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, THE MORNING NEWS. )
Established 1850. - -Incorporated 1888. v
J. H. ESTILL, President. )
LABOR'S INDIGNANT PROTEST.
COI RTS CONDEMNED AS THE CREA
TIRES OF CAPITAL.
Tlie Labor Vnlon In Convention at
SI. Louis Issues Its Address to the
Uneriean People—They Urge *u
\ppeiil to the Ballot Ito* to Settle
llie Right eons ness of Their Cause.
Labor Laws Compared to. the Fug
itive Slave Laws—-“ Civil Liberty,”
They Say. “Is Head In America.”
gt Lcmi?, Mo., Aug. 31.—The committee
on resolutions of the convention of labor
lea l- rs completed its tasks this morning
gr.,l at 10 o'clock the following platform
was presented:
•The fear of the more watchful fathers
of the republic has been Justltied. The
judiciary has become supreme. We wit
ness a politicai phenomenon absolutely
new in the history of the world, a republic
prostrate at the feet of those appointed to
administer the laws. They acknowledge no
superior on earth and their despotic deeds
'recall Milton's warning to his countrymen
•who bids a man rule over him above law,
may bid as well a savhge beast.’
•Tnder the cunning form of injunctions
courts have assumed to enact criminal
l.uvs, and after thus drawing to them
s, iv.'s the power of legislation, have re
p, aled the bill of rights and for violations
ot those courts made laws have denied
the accused the right of trial by Jury.
■■The exercise of the commonest rights
of free men, the right of assembly, the
right of free speech, the right of traveling
the public highways, have been dented us
la legislation under the form of injunc
tion; has been made a crime, and armed
for. es disperse as a mob, people daring in
company to exeriiise these rights. At its
last term, th supreme court of the
United States decided that the thirteenth
ami mlnieiit, forbidding involuntary ser
vitude, is not violated by arresting a sea
man and imprisoning him until his vessel
is r.-ady to leave port, and then forcibly
putting him on board to serve out the term
of his contract; a decision under which
the old fugitive slave laws may yet be
revived and striking laborers may be
seized and returned to the service of their
masters. Handing down to themselves
all ihe powers of the federal government
until congress and presidents may act
only by judicial permission, the federal
judges have begun the subjugation of
sovereign states, so that unless a check
is soon put upon the passage of usurpa
tion, in a short time no government but
the absolute despotism of federal judges
will exist anywhere over any portion of
American soil.
“The pending strike of the coal miners,
starved to feebleness by their scant wages
am! by arduous and dangerous toil, the
; i ling strike for the right to be fed
enough to make labor possible, has been
prolific, of judicial usurpation, showing the
willingness of judicial despots to resort to
the most shameless defiance of decency,
a- well as of law and humanity, in order
to enable heartless avarice to drive its
hungry serfs back to the mines to faint
and died at their drudgery, and there re
mains to-day not one guaranteed right of
American citizens the exercise of which
un injunction has not somewhere made a
crime by those subversions of constitu
tional liberty.
"We have met in council together, and
I have come to the follpwing conclusions,
I that
I Whereas, Ihe present strike of the coal
I miners has again demonstrated the fact
ii liill the so-called liberty is not freedom,
ii- a stupendous sham, under which
I millions are degenerating, while hundreds
|| of thousands of men, women and children
I are starving in hovels and on the public
■ highways.
I Whereas this convention has become
■ necessarily permanent for a large and ever
I | Teasing number of our population, as
I long as we permit a comparatively small
I c.ass of legalized exploiters to monopolize
■ the means of production and distribution
■ for their private benefit, a fact again ob
■ vious in the case of miners;
K b " bereas - appeals to congress and to
■ In.- courts for relief are fruitless, since
■ the legislative as well as the executive
■sn i judicial powers are under the control
■of the capitalist class, so mat it has come
■>o l ass in this "free country” that while
■ <;itt!e and swine have a right to the pub
■he highway. Americans, so called free
■ wen. have not;
■ Whereas, our capitalistic cla.ss, as is
■>vun shown in the present strike, is arm
■ >• and lias not only policemen, marshals,
■ '“'Tiffs and deputies, but also a regular
■army and militia, in order to enforce gov.
■err,m. in by injunction, suppressing lawful
■aa-mhlage, free speech and the right to
R l, public, tiighway, while on the other
Ha"'y ,l ' e laboring men of the country are
and defenseless, contrary to the
Hp r ' ’ and spirit of the constitution of the
ap'd States. Therefore, be it
Ol o" 1 ' rila,r wo hereby set apart
■can l> ' St nt ' 3 ’ as faood Friday for the
■ ':' of suffering labor in America and
■J fV I*' 1 *' earnings of that day to the
■ of our struggling brother miners
i f° cv er.v union man and every
n44 al ’ or throughout the country to
Biine. s " ive< *’ Thrtt if ,he Strike of the
Hit ,‘n„ ”„ not sott^e< l by Sept. 20, 1897, and
Hw, .;:;" n r*T ont *? ,hat effect by the
i Ibe U nited Mine Workers, a
Hond'-il ™ nv fntion he held at Chicago,
Hf i' 18!r ” by representatives
■n,i kiadria' 1 !!’ sections . branches, lodges,
H-l fin „ds of laboring men
considers i be r caus e for the purpose
Hcs. r further measures in the In
■enerai 10 Str ‘ king miners and labor in
oonsid er (he use of
Hh< n • liatuf bes j- and safest means for
H' neii n ii f tbe hardships under
I'lt.'. .J ab ° rln *' ''lass suffer.
Hi’.roa u ' ,T ! ’ at the public ownership of
H■■ a ad" and telegraph is one of the most
H"!.. . vo.r Th™? f ° r our lx,dy Politic.
■ ~.,i„", hat we most emphatically
H 1 h ..'..i; 1 government by injunction,
! ii'.! ,| V ' havoc with even such politi-
H s, , workin smen have saved
a,; d It y fl^n r y° achment of capi,al
- 01’'‘ S °ir.' f 1 1 f Tfn 1 n ° na,lon In which the
■m ~ frr ®*“ lly disarmed can long re-
H- ,;i p, f' 1 ” 11 ’ and therefore we urge
11 ' 0h,."/ cltlz,ns to remem
|H’ ci,.. 5 a £) ce II of ihe constitution
'i • rlwh? !!' Wll,Ch roads a fol-
b.r ?h ! ?. f the People to keep
IB' ' n h . h fi ?°' be Infringed.’ ”
v ‘Tai„ r a th ?^ atf °fm was before the
f '"i m', en delegates were on
p . ni '' ,ln g for recognition.
' pp aw 0,1 ,he ,ab,e to
yf 1 .?" 1 ' ot Atlanta offered a
' . 6frect lhat it was the
H"' . r * hat 811 unemployed
H'.. to 8 s shou| d apply for
K'-W countir! p o°tiiouse of their re
xmk tH ' No action was taken
Jttofitinij
on this resolution, and the convention
went on in its desultory debate.
Mr. Claiborn of Springfield, Mo., moved
to strike out the second resolution of the
platform, calling for the mass convention
in Chicago.
H. M. Williams of St. Louis presented
a substitute for Mr. Claiborne's motion
to strike outAhe plank calling for the Chi.
cago convention covering a labor congress
in St. Louis, Sept. 20.
Without action the convention adjourned
until 2 o'clock.
At the afternoon session, the third
plank in the platform was amended by the
use of the word “proper” before "use of
the ballot." A number of other amend
ments were debated when Eugene V. Debs
was called upon. His Appearance was the
signal for loud applause.
Mr. Debs said: “I believe the gravity
of the industrial situation in this country
is well understood. It is quite evident
that delegates to this convention are cog
nizant of the fact that civil liberty is dead
in America. I have aid, and say again,
for the last time I have appealed to the
courts for justice, and shall appeal to
them no more. The American Railway
Fnion expended $45,000 to have the ques
tion of civil rights tested in the supreme
court of the United States only to be told
that we have no rights that capital was
bound to respect,
"Shall we appeal to the supreme courts
again? No. We appeal to this convention
and to the country for an uprising of all
the common people in every walk of life to
beat back the courts and re-enthrone the
rights of the American people. Labor’s
day is near. What shall we do? I predict,
mv friends, that we will see the extraor
dinary spectacle of enslaved labor rattling
its chains and dancing to the music.
"From the justice of the peace to jus
tice of the supreme court of the United
States all the judicial powers of the Uni
ted States are directed against labor. All
organized sources of society are
against labor and if labor expects to
emancipate itself, labor itself must do it.”
Mr. Debs then told the convention that
much destitution existed among the min
ers of the once proud state of Indiana,
and stated that 1,000 underground workers
and their families were starving.
He then took up the thread of his argu
ment.
"The lime has not quite come to incite
the populace,” said Mr. Debs, shaking his
fist. "I serve notice on the plutocrats of
this country that we are on the eve of a
meeting in Chicago which will be attend
ed by all branches of labor. That conven
tion wil take up these same questions and
institute agitation and keep it going
until the public conscience and public
heart are aroused. Then will come such
an uprising as the world has never seen.
"I did |iot come to this convention to
exploit social democracy, or any other
movement. There is something greater in
this movement than any one element can
manage—the emancipation of labor. There
is no division here. Each man is entitled
to his own opinion, and his right to ex
press it, each man to his duty as becomes
that man. I am side by side with you.
lam a trades unionist and a socialist.
(Tremendous cheering.)
“Whenever the trades unions of this
country decide to do battle with our com
mon enemy they can count upon us to
come to the front and take our places, side
by side, with them and fight with them.
Never in my life have I been more hope
ful than now. I am not gifted with great
visionary powers, but I can see the begin
ning of the end. This meeting is an inspi
ration. It will lead to great results. This
movement has attained tremendous impe
tus and will go ahead with a rush.
"When the people are ready, and that
day is not far off, my friends,
will be a spontaneous uprising, the su
preme court will be abolished, congress
dispersed, and the sacred rights of Amer
ican citizens and American freedmen will
be enthroned. I plead guilty to the charge
of being a radical. I only wish you Would
allow me to be more radical. Support us
gentlemen of the convention, and I prom
ise you we will support the attempt to
abolish government by injunction and the
judges who issue them.
“On bearing arms, I hope in the march
of common intelligence we will reach a
point where w r e would be able to settle
these questions without appealing to
sword or bullet.
"I cannot tell, certain it Is, there are
thousands of our fellow citizens suffering
and certain it is this cannot last. The
time will come to incite the populace.
When this time comes, you can depend on
me. I will not stand In the rear and ask
you to go ahead. I will be in front, and
say to you, ‘come on.’ (Renewed cheers).
“I shrink from that bloodshed,” and Mr.
Debs paused impressively, "but if this is
necessary to preserve liberty and our
rights, in that event I will shed the last
drop of blood that courses through my
veins. (Shouts of cheering).
“Plutocracy cannot buy me; they may
send me to Jail, may ostracise me or hang
me, but in the language of the revolu
tionary heroes, I do not propose to part
company with my self-respect, indepen
dence and manhood. We no longer have a
republic; there is not a vestige of it left.
The judiciary of this country has placed a
padolck on my independence, forbidden me
to walk on public highway and denied all
of my rights. I submit to you and to the
country to come to the front, take this
cause to heart and these questions
will then be solved. I will be free
and so will.you. The people are ripe for
a great change. Ail they lack is direction
and leadership. Let this conference sup
ply it. Let this conference set the pace
and announce and show to the world that
it W'ill temporarily adjourn for three
weeks to renew the preparations. Ask
every man to pledge himself to be there,
come, if you have to walk; no man has a
right to plead poverty.”
Mr. Debs went over the conditions exist
ing in Pennsylvania, and when he finished
with that state, took up West Virginia.
"West Virginia,” he said, “shared more
government to the square inch than any
state in the union, and that meant less
liberty. The less government, the more
liberty. The only perfect government was
no government at all.”
In conclusion, Mr. Debs said: “My
friends, assert yourselves; enforce your
cause. Let every man who can be as good
as his word." Nearly every delegate in
the convention rose to his feet and cheer
ed the speaker.
He went on: "The significance of this
movement portends new and important
developments along the line of battle. I
look forward to the time when the people
will dethrone the power that has enslaved
them. The movement is marching grandly
forward and plutocracy will soon under
stand that slavery and despotism have no
rights to a place on American soil.”
As Mr. Debs finished the delegates rose
to their feet, jumped in the air, threw
their hats in the air, and crowded forward
to greet the speaker. Chairman Pomeroy
pounded vigorously for order, but it was
five minutes before the convention recov
ered the spell which Mr. Debs’ oratory had
cast about it.
Patrick Dolan of Pittsburg followed. He
said the injunction business was a gigan
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
SAVANNAH, GA„ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 18!>7.
WELCOMED WITH A BOMB.
FAVRE REMINDED OF ANARCHISTS
ON HIS RETIHN.
Tlie President of France Is Received
nt the Capital With Great Rejoic
ing; of the People—An Explosion
That Did no Harm Creates Intense
Excitement—The Police Seeking
the Perpetrator of the Outrage.
Paris, Aug. 31.—President Faure arrived
at the Northern railroad station from
Dunkirk at 6 o’clock this evening. He
was received there by the president of the
Chamber of Deputies, M. Brisson, the pres
ident of the Senate, M. Loubet, the gen
eral in command of the Paris garrison and
his staff and municipal councillors.
After listening to short speeches of wel
come, the president entered a landau and
proceeded to Elysee palace by W’ay of Rue
LaFatette, the Opera, the Madeline and
the Place de la Concorde. Enormous
crowds of people lined the route and the
president was formally acclaimed. All the
balconies were filled with spectators and
the waving of handkerchiefs and flags
was to be seen on all sides.
Ten minutes after ho had passed the
Madeline, a bomb was exploded inside the
railing around the church. Two arrests
followed immediately, and the railed en
closure was closed by the police, who be
gan an active investigation into the out
rage. Nobody was injured by the explo
sion, but the affair, following so closely
upon those of a similar nature, caused the
greatest excitement. Persons inside the
railings of the Madeline were minutely
examined by the police before they were
allowed to leave. The fragments of the
bomb found by the police resemble those
exploded in the Bois de Boulogne on June
14 last. It consisted of an iron tube filled
wilh an explosive loaded with naiis.
At the prefecture of police the bomb ex
plosion is not attributed to anarchists,
but it is rather believed to be the work of
the lunatic who was responsible for pre
vious similar affairs. It is believed that
the men arrested for complicity in the ex
plosion to-day are innocent and all of them
have been released.
A MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE.
A Handsome Young YY’omnn Takes
Poison in a Chicago Hotel,
Chicago, 111., Aug. 31.—A handsome
young woman, whose name is unknown,
killed herself this morning in the Victoria
hotel, where she was a guest.
The suicide ivas evidently carried out
with the utmost deliberation, as the young
woman had evidently slept in the bed dur
ing the night, taken a bath in the morn
ing, made up the bed and then swallowing
morphine, lay down to die.
At 2:30 o’clock Monday afternoon she
entered the hotel and informed the clerk
that she was on a long journey, and wish
ed to remain in Chicago for a day, for the
purpose of resting. She paid for her room
in advance, as she had no baggage, and
registered as Miss Blanche Wilson, New
York city. She requested that if she fail
ed to rise early in the morning she be al
lowed to sleep, as she was very tired.
She was shown to her room and that was
the last seen of her alive. After repeated
knocking had failed to arouse her, the
room was forced and she was found dead
on the bed. She was clad only in a night
robe. A vial, which had contained mor
phine, was on the bed, and on a chair
was her clothing folded neatly. The dress
and linen were of expensive materials.
Sealed in an envelope which bore no ad
dress a note was found on the table. It
read, ‘“To Whoever You May Be, Please
don't try to find out who I am, I ask and
beg of you, whoever you may be, and re
member, it is my last favor I ask on earth,
as a dying woman. And for my mother's
sake do not try. I don’t care what you
do with my body. Remember, please,
don’t try for my mother's sake.”
There was no signature to the note. It
was penned in a small feminine hand and
the formation of the letters indicated that
the hand which held the pen was trem
bling. The bed had evidently been made
up hurriedly after being slept in, and the
woman had taken a bath arid dressed her
hair carefully before taking the poison.
On her finger was a plain gold band and
inside was engraved "A. M. E.” In a
bundle of four collars, two were marked
“L. H. G.,” one "A. D A.” and ”L. M.”
A collar which she had been wearing was
marked similarly to one of the collars in
the package, “L G. G.” '
AS VIEWED RY HANKERS.
Condition of the Soulhcrn Creditor
Thought to lie Unusually Hristht.
New Y'ork, Aug. 31.—A canvass of the
leading banks in this city shows that large
sums of money are being shipped south
daily to help move the crops. One of the
deposit institutions here has sent about
$700,000 since the middle of last week and
orders are still coming in.
The sub-treasury at this city has not had
as many currency orders as was usual,
hut this is ascribed to the lateness of the
crops in the southwest. Altogether it is
estimated that fully $5,000,000 of crop
money has been shipped from this city
the past fortnight.
The southern creditors are in better
shape Just now than they have been in
several years, and the general outlook in
that section and the southwest, as viewed
from here, is unusually bright.
DESTROYS THE YVEB OF ROMANCE.
ron.nl Lee Gives Information Con
cerning tlie Fair Cuban Prisoner.
Washington, Aug. 31.—Consul General
Lee’s Investigation into the circumstances
attending the arrest of the 3’oung Cuban
girl, Evangellna Cisneros, have resulted
in sweeping away a great deal of the ro
mance that was attached to her case.
He cabled the state department to-day
from Havana that the girl is not the niece
of the Marquis of Santa Lucia, as has
been published, but is the daughter of a
poor and respectable Cuban named Augus
tine Cosio. Her mother’s name being Cis
neros, was added to her own according to
the Spanish custom, making her full name
Evangellna Cosio Cisneros.
Moreover, Gen. Lee. reports that the girl
Is not an only daughter nor has she been
raised In wealth and .luxury, but is one of
live or six children.
A GOOD GANG TO EXTERMINATE.
Further Particulars ot the Muriler
ouk Moonshiner Organization.
Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 31.—N0 further
details of Sunday’s tragedy In Pope coun
ty, in which a party of revenue officers
were murdered by a gang of moonshiners,
have been received.
Gov. Jones has offered a reward of SIOO
each for the arrest of the moonshiners im
plicated. This, in addition to the reward
offered by the United States government,
will, it is believed, induce detectives of
skill to go to work on the case. Already
posses of local officers are in pursuit, and
news from them is anxiously awaited.
Deputy Sheriff W. P. Hoge of Searcy
county, son-in-law of Cnpt. Taylor, one
of the murdered men, has headed a posse
and is now on his way to the moonshin
ers’ stronghold.
It develops to-day that the murder of
the revenue officers was the result of a
deeply laid plan on the part of the moon
shiners to kill all deputy marshals at
tempting to Invade their region. It is
known that the moonshiners are strongly
organized and that they are kept inform
ed as to the movements of the revenue of
ficers. It now develops that the informa
tion given the officers by one of the moon
shiners arrested a week ago was for the
purpose of decoying the officers back into
the mountains and slaughtering them.
The leader of the crowd, now in the pen
itentiary awaiting examination, received
a letter last Friday from a confederate in
Pope county, in which the writer said:
"There will be war in Europe also Sun
day.* The writer undoubtedly referred to
the slaughter of the revenue officers,
which occurred on that day.
A letter written yesterday afternoon at
Marshall, the county seat of Searcy, gives
additional details In regard to the trage
dy. The letter states that the marshal
and hisp men had been betrayed and led
into a fortified ambuscade by the des
peradoes, where they were shot without a
chance themselves. It is said they were
led by J. M. Marcum and Bill Romlncs,
two of the most noted moonshiners in that
district.
It is believed one of the moonshiners
was killed. The community Is very much
excited, and it is hardly expected that the
outlaws w r ill be arrested alive. Marcum is
a veteran moonshiner Go years old.
The letter also states that tlie dead body
of one of the Searcy county deputies was
found near the scene of the shoot
ing yesterday. It proved to be Ed Show,
ex-sheriff of Searcy county.
A report reached little Rock this after
nooon by Telegraph that Sheriff Hoge and
a posse are near the bandits, and a des
perate fight is expected to occur at any
moment.
Hoge has telegraphed for assistance and
deputies have teen sent to his aid.
THE LI'ETGEIVV TRIAL,
A Number of Wllnemsen Put on the
Stand by the Proaecutton.
Chicago, Aug. 31.—Three witnesses were
placed on the stand by the prosecution
In the Luetgert trial to-day. Probably
the most important witness of the three
was Frank Bialk, night watchman at the
■Luetgert sausage factory.
Bialk, who is a German 64 years old,
was a trusted employe of the defendant,
for whom he worked several years. His
testimony, which he gave in German, bore
directly on the movement of the defendant
during the night of May 1. He also rela
ted how two barrels, which it is alleged
contained caustic potash, were stored on
one of the upper floors of the factory and
were, shortly before May 1, taken to the
base where the barrels were emptied into
the vat and dissolved by steam.
The other witnesses were Charles P. Me
lander, a photographer, who identified
several views of the Luetgert factory, and
Mrs. Agatha Torsch, the wife of a saloon
keeper. Mrs. Torsch was frequently in
charge of her husband’s saloon and had
several conversations with Luetgert re
garding the disappearance of his wife.
She has been regarded as one of the state’s
strongest witnesses, being one of the few
w r ho saw smoke issuing from the factory
the night Mrs. Luetgert disappeared. She
swore that Luetgert had urged her to say
nothing about the smoke as it might get
him In trouble.
The witness detailed that Luetgert had
related his domestic unhappiness, and had
told her of the contempt with which he re
garded his wife. He had, she said, told
her that his feelings against his wife were
so bitter that he could crush her. The
witness also tolU of how Luetgert was on
May 2, and on another occasion, had told
her that he feit like killing himself and
would do so if it were not for leaving his
little children.
Before the taking of testimony began
to-day the attorneys for the defense asked
the court to compel the state to set forth
by what means, according to the theory
of the prosecution, the life of Mrs. Luet
gert was taken before her body was placed
in the vat. The Indictment contained
twelve counts, but did not state the man
ner of Mrs. Luetgert’s death. The court
decided that the state was not bound to
specify the means of death.
Watchman Bialk will resume the wit
ness stand to-morrow.
AN AGREEABLE SELECTION.
The Nomination of Seth Low For
New York’s Ylayor Pleases Cltlsens.
New Y'ork, Aug. 31.—The executive com
mittee of the citizens' union, at
a meeting held to-day, decided
to formally announce in the
name of the organization that the
nomination of Seth Low, president of the
Columbia College, was satisfactory, as
the candidate for mayor of Greater New
York.
The announcement will not be made un
til after the second meeting of the Lemuel
Griggs conference committee, which, thus
far, the representatives of the citizens’
union have refused to attend, although
they have many friends among the regu
lar republicans.
STBIKERS ST ART A RIOT.
They Attack a Gang; of Men Going lo
Work With Slicks and Rocks.
Louisville, Ky., Aug. 31.—A special to
the Post, from Washington, Ind., says:
"One hundred strikers met a crowd of
miners, accompanied by the mine super
intendent, Frank Sirasser, on the way to
start the mine this morning. A battle with
rocks, fists and clubs took place between
the men just outside of the city limits,
and a number were painfully injured.
Superintendent Strasser's scalp was cut
from a blow with a club, and he was
bruised about the body from the rocks.
He, with his men, were followed to town
hy the angry strikers. No arrests have
been made.
GEORGIANS AT THE BUTTS.
ONE MATCH ALREADY RAGGED FOR
SAYAN NAIL
I.leut. Wilson W til Bring Home the
Trenton Prize—t npt. Postell’a Phe
nomenal Record at 2IN) and .ItiO
Yards—Richmond Lands in the
Meaney Match—Score of the Pool
Ylaile Yesterday—The Probable
Team.
State Camp, Sea Girt, N. J., Aug. 30.
The second day of the matches has been a
clear, bright one, with a live-mile breeze
blowing from the northeast.
The order of the day has been individual
and pool matches, as on yesterday, and
the Georgia boys are still holding up their
end of the line.
In ihe Trenton Fair match F. C. Wilson
kept up his good record of yesterday by
making four clean scores at 200 yards, to
wfilch he added a 34, two 33’s, and a 32.
Tnis makes two scores of 70, five of 69, and
two of 68, and Wilson will have no trou
ble in winning the match.
In the Meaney match, Oann, Myers, Bat
tey and Richmond are competing. Rich
mond now leads in this match, with one
score of 96, hacked hy one of 94. Battey
lias a 94, and Cann’s tickets are 88 and
91. Myers made 48 at the 500-yard range,
but broke when he went hack to (500.
In the Kuzer maich Austin has added
two scores of 34 to his record of three 35's
and four 34's made yesterday, in the same
match Harrison has a 31, a 32, two 33’s,
and a 35, while Schley has a 30, and a 31.
Garden is entered in the Hayes match,
and at 500 yards has two 32’s, one 34. Lieut.
Hutterly of the District of Columbia has
a 31 and two 33's at 500 yurds in this
match.
A pool, composed of the same ten Geor
gia men who shot yesterday, was formed
to-day, and the following scores were
made:
200 yds. 500 yds. 600 yds.
Mercer 41 34 44
Myers 41 46 44
Postell 49 50 44
Miller 40 39 41
Phllpot 39 40 42
Konemann 46 46 43
Richmond 42 50 45
“Battey 45 42
Hunter 39 50 46
H. E. Wilson 47 42 42
While the teams to compete lit the big
matches will not he picked until Wednes
day nighr. the impression is general that
the teams will lie as named in Sunday’s
wire, except that Konemann will replace
Phllpot.
Capt. Postell made a phenomenal record
at 200 and 500 yards, his score being 99
out of a possible 100.
The New York team arrived this morn
ing and are stopping at the Beaelr house,
some half mile distant from the camp
grounds. In addition to the members of
this team reported elsewhere, Gen. W. M.
Kirby, Inspector general of rifle practice
for the state of New York, and Maj. N. B.
Thurston of the Twenty-second regiment,
are here for the matches.
Col. W. W. Gordon and Messrs. W. W.
Osborne, H. D. Osborne and Lewis H.
Mercer of Savannah have been with the
boys to-day, and will remain for two or
three days.
The company of regulars of the army
that has been here since our coming broke
camp to-day and returned to Governors
Island.
In making comparison of scores. It
should be remembered that instead of a
bullseye target, such as has been used in
former years, the teams are contesting
on the silhouette or figure targets, which
have recently been adopted by the United
States army. This change in targets,
while no doubt more nearly conforming
to the conditions of actual warfare,
makes the line of demarkatlon between
first and second class shots less distinct
than formerly.
The target, which has been in use at
200 yards, has an oval bullseye
eight inches across by ten Inches long,
while the prone figure of a man now used
as tne bullseye at that range is twenty
two inches highe and Inches across
the widest part. The greatest difficulty
the riflemen have shooting at 200
yards under the new conditions, is
to keep out of the bank, as any shot be
low the figure will find its resting place
in the butts and score a miss. The same
target is used at 300 yards, at
200, while the figure of a man kneeling is
the bullseye at 500 and 600 yards.
At these ranges as at the short ones, a
low shot will count a miss, while a bullet
touching the target above the head of
the figure scores but two points.
The annual meeting of the State Rifle
■ Association was held Saturday evening,
and it was decided to create the offices
of three honorary vice presidents. In
the selection of these vice presidents a
very neat compliment was paid to Capt.
Williamson, by making him one of them.
This choice Is a happy one, and reflects
credit upon the city of Savannah and the
entire state of Georgia.
The other vice presidents are Gen.
George W. Wingate of New York and
Maj. George H. Harries of the District of
Columbia.
The team to represent the state of New
York are reported to be in excellent form
and confident of winning the trophies. The
composition of the New York team Is as
follows: Team captain, Lieut. W. J. Un
derwood, Seventh regiment; Corpl. H. E.
Cra.l, Sergl. W. F. Smith, Lieut. A. G.
Todd, Seventh regiment; Lieut. 8. S. Steb
bins, Sergt. W. S. Lamb, Sergt. C. M.
Smith, Twelfth regiment; Private J. Egan,
Lieut. 8. M. Phillips, Sergt. E. W. Goff,
Twenty-second regiment; Capt. F. A.
Wells, Surgeon C. D. Napier, Twenty
third, regiment; Private George Doyle, Sev
enty-first regiment.
The substitutes will be Sergt. John Cor
rle and Private W. A. Boyle Of the Twelfth
regiment, and Capt. R. Hoag of the Twen
ty-third regiment.
Lieut. Underwood Is a veteran rifleman,
having been a member of his regimental
team for twenty consecutive years and will
no doubt get the best possible results from
his men.
The delegation from Washington are
here under command of Col. Clay. Dr.
Scott and Maj. Harries will come up from
the District during the week to shoot for
the Wimbledon oup. The presence of
these gentlemen will make It interesting
for the other competitors in this match.
The Engineer Corps and the Second reg
iment will each enter a team in the regi
mental match and the Engineer Corps will
be represented by two company teams.
The Thirteenth Infantry will enter teams
In all matches they can enter and the
new Krag-Jorgensen gun will be used by
them.
(By the Associated Press).
Sea Girt, N. J., Aug. 31.—But for a strong
northwest wind, which blew directly over
ibo rifle range, to-day would have been
an ideal one tor the competition for the
matches being held here under the auspi
ces of the New Jersey Rifle Association.
On the grounds are five men from Com
pany D, Thirteenth Infantry, U. S. A.; 21
men from the Georgia national guard, 24
from New Y’ork. 30 men from the District
of Columbia, and 50 from the various New
Jersey regiments. Gov. Griggs arrived In
camp this afternoon and took up his quar
ters in the white house, where he will stay
until Saturday. To-morrow the first stage
of the President’s match for the champion
ship of the United States, the carbine and
the company team match will be shot.
To-day many entered the Individual
matches. The principal scores were:
Kuser Match—Seven shots at 500 yards.
Capt. Harrison, Georgia, 2 scores, 33, 35.
Lieut. Austin, Georgia, 3 scores, 35, 35, 35,
Private Garden, Georgia, best score, 34.
Musician Van Kelst, New Jersey, 35, 35,
34.
All-Comers’ Match—Capt. F. C. Wilson,
Georgia, 200 yards, seven shots, four
scores, 35. 35, 35, 35.
H. E. Wl.son, Georgia, made 35 at 200
yards and 35 at 300 yards.
I’errlnc Memorial—Maj. Henry Lehman,
New Jersey, N. J., a)0 yards, 34; 300 yards
34.
Gen. E. P. Meaney Match—Five hundred
yards, 10 shots. Capt. Cann, Georgia, 48;
Capt. Richmond, Georgia, 48; Myers, Geor
gia, 48.
In the Trenton match, Capt. Wilson,
Georgia, made five scores of 335 each on
the 20-yard range, and 2 34s on the 300-
yard range. In the pool shooting, Capt.
Postell of Georgia, made the following
score: Two hundred yards, 49; S(A) yards,
50.
lIAKHITY IS OtbTED.
Tlie Convention ly n Large Y’ote
Sustains the Committee's Action.
Reading, Pa., Aug. 31.—The democratic
state convention met In this city to-day
and nominated Walter E. Ritter of Lyo
mlng county for auditor general, and M.
E. Brown of Blairsville for state treas
urer.
The matter of the selection of candidates
was entirely overshadowed by the fight
over the retirement of William F. Harrity
from the national committee. The oppo
nents of Mr. Harrity succeeded In push
ing through by a vote of 290 to 134, a reso
lution indorsing James A. Guffey for his
position, Mr. Harrlty’s friends contend
that the state convention has no power
to declare his seat In the national conven
tion vacant, and that he will not surren
der without a fight. The morning session
of the convention ended with a disgraceful
row. during which some delegates who did
not like the way things were going climb
ed upon the stage and exchanged blows.
A large detachment of policemen was on
hand In the afternoon and order was
had.
The platform congratulates W. J. Ilryan,
“the glorious champion of a righteous
cause’ 1 for his masterly- leadership !(;
support of democratic principles, con
demns the Dlngley bill and sympathizes
with Cuba, and the striking coal miners.
The resolution In regard to finances Is ns
follows:
"We, Ihe democrats of Pennsylvania
In convention assembled, heartily reaffirm
and reiterate the principles of the demo
cratic party expressed In the platform
adopted by the national convention at
Chicago In 1896, and approved by 6,500,000
free and Independent voters. We are
firmly and unalterably opposed to the sin
gle gold standard, which has been the
direct cause of the financial distress that
has followed upon- our people since its
adoption, and we are In favor of a com
plete and Immediate return to our original
specie basis as it existed prior to the de
monetization act of 1873.”
MR. HARRITY SPEAKS.
He In Not Surprised nt the Conven
tion'* Action—lie Will Context.
Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 31.—William P.
Harrity, who la here with his family,
showed no dismay over his defeat. He
said: “I am not greatly disappointed at
the outcome. When I recall that during
the campaign of last year, the names of
such democrats as William C. Whitney
and David B. Hl.l were hissed in meetings
held In Tammany hall because of their
refusal to acquiesce in all of the declara
tions of the Chicago convention, I find it
quite easy to be philosophical over tills.
“The action of the committee of the
convention is to be regarded as a dis
approval of my refusal to believe in the
free and unlimited coinage of silver and
gold at the ratio of 16 to 1. without wait
ing for the consent of any other nation.
But it will not change my opinion in that
respect. In my Judgment the time is not
far distance when the democracy of Penn
sylvania will recede from its present posi
tion. It must do so, If It desires to win
victories in Pennsylvania.”
As to his position on the democratic
committee Mr. Harrity said: "That will
be a matter for the democratic national
committee which is the only body au
thorized to act in the premises. I will
dispute the right to any claimant to mem
bership in It from Pennsylvania until the
committee itself has passed upon the sub
ject."
nOLHID DOWN THE lit\K.
An Accident on n Texas Rond In
Which Many Are Hurt.
Houston, Tex., Aug. 31.—Near Appleby
station last night, the trucks of the sleep
er on the south-bound Houston, East and
West Texas passenger train jumped the
track near a curve, carrying the sleeper
down an embankment, completely demol
ishing two cars.
G. T. Moss was killed. The seriously In
jured are: M. L. Richards of Tlmson, M.
A., may die; J. F. Summers and R. D.
Chapman of Necogdoshes, very badly
crushed; C. C. Dink, Shreveport. La., J.
W. Vineyard, Y. J. Greer, Louisiana; J.
H. Moran, E. W. Ballinger.
Conductor Lockwood wus among the half
dozen others who were badly bruised.
MlAF.it* GO TO J 111,.
They Refuse HhII mid Will Pox to
the World * Martyrs.
Pittsburg. Pa.. Aug. 31,-The five strik
ing miners arrested by deputies on Aug.
21, at Plum Greek, for marching In defi
ance of the Injunction issued by Judge
Collier, were given a hearing before Al
derman Greetzlnger thlß morning and held
for court on the charge of unlawful as
semblage.
The names of the men are P. Collins,
John F.lnn, R. B. Arrow, Sam Sheppard
and Thomas O’Donnelly, Capt. Belling
ham offered ball for the men, but they re
fused to accept It and said they preferred
to go to JaiL
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MAIL FOR THE GOLD MINERS.
A ROUTE ARRANGED INTO THIS
KLONDIKE REGION.
Engl 1 anil tlie I ailed States Per.
feet a Line Front Dyea to Dawson
L’lty—An All Fiikllkli Ronte Spokets
of—topper River Ynlley Promise*
Hlelt Yields—England Thought trt
Re Too Grasping With the Gold ort
Her Side of the Line.
Washington, Aug. 31.—'The first letteß
mall to be dispatched from this country*
to lhe Klondike region under the ne-Y
reciprocal arrangement with Canada, ef
fected by and being an International ex
change between Dyea and Dawson City,
will be forwarded from Skaguay by a
steamer leaving there Sept. 15. From that
time forward letter mall will go over tha
route regularly once a montn.
The last opportunity to send newspapers
and reading material generally Into tha
gold region until next spring will lie af
forded hy the “paper mall” the last of
the season, which will be forwarded by
steamer leaving San 'Francisco Sept. 5.
Unofficial advices have reached the post
office department that the British govern
ment Is contemplating another postal
route Into the Klondike region from tha
coust to be almost wholly within the Brit
ish territory. The entrance from the coast
Is lo be effected according to the new
plan, by means of Ihe Stiklne river,-which
has its mouth on the United States side
of Ihe line, but jgtssage through which is
free to all. This scheme as It Is being pro
jected Is for tlie British mall carrying
vessels to go in near Prince of Wales' Is
land up the Stikine river, thence from
near Its head, alxive Fort Wrangle, cross
overland about 160 miles to Testln (or Ak
lene) lake, up the Hoodatinqua and Lewis
rivers lo the "Boom" district.
Acting Postmaster General Shallenberg
er and his assistants were busily engaged
to-day going over the details of the new
mall route from Dyea to Dnwson City,
made hy agreement between this country
and Canada, and perfecting arrangements
for the exchange scheme on the part of
the United States.
Reports have reached here that persons
acquainted with the Alaskan gold situa
tion generally believe that the Copper riv
er valley will be the scene of great activity
very soon. This news comes In a personal
way from postal authorities, who have l
had an opportunity to Inquire Into the mat
ter. It is based not only on the reported
productiveness of the valley, hut largely
on the prescriptive measures the Cana
dian government Is reported to be about
to establish, taking every alternate claim
and demanding 90 per cent, of the other
-preAta. 1 — ••—•
It is felt, according to these reports,
that the establishment of this policy
would drive the prospectors across the
line Into our territory and develop the
fields within the United States.
DOtTOHS OF THE WORLD.
A Distinguished Gathering of Scion*
fists In Convention at Montreal.
Montreal, Aug. 31.—The opening session
of the British Medical Association was
held at noon to-day at Chrlsterpher cath
edral. The sermon was by the Bishop of
Niagara, ft was a full cathedral service.
Dr. Roddick of this city last evening
gave a private dinner at the St. James
Club to 100 guests. The chief speaker*
were Ix>rd Aberdeen, the governor gen
eral, Lord Strathcon, and Mount Royal
(formally Sir Donald A. Smith), Sir J. A.
Chapleau and Rev. Dr. Barclay. It was
an enthusiastic meeting with many Amer
ican guests.
This city Is filled with visitors, over 1,000
guests are here, Including delegates from
all the American state medical associa
tions. Among the prominent Americans
are Dr. George K. Hhardy of New York,
Dr. Hamilton of Chicago and leading spe
cialists from every prominent city In the
United States.
The Windsor hall was crowded to tha
doors when Dr. Roddick of this city made
his address. The most good will and good
fellowship prevailed. fx>rd Lister is a cen
tral figure. He divided the honors with
the prominent Americans.
THE ELECTION IN CAROLINA.
McLnurin Probnbly Elected on First
Hill lot—Evans Doubles Irby.
Columbia, S. C., Aug. 31.—A light vota
was polled In the senatorial primary In
South Carolina to-day, probably not ex
ceeding 60,000.
Last year, In the contest between Judga
Earle and Gov. Evans, 86,000 votes were
polled. Senator McLaurin, Gov. Evans
and ex-Bcnator Irby were the candidates
to-day. They had canvassed the state
and the public has been made thoroughly
conversant with their views.
The latest returns, covering all accessi
ble points, give McLaurin 19,852, Evans
8,230, Irby 3,570—a majority for Mcl-aurin
of 10,252. This may not be materially in
creased, but It is too great to be possibly
absorbed by any returns from the back
dlctrlcts yet to come.
WRECK OF A COAL TRAIN.
An Engine Ditched and the Two Men
In the Cnh Instantly Killed.
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 31.—An engina
pulling a coal train was ditched at Pratt
City late this afternoon and Engineer Ed
win Searson and his negro fireman, Man
uel Wilson, were killed Instantly. They
were horribly maimed and rcalded.
The wreck was on the line of the Ten
nessee Coal, Iren and Railroad Company,
and Engineer Searson was pulling the last
train of coal for the day into Birming
ham.
THE EXPEDITION ABANDONED.
Chicago Filled With Spnnlsli Spies,
The Volunteer Army Dlnhands.
Chicago, Aug. 31.—Spanish Consul Go
minez thinks that the proposed army of
volunteers, numbering 200 men and three
carloads ,of guns and ammunition, which
was to leave this city to-day for Cuba, has
been abandoned.
It Is reported that the exposure of the
movement In the Ttmes-Herald has thrown
into Chicago a score of Spanish detec
i lives and secret service men.