The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, August 04, 1900, Page 5, Image 5

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PLOT TO KILL KINGS gigantic chime said to have BE EX HATCHED. IT WAS AIMED AT THEM ALL SEVERAL conspirators sailed ON BLOODY MISSIONS. jjl the Crowned Hondo Were Mark ed no Vlotlmo—Snbotitnteo Were Heady In Caoe the First Detonates Palled or Flinched — Work of the Archplotter Mnlateota Two or Dread's Aliened , Accomplices Traced. New York, Aug. 3.—The Herald to-mor foW will publish the following: In the possession of the police and of the Italian authorities, is evidence which the investigators regard as indisputable proof of the formation here and in Pater son. N. J., of a gigantic plot against the live* of the crowned heads of the world. Various shreds and patches of proof were gathered Yesterday which indicate that the original fabric woven by the master weaver was Intricate and subtle. The anarchists suspected of having gone to slay the King of Italy, hi 9 Queen and others went by various routes as the books of the various steamship companies show. The Italian government through Its consul general yesterday obtained po-ses sion of the books of the French line. It Is said the books reveal the fact that Qulntaval sailed from this countiy. Br set, It was supposed, obtained passage on a White Star liner. A note received yester day from Chevalier Louis V. Fugazy of this city says that he did not sell the ticket to Bresci, as an examination of hb books will show. The woman La Belle Thertsa, believed to have been the ac complice of Bresci sailed last May with him. The Italian secret agents are said to have found the exact day on which these two left this shore. Malatesta, the alleged arch plotter. Is quoted from London saying that he left this country six weeks ago on an Ameri can liner. \ There Were Substitutes. Those who went forth to kill were form ed In companies, so that one might fol low up another in c'ase any as sassin failed to do his work or flinched when the final test came. Those who went later to the scene of the crime were believed to be Antonio Lana, the baker, and Sassi, the student. It was learned yesterday that Matteo Sassi sailed for Naples on July 7, from Hoboken, on the North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm 11. Hl# ticket was purchased from Ceeare Contia, a well known agent. Sassi is described In the books of the company as being 35 years of age. He appeared in the Italian quarter With La Belle Theresa, and tnen when Bresci apparently laid siege to the affections of the fair and fickle queen of the reds, the student was not seen again. He seems to have been in the company which went on Its mission of murder to the shores of the Old World. On the same steamer was Antonio ''Lama," who may have been Antonio Lina, the baker, arrested on the other side os the accomplice of the assassin, end known here as an anarchist of the most ardent hue. His friends say that he sailed from thie port about May 15. He disappeared from his familiar haunts about that time, at least. On the same steamer was Raffaelo Lama. The Arch-Conspirator. In this personally conducted excursion, of course, Enrico Malatesta is credited with being the managing director. Reports yesterday from Cincinnati tell of an effort to Malatesta to get a man to go from that city to kill the Italian King. He did not find the willing tool there, but here, within a few moles of New York, he diecovered a man willing to do the bidding of the arch-conspirator. In the dty of New York he foisnd Lana, the baker, and La Belle Theresa,whose records were yesterday looked up by the Italian agents. He sent them across the seas by various steamers and with Instructions which meant death to the heads which wore European crowns. It was found yesterday that the woman known as La Belle Theresa was once mar ried to a man named Brugnotl, a maker of macaroni. The nnme Ighlma, by which the woman was generally known, was her maiden name. She had a daughter, Ida. from whom the police yesterday were seeking to get some information concern ing the departure of her mother for Italy. La Belle Theresa Is gone. The woman arrested in Italy as Bread's accomplice is tall and had brown hair. La Belle Theresa was both tall and fair haired. This is unusual for an Italian wo man. She is about 32 years of age. She had been In company with Bresci and dis appeared when Bresci bade good-by to his friends in Paterson. Antonio Lana, who waq oftdp seen about Paterson, has also disappeared. BONOS TO BE SOLD HERE. British Srrnritlrn Underwritten In Wall Street. Now York, Aug. 3.—Subscription* will be taken In this country for the Issue of £lO,- W(\00O In 3 per cent, exchequer bonds. Is sued through the Bank of England. ’the loods are to be for three years and will be Issued at 98. No tlxed amount has been t rsigned for subscription In (he country. It was reported In Wall street to-day, otter business hours, that half of the en tire Issue had been underwritten In this country. Of the entire amount It was ••id that £7.000,000 will be used to defray South African war expenses and the bal auo will go toward the cost of the cam- I*lgn In China. Horses for Germany. Stockton, Cal.. Aug. 3.—Dr. Eddy, vet erittary surgeon, of this city, left for Ne vo.la, Utah and Montana to-day, on n Jtorte-buylng trip. He has been employed :° Purchase 3,000 cavalry and light bat '*ry horses for the German army. Bont. °‘ the animals will be sent to China and •°e to Africa. Tliomna Fltshenry Dead. Mr. Thomae Kltsh*nry. an old and well hown resident of Savannah, died yester d* t neon at the residence of hla daugh ter, Mrs. H. Mitchelson on Bt. Simon’s •land, at the age of 73 years. He had ** n failing for srtme time, and the end was not unexpected. The furre al will lake tuate ut i U: -q o’cic(.j, 0 ’ c i c( .j, th |„ morning from ’h‘ residence of his son. Mr. J. T. Flt*- nr F’ at President and East Boundary J'? 11, The’lnterment will ba at the ®tolral Cemetery. the delays criticised. Continued from First Page. several nations represented here. All are fraternizing; but the lack of organization and a supreme commander handicap prog less. While people at Tien Tsin are en tirely ignorant of diplomatic negotiations abroad concerning Chinese affairs, the lack of harmony here among the represen tatives of the Powers hinders vigorous ac tion. BRITISH DID NOT DELAY IT. They Are Ready for the Advance and Will Soon Start. London, Aug. 3.—The parliamentary secretary for the foreign office, Mr. Brotl rick said 10-day In the House of Commons that the government had no fresh infor mation from Ciiina. It was not true, he said, that operations by the allies were delayed by the British contingent. On the contrary the last information from Gen. Gasdee was to the effect that his troops were ready and would shortly advance, and that lie anticipated the co-operation of the allies. MURDEROUS LI PING HONG. Lt Hang rhsng Has Sent a Message to Keep Him Quiet. London, Aug. 3,-News agency dispatches dated at Shanghai, Thursday, Aug. 2, say the ferocious Li Ping Hong, formerly gov ernor of Shan Tung, has arrived at Pe kin with a large following of troope. On the way north he killed two French priests and many hundred converts. LI Hung Chang Is alleged to have sent a message to Pekin to keep Li Ping quiet. LEGATIONERS WILL BE KILLED. Notorlons Chinamen Declare They Are Held ns Hostages. Shanghai, Aug. 2.—Liu Kun Yi. Vice roy of Nankin, and Sheng, administrator of telegraphs and railways, and tao tai of Shanghai, have both declared officially that the foreign ministers are held by the Chinese government as hostages, and that if the allies march to Pekin they will be killed. ANSWER TO LI HUNG CHANG. He Made No Reply But Suggested Further Negotiations. Washington, Aug. 3.—Consul General Goodnow has cabled Secretary Hay that he delivered to Li Hung Chang the sec retary's answer to the former's sugges tion that the attack on Pekin be deferred in consideration of opening free commun ication with the foreign ministers. Li Hung Chang made no positive com ment upon the answer, but immediately began to advance suggestions looking to further negotiations on the same point. JAPANESE SCOUTS KILLED. Tarty* of SOO Lost Three Killed and Twenty-five Wounded. Washington, Aug. 3.—The navy depart ment this morning received the follow ing cablegram from Admiral Remey: ’ "Taku, Aug. 2.—Bureau Navigation, Washington. Chaffee reports that 800 Japanese scouting toward Peitang lost three men killed, twenty-five wounded. Enemy in trenches and loopholed houses. (Signed) ''Remey.'' H ERB OBLIGED TO EAT MI LES. Report That Seymour's Forces Had a Hard Time of It. Victoria, B. C., Aug. 3.—The Nagasaki Press has an interview which eays Sey mour's force was obliged to eat mules and drink from wells filled with putrid corpses. The allies lost thetr field guns. They were on Junks which were sunk by Chinese regulars. Plague was feared at Tien Tsin. Forty dead bodies had been found in the water supply and hundreds of corps:s were lying in the field. DEMAND FOR PUNISHMENT. Foreigners Think Chinese Capital Should Be Destroyed. Che Foo, July 29, via Shanghai, Aug. 2. Public opinion and the foreign press at the treaty ports art alarmed at the possibility that tho Chinese may prevail upon the Powers to consent to the establishment of peace without Inflicting punishment befit ting the Chinese government's crime. Officials, persons engaged In commercial pursuits and missionaries of all nationall teis are remarkably united. They believe Pekin should be destroyed as an object lesson, and that if the dynasty Is continued, it should be forced to establish the capital at. some acce slble city, the Americans suggesting Nankin. This is copsld re l Important, as ihe Chinese always believed that China defeated the Powers in 1830 because the capital remained iniact. It Is also thought that guarantees to prevent excessive armament should be demanded and that China should bi com pelled, publicly and and, finitely to renounce the fiction that the foreign mintste * are repre sentatives of tributary Powers. There Is a strong demand for unusual punish mrnt. like the destruction of the kings tombs. No Assurance of an Advnnee. Washington. Aug. 3.—A cabinet meeting was held to-day which lasted about an hour. It was stated that the government has no official assurance that a general advnnee on Pekin has begun by the American or any other contingent of the International force. Safe In British Legation. London, Aug. 4.—lt Is said that a resi dent of Weston super-mare has received n telegram from a nephew In Pekin, dated Aug 1, saying: • Safe In the British legatlod.’’ Amnesty for Boxera. Shanghai, Aug. 3.-L1 Hung Chang Is preparing a proclamation granting virtual amnesty to Boxers on condition that they cease creating disturbances. CAP HATFIELD CAUGHT AGAIN. Notorious Kentnrklnn Confessed Hls Identity. , Baileyvllle, W. Va„ Aug. 3.-” Cap" Hat- Held has been caught again. Officers have been hunting him for nine months. When he escaped from Jail in Mingo county he fled to Cuba. Finally he returned and has been working In a lumber camp in Mc- Dowell county. Yesterday Hatfield and a fellow workman, Wilbur Curtis, quar reled and shot until both were thought to bo dead. When Hatfield thought he was dying to-day he confessed to hl Identity and that he had been back two months under an assumed name. The physician to-night thinks Hatfield will recover. Sailed for China. Son Francisco, Aug. 3.—The steamer American Mnru salted this afternoon for the Orient via Honolulu. There are a number of prominent passengers on board. Including Brig. Gen. J. H Wilson, who arrived from Cuba last night, and W. W. Rook hill, commissioner from the United States to China- THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1000. LEE WAS FATALLY WOUNDED. WAY CROSS POLICEMAN WAS SHOT DOWN BY A NEGRO. The Criminal Who Got Aws; Is Sup posed to Be an Escaped Convict From the Fargo Camp—W ns Try ing to Get Into a Freight Car When the Policeman Came Up—Ne gro Shot Him In the Abdomen nnd Fled. Waycross, Ga., Aug. 3 John W. Lee, one of the bravest officers on the Way cross police force, was ehot and In all probability fatally wounded last night about 10 o'clock. The shooting was done by a negro, who is supposed to be an escaped convict from the camp at Fargo, on the Atlantic, Val dosta and Western Railroad. For two or three days, two negroes, one coal black and the other a mulatto, have been hanging about town, and the suppo sition is that they are two men who es caped from the Fargo camp several days ago. It is thought they are the same two men that made the attack on Scott Bea ton night before last, and maybe the ones who held up Mr. Sessions out near the Air Line depot. Policeman Lee was on the lookout for these men, and about 10 o’clock last night he discovered one of them, the black one, near the Plant System passenger station, in the act of mounting a freight car with the evident intention of leaving town. Going up to the man he pulled him down from the freight ear and started to place the handcuffs on his wrist. As he did so the negro shot the officer, the ball striking him in the stomach, passing entirely through his body. Negro Made His Escape. The negro made a dash immediately aft er the shooting and Mr. Lee fired one shot at him, but It is presumed without effect. At any rate, he made good his escape. Engineer Dave Flynn was at the water tunk taking on a supply of water, when he heard the shooting, which occurred only a few yards from where his engine was standing. Jumping down from his engine, Mr. Flynn ran across in the di rection of the shooting, asking as he run, “What is all this shooting about?" Policeman Lee recognized bis voice and said, “Come here quick, Dave, I'm shot.” Mr. Flynn succeeded in getting the wounded man to the platform, and his strength failing rapidly, a truck was se cured and he was taken to the offices of Walker & Izlar, only a few rods distent, where he has remained' since. After examining his wound the physi cian pronounced the wound fatal. Scouring the AVoods. In the meantime men were scouring the woods for the negro, but he could not be located. All through the night the search was continued, but without euc cess. The other negro, partner of the one who did the shooting, was arrested and taken before Mr. Lee, but he said that was not the man who shot him, but it was his pal. He described the man who shot him as a tail black negro, with a scar on hie forehead. The negro ran oft in the direction of the Plant System shops, and it is supposed he escaped into the woods in some direction. Mcßee's blood hounds were telephoned for immediately after the shooting, and they arr.ved on a special engine at 2 a. m., and were put at cnee upon the trail, but in the confusion of tracks it was dif ficult for them to follow the negro, and all hope of locating him by this means was abandoned. Every street and lane and avenue where it was thought he could attempt to pass was carefully guarded by men ready to do their duty. Mr. Lee was unconscious this morning, and was reported in a dying condition. Policeman John Lee is recognized as one of the best and most efficient men who ever served on the police force in Waycross. He has served a number of years In his present capacity. Something over a year ago he attempted to arrest young Fayette Brett, and the boy shot him in the arm, from the effect of which he was laid up for several weeks. He is a eon of C'apt. Joe Lee, an old Confeder ate soldier, and a man who has the res pect of sit who know him. He has a wife and a little baby six or eight months old. A Negro Arrested. About 10 o'clock this morning a mes sage came stating that a negro, answer ing the description of the man wanted, had been arrested at Bladen, nineteen miles this side of Brunswick. A speclai train was Immediately dispatched by Supt. Haines, and at 11 o’clock, it pulled out with Sheriff McClellan, Deputy Cason, Chief of Police Colley, and a number of others. They arrived at Bladen and found that a local constable, A. Boss, had areeted a negro on suspicion. It is not believed that he is the negro wanted. He will he taken before Police man Lee for ldfntiflcatlcn as soon as the physicians think best. Mr. Lee rallied this morning, and to the great gratification of his friends, the phy sicians think now there Is good hope of his recover}’. They think probably the ball ranged downward, and did not strike any vital part. • r HAS FINISHED HIS SPEECH. Mr. Bryan Will Devote It Almost Wholly to Imperialism. Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 3.—Mr. Bryan to day concluded the writing of his speech to be made at Indianapolis next Wednes day, in accepting the Democratic nomi nation for the presidency. The speech is about eight thousand words in length. He has adhered to his original inten tion of devoting the document almost en tirely to the question of imperialism. In following this course he pursues the gen eral plan adopted In 1896 of giving special attention In his notification to the sub ject made paramount by the Democratic platform. For this reason the policy of the government with reference to the ac quisition of foreign territory will this year be given the place of prominence which was allotted to the financial ques tion in 1896, the other subjects being left to be dealt with In tho letter of accept ance to be given out later. The remarks upon this subject are based upon the ad ministration's conduct of affairs in the Philippines. It is now Mr. Bryan's Intention to re main tn Chicago for several days, possi bly a week, after the Indianapolis meet ing, the entire time to he given to con ferences with leaders of all the forces supporting him. He will meet Democrats of prominence, and Vice Chairman Ed inlsion of the National Populist Commit tee, to-day issued a call to the Executive Committee of that party to meet in Chi cago on the day following the Indianap olis meeting. Mr. Edmislon declined to state the purpose of this meeting, but there is little doubt that Its principal ob ject Is to confer with Mr. Bryan. NEW MINISTER FROM JAPAN. Ur Was Received In the Dine Room by the President. Washington, Aug. 3.—The new Japanese minister. Mr. Kogoro Takahlra. laid hi* credentials before the President to-day. He was received by the President In the Blue Room. The speeches on this occa sion did not contain any reference# to the present condition In China. The Presi dent dwelt upon the splendid material progres- making by Japan, while the min ister spoke for an enlargement of the growirg interests of the two countries. AUGUST 4th, SWEEPING REDUCTIONS i DEPARTMENTS MEN’S AND BOYS’ FINE CLOTHING has left on hand quite a number of small lots that must be disposed of to make room for new fall lines. We haven 1 . time to stand on prices to clear them out. They must go. A Blue Serges, Checked Worsteds, Cheviots, Cassimeres, Office Coats, Serge close to HALF PRICE. Men’s Trousers, Too, Close to HALF-PRICE. A veritable host of desirable patterns. The values are so superior that several pairs will be a profitable invest ment and a pleasant change. (ON DISPLAY IN WINDOW) MEN’S HERRINGBONE SERGES, guaranteed fast color, warranted seams, every Suit a great bargain. Stylishly cut and neatly trimmed $7.50 The Suit. MEN’S 50c UNDERWEAR now 23c garment. Lightweight Shirts and Drawers. Balbriggan, Gauge and Fancy Mixed Egyptian Combed Yarn. Negligee Shift Bargains. Our Star Brand Negligee and all the Imported Shirts, A beautiful assortment of Silk, Madras, Percale anc Oxfords. Perfect fitting and fast colors. The entire line from the best makers, now at 25 Per Cant. Off. 51.25 and SI.OO Negligee Shirts now 84c $1.50 and $1.75 Negligee Shirts now $1.12 Men’s and Boys’ Straw Hats. The entire line divided into two lots— First Lot—All sl, $1.50. $2, $2.50 and $3 Straws now 60c each® Second Lot—s3, $3.50 and $4 Straws now SI.OO each. One Plain Price Figures. TO DISMISS PENDING SUITS. To Recover on Certain Securities From Several States. Washington, Aug. 3.—The Attorney Gen eral to-day sent notice to the attorneys general of North Carolina, South Caro lina, Louisiana and Florida, that in com pliance with the terms of the sundry civil act of June 6, 1900, he would submit motions at the opening of the United States Supreme Court in October next, to dismiss the pending suits against these several states, to recover the payment of the principal, and interest on certain bonds and stocks given by them to the Untied States. These bonds came into the possession of the governmenl In various ways. A large proportion, however, were purchas ed by the Secretory of the Interior is trustee of Indian trust funds, as an in vestment of these funds. Many of tnese transactions took place fifty years and more ago. The amount involved IS said to be less than 11,000,000. REPORT OF SECRET SERVICE. Chief Wilkie Captored IIW.OOO In Counterfeit Money. Washington, Aug. 3.—The thirty-fifth annual report of the secret service divis ion submitted to Secretary Gage by Chief Wilkie to-day, shows 654 arrests during the year, with 218 convictions, 253 await ing action of the courts, nnd four fugi tives from justice. Missouri has the larg est number of cases, 78. Pennsylvania was second with 6*. New York third with 52, Indiana with 51, and Texas with 40. The counterfeit money captured and se cured by the division, amounted to $55,- 000, of which $33,000 was In notes and $22,- 000 in coin. Ten new counterfeit notes made their appearance during the year, hut five of them only were deceptive enough to be considered dangerous, and the makers of all but one of these notes were arrested, and are either in prison serving time or in jail awaiting trial. BUSINESS AGENT FOR HOYT. Application to no Made for the Ap pointment of One. Charlestown. N. H„ Aug. 3 —ln all prob ability Charles H. Hoyt, the playwright, whose commitment to a retreat In Hart ford, Conn., wa. revoked by Judge Free man last Tuesday, through the Interces sion of Gsorge H. Dickinson of Atlanta, Ga., and others, will to-morrow apply to Judge Tenney for the appointment of a business agent or guardian. It is further probable that he w 1 suggest the name of Hon. James O. L. Ford of Concord, N. H., for the position, and this appointment would meet with the unqualified approval of all wso are acting in Hr. Hoyt's behaif. POPULATION OF MILWAUKEE. City Now Has 285,31.1 People, an In crease of :,54 Per. Cent. Washington. Aug. 3.—The population of Milwaukee, Wit., according to Ihe count Just completed at the cenaus office. Is 215.315. In I*9o (he population was 294,438. The Increase is 39.54 per cent. ENLISTED MEN PROMOTED. Furty-elaht of Them Made Second Lieutenants. Washington, Aug. 3.—The President to day appointed forty-eight enlisted men in the regular army ns second lieutenants In that organization and assigned them to various arms of the service. Illaek Heads on Face—No Cure, No Pay. Your druggist will refund your money If Pazo Ointment fall, to cure you. #0 -ad. MAY MEAN ANOTHER STRIKE. LABOR TROUBLES ON SOUTHERN THAT MAY BE SERIOUS. Fifty Mechanics Were Laid Off on Aug. 1, nnd a Number of Boiler makers Have Gone Out on a Strike Demanding Higher NVnges Men Were Surprised l>y Suspension of Mechanics nnd Others May Follow Them Out. Atlanta, Aug. 3.—Labor troubles which threaten to assume serious proportions are brewing in the rank# of the employes of the Southern Railway. Fifty mechanics were laid off on Aug. 1. This morning j seven boilermarkers went out on a strike 1 demanding higher wages. The men suspended and the strikers say a general strike on the Southern wilt soon be the outcome of a situation which is generally regarded In railroad circles as critical. The boilermakers walked out to-day. They have demanded an Increase In wages and say they will not return to work until they get lt. They have been re ceiving twenty-five cents an hour for a ten-hour day, or $2.50. They want thirty cents an hour or $3 a day. The men who are out are members of the Boilermakers and Iron Ship Builders’ Union No. 2. John McNeill of Kansas City Is Ihe grand president of the order. The men state he sanctioned the strike three months ago, provided the company did not yield to the request for a raise In wages. It is said that while the Southern paid $2.50, the Western and Adantlc paid $2.99. the Atlanta Machine Works *?• the Geor gia Railroad $8 to $3 25, and the Central *3.50. The Southern's boilermaker# in Birmingham were said to get $2.85. On* of the strikers said information had been received from Knoxville that the master mechanic had assured the men in the shops there that their wages would be sat isfactorily increased. Came us a Surprise. The nuspenslm of flfiy m chanles on the first came as quite a surprise to the nun, they say, as ther- appears to b® no slack ness of work Some of the men attribute this ac ion to an effort being made by the employer at the shop to secure an trcrease in th<lr pay rqulva'ent to a res toration of the 10 per cent, cut made In lg!3. One of the nun laid off said: "It is onlv for effect. The company wants to scare the men and hopes to stop the movement to get more money, Bat the men are never going >o be satisfitd until their wager are made at least equal to tile pay In other shops in this cliy." Mr. Tracey says that the action of the I oilt rmakt rs has no cannectl n wl h the suspension of forty-nit.e nun tn Aug. 1. For several years the company ha* em ployed an ex ra force to equip all of i’s cars with autom-ulc cjup'ers and brake . Under the fedtral law all tars should be so equipp'd ly Aug. 1 this year When that day arrived the South* rn had com plied with the law and no long-r netded so large a force. In accordance with the rules of the company the Junior worknvn were allowed to go. The boilermakers said they expected the machinists io fol low them out either to-dsy or to-morrow. Mr. Tracey said he did not anticipate any further trouble. Threats Made by Clresel, New York. Aug. 3. Alexandero Rublottl hae written a letter to Capt. Walter Rusher of the West Hoboken police stat ing tfiat he had been persecuted by the anarchists because he had displayed sn Italian flag, and also that he knew Bresci, the assassin of King Humbert, personally. Rublotti said when he met Gaetano Bresci, the elsyer of King Humbert, In Hoboken, one day, Bresci said there would be black crepe on his door before long, and also soon there would be no occasion for plac ing the coast or arm® of the bouse of Sa voy in the Italian flag. Scotch and Irish Whiskies. We are agents for the most celebrated Scotch and Irish whiskies, imported direct from the distilleries of Scotland and Ireland. These Scotch whiskies are the blend of the finest Highland whiskey matured many years in wood before bottled. The expert Analyist describes this Scotch whis key as the perfection of Highland whiskey, and is special O. V. H., selected Old Vatted Highland whiskey from Glasgow, Scotland. The latest novelty in Scotch whiskey is distilled by Rutherford of Leith, Scotland, and is called Scotch Cherry Whiskey, and very palatable indeed. We are also agets for the famous old Irish whiskey, imported bv u* from Wheeler, Belfast. Ireland. LIPPMAN BROS., t Agents for Scotch and Irish Distilleries. gutting heady for this fair. Yal.tnaln Intend* to Giro a Fine fitale Exhibition. Valdosta, On., Aug. 3.—The managers of the eta'.* fair ere an bury an been now getting thing* In shape (or the exhibition to be given horn the latter part-of Octo ber and flrst (our day* In November. A large force of hand* la at work on two new building* at the exposition grounds, one of them to te used for the agricul tural exhibits, and the other for machin ery. These two building* will be 60 by ‘AO f< et each and, with the mein building which wa erected last year, will give more floor apace than has ever been occu pied In any stale fair held In Georgia before. The opt n rourt to the main build ing is to be covered by a roof and floored, thus converting it Into an extra expos!- hall, to be used for the women's de partment. Be I lea theae large add tlon*, scortn of atalls for live atock, fowls, etc., are to be erected and the grounda are to be extended ao aa to nearly double the alxe of the present grdunds. Supreme efforts are to be made to make thla a great agricultural fair, and to that end, exhlbita are lo be got from every section of the elate. Many of the wiregraaa counties have already signi fied an Intention of taking part In the plate fair, end the exhlbita from theae countlea are going to show the people of other sections a condition which will open their eyea. The machinery exhibit ulso promises to be n very fine one, embrac ing all kind* of Improved machinery for form work, etc. The forestry and min eral exhlbita will alao be complete, and will comprlae samples from every sec tion of the state. The managers of the state fair have been annoyed a good deal during the past few days by the attitude of the man agers of the Fulton county fair, who are advertising their ehow aa the "State Fair,” and seem to be doing all In their power to detract attention from the real slate (air. SOME YOITHFII. CRIMINALS. Alexander for the leaklt Other Valdosta Nr,vs. Valdosta, Oa.. Aug. 3.—Three little negroe boys, sbout the age of twelve yeai* each, hav£ been roaming through this section for several days and committing all manner of petty of fenaes. They came from 'Jacksonville, and It la reported that they robbed three atores in Thomaavllle, besides other houses In the towns of thla section. One of the boys was arrested In Thomaavllle and the other two fled to thla city, where one of them was arrested, the other mak ing his escape. The One who was arrest ed'here was carried to Thomaavllle for trial on the charges against him there. Sbe Georgia, Southern Depot Is to tie extended about seventy feat, and work will commence on It In a few days. The offlees are also to be filled up with naw furniture, which arrived yesterday. The senatorial convention of the Sixth Senatorial District met here on Wednes day and nominated Hon. Joseph Alexan der of Naehvlle as Senator from this dis trict. He wae the choice of the Berrien delegation, having carried that county In the recent primary. There was no oppo sition to his nomination, which was made unanimous. Mr. G. W. Hampton died at his home on Ssvannah avenue yesterday evening and his remains were carried to Ore*nvlJ,e. Fla., for burial. He came to this city aome lime ago and has been ill with con sumption. He was a member of the Meth odist Church, an ex-Confedera*- soldier, and a Mason. He leaves a wife and sev eral children. He was 8 year* old. Mr. W. F. Kirk and Miss I.ula William# were married at the Presbyterian Monos last night by Lev. C. C. Ca.son, the ce mony being performed In the presence of the minister's family. The couple went there and remained until the minister re turned home from prayer meeting, then had the ceremony quietly performed. Hosco J rarer, the 11-year-old whits boy, who has committed so many petty offenses around Macon, turned up here this week, and Is staying at a boarding house In the western part of the city. The authorities at Macon sent the boy here, on hi* state ment that he had relatives here, his rela tives are unkown to the people here.and the boy now wants to go to Jacksonville. Though only 11 years old. he talks like a hardened criminal and laughs at the scrape* he has been In. He was sent to Dr. Mumpford’s Industrial Home, but e*. caped from there. Fined fur If llins 1,1 i*ot. Wayeross, Ga., Aug. t—ln the City Court this morning C. L. Carver, a white man, who has been In Jail here, ctiarged with Illegal sale of whisky, was given a trial. Judge Williams Imposed a fine of 3300 and costs of twelve months on tho chstngsng. Andrew Michael, the negro boy who robbed B. B. Fenton and G. R. Brinson's stores, was given twelve months on the gang or 3100 fine and costs. Negro Held for Arson. Athens, Ga., Aug. 3.—About ten days ago, the handsome two-story dwelling of Mr. J. P. Wise, of Bogart, Ga., was des troyed by fire, the inmates narrowly es caping with their lives. A negro named Lindsey Griffith has just been arrested st Athens, charged with seating fire to the house. The evidence is strong against the negro, who has tern carried to Oconee county to await trial for arson. —ln a communication to the London Lancet Dr. Eldrldge Green remarks that. Incredible s it may seem, shipowner# are able to, and really do, employ color blUxl officers who have been rejected by the Board of Trade, and who may have feaua discharged by other companies. 5