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FIFTEEH PEOPLE ARE
RILLEO IN A STORM
Carrabelle, Fla., and Vicinity
Swept by Winds.
ONE SHIP PROBABLY LOST
Train Hlown From the Track, Tur
pentine Interest-* Damaged mid In
jury Done to Crops, the Hurricane
llelug the Worst In Years.
Tai.latiassek. Ang. 3. — A terrilio
wind and rainstorm has passed over
this section, doing immense damage and
resulting in tho loss of many lives, the
exact number not being known owing
to tuo prostrated wires. Tho town of
Carrabelle, a prosperous port on the
Gulf oi Mexico, southwest of this city,
was almost completely destroyed. Sev
eral boats which were in tho harbor
huvo boon wrecked and most of tho long
wharf is gone, together with large quan
tities of naval stores.
At Lanark the boathouses, pavilion
and boats have been destroyed. Fully
15 persons are reported drowned at St.
Marks. A lew bouses were destroyed
at St. Teresa. The McIntyre, Ashmoro
gud Curtis mills suffered severely. A
passenger train on the Carrabelle, Tal
lahassee and Gulf railroad. 35 miles be
low Tallahassee, was badly wrecked,
but no one reported killed or injured.
Tho turpentine interest iu this section
is greatly damaged and much injury
has been dome to the crops
Thu regular midday southbound train
from here to Oarrabelio was caught iu a
storm at McIntyre and blown from the
track. The stout new trestle over the
Oekloeknee river at McIntyre was Uown
away. A wrecking train left here at
daylight and found over 200 treesacros*
the tracks iu a 30-mile run.
Nothing can bo heard of tho steamer
CrescentUity, plying between Carrabelle
and Apalachicola, with a crow of eight.
The number of passengers is unknown.
It is feared here she is lost, but her cap
tain is a very cautious man and may
have run her for safety up tho Ohatta-
boocheo.
The storm was one of tho hardest that
ever passed over this section. It came
directly up the gulf and started north
ward. For hours tho wind was terrific,
blowing at a high rate and tho rain fell
in torrents, washing away many bridges,
endangering thoroughfares and rail
roads.
Up to noon today no direct informa
tion had been received from the coast
towns stricken by the storm. There is
no communication by wire and tho only
hope for nows as to tho extent ot the
damage done is based on tho belief of
the ollicials of the Carraheile, Tallahas
see and Gulf railroad that a train will
get in today from tho coast. They hope
a tram will reach Tallahassee by 4 this
afternoon. Gangs ot ingn have been
working steadily on tho roadbed over
Biuco the storm ceased.
Reports of loss of life continue to be
hear*!, but there is no confirmation. It
is believed, however, that loss of life, if
any occurred, will fall heaviest among
the firshermen plying their trade along
tho coast.
Several trainmen were badly injured
in tho train which was blown from the
track during the storm.
SERVE “EMBALMED” BEER.
Hoard of Control F-verelscd About n
Georgian’s Proposition.
Columbia, S. O., Aug. it.—Tho state
board of control is exercised about "em
balmed” beer, which it alleged the dis
pensary has been serving to its custom
ers Tho board has been sitting for
■everal days handling sundry liquor
questions and yesterday George Moyer
of Savannah, representing the Georgia
Brewery association, appeared before it
with the request to lie allowed to keep
steamed beer iu a warehouse iu Beau-
ford.
Mr. Meyer gave a lecture on the uian-
Ofacturo of beer and showed the board
that the stuff used iu the dispensaries
was treated with salicylic acid to pre
serve it. Beer with that acid as a con
stituent, was "embalmed,” and by good
brewers was called ‘‘funeral’’ beer.
This acid is the same used iu preserving
tho famous army beef.
The state chemist was immediately
summoned and will report on tho sev
eral brands of beer given him to ex
amine.
MOST SINGULAR ACCIDENT.
Fulling Tree Kills u Lady and lladly
Injures Her Kseort.
Raleigh, Aug. 3.—As the result of a
singular accident near Wilson, a young
lady has lost her life, and a young man
will probably lose bis mind. A farmer
was felling a fall pine near a highway,
intending it to fall towards tho woods.
Seeing iuat it would fall across tho road
he ran to warn passers by. He was too
late.
The tree fell as a buggy, in which
were Miss Jane Fulghum and Fabms
Lewis, came up at a swift pace. They
were returning home from a picnic.
Their legs were broken and thoir skulls
fractured, tho horse killed and the buggy
wrecked.
News has reached hero of Miss Ful-
ghum's death. Lewis is yet alive,
though in an extremely critical condi
tion. It is feared his reason is gone.
Water Comp my KnJ lined.
Greenville, S. C., Aug. 3.—The city
of Greenville has enjoined tho Paris
Mountain Water company from supply
ing this place with more water from the
new reservoir. Tho injunction was the
result of a row over the water question,
whicii has been iu progress for several
weeks. Oittaens allege that tho water
coming from tho now reservoir is con
taminated by vegetable and animal
matter aud is unfit to drink.
Shot Down at Ills Door.
Atlanta, Ang. W. H. Alexander,
80 years old, was shot down by an un
known assassin as ho started to enter
hie home on Stonewall street, this city,
last night. The wounded man is in a
serions condition and may die. Detec
tives are at work on the caito.
MRS. PEROT IS REMANDED.
liultlmorc Wuiiihu Accused of Abduc
tion In Court at London.
London, Aug. 3.—Mrs. William Y.
Perot of Baltimore, Md., who was ar
rested at Liverpool on an extradition
warrant July 27 after reaching that port
from Canada, charged wiih tho abduc
tion of her daughter Gladys, and who
was brought here and remanded tho
same day on AI100 bail with two sure
ties, appeared for examination this
morning iu the Bow street police court.
She was again remanded on the same
bail aud with the same sureties.
Mrs. Perot looked remarkably well
and entered the court bolding her
daughter by tho band, escorted by her
brother, Mr. G. Pierce, aud Lady Colin-
canipbell.
Mr. N. Blood, a brother of Lady
Colincampbell, who accompanied Mrs.
Perot to this country, entered tho court
a low initiates later.
There was some excitement iu tho
courtroom when Mr. W. II. Perot,
father-in-law of Mrs. Perot, entered,
accompanied by Mr. O. Denseu of tho
United States embassy. Mr. Perot ad
vanced to greet tbo child, but sue hid
her face in her hands, muttering:
"I don’t wish to speak to you.”
"But, my dear,” he replied, "I
have a letter from your father aud he
sends his love. ”
Tho child wept, but did not answer,
and Mr. Perot seemed much hurt.
Mr. Crane, representing the United
States embassy, said that extradition
papers marked "urgent” aud "p.oss-
ing” were handed this morning to ofil-
cials of the British foreign office aud
now on their way to the homo office.
Some days must necessarily elapse, ho
added, before copies of the documents
could be placed in the magistrate’s
hand. Therefore Mr. Crane asked th\t
the prisoner be remanded. Counsel for
Mrs. Perot acquiesced.
WORLD’S RECORD BROKEN.
ii uiisen Itidi's One Thousand Miles In
Ninety-Three Hours.
Minneapolis, Aug. 3.—The world's
bicycle record of 1,000 miles, held by T.
A. Edge of London, England, aud made
over an ordinary turnpike road, has
been broken by A. A. Hausen, who fin
ished his long ride early today and suc
ceeded iu covering the distance in 93
hours, 44 minutes. The time made by
Edge was 105 hours, 19 minutes.
It may bo questioned whether Han
sen will be accorded in all quarters the
world’s record, as ho rode over a boule
vard, while Edge made his ride over an
ordinary road. At the same time it is
questionable whether Hansen’s path
was at all superior to the hard ma
cadam of the English country road.
Ilunseu bad one very bad bridge to
climb twice iu every 10 mile trip and
there were spots iu the path that would
disgrace a wagon road.
The Minneapolis rider finished at 2:54
this morning after huv'ag been actually
iu the saddle 73 hours. In order to
make tho thing sure as to distance Han
sen was sent, another 20 miles after com
pleting his i ide.
Hansen finished in very good condi
tion, considering tho severity of. tho
task ho had in hand.
LEAPED FROM A WINDOW.
Ilrotlier of Kormer Senator Turpie
Commuted Suicide.
Fayette, Ind., Aug. 3.—James II.
Turpie, brother of foimer Senator Tur
pie, and one of tho best known residents
of this city, committed suicide at 2
o’clock this morning by plunging head
first from the third story window of the
Hotel Lahr. His body struck a steuo
paving on Fifth street.
Turpie registered at the hotel at mid
night aud was assigned a room. He
hud completely disrobed before making
tho plunge from the window. The po
lice ambulance was called aqd Turpie
taken to St. Elizabeth's hospital, in
sight of his residence.
There is no known reason for the act.
lie is married and has a family living in
comfortable style in tho aristocratic
part of tho city.
JAMES BAKER IS ON TRIAL.
Case Just Ili-ached, Although Set For
Last Tuesday.
Bakboukville, Ky., Aug. 3.—The
case against James Baker, charged with
tho murder of Wilson Howard iu Clay
county, for which Wiley Baker is also
indicted and Tom Baker was indicted,
has just been reached, although set for
Tuesday. Special Judge Dishman pre
sided. A jury was impaneled and the
hearing of the testimony begun.
Tho commonwealth has about 25 wit
nesses, tbo defense 18. Judge Dishmuu
says bearing of testimony will not be
concluded before Saturday. This alleged
murder took place 10 miles from Man
chester iu April, 1895, Burch Storrs
and W ilsou Howard being ambushed
aud killed.
T< xus Highti* Hound Hairs.
Austin, Aug. 3.—The round bale com
press representatives endeavored to se
cure a mandamus to force the secretary
of state to accept one of their charters
in order that they might do business iu
the state. He refused to grant the char
ter aud the company sought mandamus
proceedings in the supremo court. As
the court is on a vacation, the matter
will have to go over until fall. This
round bale company has been classified
among tho trusts by tho Texas legis
lature.
Mtrlkvrs Iteturu to Work.
Port Huron, Mich., Aug. 3.—The
striking machinists at the Grand Trunk
locomotive shops returned to work to
day. Tho men took Mechanical Si per-
intendent Mulkfiold’s statement that he
will investigate as a favorable indica
tion toward granting their demands.
Tho chances appei good for au amica
ble settlement.
CZAR PLEASED WITH
OUTCOME AT HAGUE
Much Accomplished Toward
Preventing War.
THE DISARMAM .'NT PLAN
A New Feud In Kentucky.
London, Ky., Aug. 8 —A new feud Is
reported to have broken out on Barues
Fork in Letcher county, Ky., between
tiio Wrights and Holbrooks on one side
and the Reynolds and Bentleys on the
other. Each faction is heavily armed
witu Winchesters and are occupying
adjacent lulls. Au outbreak isoxpected
at any time.
“Without Impairing the Sovereign
Rights of the Individual States, the
Results A (lord a Fresh Husis For In
ternational Fence.”
St. Petersburg, Aug. 8.—The Official
Messenger today publishes a govern
ment communique reviewing lengthily
the result of The Hague peace confer
ence. After referring to tho sympa
thetic reception the powers accorded
the czar’s ‘‘magnanimous appeal for
peace” it proceeds:
"Tbo results of tho conference have
fully come up to the expectations of the
government. It has been found neces
sary for tho conference to postpone a
definite settlement of the complicated
question of the suspension of arma
ments until fully elucidated by the dif
ferent governments. Nevertheless tho
lightening of military burdens is already
admitted by unanimous resolution to be
urgently desirable for all nations.
"On the other hand tho labors of the
conference will doubtless exorcise influ
ence iu regulating the customs of war
aud stopping cruelties. Tho various
states have agreed to use Ufl thoir re
sources iu favor of tho maintenance of
peace and the abolition of war. It is
now au established fact that mediation,
which hitherto depended on the good
will of tho states interested, can hence
forward be effered by a third power on
its own initiative."
The communiqne concludes:
"Without impairing the sovereign
rights of the individual states, tho re
sults alford a fresh basis for interna
tional peace. The necessity for a solu
tion of tho czar’s proposals is admitted
by all the powers and tho march of
events will indicate tho means to be
employed in securing tho welfare of
mankind ami the full attainment of tho
ejects iu view.”
HOW THE iFEVER STARTED.
Old Soldier Ilrouglit Genus From
Cuba Rarly Lust Montli.
Washington, Aug. 8—The marine
hospital ollicials at Hampton have suc
ceeded in tracing and locating the
former inmate of tho soldiers’ homo
who is believed to have brought yellow
fever to that place. His name is Wil
liam Thomas. lie arrived at the home
on a transport from Santiago, where he
had been visiting, between Ju'V 2 and 5
last. lie was admitted to the home ns
a veteran aud shortly afterward de
veloped chills and fever.
In the light of subsequent events, the
experts believe there little doubt that
ho was affected with a mild case of yel
low fever, although it was not diagnosed
as such at the time.
When well enough to travel be left
the borne and his baggage was scut to
Phoebus. The man himself wont to
Columbus City, Wash., where he now is.
•Surgeon General Wyman regards it
as fortunate that Thomas went to such
a high altitude, as it lessens any danger
of infection.
Burgeon General Wyman had a call
this morning from Colonel A. J. Smith,
inspector general of the Hampton home.
He was accompanied by Geueial Mar
tin McMahon. Colonel Smith presented
u letter from William B. ETankltn, pres
ident of the board of managers of the
homo, authorizing Colonel Smith to act
for the board in co operating with the
surgeon general in every possible way.
Colonel Smith and General McMa
hon, after talking over tho situation
with Dr. Wyman, left for Norfolk,
where they will manage the collection
and transmission of supplies to tho
home during the continuance of tho
quarantine.
C harity Chief IVstlfl-s.
New York, Aug. 3.—Charities Com-
missionar lAntrey testified before tho
Mazet investigating committee today
that he had given contracts to Hergau
& Slattery because he believed them to
be a good firm. Mr. Luntrey said he
did not know Jules Schroeder, who was
accused yesterday of taking $300 to ob
tain a place on the police force for Fred
erick Hall. Yesterday Hall testified
that Schroeder was a friend of Lan troy’s.
A Joint W’age Conference.
Pittsburg, Aug. 8.—At a joint wage
conference of the American Flint Glass-
workers’ union and manufacturers, to
day, the Paste Mold scale was settled
upon the basis of last year’s wages aud
a reduction of a half hour a day in the
working hours. A subcommittee is
working on the machine made chimney
scale, which promised to make trouble,
aud a compromise is expected.
A Dance Floor Gives Way.
East Liverpool, O., Aug. 3.—During
a dance at Wellsville last night tho floor
of tho room gave way aud the audience
ot 200 men and women was precipitated
into the cellar, a distance of 12 feet.
Many persons were injured, several had
lames broken, hut no one was fatally in
jured so far as knowu.
Crooked Work at Havana.
Havana, Aug. 3.—A Cuban general
in a letter published iu The Indepea-
dencia today says some commanders of
tho Cuban army have taken advantage
of tho 13,000,000 gratuity to got money
from tho soldiers for granting them the
certificates necessary to enable them to
colleot their quota.
McKinley Out For a Walk.
Plattsburo, N. Y., Ang. 8. — The
president was out early this morning
aud about 0 o’clock went for a long
walk towards the lake, accompanied by
Dr. Rtxey. Mis. McKtuloy’s health
coutinuea to improve.
ANTI-GOEBEL FOLK
MEET AT LEXINGTON
STARTS FOR AMERICA
Conference Will Decide on A Slight Mishap Delays the
Measures to Be Taken. j Yacht Shamrock.
FULL STATE TICKET SURE LEISURELY VOYAGE OVER
John Y'oung Drown Appears Certain As the KcglUh Cruft nnd Her Kscort
SUMMERVILLE TEA GARDEN.
Fifty Acre's of Lund Now Under Stic-
ccsssnl Cultivation.
Washington, Aug. 2.—Dr. Charles
U. Shepard, who is iu charge of the
experimental tea garden at Summer
ville, S. C., has made a report to the
secretary of agriculture coveriug the
progress made up to date. He says
there are now about 50 acres of laud
under cultivatiou and that 3,000 pounds
were sold last year at a profit of 26 per
cent. It is estimated that when all tho
plants now growing arrive at maturity
they will yield 10,000 p muds annually.
Dr. Shepard expresses the opinion that
the fact that tho ten plants lived
throngh last winter when the most in
tensely cold weather in the history of
the section was experienced is a guar
antee that tho weather conditions will
prove satisfactory. The labor problem,
bo says, has been solved by establishing
a school for tho education of negro chil
dren iu toapicking.
The quality of tho tea also has proved
satisfactory. Of the black tea he says:
"It has a distinctly characteristic
flavor, and like some of the choicer
Oriental teas, its liquor has more
strength than its color indicates.”
The green tea, he says, has attracted
keen interest in the trade and among
the consumers. He adds that Oriental
tea can hardly furnish tho like in this
country.
ROADS ORDERED TO BUILD.
Plans For New Depots In Atlanta
Must He Filed Shortly.
Atlanta, Ang. 2.—The state railroad
commission has ordered every lino en
tering the city to file plans for a new
passenger station within 00 days. The
Western aud Atlantic has the option of
remodeling the old station, but the other
roads mnst got up plans for separate
stations.
The order is addressed tp tho South
ern, Atlanta and West ^oiut, Georgia,
Central of Georgia and the Seaboard
Air Line, and directs each one to select
a site and prepare plans.
This action was taken because the
roads submitted uo proposition, as re
quested some time ago, although plans
had been prepared aud approved by tho
officials of some roads.
Unlets the roads take hold of the case
at once and file their plans before Oct.
1 they will he liable to prosecution aud
a fine of |5,000. The commission can
repeat the operation of citing the roads
and making tresh cases as long as they
fail to comply with the orders.
The probalile effect of the commis
sion’s order will bo to bring all the
roads together upon a union depot plan
or force the building of two new depots.
Maryland D< niaernts Act.
Baltimore, Aug. 2.—Tho Democratic
state couveutiou, which was held at
Ford’s Opera House iu this city today,
resulted in the nomination of the fol
lowing ticket: For governor, John Wal
ter Smith of Worcester county; for at
torney general, Isidor Ruyuer of Balti
more; for comptroller general, Joshua
W. Herring of Carroll county. The
convention was uuusnally harmonious
and all the nominations were made by
acclamation.
Father and Son on Trial.
Thomakton, (Ea., Aug. 2.James
Moore aud his son, Charley Moore, are
on trial hero for the mtirder of Math
McCord. A new develpmont in the case
is the indictment by the grand jury of
Mrs. Kendrick, the sister of Jt^mes
Moore, and near whose residence the
killing occurred, for having partiepated
in the murder.
of Getting the Gubernatorial Nomi
nation and MuJ jr Johnston Is Men
tioned For Lieu tenant.
Lexington, Ky., Aug. 2.—A confer
ence of Bryan Democrats oppose^ to I
William Goebel for governor of Ken
tucky is in progress here today to de
cide upon measures to be taken. There
are upward of 200 silver Democrats
here, headed by ox-Governor John
Young Brown. Tho formal meeting
began at 1 o’clock, hut several informal
conferences wore held this morning.
The chief question at issue is as to the
policy of nominating a fall state ticket
or ouly candidates for governor and lieu
tenant governor. Tho drift of opinion
seems to favor a full ticket as tho most
effective way of showing disapproval of
the motb':il$ of convention that
nominated the Goebel ticket.
Ex-Governor Brown is the only man
now discussed for governor and Major
P. P. Johnston, late chairman of tho
Democratic state committee aud presi
dent of the National Trotting Horse
Breeders’ association, is the popular
choice for lieutenant governor.
There will be no effort to secure tho
regular Democratic emblem aud the
popular suggestion for the emblem is a
portrait of Bryan.
The conference will likely call the
anti-Goebel state convention about Aug.
16 to nominate a ticket.
South Uurolliilaii Preside*.
Pittsburg, Aug. 2.—The tenth anni
versary couveutiou of the Young Peo
ple's Chnatiau Union of the United
Presbyterian church opened at Duqoesne
Garden tonight. The oxercUpt bqgan
with a prayer and praise service. Tho
Uev. J. S. MoSatt of Chester, S. 0.,
president of the convention, preaided.
Lyindilng tit Forrrst, Ala.
Gkobgianna, Ala., Aug. 2.—Solomon
Jones, a negro who attempted an assault
upon the young daughter of a prosper
ous white farmer named Watford, who
lives near Forrest, a village iu thil
uuuty, has been lynched neat there.
Leave Fuirlc, i ht.'Assembled Crowds
Cheer ESntliuslusticully and Sing
“Rule Hritnniiiu.”
Glasgow, Aug. 8. — The cup chal
lenger Shamrock tailed from Fairle
this morning, accompanied by Sir
Thomas Lipton's steam yacht Erin,
gaily decorated with flags.
Shamrock, after proceeding a short
distance, had a slight mishap to her
bowsprit aud bad to return hero, thus
delaying her departure for some timo.
As tho two yachts proceeded down
the river, whose banks were thronged
with speetators, they were greeted with
enthusiastic cheers, intermingled with
singing “Buie Britannia.”
The craft in tho vicinity of Fairle
displayed flags iu honor of tho depart
ing challenger.
The sound of tho whistles and sirens
biowing in honor of Shamrock was
deafen i Eg.
As already cabled, Shamrock will take
a southerly coarse. Captain Hogarth
expects to reach New York within 28
days, as he does not intend to push the
yacht to any extent. She is insured at
Lloyds for $20u,000 at 6 per cent.
It was noted as a good omen that tho
last racing yacht which sailed for Amer
ica from Fairle was (he unbeaten Mi
nerva, skippered by "Cbajlio” Barr,
now skipper of the Columbia.
Shamrock’s racing spars will he taken
to New York by tho Anchor line
steamer City of Rome. Captain Ho
garth, just before starting, said he con
sidered the Shamrock to be a perfect
racing machine.
BLACKS INDORSE CANDLER.
Negro Preachers of 'Memphis Praise
the Governor’s Utterance.
MemTHIS, Aug. 3.—The negro minis
ters’ alliance of tho city c*f Memphis
has sent the following to Governor
Candler of Georgia:
"We note with pleasure tho stand you
have taken regarding lynching* and the
Crimes which lead to them.
"We believe that all crimes should bo
punished; that the well being of the
country at large requires it, and we are
heartily in favor of punishing every
man that is guilty of the crimes for
which men are lynched.
"We sympathize with the persons
and homes which are outraged, and
have nothing but condemnation for the
wretch who commits such crimes. But
we firmly believe that lynching, instead
of discouraging and tending to stop tho
commission of crimes, causes them to
increase, because lynching itself is a
terrible crime, which destroys respect
for law and makes bloodthirsty crimi
nals of the youth ot our country.
"We heartily concur with you, sir, iu
the sentiment expressed by you that
‘the ordinary processes of law' are am
ply sufficient to punish all crimes,’ and
we assure you that the best class of ne
groes stand ready to aid tho officers of
the law iu bringing to justice all per
sons guilty of crime.
"In view of the above sentiments, we
decided by unanimous vote, while in
regular meeting, to express to you our
most hearty commendation of your
mauly utterances in behalf of law and
order, as given through the Associated
Press in your interview of July 31.”
MORMONS ROUGHLY USED.
Thrown From Their Church In Ken
tucky and Clubbed.
Pineytlle, Ky., Aug. 3.—Two men
claimiug to he Mormon preachers passed
throfigh here today enroute to the moan-
tains of Tennessee. They say that while
preaching at Middle Fork Creek, 26
miles cast of here, Sunday, about a
dozen armed men came to their log
church in an intoxicated condition and
attacked them while they were preach
ing.
The Bibles wore torn to pieces and
tho preachers thrown from the church
and clubbed. The assailants then rid
dled the church with bullets aud gave
the preachers two hours to leave.
On arrival here the preachers looked
like tramps and were badly used up.
Twa Young Women Drown.
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 3.—-A sad acci
dent occurred hei!; by which two young
married women lost thoir lives. They
were sisters, Mrs. Maggie Walton, aged
25, aud Mrs Ida Outzis, aged 19. The
unfortunate ladies drowned while bath
ing in the Savannah river. A young
man who accompanied them almost
perished in attempting to effect their
rescub.
(Jmirantlne by Alah nnn.
MoNTUOMfKY, Ala, Aug. 3.—Gover
nor Johnston has i.-sued state quarau-
tiue, applying to persons aud personal
baggage, against soldiers’ home, Pbo&>
bus, Hampton, Old Point Comfort, New
port News and other places hereafter
Infected. This applies to all persons
who have been in the above mentioned
[ daces within ten days before coming
tere.
Dent His Wife to Daatb?
Albany, Ga , Aug. 3.-—W. J. Glazier,
a native of Germany, who has resided
in Albany for eight years, is confined io
Dougherty county jail on a charge of
beatiug his wife to death. Glazier has
long boruo an unsavory reputation iu
the community.
geiiola May Have Lynching.
Sknosa, Go., Aug. 3.—John Mullins,
a negro, attempted an assault on tbo
wife of Mr. James Cook, 2 miles south
of towu. He was captured after an ex
citing chase aud lodged iu jail at New*
can. There is talk of lynching.
OREGON VOLUNTEERS TALK.
Nearly ICvrrything Unt Wheat Can He
liaised In the IMi.llppine*.
San Francisco, Aug. 3.—With a view
to obtaining reliable information regard
ing tho agriculture and other wealth
producing possibilities of tho Philip
pines, the repre*cntativo of tho Associ
ated Press interviewed a large portion
of tho Oregon volunteers, whoso long
stay on the islands afforded them excel
lent opport unities for observation.
Most of the troops believe that the
land of tho Phihpp’.nes is well adapted
to American agriculture, with the ex
ception of the cultivation ot wheat, but
they add that nearly all the agricultural
land, and cjrtaiuly the best of it, is in
the possession of the church authorities
and would have to be purchased by in
tending settlers.
The soldiers of the Oregon regiment
are almost to a man emphatic iu oppo
sition even tq the suggeattou of making
natives of the Philippines citizens of
the United States, although the opinion
seems to prevail that American labor
laws could advantageously be put iu
operation on the islands.
GENERAL TORRES WOUNDED.
Famous Indian Fighter Not Killed as
at First Reported.
Los Angeles, Aug. 3.—A dispatch
from General A. L. Torres has been re
ceived to the effect that bis father, the
famous Luis E. Torres, was wounded,
but not killed by iho Yaquis. The
wounded general is now at Torn, the
Yaqui capital.
General A. L. Torres aud Colonel
Bawo are now in command of the main
troops in the field aud will continue the
campaign in that section until General
Torres ts able to resume command.
Marshal P. Wright of Missouri, owner
of mining property in the Yaqui coun
try, has arrived hero. He if intimately
acquainted with tbd Yaquis aud their
habits. It is h(« opinion that they will
continue a vigorous campaign.
Judge Morales of the Urea district
has also arrived hero. It is his opinion
that General Torres’ plan of campaign
is to dnv) tho Yaquis into the Sierra
Madre mountains and hold them there.
The report that Chief Tetabito is killed
is not authentic.
CHAIRMAN JQ.4ES TO QUIT.
He Will Reliro Hrforc tho Natloual
Couvl-utioii Meets.
Washington, Aug. 8.—Senntot Jones
of Arkansas wished to return home
from Europe as early as Sept. 1, but his
physician laid Upon him the injunction
not to leave there before Oct. 1. The
senator writes to a friend ia this city
that lid feels as Weil as at any time iu
20 years aud has not the slightest pre-
monition of another attack of heart dis
ease from which ho suffered.
It is learned from a friend of the sen
ator that be is not ambitious to hold tho
chairmanship of the executive commit
tee of his party, but that it was not
deemed wise to resign at this time and
invite a scramble for tho place, llouce,
without quoting Senator Jones himself,
ho says that tho senator will resign tho
leadership of the Democratic committee
by the timo of tbo national convention,
so as to give an opportunity for tho
choice of another man.
BOYCOTT IS ON THE WANE.
Cleveland Street Cars Now Carrying
More Passengers.
Cleveland, Aug. 8.—Absolute quiet
reigned throughout tho city lust night
and today. Street car service was main
tained last uight on the Union street
lino, which passes through one of the
most turbulent sections of tho city’,
without trouble. The military force ts
beiug rapidly withdrawn and by tho
close of the present week the last com
pany of soldiers will probably he or
dered home.
There was a decided increase in the
number of passengers carried on the
Big Consolidated this morning. Many
well informed persons who have watched
the progress of tho boycott closely be
lieve that the movement has reached
its limit and is now on the wane.
Governor Urged to R< p »rt.
Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 3.—Govor-
nor Foster received another telegram
from the state department yesterday
asking him to hurry forward his rfeport
on the Tallulah, La., lynching. The
department gives no reasons for this
second request, hot it is presumed that
the Italian government representatives
are pressing/ho state oflicials for a state
ment of tho occurronee.
Negro Shoots Two Officer*.
Henderson, Ky., Aug. 3 —Two offi
cers were seriously wounded last uight
in au atteuip’ to arrest William Morris,
a notorious negro, who shot Policeman
Slayton at Madisonville, two weeks ago.
The injured men are Policemen Elvah
A Henry, who will die, and James
Manion. Morris escaped, but blood
hounds have been put on his trail
Smallpox Near Knoxville.
Knoxville, Aug. 3.—A smallpox epi
demic has broken out in Claiberue
county. There are said to be 50 cases.
The authorities are alarmed. It was
from that section that the epidemic of
two years ago originated in this city
and at Middlesboro, Ky. Action is ex
pected by the state authorities.
Storm at Hlloxl, Mi*«.
Biloxi. Miss., Aug. 3.—The oppres
sive hot s|>eil prevailing iu this section
for the past ten days or more was broken
last evening about 5 o’clock by a ter
rific thunder and lightning storm, fol
lowed by a cooling aud much needed
rain. ______
”,">00 Men on a Strike.
WiLKEbBARKE, Pa., Aug. 3.—The em
ployes ot five big colltries in the anthra
cite region have gone on ntriko. The
main grievance is alleged excessive
dockage. It is estimated that nearly
2,500 men are idle.
Root Got** to Nrw York.
Washington, Aug. 8.—Secretary Root
left this evening for New York to he
absent until Monday. It is quite likely
that he will see the president before he
returns to Waahiugtou.
NO MORE CASES OR
DEATHS AT HAMPTON
Yellow Fever Situation Now
Under Control.
AN ENCOURAGING REPORT
Governor Woodfli’, In Charge of tho
Soldiers’ Ilom ", Announces That tho
Disease Is Being Held In Check by
the Prompt Step* Taken.
Newport News, Va., Ang. 2.—Gov
ernor Woodfiu of the soldiers’ home at
10 o’clock today gave out tho following
official statement:
"No new cases of yellow fever; no
deaths! situation practically nnder con
trol”
Many of Hie host men in Newport
News have velnntoered aud are on the
quarantine line, which has been in
creased more than triple in the last few
hours.
Tho presence of the disease at Phoe
bus, as indicated iu the press dispatches,
has not been officially communicated to
Dr. Wyman. Tho accuracy of tbo re
port, however, is not doubted, as such
a condition of affairs was anticipated.
A house to house inspection of the vil
lage has boon ordered.
Surgeon Snowden, at Alexandria,
Va., was this morning directed to care
fully inspect all persons arriving by rail
or water at Hampton aud vicinity and
to keep them under detention if neces
sary. Sipiilar instructions have boon
sent to marine hospital officers at all
Chesapeake bay ports.
VESSELS REFUSE TROOPS.
Difficulty In R< moving the Soldiers
From Fort 31ouroe.
Washington, Ang. 2. — Some diffi
culty Is being experienced iu removing
tho troops from Fort Monroe. None of
the steamship companies will take them
and just at present uo government
transports are available. It was in
tended that the troops should be con
veyed by tjre Pennsylvania railroad’s
transport from Fort Monroe to Capa
Charles aud by the Pennsylvania rail
road to Battery Point, but tho Norfolk
authorities have notified the Pennsylva
nia officials that if the transport is nsdu
for that purpose she will not be allowed
to enter Norfolk for five days, which
would cut off communication for the
railroad between Cape Charles and Nor
folk.
General Merritt has acceded to tho
request of General Wyman and the gar
rison at Fort Monroe will be sent to
Borne place farther north than Battery
Point, Del. Tho location has not yet
been fixed.
It is stated at the war department
that the request of Governor Tyler that
a sufficient number of United States
troops be retained at Fort Monroe to act
as quarantine guard cannot be granted,
as there is uo authority to use troops for
such purpose.
Assistant Surgeon Von Ezedorf, the
New Orleaus expert, today reportfed to
the marine hospital service his arrival
at Norfolk enroute to Old Poiut and
Hampton, where he will assist Drs. Pet-
tus, Wa'diu aud White. Hospital Stew
ard Kolb also reported for duty at
Hampton. Acting Asnistaut Surgeon
Frank Donaldson, an immune, was or
dered to report to Dr. White at Hamp
ton to help naudlo the outbreak at Phoe
bus.
Surgeon General Wyman is still de
tained in Washington attending to the
executive work of tho service, which
has been increased largely iu the prti-
ent excitement. He is uot likely to go
to the scene of the outbreak unless there
is a decided change in tho present fa
vorable outlook.
SHOPS MOVE TO COLUMBIA.
Southern Railway Curpeniers and
Painter* Leave Charleston.
Charleston, Aug. 2.—The passenger
car repairers and painters of the Sonth-
ern railroad have l>eon ordered to report
to Columbia, if they would hold their
jobs with the road, as the repair and
paint thop here is to be abandoned im
mediately.
The rqpd has splendid facilities in
Charleston for the work, but has de
cided to amalgamate the Charleston and
Columbia shops, and the latter place
being the more convenient, the Charles
ton carpcntersaud painters were ordered
to Columbia.
The men are given until Wednesday
to report for work iu Columbia. The
force is a large cue and will prove quite
aq addition to tho Columbia colony of
railroad workers.
Fight on Wilson Continues.
Florence, S. C., Ang. 2.—Senator
John L. McLaurm aud G. G. Thomp
son, Esq., have returned from Wash
ington, whore they went to have a con
ference with the postmaster general in
regard to the appointment of J. E. WU-
son, a negro, as postmaster at this
place. Notmug definite was accom
plished, hut they were led to believe
that there is still some hope, and were
encouraged to continne the opposition.
South’* Largest Factory.
Columbia, S. O., Ang. 2.—Books of
subscription to the capital stock for tbs
largest cotton factory in tho south were
opened yesterday morning aud by even
ing the entire $1,600,000 capital had
been subscribed and officers elected. All
the officers and directors are Oolnm-
bums. W. B. Bmith Whaley, one of
the men who purchased the Columbia
canal, is president. The charter will
he got and ground broken at once.
Scabo«r<1 Loses Its Case.
Raleigh, Ang. 2.—Judge Brown, in
chambers at Oxford, has decided the ice
factory case of the Hygienic Ice com-
panv of Charleston, S. C., against tho
Seaboard Air Line, his decision beifig
at all points in favor of the ice company,
and that the railroad had by the delay
of its attorneys here hi filing its appeal
from the verdict for $20,000 damage*,
forfeited all right ot appeal Tbo rail
road appeals to the supremo court.
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