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THE MORNING NEWS. 1
Established ISSO. - -Incorporated 1888. v
J. 11. ESTILL, President. )
THE STATE’S THEORY SHAKEN.
HE-lIT OF AX EXPERIMENT AT
1.1 ETUEUTS FACTORY.
The Offense XX ill Knock Up tlic Ae
,.i|>te<l Theory of the (lolling; of
Xlrs. I.uetgcert in Potash Vat—'The
, Is Opened at I.nst—Conrt XVIII
lie Xsked to Adjourn to the Ilnse
inent of tlie Snionite Mill to AX It
„,.sh Another Experiment by the
Defense.
Chicago, Aug. 30.—The trial of Adolph
. gert, the sausage maker, for the al-
I, ~1 murder of his wife on May 1, began
j. ; , irnest to-day. Two witnesses were ex
amined—Died rich Bicknesae, brother of
j tr , Leutgert, and Louise Leutgect, the
L->car-old son of the accused.
Th testimony of Bicknesae tends to
show the alleged indifference of Leutgert
to the fate of his wife and the alleged dis.
ii nation to report the matter of her
disappearance to the police department.
Louis Leutgert, who is a remarkably
bright lad for his age, produced something
of a sensation in concluding his testimony,
m l it is believed caused counsel for the
prosecution to regret having placed him on
the stand. The boy testiiied that his
mother came to his bedroom after ho had
retired and some time after he heard his
father descend the back stairs going to
the pantry.
Contrary to the expectation of the state,
tin jury i!l bo asked by the defense to
witness an experiment in the basement of
the sausage factory. This is to be the
result of an experiment conducted by
J. attorneys Saturday and yester
day. The body of a man of about Mrs.
i.uolgert's age and weight, who met his
death by violence Thursday, was taken
to the factory at 60! University avenue
end immersed in a solution of potash. The
result exceeded their expectations. The
< \ ns rciatid that after ladling the lardy
j:i a :.o per cent, solution of potash for the
e inn length of time, three and one half
nears, and under the same circumstances
. ~ the .-late alleges Luetgert disintegrated
tin body of Ills wife, the complete skeleton
of tin- cadaver remained in the vat intact
or I iliai the solution had had but little
efil'd on ihe clothing. Asa result of the
test the defense will, it is said, ask Judge
Tu nili to remove his court and the jury
to the basement of the big sausage fac
es' for a few hours and witness another
experiment, which the defense claims will
comi'ieteiy disprove the slate's theory of
disintegration.
La igert was calm and confident when
brought into court, and he has apparently
b"*n greatly refreshed by Sunday's re
■ from the daily court room ordeal,
bedrid State's Attorney McKwan form
al > op. :.1 the case for the state, and on
t.i' wall dose to the Jury box were hung
J irgr maps of the Luetzgert sausage fae
! 'i. i Luetgert home and all the sur
i landings of the place where it is charg
ed the person killed his wife
. :■! men destroyed her body. The attor
1' >' for the state began with the dls
ai'i'.ira . of Mrs. Luetgert on May 1,
■ ad n.-xt described the visit on May 4 of
lu iri ii Hi knesse. brother of Mrs. Leut
- "• “ a o lie called to see his sister, an.l
1 ■- own 1 that she had disappeared. He
and i :i on tli.. apparent indifference of the
*■ ' n i his statement that he had not in
i ani' I tin police, but had hired two de
• .-. and his invitation to Blcknesse to
'*;> 'in in about a week, when he would
’ u'm if anything had been discovered
' "i ■ rning the whereabouts of iiis sister.
' '"'r.ey McKwan told the jury that
* 1 la. ri s statement that he bad hired
v\.. de ti tiv< .- to search for his wife would
be proven false.
'li Al -Kuan said it is the theory of the
b 1 that Mrs. Luetgert accompanied her
1 i->in.l i.T.o the factory between 10:30
e 11 o’cl." k. About 10:30 o'clock Louis
' oil' 1 from the city and saw her sit
in the kitchen. The conversation of
">th his mother was interrupted
i- |. igert, who came in and ordered the
1 i<> bed. Before going to sleep the boy
1 1 bis father descending the back
toward the factory, where he had
tor years. Mr. MclOwan said it is
11 orv of the state that Mrs. Luetgert
!. and the suits at the same time and
'o the factory. The boy did not hear
s . -ausi she wore house
made no noise. Luetgert and his
w< re si. n in the alley in the rear of
■ louse a few minutes later. They were
e .iiig through a gate which led to
’ exi ■ pt the factory. *
• attorn' for state then declared the
ii.. ins ot I.uetgert in tlie factory, the
g on of the steam to the vat, the
: ot Watchmen Blckaee shortly
” * a drug store und Hlcksae's suhse
■ i rand to the drug store all of which
, '' m , o,| t of the factory for an hour
ill'. He was away when Mrs. Luet
r* * ,H l<>*t se. n alive In the alley.
u .'l-.ged motive and operative reason
ictuate 1 the accused Luetgert, ac
- lo the theory of the spate was
■scribed. Mr. McKwan sual I,uet
l sposed of ills wire. He had treated
1 violence as the evident s' for the
"ill show. He hud no affection for
l lr 1 lived done in the factory. There.
, am y says, he had been visited by
1 j' r "omen.
V * l ' nt objected to thg statement
jl -. Tut hill over-ruled the objection.
, "al.l U witness will testify he
I inert choke his wife in the house
,, !lil * f. sldence. Him said-. "You need
"" is you did lhal man, for I
rnon- y." This . iusr*l Luetgert to
). , Wls hot to lie allow' dto betray
f ' inccnt objected, to this state
i reign to i ami not prop
, '. hut he was ox fcr-ruled by the
M' l.w un cone Aided. Attorney
I iunowned that i*o address would
I d presintf The, first w itness was
! ' IJnsfe of the city
and. testified to file correctness of
"v on the bt.ard used by th-j
Hi .ii,
t '! •fiernoon Mi ssion began, the
Cl wus l.il' drleh Blcknesse,
1 Jury of his visit to the
'' ' ■ ■' f' > t :.. - 1
1 *'*T ®*‘ , ‘ the suusage maker
b.. . , w ‘tn nir for some time before
"Hie,| ii ha, Mrs. Luetgert hast
i .. ' % kn<>Sse said i.uetgert
'"d tot know what ha<l be.
' 0,. IJt, hllll last SI ep her
1 lit previous, Luetgert
hi I , ■ h believe she had gone away
* r mate hut thought slie
■ iisuty The wlluem said lie
prisoner wimt he had
t , Und his wife an,| |f
r I l<o|4"f of her disappear
"• Sold lie lis t paid two
r*■ , each and they would
Xo poliws Mould W'.'.vmpdsli,
JUnftting ffeto£
The witness said I.uetgert told him he
had not looked to see if his wife had taken
any clothing with her except the dress
ahe had on when he last saw her. He had
not visited any place or made any in
quiries. Bicknesse told his story in a sim
ple, straightforward way that made him
believed by many.
Louis Luetgert. 12 years old, the bright
faced son of the woman, was called. He
told more than on the former occasion,
but the statement of the boy ivhieh caused
the state to regret that he was a witness
for the prosecution was that at midnigh
or later, long after the time when the
murder occurred, according to the theory
of the state, he heard his mother's voice
in the house. The boy said he attended
a circus on the night of May 1, and re
turned home at 1:30 o'clock. There he
found his mother sitting in the kitchen,
in a house wrapper and slippers, reading.
He told her what he had seen at the cir
cus, but his conversation with his mother
was interrupted by hts father, who came
into the kitchen and ordered him to bod.
Before he went to sleep he heard his
father descending the back stairs, as if
going to the factory. Hts mother he did
not see again, and the next morning he
saw that her bed had not been slept in.
The testimony did not differ from the story
told by the boy on former occasions, but
to the surprise of the state, he made the
declaration that some time in the night,
long after he went to bed, he awoke and
heard a rustle in his room.
“Is that you. father?" he said; but his
mother’s voice replied:
"It is me.” The boy said he was sure
it was his mother's voice. Assistant
State’s Attorney McEwan asked him why
he had not told this before.
He said no one had asked him about it.
“I asked you if you had heard your
mother after you left her in the kitchen,”
said the attorney for the state.
“I thought you meant if I had seen her
again," was the boy's reply.
The defense refused to cross-examine
the boy, and the court adjourned for the
day.
MR HARRITY OUSTED.
Pennsylvania Democrats Say That
He Has Expelled lllniself.
Reading, Pa., Aug. 30.—The
democratic state committee to-night
by a vote of 53 to 26, passed a resolution
declaring vacant the position of National
committeeman from Pennsylvania, now
tilled by William P. Harrity, and named
James M. Guffey of Pittsburg for the
vacancy.
The state democratic committee to-night
adopted ft resolution declaring x'acant the
seat of William P. Harrity of Philadel
phia in the national democratic conven
tion. The committee met in the rooms of
the Americus Club, by direction of the ex
ecutive committee, to consider the ques
tion of the vacancy in the national com
mittee. The proceedings were exciting
from start to finish, and at one stage a
policeman was called upon by State Chair
man Carman to eject Timothy O’Leary
of Pittsburg for interrupting speakers.
O’Leary is not a member of the commit
tee.
State Chairman Garman presided, except
for a short time, when he surrendered the
chair to W. R. Brainton, of Lancaster, to
speak upon the resolution. After the meet
ing was called to order, Jno. 15. Keenan,
of Westmoreland, offered a resolution that
a vacancy had been created and now exist
ed in the membership of the national dem
ocratic committee hy reason of the volun
tary withdrawal from politics and from
participation in the deliberations of the
committee of the late incumbent, Wm. F.
Harrity. and that Mr. Harrity, not being
in accord with the principles of the dem
ocratic party, Jas. M. Guffey of Pittsburg
who so loyally supported W. J. Bryan, be
and is hereby selected to till the vacancy.
Magistrate Charles P. Donnelly of Phil
adelphia said the committee would make
a mistake if it adopted this resolution on
the eve of the great battle for governor.
It was the duty of the organization, he
said, to bring about a condition of affairs
that means harmony In the party and the
democracy cannot go nefore the people
with tlie expectation of winning victories
with a divided party organization. Mr.
Donnelly denied the right of the state
committee to create a vacancy In the na
tional committee. It was a question for
the latter body to decide.
Joseph Hawley of Pittsburg argued In
favor of the resolution.
Robert W. Erwin of Washington and
Thomas C. Rarbor of I'nion spoke for and
against the resolution.
Chairman Garman read the correspond
ent between himeslf and Mr. Harrity,
printed this morning. Mr. Garman fol
lowed with a long argument on the favor
of the resolution. More heated argument
followed, with one member suggesting the
reference of the question to W. J. Bryan.
The vote then followed, with the result
stated.
The action of the state committee will
undoubtedly result in an exciting time at
to-morrow's convention.
1,01111 AM) HOME KILE.
The L'lllsens* Committee Will Avoid
All \ntlonnl Issue*,
New York. Aug. 31).—The executive com
mittee of the Citizens I'nion, at a meet
ing to-night, decided to stand alone with
Seth Lowe, and no other, as its candidate
for mayor of greater New York.
Home rule is what Is desired and stale
and national Issue* are to he shunned. All
this was publicly set forth In a reply sent
by Chairman Rhelnardi to Lemuel Qulgg,
lo the Invitation to the conference of untl-
Tatnmanyltes.
I.OTT lb Ml * BEADED.
It Is llcported That He I* bliort In
Ills Tn< Collections.
Mobile, Ala., Aug. 20.—00 v. Johnston
to-day notified Mate Examiner Purlfer
that he had sUMpended State anil County
Tax Collector I/Ott, of Mobile county. The
examiner’s report, on which the governor
bases his action. I* not made public here,
but it Is known there is a reported short
age estimated from tll.'lXi to I2H is
The state examiner t In charge of
Lott’a ofllcs.
Police Posts IIV lie no led .
Blmla, Aug. 39.—The Hhlnwarl and tf.
hill police |osts, on the Ha mulls range,
were evacuated by their garrisons anil
burned by the enemy on It Malay night.
In addition, the ork irlst. on ttuuday night,
looted the Nat lad, Homlno, liasaar an 1
burned ltie school,
tailed ill! it) Mrfrree,
New Orleans, Aug. 3) y Referee I (I, fry
announced i in t jf)i# mi m th *h.in ,i
round In th Kvvthaidt it- I‘artland con
test te-ilgiit.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1807.
MURDERED BY MOONSHINERS.
SIX DEPUTY M ARSHALS THE X IC
TIXIS OF OUTLAW S.
Two Are Kllteil, Two Desperately
XXonnded mill Left For Dentl, and
Two Have Disappeared—The Lend
er Was it Citizen of Prominenoe
XX ho Saeritteed His Life For Laty
nin! Order—'l he Scene of the Crime
One of tlie Darkest-Spots in the
Arkansas Hills.
Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 30.—Six men
were probably massacred in the wilds of
the mountains of Pope county yesterday.
Two were killed outright, two were fatally
wounded and left for dead, and two have
mysteriously disappeared and are either
dead or being held up by bandits.
The killed are: Capt. B. F. Taylor of
Searcy county, deputy United States mar
shal, and Joe Dodson of Stone county, dep
uty marshal. The fatally wounded are
brothers named Renfrow of Searcy coun
ty. The names of the missing men are not
known, but they arc supposed to be dep
uty sheriffs 'from an adjoining county. The
victims were all deputy United States
marshals and deputy sheriffs
and the men who did
the work are moonshiners of the boldest
and most desperate class. The scene of the
crime was a gulch or ravine in the moun
tains of Pope county at an isolated spot 35
miles from Russellville, the nearest tele
graph office, and ten miles from Witt
Springs. The region is wild and isolated.
It has for years been the favorite rendez
vous of the counterfeiters and moonshiners
and is a district in which no law abiding
citizen can live. The officers for a long
time have been trying to break up the
lawlessness in that vicinity and many bat
tles between them and the desperadoes
have occurred.
Capt. B. P. Taylor, is a man of much
prominence, he determined to help the of
licers in putting down crime. He secured
a commission as a deputy United States
marshal and led the posse. A few days ago
a successful raid was made in the same
locality, in which a dozen moonshiners
were captured and brought to Little Rock.
One of them told the officers that at least
fifty large distilleries were operating in
the same neighborhood.
Taylor, xvith his posse, located a large
moonshine outfit Saturday night, and de
cided to make the raid Sunday. Proceed
ing slightly in advance of his men. Toy*
lor was within thirty feet of the distillery
when he was fired upon from ambush and
badly injured. Rifles began to crack in
all directions, and a volley was flred into
the officers. The Renfrow brothers fell
mortally wounded, and lay by the roadside
until later In the day when a traveler
named Pack come by. All traces of the
bandits had disappeared, as well as two of
the deputy sheriffs. The latter have not
since been heard from.
Pack hurried to Russellville with the
news, and the coroner, together with a
sheriff’s posse. Immediately started for
the scene. No news has been received
since they departed. Pack thinks the
Henfrow brothers will be dead before the
party reaches them. It was not knoxvn by
whom the crime was committed, but the
officers believe the gang is composed of
desperadoes led by Horace Bruce and John
Church, two of the most dangerous per
sons in that locality.
The United States authorities were to
day asked to offer a reward for the arrest
of the gang, to which the state will con
tribute, and a determined effort will tie
made to capture them. It is very probable
the effort will lead to further bloodshed.
Capt. Taylor was an ex-captain in the
federal army. He had served two terms
In the state legislature and was noted for
his bravery.
Marshal Cooper this afternoon received
the following telegram from the Attorney
General:
“Washington.—Expenses of posse, sub
ject to executive approval, not to exceed
$2,000. authorized. Five hundred dollars
reward authorized for rapture and deliv
ery to marshal, Of all persons Implicated
In the murder. McKenna.”
A CH ANCE FOR ARCHITECTS.
AecrcDiry tinge AAIII Allow Private
Enterprise a Showing.
Washington, Aug. 30.—Secretary Gage
has made the first experiment with tlie
Tarsney law providing for the competi
tion of architects In the design of public
buildings, by inviting several architects to
submit competitive designs ami estimates
for the Norfolk. Ya., building, for which
there is an appropriation of sl!io,iiO.
Heretofore all the specification* have
been made by the government achlteets.
After the Tarsney law was passed four
years ago, Secretary Carlisle decided It
was impracticable and declined lo execute
it. Secretary Gage, however, has resolved
lo give the law a* trial. The plans are to
be submitted l>y Oct. 1. Pneler the law not
less than five architect* tire to in- selected
end Secretary Gage decided upon seven.
The names are not given out as yet.
It Is the’lntentlon of the secretary also
to Invite architects to submit plans for
the new Ellis island Immigrant station at
New York, which is lo cost t&OO.OOO, and for
the public building al Camden, N. J., a
majority of the architects invited tp com
pete for the plan* of the Norfolk building
arc residents of Virginia.
Tit 1 Al. OF THE AA A A Pol, IS.
The Machinery of the New Gun limit
to Hr Given n FI mil Test,
Wsshlngton, Aug. BO.—Orders were Is
sued from ihe navy department 10-dny for
the Until trial of the gunboat Annapolis.
(the Is now at New York, but will go
to Norfolk by H*pt. 7, oti which date she
will Is* Inspected by the regular Insjs lion
tmurd and taken lo sea for a f,il| two-days’
trial run, not for speed, but for the pur
pose of ascertaining that Iter mu hlnrry is
In gtsel condition.
Later on she will lie sen! to Florida lo
relieve the Wt.mlhgG.u iat patrol duty.
*lO MEM) HIT NOME 4ItVI | KM,
■pain I nils For a l.nrge Draft of He.
serves For Insuraenls,
Madrid, Aug Be At a cabinet council
hers to-day. It was decided to summon
the next class of SMot r*serve*. 27 ,(fn of
whom will is sent to Cuba and 13,01)1 to
the ITBlippin* Islands.
The minister when qu s’lon* |. d* tiled
■ . i
subject of c*#toiils| t(ifullli* or Willi po
litical question*.
A HEG IXI ENT Foil Cl HA.
It In Drawn From tl*, - Army of the
I no in plowed.
Chicago, Aug. 30.—The Times-Horald
says: "Two hundred Americans and (line
ear loads of ammunition a:e supposed to
leave Chicago to-morrow night for Jack
sonville, Fla., to board <he steamer So.e
dat for some point in Cuba. The date of
the Soledad’s sailing tt>, according to
Spanish reports, fixed for Saturday. The
Americana comprising the Cuban contin
gent are made up mostly of the unemploy
ed. They have enlisted for twelve months
and are to receive a salary of S2O a month.
In the event of Cuba receiving her free
dom from 'Spain each soldier is promised
a large tract of land andlvA sum of money.”
Lieut. Col. Dominez $f the New X'ork
junta. Is now in Chicago. He comes as
the agent of President Cisneros and
treasurer Benjamrin Guerra, lie brought
several thousand dollars with him, and
he has been busy among those, who were
found willing to Join the Insurgents. Un
less Spanish Consul l*eruundo Stau.ly
Giminex, who will ask the federal eourt
for an injunction prohibiting the moving
of these men and ammunition, is success
ful, the men will meet to-day week ready
to join forces of Gomez in l'inar del Rio
district.
By what line the Cuban forces are to
travel beiween this point and Jackson
ville, is not known. The Spanish consul,
acting under orders from Minister De
Lome, who Is now at Lenoir. Mass., has
sent out a notiee to all lines running
south the following:
“Vou are hereby warned not to carry
material contraband of war or any mate
rial that niay subsequently tie used for or
by the Cuban insurgents. If such ma
terial is shipped, the Spanish government
will hold you responsible under the rules
of the international law, by reason of any
such infraction of the laws of the United
States as relates to the shipping or car
rying of goods contraband of to non-bel
ligerents."
This warning was sent out after the con
sul had consulted with his government's
uttorney in this city.
11l XlOlt GONE XX HONG.
The oSoledml” Cannot lie I Med for n
EilllillMterliiK Expedition.
Jacksonville, Fla.. Aug. 30.—The report
that the steamer Soledad of this city is
to take a party of Chicago filibusters to
Cuba is entirely erroneous.
The steamer has been undergoing repairs
for some montha and will not be in con
dition for use for a long while to come.
She is also slow and not fitted for the
filibustering business.
AS HEARD FROM WASHINGTON.
Nothing Known of the Cleveland or
Chicago Expedition Stories.
Washington, Aug. 30—Nothing has been
heard at the treasury department of
either of the Cuban filibustering expedi
tions reported to have sailed from Cleve
land. Fla., last night, or the expedition
which it is reported is about to leave Chi
cago to-night.
The treasury department, however, has
been Informed that an expedition might
try to got away from Tampa or that vi
cinity, and over a week ago the revenue
cutters Forward and MeLean were In
structed to keep a sharp lookout for such
an expedition.
LLOYD’S SLA 1 EII JAILED.
A Moll Threatens to Lynch Him mid
He Is Taken to Montgomery.
Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 3d.—John Gaf
ford, the man who shot F. B. Lloyd (Ru
fus Sanders), near Greenville last Week,
has been in Jail at that p.ace since Fri
day night.
Yesterday the sheriff had an intimation
that ('.afford would be taken from Jail ami
hanged. The oUlcer called on the local
military company, and they Were stationed
around the Jail all night. The night paus
ed without an Incident of any kind. Later
the sheriff of Itutler county received a
note that the mob had not given up their
intention to wreak vengeance on Gafford,
whereupon an order was issued for the
transfer of the prisoner to Montgomery
county.
The prisoner arrived here at 6 o'clock
this evening and is now safe In Jail in
Montgomery.
There has been no attempt at lynching.
WILL SAVE COI HT EX PEASES.
Coffee County Former* Are After n
Moil Who Won't He Tried.
Douglas, Ga„ Aug. 30.—The Morning
News correspondent Is In receipt of a pri
vate letter from the oa*t< rn portion of
Coffee county, which states that a most
prominent lady of that section whs awak
ened one night last wreck to find a burly
black bend standing over her bed. Her
screams arousi and her husband and fright
ened off the brute, not lu-fore he was rec
ognized, however. The woods was full of
men scouring every nook for his capture,
and If captured the county wl.l lie at no
expense for his trial.
For the past two days a warm wave has
struck Douglas, and the thermometer has
been playing In the high nineties, until 9
o'clock last night, when a stiff northeast
wind arose, and hy 0:30 a stiff gale was
blowing, and for one and a half hotus the
heavens were one shimmering sheen of
electricity, with a continuous roar of
deafening thunder. No dam ige is yet re
inrteri only to open cotton, which was
literally blown out of Dm bolls.
A WHELK DRAM TIFTOig.
Two Persons Only Are Hurt—The
'I roln a f'oinplete Wreck.
Tlfinn, fit., Aug. 30.—The , pa**eng r
triln on the Ttflon and Northeastern rail
road eft the track to-day on ft* noon trip
to Tlfton, two miles cast of the Alapahti
rlvef. Tit** Cl I g!* was a complete wreck.
Engineer It W Tarver and a passenger
by Die name of Williams was Injured,
IV-ithef supposed to Is serious.
The iruln mi the time w is running st
full *|*cd The ligguc <>ar and two
coaches, of which the train was comjeiscd,
was p led on I lie engine
To*' only wonder 1* that the fatality was
not serious, as there Was ll.|. I>-ft V < pa*
aehgcr* aboard and had the a< - * Idem hap
jare.l * few minutes later tb* trsui would
have town on lor Alapoha bridge sod Ih*
ivsuila would bay* intu uiaiuotia,
W |LL BE A FLAT FAILURE.
DELEGATES TO THE ST. Lot IS
MEETING AHE DISAPPOINTED.
The Diversity of Interests In the
Mutter of Lnliur Alnkea the Con
vention Unwieldy mid Its Prog
ress Dotiht fol—At r. Delis Present
lint Takes no Part—The XX et
IHnnket Is Thrown on Xliieli En
thusiasm.
St. Louis, Mo., Aug, 30.—The conference
labor leaders which began tills morning,
had a busy day, and what the conference
has accomplished, if anything, is in doubt.
It is not believed that the lenders have
attained any definite result, and, in fact,
the president of one of the national or
ganizations said to-night that (he failure
of the conference was a foregone conclu
sion.
I should feel very much chagrined, said
this man. if 1 had any part in (lie calling
of conference. The committee on res
olution and plan of action was at work
all the afternoon and evening and to
night. Mr. Sovereign announced that they
had formulated a plan, but declined lo
give any details. The platform, It is ex
pected. will to the convention
to-morrow morning.
The fourteen different organizations rep
resented make an unwieldy body and it is
evident that all of them cannot be satis
fied with a platform formulated by five
men representing as many branches of or
ganized labor.
Mr. Ratchford's plan of petitioning
President McKinley to convene tiie con
gress in extra session to enact measures
providing for the settlement of the present
labor difficulty or as he put it. "to define
the rights of citizens, if any," did not meet
with the approval he had hoped for, and it
is not believed (lie cull will lie incorporated
in the contemplated platform. Although
present in convention all day, Mr. Debs
did not speak, nor did he put in an ap
pearance at the night's meeting where he
was widely advertised to make an ad
dress. He Is represented on the committee,
however, h.v Mr. Berger, and as he has re
mained pretty close to the gentlemen com
posing that committee, it is safe to say
his “social democracy” ideas will be rep
resented.
It is thought adjournment will be had
some time to-morrow.
The only work accomplished at the morn
ing session was the naming od a commit
tee on credentials. This committee made
its r*port mmediatcly uisin (he assembling
of the conference for its afternoon. It
was shown that eighty-eight delegates,
representing the following organizations,
were represented: The United Mine Work
ers of America, the Social Democracy, the
American Federation of Labor, the Stone
Cutters international Union, Brotherhood
of Painters and Decorators, Brotherhood
of Bottle Blowers, Building Trades Coun
cil of St. Louis, the Patriots of America,
International Brolherhood of Track Fire
men, the Single Tax League of America.
Central Labor Council of Cincinnati, the
International Typographical Union, the
Peoples Parly of Kansas and the Indus
trial Organization of Freemen.
The report, after some discussion, was
adopted, it was decided, however, that
delegates be reported as coming from the
particular organization they represent in
stead of the state.
The report shows also the presence of
one woman delegate, Mrs. Mary Jones,
of Chicago, who represents the social
democracy. After considerable discussion,
the following committee on resolutions
and plan of action was named: XV. C.
I’earee of the miners; XV. IJ. Muhn of the
street railway nu n, Victory Berger of Mil
waukee, who represents the social democ
racy, in favor of Mr. Delis, declined; G.
O. Clemens of Topeka, representing
J. R. Sovereign.
Mr. Ratchford then took the floor, lie
dwelt on "Government by Inquisition."
lie pleaded for prompt action, and com
ing lo the point of his argument, advo
cated a S|>ecial session of congress as the
best, ami In fact, the onlj relief. I be
lieve, said Mr. Ratchford, a special ses
sion of congress is necessary to define
the right of Ihe people of this country If
they have any. I believe if sufficient
time were given, Ihe President of tfie
United States would call a special ses
sion of congress to act on the matter of
injunctions, ami find means lo relieve lliu
existing trouble in the labor world. In
ease of a refusal, said Mr. Ratchford. Im
pressively after an outburst of cheering
had subsided. It will then be time to con
sider more extreme measure. I am In
favor, If th" President refuses to cull con
gress together, on a complete paralysis of
business, 1 believe thru in a sympatie-llc
trike.” .
Mr. J'at O'Neil of Klch Hill, Mo., who
huM he r#*[>rt*Af*nle<l i.friO unorganiz< <1 m n,
fuvor**i a labor revolution, lit? wait a xo
cialUt, )• nalil. and Im*ll-w<l In the min.
ei M t.a king things In their own hand** If
non sf-ary. Hl fiery language pleum* 1 the
audience gn ally.
Mr. Sovereign put himself on record a#
oppose.l to Mr. Hatchford's plan. He be
lieved this would be the lant convention to
b* held under present condition*, and that
the crucial teat now confronted organised
labor.
Mr. Mahon of Detroit said a committee
u;m uiudertH. The convention ahould vote
on Hatchford'a proiwuitloo and then go
home.
Telegrams of greeting and protenta
against “government hy Injunction” were
r reived from the populist executive com*
mlttee of the Sixteenth congressional dls
triet of Ohio, the German Trades Assem
bly of Philadelphia, and the Atlanta Fed
eration of Trades.
A polite request to “Quit monkeying and
strike for slngb* tax on land values," *,.*
real from the Youngstotirti, 0., Mingle
Taxor*, and th< talk went ort.
Mr. Katchford took exceptton to Mr.
Carson's statement Mint the Illinois min
er* hod lout their Rlrlkr. ii * .ul'l the
miners were winning their
strike. end furl her more hi* men
w.n* not asking thiii iuiiv.-n ll n
fur i*i<l. They warned thia gathering
to eradicate. if possible, the Injunction,
t iking a (link Mt Miner I’ut OTteilly, * 11.
said "e nuitt who advocated the im, of
VViiM'h Hi! had tio (il.i't In iht convn
lion, Down our way miners don't know
Imw to handle gun*.”
Jaa. Iliatah, formerly of (it. American
Hallway t’nlon. and now representing the
Metai democracy of t SMeago. (Jen. lirad-
I. y of cummeitwi al fm., and tlen, Heine*
maim. a Ttl.t inpullil. Ittpi on th flow
of words until J e'elock, whi n tha non*
ventlon adjourn -d until 10-iyiurmw morn*
ins at t o'clock, which tlni* the resolutions
commit U u expected to report.
IHU IIT OX EH 111 AGUE VS HILL.
Another Grave Question Arises Over
IniiMirt Duties.
Washington, Aug. 30.—Invo.veil in the
question of interpretation of section 22 of
the new tariff law with regard to the 10
per cent, discriminating duty en goods
coming Into the United States from Can
ada or Mexico, which is now before the
attorney general for decision, is another
question of equal if not greater magnitude.
This other question hus almost entirely
escaped public notice, but it is giving the
treasury great concern. It was referred
to the attorney general by Secretary Gage
for interpretation along with the other
features of section 22, which arc ill con
troversy.
it Involves the question of whether tide
discriminating duty of 10 per cent, does
not apply to all goods imported in foreign
vessels landing at United States ports
w 'hleh are not exempt from discriminating
taxes by express treaty stipulation. The
question arises from another slight devia
tion of tlie language of previous provisions
in 22, which, if made internally, would
seem to indicate that it was designed to
discriminate against three-fourths of ail
the big trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacifle
steamship lines, us well aa many of the
South American lines.
In all previous laws file section corre
sponding lo section 22 uf tlie new law after
providing for the 10 per cent, discriminat
ing duty on goods Imported In vessels not
flying Hie United Slates ling, provides that
"this discriminating dotty shall not apply
to goods, wares or merchandise which
shall I>■ imported In vessels not of tins
United States, entitled at the time of such
importation by the treaty or act of con
gress lo lie entered In ports of the United
States on the payment of the same duties
us sh ill then be payable on goods, etc.,
imported in vessels of the United States."
The new law omits the acts of congress
and substitutes convention so as lo make
It read not exempt by treaty or conven
tion. It is in pursuance of an net of con
gress (section 4,223) that Presidents m the
past have construed by proclama
tion. The question before the attorney is
whether the omissions of the words “act
of congress" does not repeal section 4,228.
If it does, it will strike a tremendous
blow to all foreign lines now exempt by
presidential proclamation and confine the
exemption strlrtly to tlie vessels ot coun
tries with which we have treaties from
grunting such exemption. The vessels of
countries which could not be affected by
an adverse declaration, that is countries
with which we have treaties covering this
speeifls subject, are Sweden, Germany,
Austria, Brazil, Belgium, Denmark,
Greece. Chill, Haytl, Hawaii, Italy, Hol
land, Russia and Turkey. Several of these
countries have no merchant marine sailing
lo American ports.
The countries now enjoying exemption
from discriminating duties, wholly or in
part under proclamation issued in pursu
ance of section 4228 of the revised stat
utes, ara Great Britain, France, Spain,
Portugal, Japan, Nicaragua and Mexico,
Of course a large c lass of vessels which
mlghl he affected are the English lines
which conic to the United Slates from
British |>or(s, bill from the oriental coiin
try, India, South America, and. In fact,
from every country on the g.obc.
If British vessels should be thrown
back, exemptions which are contained in
the treaty of Washington, goods of nil
British vessels sailing from other |K>rla
except the territorial possessions in Eu
rope would have to pay the additional 10
per cent. tux. More than that, all goods
shipped in Hritlsft-vessels not the product
or manufacture of Great Britain's Euro
pean possessions, even though sailing from
English, Scotch or Irish lands, would Ice
subject to the discriminating duty. An ad
verse decision would therefore affect the
Ounard, Arrow, Trans-Atlantic and other
trans-Atlantlo lines to Dial extent, the
French line, the I’helps line, running to
Mediterranean ports, the two Portuguese
freight lines (except products of Portugal),
several of the Mouth American lines, In
cluding what are known as the Green Line
of steamers, the Japanese, Die Canadian
Pacific and the Oriental and Occident
steamers on the Paelllc, besides hundred*
of tramp steamers.
A curious question would arise In the
case of the French line were an adverse
decision rendered. Before Gen. Grant is
sued ills proclamation exempting the car
goea of French vessels hy our treaty with
France they paid a discriminating duly
of 33.7,'c |cer ion and imported Into France
by ves <la of the United States paid a
discriminating duty of 3) franca per ton.
If section 4228 Is repealed then the ques
tion would arise as to whether a 10 per
cent, discriminating duty should tic Im
posed on the 83.7S per lon provided for by
the treaty. Should Die attorney general
decide that section 4228 he riqcealectl by the
new law, of course steamers on the sov.
oral lines plying bet ween the United
HI ites and foreign port* which would lie
affected might escape Injury hy a change
of nationality and ling to that of Belgium
or Holland or some other country wlih
which there lx a treaty which gives them
full exemption.
Illtt AW It li’M AOHLIC K NIGHT*.
The lalform Hank of li. f P, En
joying a Felebraflon,
Bnunswlck, Oa., Aug. 30.—The Uniform
Rank Knights of Pythias celebrated their
anniversary thla afternoon by turning out
for parade and inspection by MnJ. Louis
Haytn. They were joined In the parade
by both divisions of the naval reserves
and the Marine band, under command of
Lieut*. Aiken nnd Wright.
When th- parade was formed Maj.
Mnym nrvl AdJt*. dale, Taylor and Jot-
K#*r w*r# mounted on horn#** and ld. Th# y
w*r* followed by th* Marin* band, I’nf*
form Kank Knight* of Pythian, under
Cjij-f. Tobi ift NVwrutn, companies A and 1)
naval Th lino of
mar*’)) l and down N*wra*tl
*trwt, through th* varlou* principal thor
oughfare* and hark up lo the
Oflrtliorp* wjujir*. Hera th* uniform
rank wa* ln*i**ct**d by MitJ. tlwym.
Hollowing ih* ln*p<'rtioti, the march w.*
rewunnrtl to the Koff drill liall, where* a
neat Hp < h of thank* and w*lcn>rn* whh
mH<b by Adjutant Halt, and ro*fondHi to
hy H'aman Kv** of the Nmv it Itraerve*.
After j.* nuking of r fr *hmt nt* and en
joy in* a Jolly half hour, the reeerv** form
ed In line again, and proceed*.! to their
armory and were fl*ml*iw*<l.
■ -'■"■■■ ■■INI
VA M|*l***'l Fur H Ifr-lleaHug.
ItU hmoi and. Va., Aug, X). Jam** Go
llghliy, of ('arteravallry, near here w*
taken from his led early Monday morning
by a Is*ml of men and severely whipped
11 la charged that i.m m*lti.uj hi* wife.
f DAILX-. $lO A YEAR. )
5 CENTS A COl’Y. V
( WEEKLY ’-TIMES-A-WEEK $1 A YEAR f
SAVANNAH’S CRACK SHOTS.
( HEATH\M AX II.UN OPEN'S THO
MEET XVITH CLEAN SCORES.
The Big XlatelieM llcjxln To-mnrroxxr.
Scores Made by tlie Fool of Tex*
From XX htcli Eight Xlen Arc to Bet
Selected—<'atin .straight After tlie
liny cm Mutch—Hilton Trophy out
Friday.
Sea Girt, N. J., Aug. 30.-With to-day
the annual matches of iho New Jersey
Camp Rifle Association opened.
It was 8:30 this* morning when Gen.
S|>encer announced the range oiien for
the contests, which will continue through
out the week. Tlie programme for to
day included only Ihe Individual and thq
pool matches, and the order for to-mor
row calls for the same contests.
No team competition will occur Ul|
Wednesday, and for that day the regimen
tal, company and carbine matches aro
scheduled.
Thursday will lie devoted to the Inter
state match at 200 and 500 yards, ten Hhotd
per man at eaeh range, the teams to num
ber twelve men eaeh.
On Friday the Hilton trophy will ba
competed tor by teams of twelve men,
each niun to lire seven shots at 20(1, 601
and (100 yards. The match for the ln
spectors of rllle practice wlil also take
Ila e on Friday, and Bavannah will ba
represented by Capt. J. C. Postell, of tha
First Regiment of Calvary and Lieut. C.
S. Richmond of the Guards.
Tlie Wimbledon cup will be the attrae
lion of l lie long range aliols on Saturday,
while the President's match will be tha
bone of contention for Ihe cracks at the
shorter ranges. The President’s match
is shot in (wo stages, the first stage Is eon
fined to 200 and 800 yards and the first live
men in itils stage go back to &X> and 600
yards, tlie winner of the second sluiyo re
ceiving si und the championship of the
United States. Lieut. Wilson and Private
Austin were winners in tlie first stage of
tins match in 1896, while tlie championship
was won by Sergt. T. J. Dolan of thu
Twelfth Regiment of New York.
Capt. Williamson and his advisory com
mittee are having quite a deal of trouble
In deciding which twelve /f the fourteen
men now practicing for pnee on the big
team shall compose It. Cann, F. C. Wil
son, Austin and Harrison were to-day re
lieved from further practice and a pool,
composed of Mercer, Myers, Miller, H, E.
Wilson, Hunter, Phllpot, Postell, Kone
mann, Richmond and Battey, was formed
to practice on tlie 200. st and 6U)-yard
ranges. Each member of the pool fired
thirty stiots, at eaeh distance, und their
scores follow;
209 X’ds. 500 Yds. 600 Yds.
Mercer 47 4 2 43
Myers 43 42 44
Ml.ler 43 42 42
11. E. Wilson 47 46 37
Hunter 40 42 44
Phllpot 47 48 45
Postell 46 45 40
Konomann 43 45 45
Richmond 49 41 45
Battey 44 40 45
At the first call for opening the range)
Cheatham Wilson stepped up to the 200-
yard firing point, and Immediately after
the raising of the targets, began tho
meeting by' elnrting a clean wore In tho
Trenton interstate fair match.
Before tie' ranges closed for the day
Wilson ho“ wo clean scores of 70, backed
up by three 69's.
Cann has made some very good scores
In Ihe Hayes match, and he intends to
continue shooting until the match is his.,
I tie Ii moii 11 Battey and Myers have con
fined their attention to the Meany match,
widle Austin und MlnlH are after that
Kuzer medal. Austin has three clean
scores of 35 at W 0 yards, and these tick
ets are backed by five scores of 34.
in the All-comers match at 2W and 30)
yards. Postell has a possible of 70, and a
backing score of 69. Kmmett Wilson, o
also shooting In this match. Richmond
hus a score of a possible 50 In the revol
ver match.
The targets used this year represent po
sitions of the heads and shoulders ap
pear on tiie 200 and 300 yards targets, threes
quarters of the figure at sts* and 600 yards;,
full size figure at 800 yards.
CAROLINA'S SENATORIAL PRIMARY.
Ibe Election Will lie Held 10-dny,
A He view of tlic Field,
Columbia, H. C.. Aug. 30.—The eleetlonk
to-morrow la expected to lie a very qulec
one. In the senatorial contest last year*
wh* ri Judge Karle, (Jov. Evans and Mr.
Duncan were the candidates, 86,000 votes
were polled. The feeling then waa much
more intense because of the candidacy of
Judge Earle, who waa a conservative, unci
tlov. Evans, whose record had been <*
.evenly attacked by Duncan.
Htute Chairman Tomkins estimates th*i&
only 70,000 votes will lie polled to-morrow,
and some estimates pul the total down
a !<>f aa WK
There are a good many men, who wilt,
not vote for a reformer for anything;
others being undecided will not voto at
all, then, a* all are reformers, no faction
al success is Involved and cotton picking
and hay making will keep many farmers
at home.
Thu polls will lac opened at 8 a. m. and
close at 1 p. m. Every voter must havw
his name on the roll of u democratic club
In the pr- i an t In which lie offers to voto,
and he must take an oath as to qualifi
cation.
Senator MeLaurln Is still at hi* home In
Bcnncttavllle, where 'he went three weeks
ago. He has recovered from hi* Hines*,
but will probably remain home for somw
day's longer.
Ex-Uuv. Evans will receive return* In
Aiken, lie say* he Is eonlldent of victory.
Col. Irby Is expected In Columbia to
morrow, where he will receive return*.
Mel-aurin's bureau hen- still report*
most encouraging resubs.
There Is a division of opinion among Me
f.aiirln's friends a* lo the (mult of to
morrow'* vote. Many think he will go In
on the first ballot, white others helluva <i
second primary will I*< necessary.
Irby is (relieved to have gullied strength
In the last day* of the canvas snd will
pres* Evans very clow for second place.
Tried to Intimidate Witnesses.
Chicago. 111., Aug. 3a —Charged with at*
tempting to Intimidate witnesses for tha
state In the I.uctgcri ease. Charts* With
ers of I thu Orleans sire.t was arrested hy
Detective Orelbno this afternoon and lock
ed up In th>* Sheffield avenue station,
Firs In l.lllte lloek
Utils Kic k. Ark., Aug. D The plant
of the Arksnsee Mann factoring Company
of this city was destroyed liy Hr* 10-daj,
leers, IBO.IMU, Insurance, t&,<m