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THE MORNING NEWS,
Established 1860, Incorporated 1888
J. H. ESTILL, President.
DESPERADOES OUTWITTED.
A Bo id Train Robbery Taken in the
Nick of Time.
A Train-load of Detectives Armed
With Winchesters. Loaded With
Buckshot, Meet the Robbers as They
Step Up to the Engine—A Conductor
Believed of sl9 Two Robbers
Cauirht Near Memphis.
Gorin, Mo., Sept. 18. —The Colorado
and Utah express, west hound on the
Santa Fe road, was held up by robbers at
;t ; 20 o'clock a. m. to-day near Gorin. The
plot to rob the express was formed three
weeks ago and for two weeks the railroad
people have had a spy in the robbers’
camp, who has kept the company in
formed of the intended movements of the
robbers. Two previous dates were fixed
for the event, but heavy rain
on the appointed days postponed
it because of the ease with
which horses could be tracked in the
soft ground. Anotner date was set for
to-day and conditions being favorable the
attempt was made. The railroads as usu
al'had twenty-four hour’s not ice and the
train was well loaded with men armed
with short Winchester rifles. The infor
mation of the spy was accurate, and at
the appointed place, one mile west; of
(,oriu. a railroad torpedo exploded under
tiie wheels, a red light flashed ahead
and the train stopped. Imme
diately four masked men came from the
brush, one rushed to the engine, ordered
the engineer to hold up his hands and fired
at him with a Winchester at the same mo
ment. The engineer fell wounded, and a
detective on the tender fired a loard of
buckshot into the robber’s face before he
had time to change his position. He got
away for the time, but was caught later,
and will probably die of his wounds.
A FUSILLADE AT THE GANG.
The firing at the engine brought a fu
sillade from the armed' men concealed on
the express, baggage and smoking cars,
which was returned with a few shots
from the robbers, who then made off as
quickly as they could, cutting the hitch
ing straps of the horses in their haste.
One horse was killed by the detectives,
but all of the robbers escaped for the
time All of the parties to the plot are
known and all will undoubtedly be cap
tured.
A pack of blood hounds was in readi
ness at Gorin and they took up the trail
before daylight. No better place could
have been selected for the robbery, and it
would undoubtedly have been successful
if the railroad people had not been ad
vised of what was intended. The passen
gers could have safely been robbed as
well as the mail and express cars. Four
men made the attempt on the train, but
two or three others seem to have been
with the horses and stationed behind the
train to prevent anybody reaching Gorin
on foot after the train was halted.
HBI.D CP FOR NINETEEN.
Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 18. —The Santa
Fe train, whioh was held up near Gorin,
Mo., arrived in Kansas City at 9 o’clock
three minutes late. The engine was in
charge of Fred Murdock, who took the
place of Engineer William Prescott, who
was shot by the bandits. Prescott is not
fatally wounded. The bullet struck him
in the breast, glanced from his collar
bone, came out and fell on his
shirt front beneath his blouse
When the train was held qp
J. H. Mooney, the rear brakeman, walked
up the track in the rear of the train to
flag west-bound trains. Fifty yards from
the rear end of the train ho saw two men
holding five horses. One of them left the
horses, walked toward Mooney, covered
him with a gun, relieved him of sl9 and
ordered him back to the train. The con
ductor was George Blue. Blue says he
saw seven men in the gang.
TWO CAUGHT NEAR MEMPHIS.
Memphis, Mo., Sept. 18.—Two of the
Santa Fe train robbers were caught near
here this morning. They were brought
to Memphis and lodged in jail. They are
Charles Aorams and Link Overfield.
They were caught by special agents of
the Santa Fe railroad, who have been on
their trail since the robbery was at
tempted, and the desperadoes driven off.
Abrams is the man who shot Engineer
Prescott. He is badly wounded, and not
expected to live. Abrams was the leader
of the gang and boarded the engine in ad
vance of his companions and received the
charge of buckshot full in the face The
detectives marvelled at the time that
Abrams was able to move six feet, much
.ess escape to the woods, which he did.
A GAMBLING TRUST.
Bloody Noses and Black Eyes Plenti
ful Among Chicago Blacklegs.
Chicago, Sept. 18.—At 1:30 o'clock this
afternoon a squad of detectives from
Matt Pinkerton's agency attempted to
raid the gambling house of Harry Var
ne'l. ex-county boodler, at 119 Clark
sheet. The inmates of the establish
ment had been advised of the intended
raid and made a stubborn resistance,
several bloody noses and black eyes were
innii tod, and the row continued until
' arnell secured warrants for the arrest
of the Pinkerton men from a nearby
magistrate on a charge of disorderly
conduct. A squad of special constables
descended upon the detective? and took
them to the Harrison street station, and
‘he gamblers went to work to repair dam
*ves Varnell announces that he will
open as usual at 6 o'clock to-night. It is
said that tlie raid was the work of civic
federation. Another story is that it is a
phase of the war between the "trust”
ptr*biers and those who are carrying on
business on their own hook.
ADA HATHAWAY'S SUIT.
Th Ex-“ Atlanta Beauty” Wants
Heavy Damages for Humiliation.
Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 18.—Ada Hatba
*a ‘' > Mime time known as the “Atlanta
'"auty," and who recently sued Richard
Bird, a prominent merchant of this city,
°r uesertion, alleging a common law mar
!? co ' has now entered suit for *lo,o<K>
~a ;i ‘ a k e . The court decided that she was
, '.J*ra. Laird, she now claims that
hvti S a *' ure 10 legalize their connection
—'he religious ceremony lias caused her
i, * at humiliation and suffering, and asks
r financial recompense.
Plotting in Chile.
Valparaiso, Chile, Sept. IS.-A fresh
o', "i which followers of the late Gen.
.' eda ore the ring leaders, has iieen
red. Twenty jiersons have been
hi charged with being Implicated
,u ‘he conspiracy.
She JHofning
SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE.
Officers Elected and Other Business
Transacted Pretty Street Parade.
Chattanooga, Tenu , Sept. IS.—The busi
ness session of the sovereign grand
lodge of Odd Fellow’s this morning re
assembled in Lookout Convention hall.
The question of the next place of meeting
came up. Washington City had a de
termined set of delegates working for her,
but they were in the minority, and At
lantic City was chosen. Among those
who favored Washington there is a great
deal of dissatisfaction. They’ say that
the wires were pulled by tho hotel men at
Atlantic Citv.
When the election of others for the en
suing year came up, Representative Mor
ris of Kentucky nominated Deputy
Grand Sire John W. Stebbens, of Mary
land for tho office of grand sire, and
he wa unanimously elected. For the
office of deputy grand sire, t Repre
sentative Musson nominated Her
man Block of lowa, Dr. W.
H. Izard of New Jersy, was
also placed ia nomination. Representa
tive Humphrey nominated Wm. E. Car
lin of Illinois, and further nominations
were made in the persons of John B.
Goodwin, mayor of Atlauta; Hon Fred
Carleton of Texas, Alfred S. Pinkerton
of Massachusetts, Gen. E. M. Sloan of
St. Louis.
The nominations then ceased and the
first ballot was taken, resulting as fol
lows :
Carleton 51. Pinkerton 32, Block 27,
Izard 25, Carlin 19. Goodwin 15, Sloan 6.
Second Ballot—Pinkerton 40. Carleton
84, Block 25. Izard 10. Total 105.
Carleton of Texas was declared elected.
Theodore Gross of New Jersey was
unanimously re elected as grand secre
tary and Isaac Sheppard of Pennsylvania
was unanimously re-elected grand treas
urer.
After some routine business the meet
ing adjourned.
The grand parade was an hour late in
moving. The column reached the corner
of Ninth and Market streets at 3 o’clock.
Never before was the main street of the
city so packed and jammed with human
ity. At the corner of Eighth and Market
a grand triumphal arch had been erected
and just completed this morning, barely
iu time to permit tho removal of the scaf
folding before the parade moved.
The structure is the most artistic and
costliest thing of the kind ever erected in
the south. It is built in tho manner of
construction of the world's fair buildings
ard closely resembles marble. Emblemat
ic figures of the order decorate its several
sides. The arch is reaily three arches in
one. the tallest being sixty feet from base
to top.
Three hundred incandescent lights il
luminate it at night. Under this arch
one of the most creditable parades of the
kind ever seen in Chattanooga passed,
headed by the Chattanooga police force,
the state militia and two bands. It was
an imposing spectacle. The features of
the parade were eight emblematic floats
of the order. These, iu a well arranged
manner represented: ‘Daughters of Re
bekab,” “The Sea of Life,” “Jonathan
Before King Saul,” “The Good Samari
tan.” “The Temple of Truth,” “Odd
Fellowship Encircles the Earth,” “Re
bekah at the Well,” and “An I. O. O. F.
Home.”
After the parade the visitors were
driven over Missionary Ridge to Bragg’s
old headquarters, and. owing to the ex
ceptionably fine weather of the afternoon,
the drive proved much more enjoyable
than the one the day previous to Chicka
mauga.
To-night a brilliant reception and re
union in honor of the past grand repre
sentatives is being held in the first Bap
tist church auditorium.
THE OFFICIAL VOTE.
Canvass of the Vote of the Ashland
District—Owens Safe.
Lexington, Ky., Sept. 18.—Official re
turns received here so far from Satur
day’s primary are as follows:
Franklin —Owens. 1,538; Breckinridge,
1,002; Settle, 287; Owen’s plurality, 526.
Scott—Owens, 1,829; Breckinridge, 645;
Settle, 146: Owen’s plurality, 1,184.
Neither Woodford nor Oldham counties
have been heard from further, but
Owen’s plurality in the first on Saturday
was reported to be 164, while the latter
gave Owens 88. This would make his
total plurality in these four counties
just 1,962.
Henry—Breckinridge, 863; Owens, 398;
Settle. 67; Breckinridge’s plurality, 465.
Fayette reported 160, Bourbon 152 and
Owens 914. Total plurality in four coun
ties, 1,791, placing Owens’majority at 271.
The votes of Fayette county will be can
vassed to-day.
THE FINAL FIGURES.
The official count of Fayette county was
completed at noon to-day, giving Breckin
ridge 205 plurality over Owens. There is
no contest or protest of any kind. The
Leader this afternoon publishes a table of
seven counties official, and Bourbon un
official. but conceded by both sides, giv
ing the vote as follows: Owens, 8,072;
Breckinridge. 7,803; Settle, 3,391. Owens’
plurality. 260. These figures are prac
tically final.
SOCIETY LADIES TAKE ACTION.
They Are Pledged to Secure Home Pat
ronage for Home Institutions.
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 17. The
Commercial Club of Birmingham is
bringing to the service of the city the
time and energies of its leading business
men and most prominent citizens.
A campaign of thorough and practical
work has been inaugurated for the devel
opment of industrial enterprises, and
some very handsome inducements are in
store for a certain class of manufacturers
that may be seeking more advantageous
locations in the south.
To-day a woman's auxiliary to the ciub
was formed by some fifty or more of the
most influential society ladies of the city,
and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
They pledged themselves to secure home
patronage for home merchants and home
enterprises, and to further the object and
purposes of the Commercial Club.
The folio wing were the officers selected :
President Mrs. John M. Martin, wife of
ex-Congrossman Martin: vice presidents
—MesdSmes E. H. Cabaniss; J. W. Bush
and George C. Ball; secretary-Mrs. R.
Cunningham; Treasurer—Mrs. L. l Kogan.
ON EIGHT HOURS’ TIME.
New Schedule in Effect on the Penn
sylvania Railroad —A Day Gained.
South Amboy, N. J., Sept. 18.— The
Pennsylvania Util road Company basis
sued orders on tho Camden and Amboy
division for all departments to resume
work on eight hours’ time, six days each
week. For tho past thirteen months the
ship yards, machine and car repairing
shops have only worked eight hours per
day. five days each week, whi.ethe train
men had only worked half time.
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,1894.
AN ELEVENTH HOUR KICK.
Ohio Democratic Delegates Make a Hot
Fight on Brice.
The Fight Precipitated Suddenly In
the State Convention in Columbus.
The Opposition Said to Be Compact,
Aggressive and Ably Led—But He
Has the Convention-Two to One.
Columbus, 0., Sept. 18.—The adherents
of Mr. Calvin S. Briee will control the,
democratic state convention to-morrow by
two to one. This much is certain. But
the opposition to the junior senator, which
is based upon his anti-administration
course in the recent tariff contest, is com
pact. aggressive and under good leader
ship, and because it is outnumbered it
does not follow that it will accept the
peace and harmony programme of the
Brice followers without putting itself on
record. Much depends upon the action of
the committee on resolutions, which
went • into conference at 9 o'clock,
with every prospect of an all night
session. If the representatives of the
senator on the committee will agree to
the resolution unqualifiedly indorsing
President Cleveland, together with the
administration tariff bill, and expressing
regret that it had to give way to the Sen
ate substitute, the opposition will be con
tent ; otherwise, according to the present
programme, there will be a minority re
port. in which the senator's course will
bo handled without gloves, and a fight
will Do precipitated on the floor of the
convention. In this event, say the
minority, many of those now
counted as among the senator’s support
ers will put themselves on record with
the other side. In a political sense, it has
been one of the hottest days that ever
preceded a state gathering of the Ohio
democracy. The making of a ticket has
been entirely lost sight of; and, contrary
to all precedent, not a single candidate
for any of the places to be filled has
opened headquarters. Excitement and
activity alike concentrated upon
the eleventh hour attack upon
the Junior senator. His opponents were
first on the field; but his friends were
close at their heels. Postmasters, special
treasury agents, bank examiners, col
lectors of internal revenue and other
officeholders came pouring in from all
quarters of the state. Col. Ike Hill, door
keeper of tiie national House of Repre
sentatives, and B. W. Layton, assistant
sergeant-at-arms of the United States
Senate, were early on hand to assure all
comers that the antagonism to the sena
tor was merely a “flash in
the pan.” Veteran democrats who
have not been seen at conventions
for years put in an appearance
to “give Cal Brice a lift” as most of them
put it. still there were enough democratic
senators and representatives of the gen
eral assembly that elected Mr. Brice to
the Senate to make a good sized reunion.
By noon it looked as though the opposition
would be snuffed out by noise and num
bers. and it was reported that it had given
up the fight and decided to come into
camp. Instead of this, however, it hau
been simply laying low, and on the heels
of the report it began to put itself very
much in evidence. Thousands of copies
of the Toledo Bee containing
scores of extracts from democratic papers
all over the state, some eulogistic of Pres
ident Cleveland and the Wilson bill, oth
ers denunciatory of the course of Brice
and Gorman, and still more demanding
that the state convention denounce the
senators that defeated tariff legislation,
were scattered around and read with
avidity. So were circulars demanding
that the voice of the Ohio democracy, as
expressed in its press and district conven
tions, be given honest expression
at to-morrow's gathering, to the
end that the great body of tariff
reformers in Ohio should not be hamp
ered in their fight for principle in 1894
and 1895 by tiie necessity of defending
Senator Brice’s course in the Senate.
Newly arrived delegates regarded as “On
the fence” were taken in hand by com
mittees from Alliance, Cuyahoga,
Youngstown and other strong anti-Brice
districts, and treated to argument and
persuasion in allopathic doses. The prin
cipal arguments induced by the opposi
tion were that President Cleveland and
the administration tariff hill were en
titled to endorsement if the previous
declarations of the Ohio democracy
were to be maintained; that Senator
Brice was an obstructionist; that his
course in the Senate had created general
dissatisfaction throughout the state; that
the opposition to Briee came from the
people, and was an effort of tho rank and
file to discipline the bosses and assert
control; and that it was far better to
have the fight over and done with uow
than to carry it into next year when the
party would have a gubernatorial and
legislative fight on its nauds.
These arguments were effective in
many cases, and when Congressman
Tom L. Johnson, fresh from his renomi
nating convention. came marching at the
head of a big delegation from his home
district, it looked as though there would
be a stampede from the senator’s banner.
But his friends were not only staunch and
numerous, but influential to boot, and
they had little difficulty in keeping the
main lines of their forces well in hand.
To-night the antis have given up all
hope of controlling the convention, and
will be content if they succeed in forcing
an expression of their opinions upon the
record.
About the coolest man of the crowd
that besieged the Neill house in and out,
was Senator Brice himself. He arrived
from tho east shortly before 4 o'clock and
established himself in the parlor from
which John Sherman conducted his last
and most memorable senatorial campaign.
Here he was in to all comers, but he sed
ulously avoided ail reference to the fight
against him.
The anti-Brice element was consider
ably chagrined at the attitude of Law
rence T. Neal of Chillicothe. tho party
nominee for governor last year, and who
was the author of tho famous tariff plank
adopted by the Inst national convention,
was looked upon as one of their strongest
allies. Instead of this, he took occasion
oarly in the day to express the opinion
that the Senate bill was a step in the
right direction, and that no one who voted
for it should be condemned.
THE PROPOSED PLATFORM,
Mr, Neal says: “The convention should
indorse President Cleveland, the House
bill, the Senate bill and those who voted
for it, and pledge the party to keep up
the fight.” Asa member of tho com
mittee on resolutions Mr. Neal is press
ing this view upon that body to-night.
The silver question is another bone of
contention. For several months past a
number of leading members of the party,
both on the platform and through litera
ture have been advocating the free coin
aize doctrine. A resolution to this end
has beeu prepared for submission to the
platform committee by Allen W. Thur
man, son of the “Old Komau.”
It will doubtless he reported by the bi
metallists. in which event it will be of
fered as a substitute, and the free coinage
men claim it will be adopted by an over
wholmiug majority.
TO HB HAII FOR THE ASKING.
Only two candidates have been men
tioned in connection with the ticket. These
aro Gen. John G. Reeves of Lancaster, for
secretary of state, and Q. A. Ix-eoh of
this city, for state school commissioner.
Both will probably be nominated. Other
places on the ticket can be had for the
asking.
The delegates from the twenty-one con
gressional districts met at- the state
house at 8 o’clock to select the various
committees. There were several con
tests between tho two factions, but on
the whole good feeling prevailed. The
committee on resolutions is a notably
strong one, Congressman Tom L. Johnson,
A. J. Pearson, Prank H. Hurd. Mien W.
Thurman, Virgil P. Kline and Judge John
H. Clark being among the members.
At 9 o’clock the committee on perma
nent organization decided upon the reten
tion of the teraiiorary chairman, Hon.
Frank H. Hurd. The first vote was a tio
between Hurd, the ex-Brice candidate,
and Congressman Johnson, who became a
candidate as a defy after receiving word
that the Brice element in his district had
threatened to slaughter him at the polls
if ho persisted in his opposition to tho
senator. On the second ballot Hurd won
by two votes.
The new state central committee
elected Matt A. Smalley of upper San
dusky as chairman for the ensu
ing year. Late to-night a propo
sition was introduced into the resolutions
committee instructing the state central
committee, in issuing its call for 'tho
1895 convention to include in tho business
to be transacted nomination of a senator
by the same method adopted this year
by thelllinois democarey.
The Brice people say that they would
accept this, and abandon further demons
tration.
THE NEWS CONFIRMED.
Number of Japs Lost in the Fight at
Flng Yang Inconsiderable.
Txmdon, Sept. 18.—A dispatch from
Ping Yang to the Central News says
an immense quantity of rifles and stores
are stacked in the pubiio square. The
Chinese who were taken prisoners are
fairly well treated. They will be sent to
Japan in batches of 1,900 each.
The Central News says: “The officials
of Japan s legation hore have received
the following private cable dispatch: “Our
army surrounded Ping Yang on Sept. 15,
and, after severe fighting, gained a great
victory, and captured the city. The num
ber of tho enemy killed, wounded or
taken prisoners was immense. The Jap
anese lost only 11 officers and 200 soldiers,
killed or wounded.”
The correspondent of the Central News
in Shanghai telogra, hs that an imperial
edict has been issued depriving Viceroy
Li Hung Chang of his three eyed pftacocit
feather because of his mismanagement of
the Korean campaign-Tactai Shomr, it
is reported is intriguing against Li Hung
Chang' through the emperors favorite
teacher. Reinforcements of Chinese
troops to the number of 59,000 aro said to
be between Ping Yang and Yalu.
JAPANESE ADVANCE RAPIDLY.
The Pall Mall (,azette’s Shanghai cor
respondent says the Japanese aro rapidly
advancing on Moukden. The correspond
ent also says it is reported that Viceroy
Li Hung Chang has been deposed.
SURPRISED AND ROUTED.
A dispatch to the Times from Shanghai
says the Japanese report the number of
Chinese captured at Ping Yang in the re,
cent battle at 14,000, including four gen
eral officers.
Advices from Chemulpo state that there
are 50,(KH) Chinese between Ping Yang
and Yalu. The Chinese lines are still in
terrupted.
The Shanghai correspondent of tho Pall
Mall Gazette telegraphs: The Japanese in
three divisions attacked Ping Yang. The
assault was entirely unexpected by the
Chinese, who, though |iooriy armed,
fought well behind their earthworks.
After a series of desperate battles, the
Chinese were completely routed and all
their arms, ammunition and stores were
taken by the enemy. The fighting lasted
throughout the night, bright moonlight
enabling the Japanese to use their field
guns with much execution? 300 Japanese
were killed. Tho Ping Yang garrison
numbered 20,000.
14,500 PRISONERS OF WAR.
A dispatch to the Central News from
Ping Yang dated Sept. 17, 3:30 p. tn., says
that 14,500 Chinese prisoners were
marched through that place yesterday
and hundreds of other prisoners are
coming in every hour. None of these
men were wounded.
Transports have been ordered to Ping
Yang inlet to convey the prisoners to
Japan.
A dispatch from Shanghai says the re
port thut;>o,ooo Chinese troops are be
tween Ping Yang and the Yalu river, is
generally discredited. The forco around
Ping Yang comprised the flower of the
Chinese army, and was really the only
effective force in China. The men com
posing the levies now being made inland
have no idea whatever of modern warfare.
A SHARP naval FIGHT.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Cen
tral News telegraphs as follows: “While
the Chinese transports were landing
troops at Yalu. a Japanese fleet attacked
the Chinese warships conveying the trans
ports. A severe oattle followed. I’he
Chin Yuen and another Chinese warship
were sunk, and the Chao Yung and Yang
YVol went ashore. The Japanese lost
throe vessels. It is reported that the
Chinese admiral. Ting, and Col. von Han
necken and another foreigner were killed.
The Chinese report that their lots at
Ping Yang was 8,900 men.
ADMITTED IN PART.
A special dispatch to the Times fc-om
Shanghai says that the Chim sc admit
tho truth of tho reports of the defeat of
their army at Ping Yang, but deny that
the towns wero captured by the Japanese.
NEWS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Washington, Sept. 18. Following is
the text of the official dispatch Just re
ceived by the Japanese minister, Shin
ichlro Kuriuo, from the minister of for
eign affairs at Tokio: “On Sept. 15 tho
Japanese army attacked the Chinese
forces, which were strongly entrenched
at Ping Yang, and after severe fighting
won a complete victory, capturing Ping
Yang before dawn of the 18th, The Chi
nese numbered ovpr 20,900. and with the
exception of very few who fled, the rest
were either Willed, wounded or taken
prisoners, including the Uhinese com
mander, Gen Tso Avery large quan
tity of provisions and munitions of war
wore taken ’I he Japanese loss is 300 killed
and wounded.”
The Chinese legation, as usual, have no
information.
-MORTON’S MARTYRDOM.
Republicans Think They Can Elect
Him Governor oi New York.
Proceedings of the State Republican
Convention-A Platform Adopted A
Bitter Arraignment of President
Cleveland and Congress and Their
Acts—A Fierce Assault on the Gor
man Tariff.
Saratoga, N. Y., Sept. 18.—The repub
lican state convention was callod to order
at 13:20 o’clock by William Brookfield,
chairman of the state committee,and pro
ceeded to business with despatch. Con
gressman Lemuel (Juigg of New York
was made temporary chairman, the usual
committees were appointed and contests
were referred to the < ommitteeon creden
tials, and at 1:40 o'clock recess was taken
until 4:30 o'clock.
During the recess tiie committee on cre
dentials decided unanimously against the
Milholland delegates from New S'ork
city.
In tho Albany contest the regular fac
tion represented by state Committeeman
Barnes got a favorable decision.
Tiie contest between the Haly Moore
factions in the First assembly district,
Now York city, was settled by the state
committee, by giving each side half the
representation. As both sides are for
Morton this does not alter the vote for
Morton and makes peace in tile family be
sides.
At 5 o’cloek the convention was called
to order and Warner Miller was made
permanent chairman. The platform was
presented and adopted without disorder.
Upon the question of national politics it
says:
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
The republican!* of Now York, in conven
tion assembled, ex n<l Unartful greetings to
the republicans of Pennsylvania. Rhode
Island. Oregon, Vermont and Maine for their
prompt and just judgment on an Incompetent
democratic administration. They voice the
verdict of the people that the pallt of protec
tlon is the path of prosperity And we con
gratnlate the democratic stigar planters.of
Louisiana on ttieir courageous declaration of
Independence of party trammels that endan
ger the material prosperity of their state.
The democratic President of tho United
States and the democratic chairman of the
ways and means committee of the House of
Representatives have announced that tho
war against the protected industries of the
country has just begun and Is to ho prosecuted
to the hitter end On behalf of the wage
earners, the agriculturist, the hus'ness loan,
atul every sacred interest in the empire state
of the unton. tho Republican party of the
state of New York, in convention assembled
accepts this challenge, and pledges its faith
to defend against all assault the rights of the
workingman and his employers, both wan
tonly invaded by reckless demagogues.
We Invite the people to compare the
pledges of the l.omocratic party with the per
formances of a democratic admioistratlpn.
The htness and capacity of the democracy to
govern must Vie judged by its records. Its
most important achievement thus far lias
been fitly characterized by the chief execu
live of its choice as one of 'perfidy and ills
honor." Denouncing political corruption, It
has rewarded the largest contributors to its
campaign fund by the best of all foreign
missions; denouncing trusts It permitted
one of them to formulate Us tariff
bill: promising a continuance of the vigorous
foreign po’icy established by the lamented
James <1 Hlalne.it substituted a "policy of
Infamy" when llawatt was freely offered us;
denouncing the Sherman act as a cowardly
makeshift. It was enabled to repeal the silver
purchasing clause of that act. only by the
help of republican senators; arraigning pro
tection as a fraud upon labor.'' It passed a
mongrel protective measure, so tainted
with scandal that It barely escaped
the veto of a democratic president;
advocating free raw materials and an
extension of our foieiwn trade, It
destroyed all the profitable reciprocal agree
incuts made uy President Harrison. pledging
Itself to the payment of "Just and liberal pen
slons." it treats the union soldiers as if the
Grand Army badge were tho badge of beg
gary and brigandage; pledging retren -bment,
it exceeded at the last session if congress the
expenditures of the corresponding session of
the la it republican congress by $27,000,000 In
the face of decreasing revenues, and after It
had added (f1u.000.000 to the public debt while
pretending to be in favor of individual freo
dom it hastened to enact an odious income
tax force I ill. empowering deputy collectors
to enter the homes of citizens and compel
them by threats of official summons and
heavy penalties to disclose their private af
fairs.
We denounce northern democratic con
gressmen for permitting southern members
to protect the chief products of their section
w hile removing or largely reducing protec
tive duties on the products of the north, thus
permitting tho south by legal enactment in
time of peace to destroy our prosperity and
accomplish what It failed to do by Illegal en
actmenl in time of war. As we espeilaily
denounce the democratic representative from
this, the greatest state in tho union, whose
annual manufacturing product exceeds that
of the entire south by $600,000,(100. for their
treachery and cowardice In aiding in the pas
sage of a sectional tariff 1 bill that has crip
pled industries anil reduced the wages of
working rncu, and that levies a tax on in
comes, which Is a lax on prosperity.
We ask all who favor a dis ontintiancc of
tariff agitation, or who believe In the restora
tlon of republican protection, to elect repub
lican members of the House of Heurcsenta
llves In every district so that our in lustrlal
Interests may he properly represented In the
councils of the nation arid nut. as at present,
left utterly unrepresented in the lendu gcom
mltfeas. upon which the framing of tariff and
financial legislation largely depends.
On behalf of the farmers of New York we
protest against free wool, which moans the
destruction of our sheep husbandry, and
which has brought the p Ice of wool to the
lowest tiguri l recorded. We denounce the
federal administration for surrendering an
annual revenue of 18 000. ISO on wfiol ami Im
posing a burden nearly ten times greater by
levying a tax on sugar, the commonest house
hold nece, sity. We protest against the re
mm a' of the protective I arrler to the impor
tation of Canadian agricultural products.
The farm products of New York deserve pro
lection equally with the rice of South Caro
lina and the sugar of Louisiana. We de
nounce the adminlsirnllnn for striking out
the agricultural schedule of the McKinley
bill and substituting an agricultural free list
fraught with ruin lo the farmers.
We favor an hone,st dollar and oppose Hny
effort whether by the removal of (he tax on
state l ank tssues or the free coinage of sli
ver. fo lower our currency standard, and we
fin or an International agreement which shall
result In the use of both gold and sliver as a
circulating medium.
MOHTOM NOMINATF.It.
Nominations were then declared in
order Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy, ex-Koc
retary of the Navy, nominated Levi I’.
Morton for governor. Col Baxter of
Chemung nominated J. Sloat Fassett:
Silas B. Dutcher nominated Gen. .Stewart
L. Woodford, K. A. Nash of Cattaraugas
nominated Gen. Daniel Butterfield, arid
F. X. Parker of St. Utwrcnce county
nominated Judge Leslie \V. Russell.
it was 7:56 |>. m when the first roll-call
wus finished. The result was: Morton
582 -, 1- assott 09L, Woodford 40, Butter
field 29, Russell 30, Bliss 40 Arkell 1.
The result was not announced, but it
was apparent that Morton had an over
whelming majority, and itinld cheers
Silas B. butcher moved that the noinina
tlob bo made unanimous. The motion
was seconded by Col. Archie Baxter, who
nominated Mr. Fassett.
, FASSETT TO THE FORE.
Then there were shouts for Fassett
The redoubtable young chieftain from
1 hemung stood on a chair and. after the
delegates shouted themselves hoarse, ho
said: "lhe republican platform is plat
form enough for me. 1 know of only one
will and most freely expressed will of 732
republicans of the state of Now York,
toil have chosen a wise and experienced
general. Uke him 1 stand ready to he
promoted to be a brigadier general or to
servo in the ranks. The man you have
selectee is an older and a wiser anil a
more experienced soldier than 1 1 can
only say that in the ranks 1 stand ready
to follow whenever he mav direct
Mr. Fnsselt was followed by Gen. But
terworth. Col. S. V. Cruger of New York
on behalf of Mr. Hlise, Lculio Hus
sell anu Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, who
each so. onded the motion to make tho
nomination of Mr. Morton unanimous.
When all these ban been heard it was
after 8:30 o'clock and a recess was then
taken until 19 p. m.
On reassembling, nominations for liou
tenant governor wero decided to lie In
order and Col. Anson Woods presented
the name of Charles L. Saxton.
George W. Aldridge and Jamas A.
Wadsworth were also plaeod before the
eonvotition in brief eulogistic speech cs
Arthur W. Wilde and George Green were
named and then ex-Senator Frank His
coock. in a brief speech presented
the name of ex-Keriator Francis Hen
dricks of Syracuse, formerly collector of
the port of New York.
Roll call was finished at 12:37 o’clock
a. m. Saxton had :wo votes. No result.
Leslie W. Russell then rose and asked
that tho vote of Schoharie be changed to
Saxton. Other ehangos then gave Saxton
the election.
Tho full vote for lieutenant governor
before the changes was Saxton 347, Aid
ridge 70, Wadsworth 75 Green 41, Wade
53, I [end ricks 95, Coggeshnll 27. Shaw 28,
Brundiige 29.
At 12:59 o'clock Senator Kilburn of
Franklin rose to place in nomination tho
name of Judge Alonzo Kellogg, of I’latts
burg fop Judge of the court of appeals.
Ho was followed by William L. March of
Buffalo, who placed in nomination Judge
Albert Haight of Erie.
Frank If. Hiseock placed the name of
Irving G. Vann of Syracuse In nomination
for judge.
Francis H. Wilson placed in nomination
Jesse Johnson of Kings.
Hamilton Smith nominated Judge Par
don 0. Williams of Watertown at 1:10
a. m.
At 1: 20 am. roll call on judge of court
of appeals was begun.
The result of the first ballot for Judge
was: Huight, 2fiß; Johnson, 178: Kellogg,
113; Vann, 192; Williams, 59; Mills, 10;
total, 727.
At 1 48 a. m., the second ballot was bo
gun. and resulted as fullows: Haight.
390; Johnson, 203; Vann. 110; Kellogg, 19.
On motion of Mr. Hiseock of Syracuse,
tiie nomination was made unanimous. A
resolution was adopted authorizing tho
state committee to fill all vacancies.
At 2:12 a. in. the convention adiburnod
sine dio.
A SUCCESS IN EVERY WAY.
Spirited Scene at the Launching of
the John H. Estill.
Richmond, Va., Sept. 18.—A Newport
News special to the Dispatch says:
“Promptly at 11:30 o’clock, tho hour set
for launching tho pilot boat John H. Estill,
little Miss Helen Thompson, daughter of
Uapt. W. ,1. Thompson, let go a quart
bottle of champagne that was cov
ered with red, white and blue
ribbon, exclaiming in clear and distinct
tones: “I christen the’John H. Estill,’”
and as the sparkling wine ran down the
side of the boat, she gracefully glided into
tho noble James river amid the cheers of
many spectators.
The Estill is named after Col. John H.
Estill, president of the Savannah Morx
inu News, and is the largest steam pilot
boat in this country. She cost SSO,(KM),
and is 133 feet long, with 28 feet beam and
13 feet 9 Inches depth of hold, and
will be fitted with two pole masts. Her
engine is 700-horse power and hor boiler
weighs thirty-five tons. Tho Estill is tho
seventh vessel launched at these yards,
and, like the two tugboats and four large
merchant ships that preceded her, is a
success in every way.
THE BOLT STRUCK TWO.
John Robinson Killed and His Broth
er-in-Law Hurt—Horses Killed.
Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 18.—a special
to the Advertiser from Tuscaloosa says:
“John Robinson was instantly killed by
lightning, and Mack lilbby, a brother-in
law, was struct by thesame bolt and now
lies in a precarious condition. They were
in separate wagons and the horses wero
killed. They were within thirty yards of
their residence when the bolt descended.
Tit It KB KILLtD IN KENTUCKY
Louisville, Ky.. Sept. 18. a special to
the Evening Post from (Iwingsville. Ky.,
says the residence of Marshall Corrv!
a prominent farmer living near this
city, was struck bv lightning at 4 o’clock
this morning. Coriy, his wife and a
daughter, aged 18 years, were instantly
killed. Several others were in the house
and are injured, but it is thought not
fatally. _______
PROMIBCUOUB SHOOTING.
Texans Killing People Apparently
Without Muoh Discrimination.
Kennedy, Tex., Sept. 18.—Yesterday
evening Sam Bradley and Bill Bosworth,
living three miles from town, started
homo in a wagon. They first met an old
man and shot at him ; passing on a few
hundred yards they met E. Burris and
’I heodorc arid Foster Butler, with whom
they had a feud. Bradley opened fire on
them, which was returned by Burris and
the Butlers, and Bosworth fell dead.
Bradley survived u few hours. The But
lers and Burris surrendered.
HARVEY’S BRAVE SCOUTS.
Monument Unveiled at Canton in
Their Honor and to Their Memory.
Canton, Miss.. Sept. 18.—The monu
ment erected here In honor of A. D. Har
vey and his brave scouts who fell In bat
tle was unveiled to-day iu the presence of
a large concourse of citizens. Addresses
were made by Wiley Nash and Scott
Fields, a poerti was recited by George
Shelby, and Miss Georgia Goodlue of
Memphis sang "The Confederate Vet
eran,”
Appointed by the President.
Washington, Sept. 18.—Among the ap
pointments received at the white house
this morning from Gray Gables were tho
following: John Smith, postmaster, San
ford, Fla ; Peter H Arnow, collector cus
toms. St. Mary's, Ga.
Charles H. Mansur of Missouri, legisla
ted out ot office as second controller of
treasury by Dockery law, appointed as
sistant controller of treasury.
DAII-V $lO A YEAR,
ft CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY, TIMES A WEEK, $1 A YEAR.
TILLMANITES ALL TORN I'P,
Butler Men Impale Them on the Horns
oi a Sad Dilemma.
If They Reject the Ocala Platform
They Drive tho Allianoe Into tho
Opposition; If They Fail to Rejeot
the Same, Straight Democrats Will
Name a Ticket, Raise the Old Yell,
and Wipe the Barth With Them.
Columbia, S. C., Sept. 18.—At noon to
morrow the Tillmanite machine demo
cratic convention will meet to nominate
a state ticket and adopt a platform. If
this platform does not reject the Ocala
demands, it is likely that the platform
democrats will meet early next week and
place an opposition ticket in the Held.
Their action last night has placed the
Tillmaultes iu a quandary; they must
either repudiate Oealaism and drive the
alliance into the third party or else In
dorse it, and force tho organization of a
straight platform democracy.
It is practically certain that they will
grasji the latter horn of the dilema. They
will probably indorse the Chicago plat
form, free coinage, condemn Cleveland
and tack on all Ocala de
mands. The antl-Tiilmanites will
come in for copious denunciation as
bolters and independents, and there
will he a declaration for white supremacy
aimed as a rebuke to those who they sav
will appeal to the negro. Of course,
Tillman’s candidacy for the United
States Senate and the dispensary law
will bo indorsed. For governor and
lieutenant governor. Evans and Timmer
man aro practically already nominate^.
Dan Tomkins is leading Hill and Har
rison for secretary of state. It is neck
and neck between Jones and Norton for
controller; and vVntts, Minus, Bratsford
and Hichbourg are running for adjutant
general in the order named. For railroad
commissioners, Sllgh, Evans. Wilburn,
Yelldell and Thomas have equal chances.
NO NOMINATIONS.
Columbia. S. C., Sept. 18.- At 3:45
o'clock this morning the anti-Tillman
convention adjourned without making
any nominations. The vote was 120
against nominating and 104 In favor. Tho
convention adopted a series of resolutions
in which it was demanded of the state
convention, which meets to-morrow, that
they adopt the Chicago platform and ex
plicitly to declare true and loyal allegi
ance to the National Democratic party;
that it at the same time repu
diate and rescind the action of the state
convention of 1892, which adopted the
Ocala platform as the principles
of the Democratic party of the
state; thut the state convention,
nominate no one not in full acoord with
tho principles of the national democracy,
or nominate one who acknowledges alle
giance to the Ocala platform or to the
principles of the populist party.
It was further resolved that should the
convention to morrow fail to do these
things and nominate any others than
those holding allegiance to democratic
principles, then all true democrats are
absolved from obligation to support such
nominees at the November election
whether or not they participated in the
recent primary.
An executive committee of one member
from each county was appointed which
shall call the convention again should the
state convention fail to carry out the
above demand. The delegates to that
convention are beginning to arrive, and
will meet to-morrow at 12 o'clock.
John Gary Evans will be the nom
inee for governor, and there is a
quiet scramble among reformers for
the other places. The convention, in all
probability, will again adopt the Ocala
platform, though thore are some who are
willing to meet the conservatives half
way. That there will be two tickets,
both claiming to bo democratic, is almost
certain, and a short but exciting cam
paign will result. What the republicans
will do remains to be seen. It is rumored
that they will revive and take a hand ia
tiie fracas.
AN AUSTIN MYSTERY.
Odd Behavior of a Defaulter Now In a
Mexican Jail.
Austin Tex., Sept. 18,—When J. B. Sut
ler, defaulting secretary of the Austin
Building and Ixmn Association, (now said
to be in prison in Monterey, Mexico,) with
Detective Carl Luce.v, came to Austin
from Little Rock, iiis wife came with
him. She died here last winter, and
shortly afterwards a young lady joined
Sutler here, whom heintroduuedasaMiss
Bernard, his niece. They took a residence
iu a good neighborhood and occupied it
alone for several mouths, and up to Aug.
14. when they suddenly vacated it. and
Suiter was seen to place the young lady
ou a midnight northbound international
train, and she has not been seen since.
Two days after this, Sutler was married
to a popular young lady of this city, keep
ing the matter secret from his business
associates and the public. A letter from
a Little Rock gentleman has been re
ceived stating that shortly after the no
tice of the death of Mrs. Suiter was re
ceived in Little Rock, a well known young
lady of good family left the city for Aus
tin, with the avowed purpose of marrying
Suiter. The letter states that she wrote
back that they had been married, and tha
party requested that the records be ex
amined hero to see If the report was
true. The records fall to show It.
Whether or not the young lady has re
turned to Little Rock Is not known here,
and there is much speculation as to her
whereabouts. Gov. Hogg has received a
reply to his telegram sent yesterday to
the governor of Monterey asking particu
lars of tho arrests of Officer Lucey. There
appears to be no doubt about bis being in
the custody of the Mexican officers.
A MOTION FOR BAIL.
No Direct Evidence Against Rtrick
fsdden, Charged With Lynching.
Memphis, Tenn., Kept. 18 ,#tn the mo
tion of Ktrlckfadden. charged with lynch
ing, to be released on bail, Butch Mc-
Carvcr, son of tho sheriff, testified that
on Wednesday before the lynching Ed.
Hmith, Sisley and Frank Berry, three
men now iu Jail, asked him to assist in
the lynching. Richardson, the detective,
they said, wanted McCarver to be in the
party. They also stated to him that
Richardson hail agreed to make the ar
rests and then to allow the prisoners to
bo captured. MeCurver did not enter
into tie- business. Ktrickfaddeu so far
has no direct proof against him.
McDermott in the Fifth Kentncky.
Louisville, Kv., Sept. 18.—E. J. Mc-
Dermott was nominated for congress by
the democratic primary election in the
Fifth district to-day by a large plurality
over Congressman A. G. Caruth end
J. M. At tier ton.