CLASH OF THE RACES IN COBB.
j„i; (OIR NEGRO PRISONERS VP
IX COI'RT,
T ANARUS„„ of the Aceuaed Held for the At
(iou of the Grand Jury—One of
Them Acenaed of Assaulting n
Woman With Intent to Harder
eBI ] the Other Charged With Riot,
ktnry of the Blneka.
Mirietta. Ga., Aug. S.— The four negroes
v - 0 were arrested as a result of the riot
p, Smyrna night before last were all
fre ight before Judge J. V. Alexander for
a h*at> n S*
court house was filled with a large
cro wJ to witness the proceedings. Berry
jaiy-tt. who received a load of shot in
t i, e l . kof his head, neck and shoulders,
s; . 1 never stopped running afterward un
ti; he reached Marietta, waived a com
.. -nirnt trial, and gave bond to appear
g t the superior court.
i John Hardeman, a negro over 50 years
t : age, the father of Jesse Hardeman,
*ho assaulted Mrs. Robinson, was placed
on trial for assault with Intent to mur
der. His statement was In substance that
he and Tom Hardeman. Berry Padgett
ar, 1 Berry Smith had heard that Jesse
Par lcman had been lynched and were on
their way to Collins' bridge, over the
Chattahoochee, at Bolton, to see if he had
been hung there, as reported. They Ifcul
gut nearly to the bridge, and becoming
satisfied that the report was not true,
they turned back to go home.
They met three men, one of whom was
Virgil Fleming. He pointed a pistol In
Kerry Padgett’s face and another of the
three pointed a pistol at John. Padgett
and John were-ln the cart together. They
told Padgett to drive up the road and give
an account of themselves. The negroes
did so and met a large crowd of armed
white men.
Turn Hardeman and Berry Smith were
riding mules. Norris Pace walked up and
said: "Tom, give up your gun." Tom
gave up his gun and they then said:
"Throw up your hands,” and as they did
so the white men began shooting. John
jumped out of the cart, fired and ran and
r eived a bullet shot through the left
leg.
Hardeman was held for the action of the
grand Jury.
Jake Thompson, another negro, w'as dis
charged.
William Hardeman was held for riot.
No more trouble is expected at Smyrna.
CRIME OK A CENTURY,
Tlie Munnfrcr Sent to .Inll for Three
Duys for Contempt.
San Francisco, Aug. 3.—The members of
the “Crime of a Century" Company, in
cluding Manager W. R. Daily and Richard
II White, the author, appeared before
Judge Murphy this morning to answer to
a ' harge of contempt. Counsel Cook, for
the defendants, stated that his application
to the supreme court for a
writ of prohibition had not been act
ed upon up to this morning. He renewed
his objection to Judge Murphy’s jux-isdtc
t<on and presented Mr. Daily's answer to
the complaint. In this Mr. Daily admitted
the production of the play, but denied that
it interfered with Durant’s trial or that it
was calcu'ated to prejudice the public
mind against the mar, accused of the
Emamiei church tragedies. Mr. Daily also
denied his Intention to show any disrespect
to the court.
The examination of witnesses was then
t.iKen up. Alter the examination of Mor
•:m?r Snow, who tilled the character of
bnrie Dutois, the young villain who Is
the center of attraction, and is alleged
io represent Durant, and William R. Dai
ly. the respondent. Judge Murphy found
Pally guilty of contempt of court and
ordered him to be imprisoned in the county
Jail three days. As to the actresses and
a tors Implicated Judge Murphy said: "I
have made up my mind not to inflict
tny punishment on these people. So if
they will give me their promise not to
produce this play, ‘A Crime of a Cen
’ ;ry,' In this city until the question of
iheir right to do so has been Anally passed'
upon by our courts, I will order the pro
ceedings against them dismissed.” '
Another witness has stepped forward
for Durant. He is Charles D. Danahan
of iff! Fell street, and he states that he
and not Durant, is the person who of
fered to pawn a chip diamond ring, sup
posed to have belonged to Blanche Ra-
Bn.ant to Pawnbroker Oppenheim. He has
subpoenaed to testify at the trial by
■:r defense, to whom he stated what he
Bis lows concerning that particular trans
lation, In an interview in the Call he
■ toys he and his friend pawned the ring
pet money for the races. The ring,
lb- says, belonged to his friend’s sister.
I Another discovery, this time in favor
Hif the prosecution, has been, made by : n
H'lakbind detective. He claims to have
If and three young women who made thrill
l e escapes from the Ethanuel Baptist
Hchurch.
I GOTHAM’S POI.ICB BOARD.
Hirer- of the ConiiHltnJonfrs Resent
the Homarks of Sir. Grout.
Now York, Aug. 3.—There is strife in
the board of police commissioners over
Trial of Capt. Eakins, precipitated by
1 i.m'ssioner Grant's remarks during the
i’'(tress of the trial yesterday, in which
characterized the trial of the captain
a crime and declared that the charges
f negligence and incompetency made
acainst the captain were frivolous. This
fi t' moon Messrs. Roosevelt, Andrews
a ! Parker, Commissioner Grant's col
’ agues in the board, issued a statement
if. which they resent being termed crimi
nals. They declare that when the
' r.fs against Capt. Eakins were first
1 Commissioner Grant, with them
'd..-s, was decidedly of the opinion that
and should be tried. In fact, they say,
;/ •""lured the charges were not only not
"'' ohms, but approved them. They say
! ’ r 'h' r that Commissioner Grant inform
■ ' 'Tumissioner Parker at one stage of
■ trial that Capt. Eakins, had besought
tram's) consideration on the ground
’ he (Eakins), like Grant, was “a re
h 'an, a Methodist and a soldier.” They
1 aver that Commissioner Grant stated
throe of them on three separate
os that he would vote to dismiss
i t Eakins without reading the testi
i! : ' as it was too voluminous to read.
" issioner Grant said he regretted very
a 'hat his colleagues should feel that
■ nrln] to reflect on them in any
He then admitted having said that
; u. 1 vote for Capt. Eakins' dismissal,
! laird that ho Intended It as a Joke.
I not recall that Capt. Eakins had
v 1 ',... to hlm on the ground that he
a republican, a Methodist and a
• ' , 'l f ' c ' a fed, however, that all
r h, f 8 w< tre. In his estimation, to
Sr nr i , ’ honor - In conclusion. Mr.
I"’laird he had fhe highest re
' ! f ar his colleagues.
f Pipe Works.
* J .u!u ',iu, A , * u - --W. H. Weller,
• * of Ht. Louis, has taken charge
, work in this place, and they
; v. ii , rlP<l ln >t*oK ten days, after
, ■ r nearly two years. The ca
..r:' wui b doubled iu a
ECUADOR'S EXILED MAS.
The Action of the United States Coo
sal Endorsed at Washington.
Washington. Aug. V—The American
nuns who were compelled to leave Ecua
dor by the revolutionists, and who ar
rived in New fork this week, have not
made any complaint to the state depart
ment supplemental to the statement re
cently made in their behalf, and that of
the other Inmates of the convent by ex -
Congressman Timothp J. Campbell of New
'ork. The state department, however,
has indorsed the action of its consul at
Guayaquil In protesting against the treat
ment of the nuns and In securing them
from further insult and attack. This was
done in the absence of direct evidence that
the nuns were Americans, but
the department holds, and has
so informed Mr. Campbell, that even if the
harassed women are not Americans, the
course taken by our consul at Guayaquil
should be fully indorsed on the broad
ground of humanity. No question has
arisen as to the nationality of the nuns,
but it is believed at the department that
there will be no difficulty in showing that
some of them. If not all, are entitled to the
protection of the American government.
At present the nuns are being protected by
the commandant of the district where
their convent is situated, and It is believed
that no further outrages on them will be
committed.
WASHINGTON TO ’FRISCO.
A Deal Between the Southern anil
Southern Pacific Probable.
New York. Aug. 3.—The Morning Jour
nal says: "Negotiations are said to be
pending between President Samuel Spen
cer of the Southern railway and Presi
dent C. P. Huntingdon of the Southern
Pacific company, looking to the forma
tion of a traffic alliance and the estab
lishment of an all-rail route between
Washington and San Francisco. It is
stated that J. Pierpont Morgan has given
his sanction to the scheme. The South
ern Pacific now runs a direct line from
New Orleans to San Francisco and Pa
cific coast points. Its chief connection
for eastern points has been a line of
steamers from New Orleans known as
“The Sunset Route.” No effort has been
spared by the railroad to turn as much as
possible of its eastern freight and pas
senger traffic to this water route, but
shippers and passengers have not flocked
to "The Sunset Route,” as was expected,
and to prevent this traffic from going and
coming via Chicago, the new deal Is pro
posed.
NO RETRENCHMENT IN THIS.
A New Office Created Under the New
foundland Government.
St. Johns, N. F., Aug. 3.—The revelations
In the Union Bank case continue. It is
reported that the government has created
anew oC.ce. that of inspector of mines
and minerals with a salary of SI,OOO an
nually, notwithstanding the promises of
retrenchment.
Mr. Marine, ex-colonial secretary and
leader of the opposition, to-day instituted
suit against the Telegram, the Whiteway
ite organ, for comments on a case before
the supreme court a few days ago, in
which Mr. Morins was the defendant's
counsel. He -contends that the article is
calculated to injure him in the practice of
his profession, and most lawyers in the
city admit that the case is a serious one.
This is Mr. Morlne's second suit against
the Telegram this week.
SOUTHAMPTON'S NEW DOCK.
The Prince of Wales Opens It Before
a Big Crowd.
Southampton, Aug. 3.—The ceremony of
opening the new graving dock here was
marred by a heavy rain, which fell
throughout the forenoon. The royal yacht
Osborne, with the Prince of Wales and
party, arrived at 1:50 p. m. At 2:08 p. m.
the Prince of Wales opened, the graving
dock amid deafening cheers from the
enormous crowds present.
The mayor of Southampton delivered an
address, to which the Prince of Wales re
plied briefly. At 2:30 p. m. the Prince of
Wales, Duke of York and other distin
guished guests, including Sir William Har
court and Sir Richard Webster, were en
tertained at luncheon.
BAN INTO A FREIGHT.
The Fireman Killed nnd the Engi
neer Probnbly Fatally Injured.
Zanesville, 0., Aug. 3.—An east bound
Cincinnati and Pittsburg express on'the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad collided with
a west bound freight train on Norwich
Hill at 2 o’clock this morning. Fireman
Douts Bolin of Newark was killed and
Engineer Mayer probably fatally injured.
The baggage car was telescoped, but the
baggagemaster escaped, having just gone
into the smoker. The passengers escaped
with cuts and bruises and the whole train
was burned, except the Pullman sleepers.
The freight train had broken in two on
the hill.
down an embankment.
Am Engineer Killed and Hla Fire
man Fatally Scalded.
Washington, Pa., Aug. 3.—A Baltimore
and Ohio freight train, consisting of an
engine and nine oars, jumped the track
and plunged over an embankment . at
Cochran’s mills, sixteen miles west of
Pittsburg, this afternoon, at 2:54 o’clock.
The engineer, William Funk of Glenwond,
was Instantly killed and Fireman Fry
an was fatally scalded by escaping steam.
The track was torn up for quite a dis
tance and traffic delayed three or four
hours.
FRANKFORT’S PRIMARY.
The Blaekhnrn Candidate Defeated
After a Hard Fl*ht.
Frankfort, Ky„ Aug. 3.—An exciting
primary was held here to-day and Col.
E H. Taylor, Jr., the Blackburn candi
date for the legislature, was defeated by
James A. Violet, the McCreary man. The
city was expected to go for Taylor by
about 200 votes, but Violet carried it by
••4 votes. Out In the county Violet had
everything his own way. It is claimed
that the American Protective Association,
vote went solidly for Violet.
EX-MAYOR GRANT RETURNS.
He Says He Will Not Accept the Lead
ership of Tammany.
New York, Aug. 3.-Ex-Mayor Hugh J
Grnnt has returned from Europe, and
emphatically declares that he will not ac
cept the leadership of Tammany Hat!,
should the position be tendered to him.
The reason for Mr. Grant's refusal to
consider any proposition looking to Isis
becoming the head of Tammany Is under
stood to bo that he wishes to give bis
entire Uxuu WUs private business. _
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, AUGUST 4. 1805.
TWO MONTHS’ CONVENTIONS.
The Railroad* to Have Their lianda
Fall From Now On.
There will be quite a large number
of conventions and assemblies of societies,
secret orders and churches during Aug
ust and September. The following is a
list of the meetings to be held with the
rates which have been made by the South
ern States Passenger Association:
The American Pharmaceutical Associ
ation. at Denver, Col., Aug. 14 to a. in
clusive. Tickets will be sold from Savan
nah to Denver. Colorado Manl
tou and Pueblo, Col., by the Plant system
and other lines at one fare for the round
trip, on sale on Aug. 10 and 11, limited to
return as late as Aug. 2S. Stop overs will
be allowed at any of the above points.
Triennial Conclave Knights Templar, Bos
ton, Mass., Aug. 26 to 30. Tickets will be
sold from Savannah to Boston and return
at one fare. The tickets will be on sale
on Aug. 23. 21 and 25. good to return Sept.
10, except that limit of tickets will be ex
tended as late as Sept. 30. provided tick
ets are deposited with the joint agent at
Boston. Parties can arrange to use vari
able routes from New York, at a small
cost above the one way fare.
The Valdosta District Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, south. Ash
burn, Ga., Aug. 1 to 5, one, and one-third
fares for the round trip, on the certificate
plan, limit Aug. 8.
The Gainesville district cenference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, Covington,
Ga.. Aug. 7 to 12. One and one-third fares
will be the rate for tho round trip, on the
certificate plan. Limit Aug. 15.
The Louisiana Gun Club, New Orleans,
La., Aug. 9to 11. One and one-third fares
for the round trip, on the certificate plan.
Limit Aug. 14.
Convention of commercial lawyers, De
troit, Mich., Aug. 13 to 15; one and one
third fares on the certificate plan.
Triennial convocation of Grand Patri
archies, Louisville, Ky„ Aug. 13 to 16; one
and one-third fares on the certificate plan.
Limit, Aug. 26.
Shiloh Baptist Sunday School conven
tion and Shiloh Baptist Association, God
frey, Ga.. Aug. 16 to 19; one and one-third
fares on the certificate plan. Limit,
Aug. 22.
Grand lodge and encampment
of Independent Order of Odd Fel
lows, Griffin, Ga., Aug. 20 to 24;
one and one-third fares on the certificate
plan. Limit, Aug. 28.
Grand Household of Ruth, Grand Unit
ed Order of Odd Fellows, Chicago, 111.,
Aug. 27 to 30; one and one-third fares on
the certificate plan.
National Association of Letter Car
riers, Philadelphia. Pa., Sept. 2 to 6; one
and one-third fares on the certificate
plan.
Stonq Mountain Baptist Association, At
lanta, Ga., Seprt. 3 to 5; one and one-third
fares on the certificate plan. Limit,
Sept. 9.
National Association of Stationary En
gineers, St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 3 to 6; one
and one-third fares on. the certificate
plan.
Grand Fountain of United Order of
True Reformers, Richmond, Va., Sept. 3
to 7; one and one-third fares on the cer
tificate plan. Limit. Sept. 11.
Concatenated Order of Hoo 1100, Min
neapolis, Minn., Sept. 9 to 12. One and
one-third fares on the certificate plan.
Supreme Court of Ancient Order of
Forresters of America, Cleveland, 0., Sept.
10 to 14. One and one-third fares on the
certificate plan.
National Retail Butchers’ Protective As
sociation, Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 10 to 14.
One and one-third fares on the certificate
plan.
Supreme Lodge of Knights and Ladles
of Honor, St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 10 to 20.
One and one-third fares on the certificate
plan.
The Plant system h.iß made arrange
ments to have on sale tickets to all of
these conventions and meetings.
HICK*' RESTAURANT OPENED.
Crowds of Vlnltorn Attend tlie Open
ing Reception,
Hicks’ new restaurant, No. 135 Congress
street, was formally opened last night.
From 5 to 10 o'clock, In response to invi
tations sent out by the proprietor, the
rooms were Ailed with visitors. The res
taurant has been built and equipped at a
cost of nearly SIO,OOO.
The proprietor, Mr. R. M. Hicks, has for
years been Identified with the restaurant
business and there is no more experienced
caterer in Savannah. His new restaurant
Is elegibiy located, fronting Johnson
square. The main dining room on the
first floor, is capable or seating seventy
people. It is a handsorpe room, furnished
with all the comforts and attractions of
a fashionable restaurant.
The building has a plate glass and iron
front. In the main dining room the walls
are lined with broad mirrors, extending
entirely around the room. Above the
mirrors the walls are itecorated with
heavy embossed paper. The electric fans
and chandeliers are in silver. The deco
rative wood work is hardwood highly pol
ished. \
On the second floor Is the ladies’ restau
rant and private dining room. The ladles’
restaurant is richly furnished through
out. The carpet is a heavy velvet, and
the window draperies are in lace and silk.
The wall decorations are of dark and
heavy embossed paper. The fireplaces and
mantels are in tile and polished oak. The
sideboard and furniture are also in oak
and the chandeliers are In silver.
The tableware is entirely new. The sil
ver was made to order and the china is
of the latest design. Everything in con
nection with the dining rooms and the ta
ble service is in harmony.
The kitchen and serving room are per
fectly equipped. AU of the kitchen equip
ments and furniture, steam table, gas
range, broiling range and the refrigera
tors are of the latest improved, models. In
fact there is nothing about the restaurant
that is not up to date. The corps of wait
ers, chef and assistants number over
thirty people.
Mr. Hicks served his visitors punch.
After the reception the restaurant was
thrown open and orders were served. Af
ter to-day regular meals will be served.
CITY" BREVITIES]
The employes of the Central railroad
mechanical departments were notified yes
terday that they will be put on short time
again to-morrow.
The Independent Social Club, composed
of colored people, will take a trip around
the harbor and around by Thunderbolt
and Lazaretto creek Tuesday on the Gov.
Salford.
The meeting in the Y. M. C. A. rooms for
men only this afternoon will be conduct
ed by Rev. S. M. Jackson. His subject
will be found in Bsalms cxliii., 9. All
men are invited.
A lighted cigar dropped in a waste bas
ket in the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company’s offices in the Odd Fellows
building night before last set fire to the
waste paper in the basket. The blase
was extinguished before it had communi
cated to the room.
The police had a quiet day of it yester
day. I'P to 2 o'clock this morning only
five arrests had been made. J. B. Brown,
colored, was taken In on a charge of lar
ceny after trust. Edward Houston claim
ed ho had given him some watermelons to
sell and that Brown had appropriated the
money to his own use. Edward Solomon,
colored, was arrested by Deputy Marshal
Kelly on a charge of having a stolen
push cart badge In hla possession. The
other cases were common disorderlies
and drunk*
\25 PER CENT, j REDUCTION. _/
*I “ REDUCTION REDUCES, j £
g Savannah folks had a rather vague idea of LOW g *
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v I 2 5 Per Cent. Reduction Sale | g
5 opened up. All past attempts at small prices for valu- x ~
-’A x able goods are paled into insignificance by this sale, X ®
■ 5 And our excuse is that we don’t want to carry ANY X
x of our present stock into our new quarters at 129 and X
°°° < X 131 Broughton street, on September Ist. X 0
q | We have only this month to clear out and NO ob- X B
X stacle will stand in our way in selling out OUR EN- X N
A | TIRE STOCK OF MEN’S, BOYS’ AND CHIL- g T
A g DREN’S FINE HATS, CLOTHING, UNDER- % L
■ | WEAR AND FURNISHINGS. C 5 C
““ | WE ALWAYS MEAN BUSINESS. S H
E J 159 CONGRESS STREET; AFTER SEPTEMBER IST, 129 AND 131 BROUGHTON, jj E
11 B. H. LEVY & BRO. I *
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/ 25 PER CENT, j REDUCTION. V
BOCAE PERSONAE.
Mr. W. P. Dassiter is at Waynesboro.
Mr. W. B. Sturtcvant has gone to New
York.
Mr. Adam Strauss has returned from the
north.
Mr. I. M. Frank has gotie to Sharon
Springs, N-. Y.
Mrs. F. Houston has gone to Brunswick
to visit friends.
Mr. John Neil has gone to Cartersvillc
to spend some time.
Copt. W. W. Williamson left yesterday
for Saratoga Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Grass left yesterday over
the Atlantic Coast Dine for New York, to
be gone a month.
Miss Emma Brewerd and Miss Nona IMx
of Macon left yesterday morning on tho
Gate City for Nova Scotia.
Mr. Joe Molina, recording cterk at the
court of ordinary, has gone to Charles
ton to spend a week’s vacation.
Miss Hanni Rosenhagen, from Bremen,
Germany, is visiting her friends, Mr. and
Mrs. George Tolle, No. 36 Diberty street.
The friends of Mrs. Alfred Strom will
be pained to learn that she is still suffer
ing quite severely from an attack of heart
trouble. *
Mr. C. P. Dee left yesterday on the
steamer D. H. Miller for his vacation. Mr.
Lee has charge of the Central cotton press.
He will spend some time at his old borne,
in Norfolk, Va.
Mr. Lester Hubbell left for the north
yesterday by the steamer D. H. Miller.
He will stop at New York, and will then
Join his family at his summer home, in
Unadilla, N. Y.
Mr. W. M. Ralford, Die operator at
Hotel Tybee, was called to his home
at Cochran, Ga„ yesterday, on account
of the serious illness of his sister, Mrs.
T R. Hendricks.
Solicitor General and Mrs. W. W. Fra
ser and children went up to Gainesville
last night. Mr. Fraser will return to the
city to-morrow morning, but Mrs. Fraser
and children will remain there for the
summer.
Mr. J. P. Merrihew, superintendent of
Jhe cotton exchange, returned yesterday,
accompanied by his family. They have
been spending a month at the Wilming
ton (Del.), Philadelphia, New York and
New Jersey watering places.
Misses Maud Stothart and Nellie Platt
of Augusta have returned home, after a
delightful visit of six weeks to their rela
tives, the Misses Stothart’s, on Jones
street. Misses Bessie and May Stothart
will accompany them back home for a few
weeks.
Judge Hampton L. Ferrill is expected
to return to the city from
Asheville either to-night or to
morrow morning when he will
open the court of ordinary for the Au
gust term to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
There is nothing of Importance outside
of the routine business to occupy this
term. -
A Picture of Osceola.
Editor Morning News: I notice in the
Charleston News and Courier this
week a descrlpton In regard to a
picture of Osceola. Some time in
the 40s, Robert Curtis, a native
of Charleston, and well known as
a talented young artist, made a full length
portrait of the famous Seminole chief, then
a prisoner in Fort Moultrie, giving him a
valuable finger-ring, which piece of Jew
elry was buried with the Indian warrior.
The. picture was on exhibition for years
In Mr. Curtis' studio, as many an old
Charlestonian will remember. This work
of art was probably burned in one of the 1
large (ires, which Charleston has passed
through in the last hull century
Charleston. I
QIEENIE MARTIN IN COt RT.
A Notorious Woman Before file He
rorder.
Queenie Martin, the colored woman who
became notorious during the August Mey
er case, on account of her relations with
the murderers, was before Recorder Wil
son yesterday morning, charged with
cursing and abusing and dfawing a
zor on Rebecca Screven. Recorder Wil
son fined her $5 on ten days In jail.
James Myers, charged with the larceny
of several chickens from George Green,
and William Mills, charged with the lar
ceny of some cigars from Shuman's store,
on East Broad street, were turned over
to the etty court for trial.
Robert Roseally and Earnest Scovy, the
two white boys charged with burglariz
ing a number of houses, and tho proceeds
of whose thieving were gathered together
and carted into the barracks by the city
detectives, were turned over to the superi
or court.
MISSOI ni’S CONVENTIONS.
The Counties Aiding Yosferilny Fa
vor Free Coinage.
Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 3.—The demo
cratic county conventions to select dele
gates to the state silver convention at
Pertle Springs next Tuesday, were held in
the several counties to-day with these re
sults.
Jackson county elected thirty-two dele
gates, adopted resolutions In favor of free
coinage and to vote as a unit on ell ques
tions coming before the state convention.
Henry county chose delegates and
adopted 16 to 1 resolutions.,
Livingston county selected white metal
delegates and passed resolutions denounc
ing Congressman U. 8. Hall's course and
demanding that he resign.
Platte county selected five delegates,
adopted resolutions favoring free coinage,
and indorsed the state committee for call
ing the convention.
Carroll county chose six delegates and
indorsed State Committeeman Lozier for
his action in working for a state conven
tion.
MICHIGAN'S COPPER MINES.
Wages Advanced and Prosperous
Times Ahead.
Hancock, Mich., Aug. 3.—The employes
of the Franklin copper mine have had
their wages restored to the figure holding
before the cut caused by the panic two
years ago, when a general rut was made
in all the copper mines of the Lake dis
trict. It is thought the example of the
Franklin will be speedily followed by the
eight other mines now in operation, as
the copper market promises several years
of prosperity.
A Photograph Party.
Thomasvllle, Oa., Aug. 3.—A delightful
entertainment was given last evening at
the charming home of Mrs. E. H. Smith,
on Jackson street, complimentary to Miss
Ela Tillmun of (juitman. It was a photo
graph party and something novel in Thom
asvllle.
Miss Elizabeth Pasco, daughter of Sen
ator Pasco of Florida, took the prize,
having tho prettiest photograph. Miss
Llvie Pittman took the prize for identifi
cation of more pictures than any one else,
getting thirty-two correct out of over
forty.
The St. Buuta Breaks Her lleenrd.
New York, Aug. 3.—The Bt. Tenuis arriv
ed abreast of Sandy Book this morning at
2:J5 o'clock, thus breaking her own pre
vious record by about an hour and making
the passage In six days, seventeen bourn
and twenty minutes
A NEGRO SHOT DEAD.
Ilia Slayer a Negro He Mad AVoratril
in a Fight on Friday.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 3.—Tom Edwards, a
city cart driver, was shot dead to-night
by Georgo Young. Both were negroes. The
killing occurred at Fair and Peters streets.
They had a fight Friday night and Young
got <ho worst of it. To-night he walked
up to Edwards and shot him dead. Young
escaped.
A Furniture Store Altlnxe.
Pittsburg, Pn„, Aug. 4, 2 a. m.—The store
of the \V. H. Kerch Company, the largest
household and furnishing goods store In
Western Pennsylvania, is on fire. Tho en
tire department of the city has been called
out.
Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 4,3 a. m.—The fire
is now thought to be under control, being
eontined to the fifth and sixth doors. Tlie
damage by water will probably reach $60,-
000. Mr. Keech Is now traveling In Europe.
WuldeiiNlaus Not !o I.crave.
Raleigh, N. C., Aug. 3.—The statement
that the Waldenslan colonists will leave
Burke county the coming autumn Is to
day positively denleil by one of the heads
of the colony, who says some of the colo
nists who went west will return to North
Carolina.
THESE BIRDS GO HUNTING.
Members of the Feathered TTlbea
Who Seek Their Frey In Couples.
C. F. Holder In New York Mail and Ex
press.
A party of travelers through Northern
Africa some years ago came to camp on
the borders of a tract of land that had
been burnt over quite recently, leaving
the ground covered with a soft layer of
ashes. From this the skeleton braaches
of shrubs of various kinds protruded, and
the larger limbs of mimosas, yet so bare
that game could be seen for a long dis
tance. The c&ravan had lately crossed a
terrible desert where the trail was lined
with the skeletons of camels and various
animals that had fallen by the way and
the glimpse of living animals was so
welcome that the various creatures that
wandered about the camp were unmo
lested.
As they sat one morning resting they
were astonished to see walking toward
them a flock of black and white storks,
common in the country, and to be seen
everywhere sitting by the banks of the
Nile watching for prey. The birds num
bered twenty or more, and came gravely
on as if they were a body of dignified
ambassadors Intent on some mission of
importance. They paid not the slightest
attention to the camp, but walked slow
ly by. When opposite to them the travel
ers saw that upon the back of each stork
perched a small bird about as large as
a robin. There seemed to be a perfect un
derstanding between the steeds and their
riders.
I have often observed a similar associ
ation among birds In the south, though In
thls instance the smaller bird was evident
ly a robtier. 1 first noticed It when drifting
on a lagoon among the Florida Keys. My
boat was anchored to a coral bank, and I
was lying down on the little deck, looking
down Into the water, when a brown peli
can came flying along, closely followed by
a large gull, from its note, which was
a derided ha-ha many times repeated.
The pelican, perceiving a school of small
fish near my boat, rose a few feet, then
dashed headlong among them, as It came
up shaking its feathers and allowing the
water to drain from Its ponderous pouch,
in which were several fishes. The moment
the pelican reim the laughing gull swoop- i
ed down and alighted on Its head, and,
leaning over, Just ms the pelican war j
slKiut to swallow, deftly snatched one of j
the fish from Us long bill, and with a '
derisive laugh, flew away. Immediately
returning to the pelican’s hack, where
it apparently rested, while the Inrgs bird
swam about, offering not the slightest ob
jection to the rider.
That birds apparently hunt together Is
not so remarkable as the fact that certain
ones appeal directly to a man for aid In ac
complishing their desires. This Is mar
velously exhibited In a little African bird.
One explorer's experience was as follows:
He was wandering In the* thick Jungle,
when a little bird almost brushed past
ills face with Its wings, hovering In the air,
uttering excited notes, then darting off.
The unusual action naturally astonished
the hunter, und he stood perfectly still to
watch the bird. Boon back It came, re
peating the maneuver, apparently over
come with excitement, and it was not long
before the hunter perceived that the bird
was trying to convey some information.
It would poise within a few feet of his
face, fly off ami then return, saying plain
ly: "Why don't you follow me?”
Finally the hunter did follow, upon
which tho little bird showed its delight in
various ways. It alighted on trees, wait
ing for him to come up. and then started
ahead again, chirping all the time and dis
playing the greatest eagerness. The hun
ter had followed the bird half a mile
through the brush when he observed it
hovering over a thick shrub as if to say
’’Here is what I brought you to see.” As he
came near It he found himself face to face
with a largo malee which he killed at
which the bird flew oft apparently con
tented.
In these cases the birds received no re
wards for their services, but in the major
ity of instances where their wonderful ac
tions have been observed, they beyond
question use the human hunter to aid
them In obtaining spoil. Aeon illustration,
a party of travelers were passing
through the Kaffir country in an ox team,
when they noticed a little, gray-colored
bird fluttering Incessantly in tihe face of
some of the drivers.
They followed in into a grove and it flew
from one tree to a not per, uttering’ loud
orles of distress, but they could not make
out what the bird wanted. It now ap
peared to be greatly enraged and took its
place upon a certain limb and remained
there, at which the leader of the party
closely examined the tree at this place, dis
covering a hole about two Inches across,
out of which came a bee. The Kaffirs con
cluded that the bird had brought them to a
beehive, so that they could give it some
honey, and to prove It they lighted some
gTuss and held the smoking mass beneath
the 'hole, while they struck the bough vig
orous blows. A large area at once gave
way that had been skillfully plastered up
by the birds with cement anil hundreds of
the insects rushed out to pe smothered in
the smoke, while a large amount of honey
was disclosed to the eyes of the bird fol
lowers. The natives immediately placed
a piece of the comb on a limb for the bird,
which ate it with avidity, while the rest
was carried back to the white men.
—The much-ventilated question of Hen
ry M. Stanley's origin has again come to
the front. Almost as many places and
people claim Stanley as have claimed
Homer. Thomas George, who describes
himself as "an old play-mate,” of the Af
rican explorer, in a little book just pub
lished. entitled, "The Birth, Boyhood
and Younger Days of H. M. Stanley,"
says that Stanley’s real name is Howell
(not Hywel, the Welsh form of that name)
Jones; that he was born at Ysgar, in tho
parish of Bettws. near Newcastle hmlyn,
Carmarthenshire, In 1840; that his fatner
was a bookbinder, and that he lived with
his father and grandmother (not in the
poorhouse) in a peaceful dwelling at
Bwlchtnelyn. Before he was 5 years old
Stanley could repeat several psalms from
memory, and a local phrenologist pre
dicted he would become a great traveler
At 17 he went to sea. In 1562 he wrote
hi* father from Callao that he had chang
ed his name from Howell Jones to Henry
Morton Stanley. The remainder of the
biography is pretty much in accordance
with what has already been accepted as
fact. But Stanley's experience* at St.
John, N. R., and a< N'*w Orleans at*
•routed as incorrect.
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