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FEARFUL WAS FLOOD
Terrible Tale of Disaster
Comes From Texas.
BEATH LIST IS APPALLING
Bmos Valley Devastated, Hundreds of
Lives Lost and Millions In Crops
and Live Stock Swept Away.
A special of Wednesday from Hous¬
ton, Texas, states that a correspond¬
ent has just returned from a voyage
through the flood districts. The half
has not been told of the havoc wrought.
The disaster is so appalling that de¬
scription is not possible. After this
flood will come sickness undoubtedly,
and what a week ago was the fairest
part of Texas is now almost a God¬
forsaken wilderness.
The waters of the Brazos have for
six days covered its valley for a depth
of from six to thirty feet; where a week
ago there were on every hand fields of
cotton and corn and thousands of acres
of watermelons a#d cantaloupes, today
there is slime all over the vegetation-
Oarcasses are found of cows, mules,
pigs, dogs and cats, and mayhap hu¬
man beiDgs, for many are missing.
The correspondent thus describes the
situation:
“Our party left Bryan at sunrise
Wednesday morning, going to the Na-
vasoto bottoms and to a point about
three miles from Millican. Here we
encountered everywhere an overflow
from the Navasoto which spread out
fully two miles on either side of the
Houston and Texas Central track.
Everything is under water from two
to seventeen feet. It looked on all
sides like a great lake, and the water
was so high that for a vast area it
completely submerged the telegraph
and telephone poles along the line. In
truth, portions of the Navasota bot¬
toms are even now a perfect sea, ex¬
tending four or five miles wide at
certain points.
Hundreds of Houses Submerged.
“I saw hundreds of houses there
totally submerged, and as many more
were swept from their foundations and
destroyed. The planters of the hot-
toms are still moving their help and
whatever is left of their stock to places
where they can be cared for. They
are all nobly helping each other, and
taking refuge,wherever they can, some
them seeking safety on housetops,
“All the planters stated that the
outside world has no conception of the
losses incurred by the destruction of
crops, stock and buildings. Nearly
every planter has built boats and sent
them through the flooded districts to
render assistance to the people, and,
if possible, save some of their drown¬
ing stock.
“The flood district has a length of
over 500 miles, a breadth of probably
fifty miles, and in all this vast space
damage incalculable has been done.
“The loss of life will never be fully
known, perhaps; the bottoms were
thickly settled, mostly with negro
tenant farmers; among these has been
the greatest loss of life. To show the
damage done, the following estimate
has been made by men who are in a
position to know: Lives lost, from 100
to 300. Loss to farmers, including
crops as well as live stock, from $5,000,-
000 to $15,000,000. Damage to rail¬
road and county bridges, from $2,000,-
000 to $4,000,000.
“These estimates are taken in the
whole area. It is known that more
than sixty people have met their
death; that many bodies have been re¬
covered; it is-not believed that all of
them will ever be recovered.”
Sheriff Swearingen Talks.
Deputy Sheriff Swearingen, of Aus¬
tin county, made the following state¬
ment over the long-distance telephone
at Sealey: flood
“Relief has not reached the
victims in this section. Thirteen dead
bodies have been recovered near the
town of Brookshire, thirteen miles
from here. Forty-five persons above
Sealey are reported missing and given
up for dead. Seven were drowned to¬
day in a boat seven miles below Sea-
ley. isolated
^About 400 persons are on
a small piece of land in the Brazos
bottoms three miles from Brookshire.
Several hundred more are surrounded
at San Pbilipe, three miles from Sea,-
ley. Unless relief can soon reach these
two places, 800 lives will probably
be lost. Many will die, as it is, from
hunger, exposure and exhaustion.
“The water today is running through
the town of Brookshire, something
never known before. The sixty five
lives reported lost here today were in
a radius of twenty-five miles north
and south of Sealey. We are com¬
pletely isolated at Sealey, but this
town is not in danger. We cannot
estimate 'the situation beyond the
limits I mention. The whole face of
the country here is a sea .”
WILL NUflBER FARfl HOUSES.
Knox County, Tenii., Will Name Roads
and Houses As In the Cities.
A special from Knoxville,' Tenn.,
says: Knox county will have all its
roads named and farm houses num¬
bered the same as cities, following the
California system, This is the result
of efforts of the chamber of commerce.
Similar systems are in operation in
Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jer-
s^, sduth but to .adopt Knoxville the idea. is the first in the
GEORGIA BRIN SUIT
Against the Combine of the Street
Railway Companies of
Atlanta.
Governor Candler of Georgia issued
an order to Attorney General Terrell
Thursday morning directing him to
bring suit in the name of the state
against the Atlanta Consolidated'Street
Kail way Company, the Atlanta Railway
and Power Company, the Atlanta Rail¬
way Company and Trust Company of
Georgia for an alleged violation of the
constitution of the state, in defeating
or attempting to lessen competition.
The action of Governor Candler was
taken in the interest of a number of
citizens of Atlanta residing along
Richardson street, who filed a peti¬
tion with the chief executive complain¬
ing against the companies proposed action of the
above named in what is
thought to be an attempt to injure the
excellent service now operated on
Richardson street, The signers of the
petition claim to represent property
to the value of $100,000 along Rich¬
ardson street which, it is alleged,
would be more or less affected by the
change of the service along that
thoroughfare.
The petition to Governor Candler
was granted by him yesterday morn¬
ing on the same ground that the pe*
tition of the citizens of Eatonton, Ga.,
against the Central road was allowed,
for the reason that should such a suit
be brought by individuals they would
be demurrered out of court. It was
considered just that the complaint of
the applicants be given a hearing,
and since this could only be accom¬
plished by the state of Georgia becom¬
ing a party, it was so ordered by the
chief executive.
Judge Candler has issued the neces¬
sary restraining order, temporarily en¬
joining transfer of any more stock
from the Trust Company of Georgia to
either of the other companies named,
or from the Atlanta Railway Com¬
pany to the Trust Company of
Georgia.
His order further enjoins the opera¬
tions of the lines under the amended
charter of the Consolidated Street
Railway Company, or as a combina¬
tion.
The case was set by Judge Candler
for July 15th unless a speedier hear¬
ing is desired by the Atlanta Railway
and Power Company and others, in
which case three days’ notice must be
given by Hurt, them.
J oe l 0 f Atlanta, in speaking
Q f Hie matter, t’ says:
<<i am no surprised that the bill
h as b een filed. I have been expect-
i n g it f or several days,
“i have no fear regarding the out-
CO me. It is just an effort to protect
the electric light monopoly which now
exists in the city.
“It is not difficult to imagine who is
behind the proceeding, and it is an-
other move against the Atlanta Rail-
| wa y a nd Power Company, which will
: amount to nothing.”
THE MOHAWKS FOR BRYAN.
They Will Meet Where the National
Committee Convenes.
A dispatch from Buffalo, N. Y.,
says: The Mohawks, a democratic
organization said to comprise 600 wig¬
wams and over 50.000 active members,
which has been in secret session here
since the third instant, has elected
officers and adjourned to meet next
year in the city selected for the
national democratic convention, one
week prior to that convention. Steps
were taken to begin immediately the
work of organizing new wigwams.
The national executive committee
was reduced from thirteen to seven
members. The resolutions adopted
denounced trusts and monopolies; in¬
dorse Bryan and free silver and op¬
pose militarism.
FLOOD IN MINNESOTA.
flany Lives Are Lost and Much Dam¬
age Done To Property.
A special from St. Paul says: Eight
lives are reported lost at Crookston,
and much damage done all through
the Red river valley by Wednesday
night’s storm.
The only report thus far has been
received from St. Cloud, having
reached that point by train. The
railroads have no details of the storm
damage, and the same is true of the
telegraph companies The storm-swept
district is thickly settled, and details
are meager.
ENDEAVORBRS AT DETROIT.
Twenty Thousand Delegates Gathered
At the Convention.
A dispatch from Detroit, Mich.,
says: Both of the great main tents
owned by the United Society of Chris¬
tian Endeavor were used Wednesday
night for the first time during the eigh¬
teenth international convention, and
both contained their full quota of
10,000 people, and as usual, hundreds
of others who failed to seoure admit¬
tance patiently occupied standing
room all around the outer edges.
Many visiting delegates from long
distances came in Wednesday, swelling
the number of stranger delegates, it is
believed, beyond the 20,000 igark.
ROBERT BONNER DEAD.
Publisher of New York Ledger Dies
Very Suddenly.
A New York dispatch says: Robert
Bonner, publisher of The New York
Ledger and owner of the famous
horses, died at his homo in this city at
7:40 o’clock Thursday night.
Mr. Bonner had been ill for some
months, but was able to be about until
a few days ago. Death was due to a
general breaking down of the system.
WHEELER ORDERED
TO THE PHILIPPINES
He Will Report For Hut, To
General Otis At Manila.
TO FORM NEW REGIMENTS
Officers For the New Volunteer
Service Appointed.
A special from Washington says:
Brigadier General Wheeler waA Thurs¬
day ordered to report to General Otis
at Manila for service in the Philippine
islands, the order for the enlistment
of volunteers for service in the archi¬
pelago was published and seven more
colonels to command the regiments
were appointed.
There are yet two colonels to be
designated. Eight majors also were
named.
The recruiting will not begin until
some time next week, the exaot date
not having been fixed yet. Recruiting
stations will be opened in every state
and territory, and as fast as the men
are enlisted they will be sent to the
regiments to be assigned to companies.
State lines are obliterated, and the
men first enlisting Will be first to be
mustered in.
The assignment to companies, will
be by the officer commanding, and he
will be at liberty to organize a com¬
pany composed of men from one state,
if he finds it convenient and practica¬
ble. The organization of the ten reg¬
iments in this country will not make
any difference to the organization of
the regiments in the Philippines by
General Otis. His regiments will be
in addition to those hereafter to be
known as the Twenty-sixth and Thirty-
fifth inclusive, and will be numbered
thirty-sixth upward. It is expected
that three regiments will be organized
in the Philippines. The regiments or¬
ganized in the United States and the
Philippines will increase the army by
650 officers and 17,667 men, if there
should be three full regiments formed
by General Otis.
The colonels appointed Thursday
are under orders to proceed at once
with the organization of the regiments.
Some of the officers are now in the
city, and have been consulting the dif¬
ferent bureau officers with regard to
equipment and supply for the men as
they join the regiments.
The order for the enlistment is as
follows:
The regiments will be organized ac-
cording to the provisions of the act of
March 2d, 1899, and will consist of
tifty officers and 1,309 enlisted men
each. The secretary of war gives the
following instructions to govern the
recruiting:
“The enlistment of men for the ten
regiments of infantry, United States
volnnteers, will be (tiade by the regu-
lar recruiting officers at all the re-
cruiting stations and military posts
within the United States.”
The recruiting station for the Twen-
ty-ninth regiment, for the states of
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,Ala-
bama, Mississippi and Louisiana, will
be at Fort McPherson,Ga.,and will be
under command of Captain Edwin E.
Hardin, colonel of the Second New
York volunteers in the war with Spain.
■ A delegation of southerners, includ-
ing Representatives Clayton, Bank-
head and Griggs, saw the president
with reference to the selection of offi¬
cers for the new volunteer regiments.
As a result it was stated that the pres¬
ident promised the following appoint¬
ments :
R. E. L. Spence, of Georgia, to be a
major.
Frank F. Crenshaw, of Georgia, to
be captain.
S. G. Orr, of Georgia, to be assis-
tant quartermaster.
Marion Mabson, of Alabama, to be
seeoud lieutenant.
B. M. Harris, of Georgia, to be seo-
ond lieutenant.
Prices Advanced On Stoves.
A special from Chicago says: The
western stove manufacturers met
Thursday and advanced prices 5 per
oent.
EXCURSION TRAIN TRAGEDY.
A Negro Seriously Wounds Prominent
South Carolina Physician.
A special from Columbia, S. C.,
says: On the return of an excursion
from Augusta, Dr. W. D. Jennings, oi
McCormick, Abbeville . county, was
fatally shot by a negro on the train.
After being wounded Dr. Jennings
drew his pistol and fired three shots,
killing his assailant instantly.
Dr. Jennings is a young physician,
the grandson of the doctor by the
same name who lived in Edgefield, and
is one of the most prominent physi¬
cians in the state.
“VIOLATED SOLEnN PLEDGE.”
Many Prominent Citizens of Chicago
Score President flcKinley.
In a letter addressed to President
McKinley, one hundred and ten prom¬
inent Chicago oitizens declare the
chief executive of the nation has vio¬
lated a solemn pledge in his recent
civil service order, McKinley’s
record is compared with that of Grover
Cleveland and others of his predeces¬
sors, and he is earnestly besought to
revise the order at once.
QEORGIA bar association
Holding Tlielr Annual Convention At
Warm Springs.
The most highly successful meeting
in the history of the Georgia Bar As¬
sociation began its sessions Thursday
at Warm Springs, Ga., with Judge!
| were including present nearly the judges 200 Georgia of the law- | j
yers, su-
! preme court, Judge Emory Speer, of
the United States bench; most of the
> circuit court judges and a number of
the solicitors, and in every respect the
j gathering was a most notable one.
Two sessions were held Thursday.
At the morning session much of the
usual routine business was attended
to and in the afternoon several inter¬
esting papers were read.
The most interesting part of the reg¬
ular order was, of course, the speech
of President McWhorter.
The special keynote of this address
was the danger of hasty action of the
courts in criminal cases. He held up
the possibilities of wrongs to society
resulting from these hasty trials, his
argument being that there was greater
permanent danger in the precedents
established by the courts in these
cases than in the lynchings these trials
are designed to prevent. He empha¬
sized the duties of the lawyers in pre¬
serving the law and maintaining the
dignity and conservativeness of the
courts.
CHAMPION JEFFRIES IN ’FRISCO.
Is Given a Great Ovation By Admirers
At His Old Home.
A special from San Francisco says:
Jim Jeffries, champion pugilist of the
world, arrived in this city from the
east Wednesday evening. He was met
at the depot by a large crowd of ad¬
mirers, who welcomed him amidst the
strains of a brass band hired for the
occasion.
As Jeffries emerged from the ferry
slip there was a dash for the grasping
of his hand. After the first formali¬
ties were over the pugilist was escort¬
ed to his apartments in the Palace ho¬
tel, where another reception awaited
him.
Among those who welcomed the re¬
turned pugilist was Mr. Jeffries, Sr.,
who has been conducting revival ser¬
vices in the state and praying for his
son’s defeat in the hope that a defeat
would tend to make him better in his
mode of life. Paternal feeling, how¬
ever, cast aside this prayer and the
old gentleman seemed extremely happy
when he clasped the champion’s strong
right hand in his and patted him on
the shoulder in welcome.
A NEW CUP DEFENDER.
The Columbia Yacht Defeats the De¬
fender In Close Race.
A special from New York says : Over
a triangular course of thirty miles in
comparatively light winds the new
Iselin-Morgan yacht Columbia Thurs-
day vanquished the Vanderbilt yacht
! Defender and convinced the yachts-
men who saw the royal struggle that
she is worthy of defending the pre¬
! cions trophy which Sir Thomas Lip-
ton and his merry tars hope to take
back with them to England in the
Shamrock next fall. The Columbia
fore topsail and club topsail are any-
thing but perfect and cracked in the
| wind like a teamster’s whip, demon-
strating that in a general way she will
need a good deal of tuning up.
Yet, based on the showing she made
: as a better boat than the Defender,
under adverse condition, the nautical
sharps are strongly convinced that Sir
; Thomas will sail home without the
silver mug, the possession of which
! has given us the yachting supremacy
of the world since 1851.
TAYLOR SEEMS A WINNER.
Kentucky Convention Hay Have But
One Candidate.
A special from Frankfort, Ky., says:
A movement started Wednesday night
to stamptde to John W. Yerkes for the
republican nomination for governor.
j Attorney The forces General of all the Tavlor’s candidates have but
prac-
tically collapsed, and there are now
strong indications that Attorney Gen-
eral Taylor’s name will be the only
! one presented to the state convention.
The Stone-Pratt forces concede Tay¬
lor 644 uncontested votes, and that
Taylor can organize the convention,
i Taylor’s managers claim 1,054 votes
I a P to date, and expect Saturday’s
j county convention to run his vote up
to 1,200, 844 being required to nomi-
nate -
ANXIOUS FOR PROTECTORATE.
Schurmann Has Been Sounding Inhab¬
itants of Philippines.
A Manila special says: Professor J.
G. Schurmann, of the United States
advisory commission for the Philip¬
pines, returned to Manila Sunday
from a three weeks’ tour of the south¬
ern islands. He takes an entirely hope¬
ful view of the general conditions
there. The intelligent and substan¬
tial citizens desire an American pro¬
tectorate. The masses are awaiting
the settlement of the war in the island
of Luzon before declaring themselves.
They are chiefly anxious to be undis¬
turbed.
STEAMER TARTAR CHARTERED.
Will Be Used As a Transport Between
’Frisco and Manila.
The war department Saturday char¬
tered the steamer Tartar, now at Van¬
couver, B. 0., to be used as a trans¬
port between San Francisco and Ma¬
nila. She is very large, capable of
carrying 1,500* men. It is expected
that she will be at San Francisco in
five or six days and be ready to sail
for Manila by the 20th, perhaps carry¬
ing the Nineteenth infantry.
GEORGIANS WELCOME
-
Hon. William J. Bryan At
Barnesville.
M^RD BY 3,000 7 PEOPLE
„ Silver Champion , , , Is ,, Given _ Banquet ,
free a
At Atlanta By Young Men’s Dem=
ocratic League of That City.
The crowning event in the life of
the little city .. of f Barnesville, • vI Ga.,- ~
Pike county’s metropolis—was Tues-
day’s celebration of the nation’s birth-
dav, bringing as it did that great trib-
une of the people, William J. Bryan.
In honor of the peerless leader of the
democratic party, there was a vast out-
pouring of the people.
And Barnesville put on her gala at-
tire in honor of the occasion. It w r as
an event in her life—the great event—
and she knew it. There profusion ot
flags and bunting, every building in
the business portion of the city play-
ing a part in producing the general
decorative effect until it all seemed a
mass of the red, white and blue that
stands for the republic.
Chief Point of Interest.
The chief point of interest was, of
course, the magnificent auditorium,
where were held the exercises of the
day. Colonel Bryan was the guest of
Barnesville on the invitation of the
Chautauqua association and there was,
of course, an admission charged to
the auditorium; but long before the
hour set for the exercises that im-
mense hall was crowded to its limit.
It is an immense hall, seating easily
3,000 people; a magnificent auditori-
um, #uch as few cities of any size can
boast.
“The Principles 1 of the Declaration
of . Independence T , , as rm They Apply . to , the ,,
Today”—that migh. b.
the title of Colonel Bryan’s speech, it
it had a title. As a matter of fact, it
was an extemporaneous talk and there¬
fore had no title; but it was that im¬
mortal document brought down to
date, its meaning in the light of the
present issues.
Banqueted at Atlanta.
The banquet given by Young Men,s
Democratic League of Atlanta to Hon.
William J. Bryan, at the Kimball
house Tuesday night, was in everyway
a glittering success. Eloquence, logi-
cal argument, good fellowship and
spontaneity ruled the occasion, and it
was altogether one to be long remem¬
bered.
The guests, among whom were some
of the most distingnshed men in every
walk of life, assembled in the dining
hall at 8 o’clock, where a delightful
spread was waiting them. Covers were
laid for eighty, and the tables, which
were tastefully decorated with center-
pieces of carnations and maiden hair
ferns, were arranged in the shape of a
horseshoe
During the interval of eating, a
stringed band at the end of the room
plaved a number of popular tunes,
which were greeted with enthusiastic
applause. Among these was “La Pa-
loma,” which Mr. Bryan expressed a
great fondness for, and asked that it
be played again. During the several
courses 'Mr. Bryan chatted with
friends in an easy add graceful man-
ner, but did not once refer to matters
of deep import
Coffee and cigars served, the speak-
ing began. Naturally the speech of
Mr. Bryan <vas the chief event of the
evening. It was a dispassionate argu-
ment for the continuance of the demo¬
cratic principles embodied in the Ohi-
cago platform, an arraignment of the
policy of imperialism, trusts and the
present money standard, and through-
out was listened to with rapt att.en-
tiveness. He spoke for probably half
an hour, and during the course of his
remarks was frequently interrupted
with the most enthusiastic remarks.
Other speeches were made by well-
known Atlantians and all were received
with enthusiasm.
MESSAGE FROM OTIS.
General In Philippines Tells of Move¬
ments of Transports.
The war department has
the following message from General
Otis:
Manila, July 4.--Adjutant General,
Washington: California infantry and
artillery, numbering 1,400, and dis-
charged men, take Sherman now load-
ing at Negros. Warren takes Colo-
rada, 1,100, now preparing preparatory
papers; difficult to lighten transports
in typhoon now prevailing. Grant
unloaded; in four days will take on
Idaho, North Dakota and Wyoming,
65 officers, 1,600 men, with other dis-
charged men. (Signed) Otis.
MONEY FOR QEORGIA SCHOOLS.
State To Be Given Funds Realized
From Sale of Public Lands.
A Washington dispatch says: Audi¬
tor Youngblood has audited and certi¬
fied to the payment of $25,000, aris¬
ing from the sale of public lauds, to
Governor Candler, of Georgia, to be
distributed only to the agricultural
and mechanical colleges and schools
in the state. The wnrrant for the
amount will be forwarded at once.
ERW,N ,S PRES,DENT -
He Is Elected Head of the Plant
System By the Board
of Directors.
At a meeting of tile board of direo-
tors of the Plant Jmedment Company
at New York the following officers
were elected:
President— R. G. Erwin.
Vice President—M. F. Plant.
The following named officers were
appointed by the president: F. O-
Brown, second vice president; F. DeO.
Sullivan, assistant to the presidiut;
e. j. Loughman, assistant to the
treasurer.
Mr. M. F. Plant, vice president,will the
be in charge of the operations of this
steamships and steamboats of
company, reporting to the president.
The directors of the Plant system
of railways ^ met also and the following
officerg e)ecte(l .
Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway Co., R. G. Erwin, president,
Green Pond, Walterboro and Braucli-
ville Railway Co., R. G. Erwin, presi-
‘ %
WeT Springs, Ocala and Gulf Rail-
r0 ad Co., R. G. Erwin, president, Railroad
Winston and Bone Valley
Co., R. G. Erwin, president,
Tampa and Thonotosassa Railroad
Co., R. G. Erwin, president,
Alabama Midland Co., F. M. Plant,
president.
Brunswick and Western Railroad
Co., Lynde Harrison, president.
The general superintendent, pas-
senger traffic manager and freight
traffic manager will report to R. G.
Erwin, president.
HAYOR adhitted wrong.
Council Committee of Investigation At
Atlanta Makes a Report.
The special committee appointed to
investigate the sensational charges
made against James G.Woodward, the
mayor of Atlanta, by Dr. Len G.
Broughton, of the Tabernacle Baptist
church, made the following report to
counc ji :
“To the General Council— Your
e the
“The charges related to . matters .,
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so that the investigation was of a pe¬
culiarly delicate and painful nature.
“The labors of your committee were
lightened and the situation relieved by
Mr. Woodward’s full and frank ac-
knowledgment that his deportment
had not been such as was becoming
the highest official of our city.
“This admission was accompanied
with what your committee believes to
be sincere promises of amendment for
the future and assurauces that neither
the council nor the body of citizens at
large should hereafter have any good
cause f or complaint.”
Dr. Broughton, who brought the
sensational charges against Mayor
Woodward, was seen after the report
was lnaf ^ e ar d he made the following
statement:
“I am surprised, said he, that a
cit 7 council, composed of men who are
leading citizens, should have white-
' va& hed such a record as was flashed
before them this afternoon, it seems
to m ®’i>hey should be held in contempt
ft tl decent citizens, for not having
the backbone to stand up for what
Lhey knew was right, instead of sur-
rendering to political influences and
*be fear of personal disfavor with some
influential citizens. I regard it as a
disgrace to Atlanta, that its council
should put its stamp of approval on
such a man and such a record as the
present incumbent has honored his
constituents with. I do not know ex-
actly what steps I shall take, but the
matter will not rest here,
BIG FOURTH IN PENSACOLA.
The Florida City Celebrates Two Great
Events At One Time.
The dual celebration of Independ-
eoce day and last July’s victory at
Santiago took place in Pensacola, Fla.,
Tuesday on a stupendous scale. Near-
ly all the laboi organizations of the
city were represented in the street
parade at 9:30 a. m. The day was
ushered in with a salute of 21 guns.
Congressman Sharkman and State
Senator O’Brien delivered patriotic
addresses in the afternoon.
LYNCHERS GO TO PEN.
Six Men Convicted In Virginia Court
and Get Heavy Sentences.
In the county court of Patrick coun-
ty, Va., Saturday, C. J. Thompson,L.
D. McMillan, Madison Montgomery,
Jr., H. I. Montgomery, Robert Mont-
! gomery and W. M. Branch, all white,
ware convicted of murder in the seo-
! ond degree in lynching Lee Pnckett,
! white for attempted criminal assault
j on a young lady.
Puckett was a discharged lunatio.
Thompson was given six years and
the others five years each.
The jury was out only thirty min-
utes. This is said to be the first case
of its kind in Virginia.
DEflOCRATS ISSUE CALL.
National Executive Committee Will
rieet In Chicago On the zoth.
A call for a meeting of the demo¬
cratic national committee, to be held
July 20th, at the Sherman house, Chi¬
cago, was issued Sunday by*former
Governor Stone, of Missouri, and Act¬
ing Secretary Johnson, of Kansas,
representing the committee.
The call was issued in accordance
with the decision of the recent confer¬
ence held in St. Louis.