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ESTABLISHED 1887.
CONVENTION IS OVER'
And Four Splendid Supreme Court Jus
tices .in Now Nominated
Litigation to be dispatched,
Georgias Highest Court Will be
a Model One
<T REMAINS ONLY FOR ELECTION
No Longer Will Hardships in the Way o f
Sni's be D ta'ned For Want of Hearing
I We Now Have What Has so Ungllen
Needed io the Premise-.
Atlanta, Nov. 19.- The democratic
Judicial convention is over. Its nom-
• nees are:
Samuel Lumpkin, of Oglethorpe.
William A. Little, of Muscogee.
Andrew J. Cobb, of Clarke.
William H Fish, of Sumter.
Ten ballots were taken before the
convention adjourned.
Associate Justice Samuel Lumpkin
was nominated for a term of six years
to succeed himself.
Capt. William A. Little was nomi
nated on the first ballot Wednesday,
receiving 224 votes, distributed among
nearly every county in the state.
Mr. Andrew J. Cobb was nominated
on the eighth ballot, receiving 204
votes, having gained slowly but
surely since the first ballot.
Judge William H. Fish was nomi
nated on the tenth ballot, receiving
189 2-3 votes, against the only contest
ant left in the field, Judge George F.
Gober, the latter receiving 1491-3
votes.
The convention adjourned sine die
after making the nominations of
.Lumpkin, Little, Cobb and- Fish
unanimous, and giving sincere and
-deserved thanks to the Hon. Wash
ington Dessau for the fair and impar
tial manner in which he had pre
sided over the convention.
During the seventh ballot a man pretty
well ‘‘loaded” came wobbling up to the
" chairman and asked that two votes be
recorded for Cobb and two for somebody
else, he didn’t care who. After some
trouble he was persuaded to leave the
stand, but not to-be outdone he made his
way with uncertain steps to the floor in
front of the chair and stated that he had
voted under a misapprehension. He stat
ed language very thick and hiccoughly
that he had voted a certain way but de
sired to change. He stated his vote three
times, each time differently and when he
stopped and leered at the chair, the clerks
recorded his vote as he stated it the last
time, the delegate waved his hand, smil
ed and reeled off, his ears filled with the
applause that swept toward him from
the convention.
Judge Branham’s name was with
drawn during the math ballot.
When the ballot was counted the
chair announced that 348 votes had
been cast, necessary to a choice 175.
Os these votes Fish had received 198
:2-3 and Gober 147 1-3. He declared
Judge W. H. Fish nominated for a
place on the supreme bench of the
state. The air was filled with hats,
handkerchiefs, papers and wild Geor
gia yells.
As soon as quiet had been restored
Judge Longley, of Troup, offered the
following resolution which was
< adopted:
“Resolved by this convention, That
after a patient and earnest effort of
two days to faithfully represent the
best interests of Georgia, the
following named gentlemen are
hereby presented to the
whole people of the state as worthy
of their confidence, towit, the Hone.
Samuel Lumpkin, W. A. Little, A. J.
Cobb and W. H. Fish.
“The unsullied character and emi
nent legal ability of these distin
guished gentlemen should assure the
people of the security of life, liberty
and property in the highest court of
the state.’’
Adjourn*.
Some one called for three cheers for
Chairman Dessau for the impartial
and able manner in which he had dis
charged the duties of chairman of
the convention, and the cheers were
, given with a will.
On motion of Mr Felder, of Fulton,
the nomination of Little, Cobb and
Fish was made unanimous, Con
f-ressman Tate, Judge Gober’s first
ieutenant, voting enthusiastically for
the motion.
On motion of Mr. J. J. Seay, of Floyd,
the thanks ct the convention were re
turned to the chairman and secretaries.
Mr. Butler, or Morgan,moved that the
thanks of the convention be tendered the
Fulton delegation for the commodious
place of meeting in which the convention
had been so much more comfortable than
dndhe capital,
Mr. Glenn, of Fulton, addressed the
chair and said that as Fulton had got
.nothing besides thanks from the con-
THE ROUE TRIBUNE.
THE HOME TRIBUNE, ROME, GA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1896.
vention, she would receive them with
pleasure.
On motion the convention adjourned
sine die, and the delegates tiled out.
Judge Fish was overwhelmed with con
gratulations on the vicWfry |ne had won.
THE LUTHER LEAGUE MET.
Begun Its Annual Session In the Y. M. C. A.
Auditorium at Chicago.
Chicago, Nov. 18.—The Luther league
convention met in the Y. M. O. A. au
ditorium here, the session being called
to order by President E. F. Elliott. A
great deal of time was occupied in a dis
cussion over the adoption of a league
badge. The b. dge as adopted is in
tended to be a facsimile of the coat of
arms of Martin Luther aud is made of
a black cross surrounded on a heart of
red, at the back of which is a rose of five
petals. The whole is on a background
of Gue.
A resolution was offered and referred
asking that some provision be made for
the celebration by the Luther league pf
America on Feb. 16, 1897, the four
hundredth anniversary of the birth of
Philip Melanctfion.
Rev.’ R. E. McDaniel also made a mo
tion that a committee be appointed to
discuss the advisability of holding a
convention of Luther leagues of the
world in Wurtemburg in 1897. This
matter was also referred to the’ com
mittee and will report later during the
convention.
Mr. Trautman, secretary of the execu
tive committee, reported that there are
now over 54,000 members on the rolls of
the books of the branch organizations
of the Luther league.
Sixteen states are represented in the
convention, With a total of about 300
delegates.
BLACK PLAGUE SPREADING.
Passengers From Bombay, India, Bring
News of Heath and suffering.
Tacoma, Nov. 19.—'The steamer
Olympia, which has just arrived from
Hong Kong, brought news that passen
gers from Bombay to Europe will have
to undergo quarantine on arrival at
European , ports on account of the
.plague. The corporation has voted a
lakh of rupees for measures to extirpate
the disease. The latest news is that the
scourge is spreading, 17 new cases and
eight deaths ' having occurred in the
northern part of the city, where there
is no drainage. The health officers are
finding great difficulty in getting labor
ers for cleaning aud disinfecting, owing
to their fear of contagion.
At Calcutta vigorous precautionary
measures are being taken. Two hos
pitals tire being constructed at an iso
lated spot and plans have been formed
for an ambulance corps. The- plague
had just broken out - at Ahmedabad
where the gravest fears are felt, the
town being seriously depopulated and
the water supply is short. It is esti
mated that 60,000 people have left-Bom
bay since the outbreak.
Price of Dry Wine Advanced.
San Francisco, Nov. 19.—At the an
nul! meeting Jf the shareholders of the
California Winemakers’ corporation, a
resolution was adopted recommending
that the board of directors fix the mini
mum price of standard dry wine at 20
cents a gallon. This is an advance of 5
cents over the price of 1895 and 71J
cents above that of 1894, when the or
ganization was formed. From the re
ports of various officers it appears that
the delivered vintage of 1895, 5.500,000
gallons, had been transferred to the cor
poration for sale, and that transfers re
■ mained to be made of 2,163,000 gallons
of the reserved vintage of 1894-95, had
been transferred, of which 1,000,000 gal
lons were withdrawn, leaving the bal
ance in reserve.
Hardcastle Has a Bad Record.
Seattle, Wash., Nov. 19. John
Hardcastle Hall, who swindled John
W. Blanchard of Chicago out of several
thousand dollars on a lumbermill deal
and who is now Mankate, Minn., re-
I garded as either a rogue or an imbecile,
has a long record. He came to Seattle
' about five years ago and became a mem
ber of the fashionable St. Marks’ Epis
copal church and manager of the Shee
kum Box factory. In November, 1893,
or 1894, some California people visited
the church. When they returned home
they wrote to the rector that they had
i been ushered to seats in church by one
I of the greatest confidence men in «the
country. Hall confessed that he was
in San Quentin and fled.
Favorable Crop Prospects In Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 19.—The crop
prospects in Nebraska for next year and
-tlie outlook of the present corn crop are as
. favorable as can be desired. Winter
wheat is looking unusually fine. Moist-
I ure has been in abundance, nearly 19
, inches of raiji and snow having fallen
since the middle of October. The farm
ers are all busy husking and marketing
their corn crop. The most of the corn
is yielding from 60 to 70 bushels per
| -acre, and immense quantities of the
grain are being shipped eastward from
stations along the Burlington and Mis
souri railroad. There will be a large
increase in the acreage of winter wheat
■over last yean
Fall. Heir to m small Fortune.
Niles, Mich.. Nov. 19.—R. O. Sweet,
a sewing machine agent, left his home,
Brooklyn, N. Y., several years ago and
started out into the world. About three
months ago his father died and Mr.
Sweet has received a letter stating that
147,000 in money and a large amount of
■real estate in Brooklyn had been left
him and his three brothers. Mr. Sweet
will leave for the east shortly to claim
hisfortuno.
SALARY FOR BRYAN
Will Speak Filty Times and Git Filly
Thousa id Dollars.
AGREEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED
Georgians to Chance
to Hear Him
WHAT SIEGEL-COOPER J OFFERED
!he Report That the Defeated Candidate
Is to Appear on the Lecture Platform
Confirmed—First Address Will He De
livered In Atlanta Early In December
How the Deal "as Brought About.
Lincoln, Neb.; - Nov. 19. —The report
that William J. Bryan is to appear, In
a short time, on the lecture platform is
confirmed. The agreement was signed
by him shortly before-his departure for
Missouri. The other party to the con
tract is V. E. Mcßee of Norfolk, Va.,
general superintendent of the Seaboard
Air Line railroad. The deal was brought
about through the agency of Alexander
Comstock of New York, who has been
in Lincoln several days for this purpose.
Mr. Bryan will deliver fifty lectures,
and is promised SI,OOO per night, a total
for his 50 nights’ work, if he secures
the amount agreed upon, of $50,000.
This will exceed his salary for a year if
he had been elected to the presidency,
for then an expenditure of a large por
tion of his income would have been ne
cessary to maintain the dignity of the
office. ,
As Mr. Bryan’s engagement will be
gin in December, he will have a long
start of McKinley in the race for a com
petency. Mr. Bryan’s book on the sil
ver question, with his biography writ
ten by his wife, will appear in January,
and this will doubtless add appreciably
to his receipts. It seems probable that
at the eud of a year the defeated candi
date will have accumulated a good deal
more wealth than the victorious one.
The first lecture will be delivered at
Atlanta, Ga., early in December. Mr.
Bryan’s route, as far as it has been ar
ranged, will be, after leaving Atlanta,
Jacksonville, Savannah, Charleston, Au
gusta, Birmingham amj New Orleans.
After leaving the latter city he will go
through Texas, then on to California,
and will not reach the cities of the east
before the latter part of February, 1897.
Within a few days after the election
Mr. Bryan received a large number of
flattering propositions. Amopg those
were the offers of $25,000 a.year from
the Siegel-Cooper Co., SI,OOO per week
from a Chicago theatrical manager for
an engagement of 40 weeks on the stage,
and SI,OOO per night for 50 lectures from
Comstock on behalf of Mcßee. On Nov.
7 Mr. Bryan replied to the last named
offer, sayiinr that he would consider it.
Then Mr. Comstock came io Lincoln.
The lectures are to be upon economic
subjects largely, in a vein suitable to
popular audiences. The theories of bi
metallism may be touched upon, but
not in away that can be charged to
partisanship.
WILL TRADE WITH BRAZIL.
The Charleston Importing and Exporting
Company Organized.
Charleston, S. C., Nov. 19.—The
Charleston Importing and Exporting
company was organized here with a
capital stock paid in of SIOO,OOO. The
books of the company were opened and
that amount was immediately sub
scribed. The stockholders’ meeting
chose Messrs. F. S. Rodgers, W. E. Hu
ger. R. G. Rhett, A. C. Tobias and H.
F. Bremer as a board of directors for
the company and at a subsequent meet
in << of th§ oirectors Mr. H. F. Bremer,
who was for many years connected with
the firm of F. W. Wagner & Co. of this
city, was elected president. Mr. E. C.
Rodgers was made treasurer and Mr. T.
J. Todias was chosen secretary.
The company will do a general im
porting and exporting • business, begin
ning its operations at once. At the
outset the major portion of its attention
will be devoted to the importation of
coffee. It will have its own steamer
connections with the leading Brazilian
and South American ports, and it is an
nounced that its first cargo of coffee will
be landed in this city within the next
few weeks. The company is backed
aud indorsed by a number of the lead
ing business men and capitalists of
Charleston.
The Tobacco Resources of Mexico.
Washington, Nov. 19.—Consul Gen
eral Critttendeu reports from Mexico to
the state department that Mexican to
bacco promises to take the place of the
fine grades of Cuban tobacco in the
markets of the world. General Critten
den makes no mention of the Cuban
war as a cause of depletion of Cuba’s
tobacco product, but he points out that
under normal conditions Cuba’s soil has
become impoverished until it can yield
no more. Under these circumstances,
the consul general says, the world’s re
quirements of what are generally known
as “Havana cigars’’ can be supplied
only through the use of Mexican leaf
tobacco. Already great tracts of coun
try are being operated as tobacco plan
tations and the product equals the best
from the famous tobacco sections of
Cuba.
Phillipplue island iteDeis defeated.
Madrid, Nov. 19. —An official dis
patch received here from Manilla says
that the insurgents have been defeated
in engagements with Spanish troops,
fought at Santa Cruz and Angrat, the
enemy losing 500 men killed and the
government loss being slight
NEW YORK TRAGEDY
Hon. Frank P. Arbuckle ot Denver
Robbed and Murdered.
THE VICTIM A PROMINENT MAN
A Dastardly Crime in the Great
Metropolis
ABOUT THE WHY IT HAPPENED
Was Chairman of the Democratic State
Committee of Colorado—Found In an
Unconscious Condition and Died In the
Fatrul Wagon, on the Way to the Sta
tionhouse.
New York, Nov. 19. —Frank P. Ar
buckle of Denver, Colo., was found in
an unconscious condition, lying in an
obscure place, near the vacant lot, just
off the sidewalk, in a lot of weeds, on
the west side of fiighth avenue, be
tween One Hundred and Fifty-second
and One Hundred and Seventy-third
street, at 2:45 a. m. He died in the
patrol wagon, on the way to the station
house, without regaining consciousness.
That the man was garrotted, robbed
and murdered is believed from inci
dents which occurred a short time pre
vious to his being discovered lying in
the weeds.
The ambulancff surgeon, who was
called upon the finding of the dying
man, gave it as his opinion that he was
suffering from heart disease. The po
lice, however, are of the opinion that
the man came to his death at the hands
of thug... Ten minutes before Arbuckle
was found a policeman passed the place
on his beat, and he asserts positively
that there was no one there. Mr. Ar
buckle was about 50 years old, five feet,
nine inches tall and weighed about 220
pounds, and had the appearance of be
ing a prosperous business man. He
wore a black diagonal suit of clothes of
fine material, which .bore the name of
the maker, “J. A. Merriam, Fon du
Lac, Wis.”
In tfie pockets of the dead man were
a number of letters addressed to “Hon.
Frank P. Arbuckle, care of ‘Tammany
Times,’ 236 West Thirty-ninth street.”
There were also found a number of cer
tificates of the Cripple Creek and Cen
tral City Consolidated Mining company.
The letters all related to mining sub
jects and schemes, which indicated that
the dead man had been interested in
mining ventures. Besides these things
found in the dead man’s pockets, there
Were also found st-. 60 in change, several
programs of a theater, a latch key. two
handkerchiefs marked with the letter
“A,” a pair of linked cuff buttons, a
gold, ore charm and three pieces of gold
ore. A shirt was marked “A.”
Officers Flit on the Case.
Officers sent out on the case went to
the Atlanta Casino, near where Ar
buckle was found. There they had a
talk with the bartender, Charles Horst
man, who confirmed their theory that
the man had been foully dealt with.
Horstman said that a man answering
the destription of the dead man came
into the saloon about an hour before the
time he was found unconscious, and
called for a drink of whisky. He ’ap
peared at the time to be partly under
the influence of liquor, and in paying
for the drink ho displayed a large roll of
bills, and then pulled from his pocket a
heavy gold watch which was attached
to a large gold chain. After taking his
drink the man left the saloon. That is
the last known of his movements, until
he was found in the weeds nearly dead.
No money except the small amount of
change was found in his pockets and he
had no watch or chain.
It is surmised that the man got on an
elevated train somewhere downtown,
and, falling asleep, rode to the end of
the line. He then got off the train, it
is believed, aud walked downstairs ami
into the Casino saloon, which is at the
foot of the elevated stairway.
It is believed that after leaving the
Casino the man was set upon by thugs,
knocked down and robbed. No marks
of violence were found on the body, ac
cording ,to the police, except a slight
abrasion on the head. This might have
been caused by a blow from a sandbag,
or it might have been received in a fall.
No one living near the scene of the trag
edy could be found who had heard any
unusual noise during the early morn
ing.
Was a Prominent Colorado Democrat.
Denver, Nov. 19.—The man who was
found unconscious in the streets in New
York city, and who died soon after
wards, was Hon. Frank P. Arbuckle,
chairman of the Democratic state com
mittee of Colorado aud receiver of the
land office in this city. He was born at
Erie, Pa., in the early part of 1852. He
had the advantage of an excellent edu
cation and early evidenced the business
capacity which has led to his success.
In 1870 he became connected with the
telegraph service of the Kansas Pacific
Railway company, which railway had
been completed to Denver. Sometime
afterward he organized the American
District Telegraph company in this city,
was its superintendent for a number of
years and showed marked executive
abilty in its management. Other or
ganizations perfected and successfully
operated by Mr. Arbuckle were the
Beaver Brookwater company and the
Mountain Water company, which for
many years supplied the citizens of the
highlands until consolidated with the
Denver Mountain company.
He was receiver of the land office at
Lamar during Cleveland’s first admin
istration, and was appointed to the same
position in the Denver office under the
present administration. Mr. Arbuckle
went east just after the lat.e.election U
close up a’iarge mining deal, ne leaves
a widow and two sous.
Well Known In Wisconsin.
Milwaukee. Nov. 19.—Frank P. Ar
‘ buckle, who was found dead in New
i York city, was well known at Fon du
I Lac, Wis., where he married Miss
■ Emma Swift of that city, a number of
years ago. His home is at Highlands, a
suburb of Denver He last visited Fon
du Lac about a year ago. J. A. Mer
riam sent him a suit of clothing about
three weeks ago to Erie, Pa., where he
spent last summer.
1 WHITE IS PLACED ON TRIAL.
Charged With Killing Policeman Jackson,
at Columbus, a Few Weeks Ago,
Columbus. Ga., Nov. 19. —The case
of Henry White, charged with the mur
der of Police Officer Jackson, came up
in the Muscogee superior court. The
attorneys for the defense asked for a
continuance on the ground that one of
the important witnesses in the case was
■ still absent, being in jail in Montgomery
for carrying concealed weapons. Judge
Butt overruled this motion, however,
saying that the man’s fine could be paid
and that he could be got to the city bq-
' fore the conclusion of the trial. He
! would ac ept .his evidence at any stage
of the trial, he said.
The attorneys for White then asked
for a change of venue on the ground
that the public opinion in this county
was so prejudiced againt the defendant
that it would be impossible for him to
get a fair and impartial trial here. A
number of witnesses were introduced
by the defense by which they tried to
show that an impartial jury could not
be secured in the case here. The entire
day was consumed in the arguing of
the motion for a change of venue, but
Judge Butt overruled the motion, being
convinced that young White could se
cure a fair trial here.
FIELD TRIALS CLUB MEETS.
The Town of Newton, North Carolina, Full
of Enthusiastic Sportsmen.
Newton, N. C., Nov. 19.—The an
nual meeting of the Eastern Field Trials
club is in progress here. The town is
| full of enthusiastic sportsmen and the
| hotels aud liverymen are taxed to their
utmost to meet the demands made upon
them. There are more bird dogs being
run, more members of the club and
more interested and visiting admirers
' of this sport present this year than at
' any previous trials held at this place.
Fifteen states are represented.
| Among those present are P. Lorillard,
-Jr., of New York, president of the club,
and Simon C. Bradley of Greenfield
Hill, Conn., secretary and treasurer.
The judges are A. Merriman of Mem
phis, Tenn.; Theo. Sturgess of New
York and S. C. Bradley of Connecticut.
| W. B. Stafford of Tr&nton, Tenn.,
; who is secretary of the United States
. Field Trials club, which hold their trials
here after the trials of the eastern trials,
is also here.
Indignant at Spate's Arrest.
I Denver, Nov. 19. —Intense indigna
tion has been aroused over the arrest of
Andrew J. Spute, a grocer on the charge
of murdering his wife and five children,
all of whom were drowned by the cap
sizing of a boat in Smith’s lake, Oct. 25.
Four eyewitnesses of the drowning as
sert that it was purely accidental and
Spute’s friends claim the arrest is either
a subterfuge of the insurance company
to avoid the payment ot a SIO,OOO acci
dent policy on the life of Mrs. Spute, or
an attempt by a local detective agency
to blackmail the husband. It is alleged
that Spute is the victim of a conspiracy
between a lawyer and the detective
agency. Miss Nellie Davis, Spute’s al
leged paramour, who was arrested with
him, was released on bond.
Killed Wlille Attempting to Save a Life.
San Francisco, Nov. 19.—James H.
Childs was shot and killed by John
Miller, a carpenter, while attempting to
prevent the latter from committing an
other murder. Crazed by drink and
jealousy, Miller called at the residence
of Miss Nellie Ryan, on Clementina
street, with the intention of killing her.
The first shot from his pistol, fired as
she opened the door to admit him, miss
ing her, she rushed into the street and
called to Childs, who was passing, for
protection. He tried to prevent Miller
from shooting again, but, exasperated
by his interference, Miller turned upon
him and shot Childs through the head,
killing him. Before he could renew his
' attack upon the girl, the murderer was
arrested.
An Address to Kentucky Kepublicans.
Lexington, Ky., Nov. 19.—Chairman
■ Sam J. Roberts of the Republican state
' executive committee has issued an ad
dress to the Republicans of Kentucky,
in which he congratulates them. He
j calls attention to the cordial support of
the sound money Democrats. Mr.
I Roberts says that while McKinley’s
1 plurality of 244 is smaller than he had
hoped, still in a total of 446,000 votes it
testifies to the intensity of the contest,
and, “taking all things into considera
tion, the Republicans and souud money
men of Kentucky have reason to be
proud of their victory.”
I Swiss Exposition a Financial Failure.
Washington, Nov. 19.—Consul Ridg
ley reports to the state department from
Geneva that the Swiss National exposi
tion, from May 1 to October, proved a
signal financial failure. Government
I and private aid up to 2,000,000 francs
* were swallowed up and a deficit of 100,-
000 to 300,000 francs is to be met by the
national lottery. Bad weather caused
the failure. Aside from the financial
feature the exposition was a splendid
success. . .
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
CITIES IN DANGER
Would be at an Enemy’s Mercy in
Case of War.
THE NEED OF HARBOR DEFENSE
Our Defenceless Condition in
Case of War
BEST SAFE GUARD AGAINST WAR
The Board of Ordnance and Fortifica
tion* Calls Attention to the Defenseless
Condition of the Coasts of the United
States—European Politics Threatening'.
Great Wars Occur In Cycles.
Washington, Nov. 19.—The report of
the board of ordnance and fortifications
an the work ot placing our harbors in a
state of defense has just been made
public. It is signed by General Miles,
Colonel Frank, Colonel Haines, Major
Phipps aud Messrs. Outhwaite gjid
Ayer. It is believed that General Miles
wrote the Asport. A continuation of
the increased appropriations of the fiscal
year is asked.
“In view of the present serious aspect
of European politics,” says the report,
“it is only common prudence for this
nation to be on its guard, for should a
conflict arise we are liable to be em
broiled with some power whose navy,
in the present defenseless condition of
our coasts, might destroy or exact enor
mous ransoms from our chief cities.
“A war, if it comes at all, will come
with no warning and no time for prepa
ration. China, with undefended ports
and an inadequate navy, was defeated
in a few months. In the last war be
tween the great military powers of Ger
many and France the surrender at Se
dan occurred only 40 days after the dec
laration of war.
“The wars of nations occur in cycles
of varying length, but seldom does a
generation pass without a great conflict.
Already more than 30 years have
elapsed since our last great war, aud
another may soon, if the past be a guide
to the future, terminate one of the
longest intervals of peace we have ever
enjoyed.
••Our engineering department is ready
with the most modern plans for fortifi
cations and our ordnance department
is prepared with designs for guns and
carriages that are equal to any in the
world. If congress will but increase the
appropriations to the capacity of these
departments for useful and economical
work it will not be long before our coasts
are secure against the attack of foreign
powers.
“An effective preparation for wax is
the best safeguard against war.”
Californians Helping;.the Cubans.
San Francisco, Nov. 19.—Ever since
the general Cuban junta opened offices
in this.city a few weeks ago active work
has been carried on here in the interest
of Cuban independence. Seventy-one
recruits are said to have been forwarded
from this city to Cuba and a party of 18
is now being formed. AU the men se
cured for the parties are said to be
American citizens, a few of Cuban
blood. In addition a large sum of money
is said to have been raised here in be
half of the insurgents. The headquar
ters of the junta is in a downtown lodg
inghouse and is in charge of Captain Al
fred Leon, a western Cuban revolution
ist, who says he has taken part in three
Cuban uprisings. He says similar local
organizations are being established in
every city of any size in tho United.
States.
Tried tn Burn the Town of Danville.
Louisville, Nov. 19.—A special to
The Times from Kansas City says: An
attempt to burn the town of Danville
was made early Thursday morning
and property to the extent of
$15,000 was destroyed. An un
known negro, who was driving from a
-livery stable Wednesday night, is sus
pected. He wanted to sleep in the
stable, and when Charles Finch, the
owner, denied him the privilege, he
slashed Finch across the breast with a
razor. If the negro is captured he will
be summarily treated.
The Alert Starts For Honolulu.
San Francisco, Nov. 19.—The United
States sloop of war Alert started for
Honolulu, but something went wrong
with her machinery as she was just
over the bar. The tug Vigilant was
signalled and asked to stand by in case
of accident. In the meantime the Alert
made sail and gathered headway. The
damage to the machinery was repaired,
and at sp. in. the warship was again
under sail on her way to Honolulu.
A Fatal Collision Near Charlotte.
Asheville, N. C., Nov. 19.—A colli
sion on the Southern railway, between
a Norfolk and Chattanooga passenger
train westbound and an engine used as
a helper over Black mountain, resulted
in the killing of Fireman John Howard
and the fatal injuring of Engineer Will
James, both of the passenger train.
Both locomotives were wrecked. None
of the passengers were injured beyond
a severe jolting and some bruises.
Thirty-Five Men Killed In an Explosion.
Berlin, Nov. 19. A firedamp ex
plosion has occurred in a colliery near
Recklinghausen, Westphalia. Twenty
five bodies-have been recovered and 40
or 50 men are known to be still en
tombed. Eventually all but five of the
entombed men were rescued. The to
tal number of killed is 35.