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We will have at our disposal during
November $75,000 to loan on Georgia farms
or city property. We are offering money at
low rates.
THE GEORGIA WAN AND TRUST CO..
O. A. Ctolemtfn, General Manager,
356 Second Street. '
ESTABLISHED 1884
WILL ASK WILLIAM
TDJE_ AHBITBATDR
Spain Has Decided Positively to Refuse to Cede
_me Phillipine Islands to this Countnj on the
Demand or American Commissioners.
RESUMPTION
OF HOSTILITIES
Is Not at All Improbable
Though Spain is Verv
Anxious
MT TO IOS! THE CANARIES.
Would Be the First Point Attacked
in Event Commissioners Refuse
to Yield the Philippines.
By Associated Press.
Madrid, Nov. 11.—The Heraido this
morning asserts that the Spanish govern
ment. has resolved to maintain Spain’s
sovereignty in the .Philippine Islands, ami
it adds that it has been suggested that
Emperor William of Germany, who is ex
pected to visit Cadiz ami .Madriz soon, on
his way back to Germany from the Holy
Lind, will ibe asked to arbitrate t.he ques
tion in dispute .between Spain in the
•event that the peace commissioners of the
two countries now in session in Paris, fail
to come to an agreement.
The queen regent presided over the cab
ini't council held today. Sagasta read a
letter from President Montero, president
of the Spanish pepce commission, an
nouncing that itho American commission
« t refused to recognize the Cuban debt,
«nd had exacted the Philippine Islands.
The cabinet council will meet again Uhls
evening ami decide opon a reply.
\dmiral Camara’s squadron has been or
dered to Cadiz in view o>f the approaching
visit of Emperor William, of Germany, to
that t>ort.
Tile Spanish steamer. Miguel Gallant,
which left Luevitas, Cuba, about October
24th. has arrived at Barcelona with repa
triated Spanish troops on board. During
the voyage across the Atlantic 'twenty
three soldiers died, ami on arriving here
low men were seriously suffering 'from ex-
Hiansijon due to the lack of food.
New York. Nov. 11..—A dispatch to the
Airraid fiimi Washington says:
Instead of payfag Spain $40.0(10,000 as
nn indemnity for the transfer of the Phil
ippine Islands to the United States, Pres
ident McKinh y intends to reimburse her
only for the debt of about $1,000,000 con
tracted for the public improvements.
President McKinley and his cabinet
have carefully noted that the sentiment
<Apressed throughout the country by the
s’bstions has been In opposition to the
vuggi’stion of indemnity to Spain to the
extent proposed. As was put out by the
administration authorities it was intended
to give the capital of the entire debt float
ed. with the Chilippine Islands as security
nnd amounting to $40.(>00.0000. What will
be paid by the United States. What will
be paid by the United States according to
the present intention of the president, is
the debt contracted 'by Spain for the es
tablishment of light houses, harbor im
provements ami public buildings. All told,
this does not amount to « very large sum,
being fixed at about $1,000,000.
Firiende of Spain in the diplomatic corps
say that It Is an outrage for the president
to offer such a small sum.
“Perhaps it would be the best thing for
Spain if she should rid herself of the Phil
ipplnese." said one of these gentlemen,
"’but surely it is not right that the United
States should satisfy only a small portion
of the debt, leaving her with the remain
der on her hands and with a lowtreasury
.toineetit.”
It is not believed in official circles here
that Spain will withdraw her commission
from Faris. She has no desire to lose the
Canary islands, and she is apprehensive
that in case of a resumption of hostilities
the American government would seize and
perhaps hold them.
A high administration official says that
in case of the withdrawal of the Spanish
commissioners, the United States govern
ment would complete the military occupa
tion of the Philippines and would take I
•such steps as it might deem advisable for
this protection of the country’s rights in
the far east.
Front Mr. Day the officials have learned
that the American commissioners yester
day presented the reply to the Spanish re
fusal to surrender the islands and it is
expected that now the administration has
been so satisfactorily endorsed by the .
country, the Spaniards will appreciate the ■
hopelessness of their position and accede ,
to the demands of this government.
NEW TRAIL
Cut to the Klondike that Shortens the Trip
Considerably.
By Associated Press.
Seattle. Was.. Nov. 11—The steam
schooner Excelsior, has arrived from Cop
per river. Alaska, with about two hundred
passengers, among whom were Captain AV.
R. Abercrombit. 11. S. A., and his party of
■government surveyors, including F. C.
■Schader. geologist; Emil Marlow, topog
rapher. and nine enlisted men.
The Abercrombie party claims to have
•cut a tnail from Valdes to Copper river,
•which does away with the dangerous trip
over the glacier and shortens the distance
sixty miles. Abercrombie said:
“Os the 3.000 persons that went into the
Copper river country thorn 900 to 1.100 will
winter there. Those who came back
either lost their outfits or were grub-stak- ■
ed tenderfeet, who simply sat around the ;
camps and searched but little, if any for |
gold. There are three places mining :
camps in the interior at Lake Seslota, the ;
Tonsina and Consina rivers. Coarse placer ,
gold has been found at all of them. Bed '
rock has not been reached yet on account .
of the water. W. S. Amy. of San Francis
co, has discovered a big vein of bitumi
nous coal west of Teelln lake.
Accompanying Abercrombie is the
United States coast and geodetic survey
party, consitfag of H. P. Ritter. F. B. La
tham. H. C. Denson and several others
■who have been at work all the summer In
Coper river, delta, procuring complete
maps and data. The delta is about thirty
piles wide.
CROKER DENIES
That Tammany is Behind Any Contest on
Roosevelt.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 11—Richard Croker said
when he heard that some one was to try
and contest Colonel Roosevelt’s eligibility
to the gubernatorial chair:
"Tammany hall has nothing to do with
any such scheme. We fought Colonel
Roosevelt at the polls. The returns say
that he is elected. We know nothing of
any such intention ascribed to some
anonymous member of the organization.
We are not behind it and will not stand
for it.”
JAPANESE LABORERS
Will Be Shipped Into Hawaiian Islands by
Planters.
By Associated Press.
Honolulu, Nov. 2, via San Francisco Nov.
11 —President Dole Is of the opinion that
It will be necessary for him to make a trip
to Washington, probably in January of
next year.
This will be after the report of the
Hawaiian commission has been received
by the president and it was at the request
of Senator Cullom that President Dole, as
a member, being in attendance at 'Wash
ington during part of the time, at least,
that prospective legislation was before the
senate and house of both.
The cabinet received a delegation of
planters on October 31 on the subject of
laborers for the next quarter. On account
the number of new plantations being
started, a larger number than usual will
be required. After considerable discussion
the application for six thousand Japanese
laborers were approved. President Dole,
with the consent of the cabinet, has de
cided to appoint Gardner K. Wilder judge
of the Third and Fourth judicial circuits,
to succeed the late Judge E. G. Hitchcock.
WILL BRING TOLBERT BACK.
Believed He Was Concerned in the Race Riot
at Phenix.
By Associated Press.
Atlanta, Nov 11 —A Journal special from
Green wool S. C., says;
Everything was believed to have been
settled to normal state at Pfaeonlx City,
ibut this morning a telegram from there
•says word has been sent to -Columbia 'to
hold John R. Tolbert and his son, who is
now in the penttentiary there.
The telegram said there were affidavits
implicating Tolbert in the recent race
■trouble there. Officers were on their way
•to Columbia 'and it is now believed it is
their intention to bring Tolbert back to
Phoenix. If this is done further trouble
is feared, although the leading citizens
depreciate any further violence.
THIRTEEN MAJORITY.
Chairman Babcock ISays Republican’s Wil
Control House.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 11.—We have received
confirmatory information from every dis
trict in the United States,” said Chairman
Babcock, of the Republican congressional
■committee, today. ‘‘This shows that the
Republicans certainly have thirteen ma
jority and perhaps more than that, over
tho combined op position in the next
house. Any changes in subsequent returns
may make will be in the direction of in
creas'lngonr majority. The straightout Re
publican strength is shown to be 155.”
A BIG REWARD
Has Been Offered for Capture of Express
Robbers.
By Associated Press.
St. 'Paul, Nov. 11.—The Great Northern
Express Company, whose safe was blown
open in a t rarin held up last night by
robbers, near Fergus Falls, today offered
a reward of $5,000 dollars for the arrest
■and conviction of the robbers. The ex
press officials say that the loss is very
small.
CAPTURED SIX
Os the Men Concerned in the Great Northern
Train Robbery.
By Associated Press.
Morehead. Minn., Nov. 11.—Six of the
men engaged in the hold-up of the Great
Northern trarin. were captured here to
day. Four arrived at the Exchange Hotel
here together and two others came an hour
■later and inquired for the first four. Each
had large revolvers, two sets Os burglar
i tools, two dark lanterns, three sticks of
i dynamite and four dynamite caps were
I found on them. Each man had three
handkerchiefs. None are more than 30
' years old and all are bright and have an
intelligent appearance.
LEAVE FOR MACON
Third Regiment of Engineers
is Now on the Wav Here.
Lexington. Nov. 11.—The Third engineers
left over the Queen and Crescent for Ma
con todal and the Third Kentucky on the
Louisville and Nashville for Columbus.
Ga.
Patrolman Searcy attempted to arrest a
crowd of colored soldiers and was at
tacked by Private Dick of the Seventh
volunteers. The officer shot Dick in the
head and chest. Inflicting fatal wounds.
FOUR MEN KILLED
And Several Sariously Wounded by an Ex
p<o4>ofl.
By Associated Press.
Hanover. Mass., Nov. 11. —Fire in the
general store of C. A. Stearns today was
followed by terrific explosion. which blew
out the sides of rhe building, killing four
men.
The dead are Michael Robert Silvester,
Edgar Adams, C. A. Peterson and C. A.
Tolman. Over a dozen were injured, prin
cipally among them being C. A. Stearns,
Che proprietor of the store.
3 twaaSthO jo X-ißJqi'l
THE MACON NEWS.
AWFUL CRASH
MANY KILLED
Two Trains on the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Collide
In Pennsylvania.
11l BRAKES USEIESS
And Engineer Was Unable to Stop
His Train—The Passengers
Were Asleep.
By Associated Press.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Nov. 11.—The Buffalo
Express, on the Lehigh Valley railroad,
which left New York last night, ran into
the New York and Philadelphia Express
going east, on Wilkesbarre Mountain thio
morning.
The train going east was composed of
an express car, combination baggage, day
coach and three eleepers, had tfae right of
way on a single track. The Buffalo ex
press, in change of Engineer Rohlbing, had
orders 'to stop in a siding on the mountain
let the the New York express pass.
As Refilling approached the siding he
discovered the air brakes would not work.
The train was moving thirty miles an
hour down a ninty-foot grade. The engi
neer whistled frantically for hand brakes.
He knew the other train was about due.
|le reversed his engine and stuck ito his
poet, but could not 'avert the collision.
In less than a minute, the express from
the west, drawn by two heavy engines,
hove in sight. A terrible crash followed
on a curve in a deep cut.
Nearly all the passengers on 'both trains
were asleep. Many of these were thrown
out of their berths by 'the shock, but none
were seriously hurt.
The killed are: Wiliam Toxheimer. fire
man; Fred Glasser, fireman; J. B. Mc-
Gregor, express messenger, of Easton; Ja
cob Engleman, brakeman, Easton; John
McNally, engineer, White Haven.
The injured are: D. E. Price, engineer.
New York, scalded; John Rohlbing, engi
neer, Wilkesbarre, scalded; Charles Mor
gan, express messenger, . scalded; John
Shanfield, brakeman, 'Bauch (Thank, cut
about the head.
The engines, baggage and express cars
Were oiled up in a heap in the cut. The
passengers rushed from the cars, hearing
the cries of the injured trainmen. The
wrecking train, with a number of physi
cians and two clergymen, was sent to the
scene of the wreck.
As soon as possible the dead and injured
were taken from under teh engines and
cars. Investigation showed that a heavy
wind storm which prevailed last night had
caused the leaves from the forest ito accu
mulate on the track. The engines
ploughed into these leaves, which caused
the braking apparatus to clogg.
JACK’S VICTIMS
Two Americans Died this
Morning in Havana. .
By Associated Press.
Havant., Nov. 11—W. A. Williams, chief
quarte'master, who has been suffering
w th yMu*' fever for some time, died this
morning.
F. Stews it, a clerk attad'cS to the
qiiartermas ir’s department, »!fo ptorira-
Ited with fever several days, died at 6
o’clock this morning.
The condition of J. B. Caldwell, the
third one of the American party who has
been suffering with the fever, is un
changed.
PLANT IS BETTER.
He Was Taken 111 in Jersey City this Morn
ing.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 11.—President Henry B.
Plant, of the Plant Railroads and of the
owners of the Plant line of steamers, who
was taken ill yesterday at the Pennsylva
nia railroad station in Jersy City, is still
in his private car at the depot today, but
is better and 'he and his family took theiir
breakfast in the car. Mr. Plant is about
80 years of age. His son said he was fa
tigued by the trip north-
ADMIRAL SCHLEY
Has Arrived at New York With His I Full Re
port.
By Associated Press.
London, Nov. 11. —The United States
cruiser Newark, from San Juan, with Ad
miral Schley and staff on board, has ar
rived here.
Admiral Schley bears the full report of
the evacuation commission. The transport
Berlin, from Santiago and Porto Rico, has
also arrived.
TOOK AN ISLAND.
Insurgents Have Taken Charge of Or.e of
IThem.
By Associated Press.
London. Nov. 11 —Advices have been re
ceived at the office in this city of the
Philippine Commercial Company, saying
that the insurgents have taken the island
of Negrose, one of the Philippine group,
separated by narrow channels from Panay
and Zebu, and they are beseiging the
Iloilo capital on the island of Panav and
Che second largest port in the Philippines.
LEE IN SAVANNAH
Was Accompanies by Governor Tyler and His
Staff.
By Associated Press.
Savannah. Ga.. Nov. 11.—Major General
Fitzhugh Lee arrived this morning from
Richmond and assumed command of the
Seventh army corps. He was accompanied
by Governor Tyler, of Yirginia, and
members of the goveraer's staff and the
Fourth Virginia Infantry. They went ta
the Deeota Hotel, where the governor re
viewed the regiment. The governor will re
main in the city until this evening. A ball
■will be given him this evening by the of
ficers of the Fourth Virginia. A large
crowd of civilians met the party at the
depot, and the streets through which the
regiment marched was lined with people.
HLLEGAL SEIZURE.
By Associated Press.
Victoria. B. C., Nov. 11. —The collector
of customs here has received alvices from
Ottawa that the Russian government will
pay sealers’ claims arising out of the ille
gal seizure in 1892 by the Russian cruiser
Kotic of four sealing schooners. The de
tails of the claim are now being prepared.
MACON NEWSrKiDAY NOVEMBER n 1898.
OPPORTUNITIES
AT BUENOS AYRES
People of the Republic Anx
ious to Establish Trade
With this Countrv.
DIRECT LINE OF BOATS
Is'Needed and Would Be of Benefit
to Both Countries—Plenty of
Capital There Now.
By Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 11.—Julio Carris, of
Buenos Ayres, formerly charge d’affairs
from tbe Argentine Republic to this coun
try, and more recently diplomatic repre
sentative of Argentina in other countries,
is now in the city on a brief visit.
'He left Buenos Ayres two and a bait
months ago. and at that time he says the
business conditions were improving rap
idly. In his opinion this country now of
fers excellent opportunities for the United
States enterprises and capitalists. He is
a believer in the future of Argentina and
is an admirer of American character and
institutions.
Mr. 'Garris expresses a desire to see
closer relations develop between the two
cou tries.
‘‘The people of my country have a very
friendly feeling for the United States,”
said Mr. Carris. “Considerable machinery,
especially agricultural implements, from
the United States have found its way into
Argentina and the people there like it. In
my opinion this is an admirable time for
the United States to extend its trade to
my country. Argentina has passed through
a financial crisis and the fact that busi
ness conditions are steadily improving
there is shown by the rapid decrease in
the premium on gold. When I left there
three weeks ago there was a premium of
sixty-seven on gold. Now the premium is
down to twenty-seven.
“General Raco and the entire present
administration is progressive and soon
there will be a demand for new railroads
to develop the southern part of the repub
lic. American capital might find profita
ble employment in building these rail
roads.
“It seems to me that there should be a
direct line of American steamships be
tween New York and Argentina ports.
“Such a line would naturally be of very
great advantage to American merchants
and I believe that eventually it would pay
well. Ait first, no doubt, it would be nec
essary to subsidize it but that could be
done in the way of government postal
subsidy. Certainly 'anything that thia
government could do in the way of in
creasing and developing the postal facili
ties between the United States and the
Argentine republic would be of immense
benefit to both countries. At present there
is no line of American ships between your
country and Argentina. The British have
several regular lines, so have the French,
the Germans and the Itialiabo, and even
the Spanish.
“I have heard more or less talk about
establishing an American bank in Argen
tina. That would be a good idea for the
United States’ interests and it would fos
ter trade relations between the people of
th two countris. Os course we do not need
American capital as there is an abundance
of 'British capital in our country. All of
our railroads thus far have been built by
British capital. A few Americans have
started in business in the Argentine Re
public and they are doing well. There
could not be a much, better field to work.
In. a territory with a population of 4,000,-
000, >we were able to export in 1897 good
of the value of $100,000,000. This same
territory is capable of supporting 200,000,-
000 people. I think the Southern part of
our republic in going to be the new Ar
gentina. That section has a cooler cli
mate, wonderfully fertile of soil and is
free from locusts, which have been such a
damaging plague Ln the northern part of
the republic.
AT POLICE STATION.
’ Several Caser Disposed of in the Recorder’s
l Court this Morning.
t Judge Freeman was kept (busier this
• morning than he has been in some time.
: The number of cases on the docket were
larger than usual.
The most important case . called this
morning was that of George Montague, a
Pullman car porter, wbo was arrested on
yesterday as a suspect. He was caught
with a gold watch. The watch is a very
■ fine one, and contained the picture of a
lady and a gentleman. Montague claims
that he bought the watch at a pawn shop
in 'Cincinnati, but the officers are disin
clined to 'believe his story.
’ He says that he ha sanother watch in
his car. The ease was continued until the
officers have time to look into the case.
The officers think that they have captured
a slick thief and will investigate the mat
ter.
’ Charley Mills,’ who was charged with
fighting and disorderly .conduct, was dis
missed. Charley told such a nice tale that
Judge Freeman told him to go. W. D.
Tracy was fined $2.50 for getting on a
plan drunk. Judge Freeman remarked
that Tracy had almost gotten trimmings
on his drunk when arrested and that it
was lucky for him that he was pulled
at tfae right time or the fine might have
been heavier.
John Thomas was also fined $2.50 for a
, drunk. He stated to the recorder that he
had no idea that he was taking too much
until he found himself in the police sta
tion.
Henry Clay was fined $2.50 for being
drunk.
J. M. Estes was charged with being
drunk, but his case was continued until
tomorrow. The case of John Jackson, who
Was arrested for disorderly conduct, was
also continued.
NEW OFFICERS
Os Public Library Association Were Elected
Yesterday.
The newly elected library directors held
a meeting yesterday afternoon for the
purpose of electing officers for the coming
• year. The following officers were elected:
Judge J. p. Ross, president; Mr. Eu
gene Anderson, first vice president; Prof.
Abbott, second vice president: Mr. Grant
Fuller, secretary: Mr. Cosby Smith, treas
urer.
The election was unanimous and there
was no opposition to any of the officers.
Every director present was very enthu
siastic, and pledged themselves to work
for the upbuilding of the library.
President Ross appointed the following
committees:
Library—lverson Harris. Mrs. W. D.
Lamar. Miss Florence Bernd.
Entertainment—Mrs. W. R. White, Mrs.
I J. F. Hanson. Mrs. Cullen Battle.
Finance —Mr. A. R. Tinsley, Dr. R. B.
‘ Barron, and Mrs. Isaac Bieck.
The directors will meet the first Tues
day in each month.,
VAUDEVILLE
DESTROYED,
Much Property Destroyed
Last Night in Fires in
the City.
IT CIMfE CIUB
Stable and Two Horses Gsne—Good
Work Was Done by the*
Department.
Three fires # broke out in the city last
night within four hours. The damage dona
was very great and much property was
destroyed.
The first fire was at a stable in the rear
of the Cherokee C-lulb. The next was the
Guernsey building on Cotton avenue and
the last and most disastrous was at Put
zel s Vaudeville theater, which was total
ly destroyed.
The fire adarm was rung in at 10 o’clock
and the department was called to the sta
ble in the rear of the Cherokee Club,
which is used by Dr. A. M. Burt. When
the department arrived the stable was in
flames and it was impossible to save it.
Two valuable horses, one belong to Dr.
'Burt and the other to Waterman & Co.,
were 'burned. The building was a total
loss.
The fire alarm was rung in at 10 o’clock
and the departmemt was called to 'the
Guernsey building on Cotton avenue. The
whole upper story was found to be in
flames and it was thought for a time that
the whole block would go. A general
alarm was turned in and in a few minutes
several streams of water were playing on
the flames. The building continued to
burn, however, and it was only iby hard
work that the firemen got the flames un
der control.
While the department was hard at work
en the Guernsey building another alarm
was turned in, which called a part of the
depaftment to Putzel’s Vaudeville theater,
in the rear of his bar. The building was
one mass of flames when the department
arrived and the rear of the store of Ether
idge & 'Baker was also burning. It was
seen that the theater could not be saved
and the department went to work on the
other 'buildings.
Th flames were extinguished about 5
o’clock this morning Only the upper story
of the Guernsey building is damaged. The
store on the ground floor were considera
bly damaged by water, however, and the
damage to the stocks is very large,
Putzel’s theater was burned to the
ground and is a complete loss. It is not
known how any of the fires originated,
but it is though that Putzel’s was set on
fire. The fire started in the r°ar of tha
(building. There Was no fire left in the
building after tho performance was over
end nobody was in the building when tha
fire was discovered.
The firemen thought at one time that
it would be impossible to save the build
ing of 'Etheridge & Baker, but by hard
work they extinguished the flames before
any great damage was done.
It is thought that the fire in the Guern
sey building caught from a taylor shop on
t!he second floor.
AU of the (buildings were well insured.
The loss is estimated at about $20,000.
Putzel’s theater was owned by Mrs.
Maggie Donohue, and the Gurnsey build
ing by 'Mrs. C. G. Wilbourn. Following Is
the amount of insurance:
H. Horne —Putzel’s, $3,000; Etheirdge &
Baker, SI,OOO.
Cobb, Stetson & Mallory—E. H. Waters,
(on stock,) S4OO.
Geo. B. Jewett. —Mrs. Ward’s stock,
$1,000; S. M. Subers’, stock, SI,OOO.
G. R. Turpin—Putzel’s $4,000; 'Masonic
building, $7,500; S. M. Subers, $2,000; Mrs.
C. G. Wilbourn, $4,500.
Cabaniss, Callaway & Calbaniss —Ether-
idge & Baker, $3,000; S. M. Subers,
$2,00.
J. S. (Budd & Co—Etheridge & Baker
building, $G,000; S. M. Subers, $2,000.
INSULT TO MACON
The Academy of Music Taken Up by a Mis
erable Attraction.
It is not the fault of the local manage
ment of the Academy but it is the fault
of Messrs. Klaw and Erlanger, the theatri
cal agents of New York that those people
who went to the Academy of Music last
night and who do not like vulgarity in its
essence were insulted with such a per
formance and such a company as the
“Hired Girl.”
Messrs. Klaw and Erlanger ought to bo
sued for damages by the local manage
ment. They have done the house an irre-;
parable injury for this season. Those re
spectable people who were in the house
last night will not readily forgive the (out
rage while those who were not there, but
who have no doubt heard about it, will be
timid for some time to come. So long as
Messrs. Klaw and Erlanger have the im
pudence to foist such abominable and in
decent productions upon the people of the
Southern circuit, houses In cities the size
of Macon will continue to lose money for
the stockholders and the theatre will fall
more and more into disrepute.
The Academy of Music at Macon is one
of the first-class houses of the South and
is not or should not be open to such per-
Music last night.
It is miss-called a musical comedy. It
is not musical and it is not a comedy. It
should be billed as a vulgar unmusical
farce and would then probably find easy
booking at the second-class vaudeville
houses in cities of oyer a thousand
people, ,
tisTheteresa
On Shore Off Cat Island and
in Hands of Wreckers.
By Associated Press.
Nassau, 'N. P., Nov. 11. —The wreckers
who have arrived here brought with them
stores from tbe strapded vessel off Cat Is
land, which establishes beyond doubt that
she is the Teresa.
(As the vessel is looked upon as being
derelict, tfae wreckers claim the right to
seize the stores which can be saved.
They report that the water is up to be
lt ween decks, that she has a list to the
star board on which side the damage Is
and that is dismasted.
The vessel lies between the reefs on a
eihooth bottom and has an anchor out.
BIG LIBEL.
By Associated Press.
Tocoma, Nev. 11.—The British ship, Sir
Robert Fernic, has been libelled for
$50,000 by the qwners of the tug Fairfield,
for preventing that ship from going ashore
in this harbor. The tug owners had been
offered S3O for their services. The ship
and her cargo are vaueld at $250,000,
SCALAWAGS
DEPORTED
Good Government Reigns Su
preme in Wilmington With
a Firm Hand,
I
WHITE AND BLACK
I Who Represent the Obnoxious
Element Must Leave
the City.
1 J
JUSTICE ON BOTH SIDES, •
New City Government Adopts the
Right Course and a New Era of
Peace and Order Has Com-I
menced in the Town.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. 11 —A special to the
Star from Wilmington, N. C.; describes
the situation today as follows:
This disturbed and a -long perturbed
community seems at last entering upon a
new era of peace and order.
A complete change of the municipal
government of suddenness but great
equanimity has placed men in control of
local affairs representing the best element
of the city.
The firm hand of the law is being laid
upon the town and is holding in restraint
all classes which might threaten disorder.
The first act of the new government was
to swear in 250 special policemen. The men
selected for these positions are instructed
to prevent any attempts to terrorize the
negroes as well as to frustrate acts of law
lessness by the latter.
The good government put to a test im
mediately and the new officials were call
ed. upon almost before they had taken
their seats to make good their promises
to preserve order.
A big lynching party was planned for
■tonight and it required all the mayor and
his associates could do to prevent it. There
-are-six negroes in the jail who had been
arresfed during the excitement of the day
and whom some people of the town
thought should be summarily despatched.
One prominent leader, Thomas Miller,
charged, with declaring that fie would
wash his in white man’s blood be
fore night. Another was A. R. Bryant
charged with being a dangerous character.
The others are less prominent but have
■been under the ban of the whites for con
duct calculated to incite trouble.
Mayor Waddell and his associates put a
veto upon the proposed lynching. They
said that good government was to prevail
in Wilmington from this time and would
commence immediately,
The lynchers were so Insistent that the
mayor called out the guard and kept the
jail surrounded all night.
This morning the six negroes were
taken out and escorted to the northern
'boundary by a detachment of militia to
be banished from the city.
The citizens cheered as they saw them
going, This is but the beginning of a gen
eral movement to rid the town of the tur
bulent negro leaders.
It is not proposed to use violence but
to send them away with instructions not
to return. Squads of men are out today
searching for the most notorious charac
ters and they will be deported.
As found last night the white Republi
can deputy sheriff, French, has left the
■city. He was followed to the train ami
narrowly escaped violence. A party of
men went into the car determined to take
him cut. The arrival of Fred 'Stedman
one of the most conservative, cool headed 1
men in the town while being at the same
time a leader of the movement for white
supremacy, frustrated the attempt. He
was joined by two other citizens and the
three persuaded the crowd to let French
go.
French is prominent in Republican poli
tics and has been charged with organizing
the negroes. Several white men in the
community who become obnoxious from
their leadership of and association with
negro politics are also to be deported
Notice was served upon three of them this
morning to ieayo within twenty-four
hours. They are ex-Chief of Police Mel
ton, Charles Gilbert, and E. H. Hunting
On Market street two pictures were dig
played from the branch of a tree, one
labele.d “E. H. Hunting, white” the’ other
picture of a negro woman marked “Mrs
E. H. Hunting, colored.” The three men
signalized their willingness to go.
IN ILLINOIS.
Negroes Are Heavily Armed and Are Ter
rorizing Whites at Pana-
Pana, 111., Nov. 11.—The imported negro
non-union miners here are becoming reek
less. The union white miners are grow
ing restless.
Troop B, of Bloomington, remains on
dUty ,’, Ut most nightly in the “Flat
Hall ' district the negroes are shooting at
anj’ whtte man who passes.
The negroes are heavily armed by the
mine operators. Last night the residences
of several white miners were shot into by
-winchesters in the hands of colored men.
A white widow’s cottage was pierced re
peatedly by ballets, several charges barely
missing three children.
The militia say that they cannot appre
hend the culprits. Captain Butler in com
mand, when asked to disarm the negroes
«aid rt was useless ?J1 the sheriff would
arm them again. •
It is reported that a large contingent
outside the union of white miners will
s<XJD arrive at Pana. A consignment of
a hundred rifles was received today for
the white citizens, who intend to protect
their property and families.
BIG DAMAGE.
New Orleans, Nov. 11.—The fire which
started at the town hall of Covington, La.,
destroyed three blocks of buildings. The
loss is one hundred thousand dollars.
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