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ENGLAND AND THE FAR EAST.
SITUATION not yet regarded by
LONDON as alarming.
Foreign Officer* nt All the Capitals
Dumb nnd Inside News Hard to
Get—Russian and German Occupa
tions Not booked Upon as Furnish
ing Ground for British Interfer
ence—The Removal of the Customs
Officer at Seoul of Greater Interest
to England.
Copyrighted, 1898, by the Associated Press.
London, Jan. I.—The ingenuity displayed
in manufacturing news from the far east
js remarkable. Five-sixths of the state
ments can be safely labelled guess work.
The British and Russian foreign offices are
as duipb as oysters, and the German
stream of conflicting communications in
the semi-official press shows they do not
know which foot they are standing on.
France is apparently in the dark, while the
mikado has dissolved the Japanaese diet
in order that opinions should not be ex
pressed. In the circumstances it is not
strange that accurate information is dif
ficult to secure.
The known facts wholly corroborate the
statements cabled to the Associated Press
on Saturday last that Great Britain is
carefully watching the situation, biding
her tinte, and will certainly not fall to act
promptly and vigorously at the proper mo
ment. It was pointed out in that dispatch
that in well informed circles, the
scare, in the newspapers in regard to the
far cast was at least premature and that
the members of the government were evi
dently sincere in disclaiming the least
alarm.
This view of the case was practically
reiterated by the Daily Graphic on Fri
day, which asserted that there was every
reason to believe the Russians would ad
here to their pledge to evacuate Port Ar
thur it the end of the winter and that,
therefore, there were no grounds for com
plaint on the part of Great Britain. The
Dally Graphic further jiointed out that the
British government did not regard the
occupation of Kiao Chou by the Germans
as calling for action, because British in
terests were not threatened. Both the
foreign office and the admiralty, according
to the Daily Graphic, were agreed on this
point.
Evidently apart from the question of the
Chinese loan, the Korean question is more
interesting for Great Britain, at the pres
ent moment, than the questions of the oc
cupation of Port Arthur and Kiao Chou,
principally because the Marquis of Salis
bury sees tn the attempt to oust J. Mc-
Leayy Brown, the British superintendent
of Korean customs, a more serious scheme
to overturn Sir Robert Hart, the British
director of the Chinese; Imperial maritime
customs. The cabinet’s existence will be
short if it allows Russia to coerce the
'I sung L| Yamen, (the Chinese foreign
office) into dismissing the British head of
the Chinese customs. It is not known yet
whether the British government will ap
prove of the arrangement arrived at ac
cording to a cable dispatch from Pekin,
by which Mr. McLeavy Brown and M.
Alexieff, the Russian agent in Korea, will
w<»rk the Korean customs together. The
British minister appears somewhat dis
trustful, so the British squadron is off the
port of Chemulpo, the port of Seoul, in or
-1 * > £u tO # iv ® more funport to Mr. Brown
1 lie spectator prints an interesting artl
upon Japan’s policy jjwhlch lhe writer
regards the Marquis to power
K_ 4 f ° ”111.-rs
I eRm in drilling army and
her proposal to consontTo a postponement
of the payment of the war indemnity as
possibly foreshadowing a Chino-Japanese
alliance.
The financial barometer does not show
any trepidation, consuls, even, improWhg.
I here is not the slightest indication of the
w iling which always marks war clouds on
the t>olitical horizon.
A diplomat, tn iking over the alleged de
sire of Germany to arrive at an under
standing with Great Britain on the far
* *’’**{” explains that the change
™ be 10 Oerm ‘ , ny , .H dissatisfaction
with her allies. Her faith in the Italian
army has been shaken by the defeats in
Erythrea, and the collapse of the consti-
government of Austria has made
the efficiency of that empire In ca«o o'
war. doubtful.
"In the meantime,” the diplomat contin
ued, Russia and France are allied and
Emperor William Is anxious to secure new
''■‘‘•nds. Therefore, foreseeing the proba
bility of .an understanding between Great
Britain and Japan, Enijieror William Is
determined to ally himself on either side
Franco’s seizure of a port already hv
j.othecapd to Russia, thereby proclaiming
rivalry with Russia and friendship with
Great Britain, dearly means that British
Interests are not seriously threatened at
present, and white she can well afford to
<> wait until spring, unless the normal con
ditions are resumed. Great Britain win
undoubtodiy take lhe steps neceXy Jo
protect her interests and establish the bal
ance of power.”
J?, 1 "? police during the week have
• nested another of the gangs of organised
thieves and murderers which terrorized
the suburbs of the French capital for
months. Ihe new arrests number thirty
three anti the oldest prisoner Is only 21
yenrs of nge. Within three months the
bodies of fifty-three murdered persons have
been found in small section of the river
Relne and it Is believed that most of the
murderers are traceable to this gang
The New Year honor list is weak atm
decidedly partisan. It attracts little tn-
Vtost from the public OUtsido of the
knighting of Thomas J. Hepting, the mil
lionaire provision merchant, whose knight'
”* d establishes the fact that titles are
purchasable, for the honor bestowed upon
course, due to his gift o t
to the Princess of Wales’ jubilee
fund for feeding the outcast poor of L«Z
don.
HRI IN’S MTw’yf. %H DAY.
K*-G'»V. Ho« Tenders Him N Recep.
Hom Mt Illa Home Mt Austin.
Atwiin. Tex.. Jan. I.—W. J. Bryan and
wife, aceompanted by ex-Gov. Crittenden
of Miaeouri. arrived here after midnight
last night and today was tendered a re
ception nt the home of ex-Gov. Hogg
About 3.MXI people attended.
Mr. Bryan authorised the statement by
tl»e Associated Press to-day that he would
not make any statements on his Mexican
trip until he reached Lincoln, when he>
would give the public his views In detail.
He, nowwer. expressed him.-, f asdellg.it
«d with the country and the people.
Mr. Bryan tAi<i (hr member* of his party
3*M.**(i ll (rtlV, 4 111 tlijl Yp’ll**-’
mton this evening and left to-jtlght
im .Muscokte. I. T. There Mr. Bryan will
step a day or two before going home.
" haling Fleet in Dnnaer.
It 4* predicted th.it the vessels of <he
whaling fleet, most of whose underwriters
ere tn Ban Francisco. have been caught in
the we and some may not last through the
s.cge, Dsns er also threatens those who
reglcct what are called “trifling*’ aliments,
G»r they may not last through the crisis.
RraOrt to Hostetlers Stomach Bitters at
rmr ihcuMetu rheumatism. mal-irta*
IMPTA CHI MlC"** kbllH'V kVIII-
—edk
CUBA’S AUTONOMIST CABINET.
Three of tlie New Secretaries Take
the Oatli of Office.
Havana, Jan. I.—Many people assembled
at the palace, to-day to witness the swear
ing in of Senor Rafael Montero, Marquis
of Montero, Senor Francisco Zayas and.
Senor Laureano Rodriquez ajs secretaries
of the provisional government. Marshal
Blanco, the captain general, escorted by
a number, of high Spanish officials, the
consular corps, army and navay officers,
politicians, etc., reached the throne room
at 9 o’clock. A new Bible was open on
the table and upon it the secretaries took
the oath of fidelity to the queen, the mon
archy and the Spanish government, plac
ing their right hands on the Bible and
kneeling as they repeated the words re
quired.
Senor Galvez was the first secretary
sworn in, and then the oath of office was
administered to the others.
To Marshal Blanco’s inquiry: “Do you
swear fidelity to Spain, the queen and
Spanish institutions?’’ all replied: “We
do.”
Marshal Blanco then addressed the offi
cials, saying: “Consecrated by the oath
juat taken, the autonomous government
of Cuba is now established in accordance
with the royal decree of Nov. 27, 1897.
Your names and the places you occupy in
the political parties to which you belong
are ample guarantees of the liberal policy
which the government expects the new
regime to -adopt.
“The new government should be inspired
by high, conciliatory, impartial and just
motives. It is your duty to study the ne
cessities of the island an", especially the
economic questions and the means to re
store the property destroyed. Peace and
the welfare of Cuba form the best propo
ganda we can make in behalf of Cuba and
against the revolution which, although it
was never justified, will hereafter have
no pretext whatever trrexist.
“May God concede you the good luck
which J sincerely wish may accompany
you in future on your noble and thorny
mission; so that we may together restore
to this privileged island, for which I have
professed great affection for years, the
peace and prosperity so much needed.
“To consecrate the carrying out of your
good wishes, let us cry with hearts full of
loyalty to our institutions, ‘Long live
Spain,’ ‘Long Jive Cuba, alwayfe Spanish.’ ”
After the conclusion of this ceremony
all present attended the celebration of
mass by the bishop in the chapel of the
palace. All present knelt down at the ele
vation of the host, excepting the British
and the German consuls.
Gen. Blanco took both‘of Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee’s hands. He said in broken English:
“I thlpk you have , a distinction which
the captain general did not confer upon
any of the other consuls.”
At lhe conclusion of the ceremonies the
captain general remitted the death penalty
imposed upon persons who had been con
victed of common crimes.
• Cablegrams of congratulation were ex
changed during the day by Senor Sagasta,
premier of St>:iin, and Marshal Blanco.
The new secretaries tendered their
thanks to Dr.’ Congosta, secretary general
of Cuba, setting forth that it was due to
his untiring activity that the provisional
government wtis established to-day. For
two months, Dr. Congosta, who was for
merly Spanish consul at Philadelphia, has
hardly slept two hours a day, at which he
greatly surprised everybody here, as most
of the officials here work scarcely three or
four holirs a day. For this constant ac
tivity and the final success It has met
with, Dr. Congosta has earned the con
gratulations he has received from all con
cerned.
Following there ceremonies the new cab
inet sent a cable message to the queen re
gent of Spain offering their respect and
pledging their loyalty to the crown. All is
qUiet here. <
Captain General Blanco has granted a
pardon to 8. R. Hoyes, a Mexican citizen,
who was undergoing imprisonment upon
charges of a political nature. The par
don was decreed in celebration of the es
tablishment of the autonomous govern
ment. and on a petition made verbally by
Senor A. C. Vasquez, consul general of
Mexico, after the conclusion of to-day’s
ceremonies.
MURDERER’S FICK ASHEN.
Denth Sentence imposed for Murder
of Mother and Stater.
Liberty. Mo., Jan. I.—The jury in the
trial of Wm. Foley for the murder of his
mother and sister, after being out two
hours and forty mlntites, this afternoon
returned u verdict of murder in the first
degree. After the verdict had been read
Judge 'Broadus sentenced Foley *to be
hanged Friday, Feb. 18.
When young Foley was brought into
court to face his fate, his face was ashen,
he trembled perceptibly and perspiration
stood out upon his brow, and after the
Judge had passed sentence upon him, he
sank limp and helpless into a chair. Upon
passing sentence the Judge said: “At your
.first trial 1 had very grave doubts of your
guilt, but on the second they were swept
away. The evidence has shown you to be
guilty. While it looks Incredible, the chain
of circumstantial evidence is complete. I
cannot conceive why you should murder
your mo<her and sister. You must be on®
of th# most depraved human beings that
ever walked the earth. I cannot think you
murdered them from any motive. You and
your God will know why you stained your
hands with the blood of tho<e whom it was
your duty to love and protect.”
MACON MENTION.
Mercury Don n to li.l and Snow Fnlls.
First Trip «if Steamer.
"Macon. Ga.. Jan. I.—The steamboat Ci'/
of Macon has made her first trip du/n
the Ochtnulgee river, going a distance of
thirty miles. She brought up a cargo of
hara woods for manufacture. Her own
ers are satisfied with this first venture and
the boat will In? loaded at once with a car
go for Brunswick.
J. B. Nelson, a pioneer of this city, died
to-day at the Ross home of old age. He
I was once n prominent business man and
i county official.
Eugene Debs will address the working
men of this city Monday night. Frepara-
I tlon are being jnade to give him a warm
| reception by those who agree with his so
cial democracy theories.
Snow fell this afternoon in the western
portion of Bibb county. The thermome
ter Is down to 2R degrees In Macon.
EPIDEMIC OF SI IC'HAE.
I g Woman and Three Men End Their
l.ivea at New fork,
New York. Jan. I.—Mrs. Julia Lewis
committed suicide at her home in Green
point. E. 1., to-day. First she stabbed
herself in the breast with a pen-knife,
(hen cut her throat with a rasor and
ended by Jumping front a (hint story win
dow. She has been mentally unbalanced
for some time. She was 32 years old and
had three children.
Dr. HL J. Shrow commit(ed suicide at
his home in this city by taking an over
dose of cocaine. It wns said that be had
Neu addicted (o the excessive use of that
drug. He was 2S years of age.
Vallnxo I-inxeti<x s years of age. was
found dead on the floor in a West 3»th
street Hoarding house. He had been as
phyxiated bv gas and fc* believed to have
Joseph Baxant was fours I dead in a Bow
ery hotel with the gas escaping. He is
thought to huvv committed suicide.
THE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK): MONDAY JANUARY 3. IS9B.
POLITICIANS PLAY POSSUM.
SPEECHES AT THE NEWNAN SUP
PER NON-COMMITTAL.
The Feast Not a Klondike for Any
of the Candidates, But the Crowd
As a Whole More Favorable to
Terrell Than Any of the Other As
pirants—The Throng Tnrns Its At
tention to Revelry Rather Than
Politics.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 1. —Much gossip has
been indulged in to-day anent the Newnan
’possum supper last night and this morn
ing. w
It was after 2 o’clock when the feast
broke up and two hours later a collection
of 150 politicians and peaceable citizens of
all degrees was dumped down in the car
shed here by the special train that carried
them to Brer ’Possum’s banquent board.
Many among this number were visitors
from other towns and those of this class
who stopped over in Atlanta to-day helped
considerably to keep the aftermath lively.
The great feast was not a political Klon
dike for anybody, though as a whole it
was undoubtedly a Terrell crowd. But
the minds of the throng seemed more bent
upon revelry than politics, and if anybody
had sinister designs of a political nature
they were abandoned for lack of encour
agement. As a witty gentleman describ
ed it to-day the great feast was more re
markable for what it did not do in the
way of political boom building
than for what it did, just as
the gentlemen who made the speeches
distinguished themselves for what they
failed to say upon the subject assigned
to them rather than discussing what was
proposed they should. The governor, for
instance, spoke to “The State Administra
tion,” and yet all but a wee bit of his
time was devo’ted to “old cotton and his
’possum,” though when his speech appear
ed in cold type this'morning it was a
studied and dignified review of the work
he has done while in the executive chair.
The same applies to Judge C. C. Smith,
who was down for a toast to “The Cir
cuit Bench,” but he did not mention the
bench in his remarks nor say anything
akin to the subject, nearer than to sing
a sonorous ditty called “Bile ’Em Cab
bage Down,” which he paraphrased in
good time to “Bile ’Em Politicians Down.”
Then. Editor Clark Howell was on the
list to talk about “The National Democ
racy,” but the national democracy did not
seem to be a joke to him, and he was in
a joking mood, so he eschewed the
toast prescribed and set the boys a-laugh-
Ing with his wit.
The only man on the list who stuck to
his text was Hon. Bob Berner, who closed
the evening with a toast to “ 'Possum and
Taters.” Under that head he had
license to say anything he pleas
ed), and he did it. It can
thus be said that he stuck to his text. His
speech was not only a most delightful ef
fort, but like B’rer PosSum himself when
lie had finished, everybody was gue.sa'ng
what he meant from a political point of
view. He talked a good deal about poli
tics and politicians in a light vein. He le
ferred to the suspicion that he himself
was looking longing eyes upon the
executive mansion, and got off some good
bon mots at the expense of the other sup
posed candidates. But after he had said
it all nobody could tell whether he meant
that he might get Into the race, or wheth
er he wished to be understood as having
finally decided that he would stny out.
Those who know him best, however,
since the mists of the banquet hall Wave
passed away, say that there can be no
doubt that Mr. Berner means to stay cut
of the gubernatorial race. He talked about
it with a freedom and ease that those who
know him say he would not have assumed
had he intended to become a candidate. He
would have ignored state politics entire
ly hud he intended to become a candi
date.
(Joi. Allen Candler sent a letter of regret
to the chairman of the feast, in which he
said good many things calculated to
whoop up ths old soldier idea. This letter
was not, however, read at the board,
though the papers here this morning said
it wasx Whether the failure to read it
was intentional or an oversight, nobody
pretends to say, though the supposition is
that it was simply, an oversight, in the
general hilarity that marked the fog end
of the delectable affair.
Mr. Terrell, who it now seems will bear
lhe brunt of the fight with Col. Candler,
whs present in person, though he pot
away without allowing himself to be call
ed for a speech. It may have been the
early retirement of Col. Terrell that caus
ed the failure to read the Candler letter.
The suppfr was a notable gather
ing. More than 200 prominent Geor
gians were in attendance. It was an oc
casion of ’possum, politics and possibili
ties. with a good deal pf each quantity,
more or less, in evidence. There were
lots of candidates and lots of friends of
candidates at the supper. Os the guber
natorial possibilities only Senator Robert
L. Berner and Attorney General Terrell
appeared in person, but Secretary of State
Candler, Hon. F. G. dußignon and Speak
er Jenkins were represented by friends,
who saw to it that their names were not
forgotten. Minor contests were also sugges
ted by the presence of men who are being
considered as in th* race for slate house
places. Senator Philip Cook, whose friends
are booming him for secretary of state,
came in on an early train. Shortly after
wards Mark Hardin arrived, and it was
whispered that he had chased Senator
Cook down from Atlanta on a special train.
This, however, was merely good-natured
chart.
Commissioner of Agriculture Nesbitt
could not attend, but he sent down Chief
Clerk Hardeman to look after his inter
ests. Senator O. B. Stevenes of Terrell,
who is supposed to be after Col. Nesbitt's
official Shoes, had come with a party of
friends, and the rumor had gone out that
he was opening headquarters.
The state house, the supreme court, the
Senate, the House of Representatives, the
railroad and prison commissions, the su
preme court and nearly every county were
represented in the guests present.
Chief Justice Simmons headed the judi
cial contingent, among whom were Judge
C. C. Smith. Judge George F. Gober. Judge
John S. Candler. Judge J. B. Williamson,
of Forsyth, Judge 3*mps Harris and
others. Representatives Hall and Free
man of Coweta welcomed the arriving leg
tsiators. Including Senators Cook, Hud
aon. Battle and Golightly and Representa
tives Cole, Thomas of Ware, Nevin of
Floyd. Morrison and Henderson of D*-
Kalb, Felder. Slaton and Knowles of At
lanta. Kiser of Campbell. Boynton of
Spalding. Clement of Gwinnett, Yates of
Catoosa. Bennett of Glynn. McLaughlin
and Taylor of Meriwether and others.
The chairman of the arrangements com
mittce was Harry Ftsher and the other
members were Messrs, W. B. BetTy, Jack
Powell. James E. Brown and J. S. Powell
The scene in the banquet hall was de
ctdedly picturesque. There were a dozen
long tables decorated with a profusion of
glass, china, silver and dishes filled bhth
with edibles. At the far end of the room
was a single long table set crosswise, mak
ing a sort of gridiron arrangement, and
at this seat were served for the speakers.
The toastmaster's chair was in the cen
ter. Over all was a flood of light from
many chandeliers, and on all sides were
flags and flowers and palms and trailing
green vines.
Representative Robert W. Freeman of
Coweta, was toast master. At 10 o’clock he
rapped for order, after the delectable sup-
per had been and enjoyed, and in
a smooth and pleAfing little speech wel
comed the guests and introduced Hon.
Hewlett A. Hall, who delivered the for
mal welcome, in response to the toast,
“Our Friends. - ’
Following Mr. Hall, Gov. Atkinson
spoke. Senator W. W. Turner of
Troup spoke on “What the Legislature
Did.” He thought the ’possum protection
'bill and the adjournment were worthy of
great praise.
Goy. Atkinson presented to Col. Harry
C. Fisher the pen with which he had sign
ed the bill protecting the ’possum.
’Mr. Felder of Fulton then responded to
the, toast “What the Legislature Didn’t
do.” He concluded that about the only
thing “done” by the legislature was the
state. The joke made a hit. Justice Lump
kin spoke of the "Court of Last Resort,
Judge Smith of the “Superior Court,” Gen.
Evans of the “Confederate Soldier in
Peace/’ Mr. John W. Aikin of “Our Law
yers,” and Hon. R. L. Berner concluded
the set speeches with a bright, breezy
talk on “ ’Possum and ’Taters.”
Letters of regret were read
from Col. W. A. Turk, Col. R.
T. Nesbitt' and Judge Robert Falligant of
Savannah. Judge Falligant’s letter was as
follows:
“I regret that a previous imperative en
gagement prevents me from accepting the
courteous invitation of the Coweta Club
to their ‘ ’possum supper’ on the 31st. If
possible, I would gladly respond to the in
spiring toast, ‘ ’Possum and Tater.’ It
carries me back to the old days when we
hunted with the darkies, and I can almost
hear the yelp of the dogs as they ‘treed,’
and taste the ‘yam’ hot and delicious from
the ashes in the woods. To one who has
tasted rattlesnake, alligator ahd barnyard
rats on the of battle, the very thought
of this savory dish makes me realize that
tho civilization of the old south has not
vanished. I was glad that Georgia pro
tected her oldest inhabitants, and as you
all gather around the venerated remains
with pyramids of ‘taters’ inclosing them,
remember that ‘playing ’possum’ success
fully enables you to ‘pull them ’simmons
down.’ Os course I allude to the moral
of the ’possum and not its morals.”
BROOKS BROTHERS' BID BREIK.
Story of the Legislative Committee’*
Trip Retold.
Waycross. Ga.J Jan. I.—Representative
C. C. Thomas returned home to-day from
Atlanta and will apply himself assiduously
to his law practice until the next meeting
of the legislature.
Asked, what his experience was with the
sub-committee on the notorious visit to
the Chattahoochee Brick Company’s camp
at Maxwell a month ago, he said he was
quoted as being with the coihmittee,
though he was not. He was a member of
the committee and went to Jacksonville
with them and arranged transportation
over Dyal & Upchurch's road from Craw
ford to Camp Maxwell, returning direct to
Atlanta from Jacksonville, on account of
an important bill he had introuccd requir
ing his attention immediately in tho
House of Reprcsentativea.He was not with
. the committee when the trouble occurred
on Erooks Bros. & Co.’s railroad about
fares. Had he been .along he thinks h’s
acquaintance with the firm would have
enabled him to have persuaded them not
to charge fares, as the train was provided
for the committee at the instance of Capt.
Maxwell of the Chattahoochee Brick Com
pany, and was accented by the committee
in good faith as a courtesy usually shown
members of the legislature, whe her as in
dividuals qr committeemen ny all >.h<? rail
roads in the state.
Representative Robert G. Dickerson of
Clinch was chairman of the committee,
and being local counsel of the Plant sys
tem at ijomeryille, he bad nq trouble in
getting the’fast mail from Ju cksonvi le to
put iWfc ►■"v-nh < - jn . C*pt.
Maxwell having notilicu film that a special
train had been provided io take the com
mittee to Capt. Maxwell’s and back. The
trip over the Dyal & Upchurch road was
accordingly precluded, much to the disap
pointment of that firm, who intended to
show' every possible courtesy to the com
mittee on a Florida railroad.
Representative Thom is remarked that
some of the best men in Georgia compos
ed the committee and he positively refused
to credit the stories against tho commit
tee, which have been circulated by Brooks
Bros., & Co. The firm, he said, only a
few weeks prior to the committee’s visit,
notified the Georgia railroad commission
that they were not charging any fares at
all and were not operating a rni’road for
the public, blit for private purposes. The
railroad is under the Georgia commission
by a charter to the Brooks Lumber Com
pany. and Brooks Los. & Co. fire oper
ating it as lessees. There is no law. he
says, for the firm to, collect fares from
anybody and they will bo held responsible
for the Illegality of collecting from the
committee by the Georgia railroad com
mission. As a matter of fact, he said,
the gentlemen composing the committee
were justly surprised and indignant when
t\ey were halted on return to Bou
longe and told to nay >l»50 each or the
train would not move until the money was
collected. The fares were all paid, said
Mr. Thomas. and the conductor counted
the money and sold there was a discrepan
cy of 17.50, which must be raised before
the train would go. Judge Boynton, of
the committee, seeing that further delay
would prevent their catching the train at
Boulonge for Atlanta.' donated the amount
of the discrepancy to the conductor and
settled the squabble.
Brooks Bros. & Co., say that the com
mittee. excepting four or five members,
were hilarious and conducted themselves
unbecomingly before their families while
at Toledo. They say some hard things
against the committee and are very sore
over the criticism of the committee and
the press.
Fire nt llaiiHssnu.
Manassas <3a., Jun. k— The dwelling
house and kitchen of H. W. Tippins of this
place was destroyed by fire last night,
with only small insurance. The family
also came near being burned to death.
The origin of the fire is unknown. It took
hard work to save the handsome dwell
ing of W. M. Foye.
Missing Man Return*.
Americus, Gi, Jan. I.—-Fred Leben,
Tjrhose mysterious disappearance yester
day greatly alarmed his family end
friend®, who feared he had committed
suicide by drowning, has returned home.
Leben says he became lost in a swamp.
Faith tfiV
The Great Cures by Hood’s Sarsa
parilla Are Indeed Marvelous.
“My husband Buffered with stomach
trouble bo bad at times he could not work.
He has taken Hood’s Sarsaparilla and it is
helping him wonderfully. He also had a
scrofulous humor but Hood’s Sarsaparilla
cured this and he has had no trouble
with it since. My nttle.boy, too, has been
taking Hood's Sarsaparilla and it has
given him a good appetite. We have great
faith in Hood’s Sarsaparilla?’ MRS. J. H.
Edwards, 50 Edinburg St., Rochester,
New York. Be sure to get Hood’s because
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IN JAIL ON NEW YEAR’S DAY.
EXPRESS AGENT MABRY* WALKED
INTO THE OFFICERS’ ARMS.
Footed It All the Way From Bruns
wick Thi’ongh. tlie Woods to Be
Arrested Rear Savannah More
Than .-<15,000 Found On His Per
son—Money Hidden Under His
Shirt—Story of the Chase and Cap
ture Mabry Was Desperate Be
cause a Small Shortage Was Near
Discovery by the Officials and the
Temptation Was Too Much for
Him.
From Morning News Jan. 2.
P. H. Mabry, the former agent of the
Southern Express Company at
spent last night in the police barracks,
and will be carried back to Brunswick this
morning under warrants charging him
with embezzlement.
Mabry was arrested on the Ogeechee
road about four miles from the city yes
terday afternoon, by Detectives Scully,
Barrett and Shea, who had information
that he was expected to come in that way
through a telegram from Supt. L. S. Myers
sent from Way’s Station.
Out of more than $15,000 which he had
carried away with him, Mabry had spent
but $1.25, he told (Mr. Myers, and when
he was searched there was found on his
person $15,070.73. His total shortage
amounted to something more than $16,000,
but SSOO of the amount taken was found in
Brunswick, and there was the small short
age that had been accumulating for some
time. So it appears that Mabry’s state
ment that he had spent only $1.35 was
about correct.
The story of his capture is an interest
ing one. Supt. Myers did some quick
work in the case. He and General Manager
M. J. O’Brien went to Brunswick Thurs
day morning on a special train. They had
considered the matter, and realized it was
important to coyer the water routes
around Brunswick. Mr. Myers, accompa
nied by .Marshal Lewis Beach of Bruns
wick,and Special Agent P.R.Burns of the
Southern Express Company took a steam
er and on Thursday covered the water
route toward Fernandina. On Friday they
came toward the north as far as Darien
and saw to it that the water route in that
direction was well covered.
From Darien these gentlemen did not re
turn direct to Brunswick but went to Da
rien junction by rail, and from there took
the tram for Everett City. Ort the way to
Everett City the express messenger told
Mr. Myers that the agent at Way’s Sta
tion had informed him that a suspicious
looking man had passed through Way's
Station, Friday night.
Everything was shut up tight at Way’s
Station when Mr. Myers reached there, so
he came on to Savannah for the purpose
of seeing to it that the watch was
strengthened in all directions. Early yester
day morning Mr. Myers secured a special
engine and cur and went back *o Way’s
station. Upon inquiry he learned that a
.suspicious looking man bad passed there
and gone in the direction of King’s Ferry
on the Ogeechee river. The description of
the suspicious character fitted MabrJ’ as
far as could be told.
Mr. Myers got a horse and buggy and
with Mr. Cummings, the agent at. Ways,
drove as far as h?? could in the direction
of the fetjry, then walked two miles
through tl>e swamp. He showed the fer
ryman a picture of Mabry, and the ferry
man said:
“That’s the man who passed here this
morning, but he has no mustache.”
That satisfied Mr. Myers that he was
on the right track. But Mabry was about
three hours ahead of him, and there was
no way to secure a team to give chase.
He returned to Ways as quick as he
could and wired Chief McDermott to cover
the Ogeechee road, and to arrest a young
man with a smooth face wearing an over
coat, who was coming that way.
After sending the telegram, Mr. Myers
got on his special train and returned to
Savannah, arriving at the police barracks
about 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon. De
tectives Barret, Scully and Shoa had just
returned to the city with their man, who
proved to be Mabry. They had caught him
ojt the Ogeechee road, just the other side
of the four-mlle post. He made no resis
tance, though it is .‘■•aid he contemplated
doing so, and afterwards said he wns sorry
he did not ki’l Scully, because he said
•they would have done iiwtly with Him then
altogether.
A search of Mabry’s person followed and
. Mr. Myers and the police authorities found
; $15,070.73. All of the money was in cur-
■ rency. There was $1,(7,0’ in bills in his hip
i pocket, but this had been taken put when
' he was arrested by one of the officers, who
i turned it over to Mr. Myers. The balance
| Os the cash was concealed beneath Mabry’s
i undershirt, next to his skin.
It is said Mabry’s whole shortage figures
; up something in the neighborhood of $16,-
‘ 200. This leaves about $l,lOO to be ac
counted for, and it will be remembered
SSOO was found in Brunswick, having been
I restored to the company ny Mabry's wife.
I The other >6OO is somewhere about the
shortage winch, according to Mabry’s own
statement, has existed in tho office for
some time. It is probable, therefore, that
he had spent only $1.35 since leaving
I Brunswick Wednesday morning.
j Mr. Myers accounts for Mabry’s action
I by the fact that he was somewhat short
? in his accounts in tho office, and knew
' the route agent was coming to check him
i up. He stood well ih the community, and
■ when he thought of losing his position he
I was no doubt much depressed.
| Mr. Myers mentions one little circum
stance in the search which almost threw
‘ him off the track. Mabry went into the
i store of a man named Davis near King's
Ferry for the purpose of getting a pair of
j gloves. The storekeeper said he had only
I one pair of gloves which he had bought
i in the city, but he would let him have
i them for just what he had paid for them,
* which was $1.25. This Mabry thought too
much, and refused to take the gloves. Mr.
. Myers could not understand how a man
with so much money in his pocket could
i object to paying >1.25 for a pair of gloves.
Another interesting circumstance was
1 Mabry’s statement to a Mrs. Thompson,
: who furnished him his breakfast yester-
• day morning. He gave her fifty cents, and
told her it was all the money he had in
, the world. When she asked him to write
; his name, he wrote, with e.ffort to dls
: guise his hand, "P. D. Ainsworth.” Mr.
; Myers recognized the handwriting almost
I as soon as he saw it.
Warrants charging embezzlement or lar
ceny after (rust have been issued against
| Mabry in Brunswick, and they are in the
hands of officers, who arrived in the city
j shortly after midngfht. Marshal Beacn
1 is still here, and he will return to Bruns
| wick with ihe officers and Mabry this
morning. General Manager and Vice
President M. J. O’Brien also came to Sa-
i vannah from Brunswick last night.
When seen at the barracks by a repre
’ sentative of the Morning News Mabry did
■ not object to telling his story. It seems
his trouble began with mental worry over
a small shortage, and though he had
, many friends in Brunswick who would
j have gladly made it up for him, he said
| nothing about it. Being unable to resist
the temptation which came upon him when
he knew discovery of the smaller short
age was near, he took the money and left.
“I have been with the company since
Nov. 15, 1582,” Mabry said. “I was in At-
SAILINGS OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
(Central 90th meridian time.)
Steamship NACOOCHEE, MONDAY,
Jan. 3, 4 p. m.
Steamship CITY OF AUGUSTA, TUES
DAY, Jan. 4, 4:30 p. m.
Steamship CITY OF BIRMINGHAM,
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 5 p. m.
Steamship GATE CITY. FRIDAY, Jan. 7,
5 p. m.
Steamship TALLAHASSEE, SATUR
DAY, Jan. 8, 5 p. m.
Steamship KANSAS CITY, MONDAY,
Jan. 10, 6 p. m .
Steamship NACOOCHEE, TUESDAY,
Jan. 11, 7 p. m.
Steamship CITY OF AUGUSTA, WED
NESDAY, Jan. 12, 8 p. m.
Steamship CITY OF BIRMINGHAM,
FRIDAY, Jan. 14, 1 p. m.
Steamship GATE CITY, SATURDAY,
Jan. 15, 10:30 p. m.
Steamship TALLAHASSEE, MONDAY,
Jan. 17, 3 p. m.
Steamship KANSAS CITY, TUESDAY,
Jan. 18, 3:30 p. m.
Steamship NACOOCHEE, WEDNES
DAY, Jan. 19, 4:30 p. m.
Steamship CITY OF AUGUSTA, FRI
DAY, Jan. 21, 5 p. m.
Steamship CITY OF BIRMINGHAM,
SATURDAY, Jan. 22, 5 p. m.
Steamship GATE CITY, MONDAY, Jan.
24, 7 p. m.
Steamship TALLAHASSEE, TUESDAY,
Jan. 25, 7:30 p. tn.
Steamship KANSAS CITY, WEDNES
DAY, Jan. 26, 8 p. m.
Steamship NACOOCHEE, FRIDAY, Jan.
28, 10 p. m.
Steamship CITY OF AUGUSTA, SATUR
DAY, Jan. 29. 10:30 p. m.
Steamship CITY OF BIRMINGHAM,
MONDAY. Jan. 31, 3 p. m.
SAVANNAH TO BOSTON DIRECT.
Steamship CHATTAHOOCHEE, WED-
NESDAY, Jan. 5, 3 p. m.
Steamship CITY OF MACON. WEDNES
DAY, Jan. 12. 9:30 a. m.
Steamship CHATTAHOOCHEE, WED
NESDAY, Jan. 19. 4 a. m.
Steamship CITY OF MACON. WEDNES
DAY, Jan. 26, 10 a. m.
SAVANNAH TO BALTIMORE.
Steamship ITASCA, WEDNESDAY, Jan.
5, at 4:00 p. m.
Steamshij ESSEX, SATURDAY, Jan. 8, at
6 p. m.
lanta one year, and then on the rdad elev
en years, during all of which time my work
was all right. I married while I was on
the road, and becoming tired of that work
asked to be given an office,
“I was given the Brunswick office and,
though I had had no experience in office
work, I had the nerve to tackle anything.
When I took charge I took the safe without
changing the combination, and my clerk
had a picnic. Before I realized it I was
SSOO short, and for this, though I discharg
ed the clerk-at once, I knew I would be
held accountable by the company, and
would have to pay it. For that reason
1 did not tell the company, as I knew no
excuse would be taken. Then an English
man by the name of Bennett forged a $370
exchange draft on me, and for this I was
held responsible.
“That made a shortage of about SB7O. I
was saving on it along as I could, and
would get notice of the coming of the
route agent to check me up. This enabled
me to tide over without my accounts show
ing any variation. But on the night of
Dec. 28, I realized that I could not make
my accounts balance because I did not
know just how I stood.
"That afternoon I received a package
containing S4,SCO, and At night the SIO,OOO
came from Savannah. Under the circum
stances the temptation was too great for
me I suppose, and I couldn't help it. I was
despera'c, and had been for sometime, liv
ing a life of misery, so that I did not
care much what became of me. Had it not
been for my wife ,snl two children 1 would,
long ago have killed myself.
T walked tall tb< w*sy’ to Savannah
through the woods. 1 had intended to take
to the swamps and keep out of the way
for ;> while, but could not stand it. 1 was
afraid to tackle the trains because I was
known on them. I became desperate and
once started on my way here, to take my
pistol arid blow out my brains. I have al
ways had respect for the officers of the
law, so made no resistance when they ar
rested me; but I felt like doing so, for
death would have been a blessing. 1 took
the chances on this thing, and lost, and
that's about all of it.”
It may be said that it was practically
impossible for Mabry to have evaded ar
rest. Within a 2!X) or 300 mile radius from
Brunswick there were men everywhere
looking for him. The day he left Bruns
wick pictures of him. with description,
were sent to every city in the United
States, thousands of them being scattered
over the country. Though every vessel at
Brunswick was searched an extra precau
tion was taken by cabling all the ports
on the other side to which they were
bound. The circulars all offered a liberal
reward, and sooner or later his arrest was
inevitable.
A Brunswick dispatch says the news of
Mabry’s capture created greater interest
in Brunswick than his disappearance.
Newspaper extras were issued and at the
depot to-night an immense crowd met Im
coming trains in anticipation of Mabry’s
arrival. His home, which has been throng
ed since Thursday with ladies, sympa
thizing with Mrs. Mabry, who is pros
trated over the occurrence, to-night is
thronged with friends.
Goodyear & Kay will represent the prose
cution and Crovatt & Whitfield the de
fense. Plans are being made now to make
the case a notable one.
All the patrol boats and special officers
in this customs district have been called
in, and the people are eagerly awaiting
Mabry’s return to-morrow.
GOV. ATKINSON OFF FOR MEXICO.
His Trip to Include Several Points
of Interest.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. I.—Gov. Atkinson and
his party left this afternoon at 4 o'clock
on a month’s trip to Mexico. The party
is composed of Governor and Mrs. Atkin
son, Miss Lucile Atkinson. T. A. Atkin
son of LaGrange, Dr. E. P. Davis, Mrs.
J. S Candler, Capt. Oscar Brown. U. S.
A., W. A. Knowles of Rome, P. A. Sto
vall of Savannah and Bowdre Phlnizy of
Augusta The itinerary includes the fol
lowing points of interest: Fort Worth
and El Paso, Tex.; Chihuahua, Queern’on,
Mexico City, Vera Cruz, San Luis Potosi,
in Mexico; Eagle Pass and San Antonio,
Tex.
At all these places stops will be made
to allow the party time for sightseeing.
The governor and his guests will Im* enter
tained at various points by the Mexican
officials.
The governor of the province of San
Luis Potosi, he of the impossible name,
is an old friend of Georgia's chief execu- ■
tive. They became acquainted on the oc- ;
casion of the senor's visit to Atlanta dur- i
ing the exposition. The stay at San Luis
Potosi will be one of the most interesting
of the trip. The Mexican governor will
entertain his guests in fine style. It is
said that he has ordered a grand feast in
honor of Gov. Atkinson's party. After the
feast there will probably be some public
entertainment or a drive in the plaza.
It is reported that the senor has ordered
a dozen Georgia 'possums and that a 'pos
sum supper will be given in honor of the
visitors. *
The party will make the trip in a car
tendered the governor by the Western and '
Atlantic railway.
—Hatching a Conspiracy.—Uncle Ned—
How do you like your new steam engine?
Johnny—lsn’t it a dandy? I wonder if we
could burst the boiler?—Puck. j
GOLD MINE FOR THE GERMANS.
COUNTRY AROUND KIAO CHOU FULL
OF COAL AND IRON.
Large Amount of Capital Needed to
Develop the Resources, But the
Supply Inexhaustible—Bishop An
zer Surprised at the Kaiser’s Keen
Knowledge on Chinese Affairs.
Measures Already Inaugurated to
Interest German Capitalists—Pope
Leo Pleased at the Prospective
Opening of China to Civilization.
Copyrighted, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Berlin, Jan. I.—Bishop Anzer of South
Shan Tun, China, dined with the emperor
and empress at the new palace on Thurs
< day.
i
Baron von Bulow, the minister for for
eign affairs, and Count von Leyden, the
new minister of Japan, was present.
On the following day the correspondent
of the Associated Press had an interview
with the bishop, to whose shrewd advice
and delicate information regarding the
whole province of Shan Tun, in which
Kiao Chou is situated, gov
ernment owes much. Bishop Anzer gave
an interesting account of the occurrences
of the previous meeting and of the audi
ence he was accorded by the emperor in
November. He also told of his audience
with the pope a fortnight ago.
The bishop, who has been thirty-four
years in China and who is about to return,
said: I am amazed at the keen knowl
edge the emperor displayed regarding
China, its resources and government.
Every question the emperor asked was
pointed. There is no doubt Germany means
to keep Kiao Chou and its contiguous ter
ritory, and, if such measures are taken, it
will prove a most valuable possession,
i even more valuable than Hong Kong, be
i cause its mineral wealth, coal and iron,
' although needing a large amount of cap
ital- to develop it, is almost inexhaustible.”
The emperor told the bishop that steps
were under way to give a thorough Ger
! man administration to the territory and
rapidly develop the natural commercial
advantages of Kiao Chou.
The best expert judgment will be taken
j on every step proposed. Already measures
have been inaugurated to interest private
German capital. Three large companies
are forming at Berlin and Cologne for the
purpose, and the Deutsche Bank is iden
tifying itself with several large plans in
this direction.
Relative to his audience with the pope.
Bishop Anzer said his holiness highly ap
proved the great energy shown* by Ger
i many in the gigantic task of opening Chl-
I na and preparing her for the blessings of
Christianity and civilization. The pope
also expressed the opinion that speedy
penalty would be meted out to China for
■ the last missionary murders, which would
, "strike wholesome terrors into the breasts
of its heathen government.”
The pope charged Bishop Anzer to con
vey his cordial greetings and wishes to the
emperor, expressing the hope that further
measures than those taken by Germany in
[ China will be crowned with success, as
j Germany’s mission was arousing the sym
. pathetic interest of all Christendom.
His holiness touched upon the Question
i of a German protectorate over the Cath
' olic missions in China, hitherto considered
i to be in the hands of France, and the pope
1 further intimated thht instructions ,h&d
recently been s’ent to file bishdps alld **
archy of Germany to'shape their conduct
in regard to the Chinese expedition and
• the enlargement of the German navy in
j consonance with the views of the Vatican
; on these matters.
; The emperor decorated Bishop Anzer
with the Order of the Red Eagle and the
Regent of Bavaria. Prince Lieutpold also
bestowed a decoration upon him.
The correspondent of the Associated
! Press learns that Germany in the spring
I will commence improving the harbor of
I Kiao Chou and will construct docks and
wharves and strengthen the forts mate- i
rially.
Krupp ordinance of large caliber has
been ordered and during the winter a large
quantity of military supplies will be sent
to China. Some of the best military and
- engineer officers have volunteered to go
! to Kiao Chou.
In official circles, it is not believed that
Great Britain or any other power will
’ interfere with Germany’s plans. It is un
) derstood that the entente with Russia and
: France is perfected, and that France will
I force China to grant her further compen
i satlons on her southern frontier. It in
I also learned from an excellent source that
j there is no intention on the part of either
j Russia, Germany or France to place ob
stacles ip Great Britain’s way if she feels
inclined to seize the present opportunity
of strengthening her position and inter
i ests in the south of China from Shanghai
I south.
A number of conservative leaders of the
I Reichstag, notably Baron von Manteuffel,
• Baron von Stumm and Cotmt von Mir
bach, have declared their intention of
withdrawing from active politics during
the coming spring. This is -mainly due
to the growing strength of agrarianism
within the conservative ranks and the hos
tile attitude of that movement toward the
government.
The fact that Dr. von Stein, a Catholic,
with decidedly liberal tendencies, haw
been appointed regent of Bavaria by the,
archbishop of Munich, has created a great
sensation In ultra montaine circles. The
Vatican does not approve of the appoint
ment, and protests have appeared in the
i whole ultra montaine press.
The German foreign office formally de
nies that the German reciprocity negoti
ations between Germany and the United
States have failed, and the hope is ex
pressed that the negotiations will event
ually result in mutual -advantages, ai-
I though it is maintained that there must
i he a willingness shown upon the part, of
America as well as Germany in order to
arrive at an understanding.
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enormous Prussian estates alone reach BfD
square miles and exceed in size several
Prussian provinces The estate is esti
mated to aggregate £25,000,000 ($125,000,000).
The first big shipment of about a hun
dred American horses, mainly for riding
and carriage use, arrived during the
course of the week and were sold within
; twenty-four hours.
The export of ladies’ dress goods and
dresses to the United States almost entire
ly ceased during the past quarter, the
Dingley tariff making competition impos
sible. Only models and samples have been
sent.
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