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WILL IMPEACH WITNESSES.
„OTH SIDE* IN POWER CASE TO
pIRSUE THAT COURSE.
Corpornl Trasper Say. He Saw thf
Shot That Killed Goebel Fired
Fr om the Third Story of the Eaec
ll(ive Blltlllf— Could Not See the j
Teatiniouy of a Witness Who
w as With Taylor—Culton Again
on the Stand.
Gf orsetown. Ky.. Auk. 7.-To-day’s ees
gjon ot - the trial of ex-Secretary of State :
* a)fb powers developed the fact that both j
in the case will deal extensively in
the contradiction and impeachment of wit
ness'*.
The most important testimony heard to
day was given by Corpl. Milt Trasper of
the Barbourville company, of which John
powers was captain. Trasper testified
t ,. at , ne shot which killed Goebel was tired
fr oin the third story of the executive
building, and not from the Secretary of
sm e office, which is on the first floor.
Trasper declared he saw the window
raised and saw the smoke from the ex
plosion, but did not see .the gun or the
person who fired it.
At the afternoon session of the court the
gel,i s further sought to contradict W.
p Culton by Introducing two witnesses
who lestified that Cul'on told them he had
a „ agreement with the prosecution by
which he was not to be confined to Jail.
Culton on the stand denied that he ever
made such a statement.
He Was i u Taylor’s Office.
State S.nator George H. Alexander of
Louisville, test fi:d es follows:
• I was in Gov. Taylor’s private office
taiki: g to him when the shotting occurr
ed Tnere was one shot, and loud,
and four oth rs which were dull and muf
fed 1 got up and ran out of the office
and stood behind a tree on Lewis street.
Could see the body of the wcur.dod man
lying on the pavement. 1 then walked
down to Brotdway, where I head that it
, 3 , Mr. Gtcbel who had been sh;t. Ido
rot i ©member wh.T Gov. Taylor slid
when we heard the sho's, but believe he
made some exclamatlin of surprise. X
si.w several rough locking men In the -an
te-room of the Governor's office as I first
ratne In."
John Perkins, the negro porter in the
Adjutant General’s office, says he was in
itut office when the shooting occurred.
Tallow Dick ’ Combe and Mason Hoek
ersmlth, the former of whom is under, in
dictment as an accessory, were in the of
fice at that time. About five minutes aft
er the shooting witness went to the ar
senal with a message from Assistant Ad
jutant General Dixon calling out the
Trasper Snyv Shot Fired.
Corporal Milt Trasper said he arrived in
Frankfort on Jan. 25 and remained until
after Jan. 30. He was in the House cloak
room looking out of a window toward the
executive building when the shooting oc
curred He saw a window on the third
floor of the executive raised,
heard -the sohts and saw smoke, but could
no tsee either man or gun. Witness did
not go up into the executive building for
over an hour after the shooting.
He claimed that he found two boxes,
one upon the other, near the window he
had noticed open when the shots were
fired.
Cross-examined Trasper said he was a
member of John Powers’ military com
pany. The latter sent for him on Jan.
24 and told him he had secret orders from
r.ov Taylor to bring his military com
pany to Frankfort. Witness was afraid
trouble might come* up over the soldiers
going in this manner and preserved Pow
ers' note to protect himself in case there
was any irregularity about it. A\ itness
cilil no military service at Frankfort un
til immediately after the assassination.
John Powers met him and told him to
get his gun. which he did.
Dr J W. Prewitt testified that John L.
Powers' became ill at Frankfort about
noon, Jan. 25 and that he was called to
eee him twice that day. Robert noakes
had lestified In regard to several con-
Vfiisations with Powers on that day and
pr. Prewitt’s testimony was in contra
diction of Noakes.
TEI-EGHtfl ACKNOWLEDGED.
It Iclunotid Society Wired Condo
lence* to the New King.
Richmond. Va.. Aug. 7.—The following
cablegram was received this morning by
the Italian Benevolent Society of Rich
mond:
"Milan, via Prance—ltalian Benevolent
Society. Richmond, Va: August sover
eign. rends thanks for condolence.
"Gen. Ponzjo Vaglia,
"Commanding the Italian Army.”
This was an acknowledgment of a ca
blegram sent by the society to the new
sovereign expressing its sorrow and the
eorrow, of the Italian residents of Bich- ;
mond at the news of the death of King
Humbert. The Prince of Naples Society
also sent a cablegram of condolence.
A procession and mass in memory of
the late King will be held here to-monow
morning.
IN HONOR OK KING HI'MBEHT.
■ tillinns of Birmingham Made n rub
11c Demonstration.
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 7.—Five hun
dred Italians of this city and surrounding
towns to-day made a public demonstration
of their sympathy for the bereavement
which has befallen their country in the
death of King Humbert.
With banners afloat and brass hands
playing martial music they marched
through the leading streets of the city. In
carriages were Mayor W. M. Drennen and
members of the Board of Aldermen and
other public functionaries.
The parade halted at St. Paul's Catholic
Church and here a solemn high requiem
mass was said for the repose of the late
King.
The Italian Society of Birmingham was
at the head of the procession.
MEMORIAL FUNERAL SERVICE.
To Be Helil In Washington In Honor
of King Humbert.
Washington, Aug. 7.—Baron Fava, the.
Italian ambassador, announces that a
memorial funeral service will be held at
Washington on Aug. 19 at 11 o'clock In
boi.ur of King Humbert. President Mc-
Kinley has slgnlllfd his puipose to come
frrm Canton and bo present at the of
fic al ceremony, and the members of the
cabinet In the city will be present. The
service will be at St. Matthew's Catholic
Church. Cardinal Gibbons as the princi
pal dignitary of the church, officiating.
Colliers for Asiatic Waters.
Norfolk, Va.. Aug. 7.—The United States
cohler Saturn cleared to-day from Lara*
fc'rt's Point with coal for the American
• trshlpa in Asiatic waters. The Alexan
der now taking on stores, will follow the
■B'uin. while the big colliers Southerly
•f>'i Hannibal will also load coal for the
American warships.
Sin min i ll oil Dividend.
New York. Aug. 7.—The director* of the
S Hidard Oil Company of New Jersey have
declared a dividend of *8 per share, pay
able Bepi. 15. to June 10 per cent, was
distributed, and In March 30 per cent.
Henry's Rig Majority.
Bothan, Ala., Aug. 7—This county.
Henry, W e nt Democratic yesterday by an
overwhelming majority. Long and Ward
•f* tns representatives from this county.
PROSECUTION OF RAT HBOS E.
Hi Trial In Likely to Come i'p the
Firnt Week in September.
Havana, Aug. 7.—Martin C. Fosnes, act
i g director g neral of posts, appeared for
the first lime personally to-day against
Est- s G. Riat'nbone, the deposed director,
and offered additional evidence in the
court of first instance.
Deputy Auditor Lawshe, who has been
investigating Mr. Rathbone s accounts,
disallows items aggregating more than
$25,C00. The se include unauthorized per
sonal expenditures and stuffed payrolls,
t g ther with a number of qu*stloi.able
contracts.
The fiscal is ready to go to trial after
Judge Barringa mafcs a summary of the
charges, and the time allotted to the ac
ousfd to answer expires, it is probable
therefore that th*' trial will come on dur
ing the first week of September.
The question has been raised as to
whether Mr. Rathbone can be legally con
victed without the presence of C. F. W.
Neely, the dismissed financial agent of
posts, who is also charged with heavy de
falcation. It is held by some that Mr.
Rathbone’s alleged offense is quite, dis
tinct. despite the fact that an old Spanish
law requires the tribunal 10 try simulta
neously persons accused of joint criminal
ity.
Fifty cases of yellow fever are now
under treatment in Havana, and the dis
ease is on the increase in Pinar del Rio.
The conditions are said to be largely due
to the advent of non-immune Spanish em
igrants, now amounting to some 20.000.
MEDICAL SYSTEM CRITICISED.
Miss Chandler's ( hurgeN Answered
by Surgeon General.
Washington, Aug. 7.—Miss Margaret
Astor Chandler of New York has for
warded from Manila to the Secretary of
War a severe criticism of the army’s
medical system in the Philippines, alleg
ing that there is a lack of surgeons, lack
of nurses, lack of medical supplies, in
cluding such articles as sheets, and asking
that she be allowed 500 sheets for emer
gency distribution.
Secretary Root referred Miss Chandler’s
letter to Surgeon General Sternberg, who
has been making a thorough inquiry in
to the various points raised. He has
completed and to-day submitted to Mr.
Root, what Is regarded as a complete re
futation of the arraignment of the medi
cal service In general and of the speci
fic points of arraignment made by Miss
Chandler.
The records of the war department have
been brought forward to show that many
of Miss Chandler's specific charges lack
ground. These records are said to dis
close repeated telegrams from Gen.
Sternberg to the authorities at Manila
asking them to state how many nurses
and doctors they required and to give
early notice of their requirements, in or
der that all needs might be met promptly.
It is said that practically the same
show ing was made as to supplies.
DISASTROUS THINDHHSTORM9.
Boy Drowned nt Pli.tt*bnrg and
Much Property Damaged.
Plattsburg, N. Y.. Aug. 7.—The severest
wind, rain and thunderstorm ever experi
enced in this section, broke over this city
last night. The Hake Champlain Yacht
Club held its annual race meet here yes
terday and in the evening the fleet anchor
ed in the bay near Hotel Champlain in a
bluff point. The storm struck the fleet,
many of the yachts being dragged from
iheir moorings.
The Valhalla, owned by W. B. Klngs
land of Burlington, Vt., was blown out
into the lake about a half mile when it
capsized. Mr. Klngsland’s Son, Alien, a
young man of 20 years, who was on the
yacht with his father, was drowned. His
father managed to cling to the dingy ®nd
was later rescued.
In the village, trees were uprooted and
blown over by the dozen, wooden side
walks were overturned, and telephone, tel
egraph and trolley wires blown down. The
rain fell in torrents and the English spar
rows killed by the wind and rain fairly
Covered the streets.
POSTAL SERVICE PI CHINA.
Robinson and Hunt Start on Their
Long Journey.
Washington, Aug. 7—H. M. Kobtnson,
chief clerk of the raiWvay moil service at
Atlanta and Granville M. Hunt, financial
clerk of the Washington City postoffice,
left to-night for San Francisco en route
to China to establish the new postal ser
vice for United States troops.
Mr. Robinson is given the grade of as
sistant superintendent of the railway mail
service, in charge of the new service, and
Mr. Hunt wHI have charge of the financial
part of the work. Four other postal ex
perts will join th< m at Fan Francisco, and
tho entire party will leave on the trans
port sailing from that city on Aug. 1.
DYNAMITERS AGAIN AT WORK.
Street Car Blown Up A'eatcrilay In
North St. Louis.
St. Louis, Aug. 7.—After a pause of five
days, dynamiters commenced again to-day
to place explosives cn the tracks of the
St. Louis Transit Company.
A Bellefonteln car was blown up In
Nor h St. Louis to-day, the first explosion
to occur In daylight since the strike com
menced. All of the windows in the car
were shattered, the forward trucks were
broken, and a large hole was blown
through the flror. There were no passen
gers on the car. and neither the conduc
tor nor the motorman was Injured.
GOLD WILL GO TO EUROPE.
Raring, Mngonn A Cos. to Ship $2,300,-
000 by To-day's Steamer.
New York, Aug. 7-Baring, Magoun &
Cos., will ship $2,500,000 in gold by to-mor
row's steamer. The gold will go in the
form of bars In anticipation of war loan
remittances. Heidelbach. Ickelhelmer &
Cos., have made provisional arrangements
for' $1,000,000 for shipment to London
Thursday and Laden burg, Thaltnan & Cos.,
may also send $600,000
NO PLAGUE IN LONDON.
Only Cases Were Imong Native Crew
at Month of Thames.
New York. Aug. 7.—Health Officer A. H.
Doty received the following cablegram
from Dr. Murphy of the city, consul at
London in relation to the existence of bu
bonic plague In that city:
"None In London; two occurred last in
native crew from East in hospital, mouth
of Thames.”
President's Day at Canton.
Canton, 0., Aug 7—President and Mrs.
McKinley had their usual drive about the
city during the morning. At lunch they
entertained Controller of the Currency
Dawes who stopped over on his way from
Chicago to Washington. There was the
usual number of callers and the usual offi
cial business from Washington. Aside
from this the day was uneventful. Ex
treme heat continued.
Battery O Off for Chlnit.
Fort Riley. Kan.. Aug. 7.-Battery O.
tvieh its seven-inch siege guns, the largest
in the armv. and 175 men. started for San
Francisco during the night on hurry or
ders to proceed to Chin*, I
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1900.
“THE POPULARITY OF
Apollinaris
JL ("THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS”)
is chiefly due to its irreproachable character.”
The Times.
“ DRINK NOTHING but Natural Mineral Water, such as
Apollinaris, free from all vegetable poisons.”
Boston Journal.
REPUBLICANS ABE DUBIOUS.
NOT INCLINED TO DO TOO MUCH IN
NORTH CAROLINA.
Believed tlie Politicians Simply Want
to Get Hold of Some of the Re
lnblican. Caiupuign Fund—Marion
Butler’* Career In North Carolina
Is OveiwEx-Congressmen Sim
mons May Succeed Him—Carmack
to Go to Senate From Tennessee.
Washington, Aug. 7.—Republican manag
ers in closest touch with the North Caro
lina situation are inclined to think that
the stories indicating a possibility of car
rying that state against Bryan, And thekr
inspiration in the desire of the politicians
down there to get hold of some of the Re
publican campaign funds.
They say that it looks easy enough to
figure out how a combination of the Re
publican and Populist votes could darry
the state against Bryan and they are
willing to concede that most of the Pop
ulists who voted with the Republicans in
the state election of last week are so bit
terly opposed to the Democrats that it will
be difficult for them to vote for Bryan.
But they are inclined to believe that the
state election proved,if it proved anything,
that there are very few Populist voters
left. Senator Butler, they say, is a lead
er with practically no followers; and they
believe that it would be worse than a
waste of money to put any in North Car
olina on any such forlorn hope.
Senator Butler’* Future.
There Is much speculation among the
politician*; here in Washington gs to the
future of Marion Butler. His defeat for
re-election to the 'Senate is assured. He
owns a couple of little weekly papers out
of which he might eke a small livelihood,
but there is absolutely no political future
for him In that state. It is generally be
lieved that he will leave the state and
make his home elsewhere. Some of his
followers who joined Butler in thinking
him a big man say that he is seriously
contemplating moving to Colorado
and that he is nursing a hope of becom
ing a senatorial possibility in that state.
They say that his prominence in bring
ing about fusion on the national ticket has
made him a power with the Populists of
that state and they seem to believe that
if he goes there be can become the suc
cessor to Senator Wolcott.
Simmon* May Succeed Him.
The man who will in all probibality suc
ceed Senator Butler in his present position
is former Congressman F. M. Simmons,
who has been at the head of the-Demo
cratic organization of North Carolina dur
ing the past two campaigns. Gen. Julian
Carr, one of the wealthiest men in the
state, is also a possibility, but Simmons
has the politicians wirh him. There seems
to have been a deal or general under
standing if Simmons were able by his
“business methods’* to carry through the
amendment disfranchising the negro, he
was to be given this seat in the Senate.
The defeat of Senator Pritchard, the Repub
lican Senator from the state, is also as
sured. The elimination of seventy-flve
thousand negro votes leaves very little to
the Republican party, save in the moun
tain counties of Western North Carolina.
Pritchard is the natural leader of this ele
ment, but there is not enough of It to cut
<i figure in national politics.
The TeuucHsee Primaries.
The Tennessee primaries have settled
the senatorial fight in favor of Hon. E.
W. Carmack who represents the Memphis
district in the lotfer House. Carmack has
always been an active newspaper man
and had never thought of political office
until the Democrats of that district in
sisted upon his becoming a candidate
against Uncle Joslah Patterson who was
one of the foremost of the Cleveland
cuckoos and who led the vain fight in
that state against silver. Carmack was
elected on the face of the returns, but
Patterson contested and everybody
thought would get the seat. Carmack,
however, made such a vigorous onslaught
on the old man, that he charmed a lot of
Republicans who refused to follow their
party leaders and either voted for Car
mack or stayed away. He has served two
terms in the Houfee and is popular. He
is one of the few curly headed men in
Congress.
AFRO-AMERICAN CONVENTION.
W ill Meet In Indianapolis on lug. 26
for Various Purposes.
Washington, Aug. 7.—A call has been
issued from the headquarters of the Na
lionnl Afro-American Council in Wash
ington for a national convention of that
organization to meet In the Senate cham
ber at Indianapolis, on Tuesday, Aug. ,
at 10 o'clock, a. m. “for the purpose of
discussing questions affecting the Inter
ests of the race; to elect officers for the
ensuing year; to devise plans, and to
take such oction as my be deemed best
for the protection and advancement of the
Afro-American people.”
The call is signed by Bishop A. Walters,
president; T. T. Fortune, chairman of tha
Executive Committee; Jeese Lawson of
New Jersey, chairman of the Sub-Exec
utive Committee; R. W. Thompson of In
diana, secretary.
Vi AY YOKE TO RETURN TO STAGE.
Wife of Lord Hope Ha* Signed a
Con tract With Chamberlain.
New York, Aug. 7.—A. H. Chamberlain,
a theatrical manager, through his press
agent, announced to-night that he had
obtained a contract from Lady Trenton
!%or>c Pelham, formerly May Yohe, now
the wife of Lord Hope, whereby she
ngreed to return to the stage under his
management on Sept. 23. She will appear
In a specially written musical comedy at
the Savoy Theater, formerly the Schley
Music Hall.
NOT WORTH MENTIONING.
Secretory Hay Time Comments on
Hla Indisposition.
New York, Aug. 7.-The Evening Post
•o-day prints the following from New
bury, N. H., dated last night, from Sec
retary cf B ate Hay:
"To the Evening Pott: My indisposition
si alight It is not worth mention n.
"John Hay.”
Alabama Coal Dividend.
Birmingham. Ala., Aug. 7.—The Ala
bama Consolidated Coal and Iron Com
pany has declared a quarterly dividend of
lXfc per cent, on the preferred stock of
42,500,000, payable Aug. U
TOWNE WITHDRAWS.
Continued from First Page.
serve, Indeed, if In such a matter
I should attempt to deceive anybody
whatsoever? 1 know the People's party
to be composed of men most exceptionally
keen and expert In political judgment. So
obvious a sham could not elude their vis
ion. Either they would resent my Implied
complimentary estimate of them or they
would be Justified In forming one of me
which would result only in Injuring the
cause which it had been the professed ob
ject of my mistaken folly to advance.
Consistency and candor in politics, there
fore, my own self-respect, a proper defer
ence to’the People’s party and a sincere
regard for the welfare <* the cause of po
litical reform in the United States, all
counsel that I now respectfully rep’aoe
in your hands the honorable trust which
your great party committed to me In con
templation of a different complexion of af
fairs than that which has resulted.
Tlic Democratic \ttitucle.
In conclusion, l may be permitted to
express the profound satisfaction which
I feel In contemplating the present atti
tude of the Democratic party. In 1896 I
wgs of those, who keenly feeling the
recreancy of the Republican party, was
much In doubt whether the memorable
Democratic Convention at Chicago, in
adopting its splendid platform, and nom
inating William J. Bryan for the presi
dency, wag actuated by an impulse or by
a purpose. The magnificent achievements
at Kansas City have settled all possible
doubt on that subject. The platform adopt
ed not only re-enacis the principles of 1896,
but In language whose force, dignity and
beauty have never been equalled In a
similar document, responds to the new
Issues presented In the growth of the
trust monopoly and the imperialistic
po’icy of the administration by an ap
propriate enunciation of those sublime
doctrines of human rights and liberties
whose profession and observance have
been the ultimate happiness of mankind.
And again the duty of carrying the ban
ner of the cause has been committed io
that tried and trusted hand whose grasp
has never weakened, no fear can make to
falter, and no burden can dismay. The
leadership of Bryan which could have re
deemed a bad platform, sanctifies a good
one. It made memorable an unsuccessful
contest. It will crown a victory with im
perishable splendor. With every senti
ment of respect and gratitude, I remain
most sincerely yours,
"Charles A. Towne.”
WILI, CALL THE COMMITTEE.
Populists Mar Tame Candidate to
Tnke Tonne’s Place.
Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. 7.—Vice Chairman
Edmir.ton of the Populist National Com
mittee tc-night gave the Associated Prest
the following stat naent on the withdraw
al of Mr. Towne:
"At Kansas City, when the national
committee was In session, by a resolution
which was passed unanimously, I was au
thorized in the event of Mr. Townes
withdrawal, to assemble the committee
at an early d.te for the purpose of taking
the same under rortsideiat'on and for the
further purpose of nominating or naming
s:me member of the People’s party to fill
such vacancy. This. J shall do. First, be
fore taking ary official action, I prefer to
meet the executive committee at Chicago,
which was called a f w day* ~ to meet
on Aug. 9. I des.re to confer with Sena
tor liutler, as chairman of the National
Committee, and with the leaders of ihe
I arty.
"I have no doubt, however, that the
patriotism and spirit for an honest gov
ernment will guide the action of all mem
bers of the People’s party In their de
liberation and In considering these ma
ters. Pending the action of their com
mittee, I desire to assure one and all
throughout the length and breadth of the
country that the name of the People's
party and its Interest politically and
otherwise shall be protected and follow
ed and we shall strive to Inspire Its mem
bership to vigorously engage in this cam
paign as ardently as had our candidate
remained upon the ticket,”
KING TO FOLLOW BODY ON FOOT.
It Is Nnld Assnssln Bresrl Hail Sev
eral Accomplices.
Rome. Aug. 7.—lt Is said that King
Victor Emmauel intends to meet the re
mains of the late King Humbert at the
railway station on their arrival here and
to follow them on foot, with the prince*,
to the Pantheon.
A Monza telegram to the Tribuna says:
"Apparently Bread's accomplices were
several. After his arrest cries of “Let
him go!” were heard, and, while the
King's carriage was being driven to the
royal villa, an unknown man replied to
Gen. Ponzio Vaglia, minister of the royal
household, who asked where the assassin’
was: 'There is no assassin.’
"Moreover, cast-off workmen's clothing,
evidently Intended for purpose of disguise
ha* been found."
The police believe that Bread's flight
whs favored by accomplices. Among the
persons arrested are Francois Nlcco*l
Hietlae and 1 Salvatore Tissclonne Cased,
from Paterson, N. J.
BETTER REPORT FROM INDIA.
There In a Decided Improvement In
the Crop Prospects.
London. Aug. 7.—The Viceroy of India,
cables under to-day's dale that there is a
very dedded improvement in the crop
prospects during the last Sen days
through the sudden and opportune re
newed advance of the monsoon. Ample
rain has fallen for the present agricultur
al requirements In Gujerat and
the greater part of Rajputana and
Central India, and sowings are be
ing actively prosecuted so far
as the scarcity of plow bullocks permits.
If the present favorable conditions con
tinue, good autumn crops will be secured
and the tension wilt relax. There are now
about 6,356,000 person* receiving relief.
Tobacco Warehouse Sold.
Cincinnati. Aug. 7.—ln Newport, Kv.,
to-day the Cincinnati Leaf Tobacco Ware
house Company’s property wae sold at
auction under order of court by Jam**
C. Ernst, to W. IS. Hutton for $1,9)0,000.
The property Is located In Ohio, Ken
tucky, Tennessee. The new organization
will be known as the Cincinnati Tobacco
Warehouse Company.
Ex-Gov. Stone to Have Charge.
New York. Aug. 7.—Ex-Gov. W. J.
Stone of Missouri, it was announced at
Democratic State headquarter.* here to
day, will hnve charge of the Democratic
campaign lu this state lor tha national
i ticket,
STRIKERS NOT SATISFIED.
DARIEN LONGSHOREMEN REFUSE
TO RETURN TO WORK.
They lu*l*t on Their Demand fop an
EJftht-Hour Day, Which the Lum
ber Merchant* Decline to Grant.
Aliened Slayer* of Hamilton—Mc-
Intosh County’* Tax Return*.
Other New* Note*.
Darien, Go.. Aug. 7.—The striking long
shoremen have sent a communication to
the timber merchants In which they aban
don their demand for an increase in
wages, but insist on shortening the hour*
of the day from fen to eight and receiv
ing their pay weekly.
The merchants replied that while they
were not now greatly inconvenienced by
the strike, they were unwilling to see the
men idle and the community Injured by
the presence of unemployed laborers, and
would therefore be willing to pay the
men weekly, but not reduce the hours. It
was explained to the men that the re
duction in hours would mean a twemty
per cent. Increase in wage* and a long
d-elay in loading the vessels, which oould
not be allowed by the merchants with
out loss.
It is understood the men have refused
the terms of the merchants and insist on
their demand for eight hours. The mer
chants are indifferent, as they claim to
have plenty of men to load the vessels.
The five men arrested and carried to
Savannah Sunday are charged with the
murder of Arthur Hamilton, who wai
killed on the night of July 28. Dick Wil
son. one of the men arrested, had a
shotgun on the night of the murder and,
after a violent quarrel with Hamilton, was
heard repeatedly to threaten to kill him.
JeffreV Reid, Nicodemus White Tom El
verson and Smith King are charged with
being the accomplices of Wilson. The
arrests were made by Policeman Parnell
at the request of Detective Stark.
The Jury commissioners have about com
pleted the revision of the jury lists. Few
changes were found necessary and the
work of the commissioners was compara
tively light.
Melnto*h Tnt Return*.
The tax returns of Mclntosh county
show a slight increase over those of last
year. Last year they showed property
valued nt $742,555, this year $743,645. This is
not so large an increase as many Georgia
counties show, but It shown that Mclntosh
is in the procession with those counties
which are going forward Instead of back
ward.
Several valuable pieces of property sold
at sheriff’s s-ale to-day. Five thousand
acres of land on Sapelo Island was bought
by the Scottish-Amerlcan Mortgage Com
pany for $5,000. This Is one of the finest
plantations on the coast, and the price it
brought is a mere song.
The undivided interest of Mr. Louis Col
lar in certain real estate In Darien was
sold to Mr. Isadora Collat at a low figure.
EARLY ftI,A7,E IN WAYCROgS.
Gazette Office Runted nml Other
Property Damaged.
Waj’cross, Ga.. Aug. 7.—The fire depart
ment was called out at 2:30 this morning
to a fire in the Gazette printing office,
on Church street. The flames spread wllh
great rapidity, and when the deportment
arrived, was a'mast teyond contio’, and
had communicated to the adjoining bulli
ng occupied bv the families of F. M.
Voung and W. H. Herrington. The latter
gentleman, who occupied the first floor.
JV.d h great r part of his furnltu e and
household goods. Mr. Young, who occu
pied the second story, lost nearly every
thing. He carried only a small Insurance.
The house Was valued at 91,0 ft), and was
Insured for 9foo.
The buildlt g in whl h the fire originated
was owned by the colored Odd Follows.
The second etory was used as a lodge
room, while the lower floor was occupied
ty the colored newspaper, the Gazette.
The printing office contained about 19)
fonts of job typo, ten cases of newspaper
type, imposing stones, stock of stationery,
etc. Rev. J. M. Milton, the proprietor, esti
mates his lofs at 91.8U0, with an Insurance
of s7.’)ft. The building, was valued at about
JoftO. It is believed that the fire was of ln
cenclary origin, as two previous atttmpts
were made to burn it cut.
The fire department did noble work In
sating adjoining prop ity. The large
twenty-room house owned by Mr. John
Dott, only a few feet from the Gazette
building, caught fire two or three times,
and It wns only by the greatest exertions
that it was saved.
WARE COUNTY'S SC HOOL BOARD.
Attractions for the Fair—Other Way.
cross News.
Wnycrosa, Ga„ Aug. 7.—The County
Bo.ird of Education held an Important
meeliDg at the Court House to-day for the
purpose of conferring with teachers and
prospective teachers in regard to their
work. They issued license to quite a
number of teachers and formally approved
the licenses of others. There are about
thirty schools running in the county, end
a number of others will be started up in
the near future.
Secretary W. W. Sharpe Is booking a
great many attraction* for the fourth an
nual exhibit of the Waycross Fair, to be
held here In November. Among the latest
is a Ferris wheel and the smallest rail
road in the world.
Waycross people are taking some Inter
est In the India famine relief fund. Rev.
W. H. Scruggs, who has the matter In
hand here, hopes to raise a considerable
fund. He reports $52.75 raised up to date.
Rev. W. H. Scruggs has been granted a
thirty-days' leave of absence by his con
gregation, and there will be no preaching
In the Baptist Church until Sept. 1.
L. C. Carver, the white man convicted
of selling whiskey without license, was
turned over to Mr. .1. A. Murray, keeper
of the chalngang to serve sentence of
twelve months.
One of the biggest Industries In this
section ts the new syrup refinery at Bax
ley. In Appling county. Mr. C. W. Deen,
the president and general manager of the
concern. Is pushing work on the buildings
as rapidly as possible. It has placed a
large order tor barrets with the Georgia
Manufacturing Company.
Two New York gentlemen are here pros
pecting for a location for a knitting mill.
A Mother’s
Hops
is that when her
Her hopes
will be fully realized if she will
prepare herself during! pregnancy
with MOTHER'S FRIEND, the
widely-known external liniment
which so many women use. It not
only paves the way for easy de
livery, but insures strength and
vigor to the new-born.
sold krdrvuMa fbr • 1 a bottle.
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doctors knew what the troublo wns. I got a lot of the different samples of
the medicines I had been using. I found them of so many different kinds
that I concluded I would have to go to a Cincinnati hospital before I would
get relief. I had frequently been firmed to try CUTICUBA REMEDIES,
but I had no fhlth In them. My wife dually prevailed upon me to try them.
Presto! What a change! lam no\V cured, and It is a permanent cure. I
feel like kicking some doctor or my9elf for suffering three years when I
could have used CUTICUBA remedies. H. JENKINS, Middleboro, Ky.
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Consist* of Certain.*. Boat (25c.), to clsanse the skin of emits and scales and setter
the thickened cuticle, Ctrnrt’HA Ointment (00c.), to instantly allay itching, irritation
and inflammation, and soothe and heal, and Uuticuka Resolvent (50c.), to cool anc.
cleanse the blood. A Single Bet Is ofton sufficient to cure the most torturing, dis
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Millions of Women Use Cuticura Soap
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MORE AVAR! HIST* l.\ JAIL.
llrrurl'K Hrotlipr anil Brother-ln-Lunr
Inilrr Arreat.
Roma, Auk. 7.—The brother ami brother
in-law of Breach the assassin of Kliib
Humbert of Italy, have been detained by
the police on the chaise that they bad
foreknowledge of the murderer's Inten
tion!!. The former says Bread frequently
practiced with a revolver. Altogether IV
ty-awo suspected anarchists have been
placed under arrest within the last forty
eight hours.
Cotton Stills to A lint Down.
Blddeford, Me., Aug. 7.—The mills of ffco
York corporation of Kaco have been order
ed clotted from Aug. 18 until Sept. 4. The
mills manufacture cotton goods and em
ploy nearly 200 hands. The storehous s
are full of goods and the shut down is at
tributed to under-consumption. The Pep
perel and Laconia coltcn mills of this city,
which employ about 3.000 hands, will close
for two weeks at the same time the York
shuts down, owing lo the trouble In China.
Photographers Assembled.
Richmond, Va.. Aug. 7.—The fourth an
nual meeting of the Photographers' Asso
ciation of Virginia and North Carolina was
called to order by President O. W. Cole of
Ihurham. N. C., here this morning. There
Is a good attendance and a great deal of
interest.
The Hanclin Oynasty.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Mr. J. 8. Tucker, of Washington. In an
article In the New York Bun, notes the In
ter, sting coincidence that the Manchu
dynasty In China owes Its or'gln In part
lo the murder of an ambastador in the
early part of the seventeenth century. In
ISM Noorhachu, Prince of the Manchu
trlbo tf Tsrtata, declared war against
Waulch. of Mtog dynasty, then Emperor
of Ch no. In the proclamation Issued by
the Taitar Prince seeing forth his rea
sons for making war on the Chinese It
was stated that >he latter had murdered
M* ambassador. In the courea o%.thls jtar
the Tartars captured the capital of tha
Chinese province of Ll-Ou-Tlng. The gar
rison vos massacred and the Inhabitants
of the town were required to shave their
heads in token of submlss'on o their con
querors. In his history of China Boulger
says that this Is the first historical refer
ence to a practice which is now univer
sal In Chin) and that has become what
may be called a national characteristic.
All that Is known of the origin of the plg
• all Is that it was first < nforced as a
badge of subjugation by the Manchus and
was made the one condition of immunity
from massacre.
Since the conquest of China, nearly 300
years ago, the Manchus and the Chinese
have remained quite distinct. The princi
pal cltl.s are garrlsontd by Manchu reg
iments, In which no Chinamen are al
b .wed to serve. On the other hand, the
rrml s cm pored of Chinese have soma
Manchus serving with them. According to
l ord Beresford, whose recent work on
Chiro Is quoted hy Mr. Tucker, the arm
ies about Pekin ar> nearly all command
ed by Manchu princes. Prince Tuan, who
!s alleg'd, to have usurped authority at
Pekin. Is a Manchu. LI Hur.g Chang, who
has bn summonei to th capital. Is a
pure-blooded Chlmrnan. and by some au
thorities Is regarded as the ablest states
man In the empire. In Mr. Tucker's opin
ion Ihe Manchu princes are the Bourbons
of China. They have ruled o long ovsr
the empire that they have become Im
patient of any Interferenca from the out
side world. Although the Manchus are
Outtanders they havs railed the tsau# of
"China for the Chlneae." The recent ef
fort* of European nations to soure parts
of the territory of China have alarmed
them fer the security cf the empire. In
which they ihemselvea are largely a for
eign element. In order to retain the con
trol which they won with the sword the
Manchus have now advnted a policy
which would have excluded them from
ChTa In the acrenteenth century If the
Chinese had been atrorg enough to en
force the doctrine.
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—He Refle-'ts— "Destiny." said the pen.
slve hoarder, "la like a chicken—l> isn’t
everybody who can carva U to bis entire
satisfaction.' ’—Puck.
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