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I M'KINLEY, HUBTYS, NOW RESTS IN PEASE t Funeral and Interment Oc cur at Canton. SORROWFUL THOUSAIII): From All Over the Nation Prop <* Were Present to Do Honor to th • Lamented Dead — >ervices sit tin* Church Were Simp e. Canton, Ohio, Sent. 19 —The streets of the little city of Canton this morm ■ Wen filled with waving plumes, pr.un iug horses ana densely p.tcKed bodies o. moviug men assembling Here lor n ■» e - fa v > oountries were buried beneath the floral tributes ol his countrymen. There were tons nud tons of thorn and a list of those who sent them would oe almost a com plete roster of those prominent in "tli- rial, commercial ami social lue of the United States. Toward noon the crowds in the vicin ity ol the McKinley cottage had in creased to ten oi thousands On Market street it was a living, seething mass of bunmuity for five squares below me house and for three squares beyond. Several regiments of soldiers were re quired to preserve a semblance of order. Tne number of prominent public men in the city was augmented as every train arrived and tne city numneit d among its mourning guests tuo^e who are most prominent in every walk of public liie. Among the arrivals this morning were Speaker Henderson ami a number oi his colleagues of the hovse ot rem< s' ntatives, including tiiose wi.o bad served in the house witn McKinley; Justice ilcK-nna of tiie Unite i States suiireme court, who was a member ot the wav' and means committoe wh-n the iiiKiuiey bill was drawn; Serano Paym-, coairman ways aud means com- Giosvenor of Ohm: Governor TORPEDO ROAT COSRt SINKS IN NORTH SEA The Disaster Was Due to an Explosion. A HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE * >v -A l & . A'- ("V: l-vf ■ - V,' rxii m • r - ?7‘ V • V-'f -yr ii proc s mams mntee; treneral Senator Bate of Teimesst L >ngiuo <d Mississippi, together witn | oe.i garions representing states, cities uuu innumerable civic organizations. Tne luuerai proce-si n left the Mo- Kinl v re- ieuce'for tim mi urea ai l:~'d It w.-.s anuos. as expensive u- ftieselcau cortege vvhicn marched m Wasnington on Tuesday. In procession were the heads o: tea-rai deparrmeiits, diplomatic r* pr• • s. urat v s, army and navy <i;g!ii:ane>, manv gov aai 'is of status and rn-ir stali'.', G A 11. p 'S's and numerous c.vie and military org n izations; in tact, ev< y seci'.oti of the Unutd Star s hau lepres m'uUVe as-eiulm d to pay Honor to tne late president. uiieral Seivices. in the ciuiroa were sim- m ,(itii toe retidiiicn o.' Vessel Carried a Crew of Del wen Kifiy and'dx'y and It la KeporteO That Oniy About a Dozen Were lie— cued—Detaiia Are lleiiger. London, Sept. 19 —The torpedo boat destroyer Co ora has founderen in tne Ncrtii sea, tiie result of au explosion. The snip was eiiroure from the yaro of her bunders, the Armstrongs of Non castle, to Port mouth, and carried a navigating crew of irom nO to f>0 men Onlv about a dozen of these are rep.>rte>: saved. Tne Cobra, it became known lat r. had on board 4’J naval men an i anon men in tn • tm ji.>v of me cotitracto s. So inr as known only IS' men nave bv. n saved and ir is believed omy survivors. they arc t. lg il.M 1 UlTKiAL 1’LOT, ( AMoN. ion wnicti is to >. eo;. :ne' re of the late president to We- Lawn ceni' tery this alt* noon. Ail night civic, military, frarerna social and commercial orgauiz iti.»i from the lour corners of tne e nni : were pouring in aud into tin -e tn;e._ mass of iiuinauity aho.uiy in r,*, toe early morning train- deposit! t !*fn-. i thousands. So f'.i't tne trains arrived mat thcr' a: p anil ;o be one con mi nous stri?‘g of cars unloading rueir i nman tn'ight through tm- smtio' - into me congest i streets beyond, inirtv st>ei ml trams ;:i addition to the regular trains, had ar rived beiore noon. The biggesi crowd in the uisrory o: Cunrou, wnich was m re during riie campaign oi Ibi d, estimated at over bO,• OOI), was exc-edeil today. The people overflowed rn»» sidewalks and packeii the streets l^om sine to side. The greatest crush, of course, was in East Tuscan was street, tne princit al tnorougnfare, atm North Market street, on wmch tho McKinley cottage and the Harter re-i- deuee at which President Kooscvelt was stopping, are located. ttve-Mrlcken Crow«is. Tho awescriken crowds upon their ar* rival all moved as a by a common im pulse toward tne old familiar McKinley cottage where the remains weru lying. Military guards stationed at rue four corners of tne law n paced their bears, but there was no other sign of life about the house of death. Tne window sham s w-re down. A long border of black, which had been pui in place after the body was moved to me house last nighf, fringed rhe roof ol the porch from wnich President Me Km lev had spoken to deiegatious from every s r are in the union am| where he nud met and‘talked With ail the chieftains of his party. No badge of couven.'Dial mourning was on the duor. Insre-d there was a simple wreatu of palms, bisected by a beau iful band of wid j purple satin ribbon. Sorrowiully the throngs turned away, tm- people to rake up tneir positions at the caureh, the representatives r > seek their p aces m the imposing procession which was to loliow the remains to tne Cemetery. Tm* two sections of tne train bearing rhe senate and house o: r-pre- B'-niativcs and other government officials from Washington arrived during tne morning. Mrs. McKinley’s condition is exciting grave appr> hen-ion among those curing for her and it is feared rnat the dreaded collapse may come at any moment. Bince sue im* rerunn d to rnu old Home the lull realization or tne awful calam ity has oDne upon her. Last, evening tne president's bony nuu been brought from the courthouse aud deposit ai in tiie little ironr room formeriy used bv the president's library. She pleaded to be allowed to enter rhe room aud sir be side me ca-ket. Consent was reluct antly granted and for half au nour me stricken widow sat in the dim lig.it be side tne flower-draped bier. Then she was led away to her room and mis no: left it since. • rs. McKinley \Ve*-p.. Throughout this morning ,-he wept piteously hour alter hour. Owing to her condition she was able to take no part in any of the ceremonies todav, neither the church nor coining into tne chamber of deam wnen the body was i borne away for the ia.-t time. From this time on she will be guarded with the most solicitous care aim quiet, for it is only in this way that a collapse can be averted. President Roosevelt spent a quiet morning at the Harter residence. He did not go out to the crowded street, where thousands were gathered, hoping to catch a glimpse of his face, but took a walk in the spacious grounds of the residence. While at breakfast Judge Day joined him for half an hour anil iarer Secretary Root aur Secretarv Hitchcock came in. Many official vis itors left cards of respect, out the presi- The service! pie. Tiiey oe an Oigaii pri .u i". iierth v^u’s r :i 'ui 2Jurcn A* tne last notes of the prein e we. srilie i, T. Enteriieaii Indi ' quur tone of Canton s>ng “The Baiu iiul Isl.- ot Somewher i. ” U"v. () B. Milligan, pastor of the First i* bvlermn cnarch of Canton di ll i . ■ the invo •ati’ ui. - ' Tbc niuete nm P-aim was read bv lir. .jonu A. iLu. 'if u:e Trinity L :ther- an c ur 'b of f ancon and that portion j of i.i ■ liiteenth chapter of first Conn- mint's, mciudeii between verses 41 and j bb, \VH'mi i in IT v. E. P. Herfcr-mck I of tho rnnity H -.oriue i cnmvb of iJau- ton. I'he favorite hvnm o. President udlv rei.d- red by a mixed quar McKiniev’s, ‘-Leaii. Kindly Lignr, was men tette. When this hymn had been finished Dr. C. E Munches, er. pa-tor of tne First Methodist euurch, de;i'’ered lusaddres-, an eloquent and impressive discourse. At the conclusion of Dr. Manchester’s discourse. Bishop I. W. Joyce of Minue apohs delivered a short prayer. Tho hymn, “Nearer, My God to Thee,” was sung by the entire congre gation. The people remained standing after the close of the hymn, wmle the benediction was pronounced by Mugr. T. P. Thorpe of Cleveland. The casket was then borne from the churen to the funeral car and the inarch of the prooe-siou to the cemetery began. The remains were interred in the family lot at West Lawn. The funeral exercises throughout were most impressive and the demoustradou* or sorrow were universal TRANS-ALASKAN RAILROAD. Cornea y With ( apical of $.">0,000,- OOO lit Const: uct Line. Dknvmi. Sept. 19.—The News an nounce.' rhe incorporation, under tne laws of the state of Washington, of the Trans-Alaskan Railroad company. The company is capitaiizeu for *b<),ooO.<H)<> ihe plan, as stated by tiie promoters, is to build and op Tate a line of railroads in Alaska, to connect with tue Trans- aibi-rian railroad ur some p<>iur opposite Cape Pr.uce of Wales on the American side by a line of steel ferryboats across Behring strait. The presid- nt of the comnany is J, J. Frey, pre-ment of tiie Florence and Cripple Creek consolidated lines, and formerly general manager of tho riauiu Fe system. Oneontu Wins courthouse. Onkonta, Ala., Sept. 19 —In an elec tion held in Blount county to decide the location of tho county site, Oueonta won by 4'>0 majority. There was a good vote polled. Tne courruouse question in Blount is now settled tor a few Illo^'• years. Centre and Oueonta were tne candidates, these twm towns Having polled tne hignest votes in au emotion held some time ago. A dispatch from Middleboro say survivors of tne crew of the Conra wer landed • here tais luorning and cOutii"! - tn Mcort tnut all the others were drowned. j.i., Britirish admiralty has received information mat me explosion oi-eurr s. after the Cobra struck a rock uuu ta.u she sank immediately. The Cobra, like her si>ter boat, tin* Vip r. was a turbine ei'gined vessel. Sin-had just leu the yarn ot her c->:i. tractors aud was undergoing a boner test. FOUGHT IN PUBLIC ROAD. Senator Mi mp'ou Kili-i Dr. VIcKovveu Near Yi ii'On, La. Nkw Ohlkans, Sept. 19.—D. John C. McKowen, one of tiie nio.-t pr imiueut physicians ol Louisiana, was kiued yes- terday neai Wilson, La., by State Sen ator R E. Thompson, The kiliiag was tiie resu r of political ditthmlries and litigatioti Dr. M •Kowen brought criminal charges agaiU't Sena tor Thonipsoa on account of uis (Mc Kowen’.') sis, or, Mrs. Pipe, widow of the iate 'Luo treasurer, which were thrjwn out by the grand jury. Gousiu- evab.c bitnmess ims exited between tne men ever since. Wheu they met yesterday in the pub lic road, Tuompson on horseback nud Dr. McKoweu m a buggy, tue doctor opened hre. Thompson replied, tiring twice, both balls taking effect. The doctor die t a few minutes afterwards. Dr. McKoweu attracted a great deal of attention two years ago by his war ou the Louisiana board of health, wheu he was cuiedv mscruineutal m securing the inhicrmout ot leading members of the board by tue grand jury of East Feliciana on the ground that they had concealed the truth about the yellow fever in New Orleans and then caused its spread to Eas; Feliciana. The hoaltn officer were acquitted. Dr. M Kqwen subsequently the hoard in paniphb ts, whichW're a t redthrough- out me country, an was cued by rhe presideu: of tue New OrieatiB board ot neaith f t 5J5,000 for libel and damages, but the suit failed. KbPT AS A CLUE. Handkerchief In Which < z tlgotz Coe- Of-aled i'liitol Da Woman's. Ch’C.oo, bepr. 19.—Locked up in a heavily barred vaul r in Captain Porter’s j private office in tho quarters occupied 1 by the United States secret service bu- ! rean, according to Detective Gallagher, I is the handkercnief in which Anarchist i Czolgosz concealed his revolver wheu s firing the shots chat killed President McKinley. The tragic relic, says The Chronicle, was brought to Cnieago from Buffalo ' by Gallagher, who is attached to the Chicago branch of the secret service. It wiii be taken Inter on to the trial oi the ! DESPERADO MILLER CAUGHT. He Klred Lpon and Wounded It all* road Workmen. Knoxvillk, i?ept. 19. —Alex Miller, a mountain desperado from North Caro lina, rode up to a gang of railroad work men in Jonnson county, Tenn., near Mountain City, aud raised a row with them. He shot Marvin Wilson tbrougu the body with a revolver, aud wnen J. J. Wilson, Marvin’s father, tried ro stop him no shot him fatally. Miller escaped to the mountains. Sm-riff Potter organ iz d a large po.-se and pursued the mur uerer. He tound him, afier Miller’s hiding piac nan been betrayed to toe police by his mistress. Miller re-sis ed urr*‘st, bur was cap tut' d, and is tow m the Johusoti coun ty jail luce his arrest it is learn • that ue is, want ed for tiie murder o; tw>. men iti West Virginia about turn* y n ■ • ago. Miller nasc >iiies- d totht.'«! mu dors. He also vi lunrarily con:esse . to the murder of a woman, wh > was hi- 1 mistress at time, saying rnat n • j stubbed her aud cut her heart out. v CaU't- she was unfaitufui to him. MiiL-r ha - been in the regular ar tr ill rhe Pnilipnines and was oniy nis j charged from the st ice a month ur | two ago. He is said to have an oi i : gr udge against the Wilson family am . j to have inteudeii to kill both men. Ma. via Wilson i- stni alive, but may <,ie I Several or ttto oriit-r workmen m ir | ni road gang were wouuaed by suay , buiiets. CAPITAL COMING SOUTH. — j Large Deals Will lie hade In Missis sippi Lunds. Jackson. Miss , Sept. 19.—General S. , S Bums, forint ily general manager oi I the Gulf ami ;r-Liit> Island road, will ur- rive in Jackson uuring tne earie part of i next rnoutu in charge of a large parry oi wealthy > astern capirahsts who wtIi make an extended four oi* sou hern Mis- si sippi for tne purpose of mv* 'ttguin ; ti e resources oi tnar section ami nusi; iug U'.vestinenrs m timber lands Private advices received here state j that General Bulils nas collected to- gethi r :i party of geutiumdn whose com bined wealth avgri gates many millions, , amt it is very likely tnar tm re will be , “something doing” in Mississippi’s in- 1 dustries aft r th y insp ct the great forests of virgin pme m mat seonou of ( tue stale. A number of notable deals for timber lands have been consummated during tne , past 30 days, soy, nil tracts, ranging from 5,000 to40.000acres, having chang- j ed hnipts at g K>u prices. There mis been little or no fluctuation in tiie prices for MUFFLED BELLS TOIL REQUIEM IN CHICAGO Thousands Pay Last Tribute to Late President. CAMPAIGN WILL BE WARM. SORROWING PROCESSION T I Followed Ki.ipty, Draped Carriage Near Which W’us uu L’ulurled h la '1'hai ila<i Often Flown Over Presi dent t'pon Occasions of ILJ ».'c!ng. ClUCAOO, Sept. 19 —The uoise of a great city were husned and its com merce suspended for a few moments to day while mourning thousands pa. their last tribute to tho memory " William McKinley. The silence wu- broken alone by muffled bells tolling < c th>- 50 illustrious years of the dean pre ideut’s life. » During the forenoon memorial sei vices were neld in nearly ail caurcln Between 2o,u00 auu 95,000 im marenea in the funeral pmcessi wnicti foilowed a draped cimnge. i emp y seats were more eioqu mt thu: words telling of the i ss. Two years ago the president rod througa long aisles of applauding p pie. inert) was a flag uufurieu near tm carnage wnich nan flown av r th • pres ideht ou occasions oi rejoicing in Cm cago, in i am ou and in Wasnington. in common witu other citie.-, ail busi ness not already snspemiet. stoppeii 9:30 p. m. lor five minutes For the first rime in history tiie pulsing heart (■: Chicago’s commerce ceasen a mo t en- nr ly, vvniie sorrowing citizens sr.ioo Ninth doffed hats in r speonui silenc; teuerailv was . asn-.-i tied cur Bu-ine: iug me day aud the streets were drapei m mourmug. SAN FRMf\CISCO MOURNS, All Huslne>s Suspemled ami I’ublii' ■'Chi>ols i i«>-i*. S\n Francisco, Sept. 19.—This H a day of mour lug in San Franci-co for top dead pn-siu nr. All business is sus pended, the public schools are close . aud impressive memorial services arc bung held. The city is iu black and many Ameri can flags are dilating at half-mast. Ail prominent buddings aud many leading tin:oer anus uqnujj the past year, am t buMI , rthS houses art tastefully decorated and iu some instances rhe ernb ems of available tracts are stiff commanding i stiff prices. Tne sawmills and lumber manufac- ! turiug indu.s.ries are ail running ou tuff 1 time, aud many of them are unable ro | cises of Vhe“dav‘Vv‘iri 'be heldT'has beui keep up with their orders, complaints* - - * - • ' being general oi a shortage of supplies sorrow are oj an elaborate and artistic character. The interior of the Meehan ic’s pavilion, where the principal ex- r at tne mills. THE COMMITTEE NAMED. C'halrnDiu Underwood Prepares For Vigorous ! ight For Ha flexion. Eikminoham. Ala., Sept. 19. — Con gressman Oscar W. Underwood, who was recently selected as chairman of I the Democratic state campaign commit tee ro nave charge of the campaign for 1 the rafftioution of tiie new const! ution, has announced the personnel o: the | c immutee as loilows: O. W. Under- j wood, chairman, Birmingham; B. F. | Elmore, D.-mopolis; George W. Jones, I Montgomery; Congressman H. D. C ay- | ton, Eufaula; W. D. Browne, Coiuuibi- j ana; A. J. Driver, Lafnyerte; W. W. ! Brandon, Tuscaloosa; t ougres-iuan J. | L Burnett. Gadsden; J. H. Nutnuu. i Sheffirihi; B. A. Tnompsou, Birmtug- ! j ham; J. G. Moore, Lirmiiighaui; A. M. I Tui:stall. Greensboro; E K. (Jumpteh, | Birmingham and W. T. handers, Aniens. Congressman Underwood has issued a call for the committee to meet iff this city for the purpose of organizing au i , outlining the campaign. All tne above i [ men have consented to serve on the i ’ committee, the makeup of wnich is re garded as unu'uuily strong. Chairman Underwood has opened np headquarters in the Metropolitan hotel annex, on ! assassin at Buffalo, to be used, together Twentieth street, and is rapidly getting wirn the Czolgosz revolver, as evidence , things in snape for a vigorous campaign transformed luto the sepiolauce of n vast catnedral General W. H L Barnes will deliver the eulogy. AU ihe stores will remain closed mis evening. AT CHAffANOOGA. TralTIc ChaTTaNoOGA, I lire.- Killed In < olll-l <n. Oxford, Miss., bi-pt. 19. — A head-on colli'ion occurred today between two freight trains on the Illinois Central, 2 iml s from Abbeville. Botn trains were badly wrecked, aud Jake Gentry, fire man, and two negro bmkemen were killed and the engineer of the south bound train and a negro brukemau dan gerously injured. before the jury which rn -s the case, A stuoy of the piece of cloth since its receipt by Captain Porter nas led to the startling discovery that it is a woman’s handkerchief. It is about 10 incues square. One of the corners is missing, having been burned by rhe exploding powder Just wny the Chicago secret : service officers nave retained the hand- kerobiei wnen all of the other artic.ei in eVidt-nce have been surrendered to the buffalo police is a mystery whiou Captain Porter and Detective Gallagher ' refuse to explain. It is thought the handkercnief nas been brought here to serve as some sort of a clue. iu oenalf of ratification. He aim associates feel confident of victory. Claim Accidental -hooting. UIS uspended In Il'Uior of the Pend President, , Sept. 19 — Wiieh thd J clock strikes 2 today every wueel in Chattanooga will cease to turn. Screen cars and railroad traffic will lie stopped for 15 minutes. Factories aud bui-me.-s houses will be closed. Tne entire p .pu- lace will attend worship at tne enurohe.'- ii> honor oi tne uead ptvside'ar- j At tne same hour six years> ago. Sept. 19. 1895, mounted ou a pratMmg black cuarger aud e.'Coned by the Cty troops of Cleveland, tue same mat follows ms coffin to*lay. Governor McKinley oi Oino rode at the head of the Ouiu troon> * that took part m the dedication of 1 Cnickamuuga National Military pirn 1 here. Jtusluc'B Suspended at Memphis. Mkmphis, Sept. 19. —Busine>s is sns pended here today in respect to tne memory of rhe late President McKin ley. The hotels, exchanges, public of fices nud leading busiue-s houses are draped in niouruing At uoou a mass meeting was neld iu Confederate null, tdc meeting place of the recent reunion of confederate veterans, at wnich rt-so iniions ad-peed at a citizens’ meetn g last Monday wore read and appropriate addresses delivered. Memorial servic - were tieid this morning aim afternoon Columbus’ Municipal Contest Pr m- ises to lie Interesting. Coi.umbus, Ga., Scpf. 19—Although urged to run by many fru uds. D so r B. Cowdery, a prominent merchaut, has announced that lie will not be a candi date for mayor of the city of Goiumous tins fall. He was recently elected po lice commissioner. Mayor L. H. Chap pell will be a candidate to succeed hun- sedf. Other candidates have been spoi.en of, but none have positiv-iy anuonuced. One of tiie warmest municipal cam paigns seen litre in y ar.' w iB proem iy be pulled off. Tiiere will, in all prooa- bility, be two full sets of uldernianic candidates. Mayor Ohanpeff’s t>o iti al opponents are seeding to mine on soo.e strong available man. aud the mayor’s friends are iimug up for mm soud y. There promises to be a pretty fivh i this office. Mayor Chappell na» fflieu it w ith credit for lour years. THEY TOOK OVERDOSES. Tvro Vounj* Men of K bertou f onuo In Djinjj Conti11 ion. Ei.bkkton. Ga . Sept. 19.—H. P. Mat tox, a proiunlfmt young l'iisiiie!-s man of tiiis place, was found iu an unconscious condition iu ms room yesterday. Med ical attention was summoned, bar dea h ensued iu about two u .ur- Ir. was found that he had taken au ov roo«e 4 morphine, or some otner op’.u'e. He mvi been suffering a nsnierabt}’ and about midnight go; th mediume. Ic is .'iip- posed that in trying to relieve tne wnu he took too much. He wa- a member of n v»*ry prominent muuiyaud a bro:u- er oi iion Jnun L M..tt x, cnairnt tii of rtu county D-miocrauc txecuiive commi-ree. Bat r Charles H. Anbury was a so ft'Uim uaconscioas from an over io-c of chlorai. Meoic.il atioiirioii was .'um- moned aud it is thougnt mat ne will recover. Mrs. Taylor's Narrow Ksc.ine. C i.t'Miu>, Ga., Sept. 19 —Mrs. D. A. Taylor, wife of the veil known far- nitme man, iia i a t arrow esc.: tie from bu ng manuied to m ath by a street i ar in front oi tne transfer station. h‘ was hurrvmg across a track to catch a car on tin* omer track, not noticing an approaching oar only 5t lew leer away. Sue was eum r s’ruck by the car or >•. ff in her haste and exeitem m. The oar rolled upon her, but the motorman stopped it jU't m tune to pvcTent .u«* wheels from crashing in f body- A* it WaG, she WAS y r ; :;-,,i.i:od, with the feXecptlfftl of n lew InaiaisT ' ^ I’reaclier Sii'-a o or a airy. Carrollton, Ga , Sept. 19 —A most ur que nud unusual suit bus recently been brougnt iu the superior court n*.re, L. F- Keeks, a negro minister, served one of the negro Meuiodist churches h' re on au agreed salary, as alleged, of $350 per an mi pi, last jfear, Hu charges cfle.V only palu a liiilo over clou, ana tie avers that he complied with his contract and thai there is uue him now ab at He su ,j k for a judgment against me church property, and names m® (Buyers oi the church as parties d«- feadaut Birmingham. Ala., Sent. 19.—Fritz at ail the churches. At the hour of me Carle, Jr., a saloonkeeper, shot and probably wounded Ira Dunham, his bar tender, yesterday, behind his bur ou the South Side. Dunham will hardly re cover. Carle claims the shooting was accidental. The two unm were playing with a bottle of seltzer and a pistol. Carle gave himself up, pending an in vestigation. Johtifllon Will Titke Stump. Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 19. -Ex-Gov ernor Johnston has declared himself on- Commissioners For Galveston. Galveston, Sept. 19.-The board of city commissioners to govern the city of Galveston during the next two years, kiltad* <Ltlio<l l<or Rejoicing. Evansville, Ind., Sept. 19 —Robert Walsii was taken before the police judge ' posed to the new constitution of the and sentenced to the county jail for state as presented by the recent const!- three mouths for making the remark tutional convention for adoption or n that he was glad McKinley had been j ecrio n by the people of Alabama. provided for by special uct of the Texas legislature, took cnarge of the city affairs this evening. Mayor Jones aud the board of aldermen officially Barren- denug their offices. Was the Wrong Negro. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 19.—John Glover, the negro arrested iu Pensacola and brought to Montgomery on the Jup position that he was Joe Glover, the murderer of Oscar Gillis, has been re- leased by Sheriff Waller. It was proved beyond doubt tnat he was the wrong All Knglnes to Stop. Houston, Tex , Sept. 19.—The Inter- national aud Great Northern Railway company issued orders to all engineers and conductors to stop engines and trains wherever they mar be at l9:2u o'clock today for 10 minutes, out of re spect to the memory of President Me Kiuiey. All bells will be tolled at in tervals during the stop. Similar orders He states that he will go on the stump and ficht the new paper and will begin his work at au early date. president’s bin iff at Cuutoti au tue b ... of the en arches and fire uepartnien: were tolled. Memorial Kxcrcl«e* at Mobile. Mobile, Sep*. 19.—Puolic exercises in memory of tne late president were held in tue theater tnis afternoon. Business was practically suspended duriug tne services and a great outpouring of peo ple atteiiued. The ur grain carried oui was appropriate in every respect, it included a masterful address by Hou. Humus Taylor, United Stares minister to Spain during Cleveland's last admin istration. Many business houses are draped iu mouruiug. Kobbed a >teiiin«>r. Mobile, Sept. 19.—The British steam er Eastfield, loaded here with a cargo of memorial services were held in the lead- nearly 2,000,000 feet of lumber for Sourn »*>« cnurches this morning. Nashville Honors .McKinley, N ASHVILLE. Sept. 19. —There is a prac tical suspension of business in honor of the late president. All of the state, conuty aud federal offices are closed aud Was Bendy to Die. w Swainsucrad, Gn , Sept. B? 20 miles east of nere iu this cou i y, Mrs. N. J. Drake died in a mrsteri *us w:»y. The Free Will Baptist cnurch, of which Mrs Drake was a devoted mem t er, had assembled at the appointed place for baptism. Her youngest cmlu was oap- tised, and when tue baptism was over she remarked that she had liven to see ker last child baptised aud was tn u ready to die. As soon ns the last word was spoken she fed dead ou the spot. L«m Mtfilng the Vernon. Columbus, Ga., Sept. 19 —ihe work of repairing the Vernon hotel, pr* para- tory to a thorougn remodeling oi cue hostelry at a cost of thousands of dol lars, began yesterday. Ed Rieciue, m® popular Macou uotel man. will be in charge of tiie remodeled Vernon IB i« now in tne n -rth. aud it is unders-ooff tout he is buying a full equipment of up-to-date note! furniture. Wes eyan’s Kali T-rm Begins. Macon, Sept. 19. —The fall term of Wesleyan Female college, the oldest chartered female college in rue world, commenced with tne largest inarricala tiou ever recorded on un opening d*' tn it' history. Georgia and several otner states are largely represented. Wes leyan never had brighter promises tor the future than now. dent saw very few. Among those who called were a half , ■core of the rough rmers several of j Apolo*.*.-d to K-cupe Death, trieni in their broau brimmed sombreros. Hr. vub*ko v ^ . The president saw them for a moment. • bTANi,Ef ‘WV. Mo,, Sept. 19.—A mob of Tho face of the -lead president was f n Fry citizens caotured Perry Marsh America, was ro:>bed of several hundred dollars’ worth of property in the shape of liquor, a chronometer and other things. The sheriff aud city detectives are expected to be issued by 12 other an ‘ working on the case, but no arrests roads centering here. have been mad& HUhnp Gulues Denies Charge. Norfolk, Sept. 19.—The assertion of seen for the last time as it lay in state a: the courthouse. The casket was sealed before it was Lorn awny from the court house. Bv the direction of the raon aroka of Europe, the South American rulers, the governors of Bmisn ooloniei iu A-i* ralia aud Canada, the eui i>eror oCr'Jsj au, from all quarters of the earth. laooror, who had said he wished Presi dent McKinley would die, and taxing him to the city park, rhreateued to lynch him. Marsh apologized aud the crowd dispersed. « hicugo Has •200,000 Fire. .... tuveuriiu, Chiuago, Sept. 19 — Fireiu the 1 story laot, came decorations to adorn m 278-282 Madison atn et today lebier of Mr. McKinley with flowers, dlti 1200,000 damage. The Tribune cir- n(se fragrance might bo symbolical of eulatmg <lenartiueut, J. J. Shay & Uo., hiFweetneas and purity of the ended Blorsheim & (Jo. and rhe American Bill ,U Bat those tributes from foreign lowing comi>auy shared iu the losses. • ouri house Contract Awarded. Ozark, Ala., Sept. 19.—The ooutracr a local paper that Parker, the Atlanta lla ‘ < beeu awarded tor the construction negro hero of the tragic event at the °f Uaie county’s new courthouse. Bid' Buffalo exposition, once lived here aud were received from seven firms in vari- was arrested for stealing coal, is indig- ons ctries. They ranged from $21.4411 nantly denied by the Rev. Games of tue to $35,000. F. M. Dooson of Jasper, Atricau Methodist church. He declares Ala., secured the contract at the first that he has known Parxer for years; named figures, that he is a Georgia u. gro and that ne was never arrested for stealing or ou any other charge. Hours Capture IlrliUh. London, Sept, '.a-The Boers have captured 2(H) British troops aud three guns at Scfieepers-Nok. •I Connor For -upreme Court. Goldsboro, N, O., Sept. 19 —The in formation comes from a reliable source that thu friends of Judge H. G Connor will present his name to the next .'late convention for associate justice of tn< supreme court. A union memorial service was held at the taber nacle tuis afternoon by representatives of all denominations and tne auditorium was crowded with people of all creeds and conditions. >ei vices In Sew Orleans. Nkw Orleans, Sept. 19—Public ser vices in memory of the late President McKinley were held here today. The mayor, »tare and city officials, the for eign consuls, the cletgyaud citizens and the military participated. Adure!>K.-s were made from two stands erected in Elk P.ace. Business was practically suapeuaud daring the afternoon. Montgomery Mourns. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 19.—Union services, in winch all denominations participated, were held this afternoon m the Montgomery theater iu honor of the president. All business houses were closed. The city is draped iu black and tne state Capitol is closed. To Connect Two Cities. Chattanooga, Sept. 19 —The Cum berland Telepnone company’s agent tins announced that witniu a very brief time connection would be opened between tnD city and Atlanta The company i» completing a uandsome building tor tue local exchange. Tiie latest aud m ist approved switchboard is to be put in. < Imttnhoorhee Rising. Columbus, Ga., ^epr. 19.—The Chat tahoochee river is 23 inches above ordi nary stages at the Columbus wharf, aud is still rising, due ro the heaw rains in the northern part of the sta*e.’ Consid erable damage to crops down the river will probably result from the overflow. Four Negro '-ifthermen Drowned. Norfolk, Sept. 19. — Four negro fiffiermeu, names not known, weiw drowned by the capsizing of a boar is the fierce soutbwester, uow central off Cape Henry. The unfortunate men were employed ar rhe fishery of Lewie A Mayo, near Ocean View. Kmory College Opqps. Oxford, Ga., Sept. 19 —Th® sixty- tiftn annual session of Emory coLeg* opened yesterday with quite an elab orate program. A lasge crowd of new students was at the opening aud a great many more are expected within the next week or two. Mint River Rising Rapidly. Montezuma. Ga , Sept 19. — Rain® here for 24 hours yesterday were the heaviest known iu years. All tram® stopped. Creeks and rivers areimptuMa- ble. The Hint river i* rising mptuly, aud is oxpccied to get very troublesome.*