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SITUATION STILL BETTER.
Fever Absent and No Cases of Suspi
cious Illness.
Generous Belief at Hand and Means
for Distribution Formulated—The
Idle Able-Bodied and the Vicious
Hot to Share—Work Provided for
the Capable—No More Kemovals
From Brunswick of Any Who May
Possibly Become Infected—The
Camp at Waynesville Being Put in
Beadiness and Many Comforts
Provided for the Occupants.
Brunswick, Ga., Aug. 25.—1 t was offi
cially bulletined by the health board to
day that three is not a case of yellow fever
in Brunswick and not a suspicious case.
Tne Cox infant is six miles in the country
and the doctors are idle for want of pa
tients. Very little sickness of any kind
exists, and the physicians are unanimous
in the assertion that the great majority
of ]ople left here arc in a remarkably
healthy condition. The outlook is hope
ful and cheering, and when the relief
committee commences to aid the suffering
poor, happiness will in a degree
removo the oppressing sadness that
overhangs the community. The
refugees are scattered to the
four winds, and some are no doubt suffer
ing: but, thunks to a noble people
throughout the entire country, Bruns
wick's appeal for aid is being sponta
neously responded to and none will die of
starvation who remains here. The relief
committee were added to to-day by the
appointment of L. C. Bodet, Dr. J. A.
Butts and W. F. Symons. Upon the
organization Mayor Lamb was made pres
ident, C. P. Goodyear vice-president, Ja
cob E. Dart treasurer L. C. Bodet secre
tary, William Anderson custodian of
funds, and Jas. W. Smith keeper of sup
plies. All are prominent, reliable cit
izens, and will discharge their responsible
duties faithfully.
HOW RELIEF WILL BE APPLIED.
Relief will be furnished freely to the
females and the male portion of the de
serving poor unable to work. Poor
people able to work will be organized
and, under proper superintendents placed
on the streets, putting the city in good
sanitary condition. No one able to labor
will be fed, clothed or housed free, and
the idle and vicious classes all over the
country need not expect to flood Bruns
wick and be fed gratis. Just and hu
mane distribution of a contribution will
be made, and no one will suffer. Bruns
wick will thus by relieving her poor and
distressed, place herself in an unusally
good sanitary condition. When matters
are thoroughly perfected daily announce
ments of contributions will be made.
WILL BE KEPT IN BRUNSWICK.
In view of knowledge of the public
prejudice against them for removing Har
ris while sick, and the fact that Bruns
xvickinns have a horror of being moved to
the pest-house in the event they should
contract the fever, Surgeon Hutton de
sires publicity giveu to the fact that no
more patients will be moved in case they
are pronounced victims of tbe disease.
The patients, unless they themselves re
quest it, will be treated at their homes.
The surgeons suspect, however, that the
public, not knowing that this rule has
been established, are’concealing all kinds
of illness, and Surgeon Hutton has ad
dressed the following communication to
Hugh Burford, president of the health
board:
Dear Sir—l regret to say* that the medical
officers of the government have reason to
suspect that cases of sickness are kept in con
cealment b.v their families. The reason for
this appears to be the fear that the sick may
he removed from their homes. I wish now to
declare that such is not the intention of the
govennment officers. They abandoned the
policy of removal of the sick after the third
case. This case was not removed. The
mother, in her fright, ran away with
the child. The protection of the
city demanded the removal of
the Harris case, but such removals shall not
tic undertaken hereafter, unless the patient
cannot be cared for at home and the family ask
for removal to hospital.
Very respectfully,
W. H. H. Hutton,
Surgeon M. H. S.
The board of health adopted the follow
ing resolution:
ihatthe suggestion made by the govern
ment. surgeon, that parties will not be
removed from their homes if taken sick, be
adopted by this board, and published.
It is not generally believed that any ill
mss is being concealed, although some of
the officials think so. Ivrft it is bept that
the public should know that no one will
be removed when once down.
THE WAYNEBVILLE CAMPS.
Through the courtesy of Surgeon Hut
ton your correspondent visited the in
tended camp near Waynesvillc to-day.
('it the special train were Health Officer
uobertßurford, Dr. Hugh Burford,
burgeons Guiteras, Hutton, Carter and
Jnomas A. McDonell, chemistof the ma
tin- hospital service. Superintendent
names of flte Brunswick and Western
ru.nl met the party and extended cour
ages to them. About fifty men are at
|' f ir.< under the supervision of Capt.
Horace Dart, preparing the
cam P- Ex-Mayor Love of Tifton is op
erating a telegraph line under the trees
uum the top of a box. Within the last
Mr:.- hours two acres of ground have
! •'•cared and three large dining halls
J ; 1,1 Two hundred tents will bo ercot
|u six wells sunk, a telegraph office
u nit, a general hospital building erected,
*!'*{' tracks put in, supply stores run up,
, '' v '■‘> l y provision made for the comfort
| the guests. The government train,
inner ’he direct supervision of Surgeon
itton, will be run daily in charge of
'conductor Wells and Engineer Golden.
parties leaving Brunswick will be
'pt there ten days, their baggage dis
' "acted, and if no sickness develops a
i lean bill of health will be furnished
Aii , e : v then be allowed to proceed.
au freight, express and mail will be
similarly treated. This rule will not ap
lant-° aUy ° ne 10 or tiaroujrh At
informal meeting of the visitors
J!., r nilrnad officials present was held,
nue Surgeon Hutton was absent, and the
. "'“I 1 was unanimously named Camp Hut
.n - bupt- Haines will turn the camp
, , er hi thorough order within five days,
. ; ,, cn burgeons Magruder and Hutton
assume control. Surgeon Magruder is
tep° D0W ’ an< * "i' l look after all that
Siirgeon Hutton’s train Yvill run daily
i.... ae nannp from Brunswick. A different
v ii ln .jl run fnom the camp to Waynes
and another train will meet that and
r Passengers to Waycross and other
\nn ’, a , r their probation time expires.
°* l he three train crews will have
U„ CO,nrmn,ieation wifh each other, and
a„, en ? nce out °f camp no danger need be
apprehended from any person.
, '-Onsidcrablc surprise was created on
ae streets to-day when the Tim. ‘ ••->-
Jtoftting
peared with a little criticism of Mayor
McDonough, of Savannah, for establish
ing such a strict quarantine on Bruns
wick. The article was not indorsed, and
Mayor Lamb and several citizens to
whom your correspondent talked thought
it out of place. It is realized here that
Mayor McDonough did what ho thought
best, and his kindness in sending aid is
not to be, nor is it, overlooked. Mayor
Lamb is outspoken in his surprise and
regrets its publication.
THE CAMP AT WAYNESVILLE.
Waycross, Ga., Aug. 25.—Surgeon
Magruder left for Waynesville on the
$) o'clock train this morning. He accom
plished a great deal while here in the
way of purchasing and securing stores
for the government quarantine station.
At quarantine station, three miles from
this city on the Waycross Short Line, he
took official charge of the stores which
had been used during the yellow fever
epidemic in 1888. The stores consisted of
one hundred mattresses, bedding, bed
steads, dining room and kitchen furniture
and other articles of use for camping
pur]loses. In the city he purchased ad
ditional bedding, towels, chairs, lounges,
nails, carpenters’ tools, groceries and
other necessaries. Two frieght cars
were loaded with the stores and shipped
to Waynesville, where they will be trans
ferred to the camps in wagons. The
switch from the Brunswick and Western
railroad to the camp has not been com
pleted, but will be ready for use in a day
or two.
The cordon surrounds eight acresof high
and dry ground. The place is selected for
the quarantine camp on account of its
healthful location and convenienc. Ex
perienced policemen, who have had expe
rience with quarantines, will be employed
to guard the grounds. There are fifteen
or twenty carpenters engaged in the work
of establishing the camps. They are bus
ily engaged in the erection of a warehouse,
diningroom and kitchen, and surgeon's
office. The tents were shipped from St.
Louis, Missouri, on a fast freight, and
have had ample time to reach here.
WHEN THE TENTS WILL ARRIVE.
Surgeon Magruder inquired at the de
pot this morning to know if they.had
arrived. They will probably reach
here to-morrow when they will
be sent direct to Waynesville. The camps
will be in charge of Surgeons Hulton and
Magruder after to-day. The former left
Brunswick this morning. On the arrival
of the tents, the camps will be quickly
established. Then the detention and
fumigation regulations will be enforced.
Until then, no one will be permitted to
leave Brunswick for any point south of
Atlanta. When the quarantine regulations
are put into effect, persons desiring to
leave Brunswick must be held for deten
tion in the quarantine camps five days
after fumigation. There is no cause for
alarm in this city.
A carload of provisions was sent yester
day for the relief of the suffering people,
and a telegram was received from the
chairman of the relief committee by
Mayor Knight this afternoon acknowledg
ing the receipt of same and expressing
heartfelt thanks to tlio people of Way
cross for their kindness. The five days’
detention of George W. Haines, superin
tendent of the Brunswick and Western
railroad and his party will elapse to-mor
row, and the headquarters of the road
will probably be removed from Tifton to
this place Monday morning. The offices
will bo in the Johnson building, on Plant
avenue. Mr. Haines is expected to ar
rive here to-morrow for the purpose of
perfecting arrangements for his removal
to this place.
SURGEON MAGRUDER MISQUOTED.
"Waycross, Ga., Aug. 25.—The following
statement was wired the Morning News
correspondent this afternoon by Surgeon
Magruder from Waynesville, xvith the re
quest that it he published in the Morn
ing News:
Waynesville, Ga., Aug. 25.—Correspondent
Morning News. Waycross, Ga.: lam quoted
in the Morning News this morning as hav
ing said that I believed yellow fever woiqd
become epidemic in Brunswick, Ga. As I
have never visited Brunswick and as my
chief source of information as to the condi
tion of affairs there is derix’ed from mere
heresay report. I am clearly in no position to
offer any opinion as to the probable outcome
of affairs there. I therefore wish to be re
lieved from the position of having expressed
an authoritative opinion of the matter con
cerning which I am so entirely uninformed.
G. M. Magruder,
, Passed Assistant Surgeon.
BRUNSWICK’S RELIEF.
A Portion of the Contagious Diseases
Fund Can be Used for That City.
Washington, Aug. 25. —Solicitor Reese
has given the Secretary 'Of the Treasury
an opinion that he has authority to use a
portion of the fund for preventing the in
troduction and spread of contagious
diseases to alleviate the distress of the
people of Brunsxvick, in consequence of
the yellow fex’er panic. This opinion is
based on representations hy Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman that the fever will probably
spread unless something is done at once
to relieve the suffering of the people.
GOVERNMENT XVILL FURNISH ALL THE
MONEY NEEDED.
The attorney general of the surgeon,
general’s department rendered a decision
to-day that the quarantine fund could be
used for the relief of the yellow fever suf
ferers in Brunswick. Mr. Turner re
ceived a telegram from Brunswick to-day
that SI,OOO a day would be necessary. As
there are several hundred thousand dol
lars in this fund, all the money necessary
for the relief of the Brunswick people
will be furnished by the government.
Mr. Moses secured the appointment of
Ramsev Williams, of Harris county, as
assistant messenger in the interior de
partment.
Col. Emmett Womack left for Okla
homa to-day to be the legal adviser of
the government land agents there, while
the Cherokeo’strip is being opened,
Lewis Pace, formerly of Covington, is
going out there to take charge of one of
the booths in which registrations are to
be made.
BILLS OF HEALTH NEEDED.
Certain Railroads Running out of At
lanta Ask These for Passengers.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 25.—An official cir
cular was issued by the Atlanta and West
Point railroad to-day, placing the public
on notice that Montgomery, Selma and
other Alabama cities on that line had
quarantined against Atlanta. Travelers
from this city must be provided with
health certificates before they can enter
these places, and the railroad company
applied to the board of health for the
establishment of a system of issuing
health bills. Similar precautions have
been taken by Macon and Augusta. Pas
sengers for these noints from Atlanta
must present their health tickets.
REFUGEES STILL ARRIVING.
Two hundred more refugees from
Br unswick arrivedere to- day and were
received without any detention beyond
the usual investigation by inspectors,
who examine all trains from the infected
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, AUGUST 2<i, 181 K!.
district. The action of other cities quar
antining against Atlanta does not affect
the situation here. The city’s gates are
still open to all who may como
and the authorities continuo to ex
press unbounded faith in their ability
to combat the plague should it break out.
Mayor Goodwin has not so far realized
the necessity of issuing a call for aid for
the suffering of Brunswick, hut loaves
the matter in the hands of the press and
individuals. If, however, destitution
should become general among the ref
ugees quartered here lie will issue his
proclamation.
NO QUARANTINE AT M’RAE.
The People of That Town Do Not
Fear the Fever,
Mcßae, Ga., Aug. 25.—When the mayor
of Brunswick issued his proclamation ad
vising the people to leave, the question of
quarantine came before the authorities of
this city. The marshal was at once sent
to canvass the city. The vote resulted
in three for quarantine and the rest of
the people against it. Their ground
taken was that a Mr. Hughes went to
Brunswick when the fever was there be
fore, seventeen years ago, stayed one
night, took the yellow fever, came back
to within five miles of this place, was
xvaited on as in other sickness until he
died. aDd no one took the fever.
All our physicians say that yellow
fever could not become epidemic in Mc-
Rae.
Yesterday the marshal of Savannah,
with one of the city physicians, caino to
see us on the subject of quarantine, hut
could bring no argument that would in
fluence us except that Savannah quaran
tine against us.
Yesterday when we got the official news
of Brunswick’s suffering poor. Col. Tom
Eason and Rex’. W. A. Huekabee went
around and took up a collection. The
amount collected will be forwarded to
Brunswick at once.
PORT TAMPA.
All Restrictions Removed and Com
munication Wide Open.
Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 25.—State
Officer Porter last night issued the
following bulletin, which restores Port
Tampa to its normal condition, after six
days of suspicion:
Port Tampa, Fla., Aug. 25. The state
health office of Florida announces that the
observation of Port Tampa city and the docks
in relation to the steamer Markmannia being
no longer considered necessary, all restric
tions on travel will be removed after noon to
day. as no developments have arisen to war
rant a further continuance of the surveil
lance which has been maintained since
Aug. 19.
BRUNSWICK’S NEED.
Surgeon Hutton Reports the Situation
in the Afflicted City.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 25.—Surgeon
General Wyman of the marine hospital
service received a telegram from Sur
geon Hutton at Brunswick, Ga., stating
that about 1,000 whites and 4,000 blacks
only were left in that city. Destitution,
he says, will be very great unless some
thing is done very soon.
Wilmington Quarantines Atlanta and
Columbus.
Wilmington, Aug. 25.—The board of
health of Wilmington met to-day and de
clared quarantine against Atlanta and
Columbus, Ga., because of the number of
refugees at those places from fever in
fected points. '
Earlier Refugees Near Waynesville.
Waycross, Ga., Aug. 25.—1 t is reported
that there are a number of Brunswick
refugees this side of Waynesville who
left Brunswick before the government de
cided to establish a quarantine station
between Waycross and Brunsxvick.
BOTTOM UP, THEN RIGHTED.
Experience of a Schooner in the Hur
ricane of Wednesday.
Norfolk, Va., Aug. 25.—The steamship
Aros,Capt. Cole, has landed at Lambert’s
point othe shipwrecked crew of the
schooner Thomas P. Ball, wrecked off Cape
Henry in the hurricane Wednesday night.
The Thomas P. Ball, with cargo of ma
hogany, was caught about thirty miles
southeast of Cape Henry by the hurricane.
The gale, increased through the day, and
by tio’clock p. m. was blowing a hurricane.
Nearly all the sails were blown away
The deck load shifted, and, striking
against the bulwarks, opened her seams
to leeward, making her leak badly. She
filled in two hours, and about 1:80 o’clock
turned over jto leeward, falling on her
beam ends and coming bottom up. But
after the deck load floated off she righted,
and the men who had been sitting on her
bottom clambered into her rig
ging. At daybreak Thursday
morning they hoisted signals.
At about 8:20 o’clock the English tramp
steamer Earuforth sighted them and took
them off. The men lost everything, even
to the clothes they had taken off to lighten
them in case of having to swim for" life;
so that some of them arrived here bare
foot and bareheaded. Tlio crew of the
Ball numbered seven all told, and all
were saved. The schooner is anchored at
25 fathoms of water, and will be saved by
the Merritt Wrecking Company.
AFTER THE STORM.
The Story of Shipwreck and Doss of
Dife Not All Told.
New York, Aug 25.—Stories of loss of
life and shipping by Thursday’s storm
are still coming in. This morning Stephen
Cooper of the pilot boat Thomas D. Har
rison. reported that, twenty miles off the
Highlands at 5 o'clock yesterday after
noon, he pickl'd up Henry Suza, a Portu
guese. clinging to the masthead of a
sunken wreck. He proved to be the only
survivor of the schooner Narragansett,
Captain Chase, bound from Philadelphia
for Wortham, Mass., coal laden, which
foundered yesterday morning during
the hurricane. The crew of
five men were all lost and
this survivor was seven hours on the
mast before being picked up. He was
taken aboard the pilot boat in an ex
hausted condition and conveyed to this
city.
FIVE OF THE CREW DROWNED.
Wednesday night the Ashing smack
Malinda Wood, at anchor fourteen miles
from Barnegat lighthouse, was struck by
the hurricane and driven on her beam
ends. Her foremast was carried away
and live of the crew swept overboard and
drowned.
To Hang for Murder.
Raymond, Miss., Aug. 25.—Jas. Fields,
colored, who was convicted at this term
of the court of murder, was sentenced to
han” on the lkth of October next.
SENATE CONFIRMATIONS
Bald o( Executive Sominations Put
Through.
The Supply of Paper Money Ex
hausted-Secretary Carlisle Not in
Favor of Extending the Time on
Bonded Whisky— To Continue the
Recoinage of Fractional Silver.
* 9300,000 Asked For.
Washington, Aug. 85 —The Senate to
day confirmed the following nominations;
United States Ministers—William E.
Quinby of Michigan, to the Netherlands;
Luther F. McKinney of New Hampshire,
to Colombia; Gen. F. Spencer Pratt of
Alabama, to Singapore ; Van Leer Polk of
Tennessee, at Calcutta; Frederick C.
Penflelder of Connecticut, at Cairo: Wal
lace S. Jones, at Rome; Darius H. Ingram
of Maine, at Halifax. N. S.
Secretaries of Legation— Jacob Sleeper
of Massachusetts, at Bogota; Edward C.
Butler of Massachusetts, at Mexico.
United States Consuls—J. Courtney
Hixson of Alabama, at Ningpo, China;
J. Hampton Hoge of Virginia, at Amoy,
China; Norfleet Harris of Alabama, at
Leeds, England; M. M. Duffle of Arkan
sas, at Winnipeg; Lucien J. Walker of
Alabama, at Cbrk;. Jesse W. Sparks of
Tennessee, at Piedras Negras. Mexico;
Henry C. Smith of Alabama, at Snntos,
Brazil; W. P. Seymour of Alabama, at
Palermo; Frank C. McGhee of Missis
sippi. at Huddesfield.
Collectors of Customs—T. 8. Wilkin
son, New Orleans; Harry H Kain at
Vicksburg, Mississippi: O. J. H. Sum
mers at Satterny, for the Northern dis
trict of Florida.
Promotions—Col. Wm. P. Carlin,
Fourth Infantry, brigadier general; Lieut.
Col. George M. Stetsburg, deputy surgeon
general, to be surgeon-general and briga
dier general.
All other military nominations so far
received were also confirmed.
OUT OF PAPER MONET.
The Treasury Department Pay Out
Gold for Checks.
Washington, Aug. 25.—The treasury de
partment here to-day began paying out
gold for all checks presented. Redemp
tion of paper money is made in same class
as the money presented. Gold payments
have been made at all sub-treasuries for
some days under orders from here. The
reason for the gold payments here is that
the treasury, because of its small receipts
and large expenditures, has exhausted its
paper money. To-day the treasury books
show $1)7,000,000 gold reserve anil a net
balance of $11,000,000. this balance being
composed almost entirely of subsidiary
coin. The reserve is being used In pay
ing the obligations of the government.
BONDED WHISKY.
Secretary Carlisle in Favor of the
E -ctended Time Proposed.
Washington, Aug. 25.—Secretary Car
lisle to-day sent to Senator Voorhees a
letter touching the pending hill to extend
the time during which whisky may lie in
bonded warehouses before penalties ac
crue. The secretary condemns the prop
osition, saying that it would afford no
relief to the owners of goods in customs
warehouses, and he concurs in the view
of the commissioner of internal revenue,
that the amount of penalties assessed and
to be assessed upon spirits in bonded
warehouses is not sufficient to justify
special legislation.
GRAY GABLES NOT IN IT.
Buzzard’s Bay Had Got the Tip From
the Bureau.
Washington, Aug. 25.—Private infor
mation received in Washington states
' that the President's soaside home on Buz
zard's bay did not suffer from Wednesday
night’s hurricane. Mr. Morton, secretary
of agriculture, in whoso department
the weather bureau is included, tele
graphed the President that a big storm
was coming, and acting on this warning
possible damage at Gray Gables wag
averted by making everything snug and
tight in preparation for it.
$300,000 ASKED.
To Continue the Recoinage of Frac
tional Silver.
Washington, Aug. 25.—Secretary Car
lisle sent to the House to-day a letter
recommending the appropriation of $300,-
000 for continuing the recoinage of frac
tional silver coin. The secretary asks
that the appropriation be made available
immediately.
The Nantucket for the Naval Reserve.
Washington, Aug. 25.—The United
States war steamer Kearsarge left New
York to-day for Wilmington, with the old
ship Nantucket in tow. The Nantucket is
to be used permanently by the North Caro
lina naval reserve.
FRANCE S DEMANDS.
M. de Vilers Putting the Screws on
the Siamese.
London, Aug. 25.—A special to the
Times from Bankok says that M. de Vil
ers, French special envoy, has demanded
that the Siamese government dismiss all
Danish officers from the Siamese service.
The effect of such dismissal would be dis
organization of the Siamese army and
navy.
The dispatch adds that there is every
reason to fear that France is seeking a
pretext to satisfy the demands of the
Chaurinists in Saigon, who desire the
acquisition of more Siamese territory on
the right bank of the Mekong river.
MORE WARSHIPS ON THE WAV.
M. de Vilers has announced in Bankok
that four more Frem h war ships are on
their way to that city. Further meet
ings between M. de Vilers aud the Sia
mese foreign minister have been ad
journed without date.
Shooting Affray in Virginia.
West Point, Va., Aug. 25.—A fatal
shooting affray took place last night at
Pneba. a small town west of West Point.
John W. Walker, a Justice of the peace,
aud Henry T. McGee, an ex-member of
the county board of supervisors, both
prominent men, engaged in a hand-to
hand fight. During the scuffle McGee
dropped his pistol and stooped to pick it
up, when Walker shot hiff brains out and
emptied the contents of his pistol in Mc-
Gee's prostrated body. The cause of the
light was an old ftud. Walker is under
arrest.
BLOODY FIGHT AT FELTON.
An All-Round Row In Which Several
Were Hit or Out.
Carrollton, Ga., Aug. 25.—News of a
terrible row, which occurred at Felton
this evening, and in which two men were
so badly hurt that it is thought they
cannot live, reached here to-night. J. J.
Richards was knocked in the head with a
board by Eli Kirk, and when he fell his
head struck a bench, and he was uncon
scious for some time. Joe McPherson
was cut nearly all to pieces by Richards,
and he is lying unconscious at his home
in Felton. It is thought he can’t possibly
live. Tom Callaway was hit several
times, and is severely bruised up.
CAUSE OF THE ROW.
It seems from meager news received
that J. J. Richards, who is said to be a
desperado, went to Felton this morning
and soon got full of corn wklsky. Rich
ards is an escape from the United States
army at McPherson barracks, near At
lanta, and there is a considerable reward
for him. He has been in hiding near Fel
ton all the year. When he got drunk
this morning he went to the depot agent
and offered to give himself up, telling
him that there was reward for him,
which the agent found was true, by Inter
investigation. Richards went out of the
depot and came across a negro, and
got up a quarrel with him.
Joe McPherson, who is a good
citizen, came up and tried to get Richards
to desist his quarreling with the negro,
and Richards, who was trying to cut the
negro, turned on McPherson and cut him
severely. At the same time Tom Calla
way came up to take Rich awls’ part, and
McPherson hit him several times with
his fist. About tliis time Elis Kirk, who
is a merchant of the town, came to
McPherson's assistance, and he knocked
Richards in the head with a
board. McPherson, who was ter
ribly cut, is a good citizen, and
Callaway was his half brother. But it
seems Callaway took up for Richards.
Sheriff Johnson arrested Richards and
carried him to Buchanan to-night, but it
is thought he can’t live.
TRANQUIL MEXICO.
The Average Daily Record of Blood
shed Surpassed.
Eagle Pass, Tex., Aug. 25.—A serious
fight took place yesterday between
armed bodies of the opposing po
litical parties at Puerto Del
Armen, near Nadodores. The colo
nists were the attacking party, but were
repulsed with severe ioss. They were
led by Andres Fucnts. The opposition
forces were commanded by Ernilo Mar
rinzar. The total number of killed on
both sides is forty-five. Gov. Reyes is
at Moclova, and he has released
all the political prisoners. Ho was ex
pected here to-morrow, but the serious
condition of affairs in the region may
cause him to prolong Ills stay. Gen.
Francisco Trevino, with 750 men. Is a
short distance from Piedras Negras
waiting the arrival of Gov. Reyes.
Manuel 'Rosas, jefe politico of this dis
trict, arrived at Piedras Negras this
morning and attempted to release all the
oppositionists confined in the jail. The
latter, however, refused to accept their
liberty, and he lias released the political
prisoners.
ANOTHER FIGHT REPORTED.
A report reaches here of a serious fight
between the federal troops and the Gar
dens men at a point on the road from
Santa Rosa to Abosolo. The fight took
place this afternoon, and it is said there
were not less than one hundred men,
mostly soldiers, left dead upon the field.
It is expected that Trevino will enter
Piedras Negras.
ROBBERY AT DUPONT.
But the Thief and Accomplice
Quickly Caught Up With.
Dupont, Ga. Aug. 25.—T0-day, while
the merchants were at dinner, the store
of Fiveash & Cos. was entered and a large
sum of money stolen. Several clews were
worked, and it looked like hunting a
needle in a hay stack to apprehend the
depredator.
Sheriff Dickerson was sent for and,
with his accustomed sagacity, weut to
work, and accompanied by F. M. Swails
and with no pointer to work on, in less
than four hours arrested a negro near
Stockton, who proved to be the party
who had entered the store. To-night the
man under arrest implicated another ne
gro, who is in custody, and who is un
questionably his accomplice. About two
thirds of the money and two pistols have
been recovered.
EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYES.
Conference as to a Proposed 7 1-2 Per
Cent. Wage Reduction.
Mobile, Ala., Aug. 25. —J. C. Clark,
president of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Company, and General Superintendent
McLaren, and committees representing
the orders of conductors, engineers, fire
men, trainmen and switchmen, held a
conference Wednesday regarding reduc
tion in wages.
A COUNTER PROPOSITION.
The men refused to receive the redac
tion of T‘4 per cent, without the stipu
lated (50-day notice. The company made
a counter proposition to accept the reduc
tion of 10 per cent, for several months,
and at the expiration of that time, if the
financial condition of the road remained
unchanged, the reduction should con
tinue. This was refused. President
Clark then told the men that the scale of
reduction submitted to them was impera
tive.
BUCKETSHOPS WIN.
They May Hereafter Keep Open Doors
in Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 25.—'The sporting
fraternity is jubilant to-night over a de
cision of Judge Van Epps, of the city
court, to-day. Under the decision the
bucketshops and turf exchanges, which
were raided by the police recently, aro
allowed to keep open doors
An Editor Drops Dead.
St. Louis, Aug. 25.—Rev. Dr. William
H. Williams, editor of the Central Bap
tist of this city dropped dead in the depot
while waiting for a train last night. He
had been attending the Baptist convention
at Kahokia, and yesterday afternoon
preached before the association. It is
supposed his doath was caused by heart
disease.
The River Falls Bank Resumes.
River Falls, Wis.. Aug. 25.-The Bank
of River Falls. _ which suspended a week
ago, resumed business yesterday.
CALIFORNIA. BANK RE-OPENS.
San Bernardino, Cal., Aug. 35.—The
Farmers’ Exchange National Bank re
opened yesterday.
SUDDEN DEATH IN CHARLESTON.
Mr. C. W. Seignious, a Wealthy Octo
genarian Citizen. Gone.
Charleston, S. C.. Aug. 25.—Mr. Charles
W. Seignlous died at his residence, cor
ner East Bay and Minority streets,
shortly after 1 o’clock to-day. Ho com
plained of feeling unwell last night, when
a doctor was called in and prescribed. He
retired and was out to business to-day and,
not a long while before liis death, gave
directions for some work lie wished done.
He went home about 1 o’clock and again
felt bad and soon expired.
Mr. Seignious was horn in Charleston
some eighty-two years ago and lived an
industrious life. He commenced his in
dustrial career as ail apprentice to the
coach-trimming business, and worked at
it for several years, and afterwards xvont
into the coal business, which he con
ducted up to the war on East Buy, near
Hazel street.
WORTn HALF A MILLION.
Since the war lie has been accumulating
property, and lie was now supposed to he
worth half a million dollars. Since the
war lie had gix-en attention to his real
estate interests, and somewhat to the
Royal hag factory on Haynes street, and
also to remodeling and improving the St.
Charles hotel, which he bought several
years ago.
Death was caused by apoplexy. Mr.
Seignious was a widower, leaving six
children, four of whom are daughters,
among whom are Mrs. T. A. Honour of
Greenville. Mrs. Dr. Barton of Orange
burg and Mrs. O. A. Beckman of Charles
ton.
TEN PER CENT. REDUCTION.
Employes of the L. &N. R. R., Vote
As to Acceptance Or Not.
Nashville, Tonn., Aug. 25.—Representa
tives of the x-arious labor organizations,
whose members aro employed on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, wet
here to-day to count the votes cast for
and against tile order for the proposed
ten per cent, reduction of wages of em
ployes to take effect September 1. The
meeting was held behind closed
doors, und the result will
probably not to be made known until it is
officially announced to the Louisville and
Nashville Company at Louisville to-mor
row by a committee representing them.
It is the opinion that two-thirds of the
employes voted against accepting the re
duction, but that a strike will ho avoided
and that the matter at issue will he
amicably settled on a satisfactory basis.
CATTLE MAN MURDERED.
His Body Found Pierced by an As
sassin's Bullets.
San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 25.—1 t has
just been learned hero that J. It. Mc-
Kerro, one of the most prominent cattle
men of Texas, was brutally murdered
by unknown parties near his ranch, which
is located near Brackett, in Ivainner
county, but no one thereon had the
slightest intimation that anything had
pone xvrong with him until his dead
body was found in the road hy
some cowmen at an early hour yesterday
morning. The deceased liad been shot
twice, once through the head, and once
through the breast. The object of the
assassin was undoubtedly robbery, as tho
pockets of the murdered man were rifled
and all money which lie is known to liuvo
had, several hundred dollars, was taken
from his person. No clexv has been dis
covered as to the identification of his
murderers.
A NEGRO ROBBER CAUGHT.
One of the Band Shot Dead by a Sher
iff’s Posse.
Nashville, Tcnn., Aug. 25.—A posse
of officers and citizens attempted to ar
rest a band of colored robbers in a house
near Thompson's station at an early hour
this morning, when several shots were
fired by the inmates of the house. The
l>osse returned the lire, instantly killing
Tim Thompson, one of the band. Zell
Xellner, a member of the posse, was
wounded by a bullet in the hand, fired
hy Thompson just before the latter fell.
Seven of the negroes were arrested uud
lodged in jail to await trial.
The house was found full of plunder
xvhicli had been stolen at residences in
the neighborhood. Among the booty was
found the pack of a peddler who has been
missing for some days.
OPTIMISTIC VIEWS.
Opinions From all Farts are That the
Worst Hus Been Passed.
New York, Aug. 25.—The Commercial
Advertiser prints to-day a broadsido of
opinions upon tho present commercial de
pression, gathered from all over the coun
try. Most of these opinions are from men
conversant with the condition of trade in
their x’arious localities and are to the
effect that the worst of the depression
has been passed and the near future xvill
see a decided improvement in all lines of
commercial and manufacturing business.
ONE KILLED, THE OTHER CUT.
Result of a Long Standing Feud Be
tween Young Men.
Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 25.—At Athens,
Ala., this morning a difficulty occurred
between Bruce Hoffman, a son of Dr. J.
K. Hoffman, and Clyde Gian ton, a young
man from near Elk river. Hoffman was
shot through the head and killed, while
Clanton was severely cut. Clanton was
arrested and lodged in jail. A feud had
existed between the two young men for
some time.
NOT GUILTY.
End of a Protracted Murder Trial in
Mississippi.
Raymond, Miss.. Aug. 25.—The case of
the state vs. Cicero Heard for the murder
of W. H. Colbert, which has occupied the
entire time of the court for several days,
was concluded this afternoon, the jury
bringing iri a verdict of not guilty.
Heard's friends picked him up and carried
him in triumph out of the room, amid
the shouts of the crowd.
Chicago Fire Losses.
Chicago, Aug. 25. A Conservative esti
mate place the total loss by yesterday’s
lire in South Chicago at s*loo,ooo. The
heaviest loss was on the Sunday Creek
Coal Company’s dock, which was dam
aged to the extent of $120,000.
Mr. Cleveland to Return To-night.
Washington, Aug. 25.—President
Cleveland is expected to return here on
Saturday night.
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THE CADI BEFORE A STORM.
Hot Combat Looked for in the House
To-Day.
Bourke Cochran, Tom Reed, Messrs.
Bland, Culberson and Other Elo
quent Statesmen to Speak—Last Day
of the Silyor Debate—But Adjourn
ment Not In Sight—Leading House
Committees Likely to Go Right
Ahead With Their Important Work.
In the Senate Mr. Hill Makes the
Speech of His Existence, But There
is Much Doubt as to What His Deliv
erance Moans.
Washington. Aug. 25.—1 tis now gener
ally conceded that when tho final vote is
taken in the House on Monday the pur
chasing clause of tho Sherman bill will be
repealed by a good majority. The repeal
inen claim all along from thirty to seven
ty-fi\'e majority. To-morrow will bo the
biggest day of tho discussion. Reed,
Cochran, Bland, Culberson and others of
tho most noted orators xvill speak. After
this matter is disposed of the House will
settle down to business. Rules will bo
adopted Tuesday, and them bills will bo
introduced.
ADJOURNMENT NOT IN STOUT.
Members of the House have no idea of
journing soon. It is doubtful if the at
adtempt will bo made, although Chairman
Wilson, Mr. Raynor and other
friends of the administration aro
openly avowed friends of an early ad
journment. An attempt to adjourn would
be met with stubborn resistance. Many
who will vote for repeal do so xvith tho
expectation that some other financial leg
islation will follow, They ure willing to
stand by the administration now, hut ex
pect the administration to stand by them
in the future. Broad intimations made
on the floor of the House that the repeal
of the Sherman law is the first, last und
only thing that the I'resident would ap
prove, has caused a suspicion that the
game which Is being played is not one of
good faith. It is asserted that it is the
xvisli of the President that the House
shall adjourn, in order that all
attention may he coneontruted in the Sen
ate. Whether or not this is so, the House
will not follow this programme. It will
proceed immediately with legislative bus
iness.
THE WORK LAID OUT.
The banking and currency committee
will be expected to report sotne measure
for financial relief as quickly as possible:
the ways and means committee xvill get
to work at once on the tariff; the judic
iary committee will bring in a bill to
repeal the federal election laws; the-ooni
mfttoe on territorities is expected to re
port bills for the admission of Arizona,
Utah, New Mexico and Oklahoma, and
there is much other general legislation
that is necessary, and which will re
dound to the credit of the party.
The adx-ocates of idleness in the House
will ho in a discredited minority. The in
dications are that congress will go right
on Just as if the regulur session had be
gun. The appropriations committee can
report an urgent deficiency bill, and the
District of Columbia bill very soon; also
some minor special appropriations.
The ways and means committee is not
yet decided whether they will have hear
ings on the tariff. If they do it will
consume some time; but if they work
diligently it is believed they will be ablq
to report the bill about the middle of
November.
NEWSFAPER REPORTS.
The Evening News of this city prints q
story that the President, before leax’ing,
had a conference with a number of lead
ing democrats of both houses, and saiif
that if the Sherman law was repealed ho
would faxmr silver legislation as follows:
First, all silver bullion now in the
treusu ry, 13!t, 101,875 fine ounces, should
be coined, which would not pnly increasa
the currency to that amount, hut tho
seignorage would amount to $50,000,000.
Second, the Sherman notes should, as
presented at the treasury, be withdrawn
from circulation and silver certificates is
sued instead.
Third, a currency commission should
he appointed, on which the silver men
should have a strong representation, to
devise such a sound and sta plo currency of
gold and silver and paper as would ha
sufficient in volume for the proper trans
action of all the business of tho country.
The News says those present agreed to
the President’s proposition. Thu whole
story sounds unreasonable.
WHAT DOES HE MEAN?
Senator Hill’s speech to-day is said to
be tho best of his life. The question is
asked, What does lie mean' Is he posing
as a prospective bimetallic candidate for
thq presidency, or does he only want to
show his independence of the, steering
committee and Senator Gorman?
IN THE SENATE.
Senator Hill of New York Holds ths
Senate for Hours.
Washington, Ang. 25. —At the close of
routine morning business, which com
prised no matter of public interest except
the presentation of communications from
the treasury department adverse to any
special legislation in regard to penalties
on whisky tax, Mr. Hill addressed tha
chair, aud was recognized. He yielded,
however, to Mr. Vest, who sent to the
clerk s desk and had read a communica
tion from the director of the mint giving
statistics as to the purchase, cost and
coinage of silver.
Mr. Hill then resumed the floor. He
read his speech from printed slips. His
voice was strong and clear: and though
he indulged in no gesticulations, he used
much emphasis and turned his face alter
nately from one side of the chamber to
the other. As his desk is rather far back
on the democratic side, the
senators who had their seats
in front of him wheeled around
their chairs, turning their backs upon the
presiding officer, and the republican sena
tors also took such positions as enabled
them to fix their gaze upon him. There
was perfect quiet and stillness in the
chamber while he spoke, and the closest
attention was paid to the speech, both oa
the floor and in tjie galleries.
SENATOR HILL’S SPEECH.
The existing financial disturbance he
attributed to three causes: First, It is a
natural or inevitable result of the inci
dent of many years of real or fictitious
prosperity. The nation is unlike an indi
vidual. Sickness is incident to humanity,
and commercial panics are incident to
trade. Besides, we are suffering from the
evils of overproduction. The balance of
trade has unfortunately been against
us. We have sold our railroad