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VOL. II.
ttOVERNMEXT SENDS FEDERAL OF.
• FICIAL TO SOUTH CAROLINA.
WILL LOOK-INTO RACE TROUBLES.
J. W. Tolbert Asks Governor Fllerbe Fo**
Proteetios and Receives a
Favorable Reply.
A Washington special says: The
government has decided to investigate
the circumstances under which James
W. Tkdbert, assistant postmaster at
McCormick, S. C., was compelled by
the threats of an armed mob to aban
don his office and home.
AVith that in vie-w.the matter has been
placed in the hands of United States
Attorney Lathrop, with instructions
to look into the case with a view to
the prosecution of any violations of
the federal statutos in this or any
-case growing out of the recent troubles
iu that locality. As a 'preliminary
step Mr. Tolbert bas sent a telegram
to Governor Ellerbe, at Columbia,
asking to know whether, as governor
of South Carolina, he can and will
afford him protection in returning to
his family and office.
Tolbert, in a telegram to Governor
Ellerbe AVednesday, says among other
things:
“I am a citizen of South Carolina,
where I was born and raised and have
always resided. My home is at Mc
Cormick, in the county of Abbeville,
where my wife is postmistress. On
Thursday, tho 10th instant, I was
forced by an organized and armed mob
of 100 men to leave my family and my
home under thb threat that if I return
ed there I would be killed. I fled for
snfety because I was unable to resist
this mob.
“I have committed no crime and
have done nothing to give any offense
whatever to any man or set ol
men, save that I am a member of the
republican party and believe in the
doctrines of that party. I send this
to know if you, as governor of South
Carolina, can afford me protection as
one of its citizens and as an employee
of the United States government, that
I may return to my family and my
business and be safe from mob vio
lence.”
Ellerbe Semis Reply.
Governor Ellerbe sent the following
reply to Tolbert’s telegram:
“If you wiil return home I will give
you all the protection in my power. I
don’t think it prudent for you to re
turn till the excitement subsides.
W. H Ellekbk, Governor.”
The governor will await further
communications before having any
thing more to say.
ALABAMA’S LEGISLATURE
Mods In Montcnnmry and Organizes For
an Interesting; Session.
The two houses of the general as
sembly of Alabama organized at
Montgomery Wednesday by electing
Senator R. H. Cunningham, of Jeffer
®on county, president of the senate.
nnd Representative C. E. AValler, of
Hale county, as speaker of the house.
Johnston’s message was rea.l
in both houses.
The message is an important docu
ment and it outlines the probable
questions which will be before the leg
islature during the present session.
The governor recommends ail in
crease in the appropriation for tho
public schools, tho election of solici
tors by the people, the reduction of
expenses, aud he congratulates tho
people on the splendid condition of
affairs in Alabama.
ANOTHER EASTERN “INCIDENT.”
Excitement Caused at Homo l!y Action
ot French Warship.
Advices from Rome, Italy, state that,
considerable excitement has been
caused there by a report that a French
warship recently landed an officer nnd
some soldiers at Raheita, in the Dan
nldl country, on the west shore of
Bab-E!-Mandeb, the strait connecting
the Red sea with th - Indian ocean,
mid only re-embarked them after a
protest by the Italian.officials there.
The feeliimof irritation is increased
by tho fact that Russia has refused to
recognize an Italian protectorate over
Raheita.
REGISTERED LETTER LOST.
Was Mailed In New York and Contained
One Thousand Dollars.
Late Friday evening it developed
that a postoffice robbery and forgery
in which $1,000 is involved has oc
curred somewhere between New Y'ork
and Lexington, Ky. *
John E. Madden, the horseman,
few days ago wired his wife from New
York that on a certain date he would
send that amount in a registered let
ter. When she called for the same at
postoffice she discovered that the
had evidently been tampered
with, as it contained only two slips of
’
paper.
ADMIRAL SCHLEY WILL REST.
Orders Issued at Washington Relieving
Him Temporarily From Duty.
An order was issued from the navy
department at Washington Wednes
day detaching Bear Admiral W. S.
Schley from duty with the Porto Rican
evacuation commission and relieving
from dnty, and to await further
It is understood that the ad
has accepted an invitation to at
the Atlanta, Ga., Peace Jubilae.
The Abbeville Chronicle
DISORDERS IN PORTO RICO.
Cabinet Discusses Complaints Kvashin*
tho War Department
A AYashington dispatch »ays: The
cabinet lea(1i session Friday consideration wap devoted to of
a n « e * tent to
complaints . that have , reached the war
department practical alleging that a state of
Rico. anarchy prevails in Porto
These complaints asserted that
the lawless elements in Porto Rico are
committing depredations of the gravest
character, and that the seriousness of
the situation is increased l>y reason of
the fact that United States troops sta
tioned in the island are likely to have
been guilty of gross misconduct.
The cabinet took cognizance of the
reports, and on adjournment Secretary
Alger, at the instance of the president,
cabled General Brooke inquiring as to
tho accuracy of the complaints.
The most serious lawless allegations tire
against brigands and elements
in the smaller towns away from the
coast. It is said that, taking advan
tage of the unsettled state yf the coun
try due to the transfer of the govern
ment from Spain to the United States,
bands of men have organised for bob
bery and rapine, burning houses and
p’nntations and levying tribute upon
the people wherever possible.
In one case it is said that they made
a raid on a small town of obout 15,
000 inhabitants fifteen miles from the
nearest troops, and burned and de
stroyed property to a considerable
value.
General Brooke, at San Juan, lias
been instructed to use tbe full strength
of the military forces at his command
for the suppression of the rioting and
the restoration of peace and order in
the land.
MORE TROUBLE IN PAXA.
Striking; Miners and Negroes lave Fre
quent Clashes and Use Guns Freely.
- A special of Friday from Pana, Ill.,
says: The town has been kept in a
state of terror all evening by numer
ous encounters between negroes and
striking miners. Both are heavily
armed and use their ammunition
freely.
Sheriff Sid AVatts, who was return
ing from the Springfield mine, where
he had been on duty, was shot from
ambush. The bullet took effect in
his right arm, which had to be ampu
tated.
A number of residences have been
pierced by bullets, and those who are
Rble to do so have sent their families
to the country. The principal streets
are patrolled by soldiers.
Captain Butler bad a long conversa
tion by telephone with Governor
Tanner Friday evening, and it is said
more troops will be sent.
Desultory firing in every section of
the city continued throughout Thurs
day night. The terrorized citizens
huddled in groups were guarded by
heads of families heavily armed.
Quite a number of families left the
city and spent the night in tho country
with friends.
DEAVEV AWARDS CONTRACT
For Raising a Number of Sunken Spanish
Warships at Manila.
Admiral Dewey has informed the
navy department that he has contract
ed with a Hong Kong firm of wreckers
to raise three of the Spanish war ves
sels sunk in the battle of Manila last
May day.
The cost of raising the ships and
putting them in thorough repair will
be $500,000.
The vessels to be raised are gun
boats of large type,and iti the opinion
of Chief Constructor Hichliorn, they
will be the very best kind of craft for
the protection of the United States’
interests among the Philippines and
along tho Asiatic coast. They are tho
sister ships Isla de Cuba and Isla de
Luzon, and the Don Juan de Austria.
PORTO RICAN CURRENCY
Will Be a Difficult Problem to Solve By
* Treasury Department.
Assistant Secretary Vanderlip has
sailed for Porto Rico to familiarize
himself with the financial conditions
of the island, its possibilities of reve
nue and its requirements of expendi
ture.
One of tlie most difficult problems
which presents itself for solution iu
connection with tiie change iu sever
eignty is that of the currency,
It is the assistant secretary’s intern
tion to give especial attention to this
subject with a view of speedy action
on the part of the treasury depart
meiit.
CLEVELAND COMES SOUTH.
Ex-President Will Visit Cuba and Fish
In Florida Waters.
_ New r York dispatch , On _ the
A . says:
y ftcbt '/? elda ’ Loptmn Rob.ey D.
J “ vans ’ ”7°!l er ( '. e ve ' and and tbe,r
F. C. Benedict, l the banker, are
sailing to the south.
They eft Indian harbor bound for
News, Key West, Santiago
and Ponce on a tw ° months cruise.
Captain Evans will take the party
“ ariue battlefield, where Cerve
ra s fleet was destroyed. Mr.-Cleve
land has taken fishing tackle and ex
pects to catch big tarpon in Florida
waters. -/ r - Benedict, will look out for
business interests in our new territory.
BRYAN’S LEAVE EXTENDED.
Co,oneI WUI Kema,n 8t Hls Ho,,1 ° In
Lincoln Until December 4th.
Colonel^ Aspif"^' om Bryan’s Lincoln, health Neb., does says;
i. not
mend as ,, /dly recommendation as he hoped it would, of his
and Friday, on granted days’
physician, he was ten
leave of absence, which peimits him
to remain in Lincoln until December
4th. Colonel Bryan complains of lack
of strength and vigor.
Abbeville, ga., Thursday, November u. \m,
IRREVOCABLE DEMANDS WILL BE
AGAIN PRESENTED.
CASH CONSIDERATION, $40,000,000.
Ultimatum Will iicRipnaio it TiiHe Within
Which American Demands Are
to 15© Accepted.
A AVasbington special says: It was
not until a late hour Friday evening
that the last paragraphs of the long
translation tit the Spanish note which
was presented to the American peaoe
commissioners last AA’ednesday were
deciphered at the state department,
and most of the members of the cahi
net were not aware of the full contents
of the document until Saturday, when
they calle<l a^ the white house. It
appeared that in addition to the long
argument, which was intended to
show that the word “disposition”
used in relation to the Philippines
meant something else, the Spanish
note did include a proposition to sub
mit the Philippine clause of the proto
col to the interpretation of an urlii
trutor.
Another cablegram followed the first
long message, this time directly fiom
Judge Day, seeking instructions defi
nitely on some points to be mado in
the American answer which is yet to
be presented. These instructions have
been sent forward, and it may be
stated without going into details that
they are precisely in line with the
policy which the American commis
sioners have the been pursuing Up to this
point in negbtiations.
There are several matters of real im
portance, though not ranking with
the Philippine question, to he treated
by the commissioners, but the instruc
tion's to the Americans are not to call
up that at present, or Until* tile main
pending issue relative to ihe Philip
avoid pines has complicating been settled; tbe in order to
proceedings.
In the event that tho commissioners
disdgrefe totally at their next meeting
regarding the Philippines, there will
be no discussion of any of these sub
sidiary question, but in the other
event, namely, that an agreement shall
be reached disposition, on the principal these of the
Philippines matters
may be expected to Consume at least
one of the two additional sessions bf
the commission.
Other Matters of Interest.
One of these subjects concerns the
restoration of trade relations between
the United States and Spain. At the
beginning of the war Spain termi
nated all of her treaties with the
United States, and if the two conn
tries are to get along amicably even
after the declaration of peace there
must be Working arrangements in
treaty form foi' the protection of trade
interests, the equalization of tariff
charges, tho regulation,of extradition
and such subjects as are usually in
cluded in treaties of trade and com
merce and amity.
So far the commissioners have given
no consideration to theRe matters in
their exchanges, but some at least oi
them must be regulated in any treaty
that issues from the Commission. It
is believed the peace negotations are
nearing an end, and it is considered
not improbable that by the end of the
present month all of the mam features
of a treaty will have been formally
agreed to, or the effort to reach an
amicable settlement abandoned.
An Ultimatum.
With a view to bring matters to a
speedy conclusion, our commission
ers, by direction of tho president, will
lay before the Spaniards the final and
irrevocable demands of this country,
allowing a specified time in which our
conditions may be accepted.
This ultimatum, it.is understood,
involves all that has thus far been
contended for, including the surren
der to the United States of the entire
Philippine group, and also names the
amount of cash which this govern
melit will pay Spain iu consideration
of her expenditures on account of
Paeific improvements of betterments
in the island of Luzon.
The amount of this casli payment is
not known But there is a basis fort e
18 a l , P roxlmatel y « 4( V
nn 000,000. winn
NEGROES NOT AVANTED.
Kansan’s Colony Scheme Meets With
Strong Opposition From Cubans.
A dispatch from Havana says: The
ne ws from Topeka, Kas., that John T.
Vaney, a Baptist clergyman, is about
to send to Santiago thirty negro fami
lies as a nucleus for a largo negro col
cny bas caused an exceedingly bad
impression among the Cubans, who are
anxious that only white immigrants
8 h a u C ome to Cuba.
The more rabid predict a race war
should many negroes come from the
United States. A strange feature is
that the Cuban negroes are even more
bitter than the whites in denouncing
the movement.
GORDON GIVEN ASSIGNMENT.
«•<««»»" Will Command Second Brigade,
First Division, First Corps.
A Washington dispatch says: By
direction of tho president, Brigadier
General William AV. Gordon, United
States army, who was a, member of the
Porto Rico evacuation commission,has
been assigned to command the Second
brigade, First division, First army
corps; and ordered to join that com
uiend at Macon, Oft.
SHIPWRECKED MEN TALK.
Thr«. Survivor, of the Admit* Tell n
till, of ItorroP.
Additional particulars of tho wreck
ing of the British ship Atlanta,
from Tacoma, to Capetown, Thursday
morning, at a point five miles south of
Alsea, were brought to Portland,
Oregon, Sunday by a correspondent,
of the Associated Press, who went to
the scene.
Twenty-three lives were lost, inclu
ding all the officers of the shiji; rtiid
only three sailors survived to tell the
terrible story of the wreck.
The survivors are: Francis McMa
hon, of Ireland, age eighteen; John
AVebber, New York; George Frazer,
Philadelphia. lost Clittrles
The First are: Mate Captain
Bride; Hitntef; Second
Mate N. C. Huston, nil of Scotland;
David Stewart, of Liverpool; Aleck
Beck, F. E. Croger, M. O. llilkingtef,
Joe Cassa, Williamson T. Lewis, Mi
chael Galligher, David Green, Jacob
son; Pedro Gregory, John Marks, John
Smith; Seamun ( Hamilton. Unknown
are two cooks, a carpenter, it sailmiik
er, a second mate and one sailor.
McMahon, in speaking of the disas
ter, said:
“The only reason I can think for
the disaster was that the captain bad
lost his beckoning oh ftccottnt bf the
weathfer for tho three days preceding;
otherwise the accident is quite ntiac
countable. It was a pitiful sight to
see the chief officers in the rigging
crying and praying for help. I con
sider the escape of myself and two
nothing short of a mir
acle." *
WIFE DEMOLISHED SALOON.
Furnished H»b:.n.l With Money, lint He
Failed to Keep Sober.
A Savannah Bradley, dispatch says; Mrs. cilv,
Harry of New York
went td her husband's sdldoti on £km
gress street Sunday morning about B
o’clock, and after a short delibera
tiob, took an empty bottle and smash
ed every glass in the place and poured
out and threw away every bottle of
liquor. her husband $3;00()
She gavo Soule
time ago to set him up in the bdr bus=
iness. He has been on frequent sprees
since he lias been in Savannah and has
made her numerous promises tliat ho
would reform. For the last week, iu
spite of an oath he took before a jus
tiee of the peace, he has been drunk
most of the time.
Saturday night he left ihe keys to
the place at his home. Mrs. Bradley
found them, and with her hal.y, nine
months old;iii her hrlilS; wbilt out Shout
3 o'clock in the morning. She first
told the burglar-alarm people that they
need not come to the place, as she was
go j n „ j u
She went in, put her child on a
table and sat down for about half an
hour to deliberate, and then took a
heavy bottle and smashed evety piece
of glass in the place and pouted out
every drop of liquor; leaving nothing
but the empty, shattered hat.
AVILL CHRISTINA RESIGN?
Report Current That .Spanish Throne Will
lie Given Don Carlos.
A London disjiatch says: A curious
report in regard to Spain’s future gov
eminent is current its in diplomatic enti- cir
cles, which; i'rotn source, there is will
tied to weight. It is tbut
be a change of dynasty, but a peaceful
change. is said be
The queen regent to con
vincecFof the hojielessness of her soil
ever reigning and has, upon the advice
of the emperor of Austria, decided,
soon after the peace treaty is signed at
Paris—and every one now regards this
as only a question of days—to quit
Sjiain with her family, and Don Cnrlps
will bo proclaimed be already king. arranged Everything and
is reported and to alleged be
the army clergy are to
eager for the change.
I’ll I LI PI NOS FIGHT SOLDIERS.
a Dispute in Manila City Terminates in
Two Deaths.
Advices from Manila state that on
Friday night tlireo Philipino natives
hired a carriage and afterwards lie
came engaged in a dispute with the
driver regarding the fare. Some mem
bers of the American military police
attempted to arrest tho natives, but
the latter resisted and Sergeant Brice,
of tho Minnesota regiment, was stab
bed and killed; three other American
soldiers, Maher, Montgomery and
Hoyt were wounded.
Maher shot one native dead. Ihe
others u were arrested.
SOCIAL CLUBS HIT HARD.
The Supremo Co art of Georgia Renders
Decision Against Them.
The supreme court of Georgia holds
that social clubs where intoxicating
liquors are incidentally sold are tip
pling houses, and are amenable to the
statute against keeping open tippling
houses on tho Sabbath day, where they
sell drinks cn thst day.
The conviehi*i sustained is that of
Manager Mohvmn, of the “Gruber
max Social Club” cf Augusta, com
posed of about 100 leading citizens of
that place. decision would apply to all
Tho
other clubs in the state if drinks are
sold in them e>j the Sabbath day.
DREYFUS GIVEN PRIVILEGES.
French Government Modifies Rules and
Allows Exercise For Prisoner.
The French government, according
to The Temps, (Paris newspaper,) has
ordered a modification of the prison
treatment of former Captain Albert
Dreyfus. is to he allowed to
Dreyfus exercise six hours day prome
nade and a over
an area cf eight acres.
FEARFUL ACCIDENT THE RESULT
OF A DENSE FOG.
MEN WERE GROUND TO ATOMS
Tvtoiit.t WefO lit the Gansu »nrt the Htigitye
<i f boat 11 Until o Upon Theltt
Without Warning;.
A special from New York says: In
the gloom of smoke, steam and fog
that darkened the mils of the Penn
sylvania rnilrortd early Friday morn
ing, between .terkey City and Harri
son, a belated suburban train dashed
into a gang of workmen, killing twelve
and injuring three. Five others had
remarkable escapes. All the victims
lived in Jersey City.
The accident, happened ttbrttt two
and a half miles west of Jersey City,
just beyond the Hackensack bridge.
At that point there are four tracks,
two devoted to passenger and two to
freight traffic. At tllo north ate tlifl
tracks of the Delaware, Latikdwflnnit
and AA’estern. Foreman Quirck took
out a gang of nineteen men at 8 a. m.
to repair the westbound freight track
at that place. Quirk saw that the fog
might mean danger, for he sent ahead
two llieti; Lawless and Doherty, to
give warning of approaching fnliiiS.
La ''‘ lcHS " a * to K° West a » d Uohel ty
eftst a,ld l cover 11,1 Hie tracks. They
t« shout warnings at, the approach
™ t ™. ,IR - The passenger tracks were
“'>4 ’’"T' Vlth <"<’omiiig suburban
J amR smoko find steam from
mse tiains helped to mitke tile atmos
’’V, 10 lnoro dense,
Suddenly, , about 8:30, there was a
R . hont from Lawless, who was the ad
veuee guard of the gang. “Train on
' ,? be
crl P '
a 1 , t . freight , train
that .. ‘‘ amh “ ,,h / «h*)viy, leaving behind
a heavy pall of smoke, the nifcn wild
weie scattered along the track jumped
? nt 0 * 10 wa J' Almost all of them
j nm T over track No. 1, the east
h Z"' , ] paasen?er traok -
T 1 '? 1 heav J smoke , enveloped , , them, ,
a ™ ,ie T' ™*7otth*m new hands
Z '® Zu ' ^ livpre<1f, ,r
P,,Ul(1 ,,ot R: ' p n1l,1 eo " kt fenrCel* ,
krnr Ioa ' P!l | h 4 f ll6 «/>l>i-eltehnlg fr Plgb !- 1 trains that ftii
Law less too, . had , jumped - across to
4 ! acc -"b, 1, keeping all the time a
sharp lookout. Suddenly there was a
r «mbje ° f wheels and the shriek of a
,"' l, ‘ 8tle J he Millstone local, delayed
? °?’ comil 1 ^ a on ^ ^ ie rate
°. oi y > ,ld ^J' aa 1 i 10 iir Lawless was
s,I ' ,lpk Z thlft y foet
a T,' We n le tral11 Lngineer « • -o A ah
-
Nostrftnd VT 1 had . scarcely noticed the
mail’s body flying throtigh tile air
when the engine struck Doherty; then
it plunged into the mass of cowering
men who stood huddled together on
the track,
“It was an awful sight,” said tlm
engineer later. “There was a mass
through of legs and arms and heads flying with
(lie air. 7 was drenched
blood. I knew that something terl'U
hie had happened; and put on the all'
brakes as hard as possible. ,f
AAhen the train came to a standstill
the passengers rushed out. The track
was drenched in blood. The meadows
and the track looked like a battlefield
covered with bodies. The shrieks of
the dying drowned the cries of the
horrified passengers. Women fainted
and men turned away in horror. Of
‘ho nineteen men llino were deal and
six wounded,
Some 'ono telephoned bodies quickly to
Jersey City. Many of the still
writhing in mortal agony were placed
ou the train and borne to the city.
qq irco 0 f t) 10 wounded died on the
way. A relief train reached the city
later with the others.
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WANTS A NEW DEMOCRACY.
Tamany Chinr, Cr«k»r, Attacked i.y John
iti-lxbcn Walker.
A New York dispatch says: John
Biisbon AAalker has issued an address
attacking Richard Croker as a man
who had gained complete control of
the democratic party, both in tho city
and state, and who is unworthy of
trnafc Tn h.s address Mr. Walker
urges the formation of new democracy.
TOLBERT AVILL KEEP AAVAV.
Receives Governor Ellerbo’s Answer and
Will Take No Risks.
A Washington , dispatch .. , , says: John
\\ Tolbert has received Governor El
lerbe h answer to h.s telegram asking
whether the governor would afford
linn protection from mob violence in
returning to his home at McCormick,
H
The governor’s repdy is regarded by
Tolbert as a practical admission that
the governor cannot, afford him pro
tection, and therefore, it is said, it is
not likely he will jeopardize his life
by returning to his home in the pres
ent state of excited feeling.
DEMANDS TEMPLE’S RELEASE.
Minister Clayton Will Ask Ills Surrender
lly Mexican Government.
At tho instance of the governor of
Arizona, the state department has in
structed Minister Clayton, at the City
of Mexico, to demand the surrender,
under extradition proceedings, of
Temple, tho Americau railroad con
ductor, who is hold under arrest of
the Mexicans near Nogales, on the
eharge of killing a Mexican in tho
United States.
QUARANTINE CONVENTION
Assembles In Memphis, Trim.,With Man/
Delegate. On ll u nd.
. Tho national quarantine convention
assembled nt Memphis, Tenn., Thurs
day morning with 125 delegates pres
ent and more arriving with each in
coming train. A majority of the del
egates wore from tho southern states
most affected by the visitution of
yellow fever, as they were Asked to
send a larger representation than the
other sections. There were delegates
front tho north, west and east, how
ever. Eminent medical men and
scientists, college professors, presi
dents and high officials of railroads,
state officials, lawyers and substantial
business men composed the conven
tion.
111 this respect tho meeting is prob
ably the most important ever held for
the consideration of tho quarantine
problem. The subject with which the
convention is to doal is one of many
perplexities. The qnestion of rtu ef
ficieut quarantine to protect the st-tes
from invasions of infectious and con
tagious diseases has occupied the at
tention of legislators and scientific
men, and it cemes up as frequently as
a pestilential disease appears or reap
pears in this country. It is for tht
purpose of arriving at some solution
at this problem that the Memphis con
vention was called.
Promptly at lOiflO o'clock Chairman
J. S. Menken, of the local Committee,
called the convention to order. Mr.
Menken spoke briefly, and, among
other things, said:
« ( Ibis convention is made up of rep
resentatives from the north, east, west
and soutii--a!l having one object in
view, the initiation of a broad ba
sis of an effective national quarantine the
controlled by the government of
United States. To formulate a plan
of action, feasible, comprehensive and
effectual, which can be quickly crys
tallized into law, is tlie work to be ac
complished. While quarantine is tho
best known means of prevention at
present and the one which possesses
more completely tho confidence of ?>>«
people, w r e alL hope that science will
soon disclose the true cause and dis
cover a general remedy for this un
welcome exotic, fob ft of its terrors
and inspire tho public With confidence arrives,
and faith. Until that timo
however, our hope and trust must be
in an effectual national quarantine.”
Mayor J. J. AVilliams delivered an
address of welcome aud the conven
tion proceeded to its organization.
At the suggestion of the local com
mittee, temporary organization was
dispensed with and General Luke E.
AVriglit, of Tennessee, was unanimous
ly named as permanent president of
the convention and Dr. R. A. Rush,of
Senatobia, Miss,, was elected secre
tary. General Wright addressed the
delegates.
At tho afternoon ses ion the com- rep
mittee ou credentials and basis of
resentation submitted a verbial report
through its chairman, Dr. AV. H.
Hailey, recommending Ihe adoption of
the suggestion of the local organiza
tion committee in respect to a basis of
representation, providing that each
state he given twenty votes, regard
less of the size of its delegation, nnd
further recommending that the cliair
niftii cf each state delegation he naked
to furnish the credentials committee
with a list of delegates from his state.
This report was adopted.
Tlie following telegram from the
president of the United States was
next read and received with enthusias
tic applause:
•‘Executive Mansion, AVasbington,
D. C., November 10, 1898.— Mr .T. S.
Menken, Chairman Memphis Nation
al Quarantine Convention, Memphis,
Tenn.:
“The president lias received your
communication inclosing a copy of the
resolutions recently adopted by the
Memphis merchants’ exchange, in nc .
cordance with which a convention bas
* ,een called, to meet in your city on
Hie 17th instant.
“It affords me pleasure to nssnro
you of the jiresident’s deep interest in
this and other movements looking to
the prevention of the unhealthfill and
distressing condition referred to, and
convey his host wishes for a most
successful result of the deliberations
cf the convention.
“J. A. Porter,
“Secretary to the President.”
Q n nlo) j on 0 f jq a _ or CoIli er of At
, anta> tlle (!I1 tire rule of order as sug
ReRted ,Littee by the local organization com
was adopted. •
NOT SAFE FOR TOLBERTS.
Marshal Melton Says It Would 15ft Un
wise For Them to Return Home.
A Washington dispatch nays: United
8tateg Marshal Melton, of South (tar
olil)n hml „ conference with PostmaB
ter General Emory Smith Saturday
rega rding some postoflico appoint
men ^ 8
The race troubles in that state were
discussed. Mr. Melton slated
positively his personal belief that the
Tolberts would not he safe if they re
'
turned to their state.
“I have no hesitation,” lie said, “in
saying that it would be very unwise
for them to return until after the ex
citement has subsided.”
MISS SCHLEY CLAIMS CREDIT.
Says She Induced Spaniards to Jfue For
Terms of Peace.
A Milwaukee, Wis., dispatch says:
Miss Jessie Schley, who went to Spain
as a delegate of the Woman's Interna
tional League for Peace in an effort to
bring the war to a close, issued a
statement to the American press Sat
urday in which she takes the credit of
t ipfluencing Spain to sue for peace.
NO; 44.
TROOPS WILL BEGIN TO GO F0R«'
AVAR!) WITHIN TEN DAYS.
SCHEDULED TO DO GARRISON DUTY
Volunteer Regiments In Santiago to
lie t ter Disci pi inert—Additional
Orders Issued.
A AVasbington special of Thursday
says: The movement of the United
States ti<oops to Havana will begin
within ten days. The exact date of
their arrival will he determined by the
reports of Major General Greene, who
commands a division of the Seventh
corps, and is now in Havana, on bnsi
ness connected with garrisoning that,
province, aud of General Charles F.
Humphrey and Colonel Hecker, of tlia
quartermaster’s department. These
officers have authority to complete the
arrangements for the reception of the
troops, the quartermaster’s officers be
ing engaged in the supervision of the
construction of wharves aud depots ^o>
he used by the army.
The occupation of Cienfnegos is also
receiving attention. General Snyder
will command the first brigade which
lands in that province.
He will ho followed soon afterwards
by Major General AVilsori aud the
First corps. Nothing has been heard
of the detachments of the Eighth cav
alry, which sailed for Nenvitas and
Puerto Principe, but as thero is no
telegraph communication with that
part of tho is'r.nd, no surprise is mani
fested at. the AA’ar department.
The conduct of the volunteer regi
ments in Santiago province may result
in a transfer of some of these troops
to corps where a more rigid discipline
can be enforced nnd where regiments
under command of general officers can
be used to quel! any disturbances of
the immune regiments.
Additional Ortlers.
A dispatch from Camp Poland,
Knoxville, Tenn., states that addi
tional orders, relative to the equip
ment of troops there for the movement
to Cuba, were receivod Tuesday.
Chief Surgeon Major Hysell was or
dered to make requisitions for a com
plete medical equipment sufficient, to
supply the demands of the division
after it reaehas the foreign elime.
Brigadier General AV. J. McKee,
who will command the Third brigade,
First division, First corps, was or
dered to proceed at once to Macon,.
On., and there establish his brigade
headquarters. One regiment of his
command, the Tenth colored infantry,|
is already in Macon. Tlie Sixth Vir
ginia, colored, also of his command,
will leave at once.
f General Simon Snyder is preparing
to surrender the command of tlie divis
ion to Major General .T. C. Bates, who
is ordered toN'Tfp" Poland from Ma
con. General Bates v" ’ -sUiOke ftsScrtain an iq
spectiou of tho regiments, to
their needs for Cuban service.
NEAVSBAPER MEN ADJOURN.
Southern Paper*, »r a Rule, Are Enjoying
Great Prosperity.
The Southern Publishers’ Associa
tion closed its meetings at Memphis,
Tenn./Thursday night. Those present
were:
G. AV. Ochs, Chattanooga Times,
president; F. P. Glass, Montgomery
Advertiser, secretary; J. C. Hemphill,
Charleston News and Courier; A. T.
b’anford, Knoxville Journal and Trib
une; W. J. Ewing, Nashville American;
E. C. Carroll,Vicksburg Herald; J. N.
Smithe, Littlo Rock Gazette; Clark
Howell, Atlanta Constitution; L. J.
Brooks, Jackson Whig; A. R. Holder
by, Richmond Times, aud J. AA r Lam
.
bert, Natchez Democrat.
The question of the alleged paper
combine was discussed, as was also
the latest imjiroved mechanical devices
for publishing newspapers. A’iews
were interchanged as to the present
advertising rates in the south aud the
best methods of increasing circula
tion. The discussion developed that
southern newspapers, without excep
tion, are in a more prosperous condi
tion than they have begn for several
years and the outlook is exceedingly
promising,
The session closed Thursday night
witl > a complimentary banquet given
the Oommerciai-Appeai. *
VIRDEN MINES OPEN.
Operations Resumed After Seven Months'
of Enforced Idleness. *
The plant of the Chicago-Virdeut
L _ oal , C0 ! n, ’“ U T’ at 4 V,r ‘ , len IH T „ °P ot,e(1
’ >
or work Wednesday , morning, havihg
bepn ,dle - smr " A P rl last -
two uunnccessim attempts ero
lun,1 ° to start " ith colored men ~~
A,abama -
J he opening at this , , time , is the re
Hlllt of * w " tten agreement entered
to with . the conceding to. !.
J“ miners,
them the Springfield scale of 40 cents
per ton, mine run, and agreeing to
take away the stockade surrounding
the works.
COLLISION AT SEA.
Seventy People Drowned and One Hur.
died and Thirty Saved.
Advices by steamship Empress of
China, which arrived at Vancouver,
B. C., Thursday tell of a terrible dis
aster in an inland sea on October 25th,
when the steamer Kinshiu-Maru came
into collision with the steamer Mya
gawa-Maru off Tikama, sinking thn
latter in three minutes. It is reported
chat 130 persons were saved but that:
seventy were drowned