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JTHE MORNING NEWS, )
ESTABLISHED 1850. Incorporated 1888. -
J. H. ESI'ILL. President. j
SAVANNAH FEELSATREMOR
The City Experiences Four Seconds of
Earthquake.
A Seismic Wave Reminds Savannah
ians of 1886—Buildings Shaken tiad
People Awakened Out of Their Sleep.
Charleston, Ausrusta and Columbia
Peel the Shock—The Quake Distinct
at Tybee and Nearby Points—lts Di
rection South to North—No Damage
Done.
Savannah had a distinct shock of earth
quake last night. It lasted about four
seconds, moving from south to north.
There was no rumble, but the vibrations
were intermittent during the time they
continued.
The shock was felt at the weather bu
reau at 10:39 o’clock.
Charleston, Columbia, Augusta and
Wilmington felt it most severely. The
wave seemingly passed northwardly or
more in a northeasterly direction. It
was felt everywhere in the vicinity of Sa
vannah. At Tybee the buildings shook
perceptibly. The vibrations were the
strongest at the light house. The light
keeper was in the tower which seemed to
sway as the vibrations came and went.
FELT AROUND THE CITT.
At Greenwich Park, Thunderbolt, and
Isle of Hope, the quake was as distinct as
it was in the city. At Pooler buildings
were shaken and people were awakened
and ran out of doors.
Nowhere in the city probably was the
shock more apparent than on the top of
the Morning News building, six stories
above the street. The building first shook
and then swayed. On the lower floors
the swaying was felt but the walls trem
bled and suspended electric lights swung
on their cords. In the lodge rooms on the
upper floors of Masonic Temple and the
Odd Fellows building the occupants felt
the quake almost as much as did those in
the Morning News building.
PEOPLE ON THE STREETS.
There was not very much excitement
among the people, but when they realized
that there was no doubt about the seismic
disturbance. There was a rush for the
telegraph and newspaper offices. The
streets were filled with people in a short
time.
In Yamacraw, Robertsville and the
Fort the negroes ran out of their houses
into the streets. They discussed the earth
quake in tones of suppressed excitement
and many of them did considerable pray
ing. White people who happened to
pass where negroes were congregated were
certain to be halted with the question,
“Was it suali ’nough earthquake, boss?”
At the Ocean Steamship wharves tho
movement was ifiore preemptible than it
was uptown. On the ships it seemed to be
more apparent than ou tho land. Tho
wharves shook and the sheds seemed to
movo. *
In the hotels the shock was felt but
there was no excitement. At the DeSoto
it was felt with considerable force on the
Bull street piazza and people sitting there
jumped up with amazement at the rock
ing they received. Inside tho hotel, how
ever, on the office floor, no one knew
there had been an earthquake.
At the Pulaski, the building rattled and
the guests were awakened. McGarr,
Savannah’s famous third baseman, stuck
his head out a third story window and
he wanted to know if the building was
falling. At the Screven, Marshall and
Harnett houses the guests all felt the
shock.
People on the street did not feel the
vibration as perceptibly as did those in
houses. It was nevertheless felt all over
the city..
THE STEEPLE SWAYED.
A gentleman who was passing the Inde
pendent Presbyterian church said the tall
steeple, which reaches up over 200 feet,
swayed to and fro.
Hundreds of people are at tho Morning
News office and at the Western Union
and Postal Cable offices in half an hour
after the shock, and the first inquiry was
almost invariably, “How about Charles
ton?”
The moment the shock was felt in Co
lumbia the telegraph operators
there dropped their keys and made
a rush for the street. Almost
simultaneously came over tho wires from
Charleston and Augusta, “Earthquake.”
The Western Union operators here felt
the shock, bnt did not leave their
desks. Up in the telephone ex
change on the top floor of
the Sorrel building the night operators
were vibrated and the call bells rung. A
moment later people began shouting over
the wires for information about the shake.
AT THE WEATHER BUREAU.
Operator Smyth of the weather bureau
was at his desk in the tower of the Board
of Trade building when the first
tremor was felt. He noted the
time 11:03 75th meridian and the direction
by the indicator 1 which was clearly south
to north. The tremor although very per
ceptible. did not affect any of the instru
ments.
The barograph which registers the bar-
Ibe Ulofning
ometric pressure and which would have
been tho first to have been affected,
showed no impression. Observer Smyth
is a veteran of tho Charleston quake, and
when the first vibration was folt he knew
what it meant.
INCIDENTS OF THE QUAKE.
Thero were some amusing incidents of
the excitement which lasted, however,
but a short time.
An old lady said she thought the build
ing was falling and grabbing her trunk
she started down stairs dragging it be
hind her. She was stopped before getting
very far and one of the male boarders
carried the trunk back to her room.
The guests of the Marshall house ran
from their rooms into the halls to find out
what had happened, and there was soon
an eager dishabille meeting of frightened
people.
Noarly all the police at the barracks re
alized at once that an eai. iiquako shock
was passing over the city, and they
tumbled out of their cots in
short order and many of them started
down stairs in their night clothes. The
night watch at the barracks who was
waiting to go on duty,and all of the men
said that two shooks were felt,the first
being only a slight tremor such as Is often
made by the rapid passing of a car. But
after the hard shock came it was recalled
that no car was passing at the time that
the previous shook was felt and it was
concluded by these policemen that there!
has been two shocks.
A DANCE INTERRUPTED.
When the shock came there was a negro
dance in progress in the central and most
select part of Yamacraw. The partici
pants went wild. One negro jumped out
of the window and started up the street
on a dead run. The rest rushed for the
door and others to windows in their
eagerness and haste to get out, hut
when they reached the outside all trem
ors had subsided except those which
were passing down the spinal columns of
tho negroes themselves. They stood in
the street very much excited for a few
moments and quickly dispersed, but the
dance was not resumed.
The saloons were quickly emptied of
their patrons, and it was quite amusing
to see the boys line upon the sidewalk to
get a chance to think what had happened.
Some of them stopped half way in their
drinks to take to the streets.
A good many people stayed in the
streets and on door steps for several
hours waiting for another shock, but they
were happily disappointed.
THE QUAKE OE ’B6
Savannah has had immunity from earth
quakes since its experience in 1886 and the
shocks which wrecked Charleston and
were felt over the entire south. The
great quake was about 9 o’clock on the
night of August 31st. This
was succeeded by several lesser
shocks and tremors continued
all night and were felt now and then dur
ing the entire month of September. No
severe damage was done in Savannah, al
though several buildings were cracked
and chimneys shaken down. The great
est result of the quake was the fright
of the people, hundreds of whom lived
in the squares in improvised
tents for weeks, afraid to return to their
houses..
INQUIRERS OF CHARLESTON.
Many Savannahians who have relatives
in Charleston, and whose families are
there, rushed to the newspaper and tele
graph offices last night in anxiety, when
they felt the tremor and knew what It was,
to learn if the fated city of 1886 had
suffered again, but were quickly assured
that the city was safe. The shock was
distinctly felt there but there was no
damage.
Telephone inquiries kept pouring into
the Morning News office until 1 o’clock
this morning for the nows of the quake
in Savannah and elsewhere over the
south.
A MINNEAPOLIS BANK PAILS.
The Failure of McMillan & Cos. Caus
ed Its Closing.
Minneapolis, Minn., .Tune 20.—The
Peoples Bank of this city,Suspended pay
ment today Assurances are given that
depositors will be paid in full The Susp
ension is caused by the assignment of
James McMillan & Cos., hide merchants,
Mr. McMillan was president of the. bank
and since his financial condition became
known, there have been large withdrawals
from the bank by depositors. This
finally forced the suspension, although
tho bank officials declare the institution
to bo perfectly solvent. The bank is only
two years old and its paid up capital was
but *100,090. The suspension caused but
little comment as the bank was known to
be small and weak.
The suspension is caused by the assign
ment of James McMillan & Cos., the hide
merchants. McMillan St Cos. have not as
signed.
Mrs. Cleveland Departs.
Washington, June 20.—Mrs. Cleveland,
her little daughter Ruth, and her house
hold servants left here on a special oar
ovtsr tho Pennsylvania railroad this
morning at 0:40 o’clock for Buzzard’s Bay.
The president did not accompany her.
An Oil Well Supply Company Fails.
Pittsburg, June 20.—The Oil Well Sup
ply Company has failed. Its assets are
82,500,000, and its Indebtedness of all
kinds *1,100,000.
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1893.
SHADE MANY TOWNS SHAKE.
The Earthquake Felt From Jackson
ville to Wilmington.
The Vibrations at Brunswick Preceded
by a Sultry Calm—Cow s Lowed in
Alarm and Dogs Barked Furiously.
Glasses on Shelves at Columbia
Danced a Jig.
Brunswick, Ga., Juno 20.—At 10 o’clock
to-night an earthquake passed under
Brunswick. Newspaper men at their desks
felt a perceptable rocking of the building
and hurried down to investigate the
cause. At the hotels several guests felt
it and left their rooms. At the fire
department headquarters tho men got up
and dressed. It has been unusually hot
in Brunswick for several days and to
night just before the quake a sultry
calmed settled over everything, when
the quake came the cows lowed, alarmed,
and the dogs barked furiously. At the
Brunswick Club, Brunswick’s swell re
sort, the members dropped the pool games
and papers and hurried down stairs. Re
ports from every section of the city re
port tho shock as being perceptible in
every direction.
VERY DISTINCT AT CAARLESTON.
Charleston, S. C., June 20. —Very dis
tinct shocks of earthquake was felt here
at 11:05 o’clock to-night Tho vibrations
seemed to be from east to west and lasted
several.seconds. No damage is reported.
AUGUSTA SHAKEN.
Augusta, Ga., June 20. At 11:03 o’clock
tonight a perceptible earthquake shock
was felt. In Augusta. It was not severe
enough to shake anything down. It lasted
four or five seconds.
WILMINGTON FEELS IT.
Wilmington, N. C., June 20.—There was
an earthquake shock here at 11:15 o’clock
to-night, lasting but a few seconds. Hun
dreds of people were aroused from sleep
and many rushed in terror into the streets.
rEI.T AT JACKSONVILLE.
Jacksonville, Fla., June 20.—A shock of
earthquake was felt here to-night, it
did no damage.
SEVERE AT COLUMBIA.
Columbia, June 20.—A severe and sharp
shock of earthquake was felt here to-nignt
at II :03 o’clock, no damage was done but
people were very mrch excited. Tho shock
lusted only 10 seconds.
The shock was accompanied by loud
and continued rumbling aud glasses on
shelves shoiok loudly. The weather is
quite cool and the atmosphere charged
with electricity. The vibration was
from south to north.
AINSWORTH GIVES BAIL.
The Other Censured Officials come to
the Front.
Washington, June 20.— N0 warrants
were served this morning on the defend
ants in the verdict of tho coroner’s jury
over the victims of the Fords theatre dis
aster but Col. F. C. Ainsworth. William
E. Covert, superintendent of the theatre
building, and Francis Basse, its engineer,
appeared voluntarily in the criminal court
before Judge McComas, and gave bail in
_tho sum of *IO,OOO each for their appear
ance.
This afternoon four friends of Contract
or Dant appeared in court and gave bond
in *IO,OOO for Mr. Dant’s appearance.
Mr. Dant is confined to his bed by an
attack of nervous prostration and was
unable to appear.
The army court of inquiry to determine
Col. Ainsworth’s responsibility will prob
ably meet Thursday.
NO FLURRY AT CHATTANOOGA.
The Closing of the City Savings Bank
Causes No Excitement.
Chattanooga, June 20.—The assignment
of tho City Savings Bank yesterday
caused scarcely a flurry In financial cir
cles to-day. The Chattanooga Savings
Bank, as a precautionary means, took ad
vantage of the sixty-day notice of tho
withdrawal of deposits. None of tho
hanks lost deposits, and in most of them
the deposits increased. Merchants are
offering to take the checks on the City
Savings Bank at par in payment of mer
chandise. There is some likelihood that
the City Savings Bank may arrange its af
fairs so as to resume.
A HIDE DEALER ASSIGNS.
His Assents $700,000 and His Liabil
ities Only $250,000.
Minneapolis, Minn., June 20.—James
McMillan of Minneapolis, has made a vol
untary assignment to M. C. Fletcher.
McMillan ran a hide and fur business un
til a short time ago, when the business
was transferred to a corporation known
as James McMillan &Cos. The assignment
docs not affect this corpororation. Fletcher
estimates the assets at about *700,000,
and the liabilities at *250,000. Of the lia
bilities, sixty per cent, are foreign credit
ors, persons who have made consignments
of goods to him, or furnished capital.
The other forty per cent, are Minneapolis
people.
TO PAY IN FULL.
The Wilmington Savings and Trust
Company All Right.
Wilmington, June 20.—At a meeting of
the executive committee of the Wilming
ton Savings and Trust Company held
here to-day it was decided that beginning
June 20th next, depositors desiring to
withdraw their deposits from the bank
will be paid in full. H. Walters, vice
president of the company received the
following telegram:
Baltimore, June 19 —Draw on us at sight
for *IOO.OOO or any part thereof if required for
your Savings und Trust Cos.
[Signed.] W. T. Walters.
B. F. Newcomer.
Wilmington’s Run Ended.
Wilmington, N. C., June 20. —But few
depositors were calling for money at the
Wilmington Savings and Trust Com
pany’s banking house to-day, and some of
those who withdrew money yesterday
have already returned it. Deposits were
freely mode by business men this morning
A Quarterly Dividend.
New
Southern has declared a regular quarter
ly dividend of one per cent., payable July
tenth.
HAD NO GRIP ON THE OFFICE.
A Washington Man Falls to Hold a
Place as o Letter Carrier.
Washington, June 20 —Judge Bradley
in tho district supreme court this morn
ing rendered a decision refusing a writ of
mandamus to George T. Pulaski to com
pel tho civil service commission to ap
prove, his reinstatement as a substitute
letter carrier. Pulaski passed the civil
service examinatioh for the position aud
in August 1892, his name wns placed on
tho eligible list for appointment. On
Jan. 23, 1893, Postmaster Sherwood of
Washington made a requisition upon
tho civil service commission lor
a candidate for the appointment.
Three names were supplied and
Pulaski was selected from the list and
received notice from the postmaster of
his appointment. He was Propped from
the rolls by direction of the Postmaster-
General under tho instruction of the Civil
Service Commission that the appointment
was irregular. Pulaski contended that
he was unlawfully removed from the po
sition and applied for a writ of mandamus
to compel the Postmaster-General to re
instate him and tho commission to ap
prove his reinstatement. Judge Bradley
discussed in detail the civil service law
and tho points made bv tho petitioner
and reached the conclusion that it was
apparent from the facts in the case that
Pulaski, having been irregularly ap
pointed, hail no absolute legal right to the
office in which he wns placed, that would
justify the court in interfering. The
court therefore refused the writ prayed
for.
TO FIGHT AT IB PACES.
A Duel that would have Cost Two
Lives Avorted.
New Orleans, June 20.—A few days ago
John C. Wickllffo, Louisiana commission
er to tho world’s fair, loft Chicago for
New Orleans, and it is supposed that ho
came home for the purpose of getting
Gov. Forster to settle tho disputes
among tho Louisiana commissioners. It
developed yesterday that his object was
to fight a duel with a country editor. It
appears that Middleton Glasie, of the
Bunkie Blade, a paper published in
Avoyelles parish, wroto something to
which the Colonel took exception, and a
refusal to retract resulted in a challenge,
and the completion of arrangements for a
duel to be fought with shotguns loaded
with buckshot at fifteen puces. Sunday
evening Col. Wickliffe arrived and imme
diately left for Bunkie, accompanied by
Hon. E. A. O’Sullivan, city attorney, who
acted as his friend. Yesterday friends
of both ] air tics got together and au ami
cable settlement was the result.
RETURN OF THE ATLANTA.
Capt. Hlgginson’s Delay in Sailing
May Prove to Have Been Justified.
Washington, June 20.—An order di
recting the cruia&r.y'.tlttuta to -return to
the Unfled States was cabled to Capt.
Bartlett at Greytown. Nicaragua, to-day.
She was ordered to Nicaragua early in
May when trouble was first reported
there, and her orders to return home in
dicate that trouble in Nicarauga is at an
end. But it also indicates something
further. Capt. Higginson's delay in
sailing, for which he was so severely
censured, may be shown to have been
justified by the condition of the
ship. Tho Atlanta will go to tho
Norfolk navy yurd. where she will un
dergo extensive repairs. A board of
officers will bo appointed to survey her to
ascertain her exact condition, which is re
ported to be bad. It is thought she will
be placed out of commission until thor
oughly overhauled, but-this depends upon
the reixH-t of the board of survey.
A REUNION OF VETERANS.
The Blue and the Gray to Mingle at
the World’s Fair
Ctycago, Juno 20.—Thera will boa
monster reunion of war veterans, both
confederate and union, at the fair on
Oct. 20 to 24 inclusive. Those days have
been designated by tho exposition author
ities and the grand army post through
out the land will enter heartily into the
plan to bring all the old soldiers they can
to Chicago. Not less than 50,000 are ex
pected to be present and listen to stirring
patriotic addresses irom prominent offi
cers of both armies. Arrangements for
for camping outside tho fair grounds will
be made as far as possible. Fire works,
reviews and parades will be among the
features of the celebration.
BOOTHT^WILL.
All His Relatives and Several Friends
and Societies Remembered.
New York, Juno 20.—The will of Edwin
Booth was fliod to-day. Mr. Booth leaves
the bulk of his property to his daughter.
Edina Booth Grossman. The value or
his personal estate is estimated at *605.-
000. He gives his brother Joseph Booth
*10.000: his niece. Mary Booth Douglass,
*IO,OOO, and his other nephews and nieces
*5,000 each; his cousins Charlotte Mitch
ell of Baltimore, and Robert Mitchell of
North Carolina, each *IO,OOO, and to sev
eral friends *5,000 and *IO.OOO each; act
ors' fund and other societies *5,000 each.
Blatchford at Death's Door.
Boston, June 20..-A special dispatch to
the Herald from Newport, R. 1., says:
"Associate Justice Kamuel Blatchford of
the United States supreme court has been
stricken with paralysis at his cottage on
the Grecnough place. It is thought that
he cannot recover and his family have
been told to prepare for the worst.”
Makers of Farm Implements Fail.
Buffalo, June 20 George L. Squire
Manufacturing Company, Manufactures
of plantation machinery, went into the
hands of a receiver to-day. The assets are
much greater than the llahtlitcs. The fi
nancial stringency is the cause.
A Bank Failure In Oregon.
Washington. June 20. Comptroller
Eckels has been informed of the failure of
Lion County National Bunk of Albany. Ore.
Its capital is *IOO.OOO. Bank Examiner
Jennings has been placed in charge.
Tillamook Fire Swept.
Tillamook, Ore., June 20—Tlie business
portion of the town was burned yesterday.
Several fires wore started simultaneously
and it is supposi-d to be the work of incen
diaries. The total loss is *IOO,OOO, with
insurance of ono-half.
Killed by a Rat’s Bite.
Richmond, Mo.—Mrs. J. T. Ford died
at her homo, one mile east of this'city,
yesterday from blood poisoning caused hy
a rat bite ten days ago. She was tho
mother of the notorious Cob and Charley
Ford, who killed Jesse James.
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DERAILED IX A TUNNEL.
Nine liclled anil 100 Persons Injured
on Long Island.
The Train Returning From the Sheep
head Bay Races with a Thousand
Passengers on Board—A List of tho
Dead and tho Persons Seriously
Injured.
New York, Juno 29.—Train on tho
Long Islnud Railway, upon which were
about one thousand persons returning
from the Sheepshead Bay races, was de
railed to-night in a tunnel a short distance
from Purkville, L. I. Two persons were
killed outright; two died soon after being
removed to the hospital and about ono
hundred wore injured,many so seriously
that they will not recovor. Tlioso killed
outright at the time of the an'id on t were;
. Patrick Daly, court officer of tho
Third district court, New York city.
11. S. Pringle, whose residence, accord
ing to a card in his pocket, is 826 West
Seventeenth street, New York.
Tlie following wore removed to tho
Seney hospital, Brooklyn, aud died soon
afterward:
Henry Spink, marshal at tho Jefferson
Market police court, New York city, and
living at 75 Morton street.
Robert Cotting.a policeman living at 422
West 14th street, New York.
The list of injured i a long ono and
some of the victims are likely to die.
J. MeGoiiiglo, Fritz D. Johnson and
JohnSimlay, all of whom died late to
night in Seney hospital.
Unknown man about thirty years old,
with a dark mustache and dressed in
dark clothes, died in tho Seney hospital.
The cause of tho socident was a mis
placed switch. It stood open after the
accident.
THE INJURED.
Following am tlie most seriously hurt:
Nicholas Foster, 291 West Ninety-fifth
street, New York, leg fractured.
P. Johnson, 347 West Seventeenth
street, New York, leg and body injured.
Andrew Bartiiolemay, Cedar Creek,
Sherman county, New York, left leg cut
off.
James Fitzsimmons, 247 west Twenty
fourth street, New York, foot cut off.
Patrick Graham, 107 Harrison street,
New York, internal injuries.
J. B. Childs, Elizabeth, N. J., face cut
and leg fractured.
E. C. Hills. Times building, hand and
arm injured.
Bronson J. McKenna, a Central park
policeman, compound fracture of the an
kle.
Richard Flynn, 158 Cherry street, New
York, internal injuries.
William Herring, Auburn, N. Y., leg
fractured.
James Bradford, Cliff street, Paterson,
N. J., internal injuries.
Charles Heering, New York city, se
rious internal injuries.
Henry Rnscho, 148 Twenty-third street,
New York city, internally Injured.
Phillip Isaacs, Colonade hotel, New
York, leg fractured.
Qulnby, internal injuries, unconscious.
Addiclts, Bank street, New York, in
ternal injuries, unconscious.
Unknown man, 85 years, black hair and
whiskers, at Seney hospital, unconscious,
suffering from shock and internal in
juries.
SAVANNAH DAY AT ATHENS.
Gen. Henry R. Jackson Delivers a
Scholarly Oration on Webster.
Athens, Ga., June 29.—T0-day was
Savannah day at the university com
mencement. This morning at 11 o’clock
Gen. Henry R. Jackson delivered the
alumni address to one of the largest audi
ences over assembled in the chapel. His
subject was “Webster and the Constitu
tion.” Ho maintained that Webster was
the first defender of the constitution, and
for this he was reviled by his section, and
that tho south in all her struggles did
nothing more than to uphold his views.
In a beautiful peroration Mr. Jackson de
clared that tho supreme court was tho
only safeguard of the constitution and
the republic. He delivered a speech last
img 2 hours and 40 minutes with remark
able strength.
THE JUNIOR EXHiniTION.
Tills afternoon the Junior exhibition
occurred. S. B. Oow deserves especial
mention, he having won his place on com
liosttion, declamation and class standing,
a thing of rare occurrence. Tlie speak
ing was considered very good by the
trustees. After the speeches Hon. Pope
Barrow of Savannah, in a speech full of
wit and eloquence, delivered the sopho
more medals. Tlie fortunate men were
Moses Guyton of Florida and James
Dunlop of Gainesvillo.
This afternoon a meeting of
the Alumnia society was held and tho
graduating class were made members. P.
W. Meldriin was elected as permanent
president, and A. O. Bacon as orator for
the next commencement.
To-night Dr. H. C. Whlto gave an ele
gant reception to the senior class, which
was tho most brilliant social feature of
commencement.
A GIRL HORRIBLY WRONGED.
A Negro Decoys Her Into a Swamp
and Holds Her Captive for Two Days.
Macon, Ga., June 20.—A special to the
Telegraph from Irwintou, Wilkinson
county, says that on Sunday afternoon a
young lady, daughter of a farmer in that
section, was decoyed from her home by a
negro and taken away into a dense swamp
and there held captive till this afternoon,
when a searching party found her more
dead than alive and suffering from brutal
treatment at the hands of tlie negro. It
is supposed that other negroes were con
cerned in the outrage. A posse of citi
zens is hot on the trail and if captured tho
negro will be lynched.
MINNESOTA’S 810 FIRES.
Tho First Accounts Somewhat Exag
gerated in One or Two Cases.
Duluth, Minn., June 20.—Tho first ac
curate nows of the fires in tho Masabn
range was available last night. The only
communication with range towns yester
day and to-day was over a single wire
working badly. Tho press dispatches
filed by special correspondents who wore
sent with the first relief train did not ar
rive until late to-day and then only a
little in advance of the newspaper men.
Accurate news shows tho usual exaggera
tion in tho first reports, but tho money loss
will be greater thon estimated yesterday.
The first stories regarding Mountain Iron
and Blwabik were untrue. At Btwabik
only a few detached buildings were
burned and at Iron Mountain only six
buildings.
At Virginia the situation is as serious
as reported. Tlie entire business portion
of tho town is destroyed. About thirty
houses are standing and 349 were burned.
Merritt Is nearly wiped out, only six
teen buildings now rernalug in the town.
It was impossible to reach Merritt as the
woods are still burning all about tho vil
lage.
The situation of the sufferers at Virgin
ia is particularly unfortunate. Most, of
them are without shelter. Clothing is
scarce and food, despite the supplies that
have been sent from Duluth, is still scanty.
Everything possible is being done for
them and the railroads reaching the range
arc carrying all the supplies und provi
sions free.
3,500 IN NEED OP CHARITT.
On the whole range about 3,500 people
apt for tlie time being entirely dependent
ofi charity. In a large measure, tlie wo
men and children havo been brought to
Duluth.
The total loss as estimated last night
by those host qualified to know was put
at *1,500,000. The insurance as nearly as
it could is- estimated is about 1300,000.
Fires arc burning all along the range still
and a change of wind will cause more
damage, but the danger is not imminent.
•Mining companies suffered heavily. It is
fairly well established now that no lives
were lost ns a result of the fires. Stories
current last night cannot be confirmed
and reporters wiio wore ou the nroge say
there are no authenticated losses of life.
RAN IN OPIUM AND CHINESE.
Government Officers Who Were in a
Conaplruoy Dismissed.
Washington, June 20.—Patrick H.
Winston, United States Attorney, Thos.
R. jirown, United States Marshal,Andrew
Wasson, United States Collector at Port
Townsend; C. I. Mulkey, United States
Special Agent, and six special inspectors
of customs in the Puget Sound district,
all in the state of Washington, have been
dismissed as a result of reports made to
Secretary Carlisle by special treasury
agents, Wood St lowisf They are charged
witli being connected witli ono of the
most extensive and successful conspira
cies ever formed to smuggle Chinese and
opium into the United States, across from
the northwestern territory.
GOING ON POR YEARS
Scandals for the past twelve or fifteen
years have attached more or less to those
officials in the Puget Sound district whose
duty it was to guard against the violation
of the law as to illicit business of Chinese
and opium smuggling into the Unitod
States. Politics have never entered into
it, but tho immonso profit in the busiuess
seems to have corrupted many officials.
More than two months ago Agents Wood
and Lewis, new men from the east, were
detailed to secretly investigate these
alleged frauds with tlie result as stated.
Uninfluenced by local surroundings or
affiliations they went to work and un
earthed what is regarded here as one of
the greatest conspiracies in which gov
ernment officials were over Implicated.
Not to defeat tho continuance of
the investigation, all tho prominent
government officials named, were removed
by tho President aud tlioir successors
were apiiointed without tho Usual an
nouncements being made. The purpose
was to keep the public in ignorance that
other implicated persons might be caught.
The new men appointed in the places of
those removed were: James L. Saunders,
collector at Port Townsend; .lames O-
Drake, United States marshal; W H.
Brinker, United States attorney. Other
removals are yet to 'oumo aud the matter
In due course of time will find its way into
tho courts.
BRUNSWICK STATE BANK.
No Agreement Reached Yet fey Which
the Doors Can be Reopened.
Brunswick, Ga., June 20.—The Bruns
wick Stato Bank did not reopen to-day,
but as usual tho attorneys for tho bank
appeared before Judge Sweat and ex
hibited telegi-ams from Marsh & Thayer,
the northern capitalists, who say they
havo tlie money ready when all the de
positors agree to let their monos
remain and take it in installmants of 25
per cent, every sixty days. There is an
open suspicion in Brunswick, that Marsh
and Thayer are working a big game of
bluff by putting off reopening tlie bank
until they can get things their own way.
It is also suspected by some that all the
promises that have been made are put up
to allay grand Jury investigations, and
these suspicions being well aired on
the street corners, are causing
great dissatisfaction among some of
the depositors. Judge Sweat, how
ever, seems to know his duty, as
docs Solicitor Brantley and indications
point to a thorough investigation of some
methods formerly employed by someone
in the Brunswick banks. Judge Sweat
granted additional time to tho bank to
day, but he took pains also not to dis
charge the grand Jury, but only to ad
journ them until Tuesday next,
when it will again be seen
if the depositors of the Brunswick Slate
will have to listen to more orders from
the northern capitalists.
ERIN’S HOME RULE BILL.
A Report that New Financial Clauses
Are to be Substituted.
London, June 20.—Tho Pall Mall Gaz
ette, which is an organ of tho conserva
tive party, says that it is tho intention of
the Government to abandon tho finan
cial clauses of tho Irish home rule hill
aud to sulwtituto in their stead new
clauses empowering the Irish legislature
to frame its own budget to tho amount of
£5.000,000, which will have to be submit
ted to the Imperial parliament for ratifi
cation.
I DAILY. *lO A YEAR I
- 5 CENTS A COPY. V
I WEEKLY, *1 SB A YEAR |
LIZZIE BORDEN SET FREE.
The Jury Out Only an Hoar Before
Reaching a Verdict
The Other Cases Against the Accused
Nolle Pressed on Motion of the Dta
trlct Attorney—The Latter’s Speech
to the Jury a Strong Argument As
serting the Guilt of the Accused.
Now Bedford, Mass.,June 20—There wag
not so great a Jam outside the Court House
this morning, although at the opening of
court there was us many people in the
room as at any time during the Borden
trial. Miss Borden entered the room at 8.5S
o’clock tho Court came in at 9 and the dig*
triet Attorney continued his argument.
The district attorney again recurred to
his theory of tho motive for the murder
as shown in the rotations between Li/.zia
Borden and her stepmother, from which
lie said, “Wo can suspect even the malico
existing. I have called your atten
tion to the way in which- they
lived under tho same roof. Ths
malico was all before the fact. Tho
wickedness, the ingratitude, had gone on
under that roof for many, muny
We don’t know but that some new phaso
had i-omo up in tho family life.
There may ho that in this case which
shows that Lizzie Andrew Borden did
not pluu to kill tier fattier and I hope so.
But it was not Lizzie Andrew Borden
who came down those stairs to meet her
father, but a murdross, transformed frong
the tics of affection to the most consum
mate cruelty ever known. Bhe came
down to meet that stern old. man who
loved his daughter, but who also
loved his wifo, aud the one man who
would know who killed his wife. Ho
knew too much of tho family relations and
she did not dare to let him live. Thero
was no escape from tho crime but to com-,
pi etc tho bloody work. The second mur
der was not, planned hut wns done as
a wicked and fearful necessity.”
“Mr. Kuowlton then analyzed tlie testi
mony as to what went on in the Borden
house during the Riiort tlmo between An
drew Borden’s arrival at home and Liz
zie's announcement of the murder. Tho
Story of Lizzie ironiug clothes he discred
ited, and her visit to the barn alibi, ho
suid, would not stund. Officer Medley's
story which wont to show that nobody
had been in the barn Mr. Kuowlton hold
to bo correct. He declared that the sillt
dress produced by the defondaut was not
the dress worn at the time of the murder,
as shown by Mrs. Churchill, Doherty and
Dr. Bowen. Ths search the day of the
murder was Insufficient, but put the de
feudaut ou her guard, and Saturday’s
thorough search failed to disclose tha
dress, therefore he claimed it was con
cealed.
Mr. Knowtton reviewed tho evidence
as to tlie handloss hatchet, dealing on the
stgulflanoo of its fitting tho wounds, and
being broken short as if by design. Mr.
Knowlton closed at 12:05.
The court then took a recess.
THE PRISONER MAKES A STATEMENT.
At 1:40 o'clock tho Court resumed, its
session und tho defendant was given an
opportunity to speak. She said: “lam
innocent but I will leave my case in your
hands and with my counsel.
Judge Dewey thon charged the jury
concluding at 8; 15 o,clock.
A VEHDICT OP NOT GUILTT.
Tho jury filed into their seats at 4:80
o’clock and were polled. Miss Borden
was asked to stand up and the foreman
was asked to return the verdict, upon
which he announced “Not guilty.”
After tho verdict had been received tho
district attorney moved that the othepi
cases against Miss Borden be nollo (
pressed, and the order of the court Was to
the that effect.
Chief Justice Mason thon gracefully
thanked the Jurors in appreciation of
their work and faithful service. Tha
Jury was then dismissed and the court
was adjourned.
RECEIVED WITH A CHUBB.
When the verdict of “not guilty” was
returned, a cheer went up which might!
havo been heard half a mile away, antjj
there was no attempt to check it. Tho;
statoly judges looked straight ahead*
at tho bare walls. Sheriff
Wright was powerless to weilij
the gavel which lies ready for his use,
and not onco during tho tremendous ex
citement, which lasted fully a minute,'
did he make tlie slightest sign of having
heard it. He never saw the people rising:
in their seats and waving theij handker
chiefs in unison with their voices, bo-j
cause his eyes were full of tears and were:
completely blinded for tho timo.i
Miss Borden’s head went down;
upon tho rail in front of her and tears
came where they had refused to come toe
many days, as she heal’d the sweetests’
words ever poured Into her willing ears,
the words “not quilty." Mr. Jennings
was also crying his voice broken badly
he put his hand out to Mr. Adams who'
sat next to him and said: “Thank God,’*
while Mr. Adams returned tlie pressuroj
of tho hand and seemed incapable of,
speech. Gov. Robinson turned to tho
rupidly dissolving Jury as they filed out,
of their scats and gleamed ou them with*
fatherly Interest in his kindly eyes, andi
stood up as Mr. Knowlton and Mr. Moodyc
cams over to shake hands with the couu*'
sol for tho defense.
As soon as possible the room was
cleared. When the spectators had finally"
gone Miss Borden was taken to the room
of the Justices and allowed to
recover her composure with Only*
tho eyes of friends upon her,
and tlie caresses of devoted admirers. AU
the expiration of an hour she was placed
in a carriage and driven to tho station,
where she took a train for Fall River, her
home, no longer probably, but still the
only objective point for the immediate
present.
Wholesale Grocers Fail.
Wilmington, N. C.. June 20.—Adrian Sa
Voters, wholesale grocers and liquor deal
ers, one of tho oldest business houses in
the city, have assigned with preferences.
The failure was precipitated by that of
tho Bank of New Hanover, in whoso
favor they executed a mortgage for *90,-
000 some months ago.
Cholera’s Progress Slow.
Paris, Juno 20.—Two deaths from
cholera occurred yesterday in Alais and
two in Montpelier.
A despatch from Cairo says that
cholera has appeared among pilgrims at
Jeddah.
Grand Lodge of the Elks.
Detroit, Juno 20.—The Grand Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
began its business session to-day in Phil
harmonic hall.
An Engineering Company Fails.
Chicago, June 90. —The General Engi
neering Company of Harvey, 111., has as- ,
signed. The liabilities are said to bn,'
*75.000.