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COMPLETE AND CYCLONIC.
Graphic Details of the Death and
Havoc Wrought by Fire.
trainmen Forced to Throw Off the
Trains the People Rushing' to View
the Grave Sights of the Burnt Ee
g-ion-Staady Increase of the Death
Roll— The Work of Relief—Coffins
Corded Up Like Stove Wood.
West Superior, Wis., Sept. 3.—Nearly
all those who survived the terrible for
est fires in northern Minnesota have now
been removed to places of safety in
Superior and Duluth, and as a heavy
rains has quenched the flames there will
be no further casualties. The work of
teaching for the dead is progressing in
earnest. Yesterday afternoon fifty-four
bodies were Durned at sandstone,most
of them charred beyond recognition and
were buried wherever found. When the
relief train reached Sandstone not a sign
of a building was left in the town.
Around or lu the ruins of each house
were found several human bodies. The
living inhabitants of the town were
brought into Superior at midnight. At
Hinckley 328 bodies were lying in the
streets. They ■ aro being burled as
rapidly as possible by a committee from
Pine City.
At Pokegama, on the St. Cloud divi
sion of the Great Northern, there are
twenty-eight corpses. They are still
lying unburied, the rest of the people
having left the place. At Partridge only
two are dead, though not a building is
standing. It is impossible to tell where
Partridge was, as the whole surrounding
country is in ashes. Passenger traffic
was resumed on the St. Paul and Duluth
railroad to-day, but Great Northern
through trains will not be running for
some time.
COMPLETE AND CYCLONIC WORK.
Duluth, Minn., Sept. 4.—ln a stretch of
territory twenty-six miles long, and fnom
one to fifteen miles wide, not a single hu
man habitation has been left standing
except a section house at Miller, and in
every part of the track of the flames bod
ies of men. women, children, horses and
cattle were found. The position of ev
erybody found outside of Hinckley shows
that shelter of some kind was sought by
the agonized sufferers, and the dead are
found in holes behind overturned
stumps, trees, marshy depressions
and in every watercourse. The
general shape of the fire-swept
district is like a huge cigar with its south
western end about Mission Creek and the
upper end terminating a few miles east
of Finlayson or Rutledge. From this a
number of branches extend northward
to beyond the tracks of the Eastern
Minnesota railroad.
The work of the fire has been complete
and cyclonic in character. Where the
fire held sway not a single tree is stand
ing except as a blackened stump. Thou
sands of overturned trees are lying dtos
trate, and the roots were burning fiercely
up to last evening, when the welcome
rain fell.
A careful canvass reveals the fact that
seventy-two settlers' homes outside of
towns fell. As as can be learned
thore were five hundred people in these
homes. At Brooksdale, a little town on
the Eastern Minnesota railroad south of
Hinckley, about ninety people took ref
uge in the water of a small creek. Out
of this place sixty-seven dead bodies were
taken and buried, and some thirty living
persons were rescued, some badly burned.
Conductor James Sargent of the St. Paul
and Duluth road has been working for
the railroad with an improvised train
consisting of three hand cars spliced to
gether with planks, picking up and iden
tifying the bodies of the dead.
THE WORK OF RELIEF.
A4l the bodies were carefully examined
and in many cases were fully identified
and in every case a complete record was
made of everything that could possibly
lead to identification. Beyond Duluth
most remarkable work has been done.
Without regard to age, sex or social
standing, hundreds of people, including
those of the very highest social standing
in the city, have been working day and
night since Saturday night, have organ
tod thoroughly into all needed sub-com
mittees and have, in a systematic way,
taken care of men and women, children
and babies. Special committees are
caring for the little oues. Over *B,OOO in
cash has been given for temporary relief
•uu goods and clothing valued at as much
more have been given.
HAD TO THROW THEM OFF.
S. A. Thompson, who went out on the
burial train yesterday has returned. All
the way down tho trainmen almost had
t<> throw people off who wished to go
slone and take in the grave sights. At
finlayson a party headed by Ed Finlay
•on dropped off and went east several
®'oes. visiting among other places the
huiedeaut farm, where the bodies of
t r ee children were found. The rest of
hie family had gone to Sandstone.
A party headed b.v Fred Reynolds
"topped off near Skunk lake, and got the
bodies of Mrs. Lind and live children,
"hose home was a half mile west of the
• ra, k| The train picked up the bodies of
Littel and Elder, two operators of the
*'°rth American Telegraphy Company,
"ho had been sent out to the scene of the
trouble. The train picked up eleven
bodies, including that of General Passen
f? r Agent Rowley of the Winnipeg, near
the track.
It was learned that Pine Lake, a settle
wont seven miles west of Finlaysou, was
Uotouched, but nothing has been heard of
Ninil Lake, a settlement away from the
railroad, and it is feared it has gone up in
snioke. Another body was discovered in
th" mud at the edge ef Skunk lake, but
k could not be got out.
At Miller A. A. Farrington and Robert
*°rnes headed parties and started for
oandstone, and have not since been heard
from.
CORDED UP LIKE STOVE WOOD.
Mr Thompson himself headed a party
that picked up seven bodies in the
''esterland cellar half a mile west of the
"rerk. Another party headed by Lynch,
"f>t the bodies of Ed (irecntleld's five
children, a half mile south of the wreck,
"Car the track. The burial train reached
■uiirkley at ti o’clock p. in. The coroner
I'me county said there were 187 bodies
"* ri tijy picked up In Hinckley alone,
i l b more to follow. They were piled
HP 'h boxes and coffins near the track
** e an much cord wood.
TRAIN FROM MINNEAPOLIS.
Hinckley, Minn., Sept. 4.—The special
tarn sent out by the citizens of Minneapo
' hearing supplies and medical relief to
, suffering people of Hinckley and
•nmty, had on hoard eleven physicians
■I surgeons with a full supply of drugs
j, a Instruments, and fifty canvas cots,
in" city was the main objective point,
Wn whence the relief and supplies were
distributed and the temporary hos
inn 8 been opened. The medical
“unittoe was met at the depot by the
IPp IHorfning !X v rts.
heroic little wife of Dr. Barnum. the
local physician, who with her husband
had been working day and night from the
e Yiutims were brought in, till
they were almost completely worn out.
“Ob, we’re so glad you’ve come,”
almost sobbed the little woman to Dr.
McL ouald as he stepped from the train.
THE GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT'S BODY.
The platform was crowded with inquis
itive, but glad looking people with scarred
faces and bandaged bands and arms bear
ing pathetic witness to the terrible ex
perience. Near the edge of the platform
rested a coffin box in which were enclosed
the remains of what was once the gen
eral passenger agent of the Winnipeg and
Duluth railroad—O. Rowley. The poor
fellow was one of the passengers on En
gineer Jim Roofs ill-fated train. and the
body was found yesterday a short dis
tance from the burned train, but so
charred and disfigured that its identity
was only established by the name printed
on the inside of the burned fragment of
a linen collar. He had been in the habit
of coming down from Duluth every Satur
day to spend Sunday with his family at
Merriam Park, and was on his way home
when he met his death.
EXAGGERATED ACCOUNTS.
The correspondent found that, not
withstanding the reports received, mat
ters relating to the number and condi
tion of the wounded and the necessity for
supplies bad been greatly exaggerated so
far as Pine City was concerned. Instead
of 200 wounded to be cared for, there
were about twenty, and many not seri
ously hurt.
' EITHER LIFE OU DEATH.
Even those at Duluth scarcely outnum
bered those at Pine city. It appears that
it was a clean cut ease of either life or
death. Most of those who escaped did so
with little or no physical hurt. The
most severe and dangerous cases in Pino
City had been taken to the improvised
hospital at the rink, and here nine of the
medical relief set to work while the other
two went on to Hinckley. Only about
twelve patients were being cared for at
the rink, but all in all they presented a
pitiable and heartrending spectacle
INSANE AND BADLY BURNED.
Nearly all the patients are Scandi
navians. Two women who lost all their
relatives are maniacs, as well as dan
gerously burned. Between Pine City and
Hinckley the country was swept bare of
everything living or green. At Hinckley
only about a dozen of the tents put up by
the state authorities were occupied.
There is not a building left standing.
Every person there was engaged in re
covering, identifying or burying the dead.
NOTHING TO EAT SINCE SATURDAY.
Seven miles northwest of Hinckley to
day he came to a spot where a farm house
had stood. In front was a well, and over
to the left could be seen five bodies and
the bodies of several animals. Judge
Netfyaway went at once to the well to see
If anyone was there, and found down in
the bottom a little 12-year-old boy in eight
inches of water, who had Hived there
since Saturday with nothing to eat. The
little fellow was pulled up and said he
had been put down there when the fire
was seen and an “awful bad smoke had
passed over him, and it was awful hot.”
He asked the judge if he knew where his
father and mother was and his dog.
Judge Nethaway took him on his
back to where he could be fed, while
other parties went back after the five
bodies.
THE NUMBER OF THE DEAD.
Pine City, Mich.. Sept. 4.—The general
executive committee in charge of the re
lief work in this section has made a re
port of the dead bodies recovered thus
far as follows: Hinckley 271. Sandstone
77. Miller (often called Sandstone Junc
tion) 15, between Situnk lake and Miller
12, Poke Gama 25, in lumber camps 50.
Total 450.
GHOULS AT WORK.
Ghouls are at work in the vicinity of
Sandstone. Today a party from Duluth,
under James Bailey, came down to help
bury tho dead, and while searching
around at noon, came on a gang who had
broken into rand rifled some safes, and
when Bailey and party met them they had
just found a cistern from which they had
hauled fifteen dead bodies and had robbed
them of their jewelry, rings, trinkets,
etc., and were throwing the bodies back
into the well. Bailey and party were un
armed and the ghouls took to their heels
and escaped. A frame powder magazine
at Sandstone, a portion of which was left
standing and which was empty, was torn
down for material for coffins.
SEEN FOR MANY HOURS.
The fire was seen by the Sandstone peo
ple four hours before it struck the town,
and everything was packed up in readi
ness to move to Kettle river, east of the
village. Before any one was aware of
the real danger the fire came upon the
town from tho northvvost. and firing the
whole town inside of fivo minutes,
many were unable to reach the
river and died in the streets. A
blacksmith burned to a crisp in his shop
where he was shoeing a horse. So sudden
was the lire, not a thing was saved, and
in thirty minutes the whole town was
out. Those who reached the river re
mained there most of the night. The sur
vivors are ehtirely destitute and liave not
even clothes, except as they are provided
by the relief committees. President
Sam Hill, of the Eastern Minnesota
branch of the Northern Pacific, came up
from Hitickly this morning and took a
northern train over the St. Paul and
Duluth railroad. Hill took the Duluth
road within nine miles of Sandstone and
walked over. The big Minnesota railroad
bridge over the Kettle river has a steel
arch in the middle eighty feet long and is
still intact, though the wooden approaches
are burned.
PECULIAR FEATURES OF THE FIRE.
“The scene of death and ruin along tho
road is a terrible one” says Mr. Hill,
“not a sign of life is anywhere to be seen.
Dead animals aud human bodies are
everywhere and they are buried where
ever found. In one old well was
found twenty-five snakes and forty
or fifty field mice all in to
gether alive. There were many peculiar
features of the fire. In one place where
all else was burned and blackened all
around, a wagon was found with the hay
in the box intact whtlo the horses were
dead. There is yet to be cleared on the
Minnesota road a gap of twelve miles be
tween Sandstone and Duluth, eight miles
of which are between Hinckley and Sand
stone.
“There are four miles in St. Cloud’s di
rection which will be closed by to-mor
row I noticed in one place some freight
car wheels which wore melted, while not
3(H) feet away was another car un
touched.”'
Judge Nethaway of Stillwater has been
one of the most active in relief work, and
has been all over the surrounding coun
try.
DEATH BOLL INCREASING.
Duluth, Mtnn., Sept. 4.—The death roll
resulting from forest fires increases, and
is now over 650, the greater part women
and children. The greatest percentage
of deaths occurred among the settlers,
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5,1894.
where whole families were swept out of
existence in the twinkling of an eye. Not
in any one direction, but every part of the
fire-swept district, the finding of bodies
hourly swells the list. At an early hour
this morning, a party of thirty expe
rienced woodsmen left on a special con
veyance to scour the woods for bodies of
settlers in out-of-the-way cabins and
clearings. Thev are expocted to bring
back appalling reports.
FLAMING MICHIGAN FORESTS.
Detroit, Mich., Sept. 4.— Dispatches
from the upper peninsular of Michigan
show that the rainfall in that region
yesterday and last night has effectually
put a stop to forest fires and will be the
means of saving millions of pine and lots
of homesteadors’ crops and houses. The
damage already done, however, is im
mense, and in many localities total loss
can only be avoided by the immediate
cutting of the timber.
There is considerable evidence that
many of the fires are of incendiary
origin, set by men who ' knew that the
scorched pine would have to be cut at
once, thus giving them work. The fires
will also force into the market much pine
that was held by non-logging capitalists
for the purpose of speculation. At any
rate, hundreds of men will be given im
mediate employment.
It is thought that nearly every foot of
standing pine in Ontanoeon countv is
burned fully 500,000.000 feet. The Nes
te r estate has lost 90,000.000; Trout Creek
Lumber Company 20,000.000; Diamond
Match Company 150,000,000. The bal
ance is owned by homesteaders at Paynes
ville and Bruce's crossing.
Many cattle and horses were burned,
but no human lives were lost, though
there have been many perilous situations
and narrow escapes. The railroads have
large gangs at work repairing road beds
and bridges, and are rapidly getting in
shape to resume traffic.
WAS A FORGERY.
THe Appeal That Brought Mr. Glad
stone’s Money Was a Fraud.
London, Sept. 4.—The subscription of
Mr. Gladstone, Lord Tweedmouth and
other English liberals to the Irish parlia
mentary fund, in response to a circular
signed Justin McCarthy, William
O’Brien, John Dillon and T. P. O’Connor,
has led to inquiry, which proves that the
circular is a forgery, designed to compro
mise the McCarthyites.
O'Brien declares that he knows noth
ing about the circular. McCarthy ac
cepts the responsibility of taking the En
glish liberals’ contributions, but repudi
ates the circular appeal. Dillon writes
that no appeal has been made to any En
glishman, much less to any member
of the goverment, under the knowl
edge or approval of the committee of the
Irish party. He declines to express an
opinion as to whether the contributions of
Gladstone and Lord Tweedmouth ought
to bo accepted, but expresses hope that
the incident will not increase the scan
dalous wrangles, of which Ireland has be
come thoroughly sick.
In regard to the statement alleged to be
made by Timothy Healy, that the Par
nellites had been promised £20,000 out of
tho national treasury, John Dillon says it
is an absolute falsehood. Healy. himself,
says he knows that there is not the
slightest foundation for such a statement.
BEND THE KNEE TO ENGLAND.
Dublin, Sept. 4.—John E. Redmond,
member of parliament, speaking here to
day declared that that great political
crime, the abandonment of Parnell, had
resulted in the disruption of the real Irish
party and in the bending of its knee to
England. This generation, he said, would
not see the end of Ireland’s sufferings.
With the suppression of Parnell, Ireland
ceased to have a national leader or a na
tional organization.
THE VIGILANT’S BAD LUCK.
She Strikes a Rock and Loses Her
Centerboard Again.
Cowes. Sept. 4.—The Vigilant has met
with another mishap. While on her pas
sage from Portland to Cowes yesterday
she struck a rock near Hathergood Point
and lost her centerboard again. Howard
Gould and Mr. Boyd, who were sitting at
luncheon, had a narrow escape from
serious injury. As the boat struck, the
crank flew from the centerboard winch
and struck the cornet of the table at
which they were sitting with such force
as to break off a large piece of the top.
The cogs were torn from the windlass
wheels and the entire centerboard appa
ratus was generally disarranged. Mr.
W. Jameson, representing the Prince of
Wales, together with a committee of the
Royal Yacht Squadron, went on board
the Vigilant this afternoon to investigate
the extent of the damage sustained by
the American boat. Mr. Gould, after
conferring with Jameson and the com
mitteee, withdrew his challenge for the
Cape May cup, and the withdrawal was
accepted. The race was therefore de
clared off. Mr. Gould will sail for New
York on Sept. 27, leaving both the Ata
lanta and the Vigilant on this side.
TO WILLIAM I.
Emperor William TJnvell* the Monu
ment to Hi* Grandfather. '
Konlgsberg, Sept. 4.—Emperor William,
accompanied by the empress, arrived here
this morning in order to unveil the monu
ment erected to the memory of his grand
father, Emperor William I. Consequently
the town is in holiday attire, and is
crowded with visitors. Etaperor William
was on horseback, and the empress rode
in a carriage. Upon their arrival at the
gates of the city all the bells wero set
ringing, and tho mayor road an address of
welcome from tho people of Konlgsberg.
The imperial party then proceeded to the
main square, "where the monument stands.
The streets were lined with troops, and
behind them were dense masses of people.
On the square a guard of honor was
drawu up. Count Von Eulenberg, as
president of the memorial committee, re
ceived their majesties, and in a speech of
welcome dwelt upon the memorable ser
vices which William I. had rendered to
the fatherland. A prayer followed, after
which the emperor unveiled the monu
ment. Then came a march past of the
troops, after which the imperial parly
took lunch at the castle.
JAPS GIVEN UP.
The Chinese Authorities Proifalse Not
to Torture the Prieoners.
Shanghai, Sept. *.—The Chinese having
claimed control over the Japanese resi
dents in China, asserting that Japan
claims control over the Chinese residents
in Japan, the American consul, acting
under instructions from Washington only
to intervene with friendly offices, yester
day delivered to the Taotal outside tho
settlement limits, two Jupanesu who were
recently arrested, accused of being spies,
and who had been under the protection of
the United States. The Chinese authori
ties pledged themselves not to torture
prisoners, and to give them a fair trial.
DEMOCRACY’S GREAT DAY.
Distinguished Speakers Thronghont
the State Spread the Doctrine.
Gen. Evans and Messrs. Turner, Gar
rard, Russell, Guerry, Attorney
General Terrell and Many Others
Among the Speakers -Every Corner
of Georgia Covered by the Work of
the State Campaign Committee.
Notes of Rallies at the Different
Places.
Atlanta. G3., Sept. 4.—This has been a
big day for democracy under the direc
tion of tho state campaign committee.
Every corner of the state has been liter
ally covered by champions preaching the
doctrines of the party. The city is full
of politicians to-night who are comparing
notes of the day’s work. At Gainesville
Gen. Evans and Hon. H. G. Turner spoke
to about 000 people. Gen. Evans began
speaking at 11 o’clock, and spoke for two
hours. He spoke at length on the tar
iff, declaring himself in favor of
sound money and against the free coinage
of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. His
speech was well received. At the close
of Gen. Evans' speech, Hon. H. G. Tur
ner was enthusiastically introduced by
Col. H. H. Perry. Mr. Turner said the
tariff question is the great issue affecting
all. On the money question, he said re
peatedly : “I stand squarely on the dem
ocratic platforms of ’92 at Chicago and of
'94 in tho state convention in Atlanta.”
His speech was the ablest exposition of
the financial question ever delivered in
Gainesville and had a wonderful effect.
Hon. Thomas G. Lawson spoke at
Monticello squarely upon the democratic
platform as adopted at Chicago.
At Buchanan, Judge Maddox spoke.
His speech is pronounced one of the best
ever delivered in that place. Among
other things, he said: “I am for the coin
age of gold and silver on a parity free of
mintage.”
Hon. Lewis F. Garrard and Capt. W.
A. Little of Columbus spoke at Hamilton
from 10:30 a. in to 2 p. m. on the Issues of
the day. A large and enthusiastic crowd
attended. Both advocated all the princi
ples of the Chicago platform.
At Covington Capt. Pace introduced
Hon. A. H. Cox to a large audleuce. His
views of the money question and theargu
ment he made embraced the bi-metallst
doctrine according to the sound money
construction of the platform. Ho was
throughout his speech thoroughly in ac
cord with the administration.
A big audience at Carrollton greeted
Hon. H. L. Berner and Hon. B. J. Con
yers to-day. Over 1,200 people were out.
Mr. Conyers advocated state banks issu
ing notes for an increase in the currency,
and stood on the Chicago and Georgia
platforms. Mr. Berner followed, making
a strong appeal for pure democracy,
which was received with enthusiasm.
At Fayetteville Hon. W. C. Glenn and
Hon. T. B. Cabaniss spoke to a crowd of
300 democrats. Both opposed silver un
less coined ou a parity with gold. Presi
dent Cleveland’s name was loudly cheered
every time it was mentioned.
Hon. A. S. Clay addressed to-day odo of
tho largest audiences ever gathered at
the court bouse in Madison. He made a
speech of two hours, which was enthusi
astically received. Ho advocated bnne
taiism on a parity which he thoughtcould
be maintained at the ratio of 111 to I
At Monroe Hop. Joe James and Hon.
Lucius Middlebrooks addressed the peo
ple. Mr. James advocated such coinage
as would give every dollar an equal pur
chasing (lower, anil contended that the
ratio was immaterial. Mr. Middlebrooks
contended that the Georgia platform re
quired the free coinage, of silver when
the proper time arrived for such coinage.
M. D. Irwin, populist, followed the demo
crats and advocated the free coinage at 16
to 1, the currency plank of his party.
A NOVELTY IN POLITICS.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept 4. —One of the novel
ties in this year’s politics will be the can
didacy of Miss Ellen Dortch, editor of
tho Milledgeville Chronicler, for the posi
tion of secretary of the exejutlve depart
ment under the Atkinson administration.
Miss Dorth and Mrs. Atkinson are
staunch friends and it is said she stands
a good chance of being the first woman
secretary in the executive department of
Georgia. She was also a warm advocate
of Mr. Atkinson in her newspaper.
WARREN’S DEMOCRACY AHOUSED.
Warrenton, Ga., Sept. 4.— Hon. A. O.
Bacon addressed a large audience here
to-day, composed of democrats and popu
lists. The speech was one of his best and
received the commendation of all who
heard it. No stronger argument has been
made for democracy than the one so forci
bly presented by him to-day. The speech
will surely bear good fruit, and has
placed the party of Warren county under
obligations to the eloquent speaker. At
the conclusion of Map. Bacon’s address
in beautiful words he introduced Hon. J.
C. C. Black, who, for two hours, in a style
peculiarly his own, gave an account of
his stewardship, and enthused his hearers
as he only cau. Ihe reception accorded
both speakers was cordial. This was a
big day for democracy in Warren.
OI.YXX COUNTY POPULISTS.
Brunswick, Ga., Sept. 4.— The populists
of Glynn, in response to a call, assembled
last night to eloct an executive c ommit
tee. About eighty people all told wero
present, and a committee of nearly twenty
was appointed, with Col. Frank H. Harris
permanent chairman and John T. Abrams
permanent secretary. After a heated dis
cussion, showing much division in
the minds of the populists on
the subject, a motion to in
dorse the democratic nominee for the
legislature Hon. W. A. Symons was de
feated. The meeting adjourned without
nominating any candidates for office and
it is not probable any candidates will be
nominated in tho future The majority
of the populists seem to think Symons too
good a man to oppose, and while not in
dorsing him in meetings will no doubt
give him their votes.
810 DAY IN DECATUR.
Bainbridge, Ga., Sept. 4.—'To-day was
the time sot for the grand democratic
rally here, and fully 700 people met Hon.
Dupont Guerry and Congressman Ben E.
Russell, who addressed them upon tho
living Issues of the day. Judge D. A.
Russell in a few well chosen remarks in
troduced Congressman Russell, who, by
his eloquence, held the crowd spell-bound
for more than an hour and a half. At tho
conclusion of his speech Col. Hawes,
in his eloquent style, Introduced the Hon.
Dupont Guerry, who for more than two
hours, entertained the large and enthusi
astic crowd with his forcible and logical
democratic talk. It was considered one
of the ablest speeches ever delivered in
Bainbridge. Congressman Russell lefton
the noon train for Tifton. Ga., where he
goes to make a speech to-morrow.
A GALA DAY IN TROUP.
LaGratige. Ga.. Sept. 4.—To-day was a
gala day with the Democratic party In
Troup. Hons. J. H Pittman and Sledge
Tatum, nominees for the legislature: S
H. Gilbert of Muscogee, and Attorney
General Terrell addressed the largest aud
most enthusiastic gathering of democrats
that has been seen In this court house for
many years. Owing to lack of time At
torney General Terrell did not touch on
the silver or tariff questions Hon. J. H.
Pittman interpreted both the Chicago
platforms to mean the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at a ratio
of 16 to 1. While Hon S. H.
Gilbert insisted that tho parity
should be maintained, but urged that
there be no divisions among democrats
because they all did not construe the cur
rency plank alike. Troup county can be
counted on to roll up the largest demo
cratic majority in its history.
FLOYD’S DECREASE.
A Member of the Last Legislature
Out for Doorkeeper.
Rome, Ga., Sept. 4.—Tax Receiver Me-
Cosker has finished making up tho re
turns, and finds the decrease to bo $547,-
878.
Hon. E P. Price, a member of the last
legislature from this county, announced
to his friends to-da.v that he would be a can
didate for doorkeeper of the next House.
He is very popular and his friends think
he has a splendid chance for election.
The Tifton Barbecue.
Waycross, Ga., Sept. 4.—The Demo
cratic league will send a fair delegation
to the joint discussion and barbecue at
Tifton to-morrow. There will be at least
fifty persons from Waycross and good
crowds will go from Brunswick and
other places on the Brunswick and West
ern railroad.
Mr. J. Cronin has returned from Tucson,
Arizona, where his wife and daughter are
spending the summer.
The Fourth Senatorial Dlatrlot.
Brunswick, Ga., Sept 4.—The conven
tion to nominate a democratic candidate
for this, the Fourth senatorial district, is
in session at Owen’s Ferry to-da.v. and
delegates from Glynn, Charlton and
Camden,-the ecounties compsing it, are
in attendance. According to the rulea of
the rotation system, it is Charlton’s time
to name the man.
Turner’s Friends In the Eleventh.
Brunswick, Ga.,Sept. 4.—The friends
of Hon. Henry G. Turner in Glynn
county are watching his consistent course
in this campaign with pride and pleasure.
The attacks made on him serve only to
strensrtnen him in the minds of all think
ing people. The people of the Eleventh
congressional district would dislike to
lose Mr. Turner.
Bitten by a Rattler.
Oliver, Ga., Sept. 4.—The 8-year old
child of Andrew Bevill, near here, was
bitten by a rattlesnake yesterday after
noon while out in the woods after cows.
Dr. Lanier was immediately summoned,
and, after some hard work, pronounced
the child out of danger.
MANY ARE LUKEWARM.
Chinaman Tortured by Hi* Own Peo
ple, Who Took Him for a Jap.
Loudon, Sept. 4. —A dispatch from
Shanghai to the Central News says a
large number of Chinese recruits are ar
riving at Tien-Tsiu, where they are re
ceiving their arms and equipment. The
province of Shan-Tung is showing much
discontent and little or no sympathy with
the war against Japan, and is withhold
ing tho men and supplies which have been
demanded of that section of the coun
try. The authorities of the province,
speaking in the name of the inhabitants,
regard the war like actions of Japan as
directed against the government and not
against tho people of China. On the
contrary, the people of Manchuria are in
tensely anti-foreign and urge the most
active opposition to the Japanese. A man
was arrested at Ning-Po a day or two ago
as a Japanese spy and was tortured by
having his ankles broken, it has turned
out that the man was not a Japanese at
all, but a uative of Southern China who
was on a pilgrimage to 100 Chow.
Two Japanese, who were arrested In
the Shanghai settlement as spies, wero
surrendered yesterday to the native of
ficials b.v the American consul The for
eign population of Shanghai are very in
dignant at this action. Die Chinese au
thorities claim the right to arrest Japan
ese within the limits of the settlement.
The United States government has 'in
structed its consuls not to interfere In any
way In the difficulties between China and
Japan.
SHOT IN THE HEAD.
Oaston, Promotor of Negro Emigra
tion to Liberia, Wounded.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 4.—Benjamin Gas
ton, the negro who has been leading a
movement for the emigration of his peo
ple to Africa for two years past, was at
tacked near Deveaux, In Hancock county,
last night and shot in the bead. His
wound was not serious, but it served the
purposo of his assailants, Gaston having
shaken the dust of Hancock county from
his feet.
Gnston has been operating In Hancock
for three months. His plan was to organ
ize his followers into societies, each mem
ber paying so much monthly dues, which
foes toward getting his passage to Africa.
requent meetings of these societies are
held. One of the results of the
movement has been to demoralize
the working negroes. They became lazy
and would do nothing but attend
Gaston's meetiugs. which were secret,
only members being allowed to be present.
Tho better class of colored citizens, as
well as some of the whites, became tired
of thia, add last night a mixed party un
dertook to break up Gaston’s meeting.
They fired into the crowd, the fire being
returned The wife of a negro named
Jenkins, who was leading the attacking
party, was shot, among a half dozen oth
ers, but none killed.
WHOLESALE MURDERING
Kabyles Murdering Hebrew*. Selling
Women and Defiling Synagogue*.
Tangier, Sept. 4. The Kabylcs aro
around Denmat, a town northeast of Mo
rocco City, killing Hebrews b.v whole
sale, looting tlieir shops and bouses, aud
selling their women and children by auc
tion aud defiling their synagogues. Sim
ilar outrages are reporlod at Kulha, Su
dir, Abel. Jouai and Tanilut.
Thu Kabyles aro also tiesieglng Mo
rocco City, and It la feared that the gur
rison may he unable to resist them much
longer.
SILVER MADE HIM BOLT.
Jones of Nevada Leaves the Republi
cans and Becomes a Populist.
Washington, Sept. 4. The Evening
Star to-day says: “To-day furnished a
genuine sensation in political circles by
the statement that Senator John P. Jones
of Nevada, who has represented his state
in the United Statos Senate for over
twenty-one years as a republican, has
formally renounced his allegiance to that
party, and cast his lot with the popu
lists.
Senator Jones has written a letter to
his constituency, which will bo published
in Nevada, and will be tho first intima
tion to the people of that state that ho
has doffed the political garment which he
has worn with such distinction for so
many years, aud will don the garb of the
third party. His intentions have been
kept secret from all but his most intimate
associates, and it was his intention to have
the first public announcement of his ac
tion made in tho letter which will be
published at his political homo. With
this end in view Senator Jones declined
to-day to speak of the contents of his
letter, but it is understood that his
change of politics is based almost entirely
upon the question of silvor.”
Senator Jones left Washington to-day
for New York. His bolt makes the Ne
vada congressional delegation solidly pop
ulist; Senator Stewart having left the
Republican party some time ago and Rep
resentative Newlands having been elected
as a silverite.
Senator Jones authorizes the publica
tion of his letter announcing his parting
with the Republican party. It is ad
dressed to Enoch Strother, chairman of
tho republican state central committee of
Nevada.
Mr. Jones says: “Having become fully
convinced that the Republican party or
ganization is unalterably opposed to tho
free coinage of silver at the American
ratio of 16 to I, or at all, except with the
consent of foreign governments, and at a
ratio to be dictated by them, I have to an
nounce that 1 can no longer act with that
party.
“I have not arrived at this conclusion
without extreme regret. It Is always
painful to sever associations of longstand
ing, nut fidelity to my own convictions
and my imperative duty, as I see it,
to the people of Nevada, who
have long and greatly honored me,
compel me to this course. To
my constituents l need hardly say
that whatever changes have occurred in
the relation between the Republican
party nnd myself Is not a change In me.
My opinions are in every respect what
they have always been. I hotd to-day
with all the earnestness of tho day of my
election, every one of the principles for
whose prior support in tho Senate, I was
for the fourth time honored by my con
stituents with a seat in that body.
1 abate not an lota of my convictions with
reference to the bonefleont influence on
American Industry of the policy of pro
tection. A protective policy I regard
merely as a means by which the people of
tho country may secure to themselves
the doing of their own work
in such volume aud with such
complete variety and perfect co-ordina
tion of industries as to atloril uninter
rupted employment for all. But while
fuliy convinced of the moral and
material progress made possible for
our people by their doing their
own work, 1 am no le4s firmly
of the conviction that in the absenco of a
monetary system that will admit of the
quantity of money constantly keeping
pace with demand, it is in vain to oxpoct
such progress.”
Mr. Jones declares himself a protection
ist. but he holds that tho tariff and all
other issues are subordinate to the ques
tion of money supply.
CONVENTIONS COALESCE.
“White Wiug” and “Free Coinage”
Democrats Bury the Hatchet.
Denver, Col., Sept 4.—Conference com
mittees from the two democratic faotions
met last night and agreed upon a platform
and resolutions, which were submitted
to them by the two committees from the
conventions for that purpose. They also
selected a complete state ticket, agree
ing upon Hon. Caldwell Yeaman for
chairman of the fused convention; Frank
P. Arbuckle as chairman of the state
central committee, and A. B. McKinly as
chairman ot the executive committee of
tho state central committee. They then
reported to their respective eon ventlons
which were in session at 8 o'clock. Their
reports were unanimously adopted by
both conventions, and the free coinage
branch at onco appointed a committee to
escort the “White Wings” to the Lyceum
theater. They shortly entered singing, thd
delegates all rising and receiving them
with open arms aud an unearthly din.
As soon a* order was restored' Chairman
Yeamen was conducted to the stage and
assumed the duties of permanent chair
man. The action of separate conventions
was then ratified by the combination con
vention.
The list of nominations was then read.
The ticket now nominated is as follows:
For governor, Charles S. Thomas of Den
ver : for lieutenant governor, F. I. Meston
of Pueblo; secretary of state, J. E. Myerof
Lake county; treasurer, Casfmore
Barela of ixis Animas county; attorney
general, J M. Brinson of El Paso county;
auditor, J. S. Swan of Garfield county ;
superintendent of public instruction.
Mrs. Mary C. C. Bradford of Arapahoo
county. For Regents University—F. D.
Wheeler. Mineral county; Mrs. M. V.
Macon, Arapahoe county.
Mr Thomus was escorted to the stage
and received an enthusiastic wolcome
from the audience.
The convention adjourned at 11 80 until
today, when the state committee men
were appointed.
KLKINS’ ILLNESS.
The Ex-Secretary of War Needs Rest
and Quiet.
Wheeling, W. Va., Sept. 4.—A special
from Elkins says that ex-Secretary of
War B. B. Elkins is lying at his home in
that place with an acute attack of ery
sipelas. His condition requires absolute
rest and quiet. Even visitors who
aro guests at his house, among them ex-
President Harrison, are not permitted to
see him. The republican convention
which is to nominate a candidate against
Congressman W. L. Wilson moots at El
kins to-morrow, and the town ie crowded
with delegates.
Mr. Elkins' inability to participate is a
great disappointment to him There Isa
movement to uominate him. but he is do
ing all he can to put R off.
Butter Tubs Blazo.
Union City, Ind.. Sept. 4.— The fire
originating iu the Hook Bro s, butler
tub factory after 1 o’clock a. m.. has
spread to the business blocks and dwell
ings until the loss will reach 4150,000 to
4200,000.
i DAILY, *lO A YEAR, I
i ft CENTS A COPY. I
I WEEKLY, * TiStES-A W KEK, |1 A TSAR, f
SOLIDLY DEMOCRATIC.
Increased Majorities for
Ticket in Kansas.
Republicans Decline to Fuee With
Populist*, end Vote for Democratio
Candidates in Preference to Third
Partyltes—Populiste Fail to Carry
a County In the State—A Fair Vote
for Remmel, Republican Candidate
for Governor.
Little Rock. Ark., Sept. 4.—Returns
from thirty-three counties indicate in
creased democratic majorities over two
years ago. although the total vote will
likely to be 20 per cent, less on account of
the new olection law. It is estimated
that the democratic state ticket is elected
by at least 25,000 majority. Returns show
a decrease in the vote for both the repub
lican and populist tickets, while the pop
ulists' ticket is third in the race. The
republican and populist vote was much
smaller than anticipated. The following
amendments to tho state constitution
were voted on and adopted beyond a
doubt:
Amendment No. 3 To empower quorum
courts to levy a special tax, not exceeding
8 mills, for the pur|>ose of building and
repairing public roads. Jails, bridges and
other Internal improvements and for no
other purpose.
Amendment No. 4—To abolish special
elections and to authorize the governor to
fill vacancies In any state, district, county
or township office.
NOT A COUNTY IN ARKANSAS.
As far as heard from the populists have
not carried a single county in the state.
The only showing they made was in Ne
vada county, tho home of Congressman
Mcßae, where they captured a few local
offices. Tho majority for the state demo
cratic ticket will undoubtedly exceed
that of two years ago. The democrats
have regained a number of counties. Rem
ind, republican, will lead Barber, popu
list, by 2 to 1.
Newport, the county seat of Jackson
county, which usually gives a democratic
majority of 1.200, gave Remind *1 major
ity yesterday. Newport is Remmoi’s
home. Chairman Armstrong of the dem
ocratic slate central committee stated
to-night that the entire vote of the state
will hardly exceed 105,000. Two years ago
150,000 votes wore cast. This county gave
the democratic ticket, 1,300 majority. Re
publicans refused to support the populists
and voted for the democrats with the ex
ception of Rommel, their only nominee.
The total vote of the county was only
3,450, while there were over 5,800 poll
taxes paid The state democrats will
have about 25,000 majority.
THIRD ALABAMA DISTRICT.
Gon. Harrison to Fill the Unexpired
Term of Col. Oates.
Columbus, Ga., Sept. 4—A special to
tho Enquirer-Sun states that a convention
of the Third congressional district of Al
abama. held at Union Springs to-day,
nominated unanimously Gen. G. P. Har
rison of Lee county to fill the unexpired
term of Col. W. C. Oates, go vemor-eleot
of Alabama, in the Fifty-third congress
and for the full term of the Fifty-fourth
congress.
FIRST ALABAMA DISTRIOT.
Mobile, Ala., Sept, 4. Hon. Richard H.
Clarko was renominated for congress
from the First district here to-day.
The First congressional district con
vention met here to-day. Hon. R. E.
Clarke was nominated without opposi
tion.
Tho convention in a resolution heartily
indorsed the administration of President
Cleveland.
NINTU, HF.VRNTH AND TWELFTH DISTRICTS.
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 4.—0. W. Un
derwood of Jefferson was nominated on
first ballot for congress to-day from the
Ninth district.
William H. Denson of Etowah was nom
n a ted on the first ballot in the Seventh
district.
Mardis Wood of Dallas was nominated
in the Eourth district on the twelfth
ballot, and Joe Wheeler was unanimously
nominated in the Eighth district.
In the Sixth district there seems to be
a dead lock. Bankhead leads with Fos
ter second, Ixmg third and Chapman
lourtu. Six ballots wore taken with no
result. A nomination may not be reached
for two or three days.
SECOND, THIRD AND FIFTH.
Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 4.—ln the Sec
ond district Hon. J. F. Stallings was re
nominated for congress by acclamation.
In the Fifth district Hon. J. E. Cobh
was renominated by acclamation. These
conventions indorsed the Chicago plat
form and the construction placed on it by
Mr. Cleveland. The nominees were in
structed to vote to uphold Mr Cleveland
In bis course on the tariff and currency
questions.
The Third district convention,after nomi
nating Gen. George P. Harrison, passed
resolutions unqualifiedly indorsing the
administration of President Cleveland,
the “people's President,” and closed with
“We commend him for his unf alter log in
tegrity, his bold adherence to the right,
his uncompromising fealty to his party
and hisi country and we look forward
for such results from his administration
as shall secure tho fulfillment of our
party's pledges and the discomfiture of
republican misrule.”
THE BOOKLESS STATESMAN.
The Kansas Campaign of the Popu
list* Opened by Simpson.
Wichita. Kan , Bept. 4.—Congressman
Jerry Simpson opened his campaign here
last night. Hu uppeared remarkably
well and spoke with a strong voice with
out apparent effort. He devoted most of
his time to the “Republican enemy,”
charging the republican minority in con
gress with responsibility for much of the
legislation of the Fifty-third congress.
To the populist members he credited the
income tax annex, and said it was the
only measure passed in the interest of
the masses, and he alleged that the peo
ple could expect no relief unless they
elected populist congressmen, who are
pledged to give the country a currency
based not only on gold and silver, but ou
all the wealth of all the people of all the
land. Mr. Simpson spoke heartily of
woman suffrage.
Wlll Jaeltnon Sign P
Sioux City, Sent. 4.- Three prominent
business men of this city representing the
Sioux City Athletic Club will leave for
Chicago to-night to endeavor to get Jack
son to sign for the proposed fight here.
Death of a Bibliophile.
Charleston, S. C., Sept. 4.—Daniel
Raveuel, a leading underwriter, represen
tative of an old Huguenot family, and on*
of the most accomplished bibliophile* m
the south, died here to-day.