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J Establibhsd 1840. Incorporated 1888. V
j J. H. EBTILL, President. )
THE BA YMEN’S WAR OVER
the nobmannia-3 passengers
aLL DISEMBARKED
They are Now Quartered In the Surf
Hotel—Tbe Injunction Vacated—The
Sheriff Notifies the Governor That
the Troops are Not Needed—Will
Probably Be Withdrawn To-day.
New York, Bept IS.—Under orders of
Gov. Flower the first battalion of tbe naval
reserve, under oommaad of Commander
jaoob M. Wilier, armed with Remington
rifles, cutlasses and revolvers, and 800 mem
bers of the Sixty-ninth regiment, embarked
on the iron steamboat Pegasus this morning
for Fire Island. They carry three days’
provisions. Two gatling guns and two
rapid firing guns were plaoed aboard, also
2,000 rounds of ammunition. It is stated
that the Fourteenth and Forty-seventh reg
iments left by train at 8 o'olock a. m. for
Fire Island.
INTENDS TO PUT DOWN LAWBREAKERS.
Visitors to Gov. Flower’s room in the
Windsor hotel this afternoon suggested to
him that his ordering out troops might lose
him some votes on Long Island. “I don’t
care a for the votes, but I am going to
put down the lawbreakers and put the state
in possession of its property."
THE INJUNCTION TO BE FOUGHT.
Corporation Counsel Clarke of New York,
Corporation Counsel Jank* of Brooklyn,
and Lawyer W. N. Dykman have made
arrangements with the judges of the
supreme court, sitting in general term at
Brooklyn, to listen to arguments for tbe
vacating of Judge Barnard's injunction.
The judges are Justice Barnard, Judge
Pratt and Judge Dykman. If two
judges decide that the order shall be
vacated it will be carried. The judges will
begin hearing at 11:80 o’clock a. m. It is
believed here that Gov. Flower is of the
opinion that at least two of the judges will
be m faver of vacating the injunction and
that he is acting upon that opinion in send
ing troops to Fire Island.
THE INJUNCTION VACATED.
New York, Sept. 13. 0 p. m.—The gen
eral term of the supreme court of Kings
oounty heard oouniel and then vetoed the
temporary injunction obtained by tbe board
of health of the town of Islip, restraining
Gov. Flower and Health Officer Jenkins
from using Fire Island as a quarantine sta
tion. Judges Pratt and Dykman voted to
vacate the injunction, Judge Barnard dis
senting.
PASSBNGKRS DISEMBARKING.
At 3 o’olook Dr. Jenkins received a tele
gram announcing that a part of the Nor
mannis's pissengers bad been landed on
Fire island, and others were disembarking.
The following dispatches explain them
selves:
Nkw Tore, Sept. IS, 1892.
To Vie Sheriff of Suffolk County.
Five hundred naval reserves and soldiers are
on their way by water and 500 naval reserves
and soldiers are on their way to Babylon to aid
you In preserving the peace and to protect the
passongers, Roswell P. Flower,
Governor.
Tu Rowell P. Flower, Governor'.
No troops or naval reserves are necessary, as
J 1 people nave left the island and will abide by
the Law. Albert M. Darlino, SnerifT
To the Sheriff of Suffolk fount p:
Troops will arrive In Babylon about 7 p. m.
to day, and will await your orders there and
will not be moved to f ire Island unless you
deem it necessary.
Roswell P. Flowkr, Governor.
To Roswell P. Flower . Governor:
Have seen the colonel of the regiment and In
formed him that there was no need for troops
poing to Fire Island. The people will abide by
tbe law. No farther need of xny return to Fire
Island. I await here your further commands.
Albert M. Darling, Sheriff.
It will be sesn that all trouble appears to
have blown over.
FOR WARDING OFF CHOLERA.
The committee of 100, in charge of the
notification of Cleveland and Stevenson in
Madison Square garden on July 20 last, met
to-day to decide what should be done with
the Dalanee of sl,Bll left over after pay
ment of all expenses. By a unanimous vote
it was decided to turn the money over to be
used in the payment of expenses incurred
in warding off the cholera.
POLICEMEN ON THEIR WAY.
Babylon, N. Y., Sept. 13. —It was said
at tne Surf hotel this morning that a
large body of policemen were on their
way from New York to the beaob.
The bay men seemed to have given up nil
idea of resistance about midnight and re
turned in an orderly manner. Some of
them sailed jaway in their oatboats and
yachts to their homes in Bay Shore, Savilie
and lsllp, but quite a large body of men
were left behind to await developments.
They were stationed west of the hotel, but
within hailing distance, and kept a patrol
on duty all night. The physicians seem to
he entirely fagged out. It was a day of
nerve-trying experience to them and they
showed it very plainly.
IN HAILING DISTANCE.
Dr. Voight retired about 8 o’clook but
“is slumbers were not allowed to go on
Peacefully. He was awakened at frequent
intervals for consultation over tbe wire and
to give all kinds of orders. The Cepheus is
nearly within hailing distance of the Surf
hotel this morning. She is in the same
Position as she was laßt night when she was
brought nearer to dock in order to allow
the transfer of bedding. The handful of
watchers and deputy sheriff on the ship
who were up all night did not see daybreak
in the eastern skies any earlier than quite a
number of the detained passengers in the
V ' liheus. They anxiously scanned the shore,
ii 0 , boat P ut off from the hotel dock,
before 6 o’clock a small boat was
y®st loose from the Cepheus and was rowed
; tuo direction of the dock. On board
er * Mr. Ward, Mr. Thompson, an old
Bi'itleman who yesterday appealed so
Dquently but fruitlessly for mercy from
>c mob, one policeman from the New York
'niT f jatrol , who handled oars, and two
®uuia boys.
A BOAT FROM THE CEPHEUS.
he Associated Press representative was at
l , lending as the small craft came up. No
, of . ® en werb in sight, but the oc
tnPV'vu no * to adhere to their agree
ho one from the Cepheus would
.. . , fo °t on the sandy shore of
ion , llr - Thompson asked an As
-1-.,“!™ Press representative to awaken Dr.
<“■ soma of the health officers in
sr.t r i”* tbey °°uld have clean water to
wish themselves and towels. Mr. Tbomp
n i *, , *** *° fagged out and spoke in such
ths P *“ tons of vo * ce tbat tb hearts of
>. m ,, lw , orQ officers who heard him were
daih t lu an instant and all of them made a
k_ * ur the rooms, whioh were not occupied
y steeping reporters, and ail the towels,
in. \* °* soa Pt *“<l buckets filled with dear
1 Water, were speedily put on the yasht.
milk wanted fur children.
►a.i?**! 8 ’ Thompson and Ward, when they
ii **o that they were in oontact with
noth" craa *ures who displayed some sym
au<* humanity and touched by their
°. rn condition, ventured to ask if milk
Imm J* •’•cured tor the children. A raid
In Jr lHlla tely organised on tbe kitohsn and
mlnute * aa big a can of the creamy
a ai 'could be wished for was on board
08 craft. The two spokesmen then dis
fpje JUnrnino ffetaS.
covered that women on board, and in fact
men, would no doubt be hungry, and asked
if there were any prospect of an early
breakfast. Two or three men ran back to
the hotel, jumped around the corridor in a
vain attempt to find the steward’s sleeping
apartment, and, being unsuccessful, raised
suoh a din that sleepy heads appeared from
nearly every door on tbe first floor. The
steward’s and chief's were among them,
and in three minutes were dressed and in
the kitoben, where they
STARTED FIRES FOR BREAKFAST.
When Messrs. Thompson and Ward
started on their return trip they seemed to
be in a happier mood. When au Associated
Press correspondent and another reporter
left Fire Island for au eight miles
sail to Babylon, where this dispatch was
tiled, nearly all the passengers seemed to be
on the upper deck. As the newspaper yaoht
came alongside the Cepheus the people on
board were told that they would probably
be allowed to land to>day. A wild yell of
delight greeted these words.
A MEETING AT BABYLON.
Babylon, L. L, Sept. 13,11 p. m.— About
500 people attended the meeting this even
ing, at whioh Perry Weeks, cashier of the
Bay Shore National Bank, presided.
Speeches very bitter in tone were made and
resolutions were adopted that criminal and
civil proceedings would be taken against
the men responsible for the quarantining of
Fire Island. Dr. Jsnkins, it is understood,
will be the man aimed at. Proceedings
will be taker, in Suffolk oounty supreme
oourt.
THE TROOPS TO REMAIN.
Babylon, L. L, Sept. 13,11:30 p. m.—A
dispatch was reoeived from Gov. Flower
addressed to Sheriff Darling saving the
govenor preferred that tbe sheriff should re
main at Babylon for the present, and that
the troops would also remain there until all
danger of interference with the state au
thorities had passed. At this hour ail is
quiet,
NO NEW CASES,
Quarantine, N. Y., Sept. 18.—No new
are reported. The passengers on the La
Champagne and the Aller were released to
day.
The sheriff has informed Gov. Flower
that troops are no longer needed at Fire
Island. They will be withdrawn to-mor
row.
FIRE ISLAND'S WAR OVER.
Fire Island, Sept. IS, 6 p. m.—From all
indications the baymen'a little war is over.
The prompt action of Gov. Flower has
quelled tbe disturbance. The state has as
serted its rights over its newly aoquired
property and the Normannia’s passengers
are now at last quartered in the Surf hotel
after an experience iu quarantine that will
live with them for years. The
troops arrived about noon and
their presence demonstrated to the
clam diggers that further resistance would
be useless, so when intelligence was reoeived
that the court had vacated the injunction
nothing remained for them but to permit
the health o(floors to pea efullv land the
Normannia’s passengers who had passed the
night on the Cepheus.
THE CEPHEUS’ PASSENGERS O.Vt CHEERS.
The first intimation of the court’s action
was received by the Associated Press and
immediately commumoated to the pas.
rengers on the Cepheus, who acknowledged
the reoeipt of the good news by loud otieers,
the band at the same time
playing “America.” Soon afterward
Sheriff Darling reoeived a dispatch
from Gov. Flower, instructing him to aid in
the work of landing the passengers, as the
injunction had been vacated. Senator
McPherson and A. M. Palmer came ashore
for the purpose of locating rooms for use
of the weary passengers, who soon disem
barked and set foot on shore for the first
tlmo in three weeks. Everything is quiet,
and as there is bo further need for the naval
reserves and troops, they will probably go
back to-morrow.
A great bustle followed the arrival of the
passengers at the hotel. Considering the
fact that 500 guests arrived within
five minutes, it was natural
that some confusion should result.
Every one was good natured,
however, and waited patiently UDtll as
signed to their quarters. Inside of two
hours all were oomfortablv located. No dis
tinction was made lu thb disposition of
tbe rooms.
ALL PROVIDED FOR.
It was all a lottery, but there was do
grumbling. Seoond cabin passengers wore
put in the westerly end and the first cabin
in the easterly. At 6:30 o’olock supper was
served. It would be difficult to find a hap
pier orowd than that whioh filled tbe din
ing rooms. Conventionalities were cast aside.
Every one knew every one else and
congratulations were showered from every
quarter of the room. No strict quarantine
was maintained. Had they thought of it
one-half of the passengers could have walked
up shore half a mile, hired a cat-boat and
sailed to tbe main shore.
A WIND STORM RAGING.
A wind storm is now raging and all the
passengers are thankful that they are not
on the Cepheus to-night. In reply to an
offer of the men from Islip to withdraw the
injunction if the governor would promise
to sell thehotel. Gov. Flower tent this tele
gram:
New York, Sept. 13, 1692.
To S. A, Jenningt:
Your dispatch received and proposition de
clined. The conduct of people of Islip
in refusing shelter to the passengers
of the Normannia and in attempting
by main force to prevent their landing
on state property is a disgrace to our common
wealth. The state accepts no terms from law
breakers except submission to Its authority.
Your proposition is an insult to executive and
state. Roswell P. Flower . -
PRAISE FOR THE GOVERNOR.
A. M. Palmer to-night said: "While the
passengers feel that they have been put to
great hardship they have nothing but
praise for Gov. Flower. He has shown
himself a man all the way through. One
thing 1 want to say is that the American
public has gone oraxy on cholera. Not one
American has yet died on any of the in
fected ships. The disease only takes hold
of underfed and uuoiean persons. I have
lived with it for eighteen days and I
know."
THE INJUNCTION NOT BINDING.
Albany, N. Y., Bept. 13. —The attorney
general has wired Goy. Flower and Prof.
Collins at New York that Judge Barnard's
Injunction on the governor and Health Offi
cer Jenkins against the use of Fire Island is
not binding. The attorney general say*
that in tho case of Whiting, Vol. 2, of Bar
ber, tbe supreme oourt held that the health
oflloer of the port of New York was a state
officer, and the attorney general holds that
no in junction can be granted agaiost such
use of Fire Island by a state officer, exoept
by a general term under section 605 of the
code of oiril procedure.
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES TO CO-OPERATE.
Washington, Bept. 13.— The steamship
companies have informed tbe treasury de
partment that they will 00-oporate with the
government to prevent further shipments
of immigrants, and will not endeavor to
evade the intent of the President'! circular.
HAMBURG'S MORTALITY.
-' ■
Two Hundred and Thirty-seven New
Cases—Ninety-seven Deaths.
Hamburg, Bept 13.—Two hundred sad
thirty-seven new cases were reported yester
day. The deaths were only mnetr-seveD,
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1892.
The amount of navigation on the river
Elbe is now very small, and consequently
there is little work on the wharves. This is
bound to cause much suffering among the
dock laborers and those dependent on them.
Tbe money that hat been lost because
of tbe epidemic will probably never be ap
proximately estimated. Every branch of
business has suffered. A number of manu
facturers have been compelled to dismiss
their workmen, and there are hundreds of
idlers. At many of tbe villages along the
Elbe the fishermen have ceased be
cause they could|uot tell their catches.
People are chary of consuming fish. Elbe
fishermen and dealers in vegetables and
fruit, here ore also in a bad way.
Several cases of cholera have oocurred at
tbe Fredericksburt lunatio asylum.
Tne Senate has occepted the offer of the
Altona Water Company to furnish Ham
burg with an ample supply of pure water.
Thu will tend to oheck the disease, for al
though every effort has been made to sup
ply the people with boiled water, maflyof
them will persist in drinking it uuboiled.
DECREASING IN PARIS.
Penis, Sept. 13.—There were twenty
deaths from cholera here yesterday. No
new oases are reported. The weekly report
issued by the pubifo health deportment says
there has been a rapid decrease of tbe dis
ease. A number of Isolated coses are oc
curring in the northern departments. Tbe
epidemic,however, isrife at Brionne, in the
department of Eure. The report describes
the town as a veritable hot-bed of the dis
ease.
45 NEW CASES AND 26 DEATHS.
Paris, Sept 13, 10 p. m. —It is reported
In this city that there were 45 new oases and
26 deaths. In St. Ouen 9 new cases and 6
deaths are reported.
A CAPTAIN SUCCUMBS TO CHOLERA.
Rotterdam, Sept. 13.—The captain of
the steamer Maas, from Hamburg, died
here yesterday of the Asiatio cholera. The
weather is so warm in the sontb of Franoe
that during military maneuvers in the
department of the Vancleuse to-day four
soldiers died from tbe heat
no renewal of life at hambuhg.
London, Sept. 13.—The Hamburg cor
respondent of the Standard toy. "In this
olty to-day there were 710 new cases of
cholera reported, 227 persons died.
There are now 3,123 sufferers
from the cholera under treatment Three
fourths of these are women and ohlldren.
This city is experiencing a renewal of the
heated weather. No revival of the life or
trade of Hamburg U yet visible.”
THE LAZARETTO EMPTY.
Berlin, Sept. 13.— The Moobit cholera
lazaretto is empty today.
THE DISEASE IN BELGIUM.
Brussels, Sept. 13. —Seven cose* of
cholera ami 3 deaths have ooourred in the
village of Meix-Davant-Virtou, in Belgium
Luxemburg.
ONLY WEEKLY RETURNS TO BE ISSUED.
St. Petersburg, Sept 13.— 0n Sat
urday the total number of new cholera
cases throughout the empire was 8,210,
deaths 3,162, a decrease of 2,844 new
cases and 1,184 deaths. From Friday to
yesterday there were 64 new oases and 27
deaths reported in St. Petersburg, an in
crease of 2 new noses and a decrease of 1
death. Owing to the marked decrease In
the ravages of tbe epidemic only weekly re
turns will henceforth be issued.
Cholera In Nevada.
Virginia City, Nev., Sept. 13.—A
man named Gland died at Empire vester
day, which the dootors report os genuine
cholera.
SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
An Illinois Central Train Jumps the
Track—Twelve Injured.
Lincoln, 111., Sept. 13.—Part of the ac
commodation train on the Champagne
and Havana division of the Illinois
Central was thrown from the track
near here lost night. Twelve persons
were injured, several of whom may
die. Frank Edgeli of Middletown had his
skull fractured and will die. Mrs. John
Richer of Benton View, 111., had her lower
limbs paralyzed, body bruized and spine in-
Jured. She will probably die. A boy of
Ire. Richer woe out on tbe head and is not
ex[>ected to reoover. J. O. Fitzpatrick of
Liuooln, 111., had his head mashed, with in
ternal injuries. He will die.
The following were painfully but not
fatally Injured: Conductor Gossett, Mrs.
William Ballard, Rev. James Beet, Carl
Busch, Albert McQuay and D. Pfetzlnger.
The wreck was caused by a washout. The
train jumped the track and was, some of
the passengers assert, making very fast
time when the aooideut occurred.
A TRAILER DERAILED.
Death on an Eleotrlc Oar Line at Bt.
Louis.
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 13.—While a train
consisting of an electric motor car aud a
trailer car were oomlng down a steep grade
on the State and Sydney street branoh of
the Union Depot line, near the corner of
Ninth and Russell streets, the motorman
lost control of his oar and tbe train
rushed down tho decline at a
frightful speed. In turning a sharp carve
the trailer, whioh was orowded with pas
sengers, was derailed and turned over and
all the passengers buried to tbe ground with
great force. An unknown young man was
instantly killed and tbe following fatally
injured: Miss A. M. Jonas, Adolph Schnell,
Miss Anna Mole, Barbara Scherin and Ru
dolph Hortonan. A dozen others were
wounded, more or less seriously. The oar
had fifty-one passengers on board.
M’KINLBY AT ELWOOD.
Celebrating the Opening of the Ameri
can Tin Plate Factory.
Elwood, Ind., Sept. 13.—A heavy rain
fall last night interfered seriously with
the monster republican demonstration
planned for to-day at the opening of the
American tin plate factory in this olty.
Gov. McKinley made a speech devoted
almost entirely to the tin plate question and
to the vindication of the republican tariff
legislation on that subjeot. Referring to
protection generally be said the growth of
Elwood from a little village of a few
hundred to a olty of 6,000 was due entirely
to the development of Industries which bad
had their birth and growth under tbe re
publican policy of protection.
Proposed Reduction of Wages.
London, Sept. 13.—The Master Cotton
Spinoere’ Federation of Great Britain has
decided to reduoe the wages of employes 5
per cent, on account of the depression in
trade. The firms representing 80 per cent,
of the whole trade favored suoh a reduc
tion. Workmen, who oontend that the re
stricted output will be sufficient to meet tbe
difficulty, intend to strike against tbe pro
posed reduction.
A Woman Gambler Suicides.
Vif-NNa, Pept, 13.—The Neut Freie
Preete of this city reports that a woman
named Jane Armstrong, said to be of New
York, 28 years of age, bos committed sui
cide with a revolver at Monaoo, where she
had lost (350,000 by gambling in ten dare.
MAINE'S DECREASED VOTE
REPUBLICANS NOT PLEASED WITH
ITS FALLING OFF.
The Disappointment Fell Peavlly
Upon Them Worried Over the
Apathy or tbe Republican Voters.
Fearing Its Effect Upon Other
States—Democrats Correspondingly
Hopeful.
Washington, Bept 13. —The oabinet
officers in town and the managers of the
republican congressional campaign com
mittee tried to be cheerful to-day over the
returns from Maine, attributing to the Aus
tralian ballot and to every other unimpor
tant faotor they could think of the falling
off in the rote, and emphasizing the fast
that after all Maine gave a republican ma
jority and would give it also io November.
Privately, however, they mods no conceal
ment of tbe depressing effect the newe had
on them. It was evident that the melan
oholy predictions of Jop Manley had
not succeeded as he Intended in
preparing their mlnda for the
shock, and that it fell upon
them as a disappointment. The thing that
worried them was the revelation of apathy
which it made. They fear the result, not
in Maine, wiiieh will of oourse go repub
lican like Vermont in November, but in
New York, Connecticut, Indiaua, Massa
chusetts and the northwest, if the repub
licans there, as in Malue, follow Blaine’s
example and stay at home on election day.
At the democratic congressional headquar
ters there was great rejoicing, not only over
the significant reduction iti the congres
sional majorities, but over tbe indications
that the republican disaffection and indif
ference would spread to all the doubtful
New England districts.
MAINE’S ELECTION RETURNS.
Figures Which Show a Republican
Plurality of 10,000.
Portland, Mb., Sept. 13.— One hundred
and seventy-seven towns give Cleaves, rep.,
40,433; Johnson, dem.,83,135; Hussey, pro.,
949; scattering, 928. In 1890 the same towns
gave Burleigh, 37,908; Thompson, 25,639;
Clark, 1,540; scattering, 773. The repub
lican plurality is 7,808 against 12,279 in 1890.
If the vote to hear from comes at tbe same
ratio of gain,the total vote wfll be about: Re
publican, 68,500; democratic, 68,500, or
about 10,000 republioau plurality. The pro
hibition aud labor votes can only
be guessed, as many towns have
not given them, but call them prohi
bition, 26,000; labor, 15,000. This is the
highest vote in a presidential year since
1872. Iu 1888, the governor's vote stood; Re
publican, 79,401; democratic, 61,348; prohi
bition. 3,109; labor, 1,526; scattering, 20.
Total, 145.384.
REED’S MAJORITY.
The First district, with thirteen towns to
hear from, gives Heed 18,827 and Ingraham
12,282; Reed’s majority, 1,545. The re
maining towns will probably increase it to
2.000 or more. All the republican county
ticket in Cumberland county, save sheriff,
is elected. The latter is in doubt, but is
olaimedby the democrats, with tbe chances
in their favor. This is the first eieotion
under the Australian system. It appears
to be satisfactory, exoept it delays tbe
oount. Iu the Third aud Fourth diztriots
Milhken and Boutelle are re-elected with
out a shadow of doubt, although tbe former
is running behind his ticket.
A DEMOCRATIC LOSS.
Portland, Me. , Sept. 18, 6 p. m.—Reed
will have about 1,850 plurality. One hun
dred and thirty-one out of 151 legislative
districts give 96 republicans and 33 demo
crats in the House. The Senate will prob
ably stand, 29 republicans and 2 democrats.
Tbls indicates a democratic loss in both
branches of the legislature.
A PLURALITY OF 12,000.
Lewiston, Me.. Sept. 13, 6p. m.—At 3
o’clock p. m. to-day the Journal had re
turns from 263 Maine towns. They gave
republican plurality of 10,027. If this ratio
holds good in tbe remaining towns, re
publican plurality will be about 12,000.
AID APKBD FOR
To Suppress Lawlessness in tbe Choc
taw Indian Nation.
Washington, Sept. 13.—Gov. Jones of
the Choctaw Indian Dation, has requested
the Indian bureau to send to the aid of his
Indian polioe troop* to assist ifc suppressing
tbe aots of lawlessness that are being com
mitted by bands of men with whom he
says the authorities are unable to oope.
THE ELECTION TROUBLES.
Lehigh, I. TANARUS., Sept. 13.—The situation
over tbe contested national elec
tion between tbe two political
parties of J tba Choctaw nation, na
tionals and progressives, grows more war
like every hour. It is reputed that a band
of nationalists has killed twelve progressives
near MoAllister. Everything it an uproar.
S. H. Lester, a white man but a oitizen by
marriage, who has been running a red-bot
progressive newspaper at South McAllister,
has placed himself under the protection of
tbe United States authorities, os tbe insur
gents were after his scalp. Tbe nationalists
are concentrating and arming themselves.
More serious trouble is expected. Gov.
Jones, who belongs to the progressives,
keeps a heavy guard around him con
stantly.
A STRIKE AVERTED.
A Basis of Agreement Reached, the
Company Making Concessions.
Philadelphia, Sept. 13.—The threat
ened Reading railroad strike seems to be
averted. Chief Arthur of the engineers
and other labor men met President McLeod
aud General Manager Bweizard to-day.
The grievances were presented and a basis
of agreement reached, the company con
ceding some things. Engineer Hohaefer,
who was dismissed for Joining the brother
hood, will be reinstated, hue two others who
signed the company’s rule not to join labor
organizations will not be. Other conces
sions were made to the men.
A DESPERATE RESISTANCE.
They Kill Four of a Posse Who En
countered Them.
Fresno, Cal, Bept 13#—A poase whioh
ha* been after Evans and Sontag encoun
tered the robbers at Sampson Flats to-day.
The robbers made a desperate detente and
killed United States Marshal Melanie,
Dick Olsen, a man named Wilson and an
other, wnose name has cot yet been learned.
George Witty, who was wounded before,
woe again shot, and tbe hone ridden by
Constable Warren Hill was shot from under
him. Additional officers are going in pur
suit.
Rear Admiral Howell Dead.
Washington, Sept. 13.—Rear Admiral
John C. Howell died at Folkstone, England,
yesterday. During tbe war be took a prou. •
inent part In tbe South Atlantic and gulf
blockading work.
CAROLINA’S CROPS.
A Very Discouraging Report of the
Cotton Crop.
Columbia, a C., IS.— The weather
observer makes the discouraging
report of tbe cotton cropior the week end
ing to-day; “This hai proven a very dis
astrous week to the cotton plant in a large
area of the state. The drought, with warm
days, 0001, oloudy dewless nights, have com
bined to bring about a complete
collapse in tbe ootton orop, withering
and blighting all tbe young pods from
blooms to half grown bolls, lu many sec
tions rust has attacked the plant aud strip
ped it not only of its leaves but most of
the young fruit, leaving it injured beyond
recovery. ricking has progressed satis
factorily and with favorable weather for the
next month most of the orop will have
been gathered.”
in a serious condition.
The observer states that the crop is cer
tainly in a serious oondition. It is shedding
everything and even in the dry sections it
doe* not retain its fruit. The orop will be
picked out by the middle of tbe next month
and not over 70 per cent, ot last year’s
crop will be made. A good deal of rice has
beeu damaged.
Corn and all other orop* are in fine con
dition, exoept pease, whioh are injured.
ÜBB. HkHRISON’S ILLNESS.
The President's Great Anxiety Over
Her Condition.
Loon Lake, Sept. 18.—President Harri
son makes no effort to conceal his great
anxiety over the condition of Mrs. Harrison
and has been at her bedside nearly the en
tire day. The whole family share his deep
concern and all are evidently apprehensive
of a oontiuuauoe of the present unfavorable
symptoms. They are doing their .utmost to
cheer the patient up. aud have sue
ceeded so well that she is not fully
aware of the extreme gravity
of her condition. Dr. Gardner said
there hoe been a slight improvement since
yesterday. Dr. 1 lougliertv, a Now York
specialist, is expected to arrive here at mid
night on a special train. After consulta
tion au offioial bulletin will be issued. Until
then the family prefer to say nothing
regarding tbe character of her malady
Mrs. Harrison wishes to be removed to
Washington, and the transfer will be made
If she is strong enough. Her illness may
prevent tbe President being present in
Washington at tbe grand army encamp
ment.
CHARLESTON'S SECOND PRIMARY.
The County Ticket Now Complete—A
Full Vote.
Charleston, 8. C., Pept. 13.—The oon
solation primary which was run over to-day
was very spirited, bringing out a much
larger vote than was expeoted by any one,
save, perhaps, the candidates themselves.
C. H. Rivers is elected coroner over W. B.
Ryan. Rivers bas nerval as deputy cor
oner for years, aud bis election Is regarded
somewhat in the light of a triumph for
civil service reform. W. H. Dunkiu and
C. 11. Benoken are elected oounty commis
sioners over W. K. Holmes aud E, F. Rwee
gan and E. F. Milan trial justice. Some
thing over 3,000 votes were polled. This
completes the Charleston oounty ticket, and
tbe local politicians will now go into retire
ment for three years.
A LYNCHING IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Tbe Postponement of the Trlol Thought
to Be the Cause.
Winston, N. C., Sept 13.—Thomas Alli
son was taken from Surrey county jail last
night and lynobed. Aug. 20 Allison aocuseil
W. H. Brown on the streets of Mount Airy,
N. C., of baoking out of a foot race with
him. Brown denied it. Hot words followed
and Allison shot twioe. It is thought tbe
lynching ocourred because Allison’s trial
was postponed and bis ultimate escape from
justioe woe feared.
RED MEN IN SESSION.
Tbe Great Council of the United States
at Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 13,—Tbs great
council of Red Men ot the United States
met here to-day. Ninety-six delegatus
were present. The order bas grown
steadily and is now more prosperous
than ever. A proposition to reduce tho age
of admission to 18 years was rejected, as
was another to reduce it to 2D years. Thurs
day afternoon the great oouncil will be
given a Georgia barbeoua on top of Kenne
saw mountain.
Wilson to Swing.
Columbia, S. C., Sept. 13.— Owing to tbe
failure of the attorneys to perfect it tbe ap
peal to the supreme court in the case of Vv.
H. Wilson, who was convicted of murder
in Anderson last June, was to-day dis
missed and Wilson will swing from the gib
bet on Oct. 7.
Western Union’s Dividend.
New York, Sept. 13. Tbe Western
Union executive committee to-day deoided
to recommend to the directors to-morrow
the usual 1% per cent, quarterly dividend
and an increase of stock by 815,000,000,
making tbe total $100,000,000.
etove and How Works Assign.
Evansville, Ind., Sept. IS.— The Roel
ker stove and plow works mads an assign
ment to-day. '.The liabilities are $200,000;
assets SIBO,OOO. The firm was hampered
with debts and mortgagee.
Fire at St. Louis.
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 18.—A fire late
last night destroyed tbe plant of the St.
Louis Pearl hominy mills, Flanigan & Cos.,
proprietors. The loss is $100,000; insurance
$50,000.
A Fete on a French Iron-olad.
Genoa, Sept. 13.—The King and Queen of
Italy, the Italian priaoes, municipal au
thorities and commanders of ironclads in
the harbor attended a fete given to-night on
tbe French iron-clad Formidable.
A Governor Deposed.
Tangier. Sept. 13.— The Sultan of Mo
roooo bas stopped operation* against the
Augberites. Kaid knishet, governor of
Angbora, has been deposed. The French
embassy is about to start for Fez.
Prlnoe Hermann's Skull Fractured.
Berlin, Sept, 13.—Prince Hermann of
Sohauburg Llppe was thrown from his
horse while riding near Linz to-day, and
sustained a fracture of skull. His oondition
is critical.
A Royal Birth.
Berlin, Sept. 13.—The empress gave
birth to a daughter this morning at the
palace at Potsdam. This is tbe seventh
child born to tbe emperor and empreas.
Evacuated the Pamir.
Simla, Sept. 13. The Russian* have
evacuated tbe Pamir. A large toroe have
been ordered to be stationed permanently at
Murgban.
FRED HORTON ON TRIAL.
Indicted For Burning Central Railroad
Bridges.
HaNDEBSVILLe. Ga., Sept 18.— Fred
Horton, indloted at tbe last term of court
for burning bridges an the Centra! railroad
in October, is now being tried. Will Hor
ton, oonvloted and serving a life sentence
in the coal rninos, is here as a witness for
bis brother. He implicates Tom Taylor,
one of tbe best farmers in tbe oounty, as
being guilty with himself, and swear* Fred
was not with him when the bridge was
burned.
At Will’s trial in March Taylor testified
that Horton told him that he and Fred had
done the burning and bad written threaten
ing letters to ttie Atlanta express office to
release Horton, Braswell and Thornton,
convioted of express robbery uear Forsyth.
Horton had said that when he was
pinched be generally pinched baok, and
sensational developments were expected by
some at the examination of witnesses this
morning. The prosecution was represented
by Solicitor Evans, Harris & Hawiings, and
Judge Hiues. The defense was represented
by Judge Twiggs and Marion Harris. Ths
TESTIMONY AGAINST FRED HORTON
was the same as against his brother. Their
threats, proximity to the Burning bridges,
aud the fact that they bad bought ttoketv to
Ooonee, where tbe burningootumeuoed, and
bad burned all between there and tbe near
est point to where they lived to the rail
road, showed that they had walked
baok from Oconee and burned
as they went. Judge T wiggs drew out
Horton's story of the deed inch by iooh, and
from ths testimony it seemed that ha was
putting up a good defense for hie brother
had any one believed hib testimony. Hines
shattered this testimony and showed clearly
tbe improbability ot the convict’s tale.
Said Horton: "1 did that work inyself and
Fred was not with me. He knew nothing
of It." He admitted having hoarded the
train at Sun Hill with Kieii. alleging that
they were searching for a runawny brether,
but olaimed to have got off at Tenullle. He
also wrote those letters, hoping
the express company would re
lease his mother and companions
When be found the company would not do
it he hired two negroes to assist in the burn
ing. Judge I Unas made him tell the entire
story over again and asked
WHO WERE THOSE NEGROES?
Horton hesitated, finally answering: "Henry
Dixon and Joe South, who bad been work
lug for ine.” He could not tell where the
negroes are, but said he paid them $lO to
assist lu the burning. Judge Hiues asked
who lbs friend was he said had aided him
in his torchlight procession. Horton ap
peared loath to answer and asked several
limes if he mutt, to whioh Judge Hines said
"Y'es." "VVeii, then,” said Horton,
"that man was Tom Taylor.” Intense in
terest was shown by tbe audience, but
when Taylor’s name woe milled no oue be
lieved it or anything else in the couoocted
story. Taylor was present in tbe court
room. Be bears a good reputation and can
easily prove au alibi. Horton’s story was
manufactured for two purposes—one to im
plicate Taylor, who was the main witness
against him, just for spite, and the other to
shield his brother. Taylor aud Horton are
connected by marriage. Taylor was called
in the oourt room after llortou’s
testimony and said there w s
not a word of truth in it.
lie said: “Will Horton wrote me a note
asking me to swear to a lie just after bis
arrest, aud his mother took that uote from
asewiug machine drawer tn my house. I
am reedy to bo Investigated." There will
tie two speeches by tne opposing counsel
and the case will go to jury to-morrow.
Fred will doubtless be oonvioled.
THE SHOO 71NOOF TAYLOR.
Further Particulars of the Affray.
Statements From the Participants.
Sanderbvillb, Ua., Sept. 13.—Further
details havo reached here of the shooting
scrape that occurred near the line of Bald
win and Washington counties, near Deep
Step Saturday evening. A gentleman
from that neighborhood gives us statements
from both participants in tbe sffraj, which
are substantially as follows:
Mr. Ennis says Saturday evening
about dark someone came up tbe rood in
front of ble bouse. He was in the yard and
heard someone oa)L He asked who it was,
and the reply was: I ‘lt is Charlie, aud wo
will meet now to meet no more.” He then
commenced firing upon Taylor. Three shots
were fired, the first striking Taylor in the
rear of the shoulder, tbe ball ranging up
ward. It has not been extracted. The
second aud third shots struck Taylor in the
neck, one passing through the rear and the
other through tbe front. It is wonderful
that the jugular vein was not severed.
Taylor’s statement,
Mr. Taylor eaye: “I went to Ennis’
house and, hailing him, asked him to give
me a drink of liquor. Enin* jumped over
the fence and ordered me away, at tbe same
time firing at me."
Taylor is said to be in a precarious condi
tion. One of the balls that weut through
his neok struck him in tbe wrist and is
lodged there. He is very sore from the
wounds, aud the balls in bis shoulder and
wrist cannot be probed for until be gets
better, he was reported improving yester
day morning, and expressed the hope that
he would reoover.
The difficulty is deeply deplored by all
good citizens. Both ore good-hearted men,
but are said to be dangerous when under
the Influence of liquor.
NOISY NEGROES.
An Attempt to Quiet Them Results
In Two Being: Bhot.
Augusta, Ga., Sept. iS.—On the Geor
gia train which left here after the speaking
last night were a orowd of negroes, who
became quite noisy in the smoking car be
fore the train had proceeded far.
Two train hands, George Colson
(white) and George Johnson (colored) tried
to quiet the noisy negroes, but ouly suc
ceeded iu precipitating trouble and getting
shot. Both received painful but not fatal
wounds. The disorder and shooting were
general and tbe guilty parties are not
known.
A CONGRESSIONAL PRIMART.
Talbert Defeats Tillman in the Second
South Carolina District.
Columbia, S. C., Sept. 13.—The second
primary was held to-day in the Seoond con
gressional district to decide who shall be tbe
democratic nominee for congress, whioh i*
equivalent to an eleotfen. The returns
ore meager, but the indication* are
that W. J. Talbert, aliianoe, will defeat
George D. Tillman, candidate for re-elec
tion. Talbert lias boon accused of third
partylsm. This ho denies. He stands on
tbe Ocala platform, which was adopted by
tbe May democratic state oonvenliou.
Florida Politics.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sent. 13.—1n an
interview to-day, George Wilson, secretary
of the state oommittee, estimates that Mitch
ell's majority over Baskin will be 15,900.
Cleveland has written a letter of encourage
ment to the Florida democracy, but he
overestimates the strength of the Repub
lican and People’s party fusion, which Isn’t
panning out in the poll tax qualified vote*
to a great extent, e
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NUTMEG DEMOCRATS.
THE STATE CONVENTION IN SES
SION AT HARTFORD.
The Platform Fledges Fidelity to the
Constitution—Just Wag es Demanded
for American Workmen—Tha Repub
licans Arraigned for Retaining Poe
eeesion of the State Government
After Defeat at the Polls.
Hartford, Conn., Kept. 13.—The demo
cratic state convention assembled this morn
ing. Ex-Congressman Bob Vanoe was mode
permanent chairman. The platform adopted
declares that the Democratic party of Con
necticut again pledgee fidelity to the con
stitution of the United States with its
limited and defined powers.
We demand for the individual tbe largest
liberty consistent with law and order. Pub
lic office being a publlo trust, we demand
honest government and fidelity to duty on
the part of every office holder lu the state
and federal government. A public tax
is a burden to the people, and while
taxes for neoessary support of the govern
ment, state and national, should be cheer
fully paid, the people have good reason for
requiring strictest economy in every depart
ment of tho government, and expenditure
of their money solely for the neoeesarv re
quirements of the servioe. Iu raising tbe
necessary revenue for the support of the
government, the taxes collected at the cus
tom house os practiced from the foundatiou
of thegovorninentshouid be the chief source
of supply, and in the adjusting and equaliz
ing of such taxes there should be careful
regard for the interests of our domestic in
dustries and for Just wages of tbe American
workingmen.
The platform declares that the commer
cial and agricultural Interests should be
favorably considered In enacting neoessary
legislation, and speaks especially of protec
tion to tobaoco. The republican state legis
lature i* vigorously arraigned for keeping
in office their party adherents who had been
overwhelmingly defeated at the polls.
Tha financial plank says: We demand a
safe currency, redeemable in gold, the
standard money of tne world, and protest
against the issue of bank bills for circula
tion unions they are safely secured as are the
national bank bills.
NEW JERSEY 'A REPUBLICANS.
The Platform Indorsee Harrison’s Ad
ministration and a Protective Tariff.
Trfnton, N. J.. Sept. 13.— Tha repub
lican state oonveutlon met to-day. Ki-. Sen
ator Novilii was made permanent chairman.
The platform adopted approves the Minne
apolis platform, oondemns the democratic
doctrine that a protective tariff is uncon
stitutional, and indorses in glowing terms
Harrison’s administration. The rest of the
platform deals with state issues, attack
ing the state administration, and
makes a point of tha countenance
given by the democratlo state officers
and party leaders to the raoe traok gam
bling. Candidate# for governor were named
as follows: Franklin Murphy of Newark,
Geu. Hurd Grubb, Frank Magowanof Mer
cler, anil ox-Congressman John Kean, who
is the probable nominee.
Kean was nominated on the secoud ballot.
The oonvention adjourned.
NEW YORK’d RE APPORTIONMENT.
Decision Declaring It Unconstitutional
Affirmed by the Supreme Court.
Buffalo, N. Y., Sept 13.—The decision
in the Monroe reapportionment coee, which
was argued at an extraordinary session of
the general term, was handed down
to-day. Tbe opinion of Judge Kumsey
of tbe supreme court declaring the reap
portlonment unconstitutional was affirmed.
The ease aow goes to the oourt of appeals,
aad if to-day’s decision be affirmed it up
sets the oomlng election for members of tbe
state legislature If elected according to the
new districts.
TEXAS REPUBLICANS.
The Delegates Evidently In Favor of
Indorsing Clark.
Fort Worth, Tkx., Sept. 13.—The re
publican state convention met here to-day.
It was evident that a majority of the dale
gates favored no nominations, but the in
dorsement of George Clark, the independent
democratlo candidate for governor. R. B.
Hewley of Galveston was sleeted temporary
chairman. He is a Clark man.
Colorado’s Cleveland Democracy-
Pueblo, Col., Sept. 13.—The Cleveland
faction of tbe Democratic party reassembled
again this morulng and nominated tbe fol
lowing ticket: Governor, J. H. Maupin of
Fremont oounty; lieutenant governor, Will
iam McMeabam of Arapahoe oounty; attor
ney general, W. P. Skeltou of Washington
county: treasurer, S. P. Nolan of Mess
county; superintendent of publio schools, K.
McCoy of Jefferson oounty.
Montana’s Democratlo Ticket.
Great Falls, Mont., Sept. 13.— The
democratlo state tioket nominated here to
day isos follows: For governor, T. E. Col
lins: lieutenant governor, Henry R. Melton;
ohief justice, W. Y. Pemberton: attorney
geusral, E. C. Day; secretary of state, R.
W. S. Folks; treasurer, Jesse Hastings;
auditor, William C. Whaley; congressman.
W. W. Dixon.
Colorado's Weaver Democracy.
Pukblo, Col., Sept. 13.— The Wearer
wing of the democratlo state convention
adjourned at 1 o’olook this morning, after
having authorized the state oentral commit
tee to nominate a state ticket.
A FLORIDA MURDEa MYSTERY.
The Body of a Young Man Found In
the Woods.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 13.—A spe
olal from Houston, Suwannee couuty,s*ys:
“A young man named James H. Meadow*
has been missing from his home near her*
since last Saturday night. To-day his
body was found In the woods about
one mile from the village. It was
partially buried by tbe soil and leaves
and badly mutilated by buzzards.
Several bruises were on tbe head and
tody. Meadows was last seen alive iu com
pany with Brown and Johns, two neigh*
bora, who called him from his bed late Sat
urday night. The verdict of the ooroner’e
jury ohorges them with the crime. They
have beeu arrested, but deny all knowledge
of the murder. There is great excitement,
and extra guard* have been placed around
the jail at Live Oak, where tbe prisoners
are confined.
Thomasvllle Topics.
Thomasville, Ga., Sept 13.—Ed Rem
ington, on old citizen of Thomusville, died
last night.
Tha old Fondren house. oh the corner of
Washington and Broad streets, and one of
tha oldest houses in Thomasville, is being
torn down preparatory to building the uew
Baptist church on the same lot.