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SO FAR HASN’T BOUGHT A SHIP.
GOVERNMENT INVESTIGAT ING THE
WORTH OF THOSE OFFERED.
4 • * " 1 •' • ——
Looking Into the
Adnptnbillt j' of the Merchant Ve»-
■ela Available an Auxiliary Cruio
er>>-W<)rk on Old Naval VehoelN
Being Pushed—The Government
Well Supplied With Automobile
Torpedoes—New Spanish Minister
ArrKes.
Washington, March 10.—The United
States government has not yet acquired
a rifrigle additional ship to the navy. This
is true not becaue of a lack of offers of
warships .from abroad, but simply for
thfe reason that the navy department is
proiiMjillng with all of the circumspec
tion consistent with the needs of the case
in looking after the qualities and prices
Os the craft.
Lieut. Niblack, the United States naval
attache at Berlin, St. Petersburg and Vl
enttfl, is particularly active in the quest
for vessels.
There was a good deal of talk during the
day about the assignment of officers to the
command of auxiliary cruisers, the St.
Paul and St, Louis being specially men
tioned, but Secretary Long set these
stones at rest by the statement that he
had not made any such assignments and
had only progressed to the point of in
forming himself of the possibility of get
ting the ships' officered and manned
quickly.
While looking after new ships, the offi
cials of the navy department are not neg
leptinij; the old vessels, and arrangements
have been made to make short repairs on
several ships that in the ordinary jourse
would not be treated In that fashion, but
would receive a thorough and time-con
■qrnlng overhauling. /
Thus, in the case of the Philadelphia,
which has had five years’ hard work and
has never yet been done over, as is the
custom, orders have gone to Mare Tsland
td put her in shape for sea within forty
days. The Yorktown, atethe same yard,
is not to lie touched at present, not only
because she is in fair condition, but also
because she is not so fortnidable a craft
as to make it desirable to divert to her
repair attention required elsewhere.
At Norfolk the Newark it set down sot
thirty days repairs, and as a good deal
of work has already been done on her,
she will be almost a new ship when she
comes out of the yard.
The big monitor Puritan has practically
completed her repairs.
The monitor Comanche at Mare Island
has been examined, and found in tolera
ble condition.
At League Island the monitor Miantono
mah and the ram Katahdln wdnt into
commission to-day, although they have
not yet had their orders. They will prob
ably remain in the Delaware river or drop
into the bay.
The torpedo boat Dupont sailed to-day
from Mobile to attach herself again to
the flotilla at Key West.
Again it was said at the navy depart
ment that nothing had been heard from
the court of Inquiry at Havana, nor from
Admiral Slrard at Key West.
The presence in the city of several per
sons connected with steamship line? and
Sleet'Works led to the circulation of a
number of sensational stories during the
day. but fwrnpps none of these hud tiie
persistence of one that found currency at
♦he cnpltol, until it met a summary denial
at the hands of Assistant Secretary
Day, to the effect that Minister Woodford
had notified the Spanish government that
the President Intended to send a message
♦O Congress announcing his recognition
of Cuban independence.
Commander Hawley left Washington
this evening for the South with Chief En
gineer Webster and Surgeon Parsons to
enlist machinists for the navy.
A conference was h<>)d nt 3 o’clock in the
office of Assistant Secretary Roosevelt to
inrip out plans for arming and equipping
merchant vessels ns auxiliary cruisers. Mr.
Roosevelt presided, and others present
were Capt. Crowninshield of the bureau
of navigation, Capt. O’Nell of tho bureau
of ordnance, Chief Hlchborn of the bu
reau of construction, and Commander
Bradford of the bureau of yards and docks.
This meeting had been preceded by a call
from President Griscom of the Interna
tional Navigation Company, which owns
the four ships, St. Louis, St. Paul, Paris
and New York. The meeting brought out
n general discussion of the work the vari
ous bureaus would be called upon to per
form In making these and other vessels
ready as auxiliary cruisers. About 35 per
cent, of this work would fail to the lot of
the bureau of construction, which would
have charge of Installing magazines, gun
mounts, light protective armor for the
gutjs and magazines, and the circles on
which the guns swing. This work could
be accomplished readily within two weeks’
titne as ail materials except the guns are
In hand. The bureau of otMnanee could
not supply nil the guns required within
that short time, although some seventy or
more are now available. The supply would
to inadequate, however, for the most ef
fective auxiliary cruisers and the complete
armament of the merchant ships could
pioc<M*d as rapidly an possible thereafter.
On the question of manning the auxil
iary fleet the navy department feel* that
the most effective step would be to enlist
into the Uniled Slates naval service the
present merchant crews of the several
•hips. These crews are thoroughly fa«
miliar with ths vessels and could handle
them with fur greater effect than green
crews of bluejackets. The ships would be
officered from the line of the regular navy.
In the case of enlisting a merchant crew
♦he pay and allowances would be ai»out
equivalent to the rales paid ordinary sail
ors and the time of enlistment doubtless
Would be limited to short periods.
The proposed batteries for the auxiliary
cruisers consist in the case of the steam
ships Bt. Lints and Si. Paul of eight (5-lnch
guns, four ti-pounders and four machine
guns; the Faria and New York twelve
«-lneh, six «-pounders and six machine
guns.
It w designed to give vessels of the Cara
cas and (Seneca lyisj a main battery of
eight 4-lnch guns and from six to eight
rapid lire machine guns.
Those of the Vlgilattca class are design
ed to have a main battery of six S-inch
and four 4-lnch guns, four 1-pounders and
three machine guns.
The batteries of the auxiliary cruisers
on the I‘aciflc coast, if these should r»»
vaikd in use. are substantially similar.
6Jnch guns tx-ing the largest ones designed
for use lu that service.
The navy department rtnds Itself in com
paratively good condition as to the supply
of automobile torpedoes, which constitute
one, of the most deatUy engines of naval
construction. The Whitehead torpedo is
new tn general use. although a few ot
the Howel* class uro stilt on hand. Fifty
of the Whitehead torpedo.** were secure*)
a short time ago. and with these there la
a total of about Xki on hand. This gives
not only a full outfit for vessels now m
<MMwiu.sslon. but also ths neeessary reserve
•wi?
The new Sjutnish minister, Senor Polo y
Bernabe arrH’rd here early to-day. He
♦a* unt at tbe slatlou by tkuor Dubose,
The Song of the Cradle.
—Byc,bye!Hope rises high:
> There’s a sweet little cra-
vKVS*' dle hung up in the sky;
A dear little hfe that Is
Ks coming to bless ;
C ) Two soft chubby hands
V , b that will pat and caress;
, ' ''A pure little soul wing
tv (r ing down from above;
A darling to care for, a
In the baby to love.
iiiOv ’ KJ
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days when
Eve sinned
it was writ
ten that
motherhood
should here
after be ac
companied
with pain
and sorrow;
but this
curse upon
our fore
parents has
been light
ened more
and more i
as mankind f
have learn-*
ed to rise
superior to
many of their sins and mistakes.
One of the grandest agencies which en
lightened Science has discovered to relieve
motherhodH from excessive suffering is the
“Favorite Prescription” devised by Dr.
R. V. Pferce, chief consulting physician of
the Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute,
of Buffalo, N. Y. This wonderful “Pre
scription ” imbues the entire nervous sys
tem with natural, healthy vitality; gives
elastic vigor to the delicate otganism spe
cially concerned in motherhood; renders
the prospective mother strong and cheerful
and makes the coming of baby entirely free
from danger and almost free from pain.
The delighted gratitude of Mrs. Pearl
Walton, of Alvo, Cass Cp., Neb., will find
an echo in the heart of every expectant
mother:
“Previous to the birth of my child,” writes
Mrs. Walton, “ I had no appetite, was sick at my
stomach, had headache, could not rest at night,
was completely worn out in every way. I com
menced to use ’Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
and began to improve right away. I usea two
bottles of this grerft medicine and felt, like a new
person. At the time of confinement I was in
labor but a little while and I owe it all to that
great remedy—Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescrip
tion.” ,
Dr. Pierce’s Pellets cure constipation
the Spanish charge, and other Spanish
officials, who ( gave him a cordial welcome
and escorted him to the legation. Later
Senor Dubose called at the state depart
ment and arranged to present Senor Polo
at 11:15 o’clock to-morrow morning.
It Is realized at the state department
that the lot of American consuls in Cuba
is a very hard one; it has been difficult
for many months and is not better now.
Still the department is gratified at the
manner in which these officers have dis
charged their duties and remained by
their posts. So far a? can be learned at
the state department, none of them have
resigned and stories to the contrary prob
ably found their origin in the fact that
one consul, whose health had 'broken
down, has applied for a leave of absence
which will be granted to him.
PROCTOR AT KEY WEST.
The Senator fin, a Talk With Ad
miral Sicard.
■New York, March 10.—A special to the
Evening World from Key West says that
among the passengers on the Olivette
from Havana was Senator Proctor and
Col. Parker.
As soon as Senator Proctor had regis
tered, he sent bis card to Admiral Sicard.
He was shown jo, the admiral’s room and
was closeted with him for two hours.
The object of their Interview presumably
was to deliver a message from Command
er Converse of the Montgomery.
Col. Parker said to a reporter of the
Evening World:. “The senator’s trip to
Cuba was merely to satisfy himself of the
real merits of the Cuban question. It has
no political significance. The famine, suf
fering and awful destitution among the
reconcent redoes is indescribable. Tho al
calde of Mntanzas told me that 55,000 per
sons died of starvation in that city last
year. In February 5.000 died.
“Every one in Havana now knows that
the Maine was blown up. The Spaniards
no longer deny it. .They do not seem to
be very sad over it either.”
COURT’S WORK NEARLY DONE.
The Work of the Official Menogra
phern Dispensed With.
Key West. Fla.. March 10.—The United
States dispatch boat Fem arrived here
this morning from Havana.
The Fern brought the Maine’s silverware
and Sixty rifles recovered from the wreck.
Mr. Bissel!, stenographer of the court
of inquiry, was also on board. Both offi.
cial stenographers have now left the
court, and it has only a temporary clerk.
This leads many here to think its work
is practically done, and that It will re
turn td Key West by or before Saturday
The Fern coaled and the provisions for
the starving Cubans were then put on
board. She is scheduled to sail for Ma
tanxas to-morrow. The Marblehead will
go from the Tortugas to Tarnjw. where
It Is reported she will take on additional
ammunition.
The British cruiser Cordelia coaled to
day. *
Senator Proctor and Mr. Bissell, the
stenographer of the court of inquiry left
to-night for Miami.
WHAI.EHACKS FOR WAR.
Thirty-Five Vessels to He Utilised in
Case of Hostilities.
Cleveland. 0., March 10.—it is stated
that the government is considering a plan
whereby the big fleet of whaleback vessels
on the lakes can-be turned into formMabie
fighting machines in case of war They
would doubtless be of great value for coast
defense purposes. An Important feature
Is that they can be submerged so that only
one foot of the upper works appears above
the water. Marine men and government
officials agree that with the addition of a
couple of turrets to the whale backs and
& ram forward. these vessels would be of
great service in case of War.
There are thirty-five of the whaleback
•teamen on the lakes. They are owned
by the American Steam Barge Company
with headquarters in Cleveland.
MARINES TO HE ENLISTED.
Corp. to De Ihcreaaed by 4T3 Vf el>
Formed Into Two RnttaHona.
Washington, March l<k—Col. Heywood,
commandant of the marine corps, received
to-day an order from Secretary' Long di
recting him to enlist 4T3 men. form two
battalions of marines and have them
ready for movement.
The order also authorises the purchase of
a sufficient number of tents to accommo
date the two bottalons and any extra
equipment which might be necessary to
St (be satdiers for the Held.
Cbl. Heywood immediately tetegraphrel
orders to the different navy yards •'here
marine's are stationed to recruit all eligi
ble oku applying (or cnUstniciU
THE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEKp. MONDAY MARCH 14. 1898.
VIZCAYA VERY VULNERABLE.
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STANDS SO HIGH OIT OF THE WA
TER AS TO BE AN EASY TARGET.
Naval Officer Expresses the Opinion
Tiint the lona Would Blow Her
Boilers Out in Ten Minutes—The
Pelayo a Formidable Battleship,
But Less Dangcrbns Than the
Massachusetts—Expulsion of Cor
respondents—Proctor Talks of His
Trip.
Havana, March ID.—As an indication of
the estimate, put upon the Vizcaya and Al
mirante Oquendo, sister ships, by naval
officers here, a .remark of bneof them macle
to-day is worth repeating. The officer was
standing with this correspondent on the
quay watching the Vizcaya as she swung
with the tide.
“Yes,” he observed, “she is a beautiful
ship, but too big a mark. The lowa, for
instance, could not miss her with a single
shot at reasonable fighting range and
would be likely to blow her boilers out in
the first ten minutes.”
The same officer said: “The Pelayo is a
really formidable battleship, but smaller
and less dangerous than our Massachu
setts.”
There is some talk here to the effect that
the American government has arranged for
laying a cable frorrt Key West to Tortugas,
as the latter is the best rendezvous-for the
fleet, sintee the largest ships are able to
coal there in all sorts of weather.
Henri Laine, the newspaper correspond
ent, was not compelled to leave the coun
try because of newspaper work, but be
cause of written charges accompanied by
alleged full proof furnished to the auton
omic government by Senor P.ruzon, Cover
nor of Havana province, that he was in
volved in the conspiracy responsible for
locating twenty-five dynamite bombs at
various points in Havana. Senor Bruzon
demanded the expulsion of all newspaper
correspondents on the ground that se ca
tlonal stories sent to the United St ites
were liable to create riots in Havana.
The Marquis de Montiri and Senor Govifi
opposed the wholesale deportation, saying
that the matter was very serious and that
It was the duty of the autonomic govern
ment not only to preserve peacfc in Ha
vana, but to promote good feeling With the
United States. Furthermore, they con
tended that not all the correspondents
should be under the ban, but that selec
tions should be made of the guilty. They
concluded their reply to Senor Bruzon by
saying that jt would be unwise to expel
any correspondents while the court of in
quiry was in session, lest it should seem
that the Spaniards dreaded the publication
of the truth about the Maine explosion.
They demanded additional written charges
with proofs from Senor Bruzon. This was
four days ago, and nothing has been forth
coming.
It is probable, however, that certain cor
respondents will be asked to leave the is
land when the American court of inquiry
finishes its work.
Senator Proctor, before leaving for Key
West by the Olivette yesterday after what
he calls a “most profitable two weeks in
Cuba,” said: “I have not had an easy
time. I have seen all from the highest
general and the richest merchant to the
neediest, reconcentrado and the humblest
pacifico, bankers, officers, officials and
others. I have visited the military pris
ons, hospitals, relief depots, asylums,
guard houses, tftichhs, fnrtns,” offices and
homes. I have been in four provinces,
Havana, Pinar del Hio, Matanzas and
Santa Clara, and the principal cities of
each. I am of an observant turn of mind
and I keep my eyes open, ,
“I have found out what I could not pos
sibly have learned without a personal
visit, while I have not to my knowledge
antagonized a single person on the island.
My trips with Miss Barton have been
of great service, because when the minds
of people are mellowed by gratitude, their
hearts speak out the truth!.
“As a business man, I wisn to say that
Miss Barton's methods of receiving, cur
ing for and distributing the supplier are
admirable. The American people can be
confident that all money and supplies sent
will be conscientiously applied. Could
they see, as I have seen, the suffering,
starvation and death, they would, as Whit
tier says, pour forth wine and oil.”
Every one is much struck by the suc
cess of the American orphanage which the
Red Cross Society has established in a
handsome villa in the suburbs of Coreo,
in charge of Dr. Lesser, and his wife as
matron. Although open for a few days
only, it now holds thirty-six happy young
sters.
In connection with the orphanage a
dally clinic is held. The Cuban doctors
.ape much interested in Red Cross word,
and forty patients were treated yester
day. Dr. Lesser has refused the demand
of the Spanish governtnent that he should
pay MOO for the privilege of practicing
among the poor, saying that the Red
Cross physicians are allowed to practice
the world over. Thus far his work nas
not been interfered with, nor is it likely
to be.
There is a good deal of comment about
propositions to the insurgents by the radi
cal wing of the autonomist party. The
Spaniards say the autonomists programme
promises nothing but sorrow and war,
while Gen. Gomel himself has offered
$150.(MD.000 and a favorable commercial
treaty with Spain if independence is
granted. Moreover they say that the au
tonomist* programme to disarm the vol
unteers would mean independence if car
ried out, since the insurgents would not
be disarmed.
As the result of vigorous demonstrations
by the insurgents in the province of Dinar
del Rio, the government has ordered six
field nieces from the Monon-Jucaro trocha
to Pjnar del Rio. This shows that the
western provinces are not so quiet as has
keen said.
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LETTER FROSI A BLUE JACKET.
Says Two Divers Say Maine Was
Blown Up by a Mine.
Williamsport, Pa., March 10. —The par
ents of Johnson L. Hays, who resides in
Montoursville, have received a letter’from
him dated on board the cruiser Montgom
ery at Key West, Fla., March 3. Young
Hays is one of the crew, and has been in
the navy twenty-two months. In his let
ter he says: “Well, the fleet is nearly all
here awaiting the end of the investigation
on the New York, which is lyibg about six
miles from here.
“More dead and wounded were brought
from Havana to-day on the Bache.
“We have bepome a regular prison ship
now.
“We have two divers who were down in
the Maine and are waiting to give their
testimony at the court of inquiry. They
will not be allowed to communicate with
the shore till the court is over.
“One reporter who kpew too much has
alsc been brought aboard.
“The Maine was blown up by a rrfine—
that is what both divers say.”
COLTJS RAPID DEATH DEALERS.
The New Six Millimetre Gun a Marvel
for Fighting; Tops.
New York, March 10.—Several hundred
extra mechanics are employed at the
Brooklyn navy yard.
The dispatch boat Dolphin has a swarm
of painters and about a hundred mechan
ics rushing -work upon her.
'Much work is being done on the Cruis
ers Chicago and Atlanta.
Work on the torpedo ixiat Stiletto will
be completed by the end of the week,
when she will be ready for sea.
A, test was made to-day of one of a
consignment of rapid-fire guns just re
ceived from the Colt factory at Hartford.
It is known as the six millimetre rapid
fire autonomatic Colt, and is capable of
firing 200 shots a minute, with a range
of 2,000 yards. The test proved that the
bullet would pass through a steel plate
three-eighths of an inch thick, two sides
of a coil of pipe twenty inches of wpod
backing and another steel plate of one
eighth of an inch in thickness. These
guns, of which ten have arrived, will be
used upon the rail of vessels against tor
pedo boats and also in the fighting top.
A large quantity of ammunition for use
in the rapid-fire guns arrived at the navy
to-day.
HOKE SMITH Al WASHINGTON.
Call at Wav Drpurtpient to Boom At
lanta ns a MoliHiamtton Point.
Washington, March 10.—Ex-Secretary
Hoke Smith called at the war department
to-day to confer with the army officials
relative to the report that Atlanta is to
be the point of mobilization of the land
troops in the event of war with Spain.
Mr. Smith said that Georgia is greatly
agitated over the war problem, and for
the time being politics has but little show
with the people of the state. He was not
disposed to discuss the political situation,
for he says the people in Atlanta are too
busy occupied wish war talk and the ef
fect that war with Spain will have on the
state to discuss politics.
SPAIN’S HI NT FOR SHIPS.
Five Conditional Purchases Made at
Fiume and Polo.
Berlin, March 10.—Senaor Sandoval, the
Spanish military agent in Germany, Auh
tria and Scandinavia, who returned here
last evening from a trip, has made threo
conditional’ purchases of coasting steam
ers at Fiume and two at Pola. He starts
to-day for Stettin and Hamburg to in
spect a number of vessels offered.
BREAD RIOT IN SPAIN.
Three Gendarme* and Two of the
Rioter* Wounded.
Madrid, March 10,—There has a
bread riot at the village of Pobalderra del
Valle, in the province of Zamora. The
gendarmes intervened, three of whom, and
two rioters were wounded before the dis
turbance was suppressed.
MATTIE ROBINSON’S STORY.
Say* Rawls Made Her Run Away
From Home M i<h Him.
Sylvania, Ga., March 10.—The white girl,
Mattie Robinson, who went away with
the negro, John Rawls, several weeks ago,
and was brought home a few days since,
has made a statement of the affair which
is very different from the one made by
the negro.
She says that she had started for her
sister’s house, accompanied by Rawls’,
and he compelled her to go with him.
They first went to a negro house, where
an old colored woman blacked her hands
and face with soat, and then she and
Rawl’s continued their journey down into
Effingham county, where they were sub
sequently found by the officers. She says
that Rawls told her he had come very
near running away with a white girl in
North Carolina, but killed a man up
there and had to leave.
If the girl’s statement be true, and is
believed in court, Rawls will, of course, be
in danger of his neck. The statement of
the officer who arrested them, however,
does not corroborate the girl's story. He
says that she seemed attached to the ne
gro. and even warned to kiss him when
they were separated. Rawls is in Jail
here, and there seems to be no disposition
to interfere with a legal investigation and
trial of the case.
—William Bonny, the army medical
steward who accompanied Stanley in his
expedition for the rehef of Emin Pasha,
is dying of consumption in a London poor
house. Bonny was left with the rear
guard under Maj. Barttelot.being the only
white man left alter the latter's death,
and remained for a year and a half in
camp while the reax guard starved.
GROUND TO PIECES BY A TRAIN.
NOBLE-HEARTED WOMAN MEETS A
HORRIBLE DEATH.
Walking on Hie Track Near Kirk
wood on an Errand of Mercy When
Overtaken—Slightly Deaf She Fail
ed to Hear the Warning of the
Whistle—Thrown IfiK'h in the Air
and Then Falls Under the W heels.
Atlanta, Ga., March 10.—-Miss Annie
Emery, forty years of age, sister of W.
F. Emery, a well-known wholesale fish
and game dealer, and a devout church
worker in her community, was the vic
tim of a horrible accident to-day.
While walking down the Georgia rail
road tracks near Kirkwood station, where
she lived, she was run over by a passen
ger train going fifty miles an hour and
literally ground to pieces. Physicians
who were summoned said that there was
hardly a Whole bone left in the body?
Miss Emery was on her way to do a
mission of charity at the home of some
of the poor people of her church when she
met death.
It appears that she was slightly deaf,
and although the engineer blew his whistle
several times when he rounded a curve
and saw her on the track she failed to
hear the warning.
Several persons saw the accident. The
train yas moving too fast to be checked
in time to save the lady’s life and the en
gineer was compelled to witness the hor
rible sight, unable to do anything to
avert it.
The body was hurled high into the air
at the first collision and came down again
and was struck the second time.
<MiSs Emery was a woman of many no
ble traits of character: and her tragic
death caused a general pall of gloom to
settle upon the neighborhood.
PEACE AMONG THE PYTHIANS*
Charges Against the Grand Chan
cellor Withdrawn.
Fitzgerald, Ga., March 10.—The charges
preferred by Millen Lodge against Charles
R. Warren, chancellor commander of the
Knights of Pythias grand lodge of Geor
gia, for neglect of duty were withdrawn
to-day.
This action was thought best by all par
ties concerned.
The following statement was given to
the Morning News correspondent: “The
tribunal met at. Fitzgerald on Wednesday,
March 10, composed of. the grand officers
of the Grand Lodge, to investigate the
charges of indictment preferred against
C. R. Warren, grand chancellor, by Millen
Lodge No. 56, for neglect of duty. When
the tribunal met Millen Lodge, through
W. V. Lanier, representing them, volun
tarily withdrew the charges and dismiss
ed them, after which the tribunal ad
journed.
“T. J. Carling, chairman; W. T. Leopold,
secretary.”
The tribunal consisted of Acting Grand
Chancellor W. E. Algee of Fitzgerald,
Grand Prelate T. M. Goodrum of Newnan,
Grand Keeper of Records and Seals W. T.
Leopold of Savannah, Grand Master oi
Exchequer C. A. Cox of Savannah, Grand
Master at Arms Milton E. Smith of Ma
con, Grand Outer Gtlanj W. H. Stiwald of
West Point and Supreme Representative
T. J. Carling of Macon.
The city to-night is in the hands of
the Knights, -and the local lodge is feast
ing the visiting brethren in royal shape.
Mr. Warren is being toasted on every
side, and is the king of the night.
The Morning News correspondent was
informed by him that tho withdrawal of
the charges was no surprise to him, as,
they were preferred without much-found
ation. He does not deny but what he got
behind in his official duties, but that it was
done while visiting lodges in different
parts of the state or attending to his own
private business, and having no one who
he could leave in charge of the grand
chancellor’s duties while he was away. A
banquet began at Brunner’s restaurant at
10 o'clock to-night, in which the grand
officers are being toasted by the local
Knights.
Every one here rejoices in the acquittal.
TOBACC’9 GROWERS* ASSOCIATION.
BuHlueati and Pleaizre Combined in
♦he Day’s Programme.
Miami, Fla., March 10.—Business and
pleasure were combined in about equal pro
portions in the proceedings of the second
day of the convention of the National As
sociation of Tobacco Growers.
The convention at 10:30 adjourned to the
steamer CRy of Key West for an excursion
down the bay and returned in time for tea.
W. M. Corry discussed the subject of im
port duties, saying that the ideas of grow
ers, who ask for high duties, and the cigar
manufacturers, who ask for low duties,
can never be harmonized.
J. M. Comstock, chief of customs of the
treasury department, set forth the atti
tude of the administration upon the ques
tion of tariff.
Prof. D. G. Fairchild of the agricultural
department set the question before the
House as to why Florida did not try the
cultivation of Persian and Turkish »o
bacco.
Prof. H. J. Webber of the agricultural
department was the last of the speakers,
and his recommendations coincided with
Prof. Fairchild's.
At the evening session Dr. Stockbridge,
for the committee, reported a draft of a
constitution, which was discussed section
by section and adopted.
Officers were then elected as follows:
President—George Storm of New York.
Vice President—J- B. Briggs of Russell
ville, Ky.
Honorary Vice Presidents—T. B. Moodie
of Lake City. Fla.; A. Cohn of Georgia,
and one from each of the other tobacco
growing states.
Secretary—E. O. Painter, Jacksonville,
Fla.
Assistant Secretary—W. L. Glessner of
Macon, Ga.
Treasurer —Henry Curtis of Quincy, Fla.
’ Executive Committee —A. C. Tompkins
of Kentucky; J. E. Ingraham of Florida;
H. S. Frye of Connecticut; Ezra Herr of
Pennsylvania, and Herbert Myrick of
Massachusetts.
Prevention
better than cure. Tutt’s Liver
Pills will not only cure, but if
taken in time will prevent
Sick Headache,
dyspepsia, biliousness, malaria,
constipation, jaundice, torpid
liver and kindred diseases. •
TUTT’S Liver PILLS
ABSOLUTELY CURE.
This is hard work/
most people think. But is it any harder fog
/z* man than the old-fashioned way of
\J/ ing is for a woman ■ And y et how many!
j —r, women, apparently bright and intelj
£ z I—jl li^ent ’ s . tJll persist in that clumsyj
TTII i \ I wearisome, expensive way of
’ V/zfe I was h’ n £ •
' f Why don’t they get Peariine*
and save the hard work, the ruinous wear and tear, the*
needless, rubbing and wrenching? Pearline can’t hurt thef
clothes. It’s the most economical thing to wash with.
Why don’t they use it, like millions of other women? mo
POSTOFFICES AS PARTY PLUMS
FIGHT TO GET THE INS OUT AT MA
CON, GRIFFIN AND ROME.
Walter Johnson, Walter Corbett and
Judsan Lyons Now at Work at
Washington—The Claim Made That
the Offices Should Not Be Filled by
Democrats Longer Than Four
Years Where Death or Resignation
Has Occurred—Democratic Sena
tors and Congressmen Line Up.
Washington, March 10.—The Georgia Re
publican leaders are making a desperate
effort to secure the rerpoval of the Demo
cratic postmasters at ! Macon, Rome and
Griffin.
It is this which explains the presence
here of Walter Johnson, Walter Corbett,
and Judson Lyons, and while they talk
of other matters, the scalps of Messrs.
Hertz, Vandiver and Bailey are the real
objects of their coming.
These cases are alike, in that the pres
ent incumbents succeed Democrats, get
ting their places through the death when
vacancies were made by death, or resig
nation.
Some time ago the Postmaster General
declared that in such cases, where the res
ignation had not been for the purpose of
getting a Democrat in,, the incumbents
would be allowed to serve out the full
four years' term for which they are com
missioned, but under fire he gives evidence
of weakening. The Georgja Republicans
contend that the total of the time of serv
ice of the two Democrats should be taken
into account, and that four years of Dem
ocratic service should be counted as a
complete term, whether served by one
man or several.
It has only been through the hardest
and most persistent work that Senators
Bacon and Clay, and Representatives Mad
dox and Bartlett have been able to keep
the regular men as long as they have.
Senator Bacon has served notice that he
will fight in the Senate any appointment
at Macon, his home office, and the fight
of a senator with regard to his home of
fice is always respected by his fellow-sen
ators. In this respect Mr. Hertz's chances
for retention seem better/than those of the
other two, though both senators and the
congressmen of their districts are doing
ail in their power for both Messrs. Vandi
ver at Rome and Bailey at Griffin. If it
had not bqen fdr their fight these men
who would have been removed by the ap
pointment of successors before this.
Carrie M. Allen was to-day appointed
postmistress at East Point to succeed
Alita G. Martin. The only .other appoint
ment was that of Matilda O? White, to the
office at Rising Fawn, Dodge county.
UPRISING IN A PRISON.
Two Hundred Convicts Hnrl Their
Cups at the Guards.
Michigan City, Ind., March 10.—An at
tempt at a break in the prison here to
night by 200 convicts, led by William
Sauerweine, a 14-year man from Vigo
county, was made while the convicts were
at supper. Capt. Barnard had charge of
the dining room when Sauerweine arose,
followed by' 200 convicts, who began to
fire the large coffee cups at the guards.
By accident Nightman Anderson happen
ed to be on the scene and seeing the sit
uation, drew his gun and fired, hitting
Sauerweine and another leader named Sur
ber.
The leaders being quelled by the shots,
quieted the other convicts and they were
soon under control. It is thought the two
wounded men will die.
ENGLAND'S NAVAL ESTIMATES.
The CollosaaA Sum of 9127,750,000 In
volved.
London, March 10.—The first lord of
the i admiralty, the Hon. George J.
Goschen, in presenting the naval estimates
to the House of Commons to-day pointed
out that, with the outlay in naval works,
the expenditure amounted to the colossal
sum Os £52,550,000 ($127,750,000) which, he ex
plained, was even considered inadequate
in some quarters.
Mr. Goschen explained in detail the con
dition of the navy and a debate followed.
The first lord of the admiralty asked
that the navy be given more men. He
desired to man the ships up to their full
limit. Many of the speakers favored an
increase In the naval reserves.
THROUGH A BURNING TRESTLE.
Engineer Killed in n Railroad
Wreck in Alabama.
Rome, Ga., March 10.—A mixed train on
the East and West Railroad, running
from Cartersville, Ga., into Alabama, went
through a burning trestle near Ragland,
Ala., this morning at 10 o'clock.
The engine and five freight cars went
through the trestle. Engineer Spence Phil
lips was instantly killed. He was buried
under the debris and his remains have
not been found.
Phillips stuck bravely to his post and
met death fearlessly.
The fireman jumped and was not hurt.
The passenger cars did not go over.
J’he trestle was the highest on the road.
The dead engineer was very popular and
leaves a wife and children in Cartersville.
TWO TIRED OF LIFE.
Short-Hand Teacher and His Wife
Take Morphine.
Nashville, Tenn., March 10.—Mrs. John
L. Driscoll was found dead in her room at
the Chamber of Commerce building this
afternoon, while her husband, in a dying
condition, was seated tn a chair near her.
The discovery was made by a
who received a note from Mr. Driscoll
asking him to call at his room, stating
that his wife was dead and that he would
be dead when found. Morphine had been
taken, probably on account of ill health.
Air. Driscoll was a short-hand teacher.
TIES OF BLOOD AND TONGUE.
ANGLO-AMERICAN ALLIANCE TALKJ
IN PARLIAMENT.
J \
Story That Communications on
Cuban Question Have Been Ex—
changed Between Great
and the United States Denied—A|
Conservative Asks Whether Ht>o
Majesty's Government Will Consid
er'the Advisability of Placing HeH
Fleet at the Services of the Unitedl
States.
London, March 10.—Ronald Munro-Feo
guson, Liberal, asked the parliamentary)
secretary for the foreign office, Mr. Cur
zon, in the House of Commons to-dayg
whether there is any truth in the reports
that communications on the Cuban qUes
tion have been exchanged between tad
British ambassador at Washington, SIB
Julian Pauncefote, and the government ofl
the United States. |
Mr. Curzon said that no communications,.
had been exchanged. j
Hon. Hubert Valentine Duncombe, Con
servative, gave notice he would ask '
Curzon whether, with the view of recog-*
nizing the identity of the interests of nil
English-speaking peoples, Her
government will consider the
of placing the services of the British flee#
at the disposal of the United States idH
the event' of complications between thd
United States and any foreign power. Thd
question, however, was not put.
Relative to the withdrawal of his ques*
tion, Mr. Duncombe said: “After consul*
tation with my friends, I decided that thd
exact form of the question rtiade it inop*
portune to put it. It was framed, owing)
to the widely held opinion in the Housst
of Commons that it is high time the for
eign powers should be told in unmistak
able terms that any blow struck at
Great Britain or the United States was
equally a blow at the other. I was'pro
foundly convinced of this to-day. Many,
more members than I supposed would dd
so came to me in order to say they heart*
ily indorsed my question. lam convinced
the government would have desired to an*
swer my proposed question affirmatively,
and would have done so had It not involv
ed other considerations, beside ex
what I believe the present government siuwr
cerely holds-r-that in the face of forelgrf
complications the intersts in the future off
Great Britian and the United States ara
inseparably intertwined. To-day’s expres
sion and Indorsement we will eventuate
so soon as we can frame the question in
the exact terms which clearly express thq
feeling of the House of Commons—thaff
any trouble threatening the United States
will be shared by Great Britain.”
Other members of the House of Com
mons who were interviewed on the sarnt*
subject all spoke in a similar strain.
TRIPLE ALLIANCE PENDING.
Improbable Story Telegraphed to £|
London Paper.
London, March 11.—The New York corro*
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says: “t
have it on the highest authority that sf
triple alliance between Great Britain, thef
United States and Japan is pending.” *
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CAPT. GREEN NOT IN THE
Costoms House Employes Tell of
. Return From Europe.
New York, March 10.—The court mar
tial trying charges against Capt. Oberlini
M. Carter heard one witness to-day and
then adjourned to meet Tuesday next it*
Savannah. ,
The one witness /as Dudley F. Phelptf
of the New York custom house, who tes
tified that Capt. B. D. Green arrived 10l
this country from Europe on April 13, '.595,
and again on June 1 of the same Jrear.
This evidence was introduced by the de
fense to show that Capt. Green was not if*
this country at the time certain forgeries!
were alleged to have been committed by;
him in connection with payments for con*
tracts let by Capt. Carter.
VANDERBILT ALLEN DEAD. d
j
Fighting Grandson of the Old Com 4
modore Passes Away.
New York, March 10.—Col. Vanderbilt
Allen, a grand-son of Commodore Vander
bilt, died March 6 at Capri, Italy, aged 51
years.
He was a graduate of West Point, and|
during the war made a record so good
that he was breveted major. He resigned
his commission and went to Egypt, wh«p®
he fought in the Khedive's aryiy and waS
made a commander Qf the Order of Med-i
jido. ■<"
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ESTERHAZY BACKS DOWN. ij
Abandons His Proseeution of the!
Brother of Dreyfus.
Paris, March 10.—A sensation has beed
caused by. the announcement that Comttj
Ferdinand Walsln Esterhazy.on the advfcd
of counsel, has abandoned his prosecution
of M. Mathieu Dreyfus, brother of the ill-*
fated prisoner of the Isle of Devils, for def*
amatlon in accusing him of having writ
ten the bordereau. 'u
AN ATKINSON CLUB.
Organized at Folkston, in Chari tort
County.
Folkston, Ga., March 10.—The 9. R. At
kinson Club of Chariton county was or*
ganized here yesterday; J. P.
president; J. 8. Mizell, enrolling
and W. M. Olliff, corresponding secretary.
Resolutions indorsing the candidacy oj
Judge Atkinson for Governor were unan-*
imously adopted. The club will mtefl
twice a month during the campaign, m
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