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part three.
TWO NEW CASES OF FEVER.
Oat of These Already Included in i
the Earlier Accounts.
jlo Death Yesterday, and Slender
p ro jability That the Diseve Will
Become Epidemic—The Former Ele
ment of Public Alarm Wanting' in the
Present Crisis—Business Jogging
Along and Merchants Many of Them
Spending the Nights at St. Simon’s.
Doubtless tho Little City Will Pull
Through All Bight.
Brunswick, Ga., Sept. 14.—After the
rriu! rumors of lust night matters have
assumed a normal quiet. People are not
leaving the city as they did before. Many
iro going to St. Simon’s to spend the
uhrhts with their families, who will re
turn to their business during the day. A
number of stores recently closed are be
ing kept open. At the board of health
meeting, at noon, two cases of fever were
reported, the Cox child, reported last
night, and Mrs. Turner, in the northern
part of the city. Other cases that had
been reported on the streets after exami
nation were declared not to be yellow
fever.
VITAL QUESTION UNSETTLED.
An important question was presented
at the board of health meeting: Who is
in charge of matters, the government or
city authorities? One or the other must
assume responsibility, or great confusion
must exist. Dr. Guiteras said this even
ing that it looks very much like an epi
demic is threatened, though tho slow ap
pearance of ttie disease was a hopeful
sign. Each death has been complicated
with weakness from other illness.*
CAMP HAINES TO BE REVIVED.
Camp Haines will be inaugurated by
next Monday, when Surgeon Magruder
will take charge. The people have little
liopo of egress now till after frost, how
ever matters turn.
The following bulletin of the board of
health explains itself:
To tho Public—The board of health an
nounces that there are two cases of yellow
fever now under treatment in the city, aud
that it is does not deem that it has assumed
the form of an epidemic.
8. 0. LcnLEI’iELU, Chairman Pro Tern.
L. C. Bodet, Secretary.
While there is cause of apprehension, the
facts are decidedly more cheerful than
made to appear by the street rumors. A
few days, however, will Indicate what it
is to bo.
THE HOSPITAL DEATH.
The case of the man at the hospital was
that ho was a confirmed consumptive;
had been removed from a sailor boarding
house on Bay street because of acute pul
monary trouble, and, after being placed
in the hospital, had been up aud down
until Sunday, when he was reported
worse. At that time he showed fever,
but not of suggestive type. Dr. Butts
had not been with him in the last days of
ills iiliess. The autopsy showed, how
ever, that he died of yellow fever.
DARIEN QUARANTINES.
Darien, Ga., Sept. 14.—News reached
city of yellow fever in Brunswick, and
quarantine was immediately enforced
against that city and other infected
places.
WILMINGTON’S QUARANTINE.
Wilmington, Sept. 14.—The board of
inland quarantine held a meeting to-day
and quarantine restrictions against sev
eral southern cities, which had been pre
viously removed, were re-established. As
to Brunswick, Ga., new quarantine will
be rigidly enforced.
ARRESTED IN ATLANTA.
Twj Brunswick Refugees Con
ducted Under Escort ' to Quaran
tine.
Atlanta, Ga.. Sept. 14.—This afternoon,,
a* :s o’clock. Health Inspector Buchanan
placed Mr. George Morrifield and Mrs.
Merrlfleld, of Brunswick, under arrest
and carried them to the city quarantine
station.
Mr. and Mrs. Morrifield arrived from
Brunswick at 7 o’clock this morning and
wont to the home of relatives on the cor
ner of Mangurn and Simpson streets.
Oieaf Inspector Veal received a telegram
from Dr. Guiteras to-day telling him that
Mr Merritield had been in the infected
nniise in Brunswick, and had escaped
Quarantine there, and the arrest was or
dered. Mr. Morrifield will be detained
at the city quarantine station until it is
certain that lie has not contracted the
fever.
KILLIAN MERIiIFIELII’S TENANT.
l'he German shoemaker Killian, whose
dca'h yesterday was pronounced by Dr.
'litera* the result of yellow fever, was a
tenant of Merrifleld's. Merritield visited
tno shoemaker when he heard of his iil
iios- When the case was pronounced
yeilow fever, yesterday afternoon, he left
Brunswick to avoid being sent to the
Quarantine station.
"We came here to avoid going to the
marshes of Sapelo Island, where they
"'anted to send me because I visited the
l 1 ? 01 ' tcrllow, Killain, before he died,” said
-McrriHeld to-day. Ho gave the officials
ol Brunswick the slip. “You should have
seen them looking for me in the train last
, - r ht,” fie continued. “After Killian's
death Undertaker Moore and myself pre
pared th e body for burial. I did not leave
Brunswick when the fever broke out be
fore and would not have left this time,
.. fol- the fact that they wanted to send
Re to Sapelo.
LETTER TO THE lIOVRUMniI.
MBs morning Gov. Northen received a
; ! "T from Mayor T. \V. Lamb of Bruns
asking for state aid for the Bruns
-11, , sufferers. The governor has sent
lollowing reply to Mayor Unit:
i " Lamb, Mayor of Brunswick,
, : , Bear r-ir: i have read with deep re
i,' „? e of the morning, making known
, ■. appearance again of vefiow fever in your
l deplore the fact that the state has not
... "‘oil medical authority upon which I
ii ; to render you servloe. Further,
■' ite‘has not supplied me with any fund
“ hich i could and raw for the care of the
i , ",„ w *Be control of the disease, i am,
, ore. powerless to aid you in this wu.v.
u can suggest to me unvihinc within my
1., '” r ‘or the aid of your poo
i, n ... “"d help in this enter
. a' -' either officially or personally. I will
krouly render the service.
Very truly, etc..
IV. .1. Nohthen, Governor.
HEl 'l'oKM HEACailtO ATLANTA.
"is morning about twenty refugees
tom Brunswick readied the city by the
ffljj t Jtettiftg |
East Tennessee train. They were not
expected by the city sanitary officers,and
were not met aud inspected. They are
now scattered about the city.
The city will not quarantine, but all
trains from tho infected district will bo
inspected by health officers.
WHAT THE SURGEONS SAY.
Brunswick Infected While the Fact
Was Being Bigidly Concealed.
Washington, Sept. 14.—Tho fresh out
break of yellow fever at Brunswick, Ga.,
is charged by the marine hospital bureau
to the criminal negligence of local physi
cians, and a most rigid inspection, with
the view to locating violators of the law,
has been set on foot. The Montgomery
conference In 1889, decided, after a
thorough investigation of the subject,
that refugees might safely return to their
homes after it had developed that there
were no cases of fever for a" period of two
weeks, and after proper disinfection and
other precautionary measures had been
taken. The last case of yellow fever in
the city of Brunswick was that of the
Cox child, which was discovered
Aug. 2d.
CONCEALMENT INSINUATED.
After a jieriod of eighteeen days had
elapsed there were no evidences of any in
fection.-The locality had been thoroughly
disinfected, and Sept. 8 quarantine was
raised. Yesterday afternoon the first
message came announcing a post mortem
held on the body of the shoemaker, who
lived over his store in tho business part
of the city. Dr. Guiteras, marine hos
pital surgeon, wired that he had
not seen the patient in life, but
his examinations showed that death had
been the result of fever. The house
was at once vacated, aud disinfectants
applied. This it was thought might
prove to be a sporadic case, but later in
the evening a second telegram came in,
in which the officer said he had just per
formed an autopsy on the second case,
which hud also been concealed from him.
and for which the death certificate of
consumption had been given. It proved
to be genuine yellow fever. One colored
child, taken sick Monday last,
was also reported down with
the disease. thus making
the outbreak of two deaths and one case
within the last twenty-four hours. There
was nothing to show that there was any
connection between these and the cases
previously reported before the recent
quarantine was established, and the con
clusion reached by the authorities is that
tiie city Is infected, and that the fact lias
been concealed by local pyhsicians.
DU. WYMAN'S PROMPT ACTION.
The action of Surgeon General W, ’man
was prompt aud emphatic. Ho at once
wired Dr. Guiteras to quarantine and dis
infect each of the three localities, and
ordered Surgeon Murray of the hospital
service to report there for duty, and de
tailed a number of stewards for the work
of caring for the sick. Two physicians
are already on the ground, representing
the mrrine hospital service. They are
Drs. Guiteras and Paget, both yellow fe
ver experts. Word of the outbreak was
at once telegraphed the health officers of
all southern cities, and active measures
were begun to prevent the spread of the
plague to other cities.
MAILS TO BE DISINFECTED.
Postmaster General Bissell was this
morning officially requested by the sur
geon general to require all mails coming
from Brunswick to be disinfected, and
the railroads will as a matter of protec
tion for themselves pursue the same
course in regard to express matter and
other goods transported over their lines.
GETTING CAMP HAINES READY.
Government Inspectors and Surgeons
Expected To-day.
Waycross, Ga., Sept. 14.—A1l trains
coming into Waycross are met by inspec
tors. No person, baggage or freight from
Brunswick will be allowed to stop here
or be tranferred. All trains from the
yellow fever districts must go through
tiie city without stopping. The quaran
tine will be rigidly enforced. The city
will at once request the national govern
ment to take charge of the quarantine.
It is expected that the. government will
have surgeons and inspectors here to
morrow. The tents at Camp Haines now
number 250. There are over 1,000 mat
teasses there. Mr. George W. Haines,
superintendent of the Brunswick and
Western railroad, is at Camp Haines to
day and will return here to-night.
it is probable that the work on the
camp will now be completed at once. The
tents will probably be erected to-morrow,
and everything will be in readiness for
immediate use by the government. The
terminal of the road will again be at
Wa.vnesville. For the present no
trains will leave Brunswick on the
Brunswick and Western railroad.
It is probable that the government special
train will be again put on between Bruns
wick and Camp ifaines. A train from
Wayuesville to Camp Haines will be put
on for the purpose of transferring
passengers. The Hoard of health has
not held a meeting yet. The prompt
action of the city in re-establishing the
quarantine against Brunswick rendered
it unnecessary.
Dr. Brunner has many admirers
here for his action against the raising of
the quarantine against Brunswick.
TUo election of a county treasurer to
till the vacancy made by the death of
(apt. K. H. Crawley will be held Oct. li.
There are several candidates for the
office.
Mrs. K. W. Knto, manager of the West
ern Union telegraph office at this place,
lias returned from North Georgia, where
she has been spending her vacation, and
will sake c'nage of the office to-morrow.
RUNAWAY TRAIN.
It Rushes Down a Mountain and
Smashes Things Generally.
Columbia, S. C., Sept. 14.—A special to
Register from Spartanburg, says: The
engineer on a freight train from Ashe
ville, descending the mountain, lost con
trol of his engine, and the train dashed
down the mountain with eight cars.
Seven cars jumped the traek. The con
ductor cut loose the caboose and stopped
it. In one car loaded wdth mules all were
killed or crippled. No lives reported lost.
The engine remained on the track. The
engineer and fireman jumped, and have
not been seen since.
North Carolina Banks to Reopen.
Raleigh, N. C., Sept. 14.—A special to
the News and Observer-Chronicle says:
After susjiension little over two months
ago. the First .National Bank of Winston
will resume business next Monday. J. C.
Buxton, who lias had charge of the insti
tution as bank examiner, is elected presi
dent; John G Miller, late of Danville,
cashier. The hank is reorganized. The
People's Bank, which ssspended a few
weeks ago, will reopen before Oct. Ist.
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ir>, 181 M.
FEDERAL ELECTIONS BILL.
Warm Partisan Skirmish in the House
Over its Submission.
Republican Filibustering' Promptly
Begun to Fend Off the Elections Com
mittee’s Report—Mr. Tucker’s Reso
tion Revoking Leaves of Absence
Passed—Mr. Grosvener Threatens
the Repeal Bill's Success if it Comes
Back to the House With the Wabash
Annex; and Mr. McMillin Defies
Him aud His Party to do Their Worst.
“Democrats Not There for Child's
Play.”
Washington, Sept. 14. —The action of
the republicans in filibustering against
receiving the report of the committees,
was not unexpected, Tremendous effort
had been made yesterday and last night
to prevent the report this morning of tiie
bill repealing the foderal elections law,
known as the Tucker bill. It is even said
openly that the President ha 1 used his
influence to have the matter postponed.
Despite all that, aud despite the fact that
the republicans in committee meeting
had refused to vote, thus hoping to break
a quorum of the committee, Mr. Tucker
had the bill ready to report immediately
on the assembling of the House.
SURPRISE WAS AT DEMOCRATS.
Nobody was surprised at the filibuster
ing of the republicans, but that any num
ber of democrats should Join them, cans ‘s
much comment and that of unfavorable
character. If the democrats were in
their places there would be a quorum of
the House, even if the republicans refuse
to vote; and the absent democrats will he
brought back at once. This report is go
ing to be made very soon. Some demo
crats object to taking up the repeal of the
elections laws now for fear of its effect on
the Senate republicans. If this fear
leads them to join tho republicans in fili
bustering the effect in the Senate may be
different from what they expect.
A democratic senator who intends to
vote for repeal said to-night: “if the
democrats in the House undertake this
game against the Tucker bill, the repeal
bill will never be allowed to pass the Sen
ate.”
TOBACCO CLASSIFICATION.
Grayson V. lleidt of Atlanta was ap
pointed a cadet at the naval academy by
Secretary Herbert, and went to Annapolis
to-day to' stand his examination.
Revenue Collector Gunby and Messrs.
McFarlane and Semple, of Tampa, are
here to confer with the ways and means
committee about a more definite and uni
form classification of tobacco.
As was foreshadowed. the first skir
mish over the federal elections repeal bill
took place in the House to-day, and
although the casual!: ies were few, it v.-as
manifested that both sides were in ear
nest and that the regular battle will be a
severe one. The republicans opened their
batteries by declining to allow tho “casus
belli" to be even reported to the House.
Under the generalship of Mr. Burrows,
the repuWieutMt resorted to filibustering
tactics, and fcJQhe day had the best of
the skirmish, aS v shoy prevented the re
porting of the measure, and the House,
at 2:45 o'clock, adjourned without ac
tion.
SPIKING REPUBLICAN GUNS.
But before this was done the democrats
adopted a resolution revoking all leaves of
absence except those granted on account
of sickness. Over the resolution there
was a very brief but spicy discussion, in
the course of which Mr. Grosvener. rep.,
of Ohio, intimated that if the bill was
called up at the present time the Wilson
bill, when it returned from the Senate,
might not receive the republican assist
ance it formerly did; and Mr. McMil'ian,
dem.. of Tennessee, vigorously declared
that the federal elections bill would be
reported, if it took the whole congress to
do so.
In short, in the brief debate there were
indications that the approaching debate
will boa warm partisan dispute.
PUTTING TIIEIR HEADS TOGETHER.
Messrs, lteed and Burrows were en
gaged in earnest conversation this morn
ing before the meeting of the House, pre
sumably upon the course to be pursued
by the republicans should tlic federal
eioctions repeal bill be reported. Then
they Joined Mr. Dingley, and another
consultation was held. The attendance
was larger than it has been for some
days.
Owing to a slight indisposition on the
part of Mr. Richardson, dem., of Tennes
see, the printing bill avus not called up
for action.
Thesjieaker then directed the clerk to
call the committees for reports, but be
fore the cleric got fairly started Mr. Bur
rows was on his feet, and, in his smooth,
quiet tone, which be always uses when he
has any deep scheme iff his brain, sug
gested that as the call was a long one and
there would probably be no reports pre
sented, he moved that the call be dis
pensed with.
SKIRMISHING BEGINS.
To this, however, Mr. Mcßae objected,
and the clerk proceeded to call tho com
mittees.
"Ono moment.” said Mr. Burrows. “I
ask unanimous consent that if any mem
ber of a committee has a report to present
he may indicate its character and pre
sent it.”
To this Mr. Tucker objected.
The clerk again proceeded, but Mr.
Burrows' “one moment" again inter
rupted him. while Mr. Reed suggested
that the clerk should not race against the
House. Then Mr. Burrows moved to
dispense with the call of committees:
and on a division the vote stood yeas 13 to
nays 69.
Mr. Burrows raised the point of no
quorum, and Mr. Tucker demanded the
yeas and nays.
OLD TIME REPUBLICAN TACTICS.
The republicans as a rule refrained
from x-oting. and a few democrats
(noticeably Mr. Tracy of New York, who
believes that tho matter should be al
lowed to rest until the return of Chair
man Fitch) found it convenient to retire
to the cloak rooms bafore their names
were called. This time the vote resulted
—yeas 4. nays 10G; and on Mr. Tucker’s
motion a call of the House at ns ordered.
When the call of absentees Avas iu progress
every member for whom an excuse was
offered was excused from attendance.
This led Mr. Wilson, rep., Wash., to
ask whether the absentees could not be.
excused collectively instead of individu
ally The sjieaker replied that they
could not.
“Well,” said Wilson, as he took his
seat, “I thought we could get through
quicker if we excused them in job lots.”
A motion to adjourn Avas lost—yeas 47,
nays 145.
The Tucker resolution Avas then read. It
revokes all leaves of absence except those
granted on account of sickness, and
directs the sergeant-at-arms to telegraph
for absent members. The previous ques
tion having been ordered, a half hour of
debate was had.
A PARTISAN ON NON-PARTITANSHII’S.
Mr. Grosvener, Kep.. of Ohio, said that
the President of the United States had
called congress together in extraordinary
session in the middle of summer for a
single puriiose, that was pointed out by
the executive. That portion of the gov
ernment appeared to have become legisla
tive as well as executive Recognizing
the fact that there was a wide difference
of opinion among democrats as to the
propriety with which the executive de
manded (for it was nothing short of a de
mand), aa appeal had been made to the
republicans to stand by tho administra
tion and save it from an overwhelming
defeat; and the republicans had done
so, recognizing that there was a
condition of the country which requir'd
that all considerations of partisanship
should be laid aside, aud that tint Presi
dent (although he had denounced the Re
publican party) should have the support
of the republicans to carry through and
force into law over tho head of the ma
jority of his own party the measure rec
ommended. Congress was left in a most
remarkable condition of affairs. Never
in the history of the nation had there
been such a demand for cool, deliberate,
wise non-partisanship as existed to-day,
and the man who would demean himself
as seeking party advantage was far from
commanding the respect of his country.
THREATENING THE REPEAL BILL.
Now the House was suddenly informed
that the purpose of this speeiulsession was
to be turned aside ut this time and that a
measure designed for party success was
to be forced upon the people. If this
measure was forced upon the country the
people would not believe that the demo
cratic majority was sincere when it said
that it desired to do something to allevi
ate the distress of the nation. The bill
which it was proposed to report repealed
all legislation thati looked to federal
control of elections of members of con
gress. Speaking for himself he had a
warning to suggest. The bill for the repeal
of the Sherman act was not yet ala w.and if
it should happen to pass in the Senate
with the Wabash annex attached it was
barely probable that the time would
come when tho administration might not
secure to its support tho republican vote
hero. The reasons for the Wilson bill
were rapidly passing away, and it was
barely probable that there might bo it
revolution of public opinion that the ad
ministration might not yet have escaped
the overwhelming rebuke that would
have been administe.red to it but for the
patriotism of republicans on this floor.
[Applause.]
DEMOCRATS NOT HERE FOR CHILD’S I*LAY.
Mr. McMillin said that the gentleman
from Ohio had filibustered this morning,
and prevented even the report of a bill to
the House. He had made certain threats.
He had said thut maybe his wrath would
rise and control his patriotism. Was this
an excuse for the gentleman to desist from
legislation? The Democratic party had
been elected to the House - v.'iij, certain
duties to perform, ii>l the man
who believed that it Avould
not discharge those duties was mistaken.
The republicans could do their worst;
this federal elections bill would be re
ported to-day, if not to-day, to-morrow;
if not to-morroAv the next day: il’ not the
next day, the next week; if not the next
week, the next month; if not tho next
month, the next session. This bill would
be rejiorted. (Applause. ] Members Avere
not here for child’s jilay.
"Bring on your majority,” shouted Mr.
Wilson of Washington.
“We will bring on our majority,” re
torted McMillin: “and the minority Avill
no longer control ibis House.”
ALLEN OF AIISSXSSIPPI.
Mr. Allen, dem.. of Mississippi, in a hu
morous manner, seconded every word
said by Mr. Grosvener in derogation of
partisan debate. But gentlemen had
been whispering in his ear something of
the tactics that a colonel he knew jirao
ticod during the war. Atone time this
colonel avus leading his regiment in one of
its most gallant retreats. [Laughter.]
Behind the regiment Avere a feAv skir
mishers, who were firing on them. Then
tho colonel turned around and said, “Boys,
stoji that firing: it's just making us mad
der. [Laughter.] The republicans now
said tho democrats must stoji firing on
the enemy: that it would only make them
madder. He thought he was scut here to
indulge in legislation that would jiroba
bly stir some of the republicans. [Laugh
ter. ]
Mcßae of Arkansas said the democrats
were here pledged to repeal these odious
election laws. The.' - were determined to
give the people the right to A*ote. and the
people of the states tho right to control
their own elections, and lie appealed to
all the democratic members to get to
gether upon this question. Why should a
House sit idly by when the peojile's liber
ties were in danger?
Mr Tucker's resolution Avas then
adopted, and tho House, at 2:45 o’clock,
adjourned.
“ESTHER.”
That's the Nanis of tho Now and
Bright-eyed White House Babe.
Washington, Kept. 14.—The white house
baby Avill he known hereafter as “Esther.”
This old-fashioned name ha3 been selected
for the child by the President and Mrs.
Clevelaril It is stated that tho selection
of this name has no significance other
than the partiality of the parents for
scripture denominations, and that it
means a "star" and “good fortune."
OHIO CAMPAIGN.
Hon. Lawrence F. Neal, the Demo
cratic Candidate in the Saddle.
Newark. O.,'Kept. 14.—Hon. LaAvrenoe
F. Neal, of Chillieothe, democratic can
didate for governor, opened the campaign
here to-day in the presence of large del
egations from Columbus, Mansfield, Chil
licothe, Circleville, Lancaster, Zanesville,
Mount Vernon and other points, ull of
aa hicii arc within thirty to sixty miles of
this city. All the democratic candidates
on the state ticket Avere present. Mr.
Neal spoke Ujxin the tariff exclusively.
PHOSPHATE COMMISSION.
No Meeting Owing to the Absence of
the Governor at Clemson.
Charleston, K. Sept. 14.—The pro
posed meeting of the Beaufort phosphate
commission to consider the reduction of
jihosphate royalty aid not come off on
account of the absence of Governor
Tillman, who is detained ut Clemson by
floods. There is no telling yet what will
be done. The miners Avant 50 cents
royalty for a term of years. Tillman
wants 175.000 royalty, no matter whether
it is from a 80 cent or 41 royalty, aud if a
50 cent royalty is adopted, to put in upon
a sliding scale based ujion the fluctuation
of the price of rock.
BOMBARDMENT OF THE CITY
Brazilian Rebel Navy" Makes Good Us
Repeated Threats.
Cannonade Begun Upon tho Forts in
the Harbor, and Then Turned Upon
the Town, Rilling One Woman in
Her Residence Commercial Tele
graph Service Suspended- All Busi
ness in Rio at a Standstill and the
Air Filled With Rumors- All Who
Have Interests There Greatly Agi
tated-Cruiser Charleston Will Ar
rive at Rio To-day.
Washington, Sept. 14.—Secretary
Gresham received the following cable
gram from Minister Thompson at Rio:
“At eleven t his morning the
ary forces bombarded the forts command
ing the entrance to the harbor; also the
arsenal and wharf at the center of tho
city. A few shells were fired into the
city, and a woman was killed in her resi
dence. Commercial telegrams have
again been forbidden. The Charleston
has not yet arrived.”
THE CHARLESTON ARRIVED LATER.
The navy department received a cable
gram this afternoon reporting tho arrival
of tho cruiser Charleston at Montevideo
to-day. The cruiser will proceed imme
diately to Kio de Janeiro to protect Amer
ican interests.
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
Jzindon, Sept. 14.—The Daily iNews
this morning says: The attack .of
the rebel fleets this morning on Kio do
Janeiro was begun at 9 o'clock. The gar
rison of the largest and strongest fort lias
declared for the rebels, and the bombard
ment of the town began at 11 o’clock.
The town has a desolate appearance.
Those who are compelled to remain are
greatly excited.
Ail business is at a standstill. The
air is full of alarming rumors. Tho Ex
change Telegraph Company says that pri
vate advices have been received from
Brazil to the effect that the Insurgent
fleet is bombarding Kio de Janeiro, and
that one of the principal forts in the har
bor has sided with the rebels.
Merchants in this city have received
similar news and the admiralty is be
sieged with anxious inquiries this morn
ing from people who have largo interests
at stake in llio.
WHOLESALE LYNCHING.
Citizens of a Mississippi Town Hang
Two Negro Men and Two Women.
Aberdeen, Miss., Sept. 14.—Tn the line
of the lynching business, Monroe county
comes to the front with a case in which
four negroes, two men and two women,
were the victims near Quincy, fifteen
miles from Aberdeen. Two weeks ago
Thomas Woodruff and five children were
taken violently ill, and two children died
and the others still linger, with little
hope of recovery A number of neigh
bors also became very ill while attending
the sick. Examination of the wellon the
premises disclosed throe packages of
“rough on rats” in it. and suspicion
pointed to a negro, Ben Jackson, who was
arrested and taken by a crowd of un
masked men from tho officers during the
inquest trial and hanged.
TUI! OTHERS ADDED.
The next day the Jury examined Meha
ley Jackson, Ben’s wife, and Ixm Carter,
his mother-in-law, who testified to a
knowledge of Ren's intention to purchase
for that purpose, but the jury discharged
them. A crowd of armed men also took
them out and hanged them us partici
pants in the conspiracy. Mehaley Jack
son also testified thut Rufus Broyles, a
well known negro inau of tho neighbor
hood. had furnished the money to buy
the poison, and during the first lynching
ho hid away and eluded discovery until
yesterday.
. STILL ANOTHER.
He was seen at Woodmill, a few miles
from the scenes of the other tragedies, and
this morning his dead body avus found
hanging to a limb in that vicinity. No
parties have been arrested, but tho
grand jury now in session Sr thoroughly
investigating the case. Judge Cayre of
the circuit court gave the grand jury a
forcible and peremptory charge to ferret
out the lynchers.
WHAT LED TO THE POISONING.
Ben Jackson had an altercation last
fall with Woodruff, iu which he entered
Woodruff’s house violently, and so ex
cited his wife, who was delicate, that she
died in a few hours. Ben was under
bond to appear at the jiresent term of the
circuit court, with Woodruff as a witness
against him. which is ascribed as the
motive for poisoning the well.
EX-POSTMASTER ARRESTED.
Charged With Embezzling Govern
ment Funds While in Office.
Jackson, Miss., Sept. 14—Maj. Wm. IT.
Gibbs, ex-postmaster of this place, was
arrested to-da.v under charge of embezzle
ment of gOA’ernment funds, made by Post
office Inspector Thomas. Maj. Gibbs
turned over the postoifice to his successor
on the B<l of June last, having failed to
make any rejiort to the department for
thequarter, ending June 39. Ini’estiga
tion shows that Gibbs owes the govern
ment a balance of $3,920. Gibbs was ar
rested and gave bond for his appearance
at the next term of court.
Suppression of Czech Journals.
Prague, Kept, 14—In accordance with
the imperial decree issued yesterday sus-
I tending articles 12 and 13 of the constitu
tional law in this city and its surbubs.
five young Czech journals, the utterances
of which were offensive to the govern
ment, have been suspended. In order to
be certain that no further adverse com
ments upon the imperial decree shall be
published, the government has ordered
that all articles intended for publication
in the Czech pajiers must be submitted
to the police for approval or rejection
three hours before the papers go to press.
Miners Unanimously Won’t Accept.
London, Kept. 14—The miners of York
shire and Luncasbire havo voted unani
mously against both accepting reduction
of wages and submitting disputes with
their employers to arbitration. A small
minority was in favor of resuming work
at the old rates [lending settlement of
the question of wages.
The Detroit Sails for Rio.
Fort Monroe, Va., Kept. 14—United
States Cruiser Detroit, after adjusting
her compasses at 7:39 this morning, sailed
for Rio do Janeiro, Brazil, under orders
to protect American interests.
NAVAHOE WINS.
The Regatta Committee Decide
Against the Britannia.
Ixmdon, Sept. I*.—The regatta com
mittee of the royal yacht squadron, with
which Mr. Carrol filed his protest to-day,
after considering tho subject at much
length, finally awarded the victory to the
Navuhoo. As soon as the decision
of tin' committee was made known the
Navuhoo, which is lying at anchor in
Cowes Hoads, hoisted the winning flag
audit, is now flapping defiantly in tho
breeze. Yesterday the Britannia flew the
emblem of victory all day, it, being taken
for granted that she had won the race.
CAPE MAY CUP HACK.
The rare for the Cape May eup will
take place to-morrow. Both thcNavahoo
and Britannia are putting the final touch
es to their preparations for their next
contest. The course will bo the same as
that stilled over for tho Brenton's reef
cup—that is, from the Needles,
the western extremity of the
Isle of Wight, to and arotfhd the break*
water at Cherbourg, France, and return,
n distaneeof about 120 miles. Both yachts
will go to-night to the Needles, where
they will anchor, so as to be in readiness
to start in the race at seven in the morn
ing.
REVOLTING WICKEDNESS.
Women Conduot u Regular Business
as Contracting Infanticides.
Vienna, Sept. 14.—Two women living in
separate villages in the district of Kut
tenherg Bohemia, have been arrested for
murdering children whose parents de
sired to have them out of tho way, either
because of deformity or because the
parents were too poor or too heartless to
take care of their children, or because the
children were illegitimate. These women,
it is stated, contracted to dispose of the
bodies effectually, and guaranteed secrecy
for stated sums of money.
MURDER BY CONTRACT.
The price usually charged for tho mur
der of a child was five florins. They
seem to have done u large trade, and felt
so safe from detection that they kept rec
ords of money received, from whom re
ceived. age and description of child, and
when disposed of. By the help of these
records it is thought a large number of
persons can be brought to the bar of justice.
Cholera Near Manchester.
London, Sept. 14. —There was a death
from cholera to-day at Ashtoli-Underline,
manufacturing town <Jk, miles from
anchcstcr.
Socialist Author Dies.
Paris, Kept. 14. Benoit Malon, a well
known socialist author, is dead, aged 58.
His ileath was caused by laryugtcal
phthisis.
Minister of Justlcs Dead.
Berne, Sept. 14.—M. L. Kuehonnoll,
minister of justice anil i>olice, died tilts
morning after a long Illness.
FENITENTIARYJJBCAPHS.
Two Noted Criminals Bore Their Way
Back to Liberty.
Richmond, Va.,Hept. 14.—George Clark
amt Drew T. Smith, two of tho most
noted criminals confined in the peniten
tiary, escaped from that institution this
morning before daylight. The men were
in a cell in the third story. In some way
they obtained a brace mid bit from
among the tools in the shoe shop and
secreted them in their cell. With these
they bored through the wood work of the
door around the lock and easily removed
the catch. It is not known what, course
the men took after leaving the ceil, but it
is believed they climbed to the roof of the
hospital department, which is also in the
west wing, and thence reached the ground
inside by means of a rope.
BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS.
flco. Clark, who is one of the most no
ted safe crackers in the country, was re
ceived at the penitentiary from Prince
Edward county Aug. 21, 1891 to servo
fifteen years for burglary. Clark was
implicated with several others of a band
in robbing the hank in Farmville and
other places. He is wanted in Illinois,
having escaped from the Joliet prison be
fore the expiration of his term in that
place.
Drew T. Smith was rerolved in Decem
ber, 1885, from Franklin county, to serve
eighteen years for house-breaking and
robbery. He escaped before in Decem
ber, 188(1, was recaptured, aud had ono
year added to his term.
S. C. LUNATIC ASYLUM.
The Regente and the Bouthoastern
Tariff Association at Odds.
Columbia, K. C., Kept. 14.—The board of
regents of the state lunatic asylum ucted
very decidedly to-day on the incessant
demands of the southeastern tariff asso
ciation, which has been pestering the
board for months in regard ui tho wiring
of the institution for their electric light
jilant. Some time ago the board Avent to
great expense to remodel the Aviring in
accordance Avith the demands of the as
sociation; and here comes another de
mand. The regents at their meeting to
day simply snapped their fingers in the
face of the last agent’s report, and say to
the association that, if it wants to, it can
cancel every insurance policy on the
property. There is an unprecedented in
reusc in the quin her of white patients
and the buildings are packed.
DESPERADO CAPTURED.
The Negro Terror Who Has Been Giv
ing Millen Trouble in the-Toils.
Waynesboro, Ga., Sept. 14.—Tom Ken
drick. the negro desperado who has been
giA-ing the authorities at Millen consider
able trouble for a year or two, was cap
tured here this morning while attempt
ing to board a train. He was armed with
two pistols and a Winchester rifle. He
attempted to use his rifle, but before lie
could do so wps knocked down with a
coupling-pin by oneof the posse, and before
he could recover avus disarmed and hand
cuffed. He is injjai! here awaiting the dis
position of the Millen authorities. A
couple of warrants have been sworn out
for him. one for resisting arrest and an
other for carrying concealed weapons.
He will be held to answer these charges.
He came here to hear Watson speak.
Death of a Veteran.
Columbia, S. C., Kept. 14—Mr. David
IF Crawford, a widely known aud popu
lar business man of this city died to-day
after eighty-liAo days' sickness with
typhoid rover. He avus a gallant confed
erate soldier, serving throughout tiie war
iu Company A of the Fifteenth regiment,
Kershaw's brigade. He avus a member of
the firm of Daniel Crawford A Sons, cot
ton merchants of Columbia, and un
married.
PAGES 17 TO 20.
SENATOR DANIEL'S SPEECH.
More Than Four Hours of Scholarly,
Eloquent Deliverance.
istened to From Beginning to En 4
With Rapt Interest—Claim Mad*
that the Depression Now Passing
Away Involved the Nations of the
World Where the Sherman Law Waa
Not The Act Was a Welcome Shel
ter for the McKinley Bill and Other
Deleterious Republican Legislation.
W ould Vote for Its Conditional Re
peal Only.
Washington, Sept. 14.—Tho groat event
of to-day's session of the Senate was tho
delivery of a speech b.v Senutor Daniel,
against the imssage of the repeal bill. It
occupied four hours and five minutes,
and was listened to throughout with an
interest which did not seem to diminish
from exordium to peroration. No other
senator desired to speak after Mr. Daniel,
At the opening of t he session Mr. Faulk
ner offered an amendment to the repeal
act, which was read and ordered printed.
It provides for the coinage of tho silver
dollars (not less than .8,000,000 a month)
at tho present ration of 16 to 1 out of the
sliver bullion purchased under tho Sher
man act, and to be a legal tender. Also,
for the monthly purchase of sufficient
bullion for tho coinage of 15,000,000 a
month in quarters, halves and dollars;
further purchase aud coinage to ceaso
when the aggregate of 1800,000,000 ia
reached.
REPEAL DERATE RESUMED.
The Senate at 18:80 o'clock resumed
consideration of the repeal bill, and Mr.
Daniel began his argument. Ho was
brought to the discussion of the subject,
he said, b.v profound sympathy with
every class of his fellow-citizens Who had
boon sm it ton with an evil financial dis
pensation. Ho had no denunciation to
make of bunks or bankers, troubled as
they were with a constricted and con
tracted currency. He sympa
thized also, deeply- with merchants
and manufacturers. and deeply
with labor, which was standing idle,
begging work, and with hunger, which
was empty, begging bread. He brought
to the task, however, the comforting
thought that the acute stage of tho panic
was now, over, and although a dopressed
condition might long remain, business
was already in a state of convalescence.
CAUSES FOB THE RETURN OF BOLD.
Ho quoted from a banker's review to
show that, it was an acknowledged fact
that three distinct causes of the return of
gold to the United States had boon well
identified. The first cause had boon the
sharp decline in the importation of goods
from abroad. Tho second was the enor
mous exportation of wheat, flour, beef,
corn, oats and barley, which bad
been taken in quantities hitherto
unknown by England and the con
tinent. Tho third cause was tho
collapse of corn and provisions in Chica
go. Since 1878, he said, the foundation of
credit had been narrowing, while
the superstructure had been
enlarging in width and grow
ing higher. It had boon long evident
to him that, a great crash would come;
and iioav that it had come it was equally
evident that there were causations for
it -among which he included the I loom in
real estate and the McKinley tariff act.
NOT FROM A SPARK OK A LAMP.
After a brief review of the history of
panics, from 1804 down, he asked whether
senators should not pause and reflect be
fore they throw the whole responsibility
ol the present panic on ono. infamous act
of legislation. They should recognize tho
philosophic thought that great events
wore always produced by great causa
tion. A spark might kindle a
txiAvdcr magazino, an overturned
lamp might put a great city in
conflagration; but what philosopher
would attribute the contemporaneous dis
turbance of tho powers of nature to a
spark or a lamp? It would 100 unwise to
say that the Nliennan law had produced
the panic. While tho storm center of
thut panio was now over the United?
States, it was important to remember
that it had not begun here. The date of
its incipienoy could not be fixed on any
act of local legislation.
TIIF. PANIC WORLD-WIDE.
It had begun in South America, where
there was no Slierman law. It had swept
over Groat Britain, a gold standard coun
try, where there was no Sherman law.
English consols payable in gold only, and
having no fear of silver interest, had gone
down like other securities. In Great
Britain gold, unprotected from going to a
premium by the silver standard, had
commanded a premium of 8 per cent, a
day for its loan, and in addition, 18 per.
cent, per annum; and the castles
of the British money princes
were likely to fall, aud
crumble and perish. Panic had swept on
to Austria, where the people are the rich
est people in the world, per capita, aud
where there was no Sherman law. The
single gold standard there bad offered no
protection against tbeniuch-to-bo-dreaded
premium on gold. The panic had got to
Austria, Italy and India, and was now
going all over Europe, without the decay
ing presence of the Sherman law.
A REFUGE EUR THE M’KINLEY BILL.
There wore some, he continued, who
cried “Stone him. stone him,” as to tho
Sherman law. These people were not
entirely disinterested. His friends, the
enemy (the Republican party) were de
lighted to attribute the panic to the Sher
man law in order to escape their responsi
bility for the tariff. The McKinley bill
sought the sheltering arms of the Sherman
law. The gold rnouometullists were de
lighted to hide behind the work of their
own hands. The bankers were interested
in seeing tlm Sherman law repealed, so
that new bonds might be issued on which
they could base currency. He quoted
from a speech of his in the Senate, three
years ago, predicting what would be the
effect of ttie Sherman law, which was
then pending, and which he now charac
terized as "the ill-concocted measure of a
time-server.” The senator from Ohio
had apiiealed to the Senate a few weeks
ago to give the devil his dues. He should
be glad to do it as well as it could be
dune in this world of abbreviated equities
and small opportunities. He admitted
that the Sherman law had conferred a
substantial good on the country in stay
ing the panic of 1890.
WIIY OPPOSES TO REPEAL.
Its evil effect upon silver had been
caused, not by any necessary operation of
the law, but by that mystery of interpre
tation which had bt eu evolved out of it.
He was often asked by friends in Vir
ginia amt the Senate chamber why he
opposed the repeal of the Sherman law
| now, after huving opposed its passage ia