Georgia Historic Newspapers

    MACON. GA.. MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 5, 1894.
KiinbllihMl 1896.
Telegraph Publishing Co., Fabllibw,
Democrat; Melton. Republican. Fifth,
Strait, Tillmauite; Davie Democrat;
Cliall;, Independent. S.xth, McLaur.n,
Democrat. Seventh, Stokes, Democrat;
Johnson, Republican.
There is no doubt as to the result
any except the First district. Tliero
Elliott would undoubtedly boat Mur
ray, but for the fact that in order to.
control flic couuty oftloos lu Beaufort
and Georgetown, the Till man! tes have
made a trade with the Republican poli
ticians of the old carpet-bag regime*
who of late years have been left out
in tho cold by the white men nud bet
ter class of colored people who support
Elliott. TtJlman has profferyd his sup
port to Elliott, but recent utterances
lead to the belief that he will uot keep
his word.
’W of an attempt to throw the election
of president aud vice president into
the house. It is reasonably assured the
Republicans will organize the next
house, having a 'majority varying from
ten to twentv-flve. All indications
point to the defeat of Mr. Springer in
Illinois. Mr. 'Holman foi Indiana and
Mr. Wilson In West Virginia. The
Democrats will lose after the 4th of
March next their ascendancy in the
United States senate. Unfortunately,
for two years the Populists will ft >ld
the balance of «power in the senate.
Their number will be Increased there
to six. Governor Tillman of South
Carolina (his election to the senate is
assured) will give them six members,
and there is every possibility that the
Republicans will have forty-two sena
tors and 'the Democrats forty after
the 4th of March next. Great as is the
interest in the election In all parts of
the country. New York ie the pivotal
MEXICO’S BARTHQUAKE.
The Shake Up Was Decided in Many
Lsoalitlee. j,
Many Changes Are to lie Made and
the People Are Uneasy
About It.
Mexloo City, Nov. 4.—The earth
quake which visited this section of the
republic Friday evening was the moat
severe which has been felt since 18B8.
Reports of damage to life end property
are <rtow in being collected, but it is
know that thirteen people • -were
killed In this city and at least three
at outside points. Many roofs of old
buildings fell and iu some instances
crushed to death the occupants. All
killed are among the lower classee.
The earthquake was preceded by a
rumbling rflbtervanean noise, followed
LONG PEACE WITH RUSSIA.
Tl»* Aceiuloa of Nicholas II, Regarded
as IiMllolilv* of Vsrjr Frlandljr
Relations With That Cana*
try in th* Fmtnr*.
Heavy Odds Offered Against
Hill Last Night.
THE GENERAL POLITICAL OUTLOOK
South Carollma Expect. Llr.lf Time.
Wlill. Florida will Hav* a Dem
ocratic Walk-Orer—The Pro.*
pict In LottliMiii.
New York, Nov. 4.—All eyes are upon
tho empire state. With every condi
tion favoring a sweeping Republican
victory one month ago, David B, Hill
has thrown nimself into the breach
aud attempted to stop tho tide. He
has made a campaign that will be mem-
ora hie for years to come. He has
spoken two and ‘three times a day to
vast crowds of people and has undoubt
edly greatly diminished tho avalanche
of votes which was gelng to the Hon.
Levi P. Morton. Whether he has
changed the tide or not will only bo
known Tuesday night Should he lose
or win, his untiring fight for Democrdcy
has raised him in tho estimation of
most people, irrespective of party. Tho
Shepardltes and anti-Hill men have
kept Everett P. Wheeler In the race,
hut he will draw only a few thousand
votes, and his candidacy Is uot ex
pected to affect the result. Tito Re-
publ.cans are* confident of winning.
Charles W. Hackett, chairman of the
state committee, predicts Morton’s elec
tion by 20,000. Thomas 0. Platt says:
•‘X am entirely confident of the elec
tion of Mr. Morton."
, The petting ;s lu favor of Morten at
odds of 10 to 7, and many heavy wa
gers have been laid that Morion's plu
rality will exceed 25,000.
DEMOCRATS CONFIDENT.
The Democratic managers declare
themselves spitlsttefl that-Hill will bo
clee-ed. Claims of a 10,0u0 to a 110,000
plurality are made and the enthusiastic
receptions given Hill arc pointed nut
os certain Indications of the feeling all'
over the state. The American Protec
tive Association has been one of the
leading Issues presented by tpe Demo
crats. The proposed ’•eapportionmunt
aud the tariff have also figured prom
inently In the campaign. These l'aclora
and the uncertainty as \o how they
will affect the independent voters make'
the result uncertain, doth parties wait
the verd.ct of the ballots with confi
dence.
Tuo Democrats say they will hold
their present-number of representatives
In congress aud gain oae In New York
City. Tho Republicans claim they wil'
gain three in this city, three in Brook
lyn and five up tho state.
The Republicans also expect to elect
a Republican legislature and to carry
the constitutional anieadnu-nls framed
by the constitutional convention which
S:IL all tile summer. Tile Democrats
aro making .a desperate fight against
the new apportionment, and claim they
have It beaten.
THE CITY ELECTION.
In this city Tammany Hall has ono
of the hottest fights la its loug history
on Its hands. The revelations of the
Lexow Investigation committee have
been used by the Republicans, the com
mit lee of seventy and all tho other
anti-Tammany organizations to down
the local machine. An attempt was
made by Dr. Parkhurst and others to
Induce women to go Into tho campaign
in large numbers, but It has not been
a success. Col. AVIlllam L. Strong,tho
anti-Tammany nominee, has liatl tho
support of ministers, the press, with
ouly two or three exceptions, aud the
refox-mers. Ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant,
the Tammany champion, says he Is
confident or winning by from 10,000
to •->0,000 votes, but the general opinion
prevails tlia't this Is not a Tammany
year. John TV’. Goff, the antl-Tamiuauy
nominee for'recorder. Is certain of
election over Recorder Smythe, who
has been on the bench for fourteen
years.
This city will also vote on tho prop
osition to build an underground rapid
transit rosd by the municipality aiul
upon the consolidation of Brooklyn,
parts of Queens and Westchester couu-
ttes and Staten Island Into the greater
New. York.
BETTING ON HILL.
The betting tonight continued to bo
In favor of the Republicans. One bet
was placed In the St. Jam's hotel.at
$12,500 -to $5,000 that Morton would
win. Joe Vcadlg took up the III11 side
of the bet Another bet was made of
$10,000 to $4,000 on Morton. The
money was placed by bookmakers, tvho
seemed to ho tho only persous willing
to put up money. Some ltookmaKors
were offering $1,000 to $4,000 on Mor
ten, but, as far ns could be learned,
none of this money was taken up.
3ere Mahoney, the bookmaker, took
up a few bets on the Hill side at lie
best odds lto could get. It was said
that Joe Vendlg had $50,000 altogether
to bet on Hill, but he was waiting lu
expectation that ho would get better
odils.
MANLEY VERY CONFIDENT.
The Tribune will tomorrow print an
bitertvew with Joseph H. Manley,
chairman of the Republican national
executive committee, on the present
election situation, in which he says:
"It ;s no prophecy to assert that the
Rep jhllctns will carry the majority of
the congressional delegations In twenty-
six .. 'ce out of the forty-four on
Tuesday, and thus have a clear major
ity of the state sin the next house 4fl
representatives, which will etld all ef
forts in the presidential election of
state, the section to which all eyes are
turned, and afier all the most impor
tant In its Its results of any election
that wifi occur on Tuesday. From a
careful survey of the situation, taking
into account the different elements at
work, it does not seem in the possibili
ties to defeat Mr. Morton.”
GONE HOME TO VOTE.
The various political headquurters In
the city wvre practically deserted to
day. This general desertion was due
to -two causes, the first being that the
work of all is praotlcully concluded,
aud the second that the majority por
tion of those In charge live lu tile
smaller towns of the state and hud
gone home to see their families and to
vote. All will return to the city on
the first train leaving th-.-ir homes af
ter- the polls open. Chairman Hackett
of the Republican suite committee,
however, takes, as is customary with
him, a practical view of the voting
matter, aud senator-like, has "paired.”
Ho went to a friend in the city, who Is
ulso a fellow-townsman of Ills, to ad
dition to being a Democrat. Bach
agreed to remain to the city and not
go home to vote.
At the Purk Avenue hotel Chairman
Thatcher was -still 111 evidence, but will
leave for dii? homo to Albany tomor
row morning.
Moj. Hinckley has been at his home
In FougKkeopale for several days.
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan return
ed to Ms home in Buffalo on Saturday,
as did Mr. C. J, Husom, who lives la
Pen Yana. Secretary DcForrest will
start tor Troy early tomorrow morn
ing, returning Tuesday. This will leave
tile Democratic headquarters during
tho day on Tuesday to the care of Ser-
geaat-at-Arms Trainor and Mr. AVag-
ger. ThatJtie Democrats were looking
out to lose no votes was @hpwn when
these two men were selected. Both
reside lu Washington, n*>» like all the
citizens of the caixitsl, have no votes,
so that nothing will be lost by not hav
ing been in their cMy durlg the twen
ty-four hours of election day,
PROTECTION IS DEAD.
London, Nov. 4.—In a. leader predict
ing the vlotory of the Republicans" la
America on November 6, the Dally
■News will say tomorrow:
"Both sides are now tariff reformers,
but the Democrats have not shown
governing power. The rearrangement
of parties is now proceeding to the
states and the currency question prob
ably will be the new batnlegrouud.
Anyhow, ■ extreme prootectlon is cer
tainly dead."
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Fight Is 'For a Governor aud Seven
Congressmen.
' Charleston, Nov. 4.—i'Ue campaign In
this state began'ae 'a otic-sliled affair,
the so-called reform faction' of the
Democratic party having It all lltilir
own way, neither Republicans nor con-
servlatlvo Democrats nominating any
candidates. The result was that lour
promlucnt reformers presented them
selves as candidates for governor. They
were John Gary Evans, well known
as a bitter partisan anil Tillman's -tool
In the legislature; W. II. UUerbce, tho
present comptroller-general, n young
farmer and out-and-out reformer, but
Dot so bitter as Evans; Sampson Pope,
an original reformer, but ait anti-ills-
pons,try man nnd In favor of harmony
to the state, and W. D. Evans, presi
dent of tlio State Alliance, a solid
farmer and a moderate man.
Conservative Democrats predicted
that one of the more moderate of these
would bc,chosen at tho Democratic pri
maries aud would have so voted. Hut
Irby, Tillman and Evans, seeing that
if this was allowed tlio political scep
tre would fill from their hands, deter
mined that a reform primary should
bo held so that tho cholco of a reform
candidate would not oe decided by the
conservative vote. Still the couserv-
atlvcs hoped that a moderate candidate
would bo" elected, but they hoped in
vain. Evans was chosen at the reform
primary. Then many of the conserva
tives revolted and, In the hope of being
aided by tho disappointed reformers,
called a convention to nominate nn in
dependent ticket, but cooler beads, see
ing that an Independent ticket would
omy consolidate the reformers, suc
ceeded In defeating tho purpose of the
convention and no tucket was nomi
nated. Meantime, Sampson I’ope, ono
of the reform candidates, had refused
to run la the reform primary, aud
when tbo general Democcat'o primary
was held also withheld his name, so
that Evans bad no opposition at tho
so-called Democratic primary. I’ope
then came out as an Independent can
didate to try his success a t tho general
election. He would have been snowed
under, but late In tho campaign tho
Joint resolution to call a convention to
make a new constitution for tbo state,
which at first had been tested as a
uon-fsctiohal question ro bo decided
by tho Democrats of nil shades of opin
ion as they saw- fit, was made a fac
tional issue by Senator Irby, tho leader
of the reform campaign.
The constitutional convention scheino
was opposed by many of the riform-
ers as well as by the best of the con
servatives aaff" Republicans, and Pope
coming out as an opponent of the con
stitutional convention gave a new boom
to his canvass and his candidacy be
came a matter of Some Importance. He
will be supported by many reformers,
conservatives and Republicans, but It
is not generally believed be can bo
elected, as he has no orgau'zcd party
at bis back. Nevertheless, there cun
bo no doubt that a large majority of
tho people of the state are opposed to
the constitutional convention, sea if
their ballots were counted the scheme
would certainly be defeated. The ma
chinery, however, is In the hands of
politicians in favor of tho convention
and It is not believed that they will
stop at any fraud or force- necessary
to carry their point.
The seven congressional districts will
probably continue as they are cow-
six Democrats and one Republican.
The cand'dates are ns follows: First,
Elliott, Democrat; Murray, KepahU-
cau. Second, Talbert, IK-uiorrat. Third,
Latimer, Democrat Fourth, Wilson,
KnoxvIoP, Nov. 4.—The fight 111 tills
congressional district Is between John
C. Houk, present member of congress,
and Henry U. Gibson, both claiming
to bo regular nominees of the Republi
can primaries held last March. U has
been the 'most bitter fight in the his
tory of a-distrlct famous for political
feuds.
Both candidates claim election by
good majorities. While the Democrats
will vote for Houk, the chances aro
largely to favor of Gibson. -
In the First" congressional district,
always safely Republican, the candi
date's are W. 0. Anderson, Republican;
T. A'. Cox, Democrat, and It. S. Chores,
Prohibitionist. Anderson's majority
will bo train five to ten thousand.
THE LOUISIANA OUTLOOK.
• New Orleans. Nov. 4.—Tho congres
sional campaign lu this state has been
the most active for years. The Demo
crats claim Tuey will send a solid dele
gation to congress from Louisiana. Oh
the other'hand, the sugar planter Re
publicans claim that they will cany
the Second and Third districts sure,
and hope to defeat Gea. Meyer In tho
First by the election of lveruoelu. Nou-
partlsans believe Coleman, Republican,
w.ll be elected In the Second district
nnd that Beattie, Republican, will re-
recelvo. a majority of tlio votes In the
Third district.
HILL'S LAST DAY OK SPEAKING.
Albany, Nov. 4.—Senator Hill re
turned to this elty at 8:05 o'clock this
evening and went directly to his home.
Ho will remain in Albany until 11
o’clock tomorrow morning, when he
leaves for Waterford aud Mechaulcs-
vilie, where he will make short ad
dresses from too platform of Ills car.
In tlio afternoon lie speaks in conven
tion hull, Saratoga, aud bnclly at Ball-
ston, ou his way back to Cohoes, where
lie makes- his final -address tomorrow
night.
ADVANCED' ON THE DOCKET.
Florida's Express Case Will Huyo an
Early Hearing.
Washington, Nov. 4.—Among tlio
cases before tho supremo court which
has been advanced on the docket for
argument owing to Its public character
Is that of F. It. Osborne vs, the siato
of Florida. It appears that Florida
lias a. law requiring all express com
panies doing business lu towns ot
more than 15.000 Inhabitants lu that
state to pay an' annual tax- of $200.
Osborne, as tho agent at Jacksonville
of die Southern Express Company, re
fused to pay this tux. Ho was arrested
and required to g.vo bond for his ap
pearance before a state criminal court,
which he refused to do, whereupon lto
was arrested nnd lmprlsoued. Ho then
made application to the circuit court
for release upon a writ of labeas cor
pus, but tho writ-was dented aud tho
arrest and detention adjudged" to lie
legal. The date supremo court af
firmed this decision. Osborne now ap
peals to tho supremo court of the
Dnlted BtateirUpoii the ground that tho
law under which the arrest was n.ado
Is unconstitutional aud void because
It is an effort to regulate commerce
among the several states. Tho decis
ion, when rendered, Is expected to deal
with, this question In a general w.iy
and will bo of more than local Im
portance. •
ALBERT EDWARD’S ARRIVAL.
London, Nov. 4.—The Daily News
has this dispatch from Llvutlla: “Frlii-
cess Alix, the governor unit the mayor
received toe -Prince nnd Princess of
Wales upon their arrival today. Tbo
departure of the family with the body
will probably toko jilncc on tlio 8th.
The po^t mortem examination aud em
balming were performed today and
tho body now lies lu state in file Im
perial chapel. The ceremony of receiv
ing toe Princess Allx Into the Greek
church passed off without any notewor
thy Incident. After the usual questions
and responses ulid the giving of abso
lution the priest anointed the prtness
with consecrated oil on tho temples,
eyes, nose, lips, ears, bauds aud feet.
Then he touched these spots w.tli a
sponge dipped In holy water. He pro
claimed her conversion mid exhorted
the on-lookers to pray for her.”
MASS FOR THE CZAR’S SOUL.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 4.—Metropoli
tan rallndius, assisted by tlio ortho,
dox Greek clergy of the cspltol, con
ducted an impressive service today at
St. Isaac's Cathedral >n memory of
Alexander HI. Part of the Cathedral
was reserved for persons of high rank.
All the mqn were In black, and against
tho black background of mourning
which hides the walls could bo seen
only as shadows.
POSTMASTER ARRESTED.
Ferry. O T.. Nov. 4.- t Ex-Posun.i5tor
O. A. Bc.'dler of Oklaqhma Oily was ar
rested or. four Indictment* for embez
zlement -and perjury yesterday and K,i V d
bond to toe amount of 44,000. Bcldlcr
was postmaster nt Oklahoma city dur
ing tiarifi-in’o administration, and was
removed laat spring. He Is from New
York, and Is now a prominent candl-
di’e for a -territorial office.
THE WIFE HAD IT DONE.
Furl Worth. Tex.. Nov. 1.—Gej.-ge
Van I tit. a wealthy young man of
Trenton, was assassinated a few diys
ago, Sidney Seth, age-l Dm:it if., ha*
conferee! to the crime, saying ht Mrs.
Van Pelt Indu-rd him to kill her hus
band. The officer* had a hard time in
keeping the guilty man from being
lynched.
BIG MACHINERY FA'/.URES
New Orleans. Nov. 4.—An antioutice-
mei: was made yesterday nt .ne f illuie
of the Louis Schwgrx Maohln.-ry f.culy
Courany (limited), which hut been in
> uslnebs -here for the lnwt tweutv-five
vet's The assets are 4254.311; liabili
ties Jla.OOO less than the ues.qi. The
fi.-n expects to gain a respite amt tide
ov;r the difficulties.
London,. Nov. 4.—Tho Central Nows
has tots dlspiteh dated at Kullen-Chno,
on November 3:
“After tho capture of Kullcu-Chao,
on toe 26th, tho Japnucso headquar
ters were moved from Wlju to this
point.' Tho columns chased too Chi
nese to Sato and attacked Aadoug. Tho
Chinese fled without light lug, throwing
away arms and drums to their flight.
“Gen. Tatsuni; started for Fong
Wong on the 27th nnd arrived there ou
the 31st.
"Tho garrison made no show of fight
ing, but fled towards tho main body as
soon as the Japanese approached. The
principal generals nro proceeding with
their troops towards Moukdeu.
“Tho Inhabitants of Hnlelio and Tali-
oshatx complain bitterly ot tlio vio
lence of top Chinese soldiers, from
whom, they tuffercl constantly during
flic occupation. They are very friendly
toward the Japanese. At present tho
Japanese are taktog no prsoners.
Threo hundred Chinese bodies were
found after the capture of Kullen-
Chao, many of them having died of
wounds received- In previous battles.
“By tho capture of Fong Wong, An-
doug uud two more abandoned butter
ies, tho Jnpaneso cmno into possession
of flfty-flvo cannon, .100,000 rounds of
cannon uminunltlon, 1,500 muskets and
200,000 cartridges, besides iln enor
mous quantity of miscellaneous sup
plies.
"Marshal Ynmagata has ordered that
all labor aud supplies be paid for ns
soon as received by tho Japanese.
Thus the lttoayUants of the country
volunteer their services and gltully pro
vide the commissary with any needed
provisions. Marshal Yntniigata hits es
tablished nn office of olvll namlulsira-
tlon m Antlong uud bus placed In
chargd Col. llonumi, secretary of the
Japanese legation in Corea. Ha bus
issued n proclamation promising pro
tection to tho peoplo and ordering them
to pay fids years taxes to Col. Ho-
mun.” • • , \ ■ ' ' '
From Toklo the jCeutral Nows hoars
under toduy’s date that the government
Is expecting to recelvo soon reports
from Ucn. oymen aud Ills army, al
though as yet no nows of decisive oper
ations ut Fort Arthur lias liceu re
ceived.
From Shanghai tho Ceutval News
hears that several European warships
are cruising near Port Arthur, waiting
to the expected buttle. It Is reported
iu Shanghai that the Japanese court
will go Into mourning for too czni'.
VERIFIED AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Novi 4—A telegramhr.s
been received nt the Japanese legation
In rids city tonight quuitug dispatches
received by tUe Jnpaucse government
from 'Marshal Yamngiltu, under date
of Kln-Lim-Chong, 2:15 p. lit., Novem
ber 3, which Is ns follows:
“On October 31 the detachment under
command of Gen. Tatsuml took pos
session of Fong Wong, a most import
ant stronghold—next to Moukdeu. Tho
Chinese soldiers fled mostly toward
Moukdeu, the rest In tlio direction of
Hhi-CUeng and TalKu-Ban. Tho na-
tlvo inhabitants were suffering from
plunder and devastation committed by
the Chlneso soldiers, uud welcomed our
army. .
"Tho captures to this date amount to
fifty-fivo cannon and 4,500 smalt arms;
also about 20,000 rounds of ammuni
tion for the caauoa and about 2, too,000
for the other nrm3, with miscellaneous
articles In immense quantities."
CHANGES IN CHINA.
London, Nov. 4.—A dispatch to the
Times from Tien-Tsln says: Fcng-
Hung-Cheng has been burned. The.
Chinese defense of tho Moukdcn road
lias collapsed. Cold weather 1ms com
menced and snow has fallen to Man
churia. The Japanese cleverly lauded
at PUzow whllo making a demonstra
tion off the coast of Shantung and cut
the wires, thus preventing the news of
their position reaching the Chinese.
Tlio admiral of tho Chinese fleet wl.h
fourteen vessels, besides torpedo boats,
afterward* started to attack them but
was recalled. Prince Ivung, the em
peror's uncle, has been appointed dic
tator, thus Indicating the further cen
tralization of authority. Tho Man
churia princes favor reforms, but tho
Chinese oppose them.
From Slmnglml toe 'limes hears:
“LI Hung Chang will go to command
tbo first army corps. I.u Tal, viceroy
of Nankin, will become viceroy of Tlen-
Tsln and the viceroy of Yu Chang will
succeed him In Nankin. Huyuolf, tho
Judge of Kuang-81, and Col. Voti lien-
neken have been ordered to raise a
new army on German ltoes ns the nu
cleus of a new grand army of China."
The Times prints also a dispatch
from Toklo saying Geo. Oymen reports
an Important naval battle on November
3. No details ot the battle have been
received.
CAME NEAR BEING MOB 3ED.
Fiir. ru. N. Y.. Nov. 4 —One Victor M.
Ruthvrn of Buffalo was .ldvertls.-l to
spetg in advocacy ut A. P. A. pr.ucl-
plot today, and came very near t'?lng
mobbed. HUtafterno >n rorn-i-Ks t.niuyht
togo’.hti one Itvouaiand angry men, .who
chase I film to his hotel. For several
I, inns a mob of many hundred people
hues about te hotel and -he autnoit-
ties finally refuser to give Uuthveo a
l.cense to sneak in the evening. He
was »[!rito)away tonight.
MISSOURI'S COAL MINES.
Mart-hall, Mo.. Nov. 4.—The Immense
coat miiwB nine miles north of tnl.i city
ha t Penn touted, and the n*w ownirs
s.ir that the coat can he nustel ed
placed o te dumri as low as _-j cents a
ton. The supply seems to be teMMilit-
l'/.e. An electric Uriels to be bud: Uom
tbl-t city to the mine*.
by a movement of the ground from
north to south. This was followed In a
few seconds by another undulating and
stronger vibration from west to east,
which In turn was succeeded by a
shock from northwest to southwest.
The three shocks, comtng as they did
from different quarters, badly cracked
the strongest buildings. Tall chimneys
felt and walls standing north and south
suffered great damage.
•From telegraphic advices from cen
tral and southern Mexico the disturb
ance Is shown to have covered < .the
state and federal dlstrlot of Mexico
end,lamed from ono to four minutes.
Hevritt distinct shocks were felt at
JoJntla, in the state of Morelos, and
some shocks were felt at Tulanclgo,
111 the state of Hidalgo. At OJusco an
Indian and his wife were crushed to
death under the roof of their adobe
house. Being n holiday and one of
•the chief festival days ot the year, the
theatres were thronged nnd panics : bn-
sued. Several peoplo were hurt In tho
rush of exit and many women went
Into hysterics. Tho songs on the stage
were succeeded by impassioned prayers
for forgiveness and confession of
error. The plays were generally aban
doned and the audience remained In
the Beats, kneeling in prayer. The Pa
cific Theatre was completely aban
doned at the first premonition. Driver*
and coachmen left their hacks to kneel
In prayer along with the throngs send
ing up their supplications, in palace
and In humble home nothing but
prayer was to be heard. The threat
ened destruction was made more sol
emn 'by the ringing of bells In the
awaylng church towers. Not it church
was Injured by tho twisting.
The entire police force of tho city
was kept busy during the night In at
tending the casualties occasioned by
falling walls and caving roofs. The
police stations were crowded with peo
ple brought In for temporary treat
ment before being removed to the hos
pitals. In Belarus, nnd other prisons,
where many desperato criminals are
confined, the scenes witnessed wore cu
rious as the walls swayed and iho
earth cracked, threatening to entomb
the Imprisoned lnmateH. Tho convicts,
almost without exception, fell upon
their knees or grovelled on 'tho floors
nf their cells, with loud, voloes calling
out prayers and supplications. Many,
supposing their end had come, shouted
out confessions of past crime*. This Is
one ot the most dramatic passages In
tho passing of the event and may be
of use to the officers of the law to un
ravelling a number ot mysterious
crimes In Mexico.
The supply of water pipes leading
from Chuputlepco to the city were
broken and the greater part of toe
cltv Is to danger of a water famine
unless ’•the connectloti is Boop restored,
Which will take some time. The elcc-
trlo lights were extinguished, the dy
namo axle In the plant leaping from
the bed. Great cracks In tho earth ap
pear In various parts of the city, es
pecially in too northern section.
THE SITUATION IN-FLORIDA
Democratic Congressional Nominees
Are Absolutely Bale.
Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 4.—Florida
next Tuesday .will vote for two mem
bers of the national house of represent
atives and the Indication.! are that
Messrs. Sparkman and Cooper, too
Democratic nominees In tile First and
Becond district*, respectively, will bo
elected liy a handsome majority,
in 'file First dlstrlot Hon. S. M.
Sparkman of Tampa, who was nomi
nated by tho Democrats to succeed
Hon. S. R. Mallory, la opposed by Mr.
McKinnon, Populist, of Mariana, lu
tit* Second district Hon. C. M. Cooper
of Jacksonville, who was named by tlio
Democrats to succeed himself, Is op-
POBCd by Mr. Atkinson, Populist, of
Marian county. Both Messrs. Spark
man and Cooper have canvassed their
districts thoroughly, aided by u full
corps of sable speakers, stnd they ex
press themselves as confident that they
will recelvo largo majorities. Thu
chairmen of dive Democratic campaign
commute** also talk likewise. The
Popultet nominee* have dona but little
canvassing and no one »e>*ms to take
their candidature ecrlouaty. At the
state election on Ootober 2 tho Pop-
ullets carried but five counties, and
those by exceeding small majorities.
They arc likely to !o«e oven these five
oouotlcs next Tuesday, a* the Demo
crats uro better organized and more
thoroughly aroused chan In the suite
election. It Is absolutely certain that
uie Democrats will elect Sparkman and
Cooper to congress by large majorities.
BIG TROUBLE EXPECTED.
There May Be Bloodshed In IButte on
Election Day.
Butte City, Mont., Nov. 4.—The cam
paign in *tho state at large was
brought to a clow, with last night's
meetings, both side* concentrating
their strength In Hutto for too final
struggle. It tuts been a battle royal.
Every expedient known in contest* of
chin kind ha* been resorted to and ev
ery pa/wion and prejudice has been
played upon. Whore cajolery has fail
ed coercion has been attempted, and
where both failed bribery has been un-
scruplouBly resorted to.
November 4 will be a memorable day
to Butte. The unprecedented bitterness
which ho* been aroused by tho active
part taken by prominent men In the
city will certainly culminate on elect
ion day, and If bloodshed Is avoided It
will be a miracle. In addition to tots,
the gravest fears are eutertalned of a
collision between the Catholics and the
American Protective Association. The
mayor has ordered all saloons dosed
on election day, and It is understood
that the governor has ordered all the
state militia to bo In rcadim*s to go
to Butte at a moment’s notice.
WARNINO TO ALABAMIANS.
Mobile, Nov. 4.—Hon. E. L. Itusseli,
general *ot!cltor of tho Mobile and
Uhlo railroad, has Issued a long ad
dress to toe voters of this state, In
which he urge* Democratic unity In the
coming election. He traces the cause
of the pnnlc last year and toe ensuing
bard times, charging It all to the Re
publicans, and make* answers to the
campllgn arguments of i-x Speaker
Reed mud Governor McKinley and
points out what he considers danger
ous theories of the Populrttn.
WEATHER IN’DICATtJNE.
W.-.thington, Nov. 4.—For Georgia:
Fu'r: colcr In northern por-'o".; i.crlb-
w«s: wind*.
Will Be an Interesting Week Throngh/
out, With the Big Fair in
Fall Blast.
EXHIBITS AND ATTRACTIONS READY
For Aaothvr W<«k*a Baa and CUadfr
to Batirtals Urgar Crowds Than
IvormWodoMdoy b Haws
Day—f*omp«ll Tonight*
The third week of the great DIxto
Interstate Fair begins? today with flno
prospects of being one of the most suc«
cesnful weeks of tho big expoeltlou*
Tho city is still crowded with 1 people
nod more aro coming in on every train,
guaranteeing a largo attendance
throughout the week.
And 4he fair will continue through*
out just as large oh over, just as at*
tractive nnd during every day of tho
week tiho greatest exposition ever held
in Georgia.
Thera ana races today, Pompeii to
night. Midway still in full blast, Phil*
lion still plroutting around on hie spi
ral towor, tho famous DoComas riding
a bicycle in mld>air, Professor Granada
on the highest tight wire ev^r stretch
ed Jn Georgia, Noah's Ark with Jta
wonderful collection of trained aniir.fUa
and everything just as it ma )n«t
week, only that the dust was bnisiubd
off yostorday, the wheels gr&is<?d and
everything started out mxv aud fresh
again for Uie week.
Tile exhibits have been rearranged
after a week's rush and they will sbdw.
up brighter, better and more attract*
Ive itoduy -than ever. The county dis
plays have boon freshened by new ad
ditions from the farms and ih* w>ole
has started out on a new basis for the
week. /
The attendance today should b» as
large am on any previous day, and this
week should start off In fline shape.
MORE ATLANTJANS COMING.’
There will probably be another del*,
gatlon of Atlantahina In attendance vn
tJho fair either today or tomorrow.
Capt. IQvan HoweM, who came down,
with tlw Georgia legislators on Satur*
day, was so Impressed with tho DK'io
Fair that he assured Mayor Horne of
bis.intention to have the entire board
of directors of the Cotton States Expo*
dlttoia Vtel't tihe fair tibia week in a body.
eaye iherv is a lot ikcr.i for 'hem
to see ortd learn and ho uninkd a vwit
to the Dlxlo Fair will giye the Cotton
states directors many new ideas and
©aa/ble them to make a splendid show*
lug at Atlantia's big expwwion. Cant.
Howell thinks the diivciou will be
here in a body on Tuesday, but he will
telegraph Mayor Horne today tho ex
act time of their arrival.
GRAND MILITARY FESTIVAL.
One of tho grandest and beat attract
ions Miked of for tlio woek la ^ mag
nificent military carnival for Wcducv
day «lght, to bo arranged by tho loe.il
mHilary companies and their lady
friends and to -take placo in tho Pom
peiian grounds, suppicia.nted by flrr.
works, a prize drill, music, dnnjlng end
such other features aa will bo Interest*
ing and attractive.
It has been suggested that the mili
tary of 'tho state bo Invited to attend
the carnival, and It Is thought that
by securing a specially low rate a regi
ment or two can be mobilized in Ma
con on Wednesday night.
The Idea seems to be a good ons
throughout and if taken charge 'cj. by
sudh active local military spirits as
Oapt. O. T. Kenan, harlie Caines,
flergt. Wiley, Charlie Humphreys and
otherls like them, with the assistance
of those energetic directors and so
ciety men, u\zel Freeman. Clem Phil
lips, and others, It <*an be made the
crowning success of the fair.
The Idea Is to make It a strictly
military and social fete, with all the
embellishments that taste and Inge
nuity can add to such an occasion.
WP’DNEBDAY 18 MACON DAY.
At a meeting of the board of di
rectors held yesterday afternoon It was
decided to make next Wednesday Ma-
oon Day. Instead of observing today
ns such. This wag done In order to
allow more time for making the day
the crowning success of the great fair,
lust as It should be.
It Is desired that every business
house, office and shop In Macon close
r.n Wednesday and. the entire town
turn out to enjoy the day. Many (have
already consented to close for the day
nud it is thought there wifl be no
trouble on this score, for if ever Ma
con was thoroughly Interested fn in
undertaking It Is the Dixie Interstate
Fair, and nothing that Macon people
oa<r\ do Is,too good for It. Tho day Ui
to be observed as a general holiday,
and it would be sacrilege for any man
to violate the spirit of the day. A day
off and a night off and -then to wprk.
but now la the time concerted action
is needed and It Is urged that the
merchants come forward simulta
neously aud agree to close. »
THE EXPENSE HAS BEEN GREAT
ha* not been openlv stated, but
It is hinted that the fair association
needs every dollar It can get this week.
The Dixie Fair has been a tremendous
success In every wsy except one, per
haps—It has not made money. _ This
docs not m»»an that the receipts'have
not been large, because they have; but
It means that the exDemsos have beeu
enormous. The Dixie Fair has prob
ably cost more than any exposition
ever held In the state, and It has btril
the best. At the same time, the merry
public has not had as much money to
spend as Vt usually had aud very little
money hasbe cn made in consequence
of this fact. Privilege holders com
plain that their receipts were nothing
like what they should have been, and
In maoy cases the association has had
to lose on these privileges.
It !• pretty reliably stated that tha
finances of the fair are several thou
sand dollars short: that a large at-
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