ALL THE DETAILS ARE ARRANGED
m nnlnr^r ^IhVo« cIih Krqaent T| t »t th«*
I{<»p«» UitHil Co Kill III ill li« lle*lroyml
ltnui»>llKt«ly Alt ft die Kx««!iitl»<' t '<•
l*»T*<iu Chii .SeC>*r« Any t'^rt of it i»« i»
111011 to.
Oukxtin, Cal., Jan. 4.—Theo
dore Durrant has rehearseu uiO Bceue ol
Ins own death. At his own request,
made absolutely without emotion, he
has been told every incident that will
make the minutes of his last hours of
life. From the moment that he awak
ens next Friday morning until Warden
Hale springs the gallowstrap Durrant
knows what is expected of him.
A bookaifd several papers on religious
subjects were received at the prison
during the day for Durrant. They were
offerings from a woman who now re
sides in Torouta She was a resident
of San Francisco three years ago^id
has displayed an interest in Durisiht’s
affairs since his arrest for the murder of
Blanche Lamout. Deputy Warden Ed
gar Grath made an inspection of the
book and papers and then permitted
Durrant to have them.
The authorities suspect some of Dur
rani’s legal rrieuds may attempt some
play at the very moment of the execu
tion.
Durrant may invite 50 of the 500 peo
ple who will be present, but Warden
Hale will revise the list and it is hardly
likely any of his attorneys will be s in
at the gallows.
The condemned man has made the
following requests concerning his ex
ecution:
First, that the rope used to hang him
shall be destroyed immediately after
his death, so that no person can secme
a piece of it as a memento.
Second, that none of the spectators
shall be allowed to gaze upon his
features after he is executed.
Third, that no autopsy shall be held
af er death .nd that no physician be al
lowed to examine his body.
Fourth, that after ho is pronounced
dead his remains snail be delivered to
his parents as soon as possible.
TALKING.
!>fClsir«i Co Will il«" to Sap-
port «»/ th* i y.
Columbia, S. C., Jan. 4—Senator
Tillman breaks his rule of not noticing
newspaper attacks, and in reply to the
»Tfiteineut he is alleged to have made
that ne will take the stump against his
brother, George, to defeat him tor gov
ernor, rie sends an open letter to South
Carolina uewsoapers, in which he says:
••l nave not said a word to any one
about opposing George D. Tillman for
governor. What I said. I wi 11 .epoat—
that I will stamp *'.io state, if need be.
nev- -s.umer in behalf of the dispen
sary law, and that without regard to
who may be in the race as candidates.
I propose to stand by the law in the
senate and in the state; not to keep
alive the factional issue, but because I
believe it is the be^-t solution of the li
quor problem. I don’t rely on faction
alism to re-elect me, should I offer for
re-election. I did not create factional
ism in South Carolina. N. G. Gonza
les and J. C. Hemphill are its authors;
aud they fanned tne embers of the tight
ofJJlSOO into flames in 1802, and their
undying hatred for me comes from
their retirement as rulers in our state
affairs.
“Now, in regard to my hatred of my
brother, George, and my aiding Mr.
Talbert to beat him for congress in 1802.
Every leading reformer in the Second
congressional district knows it is un
true. Not a scintillation of evidence,
oral or written, exists, or ever existed,
to show that I assisted Mr. Tulbert. I
was absolutely ‘hands off’ and that at
my brother’s request. Mr. Talbert ran
for congress, as he had a right to do,
and was elected. Every wed posted
man in the state knows why George
Tillman was defeated, except possibly
himself.
“Talbert could no more have beaten
me for governor than Sheppard did, and
no one knows it better tnau the man
who makes the assertion to prove ray
•selfishness.’ If these editorial pacifica
tors really want •peace’ in South Caro
lina they had better leave me and my
family relations alone and pursue the
policy of bambooziement, which is their
last tack in state politics. If my re
tirement is the only condition of ’peace’
it cannot be brought about by lying.”
MOB KILLS A DYING MAN.
EtT’irt Will II" 'In I" t<» H»V" Xlortgazn
Thx Act Kofora"<l.
Columbia, S. C.. Jan. 4 —A bill will
be introduced in the house at the ap
proaching ses-iou of the legislature,
which will undertake to get mortgages,
notes and general credits on the ta r
books. Tneie is now a statute on the
books which seeks to !,.ive mortgages
mid such cred’*3 returned for taxation.
Little r-^ard is paid to the statute and
Soma one is at fault. Last year the to
tal amount of credits, mortgages etc.,
returned for taxation was 12 780.831
and of that amount almost half, 31.-
61*7.483, was reported from Charleston
county.
Mr. McCullough, a member from
Greenvilie co. n ty, has a bill which he
proposes to introduce at the next ses
sion. by which he proposes to get nil
mortgages on the tax books. The idea
is to require ail mortgages, notes, per
sonal security and the nke to be stamped
and recorded with the county neditor.
If this is not done within a year the
mortgage and other paper is to suffer
should there be a collection through the
courts, and the courts, according to tho
proposed law, are not to lend a hand to
the collection of mortgages and the like
where not stamped by the county aud
itor.
The idea is to make the indorseraeut
by the county au mor as necessary for
the collection of mortgages as the record
ing in the clerk’s office.
Over Score of Pecpie Killed by
Collapse In Ontario.
FLOORING TO A CITY HALL FALLS
LOG LOADED WITH LEAD.
Five
by »n
ATTORNEYS STILL ACTIVE.
Cornice! For Durrant Vialt th" Governui-
nnd -Auk Kxnoutivn CleuiKiicy.
San Fkancisco. Jan. 4.—The attor-
neys for Durrant visited Governor Budd
at the home of his niece, in tins city,
and presented a petition praying for
executive interference in the Durrant
case. The petition states that Durrant
is a vital v itness in the slander suit
brougnt by ds mother against Horace
Smyth, a juror in the murder trial, who,
it is alleged, circulated scandalous stor
ies regardtug Durraut’s family rela
tions.
Governor Budd received the petition
and promised the attorneys fur Durrant
that he would read and carefudy con
sider us contents before giving his de
cision.
Attorney Deuprey still threatens to
spring a sensation in the case.
General Dickin»on will make another
attempt to obtain a writ of habeas cor
pus from the United States circuit
Court.
The father of Theodore Durrant has
received irom Meridian, Tex., a docu
ment which purports to be tne original
alleged confession of Joseph Blautner
to the murders of Blanche Lamout aud
Minnie Williams. It will be used in
the final efforts to secure a stay ot
execution.
" Ill •AtlinUtecl to Keoortl.
Chicago, Jan. 4. — Judge Kohlsaat
has admitted the will of John B.
Ketch am to recor^ Th® lawyers for
tlie Ketchnm heirs aiinuSaced t!jit
did not desire to contest the quesfiou of
the admission of the will to probate at
tins ti!U',
this t! ajul supply as]sed an np-
pAl from tha unuial rP“* IG*
bate court {i.hu'tflll? tfi<} Instrument to
record. This Was allowed and the inaF-
ter will come up again in the regular
course in the circuit court, where, be
fore a jury, the entire question of the
mental capacity of Mr. Ketcham to
make a will can ho brought up,
J — L..C ; j« fn iTi. Fr*^«v.4«l.
Johannesburg, .Transvaal Republic,
Jim. t—The voting In the rocddeuttiU
election lias comcunced. Tne candi
dates are Messrs Kruger^ Jfiubert and
Bchalkburger. TT > lattei's candidacy
appears to be intended to split Joubert’s
vote and secure tho re-election of Presi
dent Kruger. Joubcrt accused Bchalk
burger of breaking his engagement not
to run. He declared that if President
Kruger is re-elected he (Joubert) will
continue in office ns commandant gen
eral, but if Schulkburger is elected ho
Will forthwith resign that post.
]fry*M I* Knrotittt Homo.
Kansas City, Jan. 4 —William J.
Bryan and wife arrived here euroute
home after their trip to Mexico. At
Muskogee, I. T.. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan
were the guests of Judge and Mrs.
William M. Springer. The Nebraskan
•poke in the open air to the largest
crowd ever gathered in Muskogee to
hear a political address. Mr. aud Mrs.
Bryan took breakfast at the Coates
House aud left later for Lincoln, Neb.
Kellogg U>v«. *#11 Up,
New York Jan. 4.—Jame* B. Kel
logg, one of the members of the de
funct F. S. Dean company, has sorrond-
•red himself to the police. He was
held in $1,000 bail for examination on
the charge o' “cousp racy to defraud.”
Kellcgg is he reputed founder of the
Dean company. Myron L. Barnard
aud Samuel Kellar, the president und
manager of the firm, surrendered them
selves Monday.
SiilpitliiK HaalNMS Faralysa.I.
Ccu/>N, Colombia. Jan. 4 — Ths
norther continues to blow furiously aud
has raised n tremeudoni sea The ship
ping business is paralyzed. All ths
steamers are seeking shelter at Porto
Bello. Much damage has been dons to
the wharves, piers aud coast hue.
Onof the M»«t Horrible Lvoclifik(j« on
li*oord In < uroliim Occur*.
Columbia, S. C., Dec. 31.—One of the
most horrible lynching on record in the
state occurred at Kiugstreo, Williams
burg county. A dying man was shot to
death.
On Christmas evening Deputy P. Pos
ton went to Price’s store, Georgetown
county, to arrest Sam Turner, a negro.
Turner was about to surrender wneu
Storekeeper Price loin him he he^d not
if he did not wish. Thereupon Turner
resisted. Pistols were drawn. Poston
shot Turner through the abdomen, in
flicting a mortal wound, aud was in
turn shot dead. Storekeeper Price was
threatened with lynching Ho fled to
Georgetown, where he surrendered to
the sheriff for protection.
In the meantime Turner lingered in
an outside house between life and death.
Finally a magistrate ordered him con
veyed to Kiugstreo in charge of depu
ties. He was conveyed there on a mat
tress in a wagon, his wife aud brother
riuing with him. When the wagon
reached Kiugstree a deputy went for
the jailer, it being desired to put the
man in jail and get the attendance of
physicians. As tho jailor approached
he heard pistol shots and hoard a woman
cry: '
"My God, they have shot my hus
band. ”
The deputy who was with Turner said
a crowd of men came to the wagon, put
pistols against the man’s head ami shot
him to death. He could not have re
covered. The coroner’s jury found Jho
hiding was done by pefSQUS unknown.
riiurleatuM " itnU MUs Intii#
Charleston, Jan. 3 — Promi
nent society people here have begun
raising money by popular subscription
to have Hoyt’s “A Stranger 1^ N w
York” return to C^.rl^tCh. M e liCW
J^iss Crane, the leading lady, that the
city is in full sympathy with her in the
recent sensation at the Citadel hop. Is
is further proposed to give Mish Crane a
grand ball, with leaders of the 400 as
chaperones, bqt with the elimination of
Mrs. Lewis, who raised tne row.
Suntli Carolina Road “old.
Cn RLE8TON, Dec. 31. —Tkfe Atlantic
Coast Line has bought the Charleston
and Western Carolina railway. The
Charleston und Western Carolina takes
up all tho lines formerly owned by tne
Port Royal ami Augusta, ami the Port
Royal and Western Carolina railway
systems, recently under the receivership
of J. B. Cleveland.
Member* of a I’Minllr Hurt
Kx|»lo*lun In tho rirepluco.
Charlotte. N. G, Jan. 4 — While
the family of Ed Roscborough was
seated around the fireplace in their
home on South College street, in tins
city, a stick of wood was thrown on to
replenish the fire. Almost instantly
there was a terrific explosion that shuog
the house like an earthquake. A per
fect broadside of bullets rained from
the fireplace.
When the smoke cleared away and
the extent of the damage was counted
up it was found that every one of tiie
family of five had been seriously
Avoumied Roseborough’s wife was shot
In the neck aud thigh, a 7-yeur-oul
:hild was shot in the stomach, an older
child was badly wounded in both shoul
ders, a younger one had his hand blown
off and was shot in the month; the other
child was wounded in the eye, the bul
let destroying the sight.
It is thought that 30 bullets were dis
charged from the log. A nearby wood-
yard has suffered from numerous thefts
lately and tt is supposed the log was
loaded to catch the thieves.
The offense of preparing an infernal
machine is a penal off-'iise in this stale,
but it is almost impossible to prove wno
fixed the loaded log.
Voter* Ovort»%k«»» br tlm (irfiu n«*{M»r
Willie 4'*l*bri»tli»g; a V ctory — M*ny
Ifiidly Ifjtirttd l«i Addition In 11 in**
, Who*e Liv** "'er* t/ru*li*«t Out, A:non£
Them Newly E-eOied "nyor.
London, Out., Jan. 4—No new vic
tims have been found in the city hail
ruins. The following is a revised list
of the dead and tho more seriously
injured:
Dead — Benjamin Nash, carriage
maker; John Turner, carriage maker;
John Burridge, shoemaker; Frank Rob
inson, plasterer; Crawford Beckel, con
tractor; Edward Luxtou. farmer; W. II.
Dell, baker; R. S. Leigh, plumber; Abra
ham Pnillips, flour dealer; Benjamin
Jacques, painter; Stephen Williams, la
borer; W. C. Smith, gardener; L W.
Burke, insurance agent; John Fellows;
James Harris, moulder; Wilson Car-
rather*, farmer; W. J. Borland, wood
worker; Noble Carrathers, sou of Noble
Carruthers; Fred lleair.au, son of W.
Heamaii; W. E Talbot, young sou of
W. Talbot; Oswald Bruce, sou of W.
Bruce, shoemaker; Allen Towe; John
Burgesw, laborer; Herman Hilbert,
peddler; James McLean, young sou of
James McLean. Total, 25.
Injured—Fed IL Fry, Louis Stein
berg. Frankie Freeiaud. Wiiiiatn Gib
son, Thomas Hogg. Jr., James Cutler,
William Duruiou, Moses Miners, Aider
man Charles Taylor,
iCallwtty C'otii«nl**l«Mi Acfopl* 9«tn«
portmit K*s<»l tillon*.
Raleigh, Jan 1,—The railway com
mission has adopted the following:
“Ordered that quarterly report form
B be amended so as to show a derailed
statement of freight and passenger
cumiuge, operating expenses, etc.
"Ordered further ihat a separate de-
t iiied report of eari-ings and expenses
shall be made for each main and branch
line or division.
“Ordered further that this report
shall be tiled in the office of the railway
commission within 30 days after the
close of each quarter. Effective on and
after Jan. 1, 1898.”
There is no doubt that this is the pre
liminary step to a reduction of rates, ns
Commissioner Pearson says the purpose
of this is to make every tub staua on its
own bottom.
If, for instance, one division of a road
is earning much money, the rate can be
reduced, while Gjj another division it
would stand. Ejach branch road will be
treated as a line. The purpose of the reso
lution is to get at the passenger and
freight earnings separately and for each
line, division or branch. Pearson says
the whole idea is just to the roads,
which hp thinks will appreciate it.
BOLD GANG OF BANDITS.
BERESFO-RD COMES BACK.
Fuk« L»r«l I* lliotiglit t,, II" IJlitliig
III* T<,w„ of M'Zgnrwltl J
Fitzgerald, Ga.. Jan. 4 —Monday
was the day set for tho hearing before
the ordinary of tne appointment of an
administrator for the estate of Alexan
der Pelky, deceased. A caveat was
tiled by Judge A. J. Crovatt of Bruns
wick, Ga., who is the attorney for Mrs.
Lascelles, and the case was set for
Juu. 10.
Joseph Pelky, brother of the de
ceased. was on hand witn his attorney,
and from all reports wishes to be ap
pointed administrator, tfo far no will
has been probated and Mrs. Lascelles
will get tho entire property, as she is
the only legal heir.
Tho report that Lascelles was in
Montgomery is verified by a statement
from a gentleman that he met him on
on a train going towards Montgomery.
It is thought that ho is hiding here in
Fitzgerald.
FLORIDA HAS A FREEZE.
All
The Postmaifer* In ('nroHii* Wnrned
Look Out for 1 liieVtt*.
to
l*«t 4toek Show to Opens
Asheville, N. O.. Jan. 8—The first
annual show of the Interstate Poultry,
Pigeon and Pet Stock association will
open here Tuesday aud continue thr»e
days. Special excursion tickets will be
on sale in the Curoliuas, Virginia, Geor
gia aud Tennessee.
Djrelioii** «>1 a Still Dsstrojrad.
Charlotte. N. C., Jan. 4—The dye
house of the McAdeu mills, one of the
largest cotton mills in the south, located
at McAdeusville, 20 miles from Char
lotte, has been destroyed by tire. Loss
$10,000. Origin of the tire is unknown.
N» K*duoil»n Ih " «*•».
Spartanburg, 8. G., Jan. 8 —There
is nothing whatever in the report that
the cotton mills in this section will cut
wages with the new year. They will
neither cat nor raise nor make any
change whatever so far as is now known.
Mlnlag Company > li«r(0re<l.
Columbia, S. G., Jan. 3.—A commis
sion for a charter has been issued to the
Howland Gold Mining company of Ai
ken county. The corporators are all
from Grauiteville.
1 It* Carolina Ine-in* Yam.
Columbia. 8. O., Jan. 3. — Comp
troller General Eptou has sent out the
blanks on which the returns for the in
come tax are to be taken.
ll"li"V«* In Hrmtolt Hank*.
New York, Jan. 4.—In response to a
request from the monetary committee
for an expression of his views on vari
ous financial questions, Thomas G.
Shearman of this city has submitted to
the committee a paper on the establish
ment of brunch batiks on a large scale.
“I regard this plan us far more import
ant, as well as more practicable,” says
Mr. Shearman, “than any other rem
edy which has been proposed for ilm
settlement of the currency question.”
Air. Shearman insists that nature has
driven conditions forward to a point at
which the whole country is actually on
a banking basis, instead of a money
basis, for exchange.
ICuckafell*r t«» tli* HmhCU*#
Chicago. Jan. -1 —Several important
announcements were made by President
Harper at tho twenty-first convocation
of the University of Ciiicago at tho
Auditorium. Oae was the gut of 3300.-
000 by John D. Rockefeller to enable
the university to swed its income f,»r
the year beginning J uly 1, 1898, to$7:'i),-
000, the sum needei to curry out it.i
its work as planned. Another in* r
taut aiino'nuWHieut \v..s tlial a coll'!', j
of tJOHlUly'?.? H'lJ Politics wou’d li l
augurated "utYa«»i> the aa»r>;cc3 of t!.i
university to teacT: prlilfcal business
gud politics.
-*
Two Murderer* Eisapj J«H.
Columbia, S. C., Jan. 4 —Tom Gra
ham and John Williams, witli a ton-
penny n-il, picked a '90k and escaped
from Saluda jail. Bloodhounds havj
been unable to track them. A fi-:e jnd
was equipped with common padlojll.t,
placed on the inside in easy reach of the
prisoners. Tom Graham and A'ex (^uat
tlebaum, in June last, killed Z ick and
Henry Lowtuau at a picnic. Graham
had just been captured, a reward b.-iug
paid tor him by the governor.
Ig'i»'ln« Uaiiiialty to Wod.
St. Paul, Jan 4.—The announcement
is made that Hon. Ignatius Donnell ,
the well known Populist leader, fumoui
also as the author of many popular
tyniks and upholder of the Baconian au
thorship of Shakespeare works, will in
six weeks marry Miss Marian Hausen,
who has been stenographer in the ottico
of his newspaper. "The Sage of Nunn-
ger,” as Mr. Donnelly is called, is now
tiU years old and Miss Hausen is 20.
Old Suldlor Will Hold On.
New York. Jan. 4 —Colonel Henry
L. Swords, formerly sergeant-at-arms
of the Republican national committee,
and now pardon clerk in the distrir-t at
torney’s office, has been notified of ids
removal by the incoming Tammany dis
trict lUtoruey, but declares that as a
veteran soldier he cannot be removed.
He has consulted an attorney, ami says
ho will take the matter into the courts.
DrUUh Float at * lintan.
Hong-Kong. Jan. 4. — The British
cruiser Edgar has arrived aud the Brit
ish cruiser Grafton has sailed north
ward. The bulk of the British fleet is
reported to be at Ghusau, near Niug Po.
A Spanltli Ounaol Arrlv**.
New York. Jan. 4.—Among the pas
sengers who arrived on board the
steamer Altai from Jamaica was Joa
quin M. Torroja, Spanish consul at
Philadelphia
Maw Cahlnat In Japaa.
Yokohama, Jan. 4 —The Marquis Ito
is forming a now cabinet.
Albert Joyce. William Stone. Edward
Marshall, William Cox. Joseph Murray.
J. C. McNanghtou. John Bartlett, D.
Sweeny, William EllwooJ, Charles Kid-
ner, Maurice Baldwin, Alderman Neil
Cooper, John Dromgole, Fred Ward,
James Sussex, William Baker, Sidney
Gleudenuing, Schofield, James
Dean, Johnston, Michael Morkiu,
sou of James Mattisou, aud Ed Barret:.
lltuulreJs In the Hull.
At the close of the polls on election
day a crowd gathered in the city hall,
where it has been the custom for years
past for the successful candidates to 1; i-
dress the electors. The budding was
crowded to the very doors, proba >iy
2.000 people being jammed in its nar
row space.
In response to numerous calls I 51.
Tootue was pushed forward to the plat
form on wlucn the speakers stood. As
he reached it there was mi ominous
cracking und the raised platform on
which the mayor and newly eiecteu al
dermen were seated seemed to pitch
forward to the floor
There was a sagging of timbers and
the next Aiomeut 150 people were
hurled 20 feet to the floor below. A
beam running 20 feet along the center
of the hall had given way and rh'o
crowded mass standing above that sec
tion of the floor was thrown in a heap
to the bottom. A large safe stood 111
tho corner of the hall, and with a hugo
steam coil, weighing half a ton, came
crashing down on the heads of the
victims.
Fodowing the crash there, was a wild
rush for tho doors. At the sooth door,
where the majority of the crowd had
entered, there was a terrible panic.
Tnose in front were th'own down by
the oncoming rush, shrieking and fight
ing for the uoof and safety. Oniy one-
half of the rear door, a space of proba
bly 3 feet, was open, aud in the mad
rush no one thought to open the door 111
its entirety, and 500 people struggled
through tne narrow space, the strong
bearing down tne weaker.
Many Flag* at Half Ma*t.
The Union Jack floats at half mart
over the city hull, hat it is not ueeued
to remind the citizens of the horror.
The hall presents the appearance of a
wreck, aud the streets in trout of it are
jrow^'i with the curious ami sorrow-
iflg citizens. |
The list of dead numbers 25, bat it is
much to be feared that it is not yet
complete. Many of the injured are not
expected to recover aud others will be
confined to their beds days, weeks and
some for mouths. The list of injured
can never be made complete, insofar as
the minor sufferers are concerned, us
many are able to be about, though suf
fering brui-os, acb-'s pains as a re
sult of thelf terrible fail.
City Engineer Gruydon states that
tho cause of the accident was the break
ing of a heavy beam which ran beneath
the floor almost at the center of the
space which gave way. The beam
broke in the center, throwing all the
people standing within a large space
into one mass. The engineer did not
consider the hall dangerous, aud says
that the tremendous weight simply
caused the beam to snap.
Tho inquest has commenced, but no
evidence will be taken until after tho
funeral of the victims.
Charlotte, N. 0., Dec. 31.—The eov-
eminent secret service has just issued a
warning to North Carolina postmasters
against postoffico robbers. For some
time past an organized gang has been
Working in this state. In the three
principal robberies the methods were
identical. Each postoffice was at the
end of a branch line of railroad; in each
Charles Garrett, i case the postoffice safe door was blown
off its hinges with dynamite and in
| each instance the telegraph wires were
tampered with to prevent detection.
All of th§ ro^b?ries were Cijtefuljy
planned, and entirely successful. Th'
first robbery was at Taylorsville, where
severe] hundred dollars in cash and
stamps was secured, the second at
Mocksville, where the robbers made a
rich haul, and the third at Lcak>viile.
whore they secured a considerable sum.
Besides these there have been half a
dozen other postal robberies in the state,
and several safe robberies that are laid
at the doors of the same gang.
The gang is thought to consist of five
expert robbers, an old man being tho
advance agent and planning the games.
Cheek Former I* Cuptureil.
Raleigh, Jan. 3.—Three months ago
H. H. Harding was hero claiming to
represent tho Colorado Construction
company, and to have a concession from
General Woyler for building a railroad
in Cuba He went to Greenville, N. C..
and there stole a package of cashiers’
blank checks of the bank of Pitt county
on its New York correspondent. Tueu
he got the signature of E. B. Higgs, tho
cashier, aud disappeared. The next
heard of him was from Omaha, in the
shape of a check with Higgs’ name
forged for $8,0J0 Then one was given
at Seattle for the same sum. The Seat
tle bank wires Higgs thatJt has cap
Etrly V*s:etabl*4 Killed In t!»o Vi
cinity of >t. Ati£u*tino.
Titusville, Fia., Jau. 4—There has
been a severe freeze iu South Florida.
The mercury dropped to 29 degrees.
Tender vines and vegetables are
scorched, but the damage is light.
There was ice in exposed places, but
iu the vegetable growing regions ou
Merritt’s island. Ream’s Narrows and
White City, rlVere was no material dam
age done. Orange trees sustained no
injury whatever.
The mercury dropped to 25 degrees at
St. Augustine. All early vegetables 111
that section are destroyed. Une thous
and boxos of oranges, 011 the Knox and
Beedes groves south of here, are sup
posed to be frozen on the trees.
The mercury’s lowest point at Palm
Beach iu the past 24 hours was 32 de
grees above zwo.
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BUTTERWORTH NO BETTER.
Ilia CommWaloner ot ruteat* “tHl Very
M«k (it II10111.1.villa.
Tiiomasville, Ga., Jan. 4—-Patent
Commissioner Benjamin Botterworth
is very seriously ill at the Piuey woods
hotel, in this city, aud grave fears are
felt for his recovery. IIo is suffering
from kidney troubles. His daughter,
Mrs. Howe, is with him. Commissioner
Butterworth came here some weeks ago
to recuperate from an attack of pueu-
momu, and until Monday was steadily
improving. He was at the tueater party
Friday night and has been out walking
or driving every day almost since he
came here. His suaden prostration was
a painful surprise to those who know
him here.
A bulletin just issued from the sick
room reports that Major Butterworth in
weaker, hut adds that there is still hope
of ins recovery.
HraiiRWlck’* Mayor llatlan*.
Brunswick, Ga., Jan. 4 — Mayor
Owen Johnson has resigned after a
short but successful administration of
the city’s affairs. Ho will be succeeded
wvJ Utllir* v> At CD tUiit It IJUS \ „ vr t* tt •w i i t ifllfc.
tured Harding at Regma, Northwest 1 ex-May< L. H. Mason, who will be
territory. elected at tne next regular council meet-
llutliianS Alan lutlfgiiittit.
Raleigh, Jan. 4.—At a meeting of
the business men of Asheville indignant
protest was made against tho steps
taken by the chairman of the county | alderman, to which ho had previously
commissioners to repudiate, under the been elected for two yea s, bad not ex-
ing. This .rrmigemeut is presumed to
be iu accoroauce with an understand
ing made n the time Mason was un
seated iu ne Crovatt-Mason contest,
some months ago. Mason was then de
clared ineligible because his term as
China Look* For a Confl cL
Peking, Jau. 4—Tho ministers and
the Tsnug-Li-Yineu (Chinese foreign
office) spent the whole of one night in
discussing the deposition of the Chinese
commandant of Tsuo Chou, province of
Snau Tung, who is accused of having
used threatening language to u German
missionary. The commandant has not
been summoned to Peking for examina
tion as previously cabled, the difficulty
having been smoothed over. The gen
eral situation remains unchanged. Hos
tilities are feared.
forms of law 98. a large part of the hon
est debt of the county, and a resolulion
was adopted condemning the ucti u
taken and calling another meeting to
take steps in the matter. A Rutherford
oounty man has declined to pay that
part of his taxes known as the railway
tax ou the ground that neither of tne
railroads operating iu that county had
complied wth its contract to build to
the county seat, but had stopped out
side the corporate limits.
Rec«giiiz<9il a* Cotniiii**luner**
JtvLr'OfT, De-; 31. — Much interest has
been ielt iu tho quOsi'cn whether Rail
way Commissioner Abbott, who has
been ut Washington city for ten days,
would recognize Governor Russell’s ap
pointees, Caldwell and Pearson. Abbott
arrived aud told them that as the su
preme cour* had declared them legally
qualified to hold the office he wouid, as
a lawabidiug citizen, recognize them as
commissioners. He says he never in
tended not to work harmoniously with
whoever the supreme couct placed in
power.
Indian* Desire Information.
Raleigh, Jan. 3.—The eastern baud
of Cherokee Indians who live in North
Carolina has filed a memorial to the
United States supreme court, their
status, or rather their lack of one, be
ing given as the cause. The federal
court teu years ago held that they were
citizens of Nortli Carolina, and the fol
lowing year they incorporated the east
ern band. Noy the United States cir
cuit court of appeals says they are a
tribe of lud ans, and not citizens either
of the United States or North Carolina.
pireu.
For raid Flra Department.
Montgomery, Ala., Jau. 4 — The
committee composed of the members of
the finance and lire department com
mittees of the council reported to the
council as being unanimously iu fa
vor of the city having a paid tire de
partment. Tne joint comumtee esti
mates the cost at 530,000 per annum.
The fire department committee asked
that tho council give them until ui-xt
meeting to make a fu.l report aud their
request was granted.
Haghe* Mot Likely tu Die.
Sheboygan, Wia, Jau. 4—The con
dition of Attorney Martin Hughes, who
was injured in an eucounter with Actor
Edward B. McDaniels of Robert Fitz
simmons’ company, is not consideied
dangerous Hughes lost considerable
blood aud is veiy weak, but is expected
to be about in a day or two. Alter tho
light McDaniels apologized and no ar
rest was made. Suould Hughes’ inju
ries result seriously the police say there
will be no trouble in apprehending Mc
Daniels.
Cold In New Ywrk State.
Malone. N. Y., Jan. 4.—The coldest
weather of the season is being expe
rienced near here, the mercury register
ing 34 degrees below zero at Saranac
lake, 25 below ut Mouutalunew and 20
below in this city.
An Awful < attlug Affray.
Murphy, N. C. t Jan. 1.—News has
reached this place of a terrible cutting
affray 5 miles from here. It seems that
S. D. Abernathy and a tenant by the
name of Huuuicutt had some words
about a hog. when Huuuicutt struck
Abernathy over the head with a fire
shovel and inflicted a dangerous wound.
Abernathy then made at his throat with
a knife, cutting a deep gash iu his left
breast. Huumcutt is iu a bud condition
and may die.
Street Car Motor men Shot.
Winston, N. O., Dec. 81.—J. W. Har
rison, clerk iu the store of Roseubacher
& Bro„ shot aud instantly killed Paul
Stockton, a street car motormati The
ball took effect in the lefs eye. The
trouble arose over the alleged relation
•f Stockton with Harrison’s wife a year
ago. Harrison gave himself up aud will
E lead self efeuse. Both parties are
ighly connected.
A Conrthonsa Dynamited.
Raleigh, Dec. 3t.—Unknown persons
dynamited the courthouse of Wilkes
ooauty, damaging the foundation and
superstructure aud wrecking every
wiudow.
AccUlantitlijr Mi.»t n Ltdy.
Huntsville, Ala, Jau. 4—At Tri-
ana, Ala., M,.ss Annie Hundley, a popu
lar young lady of Limestone county,
was accidentally shot by Edmund.
Toney. Toney had a pistol in ins over
coat pocket. It was discharged acci
dentally aud the builet lodged in Miss
Huuuloy's heart.
Detective tu It# Hnuged.
New York, Jau. 4—Edward Clif
ford, a former West Shore railroad de
tective, has been sentenced 111 Jersey
City to be hanged there ou Feb. 16, next,
for the mrruer of William Watson, a
division superintendent of the West
Shore road, on March U, 1895, at Wee-
hawkeu.
Manager Greene to {Jnit.
Cincinnati, Jan. 4—The Times-Star
announces that William G. Green, gen
eral manager of the Baltimore and
Ohio railway, is to retire from that po
sition to succeed S. B. Callaway as
president of the Nickel Plate Railway
company.
Hlg Fire at \Va*lilngtoo.
Washington, Ga., Jau. 4—A most
disastrous fire occurred here. The loss
is estimated at 960,000; insurance about
the same. The stores of R. H. Woot-
teu. A. Franklin aud the magnificent
King building were completely de
stroyed.
Mill Close* ludeflultely.
Pittsburg, Jan. 4.—The employes of
the 10-iuch mill at Carnegie’s Home
stead mill refused to accept the new
scale of wages and the mill has beeu
closed down indefinitely. All other de
partments are in full operatiou.
Hector Lao* I* t'arelyaeit
Athens. Ala, Jau. 4—Hector D.
Lane, president of the Cotton Growers’
association, had two strokes of paralysis
here, and though thought to be out of
dauge •, is still very ill.
•‘aveoeah Ootlun Receipt*.
Savannah, Jau. 4 —The receipts of
cotton at S ivaunah since Sept, i, 1897,
are 860,305 bales, against 6 J3.95I baler
iu 1896. an increase of 236.362. bale*