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THElMACON TELEGRAPH.
MACON, GA., MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 24, 1894.
TERROR’S RHIE IN W8IIL
A Negro Kcsperado Killed Three Men
and Wounded Another
for Life
POLICE OFFICERS SHOT DOWN.
The Villain larreadered Only Whea Ha
law Ho Alcana of EUcape and Had
Bean Wounded—f’roeeneja of
Officers eared Him*
Augusta, Cra„ Dec. 23.—This was
probalbly tihe bloodiest Sunday In the
hldtory of Augusta-. Jaibez Wiggins, a
u.*gro, ay laid Antiersoa WillKiuns, also
colored, on the -South Carolina side of
ihe river, several miles from Augusta,
last night k'.'lVuig Wm and, It is said,
also attempted bo kill ceioUher negro.
The murderer fk^d to Augusta.
•Negroes living In the vicinity of fhe
crime 'heard lie ii>ad 'come to this city
#»ni was at the* 'homo of his sister.
They followed Mm tx> this city and
Qtfked “aes-stance tat ■ .police • ifieadquar
ters to make rho arrest. Detective Joe
Murray was detailed for the work, with
instructions to call for further help
. from dhe police precinct in whfcfh Wig
gins’ sister's fro'use w*e located. Wronn
and Strin’ger aiocompttnted him. Wig-
Kins was toSd by his sister of the ap
is’* iirh of tihe officers. and as they
entered the house -where toe mm lying
tne 'murderer opened Are upon them,
s:vx>:'jnig Murray twice in the fac«
about the nose tind mouth, and .String*
er near .tfii® eye. ‘Murray will die.
Stringer will ibe injured for life.
•The negro then fled, followed by
Wrcnm. Tfoa pistol shots m brae ted
people dn the neighborhood to the
streets and among these was John
Davis, white, an opera'll ve in the
Richmond factory, mcair Augusta, who
came to AugusD.i to spoild Christmas
'w.Uhthiii-ftimily. Davis uue shot in the
breast by a ibutlet from the murdereir’s
pia.ol am'-l died in 'half an* hour. Wraa
pursued the negro to the river bank,
w» icsre no hid bfcUi'nd a clump of trees.
Holding a pistol aloft dn hi’s right hand
th* scoundrel told tine offleex- he sur
rendered, to oomc and ta'ke him. The
officer .advanced and the negro shoe
him in the leg with a long-barreled
pistol he had concealed' In his lof:
hared. Others joined dn the Chase, but
the murderer reOoaded 'his weapon aud
made a de&perate fight. He waa direct
ing his steps toward the bridge, hoping
to escape bo 'Soutlh Cairo’, tau. Just as
he approached it. however, one shot
hi: b.m sinvl raoUged around, 'Inflicting
only a field wound. TMs weapons were
empty then and he surrendered-. The
presence of a number of policemen on
the scene whien the was captured wus
the only thing that saved <hls lire. The
only tthinig that vXv&s the murderer's
Ufe bonCuht 4s_ the fact That the legis
lature tffiSOHsjukt adjourned passed -
a taw empowering the judge to call a
spccl'ail session of the superior court
Kn orlmlna’l oases for immediate trial.
Tne negro WJ: be tried In two weeks
and February winds will probably blow
over h-ls grave. There was grs-at ex
citement in the city ull day and a mob
of several hundred gathered in front
of the jail. They only murmured their
discontent, though, und no attempt
mis made to raid the jaO, which is
guarded by u special detaclhiment of
police and by deputies.
ALMOST A RIOT.
Good Management of a Marshal Stop-
ped Trouble at Dexter.
Dexiter, Dec. 23.—(Special.)—Dexter
came very near having a serious riot
Friday. The cause of the trouble was
about John F. Walker, of near Dub
lin, resisting arrest for a small/ offense
in 'this town on November 19. He
• managed -to get away on that date,
but came back yesterday with his four
Bons “loaded for bear.”
The marshal had to press in several
of the town boys who, with their guns,
made -thinos look like war for a while.
But by ooot and deliberate managemen t
by the marshal the matter was adjust-
edjsimicably.
Several new buildings ar* going up
la Dexter that will add muoh to the
valuation of property and to the accom
modation of the public. The new Bap
tist church Is on the stand still at this
time, but It is hoped that work will be
resumed on it In 0/ few days.
Christmas promises to be celebrated
with t/he usual degree of hilarity.
Mr. J. S. Wood of Savannah was in
town yesterday.
The trustees of the school met yes
terday to arrange to receive applica
tions from teachers for- their services
for the next year.
SMOTHERED TO DEATH.
Shocking Discovery of Parents Who
Left Their Children Alone.
Toledo, O., Dec. 23.—Charles Clarke
and wife, living on Utica ojreet. In this
city, went dawn town iast alight to do
their Ohridmas shopping. Their two
children, Qx>y and girl, aged 4 and 6
ynars respectively, 'were put to bed
before tCiey departed. A Are broke out
nnd when rhe department airnlved *Jhe
cfhflJdron had been smothered to dnaKQi
by tihe smoke. The parents did not
arrtve home until an hour after the
<kud bodies had been found, and are
frantUc with grldf.
ohellman institute.
OhUftna* Exercise* and a Very Flour-
tehing School.
SheRman, Doc. 23.—(Special.)—The
8h*4ktt*n Institute closed the work of
its fall term kiet Friday night with
a oouicert by Che pupils of the school.
It was considered the beet of its kind
given since the institute was establish
ed, beta® very -entertaining and appro
priate. The exercises were opened with
a song, “Ohwstnvas Belis," by the en
tire school. Then Rev. R. H. Taylor
while the audience stood. offered up
an eloquent prayer. The next was a
tableaux—the latfaut Baviour, which
grapniuilly portrayed the manner by
which "peace and good will" were given
to men by God. The recitation, “An
nie’s and Willie’s Prayer," was ren
dered by Miss Mat/tic- Clark la a beau
tiful and Impressive manner in her in-
ianilitble stylp. The vocaft /dutK^-U
‘‘Whispering Hope," by Miiases %Iagg.e
Bridgman, Alto a.ud Bernice Crittenden,
soprano, came next on the programme.
Comments could be heard all over The
audience on Mias Bridgman’s alto, as
the sweetest aud most melodious they
had evvr heard. In response to encore
they sang "Sweetest Story Ever Told.’
“Christmas Tidtmgs," grammar school.
Recitation, ‘Socrates snooks," by Mr.
Obe Goode, was rendered in a very com
ical manner and created laughter and
applause.
Tne “Hoop Drill’* by the high school
girls was the prettiest drill rver wit
nessed in Shellnkin, ending in a very
beautiful tableau. It was led by Misses
Inez Coxwell and Lizzie Lassiter, two
Very charming and attractive young
ladies.
Rsoitaitlon by Rowena Oobb. TUo
prettiest act of the evening was tho
etpltuary of Niobe, with her beautiful
children around her, whom she oon-
sid-red excelDug all others iu beauty.
The exercises were closed by the song,
“Jingle, Ji-ngle, Jingle.’’
The institute lor the present fc.'rm
in under the able management of Pro
fessor T. P. Branch as principal, a
graduate of VanderbiFt University, a
very courteous and Christian gentle
man, who has given eretirs satisfaction
to all of n& patrons, Miss Annie Horn*
ady serves us u© a teacher in the inter
mediate department. She has consider
able experience in this line of work, and
has given the remainder of her life to
educating our tsmufil ©IMdcrcn. Tim
primary departmeoit la taught by Miss
Ma/ttle Ferguson, who iskmong 'the first
graduates of the Institute. She haa
held the position for several years past,
giving satisfaction. The music depart
ment is under Miea Iona Arrington and
MSsa Florence WMHams Is 'die teacher
of art. The entertainment was princi
pally gotten up by tile ladies of the
faculty, and it is to them most of* tho
honor Is due.
This closes one of the meet success
ful terms at the institute and will be
marked as a period of^tfr most ispid
advance. The spring term will open
on the first Monday la January, a full
attendance is expected.
Miss Ju'j/a Carter, a beautiful and
attractive young lady of Leesburg, irt
the guest of Miss Lizzie Crittenden on
College street.
Mr. Brown-, a prominent young busi
ness man of Dade City, Fla., is I.n tho
city.
IMiss Hattie McAfee, & Charming
youing lady of 'Smdtihvllle, is visiting
Misses 'Eva and Jesaie Payn? on Rail
road street. Mias McAfee has already
a host of admirers and will win nvts#
more bffore she returns hounjx
KILLING AT DIoBBRTOiN.
Elbert >n, 'Doc. 23.—(SpertaiL)—Philip
ltuek<»r, a. negro eo^ineer at irwlft’s
rv ^ i:ca iMiHs 'n BlbfiPton, otmok and
ludawrly killed a n-eisrrx inraed “Wiill
Matrox va^twxLay. lUicker wan work
ing .wt'tii b’.8 ttp^.ne wfieia (Mla-Stox came
up and UA'Wui’ted him. Rucker struck
M.itfox over the head -w^ih aa :-ro« po-
itfir, cm<nr*4? tn tftv* skmiH. Rucker gave
h'.mse-If up and Coroner Cam^K i ':i ruci-
m-owd a jury, who, utter hearing the
evldeaci*, rd^iirnod a venkot of jutftitia
b\ - «k*>mllclde, aud ItuckOB wae d.s-
cCiargeil.
BY UNKNOWN PARTIES.
MontbTook, FH., Dec. 23.—Yesterday
evening about 5 o’clock Jim Williams, a
negro, attempted to ravish a young mar
ried lady. He did not succeed, and es
caped. This morning he was discovered
boarding a train. He was fired on by »
mob of white men and riddled. An In
quest was held and a verdict rendered
that death was caused by gunshot s.ounds
at the hands of unknown parties .
WILL BE BROUGHT TO AMERICA.
London. Dec. 23.—Mrs. William Waldo#f
Aster's body will be embalmed and taken
to New York*
RACE ill 0H1 BROOKS.
Armed Bodies of Whites and Negroes
Head; for Fight at Ad;
Minute.
SEVEN NEGBOES HAVE BEEN KILLED
Tile Killing of Joe laom the Recall efe
Conspiracy of Negroee^Coolar Head*
May Avert Farther Trouble,
bat Thlnge Look Dork.
thynMWuggn,, . jip,
M'r. R. s. Crittenden of itho junior
clrfhs of Emory tJbllege, returned homo
to spend ithe.Cbristniae holidays lust
Thursday. v
Miss Mamie Perry man of Leary is the
guest of Col. and' Mrs. R. F. Crittehden
on Pearl' street.
Bird. Lane off Americufl and* Mrs.
Wooten of Leary arc visiting their pa
rents, Col. and Mrs. R. F. Crittenden.
Mr. M. M. Crittenden returned last
Friday from the University of Georgia,
where he Is a member of the sopho
more class.
The Misses Paynes will give a recep
tion «vt their beautiful h>oime ooi Rail
road street next Thunsday evening,
which will be followed by many others
during <the holidays, all of which will
be hlglfly enjoyed.
EASTMAN’S MASONS.
Eastman, Dec. 23.—(Special.)—The
regular annual election for officers of
the Masonic lodge here was hold Fri
day* night amd resulted aw follows:
John T. DeLacy, worshipful master;
J. D. Taylor, senior warden; J. E.
Wooten, Junior warden; J. C. Rawlins,
treasurer^ E Herrman, secretary; Rev.
Mr. Brfewton, chaplain; Dr. j, B. Clark,
wenior deacon; John Wilcox, junior
deacon; Wlash Harrell, senior scilbe;
J. C. Roger's, Junior scribe; J. J. Mum-
ford, tyler.
REQUISITION FOR FLAGLER.
It la Said That Mitchell Witt Honor
Hogg4 Demand.
Tallahassee, Fla., Dec. 23.—Governor
Mitchell has received a requisition from
Governor Hogg of Texas for Henry M.
Flagler of St. Augustine, Fla., the rail
way, hotel and Standard Oil magnate.
Mr. Flagler and other Standard 'Oil mag
nates have been Indicted In the Texas
courts for violating the anti-trust laws
of that state and Governor Hogg la de
termined to bring the Indicted millionaire
to trial. Some time ago he forwarded a
requisition to Governor Flower for John
D. Rockefeller and others who reside in
that state, but Governor Flower refused
to honor the requisition. Now he turns
attention to Henry M. Flagler, who Is a
citizen of Florida. It is said that Gov
ernor Mitchell will honor the requisition.
KELLY KEEPS HIS JOB.
Governor Flower Dismisses the Charges
Against Him.
Albany, N. Y., Dec. 23.—Governor Flow-
er has dismissed the charges of neglect
of duty preferred against District Attor
ney Kelly of Rensselaer county, which
have been pending since May last. The
governor’s action is due to the recom
mendation of Commissioner Henderson,
who was appointed to hear the charges.
The Charges against Mr. Kelly were the
outcome of the agitation which succeeded
Ahe murder of an election inspector by
the name of Ross by “Bat" Shea and the
goss election frauds which, It was al-
leged, were committed at that time.
SUMMER RESORT BURNED.
Wilmington, N. C., Dec. 23.—The Island
Beach hotel, a well known summer resort
situated on an Island known as the Ham
mocks. between Wrlghtsvllle and the
beach, eight miles from here was de
stroyed by fire tonight. The building had
about ISO rooms and was furnished and
cost In all about 330,000. It Is said to be
Insured for nearly one-half Its value.
The Impression prevails that the owner
will rebuild, but will change the site to
the beach very Close to the ocean.
EVANS’ PLURALITY.
NUuhvtCle, Tenn., Dec. 23.—John
Rbum. Jr., aod John T. Lattln and L.
L. Terry, the special commit^? whldh
has been goto*; ovor the tally nheete,
poll Msts. e<c.. on file In tlhe secre
tary’s office. Have figured ou* tfiiat
Evtuw wins by 345. The Democratic
fcotxd him 748.
Qultuuan, Dec. 23.—(Special.)It seems
as tircmsii there wvll l>e a race war in
Brooks county as the result of the kill
ing of Mr. Jo© Isom r .n this county on©
niglit lasit week by Haverly Pike. Yes-
teixtay tho lives of so von negroes were
taken by the white i>eopC© of tho sec
tion. of coumrry in which) Isom- lived
and was killed, and both mccs arc un
der aims and oodeetted in numbers, aiul
any excCtciraemt would be like a matcfli
m a powder magazine. In fact, it ap
pears ttou't the itroaibde of yesterday is
on-y the beginning of a race wur, which
will be stopped no one knows when.
Your coa*ra-pOindc«n.t Visited tho scene
of Saturday’s UtooblM this ivClornoon.
Ho found a posse of about three hun
dred dotormtned waste men who cov
ered a space of five miles along the
countt-y joads. TCie largest party was
oon/grega-ted about a un(Ie and a h-alf
fwm where laoun had lived, and con
sisted of a hiundved. man, whOi>© arma-
tnenit of WinchciaJicr rifles, slroiagunB and
pistols would have sufficed for any or
dinary warfare. livery inian and boy.
in Uhe piiiiiry carried a weapon of swmo
descripitCou anil same of diem carried
more thun one, uud all were well sup
plied with all ktndis of amimiunVUon.
'IXirah'oir on a croiwtl of ncgiws gath
ered and they 'li.kmviso wwe armed
svCth wetiponlri of every itocrlptiion.
Some had hVanchesten* and some hud
pistols, and tahose miho were not pi*o-
v. d'ed .with weapons of that cilv.uuclcr
oaiTied axes and deadly looking clubs.
'It was miiknlhem of vii>eise 4l\vo patties
Who caoiki iflogtklwr under hostile clr-
c.umatuaice« yiast-osdhy, an<t, after a Cu-
rtlkulc of ghots, it w:i« fo-uud t/aajt ttam,
'Illylor, 1*^1 Frazier, P.ke, iHeury
§harai*d a.»d tlu’fe \uhose u.uu^«
ybur <jom«po^id©riit il.i4led I to kainu had
ioat'tiic*-:r lives. None at t*a© wnitc tm<i
Wore killed. So far no arreets have
forni hiado awi n > nation luis. boon
fakun to pm down the liiobs.
<Xvpt. E. Tillman, avbo (s afiie fiviilier-
in-l!a»w/of itli© faimuer who was ipm is
nwk-hg ’©veaiy effout in his power tx>
Atop Hive tsvnrUk*, and 'to ass art him in
ho eenlfc ^11 oyer tyt& ctfUila
vc iasHf
enc© over 'the clttzieaj may uvert any
further trouble.
In one (the presenjt race war
Is most remarkable and 4i<is 4>ia>t which
makes tfao- dtu-le at afCx'jrs extremely
serious, rt -is said by bhoao who Ureow
thtnt tho killing of Lsom w-as /the riault
of itbe stiPomg aitJtnniip»:» anud© to arrest
Jerry Jeffreldi, who k.Ucd\M,r. T. BIoul-
den a fow weeks ago in the same sec
tion of 'tihe country, Et is gafid tihut at
Cure the negroes baimled 'together
w. tli -the avowal intoretion of killing
every man 'who itook any liand in tlio
arrest at Jeffrodi. Isom was a mom-
ber of the poA<e and lh'.s /murder was
tiho beginning of /the carrying out of
the daftiluMsly oomp’raoy. On learning
of itfhkfl the -whlttos datienmined to put
down 'the negroes who iploflt-ed against
their lives, and yetfteulay’s billings are
the result.
The armed motb lof negroes are 'wait
ing for an attack from flic whvtos, and
unlless 'Ulie advleo of sober heads like
Oapt. THIuun and those upon whom
he 'has ca'llod for advice should prevail,
negro ftdoiod 'will flow on the sands of
Brooks oounlty us it never flawed be
fore, and iwthjte weia may suffer death
in itho'.r efforts to rid ltiheii* counlty of
the_murderous cfleimcn/t that composes
the**negno mob.
ANOTHER STORY.
Another account at tho killing sent
out by the Southern Associated Ureas
Is as follows:
Posse In pursuit of Waverly Pike, the
murderer of J. Isom, an account of
whose lihprovoked murder app?ared in
the Morning News of yesterday, last
night "and ea.ly this morning killed
three negroes, and reliable information
is that the total number of victims is
seven. The negroes known to have
been killed are: Sam TayPor, Ell Fra
zer. Harry Sherrard. Taylor was Pike’s
step-father and the other two negroes
his close pah, all of whom were sup
posed to know of Pike’s whereabout*.
If these .negroes knew, they refused to
tell, and the penalty of not telling wan
death. Pike’s wife was seen to slip
into his house at * o'clock this morn
ing. ShiTwas supported to have known
where the murderer was and every ef
fort wtu maoe ro mike her divuiee.
The mob still has her securely hold
and may succeed in making her tell.
The negroes killed were All shot down
on tills side of the Ocopileo creok, about
•ten mile* above Quitman. The report
is that a second posse, which was scour
ing 'the wood* north of the* Ocoplico,
have killed .four other negroes.
This wholesale kitting I.a i -rrlbl/?. but
the people of 4'ho.t commrjnit/y hnvo
CVid kernlbie provocarioa. Hard’y
three weeks a/go Tip GlauCdfcSi, a re*
spootabl* wM*;e man, w.is murdered Ui
tlie same nolghborC'wxl by two worth-
loss ncreroea. The people wtr© greatly
4/n.cen^d over ttif.a numier. but the
I:w took its course, and the murder-
era hr© now in Jail awaldn*? trial.
Numbers of negroes exul‘ed over tlt<
murder, and *avc-n. went no far »ia to
hold a war dance a few nights after
wards around the apot where the mur
dered man’s life-blood oozed out. T
of course omugetl the pej'Ae sUl| more
and -when Isom, die beift drtzei
the -comiaTunky, was coA-anlly mur
dered by one of tilt© aitnc gang.
pent-rei> rag? anl ve<r.g? ano^
turned lose. All of the negroes killed
are thoae imni'diately conm^ted
I 'om’o nuirdggei' and au5Jg»o>ved to ly*
st'A.nx In his eec*dup*>, or were lit the
gang whfidl heUl ch* f-xultir.«r wnt
ilarvce over poor Mauldin’s liftHhlood
The arresting and fiiilncr of M ui!-
din's -murlen-rM has no KUpCin-swIna: or
restrairring on o/h-r lawl^-s ne
groes in the -neighborhood. -Mauld'
muniertro \'nem«4ve« have no m-
regr<r.a for their dei'd wttvd no m-
compunction of c^«r^r*nr.-e than a d
E\'ery <lay they can be h?ard rtn&nrt
and laughing la Jail, happy and uoco<u-
oemed. Ad ugh the gallows is star i/nor
them in tte face. The posse wfliioh dW
last d|W3 terrible work Is etUl band
ed togsHlvor, doggedly and deter
minedly * looking for Pike. Brooke
ocHUnrty 4S aroused. The whoflesal© kill
ing of <n«rx*3 not direct!y connected
with Is<jgtt3 munder Is eev<M'0ly con
demned. And /it is hoped tlhait tiho
avenging «K>b «wftU do no mors of t'hds
mad work.
BIO 'VnaSTERN WRECK.
Ores En«4a*er Scalded to Death and Unr
other injured.
road -wreck ocoured on the Oregon Rall-
wuy and NuvJgaiUon line wear Bolle’s
JuTvetilon yabtervlay mo-rreing, from whddh
one man is dead and *.uuee other® pj»b-
ably fa'tafty injured, llie noutih-bound
pasdemgsr trafin, a ilouble-Jieider
from Poikianil Ore.,, otruck a awt
place fin we track, oAuslung the rails
to apread, which mrer.v both engines,
b uggage knd express oar into the
(itjcih. Ttv* 'train parted Gn tills? m d-
dle, leavimg the coaches on 'the thaok,
or <thie loss of Mfe would have bean,
great. Engineer Walker »waa .p4mv:ii
under his engine, and the ecii.ldiSnlg
steagn ibaiftd ihUm iterolbly. He sur
vived birt a .Short time after bejing
taken 1 out; The cither eri»rin©cr and
on© tlroir-an eaoh mfl a \m broken
aiod rec/ciyed inluennal injuries.
FACED TWO REVOLVERS.
The Old Latty Foncod to Tell Where Her
Son’s Money Was. .
lH'Wzro, Ont., Dec. 23.—/Mrs. McQuil-
Mh.n, an ag^’U lady re&flillor wlih her
on WUHaoi direct, was nudely a.wu-
kenevl bet»*veca 5 and. 4 o’dJack yxd <er-
day maiming, and cliaoovcreldi two man
masked ac tier bedalde, wi/l'h revolvers
in close ipioxSmity to her faoe. She w'us
eonupeUed -to utoriotB where her momiy
win* keffU, and oocording to her report
abUut 31,000 taken. The miney la
the ipropenty of her a^ns. PMHip and
Barney. The former Is a Lake Shore
con/duc.or. The latuer float jewelry val
ued ait about $100. No Clue has been
found as to the IdenliUty of lahe robbeia.
ESCAPE OF A DESPERADO,
'WiohMU, Kas., Dec. 23.— OMver
Jewett, cone of .‘Jtw worst desperadoes
in Ohe I red ton country, and who was
semtonoed be Ciawged Friday next &>r
the* murder of Tom Arnold nod his son,
In the Ohwrolce© strip, escaped from
Woodiwnnd Jj'J Mat night. Two or
three ihnnttrS’l mUlcers wnd oltizc*ns of
Woadwatrd'Jmd vlclin/lty are seardhlng
lor him, *MK he will pfdbaJbly Ret
aiwiay, as it' Is cerlui'n that his friends
from 'tlh/e IiAitm country aldpd Jn Ihld
eacdipe.
FESTIVITIES AT BED
German Princesses Hake Elaborate
Entertainment for Children
and Grown Folk.
EMPEROR WILLIAM GOES HUNTING
Hs fa laid lo B« Growing Tired of the
loctalUU of Ktla t'apiUl end Btny
Yet Call Kulenberg Umok to
the Chonoellorahlp.
TIIOMA13 SAT ON THE TRACK.
He Failed \o Hear the Whistle and Was
Hit by the Engine. i
(Mont I cello, Dec. 23.—(Special.)—-The
southbound fram on the Macon and
Northeru- roffd knocked a negro off the
track* fly® tittles Below here this after*
noop. Tfya ifcgro, whose name io Seab
Thomas, wm sitting »«n the cros^tlce
asleep dr in i drunken stupor And paid
no attention to the engineer’s signals,
^he root lifted him from his seat and
ofrt him down several f away. Those
who witajesned the incident thiought tihe
neggo hail been killed, but an exami
nation by'I>f. Macdonald Bullard, one
of the roadh surgeoms, dw el oped no
-a Inlnrv unflees the ne- Prwvcvw <mu wavo am unuKuu'uy »u
UrtiR.hikMimht h«>ri> ftn tlw* fMl« TOmpPiifC* Fi’CTTcTwK .ffWryWWfoWo
Thoms® was brought here on the train
and -will be cared for.
The same engine on the trip to Ath
ens this morning struck a negro wo
man trumed Harriot Barnes near Brad-
ley. The woman was crossing the
track on the public road and made the
mistake o-f thinking eh© could get
across before the train reached her.
She was lauded on the side of ih© road
nmd for a time was senseless. Her
hip was Tnjured and one arm broken.
STARVATION ON THE PLAINS.
Droughts Have Robbed the People of
Both Food and Water.
Niobrara,. Neb., Dec. 23.-The suffering
among tho inhabitants of the drought-
blighted part of Nebraska, Including
three-fourths of the residents of five
counties, is becoming more Intense dally,
and immediate steps alone can prevent
many deaths by starvation. Three years
ago the farmers of these drought-bllght-
cd counties raised a very light crop and
the past two years the crops have been
almost total failures. Many families have
only enough provisions In their houses
for one week’s sustenance and no money
to purchase the necessities of life. Many
of tho merchants here feel that they
have aided the poor farmers to the ex.
tent of their ability and are unable to do
any more or sell them goods on credit.
Tho sufferers cannot obtain employ
ment, and unless they receive aid very
soon it is the general opinion that many
will freeze to death, a* It Is a factethat
many are badly off for clothes.
A mother and her two children were
found dead in their little cabin this week.
It Is supposed the mother had been con
fined to her bed by sickness and she and
her two little ones starved to death.
There Is not a atream of water in Per-
klna county nor a living spring. Wells
run fro mslxty to 200 feet, the majorities
being 160 to 200 feet. The soli if watered
will raise good crops; if not, it is no good.
Tho road and much of the prairies re
semble asphalt, so hard packed and
smooth are they. Well diggers say the
soil is a solid mass 15 feet down, so hard
that picks have to be used to loosen It.
Over this surface tho never-ceasing winds
blow from every direction. They are fill
ing with minute sand particles and are
almost resistless.
BAS Ell ALL AT NEW ORLEANS.
All Star Organization Against a Local
Mixed Team.
New Orleans, Dec. 23.—Bancroft’s Cln-
clnclnnatl “all star aggregation," Includ
ing “Shorty” Fuller, /et al., played the
first of a series of five games here to-
day against a local team of mixed pro
fessionals and amateurs headed by Chaa.
Campau. The game was a hot one and
ended'In favor of the visitors. Game
called at end of seventh Inning on ac
count of darkness.
Third baseman Spies of the visiting
team distinguished himself by a magnifi
cent running catch and throw to the
plate from left field.
Bcoro by innings— #
rh n
Cincinnati. . . • . .01X042 1— 312 3
Now Orleans. . . . .2 114000-8 8 I
Batteries—Cincinnati: WItrock and
Boyle. New Orleans: Klock and Meyers.
Umpire: Joe Dowle.
MINERS ON STRIKE.
Akron, O.. Ddo, 23.—The Jurfgnrret
r\t the boarU a! arbJ-.ralon 'yn tine
Mar-tfj<'ion dL^rk't hi® not been ao.rX-
<* 1 *by th •mfcrvrH of Rumn/tt coucx'jy,
d/tjI yei* v erxtay about 400 of tLero rat
on a fltrlke. There 1.100 miners
tn this tv-amity, all of whom arc affil
iated wAft United Mine Workers,
nrrd It Is oxpoc’ed -that tihe other 700
■wlU Join the rttrikens. The prlnotax^
mhrw now affectdrl are .tho** of
Brewster Co-il OnApony. Latotvlew
Coal Company, aixl a bidf dozen small
coo??crn3,
Berlin, (Dec. 23.—Christmas week
opens with most of Berim's society
people at their country homes. The ex
ample has been set toy the Imperial
family, who will remain in Potsdam
until the middle of January, when
oourt Mfe at athe old castle will be re-
sumod. The date fixed is seven or elgfet
days la'tor t'han last season. Th© ato-
sontism of the court grows mor© no
ticeable yearly. Some say that the em
peror is prejudiced Against his own
capital* (because it is full of radicals
and 'Social Democrats. This is .tho only
attempt to assign a reason for the
Shortness of (his stay here. It ie cer
tain that the emperor 'manifests no
disllko of society functions. The em
press does not conceal her delJtfht 4n
toafils, dinners, the opera and tihe play,
All aimisqments within the rang© of
her posltl'on seem »to please her now
more -than ever toefore. The old castlo
has toean altered considerably in the
float -months and -tihe work Is hardly
yet complete. Under the emperor's su
pervision somo of the largest rooms
have -been redeocmartod and several new
plctiures iha-ve been hung in tiho state
departimenit. The zooms used t>y the
imperial family, however, •wore left un
changed. The absence of the court clr-
oles thus inot ifiad much effect upon the
holiday sasptect of the itown. General
tirade :h*as every Appearance of .brisk
ness and the flow of Christmas Charity
and good feeling is as full as ever.
CHARITY FOR CHILDREN.
On Thursday true Emipnetss Freder
ick attended a grand flfdte of the chil
dren of 'the Fezotalozzl FrobeCthaus.
These children she regards as her spe-
ai'i,l wards, and as usual she oomtrib-.
utisd -a large sum Howard their Christ
mas fu-nd., Tho Empress Augusta Vic
toria creterUtfued the chlLldron- lof tiho
Empress Augusta* Homo still more
elaborately.
She brought them 4n court carriages
from Ctiarlattonbiwig to the new pal
ace tn Potwfaim a.red treated <heon Ho
chooolhte, cakes and fruits In Ohe prels-
©njee of the small -prSnore .who oat at
Uhe ‘table with their Visitors and aflier-
ivard*s joined 'them dm a dance and
? zni‘Ti 1 froTlc. A'Otcr three hours off
i»n, -tihe children had lemonade ump
cakes and went home. The imperial
prlnev® will have an unuKuu'lty
" ^
Jmprciss F^FYWk r '.n i Hlf l '’!WWlWJ IfW'
bes't »>npt of several days 4nr (ircaaflug it
and 'has bestowcii om. It a va»t am»>unt
of Chulnl«mftB stuff sent 'to her toy her
brother, itihc Prince of Wales, through
Bfcr -E. R. Maldt. In itho eveninjr she
has trtod to utilize some of 4;ho func-
Uo,na wibWh (would devolve upon tihe
court were It here. On Thuvad'ay the
gave a reception, and dinner In honor
of 'the cjwr’B onivo-y, iGcn. •Swetohln.
Amaru if .thcao present wore Amlbansa-
dor Thioxlor-o Runiyore and Mrs. Rumr
yem, -the Austrian and Bpanllsh aimbas-
sadora and 'their wives. Count von
Bolhile'lffcin £ind Count von Kanltz.
WILLIAM TS HUNTING.
Emperor William, while avoiding
sudh social duties, has gone off hunting
In 'the nelghbortiodd of Koenigs-Was*
terihausen. At his urgent roquest
Count Botho Zeulereberg, the former
premier, ’.accompanied him. The impe-
rtai Xftvors.j2£!iil^vved upon this unpop
ular and untiring office seeker 'have
caused muoh dubious head shaking in
the last week, as they have given rise
to the reports that iho will soon sue*
oeed Prince Hohanflohe. It Is regarded
*» reiiflonobly certain, that Ohe present
cihanocllor can only stop a gap. His
fow appearances in tfli© rekhstag have
shown that his vooail powers, wihloh
never wore great, are waning .rapidly.
As a -debater he outs no figure what
ever, generally reading hi* speeches as
ho 'would official statements, .aud When
diverging from the text Invariably
Heading suggestions from the score
tary iot»'hiH elbow. His lifeless mannor
and «thln voice 'make a forlorn impres
sion on all Who remember Caprivl’s
vigorous -delivery .and pareetnutilng
tones. Persons who have done business
with Hohenlohe in 'his office say that
there he Is quite n different .man, easy,
affable 'ami. keen, lie tons o> ’woivlerful
grasp of detail atH montaHy IS always
a<lcrt. Th!e old Prussian Tories boast
also that ho will glvo f:hc most brill
tout reception seen In Wilhelm straws©
for a generation, and the dhancellor Is
refltf.ng the dha/ncelhny on a so.fl© of
imugnlflcenc* which verifies their pre
dictions.
NOT GREATLY 'EXERCI9ED.
The semi-official newspapers sayihat
MMr emperor or dhancellor is anx
ious over the results of -their failure to
discipline -the SoePjtl Domoorats in the
reiohshag. The errypr.ror is reported os
Holding aloof from parlia mentary busi
ness, .having no share in tho attempt
to curtaff member’s privileges and not
oa/rlng Wlmthor 'his attempt succeeded
or not.
Yesterday's KoelrdsOh© 55ellu.ng »'dd:
“Prince HohenWKe has further claims
that conflict with the relOhatpg. lie
knows that such a conflict would ham
per and might even make itmposHlbl©
the government’s policy. Thooc who
expect a conflict Show their ignorance
of th© read Situation."
The Berlin Tvgoblatt, 'however, sflM
yesterday that the government would
Appeal to Ch© xsountry next March,“ared
the Boersen Jteltung that the dissolu
tion WYJ-u'id follow directly the rejection
of 'five tobacco nx hUl. 'Another news-
papers of equu:ily high stamdlng hav*
made similar predictions almost dally
*’/r :t w*-ek the United Press er/rro-
fpondent Applied yesterday tor Infor
mation to Herr van Kcftiar. Who, n«
Rivviian minister of .th© interior, is
r^gird^d os the h-*.id -<n<I front *;f the
oonffici group in the cabinet. The mlu-
ls'r nafVi there was no -truth Wlrvtovor
in tho newspaper reports that the gov
ernment sought a conflict with the
reldhe-a#. The cmUilsfers were r^J'dy to
dtaeuss th** antl-revolutiomry, tobaco
trod other bills in -* fsfr enWit and were
prepared to accept ameredments.
THE ANTI-SBMITBS.
Th*» north German antl-Hemltes have
called a congress to meet In Berlin on
January 15, mainly for the purpose of de
ciding whether they shall accept Ah!ward
aa a member of the party. The ex.rector
was released from prlaon last Thursday
And be wishes to join the parliamentary
group of Jew-baiters Instead of occupy
Ing, as formerly, a seat in the visitor*
row. The congress will consider also LI
bonus mi von Sonnertberg’s growing .
friendliness with the Conservatives am
will act upon a motion to expel him, tbu
marking the party’s independence of th>
Conservative groups.
Since entering Straaeburg as governot
Prince von Hohenlohe, Lange burg hai
beun in a miaxe of dinners, balls and re
ceptlons. Some of his receptions haw
been attended by old families who be
fore held aloof from the German fill
dale.
The emperor’s example In buying Cha
teau Urvllle has done much toward Ger
manlxlng the reichstag. Now, wheneve
an old French family offers property ii
Alsace or Lorraine for sale a wealth;
German turns up -with tho purchas,
money. Within a few years scores of fin*
estates In the neighborhood of Urvlllt
and Metz have been sold to Germans b;
Irreconlllable protestors who wished t»
move to France. The new governor haj
bought a fine hunting estate near Aabern
GERMAN FEELING RUNS HIGH.
Tho spy mania In France has stlrrel
German feeling to tho boiling point. Thi
trial of Dreyfus, the expulsion of Voi
Cassel and the sentence of Von Schocn
beck last week have been received wltl
bitterness throughout the empire. Thl
declarations of the French ministers th#
Dreyfus had no relations with tho Go*
man embassy aro regarded as unsatlsfao
tory in tlie face of tho repeated eases
tiona of the French press that tho soli
document on which he was convictei
was stolen from tho embassy. Tho Parll
journals insinuate also that Count Muen
eter tried to Induce tho French govern
nient to drop the prosecution, althougl
this is a palpable falsehood. The charge
against Von Cassel rested solely upon hfa
association with Von Schoenbeck and thi
against Von Schoenbeck rested solo
ly upon* a map without lines reseanblinj
a place on the French, forts. Tho coplohi
dispatches from Paris on the throe ras*
have been read here with such avidity ai
has not been evinced in years. The fe*
trustworthy accounts of events in Parti
show fully that French suspicion am
hatred of Germany nre again at tho flood
The Kreuz Zeltung said on Wednesdaj
that full chemical analysis of Bland in
Oil experts showed adulterations. Thi
United Press correspondent, after follow
Ing an Independent tone of Inquiry, nscer
talned that the whole hub-bub about thl(
originated with Pohl of Mannheim, win
buys exclusively from the Columbian OI
Company. He Informed the govemmeni
that the Rothschilds were going to com
bine the Standard and the Russian Ol
Companies In order to create a world
wide monopoly. Pohl asked that. In tin
interest of tho government consumer, thi
government grant a subvention for heavj
purchases from the Columbian Company
This course, he said, would check the mo
nopoly. He advised also that the govern
ment build tank-boats to bring the f ii ui
the Rhine. The government approved hi!
plan and advised him to have a Hubven >
tlon bill drawn up and presented in thl
reichstag.
A PERNICIOUS MONOPOLY.
Whbit ithe Chicago ’Ai«ocIait©cL Press it
AVoriciutt to AeoognpMtth*
•Now Orlennis, Doc. 23.—Till© Sunday
State*, under 111© caption of “A N\<vi
and P©flattedoils Mowo&KAy," after a re
aura© of tto© ©renits pmrdiifK the alto
anca of ith© Southern AsrioolUitcd Preei
and th© United Frews, says eniltorJnUyi
‘"The State* is ope at tfi© n trough old i
of fh© Son them X*wofetaft»d Ptwa; houc*
it lutwt flw whipped into ratanMoir ot
d'^froyed. Tha t in ttta? itLlnon d’etre cA'
til© (nJuiwfJoflL mg.iinHfc th© United 'Pivwn,
with vvh'.dh th© SfniUw hart no cfiniuM)
lion, fo iprovomt it frouui excflinnglnij
news wCtih 41)o Somth-ena Awtocialted
Prcuirt, of whlcfli tho Stfaitcfl is a rndmlbor,
and from (which dt r»JcxJlv(w Its news
service. Thus, It Is afwiwiwxl Ibait If ihi
InJUiDotlow is granted and ponp^ituaitodi
tho Steles will bo forood to abandon
th© iflcM or gio down on* Its km©c» and
be« mercy nit ttifidfi of its two
morning ©nmlt-omipoTOrkw. iMlsorablcdo
Uislonl Rons(fl'«« AnfftuUkatttonl Every
IrefcolVgonit tahin must readdly urulcp
attoiod tho -porrelotous, tino intflaimous tun
tup© of such n imomopoHy. Sudi a tru>n'
gtrontity In journalism could dufluoreci
the pollttos *vf 'tho wholo iviuretry; M
could affoot nM W)© nrarlfiOti of thg
world; It oodld mn-ks Bind destroy pi«b»
Mo -more <ut wdl; It coruld servo tho lroi*
torifil flnJtonWts of ion© section of the
oountry and dejmosa and hinder tiiosl
of anofhor.
•Yet sudh is the naturo of W»© monop*
oly of Hhs 'Western AwMdaWdi Pr«w .
of 'which 'the Picayune and ’Tlnnei*
Detnocrait are members, is now rnov
bng heaven and earth to out on th*
shouldem of the American Prtm and
iho ‘Amroican ixviplo ; twul lit bous.H
that it iwHI destroy the fimithem Aw*
soolaited Press and establish. Mils con*
tempi*ted infamous monopoly hfitofi
titw* middle of February. Iu. puraujmol
of Its villainous sdlm-me, t1s fugenta ur<
now In every .portion of the floulth,
Meektimg to capture POPOrs trt>m the
Horetlhem 'A«w<jelatcid Press by offeoinn
iihqm rel'n-ety-sKio year contracts and
nelling thebn fits own. service ».t any
price fhs paper i« wMIl-mg or abl*» »«
jmy for Bt. It has glve-re its n*c»ws to u
number of insigwitleant papers foi
from 130 to $40 per week, and it h.is
made a larg 1 © tfOgnbOP of cwntracte the
fulflUmenit of which twill rause a lo«i
or from 20 «to 30 and tai some cases 10C
pero'mt. Intetd, lit Is rumtfnod that
tn some oases, to capture a paper re*
reiving Kw* Houtfivem Associated Pron
or to strike a floatJhtolow at wuoh a pa*
j)or, bhey are giving Chelr imaseullat*
e<i servp.re free at cost to a rtoiiil pai/sr,
Th<? Wf« N‘rn- Ac83Cflatdfl Prrsft is pLv/*
l mg a dosptcojb!)© «)ime of freeze-ou-l
that L-n the end .wlU eventually fall,
while It «will cost dte staolch'ilden
thoue^nds of dcfllgrt, Arui nil thCo ta
being done to gWl lih-e »pro*n of *h«
oouretry in the ncnorsalocn grip of a
detectable mtxnttpofly.
THE BANK ACCOUNT SHORT.
Young Bull Arranged on a Very Be*
rious Charge,
New York, Dec. 23.—Harold C. Ji'fl,
24 years rff age, 'who for mor© than
twelve ye.ws pas*: has been the cnnhlev
of fflv» Hammers lough Bros., clothiers,
ibt 691 Broadway, wua «. ivrieoner Hh
the TbonubM.coirrt iodliy, chuirg»rd with
©mUezzttivg $16,0h0 of ihe tba.t firm’s
money. Bui! haa never been suspected
of wrong doing And haa been implicit
ly trusted by th© firm. In the *nrly
part of Uhls month the firm i>«gn<n tvj
ink© stock nmd geiwtxily invtatlgnK
heir affairs. Hhe books ghowed that
Obey had 542,000 In osrfh In various
banks and the 4<mv©attrition rove-tiled
that there w^is only $29,000 to theiv
credit. It was then found Chat Bull has
been systematically altering the book*
for some t*me rn«t. Bull refused to
say anything and pfJeaded not guilty
when arraigned. He was held In de*
fault of $5,000 ball tor examination.
CONVICTED OF MURDER.
Gainesville^ Fla., Dec. 22.—Grant Griffin,
colored, was Mntenced to be hanged to
day for the murder of William Otbbe; also
colored. The murder occurred over a
game of cards. Governor Mitchell will flj
the data for Grlffla’a execution.