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| J.H.KSTLLL. President. )
HE OUTWITTED THE HALTER
Dr. Thatcher Graves Suicides in His
Prison Cell.
Once Convicted of Murder and Sen
tenced to Hang:, He Was About to be
Retried and New and Strong Con
demnatory Evidence Had Been Se
cured Against Him—On Saturday
Night, However, He Poisoned Him
self, Being Discovered Dead on Yes
terday Morning—The Deed Some
Time Ago Determined on—His Letter
to the Coroner.
Denver, Sept. 3.—The county commis
sioners had appropriated $3,000 for
bringing eastern witnesses here to testify
in second trial of Dr. T. Thatcher Graves,
of Providence, accused of the mur
der of Mrs. Josephine Barnaby by poison
ing, and the report of District Attorney
Stevens, who had just returned from a
tour among tho witnesses in New England
and New York, was adopted. Mr. Stev
ens had positive evidence, much of
which was new, to convict.
GRAVES COMMITTB BCICIDE.
But Dr. Thatcher Graves committed
suicide in tats cell in the county jail last
night, probably by taking poison. He
was found stiff and cold in death at 9
o’clock a. m. to-day by a “trusty” who
had been caring for him. On his person
was found the following letter:
LETTER TO THE CORONER.
Denver. Col., Aug. 9.—To Coroner of Den
ver: Please don't hold any autopsy on my
remains. The cause of death may be ren
dered as follows; Died from persecution.
Worn out. Exhausted. Yours respectfully,
Thatcher Graves, Mu.
It would keep a man buijv to follow .Stevens
end answer the lies which he unblushingly
peddles out to the papers. One or two, how
ever, need attention, and they are easily
proven to he lies, i was a member of the
Massachusetts State Medical Society, also of
the Connecticut State Medical Society. I
never have made application to the Khode
Island State Medical Society for admission.
My lawyers huve the full re
ports showing that 1 never
wronged the estate of Mrs. Barnaby. and that
the estate owes me outside of the legacy by
will. The public see what 1 have to expect
from the villainous, cowardly falsehoods of
StevenS. I cannot expend more money tight
Inn him. I must take the only means to
prove it, for my wife and dear, honored, aged
mother. Thatcher Graves, m. D.
SUICIDE LONG CONTEMPLATED.
The corpse was quite cold when found.
The direct evidence of suicide, was visi
ble, but the above letter tells the story.
There were also letters to Mrs. Graves,
wife of Dr. Graves, to Jailer Crews, and
an address to the public. That the
prisoner had long contemplated sui
cide is evidenced by the dates of
letters found on his person (Aug. 9).
As is well known, Dr. Graves was
awaiting his second trial for trtfe alleged
murder of Mrs. Barnaby of Providence,
who at the time ef her death was visiting
friends in Denver. She died April 19,
1891. On April!! she drank from a bottle
of whisky that came by mail from Boston
and was labeled: “Wish you a happy
New Year. Please accept this fine old
whisky from your friends in the woods.”
THE I.iqUOR CONTAINED POISON.
The whisky contained*solution of arse
nic. Dr. Graves was accused of sending
the bottle. After one of the most famous
trials in the criminal annals of the coun
try, Dr. Graves was convicted of murder
in the first degree and was sentenced to
bang. The supreme court grante l anew
trial, which was to have begun the latter
part of this month.
A thorough search of the cell had beet
made before the letters were brought to
light. A pile of books and magazines
that stood on the little table were exam
ined and his clothing was searched, but
nothing was found that would explain
matters until the satchel was lifted aside
amt the letters found under it. The doc
tor left everything in order before he
died.
SITUATION WHEN POUND.
When he -was found he was clad in his
trousers and shirt. He lay on his right
side in the posture usually assumed after
retiring. There was a slight froth on his
lips, which might just as easily
come from natural causes as
from poison. There were paper sacks of
ficsh peaches and pears on his
table, the gift of his wife on her late visit
yesterday. Mrs. Graves and several gen
t eiucn visited him yesterday. As is the
istom, they were searched, but nothing
l l a suspicious nature was found on their
persons.
THE FATAL POTION NOT DEFINED.
As is evident from the lotter addressed
to the coroner, Graves undoubtedly
committed suicide, but with what drug
autopsy only will tell. It is sup
•"l - however, that he took morphine.
“is. Graves was informed of her hus
band's death shortly before noon.
was at the house of
Au ny Macon, who has ably defended
“ er ousbapd, and where she has been
stopping for some time. The poor woman
"as deeply affected by the news, and for
a tune nobody could comfort her. Mrs.
-da ui did whatshe could for the afflicted
"i-i man.
REFUSED TO BE COMFORTED.
'us. Graves finally regained her cora-
P“ s re and expressed a wish to see her
a' land's remains. Accompanied by
; , s Macon, she hurried to the jail, only
1 tmd tivat the body had been taken to
tin ' oronor’s office. The news of the re
: -1 1 of the remains caused another af
ag scene, and the poor woman sat in
, ,y" tor some time. Then she was led
'“ le Apartments of Jailer Crews, where
ic remained for some time moaning and
cr,' nig.
graves’ letter to the public.
11 (iraves’ letter to the public was
out this evening. The doctor
■;> -os that at his trial the bailiff's court
‘libs except the clerk of court —the
Jtles i the judge and jury, were all
y y the control of Iky
• "ens, the district attorney, and
' ' Ag leading politician, and that he
b !] 1 '!u c ‘ lance against Stevens, backed
II . ? judge and a purchasable jury.
I mjs he is tired of the whole business.
m exhausted and thinks it is useless
yinue the fight. He concludes
lows; "If it was a fair, stand
torn., m a %*it, I should have
, ' hanee and would stand up to it.
ar !' * s 1101 fair. It is us foul, dirty au
aa ever disgraced an act. The
of m ' K,wer °f the court is in the hands
ti i • ': ns -and his nature never allows
111111 ' deal fairly.
1 he Birmingham at New York.
Bn V \ ork ' S*Pt. 3.—Steamship City of
Ui-oi- - ’am, from Savaunah, arrived
fan-hot brings the crew of the fil
th r , P , a l [ Qs d*P City of Savannah, also
So c.i,. .. l ‘ le crew of the schooner Jos.
*an l t r- "Ailoh was wrecked 40 miles
1 "orgetown. T
fpjj t jEofttittjj petal*
RAILROAD WRECK.
Through a Bridge, Then Takes Fire.
Two Killed and Several Burned.
Streater, 111., Sept. 3.—On Saturday
night a terrible wreck occurred in the
outskirts of the city, resulting in the
death of two unknown men and serious
injury to o dozen others. At 9.80 p. m. the
regnlar freight and accommodation
train, which left this dty over
the Illinois Valley and northern branch
of the Burlington went through a bridge,
and the curs of heavy freight, together
with the car containing the passengers,
were piled up at the bottom of a twenty
five foot ravine. The wreck took fire
frjin a stove. The uninjured trainmen
succeeded in putting out the flames, but
not until several passengers had been se
verely burned.
RELIEF TRAIN SENT OUT.
A relief train was sent at once from the
city and everything done for the victims.
The two men killed were pinned beneath
the wreck and the bodies were not recov
ered until daylight. \
SAYS IT’S A BLUFF
Gov. Matthews’ Gatlings Meant to
Bolster the Jury in a Test Trial.
Chicago, Sept. B.—Dominick O’Malley,
president of the Columbian Athletic Club,
in an interview to-day regarding the pub
lished report that Gov. Matthews of In
diana has ordered out the militia to stop
the fight at Roby, Ind., scheduled for
Monday next, said that the event would
take place as announced aud that
the “bluff” was made by the governor to
influence the jury In the trial of a test
case. He says on Wednesday next the
men nominally arrested for participating
in the Woods-Costollo toil! will be placed
on trial at Crown Point, Ind,, and the
opinions of ten of the best lawyers in In
diana on the validity of the statute which
permits physical contests of science and
skill in athletic clubs, had been consulted
and they had sustained him in its inter
pretation.
IN THE HURRICANE.
The Schooner Adelia T. Carleton Lays
to Ten Hours.
New York, Sept. 3.—Capt. Walla, of
the schooner Adelia T. Carleton, of
Rockport, Me., from Charleston, 10 days,
lumber laden, reports that on Aug. 27, 30
miles east by north of Charleston, he en
countered a hurricane from east
north east to east, carrying
away his foresail and splitting mainsail.
He also lost his long boat, and the doors
in the forward house wore smashed in,
filling it with water. The vessel sus
tained other damage about the decks.
She lay for fourteen hours with her lee
side under water. Tho Carleton left port
in company with the schooners Wm.
Smith, Jas. Boyce and Jonathan May, all
bound for New York, and they have not
been seen since.
SMUGGLING THEMSELVES IN.
Chinamen Eluding the Government
Officials on the Border.
San Antonio, Tex., Sept. B.—Despite the
vigilance of the United States custom
house officials along the Rio Grande bor
der the exodus of Chinameu from Mexico,
undetected, into this country continues
unabated. It is stated that no less than
500 unwelcomed foreigners have smug
gled themselves across the border and
have been successful in making their way
into tho interior of the United States dur
ing the past six weeks. The sheriff of
Mendina county captured four Chinamen,
who had just crossed the river and were
making their way toward this city. The
Chinese colony here numbers about 200.
Two months ago there were only sixty.
The new Chinese all speak Spanish.
MILLS RESUMING.
List of Reviving Industries Rapidly
Being Swollen.
Altoona, Pa., Sept. 3.—The Duncan-Sa
ville rolling mill, employing between 600
and 800 men, has resumed after several
weeks’ shut down.
Five hundred employes of the Morrison
& Cass paper mill have been given em
ployment by a partial resumption of the
plant.
The paper mill at Roaring Spring, em
ploying 800 men, boys and girls, is pre
paring to resume.
SEIZED THE MONEY.
Guerillas Carry Off the Funds In
tended to Fay the Troops.
New York, Sept. 3.—A special to the
World from Managua, Nicaragua, says:
•'A party of disbanded troops yesterday
captured the convoy of government funds
destined to pay the regular troops. The
escort pluckily maintained the unequal
fight, and a fierce battle resulted. The
guerillas called out all the members of
the escort and seized the money, amount
ing to SIBO,OOO. The robbers then fled to
Honduras.”
ON HIS WHEEL.
A Texas Youth Covers a Distance
Equal to the Diameter of the Coun
try.
San Antonia, Tex., Sept. B.—George
Walter, a young bicyclist of this city, ar
rived home to-day from a trip to Chicago
and Milwaukee and return, every mile of
which was made on his wheel. He left
here June 11. The total distance traveled,
as shown by the cyclometer, was 3,750
miles.
Reduction Accepted for Ninety Days
Nashville, Tend., Sept. B.—The Nash
ville, Chattanooga and St. Louis em
ployes to-night presented to President
Thompson an agreement accepting the 10
pet- cent, reduction for ninety days, say
ing. among other things: “We are willing
to bear our portion of any burdens falling
upon the railroad in interest, and in view
of the present financial conditions agree
to receive for ninety days 10 per cent, less
than our regular wages.’’
No Cholera Spirula Found.
New York, Sept. 3.—Dr. Herman Begg,
bacteriologist of the board of health, re
ported to-day that he had been unable to
find any cholera spirula in the ease of
Rhoda Black of SiMfisk avenue, Jersey
City, who was supposed to hare been
stricken down with the disease. She has
completely recovered-
Train Robber Identified.
St. Lonis, Sept. 3.—Charles Gunn, un
der arrest as a suspected train robber,
has been positively identified bv the crew
of the Mobile and Ohio train he held up
in June last, and his case has been
turned over to the officials of the South
ern Express Company, who wfll prose
cute.
SAVANNAH, GA„ MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1893.
CHEROKEE STRIP OPENING.
The President's Proclamation Nomi
nates September 16.
Location and Physical Character of
the Country—At the Threshold of
Five Great Commonwealths, and
Traversed by Railroads and Water
Courses—Origin of its Purchase From
the Indians, and How its Settlement
Will be Regulated-No “Boomers”
Need Apply—Destined in Good Time
to Enter the Sisterhood of Statee.
Washington, Sept. 8. —In accordance
with the proclamation of the President of
the United States, the Cherokee Strip
will be opened up to white settlers on
Aug. 16. The mad rush for lands and
homes that was made into Oklahoma in
1889 is not yet forgotten. The opening of
tho Cherokee Strip will be unlike that of
Oklahoma in. many respects. There Is
the same eager hunt for homes by people
who are hungry to acquire property by
short methods; but the rush will not be
so frantic, and there will be more safe
guards thrown around the entry nucl set
tlement of the lands.
THE GREAT f>EMAND FOR LAND.
For months the Interior Department
has been In receipt of letters by the hun
dred from people who want to be early on
hand at the openingof this much-coveted
Indian country. These letters have come
principally from the west and south. The
writers were keen at the beginning, but
now, as the time draws near, the excite
ment grows apace. The chance to obtain
a home for a mare song, in a country
which has been so widely advertised, and
in such glowing terms, is one which
thousands desire to avail themselves of.
LOCATION OF THE STRIP.
Comparatively little is known of the
Cherokee Strip, or outlet, by the average
citizen who is not interested in finding a
home there. It lies almost in the center
of this great country, and at tho
threshold of five great states. Colorado
and Kansas bound lt on the north. Mis
souri and Arkansas on the east, Indian
Territory and Oklahoma on the south and
Texas on the West. In shape it is a per
fect oblong rectangle, except a slight
dip-down into the Indian Territory. It
separates the greater part of Okla
homa from what was formerly known as
“No Man’s Land,” but is now part of Ok
lahoma.
DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTRY.
The strip is 200 miles long and 56 miles
wide, and embraces 8,144,682 acres. It
lies between the 96th aniLlUUth parallels
'of west longitude. Topographically it is
a rolling country, broken here and there
by hills and uplands and interspersed
with valleys and bottoms. The tempera
ture in winter varies from 35 to 48 de
grees, aud in summer from 77 to 82.
Roses, fuchsias and heliotropes are often
seen growing wild there at Christmas and
New Year’s.
All tho extravagant things that were
written in rapturous praise of Oklahoma
have been repeated about the Cherokee
Strip: but they are not true; or are true
only to a very limited extent. The coun
try is not the paradise it has been de
scribed to be. As regards soil and pro
ductions, the strip may be divided into
three divisions.
THE DIVISIONS.
The eastern part, which includes not
quite one-third of tho whole, is first-class
farming country. It is plenteously mi
tered. and the water courses are skirted
with fine timber, oak, walnut, cedar,
ash. beech and hickory. The soil is black
and loamy, and of great fertility. The
undulating prairies are covered with a
thick growth of flowery vegetation, and
are bare of timber or brush. Both the
bottom lands and the prairies are admira
bly adapted to the production of corn,
wheat, tobacco, cotton and potatoes. This
land is offered by the government at $2.50
per ayre.
' TWO NOT SO GOOD.
The other two divisions of the strip, the
central and western, are about equal in
size and are not to be compared with the
eastern division, as farming country.
The middle division is composed very
largely of‘salt lands, or salt marshes, as
they are sometimes called. For cultiva
tion the land does not amount to much.
In some largo tracts the salt forms on the
surface of the ground and along the edges
of the streams. There are also vast fields
of salt, beautifully crystallized, yrhich
present a novel and attractive scene. It
appears like there is salt enough here to
supply the whole country 4 , and it very
cheap—can be had for the handling. But
the great difficulty is the expense of
transportation. There are not many rail
roads within reach, and freight is much
higher on them than on the roads which
handle the products of the salt mines in
the northern states. The lands in this
division will be sold by the government at
$1.50 per acre.
GRAZING COUNTRY. *
The third division, a
third of the whole, is an alkali country,
and is good only for grazing purposes, but
is said to be well adapted to that. The
ranges for cattle and sheep are splendid,
being profusely clothed with the succulent
“bunch grass.” Owing to the self-cured
“bunch grass,” and the mildness of the
climate and the abundance of water, this
region is claimed to be one of the best
countries in the world for sheep.
RAILROADS AND STREAMS.
This strip is traversed by four lines of
railroads and by numerous streams of all
sizes, from very large rivers to very small
brooks. There will, of course, be an in
crease in the number of railroads after
the country fills up with bona fide settlers,
who will cultivate the lands, build towns
and go into manufactures. There arc a
good number of “settlements” already in
the strip.
The strip has been called “Sportsmata’s
Paradise.” Fowl, fish and game of al
most all kinds are abundant in their re
spective seasons.
THEIR NEIGHBORS.
The Indians in the Indian Territory will
be among the nearest neighbors of the
new settlers in Cherokee Strip. These
Indians are of a high order for their race.
They practice agriculture aud many of
the arts. They raise all Sbrts of grain on
their farms, own great herds of cattle,
ponies and horses, live in good houses, run
mills and factories, conduct excellent
schools and maintain good roads. More
over, amongst them can be found mis
sionaries, white men who have been sent
thereby the churches in the states, and
whose efforts at Christianizing the In
dians have met with a degree of success
which would be very encouraging in reli
gious enterprises in the east. They have
considerable money in the United States
treasury on which they receive interest
annually. They are rapidly adopting
American manners, customs, usages ana
garments. A newspaper is published at
Tahlequah, the capital of the Cherokee
nation, one side being printed in the*
Cherokee tongue and the other side in
English. Tho Choctaws arc governed by
a written constitution, elect their princi
pal chief every four years, and have a Ju
diciary system, with trial by jury ami a
right of appeal to the supreme chief.
The Cherokee* number about 20,000. tho
Choctaws 16,000, the Creeks 15,600, the
Cheyennes and Arapahoes 7,000 ana all
the other tribes about 22,000.
PURCHASE OF THE LAND.
The price to bo paid to the Chorokeos
for their laud is $8,595,736, of which $295.-
736 has already been appropriated and
made available by congress. The remain
der will be paid in five equal aunuai in
stallments, beginning March 4 next, with
4 per cent, interest.
The purchase was effected only' after
much discussion in congress and pro
longed negotiations between the govern
ment commissioners and tho Cherokoes.
It was brought about by an agreement
conoluded at Tahlequah on Dec. 19, 1891,
by authority previously granted by con
gress. This was ratified by the CJierokee
national council on Jan. 4, 1892, and en
acted into law by congress on March 8,
1893.
HOW IT WILL BE SETTLED.
By the terms of that act, no person is
pormittod to enter or occupy the laiwi ex
cept in the maimer prescribed by the
President's- proclamation. Any person
otherwise occupying it, forfeits all rights
of acquisition in the future. All intru
ders already on the grounds are to be ex
pelled as trespassers, but provision is
made that such us occupied houses and
had other improvements prior to August
11, 1886, shall be indemnified by the
Cherokee nation for such improvements.
With the exception of a few “allot
ments” to Indians (70 in number) who
have acquired permanent titles in accor
dance with certain laws; and also of a
few small reservations for Indian schools,
the whole of the strip will be thrown
open for settlement.
REEFING OUT ROOMERS.
Government agents have been on the
ground all summer. Most of the strip
lias been surveyed, the county lines have
all been located, and the county seats se
lected. Land offices are established at
convenient points, aud registers and re
ceivers will be on hand at these offices on
the day of opening. All other details
necessary for the peaceful opening have
been perfected. The United States troops
are on hand to ( prevent, the "boomers”
and tho "sooners” from getting on the
ground in advance of the opening day,
and to prevent disorder on the day of the
opening. The Third cavalry regiment
has already been patrolling the borders
and has turned out all the intruders who
have boon found already on the land.
Nevertheless, there is reason to believe
that several hundred persons, men and
women, some with horses and others
without , are yet In the strip, hiding in
deep ravines in out of the way places.
Those are supposed to have come down
from Kansas, with the design of picking
out choice quarter sections in advance, so
that when opening day comes, they can
pounce down on'tlmif elainuLapd preempt
them by virtue of their prevloiis presence
near the ground.
THE WILDERNESS TRANSFORMED.
With the in rush of settlers, the grout
transformation will tako place. This
wilderness will be changed into a tickly
settled and civilized community, covered
with snug farms, and bristling with
lively towns and villages. Industries of
all sorts will spriug up, and the more ad
vanced forms of civilization will be rap
idly taken on. This new-born territory,
together with its infant sister Okluhomii,
with which it is immediately to be linked
in pursuance of law. will, in all probabil
ity, make a sudden and vigorous leap for
statehood, with promising prospects of
early success.
JERSEY CITY’S CHOLERA.
No Additional Case to the Single One
Hitherto Recorded.
Washington, Sept. 3.—Dr. Wyman of
the marine hospital service returned to
night from Jersey City, whore he has
been for several days past in consultation
with tho local and state officials over the
appearance of cholera there. He says
that all the authorities are workiug to
gether harmoniously in all matters to
control the disease, and that no further
outbreak is feared. Everything possible
is being done to improve the sanitary con
dition of the city, and if faithful, intelli
gent effort will prevent a recurrence of
the trouble there will be none.
THE FIRST NOT C’nOLERA.
“There were two focuses of the dis
ease.” said Dr. Wyman to a reporter for
the United Press. “One was a boat house
on the bank of the Morris canal, in which
a Mrs. Lewis gave a crab supper foliovvpd
bjrfour deaths with symptoms like chol
era. Bacteriological examinations of one of
the, eases were finished to-day before I
left Jersey City, and demonstrated that
the disease was not cholera. The infer
ence is. of course, that none of them were
caused by cholera, but another will be
examined before the announcement is
positively made.
BUT THE sy.COXD WAS.
“The single death reported from the
other focus was undoubtedly from chol
era. but how tha case originated no one
knows. A thorough investigation is now
being prosecuted with a view to deter
mining its origin, if possible.”
THE DEPARTMENTS.
Nominations and Confirmations Sinoe
the Beginning of the Session.
Washington, Sept. 3.—A ssqtement pre
pared at the white house shows that the
number of nominations, including recess
appointments sent to the Senate by the
President from the beginning of the spe
cial session up to Friday last, and the
number of these confirmed, as arranged
by departments, was as follows.
Nomina- Confirma
tions. tlons.
State 101 5H
Treasury 44 jt
War 4040
Justice 49 28
Postofllce 10
Interior 62 so
NaVy and agriculture
Total 3C6 169
Electricians as Litigants
Pittsburg, Sept., B.—The first case on
the list of the September tcjrm of the
"criminal court which opens to-morrow
morning is that brought by the
Westigliouse Electric Company against
Morris W A. Mood and others
for conspiracy to get posses
sion of blue prints of valuable patents.
One of the defendants is W. J. Clark of
the Edison Company.
Frost in New Hampshire.
Weedsville. N. H., Sept. 3.—There was
frost on the highlands in this region Sat
urday night. Vegetation was damaged
considerably, but u heavy fog saved the
river crops.
THE NORTH’S NOBLE HEART
Relief Pouring in For the Sea Island
Sufferers.
Carolinians at Work Enlisting the
Wealthy and Charitable of New
York, Who Respond With Touching
Promptness and Liberality—Money
Being Telegraphed and Mailed, and
Provisions Being Shipped—Level-
Headed Counsel Volunteered aB to
How the Critical Situation Should
Be Met and Mastered.
Columbia, S. C., Sept. 3.—The people of
the north are responding nobly to the ap
peal for aid for the sufferers on the South
Corolina coast. To-day Gov. Tillman re
ceived the following telegram from two
South Carolinians in New York: “Sent
S. Uuokonheimer & Sons. Savannah, S4OO
Friday ovening for grits and other sup
plies, Saturday afternoon, to St. Helena
and Beaufort. Tinui was short yesterday,
but wo got over $3,000 worth of supplies
on the Savannah ship sailing at 3 o’clock.
Gen. Sorrel, manager of theOeean Steam
ship Company waived freight. Charles
F. Mattlage sent $1,500; Leggett & Cos.,
Adams & Howe and Harris
Boking, making a good amount,
invoice not received; Austin,
Nichols & Cos,, S7OO, donating S2OO extra.
We pay all. Multory & Cos. give $200;
president of tho Park National bauk, $25;
Vice President Poor, $100; P. M.
Anthony, $100; H. B. Claflin ,ScCo., $100;
five others $127 toward paying for goods
sent. Arrangements wore perfected to
forward from Savannah to Beaufort and
every place most afflicted around. Re
sponsible parties will distribute. The
Charleston and Savannah ships sailing
next week will carry large shipments.
Have a small steamer to con very to every
island.
HOW TO EFFECT READY RELIEF.
We know the situation. Thirty thou
sand people are starving, thousands shel
terless; how many, not known. Send
tents. Lumber, nails, osaivs, hatchets,
clothing and food will come as fast as it
can be forwarded. South Carolina will do
everything she can. We believe other
states and countries will raise a million.
We workod at the produce, stock and cot
ton exchanges all day Friday. The com
mittee on charities at the produce ex
change have written an appeal to act upon
at the first meeting on Tuesday morning.
George Brennick i. Cos., cotton brokers,
apply to the cotton exchange; Chairman
Mitchell and D. C. Wilson to the stock ex
change.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR RECEIVING FUNDS.
Arrangements are complete to receive
the money gathered her?. George L.
Dale, No. 335 Broadway, is acting treas
urer. References, dry goods, jobbing and
commission houses here and many- tinnk
presidents and directors. Money will be
sent to authorized committees in all sec
tions extending from Georgetown to Sa
vannah. The adult population, after the
first relief, should be hired for rations
and what they receive from work in sav
ing from the wreckage everything of
value.
TO HEAD OFF PESTILENCE.
Then dry and burn vegetable and ani
mal debris cumbering and covering a good
part of the shores and land and threaten
ing to breed pestilence unless removed.
Wages paid to people, however small,
wilfenable them to buy the goods saved
by merchants, thus enabling them to be
gin buying new stock. J. J. Dale,
Of J. J. Dale & Cos.
D. C. Wilson, President Sea Island
Company, Beaufort, S. C.
ONE THING ELICITED.
Ex-Minister Blount Does Not Want
Any Foreign Missions.
Washington. Sopt. B.—Minister Blount
arrived this afternoon, called, here by
Secretary of State Gresham, by request
of Mr. Cleveland. Ho was seen by tno
News correspondent to-night and asked
about his race for the governorship, as
stated in Saturday’s Atlanta Journal. He
said that it was all new sto him; that the
Journal had no authors y to say that ho
was in the nice for anything. “I have
been home on my farm; have not seen any
politicians, and have been so long away
that I 'do not know anything of
the status of Georgia politics and
scarcely anything of the politics
of the country at large.”
When asked if there was a possibility
of his returning to Hawaii, he said there
was not.
WILL REMAIN IN THE COUNTRY.
“I do not want any foreign mission. I
have finished my investigation, and my
report is with the President. I have no
idea what my future actions will be.”
He implies very strongly that he would
not make the race for senator, but was
more evasive when the governorship was
mentioned. He will be here only a few
days, and then return to Georgia.
MAY EXTEND THEM.
Holders of Reading 7’s of 1893 Will
Read This With Interest.
Philadelphia, Kept. 3.—The president
of the Reading railroad givos notice of an
arrangement with Drexel & Cos. and
Brown, Bros. & Cos., to purchase the
Reading 7’s of 1893 from the holders at
par on their maturity, Oct. 1, 1898,
and to extend them gold bonds
for forty years at 5 per cent, interest,also
payable in gold and free of all taxes.
Messrs. Drexel A Cos., aud Brown Bros.
& Cos., in accordance with this notice, an
nounce that the holders of the above
bonds may extend them, as above
stated, at the price of 102%, pro
vided notice bo given not later
than September 23. There are $2,700,(XX)
bonds outstanding They are prior to the
consolidated mortgage, and together with
the first mortgage, make the prior lieu,
amounting to $5,245,700, upon the Reading
road.
L. & N. Strike at Evansville.
Evansville, Ind., Sept. B.—At 6 o’clock
this evening the Louisville aud Nashville
employes of all classes, except telegraph
operators in this city, struck.
At tne principal yards of the
company at Howell, two miles from this
city, not a wheel is turning, and the com
pany's officers have canceled orders for
the leaving of two trains to-night. It is
said that the order to striko originated
here, but the most diligent inquiry failed
to reveal the .source.
Russian Squadron to Visit Toulog.
Paris, Sept. B.—The announcement was
made officially to-day that a Russian
squadron will visit Toulon on Oct. 13.
President Carnot will be present to wel
come the visitors.
EMPEROR WILLIAM’S TOUR.
Received at Metz by Distinguished
Personages and the Populaoe.
Metz, Sopt. B.—The special bearing
Emperor William and the Crown Prince
of Italy arrived here at 11 o’clock this
morning. Waiting at the station to re
ceive the emperor were tho Grand Duko
of Baden, the Regent, of Brunswick, the
Prince of Bavaria, Chancellor von Ca
privi and other high officials. The
weather was splendid and the day’s pro
gramme was carried out to the letter.
Immediately alighting at the station, the
imperial party proceeded to the military
field service, which was hold on a vast
plain in the presence of tho whole Six
teenth army corps.
WELCOMED TO THE CITY.
After the service the emperor entered
Met* by the gate leading to tho Pariser
strasse. H” was formally welcomed to
the city by the municipal authorities,
groups of maidens dressed in white, and
school children carrying flowers. The
imperial party then proceeded to the
place esplanade to watch the inarch past
of the troops. The emperor wore the uni
form of the Garde du Corps, and the
Italian crown prince that of a Hessian
hussar. The march past was a brilliant
spectacle and was witnessed by enthusi
astic crowds.
At 3:30 o’clock p. m. the imperial party
left for Eruville, the em|>eror's country
house.
THE PARIS PRESS ON THE v!siT.
Paris, Sopt. B.—The comments of Paris
newspapers on the German emporor s
visit to Metz are extremely bitter. The
visit is declared us un act which France
will not forget, though it will not make
her depart from her attitude of calm.
THE FRENCH DEMANDS.
The Special Envoy Give* Siam Three
Months to Consider Them.
Bangkok, Sept. 3.—The new conditions
presented to tho ,Siamese government by
M. Devtleras, France's special envoy, em
bodied twelve articles, which were so
drawn as to ovado as fars as possible tho
fa vo red unit km clause. Failing to obtain ac
ceptance of these conditions, M. Dovilerus
at tho last conference with tho Siamese
foreign minister, declared that Slam
migh ttakethree months to consider them.
CONDUCT OF FRENCH SOLDIER*.
It is reported from Chant aboon that, the
inhabitant* of that town are complaining
bitterly of the conduct of the French sol
diers toward tho native town.
GATHERING OF FHYSICIANB.
The Pan-American Medical Congress
to Meet in Washington To-morrow.
Washington, Sept. B.—The Pan-Ameri
can medical congress, the greatest gath
ering of medical men ever he"-! lti this
country, will begin Us sessions jr. this city
Tuesday arid continue until Friday. The
congress is an outgrowing of the mb re
men t which had its inception at the
meeting of the American association in
Washington in May, 1891, and took
shape in a series of resolutions
introduced by Dr. Charles A. Reed, of
Cincinnati. The movement secured for
ltpolf the support of the national authori
ties, and the congress will lie held under
the patronage of the government of the
United States, and tho foreign delegates,
of whom there are representatives from
most of the oouutries of the western hem
isphere, are the guests of the United
States by invitation of the President.
The Mexican Is the most important dele
gation in point of numbers, including 40
persons Professional visitors nre ex
pected from abroad, a few of whom have
alrogdy arrived.
LABOR DAY.
Mayor Harrison to Head the Work
ingmen’s Procession in Chicago.
Chicago, Sept. 3. Asa result of the
work of the relief eommitteeitiifurnlhshig
employment for tho unemployed of Chica
go, 7,(XX) men will, Monday, be sent out to
points on the drainage canal. Destitu
tion and starvation are before tho help
less tenants of Clinton and Judd streets.
This morning thousands of men, women
and children tilled the streets waiting for
assistance. Many families have been
turned into the streets because of non
payment of rent. Mayor Harrison has
accepted an invitation of the committee
huving in charge the 1 jbor day parade,
to act as honorary and grand marshal of
the procession, and will appear Monday
at the head of the working men in line.
WAYOROSS SCHOOLS.
Accommodations Inadequate for the
Prospective Increase of Scholars.
Waycross, Ga., Kept, 3J— I The present
outlook is favorable to an increase in the
attendance at the graded schools this fall.
It is apparent that the present school
buildings are two small to accommodate
the number of pupils who propose enter
ing the school. Two large rooms were
added to the last year, but it was
found that the building was crowded and
additional rooms must be built. Four
hundred pupils were in attendano* last
sessiou, und it is probable that there will
bo five hundred applicants for entrance
this fall. The school census of Waycross
shows a remarkable Increase in the num
er of children.
TO MAKE MISSOURI HOWL.
The Female Suffragists to Storm That
Unhappy Commonwealth.
Kansas City, Mo.. Sept. s.—The woman
suffrage convention has started a cam
paign that is to rack the state continually,
until the constitutional amendment is
voted upon in the full of 1894, with
speeches by Susan B. Anthony, Helen
Guugus. Mrs. Lots, Anna Dfges. Mrs.
Emma Devoe, Mrs. Kt. John and others.
PRONOUNCED MURDER.
Brunswick’* Barroom Shooting Termi
nates in the Victim’s Death.
Brunswick, Ga., Sept. 3.—No new or
suspicious cases of fever to-day.
John Kelly, who was shot yesterday in
a barroom row by William McClure, died
to-day from the zvound. The coroner’s
jury pronounced 'it murder. McClure
makes no statement except that he shot
Kelly. /
The Trainmen Don’t Like it, But—
Louisville. Sept. 3.—The Louisville and
Nashville trainmen do not like the settle
ment effected, aud have no hesitancy in
saying so: but the agreement by their
chiefs is binding, and they cannot help
themselves. Everything is quiet on the
system, and within the next day or two
everything will be moving as usual.
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I WEEKLY, $125 A YEAR.
THE WEEK AT WASHINGTON.
Repeal in the Senate and the Rules of
the Rouse.
Outlook for Revived Interest In tha
Sliver Debate Senator Cullum Lead
ing Off To-day —The Now Code of
Rules to Hold Its Ground in the
House Until Final Action on Wednes
day—The Ways and Means Commit
tee’to Begin Giving Hearings on the
Tariff To-day—A Contested Election
Case That May Consume Several
Months in Settling.
Washington, Sopt. 3.—The .Senate
shows no disposition to shirk tho re
sponsibility placed upon it by tho House,
to pass the bill repealing tho purchasing
clause of tho Sherman law. Mr. Voor •
hoes hus given frequent notice that ho will
press the repeal bill at all times until it
is disposed of. It is expected that Mr.
Hale’s proposition that tho Senate meet
at 11 daily will be accepted,' and thus,
generally and gradually, but firmly,
pressure will bo brought to bear on the
silver men who hold out in the fight
against repeal.
DERATE ON KKI'EAL TO-DAY.
If they are disposed to talk from this out
they will be ullowod to do so, but when
ever there is au intermission Senator
Voorhees will probably bo found per
'suaslvsly suggesting a vote on some
amendment, and all the time seeking to
bring tbo question to a filial vote, the
favorable issue of which he does not ap
pear to doubt. Formal announcement of
speeches to be made have been given by
Senators Cullom, Stewart and Mills, the
first for to-morrow, the second Tuesday
and Mr. Mills Wednesday, it is proba
ble, also, that Senator Mitchell of Oregon
will address the Senate on tho silver
question before the week expires.
COMMITTEE ON RULES’ REPORT.
The. House, lustead of adopting.tho code
of rules recommondedby tho committee on
rules in one session, ns it was expected
would be done, spent the whole of last
week after Monday, in debate upon tho
committee's rejiort, without coming to
any conclusion thereupon.
Much of the oppisltlon to tho rule* wn
purely fictitious, and was aroused with
the belief that while thus eugagud, the
Aoubo would at least be saved from doing
any damage or anything which it or th*
country might regret.
FINAL ACTION ON THE RULE*.
As there was nothing immediately de
manding attention, it was felt that the
member* could make haste slowly, and
the full and free, if not discursive, dis
cussion of tho propositions of the com
mittee and of the amendments offered by
other* was not antagonized. But a week
having been thus spent, the leaders pf the
House are now, it is believed, satisfied
Hint all has been granted in the way of
debate that Is necessary and desirable,
find they will make an effort to secure
final action on the report on Wednesday,
the day to which the House was ad
journed.
ADJOURNMENT FROM TIME TO TIME.
Should they bo successful in thin, tire
intention is to givo Thursday to the intro
duction of bills and adjourn from that
date until Monday of next week. In ease
of the failure to carry out this programme
there are no plans for the week, bat the
progress of events will depend upon the
developments from day to day, which no
man can foresee.,
HEARINGS ON THE TARIFF.
The committee on ways and means will
to-morrow begin the series of hearings it
has consented to conduct preparatory to
its work of preparing a tariff bill. The
first person to be heard is Representative
M. D. Harter of Ohio, and his purpose in
taking advantage of the opportunity
offered by the committee is entirely con
sistent with his well-known and fre
quently expressed views upon the subject.
“ I am going to talk to the committee,”
he said, “about two articles, agri
cultural implements aud flour, which
1 think ought to be placed on
the free list, or at least in
cluded within tho reciprocity treaties
that we make. There is no more reason,”
continued Mr. Harter, “why there should
•be duty on those things than that there
should boon wheat.” And then, recol
lecting himself, “but we have none on
wheat;” leaving the reporter to fill in
the blank made by the withdrawal of the
Cereal from his sentence.
BELKNAP-RICHARDSON CASE.
The committee on elections will take up
the Belknap-Richurdson case from Michi
gan at its meeting Friday. This rasa
presents unusual features und will re
quire, or, it is supposed, receive unusual
treatment. Mr. Richardson received a
certificate of election from the canvassing
lioard. but later the supreme court of tho
state directed that a certificate issue to
Mr. Belknap. Both claimants thus had a
prima facie right to tho seat, and tho
usual formalities preliminary to a contest
before the committee were omitted. Mr.
Richardson's inline was placed on the
roll, and Mr. Belknap trusted to the effi
cacy of his certificate, backed by thedeci
sion of the supreme court.
TnE CONTEST WILL OCCUPY MONTH*.
When tho committee meets Friday it is
expected Mr. Belknap will be given per
mission to institute a contest and prose
cute it as if it bail been initiated in ac
cordance with the law governing such
matters. A decision of the controversy
under these conditions can hardly be ex
pected within a period of several months
at the earliest.
COTTON CLAIMS.
Bills Introduced Into the Senate by
Senator Irby. _
Washington, Sept. B.—Senator Irby, of
South Carolina, has introduced bills into
the Senate for the relief of a large num
ber of persons in Georgia and South Caro
lina who havo claims against the govern
ment for cotton taken and sold during the
war. Among them are Robt. G. Lamar,
Samuel A. Nelson, John F. Werner, W. S.
and Clarence Conuerat, William Neyle
Habershanj, William R. Hemm. Louisa
G. Haywood, Henry McKee. John Dun
can, William Wilson and Richard N. Kit
tles.
DIED SUDDENLY.
Dr. W. C. Wardlaw, Dean of the At
lanta College, No More.
Atlanta, Sept. B.—Dr. W. C. Wardlaw,
a prominent dentist, known throughout
the southern states, died here suddenly
to-day. His home has boon Augusta, but
he was recently chosen dean of the At
lanta college. On Saturday afternoon ho
came to prepare for tMat work. His
health has not been good, and to-day be
was strtckeu down with congestion of the
brain afld died.