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THE MACON TELEGRAPH. MACON, GA„ THURSDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 13. 1691. A GRAND RALLY AT AMERICUS General Evans Delivered an Eloquent Appeal to the Voters to Stand By Democracy, JUDGE CRISP TO THE FRONT lie Discussed K.tlou.1 Issues In * Mas terful Manner, and Help 'Up the , •Work of Congress as Worthy of Much Praise, lAmerlcue, Spet. 12.—(Special.)—This la a beautiful day for the Democratic ral ly. The weather la warm, but the air la cure and the breezes are blpwlmg and everybody ts In splendid humor. The rally la In charge of Col. J. J. Haverly, the chairman of the Democratic execu tive oommtstee. The speaking today Is In the beautiful grove near the depot— the same iplaoe where Weaver and Sock- leas Jerry end Livingston spoke sev eral yeara agb. At Chat time Llvlng- eton was In full aympalthy with the crowd who were bent on disrupting the party. That campaign of Weaver, Jer ry and Living-ton laid the foundations for -the -present discussions. Tho Macon Telegraph saw at the time what tlje re- Bulit would be and warned, the people against -thuee who were Ingeniously un dermining the u.ilty and harmony of the ipeople. Georgia divided and split Into factions In the face of her large ne gro population will become another Kansas, whose dissensions have so rent the atate .that she Is now -without credit In the money centres of the world. She is -now In deed and in fact “bleeding Kanuas”—the mockery of -the nation. The crowds poured in .today from the surrounding country. The S. A. M. rail road brought In hundreds of people from Cord ole and stations along the route, and the Lumpkin people and Stewart county farmers came to the rally and It was a large and enthusias tic gathering of the people that con fronted the speakers. Gen. Evans looks well and his pres ence bn the rostrum was am inspiration to .the -people. Judge Crisp ts In splen did health and good .trim for the cam paign. On the Bta-hd with Judge Crisp end Gen. -Evans were Col. K. 13. Lewis, the Democratic candidate for tho senate. Col. J. tA. Blalock. Judge Black, W. A Dodson. Thornt'on W-hea-tly, Merrell Callaway, T. iE. Chambers, mayor of Montezuma, and Col. McLeod of Ogle thorpe. Col. J. J. Hawersly and many otbem ... . -• -■ •toe old dress of welcome wasrdellvered by Col. J, A. Blalock, who introduced to the largo audience of ladles and gentle men as ithe first speaker Gen. Clement A. Evans. GEM. EVANS' SPEECH. Gen. Evans arose mlid the cheers of the crowd, and. addressing the ladles and gentlemen, eakrths grove looked like the splbt where he delivered a speech ito the people In I860, and speak ing on the same spot as then he advo cated the same principles a* then. Prin ciples live. He was a Democrat then and a Democrat still. He spoke lbr Democracy In his youth and now his love for the party hau not abated. He hoped tt -would live and prosper .until the orack of doom. He expire i. i great love for bis state and his party and the people, and In this day of peril lie longed to see the prosperity of the peo ple and the .party. He believed In the continued solidity bf the people. We haive a common foe in the Republican party. That party wants disintegration of our people. Wo are suffering from the effects of Republican, rule. It la hand to get from under these effects, and lot us not Imperil the Democratic party. It Is the party of constitutional liberty, the friend of the masses, and has always been, its very name de clares It wants the people to rule. Now. some of our own Georgians are helping Republicans to put the party in peril. But must we allow It? Can we afford It? This plan to dethrone Democracy hod Its origin, in the West, ft Is not a Southern tiles. Wo must stand together and preserve our unity and not allow Western arid home enemies to divide us Into ruin. Peril comes with division. We tost by .division In I860, and we will lose now by division. Let us learn by experience and reoeat not the follies of 1860. The 'Republican party W olive and not dead. It Is ready to take advantage of all our divisions and destroy our uni ty arid -power. It was by unKed Dem ocracy lifter the war that we overthrew Republicanism. It was done by power of unity. The Democracy will be peril as long as there are bad men- „ this country who -have nbt our princi ples. Gen. Evans sakl the principles of Democracy always thrilled his soul There mas In his heart a sentiment o. , love for Democracy. He loved the par- 1 ty and Us success as he loved his old home In Stewart county. He never- ex pected to let that sentiment of love for his party die out In his heart.. As I grow In years the sentiment Mr pres ervation of Democracy Increases and takas deeper root In my heart. Sb. friends. let It be with you. Let not hard times and low price of cotton oi other things discourage. I feel a senti ment for the old party. It overthrow 1 the corruption that Ihe carpet-baggers brought us. It has managed your state affalra well. We owe much to Demo cratic management In Georgia. It has been good. Democracy took hold of the question of Hliteracy and Is doing well for -the people. Hold up the hands the party. We have nothing to ashamed of. Georgia affairs have been m>,t splendidly managed, end that by the Democratic party. We hive so much to be pcouil of In Georgia affalra —and this cry Is all rot against Georgia Democrats. You have the best party in the world: It has the best principles on earth, and be prbud of It Suppose the party gets brick Into defeat, what In jury follows? Will not the Repub!!- cine and other enemies Join together to hums tote us? Where will they step? If the enemies of Demcricy sucxed felt sure on effort would be made pay the fraudulent bbnds. All the of (Ices would pose from the white people and pass Into a mongrel crowd. If ;1 Democracy makes mistakes let us correct them, but not got mad and vide. If we fall to take Interest In success of our Democratic nominee _ governor how can we expect the North ern Democracy to be enthusiastic In lh< fall election*? The South needs Dem ocracy and the «d party, if we keep brotherhood we may live to see in 1896 Stephenson and Crisp the nominees o£ -the party. The South has nothing to gain by losing Interest In party success. Is ue Important .now as ever. For enty years .the Republican- party took our BUMS from us. They Impoverished the land—piled debts upon the estate and when It came back to us after thlr- years It was not like the same farm, e had to go t,> work :in.l r-i.-.ill-l i:- fences and its soil. Men should have common sense and patience and know ‘ at -the party could not do all it want- to do In eighteen months. The whole Republican party and the wealth of the North arid West combined to make all fforts of our congress a failure—and a i.ard struggle congress had. Our con gressmen of the South are Ward werkem for the people—and our people should be proud of them. The achievements of the last congress are. after all our talk, most wonderful. The Democratic party turns u friendly face to silver and de clares against Us degradation. The par ty Is committed to free coinage of silver and gold on « parity. He felt no alarm at -the Increase of the sliver coinage. Time will help us to settle the question ef ratio. For some 1S3 years tho ratio was almost uniform-16 to 1 or 151-2 to 1. But the issue Is not on ratio. The Issue " une of friendship to silver. The party friendly to it Geri. Evans favored repeal of 10 per cent, tax on state banks-aald this re- U" » necessity and 1* regrellted that tho Republicans uni Populists Were against tWa measure. Regretted this meahuib.had not been taken hold of years ago by our congressmen. He regretted that some of our people hud gone off iwith IShut strange set in the West known us PopuHats could not come ito rile Democratic party because it waa too Southern, yet it culled upon Southern people to turn their backs upon old associations and Join Whom to enter a new field of politics, leading al ready to paternalism, and isheir de mands leading to bankruptcy. Gen,. Evans went Into Whe measures proposed by the Populists in congreeu-propo3l- tlons ana demands to create great d'ius. But our people Should be too cool-treaded to follow them in such va garies. He closed to <a strong appeal So the people -to stand solid, to stay to gether, to support tho state ticket, to carry the old Democratic flits to vic tory and let nothing dlaaffeot them, but to go forward us an army to bulttl's for Democracy. Let the old party not re main In peril. Hold up the hands of your leaden—and with h'itn go to vic tory und preserve the old party and carry it to a magnificent success. Ev ery man, true to his country, cannot sulk, blit go to Ms aid 1 and preserve It from its enemies. ‘Let nrit.-the enemy capture fheold flag. -Let not their hands pollute It. Let us all us Georgians stand together tw one people. I dlslikte divisions among Georgians. Why should there be? No. let itbere be none, but JL’t us aR rally .to tire old party and Us old flag, and remain, one people bound together by the sacred ties of the past und all 'we hope for In the future. Rally on election- day, run up the flag and veto for your nominee and popular .Itberty forever. Gen. Brans closed amid -great ap plause and Ooa. Blalock then Intro duced Judge Crisp as Sumfcer’e own bon, of whom she wus so proud . JUDGE CRISP. Judge dr-lsp Bald there are men und men und'men. Hornfe mcn mtlk In defeat, some hunt a third party to go Into to carry their grievances—but Gen. Evans -was of tho noble type of men who did their delay under Ml circum stances. Judge Crisp’s address way,on the same line es thut delivered In At lanta, .which wus given In full -to tho people fa the -papers. He reviewed the .work ofOongrAM, and showed how vast .this country was and haw diverse Its Interests, und that the vastness of the country prevented laws to bo passed Just 30 -the South would have them. He upoko of the panic that prevailed When Mr. Cleveland took hts seat. He -referred to the differences of opinion among men as to tho beat methods of carrying out the platform, and showed tho struggle in congress ta do that which was beat for tho people. He regretted tlrit a few senritors had pre vented the passage of the Wilson bill as ft canto from rite house, but as tt -WU3 it whs the best bill the country had had In forty years. Judge Crisp, Tike Gen. Evans appealed to the peo ple to be not discouraged, but to stand together ua -ever for Ithe old party. Ills silver views were the same a* he ex pressed In (his Atlanta speech. Ho (p a free silver man and a sound curren cy mum, too. The targe crowd listened •with pleasure to Judge Crisp's Instruct ive speech, and old Sumter and sur rounding section will remain true to the old party and its principles. THE INVITATION WAS DECLINED The Afro-Amsrican Press Association Asked Governor O’Ferrall to Address That Body. THE HONOR WAS FLATLY REFUSED Beenui* the Negro Editors Hud Indorsed Ids Wells* Slanderous Utterances Against the Voutk*-Tlio Gov ernor on Lynching!* LAWSON SPEAKS AT EliBERTTON. A Large and Enthusiastic Audience Wel comes the Congressman. Elbcrton, Sept. 12.—(Special.)—Judge Thomas G. Lawson adderssed the peoplo of Elbert county today at noon at Smith's opera, house. „ ‘ Col. T. M. Swift, chairman of the Dem ocmtlc executive committee of Elbert county, Introduced Judge Lawson In an appropriate and eloquent manner. It 1<* estimated that about 1.500 people were present, of whom about one-fourth were third partyices. Judge Lawson's speech waa purely abott state politics, and did not touch on na tional Issues. He spoke of what the Dem- ocrats had done for the people; about re construction days, when this state was snatched from the clutches of Republican tyrany by the Democratic party; the pros perity of our people; the public schools; the convict lease system not of Demo cratic origin; and the public benefactions of the state government. He paid a beautiful tribute to Mr. At kinson. It was a good speech and Judge Lawson as cheered time after time. He spoke of the negro wishing aeats on the Juries and other offices, and of tho fanatical promises of the third, party, which -wants everything and gives nothing. Tomorrow at noon Hon. Steve Clay and Congressman L. P. Livingston will alHresa tho people of Elbert county. Judge Lawson will speak in Athens Sat urday night. JOINT DEBATE AT BAXLEY. Baxley, Sept. 12.—(Special.)—Hon. Louis P. Garrard ond Dr. 8. W. Johnson, Pop ulist nominee for congress, in Joint de bate addressed the people of (his county today. The former has. many friends here, who highly enjoyed his al*lc speech, The crowd was not large, but very at tentive. Dr. Johnson severely attacked both Chairman Clay and Mr. Atkinson. He de clared that Mr. Turner ha/1 mode an un faithful representative and that he not afraid to meet him at any time on the stump. In Dr. Jobnaon'e speech siM he bad as many brains os Turner. Mr. Garrard replied that probably be ha/1, but they were not In hla head. Dr. John son, although a clever fellow, was un mercifully ridiculed by Mr. Oarrard. the JAMES AND HAM IN UPSON. Thomaeton, Sept. 12.—(Special.)—Hon. Joe James and H. W. J. Ham preached sound Democratic doctrine to 500 or pec ply. intermixed with whom wen (Continued on page 8.), AN AGED LADY’S TRAGIC DEATH While Standing Near a Well tho Earth Gave Way, Sha Fell in and Was Drowned, A HOMICIDE IN BALDWIN COUNTY T.ro Farmer, unit Neighbor, Quarreled About * Roadtruy Which Re- aultad In One Sliootlug (he Other, Causing Death. Richmond, Va., Sept 12.—In answer to an invitation to address tho Afro- American Press Association, in session hero. Governor O’Ferrall today wrote as follows: 'Governor’s Office, Richmond, Vn., Sept. 12, 1804.—Messrs. John Mitchell, W. Calvin Chnso, John C. Dancy nud others, Committee of tho Afro-Ameri can Press Association, City—Dear Sirs: In response to your Invitation to nil- dress or attend the convention of tho Afro-American Press Association, now in session In this city, I bet; to suy that wotild not think of accepting an Invi tation to address any convention or as sembly that Indorses, ns your conven tion d.d last evea.ng, the course of Ida Wells In her slander of the people and civ-,1 authorities of tho South. ”T ooudemn lynch law ns much as anyone aud as tang as I urn. governor of Virginia every mail, whether white or black, whatever tho charge against him may be, shall have a trial by Judge and jury If 1 have to exert nil Uio power given inc by the constitution and laws of Virginia, and should tiny ease of lynching occur I shall endeavor u euforeo the law against the lynchers, but It strikes mo that the action of your convention In Indorsing tho mis representations and slanderous utter ances of Idu Wells Is calculated to do harm rather than good und Intensify rather than mollify tho spirit of vio lence Which so frequently manifests It self, not only in Virginia, but through out the South, when a certain crime Is committed. Tln> brutes who commit this enne, too horrible to mention, and arc summarily dealt with, seem to elicit sympathy from Ida Wells aud her sup- sorters, -ua though they were murdered innocents, while not n word of sympa thy Is expressed for their victims, who have suffered more than death. “I believe that if your convention would condemn the ertthe which has caused tho lynching! in tho South, with rare exceptions, nud iho leaders of the colored peoplo would frown iipuu It and cry out ugaiust It und not exert tliolr energies and devote their time to a deminemtlon of the lyncliiugs, there would be fewer outrages, nud If so cer tainly few«r Instances of mob violence. “I do not know, but It looks very much to me ns though the work of Ida Wells was a deep laid scheme to cheek as far as may bo tho progress of the South,-and every" good citizen, white or colored, should feel an interest In refut ing her vllitlcatlous rather than.sanc tioning them us your convention did last evening. She and her supporters certainly Btlrreil up a feeling ngnlnst her race which did not exist prior to her crusade. Tlio people of the South, who have labored so assiduously for nearly a’generation now, to recuperate and build up their wasto places, will not take kindly to llio effort which lids woman and her followers nro makhig to bring reproach upon tliolr section and create the Impression that >t Is a land of lawlessness nud disorder. ’’1 have the most friendly feeling for tho colored people. They have my sympathies tn all their struggles nud laudable undertakings, ns I think I bars shown in my private nnd public life, nml I was lndesd deeply pained when I read tills in-irulug that your convention, composed of representa tives of your race, had struck the South n blow which she did not deserve. Wlille I thank you for your ’invitation, I must decline under the circumstances to address your convention or attend Its sessions. Respectfully, “Charles T. O’Ferrall.” Athens. Sept. 12.—(Special.—Hickory street was the scene of a tragic death Sunday afternoon. '' Residing In une of the houses on that street Is Mrs. Elizabeth Moon, aged ill years. Sho Is the grandmother of Mr. W. T. Moon of the police force. There were llviug with her three daughters, Misses SaUiu, Susnu nud Thrlna Moon. Mrs. Moon, by reason of her great age, ts unable to do any thing for herself. Miss Snsun Moon some timo since fell nud received Inju ries that rendered her n cripple, nnd Miss ThrilVa Moon Is blind. Thus the only oue of the family tvlio could do fiuy work was Miss Halite Moon, wkq was over GO years of age,- nnd whoso.death removes tho mainstay of tho nUtlcted ones In the bereaved family. j yesterday afternoon about 0 o’clock Miss Salllo, Moon stepped out Into the yard to drflw a bucket of water, little thinking tliiit m a few brief moments she would he lu tho preseueo of her God. She went to the well nnd stnrted to let tho bucket down. Suddenly tho plank upon which sho stood gave way aud she was thrown violently Into tho well. Her stater tarns standing near by nnd heard tho noise. Turning, tho saw that her sister had vanished from sight nud In n moment divined tho truth of the awful slum lion. It did not take long to secure aid enough to draw the body of the unfor tunate lady from the well nml a physi cian was present to render all necessary medical assistance. But title had passed beyond the reach of medicine, und the soul lmd already been ushered Into tho presence of Its maker. MURDErIn’BALDWIN. ' WAR IN THE EAST. The Chinese Army Is S.dd to Bo Sup plied -wlllii All Che Nuoessaries. (London. Sept. 12.—A special to the Times from SOianstiil says chut native advices rcv-elve-d tn Sunday from tho front are to tho effect that there is continuous Kms-Ulcttance lighting be tween Che Chinese and Jape nose troops, who ore sepunuUed by the Klmlchim river. No decisive result bus followed the eregaeemertts. Flooifs have ren dered rite rivers tmpassulblo. The n-I- vloes show thnt the Chinese atony Is In good condition and that strict disci pline is ntoJrttaJned. The army Is well supplied -with ammunition, provisions and clothing. The Jaip.vn.ri; troops, tt is Olid, ore suffering seriously from opt- lUcnib dkooses. WpNT PAY ANY.BOUNTY, Washington, Sept. 12. -Secretary Car lisle authorized the official nnnonuei- ment today flint he would not pay any tngar bounty earned but unpaid when the new tariff hill went Into effect Au gust 211. The secretary's refusal pay these sugar bounty rlalins will bn bused upon the clause In the Mt tariff bill repealing the sugar, bounty provis ion of the McKinley law, which eon- dudes as follows: ‘‘And hereafter Is shall he unlawful to Issue auy license to produce sugar or to pay any bounty for the produc tion of sugar of any kind under this set.” TO REBEaITtHE DISPENSARY. Athens, Sept. 12.—Opechil.)—At a meeting of the citizens tonight the dis pensary question was discussed, with much warm2.1. It was the opinion of a majority of the met dug that: the dis pensary should be abolished, A peti tion will be presented to the legislature In due thne asking tor the repeal of the ad;. This will place Alliens under pro hibition law und the barroom faction ere confident \'aM they <»u:d have an etcohon ordered. Robert Miller* Shot aud Killed F. Faulkner yesterday. IN BRECKINRIDGE’S BBitALF. The Executive Commutes issues an Appeal ta Democratic Voters. •Lexington, Ky.. Spet. 12.-The Breck inridge executive committee, consisting ot four or five strong friends cf tha col onel from each one Uf the counties In the district, met here this afternoon nnd tufter a tong conference Issued n tnlfeato 40 the Demooraxto voters of the Ashland district, in which they say the district committee, by Its action on ..ist Saturday, bah effectually blocked the gams which the expert candidate from S.-ott tOweual nnd his organiza tion have been preparing to play m the approaching primary. . • ••For the flrat time la Kentucky. ’ the circular says, “a contestant (or a Dem ocratic nomlnatibn. driven to despera tion by the Uamnstrated strength ot bis opponent, tags shamelessly allowed u to be proclaimed through h.a mouthpieces everywhere that participation In -the pri mary Involved no obligation lit honor Co uupport ithe nominee If It should be his opponent. R wits nover contemplated by ithe -party authorities before that each double dealing was possible, or tliait It could be necessary t’o guard the tarty organization ugalnst such treach ery, but when this proclamation of dis honor 'won made the district committee at once met It as honest men Jealous ot the fair ltime hf the great organization committed to their keeping and by their resolution of the 6th Instant have made U Impossible for a man. except a wilful perjurer, -to have «. voice In -the selec tion of a cv.mhuatc while premeditating In any event treachery -to the Dem> t.Tjtic iparty. •With that reckless denunciation of till who cross the path ot hi* ambition and thbt effrontery which has marked Ills whole canvass. Mr. Owens nnd Ills followers have Impugned -the honor of the committee, have denounced Its members as cowards and louts, white In the same breath nnd with on incon sistency bordering on mad despair, they proclaim themselves satisfied with tho situation, admit that the committee's action ta simply fho enforcement ot it rule recognized us an integral party law atnl endeavor to assure themselves and the public thn-t Us application will work to their advantage. “If It be right 'rirolt no man should t-i'ke-p.iTt in .the 'selection of a candidate unless -he intends Ho isubmlit his own individual ipreferences to the will of CtJS party, if tt bo only fair that no retain should -be allowed kb filiy tv game of ’heads, I wJn; 'tails, you lose:’ if tt be simply Just that be -who submits his cKr-iin to bis iparty’s addon, be Should In good 'faith u-bide rite result of that submission: tt It -ba itruc t'h'at every Dawx-rult can trust bis political con science to 'tho aggregated Judgment of hta party, fairly und 'honestly ascer tained, iwby do these reoklcoa Uefaimers ot the dhosem leaders and guardtUns of the iparty denounce that addon, whose only effect Is to malto sure those principles iamd poikoet Wham In their i ntegrXy against (tie treachery so openly t'hroa'tened. Like nil- men foiled In a eorttemtilutod wrong, -they charge •as evidence* of their opponent’s wcak- nciu wUi'n Is tu sure slgm ot Ids slrcngrh. No one is ddcelvod by this, for no one considers it a proof of weak ness Ito bar your tl'ior against a bur glar, of whose visit warning has been glvon, or -to place your pocketbook •where It wHl be t’afe against -the pick pocket.” The circular closes with on appeal to the voters to come out In Breckin ridge's Interest, nnd Claims his election Is assured. . Milledgevllle, Sept. 12.—(Special.)- fetal, which bus bec-n in existence for some time, wits ended here todny by bloodshed, when Mr. Robert Miller shot and killed Mr. F. R. Faulkucr. Some eight months ago Mr. Miller sold u lot of land to Mr. Faulkner. Iho land contained a portion'tt tm Md leading from Mr. .Utile's residence to tv part of his farm beyond Faulkner n house, nml It seems lhat nfter the pur chase of tho laud Faulkner eldSed up the roadway by it gate, which ho Kept locked, nud slneo that time various dis putes have boon waged between lbo parties. This morning Mr. Miller went out nml bi-gaii iMitthig 1 new 'Mini through Faulkner’s land, when Faulkner, Jr., camo up mid tried to persundo him to stop. Ills fnthis - , who was somo dis tance from thorn, butting wood, henrd tho noise of tlio dispute nml cumo up with nu ux ou his shoulder. He stopped about ten foot from wliero Miller wits standing, when Miller told him if ho advanced with tho nx ho would kill him. Faulkner tlieu turned and walked off, nnd Miller followed him. Faulkner walked to tho house of Mr. Buckentoor nnd nskod for n gun for tho purpose of shooting a hawk, nnd ns lie came out ho wns shot by Mr. Miller nnd died tn a fow hours. Faulkner’s dying statement was thnt lie dalu't know Miller was Utero until ho wits shot. Tito coroner's jury returned a verdict of murder. Mr. Miller came In nnd gave himself up to tho sheriff. uNPROvoimTMUiRDJsn. An Old Negro Woman Shot Dead By Young .White Man. Richmond, Vn., Sept. 12.—A Surrey Court House special to tho Dispatch says: About one week ago Mr. C. L. Brock, a young white man ot high standing In the cominaally hero and about 21 years old, umilo improper ad vances n young uegro girl aged 10. TBs girl lived with her aunt, Alice Bate, about three miles from tho homo Brook. The girl became very much fr-ghtened at the conduct of Brock nml lie soon desisted; but tie told Iter that If she told any one about what be bad done bo would kill her. When tlio glrt'i aunt cjmj borne she told ber about it, Brock bad gone to a mill after a load of lumbcr.'nnd when ho came bark tli girl's aunt attacked him about his b.ivlor. Brock said to her, ns he drov off: “This ta the last i over want hear of this.” On Momlny monPn; he heard- tl Altec Bate hail been talking about bis conduct and would probably gilt out narraut for b's a)To«t. Tills n-> eijrag' Brock that he saildli d nls liorto and rode over to tin- bou- - of (lie Bate w luan. He found ,u-r at work in the t dvr field aud went up to her and salil: “I thought I told you that 1 did not want to bear Shy m u-.- from linn mat tori” at tho same time omwlDg hi i p tot The woman become alarim-il urn started to run. whereupon Brock tired. She fell and (lien Brock fan up to and shot her four limes while on ground. Tlio first shot proved fatal. Brock has not been ton since the shoot lug. There is a good d*Jtl ••( ettt(H and there Is no Ml,tig what the come will lie If he Is caught. WEATHER INDICATIONS. Washington. Sept. 12.—For Utorgla Showers; southerly vlnOs. THE ENCAMPMENT AT PITTSBURG Henry Watterson Delivered a Speech in Behalf of Louisville Having the^i G. A, R. Next Year, HIS ELOQUENCE WON THE CAMP The Encllon of Comnumdcr*in*ChItf Take* Place Today—Iereral lieu* ttouctl Per the Foeltlon—Bail* aiA Dlapatehed Rapidly# oat* JACKSON PACKS DOWN, iio Withdraws His 110,000 to Bind a Match- With tho Champion- Corbott. Chicago, Sept. 12.—Fetor Jackson left hero this afternoon on tho Erlo road for Now York. Before leaving ho called on Will J. Davis at tho Columbia Tho- atro. In company with Fareon Davtos, and -withdrew 'hts 210,000 forfeit. Parson Davids drew a sigh of relief when tho money was taken down and tho fight declared off. ”1 am very glad over it,” he said. “I was hover so tired of any thing. Corbett will now miss a llttlo udvcrlslug ho probably expected to pay $2,000 for, for I believe lio intended to postpone tho event, even It It lmd been set for nine months from now. I sup pose CoPbctt will now meet Jckson lu New York and ftoro another ehnlloago in tils face as ho steps on the boat to leave for homo.” WHAT CORBETT BAYS. Washington, Sept. 12.—James J. Cor bett, tlio pugilist, gave out a atatement tonight with regard to tho refusal of Peter Jackson to fight him, in Which he say*: "in answer to tho cowardly mlsstato- ments that have been circulated by Poicr Jackson end tho subterfuge* that lie has resorted to in order to crawl, like a. cur, out of tha proposed match with me, I desire to muko tho follow ing statement: I have stated emphat ically all along that this nigger does Dot want to fight mu. After tho punch ing I gave him In San Francisco, where he wns saved from defeat by the das tardly action of hi* California Club friends, you could nut get lilm Into n riug with me with n hawser, and ttoono kcon-s It better than this name Potcr Jackson. He has stated thnt he would not go south ot t)tq ItaKon and Dixon line on account of prejudice existing ag;iln.-t iil:i ,-d'-r. Me lull thrown slurs upon tho fairest people In the world— tho Soutliernera-who gave George Dixon fair play there; nnd Jackson proved himself a rank quitter when he refuted to go and meet me In Now Or- leann, when be knows that If, by auy fluke, lie shou(d happen to win. It would make 1dm famous and Indepen dently rich for life.'* Corbett refers to the propoettlons made by the filoux City Athletic Club, nnd says: ’’They liavo agreed to allow tho men to ptak the referees, who must be satisfactory to Jackson. Now, If this nigger wants to fight, I will name th - mm satisfactory to me now. Tho fol lowing are tho acknowledged refere of this country: P. J. Donohue of New York, John Eokhsrt of New York John Duffy of New Orleans, Gcargo filler of Chicago, Al Smith of Now York. Any of these men are satisfactory to me” He also says: "irn conclusion, Peter Jackson. I tell you plainly, Hat I will light you. privately or openly. In one week, one month, two month* or three lime, for as much money ns you can raise, purse or no purse, tn u luck, on n barge, m a room, or anywhere. In America. A FARMER KILLS HIMSELF Because His Cotton Crop Woe Short— lie Used a tilde. Quitman, Sept. 12.—(HpoetaL)—Mr. Berry Yates, a successful farmer, com mitted suicide hero this morning by shooting himself lu tho right sldo with a ride. The deed has shocked tho whole coun ty. So cause Is assigned except (hit b.s cotton crop was short anil he \v;u a little hi debt Pl'fbjburg, Sept. 12.—The delegates to ’the national encUmpment of the Grand lArmy of the Republic got down to a solid business buhls this morning. While 200,000 -persons have left the city tho last old soldier passed ta re view yesterday, there are still 200,000 strangers in (town, a mojorilty ot whom wl.'l stay until Saturday and Sunday, While some will remain oven longer. The wJuoim.1 emtompment opened this morning In 'tlho now Grim'd Opera house. Tho edmmtmder-ln-dhleir and delegates -were welcomed on- -behalf of the citizen’* executive board by Chair man 'Daniel C. Ripley and also by W„ C. Ripley, chairman of ithe committee on Inivltmttona a nil reception. Governor Fuititlsjn welcomed -them cm Ibehulf ot the state ot Pennsylvania, while- Mayor McKenna, of Pittsburg and Mayor Ken nedy of Allegheny performed the same pleasant duty on ibehdlf of their re spective cities. The serious business of the encampment proper then began. The election for comm’andr-ln-ehlef will mot be held until tomorrow. Slneo the withdrawal of Judge Charles D. Long of LMIdhigu n the opinion Is rapidly growing that Ool. T. IN. Walker ot Indiana nvlfi eocuro 'the coVctted' honor, IIENRY WATTERSON HEARD. The oktlms ot Louisville for tho Id- nation ot itho G. A. R. encampment ot 1895~wero presented to -the national convention by Henry Watterson this morning. Just vis soon Us (tlho welcom ing add ness wns concluded a motion to suepend iilho rules and give audience to 'tlho Kentucky ortlitor was adopted ■with stVUnistasm. Ho received a cordial reception. The wpenk'nr retired umkl u. ’ f^turni of «up>pl.iua^. fXtotn 'tine tioors wci'o cffloKd lin'd tho emwittpmiWt went inlto secret «c(fston to thenr tho attxftrm vt Coowmanoer-ln-* OhStrf lAduma an*i *!h© aBaocla.te mtUonul Ol ?n4hopresentation! of Mr. WaWJerson Wt 'the opening of ‘tlho eeeelon the sup porters of LoulBvlUo wtojo a, btg nrirch on St. Paul, and the i advocates at tha latter arc done Id ore bly disgruntled. ' 'Heretofore It has been, '«hc lnvnrlabta. • practice to defer the -nomination: ot the next encairopmenlt to ' , ‘ hc ®ET°T ld 0T _^® cltiMliwi dny of AJho convention.. ipTknra for St- Paul will be heard.this afternoon or tomorrow. . . ^ nv.hoti Jlenxy Wtttcraon wow Intro- dS ta present tho ieca o< Lout*vllla for the 'next encampment, ‘ho rtlvorj SffBfE. to»t EooiL Among hi* hei'tors. from pit to gallery, laughter nr to mated wtta appfci/UBi*# >tncl when In a pathetic moment ho allowed «- tcw tears to como down his checks, there wa» a lachrymose respunso that would lmve been approprluito to a funeral. Be fore Ids oertorwUon bold been reached, the HUia-em of tho lchdlng cdy of ‘ha Blue Grow State was assured and tho orator retired amid such an ovation as a national encampment has raTCly be- Htbwcd even upon ono ot Its fuvonta LOUISVILLE SELECTED. Again the order of business recurred! ‘ ■to tho location of the next encampment, and the Invitation of fit. Paul was pre sented In an eloquent addre«» by cxr ComnundeMivOhlef Judge John P. Rea and Col. J. N. Davidson, but an over whelming majority of the delegates were still under tho spell M ‘.tie Star- eyed Goddess and Her Old Kentucky. Homo." und when tlio question was put the viva Voco vote In favor of J-ouls- vllle waa so overwhelming that tho op- • position. Instead ot demanding a call oS tho roll, bowed acquiescenoo und grace fully retired from the field.” Close attention was paid by tho dele gatee to the report of tho commander- ln-Chlef. nnd the frequent references It contained to tho uttftudo of congress nnd of the people M the South toward Union soldier* nnd patriotic movements originating in tho North, wero heartily, applauded. When tlio report of tho committee on pensions '.vias read cheom punctuated every paragraph. It was signed by Comrades H. E. Talntor, A, M. Warner and J. N. Walker, chairman. TORNADO STRIKKH MEMPHIS. Ono Man Killed and Property Damaged to somo Extent. Memphis, Sept. i2.—A' portion of north Memphis wo* swept hy u- tornado today at 11:30 a. m.. destroying and) damaging property to th* extent or $2,600 and km. frig ono negro. Robert Culp, and Injuring two other jierson-i slightly. Tho portion of the city visited Is tho seat of the lum. ber mill*, and tha dam-aso falls upon three of them. On* hundred yards of tho Wolf river bri-lge of the Chesapeake, Onto and South western railroad was picked up and thrown 100 feet owuy. The tornado camo from the Houth. traveled duo worth, and It Is raid.by tho weather bureau to Pave been purely local. Cannon’s cotton gtn mills, north of Mcmolihx were partly un- roofed and trees were twisted oml up. rooted as If mero pipe stems. Coro and cotton In tho path ot the tornado were desoyed. ( COLORADO REPUBLICANS. Denver, thpt. 12.—Tlio Republican state contention met at noon at tho Broaav/ny theatre, which lt-ad been gay- ly decorated for 'the occasion. The the atre was deiue-ly crowded and as each county delegation murchad In they were received with chest* ond music from, the galleries. Much time was con sumed in the proper seating of tha delegates. J. W. McCreery of Greeley was appointed temporary chairman ot the convention und, otter the appoint ment of committee* a recess wns taken. TAILORS WINNING THEIR FIGHT. New York, Sept, 12.—The strike ot the tailors l« rapidly approaching an end and, from present Indication.. It will be over by the end of this week. Already. 136 (ontrac'.ors have signed, , and 3,000 striker* will bo at work to- \ morrow morning. ‘