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THE MACON TELEGRAPH
MACON. GA.. WEDNESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 10, 1894.
ttinglttCopy, & 1
OUT WITH A MAN
TO BEAT HILL
New York Anti-Machtn. Democrats
Nominate Everett P. Wheel
er for Governor.
LOCKWOOD IS INDORSED.
So Is JadRO Brown—So the Fight Will
B« Mod* Sololjr ua Oovoruor
Xllll—Fairchild Wm
Timid.
Hl».w vui
a iH'tailei
of the ci
later. in
New Yolk. Oct. 0.—Tlie anti-machine
Democrats, ut a meeting held tins
evening at tho office of E. M. Shepard,
decided to nomlnato tho lollowlug
ticket:
For governor, Everett P. Wheeler of
Now York; for lieutenant-governor,
Daniel M. Lockwood of Buffalo; for
Judge of oourt of appeals, Charles 1'.
Bruwn of Orango county.
Mr. Wheeler has announced his ac
ceptance of the nomination. Mr. Shep
ard said that Messrs. Brown and Lock-
wood would also accept tko nomina
tion.
Promptly at 3 o’dook this afternoon
the halls of the Trinity building in this
city began to All with Democrats,
prominent in opposition to tho regular
ticket. Mr. Shepard had given It out
early In tho day that in ills private
ultice In tho Trinity building the cotu-
mitee of nine, representing the reform
element of the Brooklyn Democracy,
would confer with other lieinoeiuis
from up the state and nomlnato a
third ticket.
It was thought until the very last
that mc-Sccretary Charles tf. Fairchild
would be nominated for tlio first place
on tho ticket, as he was the choice oi
the majority of tho reformers, but It
was apparent, after the conference had
been in session some tlino that Mr.
Fairchild was not aux.ous to accept
tlie leadership.
The doors were closed and for two
hours the reformers discussed the sit
uation. It was long atter G o’clock
fore Mr. Shepard invited tho mcui-
rs of tho press into his olllcc mid
ve out the (elections made.. lie said
tailed statement of the proceedings
conference would ho given out
.a the evoblng, together with the
platporm.
Mr. Shepard made tho announce
ment that Charles S. Fairchild. would
be the ebatrnian of tho campaign com
mittee arad had agreed to serve 111 Unit
capacity. The committee would he
composed In part of the following gen
tlemen, all of whom were at the con
ference: Franklin D. Locko of Buf
falo. Edward M. Shepard of Brooklyn,
Henry A. Richmond of Buffalo. Sey
mour Van Saritvoonl of Troy, Michael
O’Connor of Brooklyn, Robert A. Win-
dennan of Rockland county, Tims. CJ.
(Shearman of Brooklyn. John A. Beal
of New York, John Brooks Leavitt of
New- York; I>; S. ltamsay of Brooklyn
and A. It. James of Buffalo.
He said that thoso named consti
tuted only about half the committee,
which will be completed later, after lie
laid communicated with the gentlemen
who wero with tko reformers heart
and soul, and who, he bad no doubt,
would servo on tho committee.
Mr. Shepard was asked why Fair-
child had refused tho nomination at
the head of tho tloket.
“Well,” said he, “.Mr. Falrchlld-ftTIho
leader of tho state Democracy and if
he accepted the nomination It tfcould
entail upon him tlie necessity of giv
ing up tho leadership. But he lias ac
cepted the chairmanship of the cam
paign committee and will bo In this
heart and soul.”
The nf.i 1 form of the Democratic re
form organization, the name adopted
by the reform onranlzntlon. is in part
as follows:
“The delegates duly elected to the
Democratic suite convention of 1894 by
the Democratic .Dirty In Kings county
having been tllshonertly and unfairly
excluded therefrom by a vote of a
packed and Interested comnrtttee, ond a
vote under gag law in the convention,
having associated with 'themselves rep
resentative Democrats from other parts
of the state, adopt and publish this de
claration:
"New York to, and will remain, a
nwnoumuc State except whan betrayed
by unscrupulous loadtrahlp, snap meth
ods. corrupt practices ond the ring
rule, which are mo less undemocratic
than Immoral.
"The Republican party has degener
ated into the fool of trusts, an enemy
of the -people, using taxes to rob the
many for the few. preaching « protec
tion which has produced cruel Indus
trial depressSoo. and now enli/nivvus in
the religious mitolerauce of the un-
American.. Protective Association
whloh Is utterly abhonrerrt to genuine
Democracy.
”FK men only should be chosen for
public office, and unworthy candidates
nominated by unworthy m-ans should
be defeated alt ithe mils.
"The constitutional oonvwvtlon has
sought to petrify in the constitution of
uhe stone a gerrymander (eporUantmeaf,
contrary to the v-lewu of representative
republican and democratic govern
ment.
”\Ve denounce the so caM candidate
fr governor, who. is a Democrat only
W'hen the Democracy means himself;
who. In the seiwte of -the United States,
hie oppos'd, the Democratic prisdd-ntj
votdl against the mramount principle
of -the Democratic platform; excluded
btmsrtf from the -councils of the Demo-
rra Ic party, and ilimcatvnl the Demo-
oralte state of New York: whnee polit
ical oareor has been built upon corrup
tion; who has -Drootltutid an ih!-j Intel
lent to evil pods: who planned and di
rected (he political crime rebuked in
: 835 by a majority of one hundred ttou-
rin-i: who is the arch enemy of good
giv mm-.ert and real reform.
v,e owe no loyalty to a convention
wM h d-n!M representation to Democrats
1“ they had. «t their homes, done
ih - - phin duty os Democrats and honest
m-i; and which held that regularity In
T -1.UV- politics tn our great cities
me ot acquiescence. If not participation.
In public crime.
“We i r-.-ent n worthy and loya man Ms
cant V.!for the office of governor, os
well as worthy an-1 loyal Democrats for
the other two state offices to be ailed
this fall. We do this In the hope that
our course will hott to the Democracy
many votes which would otherwise he
lost, and sitll more, that our great party
may not. for all future time, cease to he
a noble Instrument of political and patri
otic service.”
Upon the main questions of national
politics, the declarations of the platform
conform to that of the Saratoga con
vention.
The ticket as named w-lU be nominated
by petition. The petition will have to
hear the name of 3,000 voters before It
can be approved by the election commis
sioners and printed on the official ballots.
The reformers were conlident tonight that
the neceasary number of names would be
obtained quickly nnd declared that
enough names wcul<l be attached to peti
tions tomorrow to give the ticket official
standing. Headquarters will be at once
opened and a vigorous campaign com
menced.
ON A. RUNAWAY TRAIN.
Wrecked at Clio Bottom ot a Steep
Grade and Several Men Killed.
Abbeville, N. oToct. 0.-A south
bound freight train on the Asheville
iuid Spartanburg road ran away, uowu
a heavy grade on Saluda Mountain at
0 o’clock tills morning.
The crow remained on tuo flying
train, which ran to the bottom grade
four m»le< and then left the truck, the
engine and twelve cars piling up in ;i
deep cut. . , _
The ilrst train from tlie wreck came
In tonight, bringing tlie body of Neal
Ewing, ttu Asheville stonecutter, who
was stealing a ride south. It Is now
believed that three of tho crew were
killed, although tho bodies of Engineer
Broom nnd Brakemnn Allen have not
yet been found. Fireman York’s body
was found, but tne wrecking crew have
not bead able to reach It yet.
Conductor Patton had a leg crushed
and his skull slightly fractured. His
leg was amputated and there avo
chances for bis recovery. John Miller,
a colored brakeman, jumped nnd was
caily slightly hurt Others of the crew
stood to their posts to tho last. Daniel
Owens, a stockman, was in the ca
boose but was unhurt Ho had a car
load ef cattle lu the train and every
one was Killed.
It is reported tonight that two boye
were beating a ride and wero killed,
but this cannot bo verified. Tlie grade
where the train ran away Is four miles
long and tho average one hundred feet
to tho mile. Tho runaway began half
n mile from tho top.
ENGINEER SMITH DEAD.
Knoxville, Tenn., Oct 0.—Sam Smith,
engineer, who was Injured. In tlie terri
ble wreck on tho Southern railway
near Bristol Sunday afternoon, died
this morning. "A. J. Tucker, postal
clerk, is not expected to live. All tlie
others are doing well.
* READY IFOR A FIGHT.
Rival Factions in Colombia Axe Pre-
putring for War.
Now York. Oct 9.—Some Interesting
news bf 'the political situation in Co
lombia. was obtained from a passenger
of tho steamer •Adirondack, which ar
rived' ttodav titan Port Liman and
Kingston. It mho> that immediately
after the death of President Raphael
Nunez, on September 18, the leaders of
tho two political factions In Colombia
began ’ prepaiwMons l’or placing their
party ait 'the head of the government.
•Etooh move toward this end made by
one party was followed by Immediate
and more aggressive action, on tho part
of tihe other, so that at the present mo
ment there Is said to be two well
equipped and disciplined armies ready
at the all'ffhtxet provocation to pounce
upon each other and decide by force of
arms who ehoill be 'head of the govern
ment.
It is also sadd that the drafting of
men, both foreign and native, 'to these
different military companies has caused
such a dearth of skilled la boreiu—as a
matter of fact, all laboring men—that
the different railroad compaodee are of
fering fabulous salaries ito engineers,
linemen and train hands, who will fake
the Places of rthe men who have been
forced In to the service by the contend
ing factions.
FOUGHT TO THE DEATH.
Bill Ohaanbens. Demorat, Killed Tom
Weaver. FopuHst. in a Pistol Fight.
Atteata. Oct 9.—Away back in Early
county, Tom Weaver and Bill Cham
bers had a duel 1n the -road last Thurs
day. They emptied their pistols. Wea
ver was mortally wounded, while Cham
bers eecaoed unhurt.
Weaver was a Populist and Cham
bers a Democrat.
A few wights before. Chambers was
taking a wagon to a Democratic meet
ing, and ran Into obstructions acroeo
the rood. His team rain away. The
next -day he wtated that he believed the
bstnudtiiorw were Placed In the road by
a Populist.
Weaver rewemted it. Ho laid In wait
for Chambers, arid the duel followed,
resulting *n Weaver’s death. It is re
ported that the tragedy excited the
PoopHsto. but there will not be any
Jp 01 * !2**e. _ Chambers (had a preMml-
atW * wo * leased on a $3,000
SPINNERS ARE DISSATISFIED.
They May Repdlate the Committee's Ac.
tlon In Settling the Strike.
New Bedford, Oat. 9.—Discouraging de
velopments occurred in the textile situa
tion this afternoon. The strike, which it
was thought was happily settled, may yet
be prolonged. There Is a sentiment of dla-
satiafactlon among many spinners today
in regard to the work of the conference
committee. Much fault is found in par
ticular with that part of the compromise
accepting the Fall River result as perma-
There are rumors this afternoon of pa
per* being In circulation among members
of the union repudiating the work of the
committee.
Secretary Hart of the Weavers' union
say* he ha* heard of the paper, although
he ha« not seen It. He adds that there
Is a good deal of dissatisfaction among
spinners at the south end of the city over
the action of tho conference corunmiee.
NEW SUGAR COMBS IN.
The First Consignment at New Orleans
Sells at a Fair Price.
New Orleans, Oct. 9.—The first receipts
of new »'jgar. sixty barr«*ls from Masou'i
• lienwood plantation, Aasumpcion Parish,
was sold at the Sugar Exchange today
by Murphy & Farwell to A. K. Seago A
Co. for 3Y cents. The sugar waa classed
yellow clarified.
GREAT DAMAGE
BY THE CYCLONE
Pensacola Suffors Severely but Fortu
nately No Lives Were Lost Nor
Was Anyone Injured.
MUCH SHIPPING WAS DESTROYED
From All Along lho «nlf Const Com*
Stories of Shipwreck and Disas
ter—Little Damage Along
the Const Line.
FROST IN MISSISSIPPI.
Duckbill. *MU».. Oct. 9.— There wax a
nlignt front here la-st night, damping
tender vegetables. The prospects are
for a much more severe one tonight.
The mercury thu* morning at aunr&te
m.irkod 39 degree*
Pensacola, Fla., Oct. 9.—Tho tropical
hurricane that tons been central in the
gulf for several days, struck this city
Sunday night. The wind blew from
the northeast and w;\o accompanied by
rain.
The (hurricane Increased as faornlnfe
approutfied, and all day yesterday it
raged wv.th terrible fury. fUIfcng slgna
and routs made it dangerous tv appear
in the titreets and business wvtf* practi
cally nispended.
The average velocity of tho win'd
from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. was forty-eight
miles per hour. Between 2 and 3 p. m.
it blew steadily at Che rate of sixty-
eight miles an hour, nnd several times
between 11 a. m.. and 4 p. m. it reached
a velocity of elshty-flve miles. At 2
p. <m. Whe barometer fell to 29.2$, the
lowest ever recorded at this station,
being .19 lower tftv.vn during the great
atorm of last October.
The centre ot tine hurricane Was not
a ’great distance southeast of this city,
but every telegraph wire leading from
the city went down before 11 a. m.
and nothing could be 'heard from other
polmts. Owing to the wind .blowing
off rihor© and the warning given by tho
wealflher bureau, the. damage ito the
shipping was email.
The British 'bark •Soammell Brothers,
newly loaded 'with timber, dragged her
anchors over four miles across the bay
and went ashore in seventeen feet of
water art. a point opposite the life crav
ing Station. She will -have *to dis
charge part of her cargo.
The Swedish 'bark Antoinette, not
waded, dragged iher tvnCWors half way
dawn the bay and was saved from
capsizing by cutting -away her fore
mast. The little schooner. Two Sons,
of New Orleans, had her mawts cut
wwxi-y to keep her from capsizing. The
fishing smack Mary Potter, dragged
her (anchors from Town Point and went
ashore on Santa Rosa Island, east of
the life saving station. 'Where she lies
high flwd dry.
The Jttde rose over the quarantine
station and damaged the crib. The
•tide .was ®o high that it broke clean
over Santa Rosa Island and the life
saving crew were in water up to their
grfoaottfe was blown down ot
the station, the wharf wti« swept away
sunk th ° su,pi>ly sloop swamped nnd
Tho track of Wie dummy line from
IS ' hc navy >' ar 'I twhted
wnU In some place.
Is Juried two feet un«ler «.nuJ.
tmi 1 . 8 n ?, uch <1a ' nu| K ct i. Fences,
irqea and small outhouses were blown
nf'T.S n ev< 7 y I >T,rt of tho city. A port
Sou^ r %°hl torn oft opSm
oouse, The entire Toot was itorn< oft
2»fiap Blount and AVatson buildlnu
on PacWIc street, and all tbs stores and
oltlees were flooded with water.
_ , nart of title roof of Cre:try & Mc-
Into'She 5, m:,c i lno -lOPiiK blown
™L*52 **/■ The Unton Baptist (col-
sawsfes; S
w ®re Hmashed by falling signs
ESw "Zd a
NO DAMAGE AT SAVANNAH,
But the Wind Blew Seventy Mile, an
Hour at Tybee.
Savannah, Oct. 9.—The
«ulf storm passed west of ^vranah this
morntna; moving northeast nJ
ssb.^|3^&3
SHIPS BEaVCHED AT” MOBIfLE.
MobUe, Oct. 9.—Monday waa a very
Thf T>, da ? f ^ or marlnern In Mobile Juv.
bard R h!S a f * chooner MarcuH, Capt. Mel-
, an< * or " out during the
beiohld , b f ut WaJ1 MVerlhcleas
^1rom"hr°^, l er“ ,Xan ’ B " C l "’ S W
The American brig Kimball oufferca a
llKe rate, and had her mainmast carried
unknown ochoon^r Is beached
- rt>rn Fort Morgan on tho
!u nd ^ ,de * ? 4iveral •»t«amer» end »hftps in
the bay rode out the g n i e without dam-
TROUBLE AT HORN ISLAND.
Scranton, Miss., Oct. 9.—Thto morning
the tugs I^eo. Eva and Fox went to Horn
Island, but could pot make a landing.
The Norwelgan bark Tristam cut away
her maHt» yesterday afternoon, then fired
signals for tugs. The barks Ordovic and
Hull Topnn are stranded and leaking
badly and It Is believed that all thi
will have to be abandoned.
The French bark Suzanne Roul-tt
weathered the storm In safety. Fortu
nately there were no lives lost.
ASHORE AT SHIP ISLAND.
Mors Point, Miss., Oct. 9.—In th« storm
yesterday the following vessels weredrlv
en ashore at 8hlp Island: Schooner J. A.
Fisher, from Kogtown; schooner Call,
from Pearllngton; fishing smark Lenor.
from Mobile, which ir a total wr»»'k;
barge Lupus, and about J.OO) sticks of
timber.
No lives were lost. At Round Inland
the schooner Curfew and binc**<i 1
New Era. ft. John and Jersey are and
ORANGE CROP BADLY HURT.
Now Orleans. Oct- 9.-A telegram h-a*
l>*en receive 1 from Port Eads to th*
feet that the orange crop In the vicinity
was damaged one-lhlrd by the storm
The wind had attained a velocity of
eighty-four miles an hour, when
gauge broke. The rice fields were
er«*l with water to the depth of four l
hut as the crop had been harvested, i
little damage resulted from tho overflow.
OGDEN THE NOMINEE.
New Orleans. Oot. 9 —Ogden bus .
ried the Fourth district by about 390
majority.
=4=
CHE F00 FALLS
TO THE JAPS
LIFE WAS THE STAKE.
An important Chinese Treaty Just Re
ported to Have Been Captured
by the Mtkado's Troops,
THERE MAY BE A BATTLE SOON
Tlia Japanese Army Is Steadily Advanc
ing Toward the North and a Cal-
llslon Nay Take Place
Any Day.
Yokohomo, Oct. 9.-It la reported that
the Japanese have captured Che-Foo.
Chee-Fop Is a treaty port of China on
the north !coast of the Shang-Tung prom
ontory. n has a good harbor, an active
trade and u population estimated to num
ber about 30,000.
A BATTLE IS IMMINENT.
Tho Japanese Army on the North Side
of the Yalu River Ready lor FJght.
London, Oct. O.-^Pho Westminster Ga
zette publishes a dispatch from Yoko-
homa. whloh saya It is reported that tho
Japanese have captured Che Foo. The
government, however, has received no
information confirming this report. A dis
patch from Hong-Kong says that fche Min
river at Foo Chow has been closed to
shipping. Tho British war ship Undaunt
ed has been ordered to Nagasaki and tho
gunboat Firebrand to Now-Chwaug.
The Star tills morning prints a dispatch
from Yokohama saying that the ndvanco
guurd of the Japanese army Is encamped
on the north of the Yalu river. The dis
patch also saya that a battle is immi
nent. '
A dispatch received here from Shanghai
says that a second Japanese army in re
ported to have crossed tho Yalu river and
to be advancing upon Moukdon, which it
is believed will soon fall, as the Chinese
arc reported to bo in a condition of de
moralization.
The Central Nows correspondent in
Shanghai says that a steamer loaded with
coal for the British war ships at Che-Foo
was stopped the other day by a Japaneso
cruiser, but was subsequently allowed to
proceed.
The British and German clubs in Tien
Teln have adopted concerted measures
for the defense ot the European residents,
The volunteer* -drilling steadily. Bus.
lnes» in Hen Tsin la at a standstill.
Stores of skins and hides from the In
terior are accumulating. The viceroy
works night and day, but keeps himself
secluded. He has not been scon In the
port since the recent Chinese reverses.
A dispatch to tho Central News from
Tien Tsin saya tho British minister In
Pekin called at tho Imperial palace yes
terday and «u granted o long and cor
dial audience by.tho .*mporor.
It Is reported that reinforcements of
marines for the British squadron In Chi
nese waters will go to their destination
by way of tho Canadian Pmolllc railroad,
as that Is considered tho quickest route.
FEARS OF A TARIFF WAR.
A German Paper flees Danger In the Sit
uation a* !ti Now Exists.
Berlin, Oct. 9.~The Frelsslnnlge Zclt-
ung of this city says*. "Wo arc drifting
Into a customs war with America, If
the German-Americans succeed In get
ting Chancellor von Caprlvl on thclr side
and the United States refuses to modify
tiw* mwar tariff, reprisals by Germany
will mean an Increase of the grain duty
°SS»!L to 2»r tho United Sutra
will follow Which th?Bu£
commerce ten times more than the Hus
sion. tariff war." •
6UN’S COTTON REVIEW.
New Yoric. Oct. 9.-Cotton advanced
8 to 10 points, and olos©d easy. Bales,
137 800 -bales. Liverpool "-ua un-
chinged on tihe «pot. Altos of 10,000;
futures declined 1 1-2 pptotl, MOO^cred
thU svnd t!hcn fell 2 polnhs, but recov
ered nnd closed fltendy. jMaiicheater
nm, dull. Clot/hs were weak.
b'pot cotton here declined 1-16 cental.
Sales, 370 for spinning. The iwejpta
at Che iwrta were 62,652, Against 48,i3-
t'hlH day li-H week, 54,200 ln»t year,
37.020 In 1S30. and 64,547 thi. tjaf In
1891, Thu. far fhl» week, 170,0.1,
against 131.826 ihu. fu.r tat week.
New Orlenas receipts tomorrow were
estimated at 9,000 to 10,900, against
6.000 on the name day last week aud
6.165 Ml yoat. ^
Today's Features—Prices boW>eU up
arid down a* if in «a pme of tennis.
They advanced on account of the frost
reports from toe South, then declined
partly owing to dl»patrihe3 *mtlng that
the fp*»t bad done no damage. It 1s
contended tihat a light 'frost would be
beneficial to toe rank growth. The
South sold considerable cotton ami
there was quite a local HquWatibn on
the rtee early in the day. The'tone was
quite nervous and prices were
easily affected hy bullish or bearish
news and rumors.
The crop movomenit wns larger to
day Azam In tho two big crop years
Of 1889 arid 1891. The New England
news more favorable. Print cloths
were firm. There was less activity
in Liverpool, and M anobester was de
press'd. Tn New York both bulls and
hears tire on the qul vive for further
developments. No one would be sur
prised to see large transactions and
violent fluctuations in prices.
KILLED BY HUNDRED8.
Nicaraguan Barracks Are Blown Up,
and 200 Are Dead.
Panama. Oet 8.—A dtejatch to the
Star and Herald from Grenada, Nicara
gua. lays: A terrible eata^troplie bsa
occurred here. The military barracks
have bex-n blown up. arvl a whole quar
ter of lh*» oft v ha* been bail I y damaged.
The number c*f dead Is estimated at 200.
Mad Race of Miners in a Burning Shaft
—Several Were Lost.
Shamoktn, Penn., Oct. 9.—While car
penters -were alt work repairing tho
timber in the Luke FNller •shaft last
night, u miner named Irwin Butting-
ton, ignited fho wood and <a. llerca fire
ensued. Tlie carpenters gave »an alarm
aud seventy miners commenced a race
for life, »s the <mlne was filling with
e moke.
Through a shaft in a course of con-
struetion, rt'ney were hoisted to the sur
face in an Iran bucket, a great crowd
cheering os the men reached tho mouth
of toe pit.
During tho rescue rtho flames came
up tho air course and burned the fan
7101100, and the fire department vu
called to save It. Superintendent Mor
ris Williams ami Mine Inspector Ed-
■warii Brennam heroically entered the
burning mine to seek for thq lost or
exhausted men.
Irvin Buffington wns found dead this
morning. It ia known for a certainty
that George Brown, a well-known local
politician; John Glerae, a laiboror; An
thony Roberts, a driver boy, and Mi
chael Buzofckle, a laborer, are still in
the mine. Heroic elTorta are lieing m nle
tv» rescue them, wl>jliout, (however,
much hope of success. The oolllery is
oper.vted hy the Mlneral Mlm* ami Ball-
road ComiMjiy, employing ovfbr 800 men
and Hoys.
'Buffington's lamp started t!ho fire and
hta deU'dh wus caused <by ids efforts
to notify workmen ln» 4he «miine» of
tlhelr danger. Everybody w«ub warned,
hut the four n-aimed a.s missing, became
confused and lost their way dn the
smoke. Buffington gave out thirty
feet from -the air rihaft. There bis
body avvs found.
A oonsul'fca.tlon wvila held -by toe offi
cials this meaning vxnVl the adVtoatriUty
of trying to rescue the enclosed men
were discussed. DL was decided, how
ever, (that the effort would be worse
than useless, as tit would certainly re
sult dn (the death of some of tho reau-
ing party.
The coal run portion of too FMdler
workings is connected with 'the Gimlet
and Hickory Ridge collieries, and nun a
result they ore not working. One thou
sand men were employed at tho Luke
FMler colliery and another thousand
were employed at tho Gimlet and
Hickory Rid go colli erica. The men
will bo Idle for many months.
The latest plan adopted ‘by the offi
cials to quench too fire la by pump
ing all avallablo waiter 'into tho anlne
and thus drowning R out. This, how
ever, will 'take months to (accomplish,
(and It is safe to say than this valuable
mine la practically ruined, entailing a
loss of several hundred thousand dol
lars.
THE POLICY OF
THE SOUTHERN
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Washington, Oct. 9.—For Georgia:
Generally fair; west wiudj; alight
changes in ternperarture.
TILLM&IN IS DBTKHMINED.
Ho Says Ho Means to Simply Enforce
tlio Dispensary Law.
Columbia. S. C, f Oct. 0.—CovoniOT
Tlllnmu declared In an Interview today
that “constables will go to work and
search nil places where they hnvo rea
son to know tlint V.qnors are kept, nuil
that prlvato reslUeneos will not bo ex
empt when they nro inadu depots lor
tho storage of whisky."
nays tlie Iowa pooplo lmvo noth
ing to gain tiud everything to lose hy
their opiKwllion to tlio enforewnent of
tho dispensary law. In ruse mayors
and the police fall to oo-opemlo with
the constables, llio governor says, suelt
municipalities will receive no sliaro of
tlio proilts nnd tlio legUlatoro will
likely Institute police systems lit them
under tho conrrol of tlicst ate. Ttta
civil Justices nro threatened with de
capitation unless they do their duty,
and If Juries fall to convict, u cluuigo
of venue win ho tried.
Tito governor concluded hy saying:
"l’lie law has coino to slay, and tlio
sooner flint fact Is recognised hy tho
whisky men anil thoso who lmvo op
posed It, tho belter It will ho for nil
concerned."
No resistance wilf ho tolerated, ho
says, for ho has 2,000 men ho can con-
ccntrnto wllhln forty-eight hours to
carry out llio law.
PUNiaHWBNT OF A COWARD.
Prlvalte ©earth .> Penned Up In 4
Coop In tho Armory.
Colutnibus, O., Oct. 9.—Tho penalty
of cowunMco Is being visited upon Pri
vate Dearth, a member of Company
"C,” fourteenth retelinent, OhTo Na
tional Ounrds, 4n n peculiar manner.
When the regiment Kras ordered by
Governor McKinley Into active service
In Belmont oounty to subdue the rlot-
>nn miners 1u June In,I, Dearth tiiisllly
left I he elty and Sll'-eeeili'.l 111 Hlieeena-
fully eluding I he eomirvindlng officers.
A oourt martial found Dearth guilty
and he was <ll*)i'onora.bly <IWmliMcd
from the service and serdtsrrecd to Itf-
meen days lmprlsonmeirt. The oufhort-
•Wes, nbt •W'Mhln'g to send the man to
jut, erected a pen six by nine feet tn
the centre of the armory, and he Is
now serving his timo under ttu* eye of
a guard.
He is ntit allowed to leave the little
coop even for exercise and his presence
In Who improvised prison serves as a
warning to others who regard loo light
ly their lohltgatlona ns soldiers when
entering die service of the state.
MAY HU A LYNCHING.
A’ Negro Boy Fiund Under a Younc
Lady's Bed tn Alnha'ma.
Btrmtnghnm, Odt. 9.—A spMkll to
Che Age-HeraUt (from Greensboro says:
Robert Hmlth, a negro lad, 7C years old,
WMM dseovererd utfler llhe bed of a
daughter of J .A. Martin, a prominent
farmer.
The Ktiri gave «n m§ma and the boy
ll-vj. On learning chat he was being
pursued he givehlmsclf up to the sher
iff. He saM he was merely listening
10 the gtrl and companion talk, but
did riot know what else he might (have
been tempted to do. There Hi much
Indignation and a swinging beo 1. not
Improbable.
DANVILLE'S DIG BLAZE,
Tobacco Factories and Warehouses De
stroyed by Fire.
Danville. Va., Oct. S.-FIro broke out
In A. O. Fuller ft Co.’s tobacco factory
about 8 o'clock tonight. The factory and
contents were totally destroyed. Loss
about >19.90); Insurance. I'j.oee. About sn
hour later, after the Fuller factory had
burned lo the ground and It was thought
all danger was post, flames were seen In
the upper story of the factory In the rear
of the Planters' warehouse, owned by J.
M. Neal, a hundred yards distant from
the first Are. It Is supposed to have been
caused l,y iqnrks, as a high wind was
blowing at the time. It was gotten und.-r
control at mil nigh t. It Is Impossible to
ascertain the rj* tonight. The Planters*
warehouse, which at one time was threat
ened, was saved Intact, none ot the to
bacco belonging to it: patrons having
been damaged.
Ill Schednles Will Ba Arranged in th«
Interest of Macon and Her
'Business Men,
THE PROPER THING TO DO.
ttsflrsad People Tilklsg About tbo
Coming Reorganisation of lb.
Central—Ratsllags on
Railway Linos.
Those tn possession of Information
nlllnn thnt tho winter schedules ot tlio
Southern Unilwny nntl Flor.da will bo
more favorable to Mncon than thoso
run In years. Undoubtedly tho quick
est thnu ever run will bo In effect.
Tbo hours ol arrlvnl and departure)
will bo more scasonnblo ftjr Macon.
This mains a groat deni, livery loco-
lnotlvo ami onT Is being put through tho
shops trad overhauled ns rapidly as
possible. This Is being dono partially
to chaugo tho equipment so ns to bear
tho umuo ot tho "Southern" instead
of tlio Hast Touuessee, Virginia and
Georgia, and particularly because of
tlio deslro of tho ollloora of tho great
corporation that tlio winter season
sluill begin with everything looking
"spick mid span," When tho work Is
completed no railway iu tlio country,
can boast of liner equipment which,
coupled w)Ui Iho .excellent condition ot
the roadbed, insures uuoqualed thuo
raid every comfort of modern railway,
travel.
It Is the policy of tlio Southern Hall
way Company to glvo tlio ilnest facil
ities lKWslblo for tho ncoommodaitlou
of tourist business nnd at tlio s.uuo
timo to seo that tbo local patrons ot
tlio lltUM do not suffer.
HATTLTNGS ALONG THE BOAT).
BED.
Messrs. X C. Blaln nnd ,T. J. Farns
worth, two of tho Southern's most af
fable aud popular officials, nro lit town
on n several days' business trip.
Tho Georgia train got behind yes
terday. It was duo hero at 11 a.m.,
and camo lu thirty minutes behind
time.
Thnt Hltlo pleco of gossip published
In tho Telegraph hist week about tho
probable scoop of tlio Central by tho
Southern lias got railroad moti to talk
ing. You enn keep your eye sktnnud
for developments.
REOUOANIZATION IS SLOW.
Receiver II. M. Comer of tho Central
railroad returned yesterday morning from
Newr York city, saya tho Htvannsh Morn
ing News, whero ho has been for tho last
two weeks.
Mr. Comer, when seen, eaUl there' was
very little that could bo said at present
uhruil th) plan of reorganisation of the
Central's properties. 11c raid ho had
seen Iho parties who were Intereatmg
themselves In tlio plan and that they hod
When It up and begun work on It again.
The last uf thoso who loft tho city fop
tho summer, ho sold, had Just returned
lust week, and It was not until then that
the work could bo taken up.
There have been no nint-rtel changes,
Mr. Comer aaM, and ho was of the opin
ion that the plan would work out oub-
stanUally ns It has already been outlined.
So far as he could see. there was no rea
son whatever for,.my of tho reports that
have been tn circulation with regard to
difficulties with whloh tho plan was meet.
Ing and '.ho llkotlnood thnt It would meet
with strong opposition.
He was of the opinion that tlie details
ot the plan would bo announced to tho
security holder.. within the next few
weeks, but It Is undetermined ns yet as
to what time Uio sate of tho property wilt
take place. Mr. Comer said there was no
ground for onjr of the reporta that the
Central railroad would be merged into the
flouthfm Railway Coinpwiy'H i»ryp«rti*H.
but wJiib* that company will hold a ma*
Jorlty ot tlie stuck, the road will bo op.
(rated Independently. ....
Mr. coiner suld that to ell appearances
bualnera Is rapidly picking up 'n
York, everybody Is locking brighter and
more cheerful, amt there seems lo be mors
confidence all round,
~ MACON'S DAY.
A Big Crowd Going Down to Hawk*
insvlllo TUB Morning.
Them will J>o a big crowd to go
down to HawkinsvlUo Oils morning to
attend "Macon’s Day" nt tho Wlro-
grnss KxpotilUoiL Tho train halves at
7 o'clock. . .. ...
A MiKH-.tnl couch will bo attached to
Uio regular train, which will convey
a party of prominent 8<iuthorn oitt-
clata nnd thc.r friomlfl ainoog tlio htul-
iug men. of tho city. l a«scn-
Ki.r Agout J. J. Farnsworth, J.loyWa
A goat J. G. Xtaam and GonAral Freight
Agent O. T. Airy will bo tho railroad
moo iu tho party.
KNIiW WHAT HE WANItED.
A. Jomvi Countv Poirtiliflt Voted a Ticket
(Which Meant Something BubutantioL
Oak, Oot 9—(St>eclaJ).—-Belo»f
T will givo you rt'ho vote of a rthlm iwirty;
mm at a precinct dn rthl# county on Oc-
tDlHT 3d: "260 "nouridfl of flour, 2- r .O
p^n*l« meat. 12 burflieto corn, 8 pound*
sugar. 4 OOUOdj coffe#.”
Frovi«i*9cr 1s rather »carce up this
way, awl I «uppo«e rtho voter deelnvl to
get In hi* chtim In jwxnl time. We sup-
Dom 'that l*( an Indication that tho
"i'op«** arc exDCCtM to AM ftU such or
ders when they ««t in power.
Tho wknkl ami rain of yfwt'txla.y. last
lA^ht «n»l (today is phiyinic havoc with
tho potion crop In this notion. Tho
crop will ifoc- riliort in this section, ond
4 1-2 cent cotton dbn't pay mortgage*
I&9U
HAIR 18 .NOT WOOL.
So Attorney-General Maxwell Informs
Secretary BarMnle.
'Wfcrihinjftoa Oct. 9.—Secretary Car
lisle rt*>ilay rocvivwl fnrni Acting Attor
ney-Own* ral (Moxwell an opinion, in
which ho holds that the word "wool."
a*i u*otl in tho wor>Wi «*fh«tlule of the
new tariff a< t. refer* to tho hair of tim
Hheep only, aetd titat the *iow and lower
(lt*a<n on goods mad.* */f the hair of
other animal* went into effect on tha
signing of tfc* act.