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I THE MORNING NEW 8. j
J Established 1860. Incorporatid 1888. V
J J. H. ESTILL, President. J
MARSHALS AT THE POLLS.
REPUBLICANS TO TRY TO RULE
WITH A HIGH HAND.
The Assistant Attorney General
Claims That the Federal Power la
Supreme in Federal Elections—Jus
tice Bradley's Famous Decision on
the Point—The Orders for Alabama.
Washington, Not. 2.—Acting Attorney
General Aldrich sent the following tele,
gram to United States Marshal Walker at
Montgomery. Ala., this afternoon: “Seethe
last paragraph of the ciroular mailed yes
terday. Use your discretion, remember
ing, and so instructing your deputies, that
they are peace officers and not partisans,
and that the law was enacted to secure a
free and honest ballot aud fair oount.” This
was in response to a letter from Marshal
Walker received this morning in which he
said: "1 will thamt you to notify me by
wire if I shall exeroise my own judgment
as to the number of special
deputy marshals to be appointed in Mont
gomery and Mobile coming under the head
of cities of 20,000 inhabitants or more. I
sk yon for the reason that it will be a diffi
cult'matter to find a suitable number of
efficient men, men that could be relied upon
in ease there is a riot or disturbance on the
day of election, and I would be glad to
know the full extent of my authority in
i rder that I may select a sufficient number
before band.”
THE LAW IN THE CASE.
The circular referred to by Mr. Aldrich is
that telegraphed by the Associated Press
last night. The law officers of the depart
ment of justice carefully examined the
statutes nnd opinions rendered in oases ris
ing out of alleged violations of the election
statutes before yesterday’s circular was is*
sued by Attorney General Miller.
Ex parte Siebold et al. is the case which
is relied on as conclusive of the paramount
rights of the federal authority over the
state authority wherever any conflict arises
with respect to the conduct of national and
state officers at an election for representa
tives in congress, The opinion delivered by
the late Justice Bradley In this case has be
come celebrated and it is probably quoted
more often than any other opiuion in argu
ments before the United States supremo
court, it being applied to almost all cases
where there is au alleged conflict between
the federal and state law.
THE CASE DECIDED.
Mr. Aldrich, the solicitor general, said
that the respective rights of federal and
states authorities are clearly defined iu this
case. It arose over the convic.ion in the
United States court of Siebold, Tucker,
Burns, Coleman and Bowers, judges of
elections in Baltimore in 1878 on
a charge of resistance to United
States supervisors of au election
and deputy marshals iu discharge
of their duty under sections 2016 " 2017 ,
2021 and 2022 of the Revised Stitutcs. The
defendants, after their conviction, applied
for a writ of habeas corpus and set up a
plea that the regulations violated were void
for want of constitutional authority iu con
gress to enact them. A considerable part
of the argument of the esses was devoted to
the construction to be given the
words “make or alter” in the clause
of the constitution conferring on
congress power to make cr alter the regula
tions the states may prescribe for the con
duct of elections for representatives in con
gress. The supreme court. Justices Clifford
and Field distenting, held that the words
"make or'alter” gave congress supervisory
power over the subject, and that congress
might make entirely new regulations, might
change state regulations as it saw fit and
might provide for the attendance of officers
to prevent trand in the conduct of elections.
SUPREME POWER CLAIMED.
The counsel for the defendants had*made
much of the possibility that suoh a ojn
srruotion would lead to a collision between
the federal and state authorities, which, of
courßc, should bo avoided. The onurl, in its
opinion, answered this contention with a
positive declaration that a conflict could not
properly arise because the authority of
congress over the subject is paramount
end its regulations supersede state regula
tions, so far as the latter relate to
congressional elections. National and state
jurisdictions were concurrent, but wherever
a conflict occurred the f rraer was supreme,
it held that the law authorizing deputy
marshals to keep the peace at national elec
tions is not unconstitutional, and that the
national government has a right to use
Physic and force in any part of the United
States to carry into execution the powers
conferred upon it.
SHEEHAN’S CIRCULAR.
I’nited States Marshal Jacobus of New
York sent a telegram to Acting Attorney
General Aldrich to-day calling attention to
the “inflammatory proclamation of Lieut.
Gov. Sheehan” in regard to the presence of
federal supervisors at the polling booths.
Mr. Aldrich said he had nothing to say
about the proclamation except to refer to
'he policy of the government on this ques
tion as outlined in the instructions issued to
marshals, supervisors, etc., yesterday. He
tel-graphed Marshal jacobus this afternoon
to be governed by the instructions con
tained in that circular.
The "inflammatory proclamation” referred
to by Marshal Jacobus is in the shape of a
Poster distributed by the New York state
democratic committee throughout that
state. It is a sheet almost 2x3 feet and it
Printed in flaring lettering. Here it is:
DEMOCRATS ENFORCE THE LAW.
1 No federal supervisor can Renter a polling
booth with another voter for any purpose
whatever, uot even if he is selected by a dis
abled voter;he cannot go beyond the guard rail.
' ; 8. R. S , sections 2017 and 2019 and section 101
°f the state election law.
United States marshals have no more
right than any other voter to be within tho
hoard rail of polling places, but “must stand
outside alone with other persons ” Per
"rower, J , U. s. supreme court, 22 federal rep.
’■ No person shall, while the polls are open
t any polling place, do any electioneering
within such polling place or within 150 feet
tnerofrom in any public street or room, or in a
Public manner. Election law, section 102.
4 Any person who electi meers on election
w ithin a polling place, or in a public street
°t room, or in a public manner, within 150 feet
a polling place, is guilty of a misdemeanor,
“rial Code, section 4], K.
a By section 18S of the code of criminal pro
cure any person, either a private person or
tstvee officer, may arrest another without war
jant for a crime committed in his presence and
*ke the person arrested at once before a
® tratf - This applies to republican mar
|™s and supervisors as well as to any other
lrtorx Democrats, enforce this provision
’’ths law to the letter and stand upon your
•‘kits as American citizens. Do not permit the
'Publicans to use rooms or buildings within
o” feet of the polling piase for the purpose of
’bhing voters. You have power to prevent it,
it is your duty to arrest all suoh malefac-
J° h r *; William Sheehan,
'•“airman Democratic State Campaign Com
mittee.
EXTRACTS FROM THE OPINION,
following are extracts from the more
‘*Portant parts of toe opinion: “Regula
“Ora mode by oougress are paramount to
*“°*e made by state legislatures: aud if they
c °boict therewith, the latter, so far as tho
c °hflict extends, ceases to be operative. No
blashing can possibly arise; there is not the
“'ghtest difficulty iu harmonious eombina
■‘on into one system of regulations made
two sovereignties any more than there
18 a case of prior and subsequent enact
b>BQts of the same legislatures. The regula
-1,008 of congress being constitutionally
paramount, the duties imposed thereby
upon officers of the United States, so far as
they have respect to the same matters, must
neoessarily be i aramount to those to be per
formed by officers of the state. If both
caunot be performed, the latter are pro
tanto superseded and cease to be duties. As
a neoessary consequence, such
officers aud agsats (federal offi
cers! must have the requisite authority
to aet without onstruotiou or interference
from oifloers of the state. Asa general
rule it is no doubt expedient and wise that
the operations of the state and national
governments should, as fr as practicable,
be conducted separately, m order to avoid
undue jealousies and jars and conflicts of
jurisdiction and power. But there is uo rea
son for laying this down as a rule of univers
al application. It should never be made to
override the plaiu and manifest dictates of
the constitution itself. We cannot yield to
suoh a transcendental view of state sover
eignty. The constitution and laws of the
United States are the supremo law of the
land, and to these every citizen of every
state owes obedience, whether in bis indi
vidual or official capacity. In what we
have said it must be remembered that
we are dealing only with the
subject of elections of representa
tives to congress If for its own conveni
ence a state sees fit to elect state and county
officers at the same time and in conjunction
with the election of representatives, con
gress will not be thereby deprived of the
right to make regulations in reference to
the latter. We do not mean to eay, how
ever, that for any acts of officers of election,
having exclusive reference to tne election of
state or county officers, they will be amena
ble to federal jurisdiction.”
WRECKS ON THB LAKES.
A Big Steamer and Two or Throe
Schooners Lost With AU Hands.
Chicago, Nov. 2. —It is reported that a
largo white steamer has founded near Man
itou Island, at the head of Lake Michigan,
and the missing vessel is believed to be the
W. H. Gilober, sister boat to the Western
Reserve. She passed the straits on the
af reruoou of the big storm, bound for Mil
waukee. Reports from Milwaukee do not
say that she arrived there. Some weeks
ago the Western Reserve, whloh, except the
Gilober, was tho largest boat in the grain
trade on the lakes, went down in Lake Su
perior with all hands, the force of the waves
having broken her m two. The Giicher had
a orew of about twenty-fire men, and It is
feared that she has met the fate of her taster
ship. If the Gilober has realy gone down
she must have met her fate either on Friday
or Saturday last, as the gales were very
heavy at that time.
At a place near where the wreokage sup
posed to bo from the Giicher was discovered
a big schooner was found bottom up, but
what her name was no one knows. Cap
tains pausing along the routs leading by
Maultou say they have seen great quanti
ties of wreckage that could only have come
from a large vessel or several vessels.
Vessel men, who know the Giicher and
who saw the wreckage, are inclined to think
it belonged to her.
“When off Houth Manitou, on our way
to Chicago,” said Capt. George Dennis of
the Shaw, “we passed through a large
quantity of wreckage. Doors, stools, win
dows, sash, and part of the steamer’s
bridge, with a belt still upon it. wage float
ing in the lake. The staichionsßu the
bridge, which was painted whits, were
striped oak. The bridge was about 5 feet
wide, fore and aft, hut I do
not know how long it was.
The doors and sash in ths top panels and the
gloss, of course, was broken out. We could
see nothing which would give any indica
tion of tho name of ths anfortunatc craft.
Thera is not a particle of doubt that the
wreckage was from some steamer whioh
had foundered not far from there.”
Capt. Dennis also reported that a niedlum
siz.sd sohooner with its bilge and a part of
its bottom showing was ou the beach of the
island. It had a cargo of hemlock lumber.
The bottom had been newly calked. He did
not learn tho name of tho schooner. The
finding of the wreckage by the Shaw leaves
no doubt that the wreckage is from some
boat which went to the bottom.
RAIN-BRINGING EXPLOSIVES.
A Beries of Experiments in the Vi
cinity of '.Vaahington.
Washington, Nov. 2. —For nearly a
week nervous people in Washington have
been shocked and startled by a series of
heavy explosions that occur at irregular in
tervals, rattling windows aud shaking
houses to their foundations. These noises
ara the work of rainmakers across the river
at Fort Myer, and the fact that they are so
audible at a distance is an indication of the
treuieudous strength of the explosive dis
charged. The experiments are being con
ducted by tha agricultural department and
just at present the object ts cot to effect
rainfall in tho vicinity, but to determino
upon the merits of certain new explosives
which will be used for that purpose
in the future. The explosives used in the
celebrated Texas experiment* were unob
jectionable except in one respect, and that
was their very high cost. Two of the new
explosives that are being tested promise
well. One is roiellite, a powder resembling
in apuearauoe moist brown sugar and
smelling like fresh concrete. It is the in
vention of Dr. Iloeelle and is made by mix
ing one part to seven of chlorate of potash
and aspbaltum oil. It is one of the safest
known high explosives to handle, and can
be oxpioded only by meant of a detonating
fuse. It ranks above dynamite and Is cheap.
The other exploelve is iutended to take
the place of the rather expensive oxy
bydrogpn balloon. It is a vast paper bag,
30 feet long aud 3 feet in diameter, filled
with oarburetted vapor, which explodes
with enormous energy, and is likewi-e
cheap of preparation. The party across the
river has practically satisfied itself of the
value of the new compounds, and it about
to break camp and leave early next week
far San Antonio, Tex,, where attempts on
a gigantic scale will be made to shake rain
cut of the clouds on the dry Texas prairies.
A BIG BLOW IN INDIANA.
Passengers on a Steamer in a Panic
at Jeffersonville.
Jeffersonville, Ind., Nov. 2.—A strong
gale, accompanied by heavy rains, passed
over the city last night, doing great damage
to residences in the city and its suburbs.
The storm was fiercest on the river. While
the Louisville and Madison packet Kona
waba was rounding to at this port to land
the steamer became uncontrollable, due to
the high wind blowing at the time, and tho
was forced broadside against tho steamer
Sunshine, moored at the wharf. The Kana
waha was well laden with passengers and a
panic followed. The larboard side of the
boat fore and aft was badly damaged, the
rails and stanchions broken aod a portion
of the boiler deck torn away. The K*na
waba was unable to proceed to Louisville,
but managed to reaoh Howard’s ship yard
to be repaired.
Lieut. Frederick Bchwatka Dead
Portland, Ore., Nov. 2.—Lieut. Fred
erick Kohwatka, or Alaskan exploration
fame, died this morning. He was picked
up on the street about 3 o’olock in an uncon
scious condition. Bsside him was found an
empty laudanum bottle.
SAVANNAH. GA„ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3. 1892.
A COLLISION IN ENGLAND
TEN LIVES LOST BY A CRASH IN
YORKSHIRE.
A Paaaenger and a Freight Train
Rush Together in a Fog—Fire Breaks
Out In the Wreck—The Marquis of
Huntley and the Marquis of Twee
dale on the Express.
London, Nov. 3.—An appalling railway
accidsnt occurred this morning near Thlrsk,
in Yorkshire, by which teu persons were
killed and a large number injured. An ex
press train which leaves Edinburgh every
evening for London was returning at full
speed as it approached Thirsk, when ahead
of it appeared a unuvily laden goods train.
She engineer of the express train reversed
bis engine and put on the brakes, hut the
momentum of the heavy express was too
great and it dashed Into the goods train,
making a most terrible wreck. To add to
the horror the carriages oaught Are and
were destroyed. A large number of persons
from near by places were soon at the scene
and did everything possible to extrioate the
dead and injured. I'he burning oars greatly
hampered their efforts, but had it not been
for their bravery the loes of life would have
beeu much greater. The scene at the wreck
woe pitiable, dome of the bodies tateu out
of the debris were burned beyond all sem
blance to humanity. The clothing had been
destroyed, and, In some cases, the jewoiry
worn wae melted by the intense heat. This
will render Identification of the dead ex
tremely difficult, If not altogether impossi
ble. A wrecking train was dispatched to
the scene as soon as the faot of the disaster
became known. A number of physiciuns
were carried to the wreok. and they at once
devoted themselves to relieving the suffer
ings of the injured.
CAUSED BY A FOG.
The accident is said to have been due to a
dense fog, which prevented the engineer of
the express train from seeing ahead of him
for any dtatanoa. The express was orowded
with passengers returning from the high
lands of Scotland, from Dundee and Edin
burgh. Among the passengers were the
Marquis of Huutiey aud the Marquis of
Tweedale. Neither of the noblemen sus
tained serious injury, though the Marquis
ef Huntley ha l one of hie shoulders bruised
and one of his thumbs fractured. Eleven
other persons were more or less injured.
In au interview the Marquis of Tweedale
said that at the time of the accident the
express train was traveling at the rate of
sixty miles au hour. The goods train, into
whioh the express ran, was loaded with iron.
The former train was going slow. The
shock was severe, smashing the engine aud
tender of the exprese train, and the car
next to them, but the Pullman car, in which
the Marquis of Tweedale and the Marquis
of Huntley were sitting, stood the shock,
although it* forward end was knocked off.
Many persons received slight injuries and
a severe shaking up.
The signal man, who was charged with
being asleep at hia post, has been suspended
from duty (tending an investigation. The
escape of the occupants of the wre -ked
Pullman car was little short of miraculous.
The wheels wero turned off, but the body of
the c iaoh stood the crash with but little
damage.
A WOMAN BURNED TO BBATH.
Pinioned beneath the huge engine the
rescuing party saw a woman. Bhe was in
great agony and screaming for help. They
were powerless to help her. Before taelr
eyes the flames enveloped her aud she was
burned to death aud her body reduced to
ashes. The distracted husband of the poor
viotim piteously app-alod to the would-be
helpers to save his wife. The occupants of
one carriage were imprisoned by the debris
and in great peril. They could see the
flames slowly approaching and suffered
from increasing heat. 2 Terrified beyond
measure, they shrieked continually* for
help. They were rescued from their horri
ble position in the nick of time. The en
gineer of the express train, himself badly
injured and held down in the debris, im
plored the rescuers to save the passengers
and not mind him. Among rthe dead is
Capt, Duncan Moi.aod of the Forty-second
Highlanders, who was proceeding to Aus
tralia. Many of the Injured were also bound
for Australia and India.
The cause of the accident has not yafc
been definitely decided upon, but the fog
was undoubtedly au imp Ttant factor. Tho
accident occurred at 3:30 o’olock and the
night was pitch dark.
A SIGNAL MAN’S EXCUSE.
A passenger named Ralath, in an inter
view, said that he saw tho signal man.
Holmes, afier the collision. The man was
in a pitiable condition of mental distress.
His child had died on the previous night, ho
told Ralath, and he had aske 1 the station
master for leave of absence, hut bad been
refused. He had to take his turn of dutv,
though greatly fatigued and was so tired
that be fell asleep and neglected the signals.
TWO COLLISIONS.
Pnssengors in Peril on Land and Wa
ter Id Quick Succession.
Liverpool, Nov. 2.—A Birkenhead
ferryboat loaded with passengers collided
last night with the ship Eurydioe.and a
panic nearly followed. The people who
were on tho ferryboat had hardly got over
their Bcare when they met with another
accident that was far more serious in Its re
sults. A large number of them boarded a
train on the Mersey railway, talking among
themselve* of their narrow escape from
drowning. As the train was leaving ths
station it ran into an engine and was
wrecked. Three of the passengers were
killed and fifty injured. It is
thought that some of the injured will
die. Some of ths ladies among the'passengera
who were not injured in any way were
made hysterical by the succession of acoi
dents they had met with, and the physicians
who were hastily summoned to attend the
injured, bed their hands full looking after
them. After the wounded bad been cared
for the more seriously Injured were removed
to the hospital. Many of the injured
passengers refused to continue their journey,
fearing that farther accident might befall
them.
A Board of Conciliation.
Manchester, Nov. 2. —A board of con
ciliation, consisting of six directors of the
chamber of commerce and six members of
the trades council, is making another effort
to adjust the dispute between the cotton
spinners and their employers.
Pardoning Rioting Strikers.
Paris, Nov. 2.—A oabinet counoil was
held at the pnlaoe of the Elysee to-day. A
decree was approved pardoning ten of the
strikers who were convicted of taking part
iu tbs riots at the Carmaux mines.
Universal Suffrage Refused.
Brussels, Nov. 3.—The Chamber of
Deputies committee on revision of the con
stitution have rejected a proposal to grant
universal suffrage. The vote stood 16
against the proposal to 4 is it* favor.
Cholera at Buda-Peeth.
Buda-Pesth. Nov. 2.—The cholera con
tinues unabated in this city. Twenty-one
new case* bare been reported and nin*
deaths.
FRANCE’S WAR IN DAHOMBY.
King Behanzeh Will Be Executed
When Captured
Paris. Nov. 8. —Mail advice* received here
show that on Bept. 30 the Frenoh gunboat
Opale was suddenly attacked near Donkoli
by 100 Dahomeyans armed with quiok-flring
rifles. Three of the French on the gunboat
were killed and a number were wounded.
The Opale shelled tho villages along the
river. The next day 200 sharpshooters sur
prised Donkoli. The Dahomeyans fled, leav
ing many dead behind them.
Transports bearing invalids and wounded
French troops were arriving at the coast
daily. The hospitals at Porto Novo were
crowded aud vessels in the roadstead had
been chartered to accommodate the
wounded.
LF.D BY WHITE MEN.
A Dahomeyan ohief who has been oaptursd
by the French says that the Dahomeyans are
led by 200 white men. He gives the names
of many Belgians and Oermans. Tho dis
patch adds that after the Frenoh capture
Abomey another king will succeed Behan
ziu. who will be executed. The campaign
is expected to be over at tne end of
the month. Col. Dodds will roturu to the
coast by way of Wbyda, which plaoe has
been fortified. One thousand men will re
main for observation purposes at Kanigamo,
in the heart of the oonutry, for two months.
Col. Dodds will be promoted to be a general,
and will lie made an officer of tha legion of
Honor. If the government receives a dis
patch before the meeting of the Chamber
of Deputies to-morrow, announcing the
eutry of the Freuch forces into Abomey,
the capital of Dahomey, a hill will be in
troduced providing for the striking of a
medal tooommemnrate the campaign.
SILVER AS A MONEY METAL.
How the Delegates ot Belgium Stand
on the Question.
Brussels. Nov. 3, —Ths Belgian delegate*
to the international monetary conference,
which will meet here Nov. 22, inolude three
monometallism, , Senator Weber, Hupt.
Bainctette of the Belgian mint and
Monteflore Levy, a banker, and one bi
metallist, M. Allard, director cf tbe mint.
In the absence of M. Beemaert, prime min
ister aud minister of finance, who
ought to preside at the conference, but who
pleads pressure of business in the Chamber
of Deputies as his excuse for not presiding,
an American representative, it is thought,
should preside over the conference.
A WARSHIP AGROUND.
She is One of the Battleship Class.
Her Position Perilous.
London, Nov. 2. —Advioes from Ferrol,
a seaport of Spain, eay that the British
warship Howe has grounded on Perreiro
reef, inside Ferrol bar. Hor position is a
very perilous one. The Spanish naval au
thorities at the Ferrol navy yard are ren
dering every assistance to the hig British
battleship. She is being lightened and her
officers hope to get her off The Howe is
one of the battleships of the admiral olass,
lias a displacement ot.’OjSlX) tons, carries
ten guns and is attached to the channel
squadron.
AN ANARCHIST EDITOR JAILED.
Hlb Sympathizers Hies she Judge and
Jurors in the Case.
Brussels, Nov. 2.—Villeval, publisher of
the Journal la Mi sere, was to-day sen
tenced totwoyears imprisonment for print
ing an anarchist article. \Vbile court was
adjourning Villeval made his escape from
the keepore and has not been recaptured.
When sentence was cussed the anarchists in
the court room hissed the judge, and when
the jurors left the court room Villevel’s
sympathizers hustled them in a dangerous
manner. The police intervened to protect
the jurors.
HARRISON’S SPEAKERS.
Halford and AU the Secretaries But
One Now On the Stump.
Washington, Nov. 2.—E. W. Halford,
President Ilarrisou’s private seoretary, left
here this morning to take part in the polit
ical campaign in Indiana, and will make
speeches at the following named places in
that state: Marion, Nov. 8; Wiuamao,
Nov. 4; Columbus, Nov. 5; and Rockville,
Nov. 7. He will spend next Sunday iu In
dianapolis. Secretary J. W. Foster of the
state department is now tbe only member
of the cabinet iu the city. Secretary El
kins is in West Virgiuia, Secretary Charles
Foster in Ohio, Secretary Tracy in New
York, Attorney General Miller in Indiana,
Secretary Noble in Missouri, Secretary
Rusk m Wisconsin, and Postmaster General
Wanauiaker in Indiana. The President
will uot go to Indiana this year to vote and
will remain at the white house until after
the election.
COLLEGE MEN IN POLITICS.
Students in Michigan Universities
Going Home to Vote.
Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 2.—The recent
attempt to swing important colleges and
universities into line on political action
have aroused much interest here. The stu
dents are actively participating in tbe cam
paign. The work at ths republican and
democratic headquarters it in full blast and
political meetings are frequent, Ntudonts
living even as far away as lowa will return
home to vote, their expenses in most cases
being borne by the state committees. No
university claee-s will meet oa election day
and recitations will be more or less dis
turbed for two or three day* preoeding aud
following the great event.
FIQ IRON FOR ENGLAND.
Republicans?, of Course, Credit the
Shipment to the McKinley Bill.
New York, Nov. 2.—lt was given outat
the republican state headquarters to-night,
as an evidence of the beneficial effect of the
MoKinley law, that the White Star line
steamer Tauric, whioh left for England to
day, has aboard 200 tons of American pig
Iron for Derby, England, tho first shipment
of American pig iron over made to England.
Colorado’s Democratic Ticket.
Denver, Col., Nov. 2.—The latest move
in the resignation of the Weaver electors
from the Cleveland tlckot wa* the Isiuing of
au order last night by J. G. Miller, of the
county court, to Col. Clark MoOafferv, in
structing him to remove tbe names of ths
Weaver men iu accordance with their re
quest. This order has not yet been served,
and, as the ballots are now being printed,
it looks as though the Cleveland ticket
would go in headed by the People’* party
electors. _____
A Democrat Goes Wrong.
Pueblo, Col., Nov. 2.—John It. Dixon,
one of tbe leading attorneys aud democrats
of the state, who wns a member of tbe
national convention of 1888, whioh renomi
nated ex President Cleveland, and also a
member of the platform committee of
that convention, announces his intention of
voting for the Harrison electors.
FRASER WINS THE FIGHT.
HI3 OPPONENTS TRY TO RAISE THB
THIRD-PARTY CRY.
They Also Assert That Men Pledged
to Rockwell Went Back on Him.
The Vote Stood 104 to 98—t’oykin
Wright of the Augusta Circuit
Withdraws.
Atlanta, Oa., Nov. 2.—The struggle for
the solicitorahip of the Eastern oirouil is
over. Solicitor General Fraser will remain
in office four years moro. He was elected
to-day by a vote of 104 against 98 for T. D.
Rockwell, Esq., which was just one vote
more than the necessary majority. Mr.
Rockwell got a majority of 14 among the
democratic votes aud bad it not beeu for
the almost solid support of the third party,
Solicitor Fra er would have been defeated.
To-day w m giveu up entirely to the elec
tions.
The Augusta oircuit was first drawn from
tbe box this morning, but those expecting
to sees clot* contest between Solloitor Boy
kin Wright and VV. H. Davis of Burks
county were disappointed wheu Represen
tative Cummings of Augusta arose and
withdrew Mr. Wright's name from con
sideration, leaving a clear walk-over for
Mr. Davis, who was unanimously eleoted
Mr. Wright said he was satisfied of defeat at
the hands of the third party, and rather than
allow Congressman Watson to be glorified
he withdrew his name. Tbe third party
and republicans, according to the caucus
arrangements, would have voted solidly
against him.
TUB EASTERN CIRCUIT.
The Eastern oircuit was drawn second,
and the crowding in of members from the
lobbies aud cloak rooms showed what deep
interest was feit in ths tight. Judge Falll
gant's eleotion was first called. Representa
tive Osborne of Chatham placed the judge
in nomination and Representatives Gusrard
and Dooian seconded it. Ths vote
was unanimous. When President Clay
called for nominations for solicitor
general Representative Dooian pre
sented the name of T. D. Rockwell. About
forty seoonds came in rapid succession from
ail parts of the hail, and then Representa
tive Maesenglll of Rabun nominated
Solicitor Fraser. Seoonds followed lively.
The interest in the race was plainly shown
by the number of representatives keeping
tally. Both candidates ran even for the
first five votes in the Senate, after which
Mr. Rockwell took the lead and retained it
until he reached tho eighties, when he was
14 votes ahead of Mr. Fraser and every
thing looked like his election so much that
a bet of SIOO oil him was offered without
takers. Mr. Fraser’s strength came in (he
lowor part of the alphabet and be ran
away from Mr. Rookwell. The auuouuce
tnoat of Mr. Fraser's success caused his ad
mirers to violate the rule* of ths House by
vigorously applauding.
There were no contests in the Albany,
Blue Ridge, Bruaswiok, Middle, i'aulanla,
Cherokee and Western circuits aud the pres
ent incumbents were unanimously
re-elected.
THE CHATTAHOOCHEE CIRCUIT.
The olosost fight of the day was in the
Chattahoochee oircuit for judgeship
between W. B. Butt and J. K. Martin, the
preieut incumbent. Judge Butt was in the
mixed democratic-third party combine
which defeated Messrs. Lewis, Wright aud
Rockwell, and Judge Martin was going it
on his own hook. They ran an even race
up to 99 votes when Judge Butt jumped to
luiaud Judge Martin oould reach only 101.
Very general regret is expressed among
lawyers here at the defeat of Judge
Martin and criticisms on the methods whioh
brought it about are quite severe. Iu the
same circuit Price Gilbert was elected
solicitor by 184 votes to t)9 for bis three
opponents, Solloitor A. A. Carson, G. Y.
ligner and J. J. Bull.
ihe Rook well-Fraser light was the talk of
the hotel lobbies this afternoon and to-night.
Mr. Rock well’s eleotion was practicaliv as
sured lost night, but all those who promised
to vote for him did not stand by him.
Four members of the legislature
who remained iu his caucus lost uight till
after midnight and swore loayity to bis
cause voted the oth'sr wav this morning.
If they had remained true Mr. Rockwell
would have beenelscted over Mr. Fraser by
two votes. Mix others, besides these four
whs promised Mr. Rook well’s friends, just
before the oircuit was oailed, to vote for hnn
changed to Mr. Fraser when their names
were called.
DU BIGNON KEELS BADI.Y.
Hon. F. G. dußlgnon, who took a prom
inent part in Mr. Rockwell’s canvass, feels
badly over the result aud expresses himself
plainly about it. "It is my defeat,” said He,
‘ ’brought about by the third party coutln -
geut iu revenge. I was in the fight as well
as Mr. Rockwell. Mr. Rockwell is my
kinsman and has a widowed mother
to support. I helped him with an
entirely unselfish motive. He received
a majority of the democratic votes.
He was beaten by the third party and I ac
cept it a compliment, for it indicates plainly
tho fact that I have rendered some service
to the Democratic party.” Bo sure were
Mr. Rockwell’s friends last night and early
this morning of his success that they offered
bets of from |IOO to $590 in the rotunda of
the Kimball bouse at odd* without being
able to get takers.
Several more elections are to take plaoe
to-morrow, but the contest* are finished.
CRUSHED BY CARS.
A Columbia Man Fatally Injured While
Ksoorting a Lady to a Circus.
Columbia, S. C., Nov. 3.—Wesley Moore,
n young whit* man, met with fatal injuries
Monday night, from the effects of which he
died Tuesday morning. Moore was from
Ixixlngton county and was in the employ of
the lunatie asylum. Monday night he
escorted a young lady to a cirou* aud they
started down Lady street. When he reached
the South Bound crossing some freight cars
had it blocked. Moore attempted to go be
tween two oars, but just as ho did so tha
train backed and the unfortunate runn was
pinioned. When the train slacked he
dropped crushed, bleeding and almost life
less to the ground.
A SHORT LIVED STRIKE.
Tbe Blectrlo Wlremen of New York
Get Enough Very Quickly.
New York, Nov. 3.—The indications are
that the strike among tha electric wlremen
is practically ended, uudwie situation looks
to be in the hands of the contractors. The
united building trades hare come to the
aid of the oonlrantors and threaten a general
lockout if necessary. A number of wire
raou have already returned to work. There
never was any question of wage- involved
iu the strike, aud the other trades unions
failed to show an inclination to strike for
sentiment.
Purchases of Silver.
Washington, Nov. 2. — The offers of sil
ver at the treasury department aggregated
1,301,000 ounces, and the amount purchased
was 797,000 at .8548®.8560 cents.
TOUR OF REID AND DEPEW.
They Traverse Eight Counties and
Each Deliver Fifteen Speeches.
Jamestown, N. Y., Nov. 2.—Whltelaw
Reid and Chauncey M. Depew to-day
brought their joint electioneering tour in
the interior of New York to an end. Thoy
traversod three oouuties—Allegany, Cat
taraugus and Chautauqua— to-day, and
made speeches in each of them. Large
bodies of voters were addressed by ths
speakers at Belmont and at Jaiuestnwa, in
Chautauqua county. Two big ’re
publican meetings were held here,
one in the afternoon, which was mainly
tended by fanners of ths surrounding
country, and the other in the eveuing.
which was attended chiefly by city resi
dent*. Messrs. Reid and D*pew have made
speeches iu the pa*t three day* in the coun
ties of Madison, Cortland, Tompkins, C he
mung, Cattaraugus aud Chautauqua, or in
sight counties, and in the interval each de
livered fifteen speeches.
a glimpse or the bloody shirt.
At Belmont Mr. Reid noticed G. A. R.
buttons upon the coats of many of the men
present and took oooasion in hit speech to
contrast the war records of I'reeideut Hsr
risou and ox-President Cleveland, as well
as the friendliness shown iu tbe matter of
pensions by l’reddeut Harrison and the un
friendliness iu respect to pensions revealed
by Mr. Cleveland when President.
There was a big parade of the republloan
olubs of Jamestown and It* vicinity.
Fully 20,000 voters were in line. A
republican mess meeting followed at tbe
wlgwnrn, which was addressed by Mr. Reid
and Mr. Depew. At the conclusion of the
meeting Mr. Reid departed for New York.
He will make a speech there to-morrow and
another at Albany Friday eveuing. Mr.
Depew will go to Buffalo to-niorrow morn
ing, and will there address a republican
mass meeting In the evening.
BLUFF BETA
Republican Howlers Forced to Take
Water in New York.
New York, Nov. 2.—The democratic
headquarter* gives out the following: “Con
troller Theodore Myers of New York this
morning was in a publio way offered by
a prominent republican (Cornyns) $25,000
ou President Harrison. Mr. Mysrs promptly
responded, produoed five certified ohecks
for SS,(XX) each, when Mr. Comrns said ho
was only joking. At tho Hoffman house
to-night a man from Philadelphia entered a
crowd Ui the lobby and loudly offered $45,-
000 to $50,000 on the general result iu favor
of President Harrison. Offers were on one#
made to him to divide his bet
into separate ones of $5,000 even,
hut he rofused. Thirty minutes later
Edward Murphy, ohairman of tbe New
York democratic state committee, ap
peared, huulmg for the Philadelphian, and
offering to take him without odd* for SSO,
0IH) on Cleveland. The Philadelphian hnd
disappeared, and Mr. Murphy publicly
registered th* offer for takers to itand till
election day.
COL. SWOHbH HEARD KROM.
Washington, Nov. 2.-Col. Bwords,
sergeant at-arms of the reoublluanjuatloual
committee, says lie has $5u,000 to bet on the
general result iu sums iff SIO,OOO eaoh. It
Is understood that Col. Bwords is represent
lug a Philadelphia syndicate of republican
politician* wlu bavo pooled SIBO,OOO tube
wagered that Mr. Cleveland will not carry
New York.
MId&OURI’S VOTE.
A Majority of 31,300 Claimed for the
Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate.
Jefferson City, Mo., Nov. 2.—The
(lomooratlc state control oommltlee hat com
pleted a poll of the state, and claims a ma
jority fur Htoue for governor of 21,300 over
tho other three candidates. One congress
man out of fffCeen is oonesded to the repub
licans, and this in tbe Tenth district, where
th* republican majority is some 4,000.
A REPUBLICAN CLAIM.
Kansas City, Mo., Not, 2.—The Star’s
Topeka special says: J. War* Butterfield,
secretary of the repuhlioan state league,
has prepared au estimate of th* vote in this
state hosed upon his correspondence with
league vlre presidents in each oouuty. Mr.
Butterfield estimates that ths total vote
oast will lie 340,1)00. Ou that basis hs es
timates Bidwell’s vote at 5,000; Weaver
157,500 and Harrison 183,500. Tho state
ticket, he thinks, will receive practically
tha tamo vote. Republicans will secure 65
of the 125 representatives and 24 to 28 of
the 40 senators.
A HIGH-HANDED OUTRaOS.
A State officer Unjustly Arreßted By
Order of a Supervisor.
Ralsigh, N. C„ Nov. 2.—On Friday last
the federal supervisors of election applied
to R. Q. Reid, state registrar at Weldon, for
a copy of the registration books. Th* regis
tration not being then dosed, Mr. Reid
mode the point that th* registration was
not finished, but offered to allow a oopy to
be made If Chief Supervisor Bhaffer, at
Raleigh, said so. On these facts Chief Su
pervisor Bhaffer ordered the arrest
ot Mr. Reid, and on the hearing
bound Mr. Held over to th*
federal court in a bouilof SI,OOU. Mr. Reid
has brought suit against Chief Supervisor
Bhaffer for SIO,OOO damages in th* srate
court. The attorney general of the state
and other lawyers hold that under section
2029 United Htates Revised Statutes the
federal supervisor baa no right to demand a
oopy of tbe registration books.
NEW YORK STATE SAFE.
Reports Indicate That tbe Democrats
Will Have a Big Majority.
Niw York, Nev. 2.—A1l the democratic
leaders of tbs inttrior counties of tbe state
were in tbe city to-day in consultation
with Chairman Edward Morphy, Jr., and
Lisut. Gov. Sheehan, who is in charge of
tbe campaign in the state. The reports
they brought from the counties north of
the city line were all of an encouraging
ebaramer, and when they had ail beon sub
mitted the democratic leaders reiterated
their former assertion that tho state is Bure
for ex-l'resident Cleveland by a majority
ranging from 30,000 to 50,000.
Republican Powwows.
Washington, Nov. 2. —Gov. MoKinley
spoke at Towanda, Pa., to-day.
Postmaster General Wauamaker did the
eame at Frankfort, Ind.
John 8. Wise was the principal speaker
at a republican rally in Cooper Union, New
York, to-night.
Bscretary of the Treasury Charles Foster
address'd a republican meeting at Bolelre,
0., to-day.
Indiana Can’t Vote.
Yankton, 8. D.,Nov. 2.—Judge E. M.
Smith of ths oircuit oourt has decided that
Indians dwelling upon the reservation had
uo right to vot* at the ooraiag eleotion. His
deoision is based ou tbe fact that they are
residing on ground whioh is subjeot to gov
ernmental jurisdiction alone, and that at
the elate has nothing to do with tbe Indians
they cannot rote in it.
i DAILY, 810 A YEAR. )
•< 5 CENTS A COPY. ►
( WEEKLY $1 25 A YEAR. )
DU BIGNON ON HIS MUSCLE
ROCK WE Ll.’B DEFEAT IRRITATES
HIM TO THE FIOTIING POINT.
The Claim 7hat Four Members Went
Back on Their Pledgee a Particularly
Bore Point—Hot Words First Ex
changed With Mr. Thompson— A
Row With Judge Gober Follows.
Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 3. —The defeat ol
T. D. Rookwell for solicitor general of th*
Eastern oircuit was the cause of a stormy
scene in tbe Kimball house rotunda this
afternoon. Last night there was a cauom
of the Rockwell foroet in th* room of Hon.
Fleming dußignon, who has been the leader
of the Rockwell fight. A count of noses
showed that Mr. Rockwell bad the fight
whipped, and until the vote was actually
taken his friends were willing to back their
claims with dollars at great odds. Bui
when the roll was oailed four
democrats who had been in the Rock
well osuous ot last night broke
their pledges and voted for Mr. Frater <
electing him with tbs aid of tbe practically
solid support of the third partyitea. Tua
treachery of these four men aroused thsi
deepest indignation among ths friends ot
Mr. Rockwell, and In more than on* ins
stance hot words were passed.
DU BIGNON IRRITATED.
Naturally enough Mr. dnliignoa felt very
muoh aggrieved at tha notion of those upod
whom he had oounted. In fact, the diatin-*
gulehed gentleman from Bavannah wa*
more than indignant, and when Mr. Thomp
son , one of Ihe leaders of the opposition, met
hint at th* Kimball aud boasted of having
drawn off four men who had been its
tbe Rookwell caucus, Mr. dußignon replied
in suoh a way that bystanders expected to
see a fight. At that moment, however, Mr,
Thompsou stepped luto the elevator, and!
thus more serious oonsequeuoes wero
avoided. Later Mr. dußignon encountered)
Judge Gober of the Blue Ridge oircuit, and
charged him with being partly responsible
fur the treachery of tbe men who had de
feated his friend.
HOT WORDS PASSED.
Hot words passed between the two gentles
men, aud those who were standing nsas
understood ths ex-senator from Bavannah
to tell Judge Gober that he believed him
guilty of the charges preferred against
him before the legislature, and whioh will bs
investigated by a special committee. Those
who witnessed the encounter between
Judge Gober and Mr. dußignon were im
pressed with th* idea that tho judge hod
good ground to show fight If he had so de
sired, and that without lowering the dig
nity of his judicial ermine in the minds of
the sovereign American. In the general
confusion, one ot the four men who had
gone tiack ou the caucus, appeared, aud bub
for the fact that friends took charge of him
and got him out ot the way, there would
very probably have been a scene so dis
graceful as to have demanded the atten
tion ot tbe police.
MILLER TO RETIRE.
Hs Will Quit the Cabinet to Resums
Ala Law Practice.
Chicago, Ncv. 2.—A special from Ins
dianapoiis says: “Attorney General Miller
will retire from the oabinet toon after the
election whether President Harrison is
elected or not. He has formed a law parts
nerahlp In this city, his former home, aud
will move back hern about Jan. 1. Friend*
of th* Attornoy General hero *ay that official
life has nevor beon congenial to him. Fur
thermore, he feels that his law practioe hers
will be much more lucrative than the
official position he now occupies. Mrs. Mil
ler, ton. It is said, ha* never been conteut
with Washington life.”
NO INFORMATION AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Nov. 2. —Apparently Uncle
Jerry Rusk is the only member of the cabi
net who hat not said that he does not propose
to remain iu tbe cabinet, whether or not
President Harrison is re-elected. Tbe latest
announcement, that about Attorney General
Miilor, is generally credited here, though
iu the absence of all tbe Hoosiers, exoe) I
President Harrison, no one can speak au
thoritatively about it. It ha* been generally
understood that Attorney General Milled
aspired to a place on the supreme bench and
that President Harrison proposed to appoint
him if a vacancy occurred; so that His in
tention to return to private practice indi
cates, it is thought, that he has giveu up all
hope of a vacancy, or a confirmation by ths
Benate should he be nominated.
HYPNOTIZED IN OOURT.
A Murderer Tells the Story of His
Crime While in a Trance.
Santa Rosa, Cal., Not. 21 —At tbe trial
of Edward L. Livernesb, arraigned hers
for murder, the startling soene was wit
nessed iu court to-day of the prisoner being
subjected to hypnotic influences, and whii*
In a (ranee giving a circumstantial story
of why he killed hie victim, who was an old
man of the name of Etheridge. His
story was a wild rhapsody on th*
plans and plots, betraying numerous
symptoms of intanlty. Ho recited
with ell the circumstance and detail possi
ble, but with oooational dashes of lunacy,
bow he bad gona about to kill Etheridge.
To* prisoner was awakened, after giving his
testimonv by Dr. Gardner, tupe. intentsnl
of Napa insane asylum, who called him to
bis proper self by demanding that
he should awake when the physiolan
had counted “one, two, three.” While is
the trance needles were inserted In bit flesh,
of which he took no heed. In his unnatural
condition he appeared to be a rambling,
chattering creature, but when relieved be
became again a rational man.
HARRISON VERY GRATEFUL.
Acknowledges the Expressions of Sym
pathy From All Over tho Country.
Washington, Nov. 2.— The President to
day requested the publication ot the fol
lowing card:
The expressions of sympathy with me and
my family in our great sorrow, from individ
uals. from societies, from church conventions,
from public meetings, from political clubs and
committees of all parties, and indeed from all
our people, hare be-n so tender and so full ot
respect and lore for Mrs. Harrison that 1 re
luctantly abandon the purpose ot making a
persuual acknowledgement of eacb. We are
grateful, vary grateful, for thli great cup of
good will and for your prayerful intercessions.
May God give to each of you in every trial that
grace and strength which you have asked (or
us. Bsnjamin Hahrison.
A Vigilance Committee Organized.
Skdalia, Mo., Not. 2.—Citizens of thie
plaoe, who era alarmed at the prevalence ot
crime here and the apparent inability of the
officers of the law to oheok it, met in mat*
meeting last night and organized s vigi
lance committee.
Launching of tbe Cincinnati,
Washington, Not. 2. —Tha date of the
1 launching ot the new cruiser Cincinnati, at
the Brooklyn navy yard, has been changed
from next Monday, Nov. 7, to Thursday,
Nov. 10, at 12:45 o’clook.