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GREATER SEABOARD SYSTEM.
OOLDGX SPIKE DRIVE* BY PRESI
DEXT WILLIAM'S 90*.
Completion of the S>tm Tima Mff
nnlleil to Every Office on the
Line—Alnny Distinguished Guests
Gathered at the Knnqnet at the
Jefferson—Map of the Srahnard
System Mode in Flower* The
Toast* nml the Speaker*.
Richmond. Va.. June 2.—Amid great en
tbusiasiji, in the presence of an immense
crowd, and accompanied by the boom ot
cannon and music of several bunds, the
final act in the completion of the Greeter
Seaboard system, took place here this
afternoon.
The returning trains from Tampa, with
the distinguished guests of the road, ar
rived only a few minutes late, and as they
entered the city, the Howitzers fired a
•alutC. Immediately on the disembarka
tion. Master John Skelton William*, the
J-year-old son of President Williams,
drove the gold spike, the blows of his sil
ver hammer, signalling to every station
•f the system, that the great work the
South has been so much interested In,
was accomplished.
In the crowd at the station were Gov.
Tyler, memtwrs of the Chamber of Com
merce, and the Mayor, w'ho had been es
corted there by the Richmond Eight In
fantry Rluca and oihtr military organi
sation*.
The spike was of the regular size and
after the ceremony of driving it waa over,
the visitors were driven to the Capitol
square, where speeches were made, by
Gov. Tyler, Z. L. Morris, president of the
Chamber of Commerce; Mayor Taylor
•nd Gen. Joe Whee er.
To-night the celebrations closed with a
banquet at the Jefferson which was the
most elabtraie in all of Its api>olntmentH
•ver given here. The decoratldns were
superb. The color scheme was white gild
red. A feature in the floral decorations
was a map of the Seaboard System, the
Water being In Ivy, the land in white car
ba'iors, and the track In pink carnations,
with the stations marked by red flowers.
The gufsts were composed of distinguish
ed financiers, railroad and public men
from all over the country.
At the banquet. President John Skelton
Williams made the address of welcome in
response to the toast, “The Seaboard Air
Line." Other toasts and speakers were:
"Our Country," Hon. W r ayne McVeagh;
“The East and West," John K. Cowan,
president of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road; "The Postoffloe on Wheels," Post
master General Smith; "The States the
Seaboard Girdles,” Gen. Joe Wheeler;
"The Cities on the Seaboard," ex-Mayor
Davidson of Haidmore; "Cities to Bo cn
the Seaboard,” Hon. J. A. Smyth, Mayor
Of Charleston, S. C.; "Island of Cuba,” N.
G. Gonzales of Columbia State, Columbia,
S. C.; “Our Foreign Commerce and Qp n
Door,” MaJ. J. H. Dooley.
Congratulatory .letters were read from
President McKinley, tx-President Cleve
land and others.
CAROLINA YACHTS CONI NG.
Many Charlestonian* to lie Here for
file Haeea.
Charleston, S. C., June 2.—The Manlto,
the Tltanla and the Wing, of the Carolina
Yacht Club fleet, left here to-day for Sa
vannah, each of them with a crew <#f en
thusiastic tars oboard. The Belle Marie
started for Thunderbolt yesterday, and
the Beatrice and Flirt will sail to-morrow.
The interest in the Interstate cup races
is now running very high here, and tt la
probable that the crowd that will go over
to Savnnnah to see them, will be the larg
est that ever attended an event of this
kind from Charleston. Not only wijl alt
the leading yachtsmen of the city be pres
ent, but they will be accompanied by
scores of the best known society men ami
■women of the city. These latter will,
for the most pert, obtain quarters at the
De Soto, and remain in Savannah through
out the races. The Plant System has ar
ranged to run a dally excursion during the
races, and hundreds of city people will
avail themselves of the opportunity to
spend one or more days in Savannah, while
the cup is being won and lost.
Should each boat win a race. It is safe
to predict that there would be a thousand
Charlestonians present when the tie was
sailed off. Everyone realizes that the
two yachts are pretty evenly matched,
and It Is expected here that the sport
will be excellent
wohk of glubcosk trust.
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Syrup Makers Will Organize to Make
n Fig lit on It.
Chicago, June 2 —The Tribune says:
Seventeen Chicago syrup manufacturing
concerns and scores of syrup makers in
ether cities, representing hundreds of
thousands of dollars of Invested capital,
have seen their business destroyed
as the result of a war of extermination
started against them two months ago by
the Glucose Sugar Refining Company,
otherwise, the Glucose trust.
Within the last sixty days, so the syrup
manufactures say, the Gluqose trust has
gone into syrup making and has put up
the price of raw products and reduced
the price of syrups to Its customers to
■uch a degree that the other syrup mak
er* are unable to do a satisfactory busi
ness
Affairs of the syrup makers have reach
ed such a crisis that a meeting of the
principal manufacturers of the United
States, who are organized into a national
syrup association has been called In Chi
cago early in July to devise some method
of fighting the trust and resuming satis
factory business.
THE ELECTIONS IN OREGON.
Contest That Is to Re Settled at the
Polls To-marrow.
Portland, Ore., June 2.—At the elections !
which occur In Oregon on Monday, there
will be elected one Justice of the Supremo
Court, a state dairy and food commis
sioner, two congressmen, and members of
the Legislature, which will select a suc
cessor to United States Senator George W.
Mcßride. j
The Republicans have made expansion,
the permanent retention of the Philip-,
pines, and the financial question the chleff
lisues In their campaign, while the fuslonJ
lsts, composed of Democrats, Populists
and Free Silver Republicans, have made
the Chicagoplatform.of 1896, and antl-lm-t
perlalism, the basts of their canvass.
There Is also a prohibition ticket.
STEEL MILLS SHIT DOWN.
Three Thousand Men Thrown Out of
Employ menl.
Chicago, June 2.—Three departments of
the Illinois Steel Ccmnany's mills at
South Chicago were closed down to-day
for an Indefinite p riod, throwing over 1,-
020 men out of employment. The depart
ments effected by the shut down are the
plate mills, slab mills, open hearth fur
nace and three gas houses.
Work In the steel and rail mills and the
•last furnace will be continued.
SUMMARY OFJHE SITUATION.
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hannesburg and made a formal Occupa
tion. He held a review of two division*,
and then leaving a brigade to garrison
the town, he put his main body into camp
to the north on tho Pretoria road on Fri
day morning. At that time French and
Hamilton were well toward Pretoria. Very
likely Oen. French was east of the rail
way and the remainder of the army with
in two easy marches of the Boer capttal.
Roberta' Communication*.
"Meantime, Lord Roberts’ communica
tions were well covered and the Free
State forces were receiving punishment.
On Tuesday Oefl. Rundle defeated the
Free Stagers near Senekal and receiv'd
rlnforcements from the Third Brigade.
On the same day the Highland Brigade,
which had marched north from Ventera
burg, entered Hollbron.
"On the Free Staters, near
Fycksburg, were' reported from Maseru,
to have been surrounded by Gen*. Brabant
and Bundle, which proves that Gen. Bra
bant has an infantry brigade, which,
though not Bundle's, may be Chermsides,
"Now, to Pretoria. On Wednesday,
President Kruger left. The Boer trooiws
were dismissed from the forts at Pretoria,
and the town resolved to surrender, and
made Its arrangements. The burghers
were In n panic, and believed that Roberts
was close at hand. These facts were tele
graphed hero by two independent wit
nesses.
"Our news of Lord Roberts was twenty
four hours old, and there was nothing
Improbable In hla troops being where Pre
toria reported them to be. Therefore, we
were ready to believe that Pretoria would
be occupied on Thursday. Now It is
clear that the Pretoria telegrams expected
the occupation two or three days too
soon.
Must Be Sear Pretoria.
"Gen. Roberts must now be before Pre
toria. but the evidence is not sufficient to
enable us to Judge whether he has met
serlcqs resistance. There might be slight
difficulty If the Boers hive recccupled the
ferts, but In all probability the entry Into
Pretoria win not be long delayed. The
Boer military power is now completely
broken and the war practically Is over,
although the complete occupation of tho
country will take seme time and proba
bly wlll_J>e delayed by many guerilla
band*.
"President Kruger may form a band at
Lydtnberg, which, however, can do no
great harm, as Grn, Buller will move up
to the Delagca bay railway and stop Kru
g r’s supplies. So soon as the British have
all the railways, flying columns will
quickly make an end to all local opposi
tion, and the Lydeoburg region can be
dealt with at leisure.”
BOEH DELEUiTGS AT BCFEAU),
They Were Not Willing to Go Over
Onto Canadian 8011.
Buffalo, N. Y., June 2.—The three Boer
delegates, Messrs. Wolmarans, Wessels
and Fischer visited Buffalo for a short
time to-night, returning to Niagara Falls,
whence they came and where they will
prpbably remain over Sunday. They were
given a cordial welcome by Mayor Diehl
of this city,
The delegates reached Niagara Falls this
morning direct from Springfield, Mass.
The day was spent in sightseeing. All
views, however, wore taken from the
American Side, none of the three being
willing to cross to the Canadian shore.
Cleveland will be the next city visited,
and then Chicago, but the exact time of
leaving the falls had not been decided
when the delegates departed from Buffalo.
INVITATION TO THE BOERS.
Resolution Introduced by Fitzger
ald of Massachusetts.
Washington, June 2.—Representative
Fitzgerald of Massachusetts to-day Intro
duced a resolution reciting recent Inter
views with Secretary Reitz of the Trans
vaal, stating that he would emigrate to
America in case the Boers were defeated,
and directing the Secretary of State to
communicate to the governments of the
Transvaal and the Orange Free State a
cordial Invitation to all their people to
come to America and settle on our public
lands.
WOI'LD WELCOME THE DOERS.
Gov. Candler Would I;lke to See
Them Come to Georgia.
Atlanta. June 2.—Gov. Candler is heart
ily tn favor of offering the defeated
Boers homes in this .country, and he says
they would be especially welcomed to
Georgia. The Governor received a tele
gram from the New York World this
morning asking his views on the propo
sition to Invite the Boers to emigrate
Cild settle on unoccupied lands in the
United States, and Inquiring ■specifically
if Georgia would welcome them. In
speaking of the telegram, the Governor
said:
"I answered that I was heartily in fav
or of the proposition, and that the people
of Georgia would extend a hen rely wel
come to our state to settle. They have
all the time had my sympathy In their
unequal strife with England. I believe
they are fighting for that same right of
local self-government for which we fought
from ’7O o 'B3. They would make the
very best of citizens.”
WILL BE MADE A CARDINAL.
Archbishop Chnppelle Will Soon
Be Raised in Rank.
New Orleans, June 2.—The Picayune’s
Washington special seye;
Archbishop Chappelle, who is In the
Philippines as paprfl delegate from the
United States, will be made a cardinal.
This information has Just
ington from ftotne. It Is stated, that he
fwlll retain his See at New Orleans nnd
be made the titular pastor of one of the
churches at Rome.
No prelate of the Catholic Church has
risen more rapidly than Archbishop Chap
pelte. A few years ago he was assi-tan-t
pastor of St. Matthew's Church of this
city. Then he was made doctor of theol gy
at Rome and a short time after Bishop
of Sante Fe. Subsequently he was pro
moted to the Archbishopric of New Or
ieana. After the Spanlsh-Aroerican war he
was sent to Cube, and after having ad
justed the church affairs there he was
transferred to the Philippine Islands.
TO MEET NEXT AT It A LEIGH.
Association of (lie Commissioners
of Agriculture.
Atlanta, June 2.-§soreta,rv Dsmlet
of the Cotton State® Association o? 01*>
Commissioners of Agriculture announced
this morning that the next annual con
vention will be held In Raleigh, N. C.,
Aug. 26, continuing three days. All 'South
ern states will probably be represented.
Mnscosrcc Democrats Meet.
Columbus, Ga., June 2.—A mass meeting
of Muscogee Democrats to-day declared
for Hryan for President, Indorsed Luts
F. Garrard for delegate from s a!e
at-large, and S. r. Gilbert as delegst
from the Fourth District to Kansas CPy
The congreasion delegation was instructed
for W. C. Adamson,
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JUNE 3. 1900.
It Is Our Plain Duty
Ato advise you to buy
straight / HAND-MADE,
SOUR WASH Whiskey,
OLD
CROW
July
IBS RYE,
rTFVTTT f beCBUBe 8 no * on *y re *
rt\WxL * liable, but is the best for
LI y°’ 88 are al * straight
If°fl articles of food and
" ttiuitni it '/f * . ,
drink.
H. B. Kirk & Cos., Sola Bottlers, N-Y.
8. GUCKENHEIMER'S SONS.
Distributors Savannah, Ua.
CHANGES IN THE MEAT BILL.
MAY BE MADE MORI3 FAVORABLE
TO THE AMERICANS.
Herr Lleber, the Centrist Lender, I*
a Friend of the United States.
Berlin to Own It* Street Hallway*.
Excitement Continue* at Konltx.
Objeetion to the Emperor's Say
ing “My Xnvy"—Lessons of the
Sonth African War.
(Copyright, 1800, the Associated Press.)
Ilerlin, June 2.—Prince Hohenlohe, the
Imperial Chancellor, gave assurances to
an Informant of the correspondent of the
Associated Press to-day that the Bundes
rath, In drawing up the paragraphs for
the carrying out of the provisions of the
meat Inspection bill, would frame them In
such a manner ns to consider the legiti
mate wishes of the American and Brit
ish governments, as much as the tenor
of the law will permit.
The Chancellor bitterly complained
that he was now wholly isolated In the
cabinet on this meat question, Count von
Posndowsky's influence having become
paramount even with the Minister of For
eign Affairs, Count von Buelow. Unfort
unately, too. Dr. von Lucanus, the Em
peror's private cabinet chief, and Count
von Posadowsky have managed to make
the Emperor believe that the meat bill
compromise as adopted represents a great
victory over the Agrarians, in which His
Majesty Innocently rejoices.
The Centrist leader, Herr Lleber, who
has been very 111 for months, and who,
from several visits to America, Is most
friendly to the United States, has only
Just returned' to the Reichstag, but is
still to 6 weak to reassume the leader
ship of the Center.
To the Associated Press correspondent,
Herr Lleber said he regretted his forced
absence, es he regarded the terms ex
cluding certain American meats, as too
stringent, for he became convinced during
his visits to the United States, -that tle
slaughtering there was good in every re
spect, and that the meat and sausages
there were as healthy as here.
About Prince Ludwig of Bavaria, Prince
Hohenjohe said to the informant of the
Associated Press, that the Prince had the
unpleasant quality of saying and doiag
disagreeable things to whomever ho had
to deal with.
The foreign office Informed the Asso
ciated Press correspondent, that the situa
tion in China has Improved during the
past few days. The Chinese military au
thorities have shown greater energy and
now eeem masters of the situation. The
foreign office expects the troubles will be
quieted without further violence.
(Mr. A. D. White, the United States am
bassador, and Mrs. White, have gone for
several days to the coast of the North
sea to find a summer resort for Mrs.
White.
Prussian School Reform.
The Emperor has called an important
meeetlng for Prussian school reform to
convene after the holidays. Proving the
Emperor’s intention that reform must be
toward raising the technical schools to the
level required by the high state of recent
technical developments, Is the fact that
Invitations have been sent to all rectors
of technical high schools and a number
of noted professors like VanDesborght
and Busley.
The Berlin Municipal Council has also
appointed a mixed deputation for a similar
end for all the Berlin middle schools.
The Berlin Council has resolved that,
hereafter, It will build, operate and main
tain all street car lines for municipal ac
count. The Siemens Halske Company, at
an experimental station at Grossllcbter
felde, have built and run on trial, electric
trains, making eighty to ninety kilometres
hourly. High civil and military authori
ties have Inspected the plans satisfactori
ly, and soon such trains will be intro
duced on several lines. Their maintenance
Is said to be cheaper than that of other
lines.
The excitement and street riots in Ko
nitz, as a result of the death of the lad
Winter, attributed to the Jews, continue
in spit* of the active interference of the
military’. Martial law has been proclaim
ed there. Everybody must leave the
streets at 9 p. m., and the military have
been instructed to use their rifles if again
attacked. Capt. Hesse and Commissioner
of Police Block were seriously wounded
last night by stones.
Don't l.lkr Personal Pronoun.
,A number of influential papers during
attack have published articles about
Hftt Majesty's personal regime, some ap
proving and others disapproving. The Co
logne Volkc Zeltung points out that the
Emperor's fashion of speaking about the
German navy as "my navy" Is against the
constitution, addding that the advisers
around His Majesty ought to tell him so.
Doubtless the recent telegrams of the Em
perpr to the Prince Regent of Bavaria
in .which the obnoxious term occurred,
dtsoieased the Bavarian court, as the
wording of the Emperor’s telegram, as
thelp published, was altered, omitting the
perianal pronoun the Emperor had used.
The semi-official Post says the South
Afrfoan war has taught two important
leHSt-ns—viz: The cohesion of the British
empire even to the farthest independent
colonies, showing that Imperial Ideas real,
ly Slave taken root throughout the vast
empire; secondly, that Russia la not ach
ing, to march into India.
j<ill the German newspapers consider the
•TAir virtually over, Gen. Becher, in the
Lokal Anzelger to-day, eulogizes Lord
Roberts as a master strategist.
With the approval of the British am
bassador, J9lr Frank C. Lascfellos, the Brit
ish colony here with Its American and
German friends, Is preparing a peace cel
ebration, the main feature of which will
be a thanksgiving banquet. This is to co
operate with the national festival in Great
Britain.
MeKer Named for Congress.
Rushville, Ind., June 2.—The Democrats
of the Sixth Congressional district to-day
nominated David W. McKee of Conners
vllle for Congress by acclamation.
MEETING OF WOMB VS CLIBS.
Some Change* to Be Made in Their
Constitution.
Milwaukee. Wts., June 2.—A vast army
of clubwomen will next week lake pos
session of Milwaukee during the biennial
convention of the General Confederation
of Women’s Clubs.
Mrs. Rebecca Lowe of Georgia, presi
dent; Mrs. Sarah Platt-Decker, vice pres
ident; Mrs. E. L. Buchwafler, chairman
of the Programme Committee, and Mrs.
George Kendrick, corresponding secre
tary, arrived to-day. Three thousand del
egates will arrive by Monday.
The most Important question which Is
to can? zip for consideration at the busi
ne s jhteMngs is rejrgan zatlon. On this
subject, Mr.-. Lowe said to-day:
“It sounds much more revolutionary
than It really Is. It means only this: that
we are to correct some little Inaccuracies
in our constitution and :o some
things which we have found our growing
r.<e J s cell for."
There Is a difference of opinion as to
admitting members of colored clubs into
t> e ccnventl n. Mrs. BuchwaUer said to
day:
"If any colored club belonging to the
general feferatpn sends prop rly accred
ilel delegates they w.ll have ail the rights
nnd p ivll g,s In the convention that any
white delegate has Tl ere is no one who
des r s to shut th-tn out and the idea has
ntver received a moment's consideration.”
WALSH KILLED BY' CHEST*LT.
Fight Between Two Men at Colum
bus Ended Fatally.
Columbus, Ga., June 2.—Will Walsh was
shot and killed by Fred Chestnut near
the fool of Upper River bridge about 8
o’clock to-night. Walsh was advancing
on Chestnut with a large dirk, when the
latter fired five shots at him, three of
which took effect, two In the forehead,
and one penetrating the breast, Just be
low the collar-bone.
When tho police arrived on the scene
they found Chestnut standing over
Walsh, keeping back Walsh
still elapsed the knife in his hand and
was apparently dying. Chestnut waa
sent t othe station house. Doctors exam
ined Walsh and declared he could live
only a few hours. His death is expect
ed momentarily. Walsh lived In Phenix
City. He is 35 and unmarried. Chest
nut is 25, and also unmarried.
There were no eye-witnesses to the
tragedy, so far as has developed. It is
said the two men got into a court scrape
some time ago, when Walsh testified
against Chestnut and escaped himself.
Chestnut declared he acted in self-defense.
Walsh had the reputation of being a
desperate and dangerous man.
RECITAL AT LUCY COBH.
Interesting Programme AVna Ren
dered Last Niglit.
Athens, Ga., June 2.—At Lucy Cobb In
stitute, to-right was given up to the ora
tory and Voice recital, under the direction
of Misses Fannie O. Nash and Elsie Ty
leT.
The following programme was excellent
ly rendered: Greeting, Addle Brand;
reading, "The King's Pardon,” Camilla
McWhorter; "A Vocal Courtship,” A'La
ma Steele; a song, "A Cycle of
Spring,” Katie Jester; reading, Carolyn
Cobb; reading, A'Lama Steele; read,
Cprolyn Oobb; Violin, greetings from Hun
gary, MaJhel Hodgson; history paper,
"Greece,” Mary Hill, winner of the W. G.
JVichol prize; reading, "Wee Willie Win
kle,” Camilla McWorter; “The Marriage
of the Flowers,” A'Lama ''The
Bear Story,” Camilla McWorter.
To-morrow will be devoted to regular
exercises at eleven o’clock in the morning,
the baccalaureate sermon will be deliver
ed by Rev. W. W. Pinson, of Macon, and
in the afternoon he will conduct vesper
services at the chapel.
ARRESTED IN PHILADELPHIA.
An Americas Negro Charged With
an Atrocious Murder.
Amerieus, Ga„ May 2.—Charles Perry,
under lndlptment here for burglary, and
who fled the country six weeks ago, is
imprisoned in Philadelphia for alleged
complicity in a sensational murder com
mitted there recently, the atrocious kill
ing o t Prof. Wright. Amerieus officers
were notified to-day of Perry’s capture
there, and an alleged confession wrung
from him. Perry was until recently em
ployed In Amerieus by the Southern Ex
press Company. Recent burglaries were
traced to him and goods valued at several
hundred dollars were found concealed In
his r sldence. He avoifed arrest by run
ning away and his capture tn Philadelphia
Is the first news hear! of the fugitive.
Perry Is a w.-althy negro of unusual in
telligence and a member cf several col
ored organ’zu’ lons In Amerieus. The Afro-
American So lely of Philadelphia will pro
vide attorneys for Perry's defense.
PR EBl DENT'S NOMINATIONS.
Smith and Hare to Be Made Briga
dier Generals
Washtngton, June 2.—The President to
day sent the following nominations to the
Senate:
Appointment in the volunteer irmy— Col.
Jacob H. Smith, Seventeenth Infantry, U.
8. A., to be brigadier general; Col. Luther
B. Hare, Thirty-third Infantry. U. S. V.,
to be brigadier general.
Morris M. Estee of California, to be
United States district Judge of the territory
of Hawaii.
John C. Baird of Wyoming, to be United
States district attorney of Hawaii.
Daniel A. Ray of Illinois, to be United
States marshal of Hawaii.
Also a number of army and naval pro
motions.
Robber)’ of n Poslofllre.
Washington, June 2.—The postofflee de
partment has received information that
several days since the Postofflee at Pur
vle, Miss., was robbed of a large amount
of money, stamps, and money order
blanks. A'man was apprehended under
suspicion o. being the robber, and an at
tack wa* made on the Jail by an accom
plice of the prisoner. When chase was
given to the man who wos attempting to
assist the jylsoner, he dropped a satchel
In which were found, all the money order
blanks, numbering 122. Later intelligence
showed that all the missing stamps and
money had been recovered.
Death of Amos P. Ferry.
Waynesboro, Ga., June 2.—Amos P.
Perry, former resident of Waynesboro,
who has rrc nfiy been with the Central
Rallrrad In Savannah, died here this af
ternoon from ccncer of the throat. He
leaves a wife and two sons,
Vnndlaer Renominated.
Thayer, Mo., June 2.—At the Democratic
Congressional Convention of the Four
teenth District, W. D. Vandiver was nom
inated by acclamation to succeed hims If.
Gilbert to Go Again.
Harrodsburg, Ky., Juno Congressman
George G. Gilbert was renominated by
acolamntion by the Democrats of the
Eighth District.
Famous Generals
Recommend Peruna.
Of the great Generals of the Confederate army fn the United States few re
main. The most conspicuous figure among the-e Is General James Longstreet or
Gainesville, Ga His loyalty and coirage In defending the Lost Cause, wm tne
admiration of the world. Asa survivorrf that splendid chivalry peculiar to our
Southern States two generations ago, Genetal Loops reet is one v of the most
unique men Of this age. •
He Is a man of few Words, but when he do s speak his opinions are accepted
by his fellow cchntrymen with profound respect, If not reverence. In com-
General James Longstreet
The spring is the best time to trent exhausted nerves. Nature re
news herself every spring:. The system is rejuvenated by spring weath
er. This renders medicines more effective. A short course of Peruna,
neslnted by the balms' air of spring tvlll cure old, stubborn eases of
PRIDE OF WHITNEY STABLES
BADLY IIEATEX I* GREAT RACE
AVITH ETSI ELBERT.
Belmont's Famous Horse Beat Jenn
Bemud by Ten Lengths—Latter
Had Lust the Race at the Half
way Post— Mile and a Quarter
Made In 2tOS J-s—Became n Pro
cession in the Stretch—Fnvorite*
Had a Dad Day.
New York, June 2.—Eihelbert easily de
feated Jean Beraud In the special ia:e at
Gravesend tcAday. He was ridden by Dan
ny Maher and was favorite in the betting.
His performance of to-day was goyd
enough to beat that ol any horse that
was ever saddled in this country.
Maher had waiting orders, and laid
alongside his rival until they were half a
mile from home, when he drew out and
opened a big gap in a few strides, and
then came home as he pleased, under
double wraps, with his head tideways
ten lengths in front.
These magnificent specimens of horse
flesh got away on the instant ar.d came
down the stretch, which was a living wall
of humanity, moving stride for stride on
exactly level terms, nose to ncse and tall
to tall. The stride of each w. s exactly
the same length, their hoofs spurning the
soil, covering the distance with great
speed. The first quarter was covered In
0:23 4-5, not slow going when the weight
is considered.
When they straightened out in the back
stretch they were still running stride for
stride, neither appearing to have the le st
advantage and the half was passed in
0:48.
Beginning of the Defeat.
Maher gave Ethelbert a trifle more rein,
and ho began to move a little faster than
before. Now they were coming to the
pole which marked half the Journey, and
in another Instant they had passed it in
1:00 2-5, splendid time. In the next fur
long it became apparent that Jean Beraud
had got the god, as, inch by Inch, at first,
then foot by foot, and then stride by
stride, Ethelbert, began to get away from
his rival. The time to the three-quarters
was 1:1314. and as far as Jean Beraud
was concerned he had little more interest
In the race.
Around the upper turn to the stretch it
was Ethelbert first and the other nowhere;
for in a few great bounds with Maher sit
ting still on his back, he had opened a
gap of a dozen lengths, while Jean Beraud
was floundering In distress, a badly beaten
horse. Maher did not look back, how
ever, until he had reached the end of the
seven furlongs In 1:26 3-5, and when he did
turn he saw the pride of the Whitney
string far behind him, and took a steady
pull on his mount,* passing the mile pole
in 1:41 1-5, with a couple of wraps in his
hands, and lots left In him. Down the
stretch it was only a procession. Pull
as hard as he might, Maher could not
help winning by t£n lengths, amid the
cheers of the multitude. It was a grand
race and grandly run. Upsets were the
rule up to the big race, not a favorite
landing the money.
Summaries.
First Race—About six furUngs. Blue
Devil. 8 to 1, won, with Peep O'Day, 12 to
1, and 5 to 1. second, and Heilobas, 8 to
5, third. Time 1:10 4-5. >
Second Race—The Hudson, five furlongs.
Prince Charles, 7 to 2, won, with Irritable,
4 to 5 and 2 to 5, second, and Prince Pep
per, 15 to 1, third. Time 1:01 3-5.
Third Race—The Carlton, one mile.
Standing, 9 to 2, won, with McMeekln, 5 to
■2 and 4 to 5, second, and Mesmerist, 7 to
5, third. Time 1:40 3-6.
Fourth Race—Special, one and one-quar
ter miles. Ethelbert, 8 to 6. won, by ten
lengths; Jean Beraud, 6 to 5, second. Time
2:08 1-5.
Fifth Race—Selling, five furlongs. Gold
Heels, 7 to 6, won, with Handy Man, 4 to
1 and 8 to 5, second, and Fair Rosamond
23 to 1, third. Time 1:02 4-6.
Sixth Race—Selling, one and one-six
teenth miles. Kriss Krlngle, 8 to 5, won
with Lamp Globe, 8 to 5 and out, second'
and Post Haste, 10 to 1, third. Time 1:48’
SOCIALIST LABOR PARTY.
In Session In New York to Name
National Candidates.
New York, June 2.—The national conven
tion of the Socialist Labor party met In
this city to-day. The convention Is called
to nominate candidates for President and
Vice President of the United Btates. and
to transact other business, including the
revision of the constitution of the party
The party Is called the De Leon faction
of the Socialist Labor party, there being
another faction which broke away last
July.
There were eighty-three delegates pres
ent. Daniel D# Leon was elected perma
nent chairman.
After the reading of he report of the
National Executive Committee, which
consumed three hours, the convention ad
journed until 9 odock to-morrow morn
ing.
menting upon Peruna, the old General
made use of the following language:
“I Join with niy comrade. General
Wheelrr, In testifying to tho merit*
of Pernnn, both as a tonic and a en
tnrrli remedy. Perana enjoys the
greatest reputation ns a catarrh
remedy of any medicine yet devis
ed.” Janie* Longstreet.
Gen, Lorgitrcet’s reference to Gen.
Wheeler in commenting upon Peruna was
oci aslor.cd by a public statement of Gen.
Wheeler some tme prior. In which he
had praised Fe.-una as a catarrh remedy
and tonic. Gen. Wheelefs signed state
ment was as follow*:
"I Join with Serators Sullivan, Roach
and McElnery In their good opinion of
Perur.a It is r.commanded to me by
those who have uso.i It as an excellent
tonic and peculiarly effective as a cure
' for catarrh.” Jos Wheeler,
the spring. Something to brace the
Almost everybody needs a tonic In the
neivee, lnvlgotate the brain, and cleanse
the blood. That Peruna will do this is
beyond all qu<stlcn.
Every one who has tried It has had the
same experience as Mrs. D. W. Timber
lake of Lmchburg, Va., who, In a recent
le'ter made use of the following words:
"1 always a dcse of Peruna after
buslne s hours, as it Is a great thing for
(he nerves. There is no better spring
tonic and I have used about all of them."
THE VOTE I* ORANGE COUNTY.
Returns Show the Prohibitionists
Won a Victory.
Orlando, Fla., June 2.—The returns of
the wet and dry election, held on Thurs
day last, are all In except from the Fort
Christmas precinct. The vote there Is y
light one, and cannot change the result,
while it may effect the majority by a few
figures. The dry majority In the county,
as'shown by the returns In, Is fifty-one
votes.
This Is the third time Orange county has
gone dry under the present local option
statute. Some ten years ago the first
election was called and the county went
dry, remaining so for a period of two
s’ears. At the end of this period another
election was called and resulted in a vic
tory for the license system. From that
time until two years ago open saloons
were allowed under license. Then another
test of the question c’ame up, resulting In
a dry victory. But as licenses had been
paid for the fiscal year the selling went
on until the first of October following.
Elections to decide between wet and dry
cannot be held at "shorter Intervals than
two years, and then upon a petition of a
stated percentage of the voters. Upon the
termination of the two years since the
holding of the last election a petition with
the required number of signatures was
presented to the County Commissioners,
who ordered the election Just held. The
sue Ass of the dry ticket will give at least
four years of dryness, so far as open sa
loons are concerned. It is probable that
measures will now be taken to enforce
the law against “blind tigers" and illicit
selling of liquors.
ANOTHER BIG SI GAR TRUST.
——— '
National Has Understanding With
American Company.
New York. June 2.-The National Sugar
Refining Company of New Jersey was in
corporated at Trenton, N. J., to-day with
an authorized capital of *20,000,000. The
company is empowered to produce and
deal In sugar and coffee. The capital Stock
is divided into one-half- common and
one-ha f preferred, the latter 6 per cent,
cumulative dividend*. The Incorporators
are: Frcde-lek B. Mollenhauer. Brook
l;n; James H. Post and Frederick H.
Howell, New York; Herbert B. Cory, En
gl’wcod, N. J.; George R. Bunker, Yon
kers, N. Y
The lollcwing officers were elected:
President, James H. Post; vice president
and treasurer, Frederick D. Mollenhauer;
s cretary, Herbert D. Cory.
It was announced that all the plants
owned by the company will start up at
once at their full capacity.
It is stated that there is an understand
ing although no definite compact between
the new concern and the American Sugar
Reflrlrg Company and that no rate war
will result from the organization of the
new company.
Wnycross News Nates.
Waycross, Ga-, June 2.—Otto ■ Sikes, a
young white man, was arrested last
night on a charge of forgery. The war
rant was sworn out by George R. You
mans before Justice Hlghsmith.
Darnell Hyers was turned over to Sher
iff Armstrong of Madison county, Flori
da, this morning. Hyers, who 'is a ne
gro, was wanted in Florida for assault
and battery with Intent to commit mur
der.
Tom Benjamin, a negro wanted in
Mississippi for burglary, was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff J. p, Cason yesterday and
lodged in Jail.
The second quarterly conference of Trin
ity Church was held last night. The re
port read, shows that the new church
cost within a few cents of *6,00!), exclusive
of *4,000, paid as the difference In tTade
for the lot, to Judge Hlghsmith.
The commencement sermon of the Way
cross High School will be delivered Sun
day morning by Rev. J. M. Glenn, at neiw
Trinity Church. Closing exercises will
be held in the public school auditorium
next Friday evening. June 8. There are
only five graduate* In the class of 1900.
Fishermen who have been down on the
Satllla riser the past week report that
dynamiters are getting In (heir work In
great shape. The County Commissioners
of Ware offer a reward of *SO for convlc
t*on of persons using dynamite In our
lakes and streams.
The closing exercises of the Waycross
colored schrnls, Prof. F. Snelson, princi
pal, were held at the Reedsvllle Academy
last night. Quite a large audience wit
nessed the entertainment, which was up
to the usual standard.
Track and Field XVoirk.
Chicago, June 2.-The Western Inler-
Colleglste championship was won bv the
University of Michigan track and flcM
team at Ravenswood field to-day, after the
mo Closely contested meet In the history
as tolled! 00 Th ® P ° lnlß * cored wtre
JJssL g±. ssa
nervousness tl>n4„ have resisted
treatment for years.
General Marcus Wright. 1724 Corcoran
street. Washington, D. C„ a prominent
Confederate General, who Is in charge
of getting up the records of tbe War of
the Rebellion, has tbe following to say
In regard lo Peruna:
“I take pleasure In commending
Perume. It in a remnrkntile medi
cine nml should l>e used persons
who nrc In need of a good tonic and
sufferers from cjytnrrli."
General W. W. Duffield, General in ths
Mexican war and General of the Union
Army In the late Civil War, In a letter
written from "The Cairo,” Washington,
D. C., sajs the following of Peruna: '
”1 have used Peruna in my fßm
lly nnd have found It a valnnhl*
medicine, and take pleasure in re
ommendlng It to all who suffer Iraq
catarrh of the stomach or wlio re
quire n tonic of efficiency."
General S. S. Yoder, ex-member of Con
gress from Lima, 0., in a recent letter to
Dr. Hartman, speaks of Peruna us fol
lows:
‘I desire to say that J have found
Perana to he a wonderful remedy,
I only used It for a short time and
nm thoroughly satisfied ns to it*
merits. I cannot find words to ex
press my gratitude for the results
obtained. As n catarrh cure I shsll
gladly recommend It to all sufferera.
Those desiring a book on spring ca
tarrh should address The Peruna MetH
cire Cos., Columbus, O.
INCREASED ITS RETURNS.
Central Changed Them From
turn to *13,000 n Mile.
Atlanta, June 2.—President Egan of tha
Central to-day notified Controller Gen
eral Wright that his road would revise
the tax return of the Central trackage
from *II,OOO to *13,000 per mile on the Sa
vannah and Macon divisions, making it
the same as on the Macon and Atlanta di
vision. This will give a total increase
of *382,000. The Wrlghtsvllle and Tennilla
and the Waycross Air Line have also
submitted to the increase made by the
Controller General.
COFFMAN WAS IN WAYCROSS. *
Belief Expressed That He Has Left
This Country.
Atlanta, June 2.—Those most Interested
in the Edward Coffman disappearance
scout the idea that he has committed sui
cide. The last heard of him was at Way
cross, and It is believed here that he em
barked on some lumber vessel for soma
other country.
Btrtlulny of Jefferson Davis.
Atlanta, June 2.—Gov. Candler this af
ternoon Issued an order closing the sev
eral departments of the state govern
ment Monday to commemorate the birth
day of Jefferson Davis. The occasion will
be celebrated at a public meeting to be
held Monday afternoon in the hall of tha
House of Representatives, Justice W. A
Little presiding.
White Man Killed a Negro.
--Columbus, Ga., June 2.—At Pitisiore,
Ala., on the Georgia and Alabama Road,
this morning, Mr. Gus O’Neal shot and
killed Ross Gilbert, a negro. Gilbert threw
a heavy plow at Mr. O’Neal and du ing
the fight that followed, O'Neal killed hm,
O’Neal was held under a thousand dollar
bond for manslaughter In the first dezre*.
Gigantic Ootton Oil Company.
Trenton. N. J., June 2.—The Delta Cot
ton OH Company, w.th a capital of 0.-
090,000 was Incorporated to-day. The In
corporators are George W. Mark, Alfred
G. Brown and Edward Hawkins, all o'
East Orange, N. J.
AUSTRALIA'S PLAGUE OF RATS.
Everybody On the Island Coniine**
Is Engaged In Fighting the rents.
From the New York Times.
There can be no question that the bu
botilc plague has secured a foothold* la
Sydney and that all the other Australia®
ports are In danger of becoming infected,
despite the elaborate precautions adopted
by the various sanitary authorities. Tba
American mall steamers In Sydney har
bor have beeh allowed to shift their quaf’
ters to one of the healthiest portions ot
the port, where there exists not the si got
est danger of contagion.
It has been conclusively ascertained that
4he plague was Introduced by rats, either
from Hawaii, New Caledonia or tne
East. For several weeks before t™
plague had secured a human victim there
had been a great mortality among
rats in Darling harbor, that part of ror
Jackson devoted to the berthing of cod
ing, intercolonial, American and ottt
vessels, the wharves being among the <* *
est In Australia. h .
Scientific lhvestlgatton showed that 1
mortality among the rodents, was occ
sloned by their having become pl* .
stricken. This led to the new Sow
Wales government declaring a war
extermination against the rats where,,
met with, and already several *hou?a
have been destroyed, the bodies *
either cremated or depostied In the oc
The demand for rat traps Is enor ™’
but very few are caught by these ,[? e „ n ii
although poisoned halt, flavored with
seed, readily lures the rat to bis do ■
With a view to fighting the plague
effectually, the lnfeeied portion or •■ (
ney has been divided Into blocks, e® .
which Is In turn duly quarantined ‘
cleansing and purifying operations ar t
lng on. During this disagreeable 1
thousands of dead rodents have
covered under the floors of * n (1 .
stores and other buildings, and .. „g
most certain that but for the „jj
sanitary condition of the gTeaier
the city the ravage- of the ptll* n £
would have become appalling. * well
the Interruption, to business tia
most serious. The shipping ,r _ . ,(,*
suffered enormously In common *
provincial and Intercolonial ra . uw y; h(n e,s
fie. At the last moment the i
quarter In Sydney, one of the n , ltl ran
localities In Australia, has been <i
tlned, and not a day too earl J['. , _. oU ul
a pestiferous neighborhood, W n oI
have been removed long ago ns
been owned by wealthy indlv „ U „ o mlcal
seeslng considerable Influence in P
and municipal circles,
"Sure, Pat. and why are ye ****’,' „ V r *
coat buttoned up kdke that OI L r - nc q
day lolkc this?" "Faith, year
to hold© the shirt 01 haven t S< “
Bunch.