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VOL. 11. NO. 70. ALL FOR ATKINSON lie Lacks 110 l Twenty-Six Votes Io Secure llie bioato. THE STAMPEDE WILL GIVE HIM THREE TIMES THAT NUMBER. Gen. Evans’ Managers Trying to Get Him to Come Down, But He is Stub born-Tbe Two Atlanta Dailies on the Fence and Anxious to Get into the Atkinson Band Wagon Efforts to Be Renewed To-Day to Get Gen Evans to Retire—Clifton as a Hand Shaker and Mixer. Atlanta, June 21.—[Special.]—The later returns from Banks county show that Gen. Evans lost it, Mr. Atkinson carrying it, and the other three counties, Crawford, Colquitt and Wilkinson, voting yesterday. Advices reaching here from Scriven county this afternoon indicate that its vote to-day will goto Mr. Atkinkon,giving the latter more than two counties to Gen. Evans’ one, and two-thirds of all the votes so far cast. GETTING RfADY TO FLOP. Alignments are now bemg made to meet the present conditions. As long as there was nope for Gen. Evans, there was a noisy and boastful self-importance among the Evans partisans, and the Evans bureau was well sup plied with the sinews of war. The activity which was sb noticeable for a while has en tirely disappeared, and those who could see nothing to commend in Mr. Atkinson, have discovered that he is a very clever gentleman and a hustler, and that while local pride led them to talk for Evans, they had all along left that the other man would win. The Atlanta Journal was the first to see how the cat was going to jump, and got upon the fence. The Constitution with less foresight, plunged in deeper and made per sonal’ attacks on Mr. Atkinson, until he be gan tb rip it up the back in his speeches,and It cried peccavi, and his dropped the sub ject'. It rCcognueS (nat Gen. Evans is no longer in the race and its editorial columns are as neutral as those of the Journal have been for the past month. It is now perched on the fence a few panels down the fence row below the Journal. CAN’T CROWD HIM OFF. '[‘hat Gen. Evans is still in the race is not the fault of his advisers. They have shown mm the utter futility of continuing in the race, pi)t he will not see it, and thus tar has per sisted in remaining in the field, This is even more embarrassing to those who put him for ward than the strength which Mr. Atkinson qas shown in the campaign. Thp Constitu tion and Journal both want to get off the (ence and get into the camp with the winners, but so long as Gen. Evans continues to stand they are practically bound not to oppose him, although they have ceased to support him. This condition of affairs cannot in the nature of things outlast the week, and it Gen. Evans does not announce his withdrawal k'ithin a few days, it is expected that the Jturnal wilt review the situation in an editorial (J-, which it will' confess that Mr. Atkinson has practically won the race, and therefore is entitled to the support of the democratic press. This the Constitution would like to do at an earlier date, and the programme was to have laid before its readers, in advance of [He lournal, Gen. Evans’ letter of withdrawal, kt the same t.me announcing that the field f’kirife' clear, Mr. Atkinson would have its earnest support'. Tire stubborn position of Gen. Evans spoiled the pretty programme, but the Evans managers hope to get him out of the canvass by Sunday, or Monday at the latest. Efforts have been made to-day to show the general how utterly hopeless his chances are, fact has been ' presented io him that tile four counties voting yesterday,and which were confidently claimed for him two weeks ago, have all gone for his opponent, and that their action will be followed by nine-tenths of the remaining counties. Many of the weekly papers that supported yen. Evans are calling art him to withdraw,so that the democracy may have as much time as possible to crystalize in the support of Mr. Atkinson, and the pressure is being brought to bear in many other ways to bring about [he general’s w<ihdravya|. WII4-IE THE MIXER. The only contest that has attracted much attention outside of that for governor is the race between Col. Chandler and Mr. Clifton for secretary of state. It is hard to forecast the result, as they are running close, and as many counties acted before either of these "enUemen were in the field, the real work Will not be Hone untiT'the delegates assemble Jnd thp two candidates get a Chance to mix with the delegates, and both of them are great mixers. Mr. Clifton has, probably, the advantage, as his acquaintance is the widest among the boys who attend state conventions and he is the greatest hand shaker in Georgia,. It is said that his .amiliarlty with great men is so pleasing that on a recent visit -to Washingtondie slapped the President on the back and called him an old war horse of the democracy,” without ( |pSJttinj the presidential dignity or equili prium, the President' alluding to “ your man plift'on from Georgia is a fine fellow,” after an interview with the effusive gentlenian front South Georgia. Best and Health to Mother and Child Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOUTHS the<GHILDi SOFTENS- the! GUMS, iU-AVS all PAIJ4; CURJtS WIND COLIC and is the best remedy for DIARRHCEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for “Mrs. Win slow’s S tthing Syrup,” and take no ollie, kind. * .enty-five cents a bottle. '.J' Übe Siepatcb. ATKINSON IS A WINNER. The Constitution, in an Editorial, Acknow ledges Evans’ Defeat. Atlanta, June 21 —[Special.]—The Con stitution, which has been the leading Evans organ, to-day publishes a strong editorial urging the state central committee to meet and prepare the plans for the campaign against the populists. The editorial acknowledges Evans’ defeat and practically retires him from the race. The general has not yet withdrawn formally, but is waiting to hear from some of his friends and advisers in different parts of the state. He has, however, no further ap pointments, and the Constitution’s editorial ends the fight. The name of Georgia’s next governor is William Y. Atkinson of Coweta county. Col. Atkinson is in Atlanta this morning. He says he is assured of a majority of the con vention, and the balance of lhe counties to act will surely keep up the per cent. Gen. Evans will retire from the race in the next two days. Clinon's Illg Vote In Ware. Hon. William Clifton, Georgia’s next secretary of state, received a letter from Hon. C. C. Grace, Waycross, saying that the vote of Ware county gives him 796 votes to one against him. The news is especially interesting to Savannahians, who are now enthusiastic to see their fellow townsman honored with a pjace in Georgia’s cabinet. A LOVING WIFE DEAD. Mrs. Thomas D. Murpli) Pusses Away Last Night. Mrs. Thomas D. Murphy, wife of Editor Murphy of the Augusta Herald, died last night, after an illness of a few weeks from fever. The news of Mrs. Murphy’s death was received with much regret in Augusta and Mr. Murphy’s many friends here sym pathize deeply with him, as he is well known here. Mrs. Murphy leaves an infant son only a lew weeks old. The deceased was one of Augusta’s most estimable ladies, and her early demise has cast a gloom over al! those who had learned to love her for the many qualities of heart and mind that she possessed. Mis. Murphy was a true Christian, and her many charities will cause her memory to live in the hearts of those she leaves behind. A GENEROUS ACT. The Itallioad Hoys Ought to he Proud of the Mo bile anil Ohio, and Stand by 11. St. Louis, June 21.—[By Postal Co.] -Pres ident Clark, who is also general manager ol the Me bile and Ohio, has addressed a circular to the engineers employed on the entire sys tem, and to the conductors, brakemen, fire men and switchmen employed on the system south of the Ohio liver, in which he says that although they accepted a reduction of 8 per cent, from May 1, the railroad com pany will not hold the engineers to the agree ment which they made on May 1, but will only ask them to accept a reduction of 4 per cent, for June, July and August, after which time the full compensation agreed upon is to be restored. To the trainmen south of the Ohio a similar restoration of one-halt the reduction formerly agreed upon is rrtade. This restoration equal izes all wage reductions with the finding of the arbitrators in the case of the engineers north of the I jlijd, 1u.j.1 here hst week, who agreed upon a 4 per cent, cut for three months SI 00 111-Hard. SI 00. The reader of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that u cuaiih. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu tional disease requires a constitutional treat ment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly on the blood and mucous sur faces of the system, ti-ireby destroying the foundation of the disease and giving the patient strength by building up the constitu tion and assisting nature in doing its work The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer SIOO for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of tes timonials. Address,' F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, 75c. DECLARED A MISTRIAL! The Jury In lhe Grant < asr Could Not Beach an Agreement. The result of the trial of Katie Grant, who was tried'for ma’nslaughtci' yesteiday, She having bit Annie .fenkins, who died from blond poison which set in, was a mistrial. The jury, after having been out all night had not reached an agreement when court convened this morning, and Judge Falligant dismissed the jury, declaring a mistrial. As Solicitor general T.asc. announced yes terday, the prosecution did not fight the case on the ground of the alleged fact thnt Kate Grant was a blue-gummed negro. Mr. Pease contended that Annie Jenkins died as a result of her own negligence, not from the bite of the Grant woman, who, he claimed, had been first assaulted by Annie Jenkins. Solicitor General Fraser argued the case from a legal point of view, anff submitted it to the jury on its merits- OTHER COURT NEWS. The Jury in the case of J. J. Waller against the Savannah, Florida and Western railway is out. The arguments were concluded this morning, after which .Judge MacDonell charged tiie jury. • : ■■ The case of the TjiacKara Manufacturing Company vs. James Douglass, will occupy the attention of the city Court to-day. For summer clothing go to Dryfus, Con gress and Jefferson streets. SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, {JUNE 21, 1894. IN STRIPES FOR LIFE, MARY WASHINGTON PLEADSGUILTY TO HARDEN S MURDER. The Bloody Murderess of the Colored Longshoreman First Tries Insanity and Then Throws Herself Upon the Mercy of the Court—The Negroes Want to Lynch the Washington Woman. Mary Washington, the murderess of Isaiah Harden, will spend the balance of her life in the penitentiary. At 1 o’clock to-day she pleaded guilty in the Superior court to the most heinous crime ever committed in Savannah, and Judge Fal ligant sentenced the woman at once. The plea greatly excited the large number of negro spectators present, and they were loud in their expressions ot disapproval. In all the vast throng of blacks that to-day congregat ed at the court house to-day to witness the trial of the murderess, who had chopped her vic tim to death with an ax and afterwards burned his body, there was not a single sym pathizer for Mary Washington. They had hoped for a trial which would end in the death penalty. The most remarkable feature was that the negro women were worse on the prisoner than the men. PLEADED INSANITY. Promptly at 10 o’clock the Washington woman was led into the court room and took a chair behind her counsel, Messrs. A. A. Lawrence and Aeneas Wav. When Judge Falligant sounded the case the attorneys for the murderess filed a special plea of insanity as follows: “And now comes the defendant in said case and before arraignment, before pleading to the merits of the indictment in said case, and says by her attorneys, A. S. Way and Alexander A. Lawrence, that now at this time, at the time of this trial, she is of unsound mind and afflicted with insanity, and is not mentally competent to make a rational defense in said case, and of this she puts herself upon the country.” Judge Falligant at once decided to have the question of insanity tried by a special jury at 12:30 o’clock, and Solicitor General Fraser sent officers after prs. Chisholm, Duncan and Brunner, who had examined the woman in jail. After considering the question, however, the solicitor decided to ask lor a commission of lunacy, and at the reconvening of court he made that request. The defendant’s counsel objected, but the pre cedent oi the late Judge Adams in the Dillard case was cited, and Judge Falligant said he would render a decision at 1 o’clock. PLEADED GUILTY. The Washington woman’s father then Or dered her to plead guilty and she consented, provided the death penalty would not be in dicted. Counsel for the muideress conferred with Solicitor Fraser and he agreed to the proposition. Everything was arranged in ad vance and when court reconvened again at 1 o’clock the plea was entc fed. During the sentence the murderess stood up cooly and apparently unconcerned. There was not the slightest evidence of insanity in her bearing. WANTED TO LYNCH HER. Ihe negroes gathered around the Drayton street entrance of the court house to get a glimpse of the self-confessed murderess. Sheriff Ronan secured a buggy, however, and sent the Washington v/opian oqt o| the Presi dent street entrance in charge of deputy sheriffs Nathans and Dunno. As the officers hustled her into the vehicle several women, who had been watching at the Drayton street corner, saw her, and rushing np began crying “Lynch her,” “Lynch her.” The officers drove ;o [he jail as rapidly as possible, followed by a howling mob. Thus ends the last chapter of the famous and bloody murder of Isaiah Harden. A VERY SERIOUS CHARGE. A Negro Man Arrested (or Assiiuitlhu a 10 year •filij Atero Gjrl, C C. Allen, a negro, was arrested to day on the charge of assault with intent to rape a 10-year-old girl. Marion Harris, who resides near St. Gaul and Zubly streets with I her mother, is the victim of Allen’s" Alleged attempted rape. Thfe story’ of the affair as told Justice Naughtin by John Harris, a brother of the girl, if true is a most dia bolical one, indeed, and the accused nun should be severely punished if sufficient evi dence of his guilt can procured; Accord ing to Harris yesterday afternoon Allen called at the child’s house. TO buy her shoes. After stopping at the house for some time Allen said that he wanted to buy Marian Harris a pair of shoes and stockings, and the mother of the child, who had known Allen for some time, allowed her daughter to go off with Allen. He bought her the shoes and stockings, after which thr/giyl put them on arid started back home with Alien, who lives at 25 Pine street, which is only a block from Marian’s house. Instead of taking the child home he took her to his room and appeared to be observed by nobody. DID HE AS'A' LT HER. After taking the child to his room, so Harris told Judge Naughtin, Allen attempted an as sault upon the girl, who tells a straightfor ward story of the affair, the details of. which are too filthy to adfriit of publication. The girl says [hat Allen' (hen look her around the Belt Line. When she returnee] home the mother upbraided her for being out so late, and she then told the story of the attempted assault on her by Allen. This morning Harris went before Judge Naughtin and swore out a warrant charging that C. C, Allen “did on lune 20 assault with intent to commit a rape upon the person ot Marion Harris, age 10 years.” Detective Wetherhorn arrested Allen this afternoon. He denies the charge against him. Allen v/ill Eq giv’en’r, preliminary trial this afternoon at 4 o’clock, at which time the facts will be brought out. Try Suwannee Springs water, infallible curefor dyspepsia, iheumatism, gout, skin, and blood disease. THE HIGHEST AWARD. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder Receives It. For leavening power, keeping J qualities, purity and general excellence thk World’s Fair jury decided that Dr. Price’s_C[eam Bak ing Powder had no equal. On each of its claims it was awarded a first prize or a di ploma. All the baking powders entered for prizes were subjected to a most exhaustive examination, and the jury was the best equipped to make the decision of aitv ever got together. Their verdict was supported by the testimony of Dr. H. W. Wileyl chief chemist of the United States department of agriculture at Washington. Dr. Wiley 7 is an expert on food products and the. highest authority on such matters in America. This verdict settles a long debated question as to which among the many baking powders is the best. —Chicago Tribune. SAVANNAH WILL WIN TO-DAY. Maron cannot Git Here—The PcoMe Want Ball. The Macon club will not play here to-day, and Savannah will win the game by a score of 9to 0. The game is scheduled to take place to-day, and il Macon cannot get here that is no fault of .Manager McCloskey’s, ami he not only wants the game, but is going to have it beyond a question of doubt. The fans and the public in general are pining for a game of ball, .and if they do not get one very soon, base ball •will drop into a state of in nocuous desuetude. Ihe boys are a little sore over the loss of two games to Memphis on Tuesday. This is to be regretted, but then the team has not recovered from the slight disruption of last week, and it may be that they cannot play ball in su Is that have been dragged through the courts of justice. Hutchinson is getting better, and will be on guard on third in a few days, much to the gratification of his many friends. Tub Welch’s appearance on the initial bag again puts renewed vigor into the game. President Nicklin has decided to maintain the Macon team, the players to be paid out of the league’s sinking fund. Manager Jud Hill, who has kept the Macon players to gether so long in the face of the most adverse circumstances, is to continue at the head of the club, which is in itself a guarantee that the club will fill its engagements The Macon team will arrive to-night, and play here to-morrow. Come, Manager Mc- Closkey, get the boys together and win lhe two games; don’t have Tin: Daii.v DisfArrui to reckon without its host. Forgive the past poor playing, ill luck and hard lines and forget Ural which has made you feel an thing but pleasant, and your team shall likewise be forgiven. Get that new pitcher you are negotiating with, put Peppers, one of the best in the against Macon, let Ramsey follow and you have the games before you play them. Now let everybody go out to the game to-niurrow and with a long pull, a strong pull and a pull altogether, boys, raise our clqb above the clouds which seems to be hanging over your heads. The members of the fire department at headquarters made Capt. Welch of the Sa vannah base ball learn a present this morning in the shape of a mascot. It is a 'coon—and a four-legged one at that. This ought to help along. Tub is proud ol it and fully appre ciates the spirit in which il was tendered. CONTINUES TO GROW. Tfic linlliriiy I'rotedive Association Organizes a Branch al Brunswick. Brunswick, Ga., [uqe hi. [Special. Division No. q of thq Railway Employes’ Protective Association was organized at Brunswick yesterday with over 100 members. Speeches were made by State Organizer Brewer and others and the meeting wqs very enthusiastic. The ';ai|road r.ijii are thoroughly united, and their friends in this county indorse the organization as a movement worthy of the encouragement of all conservative and law-abiding people. The following officers were elected: President—W. E. Futch. Vice President- T. 4. W-elsfr. Secretary and Treasurer—ll. I . It. Wiggins. Executive Board—R. S. French, W. K. Os borne, W T. llargrett, C. H. Lang, F. G. Boatright, S. B. Henderson, W. M. Grabling, R. S. Wells, C. W. Flodd, John White, J. M.. , Huddenpile and 1.. L. Wilson. State Organizer wtfr qrg.uiiz/j Di vision Flo. 7 at Albany day riext week. The association is being favorably received all over the state and the people of every county in which a division has been organized recog nize the right of the railroad men [o qr"ani.;e and lhe justice and of Ihefr <[e’mands. The as.ociaiiuii ‘ui'ds iai; to heqomo a power ful organisation in tire southern states at least. These people ask nothing that is unfair or ar bitrary, they only appeal to the bolter feelings of our southern people, asking no special legis lation in thtir favor and believing in the use fulness of a railroad commission. They ask that the applications of the laws bp prooerlv, honestly and reasonably conducted. They ask protection from unjust anr] arbjt;ary legis lation against fgifrbqqs, heiioviria that their means of a hvilinoad 1- materially affected by such laws. Nothing can be more reasonable, and every laboring man in tire south should lend his influence and support to the move ment. Regulate the railroad, even control them, if we will, but do not opp..g;s them. Give them fair n’av qlway., and especially so, when honest labor is affected. CITY LACONICS. Mr. Meritt W. 1-jjxoq, chairman of the ccngressiojnal e.xecutivecomnfittee, publishes a card in to-day’s DISfATCH calling a meet ing on Tuesday, July 17, to select a candi date for the democratic party. The Ramble Club’s yacht Kirmess arrived in the city this morning ’from Tybee. Capt. Ebbs is in command. The Kirmess is a trim little craft and ably managed. Messrs. Beyers and Grant were among the party which came up. Collector of Customs EeckwU! received yesterday a life-sized po.t.tfit of C i:ef justice Melville W. Fuller, of ’the I miieff 'Slates supreme court, in his judicial robes.l The gift is the more highly appreciated as the chief justice and Mr. Beckwith’s fathen were ac quaintances and fast friends. .1 Go to Macon and Atlanta v:-. 1 / van nah, Florida and \/estem andEj-.IT J ssee, Virginia and Georgia; splendid collection. ENTRANCE FREE TO SHIPS, UNCLE SAM TO LOOK AFTER QUAR- ANTINE AUGUST 1. It Is Not Sentiment But Business, Said Alderman Herman Myers— Nearly Two Thousand Citizens Pe tition Council to Make Bilbo Canal a Closed Sewer —Tom Fogarty's Ap peal to Have His SIOO Fine Remitted and Maurice Buttimer's Appeal for a Remission of His Fine for Con tempt of Court Go Over. At the meeting of the city council yester day afternoon it was decided to abolish the quarantine fees. -Silis is the result of the agi tation by The Daily Dispatch, and the recent resolution passed by the board of trade, ask ing council to abolish the fees in the interest of the city’s commerce. There were two resolutions introduced on the subject. The first was that the fees be abolished by Aug. 1, audit went through without any opposition. MR. CHARLTON OBJECTED. The other resolution provided that three members ot the board be appointed to confer with the proper government authorities in regard to having the national government take charge of Savannah’s quarantine station, through the marine hospital service. It met with some opposition. Aiderman Charlton took the floor in oppo sition to this measure. He was heartily in favor of the movement, he said, but was ot the opinion that the city should operate the station. Alderman Charlton said that while it would be a good thing to have the government take charge of the station he held it was not only a local affair btu one in which the entire state was deeply interested. He thought that the city should not yield its right to the government, and let it say what ships should or should not come in to the port. TOC MUCH SENTIAfENT. Aiderman Myers took the other and proper view of the matter, lie said that there was more sentiment than business in Alderman Charltons objection; that there was not enough business interest in his argument, which was more desirable under existing cir cumstances; that by doing a\yqy with quar antine fees and turrirj; the'station over to the government ihe city would save $15,000 a I year. Alderrnan.-MfMTtfarrrTtrHTC- TBt? W the resolution becaqsc he had been led to be lieve that the government would take charge of the station. A vote was taken and the resolution passed by a vote of Bto 2, Aider men Charlton and Screven voting in the nega tive. WANT BILBO CANAL CLOSED. A petition was read, signed by 1,600 citi zens, asking council to close Bilbo canal,claim ing it to be a menace to the city’s health. It was referred to the con>,m;tte& al the whole. The Daily Dispat, o joins the 1,600 citizens in a petition io those at the head of the city to make at least an effort to carry out the wishes of so large a number of tax payers. Mr. Thomas Mahoney, who. was thrown into a water fountain <1 few weeks ago by some freji young man, asked council to allow him his salary for the week that he was laid up as a result of the injury he sustained. AEI’EALS THAT WENT OVER. 1 he appeal cases of Thomas Fogarty and Michael Drewery, who, \ye.u lined SIOO each for assaulting policeman Haines, went over, as did the case ol Maurice Buttimer, fined for contempt in the recorder’s court. DR. BRUNNER PLEASED. He Has Nn i tjuqhi About the Acceptance nf the Local Mallon by the Gurernincnt. The action of the city council yesterday afternoon in voting to abolish the quaran tine fees and requesting the government to take control of the local quarantine station gives generat .<at,sraction to. the public and 1 he Daily Dispatch is being complimented for its able efforts in behalf of Savannah’s progress. Health Officer Brunner is delighted with the action of the municipal authorities. For years he advocated, ttye,abolishment of the fees, and was through a suggestion from him that The Daily Dispatch took up the fight. “Tnt Daily.Disi’atch,” said Dr. Brunner this morning, "deserves the highest com mendation (or the position it took in this im portant matter, and the people should ap preciate the paper for its work in behalf of the port." ‘‘Do you think the government will take charge of the station ?” . "I have no, doubt about it," replied Dr. Brunner. "It is the desire of Surgeon General Wyman to have government con trol of all the stations and I believe he will recommend the acceptance of Savannah’s offer. I have no doubt that oqr city has set a pace in the quarantine matter that will be rapidly [o.ilo.wJd by all the ports of the ■ South Atlantic coast.” The government, of course, will buy the plant from the city, and it is generally be lieved that $60,000 will be paid tor it. This money can tljen he usU to. start the house i drainage system, so badly needed here. KILLED ON THE TROLLEY. Frightful Heath of a Telephone Lineman at Rochester. I Rochester, June 21. [By Postal Co.]— Stephen Kirk, a lineman in the employ of the Bell telephone company, while working on a pole in a network of telephone electric, tele graph and trolley wires,, a. Woykrnan let the wire .m '.cinch Kirk was working sag so that it touched the trolley wire. Kirk received the full force of the shock and screamed with agony. He struggled to free himself and toppled over for a moment. Thousands who witnessed the accident ex pected to see him fall, but the strong current held him fast, almost hi. heel's. ''Kirk hung head downward' for fully five minutes, when the workmen succeeded in cutting the wire and the body was lowered with ropes. Kirk was alive when he reached the ground, but died in a few moments. k I J THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC Hold Its Twenty-Fifth Annual Reunion at Con con! To-Day anil To-Morrow. Concord, N. H., June 21.—[By Postal Co.] The 25th annual reunion of the Society of the Army of the Potomac is to be held here to day and to-morrow. Among those who will attend are: Nelson A. Miles John G. Parke, Daniel Butterfield, A ' S ' Webb - Se,de " Conner, M. 1. McMahon, Horatio C. King, N. W. Day, Andrew J. Smith, John S. Griffin' James A. Beaver, Col. A. D. Baird Under the constitution of the society, every officer and enlisted man who has at any time served with honor in any of the arises which did duty east of the Alleghany mounuins and has been honorably dis charged therefrom or remain's in the service m Hie regular army, is entitled to niembei- As stated in the constitution: “The object of this society shall be to cherish the mem ories and associations of the Army of the I otomac; to strengthen the ties of fraternal fellowship and sympathy formed from com panionship m that army; to perpetuate the name and the field of battle or in the line of duty with that army; to collect and preserve pie record of its great achievements, its numerous and well-constructed battles’ its campaigns, marches and skirmishes.” .Nebraska Drmocrats and Free Coinage. Omaha, June 21.—[By Postal Co.]—Three hundred prominent democrats from all pads of Nebraska have issued a call for a conven tion, to meet in Omaha to-day, to form a state free coinage league. It is expected that Congressmen Bland and Bryan will address the conference. ' FREE SILVER MEN TO JOIN FORCES. Des Moines, June 21.—[By Postal Co.]—A convention of free silver men of the district legardiess of political affiliations, has been called to meet in Des Moines to-day to nom "’“te. a candidate for congress. Col. L. M. Martin of Des Moines is regarded as the probable candidate. IN THE FIFTEENTH OHIO. Zanesville, 0., June 21.—[By Postal Co.] Ihe I ilteenth district republican congres sional convention has been called to meet in this city to-day. No candidate against Con gtessman Van Voorhis has yet been an nounced. JUDtjE BURRELL TOR CONGRESS. Si’RiNctWEto, 111., June 21.—[By Postal Co.]—ln the Wayne and White county con gressional district the I epublicans will to-day nominate Judge Orlando Bunell for congress. To-day’s College ('omnieneements. ’W*«irnsi;T«N.''|nrte-37r—JR y Adrian, Adrian, Mich.; Alfred, Alfred Center, N. Y.; Antioch, Yellow Spring, O.; Bethany, Bathariy, W. Va.; Buchtel,” Akrwn. O.; Ca niscius, Buffalo,N. Y.; Catholic, Wasliitigtvc n D. C.; Colgate, Hamilton, N. Y.; College City of New York, New York City; Cornell, Ith aca, N. Y.; Eureka, Eureka, III.; Franklin and Marshall, Lancaster, Pa,: Hampden-Sidney, Hampden-Sidney, Va.; Heid, Mich.; Hiram, Hiram, O.; Kansas Wesleyan, Salina, Kan.; Marietta, Marietta, O ; Miami, xford, O.; Mt. Holyoke, South Hadley, Mass.; Muhlen berg, Allentawn, Pa.; Ohio Wesleyan, Dela ware, O.; Olivet, Olivet,Mich.; Pennsylvania, Gettysburg, Pa.; Polytechnic, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Richmond, Richmond, Va ; St. Stephens, Annandale, N. Y.; University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.; University of Texas, Austin, Tex.; Ursinqs, Collegeville, Pa.; Western Maryland, Westminster, Md.; Western Re serve, Cleveland, University of Pennsyl vania, Allegheny, Pa.: Worcester. Polytech nic, Worcester, Mass.; Cornell, Ithaca, N. Y. Tlie- (treat Suburb-w New York, June 21.—[By Postal Co.]— The Coney Island Jockey Club announces the following as the official entries and weights for the Suburban handicap, to be run to-day at Sheepshead: Lamplighter, 128; Raceland, 121; Clifford, 121; Sir Walter. 120; Ramapo, 120 (including four pounds penalty); Don Alonzo, 11&-, Banquet, 119; Ajax, 118; St. Leonards, 115; Sport, 114; Bassetlaw, 11 1; Mars, 112; Diablo, 112; Lowlander, 113; Pactolus, 112; Parvenue, 112; Comanche, 112; Charade, 111; Carlsbad, 11(1; Picnicker 110; Pickpocket, 110; Q. W. Johnson, 110; King Lee, 110; [’ritice George, 109; Domino, 10.5; Leonawell, 108; Blrtzen, 107; [Candelabra, 106; Vestibule, 105; Copyright, 105; Tgrrifier, 105; Imp. Stromboli, 105; Kinglet. 105; Fidelio, 105; St. Domingo, 104; Lazzarone. 102; St. Michael, 100; Ltowaway, 100; Count, 100; Herald, 100; Henry of Navarre, 100; Hornpipe, 100: Jack of Spades, 100; Speculation, 98; Long Dock, 95; Potentate, 95: Assignee, 93; Will Fonso, 90. The Pearson Memorial. New York, June 21.—[By Postal Co.]— The monument to the late Postmaster Henry G. Pearson will be placed in tile southern end of the poatoltlcc lobby and unveiled this afternoon. Fo-night at a meeting in Berkley hall Edwin L. Godkin will deliver the memorial address, A Banquet liallrunu Men. Asbury Park, N. J., June 20.—[By Postal Co.]—The officials of the several railroads centering at New York, Philadelphia and other eastern cities, have been invited to visit As bury Park to-day as the guests of the mayor, council and citizens ot Asbury Park. Number Forty Thousand. Elkhart, Ind., June 21.—[By Postal Co.] Forty thousand members are comprised in the Young People’s Christian Union of the United Brethren in Christ. which, meets in national biennal convention here to-day. The Yale-Harvard Game. Cambridge, Mass., June 21.—[By Posta Co. ] —-The Yale-Harvard game will be played on the college grounds here to-dqy, Livery. If you want a road horse the only place in town to get one is at the Pulaski House stables. More of them than all other stables combined. Landaus and Kensingtons for hire by the hour or day. No plugs er cripples. E. C Gleason, proprietor, 138 and 140 Bryan, next to Pulaski house. < I Y PRICE 3 CENTS A FIENDISH DEED. Train faW no Hid The VUlains Break the Switch Lock Off to Wreck the Passenger. Coaches for the Purpose of Robbery—The Plot Failed As the Coaches Were Not Derailed—Fireman Rhainer Se riously Injured—W. W. Starr of This City Summoned to the Bedside of His Brother. Millen, Ga„ June 21.—[Special.]—This morning the mixed train for Augusta, while running at the rate of 20 miles an hour, was wrecked at Perkins Junction. Some villain broke the switch lock and changed the switch, causing the train to run on the spur track and with fatal result. Engineer Clem Starr was fatally injured. Dr. Ward, the rail way surgeon, was promptly in attendance. Six box cars were entirely demolished and the engine was badly wrecked. The accident occurred on the Central rail road this morning about 3:45 o’clock. The Central’s passenger train that runs between Augusta and Millen was wrecked about three miles north of this place. The train was in charge of Conductor Willis and Engineer W. Clement Starr. When the train came from Augusta it passed over the switch all right. After laying over at Millen for an hour or two and taking on the Augusta sleener and a fe.v freight cars it pulled out for Augusta. When the train reached Perkins Junction, about three miles from here, it dashed on a.i open switch known as Willis spur track. The engine and six or seven cars are a total wreck. Mr. Clement Starr, the engineer is fatatty Injured, his trttgn and right chest were crushed and there is no hope of hrs recovery. Mr. Jeff Rhainer, the fireman, is also badly hurt, though the extent of his injuries have not yet been fully ascertained. Til? accident way tl:e result as the dftrbwJi cal work of train wreckers. When the" switch was examined it was found that the lock had been knocked off of the 'witch, and the track had been chang dtc > open spurtrack. It being at night, ami rather dark at the time, neither the engine >or his fireman noticed that tire switch had been tampered with. It is thought that the in tention of the wreckers was to rob the pas sengers, but the passengers escaping injury prevented the dastardly assassins from fully carrying out their plans. Mr. Clment Starr, the sad victim of the wreck, is a brother ol a Mr. W. W. Starr, gen eral manager of the Sovannah Brewing Com pany of this city, and is one of the most pop ular men in Augusta. He has been in the employ of the Central as engineer for 24 years. He had an accident in Washington street in Augusta in 1885, caused by his engine, the old Chronicle, blowing up. He was so> badly injured in this accident that he never fully recovered. Mr. W. W. Starr received a telegram this morning at 7 o'clock about his brother being injured, but it did not give the extent ot his injuries. Later he received a telegram from Dr. Elliott, stating that he had better on, as there was no hope of his brothci’s re covery, and he left on the freight tram at 2 o’clock to be at the bedside of his rela tive in his closing hours, Mr. Clem Starr has a host.of friends in Savannah as well as ir; Augusta, who will regret to hear of his fatal injuries. The injured man resides in Augusta and has a wife and four children, the youngest an infant child of two years. He is a native: of Chester, S. C., and about 40 years of age. A later dispatch announces that Engmeetr Starr cannot survive a half hour, and hrs brother cannot hope to reach him in lime to see him in life. Detectives Basch and Siskron have been summoned to Millen to investigate the case, and every effort will be made to bring the miscreants to justice. The feeling at Miltern is strongly in favor of lynching if the assas sins can be found. THE INCOME TAX. Hcmitor Hill Has The Fluor and Is, Speaking Against the Measure, Washington, June 21.—[By Postal Co.] The income tax was taken up to-day in lhe Senate, and Senator Hill of New York delivered astrong speech against it. He is being listened to with marked attention. ADLAI IS ALL RIGHT. Washington, June 21.—[By Posta! Co.] Vice President Stevenson, who was taken se riously ill yesterday, has recovered from his indisposition. Another Napoleon of Finance., Springfield, Mass., June 21.—[By Postal Co.]—E. C. Knoppee, bookkeeper for the Chicopee national burw, has embezzled $25,000. When. the. information leaked out. it created the greatest sensation. Knoppee was supposed to be above suspicion. The ■ bank will probably make good the default without dosing its doors. La Fkck Wins the Ascot Cnp. LOXDONjuue 21.—[By Postal Co ]—The Ascot gold cup worth 1,000 sovereigns with 2,000 sovereighs special added was won to day added, by Baron Hirsch’s La Fiecke. For fine negligee shirts and underwear go to M. Dryfus, Congress and Jefferson streets.