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A Largest Circulation Kvcr iiHuIihmI by a puper puldisl * t| :il < latTnry. I'liis IS rotii'rilcl li\ l Jit* l»<>SS ! N! .\SS'I'<.;i< r The Led;’or VOL. I, no. :;o. o AriS rA ( itv, s. r., rioDA v, t, is«m. ^ f ' '• I, 1 \ I » • '1 * > t .V I * • THE LANDS UiD WASTE Tho List of the Dond in the North west lucre uses Hourly. KF.UKF I’ARITKS AM) ITIFIK I.AB0IIS. Tltt* >tory «if l.o***t It* l.lfi* itntl l’r«»|M*rly lit- »Tt*iiM*» in AliiKiiitmil* iin Hit' UurU I'riiKrfHifK lli'iitt K:illif;tll Ini* K\tiiiKiii-lii'il tin' I Il*r«*. Pi 1.1 tii. Minn.. St*plt*inlier .V Not n Kiniflt* liiniian liahitation lia> I loft stnmliiiff i-M-rpt ii M't'tioii Iioiim* at Millt*r in ii stivti'h of ti*rrilory twonty* six mill’s lon<r ami m*arly as with*: ami in ••very part of tin* track of tin* tlamcs. Imtlics of men. womi'ii. cliiltlrcn. Imrscs ami cuttle were ftinml. The |»>sitioii of every ImmIv foimil untsiile of llinekley shows that shelter of some kind was sought liy the iiooni/.eil snlVerers. ami the dead are found in holes, hchilld overturned stumps, trees, marshy de pressions. and in every water course. The ffcneral shape of the tire-swept ilis- triet is like a hnj'e eiear. with a south western end atiout Mission creek and the iip|ier terminal ;i few miles east of Kinhiyson or Kutledet*. Seltlers itiiil Tlielr lliiiui-s Iimic. From this a niimlier of liraiiehi‘s ex tend northw:ird t*i hevoiid the tracks of the F.astern Minnesota railway. The work of t In* Haines Inis hccii complete and evelonii in eharaeter. H’hi're the tire h •! I swa\ not a single tree is standing exeejii as ;i lilackcncd stump, 'riioiisands ot ov«*rt iirned trees an* •lyine prostrate ami the roots were liuriiine tieively up to last evening, when the weleouu* rain fell. \ careful canvass reveals the fact that seventy- two settlers'homes, outside of towns, fell As near as can he learned almiit ‘.VHI people were in these homes. At 'Krookdale. a little town on the Eastern Minnesota railroad. s< uithof llinekley. about ninety persons took r«*fu<fe in the water of a small eret k. t tut of this place sixty-seven d«*ad ImhUcs were taken and huried and some thirty liv ing persons were rescued, some badly burned. Hundreds of people, includili"' those of tin* very hiyliest social standing' in the city, have been working day ami ■niedit sini'e Satunlay niyht. having or nani/’.ed thoroue'hly into all needed sub committees, and have, ill a systematic way. taken care of men and women, children ami babies. TIi)' Coniitv TIii>I')iiik;IiI.v la ii la •*•))') I. S. A. Thompson, who went out on tin* burial train yesterday has returned. All tin' way down the trainmen almost hail to throw people otV who wished to jfo nloiiir ami take in the crave sights. At Finlayson a party headed by I'M Finlayson droj.ped <dV and w«*nt i-ast several miles, visitinc amon<r other ’places thi' liilleileaut farm, whi n* the Innlies of three children Wert* found. The rest of the family had yone to Sandstone. A party headed by Fred lijwmdds dropped oft near Skunk lake, ailiffbid the bodies ot Mrs. Eind ami five eliildren. whose home was a half mile west of the track. The train picked up the bodies of l.ittle and Elder, two operators of the N'orlh American telegraph eompany. who had been sent out to the seem* of the trouble. The train picked up eleven Imdies. including that of tieneral l‘as- st*n«fer Ac'ent IJowley. of the \\ innipee- road, near the track. It was learned that I'im* lake, a set tlement seven miles west of Finlayson. was untouched, hut nothin^ has been heard of Sand lake, a settlement away from the railroad, and it is feared it has jpme up in smoke. The burial train reached llinekley at ti p. in. The coroner of I’im* county said there were Jil bodies a I read v picked up in llinekley alone, with more to follow. They were piled up in boxes and eofUns near Hie track like so much eon I wood. PRESIDENT PHINIZY RETIRES. Nrw Ollliers nf the Western ICailwn.v of Alaliiiniii lAleileil l>j tlie llln'etnrs. Montoomkiiv. Ala.. September .‘i. At a meetinc of the directors of the Western Railway of Alabama, held in Montgomery yesterday. Heo. I'. Smith, of St. Louis, was elected president and tfeneral manager. This appointment will result in the retirement of tin* for mer president i . II. I’hini/.y. nml *icii- eral Manaeer E. L. Tyler. Mr. Smith | was formerly General manager of the Missouri I’aeitie Iron Mountain railwav system. POPULATION PANIC STRICKEN. iTIii' ICi'inarUalili* S|iri'»il nf t liiili-ra In New I ti-liU in i:nrii|H'. Vll XXA. Alls.. September .*>. Nui.ier- lous members of the Luudwchr. eu- Ijfiiffed in military maneuvers, in Ihiko- Iwina. have been jirostrated with an ill- Iness which resembles cholera. It is Istated that the merchants who have ar- |rived at Nijni NovjforiMl. Russia, to at tend the creat fair, are lea vine, owinc to tl»* rapid increase of cholera. The opuliitiou has become panic stricken liver the spread of the disease. laittn* WrdiltiiK I'arty IVilNiinril. MArusox. Miss.. Septeiu)H*r t.—Thir- ly-scvcn jiersims were poisoned at a Iveddinc party hist Thursday iiitflit. iVatt Muse died yesterday and his brother is v-ry ill. The others are rc- |overiuc. I’he doctors sa \ Hu-people rere poisoned liy eating Imilcd eustaixl. I'rof. Nteplii'iiH fur ('nriii-ll. I'Mi At A. N. V. September *. Prof. Morse Stephens. M. \.. ,,f Iridce. England, has been choNen to lucceed the late Herbert Tuttle as pro essor iif modern European history at prnell Fniversity. lb* is a yrudilute ' Oxford. WilNiiu'K Trip to I; ii rope, I WASIllStiTON. September a.- 4 hair- Ian William L. Wilson, of Hie wavs nd means committee, will sail fur a [iMy trip to Europe tuilight, for the .'netit of the s**a vtiyatrc. LETTER OF SENATOR JONES. Why the WyiiiIii l'i'puhli*-:in I Air - i.o-s I lie I'llrty T Iml lias llfini*r> i! ilitn. W ASIIIM.Tox. Sept i Ii! I ie!' A i hi' let- ter of Senator .Ion ' . *■: Ni\aua. an- noiineinc his partiii.'-w it h ti rcjmhli- l ■ !'.)!' ie|i I*" ean party is addre t-d Strother, eliairmaii of t h* state central com nitte*' Mr. Jones therein -a vs: come fully convinced that ii ean party or-jani/al ion i uu opposed to the free eoin:' <• ol the American ratio of i ' to I. * except with theeonseat ' lot* ernment sand at a ra : ) 1 them. I have to annoum ■ ’ i act with that party. ! ha iit t his conclusion wi'h< -i'! ■ ci'rt. It is a I way pain 1 • ver assiM-iation- id Ion*.' bat li- delitv to my own <'*i •j ii-.aml my imperative duty, us I a. • '. ith pin- ple of Nevada, who h: e and greatly honored me. eom| . ta*' ;*> this eoiirse.” Jones holds liim-.-lfa iirotec- tionist. but he bolds tlui! t i ami all other issues are subor iiaate t*i Hu* ipiestion of money supply. THE RETURNS IN ARKANSAS. Till* T ill a I t life Tn i'iit,\ I’ r 4 ■ lit l.rs> lliaii in thi' l.ast 4.1'iirriil l.ti'ilion# Erm.t: Rock. Ark.. September a.— Returns from thirty-three e-.untie in dicate increased deni, iri ai "e m;i joi' tic- over two yea is ap'i a ;||i , la' total Vote will likely be 'ill per*, ill less on neeonnt of the new election law'. It is estimated that Hi*' diinoiratl* state ticket is eleete.l b, ’•.'a.II 'I* majority. Ret urns sh<>w a deer* .a -ii' ' h. 1 '.a te for but h t he repnbliea n ml »• a *!i ■ is. I iek- cts. while the pitpillt t t i< b ti ;d in the race. 'I’hl* repllbl i. .1 n a mi papull-t vote was mueli ma! "i' t :i a .itieipat- od. The ;imeiidim ids !o tim - tatc con stitution were v» it * 11 oi. adopted beyond a doubt. \eiendua at to empower courta to lev', a -eial tax. Hot exceed I ny t h fee mill-. •air- pose of buildinc and rep n I'oa is. liuildinc eonrt houses, iai I i i b', s and other internu! impr** n • at and for no ot her purpose. Am 'n<ait No. I. to abolish spec!nl rn'.a am . and to ailthofi/e t III' eove.Mo: to I! Ii'iiaeies in any state, disti'ie!. eauii' oi- tnwn ship idliee. JERRY SIMPSON ON T\\'. STUMP. Till' liinisas Tem;a‘i's lb»e!is Iti- I ain- piiiyai at \vji tiita. Wii iiita. Kan.. Se; • mbar . i on- cressinaii Jerry Sim ■ a o( i his ea)11piticU here lii-J • at ' . a ••a fed remarkably well ad ith ;i stronc voice ;i" ! '.' it;11 ’ 'parent effort, lie devoted : ie to the ••republican cm a. ■ aup tie. republican minoriiy 'ii r. \. ’ 11 t he responsibility i*mm < : tin hit ion i d the lift;, t b : re • Ti i the populist m 'inb* r :i"'!'"!tbe ilieome tiix illir.ex. a nd • it a the only measure passed in tl ' o*;' the Util sses. a ml be ;i ' . • he pe I >- pie could i'\pi*et no re iu'. ss t hev eleeteil po|iulist eon •! la ai v, ho ill'*' pledced to civo the eolint; , a ill a "U*", lisised not only on "old ate! - > r but on all the wealth of all the people of the land. Mr. Simpson sp heartily of wouiiin slltfI'iie'e. KILLED IN THE YARDS. - i ;i. I rnutl *{ >t < •; 111 >t *r }. ll r i*'' d in tin* railroin! yaril lillllUieek. t In* ha n"■ i na’ • Ui u eler t lie t * Ie esmiinn ( lurin' i:i-\iiiiilii'tti*il. Ala.. SeptemlM*r lion, lard II. 4'larkcrc-nominated for eou tbs from lU'st district here yesterday. WORLDbS FAiR ROMANCE hi liliel 4'nun . ill tin Sliu |H* nf II # i Suil lor I >;i in;« ('ll K St pteilllHT <»* I Lf stMjUrl to a World's ill developed her*' yeidi'i'diiy. wln*n word wais re reived that il suit for "da.OIMI iliimiimos had hi •i'll Ii Ie I at lleli'l*:*. Mont., by Mrs. Ail i* u i 11 irsehtieid ii’raiust Hie millionaire hank r. J. I>. Hir-ehtirld and lii wild'. Aaiain 11irsehlield. w ho is 1 lie I rot Ii )■ ' tiie banker, fell cap tive. ii is iid. to tie- ehiirntsof llellii II •a’ in. a b a ut'; ul I ri- b ;■ iri of I leii'mi. Thi' pair \: ici the fair toe-ether, ami one ii iv .it uman r Itrlln's two hroth- erse.ah" i oil daroll ! I i r*.eh tudd at the • 'ti'iii .Xoi'ti: ai hot", iiinl at tlw points of two i'-. *1'.a ;-. 11.. I! irsehtieid - eki im. I'ompi'll d aim to marry t heir sister. M Inai tin I u ii ■ a nd : room ri*t urned to Helena, lb idler iiirsehlirld and his wife wiu'i' hori iti ii. and at their siiliei- tation. llellii a i leye-. Varotl went to North I'al.otii ml beyan proeeedilies for the anvidiment of his marriii/e. When .Mrs. Aaron heard of this suit she sought Ireal advice and tin' STa.IMMt diiiuiiei'suit for itlieuiition of her hus- biinil s ;i ll'i'ctions resulti'i|. THEY HANDLE THE MAILS. BOTH SHOOT TO KILL sen t« ifi i;:i n Iron M , liort Ii * a |H|mllanoiieti, Italt iinore iiinl Niisli- ctieJi, eelolifaloi Labor Hay with keot. pnritdc- The proeessio n wits milc.sJoAi^ in .Nashville. Tw «» -\fi’iih’iif s at a l*<ri« .n - i* in I )4*§iot. Hot Ii ! at • l. I»11 i it i xi. ii \ m. Ala.. Two fatiii accidents n Louisville and Nnshvilh lu're last nieht. John liort h ya rd fi <reina u. w a t In* sidi* i d a in i.x ea r ; oi n Twvnty-lirst street bri<l.j. struck by a bent. Hi h bruised a ml Ids si; id I en; . in t hirty ininiit* >. 11* bus. tieorn’ill. A lii* e (•ijfhteell yi*ars obi imm, ■ I to tried to jump into a side o u movin<r train an<l he \', i bent of iinother bride-". II crushed and his Imel. brb . : . Me lived one hour ii Her Hu* iieeidc He was from Reed's 4iap. Ala. :.n i .us at- ti'iuptine to steal :i ride. A PAPER MILL SYNDICATE. r.iiKlish 4'n pit ill SiiiU to il;,,,. Tlitrt.v-foiir Mill- in i., ,,*, in. A PIM.ItToN. Mil.. SepteMhei y,, Elifplish symliciiti' ha .*!.. ,|. thi' puri’has.' ot nil p: im j, ; m'd's in Wisconsin. I he in t lie dea! number tiiirt; I'onr. iml the price iin'i'ei'd upon is s! I.iumi.' i TI.. trans fer will lie made March I. Half the price is to j id in s-haml half in Itoiuls seeitr.'ii ;■ * "Ia; ■ "e. Most of the propeib ■ v i eatod on Fox river and lit ■ a •: mil: ar, ill Appleton. Auutlii'r Tni'^i'il.* in t4n ralni.Ulo. M \XTo.\. N. t .. tst ptembe p Mr. James Martin, liviue ju-t ross the state line in South bapmn; while asleep in bed at hi - hoirn v.i l ot ami killed Sunday nivlit by re o. \ posse is in pursuit OI tin' III .,' Ii , r ;i|*d if caught he will be lyin'le I. 4 linleril Ontliri'ali in l.i i nniii,. W XsiiiM.i'oN. Septnnbi ,■ .\etill* r Seeretiiry I'hl. of the stat, di partmi'iit. was notified yesterdav iii;i ealiie mes- sa;re from ('onsul iieneral Mason, at Frankfort-on-the-Main. that eholera had broken out at Rur; .. . m .. Mai- burm. Normally. 4 Min im nl siou\ ('it v ( ill i ,e 1( |, S(>|1 , Sim x 4'ny . Li.. September .Y Tlnve prominent bm-im ss uu i, ,t t .dseitv, represent inn- the Sioux ( ity Alldetii* club, left for <'liieii<.*'o last us'lit toen- detivorto "ft Jiiei. m to fur the pro pi iseil lin'lit here. li.'tii'eil WMliiiut ’ilatimvr an litiiek. Sit \ XI, II A I. Septeiubi i : M l )■ j|„»,„ report that on ’Him da; s the Japa nese min Ie a reconnai a u in force at 1‘ort Arthur. They foniu' ! m land de fenses too stron^atid •■e'irc! without niakini' an uttaek. Ili'iltli nf lliiiiicl it.ni n I. t'n\i:i.i:s|'o\. S. ( .. September Haniel Riiveiud.ii leadiii"'i ml, rw l iter, representative of an old Nii 'iii not lain- iiy. and one of tin; most aec,; iplished hildiopbiles in the sou Hi, .IKd iiivy.js- j terday. • * Henry 4i. Itawoi'tli, the old -I loco* mol ivc cnoieer in iiii'i'iea, died Sun day uioJit in \11e11sla <*a. He was Mi years old. Hit; lli'i'l ini; nf Hai:'., , \ l‘imt:il 4 lerliH im ill ( ineiutial i. ('IM ixv \ ri. Sej ou.ih-'r )•. A larce liiiniber of de i •;( i■ - ;!re iii iittendaiiee in i he twentii ih amiuitl convention of the I'nite*! slat* Railwiiv Mail Service I Renelil A- oeiuH ,,i. which openedyes- 11 rda y at t *'rnooii ,| i 11 i, m tin lies for sev- eniI dii_\ s. • lie ini/.alion is com I’* ».od e ).' e.t a I eli'rk s elil pi*•y*"I "t* ‘e it i :i iIroiid lines I b I’i 'iij.'lu i; : . ii I r \ . a ml i- Ion nded i'll tile l il" • * il 1 ;u> .pie of provid in'' t"!'Mn •• and •ii'pbiins of de- I m i : , •»iv• rmut nt mu i, in*r 11 * * p "* e i "i lb.'i- support, nd- w it h-t: ■ hi' .■ 'oii— nature of t he * • •• ' " ■ a ,! t he fact i hat t he , number , , ri,- who sire killed or *1! *—•*'**.' , : , i, i'*i;ul aeeiih'lits is in ere:;-iu*_* a i, ,u ‘ ‘! v. WHERE f i'Jtr TiR IS SUSPECTED. Mu m; t.il I i* ;ii" -i»r . —i'll 'mi I limit I'iiii ml ini' i ii ri* . 1 t'r.ii'li. .luxi -I o'. ■ \ Si *. iiiIkt *’>. The man • ■ : r n- i Jolm I'oiincll. a ■ b. < a found *in the ii r i'.ied. four miles 1 <••• t ii' uio.-t t In* exact u.ai’.-s uf Frank ten da\ s aii-ii uml t' ..s .ti iv. n man some - ii iu yem riill v he- .i i:u n wen* inur- • n- placed on the ' * * o'.'er a,. the dei'd. her n sled l.ellv Payne. S"' *t i !. J* h:' -on a nd I !ert \ in ■ * • * - ot b.-ilie- impHeated i;; lir.* i> r •! 'I * 1 :111 *n. NEARlNLi 1 LAiiTHLY END. I. ife «.l *. i • ( . t"*eti',itii,i^ slowly ' i ii:;; A\*. ;* *. < III' M * ■ T it. (ieti. | )ii vid ' e I '* |; . . . , i i !: . III.. i>, ! vi lie- || t y i! 1. (Jen. Flett- dei111iii i- i oio I of I he Second < nl very. I . s. A., aid i- now retired. II attracted < ider.i!»le attention :is a eoliini't.icl* ; t!)e l iliise after Assas- s'n leiotli. a; ' .!' a ineii.her of the e unniis- ioii t!i ;t it; ii": I Mrs. Sur- ratt. iii- oi. oil I'1c lidenninj;. ol tlmiiriu iiil iu i. *.,; i.ini* illed to his be. 1 si,!. . a mi . 4 : - is-b.-VcdlifU. t'lctldefl- uiny. v. Ii * is ■i.iv-toiir yi'ars old. ean Hot recover. DEPARTED VERY SUDDENLY. .\ 4 Icii'I'iixi !. :.*'«'i»er 'i.i|m Out Willi i a V-:i*l of 11 - .iii',. • I.INI l ' x o ' ).. Sept ember it. (ieorjre L. * il i ' i 1 11 ' >1. .eeper for t lie I lay Is si, iii'i'uiiy. has lied ft'**m Hti: it Ii ii y>>un;r woman anil a eousuli , :.b,i' auiounl *d money l>c- loii yi ii j- to , - . a o v i rs. < a rt wriyht. w ho is a 11, ii11 i or! y ■; i • i*s oh!. ea mi' hen* tromthe -'iiith I,i t -priny with hiyli r*'( oim,i"ndiitioils a - an e \pert aeeoiint- tint am! "euivd a position with the br<".'. im: omo:, . It is said that hi* hiisji w i fe .and elilid in Rostoil. JUMPED I ' FRONT OF A CAR. •i*>'oi Maliisei; 4'ii.’iotts suii iilc In ||,|. t’n »i i:, )■ of !li- I lion; til it. Ilvi:. . oi:i> i onn.. September if, Jno. Manniii'.' a , y< :irs • dd. jnuipi'd in front <d illl ■ * et: s- car iu l Hiistoliblirv lilst ••'•'iiiie' IL - -knli w ;is friietured iind bs e e . bro a 'Ii- Iyea r old dit up'll- , " i ' ■ ’ b ale at t he Him . Man- ttb l ■. ! * • pei of the W illiams ' 11 ‘ ■ '.n * * 11 1'.*'*,n ami leaves a wife and three eh ''en. No reason for his iiet is I. nown. A lali.iU',*'• roiir:li 'ii-trici Iti'iiulilieiiii-. < AI.; : \. \h.. epti'iuber ti. William I'. Uitrieh has I * en nominated by tin* repul l : ii'i -i t the foiirHi*eonyre.-siomil district. N'diaeh is ;i la rye proper) y owner and president of the Moutevailo e*ui I c< mi]in n \. New llii!n;isliiri* l{i'|>iililieiin Nniiime)*. ( ox) oi:i>. ,\ !L. Septembi'r(i. At tin* icptiblioan -tiite eonvention heri*. ('lias. II. Itarth'tt. of Munebester. presidi'd. ( hiirles A. Itusii'l of Laeoniit. was nominated for yovernor. NEWS I FEMS DY WIRE. \\ ork * a th* * ast end e.\*-iiyatiiui of tic Ileum',, .i '.iiii'.l is under way. (''dorado populists named John 4'. Rep i*ir coir ; - in the second district y-lerda;,. New i a. ■,ae lan Irle\ is Iu yinni i y to aei.'i v; at (>. w. o. N. V.. w Imre it sells iit * * < t ‘ 11 t . St. Louis bal el’s will build ii co-oper- •iHve bii’er. !o Ie lit the America ii Ibseiiit ( i unpan .. Nitre,! .1 l oobsh y was arrested iu ‘ h* ., , , aryed win, tuk- iitk ■- •HI*) Ii* m the estate ot bis iillele. . ' Mto .' a-,'.i<r!. the hiyhwitN imin anil jail hr, a her. wa. ve-t,*rday u.iorniny. at Ruiialo 'enteiii't'd to nini'teeii years and lx t>: uit', in Auburn Prison. 1 ' ti b * miu iiyainst u. p. 1 'eel.e !o Ui':!a, i* W. Cliirk. of Lew is- ton M". f ""i .11ii"a tb • affeetioils •f his ■ ii, i , W, :.er ( lark, of lios :ii ■ a* a nn i * j I i, mow n soprano. - • Thomas piowih n. ii pi'omitieiil eili- Zl'll *d' (’liilieo(ell"'ll('. N il, WilS shol ami killed b\ an link now ii assassin 1 while sit I iiia h\ hi- window Siiinlny niylit. Dnol Botwoon an Atlanta Physi cian and a Noyro Burglar. DR. JACKSON WILL PROBABLY OIL. Thi- Iturguhir I.srnpiMl, i'lioiigh In Ih- Mortally Wounih'd Itlooily rur in I Im* I’lijt Miriun's l*ri- vali* ICoont in \tlan(a. Niunni'A. Septomber 5. I»r. R. (I. .Iiiek-,ou.ii specialist, upon rcturniny to bis rooms in the llirseh buililiny. on \\ bit )*lia 11 street, at s o'clock' last niylit. found a negro burglar there. The bm- yhir *vas h'nl behind a portions*. Jaelv .soi, beyiiu liriny at him. The linrylar r*'t urned t he tire with one of the doc tor's pistols. Ton shots were tired in half as many seconds. Jackson was shot in tin* lie.nl. in tin* tliiyh. iind in tin* ley lie tried to reach a shot gun Fmt was weak ami cmild not. The bur glar jumped through a window to a roof ami climbed down a tire esosipc. He has not Ihvh caught. Whether In* was wounded or not is uukiufwn. only two hullets tireiI by Jaekson can l*e found. Ilr. Jackson is badly wounded. Ih-came here from Now Orleans. It is thought he will die. SOUTH CAROLINA’S CAPITAL. TIi)- Triuli* iiinl I iiiiiiiiiti'i' nf 4 liarli'-ton |{i'Nli wi ll for llie Ni'iir. <'ll \ lil.l - ro.x. S. I'.. September .V The News and 4'ourier publishes today its •iiintiid review of the trade and com merce of 4'harh'stoi for the eommereiiiI year ending August :’.L The re|»ort shows that < liiii*!e:J »n has held its own remarkably well. The storms iu Hie state last year iind tin yenerul depres sion throughout the eoiinlr\ iitVeeted the tnule of th*' city, but i'i spite these drawbai'ks Ihetriideof ( harles- ton show ;i talliny off of only about three iind a Imlf nii!li*ni dollars ascom pared with the preeeiliny year. The ayyregiite N'iilu**ol the hu-'inos.-» of the city is more than : evenly ■ un milliim dolliirs. The prospect inr the new year ar** full of encouragement. The completion of the jetties makes ( harles- ton one of the linest deep water ports in the world iiinl insures to this city a great increase in il - foreign tnule. CARTER FOR U. S. SENATOR. Hu-( li:iii'iii:oi nf Mu' ICi'iiuMli'itii Vll lining 4'iiiii.nilliT in (lie ICai'i* in Aliiiitiiliii. \Y nsiiixi. mx. Septembi'r 1. N. W. Lviiiun. who wiis for ii number of year.- a new-paper eorri*spoiuh")t in this ••ity. iind w Im is now interna! revenue eollee- t'li-of Montana, lias I in town tliis week on business. Talking about the polit'eid out look in his slide he says the most interesting tight will be over the election of I ’ nit cd States semit ors. A sneeessor to Senator Powers, and one to till tin* vacancy now existing, are to he chosen. || promises to he one ot the most peeuliiir senatorial contests 1 hat have ever taken place, and there isa possibility tbat it may result in no election ora deadlock. Senator Powers lias an opponent in I'liiiirman Carter, of tin- national republican committee, and as tln ^ both come from the same town tlie tight is hot. Hot h are shrewd poli ticians. The light will be a triangular one between republicans, democrats and populists. COLONEL OATES' SUCCESSOR. (ii*ui'ra 1 llai'i'i-uu Nninlniitcil In StH'ccril t Im* < •oviTiMir SrIitI in <’«»iigri ss, I \lox Si'iiixii-. Ala.. September a. A eonvent ion of theJd eotiyressiomil dis- trict of Aliibiiina. beld at I’nion Springs vesterda v. nominated iiliidiimou-ly (ien- I'ral <•. P. Harrison, of onnty. to the full unexpired term of Colonel \\ . C. ()at*'s. govi'i'iior-eli'et of Alabamii. in the lifty-third eonyress ii ml bir the full term of the tifty-fourth congress The convention passed resolutions uiuiualt- tiedly endorsing the iidmiuistriition of Cleveland, th, •'people's president." it nd ehtsed witb the following: "Me com mend him for his unfaltering integrity: his hold adherence to the right, his un compromising fealty to his party ami his country: we look forward for such results from his administration as shall secure the fullillment of our party's pledges of republican misrule." REVEREND BEN. GASTON SHOT. 1 h<* to tin* Mimlrr of tin* N«*i;ro Iv in i^, rut ion .\il voi*;iti*. Aii.axia. September Rev. Ken. ii:i-ton w ho recently gave a personally eoiuliieted emignition **xeui*-ii*n for ne groes from Atliinta to Liberia, was shot la-t night during a ■general tight in iianeoek county. (hi t,on has been in Hui t con nt y work! ng iipan >'mi'ir::!ioii -eheiiie. Two or three thou-.iud lie- gri »es have become worthnss. I'hey ■ put work ami even refused to take iin interest in polities. A negro politieian named Jenk'ins told the Ha-ton crowd tbat thuy were deluded. Haston ami bis lieutenants got mad at Jenkins. Last night there was a pitched hattle between tin* two forces. Haston was -hot in tin* head. Six others were wounded but none dangerously. FOR ALABAMA CONGRESSMEN. Ili'lliiil'rsitie \<>iiiin;< hull Alaile ill Scirii uf t In* ItlKt rirt’i. KlIiNMNollAM. Alii.. September a. n. W. L nderwood. of Jefferson, was nom- inat<*il on the tii'st ballot for congress from the ninth district: Milliai.i II. Denson, of Ktowah. on the lir-t ballot, ill t he seve nth*. Mantis \V ood. of I>alias, in fourth, on twclvtli ballot: Joe M heeler unanimously in the eighth. In t he second district. Ihm J. F. ''tailings was renominated for congress hy accla mation. In the tilth Hon. J. Ik Cobh, re-nominated by acclamation. Wini* lirinviTs* Trust l ails. Six Fi:AM'lsco. September I. The s\ ndiciite of the wine growers ::nd deiil- er- has falh*n through, for this season, at least. The California Wine Associa tion, composed of dealers. Inis adopted ;i resolution practically refusing all that the growers demand. The grow ers say that the season is ton far ad vanced to secure control of the grape crop. /iiiiini'riiiMii Is an IIuk.x Winner. P n ul-. September ">. At the Velo drome de la Seine yesterday the bicycle race for the grand prix de L'l'tiion. I.niin francs, distance life kilometres, was won easily hy Zimmerman: Ranker second. In the race for amatuers. Fid- wards was lirst. and the American. lUtnwoodv. was second. riiarniiii ists xii-ct at (lit* Hatl>ry Park. Asiidvii.i.i.. N. 4'.. September I. The forty-second annnal session of the American Phartiiaenetieal iissoeiation opened hei*e yesterday. An aderess of welcome extending the freedom of the city, u.i* delivered by Mayor Patton and responded to by Vice-President Leo HI iris. t'.velnne Strikm l.oulsvllli*. Lot Isvii.i i.. Ky., September t. A •mult eyeliMie struck the .southwestern part of this city iit :! o'clock yesterday afternoon and diil St(MHM) worth of damage. - • W. N. May. of llinningham. Ala., | was thrown from a tieorgia Paeilie I ruin neiir Lends, Ala . and both legs ' were cut off. He Idcd to death. LOOKING AFTER THE EXHIBITS. Xli'i-tlm; of Tol>ai'i'i* itai-ers of tin* I niteil slates ( alli'il for Hie Piirpo-i*. All \ XT A. September. I In Ibis city. September '.’Ut b ; I'U'eting of tobacco nui nil fiiet urers ii nd totiaei'o niisers of the I niteil States lias be n eidled. and indications are that tin* convention will be largely attended and cut hilsiust ica I In determined to make the exhibit one of the most notable of (be exhibition. The loeiil organi/ ith ai of tobacco men. Nvitli Mr. Fujenet In-ist i;i n at the head ns permanent chairman, and Mr. J. I'i. Maddox, seeretiiry. tir-l enter- tiiined the idea of il tobileeo building. Tin* idea \n;i- IiiIIn di-eus-ed and r. so lutions looking 'oNvaid tbat end ad< *pt ed. Thanks xverc returned t*i Mr. Thomas Hekino. editor of Tobacco, a paper pul, lislied ill New Noik. lor lie NN'orlv done by bis paper for the exp,, lion, and notably the t ibucco e.xh' bit. THE GRAND JURY ADJOURNS. Alost M-at liim; l>i'iiini,'i:it inn nl' 4 riMiki'il- IH'SS ill '.I'M Urleii*:-' ( ii j llilll. NT:nn < tiit i; nxs. September After indicting 11 members of the city coun cil, in.'Imling it- j,:'esiileut and be-idi*s tin* city engineer, the term of the grand jury expired yes!*, rday and it xvas discharged by Ju<lg*' Moise. after presenting'a report Nvhieh is a most seat liing'deminein i ion of Hie erooked- ness rimi]iant in the city liidl. iind ex- pliiins nn'Ii.v seviwiil indict incuts xvlneli Nvere expect el could no*,' Ik* round' * >nv- ing to the inabilit;. to yet eviibmee on nn liieh a ''onvie, io:i iii the court xx oitld be cert a i ii to f, il !< ,n\ . CAROLINA PICKERS ORGANIZE. Tin - 4'iitloi'. I i, til \, ”I' k - l>i'iii:*nil I'ifl.v Ci'llls j, ,' 11 •m,! r,',) l‘,,:,n,I-. Cot.I NllilA. S. < .. Sejltember I. The negroe-ill Heorg'.'tinvn county, on the Santee river, iin* being nryam/ed inlo, clubs for Hi*' pni"," se of demaiuling fifty cents in cash for every one hun dred pounds of eitton they pick. All I lieu 11 lei's pleilg* t hen ise| ves to a bit I e br this rule anil to tbrasli iiuy oilier ne groes Nvlmaet otliei'NN ise. The held-a 11 around a re id most groa ning xvith cot ton bursting from the b.iiis. but the negroes have been sostirr *d Uj*bN .secret agents travelling about i.it they Nvill not touch the cottor. aliliough they are ij NNiint. except for 'iftv cents easli. BEST COUNTERFEITS MADE. Tivi'iity Ark:in-iis 4 iti/eu- li ne a l.in* ISiisiiM , *s SpoiliMl !»y I i*!'! i V4‘'i. Ln rt.i: Ro< k. September !. I nited States secret service detectives have run down a gang of counterfeiters at I ti idea nn . NeNada county. There nn ere tNVi'iity in the gang, an i :en have been iirrested. Tlie ten ar.' Hi irgc N ought, lli'iittle •lealer. Jant" NleNiltt.a geil- eral store!:ee|»er. a mi K.'rry lliiekelby. | Jack Smith. Mo-e \\ esl A Charle- I )e- lotiey. Riley Wiis. Sam I erguson. Have Nichols ami MPlinm Steeb*. farmers. The eoiinti'i'feits eonsi-ted uf ilollars. hidves and 'piarters. and are Hie best tliiit Nvere evi r made. Several thou- sand dollar.- ol the -iinrious coin were eireulated in sout Iinn'.-si Arkansiis. LABOR DAY IN NEW YORK. s rroiii ‘i’i.OOO l«» '!.*».H0(} ,M* n M.'irclM'd l»«‘- IiIimI I hr A iiM'i’ic.iii 1'hm. NI AY VullU. S»»pt r!. Tlh* lir .t national labor day in New York was celebrated yesterday in gran I * le. The oeeiisioti was ■ .i,!e memorable iv, the largest and tine t par.. Ie of organ ized workingmen e'er held in this country. !* ’• e tiiiiated that from •.*•*.00!) to i)n:i men in a re in line, nr: r'li- ing tiehind the American dag. and nn!’*, their humlred- of hand -oine banners lending color iind brilliancy to the scene. Nil **1' Hu- okices and instilM- tioiis closed and there was a general sllspen-io.l ‘if tui-Vle.-s. Ciiekriin in I lie Suii.ii 4 iii'uliiiii 4 iiuiii iian. t'ol.CNII’,1 A. S. C.. September I. It is generally talked in political circles here that Itoarke Coekran. of New York. Senator Hordon and Speaker Crisp, of tieorgia. will come t<> this state ami make >| "eelies in favor of Senator Kill let -, eamlidaey against Till man ft if the I llited States Semite. NN ill 4 li'Veliiiul N i-il Ih'i'k-tiirc'.* I.KXoX. Mils*,.. Septembi'r I. It isli t at ail settled that President and Mrs. Cleveland nnII! | iy a vi-it to Tyring- ham. at I! Ik II. Moore's place, on the invitation «>f N|r and Mrs. Richard NYatson Hi! Ie •. The I ter has just re- turned from a visit to Hra v tlahles. iind sueh iin invitation was extended. 4 li liriitan < lii.N Cur Cu e I'oinaKe. A l l.A XTA. September •>. N esterday was a day of doim ici'iit ie ra I lies through out (ieorgia. Ma.ss meetings Nvere held all over the state and the inn-1 prominent speaker addressed the crowds. Chairman Clay, of the state exeent i ve commit tee, made a sp,'cell at Madison for free coinage at sixteen to one. TriMips ami I'l'.i-a'il- N|,'i*t. Romk. S»*ptembe •Hi-ptitele's from Spinazzola sav that*:: mob of p ii-iint- theri* set lire toil eomuuinul plantation of nn liieh they had b* en lu ed ;i slmi^. Troops we/e ummoimd stnl aft r some sharp skirmishing the di d urhanco nnus quelled. « • The Yi’l'molll stilte elei'lion hits IV suited in favor of the I’epulilienii , liekel Ln ii largely iiii'ivased niiijority over thal of two Neii's ago. A: K’S Nt.V/S CONDENSED T\ p!*oi,| fev'i' is ineri'iising in Kli/.a In 111 N. J. Tin' stall' siege lias been raised at Rio I ib' .Iiineirti. t orn near New Loudon. Conn., is re p .rt* 11 p;r t bel|». Ni'NVi'iist le. Pa., is llnoded wit Ii bogn- iliine- and ,pii*rters. KulVaio ( ity Llks have joined the At hint ie ( i; v fact ion. It Nvas tis degrees in tin* shade Moii- dil.N iit (leliesi'o. N. N’. A young NN'oman horse thief is under arri st at < hithrie. < >. T. Simon Riimpf.ii jeNveler. of Si'attle. M ash., is missing Nvitli UMMitl. Rurglars robbed th ■ post ottieeiit Tol land. ( onn.. of s:',iin NiomhiN' night. Hr;! -hoppers are dest i ing vegeta tion in Seluiyler county. New York. My Lord Satolli denies he report t hat he has been recalled to Rome. Experts arc trying to learn tin* exact amount of the Tennessee tax frauds. live hundred government printers in Ma-liington were laid off yesterday. Samuel Woolner’s anti-trust distil lery at Peoria. Ills., was incorporated yesterday. I lie Saratoga county democratic con vention will meet at Kallston. Spa.. September. An eleven inch sbell was found on tbe Cranil Trunk tracks at Portland. Me., yes!inlay. John J. Staunton. I!:t;, oiu.c ( ity. N. J. has bei'll appointed t*> the West Point Military Neiubmiy. Tlie riiirtl National Rank of Provi deuce R. L. nvIII vote 4ii'tob"r |u to re dllee till' ea pita) to -v'.IMI.IMMI. I’be Pern 1 m‘rton. Miiss.. mills, w li'eh have been ehised for several week- will resume ••perations I'uesdaN'. The steamship Dolphin, with Seen tiiry Herbert and j.:: rty. left N, wporl yesterday for West island. Several humlred Commonwea!*'vs. ,m- route west, are stalled in Omalia Neb., unable to procure transportation. I lie Poles and Creek Catholics of lla/.elton. Pa., have forme,i a iicnn .-t known as the American ('utliolies. N'iin iieiis-eliier llotiiling shot ami killeil his cousin. Alfred Iiotaiiing. at iluIVlail Hollow. N. N .. Smn!a . evening. MrniJn’i’s of iin* t Iu* I’otoiiuir !u'!d tluir t\\<*ntv- fourtli ;iii)ni;iS if.mion in l»in; Innnnlon. .Ini.II K. M(•< ririirt. ;i iin iiiMjnmo* jinvin. Ia'IT I*itt>luiit'!' X(*w An- i!U>t '.‘U a ih I h:is not iteci; ln’tii'd *1 >ij|4*f, I lnvi* Sut'ilrs iwiv !<:!!. .I attA <\\o |f|- jtm i I>v tli4‘ i»!<»siitji of a tliivshiiH' m.H’Inin \'4*sl• r»lay. m*af i’inMV' Laixr Minn # I hoina - RVilli illlil Kd Weyvei . eouil- terfeiter.- >f Ameriei!n doltai". and 'piarter-. Iiiin'i' beim aiiested in Wind sor. < *nt. ri'e piiy rolls for th" erviee of the •nrlitia diiring- the raiii.iu, and milling strike.- in Illinois show a tola! ol • 11.1.0. Nlbert Reed, ab-eotidilig postmast, r iit Albion. Idaho, has iirrivi'd-it Colum- Jms. (>.. in eliarge of a I'nited St;,t,* s ma rslm I. I'. \. Hobbs, ex-l'eeeiVer of the Stoek- Inidgi* ( Miiss.) Savings Ran!,-, under in- di 'tment for embez.z.ieiuimt hits been re leased on bail. The President has commuted the • lenHi senteni'eo! Mitchell I lioiiia-. the Indian murderer of Wisconsin, to life imprisi Miuient. A niiii* Lomliinderrv, w In trom Ito-ton a month a*'oiMi a THE PI*; n) Sturtlin !:. Tonno CHAN!) IlH) : I’lilil:,' I , lil llie I.l Ill'll il: •; A! .o A i: Mi-.",' grand ju:. >•. earne 1 lyneliin ! prison i , ('ooj er i * ii' : far bond ha teeiing It lias h, . of t lie I Vile : Cox and detev fi ire the Iy ii -id under-1 a mi I ng '. SI III NN as in N\ i ,. < iix vis!’i d i t he Iy m-liii lieu I'd oi V. hi! . men ninde I b, • but no., iin di >U bt 1' i ■; i1 gl'il niliie. M it n\ 111 ini Rii'lia i -' SUiv;; , i:i t) Into go- Matter. ; THE CASE. M U K L I * 1*0 i It I,’ ;|s TH HO i ( J rvai'lu d Frie. Pa. rile e, Il'lier -t i me of tin nnii",!! at L*misN 1! h- w ii I 11.her Ih !be M iiman’s < i soi'iation of !,entueky. Tin' president, in indih eition tor the pardon of (iti- Nlhm 'Hould. ami that he nnus sat i-lied t hat t lie ends ol justice were answered. The management of Hie Texas stab ( tair to be beld at Dallas, commencing (tetober'.’Ut It il lid clldi ng Novemiiei tl Ii. has extended iin invitation to Mr. ( leve- Jii nd. I'he National Pytluan Piv-s \--oeia-' lion has eho-en I’red Ik NN !ie;iton. ol ..N| ini'ea iml is. as piv-idciii :i!.i! Janie- A. en 11 K*ek. ot Ne'W N ork. a lllelnbel "f the exi'i nti'." eommittee. Rear Athuii'iil MiCker. i're-h from Honolulu, ay .that there appears to be .no -Iinnge iii t he sentiment t Im nn hite jieop!•* of Hawaii in favor of aimcxaiiun 'to the I nited State-. Mrs. Phoebe Ciii'd. of Los Nngeles. ' ah. ha * go! iutotrouhh in'" dig to g> t :i I’etisioa hy tiling fraudu! nt p;i- pers. stilting- th;,t .Mr.s Joliiinna * iird. t* m'w N ork. nn as divorced from W al ter D. < aid. Louis (,;i Ivi u. 1A yea rs of age. held up <in*l robbed live bovsat s t. Joscoh Mo Sa: a rdilN while they NVere playing hilll. Ib used a revolver to show he nieaut business. < In I n in got 'l.:n. and w;is soimi ari'ested. 4 iirl>i*tt anil NN ill I Hht. Slorx 4 IIN. la.. September t. It looks \, ry much like a light betNveen lorbelt ami •kiekson. The impri ssiou is that IlmSiiMix City Athelelie \sso- eiatd.n means business, and has money to bad, it it[». The ollieiiils of tlie club say tint they Nvill make whatever sho'ving is demanded by the principals iu !he light. 'I hr W.ir Ov<*r Knivu. Sj IA \ <. 11 ,\ |. ScptrlilluT I, Slviruii-lu‘s hetNveen the 4hine.se and .lapanese troops are occurring at several point- from th- -tart. •! She had !*••• ’ ' ,,f In *1 1,: a ip*:*ri :•! . :g iis. !la tin! I'll" She wav •• *r s' mon- at tin Ida.' ae- 1 ill t ie- eessfui. ite A- GQVF.RNG,: '• ). 1 ti,' (>ii,* ;> • « " **. il ,1 t < » I 1 " | • . J . Dl \ n i i:. sioner 11 i - ■ diseliar i i the ot her 1 and Ai'in- ■s>(M) ol) 1 he . ermir M e i:. ouslv <1, nii ■ . e< Mispir;:, y . . 1 lie dt r ■ •:, FIGHT k. to 4 alil v.. i: s Ni.nn No:. i.ig Ot I, luittee n S,, it he i! i ierda.N .l >. \. maiiiig* •• o ilppoilltl i plan* of t i preside • i; : II.'4 I:.,' Hr.x i'i - i i ■ IL ' lay K ; for govt ri, enmpaig a Illll'l v Ii: ,'" e Hii/.a I . makead sj kin i ill Novi . < •< :' . •' I. .'e, : a in Korea. I'he importance of these 1 to> • p. collisions is being g n at Iy maguitied by 1 tailk - i : ll. both sides, who dignify t hem Nvitli the Tim In* i \* ,' v sh , , . *d title of liiittles. In every ease victory llilll two .. (U dud is elaimed by both sides. t<> resiii! in ,':: , i ry 1 Im* Turf ol the \ o.-n*. short ! inie 1 . Nvill not live 1 1; > v . * *: 11 •i ii.'t he S!11:i.i*s111: nii Ran. September I tomino a ml Clifford nn'iII meet in a race Uiii for a mill* at Nveiglit-for-ii ",* on Tiiurs- Art.N.M N. 'lay. llie t oney Island Jock* \ club g'ates (.it Hi agrees to add s;,.0(111. It H expected soeiat ion o I Hiat this race Nvill prove the turf -ensii- have Sun n. sati >u of the year. Roth uie to sturt cinnntti. v. and tiie track to ha dry. of t! c or, , ; v.. \ man namcil S;i|ijiin!ielil nnus Mont l,noekeil off I lie rttilroml li'iiil, Iin a (MMiworl Ii pas-iiig train near NN'inslon. N. C., ( Dun an, ami killed, lie NNa- )•> years old. have tin*