Newspaper Page Text
, ESTABLISHED 1850. 1
) J. H. EfeTILL, Edilor and Proprietor f
RUSSO-GERMAN ENMITY.
emperor william and the czar
NOT TO MEET.
An Interview is Considered a Waste of
Time and Would be Unpleasant for
Both Parties- Each Country Making
Hostile Military Demonstrations and
Import Laws.
(Copyright 1887 by the New York Associated
Press.)
Bf.iu.in, Oct. 23.— The Official Press in
repeating its denial of the report that the
Czar was to have a meeting with Emperor
William, uses language of plain and almost
ostentatious enmity toward Russia. An in
terview is declared to he not a mere matter
of indifference, but is objected to by high
personages in Germany. The personal re
lations between the Czar and Emperor Wil
liam, once so important a factor in European
politics, can no longer continue on their old
footing of friendship as the position of
Germany toward her allies, Austria and
Italy, forbids it. The anti-German pro
clivities of the present Czar are contrasted
with the lifelong friendship of his father
for Emperor William and his people, and
the conclusion is drawn that an interview
would be unpleasant to both sides.
OTHEII EVIDENCE OF FRICTION'.
Besides these strongly suggestive com
ments there is increasing evidence of
strained relations between Berlin and St.
Petersburg. The Russian press censor per
mitted yesterday’s Navoe Vremya to pre
dict such early action by Russia in Bulgaria
as would defeat the objects of the triple al
liance, *and show that Russia is neither
isolated nor incapable of carrying out
her victorious policy. The Pan-Slavist
papers are having free play in denouncing
Germany. The Czar’s route for returning
to Russia is subject daily to surmise as it is
considered unadvisable that he touch Ger
man soil and the frozen Baltic may make
his way homeward a matter of limited
choice. ‘Yesterday the route fixed was Riga
or Libau if the ice blocked Cronstadt. Any
way it is declared that the Czar must not
pass through Germany.
The economic war between Russia and
(Germany has had fresh development in the
Czar’s ukase giving English and French
imports preference rates. English goods ob
taining a remission of 20 per cent, because
England levies no duty on Russian corn
ana French goods a 10 per cent, rebate be
cause of the limited duty levied by France
on Russian corn. The obvious aim of the
edict is to strike a blow at German trade.
WAR PREPARATIONS.
To these evidences of hostilities are now
Htlded increased military preparations on
the frontier. A nvtable cessation occurred
in this work a>•*•>„' the progress of the
negotiations between ’ Prince Bismarck and
Prince DeGiers for an entente on the East
ern question, but since the triple alliance
became known there has been feverish ac
celerations ol the work on the fortifications
st Warsaw, Ivan, Garod, Brest and Lilo
visk. Gen. Gourko is to organize an im
mense camp near Warsaw. New fortifica
tions are also being constructed around Ka
vono and Bielastok. Some activity is
noticeable along the Austrian frontier.
The German War Office responds by
enlarging the camp at Grandenz. construct
ing six new forts around Thorn and
strengthening the works at Posen, Golgna,
Pillan and Konigsberg. The energies of
the War Office are at present concentrated
on the eastern frontier.
Regarding Prince Bismarck’s reply to the
new prohibition of German trade, it will be
seen immediately upon the meeting of the
Reichstag tba, in the bill raising the duties
an corn the attack is to be resumed.
Russian securities have again been offered
indiscriminately for sale. The present re
mit, of this tension of the relations is an
increased bitterness and enmity between
Lie two peoples. The Russian press prophe
i ies that important diplomatic action will
be taken by the Czar’s government soon
after his return to Moscow. These menaces,
however, do not alarm Germany, which is
confident of her own strength and the se
curity of the triple alliance.
AN AMBIGUOUS, COMMUNIQUE.
An ambiguous offidal communique com
ing from Moscow to-night, is giving rise to
various surmises as to the Czar’s designs.
Count Laursdorff, director of the Czar’s
diplomatic bureau, who has just returned
from Copenhagen, brought an utterance
from the Czar which, as given to
the press, is that “An immediate
solution of the Bulgarian crisis
should be found.’’ Not a word more isoom
municated to explain the act. Well in
formed officials regard the utterance ns a
pacific one, and it is supposed to point to
some new diplomatic scheme for a settle
ment of the Bulgarian question.
ITALY AND THE VATICAN.
The Bismarck-Crispi arrangement to es
tablish h modus rire-ndi between the Holy
•fee and Italy has not prospered. Advices
from Rome to the Germa nin state that
I’riuce Bismarck intimated to the Vatican
that he was authorized to inform the Holy
Bee what concessions the Italian government
was disposed to off er. At the same time
f’rinee Bismarck declined to be responsible
for the conduct officially of the
negotiations, aud merely offered
to be a friendly medium. The
Vatican’s reply was a query whether Italy
would acknowledge the absolute inde
pendence of the Holy See with the restitu
tion of part of Rome ns the Pojie’.s sine nun
non. Sig. Crispi did not entertain these
terms, and Prince Bismarck’s action in the
meantime has cooled.
Anew cause for a fierce quarrel lias
arisen in the law abolishing the Polish
language in the schools in the Polish
speaking provinces of Posen, West
Prussia and Silesia. The Catholic
press declares that the clergy will not obey
the law, and that they cannot share in a
campaign against the' national language In
'•' hich the people learn their religious and
moral duties. A portion of the Progressive
press approves this defiance of the Catho
’ics and predicts that in the struggle with
the church the government will find the
decree paralyzed.
The Post says it does not consider it a re
mote assumption that Russia will adopt
strong anti-German attitude on more
serious matters than the question of impe
rial visits.
Russia’s reserves,
Moscow, Oct. 23.—'The two hundred thou
*snd reserves called out at the beginning of
Octolier after a three weeks drill have been
cent to their homes. The condition of the
men and the spirit aud discipline through
mit the empire are reported to be excellent.
I he shooting of the troops surpassed all ex
lactations.
Pig Iron Jones’ Call.
Pittsburo. Pa., Oct. 22.—The Chronicle
belcgrajih to-day printed Chairman B. F,
Jones’ '-all for the National Republican
‘ omm it tee to meet at the Arlington Hote
Bt "’ashingtop at 10:30 o’clock in the morn
*‘>g on Dec. 8, to fix the date of the National
Republican Convention.
Cuban Clgarmakers Strike.
Havana, Oct. 32.—Part of the cigar
Marker* employed in this city have gpm
®ut on a strike.
CHURCHILL AT NEWCASTLE).
He Severely Criticizes Gladstone’silrish
Policy.
London, Oct. 22. Lord Randolph
Churchill, speaking at Newcastle to-day,
declared that Gladstone’s proposals regard
ing Ireland, as they now stood, meant the
breaking up of the union and the ruin of
the empire. Ho denied that the govern
ment had lightly adopted coercion. They
had tried to rule Ireland by the ordinary
law until the plan of campaign ren
dered this impossible. The plan of
campaign, he said, was exactly similar to
the “no rent” manifesto, which had been
Mr. Gladstone's justification for coercion.
Lord Randolph ridiculed the idea that the
Parnellites had changed their methods and
aims. Mr. Gladstone ought to la? the last to
denounce the Irish police, for they had got
at loggerheads with the people in carrying
out repeated Gladstone coercion acts. If
political changes were henceforth to be
effected by public disturbance and defiance
of the law, England's prosperity would
quickly fade.
POLITICS IN FRANCE.
Clemenceau Saya the Electors are All
Mixed Up.
Paris, Oct. 22. —M. Clemencau, in a
speech to the electors of Toulon, said that
the present political situation resulted from
a general confusion of ideas. Every Cabinet
since that of Dufaures, he said, had pursued
the same policy, and had broken its prom
ises. He declared that he would remain
immovable, and would only support a gov
ernment which introduced serious reforms.
He said that union among the Republicans
in home and foreign affairs was more neces
sary than ever. The condition of Europe
was everywhere one of disquiet and uncer
tainty. Referring to the interview between
Big. Crispi, the Italian Prime Minister,
and Prince Bismarck at Freidrichsrube, M.
Clemencau said that when the two states
men met and conferred the nations asked
who would bear tbo cost of their agreement
and what rights would be violated. The
meeting at which M. Clemencau spoke was
a noisy one. No resolutions were adopted.
MEXICO WON’T MITIGATE.
Tho Leaders in the Nogales Affair
Will be Shot.
El Paso, Tex., Oct. 22.—The Mexican
officers who were concerned in the Nogales
outrage last spring, and were sentenced to
be shot by the judgment of the special
court martial, have been confined in jail
since then, pending an appeal for mitigation
of punishment, which was strongly indorsed
by the State Department of the United
States government. The punishment was
deemed too severe, and a lengthy
correspondence has taken place between the
two governments in regard to the matter.
The two officers are Col. Francisco Ar
vigus and Lieut Guttierrez. It now trans
pires that the appeals for mercy have been
ineffectual, and that the sentence of the
court martial will after ali be put into
execution. The day has not yet been set,
but an order in the premises is expected
from the War Department in the City of
Mexico at any hour.
EVICTION RESISTED.
Vitriol, Boiling Tar and Red-Hot Iron
Used Against the Officers.
Dublin, Oct. 22. —An attempt was made
to evict a widow named Foley from her
house at Ballykerogue, county Wexford,
to-day. Twenty-eight men defended the
house and the attempt was a failure. The
emergency men were fought with vitriol,
boiling tar and red-hot iron. The military
were summoned.
Thomas Joseph Condon, Nationalist mem
ber of Parliament, has been arrested at
Mitchellstown charged with having intimi
dated voters.
CLEVELAND AT WASHINGTON.
The Party Greeted With no Demon
* stration on Its Return.
Washington, Oct. 22. —Everybody on
the Presidential special was up at sunrise
this morning. Toilets were rather hastily
made. Coffee was served just as the God
dess of Liberty that crown* the dome of the
capitol came into view. Good-byes were
said, and at the appointed time to the
minute, 6:40 o’clock, the train came to a
stop at Washington. The President was
heartily glad to get home, though as
heartily glad that he went away. During
the three weeks of his journeying he had
traveled 4,500 miles passed through seven
teen States, crossing three of them twice,
and had seen and been seen by (variously
estimated bv different members of the
party) at from 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 of
American citizens.
a quiet entry.
There were no brass bands, no committee
men and no crowds at the station here, and
it is nothing uncomplimentary to the people
whom the President has visited to say that
every one of the tourists was glad of it.
President and Mrs. Cleveland and Col. La
ment entered the carriage and went to the
White House. Postmaster General and
Mrs. Vilas were driven to their home. Dr.
Bryant and Mr. Bissel went to breakfast with
the President, after which they took trains
respectively for New York city and Buffalo.
The artist arid two journalists went their
several ways. The Pullman cars were un
coupled for the first time in three weeks,
and tho President's special train ceased to
be. President and Mrs. Cleveland took
breakfast at the While House early this
morning and then drove out to their coun
try home at Oak View, where they spent
the day.
THREE BLOWN TO ATOMS.
An Oven Used for Japanning Explodes
iu Connecticut.
Watbrbury, Conn., Oct. 33. —At Briston
at noon to-day an oven used for japanning
at the works of J. H. Sessions & Sons ex
ploded with terrible force, immediately set
ting the building ou fire. There were ten
male employes in the room at the time.
When the iire was extinguished shortly
afterward, three dead bodies were taken
from the ruins. The dead were:
Willie Young, aged 14.
Bert Cleveland, aged 15.
John Shane, aged 31.
The others wore severely injured. There
is no reason given tor the explosion, nor is
any person responsible for the accident.
A Mayor Shot and Killed
DesMoiNeh, la., Oct. 33.—This evening
at Maxwell Ferry Ackers ente e I the office
of Mayor J. O. French and sin t and killed
him. He then shot T. B. Scliuetzer, but
not fatally, and after pursuing others,
turned and shot himself, dying imme
diately. No causo for the murder is known.
Saloon Keepers to Break Stone.
Utica, N. Y., Oct. 33.—Three saloon
keepers convicted, on pleading guilty,
for selling liquor on Sunday in this city
havo boon sentenced to break stone in the
county jail for thirty days. A number of
other similar cases are to follow.
SAVANNAH, GA„ SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1887.
TAMPA’S TALE OF DEATH.
TWENTY-THREE NEW CASES IN
THE PAST 24 HOURS.
Conflicting Reports as to Whether
There Were Any Deaths or Not—
Jacksonville and Other Cities Raise
the Quarantine Against Palatka
Hillsborough County, of Course,
Quarantined.
Tampa, Fla., Oct. 22.—Twenty-three
new cases of yellow fever have developed
in the past twenty-four hours, but no deaths
have occurred. The weather is cool. Four
cases are considered critical. The Mayor’s
appeal for aid, while considered unnecessary
by many, is being responded to liberally.
RAISING THE QUARANTINE.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 33. Dr.
Mitchell lias just returned from Toeoi,
where he had an interview with the Putnam
county health board, all being very satis
factory. The board ordered the quarantine
against Palatka off, taking effect to-mor
row. All the other counties were notified
of this action and they will follow suit.
Ocala and Leesburg have ordered theirs
ended in the morning.
The committee who had charge of the
fund raised for the Charleston sufferers held
a meeting this forenoon. There was $393 89
on hand yet of that fund and they decided
to send S2OO of it at once to Tampa, and the
chairman was empowered to send the
balance if it was needed. President Cole
man, of the Jacksonville. Tampa and Key
West railway, gave SSOO as the road’s con
tribution to the fund. Theodore Hudnutt,
of Terre Haute, has sent SIOO for the suf
ferers. Jacksonville has raised SI,OOO and
will increase that figure. The Board of
Health had a meeting this morning, but no
particular business was transacted.
A FROST.
A light frost fell here this morning.
The quarantine against all points in
South Florida, except Tampa and Hills
borough county, has been declared off by
the Jacksonville Board of Health, and this
example has been followed by the other
cities of the State. A rigid cordon will lie
maintained around Hillsborough county,
and it is believed that there
is now no danger of the disease
spreading outside of Tampa. The Timrs-
Llnion'n report from Tampa is: “Twenty
new cases to-day and two deaths. The dis
ease is of a very mild type. The weather is
cool and favorable.”
PALATKA PLEASED.
Palatka, Fla., Oct. 22.—Ocala and
Gainesville are satisfied that there is no yel
low in this city and have raised the quaran
tine against Palatka. The Jacksonville
Board of Health has finally agreed to raise
the quarantine against Palatka, to the great
relief of the jxxiple of both cities. There is
a conviction among the business men of
Jacksonville that there was no excuse for it.
Hernando county sends assurances to-day
that it never quarantined against this city.
ADVICES TO THE GOVERNMENT.
Washington, Oct. 22.—Surgeon General
Hamilton has received a telegram from
Deputy Collector Spencer, at Tumpa, Fla.,
saying that there were eight new cases yes
terday, five last night, and two deaths yes
terday. He says that the hospital has been
finished and that, the nurses from Savannah
have arrived. He also states under date of
Oct. 21 that there have been 150 cases and
25 deaths reported to date.
A telegram was also received from Dr.
Ames, Secretary of the Board of Health of
Putnam county, Florida, in which Palatka
is situated, saying that there has been no
yellow fever in that county since the death
of the refugee from Tampa at Interlachen,
on Oct. 13.
BANGS ACQUITTED.
The Jury Declares That He Fired the
Shots in Self Defense.
Jacksonville. Fla., Oct. 32.— Before
the Coroner's jury in the Mac Williams
case this forenoon, T. A. Judson squarely
contradicted Winter, one of the witnesses
who testified that he saw the shooting. Jud
son testified that he knew Winter well, and
that when the shooting occurred he (Jud
son) was in the rear of Houston’s place, and
that Winter was there all the while.
Gibbert, a gunsmith, testified that Mac-
Williams usually earned one blank cart
ridge in his pistol.
Mr. Pope said he had a witness who would
testify that he saw Houston and Bangs
standing on the corner listening to Mac
Williams’ Thomas. The other
side then said they desired other witnesses
called and furnished a list of them.
A stop was put to this by the constables
refusing to serve the subpoenas without
some guarantee of their bills.
Chairman Robinson, of the County Com
missioners. had told ihom the county would
not pay the bills and the constables said
they could not afford to serve the papers for
nothing. The jury then closed the doors
for a conference, aud on their being opened
announced a recess to 3 o’clock. But they
said they proposed to finish the inquest
then.
The jury rendered a Verdict of justifiable
homicide to-night. The finding was that
MacWiUiums came to his death by gunshot
wounds inflicted by George Bangs, and they
found further that the killing was one in
self defense. Bangs is under arrest, with
Houston. Winter and Thomas, and will ap
pear Monday for examination.
For some days travel between Enterprise
and Titusville on tho Jacksonville, Tampa
ami Key West railroad, has boon stopped,
owing to heavy washouts along the line of
track near Deep creek. The line Is now in
good order, and trains will resume travel
from to-day.
THE SUB TROPICAL.
President Paine, of the Bub-Tropical, says
all the work is going forward very satisfac
tory. The work on the buildings and
grounds is a month ahead of their expecta
tions. The first, installment of the Bahama
exhibit came this weak, and another is ex
pected next month. Clarence Burnside,
tbo commissioner for the Bahamas, expects
to have a very complete exhibit. Another
thing that Mr. Paine spoke of was the ca
pacity of Jark-onville and the near suburbs
to accommodate the people. He Itad been
to Atlanta and knew what a crush meant,
and the Bub-Tropical management pro
posed to havo ample accommodations here.
Another Hearing for tho Anarchists.
Washington Oct 22. —The UnitSl
States Supreme Court has decided to bear
further arguments upon the application for
a writ of error in the case of the condemned
Chicago Anarchists and has set the hearing
for Thursday next at noon. The Court has
also decided to allow tho State of Illinois to
appear in these proceedings and has notified
Attorney General Hunt to be present and
make an argument in behalf of tho State in
opposition to the petition for a writ of
error. Further orders in the ease will tie
made when the court reassembles on Mon
day.
The determination of the court to hear
further arguinont, not only for but against
the application, indicates, according to ob
serving lawyers, merely that the court does
not want to seem precipitate in its action
on the application. It is not thought it will
be granted.
A BIG BLAZE AT ST. LOUIS.
The Fire the Moot Deetructive for a
Year Past.
St. Louis, Oct. 22. —The most destructive
fire that has occurred in this city in more
than a year broke out at 6 o’clock to-night
in the Woodman, Todd Company's whole
sale boot and shoe establishment at No. 413
Washington avenue. It soon communicated
to John Martin & Co.’s wholesale clothing
house, next door on the east ami
in the same building and
then sweeping swiftly through
both stores ignited the rear part of the large
five-story warerooms of the Scarrett Furni
ture Company, Nos. 609, 611 and 613 Fourth
street, which was filled from cellar to garret
with furniture. Here the fire raged with
great fury, aud in the course of an hour the
entire building was gutted, and all its con
tents destroyed.
ANOTHER FURNITURE HOUSE.
In the store south of the Scarrett build
ing, No. 607, was the Mitchell Furniture
Company, the fourth and fifth stories of
which building were entirely ruined ami the
lower floors flooded with water.
North of the Scarrett building. Nos. 615
and 617 were occupied by Leonard Roos, an
extensive furrier. These stores were
also completely gutted ami their
contents either wholly destroyed
or damaged beyond *ppan\ Adjoining
Woodman, Todil Co.’s establishment on
Washington avenue was Koemer’s saloon
and restaurant. This was crushed by a
falling wall and afterward burned. On tho
corner of Fourth street and Washington
avenue, within an angle made by, the
stores of John Martin & Cos.,
and the Scarrett Furniture Company,
stands the large retail dry goods store of
William F. Crowe & Cos., which escaped
fire, but part, of its west wall was broken in
by the falling of the east wall of Martin <M
Co.’s building, and goods were damaged by
water and smoke to the amount of about
SIO,OOO, which is covered by insurance.
SOSIE OF THE LOSSES.
The second and third floors over Koern
er's saloon were occupied by A. Weiss &
Cos., manufacturers of underwear and
cloaks. Their loss is $30,000 ami their in
surance SIO,OOO.
Other losses, as near as they can be ascer
tained to to-night, are: Scarrett Furniture
Company, loss $125,000, insurance $75,000;
Woodman Todd Company, loss
SIOO,OOO, insurance $50,000; John
Martin & Cos., loss S7S,(XX) to SIOO,OOO,
insurance $50,000; Leonard Roos, loss on
stock, fixtures, etc., $75,000, nearly covered
by insurance. Mr. Roos also had a large
amount of furs of all descriptions belonging
to ladies which he hart kept through the
summer on storage, and which were insured
for about SBO,OOO. The value of them is
not known. They are without doubt en
tirely destroyed.
The Mitchell Furniture Company lose
$15,000, and have insurance of $12,000. Mr.
Koerruer’s loss is $12,000, and has insurance
of $6,000. The total loss will fall but little
short of $500,000.
About 7 o’clock to night the Paulri Jail
Building and Manufacturing Company’s
works on DeKalb street, between Barton
and Trudeau streets, took fire and were de
stroyed. The loss is $30,000 on stock and
SIO,(NX) on buildings. The property is in
sured for between $170,000 and $40,000. The
concern has contracts for jails nt Lake City
and other places to the amount of $350,000.
WINDING UP B. & O.
The Offices in Maryland Consolidated
with the Western Union.
Baltimore, Oct. 22. —About one hundred
operators employed by the Baltimore and
Ohio Telegraph Company were to-day noti
fied that their services would not be
required after Oct. 31, and notice was issued
that all the offices of that company in Mary
land would bo at once consolidated with the
Western Union offices, except in Baltimore,
Cumberland and Frederick.
The heads of the various departments of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad this afternoon
attended a farewell reception tendered them
by Itobert Garrett at his country seat near
this city. Mr. Garrett leaves to-morrow
for the City of Mexico where lie has rented
a house for the winter. It is announced that
lie has definitely abandoned his proposed
plan to erect anew hotel, which was to
have been the finest in the city, and that he
is likely to withdraw from several enter
prises witn which his name has been promi
nently connected.
SUMMONED TO PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia, Oct, 23. —Sergeant-at-
Arms Johnson, of the City Councils, left
here to-day for Baltimore to serve notice
upon Robert W. Garrett to lx? present Fri
day next at a meeting here of the Councils’
sub committee having in charge the matter
of the bond of the Baltimore and Ohio Tele
graph Company, which, it is claimed, has
forfeited $30,000 by its merging with the
Western Union company. While it is
thought Mr. Garrett may not come to the
city, the service of the ifot.ee on him will
avoid delay in the prosecution of the suit by
reason of bis absence.
FIDELITY BANS CASES.
Twenty-Eight True Bills Brought in
by the Grand Jury.
Cincinnati, Oet. 23. —Miss Josie Holmes,
private Secretary of Harper in the Fidelity
Bank, was arrested last night by United
States officers in a north-bound railway
train at Hamilton. She was brought to
this city at midnight and put in jail. There
is a belief that the United States officers
will make numerous Fidelity arrests.
The expected sensations in the Fidelity
National Bank indictments began to de
velop at 10:30 o'clock this forenoon. It is
now known that twenty-eight true bills
have been found.
SOME OF THE CARES.
The cases so far as divulged are as follows:
Vice President K. 1,. Harper—Five indict
ments. fifty-seven counts.
Cashier A. Baldwin—Four indictments,
fourteen counts.
Josie Holmes —Four indictments, five
counts.
Assistant Cashier Benjamin E. Hopkins-
Four indictments, forty-eight counts.
These indictments are for violation of the
statutes at large governing national banks
and for fraud.
.1. W. Wilwhire, the broker who led in the
disastrous wheat deal, using Fidelity Bank
funds, has four indictments against him,
with eleven counts.
W. H- Chatlield and Henry Pogue, the
directors who signod the May reriort of the
Fidelity Bank to the Comptroller of the
Treasury, have been indicted for signing
false returns and were arraigned this morn
ing.
Thirty-Five Reported Rilled.
Detroit, Mich., Oct. 33.—A special from
Cheboygan, Mich, to the Evenin'/ Journal
says: ‘‘The' Canadian propeller Ontario is
reported to nave been blown to pieces by an
explosion of her boiler la the north channel,
near Bruce Mines, uud thirty-five people
killed. No particulars can be obtainod, it
being isolated from auy port or telegraph
station.”
Lx-Minister Washburn Dead.
Chicago, Oct. 22. Hon. E. B. Wash
bum, ex-Minister co France, died to-night.
G EN.LEEA N DA BELINCOtN
THB MONUMENTS TO THEM AT
RICHMOND AND CHICAGO.
“Little Abe," the Grandson of the
Dead President, Unveiled the One in
Lincoln Park Yesterday—Richmond
Preparing for a Tremendous Crowd
on Thursday.
Richmond, Va., Oct. 23,—'The laying of
the corner-stone of the monument to bo
erected here to the memory of Gen. Robert
E. Lee will take place next Thursday. The
event promises to boa marked one in the
history of this already historical city. The
day selected by the Lee Monument Associa
tion is the big day of the State
fair, and the indications point
to an immense influx of visitors and
probably the largest gathering ever seen in
Richmond. Clamp No. 1, of Confeder
ate Veterans, has been assigned the post, of
honor, and the committees from the camp
having charge of the details of the ceremo
nies have worked assiduously for several
weeks, and their labors will doubtless result
in a most creditable demonstration. Invi
tations have been sent to many who fought,
on the Union side during the late war, and
nearly all have signilled their intention of
being present.
SOME OF THE PROMINENT GENERALS.
Among the ex-Conlederate Generals who
will participate are Fitz Lee, now Governor
of Virginia, Wade Hampton, Cooke, Me-
Coombe, Cox, Walker, Early and others,
while others, including Beauregard and
Longstreet, have sent letters of regret.
Volunteer militia from several of the South
ern States, as well as thousands of Confed
erate veterans, will also lie present. Those
having the affair in charge feel confident
that their undertaking will lie a graud suc
cess, and will make the occasion one never
to lie forgotten by all the participants and
visitors. .he corner-stone will lie laid by
the Grand Lodge of Virginia Masons, who
will be escorted by 150 mounted Knights
Templar and several hundred Blue Lodge
Masons.
A BIG PARADE.
The programme ulro includes a grand
military and civic procession to the grounds,
where an oration will be delivered by Col.
Charles Marshall, of Baltimore, Gen. Lee’s
Adjutant General, aud a poem written by
the late James Barron Hope, of Norfolk,
will be road by Capt. W. Gordon McCabe,
of Petersburg. The citizens have already
commenced decorating t heir houses, and the
whole populace seem to be infused with the
spirit of the occasion The monument is to
tie erected just outside of the western corpo
rate limits of the city, overlooking the Con
federate Soldiers Home. It will occupy a
position in the centre of what will be known
as Lee Park, the ground for which was do
nated by the owner for this purpose.
LINCOLN’S STATUE.
“Little Abe” Unveils It at Lincoln
Park, Chicago.
Chicago, Oct. 22.—The great statue of
Abraham Lincoln was unveiled this evening
at Lincoln Park, in the presence of a large
crowd, by “Little Abe" Lincoln, son of
Robert T. Lincoln. Thomas F. Witherow,
one of the trustees of the Bates’ fund, out of
which the cost of the statue was defrayed,
formally presented the figure to the
Lincoln Park Board, and W. C. Gaudy
replied in behalf of the board. The oration
was delivered by Hon. Leonard Sweet, whose
intimate political, social and domestic rela
tions with the great President have made
him one of the best, informed men now liv
ing on Lincoln’s life. Asa condensed biog
raphy of Lincoln it lias not been excelled,
and it contains anecdotes and reminiscences
which have never before been published.
A RUSH FOR CALIFORNIA.
The Santa Fe Road Unable to Carry All
the People.
Santa Fe, N. M., Oct 22.—1n the past
ten days upwards of 5,000 persons have
passed down the main line of the Santa Fe
road, en route to California. Last night
a west-bound train was run in three
sections, and about 1,500 persons were
on board. Triple-headers will be
run during the remainder of
this month. Passengers say thut many are
compelled to wait several days at Kansas
City before they can secure accommoda
tions on the Santa Fe trains. The recently
issued circular letter of the Southern Pacific
Company to various Transcontinental lines
advocating the buying up by the California
Terminal lines of the return jwrtions of
these tickets to California, which are
now selling at $6O, with six months
limit for each, in order to keep them out of
scalpers’hands, has precipitated a great war
in transcontinental rates. The move was a
direct stab at the Santa Fe road, and from
passengers who came in from Kansas City
last night it was learned that the war is on
in earnest. The Santa Fe and Union Pacific
roads are both crowding the fight.
At first they made west-bound
rate for the Missouri river #4O, but within
three days past this lias been cut to #2O,
and many of those who v. cnt through last
night arc traveling at this rate. It is
thought the Southern Pacific will now carry
out its threat to handle California passen
gers from the middle and Western States
for $l5.
COULD’T FIGHT THE STANDARD.
The Alpha Oil Company of Michigan to
Cry Quits.
Chjcauo, Oct. 22. —A special to the
Tribune from Detroit says: “The managers
of the Alpha Oil Company, a young rival of
the Standard oil monopoly, have made an
assignment. Its capital with thut of
branch institutions, was $6,000,000. Its
leading spirits are the moat prominent oil
men of Detroit and Michigan, with a sprink
ling of Cleveland millionairs. Judge Mars
ton is Secretary and Treasurer of
the International Company which ha;
some patents as the Alpha-Ameri
can branch of the organization.
He says the International company is not
affected by the troubles of the Alpha com
pany and that the latter concern will be re
organized and continued. Mon ty had been
so lavishly sgieut that the supply *,'ave out.
The wages of the workmen were not paid
an<l lawsuits were commenced representing
the claim* of laboring tnen. The company
deeded its property to Mr. Hall for #lO 000
and Mr. Hall assigned to Mayor Thurber, of
Marquette. According to the receipts this
leaves Thurber as the practical owner. The
outcome w ill be a matter oi great financial
moment in Detroit and Michigan. The
company lia* constructed a pi)>e line to ties
Canadian oil fields, built immense machine
shops and started n bank to conduct its
finances.”
The St. Andrew’s Bay Scheme.
Cincinnati, Oct. 22. —Only one indict
ment outside of the Fidelity cases has been
reported, and that is that of Lewis A. Leon
ard, formerly of the Timem-St.ar and of the
lute Sun, for making an unlawful use of
the mails in promoting the St. Andrew’s,
Fla., scheme, in which 1 .eonard is con
cerned. He was arraigned this morning.
FELL DEAD IN COURT.
An Uncommon Incident in a Petty
Case at Augusta.
Augusta, Ga., Oct. 23.—An extremely
sad and sensational occurrence was wit
nessed by the attendants upon the Re
corder’s Court this morning. Two Augusta
factory girls appeared before the court
upon a charge of lighting. Among the wit
nesses was Mrs. Emma Lakey, a resjiertable
woman of the factory district, Judge Dun
bar presided and Lieut. Hood was the officer
of the court. Mis. Lakey was the first wit
ness called. She advanced to the witness
stand, where the oath was administered,
when she held up her hand in compliance
with the rules, answered yes and imme
diately fell upon the floor dead. A few
moments before she was a picture of health,
being a large, rosy-cheeked woman, and just
before being called upon was laughing with
friends. The body was removed and an in
quest held. The jury returned a verdict of
death from heart disease.
While Lewis Wright (colored) was cross
ing the Port Royal railroad trestle, adjoin
ing the Sa van mill river bridge, this after
noon he fell, striking a projecting timber,
which also fell, killing him instantly. The
body was fearfully mangled.
Hamburg was this afternoon again the
scene of another shooting scrape. Norvel
Smith, a convict captured a few days ago,
stole a gun from Thomas Butler which
he sold to Jerry MUledge. Butler
found it in Mill edge's possession and de
manded that it bo returned. This the ne
gro refused to do, when a rough and tum
ble tight, ensued, and but for interference
Butler would have come out second best.
When the nogro was pulled off Butler quick
ly jumped to his feet, drew a revolver and
fired, but missed his mark. The negro then
rau and Butler fired again, striking him on
the spinal column about the small of the
back. A physician was summoned and pro
nounced the wound fatal. Butler was not
interfered with, and probably will not be
as Hamburg is a somewhat lawless town.
GEORGIA’S CAPITAL CITY.
The Governor Signs 100 Bills and Has
176 Still Before Him.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 22.—The Governor
has been busy all day signing bills, and he
put his signature to an even 100. There are
yet 175, but several of these he will not
sign.
The Governor and his staff will attend the
State Fair in Macon next week. He re
quests that all I lie members of his staff meet
him in Macon Monday night.
The Exposition closed to-night with two
successful weeks so far as crowds go. The
exhibitors to-night are moving to Macon,
where it is expected the crowd will be as
large.
Gov. Gordon will enter the State cam
paign in Ohio next week, where he has con
sented to deliver a series of political ad
dresses. The appeals to the Governor from
prominent Ohio Democrats huve been so
urgent that he has finally consented to take
the stump, where he proposes to answer
Foraker’s continued assaults on the South
and to pledge the fealty of the ex-Confed
erates to the general government.
COLUMBUS CHAPTERS.
Prominent Citizens of Brownsville
Fight and Become Friends.
Columbus, Ga., Oct. 23.—A. F. Suebbs,
formerly editor of the Brownsville Investi
gator, and A. B. Young, a prominent
citizen of Brownsville, had a light last night.
Neither one was seriously hurt and they
have since made friends.
Two negroes were arrested here to-day
charged with attempting to wreck a train
on the Columbus and Western road about
ten days ago. One of them, Itarise Ed
munds. admitted the offense and said they
did it to get revenge for having been dis
charged from the road.
Dr. E. A. Flewellen, formerly General
Manager of the Columbus and Western
railroad, left to-day for Mexico, to take a
position on the Mexican railroad.
Judge Smith will adjourn Marion Supe
rior Court Monday, until the following
week.
The directors of the Mobile and Girard
railroad held a meeting here to-day, but no
business of public importance was trans
acted.
A NEW FAD.
Warming Pans and Thistle Down the
New Craze.
New York, Oct. 22.—Just now a com
paratively new fad has broken out among
fashionables. It is installing as prime fa
vorite, among the other antiques, the old
fashioned brass warming pan, which is now
hung in the hall or library near the fire
place. They really do give a cheerful look
with their brass covers, which arc kept pol
ished with dazzling b. ightuess. They bring
large prices when offered for sale. So any
one who has one tucked away in some gar
ret letter bring it forth, for they possess j.
prize, as they are something not likely to be
reproduced.
1 saw wbat I thought was rather a
strange fanev the other day, a lady had
the first tooth her little boy shed set in a
ring.
I don’t know if it be the coming of the
“Thistle” to our shores, or to whut the craze
is due, but just now the thistle forms a very
important part of our decorations both for
ourselves and our houses. Pillows stuffed
with thistledown are fashionable and com
fortable. They are usually covered with
silk of some of the wood shades, upon which
is embroidered a thistle and leaves in its
natural color. Sometimes a quotation is
also worked. 1 saw a white wood table the
other day. the top covered with white plush
on which was painted a thistle blossom,
while at the opposite corner was a satin bow
of thistle color, which indifferent from lilac
in being more pink. Panels on which this
ties are painted are very pretty; either bur
laps or the finest Japanese mattings is need
for these. I was also shown a whole set of
white enameled furniture tile other day, on
which thistles were painted; it is for a room
the ceiling of which is to tie painted in a
thistle design.
The most beautiful thistle I have seen was
of jewelry; it was either for lace pin or pen
dant. The blossom was composed of ame
thysts, the shading of fine diamonds, the
green stalk and leaves of emeralds and
green enamel. It was ona of the most
splendid ornaments I ever saw; it deserved
to be, for it cost a great many hundred dol
lars.
Many people are cultivating thistles In
flower pots. Its blossom grows to a very
large size and of a very beautiful color.
They really look very pretty, particularly
if growing ina brass flower pot. Ido not
see why they are not quite as at tractive as
ihe cactus. To add to tiie craze for thistles,
1 was entertained at luncheon the other day
by a handsome blonde who wore a robe of
white silk mull embroided with thistles and
adorned with innumerable bows of ribbon
of the same shade.
Evelyn Baker Harvier.
Hanged Protesting Innocence.
Little Rock, ARK.,Oct. 22.—1n Augusta,
Ark., yesterday. Joe Simmon* (colored,
who assassinated R. J. Byrd, a prominent
merchant at Gray’s station, last winter,
was hanged. His last words were a denial
of bis guilt.
I PRICE @in A YEAR l
t 5 CHATS A COPY, f
LYNCHERS STORM A JAIL
THEY SECURE THEIR MAN ANl>
ADORN A TREE WITH HIM.
Abduction and Murder of a Farmer’?i
Daughter the Crime of Which He
Was Accused -He Protests His Inno
cence to the Last, but is Not
Believed.
i xniANAPOi.iR, Ind., Oct. 22.—Early tbit
morning a mob of about 200 men made sn
assault on the jail at Delphi, Carroll coun
ty, their purpose being to secure the person
of Amos Green, who is charged with mur
dering Miss Luella Mabbitt. Green had
until Wednesday been confined in prison at
Michigan City to avoid possible lynching,
but on that day was brought to Delphi,
where his trial was to be held. The Sheriff
did not anticipate any trouble and had
taken no precautions. When the assault
was made he had only one deputy to assist
him. The mob hammered in the wooden
door leading to the residence part of the tail
and twenty masked men, armed, rushed in
and demanded the keys of the jail keeper.
They were refused, when a man with a
sledge hammer and cold chisel broke the
looks and forced the doors. Green wrenched
off a piece of water-pipe aud tried to defend
himself, but was ouickly overpowered and
taken from bis cell, placed in a wagon, and
driven out of town in the direction of Wal
nut Grove, several miles east, and not far
from where the murdered girl lived. Thera
the lynching took place.
protested his innocence.
A special to the News from Delphi sari
that Green protested his innocence of the
crime charged against him to the last.
When the appointed spot had been reached
the leader of the mob told Green he must
either produce Luella Mabbitt or die. He
called for Mabbitt., the. father of the miss,
ing girl, and standing face to face with him
he stated that Luella was alive, and living
with a man named Samuel Fane, at Fort
Worth, Tex.
He was asked why he had not produced her,
and said his attorneys had ail vised him to
the contrary. Convinced that he was lying,
a rope was stretched around his neck by tha
mob and he was drawn under a tree. Green
stood upon the seat as erect ns a statue, h'i
hands pinioned and the rope so tightly
drawn that he was almost choked. Tba
crowd was as orderly as a Sheriff’s posse
could have been, had Green been going to
his death in accordance with the mandates
of the law. Green’s body was not cut down
till morning, alter it had been viewed by
thousands.
Green was one of the most desperate
criminals that ever afflicted Indiana. In
August, IHBO, he abducted and is supposed
to have murdered Luella Mabbitt, a far
mer's daughter. He was captured in Texas
last July with his brother Bill Green, also a
murderer, and both were taken to Michigan
City for protection from mob violence. Bill
Green is now on trial in Miami county,and
Amos’ ease would have come up here to-day
on a motion for a change of venue.
ONLY A FIGHT ON PAPER.
The Sanguinary Battle Reported in
Indian Territory a Myth.
Rt. Louis, Oct. 22.— A dispatch from the
agent of the Associate'll Press at Fort Smith,
Ark., says the reported conflict with out
laws in Indian Territory lacks confirmation.
The United States Mondial here has full
facilities for getting news from the Terri
tory, but hasnorepor of the affair ref err <<l
to. Deputy Marshal, ast in from the scene
of the reported conflict say there is
no truth in the report. Tiainor,
the reported leader of the outlaws,
stands indicted for murder and whiskv
selling, but has no gang with him. Certain
parties are endeavoring to create the im
pression that, lawlessness prevails in Indian
Territory, in order to get United State*
troops there, and there is a good deal of
apprehension that trouble may grow out of
the Cherokee election when the National
Council meets.
DETROIT DEFEATED.
The Weather so Cold that the Game
is no Criterion.
New York, Oct. 22.—Detroit and St.
Louis played the last gtime iu the East of
their series for the championship of the
world to-day. Both teams started to-nigkS
for Detroit, where they will play the final
game. The weather was such as to preclude
any such attendance a would havo been ou
the grounds under ordinary circumstance*.
It was exceedingly cold and the few
I spei-tators present were kept constantly
l on the move in order to kevf up
1 circulation. The players seemed to be
afraid of the ball and handled it very ten
derly. Many plays were missed that, under
ordinary circumstances, would have hum
easily accomplished In the seventh inning
the umpire called the game, on account of
the extreme cold. The game was uninter
esting. The players suffered so much
from cold as to make good fielding
imnosgible, though but few errors were
made. The score was as follows:
Detroit 0 0 0 0 1 ft— 1
St. Louis I I 0 0 0 0— 5
Base hits—Detroit 5, St. Louts 10.
Errors-Detroit 3, St. Louis 2
RACING ON TWO TRACKS
The Pimlico and Lexington Meeting*
Still in Progress.
Baltimore, Oct. 22.—Following is a sum
! ranry of to-day’s races at Pimlico.
First Race —For I wo year olds; three quarter*
of a mile. king (’rah won, with Vauce second
and Sight Unseen third. Time 1:23.
Second Rack-Free handicap sweepstakes;
one and three-sixteenth miles. Royal Arch
won, with Vosburg second and Lelogos third.
Time 2:!li. Mutuals paid S4.
Third Race— Bowie stakes for all ages, with
$2.1)00 odded: two and a half miles. Duoboyns
won, with Klkwood second and Barnum third.
Time 4:40.
Fourth Rack—For beaten horses; mile. Ban
ner Bearer won. w ith Valiant second and Favor
third. Time USOV*.
Fifth Race—Free handicap steeplechase, full
steeplechase course. Will Davis fell and went
j out of the race. Warrington won, with Justice
Mack second and Jim McGowan third. Time
6:20.
AT LEXINGTON.
Lexington, Ky., Oct. 22.—Following i*
a summary of to-day's races here:
First Hack—Five-eighths of a mile. Flitter
won. with Little Bis second and Hector third
Time 1:08W.
Second Rack—One and three quarter miles.
Insolence wen, with Barn burg second and Brao
ahan third. Time 8:033*.
Third Rack—Mila. Bad re won, with Cast
steel second and Ocean third. Time I:44t^.
Fourth Rack—One and one-sixth miles.
Osceola won, with Panama second and Myrtls
third. Time 1:67.
Morris Fox, of Dunbury, Conn., is said to
be the youngest telegraph operator in ths
country. He is 13 years old, and he beg&u
work when only 9. He is on expert, aud
will soou take a position in one of the mos*
important offices of that city.
The cleansing, antiseptic and healing
qualities of Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy art
unequalled.