weighed upon her mind until it became un
settled,J and the memory of her father’s
fate greatly impressed her. while the insane
asylum, with all its horrors magnified iu
her excited imagination, was constantly
before her. Capt. Martin in vain did his
utmost to still the troubled mind, but finally
bad to keep a constant watch. Fever can e
and fifty-one days and nights tho faithful
husband sat by tho bedside. Nature then as
serted herself and he fell asleep.
PLUNGED INTO THE WATER.
Seizing tbe opportunity, Mrs. Martin
robed herself, wrote au affectionate note to
him, fled the house, ran to a bluff over
hanging the water a few steps distant and
made the fatal plunge. Her body was
washer! ashore next day and recovered by
Mrs. Peckham. When found she was
dressed in her host clothes aud decorated
with jewelry. Capt. Martin told his wife’s
history at the grave, and there silently rog
is erod a vow that to tins day romaius un
known. Mr. and Airs. Fookbain moved to
St. Simon’s os keeper arid assistant keeper
of the St. Simon's lighthouse. Capt. Martin
cherished a feeling of giatitude for Alr*.
Peckham, and three mouths ago asked to
live with them. The request was granted.
FORETOLD Hid DEATH.
Monday during a conversation ho re
marked that to day was his 73rd birthday.
He had lived as long as any man ought to
live, and uow he expected to die as his Wife
had died, by drowning. A watoh was kept,
but last night, unobserved, ho walked to
the beaca, stuck his stick in the sand, and,
fully dressed, to a straw hat, he walked
out through the surf and joined a party of
bathers. Fits walk continued to deep
wafer, when he struck out and swam out of
sijht. The bathers thought nothing un
usual, and concluded that he was too mod
est to wear a modern bathing suit and pre
ferred to go in dressed. He has not been
seen since. Capt. Martin was a thorough
sailor, and know that last night the ebb
tide would take his body far from shore,
lie leaves no relatives.
OFFICERS OH* TEE C. T. A. 8.
M. J. Barrett end T L. VcAlltster of
Thi3 City on the List.
Augusta, Ga., July 5. —The state con
vention of the Catholic Total Abstinence
Society was held here to-day. The delegates
to the convention were entertained by the
local society and a fine barbecue was served
at the Locks. The election of state officers
resulted as follows: President, William
Mulhern of Augusta; vice prou
der, t, M. J. barret t of Savannah;
secretary, A. P. H. Mullarky of
Augusta: treasurer, James O’Brien of
Savannah; Marshal, T. L. McAllister of
Savannah; delegate to the national con
vention in Washington, Aug. 0, John D.
Sheahan of Augusta.
DhOWNED WHILE BATHING.
An Augusta and e.n Atlanta Boy Lose
Their Live3.
Augusta, Ga., July s.—Frank Goodwin,
the 18-yoar old sou of George Goodwin,
steward of the Augusta hotel, was drowned
in the Savannah river while in bathing on
the Carolina shore, opposite the city, to-day.
AN ATLANTA BOY PERISHES.
Atlanta, Ga., July 5. — James Green, a
14-year-old white boy, was drowned in a
pond near the oity limits this afternoon.
Young Green was bathing with a party of
boys, got boyoud his depth and drowned
lief ore help could reach bun.
BHOT DOWN WHILE DRUNK.
A Tragedy at a Fourth of July Frolic
at Cobbtown.
Cobbtown, Ga., July 5. —Will Coleman
shot and instantly killed Abe Powell yester
day. Coleman had a frolic at his house
and Powell went there drunk and cursed
and behaved badly before the ladies present.
Coleman ordered him out. Powell said he
would not go, and that he could whip Cole
man, whereupon Coleman shot him through
the heart. Noarrest has been made. Powell
loaves a family. The two men have been
friends and neighbors for the past thirty
years.
AT THE PCINT OF DEATH.
John L. Maxwell of Augusta in a Crit
ical Condition.
Augusta, Ga., July s.—John L. Max
well, Augusta's leading real estate agent
and one of the mo3t prominent business men
of the city, is at the point of death after
three days’ illness of peritonitis. At 2
o’clock tee-day a priest was sent for and the
last rites of the church were administered,
and his death was momentarily expected.
This evening there has been a slight change
for the better, aud there is a possibility of
his recovery.
TROOPS FOR CUMBERLAND.
Those Shut Out at Chickamauga Going
Down to the Sea.
Brunswick, Ga., July 5. —Cumberland
Island will have a encampment.
The companies loft out of tbe Chickamauga
encampment have w.red for rates and have
been oifered liberal terms. Tbe Cumber
land route will give frte tramp .rtuLiun to
the island and return to all in uniform, and
the island street car line will transport all
uniformed men free from the landiug and
return. ______________
A Theater Burned.
Bt. Paul, Minn., July S.—Early this
morning the Park theater caught fire and
was entirely consumed. The loss is &J 5.000.
TERSE SCHOLASTICS KILLED.
A Fatal Flag l ! of Lightning Strikes St
It: goo’s Villa.
Baltimore, Mi)., July s.— Tha Sun will
print the following to-morrow: “News was
received at Loyola college to-day of a terri
ble thunder-storm Friday night at St*
Ingoe’s Villa, St. Mary’* county, Maryland,
and of tho death by lightning
of three scholastics of the Wood
stock college. The scholastics were
John B. Lninb, Willism J. Holden and
James Walters. The news oame to tho col
lege about 11 o’clock in the morning, while
high mats was being celebrat'd in the
church, and it was announced to the con
gregation. The deaths occurred in the old
villa, whioh is occupied every summer by
the students and professors from Wood
stock College.
ON A BLUFF.
“This house is on a bluff overlooking the
Potomac and St. Mary’s livers, and forms
n beautiful summer retreat, just one week
previous to the oatastr pho nearly a huu
drod students and professors went to St.
Ingoo’s for their annuel holiday, taking
with them base ball outfits, fishing
tackle and hammocks to onjoy
their holiday. Friday night, white a heavy
thunder-storm was prevailing, the students
retired to their rooms. A number of them,
including those who were killed, wont to
dormitories on the top floor. There it was
discovered tiint the ttie roof had begun to
leak and tho water was dropping on some
of the beds. In moving the beds to a drier
situation a number of students became
grouped iu the center of the room around
one of the cots.
THE FATAL FLASH.
“They were discussing tho best plaoe to
put it when the fatal stroke of lightning
carao, followed by a fearful crash of thun
der. The group about the cot were hurled
in different directions. Three were killed
and others injured and rendered unoon
scious. The exact condition of tho injured
could not be learned last night on account
of the remote situation of the scene
of the occurrence and lack of
telegraphic communication, tine of the
injured is Mr. Reilley, whose home is at
Loonardtown. lie was thrown down-stairs
by the force of the shock and at first it was
thought he had been killed. The building
itself wat damaged by ttie stroke, the roof
being torn in places and the walls cracked
and twisted.
DIED ON HIS BIRTHDAY.
“Of the hilled John B. Lamb was ix native
of Boston, 53 years old the day of hia tragic
death. He had completed hiß course of
studies, and had ho lived would have been
ordained next month. He was a brother of
Edward Lamb, who, two years ago, was a
teacher at Loyola college.
"John B. Lamb was a teacher at George
town College, and at tho college of the Holy
Cross at Worcester, Mass.
“William J. Holden was a native of New
York city, and was 125 years old. He had
oompleted the course in philosophy and had
eight years yet to Bttidy and leach. He was
a brother of llov. E. J. Holden of Now
York city.
“James Walters was also from Now
Yo r k. He was twenty-three years of age
and had a year in which to complete a
course in philosophy, wheu ha would have
gone to tcaoh in some oolloge of the
order.
“Tho storm Friday night was the second
heavy storm in St. Mary’s county that
week. Wednesday night a heavy rainfall
did a great deal of damage.”
BULLETS BUT NOT BLOOD.
An Editor and a United States Com
m’ssloner Clash.
Pensacola, Fla. , July 5. —John O’Con
nor of the Daily News and B. C. Tunison,
a United States commissioner, met this
morning in front of the Merchants’ hotol for
the first time since last Sunday. On that
day O’Connor’* paper had characterized
Tunison as a cur, a cheat and a
trickster, and had gone even further
in its denunciation of him. Tunison, on
Wednesday published a handbill, in wbicn
be stigmatized the author of the article as a
liar. This morning, us related, the two
men met. Alter a moment's conversation
Tunison stepped back, drew a revolver aud
tired at O’Connor.
THE KIRK RETURNED.
In the meantime O’Connor had drawn bis
pistol and returned the lire. Tunison fired
again, but O’Connor’s gun faiieu to work,
and at the close range of ten feet Tunison
emptied his pistol at his opponent without
striking the latter. O’Connor took the fire
without flinching, at the same time fixing
his weapon, whioh was put in orda
about tiie time Tunison’g last shot
had been fired. Then Tunison turned and ran
into the hotei, O’Connor following and firing
twice as Tunison fled up a stairway. Tuni
son ran into one of the bedrooms and locked
himself in, and was there found later bv an
olficer who arrested him. He had a slight
flesh wound iu one leg.
A BL/ZE AT JACKSONVILLE.
Twelve Wooden Buildings Near the
Et. James Hotel in Ruins.
Jacksonville, Fla., July 5. —Early this
morning fire originating in a oottage on
Hogan street adjoining Itjen’s grocery
store destroyed nearly every building in the
block bounded by Hogan, Ashley, Laura
and church streets. The fire spread rapidly
from the cottage to a row of low
wooden building) on the south, and
from there to Hartridge’s livery stables,
all of which were destroys !. A fresh south
west breeze then carried the fire diagonally
across the block to cottages oil the south
side of Ashl y street, most of which were
consumed, as were al a the cottages on the
north s.de of Churcti street, and one two
story frame house owned by J. R. Camp
bell, proprietor of the St. James hotel.
THE HOTEL THREATEN iD.
The heat was id tense, and the St. James
hotel, Nooney’s block, Itjen’s block end tho
residence of J. B. Fairhead, all bad a very
close call, but were savea with a slight
scorching. Twelve buildings wore de
stroyed, all of them cheap,
wooden structures. The loss is
not over $15,000. The insurance is about
$6,000. Neariy everything iu Hartridge’s
stables was saved except some heavy carts
and hotel omnibuses. The oniy buildings
left standi g in the block are Nooney’s
apartment bouse, the residence of Messrs.
Fairhead & Frieienberg and Itjen’s store,
aud one cottage on Ashley street.
Ligtning Breaks Up a Picnic.
Reynolds, Ga., July s. —At th- factory
three miles below here, yest-rday, during
tho celebration a thunJer cloud came up
a- ,and lightning struck a pine tree and knocked
mules, horses, buggies and wagons belter
skelter. People were stunned, and two
mules and a fine horse wire killed aid
several other* were injured. Tho people
escaped with a slight shock. The orowd
quickly dispersed.
Repair of the Maecott?.
Jacksonville. Fla., June s. —After
lying at this port several weeks undergoing
repairs, the steamer Maacotte sailed this
afternoon for Tampa, to resume the run be
tween Tampa, Key West and Havana.
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HATH THE RAIN A FATHER
TALiHGE COUPLES T3B GOSPEL
AND THE WEATHER.
Hia Text Taken From the Book of Job—
The Book the Ring in Which Men
Hav® Displayed Their Ecclesiastical
Pugilism—God’s Minute euoervlslon.
Brooklyn, N. Y., July s.—Dr. Tal
maze’s sermon to-day is on a kind of gospel
in which few peuple believe. The weather
is a oornmon object of complaint and fault
finding, but Dr. Tal uage finds a gospel it
it, whioh to-day he proclaims from the text,
“Hath the rain a father?” —Job xxxvill, 3&
This Book of Job baa been the subject of
unbounded theological wrangle. Men have
made it the ring in which to display their
ecclesiastical pugilism. Some say that the
Book of Job is a true history; others, that
it is an allegory; others, that ft is an epic
poem; others, that it is a drama. Some say
that Job lived eighteen hundred years be
fore Christ, oth'-rs say that he never lived
at all. Home say that the author of this
book was Job, others, David; othors, Solo,
inon. The discussion has landed some in
blank infidelity. Now, I have no trouble
with the b oks of Job or Revela
tion—the two most mysterious bookl
in the Bible—because of a rule J
adopted soma years ago. 1 wade down
into a scripture pa-sage as long os I can
touch bottom, and wnen 1 cannot, tbon 1
wade out. 1 used to wade in until it was
over my bead, and then I got drowned. 1
study a passage of scripture so long as it it
a comfort and help to my soul; but when it
becomes u perplexity aud a spiritual up
turning, T quit. In other words, we ought
to wade in up to our heart, but never wads
in until it U over our head. No man should
over expect to swim across this great ocean
of divius truth. Igo down into that ocean
as I go down into tne Atlantlo ocean at
Hast Hampton, Long Island, just far enougfc
to bathe; then I coma out. I never had
any idea that with my weak hand and foul
I could strike my way clear over to Liver
pool.
I suppose V"u understand your family
gepealogy You know something about
your parents, your grandpareuts, youi
great-grandparents. Perhaps you know
where thev were horn or where they died.
Have you ever studied the parentege of tbs
shower: "Hath ttie rain a father?” Tbii
question is not uskod by a poetaster ore
scientist, but by the lioad of the universe.
To humble and to save Job, God asks him
fourteen questions; about ttie world’s archi
tecture. about the refraction of the sun’l
rays, about tho tides, about the suovc
crystal, about the lightnings, and tbeu hi
arraigns him with the interrogation of th<
text: "Hath the rain a father?” With the
sciontifio wonders of the rain I have nothing
to do. A minister gets through with that
kind of sermons within the first three year*
and if be has piety enough he get!
through with It in the first three months. A
sermon has come to me to moan one word
of four letters: “Help!" You all know that
the rain is not an orphan. You know it is
nut cast out of the gates of heaven a found
mtg. You would answer the question o|
my text in the affirmative. Safely housed
during the storm, you hear tho rain beatlna
against the window pane, and you find ii
searching all the crevices of the window
sill. It first comes down in solitary drops,
pattering the dust, and then it deluges the
fields and angers ttie mountain torrents, and
makss tho traveler implore shelter. You
know that the rain is not an accident of the
world’s eoonorry. You know it was born of
the cloud. You know it was rocked in the
oradle of the wind. You know it was sung
to sleep hy tho storm. You know that it is
a flviug evaugel from heaven to earth. You
know it is the gospel of the weather. You
know that God is its father.
If this be true, then, how wioked is oui
murmuring about climatic changes. The
first eleven H ibbaths after 1 entered the
ministry it stormed. Through the weok it
was clear weather, but on tho Sabbaths the
old couutry meeting-house looked like
Nogh’s Ark before it landed. A few
drenched people sat before a drenched pas
tor ; but most of the farmers staid at home
and thanked God that wbat was bad for the
ohuroh was good for the crops. I committed
u good deal of sm in those days in denounc
ing the weather. Ministers of she Gospel
sometimes fret about stormy .Sabbaths, or
hot Sabbaths, or inclement Sabbaths. They
forget the fact that the same God who or
dained the Sabbath and sent forth his min
isters to announce salvation, also ordained
the weather. “Hath toe ram a father?”
Merchants also, with their stores filled
with new goods and their clerks bang
ing idly around the oounters, commit the
Same trnnsgresslon. lhero have beeu
seasons when the whole spring and fall
trade has been ruined by protracted et
weather. The merchants then examined
the “weather probabilities” with more
interest than they read their Bibles. They
watched for a patch of blue sky. They
went complaining to the store and came
complaining home again. In all that
season of wet feet and dripping garments
und impassable streets, they never ones
naked the question: “Hath the rain a
father?”
So agriculturists commit this sin. There
is nothing more annoying than to have
planted corn rot in the ground because of
too much moisture, or hay all ready for the
mow dashed of a shower, or wheat almost
ready for the sickle spoiled with the rust.
How dark it is to bear the agricultural dis
appointments. God fias infinite resources,
but 1 do not think he has capacity to make
weatl.er to please all tho farmers. Some
times it is too hot. or it is too cold; it is too
wet, or It is too dry; it is too early, or it is
too late. They forget that the God who
promised seed time aud harvest, summer
and winter, cold and hent, also ordained alj
the climatic changes. There is one ques
tion that ought to be written on every
barn, on every fence, on every hay-stack,
on every farm-house: “Hath the rain a
fatter?”
If we only knew wbat a vast enterprise
it is to provide appropriate weather for this
world, we would not te so critical of the
Lord. Isaac Watts, at 10 years of age,
complained tha: he did not like the hymns
that were sung in the English chapel.
"Well,” said his father, “Isaac, instead of
your complaining about the hymns, go and
make hymns that are better.” And he did
go and make hymns that were better.
Now, I say to you, if you do not like the
weather, get up a weather compauy, and
have a president, and a secretary aud a
treasurer, and a board of direotprs, and
SIO,OOO of stock, and then provide weather
Uiai will suit ail of us There is a man
who has a weak bead, a: and he oaunot
stand the glare of the 3uu. You must
have a cloud always hovering over him. I
like the sunshine; I cannot live without
plently of suniignt, so you must always
have enough light for me. Two ships meet
lu mid-Atlantic. The one is going to South
ampton, and the other is coming to New
York. Provide weather that, while it is
abal't for one ship, it is not a head wind for
the other. There is a farm that is dried up
for the lack of rain, and here is a pleasure
party going out for a field excursion. Pro
vide weather that wi'i suit the dry farm
and the pleasure excursion. No. sirs, I will
not take one dollar of stock in your weather
oompauy. There is only one being in the
universe who knows enough to provide the
right kind of weather for this world. “Hath
the ram a father?”
My text also suggests God’s minute super-
