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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-05
RAILROAD BILLS WILD REIGN.
FULLER DETAILS OF THE MURDER
OF SHERIFF MMILLAN.

The Officer Walking Along the Track
Accompanied by a Negro COnduet-
ing Him to BiIIs Hiding Place
When the Latter Shot Him From
Ambush-A Posse on the Trail of
the Murderer and Lynching sure
10 Follow His Capture.
Pensacola. Fla. July 4.-The cary train
from Flomaton this morning brought the
news TO this city OF the fatal shooting Of
Sheriff Ed Mcmillan Of Escambia coun-
ty, Ala, by the notorious negro despera-
do, Railroad Bill" about 10 O'Clock last
night at Blum Springs, in this county
thirty-seven miles north OF Pensacola on
the Louisville and Nashville railroad. The
outlaw had been seen at Molino on Sunday
and Tuesday and was known to have
gone in the direction OF Blum Springs
Sheriff Mcmillan. who resides at Brewton.
Ala, came down to Bluff Springs last
night with deputy. A negro said he
could show them Railroad Bill. They
started down the railroad track, when a
shot from the bushes entered the sher-
ifs body just under the shoulder blade,
causing a mortal wound
Judge A. H. Mcmillan Of Pine Barren,
brother of the wounded man, was sent for
and upon his arrival at the springs started
with him for his home in Brewton, but
the wounded man died before reaching
home.
Sheriff George Smith of this county,
upon getting the news, left for Bluff
a ~ hfa
fifteen deputies to run down the murderer
and at late hour tonight II was thought
they We're on hot trail. Bluff Springs is
the original starting point of Bits out
iawry, and his operations have been con-
hned principally between that village and
Bay Minette. Ala.
A deputy sheriff came in on the o'clock
train tonight with Peter Robuck, Albert
Williams, Henry Washington, Sallie Ran
kins, Mary Johnson. Lizzie Payne and
Mollie jackson, all negroes. charged with
harboring and protecting Bill They were
all lodged in the county Jail.
The negro that was with Sheriff McMil-
Ian at the time of the shooting is held by
the citizens Of Bluff Springs They sus-
pect that he lead the sheriff into the am
bush, and II any proof is had he will need
no trial. large reward Is offered for
Bill, dead or alive.
Montgomery, Ala, July 4.-Detectives
and posses from Alabama and Florida
have been very active all day in their
hunt for Railroad Bill, the negro desper-
ado who killed Sheriff Mcmillan of Fs-
Gambia county. last night. The negro
took breakfast at a negro house near Flo
maton this morning and supper with a
negro near Pine Barren, sixteen miles
away
The ground Is covered with water, and
the streams are swollen, making II diff
cult TO get about
Seven dogs have been taken from the
state farm to the scene of the killing, and
they may catch the negro IL they can
strike his trail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-05
sALIsBURY's POLICY.
An Outline of the Measures 10 be
Supported by the New Cabinet.

An outline of the Measures TO be
Supported by the New Cabinet.
London, July 4-The Chronicle will to-
morrow publish what purports to be a
confidential document summarizing the
governments policy including a strong
navy. The second head is devoted to the
colonial policy. including the development
of Africa and improved facilities of IN
tercourse between the mother country and
the colonies. The third head treats OF
the domestic policy. embracing poor law
reform, the easy transfer OF land, removal
of the registration grievances, restriction
of the immigration of pauper aliens, fs-
cal reform, the amending of the en-
ployers' liability act improved dwellings
for the poor, facilities to enable working
men to purchase dwellings, agricultural
legislation and other matters.
The following appointments are off,
ciaIly announced: The Earl Of Pembroke
lord steward: the Earl of Lathom, lord
chamberlain; the Earl of Onslow, under
secretary of state for India, and the Earl
of Dudley, parliamentary secretary to the
board of trade.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-05
'FRIsoO's FOURTH.
The Pacific Slope AgIOw With Patri-
Otic Enthusiasm.

San Francisco, July 4-The pa
triotism of Americans never has
been displayed with more in
tensity than in the Fourth of July
celebrations to-day on the Pacific coast
Especially in San Francisco, and in Los
Angeles, the metropolitan city of the
south, the national spirit assumed a de-
gree of enthusiasm which only some new
inspiration or a new birth OF liberty might
be expected to evoke. Yet 1t was entirely
spontaneous and distinctively American.
Orders had gone forth weeks before that
none but American flags would be permit
ted in the parades. This order was taken
up from the straits of San Juan De Fuca,
on the north, to the Mexican border on
the south and received with the true pa
triotic feeling permeatlng the celebrations
all along the coast. The red, white and
blue were in great masses of color and
none but stirring melodies filled the air.
Everywhere there was evidence of an
aroused public consciousness of the part
which the United States is to perform in
the worlds history.
San Francisco took care of all her chill
dren. Great stands were erected for them
in order that they might view the parade,
brilliant with its thousands of flags. Can
dies and fireworks We're given them at
the park, while the OlueT people eHJOyeu
the patriotic exercises at the pavilion. At
night the heavens were ahame with py-
rotechnics. Only one alarm of fire was
turned in during the day.
Los Angeles had the biggest celebration
ever known in Southern California. Some
of the floats in the parade were works of
art upon which no expense had been
spared. Old Glory waved in the breeze
from every house. The literary exercises
were of a high order. "Columbia," by
chorus, was started and taken up by every
band, and by thousands of voices.
San Diego, Santa Barbara, Fresno,
Stockton Santa Rosa, sacramento, Santa
Cruz and San Jose entered into the OBJ
servance of the day with the patriotism
of true Americans. No two cities had
exactly the same programme. The old
fashioned barbecue was given in many
of them. All of the smaller towns of Cal
ifornia made the day practical lesson
in patriotism.
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A BIG FIRE Az WELLINGTON.
The Business Portion of the Town
ana Many Residences burned.

The Business Portion of the Town
ana Many Residences burned.
Wellington, o., July 4.-Unless help ar
rives from Oberlin and other towns ap-
piled to for assistance, within a short
time, 1t is probable that tomorrow will
dawn upon nothing but ashes and burn
ing embers where few hours ago stood
the city Of Wellington.
At O'Clock tonight fire broke out in
the rear of the Methodist church on Main
street. in a small building owned by D.
w. Horr A brisk wind was blowing from
the south, and almost as soon as the
small local fire department was ready
to begin work a dozen buildings were
ablaze. In thirty minutes the fire had at
tackled sixteen buildings and the fire pro-
gressed, practically unchecked.
kilograms were sent to Cleveland, Ober-
lin, Lorrain and other places asking for as
sistance. At 10 o'clock an engine and hose
cart arrived from Cleveland, but up to
midnight no response had been received
from the other towns The Cleveland fire
fighters began work in a practical way,
but the fire had assumed such proportions
that the force contending against 1t was
totally inadequate.
Rumors of three or four fatalities are
current, but are not yet confirmed. AL
ready $4,000 worth Of property has been
destroyed and the fire is making rapid
headway.
Wellington, July 3, 1:30 a. m. Friday
The fire Is believed to be at standstill
and practically under control. The entire
business portion of the town and many
residences have been destroyed.
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SHOT HER HUSBAND DEAD.
She Claims He Was After Her with
an Ak when she Fired.

Chattanooga. Tenn, July 4-ChattanOo-
ga Island. in the Tennessee river. lying
opposite the city. was the scene about
dusk tonight Of a horrible murder Mar
tha eagle emptied one barrel of a shot
gun heavily charged with duck shot in
to her husbands stomach. killing him in
stantly. The barrel was placed so close
to the body that his clothes were powder
burned. The pair lived in a fat cabin or
house boat moored against the bank OF
the island. part Of which they cultivated
on shares with Newton c. Thomas, the
lessee. They have never lived in conjugal
happiness, especially since Thorn
as fortunes and those OF Ben
eagle, the husband, became iden-
titled. The former appeared too free
with the latters wife. which made the
husband exceedingly tyranical. Thomas
took his meals on the boat and was the
only witness to the shooting. eagle and
his wife quarrelled this morning and he
threatened to kill her II she went to the
Fourth of July celebration in the city.
She went and on her return Thomas
rowed her across the river. The husband
proceeded to carry out his threat but Mrs.
eagle, who is a crack shot, secured the
gun and climbed up the bank. He fol-
lowed with an ak, when she turned and
shot him dead. The woman denies that
she fired to kill.
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account Of their nationality. religion, oc-
cupadon or social status.
Lhese are some Of the evils or dangers
which threaten the people, and which
PATRIOTISM as well as good policy requires
stoutly and earnestly resisted.
In all your efforts in opposition TO vicious
tendencies and false sentiments, and the
promotion Of right principles Of govern
ment, patience, perseverance. courage and
confidence will eventually and surely Sc
cure seccess.
remain. most respectfully.
Signed David r Hin
Secretary Herbert sent the following
letter:
Gentlemen: I beg to thank you
for your invitation TO address the Tam
many Society at its coming celebration Of
the one hundred and nineteenth anniver-
sary Of American Independence, and to
express at the same time my regrets that
can not be present. The Democratic
party has been sorely tried during the past
TWO years. 1t came into power at the be-
ginning of the financial crisis which was
a logical outcome Of many years Of re-
publican legislation. For a time there
was a disposition TO hold us responsible
Tor the existing conditions, notwithstand-
ing the fact that for thirty-two years the
democracy had never been for a single
hour able to legislate at Washington.
1t Is peculiarly unfortunate that when
we did get into power we were not united,
but in spite of factional- differences
among ourselves we have upheld the hon
or OF the country at home and abroad; we
nave, by the repeal OF the Sherman law
and by stopping the outflow of gold, main
tanned the credit of the government, which
we found in great peril, and we have re-
formed the tariff laws.
Prosperity is returning and voters are
hpUinntnR fn fplr hot 4
thought which so inveriaby leads the
American people to correct conclusions
If we would put the democracy in power
again al the coming presidential election
we have only to forget our factional quar-
rels, come together for sound money rs
our fathers did in the days of Jackson,
stand together against the robberies Of
the high tarif as we ourselves did in 1892
and continue to adhere to those vital
principals that have made the democracy
living force, whether in or out of power.
since the days of Jefferson.
with the sincere hope that your great
organization, which has rendered so many
memorable services to the Democratic
party in the past, and all other demo-
cratic bodies in the Empire state of the
union, seeing and appreciating the neces-
stiles Of the hour and recognizing the op-
portunities before us, will in the near fu-
ture set an example of confraternity thar
will inspire and give courage and confed-
eracy to brother democrats throughout
the land, am faithfully yours,
III. A. Herbert"
''To Hon. Frederick Smith, Hon. Richard
Croker, Hon. Amos j. Cummings and 9TH
ers, committee, Tammany Society," New
York"
Letters were also read from Secretary of
Agriculture Morton, Gov. Brown of Ken
lucky, ex-Gov. Pattison of Pennsylvania,
and ex-Gov. Flower of New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-05
LABoR's LOVE of COUNTRY.
stevenson and Mckinley Speak at Il
Picnic at Chicago.

Chicago, July 4.-One of the greatest
patriotic demonstrations of organized la
Dor ever held in this city took place to-
day at Sharpshooters park, under the aus
pices of the Illinois State Federation of
Labor and the Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, of Chicago. The star speakers of the
dav were Vice President Stevenson and
Gov. Mckinley. over 10000 people visited
the park during the day. 1t was an old
fashioned, all-day celebration, though the
patriotic exercises did not begin until
AFTERNOON. Music, dancing and athletic
sports continued from early morning un-
iii late in the evening. 1t was a day off
for the laboring man and his family, and
a large number of them chose to spend
their time at the picnic.
The industrial celebration commenced {
A o'clock with a short address of introdu c.
tion bv the chairman, Thomas ]. Elderk IN,
I-ice president of the American Federat fon
labor. After an Invocation by Rev. w. Fl.
Carwardine, of Pullman. and musica Sc
lection by the Union band, John Mcf 5ride.
nresident of the American Federat' on of
labor. delivered an address entitled Trade
Unions are founded on principles of law
and order"
il was after this, nearly o'clock, that
Adlai Il. stevenson, vice preside at of the
continued on Fifth Page.)
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-05

AN A. p. A. PARADE AT BOSTON.
The Route of the Procession a Com
tinuous Riot.

The Route of the Procession a Com
tinuous Riot.
Boston, July 5.-The most extraordinary
scenes were enacted in East Boston to-
day. They began with the exchange Of in-
suits between the paraders and the thou
sands OF sightseers who lined the side
walks; II ended with a murder and the In
jury Of two other persons after the parad-
ers had gone over the route and disbanded
portions Of II were on their way home.
All the trouble was In connection with
the afternoon parade. which had come to
be called THE Little Red Schooihouse
Parade" The paraders representing A. p.
A. lodges. Patriotic Sons Of America.
orange Lodges or United Workmen and
other kindred organizations.
This parade was booked to start at
1880 O'Clock and the head OF the column
started from White street pretty nearly
at that time. 1t presented novel ap-
pearance. 1t was completely encircled by
police, who not alone led the column, but
fianked both sides of 1t for hundred
yards. There were fully 800 policemen un-
der the command of Deputy Pierce and
Capt. Irish.
There were about ! 200 men In the parade.
II was headed by the Little Red SCHOOL,
house." which has been the subject Of
much talk and comment 1t was a fac
simtle OF the regulation New England
school house, seen in all Of its states. In
front we're number Of men with sashes
made Of the stars and stripes. Standing
in the open doorway was a tall figure
clothed in military costume, represent
Ing Uncle Sam.
On each side of the miniature building
were three windows, and in each window
was a man reading a book. The float
was covered with red, white and blue
bunting, and the school house was sur-
mounted by the stars and stripes.
The route OF the procession was a con-
tinuous riot In which many persons were
injured and one was fatally clubbed.
After the parade was over a small de-
tachment of the paraders was attacked
on the street, and In the melee which fol-
lowed, one man was shot in the groin
and died shortly afterward.
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a SCARE ON A GRAND STAND.
One of the stairwnys COIIapses and
Several Persons Injured.

Several Persons Injured.
Buffalo. N. Y, July Awhile 10000 peo-
Pile sat In the new grand stand at the
Buffalo driving park at $40 this afternoon,
a section of the stand fell. The cause was
a weak stairway, which held forty or
fifty people at the time. Underneath the
stairway was wine room, which had
been crowded with people only moment
before. They were climbing back to their
seats in the stand to witness the start of
a race when the accident occurred. In
caving in so suddenly the stairway took
with 1t a section Of the grand stand and
piled about sixty people, men, women and
children in a mass. Then the immense
crowd stood up In their seats and rushed
toward the stairway, and then back from
II again. In the stampede women tainted
and were trampled upon, or jumped from
the stand 20 the ground, which contributed
to the excitement After the stand had
been cleared the people were held with diff
ficulty, while those who had fallen were
extricated. Carriages were soon at hand
and took to their homes about forty men
and women who were but slightly in
1ured, or who suffered from the shock Am
balances took the most severely injured to
the hospitals.
The hospitals give out this list Of the in
jured Tonight
John Gilroy Hill, colored, four ribs brok-
en- and internally hurt, will die.
G.. Barrett Rich, president Commercial
Bank left leg badly fractured.
Frank Veater. back broken and fatal in
ternal injuries, will die
Mrs. James X. cuddy, scalp wounds and
head and face cut.
Mrs. Wood, broken thigh.
T. Kitchen, right leg fractured.
Mary Montgomery. internal injuries col
lar bone broken.
Mrs. Howard Herr. both legs broken.
Mrs. r. A. Crandall, wife Of f. A. Gran
dali, librarian of the bureau Of public print
ing, Washington, seriously bruised.
The grand stand was a new one and
was built about three years ago by Cicero
j. Hamlin, the well known horse owner,
who Is also the owner Of the driving park.
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KILLED by A STRAY BULLET.
A saIOOnkeeper Loses His Life Dur
ing n Celebration at Philadelphia.


ing n Celebration nt Philadelphia
Philadelphia, July 4.-Charles j. Kins-
ter, member OF the city council, was shot
shortly after midnight last night at Moy-
amensing avenue and Christian street,
and died few hours later. The shooting
is believed to have been accidental. There
was a celebration of the opening of In
dependence day at the rooms of a social
club and one of the events was the rails
ing of a flag over the club house. AS the
flag was raised on the pole there was a
fusilade of revolvers and myriads of fire
works were sent out. Mr.. Kinster was in
the throng in front of the club house and
while the shooting was in progress he fell
to the sidewalk with bullet wound in the
head He was hastily removed to the
Pennsylvania hospital where he died ear
ly this morning. 1t is not known who fired
the fatal shot, but a man named James
Leonard was arrested on suspicion, and
was this morning committed to await the
action of the coroner
Kinster was a saloonkeeper and was
very popular in the locality, he having
been elected to the common council last
April on the republican ticket, though the
ward Is democratic.
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A BRIDGE GIVES WAY.
six Hundred Persons Fall 40 Feet
Into Five Feet of water.

Elkhart. Ind. July "A terrible acct
dent occurred at Bristol, small town
six miles from this city. late this after
noon. During the progress OF boat race
on the St. Joseph river. 6OO people were
jammed on a three-span iron bridge.
During the finish OF an exciting race. and
while the crowd was cheering tremen-
dously. the bridge gave way. The mass
OF humanity was precipitated into the
water, forty feet below.
As far as known at present thirty
eight people are seriously injured, and Il
Is feared that many of them will die.
Luckily, the water was only five feet
deep, or many would have undoubtedly
been drowned
Owing to the excitement and the rapid
scattering OF the injured by their friends,
II viii be some time before complete list
of the injured can be obtained. Those be-
lieved TO be fatally injured are;
DR.. Chas. Detrow. concussion OF the
spine.
Mack Little. legs broken and injured in
ternally
Mrs. Mack Little. injured about the head
and shoulders
A six-year-old son OF Mack Little. arms
and one leg broken.
A daughter Of Mack Little. legs broken.
Jonas Repple, arms and legs broken.
Melville CARMEN. legs broken.
Farmers and their families were present
in large numbers In all sorts OF conveyance
es. Many OF the farmers, as soon as their
injured relatives and friends were Sc
cured. placed them in wagons,
and without waiting for the aid Of
physicians or leaving their names, de-
parted for their homes. IL Is believed that
many injured were taken away in this
manner and that some OF them viii die
The complete list OF the dead and in
jured will at all events not be known for
a week. The town has only three physic-
ians, and one Of them was 80 badly hurt
that he could give no assistance. The
other two utilized the telephone In
summoning aid, and IL was nearly half an
hour before they turned their attention to
the injured.
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A BIG RALLY FOR SOUND MONEY
THREE THOUSAND OFT To HEAR
PATTERSON AT ATLANTA.

The speech IA Reply 90 the Free SsI-
yer HaranEue which ex-Congress-
man Bryan Delivered TO Less Than
1000 People on the Preceding
Night-Mr. PattersOn's Conclusions
Meet With the Unqualified AP-
provaI of HIS Hearers.
Atlanta, Ga. July 4.-Hon. Josiah Patter-
son, congressman from the Memphis.
Tenn, district delivered an address on
sound money" before an audience Of 5000
people at the Grand Opera house tonight.
The address. which was in the nature OF
reply to the argument OF ex-Congressmau
Bryan OF Nebraska, who advocated the
free coinage of silver idea last night before
less than thousand people, was delivered
under the auspices Of the local Chautau-
qua assembly, now holding its summer ses-
sion.
Mr.. Patterson who was introduced by
Editor G. II. Richardson, was received
with hearty applause. his conclusions
throughout the address being received
with the unqualified approval of his hear
ers. The boxes we're all occupied by promi-
nent people, merchants, bankers and pro-
fessional men.
No running synopsis OF the argument Of
the distinguished advocate OF sound money
could do him justice. He treated his subjecs
with plainness OF reasoning and recital
of facts that made a strong Impression.
beginning with an elucidation Of the theory
Of finance and following the history OF
gold and silver coinage, showing the abb
surdity OF the l6 to ratio as the relative
value OF the two metals now stands, down
TO the present time. He took the position
that II would be impossible to maintain the
parity Of the two metals unless the mar
ket bullion value of each dollar was ths
same.
Mr.. Patterson received a perfect ova-
tion at the conclusion OF his address. No
such crowd has ever listened to a discuss
sion Of the financial question in this city
before.
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TOOK CHLoRoFORM AND DIED.
Mrs. Josephine Jordan of Macon
Found Dead in He'd.

Macon. Ca, July Airs. Josephine Jor-
dan. wife of Lee Jordan, a druggist who
has recently been employed by N. l.
Drummer of this city, was found dead in
bed to-day at noon, death having been
caused by chloroform. II Is not known
how long Mrs. Jordan had been dead
when found Her husband went home to
dinner, and finding his wife's door locked,
knocked for admission and receiving no
answer. called several times. Still not
hearing from her, he got a screw driver
and took the lock off and on entering the
room found his wife dead in bed. Eer
body was still warm. A coroners jury
was impannelled and returned a verdict
Of death from chloroform. Mrs. Jordan
was addicted to the morTc1ine habit.
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A sawmiI and a cannery burned.

New Westminster. b. c., July 4.-B. C.
Brunette's saw-mill, together with the
drying kiln, box shop and blacksmith
shop, was destroyed by fire yesterday
A sash and door factory adjoining, owned
also by Brunette, was damaged. Laid
laws cannery with its contents, was
destroyed. The schooner Northwest.
loading lumber at the Brunette wharf,
was badly damaged. The loss on Bru-
nette's mill is $1,000 with insurance of
5000. The loss on Laidlaw's cannery is
$4,000. The amount OF the insurance ls
unknown. The loss on the schooner is
5000, with no insurance