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NO MORE OUTBREAKS.
EOF. TILLM 4N SAYS THE STATE WILL
NEVER SEE ANOTHER.
Capitalists Need Have no Fear for Their In
vestments— Lawful Authorities Are in
Control—No More Danger.
Columbia. S. C„ April 10.—The Columbia
Register will publish the following article
tomorrow on the effects of the trouble at
Darlington on the financial interests of
the state. Governor Tillman also expressed
his views on the subject:
"The effects on the trouble at Darlington
on the financial interests of the state can
not even be estimated. The wildest ‘stuff’
lias been sent to northern newspapers and
the result is that a portion of the outside
world looks upon South Carolina as a tur
bulent stale in which it is unsale to invest
any money. Bankers are complaining that
they cannot get money from northern banks
and it is said that northern people, who
liad subscribed to new enterprises have
pulled out, fearing that their investments
•will be unsafe.
“Members of the state administration say
that this feeling has been brought about bj
the failure of tne Columbia and Charleston
companies to respond to the call of the
governor. A well-posted gentleman said
yesterday that he knows it to be a fact that
the minute the wires Hashed the news
over the country that the Columbia com
panies refused io answer the call of the
governor every man with a dollar s worth
of money in the state, who lives outside of
it, became fr.ahtened. Securities dropped
way dowr. He said that the refusal _of
the Columbia companies, and later those in
Charleston, gave the impression that the
whole people were involved in insurrection
against the laws of the state. People out
side, he said, -annot understand the situa
tion here. They do not Know that the trou
ble is the outcome ot bitter political hatred
am! reach the conclusion that tne people
are reckless and in open resistance to tne
law.
“A curious thing about the affair is that
American securil -s dropped in Liverpool
on the strength of tin 1 diitieuliies in this
state. In some way the English people
thought that rebellion, involving the whole
country, had started."
, n ,’<u:g Impression.
Governor Tillman regrets tiiat financial
danger app'.irs to be in store on account oftt
th> ials ■ impressions wn.eh have gone abroad
anti today he gave to the newspaper men
tiie following intervit w which he hopes
will be extensively printed tn the north,
and tlyit it may do good in removing some
of the false impressions:
“1 wish to say a few tilings today in re
gard to the aspect of this insurrection on
the business interests of the stale. 1 desire
to express wth all the emphasis 1 can. my
b >olute Ik lief and >. ontidence in the assertion
that seven-eighths of our people, without
regard to politicians, condemn the action of
those who brought on the trouble, and their
sympathizers. both among the citizens and
the militia. The responses which are com
ing in from all ovi r the state and the of
fers of volunteers to uphold the law and
repress lii-ndir, make it clear that life,
and property are as safe here as they are
anywhere. South Carolinians have no
stomach for. nor will they tolerate any
such emeutes as those at Darlington and
Florence.
D<» Not Believe It.
“The business centers and capital seeking
Investment will do a great injustice if they'
are led to believe that any' more such South
American attempts at revolution will be
made. Over half of the militia has never
been called out at all, and there would have
been no demoralization or injurious impres
sion st nt abroad, but for the mutiny of the
companies in this city, which is the head
center of the political opposition which lay
a: th ■ bottom of the insurrection. Their
refusal gave the impulse to the militia in
the other towns am. created a false impres
sion that we were on the brink of civil war.
Duly four counties were at all involved
In any riotous demonstration. Darlington,
Florence. Sumter and Richland.
“Th" reorganization of the militia, or
rath, r the. organization of m w companies
to take the places of those which have dis
gr: e.-d themselves. has already taken plai '-
r>- I the arms will soon be in the hards
faithful men, who will nspond always
promptly to call of du tv. Baek of
these is a. reserve force o r thousands of
citizens’ volunteer companies already organ
ized and armed with shotguns ready to
move when called on.
Vi> ft ore Dmt ger.
“I can. therefore, give assurance to the
world that law and order will be maintain
ed in South Carolina, and 1 have every’ rea
son to believe that there will never be an
other outbreak.
“In conclusion, if is a source of gratifica
tion to express publicly mv thanks to the
officers of the different railroads centering
here for their prompt acquiesence in my
orders, and hearty co-operation in concen
trating and moving the troops. They show
ed plainly that they had no sympathy for
such lawlei ■ behavior and contributed in no
small degree to the prompt suppression of
the insurrection.” e
A flinrleiloiniin'K View.
To the Editor of The World—Reading the
press dispatches one would think that
Governor Tillman had stolen his office
and that the dispensary’ law was put upon
the statute books by’ fraud.
The truth is that lie was elected the first
time because "the masses” were disgusted
with the dishonesty and intolerance of the
then governing class, lie was elected the
second time on account of his unimpeacha
ble honesty and linn determination to carry
out every law on the statute book. lie ae
< used the previous administrations of dis
honesty and he proved it in his speeches,
and even the very papers that opt >sed him
gave accounts of how certaiu state officials
were d. hoi.est.
Now for the dispensary law.
I am a drinkmg man and will state on
oath that the liquor sold by the state is
twice as good and pure as the miserable
cencoc'ion sold by most liquor men.
The < 'harlcston News and Courier keeps
on reiterating day after day that there
are few if any “blind tigers” in the city,
when I myself have seen one of the staff
of that paper in at least four different sa
loons drinkmg.
The whole truth of the matter is this:
The three leading papers of the state are
down on Tillman simply because they no
longer receive the “public pap" that they
did on former <>c. asions. They and they’
only’ are responsible for the Darlington af
fair, inciting the people to resist state offi
cers and loot dispensaries.
Now is the Time to
Purify Your Blood
Because at this season the need
of medicine is more imperative
than at any other; and because
your system is now most sus
ceptible to the benefit to be
derived from a good medicine like
It o o d
Sarsaparilla
Thousands testify to its merit
and its Cures. It is the Ideal
Spring Medicine
Be Sure to Get Hood’s
and Only Hood’s, because
Ho<Xl' S VUi cs
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION; ATLANTA, »L TUESDAY, APRIL 17,18V*.
In fact, they have almost told them to
kill the constables.
All this talk about severa. bundledmen
going from C harleston 'b h elp the Darling
ton people is rot. None but the tough ele
ment would do so, and all tne law -ab.ding
citizens would uo their utmost to prevent
bloodshed. -
Personally, I do not approve of s ’
pensary law, but I say. and ail law-ab.ding
citizens say with me, that as it is a law,
observe it until the majority of the peo
ple repeal TILLMANITE.
Charleston, S. C., April 2d.
SSOO Reword Offered.
Columbia. S. C„ April 9.-(Special.)-Gov
ernor Tillman has offered a reward of s.>oo
Fn <aeh ease for the apprehension and con
viction of the parties who broke into and
destroyed (iie liquor in the dispensaries at
’Timmonsville and Florence.
NO DECISION RENDERED.
South Carolina*’* Supreme Court Dis
appoints the Walting’ Crowd.
Columbia. S. C„ April 10.-(Special.)-The
supi -me court played a sort of April fool
' ioke t. dav on the spectators who assembled
io listen to an expected delivery on the dis
pensary law. It was quite a disappoint
ment when, after asking n there were any
motions to be made and receiving no reply,
I Chief Justice Mclver observed calmly, the
| court will then take a recess until Saturday
next at 11 o’clock.” The disappointed
crowd eouid only laugh and hope that it
■ was ins* giving the dispensary 7 a lew more
da vs lease of life. An attache of the conn
said today that he could only’ think that the
assembling of the court had reference to
the state’s liquor law.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE,
Thi- ks it Very Kind.
Editor Constitution: I notice that The
Evening Journal today has the following
from Washington:
“Washington, April 9.—Senator Gordon, of
Georgia expresses the belief that his new
colleague, the Hon. Patrick Walsh, although
he does not like the Wilson bill and will
seek to amend it, will vote on the bill as it
I is if he fails in that attempt. Others do not
think so. Eight democratic senators are
now mentioned as likely to vote against the
Wilson bill if the income tax rider is not
knocked out of the saddle.
It is very kind for Senator Gordon to an
nounce for Senator Walsh that the latter
I does not like the Wilson bill, and will seek
i to amend it, but if he fails will vote for it.
But the writer wishes to inquire by what
authority this statement is made? Mr.
: M ulsh has announced time and again that
i he favors ami will vote for the Wilson bill.
Why seek, therefore, to discredit the candor
I of his statement, and to make it appear
; that if he votes for it he will do so under
Hurrah for Pat V’alsh, He is a senator
i on whom Georgia may well depend to care
for her interests. Just wat h his record
1 on the Wilson bill and everything else, and
if it is not more fully up to the standard
I and expectation of the people of Georgia
than that of Senator Gordon, then just
write my name down as DENNIS.
Silver mill Gold—lS73 and
Editor Constitution —Just after the close
of our war between the states two confed
erate brothers left Georgia and cast their
lots in Mexico to better their codition. They
bought lands ami began farming and stock
raising. In 1873 one of the brothers moved
across the Rio Grande and settled in lex
as. It so happened that both brothers
! thought it advisable to mortgage their
1 farms for the purpose of improving them,
and each placed a mortgage respectively
; < n his lands and borrow. I SI,OOO, Which was
paid to them in Mexican silver dollars, which
. were tin n current and as good as gold in
: both Mexico and I'exas. These mortgages
matured in December, 1893. The brother
in Texas was forced to pay off his mort
gage on tn.- gold standard of values. The
brother in Mexico had on hand SSOO in United
j States gold coin, with which he bought
one thousand Mexican sliver dollars and
paid oh his mortgage. tie being a b-gal
louder in Mixa-o in 1893, *is they were in
1873, When the brothers received silver for
> their mortgages. The brother in Mexico
| disehar--. his obligation with ssuo of gobi,
1 whik in-- "brother in Texas discharges his
I with SI,OOO of gold; or the first paid off with
1 J.iit'iJ Mexican dollars, while the second is
- . , o . •<'level;. nd-Sherman regime to
pay 2,000 Mexican dollars, although he bor
row. -i and received only one thousand sil
ver dollars. This is the practical working of
the single gold standard—to force the
debtor class, constituting 95 per cent of our
people, to pay to the creditor class (5 per
cent of the population) two dollars for every
one dollar borrowed or contracted for. The
gold coin has been doubly enhanced in
i value, as compared with silver and all
" oiher commodities, by’ dishonest legislation
I in its favor, as against other values, to
i give the money power the advantage over
j their fellow men.
' Again, the brothers required in their bus
i iness the same agricultural su; plies and
implements, and both bought in the United
1 States, but by reason of the protective
, tariff the brother in Texas paid American
■ manu’ai tup-rs for his plows, hoes, chains,
rakes, threshers, sewing machines, etc., etc.,
from 40 to 50 per cent more than the brother
in Mexico paid for exactly the same arti
cles. and not only this, but almost without
exception every article of merchandise,
whether the necessities or luxuries of life,
cost the brother in Texas from 25 per cent
to ■ per - nt m<ire than they cost the
brother in M" xico. Would it surprise you
to hear that although the brothers ‘are
equally industrious, saving, and lived about
as . nfortably the one as the other, the
one in Mexico is worth three times as much
as the other? SILVER.
QI EE.V LIL’S LECTI RE TO! R.
Lixc the Oilier Freaka She Wants to
Be Sure of the Cash.
Indianapolis, April B.—Dr. J. A. Houser
has again h -aid from Queen Lil regarding
, tir- proposed lecture trip. Through her
, r.-pri tentative in Washington and a “high
official” the queen, Dr. Houser says, agrees
to his proposal, but intimates that sin- is
' fearful that there would not lie any money
in ii. The doctor on Thursday’ wrote to
her agTe.-ing to pay all expenses and allow
her $2;>,000. to be deposited in any bank in
, the United Slates.
Larned Acquitted.
Anniston, Ala., April 9.—(Special.)—S.
i Larned, ex-president of the Anniston Sav
ings bank, which went into the hands of a
receiver two years ago, was on trial in the
city’ court Friday and Saturday, charged
i with embezzlement. A verdiet of not guil-
Ity was rendered by the jury last night.
Larned is now a resident of Atlanta.
HEARTY WELCOME.
g. a. R- vis irons will Firm Atlan
ta A HOSPITABLE CITY.
Gov. Northern General John B. Fordon and
Mayor Goodwin Say the Veterans Will
Have a Splendid Time—Etc.
The following expressions from prominent
Atlantians on the sentiment in regard to
the feeling with which the G. A. Ji. would
be received here were secured for publica
tion in the papers of the north and west:
Connellsville, Pa., March 28.—(Special Cor
respondence.)—The old soldier ,1s prone to
discuss, with more enthusiasm than pro
priety, ofttnnes, every topic relating to the
events of ’6l, pensions, the hauling down of
“old glory,” the appointment of ex-con
federates to federal offices, and much else
of minor importance. The city of Atlanta,
Ga„ having extended a formal invitation to
the Grand Army’ to hold the national en
campment m 1895, the occasion has arisen
for much speculation among the veterans
as to the character of their welcome to
the town which has abundant reason to re
member a former visit of the wearers of the
blue. While the expressions of the larger
number of ex-soldiers indicate their belief
that they would be warmly’ received in the
south, a certain element believes that their
reception would not be as cordial as might
be desired. The feeling of this class of
veterans is well expressed by Captain A.
B. Hay, of Pittsburg, well known in Grand
Army circles of the north, who, in summa
rizing the views of those having doubts as
to the warmth of a reception by Atlanta's
citizens, says: "The attitude of congress
towards the pensioners does not indicate
that the kouth would receive us with open
arms. The confederate veterans are all
right; they would treat us cordially, I am
sure, but it is the rising generalion. and
the unreconstructed rebels, who were not
in the army, who would give the union
veterans the cold shoulder.”
For the purpose of ascertaining how the
people of Atlanta feel upon the matter, I
have secured from some of the representa
tive men in the social, professional, commer
cial and political life of the city, expres
sions of sentiment. Each was acquainted
with the feeling of Grand Army men as out
lined by Captain Hay, and the replies given
to my inquiries conclusively show that the
Grand Army would be as warmly welcomed
to Atlanta as to any city north of Mason
and Dixon’s .
Governor VV. ’• Northen expressed him
self as quite sure that the members of tne
Grand Army would receive the most hospit
able and courteous treatment at the hands
of the citizens of the city and stale. Ihe
younger generation,’ he said, “is thinking
more of the present and'future, and less
of the past; its face is turned toward the
on-going and prosperous development ot
tins section, and it has no time fol ani
mosity or iil-leelmg. Nothing but consiuer
ate and hospitable treatment is to be ex
pectea from an our citizens. 1 am suie,
also, that all classes would welcome the
encampment as a step towards belter teel
m" between tne sections and the encourage
ment of a closer brotherliooil. Ln Wi looming
tne veterans of tne northern armies, we
cannot nut feel that we are, at the same
ume, pay ing tribute to the glorious memol
ies ot our own heroes—as both Ueseme a
place on the muster roll ot Amelican
lion.' J. B. Gordon, United States senator,
with whom many of me Grand Army num
h i.l a casual acquaintance on Virginia bat
tlenelds says: “1 am gratified to learn that
there is' a probability that the Grand Army
w'lii hold its annual encampment in the city
ot Atlanta in 1895. 1 am quite sure tiiat
the reception which will be given Hie vet
erans cl the umon army, by the citizens
of Atlanta, and generally by the state, will
be cordial, and that these veterans will b '
gralllied at the evidences ot good Will and
the absence of sectional hostility wn.cn
they will find on every' hand.
“Probably no place in tne union will have
for Hu- soldiers who may meet there mote
historic interest Ilian will the battlelieldi
around Atlanta.”
Hon. John B. Goodwin, mayor of Atlanta,
was confident, that he represented the real
v.ews ot the people of the city when he
said that no fear or apprehension need Lie
felt by any that the. Grand Army would
not be cordially received. Continuing, he
said: “When our people extend an invita
tiun they mean it as such and it implies ail
th': cordiality and hospitality for widen our
people are well known. We feel that tne
heroic deeds of the soldiers of both armies
m the war between the states served to
show the valor and character of the Amer
ican soldier, and the record ot both aim.es
in those trying times, now’ happily passed,
is the heritage of the people ot all sections
of our common country. We have never
believed that the southern armies could
have been overcome by inferior soldiers,
but that'good soldiers and good leadership
were requisite to accomplish this.
“We feel that to depreciate or underesti
mate the character and soldierly' qualities
of those composing the federal armies,
would be to depreciate and underestimate
the southern soldiers; and certainly it has
never occurred to us to do this. We feel
earnestly that patriotic soldiers of all sec
tions can now meet on common ground
with cordiality’ and good fellowship; and
tins object our people strive to promote.
Be assured then that there will be no re
serve or want of cordiality in the greeting
Which our city and people will extend to
the Grand Army. Remember, that if they
come, which we hope they will, that they
will come by our invitation and as our
guests, and it would be unreasonable to
suppose that we would be wanting in cor
diality to our invited guests. Assuredly
if we could not fraternize with them, and
were not disposed to do so, we would not
have extended the invitation.”
Hon. L. F. Livingston, member of con
gress from the Atlanta district, Is avyare
that much prejudice still exists in the minds
ot the people of the north against the
south. “But," lie adds, “let me assure
you that the Grand Army will never have
a more hearty, full and free welcome in
any city, or among any people, than they
will receive in Atlanta. 1 hope they will
go to Atlanta, that they may see for them
selves, and one good result, if no other,
will follow—better acquaintance and closer
friendship between the good people who
wore the blue and those who wore the
gray.”
Hon. Hoke Smith, secretary’ of the inte
rior, whose friendship for the old soldier
has been questioned by so many veterans,
adds his testimony to the prevailing opin
ion of Atlanta’s leading citizens by saying:
“There is no doubt but that the Grand
Army will receive a cordial reception in
Atlanta."
Mr. Clark Howell, managing editor of
The Constitution, than whom there is none
better qualified to judge of the sentiments
of the people of the south, said; “Those
who are inclined to the impression that the
reception would not be cordial, reflect upon
the traditional hospitality of the south,
and even in the days of the bitterest strug
gles between the north and the south, this
was one charge our people escaped. If
Atlanta did not want the Grand Army’ of
tb-y Republic, it would not invite it to come
here. But we do want it. and we want
the invitation accepted with the under
standing that the right hand of fellowship
will be extended to the union veterans when
they come, and that the keys of the city
will be placed at their disposal while they
are here. The last time they visited At
lanta they dispensed with a great many
conventionalities, and took possession of
the city with complete disregard of any
formal recognition of the amenities of the
occasion. This time we want to be a lit
tle more deliberate about it. There will
be some speech-making, some old-tiifie
Georgia barbecues, a general handshaking,
and a right royal welcome to the boys when
they march through the same streets which
held them thirty years ago. Instead of
witnessing the sad havoc of a wrecked
and desolate city, they will see on every
hand evidences of what Atlanta pluck and
ent-rprise has done since the war.
“There is absolutely no ground for the
fear that the younger generation will re
ceive the Grand Army coldly. It will be
remembered that Atlanta’s invitation was
tendered by’ the unanimous vote of the city
council, of the membership of which about
one-half were in bibs and tuckers during
the war. As for myself, I left Atlanta
just ahead of General Sherman, too young
to walk, but fortunate .enough to be cared
for and kept at a safe distance in advance.
Being in the arms of a nurse at the time,
I unfortunately have no recollections of
the incidents of this eventful trip; hence
mv eagerness to have an opportunity of
catching a glimpse of the men who took
such unseemly advantage of tender years.
“The eternal fitness of things demands
that the Grand Army’ should accept At
lanta's invitation, for it will be substantial
evidence of the fact that the war between
the states is but a memory of the past,
and that not only those who were engaged
In it. but Ihe younger generation, are oU
the more loyal to the union, as a result of
the estrangement of thirty years ago.
“Let Atlanta's invitation be accepted and
the Grand Army’ will find that of all the
hearty receptions which have been tendered
it by other cities in which encampments
have been held, none will equal the enthu
siasm or the cordlalitv of that of Atlanta.
It will be like the recynt meeting which
marked the reconciliation of William and
Bismarck. It was an international episode,
an incident that touched the heart of the
world. So It would be if the Grand Army
meets in Atlanta. The significance of the
event will be world wide. Atlanta is ready
to do her part, and the south is ready to
help her. . „
"Now will the Grand Army do its part?
Let us hope so.”
Rev. E. H. Barnett, D.D., pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of Atlanta, gave
unreservedly as ihis opinion, that the
Grand Army will be well received in Atlan
ta. Os course there will be some extremists
who will not be cordial, but even they, in
view of the general sentiment, will not
show their feeling. For one, though a con
federate soldier. I will be glad to see the
encampment held here.”
S. M. Inman, one of the leading cotton
merchants of the city and state, thinks the
formal invitations extended to the Grand
Army leave no doubt as to their heartiness
ami cordiality and express with great unan
imity the sentiments of the people. “I am
also satisfied,” he adds, “that the Grand
Army will find very little opposition or ill
feeling against them in this section, for
while our people hold faithfully to their own
memories, and feeling that they’ struggled
for what they believed to be right, they at
the same time feel that the war is over
and are prepared to welcome the gallant
men whom they fought. So far as the
younger generation is concerned it is thor
oughly prepared to welcome the Grand
Army. With many of them the war is
only’ a matter of history, and they feel
towards it very much as you and I do to
wards the Mexican war—an admiration for
the bravery of those who fought, but with
out the intense sentiment which prevails in
the mirds of those who were active partici
pants in the great struggle.
“For myself, I have doubt of the ability
of Atlanta to entertain such a body of men
in a manner which would create a pleasant
im pref sion and send them away better
friends than when they came. Nine-tenths
of our people know nothing about
what an enormous body of men
gather at the Grand Army meet
ings and it does seem to me that Atlanta
must make almost superhuman efforts to
entertain them, or that the visitors must
make up their minds to be satisfied with
some discomforts attendant upon meeting
in a place having the accommodations At
lanta can furnish. For this reason, and th’s
reason only, I am not particularly anxi: co
to see the Grand Army here, because f
we cannot entertain them as handsomely
and generously’ as they have been enter
tained elsewhere. I do not feel that we
would secure much credit or benefit to our-
“Should they meet here there will naturally’
bo sentiments expressed on both sides by
Irresponsible parties that will be distasteful,
and 1 think that both the entertainer and
the entertained should make up their minds
to exercise a. feeling of charity and for
bearance for the sentiments and actions of
those, who. while they express their own
opinions', do not express the opinions of
the great mass of those who have been
brought together in friendly relations. I
hope I am fully understood in this matter
and that nothing 1 may have said may be
accepted as containing any sentiment other
than respect and regard for the Grand
Army.”
Amos Fox. postmaster of Atlanta, says:
“I am satisfied the Grand Army would be
warmly ami hospitably received, as At
lanta is noted for her hospitality and pains
taking with strangers. A great many mem
bers of the Grand Army from the west, vis
ited Atlanta years ago, and I presume they
would be glad to visit the city again and
see it in its prosperity.”
JOHN L. GANS,
FIVE TO HANG.
All Were in a Plot to Assassiunte One
Man.
Montgomery, Ala., April 11.—(Special.)—
The hangman will be busy in Montgomery
county soon. There are five negroes in the
county jail under the death sentence, and
four of the number were found guilty to
day.
About six weeks ago Mr. Ed Grant was
b’-utally assassinated and it w is developed
that the murder was the result of a con
spiracy, concocted by three brothers named
Woodley and a negro named Jack Gabriel,
who made Jim Galloway do the murder.
•n con fessed and was sentenced to death
Sv week.
The other four were tried yesterday, the
jury staying out all night. This morning
they brought in a verdict of guilty, living
the death penalty for the three Woodleys
aid imprisonment in the penitentiary for
life for Gabriel.
About a year ago Charles Ezell, a negro,
killed his Wife. He was tried and sentenced
to be hanged, but. the supreme court re
versed the sentence and he had a new trial
today, the jury tinning him guilty again and
fixing the punishment death.
HIM AND A REVOLVER.
One Fires the Brain and the Other
Two Bullets.
Nashville, Tenn., April 10.—(Special.)—An
accidental shooting was followed by an at
tempt at suicide at Jennie Somers’s house,
on Lane street, this evening. A young man
giving his name as E. G. Badoux was sit
ting on a bed playing with a. revolver.
Nannie Bennett, the only other inmate of
the room, had just cautioned him about
his carelessness when the revolver acci
dentally discharged. The ball struck the
woman in the breast. Seeing that he had
shot iiis companion, Badoux placed the re
volver against his head and fired again.
The ball fractured his skull, but passed
under the skin end out about three inches
from the point >f entrance. He is in the
city hospital in a serious condition. The
Bennett woman received only a slight flesh
wound and is not much hurt. Badoux is
a telegraph operator from Princeton, Ky.
He was drinking.
Beecham’s pills are faithful friends.
I’LL’NGIID INTO THE FIRE.
A Dozen Firemen Fall with a Hoof Into the
Flaines—Severe I Kill. <l.
Milwaukee, Wis., April 9.—The Davidson
thi ater, tin- finest playhouse in Milwaukee,
and one of the handsomest and costliest
theaters in the country, was destroyed by
tire this morning.
The total money less occasioned by the
fire is about $225,000 as follows: Theater
pi. per and stationary scenery, about $1..;,-
(>ih Rosenfeld Bros., proprietors of the Lil
liputians, $45,000; Joseph Ciauder, orchestra
leader, $3,000.
The hotel proper is not much, if any,
damaged. Shortly after 5 o’clock, when
(he tire was seemingly under control, the
theater roof fell in, carrying with it a
score or more of firemen. Some were ex
tr'eated with slight injuries, others more
seriously hurt and the following are miss
ing or known to have been burned to
death:
George Jansen, company No. 2.
Assistant Chief August Jansen.
Archie Campbell, fire boat cataract.
Thomas Morgan, No. 1.
Frank McGurk.
James Freeman, No. 4.
O’Neill.
Crowley, No. 4.
Captain Linehan, company No. 4.
The following firemen went down with
the roof and were rescued. They were ta
ken to the Emergency hospital:
Lieutenant Cranem, of company No. 1,
central fire station, probably fatally in
jured; Fred Marsh, company No. 5, foot
crushed; Fred Schroeder; John Yeo, pipe
man of No 4, badly burned and back
The large building was used as a theater
on the ground floor and the rear, while the
portion above the ground floor and the
front was utilized by the hotel, with an
annex extending to the north, which was
not damaged by the flames. The hotel por
tion was well filled with guests, but they
were warned in time and made their es
cape without injury, though a panic pre
vailed, many of them escaping in hastily
made toilets or scarcely none at all, to the
Sclilitz hotel, nearly opposite. The fire
originated apparently on the stage, under
the roof.
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