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The People’s Party Paper ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR. VOL. VI. NO. 19; HENRY DELGADO DEAD The American Expired Tn the Prison Hospital at Havana. WAS NEWSPAPER OOBEESPONDEBT Went to Cuba aa the Representative of the New York Mail and Ex press and w ns Arrested on a Charge of Aiding th® In enrgnnts—News of llm Demise Bent to the State Department. Washington, Jan. 20.—Captain eral Lae telegraphs the state departmraj that the American, Henry,Delgado, cor respondent of the New York Mail and Express, who had been a prisoner in Havana, died in the hospital there dur ing the night. Delgado’s residence was Hudson, N. Y. General Fitzhugh Lee had inter ested himself to the utmost in the case of the unfortunate man, who was jailed by the Spaniards while he was lying ill in an insurgent hospital in the province of Pinar del Rio, in November last. From that place he was brought to San Ambrosio hospital in this city, which is set apart for political prisoners. Sinking of tlio Relampago. New York, Jan. 20.—Glad tidings to Cubans in this city wore those which announced the sinking of the Spanish gunboat Relampago by means of a tor pedo while the ship was hurrying to the assistance of the garrison of Fort Gu amo, on the Cauto river, the most im portant inland waterway of the island. Anxiously during the last three weeks news of this kind has been awaited by Cubans who knew that their govern ment had decided to attack Spain’s fleet in the only way open to the insurgents, namely by submarine explosions. Three weeks ago a letter was received in this city in which the writer said that the delay in beginning war upon Spain’s patrol fleet was due to a blunder of those who shipped the wire and gener ator of electricity to bo used in explod ing torpedoes., That the mistake has been rectified and that the material reached its destination safely is proved by the destruction of the Relampago. A gentleman, who knows the electri cian who accomplished the first marine victory for Cuba libre, says: “The man under whose supervision the insurgents have begun war ou Spain’s gunboats is thoroughly profi cient in electrical engineering and is in Cuba now because of his enthusiasm in the causa of freedom. I believe this new departure will result in- loss of many more of Spain's gunboats. "The commanders of the patrol fleet \?re afraid to keep taeir ships in die "btten ssa at night and their places o; rendezvous, behind the little islands scattered all along the Cuban coast, are perfectly known to the Cuban patriots. “Torpedo service will devote its en ergy exclusively .to rivers navigated by Spanish gunboats and to the unpro tected anchorages to which they lay at night. There are now more than 40 war vessels of tho different kinds in Cuban waters. They are seldom in Ha vana harbor. They will be easy game when once our torpedo service’ has be come in a degree perfected. I shall ba disappointed if we do not hear of other Buccesssul attacks upon Spain’s fleet within the coming fortnight.” Natural Resources of Cuba. Washington, Jan. 20.—1 n answer to What he conceives to be a popular de mand on the part of the American peo ple for information as to the productive powers pf Cuba, United States Consul Hyatt, at Santiago, supplies the state department with an interesting report devoted entirely to a concise yet com plete description of the enormous nat ural resources of the Queen of the An tilles. He says that Cuba should rank among the foremost communities of the world and he believes she will soon attain this distinction, whenever a stable govern ment and a cheerful obedience to the powers that- ba, present to the home seeker and investor conditions that wiil make homes in the island and capital secure. The iron mines, which are of over shadowing importance of all industries in the eastern section of the island, constitute the only industry that has made any pretense to standing up against the shock-of the present insur rection. Two companies (American) have a capital of over §5,000,000 and employ from 800 to 1,400 men shipping their rich ores to the United States. American capital opened a manga nese mme at Ponupo and built a rail road to it, but after ship'ping one cargo, the mines were stopped by the insur gents. The coffee plantations were just getting nicely started when the present rebellion broke out and there will, says tho consul, probably be but a few coffee plantations remaining when the strug gle ends. Cuban Sympathizer. Sleet. Charleston, Jan. 20.—A massmeet ing of Cuban sympathizers was held at the Academy of Music. The meeting was addressed by prominent citizens. Resolutions expressing sympathy and calling upon the administration to re cognize the republic of Cuba were adopted. Bubonic Fla"ue on a Steamer. H wburo, Jan. 20.—Tho steamer Pierid has arrived here from Bombay with one o£ her crew dead and several ethers ill. It is reported that the sick ness aboard the vessel is bubonic plague. Nominated by th® President. Washington, Jan. 20.—The president has sent to the senate the nomination of Thoftias D. Byrum of North Carolina to be collector of customs for the dis trict of Albemarle, N. O. Uprising: Iu South Africa. CaPe Town, Jan. 20.—The native up rising'in Guiquiland is growing more serious and the whites are laagering. Three sons of Chief Lerothed of Basute land have revolted. Mm-5. Car not Is Doud. Paris, Jan. 20.—Mme. Carnot, mother of the late President Carnot, is dead. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1897. THE BRUSSELS EXPOSITION. Section Devoted to Seleno. In th. Biff Show Will Be International. Washington, Jan. 20.—The section devoted to science at the Brussels Inter national exposition in 1897 will be or ganized in a unique an interesting man ner. It will bo international, the ex hibits of the various countries being dis tinguished by decorations iu their na tional colors. The collection will bo given a place of honor in the right wing of the largest permanent exposition buildings, and no charge will be mado for space. Tho section is divided into I seven classes, including mathematics and astronomy, physics, chemistry, ge ology and geography, biology, anthro pology and bibliography. According to tho plan pursued in all the sections, money prizes will bo awarded to the exhibitors solving cer tain problems drawn up in a list of ‘ 'de siderata and questions. ” The desider ata. call for a thesis and an exhibit il lustrating tho same, showing some ab solute advance or discovery. For ex ample, under bibliography, a prize of 1,000 francs ($200) is offered for a se lection of 1,000 to 1,500 buoks, cata logued, io servo as a model for a popu lar library in nny specified region, as suggested by the model library exhib ited at the World’s fair by the Ameri can Library association. The “questions de concourse” call rather for improvements on some exist ing method or machine; for example, to present a mechanicism permitting one to place weight on the pans of a deli cately adjusted balance without Open ing the case in which it is placed—prize 000 francs. Prizes vary from 1.200 to 200 francs, a total amount of 800,000 francs, to bo distributed between the 14 sections into which the exposition is divided. Tho usual awards and medals will bo given in addition. GREAT BRITAIN IS SCORED. Iler Attitude Towards Indian Famine Suf ferers Displeases Russians. New York, Jan. 20.—A dispatch to Tho Herald from St. Petersburg says: Prince Alexander of Oldenburg, accom panied by two doctors, has left hero for Marseilles, enroute for Bombay, where he purposes to study the microbe of the Indian plague. Ever since -two mouths ago when Vladimir Goldstrem. tho well known politteal writer of Videmosti, raised his voice and called upon his colleagues to give five per cent of their income to ward the relief of the Indian famine and roused the Prussians with accounts of the horrors taking place in the vast English possession, interest in the fam ine has been constantly augmenting. The Novosti says it is time that all tho nations of Europe took measures to give international assistance and that private subscriptions are but a drop in vLubcean. a*momemt, it says, is to be lost. Tho newly started Glasnost scores England and says that only on Jan. 4 was the famine officfrilly recognized. It .was, under the circumstances, presump tion on the part of England to refuse the national aid offered by Russia. It was hypocritical reasoning, caused by fear and hatred of Russia, to consider tho proffer as inspired by anything but Christian feeling. The Fair Will Litigation. * - San Francisco, Jan. 20.—At the pre liminary examination of ex-Notary Pub lic J. J. Cooney, charged with perjury in connection with the Fair estate liti gation, the court declined to permit the introduction of photographic copies of the pencil deeds in evidence, requiring Mrs. Craven, the grantee under tl. deeds, to produce the originals, which her attorneys were unwilling to do. The principal witness was W. E. Stand ford, clerk for the H. S. Crocker com pany, publishers and printers, who tes tifie I that on Jan. 8, 1896. he ordered 10,COO plank notarial certificates to be printed. The prosecution will try to show that one of these certificates, bear ing Fair’s acknowledgment to the Cra ven deeds, bears Cooney’s notarial cer tificate, dated September, 1894. Balloting For Squire’s Successor. Olympia, Wash., Jan. 20.—Before the balloting began in the legislature for United-States senator to succeed W. 0. Sqniro it was understood that no choice would bo made on the first bal lot, which was the case. Senator Squire only received three votes in' the house and none in the senate. IIJs friends assert that he received the num ber ho intended and that his strength lay in the vote given to the weaker can didates and at the proper time, by clever marshalling of fils forces, a great sur prise will be sprung. ' Flatte River Paper Mill. Sold. Denver, Jan. 20.—Special Master Marshall E. Johnson has sold under a decree of foreclosure granted by the cir cuit court of the United States all the property of the Platte River Psjper Mills company, consisting of land, plant, ma chinery fixtures and improvements, at Manchester, near Denver. The prop erty'was sold for $150,000 and purchased by Edward S. Avery, actiug for the re organization committee. Convicted of Counterfeiting. St. Louis, Jan. 20.—Ralph Orees and Dr. Adella Walters have been found guilty.of counterfeiting in the United States district, court. Walter Orees was aeqaitted. The jury disagreed in the case of W. H. Jennett, who was also indicted. Dr. Walter’s fainted when the verdict was returned. To Help tbo PXmine Sufferers. San Francisco, Jan. 20.—. Mayor Phe lan has undertaken to assist ti.e famine stricken inhabitants of India aud an nounces that contributions of grain and money will be thankfully received; The Columbian Banking company has of fered to forward all such contributions free of charge. An Emheixler Sentenced. Kansas City, Jan. 29.—George E. Ross, who embezzled $1,500 while act ing as money clerk for the Pacific Ex press company, and was arrested at Baton Rouge, La., has pleaded gnilty and was sente need’to the penitentiary for two yearn. “ EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL; SPECIAL PRIVILEGES IO NONE.” ft ; ■ W||||F CONGRESSMAN HERNANDO DE SOTO MONEY. Conq-resinian Money, who has been to Cuba investig'atinff the insurrection, says that, Spain cannot crush the insurgents aud that her warfare is barbarous iu the ex treme. Mr. Money is United States senator-elect from Mississippi. v i A ids ■ "EBay - ’ - PRINCESS CHIMAY AND THE CHATEAU DE CHIMAY. Princess Chimay. who has won world wide notoriety by eloping wi Ja jßigo, a Hungarian gypsy fiddler, is a daughter of Captain Ebor Ward, of Michigan. In 1890* when only 17, she married Prince Chimay of ill’' ”? •'■'e-I 1 y.i-.r'tf y saSSfe® ' WlFsOWf • Xi.viyL• '•’U ■ ’ A SISLA4U3 'A WkTfcr-’’ - te HORSELESS CABS IN NEW YORK. A cab company in Now York is about to begin running fire horseless coupe cabs by compressed air. Should the experiment prove compressed air will ba the motive power on all the company’s cabs. SB MIKE WALSH. Mike Walsh, who handled the .Hotchkiss gnn on the filibuster Three Friendo during her fight with a Spanish gunboat, fired tho first cannen for Cuba Libre in a soa skirmish. He is now in Cuba with the gun. MOB KILIM MEN Citizens of Louisiana Hang a Trio of Negro Murderers. LAW’S DELAY CAUSES LYKOHIHGS John Johnson and Arch Joinery Two of tho Fiends Who Wore FKecuted, Butch- i ered a Family of .Five Some Time Ago. I Tlm» Other Victim of the Mob’s Fury Wai i a Wife Murderer. New Orleans, Jan. 20.—John John son, th© Cotton family murdoror,. wan hanged to a tree iu front of the Cot ton residence, near Amite City, at 3 a. m. Arch Joiner w,'is also hanged. The same mob also lynched Gus Williams, who was accused of murdering his wife. All three of tho ’ men executed by tho mob were negroes. Johnson and Joiner, according to tho confession of the former, were guilty of the murder of the five members of the Cotton family, near hero some time ago. The trio of murderers were taken from tho jail at Amite City by the mob. Williams was hanged to a big oak tree in front of Little Zion church, not far from Amite City. The mob then took Johnson aud Joiner to Tickenaw, where they met a similar fate. It was at first reported that Johnson was burned at tho stake, but this proved to be untrue. Johnson and Joiner were brought to Amite City from Now Orleans to plead to the indictments against them, and after the heariijg were remanded with out bail. During the day part of tho citizens called at the jail and Johnson made a confession. His story of the slaughter of the family was peculiarly brutal. Ho said that ho had always liked tho Cotton family and would not have harmed them had it* not been for the fact 'thr.t he was bullied into what ho had done. Ho said lie had armed himself with an ax, not to hurt any of tho people in the house, but to prevent t/ieir escaping, as ho had been told to watch a door. The murder, Johnson said, was planned by Bud McKnight, a white man, who was a suitor of the girl, Maud Miller, whoso mother, Mrs. Cot ton, whipped her for allowing Mc- Knight’s attentions. This is the only motive he know for the crime. He said Arch Joiner shot Cotton, tbo head or-the household, with a gun, then struck Mervon Stevens, the son of Mrs. Agnes Stevens, with an ax on the fore head, knocking him back ou the bed and killing him. Joiner silenced the men and then went into the room which was occupied by Mrs. Stevens, Airs. Cotton, Lizzie Miller, Maud and several chil dren and killed thrao women. SHEWONON TECHNICALITY. A Woi».an Charged With Snaps Her Kingers at the Court. Sr. Louh, Jan. 20.—Arguments in the case of Elias H. Webb, sheriff of ArapaliOß county, Colo., appellant, against Emma G. York, have baen fin ished in the United States circuit court of appeals in this city. Tho facts as dis closed by tho record are full of interest ond demonstrate that a technicality is sometimes nioro effective in getting a crilkinul out of trouble than Tony Wel ler’s famous alibi. It appears that Emma G. York in March, 1890, was engaged at San Fran cisco as a sick n orso at the bedside of O. F. Gibson. Tho sick man died March 29, 1898, and on the same day Emma started for tho east, taking with her $22,500 in cold cash, the property of the dead mam Adelin Gibson, presumably the wife or near relative of tho de ceased, at once made complaint to the police, who wired to Denver, Colo., where the fugitive was duly arrested and held, awaiting requisition papers, i Aho requisition was duly forwarded, j but just as they wore about to send tho prisoner back to California iu custody of an, officer, commissioned for the pur pose, a writ pf habeas corpus wan issued by Judge-Hallot. of the United States district court, before whom a hearing Was had. The prisoner’s counsel contended that She should be released because ths com plaints were not in San Francisco and a copy of which was attached to the re quisition, did not charge a crime against tho laws of California or Colorado. The complaint, which was sworn to by Adena Gibson, it appears, simply charges that Emma C. York had em bezzled and converted to her own nse the win of $22,600, which had been en trusted to her as bailee by O. F. Gibson. That looks clear enough to the lay mind, but tho lawyers come forward and say it is defective because it did not set out tho facts showing the terms of tho bailment or the circumstance under which she was intrusted with tho money. The court agreed with counsel and ordered the prisoner released on bond in the sum of SI,OOO, She is proba bly by this time safe at her destination in Now Brunswick and may snap her fingers at the oourt. San Dfego*« Water Carnival. San Diego. Cal., Jan. 20.—Interviews with officers of the British gunboat Pheasant which has just arrived, reveal the fact that orders have beon received to have tile Pheasant, Comus and Ini psricuse rendezvous here about Feb. 23, to participate in the big water carnival to be held in the bay of San Diego iu honor of the Rear Admiral Beardslee, U. S. N., commander of the North Pa cific squadron, who will retire from the navy on that day. Drench of Promise Suit Settled. London, Jan. 20.—1 n the suit for broach of promiso brought by Miss Ma bel Duncan of “The Geisha Company” ngainst Captain Arthur Cralibo of the Royal Irish regiment, damages being | asked to the amount of $50,000, aver- ! diet of consent was rendered by tho plaintiff. The terms of settlement are i not stated. » Foderatloa of Women*. Clubs Meets. Kansas City, Jan. 20.—The Missouri federation of women’s clubs is holding its first anniversary convention in the city. It will last three days and there are iu attendance presidents or repre sentatives of the federation iu several states, among them Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Nebraska, Kentucky and Ten nesseo. ONE DOLLAR PER YE AL WHOLE NO. 331. KILLED IN THE MOUNTAINS, rcatg Amnrlom Murdered While T/oo\- ing Afte* Hjj Mexlonn Mine. Pomena, Cal., Jan. 20.—-Hoary Gray, who recently went to Muzatland, Mex ico, to vis J# his brother, Joseph Gray, a well known gold*minor of Arizona and a graduate of the State University o( California, writes that the latter been murdered In the mountains, 47 miles from Mazatland. J* iseph has boon iu Mexico two year?, looking after his mining interests, which he had. iu connect' <n with Richard Gerd, tho sugar beet millionaire of China. Last October he found what seemed a very valuable gold mining prospect in the mountains near Mazat iand, but because of the mining laws, by which it ia hard fox* aliens to uiaka claims to discovered mines, he kept the location of his find secret and waited until influential and wealthy mining capitalists should have arrived from the City oi Mexico to assist him. Gray kept his secret well, though, when ho had. occasion to go to tho mountains he was stealthily followed by some Mexicans. The last soon of him was early on Christmas morning, when he informed tho hotelkeeper at Mazatland that he was going to look over his milling property. A few days lator his mutilated body was found in a canyon in the San Lorenzo mountains. Ha had evidently been shot with a Win chester rifle. His head had been sev ered from his lisdy and hidden in the bushes 2 miles further up tho canyon. His clothes were cut away so as to pre vent identification. Tho authorities in Mexico have boon investigating the caso, but they have as yet not found tho least cluo to the iden tity of tho murderers. OHIOANS COMING TO DkXIE.. Thirfcy-Fivo Buckeye State F»nuors Will I.ocate Near Waycross. Waycross, Ga., Jan. 20.—G. W. Shults of Columbus, ',0.. promoter oi Elwood park colony scheme, near El wood, southwest of Waycross, has in vestigated tho lands north of Waycross and has seen tho improvements in pro gress. He was surprised to find such dasirable lands in South Georgia. He says ho wants to turn his colonists over to Waycross real estate men and sus pend efforts in behalf of his Elwood park schenie indefinitely. About 85 Ohio farmers of good means, ho says, will arrive boro Thursday to se lect farm tracts and locate at Elwood park, but ho would turn th rm over to Waycross land-agents for a reasonable commission. Mr. Shults desires now to become identified with the Waycross immigra tion movement, because he finds condi tions here more favorable for immigra tion work than at Glenmore. Strange Komanco In Carolina. Charlotte, N. C., Jan. 20. —An “Enochs, Ardep” affair in reaJlKo,rtt. ’ic i up in tho superior court lioro. Lute A. McOrichard was granted a divorce from Valdelia McOrioliard. Buck of ■. his -i queer romance. Mrs. McOrichard’s hus band left her many years :i„a. Siio married again and was living Juq.p’.'.y with her second husband. Horsoa v.-.-ts traveling in South Carolina a strart fir- ■ ago and met his father faca to laca. )lo came hoiua and told his mother her first husband was alive. He has never re turned, hut she decided that it was best to separate from her second husbiiud and the divorce was granted. Two White ftton I'lwooil on Trial. Savannah, Jan. 20. —Maurice F. Sul livan aud S. J. O’Neil, two white man, hava.been placed on trial for their lives here, being charged with the n urder of Preston Brooks, a negro, on t'aa night of Nov. 9. Tha difficulty occurred in tho Old Fort district, several negroes and white men coming together and an attack being made. The question in volved in tha trial is as to which crowd made the assault. In tha m.elee Sulli van drew his pistol and shot Brooks. Tha defendants claim self defense, in that Brooks attacked them with a stick. New County In South Carol inn. Columbia, S. 0., Jan. 20. —Not since 187 G has such enthusiasm prevailed in this state over the result of an election as in Bamberg, Barnwell county. Tho citizens are wild, and cannon, fireworks, muaio and speeches are all going at once. This is over tho result of an elec tion, which, by a vote of 877 to 254, cre ates ths new county of Bamberg from part of Barnwell, liampton and Aiken, with the town of B nnberg as county seat. This three now counties within two months. Alabama Dernoorcts Meet. Montgomery, Ain., Jan. 20. Tha regular Democratic state committee met here to decide whether the national Democrats shall bo invited back into full fellowship. The Palmer and Buck ner men insist that tho silver men must come to them. Much interest has been excited in the outcome. A decision has not yet been reaohod. Boot aad Shoa Matcer Valls. Lyns, Mass., Jan. 2(X—The failure of Charles Rumsey, boot and shoe manu facturer of this city, is announced. Tho failure is due, it is stated, to poor busi ness and the failure of Burpee Rumsey, brother of Charles, several months ago. The assets and liabilities are not known. The capital invested in business is frem $50,000 to $75,000. Life Sentence Fnr Hay*. Dawson, Ga., Jan. 20.—General Hays, the negro who whipped his stepchild to death a few months ago, has been con victed of murder in the first degree, with a recommendation to the nieivy of tha court, and he will go to the peniten tiary for life. Hays is a mere boy, be ing only about 17 years of age. A Georfftaa Killed la Florida. UoNTiCKUto, Fla., Jan. W. Harris of Quitman, Ga., fell from the platform at Driftou Friday and hod his foot mangled while under the car wheels of a passing train. He has just died at the Walker nouso at this’place. Senator Harric* Wife Dend. Memphis, Jan. 20.—Mrs. Martha Ma ria Harris, wife of Uaited States Soua tor Isham G. Harris, died at her resi dence at Paris, Tei'«>