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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH
. KSTMBMSIIKD 182G. 1
ITheTelfUT*!*^ FrlntlngCo. fuLIMicr*. (
MACON, GA., WEDNESDAY .MORNING, JULY 16, 1891).
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[Q SPLIT 1 HE NEGRO VOTE-
r ,..c Ai M OF THE COMING NECRO CON-
VENTION IN ATLANTA.
Vorh DoIrs»te to til.
BMtlMS-TIto >CSr “ ”“** C “*
too.. I'rom th. Itcimli-
llc.n Pari..
tfiimwaTOlt, July lH—[Special.]—S.
,1 lUmplon White, a New York negro
ii hi. way to the Atlanta convention of
independent negroes to bo held July 23,
k interviewed by tho Gazette a. follows:
"y e . there is politics in tho convention.
Thenminohjectw.il ho U. impress upon
r,eq.le the nece«ity for a divtston of
JimU The time ha. come for the
.kto to do a little thinking lor himself,
tie have been mad. the tools of the Ite*
publican party long enough, and we now
Loose to thow what we can da The
rfpublicans have never kept faith with
.A npcro U1 will ihow.
-In the last campaign the^ negro was
rtl if he d vote for the ‘grand old pany
M, time and restore it to .ta power, the
LLhlicann in congresi would paan tl.o
S b“; and the Illair bill, if you
ieo"'. ba* been the light in the tower
that I sa kept the negro in line with the
v.,,uHican party. Wo were promised
S ihXeman's wring bank bill would
be pawed, but the promise* are all wo ve
liccired.
LET THE NEORO VOTE BE 8FUT.
"The only salvation to tho negro is for
him to split his rote. I/st the negroes
take sn independent poeitionin i>olitics.
If the democrats of tho North and South
nominate good rnen for office let us
iupi>ort them, and if the republicans
nominate hotter men then, 1 ear, vote
(or the republican*’ candidate. By pur*
luiuc such a course both the great par
ti* will then treat u» with the considera
tion we desire, and our rights will be
protected.
••Carpetbaggers hare done more to
engender l»ad feeling between the whites
and blacks in the South than all the elec
tion frauds put together. There is good
feeling, as a rule, in the South between
the two races, and we want to increase
the feeling. 1 believe the Atlanta con-
rent ion will sow good seed, and that it
will bring forth good fruit.
TIIE CLOT! UK PLOT PREPARED,
lb* New Rule to Clioke die »en*lo
Vllttnrlty !■ 111 Miape.
Washington, July 13.—[Special]—
The republican senators did not keep the
bebl»tb Unlay with that etrickness
which is supposed to distinguish them
from the wicked democrats. A few of
them went to church, but most of them
•pent »h« day in calling on one another,
each taction ’trying to add to its num*
ten Asa result the situation is practi
cally unchanged from last night.
The new rule for a previous question
Its been informally agreed upon and a
long argument witu pn-.cJeats lias
been prepared to meet the anticipated
, slti'-M of E.t i ends . ‘I t 1 ■ • ‘ i * * r
*nU*rule men. %> w ure to be qua.mo i
at a meeting of the committee, to ue held
to-morrow morning, to as to lie ready for
uis «r>ticipr.uu caucus to-morrow r.:r^t,
which promise* to be even livelier than
'.be first one.
The new rule is likely to be adopted
unless the oppoeiliou formally bolts the
caucus.
Then would come the quettloQ
whether the tariff MU or th# force MU
►hall be tint considered. If the tariff
lilt is taken up it will, the senators say,
make it impossible to pass the force bill.
A DIUKTllltWAT FOR RI’.BD.
A Norib Carolina JlepreseiHMlve
hives (lit Apeiksr a few Points.
Washington, July 1H—{Special)-•
bepresentative IfcCtamroy of North Caro
lina passed a request to Speaker Heed
the other day for recognition to call up
i»ii bill to loan money to farmer* under a
luapension of the rule*, whereufon tho
ipesktr, with a smile, temarked that he
reuldnot recognize the government for
•ay sneli purpoee.
•■Very well Mr. Speaker," replied the
persistent representative of the farmers,
"you may refuse to recognize me now
to call up my bill, hut I give j ou notice
that if you do not let me caU it up. a
worse fellow than! will be sent frqtu
the third district. A better bill, and a
Utter hill than mine, will be paseed by
ll,# democrat* in the fifty-second
magma.
Th« speaker said he guessed he would
hereto recognize him on thu next tut
lwodon day under tho circumstance.
<-ovtics<nt r.%.ni»HKLL hopeful
Hs*ar»ihe Next iioeu Will llsv>
III* II. Uiot ratio Majority.
UuBiMiTov, July 13.-[Special.]—
Governor Campbell of Ohio, passing
trough here to Now York, was inter,
'tewed unlay, lie said:
"No one who lias remained In Wash-
,f :j;ton has any idea of the great and
Cowing dissatisfaction with the RerwiU
iirsn party throughout the country. You
Jisieto mix with the i*uple to find it.
•i*t you iin<j among them that not only
vouxrau, but republicans, condemn
V # „ r JI' u M‘can management herev We
•hall have 75 to 100 majority by the next
a reapportion ment bill should
*> that all the congressmen
*r«Hn Ohio would have to be elected on
wee ticket, we would tend twenty-three,
■d* it u we Mind fifteen."
, »IM THE FlUICK BILL.
Wlsstsaippi nepublleao Contest*
•'"V Are Sure Over Tinlr Crfrai.
5 ashinotoe, July 1 A—[Special. 1—
Jim Hill, the negro, ard Chalmers and
Anrnsehan t fk-th—f Mr~"
«an contestants tuinel down bj tho
louse election committee are. boiling
tterwitbragestthi* action, which, thev
discredits aU talk of fraud* in Misa-
and renders the force bill nUurd.
i^aluiers has prepared a vigorous speech
•«l«ogfofth his views, to bedelive/e
«•" House when hiicaso comn up.
E wok to male the republicans of the
House feel bad.
Till* Ultk IV ( OM.HKVS,
Yk# Pro ha Id r Cr,, C rsmms la Sri
* w •"«» lions*.
^WAAHgoror., D. a, July 1J.—AI-
just before adjournment yee-
tha Sen;.to formally took up thi
tsrtf bid
id tht
it •Ruling \>
r to-morrow, it wid to.tb- h be
laid n-i-le and, according
•"«.l intention of the major
with poariblo intervals of a day for tlm
consideration of routine measures on the
calendar.
The way is oxpected to bo then clear for
tho beginning of tho debate upon the
tariff bill.
tariff bill contingencies.
The execution of the latter part of this
programme, however, is somewhat con
ditioned upon the action of tho republi
can caucus which is expected to bo held
Monday night, as some senators desiro to
provide for action upon other measures,
notably the river and harbor appropria
tion bill, in advanco of entering upon the
tariff bill.
Another effort is to be made in tho
House of Representatives this week to
secure tho passage of the “original pack
age" and the bankruptcy bills under tho
op* rali'.u of tin- bpi-i i.il rub* at mjoii a-,
the pending land grant forfeituro bill is
out of the way.
To-morrow, under tho regular order,
is District of Columbia day in the House,
The elections committee is still wait
ing the pleasure of tho committee on
rules as to when it shall take up the
Virginia contested election cases of
Langston vs. Venable and Miller vs
Elliot, which are on the calendar. It is
expected that they will both be disposed
of in tho event that tho week is not en
tirely consumed in tho considerations
above mentioned.
WHOLESALE HltlBKHY EXPOSED
Astonishing Oneioiimfiiia of Penn
sylvania Electioneering Vfethods*
PlTTPBtTRO. Fa., July Id.—The excite
ment over tho alleged bribery in the
twenty-flfth congressional district con
tinues to increaso in the counties com
prising that district. Weather, Butler,
1 awreneo and Beaver. John R. Tate,
one of the delegates to the republican
convention, has made affidavit that his
vote was purchased in the interests of
McDowell, the successful nominee, for
$645. Another delogate, Fred Dur, has
confessed and made on affidavit that his
vote was bought. Thomas Downing
acknowledges, that he, Shaffer and Tate
received $650 each.
^Specials to-night from the different
county seats say the people are astonished
at the developments but are unanimous
in the opinion that McDowell knew noth
ing of the deal D. 8, Wallace, who it is
claimed handled the money, refused to
be interviewed regarding the charges.
IIo intimates, however, that evidence
connected with the nomination two yean
ago would be shown ujw
Maj. McDowell was seen ut his home
In Sharon by an Associated Press corres
pondent and denies that lie was con-
t««t with tho affair, lie hays th** rat e
was fairly won, and aaye that lie will not
give it up, uo matter what developments
or charges are proven.
SAD END TO A PLEASURE SAIL.
Two Ladles and a mild Drowned on
AJarliua Lake, Fla.
Jacksonville, Fla., July 13.—A spec
ial to the Tixnes-Union from Gainesville,
1 l.i.. ‘:i\m
“The irroet distressing and shocking
casualty that over occurred in this county
just taken place. A party of thtrte
.ilU
id Ala
bin.' When about a mile Horn shore tl
the water. Ten were saved by cling in _
to the boat, but throe were drowned. The
bodies up to this hoar (10 |x m.) havo not
been recovered. Th* names of the
drowned are: Mrs. L. J. Berklieim and
Iter 3-year-old eon, and Miss TiUie
Brown,
The accident was witnessed by several
persons on tho shore and boats were put
out to rescuo them. Several were tangled
in the rigging and caught under tho boot
in such a manner that they were almost
drowned. It ia supposed that the ladies
and tho child w ere caught under the sail"
A .TlOTHERS FEARFUL DEED.
A Negro Woman ltoau« Her Child
and Slays Herself.
Nashville. July 13L—A Memphis
special to tho Banner says: An insane
negTO woman, living near Mound City,
five miles above this city, on the Mis
sissippi river, committed infanticide and
suicide in a singularly horrible manner.
Anna Feterson was her name, bbo was
married to John Feterson, n colored
farm hand employed on a plantain n
three miles west of Mound City.
About a year ago she attended
a religious revival held
tho neighborhood and became
one of the must devout converts. Mnce
the revival her mind has been clouded
with an in&ano religion, bho would
burst forth at any me ment in the fervor
of a rellgioxs frenzy, and shout until she
dropped from exhaustion.
All of Wednesday Feterson remained
away from home at work, lie returned
at night to discover his 0 months-old
rhild and the demonted mother lmd both
fuel humble death* On entering the
bousca fickening odor of human flesh
greeted him. Thinking the evening meal
might be burning on the hearth, ho went
toward it to investigate.
Iustead of a pot of scorched meat lie
found th« half consumed body of the
child, it lay on the bricks with its head
1 alf buried in a bed of live coal*. The
skull was burned to a crisp and the flesh
of ita face had been cooked away. The
crazy mother waB nowhere in sight, and
Peterson at once realized (hat the in
fant's liorrible death had Men brought
about by some insane prompting.
Tho neighbors were appraiM-d of the
sickening tragedy and inatiluted te; '
for the woman. She was not found
til Thursday morning,when one of them
went to a well in the yard to draw
bucket of water. The hoisting bucket
. aught to a weight in the well, and ill
vc-<iigation revealed the fart that it was
tho woman’s body. It was drawn
by means of <* hock,
bonds were burned so badly that the
l|r«»h had fallen from the fingers, leaving
the I-ones naked.
This mute evidence of the crary in
fanticide made clear the manner of the
i bill's death, bhe had held its head to
tin* U-d of coal- until it was almost en
tirely consumed, heedless of the torture
of her own tleeli roasting with it.
After the frightful deed she went to
the well ami threw hereelf in it.
skull was crushed by striking against
the brick walls while falling. M.e
dently died before touching tho wi
T he LhmJk-s of the wum-m-smi child
ether
i up
T he double traged} created intense * x
citement among the negroes of the local
ity. The only motive ascribed to tin 1
deed was the woman’s insane delusion
that she wAn ordered by divine power t.
execute iL hho often spoke of U-ing in
*q ired to do tl mgs of various
■ r . v Ct'.l appropriation bill, an I
tti, IwJua nryfopriatioa bill 1 iivu lie*Ten,
I he m<
LIFE OK THE 0CEAK WAVE. nlli 1N ' BRUNSWICK.
THE HOMEWARD JOURNEY OF A MA
CON TRAVELER.
tlisrrvatlonsln London-YU1 tins Hr*
Maybrlrk’s old Home—Unman
Katurc a* Seen on Hoard the
“Umbria”—The Landing.
Ix>sdon, Juno 18,—[Special.]—Tho
longer you remain in London tho vast- fort worth'
ness as well as tho massiveness of the
great metropolis, grows ujion you. You Cot
ore not impressed so much with the
splendor of its appearance as you are by
its immensity. Go where you may,
there seems to bo no end to tho town.
Within the polico districts there are
5,600,000 people, and every four minutes
marks a birth, so that every hour of the
twenty-four adds fifteen new recruits to
the population, and every hour records
tho death of ten inhabitants.
Who can compute the joys or tho sor
rows of this wonderfnl city? Some of its
inhabitants are so lio i that they cannot
count their wealth, aid millions so poor
that they have n« ne to count. If you
walked twenty nuies per day. it would
require a year to travenso the streets.and
if you wore to stop at every public house
for a driqjc it would take* considerably
over a year to cover the 7,000 miles of
streets, for along these streets are seven-
tv-livo mile-* *.l drinking -a'non.*. it re-
ouires nearly 10.000 policemen to guard
uio city ana protect tho property of tho
citizens.
TRETTY BAR MAIM GALORE.
There ore over S 'O.OTO servants in
London, and over 25.000 Mur maids, gen
erally the handsomest women in tho
kingdom. London is tho largest city in
the worU. as well as tho most important
commercial mart. In tho west
and dwell the rich in their
palaces, and in the east end tho
poor in tho most abject poverty. Inter
vening live the middle classes, which as
a bulwark stand between the two ex
tremes, preventing many a riot and
much bloodshed. Day and night the
•treat* are thronged with people, many
thousands of them not knowing at one
meal where the next is coming froim
On Friday morning as I entered West
minster Abbey tbo very first person I
met was the Rev. 3Ir. Jennings, tho
lopularand much-loved pastor of the
I’resbrterisn church in Macon, lie
looked randy end strong, having just
reached Leaden on his re»«n» from his
Egyptian and Palestine tour.
GEORGIANS IN LONDON,
I met quite a number of Georgians in
London, among them Mr. G. A. Howell
and family and Alias Callie Adair of At
lanta. Dr. Duncan and Mr. Woolbridgo
of Savannah aro stopping at tho same
huuar, on Bloomsbury Square.
AT MRS. MAYBRK’K'S HOME.
On Board tiib Umbria, June—At
Livorpool 1 was tho guest of my friend,
Mr. John Thompson, a wboJesalo drug,
fcist. Ilia delightful home, five miles tip
425 pounds; Hour, 20 bni
pounds; milk, 2,0 'J quarts; potato*
tons; wine, 549 l>ottl**s ale an I ports
2.9 >4 bottles: mineral water. 2.7^0 cotllc
1 ro'ii t!.»■- t. 'll* 1 It N\ ill I e seen tu
the profits of the trip aienot so unarmo
ns one might suppose. Tins li*»t doe* n
include the fruit and fancy delica-
usually found on steauibhips. Thfao a
the substantial*.
The journey is e
E.
ENTIRE WATER FRONT SWEPT j
BY A. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
’KATHF.lt <l
•Sing Hepor
Wa
THIS WEEK.
gnal
S. & Swi ET.
. FJKvriVK .VIA volt.
i Away
> Me:
> l.o
of Mr
vh.it notorious,
ck.
is iu prison for poisoning her husta
••• I 'VI.. .'Hill « .1' s ‘l .III !. :i Miisutiun
in Kurope and America last year. 1 can
not see now any woman could fall to be
happy in such elegant surroundings, if
< ulvtard display secures hnppim
is cm* of tho loveliest homes 1 have ever
visited. It was purchased by my friend
about a year ago, and it is kept up to its
former grandeur.
Tois unfortunate woman, Mra May-
Mick, had greviouslj sinned, and ha*
most fearfully suffered, but there are
many peoplo who btltovo she is innocent
of the crime of murder, of which she
uas convicted. She still protests lnl in
nocence of this horrible deed, bho is
dying of shame and sorrow in tho prison
atUorking. Her mother visited her
tho other day in her lonely coll and tried
to revive her with tho l.opo of a new-
trial, as new and important evhlenco in
her favor has bom discovered and
lodged with tho proper authorities. Tho
t.-stlin I.y - f tilt* m i \ant, l.p 11 who,.-
evidence, largely, aho was convicted,
has admitted, so it is said, being tam
pered with.
TIIE TARTY ON BOARD.
Wehareabout 25ofir»t-cJa»apajsengers
on board the Umbria. A very genial and
sociable party they are. They aro mostly
Americans returning home. W
lords and dukes to create a sensation
among th© silly-minded. Wo have,
however, a verv wealthy American, Mr,
Corneliu* Vanderbilt and family, on tho
list. But they aro so quiet and plain in
their manners and movements that
one would ever suspect that they
had an income which they could
nut spend with ordinary extrav
ganco In a lifetime. They move about
und mingle with the other passengc
which exidbits their good common sor
in strange contrast to the pompous
snobbery of some whoso incomes aro
measured by the mod-rat© salary of $40
to 475 per month, and who have been on
their first trip abroad.
NEARING HOME.
A clear demonstration of what is tho
true state of our selfish nature may bo
seen as wo near the Cunarel landing stage
in New York. Everybody is excite*]
a-hut getting off of the steamer and
everyone rashes after their band-boxes,
gripa-Ls and small bundles with the ut
most disregard fur tho comfort or tho
rights of others. AU tho courtesies and
g* iu-ral intercourse of the ]uut w
forgotten and m the mad rush for shore
even ladies are subjected to indigniti
which any man wonld resent under otR
cir ■ i.niitsn* •»'. ’I h- ship is soon empiwd
an 1 the iiassen^cr* aro huddled
pather like a drove Of sheep
the custom house, but aU are not like
Jambs in tho hands of theso “meddlers
other jeoplc-s affairs." And the timid
trail* soon finds that slio is n*>t ex
perincing a “tender shepperd’s rare" a
Drawn/ nan Is go down into soiled linei
in quest«11 see, kid gloves and preciou
stor.tx But the «n*l comes at last. an<
this great and harmonious famii
l atter to the fore w inds aud is as if it
never had beou.
61EAMER EXTEN-rs.
To give the reader some idea of the
p*n«# attached to a trip ar-os* the At
lantic. I give below a fe w of the items
win* h 1 gather from the ofih ial
incut c-f the • oinimasary of the »
xhip Uinhria, which brought u-
New York. Coal consumed,
tons i>*r day; meats, fresh
Secret Divorce and It nr
IT Ida a Tclepkono Girl.
Fort Worth. Texas, July 18.—A citi
zens* meeting, called to take action on
3fayor Pendleton’s trnrrii*™ at_
tractive telephone girl, wav attended
last night by a largo nutnl or of indig
nant citizena.
The follow ing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, Mayor Pendleton lived with
his wife for nearly a year after hu had
obtained, os ft would seem to us, a secret
divorro from her, of which bho knew
nothing, and.
Whereas, lie married another while
professing ins loyalty to her, bo it
Resolved, That he, by such act, brought
the name of our fair city into disgrace
and disrepute, proved neglectful to his
friends and unworthy of tho trust im
posed in him; that ho Iuih broken tho
moat sacred vows and helped to 1-riug
disgrace upon his family and fr>ends,
an.I
Raxntt-ed. That this citv condemn and
hold as unlawful and disgraceful such
actions, and that ho be requested to ten
der his resignation; and bo it further
LYsolvi *1, That May. r Pendleton he
communicated with hy telegraph and
asked whether the divoico from Jus wife
was secretly obtained, und whether his
wife was ignorant of it.
It was determined that In caso ho an-
hWd'-'i in tin* affirmative or ref mo 1 to
answer that steps bo taken to bring about
hif resignation from the mayoralty.
At a late hour last GTeniug a telegram
was received from Mrs. l’endlcton stating
that she knew nothing of her husband's
divorce at tho time it occurred.
LKTlllMOFF WITH A WHIPPING.
A Wonld-Do Kaplst Gives Several
Hundred Lanlies and Net Free.
1 i July Pi. ;Special. ] —A
negro boy about 16 yeyrs ola came very
near being lynched about six miloi south
of El barton Friday. ▲ young hid/ In
a school fa that vicinity, and »ent one o
her pupils, a little girl aged about 10 o
11 jcoii, this daughter cf ~ gentleman
in tho neighborhood, to the spring for
water.
Tbo negro was plowing in a field near
by. and. seeing tno little girl go to the
.spring, left hi-* plow and secreted himself
behind a stump on the path,
girl returned with tho water lie jumped
cut and seized her.
all her might, which so frightened tho
negro that no ran off.
Tho father of the little girl
informed of the nffnir and procuring the
a-uiatanco of his brother and c
neighbors went in pursuit .and soon cap
tured th** negro. The first impulse w
to but nu en-t to th** ne^roe's exiMen*
hut aft. r mutual «tehf » ration thev d**-
.-.-I- l t!,nl u ln|i|. : i£ was tli. J to,
punishment, which they at once pi
cecuni to luliuri. Wiinl tho/ fivi tiliwU
there w-is cenainiy a well whipped i
gro. Somewhere m tho neighborhood
1.009 laches had Lecn laid on him. a
while the negro is not seriounlv in pm
bo wriil never forget it, and he U r
likely to remain in this locality.
The cour ** pursued t by tho gentle m
n 1 i.-hly nppi..v.*<l hy mu cum-ervati
cit Zens, while some more hot-headed
think that tho punishment was not biif-
tent.
s AT TIIB WIND'S KERCV.
Rescue of m Lumber siesmer Adrift
will* a llrokrn I'ropeller,
Delaware Breakwater, July 13.
Tht steamship Andes, which was towi
into tho Breakwater yesterday, left l’e
sacola June 29 for Amsterdam. She h
on board a valuable cargo of yellow pine
lumber, aud July 4 got os far north hi
Capo Ilattcras, when she lost her pro
I-.mUt, which left her entirely helples**
her sails Ming entirely Inadequate to lx
of any use in getting her Into some snf<
harLor. For the past eight days sho ha-
i ««-!i I'- ating uL.ut at tho mt-rcy «>f n
•jtiot.^ • orient, an 1 wan gradually drift
ing up to-ward the Delaware < aix*n. Or
I riu.iv. at 7 oVI-H-k n. m., th- Howard,
which was cruising about *
b-urul finding he
offered to low her into tho Breakwater.
Tho ves—l was then about fifty mile*
southeast of tlio flvo-fuihoin light bank,
and a good, stiff breeze was blowing,
A hawser was quickly gotten out and
both headed for tho Ih-lawai
riving safely yesterday morning at 8
o'clock. The Andes M’.ng* to the Allas
Line Meauiahip Company of King-
woe built in l^CO, and is in commai
CapL Kvans.
It is thought that the Howard wil
cc-iv** a sum for bringing tho v**ss.»l
port, as th#re was n-
ioui.t be one of
1 tho caso will
salvage.
ailOOTrNO^AT IHKLL^UX.
a W onui
ed-Lc
#‘200)000.
rliarf, I
"K, July 13.—[Special—'There
fire here to-day, beginning at i
3:30 o’cl* k in the afternoon.
The fi: started in a coal warehouse on
Uttlefie! i & Co.’a wharf. It quickly
grthward along the bay (rent,
destroying Littlefield & Co.’s warehouse j
i, thu Frauklyns warehouse, I
V Isaac’s storo and warehouse, '
liih house. Hancock A Oggs'
Downing’s two worehousex and
tree warehouses formerly owned
by Jamev Druniy, the SL Simons 1-oat
liarf and tho warehouse of B. A
e. tli© wharf and wharf master s
house.
Juirge [Unntities of grain, hay ami
groceries were consumed. Many birrols
-f turpentine and thousands of rosin
vere burned. Two vessels narrowly
scaped destruction.
Had it not been for the wind changing
nd the hard work of the firemen, tho
Ocean Hotel, tho Times building and
»ny star** would havo been burned.
Several men were prostrated by the
heat. Three are reported .burned to
death, but it is inq>ossiblo to verify the
report ;;t this hour. The loss will be at
least $210,000.
The tire is still in progress, but is under
con trol.
Fart of the Savannah fire department
is on the way here to render assistance.
Tiie military is on guard to-night.
IVALL PAPER WORKS RC’RNRD
The Lariscit Factory of the Kind In
the World llntro)rd.
Philadelphia, July 13.—Ono of the
most drstructive fires that has occurred
iu this city for several years broke out
about 4 o'clock this morning in tho turn
ing an-J planing mill of H. T, Atkinson,
on Tenth street and Su«iquehana avenue.
Thu wind blowing from tho southwest
carried the (lames across Tenth to tho
flftst side, and Atk.neon's lumber yard
also caught fire. Whilo tho firemen '
at work lighting the flames, tho v
came from the southeast, und the dry
lumber which surrounded tho pla
mil! was burned, and Carry 1'
wall paper manufacturing establishment,
which w&» separated from tho Atkim
mill proierty by a narrow street, caught
fire,
For the interception of the tlames at
tacking the wall pu{>er fai t*>ry atiout n
dozen of the employee, who had beer
summoned to the building, M«xh1 with
hose in h%nd ready to pour water upor
the blaze. But aa soon us tho tire gamed
eoit' to the building it spread
p-. kthi..- -ipulity that the
were compelled •*? drop tuo uu»« **n*
for their lives.
FIGHTIHG MAD IK IROUI’.
Tlio upper floors were filled with pap
and tins burned almost like powder.
Lcug. tl lining sheets were caught by tho
wind and carried a distance, in some (n-
stances, of a half mi'.o or more. Inside
half an hour Carry Bros’, magnificent
1.udding was a r.-mj':.*t«* mu-*-* cf run,-..
It was 150 by 300 feet, nnd five stories
hi^b. The Nevada 6trcet walls fri) L
leaving the east and west walls towering
in the air. Tho walls standing, howc
wi l have to be pulled down at once.
-van ely unv attempt wan mad*, by tin*
firemen to check tho flames in Carry
Bros’, building, os they realized that tho
effort would bo of no avail. Thoy tried
to invo the property which lurroundod
it. Rows of small bouses, occupied
n..iiulj hy tiie employe** »>f Cirri !<■ -
stood to the cast and n<*rth of tbo blazing
Mructur©, and it was a!moat by nii|-**r
human effort*, that thus** werosa\*J,
Ti.e fronts of tl.**-** were i h.-*i«-i*d. and
ti-oHO on Nevada street were soaked
w ater.
FLED FOB TIIEIR LIVES.
When the north wall fell tho bricks
piled nil up against these |iou-*es and tbo
frightened women and children, half
dressed, ran through tho street terror-
stricken. Thousands of (nroplo sur
rounded the burning property, and gazed
at the gorgeous effect produced by the
combustion <>! * (during mat* rials mod
the manufacture of wall pa{er.
Meanwhile tho planning mill had been
completely destroyed by the flames. Tho
firemen succeeded in quenching tho
flames In the lumber yard, alter its con
tents had been partly destroyed. No
such complete destruction by’ fire has
boon soen here for years.
Carry lh<«. estimate their loss at $500,-
0G0, the Lui!i*ng costing $100,0o0, and
the stock, machinery, patterns, dooigne,
•tc., being worth TJiMhOU. Their insur
ance ia $.'"0,0001 Atkinson pi ires his
loss at lftween $50,000 and $90,000on
i is planning pi |-*it\ .. i hi:..U i y .id.
n. July 13.—Th© s
oflleo issues the following weather crop
bulletin for the week: The wreck ending
July 12 has been cooler than usual gen
erally throughout the Northern st it*
ca ; of Mi -i-sippi an ! on tire south
Atlantic roast while it was slightly
w armer ih tho gulf states and decidedly
w;u!ii*-r *)\er the eastern bloj»* «»i th<
Rocky mouiiuiins and over the northern
l.’o ky in -mu.mi fit ; i i• t. in( lu lin : tl ®
country as far fast an the Missouri valley.
It was relatively cool on tlio northern
Fa ille coast and in northern California,
while it w.i slightly wani.*rtb i*. tli
average for tlio season on the southern
and central California coast
There was loss than tho usual amount
of rain over the greator portion of tho
country east of tlio Rocky mountains
during the past week. Tho only sections
reporting an excoss of precipitation wore
(mm l.al *• ^iq.ori. r w-*-tw.»rd t»\*rtlre
Dakotas, eastern Georgia, tho southern
jM.rti'-iis of >• -'11ii i .r >bnu. I - " -,;ui.s.
southern Mississifipi and western Arkan
sas. W«U-distributed showers occurred
generally in tho oaat gulf, the south At
lantic states and tho Tower lake recion.
Very light showers occurred in New*
Kdgland ami tlio middle Atlantic sta’.o**,
i UaJp westward to Iowa, while
the drought continues iu the lower Ohio
and lower Missouri valleys. There was
n alight excess of rainfall on the north
Pacific coast.
The weather during the past week was
favorable for all growing drops in Min
nesota. but vra: unfavorable in South
Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and
hern Illinois, m\ing t*» tin* < ont nuod
ght, aud in some sections the recent
hot weather has forced the ripening of
grain, canning shrinkage. Thi lOlM
(luring tho latter part of the week in
Kansas were favorablo for corn and hay,
but these crops are suffering for ruin in
Missouri, Nebraska and southern Illi
nois.
All crops woro improved in Michigan,
where harvesting is in progress. In In
diana the weather was very favorable
for harvesting, aud com is doing well
but is in need of rain, 'lli** drought
continues in Kentucky and Toni.(“■.see,
where dry, hot weather has resulted in
some injury to crops. Corn and tobabco
are slightly injured. In Kentucky tho
whoat crop is reported as about half an
arenago crop, while oats is almost a total
failure. In Tctinensee tho wheat crop
has been harvested in good condition.
Huy U tine and a largo yield.
Generally, throughout tho south At
lantic nnd gulf states reports indicate
cotton, although tlio corn crop through
out this section is generally in need of
rain. Toxas reports cotton generally
doing well. Pick mg has commenced.
Ixxiisir.na reports the weather very favor
able for.coltou, with tho prospect of tho
best crop in twenty years. Lane, rice
and corn are also reported in food con
dition. Some injury him re.uked t<.
crops in west and central North i uiolin*.
owing to thu drought, but so far the in
jury has not extended to the cotloncrop.
In Virginia c*.in und tobacco were gen
erally improve i. although r.iin u i.<•*•*». <1.
Cut ing tobacco lias commenced in North
Carolina.
I'M vnrv favorable for
h *rlev.mg iii the n.idule .Miami • -t il**,
and the rye croi*s havo been practically
secured in Penns/i vanJa nnd Nt•» ot>#»*>/
in lino condition. Tlio wheat and out
crope have slea lily improved, and early
tobacco U ready for topping, but the
growing crops would bo improved by
rain. In New Luxland tho crops are
very much in need of rain, although as
yet no crop has 1 ceil s.-iiuu,!) injur*-I.
A hght in'-.I i u ill" Inwl.um- *-n th** I' in
cause*I Lut little damai;c. Larly jiota-
toes are an average yield.
Two NcBroMquarrcl
■ ml One la
8HXLLMAX, July J.J. [Special.}—Sat
urday afternoon, about 5 o'clock,
George Wilkerson and 3Iit* hel John
both colored, wore leaving town the
ter sl.ot tho former, in dieting a s«ri>
if not fatal, wound. Tho ball ont.
the left breast, just at tho top of th*
heart. Both of tho boy* lived a f***v
miles lioluw town on Mr. Wm. Binuni'-
plantation. They were drinking and
quarreled about a woman. Wilker»«. a
is alive this moining. Johnson is m jub
Johnson’s pistol was a ham merles* im
proved .Smith <fc Wesson, N<\ 8*.
A BRITAL FATHEtt’s CRINIK.
A \ Iralnla Parent WIiom Seek N««ds
■ Moose.
ll-if, Vo., July Ft—Rufus Ben-1 deiwTrn
uildtng,
I but he w
' made a i
nett, a w hite man 46 years of age,
arrested in tho city this morning for i
outrageous assault upon his (laught
Alice, mged 13, .nd to .tUuce her .rtf. Ti r <k Thi'tirmcoi
drew a knife and rut her a* ro#s the about as near lire |
.1 T*...—.und is not believed to be to make u, and It
Iat , elevated shafts
up $26,000. The
dwelling houses on Nevada street were
damage.] to the extent of $»’• !»•.•(), and
■nail !<>-**• s t.. - ,ri in.-In.g pr* j***rt\ will
aggregate *3,01)0, making tl.o total very
near $600,00".
TIIE ORIGIN A MTSTEST.
The origin of the fire is a mystery.
Carry Bros,, factory was probably the
most complete establishment of He kind
in thu L mt'il htales, if not in the world,
lhe lire omsivtcd of Theodore and David
*’irry, I inla.l. .. bia, an-l ’I .*• ma- A.
Young, of Mew York, the latter U mg a
special ta.tnitr. All grades^ of wall
papers wets maouiectumi, iruut ih«
clieapest to the finest. Tliu store room*
were pa< keu • ilb foods intended for the
trade uf the i. tning fail and spring.
Great etTor - were made to save the
l* »igu». John lri.inpi, Ici*n»an of th*.t
bed into the burning
1 to save ii
■ by Lhe smoke end
At- ut .iO 1 men
ploy e»i by Carry
ALMOST A PERSONAL COMBAT IN THE
COUNTY MASS MEETING.
Friends of Judge Harris nnd of the
Hon. II. tt. Harris Hash for KarU
Ollier Tho Lie Pawed nnd a
Fisticuff Narrowly Averted.
LaOra.voe, Ha., July 13.—[S{:edxL}—
The most tzdtlng political meeting Izt-
Grange has witnessed in ten years was
held here yestrrday. lion. O. A. Bull,
chairman of t).<* democratic executive
committee, called a mass meeting to •*-
soluble ami decide what octi* n uld be
taken at to the numerous candidates and
to elect a now executive comn.it:- o. The
clans g.tin** fl in force from all tho dis
tricts, toe allunco sending full delega
tions.
Tho meeting was called to order at
11:30 a. in, by Chairmen Bull, who stated
that ho suppo-si**! tl.o old executive com-
mittco had given aatkfortion, as there
had hecn nothing to do and therefore
nothing had been done for which they
could bo censured.
M r. It. G. Swanson was then elected
chairman of the mam meeting and made
rousing speech upon the importance of
•mocratic unity.
lion. J. X. ( nit n, an alliance man,
then read a scries of resolution* Indor*.
ing Hon. W. J. Northcn for go t-rncrand
’etii Tatum for senator from tho thirty-
gfith district and in favor of primarus
nnd voting direct b i ti .* wi ii-l.it** •. ti..*
'iidato r**> **i\n.g ;i..- 1 :. • miii.i..
of votes to bo declared tho nomir.ee or
the party in Troup county.
Tula was opposed by tho friends of
Judge 8, W. Harris and Tom Grimm,
• withed that the voting to for dele
gates to tho convention nnd then, unless
nny ono man got a majority of tha whole,
to ap(K-rtion iho vote of ti.e county ac
cording to the number of votes received
in tho primary, Ths friends of Hon. 11.
R. Harris were largely in the majority,
but the Grimes and Judge Harris n.cn
were tlio most fluent apeak era, and suc
ceeded iu talking tho Harris men out of
their proposition.
During Mr. Ooffrey’s speech for Judgo
1 fains hu made some derogatory remarks
about Hon. IL R. Harris, and said no
Harris man dare deny that ho had not
violated a solemn pledge never again to
run for congress in this district.
Mr. J. T. Johnson rose and said: “1
deny it, sir.”
Judgo Ferrell said: “If you do, you
deny tlio truth."
Mr, Johnson and Judgo Ferrell then
started for oach other, but were narted
by friends.
After awhile another similar spat oc
curred. nnd tho chairman had to come
down front tho judge's stand to part tho
would-)*** combatants.
As soon ns this disturbance was quioted
the meeting adjourned.
Stewart
id Llv
IOAVTIM. OIK RIELE!UE>.
The American Team Flsurea Promt-.
Motif «(ttio < lealm Banquet.
Berlin, July 13.—Herr Diersch pro-
aided at a banquet given to-night on tho
occasion of the closing of the ahooting
tournament. Burgomaster Frockenbcck
wroto a letter apologizing for his alaence,
in w liicli In* u\j its.-* I li.n \\ iih ti..it tin*
International and friemllr ties created
by tho competitions would ever increase
in strengtli. The sentiment was received
with cheenx
After the reading of tho greetings
from various sovereigns and princes and
re-marks by the delegates from Austra
lia, Hungary and Italy, turnon Wolff of
Washington City, formerly Arm i.can
consul-general at Cairo, nmd* an addr****,
in which lie dwelt span the inaepnrablc
bond which nnitea tho Germans *>f
America and tho Uormana of Germany
in a common lore for tho fathorlan 1.
At the cluae of the festivities, thu pre
siding officer ex| re--- -! the h j~* that ),.-
would see all the vLiters at tho next
tournani**nL Tho em[>oror*s cup was
then presented to th* winner, Hsrr
Munch of Meran amid hearty chet-t*.
The prizes in to day’s contests wcr.* won
hy /immernian, Mueller and Ja< I
Be barf of New York and Jvaris of l'hd.i-
dciphia.
■ rANLRvrait
Ths Kxplorei
USiltR* TKNPOKAIIV
-rlai-laiptl U ||h
Conxratiilailons on nn flarrlazr.
LOXDON. July ia-He! ry M. staaW/
has not recovered from his rwent Indis
position. The display of courage by Ur#
great explorer in perhaps too early Icav
ig the sick K.l in order to prevent tl,e
^tjoneir.ent of tho wedding ceremony
•ove*l no light ordeal. His weakness
i tbo malady under wbkb h- wa
gston Ms-lore
Klee tors of *»p«ldli, E .
Gripfin, July 13.—(Special.]—Tho
Stewart-I.ivingBton meeting brought i
great crowd to Griffin. Very early it
tlio morning tins country people bigai
to arrive, and tins w;*** kept up until t-w-i
pasr tno iionr ox* .,arn-... K . T7.L
attended almost ton man. and Unn-
a largo rcpreseriCttmrr. I lie fn-t t],,.,
coonUas naniol are not is ii..-* district
Thoaudiencolistened with marko-1 atten
ti- n i>> holh */"• ik'-i •.
Stewart le*l eff with a s|*eoch of an how
nn-l .* half, an i v* .**• follow • n l-v I..\n , ,
ton, Stewart conch: ling with + short
talk. Tho crowd was, i erh.yw. about
equally divided between tho two speaker*.
verv few of tho citizens of Griffin !nt-
tendou on accout of it's being Saturday,
When this is remembered in connect ion
with tin* fa* l that .1 largo di*l*-giti«>n *.f
Livingston men from Pike, Butts
Monroe was presont on this occasion, it
will bo concluded that Stewart hi
strong following here, although tho
crowd to-day did no; sucm to indicate it.
M**n who are »• r.uly *■ uiMiii-re-l !
authority ou political (|UMUons. afiu
most jx)sitively tliat Stewart will carry
tho county by a good majority. Scrap of
tbo strongest allianceinen in Spaulding
are pronounced Stewart men, and con
code his carrying tho county without
doubt.
LMriNfZ&TO.V* HOME COL'NTV*
Judge 3lcv«arl*a Mrength In Newton
(irowliis Kapldly.
Ai.mon, July 13.—[Special. Tho third
quarterly meeting of the Newton County
Alliance was held at Almxn July II.
Representatives from th® thirteen sub-
alliances wore present. Ono of the main
objects of tlio meeting was to promote
liarmrny in tho ranks, there being three
candidates from tho order for legislative
honors.
There gent lemon submitted tbeirclainis
to tho assembled brethren, and, after a
full du-russioi of the rights of each, Mr.
II. |. 1 . -l.i Wil* i- 11*led ..1 tl.-
choice of tho allionce fur nirowifnihii
An effort was made to ladurmi, or
root mnu-nd, Lvinpiua for congr.
S iii« say it was aucrcssful. and otbors
declare ha* such was the < onfaskm that
it vai not eJopted. A nuruher of coo-
servativo men and coud, kound J.
opposed to indorsement for
*ii (Tv
able I
oitioi
ttlowort and Livingston will speak OT
on tho 16th in joint diocu—loo, » ben the
fur will flv. 1 his is Livingston'e homo
county. He ought to carry it, tut ho
ha. fwri us and determmed op;» s.... n
all cUsm
ollia
had attend
Abbey ye»terday, but it was bat
remarked, as Dr. Farfce, ha 1 air-
said, that Stanley's illness was <
temporary ebara* tc r altogether, sta
of th
chants, mechj
He ha-
r helmed
dangerous, Thu general opinion is
the unnatralu parent nhould be Ivn-
but there is no such attempt.
Ttir :m*i
Atlh
id i
omplute
nutton. 4. ■»'«> pounds;
- und-. veal, iio pound)
NT a, Jul) 11.—[S|*«
1 olk-son's rompaniee, the
and Soap Bt<*
:i;tl. J—One of
-a. me Atlanta Tal'
.-Tix-j-; pany, auee the state ]
lamb. A.q road 1»-wk-» for $!l,t0 f ), the alleged \alii** '
ut a car load of tab; shipped from Mali- I
_ < d ' I etta to bau i’rauctaco but never I
12,00V; fowls, 2,15$; tea, i^unds, i Jvlivered, J
tionof this brigade Ih
aitl*. with tb* Ibunes t
».1« tlieir a| peanmee.
w s and professional*.
Mr. Stewart ia gaining every day, and
1 will develop a greet deal of strength in
| the primary.
DAO LAW IN TIIH ALtUN( K,
' < ltneb 4 Ilian* <■ Will expel \u» Hem
j “*• TtStr ”"*)* *•••«»» tl* Vouiiiifr.
U* mersville, July IA—[bpcciaL]—
i The Clinch county alliance me; ou Fri-
I day at Diqiont, Pn aident Jamei ( « rbott
I pi* *. ;ii.g 11.** - .:.i i s i '• • . 1
1 of Hancock coi uty for governor, and ail
the incumbent state boureatli* mis. 7 hey
mdoriK-d th** *nU-tr«- mu y p...n. an i ai-.,
of whom werop.it forth by the alii-
1 ho general opim -n is that at least
of tho a banco can ii-l v.cs will he
b-tt, thou.hit is too early yet to say
EABLF8 VOTE FOR TLltNEK.
'lie Dlhzalti Appointed to the Sec*
°"‘t Diatilct < on\rntlon.
Blakely, July U-[8psdal.]—Tiie
del vale* that were elected cn tho 5th in
primaries a-*-emblcd at tho court house
Saturday and, after organl/.ing, ap-
! ' *:‘ ; ' I ami n.itru* t<- l .[**;*• s to vote
for Hon, II. (». Turner fur congress, at
tbo convention to assemble in Albany, on
July 31; also, for Northen for governor
l oil tho pre^nt state house officials;
-in L" H. mier-on, Jud^o 1C. T,
* esbitt being indorsed instead.
Tho convention then, as it was Early’s
time to name tho stash r for tho ninth
senatorial district, named Col. R, II,
Lanier, and inatruced delegates to voto
for him. 31r. J. F, Lamo was nomi
nated for tho House.
After filling so mo vacancies in tho
various districts, tho committee ad
journed, after a quiet and dignified ses
sion.
The lirrons County Heeling.
GREENEttBoRo, July Kh—[.Special.]-*
At the mass me* ting Tes'.etoay rusolu-
lions indorsing W. J. Nortm-n for gov
ernor. iL V. Hardeman for treasurer.
! W . A. Wi.J.t l.-i , ,, , i.. r> u or „
passed, lhe other stale liuu.o officers
ill bo voted for at the primary electiuu
in August.
This point was accidentally omitted in
tho report of tho meeting | rmtud in tlio
* r aumiitxru.
Hacon « oiiutj's Hare.
^ Mottezou, _ July 11 — [BpeciaL] —
ounty will hold
Next Tuesda
i primary eloctk
ropresentntivo. There are four can-
iidates in tho hold, Gardener, Gammari*,
English and Walters. Mr. Garaenor ap-
pears to bo tlio hading man in th * ra«:e,
and will get the big end of the vote in
Montezuma. He is a good Ltend to tho
town, and the people know their friends
and never go back on them.
Iteaiill* III Jasprr.
Moxticello, July U—[Special.—The
result of tho primary election held in
this connty Friday waa the nomination
of Northen and aU tin* present ht.itu
bouse officer*. K. It. South for senator
of the twenty-eighth district, and James
Henderson for representatives.
VUiril VIL L E*R FOR tv A It I> 8TK PS.
In the Hldst of the Liveliest Boom In
Its ll|*i*ir>.
S!2?HP!LLS,Oft, -Inly 1;l—fSnwiftl.1—
This town is in tho mid;.t of a great
boom. Not ono of theso talk-alI-and-*lo-
notliing Looms, but ono that has como
to stay and do good and iay little. More
improvements have been mado hero
within the lad sizmonths than was ovor
madti iii two 7(*itrs D-ioro, and still tho
good work goes on. We expect to keep
at it until wo can nay without tear of
l*eing coiu'tadictcd that w»> have one of
thu most enterprising and beat town* in
this grand old statu of oms.
Tho variety works have been running
for never.d months, turning out aome of
tho Left work that can hu duno in this
i fine. This enterprise promisee to do great
g)*xl lor Muitnvui**,
1 ho < Vnual railioml huilding for th«
resiing finely, and buforo
ill loose vitno of her best
gam ot Smithville, This
will I-* one of the finest buildings on tho
lino of tho road,
Tho cuy hail ami jail will soon bo fin
ished.
Tlio enU rprising editor and publisher
of the Leo County News, which, by the
way, is ono of tho beat weekly sheets
gotten out iu Georgia, has thu lumber on
the ground and will erect a hands*
long Ma
oflic
ariy dut
George is a hustlerond has don • a great
deal lor Smithville and Leo county since
locating here,
Tlio melon crop is about over and thu
growers aro happy, having received good
price* for li:> ir melon-t. Uthor fiuiu are
.1 eoliipiet'* l.nlutc ill tin-. .-* ctloU.
The Hu
Yo
New*
The race
Green ie
salioi
IJIAN’V SAD SI II IDE.
Hl«pro
July l\-[>
.<!*• - f Mim
'-■rl.ing t--;-.
•till a
The
ng of
deep regret that tho young lady'i
were nut known in time to prevent tno
terrible act. Thc-ro uru hundred* here
who would have been only loo glad to
have relieved her mci wu-.s ur she ltered
her from detraction.
It became rumored that Mi-. Green's
troubles began with a note written by a
young attorney of tho tow n, to the* ladies
who Keep '.I.*: hotel where Uu-w.i. hoard
ing. 1 nu rum u [ tow 1 t . l-o with, ut
foundation, as thu ladn s keeping the
l.l.tel !.'■ Ul< h I. -t•• Was sent them.
*,.. lilt IS. lb It ti." -• l* ties nail III question
from town until a calmer state of feeling
prevail'. It i' mt ti.oui.ht that any
further trouble will arUo from this &ad
affair.
COI.LM4 JAILEb IN
ALIIOIM.
There Is no Longt-r Any Danser of a
Ljorblnj;.
f\t i‘- *• lul> 1 i "i-- ial. |-Sheriff
N.1L McGinni*arrived h< r«* frombh* Ihy,
- . "iiiii.. wm, b. ... v i.llms,
to kill Mrs. Co
taU further thr
there was so
Collit
to
A a lynching hut
ut of that klnJ.
| Coffin* and tne negro »*i» Loiu .*«»»• A
j trial m August and will doubtless suffer
tho full penalty of the Uw.
IU
n<;t, nor wmiid tn#*y, i«-
cm uiated ;*. aunt ti.* :n.
Dr. U C. Mattox was m
the allian* u to rvj-reeent tin
ti,.- n.-Xt i*-gislat'ite, subject
o any rep.
and Lvtfcr the u)V«*
it f*.r the quaritr
i<i to w rite -.
claimed to *
he the hint discoverer of the mountains I
of the Moon. He praised the cliiiiat** of
U„-r..ia and saidhet-lw v«.i»i.-,* Kngj.-h '
(Ooltu-s w<uld triunq h over the over- 1
i attitude vt \bti m I
. July 1 ecbl.] -Thepo-
•.AtUi'lAF.J kU tU iUid WX Ui» ls^Jtiat ^xo,
ourr. house quesiioi
leepeth." Next spring a v*te
roL-ablv be taken, and the pri*j e* t*
rowing bright* t ry d .v. ihoje
. ant a modern style building.
Mohte/um.i * oi.tiini.isto gi*>w. Soy
1*1 me
M tbvy«
spirits.
i thi
> folio
eectio
, ju
]—Fri-
arrang* nu-r.ta fur thu - I lu
the 3uih. As us'.jI. ' 1 *< > l
tV Uu "tLu square _