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Newspaper Page Text12 JOHNSTOWN AGAIN. BEA FF RAINS SWEEP everything IN PENNSYLVANIA VALLEY. Conemagh River Eeaxes Its Banks and Soon the Water is Three or Four Foot Deep in Johnstown's Streets. Williamsport, Pa.. May 20.—With the hor rors of the disastrous flood of 1889 —that which spread death and destruction throughout this valley—brought back to memory by the threatened danger of a sweep of water that promises to be as great as that of five years ago. The people of this city and ail through the West branch valley are in a state of panic that has turned the usually quiet Sunday into one of remarkable excitement. Since Friday night a steady and almost continuous downpour of rain has been swelling all of the streams and late last night numerous cloudbursts along the Pine creek and other tributaries of the West branch of the Susquehanna have made it impossible to confine the water within the banks of the streams. It has, therefore, spread out over the country and with every point is pouring into the main river. Throughout the day the rain has fallen here and continues to fall tonight. Ad vi ‘es from all points up the river say the same conditions exist. A cloudburst at Keating, twenty miles above Renovo, early this morning, raised the river there twenty feet and the rivew at Renovo is reported higher than in the flood of 1889, when half the town was under water. Above there and extending to the head waters at Clearfield every town and hamlet has been reduced by water to the conditions that prevailed in 1889. Along the I’hii : lelphia and Erie railroad, between this point and Emporium, traffic has been prac tically suspended since last night. Trains are running between Williamsport and taven. but above the latter point landslides and track washouts have practi cally swept the tracks away and the loss will be very heavy. Rapid Rise of the Rivers. The Susquehanna here flows to the south of the city, ami while it has not reached the point of danger, it is crawling up at a foot an hour. Graffus Rua. a tributary which empties into the river be ,w th ! flows north of Williamsport, overflow, d its banks and spread over a siderable portion of the city at. about today, flooding many houses and driv he occupants from their homes. All houses were occupied by poor people ite rise was so sudden that the su..- . rs lost much of their personal property, th of the flood is expected !; re at about 12 o’clock tonight, when the great body of water from up the river is due. ’fhe fact that the water will rush down upon th. city in the dark hours of the night adds an additional element of horror to the situation. The rush of water that swept so much away in 1889 came at day light and the work oi rescuing the people could b ■ better prepared than after dark. In anticipation, however, of what is ex j ■ •• •■ I, the 'ire and church bells of the city were rung at 10 o’clock this morning to n by the prop!" of the impending danger, at hour the work of preparing for the worst has been m ,„ — j n ie hmtdr. is of homes that were submerged live v. ... s ago the people are moving out at i storing their goods in the houses of those hvt g on the highlands. The business part of the city was a complete wreck five y.ars ago and hundreds of merchants are moving their stock to places of safety. Moving Their Goods. Conv< yances of every description are hurrying through the streets of the city d with household goods and merchan and tlte scene beggars description. le regular church services were all pended today and in ail of the houses of .rsiflp those who attended confined their •votion to the offering up of prayer for ae assistance of providence in the present grave emergency. Darkness has settled over the city and the rain, which has been falling all day, is still coming down in torrents. The :iver is coming up rapidly and is now twenty-one feet above the low water mark. It . will overflow its banks within an hour, and as the certainty of great destruction of prop erty grow s more apparent the general in terest bank o> the river ■ and the bridges are lined with thousands , of people watching the rise of the water, ! and those w i.o did not move during the day i ar. now hurrying their belongings and families to places of safety. Lumber Booms Break. Four mil of the track of the Glen Union Lumber Company have been swept away. Th'- “boom” at Lockhaven has broken and 1. i.-i,ut.ni f. : of logs have been lost. The I upp -r Linden boom also broke at 5:30 I o’clock this afternoon. It contained 19,000,- | P . f t I logs and they have gone down. ' There are about 15,000.000 feet of logs in the main boom and half as many more in the city millponds that may go on a twenty-live foot flood. President E. It. Payne and Boom Boss Rinehart have made the boom her- as secure as possible. President Payne st ,t> - that all indications point. to a twenty-fix e-foot flood here, which win ieach its height about 11 or 12 o’clock to night. Elias Deem r and other experienced lumbermen agree with this forecast. In this event the city, as far north as Market square. embracing the main business sec- i tion, will be flooded. Williamsport, Pa., May 21—At 1 o’clock this morning th- great boom, with its mil- i lions i dollars worth of uncut lumber, gave way and Williamsport will awaken at daybreak to a sense of great financial dis aster. The river is twenty-five feet high. i Fleeing for Their Lives. 2:59 a m.—The mountain streams have swelled the little C'onemaugh river out of all proportion. At this hour the whistles are bl .v :ng to warn the people that they should look to their safety. ■ and ! chi.'lren th d half-drcs. ed to the high ground. The water is rising rapidly and is now two an-i a half feet deep in front of the i fl.-rn I nion oilice, and rising’ rap idly. Fear.-’ a.-e entertained that the Lincoln j bridge will, go as the rushing water batters I passing 1.. s and debris against it with awful force. Scores of Briilges Washed Away* Huntingdon, Pa., May 20—Today’s great flood has been exceeded only once in the history of th- Juniata valley, the last four days’ rainfall having raised the Juniata ' river and Rayston branch twenty-one feet i above low water mark and entailing great | destruction to property. In this place the I waters flooded the lower streets, driving the I people from their homes, and in the lower ! farming districts whole families are itn- I prisoned in their houses, unable to be ■ reached owing to the turbulance of the j streams. Three new iron county bridges ' spanning the Juniata river and Raystown branch have been swept away. The de- ! struction of scores of minor bridges and ' washouts on public roads have closed all ■ rural approaches to this place. The gas I company plant here is submerged and the lower floors of many business houses flooded. Mrs. Jacob Miller was drowned at Saxton while trying to save some property. A landslide at Ryde station on the Penn sylvania railroad covered the south track for a distance of nearly a mile and a por tion of the track was washed away. Great damage ito property and farm lands along the Raystown branch is re ported. The Flood at Belle Font . Belle Font. Pa.. May 20.—Belle Font was today visited with the worst flood ever known here, the water being two feet higher than in January, 1889. The lower streets of the town were flooded and The Watchman and Daily News press rooms were three feet under water. A Break in the Ham. Altoona, Pa., I'o, 12:05 p. m.—There is a break of fifteen feet in the breast of the dam at Kittannanning point, and an en gine has been sent to Holidaysburg to warn the people there of their danger. Snow at Knoxville. Knoxville, Tenn.. May 20.-(Speciai.)- Mountains north and south oi the Last Tennessee valley are covered with snow. A telegram from Helenwood says that the thermometers stand at 35 degrees and that snow is ten inches deep on the Cumberland plateau. Indications are that before »rn ing the temperature will reach the freezing point. At Knoxville snow fell this morn ing but did not lay. The oldest inhabi tants say that the weather is unprece dented for this season of the year. GEN, PHIL <<)<>!< DEAD. The Secretory of state Dies Suddenly at Hi- Home This Morning. General Phil Cook, secretary of state, died this morning just before 1 o’clock at the j home of Mr. W. L. Peel, on Peachtree street. It was a short illness that led to the death of the general. Saturday the general was at his office at tending to his duties as usual. But when he left his home he neglected to carry with him his -overcoat. The cold wave came on and Saturday night the general complained of a severe cold. Yesterday morning he was up and about OH® S ?-• at sSO ’i < GENERAL PHIL COOK. the house, but was complaining of a pain in his chest. He gave it no especial im portance and was at the tea table with the I rest of the family. Later in the evening he retired to his room and about half-past 11 o'clock awoke the household by asking for Mrs. Peel, his daughter. Mrs. Peel quickly responded, and when she reached the bed side of her father he remarked: "I believe 1 am going to die.” He appeared to be suffering, and it was painful to watch his attempts to breathe. A messenger was hurried for a physician and in rtagan respon it-u, out by the time j the doctor arrived the generi! was dead. Than General Cook none of the statehouse officers were more popular or better known throughout the state. He made his first political appearance at the statehouse after the death of Secretary of State Barnett by the appointment of Senator Gordon, the governor. Then when Governor Northen made his first race General Cook was on the ticket and was elected and has since held the position most at eptably. General Cook was born at. his father’s plantation, in Twiggs county, Georgia, twelve miles below Macon, in the year 1817. He occupied a position among the most highly esteemed citizens of Georgia. Some three years ago Central Cook had a fail which resulted in the fracture of one of his legs. This caused him great pain and made him for quite a while an invalid. But with that same Spartan bravery he showed during the war. he came out and again took up the work of the office to which lie was elected by the people of the state. Beecham's Pills will save doctors’ bills. OFF Wi SIS II Is BEAI> : Ensile Henry, the limnb Turower, Guillo tined in t'aris. Paris, May 20. —Emile Henry, who, on Feb i ruary 12th, threw a bomb in the case of the Hotel Terminus, was executed at 4:10 o’clock this morning. At midnight the Place de la Koquette was virtually deserted. Two po licemen on either sidewalk of their beats, and a groom with a relay horse forth- om nibus from Charonne to the Place D’ltalie were passing the prison. Three or four per ; sons stood opposite the prison gate. Two of j them, evidently American bicyclists, were I examining the five mark stones, where the I guillotine was to b: erected. Only one sen tinel stood in front of the prison, but, just beyond the small door, behind him, a line of soldiers was drawn up along the inside pris on walls. At the Place Voltaire, a two-min utes’ walk from the prison, a stronge force of police bad been drawn up, ready to re spond instantly to the first call. Walked wills si Firm Step. At 4:07 o’clock the little door of the pris on creaked on its rusty hinges, and the fifteen policemen of the piquet d’execution, bared their swords. Every face turned to wards the big gateway and every eye was i strained to catch the first glimpse of the i prisoner. The iron doors swung slowly i apart. Chaplain Valadier walked in front. ; Henry was corded more tightly than is us ual, and over his shoulders was a close, black jacket. He was ghastly white, but walked with a firm step. As he approached the platform, he shouted: i ‘‘Courage, comrades! Long live anarchy!” His voice was not as loud as Valliant’s and trembled noticeably. Deibler’s assistants whipped off his jacket. As they pushed him against the plank, he shouted again: i “Courage ! Long live anarchy!” His Head in the Basket. His neck did not fit the lunette properly ! as he felt, and Deibler gave him -i little tug ; forward. The click of the knife was heard i ! the next moment, and Henry’s head dropried ! to the ground. The blood from the trunk j spurted high as the body revolved into the | basket. Deibler himseif picked up the head s from the sawdust and thr- vv it viciously j into the basket with the body- Then the sawdust was thrown over the ! body and head and they were shoved into ; the van. which was driven oft’ less hastily I than after Vaiilant’s execution. M. Ley- i : gonie, the police commissary for the Kou- I . quette district, who went to Henry's cell, I ■ gave the correspondent this account of i the last scene there: “The provureur of the republic, M. Lepine, j M. Gordon, the prison governor, and I I entered the cell. The governor said: ‘Henry, : have courage, the day has come.’ Unlike ! Vaillant, he did not utter a word for a I minute. Then he asked to see the chap ; lain in husky tones. He offered no reslst ' ance.” i POND’S EXTRACT, a medicine confined j to a certain number of diseases. It will i i cure Pain, Inflammation or Hemorrhage, I I external or internal. THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA. GA.. MONDAY. MAY 21,1894. 1776 RECALLED. WHY GEORGIA HAT> ONLY THREE SIGNERS TO THE DECLARATION. One of Her Declaration Fled, ami Another Sent to Catch Him—l Inn Left, Only Gvrinm tt, Hall ar.d Matson. The colonial ball, which was given at the Kimball house last Friday evening, has de veloped the amusing fact that nearly every body in Atlanta is provided with a great ancestor. To the strains of old colonial music, which might have soothed the ear of George Washington, when that distinguished pa triot was a dashing young cavalier, these | ancestors in their knee breeches, powdered wigs and fluted shirts, marched out in gay procession before the assembled lookers-on. The customs in vogue before the revolu tion were revived in all of their quaint and amusing comedy and not a few of the old ancestors, as they skipped about the ball room, gave refreshing evidence of the fact that age and long imprisonment in their re spective places of abode had not impaired their ease of locomotion. In fact, their long retirement had seemingly lubricated their joints and prepared them, as it were, for greater exhibitions of agility. This ball will serve a beneficial purpose if it kindles a renewed interest in the old coionial era. It is a foolish idea which many have acquired, because of the rapid growth which has characterized this coun try during the present century, that our fathers were very simple men. There are many respects in which they far surpass us, and we could set at their feet,-so to speak, and drink in many valuable lessons of social and political wisdom. After all, we only surpass them in the enlarged devel opment of the inventive faculty, as applied to the practical aspect of life. We have steam engines, electric telegraph ami sewing machines, all of which our fathers might have given us had they lived in an age of peace and tranquillity; but they had no time for such thinking. From the science of war they emerged, without a moment’s rest, into the science of government, and began tj study the problems that would shape the destiny of the new world and promote the happiness of their posterity. There is much to be gained from the study of past events, for wisdom lies in review as well as in progression, and tue prophet’s vision is often clarified by looking back ward. Americans have no reason to be ashamed of their simple and patriotic an cestry. A grander federation never met in solemn caucus than the continental con gress of 1776, which proclaimed the princi ples of the American declaration and in the streets of Philadelphia, kindled the flaming bonfires of liberty. An Old Story Rev ievved. To widen the retrospective area thus opened by the social events of the week, it may be of interest to the readers of The Constitution to know that Georgia was en titled to live signers of the declaration. instead of this number, however, only three names appear in her behalf on the scroll of independence. The other two have been omitted from the document, which is still preserved in Washington city. Behind this apparent oversight there hangs an interesting story and one with whica only a very few, at this time, are familiar. The declaration of independence was signed by the members of the con i tinental congress, which met in i the spring of 1773. In this congress i Georgia was represented by a delegation of | live representatives. These were Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton, John Houston and Rev. John Zubly. The latter member, although a wearer of the sacred cloth, was guilty of an act of pc-rfidy which lias eternally blighted his reputation. Why Mr. Zubly Fled. During the early part of the session of congress u tow of the members had private ly discussed the subject of drawing up declaration of independence. Zubly opposed fhvt t-i'l’oris r.T rhi* tion. on iiceo '.'.t of the strong political allinity whi.-h bou id him to the English government. Athough a member of the continental congress and Georgia’s accredited represen tative, he was not as ardent in h’s chain i pionship or liberty as the other members of the delegation. He was not in favor of any radical measure by which the colonies would b;- wholly s parated from Englund. Finding, however, that his ardor was unavailing’, he secretly dispatched a letter to the i.i'itish governor, acquainting him with the nature of Hie situation and advis ing him to adopt, in Georgia, a speedy meas ure of prevention. A copy of this htter, by a fortunate ac cident, was obtained from one of the clerks, and Mr. Chase, a representative from Mary land, openly brought against Mr. Zubly the’ charge of improper conduct in betrayin;; the interests of liberty. Seeing that, hist perfidy had been discovered and apprehend ing the action of congress, which he knew would blight his reputation, he cowardly < betook himself to flight. Mr. Houston, a member of the Georgi delegation and a colleague of the clergy man, who had thus violated the sane'.r, of his high oath, was appointed by co gress to go in search of him and to country act any evil tiiat might result from liis d - ■ I closure of the situation. j in addition to the search for Mr. Zu’ I which occupied a considerable portion of. ! time, other important business detai Mr. Houston in Georgia for several w and lor that reason he was not pr. when the document of liberty was s- There were only three of the Georgia bers in their places, at this time, an/ were Button Gwinnett, Lyman 11; George Walton. The protest of Georgia, therefore, 1 the tyranny of England and her a declaration in favor of a total set -e, was couched in the strong, aianl -gnu characteristic signatures of this iliuWrious trinity. In Augusta, Ga., a handsome granite mon ument lias been erected to the signers, and three counties have been named for them, as a tribute to their exulted memory. A braver, bolder or more devoted trio never served the cause of liberty, and their glory* like Orion's belt, illuminates the misty back ground of our colonial history. On the I-Telel of Honor. The first of these signers, Mr. Gwinnett, was the unfortunate victim of the code of honor. His antagonist was Colonel Lackland Mc- Intosh. A feud of long standing was 'the cause of their fatal meeting. The failure of Mr. Gwinnett, in 1777, to be re-elected to the continental congress, after a warm tight, exasperated him no little an I the taunts of Colonel Alcinlosh, who was great ly pleased with the result, prompted him to send a challenge to that gentleman. The challenge was accepted. They agreed ! to light with pistols at a distance of only j twelve paces. In exchange of bullets both ' principals were wounded. Colonel Mclntosh- 1 however, recovered, while Mr. Gwinnett was mortally wounded and died on the 7th I of May, 1777, in the forty-fifth year of his I age. Mr. Gwinnett was an Englishman by birth and tor several years was engaged in mer ’ cantile pursuits in Bristol. After his mar riage he came to America, in 17<0, and set tled on St. Catherine’s island, near the I coast of Georgia. At first Mr. Gwinnett was not an ardent friend of liberty, because of the exposure i of nis property, lie doubted the ability of j the cofomai government to cope witit Eng- 1 ; land in a iigni. tor independence. When he [ was aft< rwards convinced, however, that i independence was a possibility, he entered i into the revolutionary protest with great I i enthusiasm. His property was seized and i totally destroyed by the British and yet j s he was loyal in affliction to the cause which i I he espoused. Dr. Lyman Hall was a devoted patriot I from the beginning of the movement which I resulted in the overthrow of English tyran- I n y. The remaining signer. George Walton, I was the most distinguished of this colonial ; group. He was six times a members of the | continental congress, a soldier of the revo lution, the first governor of the young i commonwealth, the chief justice of the su preme court, and for nearly fifteen years j ’ prior to his death a stainless wearer of the j judicial ermine. Bis home is yet standing ' i near the city of Augusta, in plain view of ; the Carolina hills. Here ne entertained , I Washington and LaFayette, during the days j j of the revolution, and dispensed his lavish i hospitality. Colonel Walton was a man of great genius and his memory is the precious heritage of ail Georgians. A subsequent article may touch upon his services at greater length. His grave is on the Sand Hills, near Augusta, Ga., where he has slept, under the overhanging foliage, since the first faint glimmering of the century. L. L. KNIGHT. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the_ nest of nil remedies for chilQi’cn teething; 25c. a bottle. HE MAY GO TO JAIL. Coxey Is to Be Before Judge Miller for Sen tence lodav. Washington, May IS. —Judge Bradley, of the district supreme court, this afternoon refused to grant the writ of certiorari ap plied for by Coxey, Browne and Jones, the commonweal army leaders, and thus de feated the hope of the Coxeyites of bringing up for review the proceedings in the police court which ended in their conviction. li nenrow morning at 10 o’clock the convicted Coxeyites will be brought up before Judge Miller for sentence, the judge having now recc-ived his recommission. The concluding argument cn the applica tion for the writ began at 3 o’clock, and ended an hour later. District Attorney Bir ney appeared for the government, and < lon giessman Hudson, of Kansas, and Andrew H. Lipscomb, of this city, for the Coxey ites. Mr. Birney opposed the granting of the writ on the ground that the court had no authority to grant it. Mr. Hudson con tended that the police court was a tribunal ii f< rior to Judge Bradley’s court and Mr Lipscomb held that the law governing the use of the capitol grounds, under which the commonwealers were convicted, was un- < i nstitutional, because it delegated the power of suspension to otners than the members of congress. Judge Bradh y, in his decision, said that it was not within his jurisdiction to con sider allegations of errors made in the lower court. “Prosecution in the noice court, it seems,” said tne court, "should be cn the oath of the party instituting the prosecution and not at all on the oath of the prosecuting officer, 'rhe question or unconstitutionality of the act appears to r e luiiricrous —almost absurd. The right of | > people to peaceably assemble and peti congress is subordinate to the rights e people in general. It is not a light ng any individual or individuals to tie others; not one that would enable yople to assemble in the house ot fess. With such a right all the tramps tne country, witii all the vermin of the < ntry, would be apt to come and take poks.-ssion of either house of congress. 1 h;;ve dignified this argument, it seems to n ’ by too much, reference to it. On the w le, I don't think that such a case has b< in made out as would justify the court, in* i-xercising jurisdiction. The defendants had a fair trial in the police court. If 1 doubted this fact at “11, I would issue the writ. The writ of ccrtlonari is, therefore, refused.” Nothing now remains to the men but to r.w;.it judgment in the police court. Judge Miller, who received his new commission t< day, will probably sentence them tomor row morning. Th- penalty prescr’bcd for each of the two off mses of whic 11 they have been found guilty is $lO9 fine or sixty days in jail, or both. WOl LDVT SIT M rm HIM. A Little Scene :>t the Clover Club. Co.’.ey Not \\ suited. Philadelphia, May 18.—Coxey made a sen sation here last night by appearing at the Clover Club dinner, clad in a full dress suit. After lie was invited, Colonel A. K. Mc- < mre, ex-Minister Charles Emory Smith, Major General Snowden, Colonel John T. Rogers ami other members of the club said they would not sit at dinner with Coxey. They were told that he would not be there, so t..ey came. But Coxey came toe. When Colonel .McClure walked in with ex-Govein or Curtin, there was a lively row. Coxey w‘S enli 1 P om the Bellvue hotel where ■ c it spread and taken to the ' -lone’ Thomas Donaldson. !’.:ed , rei, n ’ ’’ ’ the i Hovfrites that . ,i ,ic with. Coxey, as he milght ; I'sion t> meet that “general’’ j- a -q. . ’ conflict. Coxey was angry < ' r the i.andown, but sought solace with i < v .: genial friends. \ >yi»l>athize with Coxey. » lishville, Tiwn., May 19.—(Special.)— ■ * ?re was a mass meeting of workingmen . the courthouse tonight to take action on the sentences passed on Coxey and his lieutenants at Washington. The speakers denounced the president and the democratic ; parts’ and the republican party and adapted I i solutions 'Jimamlin,. an investigation by congress of the circums ances under whic!, ' Coxey and the others were sent to prison. ’ The resolutions will be sent to Senators Harris and Bate and to Congressman ■ Washington, it is demanded that al! who ' ; vish to present petitions have the right to * Io so. whether they come to Washington | ingly or in a body. i < oxey Nominated for Congress. Columbus, O„ May 15.--The» populists of <e eighteenth congressional district today □minted Jacob S. Coxey for congress. A Fight xvith Killy’s Men. Eldonia, la., May IG-The Kelly army is encampe/l two miles below here and the people are nervous and anxious. Keilyites in one boat attempted to land outside the prescribed limits last night, lire guaril.-, ordered them off and a. fight ensued, in I which several men on both sides were in | jured. EDMI TH N ITEM DEAD. I The Celebrated Author Stricken with Apoplexy While at if Perfdcmanee. London, May 20. —Edmund T ates, author and journalist, was stricken with apoplexy last evening at the Garrick theater, where Lytton’s “Money” was played., He was re moved to the Savoj r hotel, where he filed this afternoon. Edmund Yates would have been sixty-three years old next Julj’ had he A I.arg- Blaze in Boston. Boston, May 17.—A State street block, six story granite structure, bounded by Atlantic avenue on the east. India street on the south ami State street on the north, was badly damaged and contents ruined by fire and water early this morning. It was used as a United States bonded warehouse, and the custom house officer states that there was over $1,009,000 worth of goods in the building and in his opinion the loss will ex ceed $600,000, without taking into account the loss on the building. This is valued at VUOO'K', and is damaged to the extent of ISUOIKI. The structure is owned by Mrs. Baran Stevens, of New York. Tlte custom house, which is close by the burned building, was not injured. Will Shoot Them Today. ■ Barcelona, May 20.—The anarchists who I were condemned to death for aiding Pallas in the plot to kill General Martinez de , Campos, were taken to the S. Mont Juich fortress yesterday by a large force of guards. They were closely watched all night. Today their friends were allowed to visit them. This evening they were remov ed to the chapel, where the priests will min ister to them over night. They will be shot tomorrow morning. Kenluekians Fight a Duel. Jeffersonville, Ind., May 20.—Early yester day morning a duel was fought at the falls, in the suburbs of this city by George S. Lemon and George Avery, prominent young ' men of Louisville, Ky. Lemon was struck ' in the thigh by a bullet from Avery’s re- ■ volver. It was extricated by Dr. S. C. Me- I Cleare, of this city. The cause of the duel : is not known. It was the first real duel 1 that has been fought in southern Indiana j lor thirty years. _ sweet by a Cyclone. Bryan, 0., May 17.—The village of Kun- I l«d, in Williams county, was almost en i tirely destroyed by a. cyclone this after ' noon. Seven lives are known to have been i lost; thirty persons were injured, some of ! them fatally, and more than fifty houses ! were demolished. Kunkel is a ’town of about i ’«ii> inhabitants, in the extreme northwestern ; part of the state, on the Detroit and Lo- I gansport branch of rhe Wabash railway. ■ Montpelier, 0.. the nearest telegraph sta ' tion. is closed for the night and there is no ■ telegraphic communication between Bryan, • the county seat, and Kunkel. ROSEBERRY AND LEIGH. THE ENGLISH PRE 311 ER AND HIS EC L E SIA S'l ICA L EAVORITE. Leigh Married an Actressc*’ Daughter and Left the Baronial Mansions of England to Work Among Georgia Negroes. When the announcement was made in the London dispatcries that Lord Roseberj, the new English premier, had designated the Rev. J. W. Leigh as the dean of Here ford, and called attention to the fact that it was his first appointment, the informa- I®* ’-o sue, 11 ROAD THROUGH THE PINES, Leading to the Old Couper Place, on Can non’s Point, St. Simon’s Island. tion was received with no little pleasure by the people of Georgia. There were hun dreds living on the coast who associated the name of the eminent clergyman with that of a tall Englishman who landed at Darien in 181.4) and made his way to a rice plantation near that town. Many of th.e inhabitants down in those regions have wondered if there was any connection between the two men, but they iiave scarcely dared to dream that the fa mous dean is the same individual. ihe fact is, Mr. Leigh was a resident here for quite a while, and the state of Geor gia .regards with some pride this first ec clesiastical appointment of England’s new prime minister. Fanny Kemble's Dsuighter. The cause of Mr. Leigh’s departure from England and his coming to this country form an interesting stot>. It was early in the forties that Fanny Kemble, the celebrated actress, starred in London. Her success is a matter ®f stage history. In a. few days after her appear ance the whole of London was at her feet. The charm of her conversation and the delightful vivacity of her manner, together with all the oilier brilliant social qualities of her nature, made the queenly actress the object of general attention throughout the polite world In t very part of the great city she was wined and dined by lords and la dies. Trr.v 'liny; will'. Fanny Kemble, as a. mem ber of tin orenestra, was a man by the name of Pierce Butler, who subsequently married her. Two (laughters sprang from this alliance, Mrs. Wister, of Germantown, Pa., an.l Air.. J. W. Leigh, the wife of the r.ewly-appointed dean. Mr. Butler, the lath r of these ladies, owned two planta tions in Georgia, on ■ a rice plantation near Dari'n and the i tber a sea island cotton plantation near Brunswick. Mr. Buller en deavored to rehabivtate these plantations aft i' the war, but he was engaged in this effort he died. The enterprise ni which her father had failed was resumed by his youngest daugh ter, Fanny, aft: r his death. She devoted nerself with considerable ardor to this undertaking’, and under her wise m'anage ment both of the plantations began to pros per steadily. During her visits to the rice plantation in winter she frequently enter tained a number of English celebrities, among whom was Air. J. W. Leigh. This young gentleman had several years before entered the ministry and was a man of considerable learning and ability. He graduated with high honors from Cam bridge and was early distinguished for his familarity with the different governments of tile wori I. II- was specially interested in the American people and even prior to his marriage he made several visits to this country. It was on one of these visits that lie in- l his fiitur.- wife a; Darien ar.d be came the son-in-law of the famous actress. Aluch of Iks time was subsequently pa.-scd in th- country where his labors were largely devoted to the evangelization of the negro. Fanny Kemble's Hook. The celebrated actress was frequently a visitor at her husband’s plantations, during the early part of their married life. She had very pronounced views in regard to slavery and lias written a book which has been extensively published. la this book the system ( t slave own rship from an j'ln-lish standpoint was scathingly con demned. The home of the actress and her husband was at Germantown, near Phila delphia, Fa- After tic marriage or Air. Leigh to the daughter of Fanny Kemble, they spent two or three years in this country, and made a number of friends during their term of residence on St. Simon’s island. Major J. Al. Couper, of this city, came orig inally from Glynn county and was a near neighbor of Air. Leigh during his sojourn in Georgia. “I knew Air. Leigh well,” said Air. Cou per. “For fifteen years we lived on ad joining plantations and during that time 1 was thrown with him frequently. He was a splendid specimen of manhood, tall, muscular and broad-shouldered, ready at any time for a ride on horseback, or a pull down tne Altamaha in his boat. He used to say that his fondness for athletic sports while at Eton during his school days developed him wonderfully in a phys ical way. “Their home was a place of Beauty, occu pying a sequestered curve of the river and bowered amidst the perfume of a large orange grove and overlooking a boundless exp.uise '.ii liie grand s<.< mar .-files. it was a magnificent place to entertain the noted representatives of English aristocracy. And this is what Air. Leigh did. There were many noted people who came there to visit. “I shall never forget the first time I saw Lord Rosebery. No sounding of drums or blowing of horns proclaimed his coming, for the lord was comparatively young and rather modest in those nays, tie hail made his way from Savannah to Darien in true subrosa fashion, and only Mr. Leigh and his wife knew just what a great man he ''ns. Even then Lord Rosebery was a distinguished man in his own country. “He stepped off the steamer at Darien and went at once to Air. Leigh. While there I saw him several times and was often of the same hunting party. “.Lord Rosebery’s indiv .duality was strik ing. His pleasant, clean-shaven face gave him an extremely youthful appearance, and his manner was frank and cordial. There was no taint, nor tincture of snob>sm in his make-up and he always enjoyed heartily a good joke. Lord Rosebery remained there for several weeks. “By the way,” continued Major Couper, "Mr. Leigh was an intense admirer of Right Rev. John W. Beckwith, bishop of the ITotestant Episcopal diocese of Geor gia, and during the bishop’s life he was often entertaim'd. I often heard Leigh re mark, ’Bishop Beckwith :s by far the most eloquent man ! have ever heard.’ “Mr. Leigh took great interest in the color ed people and frequently went among them as a teacher. He and Bishop Beckwith had considered a plan establishing a. kind of sub-diocese among the negroes of the state, which was to be the basis upon which aux iliary negro dioceses should be established. under* Fro4.esta.nit Eolsaejnal jurisdiction). “Air. Leigh was fond of all kinds of sports and enjoyed a good hunt. It was his cus tom to carry his guests to St. Simon’s island. Here they would stay for days', hunting and fishing. These men were fond of making all kinds of un usual experiments. One of the party killed an alligator upon one occasion and pro. posed that all should dine on alligator steak fog supper. It was a royal dish. The sti ft tasted more like a pie made out of fiddle strings than anything else. This, by the way, was the same place that Aaron Burr stayed at when he made his trip south. “The view is magnificent and was a con tinual source of pleasure to Air. Leigh. The limitless expanse of waving marshes, cut here and there by some shining stream, while far in the distance Sapelo and Doboy rose to view, all made an impressive pic ture.” “Yes, Leigh was a splendid man. He and Rosebery were fast friends and I am not surprised that he should receive the first appointment made by the new premier, and if the archbishopric of Canterbury should follow, it would not be surprising.” THE REV. 1. DEWirr. 1 lie Dlstinguislie:! Divine of the Brooklyn Tabernacle in Atlanta. There was a day when the actress, Kate Claxton, seemed to have a monopoly of fires, but of late years the Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage, of the “greater New York,” has usurped that distinction. Just from the scene of his third fire dis aster, Dr. Ta.mage was in Atlanta Wednes day morning. He is on his way for a tour of the world, which will consume about six months. On Sunday he preached his fare-' well sermon before making the trip and just after the services, which were naturally very largely attended, were concluded, the fire which destroyed the taber na’cle and the hotel next door broker out. At first it was thought *that the dis aster would necessitate a change in Dr. Talmage’s plans, but the officers of his church met at once, resolved to rebuild and insisted upon his taking the tour and the rest he so much needed. So he has started and yesterday was here. “I like Atlanta very much,” he said, as he sat at Durand’s for breakfast. He had gone to the Kimball, but it was too early for breakfast, so he was glad to avail him self of the restaurant at the union depot. “Yes,” he continued, “I like Atlanta and the south. My visits here have been pleasant always. The southern people are always cordial and hospitable and seme of the best friends I have are among them. By the way,” he continued, glancing at The Con stitution, “I have felt a great deal of in terest in this exposition movement which has taken a number of your prominent citi zens to Washington this week. It is a splen did idea and I’m sure the government ought to give you every encouragement. I think the whole country would be attracted to it, and I’m sure that the exhibit of the colored people will attract the attention of the whole world. I sincerely hope you will get from the government all you desire.” Story of Ibe Fire. The doctor was asked to tell the story of the big fire and said: “At the close of the service,” he said, “I was standing at the foot of the pulpit shak ing hands with a crowd of people from all lands. 1 was about through—bad said the last farewells—and was walking over to where my wife stood, in tne center of the church, when she called my attention to fire springing out from, the top of the or gan. 1 realized at once that it was unuer j till'headway, and my first impulse was to look arouna and see how many people then in the house. To my great joy i found there were only about twenty people, and with twenty-live doors to get out through I felt they would ail escape. Against tne entreaties of Airs. Talmage, 1 went into my study, back of tne platform, passing under tne blazing piping, tu get my Hal and coal. 1 warned up and down the study room rejoicing mentany tnat the lire had occur red v. nen there v,as no cnatice of a fatality. \v nile in this sort of a brown stuuy a r\ew Yoi’K friend rushed into me room ■ ’■ taking my arm, said: ’Get out ol 'r iminediaiely or noi get come aiong!’ lj.*;oilowed as 1 was sianding ,on the j lai. the names wnen Airs. arm ana insisted tiiat 1 should leave. liieT*ne continued, giving evidence u considerable emotion: “There is mercy on top of the. disaster. If n had occurred orte-half hour before, it would have been tie worst calamity of the century. The enuren and ail the rooms adjoining were packed witii people, and the panic would iiave left the whole scene one in indescriba ble horror, Or, if it hud occurred, two or tnree hours later, when the iSunuuy school would have been in session, there would have been a thousand housholds bereft in Brooklyn. Little children —helpless children — what would they have done? God cared for them, and even in tins calamity ills mercy is infinite. Personally, 1 leel not the least i.tom of disappointment, nor less faith in God, not less ol hope, lor tiie future. This long procession of disasters is inexplicable. We must simply accept the fact. Our church has been burned three times, and it has always occurred on Sun day. It is a mystery that 1 adjourn till the next world shall let us know. ” ’lt is the Lord! Let Him do what seem eth good in His sight!’ “Two of our trustees had a narrow es cape; they were in their room and knew nothing of the fire until it was nearly too late for their escape. They were Air. Mat thew’s and Air. Fitblado, and both required assistance in their escape.” When asked for his opinion as io the cause of the fire, he said empha * ; “nlly: “Electric lights! electricity caused this fire, as it did that of the last tabernacle on Schermerhorn street.” The doctor then crossed two lingers and continued: “it was some misarrangement of the wires. Elec tricity is a force that is only partially har nessed. It. is one of the greatest agents of beneficence and power in the future, but just now it has the bit in its mouth, and is almost beyond our control. Electric ity was undoubtedly the cause of the fire.” He told of the prompt action of the officers of the church in deciding to rebuild. “We must have a $200,900 building,” he said, “and 1 think we will have it.” The doctor talked at some length about his trip. He will make several stops on his way to San Francisco. From there he will go to Honolulu and then on to Australia. While hero he telegraphed his wife and daughter, who sailed yesterday on the Ma jestic for Switzerland, where they will spend the summer. They will, later, meet Dr. Talmage in Spain. CORBETT PREFERS JAt KSON VILLE. Says Fete Jackson Most Fight Him There or It’s No Go. New York, Alay 20. —Joe Vendig, of the Duval Athletic Club, of Jacksonville, Fla., is in receipt of a letter from Jim Corbett, who is now in London. Corbett writes that he has decided to give the Duval Athletic < ’lub the preference over all other clubs in tegard to his fight with Peter Jackson. He also intimates that if Jackson refuses to light him there, the latter will have to go without a tight. The conditions under which Corbett agrees to light there are a purse of $25,000 to go to the winner, and each principal to receive SI,OOO for training expenses. Vendig says that if Jackson re fuses to meet Corbett in Florida the Duval Clul> will hunt up another man. probably Fitzsimmons, and match him against Cor bet' . 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The Atlanta constitution. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, May 21, 1894, Page 12, Image 12