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ttMMDDJD TIE 1ET
Pressed the Button That StarteP
Atlanta Exposition Machinery.
DELAYED UNTIL NIGHT
lusplclous Opening of the Great Cot
ton State and International Show.
When the Steam Poured Into the
Engines the Electrical Pountaln Be
gan to Play.
Buzzard's Bay, Mass .Sept. 18. The gold
rimmed button attached to a wire con
necting Gray Gables, the summer residence
of President Cleveland, with the motor in
machinery hall at the great Cotton States
and International Exposition at Atlanta,
Ga , -was pressed by the chief executive
of the United States at G DC ttiis evening.
This act, coming at ttic close of an
elaborate opening programme at Atlanta,
was intcrded to furnish a fitting climax
to the day's events In that city at the
moment the button was pressed at Gray
Gables the heels of the great exposition
hundreds of miles distant should be started.
The wire, after being carried over the
poles bearing the private telephone lino
to Gray Gable, ended in what Is known as
the "Gcmroom," an apartment on the
second floor, in which the President keeps
his hunting and fishing paraphernalia
Here the button was placed, not far
from the telephone cabinet, and here. In
the presence of the fnmllj, Trivate Sec
retary Thurber, Western Union employes
and a few representatives of the press, the
President filled the part for which be was
cast
DELAT IN CONNECTING.
Early this morning the line at this end
was in readiness, but it was reported that
there had been some delay in making
necessary connections at Atlanta. Later
In the day, however, the line was tested
and foundtobereadyforuse.
II had been arranged that a slgnil should
be bint from Atlanta when all was ready
there Twelve o'clock passed and no word
had come The President waited. At 2
o'clock a message was received from At
lanta stating that it had been decided to
defer starting the machinery until the
last thing on the programme.
At that time the hour for acting was
set at 5.30 p m , Boston time, which is
cne hour earlier than the time in Atlanta.
Five thirty came and the clock mined tin,
but the expected word was not received
and It was nearly .in hour and a half later
when the expected signal came and the
President pressed the button
Soon after the President had ex
erted the required pressure upon the button
word wan telegraphed back that the wire
had worked perfectly. Shortly before
this time the President's evening mall was
brought into the room, und picking up an
evening paper, one served by the United
Press, Mr. Cleveland's eye fell upon a
beauly leaded article on the first page,
announcing that he had pressed the button
at 2 p m Thc.Frftsident read aloud some
lines of the article with manifest disappro
val, as at that moment it was several hours
past the time mentioned in the article.
Just before 5 o'clock the following message
came to the President from the committee
on ceremonies at Atlanta:
To G rover Cleveland, President of the
United States, Gray Gables
The committee on ceremonies arc in
itnicted by the president and director gen
iraland by the lioaril of directors tocxpress
to the President their high appreciation of
and thanks for the great interest the Presi
dent lias shown both on this and on other
occasions in behalf of the success of the
Cotton States and International Exposition.
Under the guidance of the hand of President
Cleveland one of the most Important com
mercial and Industrial efforts ever at
tempted in our section has now started on
Its career for the upholding of our material
Interests by closer commercial relations
with all portions of our country and with
Istcr republics south of us. The mingling
of practical people from all sections made
possible by the President's appro al and
aid to our efforts, will render future ill
feeling between the sections Impossible.
RUFUS B. BULLOCK, Chairman.
Tills dUpatch was accompanied by the
request that President Cleveland's reply
be sent to Atlanta before the button should
be pressed. In order that the President'!
message might be read to the assemblage
before the opening of the exposition. The
following message was sent from Gray
Gables:
To the President and Board of Director
of the Cotton States and International
Exposition, Atlanta, Ga.
Fully appreciating the value and Impor
tance of tlieexpnsitlon Inaugurated tq-ctay,
I sin especially gratified to be related to
Its reception and progress aud to partici
pate in its opening ceremonies. I sm
cerclj congratulate those" hose enterprise
nnd energy have accomplished such eplcn-
aiu results, ana nenmiv wish ine expo
sition they have set on foot will lie com
pletely successful in consummating all the
good results contemplated by its promoters.
(Signed) GKOVEIl CLEVELAND.
SCENE AT ATLANTA.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 18 The new audi
torium within the exposition grounds was
packed to Its remotest corners during the
delivery of the addresses, all of which were
received with enthusiasm.
The programme presented the remarkable
spectacle f ex-Governor Rufus B. Bullock,
elected duet executive of the State by
Republican votes during the reconstruction
period, and now a leading citizen of Atlanta
and director of the exposition, acting as
master of ceremonies in introducing in suc
cession to a Southern audience Mrs. Joseph
H. Thompson, president of the woman's
board, and Hooker T. Washington, the rep
resentative of the negro race.
Thislncnlcnt.cojplcd with theappea ranee
of negroes In carriages In the paradcand th
prceenccofthencgro building on thegrounds,
emphasized the recognition given to the
race by this exposition for the rirst tinio
In the hlstorj of such enterprises.
ORATIONS IN ORDER.
"When Judge Speer concluded his oration
the ceremony of touching the bufton took
place. Wires had been stretched from Gray
Gables to Buzzard's Bay and still another
wire had been etretchedfroratheauditorium
heretotbemachlnery building. WhlleJudge f
8peer was delivering his address, the oper-
tor cleared the line to Gray Gables and
Concluded on Second Page.
COUNT NOSES AT TRENTON
Eepublican Candidates for Gover
nor Hard at Work Canvassing.
Griggs In the Lend, With Kenn n Good
Second, and Ward Third Gen.
Sewell Ilolds Aloof.
Trenton, N. J.j Sept. 18. The eve of the
Republican State convention finds the
corridors of tho Trenton House thronged
with delegates and friends of the dflfcront
candidates. Gen. Sewell, the Republican
State committee and all the candidates,
except Senator Rogers, have lieadquarters
there.
Tho situation Is very much mixed.
A fair estimate would seem to give Griggs
320 votes In the first ballot; Kcan, 240;
Ward, 1C3; Yoorhees, GD; Rogers, GB.
To nominate 422 are necessary. The
fifty-fit o votes of Camden are expected togo
to Kean on the second ballot, bringing his
vote up to 205.
Toorhees and Ward are both banking or.
being nominatedasacompromise candidate.
The Ward strength, however, has for tho
most part a second choice dllded between
Kcan and Griggs, and it Is doubtful If it can
be kept in line for Ward after one or two
ballots.
Mr. Grlgg's name will lie presented by ex
Senator G. A. Ilobart, who, with Congress
man Stewart, Senators Williams and
Thompson, ex Speaker Holt and Sheriff
Toffey, of Hudson, Is among his chief
lieutenants. J. Gardner Roll, of Union
county, will present Mr. Kean's name to the
com cntlon.
Senator Voorhces counts upon holding the
Salauce of power in the con ention and re
celMng tho nomination as a compromise
candidate. His namo will be presented by
Senator Stokes.
Senator Rogers claims that lie will have
150 votes In the first ballot.
Gen. Sewell has been asked for ad Ice by
seeral, but he firmly adheres to his de
termination to tako no part in encompass
ing tlie nomination.
The State Republican committee to night
selected Congressman Mahlon Pitney as
temporary chairman of to morrow's conven
tion. HIGn "WINDS IN THE WEST.
Northern Michigan Visited by Gales
That Do Much Dftiniijst.
Harrisvillc, Mich., Sept. 18. The scow
J. II. Magruder was caught in a lift mile
galo fle miles east of here last night.
She is a total wreck. The crew w ere taken
off by the Sturgeon Pointe life sa log crew.
Alpena, Mich., Sept.18. Aheaywindand
rain storm set in last night at 10 o'clock.
The schooner Kitchen, of tlie Garden City
tow, reports seeing a vessel founder In
Saginaw bay in jesterday's blow. There
was too much sea to render assistance.
Shepard, Mich., Sept. 18. A severe wind
itorni at 1 o'clock this morning carried
the residence ot II. Flfield from Its founda
tion and partly demolished it.
Bay City, Mich., Sept. 18 Thlscity was
visited by a heavy wind storm early this
morning, scattering lumber along the docks
in all directions aud uprooting many trees.
Charlevoix, Mich., Sept. 18. A furious
wind storm, accompanied by rain, liasscd
oier tills tdwn last night. One house -was
demollshedand others' were' badly damaged.
Traverse City also reports a severe gale
and at Williamsburg, near there, the dwell
ing of George Tray was completely demol
ished .
ONLY A PARISIAN CANARD.
Report That Amlmssndors Eustls nnd
Ilunyoii Are to Change Places.
London, Sept. 18. Tlie correfpondent of
the United Press In Paris telegraphs that
there is no ground for the roirart, which
appeared in the Journal of that city, that
Mr. Eustls, the United States ambassador
at Paris, and Mr. Runyon, the United States
ambassador at Berlin, were soon to change
places.
The correspondent called at the United
States embassy In Paris to inquire Into the
matter, and was informed that the rumor
was utterly without foundation.
The report was pronounced absurd and
excited laughter among the officials of the
embassy.
Hastings Will Speak In Ohio.
Ilarrlsburg, Pa , Sept 18. Gov. Hast
ings has accepted an Invitation to take
the stump for ten days In Ohio next month
for the Republican State ticket. lie will
be accompanied by Private Secretary Beit
ler and will speak In many of the large
cities of the State. Gov. Hastings and
Attorney General McCormlck are in New
York city on private business and will
not return to Harrisburg before Saturday.
Launch of the Brooklyn.
Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 18. The United
States armored cruiser Brooklyn, the sister
ship of the New Turk, will be Iauunchcdat
Cramp's ship yard on Weduesdaj , October
2. Tlie Navy Department has been noti
fied that the ship will lie rejdy for her
plunge on that date and every effort Is
being made by the authorities In Washing
ton to make ber launch the occasion of a
great display.
Hanover Count y Nominations.
(Special to The Times )
Richmond, Vn , Sept. 18. The convention
at Hanover Courthouse to-day nominated
Dr. B. L. Winston delegate to the house
Iroin that county and Isaac Diggs floater
delegate from Hanoer and King William
The Brunswick Democrats nominated Dr.
R. S. Powell.
Wiishlngtontans In New York.
New York, Sept. 18. The following
Wasliiiigtonlans are registered here to
night: Baron Fava, Italian Ambassador,
is In town, receiving Ills friends at his
old quarters, at Hotel Cambridge.
Arrivals 1L King, buer for King's
Palace; F. B Conger, R. B. Conistock,
T. J. Collins. P. A. Tracy, Grand; Mr. and
Mrs. J. P. Lvans, J. II. CasMdy, W. M.
Walker. AV. F. Johnson, E. P. Wattans,
Imperial; Mr. and Mrs. FvR. Gordon, Sin
clair; .Mrs. E. Mcdfferty. E F. Webster,
S. G. Dow, Mrs Adams, G. II. Long, Con
tinental; L L. Driggs, J. c. Paine, Cole
man; J, B. Edwards. C. II. Cannaugh, J.
Gatewond. Gilsey; Mrs A. B. Gill, W. M.
Ketcham, Mrs. RoseGiC. Simpson, A.
Trledman. a n-Vdai"W, J. B. Hill, Broad
way Central; G. W. McLalahan, St. James;
frTVSYand?1 JwDrew Mf W
Fowler. T. 0 Pearsall, W. A. Wanghan!
jiub Jiuuii. r, . i3uim), ju. a. uaruuer,
lalnr .T C. TTlltf hltlBiin Wafilniln.law T
Reardou. Murray Rill; W. J. Byrd, Mor
ton; Charles C. Glover, J. C. Marchand,
Fifth Avenue.
LEFT BY
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DURB&HT IHTHE CHURCH
Organist King Describes the
Young Murderer's Appearance.
WAS PALE AND AGITATED
His Eyes Were Bloodshot, nnd Ho Was
Evidently Very Weak Told Kins
Ho nnd Ilecn Fixing a Sun Burner
and Been Overcome by Gas-HlsAi-pearnnee
Frightened the Witness.
San Francisco, Sept. 18. Durrant, in the
Emmanuel Baptist Church, pale, agitated,
with bloodshot eyes and hishalr dishevelled,
his coat and hat of f.and with every evidence
of weakness, was presented to the Jury
to-day by the prosecution as he appeared
after his alleged travels from the Normal
school on theaftcrnoon of April 3.
It had been shown by four Itnesses that
be left the school with Blanche Lamont on
that afternoon and by three others that he
rode witli a young lady of her description
out to the church and entefed it. From the
time he entered the church, about 4 30, it Is
the theory of the prosecution that he was
occupied until 5 o'clock in perpetrating the
murder. At G he was seen in the church by
another witness, George R.King, the church
organist, who occupied the stand all of
to-day.
The murderer of Blanche Lnmont, after
having killed her, locked the door to the
belfry, broke the 1 ock and took th e knobs of t
tlie door and threw them under tho belfry
door. It was then necessary for him to
cross a space above the ceiling to a rear
garret of the church from which there
was a passage dow n to tlie basement.
TRACING EVERY MOVEMENT.
It was down this rear pass-ige that Dur
rant came when be burst on King's liew.
Ho stopped lna space between partly opened
folding doors when he saw King sitting at
a piano In a corner and when King a Eked
him what was the matter he did not at once
jcply. When he did reply It was to ex
plain that he had been fixing a sun burner
above the ceiling and that he bad been
overcome by escaping gas.
Durrant's appearance was so startling
that King ran to a drug store a block and a
half distant at his suggestion, to get him
some bromo seltzer and hastened back
with It. King was In doubt as to whether
Durrant, on his return, was standing In the
vestibule at the church entrance or lying on
a platform In the Sunday school room In
the rear. Ashe remembered it Durrant was
lying on the platform.
Upon first entering the church King had
detected the odor of escaping gas, the only
thing In his testimony favorable to Durrant,
and this led him to enter the closet used for
a library where the body of Minnie Williams
was nftorward found. At that time be
Sid not see Durrant's coat and hat in the
room adjoining the closet, but after his
re turn "iv ltli the bromo seltzer he entered the
Toom wltb Durrant nnd the tatter's coat and
lt were then lying on a box.
ONLY TWO HAD KEYS.
The door to this room was usually locked,
but when King arrived at the church ho
.found the door open. Only Durrant and
King had keys to it.
The prosecution attempted to show that
the defense had'trlcd to tamper with this
witness nnd had gothim to change his testi
mony as to place Durrant lying on the Sun
day school platform instead of standing In
the vestibule, but a reference to the records
of tlie police court showed that King had
testified on cross-examination in the pre
liminary examination that ho thought)
Durrant might hac been lying on the plat
form. The point is Immaterial, except as
to the alleged attempt to influence the wit
ness. Miss Lucille Turner was on the stand for
afew minutes to say that she wasnotln the
church on the day of tho murder. Her tes
timony was to clear up a point left In doubt
by Mrs. Leak, who jesterday testified that
from her front window she h.id seen Dur
rant enter the church with a young lady
she said looked like either Blanche Lamont
or Miss Turner.
The case went over till Friday on account
of the Jewish holiday to-morrow, to ac
commodate two of tho Jurors.
King's Palace (main store ami
branch) will De closed all duy to-day.
THE SARATOGA CONVENTION
In a Decidedly Unpleasant Predicament.
BOTLER SCORES TILLMAN
In an Interview Characterizes the
Senator-Elect as a Spaniel.
Booth Carolina Contention to Investl-
gtttea Columbia Editor Hot Time
Expected at To-day s Session.
Columbia, S. C, Sept.. 18. There was
another incipient sensation on- the floor
of the constitutional convention to-day,
despite the fact that the session was about
as short as that of the previous day,. The
matter bad Its origin In the sensational
session ot Monday, and this time the'
State's editorial expression of opinion as
to the first vote takeri'on the Eutler
county matter Is tbe "casus belli."
Mr. A. H. Patterson, of Barnwell, after
requesting that one of the Ute presidents
take charge, brought up a resolution de
nouncing tho editorial, asking for its
Immediate consideration. Ten members,
beaded by Senator Irby, objected to the
immediate consideration of the resolution
aud it was made the special order for
to morrow morning's cession.
When Mr. Patterson brought up his reso
lution Vice President Tolbert was called
to the chair. The editorial declared that
the figures of the tellers were falsified by
the president in staling them to the conven
tion, making a tie vote, Instead of permit
ting a recess. The resolution declares
that this statement was not borne out by
the "revote" taken and had no foundation,
and, further, that the statement was "a
niallcloas. fqlsehood." The consideration
ot the matter tomorrqw will doubtless
nuse a lively debate
Ex-Senator M. C. Butier arrived in the
elty to-day. When asked It he had any
thing to say about Senator Tillman's attack
upon him In the convention, he ald:
"No.sir; Ibclleenot. My consideration
forhls -brother, George D.Tillman, who is
a manly man, a gentleman, and alnays
strikes right out from the shoulder, never
hitting hdow tbe belt, restrains me from
saying a good many things I could say. I
have denounced lien Tillman to tils facensa
cpward, a liar, and a thief, and be did not
resent it.
"It I should kick him now he would howl
like, a spaniel and doubtless indict me for
ksaultand battery. You know yon can't
Seep np-wilh a constitutional liar like lie. is,
and Is.ball leave hira to, enjoy all the glory
fie can" glim by attacking a man behind his
bank; tv ben he has no opportunity to reply.
HU statement, so far as it relates to me,
is a tissue ot falsehoods from beginning to
end." j
IT COST ONEf LIFE.
Besides Valuable Property Was De
stroyed In Oshkosh.'s Mis Fire.
Oshkosh, Wis , Sept. 18. Ono of the most
disastrous fires that evcrjvisltcd this city
broke out thisv afternoon and was not
brought under control untlfproperty valued
at $370,000, including ttfo large manu
facturing plants,- threo Residences, one
store, nnd between seven and eight million
feet of lumber, was destroyed. One life
was also lost. i
John Zellmcr, foreman 'of the Morgan
mill, entered with tbo Intention of secur
ing some of bis tools, when La was o crcomo
by tbo heat and burned to death.
During the fire among tho lumber piles
one of them fell with a crash, burying three
men beneath it. They were released, but
one of them was severely burned about
the head, and was removed to his home.
Not Qnlte n Mllo a Mintito.
Philadelphia, Sept. 18. The Pennsyl
vania Railroad to-day. In testing a new en
gine from the company's shops, made &
remarkably quick run between Jersey
City and Philadelphia. The distance be
tween the two cities Is 89.76 milesand
to-day's run was made In ninety nine
minutes Althoug'h this is exceedingly fast
railroading, it, is still ten minutes behind
lhe record made two years ago between
Jersey City aud Philadelphia.
, True mil AgnWtj Mrs. Mock.
Buffalo, N. T., Sepfl6f-n is ui derstood
that the grard Jury of, pie Federal court
las found a true bill of indictment against
Mrs. Mack, of Hamilton, Ontario, the al
leged accomplice of George Morrison In the
stamp eounicrfeitingscbemc, and as soon as
the Indictment Is reported, probably to
morrow, ber case will be tnoved for trial.
CHOUfil'UWfilL SWEEP
Over Seventeen Thousand Vic
- tims of It in Japan Alone.
NOETHEEN CHINA INFECTED
Much Illness Prevailing; Among For
eigners, ifaiiy of Whom nave Fled
the Country Death In the Families
of Missionaries Japanese Ports De
clared Infect edhy Siberian Officials.
San Francisco, Sept. 18. Notwithstand
ing the efforts of the Chinese and Japanese
officials to suppress the news In regard to
cholera, tbe truth has at last come to light
concerning the plague.
Japan and North China are fairly alive
withcholera germs. SlberianofflcJalshave
declared Japanese ports infected, and
from official sources it Is learned that over
1 7,000 people bave died in Japan from the
plague since Its start in Pescadoras.
HAS A FIRM HOLD IN CHINA.
InChlnathediseaschasgainedufirmfoot
bold. Advices by the steamer Rio Janeiro
report that in Tokin the heat Is terrific,
and the disease germs have been nursed by
the climate into virulent life.
On the Rio Janeiro little could be learned
concerning Yokohama, but nevertheless
the plague is reglng there. In China at
Hio Tow the disease is spreading rapidlj.
Miss Turner nrd the child of Dr nnd Mrs.
Mcrarlaud.of the Chu dial Loudonniission,
werestrlcken and died.
SEVENTEEN THOUSAND DEATHS.
At Nanking much illness prevails among
the foreigners, many of them having been
Torced to flee from the country. The
ravages of cholera in Japau arefar greater
than bave been reported
Up to August 2S, Just before the Rio
Janeiro sailed, 17,358 deaths from the
disease were reported
ITS EARNINGS DECItEASED.
Comparative Ileport on Hrjt O. Busi
ness for August.
Baltimore, Sept. 18. The directors of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
today held their first monthly meeting
since June.
It was attended by all the directors,
including President Charles F. Majer,
who presided .
The earnings of the entire system for
August were $2,152,365, a decrease of
$45,000 as compared with August, 1894.
Massachusetts Prohibitionists.
Bo ston, Sept. 18. TheProhibltion party ot
Massachusetts held its annual State con
v ention in Y. M. C. A. Hall to-day. Nomina
tions were as follows:
For governor, Edward Kendall, of Cam
bridge. For lieutenant go crnor, Edward
?. Rogers, of Lee. For secretary of StJe,
WiUard 0. Wiley.of Beverly. Fortreasurer
tnd receiver general, Wilbur M. PuHngton,
3f Williamsburg. For attorney general,
Frank M. Forbush, ot Natlck. For auditor,
Herman T. Regnalt, of Attleboro. The
convention then adjourned.
Mile In Fifty Seconds.
Philadelphia, Sept. 18. The Pennsyl
vania Railroad train, which left Jersey
City at 1:10 o'clock this afternoon readied
Broad street station at 2.54, or In 99 1-4
minutes from leaving Jersey City. The
average run was tixty-flve miles an hour.
The quickest mile was made in fifty
6econds.
Drew musters-Adjourn.
Baltimore, Md , Sept. 1 8. The convention
ot tbe United States Brewmastcrs' Asso
ciation adjourned to meet In Pittsburg,
Pa , In 1800. To-night tbe delegates were
entertained at a banquet tendered by the
local branch.
Sons ot Veterans Going Home.
Knoxvllle, Tcnn , Sept. 18. The na
tional encampment of Sons of Veterans bos
come to an end The encampment elected
officers this afternoon and for to night a
lisplay of fireworks has been provided near
Fort Sanders.
King's Palace- (main store and
brunch) will be closed all duy to-day.
LIQUOR SELLERS EXCLUDED
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows So
Amend3 the Constitution.
After u Spirited and Protracted De
bate It Was Adopted by a
Ulg Vdte.
Atlantic City, Sept. 18. At theaftcrnoon
sessionottheBovereign Grand Loilgcumend
menta to the constitution. Introduced at last
year's session, came up for final action.
The first amendment was the addition
of another section to article 16, proldlng
that no saloonkeepers, bartenders, or pro
fessional gamblers shall be eligible to mem
bership In the order.
This immediately raised a spirited debate,
which lasted for more than three hours.
The vote was finally taken amid tbe utmost
confusion, and tbe amendment passed by a
vole of 167 to 32, tbe requisite number
ing 133.
This amendment bis been successively
Introduced at the annual cessions for four or
fie years past, but Its supporters were
ucver able to pass it until to-day.
When this had been done, tbe hour was so
late that the Eecond Important amendment
was laid oer until to morrow. This is on
amendment to cectlon 2 of article 16, so
that it tball read thus:
"No person shall be entitled to admission to
,ihls order except free white males of good
moral character who have arrived at tbe
ige of twenty one years; provided, however,
?bat subordinate grand Jurisdictions may
provide by constitutional enactment for the
admissions of Indians of not more than one
eigbtb part Indian blood."
UNITED FOR SILVEIt.
Various Organizations Get Together
ai.d Formulate Plans.
Chicago, Sept. 18. Tbo new consolida
tion of bimetallic leagues perfected its
organization to-day and a committee of
nine was appointed to take charge of af
falrsandtokccptlieheadqnartersln Chicago
open.
The committee promptly launched a
bomb In the shape of the following reso
lution: "That It is the tense of the committee
that an early conference of blmctalllsts
from all S ta tes who are willing to place the
cause aboc party be called to meet and
formulate a plan toward holding a national
com cntlon to nominate caiMldatesfor Presi
dent and Vice Presidcntof the United States
upon a platform with thesotc plan savoring
ot Independent bimetallism for the United
States."
MAHIIED BY AX ACCIDENT.
Odd Fellow s' Ball Preceded bysa Per
haps Fatal Accident.
AtnnticCIty, N J.,Sept-18. Whllcgolrg
to the bail given In honor of tho. officers
and representatives of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows at the United States
Hotel to night Mrs. Theodore A. Ross, wife
of the grand secretary of the Sovereign
Grabd Lodge, slipped and fell, fracturing
her thigh and receiving other serious In
juries. She was removed to her hotel, where, on
account of her advanced age, fears are en
tertained for her recovery. Mr. and Mrs.
Ross are from Baltimore.
MINE MEN NOT TO BLAME.
Coroner's Jury Blames Ni One for
the Osceola Disaster.
Calumet, Mich.. Str-t- It? The verdict
of the coroner's Jury Investigating the
Osceola mine fire, In which thirty I crsons
lost their 1 i es, say t hat the cause of the fire
Is unknown.
The Jury believe that the fearful loss ot
life Is dJe to the fact that the deceased
did not realize the seriousness of their
danger, although they were duly i,otlficd;
and exonerates the mine officials from all
negligence In the affair.
MARQUIS IMFEIUALT'S FUTUHE.
It Is ncportert In Paris That lie. Will
Go to tlicLciatlonat Brussels.
Paris, Sept. IS. La Pote says this even
ing that Marquis Imperiall, secretary ot
the Italian IcgatioT at Washington, is about
to exchange places with Signor Malaspina,
secretary of legation at Brussels.
The Marquis Is one of the most popular
diplomatic attaches in this city. He is
not here at present, and noeontirmationof
the abo e-meulioneil report -could be ob
tained .
STRUCK THE CHUHCn.
Light nlng Seriously Injures Four Peo
ple in an Illinois Town.
Rockford, 111 , Sept. 18. Lightning struck
tbe Holsluglon Church, a few miles east of
this city, while special sen ices m ere being
conducted last evening.
The following were Injured: Mrs. John
Johnsou, badly bjrned; Mrs.Henry Stanley,
seercly burned; two children, unknown,,
badly shocked; Mrs. Darwin- Whitney,
badly burned.
Water's Queer Action.
Alpena, Mich., Sept. 18 The water
in the bay receded suddenly this morn
lug, lowering the lecl about three feet,
aud leaving scleral vessels on the bot
tom. It Is now coming back gradually.
Tbe taruc phenomenon occurred last sum
mer about this time.
Addlcks Divorce Caso.
Wilmington, Del, Sept. 18. Commis
sioner Cooper, to day resumed the lienrlnt
of witnesses in the Addrcks divorce case.
The hearing is in secret, i Witnesses for tho
defense will be heard for the next several
days
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Buffalo, Sept. 18. Samuel Biddlc, ex
speaker of the Delaware legislature, died
here yesterday at the hqme of his daugh
ter, Mrs. W. Bowen Moore. Mr. Biddle
was bom in Cecil county, Md, In 1609.
He removed to Wilmington, Del , In early
manhood.
Detroit, Sept. IS. J. C. Parker, super
intendent or the Detroit Dry Dock, jdied at
his residence here shortly before noon to
day. City of Richmond forForlress Monrocand
Norfolk Saturday night at 6 p. m. Sec ad.
CIFOSAinnfiT
John Sowers, American Sugar
Planter, Expelled From Cuba.
NO CAUSE AT ALL ASSIGNEQ
Neither I.lfeNor Liberty Secure TJndep
the Captain-General's AdmlnUtra.
tlon Matters Look Bad for tbo
Spaniards Their Troops Fear t$
Meet the Insurgents. t
KeyWcst,FIa.,Sept.l8. John A. Sowers,
an American, and prominent sugar planter
for tlie past thirty years, liing In Sagua La
Grande, passed through this city to night,
having been ordered out of Cuba by Mar
tinez Campos.
On the 27th of August Mr. Sowers was
arrested for do cause whatever, and Im
prisoned for ten days, after which he was
released and given twenty-four hours to
leave the country. ,
Mr. Sowers Is well known In financial
circles and his name for the last three
decades has been considered a synonim tor
Integrity and probity.
CAMP08 IS CRUEL.
He feels very Indignant over his treat
ment and says that the Spanish government
has begun a system of persecution unheard
of In the annals of war.
Persons are arrested upon the most flimsy
pretext and life and liberty are insecure.
Passengers on the Mascotte to-night say
that matters look very gloomy for the
Spaniards. The insurgents are commltlug
great depredations all over the country
And the Spanish troops fear to meet them,
as they are invariably driven back to the
towns.
Roloff with a heavy force Is operating
around Placetas and tbe whole country 1?
In sympathy with him.
TROOPS GENERALLY WORSTED.
Up to the departure of tbe Mascotte to
day over seventy arrests bave been made
of Cuban sympathizers-
Theaulhonties are searching every bouse
looking for contraband goods. To-day they
searched tbe place of L. Somelllan, bnt
failed to find anything to implicate him.
Tbe fireman Lopez, who wastakenfrosa
the Mascotte on her last trip for landing
a box of cartridges, bas been convicted
and sentenced to life imprisonment. The
boatman suffered tbe same fate.
Many skirmishes between the Insurgents
and troops are reported, the latter gca
erally being worsted.
SPAIN'S CASH GETTING LOW.
Negotiates a Lonn of Twenty Million
Dollars With Parisian Hankers.
London, Sept 18 The Standard will
to-morrow publish a dispatch from Cubs
saying that the funds used In the efforts to
suppress the insurrection In Cuba have
hitherto been drawn from the Bank of
Spain, but that the government has now
made arrangements with Farlsian bankers
to open a credit of iM.OOO.OCO sterling,
for six months, renewable for another six
months, at 5 per cent- Interest
In return for this credit the bankers are
to get a prominent part in a Spanish
Cuban loan when tbeisland shall bave been
pacified.
Wilmington, Del, Sept IS Five wit
nesses were examined I "Jnited States'
court in tbe trial of the Cubans this after
noon. No material facts were brought out.
the testimony bearing solely on the move
ment of the tug which took the Cubans to
New Jersey and to the arms and ammuni
tion found upon tbe party.
Sangiillly Again Arrested.
Havana, Sept. 18. Eighteen per-ons were
arrested here to-day upon the charge or be
ingconcernedlntbelnEurgcmenme. An.ong
the number arrested was tbe Secretary Julio
Sangullly, who several moutlis ago was ar
rested and committed to Moro Castle on the
charge of treason.
VICEROY NOT PUNISHED.
Chinese Authorities Derelict In Re
gard to Ku-Cheng Jlassicre.
Shanghai, Sept. IS. Notwithstanding the
efforts or the British consul, the authorities
refuse to punish, the viceroy and other
exaUedotficlalswhoaredcenied responsible
for the Ku-Cheng massacres.
Noattempt was made, however, to hinder
the exrcutlon at Ku-Cheng yesterday of tho
seven prisoners who had been convicted
ot participation In the masacres.
TO TRADE PLACES.
Interesting Rimior About Ambassa
dors Eustls mill Uunyon.
ParLs, Sept. IS. The Journal says the
report finds credence that Mr. J. B. Eustls,
United States Ambassador to France, whl
shortly change places with Mr. Theodore
Runyon, United StateB Ambassador to
Germany.
Veteran Dies, by Accident.
Vorristown, Pa, Sept. 18. Thomas
Shaw ley, aged seventy, a veteran of two
wars, broke bis neck last night by falling
down a cinder bank near Conshockcu. His
body was found this morning He was an
inmate of Hampton Roads, (Vs.) Soldiers'
Home.
Murine Hand Coneort.
The following programme will be ren
dered to-day by the Marine Band at tho
barracks:
March, "Under the Double Eagle." Wag
ner, Overture, "Pique D.une." Suppe.
Largo, from song In "Xerxes," HandeL
Grand selection, "Reminiscences of Scot
land," Godfrey. Symphony, "Cleopatra,"
Manchlnelll. a. Gavotte, "Flirting," and
b, March, "Light Artillery." FancluUL
Selection, "Robin Hood," De ICoxen. Tafc
rlotlc hymn, "Hall Columbia," Fyles.
THE WEATHEIl TO-DAY.
The District ot Columbia and Maryland
generally fair durii g tbe day, preceded bv
local thunderstorms in. Maryland; con
tinued arm; w cstcrly v. lrds.
Virginia, North Carolinia, and South
Carolina fair aLd cinlint-cd warm, couth
westerly winds.
King's Palace (main store and.
brunch) will be closed ull day to-day.
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