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i THE MORNING NEWS. I
' Established I*o. Incorporated ISBB. V
j J. H. ESTILL, President. t
saved his passengers.
an ENGINEER’S BRAVERY PRE
VENTS A CATASTROPHE.
He Puts on Steam and Tears Through
a Wreck, Throwing a Truck and
Freight Car From the Track—The
Sides of Three Passenger Coaches
Torn Off, but Nobody Killed—Fright
ened Passengers.
Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 19.—A special from
Eric, Pa., says: A horrible catastrophe
was prevented on the Lake Shore and Mich
igan Southern railroad to-day near Silver
Creek through the bravery and cool
headed conduct of the engineer. A de
tached section of an east-bound
freight train had been run into by
another section of the freight and
a portion of the debris thrown over
on the forward track, just as No. 5,
the fast train going west. Engineer John
Burrs of Buffalo, of the passenger train,
was coming down the hill at a rate of fifty
miles an hour. He saw the wreck ahead
and then freight cai*s. He saw that to at
tempt to stop his train and jump would
sacrifice the lives of his 150 passengers. His
fireman had left him.
TORE THROUGH THE WRECK.
Springing from his seat behind the boiler,
Burns put on every pound of steam, and
opening his sand box so as to get a firmer
hold of the rail iron the monster gave a
snort and sprang forward, threw the truck
off and cut through the freight car and
other debris. Bur s, with wonderful forti
tude, held the lever, and In a moment
cleared tie obstruction, reversed his
engine and threw on the air i rakes.
As the train entered the wreck the sides
were torn out of three coaches. The
screams of women rose high above the
screeching of he steam. Although the
engine was dismantled, brave Eugineer
Burns emerged from the debris alive, c >v
erid with scars and bruises. Stout-lie irt and
men embraced the engineer hysterically,
realizing that his heroism had saved the
train.
THE INJURED.
But one passe, ger was seriously injured
and that was Mrs. Mary Kae of Dennis ton,
0. Her injuries are internal and several
rit*s broken. She was placed in a hospital
atL.ie. Joseph Meyers of Cleveland was
badly hurt about >be head. Little Susie
Heitner, daughter of David
Heitner of Chicago, had her shoulder dis
located; News Agent John Qui.m of Buf
falo had his arm hurt and a number of
others ere slightly injured.
Strange to say, not a car in the train left
the track and Judge S. S. Burke, president
of the Toledo and Ohio Cent al railroad,
who was oil the train, pronounced it the
most wonderful escape upon record. After
the people got quieted, C. M. Spitzer, a
Boston banker, headed a list, and over S4X)
was presented to Eugineer Burns by the
passengers.
BURNED OUT THHS WIRES.
The Western Union Boston Office
Temporarily Paralyzed.
New York, Oct. 19.—A report has
reached this city that the Western Union
telegraph office in Boston is burning. A
telegram from that city sent at 6:30 p, m.
says that the cupola is burning and the
operators will have to leave. It was then
hoped that the office would be saved. Since
that hour nothing ha3 been heard from
there.
NOT AS BAD AS FEARED.
Boston, Oct. 20, 1 a. m—About 6 o’clock
lost evening an electric light wire became
crossed with a Western union teleg aph
wire, causing the burning out of the wire*
running from the tower to the switchboard
of the operating room of the Western Union
telegraph office. The woodwork of the
tower caught fire but was extinguished with
Blight damage.
The hss of wires completely isolated the
Best n office, and communication was not
restored until after 10 o’clock, when one or
two wires to New York were obtained. The
damage cannot be given to-night.
MISSISSIPPI’S CONVENTION.
Expected to Complete Its Labors and
Adj >urn by Nov. S.
Jackson, Miss., Oct, 19.—1 t seems gen
erally conceded ibat the constitutional con
vention will have completed its labors and
adjourned by Nov. 5 at farthest. That
mpression has been confirmed by the quick
wo: k made Saturday with the report of the
iranchise com mi tee providing for the ex
tens on of terms of state office! s.
It was expected that the opponents of this
measure would present a resolute front and
maintain a stubborn and protracted fight;
instead of which the enti.e matter wis
oTfour hours? Ut thß Way in a pßriod
There are but four more subjects to be
disposed ot; corporations, the bill of rights,
Su? 61 ? P rov ision and levees, on all of
which except the last-named an elaborate
report has been filed.
NEW ENGLAND STORM SWEPT.
■ No Marine Disasters as Yet Reported
ly Revere at boston.
Boston, Oct20, la. m. —An unusually te
s^ r; n prevailed yester-day throughout
m 6 * EhKl&nd. Dispa cues from Gloucester,
y a,s '> ai! 'i Portland, N. H. say that no
■'Bhue di,a,t rs are yet reported. A dis
■, * rom Highland Ligh says steamers
„ t ai,l hg vessels are making for Pro
ot<l)- } n Pall Hiver, Mass., the streets
V* no. ded.
:, , ' e . 8t ‘ l , rm haG been very severe here, rain
i- a ra,)St incessantly since about 10
f' m ' ' es;ela in Boston harbor
, 1 Jan| agQ. Along the north shore the
1 „ Wa ' ttie mo:it severe experienced in
§^E n - f , years - The waves rushed up with
," rjP ’ brihging wreckage of every
* Jti JU - No serious damage is reported.
11l honoring its dbad.
'|B 6 mo rial services by the Fulton
' cunty Vetera-'.s’ Association.
‘|H" TLasta Ha., Oct. 19.—A large audi
hath'red at the First Baptist church
to witness the annual memorial
vvices held by the Fulton Couutv Vet-
Bn:K, A8S ° C . iatioa in bo or of those of its
H r ” who have died during the past
®lmh Jt iv es l there " ere f urteen in ali,
K. 'g the honorary members. ex-Prosi-
S/, avis a - d Henry W. Grady. Col. W.
| ' u • President of the association,
l K. - • announcements, and after prayer
H. Hawthorne aDd the calling of
H. a ; 'lresses were deliveed by E. H.
Iff t y’ii,"- '■>- -
|S Resigned Hia Position.
1 V , ' Ha., Oct. 19.—The con grogs-
I rp j he . F ‘ rst Christian church to-day
I■! , ,he resignation of th-ir pastor
Ift uo eaiVf rX k ' reU - The chur <* has
I uo cali f,j r a*new pastor as yet.
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HBje jHofttino ffrtog.
MARRIED ON THE TRAIN.
An Eloping Couple Bound to Beat
Opposition to the" Match.
Augusta, Ga., Oct, 19. John W.
Carswell of Augusta and Miss Mamie Ful
ler of Columbia county were married on
the Georgia railroad train that arrived here
this afternoon, just ns the train pulled out
of Grovetown, seventeen miles above here,
the couple by agreement met in Harlem
this afternoon and all arrangements for
their marriage upon their arrival here were
consummated, but Mr. Carswell was
afraid that the young lady’s father,
who seriously opposed their marriage,'
was on their track, so he got Rev. J. S.
Patterson of this city, who happened to be
on the train, to marry them while they
stood in the aisle, being tossed about by the
swift moving train. The car was crowded
with passengers who watched the
ceremony with amusing interest. Miss
Fuller is a daughter of W.
Taylor Fuller of Columbia county. She is
only 18 years old, but strikingly beautiful.
Mr. Cartw’ell is in the whiskv business here.
The couple are now with the young lady’s
grandmother, at whose house Mr. Carswell
met his wife while here on a visit a year
ago. To avoid detection the couple drove
ten miles through the country in a buggy to
Berzolia where they met the train.
SCANDAL AT DENVER.
A Wall-Known Dentist Shot by Ta
Physician of Local Fame.
Denver, Col., Oot. 19,—D. D. Damerou,
a prominent dentist of this city, was shot
and slightly injured at 8 o’clock to-night by
Dr. J. W. Parker. The facts, as gleaned
■ rom the parties, are that a theater party
had been arranged which included Dr.
Dameron, hit wife and Dr. Parker. Dam
erou, who had been called away on business
durlug the afternoon, did not return until
about 8 o’clock, and while ascend
ing the steps of his residence
encountered his wife and Dr.
Parker ooming out of the door. What
words passed between the gentlemen have
not been learned, but a scuttle ensued, and
when the foot of the steps had been reached
Dameron had the best of it and was slowly
choking his opponent. Parker drew a
revolver aid fired two shots, one
ball grazing Dameron’s neck, the other pen
etrating his arm. Neither wound is dan
gerous. At the police station Parker would
say nothing about what caused the quarrel,
but Datnaron claims that Parker was too
frequent a visitor at his bouse. The story
is corroborated by parties acquainted w ith
the family history of both man. Parker
hat a from Louisville, and Dameron from
Cincinnati.
ENTERTAINED AT CHATTANOOGA.
The Foreign Visitors Paid Many At
tentions at the City Under Lookout.
Chattanooga, Oct. 19.— The visiting En
glish and German mining engineers, a party
of 356, including thirty ladies, arrived in
this city early this morning in three trains
of Pullman sleepers. They were at once
taken to Lookout mountain, and entertained
here to-day and to-night at Lookout inn by
citizens of Chattanooga. To-morrow a party
will visit t.ie iudustries of Chattanooga ana
the battlefiilds, and in the evening
attend a public reception by tho c ameer
of commerce. The party will lea e heie
to-morrow night at 9:30 o’clock and spend
Tuesday at Middlesborough, Ky. They
all express themselves as being charmed
with their southern trio and amaze i at the
wonderful resources of the o untry and the
progress made in so short a time.
HIS GOLLEN JUBILEE.
Twenty-two Thousand Sunday School
Children Honor Bishop Loughlin.
New York, Oct. 19.—For the first time
in the history of Brooklyn, the children
fiomallthe Catholic Sunday schools and
institutions of that city were out on parade
to-day. The parade was given in honor of
the golden jubilee of Bishop Loughlia. In
all, 33,000 cnildren turned out and marched
by tbe episcopal residence, where they were
reviewed by the veneraole head of the Cath
olic church of Brooklyn, Cardinal Gibbons,
visiting bishops and piominent citizens.
In the morning Cardinal Gibbons a. tended
service at the Bt. Agnes’ church. Bishop
Iveane,chancellor of the University of Wash
ington preaching A banquet, to which
300 guests are L.vited, will terminate the
jubilee celebration to morrow evening.
Tramway Employee trike.
Vienna, Oct. 19. —The expected strike of
tramway employes began to-Uay. The
service is entirely suspended. The con
ductors demanded an increase of pay and
other hands struck to support t e con
ductors. T e tramway stations are occu
pied by police, and troops are held under
arm i in their barracks in readiness for any
emergency.
pack factories to reopen.
Calais, Oct. 19.—The lace manufactur
ers will reopen their factories to-morrow.
It is doubtful whether the employes will
resume work until the wages dispute it set
tled.
Tbe Military Arriving.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 19.—The first of the
military companies entered for the expo
sition drill to arrive came in this morning
and to-night, 1h re are three in the oity,
tho Fort Worth (Tex.) Invincible*, ia charge
of tbe Atlanta Artillery; the McCarthy
Light Guards of Little Rock, Ark., who are
b-i g looked after by the Gate City Guards,
and the Brunswick Riflemen, in charze of
the Atlanta Rifles. Tbe Floyd Rifles of
Macon and the Suwanee Cadets are expected
early in the morning. The companies ar
riving to-day we. e escorted to Piedmont
park, where they went into camp.
Fled ft m Bis Bride-To-Be.
Albion. Mich., Oct. 19.—Dr. C. H. John
son of New Jersey came to Albion two
weekt ago. He was engaged to marry Miss
Cora Benham. The preparations were all
made, the doctor having even ordered fur
niture for the opening of his office. Every
arrangement was made for the wedding
yesterday, but e irly in the morning it was
found that Johnson had disappeared. Tbe
affair has created a big sensation.
To Rest in the Lincoln Monument.
Springfield, 111., Oct 19.—Robert T.
Lincoln has decided to bring the remains of
his only son, Abraham Lincoln, to Spring
field and deposit the body in a crypt in the
Lincoln monument. Tho association y ster
day passed resolutions agreeing to permit the
burial hereafter of the Lincoln family in
the same place.
Republicans Win in Tacoma.
St. Paul, Minn., Oct 19.—A special to
the Pioneer-P'-ess from Tacoma, Wash.,
says: “The city election yesterday resulted
in a republican victory. The new city
charter as adopted by a large majority.
The entire repu bean ticket was elected.”'
Will Hold the Office Till Nov. 1.
Augusta, Ga., Oct 19.—Maj. Ker Boyce
will oontinue to be Augusta’s postmaster
until Nov. 1 by consent of Capt Denning,
our new postmaster.
SAVANNAH, GA., MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1890.
KILLED HIM WITH A CUE
FATAL RESULT OF A BILLIARD
ROOM BOW IN COLUMBUS.
Jullua C. Jordan Dies in tbe Btat!on
Bouse from tbe Effects of a Blow
Given by Jaok Armstrong—A Coro
ner’s Jury Finds Armstrong Guilty
of Murder.
Columbus, Oct. 19. Julius C. Jordan
died in a cell at the station bouse about 8
o’elock Friday night from the effects of a
blow dealt him across the back of the head
with a billiard cue ip the bands of Jack
Armstrong.
It was not believed that Jordan was
badly hurt at first and the physiolans who
attended him did not hat e any idea he
would die.
Jordan was found and ead in his cell by
Sergt. Grey when he went to carry supper
to him.
As Armstrong was still at large the
mayor ordered tue matter kept quiet and it
did not reach the reporter’s until 1 o’clock
this morning, and tho telegraph office here
had closed before that hour.
Coroner Robinson beld an inquest over
the body yesterday moruing.
JORDAN WAS DRUNK.
The testimony was that Jordan was sit
ting in a cuair in Chapman’s saloon on First
avenue when Armstrong came in and
offered to play him a game of pool. Jordan
was drunk and said to Armstrong, “go
away, you —— .”
Armstrong then walked over to where
Jordan was sitting and dealt him the blow,
holding the cue in both hands. Armstrong
then fled to the Alabama side of tho river,
where be lived.
Jordan was taken to the station house,
where he was attended by City Physician
Williams. Tue doctor found a cut on the
man’s head about half an inch long. Tse
skull had not been frac ured. and tbe man
had every appearance of being in adruusen
stupor. The doctor sewed up the wound
and left Jordon sleeping. This was about 1
o’clock in tho afternoon. The doctor was
not snramoued again until after the death
of Jordan. He then stated tuat he could
not -ay that the man’s death was caused by
the blow on the head.
RUPTURED A BLOOD VESSEL.
He advanced the theory that the blow
ruptured a blood vessel, which caused con
cussion of the brain several hours after
ward, producing death. The post mortem
examination heid this moruing confirmed
this theory.
The jury returned a verdict in accord
with tbe facts mated above, and expressed
the opinion in their verdict that Armstrong
was guilty of murder.
ARMSTRONG IN JAIL,
Armstrong was arrested at his home in
Alabama at a late hour last night and re
tus dto come to Georgia with ut a requi
sition. He ouauged n s mind, however
yesterdvv morning and is now in the Mus
cogee jail.
Annatro g was seen by a Morning News
representative this morning. He declm- and
to make any statement iu reference to the
killiug.
MARRIED ON LAND AND SEA.
A Romantic Ftory and Novel Will Case
Reoalled by a heoont Death.
New York, Get. 19.—Mary Elizabeth
Hynes, a wealthy woman with an unusual
history, died under the surgeon’s knife in
the New York Hospital. The contest over
Mr. Hynes’will was one of the most novel
cases, perhaps, ever before an American
court. Mrs. Hynes was married, acc .rd
ing to the testimony, to her husband no le.-s
than three times within ten days,
and yet the relatives sought to break the
will i.n the ground that she was never
legally bis wife. Duriug the summer of
1&71 Hynes to. k passage on one of the
steamers for a trip to France. While at sea
he met for the first time Mary Elizabeth
Wiliis. They became acquainted, and it
was n it long before the wealthy gentleman
asked her to become his wife, and she con
sented. He suggested that they bo uiai ried
at ouce, hut as theie was no min
ister on board the ship to per
form the ceremony, the master of
the vessel read the marriage service
that bound them together. In Paris the
second mairiage was celebrated. The teuth
day after they were first married tney
reached Loudon, w here, to make sure that
they were legally married, a third wedding
occurred according to the rites of the
Church of England. The marriage to Mrs.
Hynes on the high seas, and in both France
and England created quite a legal snarl,
w, ich it took years to untangle. Mrs.
Hynes finally won a victory.
FIRE AT MILLEN.
Two Stores and a Small Warehouse
Totally Destroyed.
Millrn, Ga., Oct. 19—Last night at
11:40 o’clock flte was discovered iu the rear
end of a wooden store owned by M. K.
Sharpe, aud iu a very few minutes the en
tire store and small warehouse in the rear
of the stoie were ablaze, w hich communi
cated the fire lo the brick store of F. E.
Linier, corner of Gray street and Cotton
avenue, which was also destroyed and noth
ing left standing but part of the walls.
Tbe loss on stoie in .uses was $3,0 0 and
on the stock about SB,OOO, with insurance of
$5,070.
Several others buildings were damaged
slighly, but the wonderful work rendered
by he bucket brigade prevented tue fire
from spreading.
F. E. Lenier has made arrangements to
continue business as soon as tbe insurance
is adjusted.
The greatest excitement prevailed for
some tune, it being thought tuat Mr.
Sharpe, who sleeps In the rear of bis st re
when at Mlllen, had beeu burned to death.
This, however, was an error, as it was
afterward learned that Mr. Sharpe left
Miilen a few hours before toe fire occurred.
THE SITUATION IN THE SEVENTH.
Cob Everett Claims that Re Holds tbe
Winning Hand.
Rome, Ga., Oct. 19.—The political situ
ation is greatly mixed in the Savouth. The
Morning News correspondent had an in
terview with Hon. R. W. Everett tbe other
day, in which he expressed great satisfac
tion as to the probable outcome. “Mr. Har
grove,” said Mr. Everett, “will not get the
negro vote unless it be in Floyd county. I
will whip the fight with the white vote.”
continued he. So it seems that Eveett
grants Fulton the negro vote, aud claims
his election by a s ilid white vote.
Mr. Everett is something on the order of
Col. Clements in polities, a power on the
still bunt.
Floyd’s legislative delegation will support
Gov. Gordon for senator.
Admiral Porter’s condition.
Washington, Oct. 19. —The condition of
Admiral Porter is not so favorable to day.
Last night be was very restless, a..d did not
secure much sleep. Tuis afternoon he had
a slight setback but to-night is reported to
be resting comfortably. His pbvsicaus aay
there is no immediate danger of death.
BOTH BROTHERS SHOT DEAD.
A Woman's Infidelity Leads to a
Double Murder.
Charlotte, N. C„ Oct 17.— News of a
double murder in Alleghany county reached
Charlotte at a late hour to-night John
Dixon, a prosperous farmer aud a very
prominent roan in his ntighborhood,
has for some time suspected that
his wife wss not true to him,
and being of a very suspicious nature he
was at all times on the alert Yesterday as
Dixon was returning from his work he saw
his wife walking along near a large thioket
in company with Marsha 1 Haisey, a com
parative stranger in that neighbor
hood. Tbinkiug that they meant no
good he rushed to his home and took
down his rifle and ran to where he had seen
the couple last. He quietly lay down in tho
edge of a thioket and after a snort time he
saw the wife and Halsey coine out of the far
edge of the thicket he was hiding in. With
a steady aim he pulled the trigger, ami the
man that had robbed him of hap; iness fell
dead beside the unfaithful wife. Dixon
went to where the dead body lay aud at
tacked his wife. She, too, would have
shared the same fate but for her pleadings
and promises to lead a better life. Dixon
led the way to his house, leaving Halsey’s
body iii the thioket. Someone passing by
discovered the body aud in a few hours the
entire community was near the scene of
murder.
To-day Dixon met Charles Halsey, a
brother of the dead man. Halsey told
Dixon that he had come for no other pur
pose but to have revenge. Both men wore
heavily armed, and both seemed deter
mi ied that one or the other should die.
Dixon raised his pistol aud fired, and, as
the smoke cleared away, Charles Halsey
had shared the same fate as his brother.
The affair has caused .not a little excite
ment, aud the citizens swear that the law
shall not touch Dixon.
THE ALLIANCE EXPOSITION.
It Will be Held in Ocala In De
cember.
Ooala, Fla., Oct. 15. —It is now but lit
tle over a month before the gates of the
Florida Farmers' Alliance annual exposi
tion will be thrown open to the public.
O.ie outside the state can hurdly estimate
tbe great enthusiasm with which the alll
auoemen are working for the success of tue
exhibition.
Over 50,000 copies of the premium list
will be printed before Oct. 35. Of these,
30,000 will be dis ributed iu the state, and
30,000 throughout the north and nest. The
premiums offered embrace every product
of Florida soil, aud are very liberal.
Space iu the main building has been re
served for each oounty and county directors
appointed, who are now actively at workiu
gathering together the displays.
Low rates are being secured on all rail
re ads, ad a very conservative estimate
plaos the number of visitors at 49,000.
Tue meeting of the National Farmers’
Alliance in Ocala in December is being dis
cussed all over the United States. All tbe
alliance leaders, including Folk, McCuue
and Livingstou, will be present,
President Harrison and Secretary of State
Blaiuo w ill be extended invitations at once
to be present op the openiug day. It is
thought they will accept.
A HONEYMOON OF AN HOUR.
A Theatrical Couple Married Under
Difficulties in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, Wis., Oot 19.—The partic
ulars of a marriage which took place in
th s city yesterday only leaked out to-day.
The contracting parties were Lilian Cleaver,
a member of tho “Later On” company,now
playing an engagement at the Bijou theater
in this city, and Al.en F. May, one of tbe
Irish comedians in tbe “World’s Fair” com-
Smy, wuioh closed its engagement at the
avidson theater last Sunday night.
After the performance nere last Suuday
night the yonng people met by appoint
ment, and about 1 o’clock Monday morning
they called at the residenoe of the Rev. S.
Halsey, the pastor 1 1 tho Grand Avenue
Methodist church, 't he nuptial knot was
tied by the sleepy minister, who had been
awakened bj, U.s callers. Their honeymoon
was vory short, as Mr. May was obliged
to leave with his company for Minneapolis
on the 3 o'clock tram Mouda v morning,
and the young couple parted with the
understanding that the marriage was to
remain a secret.
fcUILIDB OF A DOG.
Suffering; From a Rattlesnake’s Bite,
He De iberately Drowns Himself.
Circleville, 0., Oot. 18.—“ Brear,” a
valuable white and black hunting and <g, be
longing to N. B. Dave port, committed sui
cide by drow iug. The deed was executed
in the Scioto river just Itelow the aqueduct,
with remarkable deliberation and determi
nation. At this point there is a gentle de
cline from the shore to the middle of the
river, and the dog waded a considerable
distance before the water came up to his
shoulder, when he ducked his bead and de
terminedly hold it there until he lost con
sciousness. A number cf people witnessed
the occurrence, but did not realize wha the
dog was trying to do until too late. The dog
had been bitten the day before by a rattle
snake and a< suffering excruciating pain.
B sides being a good hunter he wo3 a great
pet.
A NICE LAW POINT
Which Will Be Raised in the Little
field Uaee.
Jesdp, Oct. 19.—Superior court convenes
here to-morrow and it is expected that Lit
tlefield, who is ofaarge 1 with the killing of
his wife and her alleged paramour, will be
tried. Tbe case is a sensational one, and
the Littlefield trial will draw a crowd to
tbe court house. Littlefield it also inter
ested in a civil case. His wife had cons iera
ble property and left no children. Uuder
the Georgia law Fie husband is entitled to
the deceased wife’s property, where there
are no children, but as Littlefield killed bis
wife it is a question whether he can get her
properly. If the killing was not justifiable
it W' uld seem ag if the law would not per
mit him to take advantage of his wrongful
act.
Result of the Idaho Election.
Boise City, Id., Oct. 19.—The official
returns were completed last evening. Thoy
show that the total number of votes cast at
the recent state election were 18,1/08. The
majority received by the republican candi
date for congress and governor Is ss fol
lows: Sweet, congressman, 2,171; Mhoup,
governor, 2,372. Upon the joint ballot the
legislature stands: Republicans 45, demo
crats 9.
Gigantic Deal la Prospect.
Philadelphia, Pa., Oct 19.—Tbe Eve
ning Telegraph yesterdav said riego lations
pending between the Heading syndicate
and a powerful Ne-v York syndicate are
now nearly ut an end, and that t' e result
will probably be an alliance between the
Heading syndicate and the Vanderbilt in
terest.
THE FARMERS AT WORK.
A TALK WITH A LEADER IN THE
FOURTH DISTRICT.
—■■ i ■
They Have the Legislature—They
Want the Senator—At Work In a
Quiet Way—Gov. Northen Won’t
Have It-Rumors of Livingston and
Gorman—l heir Chances for It—Fat
Calhoun, “Georgian," and Other
Ooaslp.
Macon, Oct. 19.—Hon. W. R. Oorman,
leader of the alliance in the Fourth con
gressional district, who is epukeu of in con
nection with the acnatorship, is oue of the
best posted men in tbe order.
He knows just about everything that is
going ou in alliancedom, aud he Is free to
speak out w hat he thinks. He told me yes
terday, upon his return from Atlanta, that
a good deal cf w ork is being done at bead
quarters.
He saw his son-in-law, Capt. Harry
Brown, of the Southern Alliance Farmer,
Got. Northen, and other leaders, aud CoL
Gorman seemod to be brimfull of news.
He said that none of the candidates
clamoring for public favor, will he accept
able. He said that the alliauce will have
affairs its own way, and who the farmers
wunt they will get. They have a majority
in the legislature, and in fact, only fifty
five members are non-alliance, and Col.
Gorma n said that he talked to several of
that number who were heart and soul wit h
tho farmers. “How are Nor wood’s chances f”
he was asked.
“Why bless your soul, ho has no idea that
he will get it,” the colonel replied.
“What objections have you to him?”
“Fer.ionahy, none. 1 like him. He is a
smart man, hut he will not be acceptable to
tho order.”
“How doesex-Gov. Smith stand?”
“We bave’nta brainier man in the state,
hut he wilt be no more suitable than Nor
wood.”
“What of Judges Hines and Crispf’ he
was asked.
“They are good men, but they can’t hope
for it.”
WHY THEY are objectionable.
“What rondirsthese men,all of whom are
good men, unsatisfactory to the alliance
for the senatorsbip!” be was asked.
“You see, or yon should see, how ridicu
lous it would appear for our order to go out
aud hunt up a mail who knows only what
he i asteadiuthe pajwrsi f our order. Why,
to do this w< uid bring the alliance at once
into disrepute. It would show
great weakness and wo might as
well undo all we have done.
T .me, it shows weakness in tue very men
who are asking favors of the farmers’
union. We want the support of these men
as a matter of course, as we want tiie moral
support of everyb' dy outside of our order,
but it is not becoming In us to take these
men up aud make them our standard
bearers. Men, who have not been identified
with the order, whose interests he in an
other line; who are ignorant of the alliance
platform only as they have see i it iu the
print, and w o, though they were willing to
advocate them, would he at a loss to ki.ow
just what measures will benefit farmers,
“cannot suit the alliance.” Col. Gorman
threw hirm-elf back into his chair and said,
“Now I will tell you whnt kind of a man
they do want, ad I will show you what
sort of a man will suit them.
“Our sub-treasury is our all. If it were
not for it there would bo no alliance. If it
prospers, we flourish; if it sinks, we fall.
Now, cau we afftsd to be careless in our
choice of him with whom we are to Intrust
it) Can we put it in the hands of our un
learned friend? Certainly not. Tho man
that will suit us I-a good, old, sturdy, honest
farmer—an alliancemau —who is drilled in
the principles, and who loves the order;
who is as lamilinr with our platform as he
is with his spelling book, and who will
stand up iu defense of it as a
husband would for his family. A man
who is wedded to it by his interest, wl ose
all is center-' dm it and upon whose hinges
bis fortune hangs. A man who will test it.
for good or evil, and show what the alli
ance is and what its mission is iu the body
politic. This kind of a man will be our
standard bearer.”
“Has he been named yet?”
“No, he has not b en named.”
“Will he be named before tbe legislature
meets!”
“N I hardly think so. A g >od many
inside the order may know ab ut who would
i e preferable, but of course the legislature
will do whit is done."
NORTHEN AND THK BENATORBHIP.
Col. Gorman said that Got. Northen will
not accept the senat >rshlp unless bo bus
changed bis nu and within the last few days.
It is understood that he was us ed to ac
cept tie place, and quit all ihe hurrah
about it, hut it is said .hat be expressed un
1 formal rejection of ir. Col. Livingston is
regarded as u strong man in the race. Col.
Gorman dec! i ed to say much concerning
Livington’s chances. Livingston has al
ways aspired to the office, and until re
cently has worked a great deal in Ilia own
interest in a quiet way. His absence
in other states while the fight
is on, is indicative of one of
two things. He has secured the senator
ship, or he lias met such overwhelming op
position that be has abandoned the race.
People are found who incline to the belief
that Livingston gave up all hopes of the
plaoe when he received the severe blow dur
ing the August convention in Atlanta.
Livingston was behind Womack, who was
a candidate for permanent president of the
■tats democratic convention, and Col. Peck,
who withdrew from the congressional race
in fav .r of Livingston, nominated Womack.
The farmers, it is said, understood all this,
but they unanimously made Col. W. Y.
Atkinson president. This was a lick at
Livingston by his own orowd.
Others believe that the colonel is
solid for the senators nip. He has
made himself safe for it, and his
visits toother states only m-an that he is
not at ail uneasy. If, however, Livingston
should be so unpopular as to c mse him to
give up trying for the place, some other
alliance leader may be token up by the
alliancerneu. Col. Gorman said that he
onlv way in which the alliance couid be de
feated, was by the disuni n of the counties;
that is, the disagreement of members who
have indorser! ca didates. If there be
those In the legislature who are bull-headed,
and chose rather to have a split than sacri
fice tueir candidate, ihe alliance will be in a
•ticklish place.' He did not apprehend any
danger from that source, however. The
alliance, he said, realize that they exist in
unity, and that they cannot live without
harmony,
LIVINGSTON A CONUNDRUM.
Livingston is just now the conundrum of
the alliance. What he has done since the
August convention has given rise to a
great deal of speculation. Home contend
that the colonel could not appear so happy
if he were not promised a great ileal. If he
was defeated, he would not be flying around
the country with such good grace. Among
the rumors current now concerning him is,
that tbinki g he will get the aenatorsbip he
is making himself solid with congressmen
of adjoining ststei in order that be may
have a big sway in Washington. He
realizes that h it at the bead of the move
ment in Georgia, and that alone will gl v a
him something of a boost. To make him
self well known as tbs Georgia alliance
leader, is n *w what he ia seeking, rumor
says, provided he sees the way clear to get
the scnatO'Sbip. A gentleman smd yester
day that Liviugstou was one of the most
ambitious men in the slate. He is able to
inaugurate more schemes, with broad, open
faces, than any other man iu the alliance.
In fact, be said, as a straightout politician
he could not be surpassed. He goes a long
"ay ahead of any Georgia has seen ia some
time. The report that a fow disgruntled
politicians were going to circulate a book
giving the colonel’s private life, seems to
have beeu unfounded. Nothingof this sort
has ever appeared, and even if it were
to it would not have any effect
upon the alliance leader. I was told yes
terday that Hon. Tat Calhoun, writing
over the signature "Georgian,” had at
one time hoped for the farmers’ support,
but it U ridiculous even to think of such a
thing, a farmer said. "Farmers won’t run
after railroad meu if they can help them
selves,” he said, "and they can always help
themselves.”
AH ALLIANCEMAN’S CHANCES.
A gentleman, in summing the whole up
last night, said that either Livingston or
some other allianceman will be tbs farmers’
standard-bearer for the senatorslup, pro
vided the report that Gov. Northen per
sists in declining it is true. Of course, it is
out of the question altogether to talk about
finding out definitely just what is
taking place among the alliance
men. They will neither affirm nor
deny any reports that may be
going arou id. Everybody, outside of the
circle, Is groping in the dark us to allianco
purposes, and will oon'lnue to do so until
the legislature meets. That meeting promises
to be full of surprises, and, iu the lnnguuge
of an old politician, "the outsiders just
won’t know where they are." Z. D. H.
FLORIDA’S SENATORIAL 18808.
The Names of the < andldates Who
Are Struggling for the r r ze.
Ocala, Fla., Oct. 19.—The political sit
uation in Florida is one of peculiar interest,
especially os it atfo ts our representation In
the United H ates Senate.
Another very interesting phase is the suc
cessful entrance of the farmers’ ulliunee iu
polities.
There are in Florida thirty-two senato
rial districts,O'imprising forty-four oounties.
Tue general assembly of the state consists
of thir y-four members of the Senate and
-ixty-six of the lower House—a total of
lUO.
The most careful estimates by leading
politicians give tiie complexion of the next
assembly at ninety-two democrats aud eight
repub.leans. The Democratic party is fully
aeake and will make a mosts übborn fight
in every doubif ul county, and may still fur
ther reduce the very siuuU republican
minority.
The democratic nominations have now
been made in every o unity, generally by
primary eleol ion, though iu some casus by
mass meetings.
The farmers’ alliance have in a number
of c unties held caucuses aud placed before
the Democratic party the men whom they
believed most favorablo to their principles.
They have been so successful that out of the
nominations made fltty-nino members of the
next general assembly will beallianoeineu
a good majority, and very nearly two-thirds
of tue democratic caucus that will name
the next United Htutus senator. The alli
ances are in harmony with the Democratic
party.
Right now the most, discussed question
that will come before the legislature is the
elect! >n of a successor to Him. Wilkinson
Call, the present senior senator. No man
ever had more earnest friends or more ar
dent opponents. Mr. Call hna represented
the state for twelvo years and is making a
very active canvass to secure a re-election.
His friends are confident, while his oppo
nents any that bo will not reoeive over thirty
votes in the caucus.
A NEW MAN DESIRED.
The alliance is very anxious to secure a
new man, one who has no affiliations with
rings and who would either be himself an
allianceman or bo pledgod to alliance prin
ciples, and wbo would feel that bis election
w s due to them. A leading allianceman,
in a conversation a few days ago, suul:
"We want anew man, a type of ti e new
Florida, a progressive man and a democrat.
While we prefer a member of our order we
still believe that there are many men who
could represent us and perhaps better serve
our interests.”
Mr. Call has, of course, a number of
strong friends among the alliance who
claim that he should be his own successor.
1 here is no q es'ion but that the contest is
rather mixed and it is impossible to say
what will be the final result.
A number of possible candidates in oppo
sition to Mr. Call have been na ned, among
them ex-Gov. Hloxbam, a most popular man
among tne people. He is brainy, eloquent
and magnetic.
I is hardly thought that I e will ! eeome
a candidate. Mounter Has o’s friends would
dislike to see him elected, be au->e being
Iron the same section of the state as Mr.
Pasco his election would tend to lessen the
latter's chances two years from uow.
SOME OK THB CANDIDATES.
Hon. John F. Dunn has also been named.
It is thought that he is the favorite of the
a.'liancemen, as manyof the most prominent
of their leaders have advocated him
strongly. He is a young man remarkably
able anil personally one of the most popular
men in the state —Mouth Florida claims tier
right to name the next senator and Mr.
Hun i seems to bo hsr favorite son.
Anoiher Mouth Florida man is Hon.E. M.
Harnm nd of Orland >. Mr. Hamm nlis a
Go rgia boy who las made hi-, mark in
Florida and wbo is de>linud to make a na
tional reputation.
Hon. K bert F. Rogers, president of the
state alliance, has also been mentioned. Mr.
Rogers has his heart ands ml in his work
f r the alliance and is satisfied that he can
best -erve their interests in his present ca
pacity
A number of oth-rs have bean named,
among the n Gov. Fleming, ex-Oov. Drew,
J. H. Wall, pre idem, of the last state
Senate, and Cspt. "Bob” Davis of Palatka.
There are plenty of men who are willing to
serve their country.
Mr. Call is very confident, and his sup
porters claim that he will bo nominated on
the first ballot. Coll or anti-Call. Which
will run! Time alone can tell.
LUTHBR GWALTNEY'3 FUNERAL.
A Large Congregation Pays the Last
'tribute to an Upright Life.
Rome, Ga., Oct. 19.—The funeral service
held yesterday over the body of Luther
Gwnltney was the saddest that has been
witnessed in Rome for a long time. The
First Baptist church was filled with friends
and relatives of the deceased. The Shorter
College girls aud their teachers attended, in
a body, all bearing in their bands
beautiful bouquets of flowers, which
were deposited on anti around
the coffin. After prayer the young
ladies of Shorter sang a liyum in memory
of tbeir friend. Toere was never a young
man in Home more lieloved t ian Luther
Gwaitney, and never did a sadder service
mark the close of a more beautiful life.
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JERUSALEM TO JERICHO.
REV. TALM AGE’ .3 FOURTH SERMON
ON THB HOLT LAND.
Tha Horse of the Orient—Memorable
Jehosaphat Valley—The Story of the
Good Samaritan —I he Brook Cherlti*
Where Elijah Was Fed by the Ha
vens-The Plains of Jericho, the Val
ley of Jordan and the Dead Sea—
The Ruins of Jerio io.
Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct 19.—The wide
spread nnd absorbing interest in Dr. Tal
mage’s course of eermons on the Holy I .and
and adjoining countries is demonstrated by
tne thousands who are turned away from
the doors of the Brooklyn Academy of
Music on Sunday mornings and from tha
Christian Herald services in the New York
Academy of Music on Sunday evenings,
unable to gain even standing room in those
immense auditoriums. To-day the fourth
sermon of the series was preached as before,
in this city in the morning and in New
York nt night. Having anuounoed aa
his text Luke 10: 30, "A certain man went
down from Jerusalem to Jericho,” Dr. Tal
mage said:
It is the morning of Dec. 5, in Jerusalem,
and we take stirrups for the road along
which the wayfarer of old felt
among thieves who left him wounded and
Half dentl. Job’s picture of the horse in the
orient as having neck "clothed with thun
der” is not, true of most horses now iu Pal
estine. There is no thunder on their neck,
though there is some lightning in their
heels. Poorly fed and unmercifully
whacked, they some iraes retort To Amer
icans and E glish, who are accustomed to
guide horses by the bri lie, these b irses of tbs
Orient, guid'-d o ly by foot and voice, make
equestrianism an uncertaiuty, and the pull
on the broke that you intend for
slowing up of the pace may be mis
taken for a hint that you
want to outgallop the wind or wheel in
swift circles like the hawk. But they can
climb sleeps and descend precioiuss with
skilled foot, and the one 1 chose fur our
journey in Palestine shall have the praise of
going for weeks without one stumbling step,
amid rocky steeps, where an ordinary borso
would not for an hour maintain sure-footed
ness. There were eighteen of our party,
and twenty-two beasts of burden carried
our camp equipment. Wo are led by an
Arab sheik with bis black Nubian servant
carrying a lo ded gun in full sight, but it is
the fact that this sheik represents the Turk
ish government which assures the safety of
tiie caravan.
We cross the Jehosbaphat valley whfob,
if it had not been memorable in history and
were only now discovered, would excite
the admiration of nil who look upon it.
It is like the got gas of the Yosemite or the
chasms of the Yellowstone Park, l'ne sides
of this J> hoshaphat valley are tunnelled with
graves and overlooked by Jerusalem walls
—an eternity of depths overshadowed by
an eternity of arehl tenure. Within sight
of Mount Olivet and Gethsemane and with
the heavens nnd earth full of sun shine, wo
start out on tiie very road mentioned in the
text when it says: "A certain man went
down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell
among thieves.” No rond Tint I ever saw
was so well constructed for brigandage—
deep gulleys, sharp turns, caves
on either side. There are fifty
places on this road where a highwayman,
might surprise and overpower an unarmed
pilgrim. His cry for help, his shriek of
pain, his death groan would lie answered
only by the echoes. On this road to-day
we met groups of meu who, j idgi g from
their countenances, have in their veins tha
blood of many generations of It ib Hoys.
Josephus says that Herod at niie time dis
charged from tiie service of tiie temple
40,00 i men, a id that the g, eat part of them
became robbers. Bo late as 1890, Sir Fred
erick Hentnker, an English tourist, was at
tacked on this very road from Jerusalem to
Jericho, and sh >1 and almost slain. There
has never boon any scarcity of bandits
along the road we travel to-day.
With the fre-h memory of some recent
violence in their minds, Christ teils the peo
ple of the good Samaritan who came al <ug
that way aud took care of a poor fellow
that had been set upon by villainous Arabs
and robbed, ad pounded and cut. We en
camped for lui.eb that noon close by an oid
stone building, said to bn the tavern where
tiie scene spo en of in the Bible oultni a*
ted. Tumnled in the dust and ghas.iy with
wounds, tne vie lira ■ f this highway rob
bery lay in tbe middle of the road—a fact
of whicu lam coitain, because the Bible
says tiie people passed by ou either
side. There were 12,010 priests
living at Jericbo and they had
to go to Jerusalem to ofilc.ate at
theiemplei Aud one of these ministers of
religion,! suppose. was on bis way to the
temple service auU be was staitlrd as be
sees this blee ling victim in the middle of
tiie road. “Oh." he says, “here is a man
that has been attacked of thieves,” “Why
don’t you go homer’ says the minister. The
man in a comau se state makes no answer,
or, with a half-dazed look, putsch is wounded
hand to his gashed forehead aud drawls oub
“Vi hat?” “Well," says the minister, “l
must hurry on to my duties at Jerusalem.
I have to kill a lamb and two pigeons
in sacrifice to-day. I cannot spend
any more time with this unfor
tunate. I guess somebody else will
take care of him. But t *is is one of the
things teat cannot be helped, anyhow. Be
side tnat, my business is with souls and not
with bodies. Good morning I When you
get well euougb to sit up, I will lie glad to
see you at the temple.” And tbe minister
curves but way out toward the overhanging
sides of tbe road and passes. You hypocrite!
One of the chief - Itteos of religion is to heal
wounds. You might have done here a
kindness that would have been more accept
able to God tbau all tbe incense that will
smoke up ce iser for the next three
we -ks, and you missed the chance. Go on
your way 1 Execrated by the centuries.
Boon afterward a Levite came upon the
scene. Tbe Levites looked after the mus o
of tne temple and waited upon the priests
and provided the supplies of tbe temple.
This Levite passing along this road where
we are to-day, to It a look at tbe mass of
bruises and laceration in the middle of 'ha
road. “My! my!” says the Levite, “this
man is awfully hurt und he ought to be
helped. But my business is to sii g in the
choir at tbe tem-de. If lam not there, no
one will carry my part. Beside that there
may not be enough frankiccei se for the
censers aud the wine or oil may have given
out, and what a fearful balk iu the service
that would make. Thonoueof the priests
might get his breast-plate on crooked. Bui
it seems too bad to leave this
man In this condition. Perhaps I had bet
ter try to stanch this bleeding and give
him a little stluulnnt. But, no! The cere
mony at Jerusalem is of more imp rtance
than taking cere of the wounds of a man
who will pro ably soon be dead, anyhow.
This highway robbery ought to be stopped,
for it hinders us Levites on our way up to
the temple. There, I have lost five miuutes
already! Go along, you beast!" he shouts
as he strikes his heels into the sides of the
animal carrying him, and the dust rising
from the road soon bides the hard-hearted
official
But a third person is coming along this
road. You cannot expect him to do any-