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ENGLAND PRATS FOR RECOVERT OF RING Impressive Ceremonies Held In Westmii.s er Abbey. SAW MILL TOWN IS BURNED. GREAT THRONG AT CATHEDRAL. At the Hour When King Edward VII Should Have Been Crowned Vast Audience Assembles in Abbey and Offer Up Prayers for His Recovery. London, June 26—At tU hour when the king should have been crowned, a great and distinguished gathering, al most identical with that which would have sat in Westminster abbey, gatti- ered in St. Paul’s cathedral. The approaches to the cathedral were lined by silent throngs through which drove peers and peeresses, co lonial premiers, foreign envoys, am bassadors and members of the house of commons, all in sombre clothes. In the chancel were J. H. Choate, the United States ambassador, and Mrs. Choate; Henry White, secretary of the embassy, Andrew White and Mrs. White; J. R. Carter, second secreta-y of the embassy and Mrs. Carter; Whitelad Reid, the special ambassador of the United States to the corona tion, and Mrs. Reid; Mr. and Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan. Jr., and the leading members of the nobility. In the nave about a thousand of the Westminster abbey ticket holders, mainly women, were seated. Shortly before noon the big western doors were swung open, sunlight streamed in, and the Duke of Cambridge, lean ing heavily on the arm of an equerry, walked to the chancel. As 12 o’clock struck there arose from the far end of the nave the clear rotes of the o;'orlng sentences of the litany chanted by four of the cathe dral clergy. Their tones were in such unison that they seemed to emanate from one powerful voice. The choir took up the responses. At each sup plication, the procession, with the cross at its head, advanced a few steps and then stood still until the response was completed. Through the kneel ing congregation the choir advanced to the chancel steps. A score of the j clergy followed and behind them were j ten bishops in gorgeous robes. With evident feeling the choir sang | the three psalms of intercession, after | which the Rt. Rev. Cosmo Gordon j I.ang, bishop of Stepney, read the les- son. Isaiah, chapter 38, verse 10: ‘'I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the srates of the grave: 1 am deprived of the residue of my years.” The Rt. Rev. Arthur F. W. Wingham, bishop of T.ondon. from the altar steps, read the prayers: “O Lord, save the king. ’ His voice rang out to the furtherest recess of the dome and brought a wholesouled response from the choir and the congregation. The anthem and the singing of the hymn: “Thine arm. O Lord, in days of old was strong to heal and save.” and Pslam 51, concluded the short ser- vice, whereupon the bishop of London, surrounded by the archbishops and bishops from the altar steps impress ively pronounced the benediction. For a few moments silence reigned, and all heads were bowed in prayer, after which the almost blind archbish op of Canterbury was carefully led down the steps, the procession re formed and the congregation went out into the sunlight, gladly discussing the w’ording of the last bulletin from Buckingham palace. Simultaneously a similar service was conducted at St. Margaret’s church, Westminster. It was large ly attended by cabinet ministers, peers and members of the house of com mons, and was concluded with singing “God Save the King.” From India, Australia and Africa, everywhere Britons congregated, tele grams announce the holding of im pressive supplicatory services. Entire Business Portion of Donalson* vllle Destroyed. Balnbridge, Ga., June 26.—The en tire business portion of Donalsonvllle, a populous saw mill town 20 miles west of Balnbridge. was consumed by fire yesterday afternoon. At present It cannot be learned where or how tho blaze ignited. Those who suffered losses were: Thomas Chason, druggist; Chason & Co„ merenants; Dr. Minter’s dental parlors; John E. Donalson, vacant store; Mrs. Gurge, boarding house; building owned by John E. Donalson: Butler & Spooner, general store; Free man's beef market; Dr. C. E. Fiveasn, residence and office; John E. Donal son, residence; G. W. Oliver’s livery stable; H. H. Hodges, boarding house: A. R. Benton & Co., merchants; build ing occupied by United States postof- flee. The heaviest losers are Messrs. Cha son & Co. and A. R. Benton & Co. These parties are partially insured. At present there can be no definite esti mate of the loss. The town is greatly excited, and no plans have been formed by the business men. The insurance companies interested are the Hartford, Phoenix, Commercial Union, Western, Royal and others. CONDITION OF RING EDWARDISIMPROVED Medical Bulletins Have More Hopeful Tpne. CROWDS SURROUND PALACE. NEW JUDICIAL DISTRICT. Indications for the Recovery of the Royal Patient Are Decidedely Better : Receives Members of Family—No New Regency Planned. London, June 26.—The following but. letin was posted at Buckingham pal ace at 6:15 p. in.: “His majesty passed a good day and has taken nourishment well. He is less weak, and his temperature is now normal.” FIRE DESTROYS ALPHARETTA. Business Portion of Georgia Town Is Almost Wiped Out. Alpharetta. Ga.. June 26.—The bus iness portion of this place was oblit erated by fire just after midnight this morning. h11 the business houses, including the office of the Alpharetta Free Press, were destroyed. The financial less is estimated be tween $8,000 and $10,000, and no insur ance. The origin of the fire is not known, as the town was soundly sleeping when the conflagration began. London, June 26.—The official bullet- 'In on the condition of the king, issued at 10:15 o’clock this morning, is as fol lows: “his majesty has had a better night and has had some refreshing sleep, lie has improved in all respects. His con stitutional condition is quite favorable and the state of the wound is also sat isfactory. (Signed) Lister, Treves, 8m.ih, I.aking, Bartow.” King Edward’s progress toward con. valoscence occasions the greatest sat- is.action in all official circles. His maj- I esty is already displaying the greatest | interest in all public questions and is expressng his gratitude over the evi dent, es of the world’s solicitude by opening a number of telegrams with ; his own hands. This action excited him slightly, i caused some restlessness during the night and aroused sqme trifling solic itude on the part of the attendant doc. tors. All this really was unimportant, as his majesty soon quieted down, and cn Life Sentence for Battle’s Slayer... Atlanta. June 26.—Henry King, the negro implicated in the riot of May 17, in which seven men lost their lives and a number of others were wound ed, was yesterday afternoon convicted before Judge John S. Candler, in the criminal superior court, on the charge of firing the shot that killed Bailiff Ed Battle, while the riot was in prog ress. He was given a life term in the penitentiary. The jury found King guilty of murder, hut recommende 1 that he be imprisoned in the peniten tiary for life. Hardeman for Legislature. Harmony Grove, Ga., June 26.—The announcement of Dr. L. G. Hardeman, of this place, appears simultaneously this week in all the democratic papers of this county as a candidate for repre sentative from Jackson county in the next house of repres mtatives. D’\ Hardeman has received assurances of support from friends from all sections of the county, and it was only at theh earnest solicitation that he consented to enter the race. MOB CHEATED OF ITS PREY. Murderer Drowns Himself To Escape Being Lynched. Joplin, Mo., June 26.—Wm. Brown, a miner, of Minden, Mo., fearful of being lynched for the murder of a fellow-worker, jumped into the Elk rlr- er near Lanagan, 40 miles from here, and was drowned. While officers were taking Brown to Jail a crowd of men gathered, but Brown broke away and before the oifi- cers could Interfere drowned himself. 1 Orphanage Is Given $25,000. Columbia, S. C., June 26.—The Thornwell orphange, located at Clin ton, which has grown steadily for sev. oral years without any regular revenue, has Just recleved a donation of $25,- 000 from a gentleman In New York who does not wish his name pub- llsned. This announcement is made through Judge A. A. Phlegar, of Roan oke, Va„ who has for several years taken much Interest In this Institution. While Judge Phlegar withholds the name of the doner, he is believed to be H. C. McHarg, who has been asso ciated with Judge Phlegar as a Joint receiver of the Virginia Coal and Iron company. Honorary Degree for General Wood. Wllllametown. Mass., June 26.— Among the honorary degrees just con. ferred was that of L.L. D.. upon Gen- eral Leoaard Wood, by Williams col lege. Increase Asked from Southern. Atlanta. Ga., June 26.—Comptroller General Wright has rejected the tax returns of the Southern Railway as made by the company, on the grounl that the valuations are several millions of dollars less than they should be. The returns of the company value the Southern’s properties in Georgia at about $11,060,000, while the comptrol ler general maintains that they shou.d aggregate about $14,500,000. The ques. tion will be left to arbitration for set tlement. Fifty-Five New Federal Prisoners Atlanta. June 26.—Fifty-five new prisoners were received at the federal prison yesterday. They were all con victed in the central district of In dian Territory for crimes committed in the territory of the Choctaw Na tion. The prisoners reached the city yesterday at noon over the Southern. United States Marshal F. S. Genung and Assistant United States Distrh t Attorney James E. Gresham, assisted by eleven guards, were in charge of the party. Planning for an Oil Mill. Harmony, Grove, Ga., June 26.—Par ties have been in Harmony Grove re cently prospecting around with an eye to erecting an independent cotton oil mill in the near future. There is al ready one oil mill here now, which is owned by the alleged trust, and the chances are splendid for the erection of an anti-trust mill soon. SIR FREDERICK TREVES. the whole rested satisfactorily. Improvement in the king’s condition this morning was most marked. Every body in Buckingham palace is delight ed. and high hopes are entertained that his convalescence will be much more speedy even than was expected last night. At no time has there been any seri ous suggestion of the establishment of a regency. The most that was done was in the way of pure speculative suggestion that the Prince of Wales might act for his father as King Ed ward (then Prince of Wales) frequent ly did for Queen Victoria in former days, and particularly during her last illness, but without his having forma 1 ., ly been appointed regent. The good news given out at Bucking ham palace this morning occasioned the liveliest satisfaction to all per sons collected at the palace, the Man sion house and elsewhere awaiting tid ings from the sick chamber. The absence of ambiguity in the lan. guage of the medical bulletin has done much to restore confidence in the pub lic mind in regard to the outcome ot the king’s illness. King Edward saw members of his family during the morning. The'queen remained at the palace, but Princess Victoria drove out this morning. In most of the churches throughout the land the services which were to com memorate the coronation of King Ed ward are taking place in the form of Intercessionary services. To Complete Large Mill. Jefferson, Ga., June 26.—The sec ond and last installment in payment for the additional stock In the Har mony Grove mills has been called for, to be paid on July 1. This will com plete the recent large additions made to this mill, and it will now be one of the largest in capital as well as in size, in Jackson county. Hoffman Will Filed for Probate. New York, June 26.—The will of the late Very Rev. E. A. Hoffman, dean of the General Theological seminary, has been filed for probate. It disposes of an estate, the value of which Is esti mated at $12,000,000 to $15,000,000. Ths charitable bequests amount to $260- 000. ' High Premiums Demanded. New York. June 26.—Premiums de manded at Lloyds for insuring King Ed ward’s life are very high, says a Her ald dispatch from London. The fig ure qwoted for insurance to the end of the current month is about $160 for $500, while for policies covering a risk until the end of July about $265 per $500 is asked. R. E. Lester Renominated. Statesboro, Ga., June 26.—The dele gates from the first district met here and renominated Rufus E. Lester for congress. Cancer Story Emphatically Denied. New Yorif, June 26.—Many people are busily spreading abroad a state ment that King Edw’ard is sufferng from cancer, says a Herald dispatch from London. The reason, no doubt, Is found In the fact that the late Em press PYederick, of Germany, elder sis ter of his majesty, and of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg, his younger brother, fell victims to this disease. The doctors in attendance upon his majesty state absolutely and emphatically that there is not the slightest trace of cancer or of any other form of malignant growth. Bill of Representative Brantley Parsed | by Senate. Washington, June 26.—The senate has passed Mr. Brantley’s bill to pro vide for the establishment of the southwestern division of the southern Judicial district of Georgia. Senator Bacon secured a favorable report on the bill a few days ago, ayi yesterday called it up for passage. It went through without opposition. As it has passed the house, it now requires only the signature of the president to be come a law. The bill makes a new division of thr> circuit to be composed of the counties of Berrien. Brooks. Charlton, Clinch, Crffee. Colquitt, Decatur, Echols, Ir win. Lowndes, Mitchell, Ware and Worth. Under its terms there will be held a term of the circuit and dis trict court for the southern district at Valdosta on the second Mondays in June and December each year. Suit able rooms and accommodations are to be furnished for the holding of said courts free of expense to the govern ment of the Unit'd States. WGECR AND F.OIN N HODfaCANK PATH Storm That Swept Indiana Worst Since 1877. LOSS WILL . REACH $1,000,000. NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT. Moncrief, Hansell and Others Are Given Places. Washington, June 26.—The presi dent has sent the following nomina tions to the senate: Postmasters: Louisiana—J. Watts Kearney, New Orleans. North Carolina—George L. Patter son, Concord % John O’Burton, Weldon; George W. Young, Brevard; Josua P. Jessup, Hertford. Tennessee—Stephen Farmer, Green field. Medical Department—Assistant sur geons, with rank of first lieutenants, R. M. Kirby Smith, Tennessee; Wil liam H. Moncrief. Georgia; J. C. Greg ory, Virginia; William T. Davis. Ken tucky; Samuel E. Lambert, Alabama; Haywood Hansell, Georgia; C. A. Snob dy, Tennessee. PANAMA ROUTE WINS. Path of Destruction Extended for 15 Miles and Varied in Width from 3 i to 6 Miles. Strange To Say, Few Lives Were Lost. Indianapolis, June 26.—Returns carefully gathered by the News indi cate that the storm which swept across the state from the northwest to the soutawest yesterday morning was the wrost and most destructive one that has visited tne state since 1877. The path of destruction extended for about 15 miles and varied in width from 3 to 6 miles. In this path fac tories were wrecked, houses were un roofed and blown from their founda tions; windows and doors were crush ed by the weight of the wind, thou sands of acres of growing crops were torn to pieces by the wind or cut int j shreds by the hail, and barns were de molished. Cattle were killed and injured; ma chinery was wrecked; forests we-e twisted and bent, broken by the furv of the gale and telephone and tele graph poles were snapped and the wires scattered in fearful confusion along the highway and the lines of railway. Great as the damage was, and tense the fury of the storm, it is remark- able that only two persons were killed —James Van Hoy. a young man of 22. crushed in a falling barn at Pendle ton, ami James Failey, a farmer, who caught in the wreckage at McCords- vllle. Conservative estimate of the total damage in the bath of the storm places it in the neighborhood of $1,000,000. Disfigured Skin Wasted muscles and decaying bones. " What havoc! Scrofula, let alone, Is capable of all that, and more. It is commonly marked by bunches in the neck, inflammations in the eyes, dys pepsia, catarrh, and general debility. It is always radically and permanently cured by Hood’s Sarsaparilla Which expels all humors, cures all erup tions, and builds up the whole system, whether young or old. Ilo.wr* Hillt enraliver His:_the non-irritating Tinly cathartic to take with Hood'* Saritaparlllju REBELS AGAIN DEFEAT CASTRO. The Situation In South American Re public More Than Critical. Port of Spain, Island of Trinidad, June 26.—The Venezuelan government forces have been defeated again near Urica. in the state of Cumana, by the rear guard of General Mato’s revclu' tonary army. Deserters and fugiti>es are entering Cumana and Barcelona by the hundreds. Among them is Gar- ido, son of the war minister. The new disaster complicates Gen eral Castro’s position in Barcelona, the headquarters of President Castro’* largest army. General Velutini, tha chief commander, quarrels daily with. General Castro (who is a brother of the president) and he will abandon tha command today. The situation is more than critical. The government is compelling im porters at Carupano to pay again the duties collected on goods received dur ing the late occupation of the town by the revolutionists. The first payment was made to the revolutionists, which causes a new diplomatic incident. The United States vice consul, Juan A. Orsini, has left Carupano for Trin idad. His life was daily menaced by soldiers for having tried to protect tho interests of French citizens, he being also consul for France. House of Representatives Accepts Sen ate Substitute on Isthmian Canal. Washington. June 26.—The isthmian canal conferees on the part of the h6use have done as was predicted, and agreed to the senate bill for a Panama canal. Today the conferees will make for mal report of their decision to th«i house, and the house will adopt the report. That means agreement up on the senate hi!!. While this provides first for the Panama route, it insures a canal by also providing that In case good title to the Panama company's property cannot be obtained, or the necessary arrangements with the re public of Colombi i cannot be made, then the canal shad be constructed by the Nacaragua rou e. POISONED STEPCHILDREN. LYNCHED AND GULLET RIDDLED, Negro Confessed To Crime Before Be ing Put To Death. Laurel, Miss., June 26.—Wiley Camp bell, a mulatto, who on Friday last at tempted a criminal assault on Miss Alice Barefleld near Coosa, Ala., was captured Saturday. He was taken to the scene of nis crime and fully identified by ths young lady, whose throat he had bad ly gashed with a knife. He was also identified, by her mother, who was knocked down and dangerously in jured. The negro voluntarily confessed nis crime, stating that it was his intention to kill both the young lady and het mother had he not been frightened off by a dog. Immediately after the confession the negro was hanged to a tree and his body riddled with bullets. The crowd of 600 men then quietly dispersed. O. T. Thompson Is So Accused by His Alleged Wife. Ripley, Tenn.. June 26.—A white man, 54 years old. giving his name as O. F. Thompson, was arrested Monday night in his shanty boat on the Mis sissippi river about 20 miles from her-*. He is charged with poisoning his two stepchildren, aged 4 and 12 years, respectively. A young woman who claims to be the wife and the mother of the chil dren was arrested and admits seeing him administer the poison. The chil dren were taken violently ill Friday evening and died soon after. Suspi cion was aroused and the stomachs i of the children were analyzed. Quan titles of iodine were found in each. Thompson was tried before Justice N. D. Davis and bound over to the cir- 1 cult court, while the woman was re- I leased on bond of $500. The woman also states that Thomo- ; son recently killed the man with whom ' she was living at Caruthersville, Mo, ! and compelled her to leave there with him. EXPLOSION SHAKES MADRID. Iron Trade Conditions. New York, June 26.—While the mar ket for early delivery of foundry iron continues exceedingly tight and high- er prices are being realized, interest centers in developments for next year, says the Iron Age. One large southern concern has opened books for the first six months of 1893 at $16.50, Birming ham, for No. 2, and are reported to have sold between 30,000 and 40,000 tons. On the whole, therefore, buyers seem to be taking hold to a moderate extent at prices which look quite lih eral. There have been further pur chases of pig iron in England and sev. eral cargoes have been added to for mer transactions. Activity in the structural trade continues unabated. Gunpowder Magazine Lets Go—Two Men Killed; 14 injured. Madrid, June 26.—A gunpowder mag. azine at the encampment of the Cara> banohel, 5 miles from here, exploded this morning. Two men were killed and 14 were injured. The shock wag felt for miles. Scores of houses were damaged, the doors of the royal palace were thrown open by the force of the explosion, and many windows were smashed. The king, acompanied by the members of his household. Joined the crowd which hurried to the scene in order to ascer tain the extent of the damage. GREAT GOLD CAMP IN RUINS. Fire Destroys Largest Mining Tov/n in Utah. Salt Lake, Utah. June 26.—Mercur, the great cyanide gold camp and the second largest mining town in Utah, has been practically wiped out of ex istence by fire. The origin of the fire remains a mystery beyond the fact that it began with an explosion. At least 1.000 per sons are without food and shelter. No lives were lost, A conservative estimate places the total loss between $8^0,000 and $1.000.. 000. and the insurance at $350,000. Alabama Miners May Strike. Birmingham, June 26.—The minerg and operators have not as yet reached an agreement upon the scale question and there is no telling what the final outcome will be. Both sides appear to be firm, and at this time it does no* look as though an early agreement is likely. The present scale expires with the expiration of this month, and un less a new scale has been adopted uy July 1 the miners will quit work until one is agreed upon. Brothers Killed by Lightning. Brownston Depot, Ind., June 26.— George and Harry Rineboldt, aged 30 and 35, brothers, were killed by light ning last night while fishing in White river, near here. Their horse was also killed Bishop of Auckland Dead. Wellln^tcta, New Zealand. June 26.— The Rt. Rev. William Garden Cowie, D.D., bishop of Auckland, la dead. Better Depot for Mobile. Montgomery, Ala.. June 26.—The old and acute issue of better depot fa cilities at Mobile, where the accommo- dations have alw’ays been a reproach, seems at last to be coming to a head. The Commercial club, the chamber of commerce and a committee of the city called the union depot committee, have tired of negotiations and have brought the matter to the railroad commission and are demanding action. The com mission has set the first Monday in July as the day for a hearing. Tornado Loss at MarietU, Ohio. Marietta, O., June 26.—In the torna do last night William Severns was killed. Mrs. John Drayer, Mrs. Sty- er and John Bay were dangerously In jured. Mrs. Henry Becker was seri ously injured. Henry Becker and his two children and several others were badly injured, all of Marietta. The total loss in this city is over half c million dollars. MAY BE NO CORONATION. ~ » It Is Said H's Majesty May Decide To ~ ^ Forego Ceiemony, .j W* New Yt■!June 26.—If his majesty recovers sufficiently t > hear the fa tigues of the cove nrion ceremony preparations for it not likely to be made on . •» . iabciai a scale as hnj just been tin ia.se, owing to the fact that own it oi slaruls and tradesmen of all d-’ si rij.'t ons l.n.’e been so se verely hit by the present postpone ment. It is <;uite conceivable that his maj esty will decide to ioi *go the corona tion c>ran;ony. No d -finite Informa tion can lie given at the moment, but such an abandonment has received some consideration. A gala performance at the opera set for next Monday night, for which every seat and box were engaged at special prices, has been given up. The checks for the buildings for Monday night alone amounted to well over $100,000. The cheapest seats in the house were guinea seats In the gallery, all of which were taken weeks ago. THREAT COST MAN HIS.LIFE. 4 Another Fatality Among Member* of Hatfield-McCoy Gang. Roanoke, Va., June 26.—A fatal shooting affray between members of the Hatfield-McCoy gang is reported from Mingo county. West Virginia, as a result of which James Carter shot Charles Ellis to death. Ellis was a cousin of Doc Ellis, who was killed by Elias Hatfield several years ago. Carter was a tenant of Ellis' living on the latter's farm. There had been bad blood between the two men and Ellis had threatened Carter's life. When Carter saw Ellis enter his yard Tuesday armed with a winchester rifle, he fired on Ellis with a revolver that carried winchester cartridges, four of which took effect in Ellis’ body, causing almost instant death. Darter afterwards gave himself up to Sheriff Hatfield and was lodged in Jail at Williamson. YOUNG BRIDE ENDS HER LIFE. Mr*. J. H. McKerron, Formerly of Richmond, Swallow* Carbolic Acid. Lexington, Ky., June 26.—Mrs. Mc Kerron, who was the beautiful young elocutionist, Nannette Heath, of Rich, mond, wife of the wealthy Waco. Tex, ranchman, J. H. McKerron, commute! suicide yesterday by swallowing car bolic acid. Mrs. McKerron was visiting Mrs. John Embry, her aunt, and was notice ably despondent. Less than a year ago, to satisfy relatives, she cast off her Kentucky suitors and married the Texan, whom she had known but a short time. It is denied that there was any estrangement. She was 24 years old and the daugh ter of Dr. M. G. Heath, a prominent practitioner of Richmond. Her brother, M. Chapel Heath, sui cided at the Gibson house in Cincinnati two years ago. He Presided at Guiteau Trial. Washington, June 26.—Walter S. Cox, formerly associate Justice of tho supreme court of the District of Co» lumhia and one of the most distin guished jurists in this section, died at his residence here yesterday. Judge Cox presided over many famous crim inal cases, the most notable of which was the trial of ’Guiteau for the as sassination of President Garfield. Audacity is the stepfather of suc cess. •Ti —-W r, .,. „ 'j J •mi