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, THE MORNING NEWS. I
' r.T.v.i ished 1850. Incorporated 1888. v
I ' jH. ESTILL, President. J
811 Ml.
Alabama Tadics to Be Tried
in Georgia.
ATKINSON GOOD FOR 20,000.
He Governor-Elect 5,000 Behind His
Ticket.
Ctairman Clay Points Out That the
’'ailing Off iu the Democratic Plural
ity Is Really Only About 14,000.
Calamity Howlers Overlook the Pact
That in This Election the Democrats
Virtually Defeat a Combine of Popu
lists and Republicans—The Populists
Get Fifty to Sixty Seats in the Legis
lature.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 4.—Election excite
ment vrus at fever heat to-day. 11 was
' daylLbt this morning before the crowds
who besieged the newspaper offices and
bulletin boards last night watching returns
dispersed, and ail day to-day the sarao in
tensity of interest has been displayed. In
front of tho populist headquarters, on
.Broid street, the crowd has been crushing,
while tho democratic newspaper offices
have been overrun. There has not been
so much excitement in politics sinco tho
first election of President Cleveland.
Leaders of both parties have been coming
into the city front outside points all day
in their anxiety to get the lirst
official reports and to idiscarn the fate of
tho day. Tom Watson arrived from
Tnomsua this morning and lie and Judge
Hines have kept up tho excitement among
tiieir followers who thronged the Daily
Press office, which they make their head
quarters. by bold claims and charges of
fraud against the democrats. Both claim
that they have carried the state for Hines
by S.OOO majority. They base their claims
on telegrams from county chairmen of the
populist party in about fifty counties.
These counties, they assert, give Hines
1,000 plurality, but they admit that
with the addition of a half
dozen other counties in which
the large cities are located the o ma
jority is turn'ed to 0,000 or 7,000 for Atkin
son.
A CRT OF FRAUD.
While Watson and Hines have got a good
deal of cheap glory to-day, they do not siu
cerei.y believe in their claims, but liavo al
ready begun to cry fraud for the purpose
of letting themselves down easy and to
precipato trouble when the vote is can
vass and in the legislature. They have begun
operations on this line by giving notice that
the result in full on counties will be con
tested. They claim that ballots on
which Atkinson’s name have been
scratched were counted for him.
fhis is all rot, however. In Fulton county
tne populists were represented at every
Polling place, and if ever there was a free
ballot and a fair count it was yesterday.
Atkinson's majority over Hines in Fulton
is I,ioo, wdile the plurality of the iletffb
cratic ticket over the populist ticket is
-■‘"J V Atkinson having run 800 votes behind
bis ticket here. *
''•atson to-day publishes the following in
the Press, the populist daily: “Reliable
election returns are slowly coming in. Tho
extravagant claims of tho democrats last
last night are totally unfounded.
ii:u democrats have suffered a Wat
erloo and the estimates made
by acting Chairman Cunningham are
Proven to be accurate. Fearful frauds
bten practiced by the democrats in
many counties, but, in spite of all this, tho
populists made tremendous gains ou tho
yiectiou of 1892. These gains are not made
. any particular section of tho slate, but
c vy are inado in almost every county,
twuiijoncies which in 1892 returned
ratio representatives by large raa
jn.uics have swung into the populist
• jn.n by heavy ma.orities. Iu many
unties the democrats have suffered a
vss u f kooo and over. Atkinson's
, U bounty was barely saved
bun. q'he result in many
wj.ntigs is so close that it will take tho
. ia. vote to determine it. Enough is
a h ..' 1 " however, to assure tho populists of
y representation in tho legislature, if
01 an actual majority.”
I'I.ANS OF THE I'orULISTS. *
. T"' re is tilths doubt that the populists
~ ' Ito make wholesale charges of fraud
l ,be veto is canvassed in tho legisla
„' v J buy are highly elated over the suc
f ''encoded to them b.v the democrats, in
j, are Kcnuinely suiq rised, and hope
. nujcmg as much confusion as possible
belie , lo ßbther for another fight two years
b.itson is particularly jubilant over his
dUt, 4 llir congress in the Tenth
>, Returns that have been
cu-iV. hero today do not
c ’bo estimates of tho democratic
tii l ls °f last night. Only about half
C j‘., ' "ties have born heard from olti
l' T' ’bat is, the exact vote. Upon this
‘ l is estimated that Atkinson's ma-
Y •' over lliuos will bo 20,000, while tho
~l 'utie state ticket will got a majority
tir'i " docs not run as lar bo
ci f ,Jb:Uct as was anticipated on ac-
H ti>o sot ‘cs left by the nominating
A LOSS OF ONLY 14,000.
c* JT'ars ago, when Gov. Nortbon rc
lii. ' il JO.Oua nm.ortty over Col. Peek,
~r h”Pbllt couipotilor. the total Ueuio
] ‘ ' Plurality over the voiocnst by tho
(ii ■ 1 lf >"i an# republicans lor their presi
ls *• <’(ixlidatea was about 39.000. This
i: , ,°bl.v basis upon which to estimate
it uuctlon of i lie democratic majority
u ' l *to.v*s election, \esterduy tho
J “ s t und rupublleun vote, Instead of be-
fpjje Jfenin# ifteto£
dales' was d cn 1 , en th , eir Sf T ,3rato candi-
CeUtrated soUdlv against tlie
duSnf„ nOI 5 mees: 50 tllat the real re-
of tbe democratic majority is only
" “ ch C,OT ' -Norther received
b Harrison and Weaver, to 25,000, which
tK ‘ k „ ot win receive over tlie
populist ticket- about 14,00 r.
suVkv S nn°, rinc th . at . Inany democrats were
suilry on account of tlie nomination of At
knifm,t U ' e defeal of their favorite, the
mrvrrJ= a V- Sro, ’ Ort , al to have bi er, done
Hi f„ rj action ior the sakoof local ear.Ji
hav’ r S well J as ti,e fights that
have been made on tho party
b> an element more devoted to cer
tain linancial schemes than to party
n J success, the general opinion
cxpr< ssed by tho leaders to-day is that yes
terday s election was a victory fertile
pat t.v in every sense of the term. This is
the view- taken of it by Chairman Clay.
TDK LOSS IX Tns LEGISLATURE.
The unexpected result of tho
election was the. gains made by tho popu
lists m tho legislature. It is estimated
t.ia- the third pjjrty and republicans will
have tuty to sixty members of the llouco
auu senate, although the populist commit
tee to-day claims eighty. But with tho
number conceded by tho democrats,
the whole situation as to lhe elec
tion of United Slates senator and other
officers is greatly changed. The
democrats will caucus on tiieir choice
in all probability for all offices,
so that tho successful candidate will repre
sent pure democracy. But the election of
populists to the legislature where demo
crats were expected changes tho strength
of every avowed candidate. It is too early
yet to see just whom this change affects
most. But the prophets are agreed that
the situation is vastly different to-day to
what it was two days ago. An independ
ent candidate, who will receive the popu
list vote and some democratic strength, is
talked of already, but in no definite way.
The defeat of lion. Warner Hill in Meri
wether county has been widely discussed
to-day. Mr. Hill was regarded as the
probable speaker of tho next House, being
the favorite in the race. His defeat leaves
Hon. W. H. Fleming of Augusta tho favor
ite. Mr. Fleming arrived hero to-day to
look after his interests. He expects to win
tho sneakership in a walk now. Hon.
Johu T. Boifeuiilet of Bibb, Hon. Mark
Hodge of Pulaski and Hon. D. J. Bailey of
Spalding are yet in the race, however.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Information showing the fate of the three
proposed amendments lo the constitution
is very meager. In most all of the reports
received, the vote ou these is not men
tioned. but where it is given it indicates
that all the amendments are lost. The pop
ulists generally voted against the amend
ments. Tho law is, however, that the fate
of tho ameudments dopends on the will of
only those who vote “for,” or - against”
iu express terms, and the official returns
may alter the present indications.
CHAIRMAN CLAY’S VIEWS.
Chairman Clay, this afternoon, gave the
following interview to tho press: “The
reduced democratic majority is due to four
causes in iffy opinion. The first of these,
was, that fully 90 per cent, of tho colored
vote was against us.
“The second vyus, that wo had an un
usually hot primary, iu Yvhich much bad
blood was engendered.
“The third was, tho over confidence and
apathy among democrats, which caused
many to stay away from the polls.
"Tho fourth was, th'at the low price of
cotton was attributed to the Demo
cratic party, which had nothing in the
world to do with it.
“In the Fourth district I am informed
that the entire colored vote went for tho
populists.
“1 think the effect of the election will be
good. The democrats will realize the situ
ation and will become more active and
aggressive. I have no fears of 1 tho popu
lists getting control of the state. The ex
ecutive committee and the campaign com
mittee will still keep up work correspond
ing with tiro congressional committee and
rendering all possible assistance to it. To
day the democratic headquarters will be
closed, and any work that may
be done in the future will be
transacted by Mr. Berner and my
self from our homos. I wish to
return sincere thanks to the gentlemen
who have aided us in speaking and in
working about the state, many of whom
have done so at a great sacrifice. One re
markable fact about this campaign is that
it has been run almost entirely without
money. We have spent not over *2,000,
every dollar of which Yvas spent for legiti
mate campaign purposes, such as sending
out telegrams, payiug for stenographers,
stamps nnd literature. It has been a clean
campaign iu every sense of the word, and
much hard work has been done.”
THE TOTAL VOTE CAST.
It will be some days yet beforo the total
vote cast at yesterday’s election, or even
an approximate estimate can bo made.
Tho vote for governor and state house offi
cers goes to the legislature, but the re
turns for members of tho legislature will
begin coming into the secretory of state’s
office this week and from them a fair esti
mate can bo made up. Tho returns that
have been received here are mostly on ma
jorities only, so it would bo impossible to
figure tho total vote cast, although in
instances where the total vote cast is
given, a comparison with the vote _tv.u
years ago shows a heavy falling off. This
indicates tiiat when the total vote cast is
finally known, a big slump will bo shown,
and to the very light vote polled is at
tributed the reduced democratic majority.
It is believed that in the final reckoning it
will be shown tiiat tlie iiicretmt- of tho pop
ulist vote over two years ago will be found
comparatively small. But tne failure of
the democrats to turn out and vote makes
tins small increase appear large. Two
vears tttfo Peek received- 86,000 votes q>uu
Gov. Northen beat him 70,000.
YVIIITE COUNTY.
Lula. Ga., Oct. 4.—White county goes for
Iliues by a majority of 40.
MILLER COUNTY.
Blakely, Ga . Oct. 4.-Miller gives At
kinson 435 and Hines 344. For the Senate
the democrats received 453 votes, and the
pupuhsts 350; nnd for the House thu dem
ocrats 472, and the populists 333.
CAMDEN COUNTY.
Woodbine, Ga., Oot. 4.—8. Atkinson, tho
democratic nominee for representative, is
elected by 27 tna ority.
COFFEE COUNTY.
WiHacooehce. Ga., Oct. 4.- -Yesterday’s
election iu l.offeo was consolidated to-day
at Douglass. The county has gone demo
cratic by a majority of 94. ’1 wo years ago
the democrats earriod tho county by 408
majority.
EMANUEL COUNTY.
Swainsboro, Ga., Oct,, 4. J. G. Garter
for senator from the o Sixteenth senato
rial district. 1.022; J- C. iiaau, 1,372; J. K.
Dines 1,401; W. V. Atmusou, l. iUj; Can
,Vi ,r l Hl2; Name 1,359; Wrigilt. 1,803;
Kern’ii ’ 1.404; Hardeman, 1,815; Terrill,
SHW*. 1.377; Nesbitt. I,HW; Berry,
I rM:J A. I olcmsn. democrat, J.
T. Coleman, third party, 1,841.
FLOYD COUNTY.
Lome, Ga., t et. 4.-Atkinson, 1,220;
Hints, *-'4; uu.ei a.
SAVANNAH, GA„ FRIDAY, OCTOBER, 5, 1804.
GI.YNN COUNTY.
Brunswick, Ga., Oct. 4. —lnconsolidating
the returns from Glynn's various precincts
to-day St. Simons precinct was thrown out
on account of irregularities, leaving Atkin
son's totai majority 402. Reports from all
but one precinct in Camden gives Burrell
Atkinson, the democratic legislative can
didate. 0 majority. liis election is not cer
tain, however. Fpchureh. the democratic
senatorial candidate in the Fourth dis
trict. is elected by a good majority. • All
the amendments were lost in Glynn.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Louisville, Ga.. Oct. 4.—0n0 of tho hard
est fought and closest election battles ever
brougnt to a closo without bloodshed iu
Jefferson county was fought yesterday.
The result was announced at i o'clock this
afternoon after tho consolidation of the re
turns by tho election managers as follows:
For governor. Atkinson 1,528; Hines 1.460.
For senator Eighteenth senatorial district,
Bryant Cummings, dem., 1.345; Thigpen,
I op.. 80. For representatives, democrats,
William Little l ,330, and E. V. Smith
I. Jiopjlists, C. W. Salter 1,437, and K.
P. Wren 1.411. There is some talk of con -
testing the election on account of reported
illegal voting
JOHNSON COUNTY.
Wrightsville, via Tennille, Ga., Oct,
4.—Tho consolidated returns for
Johnson county show the • follow
ing results: For representative,
Richard Lovett, pop., 740; Evan Jenkins,
dem., 702; for senator, L. M. Keen, pop.,
744; J. G. Carter, dem., 728; for governor,
J. K. Hines, pop., 782; W. Y. Atkinson, 702.
LIBERTY COUNTY.
Hinesville, Ga., Oct. 4.—Atkinson, 475;
Hines, 686; for senator, Sheppard, 421;
Eason, 495; Styles, 315. Jacob Law, rep.,
is elected to the legislature on a plurality
of 0L
MITCHELL COUNTY.
Camilla, Ga., Oct. 4.—The official vote
gives Atkinson 849 and Hines S‘J.
MUSCOGEE COUNTY.
Columbus, Ga., Oct. 4.—Muscogee county
gives Atkinson 1,208 and Hines 898. At
kinson run 137 votes behind his ticket.
TATTNALL COUNTY.
Collins, Ga., Oct. 4.—-The election re
turns from Tattnall county show: Atkin
son, 1,388; Hines, 1,887 . For senator, demo
crat, W. W. Shepperd, 1,255: populist, M.
W. Fason, 1,235; republican, Styles. 873.
For tho house, democrat, J. M. Collins,
1,416; populist, C. Tootle, 1,837.,
UNION COUNTY.
Blairsville, Ga., Oct. 4.—Union is demo
cratic. Atkinson carries the county by a
majority of 200. W. H. McClure, dem.,
for senator from the Fortieth district, has
a majority of 175. L. C. Hughes, dem.,
is elected to tho houso by a majority
of 175.
WARE COUNTY.
Waycross, Ga., Oct. 4.—Tho consolidated
returns of tho election in Ware county
yesterday were officially reported at noon
to-day. The official figures give tlie demo
crats a better return than was given last
night. A great surprise to many persons
was the solid support given to the populists
b.v the negroes. It was kuqwq here that
the negroes had been besieged for their
votes by the populists, but the democrats
were not aware until after tho election
that the republican state committoe had
instructed the negroes to vote with
the populists. Tho returns to-night show
that Mr. Atkinson made as good a run in
this county as did any of the state officers.
Tlie official returns of Ware county are as
follows:
Waycross—Atkinson, 874; Hines, 128;
Wilson, 7774; Griffis, 128.
Manor—Atkinson, 64; Ilincs, 0; Wilson,
6-4; Griffis. 0.
Waresboro— Atkinson, 94; Hines, 12; Wil
son, 94; Griffis, 12.
Waltertown —Atkinson, 14; Hines, 7;
Wilson, 14; Grift's, 7.
Braganza—Atkinson, 9; Hines, 5; Wilson,
9; Griffis, 5.
Glen more —Atkinson, 22; Hines, 0; Wil
son, 22; Griffis, 6.
Biekley—Atkinson, 87; Hines, G 4; Wil
son, 87: Griffis, 04.
Sweats Atkinson, 17; Hines, 45; Wil
son, 17; Griffis, 45.
Millwood—Atkinson, 44; Hines, 45; Wil
son, 44; Griffis, 45.
Atkinson’s majority is 413 and Wilson’s
413. V.'ilson’s majority in tho district is
800.
WAYNE COUNTY.
Jesup, Ga., Oct. 4.—The official count for
Wayuo county is as follows: Atkinson
595, Hines 438, Candler 578, Nance 460,
Wright 261, Kemp 456, Hardeman 622.
Jones 458, Terrell 623, Mehaffey 456, Nes
bitt 623. Barrett 455. For senator: S. R.
Harris, dem,, 036; Thornton, pop., 439.
For the House: J. W. Bennett, dem.. 618;
W. D. Middleton, pop., 464. First amend
ment; 3)L for, 397 against. Second amend
ment : 886 for, 288 against. Third amend
ment : 253 for, 306 against.
8188 COUNTY.
Macon, Ga , Oct. 4 —Tho full returns
from yesterday’s election in Bibb county,
consolidated to-day, give Atkinson 2.500
and Hines 571; Atkinson’s majority 1,929.
Atkinson ran a few votes behind his ticket.
Hines led tho populist ticket.
Hardeman and Nesbittled the democratic
ticket with 2.589 each.
Big majorities were cast for the soldiers
ami judgeships amendments and repeal of
the legislature meetings amendment. The
vote is slightly below the veto of 1892, but
snows no populist gain.
BRYAN COUNTY.
Atkinson, 860; Ilincs, 85; Harvey, 269;
Corson, 120.
SUMTEIt COUNTT.
For Atkinson, 1,059; for Hines. 589; for
Senato, dem., 1,100; pop., 575; for House,
dem., 1,104; pop., 571.
EEFIXOHAM COUNTY.
For Atkinson, 857; for Hines, 376. For
Senato: dem., 350; pop., 370. For House:
dem., 855; pop., 370.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
For Atkinson, 855: for Hines, 878. For
Senate: dem., 919: pop., 728. For House:
dem., 905; pop., 652.
BURKE COUNTY.
Atkinson’s majority over Hines is 727.
Tho gentiomeu elected are. Air. R. C.
Neely jJ. F. McElmurray, anil J. •W. San
deford. Mr. Samleford is a brother of the
once leader of tho People’s party in But ko
county,. •
APPLING COUNTY.
Atkinson, 693; llines, 673; senator Third j
district, S. K. Harris, dem., 743; Silas
Thornton, pop., 631; for representative
Appling county, G. T. Melton, dem., 77.4;
Michael Branch, pop., 625.
CLINCH COT NTT.
Atkinson 480, Hines 180.
For i-enato—L. A. Wilson, dem., 420;
William Griffis, pop.,{lSO.
For House J. >l. Smith, dem., 443; 11.
A. Alaltox, pop., 186.
BULLOCH COUNTY.
Atkinson 1,885, Hines 1,i71. Six hun
dred more votes were east than over before
polled in the county Tho populists voted
tlio blacks almost solid for their ticket.
K. S. MoCundles*. marshal, was beaten!
by J. W. Humphries, his deputy, auu '
Charles F. Rice, one of the invlncibles. was
turned out of the city clerk s office by J.
W. Phillips, while James Banks, another
successful city politician, was defeated for
tax colleetor by E. T. Payne.
Porter King for mayor’liad no opposition,
but will have to defeat John H. Seals, an
independent, in the regular election.
m’intosh county.
For Atkinson, 371; for llinc3, 279; for
Senate, Shepnard dem.. 321; Evans, nop.,
183; Styles, rep.. 178: Mansfield, dem., 172;
Hopkins, Ind., 238; Crawford, rep., 15,..
DODGE COUNTV.
For Atkinson, 803; for Hines, 552: for
Setiato, B. Kyols, dem., 1046; 1. Williams,
pop.. 297; for. House. C. J. Jones, dem.,
577; 11. ClarMem., 483; D. M. Busham,
pop., 298.
A small majority for ratification of
amendments.
THOMAS COUNTY.
For Atkinson, 870; for Hines, 474. For
Senate: Democrat, 100; pop., 403. lor
House: Hopkins, dem., 881; Malette
dem., 897. Dixou, pop., 400; Ward, pop.’
400. ice.
WAYNE COUNTY.
For Atkinson, 595; for Ilincs, 498. P’or
Senate: S. K. Harris, de-.n., 030; Silas
Thornton, pop., 439. For House: J. W.
Bennett, dem., 018; W. D. Middleton, pop,,
404. ’
ATLANTA’S PRIMARY.
Groat Excitement Caused by a Delay
in Two Wards.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 4.—lt was lato this
afternoon before the result of the primary
for city officers was arrived at. The count
in all the wards, which was continued
throughout the night, was concluded
by noon in all the wards but the
Fifth and First. These two iiung
hack, and by their delay created
a great deal of excitement on the street.
All sorts of rumors of fraud were in circu
lation. The vote Yvas not as heavy in these
two wards as in some others, and the closo
contest in several instances, tho results de
pending on the First and Fifth wards,
made tho unaccountable delay a sensation.
Friends of all tho candidates were rendy
to cry fraud, and it is likely that there will
yet bo trouble over the result. In tho
sixth ward, the Peachtree street district,
where there was tho hottest sort of light
between H. T. Inman and G. V. Gress, Mr.
lmnan won by a small majority. Mr. In
man was the only one on’ the citi
zens ticket put out by tho chamber
of commerce committee who went through.
J. H. Goldsmith, an office-holder of twenty
years, escaped defeat for controller by G.
H. Holliday by a majority of 72.
A special meeting of the city executive
committee yvus called to-night on account
of the delayed count in the Second anil
Fifth wards. Appearently there was no
good cause for this delay, and tho charges
of fraud appear to have color. The com
mittee after viewing the tally sheets in
tne second ward, ordered a reeouut. The
tally sheets were in such a contiKiun
that nobody could make head or tail out ot'
them.
TRAGEDY AT THE POLLS.
One Rilled and Two Wbundod at
Warthon.
Sandersville, Ga., Oct. 3.—After the
polls had closed at Warthen in the One
Thousand ‘Three Hundred and Fiftieth dis
trict Wednesday afternoon, there was en
acted a tragedy which is regretted by all
o)ur people, hi which one man was killed
and two others shot. It is learned that
there was quarreling and cursing
going on at a lively rate,
and a weapon was brandished.
Arp Curry, colored, was one of the parties
involved in the quarrel. He left tho scene
and was pursued by M. F. Whitehead, a
bailiff, and U. O. Alford. Gurry was
either shot down or fell down and turned
his weapon upon his pursuers. Whiu-haod
was shot three times and died soon after
ward. Tho ball which struck Alford
was stopped by a memorandum
book in liis left breast pocket. Tho book
saved his life. If tho ball had not struck
tho book it would liavo gono through bis
heart. The book was knocked out of bis
pocket by tho force of the ball. Alford’a
breast is very sore from the effects of the
bullet, but his skin was not broken, so
it is said. Curry was also wounded
in tho fight. but ns he
had left tho scene of the tragedy.it is im
possible to learn the extent of his in urns,
though it is presumable that he was not as
dangerously wounded as has been reported.
SHOT IN THE ARM.
A Fracas B.twoen a Populist and a
Democrat.
Waynesboro, Ga., Oct. 4.—Out in the
Sixty-sixth district, G. M., of Burke
county, a small racket was indulged in bo
tween Mr. W. P. Jones, democrat, and a
Mr. Auldridge, a populist, about voting a
negro. In the ffinleo *|r. Auldridgo was
shot through the arm by Mr. Jones, tho
pistol ball going clear through and making
a slight wound in the arm of a Mr. Mathis,
who was standing near by. The affair
was, after a time, amicably adjusted by
friends.
Clifton Praised.
Darien, Ga.. Oct. 4.—Mclntosh county’s
handsome democratic majority is duo
mainly to tlie efforts of Mr. William Clif
ton. it has been a long time since an open
and avowed democrat has made a successful
race for the legislature in this county, and
tlie people aro loud in their praises of the
magnificent work of Mr. Clifton.
A Sugar Inspection Case.
Washington, Oct. 4.—Argument on tho
application of tho Miles Planting and Man
ufacturing C ompany, for a right to compel
the treasury department to supervise and
inspect its sugar product for the fiscal
year ending Juno;), 1895, was heard to-day
by Judge McComas of the district supreme
court.
Crispi’s Birthday.
Rome. Oct. 4.—PremierCrispi celebrated
hi3 list birthday to-day. (la received
hundreds of dispatches at congratulation,
including a communication from King
Humbert and messages from eminent Ital
ian and foreign states and politicians.
Nebraska’s Democratic Ticket.
Lincoln, N<-b , Get. 4.—Tho secretary of
state to-day dedied that tho Bryan ticket
was named by the slate democratic con
vention. Tho decision turns down boilers’
ticket.
Death of an Estimable Lady.
Waynesboro, On.. Oct, 4.—Mrs. Dr. Jl.
Steiner, a most estimable lady living mar
Waynesboro, died lust night, She hud
many friends.
SBC PO GIVEN A FRIGHT.
Japanese Warships Sear the Mouth of
the River.
The British Cabinet Decides to Send
Troops to Protect British Subjects in
the Chinese Treaty Ports—Only Five
Am-rican Warships in Chinese
Waters —The Washington Govern
ment May Suggest Combined Action
By the Fleets in Protecting Foreign
ers.
Ijondon, Oct. 4.—The Shanghai corre
spondent of tho Central News Agency
says: “Great excitement was caused iu
the city of Ningl’o by a report that live
Japanese war ships had bet n seen near tho
entrance to the Ning Po river. A steamer
which arrived at the city on Oct. 2 re
ports having sighted two Japanese
war ships a short time pre
vious to her entering tho river.
Tlie council of tho ministers for which a
call issued two days ago met in Downing
street at noon. When the mooting opened
.Sir William Harconrt, chancellor of the
exchequer, ami Right Hon. Henry Carap
beU-Baniicrinuu, secretary of stale for war,
and Right lion, Henry Fowler, socrelury
of state for India, were absent.
It is announced upon authority that tho
cabinet council, after discussing tuo state
of affairs iu China, decided to send troops
to that country in order to pro
tect British interests. It is also
probable that additional ships will be
sent to strengthen the fleet in Chi
nese waters under command of Admiral
Fremantle. It is said that in consequence
of to-day’s meeting of the cabinet, the
British legation at, Pekin will shortly be
guarded by British blue jackets and native
Indian soldiers.
Tho Star to-day prints a dispatch re
ceive,d by the London News Agency lo the
effect that married foreign customs officials
resident in Pekin are hastily leaving the
city w ith their families.
THE BATTLE OF PINO TAN.
A dispatch to tho Times from Shanghai
says that, according to the Chinese ac
counts of the engagement at Ping Yun, it
was not a pitched battle. Tho total num
ber of Chinese troops, though nominally
larger, was actually only 12,000. Gen.
Yen, who was sufi’ering from a
severe attack of dysontory, seeing
that tho troops under his com
mand were outnumbered, withdrew
and Gen. Wei-Jenkwoi adopted a similar
course, but Gen. Tse-Fung, the commander
iu chief of tho Mauchooriau‘troop3, with
2,300 soldiers, stood his ground nlone
against the great odds until all but 800 of
his force had been killed, and these wore
taken prisoners.
The dispatch adds that nothing is known
in Shanghai regarding the reported mutiny
of the Chinese army at Wi-Jeu ou tho Yutu
river, and tho consequent panic in Pekin,
stories of which liavo boon cabled back to
Shanghai from London.
The Exchange Telegraph Company says
that 6,000 troops will bo sent from India to
protect the treaty ports in China. The lirst
rifle brigade will h ave Calcutta on Oct.
18 lor Hone Kong. Tho other troops which
are expected to bo dispatched include tho
Northumberland Fusiliers, two battalions
of Ghoorkas and four regiments of Sikhs
and drafts from tho Punjab.
CABINET PLANS IN OIIINA.
The Central News announces semi-offi
cially that tho proceedings of the cabinet
council wero chiefly devoted to affairs in
the cast. Also that the cabinet lias de
cided to scud two additional cruisers and
two more gunboats to China.
The Westminster Gazette expresses a be
lief that tlie eabiuot council unanimously
adopted plans for the protection of British
subjects in Cliina.
Tho St. James Gazette says fjord
Dufferin. the British ambassador to
France, yvlio is enjoying a leave of absence
at Claudeboye his seat at Belfast,
lias been summoned to London.
in an interview to-day Mr. Sinclair, ex-
British consul at Foo Chow, said that tvith
ths exception of Li Hung Chang's force and
the army of Manchuria, China's forces are
worthless, tho profession of arms being
held iu contempt. The organization i3 bad.
Japan, in his opinion, is bound to win, but
defeat will not endanger tho Manchuria
dynasty and probably compel China to
look to Europe for tho lessons she needs.
The Times says: “The increase of out
naval force in Chinese waters is not of a
kind to hurt the susceptibilities of any
power. Our plain duty is to keep a force
there sufficient lo protect our fellow sub
jects in case of necessity. Wo earnestly
trust that tilt- necessity may not arise, but
the cabinet were obviously bound to make
timely provisions against it.”
Tlio Daily News says that Sir William
Harcourt was not summoned back to Isni
des at all. On tho contrary, he received a
telegram to tho eifect that he need not
come to council. The ministers, the News
adds, will forthwith return to tiieir lioli-
Gi-.y haunts. It also says that tho custom
ary arrangements aro being n ado for a
further prorogation of parliament
Midland manufacturers have received
enquiries from tho admirality ns to the
earliest dates at which they will bo ablo
to deliver various naval stocks at Ports
mouth, Plymouth and Davenport.
WARSHIPS ORDERED TO CHINA.
Tho admiralty have ordered to proceed
to China tho first-class cruiser St. George,
now at Portsmouth, and the second-class
cruiser Aeolus from the Mediterranean
squadron. The gunboats Rea Breast
and i igqnu of tho Last Indian squadron
nave also been ordered to Chinese ivaters.
This abtion is understood to be in accord
ance with tho decision of to-day’s cabinet
council.
Lord Roseberry lias gono to Ills seat at
Dairaeny Dark, Linlithgowshire, and the
other ministers are returning to tiieir sev
eral resorts iu the country whence they
were summoned.
JAPAN TO FLOAT A LOAN.
According to a Yokohama dispatch
printed in the St. James Gazette, the Jap
anese government lias decided to float a
foreign loan, presumably for tho purpose of
prosecuting the war against China, and a
bill nulhoruiug such action will be intro
duced In tlie imperial diet without delay.
The amount of the Joan to be contracted is
not known. 'J lie same dispatch stab s that
the Jupauctso forces have dispersed the re
bellious Toga Tukos in Korea.
The British lousuls at Hankow and
Ning Po sent a largo number of dispatches
to the government on Tuesday and Wednes
day, reporting disturbances id those places,
and stating that the European residents
were in peril.
RUSSIA UNDER SUSPICION.
The Evening News publishes a sensa
tional statement to the effect that the
cabinet council was called to considur a j
dispatch received from Minister O’Connor
ut Pekin, in which it was stated tiiat j
Russia was intriguing to assist China ’
against Japan in return for tho cession to !
Russia of certain iwrts of Korea. If this 1
is true, the Evening News adds, it will be
a question of sending first-class British
men-of-war to china to thwart Russia's in
tentions. There is no confirmation of
this statement from other sources.
OOINO FORWARD WITH A HUSH.
I-ondon, Oct. 5, Ba. m. The Dally News
annoum es that the first-class cruiser St.
George has been ordered from Portsmouth
to China, it confirms tho report that tho
gunboat Red Breast, now at Columbia, and
the gunboat Pigeou, at Bombay, have been
ordered to China, and says that all three
are exported to be on tiieir way by Sunday.
WON’T ATTACK SHAXOUAT.
Tokio, Oct. 4. The Italian minister has
obtained a pledge from Japan that her
forces will cot attack Shanghai.
PROTECTION OF AMERICANS.
Washington. Oct 4 -Secretary Herbert
said to-day when asked about tho steps ho
had taken for tho safety of Americans in
China, that about two weeks ago he had
sent written instructions to Admiral Car
penter, commanding tho American forces
in Chinese waters, suggesting to him that
he plac o himself in communication with
the c ommanders of tlie foreign fleets and
eo-opierato Yvith them by arranging
for concerted action iu guarding lor
eigu interests entrusted to their
care. It was suggested that if possible an
agreement might be reached tor an effective
distribution of slii|)s in such a wav that all
tho treaty nnd other ports where foreign
interests might be endangered, should be
eared for by one or more ships from the
fleets, with t lie understanding that they
were mutually to give protection to the
citizeus of all the nations entering into tho
agreement.
BUT FIVE VESSELS THEUE.
There nre at present but llvo American
vessels ou tho Asiatic station, and though
tii is number will bo increased to eight by-
Dec. I, there are at least fifteen ports
where the lives of American citizeus may
bo endangered. If Admiral Carpenter can
secure toe c o operation of the British ad
miral, the British and American ships can
he distributed iu such a manner as* to pro
tect both British and American subjects,
and tlie British ships would assist tho
Americans and Englishmen in ono port
Yvliilo tlie American vessels looked after
the Englishmen and Americans iu others.
Tho cruiser Charleston has just joinod
the American fleet iu Asia. Cupt. Coffin, her
commanding officer, reported bv cable his
arrival at 5 okoliama Tuesday night. Her
arrival in Japanese Yvaters makes tho ves
sels under Commodore Carpenter number
live, tlie other being tiie Monocacy, tem
porarily the flagship, now ut Tien
Tsiu; tlie Baltimore and Concord
at Chemulpo, and the Petrel at Nagasaki.
Tho other three vessels which have
been ordered to reinforce the station are
tha Yorktown, now at San Francisco, tho
Machias at New York, und the Dotroit at
Norfolk. The Yorktown will start across
the Pacific, and tho Mat-liias across tho At
lantic about Oct. 15. The Detroit is to
leave Norfolk early nextiweek, stopping at
Cadiz and Rome to deliver the ColuinbUiu
relies.
MUNITIONS FOR CHINA.
Liverpool, Oct. 4. The Shipping and
Telegraph says ft learns that a steamer
has been chartered near homo to convey
munitions of war to China. The freight
to bo paid on the cargo will exooed the
value of the vessel, and tho venture is in
sured at 3 guineas per cent. The owners
will make a small fortune if tlie steamer
evades capture under the foreign enlist
ment act.
RUSSIA’S CZAR CAN’T LIVE.
His Death Exp.cted in a Few Weeks.
Thu Engagement of the Czarowitz.
Berlin, Oct. 4.—The Kreuz Zeitung,
which usually obtains accurate news of the
Russian court, learus that tho czar is in a
far worse stato of health than has been
officially admitted, nnd that his death may
bo expected within a lew weeks. The
czarina, according to this -information, has
bucii made fully uwaro of her husband's
condition.
The v lilt of tho e/nrowitz to Darmstadt
was postponed ron thu udvico of tho physi
cians of the czar, and tho marriage of tho
ezarowitz to Princess Alix had been broken,
but this is untrue. It is a fact, however,
tho Krc.i/. /eitung's correspondent assorts,
that M. i’obie lonosoff, tho procurator of
the Holy Synod, recently ‘forwarded to
Princess Alix a highly impertinent letter
ou the subject.
CANCER OF THE KIDNEYS.
London, Oct. 4. -Tlie Standard’s St.
Petersburg correspondent telegraphs that
tlio czar s symptoms are those of cancer of
tlio kidneys. Public rumor ascribes tlio
fact of his majesty’s growing worse to
Doctor Zacharin’s excessive use of tho lan
cet. Doctor /achnrin is known to be ad
dicted to bleeding ills patients, a mode of
treatment lie followed with excellent re
sults when the czar was ill with influenza.
LOST IN A WATERSPOUT.
A Flsh*rman Picked Up by the Monster
in a Texas Bay.
Galveston, Tex., Oct. 4. -Capt. Herbert
of the schooner yacht puritan arrived here
to-day from Pepper, Grover Bay. He says:
“A waterspout, which formed yesterday
in Bolivar channel, passed over the bay
aiiout 11 o’clock. 1 was coming down tho
bay with a moderate brooze, when
suddenly I saw a hugo cloud, which
appeared to extend from tho surface of tho
water high up into the heavens. It was
about 300 feet in diameter. I realized the
danger and chauged the Puritan’s course
boas to get out of tho way of
tlio funnel-shaped terror. On came the
water snout hissing and roaring and scat
tering the spray iu every direction. Capt.
Jouliau of the sloop Kute was iu a skiff
fishing for oysters when tho waterspout
came tearing u-.i tho bay. He wus directly
iu its path. Ho was lifted out of the skiff
and carried up by the spout. This was the
last seen of him, und tho supposition is
that he was drowned. Several boats wero
capsized.” •
NEW FOUNDLAND’B HALE.
Many Vecseio Off ths Coast Moot With
Disaster.
St. Johns, N. F. Oct. 4.—Tlio disastrous
results of the gala on Spnday last are now
becoming known here. Tho American
fishing vessel Robert C. McDonald is a
total loss in tho Bay Islands. The crow
were saved with groat difficulty.
Tho steamer Diana on her way from
Labrador encountered tho full force of tho
gale and had her docks swept clean.
Light boats were smashed ami ttic bul
warks were damaged. The dock load of oil
wus earr.od overboard, anil she otherwise
sustained considerable damage.
Vessels arriving from tlie Grand Banks
re|Hii-t great havoc unioug the fishiug fleet.
•Several have arrived here and ull are se
riously damaged. They report thut the
whole fleet has suffered. Much damage
has been done along the coast also, though
full accounts from the northern sections are
not yet in.
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CALL NOT TO FIf.HT BRITON.
The Differences Not of an Alarming
Nature.
Parisian. Editors Declare That the Dia>
puts* Between the Two Oountriea
Cun Not Load to War -Baron de Gour
crl'a Appointment as Ambassador to
England Looked Upon ss an Evldenes
of Franoe'e Desire to Maintain
Friendly Relations.
London, Oct. 4.—The Times, In a leader
to-day, points to tlie fact that neither
the Marquis Dufferin nor Baron de
Courcol, tlie New French ambassador,
is at his post, as proof that there
are no serious matters in dispute between
the two governraenss, and says;
“Baron do Courcel’s appointment
indicates that France desires to
preserve tho test relations with
Great Britain. We have, of
course, various questions of more or lest
urgency and complexity between ourselves
and France, but on a calm examination of
all these problems, it is difficult to suppose
that any one, or even any group
of them, could suddenly develop iu
such fashion as lo threaten, how
ever remotely, our good understand
ing. Iu Madagascar our relations are so
defined by agreements, which we huve
every intention of religiously respecting,
n3 to h uve France a free band within all
reasonable limits. In Egypt, as far as
known, and in tho Yvhole category’ of
African questions, nothing novel or
startling lias come to light lately. In Miam,
it appears there Yvill be no ground for con
troversy until) the report of the delimita
tion commission shall be ready. In the fa r
en:;t, on tlie contrary, eve are forcibly,
struck by tho existence of a state disturb
ance which obviously, may give rise to
questions needing prompt docision by the
cabinet.”
The Times, on the authority of Us Ports
mouth eorresuoudent, declares that yester
day s rumors regarding the movement of
the British fleet are unfounded.
PARISIANS INCREDULOUS,
A dispatch to tlie 'Times from Paris say*
that neither the rumor of a hitch with
Great Britain nor tlie report of a blockade
of Madagascar lias received-much credence
there. People are slow to believe that there
is a- hitch between France and
Great Britain. Tho Paris Cor
respondent of tlie Standard says that
he has mudo inquiries In the proper quar
ters, and that he is in a position to state
that whatever urgeutcommunication* have
h. en received b.v the British foreign office
they did not come from France. No urgent
communications, ho says, bavo been sent
from the French foreign office without be
ing tirst submitted to the French cabinet.
The last meeting was hold a week ago.
AN EMPTY CANARD.
London, Oct. 5,3 a. m.—The Graphic
says: “The reported crisis in our relations
Yvitli Fram e turns out to bo tho omptiest
of canards.”
TIIO PAPER TO BE PROSECUTED.
Paris, Oct. 4. Tho French cabinot met
to-day r . Tho ministers decided to prosecute
thu I'arti Ouvrier, which newspaper re
cently ptiblishod an article upon tlie French
army maneuvers which Is regarded as in
sulting to tlie French army.
SO lILOCKADE DECLARED.
A dispatch from Port Louis to a news
agency here, received to-day, repeats the
denial previously made thut a blockade o(
the ports of Madagascar had been pro
claimed.
The dispatch adds that the report arose
through tlie misconstruction of tho steps
taken by tho French war ships
along thu coast to prevent the land
ing of arms and ammunition for the
Ilovas. The sumo dispatch states that thq
French resident general in Madagascar
warned tho settlers in the island to repair
to tho coast iu view of tho possibility that
hostilities might occur. Many of them fol
lowed his advice and went to the coast
towns but Bishop Cazot and tho Catholic
missionaries on tho island, remained at
their posts.
It is understood that the council decided
iqion immediate and energetic action lu
Madagascar.
President Caslmir-Perler has signed the
decree appointing Baron de Courcel French
ambassador to London in succession to M.
de Craia, who lias been recalled.
The Journal Des Debats, referring to tho
war alarm in England, says that there is no
question between Great Britain and Franca
which caunot b.- settled amicably.
The Holeil declares that Madagascar can
not b ad to a conflict between France and
Great Britain.
The Matin says that it i3 absurd to sup
pose tiiat a dispute in regard to Afrioaa
affairs with France was the reason for
summoning tho English cabinot council.
ELECTRICITY KILLS TWO.
Employes of an Electrio Company Per*
ish on a Pole.
Boston, Oct. 4.—C. E. Day. an employ*
of tho Boston Electric Light Company, was
at tlio top of a pole’on Congress street this
morning trimming an are light, when, with
a shriek, ho fell backwards, and
clutched the wires with his hands. Ho
was prevented from falling to tlie ground
by a body belt fastened to the polo. As he
l-.ung limp and lifelcs his hands and cloth
ing wero burning with a sizzling noise.
The Electric light people wero quickly
notified, and in a few minutes a repair
wagon was at tho scene with several em
ployes. J. Monroe ran to tlio top of
tho (Kile to his comrade's rescue with a
pair of nippers to cut tlio wire. As soon as
iio touched the wire with tho pincers ha
received a heavy shock, and was thrown
to the ground, striking bis hesd and frac
turing his skull. Both men died from their
injuries.
CONVICTS IN A CRASH.
Many Injured in a Wreck on a Rail*
road in Tenneesis.
Memphis, Tt.-nn.,Oct. 4.—ln a wreck near
flarriraan, Tenn., yesterday, on tho
Brushy Mountain railroad, many con
victs und guards wore injured, several
fatally. The most dangerously hurt are:
Green Armstrong, couvict; J. N. Blank
all of Nashville, u guard; it. N. Burrows
of Nashville, a guard; John Thornhill, a
convict; B. D. Wobster.a foreman. Thlrty
niiiu convicts, whose uurnt-s are not known,
were also Injured. The accident was
caused b.v a laud slide at the end of th*
short curve. Gue of the convicts who lias
about twenty years to serve secured th*
gun of an in lured guard, and guarded the
other pi'lsouer, keeping thorn from < soap*
lug whim the wreck was being cleared.