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A Fire Sweeps Over Virginia, Illinois,
Causing Great Damage.
Virginia, Ill.,, Aug. 28-A fire started
early this morning which threatened to
wipe out the business portion of the
town. The fire originated in Croudher's
restaurant and spread rapidly to the
neighboring buildings. All the buildings
on that side of the public square were
destroyed. The Jacksonville and Spring
field fire departments were brought in
on special train as there was no local
apparatus. The loss is placed at 100000,
half covered by insurance.
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BETTER THAN EVER.
The Bittner Comedians Draw Another
Crowded House.

The Bittner Comedians Draw Another
Crowded House.
The second night of the engagement
of the Bittner theatre company at the
Temple witnessed larger crowd than
on the first. Its popularity was well mer-
tied. From beginning to end the audi
ence was pleased and entertained in
highly satisfactory manner. The clever
specially work of Mitchell and Moran
was well appreciated. In the comedy
part as Peter Grump. Ed. Kelly did
particularly we'll.
The entire performance was we'll ap-
p reciated and it is safe to say that all
that have attended the entertainments
feel we'll satisfied.
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Peaceful Strikers.

Some Of the mine operators in the
Plttsburg district are talking of using
Gatling guns on the strikers should they
attempt any interference. So far the
strikers, as a rule, have been very
peaceful lot, and it would appear that
this is one instance in which they them
selves are entitled to an injunction. 1t
is rather unbecoming in the operators to
indulge in such threats after they have
invoked the protection Of the state au-
thorities and the federal courts.--Savan-
nah News.
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a BOULDER PIONEER.

john Boyle, Well Known Resident,
Passes Away.
The death of John Boyle occurred at
his place southeast of Boulder, midway
between here and Louisville, last night.
Johnny Boyle was genial, large
heart ed man, and counted his friends by
the score. His demise will bring sincere
regrets.
The funeral will be held, at 10 a. m. TO-.
morrow at South Boulder cemetery.
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Cut His Wife's Throat.

Wilson, N. c.. Aug 28-William Jones
a local Republican leader cut his wfe's
throat last night killing her instantly and
shot Annie Williams. Mrs. Jones was a
sister of ex- Postmaster Wick 0. Wilson.
Much excite ement has been aroused and
the man will be lynched if caught. No
cause for the deed is known.
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Lost on Wheat Speculation.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 28.-Geo. w. Par.
rot. son of the Capitol City banker, com.
mitted suicide this morning by shooting.
He recently inherited $4,000 from his
mother. About month ago he entered
in wheat speculations and lost 100000
Dependency caused the deed.
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Fall or the Tresala.

Akron, O., Aug. 28-Two box cars fell
from a tressle on the Erie railroad this
morning into a ravine below. Two
switchmen were carried down with the
cars. Jack Bolich was killed and Henri
Stanley badly injured.
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Thew Ate Poisoned Melons,

Paducah, Aug. 28-Seven men are
dead and one dying as the result of eat.
ing poisoned watermelon last night. A
farmer had poisoned a melon in his patch
and the men stole the melon.
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Poisoned With Lemonade.

Anderson, Ind, Aug. 28-Tartaric acid
used for lemonade at circus here last
night poisoned 200 people, 50 fatally.
The acid was bought of local druggist.
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Killed by HighWaymen.

St. Louis, Aug. 28-Charles Moore, a
stranger about 81 years of age, was fatal
ly cut last night while resisting two high
waymen at 3rd and Valentine streets.
The men have not been apprehended.
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Shot Man and Wife.

Chicago. Aug. 28-Henry bunker shot
and killed Richard Storey and danger
ously wounded his wife last night.
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School Shoes.

People will soon looking for School Shoes and the question
wearing shoes be obtained and the lowest
prices Our Misses and Chdren school shoes larger
and more complete We showing all the late tips
shapes etc you just what and then be
tain that you have the best We carry the BEST WEARING
lines Of school shoes made America We figure give THE
help YOU solve the school shoe problem
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Millionaire Fleischman Paralyzed.
New York, Aug. 28-Charles Fleisch
man, the millionaire, was stricken by
paralysis this morning. His condition is
critical
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Leutgart Jury selected.

Chicago, Aug. 28.-The jury has been
secured tor the Leutgart murder trial.
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School
Dress Goods.

We are showing large line of novelties wool mixtures all
wool annes plain coors checks pad stripes designs etc. and
other goods specially adapted for school dresses They service
able pretty and reasonable in price.
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silver Quota UtOn.

New York, Aug. 28-Silver is quoted
at 81 today.
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GOLD IN ALASKA.

Discovery of Placer Mines in American
Territory.
San Francisco, Aug. 28-Despatches
from Seattle announce the finding of rich
gold mines on the Menook river, a tribu-
tary of the Yukon from the north. The
find was made 900 miles northwest of
Circle City. Two men took out 125
ounces in two weeks.
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NeW GoodSl

We showing larger and better selected stock of General
Merchandise than before.
THE LARGE SHIPMENTS of new goods
receiving were purchased for spot cash LOWEST POSI-
BILE PRICES, nd will be sold at prices to them rapidly
inspection large stock of goods being opened and
placed sale will convince the people that business and
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ature.
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TOWN NEARLY oBLITERATED.

critical.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-29
Edwnrds' Long Fever List.

Edwards, Miss, Sept 2S.-Dr. Dunn of
the state board of health gave the Asso-
ciated Press the following statement to-
night:
There has been one death to-day from
yellow fever, that of w. T. Howie. The
following new cases are reported to-day:
Whites-Sidney Pond, Jr., Mrs. Tom
Askew, Miss Osburn, w. H. Harris, J. NJ.
Rauch, Mrs. j. NJ. Tatum, Hattie Colmery,
Horring Coimery, L. c. Winthorly, Miss
Marie Boxtel, Mrs. Galcoran, Miss Young,
Robert Montgomery, w. H. Harris, Jr.,
Mrs E. M. Goode, ]. F. Seasons,
Colored-Carrie Millsap, ANNA Thomas,
Matte Marckey, Anna Coleman, Alonzo
Bailey.
Total cases to-day, 21; total cases to
date, 1S9, in town, and in the country
number seriously ill, 6; number GONZALES
cent and up, 80; total deaths to date, s.
The yellow fever situation seems to
grow worse daily. Five out of the six
mentioned as seriously i'll have had re-
peated attacks of black vomit The fever
is fast moving down the white male popu-
lation, and at the present rate, a few
immune nurses and doctors will soon have
complete control of the town.
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SPAIN MAY SPEAK SOON.
An Answer to Minister WoOdfOrd's
Message May he Expected.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-The Spanish min
lister, Dupuy DeLome, has arrived here
somewhat Unexpectedly from Lenox.
where he is spending the summer with
his family. He reached Washington yes
terday noon, and later in the day called
at the state department and saw Assist
ant Secretary of State Day. His presence
in the city was not made known by the
department, and ID was not until to-day
that his arrival became known. The lega-
ton is closed for the summer, and The
minister took temporary quarters in an
uptown apartment house. He expected
also to call on Secretary Sherman,
1t is said by Officials that the minister S
visit has no special significance at this
time. He is looking at a new legation
building, at the corner of Massachusetts
avenue and K street, to be opened in Oc-
tober.
There appears to be no doubt, however,
that the visit related TO some extent to
recent developments at Madrid in connec-
ton with Minister Woodford's interview
with the Spanish minister for foreign af-
fairs, the Duke of Tetuan The presence
of Mr.. Dupuy DeLome led to conjecture
that Spain's answer to the recent views
presented by Minister Woodford was
about to be submitted. 1t can be positively
stated, however, that no answer has been
made and that up to the present time the
answer has not been framed. 1t would
not be a surprise, however, if it'was deter
mined upon at any time in the near future,
and it is thought that Minister Dupuy De-
Lome's visit is so timed as to permit him
to be at the capital in case any develop
ment, in the way of answer or otherwise,
occurred at Madrid.
The only manner in which an answer
could be agreed upon is at a cabinet coun-
Gil attended by the queen regent. The
queen arrived at Madrid to-day. Her ar
rival will give the first opportunity for
definite action, and this probably had
some part in the minister's return TO
Washington at this time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-29
ovERTAI1EN ny BLACK DAMP.
Firemen Die OF suffocatiOn I'm
Burning Coal Mine.

burning CO0A Mhnes
Scranton, Pa, Sept. 2s.-Five men this
afternoon met horrible death from
"black damp" the after accumulation OF
a fire, in the Jermyn No. / mine, near
Rendham. The dead are:
Isaac Watkins, fire boss, 55 years old
leaves a wife and one child
William Tompkins. company man, "a
years, single.
Joseph Smith, company man, IS years.
leaves a wife and one child.
John Gallagher, company man. 46 years.
leaves a wife and seven children.
William Franklin, company man, 20
years, leave a wife.
The bodies of all but Watkins were dis
covered at $40 o'clock by a gang of men.
who went down in the mine with supplies
for combating the fire. At midnight the
remains of WatkinShave not been found.
Since last Tuesday the fire had been rag
ing in the mine. The men. who lost their
lives represented one shift" They went
on duty at o'clock. and nobody knew
of their death until the discovery Of ths
lifeless bodies. Not a man In the party
survived 10 tell the story.
In the case of each body the head point
ed toward the shaft indicating that they
had groped and struggled toward the shaft
and fresher air. while suffoeation was
overtaklng them. When the catastrophe
was dIscoveredt word was passed to the
surface and the excitement was intense.
Gangs of men were lowered on the mine
carriage, and at $50 o'clock all the bodies,
excepting that Of the fire boss, had been
brought one by one to the surface. They
were found from one to three rods apart.
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MUST TAKE THEIR MEDICINE.
HOgnnsviIIe Must support Lotion.
The Eject of the Incident.

inc EMecN OF NHe
Washington. Sept 2S.-The postohice de-
partment is Inclined to consider the Incl
dent of the shooting of the postmaster
at Hogansville, Ca, as closed. The pos
tai officials say that the matter was ex-
aggerated from the beginning, and that
the postmaster, who has returned to his
duties. is not being made the subject of
further annoyance.
Precautions have been taken to prevent
the boycottlng of the office as far as pos
sible by having mail cars closed when
trains stop at Hogansville, and by warn
ing neighboring postmasters against en-
couraging the practice. 1t Is admitted
that apparently the office is not conduct
ing so much business as usual, but the
belief is entertained that citizens gener-
ally will soon realize that II is the pur-
pose of the department TO protect Its ap-
pointee and will then signify their ac-
ceptanoe Of him in his official capacity
and resume their relations with the Of
fee.
1t Is semi-oficially stated at the post
office department that the Hogansville in
cident viii be allowed to have no infiu-
ence, either for or against the appoint
ment of coored men to offices in Georgia
or southern states. THE department"
said an official discussing this phase of
the question, "could not afford to retail
ate by increasing its selection of colored
men; nor could 1t afford to decrease the
number on account of this affair. IL can
not allow the incident TO have weight in
either direction"
Lyons, the colored man who is seek
ing the appointment to the postmaster
ship at Augusta, Ca, was at the post
office department to-day. He said the
shooting of the Hogansvllle postmaster
was an occurrence that could have hap
pened at no other place in the state, and
added that at most places there was no
extreme prejudice against colored men as
federal Office holders.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-29
THE SHOT GUNS BROUGHT OUT.
Many Towns Permit Nothing But
TeIegrams to Come In.

TeIeGrams to Come In.
Dallas Tex, Sept. 2s.-The yellow fever
fright has struck the state in earnest.
Near.y all of the towns in Eastern, Cen
trail and Southern Texas have declared
shotgun quarantine against Houston. In
Brazos county County Health officer Ia
Dor has given orders to the effect that
every road entering the county will be
closely guarded and every suspicious ru-
NOR run down. No passenger trains will
stop in the county hereafter and there
will for the present, be no papers or 9TH
er mail received.
Practical jokers are warned against try
ing to scare the public. The railroad COM
pany has been notified to put in all perish
abe goods flour and ice at once from the
north in car lots, the same not to come
from, nor go through, any infected point.
AT Dallas no passengers from Houston
will be permitted to stop, although there
has been no embargo on freight or mail as
yet The Houston and Texas Central has
practically abandoned it's train service out
of Houston, only one train a day rum
ming. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad is running trains through Hous-
ton to Galveston, the cars being locked
through Houston, and nobody permitted
to enter or leave the train.
Galveston's quarantine against Houston
is absolute. Nothing but kilograms are
permitted TO pass between Ine TWO places.
Freight however, can go through HOus-
ton, but must not stop there. All the
towns along the Southern Pacific rail-
road. east and west of Houston, and on
the Houston and Texas Central railroad
have established a shotgun quarantine.
Navasota, in Grimes county, is complete
ly cooped up. There has been no mail
since Wednesday, and no prospect of any
soon. Guards are stationed on all the
roads and persons not known to the
guards, whether they have health certif-
Gates or not, are fumigated.
There is a famine of cotton ties, and
newspapers have been forced to suspend
business because they have no paper.
Business is dead, and no person is permit
ted to leave the county.
Beaumont has quarantined against
Houston.
Washington county had laid an embargo
on the whole world.
Robertson and Wharton counties have
done the same. Henderson county has es-
tablished a quarantine against all infected
towns.
Several coach loads of refugees from
Houston went through Dallas county, but
were not allowed to stop. They said
there was great excitement in Houston
when they left. Many of them were go
ing to points in the mountains and the
far northwest.
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TRACY is NOW IN THE RACE.
A THIRD CANDIDATE FOR GREAT
ER NEW YORY's MAYORALTY.

The Regular Republicans Bring the
ex-Secretary of the Navy TO the
FOre-The Split in the Party Is Ir-
recOnciInbIe-LOw's Friends Make
an Earnest AppenI-Anti-Tam mmany
Forces VIII Not UnIte-Bryan's
Letter Has Not Been Published ana
VIII Not he Until Tammany sanc-
tiOns 1t.
New York, Sept. 2s.-BenJamin r.
Tracy. the former Secretary of the Navy
was tonight nominated by the convention
of the regular republican organization for
mayor of Greater New York.
Seth Low. the nominee of the Citizens
Union. got less than fifty of the 34S votes
cast His name was received by the dele
gates and spectators with jeers and hissess
and Jacob Worth, the leader of the oppo-
sition to Senator Platt. was cried down
when he essayed to present Lows name-
None of the defeated Low men, however,
expressed an intention to bolt the regular
tickt.
The Citizens Union several days ago
announced that the withdrawal of Low
was out of the question, and the republic
can committee at the same time presented
an ultimatum to the effect that Low was
not acceptable to the republican organi-
zation. Negotiations were then discon-
tinued and were not resumed to-day, al
though the Brooklyn committee of ffty
and the Purroy democracy. both supports
ing Low, made last appeal to the repub-
lican leaders in Lows behalf. These orr
ganzations are still loyal to Low.
A union of the anti-Tammany forces
seems now unlikely.
Ashbe p. Fitch, controller of New York
and a gold democrat, was nominated for
controller of the greater city. He will
also receive the nomination from the DEM
Ocratic convention. Business men have
urged that the office be considered nom
partisan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-29
A NEW Squirt IN MOBILE.


i'h New Cases Are RepOrted-Disin-
feeting the City.
Mobile, Ala, Sept. 2S.-The noon report
VI The board of health to-day showed the
'le't of the excessive hot weather of the
p's' SIX days upon the populace. The
number Of new cases recorded for the past
."''''3-lour hours was ten, all of the pa
t'ulS ,ulS having been taken Ill from the 23rd
" ''e 18th The new cases are:
d B. Eastburn, I'll Savannah street.
Ms""..'e White. corner New Jersey and
frank Pear, 75s Savannah.
r, Daniel Petty, Cedar, between Mon
'I[ and Eslavs.
ao4 4,,se ~ Stoutree. Warren, corner Warren
N.- laarestor.
a'.' Losing.
near ',',,t cry a. and Carrie Healy, Augusta,
T, 1a@1.e Teet, S12 Savannah.
Car Wainwright, Franklin, near
MI -He one death announced was that Of
now. Una kersha, Savannah street, re-
l.,teI last night.
d. b1ard's summary is Ga cases Q
ma, 3D. recovered and 25 under treat
Der . ne ratio of death to cases is IA
hf. ''aer 'e.r symphorlan died at O'Clock
and - noon at the Industrial Garden
r5 School on Lafayette street.
On , work of combating the disease goes
ed SiIIG,el.asingly. The whole fever infect
ed tr, llcl has been cleaned and disinfect-
uDd ne me Yards, sinks and drains, streets
eis and the districts adjacent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-29
LONG AND SHORT HAUL CLAUSE.
An Interesting Phase of the Ques-
tiOn Developed in Alabama.

Washington. Sept. 2S.-The interstate
commerce commission to-day announced
it's decision of two long and short haul
cases in an opinion by Commissioner
Knapp, in the case of ewell against the
Alabama and Vicksburg railway and
Others, and IN the matter of coal rates
charged by the Alabama and Vicksburg
and Alabama Great Southern Railway
Companies.
These cases involved the transportation
of coal from Corona, Birmingham and
Blocton, Ala, to local points in Mississippi
on the Alabama and Vicksburg railway at
higher rates than were charged for long
er distances over the same line to Jackson
and Vicksburg, Miss. The various carriers
from Alabama mines to Jackson agreed
upon the rate to that place, which was
less for each line than was charged on
coal TO shorter distance points over the
same line IN the same direction. This, the
opinion held, violates the fourth section of
the interstate commerce act.
Coal from the Alabama mines to NickS-
burg must go by railroad. The competi-
tion of such coal in Vicksburg Is with coal
brought over the long distance down the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers from the Pitts
burg Pa, district This competition was
for transportation from the same locality.
but the competition Of mines or markets
for supplying coal to Vicksburg, the force
and effect of which is determined by COM
mercial considerations peculiar to the bus
iness of shippers, and wholly disconnected
from the circumstances and conditions un-
der which transportation is conducted.
The commission further rules that the
long and short haul clause of the law ap-
plies only when the traffic is "over the
same line" and Sin the same direction, -
and to transportation under substantially
similar circumstances and conditions and
"the shorter must be included within
1.-The longer distance; and that, notwith-
standing these limitations, any injustice or
hardship which may result to carriers
from compliance with the long and short
haul rule Is removable by the commission
upon application by such carriers under
the procedure authorized by the proviso
to the fourth section.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-29
CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT THE WHITES
Another DiscOnsoIate Party Of Lii
berinn Emigrants Return.

Another DiscOnsoIate Party OF Lii
berinn EmiGrants Return.
Liverpool, Sept. 2S.-Ottley Waite and five
children and G. w. Farmer and wife, all
colored, who belong to a party of Sl5 en-
igrants, who left Savannah for Liberia by
the steamer Laurada, in March, 1896, have
just arrived hoe from Liberia. The Farm
ers are destitute and the Waites have only
enough money to enable them to reach the
United States.
AL. the adult members of the party de-
scribed the condition of those whom they
left in Liberia as being most pitiable They
say the land promised them by the Lii
berian agents in the United States turned
out to be absolutely no good; they claim
there is no gold or diamonds there; they
assert that more than half the Laurada's
party is dead, and that the rest of them
are trying to reach the United States.
The Waites and Farmers say, in conclu-
sion. that the Liberian government did
nothing for them and that the climate of
the republic of Liberia is most unhealthy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-29
JOHN BoECKER WAS INSANE.
An Explanation of the Fiendish
Murders Reported Yesterday.

Carroll, Ia, Sept. 2s.-John Boecker, the
murderer Of his wife and hYe children,
still lives, though his recovery is impossi-
BILE The son, Henry, shows signs of re-
turning strength but physicians say his
wound is fatal. The bodies of the mother
and children have been prepared for burial
at Breda tomorrow.
The coroner's jury empanelled yesterday
has adjourned until Thursday. 1t Is now
known that Boecker bought a supply of
chloroform at Breda last week, ostensibly
to doctor hogs for cholera. With this he
threw the family into their final sleep and
was enabled to commit the murders
without resistance. Those who know him
best say Boecker's mind has been affected
6or some time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-29
GOVERNOR PINGREE is FOUND.

He Has Gone to Investigate Chica-
gO's Method of Handling Garbage.
Chicago. Sept. 2s.--Gov. Pingree of Mich
igan has been found.
According to w. II. F. Holmes, a law
yer of this city, who arrived here from
Detroit this morning, the governor board
ed the train at a station not far west of
Detroit, and took a sleeping car for Chi
cago. The governor, said Mr.. Holmes,
was very sociable, and introduced himself
as the governor of Michigan to the gem
tIemen in the buffet. The evening was
passed very pleasantly, Mr.. Holmes said
The governor said he would call on vari-
Gus Chicago aldermen, concerning garbage
matters and other questions of public in
teregt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-29
The Suspect in Houston.

suspicious case of fever here, fthe state
board of health requested the Houston
board of health to issue the following bull
letin:
case somewhat suspicious, but strictly
guarded. 1 have no apprehension of re-
suit. The board of health is unanimous
in declaring the case nothing more than
Inflammation of kidneys"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-29
AzoARRAGA GAVE NO INTERVIEW.
Published Reports of the spanish
Prcmiers Views Were UntrUe.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-The Spanish min
ister, Dupuy DeLome. makes an official
denial of the authenticity of an Interview
said to have taken place at Madrid with
the Spanish premier Gen Azcarraga,
and widely published in this country last
Saturday. The minister has been advised
that no such interview occurred, and that
the premier did not see the person claim
ing to have interviewed him.
Under these circumstances, a denial is
made of all the statements attributed to
the president of the council The inter-
view purported to give the premier's views
of the call of Minister Woodford on the
Spanish minister for foreign affairs.