Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I I wwaniim «*>, ns*. ICV WEM Ftffl 008 PUCE ENVOYS Paris LLpicmat^c AftiiogpJiorS Inclines Toward Spain. BERiorrs niTCH expected Well ILno%vii K re licit inn ii Says America 31 ay Be Forced to at I.vast Threaten a Krsutiiptiou of Hostilities Before Gaining Her I’oint as to Slanila. Paris, Sept. 37.—Tho American peace commissi oner b wore received at the rail road etaliou by Ambassador Porter, ac companied by Henry Viguaux, first sec retary of the embassy; Edjtar T. Scott, second secretary; Captain Simms, naval attache, and Edward McLean, Ameri can vice consul. M. Killer Ciausse, attache of the Frendh foreign offic'C, represented Deicasse. the French foreign and the French government. Exactly an hour afterward the south express from Madrid, carrying Minister Ranrrez de Villarrutia and General Kafad Coretroy Saenz of the Spanish commission, steamed into the same station. Uy orders from the Paris embassy J. B Milner, the American consul at Caliasis, and William Had, the Ameri can consular agent at Boulogne, saw the party comfortably throu; M. minister:, GOVERNOR TAYLOR t3 SfCK. His Condition Now Very Aluc*»liig bo Krleutki ami IldaMves* Knoxvkxe, Sept LM. —Advices irojn Johnson City are to the Hurt eraor K. L. Taylor’s condition is viffr alarming to his frie*ids inAi It has been decided to put a guard uboiw the house m which heu stay ing and allow no one to approach. The strain of seeing visitors or attending to public business gr/l is w earin g ou him. Governor Taylor juis been away m'ra t-hm state capital for two months and during that pe riod he has not R. u TAYLOR. improved His term of olHce ex pires in January. Governor Taylor is well known throughout the country as a lecturer and platform entertainer. His contest several years ago against his brother for the governorship also at tracted wide attention, he running ou the Democratic ticket. Recently it was announced that ha j would retire from the executive chair ; and devote his entire time to the lecture platform, bn this proved to be incorrect. He has not been in good health in sev eral months and his friends fear that the present attack may prove fatal. E5LB ffit SUED i E! ISWL BESEJ; _ I , YiokJtfse Fentnai La wk. t/M pnxxnrTLT caijLed dowf Navy Department Aw>rove« AeUon of Our Naval Commander at Manila, Dec Wiring •«ie Filibuster AmeisaMe to Martial Jurisdiction. WASttINTiWCVV, Isjpt- Sf- aecsmsrt •he by Dewey of tha filibustering steamer bey, as reported iu the press dispatches, is contained in the foiloWing cablegram received from the admiral today at tfce navy department: “Having received information that the American steamer Abbey left Maoo* Sept. 3l with a cargo of arms for Ba- tangos, I scut the McCulloch. She ar rived at Batangas ou Sept. 23 and found her in tho harbor, having arrived three days earlier and lauded her cargo. There were duly Filipinos on board. They refused to give any information and had no jiapere whatever. here, where ‘Jrfi ubi NABS JGttNd** IB DEAD. ***** %* Khih KhtMiaiv fVls ftjsjfchyjwhit. arfter m« F*Mcs two IPMwe^tMH. it, «»>. A*«er receiving such schooling as tbeneighbor- heod afforded he entered Mer cer university, then located at Pennfield, in Ib-U. He grad uated with tilnt iHir* ami was It to the fia. aM«. In itaT Its was of- fered at the ntuie time the MWiARD M. joHRwm. judgeship of the nojAhevn circuK of the state, and the presidency U Mcroer nsiversity. He declined both offers suud accepted the professorship of Relies Letters in the Georgia State university, which was tendered him about the same tune. He held this position until the breaking out ot the war. H« then lelt Athens and opened the famous Rockby school for bo is on his farm 8 miles from Sparta, Hancock county, Ga. At the close of the war he removed to Baltimore and established the noted Penn Lucy school for boys at Chestnut Hill, about 2 uuies nor Ui (4 Baltimore. ThU school wn*s nanind in honor of his 6BE1T H13L MS ' BY UWSIJIEVES ayit Tlifawnas SwfmtL CA8HIEE MORTALLY SHOT Tosso of Citizens Follow Mie Robbers Some Dlstsuiee, but The^ riiutliy SuiMM-eded lu Alnbliig Their ICseape to the Woods on a tlaudcar. Sept. ;h to Baris. Forter greeted Judge Day ou their descent and performed the in- Ambiissador Day and Mrs. from the train troductions. Fifteen carriages, provided by the ! embassy, eonveved the party to tho | Hotel Oontineutal, where they dined iu | a private room, tho younger members | afterward going to a reception at Con- j bul General Gowdy’s residence. There was no demonstration at any j point Ou Tuesday the commissioners will i rest from the fatigues of their journey ! and on Wednesday M. Delcasse and the ambassadors of the respective countries j will introduce the members of the two j commissions. No bympatliy For America. While the reception accorded the United States peace commission here is nil that could Oe deuireu, and while tho French foreign office has taken great pains to treat tho American and Span ish commissioners in precisely the same manner, u must be admitted that tne general atmosphere of Pans, especially the diplomatic atmosphere, does not in cline towards America. It is the general impression here that the Ante; Kan commissioners have in- etructions to provide lor tne retention of Manila and tho island of Luzon, “and l or a commission to pretend to negotiate is a f' -. v,” .-aid a prominent diplomat. He continued: “America will put herself, diplomat ically, in me wrong when she exceeds the provisions of tlie protocol, which both nations signed. 1 know the Span- iurus have come prepm'd to make con cessions, but if tho Americans’ instruc tions are nr’ an uncompromising nature, which is generally believed to be tho case, you can rest assured that tho work of the commission will be lutile. The Spaniards will retire and America will at least have to threaten a resumption of hostilities betoie she will gam he* point.” The French newspapers, beyond r.u- nonuciug ihe arrival of the commission, mi^pe no comment upon tho mutter. Our Peace Hoard Meets. The American peace commission for the first time since its appointment, met as a body today for two hours, in the drawingroom of the Continental hotel. Mr. Ferdinand W. Peck, the United States commissioner to the Paris Exposi tion of*liKX), is a hr in r fo vnoiro his quar ters in the same hotel. They were formerly occupied by the ex Empress Eugouie, and have been used by Mr. Peck as offices until his penuanot offices, on the exposition grounds, w ere iu read- | in ess. The suite of rooms vnich the former j empress at one time used will probably | be acquired by tuo American peace commissioners. They will lie. used for executive sessions and official head quarters. As tiie joiut commission is not a de liberative body it will, possibly, not or ganize with a presiding member from either commission. This is deemed hi some quarters to be the wiser plan as tending to promote closer working re lations between the two coininissioos and facilitating an ultimate adjustment. This, however, is not positive. Judge Day and Mr. Whitelaw Reid are quartered at a hotel overlooking the Tuileries gardens and the other com missioners are equally comfortable. The French government is arranging to provide, at the salon where the joint sessious of the commission will be held, *n elaborate buffet, daily, for the use of -all the commissioners. Payne Not Seriously Hurt. Philadelphia, Sept. 27. — “Doc” Payne, the pugilist, who was thought to have been seriously injured in his Cght with Joe Butler at the arena last night, left the hospital today, having completely recovered from the effects of tbo knockout blow*. The seconds of the two men who were arrested last night mid held to await the result of Payne’s injuries were released today, Sultan Defies the Powers. Vlj-NNA, Sept. 27.—It is semiofficially p Tim on need that the Turkish govern ment replies unfavorably to the demand of the powers respecting the island rf Crete, which must be complied with by Oct. 11, or the powers will blockade cer tain places in Crete by land and sea. Bayard Nearing Ills Knd. Dedham, Mass., Sept. 27.—No change was reported in the condition of Hon. Thomas F. Bayord this moruing. The depressing symptoms noted yesterday were still preseut, but aside from that nothing could be said save that the end was not far off. Montgomery at Newport. Nkwpoiw, R. L, Sept. 27.—TheUnited t fates cruiser MoWjfomery, from Porto Rico, arrived here th's morning and an chor id in the inner harbor. ALGER REACHES SAVANNAH. His Inspeottdu of Southern Cittitps and Hospitals Concluded. Savaxxah, Sept. 28.—Although Steo- Ln* mittkt ou* voyage ujLreafhr, n navy dermetoum* very promptly retary of War Alger will visit Charles- approved Admiral Dewey’s aetion as in- tou this afternoon, he hue now con cluded his iuiqiectioii of southern camps and hospitals and will reach Washing ton tomorrow moruing. The secretary and party arrived in Savannah late last night and remained aboard the private car until moruing, when they wore met by a citizens’ committee and welcomed to Savannah. After breakfast at tho DeSoto car riages were f *keu aud the party driven to the various places which have been offered as uilitary camps. A trip to Tybee aud ocher points of interest along the river which acquainted tho secretary with tho wtiarf facilities for the em barkation of troops concluded the pro gram of entertainment. The party3eit for Charleston at 12:80 p. m. Secretary Alger announced that the capacity of th** general hospital at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, will be doubled at once. Seized and brought her here, where we axe now holdmg her. This steamer waw formerly the Pasig, aud is registered as dauirhter, Lucy Davenport, who died iu an American vessel. The United States Georgia. consulate at Canton has iniorma^Mite ; Wbiie af Penn ftp ktum writ- of Mfi Mtifit K3z9 Iftg tlic btoties vrk^Ji utajt him fuiutms. , Be began tins kkuwry $<pjt aTtef he Wiv> bV years qf age. His firet efforts weVe successful and the work of story wytivajL’ EWmrNftg AsMi iti a few years utior bcgxujiiug it he tfisoofilinucd rtie Penn Lnqy school and deviled his time, exclusively to authorship, and to deiiv- i ering LocTyres to the senior classes of Johns Hopkins university and the Notre Danus school, the celebrated Catholic institution of Baltimore. * Hospital For SimuMcrvllloif Charleston, Sept. 24. —Dr. P. J. A. i Cle;uy, surgeon general deixirtment of gulf, with headquarters iu Atlanta, and 1 Surgeon Thqma^ U. S. A., inspected the town of SnnxmerviUe, S. C., with a , view of selecting a idte for an army hos pital. The hospital will continue in service for two years and will be to afccommodajUi 1,000 men. Mayer Smyth aud a ootumiuee from rtuf accompanied the army visitors to Sum merville aud showed them the many ; advantages to be offered there. No ex- i pwssion on the matter coft44 be tuA from Dr. Cleary. Whites to Replace Blacltv. Charleston, Sept. 26.—President C. O. Witte of the Olnirieston cotton mill declines to deny or affirm a report tftuU the dirwotors of the null had abort de cided to do away with negro labor. A clipping from the Southern aud West ern Textile Excelsior, which stated that i negro labor .n the mill was to be abol- 1 ished, was shown Mr. Witte. Ho said he knew no' king of such a move and added that t ie labor question was still under discussion by tho directors. Taylor Contest Now Ended. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 24.—The Democratic state executive committee held an all night session on the case of the two Taylors of the First congress ional district. At iuSO this morning the committee decided unanimously to sus tain the action of tho district conveu- dimtod by the ffllmkacf which vsus mte* him todUy? “Your action in seizing the American owned vessel Abbey approved. She u» amenable to martial jurisdiction for any violation of neutrality.” HUNDREDS LEAVE JACKSON. Mississippi Refugee* Hurried Through Alntminu Without fltqp- Btrminoham, Ala., Sept 27.—Hun dreds of refugees from Jackson, Miai^ and other yellow fever infected points, are passing through Alabama euroute north. They are placed in special coaches at the Mississippi line, the doors arc locked and guards are stationed on the platforms to prevent any stop in this state. f The Alabama quarantine is beis^^ys** ducted ttuvutiy by Ihe state besdife tLorfl>s, firm etuajruftng take W maw dmM&m w‘" 1 smdf! tvwrns adpprtfd • A world last year. Tharp has not been a case of yellow fever in this state this year, and while no special apprehensbati is ftelt, all reasonable precautions ,aro beij^K ‘taken. MISS WINNIE DAVIS BURIED. jff OKy <4 Ulchmemt Turns Out to Pay U«‘i- FknW Tribute. ftteHMOHD, Sept. 2d.—The remains of Mws Winnie Davis were iutefce’d here today after one of the most imjxising funeral demonstrations ever witnessed. Pmukioally the whole fifty and many from neighbering towiw turned out to pay a last tribute to the “Danghtdk of •the Confederacy.* Th«c rtwuauii, acceftvjXMTicCl by Mra. ffkivis and se-ix‘TB-1 rtf jR;r Affirnds from f.fifih. avxvmt kk dfy at 8 a. m. fiNrt wew net afi ftje tV<pwt % lee camp and exported fh St. PbuI’s dvifreh, wherte they laid under guard of honor uufcil the time of the funeral—3^0 p. m. The public was not .pe-rmitted to view thorn. ,„ K „ u Uot “ u,>d 90 nm * pctmtiful t&mti iffrthsqs wok every- rVOey mcrtH Co grt avrajr north. ANOTHER NEW FEVER CASE. State oi Texus Asks Mississippi to Jackson, Miss., Sept *7.—Dr. Grant reports one new case of yellow fever at Taylor’s station this moruing, no other cases aro reported from any part of the sftvte. Stert «*** Hk** Bto# f asks rtie Mvssiiwippi board c»f health ta raise the quaiairCine a^iinst Galveston established some time ago. He says there is not a case of yellow fever in Texas. The board of health has the matter under advisement on account of da: lightVcmg*nuipitiou, Tiiu -“■-r La* {mw>si1 a qiialUjt-M nance against St. Tnnunany pansh. No Ye How Jnek lu FlorMa. Tallahassee, Sept. 27.—At this Sime, when all sections of the country border ing on the gulf of Mexico, with the ex ception of tne state of Florida, are suf fering from another visitation of yellow fever, the people of Floride have qfort in evvthuw** wirial tVae in^tic north section of tho Davis circle, Hollywood cemetery, about 10 feet from the grave of Jelfer- g& k^vhi VQte dbbwo by wter white fcorah uAd the military escort consisted of the Richmond howitzers, three companies *from the Fh-st regiment, three.from the Second and one from the Third. Sftatvs ^AMHlttMl Fp» Axwswa, fcpt. (ft.—Ave questaoB it lower freight rates was disenssed at a meeting of a apecinl committee from the chamber of commerce and railroad representatives, and before the meeting adjourned the Atlanta committee was assured by the road authorities that there .\v?y» lyKAlf ao< atofsaiiv iHscrHiiioa- IjiA>KA, Ind., Sept. 27.—liatwoen 2 saul 8 o’zkwk cwwniwg 4ha safe of tba Farm ew ’ bank w«i Mown open by robbers, wfes eet-ured close >* 512.000 and made good their escape. Cashier William Lcnou was aroused by the noise of the explosion and appeared on the scene while the robbers weau still at work. lie was shot and, it is believed, will die. A posse of citizens followed the gang of robbers for some distance, bat they got away ou a handcar. Bloodhounds have been secured and ore now on the trail. There were two terrific explosions and the bank buildKig was almost wrecked. PROMOTIONS FOR SEVERAL. Third Begiuieat Vacancies tesw Filled by txovernor AUciuntm. Aulv-vt-v, Sqff. Iff.—The NSKtonelos In the Third Goorgiu regutieut, made by resignations aud promotions, have been filled. Governor Atkinson uuuoudcua ; tVe follow!ur appobstmoiit*; Capt.nn, Cowi^quy M, First Licnteu- aiu John S. Coben. First lieufouiuit, Coinptruy E, Second Lieutenant Albert O. Mnrbat. First lieutenant, Company A, Second I Lieutenant Flournoy Crook. Second lieutenant. Company E, Ser geant Major Leroy Namier. Second lieutennut, Company H, First Sergeant Lee W. Branch. Second lieutenant. Company G, First Sergeant Mariou Sneed. Second lieuteuant. Company I, First Sergeant Pmckuey Steiner. Second lieutenant. Company M, Ser geant Charles F. Cater. Lieutenant (4okou of Atlanta was ap pointed to suetoed Capnflu Hodges of Company M. i First Lietitenant Albert O. Marbnt of Com>s»ny B succeeds Lieutenant T. J. Binky. LieutenantTJenruoy Crornu who whs second lieutenxrtit of Couqteny ri, suc ceeds CfipHMM ftftiheu im Ur«S iieuteueuit of (^mipa,Hy A. Lerfcr Napier, formerly ewsreant nja- jor, succeeds Lieutenaut Miir uut as sec ond lieutenant of Company H. Lee \V. Jtfraneb, formerly first s^r- te'MiA rt’CoiijkiuV II*, stKK-eejfc FJowu'y Crook as igXAjlR-muteuuiK * Cokiiaiiy | H. Marvin W. fteeed of Aufusta, form erly lirsT. lictffrxiaiit of Owin Jf*»y A. mo . ceedk Ahx A Ltivi rence as snooud Uea- tennnt of Conqtesiy (J. i First-Sergeant Pinckney Steiner suc ceeds Lieutenant Harry Silverman, who recenTtly resigned. Scryeant Chwries F. Oars* has beep made secom KeUtenant of Oeinpauy M. The regiment is now receiving new guns a'ad equipmeute, and will be or dered »o Jacksonville in af>out eight days. TROGPS FOR NAVAWA CITY. i DEFENSU OPENS ITS CASE., Vvlrt *f Vkvmul-s *»t iVi-nLngTiii^ b- Now ApproMrtiHrg Min Phi*4: Bshiungham, A hr.. Sept. 38.—Iu Ho cose of Chess Motes and associates fr< sa Taila4<*rt eouaiy, cm trial m Hie Uaiuet ffferte kMo eu a eh.vrge nf r*w- deriag W. A. ThowjisoQ, whe, it u A- 1 legvd. had uifinued on the defendants in whisky eases, the government has dosed its direct testimony, and the de fense has commenced its side. The written evidence which would have betm brought out by Robert Tay- 1 lor had he not escaped, which consisted of a complete confession, was admitted, being sworn to by an officer who heard | it made before u United States commis sioner As soon as the government an nounced tbut it rested tho defense began with iju testimony. Witnesses were called to prove the Vhereabouts of tho defendants. The courtroom is crowded and much interest is still being taken in the case. The whereabouts of Robert Taylor, who took French leave a few days since, aro still unknown. Notices have been printed iu all the capers offering re wards for his capture. SHOOTS HIS OWN BROTHER. Charley Robinson ConunUts Fratri cide Near the Mate Line. Greenville, S. C., Sept. 26.—Nows has reached here of a horrible crime noar Caesar Head. Charley Robinson 1 killed his elder brother, Berry Robin- i son. The fratricide was brought about by a slight quarrel concerning a nutmeg I grater. Charley Robinson, who is toll ; gatekeeper, and has been driving for the Caesar Head hotel this summer, wont to his brother’s house under the influence of whisky aud emptied one barrel of his shotgun into his brother’s heart. The shooting was in North Carolina, in sight of the state line, over 3 mile* from Caesar Head. Charley Robinson lives in Greenville county, S. C. He is now iu the Transylvania county jail, at Brevard, and is prostrated over his rash deed. He is a married man with nine children. Berry Robinson leaves a wife but no children. They were known to be on good terms the day of the shooting and the aff air has caused great regret among the mountain people, among whom tho Robinsons are a prominent family. FINE SHAFT TO MISS DAVIS. Confederate Veterans Will Erect a Monument Over Her Crave. Atlanta, Sepv 26.—A movement has been started to weet a monument over the grave of 'Win lie Davis. It will bear the simple but beautiful inscription: "In Memory of Winnie 14avis, ‘L'ayigh- ter of the Confederacy. ’ M Resolutions to thys effect have been adopted bv the Harris county camp of Confederate veterans. Other camps m Georgia and in the other states will take the same action. The Harris county veterans suggest that evt>ny zpirfedqrate and son of a am feder ate contribute the nominal sum of 1# cents for this purpose. Ascr! pnreMrvrlly a-preofi te me6t and change rate* where it was possible. The date of She conference was net an nounced. First Detiiehinent Will Leave on the Twentieth of October. Washinotok, Sept. 27.—Three thou sand troops will be sent to Havana about Oct. 30, says Gene>al Miles. This detnehmeut will consist of immuues rfttchriM ' ptd seculars suifl .will b* contmmrded by A ^ rfc *-% O* f ? - . * v V I AI «. *. --v* 4 . . tiou iu renominating Hon. G. W. Tay- _ lor. This action was acquiesced iu by abundant cause to be truly grateful for Horn. Hamits Taylor and tkara wlfl ba _**»• eiteeUrtili •ewrUi## reartrrt tir «ft uo further frictiou. Killing Over u HiiimII Bridokpokt, Ala., Sept. 24.—News has reached here of a shooting affair at Owen’s Road, Ala., which resulted iu the death of Pratt Owen and the serious injury of Hugh Craft Craft and Owen quarreled in the former’s store over a small debt, and Owen began shooting with a shotgun. Craft drew a pistol beard of to far i is uo* u «M» iai the Hate. and shot Owen through the heart. ’Both men were families. well- pistol citizens \rrth Train Service Annulled. Momlr, Sept. 24.—On account of the quarantine restrictions the Loaisvilb and Nashville Railroad company has annulled its passenger schedule south of Mobile. The locol authorities here have established a quaiautino camp at the state line, and no traveler from New Orleans is permitted to enter the city without ten days’ detention. Thera is Vo suspicion whatever of fever here. New Cotte* PieiUag ftaoord. CoraitAK, Ga., Sept. 24.—W. V. Ifafc, lie has an 11-year-old hoy who picked 750 pounds of cotton m three days last week, making an average of 250 pounds per day, working from sun to snn. The boy is quite small to his aft. Tbte breaks the cotton picking record it P&- probably laskt county and in the Alger Inspects Olmrtest—. Charleston, Sept. 27.—Secretary Al ger aud party arrived here today on a special train from Savannah. They were met by a committee and tem __ an excursion around the harbor on United Shit buoy tender Wistaria, the afternoon Secretary Alger went ta Summervill to inspect locations for an army winter ctunp. The party left to night for Washington. Fatal Duel From Buggies. W ashing to it, Ga., Sept 27.—A Woody duel from buggies was fought near hem between John L. Smith, a wealthy citi zen of Wilkes county, and K i son Sou- sie, on one aide, and Dr. J. aL Caldwell of Linoolnton on the other, resulting ip the serious ltd probably fatal wound ing of Cald veil and the elder Smith. The shooting resulted from an old fam ily enmity. Itoftin mom, »ef* n _ _ tort to mtorta ftrhaasas, wfce onturt gaged their crops to obtain raju^iee fog the yertt, hmi MdiAod the howtos iff the mortgages that they will mot have the ertteu gathered, oWn of the wedtoto thtoTto hape ll |mM- <4*ner«l ScIiwnii at Macon. Macon, Sept. 28.—Brigadier General Schwan and a commission of five offi cer* of the regular army who have been inspecting sites in different parts of the seuth wifit a Hew 4 toeftring win- \ «m enmjrt tor the men arrtvrd here to day front flai-inuah. *fh# eommission- {M were auft at Ihe ifeght hy a rcoep- tied emnniittee ef utJsens who took tljem to several places which are be lieved to be suitable for the purpose de sired. General Wadgt y^io ie >iow*ln HsatL as president of the evacuation commis sion. Other troops will follow as fast as tire Spanish forces evacuate. General Lee’s Seventh corps, composed of volauteep* at Jacksonville, and the regular army will be drawn upon for occupation purposes. There will ulti mately be abaut 60,000 troops iu Cuba. General Miles is giving much consid eration to the health of the troops when they sh&H have reached Chiba. Before they occupy any of the garrisons m which Spuuish troops have been he wli have the qnarters thoroughly ekuus. * aud fumigated. | He has directed that tbs same precau tion be take in Sau Juauaudblsewhcre in Porto Rico. First Regiment at Macon. Macon, Sept. 24.—The First Georgia regiment reached thU oity today ftreas Knoxville. Brass bands and firing aa»- non greeted the boys on their Ararat. A luncheon was first served and later In the day an elegant dinner. Big Military Inaugurations Montgomery, Ala., Sept 24. — A movement is afoot to celebrate the inan- garni ot Oovanaw Jofcaete*^ es {ton 1, with very ettmcflve military «er- emonies, to be concluded with a grand hop. Fever Sufferers Aaetsted. Moktgomkhy, Ala., Sept. . 1»7.—S$r. Jtata i W. BewM% a jp BtorttortDt ot ttofeHL, Him. amtof efi Vuenaibta, Ala., btm fixe mayor of hie town a ebook lor fil.UOO, the proceeds to be applied to the ruUto of the yellow fever sufferers there. Kqual 1-ay Representation. SnuNeriBLD, Ilk, Sept. 27.—The H- hoeto eurtferenoi of the Mothodigt ■bfrtl etom-rli) in eortitoi rt has voted 240 aye* to 1 nay in favor of equal lay representation. Harbor Inquiry Board Named. Savannah, Sept. 28.—A harbor board, eousistiug of Majors Sears, Bixby and Symons of the engineer corps, arrived in the city under orders from the war department to inspect the harbor work done under the supervision of Captain O. M. Carter, former engineer officer here, who was conrtmartiAled, and to make a report with aegard to Carter’s plans. Tku committee began its work at ouoa. Warm Contest Far Mayor. Atlanta, Sept. 26.—The contest for the mayoralty is waring very warm. Candidate E. W. Martin accuses his opponent, J. G. Woodward, of favoring a change in ne law regulating the Hale of liquor, which new fees** the saloons lu close at 1ft p. as. Fubhe seutlraeut topeaiu to be agatosl aay altevntioh aud lie eamBain Mem new uafii the elee- tiou will likely be wajped on this issue. Tk swigs fiiafftotorta 9mA. Spanta. Tens., Sent. 26—Thomas Asedgram, aifaft Nfi. ftftffl beet tost night. An was a pmauoent anas, tU head ot aa Influential vfamily. Judge D. L Snodgrass, chief justice of the supreme oourt, was his son.. New Prtssto Fuu Atleata. Asvawva, Sept. 22. — Fulton’s new jaU was formally actqpted by the county commissioners today. It is one of the finest aud most commodious structures of the kind in the country. Douglass 8mlU| Named. Montgomxry, Ala., Sept 26.—The Government Animals Sold. Chattanooga, Sept. 27.—An auction sale of 800 horses and 200 males, all condemned army animals, is now being conducted at Chickamauga. The ani mals were used by the army during the summer aud were coqdeinned becau e the government bad no further use f <r them. A large number of stock im i are present ‘t the sale and bidding 14 lively. The prices range from $20 to $60, the average being $80. The 4 prices are about one-third what the gov ernment paid. The sale will continue abont a week. Brothers Aroused of Murder. Indian Spring, Ga., Sept. 27.—Silas Harden, a well-to-do farmer, living about 4 miles from Flovtlk, was oves- taken and hilled. Lofizo a«d Joe Hoi- iwuy, two brothers, are charged with the killing. The homicide was the r • salt ef a Iqng dispute. All parties wa.e re t ton tog from roar* at MonfkwUe, Ga. No arrests have yet been made. ftosM Oat Far to* geastoa OftDCMBU, fil. C.. Rept. 27.—Oitoinnac A. C. Jones, of the state prohibition ex ecutive committee, today publishes an address to the people of the state. e<i< pouncing his candid! States Wav Inquiry Board Meet*. Waghing|ON, Sopt. 26.—Tbo corX-~ mission smectod by the president to hh vestigato the conduct of the war de partment held its first formal session today with nil the members present The meeting was in tho room of tho fcs> tifications aud ordnance board of tho army, but it was found to be too small for the purposes of the board aud it was announced that future meetings would be held iu the apartment* secured in the Lemon building ou New York ave nue. Today’s mooting was striotly se cret. Section Foreman Killed. Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 26.—An ex tra freight train ou the Birmingham Mineral road, while running at a lively rate, s.truck a handcar ou which was Seetion Eorejnan Clark, white, Coley Robinson, Frank Turner and Al fred Mitchell, negroes. The handcar was thrown into the air and with it the men. Clark was killed almost instantly and the three negroes were seriously in jured. A Mason Commits Suicide. Sheffield, Ala., Sept. 20.—R. A. Solomon, a leading broker and commis sion merchant, committed suicide in the lodgerocm of the Masonic fraternity, erf which he was secretary. He severed the large artery in lus left arm and E laced a bucket lu position to catuh the lood. No cause yet discovered for tho deed, dren. He leaves a wife aud seven chil- hi# candidacy for the United at Senator TiUtnan, Bpf obheans of the Fiff district have nominated! of Randolph connty. congressional iooglass Smith when the totter has to stand lor tom. “Camp AtklusoJ” Now. Atlanta, Sept 27.—Colonel Oscar Brown of the Second Georgia h** named Piedmont park, where the regiment is located, “Camp Atkinson,” in honor of tho gov amor. The bpr» hare opfe 4 down to routlu* work Us eat crowas visit them daily. Cyclone Hits Mount Airy. Mount Aii^y, N. C., Sopt. 24.—A cy clone visited this place, unroofing the Cape Fear and Yadkiu VaHey railroad depot, blowing down several buildings, and doing considerable damage to tele phone aud telegraph communications. Three miles west of Pilot mountain the railroad trestle and 100 feet of track were washed away. Sam Jones at Grantvtlle. Gkaktville, Ga., Sept. 23. — Sam Jones has opened a revival of four days at this place. His first sermon was listened to by 2,000 people. He made a characteristic talk, criticizing lukewarm Christians, scoring siuuers and de claring that preachers a* a rale only please the devil. Bide For m Mew CathedroL f avafnaii, Sept. 26.—Bids for the re* bedding of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, which wee burned some months ago, were opened at Bishop Becker's residence by the building com mittee, but no aatioa was taken as to aay <rf them. Scott Brown Found Guilty. Talbotton, Ga., Sopt. 24.—In tho ease ot the ftete Terre* W Saoel Brew*, for the killing of John Miller in Marsh tost, the jary rendered a verdiot of mur der, with a recommendation of matey- Ao-appeal was token. Soldier Killed by a Train. Montgomery, Ala., Sept 23.—Private Wink ham of Company M, Second Ala bama regiment was run over and killed by U train between this city ami side eacami $ were * a* pwfit 1 imped. Altai La