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MACON. GA.. THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1891.
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HILL NOMINATED
UNANIMOUSLY
Hew York’s Senior Senator Will Lead
the Party to Victory in the
Empire State.
SCENES OF WILD ENTHUSIASM
Pried to Nominate film By Acclamation.
Sound Money, T#rl^ Reform and
Endoricment of Cleveland
Platform Venture*.
Saratoga, N. Y., Sept. 26.—H'llf ail
hour 'before noon the preparation of the
old rink tmlMTns for the use of the
Democratic convention; was finished.
The seats were chuira borrowed from
the 'hotels and *a 'good-sized platform
vvUs eredted and telegraph wired were
, run in’to to it Jo- connect with a score
of Instrument/. A stout railing en
closed a square space in tlhe centre of
the (hull, where the deleguites eat, and
chairs ou'tside of *tJha-t were occupied by
contesting delegates and enthusiastic
Demooralts, Who were on 'the scene to
shout for the nominees and to appluud
the oititor3 of the occasion. A bund to
the right of the plaitformi atternated
with one at the toft and kept 'the crowd
In a good humor whfle lit iwai-ted for
the proceedings to begin.
The hall, with its bare timbers over
head and barn-1 ikd appearance, pre
sented quilte a oon'tnaslt to the new con
vention (hull in Which the Unittaritins
held ewa-’y today. The facilities for work
were, very good, however, when the
haa:e wl'th 1 iwlhtoh illhe arrangements
•were made is considered. The ventila
tion was poor and delegates and shout-
ers were requested to extinguish their
cigars.
Senator Hill dtiled the convention to
order alt 1:05 p. -m. The commiutee on
©protested seats decided In favor of all
slttin'g delegates, except inf Monroe
county* wihere u» reorganization la or
dered. The Shepbaidi'tes of Brooklyn
left the ih^lii when the report of the
committee on contested seats wag read.
The Fairchild Democrats of New York
also left the hull upon the adoption' of
the -report excluding them from recog
nition.
Col. Brown, chairmani of the commit
tee on -permainerit organization, report
ed <*n lavor of continuing the tempo
rary ©rganiao/don. ’This was- adopted
and ’Senator Hill) remained pa chairman
of the convention.
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan of Erie
reported the platform and It was
adopted.
Tne platform says.: "The Democratic
party of New York congratulates the
people of ithe state upon the restoration
of business conllden-oejjnd the improve
ment of industrial conditioivi which ate
following Che Tcpesaa. by a Democratic
congress, of the panic-bringing laW3 of
Us Republican predecessors.
"Unsound financial legislation, driving
out our gold and threatening a-single
silver standard; a worse (than war tar
iff, unnecessarily adding to the cost of
living, diminishing federal revenues nnd
over-stlmuia tints favored industries at
the general expenac; profligate expendi
tures, converting an assuring treasury
surplus Into an alarming, deficiency.
These were the 111 conceived nnd ill
fated products of Republican ipartlsan-
bhlp which brought the country to*the
verge of financial and industrial ruin,
which wiped out private fortunes, re
duced incomes, turned ten3 of thou
sands of men out of work, closed fac
tories. destroyed business, • brought
thousands of deserving peer face to face
with starvation and Inflicted general
distress upon the American people. The
complete tru-nsfer of the government to
the Democratic party was too late to
avert these terrible evils; lUcouId only
remove the causes and repair the In
jury.
"We 'therefore rejoice that by the re
peal of the Sherman law for the pur
chase and storage of silver bullion, all
rear bf a depreciated currency has been
aKayed and fal'Ui has been restored in
the ability of the government to main
tain a constant parity between its gold
nnd silver coinage; that by the repeal
Ilf the McKinley taritt-lnwr the inordi
nate taxation of the many for the ben-
25* the f ew *>os been notably dimin
ished and In the place -of inequitable
^nnd monstrous customs duties, which
(have starved some Industries and over-
|fvd Others, the tariff schedules have
(adjusted so ih-at while affordin'*
'.nmide safeguards for American labor
JfV tfduce the price to the people of
the necessities of life and encourage the
promotion of Industry \»y cheapening
the cost of many raw materials *ur-d
In manufacturer, and-that by the re-
cluctlon In expenditures -wherever pos
sible, and by Provision for additional
revenues, the legitimate demands upon
the treasury will no longer exceed the
government’s Income and necessitate
ah increase In the public debt
"We concur wilJh PresMerit Cleveland
thait 'dho now tariff law does not em
body the tuft measure of 'dirlff reform
•but with Mm aflso we indorse its pro-
vlsfcmu for cheaper mnd- freer mw ma
terials and lower taxes as a substantial
recognition of Democratic principles
and we bespeak for t'he )iw an imnnr-
tfctC trial, cotrfidenk th-at Its successful
operation Trill convince the people of
the wisdom of Democratic poliov and
induce thorn to demand ins proper ex
tension. While favoring such wise
modification and readjustment of par
ticular schedules, by the enactment of
aapamte bills, 'as future oomEkionci and
the fulfillment of Democraltic. pledges
may require, we depreoaite, pending a
Cu'r trial of Che \9W by actual operation,
any further generall tariff revision,
■wtftic'h under present conditions would
* be likely to retold Improvement In bu if.
ress and thereby prolong Vhe evils
brought upon the courrary by Repub-
Httia folly. #
"W» commend the enactment by the
Democratic congress of Other measures
of pubic Import:!nee demanded oy the
r«*op!e. particuDrly the repeal of the
fed *wl election txw. We reaffirm uie
defirnfiCkm of principles conU.Ched in
DomocraUc roit-.onil platform of
1*3-. aril we reiterate the expreraCoM
of recent state eDmocritlc plattorma
In of honest money, economy in
public expenuos. Just and liberal oe^-
sio-.n fur all dr.aibled Union woidlers,
th- r ■wUoirt nnd dependent?, and
a-f.-erfoee to the true principles of civil
service reform.
"We commend dhe efforts made by
the een-aiyors and representatives -in
congress from tJMs stale to avert the
liftpoaVlon of tthe prosmt ircome tax.
and we record our regret (flhtft the re
form of lithe tariff, to wihidh all Demo-
ora'rs were committed, was emUira.^ed
by engiufttn'g to its provisions -a direct
tax, to which many Democrats were
e-tivnuouriv opposed.
"We Heartily Indorse the honest purpose
uni high ideals which have characterized
t'he administration of President Cleveland.
We renew to him the pledge ot our earn
est support in all his ellorta to secure
the enactment of Democratic measures
nd the carrying out of Democratic poli
cies.
"We have confidence <hat the people ot
the state, by thoir expression at the polls
In November, wiM sustain his rulmtnlrir.u
ilou and by the rc-eleetlon of Democratic
representatives in congress, .snow their
appreciation of fadthrul service and their
condemnation of that Republican li compe
tency which was responsible tor the finan
cial panic of 1893."
The remainder of the platform is de
voted to state politics. I
The convention then raiolved to pro-
• teed •wKii.'i nwn'iniaitlona. Senator Hill
I'tiM: "This place looks a 3Wtle morn
Democratic It2uin Che one we Occupied
ye3teidlny. It is more like the Jefferso-
r.km ^Democracy in Its etfmpllcl'ty, and
IJubve only'to suggest fhut in -Uhls place
were 'nominated two Democratic gov
ernors, who were eledted.*"
The chairman then reoognied G. R.
Hi'tt of Albany, who In an- eloquent
speedh placed In nomination for gov
ernor John Boyd Thatdher dt Albany;.
•When Mr. Hitt had (Wished. Edwin
Reynolds of Allegheny arose and slid:
"The <u mi ted 'Democracy of 'A'tlegheny.
county desire to pXice in nomination
their fir^t and only dhoice—-David B.
That was all be (had time to say. The
crowd went *wlld wlJh erfM^usiasm. Men
stood on their scales and WJAxd 'their
bats for three mlnutea. Seniabor HlH
pounded wMfik (h»ia gavel. Finally Col.
FeWows of New York arose, and the
crowVi, USlnMns ihc would eay eome-
fillplz abwn HIU. subsiddd'.
Senator HOI tnen. asking the In
dulgence ot Ool. Felkuwa, aaM: I am
graiteful to the Democrats of the Em
pire 'Suite for the courtesy U«1 kln'd-
nosa ot the paot. but I must say to you
I cannot agree to be your ciind.dnte
^Col. Fetlonvs 'Jren moved jMt
counties be call-Jd alphfabetloally. l'nis
was proceeded vviiih. LlvillgU-on end
•■Montgomery named B» v
Senator Guy rose wben New York
was called, and. standing otr a^chair,
Kild: "Mr. Chairman: 1 rejoice to per
form a duty which I -waited tor some
older Democrat from this county t0 P e t"
form. I am aboutjto name for governor
a man the mention ot whose mime
warms the heart of every true Demo
crat. He must be our candidate. He
Is the only man with whom we are, be
forehand. sure bf winning. He is She
chief Democrat in odr ranks. He rnui.t
sink Ills personal views and again be
come our standard bearer. Wo need his
Benvlces new and we must demand that
he give them tp us and consent jto lead
us on to victprv.
"The ©ItuaMon is grave. The only
thing for (this convention to do Is to as
sert that we know he mean-ting of tihe
term T am a Democrat,’ and knowing,
should proceed to nominate the prince
of 'leaders who ©resides ov'er our delib
erations. He «has told us thait he cannot
accept bur .nomination. But 1 tell you,
gentlemen, we owe a courtesy to the
Democracy of the etalte which Is higher
than the courtesy which we owe to him.
•I nominate the one man who ty.plfles
what Democracy typifies. I present the
name of *tlhe chief exponent of Demo
cratic principles in our party—David
Bennett Hill." (Cheers and wild en
thusiasm).
lAfter Senator Guy had finished, Hon.
Bourse Oockran of New York arose,
nnd, cilirtblng over the reporter’s tables
to the platform, isaid In part; "When
the.life of a nation Is at «take and the
laws which govern Its existence* fail to
control lbs destinies the supreme will
of the people Is the only resort. At such
times the right of -revolution is invoked.
Such a time has now come -to us. For
the flrat time since the senior senator
directed the attains of the Democratic
party of this state. I am In tfevolt
against his ruling. I urgo*upon hlhi his
oen«e of duty his party ami i-l.ie- hi.s
name in nomination against his own
desires.
"There comes a time ini the Jilstory
of every man when opportunitis'e arise
Which, summon him to positions outside
of his own de«slrea. We are in a situa
tion ilo meet which requires the most
trusted lenders of the Democratic party,
or we cannot cro on to victory^ We are
oonfronted with a paralyolo of Indus
trie due to 'the operattorf of a Republi
can tariff and financial legislation. It
is our duty to prove to the people that
the miwfortuneo which have overtaken
the country are due to 'Republican mis
rule and -that prosperity cun 'be restored
by following our lead 'md placing our
candidates in power. We must not take
the risk of flailing, and no man who has
led ua as our presiding officer has led
vis will ablQw us to go forth without the
Inspiring influence of his leadership.
"By all the ties that have bound him
to us, -by his -duty to his country I de
mand that he lead us and I now name
him for governor."
iMr. Cockran then put the question- to
the convention: "Will you make the
npminwtkm unanimous?”
•Every one in the hall, delegates, spec
tators and oM, yelled "Yes."
Turning to Senator Hill, Mr. Cockran
then said: "Senator II111, we summon
you to your duty.”
(Mr. Hitt of Albany withdrew the
name of Mr. Thatcher and Senator Can
tor moved that Senator Hill be nomi
nated by aoclamatlon. A storm of
"ayes" shook the rafters iuid there
were no nays.
BoForrest declared Senator
Hill nominated, but (Mr. Hill declirod
the proceedings out of order, and the
roll caM of ounties «n proceeded with.
The vole was unanimous for Iflll.
Another noisy outbreak occurred,
wtnen order -w.is reatorc-d Lieutcrtam
Governor Hhedhun nominated Daniel
L. Lockwood of Buffalo for lieutenant
governor and he was nominated by
accUmadon. In a similar manner
i5?f; gKSSL 1 ”* oh< ** n «■ candidate
tor Jivige of the csourt of OippeaJs. Tie
Wjnc business of (Uhe convention wus
Qqfckly disposed of and at 3:15 o’clock
Che cjnvemion adjourned sine die.
The following telegram -was received
here t^bxy, Vlated New York, Septem
ber 26, 1891, turid ad-lressed to Hon. J.
W- • Hinckley: "I find upon my arrival
this -morning that -my n-ame is the sub
ject of some ooDflVfitratton by ddtaolftts
to the convention and Ih&v* received
rrtuny frlertlly mc^s.igos. .Vs I cannot
reply -to these in deD-ill, w.’ll you do
tne t!ie kira-lness to say for me In an
swer to TOiny Inquiries that ror rea-
«>Ds entirely personal II emnot be »a
aand.do.te or accept the nomination for
governor.
"I concur heartily in the opinion so
admirably expressed by Senator Hill
in Qdcj oddre.^3, Aat ?»irm^nlous and
aggrc?s.'ve action on Che part of the
whole Dtmocratlc paiCy Is neceorary
nul fh-at t£ie flghft <fc» surely to be
crosUdd by succor?.
"Principles, not men, must conefttulo
the Isons. New York f3 not accustomed
to waver in her fidelity to Democratic
principles when a united party de
mands their enactme.Tr and enforce
ment. William C. Whitney."
TROUBLE ABOUT
ALCOHOL REBATES
The Treasu.y Department Decii os to
Let Congress Settle a
Knotty Point. '
AFTER THE "SPORTY" CLER
Thirty-Five Treasury Aloii Will Have
to Explain Why They Attended
the Horse Races Some
Time Ago.
Washington, Sept. 26.—The treasury
officials, after (having tlh'orouslhly dis
cussed 'the laOcohofl paragraph of the
uew 'tariff Wl have about roadbed t'he
conclusion tih'a't they have no mdana cut
bund Co enforce it, und that, therefore,
the rebate clause mustf emuln inopera
tive until congress, at is next session,
eJtfher provides the appropriation neces
sary to carry the law into effect or re
peals it. This particular punugraph CAM
caused t'he department <u wait nmoun't
of trouble and the correspondence grow
ing out of .the question has been enor
mous. AUlhougih the executive branch
of 'Oho government has noticing to do
with wCnaC may have been the Intenlt
of oonigres3, .the Intention of Mr. Hoar,
who introduced the amendment, wus to
grant 'the rebu'te provided iffor in the
case of talcoihol used oply 1-n <tho iaa*to
and sciences. No one «at thuit 'time sup
posed Iflait pateno medicines nnd pro
prietary iartlclc3 -would be included un
der thi3 (head. So great wou3d bo the
drain upon the revehuo ff IQblA class of
gdod3 were permitted to draw the re
bate 'th'alt 'Che treasury otfici'aU u^sert
•that they aito justified In tuklng refuge
behind tihe ruling thus mode. The la.w
could only be enforced by the expend
iture of a large amount of money,
which Is not now available.
Thiirty-flve 'treasury clerks (Wave been
reported 'to the secretary of (the 'trea
sury by nuime «as having attended the
horse races ut Alexander Island, Va;,
about three anllea from this city, a'cross
the Potcwnac river, fcult Saturday. The
names of'the clerics Wave been fonwmd-
ei to tihe 'head of eudh bureau or di
vision -and an expttaaiwtlon, it ts said,
baa beep -asked, from the clerks.
Whether detectives htave been' em
ployed for the purpose of "spotting"
■treasury clerks of a "spunky" inclina
tion, or whether the informaltk>i> h'aa
been volunteered by some 'treasury em-
pfoye or ofllcjail w31lh Intrmla'tQ knowl
edge of the personnel • of the male
clerks in th'e treasury, has been eftiown
nn'd It has created a oommotion at this
time, especially *ao many changes are
being made ho carry in'to effect the re
organization 'that t/akea pl'ace October
1 next..
SENATOR HILL SPEAKS.
He Expresses Ills Gtotlfication at the
Confidence the -People Have In Him.
•Albany, N. Y. Sept. 26.—Senator I11H
spoke lots follows on being serenaded
here this evening: "Fellow Democrats
und Gen't’lernen: For this generous re
ception and (tihe compliment of this
serenaMo I tender you my sincere
thanks. TKtia demonstration Is a part
of the unexpected events of a day
which «to me h’3 been one of mingled
6iuprlse and cmibarasument.
"Tho action of the Democratic con-
vun'ticm, which is the occasion of thl3
assemblage antLwlhleh was unforeseen
by myself, imposes rcspoil3ibiWtle3 nnd
obligations 'of which I canntt Sp^alt to
night. Unwilling as I wUp to receive
the honor which the convention in spite
of my proit*tlt has sought ito con'fer up
on me, I am deeply touched by t'he un
usual mun'ifcistocion of confidence and
esteem (which accompanied 'tho notion
oC the convention, and tonight I can
only express in faeble l-angilage o small
part of .uhe gratitude which I feel to**
•nighlt I ban only express in feeble lan
guage a anva.ll part of Ithe grulUiftude
which I feel towards the Damocrncy of
Now York.
"At a future 'time I hope to express
my views ut length -upon fehc Issues in?
vohred In this moat important cam
paign. I *renew my th'anks for this
demonrtlratlon Und bid you good
nlghlt." •
CLAYTON SCHOOL BURNED.
Exercises Will Bo Continued In the
Methodist church. However.
Clayton. Ain., Sept 20.—(Special.)—
The district school building at this
place was destroyed by lire InM night,
but the school {8 in progress and will
for tho present occupy tho Methodist
church building. Purl ilia Interested in
the school met this afunioon and sub
scribed liberally to rebuild. In a rliort
time a handsome and convenient build
ing will be erected. The exercises of
the school will not be Interrupted nnd
parents who Intended sending their
children need not keep them back on
account of tile fire.
This splendid educational Institution
Is Hi-- pride of the I own .and ranks sec
ond to no Institution of learning In this
part of the state, and'every eifort will
be made to hasten tnu completion 6t
the new building.
LONG TERMS FOR TOUTECAPS.
Itoper With His Friends Whipped His
Disobedient Wife.
New Orleans, Sept. 2d.—A Tinies-
Deuiocrat Aberdeen, Miss., gpee.nl says-.
In the Monroe county circuit court to
day, Judye Newniau Caice pronounctil
sentence of live years in each of two
conviction* upon Van Roper and l*kl
Peter, and two year? uimu James Nel-
^ .1 li V. Ill'- 1 , t »r lull t p expl *.t s :i
few months ago.
Roper wa» a new citWen from Ala
bama ami wliilo he was in the fields
at work blswii* hn i a h4lMt of spend
ing her ii * • with • neighbor, Mrs. Cui-
ers, which H *.ie finally pr.ihibited but
with n > gucci ^ R iper and hit fellow
Wfont I oif.K n» *. >mpanl(Hi by NeLon,
at rigli:. arm d nnd nusketl with hand*
kitrakho ..vcr tbHr faces, went to tl»e
hotM of Mrs. Cullers and severely
wtilpped 3frs. Roper j.nd Jlrs. Cullern
and wade threats of lunging them with
a rope, which they had with them.
WILD WINDS
' SWEPT THE COAST
Great Damage Done in Georgia and
Florida and the Carotinas,
NO LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED
It Is Feared However That Some of th
Sea Islanders May Have I*er-
Ished-wlUce and Oranges
Suffer*
putqmnali, Sept. 20.—'The tropical ey-
curnl 4 which has been approaching Ba-
vafui.i'i for the lust two days raged
licToVall day nnd last night. Tho wind
reaclifcd a maximum velocity of sixty
miles \; nn hour. At Tybeo It. blow
el^lityVtigiit p»i »s nn hour.
Tho morm seems to navo split some
wh.re twill'll of here and,tho centre
passed ehst into the gulf stream.
The (lain a go in tills section cannot be
estiinaitedWiith nny accuracy. ^Thu rice-
crop is cu\ aud stacked nud the princi
pal damng<V will be by tho scattering of
stacks caiLAul by the overdow of tbo
plantations. Whether these have been
overflowed c^unot yet bo lehmed.
No trains imvo passed north on tho
Florida Central and Pen usula railroad.
A washout on, tlio Savauuah, Florida
and Western redd, sixty inlles south of
Savnnnuh, lias caused a suspension of
travel on that road.
No vessels have left port in the last
two days. The shipping in tlie hdrbor
has been tied up -.v.el so far no damage
has been reported sldpniug interests.
Oflicers have gou/3 d«)wji to quarflu-
tire in »>pt».n tin unmage. It is fear
ed tho sMti ui • ill bc vlestroycd.
It is feared ti nt thora lias been d big
loev of 111*0 • n t'**. .. i lalnudd.
RUINED ORANGVO GROVES.
Damage by Storm In Florida—Houses
Jacksonville, Fla., Sent, 20.—Tbo ex
pected lain c.pio from uie West Indies
stnick Jneksi»:viLo today at 11 n. m.,
with the wind blowing at a velocity of
forty-six miles per hour 'and rain pour-
in_' down 111 tor re ils. Jlua.ue-ia la ab
solutely paralyzed.
’Hio Ewfett house, .the largest Itotel
in tho city, is unroofed ah»l flooded
with Avatu*. Tlie unMnlghert uuioti de
pot Is-blowing down, the loss lietng
$20,000, dud a number of people are in
jured but none were killed.
There Is/ no communication from
south Florida, but it is ^expected that
many Indian river orange growers are
totally rum - and oraugo crops are
lamaged innhulably.
The *tr 4 »i;ts. of this city are flooded.
Tl:e rivoc Is th.\-» feat above the nor*
iral. The wi-d at the mouth of the
river ’ocorded sixty miles an hour.
Muvport at Its mouth is flooded and
several ncus's .»ro Inundated. No per
sons lost tliolr lives them
Two homes ’n* .Taeftsimvlllo were
blown down but' no- iiersons were
killed. No trains arc arriving and de
parting from JacKfiflivIUd. Many largo
washouts are reported.
RICE AiND COTTON HURT.
But No Serious Looses Are Reported
From Charleston.
Charleston'. Sept. 20.—The Wcct In
dia cyclone struck thlrt .dty thin morn
ing and has raged all day. The velocity
of 'the wind up io midnight has l>--^n
forty-eight. miles an hour, except at
lime*, when It wan fifty-five or sixty
miles. As far as Is known but little
damago haa been done to the r-hipplng
ill iport or to III" city proper. Tho (storm
tide was only three and one-half f&st.
against twelvo feet -In tihe (August cy
clone of 1893.
The most serloua damage, iiowever,
is feared In 'the nioe fields and to the
sea briand cotton crop.'
Tlw* hnllrail'nifl .ire tint the rlty will
pet through the night without serious
damage. The electric lights ore out end
tho telephone wlreH d-lsplaoed. The lol-
egraph wires still hold out. It is im
possible at this time to give an estimate
of the 'linvuce done to tho exposed
water front, where thousands of bales
of cotton are atoned.
A special to the New* and Courier at
8 o’clock tonight Biyttt A terrible wind
storm fltruck here this uvetilng at 5
o’clock and la -Wowing at the rate of
forty-five miles an hour. Trees and tel
egraph poles are down and great dam
age to corn and cotton has been done.
The wind is (blowing from tho north-
cast. It Ut feared -that tho -worst is yet
to come. No report* can be had from
the country.
struck Nonma Carolina.
Worse Weuther is Expected Along the
Coast of the State.
Wilminr'on, N. C„ «epi 26.—A wind
etorm will continuous rain now pre
vails here. Thus far no serious results
have ween ix-oorted.
Indication* point to a -heavy storm
during the night or early morning.
Tybec has deserted. Superintendent
Sauaey, of the Savannah and Atlantic rail
road, after rpctfvftlng poaltlvp Information
tlon that there was little ch in e for Ua-
tap nth to eik/ipe the cyclone, carried a
tl^cial train to the ihl..ni tj bring the
reskknU to tho city. It la nee-ilcss to
•ay that ( v-rybody »c>‘ptcd the opportu
nity of getting a way from danger. Mod
of them h id a decidedly nnplrasant cxpfl*
rl*ture in August. MM, and they, vere not
nt ail anxioms to undergo another Ught
of horror on Tybee.
Observer Smytii yesterday srterroon
sent information of the approach of the
storm to all of the sea isUftli. Nearly all
the friends have been .ie»«*i led, many of
the residents stopping at Thunderbolt,
Isle of Hope and Montgomery until tne
dangers shall have p ia-el.
Capt.' Dag-ett, of ‘.he atearfish'.p City ol
AugtwLi. whUh was to have Wiled yes
terday afternoon, after H ronaultatl/n
wtth Observer 8myth, determine 1 not to
I the Hunger
take this 1
as passed. The observer advised against
ailing, av -ill his advises indicate a storm
( o ) small preti union 5.
A nun»«: of sailing vessels that were
appointed to sail yesterdiy also decided to
remain in port.
A SPECIAL STORM BULLETIN.
Washington, -Sept. 2d.—1 p. m.—'The
weather bureau's special bulletin rogundlng
tho West India hurricane, says;
"Tho tropical hurnciuiu announced in
the special bulletins of the 21th and 2ith,
reached nothwedtern Floridv this morn
ing. At 11 n. m. the wind had shifted to
the nortjjweat at Jacksonville wiui a
pressure of 29.6, showing that the storm
centre was a few miles southeast of that
station. The observer there reporto many
trees blown down and houses unroofed.
The indications ore that tho hurricane
will move in a north northeast direction
along tiie ‘Atlantic coast, probably reach
ing New York Thursday night."
LITTLE DAMAGE AT VALDOSTA.
Fences Were Blown Dawn and Coitton
Wai3 Hurt Soane.
'VallUosth; Sept. 26.—(Spealal.)—Tho
storm seems -to hove passed over,
fhougih the wlml is '.higher than at
naan. While llhere has been same dnm-
to riottmi a.n-d fences blown down,
yet the damage Is 'comparatively t?mall.
FREE SILVER IN NEBRASKA.
Bryan WJns the First Contest In the State
Convention With Ease,
Omaha, Neb., Sept. 26.—Nebraska De
mocracy capted Omaha today and the pre
diction was correct that when the state
convention opened this morning not a
delegate would be missing. All the open
talk and tho badges were for Ryan und
free t-liver.
Tho convention was called to order by
Chairman ICuohd Mai tin at 2:2."» p. m.,
and tho call for the*convention was read.
ClJtrtftan Martin then said that In accord
ance with established custom, tho central
committee would recommend Hon. Matt
Miller for tinepprary chairman. The mo
tion was seconded by a delegate from the
Third district. W. 3. Shoemaker ut once
off on l an iimtnliii.nl lint .Mr. ii. i».
Smith be made temporary chairman. The
mot-inn WO0 greeted with appllUlSg and ;t
bundle 1 m-ond*.
Congressman Bryan arose at this point
and when the cheers subsided, said In
substance: VI think we might as well
understand each other In the beginning
and save trouble. We, who stand for free
coinage at 1G to 1, behove that tho date
central committee postponed this conven
tion In splto of the wishes of a large
body of Democrats; nnd we believo that
the object was to defeat their wishes;
and when the state central committee
found the party overwhelmingly bgau.-st
It, It might an 1 well have taken tho chair-
cnaii the majority proposed. But it lias
refused to do this.
"We might as well commence the fight
now. \W have had c--uv.nlloim in which
the chairman refused to recognize the
majority. I want to say any delegate
who come3 hero Instructed 10 to 1 cannot
disregard it. I ask tho« who are with
me to vote for H.F. Hmlth.■* (Applause.)
Mr. Miller then rose and told the conven
tion thaA he waq -not seeking the office
and came to tho convention instructed
for Bryan and 1G to l tor silver, fid. R.
Bmtlth was then chosjn by acclamation.
The platform Indorses tho language
usel by John (J. Cnrll.de In PAS, when he
denounced tho conspiracy “to destroy
silver money as tho moat gigantic ccrlme
of this or Any other asjc," regards the
iijght to losue money l*y tho govornmont,
whether gold, silver or paper, should be
made a full legal tender for all debts,
public and private; favors the election 6t
rolled 8/utcH tenntora by direct vote ot
the people; favors a conntitutlonul nmona-
ment makluK the president Ineligible lor
re-election with tlie postal system; a
liberal pension policy und arbitration.
(After tire appointment of tho usual
committees n_reco*3 was tal^en until S
o’clock. Tho‘Bryan silver faebton hnd
charge of tho machinery of the conven
tion. WJien it reconvened at 8 o’clock
the credentials cmmlttco reported nil
contests In f.iv‘>r of the Ury.ui forcca,
lo.uvlng the administration anil Onti-^fl-
^er element as a ema/ll minority In the
convention, scarcely 100 delegates.
•W. D. Oldhann of Kearney was made
permanent chairman nnd announced
tho convention uz ready for nomlnn-
tlono. Dr. EJw^jrda of Lancaster, amid
great demonstrations, ipla-oed Congrern*
man Bryan In nomination for United
8tntej ficn.itr. Ho was chosen by ac
clamation and replied -in a speech pledg
ing hlrnoelf to work for free silver and
against m*5nopoll(«.
"AkAJMlMY’S CRADLE SONG."
Words by Charles B. flmith and Music
by Henry Card.
One of tho prettiest as well n« most
tenderly pathetic oongi ever hoard in
Macon Is "Mammy’* Cradle Song,"
oomposed by Mr. Oharlco B. Smith, for
merly of Macon, -but now one of the
mo« promising JbU run fists In Now
York, and «"t to nnwlc by that well
known musician and ootqpostr Profss-
sor Henry Card.
The Hong Is n mb fished in sheet music
form and is zi dlaleut song of tho South.
It carrier the Southerner 'back to his
childhood days and -black -mammy. The
olr 1h appropriate to the words and at
the same time catchy. It carries with
it that un-expl'ilna'ble symphony that
fingers with the hearer und which he
cannot forget. It is oridom that both
tlie wonla and music of a song are pret
ty, but* "Mammy’s Cradle Song" 1h a
happy and rare exortotion nnd will soon
bo heard throughout the length and
bretdth of tho land.
SUN’S COTTON REVIEW.
New York, Sept. 26,—Cotton deoiln-ed
12 to H point#! and ckaaod eaay; sjdes
180.900 bales, IfiverncKfl declined & to
r. 1-2 points and cIohi-I Irreguhr with
prices 4 to i *1-2 points lower than at
yesterday's close. Soot cotton w’ns w^-ik
wRh sales of 12.000 Uilen. In Maeiche*-
ter, yarn« 'had a small inquiry; cloths
were quiet. X w orleanH «l- lln--I 9 i-»
10 points. Spot cotton -here was 1-1G of
a* cent lower; sale* 349 for spinners.
There was a decline of 1-16 of a cent at
Mobile and tit. 'Louis ami 1-8 of a cent
at 9ava/mMfii. New Orleans, Norfolk,*
Baltimore and Memphis. Charleston
advanced 1-16 of a cent. New Orleans
cold 4.000. Gaflvcston 1,608, Memphis 775
and Savannah 726.
The receipts at New Orleans tomor
row are tutlnrnted at 3,000, pxaribly
4.000. nigiinM 3.328 on the same day last
week and 5.660 laxt year.
Today's receipts at rhe ports were 10,-
504. ngnlnat 22.147 this day last week.
ar.'J 26.482 this day Hat year, and 39.0^9
in 1891. Hounton received 8,301 balen,
against 2.633 thla day lost week nnd
6,619 Ia#ft year: rthipments today 9,619.
The export#* from the parts were 405
to Great Britain anil 622 to the conti
nent.
Today's 'Features.—With Liverpool
decidedly lower, portly owing to a big
crop guew sent there from New Or
leans. with rather more faroMbh crop
reports from some parts Of the South
and declining Southern market*, prices
here were quite weak and fell tfnn-ply.
Notices for about 4.000 fbalea were sent
out, -but they had oomxwratlvsly llttlo
effect. The crop movement U liberal,
trado Is oulet «m the 'speculative mar
ket has little support except from the
short Interest. The cyclone was report
ed to be coming northward, attended
by heavy rains at Savannah, Augusta
and other ftnifthem ettieo, but this wind
storm did not cut much of a figure In
the speculation today.
CREEDON WAS
AN EASY MARK
Fitzsimmons Put Him to Slaep in Four
Minutes, Forty Seconds Fight
ing Time. >
MARVELLOUS PUGILISTIC WORK
,( I.anky Bab'*” Fighting Was ot tlis
Cyclone Order ami Amsnd the
Vpeotatore — lie Challenge*
Champion Corbett*
r»ot" Orleans, Sept. 20,-Tha filove
i-ntest between Keiert Fltntmmons of
>i wai’-; \. J. util „>nn, Creedon, lm'l-
tutr Irons iSt i/oula, for :i puna of S3,-
000, took plnco lit tlie iirouu. ot llio
Ol.vmplo Club toninlit. Tliey fought as
mlilrtle w.lntil.s ot lot pouatta. Hotlt
men itro ^ormllaus by birth, but I'tu-
slimuuns Is now- an .Vinertcan oittisan.
This we, tltu Btnr event of tho carni
val, mill wan a match that had attract
ed mm Interest titan most of tho imsH-
Istlo limttetn of recent itate. fltzsint*
1110ns had Seen bo prominently beforo
tliu publ-.o for somo yoara that auy
inateh lit wltlch ho was a partlolpant
tvaa bound to create iuterost through
out the entire counlry.
An additional feature In tlie Import
ance of tho match tvas the bearing It
hnd to a prospective tiioeUug between
l-'Itzslmnioud and Corbelt. FltzsCm-
mouB hug been moat persevering in bis
efforts to Monte a match with tho
champion henry-weight aud lrom time
to time has been put off with the re
minder that ho was nothin the class.
Corbett lli-st named Choynsld as llio
man Lanky Boh lm-l to whip beforo ho
could talk, of a match. Fitzsimmons
took on the match and then ho Waa
told by tho chumpion that he would
have to iso with Qrecdou to place hltu-
aclf i! n position to talk daht.
Comparatively little was known ot
Crcedon by tho general public nlthcugh
tlio visitors from -it. l.ouls wore otUliti.
s',antic In their praise! of tho man. Do*
splto Unit fact, however, Fitzsimmons
remained a prohibitive favorite, tho
pool room odds being ipioted nt from H
to 10, to 1 to3, while no good as 0 to if
could be lmd against erection.
When tho men entered the ring fol
tlio great contest, Fitzsimmons looked
indeed formidable. He was flatly drawn
and but tor. the trjres of prickly heat
Ills skin was ns white ns u baby's. Ills
enormous shoulders and chest, when
compared with lii- narrow \vn,st ami
hips was particularly marked.
vvhtit HcfeRo Dulfy examined tho
scales nl llieiv waa a hum of
plenture throughout tlio audience. Creo-
tl'.a wne tlie ilHt In enter tho ring,
closely followed by Fitzsimmons. Crea
don Weighed 133 pounds and "Lanky
Boh" 135 1-2. Tho seconds were: For
Crecdoii, Thomas Tracy, Hickey Dunn,
Tommy White nnd Charley Daly. For
Fitzsimmons, .facie Dempsey. Jamal
Dwyer, Kid McCoy nud Hum 11. .Stern.
After tho usual Instructions, tho men
advanced to tlio ceutro of llio ring and
the light was on.
Flint round.—Both mon fe4t each oili
er 1'or an opmlntt- Fit* led. die was
short, however, but he forced the light
ing and landed a hard right on tho
lieu-1, and Creedon scored a hard body,
blow, A moment later Credon caught a
left on the chin and one, two, three on
the head. Thu men had to 'be „imrated
by the referee, Cfeedon ducked beau
tifully from a right <m the head.
Bocoml round.—Orecdon missel a
light left swing lbr the 'head, but land
ed two rights on tho body. Fit* scored
two heavy rights and knocked Crecdun
down with a heavy right on tho head.
'FIta landed a heavy right on tho Jaw
und tho in on bad to )>■ 1 f.Trccd from a
cllrioh, CrMdon received two heavy
rights on the Jaw and three rights on
the body, erection was knocked out
by n hi-nvy left on the Jaw.
fflbooo was ,tl,o wSdczt dcnioiworatlon
ever seen In tho ring.
riefoic Duffy inward -] tho light to
Fl*—*mmoue. who was loudly cheered.
nertre; Duffy announcod Fltzslm-
mona* challenge to ClmutiWan Jatncs J,
Go'bett. The applauoo that followed
was Immense.
Tho work of Fitzsimmons In tho occ-
nnil round was the moot marvel.nit ev
er seen in tlrla ooctlon of tho country.
The three right Jiaud. ™ which Creodnn
received on the h,ctd In one, two, three
order amazed the spectators and dazed
the rciplont. but' they were nothin*
from an arttelic feiglllsil, point of view
compared with the three hravy l.fta
drllverM In one. two. three order on
Creedon's pose, which floored the latest
usptrarjt for m'lddle-w.-lght honors end
c.aur , 1 Crer-lon to fall the cnolent
of all Jto-iert Ffldhnmoos' advereorlea.
'IVio main lighting of the battle wee
done In the centre of'the ring, the river
CO fid of which was ploughed up moro
by the footwork of the tv> men In tho
actual lighting time, tvhieh wns four
mlnutea and forty seconds, thon It was
ever before, oven In an ull-ulght halt! \
Crcedon wnn carried to his corner
gasping hard for breath nisi showing
traces of blood trickling from his no*.e
Ills r-'o.nds and hkr backc-m were
startled beyond memurejuttf even I 1 ,
who diet red to Out Fltroluvmone_defeAt-
ed. nrnl there were miny, were over-
mjwfjdta full of wonderment at the
’» marvelous flatlo
ttill Tlmun
•kill.
LTTZ CHALLKMGBS CORBETT.
New Orleans, Scot. 26.—William A.
Bchall. provident of the Olympic Club
n. f(.\y hmirg n H/w s..
2 3d a
after MtariOBDM dpfo.
tnt the foll-iwlnjc tole^ra
to Ohsroplon Jamea J. Corixti:
''Fttarinrmons has sturned articles of
rxrcemenit t-> meet v -u in February fop
the world's chamul in^hln f.»r «
of S25/)()l) and u $10,000 wide bet.
"William A. tit boll.”
purxe
OiJi’t- L. K. Halhiwes H t'xrp<»r
In if on !i!s f- irm nt-u- iAt
VM* yerrr wMh tipsinl.-ih c »rn. He
tlvijUrsg •.». r.mu 'J pa'.-tn >,t (fflils
(which promises n ko*>1
Htilks of whtoh -arc Vi-rge. well
ami kp)w io an ^ver.i^e helgftit
ccri feet. It was planted very l.-
Was not :w» yet nsaturoa.—Abi>*vl
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