Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 18, Number 26, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 9 September 1896 — Page 2

PALMER AND BUCKNER. ’.That : s the Latest National Ticket in the Field.' The Convention of the Gold Democrat# Held *at IndiHtiapoiU—Account of Hie Froceadingi-Text of tile riiltforui. Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 3 —The first day's -session of the national democratic convention, < ailed by the advocates of "sound >money" and the opponents of the Chicago platform, to meet In Indianapolis Wednesday. was marked by unanimous action and favorable surroundings of wind, weather and enthusiasm. Eight hundred and twen-'ty-fonr delegates were present out of a -possible 900. These represented 41 states and three territories. In many Instances the delegates were supplemented by full sets of alternates, so that the attendance equaled and almost surpassed the seating capacity of the hall. The convention went to vrofk with business celerity, effected botn a temporary and permanent organization. and got down by one day to that Important point In its order of business where Its platform comes in. Called to Order by Palmer. ■Senator Palmer, of Illinois, chairman of the committee which.issued the call, rapped the convention to order at 12:3o p. m. He Introduced Rev. John Hazen White, Episcopal bishop of the diocese of Indiana, who offered prayer. The call of the convention was then read. When the name of Cleveland was read in tlio call, in connection with the names of Jefferson and Jackson, the members of the convention rose and cheered and applauded loud and long, waving hats, hands and handkerchiefs in honor of the actual president of the United States. The report of the national committee was then read. 'They recommended that the rules of the

SENATOR JOHN M. PALMER. OF IL;, £ LINOIS. last national democratic committee, “held In 1802," be adopted as the rules of this •convention. The passage was applauded. In conclusion the report recommended the Following as temporary officers: Chair-, man, t-x-Gov. Roswell P. Flower, of Watertown, N. Y.: secretary, John R. Wilson, Indianapolis: sergeant-at-arms, Walter P. Kessler, Indianapolis. Tho report was adopted. Ex-Gov. Flower Speak*. Senator Palmer designated Gov. Jones, •of Alabama, and George Foster Peal ody to conduct ex-Gov. Flower to the chair, and then Mr. Palmer surrendered to him the gavel and Gov Flower spoke. At tile close of Chairman Flower’s address tho states were called for the selection of members of the committees on credentials, Tules and resolutions, and also vice presidents, after which at 2:10 p, m. recess was taken until four o'clock in tho Afternoon. Afternoon Session. The convention assembled at 4:20 with a "full attendance of delegates and the galleries packed with spectators, a large proportion of whom were ladies. The chairman of the committee on credentials, Mr. J. H. Brennan, of Wisconsin, made a report to the effect that there were 524 del*gates present, representing 41 states and three territories, anti recommending that tnose present ho entitled to cast the full votes, ■of their states and territories- As to the contest with reference to the delegation from Connecticut, the committee recommended that the action of the national committee in seating the delegates returned by the state convention be confirmed. Tile report was agreed to without .question. Cattery for Permanent Chairman. The report of the committee on permanent organization was presented by Mr. James W. Eaton, of New York. It recommended Secretary Donelson Caffery, of Louisiana, as permanent chairman, and Mr, J, R. Wilson, of Indiana, for permanent secretary, and further recommended the establishment of a permanent national organization. The report was adopted without a dissenting voice. Second Day's Session. Tndiannpolis, Ind., Sept. 4.—The second ■nnd final day's session of the national dofn•Ocratie party was conducted with the same business celerity that marked the opening proceedings. It closed up all i’s business, platform, nominations and everything else lr a continuous session of less than five hours. The nominees are: Senator John McAuiey Palmer, of Illinois, for president. Ex-Gov. Simon Boilvar Buckner, of Kentucky. for vice president. The convention was rich in oratory throughout, but the speech of Col. W. C. 1\ Breckinridge, of Kentucky, easily took tank as? one of the most effective of campaign utterances heard In recent years. Before adjourning, the convention took the precaution of clothing its, executive t onimittee with full power to take all proper steos to secure recognition for the ticket in states where the Australian ballot law or other legislation that might interpose obstacles to the recognition of two tk'.uoetyitlc tickets eacli sclafming to be tegular. This difficulty is anticipated in Ohio and some other states in the accepted lout leg roll rid of the middle west. Fall Text of Platform. Tic following is the full text of the platTonn recommended by the committee on resolutions: " i ms convention has assembled to uphold (lie principles upon which depend the honor and welfare of the American peopleIn order that democrat? throughout the union may unite their pa'riottc efforts to avert disaster from their country ar.d ruin'from their party. 'Tiie democratic party.is pledged to equal and exact justice tP all men of every creed and condition: to the largest freedom of ♦ lie individual consistent with gpod government; to the preservation of the federal government in Us constitutional vigor and to-the support of the states in all their just rights; to economy in the public expenditures: to the maintenance of the public faith and found money: and It Is opposed to paternalism and ail class legislation "The, declarations of the Chicago convention attack individual freedom, the right of private contract, the independent e of the Judiciary and the authority of the president to enforce federal law They advocate a reckless attempt to increase the prictMjf silver by legislation to the debasement of our monetary standard and tin eaten unlimited issues of paper munv by 'he government. They abandon for republican allies the democratic cau=e of tariff reform to court the favor of protectionists to their fiscal heresy. "in view or these and other grave de- !>■'* r lurys from democratic principles, we cannot support the candidates of that convention. nor be bound by its acts The democratic party has survived rnanv defers. but couidi not survive a victory won In behalf of the doctrine and policy proclaimed in its name at Chicago: I.ejftiblicau Far y Responsible. "The conditions, however, which make pc sal hie such utterances from.a national convention are the direct result of class legislation by the republican party. It still proclaims, as it lias for vears. the power *ind.duty of government ’o raise and mainta’•' prices by law. and It proposes no remedy for existing evils -xcept oppressive Jifid unjust taxation. “The national democracy here reconvened therefore renew* its declaration of

The Tariff. “Taxation, tariff, excise or direct, ia rightfully imposed only for public purposes. and not for private gain. Its amount is Justly measured by public expenditures, which should be limited by scrupulous economy. The sum derived by the treasury from tariff and exrlsedsvles is affee'ed by the state of trade and volume of concumptlon. The amount required by the treasury is determined by the appropriations made by congress. The demand of the republican party for an Increase In tariff taxation ha3 its pretext in the deficiency of revenue, which has Its causes In the stagnation of trade and reduced consumption, due entirely to the loss of confidence that has followed the populist threat of free coinage and depreciation of our money and the republican practice of extravagant appropriations beyond the needs of good government.--, ■ - - "Populist Convention of Chicago.” "We arraign and condemn the populistic conventions of Chicago and St. Louis for their cooperation with the. republican party in creating these conditions which are pleaded in justification of a heavy increase of the burdens of the people by a further resort to protection. We therefore denounce protection and its ally, free coinag* of silver, as schemes for the personal profit of a few at the expense of the masses, and oppose the two pai Hes which stand for these schemes as hostile to the people of the republic whose food and shelter, comfort and prosperity are attacked by higher taxes ana depreciated money. “In fine, we reaffirm the historic democratic doctrine of tariff for revenue only. American Shipping. "We demand that henceforth modern and liberal policies towards American shipping shall take the .place of our Imitation of the restricted statutes of the eighteenth century, which were long ago abandoned by every maritime power but the United States, and which, to the nation's humiliation, have driven American capital and enterprise to the use of alien flags and alien crews, have made the stars and stripes an almost unknown emblem in foreign ports and have virtually extinguished the race of American seamen. We oppose the pretense that discriminating duties will promote shipping: that scheme Is an invitation to commercial warfare upon the United States. un-American In the light of our great commercial treaties, offering no gain whatever to American shipping, while greatly Increasing ocean freights on our agricultural and manufactured products. , Gold and Silver. “The e>4>erience of mankind has shown that, by reason of their natural qualities, gold Is the necessary money of the large affairs of commerce and business, while silver is conveniently adapted to minor transactions, and the most beneficial-use of both together can be Insured only by the adoption of the former as a standard of monetary measure, and the maintenance of silver at a parity with gold by its limited coinage under suitable safeguards of law. Thus the largest possible enjoyment of both metals (s gained with a value universally accepted “throughout the world, which constitutes the only practical bimetallic currency, assuring the most stable standard and especially the best and safest money for all who earndlrelr livelihood by labor or the produce of husbandry. They cannot suffer when paid In the best money known to man, hut are the peculiar and most defenseless victims of a debased and fluctuating currency, which offers continual profits to the money changer at their cost. Insist on'Maintenance of Gold Standard. "Realizing these truths, demonstrated by long public Inconvenience and loss, the democratic party, in the Interests of the masses and of equal justice to all, practically established by the legislation of 1834 and 1853, the gold standard of monetary measurement and likewise entirely divorced the government from banking and currency Issues. To this long established democratic policy we adhere, and Insist upon the maintenance or the gold standard, and of the parity therewith of every dollar issued by the government, and are firmly opposed to the free and unlimited coinage of silver, and to the compulsory purchase of silver bullion. But we denounce also the further maintenance of the present costly patch-work system of national paper currency, as a constant source of Injury and peril. “We assert the necessity of such Intelligent currency reform as will confine the government to Its legitimate functions, completely separated from the banking business, and afford to all sections of our country a uniform, safe and elastic bank currency under governmental supervision, measured In volume by the needs of business. Cleveland’s Policy Indorsed. "The fidelity, patriotism and courage with which President Cleveland has fulfilled his great public trust, the high character of his administration, its wisdom and energy in the maintenance of civil order and the enforcement of the laws, its equal regard for the rights of every elass and every section, its firm and dignified conduct of foreign affairs, and its sturdy persistence in upholding the credit and honor of the nation, are fully recognized by the democratic party, and will secure to him a place in history beside the fathers of the republic. "We also commend the administration for the great progress made In the reform of the public service, And we indorse if, effort to extend the merit system still further. We demand that no backward step be taken, but that the reform be supported and advanced until the undemocratic spoils system of appointments shall be eradicated. “We demand strict economy In the appropriations and In the administration of the government. "We favor arbitration for the settlement of International disputes. "We favor a liberal policy of pensions to deserving soldiers and sailors or the United States. Snpreme Court Sustained. “The supremeatourt of the United States was wisely established by the framers of our constitution as one of the three coordinate branches of the government. Its Jjidependcnce and authority to Interpret

GEN. SIMON B. BUCKNER. the law of the land without fear or favor must be maintained. We condemn all efforts to degrade that tribunal or impair the confidence and respect which It has deservedly held. “The democratic party ever has maintained. and ever will maintain, the supremacy of, law, the independence of its judicial administration, the inviolability of contract, and the obligations of all good citizens to resist every Illegal trust, combination nnd attempt against the Just rights of property, and the good order of society, in which are hound up tiie peace and happiness of our people. ‘Bel'evlng these principles to be essenrlaL the well being of the republic, we submit them to the consideration of the American people." At the -lone of the reading the whole contention stood up and waved flags, hats and handkerchiefs, while the hand played "America" to the usual time* of "God Lave the •jueen.’ The platform was unanimously adopted. National Committee Meets. " Tiie national committee met at the Grand hotel shoit'y after adjournment. It organized !.y electing W. D. Bynum, of Indiana, as chairman; Mr. John P. Frtnzel, of Indiana was continued as treasurer.' Chairman Bynum was authorized to appoint an executive or campaign committee of nine members. It was lecided that the notification of candidateqshould take place at Louisville on September 12. Mustn't geml Letters by Express. Washington, Sept. 2.—J udge Thomas, assistant attorney general for the post office department, Tuesday decided that “it is unlawful to send an ordinary letter by express or otherwise outside the mails unless it.be inclosed in a gov-ernment-stamp. <1 envelope. It is also unlawful lo inclose a letter in an express package unless it pertains w holly’ to the contents of the package.”

AN AWFUL DEATH. Fire Fighters of Benton Harbor and St. Joseph Killed. Falling Wails ait a Fire in the Former City Crush (|nt the Lives of Eleven Men—A Number of Others BatUjr Hurt. Benton Harbor, Mich., Sept. 7. —Yore’s opera house and adjoining buildings were burned early Sunday morning, entailing a loss of about $65,000 and causing the death Os 11 firemen and injury to a number of others. The killed are: Frank Watson, Edward H. Ganges, Arthur C. Hill, Frank Seaver and Itobert ltolfe, ull of St. Joseph; John Hoffman, Thomas Kidd, Frank Woodley, Will Melten, Scott Rice and Louis Hoffman, all of Benton Harbor: All but three of the dead men were married. The injured are: Ex-Fire Chief John A. Crawford, of Benton Harbor, burned and overcome by heat and smoke, seriously injured; Frank Paget, of St. Joseph, legs mashed by falling brick; Will Freund, of St. Joseph, cut about the head and burned; Jack McCormick, of Benton Harbor, legs broken and internally injured. Several others were injured, but none of them seriously. The opera house was a large four-story brick structure'. The fire broki?*out shortly after midnight. It had gained much headway befbre the alarm was given, and when the firemen arrived the building was a mass of flames. The St. Joseph departments were sent for and arrived soon after. The fire continued to gain on them and was spreading to other buildings when the hook and ladder companies went to the rear of the building, hoping to be able to direct a stream into the mass of flames from a second-story window. Hardly had they arrived there than the wall, with a mighty crash, came down before them, burying 15 men under the red-hot bricks. Other portions of the wall were tottering, and the rescue of the imprisoned firemen was deterred for some time, as it was expected every moment the remainder of the wall would fall. Finally, sortie of the crowd rushed into the mass to rescue the shrieking and struggling men. Frank Watson, of St. Joseph, was the first man rescued, but he was dead, and his body was a mass of broken bones and mangled flesh. The search continued until five o’clock when the last victim, Arthur Hill, was removed. They were carried to offices and private bouses where doctors from both cities were in waiting to render aid. Some of them died en route and others died while their wounds were being eared for. The dead were taken to the city ball, which was turned into a temporary morgue. Some of the men were so badly mangled that identity was only had by letters and papers in their pockets. As-the bleeding forms were carried through the streets they were followed by thr.ngs 6f awe-stricken men and women eager to learn whether the victims ’were friends or relatives.

After the falling of the rear wall tlio roof and other walls soon collapsed, one of the side walls fell upon a two-story brick building owned by William Frick and completely demolished it and its contents of shoes. The fire had not been confined alone to the opera house, .byj. had crept across the alley and soon the rear of the two store buildings were a seething mass of flames. These, however, were gotten under control before they Leached the main part of the build ings. The fire was under control at five o’clock and the search for more bodies was begun and continued all day until night, the firemen, exhausted, gave up the search until to-day. The origin of the fire is unknown, but Guy Prescott who stated that he knew how the fire started, blit was not going to give anyone away, was arrested and will be brought before the coroner’s jury. The wardrobe of the Katie Putnam company, which gave a performanee for the benefit of the firemen Satif* urday evening, was also burned, as was the wardrobe of the Mexican Troubedonrs, who are spending their vacation here. Several pf the dead firemen have large families. Business is suspended in the two cities and they are draped in mourning in honor of their dead. Their funerals will be all held together Tuesday, and will ke under the auspices of the Firemen and fraternal societies, of which the deceased were members. The loss, as far as can be ascertained, is: . Patrick Yore, Opera House block. $40,000, insurance, $19,000; William* Frick, brick block and stock of shoes, SIO,OOO, insurance, $4,500; Evening News plant, $3,000, insurance, $3,000; J. A Simon, scenery in opera house. $500; S. M. Austin, bakery. $500; S. M. Austin, building and grocery stock, $2,000; D. Hunt, building nnd grocery stock, $1,000: Herr Bros., damage to building, $500; J. Burnstine’s clothing store and John Holmes’ barber shop were also destroyed; less is unknown. The occupants of the several buildings will lose several hundred dollars. Will Instruct President's Children. Chicago. Sept. 7.—Miss Mary Pan nister Willard, niece of Frances E. Wil - lard, and a recent graduate of the Pestalpzzi kindergarten schpol at Berlin, Germany, has been chosen by Mrs. Cleveland as the white house kindergartner. She will ’nave charge of the education of the president’s daughters beginning her dutiesupon their return to Wash-, ington for the winter. Deuth of ii Song: Writer. New York, XepU 7.—A dispatch from Cat skill says that Percy Gaunt, the song writer, died Saturday twining at Lawrenceviile. Among; his most popular productions were “The Bowery.” “Push Pern ClmnhrAway” nnd “Love Me Little. Love- Me /Long.” lie was also associated with ( buries li. Hoyt in his, successes. A Sad Fate <r a Child. Rod:forth 111., Sept. 7.—The little daughter of Mi .and Mrs. Erastus Miller, of this city, was scalded to death by the tipping over of a bucket of boiling milk j’earvvhirh she wasplaying.

TWO MEN LYNCHED. Mob at Glen roe, Minn.. Hong the Murderers of a lifyerlir. Glencoe, Minu„ Sept. 7.—At 20 minutes after one o’clock Sunday morning Charles Cingmars and Borman Musgrove, m&mfers oF Sherir Rogers, were hanged to the railroad bridge, less than a quarter of a mile out of town. One of the men was hanged from the north side of the bridge and the other from the South- side. The deed was done by 100 citizens of McLeod county, who thus expressed their disapproval of Saturday’s verdict that Musgrove be confined to the state prison for lifeinstead of being sent to the gallows. The murder was one of the most coldblooded ih the annals of Minnesota. , Cingmars and Musgrove. two tramp ■ desperadoes, were traveling northward, according to their own story, to the wheat fields of North Dakota. A few miles below Glencoe they accosted a farmer, took possession of his team and drove into town. On the way up they beat him for trying to own team. The farmer reported them to ■ the officers at Glencoe and a warrant was issued for the arrest of the men. who by this time had disappeared. Sheriff Rogers took Ibe papers himself and started in pursuit of the desperadoes. Just at dusk on the evening of June 20 lie overtook <he two men five miles south of Glencoe. Riding up to them he said: “Boys, * want you to go back to Glencoe with me.” “Well, we don’t have to go,” said Musgrove, as he brought a Winchester rifle to his shoulder. Before Sheriff Rogers could say another word the tramp began firing on him and he fell dowp, his body pierced with five bullets. Twenty-four hours later the two fiends were captured by a posse of 500 men in a neigboring county and taken to Glencoe. The jail was surrounded by several hundred men, and a lynching would have occurred but for the prompt action of Gov. Clough, who sent out a company of militia from St. Paul just as the'hanging was about to come off. The prisoners were immediately taken to St. Paul and put ir jail there. The trial of the two men for murder in the first degree opened here about two weeks ago, with W. W. Erwin for the defense. Erwin moved for separate trials, gnd the case of Musgrove was taken up first. The trial closed on Thursday, and at one o’clock Friday morning the jury returned a verdict o? murder in the second degree after being out eight hours. This, together with the fact that Cingmars’ trial would have to occur in another county, owing to the difficulty of securing a jury, incensed a large portion of the coinraunl ty, who are not backward in expressing their commendation of the actions of the mob in lynching the two men. The mob consisted of about 100 men, perfectly sober and well organized. They came quietly upon the jail, overpowered the turnkey and guards and by means of a. sledgehammer soon had custody of the men within. The guards were tied and gagged and did not know which way the mob went, but i: is evident the men were taken directly to the bridge in the eastern limits of the town. The ropes were made secure to the railing or crossbeams and the two were thrown over, one from one side of the bridge and the other from the opposite. When the men were discovered Cingmars’ feet were touching the water, 15 feet below. The bodies were taken down at an early hour Sunday morning and are at present in the city morgue awaiting the action of the coroner's jury to-day. Mrs. Cingmars, mother of one of the men. has been in the city for the last two weeks attending the trial. She knew nothing of the occurrence until 6:.'io Sunday morning, and when the awful truth dawned upon her her grief was pitiable.

PRIZE WINNERS. Result of Pythian Competitive Drill at Minneapolis. Minneapolis, Minn, Sept. 7. —The three judges of the various competitors of divisions of the uniform lank, K. of P.. at the encampment 'ast week, awarded prizes as follows: First prize, $750, for proficiency in dri’lJng—John Barr Glen,division No. TO of Eau Claire, Wfs, Capt. Con Feige; percentage, '87.3: Second prize, SSOO, for proficiency in drilling—T.illy division No. 10 of Radcliffe, Ta„' Capt. T. S. S. Waud: percentage, 95.9. v Third prize, $250, for proficiency in 'drilling—Hart division No. 29 of Clinton, la., Capt. Paul Lubbers: percentage. 53.3. Captains’ prize, sso—Capt. Con Feige, cf the John Barr Glen division. Prize for the best typlflcation of pythian principles and secret work, Franklin, lodge No. 4 of Minneapolis: Grand Chancellor Horatio Tecurrfseh Ham. Two prizes for mounted divisions, S4OO each—Hugsar division of Sioux City, la., Capt. Collier, and D*D. Barnes Hussars of St. Joseph, Mo., CafiwDye. -*■ A BAD WRECK. Excursion Train Meets Disaster at Tas- , well, Ind—Many Hart, English, Ind., Sept. 7.—An excursion train from St. Louis, Mo., en route to the Marengo cave, in this county, was wrecked at Taswell Sunday morning about seven o’clock. Os ten coaches, three and the baggage car were thrown from the track. Two passenger coaches were completely overturned. Six per sons were badly injured and 50 or more slightly injured. One man is missing and it is expected his body will be found beneath the debris. Os the injured it is feared three will die. They are Wiliam Kane, St. Louis; J. J. MeConnaghey, St. Louis, and 11. O. Ogder, Jefferson ville, Ind. The cause of the wreck is still unknown. An Old Hong* Assigns. New York, Sept. 7.—lsaac Smith’s Son & Cos., dealers in umbrellas and 5 parasols, made an assignment Saturday' to Edward It. Smith without preferences. This is one of the oldest houses in this line in the United States. The business has been handed down from •generation to~generation. it was bus tablished in 1802: . ’ Miss Coming Home. Liverpool, Sept.. 7.—Miss Clara Earton, president of the American Ited Cross society, and her party of aids sailed for New York on board the <?unard line steamer Umbria Saturday.

DEDICATED. WlMonsln’s Naw Normal School at Superior Heady tor Occupancy. Superior, Wis.. Sept. 7,-Thc Superior state normal school, recently completed, was dedicated Saturday in the presence of a large gathering. Long before the exercises commenced 1 he splendid structure was literally swarming with visitors from Wisconsin and Minnesota. Prof. J. D. Miller, of ’he Madison state university, opened the proceedings with a blessing, and then Resident Regent Frank Ostrander introduced Edward D. Coe, of Whitewater, Wis.. president of the board of normal school regents, who had been selected to preside during the exercises. Mr. Coe delivered an approoriate address and was followed by layor Pattersort, who i poke briefly, welcoming the visitors find thanking tha legents and other officials for ibeir good work in behalf of the school. Gov. Upham then delivered a brief but veilchosen speech. Attorney-Genera! Mylrea and others made brief speeches. “baseball. Staudinc of tha Clubs In the Championship Contests. The following tables show the number of games won and lost and the peicentage of the clubs of the National and Western Baseball leagues. National league: • Clubs. "W r Lost. F’erCt. Baltimore 77 Cincinnati 71 Cleveland , 5?? Chicago 6o "2p Philadelphia 5K 5.1 .487 New York si> 1 -4.4 Brooklyn 61 .465 Louisville 29 8. .261 Western league: Minneapolis 77 39 .566 Indianapolis ™ 48 . 579 Detroit 7 52 .sil St. Paul 69 52 . 570 Kansas City 62 56 .r 29 Milwaukee... 56 66 . 4.->9 Columbus 43 <9 -303 Grand Rapids 4 () 52 -22S WISCONSIN BANK CLOSED. Receiver Takes Charge of a Black River Falls Institution. Black River Falls, Wis., Sept. 7.-- The Jackson county bank,the oldest financial institution in this city, closed its doors Saturday in obedience to an order of Judge Bailey, which grew rut of a petition signed by Thomas B. Mills, stockholder and former president, asking for the appointment of a receiver The petitioner alleges the bank to owe depositors due on demand $45,000, and that the same is insolvent. S. P. Jones, of this city, was appointed receiver, and Frank Tanner as surety, who gave a bond for $5,000. The semi-annual statement published on the first Monday in July showed there was due depositors $50,844.61, with ample resources. Up to the present time the receiver has made >i . statement as to -esources and liabilities. VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA. * Prominent Official of the Smithsonian Institution Passes Away. Washington, £jept. 7. —Dr. George Brown Goode, assistant secretary of the Smithsonian institution and in charge of the National museum in this city, died of pneumonia Sunday evening at his residence on Lanier Heights, a suburb of Washington. He represented the Smithsonian institution at the recent Columbian exposition and was a member of the Cotton States International exposition at Atlanta last year, and was the author of several valuable and interesting scientific works. Dr. Brown Goode was born in New Albany, Ind., in 1851. KILLED HIS NEIGHBOR. Fatal Remit of a Quarrel Over a Business Transaction. Charleston, S. C., Sept. 7.—Capt. John S. Rowe, and William T. Oliver, neighbors and prominent citizens of Orangeburg county, in this state, had a dispute Saturday night over a business transaction, when Rowe shot and instantly killed Oliver. The tragedy occurred at Rowe’s residence, and the only eye witness, a negro man, testified before the coroner that Oliver had knocked Rowe down and was beating him when Rowe drew a pistol and shot Oliver through the heart. . ' CHOLERA ON THE NILE. Reports from Egypt Give Death. Rate at * 100 Per Week. Washington, Sept. 7.—The surgeongeneral of the marine hospital service has received information concerning the prevalence of cholera on the Nile. His ► latest reports were dittrd.the latter part of July, and indicated that there was then an average of about 100 deaths a week in Cairo causedby this disease, and more than half that number in Alexandria. There Ind been 11,099 deaths from the disease in Egypt up to July 20, out of 13,343 cases." Fatal Collision. Jackson, Miss., Sept. 7. Engineer Quinne was instantly killed in a headend collision between two Illinois Central freight trains Sunday morning in a suburb of Jackson. Engineer Hoskins and the fireman jumped without injury, quinne overlooked his orders, his boiler eploded, throwing sections of the engine 50 feet from the scene. Killed by Lightning. Lancaster, l’n.. Sept. 7.—During a thunderstorm James Martz and daughter were struck by lightning near Shank's Ferry and instantly killed. Mr Martz was driving home from Columbia and sought shelter under a tree by tho roadside. Czar Nicholas has subscribed 2,000 roubles for a statue trt Lavoisier, the father of scientific chemistry,which France proposes to erect after a century s delay. The French contributions already amount to $1(1,D00. All the gas companies of France have subscribed to the fund,. In de fus’ place, my dear breddreta, honesty am not common in dis heah ol’ worl’.” ~ L_ Germany, hitherto practically a ryeeating country, is rapidly going over to wheat bread.

TAKES IN WASHINGTON. Ll Haag Chang Secs Many Wonderfm Things nod Ask* Quoxtlou*. Washington, Sept. s.—Li Hung Chang after breakfast at 6:30 <*. m., was driven about the city aud shown the publicbuildings and principal paints of turesL At noon he partook of luncheon at the Chinese legation and afterward inspected the buildings, method 0 f tiansacting business and held a i on „ conversation with Minister Yang Y ee In the afternoon Maj. Gen. Miles Gen. Beck, Gen. Ruggles, Gen. Oreehy nnd others called to pay their respect'; The viceroy asked Gen. Miles hsw oldlie was, and when the general told him he had served with Grant the vi ceroy became deeply interested and asked mimerous questions about Grant’s army life. After this interview ex-Secretary Foster took the viceroy, Lord Li anil Dr. Mark to call on Secretary Carlisle at the latter’s residence The visit turned out to be the most important of the day and resulted in the complete demolition of the afternoon o ro . gramme. When the discussion had cor. tinued until 4:30 o’clock the viceroy drove to Secretary Lamont’s, where he left his card, repenting this courtesy at the residences of pen. Miles and Secretary Francis. At seven o’clock he sat down to an elaborate dinner tendered by Secretary Foster. During the repast the United States Marine band, under special orders from the naw department, gave a serenade. AtThe conclusion of the dinner Gen. Foster made a few remarks, to which Li Hung Chamresponded through his interpreter in written speech. His address expressed the favorable impression received by him during his visit to the United States of the liberty and freedom enjoyed by the people, the welfare and prosperity in their industrial and commercial pursuits, the characteristics of their classical, historical, philosophical and poetical literature, the manner of application of the scientific discoveries for promoting th" happiness of mankind nnd the display of their artistic taste in the architecture of the public buildings, sculpture and paintings of historical figures and facts. These impressions, he said, he would carry home, not only as augmentations to his store of knowledge of the points of western modern civilization, but as the means of enlightening the millions he represents and inculcating the introduction of those verv means and ends <sf civilization into China and amalgamating the oldest civilization of the far east with the most modern of the extreme west. LOYAL TO SEWALL. i Chairman Jones Says He Will Not Bs Withdrawn. Chicago, Sept. 4. —Several days ago Chairman Jones, of the democratic national committee, wrote Mr. Arthur Sewail, statirg that many democrats throughout the country, and especially throughout the" west, were objecting to fusion with the populists on electoral tickets, for the reason that they do not vish to be disloyal to Mr. Sewail. In reply to Senator Jones, Mr. Sewail forwarded a copy of n letter written to Mr.SJryan July 25, while the St. Louis convention was in session, stating that having been nominated for president by the populists, with Mr. Watson for president, Mr. Bryan should not allow any personal consideration for the writer to influence him in deciding whether or not he would accept. He wrote further to Mr. Bryan expressing a desire that he should do just what he believed to be best for the success of the head of the ticket. lie would not allow himself to be a factor in any action of Mr. Bryan’s that would in the slightest degree hazard an electral vote for him. Chairman Jones, referring to the letter. said: “The talk about the retirement of our candidate for vice president Is too absurd to be seriously considered. Mr. Sewall’s letter, written Just after the nomination of Mr. Bryan by the St. Louis convention, is a spendid illustration of his loyalty to his associate on the democratic national ticket. He sees no embarrassment whatever in Mr. Bryan’s nomination for president by another party and upon another ticket, but believes it to be an important step toward certain victory for the silver cause. It is a complete answer to efforts of the gold democrats to create the impression that Mr. Sewail will retire under any circumstances. to say that the democratic party and its national organization are just as loyal to Mr,. Sewail as he himself is to Mr. and the great cause of the common people."

TO BE PERPETUATED. Movement in the Interests of the History of Southern Confederacy. <£hattahooga, Tenm, Sept. 5. —* The movement inaugurated by Charles Broadway Rouss, of New York, to perpetuate the history of the southern confederacy and deeds of southern bravery by erecting a magnificent memorial building, was promoted by the action of the board of trustees, whose first session was brought to a close Thursday night on Lookout njountain. Corporate existence will be given the movement by a charter obtained in Mississippi fo 1 ’ the Confederate Memorial association. The idea of a battle abbey has been abandoned as impracticable, and the structure to be erected will be called the Confederate Memorial institute. Fifteen states, the .District of Columbia, Oklahoma find the Indian territory are represented on the board. It is estimated that the institute will involve an outlay of at least $500,000 before completion. Its chief mission will be educational in character, by collecting together the correct facts at issue in ths history of the late war. Capt. JHickey, of Washington, was seated as a member of the board, over W. A. Gordon, contestant. In tho Hands of a Receiver. Columbus, 0., Sept. 5. —The Columbus Central Street Railway company w'-' 9 thrown into the hands of a receiver Friday morning. George If. Worthington, of Cleveland, being appointed. Business was light. The road is new and occupies nevV territory, the old lino having the best streets. The assets ara $1,550,194, of which $1,500,000 is bonded indebtedness. The balance is in notes and open accounts. The property is in fine condition and the managers Haim it will pay out. A wet summer reduced receipts