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i got therr. He refused o
fl '" „ and did not rome out. Mi
ind McGuire were trying to put
C i4 ', . and begging him to come out.
! ’ > T M l saw of him he war still Ineide.”
7 '.l- Hogan sober?" asked Alderman
14 '■< he had been drinking, he did not
* n,l volt be-ar Hogan say anything?”
,r \dams asked.
* ;a -• emed to be tired and was blow
_'w . and. All I heard him say was "No,
; B (i. n the officer tried to pull him
0 pai,reman Christie started to tell how
I d, - er as hurt and Mr. Chisholm
r%,-ted to the testimony. The council
°,.i in favor of admitting the testl
ry\ras standing in the front of the
•i ; st at the car track. 1 heard some-
Bovs, now Is the time, 1 and the
read made a rush. I did not see Hogan
Shore I did not see Hogan after Seeing
. m ,he lane. I was at the door In Ihe
• V h-n I was hurt. I estimate the
11 ad that ran into the lane at 2no. They
evidently intended to get into the hall. It
*, s ,v,e same crowd that made the rush
on the front door.”
policeman Halford's testimony was
BU , i, the tame as that which had pre
■ Hogan was one of the crowd in the lead
on the rush at the front door,” he said.
* Hogan ex laimed, ‘boy.s let's go to the
lane ■ and headed the crowd that rushed
around there. Sergt. Haughan sent three
officers around there. When 1 got there
1 saw Hogan struggling at the door. I
drew- my club to strike a man whose name
1 didn't know, when John Duffy caught the
club and held it. The crowd on the out
■Stde called on Hogan to come out. He
hesitated a minute and then came out.”
The meeting was Interrupted by a row in
the street and the crowd rushed out to
.re what was the matter. John Sullivan
had been arrested by Chief McDermott for
, irsing Recorder Wilson. Sullivan
didn't want to submit to arrest, but he
had to. He was sent to the barracks in
charge of Policeman Jernigam
Ex-Poltceman Kavanaugh, who ex
pressed his opinion too freely about the
arrest, was also arrested on the charge
of disorderly conduct.
The business of the meeting was then
resumed, and Policeman Bostick was put
on the stand. He said that a body of
men formed on Liberty street and marched
up to the front door of the hall. When
they were refused admittance some of
them started to go to the lane door. He
and Halford were sent there by Sergt.
Baughan. They found Officer* McQuade
and McGuire surrounded by the crowd.
Hogan was on the inside. He saw little of
him afterwards. He was struck back
of the neck with a rock. "The brickbats
came out of the crowd. The crowd was
hent on riot, as was evinced by their ac
tions,” he said.
This ended the evidence for the city.
Hubert Brady was the first witness called
for the defense.
' I am a boilermaker,” he said,
president of the union. I was with Hogan
on the night of the riot. He was per
fectly sober. I met him about 7:10 o’clock
and walked lo Liberty street with him,
where I left him. Hogan said he was go
ing up to hear the lecture. He is a man
of peaceable character.
Hogan was put on the stand: "About
b:3O Tuesday night,” he said, "I walked
dow ; n Hull street. I started to go to the
lecture and went up in the hall. Police
man Norris told me that I could not come
in. I went back down, and afterward
came back. Mr. McDermott and .Mr. Reil
ly told me that I could not come in. 1
saw the crowd going around to the lane
and walked to the lane with the inten
tion of going in. Policeman Halford and
Bostick had their pistols drawn. When
J found I could not get in there I walked
off. 1 remarked as I did that it was a
shame for the people to throw brickbats
at the police. I had bought a ticket,
which 1 tore up when I was refused ad
mittance to the hall. I heard the alarm
and was told fifteen or twenty minutes
afterward what it was, and started out
Hull street to the armory. I got as far
as Gaston street when I met the military
earning down."
Dan J. Huttimer was the next witness.
"Several of us were going up to the hall
There was a sort of rush for the door. I
had no ticket. I was going to buy one.
Tom Anglin and Hogan had tickets. The
police would not let us In. I went around
tn the lane after the row was over.
When I got there Bostick had his pistol
drawn and said somebody had hit him
v.ith a brick. X tried to quiet the crowd,
end so did Hogan..
Mr. J. J. Sullivan did the same thing
and offered his services to get the crowd
to disperse.
Harry Gordon was put on the stand.
"I was with Mr. Hogan most of the
time Tuesday night from 9:15 until the
military started to the hall. He was not
disorderly, and I heard him advise the
men in the lane not to throw bricks.
There were a number of people In the
rear. 1 was there out of curiosity. I saw
some of the best citizens of Savannah In
the crowd. The large element of the crowd
"as there from curiosity. I was in the
lecture hall and heard part of it. Then
I went out. I met Hogan at the corner
of the lane.”
Clerk Manucy was put on the stand by
Air. Chisholm to prove that the charge
against the defendant was disorderly and
riotous conduct.
Mr. Chisholm took the position in open
ing his argument that the defendant
could not be legally convicted on the
charge against him. He read section 1,389
of the ordinances of the city of Savannah
as to riotous and disorderly conduct. He
held that the charge was made conjunc
tively, and that it lay upon the city to
show that the defendant was guilty of
loth riotous and disorderly conduct. The
charge, he contended, was not framed
properly: that the two offenses did not
belong to the same grade, and that his
client could not be convicted of
riotous conduct because it was
an offense upon which the state
had not legislated. Riotous, he said,
implied force, both by strength and arms.
Mr. Chisholm quoted authorities in sup
port of his position. It was
necessary to show violence, he
said, to prove riotous conduct and this
"ould be a state offense mid not subject
m trial by council, and under the charge
made it was necessary to prove both
charges.
As to the facts of the case. Mr. Chis
holm held that there was no evidence
to show that Kogan was guilty of the
charge against him. The evidence showed
that he had purchased a ticket and in
tended to attend the lecture. The curi
°-'!ty to see ex-Priest Slattery was
Moil known. It frequently oc
-1 J rs at political meetings, where there
D great excitement that the crowds out
ride use every means to obtain entrance.
Mr. Adams was asked for his opinion
' ; on the legal argument advanced by Mr.
' hinholm. The charge, he held, was a
lawful oue under the ordinance. The evi
dence would have to show that the de
fendant was guilty of both disorderly
a 'cl riotous conduct. He did not hold that
’ is meant that he should be proven guil
’-v of riot, but that the defendant was
guilty of such conduct as would lend
to increase and excite the riot which
s- * med to have been going on. Alderman
•deeson moved that the prisoner be dis
bursed.
Alderman Garrard moved, as a sub
" ute. that the decision of the recorder
be sustained.
Alderman Falligant. In seconding the
•notion, gave his reasons for It. ”A man
who goes with a crowd rushing by rea
son of curiosity as to what the crowd is
going to do, he said, "usually goes to
one side or follows even rapidly, so as to
keep up with the rush, but does not lead
it. He does not lead it for the sensible
reason that he fears something might
happen which he may apprehend might
endanger him. Hogan, by the evidence,
led the rush from the front door, around
Whitaker street to the back door, and
went in the lead.”
Alderman Gleason's was the only vote
in the negative wheat the motion was put.
Mr. Chisholm announced that he would
apply for a writ of certiorari to the su
perior court. It was * o'clock when Flor
ence Sullivan's case was taken up. Sulli
van was fined 110 by the recorder for dis
orderly conduct at the Pulaski Tuesdav
night.
Mr. Chisholm announced his objection
to the exercise of Jurisdiction in these
cases by the city.
Policeman Jernigan was the first wit
ness. He said he was one of the escort
to Slattery at the Pulaski Tuesday night.
Sullivan was one of the crowd pushing
forward. He ordered him back and he
was very slow in moving. When Mrs.
Slattery arrived the crowd pushed up. A
brick was thrown, which struck Detective
Wethorhorn in the face. As Mrs. Slattery
entered the door Sullivan exclaimed
"There she goes. Oh you He heart*
Sullivan cursing before that. There was
a crowd around, pushing and shoving and
trying lo get at Mrs. Slattery, apparently.
Poltoemaji Brantley said he saw Sulli
van on Liberty street after the lecture.
He was rushing from crowd to crowd,
though not saying very much. He object
ed to being put off the street.
Policeman Ncidlinger stated that he saw
Sullivan on Liberty street. He was with
tho others who were misbehaving them
selves.
The stone which struck Officer Brantley
he believed, came from this crowd. He es
corted Mrs. Slattery to the Pulaski and
heard Sullivan curse her.
Sullivan was put on tho stand and said
that the charges were false. He was at
the corner of Bay and Houston streets
when the gong sounded, he said. He then
went to Masonic hall and remained there
a short while and then came back to J.
J. Sullivan’s where he remained until
11:50 o'clock, when he walked up by the
Pulaski. He never saw Mrs. Slattery, he
said.
L. P. Masters said he saw Sullivan at
Liberty and Whitaker streets at 10 o'clock.
James Humphries said Sullivan came up
to the hall after the first company of the
Guards had formed on Liberty street.
George Coleman said he was with Sulli
van when the military alarm sounded and
Sullivan said he was going out to see what
the trouble was.
J. J. Sullivan, who had been summoned
as a witness, was not present. It was ad
mitted In order not to delay the case that
the witness would testify that Florence
Sullivan left his place at 10 minutes to 12
o'clock.
On motion of Alderman Gleason the de
cision of the recorder was sustained. The
vote was unanimous.
The ease of James Mcßride, Jr., was
taken up an hour later. A number of wit
nesses were sworn.
Chief McDermott was the first witness.
He said Mcßride was one of those in front
of the rush on the door shortly after 8
o’clock. When the crv>wd was forced
back Mcßride ran around towards the
lane with the rest of the crowd.
Lieut. Reilly testified to the same thing.
He spoke to Mcßride and told him he
could not come in.
Rollceinan Halford testified to seeing
Mcßride standing near the door in thr*
lane. The crowd was throwing bricks
at the door.
Rcliceman Kostici: testified to seeing
Mcßride in the lane yelling and cursing.
J’olicoman McGuire testified that he
and Policeman McQuade were stationed
in the lane. They saw a erow'd coming
and ran to the elevator door. The crowd
ran in on them and jammed them in the
doorway. He was struck with a brick
and drew his pistol and threatened to
shoot. Mcßride spoke and told him not
to point the pistol at him. He said that
he would shoot the next man who threw
a rock.
“Officer McQuade and I were congrat
ulating ourselves on being out of the
trouble just before the crowd rushed In
on us,” said McGuire.
Policeman McQuade testified that he
was posted with McGuire at Perry street
lane and Whitaker streets when the
crowd made the rush on them. The police
men rushed to the elevator entrance.
The crowd rushed in and dragged him
out, but he got back in again. He drew
his club, but seing the crowd did not
intend to hurt him he put the club up
again. He did not see any rocks thrown.
He claimed that he couldn’t tell who was
In the crowd. He considered the action
of the erow’d as “mild.”
The Aldermen did not seim to regard
McQuade’s testimony as satisfactory, and
he was very sharply cross-questioned.
He considered the crowd was good-na
tured. He did not think they xvanted to
hurt him.
AlcQuade claimed that he did not recog
nize any one. He has been on the force
twenty-seven years.
Mayor Alyers seemed provoked that po
liceman McQuade considered that he
could be hauled out from his post of
duty and make no attempt to defend him
self.
Mcßride testified that he t was invited
to go to the hall by a friend who offered
to pay his way in. The police would not
let them in. He saw the crowd rushing
around to the lane, and then walked
around there.
“The only man I saw there whom I
thought ought to be arrested was Officer
Bostick,” sai l Mcßride. “He had his pistol
drawn and said he would shoot the first
who threw a rock.”
Thomas F. McNally was put on the
stand. He stopped at West’s grocery on
his way to the theater. He saw the
crowd rush into the lane and walked
around there. The excitement semed to
be over then. He saw Duffy and Mc-
Bride standing there. Christie and the
other policemen were cursing the crowd
and had their pistols drawn.
Dan Mahoney testified that Mcßride
was not misbehaving himself in the lane.
Mahoney said he was there to see the
fun. He thought there would be a fight.
Charles O’Neill said he invited Mcßride
to go with, him to the hall. They were
refused admittance by Chief McDermott.
Then they followed the crowd around into
the lane. Mcßride stood there with his
arms folded and was very quiet, he said.
Air. Chisholm argued that the evidence
did not show that Alcßride had been dis
orderly or otherwise misbehaved himself.
Alderman Hudson said that in his opin
ion presence in a riot and disorderly
crowd was sufficient evidence of guilt. The
evidence only was that young Mcßride
was present in the crowd, he said.
Mr. Adams said that mere presence In
a crowd does not make a man guilty of
disorderly conduct, unless it can be shown
that he participated in the disorder.
Alderman Tiedeman moved that the
decision of the recorder be sustained, and
the motion was unanimously carried.
Young Mcßride approached the mayor
and said: “Mr. Myers, I want to say that
this is the most unjust thing I have ever
known.”
He was stopped here by City Marshal
Powers, and compelled to sit down.
A continuance was gTanted in the case of
John Duffy at Mr. Chisholm’s request. Ho
stated that he Intended to bring habeas
corpus proceedings before Judge Falligant
to test the city's Jurisdiction in such
cases.
Henri Rochefort, who has Just returned
to Paris after a long exile, has made a
fortune, it is. said, in dealing in works
of art. His salary years ago on the “Fi
garo" was 30.000 francs, or $6,000 a year.
His various publioat.iozis have also brought
him in large amount*' of money.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, MARCH 2, mi.
A JIRIST TESTIFIES.
I nimpeacbablc Evidence Iron a Brook
lyn Oiliciai.
Munjon Rrllevnl Him, Cared Him of
Kiit'ornaiieni in u l't*n lloum.
Judge Nuc, whose popularity in Brook
lyn was demonstrated by the immense
majorities by which he was elected, and
a gentleman of unimpeachable character,
in speaking: of Prof. Runyon, says: “I
consider Munyon's Rheumatism Cure the
best in the world. When I began to use
his remedy 1 was unable to walk without
the aid of crutches at time*; this had
been going on for nine years, and the
day before I began using it I could not
get up the steps to the court room. After
taking a few doses I was immediately re
lieved. and in three days was completely
cured.**
Munyon’s Rheumatism Cure is guaran
teed to cure rheumatism in any part of
the body. Acute or muscular rheumatism
cured in from one io five days. It never
fails to cure sharp, shooting pains in the
arms, legs, sides, back or breast, or sore
ness in any part of the body in from one
to three hours. It is guaranteed to
promptly cure lameness, stiff and swollen
joints, stiff back, and all pains In the hips
and loins. Chronic rheumatism, sciatica,
lumbago or pain in the back are speedily
cured.
Munyon’s Homeopathic Heme Remedy
Company of Philadelphia, put up speci
fics for nearly every disease, which are
sold by all druggists, mostly for 25 cents
a bottle.
Those who are in doubt as to the nature
of their disease should address Prof. Mun
yon, 1505 Arch street, Philadelphia, giving
full symptoms of their disease. Prof.
Munyon will carefully diagnose the case
and give you the benefit of his advice ab
solutely free of all charge. The remedies
will be tent to any address on receipt of
retail price.—ad.
BUSINESS A LITTLE BETTER
G.ms IS THK YOU ME OF TRADE
I\ THE SOI Til.
The Situation in Other Parts of the
Country, However, Not Much Im
proved Over the Pnst Few \Veli*.
Sterling Kxrlinnge Again Clone to
llie Exporting Point—London Still
Selling American Railway Shares.
The Heeord of Failure*.
New* York, March I.—Hradstreet's to
morrow' will say: “While the course of
general trade during the first two months
of the current year has been disappoint
ing February ends and March .begins
with tangible, though not as yet satis
factory signs of improvement. It is en
couraging to note that gains are re
ported in the volume of trade at almost
every southern city, notwithstanding ad
vices from northern cities whose job
bers supply southern and southwestern
markets that the low prices for products
had curtailed the purchasing ability at
the south and southwest.
“At the west there is less encourage
ment, improvement being reported'only
from Louisville, Chicago, St. Louis anil
St. Paul. Milder weather has not fav
ored the business situation at the north
west.
“The movement of phosphate is more
active at Charleston and business is in
creasing at Nashville, although the south
era country ro*ads are heavy.
“The approaching international fair at
Atlanta results In tho employment of more
people, and merchants are more hopeful,
believing a decreased cotton acreage and
increased culture in other lines will bene
fit the planter financially.
“Savannah, Jacksonville and Birming
ham report a moderately Increased de
mand, as does New' Orleans, the Mardl
Gras having drawn many visitors, an 1
the action of the Senate as to sugar
bounties having stimulated a better feel
ing. Weather conditions in Texas have
also resulted in gain.”
R. G. Dun & Co.’s weekly review of
trade to-morrow will say: “No gold goes
out, though sterling exchange has risen
close to the exporting point, and it does
not yet appear that the syndicate has
yet made any effort to control the ex
change market. London has sold about
40,000 shares of stock during the week,
and the market is distinctly lower for
railroad shares, though a shade stronger
for trusts. The stock market waits ab
jectly for London, and foreigners show
thus far more disposition to sell than buy.
The withdrawals of gold by the redemp
tion of legal tenders have not ceased, but
since the closing of the syndicate con
tracts have averaged about $120,000 per
day. There is no essential change in the
monpy market, though rates are some
what higher.
“Agricultural products are a shade
higher, but without any reason which
looks to future operations.
“Aloro people are idle in the great in
dustries than were idle last week, but
not for reasons which distinctly affected
the future. The industries make very slow
progress.
“Bittle is said of the stoppage of the Ed
gar Thomson steel works, though many
thousand hands depend on its operations,
because the Carnegie Company has pur
chased 50,000 tons of Bessemer pig at $9.95
to $10.05 at Pittsburg, a price Indicating
that the biggest concern in Western
Pennsylvania does not want to make iron
for less. At other markets pig iron has
been quiet and elsewhere, as at Pittsburg,
structural orders account for a large share
of the new business reported, though ac
tivity in wire, wire rods and barbeei wire
still continues. Bar Iron and steel are
firmer at Pittsburg, but without Increase
in quotations, and on the whole, the re
dimed consumption in January does not
stem to have more than matched the re
duced production.
“The market for cotton goods is fairly
active and the demand improves In
some grades, but is on the whole decidedly
disappointing, though this week there
has been no sensational reduction in
prices. Undoubtedly the accumulation of
goods continues and is the most danger
ous feature for the trade.
"The failures for the three weeks of
February have shown liabilities amount
ing to $8,523,028, against $11,420,418 for the
same weeks last year; in manufacturing
$2,557,050, againet $5,045,847 last year, and
in trading $5,260,330. against $0,281.69", last
year. The failures for the week have
been 250 In the United States against 261
last year, and In Canada 38, against 12
last year.”
HAII, AND CROSSTIE.
There is a rumor in Macon that ex-
Goneral Manager E. T. Horn, of the Ma
con and Northern road, who was also
formerly superintendent of the Macon di
vision of the blast Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia railway, will be appointed
superintendent of construction of the Ala
con, Dublin and Savannah railroad. It lb
generally understood that the construc
tion of the road from Dublin to Savan
nah will soon commence.
FIVE SENTENCED TO J %IL.
A Momii’v Imprieonimnt for I)l-
Inrliiajt Ihr IVarc.
Battle Winters. P. J. Hallorin. William
Leonard. Edward Morrissey and John J.
Fitzpatrick, were sentenced to thirty days
in Jail yesterday morning by Recorder
Wilson for participating in Tuesday
night s disturbance at the Masonic tem
ple.
John W. Foughner. who was arraigned
on the same charge, was released, as
the evidence showed that he was no*
the man wanted. John Fitzgerald was also
released, the preponderance of testimony
bHng in his favor*
The evidence against the five men con
victed was given by Policemen Reilly,
Jernigan. Bostick, Halford and Christie.
Morrissey was arrested Ttusday night, hut
was released by Mayor Myers at the re
quest of Maj. Meldrim, who appeared as
counsel for the defendants.
Policeman Reilly said that Morrissey
was very boisterous. The evidence of the
officers generally was tha* the young men
w re boisterous and abusive of the of
ficers. The defendants in their statements
claimed that they did nothing wrong at
the hall, being there simply as spectators
and enjoying the excitement. They ac
cused several of the |oliremen of cursing
tb**m and showing bad feeling.
Maj. Meldrim made an argument in be
half of the young men. contending that
the evidence did not show that they were
guilty of the charges against them, and
that there was really no case against
them.
Recordc* Wilson said that the prepon
derance of evidence was against the ac
cused. They seemed to have been acting
together for the purpose of creating a
disturbance, he said. He accordingly sen
tenced them to thirty days in jail. Maj.
Meldrim gave notice that he would ap
peal the case to council.
James Egan, who was arrested for call
ing Slattery a “flannel mouthed Mick,"
as he passed on his way to the Pulaski,
under the escort of the police Thursday
night, was released. He testified that he did
not mean to be offensive and the evi
dence showed that he h id not been act
ing in a disorderly manner.
Thomas Lynch, who was charged with
being drunk and disorderly and firing a
pistol on the street Thursday night, was
sentenced to a fine of $lO or ten days in
jail. He W'ent to jail.
FOII THE KINDERGARTEN,
Picture llooka for tle Little Ones
Will lie Gladly Received.
The Free Kindergarten has been opened
at the northwest corner of St. Julian and
Price streets. The number of pupils Is
small at the start, but us soon as the
school is fully organized and equipped
it is expected the number will be much
larger.
The ladles In charge of the charity de
sire to make it as complete as possible
and will be glad to receive any fancy
picture books for the use of the little
ones. The books most useful are the col
ored pictorials found in the toy stores
in the holiday season. Many children
have discarded their Christmas picture
books and it is these boons that the Kln
! dergarten ladies will b<* glad to have.
They will be thankfully received at the
| Kindergarten room any day between 9
and 12 o'clock.
The presentation of “The Mikado*’
' last week for benefit of the- Kindergarten
fund netted about S3OO. There have been
so many urgent requests for a repetition
j of the opera that it is understood a plan
is being aranged for its production
in the op<?n air early in May. Mr. Baker
has conducted several open air produe
j tions of similar entertainments and the
I scheme is being considered for “The
Mikado.’’ The novelty of the entertain
ment, aside from its excellence, would
make it an event.
CONTESTS FOR THE MEDALS.
11. F. I liner Win* the First Honor nt
the Y. M. C. A. Gym.
The fifth and final contest for medals
in tho Young Men’s Christian Associa
tion gymnasium took place last night. The
hall was crowded and the contests were
most exciting. The boys were in first class
condition and did their best.
The result was as follows:
B. F. Ulmer, 3,692 points, first medal.
Leon Lynes, 3,489 points, second medal.
R. G. Richards, 3.4 U points, third.
G. W. Dwelle, 3,<98 points, fourth,
E. F. Kreiger, 3,037 points, fifth.
Mr. Richards also gets the medal offered
by Secretary Hunter for general improve
ment. There will bo another exhibition
the Last of March.
LAST OF THE DOG SHOW.
The Cone lud lug Performance* Tills
Afternoon mid To-night.
To-day is the last day of the Dog and
Pony show. The tent was filled at both
performances yesterday. Prof. Gentry’**
entertainments have become events in
amusements, and < rowds of people flock to
see them. A final matinee will be given
at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon, and the
closing performance at 8 o’clock to-night.
The show will leave for Charleston to
morrow'.
WnyeroMM News Waffs.
Waycross, Ga., March I.—The resigna
tion of Capt. Pharr was tendered the Way
cross Rifles some time ago, and It was ac
cepted. Capt. Pharr's successor is Capt.
Tim O’Brien, who was unanimously elect
ed by the Rifles at a regular meeting,
to-night. The first lieutenant is J. 11.
Gillon.
( An abcess has formed in Fred Lanier’s
left eye, and the doctors fear that the
sight will be lost. The abcess w.as caused
by cold, and inflammation resulted.
IVORY SOAP.
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Mr Floats *
BEST FOR SHIRTS.
THE PROCTOR L GAMBLE CO. CIN TI.
A BIG BLAZE AT WARESBORO.
THE LO** fi|.a.:;rn w ith INSURANCE
Ol ONI.Y jfki.nno.
The W nretro Trading I ompnny'*
More the Martins Place of the
Flume*—The Office of Dr. .1. M.
Spence nnd I In- Renitlenee* On ncu
b> H. W. Spence nml W. J. f nnnon
AIo Vlururd—llnrd Work by the
Itiieket Brigade.
\\ aresbero. da.. March I.—This morning
about 2 o’clock a destructive Are occurred
aero. It was first discovered In the gro
cery department of the Warcsboro Trad
ing Company, from w hich it soon spread
to the main building, which was quickly
■enveloped in flames.
The heat fr m this large establishment
set fire to Pr. Spence’s office, which con
veyed the flames to the residenc© of Col.
J. H. Spence, both of which were soon
consumed. These buildings were on the
north of the one first ignited.
Spreading to the south, the store of Mrs.
K. E. Davidson was soon laid in ashes, as
was the dwelling of W. J. Cannon and an
adjacent house of his.
The losses arc: The Trading Company,
SB,OOO. with insurance $5,500.
W. J. Cannon, $1,500, with insurance of
SSOO.
M. W. Spence, s?,onn with no Insurance.
Dr. J. M. Spence, $1,500, with no Insur
ance.
E. K. Davidson, SIOO. with no insurance.
Col. J. H. Spence’s loss was nominal,
not over SSO, with no Insurance.
These buildings were in the main busi
ness portion of the town, and it was only
by tho most energetic efforts on the part
of every citizen that that entire section
west of Cox’s creek was not destroyed.
The large number of students here at
tending the high school, who had worked
at fires at other towns, rendered valuable
aid, and under the direction of Rev. J.
\Y. Foy, vied with the citizens in extin
guishing the flames.
The origin of the fire Is unknown, though
it was probably fflbm the ignition of
matches by rats.
This is the first great fire In the history
of tho town, and in consequence the com
munity is overshadowed with gloom.
The Trading Company will at once erect
a brick edifice on the old site, ami it is
probable that other others will do the
same.
\\ 4\ELI!AI .11 FAIL*.
J. YV, (‘aliatklNM Named an Receiver
for (lie Rig Macon Firm.
Macon, Ga., March I.—J. W. (’abanlss
was this morning appointed receiver for
S. Waxelbaum & Ron, wholesale dry
goods dealers of this city. The petition
was brought by Sol Waxelbaum, the
senior member of the firm, against Joe
Waxelbaum, the junior member, who
had one-fifth interest in the firm. The
petition shows that on Jan. 18, property
consisting of a stock of goods to the
value of $250,000 was destroyed by fire,
leaving them only bills receivable and ac
counts to the amount of $125,000, real
estate slo,ooo and stocks and bonds $15,000.
The liabilities ure $210,000. That they
were Insured for $226,000, but were com
pelled to settle for less, and that owing
to the delay In getting the insurance ad
justed, thy were pressed by creditors to
whom they have turned over the Insur
ance money as fast as received, until
now they have neither cash nor other
assets on which to realize to continue
in business. The petition shows that the
said Joe Waxelbaum is desirous of pur
chasing other goods on credit and con
tinuing in business, which the petitioner
is not willing to do as the further contfiir
nance of the said business would be dis
astrous both to the petitioner and those
who might extend them credit.
The firm of S. Waxelbaum &
Son is one of the oddest
and largest in the south and has always
enjoyed a good business.
A GRADY DAY AT THE RIG SHOW.
Rids for Erect I nu: flic Woman'.': null
dliig Wanted.
Atlanta, Ga., March I.—There will be a
Grady day at the Cotton States and In
ternational Exposition. President Collier
will fix the date, probably in October.
Mr. Grady was sponsor for the first
Piedmont exposition, and devoted his
whole time to it while it was under way.
The executive committee to-day in
structed the chief of construction to ad
vertise for bids for th** woman’s building,
which will probably be a permanent
structure. Miss Elise Mercur of Pitts
burg Is the architect.
Supervising Architect Gilbert was in
structed to prepare plans for a tobacco
building and a fire department building.
INMAN SEI.I.S HIS IIOAIIH.
The Sonlliern Iluyn Them nt Some
thing Over 9'2,000.000.
Atlanta, Ga., March I.—The Consti
tution publishes the announcement of the
sate of the Asheville and Spartanburg,
and also of the Spartanburg, Union ana
Columbia railroads to the Southern Rail
way Company by John H. Inman of New
York. Mr. Inman and his family have
i for a long time owned controlling Inter
! ests in these roads. The contract price
| calls for the immediate payment of $2,000.-
000 in securities of the Southern Railway
Company, and also a large cash payment.
The Southern Railway Company took
possession of both of these properties to
day.
The Modern Drnmn.
New s’ork Better In Pittsburg Dispatch.
Steve Brodle to-day advertised for the
homeliest man In New York to apply at
the People's theater to-day for a place In
his alleged play. The unkempt and un
washed population of the East Side, to the
number of about 60, floated Into the home
on the Bowery, at the hour named, and
were received by “de Bowery actor." They
were a tough lot, to be sure. After Steve
told the gang that he only wanted one
homely “mug" out of the batch, a hard
looking citizen swaggered forward and
shouted: “Say, Steve, I’m dead tired o’ be
ing called a scrapper art’ want to be an
actor. I can get a recommend from me
frien’. Alike Callahan, who knew me since
a boy." As Steve isn't elevating the stage
Just now the afflicted was pushed aside.
“I’ve been trying to get married for five
years.” r.ald a hatchet faced young man,
“but no girl wants me on account of my
homeliness. “You’re my honey." said
Brodle, and the man was engaged. He
should make a hit, as he's a sight. Among
his spots Is a big bald gap on one side of
his qtieerly shaped head. After blessing
Steve for giving him work, the fellow was
sent to rehearse his beer drinking part In
the barroom scene.
American Host—lt seems to me rather
a singular fact that in ail your conversa
tions you have never mentioned Goethe.
German Guest—Veil, you sec how Id is.
If I bronounce his name as you Ameri
cans bronouncc Id. my Sherman frlendts
vill laugh at me; und If I bronounce Id
gorrectly. my American frlendts vlll not
know who am talking üboudt.—New York
Weekly.
The Second Lfe
PURGATORY AND PARADISE COM
PARED BY A MAN WHO
HAS SEEN BOTH.
A Miracle Worked tn the Rural R
of Borodino Create** VnMilun.
(F'rnm the AVnipif; .Vena, *Vyriewju* # y.)
Albert Applebee was a very sick man.
lie had been ailityr for months and had hern
compelled to remain home, unable to attend
to hts business, fits friends stood or Mt
about the few small stores in the village of
Borodino and dismissed his sad condition.
Applebee was a carpenter and a good oue
tM>, but since his strange malady overtook
him he had not shown any deposition to do
anv work. Life had lost its charms fi*r
him, he became a misanthrope and lost in
everything. His friends advised him and
the local doctors tried their skill on him
but it was of no avail. Although they no
doubt diagnosed hi* case correctly. He
grew worse despite their efforts.
But he recovered and it has made such a
stir in the small town that a Net r. reporter
was sent out to Borodino to investigate. He
drove over and found Mr. Applebee hard at
work on tks roof of a house ne was build
ing.
“ Well, it wasju*d this tray, began the
carpenter, who is a good looking man of
about fitly summers. “In the fall of 1890 I
had a siege of grip. It was n pretty rough
time for me as I waa very *ick and I never
expected to go out again except feet first in a
coffin. But 1 recovered aAer a lon£ sick
ness but was left with an ailment which was
unite as dangerous nnd infinitely more paii%
lul. I hud seroflila in my head for two
years and a half or over and there was a
■ickening discharge from my right ear. I
took about every medicine known to the
medical fraternity but could get no benefit.
“ 1 was also troubled with a severe pain in
the stomach and indigestion which made
me feel that life wafl not worth living. Last
fall I begun taking a medicine known as
Dr. Williams* Fink Pills for Pale People
which were recommended by a friend whose
wife had read of them in some of the country
papers. But I gave it a trial and war sur
prised to find that it benefited me. I tried
more and peraevered and nt last thank Clod,
1 was cured. My ear has discontinued dis
charging and for the past three months I
have been perfectly well. I make these
statements merely because I think the
world should be acquainted with this re
markable remedy.*’
Several of Mr. Appleber’s neighbors were
aeen by the rejiorter and thev in turn ex
pressed their confidence in f>r. Williams*
rink Pills after seeing the wonderful change
they hail wrought on him. One said the
cure was simply wonderful as the mat) was
a total wreck.
Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills contain fill the
elemeuts necessary to give new life ami
richness to the blood nnd restore shattered
nerve*. * They are for >ulc by all druggists,
or inav he had by mail from Dr. Williams*
Medicine Uompuny, Schenectady, N. Y*,
for 50c. per box, or six boxes for $2.50.
WAIFS Fit OAI THE Wilt ICS.
Some of Hie Day's Events Set Forth
In Short Stories.
I,ondon, March I.—Lord Rosebery
passed another sleepless night but other
wise his condition is much Improved.
Glasgow. March. I.—The Theater ftoyal
In this city was discovered to be on lire
this afternoon and Is now fiercely burn
ing.
Washington, March I.—The President
sent to the Senate to-day the nomination
of George 11. Small to be assistant United
States treasurer at St. Bouts, Mo.
Portland. Ore.. March I.—The building
and its contents, of the Northwest Cold
Storage Company was damaged by fire at
2:30 o’clock this morning, to the extent
of $75,000.
Cannes. March I.—The Brlttania, Cor
sair nnd Valkyrie started In a race over
the Cannes course this moyilng. The new
yucht Alisa Is at Marseilles, repairing dam
age to her copper.
Vienna, March I.—Prince ATettcrnlehe,
son of the famous Austrian diplomat of
that name, was found dead in bed this
morning. The cause of his death ‘was
upoplexy. Ho was 66 years of age.
Jacksonville, Fla., March I.—Leonard
Scott, founder of the l.eonard Scott Pub
lishing Company of Now York, died here
to-night of ehronle bronchitis, aged 85
yeurs. The remains will be forwarded
to New York to-morrow.
Frankfort. Ky., March I.—Georga Ma
gee, colored, met death on the scaffold
in the Jail yard here at 6:30 this morning
for the murder of Charles Thomas, a fel
low convict. Magee proved brave to the
last. Two men fainted at the scene.
Washington, March I.—Comptroller Kc
kels Is Informed that the Holbrldge Na
tional Bank of Holbrldge, Neb., capital
175,000, failed to-day. The bank owes
160,000. Bank Examiner Whitmore has
been directed to take charge of the brok
en hank.
Mobile, Ala., Alarch I.—Engineer Will
iam Bouts was instantly killed to-day
near Fort Deposit, Ala., by the breaking
of the right hand driving rod of locomo
tive No. 7. the same that was In the
wreck oat the Montgomery division last
Saturday.
Jacksonville, Fla., March I.—The New
York base ball club, Manager IJavis in
charge, arrived here this afternoon. The
members of the club stood the trip well
and seem to be in fine condition. The
club was Joined here by Rusie, who came
on from Indiana.
New York, March I.—Richard O’Gor
man. the eminent Irish nationalist, schol
ar and orator, died at 10 o'clock last
night at his home In 'this elty In the 75:h
year of his age. Two years ago he had
a severe attack of the grip, and his
death was the result.
Glasgow, March I.—Traffic In the Clyde
Is completely suspended, owing to vast
quantities of moving Ice. Eight river pas
senger steamers were torn from their
moorings last night and one sunk. Many
landing stages are adrift ami a number of
small craft were crushed and sunk.
Dover. 'Del., March I.—Rumors that
the Massey men would go to Higgins
to-day caused a large attendance in the
Joint session of the legislature to-day, but
no change In the vote for senator mate
rialized. The vote resulted: Higgins, 8;
Addlcks, 6; Massey, 4; Wolcott, dem., 5;
Bayard, dem., 4; absent, 3.
Columbia, 8. Aiarch I.—Senator Till
man, In an Interview to-day, reiterates his
advocacy of an equal division of the dele
gates to the constitutional convention and
characterizes expressions In the recent
letter of Senator Irby as “unreasonable
and uncharitable." He will take the
stump against Senator Irby and Congress
man Wilson if necessary.
A NEGRO SHOT MJAI).
He Was Trying to Escape From Men
Who Charged lllm With Stealing.
Amertcua, Ga., March I.—At a very
early hour this morning, twelve miles
west of Amerlcus, a strange negro was
seen driving a cow along the road toward
Amerlcus. When questioned as to his
name and where he got the cow ho re
fused to give any Information. A party
was hastily organized to follow and ar
rest him. When approached he left the
cow and attempted to escape, but was
sbot at and received wounds from which
be died In a short while. The coroner
is Investigating the kilting. No one bin
yet been able to Identify the negro.
AWARDED SSAA SALVAGE.
Ser% Ice* Rendered to tho Dalegarth
Ho Not Appear of Great Import*
a tier.
Before the conclusion of the testimony
tn the libel for salvage of the Propctfor
Towboat Company against the British
steamship Dale garth had been reached
yesterday morning in the United States
court Judge Speer stated that without
going further he had considered that JSOO
was a proper sum to allow the plaintiff
an salvage, and that he was willing to al
low this amount without going further
with the evidence, but that if the attor
neys were #esirou of proceeding with thu
ci sc, he was willing to go on, and it
was possible that his mind might under
go a change.
Tho attorneys then consulted with re
gard the matter. Those representing
the Dalcgarth. Messrs. W. R. Leaken and
(’Olivers and Karlin, were ready urd will
ing to accept the proposition, as they
thought the amount reasonable enough,
especially in view' of tho fact that Cap:.
Jacob Paulsen’s last offer of settlement
was on condition of the payment of $9,000
to his company by the claimant of tho
i .■ t w; ()£
ally accepted by Messrs. T. P. Kavenel
and A. Minis for the plaintiff and a de
cree will be taken to that effect. The con
tract between the Central railroad and
the towboat company with regard to
the scrvlees of the tug around the wharves
was not construed, as there was some dif
ference of opinion with regard to It,
and It was a verbal one.
Tho Dalegarth also, through its attor
neys, entered a plea of guil
ty In tho chargo against it
of dumping ashes In the rivet- within tho
harbor lines, and Judge Speer was asked
to assess the minimum penally. If ho
could consistently do so. He finally con
sented to do this, nml placed the fine at
$250, which w ill lie paid.
TIIE V. M. (. Y.’S OFFICERS.
Tlic Hoard for (lie l ttrent A*ear Cho
sen.
The Young Men’s Christian Association
has elected the following officers:
President—C. M. Gilbert.
Vice President—James Fgrle, Jr.
Treasurer— L. Kennedy.
Recording Secretary—Dr.* O. O. Min*
gledorff.
Directors—W. N. Nichols, K. S. Elliott,
Spencer M. White, John Nlcolson. Jr.,
L. T. Turner. M. L. Ex ley. A. L. Forte,
H. Dorsett, John A. Varnadoo, W. It.
Leaken, Walter Coney, E. F. Cunning
ham.
Associate Board-Waiter E. Coney,
A. G. Casscls, S. I. Baggett, C. R.
Beard, Joseph J Whitehead, H. W. Holt,
Hanford Haunt, R. Van Wagenen, W. V,
Davis, Walter M. Cler, Albert M. King.
The committees are as follows:
Membership—James Farle, Jr., oha!r
man; it. Van Wagoner, W. V. Davis. S.
1. Baggett, J. J. Whitehead, Hanford
Haupt, A. G. Cassels, Walter M. Cler,
James M. Owens, It. W. Holt, W. C.
Frlpp.
Religious Work- Dr. O. G. Mlngledorff,
chairman; A. L. Farle, Spencer M. White,
A. G. (‘ttsselH. Sanford Haupt, John a.
Varnadoe. E. F. Cunningham, Walter M.
Cler, It. W. Holt, 1.. Kennedy.
Reception A. M. King, chairman; Jos
eph J. Whitehead, W. V. Davis, James M.
Owens, J. C. Wright, E. A. Wright, R.
Webb, Jr., Allen Sweat, W. Ray Powell,
L. L. Carrington, W. H. Teasdale, J. F.
Tietjen, Jr . S. T. Baggett, C. D. Jordan,
Wilbur M. Coney, John L. Archer.
Rooms and Library— K. S. Elliott, chair
man; W. West, Jr., L. C. West, W. A.
Thompson, C. D. Jordan, Jr., J. Irby
Buckner.
Lectures and Entertainments—C. H.
Tmrsett, chairman; Spencer M. White,
Walter Coney.
Gymnasium ~W. N. Nlcols. Walter
IC. Coney, W. V. Davis.
FOII THE COLnT TO MAY#
Y\ lio Shall He Guardian of (lie Her*
mi tides Children.
Mrs. Thyra M. M. Hernandez filed a
petition in the court of ordinary yester
day apklng that the Judgment of that
court appointing K. R. Hernandez guar
dian of Jane Elizabeth and Julia Her
nandez, minors, he set aside on varioua
grounds to the effect that he is not the
proper person to have custody of them.
The children are now In her custody, and
the court will hear the question to-day
as to which of those Interested they
should be given, Mr. Hernandez having
taken out habeas corpus proceedings to
secure possesion of th€*rn.
Mr. Walter Basant’s price is ten guin
eas every thousand words he puts on pa
ra r—not had for a writer whose fecundity
Is tho despair and marvel of his literary
brethren.
The young King of Hpain has been pre
sented by the military academy with a
splendid Toledo blade, inlaid with gold,
and the hilt studded with gems. He it
now 1n his ninth year.
BAD ECZEMA ON BABY
When Only 3 Weeks Old. Head and
liody Covered. Doctors No
KlTect. Tries Cuticura.
Wonderful Change in 3 days. Cured
in 5 Weeks. Now 16 Months Old
With Perfect Skin.
The first I noticed that my baby had anything
the matter with her was that whenever the nurse
would change her she would cry. After the
. nurse leftl noticed how very
©red she was. I spoke of ft
to the doctor, and be told mo
to list; zinc ointment, hut it
did not do her any good. In
a short time Eczema broke
out on her head, spread to
her eyebrows, breast and
back, but the doctor’s rem
edies did not seem to have
any effect. I thought I
would try your ii Ticnaa
Remedies, as I bad lost one
child with the Eczema berore I had heard of
them. lam glad to say jour Cetktra Rem
edies worked wonders with my baby. Three
days after I oommeni’ed using them I saw a
change. The doctor was surprised. 1 then told
him what Iwususliig. She was onlj’three week*
old when Eczema broke out, and when she was
eight weeks oid she was entirely cured by
Ci ticuk*. Hhe is now fifteen mouths old, anil
has a perfect skin, portrait Inclosed. Every one
asks what makes her skin go fair, and I tell
them CciICL’RA. Mss. (i. C. SHERH'K,
C 34 Conway St., Baltimore, Md.
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