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i THE MORNING NEWS,
. Established 1850. Incorporated 1888 .
| J. H. ESTILL, President.
BICE AT BLUEFIELPS.
Stagnation Prevails in Consequence of
Greaser Government.
Nicaraguans In Charge Generally and
Running Things According to Their
Own Way of Thinking—Business in
the Mosquito Reservation Com
pletely Knocked Out by Recent Dis
turbances.
New Orleans, Sept. 20.—The steamer
John Wilson arrived this afternoon from
Bluefield. On board the steamer was !
Cant, .lames Brown, agent of the Oteri
line at Kluefields, who has returned to
the states for a short while. Capt. Brown
said to a reporter of the Times-Demoerat
that affairs were practically in the same
condition as reported by the steamer
Gussie.
The Nicaraguans are pursuing the even
tenor of their way and are administering
the government of the reservation accord
ing to their own way of thinking.
Business in the town of Blueflelds is
very dull, and there does not appear to be
much chance for a revival of trade. The
banana planters are shipping nearly the
same quantity of fruit, but the demand
is not as good as might be for the season
of the year. The disturbed condition of
things in the reservation of the past sev
eral mouths has destroyed the confidence
of the foreigners in nearly everything
connected with the country, and it is use
less to expect much progress until all dan
ger of more internal disruption is over.
The United States warship Marblehead,
which was lying ofT the bluffs, has gone
to Port Limon. She carried back the two
Americans, Sim Lanipton and Capt.
Miltbanks, who had been carried to the
country from Costa Rica by the British
ship Mohawk.
Capt. O’Neill of the Marblehead had
taken the two men to Blueflelds with the
intention of seeing them tried at their
own request for the crimes which the
Nicaraguan commissioners have laid at
their doors, but both Madris aud (.'abe/as,
who still have supreme control of aflairs
in Blueflelds, would not grant permission
for the men to De given trials, and would
not allow them to be taken ashore.
Mr. Lampton and Capt. Miltbanks are
anxiously waiting for permission to be
granted by the commissioners for a trial
iu Blueflelds. and when the Marblehead
left the bluffs without the desired trial
taking place they were greatly disap
pointed.
It is said in Blueflelds that the Ameri
can Secretary of State, Mr. Gresham, has
wired the American minister, Mr. Baker,
to have the two refugees returned to
Blueflelds and to see that they are given
a fair and impartial trial, with the cap
tains of the different vessels present at
the trial.
When the John Wilson left her anchor
age at the bluffs, the United States war
ship Columbia was lying off the coast.
A PLATFORM COLLAPSES.
Twenty-five People Injured and On?
or More Killed at Akron.
Akron, 0., Sept. 20.—A wooden plat
form between two South Akron buildings
collapsed at 7 o’clock last night, carrying
seventy-live people down a distance of
thirty-five feet. Twenty-five persons
were more or less seriously injured, and
one, Joseph Ryan, aged 18, received in
juries from which he died a few hours
later at the residence of his parents.
Tho platform had been built for the
use of a carriage repository, which had
recently been leased by an athletic club.
The club announced an opening enter
tainment for last night, and the platform
became crowded with men anxious to
secure good l seats for the en
ertainment. A terrible scene of con
fusion followed the collapse of
the structure. Friends hurried
to the relief of those struggling under the
w reckage, and in their anxiety to release
the sufferers many were tramplod almost
to death iu the dark. The police finally
appeared, drove of the crowd with clubs,
secured a light, and went at the work of
rescue in a systematic manner.
AN ALLEGED DECISION.
Report That South Carolina Supreme
Court Have Written Opinions.
Columbia, S. C.,Sept. 20,—The Register
will publish an article in the morning in
which it says that it has reliable au
thority for stating that the judges of the
supreme court have written their de
cisions in the celebrated dispensary cases.
The information is that Justices Pope and
Cary will declare for the constitutionality
°f the law in toto, while
Chief Justice Molver will fnaintain its
unconstitutionality on the same grounds
advanced by him in a previous decision.
|Ms is the way everybody expected the
d°' ision to be rendered, ami the stor.y is
likely true. The opinions of the justices
‘ l ' e not yet been tiled with the clerk of
tuo court. When such a decision is ren
dered the authorities will resume their
warfare on "blind tigers” with increased
'igor. and it will be strange if much
trouble does not follow.
THE BICYCLE TOURNAMENT.
Nashville Riders Make a Cl<* an Sweep
in the Ten Mile Race.
Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 20.—The ten
mile road race here to-day, inaugurating
the bicycle tournament, resulted in a
clean sweep for the Nashville riders.
Charles Woodward, a three and a half
minute man, won the time medal in 20:15,
while D. A. Cofer, a Minnesota man, was
hist in, his time being 81:15. F. H. Her
fjc* °f Uetroit and lid Grath of St. Louis,
the scratchmen, finished in the ruck.
A FARMER ROBBED.
A Texan Relieved of the Proceeds of
His Sale of Cotton.
fort Worth, Tex., Sept. 20.—W. T.
Mogning. a farmer of this county, living
hear Arlington, was robbed to-day of
Mogniug had sold a quantity of
cotton to Dallas merchants and was on
!| is " aj borne when ho was held up by
three highwaymen. Three suspects have
wen arrested.
Decree by Gov. Madriz.
W ashington, Sept. 20.—The Nicaraguan
minister at Washington has received
~,o*l notification that martial law at
“"“'fields has been suneraeded by a <le
issued by Gov Madriz re-establisn
** the constitutional law of Nicaragua
that place.
SHUT DOWN OF GAMBLERS.
Chicago's Mayor Promulgates an Or
der to Close All the Houses.
Chicago. Sept. 20.—Mayor Hopkins this
afternoon issued an order closing all
gambling houses in the city. There is not
a game going on. Deputy’ sheriffs, acting
on warrants issued by the superior court,
raided the notorious “House of David"
and the Newport club at 2:30 p. m., but at
neither place was gambling in progress.
GAMBLERS SAID TO BE SCARED.
The gamblers who have thus far looked
on with a smile at the efforts of the civic
federation to close them up, are to-night
genuinely alarmed, and not a single gam
bling resort is open. Early in the
day the mayor ordered the places closed,
and his orders were promptly obeyed.
Notwithstanding this, the House
of David aud the Newport club were
raided on the search warrants issued by
Judge Brentano yesterday. The sheriff
took two very valuable lay outs, and al
though he was served with writs of re
plevin, he refused to return the property
until ordered so to do by Judge Brentano.
The matter was carried into court
and Brentano, refusing to surren
der the furniture, ordered it destroyed.
It was carried into the basement of the
county building, where six deputy sher
iffs smashed it into kindling wood with
axes. This new tack on the part of the
reformers gives the gamblers good cause
for alarm, as their ever-ready replevin
writs are likely to prove useless, and they
aro left no ground to stand on.
SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE.
The Third Day’s Session of Odd Fel
lows at Lookout Inn.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 20. The
third days’ session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. was opened at
Lookout lnu this morning at 9 o'clock.
The report of the committee appointed to
locate and erect a building as headquar
ters of the order in Baltimore was post
poned indefinitely. The law requiring a
canton tax was repealed.
A past grand masters’ and past grand
patriarchs’ association was authorized for
each jurisdiction.
A special commission was appointed to
investigate the alleged misappropriation
of funds donated to the Fargo sufferers.
The temporary bond of $10,900 each
made by the grand secretary and grand
treasurer, is to be made permanent after
six months.
Legislation on the admission of women
to the order through the Uebekah lodge
came next. The new legislation admits
all Odd Fellows and wives and all white
women over 18 years of age,
who “believe in the ruler of the uni
verse.” Formerly only the wives of Odd
Fellows were admitted, ’lhe iadies had
their time of pleasure this afternoon, be
ing taken as the guests of the local
Rebekah lodge (Florence, No. 32) for a
drive over the government road to Mis
sionary Ridge and DeLong’s place, where
a Bohemian luncheon was served.
JAMES M. WHITE DEAD.
The Cotton House of J. M. White &
Cos. Suspended in Consequence.
New York, Sept. 20.—James M. White,
a well-known member of the cotton ex
change, died this morning at his home in
Brooklyn. The cause of death was con
sumption, combined with gastric fever.
Mr. White was 16 years old, when,
in 1862, he went into the
office of J. L. Abbot & Cos. He worked
his way up in the cotton business and
only b.v his own resources, for his parents
were poor. With L. H. Zerega he started
the firm of Zerega & White. Ho later
dissolved partnership with Mr. Zerega
and started the present firm of J. M.
White & Cos. H. H. Johnson is his part
ner.
Just prior to the close of the cotton
market to-day J. E. Totten, the attorney
for the firm of J. M. White & Cos., sent
the following notice to the superintendent
of the cotton exchange:
J. M. White &Cos . fit lleaver street: "Ow
ing to the death of J. M. White, and absence
by sickno s of the junior partner of this rtrm,
1 am obliged to announce a temporary sus
pension of this firm.”
J. M. Wfhte & Cos.,
• By J. E. Totten. Attorney.
Later Mr. Totten said: ‘The firm of J.
M. White & Cos. would have liquidated
its accounts on Oct: 1 anyway, on account
of the ill health of Mr. White, the senior
partner, but Mr. Johnson would have run
the business in his own name at the same
place, and will probably do so, as the firm
is perfectly solvent. All accounts will be
settled at 100 cents on the dollar.”
RECORD OF THE ROPE.
Wilson Woodlev, a Party to the Grant
Assassination, is Executed.
Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 20.—Wilson
Woodley was hanged here to-day. He
was one of the conspirators in the Grant
murder near Montgomery last spring.
There were seven negroes in the conspir
acy. One escaped and one was lynched,
two wero sent to tho penitentiary for
life, and three, including the ono hanged
to-day, were executed hero in the jail,
t hus ends the celebrated Grant assassi
nation.
HANGED AT PITTSBURG.
Pittsburg. Pa., Sept. 20.—George Sea
mouse was hanged here at 10:46 o'clock,
for the murder of his wife and two
children.
HEMP FOR HORSE THIEVES.
Guthrie, Okla., Sept. 20.—Perry Cook,
a notorious crook, was captured near Jdn
coln Monday with several stolen horses
in his possession, and was lynched by a
committee of farmers.
FOR THE MURDER OF TWO.
Fort Smith, Ark., Sept. 20.—John
Printer was hanged in the United States
jnil yard this afternoon. The execution of
Alexander Alien and Marshall Tucker
did not take place, having been stayed.
Printer, aged 19, murdered William Bold
ing and 12. Vondorver, Christmas eve,
Ittyi, iu the Indian country.
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Two Colored Men In a Wagon Fired
Upon by Unknown Assailants.
Colmesniel, Tex., Sept. 20.—While in a
wagon going to Warren yesterday after
noon. G. R. Edwards and George Pullen,
colored, wero fin'd ui>on from ambush,
two miles cast of Warren. Edwards was
killed and Pullen badly wounded.
Liberty County’s Rally.
Hinesville, Liberty County, Ga.. Sept.
20 --The democratic rally and barbecue
yesterday was a great success. There
were about 500 people present. The
sneakers were Thomas S. Morgan and
Pleasant A. Stovall. The speeches were
eloquent and well received. The pop
ulists were told that time would be di
vided with them. They did not accept
the offer. Tho barbecue was greatly en
joyed.
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21,1894.
CASH FOR IDLE STRIKERS.
Fall River Weavers Grant One-Dall a
Week’s Pay to Members.
Convention of the Mule Spinnere’ As
sociation of America at Boston—The
Financial Status of the Strike the
Frincipal Subject Discuss, and The
Union Seams to Be Well Fixed
Financially.
Boston, Sept. 20 —The semi-annual con
vention of the Mule Spinners' Association
of America mot this noon. It was called
to order #t 9 o'clock and the financial sit
uation discussed. In addition to the $90,-
000 in the treasuries of the local unions,
available for carrying on strikes, it was
shown that the levy of 50 cents a week
made a total of SI,OOO a week. It was
voted to put this in the national treasury,
the locals at New Bedford, Fall River
and Dover to use their own money to
carry on their respective strikes until it
was all used up, if need be, and then the
national association come to the rbscue.
It was voted if the strike should be in
force at the end of three weeks from
Thursday, to increaso the levy to 81a
week. Iu such a case the national associa
tion will take the conduct of the strike in
hand.
Senator Howard and Secretary Ross
were instructed to interview President
Gompers of the American Federation of
Gabor and ask him to issue a general ap
peal to the allied bodies of
the federation for funds to carry
on the < strikes, if need bo. Messrs.
Ross, Howard and the sub-committoe
of the executive council, were em
powered to send out delegates to collect
money on behalf of the strike, which
money should be put into the general
fund and later apportioned to the local
unions according to tlieir membership.
Senator Howard said that he thought the
appeal would be successful. He said that
the sentiment in English cotton working
circles was favorable to the lending of
money to American operatives for striko
purposes if an appeal should become nec
essary. The delegato to the convention
of the federation of laoor was not elected,
as theye would be time for his election at
the next semi-annual convention.
The convention adjourned subject to
call of the president aud secretary.
MULE SPINNERS’ CONVENTION,
Fall River, Mass., Sept. 20.—The
weavers union held a large meeting this
morning and voted to grant one half a
weeks’ pay to all financial members.
Secretary Whitfield says the amount of
money that will be given out will be about
$3,500. The union has $12,000 in its
treasury. The idle weavers in aud out of
the union are clamoring for assistance,
and the savings banks report that the
withdrawals are three times iu excess of
the deposits.
The Seaconnet mill is running in full
to-day and the Durfee mill reports a large
gain in weavers. The weavers’ union
will make another attempt this week to
induce the Seaconnet help to leave their
work.
300 MEN AND WOMEN OUT.
Philadelpnia, Sept. 20.—Over 300 men
and women employed by Alexander
Crow, Jr., at his spinning mill, went on a
strike to-day. The strike was the result
of a reduction of about 20 per cent, in
wages, which went into effect last
October.
THE INDUSTRIAL SOUTH.
The Manufacturers’ Record’s Review
of the Railroad Situation.
Baltimore, Sept. 20.—The Manufac
turers’ Record, iu its review of railroad
and industrial matters in the south for
the week, says: "The August reports of
prominent railway systems in the south
show a gratifying gain on the aggregate
over the same month of 1893, and as a
group they made a much better display
than the trunk lines, the north western or
the western groups. For example, tho
earnings of the Chesapeake and
Ohio, Kansas City, Memphis and
Birmingham, Louisville and Nashville,
Memphis and Charleston, Mobile and
Ohio, Nashville, Chattanooga and St.
Louis, Norfolk and Western and Southern
(Richmond and Danville and Mast Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia) reached
$5,729,487 last August, nearly #900.000
more than in August, 1893. Nine
of the northwest lines show an
increase of less than SIOO,OOO over Au
gust, 1893, while six trunk lines in
the middle and eastern stales decreased
over $500,000, and a group of twenty other
lines in the middle and western states de
creased #200,000. This gain in southern
earnings is not due to the cotton move
ment. for comparatively little has been
shipped by rail as .vet. It is principally
caused bv the moderate increase in busi
ness in the south.
“Among the new railroad enterprises
are electric railroads in Georgia. Ken
tucky. West Virginia, Maryland aud
Florida, aggregating nearly sixty miles,
and a twenty-mile branch of the Gould
syst’em In Texas.
“Turoughout the entire south there is a
very decided revival in industrial mat
ters. and this is especially noticeable in
the resumption of work at many concerns
that have been idle for months. There is
also a decided increase iu the organiza
tion of important manufacturing and min
ing enterprises.”
LOOOMOTIVE FIREMEN.
Debs Makes a Speech Before the Broth
erhood at Harrisburg-.
Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 20.—The Broth
erhood of 1-oeomotive Firemen to-day
adopted a series of resolutions denounc
ing tho actions of those members who
struck through sympathy with Pullman
strikers, pledging the brotherhood to
hereafter abide by all agreements and to
await the action of tho grand lodge
officers before going on a strike;
protesting against the other labor
organizations on striko attempting to in
duce the members of the brotherhood to
join them through sympathy : declaring
against tho position o Vico Grand
Master Hannalian in the Pullman strike
in advising members not to worn with
non-union men, and api roving that of
Grand .Maxtor rtarcent and other grand
lodge officers The convention gave Han
naiian another slap by*reducing his sal
ary from $8,500 yearly to #2.500
and leaving those of other grand
longe oUieiuls uudisturbed. Twelve thou
sand dollars were voted for the relief of
firemen who went out during the laihigh
Valley strike, and who are still idle.
After listening to a speech from Debs,
the convention adjourned finally, to meet
two years hence at Galveston, 'i'ux.
Grand Master Argent and the other
officers left to-night for Terre Haute.
Debs and Uls friends also left for Chicago.
WAR IN THE ORIENT.
Japan Claims to Have Baon Winner of
tho Naval Battle.
I-ondon, Sept. 20.—A dispatch from
Yokohama, received by the London
News agency, says the Japanese claim to
have won the victory in the engagement
with the Chinese fleet at Yalu on Sept. 17.
Advices from Yokohama state that tho
Japanese army, which defeated the Chi
nese troops at Ping Vang, and captured
that city, is marching toward Wi-Ju,
from which point they will proceed to
Moukden.
The Central News says: ‘‘A private dis
patch received here states that nine Jap
anese and twelve Chinese warships en
gaged in battle at the mouth of the Yalu
river on the 17th. This dispatch says
also that while tho Chinese lost four ships
the Japanese lost none, 'hough their fleet
sustained considerable injury.”
DETAILS OE THE NAVAL ACTION.
A despatch to the Contral News from
Shanghai, dated 9:86 a. m. Sept. 20,
states that the Chinese warships which
were engaged in naval battle at Yalu on
the 17th were tho Ting Yuen, Chin Yuen,
King Yuen, Ping Yuen, J-ai Yuen, Chili
Yuen, Ching Yuen, Tsi Yuen, Chao Yung.
Yany Wei, lvuang Cbai, Kuang Ping and
four torpedo boats. This fleet was con
voying six transports loaded with troops,
which were en route ito reinforce tho
Chinese army at Yicbow. The fleet ar
rived off the eastern enttance to Yalu on
tho morning of the )7th, intending to land
the troops inside tho mouth of the river.
At noon that day tho Japanese fleet con
sisting of nineteen warships appeared
and immediately opened lire UjHiu the
transports. The Chinese fought hard
until dusk, when the Japanese fleet re
tired, supposedly on account of shortage
of ammunition. The Jaoane.se warships
Abushima and Yoshima and the trans
port Saikio were damaged, but to what
extent has not yet been learned. The
Chinese fleet with exception of the King
Yuen, Chih Yuen, Chao Ying and Yang
Wei returned to WeiHai Wei with the
transports. All of the vessels were
greatly datum aged. It is reported that
the transport 'loon An was lost, but this
is regarded as doubtful. 'Tho Chinese
fleet will proceed to Port Arthur for re
pairs. Admiral Ting and Col. Har.neken
were slightly wounded, but have resumed
their duties.
A JAPANESE ACCOUNT.
A dispatch from Tokio to the .Tapanose
legation sa.vs that the Japanese fleet at 1
o'clock in the afternoon of riept. 19 met
eleven Chinese war ships and six torpedo
boats thirty-five miles northeast of llari
Yanatao, and that four of the Chinese
ships were sunk and one burned. The
Japanese fleet sustained no damage.
AN OFFICIAL DISPATCH.
Washington, Sept. 20.—The official dis
patch received at the Japanese legation
10-da.v from the minister of foreign af
fairs at Tokio, gives the following ac
count of the Ping-Yang battle: "Gen.
Noozu. coromauder-in-chief, reports
as follows: In the Ping-Yang
fight so far as ascertained our
loss was eleven oh < ora and 154 men killed,
thirty officers and 521 men wounded, be
sides forty officers whose fate is unknown.
The Chinese lost over 20,000 killed. The
number of wounded is as yet unknown,
but is estimated to be very large. A num
ber of the wounded Chinese aro in our
field ambulance (hospital).
PIRACY IN TONQUIN.
The Attempt to Rob a Train and Kill
the Engineer.
Paris, Sept. 20.—An official dispatch re
ceived here from Ha-No, capital of Ton
quin, says: “A number of pirates have
attempted to wreck a train from Langson.
A Chinese engineer was killed and tw o
Frenchmen were carried off. Col. Gal
lieni is pursuing the pirates.
TROUBLE THREATENED.
Railroads Discharging Men A
Serious Labor War May Ensue.
Fittle Rock, Sept. 20.—As tho last
smoke of the recent railroad striko died
away another ominous cloud appeared in
the horizon which may yet break with
scarcely less lury than did the troubles
of last July, involving the state, and pos
sibly the country in another labor war.
Since Saturday the Missouri Pacific is
said to have discharged fourteen firemen
and six engineers at this end of
the line anu eight or ten firemen
at Van Buren en the charge of
being implicated iu the strike or express
ing sympathy with it. There are said
to be twenty-five more names on the list
of men to be decapitated soon. The ma
jority of these men refused to go out in
the strike, but some ot them casually
expressed sympathy with the strikers,
and for this reason are being decapitated.
The railroad men are very uuch exercised
over the action of the compauy and
it is slated on good authority that the
brotherhoods of locomotive firemen and
locomotive engineers have issued an ulti
matum to the effect that unless the com
pany reinstates the men thus discharged
by Sent. 29, a general strike will be de
clared. An ex-railroad man told a re
porter this afternoon that a list of 125
names was taken to the headquar
ters at St Ixiuis last Monday, and
that all of them will lie discharged. Most
of them run on thi Fort Smith branch.
Several Fittle Rock Firemen have laid
their grievances before the firemen's con
vention, now in session at Harrisburg,
and some action may he taken upon the
matter there. It has been learned later
that five more firemen were dismissed to
day.
TENNESSEE’S GOVERNOR.
He Will Enforce the Laws as Long as
He is Governor.
Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 20.—The com
mittee upi>ointcd by tho meeting of col
ored politicians last week to present Gov.
Tourney resolutions about tho Millington
lynching, called upon tne governor yester
day. Tho resolutions were type written
on parclimout. Speeches were made by
Horace Scales and George T. Robinson, of
Nashville, editor of tho Citizeu. Tho
governor iu his response said that he took
the oath of office to enforce the laws, and
this he would etideavor to do so long as ho
was governor.
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
A Switch Engine is Derailed and a
Switchman Killed.
New Orleans, La., Sept. 20.—An acci
dent occurred on tho Illinois Central rail
road at McFwen and Murray’s saw-mill.
A switch engine was derailed and Switch
man Edward J. Schully was fatally hurt
and J. J. Duffy had a leg broken, and an
unknown negro was badly hurt also.
By the collapsing of a 15,000 gallon wa
ter tank at Murliu’i saw-mill 10-duy,
Clarence Jefferson, colored, was fatally'
injured and William Thompson, a young
white man, was seriously hurt.
MARCHING CLUBS IN LINE.
Parade and Meeting of tire Associa
tion of Democratic C übs.
Witty and Eloquent Speech of Gov.
Chauuoey F. Black of Pennsylvania.
Senator Ransom Arraigns the Re
publicans in a Caustic Manner—The
Gorman Tariff Defended.
Raleigh, N. C., Sept. 20.—This morning
there arrived on the Atlanta special tho
following gentlemen, who came here for
the purpose of attending the meeting of
the state democratic association of clubs
which met here to-day in the academy of
music, Hon. Chauuoey F. Black, Law
rence Gardner, Charles H. Manseur and
Josephus Daniels. The day was
ushered in by tho marching of the
clubs bohind national music. At
11 o’clock tho exercises were opened
by Col. Julian S. Carr, president, in a
short, graceful opening of the programmo,
which was eloqeunt and elaborate, setting
forth tho demands upon the southern peo
ple for them to remain with the demo
cratic party. He was followed by Sen
ator Ransom. He ar raicned the ltepub
lican party for its neglect of the south,
and defended the Democratic party and
the Senate tariff bill. Tne senator said
that the currency problem was the only
one loft to be dealt with by the party,
and it would bo takeii up next,
before March 4 He believed in gold and
silver being equal and in a redemption ot
paper money in the metal. Ho spoke of
the millions saved to tho country by the
Democratic party, and closed with a tri
bute to the north and an appeal to all
northern people by that party which was
born with the union, and which had put
thesq people on an equality in all respects
with those of every part of the laud .
Senator Ransom was followed by
Charles H. Manseur. whose efforts had a
most happy and wholesome effect upon
the audience. Prominent citizens said it
would be of incalculable good in the state,
and urged the speaker to give his services
later in the campaign. Mr. Manseur's
spoeeh was chiefly devoted to a detailed
and studied defenso of the tariff bill, aud
he closed with a warm allusion to his
life-long sympathy with the south and
witli a beautiful tribute to its people.
Adjournment took place till 8 o’clock,
when the academy was packed to over
flowing. Hon. Chauncey F. Black began
his remarks in a witty vein, saying, “I am
a democrat from Pennsylvania,” which
brought down the house. “The reputa
tion of Pennsylvania is none of the best,”
said he, "in this part of the world.”
The speaker continued in a happy vein,
coming up slowly to a careful discussiou
of live issues and industrial needs. Ho
was enthusiastically received.
Gov. Black was followed by Hon. Law
rence Gardner, who provoked great ap-
plause.
Mr. Gardner made a rapid review of
the Democratic party, pointing to Its
leaders with a challenge for their equal.
He urged the active work of tho clubs,
and indignantly denied that the condi
tions recently existing were in any way
chargeable to the democracy.
He urged the clubs to stnnd together,
take counsel with tho leaders and keep
away from political heresies.
The meeting was a great success and
brought together a great crowd from all
parts of the state.
Senator Thomas J. Jarvis was the last
speaker and his friends claim he is making
the effort of his life. Several hundred
ladies occupied seats in the gallery. Mr.
Jarvis made a strong plea for democracy,
taking up in detail each issue before the
people, especially of national lines. Ho
is a powerful debator, and the populists
and republicans present are wincing and
wilting under the mighty blows that he is
dealing.
The! enthusiasm of this hour, under
the force and eloquence of Jarvis, is in
tense, and the masses from which he
sprung aro cheering to the echo, while
his compatriots on the atage are intent ou
his every jesture.
Ransom and Jarvis are rival candidates
for the United States Senate, and their
great speeches to-day. Ransom this morn
ing and Jarvis to-night, have aroused thier
respective friends ‘and caused interesting
comments. The convention passed a res
olution indorsing fully tho Nicaraguan
canal project.
THE CAROLINA CAMPAIGN.
Senator Irby Talkß About the Pros
pects for the Tillmanites.
Columbia, S. C., Sept. 20.—United
States Senator and State Chairman John
Irby was in the city to-day and expressed
entire confidence in the dofeat of the
straight out democrats by the Tillmau
ites. Of the proposed opposition to the
John Gary' Evans’ ticket be said: "1 think
that it will be defeated without any
trouble. Tbe white people of the state
are not ready to allow the negroes to ar
bitrate their differences. The state exec
utive committee will moet next Tuesday
night at 4 o’clock, and one of the purposes
of the meeting is to consider the new
movement. We propose to meet it at tho
threshold
"I know that the national democratic
committee will recognizo the party led by
the present state executive committee.
It recognized us in 1*92. and we occupy
tho same position now that wo did then.
I have no official notice of this, but judg
ing by past affiliations. I know that such
will lie the case. Some of us were mem
bers of the Chicago convention and
helped to niaxo the platorm adopted
there, and the organized democrats in the
Senate aud House of Kepres n’atives
have sustained that platform by their
votqs.”
It should be stated that the senator’s
implied suggestion, that the straightouts
will appeal to the negro, Is only an as
sumption. and it is likely that they would
be as far from such a stop as the Tillman
ites.
CROOKEDNESS ALLEGED.
Mayor of Galveston Creates a Sensa
tion Books to Be Examined.
Galveston. Tex.. Sept. 20.—Mayor Fly
created a sensation at the council meeting
this evening. He tnude a speech in which,
after calling attention to the refusal of
the council heretofore to have the hanks
of tho city examined by experts, ho said:
“The city has been systemati
cally robbed for several years. One
corporation held a receipt lor ¥1,700 aud
no record of it is shown on the city s
books The books must he examined, and
if it is not done at the expense of the city,
It will oe done at private expense.”
The speech of the mayor nad the de
sired effect—the council at once appointed
a commission to select experts to examine
the hooks.
CLOTHING MAKERS STRIKE.
Ready Made Clothing Industry of
Boston Completely Paralyzed Yes
terday.
Boston, Sept. 20 The ready-made
clothing industry of this city was com
pletely paralyzed to-day by a striko of the
operatives.
At an early hour this morning a com
mittee from tho United Garment Work
ers’ Union, acting upon instructions from
"the clothing trades district council No.
2, commenced the war by calliugout every
operative, pressman and buster employed
in the shops here.
By noon 2,000 were out, and at tho close
of the day 5,500 clothing workers had
joined the strike. The issuo of tho strike
is now clearly defined as being an en
deavor to secure tho abolition of tho
lumping and sweating system and the
adoption of the week wage system and
the nine hour a day.
Although the contractors favor the de
mands of the operators, they claim that
as the wholesalers decline to grant any
thing, their hands are tied.
Both contractors aud manufacturers
are surprised at the completeness of the
strike. It was expected by tho trades'
council that in some shops a few opera
tors would refuso to come out, but the
doubtful ones were among the tirst to
leave, and it is asserted that not
a contractor within a circuit of
fi vo miles can ohtaiii an opera
tive. Marly in the day a number of
contractors had conferences with the em
ployes, and afterward tho contractors
held a meeting lasting five hours. They
decided that an effort should bo made to
induce the manufacturers to increase
their prices, ami a committee was ap
pointed to draw a bill of prices In con
formity witli the demands of the em
ployes and to present tho same to-morrow
morning.
The strikers held a monster mass meet
ing in Wells’ Memorial hall this after
noon, and it was tho sentiment of the
meeting that no one should return to
work tinder the old contract. This even
ing tho olothiug trades’ district
council aro drawing up agree
ments) for tho signatures of indi
vidual contractors, who have pledged
themselves to accede to the demaiuls of
their employes, and who will also give
bonds that they will abide by the agree
ment. The general concensus of opinion is
that the operators have struck just the
right time, and tho manufacturers will
have to increase their prices fully 40 per
ceut.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
Apache Prisoners Transferred to In
dian Territory From Alabama.
Washington, Sept. 20.—Gen. Howard
has issued orders from the headquarters,
department of the east, at Governor’s
Island, N. Y., to Lieut. Allyn Capron,
Fifth infantry, with Company I, Twelfth
Infantry (Indian company) to proceed
without delay to Fort Sill, I. TANARUS., with all
tho Apache Indian prisonors (Geronimo’s
hand) now at Mt. Vernon barracks, Ala.
Chief Ki!l-ln-Zin and Ills band of about
forty San Carlos Indians, also prisoners
at the samo place, will remain where they
are till further orders, but they must be
taken away very soon as the post is to be
abandonee, after Got. 1.
Flout. Hugh L. Scott, Seventh cavalry,
now on duty at Fort Sill, has boon desig
nated by the commanding general of the
army to take immediate charge of the In
dian prisoners after their arrival at Fort
Sill, Lieut. Capron remaining for the
present on duty at the Indian camp. All
personal property belonging to the In
dians and public property in tho house,
when in the judgment of the command
ing officer of Mount Vernon barracks,
tho cost of replacement would exceed tho
cost of transportation, will bo shipped to
Fort Sill. This specially applies to doors,
windows, etc., which will bo of use iu
the construction of new shelters.
RIDDLED WITH BUCKSHOT.
Co-respondent in a Divorce Suit In
stantly Killed in Arkansas.
Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 20. Dr. C.
Macintosh, the co-respondent in a sensa
tional divorce suit in which J. Jenkins of
Sherill, Ark., is plaintiff, was yesterday
at that place filled with buckshot and in
stantly killed by Jenkins while standing
among a crowd of people.
Jenkins a few days ago sued his wife
for a divorce on the ground of adultery
with Dr. Macintosh, who is also
married, while his wife also at
the same time filed suit for SBO,-
000 damages against P. B. Vaughinp,
a wealthy planter and merchant, for
slander and for alieniating her husband’s
affections, alleging that Vaughino’s libel
lious stories about her had estranged her
husband from her.
Jenkins a few days ago left for Texas,
hut returned yesterday, and the shooting
of Macintosh followed. The latter
claimed that Jenkins on more than one
occasion adminstered arsenic to his wile.
Owing to the jirominence of all parties,
tho various suits and shooting have
created a sensation and more trouble is
expected. Jenkins was brought here and
placed in jail.
IN THB COAL FIELDS.
Strikers Succeed In Stopping Sale of
Picks and Shovels,
Massilon, ()., Sept. 20.—The operators
hero have made no move yet except to or
der MX) picks aud shovels for the expected
non-union miners. Tho Canal-I ulton
Tool Company refused to book tho order
at the request of tho strikers
In the norlh end of tho district the ot e
raiors scorn to be In control, having actu
ally resumed coal production, in spite of
the strikers’ throats und protests. Polish
labor is employed under contract. 'Jhe
miners are paid only 20 cents a ton by
their employer, who reaps a handsome
profit from the companies, lor their ac
commodation a building 20x40 feet, two
stories high, has been erected near tho
1 ’nrd A Barrett shaft. At Coleman’s No.
2 mine the men aro working steadily, and
are getting 75 cents.
Secretary Bishop of the rtate hoard of
arbitration is holding an Informal con
ference with the operators and miners,
lie states that he hopes for the best re
sults.
THIRD PENNSYLVANIA DIBTRIOT
Congressman McAleer Fails of Rs
nuruinatlon -McCuUen the Winner.
Philadelphia, Sept. 20. Democrats of
the Third congressional district In this
city tills morning iu convention nomi
nated Joseph P. McGullen as their candi
date over Congressman William McAloer.
Thu vote was MeCulleu 19; McAloer 10.
The defeat of McAleer, who was elected
to the Fifty-second and Fifty-third con
gresses from this district as an independ
ent democrat, was a surprise.
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SHERIFF BROOKER SHOT.
Affray Between a Democrat and Pop
ulist About Politics.
Zeigler Station, Near Sylvanla, the
Scene of a Probably Fatal Encounter
Just as the Train Pulled Out -George
Zeigler and His Son Both Shot.
Much Excitement on Aocount of the
Difficulty.
Sylvania, (la., via Rocky Ford, Sept. 20.
—Sheriff L. B. Brooker of Screven county
was seriously shot r, few hours ago by
George M. /elglor and his son Sol. Zeig
ler. Tho shooting occurred at Zeigler
station, live miles from Sylvania ou the
Sylvatiia road.
Brooker was coming from Savannah,
where lie went after a prisoner, and when
ho boarded a train at Rocky Ford George
Zeigler was on lhe train. Brooker is a
democrat and a candidate for sheriff of
this county. Zeigler is a populist. It is
impossible just yet to get tho full particu
lars, but it seems that Brooker and Zeig
ler entered into a political discussions
little before the train reached Zeigler
station and catuo to blows, when Conduc
tor West interferrod and parted them.
When the train reached Zeigler station
Zeigler got off, and in a few minutes Sol
Zeigler, his son, was seen with him.
Your correspondent has not boon ahlo
to ascertain who did tho first shooting.
Parties who wore there say they heard
the Zeiglers aud Brooker exchange curses
and the firing commenced. The Sylvania
train had begun to move off from tho sta
tion where the parties to the fighting mot
on tho platform of the Sylvania train.
There was shooting done by the
Zeiglers and Brooker, and tho latter
was shot in tho head, in the side and on
the arm. Dr. S. W. Mims was called Im
mediately after the train reached Syl
vania. and upon a hasty examination of
tho wounds, pronounced Sheriff Brooker
dangerously hurt. George Zeiglor was
shot a little above the heart, and Sol
Zeigler was shot in the arm.
A great deal nf excitement prevails at
present, hut it Is hoped it will soon sub
side. The friends of all parties regret
the affair exceedingly, especially as tho
trouble was of a political nature.
ON THE SLAYER’S TRAIL.
Yesterday’s Developments In tho
Crowley Murder Case Meyer’s
Movements.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 20.—An important
development in the Crowley murder was
made to-day by tho discovery of the fact
that Will Moyers, the supposed murderer,
had registered under an assumed name
and occupied a room at Folsom’s hotel for
an hour before he disappeared from the
city. While iu tho room Moyers was
heard talking with another man.
When he left the hotel he left bohind
him his soiled underclothing and linen
and also an old leather pocketbook which
had been taken from the pockets of the
murdered man. In this pocketbook were
several papers which identified It beyond
a doubt. Tho soiled clothing left by
Moyers, who was registered under the
name of H. I). Moerline, was marked
plainly “Meyers.”
The clothing, etc., was not discovered
by the hotel people until this morning,
Meyers having gone off without paying
his hoard and leaving it In the room. Who
the other man in the room with Meyers
was is not known, but tho police are con
fident he was an accomplice.
There wore some tell tale figures on
one of the dirty cuffs, going to show that
the booty taken from the murdered man
was divided into four parts. As shown
by the figures on tills cuff the amount of
cash received was #576, while Crowley's
watch and diamond ring were put in the
estimate of booty ‘received by tho mur
derer at $275, making as total #BSO.
Tho police think Meyers had two ac
complices. J. W. Conley also was seen In
company with Me.vors here Tuesday
morning, and who is supposed to have left
the city with him, was arrested in Chat
tanooga this morning. Conley has an un
savory reputation asa gambler. Ho came
here from Chattanooga. Me.vors was
seen with him in Chattanooga Tuesday
night but the two separated then. Moyers
going on to ( 'incinnati. The police expect
to have him in custody very shortly now.
Charlie Jones,,who was arrested hero
yesterday, is still locked up. Unclaimed to
be able to prove an alibi, but tho police to
day secured a number of witnesses show
ing that ho was ceen in tho neighborhood
of tho crime about the same time Meyers
and Crowley were thero. Jones’ em
ployer, however, gives him a good charac
ter.
The inquest, which was begun yester
day afternoon, but postponed on account
of Crowley’s funeral to-day, will be re
sumed to morrow, when many important
disclosures will he made.
A fellow passenger on tho Mast Tennes
see train on which Myers left the city
says the young man was in a gay mood.
Myers introduced himself to some pas
sengers in the parlor car and talked en
tertainingly with them.
Gov. Northen offered S2OO reward to
day for the arrest of each one concerned
iu the tragedy. Crowley’s father added
SIOO to this.
AN ATLANTA SUICIDE.
An Unemployed Locomotive Engines*
Takes Laudanum.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 20.—D. B. Smith, a
locomotive engineer out of work, com
mitted suicide here yesterday by taking
laudanum. He asked his landlady to go
to tho circus with him, and when she re
fused, drank tho drug. He was formerly
from Raleigh, N. C.
Hurt in an Accident.
Waycross, Sept. 20. — A runaway that
came near resulting seriously to throo
young men occurred last night about 10
o’clock. Mr. Joiner and two associates
were driving down Plant avenuo, and on
reaching the Brunswick and Western
“Y,” the buggy was broken and a wheel
was wrocked. The horse, a fiery one, bt -
came frightened and ran a short distance,
overturning the buggy and throwing the
young men violent!# to the ground. The
young men were severely bruised, and
put themselves at once under medical
treatment.
Resignation Accepted.
New York, Sept. 20.—At a meeting of
tho dtt’oetora of the Adams Express Com
pany to-day the resignation of Henry San
ford was received and accepted. C. C.
Wier of Cincinnati was elected president.
Mr. Sanford will continue as a director of
the compauy.
A Dwelling Burned.
Windsor, Fla., Sept. 30. The residence
of Mr. J. M. Miller of this place was
destroyed by lire yesterday. His loss is
sl,uoo to $1,500, with no insurance.