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THE MORNING N'WR
established 1860. - - Incorporated 1883.
J. H. ESTILL, President.
SIX NEGRO MINERS KILLED.
THKY SHOT AT UNION MEN AVITH
FATAL RESULTS.
of the NVlilte Miner* Wounded,
Hut Six Jettroes Are Dead, and An
other Fatally Shot—Affair the Out
come of Fnttlnft Aesroes in Strik
ing Miner*’ Place*—Gov. Tanner
Hu* Ordered Militia to Curterville
to Preserve tlic Peace.
Carcerville, 111., Sept. 17.—Cartervllle was
the scene of a bloody riot about noon to
day in which six negroes were killed and
one fatally wounded, while two others re
ceived slight wounds.
Trouble has been brewing since the mili
tia was recalled by Gov. Tanner last Mon
day. The white miners of this place have
refused to allow the negro miners to come
Into town, always meeting them and or
dering them back.
To-day, however, thirteen negroes, all
(rmod. marched into town, going to the
Illinois Central depot, where they exchang
td a few words with the white miners
there, then the negroes pulled their pis
, Is and opened fire on the whites who at
once returned the Are.
A running fight was kept up. The ne
groes scattered, some being closely fol
lowed by the whites up the main street,
while the remainder fled down the rail
road track. Here the execution was done,
all who went through town escaping.
After the fight was over six dead bodies
were picked up and another mortally
wounded. They were taken to the city
hall, where the wounded mail was attend
ed to and an inquest held over the dead
ones.
The affair is really an outcome of the
trouble arising out of the procurement of
negroes to work in place of striking white
miners.
Two Companies Sent There.
Springfield, 111., Sept. 17.—Gov. Tanner
has ordered two companies of the Fourth
Regiment, under command of Col. Ben
nett, to Carterville.
He reeeivt'd a telegram this afternoon
from Samuel Brush, manager of the St.
Louis and Big Muddy Coal Company, at
Carterville, that some of his negro miners,
who had gathered at a depot, preparatory
to leaving, had been killed, a mob having
fired upon them.
The Governor gave out the following
statement to-night:
"1 received a message from Capt. Brush
stating that the mob had attacked and
kill.,] the negro miners while waiting at
the Illinois Central depot for a train; that
the sheriff would be unable to control the
situation and was powerless to arrest the
r imes, and asking me to order troops to
Carterville.
Ordered to Suppress Hint.
"In response to this message, knowing
something of the condition of that place,
and without waiting to hear from the
sheriff or others in authority, I immediate
ly ordered Lieut. Lowden of Company C of
Caraomlale, to proceed at once to Carter
'hl procuring a special train if necessary,
and when reaching Cartervlile to suppress
the riot, protect life and property, but re
port to the sheriff of Williamson county
for orders, in the event that the sheriff
was on the ground.
“I also ordered Capt. Hersh of Newton
to proeeed with his company by the quick
est route to Carterville. At the same
time, I ordered Col. Bennett of the Fourth
Regiment, who lives at Greenville, to pro
ceed to Carterville al once and take charge
of the troops. I also directed the com
manding officer of Company F of Mount
Vernon, to prepare and be in readiness to
kiivi on short notice.”
“Latir, 1 received a message from Capt.
Brush, stating that later reports showed
that seven of his men were killed and two
Injured, afid that a large armed mob of
men was between Carterville and his mine
and that one company was not sufficient.
Charge* Premeditated Murder.
"It would seem that these negro miners
r " waiting at the depot for the train,
probably expecting to leave tile place tem
porarily or finally. It seems to be from
1 ■ iirief facts above reported, and the
further fact that no one was killed except
t! ■ negroes, that it was a prearranged,
1"'-itemed, premeditated murder. If I
■tm nght in this conclusion, the people
'" 1 ' irtervllle, and especially of William
county, should use every means pos
■- :, nd that vigorously, to bring these
parties guilty of this wholesale murder
to speedy justice, und, ill their efforts to
no sc, i promise them the co-operation
bn state, tile whole national guard, if
etssury, to bring about thfe arrest and
conviction of these parties for the restora-
] !l,n of peace and good order in the coun
’ and so 1 advised the sheriff of Wlll
iim on county this afternoon by wire.
i h - is a blot on the fair name of the
cominniiwea!'h of Illinois and will boa
t/Sract 10 'he community of Williamson
' ;| i 'y unlets quick and vigorous actions
'■ taken by the county au’tiorities. The
F il and law-abiding cltiztns of Wfiliam
" tinty should rise to the situation and
uppon th o ) aw officers in restoring peace
* n ' l "‘ ,l r and in the arrest and conviction
~j guiity parties.
hope hut the Newton company will
, c ;' C.'fterv He before motn.ig and.be
' my conflict occurs, but Ido not be
"‘l shn.i not believe until it hap
i Hat t,.e strikers will at:ack the na
uuard, or attempt to oppose it in
d lng ils duty.”
More Soldier* Sent.
on to-night Gov. Tanner received n
'-i tin from Sheriff Gray at Carterville
. ; 'hat the lima lon is critical and
die military company is not sufficient
"■■‘perse the mob. Gov. Tanner wired
1 ' nbiitary companies to hasten to the
Detail* of tile Shooting.
,, M "Physboro. 111., Sept. 17.—One of the
i ; negroes ai Carterville Is a preacher,
■' "thers are .laborers.
, ■ ot the negroes when first shot start
( 11 run. He was shot ngain and fell,
of the white men then ran up and
m him through the head with a rifle,
h" shooing took place immediately in
I "J", of Mayor Zimmerman’s house, and
■ 1 view of several ladies seated on th"
1 i before the noise of the first shots
hid away the streets began to fill
' 1 •o 'tod armed men.
- r the crowd of negroes had been kill
;iii,| scattered, it was fhe evident in
i' '"u of the infur ated miners to go to
’ n 'iile, where the iiig non-union negro
Is located end finish the work,
afternoon an angry crowd of men
, "'lied the streets. Later the projected
” > to Greenville was apparently ca.led
fbe Morning
many new cases at key west. !
Also One Death Within the Past
Twenty-Four flour*.
Key West, Fla., Sept. 17.—The physicians
have made no reports to-day, but a great
many cases of yellow fever are known to
have occurred in the past twenty-four
hours, and one death.
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
People From infected Districts Will
He Made to Move on.
Jackson, Miss., Sept. 17.—Surgeon G. M.
Magruder, of the marine hospital service,
after consultation with the state board
of health, has arranged a plan of train in
spection over four of the principal rail
roads in Mississippi.
All passenger trains over the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley, Illinois Central, Louis
ville and Nashville and the Queen and
Crescent systems will in the future carry
inspectors under the immediate supervis
ion of the marine hospital service, and no
person from any point infected with yellow
fever will be allowed to disembark unless
bound for the North. The boundary pre
scribed in the regulations is the Kentucky
state line.
Passengers from points between New
Orleans and Hazlehurst will be required
to show health certificates when en route
to other points in the state. Similar regu
lations apply to the other roads. The
inspection goes into effect at once.
HYDE PAH 1C DEMONSTRATION.
Wn* Very Orderly and Condemned
the Dreyfus Verdict.
London, Sept. 17.—Although the weaftter
to-day was beautiful, the mucrt-talked of
demonstration in Hyde Park, London,
against the verdict of the Rennes court
martial recondemning Capt. Dreyfus on
the charge of treason, proved a spiritless
affair.
A few thousands collected around the
seven platforms, but they were mainly
boys, servant girls and idlers. Very few
Jews or foreigners were in evidence. The
large force of poiice in attendance had
nothing to do, as a demonstration could
not possibly be more orderly. The speak
ers were In no way influential.
Most of the interest centered around the
platform where Mr. Hatzfeld, a relative
of Dreyfus, delivered an address. The
speakers deprecated boycotting a whole
nation “for the sake of five judges and a
scoundrel.”
At the various platforms resolutions
were adopted expressing sympathy with
Madame Dreyfus and abhorrence for the
generals who figured at the trial, tender
ing congratulations to Emile Zola, Lieut.
Col. Picquart, Maitre Labori. Maitre De
mange and others, and appealing to
France to release and rehabilitate Drey
fus before it should be too late. These
were carried with the greatest enthusi
asm.
Various flags were displayed, including
the Stars and Stripes and the tri-color of
France. A French lady was removed for
continually crying “Vive l’armee!" and a
man was ejected for shouting “Vive Mer
cier!”
NO RESOLUTIONS .ADOPTED.
Chicago Jew* Met to Protest Against
Dreyfus Verdict.
Chicago, Sept. 17.—Chicago Jews assem
bled at Metropolitan Hail to-day and pro
tested against the verdict of the court
martial in the Dreyfus case. The meet
ing was under the auspices of the grand
lodge, Independent Western Star Order,
and there were present 2,000 persons, in
cluding prominent Jews from all sections
of the city.
The promoters of the gathering origi
nally planned to have a set of resolutions
adopted, but it was decided that such ac
tion would have more effect coming from
American oitizens instead of Jews. The
chairman of the meeting was instructed
to appoint a committee to co-operate with
the persons who are planning a Dreyfus
indignation gathering at Central Music
Hall next Sunday.
Judge Philip Stein, the principal speaker,
was given an enthusiastic reception. He
denounced the rulings made by the Rennes
courtmartial.
TRIED TO PROVISION GUERIN.
Police Surprised a Crowd anil Sev
eral Arrest* Were Made.
Paris, Sept. 17—Last night the police
surprised an attempt to provision Jules
Guerin and his anti-Semitic companions at
the headquarters of the anti-Semite
League in the Rue de Cltabron.
Four revolver shots were fired, it is un
known by whom, and two arrests were
made to-Jay in connection with the inci
dent. Both the arrested- persons were lib
erated this evening. They declare that
some of their party were shot and wound
ed by the police.
President Lou bet has returned to Paris.
IGNORES THE DREYFUS CASE.
Papal Encyclical to France 11a* Just
Been I**ued.
Rome, Sept. 17.-The long expected papal
encyclical addressed to France, which has
just issued from the Vatican, ignores the
Dreyfus case.
It is merely an elaborate theological
lecture urging upon the bishops that their
zeal should be accompanied by discretion,
rectitude and purity, and forbidding
priests to read pamphlets and papers em
anating from over-zealous surpliced poli
ticians.
REMOVAL OF COL. SCHNEIDER.
Ill* Alleged Letter Played a Pnrt In
the Henne* Trial.
Vienna, Sept- 17.-The Official Army Ga
settr announces the removal from the
Austro-Hungarian military altachcship in
Far sand Brussels of Col. F. Schneider,
\vh w alleged letter incriminating Capt.
Dre ,'fus though distinctly repudiated by
Mm as a forgery, was one of the princi
pal weapons of the prosecution during the
Rennes trial. _
Money Sent From Frnnee.
Now York. Bept. 17.-The French Line
steamer La Bretagne, which arrived to-day
from Havre, brought 1,073,510 franc* in
gpecie.
SA VANN AH. GA., MONDAY. SEPTEMBER IS. 189).
KRUGER ANSWERS ENGLAND.
five years franchise proposi
tion DOES NOT GO.
IVIII .Enter Into a Joint Commission
of Incttiiry, But Not n Conference
AVliieli Presupposes Certain Con
cessions—Snrprlsed at the Change
In the Nature of Great Britain's
De in a nils—Transvaal Government
Desires Arbitration.
Pretoria, Sept. 17.—The reply of the gov
ernment of the South African Republic to
the latest dispatch, dated Sept. 12, of the
British secretary of state for the colo
nies, Joseph Chamberlain, after acknowl
edging the receipt of the British note,
proceeds In part as follows:
“The government deeply regrets the
withdrawal, as the government under
stands it, of the invitation contained in
the British dispatch of Aug. 23 and the
substitution, in place thereof, of an en
tirely new proposal.
The proposals, now fallen through, con
tained in the Transvaal dispatches of Aug.
19 and Aug. 21, were elicited from this
government by suggestions made by the
British diplomatic agent in Pretoria (Con
yngham Greene) to the Transvaal state
secretary (F. W. Reitz), suggestions which
this government acted upon in good faith,
and after specially ascertaining whether
they would be likely to prove acceptable
to the British government. This govern
ment had by no means an Intention to
raise again needlessly the question of its
political status, but acted with the sole
object of endeavoring by the aid of the
local British agent to put an end to the
strained condition of affairs.
Hoped to Satisfy England.
"This was done in the shape of a pro
posal which this government deems, both
as regards Its spirit and form, to be so
worded as, relying upon Intimations to
this government, would satisfy her majes
ty’s government. This government saw a
difficulty as lo the acceptance of those
proposals by the people and legislature
of the Tranvaal and also contemplated
possible dangers connected therewith, but
risked making them on account of a sin
cere desire to secure peace and because
assured by Mr. Chamberlain that such
proiKtsals would not be deemed a refusal
of his proposals, but would be settled on
their merits.
"As regards the joint commission, the
Transvaal adheres to the acceptance of
the invitation thereunto given by her maj
esty's government and cannot understand
why such commission, which before was
deemed necessary to explain the compli
cated details of the seven years’ law,should
now be deemed unnecessary, and why it
should now, without much inquiry, be
thought possible to declare this law in
adequate.
A Misapprehension.
“Further, there must be a misapprehen
sion, if it be assumed that this government
was prepared to lay proposals for a five
years’ franchise and a quarter representa
tion of (he new population before the
Volksraad for unconditional acceptance.
As to the language, this government never
made any offer such as is referred to, con
sidering, as it did, such a measure both
unnecessary and undesirable.
“The proposed conference, as distinct
from the joint commission of inquiry,
this government is likewise not unwilling
to enter upon, but the difficulty Is that an
acceptance thereof Is made dependent
upon the acceptance, on the side of the
Transvaal, of precedent conditions which
this government does not feel at liberty to
submit to the Volksraad; and, moreover,
the subjects to be discussed at the confer
ence remain undefined.”
Desires Arbitration,
“This government ardently desires and
gladly accepts arbitration, as its firm in
tention Is to adhere to the terms of the
London eonveniton of 1884.”
The dispatch concludes by trusting that
the British government, on reconsidera
tion, may not deem it fit to make more
onerous or new proposals, but will “ad
here to Great Britain’s proposal for a
joint commission of inquiry as previously
explained by the secretary of stale for
the colonies to the imperial Parliament."
IT IS NEGATIVE AND DEFIANT.
Transvaal Situation May Have to He
ConsGlereil Afresh.
London, Sept. 18.—The reply of the
Transvaal government to Mr. Chamber
lain's latest note is said to cover nine
pages. It is eminently of the “negative
anif inconclusive” character which Mr.
Chamberlain declared would compel the
imperial government to consider the situa
tion afresh. It practically repudiates suzer
ainty, reverts to the seven years’ fran
chise, and declines to give equality to the
Dutch and English languages in the
Volksraad.
In short, it is politely negative and de
fiant. The full text may not be avail
able for a day or two, but it will not
change the aspect of affairs. The cabinet
will probably meet on Wednesday or
Thursday to consider the next step.
Some Pres* Comment*.
The Morning Posts says:
“The Boers mean to fight. That Is the
plain English of it.”
The Standard says:
“The Transvaal note is unsatisfactorv,
and, indeed, a dangerous composition. It
might be going too far to say that the last
nope of peace has vanished or that diplo
macy has said its final word, but it is idl
to deny that the rulers of the Transvaal
have brought their country very close to
the brink of a disaster which the Brit sh
government has done Its best to avert."
The Daily Mail says:
"President Kruger's defiance has termi
nated a long period of unrest and uncer
tainty in South Africa, for whatever may
be the issue of the present situation, one
thing is certain, that dualism in South
Africa will end forever.”
The Dally Chronicle says: “We regret
that the Boers by rejecting a fair offer
made in fair language have taken a line
giving fresh point to the argument of
their enemies that President Kruger is
a shifty and impracticable politician, fit
on'.y lo be spoken to across a line ot
bayonets,”
These extracts fairly represent opinion
of the press in London. All the papers
characterize the attempt to represent Con
yngham Greene as suggesting the Trans
vaal's former proposals as mere shifty
prevarications.
Repudiate* Suirrnlntr.
The Pretoria correspondent of the Post,
in his summary of the Transvaal reply,
saysvhat the Transvaal repudiates suzer-
ainty and ihe light of interference and de
nies that either State Attorney Smuts or
the government offered a live years’ fran
chise otherwise than oti Conyngham
Greene’s assurance that the imperial gov
ernment would withdraw its claim of h
right to interfere in the Transvaal’s in
ternal affairs.
The correspondent adds: “The reply an
ticipates a final alternative of a British
note by saying that further suggestions on
the lines indicated are vain.”
The Cape Town corresponient of the
Daily Mall says:
“Afrikander bund circles-profess to have
information that President McKinley has
intervened between Great Britain and the
Transvaal.
“Sir Allred Milner (British high commis
sioner) in reply to a correspondent who had
requested information regarding the posi
tion of British subjects in the Orange Free
State in the event of hostilities, has re
plied that he is unaware of anything in
the relations between the imperial govern
ment. and the Orange Free State which
would justify hostile action on the lat
ter’s part, and expressed the opinion that
it would be equally contrary to interna
tional law to order out British subjects
against the Queen's soldiers or to utilize
them in such a manner to set free a
corresponding number of burghers for ser
vice against her majesty's troops.
“This is a most opportune pronounce
ment as the Orange Free State purposes
commanding Brit.sh subjects to guard the
Basutoland horde*. ”
Appeal to the Powers,
It is supposed that the next move con
templated by the Transvaal is un appeal
to the Powers, begging them to recom
mend arbitration on the lines of the con
ference at The Hague.
There was a serious disturbance in the
market square of Johannesburg on Satur
day afternoon. A meeting called by a
labor agitator named Bain, to condemn Ihe
British policy and to enroll volunteers to
fight for the Boers, led to serious fights
with the police, lasting a couple of hours.
Many persons were injured, among them
the recently notorious Dr. Matthews, who
led a charge against a mounted police
man. An immense crowd singing "Rule,
Britannia," accompanied him to the police
office.
Hostilities Seem Imminent,
London, Sept. 18.—All the dispatches
from South Africa this morning talk of
the imminence of hostilities at ■! the prt pa
ratloua for them. In Johannesburg it
seems to bo taken for granted that the
Orange Free State has approved President
Kruger’s note and promised active assist
ance in the event of war.
An official telegram posted at Volksrust
says that the Transvaal, with the assent
of the Orange Free State, repudiates
British suzerainty and adheres to the
seven years' franchise.
At Cape Town it ie reported Mr. Hof
meyer, the Afrikander leader, sent a com
munication to President Steyn of the Or
ange Free State, entreating him to do his
utmost to preserve peace, but that he
received in answer the words, “Too late.”
All military men agree that it Is out of
the question to begin hostile operations
before the middle of t.exl month, no
rain having fallen and the veldt being
still bare.”
Wagon* for Britisher*.
Toledo, 0., Sept. 17.—The Milburn Wag
on Works is in receipt of a large order
for wagons and ambulances for the Brit
ish government to be sent to the Trans
vaal. The order is to be sent in all haste.
LOOKING TO MILWAUKEE.
A
Democratic Committeemen Figuring
on Convention City.
Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 17.—A delegation
composed of twelve memlrers of the na
tional Democratic committee visited this
city to-day to ascertain the facilities
which Milwaukee has to offer in the way
of being able to handle the national con
vention next summer.
Just how these twelve committeemen
will vote cannot be stated at present, as
none of the members would commit them
selves openly. It is said, however, that
a favorable impression was created und
that the local committee had received sev
eral pledges of support.
Following are the members of the na
tional committee who made the trip: J.
G. Johnson, of Kansas; J. S. Shanklin, of
Indiana; Thomas Gahan, of Illinois; James
M. Head, of Tennessee; H. D. Clayton, of
Alabama; W. H. Thompson, of Nebraska;
T. D. O'Brien, ot Minnesota; Clark How
ell, of Georgia; J. Daniels, of North Caro
lina; Charles J. Walsh, of Iowa; Urey
Woodson, of Kentucky; A. Wilson, of Col
orado.
HELD AN INFORMAL MEETING.
Democratic Com 111 lit <* cmeil Got To
gether in t ilieiigo.
Chicago, Sept. 17.—A conference of all
the Democratic national committeemen
who were in the city was held in the audi
torium annex to-night for the purpose of
listening to suggestions about organization
and preliminary campaign work from ex-
Gov. William J. Slone of Missouri. The
gathering was purely informal and none of
ihe business that is to be transacted to
morrow at the regular meetings of the sub
committees was taken up.
MAY MEAN SPECIAL SESSIONS.
Anti-Trust Conference May Lead to
Speedy Legislation.
Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 17.—1 t is said
one of the probable results of the anti
trust conference of Governors and attor
neys general in St. Louis will be the con
vening of several state legislatures in spe
cial session for ihe purpose of dealing with
the trust problem.
The convention, it Is said, will outline
legislation that shall be found desirable,
and Governors in harmony with the move
ment Immediately after the adjournment
of the convention will summon their slate
legislatures together to enact uniform laws
in the different states, following the lines
laid down by the conference^.
It Is almost certain that sfiould the St.
Louis conference recommend this line of
action, Gov. Jones will convene the Ar
kansas Legislature some time within the
next sixty days.
INNI KGENTS ARE ADVANCING.
Warships Are Now in Demand at
Caraeas, Venezuela.
Caracas, Sept. 17.—The Insurgent com!
mander, Gen. Castro, has taken possession
of Maracay anil Is still advancing.
The United States, British and French
representatives have asked their respective
government to send warship* to protect
their interests.
President Andrade arrived here to-day.
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY LAND.
DEDICATION OF HEM ARK IDLE RE
LIGIOUS INSTITUTION.
Established hy the Franciscan
Friars to Aid in I'rrpetnuting the
Work of This Order—lts Mission
Has Rent to Preserve and Proteet
the Tooth of tile Savior—This nnil
the Ntnhles of llethlehem Repro
duced in Washington.
Washington, Sept. 17.—One of the most
remarkable religious institutions in the
country, the monastery and Collegt of I*,,
Holy Land, established by the Franciscan
friars of the Holy Land, was dedicated
to-day with imposing ceremonies. In
which Cardinal Gibbons, Mgr. Martinelll,
Bishop Blenk of Porto Rico, Mgr. Ste
phan. head of Indian missions in this coun
try, Mgr. Sbaretti, auditor of the papal
delegation in Washington, and many other
prominent figures of the Catholic Church
participated.
During the afternoon a flag-raising gave
a national and patriotic phase to this ex
tensive undertaking. The institution is
situated near the Catholic University, on
an eminence commanding a view of the
beautiful university grounds.
A special branch of the Franciscan or
der for centuries has devoted Us entire
attention to the preservation and protec
tion of the tomb of the Savior, the sta
bles of Bethlehem and other sacred relics
of the life of Christ. As many Ameri
cans are joining the pilgrimages to the
Holy Relics it has been deemed advisable
to establish in this country a college
which will prepare those who will carry
forward the work of preservation. To this
end a commissariat of the Holy Land for
the United States was located in New
York in 1880, and out of this has grown
the magnificent structure dedicated to
day, with its subterranean reproductions
of the stable at Bethlehem, the home of
the holy family at Nazareth, the holy
sepulchre and other monuments of Pales
tine.
A Fnltlifnl C'onterpnrt.
These have Been executed under the di
rection of the foremost ecclesiastic archi
tect of Rome, Senor Llanon. and Ihe result
is impressive and a faithful counterpart.
The friars, who will live in the monastery,
make everything needful for their simple
and austere manner of living. The habit
is of coarse, brown material, with a rope
girdle and the barefeet are protected by
sandals. The upper part of the building
is used for living quarters, each member of
the community having a cell, with the
plainest and simplest furnishings. It is
considered the most austere of the active
.orders.
The church connected with the monas
tery is a massive structure In the shape of
a five-fold cross, with many altars an I
chapels. The European method has been
adopted In the Interior of the church, so
that those who come to worship will Stan 1
or kneel, as there are no seats. The Inte
rior is so vast that it is expected to cele
brate mass at several of the altars, or at
ail of them simultaneously, and the devo
tion of the sacrament will be practically
continuous up to midday.
Impressive Exercise*.
The order of exercises to-day began with
solemn dedication at 10 o’clock this morn
ing. Cardinal Gibbons conducted the cere
mony. There was a procession of several
hundred members of the clergy, religious
students and friars. At 10:80 Pontifical
high mass was celebrated by Most Rev.
S. Martinelll, the apostolic delegate to
the United States. The sermon was
preached by Very Rev. L. F. Kearney,
provincial of Ihe Dominican Order, of Co
lumbus, O. At 3 o'clock solemn pontifical
vespers were celebrated in the Alverno
chapel, and at 4 o’clock the patriotic exer
cises closed the day's ceremonies.
The institution begins Its work with
about fifty friars in attendance, most of
them from this country, although a few
come direct from the Holy Land The
purpose of the college is set forth as
follows in the prospectus:
“The establishment of the college will
revive In our American youth the spirit
of Ihe Crusaders, for It will afford them
an opporluniiy of embracing religion* life
and of cultivating higher studios at the
university, with the noble atm of serving
as missionaries In the country of Christ,
of standing guard at His holy tomb and
of imparting to the natives the bless
ings of clvt.lzatlon and culture, while the
pilgrims and tourists from the United
States wiil be delighted to find American
advisers when far away in a country dou
bly strange to them by language and cus
toms.”
MARRIED A YOUNG ACTRESS.
Aged It nnant in n Novelist Weil* a
Girl of Eighteen.
Vienna, Sept. 17.—The Hungarian novel
ist, Maurus Jokai, now in his 75th year,
was married yesterday at Buda Pest to the
Hungarian actress, Arabella Grossnagy, a
girl of 18.
The first wife of Jokai, the most pro
ductive and genial of Hugarian novelists,
was Rosa Leborfalvi, the greatest of Hun
garian tragedienne*, whom he married in
1848. _
BAKER FAMILY IN TROUBLE.
Carried North by Mis* Jewett, They
Are Now in Distress.
Boston, Sept. 17.—Interest In the Baker
family's troubles was revived to-day by
the issuance from Mrs. Baker an appeal
for material assistance on the ground that
she is In poverty.
Mrs. Baker, widow of the murdered
postmaster of I.ak- City, S. C„ and her
children, were brought to this city by Miss
Lillian Clayton Jewett. In all 8700 has been
contributed to the maintanence of the
family.
SALARIES WAY IN ARREARS.
Official Employe* In Panama Grant
ed Leaves of Absence.
Colon, Colon bla, via Galveston, Tex..
Sept. 17.—The Supreme Court of Panama
has granted leave of absence to all sub
altern employes belonging to the Judicial
administration, Ihelr salarie* now being
over eighteen months in arrears.
This step seems calculated to force (he
government to liquidate.
The military officials continue to receive
their salaries punctually each month.
!HH. nKl'n'S V U.I!DICTOBT.
Fnrfwrll and Thanks to Ills llcpnli
llouii ConntltDfnt!i.
Portland, Me., Sept. IT.—The Press will
print to-morrow morning the following:
"To the Republicans of the First Maine
District: While I am naturally reluctant
to obtrude myself again upon public at
tention, even here at home, I atr sure
no one would expect me to leave the First
Maine district nfler so long a service with
out some words expressing to you my ap
preciation of your friendship and my grat
itude for your generous treatment. Words
alone are quite inadequate, and I must
appeal to your memories.
“During three and twenty years of po
litical life, not always peaceful, you have
never questioned a single public act of
mine. Other men have had to look after
their districts. My district has looked aft
er me. This, In the place where I was
horn, where you know my shortcomings
as well as I do myself, gives me a right
to he proud of my relations with you.
No honors are ever quite like those which
come from home.
"It would not be Just for me to withhold
my thanks from those Democrats who
have so often given me thtir votes. This
friendship l can acknowledge with all pro
priety even in a letter lo Republicans, for
both they and you know that I have never
trimmed a sail to cateli the passing
breeze or ever down a doubtful Hag.
"Office ns a ‘ribbon to stick In your coat'
is worth nobody's consideration. Office as
opportunity in north all consideration.
"That opportunity you have given me
unlrammeled In the fullest and amplest
measure, and I return you slncerest
thanks. If I have deserved any praise It
belongs of right to you.
"Whatever may happen I atn sure that
the First Maine district will always be
true lo the principles of liberty, self-gov
ernment and the rights of man.
"Thomas B. Iteed.”
'“Portland, Sept. 16."
TAMPA CIO All SVMIIt'ATK.
Many Factories to Ite Included lTn
der Capital of JUKI,OOO,OOO.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 17.—A Tamiw
dispatch to the Times-llnlon and Citizen
says that the formation of the Tampa
Cigar Syndicate has been completed. Ed
ward Manrara of the Ybor-Manrara Com
pany is slated for president and Jose Ar
ango of Seldenberg & Cos. will be general
manager. Both these firms are Tampa
concerns.
The office of the president will be In
New York, that of the general manager
In Tampa. Officers will be formally chosen
at a meeting to be held In New York
within a few days.
The syndicate will he capitalized at
$25,000.000, of which Tampa will have $lO,-
000,000, the remainder being distributed
among Havana, Key West, New York and
New Orleans factories. The Ybor-Man
rara firm will be allowed a credit of sl,-
000,000. It Is simply a consolidation of the
output of a number of factories In order
to save certain expenses.
Factories will be moved to Tampa from
other cities mentioned, but probably not
before the holiday trade is over. No ef
fort will be made at present, to handle the
leaf tobacco market. Other concerns than
those now Included may Join tlie syndicate
at any time they see fit.
CHIEF llolt It I 111. Y PUNISHED.
Y ai| uis Tortured Him for Sliding
AVI til tlie Mexicans.
Mnzatlan, Mex., Sept. 17.—Private ad
vices from Sonora show that Chief Tota
blaie of the Yaquis, who remained loyal
to the Mexican government, was seized
by the rebels and cruelly tortured, being
stripped, slashed with knives and his body
shockingly mutilated, while the Yaquis
danced about him taunting him and cry
ing out:
“Take your peace: now you are punished
for siding with the Mexican government.”
XEGHO DEPUTY COLLBCTOR.
Appointed to Take the Flnee of Mr.
E. SI. Davis In Augusta.
Augusta, Sept, 17.—The recent action of
President McKinley In taking several
thousand offices from under civil service
protection is ben ring fruit, and Deputy
United States Collector E. M. Davis re
ceived official notification to-day to turn
over his office to-morrow to A. W. Wim
berly. a negro politician mid editor, whose
promotion to the office would have been
difficult under civil service regulations.
1,1 CAM A AItItIV ED DATE.
The Ureat Diner Hail to Use Inex
perienced Firemen. ,
New York, Sept. 17.—Cunard steamer Lu
cania arrived at her pier to-day, twenty
four hours behind time. The primary
cause of the I,ucanla's delay was the
slrlke at Liverpool, which compelled the
company to man the great steumer with
boys and inexperienced men as firemen,
who were unable to keep up the steam to
the standard required,
MOVED TO IIA ft HO UR VI DDE.
The Two Grillllns Are Under Guard
of n MHlttn C'omiinny.
London, Ky., Sept. 17.—The two Griffins
were to-day moved from London to Bar
bourville, Ky., and from there, under es
cort of the state guards, they were taken
to Manchester. There were no demonslra
tions. The guards, in accordance with
Gov. Bradley’s orders, will stay at Man
chester until further orders.
GEX. ADGEII WILD WITHDRAW.
Announced That He Will tint He in
Senatorial Race,
Detroit, Mich., Sept- 17.—That Gen. Rus
sel A. Alger has decided to withdraw from
the senatorial race, there is now no doubt.
Formal announcement of his retirement,
it Is predicted, will be made this week,
probably to-morrow.
Man Killed liy Ills Tailor.
Chicago, Sept. 17.—As u result of a dis
pute over a suit of clothes to-day, Mar
tin Walgren, a bookkeeper, was killed and
Theodore Walgren and George Clark
sightly wounded by Fred Fisher, a tailor.
Fisher used a knife and claims he acted
in self-defense.
DATLT, DO A YEAR.
6 CENT3 A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK S3 A TEAS
BROUGHTON ON THE WARPATH.
ATLANTA 111 VIM; AGAIN' STIIWUNCJ
I I* LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Make* IVholoNßle ( linrjtrn Altnfust
the Municipal Committee of 140.
Sn> They Are u ConililiiHtlnit of
the ComtoltilMteit Street ltnllviny
anti the Whisky % Moctai Inn—A
Tnniiiinny finer Rora In Atlanta,,
lie Soya.
Atlanta, Sept. 17—Dr. 1.. G. Broughton
to-nlKht, at the Baptist Taliernacla
Church, denounced the committee of 140
that nominated a municipal ticket Friday)
night, und charged that they were puß
forth by a combination of the Consolidated
Street Ita.lway and the Whisky Assocla
tlon, and that over 100 members of that
committee were directly Interested tu tha
Consolidated, and that two-thirds of them
owned houses occupied by the denizens of
tha half world.
According lo I)r. Broughton, the com.
mittec of ten recently appointed from tha
body of his church was a political deice,
live bureau, for he said they were met*
with eyes and ears, and that they were
not afraid to tell what they saw' and
heatd, and that they would call upon all
candidates to declare themselves it|K>n the
moral cpiestlnns that would confront the
city government.
He referred to Tammany as the most
corrupt organization In the world, and
said that when the committee of forty
first met In the Prudential, which was
later enlarged to 140, that he then wrote
down on a card which he read to the au
dience that u young Tammany tiger had
lieen liorn In Atlanta, and that the Con
solidated and the whisky association was
at the aecouebment.
Half of I)r. Broughton’s sermon was a
political speech on the local municipal
situation, which he excused hy saying that
In so doing he was prenching the gonftel
and that lie was only execrating the mod
ern He rods.
Of the candidates named by the com
inlttee of 140, he said that some of then*
were good men and that some were not,
though he did not individualize them. As
i In- doctor Called no names, the whole
committee and Its ticket rest under tho
aspersions east upon a portion, and It
may he that he will lie called to task for
these wholesale utterances and be made to
name those to whom he referred.
DEATH OF A FAMOUS MILDER.
Charles A. I’lllsbnry Owned Tent
Largest Mills In the World.
Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 17.—C. A. Pills,
bury of this city, the well-known miller,
died übout 6:30 thlsevenlngof heart disease.
Charles Alfred Plllsbury was born in
New Hampshire In 1842, amt was graduat
ed from Dartmouth College at the age of
21, having partly supported himself by
teaching. For six years later he engaged
In mercantile pursuits In Montreal, and,
after coming to Minneapolis In 1869, liought
an interest in n small flour mill ot St. An
thony Falls. He applied himself to learn
ing the milling business, and within tho
next few years made great Improvements
In milling. By 1800, when purchased by
an English syndicate, the Plllsbury Inter
ests had grown to enormous proportions.
His Plllsbury “A” mill, capacity 7,000 bar
rels per (lay, la said to be the largest mill
in the world.
In 1890 Mr. Plllsbury retired from tho
conduct of his vast milling Interests.
Mr. Plllshury held public office but once,
that of state senator for the ten years be
ginning Jan. 1, 1877. He leaves, beside*
Mrs. Plllsbury, twin sons.
FRANK FORT SAFE HOUUERY.
Details of tile Bold Theft of Aii.tNXl
In Currency.
Joliet, 111., Sept. 17.—Six robbers blew
open the safe of the Exchange Bank at
Frankfort, u small village fifty miles cast
of Joliet, on the Michigan Central Rail
way, early this morning and carried away
nearly $2,000 In currency.
Night Watchman Knipple was blind
folded, gigged and thrown Into a ditch,
where one man stool guard over him.
Then the bank was broken into and work
begun on the Hafe. Three explosion* wera
necessary to blow off the door. The first
aroused a family living above the hank,
but the terrified people were ordered not
to make an outcry or strike a light un
der penalty of death. Having secured tha
money the robbers departed, leaving tha
night watchman helpless in the ditch.
No truce of them has been discovered.
RETURN OF VOLUNTEERS.
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Last ol Those In Philippines Will
Soon lie Coming Home.
Washington, Sept. 17.—The war depart
ment to-day received the following cable
gram from Gen. Otis:
"Manila, Sept. 17.—Adjutant General,
Washington: Nevada cavalry booked for
transport Ohio, was detained because sent
for wrecked Morgan City troops. Will
probably leave Manila 24th Instant. lowai
leave on Wednesday, when Tennessee* ar
rive from south and wall as soon as pa
pers completed. This will finish ship
ment of all volunteers and discharged men
from the regular establishment. Otis.”
GENER AL RAIN IN’ TEXAS.
It Is the First That Has Fallen
There Since June 23.
Houston, Tex.. Sept. 17.—The first general
rain that has fallen in North Texas since
June 25 fell early this morning, extending
as far south as Hillsboro and north to
Denison, seven hours of hard rain falling
at the last named point. Good rains fell
over Kust, Central and Southwest Texas,
and light rains are reported in portions
of West Texas. There Is now plenty ol
water for stock and wells.
WILD CONTINUE THE STRIKE.
Cleveland Hallway Employes Ex
pect to Win a Victory.
Cleveland, 0.. Sept. 17.—At a meeting ot
the striking street railway men to-night it
was decided by a unanimous vote to con
tinue the strike. Four hundred strikers
were present and speeches were made in
which victory was predicted. The question
was decided by a rising vote, every man
i present standing up.