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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*