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HIM 111.
Senate Passes Annexation
Resolution.
YEA VOTE DOUBLE NAY.
Stands 42 to 21 With 12 Pairs
Announced.
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SPEECH BAKINC CUT SHORT
Amendments Voted Down As Fes.
As Offered.
Washington, July 6.—The annexation of
Hawaii is now accomplished, so far as
the iegi.-latlve branch of the government
Is concerned.
Qu it unexpectedly the resolutions pro
viding for the annexation of the islands
*,re i nought to a vote in the Senate late
this afternoon, and they were passed by,
the decisive vote of 42 to 21. The detailed
vote follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Allison, Baker, Burrows,
Cannon. Carter, Clark, Cultom, Davis,
Deboe. Elkins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye,
Gallinger, Gorman, Hale, Hanna, Hans
hroush, Hawley, Hoar, Kyle, Hodge, Mc-
Eride. McLaurin, Money, Morgan, Nelson,
Penrose. Perkins, Pettus, Platt of Connec
tion). Pritchard, Proctor, Sewell, Shoup,
Sullivan, Teller, Warren, Wellington, Wet
more. Wilson and Wolcott—42.
Nays—Messrs. Allen, Bacon, Bate, Ber
ry. Caffery, Chilton. Clay, Daniel, Faulk
ner, Jones of Nevada, Lindsay, McEnery,
Mitchell. Mallory, Morrill, Pettigrew, Pas
co Roach, Turley, Turpie and White—2l.
There were twelve pairs announced, as
follows, the names of those who would
have voted in the affirmative being given
first in each instance: Mr. Rawlins with
Mr. Butier, Mr. Chandler with Mr. Vest,
Mr. Murphy with Mr. Cockrell, Mr. Quay
with Mr. Gray, Mr. Stewart with Mr.
Mills, Mr. Smith with Mr. Gear, Mr. Aid
rich with Mr. Jones of Arkansas, Mr.
McMiliin with Mr. Kenney, Mr. Mantle
with Mr. Martin, Mr. Platt with Mr.
Spooner, Mr. Turner with Mr. Thurston,
Mr. Mason with Mr. Tillman.
Senators Harris and Heitfeld were ab
sent unpaired, but the announcement was
made by their respective colleagues that
I present they would vote for the reso
luiions.
Mr. Morrill of Vermont was the only
Republican who voted against the resolu
tions, although Mr. Thurston of Nebras
ka and Mr. Spooner of Wisconsin were
paired against them.
Six Democrats, Messrs. Gorman of Ma
ryland. McLaurin of South Carolina, Mon
e> of Mississippi, Morgan and Pettus of
Alabama, and Sullivan of Mississippi, vo
ted in favor of annexation.
<)n the face of the vote cast for the
resolutions the treaty of annexation might
have been ratified, the resolutions hav
ing a two-thirds majority, but as the
twelie pairs would have been arranged
on a basis of two votes for to one against
the treaty, the vote would have been 56
to .U, not a sufficient number of votes in
favor of the treaty to have ratified it.
l arly in to-day’s session conferences of
the leaders on both sides of the chamber
tvetv held and a tacit agreement was
reached that a vote should be taken to
morrow* or Friday at the latest. The op
ponents of annexation practically had
concluded their arguments and as they
had no desire to keep the Senate in ses
sion by purely dilatory tactics they an
riounted their willingness that a vote
•mould be taken as soon as Mr. White,
M 1 • itigrew and Mr. Allen had finished
their speeches.
Neither Mr, White nor Mr. Pettigrew
®[’ oke at great length, but Mr. Allen
• •• 1 In that when he began that his
• ■ might occupy the remainder of
1 ’ a,lc l a part of to-morrow. How
*•' he concluded to eliminate a part of
b "'■•liter he had prepared and at 4:15 he
completed his speech.
1 was evident instantly that a vote
•'* hand. The word! was passed
, through the corridors and com
oms and in a few minutes every
' "or at the capitol was in his seat. The
' s ‘‘lied up rapidly and members of
' ", use ° r Representatives. learning
1 ' ole "as t° he taken, came hurried
> o i ie Senate side of the great marble
to witness proceedings that will be
"Gloria.
.... ' ' vo,e car ne upon an amendment
'.* ,y -'lf. White of California, substi-
T ’ ,’ he ‘featy for the resolutions. It
„ , " l ‘ vre ' l with no expectation that it
•e adopted, hut fl-ierely to place the
n.d opinions of 'he opponents of an
' ' ion on record. It was rejected by a
an.. J,° lndlca ttng that the annex-
A " • ndmem* strongly in the majority,
tu.,.If, ,' 1 af , ter amendment was of
11.. , ; , , h f adyocates or the resolutions
M -tr, nrJh Kethe !l’ gain,ng father than
iliv lhe successive votes.
s ■ ,he resolutions them-
lhe form In which they
s : * S* from ,he House of Repre-
I: ... ,? . rt reported to the Senate and
, 11 call began.
er, n,.'ctamr rest x, waB m anlfested by ev
il* i. i in . ’ , 11,01 a sound was to be
t> c „ rk chamber except the call of
V L", * he responses of senators.
'■• l,i whth ViT Pres 'dem announced the
nendo.r. h resolutions were passed
< • Jh th P * W , a T of a Pf J, 4Use swept
' *i I.VmJT aII * rfe ®' which' the Vice
Ti a n ,° effort to check.
" ' xpres*ed ha t h a d v pcated the resolu
i ds with by shaking
• ot belie? ~ an ° th * r * fl nd on all sides
' "in,. ' f Wds shown that the end had
".-•! ™ lnute " so much good na
'' Senate ,ha N the dignity
Pi "Merit hL threatened, but Vice
1 Hobar t quietly reminded the
senators that the session was not yet at
an end.
Early in the session Mr. Pettigrew of
fered a resolution tendering the thanks of
Congress to Commodore Schley and the
men under him for gallant conduct ln the
destruction of the Spanish fleet at Santi
ago.
It occasioned some debate. Senator Hale
said no one knew who was entitled to the
credit of the great victory.
Mr. Pettigrew said ho introduced the
resolution to remove in a measure the'er
roncous impression that Admiral Sampson
had won the most remarkable naval battle
of the world.
The resolution went to Ine committee on
naval affairs.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendment to the general deficiency bill,
thus passing the last of the appropriation
measures.
Conft re rice reports were presented on a
bill for the protection of the harbor and
coast defenses arid on a bill to increase
the force in lhe ordnance department in
the army. They were agreed to.
At 3:50 the Senate went Into executive
session, and at 6:15 adjourned.
GENERAL DEFICIENCY HILL.
House Finally Concurs in the Senate
A mend iiientn.
Washington, July 6.—The House to-day,
after a debate of four hours, concurred in
the Senate amendment to the general de
fiiclency bill authorizing the Secretary of
the Interior, the Attorney General and
the Secretary of the Treasury to settle,
with the approval of the President, the in
debtedness of the Central and Western
Pacific roads to the government.
An amendment was offered and adopted
to the Pacific Railroad amendment pro
viding that unless settlement was reached
within one year, the President should be
gin foreclosure proceedings to collect all
money due the government.
This action of the House disposes of the
bill, which will go to the President.
The conference reports on the bills to
increase the force of the ordnance depart
ment and to protect harbor defenses and
fortifications against injury were adopted.
At 4:5(1 the House adojurned.
VALLE OF ARMORED CRUISERS.
English Crews on Cervera’s Ships
Might Have Done Execution.
New York, July 6.—A special to the Tri
bune from London says: “Members of
Parliament interested in naval matters
assert that the comparative valuei of ar
mored cruisers and battleships is as much
a mystery as ever, since Cervera’s fleet
with English crews on board might have
sunk most of the formidable ships of
Iheir opponents. *
“William Allen, one of the most promi
nent naval experts in Parliament, contends
that the Spanish navy is of no account
in any engagement, since it has neith
er engineers nor mechanics competent for
scientific warfare. He does not believe that
Camara’s fleet, entering the Suez canal
to-day, will ever reach the Philippines, and
hopes that Admiral Sampson will prompt
ly enter Santiago harbor.
In diplomatic circles there is a general
feeling that the Madrid government will
not make peace so long as there is ground
for hoping that Germany will intervene in
the Philippines in some way.
AMBASSADOR WHITE’S SPEECH.
His Utterances Create a Favorable
Impression in Germany.
Berlin, July 6.—The speech delivered by
the United States ambassador to Germany,
Hon. Andtbtv D. White, at the Fourth of
July banquet at Leiysic last Monday, has
been printed widely in this country and is
much commented upon.
The Frankfort Zeitung prints the
speech verbatim, comments favorably up
on it, and says Mr. White’s utterances
ought to be heeded here.
The Tageblatt asserts that it will find
an echo far and near.
Other papers, however, omit the portions
which were unfavorable to Germany.
The foreign office has sent Emperor
William a copy of the speech, with the
comments of the leading papers.
NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT.
New Postmasters Named for Dublin
and Rome.
Washington, July 6.—The President sent
these nominations to the Senate to-day:
John W. Daniel, Jr., of Virginia, to be
first lieutenant, Third Regiment Volun
teer army.
Postmastersc-
South Carolina—George G. Alexander, at
Camden.
Georgia--Joseph J. Hamilton at Rome;
E. E. Stone, &\ Dublin.
CONFIRMED Hi THE SENATE.
Nominations for Positions in the
Army Confirmed.
Washington, July 6.—The Senate to-day
confirmed :Uie' following nominations: ’
United States Volunteer Infantry—
Third Regiment—To be captains: Charles
K. Maddox of Georgia, W. Y. Carter of
Georgia, Jefferson Wilcox of Georgia.
To Be First lieutenants—Lee C. Hoyle
of Georgia, Thad H. Parker of Georgia.
To Be Second Lieutenant—James H.
Elount, Jr., of Georgia.
JAMES HAY HE NOMINATED.
Convention Condemns Rond Issue
nod War Tax.
Richmond, Va., July 6.—The Seventh
district Democratic convention met at
Charlottesville to-day and renominated
Judge James Hay of Madison, the incum
bent, for Congress.
The convention condemned the Re
publican party for an unnecessary war
bond issue, and for imposing a burden of
internal revenue taxation on the masses,
while releasing the moneyed classes.
Torpedo Boat Gwinn Sails.
Fernandina, Fla., July 6.—The torpedo
boat Gwinn, which arrived yesterday and
took on coal, sailed to-day.
ELECTION FOR CONGRESS.
7„ N. Stephens Carries the Second
Mississippi District.
Jackson, Miss.. July 6.—Returns so far
received from the Second congressional
district assure the election of Judge Z.
N. Stephens to the seat in Congress made
vacant by the resignation of Hon. H. V.
Sullivan, the present United Suites sena
tor. Stephens' plurality will be about
300. _
Dr. Cornelias Her* Dead.
London, July 6.—Dr. Cornelius Herz of
Panama canal notoriety died at Borne
mouth at 5 o'clock this morning.
THE MORNING NEWS; THURSDAY, JULY 7, 189a
1 MERCURY
No potash—no mineral—no danger
—in S. S. S. This means a great
deal to all who know the disastrous
effects of these drugs. It is the
only blood remedy guaranteed
Purely Vegetable.
S. S. S. forces the disease out
through the skin—does not dry up
the poison to decay the bones, like
mercurial mixtures do.
■ 1 was almost a physical wreck, the result ol
mercurial treatment
for blood poison ;S.S.S.
is a real blood remedy,
for it cured me per- wfla Uv
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Street, St. Louis, Mo. 1,48 m? SJgf-jd
Cooks free: address Swift Preptflc Cos.. At l - 11 *'
LOST WITH 500 LIVES.
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in the forward part of the deck, and are
anything but pleasant looking.
The operator of the gangway looked at
them vvi'h a scowl, nffcl said if he had
his way they would all have been hanged
to the yard arm long ago.
The correspondent interviewed nearly all
the passengers who could speak English.
One passenger said the_officers and cre w
of La Bourgogne neglected the passengers
entirely.
'The second officer was the only one of
the crew to do anything to help the ter
rified passengers.
He cut loose all the boats he could and
in fact all the boats that were launched
were launched by the brave second officer.
He was last seen standing on the deck
with his hand on the rigging going re
signedly to death.
Christopher Brunini, a passenger, was
thrown into the water and swam for two
hours before he found a boat. He clang
to this as his last hope.
After some time another man got hold
of the same boat and together they man
aged to right it. Under the seats they
found the dead bodies of four men and
three women, who had evidently been
drowned by the capsizing of the boat.
Brunini said the crew were cruel in
their conduct toward the passengers. He
was unable to get in the steamer’s boats
when he came on deck, being shoved
away by the sailors. He saw many of
his friends being prevented from getting
into the boats by the sailors. He lost
everything but what he stood in.
Mehlini Secondo, an Italian steerage pas
senger, is among the saved. He came
across a boat, which he tried to get into.
He finally succeeded, but not before a des
perate fight with the crew. He was bat
tered with oars and shoved away with
boat hooks. He managed to seize an oar,
however, and pulled himself to the boat
and climbed in. v
August! Perugi was eager to give an ac
count of his experience. He was in the
water about half on hour, and attempted
to gel into a boat.
lie was seized when he managed to get
half in and thrown back into the water.
Again he tried to enter the boat, but the
inhuman savages who manned it wtfre de
termined to keep him out. He managed at
last to get in and to stay in.
Clinging to the life line of a boat not far
away, he saw his mother, and as if his
trials was not enough, he was forced to
watch a man shove her deep into the ocean
with an oar. She was drowned. He said
the man was saved.
Other tales of horror were told by sur
vivors.
The log of the Cromartyshire, signed
by Capt. Henderson, is as follows:
“On July 4, at 5 a. m., dense fog, posi
tion of ship 6 miles south of Sable Is
land, ship by wind on the port tack head
inb about W.N.W., though under re
duced canvas going about four or five
knots per hour. Our fog horn was be
ing kept going regularly every minute.
“At that lime heard a steamer's whistle
on our weather side or port beam, which
seemed to be nearing very fast.
“We blew horn and were answered by
steamer's whistle, when all of a sudden
she loomed through the fog on our port
bow and crashed into us going at a terri
fic speed.
“Our foretopmast and main topgallant
mast came down, bringing with it the
yards arjd everything attached.
“I immediately ordered the boats out
and went to examine the damage. I
found that our bows were completely cut
off and that the plates were twisted into
every conceivable shape.
“The other ship disappeared through
the fog. However our ship was floating
on her collision bulkhead, so there seem
ed no immediate danger of her sinking.
We set to work immediately to clear iho
wreckage and also ship our starboard
anchor, which was hanging over the star
board bow and in danger of punching
holes in the bow.
“We heard a steamer blowing a whis
tle and coming back and we answered
with our fog horn. The steamer then
threw up a rocket and tired a shot. We
also threw up some rockets and fired
several shots, but we saw nor
heard anything more of the steamer.
“Shortly after, or about 5:30. the fog
lifted somewhat and we saw two boats
pulling toward us with the French flag
flying. We signalled them to come along
side and found that the steamer was the
La Bourgogne from New York for Havre
and that she had gone down.
“We' laid io all day and received on
board about 200 survivors from among the
passengers and crew, reported to be in
all about 600.
"Several of the passengers were on life
rafts without oars and I called for volun
teers from among my crew and the surviv
ing French seamen to bring these rafts
alongside the ship.
"Some of the passengers and seamen
from the sunken steamer assisted us and
we jetisoned, some thirty-six tons of cargo
from our forehold in order to lighten the
ship.
"At about 3 p. m. another steamer hove
in sight bound westward. We put up our
signal "N. C.” (Want Assistance). Shortly
after a steamer bore down toward us. She
moved to be the Grecian, bound from
Glasgow to New York. The iptain of
the Grecian agreed to take the passengers
on board und also agreed to tow my ship
to Halifax.
“Owing to the condition of my ship, I
accepted the offer and proceeded at once
to trans-ship the passengers and get ready
our tow line.
"At 6 p. m. we had made action and
proceeded in tow' of the Grecian toward
Halifax, having put a sail over the brok
en bow to take part of the strain off the
collision bulkhead. There was at that
time fourteen feet of water in the fore
peak."
LIST OF THE S WEIL
Officers of the Company Furnish I.lst
of the Rescued.
New Y'ork. July 6.—The official* of the
Compagne Trans-Atlantique t..-night give
out the following list of passengers saved
from the La Bourgagne wt k:
Second Class.—Mr. Albert Gaidot, Mme.
D. Ltcasse, Antonio Achar.l. Oswald Kir
ner, Charles Liebear, Jacques Baccarat,
Otto Sieger, Lucion Vcrland, Patrick
McKeown and Bre Germain.
Third Class—Nicolas Comm, an, Antonio
Stiffano, Susi Corn battle. Antoine Bonicli,
Louis Yvan, Antoine Yiopoulo, Negus
Matkovich, Jhcob Stok, Joseph Rich
many, Joseph Barrato, Eugene Boralli,
Eugene Pinecetti, Christopher Rrunin, An
tone Kucko, Ernest del Motte, Joseph Pol
lier, Touni Graff, Thomas Manatestini,
Isaac Sarguisis, Edouard Georges, August
Boss, Berguin Hyffeler, Cerri Freed.
Henri Adriano, Clement Berthoneri.
Frantz Satorio, August Gasparino, Charles
Antonio, Carlos Kessel, Matheo Jurich,
John Nicolas, Gustino Biangueo, Domlnico
Fampani, Pellegrino Elkoow, Alias Kollil,
Adolphe E. Brahlm, John Michel, RachaUl
Michel, Baion Milen, D, mos Bou
gado, Anna Grimauld, Gusiav
Duci, Eionnet Hectomivich, John Kourio. •
FIRST CABIN PASSENGERS.
List of the Drowned AN ho Were Trav
eling First Class.
New York, July 6.—The following is the
passenger first cabin list of La Bourgogne.
The French line does not register the ad
dresses of Its passengers; Mrs. M. Arrout,
Rev. Brother Ambroise, E. A. Angel, An
toine Aoliard, Mrs. Antoine Aehard, Miss
Marie Aehard, Antoine Aehard, Guiseppe
Alpi, Master Giovanni Alpl, Mrs. L.
Bromberg, Rev. Leon Baumann, Miss
Binss, Mr. Gaspard Behr, Mrs. Rourne
viile, Mrs. C. Bourquin, Mrs. J. N. Bronk,
Ferdinand Brochard, Mrs. Ferdinand Bro
chard and child, Miss Humic Brochard,
Paul Broyer, Mrs. Paul Broyer, Miss Bar
celo, Miss Rose Casazza. Louis Casazza,
Giacomo Casazza, Mrs. Juli te Cycot, W.
F. Clark, Mrs. W. V, Clark, Mrs. J. B.
Coleman and maid, Mrs. H. S. Crumley,
Gustave Cure, Mrs. Gustav.' Curp, J. M.
Chanut, Pierre Collin, G. Carbral, Louigl
Cuneo, Miss Connor, A. Caibat, Mrs. E. C.
Cook, Mrs. Joseph H, Durkee, Mrs.
J. F. Dillon, Mrs. Dib.in-Oliver and
nuild, Mrs. Ernest Delmotte, Sylvan Du
mont, Mrs. Dubose, S. E. Davis and
valet, D. Scott Evans, Miss M.
Evans, Miss B. Evans, Miss D.
Evans, Frank A. Fiston, Mrs. Frank
A. Fiston, Miss Marie Fiston, Master
Frank Fiston, Rev. Flascom, Adolph Graf,
A. Grandyviileres, .Mr. Gini, Mrs. Joseph
Germain, Albert Caidot, Jorge Gricshaber,
Mr. Gabriel, Master Gabriel, Edward Hal-
Mrs. A. Hummel and two children,
Mrs. James Haggerty, Mr. Anton Hednick,
Mr. Hyman, Mrs. L. Hyman and child,
Miss Frances Hess, Mrs. S. Huntzmann,
Miss Harriet M. Lover, Leon Jac
quet, Mrs. Leon Jacquet and child,
Mrs. C. Janssen, Amie Joiica, Richard Ja
cobs, Mrs. Richard Jacobs and child,Rev.
A. Kessler,Dr. S. Koppe.Mrs, Koppe, Hen
ry Kraemer, Mrs. J. Kiehl, Oswald Kir
mes, Le Gondieo de Kerdaniel, Mrs. W. H.
Knowles, .Mrs, Gertrude Knowles, Mrs.
Henry M. Kidd, Dr. L. E. Livingood, A.
D. La Casse, Mrs. A. 1). La Casse, Emile
Legros, E. N. Lamarre, Mrs. G. Lau
richesse, M. A. Labret, Miss Labret, Mrs.
Logras, Mrs. Pauline Langley, Miss A.
Langley, Miss M. Laurent, Mr. Laurcn
cona, the Misses Letourneau, Miss Bertha
Mohl, Rev. Bftrnurdin Milir, Patrick Me.
Keown, Miss J. Mosse,Regis Mennler.Paul
Meiin, Miss Emma Mador, Mrs. James
Marshall, Miss Morin, Mrs. Osgood and
child, Mrs. John Perry, Miss Sadie Perry,
Miss Florence Perry, Miss Katherine
Perry, A. Perry, Miss Suzanne Perrier,
Leon Ponteau, 'Mrs. Leon Pontcau, Very
Rev. P. 1. Pensier, Miss Mary Poncy, Mrs.
A. Povolni, Miss Anna Poncln, Lorenzo
I’olori, Enrico Polori, Master Umbarto Po
lori, Miss Edith Paton, Mr. Anthony Pol
lock, Mrs. Anthony Pollock, Miss Plante,
Mrs. Pinson, E. R. Rundell, Miss Evelyn
Reeves, Mr. Paul His;.!, Mrs. J. Roussel,
Mrs. Caroline Riiiig, Jane Ronoaylo, Mr.
Robeli, A. Schultz. Mis. A. Schultz and
maid. Miss Carola Schultz, Miss Mildred
Schultz, Louis Sidebro, Miss Thercsc
Sommer, P. J. Sosa, J. A. Sosa, F. P.
Steel, G. Steel, C. Tarot, Mrs. C. Tacot,
John Tallonger, M. L. Terland, Mrs, Val
lado, Miss Van Cauteren, E. A. Van
Cauteren, Jerome Vaeher, Miss D. Va
lette, Mr. Vassal, Mrs. P. Vassel, Ralph
Leon Williams, Ret. W. G. Webster, A.
Weiss, Mr. E. H. Wuertz and two chil
dren, H. E. Weissig, Mrs. Wright, Mrs.
Whitney, child and maid; Prof, E. L.
Water, H. J. Wind, O.'o Zaiger.
It was said at the office of Howe &
Hummel this morning that the Mrs. A.
Hummel, who was on board La Bour
gogne, was not the wife of, or any rela
tive whatever, to A. Hummel, the attor
,ney.
The following are names additional to
B>any's HHf
Extras! 4 Bed' mmffip)
easily carried and con- f I ,
• tains lots of comfort in b . (f, n \
small space. Refresh- ''ll
Trousers
Too Need?
Almost any little amount
of money will supply the
want if you come here.
ou can get two pairs of trousers for
about the usual cost ot one pair. The en
tire line of Falk’s reliable trousers, in line
Worsteds, Cheviots and Cassiineres at
prices ranging
From 87c to $5,25.
A few Bicycle Suits and extra Trous
ers left.
Bathing Suits at half price.
THOS: F. THOMSON,
Receiver Fall Clothing to.
those furnished by the company, and
whose names do not appear on the print
ed list. They embrace first and second
class passengers, many of whom took
passage on the dock. as follows:
H. J. Wind, A. Lacoste, Mr. Diaz, Mr. Za
balla, Mr. Cariellas, S. Madrid, Mr. Jose
del Campo, Mr. Grouin, F. Gonzales, Mrs.
Vllleminst, Mrs. Pirnon, Mrs. N. Pleot.
Mr. Gauthier, Mrs. Gauthier, C. H. Libre
and two children, J. Haggerty. Mrs. S. M.
Hordes, Child Hordes, Misses Pa rcoio
(three), T. Strauss, Mrs. Strauss, Miss M.
Strauss, Mrs. W. Strauss, Miss Cauchen,
Mrs. Wallade. J. Spiles, D. Wyman, Mrs.
Wyman, Master Wyman.
Ernst del Moite, Sylvian Dumont and
Emil Legros, who were in the printed
list as passengers, were not aboard the
steamship.
PARIS IN CONSTERNATION.
Crowd of Distressed Relatives
Around the Steamship Olliee.
Paris, July 6, 6 p. m.—The news of the
catastrophe to La Bourgogne has throva
the city,into consternation.
•Special editions of the newspapers giv
ing details are selling like wildfire.
An enormous crowd is In front of the
offices of .he steamship company beseech
ing news. The offices will be open all
night.
At midnight the police are controlling
the crowds besieging the offices of the
steamship company still without news as
to the passengers who were saved.
The company has only received a dis
patch describing the collision and the
number of saved.
President Faure sent the following tele
gram to the company: "I am grievously
distressed over the terrible news and I
feel very keenly the disaster that has
plunged so many French and Americans
families Into mourning.”
SHIP VALUED AT *1,750,4100.
Hundreds of Anxious Persons nt
New York Office.
New York. July 6.—When the news of
the sinking of the French liner La Bour
gogne reached this city to-day hundreds
of anxious persons crowded the offices of
the company to inquire of the fate of the
friends or relatives who had taken pas
sage on the steamship.
M. Paul Faguel, assistant general agent,
had passenger lists distributed to all In
quirers who eagerly scstmed the slips.
M. Faguel said the Bourgogne was val
jiel at $1,750,000 and was 7,650 tons dis
placement. She carried with other cargo
2,250 tons of hardware and agricultural
machinery. No definite information could
be given about the insurance on the cargo,
as there were about 150 shippers, and each
had made his own arrangements with the
insurance companies.
Alt TIMS KNOWN AT ATLANTA,
Mrs. 11. H. Know les nod John Fuhrer
Go Down W Uli the Ship.
Atlanta, Ga., July 6.—i Mrs. H. H.
Knowles, the wife of tne brother of Hon.
Clarence Knowles of this city, with her
14-year-old daughter, Gertrude, was on
the ill-fated steamer Bourgogne.
She spent much of her time in this city
prior to her departure for France, being
a resident of New York city, and was
well known here. Hon. Clarence Knowles
received a telegram this morning convey
ing the sad intelligence of his sister-in
law's fate. _
John Fuhrer, a German, for several
years a resident of this city, with his four
children, sailed for the fatherland in the
steerage of the Bourgogne. Fuhrer was a
small dealer in hair goods and formerly
lived at 318 Courtland street.
His wife died two years ago, and since
that time he had been bending all his
energies toward getting in shape to make
tDe voyage back to Germany with his
children. It is supposed that all were lost
with the sinking steamer.
TI G GATE SPENCER FOl N'DEHS.
Grew Saved—lloat Owned nt Jnek-
Nonville and Not Insured.
Jacksonville, Fla., July 6.—lnformation
was received here to-day of the foundering
on Sapelo bar, Georgia, of the steam tug
Kate Spencer of this port.
The crew was saved, but the vessel is
said to be a total loss.
She was owned by George W. Do
Cottes of this city, and was not insured.
<ll lET DAY WITH FIRST (iEOKtiU.
I,lst of Promotions Prepared for Tee
If Needed In llnttle.
Chattanooga, Term., July 6.—Everything
was exceedingly quiet at he camp of the
First Georgia to-day. Company and bat
talion drills were the exercises of the day.
The regiment now has almost its full
equipment, and is getting down Cos work
in earnest.
Col. Lawton is arranging the list of non
commissioned officers, and designating
their rank In rase of needed promotions
on the field, if the regiment should be en
gaged with the Spaniards. The result will
be published on a blackboard to-morrow.
Only two recruits arrived to-day.
Battery H of the Georgia Artillery to
day began the mounted drills, although
they have not yet received their saddles.
It was stated to-day, however, that their
guns, saddles and all equipments would
arrive within the next week. The new
uniforms for the officers for the battery
have arrived at the depot and will be de
livered to-morrow or next day. Three re
cruit* for the battery arrived to-day from
Savannah, making a total of only eleven
received to date, and leaving a balance
needed of forty-one.
Sergt. Davis and Private Brown, who
have been in the division hospitals, suffer
ing with meash s, have been released
from the hospital entirely recovered. The
other sick are doing well.
eagle ami phem.v OFFICERS.
City Connell of Columbus Also Re
elects Old Officers.
Columbus, Ga., July 6.—The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the new
Eagle and Phoenix mills was held here to
day, and the present directors were re
elected. The lourd elected G. Gunby Jor
dan president and E. N. Clemenee sec
retary and treasurer. The new manage
ment will receive the property from the
hands of the receivers to-morrow. The
n< w company has plenty of capital, and
w ill make all needed Improvements.
The City Council this afternoon re-elect
ed the old officers, fixing the salaries the
same as last year. The police commission
elected Wiley Williams chief and W. H.
lielson and Charles Rickley first and sec
ond lieutenants.
SCARED TO DEATH lI Y LIGHTNING.
The Fulfil Terror of u Negro Man in
a Missouri Thunderstorm.
From the Kansas City Times.
Monegaw Springs, Mo., June 27.—John
Hodd, a negro of unusual size and 35 years
old, was Saturday night frightened to
death during the progress of the most vio
ient electrical, wind and rain storm ever
known in the central portion of St. Clair
county.
He resided with his wife and t wo children
in a log hut built in a heavily wooded sec
tion. During a temporarily lull in the
electrical bombardment Hold arose end
dressed preparatory to taking his fumily
to a more secure place among the nearby
rocks. He was already badly frightened,
and when, as he reached the door, an un
reuaily severe thunderclap, accompanied
by a blinding flash of lightning, broke
directly over the little cabin, Rodd stood
transfixed a moment, then, his eyes rolling
wildly, he fell to the floor, crouching there
In the shadows.
He attempted to say a prayer, but the
words failed him. He could only moan
and clasp at the rough floor with his nails,
this being proven by the lacerated condi
tion of his nails and fingers. In his agony
of fright he also bit entirely through his
under lip. A succeeding fiery streak of
lightning, which struck arid splintered a
neighboring oak, completed the shock bo
the nervous system and superstitious na
ture of the negro anel he expired.
When viewed this morning the expression
on the face of the deceased was terrible
beyond picture, his eyes protruded from
his head, much as though the victim had
died from strangulation, the upper teeth
were imbedded in the lower lip, the lines
In the face were drawn, and the cords in
the neck were swollen to twice their nor
mal size. The feet and limbs were drawn
closely to the body, and the hands and
fingers were covered with Wood and filled
with splinters, caused by his frantic
clutching at the rough boards forming the
cabin floor.
Hut for the timely arrival of neighbors
Sunday morning, it is the general opinion
that Mrs. Kodd, wife of the deceased,
would have met the same fate as her hus
band She was found crouching In a dark
corner of the cabin, her face to the wall
and suffering from successive attack* cf
severe nervous spasms. The two children,
both infants, were asleep on the rude
couch, which had served as the family
bed.
—“ls the razor sharp?" asked the bar
tier.
“Comparatively so," said the victim; "it
has an edge that would be splendid on a
curving knife."—Fuck.
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New as the Newest.
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The location, on the beautiful Madison
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It is in the very heart of the shopping
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It Is less than ten minutes hr electric
car from the Twenty-third Street en
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Haven Railroads; and less than fifteen
minutes to the Twenty third and Twen
ty fourth Street ferries of the Pennsyl
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It affords the most liberal accommoda
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The American Plan will lie maintained
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rsorsiETOßj.
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Battery Park Hotel
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The coolest summer climate in America:
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E. P. McKISSICK, Proprietor.
BLOWING ROCK.
GREEN PARK HOTEL.
This delightful resort is on the summit
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2,050 feet above Asheville, 2,000 feet above
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Mountain House, New York. Eighth sea
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Through tickets to Blowing Rock from ail
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CAFE MAY, N. J.
Directly facing the ocean. Unsurpassed
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Booklets and rates on application. Horace
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Saratoga Springs.
Free coach to and from Railway Station.
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‘ 34 WEST TWENTY - SEVENTH
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_ PRIVATE BOARD, READY FOR
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M. W., Saluda, N. C.
"SWEETWATER PARK
Llthia Springs, Ga., 20 miles west of At
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