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THE WEEKLY TELEGEAPH: DECEMBER 27, 1894.
II.
A Kegro Kesperado Killed Three Men
mid Hounded Another
for Life
POLICE OFFICERS SHOT DOWN.
flu Villain Surrendered Only When He
batv No means of Escape and Had
Been Wounded—Presence of
Oiflcers Saved Him*
Augusta, Ga,, Dec. 23.—Thla was
probalbly (Die bloodiest Sunday in the
history of Augu.sU. Jatoez Wiggins, a
negro, nylald Anderson William*, also
colored, on five South Carolina side of
the river, several miles from Augusta,
last n.igtot killing him and, It Is said,
also attempted to kill another negro.
{The murderer fled to Augusta.
■Negroes living in the vicinity of the
crime 'hoard he had oome to Hits city
end was at the -home of his sister.
They followed him to this city and
tasked assistance at police headquar
ters to make the arrest. Detective Joe
Murray was detailed for the work, with
Instructions to call for further hetp
from the police precinct In whldh Wig
gins' sister's house •was located. Wrenn
nnd Stringer uooompanted him. Wig
gins was tol)d by his sistor of the ap
prove 1 !) of tho oUlcers, and as they
entered the house ■where he was lying
the murderer opened lire upon them,
shooting Murray twice In the face
about the nose and mouth, and String
er near the eye. Murray will die.
Stringer will he InJureM for life.
The negro then fled, followed by
(Wremt. The pistol shots attracted
D^vnlfl (In l!h* n#»rf£*h'>vii rf hdvyl
streets and among these -was John
Davis, white, an operative In the
Richmond factory, near Augusta, who
came to Augusta to spend Christmas
(wild ius family. Davis was shot in the
b-eaet by a 'bullet from the murderer’s
f.ls ot iaind died In half an hour. Wnemn
pursued the negro to the river bank,
v. aere he hid benlnd a clump of lives.
Holding a pistol aloft In his right hand
the scoundrel told tlhe ofltcer he sur
rendered. xo oomo and take him. The
oilleer advanced and the negro shot
him lin the leg with a long-barreled
pistol he had concealed iu his loft
hand. Others joined in the cuuse, but
the murderer reloaded his weapon and
made a desperate tight. He wile direct
ing Ms steps toward the bridge, hoping
to escape to South Carolina. Just as
he approached It. however, one shot
hit him and ranged around, inflicting
only a flesh wound. Has weapons were
empty then and he surrendered. The
presence of a number of policemen on
the scene when he wus captured was
the only thing than sawed his life. The
only flitting that saves the murderer's
life tomhg’nt is the fact that the legis
lature that 'has Just adjourned pissed
a law empowering the Judge to -call n
tpeclafl session of the superior court
In criminal cases for immediate trial.
The negro wll be tried In two weeks
and February winds wilt probably blow
over his grave. There wus great ex
citement In the city all day nnd a mob
of several hundred gathered In front
of the Jail. They only murmured their
discontent, though, and mo attempt
was made to raid the Jail, wMoa is
guordsd by n special detachment of
police and by deputies.
SHELLMAN INSTITUTE.
ALMOST A RIOT.
Good Management of a Marshal Stop
ped Trouble a.t Dexter.
Dexter, Dec. 13.—(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 Novorobor 1». He
managed to get away on that date,
but came back yesterday with his four
sons "loaded for bear.”
Thy marshal had to press In several
ox the town boya wbo, with their guns,
made things look like war for a while.
But by cool nnd deliberate management
by the marshal the matter was adjust-
ed_.vmiaibly.
Several new buildings are going up
lu Dexter that will add much to the
valuation of property and to the accom
modation of the public. The new Bap-
tjst church Is on the stand still st this
time, but It Is hoped that work will be
resumed on It In a few days,
Christmas promises to Oe celebrated
with the usual degree of hilarity.
Mr. J. 8. Wood of Savannah was In
town yesterday.
Tho trustees of the school met yes
terday to arrange to receive applica
tions from teachers for their services
for the next year.
Chistuvas Exercises and a Very Flour
ishing School.
Shellman, Dec. 23.—(Special.)—The
Shellir.an Institute closed the work of
ili fail ioi ui Ia*t Ftioay itigiiL W*lu
a concert by the pupils of the school.
It was considered the best of Its kind
given since the Institute was establish
ed, being very outmainlng and appro
priate. The exercises were opened with
a song, "Christmas Bells,” by the en
tire school. Then Rev. R. B. Taylor
while the audience stood, offered up
an eloquent prayer. The next was a
tableaux—the Infant Saviour, which
graphically portrayed tile manii-r 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 Mira Mattie Clark In a beau
tiful and Impressive manner in her In-
imlitible style. The vocal duelttkp
’’Whispering Hope," by Misses blaggio
Bridgman, Alto and Bernles Crittenden,
Soprano, came next on the programme.
Comments could be heard all over 'the
audience on Miss Bridgman’s alto, as
the sweetest and most melodious they
had ever heard. In response to encore
they sang "Sweetest Story Ever Told.’
“Christmas Tidings,” grammar scuool.
Recitation, ‘Socrates Snooks," by Mr.
Obe Goode, was rendered in a very com
ical manner and created laughter and
upplause.
The "Hoop Drill" by the high school
girls was tile prettiest drill ever wit
nessed ia Shellman, ending in a very
beautiful tableau. It was led by Misses
Inez Coxwell and Lizzie Lassiter, two
very charming and attractive young
ladies.
Recltauon by Rowena Cobb. The
prettiest act of the evening was the
statuary of Nlobe, with her beautiful
children around her, whom she oon-
sidered excelling all others lu beauty.
The exercises were dosed by the song,
"Jingle, Jingle, Jingle."
The institute for the present .term
is under Hie able management of Pro
fessor T. P. Branch as principal, a
graduate of Vanderb ft University, a
very courteous and Christian gentle
man, who has given entire satisfaction
to all ofills patrons. Miss Annie Horn-
ady serves us as 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
•ducaiSisf our smaji chUdren. The
primary department is taugbt by Miss
Maittle Ferguson, who is among the first
craditatra of the Institute. She has
held the position for several years past,
giving satisfaction. Tho music depart
ment is under Miss Iona Arrington and
Miss Florence Williams Is the teacher
of art. The entertainment was princi
pally gotten up by the ladles of tile
faculty, and It is to them most of the
honor is due.
This eloss one of the most success
ful terms of the Institute and will be
marked as a period of its most rapid
advance. The spring term will open
on the first Monday in January, a full
attendance Is expected.
Miss Julia Carter, a beautiful and
attractive young lady of Leesburg, Is
tile guest of Miss Lizzie Crittenden on
College street.
Mr. Brown, a prominent young busi
ness man of Dade City. Fla., Is In the
city.
Miss Httttl? McAfee, a Charming
young lady of Smlrhvllle. is visiting
Misses ’Eva and Jessie Payne on Rail
road sjreet. Miss McAfee has already
a host of admirers and will win many
more! before she returns home, after
the holidays.
Mr. R. s. crittenflen of the Junior
class of Emory college, returned home
to spend the Christmas holidays last
Thursday.
Mira Mamie Perryman of Leary {g the
guest of Col. and Mrs. R. F. Crittenden
on Pearl street.
Mrs. Lane of Americus and Mrs.
Wooten of Leary are 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 Missel Paynes will give a recep-
tlon at their beautiful home on nail-
road street next Thursday evening,
which will be followed by many others
during the holidays, all of which will
be highly enjoyed.
EASTMAN’S MASONS.
Eastman. Dec. 23—(Special.)—The
regular annual election for officers of
the Masonic lodge here was hid Fri
day** night and resulted an follows:
. Jo !l n Z- freUlcy, worshipful master;
J. D. Taylor, senior warden; J, E.
Wooten, Junior warden; J. C. Rawlins,
treiaeurer; E Henman, secretary; Rev.
Mr. H row ton. chaplain; Dr. J. B. Clark,
senior doacon; John Wilcox, Junior
deacon; Wash Harrell, senior scribe;
J. C. Rogers, Junior scribe; J. J. Mum-
ford, tyler.
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ROOKS.
Armed Bodies of Whites and Kegroes
Minute.
SEVEN NEGROES HAVE BEEN KILLED
The Killing of Joe Isom the Result of s
Conspiracy of Neffroes—Cooler Heads
Way Avert Further Trouble,
but Things Look Dark*
smothered to death.
Shocking Discovery of Parents Who
Left Their OblMren Alone.
Toledo. O., Dec. 21.—Gtoarle* Clarks
and wdfe, living on Utica sweet, in Shis
city, went down town last night to do
their Ohrtemas shopping. Tholr two
children, 'boy and girl, aged 4 and 4
years respectively, Were put to bed
before tfaey departed. A Are broke out
nnd when rite department arrived the
c.iiMren had been smothered to death
by the smoke. The parents did not
arrive home until in hour after the
vLud bodies had been found, and are
frantic with grief.
One might ea well be without money
aa without Price, itlttt Is, Dr. Price's
Cream Baking Powdre.
KILLING AT BLBERTON.
Clbcrton, Dec. 23.—(Hpectgl.)—Philip
Ilucker, a. negro cagliKvr at Swift's
Oriton Mills in Elbmtnp, struck and
ltwtatiriy k Hod a negro tuimert Will
Mattox ywjonUy. Rucker wan work
ing with h.B engine wCton -Mhl’tux came
lip and uiwju'-ted him. Rucker atnick
Mattox over tile head with an iron po
ker, cradling In the nkuH. Rucker gave
Iv’.m self up end Cbrooer Camptve’J sum
moned a Jury, who, after hairing the
evidence, r-Curnnl a route* of Jtwtltta-
Ne homicide, eod Rucker vraa d'.z-
chargad.
BY UNKNOWN PARTIES.
Montbrook. Fla., Dec. S.—Yesterday
evening about S o’clock Jim Williams, a
negro, attempted to ravish a young mar
ried lady. He did not succeed, and era
caped. This morning he was discovered
hoarding a train. He woe Itred on by a
mob ot white men and riddled. An In
quest was held and a verdict rendered
that death waa caused by gunshot wounds
at the hands of unknown parties .
SUMMER RESORT BURNED.
Wilmington, N. C., Dec. a.-The Island
B-'.-h hotel, a well known summer resort
situated on an tiland known aa the Ham
mocks, between Wrightsvtllo and the
beach, eight miles from here was de.
strayed by (ire tonight The bonding had
about ISO rooms and waa furnished and
Cost tn all about 00.000. It la said to be
lr.--.Ted for nearly one-half its value
The Impression prevails that the owner
wilt rebuild, but will change the site to
the beach very dose to the ocean.
BASEBALL AT NEW ORLEANS.
All 8tar Organization Against a Local
Mixed Team.
New Orleans, Dec. 23.—Bancroft’s Cln-
rlnclnnatl ”»U star aggregation." Includ
ing "Shorty" Fuller, et a!., played the
first of a series of live games here to.
day against a local teom of mixed pro
fessionals and amateurs headed by Chas.
Campau. The game wus a hot one and
ended In favor of the visitors. Game
called at end of aerenth 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.
8core by Innings—
Cincinnati 01 1 0 4 2 1—*0 12 ^
New Orleans 3 114000-8 3 4
Batteries—Cincinnati: Wltrock and
Boyle. New Orleans: Klock and Mayers
Umpire: Joe Dowle.
QulhmsD, Dec. 23.—(Special.)It seem*
as though there will be a race war in
Bru-jka e-winty as the result of tile kill
ing of Mr. Joe Isom in this county one
night lust week by Htivorly Pike. Yes
terday tho liven of seven negroes were
taken by the white people of the sec
tion of country In which Isom lived
and was killed, and both races are un
der arms and collected in numbers, and
any excitement would be like u match
in a powder magazine. In fact, it ap
pears that the trouble of yesterday is
only the beginning of a race wur, which
will be stopped no one knows when.
Your correspondent v.s! ted the scene
of Saturday's troubles this uftemoou.
He found a posse of about three hun
dred determined white men who cov
ered a space of five miles along the
country roads. The largest party was
congregated about a utile and a ball
from where Isom had lived, and con
slated of a hundred men, whose anna
tminit of Winchester riffles, shotguns and
pistols would have sufliced tor any or
dinary warfare. Every man and boy
Itv the putty carried a weapon of nttnc
description and some of them carried
more than one, nnd oil.sven* well sup
plied with till kinds of amamnltlon.
•Further on a crowd of negroes gath
ered and they likewise were armed
with woapoubi of every description.
Some had ’Winchesters and some tad
pistols, and Chose who were non pro
vided with weapons of that character
carried axes and deadly looking clubs.
•It was meiratbers of these tuvo panics
who came Cogdtlter under hostile cir
cumstances yesterday, ana, nfier a £u-
sllstdo of sliots, It was found that Sam
TV.ytor, Eli Frazier, S.tan P.fce, Henry
Sberard and tluve others whose mimes
your correspondent hiiicd tto learn had
last their lives. None of Hie white men
wore klllod. So far no arrests have
been made nnd no notion. ,Ua» been
taken 1o put down the mobs.
Oapt. E. T, Ilmen, who. is the father-
in-law of .the farmer who was klllod, la
making eves’)’ effort tn his power to
stop its* trouble, and to assist bint In
doing tills be tag sunt all over Che coun
ty for couserrtWivo men, whose imlu-
euco over the citizens may avert any
further trouble.
In one rospoot the prmenlt race war
is most remarkable and it Is that which
makes the Stole ot affair*. extremely
serious. Tt Is mid by those who know
that the killing of Isom was the result
of the strong aititatripui made to arrest
Jerry Jeffreth, who killed Mr. T. Moul
ded a fuw weeks ago iu the same sec
tion of the country. It is said that at
that time the negroes banded together
with the avowed intention of killing
every man -who took any band in the
arriwt of Jcffreth. Isom was a mem
ber of the panne and his murder wus
the beginning of the carrying out of
the dasturdly conspiracy. On learning
of 'this the whites doyaimiued to put
down the negroes who plotted against
their lives, and ycStcttlay’s killings are
the result.
The armed mob of negroes are iwialt-
ing for nn attack from the whites, and
tintlem toe advice of solver heads like
rapt. Tillman and those upon whom
lie has called for advice should prevail,
negro blood 'will flow on the sands of
Brooks county as It never flowed be
fore, and white moo may suffer death
in their efforts to rid ktoelr county of
the murderous element that compose*
the negro tnob.
ANOTHER STORY.
Another account of the killing sent
out by the Southern Associated Press
Is as follows:
Fosse in pursuit of Waverly Pike, the
murderer of J. Isom, an account of
BIG WESTERN WRECK.
One Engineer Scalded to Death and An
other Injured.
Spokane, Wash.. Dec. 23.—A hbr rail
road wreck ooran-rat «w> **je Oregon Ra*l-
way amt Navigation line inear Bone’s
Junction yesterusy morning, from whtoh
one man la dead and three others prob
ably fatally Injured. The tioiitih-bound
passenger -train, a double-header
from Portland Ore., struck a soft
place tn ehic track, causing the rails
to spread, which threw both engines,
baggage and express oar Into the
dll'jah. The train parted to dhe mid
dle, leaving thte coaches on the tihack,
or the low of life iwoifld have been
great. Engineer Walker waa ,Dinned
under his engine, and the scalding
steam Ibclllad film terribly. He sur
vived but a short time after being
taken out. The other engineer and
one fireman each btid a le« broken
awl received internal injuries.
FADED TWO REVOLVERS.
The Old Lady Forced to Tell Where Her
Son’s Money Was.
Hunan, Ont., Dec. 23.—Mrs. McQutl-
UBin, an aged lady reaMing with heT
Son on William street, was rudely awu-
kened between 6 and 4 o’clock yvs er-
day morning, and discovered two men
masked at tier bedside, with revolvers
in close iproxiimity to her faioe. She Was
compelled to disclose where her money
wbo kepi, and according to her report
about 31,000 waa taken. The money ia
the (property of her sons. Phillip and
Bamney. The former is a Lake Shore
conductor. The lather lost Jewelry val
ued ait aiaout 3100. No due has been
found as to the Identity of tche robbers.
ESCAPE OF A DESPERADO.
'Wichita, Kas., Dec. 23.—Oliver
Jewett, one of the worst desperadoes
in the Indian country, und who was
sentenced go be hanged Friday next for
the murder of Tom Arnold tvml his sen.
In the Cherokee strip, escaped from
Wocdiwnrd Jail Just nigiht. Two or
three hundred officers and citizens of
Woodward and vlclarity are seardhlng
for him, but he will probably gut
itiwiay, (.vs It Is certain that his friends
from title Indian oountry aided In his
estops.
The gold vtopreittB found st Cripple
Creek are nut richer in value than Dr.
Prkv’s Crriun Baking Powder.
REQUISITION FOR FLAGLER.
t 1* Said That Mitchell Will Honor
Hogg’s Demand.
Tallahassee. Fla., Dec. 23,-Govemor
Mitchell has received a requisition from
Governor Hogg of Texas for Henry M.
Flagler of 8t. Augustine. Fla., the rail
way, hotel and Standard Oil magnate.
Mr. Flagler and other Standard OU mag
nates have been Indicted In the Texas
courts for violating the anti-trust laws
ot that state and Governor Hogg Is 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 la aatd that Gov
ernor Mitchell will honor the requisition.
KELLY KEEPS HI8 JOB.
Governor Flower Dtsmlaaez 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
havs been pending since May last. The
governor's .action Is due to the recom
mendation of Commissioner Henderson,
wbo was appointed to hear the charges.
The cW*<w against Mr. Kelly were the
outcome ot the agitation which succeeded
the murder of an election inspector by
the ns me of Rosa ty "Bat" Shea and the
goae < lection frauds which. It was at
leged, were committed at that time.
NOTICE.
I wxxtr every mao aid woman Is the United
States interested In the Opium and Whisk;
hoMta I > have one ot my Looks on those die
#!“to. Gs.
and oao Wtu ha tost joalroe.
A PERNICIOUS MONOPOLY.
MIlS HI HUH.
German Princesses Make Elaborate
Entertainment for Children
and Grown Folk.
EMPEROR WILLIAM GOES HUNTING
He Is Said to Pe Growing Tired of tbe
Socialist! of Ills Capital and May
Yet Call Eulenberg Hack to
the Chancellorship.
whose- unprovoked murder apptared lb
the Morning News of yesterday, last
night und ealy this morning killed
three negroes, and reliable information
to that the total number of victims It
seven. The negroes known to havs
bean Wiled are: Sam Taytor. Ell Fra
ser. Harry sberrard. Taylor was Pike's
step-father and th* other two negroes
his close pal*, all of whom were sup
posed to know of Pike’ll whereabouts.
If these negroes know, they refused to
tell, and the penalty of not telling was
death. Pike’s wife was seen to slip
Into his house ot 4 o'clock this morn
ing. She" was supposed to have known
where the murderer was and every ef
fort waa mace ro make her divulge.
The mob still haa her securely held
and may succeed in making her telL
The n -groea killed were all shot down
on tbla eld? of the Ooopilco creek, about
ten miles above Quitman. The report
is that a second posse, which was scour
ing the woods north of the Ocopllco,
have Wiled four other negroes.
This -wholcmle kilting L terrible, but
the people of Thot community have
Wad terrible .provocanlon. Hanky
three weeks ago Tip Maffidtn. a re
spectable white man, was murdered tn
the name neighborhood by tiwo worth
ier* negroes. The people were greatly
tncenned over this murder, but the
law took its course, and the murder
ers are now In Jail awaiting trial.
Numbers of negroes exulted over the
murder, and even went ho far nn to
hold a war dance a few nights after
wards around the apot where the mur
dered man's Itfe-blood oozed out. This
of course enraged the pvorle sUU more
and when loom, the berit citizen Ui
the community, was cowardly mur
dered by one of the wune gang, the
pent-up rage and vengeance was
turned toooe. AM of the negroes killed
are thooe Immediately connected with
Isom's murderer and supposed to be
aiding to his escape, or arere In the
gang which held the exulting war
dance over poor Mauldin's INehlood.
The arresting and tilling of Maul
din's murderers bos no iiiiniiuqgnq or
restraining effect on other lawless ne
groes la the neighborhood. Mauldin's
murderers thesnodves have nn more
regrets for their deed and no more
compunction at oonactonoe than a dog.
Every day (hey can be heard ritucker
and laughing to Jail, happy and usual-
censed, though the gallows hi staring
them In the race. The pneao which did
last night's terrible work la atlU basal-
ed together, doggedly and deter
minedly looking for Pike. Brook*
county la aroused. The wtooleiarie ktfi-
tng of nogrnea not directly connected
WHO. limena cmirier to severely cco
damned, and it 1a hoped Kust the
avenging mob will do no more of this
toad .work. ' I
Whtut (he Chioigo Associated Press is
■Working to Accoittpllsu.
Now Orleans. Dec. 23.—The Sunday
Stales, under the caption of “A New
anrl Peiin'.cious Monopoly,” after a re
sume of the events preceding the alli
ance of tlie Southern AstaC’.ated Press
and the United Press, says editorial))’:
"The Stolen Is one of the ntrotisholds
of the Southern -Yssoclaitcd Press; hence
it must lie whipped into mibinlarion or
destroyed. That is the tuisou d'etre of
the injunction against the United Press,
with which the Stales Iras no connec
tion. to prevent it from exchanging
news with the Southern A.-osxlated
Press, of which the SitMefl is a member,
and from which It receives Its news
servioe. Thus, it Is assumed (that if the
injunction is grutnwd and perpetuated,
the State? will be forced to abandon
the fled or &i down on 11s fences and
bag mercy ait 'Che hands of tts tnvo
inarnlng cunitomporarios. Miserable de
lusion! Senseless inAttuatlon! Every
loteil gentt nr.ro must, readily under
stand the pernicious, the lot mmoius na
ture of surti n monopoly. Such a mon
strosity In Journalism could aitiueoce
the politic* of 'the whole country; it
could affect all the markets of the
world; It cou’d make and destroy pub
lic men at will; It could serve the ma
terial irttercrita of one section of the
country and depress arul hinder those
of another.
Yet such to the nature of the monop
oly of the Western Associated Preen,
of which the Picayune nnd T/.-nev
Democrat are members, is now mov
ing heaven and earth to put on the
stiouldens ot the American Preoa and
the American people ; and It boards
that tt will deatrxy ’.he Soultharn An-
sooiuited Press and cmab'.ifCv this con
templated Infamous monopoly before
the middle of February. In pursuance
of Its villainous itoh'.vne, t'is agents arc
now In every portion of the South,
aeektoig to capture papers from Vhv
Southern Associated Press by offerin'*
them ninety-nine year contracts and
acIHng them Its own service nt any
price the paper to willing or able lo
pay for ut. it has given itv news to a
number at InsdgmlHcant papers for
from 330 do 340 per week, and It tvis
vmde n lorge number of contracts the
fulfillment of which mill cause a Ions
of from 20 to 30 and tn some castes 100
percent. Indeed, tt U rumored that
tn some caeca, to cap-ire a paper re
ceiving thte Southern Associated Press
or to strike a deathblow at auoh a pa
per, they are giving their omr^s.Mat
ed eervloe free of cost lo a rival patwr.
The M’(u s?rn Associated Proem to play-
lug a despicable gun? of freeze-out
that tn the end will eventually fall,
while it will cost lto atockhoUleni
thousands of dollars. And all fixe to
being done to got tlhe ipiwa of the
country tn title ramoreehms grip of a
detectable monopoly.
Oxford beat Yale ait Athletics, but no
competitor, foreign or domestic, con
brat Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder.
THOMAS SAT ON THE TRACK.
He Failed to Hear the Whtotle and Was
HIT by the Engine. ■
Montlcello. Dec. 23.—(Special.)—The
southbound train o? the Macon and
Northern road knocked a negro off the
track live miles oetow here this after
noon. The negro, whose name to Scab
Thomas, was sitting tm the croesiiew
aid ep nr tn a drunken stupor and paid
no attention to the engineer's signals.
The pilot lifted him from His seat and
set him down several fret away. Thoee
who witnessed the incident thought the
negro had been killed, but nn exami
nation by Dr. Macdonald Bullard, one
of the road's surgeqns, developed no
signs or serious Injury unless the ne
gro's hurts were altogether Internal.
Thomas waa brought herb on the train
and will be cared for.
The name engine on the trip to Ath
ens this morning struck a negro wo
man named Harriet Barnes near Brad
ley- The woman was crossing the
track on the public road and made the
mistake of thinking she could get
acrcsM before the train reached her.
She was landed on the side of the road
asid for a time waa senseless. Her
hip waa Injured and one arm broken.
SLEEPLESSNESS,
^ s/. / Nervous D®-
jf biiity, Nerv-
■ out Ezh&uit*
tion, Neural-
gia, Paraly
sis, Locomo
tor Ataxia.
Melancholia,
and kindred ailments, whether resulting
from over anxiety, overwork or study, or
from unnatural habits or excesses, are
treated as a specialty, with great success, by
the Staff of .Special;m attached to the
Invalids' Hotel anil Surgical Institute at
Buffalo, 13. Y. Personal examinations not
always necessary. Many cases ore success
fully treated at a distance.
ASTHMA., tuccnofal*
bo n discovered for Asthma and Hay Fever,
which con he sent by Moil or Express
It |t not simply a palliative bat a radical
cure.
Far psrnphlets, question blanks, infer
ences and particulars, in relation to any
of the above mentioned diseases, address,
with ten csnU tn stamps, World's Dispens
ary Medical Association, U3 Main Street,
Buffalo. M. Y.
'Berlin, Dec. 23.—Christmas week
opens with most of Berlin’s society
people a.t their country tomes. The ex
ample has been set by the imperial
family, who wUll remain in Potedaim
until She middle of January, when
court life (at dhe old caetle will be re
sumed. The date fixed la seven or etgUt
days later than last season. The ob-
sentlam of five court grows more no
ticeable yearly. Some say that dhe em
peror Is prejudiced against Ms own
oapltal because It is full of radicate
and Socdial Democrats. This Is the only
attempt to assign a reason for t'he
Shortness of Hvls stay (here. Jt to cer
tain that the emperor imainlfestz no
dislike of society functions. The em
press does not conceal 'her delight In
balls, dinners, the opera and the play.
All amusements within the range of
her position seem to please her now
more than ever before. The old oastle
has beeui altered considerably tn the
laat month* and rive work is hardly
yet complete. Under Bhie emperor's su
pervision some of tlhe largest rooms
have been redieoorajtod and several new
pictures ihawe been hung in the state
departimeMt. The rooms used by the
Imperial family, however, wore left un
changed. The absence of tlhe court cir
cles bias mot K.tJ much effect upon the
holiday aspect of the town. General
trade 'has every appearance of brisk-
uoos and the flow of Christmas Charity
und good feeling Is as full as over.
CHARITY FOR CHILDREN.
On Thursday the Empress Freder
ick attended a grand fete of the chil
dren of the PezetalozzI FrobeCSvauo.
These children she regards as her soe-
ci'al wards, and as usual ffive contrib
uted a large sum toward theiir Ohriot-
mas fund., The Empress Augusta Vic
toria entertained tihe children of the
Empress Augusta Homo atlli more
elaborately.
She brought them hi court carriages
from Oivarlottanbuig to tile new pal
ace ta Potsdam and treated mheim to
chocolate, cakes and fruits In the oreB-
once of the small nrinrne who sat al
the 'table with their visitors and after
wards joined t h*i:n In a dance and
general frolic. After three hours of
run. the children hud lemonade nnd
cakes and went home. The imperial
princes will have ain‘unusually splen
did Christmas tree on Christmas eve.
Empress Frederick has devoted the
brut part of several days tn dressing It
arid nus bed owed on It a vast amount
of Onnhiimas stuff sent to her by her
brother, rive Prince of Wales, through
Sir E. R. Main;. In Che evening kbe
has tried to utilize uonve of the func
tions which (would devolve upon the
court were it here. On Thursday she
gave a reocpthwi mod dinner In honor
of (rile czar's envoy, Gen. Swetchln.
Among unoie present ware Ambassa
dor Theodore Runyon and Din. Run
yon, the Austrian and Spanish ambas
sadors and their wives. Count von
SJhlelffen aired Count von Kanltx
WILLIAM rS HUNTING.
Emperor William, while avoiding
such Social dudes, has gone off hunting
in tree neighborhood of Koentgs-Wus-
terlauusen. At his urgent request
Count Botho Zeulenberg, the former
premier, accompanied re,rev. The Impe
rial favors bruitwed upon thla unprep
utar and untiring office seeker 'have
oaused much dubious headshaklng In
the last week, aa they have given rise
to the reports that he will soon suc
ceed Prince Hohenldhe. It is regarded
os reasonably certain that rite present
onanoellor can only stop n gap. His
few appearances in the retchstag have
shown that his vocal powers, which
never were great, are waning rapidly.
As a debater he outs no figure what'
ever, generally reading his speeches aa
he would official statements, and when
diverging from the text Invariably
needing suggestions from the secre
tary at his etbaw. His lifeless manner
and thm voice make a forlorn Impres-
Hlon on all who remember Caprlvt’s
vigorous delivery and penetraiUng
rones. Porsona who have done 'business
with Hohenlohe In hts office say that
there he Is quite re different man. easy,
affable and. keen. He has a. wonderful
grasp of detail and mentally Is always
alert. The oM 'Prussian Tories boost
also that he will give the moat brill
iant reception seen In WIVhelm strasse
for a generation, and the chancellor Is
refitting the chancellory on a scale ot
magnificence which verities* to sir pre
dictions.
NOT GREATLY EXERCISED.
The semi-official newspapers say that
neither emperor or chancellor is anx
ious over the results of -their failure to
discipline 4he Soctail Dosnocrats In the
retohstug. The emperor Is reported os
redding aloof from parliamentary busi
ness, having no share In the attempt
to curtail member’s privileges and not
coring Whether his (attempt succeeded
or not.
Yesterday’s KoelniMhc Zeltang said:
"Prince HohenrMMe has further claims
that conflict with the retchstag. He
knows that oudh a conflict would ham
per and might even make impossible
the government's policy. Those who
expect a conflict show their Ignorance
at the real situation."
The Berlin Tbgeblatt. however, said
yesterday that the government would
appeal to the muntrr next March,' and
the Boeraen Eeltung that the dissolu
tion would follow directly toe rejection
of (he tobacco rax bill. As other news
papers of equally hSgfc standing have
made similar predictions almost dally
for a week the United Press corre
spondent applied yesterday for Infor
mation to Herr von Keller, who. os
Russian minister of .toe Interior, Is
regarded as We head and front of the
conflict group 1n the cabinet. The mln-
Istg revM there was no truth whatever
th toe newspaper reports toad toe gov
ernment sought a conflict with the
rekhwa*. The (ministers were ready to
disouss the ontl-revolutlonjry. tobacco
tvod other bills In re fair enlrtt and were
prepared to accept amendments.
THE ANTI-SEMITES-
The north German anti-Semites have
called a congress to meet In Berlin on
January 14. mainly for the purpose of de
ciding whether they (halt accept Ahtward
nn n member of the party. The ex-rector
was released from prison tost Thursday
and he wtabee to Join the parliamentary
group of Jew-bsltern Instead of occupy,
tng, on formerly, a seat In the visitors’
row. The conzrwa will consider also Ll-
bermafm von Sonnenberg’s growing
frlrnil'fness with the Conservatives and
will act upon a morion to expel him. thus
marking the party's independence of the
Conservative groups
Since entering Strsasburg ■» governor.
Prince von Hohenlohe, langetninr has
been la a mass of dinners, halls and re
ceptions. Some of hts receptions have
been attended by old families whs be
fore held aloof from the n..
clals. * °«™an
Tho emperor's example in h« w ,
teau Unffile has done much tow "*, ?
mantzlng the retchstag. Now
French family otters frr>!? n
German turns up wlth^u?,* **“tk
money. Within a few years score, ^
estates In the neighborhood of r 81
and Mets hare been sold to GermL^
trreconlllable protestors who wUh., M
move to France. The new env.™' 1 '
bought a fine hunting eetate near !£ *
GERMAN FEELING RUNS High"
The spy mania In France has
German feeling to the boiling point i
f- ,° f ,he “Pulsion of ?
Caseel and the sentence of Vdn Res' 1
beck last week have been received 2
bitterness throughout the empire 7
declarations of the French minister.
Dreyfus had no relatione with th. 2
man embassy are regarded as unaanJ*
tory In the face ot the repeated
tlons of the French press that th.
document on which he waa convi
waa stolen from the embassy. The ,,
Journals insinuate also that Count ti
ater tried to induce the French
ment to drop the prosecution aith^”
this is a palpable falsehood. The ch,.
against Von Caaael rested aoleiy uoon f
association with Von Schoenbeck ana
case against Von Schoenbeck rested i
ly upon a map without lines resembM.'
a place on the French, forts. The coni,
dispatches from Parts on tho three «
have been read here with such avidtiv
has not been evinced In years. The f’
truetworthy accounts of events in n..!'
show fully that French suspicion
hatred of Germany are again at the
The Kreus Zeltung said on Wedne^re.
that full chemical analyals of Sum,,,
Oil AYtwrla shnwprl nrtnUnr-.ti,
_ _^l*r
OU experts showed adulteration!*
United Press correepondent, after iolio»
tng an Independent tone of Inquiry, ai
tatned that the whole hub-bub about
originated with Pohl of Mannheim. » h „
buys exclusively from the Columbian o
Company. He Informed the govemmeni
that the Rothschilds were going to com!
bine the Standard and the Russian on
Companies in order to create a worli
wide monopoly. Pohl aaked that. In t]
Interest of the government consumer ii
government grant a subvention for hetw
purchases from the Columbian Compan.
Thla course, he said, would check the mo!
nopoly. He advised also that the govern,
ment build tank-boats to bring the / ;1 !
iiie Rhine. The government approved h'j
plan and advised him to have a subveo.
tton bill drawn up and presented In tm
retchstag.
STARVATION ON THE PLAINS.
Droughts Have Robbed the People «
Both Food and Water.
Niobrara, Neb., Dec. 33,-The sujertnj
among the Inhabitants of the drought
blighted part of Nebraska, Including
three-fourths of the residents ot Or
counties, Is becoming more Intense daily
and Immediate steps alone con prevei
many deaths by starvation. Three yein
ago the farmers of these drought bllght-
ed counties raised a very light crop j 3 (
the past two years the crops have beet
almost total failures Many families hare
only enough provisions In their house!
for one week's sustenance and no money
to purchase the necessities ot life. Man;
of the merchants here feel that ther
have aided the poor farmers to the et.
tent of their ability and are unable to do
any more or Mil them goods on credit.
The sufferers cannot obtain employ
nfent, and unless they receive aid very
soon it Is the general opinion that many
will freeze to death, as It Is s fact that
many are badly off for clothes. I
A mother and her two children wen
found dead In their little cabin this week.
It Is supposed the mother had been corn
fined to her bed by sickness and she and
her two little ones starved to death.
There la not a stream of water tn Per-
klna qounty nor a living spring. Wells
run fro msixty to 200 feet, the majorities
being ISO to 200 feot. The aotl it -calm*
will raise good crops; If not. It Is no good.
The road and much of the pralriei re
semble asphalt, so hard packed and
smooth are they. Well diggers lay the
soli Is a solid mass 15 feet down. 10 hard
that picks have to be ueed to loosen It
Over this surface the never-ceasing wind!
blow from every direction. They are (111-
Ing with minute sand particles and in
almost resistless.
MINERS ON STRIKE.
Akron. O.. Doc. 23.—The Judsimrt
of tlhe -board of srWtralHon In to
MasaUllon district has not been accp:
ed by th minor* of Burnout’, coin
nod yesterday about 400 of them w
on a strike. There uro 1,100 mim
tn this ojutlty, all of whom nr» alft
iated noth rise United Mine Workers,
end It W expaoted -that too other TM
trill Join the Striker*. The principal
mime* now affected are (those at tie
Brewster Coal Company, Lakv>*
Co>t4 Ompany, nnd a -half dozen ama
concerns.
Deserves Sympathy
An Accidental Wound Fol*
lowed by Long Illness
Sovon Surgical Operations -
Cood Health Rostored by
Hood's Sarsaparilla-
Char. A. Stalker
West Walworth, N. Y.
No one who reads the experience ot Kr.
Stalker cxn fail to sympathize with him “
his long Illness, or to rejoice with h'.mthx:
by taking Hood’s Sxrsapsrilla be Is no*
restored to perfect health.
"& L Hood ft Co., Lowell, Mass, i
“InMarch, 1M0, I Injured my tilth*«
with an axe. The wound did not besl and
the bone became diseased. I was UM up
a year, and In April, tel, I was tsken “
the hospital st Rochester nnd "nulnci
another year. Daring that time I underwent
Sovon 8urglcal Operation*
the last taking away the limb at the
For six weeks after, tho wound heskd
•lowly, while the pains In my poto were
almost unbearable. Then the wound
ceased to heal, the surgeons garemenpU
a AoMlast ease end I was discharged “J*
the Institution. A week alter roWJjdnJ
home, I commenced to take Hood •rJ'ST
partita. Alter taking tho first boffin tbs
Hood’s p-ia Cures
pains left my groin nnd have not returned.
While taking the second boots the wcoU
at the hip entirely healed. Tbs third Mr
tie made me feel
As Well As Ever,
building op my system so that I eosiH
without distress and gained 14 lbs. Hood*
Hood's Pills cure User ills.«
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