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MACON, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20. 1891.
OHIO DEMOCRATS
OFF THE TRACK
Thay Reversed the Pconuncumenioes
of All Previous State and
National Gatherings.
FOR FREE COINAGE OF SILVER
Venator Brice Was Present and Listened
to a Lively Roasting From Ills
Determined Opponents In
the Convention;!
Columbus. O.. Sept. 19.—By a Urge
majority the Democrucy of Ohio, to
state convention assembled, today re
versed the pnaunclamentoa of nil pre
vious elute as well ae national gather
ings of -the party to declaring unequiv
ocally in favor of the free coinage of
silver, and by a vote almost ns large
Indorsement was given 'through the
medium of an indirect resolution to
the attitude taken by Senator Calvin
S. Brice to the recent tariff reform con
test. The debate on these two I roues
occupied nearly four hours of the con
tinuous session. In, twelve minutes
more the entire ticket had been nomi
nated and the convention had adjourned
sine die.
Possibly no more dramatic scene has
ever been witnessed in any Btate of na
tional convention chan that which oc-
orred during the debate on the amend
ment to tihe peat form providing for the
future nominations of United States
senators by vote of the stale conven
tions. Up to the call of the convention
to order It had been understood tjy.all
but a few of the uninitiated that the
opposition 'to Senator Brloc hud ■ been
abandoned and that the. majority re
print of the committee on resolutions
would be allowed to go through with
out amendment or protest 1 . This much,
at least tvas the understanding of the
senator and his Immediate circle, and
ft was with, a self-sutlafled ntr und the
bearing of a victor that Mr. Brice, en
tered the wings and allowed himself ito
be escorted by Chairman Crftos fo-vi,
seat oh Uho right of tho chair and In
full view of .the audience.
Tils appearance was reoognlzcd with
a faint oheer and, tho convention being
rolled to order, everything went as
merrily o» u marriage twit until the
report of the committee on resolutions
PiV'-sent’pd. Then -the- »u>rm
clouds began To gather and the glare
of wie footlights ©eenved to bring th*
0 Junior «MKjltor Into bold
relief. From his *u>t in the. second
row of the parquet Congressman Tom
E. Johnson; arose und, Ignoring the vo
ciferous idemancto Wm -he should (take
the stage, submitted Rile minority res
olutions instructing the incoming state
committee to Include In itho business of
tue next oonveiHUan the nomination of
a United Sta tes send to.
the formal announcement of
(hostilities. All eyes seemed to turn in-
srtinctively towards the junior senator
*x>r a moment hts flico flushed and he
ahewed nervously at the tod/bpick be
tween his Then he cixJt^jtened
himself up and his demetrnor Iridicuited
eelfoptt»ewton v nd the utmost determi
nation and resolution. The renresenta-
fclve from the Cleveland district, how
ever, had little to stay in addition to the
formal presentation of the -minority re
port, save the suggestion thux election
of senator*, by ’.the people would bring
vonstrtuenits and thedr represeuta-
Hives to th upper. house mo«re closely,
tund morover this was a consummation
necessary and very much to be de
sired;
It was itho seconding speech of John
tH. Clark of Youngstown, one of the
best orators in the state, and am oppo-
nen't of the Brice regime, thlat sent the
excitement up 'to itho fever notch.
Standing bemw.Lh the plait form, his sil
very hair shlnfoig In Idas glare cf the
footligh'ta, with outstre'tor^Kl arm atul
index finger quivering, hurling Invec
tive after Invective, while less than
fifteen feet away, with pal© face and
expressionless, saJt the object of his
wrath and dentlmclairlan. the scene was
well wrorthy the brush and oahvas of
the painter. *
“Who has a claim on 'the United
States senate for Hfe?” he demanded,
<wrd the audflerace ghouted, “No one.’*
. “No longer is tt the question,“ con
tinued the speaker lw impassioned
tones, "when oi ©enlator is to be elect
ed what ar hl» 'talents; what service
toils he the sL'.tte. The onfly Issue
is 'how muoh Is he worth? In 'this re
public is a man’s h<*id to toe measured
by his length of purse? 'Is ft not time
tii-at. Uhls question ttri'se above men and
albove party? a» you not know that
tho United States has became a rich
man's club; Uttit 4t is the resting place
of trusts airtd understandings and com
bines; that In it the sugar trust has
rained lits hydra-head, and In *the name
of a community of trusr<a has seized
•the Democracy by the throat und com •
polled lit to stand a-nd deliver?"
And eo, to the accompaniment of
cheers, hisses, cat calls, yells and op-
proMouts epithets, Lhe tm passioned ora
tor wen on, protected time and again
by the chairman until h<? toad con
ceded of his own free will. <Me.i<n while
Senator Brice sat Immovable. Tho ac
cuser was quivering; the accused might
be likened to a block of marble.. No
direct reference to him had been made
up to 'this time. It remained for his
first spokesman, Jesse M. Lewis of
UrbaWli, to make a personal reference
to dhe senator that had been asvault*
ed, ami to plead thsrt the Democracy of
OMo ought not to execute e man first
and try him afterwards.
“Won’t you defer judgment lor a
year?” he asked. But the answer came
In a mighty shout of “no£’
Th rt n Gen.'Finlay of Bucyrud. chair-
man of the committee on resolutions,
Hcured the Actor to dramatically declare
that the resolution was an Mircct *Lp
in :he face of the nun and all men who
in the senate of the United States had
tariff reform a jMSrtbllity ;ind
who had stoad between the people and
the McKinley law.
Facing Co;v*r6G*min Johnson, he de
manded: "Do you Indorse all that ^our
rusKoctote. Mr. Clarke, has said? put
yourself on record: let It be ye* or no,
here Ynd now."
There was n response, except 5mm
the audience, which yelled “Rats, rite,"
end other choice expressions and hoot
ed to its heart'** content, t
Judge It. D. Mrwehal of Dayton made
a witty plea for peace, and the post
ponement of the controversy to a more
convenient season, and then Congress
man Johnson was pannUted to close the
debate.
"I have no ill feeling towird or sus
picion of Col. Brlcc." he declared, “lie
la mv friend and I am counted ir. hia
circle of friends. He visits my house
und I visit his. and I ,£;>pe he* will long
continue to do bo. I don’t believe that
he bought his seat In the United Stites
senate, and I have eaid so time and
again. Nor do I believe that the tariff
bill just passed was the best bill for
the country, but at the same time I be
lieve that Col. Brice thought sa and
that he voted for it honestly."
This was pouring oil on the -troubled
waters and the frlncito of the senator
cheered again and again. The previous
question was demanded, but just at this
Juncture It was developed that the bi
metallist clement had a minority report
with which to ODDOde the free silver
plank, and antother war of words was
In order.
Allen W. Thurman, eon o'f the “Old
Roman." denounced the opposition as
Kola bugs who lacked the courage of
their convictions, and (without response,
challenged them to defend their posi
tion.
'Lew May of Cincinnati heatedly de
clared that If the convention placed it-
seir on record In favor bf the free and
limited coinage of silver -the party
I^ U t U L™m bUriei3 u " <lc,r «n avalanche
£mn3T22 W J ,IOr * th,,in eqUaI the N«1
SSPSlS: By th,fi , tlme the convention
was clamorous for a vote,
..“'i 1 Htom was .burled and free ell-
«*”to™19^ lmea vlc,0rl0U3 a vote ot
Dlv"d t lH,re n ^n 0r ', al '““’L 11 m0l, ° n t0 *»"-
Unlt2f«E! ' ta . vor ot tho election ot
• hi 1 '™ Statassenators by a direct vote of
the people, was carried by 467 to 323— the
cne thtot 0 ?, 1 th po " lns 65 votca more than
totajSnight the c ® nvea,,on coneeJcd to
At the announcement of the vote Sena
tor Brice, without a change of counte
nance, arose from the clplr lie nad occu-
pled pled for four hours and looking
neither to the right or left, stalked ocroon
outer* o[r through, the wings to the
Meanwhile Chairman Hurd, had called
the nominations for the state ticket.
Speeches were barred. Inlwelve mlnutrt*
the ticket had been completed and tl
th musical (accompaniment “Tlhe Camp
bell? Are Coming," perhaps Inimical In
the face of the fact that tho ex-governor’s
friends are charged .with the responslbilty
of the attack upon tho senator, the eon-
vntion adjoumd.
The:-following are the nominees: Sec
retory o-f state. Milton Turner of Guern
sey; supreme judge. James D. Ernston of
Hamilton; state school commissioner. Jas.
A. Leach of Franklin: member board pub-
lta works. Henry B. Keflfor of Tuscarawas.
/■Tliat part of the programme dealing
with national Issues, is as follows:
The Democracy of Ohio, in convsntlon
npsembled, hereby express Itself heartily
In commendation of the efficient, econom
ical and honest administration of Presi
dent, Cleveland.
We adhere to the declarations of the
Democratic party In its national plat
form, that protection Is a fraud and we
recognize the beneficial reduction of du
ties on imports Just mode by congress.
Wo favor such further reductions as
can be made, holding In vlow the revenue
necessary to be raised for the support
of the government to the end that the
Injustice of purely protective duties be
abolished. A
We congratulate the country upon the
repeal of the McKinley laiw wnd the en-i
actment otf the tariff law In its Bte.vl,
under the operattoh of which trade arid
business are reviving and the country
a.galn becoming prosperous. The McKln r
ley tariff went Into operation less than
four years ago, yet In that short period
of time, changed from prosperity to .a
condition of financial and industrial de
pression; unparalleled In our historv.
Under its operation, the revenues derived
fnom duties on imports decreased to a
sum Insufficient to meet the expenses of
tho government, thereby necessitating the
sale of bonds and a consequent Increase
of interest bearing debt of tho govern
ment. Under It more business failures
occurred than ever before In the history
of the country In the same period of
time. While it was In operation there
were more people out of employment,
more labor strikes, more bread riots,
less employment for labor and lower wa
ges paid than was over known before.
Under its operation the produce of the
farmer, especially wheat and wool,
reached the lowert prlco since the war.
GRAIND DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
Senator Walsh, 'Mr. Garrard and Mr.
HU-m Made Speechca.
IMUIen, Sefcit. 19.—(Special.)— 1 The
grandest Democratic doctrine that It
was ever our pCeuisuro to have dis-
ccirrsed to as was made to the people
ot Burke, Emanuel, Screven and Bull
ock counties from n speaker’s stand,
ropresent'i’ng the coat of arms of our
gicut Empire State. Corn was Idhe
foundation, -with cotton, cane, rice and
other farm products twined about tho
columns.
The first speaker was Senator Walsh,
who for .the first 'time 'addressed our
people. He was frequently Interrupt
ed by third purtyiftes, but ho cour
teously answered all their questions.
His address completely captivated ills
hearers.
Hon. L. F. Garrard followed In a
grand speech full of DmOcrati© p.iftrlot-
brm. -He, (too, was enCaustasticaMy re
ceived.
Then followed Col. Ham, who
knocked the Populists out as fast ns
they showed ithcm.*?lvcs, with tola wit
and his horse sense mixed together.
He never lees one go until he gets him
in a run.
Ool. R. E. Letter was pre«en't, hut
•Cld not speak. Our rally -was a grand
Democratic success.
SB&BNQ9R AT WRIGHTSVILLE.
He Spoke to a Large Crowd and Made
a Fine Impression.
aanderevlMe, Sopt.. 19.—(Special.)—
Robert L. Berner, Monroe’s gifted son
and brJ.flaint orator, spoko to 1,000 peo
ple on the public square In Wrtfchts-
vilio today, He expounded tho (tariff
and spoke at length on the currency
quvsilon and the integrity of purpose
of Cleveland and tho wisdom of hta
course, hi* honesty, e»tc. He dtas*cted
tne third party platform with a great
deal of amusement and imercst. His
*tK*ec*h to me colored pe^>ple was heart
ily I'OMtrea and his work will be fruit
ful.
Just before Mr. Berner went upon the
sumd, and w hile tne bind vI . . -
Irg, there vras a caH for dhe Popullais
to assemble at the court house. They
left the speaking and went -to the court
house, but remained there ocf.y a abort
time, going back to hetir the argu
ments and anectfotcj whiab swept like
n thiii wave and curried the people.
On account of the force und power of
thu speakfhg there mu a great ha^le-
luhuh by the good people of old John-
r m county. Mr. Bemer ha3 demon-
etratetl the Pact that he h*is but fear
cqualrf as an orjlor -and stump speaker,
and ttoe only »thlng to be regretted ts
tr;K r .ve can’t be heard everywhere.
Several people from SondersvUle were
present
GOOSBY SWINGS
FROM A LIMB
And His Body Riddled With Bullets as
the Penalty of His Fiendish
Crime,
STORY OF HIS HORRIBLE DEED
The Terrible Suffering nad Death of
Lillie Iqua Bntler—Object Leaaon
f J# lhe AnglUh Inveatlgnilng
Committee la the South,
Valdosta, Sept. .9.-(Bpocial.)-Dave
Goosby, the negro fiend who so brutally
outraged and murdered little Susan Butt-
ler, in Thomas county on Saturday last,
has at last met the penalty of his crime.
He was brought from Albany to this
place on yesterday for safe keeping and
placed in JaAl here. About 1 o’clock last
night. Just after the 12:30 train from
ThomasvlUe, he was taken from the Jail
by a xriob and carried to a pine thicket
at ttfe north end of Ashley street, and
there he now swings to the limb of a
small sappllng, his body riddled with bul
lets—a warning to All of his kind.
The time of tty* night when the lynch
ing took place Inltcate that the mob was
at least led by parties from Thomas couni
ty, if not cotally composed of such. The
last shot was fired about ten minutes
before the 1;42 train for ThomasvlUe.
While it !b to be regretted that Thomas
county could not have tho privilege «.f
punishing such a brute on her own soil,
yet there aro no regrets expressed that
he now swings on the outskirts of Valdos
ta. Neither tho people of Lowndes or
Thomas counties have any apologies to
offer the English committee.
THE NEGRO’S FEARFUL CRIME.
The negro lynched was Dan Goosby,
one of the hands of tho farm of Mr. Mir.
tin Butler, seven miles from Thomasville
The crime for which he was lynched
was an outrage and brutal murder upon
the. perron of Susan Butler, thq 11-year-old
daughter of Mr. B itter.
She was a sallow-looking, weak girl,
and on Saturday afternoon she went to the
spring some distance from the house for
it bucket of water.
She had filled the bucket and placing the
pall on her head started back to the house.-
Dan Coo:>l»y, who had been hiding In the
bushes, rushed‘upon her. knocked the pall
from her head, and after acoompllahlng
his purpose, held her with one hand while
he pulled n-ls pocket knife out with the
other, .opened It with his teeth and de
liberately cut the child's throat.
THE CRIME DISCOVERED.
Tho girl, covered with blood, which
gushed from the gapping woupd *n her
neck at every breath, struggled to her
feet and staggered more dead than alive,
towards the house. She did not get more
than, naff »way .before she fell to the
ground, from exhaustion, caused by Joss c*f
blood. " • *
. Her parents, becoming alarmed at her
long absence, began to call, nnd hearing
a feeble answer coming from towards the
spring," the father started In a run, a id
hud gone but a short distance when a
heart-rending sight met lno gaze. There,
on her knees, In the middle of the road.
tqfipLs' hts daughter, completely coyered
with blood, her little head held to one
side to close the gush In her ne'k and
Prevent, as much as possible, any further
bleeding. In a voice weakened to a
whisper, by the loss of bipod she told hen
father what had happened. She was car-»
ried to the house, and when some of the
neighbors arrived she ngain told the aw
ful story and said that Dave Goosby,
whom she described, had committed the
crime. Two or three men went to Goos-
by’s house, arrested and brought him to
the girl, when she promptly identified him
os the man. V
She also described the knife which she
had been cut, and this knife, with the
blood ptfil on It, was found In Goofiby’s
possession. '
After being put In Jail In Valdosta the
negro confessed that ho had committed
the double crime with which he was
charged.
TRYING TO 8AVE TIHE PRISONER.
Sheriff Doss was sent for and took the
brute In charge.
An angry crowd gathered and demanded
ti e prisoner, hut the sheriff refuocl to
giver him up and protected him with h«s
drawn revolver.
The sheriff In a wagon with the ne
gro and defended tolm at tho risk ctf fc.'si
own life.
There were many other wagons besides
the one In which the Sheriff rode, and
In the darkness which -followed Rhe**'*"
Doss managed to get away from tho
mob. ,
lie went over to Mitchell county and
ffurned his prisoner over to Sheriff Swin
dle, who carried him to Albany Sunday
attornocn.
The news of the murder had reached
Albany, and ns the negro wa3. jn great
danger of belnglynched he was carried to
Valdosta by order f*f Judge Hanaril, who
called a lesion of the court for October
i, to try h4rn.
THE GOVERNOR TELEGRAPHS.
Last night Governor Northen received
a telegram from the sheriff of Lowndes
county, saying that there was great dan
ger or the negro being lynctoed, and aak-
Ing for military protection. The governor
wired hjm n return that the mayor was
outhorlzed to call out the militia. He
wired M-iyor W. H. Griffin of Valdosta
to call out.the military and protect the
negro. He also wired J. O. Vamedoe,
colonel of the Fourth Georgia regiment,
ordering him to protect the prisoner.
Early this morning he wired Judge Han-
sell to call an extra session of the court.
A llttfil later he received a telegram
from Mayor Griffin, tuying that the Jail
had been broken open last night and
the negro Jyhchcd.
Another message came from Col. Var-
nadoc saying that the governor’s telcgrirr
was not received until this morning, too
late to do anything, as the Jail hod bc^n
broken open and the negro lynched last
night.
Governor Northen. before he heard of
the’iync-hlng, learned that Judge Hansel’
was holding court in Colquitt county, iv-
he wired hia son, O. P. Hansel!, to reach
him and Get him to order a special term
of court.
In response to this, he received the fol
lowing reply from Oapt. Honstl] In Thom-
asvllle:
"Court ordered for October L Reporte-J
that prisoner was lynched at VaMozta
last night. Judge holding court In Col
quitt."
Governor Northen announced that he
would offer a reward at once for the
members of the rr.ob who did the lynch
ing.
SHE LIVED A CENTURY.
lAmfto City. Li.. Sept. 19.—Mm.
Oa’Siarimi Ralnuui. a native of Ireland,
died ak the reablcsnce of her ton In this
narlsh today, aged 108 years.
WORLD'S RECORD
AGAIN BROKEN
A»ix Clipped a Quarter of a Second
Off. Hqr Own Record at
Galesburg, ^
SHE WENT A MILE IN 2:03 3-4
i;- •%: t»\ •. iVi
Cheer After Cheer Greeted the Pretty
Mere ami Uer Jockey aa They
Cease Vailer the Wire—Other
llaeee Down for Today.
Galertoupg, III;, Sept, 19.—The Gales
burg track now holds tho world’s rec
ord for trotting, Allx clipping a quarter
of a second,off her record here this af
ternoon, going the mile in 2:03 3-4. It
was one O’f tho grandest achievements
ever ^rltne©«eJ by man. The May ivas
oil that (tyuld be desired, .the hot sun
putting the track In perfect order. To
witness the trial of -Allx nnd bther
events, no less than 20,000 people were
on the grounds.
At 5:10 o'clock the track was put in
shape and Mr. Williams announced the
special event of the day, the attempt
of Allx to beat the world's tfecoi d of 2:04.
•'When the mitre appeared on' the track
with McDowell 'behind hUf she wtifl
greeted with a mighty cheer, On the
second score iMcDowell nodded for tho
word, and. wltn fl'further by heir okle,
tho little mare was bff on her Journey.
To tho quarter shq_wunt‘ In 30 1*2 and
sped, oh- to j the hair in 1:02 3-4. Ah rhe
neared the threo-quartere the watclua
marked 1:32 3-4. When the mnro turned
into the' strrich she, fairly flow, und
without a skfo came under, the wire in
2:03 3-4.
The crowd went wild and che&r after
chccr went up for Allx, OfoDowell, Mor
ris, and Williams and his fast track.
Tomorrow Robert JjWill gb to beat
his record of 2:01 1-2i Directly to bast
his record 01.2:10: Flying Jib to beat his
record -of 2:tt4 1-2 and Arllrie to beat the
4-year-bid record of 2:07.
RACES YESTERDAY.
How the Horses Ran at Gravesend Race
Track
Now York, 43*pt. 19.-Tho Gravesend
track was fairly inundated today. The
record-breaklrtg rain storm which s?t in
ysstprdfliy continued ajl day, the heavy fall
of amter making the track look more
like a canwl than a race course. Less than
1,000 spectators braved the storm to wit
ness the day’s Sport.
THE MERCURY'S GUESS.
New York, Sept, 19.—The following art
the selections on today’s races at Gr.ives-
end:
First Rgce.-HBty Walter, Galloping King,
Sundowner. y
Second Racei—Aurellan, Fil'rt, Wall Jim.
Third Race.—8’ntoUlu, liundsfttin, Gul
den Rod.
Fourth Race.—Patrician.
Fifth Race.—Tinge, Manchester, Second
Attempt. 1 . * ■
Sixth Race.—Little Matt, Hartford, ll-
turns.
IN THE PAVILION.'
The conditions at Gravesend yestcrlay
were not favorable for good racing but
for nil that, four favorites out of seven
were first past the post, and as the odds
were very libefal form, players should
have gathered . In conaMorartfio coin 'of
the realm. And that's whAt ninny of tHem
did. Attendance. In the- pavilion' was quite
up to tho average and speculation brisk.
Today** card is rich in stake, feature .uid
gives promise of excellent sport,
Tho racjs for last hlght were declared
off on uocount of un accident to the, elea
trie light plant. They will be all right
tonight.
First quotations received in Putsel’s pa
vilion at 1 p. m. Night races, 0:&5 p. m.
AT GRAVESEND YESTERDAY.
First Race.—Five and one-half furlongs;
time, 1:10.
Bright Phoebus, 98; 3 to l........(Rolfr) 1
Rosodule, 103; 4 to 1 (Mldgley) l
Glen Lilly. 105; 5 to (Tlrbe) 3
Second Race.—One and one-sixteenth
mile; handicap; time, 1:52.
Hornpipe, 103; 5 to 2 (Hamilton) 1
Flora Thornton, 98; 7 to 2..........(Relit) 2
Live Oak, 106; 3. to 6 (Griffin) 3
Third Race.—Three-quarters mile; sell-
tig; time, 1:16%.
Lconville, *07; 2 to 1. (81ms) 1
Soundmore. 107; 7 fo 2...*. (Griffin) 2
Plenty, 101; 15 to 1 (Oergeft) 3
Fourth Race.-Three-quarters mile;
Greenfield stake**: selling; time, 1:16.
Rubicon. 110; 7 to (MUgley) l
Wcmb.Tg, 100; 5 to 1 (Bergen) 2
Prig, 103; 15 to \ .....(Penn) «
Fifth Race.—Four and orle-half furlongs;
: tlnn*, :57V*.
Canterbury, 1U; 6 to 2.»••»•»•»*•»..(Relff) l
Milton T„ 112; 8 to 1 .(Blake) 2
Enchantress, 112; 5 to 2 (Keefe) 3
Sixth Race.—Four and one-half furlongs:
maidens; time, :57.
Dlreloct, ICO; 7 to 1 ............(Relff) 1
Hull Point Belle, 100; 8 to 1........
.(Clirlco) 2
Purthcnla, 109; 20 to 1 ..(Bergen) 3
Seventh Race.—One r.file; selling; time;
1:461&.
Ingomar, 99; 13 to 1................ (Isc-m) 1
Sandowne, 107,*-6 to 5 (MldgU-y) 2
Marshall, 102; 10 to (Penn) 3
AT GRAVE8END TODAY.
First Race.—One and one-sixteenth mile
-Sir Walter, 117> Handowne, 112; Hlr
Knight, 107; Ham Bryant, 107; 1&1 Kearney,
1D2; Galloping King, 102; ITlnee Karl, KB;
Bandit. 07; Hibernia tlueen, 94.
Second Race—Tinee-Muarters mile; hand
icap.— Maid Marlon, till Wuh J4m, 111;
Flirt. 110; Aurslifin, 107; Ed Keanifty, w.
Counter Tehor, W.
Third Race.—'Thrce-qunrtrrs mile; Wil
low stakes—3a.bllla, J2G; llandspun, 11C;
Golden Rod, 115; Flush. \b; Monotony, l'*»;
grille Wcodford, 1^; St. Veroo-'ca, l'C;
Sadie. 100; Rosebud. 100. » ' .
Fourth Race—One anrl three-sixteenth
miles; Brook wood handicap— Sir Excess,
10*: Patrician, 108.
Fifth Ruce.—Five mid on«--haif furlongs;
selling—-Jack the Jew. 108; Kennel, Iffj;
Tinge. 106; Mosquito. 102: Second Attempt,
101; Manchester, l«w; Rotnpinx Girl. UD;
Bir Diton, Jr., 98; Ix»-.ilse, ifilly) h: Deno,
VI; Cockade, 96; Utica. W; Bia\we, 00.
Sixth IU One and on«.*txt-?cnth mile;
selling—Illume, J12; Now or Never, 112;
Hertford, 112; Harry Afonso, 112;* Little
Matt 102; 'Zoullka, VOL
Parties outside of ci^y can place money
by t *|egraph.
New Jo k*y Club electric light races
every night ex -.-pt Sunday. First odds
XSfi p. rn.
. NATIONAL LEAGUE GAJMES.
At Chlcag— It H E
:hIC3srd. ..,.2 0 0 010000—3 9 2
New Y\>rk. . . .1.0 0012000—4 8 3
Batteries: Hutchinson and Scbrlver;
Meekln an-J Wilson.
At »St. Louis— R H E
St. Louis. . . .0 13000010—6 7 3
Boston 12 0000 1 00—4 G 0
Batteries: Hawley and Miller; Hodg
son and Ganzel.
At Cincinnati—(Firat game. R H E
Cincinnati. . .1 0400020 4—11 12 1
Philadelohla. .0G302000 1—12 12 1
Batteries: Wltrock and Morrltt; C.ir-
sey and Buckley.
Second game— R H E
Cincinnati. . .2 2000004 *— 8 17 0
Phil rdelDhla. ,0 20000100—3 8 1
BatterlM: Parrott and Murphy; Wey-
hing and Clements. ■*.- //-.
At Clevel.ind the Cleveland-Brookl.vn
game was pbstponed on account of rain.
At Pittsburg two games between Bal
timore and Pittsburg were pcotpaned oh
account ot iraln.
J’A'PAN-CHItW WAU. NEWS, *
Further Accounts ot 'the Great Battle
Ion, the Valu River.
UonOon, Sept, 19.—A dispatch to the
Central Noiva from Shanghai, dated
Sept. 19, midnlsht, says: A number of
officers who were enswsed In Oho naval
battle on 8to YaUu river huvo arrived
at Port Arthur with half a doten war-
ehlpa badly damufied anti flKed with
wounded men. The dispatch nays, also,'
that the Chinese Admlrail Ting's fleet
left that port on Friday evening to con
vey neven steam ItraiKaports oonvcylng
U large force of troops. A number of
Euiwpen.w In tihe service of the Chi
nese udmlrallty aocompan.ed the
troop3. whWh were to be landed near
Wl'pl, from mhloh point tlhey were to
be sent 'to the front. These troops com
prise some ndtlKery, but are mostly
aomppred Of Ip'r.mtry. -Nothin!* was
Been of the ehririy until the Chinese
fleet reached the moutih of the Tn : u
rfver, when tt fleet of daipanese tvjtr
shtixa av.us slyh'ttnl. Thereupr.n tlie
tra'napoiv.3 were hurrleti forward and
the wirrhtpa were ole.irpil for action.
Tho efforts of the tnaneporw to tend*
tihe twop.s Wi re »ucnr.» t.'ul nnd meat
v* them wore gotcen ashore befor the
nUivttl ba'atlo began. The Ohen-Yuen
Was the first vessel ’to open fire and
was noon engaged 'with it Wo Japanese
warahJlps of about the sime site, one
of Whloh la supposed to Wave been
the cruiser Ghlyoda. Botin ell t'he ves
sels of both fleets were engaged. Tho
OhHne.se cruHserj Ohen-Yuen and Klnfc-
Huen were uunh and 600 ofllcers nnd
men on board o'f them were drowned.
Only tl few the men struggling In
itihe iw.t'ter were picked up.
Thle Chalo-Yung 'jnd Yaatg-Wei. In
m'.vneuverlng for more aklvan'togeous
iposlt'tona. got Into shallow waiter and
tun URTounVJ ■ Tho stranded vease'la
were helpless under the fl-ro ot the big
guns ot th Japanese ships, and were
flnuOly srtt on Are 'by tlh'o enemy's shells
nnd became .wreeka.
It 1s 'feared nh'at some of 'the 'trans
ports were sunk. Including on* whose
troops ht.d noit jr» boen landed. Tho
Chinese Joss Is estimated at 1.600 killed
and wounded, and t'he Japanese low is
supposed to be 1.000, but none ot the
Chlnose officers give accounts of tho
battle nor the«nnmea or Hue of the four
vessels of Ithe enemy which are alleged
to 'halve been dicdtnoye'd. Taking the
Chinese view of the battle. It la plain
thlat the encounter has resulted In se
riously crippling tho naval strength of
Ohlnia. .
THRF," UUNDBED THOUSAND.
An Athens Failure andt the Appolnt-
.menJt <of «. Itecalver.
Athens, Sept. 19.-C9t«I«'U-X re-
cp’lver *WU3 alppwlntod 'tod-ay for u. K,
Reavt« und 'the R'C.ivt'S Warehouse
Canrfoa'riy. The'fia'biillt'ies *.vre over 1300,-
000, wl'bh u/sseics someUhlng over $200,-
(-00'. Rdbcrt H. Howard, 4ua a'ttorney,
•w*aia a^polated receiver, and Was gPven
bon'd. A determined ri4fMti,unic*e will bo
miaUV) 'against 'the recelvi^W-p beinS
mad’O (permunenlt at October t«7rm ot
court. .
TWe Uulvorslity of Georgia opened to
day wl'fh a nva'tricuiliJWoti of 265, \ne
lirgoxt. for -several years. Tho atten'i-
arveo will exceed 300.
B. OF L. F. ELECT OFFICERS.
Harrisburg, Pa..- Sept. 19.-'The Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen re-elected
Grand Master Frank P flarffent by ac-
cknnalkm tlito morning. He had no op
position. , ...
Threo vice grand musters were also
elected. They are: John J. llaimahSn
of jEnglewobd, Ill., Ohurlee A. Wlloon of
Phmipttourg. N. J.. and Charles W. Mal-
oor of Parsons. Kan.
The friost Im/portont change In the
oone-tltullon Is that which chan^ew the
Insurance feature df the benedictory de
partment. at rtyqulres every member
to go into tho 9600 claem and he may
eu/bsequently, by paying hl8 pro rata
•hare, enter the twb other clauses—
$1,000 and 11.600.
SLABBED WITH A RAZOR.
Gainesville, Hcpt. 19.—(Special.)—Last
night Tom Morrows mfd Henry Smith,
both negroes, became involved In a diffi
culty at the home of the latter, and Mor
rows severely cut Smith with a razor.
He inflicted five terrible wounds, two of
them dangerous. The man who Is guilty
<f the cutting is yet nt large. The affair
caused by a woman.
‘ BIG DEAL IN SPIRITS.
At'.ailUA, Sept. v.». -A wiH-cbvl fro<m
Havamnuih to Oho Conspitufilon oaya-that
the turpentine buyers there clo4Hi a
trade •I'odi.ty for 30,000 co«ks of tpiri-ts at
24 1-2 cents a gallon. Tnls de*Al Involves
$275,000, and hreaka the market from
29 cema awked *to 'tJho figure given
above.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
'Washington, Sept. 19.—Tbr Georg(u:
Fair, <northiwest^wlnd«.
SMITH—SIKES.
A Pretty Home Wedding In Enat Ma
con Yesterday Afternoon,
At the residency of the bride’s moth
er In East Macon at 4 o’clock yeatertby
afternoon Mr. W. R., Smith of AHnnto
and Miss Lila E. Hikes of H.vtt Macbri
were united In tho golden bonds of mat
rimony.
The marriage wan an unsually pretty
one, and the ceremony, which was per
formed by Rev. Alom&o Monk of Mul
berry Street church, added solemn
beauty to the occasion.
The. bride was attired In a beoomlhg
bra veil in? dreus and was a perfect pic
ture of loveliness, her dark, rich beauty
showing off with perfect effect.
The groom never appeared more hand
some or manly than when he stood be-
aide the woman , of his choice at the
sacred altar.
. The attendants wore Miss Alice De-
naven and Mr. W. L. Fun of Atlanta.
MU.« Annie Sikes and Mr. J. H. Walk
er of Atlanti.
Miss Hattie Sikes and Mr. W. C. Da
vis of Atlanta..
The bride Is the daughter of Mr. ond
Mm. A. V. Slken of East Macon and Ih
nted for her rare beauty and goodnefc.i
of heart.
Mr. Smith is one of the most popular
conductors on the Southern railway and
Is a young man liked by all by whom
he is known.
At 4:24 Mr. and Mrs. Smith left for-
Atlanta, their future home. They will
•**lde at 124 Smith street.
NO PETTICOATS
. > NEED APPLY
Tho Flood Tido of Women Clerks Has
Been Reached in tho Treasury
Department
THE NUMBER BEING REDUCED
Tii* Dlvlctens itrlOBfljr Crippled by
Th«m land M«u Ar* faking Thfilc
Pinos* hi FmC •« Possible-*
* Washington Gossip*
Washington, - Sept. - 19.—The - torfje
number of women clerks dismissed out
right In khe treasury depurtment dur-
lug ttoe past few days ihn» attracted
oousidtfiU'bta aUotttlou bora It to ©aid
to mark u tvpwi policy In treasury ap
pointment* m tho future. Of tho
clerks* discharged fully four-flfilia
ha ve been wornieu clerks of tho higher,
salaried grades. Tho vacancies created
by tlw discharging of women will be
Allied by the appointment or promotion
of men to the places*. Tho flood »tlde of
'Women clerk* lu icho treasury depart
ment has btvit reached,and henceforth.
It Is said, men will usually bis appointed
to lihu higher pldcca • Some division*
ftto very scrfously crippled from <ho
heavy ‘prepondctanco of women clerks,
nnd In some rooms, whero tlio ledgers
are hoavy, they have to bo Ufted into
place und shifted by men In the office.
As n rule, it to said, the women clerks
are aViaeut on account of sickness much
more 'ttotm men clerks, which has n
potent luttueuce iu causing the ciungo
of policy os to appointments now being
kuaugidated. ^
Oidera ihavo been Issued to hurry tho
work on the Detroit Oft Norfolk, bo tlia-ti
she nwy suw for China, in. compllunco
with Secretary Herbert’s direction*
as soon a* poualblo. Sho will enter the
dry dock today and receive u new coat
of paint. 'It will take at least (ten days
*jo> put In tlio necessary Htores for tho
long cruise., Searetary Herbert to de
termined that the Detroit shall sail
from Norfolk for Gibraltar, her flnut
stojiping place, by October l. The Ma~
chias will probably not leavo New York
until sevoraj days later, and as ehe Is
•U) stop a short time at Cadiz lind Homo
In order to return the Columbian relics,
tho Pet roll will not wait for ht-r, cia
was ai ftrat Intended, but will push on
■with aW possiMt! speed ihrrwifiit tho
Mediterranean and tho Indian Ocean
and make a record voyrnge to China.
Stir goon-<lvii“'nU Wyman of the ma-
rln« lmwpltul oervlco bias apptoluted:
A-HHlstaut 'Burgeon J. A. White,
Llcuiit. Robertoon- of tho revenme cuttt v
service aod Dr. G. G. Thomeio o<f Wil
mington, N. C, aw n ’boiurd ito select n
site for a quaranbluo-au marine hospi
tal afiUtian at or near Hmithport.- N. C.
OdigroHs mmio am upproiprinticMi of 125,-
000 for this station, und an noon an tho
boa«rd selex't* a «ito tho work cm flh«>
bntldingR will begin. The consuruotlon
6t the 'Ship Inland gulf qunnmtine
Mon will soon bo completed'. Thi« »ta-
M<*iu will take tine plnco of^tho Chan de
tour island Bt.ttlon, whoch was de
stroyed by tihe hurrloa.no of Augurtt,
1893. Tho station to about 'ten or twelve
mllotf from Biloxi, Miss.
Supervising Architect ctf 4ho Troaeury,
O'Rourke formally resigned hi* office
today, and Secretary Oartislo will to
morrow accept tlw> rnslgiifltlon.
Solicitor Reeve* of .the Uroawury do-
pUrEmenlt, in an elaborate opinion, de
cide* 'that the new turiff not became
opmitlvo from August 28th, notwith
standing that <t1w» enacting claufto
mame<l A.ugu«*t. 1 ns ttw> Vlnto upon,
whlcii It 'took s>ffect. The views of So
licitor Reeves arw concurred In by all
treasury officials and they^ have boen
acting under thto cornstrui-tton of tho
law since August 28, limt. Quite tt
number of appe.xto from -this date, Au
gust 28. have been tiled with tho ooltoc-
^ qucntlon -will
uouhuegs bo taken to itho courts foe
final uctin.
LYNCHING IN MICHIGAN.
nr I
An Englishman Pay* t)io Penolty-A Gooff
O^se for tlio English Committed,
Roger* City, MI^THept. J9.~At noon
yfatontoy while thft 0-yc.ir-oM daughter
of rhomn* Msyefirttl, of the townwhlp of
Posen, near h*r«, was walking alojg tho
highway In romrpany with sc younger
brother, oho wa* assaulted by a young
Kngltohman, a nephew of J. C. Nichols,
of the t/nwnnidp of C*rq>o, adjoining. •
At 3 o’clock tho assaulter wag caught
and brought before Juatico Vjncenf of
Posen, where he wiui fully Identified by
the girl and her brother. To prevent
lynching on the spot, a strong posse took
poaKesoum of th*» prisoner nnd started at
4 o’clock last night for th* Jail here.
Up to 10 o’clock tho posse failed to reach
here, and It lu believed it has been at*
tacked by a mob and tho prisoner lynched*
MONTEZUMA MATTERS.
'Montezuma, Sent. 19.—(Special.)—A'
quiet marring© wan performed here to
day at 2 o'clock in which Mr. Shelton
8. Ohoevo* and Miss Gnllle Moor© were
happily united, Rerv. A. J. Chcevcs, fath
er of the groom, officiating. Only <he
bridal party ar.d a few Invited friends
were present. After the beautiful and
Impreaslve ceremoiiv wag performed
Mr. and Mrs. CheavpH left on the north
bound paasenaer train for the Nbrth,
where they will upend their honeymoon.
The 'bride is a young lady well known
for her loveliness of person. Intelligence,
piety and ill the attribute* of a true
woman. The groom, who ha* been
bookkeeper for John F. Lewis & Son
here for several yeans, is a young
tlemui whoso sterling Integrity, hoi»
esty and rn inly virtues render bin*
♦orthv of the fair brido he has won.
The cbMgiMtulattens of all are w&ftej
to the hifcpy couple.
DEATH OF MBS. MERSHON.
American, tfept. 19.—(Special.)—Mrs.
Rosa Merahon died .rids morn lb g, after
a lingering IbJffess of sc-vorul -weeks, of
typhoid fever.
About two nvmths ago atte went up
to Qf.'torun, Ga.„ to vl«!>t rela'llvtM clwI
woa tjkon sick. After ‘Lhrce w«*eks ill-
n©i»s there *he was contaMeril "uffi-
clnrtly lmprove«l to to* brought home.
After a few days she grew worse and
today t'he end oame. She was a most
lovable woman, *a daughter of Mr. W.
D. Hayn^a ot rhto c)ty and whlow ot
the late E. B. Moronbrj of M»con. fih©
leavea u be wilful little daugUer o n iy
G years old; too young to realise her
Irruvarable In*