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fiends throw open a switch
a> engineer killed and his
FIREMAN INJURED.
The Scene of the Wreck 48 Miles
From Poncliotoula, La.—The En
gine Overturned Beneath the De
bris of a Coal Train und the Ung
gnge Far Behind It—Negro Trumps
Suspected of the Crime.
Kc.v Orleans. July 12.—Last night train
N... 2. the fast mail on the Illinois Cen
tral railroad, was wrecked three miles
north of Ponehotoula, La., which place
It forty-eight miles from this city.
A switch had been opened and into
this ran the train, while running at a
hi,!h rate of speed.
The engine struck a train of empty coal
cars, which were standing on the siding,
burying the engine under tho debris and
overturning the engine and baggage car.
The remainder of the train kept tho
rails, and none of the passengers were
hurt.
Tne engineer. Jack Purdy, one of the
oldest and best engineers on the road, was
Instantly killed, and the fireman, George
Hammond, had both arms broken and was
bruised about tho body.
Five negroes were arrested here to-day,
charged with breaking the lock and open
ing the switch, South bound passenger
train No. 25 met No. 2 at Ponehotoula on
time.
The conductor of train 25 on the way
down found throe negroes on the train
trying to steal a ride. They were put off
at Hummond. which is about 10 miles north
of Ponehotoula. Tho conductor in going
over his train after leaving Hammond
again saw the negroes and stopping the
train put them off a second time. This was
directly at the point where train No. 2
was wrecked less than half an hour later.
Naturally the railroad men on train No.
25 concluded, on hearing of the accident to
No. 2, that the three negroes were respon
sible for the mischief. The negroes later
in the night boarded a freight train and as
the railroad people were on the lookout,
they were locked in the car and brought
here. Tho evidence against them Is very
strong.
A SLICK CONFIDENCE SHARK.
He Scoops In Several Hundred Dol
lars at Chuttanooga.
Chattanooga, Tenn., July 12.—Chattanoo
ga business men were shrewdly played to
day by a dapper young fellow of easy ad
dress who claimed to be J. P. Givens, at
torney-at-law, from Washington, D. C.
Though a total stranger, he yesterday in
troduced himself by card to J. D. Frazier,
a leading lawyer, a late congressional as
pirant and proposed a legal partnership,
meantime acquainting himself with the
fact that the attorney would be absent
from the city to-day. Depositing a draft
drawn by himself on the Ohio National
Hank of Washington for $1,500 with the
Hank of Chattanooga, he began to "do"
the business houses by checking on this
fictitious bank account. The bank people
had no suspicions Inasmuch as the strang
er In a business-like manner requested
them to communicate with the Washing
ton bank. In pursuance of his game he
made good use of his alleged partnership
and every check presented was drawn by
J. 11. Frazier. The forgeries were the
work of an artist, and the signatures not
"questioned.” While in the city he road
a rented bicycle, which he returned
promptly. His cleverness in sailing under
assumed colors worked even to the secur
ing of hoard with a private family. He
disappeared later in the day, leaving no
clue on which the police could work. His
manner of work strongly reminded Chat
tanooga of the famous forger, Thomas
Hunt, who is remembered here. He prob
ably received several hundred dollars in
money and goods.
ORANGEMEN ON PARADE.
The Little Red School House Borne
on a Pole at Boston.
Boston, July 12.—The little red school
house borne on the top of a long pole in
a barouche was the principal feature of
the Orangeman's parade here to-day.
There was no trouble of any sort experi
enced during the march from Copley
square to the New York and New England
depot, where the party took trains for
Highland Lake Grove. The procession
was escorted by a guard of 166 officers
under Deputy Pierce.
Washington, July 12.—Orangemen para
ded everywhere throughout Canada and
the northern and western states to-day
without molestation anywhere, so far its
heard from. The greatest number of pa
raders, 4,0u0, Is repored from Philadelphia,
the home of Grand Master Kennedy.
The programme was uniformly the
same, a street parade in the forenoon,
followed by picnics in the suburbs with
the evening spent in dancing.
Toronto, Ont., July 12.—The Orange pro
cession here to-day was the largest In
many years, fully 5,000 members of the or
der being in line.
Halifax, N. S., July 12.—'The Orangemen's
parade this morning, for the first time in
the history of Halifax, passed off without
disturbance. Fifteen hundred Orangemen
from different parts of Nova Scotia took
part in the procession, which was viewed
by large crowds.
BISECTED HIS BRAIN.
A Carpenter Killed by a Clrcnlar Saw
In a Railroad Shop.
Baltimore, July 12.—George R. List, a
carpenter, met a horrible death at tho
Mt. Vernon shops of the Pennsylvania
railroad this afternoon. He was standing
near a large circular saw when a pile of
lumber toppled over on him, throwing his
head against the swiftly revolving saw.
in an instant the blade had bisected his
brain.
FIGHTING IN FORMOSA.
The Chinese Repulsed With a Loss ot
200 Killed.
London. July 12.—A dispatch from Yoko
hama to the Pall Mall Gazette says that a
land of 700 Chinese made an attack upon
the Japanese at Halnchu, Formosa, on
Wednesday, July 10, and were repulsed af
ter a short fight with a loss of 200 killed. A
number of them were taken prisoners.
She JHcrfnittfl ffleto#.
BIER'S CHANCES BAD.
dodge Molse Overrules His Appli
cation For u New Trial.
New Orleans. La., July 12.—The appltca- !
tion for anew trial filed some time ago
by the attorney for Hy Bier, the well
known broker, who was convicted of per
jury in the street railway franchises, was
overruled this morning in the criminal
court by Judge Molse. The opening cov
ered forty pages of closely written legal
cap. It concludes as follows: “A careful
consideration of all the proceedings con
strains me to the belief that the defend
ant has had a fair and impartial trial. He
has been defended by able, learned and
zealous counsel, to whom I am indebted
for the fullest possible presentation of his
case. The case against him has been
made out beyond reasonable doubt and I
find no error to his prejudice In the pro
ceedings.
The motion for anew trial was over
ruled.
Counsel for the defense announced that
they would file a bill of exceptions and
make an appeal. The court staled that
Bier would not be immediately sentenc
ed and this action would be deferred for a
few days.
KILLING OF MRS. JENNYS.
Her Companion Knew Her Husband
Wna Away From Home.
Asheville, N. C., July 12.—Louis Jennys,
who killed his wife whom he found in
company with \V. M. Wilkinson, a young
man of Asheville, is chairman of the
board of commissioners of Cherokee coun
ty, and a prominent citizen. He has lived
there but a few years, but is highly re
spected by tho people of the county.
He is 32 or 33 years of age. Mrs. Minnie
Jennys was about 30 years of age, pretty,
attractive, accomplished and the daugh
ter af a wealthy New York manufacturer.
Mr. and Mrs. Jennys lived eight or ten
miles from Murphy, near Notla, and had
one child. Wilkinson was arrested on tho
charge of shooting Mrs. Jennys, but on a
preliminary hearing to-day at Murphy was
discharged. He admits that he knew Jen
nys was away from home when he called.
Wilkinson is of a good family here, and is
young and Unmarried.
A NEGRO PREACHER A SI'ICIDE.
After Shooting Himself Through tlie
Head He Cuts His Throat.
Peoria, 111., July 12.—The Rev. Samuel
W. Anderson, pastor of the Mount Zion
Baptist church and one of the leaders of
the colored people in this section of the
state, startled the community by commit
ting suicide in a decidedly sensational
manner yesterday. He prepared for the
event with the greatest deliberation, and,
after firing the bullet through his head,
had strength enough left to cut his throat
with a razor. He left a note in which he
said:
Those men I have befriended brought me
to this. To my good wife, sweet little chil
dren and mother, good bye. None of you
know my troubles. S. W. Anderson.
His wife states that for the last three
days he had been brooding over the loss of
property In Nashville, Tenn., which she
says was wrested from him by persons of
his own race.
NEW ORLEANS TO COLON.
The Panama Huilroud Apt tu Put on
a Chartered Steamer.
New York, July 12.—1 t Is learned that if
It is true, as has been reported, that the
merchants of New Orleans have decided
not to repeat the trial trip of the steam
ship Oteri, In connection with the Panama
Railroad Company, between New Orleans
and Colon, It is the intention of the Pana
ma railroad for the purpose of securing
business to cover that route by a char
tered steamer of ample tonnage capacity
and passenger accommodations at and af
ter a date not later than Aug. 15. Arrange
ments to that end have been completed
and the Sunset rates between New Orleans
and San Francisco will be cut by the Pana
ma railroad In the same proportion as
those rates between San Francisco and
New York aro cut, namely 20 to 25 per
cent.
J. M. ALLEN TO MEET W. H. SIMS.
The Coinage Issue to He Debated at
Jackson, Miss.
Jackson, Miss., July 12.—Hon. John M.
Allen has notified the Bimetallic League of
Jackson that he will be on hand next Tues
day night to meet Hon. W. H. Sims, Mr.
Cleveland’s first assistant secretary of the
interior, in joint debate. The appointment
is with Col. Sims, but Mr. Allen, who Is a
candidate for United States senator to
succeed J. Z. George, proposes to measure
lances with him in the official terms. This
joint discussion will draw the biggest au
dience that has ever been seen in Jackson
during this redhot campaign. Both speak
ers being very popular personages and
Jackson being evenly divided between sil
ver and gold, the greatest interest will be
manifested.
A SIMMER COURTSHIP.
Love Making at a Watering Place
Ends In a Marriage.
Lexington, Va., July 12.—Miss Drewry
Conway of Mobile, Ala., and Maj. J. R.
Ludlow of Norfolk, Va., were married at
the Irvine House here this afternoon by
the Rev. Dr. Mcßride of Grace Memorial
church. They drove over from the Rock
bridge Alum Springs, where they are
spending the summer. The groom is a re
tired capitalist and was for a number of
years mayor of Norfolk. He Is a brother
of Baroness Zollieoffer of Germany. The
bride is a well known lady of Mobile. He
is 65 and she 30 years of age.
A Waterspout in Mexico.
St. Louis, Mo., July 12.—A special from
Tialnapantia, Mexico, says that a water
spout in the mountains above there yes
terday caused almost the complete inun
dation of that place. The flood washed
away a part of the village of Rimdoes, and
six persons were drowned.
A Fight With Indians.
Omaha, Neb., July 12—A report was re
ceived here to-day of a fight in Jackson's
Hole, south of Yellowstone park, be
tween settlers of the region and a party
of Bannock Indians, who were unlawfully
killing game. One Indian was killed and
fifteen were captured.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY. JULY 13. 1893.
ZIMMERMAN DOES A FAST MILE
PACED DY A QUAD HE COVERS THE
DISTANCE IN 1:571,.
A Modest Ohio Mun One of the Sur
prises ot the Meeting—Five Thous
and Spectators Out to See the Rac
ing—E. C. Uuld of Buffalo Wins the
Trip to Europe und Return Offered
in the Class H Speclul Open Race.
Asbury, N. Y., July 12.—As the national
meet of the League of American Wheel
men draws to a close the attendance and
crowds increase, many who cared more
for the races than the social features, and
picnicking having waited to make their
appearance until the track events were
under way.
This morning was given over to trial
heats at the Athletic grounds, the twanty
six preliminary events attracting an au
dience of fully 5,000 spectators. The trials
were for the most part well worth seeing
and the scarcity of accident again was
as welcome as it was unexpected. Two
or three bad tumbles occurred, however,
In one of which Frank D. White of Lyn
brook, L. 1., got a nasty shaking up. In
the afternoon, perfect weather greeted tho
riders and a crowd that completely filled
the stands and bleachers saw a display
of wonderful riding.
A big surprise to many was the ap
ptarance in the professional event,
of Conn Baker, the modest Ohio
man, and I. A. Silvie of Staten Island, who
had previously figured in class B. The "B”
men were unable to make a showing in the
money race, owing to the execrable han
dicapping, which put them on scratch, and
Aiva Stewart on the 150-yard mark.
Zimmerman rode an exhibition mile,
paced by a "quad,” In 1:57V4, the fastest
mile ever ridden by the champion in
America.
The various heats resulted as follows:
Two-thirds of a mile, open, "special,”
class B—First prize, a trip to Europe and
return, won by E. C. Bald of Buffalo, with
Charles Murphy of Brooklyn second and
A. W. Porter of Waltham, Mass., third.
Time, 1:41.
Half mile—Novice class, final heat. E.
W. Swahbrough of Denver won, with Al
vin U. Wise of New York second and W.
F. Eckhart of Kcyport third. Time
1:16 2-5.
One mile handicap—Class A., final heat.
It was won by W. A. Brown of New York,
sixty yards, with Louis Hunter, N. J. A.
C. (eighty yards), second, and J. M. Bald
win of Paterson, sixty yards, third. Time
2:21 3-5.
"Quad race” teams going a mile separ
ately for the best time. Won by Berios’
Boston quad team—Callahan, Butler, Mc
leod and Haggerty—in 1:50 3-5. The Syr
acuse Jeam—Githens, Leavy, Mayor and
Coburn—was second in 1:55.
Half mile, national championship, final
heat. Won by E. C. Bald of Buffalo; Ray
mond McDonald of New York second;
Charles Murphy of Brooklyn third. Time
1:22 2-5.
Final heat, one mile novice. Won by E.
W. Swanbrough, Alvin B. Wise second,
and W. E. Eckhert, third. Time 1:16 2-5.
Two mile handicap, class B, final heat,
won by Charles A. Church, 140 yards, with
Harlin Davidson, 120 yards, second, Monte
Scott, 180 yards, third, and F. H. Allen, lUO
yards, fourth. Time 4:25.
One mile open, class A. Eleven trial
heats were run. Then came two semi
final heats.
First semi-final heat, winners of first
six heats. Won by H. G. Winters of Ton
awanda, with Bert Ripley of Newark sec
ond and Tom Butler of Boston third.
Time 3:23 3-5.
Semi-final, second part, men In last five
heats to qualify. Won by 11. P. Mosher
of Haj-lem; with J. T. Beane of the Riv
erside Wheelmen second and W. G. Doug
las of the New York Athletic Club third.
Time, 3:11 3-3.
M. F. Dirnberger of Syracuse rode a
mile .paced by the quad, in 2:07, and
amateur track record.
One mile handicap, for professionals.
Won by Alva Stewart of Ridley Park, 450
yards, with George Cutter of Boston, 50
yards, second, Jay Eaton of Elizabeth, it)
yards, third, and R. H. Rumford of Ches
ter, 110 yards, fourth. Time 2:12 2-5.
One mile open, class A. Final heat won
by Tom Butler of Boston, with H. •>.
Winters (second, and H. P. Mosher of
Storm King, N. Y. third. Time, 2:08.
ORDER OF ELKS.
Articles of Incorporation Filed at
Washington.
Washington, July 12.—Articles of
incorporation of the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks of the
United States of America was filed in
the district court to-day by Edwin B.
Hay, Joseph Y. Potts, John C. Max
well and Thomas J. King of the District
of Columbia; Willard C. Vanderlip of
Boston, Mass.; Peter J. Campbell of Bal
timore, Md.; and Joseph W. Laube of
Richmond, Va. The objects of the asso
ciation are set forth to be benevolent,
social and altruistic: the promotion and
encouragement of manly friendships and
kindly intercourse, and the introducing,
assisting and protection of its members
and their families.
Willard C. Vanderlip, Peter J. Camp
bell and Joseph W. Laube are named as
trustees for the first year.
BONSACK’S PATENT.
The Plaintiff’s in u Suit Allege lu
frlngment,
Asheville, N. C., July 12.—1n the United
States court room here, before Judge Si
monton, next Tuesday will be heard the
suit of the Bonsack Machine Company
against W. S. Smith & Son of Winston. The
plaintiff company alleges an Infringement
of its cigarette machine patent. The
plaintiff will be represented by Duncan &
Page of New York and A. 11. Burroughs
of Lynchburg, Va. The defendant's coun
sel will be Glenn & Manley, and Bufton
& Watson of Winston, and Mr. Baldwin
of Washington, D. C. It is anticipated
that the hearing will continue several
days. There are in the court room here
600 or 700 pounds of exhibits of the ma
chinery to be used in the case.
A Highbinder War at Frisco.
San Francisco. Cal., July 12.—1 tis feared
another Highbinder war has broken out
In Chinatown. Shortly before midnight
Chung Woy was fatally shot while closing
the shutters of his store. The bullet passed
through his body. Inflicting a mortal
wound. The Chinaman who did the shoot
ing is under arrest, hut the organization
to which Chung Woy belonged will have
satisfaction hy killing some members of
the rival organization.
I NILE SAM’S NEW Gl N BOATS.
A Call for Proposals for Their Con
struction.
Washington, July 12.—Secretary Herbert
has called for proposals for the construc
tion of six light draught composite gun
boats, which congress authorized at a cost
not exceeding $230,000 each, exclusive of
armament. Four of these vessels are to be
equipped with considerable sail power In
addition to steam, the other two having
masts for military purpos s only. The
great innovation Involved in these vessels
as far as the American navy is concerned
lies in the fact that while their frames and
general construction will be of steel, their
hulls are to be sheathed with wood and
copper. The essential reasons for this
method of construction an l for the selec
tion of the types are that the vessels will
be largely Independent of locking facili
ties and economical in the use of fuel.
The docking expenses, whether at home
or abroad, and the cost of fuel aro two
very serious outlays that these vessels are
counted upon to minimize, while their ac
tivity, range of action, and general effi
ciency are greatly Increased.
The character of the service for which,
these gunboats are particularly designed
requires that they be exposed to musketry
fire, and the housing of the major part
of the battery by an unbroken deck, be
sides adding materially to the stiffness
and strength of the vessels, gives admir
able protection to the guns crews In ac
tion. The necessarily exposed position of
tho bow and stern guns Is justified only
by their arc of fire and possible usefulness
In a running uetton; while for the river
service, for which these bolts are partic
ularly fitted, the disposition of the gun
deck battery is all that could be desired.
The vessels with sail power will have
single strews, the steam propeller boats
have twin screws and differ in many ways.
The armaments, being id'iitleal in both
types, will consist of six 4-in, four 8-
pounder, and two I-pounder guns, all rapid
fire.
DEMOCRATS OF KENTUCKY.
Candidates for the fieiiatorshtp und
Stale Olllees In Conference.
Louisville, Ky., July 12.—An Important
conference of democratic candidates for
the'Unlted States Senate and 6tate offi
ces, the democratic state committee and
prominent party leaders was held In this
city to-day find to-night. Among those
present were: Senator Blackburn, Hon.
J. B. McCreary, Gen. 8. B. Buckner, Gen.
P. W. Hardin, Lieut. Gov. Alford, Attor
ney General Hendrick, Auditor Norman,
John S. Rhea, and many other prominent
democrats.
The relation of the candidates for sen
ator to the state campaign was the prin
cipal topic discussed. Senator Blackburn
as tho leading candidate, took an aggres
sive part in the conference. He made a
sensational speech at an opening meet
ing this afternoon, quifstloning the right
of the state committee to call him off the
stump, or to dictate his policy. He de
clared that tho state platform, by Indors
ing the national democratic platform, did
not eliminate the silver question from the
campaign. President Cleveland and Sec
retary Carlisle construed that platform in
favor of a gold standard, but he and many
other democrats refused to accept that
construction.
In a secret conference that followed the
open meeting. Senator Blackburn Is said
to have Intimated that he would Ignore the
state committee if it somrtit to muzzle
him, and his friends say he is confident
that a majority of the nominees on the
state ticket will repudiate the platform
end follow him in his tight for free sil
ver. It had been reported that at a con
ference a few days ago all the state can
didates unanimously agreed to Ignore the
currency issue, but this was denied to
day. The indications are that the party
leaders are as far from harmony on tin's
Issue as was the recent state convention.
A RIOT DURING A FIRE.
Thugs, Gamblers and Opium Fiends
Unite to Rob a Town.
Williams, Ariz., July 72.—The business
section of this town was burned yesterday
and during the progress of the flames
bullets wero flying, a portion of the pop
ulation was rioting, and thugs, gamblers
and opium fiends had organized No rob the
city. The fire started at 6 a. m., caused
hy an explosion of a gasoline stove In a
tailor shop. In a few minutes two bus
iness blocks were In flames. The water
pressure failed. The water pressure
failed. The employes of the Saginaw
Lumber Company were permitted to turn
out and aid In extinguishing the fire.
Many houses owned by Chinamen and
Mexicans, mere sharks, were destroyed,
and many narrow escapes are recorded.
In the midst of the excitement caused
by the fire, someone shot a Mexican,
under the impression thut he was being
robbed, and the excitement grew from
this incident. The population took sides
and in a few minutes a riot was in pro
gress and the sheriff attempted to quell
it. Then It was discovered that the bad
men of the place had organized to loot
the city and prompt measures were taken
to throw the leaders of the rioters In Jail.
After some time quiet was restored.
Neighboring towns were called upon for
help, but the riot was quelled before as
sistance arrived. The loss to the town
will be about $40,009.
BANKER LEWIS’ FORGERIES.
They Will Amount to 9300,000 and He
Played No Favorites.
Cincinnati, July 12.—The forgeries of
Banker Z. T. Lewis of Ansonia will
amount to at least $200,000. The commis
sioners of every county In Ohio, Indiana,
Kentucky and West Virginia are busy
examining bonds, on which they loaned
money to Lewis, and in a majority of
cases, the paper has been found to bo
worthless. Lewis olayed no favorites. A
year ago he forged his brother’s name to a
mortgage for SLOOO, and made a pauper of
him. He drained his mother's purse and
made victims of all his relatives, who had
ready money or property. The money he
thus secured from members of his family
ha speculated with, and, notwithstanding
that he was successful In many cases, he
left them to suffer for want of cash.
A New Rule Covering: Money Orders.
Washington, July 12.—First Assistant
Postmaster General Jones to-day issued
an order to postmasters throughout the
country, forbidding the issue of money
orders payable on their own offices. The
orders can be Issued on a sub-station.
CRUSADERS OF THE CROSS
THE DAY’S SERVICES OPEN EAR
LY IN THE MORNING.
Tlionsnnils of Knitravorrrs Gathered
In 21 CHnrehes of Ronton, Cam
bridge and Somerville—" Faith,
Trusting in file Lord Jesus Christ
For Strength’’ the Tople In AH the
Churches at the Opening Meeting.
Boston, July 12.—The Christian Endeav
orers this morning at 6:30 gathered by
the thousands in twenty-one churches of
Boston, Cambridge and Somerville, wher
prayer meetings were held. All tho meet
ings were upon the same topic, "Faith,
Trusting In the Lord Jesus Christ for
Strength." Nearly all the leaders were
visiting clergymen and delegates. The
mutings were conducted upon lines simi
lar to those of the regular endeavor devo
tional societies.
Mechanics Hall was filled at 9:30 o'clock,
when the trustee. Rev. M. Rhodes, D. D„
of St. Louis, Mo., called the meeting to
order.
Rev. Wayland Hoyt, D. D„ of Minnea
polis, with a brief address, presented the
state banner for the greatest proportion
ate inert- ise in local societies to the Brit
ish territory of Assinlbola, In which 53
new societies were organized last year.
It was received by William Patterson of
Toronto, Ont., who will carry It to ths
tcrrilory, which Is so distant that no rep
resentative Is present at the convention.
The meeting adjourned at noon and
scores of evangelistic meetings followed
throughout the city.
At Tent Endeavor Prof. Howard B.
Gross of the University of Chicago was
tho presiding officer. The meeting was
full of enthusiasm over tho Christian En
deavor movement, and the general tes
timony was that the Christian Endeavor
Society Is a natural and effective ally of
the Christian church of whatever denom
ination.
In Tent Wllltston President Francis E.
Clark presided, Percy R. Foster of Wash
ington, D. C., led the praise service and
Rev. Mr. Mitchell of Wllbcrforco Univer
sity, la., offered the prayer.
Tho Joint rally of tho African Methodist
Episcopal church and tho African Metho
dist Episcopal Zion church was reported
by Rev. R. Haywood Stitt, a witty and
able colored man, who said ho represented
tho 2,000,000 black children of Father
Clark. The colored people had followed
tho white people Into tho Christian En
deavorer movement. They had been fol
lowing white men for many years. They
had followed them to America. White
men came to America as Interlopers. Col
ored people came because they were In
vited and urged to come. They had fol
lowed white men Into the congress of the
nation. They hail followed them to the
jails and the penitentiaries. They did not
want to follow any longer. They would
say to the Christian Etideavorers, "We
aro not following you, we arc with you.”
Rev. R. W. Lewis of Meridian, Miss.,
represented a young denomination, the
Cumberland Presbyterians, born In 1810, a
church that believes in non-sectarians,
and In non-sectionalism, a church that
knows no north, no south.
The Rev. Allan B. Philputt, D. D.. re
ported from the Disciples of Christ, a de
nomination fourth In size In tho United
States and third in Christian
membership.
Winslow M. Bell, of Milton, N. Y., spoko
of the success of th® Christian Endeavor
movement in the Society of Friends.
Rev. Willis 8. Hinman of Columbia, Pa.,
reported from the Lutherans and said that
the mother church of American churches
was glad to be a child of Christian En
deavor.
Evangelist Dwight L. Moody spoke in
Fanuell Hall to an audience which packed
the hall upon obstacles to salvation.
Miss Bell M. Bralne, of Springfield, 0.,
presided at a missionary committee con
ference which crowded the Clarendon
street Baptist church at 2 p. m.
A conference on systematic and propor
tional giving followed at 4 o’clock. Miss
Frances B. Patterson of Chicago, presided
and spoke of the efficiency of personal
work In Inducing Endeavorers to give a
reasonable proportion of their Incomes.
A conference of Junior Independents held
at the Warren Avenue Baptist church till#
evening was presided over by Mr. Percy
J. S. Ryan of New York. There was the
usual large Christian Endeavor audience.
A meeting for a conference of the state
and provlrtclal societies of the Christian
Endeavor was held at the Y. M. C. A.
building ut 2 p. m. George McDonald or
Altoona, Pa., presided and directed the
discussion. Thirty-five states and prov
inces were represented. The questions dis
cussed were the finances of the state
unions, extension of missionary work,
whether it can he done effectually by state
unions; the establishment of state cor
respondence committees as a means ot
keeping track of Individuals who go away
to other states or counties, etc.
An Important meeting for the formation
of a world's Christian Endeavor Union was
held in Mechanics Hall at 4 p. m., with
nearly 3,000 present.
Rev. Frances E. Clark, D. D., president
of the United Society of Christian En
deavor, presided and stated that this was
no new thing as it had been considered
more than a year.
It was unanimously voted to form a
World's Christian Endeavor Union and a
committee of five was appointed with Rev.
Cloze as chairman with power to formu
late a constitutlonon the lines of the one
read to the meeting. Rev. Mr. Cloze then
proposed that the meeting elect Rev. Dr.
Clark as president, and this wm dong unan
imously. Dr. Clark accepted the office fqr
one year and suggested that the first gen
eral meeting be held In Washington
next year with the United Society con
vention, and this suggestion -was adopted.
J. Willis Baer was elected secretary ten
tatively and William Shaw of Boston
treasurer.
The accommodation committee at 5
o’clock this afternoon had registered 40,-
362 delegates, from all the states and ter
ritories.
FIRE IN A COAL SHAFT.
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One Man Killed und Ten NYoanded
by an Explosion.
Birmingham, Ala., July 12.—1 t has been
learned that shaft No. 1 of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron and Railroad Company’s
coal mines at Pratt City. Is on fire. A
braddlce was built across the slope to
smother out the fire, but a venturesome
miner went near it with a naked light.
There was a leak In the braddlce and the
gas becoming ignited fired an accumula
tion of black damp which exploded, break
ing down the braddlce and killing one man
and wounding ten others. The fire is burn
ing yet. having caught ten days ago. Con
victs are worked In No. L
NORFOLK HAKIIOK.
Commerce Rapidly Responding; to
•he Improvements.
Washington, July 12.—'The report of
Capt. Thomas L. Casey, having In charge
the rivers and harbors In the district
around Norfolk, Va., shows that com
merce Is rapidly responding to the advant
age secured by the widening and deepen
ing of the channel approaches hy dredging.
The government project for the Improve
ment of the Nanesemond river has been
prosecuted and the scheme for Chicka
hominy completed, securing a channel
about eight feet deep at the head of navi
gation. By the Inland water route made
famous by President Cleveland's fishing
excursions, the passage from Norfolk
south to Currituck Sound has been deep
ened to eight and one-half feet, as a min
imum, and over most of the distance nine
feet at low water may be carried. The
amounts expended during the past fiscal
year In this district follows: Norfolk har
bor, $34,190; Nanesemond river, $10,000;
Chlcliahomlny river, $5,170; Appomattox
river, $2,628; inland water route, $4,824; Ro
anoke river, N. C., $7,697.
A GEORGIA WOMAN'S FALL.
Given Three Years tor DrnnUenness
She Attempts Suicide,
Cincinnati, 0., July 12.—"1 ask not for
Justice; I bog for mercy,” was tho pleading
of Bessie Johnson In police court yester
day. She had been arrested time and timo
again for drunkenness. Judge Gregg had
warned her that on her next appearance
he would place the habitual criminal act
against her. She was found Wednesday
night in a beastly state of intoxication. In
police court the records of her vurlous
urrosts und sentences were read.
"You asked me to do that the last time,”
replied his honor, "and I did. Three years
and costs.”
Turning quickly she cried, "I'll not
serve It; I’ll kill myself." Reaching the
top of the stone steps leading down to
tho etutlon she threw herself head first
forward. The woman comes of an aris
tocratic Georgia family, studied music
under the best masters In Europe and at
one time was a bright star In tho musical
world. She Is at the hospital, and will
recover.
FORESTS IN FLAMES.
Two Small Lumber Towns In North
ern Michigan Uururd.
Detroit, Mich.. July 12. Tho upper part of
the lower peninsula of Michigan was
dotted last night with savage forest fires.
Already the lumber towns of Wallin, up
In Benzlo county, and Cleary, another lit
tle town, have been levelled to the ground.
Several people have been badly burned,but
no one knows how far the
damage extend#. The “thumb"
has been Invaded and the town
of Klndee girded with fire and ashes and
black leaves sifting down on the people
in the resorts of tho north. Wallin, as far
us can bo learned, Is totally destroyed.
The Sullivan Lumber Company's mills
there and two million feet of lumber have
been burned, together with the thirty
houses that made up the little settlement.
The people lost all they had.
SHOT HIS MOTHER IN THE HEAD.
Tbe 17-Yenr-ODI Murderer Did It
Because She Had Been Drinking.
Cleveland, 0., July 12.—A special from
Canton says Mrs. Abe Bailey was fatally
shot by her son Edward at 12 o’clock last
night. Tho bullet entered her head at the
temple and passed downward, putting out
an eye and lodging In her face. After do
ing the shooting Bailey,who Is but 17 years
of age, went to police headquarters and
gave himself up. Asked why he had done
the shooting, he said his mother had been
drinking and ho could not stand It any
longer. "If I hadn't finished her, tho old
man would,” was the son’s excuse. The
family came from Homestead, Pa., four
years ago and are well-known In town.
REvT DR. M’ANALLY DEAD.
He Was Senior Editor of tbe Chris
tina Advocate.
St. Louis, Mo., July 12.—Rev. Dr. Mc-
Anally, senior editor of the Christian Ad
vocate, one of the most prominent men In
tho Southern Methodist church, died at
hla residence last night. Dr. McAnally was
born In Granger county, Tennessee, Aug.
31, 1817. He came to this city In 1857 and as
sumed charge of the Christian Advocate.
During the civil war the paper was sup
pressed on account of its advocacy of the
cause of the confederacy.
MORENO ARRESTED. 1
He Gives Ball tu Answer the Charge
of Libelling Baron Fava.
Washington, July 12.—Celso Caesar Mo
reno, who was yesterday Indicted for
criminal libel In publishing an article
reflecting upon Baron Fava, the Italian
ambassador, was arrested to-day and
brought before Judge Cole, In the criminal
court. Moreno pleaded not guilty and
gave SI,OOO ball for his appearance at the
October term of court.
Indlunu's Democratic Hllverltcs.
Indianapolis, Ind., July 12.—The demo
cratic free silverltes appointed at the
Maxlnkuckee meeting yesterday afternoon
perfected a provisional organization of the
Indiana Free Silver League. The officers
are: President, Allen Clark of Greensburg;
secretary, J. It. Strouse of Rockville; treas
urer, W. L. Stinkard of Bloomfield.
Fled With Her Husband'* Roll,
San Francisco, Cal., July 12.—The wife of
Richard H. McDonald now in Jail await
ing trial for forging and embezzlement in
connection with the wrecking of the Pacific
Bank has fled with about $100,009 with
which her husband had entrusted her to
provide for his legal defense.”
Two Duel* In France,
Paris, July 12.—Deputies Richard and
Denolx fought a duel to-day with pistols,
with the usual result, neither being in
jured.
M. Bassett and M. Archaln, members of
the Belne municipality also fought a duel
to-day with sword* with the usual result
that Bassett was wounded In the wrist.
Dr. J. L. Westmoreland Dead.
Columbia, 8. C., July 12.—A special an
nounces the death this evening in Green
ville, 8. D., of Dr. J. L. Westmoreland,
known to the drug trade throughout the
south. To alleviate acute suffering chloro
form was administered by his physician
and he died under its influence.
I DAILY. $lO A YEAR. I
< 5 CENTS A COPY. }
I WEEKLY 2-TIMKS-A-WEEK $1 A YEAR
A LIQUOR DEALER UNDER FIRE.
COLUMBIA TIIE SCENE OF A LIVELY
FUSILADE.
The Firing Regan a* the Police En
tered Hl* Place of Dn*lnc*s to Ar
rest Him—He Objerl* to Deling
Throws Into Jail for Contempt
Under the New Law Wlthuut is
Trial by Jury.
Columbia, 8. C„ July 12.—A few days
ago the state authorities began to apply
to ex-llquor dealers a section of the stata
dispensary law, which provides that m
circuit Judge can enjoin any man from
selling liquor, and in case he violates It.
permitting him to be jerked up for con
tempt of court; that the Judge can then,
on almost uny kind of a showing declare
him guilty and sentence him to the peni
tentiary, doing away with the constitu
tional right ot a trial by Jury, which 1*
guaranteed to every man. In accordanco
with this policy William Sheppard, an ex
llquor dealer, was Jerked up her# yester
day before* Circuit Judge Townsend. Hla
attorney made a brilliant fight for tha
preservation of tho constitutional right.
This afternoon, about 5 o’clock, the Judga
rendered his opinion, overruling the ob
jections of Sheppard's attorney, adjudg
ing Sheppard guilty of contempt and sen
tencing him to eight months' Imprison
ment in the state penitentiary and to pay)
a tine of 3200.
Before the sun had set, pistols wera
cracking at a rapid rato on one of tha
principal streets of the city—Gervala
street, and Sheppard was being carried
to the state prison like a murderer, wlthl
blood streaming from his garments, then*
being wounds In his legs and neck.
The warrant for arrest and commitment
was placed In tho hands of Liquor Con
stable Speed for service. He got his forta
of men out, and they finally surrounded
Sheppard's place of business. No one waa
in there hut Sheppard. Some fifteen oSI
twenty shots were tired altogether. Civ
ilian and city police witnesses say that
Constable Jenkins started the fusllade.
firing into the storo upon Sheppard threa
times before another report was heard.
The constables says that they called on
Sheppard to surrender; that he refused to
do so and whipped out two platola and
began to fire at Constablo Speed. Speed’*
hand and neck were grazed by bullets.
Constablo Jenkins, who was using two
pistols, also had his neck grazed bifl
a bullet. Chief of Police Daly,
who was close at hand, had difficulty In
getting Jenkins to stop firing, he says.
Constable Holloway fired four or five shot*
Into the store too. Bullets aro imbedded In
a pirttton In tho store near which Shep
pard was standing.
Chief Daly finally got Inside and Shop,
pard almost shot him before he saw who
he was. Sheppard stated to him that ha
would surrender to him, but to ffuljydy
else. Ho was taken out Into the street,
placed In a wagon and carried to the stata
penitentiary, where his wounds wera
dressed. The constables tell a different
story of the battle from any of tho other
witnesses. Speed said ho went inside and
called on Sheppard to surrender. Shep
pard told him he would not and pulled two
pistols, firing at him twice before he could
get his own out. Then ho says Sheppard
dodged behind a screen and kept up hi*
fire. Jenkins and the others fired In from
tho outside. When Bheppard fell, ha
walked out and as he was going out, Shep
pard fired at him again.
1 Jenkins tells a story agreeing with!
Speed In essential particulars. Sheppard#*
two pistols, when taken from him along
with a razor, showed a total of only foun
empty chambers.
Sheppard Is an old liquor dealer
but tho evidence adduced at the hearing
yesterday mi to the effet that he had
given up the business as soon as the In
junction was passed upon him. His broth
er was arrested to-day for violating th
dispensary law.
Considerable excitement waa occasioned
by the shooting.
Attorney General Barber has applied fog
a writ of habeas corpus before Chief Jus
tice Fuller In the case of Lafar, one of tha
constables Jailed hy Judge Slmonton foil
contempt, in violating his liquor injunc
tion order. ,
CROOKEDNESS AT THE POLLS, j
Three Judge* of Congressional
Election Arrested.
Chicago, July 12.—As a result of the Mo-
Gnnn-Belknap election contest In the sec
ond congressional district. Election Com
missioner Keenan swore out warrants yes
terday for the arrest of John Ready, An
drew Buchanan, and A. E. Gage, Judges oj
the election, last November, in the 20tM
precinct of the First ward. When tho bal
lots of that precinct were gone over It was
found McGann had been credited with 88
more votes than he was entitled to, and
that Belknap should have received 42 more
than were given him on the tally sheets;
also that Clark, the peoples candidate for
congress, had been cheated of 18. This will
probabl cost McGann his seat In congress.
A NEGRO SHOT BY A BOY.
The Latter Acting a* a Guard and
Claim* the Negro Hun.
Raleigh, N. C., July 12.—Persons arriving
to-day from Montgomery county say that
a 17-year-old white lad named Tucker,
murdered a negro convict he had in charge,
while the latter was handcuffed, by shoot
ing him twice with a rifle, and then burled
his body In the sand, burying the rifle be
side the body. The boy says the negro ran
and he shot at him, but that the negro
got away.
DIRECTORS RESIGN.
They Itefase to Submit to an Investi
gation of Their Acts.
Topeka, Kan., July 12.—Messrs. Tully,
Scott, John Armstrong and James Hum
phrey, directors of the Hutchison, Kan.,
reformatory tendered their resignations
to Gov. Morrill this morning, rather than
submit to an investigation of the charges
of extravagance and wasteful expendi
tures of tho state money preferred against
them.
North Carolina’* New RutlroadM.
Raleigh, N. C., July 12.—The official re
port of North Carolina's Increase in rail
rood mileage during the past twelve
months shows It to have been forty-two
miles. Another road, twenty-two miles
leng, between Hendersonville and Brev
ard, wIU be completed in. twenty days.