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vctsMbhed 1650. - - Incorporated 1883.
est J. H. ESTILL, President.
THEY want it thrown out.
DEMOCRATIC PROTEST AGAINST
LOUISVILLE’S VOTE.
Chnrßed That the Presence of the
Militia Made the Election There
Illegal— lt la Alleged Bradley's Ac
(lull Was Treasonable— lf the
Louisville Vote Is Taken Out Goe
' |„.| Will Have a Majority—Action
ÜBS Been Expected.
Louisville, Nov. 17.—A question which is
likely to have an important, if not a de
ciding influence on the contest for Gov
ernor of Kentucky, was brought up to
day before the canvassing board of Jeffer
son county, which Includes Louisville.
counsel for the Democratic candidates
gave notice of a motion to throw out the
v o te of the city, because of the presence of
Jinktia at (he polling places on Nov. 7.
The notice served on the commissioners
follows:
• For the Democratic candidates, we now
give notice that, at the close of the count,
end before any certificates are issued, we
dill move the board and all other author
ing that may consider this election, to
declare null and void the election held In
the city of Louisville oil the 7th day of No
vember, 1599.
"First, liecause of the usurpation of
Wiiliam O Bradley in calling out and Il
legally using the militia and overawing
did intimidating the Voters and officers
a- said election, and Interfering with the
progress of said election, and with the du
ties of officers of said election.
"Second, because S. B. Toney unlawful
ly usurped power in requeslion said Will
iam O. Bradley to call out the militia for
said purpose, when said call was entirely
unnecessary and the civil authorities were
able and willing to execute any order male
by said court.
"Third, because said militia was used
for the unlawful purposes aforesaid.
"Fourth, because said election was not
a civil election, but a military election.
■ Fifth, because the said use of the said
mill la was unlawful in every respect and
a criminal usurpation of power by sa’d
named persons and Ihereby the civil pow
er was subordinated to the miliiary power
and an overt act of a treasonable nature
against the constitution of the state of
Kentucky was committed."
This action had been expected ever since
tL official count began. It was freely re
ported on electon day that if the militia
was called out it would result in some
such step.
With Louisville thrown out, Goebel
would have a safe plurality in the remain
der of ihe state. This dispute will prolong
end aggravate (he fight, for the Kepub t
cans will make every effort In their power
to re.a n Taylor’s plurality.
The official count was received to-night
from Floyd and Knott counties. Floyd
giv- s Goebel 156 and Knott gives him 459
plurality. V
In tor- last tabulated returns, printed
Wednesday morning from Democratic
sources, Goebel’s plurality In the state was
figured at one vote. In this table Floyd
(unofficial), gave Goebel 400 plurality and
Knott gave him 439 plurality. The official
returns from these two counties show a
net loss of 234 from the unofficial.
ACTION NOT A SURPRISE.
Republicans, However, Have Found
an Important Precedent.
Frankfort. Ky., Nov. 17,—The proposi
tion to-day from Goebel’s lawyers to throw
out the entire vote of Jefferson county,
which includes Louisville, was not wholly
unlook I for by the Republican leaders.
It is now said Senator Deboe’s visit here
last night was for the purpose of ascer
taining definitely to what extent Gov.
Bradley will support Taylor in the event
that Goebel Is given the certificate of elec
ton based on this proceeding. Senator
Iff boe and Gov. Bradley are not on speak
ing terms, and a third party acted os a
"go-between.”
Senator Deboe says he is satisfied Gov.
Bradley will stand by Taylor and will vig
oi.ju-h resist Goebel. Senator Lindsay
w,il be asked to act as one of the ai
n't u.ys for the anti-Goebel side before the
fr o Election Commission.
The itepubiicans have found a precedent,
ertflashed by the State Election Com
ine-ton last year, in which the board unan
imoush decided it was merely a canvass
ing hoard and had no power to pass on
cot !, is. This was the case of Mordecai
' l.liams. Democrat, who filed a contest
■ 1 the ci rtifleate of election as Congress
-1 1. j, l ' ,I ' l ' Ninth district, on the ground
“ ti.iudulent votes had been cast for
- • tinnn Pugh in several counties.
; ' ’Oar,, declined to hear the contest on
" ""'ttd of lack of jurisdiction, amt
U" tr I, I (1,0 certificate of election to Pugh
1 face of the returns,
jl is lawyers r.ow claim that under
i b n ti e vo e of Johnson and
‘" ,x 'dies, at least mu t he counted
inn " J have not given an o, In
■° ’lo Hie bearing of this ruling on the
J lfi "■ n rou nty case.
• MVrson county is thrown out, the
j, ' 1,1 ' htp exion of the Legislature will
r ,, \ ' as ones naior at and seven rep
• ' >v*s will have ahe el cted under
1 electicn called by the Governor.
t'IIIITESTED HIS INNOCENCE.
idlinger Hanged In rhleitgo for the
Murder of HU Wife.
,. (h ‘ Nov. 17.—Michael Emile Rol
nho murdered his wife last De-
Q[ . ' ‘ n 'f then set fire to the house in
■or to hide his crime, was hanged
' county Jail to-day. Rolllngers
was broken.
I, ,, 1 ' nl lss!oned speech from the gal
t, ,i . n f er Protested tils Innocence. He
, hr,< * b on deceived att4 wronged,
t,, 111 ‘bey had been taken from him
v, ' 11:0 oa *e to the Supreme Court,
"as not done.
h, 1 ' 7° niy mother and children,”
tr.cn ' !,J ed, ' that lam an Innocent
Jl -i fries To meet cohiiett.
*" h l Arranged and Articles Will
!,e Signed Tuesday.
Jim j I° rk ' Nov - 17—A match between
'Tries, the champion heavyweight
an< * ’l* ll ' Corbett, ex-champion.
Per-.,, - '.' , 1 lnKei * to-day between Corbett
Ti, , Ob'! w. A. Brady, for Jeffries.
•>’frn.-J Jin be ’■'snerl next Tuesday,
of the bout lUV * ltle lix,nK OI the date
ihe HUofning
REPORT ON ARMORED TRAIN.
Gen. Butler Sends Word of Disaster
to the British.
London. Nov. 17.—The war office has re
ceived the following dispatch ftom Gen.
Buller:
“Cape Town, Thursday, Nov. 16. even
ing.—Have received from Hlldyard, Pie er
maritzburg, a telegram dated Nov. 15, of
which the following is the purport:
“ ‘The officer commanding the troops at
Estcourt reports, at midday, that an ar
mored train left Estcourt this morning
with a company of the Dublin Fusilleers
and a company of Durban volunteers.
North of Frere, they encountered a party
of Beets and began to withdraw. While
retiring, some of the trucks were derail
ed. The Dubllns turned out and advanced
totvard the enemy, while the rest of the
train appears to have returned without
them to Estcourt.
" ‘The officer commanding the troops re
ports that he was sending mounted troops
In order to cover their withdrawal, but
that about 100 are missing.' "
BRITISH SHOWED BRAVERY.
Some Exciting; Scenes tn the Attack
on Armored Train.
Estcourt, Natal, Thursday, nov. 16. noon.
—A correspondent, who has Just visited the
Sanitarium Hospital, says all the armored
train wounded are doing well.
Capt. Wylie, in an interview, said Sergt
Tod deserves special mention for having
surrounded him with boulders to protect
him from the rifle Are, when lying helpless
and wounded. Tod even lay down beside
the officer to cheer him up. A shell land
ed among the protecting boulders, spat
tering them with earth, but Capt. Wylie
sustained no further injury, But for Tod
he would have been killed.
Several men escaped marvelously. When
Lieut. Winston Churchill requested Capt.
Wylie to call for volunteers to remove the
upset trucks, bullets, It is said, were drop
ping on the train “like rain.” The men,
throughout, stuck to their work, respond
ing to the noble example set by Churchill
and Lieut. Franklin, until the line was
cleared. •
Churchill actually left with the engine,
but he got out at the next station, Frere,
took a rifle from a soldjer, saying he
could not leave ihe wounded, and walked
away In the direction of the Boers.
Sergt. Hassett of the Dublin Fusilleers
behaved with the greatest gallantry. He
took charge of the firing party, and stood
up unflinchingly during the Boers’ hot
fire. His example electrified the Fusil
leers, who kept the Boers at bay by vol
leying.
Capt. Haldane fell early in the engage
ment, shot through the shoulder.
Lieut. Fra'nklin’s conduct is highly
praised. He exhibited great coolness dur
ing the critical period. He is reported
missing.
Copeland of the Durban Volunteers was
crushed to by the derailed truck
and Godfrey, a plate layer, was shot
through the head, but Is doing well.
Lieut. Alexander had an exciting expe
rience. A Fusllleer who had been wound
ed in the arm by a shell, which shattered
the limb, swung round and hit Alexander
in the neck, almost smothering him with
blood. The burst tn front of the
lieutenant on a level with hi3 face and
blinded him for a moment.
The next Instant he sew his comrade ly
ing deed at hts feet, while he himself
was unharmed.
Private Kavanaugh of the Dubllns per
formed splendid work. When the British
firing line fell back, he time after time
rallied the men, volleyed and prevented
the horeshoe line of the Boers from en
veloping the train
THREE DEAD, NINE WOUNDED.
Thai Is All tlie Boers Would Tell as
to the British.
Estcourt, Natal, Nov. 16, Thursday aft
ernoon.—The Red Cross train has again
returned, but without bringing in the dead
and wounded.
The Boers declined to give any informa
tion as to the names of either killed or in
jured. referring the inquirers to the Pre
toria press for all information. All that
they would disclose was the fact that
three of the British were dead and nine
wounded.
BOMBARDMENT OF LADYSMITH.
Pretoria Report Says the Boers Have
Encircled the Town.
Pretoria, Thursday, Nov. 9.—The fol ow
ing dispatch has been received from the
Boer camp at Elandslaagte under to-day’s
dale.
“Ladysmith has been completely encir
cled by the Boer forces. Our second big
gun was successfully placed In position on
Bulwan Hill, in front of Ladysmith. The
firing of heavy guns commenced early
this morning with no casualties to the
burghers upto the present.
"Botha has telegraphed from the south
of I-adysmilh that the British bailer es
opened a heavy fire with big guns and
continuously dropped shells into the works
around Ladysmith. The Pretoria force
was in a tight place, having taktn up a
position commanded by ihe British fire,
which was so hot that the position be
came untenable. The big gun, however,
saved the situation.”
MANY ENGLISH PRISONERS.
Terrible Fire Was Opened on Lady
smith ut Midnight.
London, Nov. 17.—The following censor
ed dispatch from Pretoria gives details of
the engagement referred to in Ihe Asso
ciated Press dispatch from Pretoria, of
Wednesday. Nov. 15:
"The Free Staters had taken up a posi
tion on a small hill when an English bat
tery advanced and attacked thorn, sending
a hail of shells on the hill for an hour
when the Transvaal cannon put some
shells right in the midst of Ihe battery,
sending the English to cover behind the
hill. Two burghers were killed and -|x
wounded. When the British fell back on
Ladysmith several shells exploded among
them,' but the execution done could not be
midnight all the Afrikander cannon
on the hills sutrour.dlng the town opined
lire simultaneously on Ladysmith, turning
the quiet and darkness of night Into a
lurid inferno of whistling, shrieking shefl*.
speed ng from nil points of the compass to
the doomed city. Seveial btii'dings ori fire
were seen from Bulwan Hill. During the
Continued on Fifth Pago.
bA VANN AH. GA.. [SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 18. 1893.
THREE INDICTMENTS FOUND.
HUNTER AND HOWELL CHARGED
WITH EMBEZZLEMENT.
H(inter, Formerly Auditor of the At
lanta and West Point, Seems to
Hnve Made Away With Larue
Sums—Col. Howell, It Appears,
Was $30,000 Short as Union Ticket
Agent—lt Is Reported That the
Money Went to Hunter.
Atlanta, Nov. 17. —Three indictments
were found by the grand jury to-day in
the Atlanta and West Point Railroad
shortage case.
Two are against Thomas J. Hunter, the
former auditor; the third is against Albert
Howell, Sr., who was until recently the
union ticket agent.
The name of Mr. George C. Smith, pres
ident and general manager of the Atlanta
and West Point Railroad and the Western
Railway of Atlanta, appears on all three
of the bills as prosecutor.
In one of the bills Huuter is charged
with embezzlement, and In ihe second
with fraudulent conversion and embezzle
ment of the funds of the company.
Col. Howell is charged with embezzle
ment.
A warrant was sworn out for Hunter
some days ago. It is rumored that he"
has returned to his native country, Ire
land.
When the examination of the union
ticket office was completed, it was an
nounced by the Atlanta and West Point
Railroad that Howell was short with that
company about 130,000.
The amount of the shortage with the
other companies which 001. Howell rep
resented in the union ticket office, is said
to be about 52,000, making the total about
$22,000.
White Col. Howell has yet made no state
ment regarding the charges, his friends
have, at all times, declared that he has
never received a penny of the money which
is alleged to have disappeared.
They claim that Col. Howell paid over
everything to Hunter, an officer of the
road.
Hunter’s methods of obtaining the
amounts from the agents of the road were
shrewd, and enabled him to practice the
game for a considerable time without de
tection.
Col. H 7 M. Abbott, the treasurer of ihe
road, should have received all money from,
the agents for tickets which they sold.
Hunter would instruct the agents to make
returns to him in amounts varying from
$l(t0 to SSOO, telling them that he would
credit them on the books with the amounts
sent to him. The amounts were never
credited, it is said. Hunter pocketed all
sums coming to him In this manner, so it
is claim. Col. Abbott, not knowing the
amounts of tickets sold by the agents,
could not discover that some of the funds
were going to Hunter.
WOULD STOP MOB VIOLENCE.
Mr. Hariintonil Has Introduced a Bill
to Pat an End to It.
Atlanta, Nov. 17.—Mr. Hammond of
Richmond, thinks he has solved the lynch
law question, and introduced a bill to
day, which he believes will stop mob vio
lence.
The same objection Is urged against his
measure that is raised against the Will
ingham bill, the sentiment against it be
ing too strong for its enforcement.
The measure provides that the grand
Juries in each county shall retain their
powers after being dismissed until the
installation of their successors, so that
there will always be in every county a
body of men endowed with the powers of
conservators of the peace.
The bill gives the foreman or secretary
of the jury the authority at the request of
one-third of the body, to call a special
meeting and confers the same power on
one-third of the members whenever there
is danger of mob violence, on account of
rape, or attempted rape, arson murder and
oiher crimes.
The till makes It the duty of every Ju
ror to command a mob to disperse, or to
desist fiom lynching or aitimpl at lynch
ing and in default of o', e lienee the Juror
may order the imprisonment of the ret al
oitrants.
The grand juty u| on proper deliberation
shall call upon the Judge to call a -pec.al
firm of court, oil expanses of which are
liberally piov.’ded for.
Sh' riffs are ordered to use all vigilance
to capture such felons; are required :o de
fend them at at? hazzards, to swear in
tosntes, summon assistance fr m 'he Gov
ernor if necessary, and ore authorized to
create debt in order to accomplish their
duty.
Trial shall not le d on account
of the sit kness of any special lawyer, un
less his presence is indlsyeneabe to the
prosecution of the case. Change of venue
is provided for os is also the immediate
distortion of pleas of insanity made at
the time.
It is specified that if any violence con
tumely, or lnttmida in Is offtr.d a gr,.nd
jurcr in the ptosecuilcn of such duties, the
defender is table to summary prosecution
and punishment.
SOUTHERN’S LAST SPIKE.
Connection With Savannah via Yciu
ilmtee Is Now Made.
Columbia, 8. C., Nov. 17 —Last night the
last spike in the “Southern extension,”
the thirty-one-mile of road from Colum
bia to Perry's, was driven. Almost all of
the road has been heavily ballasted, and Is
in serviceable condition, as rock trains
have been running over It as far as the
rails Were laid.
This connects the Southern with Savan
na. via Yemamee. The first lick of work
on this roaJ was struck July 1, and its
completion, including the building of a
britlge over Edisio river and cutting
through "Sand mountain," is said to nuke
a record for Southern construction.
BICYCLE DEALER FINED.
Decision That They Must Pay SIOO
for Every Make of Wheel.
Atlanta. Nov. 17.—A decision was render
ed by Judge Calhoun in the Criminal
Court of Atlanta this afternoon that a bi
cycle dealer must pay. under the act of
the Legislature, the state tax of SIOO for
every make of wheel handled. W. D.
Alexander, a local dealer, was found
guilty for violating this act and fined $lO9
and costs, the judge ruling that the de
fendant was stilt liable for the tax. The
case will be appealed.
MAC ARTHUR IS NEAR LAWTON.
Two Thonsnntl Insurgents Are Mass
ing Above Tnrlne.
Manila. Nov. 17.—Gens. Mae Arthur's and
Lawton’s Commands are now near each
other.
Gen. MacArthur is getting supplies in
Tartuc over the railroad from ttamban
with an englre which was raised from the
river by the Ninth Infamry.
Col. Howes, who occupied Victoria with
six troops of the Thltd Cavalry, has a 1-
vanced to R sales. A letter was found at
Victoria from Private Desmond, of the
signal corps, one cf the twenty-one Amer
ican prisoners held there. These prisoners,
the let er said, were expect,ng to be taken
to tire mountains before the army ar
rived.
Tw o thousand Instil gents are reported
to be massing at Gerona. above Tarlac
and Gen. MucArdo is sold to be iu the
mountains west of Angeles with a Ihou
anj men, propos ng to make raid-. Rain
has been falling throughout the month
and for the past wuek there has been a
heavy downpour. The whole country is In
as bad a condition as at ony time ihis
season.
GEN. .MAC ARTHUR ADVANCING.
Hu Is Non- Moving on the Insurgents
North of Tartar.
Manlfa, Nov. 18, 8 a. m.—Gen. MacAr
thur. with the Thirty-sixth Infantry, a
lattailcn of the Seventeenth Infantry, a
uorp of the Fourth Cavalry, several Gat
lings and a detachment of the slgnaf
corps has begun his northward advance
from Tarlac, which wl'l be Continued to
ISayombcng, province of New Vizcaya.
BODY CANNOT HE SENT NOW.
Mnj. I.ognn Had to Re Burled at
Manila for the Present.
Washington, Nov. 17.—A dispatch was
received at the war department to-day
from Gen. Otts. saying that It was impos
sible to send the remains of the lale Maj.
John A. Logan to this country now, and
therefore he had been burled at Manila.
Five days elapsed before the body could
be sent from the battlefield to Manila.
Gen. Otis says that the servant of Maj.
1/Ogan, with the effects of the Major, sail
ed on the Sikh for the United States.
A fine portrait of Maj. Logan has been
sent to the war department by Mrs. Lo
gan. which is to be placed in the satou of
the transport Logan.
STOPPED BY HEART TROUBLE.
Evangelist Moody Had t-t Leave
Kansas City for nts tjtnie.
Kansas City, Nov. 17.—Dwight L. Moody,
the evangelist, who has been preaching
here to thousands nightly In Convention
Hall, Is broken in health and is suffering
from an affection of the heart.
His engagement was cut short and to
night he ts en route for his home at
N’orthflcld, Mass., in the care of Dr.
Schauffler of this city, and Mr. G. M. Vin
tng, teller of the Union National Bank.
They are traveling In a special car pro.
vided by the committee of churchmen
who brought Mr. Moody to Kansas City.
It is admitted that Mr. Moody’s condi
tion is serious, though when the evange
list was seen at his hotel shortly before
being taken to the railway sta.
tlon he expressed the belief
that his condition was not serious. He
stated that he was feeling very weak, and
added:
"I have had trouble with my heart for
a good many years, but I never felt as
weak as I do now-. There Is nothing
alarming about my condition, I believe."
The reports as to the seriousness of Mr.
Moody's condition are conflicting. Sever
al of his intimate friends stated to-night
that while his condition was serious, It
was not critical. These friends, however,
reluctantly admitted that they believe his
career us a great public speaker was near
ing the end.
Dr. Schauffler said that In his opinion
the evangelist’s condition was not essen
tlonally worse than for some time past,
and that he was simply exhausted from
his recent exertions before the big
crowds that have been gathering to hear
him. Dr. Schauffler odded, however, that
Mr. Moody must have quiet and rest.
WILL FIGHT HARDWICK BILL.
HlHhop Tnrner Says It Wonltl Ont
law All Colored People.
Macon, Go.. Nov. 17.—Bishop H. M. Tur
ner of ihe Afrlcan M. E. Church def.vertd
a sensational address this morning to the
Georgia conference of the African Metho
dist Church.
He urged every possible opposition by
Georgia negroes to the Hardwick bill to
limit the suffrage, now before the Legis
lature. He said he proposed taking the
stump hims- If, and implored every minis
ter present to do likewise. He said the
law,- would reduce every negro to the ig
noble status of a free slave, and that con
ditions would bo W'6rse than before the
war. It would outlaw every b.ack man amt
w.man.
He said the author was merely seeking
notoriety, and was backed by the "poor
white” element.
"Not one negro in thirty ever think of
voting,” the Bishop declared. "They do
not sell their votes. Three votes are sold
for every negro ballot purchased.”
The Bishop denounced the Supreme Court
of the United States for taking away the
negro’s civil right*, but excepted Justice
Harlan, who was the negro’s friend.
He said the negroes had no army, but
that Ihe God of nations was on their side.
He urged that every minister assist In
getting signatures to the petition to Con
gress for an appropriation of slos,(jt)o,fX
to be used in sending 7,000.<X of the race
to Africa, so that there would be an end
of race conflicts In this country. He said
the Legislature wou and have to fight the
negro of 1 leorgia on his knee, as he (gays
night and day to God “to blight and curse
the promoters of this unrighteous meas
ure.”
Miles Given a Heeeptlon.
Laoa Angeles, Cal.. Nov. 17.—Oen. Nelson
A. Miles waa tendered an Informal recep
tion at the Chamber of Commerce to
night. Gen. Miles wlli start East to
morrow on a tour of Inspection of the
posts in Arizona, Mexico and Texas.
Superintendent Troy Dead.
Chicago, Nov. 17. Lewis Troy, superin
tendent of the Sixth Division of the United
States railway mail service, died to-night
from neuralgia of the heart.
MUST STAY HOME TEN DAYS.
PENALTY GIVEN FOB REFUSAL TO
BE VACCINATED.
live Ladles of Christian Science
Church Fined $.9 Each and Given
Ten Days Under tluurnnttne—Heav
ier Penalty Given E. J. McMntli, n
Prominent Merchant—Cases Wilt
lie Appealed unit the Aniericus Or
dinance Will Be Tested.
Americas, Ga., Nov. 17.—The sensational
trial in the Mayor's court of members of
the Christian Science Church here, who
refused to obey the ordinance enforcing
general vaccination, was concluded this
afternoon and resulted in the conviction
of all parties on trial.
Five ladies were sentenced by Mayor
Hixon to ten days' confinement each and
a cash fine of $3 each additional. The
place of their confinement is to be desig
nated by the thief of police, who may
quarantine them at their residence under
guard.
The sixth defendant, E. J. McMath, a
prominent merchant and church member,
was sentenced to thirty days’ confinement
in the city hall building and to pay a
cash fine of S3O.
The charges aga nst all the defendants,
ladles Included, was disorderly conduct.
All are among the most prominent people
in Amertcus, nnd the trial has been the
sensation of the week.
Judge Allen Fort of counsel for the
Christian Scientists announces they will
appeal the cases to higher courts.
The scenes In the court room during the
trial were quite dramatic at times.
The sentences imposed this afternoon
will apply in the cases of all other mem
bers of this church who may be arrested
for refusing to comply with the ordinance
prescribing compulsory vaccination.
TWO IIOIIE Jl lions SECURED.
Pro:rf of Molinrnt'a Trial for
Harder Is Very Sion-.
New York, Nov. 17.—The trial of Roland
B. Moilneux was interrupted this after
noon by the sudden Illness of one of the
Jurors, Daniel Fraud. He was assisted
from the court, and physicians found he
was suffering from acute indigestion. Re
corder Goff declared Mr. Fraad's seat In
the Jury box vacant.
Two more Jurors were aocepted this
morning, and they took their places in tbe
Jury box. After examining twelve tales
men. the thirteenth, Daniel Fraud, man
ager of a window cleaning company, was
accepted as the third Juror. His illness
followed and he was excused.
A few moments after Mr. Fraad’s selec
tion the fourth Juror was accepted. He Is
Herbert Gordon Thompson, an Iron manu
facturer. His father wag one of the med
ical experts at the trial of Dr. Buchnnan.
The next Juror accepted was Abraham
Allmeyer, a retired real estate dealer.
This Is the fourth day of Moflneux's trial
and thus far more than 100 tale<m* n have
been examined. The net results of to-day’s
trial, therefore, is the selcctl n of two Ju
rors. making four in all.
Two of the talesmen failed to comply
wlih the proper requirements, four were
opposed to circumstantial evidence and
eight to capital punishment.
LEFT OVER FROM LAST YEAR.
Ur. Sanction's View n* to Yellow
Fever In Jackson, Miss.
Jackson, Miss., Nov. 17.—Dr. Edmond
Souchon, president of the Louisiana State
Board of Health, spent a portion of the
day here with Secretary Hunter of the
Mississippi board, discussing the present
fever Infection.
He expressed the opinion that the orig
inal germs were not Imported from Cuba,
but were a production of the germ of last
year, which had not been entirely killed
by the severe weather. He emphatically
denied thnt tbe Jackson Infection had been
brought from New Orleans, ns no evi
dence in support of such a claim had been
presented.
After the examination of the pathological
reports of several local cases, he stated
that the symptoms were the same as those
of the New Orleans fever. Dr. Souchon
enys yellow fever Is growing milder ench
year, and he believes It will entirely dis
appear or cease to be known as yellow
fever.
Dr. Souchon attributed the light spread
this year to scientific sanitation, which he
says Is the only effectual agency to stamp
out the disease.
WAIT JAMES RIVER IMPROVED.
Secretary Root Says He Will Look
Into the Matter.
Washington, Nov. 17.—A delegation from
Richmond catled upon the Acting Secre
tnry of the Navy and the Secretary of
War to-day, and urged that they make a
recommendation to Congress for the Im
provement of the James river.
It was represented to Mr. Allen that the
ship building yards on the James river
make It important that the river be deep
ened. as naval vessels were tveing con
structed there. It was shown to Secretary
Root that the Improvements under the
present project would require forty years
for completion, and even then a satisfac
tory depth of water would not lie obtained.
In reply. Secretary Root pointed out that
the matter of river and harbor Improve
ments was wiih Congress, but If as repre
resented by the delegation, the statute had
been construed to the detriment of Rich
mond. he would endeavor to see It rem
edied. _
THE SAME ANXIETY IS FELT.
Still Vice President Hobart Seem*
a Great Ileal Hetter.
Paterson, N. J., Nov. 17.—Vice President
Hobart retired to-night feeling much bet
ter than yesterday, and Dr. Newton tad
there Is every prospect that the patient
will pass a favoralfe night.
The condition of Mr. Hobart this morn
ing was unfavorable, but the marked Im
provement to-night has again raised the
hop s of the member* of the family.
Dr. Newton said to-night that notwith
standing the cheerfulness of the patient
and the Increased hop's of the family, the
attending physl ans felt th" same anxiety
for the patient that they did three weeks
.ago.
STILL I MILK INVESTIGATION.
Exchange Making Inquiry ns fo Cot
ton deport.
New York, Nov. 17.—The board of man
agers of the New York Cotton Exchange
Is Investigating the reports thnt persons
Interested In the cotton exchangee, have
received advance Information from the
government s latest estimate of the cotton
crop.
Supt. King of the oxehnngc, to-day made
public n letter from John Hyde, statisti
cian of the department of agriculture at
Washington, dated Nov. 16, In which he
says:
"1 replied at once to your telegram of the
Nth Instant, to the effect that the sup
plementary statement Issued that day,
with regard to tho cotton crop, was given
to the two telegraph companies at 11:56
a. in. I might have added that they were
Informed of Itn coming at least an hour
in advance. If, therefore, It did not reach
the Cotton Exchange until 2:45 p. m.,
nearly three hours had elapsed bet ween Its
being given to the telegraph companies,
and Its reaching your office, and nearly
four hours between the telegraph compan
ies being Informed that tho sluiement was
to be made and such delivery.
"Tbe reason for making the statement Is
found, as stated In the circular itself. In
the fact that the department’s preliminary
estimates have frequently been much be
low the actual facts, and it was desired
that It should be properly understood that
the department fully recognize this fact,
and was taking every precaution against
Its recurrence. Had the department con
tented Itself with letting the, statement
appear In the course of a few days, In Its
printed report, it might cither have failed
to attract attention or have given soma
persons an advantage over others, by
reason of the fact that the printed
report Is Issued In so large an edition that
Its distribution extends over several days,
lty banding it, therefore, to the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph Companies, It
was expecteil that the most prominent and
general publicity would be given to It
through cotton exchanges. The two com
panies were notified not Inter than 11
o'clock that a statement would be given to
them, nnd at 11:65 o'clock their representa
tives were In possession of It. The local
manager of the Western Union Inform*
the department that the transmission of
the statement was delayed by an over
sight, which seems to have been In the na
ture of n misunderstanding between two
operators, while the Postal Telegraph
Company state that they asked their op
erator at the New York Cotton Exchange
If he warned U. ami receiving no answer
they gave It out Olsewhere.
“The deianmint dot's rot take 9.001,(UO
bales ns the possible maximum, as some
of Its rrlites have charged. It merely states
that whi e present Indications do rot ex
ceed those figures, yet. In view of the ex
l>erlen< e of the past, the or,op mny turn
out to t e as large as 9,504,000 bales. In view
of the failure of the statement of Tues
day to reach you promptly. I t erm nly will
advise you In future when ajiy - at meat
Is to be issued aside from the regular
statement on the 10 h of the monlh and the
printed statement which follows I>, but in
handling Tuesday’s statement simultan
eously to the two rlvnl companies whose
service on the 10 h of the month is usually
so satisfactory, it was certainly felt that
everything was done to Insure prompt nnd
general publication of the statement to
every one Interested."
The Cotton Exchange has received a re
port from the Washington branch of the
Western Union which practically nssumes
responsibility for the delay in sending out
the statement. The Cotton Exchange
manager of the Postal Telegraph Compa
ny denies thnt their reieresentatlve at
Washington Inquired whether the report
was wanted at this end.
The telegraph companies, It Is believed,
are conducting examinations on their own
account.
GIIERAHDI’S GREAT HEROISM.
Aided In Savin* Many Lives In the
Porto Hlenu Hnrrlrnne.
Washington, Nov. 17.—The navy depart
ment to-day gave oui an account of con
spicuous gallantry on the part of Ensign
W. R. (Hierardl, in the recent terrific hur
ricane which swept across Porto Rico.
It was forwarded by Capt. Snow, com
manding the United States naval station
in San Juan, who Inclosed letters of
I.teut. Col. Curr of tho Fifth Cavalry and
others concerning the daring eX'plolt.
The statement forwarded to the depart
ment shows thnt when the storm was at
Its hight, Ensign Ghorardl ami J. J. Jim-
Inez, n Civil engineer, ran along the beach
to the point nearest the shipping, which
was drugging anchors through tho terri
ble force of the wind. The schooner Con
ception, loaded with 150 emigrants from
Han Domingo, and the steamer Vasco,
were in great distress. Some of the pas
sengers were Jumptng overboard. The
statement goes on as follows:
“Gherardl at once plunged Into the wa
ter with his clothes on, and began drag
ging the unfortunates from the waves and
bringing them lo the shore. He ordered
those on Ixiard to throw a life line to’the
shore, so as to make fast, but they were
so terrorized that they were unable to do
anything but jump Into the water, where
they were taken by Gherardl and Jlmtnez
and tjrought to shore.
■There were from four to six persons
(women and children) who did not dare
Jump Into the water. They were told to
do so, but remained where they were, and
were undoubtedly lost, as the schooner
soon went to nieces.
"The rescued numbered nearly ISO souls.
The sti arrer Vasco was then battling w ith
the waves a few hundred yards off. Ghe
rardl called for a fife line and forming a
party of rescuers in a line Joining hards
extending out Into the water, himself at
the head, he s-on had bold of the line an I
bringing it to the ehore, fasten and the enl
securely to a neighboring tree
"Tie crew climbed down and along the
line and were safely landed"
Ensign Gherardl s a son of Rear Admi
ral Gherardl, retired.
POLITICK LED TO KILLING.
Tate of Lee Connty, Virginia, Shot by
a Deputy Klierlff.
Mldellesboro, Ky., Nov. 17.—John M.
Tate, former representative of Lee eoun
ly, Virginia, was shot and killed todeiy by
Depuiy Sheriff Evan Bledsoe, df the same
county. Tate was a eeadlng Democratic
politician and Bleelsoe a leader among the
Republicans. Trouble over politics led to
the killing.
DATLY, $S A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIME3-A-WKEK SI A TEAS
CORCORAN’S HORRIBLE DEED.
SHOT HIS FOUR CHILDREN AND
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Three of Them Are Dead nnd tho
Other One Mny Die—Evidence
Found Showing He Hail Deliber
ately Planned to Kill Them—First
Tried Laudanum, Then .He Shot
Them to Death—lie Uaa Probably
Insane.
Chicago, Nov. 17.—Carrying out a plot
ho had apparently planned with delibera
tion, Cornelius Corcoran to-day shot four
of his children, killing two of them and
then ended tits own life. The tragedy oc
curred at his home 6401 Dearborn street.
The dead are:
Cornelius Corcoran, 49 year* old.
Margaret Corcoran, 5 years old.
John Corcoran, 7 years old.
Lizzie Corcoran, 3 years old.
The wounded child Is Kate Corcoran, II
years old, who may die. If she recover*
she will lose her left eye.
The police are convinced the man Is In
sane*'. Corcoran had lived with bln seven
children In a fiat building at 5101 Dear
born street for a month past. To all out
ward appearances he was a kind and con
siderate parent.
For some daytt l ho had plotted for the
death of his children, and ho nearly ac
complished tils purpose Tuesday night.
Hearing the children cough, he arose and
in the dark administered laudanum to five
of them, Clifford, Timothy, John, Mar
garet and Lizzie. The first two were re
moved lo the Mercy Hospital, where Tim
othy died the next day.
Corcoran exhibited such profound grief
over the affair that the police and the
coroner thought the giving of laudanum
was a mistake.
Mad** Deliberate Plan*.
Balked In his purpose to end the liven of
the young ones, Corcoran, li Is thought,
made deliberate plans for his act of to
day. About 10 o’clock the grandmother of
tlie children, Mrs. Margaret Wrenn, ac
companied by her niece, Mrs. Mamie Cor
bett, called at the Corcoran home.
When they rang the bell Corcoran called
out from the Inside: "Who’s there."
"It’s Mamie and your mother,” replied
Mrs. Cortiett.
Corcoran thrust his head out of the door,
disclosing the fact that he was attiring
for the night, and closing the door again,
ealj.:
"Walt Just,a minute, Mamie."
The two women opened the door and
stopped Into the hallway. Just then throe
shots were heard, followed by a succession
of screams.
In the panic the two women started ous
the doorway and ran down the street
screaming at the lop of their voice*.
“It’s murder! It’s murder!" shouted
Mrs. Corbett frantically, and hurrying to
nn adjacent drug store word was sent to
the Fiftieth street and Hyde Park police
station.
Met Horrible Sight.
An appaling sight greeted the eye* .of
Lieut. Clancy, Sergt. Ryan and other of
ficers when they entered the Corcoran flat.
lit the first bedroom, Just off the par
lor, was the body of Margaret lying In a
pool of blood at the head of the bed. while
al tbe foot la,v John unconscious and
breathing heavily. In the roosn to th
rear Corcoran's dead body was found on
tho floor, while that of the baby, Lizzie,
reclined on a pillow. A revolver lay near
Corcoran’s right hand. Five of the cham
bers were empty.
Every one of tho wounds, with the ex
ception of Kute'a, was Inflicted behind tha
ear. Kate was shot in the left temple.
The police removed Kate and John to the
Mercy Hospital, and later the baby, Liz
zie, who was still breathing, was taken
there. John died within R half hour after
his arrival at the hospital, anil no hope*
wi re held out for the recovery of the
others.
Intended to Kill Them.
Evidences of Corcoran’s Intention to kill
his children were seen in the house. In
one room empty whiskey nnd wine bottles
showed he had given the children liberally
of the liquor and stupefied them.
Corcoran was Injured about three years
ago in a collision with a cable car, while
driving a mail wagon. His leg was broken
and his brain was affected. It Is said. Sl*
months ago Corcoran’s wife, the daughter
of Mrs. Wrenn, became insane, and since
that time she has been an inmate of an
asylum at Kankakee.
The only child to escape Injury was Mar
lon, 16 years old. who Is at the hospital,
nursing her brother, Clifford.
Chicago, Nov. IS.—Lizzie Corcoran died
at midnight.
IT WAS RECEIVED COOLLY.
Proposition of United Mine Worker* -
Was Doubted.
Boston, Nov. 17.—1 t was business all
day and a dance In the evening at the
general assembly of the Knights of Labor.
General Master Workman John I. Par
sons of New York presided at the busi
ness sessions.
<l'he proposition of the United Mine
Workers of America to turn over that
body to the Knights of Labor, 12,000 min
ers. provided John Flannery, editor of the
Trade Journal, was dropped from the or
der. was received coolly, as the assembly
seemed to doubt the ability of the officials
to make such a stupendous transfer with
out tlie 12,000 men having anything to say
about it. _
SCHLEY FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
linn. James Murdock Says Indiana
Wants the Admiral.
Laporte, Ind., Nov. 17.—Hon. James
Murdock, of Lafayette, one of the best
known Democrats In the state, says In
an Interview, that the sentiment of the
Indiana Democrats Is favorable to the
nomination of Admiral Schley as Vice
President on a ticket with Bryan.
Mr. Murdock is credited with being a
candidate for the Democratic State Central
Committee* chairmanship, and is also spok
en of ns national committeeman from In
diana, and Ids utterance is accepted as a
significant movement to start a Bryan and
Schley boom tn the state.
Will Meet Next nt Richmond.
Pittsburg, Nov. 17.—At to-day’a session
of the National Hardware Association,
Richmond. Va., was chosen as the next
meeting place.