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THE MORNING NEWS, 1
( ‘busHlD IW INCORPORATED 1888. -
* E6T J. H. ESTILL, President. )
JAPAN APT TO TAKE PERIN.
Her Troops Within 200 Miles of
China’s Capital.
G.n. Yeh’s Corpse Found Among:
t he Dead Soldiers on the Field of
jj, 9 Disastrous Defeat- Rumors
That the Emperor is to Be Deposed
Not Credited at the Chinese Lega
tion at Washington—Japan Confi
dent of Victory.
Tien Tsin, Oct. 2. —It is officially an
louoeed that 5.U00 Japanese troops have
grrived close to Passiet bay, near the
Russian frontier.
Previous to this announcement it was
reported here that the Japanese fleet had
teen sighted on Sept. 28, ten miles from
han Hai Kwan, 200 miles from Pekin.
Larpe bodies of Chinese troops have been
drafted to that district during the last
few da.vs in order to prevent the Japan
ese from landing.
CHINESE ON THE RETREAT.
London, Oct. 2.- The correspondent in
Tokio of the Central News telegraphs
that the Japanese are moving north from
Pin? Vang. They report that they have
tot sighted the enemy but have found a
large quantity of ammunition which had
ten abandoned by the Chinese, many of
whom have been killed by the Koreans.
All the villages and farm buildings
from Lusoir. on the route of the troops
have been burned and cultivated land
laid waste.
nx hundred Togakuto rebels were met
by twenty-live Japanese engineers at Win
Chingand were immediately dispersed
and tied, leaving their matchlocks and
spears behind them. Many of the rebels
were wounded, but there were no casual
ties among the Japauese.
The Mar prints dispatches from Shang
hai stating that an imperial edict has
been issued appointing Gen.Sung.formerly
in command at Port Arthur, generalis
simo of the Valorous Pei-Yang armv
corps, now in Manchooria, and commander
in chief of the Manehu levies, except
those of the Kirin division, the com
mander of which is a Tartar general.
Other general officers are commanded to
obey all the orders of Gen. Sung under
pain of death.
JAPS AT POSSIETTE BAT.
The Westminster Gazette prints a dis
patch from Tien-Tsin to a nows agency
here saying it is officially stated that
5,W)0 Japanese troops have arrived at
Possiette Bay, near the Russian frontier.
Thei.a/ette. commenting on this news,
says it is important if true. Possiette
Bay is only a short distance from Vladi
vostok. and the Japanese who have
landed there have been sent either for
the purpose of guarding the Kussia-
Korean frontier, or to threaten Kirin,
where is lucated the famous arsenal of
Manchooria.
PEKIN’S CAPTURE EXPECTED.
A Central News dispatch from Shang
hai says many influential Chinese have
given i xpression to a feeling of certainty
that the Japanese will succeed in cap
turing Pekin.
The fright over the auti-foreign feeling
is increasing in the Chinese capital.
Many of the Chinese residents of Mooli
fen are removing their treasure lrom
that city as rapidly as possible.
It is now announced that Li Hung
Chang will not proceed to Korea.
JAPAN’S INTENTIONS.
The Times publishes letters from Yoko
hama. bearing date of Aug. 24, stating
that Japan is preparing to incerase her
army in Korea to 100,000 men. The in
tentions of the government, as proclaimed
the native press, are to crush the Chi
nese army in Korea and march on Fokin,
“here a claim for a large indemnity will
hemaiie, and the cessation of tho island
of iormosa be demanded.
A letter dated Sept. 1. says that the
dispatch of troops continues, but their
destination is not known except that 100,-
Wmen have left to fight the Chinese
SdEewhere. The Japanese believe they
“Lpe in a j osition to dictate terms to
Unna before tho end of the year, and jtlso
that they will possess the horded millions
at.Mookden, belonging to the Chinese im
perial family.
CALLING out the second reserve.
Japan is calling out the second reserve
to supplement the denuded garrisons,
(heiall has not been responded to with
enthusiasm. Many of tho men were
cover before called out. They are igno
ritt, dull, and are angry because of hav
ing to leave their occupations and fami
!“*■ They are also afraid that they will
he called into active service. The people
, ll ' ss enthusiastic about the war.
Another letter dated Hong Kong, Aug.
tk ?,^ s all that is now left of
, , Whunipoa arsenal at Canton is tho
A'al training college and the torpedo
C? 0 , 1 ' China's ship building establish
ants are therefore! reduced to
’ e Coo Chow and Shanghai
rs <’na:s. which are quite inadequate to
po k? te with the Japanese facilities and
v athshments. China is trying to get
l a. r g,l ,s in Europe, but the neutrality
; 'M'lo-k the way. A large quantity of
ms and ammunition is being shipped
• 'm the Whampoa arsenal to Formosa,
.'■ere an attack is expected. Some om
” ■of the southern stations of the
Bank ß6 ~o ust,o ms have resigned to go
, . '"lie hut gunners have gone yet,
fm. s ls su PPhsed they will be detailed
lur duty in the forts.
U HI XU I'BiSa STILL A POWER.
p. ne s " an 2liai correspondent of the
>iJi ,- Xews telegraphs: “There is no
Dow r “‘ n I sill that Li Hung Chang's
wrii ” anin i r - his audiences are as
‘ at,cn| ted as they ever were. He has
isrlv * !“Ousand well armed and regu
p, „„ 1 iu, i troops who protect visiting
/ Hrans.. Much auxioty is felt for the
b ‘ u residents, as the populace is bc
thp.‘nsolently and becoming unusually
The removal of the treas
a ,archives from Mookden has made
Hi,','; lr l' press ion, being regarded as a
ais Piay of weakness.
u- J" F '-EGATION INCREDULOUS,
th,. ‘"kton. Oft. a. The officials of
10, "HH'se legation were very incredu
tha, ‘'hy the reports from Shanghai,
0- ‘ , '-hinese emperor was about to be
,P rd rtn( i hi s place occupied
ai a atm of Prince Kuug. If
terimi., 8 . 11 , COU P d ’etat is con
-1,,.j.,, , and no intimation of it has come
t0'.,,, 1 n the contrary aU the official
|,i I uau 'ati°ns show that the Viceroy,
u ti,, ," 1 ; * is still conductingaflairs,
in , iJ " it is not doubted that his efforts
Present emergenev are interfered
that |. Ils opponent* It is [tornted out
in , nn "j Rung has been in retirement
r„, hu son is so little known In
in! ~ . Hnalrs. that there is no reasou
r ■•ins for crediting such an internal
he 10,1 us the overthrow of the eui
'"r empehou to be dethroned,
° ct ' '■ A special cable to
ta,,. , * ld from .shanghai says: “The
luor of China will very likely be do-
favor ,°f Prince Hung's son,
who will treat with the Japanese.
• 'Vi Hun ? Chang has been superseded
in the supreme command by t len. Sang
1 Ring of the province of Huhan, who has
received full powers.
Chang retires disgusted to
1 oo ling t 00. the capital of the province
of Ini Li. His alleged defection to the
Japanese is only canvassed consequent to
the recall of Prince Rung.
I wenty thousand Huran soldiers are
gathered around Shan Hai Kwan, the
terminus of the great wall, where it
forms a boundary between the provinces
of Chi Li and Swing King.
“Li Hung Chang’s army is distrusted.”
GEN. TEH KILI.BD.
The Central News' Tokio correspond
ent states that after the battle of Ping
lang, while the .Japanese soidiers were
engaged in burying those who had fallen
in the tight, they found, surrounded by
a heap of dead bodies, the remains of an
officer very richly clad. On the body was
found a letter from the Chinese govern
ment addressed to Gen. Yeh, commander
in-chief of the Chinese for* es in Korea.
This letter, with others from the wife
of Gen. Yeh, and various docu
ments which were also found on the
body, fix beyond doubt the identity of the
remains as those of Gen. Yeh. who was
supposed to have succeeded in making his
escape after tho complete route of his
forces by the Japanese. The body was
interred with the honors due the rank of
the deceased officer.
The Chinese prisoners, who are being
shipped to Japan are, owing to their very
large number, distributed upon their ar
rival among the various military districts.
TERMINAL’S REORGANIZATION.
The New Company Authorises the Ex
ecution of Mortgages.
Richmond, Va., Oct. 2.—The general
meeting of the stockholders of the South
ern Railway Company held here to-day
gave the officers authority to execute and
deliver a mortgage by the Southern Rail
way Company to the Central Trust Com
pany of New York as trustee, upon and
covering the railroad's property,privileges
and franchises of the said company, to
secure au issue of bonds in the
aggregate principal sum of $120,-
000,000, payable July 1, 1004,
in gold coin of the United States with in
terest at the rate of h per cent, per an
num, payable semi-annually in like gold
coin ; and also to authorize the execution
and delivery of a mortgage or deed of
trust upon parts of the railroad
and properties of the former East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail
way Company to secure bonds for
the principal sum of $4,500,000, pay
able Sept. 1. 19:18, bearing interest at a
rate not exceeding 5 per cent, per annum,
principal and interest payable in gold coin.
Of the $120,01)0,000 issue of first consoli
dated fives, $78,088,372.13 will be
reserved to take up the outstanding mort
gage and equipment obligations, $21,911.-
027.87, including $0,000,(100 for new con
struction, will be used now.aiid $20,000,000
will be reserved for new construction
after Jan. 1, 1896, but not more than
$2,000,000 will be issued duriug any one
year. There were $100,000,000 of common
and $50,000,000 of preferred stock repre
sented at the meeting.
FALL RIVER’S SPINNERS.
The Finances of the Union Reported
in Excellsnt Condition.
Fall River, Mass., Oct. 2.—Another
large meeting of mule spinners was held
this morning in a hall ad oining the ono
they occupy regularly, in the course of
routine business, a full statement of the
financial condition of the union was read,
and it was received with great applause.
The union funds are in excellent condi
tion, and the statement surprised a great
rnrny members. The report of Satur
day’s conference with the manufacturers
was read, and was not commented on.
A report was made on certain ne
gotiations that have been going on
between the Sanford and Globe yarn
mill authorities ana the authorities of
the union, and the situation at the Globe
e arn mills was discussed. There are two
mills running with a full complement of
carding and riug spinning help, but the
authorities cannot induce the spinners to
start on a compromise reduction. The
decision arrived at by the union was that
the Globe yarn mule spinners are fighting
the same battle as the other spinners, and
consequently they should not go in on a
compromise, unless the others went m.
The spinners have voted to make prepar
ations for calling on the federation of
trades for assistance. i bus fat the
spinners have made no other move to get
money from outside sources.
MACON WILDLY EXCITED.
Huff and Boifeuillot Denounce Eaoh
Other at Rival Meetings.
Macon, Cia., Oct. 2.—Political excite
ment in Macon is at fever heat to-night.
The decision of the Boifeuillot investiga
tion committee seems to have satisfied
oretty much everybody except Mr. Huff,
who circulated a large four-page closely
nr in ted circular to-day reiterating all he
has previously said about Mr. Boifeuillet
ana calling a meeting at the court house
to-night. A meeting was held in
the superior court room and a
large number were present. Mr. Huff de
nounced Mr. Boifeuillet and the committee
in a lurid manner. Ho also exhibited a
telegram from Mark Harden, saying
that what the committee said was untrue,
ci-vat excitement prevailed At the same
Mr Boifeuillet w..s making a speech
in the citv court room of the same
building, and he roasted Mr. Huff. One
h o k away a large open air mass meeting
was bein'' held, and the air in and around
the* ritv was tilled with brimstone
m‘u,v fear much trouble to-morrow at
the polls on account of the high stale of
feeling. .
L. AND N. A LOSER.
ft. Total of $1,247,000 Lost on the
aouth Carolina Road Bonds.
N ew York, Oct. 2.-The annual report
to be presented at to-morrow’s meeting of
the Louisville and Nashville road, it is
s .i,i will show that the amount of loss
written off on account of the transactions
, ' „,h C arolina railroad bonds was
*“ JX “The loans secured to enable
to meet this outlay do not
the comp ,V ...„p ruar y. There are 12,000,-
and , N^ i,vmo
uM lends and other marketable se-
Charles Par-
A r , l loinnsod of the control of the
U8 t ,' U LaiXm and Georgia railroad.
Mr Pa.sons refuses either to confirm or
deny the report. .
Failed to Meet.
New York. Oct. 2.—There was no meet
ing to-dav of the reorganization commit-
Uof the Georgia Central railroad.
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 3,1894.
FLORIDA AT_UiE POLLS.
No Votes Cast in Three Wards at
Jacksonville.
The Polls Closed by the Election In
spectors Owing to the Presence in
Each Polling: Place of Three Deputy
Sheriffs—State Troops Held Under
Arms, but Their Services Not
Needed.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 2.—The state
and county election held in this city to
day resulted in a muddle and tangle
which it will probably take the courts to
straighten out. The fight was between
two factions of the Democratic party, and
bid fair to be a close one. Early this
morning, in consequence of fraud having
been threatened by the faction holding
the inspector appointing power,
three deputy sheriffs walked into each
polling place and signified their in
tention of remaining. The inspectors
all over the city thereupon closed tho vot
ing booths, awaiting instructions from
the leaders. A compromise was effected
in several of the outlying wards in a
short time and voting was resumed, but
in the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth, three of
the most populous wards in the city, not
a vote was cast owing to a failure to
agree upon any arrangement. In conse
quence of this tangle out of a qualified
vote of 5,000 in Duval county only a small
proportion was polled.
TROOPS UNDER ARMS.
Gov. Mitchell yesterday ordered Adju
tant General Houston to this city and all
day the state troops were held under
arms at their quarters, but were not
needed, as not one drop of blood was shed
as a result of the political struggle.
The main issues of tho factional fight
were a railroad commission and the
alleged attempt of the railroad corpora
tions to capture the next legislature, and
nowhere has the bitterness grown to such
intensity as in Duval county. Through
out the state Liddon, for supreme justice,
has met with practically no opposition.
The populists cast a very small vote for
their ticket.
Alex. St. Clair-Abrams concedes his
defeat for state senator from Lake county
by 100. McLin, his opponent, claims 500
majority. It will doubtless reach that
figure. Senator Marks of Orange county
carried everything. His majority will be
fully 800.
NO BLOODSHED.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 2,11:30 p. m.—
Despite the strained relations between
the straightout and anti-factions of Duval
county, the ominous prophesies of the
timid that there would bo bloodshed and
riot were not fulfilled. There was no
bloodshed aud not more than three ordi
nary fisticuffs. The situation early
in the morning, when the straightout
deputies took their stand in the
polls and refused to leave did look a little
serious, but nothing happened. No elec
tion was declared in five city wards, ag
gregating something over 2,909 votes, on
account of the presence of deputies. The
polls in these wards were closed all day.
Many voters lined up at them, and finally
got chairs and sat in lino the whole ten
hours, having their meals sent to them.
The other precincts of the county give
Hartridge and the anti-ticket 300 major
ity. The straight-outs will probably con
test. Troops were called to he in readi
ness during the afternoon, but were not
needed.
A SMALL VOTE AT ORLANDO.
Orlando, Fla., Oct. 2.—The elec
tion for justice of the supreme
court of the state, constitutional amend
ments, state senator for the Nineteenth
district and county officers held here to
day. passed off in an exceedingly quiet
manner, and nothing like a full \ote was
polled. There was no republican ticket
in the field, and the populist candidate
for the state Senate failed to got even a
single vote. Every ballot cast was a dem
ocratic one, and following is the official
result:
For justice of the supreme court—B. S.
Lidden, 188.
For state senator —M. R. Marks, 187.
For representatives— B. F. Whitner,
188: J. T. Chapman, 188.
For county tax assessor—W. C. Nutt,
191.
For tax collector—Seth Woodruff, 190.
For county treasurer—James A. Knox,
189.
For members of the school board—
James Deiany, 187; W. J. Proctor, 181; T.
G. Hyer, 191.
For article 4—171.
Against article 4 —3.
I or article 5—174.
For article 6—170.
Against article 6—4.
MARION GOOD FOR EIGHT HUNDRED.
Ocala, Fla., Oct. 2.—The indications
are that the democratic majority in
Marion county will be about 800.
OCALA TRUE BLUE.
Ocala, Fla.. Oct. 2,6 p. m.—The elec
tion passed off quietly to-day. The vote
in the Ocala precinct ran as follows:
l )r. S. H. Blitch, democratic nominee
for state senator, 280; W. J. Borden, pop
ulist nominee for the same office, 40.
C. M. Brown and Ur. D. A. Smith, the
democratic nominees for the legislature,
283 votes each. VV. J. Folks and L. S.
Light, populist nominees for the same
office, 4* and 40 votes respectively.
j C. Matthews, dom., for county tax
assessor, 301; T. J. Barnes, pop. oppo
nent, 40. ...
F. B. Pooser, dem , for county tax col
lector, 302; his populist opponent, C- H.
Matthews, 38.
,1. W. Stevens, dem., for county treas
urer, 290; Thomas .1. Perry, pop, 4T.
\V M Lucius, dem., for clerk of the
criminal court, 298; J. Hoad, his oppo
nent, 45.
F. E. Harris, dem.. for school com
mittee, 290. His opponent, S. S. Savage,
43.
A report from Keddick precinct states
that Light, the populist candidate for the
legislature, voted forty negroes for his
ticket. Here, the negroes voted the
democratic ticket. ......
’1 he impression is general that the
populists will poll fully 200 votes less in
Marion couuty than they did two years
ago.
THE VOTE AT RIVER JUNCTION'.
River Junction. Fla., Oct. 2. The state
election closed this evening with the fol
lowing votes: Liddon. 120; Hroorn, 118;
Boles. 115; Gregory, 117; Mitchell, 103,
Mcl'haul, 113; Morgan, 103; McMillun,
102: McDonald. 116; Richard, 98.
PENSACOLA ROLLS UP EIOUT UUNOREP.
Pensacola, Fla.. Oct. 2. -The weather
w as warm und clear and the election hero
passed off quietly, notasingledisturbamo
being reported at the polls. Returns Irom
the city and nine country precincts give
the regular democratic ticket about 800
majority. The pro.incts to hear from
will increase this vote.
Three state senators were elected to
day to fill unexpired terms. Sixteen sen
ators were elected who will hold over
and have a voice in selecting Senator
Wilkinson Calls successor in 1897.
Special interest centered in the ef
fort to defeat the regular demo
cratic nominees in live districts
who are aggressively opi>osed to senator
Call, to wit: W. 1). Chipley of Escambia.
John E. Hartridge of Duval, Charles
Dougherty of Volusia, W. U. Thompson
of Nassau and Frank Adams of Hamilton.
Senator Call openly urged opposition to
the regular nominees in these districts,
aud the feeling has never been higher in
Florida than in these contests. W. D.
Chipley in this district has been elected
by an estimated vote of nearly four to
one. having seventeen out of twenty pre
cincts.
A I.IVELT ELECTION AT CALLAHAN.
Callahan. Fla., Oct. 2. —To-day has
been a rather exciting one for Callahan.
Candidates for senator, representatives
and county offices were voted for, there
being two tickets out, and every one
hustled for his side. Much to the sur
prise of all, tbero was but one fight.
Trouble was anticipated and every one
came prepared. It will be late to-morrow
before all the returns are in aud it is
known who are elected.
LEON s TICKET.
Tallahassee, Fla.. Oct. 2.—The follow
ing legislative ticket was to-day elected
in Leon county without opposition:
State Senator—Fred T. Myers.
Representatives—R. B. Carpenter and
F. T. Christie.
BOUNTY ON SUGAR.
Carlisle’s Reasons for Failing- to Fay
it to the Planters.
Washington, Oct. 2.—Edward T 5. Whit
ney. assistant Attorney General of the
United States, to-day filed tho answer of
John G. Carlisle, Secretary of the Treas
ury,and Joseph S. Miller, Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, to the application of
the Miles Planting and Manufacturing
Company for an injunction to compel them
to show cause why the treasury depart
ment should not pay the bounty on sugar
production, provided by the McKinley
tariff bill for the .year 1894.
Some of the points made in the answer
are as follows: -‘They aver that as they
are advised and believe there is no law in
the United States requiring or author
izing them to perform any of the acts
asked for in the prayer of said petition,
and no appropriation under which they
are authorized to incur the expenses
therefor, and no funds in the treasury
available for any such purpose. They
aver that the acts asked for in the prayer
of said petition are executive and not min
isterial in character; that these responses
are charged as part of'heir official duty
within the construction of the res!fenue
acts of congress, and that the construc
tion so given by them is not reviewable by
any court upon application for a writ of
mandamus; that the respondent,Carlislo.
as secretary of the treasury, is also
charged as part of his official duty, with
the responsibility of construing the ap
propriation acts of congress, and so mar
shaling the moneys appropriated that the
government of the United States may he
properly carried on, and that
the construction so given, and
monetary arrangements made by
him are not reviewable by any court
upon application for a writ of mandamus;
that in pursuance of his official duty he
has carefully considered, both by itself
and in comparison with the appropria
tion acts for the previous fis
cal year, and with the present
needs of the government, the provision
of the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation of July 31, 1894,
relating to necessary expenses re
specting the bounty on sugar, which is
the only provision of law now authorizing
or purporting to authorize expenses in
that regard ; that the moneys thereby ap
propriated are also by its terms applica
ule, and are required, for salaries and ex
penses of the previous collectors and dop
uty collectors of internal revenue and
their clerks, transportation of public
funds, enforcement of the tax upon
oleomargarine, and other purposes,
aside from inspection of sugar
manufacturing; that in his opin
ion so reached, even without any pay
ments for such inspection, there will be a
deficiency under this provision during, tho
present fiscal year; and that to expend
moneys upon such inspection would,in his
opinion, violate the intent of congress,
disarrange the fiscal arrangements of tho
treasury of the United States, and be to
tho detriment of the United States gov
ernment.
"Wherefore, these respondents pray
that the proceedings may be dismissed.”
WORLD’S FAIR EXHIBITS. .
Return of the Loan Collections From
the Pope and Spain.
Washington, Oct. 2.—The cruiser
Machias will not return the Spanish and
Papal loan collections to their owners on
her way as first announced. The duty
falls to the Detioit in fuflllment of the
promise made by the navy department
to send the exhibits by the first available
vessel. It has been found that tho
Machias will be delayed at the New York
yard lor at least two weeks longer, and as
the Detroit is practically ready to sail
from Norfolk by the end of this week, the
state department has been notified lo
deliver tho boxes to that ship. The col
lections will leave Washington Thurs
day in all probability under guard of a
force of marines, or regular army sol
diers. and will be delivered to
the commander of the Detroit,
together with letters of thanks
from the President to the king
of Spain and to the pope.lnstructions hav
ing already been forwarded by the state
department to the American ministers at
Madrid and Home to assist in the safe re
turn of the articles The Detroit is ex
pected to leave Norfolk early next week.
She will stop a day at Newport, R. 1., to
take aboard her torpedoes and high ex
plosives and will sail direct for Cadiz,
where tho Spanish loans will be landed.
It is expected that she will reach Rome
Nov. 1 and that she will meet the Machias
at Suez on Nov. is, after which time tho
two vessels will keep company on the
voyage to China.
Given a 94,000 Place.
Washington. Oct. 2. Secretary Car
lisle to-day appointed William H. Pugh
of Chicago, fouicrly commissioner of cus
toms, superintendent of the Income tax
division of the treasury. The office pays
*4,000 per year.
Congressman Rusk Renominated.
Baltimore, Oct. 2.—'The democrats of
the Third congressional district to day re
nominated Harry Welles ltusk by accla
mation.
GEORGIA’S DAY OF VICTORY.
The Democratic Hosts in Line all Over
the State.
The Party Managers Thoroughly Sat
isfied With Their Preparations for
the Day’s Battls Another Charge
Affecting the Integrity of Judge
Hines Brought to the Surface.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 3. —Chairman Steve
Clay had a quiet time of it at the demo
cratic campaign headquarters to-day.
It was the quiet that always precedes the
opening of a well planned battle. The
picket lines are all well strung out, and
toward morning bright and early the bat
tle of ballots that is destined to be the
populist Waterloo will begin.
Tho campaign practically ended on Sat
urday, although in the big cities it was
continued up to to-night. Over 260
speeches have been made under tho direc
tion of the state committee since the Au
gust convention nominated Hon. W. Y.
Atkinson, the standard bearer of the
party. Besides the.se speeches, which
were made, by the very ablest and most
devoted party leaders, there has been a
steady work of organization going on in
every section of the state, until to-night,
on the eve of the battle, tho campaign
managers from their headquarters hero
in Atlanta can look out over the lines
and see democracy as well equipped for
duty as any state could boast.
NOTHIN® LEFT UNDONE.
Every legitimate thing that could be
done has been done to win back the erring
brother, who wandered off after false
prophets two years ago, and forever
sweep aside those who are the sworn ene
mies of the party. Their campaign has
not been an easy or agreeable one. Never
has the Democratic party been face to
face with just such conditions as
confronted it at the beginning
of the present fight. Not only were
there scores left by the nomi
nation primaries, but through the head
strong persistence of some who were un
willing to bow personal views to party
policy, confusion in the democratic house
hold was threatened for awhile, Added
to this the party was forced by a reckless
and determined combination of populists
and republicans to fight. The energy with
which this combination has worked, hes
itating at nothing calculated to injure the
democratic party, from appealing to race
prejudices, deliberately planning to cap
ture tho polls, and circulating infamous
slanders on democratic honesty and dem
ocratic candidates, is a matter of note in
every county in the state.
ALL KNOWN TO THE MANAGERS.
But in no place has the full significance
of the situation beon felt so thoroughly as
by the men who have managed the de
tails of campaign. They havo had thoir
eyes upon the whole state, with their lin
gers feeling the pulse in every county,
and have folt every throb of the situation
as it developed. “All this being so,”
said Chairman Clay to-day, “it is but
natural that we feel the groat responsi
bility that rests upon the party to-mor
row. Ido not think there will be much
change in the white vote as it was cast
two years ago, but the colored
people appear to have been in
censed against us. Thi,s makes
the situation more serious than it could
ever be with thecolored vote divided. We.
must administer a rebuke to this move
ment to-morrow that will forevor crush
it Every demoi rat in the state will no
doubt come out and vote. We must have
the regular democratic majority. It will
never do to let it go out to the world
that Georgia is sinking toward the popu
list level. There must be no suspicion of
such a fall, but our triumph must be com
plete. It will be if every loyal democrat
will but do his duty.”
Chairman Clay left for home this even
ing, but will return to-morrow after the
day’s work in his own county is done, to
receive the returns as they come iu at
headquarters. Chairman Clay will not
give an estimate of the majority for pub
lication, but the figures that havo come
into headquarters indicate at the lowest
50,000.
ANOTHER CHARGE AGAINST HINES.
Another ease affecting the integrity of
Judge Hines was brought to the commit
tee’s notice to-day. it is a third instance
in4vhich the populist nominee has ap
peared against the widow and the
orphans. I). G. Gaffney, a well-known
lawyer of La Grange, makes this latest
charge. He states in his letter that Judge
Hines was appointed to take charge of a
case pending in the supreme court.
The attorney who began the
suit was a well-known lawyer of Louis
ville, Ga, who died after he had gained
it in the lower court. The fee in the case
was SBOO. Of this amount Judge Hines
was to ge't WOO for his services. Mr.
Gaffney says Judge Hines collected the
full SBOO, but has never given the widow
and children of his brother lawyer their
just share.
ATKINSON SATISFIED.
Mr. Atkinson, who arrived in the city
this morning, is well satisfied of the con
dition of the party and the prospect of an
old time victory. He has been in every
part of the state and everywhere he found
the democrats enthusiastic and well or
ganized for the battle at the polls to
morrow Mr. Atkinson received a num
ber of calls at his rooms at the Kimball
during the day. He will spend to morrow
at his home in Newnan to receive the
tidings of his victory by the side of his
devoted wife, who has worked so zealously
for him throughout his entire campaign.
Gov. Northern went down to Hancock
county this afternoon to vote there to
morrow.
THE MUNICIPAL PRIM ART.
The primary for the nomination of mu
nicipal officers will he held to-morrow.
Hon. Porter King has no opposition for
mayor, hut thero is a big fight on, the
hottest iu years, for every other office,
from alderman to city sexton.
Money has been spent lavishly and ex
citement runs high. it is feared tha the
light over municipal offices will have a
tendency to scratch Mr Atkinson to
morrow by trading with the Hines men.
The populists would tiever vote for Atkin
son, but the hot light for the offices will
give them a chance to take advantage of
luke-warm democrats who would sacri
fice the state ticket, which would be
elected anyhow, for votes on the city
ticket
ATKINSON CLOSES THE CAMPAIGN.
Mr. Atkinson made the closing speech
of the campaign to-night. He spoke to
3,i)00 people at Del live’s opera house, and
for two hours preached democracy. He
was frequently interrupted by applause,
and altogether the reception he received
was most gratifying in view of the
fact that Judge Hines is a citizen
of Atlanta, and further on aeeouu t
of the sentiment worked up here
against Mr. Atkinson during the contest
for the nomination. About a dozen pop
ulist rowdies held a corner of the gallery
and kept up a running tiro of questions,
but Mr. Atkinson was never more ready,
and routed his questioners every time.
Many prominent citizens occupied seats
on the stage with Mr. Atkinson, among
the visitors being Senator Walsh The
speech was one of the ablest Heard in
Atlanta during the campaign. Watson and
Hints were handled with gloves off and the
populist platform was blown to tho winds.
The most conspicuous feature of Mr. At
kinson's speech was his declaration
against tho free coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to 1, which he said would bo
ruinous to tho prosperity of the country
unless the parity of the two metals was
assured. Ho took the position that silver
in this country maintained its debt-pay
ing qualities because the government
guarantee was benind it, and the govern
ment was able to fulfill its obligations.
GLYNN AT THE POLLS.
Tho County to Give a Democratic Ma
jority of 800.
Brunswick,' Ga., Oct. 2.—To morrow’s
election will be hard fought, but the dem
ocrats will win in Glynn by 800.
In the Fourth senatorial district tho
democratic nominee, John J. Upchurch,
is opposed hy Sam Brockington, a well
kuown Brunswick pilot. The populists
have Industriously circulated reports
that Upchurch was in favor of
government ownership of railroads,
and this charge was tending
slightly to hurt Upchurch among rail
roaders. The Morning Call secured a
statement from Upchurch, who is at
Race Fond, Camden county, that he was
being falsely accused, and this informa
tion is now generally known and will be
published to morrow and denounced as a
campaign lie. The statement from Up
church reached here in time to completely
upset some populist plans, and will carry
many votes to Upchurch.
POLITICS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Tennille, Ga., Oct. 2.- A big democratic
rally at Harrison to night, with speeches
by local orators, closed the campaign in
that section of Washington county. An
excursion by rail tooK a hundred or so
down from Tennille.
A GERRYMANDER IN NEW YORK.
The Minority in the Constitutional
Convention Protest.
Albany, N. Y., Oct. 9 —Tho minority
delegates to tho state constitutional con
vention have issued an address to the
people giving their reasons for declining to
vote for tho address recently issued by
the majority delegates. The address,
which is quite lengthy, is u protest against
tho work of the convention, which tho
minority claim was entirely shaped in tho
interests of the Republican party as agreed
upon by the republican members in caucus.
The plan of apportionment agreed upon
by the convention, the minority delegates
say, “is a scheme of districting which is
an audacious gerrymander.”
SUNK A SCHOONER.
An Oil Tank Steamer Sends a Sailing
Vessel to the Bottom.
New York, Oct. 2. —The oil tank steamer
Maverick, Capt. Rubelli, of Baltimore,
bound from Philadelphia for Portland,
Me., with oil belonging to the Standard
Oil Company, came into this port to-day,
damaged about her bow from being in
collision with a schooner which she sank
off Barnegat. and bring the captain and
crew of the ill-fuled craft. The schooner
was the Etta H. Lister, laden with salt
and cotton bagging, from New York,
bound for Wilmington, N. C.
TIN PLATE WORKS CLOSED.
The Men Refuse to Accept a Out in
Wages.
Baltimore, Oct. 2.—Two hundred men
in the Locust Point Tin Works were
thrown out of work yesterday and the
mill shut down indefinitely. James E.
Ingram, president of the company,
offererd the men a reduced scale of wages
to offset the reduced tariff on tin plate
which went into offect yesterday. The
submitted schedule called for a 20 per
cent, reduction and the uion refused to
accept it.
WILLIAM’S VISIT TO PARIS.
A French Paper Says Metz and Stras
burgr Must Be Returned First.
London, Oct. 2.—A dispatch to the
Standard from Paris says that La Patrie
has a flaming article on the report that
Emperor William proposes to visit Paris
during the next exposition. The paper
declares that the German emperor will
never be suffered to enter PAris until he
shall have returned Metz and Strasburg
to France.
RUSSIA’S CZAR IN LIVADIA.
The Emperor Said to Be Suffering In
tense Pain.
VjOnna, Oct. 2. The czar yestorday
passed tho frontier station at Keholdonowo
,on his way to Livadia. The train on
which ho traveled made a stop of ten
minutes at the station, during which the
emperor appeared at a window of his car.
Ho did not appear to he ill, hut members
of his entourage said he suffered intense
pain.
MARTIN IRONS JAILED.
The Noted Strike Leader Charged
With a Felonious Assault.
Fort Worth, Tex., Oct. 81.— Martin
Irons, the noted strike lcadurof IHBO, was
arrested Sunday night by the police, on a
charge of attempted criminal assault on
a 7-year-old girl. He was transferred to
the county jail, and will have a prelimi
nary examination to-day. He denies his
guiit, contradicting two eye-witnesses.
To Wait Till Next Year.
Berlin, Oct. 2. -The proposed visit to
Varzin by a delegation from East Prussia,
for the purpose of (laying their respects
to Prince Bismarck, has been postponed
till next >' .ir
English Miners Help the Scotch.
London, Oct. 2.—The British miners
federation has voted a donation of LV,STS
to tho striking Scotch miners to enablo
the latter to carry on their fight against
the masters.
I DAILY. *lO A YEAR, f
•( A I 'F.NTS A COPY. >
I WEEKLY, a TIMES A WEEK, It A YEAR. |
BURGLARS BLOW UP A SAFE
The Safe Shattered by a Big Charge ot
Nitro-glycerine.
Gold and Silver Coin Scattered in
Every Direction by the Fores of tha
Explosion The Bank Eestimate*
Its Loss at $4,000 *1,500 in Bat
tered Coin Recovered The Cracks
men Escape.
Burlington, la., Oct. 2. — A guaranteed
burglar proof safe in the fire-proof vault*
of the State Bank at Mediapolis, this
county, was blown almost to atoms yes
terday morning b.v a tremendous charge
of nitro glycerine. The cracksmen forced
the vault locks without difficulty. Tha
safe contained $5,000 in gold coin, SBOO in
paper currency, S4OO in silver coin and
$2,600 in school district bonds, payable to
bearer. The paper money was torn into
bits and the coin was battered and bent
aud scattered to tho four winds. Nine
teen of the bonds have been recovered in.
tact, the rest being destroyed or stolen.
One thousand five hundred dollars in tha
battered coin was recovered. It is pre
sumed the burglars got the rest.
HAPLY RIDDLED.
The interior of the vault looks as
though it had passed through a bombard
ment. A ton of scrap metal lies upon tho
floor and is imbedded in the walls and
ceiling. The boxes were riddled by flying
pieces of metal and $131,000 worth o(
mortgage deeds are almost destroyed.
Tho bank estimates its loss at $4,000. At
a meeting of tho directors it was voted
to make this good out of tho
surplus. Three hours after tho dis
covery of the robbery the bank was trans
acting regular bsstness. The robbers
made their escape on a stolon handcar,
which was abandoned In the ditch two
miles north of Burlington. The robbed
bank is chartered by the state, and has a
capital of $25,000. It is the impression
that local desperadoes under the leader
ship of some more experienced person had
the job in hand. Part of a band of ama
teur crooks are in jail for store-breaking,
and it is believed those at liberty assisted
in the safe wrecking.
A RAILROAD ON THE BLOCK.
The Macon and Northern Bid In for
the Bondholders.
Macon, Ga., Oct. 2.—The Macon and
Northern railroad was sold to-day at 13
o'clock at public outcry at the United
States court houso. The road was sold
by Commissioners Alex Proudilt and J.
M. Tally, who were appointed by tha
court to conduct the sale. Mr. Proudfl*
cried the road off. The only bidder was
Alexander Brown, Jr., of Baltimore, rep
resenting the firm of Alexander Brown
& Sous, who in turn represent the bond
holders. The price paid was $1,070,000,
which price was fixed as the
minimum bid to bo accepted by tho
commissioners. The order of tha
court required a certified check for
$30,000, and Mr. Brown deposited a check
for this amount with the commissioners.
This money will go to pay off the re
ceiver’s debts. The balance of the pur
chase price will pay off the bonds, which
simply means that tho bondholders will
pay off the receiver’s debts and take tha
road There is an Impression that it will
be sold again to the Southern railway or
Central. Neither of those ideas seems to
be correct. On the contrary, it is be
lieved that the road will be operated in
dependently after suitable arrangements
have been made with the Seaboard Air
Line.
This would indicate that the status of
the road’s affairs wiil remain very much
the same as at present, except, perhaps,
that the Seaboard Air-Line ears may bo
run into Macon at some time in the near
future. This would give Macon a better
thing of it than she has yet had, as it
would mean a strong independent com
peting line to the east. On tho
whole, to-day’s sale, considering tho
probable intentions of the new owners,
ought to he a very satisfactory thing to
the people of Macon.
IN A RECEIVER’S HANDS.
E. C. Spalding In Charge of the At
lanta. and Florida Road.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 2 -E. C. Spaldlna
of Atlanta was to-day appointed tem
porary receiver of the Atlanta and Flor
ida railroad. Mr. Spalding is general
manager of the Southern iron Car Com
pany.
This appointment came a few day ear
lier than was expected, for Judge Lump
kin had withheld the petition for a re
ceiver for a hearing on Oct. 6.
The railway company is deeply in
volved. and it was decided to be the beat
thing to appoint a receiver.
The principal mover in the hill was the
Atlanta Trust Company, trustee, to
which the Atlanta aud Florida railroad
is indebted.
CONGRESS OF FARMERS.
Delegates From Forty States Present
at the Parkersburg Convention.
Parkersburg, W. Va., Oct. 2.—The
farmers national congress, composed of
delegates Irorn forty states, began its
annual session here to-day aud will bo in
session tlie remainder of the week.
About 200 delegates were present at the
opening session and many others will ar
rive during the day.
The preliminary organization was
formed this afternoon, and Gov. Mc-
Gorkle of West Virginia delivered the ad
dress of welcome, Thursday’s session
will bo held on historic Blennerhasset
Island, where a banquet will be served,
and on Saturday an excursion will take
the delegates to the Sisterville oil fields.
Secretary J. Sterling Morton is expected
to arrive home in time to address the con
gress.
DEBS ON THE STUMP.
He Speaks at Milwaukee in Behalf of
tj?e Populists.
Milwaukee, Wis,, Oct. 2.—Under the
auspices of tho federated trades council,
Eugene V. I ebs last night addressed
2,000 people in the VVestside Turner Hall,
the occasion being tho opening of the
populist campaign. Delis retold the
story of the strike and said a labor or
ganization that did not take an active
part in politics did not amount to much.