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MACON. GA., THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2. 1894.
A PETITION
TO CONGRESS.
Some Massachusetts Citizens Circulate
Petitions Among People Headed
"Let Congress Resign.”
MR. HOAR USES IT AS A TEXT
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Ana rroceod. to Treat the Matter lit •
Sellout, Tliouglt somrtrlml Sai-
cottlc, Wttj'- 'pproi elation
Jill let and Avporti.
oarryln* hta tools with him, insisted on
seeing the president this morning, claim
ing that he would starve if be did not
get work. When he was told that the
president could not see him today he
becams violent and mi taken away in
the pitroi wagon.
The result was today more than a
reasonable probability that the amend
ments made by the senate to the river
and harbor bill providing ft>r improve
ments that win cost In the aggregate
more than 1500,000 will be stricken out
In conference. Only a amnll part of this
sum la appropriated In the pending bill,
but the appropriation commits the gov
ernment tb finish the work under con
tract, covering In each case a period of
several years. These appropriations are
as follows: For improving Bay Ridge
channel. New York harbor, $100,000, ulti
mate cost $475,800; constructing jetties
at Cumberland Sound, Fernandlna, Fla.,
$100,000, ultimate coat $1,817,500; deepen
ing Cape Fear river, N. C., $200,000, ul
timate cost $1,430,000; constructing a
bo:it railway at Three Milo rapids, Co
lumbia river, $250,000. ultimate cost $2,-
264,000; to improve navigation between
St. Paul and Minneapolis by means of
locks and dams, $100,000, ultimate cost
$550,000.
CHWESS WON A VICTORY.
’HE DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.
Georgia's Democracy Will Assemble
in Atlanta This Morning to Nomi-
nate State Officers.
SPALDING GOES
"TO BARTLETT.
And Advices Indicate That Bibb's Litllo
Gamo Cock Has Captured
Butts County.
BOYNTON AND COBB CONTEST H8 LOOKS LIKE A CONGRESSMAN
Atklmon to Re Nominated by Hewlett
Hall, Seconded by Robert Berner,
J. B« Pearaott and James tie
Blennv, Jr*
Witti Tbeie T>ro Counties He-Will Gn<
«^r the Convention With a Ala*
V jortty Over Ills Competitor*#
’ Salutes Fired ftn GrlJ&ne
charge for mintage, but the dollar unit
of coinage of both metals must be of
equal intrinsic and. exchangeable value,
and we demand that all paper currency
shall be kept at par with and reedemable
in such coin. We favor such legislation
as will faithfully carry out these
to the people."
HENDERSON RENOMINATED.
Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 1,—Hoii. John
A. Henderson, chairman of tko com-
mlttiu* on postoHiccs anul post roads of
tho house, tvas renominated for con
gress by tho Democratic convention of
the seventh district at Salisbury today.
Thu uominntion was mtule on tho first
ballot nud Is made for Mr. Henderson’s
sixth term.
AND NO AGREEMENT CAN BE HAD
•Washington. Aug. l.-The presenta
tion by Mr. Lodge of Massachusetts
of a petition, copies of 'Which had been
received by many senators, adopted at
a meeting in IFanuell %all and upoh
Boston Commons, with the heading,
„ Triad* rhA ’ reauiieu m me tnmcing m me rv.ow unr.ng,
••Let congress resign, wus made the (]le JaplneBi! w ., r l4jlpSi Taga, chlo on4
Japanese Attempted tg Land Forces on
Chinese Soil and Met Defeat.
Shanghai, Aug. 1.—At U o’clock in the
morning of July 27, the day after the
attack upon the Chinese transports, which
resulted in the sinking of the Kow Shung,
------ . __ i the Japanese war whips. Taka, Chlo and
texlt of a short speech by Mr. Hoar. | Hiyet, made an attack upon the Chinese
He wished to point out, he aald, for the i Iron clad Chenyuen. After long an i
of those irentlemen (the : desperate fight, the Japanese vessels were
consideration of those germemen tene £ aUn off , ^ H tyet being disabled and
signers of the petition) that they \ ren( | 2re< i helpless. The Chenyuen, though
6eemed to be indirectly ignorant of the badly damaged, succeeded In reaching tort
existence of a body of men oalled "the in safety in company with two gun boats,
existence * •ntoaa men made which nleo took part in the engagemciU
American people. Th . ^mediately went into dry docK for
demands us if a few hundred or a few | repairs after her two days lighting. The
thousand men had only to get together damage to the Chenyuen is so great that
* ntfi «trier a. five or time must elapse before it con be
on some common **, otter a nvemwp j ful|y repaired Qnd th# vesael be Bent out
ten minutes turbulent conversation, j to wene 0 f operations. .<
propose something which was to take i ax Chinese transports packed with
the place at once of the constitution ! £*°J* ™ Monday from Hee Foo.
, r • *,1.^ i They were conveyed by there was ships,
und laws of the country. The-peopleof , Advicea tram /ashan state that the cnl-
•the country, however, he oontnued, hud n *se are strongly entrenched there, and
considered »the question of the reslgna- repeated attempts have been made by
«* o' and bud *. \^SS^TS^"SS 3S*£
mantled such resignation in a mu eta g r or cen, after hard fought engagements,
more peremptory manner than those j were repulsed .with heavy losses. A por-
W
gentlemen could possibly do it. Tho
people had not only demanded It, but
hail fixed the time for it. All senators
und members would resign their offices
at the times fixed by the people. The
vice president would resign his high
ofllce on the 14th of 'March, 1897. He
would yield It without any further
prumptng or proposing or requesting.
He might be promoted to un olBce
more Honorable or with more power,
or he might be called to some other
form of public service or he might re-
1,1 e into private life. But, like dll tho
rest of them, he had to resign sit the
•time which the people had fixed. "Tho
worthy gentlemen” who had signed
these petitions must have done so with
out having read or undo stood the ur-
rangemenke which hud been mode on
the subject with the assent of almost
•the entire body of tho American people.
Tue petitions had been printed and
sent out for signatures under tho man
agement of Morrison L. Swift, who has
obtained considerable notoriety in con
nection with the Coxey and similar
movements.
In the morning hour ai bill was
passed to amend the not of January
26, 1893, to authorize the construction
of bridges ccrofcs the Hfctwassee, Ten
nessee and Clinch rivers In Tennessee.
The consideration of the sundry civil
appropriation bill was resumed, but it
was side-tracked for a couplo of hours
in order to have the question of rail
road stations and depots In Oklahoma
Territory fought out. It came as a
part of a conference report. The sfde
of the railroad companies was taken by
Messrs. Blackburn and Platt, and'that
of the people of Round Pond and Enid
by Messrs. Berry, 'Harris, Palmer and
Pager, and the result was that the
popular side prevailed and that the
senate amendment, which Is favorable
to title railroads, was receded from by
a vote of 24 to 29.
Some additional work for Mr. Gray's
sugar investigating committee had
been proposed by Mr. Chandler,
who offered a resolution Instructing the
committee to inquire into the facts
connected with the organization and
history of the Dominion Coal Com
pany of Nova Scoria, whether the com
pany owed its organization to as
surances that 'the tariff duty on coal
shall be repealed by congress, arid who
gave such assurances, with the resolu
tion will come up tomorrow.
The conference report on the agricul
tural appropriation blll-was presented
and agreed to. The senate receded
from the Russian thistle million dollar
amendment. Consideration-," the sun
dry oivll bill was resumed. An amend
ment was also offered by Mr. Hunton,
authorizing the secretary of war to
employ. In connection with the Gettys
burg Nations! Park, a representative
of the Army of Northern Virginia (Con
federate) •'recognized as well informed
in Its history." gave rise to a discussion
•nd was eventually agreed to. and »
simitar amertdment offered by Mr.
Bate of Tennessee relating to Ohlcka-
miuga and Chattanooga National
Park was also, after discussion, agreed
to. Adjourned until tomorrow, with
out disposing of the bill.
tlon of the Cninese soldiers engaged in
these battles were the boot troops of the
northern army of Viceroy LI Hung Chang.
The Chines* losses were small.
The North China News confirms tho re
ports of fighting at Yashan. ‘ It says that
the Japanese brought up for the attack
every available man, almost denuding
Seoul of troops. The successful defense
made by the Chlneae was directed by Eu
ropean officers.
A tetter from Hankow says that the out
break of hostilities has revived all the
nstivlst fanaticism of the Chinese. For
eigners are Insulted openly and violcnco
Is feared. Nine heavy guns have been
added to the artillery at Taku harbor in
the last three days and submarine mines
have been laid In expectation of un at
tack from the Japanese fleet. Cheat alarm
Is felt at Taku, as the people there be
lieve that any day may bring several Jap
anese war veivcls and bombardrikiet.
The stream lauchea of the Chinese
custom service are scouring along the
coast to ascertain whether or not the
Japanese ure approaohlng.. Their officers,
deport that several Japanese cruisers
have been seen in Othc ulf of Fechlll.
The ability of the Taku forts to withstand
a bombardment Is doubted. The fort
berks were not built to resist the fire of
modern guns.
TILLMAN RSUMBS BUSINESS.
He Has Opened ’His Dispensaries at the
Old Stnnds,
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Aug. 1.—Mr. Hatch re
ported the result bf the conference on
the senate amendment to the agricul
tural appropriation bill, appropriating
81,009.000 for the extinction of the Rus
sian thistle In the Northwest. The sen
ate receded from the amendment. The
report was agreed to.
Then the huu<e proceeded to the con
sideration of the contested ele;tt-.m case
of Moore ve. Funston from the Second
Kansas district The committee on elec
tro nr reported In favor of Mooro’l claim
to the seat for which Funston holds the
certificate and which he has occupied
since congress met The case was ar
gued for the contestant by Mr. Jones
(Democrat) of Virginia, who made .he.
repbrt for the committee, Mr. Brown
(Democrat) of Indiana, chairman of the
committee and Mr. Dearmond of Mis
souri. For the sitting member. Mr. M.-
Call (Republican) of Maisschusett*. who
made the minority report In his favor;
Mr. Daniels (Republican) of New York.
Mr. Waugh (Ropubllcin) of Indiana and
Mr. Funston himself spoke. The reso
lution offered by the minority that
Mohrs was not elected and that Fun
eton was defeated by party vote*, was
defeated, and then the house adjourned.
Postponing until tomorrow the vote that
will unaett Mr. Funston and put Mr.
Moore In hla place.
WANTED TO SEE CLEVELAND.
A Crazy Man’s Queer Conduct Caused
Him to be Locked Up.
Washington, Aug. 1.—A crazy stone
cutter from Boston named Thomas Cod-
ogan, who has frequently visited the
’White House In the past few days, ask
ing for work at bis trade and always
Columbia, S. C.. Aug. I.—The dispen
saries opened again this morning
throughout the state, but nowhere was
there any trouble. The people paid lit
tie attention to the matter. The only
change noticeable was that the dispen
saries added to the number of saloons
already open. There Is a tacit under
standing that Governor Tillman will
give tho saloon men fifteen diys In
which to disposer of their utock. It Is
understood that he will after that tlmo
notify them that they must absolutely
quit business and will Instruct consta
bles tb see that the law is enforced.
Under these circumstances the saloons
are still doing business unmolested and
the dispensaries made fear sales today.
No one has been employed In the statu
dispensary except a sufficient force to
ship any orders coming from the county
dispensaries. The stock ready for ship
ment In bottles amounts to 004 barrels,
whtchi will last some time.
OPPOSITION KEPT OPEN SHOP.
Chsrfeston, Aug, 1.—The reopening of
the dispensaries under Oovernbr Till
man’s proclamation today was unat
tended by sny Incident. The old dis
pensaries were reopened at 7 a. m„ but
had very little business to do. Tho
barrooms which have been running
openly since the law was declared on-
ccnstltutl'onal by the supreme court,
made no pretense of cloalng. One or
two of them had closed their doors and
some had retired their liquor bottl-s to
greater privacy and brought Into orom
inence the solt drink ptiraphernalii, but
even that dodge was not resorted to by
the majority of them. The plain and.
mixed drinks were dispensed over the
counters without any attempt at dis
guise. and the dealers generally ex
pressed the purpose to live In peace and
quiet and let the state alone If, It let
them alone. It is probable that tills
peaceful state of affairs will go undis
turbed for some days to come. In Al
ken both dispenser and clerk were sum
moned to appear before the municipal
court tomorrow to answer a charge bf
violating the town ordinance which re
quires a license to sell beer and wines.
Atlanta. Aug. 1.—(Special.)—Hon.
Y. Atkinson will be put in nomina
tion for governor tomorrow by Hon.
Hewlett N. Hall, his law partner. Tho
nomination will be seconded by Hon.
Robert, L. Berner of Monroe county,
Hon. Jnjneo H. Blount, Jr., of 'Bibb
and Senator J. B. FeafSons.
The state convention will be called
order at 10 o'clock by Judge Alton
Fort, chairman of -the state executive
committee. Ex-Governor Boynton, who
came up from Griflln this afternoon,
will In all probability be made tempo
rary chairman, though Mr. T. R. R.
Cobb will continue his fight for that
honor to the last. He claims tonight
have pledges of support from forty-
seven deleagrions.
Hon. A. S. Clay of Cobb county will
be permanent chairman of ithe conven
tion and Ool. Bill Harris of Worth,
secretary.
Unless the most reliable prognosti
cation falls, Hon. Robert Berner will
be oh.ilrman of the platform commit
tee, which position -will be one of tho
most Important In connection with the
convention, os tall Interest is centered
in''the nature of the platform and reso
lutions to be adopted. Aside from this
the delegates talk about nothing else,
except legielatlve'pofillcs.
The best estimate that can bo given
tonight Is ithat the resolutions passed
will Indorse President Cleveland's ad
ministration, but expressing differences
with him -In matters of detail on finan
cial questions. The 'platform will in all
probability declare for the free and un-
HmUted coinage of silver, without nam
ing any ratio.
Mr. Atkinson said tonight that iho
was glad to see the delegates arriving
early and discussing tho business of
the convention. He thinks this Inter
change of views will result in harmo
nious action tomorrow. There are
great many delegates, who deplore tho
Issue ‘that seems unavoidable on the
unqualified indorsement of tho admin
istration, und this conservative element
will likely play a strong hand tomor
row In keeping down tolly on the part
of the radical antl-admlnlstratlontotn.
The hotels are overflowing and many
of the boarding houses are also full,
Indloajtng an immense gathering to
morrow. t
The most ncttoeniblo feature of tho
gathering today has been the targe pro
portion of legislative nominees and
prospective candid'aitds on the supremo
bench and other positions. Among
these hard missionary -work is being
done.
'Among the arrivals tonight was Hon.
A. O. Bacon, who will speak ait tomor
row night’s big Democratic rally.
The following compose the Macon
delegation who -have arrived up to
tonight: Frank Leverett, W. W. Solo
mon, A. M. WolUiln, A. A. Allen. W.
G. F. Price, B. M. Hardeman. John
L. Hardeman. Morris Happ, R. H
Smith, B. VV. Sperry, E. D. Huguenln,
BUTLER AND TILLMAN.
The Meeting Attended With Much
Howling and Partisan Feeling.
Charleston, S. C.. Aug. 1.—A special
to the News and Courier says: At the
campaign meeting at Spartanburg to
day there were symptoms of ye olden
time howl downs. Not of You mans,
Orr or any of than band, but of radi
cal reformers. That dyed-in-the-wool
reformer. Dr. •Sampson Pope had a
very unsatisfactory hearing. Then, too,
Ool. Darey Duncan and Gen. Hugh
Farley did not have a bed of roses,
came very near being a howl, but
was not Intended for that. It was more
of an expression of unbridled prejudice
and preference for John Garey Evans
and Standard Wilson. ' The excitable
enthusiast* could not brook attacks up
on their favorite. Governor Tillman
had the crowd, so did Evans and Wll.
son. but in the chief debate Gen. But
ler set the pace. He made a pitched
tone and eloquent speech without any
personal allusions. Governor TMlmnn
could 111 afford to do otherwise. The
crowd got rampant at times In He evi
dence of loyalty to Tillman, Evans,
Wilson, Lurry Gantt and the dispen
sary. The more that is seen ell Uis
more certain does it appear that there
It a severe fight going on right among
the reformers, aa there was between
conservatives and Tillmanites.
W. F. Womnck. C. I. McElroy, J. P.
I.owe, Sam Altmayer, J. II. Ilunnlcutt,
Morris Harris, O. T. Kenan, R. B.
Barren, A. G. Kendrick, M. IV. Har
ris. W. H. Felton, Jr.. A. Proudflt, B.
M. Davis, John P. Ross. W. M. John
ston, W. B. III1I, C. A. Turner, Clem P.
Steed.'
A FLASH OF LIGHTNING.
Union Springs People Radiy Frightened
by Loud Thundering.
Union Springs, A1a., Aug. 1.—(Spe
cial.)—0, is: night about 7 A0 o’olock our
whole city was thrown Into a slate of
excitement by a sudden and unexpect
ed Hash of lightning and clap' of thun
der, which burst forth simultaneously
over the heart of -the town. People ran
to the front of their houses, expecting
to .earn that their neighbors were hurt
by the bolt. The cTtlzens In all portions
of the town firmly believed -that the
lightning struck in their immediate
vicinity. Nothing could be learned defi
nitely os to where the damage, if any,
was done, and morning bus brought no
news on the question. Some say they
saw the lightning strike the gteeplo of
the Treebyterkln church, but we can
not learn whether this is true or not.
It Is certain, however, that the Tele
graph wires were struck somewhere,
for some of the citizens ««w the small
balls of fire running oiritbe wires, and
the shock was felt Tn tire telegraph of
fice. No damage was done that we have
yet heard of. Two or three negroes fell
to the ground, claiming to have been
struck, dnd two of (hem were speech
less for some tlfne. most probably due
to fear.
•Shortly after the excitement over the
lightning liad flubsided news was re
ceived from the freight depot- Uwdt e
very old negro man by the name of
Phil Walker had been run over by a
freight train between the freight depot
and the passenger station. In some way
the ilegro was -caught under one of the
oars and one leg and one arm were
cut enWrely from the body. It U
thought the old negro remained there
half an hour before any one knew he
was hurt. A physician was summoned,
but the negro died in a Short while.
Phil is well known to every one here.
us he has been in our midst for some
years and has turned out at all public
occasions among the negroes and made
music with his fife.'
drowned in a puudlb.
Leesburg, Aug. l.-KSl*ci«l.)--OU
man Felix Willi*, oolored. was fouud
dead on the public highway early jre*-
terdny morning. Coroner Leo Roy
summoned a Jury and jinx-odcd to the
place, six or eight miles below here,
and held an hujuest, the result of which
was that deceased came to his death
by drowning, being subject to fits. Tbe
supposition was Unit bo fell face fore
most with bis head la a little puddle of
water and was In that position when
found/
Gridin, Aug. 1.—(Special.)—Judgo
Charles L. Bartlett, tlie UtUo game
cock from B.lib, carried Spalding coun
ty ft!r coiugress today by 228 majority,
with oue prcc’.uet to hear from, which
will Increase his majority.
The. total vote stauda: Bartlett 430,
Cnbaulss 210, Whitfield 2, making tho
vote two to oue tn favor of Bartlett
The town Is euthused over the result
and sajntos from a cannon are being
fired.
Advices from Butts also state Hint
Bartlttt carried that oouuty by n small
majority.
CLAIMED KOtt WHI'TFIELD.
Jackson, Aug. 1.—(Spoolnl.)—Whit
field carries Butts by two majority.
Deibpscy nominated for representa
tive (A-er Me.Michael by good majority.
BUTTS IN DOUBT.
Jackson, Aug. 1.—(Speolal.)—Butfa is
in doubt. Consolidation by exccutivo
committee necessary to decide. The
result not more (ban one voto differ
ence.
POPULISTS IN AIMEHIOBS.
Hines and Wntson Are Shelling tho
Woods For Stray .Voters.
Americas, Aug. 1.—(Special.)—Watson
and nines spoke here today. Excur
sion trains lined the city with people.
Fully 3.000 were present. Many Pop
ulists carno forty aud ,fifty miles in
buggies.
After the speaking delegates assem
bled in tbe opera house and noraluntod
G. W. White of Crawford county for
congress in opposition to Judgo Crisp.
J. Day Stewart of this county was
nominated for senator to oppose E. B,
Lewis, the Domocratlu nominee,
OPPOSE CRISP AND TURNER.
Snvumiab. (la., Aug. 1.—Dr. W. S.
Johnston ot Appling county was nomi
nated for congress by the Populists of
tho eleventh district at Wuyeross to
day, to oppose Judge Turner.
At Amurleus today G. W. White was
nominated by tho Populists to run
against .Speaker Crisp. Tbo Democrats
will carry both districts overwhelm
ingly.
FLORIDA*"DEMOCRATS.
After Nominations, They Passed Uca-
olutlous Indorsing Cleveland’s Ad
ministration.
Jacksonville, Aug. 1.—The stnto Dem
ocratic convention adjourned nt 7
o’clock tills evening after nominating
by ncclumutlon Hon. Bcnjnml-u H. Lld-
don of Marianna, Jackson county, for
Justice of tlie supremo court, having
been appointed by Governor Mitchell
to fill out tho uncxplred term of Chief
Justice Raney, resigned. Ho is an nblo
lawyer and ills nonilnafloii will give
satisfaction to file entire state. Before
adjourning tlie following resolutions
touching national issues were adopted:
“The Democratic party of Florida, III
convention assembled, rcnfilrilli 11s al
legiance to Democratic principles as
conceived by Jefferson, Illustrated by
Jackson, exemplified by Cleveland anil
promulgated by tho Chicag? platform.
We recognize with pride tun unswerv
ing integrity and patriotism of Presi
dent Cleveland, his executive ability,
bis wisdom in maintaining u sound and
stablu currency nud Ids steadfast ad
herence to Democratic principles. Tbo
principles on which tlie grant Demo
cratic victory of 1892 was wou should
not be sacrificed at tho Instance of a
few Democratic senators.
‘We approve tlie course of tho Dem
ocratic house of representatives of tho
United States In Its efforts to relieve
the people of all unJuBt taxation and
bunions. We condemn tlie emtrso of
those Democratic senators of tho United
States who are resisting the Just de
I,i:ui-ls C,f til.. !im,ir.Ii.1t.- repi-cscnla-
tlves of tlie pooplo. From the pooplo
the Democraticjuarty receives Its power
and to the people Us first duty In due.
“We arc opiuscd to nil legislation tor
tbe benefit of trust* nml combines.
“We approve mi amendment to the
constitution of tlie United States pro
viding for tbo election of senators by
the direct voto of tlie people of tho
United States.
“Resolved, Tlint, believing that the
Nicaragua ciuinl would stimulate tho
trade of the United Slates anil partic
ularly that of Florida, we -do hereby
r."fli'--i “Hi- s.-nal'>rs nml rcpriseiil.'i-
tives In congress to do their inmost to
secure the construction of said canal.'
NORTH OAROBINA TOPULISTS.
Ralelgli, ’Aug. 1.—Tbo Populist con
vention adjourned this afternoon, after
a harmonious session. It nominated
W. T. Falrolotb, Republican!, for clitef
Justice; D. M. Flirelies, Republican,
Walter Clark and II. G. Connor, Demo
crats, for associate justices of the su
premo court. Chirk Is now nn asso
ciate justlco anil expects a Democratic
nomination next week. W. H. Worth,
Populist, was nominated tor stato
treasurer. The platform Is very long
aud iloiimruces the old parties mid de
mands tho issue of greenbacks und iho
free cobiage of silver, but omits tlie
sub-treasury bill. A resolution honor
ing tho memory of Senator Vuuce was
adopted.
INDORSED CLEVELAND.
Houston, Tex., Aug. 1.—Tbe, first dis
trict congressional convention met hero
today nml renominated J. C. Hutche
son to succeed himself. Bun Campbell,
Huteliesim's law partner, bitterly op
posed thu resolution Indorsing Clove
laud, but, despite Hutchison's hatred
ot Cleveland, tho national administra
tion wus ludorseil.
Th* Vannte Confer*** Wilt Woe R*c«do
Ono Iota and (It* Houeo Members
Ato Just as Pars on as The?,
and Now a Deadlock.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
A Residence In Elko Partly Wrecked
By tho Bolt.
Elko, Aug. 1.—(Special.)—Tho res',
donco of Mr. J. D. Marshall, which Is
occupied by Mr. J. II. Wimberly and
family, was struck by lightning this nt-
ternoou nt about 1:29 o'clock. Almost
la the twinkling of nn eye threo rooms
wore made complete wrecks. Mr. Wim
berly's family left early this morulug
for Uuadllla, and consequent!y ns there
was no oue in these rooms, no lives
were lost. Mr. Wimberly lmil Just let!
tiro houso when tho lightning struck
it, so Ills escape was very narrow. Xlr.
Wimberly's loss Is light, ns Ills house
hold fixtures received very little dam
age. Mr. JIiirshuH's loss Is heavy, ns
ho hail un elegant home. It might have
been worse, but providence interfered
nnd saved' the gentlemen from further
loss.
•Messrs. W. L. and M. 8. Means left
for tlio stato convention yesterday.
Mr. W. A. Jeter nnd family ol Mncon
are down hero speudlug n few days
with relatives.
The corn crop Is Improving, while the
cotton crop Is not doing so well., Tlio
rust Is giving It a set back.
MnJ. H. J. Brown has Just returned
from Mncon, after laying In a full sup
ply “f g.iiicN.
CONVICTS SET FREE.
TIB80 NEAR
AND YET SO FAR
The Tsriff Bill Seems to Hsve a Few
Features Obnoxious to tho
House,
They
IOWA DEMOCRATS.
Pass Resolution., Retting Forlh
Their Creel and Demand*.
D'.molne*. la., Aug. 1.—The Democratic
atate convention met today, with ex-Gror.
ernor Bofcs as permanet ch-Mrnan. The
fallowing ticket was nominated by aecla-
limtlon: Secretary of *tat», n. F. Dole
of Polk; auditor, John W. HUSl of Guth
rie: treasurer. L. W. While of Wayne.
The resolution* adopted reaffirmed the
platform of tho national Democratic con
vention tn 1802, ar.d demand of Democrat
ic r-.-preaentatives In congrees - hat they
carry out the same In good faith: com
mend rha odmlnlatraunn or President
Cleveland and his letter to Chairman
Wilson of the way* and mean* committee;
favor the election of render* by the peo
ple. The financial plank Is as follows:
"With the convenuon of 1892, we adhere
to th* use of both gold and stiver a* tho
standard money of th* country and tbe
coinage ot both gold an-1 silver without
discriminating against either metal
Stockado Entered By Pnrtlos Unknown
Who Cut Away Shackles of Pris
oners.
Dnvlsboro-, Aug. 1.—(Special.)—Tlio
stockado of Mr. J. H. JnckHon, convict
lesson for Washington county, wus
broken Into last night by outslilo par
ties. who cut the shackles from cvei'y
eimvlel in llu- Htnekndc, giving iliem
their liberty. Nono of them hnvo been
caught ns yet nnd, with tho good start
which they gained, it looks doubtful If
they will bo moo. Tho guard's houso
was loon led too far for him 1“ hear the
noise, nml ho only uwoko this morning
to find them nil missing. No chlo to
tho parties who effected their escape.
BA8EBALL YESTERADY.
At New York—
Boston 0 001002010 0—I
New York. . . .0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1—8
Base lilts: Bbaton 14: New York 13.
Errors: Boston 8: New York I. Bat-
lerlee: i Staley and Ryan; Meekln and
Furroit.
At Philadelphia—
Brooklyn. . . . . .0 2002010 0—8
Philadelphia 1 0020301 •— 0
Base hits: Brooklyn 8; Philadelphia
11. Errors; Brooklyn 1; Philadelphia
Batteries: Stein and Earle; Carscy
and Or oh.
At Pittsburg—
Cincinnati .1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1—6
Pittsburg 3 2111214 *—15
Base hits: Cincinnati 11; Pittsburg 29.
Errors: Cincinnati 3: Pittsburg 1. Bat
teries: Parrott nnd Murphj; Colcolough
and Sugdcn.
Oft Washington—First gnmo
Baltimore 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 *-0
Washington 0,0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1—5
Rise hits: Baltimore 10; Washington
6. Errors: Baltimore I; Washington 4.
Batteries: Gleason and Robinson; Mer
cer and (MoOulre.
Second game—
Baltimore 1 0000041 •—0
Washington 1 0210000
Base hits: Baltimore 14; Washington
11. Errors: Baltimore 2; Washington 4.
Batteries: Inks and noblnson; Htock-
dale. Sullivan and McGuire.
At Cleveland — Cleveland-Loulaville
game postponed accbunt wet grounds.
At Chicago—
St. Louis 1 0102021 1—8
Chicago 0 2644313 3-20
Base hits: 8t. Louis 13: Chicago 27.
Errom: fit. Louis 5: Chicago 7. Bat
teries: Hawley, Mason, Ttvlncham and
Pcltz: McGill and Klttrldgc. y ,
DR. OAMBRELI, AT TORONTO.
Washington, Aug. L—It was thought
that whou tlio Democratic members of
tiic couferenco committee ou the turlffi
bill adjourned tills afternoon something
dcfinlto would have been agreed upon,
but tbo reverso wus tlie result. TUu
cuufcrcus were, to use tbo hmguugo of
oue.of tho senators, as far apart as tha
Urst day they mot mbout tlio conferonuo
table. At tlio close of tlio norulng ses
sion Gliiiivma.u Wilson, who represent*
tbo administration on tho oummlttco,
wont directly to tho White House und
had n long canferenco with tlio presi
dent. During tho ufteruoou Senator
Jouos visited Secretary Carlisle nnd
discussed tlio situation with that olfi-
clnl. Out of those two visits It was bo-
Uoved harmony and unity of action
would come, but such hopes were
doomed to disappointment.'Whoa theso
conferees met again this afternoon n
number of tontutlvo prepositions were
advanced by tlio bouse, but uouu ot
thorn were such that tliuy could ho ac
cepted by tho senate.
It Is known tlint tho sugnr schedulo
alouo prevents nn agreement, nnd that
ns soon ns that is out of the way, tho
rest of tho work will require but n very
short ,tlmc. At tho conference today
tbo houso members offered os a solution
of tho trouhlo tho original Bclicdule pro
posed by tbo senate, granting a specific
duty of 1 cent a pound for sugnr testing
80 degrees, .-uni ile-n progressing up
ward to refined sugar, but this was re
jected as not acceptable to tbo senuta.
Hevernl oilier suggestions were mude,
but the senate conferees notified Uiclc
colleagues that no schedule could lie
agreed to that did not include tbo dif
ferential to refined sugar. After more
or less discussion tbo couferenco ad
journed to moot tomorrow morning nd
19 o'clock, in tlio hope that tho dlllicult
problem might bo solved at tlint time.
It Is learned that tbo bopo of tbo sen
ate's speedy netlan was duo to tho
talk of tho houso members yesterday,
iudlcntlng that they were ready to con
sider tin- items of tho senate la tha
proper light, but when tlicy-cnmo Into
conference again today the houso mem
bers pursued their former iiollcy of re
fusing to consider anything but n loll
down on tho part of tlio senato.
The sennto members wero feeling
very bluo over tlio situation tonight,
and ono Henutor, not a member of tins
conference, but one who is lu touch
with all that Is done there, made tint
statement that ho would not bo sur
prised If another disagreeing ropot-3
wore nindo within tlio next two oc
three iluyH. When It was suggosteil
that tills might kill tho bill, tho only,
reply was “Tho prcslilont Is responsi
ble for that result If It comes upon tin)
country nnd uo ouo olso is.”
This sentiment was ulso echoed by,
another leading member of tho so-'
culled conservatives who lins been
keeping h very closo wntch on tho pro
ceedings of tho conference.
It I* probable Hint Die select commit
tee of the senate appointed to lnvesti-
giiin tho doings of tho sugar ti-UHt In
conaectldu with tho formation of tha
tariff hill, will make Its report to tho
sounto tomorrow. Tho committee wus
tn executive session today considering
the question of a report nnd tho publi
cation of Ufo testimony taken on thu
latest phase of tho case, tho nllicd
ohm-gen against Senator Cnniden, charg
ing him with having speculated In su
gar certificates. It Ih understood to
night that upun .Ills pnrt of tho lnves- .
tlgnUon the commlttco will bo qulto
unanimous, and that they will nt least
suggest Hint Mr. Camden has conducted
Ills business affairs In tliiH matter lu
such n way tlint there was some ground
for die newspaper publications.
Upon tho other mutters at Issue tlio
pnrt tho sugar trust played In tlio
whole business, there will Iki a diverg
ence of views and the Republicans will
tako tile ground that the trust proba
bly exerted mi undue Influence in tbo
fouudntlou of the sugar schedule and
Imd some powerful friends nt court
when tlio sugar question enme up for
consideration. Tlie printed testimony,
which will bo given out with Um re
port! contains little of general Interest
that bus not been published heretofore.
Hie New York Examiner Compares Hls
Oratory to Abo Lincoln's.
Dr. Oambrell of Mercer University
evidently made a marked Impression
during hls stay In Toronto while at
tending tho Btptlst Young Peaple’a
Union convention.
Dr. Oambrell spoke nt the Metro poll
tan church nnd the following la what
Henry C. Nedder, the noted religious
writer on the New York Examiner, has
to say of Mercer's brainy president:
"Dr. Gamhrell spoke on 'The Church
of the Future—wiistr and hi* dry hu
mor. shrewd sense and spt way ot put
ting things carried all before them. I
never beard Abraham Lincoln speak,
but of all orator*. North or Bouth.whopi
I have heard. Dr. Oambrell Impresses
me ta moat like the accounts I have
read of Lincoln's oratory. He may not
think thia a high compliment, but I
mean It tor one all the same—or rather.
It seems to me to be the exact truth,
wht'-h Is abovt and beyond compli
ment.''
THE CORNER BTONB ~
Of the New Masonic Temple Will Bo
Laid In a Fetv Days.
The oorner-stone of the new Maaonlo
temple will be hud In a few day* with
the usual Masonic rites, and the pub
lic Is cordially Invited to witness tho
ceremony. I
Contributions to the box are being
made and future generation* will view
with Interest thsae relics of bygono
years, und ci* they look over tbs many
business cards, record* of fraternal or
der*. rosters of military companies,
court officer* add other Institutions of
city nnd oounty, -together with nu
merous evidences of life us It l* lived
tollsy, It Will be unusually Interesting
W there should be present at lift open
ing sny, one who can *iy they saw tho
etoftng and can give uny Information
ot the people whoso names may b»
found In the box.
•Any one desiring to deposit small! ar
ticles In this corner-stone should send
them to George A. Dure on or before
Saturday next. I. I
MILITIA RECALLED.
Denver, Aug. 1.—Governor Walto has
finally Issued m order recalUng tho
miutu from Cripple Creek. He eaysbe
thinks the trouble in the great gold
camp 1* ended-
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