USE THE DISPATCH ' " r-sSagESMSJT "aJ2; ' r Tr. ' , mk O . j) Y ' V- " 0HE CENT A W0RD ' ! For IVaut Ads. ot All Kinds AT ONE CENT A WORD. IT CIRCULATES EVERYWHERE 4 w Bm. -ar iwtit't a pct flnrr n r - -. mX nkm Ml - m II 9 wants, fob saxes, personals, -4j FORTY-SIXTH ONE THING CERTAIN. The Cause of a Southern Bail Tray Horror Is in Dis- 3, hut There Is SO DOUBT ABOUT THE DEAD A Score or More of Mangled Corpses the Eesult of Either Crime or Carelessness. PLUNGE OF 65 FEET IN THE DARK. A Crowded Fast Hail Train Leaps From a Trestle Into the Creek Below, and hut Few Escape Unhurt. MAST PROMINENT PERSONS OX BOARD. Quite a Kmsber of tbe Unfortunates Were Eetnminjj From Vacation Trw the Various Mountain Eesorts. A MlSSIOXACT AM05G THOSE WHO ITJUSHFD fSFrCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. , Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 27. An awful railroad dister occurred this forenoon on the Western North Carolina Bailroad, two miles from the town of Statesville. The regular mail train which left Salisbury for Ashville ran off a trestle which spanned Third creek and tbe engine and train were precipitated to the bottom, a distance of 60 feet There were many passengers on board, going to the pleasure resorts and many firemen returning to their homes from the meeting of the Stat Firemen's Association at Durham, X. C The accident occurred at about 3 A. M., and the darkness added to the horror of the tituation, if that were possible. The first intimation of the occurrence was from a passenger who walked to Statesville from the scene of the wreck. The town was at once aroused and all went out to the trestle aud did what they could to assist the suf ferers. THE WOKST K. TUB STATE. About 85 passengers were aboard the train at the time, and few have been taken out unhurt. Details arc difficult to obtain, but enough is known to show that no such horrible wreck has ever occurred in this State. How the accident occurred is not known. It is said there was a switcn mis placed with deliberate intention to wreck the train. State Auditor Sanderlen and Colonel Ben nehan Cameron, of the Governor's staff; are among the wounded. A dispatch from. Charlotte, 2f. CI, says: "One of the most disastrous railroad wrecks known in the annals of this State occurred this morning about 2 o'clock, at Boston's bridge, 20 miles west of Statesville, on the "Western 2Torth Carolina road. Passenger train No. 9, known as the fast mail which made up at Salisbury, pulled out on time (1 A. at) loaded with passengers. It was com posed of a baggage and mail car, seoond and first-class coaches, Pullman sleeper and Superintendent Bridge's private car, "Daisy." SORTHEEN PASSEKGERS ABOARD. This sleeper, which was from Goldsboro, usually contains u good nnmber of passen ge s from XorCifm points, and last night was no exception. The run to Statesville was made on time, a distance of 23 miles, but just after leaving Statesville there is a high stone bridge spannlngThird Creek and down into this creek plunged the entire train, a distance of at least 65 feet, wreck ing the whole train and carrying death and destruction with it. Twenty passengers were killed outright, nine seriously injured and about twenty badly bruised and shaken up. The scene at the wreck beggars description. The night was dismal, and to add to the horror of the situation the water was up. It was only through the most heroic efforts of those v ho had hurried to the scene of the wreck that the injured were not drowned. SPREADING OP THE SAILS. The accident was caused by the spreading of the rails. The bridge was not injured and trains are running on schedule time. Twenty dead bodies are now lying in a warehouse at Statesville. The injured are having the best of care at private resi dences and hotels. The following is a list of the killed: "WILLIAM WEST, engineer, Salisbury, X.C WAUREK KlSY. fireman. Hickory, X. a II. K. I.IXsTEE, baggage master, States ville, X. C WILLIAM 1IOUSTOX, Greensboro, X. C P. 1IAKXETT, Asheville, X. C. SAMUEL GOEMAX, Asheville, X. C. . W. E. WIXSLOW, Asheville, X. a CHARLES ItEXXETT, Ilendersonville, X.C. W. J. FISHER, Campsbell, S. a J. II. AJTSTIX. Hiskory, X. C. T. RIRDsIE, drummer, Xew York. J. M. BIKES, Clarksville, Tenn. MRS. POOL, Williamston, X. a JULE PHIFER, traveling salesman. DOC WELLS, colored Pullman porter. W. M DAVIS, Statesville, X. C. MR. McCORMICK, Alexandria, Va. PJCOMIXEXT PEOPLE CATTGHT. Dr. George "W. Sanderlin, State Auditor, was on the wrecked train. He was pain fully injured. Among others who escaped with injuries more or less serious are: Colonel E. B. Cameron, of the Governor's stall; Patrick E. Ransom, Xorthampton county, X. C; Otto Ransom, of Xorfolk, Va.; Worth Elliott, of Hickory, X a; George Bowels, of Atlanta; Colonel O. W. Lawson, of Louisville, Ky.; Miss Lowcllan Pool, of Williamston. X. G; Mrs. R. C. and Miss Ophelia Moore. Helena, Ark.: A. S. Link and wife. Lexington, Kv.; B. X. Esteg; Jr., Mem phis. Tcnn.:.Iohn Gage, Ashville; P. E. John bton. Xcn berry, S. C: Conductor Spaugh, Sleeping Car Conductor H. a Cleepcr and Fkignmu Slioaf. A dispatch from "ashville says: Among the killed in the accident on the "Western North Carolina road was Kev. J. JL Sikes, a graduate of the Southwestern Presby terian University, Clarksville, Tenn. Dr. Sikes had just been assigned to missonary work in China and was to have left for that country September 20. lie was married. ItETCEXISO .FKOSI A KESOUE. -V tcKgrani from Helena, Ark., says. Mr. Jt, C .Moore, of this city, received a tele gram to-day stating that Miss Ophelia YEAR PITTSBURG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1891, THREE CENTS. 11 Moore had been killed and her mother, Mrs. "W. E. Moore, seriously injured in the the "Western North Carolina wreck, near States ville. The Moorcs are prominent in literary and social circles and are well known throughout the South. They were return ing from a summering in the Blue Mountains. A late dispatch from Charlotte gives ad ditional details of the disaster: Two miles west of Statesville is a high stone bridge over Third creek. The bridge was built years ago of solid masonry. Itls ninety feet high and is arched for the pastage of wagons on tho roadway beneath, as well as for the waters of the creek. It is as sare a bridge as could be in faot, a track on sniid o-mnnd could be made no safer. Trains, therelorc.do not slack speed upon npproach-. lng It. Tne latea train was running nv vuu rate of 40 miles nn hour when the pilot of theengta.'threwashaclowoveritsapproacli. In tho mter of the bridge there was a gap in th gaming line of rails. The en gine struoc tss Bp, gave a great bound and fell down Into the sp-.ee. Along with it went every car In the train, one after the other, with their human loads crashing upon tho hard ground SO feet below. Tho great high bridge aoparently remained Intact, but the rails wore torn up and the edges of the stone were knocked off where the falling cars had come in contact with it. It was early morning. A mist filled the val ley. Kews of tbe aocident had scarcely got ten abroad but already 100 willing people from the surrounding farms were helping to remove the wreckage and draw out the bodies of the head. ON25 AFTER ASOTHER. The engine struck ground first and then it camo one car after another with horrible crashes, horrible crunches. Every car was smashed Into kindling wood and the wreck age was heaped In a confused and disordered heaped up pile. Down under were the torn and mangled bodies of the crow and unfor tunate passengers. It was a terrible scene. The debris of the cars was piled mountain high, it seemed, in the confusion. In tho fall the Pullman car had leaped over all the others, whirling through the air and striking the ground with terrible effect away In front where the engine lay. It was mashed as one would crush an egg by throwing it against a stone wall. The sight was sickening. Engineer West was crushed beyond recognition. His fireman. Pry, of Hickory, was uIbo badly mutilated. CUT ALL TO PIECES. From the debris of the passenger cars peo ple were brougnt out mangled in all sorts of ways, only two or three bodies being brought out intact. Bodies were ranged in a row on the hillside, and they wore ready to be sent to Waterviilo when I left, and workmen wero there digging in the wreck for other bodies. The conductor was badly hurt, but he hobbled to Statesville and gave news of the wreok. Three ladies in the first-class oar were killed, and every passenger in tho sleeping car met death, not a living soul escaping. The casualties may reach 40, as it is not be lieved that all the bodies have yet been taken out. The accident was caused by the spreading of the rails. The bridge is not materially injured and traiin are now run ning on regular schedule time. HOW DREW WAS DECEIVED. CASHIER LAWEEXCE, OF THE STOXE BANK, EXPLAINS KEY- In a Letter "Written From the Penitentiary to the Bank Examiner Methods of Doc toring the Hooks, and Cash Borrowed for Purposes of Deception. Philadelphia, Aug. 27. Ex-Assistant Cashier Charles Lawrence, of the Keystone Bank, now in the penitentiary, has written a statement of the methods which were used to deceive ex-Bank Examiner Drew. He says: "In the first place, permit to say that, in general every menns possible were used to both swell the assets of the bank and to diminish the liabilities. There was no regular method adopted, on' at one time somajneans were resorted to'.'at other times some other plan suggested itself. First, as to tbe Individual ledgers: Thoywere al tered at least twice every year about the times you were looked for. This was done by me since 1SS0, and the meth ods pursued were various. Sometimes whole pages were abstracted. Most ly false balances were made by altering the pencil figures. Large balances were decreased and overdrafts wiped out.. Sometimes false credits were postod to an overdrawn account, bo that your attention would not be drawn to tho ledger more minutely by an overdrawn account, when you might seo something else to excite your suspicion. Sometimes false checks wero posted to an account having a large balance, so as to reduce liabilities. This was done to the extent of, probably. $503,000, more or less, I cannot tell any nearer than that. "Xow, I know that on the ledger's sld o there wore memoranda carried as cash, which represented the amount Mr. Lucas owed the cash drawer. This was replaced at tho time of your examination by real cash which was temporarily borrowed, some times by means of a due Dill taken lrom the back of tbe due bill book, sometimes by means ofa certificate of deposit or by the President obtaining a loan. The bills dis counted wire swelled by the in. traduction of fictitious notes. These were intended both to swell tho assets and to take the place of other bills discounted, which it was thought best not to let you see, as it might excite your suspicion and put you on a more inquisitive examlnntlon. "This, I believe, gives youa general idea of the various methods pursued. Of course, I have not gone into details, but have dealt in generalities. A volume might be written upon this subject, but my ability in that direction is very limited, and I trust that you will find this suflicient to show you how difficult it was lor you or anyone else to dis cover the true condition of the bank. " FAILED FOE $250,000. A Bijj LonlrriUe Paper Company Assigns, But Hopes to Pay in FulL Louisville, Aug. 27. Tho Bremaker-Moore Taper Company assigned this afternoon to Hon. Albert S. Willis. At the same time the individual deeds of John T. Moore, D. E. Stark and C Bremaker wero filed, and also a deed of assignment of Moore, Bremaker Si Co., the grocery firm recently succeeded by tho B. M. Creel Company. Hon. Albert S. Willis, the assignee, says the liabilities sttn represented at from $240,000 to $250,000 aid the assots at from $700,000 to $750,000. The trouble was that the assets at present were locked up in the big paper mill, em ploying some 250 men and women. The com pany had made notes, and they were matur ing. For somo time they had been tiring to make some kind of a settlement with creditors, and the assignment was agreed upon as a matter of precaution and in order to bring the settlement more satisfactorily about. Tho assignee says the company's as sets will certainly pay all debts in full. A COLORED FORGES. He Is a Regular Soldier and Tried to Secure a Fellow-Soldier's Money. rSrXCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. CArn Mat, Aug. 27.United States Secret Service Detective Trank Esquirell and Will iam B, Lindor, of the Treasury Department, arrived hero to-day with a warrant from United States Commissioner James S. Cas sidy, of Camden, and arrested Adrian L Jones, oolored, of Hamilton, o., employed as a waiter at the Lafayette Hotel, for foiln" a draft for $94 15, which was due a soldier in tho regular army. lonesisasoiaieraiso. Dut Is now on fur lough. The man will be takon before Com missioner Cassidy in Camden to-morrow morning. INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. Those for This State Received From Wash ington are In Very Bad Shape. STECIAL IBIGCAM TO THE DISPATCH. Hauiusbukq, Aug. 27. The last of the 2.350 school warrants have just been issued, and the greater part of them have already been sent to the State Treasurer for payment. For three months the Secretary of Internal Affairs has endeavored to secure from Wash ington the industrial statistics for this State, which should have been sent him lone since. After much telegraphing and letter-writing nnd several visits In person, tho becretary whs notified last week thru the statistics had been s-Mit. These data are very important, nnd for many years have been used as tbe basis of economio and labor computations. This year, owing tc the new laws and the recent agitation in labor clroles of this State, the statistics were looked forward to with un usual interest. When they finally arrived they were in such anincomplete and unsatis factory oondltion that no use could be made of them. Colonel Stewart will make another effort to soouro the data. SLUGGED BY AN ACTRESS. A MALE CHORUS SIXGER FEELS THE WEIGHT OF FEMALE HAXDS. Ho Would Xot Liquidate His Debt to a "Widow Actress "Wardell Takes the Letter's Part, Slaps the Debtor's Face and Tears His Clothes. rSFECIAl, TELEGRAM TO THEDISrATCIt.J New York, Aug. 27. A law suit that threatened at first to assume magnificent proportions has been averted by the pay ment of 30 in cash, and at the same time a trial has been avoided that promised at one time to set all the theatrical people in town to talking. Etelka Wardell Is very widely known as an actress of "heavy" roles. She is about 35 years old. She is a decided brunette, with flashing eyes, finely cut fea tures and an impressive physique. Her friends say that her strength is phenomenal in a woman. Several nights ago Miss "Wardell was a caller at the apartments of an elderly widow, a Mrs. Klaack. The women have long been friends, and Mrs. Klaack had con fided some of her woes to the actress. One of Mrs. Klaack's plaints related to tho con duct of Kdirar Goodwin, a vonn? mnn with whom Miss Wardell also was acquainted., uooawm is, or has Doen, n cnorus singer. His trouble with Mrs. Klaack seems to have been wholly ofa financial nature. Goodwin and Misi Wardell met by accident at tho widow's flat. They did not make a long call, but it was a sprightly one while It lasted. Miss Wardell, so Goodwin declared In court, took him severely to task for his tardiness in meeting his obligations to the widow. He retorted that the affair was beyond Miss Warden's j urisdiction. From that point the argument waxed lively. Miss Wardell slapped Goodwin's face, and then, fearing that he would fall, she slapped him on tho other side. All this Goodwin endured, though with exquisite agony, for his opponent was a woman and he was powerless to defend himself; but when Miss Wardell seized him by the coat and be gan to tear it into small and disreputable shreds, Goodwin sprinted for the door. Xext day Goodwin went to a Police Court for a summons for Miss Wardell, whom he charged with assault. At the samo time be began to prepare for a civil suit for damages. Miss Wardell paid for the coat rather than face police court publicity. PABNELL LOSES HIS OKGAH. The Policy of the Freeman's Journal Re versed at a Stormy Sleeting. Dublin, Aug. 27. An extraordinary gen eral meeting of the shareholders of tbe Freeman's Journal Company, limited, took place to-day in tho Imperial Hotel, this city, to consider the position which the direotors have taken in respect to the division now existing between the national parties, and as to whether, in the opinion of the share holders, there should or should not be a change in the constitution of the board. The meeting was a stormy one. There were hot words exchanged between the sup porters of E. D wyer Gray, son of tho founder of the paper, who was desirous that tho Frecmatvs Journal should no longer support Mr. Parnell, and tho present Board of Direc tors, who recently overruled Mr. Gray when he took his stand. Finally a vote of censure was passed by a largo majority. The direc tors were blamed for the policy which they had adopted in regard to Mr. Parnell, and it is expected that they will tender their resig nations. Tho offloe of the Freeman's Journal Is guarded by pollco. Tho paper will appear to-morrow as a Parnellite organ, but on and after Saturday it will be published in tho in terests of the Nationalists. CAPTAIN ANDREWS AND HIS DOST Arrive in England on the SteamerJElbrn After Losing His Race. Losdox, Aug. 27. The British steamer Elbruz, from Baltimore August 11, arrived at Antwerp to-day, having on board Captain Andrews, of the dory Mermaid, which sailed from Boston some time ago on a transat lantic race with the dory Sea Serpent, which was sailed by Captain Lawler. The Sea Serpent arrived at Coverack, near Lizzard Point In the English Channel, August 5, and some days aftorward an in coming vessel reported that she had spoken the Mermaid a long distance from the English coast. The faot that Captain An drews is on board the Elbruz is taken to in dicate that he has eiven un the race, or rIra that some accident has happened to his boat that made it necessary for him to leave her. A later dispatch from Antwerp says that Captain Andrews became exhausted In mid ocean, and In consequence, when the op portunity offered, abandoned the race. "WEATHEB D0CTOHS IS COTOCIL. Tho International Meteorological Congress Meets at Munich. Munich, Ang. 27. The International Mete orological Congress, which opened here yes terday, continod its session to-day. Among the Americans present are Prof. Mark W. Harrington, tho new Chief of the United States Weather Bureau: Prof. Cleveland Abbey nnd A. W. Greely, of Washington, and Prof. A. Lawrence Rotch, of tho Blue Hill Observatory, near Boston. There are 80 representatives' of the weather services of different countries pres ent at tho congress. The members elected Dr. Lang, of this city, president of the con gress. Prof. Mascart, of Paris, and Prof. Partington, of Washington, were elected vice-presidents. FORCE AGAINST CHUT A Tho Christian Powers to Act Together and Will Resort to Arms. BEnLrs, Aug. 27. The papers to-day an nounce that the Christian powers will take unanimous action against China. The situ ation has become so serious and the anti European demonstrations have taken such proportions that an armed interference is indispensable. The life and property of Europeans is es pecially Jeopardized In Shanghai, where tho united fleets will Institute their first attack. English Farmers Very Blue. Londow, Aug. 27. Kaln continued in tor rents to-day in the midland and southern counties, but ceased at nightfall. Farmers have now lost all hope of a harvest. HELB0TIBNE IN "WYOMING. The Ohio Rainmaker "Will Try His Ma chine on Acres of Arid Land. rSPECIAL TELEOHAM TO THE DISPATCH. Cheve.-e, Wro., Aug 27. Cloud-Compounder Melbourne, the ex-Antipodian, who has been making a great stir about Canton. O., with his rain-making machine, is hero to oik, in view of a big deal with owners of wide areas of arid lands in this State. He talks like a man with a world-beating race horse, and Is as confident as a new millionaire. His brother Is along with a wad to wager on the success of the experiment, which will begin as soon as the weather settles. There has been an unprecedented amount of rain hero of late. Melbourne has his tools in a trunk, and has secured a shed within the city limits for a laboratory. The man says he was a real estate agent in Australia. The people hero aro incredulous, but open to conviction. THE TRAIN SPEED RECORD BROKEN. A Bound Brook Engine and Two Coaches Runs 00 MUes an Hour. Philadelphia, Aug, 27. A mile In S9 2-5 seconds, or at the rate of over 90 miles an hour, is the fastest run ever made by a rail road train. This feat was accomplished to day on the Bound Brook Bailroad between Ses,1?Jnn5r ,Is and Langhorne by engine X o. 206, drawing two ordinary coach cars and President MoLeod's private car "Reading," which is equal to two coaches in weight. .?)? ftt8e'jt five miles was in 3 minutes 26.4"5,econds.: the fastest 10 miles in 7 min utes 12 seconds, averaging 43 seconds a mile. TAMFF AM SllTER EKESIH;S THE CRUEL WAR OVER, jt A WATERMELON MET I . - ant Governor on the People's tioket, was rViw lSfll present, and heard tho liajor speak. He - v'faPQflkt c-w-5i. i 1 tv ii t ix it. ir 7 x Sll MakeUp the Burden of McKinley's feag5fiBgtou5SS: According to One Set of Keports, Wb&MfZ. FinaIy Ecsnlts m the Murder of 1 Talk to 10,000 Grangers. S1ffidSTaiS?SBe(flae(lSg .Which Are Stoutly Denied. ( BSZW-fT.. Three Persons, and Therels 1 at Kenton. Israel. . . VZT-r&JiQi JSif i 1,11 GREAT MEETING AT WILMINGTON. Republicans Undoing tho Quiet Work ofa Blick Free Trader. A BIG BLAINE DEH0NSTRATI0N;EY0KED mtOM A STAVP COBEESrOXDENT.I , "WlLaiiNGTOX, O., Aug. 27. Major Mo Kinley talked to 10,000 people on the Fair grounds here to-day. Clinton, Fayette, Greene and Logan counties are recognized as among the mainstays of the Bepublican party in the State. They are also about he richest in agricultural resources. They correspond to Ban caster, Chester and Mont gomery in Pennsylvania in their splendid farm lands. The people are wealthy,happy and industrious, with a full crop of wavin-r grain garnered, and corn in the fields th;: almost breaks the stalks withits weight. The old grangers were in a good humor, and ready to receive a dose of Bepublican doctrine without wincing. The Major gave it to them straight on the currency and tho tariff: Clinton county used to be in Goneral Bob Kennedy's Congressional district. The General will be remembered as the man who attacked Senator Quay in the House last winter. It is also the home of John Quincy Smith, next to Prank Hurd. the ablest free trade advocate in Ohio. Smith is an ex-Kepublican, and a very plausible speaker. For some time he has been vigor ously preaching free trade in all the school districts in this section. smith's still hunt. The Bepublican managers supposed these counties could not be changed, and they Said no attention to them. Smith conducted is still hunt so well that he succeeded in making a number of free trade converts. Probably no part of the State-has been so thoroughly impregnated with anti-tariff ideas as this one. The only thing that saves the Bepublican party is that Smith is against free silver. The adoption of this plank by the Democrats and People's party left him and his converts no place to turn. The Bepublican leaders are now Blowly undoing Smith's work, and bringing their followers back into the fold. "Wero it not for the free silver plonk, the People's party would make a big hole in the Bepublican vote in these diggings. As it is the third party claims this section as one of their strongholds. Many of the stanch Republi cans think they will dwindle to nothing be fore election day. Clinton county has a Bepublican majority of 1,400 votes and lit tle Greene, unlike its namesake in Penn sylvania, is the strongest Republican county in Ohio, in proportion to population. They usually come out ahead with. 2,000 votes to give away. FUSION CAUSES A SPLIT. In Clinton the People's and Prohibition parties united. This caused a split in tho Prohibition ranks, and all the preachers left It. Indorsing tho whisky plank of the third party, which makes tho Government the dispenser of liqnor, they think is not so much of an improvement on tbe present Bystem. In this way the factions aro being cut up In Ohio, until a maze of difficulties confronts the votors and party leaders. The Democrats, who always voto tho straight ticket, are doing all in their power to assist the new factor. In Greene county the Alliance is working under cover. The local people expect them to show their band J inafew weeks, when they .wilLknow.-how tovf flimra ' t v figure. "- Wilmington was crowded with farmers to day. They stood around on the street cor ners discussing tbe tariff nnd the silver questions. Tho bulk of grangers aro well pleased with the McKinley bill. They can't see where tho new law has injured their markets. Tbe farmers are getting a dollar for their wheat and corn, which Is plentiful, as expected to start offat 35 and 40 cents per bushel. BIG CROP OP REPUBLICANS. High prices is what puts them in a good humor. One or them remarked that down this way they raised nothing but Republic ans, and it certainly looks that way.- Every county has several fair grounds, and their exhibitions are in full blast. The calamity people will do well to glvo the south central counties of Ohio a wide berth. In Clinton some of the more sanguine Republicans bo lieve they can push the majority up to 2,000 votes, Dut tne , managers will be satisfied if they hold their own. The reception given Malor McKinlov bv Wilmington aud Clinton counties can only be characterized as magnificent. Every house was decorated, and as he was driven through the streets to tbe Central Hotel, preceded by tho First Regiment Band, brought up from Cincinnati for tho occasion. He was accorded every evidence of enthu siasm, which was never greater in the county. It is stated that the Bepublicans of this section are thoroughly aroused and eager for the battle of the ballots, and that not withstanding the exertions of tho People's party leaders to elect some of their county candidates, not more than 250 votes can be Soiled by them. Hon. Orange Frazer and epresentativo Hudson acted as a reception committee and escorted Mr. McKinley to a suite ot rooms at the hotel, where he held an informal reception, being called on by hundreds of tho leading citizens of tho county. M'KINLEY HELPED HTM. Among'these was James Spear, of Green township, the largest wool grower in tho county, who said, as ho warmly grasped tho Major's hand: "You have done a good deal to help me, and I am going to do all I can to help you." The Wilmington Glee Club sang a couple of campaign songs in McKinley'b rooms in a most excellent manner. An immense crowd gathered in the after noon to hear tho Major speak. The fair grounds were packod with vehicles and peo ple. The meeting was in the open air, and everybody had a chance to hear. The Bev. F. M. Green, who formerly lived in McKin ley's district, was chosen to introduce him. He said the Major had'sorvedin Congress with such men as Cox, Kelly, Randall. Gar field, and that "Mightiest of Americans, James G. Blaine." When the Secretary's name was mentioned there was an explosion. It is remarkable what a hold the man from Maine has ontbo affections of the Ohio people. The Blaine sentiment is strong In all parts of the State. OUT OF AMMUNITION. Major McKinley, lor the present, has- reached the end of his string. He confines himself to the leading issues, and it is hard to get anything new every day until the op position opons up. Tne Major is holding in reserve some hot shot on the tariff, w ith which he intends to riddle the Democracy when he has them on the run. In his speech to-day he worked over practically the same material which was given to the public at Xilcs. He said that the voters were facing questions which affected their property and possessions. He showed how tree sliver would drive out gold, and Instead of having two standards, there would be one, and that the worst money in the world. When he asked the farmers if they wanted free Democratic wool at 17 cents a pound or the protected article at 2S cents, there were loutt cries of "No." The tin plate Industry, he added, would soon give employment to 50,000 men. "Would you rather have these men and this industry in Wales, or Ameri ca!" he exclaimed. "That is for you to say." The crowd was most emphatically in favor of the Yankee States. TINWARE COMING DOWN. A merchant during the day told him that tinware was cheaper now than it has been for 12 months. In conclusion the Major said that under tbe new tariff, in tho past nine months the exports and imports were larger for the same length of time, thanln the his tory or tho countrv. Edward S. Wallace, a Springfield orator, kept up the work in the evening. He made a stirring speech from the Court House steps in favor of protection. The result in Ohio depends very largely on tho German vote in Cincinnati, and the Western Reserve. The Reserve seems to bo in lino for McKinley, and the Germans are ADDRESS FROM WATRES. A2fc ENTIRE ARMY SURRENDERS, ( mhJLjSh C "S NOW A LYNCHIM IN PLAIN SIGHT. C I SIAGEE ASSISTS THE CHAIRMAN IN PREPARING ONE. Democratic Leaders Getting Ready for Their , Coming Convention A Dearth of Can didatesChairman Kerr Looks for a Big Gathering of tbe FaithfaL ' (SPECIAL TELEOEAM TO THE DISFATCII.J Philadelphia, Aug. 27.' Chairman "Watres has under consideration the subject matter of an address to the Bepublicans of Pennsylvania, and Mr. C L. Magee dropped into headquarters to-day by way of material assistance, if any suggestions would be of avail from his practical view of.things. The conference lasted nearly an hour, and Col lector Cooper was present part of the time. When it ended Mr. Magee went away smiling. - It was not a busy day with Chairman Watres, hnt his mail brought notice of the organization of a monster General Gregg club at Beading, with Isaac McHose, the fire-brick manufacturer, as President, and the excellent impression made by General Gregg in his address at Williams Grovo, where the grangers are hiving by the thou sands this week, bad its effect on the Chair man also. Democratlo State Chairman Kerr expects to leave for Harrisburg to-morrow morning. It was his intention to do so this evening, but the prospective return, of Secretary of State Harrity to the city from Bedford Springs decided him to remain. Chairman Kerr feels assured, and says that tho convention will be a large one. A peculiar thing about it promises to be tho absence of headquarters on the part of candidates. There is such a diversity of sentiment respecting the nominations,, with so few formal announcements in the field, that the Democratic convention comes together free to roam at will in making selections for the ticket. Chairman Kerr will have roomsat the Bol ton House. Prominent among Democrats who propose to attend tho convention will be Congressmen Mutohler, Malsh, Brunner, Boltzhoover, Kribbs, Keilly, Gillespio and Wolverton. Senator Logan and ex-Senator-Homer J. Humes will be down, from Craw lord to help along Farmer Tilden. Ex-Senator William A. Wallaco 13 at . Manltou Springs, Col., and will not bo East in season to be present. . MARYLAND REPUBLICANS Adopt a Vigorous Platform and Harmo niously Nominate a Ticket. OcEAir Citt, Ma, Aug. 27. The Maryland Republican Convention opened in this place to-day with a speoch nearly an hour long by Chairman Hogdon. The Committee on Resolutions- reported a platform that in dorses tho Fifty-first congress nnd reaffirms the National platform of 1888; commends the administration of Mr. narrison, and "the brilliant diplo macy of tbo Department of State," con demning "cheap silver dollars," charging tho State Democracy with plunder of the State treasury; denouncing the State regis tration law; opposing tho leasing of oyster grounds; adopting as the party emblem the profile head and bust of Abraham Lincoln, and favoring the adoption of reciprocity treaties in the Interest of tho tobacco trade, etc Nominations proceeded, and the names of Harry M. Clabaugh, of Carroll county," nnd of Col. William G. Van Nort, of Kentucky, were.presented. The president of tho con vention, ex-Congressman McComas, vacated tho chair and withdrew the namo of Mr. Clabaugh, as that gentleman had charged bim to do in the presence of opposition to his unanimous nomination. Col. Van Xort was then unanimously nominated for Gov- ernornnu. turec cneers.were given ior jnr. C'abaugh. The nominations are: Comp- rllnt. rNinfniw -T Hf,rrtnnlrt. ittnrnat, trollcr, Captain J. McDonald; Attorney General, George M. Sharp; Clerk of the Court of Appeals, Enoch B. Abell. BLAINE TREES HIS MIND. He Will Xot Be a Candidate, but Cannot Decline If He Is Nominated. ISPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Baitoor, Aug. 27. The latest version of Mr. Blaine's attitude respecting the nomina tion for President is contained in this frag ment ofa recent conversation said to have occurred between the Seoretaryand Post master Manley, of Augusta: "I was a candi date for the nomination once, and I was beaten. I shall never be a candidate again beforo the convention. Should my friends nominate me I could not decline, but I shall not in any way announce my candidacy bo forehand, nor shall I authorize my friends to speak for me." Every politician and newspaper editor in Maine, ot whatever party, regards Blaine's nomination as a foregone, conclusion. CLARKS0N AND FOSTER Hold a Pleasant Conference and Smllo Over the Ohio Campaign. FROM A STAFF COHKE8POXDEJTT. WASnisoroir, Aug. 27. Chairman Clark son, of the Xatlonnl Republican Committee, was in the city to-day nnd had quite a chat with Secretary Foster in regard to the progress of the Ohio campaign. They both appeared to be satisfied with the prominence given to tho silver question, while not for getting the tariff, and were delighted that this policy seemed to give the Democratic editors so much concern. Ohio Democrats here seem to, have little hope ofa victory this fall In Ohio. One who has Just returned from a visit home says that Campbell will ho defeated, it, for no other rpdson, on account of tho opposition of the Germans. ROBINSON CARRIES ERIE. The Dalzell Adherents Make a Strong Fight but Are Defeated. rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Erie, Ang. 27. The Lincoln Republican Club of this city to-night elected delegates to the Scranton Convention. The resolu tion instructing them for Bobinson for League Chairman met with strong opposi tion from the Dalzell side, but was finally adopted by a vote of 22 to 6, and likewise tho resolution indorsing the action of the Execu tive Committee in barring out the "mush room" clubs. The Dalzell element in tho present fight is made up of the Culbertson faction in Erie county politics, and aro uncompromising in their hostility to Senator Quay. THE THIRD PARTY IN OHIO. Opens-the Campaign by a Meeting of Their Executive Committee. Columbus, Aug. 27. The People's party opened their campaign to-day by a meeting of the State Exocutive Committee. H. E. Taubeneck, of Illinois, National Chairman, was present to consult with the committee. John Seitz, candidate for Gov ernor, delivered an address this evening. Govern or Campbell Getting Well. Columbus, Ang. 27. Governor Campbell is much improved In health, and expects to be out to-morrow. A CORONER'S JURY OF EXPERTS. It Views the Park Place Ruins and Will Hold an Inquest Tuesday. New York. Aug. 27. Coroner Hanley gath ered his Jury shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon and escorted them to tbe scene of the Park Placo calamity, where a cursory examination of tbe ruins was made. The Jury was composed of architects, a printer, a pressman, a chemist, a machinist and a builder. The j urors ascended the dismantled build ing adjoining the ruins and, through tbe openings on the second floor viewed tbe remnants of the wrecked building. Thpy found that the beams 'had been hold by anchors which still remained Imbedded in the walls, and that tho mortar clinging to the bricks was of good quality. Of courso they would express no opinion regarding the wrecked building. Tho jury then dis persed to meet again Tuesday morning at the Inquest. ' If the Dispatches Sent Out by Balmaceda ?MW W1&$&M zJmJ 0neoftIieTi(:tIm3aPromilientcitizenai111 Are to Be Believed. msmmm$!M Swffi Innocent Bystander. gl REBELS CAUGHT. BETWEEN TWO .FIRES SPECIAL TELEOEAM TO THE DISPATCH. "Washington, Aug. 27. The constitu tional, or "insurgent," end of the Chilean Government in this city was thrown into a panic to-day by the news of the receipt by Seuor Lazcano, the Chilean Minister, of a telegram from Aldunate, the Chilean Min ister of Foreign Affairs, stating that the in surgent army had been surrounded and de feated, and that it had unconditionally sur rendered. Senor Lazcano was greatly elated by the news, which he declared could not be otherwise than authentic, and with great enthusiasm explained to The Dispatch correspondent and others who called how the Balmacedan forces had purposely seemed to retreat during the first hours of the last battle to lead the insurgents into a trap. The minister'? accomplished wife was as greatly elated as her husband, as she acted as interpreter between the latter and. his visitors. Both met the first inquiries of each one who called with the explanation, "the war is over," and they certainly be llevedt whether it be true or not, SURPRISED AND GLOOMY. "V When the message conveyed by ilia tele gram of Senor Aldunate from Valparaiso was carried to the headquarters-of the Con gressional representatives great gloom fell on that household, Some of-the attaches shed tears, but Senor Pedro Moutt, the confidential agent, and Senor Julio Foster, tho Secretary, shut their jaws savagely for a moment, ana then declared in a breath that even if It wero true the war was not ended. .Secretary Foster said ho didn't believe the (message was true. The means of communi cation with the outside world at Valparaiso were all under tho control of Balmaceda, and every letter and telegram was super vised. The message was dated on the 5tli inst., and Mr. Foster was certain that if the surrender had ocaurred on that day Balmac eda would not have waited two days be fore spreading the news ofa victory. Mr. Foster exhibited to, the correspondent of The Dispatch a telegram from a friend at Iquique dated the 26th, which asserts that the stories sent out by Balmaceda and his friends were wholly misleading. It was, however, useless for Mr. Foster to endeavor to conceal his true feelings, which were plainly those of despair. He forced himself to talk hopefully of the raising of additional troops to use the ample- arms and . ammuni tion reportea to De in tno lianas oi tne uon gresslonalists, but It was plainly the old act of whistling to keep up the courage. BLAMING THE UNITED STATES. "If," said Mr. Foster, "our brave troops before Valparaiso have been, forced to stir-' render and if the constitutional band is finally forced to succurab'to4 the tyrannical dictator, the partisanship of tho United States Government will have to bear a great part of tbe responsibility. Had the moral support of this groat Republle been to the side that upheld popular andarliamentary government instead of to a murderons dic tator, or If striot neutrality had been ob served, thousands who remained quies cent all over Chile would htrVe risen enthusiastically for the cause of the popular congress and the Constitution. What would follow a victory for Balmaceda? Well, it simply would mean nnrestand virtual anarchy for long years. Balmaceda, as is well known, will snow no quarter to the Congresslonallsts, and know ing this, tbe-latter will continue to protest in one way or another against the rule of him or his supporters. A new President will hardly ohange affairs very much. The. voice may be that or another, but the hand will be that of Balmaceda. I fear It will be a long time beforo my unhappy country Is restored to perfect tranquility." Up to this evening tho State Department professed to have no late news from Chile either to sustain or to contradict the mes sage received by Minister Lazcano. The message was generally accepted as genuine and true as to its assertion, simply because all previous reports seemed to place the congressional troops in a very critical posi tion. PERHAPS ONLY FOB EFFECT. There are those, however, who believe that the stories of Balmaceda's decisive vic tory are for tho purpose of checking any movement this Government might feel in clined to mako to give any sort of recog nition to the representatives of the Consti tutional party now In this city, as the recent nnd general criticisms of the press of the United States have, severely attacked the course of Minister Egan and of the adminis tration. The whole truth must speedily be known, however, and the weight of opinion is that the war is practically ended, no mat ter whetberjustly or not. Admiral Brown, the Commander of tho Pactflo station who now represents the United States in Chilean waters, was on the 15th Inst, at Valparaiso. It is presumed he is still at that place. This being the case he is in the immediate vicinity of the placo where the fighting of the past few days has been going on. It is, of courso, supposed that had the surrender actually occurred he would hasten to report it to the department. JUST BEFORE THE SURRENDER. News Indf lng That the Insurgents Were Caught in a Trap. New York, Aug. 27. Tho following cable gram was to-day received by Charles B. Flint from Valparaiso, showing the condi tions before the battle. "Tho insurgents have been cut off from their vessels and are between two divisions of the Government army, whloh Is being rapidly augmented by fresh arrivals of troops by railroads from the Interior. It is expected that the defeat or tne insurgent army win result in Dring lng the revolution to a close, although the fleet could retire to the North nnd continue the rebellion, as the Government could not reach them by land across the desert, and until new cruisers arrive from Europe the Government would not be in a position to attack the rebel fleet." Mr. Flint said that there was a better feel ing in business circles In Valparaiso in con sequence of the belief that tliero would be a speedy termination of the war. DENIED IN -PARIS. What tho Agent of the Provisional Govern ment Has to Say. Paris, Aug. 27. The confidential agent of tbe provisional Government In Chile denies that Balmaceda has been victorious. The agent says that he has received a dispatch from Iquique and another from Buenos Ay les stating that Balmaceda has been de feated. Balmaceda Losing According to This. Sau Fraucisco, Aug. 27. Antonio Varros, envoy of the Chilean insurgents, yesterday receivcu a caDiegram irom v aiparaiso, via Washington, stating that fightiug had been renewed that morning, and that Balmaceda was losing. The Surrender Story Reaffirmed. Berliit, Aug. 27. The Chilean Legation here confirms the news given out by the Chilean Legation in Paris to-day, and asserts that the insurgents havo surrendered. A MARRIAGE BBQKER'S WOE. He Brings Suit to Recover a Balance Due for Furnishing a Wire. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. New York, Aug. 27. Samuel Friedman, a Schatchenor Hebrew marriage broker, be gan tvo suits to-day against Max Cornfeld. Ono suit is for $2,000 damages for assault: the other is for $16, balance due on fee for pro viding a wife for Cornfeld. On November 15 last Cornfeld called on Friedman and con fided to him his desire to marry. He wanted a young girl with an oval face and big dark eyes. For an article such as he described Mr. Cornfeld was willing to pay $32. Miss Rachel Kulm was finally found to fill fl&WgL " ' THEIATESTBL00DTPUDIXKE2miCKT M CJ - ra--V When They Embrace Eitrope TranUes. tho bill, and Max paid $16 on accc The wedding was fixed for April I2.V53 " 'an was the first of the guests to arn, ' a n feld and Miss Kalm drove up toge.'l'y. carriage, and when Friedman odo-' door for them, he whispered: "Don'vv ii, my $16. You can give it to me now. v as good as married." When the Rabh' . rjrononnced the last words of the Bel. V; Friedman again presented his account, vfl, offered to take $15 for a receipt in full. CO. ?V, ,j,n..,Hm..... r". t irm" feld laughedat him, and Friedman appeal. & wall and four sons, George, Popsy.Milt, to the bride, who told him that If CornfeU j and B.B., came to Georgetown well was fool enough to pay she would regret V .. with nfles, shot guns and pistols, having married him- r, arvis brothers, three in nnmber. John. SILVER AND THE TAXES. TWO LIVE TOPICS DISCUSSED AT WILL IAMS' GROVE. National Lecturer Whitehead Comes Out Squarely for Free Coinage A Discus sion on the Equalization of Taxes Sec retary Trimble on Wealth and Trusts. rSPECIAL TELEOHAM TO TIIE DISPATCn.I Harrisburg, Aug. 27. Despite the heavy rains of last night and this morning and the muddy condition of the ground, between 15,000 and 20,000 people visited the Grangers' picnic to-day. Several honrs were devoted to speech making, the princi pal addresses being made by Mortimer F. "Whitehead, National Grange Lecturer, and J. P. Price, President of the Scranton Board ofTrado. Mr, Whitehead confined himself largely to a discussion of the silver question. He pronounced squarely for the free coinage of silver. The people had long suffered un der th o burden of contraction of the cur rency, and the increase of the amount of their circulating medium by the free coin age of sliver would begin a now and prosper ous era. The loaning of money by the Gov ernment on real estate was advocated. A number of figures collected to. show the 1 uepreciauuii oi 1110 viuuu 01 junn properly on account of the discrimination in tho transportation of agricultural products were ,made to do service in bolstering np his 'theory, that the depreciation was due to a icontraction of the currency. The Grangers ,who think with tho lecturer on tho silver question wero delighted, but others of their uuujuci iuuii.uii uioaciiiuu iiuui uu TJDna, notably Senator Brown, of York, who con siders the proposed policy fraught with dan ger to tho financial interests of the country. J. P, Price's mission to the grove was to create- a sentiment in favor of a, conference between renresentatives of all important in dustries in favor of a bill looking to the equalization of tax burdens. He admitted that the owners of real estate had been dis criminated against in the matter of taxation for SO years, and favored a change of the sys tem by which these unjust burdens wero placed on -them. Representative Tag gart called his attention to the met that the various Industries were represented In the commission which draftod the equalization of tax bin side tracked for the Boy er bill at the last session, and Senator Brown throw cold water on the proposition becauae ho did not believe-It would result in any change for tbo better. The corporations -wero charged by him with having defeatcdaeveral bills involving tho principle contained intact, which the Gran gers of .tho State asked the last Legislature to pass. Senator Brown intimated that tbe move of Mr. Price Indicated that the cor porations were afraid that the Grangers were in a fair way of winning their battle for equal taxation. John Trimble, Secretary of the National Grange, said: "We are in perilous times perilous to agriculture, perilous to the farmers. Wealth, corporations, trusts and combinations have one fixed, unalterable idea, and that is to reduce tbe American farmer, the bravest, truest and hones test, At., .... M Y,nfl A 1ni.ll ... .1... nnt.lnn ..' serf or tenant to foreign syndicates, or to what is more galling, if possible, to Ameri can millionaires." A GAME OF SQUEEZE Played on a Spanish Legation Secretary by a Cape May Alderman. fSPECIAL TELEURAM TO TnE DISPATCH. Cape Mat, X. J., Aug. 27. Manuel P. Seone, one of the Secretaries of the Spanish Lega tion, who was arrested last evening for fast driving, was fined to-day ft 23 and costs by Alderman Ware, which he paid. Dr. Jose Congosta, tbe Spanish Consul at Philadel phia, appeared in bis behalf. The case has developed to-day a story of sqncezlngmoney out of the Spanish official, when the Rev. William IL Burlew, who hired the horse to the Secretary, made the demand to have tbe warrant served ho did not know who the man was, but last night, Mr. Bnrlew says, when he found it out, he decided to let the matter rest. But Alderman Ware, who is sued the wrrrant, imposed tho costs at the hearing this morning, without the consent of Mr. Burlew. The Alderman offered to settle tho case this morning with Dr. Cognosta for $10, and then for $5, says the doctor, and finally when ho handed him a bill for the costs the doctor pafd the $4 23. The doctor now olalms that the Alderman had no right to arrest the Sec retary, as he was the representativo ot a foroitm Government. Tho doctor demands that the costs' shall be paid back and that the Alderman make an apology. The matter lias been presented to the Spanish Minister. The Mayor said to-night that he refused to issue a warnfnt, and that the Alderman could be sent to State's prison forissuln the Warrant, as it was illegal. LOTTERY OFFICIALS IN COURT. A Circular Containing a Stats Court De cision Construed as an Advertisement. New Orleans, Aug. 27. Paul Conrad, President, and a number of officers and em ployes of the Louisiana State Lottery Com pany, to-day appeared before United States Commissioner Wright to answer an affidavit made by Postoflice Inspector Maynard be fore Commissioner Hart, of Austin, Tex. charging them with violating the anti-lottery postal law. He averred that these gentle men deposited in tbo New Orleans postoflice and In the Austin postoflice a circular con taining the revised report of the State Supreme Court on the lottery review case. when the pamphlet was first discovered in the mails, one of them was forwarded to Assistant Attorney General Tyner, who de cided that the pamphlet was an advertise ment of the Louisiana State Lottery Com pany, and, therefore, unmailablo. The post masters were directed to 'return all copies received with tho wrappers undisturbed, and to notify the postoflice inspectors of Washington. The lottery men were held in - : - i . -1 x- . dato has been agreed upon for tbe hearing. THE BRITISH CAPTURE A PORT. A Controlling Interest In Port Royal, S. C, Bought by a Foreign Syndicate. Baltimore, Aug. 27. The controlling in terest in Port Royal, S. C, which has the deepest harbor south of the Chesapeake Bay, has been purchased by Euglish capitalists represented in this country by the Jarvls Conklin Mortgage and Trust Company, of Kansas City. The intention Is to develop foreign export business through this port and to divert heavy Western shipments via steamship lines from Port Royal to Europe. Will Go to Chicago. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Hakrisburq, Ang. 27. Adjutant General McClelland, Senator Gobln and Messrs. Thompson, Mercur and Whitman, the sub committee of the Executive Committee of tbe Pennsylvania World's Fair Commission, will go to Chicago Tuesday to arrange for Pennsylvania's space at the fair. CBPICIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Louisville, Aug. 27. A terrible trag edy occurred to-day at Georgetown, the county seat of Scott conntyj this State. Near Georgetown, in what is known as Oxford neighborhood, lived two families by the name of Kendall and Jarvis. Kendalls had a large watermelon patch 'and accused the Jarvis boys of entering their vines. Incensed at this the Jarvis boys yesterday went to Georgetown and swore oatawar- wt for the arrest of the Kendalls, and the .!. A X- AT.- -r. -. rr Kirrell and Dade, also came, but the best iniormauon is mat only one 01 them brougnt a gun with him. WENT BACK FOE THE GUN. "When they reached town the Jarvis brothers departed. John Jarvis went into a barber shop kept by Ben Savage, a colored man, at the rear of the C ourt House and left his gun there. An hour or two later he re turned for the weapon. It was then about 9 o'clock. Just as he started out of the door Milt Kendall passed. "When Kendall say Jarvis he turned and without a word of warning leveled his gun and fired. The bullet passed through Jarvis lungs and he fell to the ground. About the same time that John Jarvis was shot Burrell Jarvis entered the hardware store of A. J. Montgomery, on Main street, and asked for a gun. Just then Milt Kendall, the father, appeared at the door with a musket In hand. Jarvis being In the rear of Montgomery, Kendall fired, the ball entering Montgom ery's body on a line with the nipple of the breast and tenth rib, Kendall immediately threw down his gun and drew a pistol and started for Jarvis, who had passed through a rear window into a small yard. Beaching him he fired a baU passing through Burrell Jarvis' lungs. AN INNOCENT VICTIM. Mr. Montgomery lived but a fewmlnntes. He was in no way connected with tho trouble. Ha was a prominent and worthy citizen, Coroner of the county and leaves a large family. It is presumed that Kendall was aiming at Jarvis when he shot Mont gomery. John Jarvis, the first one who was shot, lived only three hours. Burrell Jarvis Is still alive, but it is believed that he will die. " There was great excitement when the tragedy or rather tragedies became known. A posse of armed men immediately organ ized and started in search of the Kendalls. The latter surrendered without resistance, were disarmed and are now In Jail. Only three shots were fired. Hie other Jarvis es caped simply because the Kendall boys failed to find him. There is the greatest indig nation in the town over the murders and a lynching is probable to-night. Georgetown is not in tbo mountains, but is the county seat of one of the richest blue grass counties in Kentucky. TWO FOND-HEARTS JOINED. There Was an Elopement and Lots of Trouble Beforehand, Though. tSPXCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Wilesbariie, Aug. 27. All Plymouth is talking about an elopement which took place from that town Monday night. The Davenport and Picton families are among the oldest and most respected in the Wyo ming VaUey. Young James Davenport nnd Miss Mary Picton are the actors in Monday night's romance. Mary is only 17 years old, but very pretty. About six months ago Davenport met Miss Picton, and commenced Saying court. The young lady's parents ldn't approve of the courtship, though their daughter evidently did. Monday she went ont for a walk, and, as it has since been learned, met her lover by appoint ment. They at once started for the depot, Intending to take the train for Blngbamton, X. Y., where they could be married without a license. They found, however, that tho train was five hours late, and, a9 It was raining tor rents, and, as they feared to hire a team, as it would furnish their families a clue, they were in a dilemma. FlnoUy they bravely started out to walk to the next station, ar riving there barely in time to catch tho be lated train. They reached Binghatr-ton safely and were married. The friends of both were very angry at first when they heard of the marriage, but have since be come reconciled. SOCIETY STARS ELOPE. One Is a Married Woman and the Other a . Regular Army Officer's Sou. rSPICIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Detroit, Aug. 27. Winnie Palmer, a daugh ter or General Palmer anda niece of Thomas W. Palmer, ex-Senator and ex-Minlster to Spain, was a great society belle in Detroit several years ago. Among those from whom she received attention waa Ten Eyck Lockwood, one of tbe most popular society men in Detroit. Lockwood was quite a wealthy lumber man, about 23 years old, having inherited a comfortable fortune. Lockwood won Miss Palmer and the couple were married quietly in Novem ber, 1883. After a wedding tour, they settled down in a comfortable home on Ledyard. street in this city, where they lived until 1884, when Lockwood's cashier defantled heavily, bringing a collapse of the business and financial ruin upon Lockwood, who then became agent for an Eastern lumber firm, with headquarters in New York. A few weeks ago Detroltgossipersgothold of the fact that Mrs. Lockwood bad applied for a divorce. This was followed by an other report that Mrs. Lockwood had el oped with Steve Mizner, a son of Colonel Mlzner, United States Army, a well-known De trolter. All the parties are prominent la Detroit society circles. FOR DOUGLASS' PLACE. Hosts of Colored Men Who Would Like to Be Minister to Haiti. fTROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. Wabhikotoi, Aug. 27. The latest advices received by the State, Department from Haiti are to the effect that affairs In the island are very quiet just now and conse quently it has been decided not to be at all hasty in the selection ofa Minister to suc ceed Mr. Douglass. A vast number of ap plicants.have appeared, flooding the Acting Secretary with papers, and he is quietly fil ing everything away in neat shape, so that the Secretary can take his choice when he returns. Most of the candidates are colored anda good part of them are clergymen. Tbe department seems to have been forced to the belief that a colored Minister in Haiti is a necessity, and tbe chances are that the new man will be of that complexion. It is reported that Judge Allen H. Morrill, of Alabama, will be appointed to fill the va cancy on the Inter-State Commerce Commis sion, caused by the death of General Bragg- ' AN ACCOMMODATING JUDGE. Five Minutes After Granting a Woman a Di vorce He Weds Her to Another. rsPZCIAL TELEGRAMSTO THEDISPATCH.1 Maoxolia, Ark., Aug. 27. A marriage iu the Circuit Court to-day was quite a varia tion from tbe usual, routine of court work. Th frnntTarttn?- TMirttfta Mrftrn T TV. TTrvVa- - - 0 w - .-. ... -,2 auuiun4uib,ig aioiox. .jia vcicuivuy rntti - performed by District Judge C. W. Smith, who had only five minutes beforo granted a decree of dlvorrce to tbe bride, and before the ink on the records had dried, making1' " ner a iree woman, sne was unKeu to an others The courtroom was crowded and congratu lations were manv. but none so genuine as'- that of Judge Kelso, ber attorney, who ha- ' pnnieu an om-uuie Kiuopoaiuq rusyupa. ui tuu unue. t i H A ..afi -yvr ' .&3 n 1 .isiJafej2jjj&AjiS
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