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STORM AT CHICAGO.
Lives Lost on tho Lake and Great Damage |
Drns In tho City.

Drns In tho City.
Chicago, Ill. July 7.-One Of the
most furious wind and rainstorms
known in this vicinity for years passed
over the city about 6 O'Clock this even
ing, coming from the northwest. The
day had been intensely hot and there
were many people out on the lake in
soil boats, and us the storm came very
suddenly 1t Is feared that several lives
have been lost. The different iife-sav-
ing crews have been busy all the even
Ing tracing rumors of capsized boats,
people clipging to planks. ETC., and up
to 10 p. m, have brought in the occu-
pants of three capsized boats, all In a
very. exhausted condition. No trace of
any others have been found up to this
hour, and 1t is hoped that no more
are out.
At II p. m, the police and life savers
think that the fatalities will not ex-
ceed half dozen.
The telegraph and telephone service
was completely demoralized. 1t was
10 O'Clock tonight before any commu-
nlcation could be had with Milwaukee.
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INTERSTATE DRILL ENDED.
Closing Events of the Great Encampment
at St. Louis-AwnrdinE Of the
BlR Prices.

Bis Prixea.
st. Louis, July S.-Between 25,000 and
10000 people were at Camp Hancock
to see the wind-up of the Interstate
drill and encampment. The programme
yesterday consisted mostly of sacred
concerts by the bands in camp. In the
afternoon the last contest of the en-
campment took place. 1t was the indi-
vidual drill for four prizes aggregating
in value $175. When the drill COM
menced % men representing each Of
the companies In camp were In line,
but soon all were dropped out but fours
The competition between these was
close, the drill being very rigid. The
first man to be caught was Corpoiai AL
bert Of the National Rifles, of Washing
ton; then Sergeant Charles Durfee Of
the Walsh Zouaves of st. Louis fell
out, followed by Private w. +. Thomp-
son of the Branch guards of st, Louis,
leaving Corporal Arthur Z. West Of tho
Phoenix light infantry of Dayton; Ohio,
as the winner OF the first prize.
There were many surprises dt the
dress parade soon after, when the win
hefs of prizes were announced. They
were us follows:
Free-for-all infantry, six entries
First prize, $500 in money and Nat
ional Drill Association cup, taiiied at
$1,000, Branch guards, st. Louis, with q
percentage Of 1,150.5O out of a possible
1,220 points; second, $1,000, Belknap
Rifles of San Antonio, Texas, percent
age 1,070.25; third, $500, National Rifles
OF Washington, d. c., percentage 074.-
70; fourth, $500. Bullene Guards, Kan
sas City, percentage 0o7.75; fifth, $500,
Phoenix Light Infantry, Dayton, Ohio,
percentage $500.
Maiden infantry class, four entries
First prize, $500 Bullene Guards Of
Kansas City, percentage 1,9OO.25 out Of
a possible 2,02O points; second, $500,
National Rifles Of Washington, b. G.,
percentage 1,s03.OO, third, $3.50, Com
pany +, First Infantry, st. Louis, per-
centage 1,717.OO.
Artillery. four entries-First prize,
$1,000, indianapolis, Qnd) Light Ar
tillery, percentage 1,141.25 out Of a pos
sible 1,270 points; second prize, $3.50,
Rockville Qnd) Light Artillery, per-
cehtage 1.04O.5O; third prize, $3.50, Dal-
las, (Texas) Artillery company, per-
centage 1,O3S.75.
Zouaves, four entries-First prize, ST.
900, Neeley Zouaves Of Memphis, Ten
hessee, percentage 1921 .0j out of pos-
sible 1900; second, $500, Walsh Zou-
aves of st. Louis, percentage 1,31S25;
third, $3.50, percentage, Hale Zouaves Of
Kansas City, percentage 1,204.7O.
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A Rir Lonn for Hnaln.

Washington, July SIT Is said in
Spanish official circles that the cable re-
port from Madrid that the bank Of
Spain would make advances to the gov
ernment to the extent desired, probably
refers to raising the S12O, ,O00. 600 in gold
provided In the recent budget to carry
on operations in Cuba. The bank Of
Spain is a quasi governmental institu.
ton, much like the bank of England,
which Stands ready to cooperate with
the government IN financial transactions.
From tile tenor of the cable report, 1t is
believed here that the bank will carry
the eiitire $120O0O,0OO, advancing It In
lhstdIlnIents and that Spain will not
have to 80 to outside money centers for
funds.
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Shot h. y TS1ant.

Topeka, Kan, July 81. d. Ross,
foreman OF the Mulvane ranch Of 1000
acres, fifteen miles west of here, died
today from the effects of two gun-shot
wounds inflicted yesterday by tenant
Of the ranch named Richard de Barros.
Dc Barros was an unsatisfactory tenant
and Ross had endeayored by legal means
to get rid of lin. Yesterday, 1t Is said,
lie ordered him or tile place, when Bar
ros opcned fire oil hin.
Ross Is prominently connccied here,
being brother Of Mrs. JoaD Mulvane.
He had the reputation of being most
peaceable citizen and his murder is
looked upon as a dastardly one. The mur-
dcrer gave himself up to the authori-
ties.
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Cav. the r.s..t a s.tb,ck.

Austin. TeNas, July 3.-The state
comptroller to-day gives tile Corbett-
Fitksimmons fight at Dallas II set back.
In n letter to n tax collector at Dallas
lie says: "Whlle the act of 1889 pro-
vides for an occupation tax Of $500 be-
tween NUN and man, the Legislature
has subsequently made 1t unlawful for
any person to voluntarily engage In a
pugilistic encounter for money and up
on the result Of which any money Is
wagered or to which any admission fee
is charged. You are therefore respect.
fully advised that this department will
not attempt to legallze the proposed
pugilistic encounter ih this state by the
issuance of a license"
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El.c,r,c Car wrecked.

Chicago, July S.-Five men were
badly injured and several others
bruised to-day by a wreck on the
Paulina street electric car line. The
car was running Mt high rate Of
speed when, near Taylor street, 1t
jumped the track and crashed into the
curb, breaking the motor car to splint-
ers. The badly Injured are: John
Scazanka, laborer, both legs broken,
internally injured; Robert Stokes,
clark, arm broken aud head cut; An.
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Sc Psop-e AsphvxistctI.

Chicago. July 5.-Six people. members
OF the same family. were nsphyXiated
by gas last night. and were found dead
In their beds to-day. The dead are:
Frederick Hellman, a bricklayer, thlr-
ty-siS years old.
Ida Hellman, his wife.
Fritz Hellman, aged twelve.
Ida Hellman. aged ten.
William Hellman. aged eight
HclIridge Hellman. aged four.
The family lived at COL Cornelia
street. The deaths are supposed to have
resulted from the accidental turning OF,
OF gas Jet In the sleeping rooms.
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ARBITRATION WANTED.
Uncle Sans Assistance eought to Secure
Peace In MAdagascaf.

Uncle Sans Assistance Fought to Secure
Peace In Madagascar.
Washington, July S.-Documents re-
ceived here by public men, including
many members of congress, indicate
that strong pressure will probably be
brought to bear to induce the United
States to interfere to secure the settle
ment by arbitration of the dispute be-
tween France and the native govern
ment Of Madagascar. They are printed
arguments intended to show that the
United States and Great Britain should
interfere Jointly, but that IL Great Dri-
tain declines to participate, then this
country should act independently In
the matter. The argument proceeds
upon the ground that the question in
volved is the right Of France to cxer-
else q protectorate over Madagascar.
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Another Cuban Ex,e,,,,,o,

New York, July 5.--Thc World this
morning says: Enrique Collazo, who
has successfully plotted several cxpedi-
tlons to Cuba, Is In the city. II Is
thought he has come to arrange for the
largest expedition yet sent to Cuba, this
being n favorable time to start one, as
the Insurgents are making rapid ad.
vanccs into the western part of the Is.
land.
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Whipped by Maceo.

Havana, July S.-Twelve hundred
Spanish, with cnnnOns, attacked Cen
eral MaccO In the mountains a few
days since. Maceo enticed them from
one side to the other until they We're
weary and confused, when he made u
fierce attack upon them. But $50 Of
the Spaniards returned to the city. The
cannons were captured BY Macso. -.
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Thr:r Lil,rrtx Ill.

Philadelphia. Pa, July G.--The Sons
Of the Revolution have formulated plans
for the prevention of the proposed "trip Of
the old Liberty bell TO the Atlanta cN-
position. 1t was resolved to hold mass
meeting Oh Monday next, and, shoulI
that prove ineffective, to institute lega.
proceedings.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-07-11
Cloudbarss In Illinois,

vandalla, ILL.,. July s.-News reached
here last evening that a cloud burst at
Highland, fifty miles west, did great
damage. In many fields the water was
deep enough to swim horse. Hun
dreds of shocks of wheat were de-
stroyed, miles of fencing washed away,
and live stock drowned.
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cratic state central committee the ui-
tlmatum Of tile counties of the state
upon tile matter of state silver con-
ventiOn.
They come as representative Of the
conference held June 10 at the Planters
hotel. Eightt-six counties, they an
nounce, out Of the ia In the state, have
declared in favor of holding silver coH-
yention.
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Silver In SvlaaDr,rI.

St. I.onis. Mo-. July 5.--Dr. A. w.
McAllIsfcr Of Columbia, Mo-; Mr.. l..
$. Britt Of st. Charles, and Sam Il.
Cook OF Mexico, arrived to-day to pre-
sent to Chairman Habit Of the Demo.
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drew u. Esklng. mechanic, internally
injured William Balhar, motOrma1;
arm injured and head cut; Frank J.
Palern, laborer, cut about head and
shoulders.
Several other passengers were cut
and bruised; but their wounds were
not serious -,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-31
BOGUS STAMPS FOUND INABAG
THE DISCOVERY APT TO end A
WOMAN Up FOR MANY YEARS.

The SacheI the Property of the No.
tOriOus Mrs. Mary II. Mcmillan
Now Under Arrest at Buffalo ia
Connection With the Chicago and
Canadian OperatiOns-She Fnints
on Hearing of the Find and Is Re-
vived With Difficulty.
Buffalo. y. y. July SO.-The last link in
the chain OF evidence that for months the
United States secret service has been
binding about Mrs. Mary T. Mcmillan.
alias Mrs. Mack. the notorious stamp
counterfeiter. who is now in the Erie
county JAIL was forged last Saturday in
Postmaster Bakers private office. where
a sachel belonging to the woman was
opened and found to contain 5000 counter
felt stamps. exceHently made and done up
in five original packages. For two months
secret service men have been searching
Buffalo for the valise, and its finding was
one Of the cleverest pieces of detective
work done in Buffalo in years.
With nothing except the fact that Mrs
Mack visited the American Express office
with a grip early in the spring to work
upon, the officers. after two months work
discovered its hiding place and Inspector
A. Shea of New York city now has the
stamps in his possession. 1t was found on
the terrace, in the possession OF a well
known Buffalonian of ill-repute, who may
prove TO be important member of the
big counterfeiting gang. His connection
with the nefarious work Is being run down
and for that reason his name is withheld.
one important development in the case
Is the discovery that for a time the gang
arrested In Chicago and Hamilton worked
in this city. They were then suspected by
local deputy marshal Of counterfeitiug
coin and he had made ready to raid than,
but in some manner they learned of his
plans and fed to new fields .It was u
few days before her arrest in the spring
that Mrs. Mack came over from Hamil-
ton TO Buffalo and assked at the --merican
Express office for certain packages ed
dressed TO her. She got them, and putting
| them in a big satchel disappeared. No
one saw her after that 10 Buffalo and
after her arrest detectives discovering
from Chicago that stamps had been sent
her were puzzled to what she did with
them
When Mrs Mack was told that the
| stamps had been found she tainted in her
cell and the matron had hard work reviv-
ing her. So long as the stamps were I'M
| discovered she could not be directly con-
nected with the Chicago counterfeiters
Now, however, her last hope of escape
| has gone.
The work done by these counterfeiters
which the fraud could be discovered was
by a careful comparison Of the color of
| good and bad stamps, the counterfeits De-
| ing a shade too light
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CITY BREvITIEs.

The city council viii hold IT'S regular
meeting this afternoon.
An adjourned meeting Of the Savannah
Soap Works will be held at o'clock this
afternoon.
The directors OF the freight bureau will
meet at II o'clock this morning, TO elect
a successor to Commissioner Knapp.
ID. j. Shuman was put on the docket
yesterday for disorderly conduct and firing
a pistol on the streets, at Broughton and
East Boundary streets, early yesterday
morning.
J Goldberg. an employee at Laurel Grove
cemetery, was suspended for thirty days
by Keeper LaRoche on charge OF in
subordination and refusing to obey orders.
He made complaint, but the committee
on health and cemetery is understood to
have approved the action of the keeper.
Clerk Of Council Manucy and Clerk
Bridges Smith of the Macon oity council
have been exchanging courtesies with each
other in the way Of samples of the printed
forms of licenses, receipts, etc. used by
their respective cities. In these as in
other matters. Savannah appears to be
in the lead. Both, however may be fur
nished with some good suggestions.
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JUMPED FOR a MOVING TRAIN.
4 Dangerous Practice which Result
ed in a Young boys Death.

cd IN a Dung hoy > Death.
Frank C. Kent, a l3-year-old white boy.
was crushed TO death by freight tram
on the Savannah. Florida and Western
railway yesterday afternoon about 5
o'clock. The accident occurred near the
Gwinnett street crossing.
The boys death. it appears. was due
entirely to his own carelessness. as he
was engaged at the time in jumping On
passing trains together with a number Of
other boys Of about the same age. who
make a regular practice OF jumping these
freight trains for a ride when they are
passing these crossings. This Is by no
means the first accident that has been
caused by the carelessness and DANGEROUS
practices OF these boys, anu though the
death of a youth of that age is sad 10 con-
template. it should be the means of bring
ing attention to the matter and having
such practices stopped.
Young Kent was endeavoring 70 get
ride along with several other boys by
swinging to a passing train. The boys
do this by catching hold of the iron rail-
ing at the bottom of the freight car door
and then swinging their feet up and rest
ing them on the bracing rod under the
car. Young Kent grabbed for the railing
OF SuulllE par nut AundttlNs MlSSel
his hold and fell on the track under the
wheels. The car wheels passed over his
left hand and left leg crushing them and
dragging him along. His breast was
ground and crushed in such a manner
that death must have come at once. His
face and head were also badly bruised.
The accident was reported to Coroner
Goette, who made an investigation and
found the facts as above stated. The boys
father is a boiler maker at the Savannah.
Florida and Western railroad. He told
the coroner that he had frequently warned
his son not to get into the habit Of jump
ing on these trains and he thought the
boy was needing his advice. He stated to
the coroner that it was apparent that his
son was at fault in causing his own death
through carelessness, and that there was
no need. for holding an inquest.
Coroner Goette questioned several of
the boys who were with Young Kent at the
time Of the accident. They all denied that
they were jumping on the train, and said
they told their companion, whom they
called Beaut. not to do SO, but he did not
heed their advice. The boys mother. who
is in South Carolina, has been telegraphed
for, and the funeral will take place when
she arrives.
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LIBERIA NO PLACE TO LIVE.
THREE COLONIsTs RETURN IN DEs-
TITUTE CONDITION.

The Company That Sent Them Over
From savannah Last March Ac-
cused of Making False Promises
and Turning the Negroes Adrift
ON Their ArrivnI-The Land They
Were TO Receive Never Turned
over to Them.
Philadelphia, July 90-At the Wayfar-
er's Lodge, Lombard street homesick and
destitute, are three negroes of Arkansas,
who have just returned from Liberia
whittier they went as colonists some
months ago. OF nearly a hundred COM
panlons in the expedition, some are said
to have died of starvation. and others are
eking out a wretched existence in Africa.
The three men are from Jefferson county,
Arkansas, farmers-Frank Shelton has a
wife and four children there; j. r. Tucker
has family. and Ebenezer Russell. I'M
married.
They say the International Migration
Society of Birmingham, Ala, offered
twenty-five acres of land to every colonist
and used as an Endorsement the name of
Bishop II. NJ. Turner of Atlanta, Ga.
Inc SUBSCRIBERS were required 10 pay S4l
in advance installments, and their pas
sage to Savannah. In return they were
to be given their passage, food and the
land on their arrival. The ship sailed in
March for Monrovia with ninety-seven col
onists, who were in the care of the So
ciety's secretary. The men declare they
were simply dumped ashore and allowed
to shift for themselves. A score of their
comrades died Of climate fever and some,
IVA rpnprtp6 paTfG6Gd hV ataTVaftOn
Work could not be secured and the flesh
Of dead animals and snakes was seized
upon with avidity for food. Shelton and
his two neighbors saw no hope for them
in the colony and succeeded in obtaining
passage to Liverpool and thence to Phila-
delphia. They expect help from Arkansas
to enable them to return to their homes.
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LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. L. G. Young is in New York
Mr.. R. H. Clay is at East Northheld,
Mass.
Mr. ]. G. Robertson has gone to saun-
derstown, r. 1.
Mr.. N. Paulsen and family have gone to
Hendersonville, N. c.. for the summer
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weldon, who have
been spending some days at Tybee, came
up to the city yesterday and will go to St
Simon's for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Dale and Miss Dale
left the city yesterday for Niagara Falls
and Saratoga, where they will spend some
time during the warm season.
Misses Carrie and Emma Carter of JEFF
ferson and Bolton streets, leave this morn
ing to visit friends at Turnerville and at
Atlanta. They wills be absent until Oc-
tober.
Mr.. Mcmahon Fiannery, son of Capt
John Flannery, is expected to arrive home
from Europe to-day. He has been abroad
quite a long while pursuing his studies
and visiting places of interest in the old
world. His sister, Mrs. Semmes Of At
lanta, is in the city visiting her parents.
Rev. DIR. Goodwin leaves with his daugh-
ter to-day for Boston for a vacation cf
two months. This is the first vacation
that DR.. Goodwin has had in four years
He Is an earnest worker, and, as q pulpit
orator, he has but few equals He has
fully earned a vacation, and it is the hope
of his congregation and his many other
friends in this city that it will be an en-
joyable one.
Miss Rosa Woodbury. leaves next Mon
day for Athens to take a special labora-
tory course in natural science, including
physics and chemistry, at the university
urder the direction of DIR. H. c. White.
This distinguished chemist will also as
sist Miss Woodbury. in putting Up a splen-
did laboratory at Lucy Cobb Institute. II
is the purpose of Miss Woodbury.. who
has been recently appointed to the chair
of natural science, to make this study
hereafter chiefly experimental, and to in
sist on extended laboratory work at Lucy
Cobb.
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A Trick OF the Trade.
From the Philadelphia Record

FROM the Phlianeiphla RECORD.
whenever a barkeeper spins a coin
along the bar, in giving you change, look
at It carefully before placing II in your
pocket" said a local barkeeper. Il ney-
er give out a plugged quarter or a dime
with a hole in II without giving IL a spin
Ninety-nine times in a hundred the Gus
toner catches the coin and pockets it
without looking Should you lay the coin
on the bar he Is almost certain to notice
the defect and to- push II back. Some
times bad coin is a very good thing to
have. We had a brass ten-cent piece
here for two years that was worth 81 n
week to the bar. / knew the man from
" hom 1t was taken and of course gave il
back in change. He was a good customer
before, but much better afterward. Ten
times a week he would come in and either
give me that brass coin or get it given
TO him One day the proprietor looked
through the drawer ard finding the bogus
piece threw 1t away When / told him
that II was worth $50 a year to the house
he kicked himself. We no. only lost the
coin. but the customer as we'll. He felt
hurt because l couldn't give him our pet
piece"
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RATES TO THE EXPOSITION.
They Are to De Fixed From Northern
Points on Aug. @.

Points on Aug. @.
Chattanooga, Tenn, July S0.-The South
ern Passenger Agents Association held an
important meeting to-day on Lookout
mountain About thirty general passenger
agents were present, representing every
road in the association, but the prime
business of the conference, which was to
fix the rates that should prevail during the
Atlanta Cotton States Exposition, was
failure, owing to the absence of the in
vited representatives of northern lines.
Only one agent Charles Stone of the Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois, was present
from north of the Ohio river.
The morning session was consumed with
discussing the vexed question of Texas
rates, which have been greatly disorgan-
lied for several months. A resolution
was passed reafirming the agreement en-
tered into at Atlanta. Jan. 10, 1895, which
declares that rates must be maintained
al all hazards.
An adjournment was taken till Aug 6,
at Chicago, when the exposition rates will
be finally fixed by the agent of the South
ern with all connecting lines to the north
and west. Stop-over privileges will also
ihely be allowed, as the encampments at
Knoxville and Louisville, and the dedica-
ton Of the Chickamauga national military
park at Chattanooga, are to be concur
rent events before the opening of the ex-
position.
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YACHTsMEN ON A CRUISE.
The New York Clubs Fleet Sails for
New London.

Huntingdon. L. l., July 3O.-At o'clock
this morning the New York Yacht Clubs
sloops, schooners and steam yachts
weighed anchor and started on the first
day of their fifty-first anniversary, their
destination being New London, a dis
lance of "a miles to the east, and with
the strong southwesterly breeze blowing
early this morning none of the boats
should have any difficulty in making port
by tonight. If the breeze holds they will
run almost the entire distance before
the wind. They will start tomorrow for
Newport where on Friday the races for
the Goelet cup over the Block Island. or
Sow and Pig course. will be held.
The Jubilee Gen. Paines unknown
quantity. will join the feet at New Lon
don tonight and participate in the New
port races.
Experienced yachtsmen believe the De-
fender will beat the Vlgilant about five
minutes and the Jubilee By about eight
or nine minutes.
The Wasp. Il Is generally believed. will
win all the prizes offered IN her class in
the races during the cruise. while the
Amarita Is looked for TO prove herself
the superior Of any Of the schooners.