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CARNESVILLE ADVANCE VOLUME II. M’KINLEY AND Unanimously Nominated Standard Bearers of Republican Party. Foraker Sets the Convention Wild When Name of McKinley Was Presented. William McKinley was nominated by the national Republican convention at Philadelphia Thursday afternoon by unanimous vole. There was a great demonstration when tho result of the vote was announced. V V c ti A ~\ m w j; ■ ■ : W - v ; mm m !: : ' ' J-'h % mm k m 1 is w m ■-m. ■a w Oopjrlfht, 1000, by Chtrlea A. Gray. 1’ltESIDENT m’kINLEY. The delegates shouted themselves hoarse, and flags and plumes waved wildly, thousands cheering and stamp¬ ing their feet on tho floor in demon¬ strating their enthusiasm. Tho nominating speeches began ear¬ ly. Tho convention opened after 10 o’clock, and, with a few preliminaries out of the way, tho speeches began. Chairman Lodge advanced to tho front of the platform and said: “Under the rules, nominations for tho office of president of the United States are now in order.” There was a momentary silence, punctured by the announcement: “The state of Alabama is recog¬ nized.” A toll and swarthy Alabamian stood on his chair and by pre-arrangement answered: “Alabama yields to Ohio.” This was the signal for the recogni¬ tion of Senator Foraker, who was to make the speeoh re-nominnting Mr. McKinley as the Republican candidate for president. Then tho cheers began and a wild scene ensued. His announcement that tho nomina¬ tion was equal to an election in No¬ vember brought vociferous cheers. Briefly, Senator Foraker averted to tho record of the president in pence and in war as one of tho most remarka¬ ble in American history. The closing words of the governor brought another demonstration, nnd for a minute it seemed the convention would go mail then and there, nnd make two nominations instead of one. Senator Lodge then recognized John W. Y’erkes, of Kentucky, who arose to secoud the .nomination on behalf of the south. He was followed in turn by George Knight of tho California delegation and Senator Thurston of Nebraska. During the call of states the galler¬ ies were noticeably attentive and there was a demonstration among the dele¬ gates. Somo of the states were not content with casting their votes for McKinley, but they announced the vote which the candidates would receive in No¬ vember. At the call of Hawaii the delegations stood nnd cheered tho announcement of the new possession of its two votes for McKinley. The tally clerks quickly made tho official summary and handed it to the chairman. Mr. Lodge took the paper and advancing to the front of the stage said: “Tho total vote cast is 930. Mc¬ Kinley receives 930. It is unanimous, and the chair declares that William McKinley is your nominee for the presidency for the term beginning March 4, 1901.” Pandemonium again broke loose in one swelling chorus of enthusiasm for tho new candidate. The huge counterfeit of an elephant was brought into the ball. Around its neck wns entwined garlands of flowers. Laughter aud applause were mingled ns tho great emblem was borne about. The demonstration in honor of the president’s nomination lasted five minutes. HANNA IS CHAIRMAN. Will Once Again Manama tho Campaign For tho Republican I’arty. The national committee of tho Re¬ publican party has elected M. A. Hauna chairman of that committee. He will manage the coming campaign. In accepting the nomination he made a speech in which he thanked the old members of the committee for the way in which they stood by him in the campaign of 189(5, “Teddy” At Last Bows To the Will of the Party As McKinley’s Running Mate. Govornor Roosevelt, of New York, is the Republican nominee for vice pres¬ ident of the United States. “Teddy” was given the nomination without the asking. His victory was complete. No other name was mentioned. Tho con¬ vention went wild for him from the beginning to tho end. Before order was restored after the nomination of McKinley, Mr, Lodge warned the noisy and demonstrative throng that there was some vital busi¬ ness to bo done, and announced that the call of stntos would proceed for nominations for the vice presidency. As the name of Alabama was called on the roll of states for the nomina¬ tion of candidates for the vice presi¬ dency the announcement was made that Alabama would yield to Iowa to present a candidate. Chairman Lodge then recognized Colonel LaFayette Young, one of the Iowa delegates at large, and editor of the Des Moines, Iowa, Capitol. He withdrew the nnrao of Dolliver and offered that of Roosevelt. The colonel was in Cuba at the time Roose¬ velt led his rough riders up Ban Juan bill, and Lis reference to the gover¬ nor’s campaign was eloquent. The demonstration which followed the announcement by Colonel Young of Governor Roosevelt as the caudi- fe. ff* ■ m ■ggggiyil ■rii & .IbKSv m naa Copyright, 1000. by RockwooARY^ THEODORE ROOSEVELT. . date of the young men of the country who represented their ambitions and embodied their patriotism and Ameri¬ canism was not secoud to that accord¬ ed the president’s name. began The band in the main gallery to play “There’ll be a hot time in the old town tonight,” nnd to the inspir¬ ing strains the delegates began march¬ ing around the hall, filing past Gov- ernor Boosevelt as he sat in tho New York delegation, and extending to him their congratulations. Speeches seconding Roosevelt’s nom- ination were made by Murray of Mas¬ sachusetts, Ashton of Washington nnd Depew of New York. Delegates anil spectators were be¬ coming excited and called for the vote. They wanted action, not oratory. called for The impatient audience a vote, apparently assuming that thero there would bo other candidates. It took some minutes to restore order. As the roll-call proceeded, each del¬ egation as called, cast, their votes for Roosevelt unanimously. With the conclusion of tho call Chairman Lodge announced that Gov- cror Roosevelt had received 929 votes, one delegate in the convention not voting. This delegate was Roosevelt himself. Chairman Lodge’s announce¬ ment that Governor Roosevelt had beeu nominated for vice president brought out tremendous applause. Tho candidate for vice president was surrounded by delegates showering congratulations on him. The serious work of the convention was over aud the details only remain¬ ed to ho performed. A resolution was agreed to empowering the national committee to fill the vacancies on com¬ mittees. Resolutions of thanks to Mr. Lodge and Mr. Wolcott for their ablo ser¬ vices ns presiding officers were unani¬ mously adopted. Also thanks to May¬ or Aslibriilge, of Philadelphia, for the hospitality of tho city. This closed the work nnd at 2:14 p. m. tho Republican national convention of 1900 adjourned Eine die. ROUNDHOUSE DESTROYED. Two Men Bose Their Elves nnd Twelve Engines Wrecked. The Southern Pacific roundhonno at Kern City, Cal., was burned Thursday and the remains of Patrick Quinn nnd Byrd Gilmore, employes, were found in the debris. They were killed by the explosion of an oil tank, which started the fire. The loss to tho rail¬ road company w ill amount to $400,000. Twelve engine? were destroyed, CARNESVILLE. GA., FRIDAY. JUNE k >‘>, 1900. FREE SFATERS ACTIVE. President Steyn’s Forces Are Now Engaging the Attention of Lord Roberts’ Army. A Loudon special of Friday says: General Steyn’s forces in tho Orange Liver colony are for the time drawing most of tho attention of Lord Rob¬ erts, rather to the noglect of Com¬ mandant General Louis Botha and President Kruger. The severance between tho Trans¬ vaal and Orango River colony was completed Thursday, ns Lord Roberts said it would bo, l»y the arrival of General Bullet's advance guard, under Lord Dnndonald, ui Standerson. The wide not around the 6,000 or 8,000 men under General Steyn will now contract. Adroit maneuvering and brisk lighting nro likely to take place, because until ell resistance south of the Vnnl is at ail end the British lino of communication will not be safe. President Kruger’s sous, who sur¬ rendered to General Badeu-Powell, nro back on their farms working peaceful¬ ly. General Bnden-Powell rode with only 000 men from Mafeking, and lie made the Inst section of this ride to Pretoria with only thirty-five. Lord Hoberts met him in tho outskirts of the town aud escorted him to tho presidency. General Dowd's farm houses have been burned by tho British. General Butler has issued a special order eulogizing the service of Strath- conn’s Horse. her majesty’s ship Forte have been or¬ dered back to the ship at the admiral’s request. Netherlands Tho Railroad Company of South Africa has received official notification of tho expulsion from tho Transvaal of 100of its employees with iheir families. The Dutch consul at Lourenzo Marques telegraphs that a proclamation has been issued to tho * fleet that the company’s officials who refuse to do British military work will bo sent back to Europe via szst Lon¬ don, Cape Colony. Advices from Lourenzo Marques state that President Kruger’s principal condition for immediate peace is that ho bo allowed to stay in tho country. There are 50,000 British sick and wounded at Pretoria. Mrs. Reitz,wife ,f the Transvaal state secretary, and her family, who arrived at Lourenzo Marques en route for Europe, had so little money that the Dutch consul purchased second class steamship tick¬ ets for them. CZAR A CENSOR. Jr-Htics Stringent Rules For Newspaper Correspondents. The Vienna correspondent of Tho London Daily Express says that the Russian minister of the interior, M. Sipaguine, has issued the following in¬ structions for the guidauce of newspa¬ pers in dealing with the far eastern situation: “1. No reference to the moVement of Russian troops or warships. “2. Papers must bear in mind that the czar is actuated only by a desiro to maintain peace and a good will among the nations. “3. No gossip about differences among the powers that would be dis- pleasing to the government. “4. No criticism of Russian diplo¬ macy or of military or naval strategy. "Fifth, editorial writers should recollect that Russia is predestined to predominate in Asia. “6. Comparisons may bo made bo- tweeu Russian and foreign troops and seamen when unfavorable to foreign¬ ers.” FUNDS FOR HONOLULU BANL. United States Coin Is Shipped to Islands on Steamer, The steamer China Hailed from San Francisco Friday for the Orient with a large number of passengers, among them Macfarlen and Brenner, of tho treasury department, who have $750,- 000 in United States coin to deposit iu the American bank at Honolulu. Tho institution will become the first na¬ tional bank of Hawaii. The funds are to be used in paying outstanding bonds of Ilawaiiaus. Costly Blaze Iu Pittsburg. Fire in Pittsburg, Pa., Friday, de¬ stroyed eight buildings in the princi¬ pal business block of the city causing u loss aggregating $250,000. “DEATH TO FOREIGNERS” Is Import of iMacards Doing Posted In China By Boxers. At Canton, China, the boxers aro posting inflammatory placards, of which tho following is a sample: “Kill all Germans, French, Americans and English. To have peace prevail iu the hearts of tho people nil foreigners should be driven out. This end can bo at¬ tained in a few days if we unite our strength.” The British amdiralty has ordered five moro cruisers to go to China. This represents an additional 50,000 tons, the crews aggregatin g 3,00 0. ROBERTS IS FINED. Utah Man Must I’uy Smn or *150 or Servo ISO Hays In Jail. In the ease at Salt Lake, Utah, of B. II. Roberts, found guilty of Utl- lawful cohabitation, the judgment of tho court was that he pay a fine in the sum of $150 or in lieu thereof that he bo imprisoned in the county jail for a period of 150 days. A thirty days’ stay wns granted in order that tho defendant might file a bill of ex¬ ceptions; JENNINGS IS NAMED Ey Democrats of Florida as O.m- didate For Governor, FORTY-FOUR BALLOTS WERE TAKEN, List of Otlior State OHirers Nominated nt tho State Convention Held In Jacksonville. Tho Florida stato Democratic con¬ vention nominated Tton. William S. Jounings as candidate for governor. On tho thirtieth ballot a stampede wns attempted for Mays, hiR vote be¬ ing jumped up from 158 to 122}. His strength was drawn from Boggs, My¬ ers aud Milton, or.ly 14 votes leaving Jennings in tho stampede. Myers dropped out of tho race after the thirtieth ballot, though no formal withdrawal was made. On the forty-first ballot Mays with¬ drew in favor of Milton; on the forty- third bnllot Beggs withdrew, and on the forty-fourth ballot William S. Jen¬ nings received the required two-thirds vote and his nomination wns made unanimous amid a scene of wild en¬ thusiasm. The nominee is a first cousin of Wil¬ liam JemiingB Bryan of Nebraska. Ho is a native of Illinois, but removed to Florida in 188(5. He is thirty-seven years old. The following state officers were nominated: Francis Bicar, justice of the supreme court; John L. Crawford, secretary of stato; W. H. Reynolds, comptroller; W. B. Lamar, attorney W. N. Sheats, superintendent of public instruction. Hon. B. E. McLin, commissioner of agriculture. John L. Morgan, railroad commis¬ sioner. Tho governor and state officials hold office for four years. Judge George P. Raney, of Talla¬ hassee, was chosen the Florida mem¬ ber of the national Democratic com- tee. This is tho last state Democratic convention that will bo hold in Flor¬ ida for many years, probably, as the platform adopted provides for prima¬ ries for United States senator down. BRYAN OP PLATFORM. Nfbraskan Gives Ills Opinion of tho Re¬ publican Document. When asked his opinion of the Phil¬ adelphia platform, Colonel Bryan suid: < i The Philadelphia platform is tho beat evidence thus far given of tho de¬ ception attempted by the Republican party. Taking in connection with the speeches made at the convention, it shows that the Republican party’s platform of 1896 was a deliberate fraud as far as the promises of inter¬ national bimettalism was concerned; that the party’s attitude on tho trust question is insincere and that the party is not willing to state its atti¬ tude on tho Philippine question and invite the judgment of the people." FI LI PI NOS WIN VICTOR Y. An American Detachment Is Forced Buck l»y the Rebels. A Manila special says: A detach¬ ment of forty incu of the Fortieth regi¬ ment, Captain Thomas Miller com¬ manding, left Cagayan do Misamfs, is¬ land of Mindanao, scouting, Juue 13th. During the morning of June 14th they encountered a strongly ambushed and entrenched force of the enemy. The Americans’ attempts to charge were frustrated by the Filipinos’ pit- falls aud troops. Tho advance line consequently was under a heavy tiro iu front and on its flanks, and fell back on Cagayan. Tho American loss was nine men killed aud two officers and ton men wounded. CUBAN TEACHERS COMING. Itniiml For Boston, Whore They Will He Given Instruction. Quartermaster General Ludingtou received word Saturday of tho depart¬ ure of the transport McPherson from Manzanillo, Cuba, with 250 Cuban teachers bound for Boston by way of the eastern ports of Cuba. This move¬ ment makes the beginning of the gen¬ eral movement of about 2,500 teachers from Cuban ports to Boston, where they aro to receive a gonoral course of instruction during the summer under the auspices of the Harvard university. LUCAS GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE. For Tillr<l Time Negro Is Convicted of Killing; Ills Employer. For the third time within a year Will Lucas, colored, has been declared guilty of murdering Robert F. Davis, an aged citizen of DeKalb county. Ga. The case went to tho jury shortly after 11 o’clock Thursday morning and three hours later a verdict of guilty, without a recommendation, was returned. Owing to tho fact that the evidence against the negro was largely circumstantial, Judge Candler sentenced Lucas to life imprisoment in tho penitentiury. RICHARD CHOKER RETURNS. Tammany Cliii-flaln Hack From Ills Trip To Kuropo. Richard Crokur arrived at New York from England Saturday on board tho (Milliard lino steamer Lucania. He said that he is ready to take a very active part in the coming national campaign. Mr. Croker acknowledged he owned American Ice stock, but said it was bought before the Company became a trust and would not say if bs was now a stockholder. FOREIGNERS MASSACRED Unverified Reports to That Effect Received In London. STILL FIGHTING AT TIEN TSIN Eight Hundred Americans Said to Have Arrived On the Scene and Are Taking Part. i » Eight hundred Americans nro tak¬ ing part in the fight at Tien Tsin,” says the Shanghai correspondent of tho London Daily Express, cabling Friday evening, “and they apparently form a part of n supplementary force, arriving with Germans and British nfter (ho conflict started. It is impossible to cstimnto tho number of Chinese, but they had a surprising nurnbor of guns." This information apponrs to have been brought by the United States gunboat Nashville toChu Eoo and tele¬ graphed tlieueo to Shanghai. The Chinoso nre deserting Shanghai in large numbers and going into tho in¬ terior. lleports from native sources continue to reach Shanghai of anarchy in Pekin. According to these tales tho streets are filled day and night with Boxers, who nro wholly beyond the control of tho Chinese troops, anil who are working themselves up to a frenzy and clamoring for the death of all for¬ eigners. A special dispatch from Shanghai received in London Friday saying it was reported from Japanese sources that 1,500 foreigners have been mas¬ sacred nt Tien Tain canned grent com¬ ment, but tho statement lacked official confirmation. On Juno 17 tho Chinese shelled tho foreign settlement and the Chinese military college was attacked by a mixed force of 175 Austrians, British, German aud Italians. They destroyed tIre guns and burned the college which contained a considerable storo of am¬ munition and killed its defenders. The Russians, with their four heavy guns, did excellent service. Tho British loss was one man killed and five men wounded. The Germans hud ono killed, (ho Italians had five uion wounded, and the Russians nail soveu men killed and five wounded. Rear Admiral Bruce, nt Takn, tele¬ graphed Friday night the further in¬ formation that at Tien Tsin, June 20th, fighting was proceeding and ro- enforcemeuts were required. The consuls nt Shanghai still be¬ lieve tlio foreign ministers at Pekin safe, although Japanese reports re¬ ceived nt Shanghai allege that up to Juno 15tli 100 foreigners had been killed in Pekiu. It is reported that the British gov¬ ernment will immediately send 1,500 marines to Chinn and possibly, accord¬ ing to some of the morning papers, 10,000 of tho regulars now with Lord Roberts. WILL SEND TROOPS TO CHINA. A Washington special says: The only news from China laid before tho cab¬ inet meeting Friday wns a telegram to the secretary of tho navy, giving the movements of vessels in Chinese waters. The text of tho message, however, was not made public. That the president and the mem¬ bers of tho cabinet regard tho situa¬ tion iu China as extremely critical is shown by the fnct that preliminary preparations are being made to Eoud forward additional troops in case of need. A telegram was sent to General Friday afternoon asking him how large a force he can spare it become necessary to send to China. Tho administration is endeavoring to stimulate tho dispatch of troops aud naval re-cnforcemeuts to China to moot tho emergensy at Tien T&iu. Tlio emergency described in Admiral Kompff’s dispatches has led tlio war department to make an extra effort to hurry forward tho Ninth regiment from Luzon to Takn. Tlio war de¬ partment is now determined that this movement shall be hastened. There is also good reason to boliovo that tho authorities will dispatch at least oue other regiment from Manila to China with tho least possible delay. The United States consulate at Tien Tsin, which late news advices report to have been destroyed, is situated far up on the Meadows road, which runs up from the Pei Ho river directly through the center of tho town. It is fur removed from any of the other consulates and practically isolated from all other foreign buildings. A recent census of Tien Tsin shows the foreign population to be about 1,000 persons, including 110 Ameri¬ cans. Thus the report from Japanese sources that 1,500 foreigners at Tien Tsin had been massacred would seem to lie untrue or grossly exaggerated in point of numbers. BRYAN HOLDS CONFERENCE. llenrst, Cook anti Jontvi Have Talk With Nebraskan In Chicago. William Jennings Bryan, before leaving Chicago Sunday night, held a conference with William R. Ilearst, of New York, Sam B. Cook, candidate for secretary of state of Missouri, aud Chairman Jones, of tho Democratic) national executive committee, After the conference Mr, Bryan refused to bo in¬ terviewed. CONFLICTING REPORTS Keep llic World Guessing As To True Condition of Affuirs In the Chinese Empire. The British torpedo boat destroyer Whiting, at Choo Foo, China, reports that nothing has boon heard from Seymour’s force for seven days. Vico Admiral Sir Edward H.Seymour is the commander of the British squad¬ ron in Chinese waters, aud is also in command of the forco of 2,040 marine guards, representing all tho powers, which started for Pekin June 10, but ba«, it is reported, been compelled to return to Tien Tsin. lie is supposed to 1)0 lighting against overwhelming numbers of Chinese fauatios between Tien Tain and Pekin. Tho French consul wires that tho British mission at. Tsaug Chow has boon looted and the missionaries con¬ veyed to an unkuown place by a Chi¬ nese general. • A semi-official dispatch receiyed in Berliu from Tokio, Japan, dated June 21st, says the Japanese consul nt Shanghai confirms tho report that Vico Admiral Seymour has arrived at l’ekin, and that tho members of tho diplomatic corps arc safe. According to an official Japanese report from Che Foo, the foreign settlement at Tien Tsin was reduced to ashes June 18th. The Poiit Bleu (Brussels newspaper) states that a telegr am was received Thursday by an important Brussels firm from China saying that Admiral Seymour’s 1 delving force and tlio Rus¬ sian column entered Pekin simultuiio- onsly. Tho legations were reported intact anil all tho Belgian residents nre said to bo safe. Reports have been received nt Hong Kong from Canton, that, owing to tho representations of tho foreign consuls, Li Hung Chang has consented to re¬ main iu Canton. ALI.1ICS WILL ADVANCE. ltear Admiral Urmio Issues P/oelnmiitton to tliiiicko Authorities. The admiralty in London has re¬ ceived the following dispatch from Rear Admiral Rruce: Taku, via Che Foo, June 21.—No communication from the commander- in-chief (Seymour) in seven days or from Tien Tsin in five days. The allies hold tho Takn forts and Tong Ku so- curdy, aud they will advance to tho relief of Tien Tsin when in sufficient strongth. Troops nro expected from Hong Kong nnd from Wei-'Vai-Wo. It is believed that lighting is con¬ stantly proceeding around Tien Tsin. Our garrison there should ho about 8,000 men. The following proclama¬ tion is to he issued forthwith: “The admirals and senior naval offi¬ cers of tho olliod powers in China de¬ sire to make known to all vicoroys and authorities nnd the along cities the and coasts provinces and rivers of ,:i China that they intend to use armed force oi.Yy agninst the J5oxcrs and peo¬ ple that ->iq oso them on their march to Pelun to rescue their fellow country¬ men.” ABLE TO PRESERVE PEACE. Minister IVti Ting Fang DcIIvein Reassur¬ ing Messages at Htwte Department. Mr. Wti, tho Chinese minister, call¬ ed on Secretary Hny at the state de¬ partment Thursday and informed him that he hud received a dispatch from the viceroy’of the three great provinces of tho Yang Tso Kiang, saying that, lie felt himself perfectly able to keep the peace in his provinces and insure the safety of the foreign missionaries nnd that- in conjunction with his colleagues is able to answer for tho preservation of peace and order in all the great southern provinces. RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT BEAD. Foreign Minister Expired Suddenly From Apoplexy While fit Breakfast. The Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Muravieff, died sudden¬ ly at St. Petersburg. Thursday morn¬ ing. Count Muravieff lmd just finished morning cup of coffee and had or¬ dered his lunch when he fell iu an apoplectic fit aud expired in a few minutes between 9 anil 10 o’clock. Count Muravieff was the head of tlio Russian diplomatic service which is admitted on all sides to he the most aggressive and successful in tho world Tho marvelous success of Russia’s Asiatic policy of territorical extension in connection with the Trans-Siberian railway and Pacific ports is largely iluu to him. EXPERT SAKE CRACKER Hmployod to Open tlio Vimlts of Ken- tiMjkjr Shite Treasury. A dispatch from Frankfort, Ky., says: Tho inside steel doors of the cash and bond boxes in tho stato treas¬ urer’s vaults, the combinations of which were lost when the now state treasurer took charge of tlio office, wore opened Friday. Frankfort ma¬ chinists hail beoa at work on the doors for three days aud niado no j-rogress. Friday morning a message was sent to tho penitentiary for a convict that could blow open a safe. Frank Simmons wns selected by the prison authorities as the best man to do the job. He opened the safe in thirty minutes. GOVERNOR CANDLER IS ILL. L'onfined To Ills Residence,Suffering With Rheumatism. Governor Candler, of Georgia, is ill at tlio mansion in Atlanta, ami it will probably bo several days before he will be able to return to the statehouse. Governor Candler, iu coming from Athens to Atlanta last Saturday, nfter attending a meeting of tho board of trustees of tho university, contracted a cold which resulted in rheumatism, NUMBER 33. TRAIN DITCHED; THIRTY KILLED Fearful Wreck Occurs On Southern Railway. CAUSED BY A WASHOUT Loss of Life Greatest Ever Known In Railway Accidents In the South’s History. Passenger train No. 7, on tho South¬ ern road, due in Atlanta at 9:15 p. m., ran into a wadiout over Camp creek Saturday night at 9:30 o’clock one mile and a half north of McDonough, Gil., which is twenty miles south of Atlanta, and thirty-one people were killed outright. Tho train left Macon on schedule time. It was made nji of nti engine, No. 864, and throe cars. Tho car next to the engine was a combination affair, part of it being used for baggage and pnrt of it for passengers. The next coach was a first-class passenger coach, while the third one was a Pullman car. The run from Mueon to McDonough was lmido in a heavy storm which lnul haen prevailing for many hours. At McDonough tho usual stop was made, and tho train pulled out for At¬ lanta. One mile aud a half north of McDonough was n culvert over Camp creek, which had stood the storms for many years. Either a cloudburst or the heavy rush of the waters after dark Saturday night washed away quite a section, leaving an immense gap. Tho train rushing along plunged wildly into this gap, aud in a second tho tender was piled upon tho engine and the cars upon cars in an extrica- blo mass. Immediately after tho cars went down tiro began to spread among them, nnd what destruction the fall d d not accomplish, tho flames about (o npleted. Of the thirty-one killed, all except two were lifeless bodies when rescued from tlio flames, tho scalding steam, and the raging waters of the creek, swollen by heavy rains into a torrent. Only nine persons were rescued. None of them are seriously injured. Tho wreck is paid by railroad offi¬ cials who visited the scene to tho most disastrous in the history of tho state. Only a few moments were required to arouse the people of McDonough to the fact that the most horrible railroad wreck the state had ever known had occurred lyithin two miles of their town. The scene when they reached the place where the accident occurred beg¬ gared description. All that remained of the train was a mass of ruins that iu the dim light appeared to be only a mass of splinters. A number of thrilling rescues were mado. Tho manner in which the only two women were rescued was remark¬ able. Miss Mary 15. Merritt is of Boston, where she is a teacher iu a school of oratory. Bho and lior pupil, Miss Clara Alden, alto of Boston, had been visiting in Macon anil were en route to Boston. Both occupied berths in the Pullman. When the plunge was made they found their end of tho car almost entirely submerged. Going upon tho platform, which was an exhibition of nerve since the water was almost to their chins,they climbed to tho roof of the Pullman nnd walked up the inclined car to tho further end, wliero they stood calling for help. They wore the first to he rescued. A rope was thrown, which each in turn grasped and in that manner were carried safely to the point from which the cars hail fallen. The list of those killed is ns follows: Passengers—W. W. Ipnrks, W. F. Mnddox, George W. Flournoy, W. J. Pate, Jesse Pate, aged 13, son of W. J. Tate—all of Atlanta, Go. D. C. Hightower, Stoekbridgo, Ga. J. L. Florida, Nashville, Tenu. Tho crew—J. Sullivnn, engineer of the wrecked train, Atlanta; W. A. Barclay, conductor; If. It. Cress- man, conductor of Pullman on tho wrecked train; W, It. Green, fireman; W. W. Bennett, baggage master. Employees of tlio road who were on fatal train—J. II. Hnnnicut, conduc¬ tor, Atlanta; J. E. Wood, conductor, Atlanta; G. Y. Griffith, supervisor, Flovilla, Ga.; W. It. Lawrence, fore¬ man, Stoekbridgo, Ga.; W. O. Ellis, bridgeman, Stoekbridgo, Ga.; John Brantley, fireman, Atlanta; J. H. Rhodes, flagman; W. I. Morrissette, repairer, Pocahontas, Va ; Ed Byrd, negro fireman; Robert Spencer, negro porter. Unidentified—Bodies of four white men; oue supposed to he Robert Buchanan, of Atlanta, aud one G. M. Seawall, of Chicago; bodies of five negro men. A CHANGE OF FAITH. Three Fortner Bryan Men Subscribe &50.- OOO Each to the Itepubllcan Fund. Governor Bober M. Wells, Thomas Kearns nnd Charles E. Loose, three of the six delegutes from Utah, announce that they have each forwarded checks for $50,000 to Chairman Hauna as a contribution to the campaign fund. Four years ogo these three delegates were Bryan leaders, aud contributed $95,000 each to thg campaign fundi