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THE MORNING NEWS. i
< ESTABLISHED IMO.InCOHPORATKD 1898. V
I J. H. ESTILL, President, f
A BLOW AT BATON ROUGE
TEN CONVICra KILLED AND THIR
TY-FIVE INJURED.
The Walls of the Penitentiary Blow
In—Business Places Unroofed and
Residences Wrecked All Over the
City-Several Persons Injured, but
no Deaths Except Among the Con
victs.
Baton Rouge, La., July O.—A cyclone
passed over the lower portion of the town
this morning, unroofing houses, tearing up
immense trees, and carrying missiles along
in the air for many block*. The governor’s
mansion was directly in the path of the
hurricane, which made a clean swetp of
every chimney and cleared the front of its
large trees. The roof of the handsome resi
dence belonging to Mr. Marshall was car
ried away, and large damage was done to the
place. The boulevard is one mass of trees
that have been torn up by the wind, and
the street is filled with pieces of house tops
and other timbers of almost every descrip
tion. Rain has been falling in torrents
since 4 o’clock this morning, making it
almost impossible to learn tho extent of the
damage. The penitentiary walls were
b.own down, ten persons killed and thirty
wounded. The loss is very great. The fac
tory building was demolished, and the h< s
pital of the penitentiary is a mass cf debris.
DIRECTION OF THE BLOtV.
New Orleans, La., July 6.—The Pica
yune's Baton Rouge special says: “A terri
ble cyclone struck this oily a little after 6
o’cl ck this morning, passing from south
west to northeast. It entered the city at,
the Garig brick yard, p issed up through
Catfish town, and struck the hill
just to the east of John Johnson’s
residence. Its path continued in a north
easterly direction, orossing the north boule
vard 100 yards to the east of the governor’s
mansion. It then went north, striking the
penitentiary building and J. A. Dougherty’s
residence on North street, and then beyond
the city. The cyclone was 300 yards wide,
and ricocbetted along its course like a
cannon ball, devastating as it went.
THE DEATH LIST.
“In the city no one was killed, though
several persons were seriously injured. I
have just returned from the state peniten
tiary, which is partially wrecked. Ten
convicts were killed and thirty-five Injured.
Five of these are very dangerously hurt.
The following is a list of the dead:
“Whites -lsaao McClelland of Calcasiau,
J. W. Waggoner of Caliborne, Fred Cage
of Ouachita, James Van Metter of Natchi
toches and John Gibson and William
Willow of New Orleans. Gibson was one
of the Malay murderers.
“Colored —Nathan Chancey of East
Felicina, Henry Calestin of Orleans. Beau
regard Harden of Boßsler and Edward
Buckner of Caddo.
KILLED WHILE AT WORK.
“The convicts were at work in the
trousers factory, in the third story of the
north wing, when the storm struck the
building and entirely demolished the sec
ond and third stories. There were others in
the hospital on the second story, and it is a
miracle that any escaped with their lives.
“John R. Hodus, one of the guards, was
sitting in the third story window opening
to the south, when he wns blown out into
the yard along with bricks and other de
bris. He escaped unhurt.
MUTTERING A PRAYER.
“Ex-Judge E. T. Ford was in the commis
sary on the first floor when the building
collapsed. He says he got near the wall
and stood st'll, muttering a prayer, as he
felt that his hour had come. When the
materials quit falling he saw nn opening aid
escaped on his hands und knees into the
yard uninjured. He immediately' went to
work to save and to assist the others less
fortunate. In addition to the north wing
tne cell building was unroofed andpurtially
destroyed.
“The woman’s ward was also unroofed.
“It is impossible to form any estimate of
the damage to buildings, as all the property
is more or less damaged. In the city fifty
houses at least were unroofed or destroyed.
SOME OF TIIK WOUNDED.
"J. H. Young and the members of his
family were seriously hurt by the collapse
of their house on St. Charles street.
"Mrs. Cotton, son and two daughters,
living in a brick house on Main street, were
injured in the falling of the building. Mrs.
Cotton received a dangerous blow on the
back of the head, and also internal in juries,
while one of the girls was cut on the limbs.
Mrs. Cotton, it is thought, will recover.
There were no others seriously hurt.”
The tow boat Smoky City was caught in
the cyclone eight miles below Eaton
Rough. Her entire oabin was blown down.
The escape of the crew from death was
something wonderful, considering the fact
that they were all asleep and that the
greatest possible damage was done to the
boat.
WHERE THE DEATHS OCCURRED.
Eaton Rouqk, July 6, 11 p. M. —There
were forty prisoners at work in the troueers’
factory at the time of the crash, aud of that
number six were killed and twenty-two
were wounded and horribly crushed. On
the second story, oeutral floor,was the hospi
tal where twenty-six prisoners lay under
going medical treatment, of which number
tour were killed and fourteen ser.ously,if not
fatally injured. The fire alarm sounded
and the entire Are department was
summond to the scene of tbo dreadful
catastrophe and together with the citizens
and prison officials aided by the uninjured
prisoners, worked vigorously for the rescue
of the unfortunate souls confined under the
great heap of debris. Scenes of the greatest
imaginat le horror greeted the eyos of those
engaged in the rescuing work.
A VIOLENT rain
The storm was attended by a most vio
lent rain, in which the rescuers worked aud
toiled for several hours, or until both living
and dead were extricated from the ruins.
” he total number of wounded is thirty-six,
of whom six are expected to die at any
moment, aud the recovery of several of the
others is extremely doubtful. The total
damage to the penitentiary buildings is
estimated at 830,000.
Shade trees on many of the streets were
Uprooted.
, A v isit to the capitol and other state
buildings showed them to be unharmed by
as was also the business portion
of the town on Main and Ford streets un
directed by the mad storm.
catfish town’s damage.
, I( T he . s outhern portion of the city, styled
Catfish town," suffered great loss and
damage of properly. In this section of the
city several persons were seriously hurt and
bruised by flying timber from falling
houses and feuoes. The drug store
, . “• A - Day was completely demol
ished with its oonteuts. His loss
Amounts to $5,000. Several of the small
grocery stores and stall shops in tnis
vicinity were destroyed. The brickyard of
& Cos. was badly damaged,
loss is covered by insurance, which
aged < n storm policy held by those dam-
THK LOSS VERY HEAVY.
,extent of the damage throughout the
ity by the storm caunot correctly be eeti-
The morning News.
mated at this time, but it can be said that
it is the greatest loss Baton Rougo has ever
sustained, either by cyclone or fire. The
cyclone did not make a clean aweep
through the oity but would strike the
ground and bound forward like a bouncing
ball and pass over several houses at a time,
and descending again tear its way for hun
dreds of feet. The trunks of masiive oaks
were lopped off like pipe stems. So sudden
was the storm that a number of bread cars,
express and other vehicles were caught aud
wrecked in the streets, aud it denartod as
suddenly as it came.
MANY NARROW ESCAPES.
A number of very narrow escapes are re
ported. J. R. Youtig’3 house was razed. As
it left the foundation and fell on the ground
the chimney fell on Mrs. Young, who had
her baby in her arms. The neighbors
rushed in and rescued tho family, none of
whom received dangerous wounds.
ANOTHER NARROW ESCAPE.
Mrs. Jones, wife of Dr. Thomas S. Jones,
had just entered the bath room, when four
of tho rafters from Miller’s stop came fly
ing through the air and pierced the wall of
the room less than three feet above her
head.
Charlie Day was in his father's drug store
when it collopsed, aud although the room
was turned nearly upside down and timbeig
sent in overy diaecti"n, ho escaped with a
slight bruise on the forehead.
Jacob Sonior and family were covered by
tho ruins of their house, but were rescued
by friends.
Mr. Baum had his feet badly smashed
and Mrß. Wolfe was badly bruised about
the body.
MADISON STRUCK.
Memphis, Tknn., July 6.—A telegram
received in this city at 1:30 o’clock this
afternoon, reports a cyclone as having
passed through Madison, Miss., this morn
ing. Heveral buildings were demolished
and considerable damage was done. No
further information is obtainable, as the
wires south are all down.
HAYJTS TURMOIL.
The Section That Supported Hlp
polyte Turning Against Him.
New York, July 6.—The Atlas line
steamer Alveua, which arrived here from
Jerir.io and other Wost Indian ports, brings
some interesting Haytien news. The AN
vena left Jennie June 20, and there were
then indications that the black republic
would soon be the scene of another
bloody rebellion. Jermie is in the southern
part of Havti. where Hippolyte possessed
his strongest support in wresting the presi
dency from Legitime. At present, how
ever, that section of the island is bitterly
opposed to Hippolyte, and there are loud
muttenngs against his rule. So strong is
the opposition to the present president that
au outbreak is apt to occur at any moment.
THE PEOPLE FLEEING,
Many of tbo residents are so fearful of the
impending insurrection that they are leav
ing in all haste. The Alveua carried a
number of residents of Jermie to Kingston,
Jamaica, and other fugitives are leaving on
every departing vessel. Second Officer Sea
graves of tho Alveua said that
an old resident of Jermie
who formerly occupied an important
position tinder the novernment told him
that the present government will not last
long. The people are so constituted that it
is almost impossible for any form of gov
ernment to last long. An old Haytien pol
itician named Maybrant is secretly foment
ing a rebellion, and is io ked upon as Hyp
polite’s successor in case the president is
overthrown.
LEGITIME OUT OF THE RACE.
Legitime it is said, has no longer any
strength, and will not figure in any future
rebelli n. Hippoiite is an old man of 75, and
does not appreciate the danger of his rule.
He knows his enemies are at work and is
bending all his power to crush them, but he
cannot reach the principal men. There
have been no executions by Hippolyte’s
soldie-s since the execution of six men re
ported some time ago. There was no truth
in a report that Hyppolitawas dead.
WASHINGTON’S SIRIKERS.
The Company Promised Protection by
the State 7 roops.
Seattle, Wash., July o.— The firm stand
taken by the Seattle Coal and Iron Company
has resulted in getting 100 white men, mem
bers of the old miners’ union, to go to wurk
at Gilman. About fifty more will go to work.
Tbe company has issued another call for
those who have given no dissatisfaction to
go to werk. Those who know them
selves to be sbut out are very
bitter and when the search begins
for concealed arms there may be trouble.
Mounted troops of the national guard have
been ordered from Tacoma. The hired
guards have boxed their arms and shipped
them to Seattle. Very few surrendered
have been by tbe strikers, and it is sup
posed that they have been smuggled out of
the camp and hidden. Col. Haiues has no
tified the oompauy to remove all its armed
guards, as the constituted authorties are
?uite able to afford protection to property.
t is announced that tbe strike at the Black
Diamond mine is over, the men conceding
to the company the right to hire and dis
charge men, which is the main point of
difference.
CHARLESTON REGISTRATION.
Supervisor Cantwell Putting Down
the Names.
Charleston, S. C., July 6. —Supervisor
Cantwell, who was removed by
Gov. Tillman and reinstated by Judge
Wollace, held tbo fort to-day and registered
378 voters, of which about eighty only were
colored. He didn’t have any bank clerks
to help bin either.; About fifty white voters
who bad certificates issued by George
Williams ou June 1 presented them and
were given new ones in their stead. Tne
old books are in the hands of a receiver,
but Supervisor Cantwell secured anew
set of books, aud is going on
with the work. Mr. Williams made no
a’tempt to register voters. There are about
450 of his tickets out, and as many more
negro votsrs who gave him their names and
residences on June 1 failed to receive their
tickets. These will claim to vote in the
elections next year, it is said. It is more
than probable that the dual regristation will
produce many complications.
aH3TING BSSIDiS HEriFArHES.
The Remains of Gen. Stonewall Jack
eon’s Daughter in the Crypt.
Lexington, Va. , July 6.—lt has just
been learned that the body of Mrs. Julia
Jackson-Christian, daughter of Stonewall
Jaokson, was on Friday night at 10 o’clock
secretly removed from its resting place in
the city cemetery and placed iu the crypt
in the vault beside her distinguished father,
whose remains will be placed under the
Jaokson statute. Her husbaud on Friday
eave his permission for the removal of the
body. _____
Blaine Hasn’t Resigned.
Cap* May, N. J., July o.—President
Harrison this afternoon emphatically
denied that Secretary Blaine had resigned,
a rumor to that effect having reached here
to-day.
SING SING'S DEATH CHAIR
THE QUADRUPLE ELECTROCUTION
NEAR AT HAND.
Crowds of People on Prison Hill
Turing the Greater Part of Sunday
Night In fc xpectation That the Execu
tion Would Occur Before Morning—
It Will Probab y Occur To-day.
Sing Sing, N. Y., July 6.—The objective
point of interest in this place yesterday was
the state prison. Although it was generally
understood that no one would be allowed
inside the prUon, hundreds of persons visited
the Prison hill and gazed at the blank walls
of the building as if they would read what
was transpiring inside. Even after mid
night people visited the spot, but wore or
dered olf by armed guards placed
on all the approaches to the
prison. No one was allowed to pais
this guard. During the whole night the
village was agitated as to whether the four
condemned men would suffer the penalty
of their crime during the hours between
midnight and dawn. Most ooniiioting ami
absurd reports were spread. Standing on
the hill overlooking the prism it was soon
that there was much activity in the prison.
Tho building itself was illuminated, and the
frequent rumble of wheels announced the
arrival of visitors.
Carriages continued to arrive until long
after midnight and the opinion was that
their occupants were the jury and the
doctors who were to be the witnesses of the
tragedy,
EVERYONE CLOSE MOUTHED.
That Warden Brown is determined to
obey tho law, which says that nothing but
a simple notice that an execution lias taken
place shall be given, can be seen from the
precautions which he has taken to keep all
outsiders at a distance. One of these was tho
establishment of a guard about tho prison.
That guard formed a dead line not in name
only but in reality. It would have been
certain death to have crossed the line after
the guard had called a halt. The warden
and his deputies are close mouthed and
nothing ca;i bo learned from them. The
warden, however, promised that if any
legal stay of the executions occurred he
would promptly notify the newspaper men,
camped by tho roadside. Beyond this
nothing was promised.
THE CHAIR OF DEATH.
The chair in which the condemned men
will suffer the death penalty is a substantial,
as well as a comfortable looking piece of
mechanism, aud, with its connections with
the dynamo, was designed by Capt. Hilbert,
tlie prison machinist, under whose super
vision it was built, it was constructed in a
very workmanlike manner, and differs very
materially from the chair used in the execu
tion of Kommlor at Auburn prison.
The chair is located in a room
just south of that occupied by the
cells of the condemned meu which is
entered by a door opening from the passage
which runs in front of their oel’.s. The
room is 50 feet long by 28 wide aud is per
fectly bare. The addition in which tbs
death chamber is locatod is the last one
built, and is a one-story frame structure.
As the visitor enters the room of execution
he faces the chair, which is placed at the
opposite end. The seat is broad and the
back, on which a heavy head-rest is con
structed, has a slight curve.
WHERE THE CURRENT COMES.
Above the rest and fastened to the back
by a long strip is a figure “4” which is in
tended to rest on the bead of the occupant.
It is through a wireiu this that the current
passes. Besides this there are a number of
straps used to secure the prisoner in position
after he has taken his seat in the chair. The
chair faces east, and directly behind it is a
low cabinet for tho use of the man who turns
on the curre it, who is thus out of
sight of everybody. Directly back of the
cabinet and egainst which the cabinet
stands is a door leading directly to the
dynamo room. On the side of the cabinet
is a sliding door, which, on being opened,
reveals the switchboard by which the sig
nals are given to the operator, who stands
in the cabinet and turns on the fatal cur
rent.
A CARD OF DIRECTIONS.
The first object which meets the eye is a
card of printed directions, which are framed,
and roaa as follows:
Five bells, get ready; one bell, turn on
the current; two bells, turn on more cur
rent: three belis, less current; four bells,
shut off the current; six bells, all through.
Underneath the directions is a little elec
tric bell button, which is pressed to give the
signal to tho operator.. Next to the placard
isj a test switch. This switch turns
on the current into a dozen or more in
candescent lights at the top of the switch
board, and also into the ammeter and
voltmeter which are inside with the resist
ance box. All these are arranged to test
the strength of the current before it is put
in operation on a condemned man.
ANOTHER BWITCH.
There is another switch by which the cur
rent can be directly connected with wires
leading to the chair. The man at the
switchboard, however, cannot turn the cur
rent through the occupant of the chair,
this being entirely the province of the
man who stands behind the cabinet. Capt.
Hilbert, the designer of tho chair, is proud
of its completeness, and especially
of the code S,Oof signali.‘ Tho
Failure of these in the Kmmler case was one
of the things that made the electrocution
such a horrible affair. The ciptain in
Breaking of his device asserts that it is able
to kill twenty-five men an hour. He
has made an improvement on the
arrangement of the electrodes, which differs
materially from the Kemmler affair. In
the latter the current was passed directly
through the body and heart. The inventor
of the Sing Sing chair has anew plan for
applying the electricity to the wrists or to
one wrist and an ankle.
SOMETHING COMING.
Sing Sing, July 7, la. m.— At 12 o’clock
the warden said: “The men are ail awake.
I was jußt down to seo them. They are
very quiet, but they evidently know that
sometning is coming.” Mr. Brown said that
no papers had been served on him in the
Wood ease. He said he had the opinion of
the attorney general ou the appeal put for
ward by Wood’s lawyer as a claim for a
stay of execution. He would not say
what it was, but he said: “If
no other papers are served on
me before the hour set for
the execution, you can say all four men will
be executed.” Father Creeden aud Father
Lynch were in the prison at midnight, as
was Mr. Kdgerton, the prison chaplain.
Thev will join tho condemned meu at an
early hour,some time before the hour set for
the execution.
THE PROBABLE HOUR.
It is not improbable that 10 o’clock will
be the hour, though the general expectation
is that it will be nearer sunrise.
R. J. Ilair, attorney for Wood, and
George E. Hooper, attorney for Slocum,
arrived iu Sing Sing at 10 o’clock and drove
immediately to the prison. Hair had in his
pockets a certified copy cf the petition
for ha' eas corpus filed by him
with Judge Laeombe. Hooper had no
papers with him. The guards stopped the
attorneys at the terraoe until Head Keeper
I uonnaughton came forward and gave Hair
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1891.
permission to onter and interview the i
warden.
ARRIVAL OF THE ELECTRICIAN.
Electrician Davis arrived at the prison
to-day and had a consultation with Warden
Brown and then went direot to the execu
tion room. Urof. Landy aud Dr. Rockwell,
both experts, are at ttie prison. The im
pression prevails that the delay in carrying
out the sentence is due to the fact that
that there is some imperfection in the
apparatus, which was only discovered this
morning, it is said .by the warden. The latest
rumor circulated at tho headquarters of the
newspaper men is that the execution will
not occur until morning.
DREW ASKSD TO RStIUN.
Serious Omissions In His Reports on
the Keystone Bank.
Washington, July 6.—The correspond
ence between Controller Lacey and Bank
Examiner Drew of Philadelphia, which con
cluded with aroquest on July 2 for Exam
iner Drew’s resignation, is made public.
On June 29 the controller wrote to Exam
iner Drew calling Ms attention to
the fact that In his renort of
Jan. 24 on ths affairs of the Keystone
Bank, be (Drew) had omitted to mention
that on that date the Keystone Bank was
indebted on account of clearing house cer
tificates in the sum of #544,851, said in
debtedness being secured by pledge
of its iiotes and bills amounting
to $729,308, which asset* were then
held by the olearing house committee
and wore not in the custody of the bank.
“You will observe that this indebtedness of
$544,851 is not stated among the liabilities
of the bank, nor is any mention made in
either report or letter of this large indebted
ness, nor of the absence of so large
a part of the assets.” Exnminer
Drew is requested to explain. His explana
tion was tnat the omission was accidental
aud occurred in copying from his retained
draft of the papers. A request for Ex
aminer Drew’s resignation followed, but has
as yet mot with no response.
HANNIBAL HAMLINS DEATH.
Flags Ordered at Half Mast by the
President.
Washington, July G.—The following
official announcement was to-day issued
from the white house with respect to the
death of the late Hannibal Haniliu:
To the PeotAe of the United. States:
The President, with a profound feeling of
sorrow, announces the death of Hannibal (lam
liu, at one time Vice President of the United
States, who died at Bangor, Me , on the
evening of Saturday, July 1- Pew men in
this country have filled more important
and more distinguished public positions than
Mr. Hamlin, and in recognition of his many
eminent and varied services, aud as an erpres
sion of the gr-at respect and reverence which
are felt for his memory, it is ordered that the
national flag be displayed at half mast upon the
public buildings of the United Stateson ths day
of his funeral. By the President:
Bbn.iamix Harrison.
W. F. Whabton. Acting Secretary of State.
CHURCHMEN AND THE CBNBU&
IWRoman C ate i c opulatioa of the
Country 6,250,000.
Washington, July 6.—Supt. Porter of
census bureau has in preparation and will
toon issue a bulletin upon the membership
of the Roman Catholic church in the United
States by states and counties. The bulletin
will show that the membership now num
bers 6,250,000 communicants over 15 years
of age. This minimum limit of age to 15
yea is will be adhered to in the statistics of
all tbe other churches, which are in course
of preparat ion.
Mexicans Not to Revolt.
Washington, July G. —Senor Romero,
the Mexican minister, when shown this
morning the San Francisco dispatch to the
effect that Mexico war ripe for a revolt
a/aitist tho government of President Diaz,
said the telegram was wholly sensational
and absolutely untrue.
The Purchases of Silver.
Washington, July G.—The amount of
silver offered for sale to the treasury de
partment to-day was 1,437,000 ounces, and
the amount purchased was 035,000 ounces at
$1.0135 to $1.0149.
A FIGHT WITH INDIANS.
Two White Men, Two r edsktns and
Two Horses Killed.
Bakersfield, Cal, July 6.—On July 3
Constable John Powers and Sam E. Guun,
with Mr. McCoy, a liveryman of Lemore,
went out on the Mojav desert, near Cayote’s
Holes, to arrest some Indians oharged with
firing a hay stack. A fight ensued, and
Powers and McCoy were killed, and also
two Indians and two horses. Gunn’s mus
tache was shot off, but he managed to get
Powers’ horse, his own having been killed,
and rode to the South Fork of the Kern
river for help. Twelve meu went
back with him. Two Indians who
were killed were burled iu the sand and the
body of Powers was fouud with his
throat cut from ear to ear, and the flesh
was torn from McCoy’s face and head.
It was just at dusk when the Indians,
who were in ambush, opened fire.
The Indians are well mounted and armed,
and it is feared that more blood will be
spilled. Thors are six Indians in the first
party, but there are perhaps 100 more in
the vicinity and several hundred between
there and Inyo country.
TWO PAP&R3 DISABLED.
A Similar Accident Happens to Both
on the i-ame Day.
Bristol, Tbnn., July 6.—This lively and
enterprising little boundary line town is
without either a daily or afternoon paper
to-day, as a singular accident befel both
papers to-day about 1:30 o’clock. The
Courier, the morning paper, had just started
the press work on its weekly edition when an
important cog wheel of ths power press
burst. The pressman started immediately
for the Neics office and met a workman
from that office on his way to the Courier
office to borrow tbe use of the press. The
News press had broken a cog wheel about
the same time the Courier accident hap
pened. There was no News this afternoon
and there will be no Courier in the morning.
A Dummy Line at Auction.
Birmingham, Ala., July G.—To-day the
East Birmingham dummy line was fore
closed by the bondholders and sold at public
outcry. The line is six miles long, connect
ing Birmingham with Gate City. The
bonded debt was $50,000, aud the property
was knocked down f0r^38,500 to James E,
Webb aud Henry C. Tompkins.
A Farmer fchoots Bis Son.
Chattanooga, Tenn., July 6.—George
Turner, a wealthy farmer near Battle
Creek, Teun., shot his son this morning,
wounding him seriously. He followed the
boy into the yard, and fired both barrels of
a shotgun at him. The first missed him,
but the second took effect.
Off for Bering Bea.
San Francisco, Cal., July 6.—The
United States steamer Marion sailed for
Bering sea yesterday.
ENGLAND'S ROYAL GUEST
TEE EMPEROR V141T.4 THE ETON '
PREPARATORY S3HOOL.
Ho Plainly Shows His Satisfaction
With tho Exhibition Drill Put Up—
The Emperor Makes the Eoys a
SDeech—The Brilliant Wedding of
the Princess.
London, July o.—The Emperor of Ger
many arose at an early hour this mnrning,
and after a light breakfast, left Windsor
castle ou horseback, accompanied by the
Duke of Connaught and a brilliant staff,
with the intention of visiting Eton, Eng
land's most popular college school. After
enjoying a nice, bracing ride the emperor
reached Eton’s parade ground end there
found a well-equipped, bright-looking body
of collegians, about 350 in number,
drawn up in line for his in
spection. As soon as the emperor arrived
near the head of the line tho young Eton
\ olunteers presented arms in a most sol
dierly manner, causing tho emperor to
smile with approval. As the lads brought
their rifles to the present the Eton school
band struck up the national anthem, aud
the crowds in the neighborhood cheered
most heartily.
AN EXHIBITION DRILL.
After the last anthem died away on the
morning air the young amateur soldiers
were put through the manual of arms and
other exercises. Tho youngsters then
marched past tho emperor, who sat on
horseback surrounded by his staff officers.
The marching of the lads was worthy of
high praise, and evidently greatly
pleased the imperial guest of
England. After the march pas*, the Eton
Volunteers again formed in line, anil ut a
fired signal gave three ringing cheers for
the emperor, in which greetings they wore
joined Ly everybody present, among whom
were a crowd of Etonians of past aud
present. The emperor was evidently much
pleased with this portion of his day’s eu
joyment.
ADDRESSED BY THE EMPEROR.
W hen the cheering had subsided the em
peror rode to the froDt of the line, and,
bowing to the young volunteers, praised tho
manner in whien they had gone througli
their drill, which, ho said, was performed
very creditably. The emperor added: “I
am very pleased with what I have seen of
you. If you are ever called upon to draw
swords in earnest I hope you will do so in a
good cause aud that you will show the
same pluck and spirit which has always dis
tinguished British soldiers.” The emperor
afterward inspected tbe college building and
seemed to take much interest in tho manner
in which tho boys wore housed, taught and
fed.
CARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS.
Princess Louisa of Schleswig-Holstein, a
granddaughter of the Queen of England,
was married at St. George’s chapel, Wind
sor castle, shortly after 4 o’olock this after
nron.to Prince Aribert of Anhalt with great
splendor. The ceremony took place in the
presence of a brilliant company, including
Quoeu Victoria and the mem tiers of the
English roval family aud the Emperor and
Empress of Germany.
This evening the German emperor anil
empress were present at a reception nt the
castle and witnessed a Venetion fete and
procession of boats on the Thames.
POINTED OUT AS SIGNIFICANT.
Rome, July 6.—The English fleet at
tended tbe launching of tho Italian war
ship Sicilia to-day. Admiral Hoakinsanu
staif were present in the royal tent. The
Italian press notes the simultaneousness of
this demonstration of English and Italian
friendship with Emperor William’s visit to
England.
A GUN BURSTS ON SHIPBOARD.
Two Lieutenants and Four Beamon
Killed and Others Wounded.
Sydney, N. S., July 6.—The British war
ship Cordelia, Capt. Harry I. Grenfel, ten
guns, 2,280 tons and 2,439 horse-power, has
just returned to this port after a most dis
astrous trip to sea for practice with her big
guns. Capt. Grenfel reports that, while
practicing with one of the Cordelia’s
six-inch breech-loading guns, the latter
exploded, killing Lieut. William B. Hillyar,
Lieut. Gorden and four seamen, and wound
ing three midshipmen and ten seamen. T he
Cordelia is a single screw corvette, built of
steel and iron and cased with wood. Bne is
attaohed to the Australian station.
SUNK IN A COLLISION.
The Steamer Dunholme Sant to the
Channel.
London, July G.—The steamer Kinloch
landed at Gravesend a part of the crew of
the steamer Dunholme, from Middles
borough to Rio Janeiro. The Dunholme
was sunk off Dover at 2 o’clock this morning,
two minutes after a collision with the Kin
iocb. Seventeen persons ure missing from
the Duaholme.
The captain, mate, two sailors and three
firemen of the Dunholme are saved. 'They
state that the Kinlock struck the Dunholme
at 2:50 a. in., iu a thick fog. There was no
time to lower tbe boats. The Kinlcok as
sisted them as far as possible.
A CORNER IN RYE IN RUSSIA.
The Famine So Serious That Ger
many's High Tariff Is a Blessing.
St. Petersburg, July 6.—Corn mer
chants have taken advantage of the scarcity
of rye to create a “corner” in that com
modity. “CorneriDg” is illegal, but can be
pursued with impunity by bribing officials.
Tbe famine is so serious that the Orash
danin thanks the German chancellor fur
instituting a prohibitive tariff, which stops
the export of grain from Russia.
NOT WELL RECEIVED.
The Appeal for Mrs. Grimwood by the
Princess cf Wales Fails Flat.
London, July 6.—The Princess of Wales’
appeal in behalf of Mrs. Grimwood, which
was issued a week ago, has beon coldly re
ceived. The first list of subscriptions, pub
lished to-day, shows tbe total amount sub
scribed to be £393. This includes the £IOO
from the Princess of Weles. The leaders of
society are conspicuously absent from the
list.
Germany’s Petroleum Trade.
Berlin, July 6. —The threatened mo
nopoly of the petroleum trade by the
formation of an international syndicate has
caused ti e government to instruct Herr von
liyen, the board of trade expert on petro
leum, to examine and report on tbe matter.
Influenza in Rpain.
Madrid, July 6. —Influenza is raging in
the province of Toledo. There are 700 casee
at Mora and 400 cases at Orgaz.
Tobacco Dealers Assign.
New York, July 6.—Solomon & Frank,
wholesale tobacoo dealers at No. 85 Maiden
lane, assigned t :-day to Louis H. Rossover
without preferences.
BLAIN3 TAKES TWO RIDE3.
The Secretary Spending- Much of Hlb
Time Out of Doors.
Bar Harbor, Mr., July *5. - Secretary
Blaine has been riding twice to-day and he
was out a considerable distauce upon the
country roads this afternoon. This morning
he was riding aliout the streets of the village,
often stopping, getting out of his oarriage
end entering the shot s. Emmons Blaine,
who arrived Saturday, says his father has
improved wonderfully since he saw him
about tea days ego. it maybe stated upon
the best authority that Secretary Blaine
has not either Bright's disease dlubetes or
auy other kidney complaint. No or.e who
sees him daily riding out of the villngo can
have failed to see a marked improvement in
his condition.
A QUIRT LIFE.
The family always live quietly while
here, but no more so this year than usual.
They receivo the usual callers, and the aec
retary is often seen pacing or sitting upon
his piazza by those passing. Secretary
Blaine’s physician, fir. J. Madison
Taylor of Philadelphia, says
that ho found his patient
better to-day than he has before seen him;
that his improvement is as uniform and
rapid as could be expected, and the condi
tions are favorable to his ultimate recovery.
Ho eats abundantly of everything aud takes
exercise in all kinds of weather.
L. AND N.’S DHALS.
The Stockholders Ratify the Purchase
add the Increase.
LOUISVILLE, Kv„ July 6.— The stock
holders of the Louisville and Nashville
Iluilroad Company met hero to-day and
ratified the purchase of the Kentucky Cen
tral railroad, the increase of the stock of
the Louisville and Nashville company to
$55,000,000 and acceptance of the company’s
proportion of the additional issue of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and Ht. Louis
stock. The stock represented was 3(W,4l('>
shares and all was cast for the propositions
named.
WHITE VOTERS ON TOP.
The Negroes of Mississippi In a Minor
ity for the First Time in Years.
Jackson, Miss., July C.— Voters under
the now constitution of Mississippi are re
quired to register at least four mouths be
foie the next election. Suffiolsnt returns
have been received to make it reasonably
certain that for the first time siuce the re
construction a majority of the voters of the
state are white.
Two Killed bv an Explosion.
Scranton, Pa., July 0.-—Tho press mill
in the Mossio powder works at Jormyn ex
ploded this morning, killing John Lutey
and Philip Furkel, employes.
ALBANY'S STARTING POINT.
A Corner Stone Laid on the Spot
With Impreßalve Ceremonies.
Albany, Ga., July o.—Some mouths ago
A. W. Muse purchased tbe half-acre lot, cor
ner of Broad and Front streets, upon which
stood the first hotel ever built in Albany.
A few weeks ago he began to tear away
the old building for the purpose of ereoting
a commodious warehouse. As the ware
house neared completion Mr. Muse
received a corner-stone of Geor
gia marble, which he had
ordered from Atlanta, and to-day was set
apart for tho laying of this stone. As it
marks the initial poiut of the city, on the
south face of the atone, fronting Broad
street, is cut in gilt letters: '‘No. I Broad
street, initial point of tho city of Albany,
Ga., founded by Nelson Tift, 1830." On the
east side, facing Front street, is an inscrip
tion: "A. L. 5891. J. S. Davidson, M. W.
G. M. of Georgia.”
PROGRAM MR OF THE DAY.
The programme of the day was beauti
fully carried out, as follows: At 5 o’clock
D. no., tbe members of tbe Albany Masonic
lodge inarched from their lodge and
headed the large procession which formed
on Welch’s corner and marched down Broad
street to the corner of the Mute warehouse.
A large piatlorm was erected about the
exact point where the corner-stone was to
bo placed. The ceremonies were conducted
by Hon. Reuben Jones of Baker county, an
exempUry Mason. At the proper time,
Maj. W. 11. Wilder deposited the
various relics, which consisted of
the latest code of the city of Albany, a copy
of the Daily and Weekly .Yews and Ad
vertiser, a copy of the Maoou Telegraph of
July 4, a business card of J. P. Greer, tbe
job printer of Albany, a roll of the mem
bers of the Albany Masonic lodge, a roll of
the Albany Guards and several other me
mentoes. The beautiful white marble was
then put in place by the venerable brick
mason, Jno. Dnnkwater.
THE SPEECHM AKINO.
After the impressive Masonic oeremony
was over Hon. W. E. Wooten addressed the
crowd. At the conclusion of his address
he introduced and paid Col. Tift, the father
of the city, a fitting tribute. As Col. Tift
mounted tbe stand his hoary locks and
smiling face awoke repeated rounds of
cheering. Tbe colonel went baok to 1836,
and gave the crowd sketches of the
history of Alt.any up to the present. At
the close of his talk, CoL Tift raised his eyes
heavenward, and his lips trembled, and
t-ars sprang to his eyes as he said: "God
bless you all, tho city, state and United
States.”
Mr. Muse deserves groat credit, not only
for building one of tne handsomest ware
houses in the city, thereby contributing
largoiy to the boom upon which *the city
has been for months, but for bringing about
such a happy occasion and so beautifully
marking the initial point of the artesian
city.
EEIOIO IN DEATH’S FACE.
A Boy While Drowning Begs His
Brother Not to Try to Site Him.
Milledgbville, Ga., July 6.—Young
Henry Brooks, second son of W. S. Brooks
of this city, was drowned in a branoh this
evening while fishing. Henry and his older
brother were fishing with dip nets from a
log running across the stream, when ho lost
his balance and fell Into the water, fifteen
feet in depth. His brother, who was also
unable to swim, started to go in after him,
but the drowning lad begged him not to do
so, saying that he was drowning aid that
both would sink together if he atmmoted to
save him. Henry was 13 years old and wa3
an unusually bright boy.
NATIONAL PARK APPRAIS JRS.
JudgeNewnan App-lnta T.:res Gentle
men to Fix the Value--.
Atlanta, Ga., July 6.— Judge Newnan,
in the United States district court to-day,
appointed J. B. Hill. Joseph A. U. and S.
H. Wheeler appraisers for Cbickamagua
and Chattanooga national park property.
This covers 7.5U0 acres, embracing l-’Oi
separate tracts of land. Speculators have
put up the value of this property to ex
orbitant figures, and some recent pur
chasers will be out of money by the work
of these appraisers. The appropriation for
the park was $235,000.
I DAILY, $lO A YEAR. )
' 5 CENTS A COPY. V
( WEEKLY, 1.25 A YEAR. I
;MACON CADETS IN A ROW.
A JOKE WITH A NEGRO LEADS TO
A FREE FOR-ALL FIGHT.
One of the Company Struck in the
Face by a Negro to Whom H 9 Jok
ingly Said, “We are Going to Kill a
Lot of You”—Other Blacks Pitch In.
Indianapolis, Ind., July G.— Among
the contestants for military honors here
during the past week were the Macon
Cadots. This morning as several mem’ erj
of that company were walking on Illinois
street, one of their number said in a joking
way as Poy passed some bootblacks:
“Don’t you know we are going to kill a lot
of you!” Then they saw a colored
man named Tom Brown getting a “shine,”
when another remarked, “We are going to
kill a lot of you," whereupon Brown jumped
up and struck one of them in the face and
started to run. Tho Cadets followed him
with drawn knives and one of them sloshed
him in the back of the neck.
A FREE-FOR-ALL FOLLOWS.
Brown then ran into a colored saloon on
Kentucky avenue, when a gang of colorol
toughs started out to make it a free-for all
fight, using chairs, billiatd cues and rocks
as weapons. Iu this melee Cadets Edwardi
and Williams were severely injured, and
Brown and Lynch (colored) were badly used.
The Cadets tbroaten vengeance before
leaving town. The Cadets are being de
tained pending an investigation. Ali the
negroes have Been arrested. Tho affair has
caused a great deal of excitement, hut it is
generally believed that there will be no
further trouble.
The position of tho M icon Cadets iu the
prize drill was fourth.
CRYING FOR BRO WN'S BLOOD.
A Crowd From Small Towns Making
Ugly Threats at Waycross.
Blaokshear, Ga. , July 6.— Robert
Brown, the Fort Mudge rapist, was safely
landed iu jail Saturday night by Sheriff
Davis. Brown is 32 years of age, and has a
wife and two children in Savannah. He
claims to tie a brickmason, and worked with
Mr. Chamberlain of Jacksonville, Fla.
Another unsuccessful attempt was made to
lynch him last night, and fears are still
entertained for his safety.
LYNCHING FEARED.
Wayoross, Ga., July G.—The life of tho
negro Brown, who committed tho assault
upon Mrs. O’Bary and her daughter near
Race Pond, is not worth much to-night Ail
day long indignant citizens from the neigh
borhood of Race Pond, Uptonville and
Fort Mudge were congregated about the
street awaiting the arrival of the prisoner
here, who it was expected would arrive by
first one train and then another. Last night
a demand for the prisoner was made upon
the sheriff at Blaokshear, but the sheriff
stood bit ground, aud the mob, being com
posed of only a few men, soon dispersed.
To-night tho freight train due here at 7:40
o’olock was held up by the mob a few miles
north of here, but the prisoner was not
aboard. They returned here, and it was
hinted that a large crowd would leave at
oneo for Blaokshear and inako another de
mand for the prisoner.
HEIRS TO A Eia ESTATE.
Three Georgians Who Want a Slioa
of a $50,000,000 Estate.
Atlanta, Ga., July o.—There ore three
heirs in Georgia interested in the disposi
tion of a fortune of a soveral million-dollar
estate of a relative in Scotland. These are
Misses Eliza Freoman and Mario Dinkins of
Atlanta, and W. C. Matthews of Tennllle,
When the story leaked out here to-day, it
was found that Misses Freeman and Dinkins
were absent from the city on business per
taining to this estate. These are not the
only heirs. The estate is valued at over
$50,000,1)00.
Lawyer Matthews of Tonnille, said to be
one of the heirs to the Dinkins estate,
arrived here to-night. He professed to bo
surprised at the current story of his good
luck and rather discredits it. He says the
only foundation for it to his knowledge is
that tho Dinkins family is wealthy in Soot
land, and has several branches in Georgia
and the Carolina*. Mi Dinkins and Miss
Freoman of Atlanta are sisters and mem
bers of that family. Mr. Freeman married
their cousin. Notwithstanding his doubts,
Mr. Freoman is now taxing a vary lively
interest in the matter,
A RAID ON A SAFE.
Sixty Dollars in C ash end S2OO
Worth of Jewelry Secured.
Macon, Ga., July 6. —A bold burglary
was committed between 1 and 2 o’clock this
afternoon at the furnituro store of VY. C.
Harris & Cos. While Mr. Harris was alone
in the office a woman came in and aske l to
Bee some lounges at the baok of the store.
Mr. Harris went back with her, and on
returning in a few minutes found that the
upper drawer in the safe iu the office had
been broken open and S6O iu cash
with S2OO worth of jewelry abstracted.
The robbery was particularly daring, as tbe
safe was almost in full view of the front
window. 80 fnr no trace of the robber has
been found, as there is no clew or evidence
to connect the woman customer with him.
A lower draw containing sllO and S3OO
worth of jewelry was untouched.
A NEGRO FOUND DEAD.
He Was Probably Injured by Eeing
Struck by a Train.
Waycross, Ga., July 6.— A dead negro
was found this morning one mile north of
here lying near the railroad track. With
the exception of a broken shoulder no other
injuries were apparent. It is supposed he
was injured iuternally, when the body was
handled blood gushed from the mouth. In
his pooket was found a time card reading:
"Due Alexander Clark one month's pay,
gang number six.” The verdict of the
coroner jury was in accordance with the
above facts.
SHIPMENTS OF OIL
Atlanta Dealers Kicking About the
Terminal's New Rule.
Atlanta, Ga., July 6;— The oil and
paint dealers here are kicking vigorously
about the rule of the Terminal roads cen
tering in Atlanta, “to ship oils only once a
week.” A number of them have united iu
a petitmn to the railroad commission con
cerning tbe matter, askmg that the roads
will be compelled to take and ship iiuseed
oil and turpentine in barrols and jackets or
boxed cans every week nay.
A Probably Fatal Blow.
Blackshkar, Ga., July 6.— Jim Mur
phy, a nogro about 16 years old, was ar
rested and jailed Saturday night, charged
with assault with intent to murder. Mur
aand auother negro named Stafford
me engaged in a difficulty, Murphy
striking Stafford on the head with a plank,
which fractured his skulL But little hope
is entertained for his recovery.
