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HAUNTS OF THE FISHES.
OUR RIGHT TO INVADE THEM TO
BE LEFT TO ARBITRATORS.
The Negotiators Representing this
Country, England and Canada to
Meet Again Next Week—A Belief
that the Englishman Will Accept
One or the Other of the Propositions
of Secretary Bayard.
Washington, Dec. 26.—When the fisher
ies negotiators come together again next
week, it is believed that the British Com
missioners will be able to accept one or the
other of the propositions Secretary Bayard
made to them. They understood very
plainly when the conference adjourned for
the holidays, that our representatives would
only agree to one of two things, namely,
first, the cession of the commercial rights
we claim for our fishing vessels, in return
for the commercial rights we accord to
Canadian fishing vessels; or, second, the
reference of this question, together with the
three miles limit question, to arbitration.
THE PROBABLE OUTCOME.
Not only was this firmly impressed upon
the British Commissioners, but also upon
Mr Foster, Minister of Marine of Canada,
and the other Canadian officials who were
here. In the conference now taking place
at Ottawa the only question to lie consid
ered is which of those propositions shall be
taken. Sir Charles Tupper practically re
jected the first one in behalf of the British
commission so that it is more than probable
that when they return Mr. Chamberlain
and be will be authorized to accept the
second.
THE EFEECT.
It will really make very little difference
in the end to pur government as the Ameri
can negotiators believe our cause is
so plain and so strong that it would be
approved by any arbitrators that might be
selected. When the convention, which is
the probable outcome of ;the negotia
tions, referring the two chief questions at
issue to arbitration is sent to the Senate,
the minutes of the sessions of the conference
■will be sent too. When they' are published
it will be seen how frankly and skillfully
our case was preseuted and maintained by
Secretary Bayard and his colleagues.
MANNING’S FUNERAL.
Start for Albany of the President and
His Cabinet.
Washington, Dec. 26. —President Cleve
land, Secretaries Bayard, Fairchild and
lamar. Postmaster General Vilas, Attorney
General Garland, and Col. Lam'nt left
Washington this afternoon for Albany to
attend ex-Secretary Manning's fnueral, in
a special car attached to the 3:35 o'clock
Congressional limited express of the Penn
sylvania railroad. At Jersey City they
will take the Westshore road to Albany,
where they will arrive early Tuesday morn
ing. Secretary Whitney left this morning
on the New York limited expires®, and he
and Secretary Endicott, who is in Massa
chusetts, will join the presidential party at
Albany on the morning of the ltuier
al. The party will leave Albany
for Washington immediately afler
The ceremonies, and will reach this city
early Wednesday morning. The following
officers of the /reasury Department also
left the city to-day to attend the funeral:
Comptrol er Durham, Fourth Auditor
Shelley, Supervising Architect Froret, Mr.
E. O. Graves, Chief of the Bureau of En
graving and Printing; R. L. Miller, Chief
of Division of Loans and Currency; Chief
Clerk E. B. Tollmans, Assistant Secretary
Maynard, Comptroller Trenholm, Third
Auditor Williams, T. D. Kelleher, Superin
tendent of the Treasury Building at Wash
ington; G. W. Albright, and Sixth Auditor
McOon villa.
THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY'S TTIIBUTE.
New "York, Deo. 26.— The members of
the County Democracy flocked to the House
of the New Amsterdam Club this afternoon
to vote on resolutions touching the death of
Secretary Manning, and to volunteer to at
tend the funeral to-morrow at Albany.
Ex-Mayors Cooper and Grace, Sena
tors Murphy and Italy, < Jongresstnan
l -ar.ipbell anil Col. John R. Fellows were
among those present, and will be of the hun
dred who will leave for Albany on the 0:40
o'clock train to-morruw morning. The
resolutions declared that Mr. Manning’s
death “brings to every Democrat
a sense of individual loss and
suffering, ’’ and that the “republic
has been deprived by his death of a citizen
whose life in all its phases, private and pub
lic, adds lustre to the crown of American
citizenship.” Other portions of the resolu
tions were: “His administration of the
affairs of the Treasury Department consti
tutes one of the brightest, chanters of
American history. His reports as
Secretary of the Treasury rank with the
clearest and strongest, ever penued, and have
Influenced public opinion to a marked
degree in the direction of sound finance,
correct systems of taxation and tbo true
Democratic doctrine of self-government.
Like Jefferson, Jackson and Tildnn. Daniel
Manning’s life proved that he serves his
party best who serves his country well.”
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Albany, N. Y., Dec. 36.—The funeral of
Daniel Maiming takes place to-morrow
afternoon from the residence of his son, No.
H! Lancaster street, The remains maybe
viewed by jtersonal friends of the deceased
to-morrow morning from H to 11 o’clock.
The I resident and the members of his Cabi
net will be tlie guests of Gov. Hill. From
the Executive Mansion they will proceed
directly to the church. The j>all-bearors
and other mourners residing in New York
will come to Albany in a sjiooial car at
tached to the Chicago limited express, leav
ing the metropolis at 0:50 o'clock in the
morning and arriving here about to o’clock
In the evening. President Cleveland and
his Cabinet will leave Albany on
their return to Washington at
5:80 o’clock to-morrow evening.
At St. Paul’s church the regular Episcopal
service for the dead will be said, the rector
nf St. Paul’s, Rev. J. Livingston Reese, D.
D., officiating, assisted by the Episcopal
clergymen of the City. * The pall-bearers
'rill be alnnton Marble, Rufus W. Peck
ham, A. P. Gorman, Charles J.
Candn, Koscoe Coutding, Sidney Metis ter,
fonrad N. Jordan, Erast.us Corning, Simon
W. Rosendalo, Samuel J. Randall, John H.
Vsn Ant werp and Pascal P. Pratt. At the
dose of the services at the church the re
mains will l>e borne to the Rural Cemetery,
followed by the members of tbo family arid
Hie mouniei's in sieighs. At the mortuary
chapel the burial prayer will lie said by
Rev. Pr. Reese, and tbo remains ut once
conveyed to the vault without further cere
mony' where thev will rest until spring.
Sttlcido of an Operator.
Pittsburg, Dee. 26. —Edward H. Ken
dricks, one of the oldest telegraph operators
in the country, in a fit, of despondency,
jumped from the Sixth street bridge to-night,
sad was drowned. Thodeceased was about
52 years of age and bad been in the employ
of 'the M r estern Union Company for over
twenty-five years. He recently showed
signs of insanity, the remit of excessive
drinking.
|SJ)£ Jitofning lfrto£.
CHARLESTON’S HOLIDAY.
Mr. Corcoran Sends SI,OOO to the
Confederate Home.
Charleston, 8. C., Dec. 26.—T0-day
was generally observed here as a holiday.
The weather was bright, the temperature
genial, and everybody happy. The banks,
exchanges and public offices were closed.
AY. AV. Corcoran, the AVashiugton philan
thropist, sent a check for fI,OOO to Mrs. M.
A. Snowden, President of the Confederate
Home, as a Christmas gift to the institution.
The money will be used for the permanent
endowment of a Corcoran scholarship in
the Confederate Home school.
Washington’s holiday.
AVashington, Dec. 26.—The day was ob
served as a close holiday, every kind of
business that is suspended on Sunday being
suspended to-day, excepting liquor selling,
and the streets wero nearly as quiet as on a
Sunday. The Children’s Aid Society gave
a dinner to several hundred poor children
and afterwards distributed among them
gifts of toys and clothing.
HOW NEW YORK OBSERVED IT.
New York, Dec. 26.—T0-day was gen
erally observed as Christmas by the busi
ness nnd working people of New York and
Brooklyn. All the city and Federal build
ings were closed. During the day the sky
was overcast, and toward night snow began
to fall. Tlie inmates of the jails and
charitable institutions of the city were
feasted ut the expense of the kindly dis
posed. The newsboys were royally feasted
as usual. By charity in public institutions
alone over 10,000 people were fed. The day
as a whole passed very quietly.
CHRISTMAS AT SANFORD.
Sanford. Fla., Dee. 26. —Christmas was
observed here in a quiet manner. No acci
dents worth mentioning have occurred. A
subscription hop by the young gentlemen
of the town, given in the AVellsome build
ing to-night, is the event of the day.
PRINTERS STRUCK BY TRAINS.
One o? Them Ground to Pieces Before
His Child’s Eyes.
Washington, Dee. 26. —Charles House,
foreman of the Richmond and Danville
Railroad Company’s printing office in this
city, lives in Alexandria. Yesterday he
was walking on the railroad near Alexan
dria with his little daughter. AVhile stand
ing between the north nnd south tracks, ab
sorbed in amusing tin child, a south bound
limited express struck House, knocked him
on the track and crushed him so that his
remains were hardly recognizable as a
human body. The child was unhurt.
two printers fatally injured.
Downingtown. Pa , Dec. 26.—Two
printers, named Coyle and Gallatin, were
last- evening walking on the Pennsylvania
railroad track, near Downingt-own, when
they were struck by a train and both were
fatally injured.
SOLE SURVIVOR OF A CREW.
Six Men Carried Down When Rescue
Seemed Assured.
Providence, R. 1., Dec. 26.—Capt. Tor
rev, of the schooner M. C. Moseley, of Bos
ton, from Gonaives, Havti, came into Ston
ingtou. Conn., last night, and landed Sea
man Borden Manchester, of Fall River,
Mass., the sole survivor of the crew of the
schooner Mary P. Collins, of Philadelphia.
Capt Torrey reports that while
in latitude 30° 10’ and longitude 71° 40
while he was hove to in a severe gale, he
saw tho schooner above mentioned hove to,
showing signals of distress. Although the
sea was running mountain high, C’apt. Tor
rey launched a boat and went to the relief
of the vessel. When success seemed almost
within reach the Mary P. Collins lurched to
the starboard and sank, taking down the
Captain and five of the crew. Manchester
was found utloat on a plank and was taken
aboard the Moseley. Manchester says the
Mary P. Collins left Norfolk with a'cargo
of 530 tons of coal, bound for Somerset.
ESCAPE OF A MURDERER.
He Lowers Hima: If from the Fourth
Floor by a Rope of Towele.
New York, Dec. 26.— Paul Krouse, im
plicated in the murder of Lymau S. A\ T eeks,
in Brooklyn, in March last, escaped from
the Raymond street jail in that city last
night. He lowered himself from the fourth
floor by tneaus of a rope made
of several towels, and dropped on
to soft blankets which he
had previously thrown from his window on
the cobblestone pavement lielow. By tho
aid of a carriage pole he easily sealed the
wall to tho street. The room of the warden
of the prison was directly opposite that of
Kraus.-. Tlie escape is said to be one of the
neatest jobs of that kind yet recorded. A
general alarm has been sent to the police of
the principal cities.
HALF A TOWN IN ASHES.
The Conflagration Was Started by a
Monkey Overturning a Lamp.
Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 26.—The best
part of AVaketield, AVis., is in ashes. Among
the buildings destroyed are the AVaketield
Bark, Haywood, Westcott & Murray’s
large general store, the post-office, R. A.
Morris’ jewelry store, Millenthal's clothing
store, the Coiiseiun Theatre, a dozen
saloons and a large number of
dwelling houses, about forty buildings in
ail. A great deal of merchandise was
saved. The loss will reach SIOO,OOO. There
was scarcely any insurance, and many fnm
il ies have been rendered homeless ana pen
niless. The lire was started in the Coliseum
Theatre, where a monkey overturned a
lamp.
KILLED BY A POLICEMAN.
The Coroner’s Jury Declares That the
Act Was Justifiable.
Roanoke, Va.. Dec. 26.—Policeman
AVociten shot and killed William Gilbert,
(colored) while the latter was resisting ,tr
re-it last night. Gilbert was engaged in a
row at ti e time, and when killed all the
other negroes made common cause against
Officer Wooten. Tho Mayor ordered all the
police to the scene and they carried Officer
Wooten to jail. This que led the disturb
ance. The Coroner’s jury to-day rendered
a verdict that Wooten killed Gilbert in the
discharge of his duty as an officer.
A Color Sergeant Shot Dead.
Crawford, Nkb., Dec. 20. AVilliaui
Stnneo, color sergeant of the Ninth United
States cavalrv, was shot, dead from ambush
last night while on his way from hero to
Fort Robinson. As he was a very strict
disciplinarian it is believed that he was
killed by one of bis own men. Ho stood
high in" the (isteem of his sujieriors, and
wore a medal a warded by Congress for
bravery in teseuing children from Indians.
Mr. Corcoran Seriously 111.
Washington, Dec. 26.—W. W. Corcoran
is again reported seriously ill He attended
communion service in St. John's Episcofwil
church vesterday and was obliged to be
carried from the church after the service.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1887.
M 0 STRIKE AT READING.
A CONVENTION VOTES THAT THE
STRIKE 18 ILL-ADVISED.
Twenty-Five Hundred Men Were in
Attendance, and the Majority Was a
Large One—The Battle Still On Else
where Along the Line—The Company
Confident of Victory.
Reading, Pa., Dec. 20.—There will bo
no strike of the Reading railroad
employes in this city. About 2,500
men are employed in ali the company's
shops here. They held a meeting yesterday,
but came to no definite conclusion. An
other meeting was held this afternoon. It
lasted for some hours, and there was much
public speeulntion as to what, would be
the result. It has been known for
some days that there was a conservative
element in Reading who thought the strike
ill-advised and impracticable and not sus
tained by public opinion. The convention
was composed of machinists, car shop
bands, car inspectors, blacksmiths, en
gineers and men employed in every depart
ment of traffic on the Reading road and all
residing in this city.
DECIDED NOT TO STRIKE.
After a free expression of opinion it was
decided, by a large majority, not to engage
in the strike, on the ground that it was pre
mature, too hasty, and entirely local in its
character, and should have been confined
to Port Richmond alone. It was resolved,
however, that if the managers of the strike
should order its continuance elsewhere, to
give it all the financial support, possible.
General Manager McLeod was promptly
informed of the convention’s action, and a
message containing the news flew over the
wires to-night wherever there is a Knights
of Lat or assembly. Manager McLeod re
gards the action of the company’s men re
siding in Reading as a straw showing which
way the strike will turn, but everywhere
else so far the men remain solid for the
strike.
getting ready to resume.
The officials here were busy to-day employ
ing men to move traffic to-morrow and
several hundred were shipped to-night to
various points where thev will lye needed in
the morning. Tho offle als claim that they
have enough hands to have everything
working in a few days. The ergbiesWhich
have lieen under guard since biinday are
being fired up to-night and will be taken
out in the morning to move the
3,500 coal and freight cu rs which are lying
on sidings nortu and south of Reading. A
number of cars which have been delayed
contain cattle aud hogs, and a number of
animals have been nearly frozen to death.
The latest to-night from near by point* is
that the men there are still determined to
remain out.
GLOOM AT PORT RICHMOND.
Philadelphia, Dec. 26.—G100m over
spread Port Richmond to-day. The great
coal yards were silent and deserted. Long
lilies of cars stood on the tracks, and a gen
eral feeling of desolation pervaded tb place.
At Trenton avenue and Ann, w here the
round house stands, a number of men con
gregated. They watched hundreds of mo
tionless engines and cars, and talked of
nothing but the strike. The Reading road
management was freely criticised, and
many declared that nothing could induce
them to return to work.
THE OLD OFFER.
Representatives of the Lehigh Valley rail
road and the Lehigh Navigation Company
state that the same terms are now open to
their miners that have always been offered
them, which is to resume work at the old
wages, and accept whatever advance the
market price of coal will warrant. If work
should be stopped in the Schuyl
kill region, and the miners in
the Lehigh region shall resume, the
latter will, it is declared, receive a consid
erable advance upon the hasi* of pay, but
as the busy season of the anthracite coal
trade is over, the Is'tiigh miners cannot ex
pect to realize such an advance as the
Schuylkill men have enjoyed since Septem
ber, amounting some months to as much as
21 per cent, over their $2 50 basis.
An officer of tin- Pennsylvania Railroad
Company states that the Wyoming region
is amply able to supply tho anthracite mar
ket should the Schuylkill and re
g ons lmth become idle. This can be done,
it is stated, with perfect eae, as the busy
season in that trade has ended. As far as
the Pennsylvania officials can see there is
no reason whatever for the scare, which
seems to exist concerning a coal famine.
TO BE A LONG FIGHT.
The latest developments indicate that the
strike w ill be a long and bitter one and that
a crisis will be reached to-morrow when the
order of General Manager McLeod
goes into efi’ect. A committee
from Assembly No. 108, of Reading,
composed of machinists and car-builders,
held a long confereuce with the executive
committee of the employes’ eonven ion,
who met in Port Richmond this afternoon.
The Reading men expressed themselves
as entirely satisfied with the jus
tice of the cause of the strikers
ami promised their support, both financially
and otherwise, to the full extent of their
means. They will go out to-morrow. This
will tie in obedience to the orders of the
committee issued at its meeting to-night.
The Reading delegates think that the com
pauy should settle the strike by arbitra
tion, and they will make every effort to
bring about that end.
Besides Reading meu. I here w ere repre
sented at to-night’s conference a large num
ber of representatives of local assemblies of
this city and other places on Reading lines.
Resolutions were adopted refusing to re
sume work until the men at ElizabeUiport,
Port Richmond and other places had been
re-instated and every "scab” who filled a
vacancy discharged.
THE MAIN LINE MEN.
The tnaiu line men, who were present,
expressed great indignation at the method
the company lias pursued, and think that,
after having served them so faithfully, thev
are deserving of more consideration. All
the Ix>cal Assemblies ulobg the entire Read
ing Line were notified that the men will un
der no circumstances return to work.
The Pennsylvania Railroad District
Assembly, No. 212, offered assistance
and refused to remove the freight of the
Reading company until the present diffi
culties nre satisfactorily settled. All the a—
sninblics conn s'ted with the Pennsylvania
railroad system will givo any assist amt*
asked lor,"and will not. thev say, handle
any freight, hauled by t he Reading itunpauy
in the event of "scab” labor being em
ployed. The strikers who, by order
of Master Workman Gleason took charge
of the company's property, after the strike
had been declared, have been recalled, their
places having been taken by the Pinkerton
police and coal anti irou detectives from
various prices along the road.
INDORSING THE ACTION,
A large number of Knights of Labor
assemblies hava adopted resolutions
indorsing the action of to-ni’hts
convention in making the strike
a general one, and extending it
to all parts of the road and to all the d.ffer
ent department*, except the passenger ser
vice. The convention declared that while
the trouble lasted peace would be the policy
of the strikers, and instructions were sent
out that no violence should be indulged in
and to pursue cool methods.
To-night’s convention was a lengthy one,
and it was said that a committee would
probably be appointed to confer with
Superintendent Swigard with a view of ar
bitrating on the differences between the
company and the men.
TWO TRAINS MOVED.
Shamokin, Pa., Dec. 26.—Two freight
trains wore moved to-day in tliis region oil
the Philadelphia and Reading road. Their
crews were hooted by boys, but no other
demonstrations were made. A small nunt
ber of conductors and braketnen will re
port for duty to-morrow aud many engineers
signify their intention to resume when
called upon, claiming that they were not
Knights of Labor. It is believed the miners
will strike if called upon, although a num
ber of them are not in sympathy with the
movement. The Union Coal Company,
Lenox Coal Company aud several individ
ual collieries will be the only mines in ope
ration in the region should the Reading
miners go out. The strike is generally con
demned in business circles.
THREE FREIGHTS MOVED.
Williamsport, Pa., Dec. 26.—Three
freight trains were moved east on the
Reading road to-day. The regular crews
were off on account ot the Christmas holi
day. It is understood that the men will go
to work to-morrow morning.
COKE MAKERS COMBINING.
A Stronger Syndicate Than the Old
One to be Formed To-Day.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. ss. —The coke op
erators’ meeting to-morrow will probably
result in the formation of a stronger syndi
cate than the one recently disrupted, inas
much as the leading independent oper
ators have signified their will
ingness to become members of the
new organization. The H. C. Frick Coke
Company will not be included in the new
syndicate, but. no opfiosition is expected
from this firm. U has large contracts with
the Carnegies who own a majority of
the stock in the Frick company, and for
this reason it is said the Frick company
will maintain an independent lositioti.
It is further rejiorted that Andrew Carnegie
refused to euter into a combination with
other coke operators, because it might not
be convenient for him to carry nut the
agreement in case of a strike. During the
last strike be was placed in a position where
be had to have coke, his steel intern-ts hemg
greater than his coke iuteresta, and h ■ could
well afford to sacrifice a few hundred dol
lars in coke and make it back on hut steel
mills.
TENEMENT M ADE CIGARS.
Tho Workmen of the Pittsburg District
to Fight Them.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 26.—The cigarnta
kers of this district, to the number of 1,700,
have orgauized a National Cigaruiakers’
Trade District of the Knights of I>abor for
the purpose of fighting the “tenement sys
tem,” wliich is carried on extensively here.
The new organization expects the co-opera
tion of tho International Union in the
coming contest, which will be very bitter.
It is proposed to bring all the
workmen into the factories and
force every tenement worker to join them,
or el e sustain a boycott. They will not in
terfere or court a conflict with" the Interna
tional Union, but if the members of that
organization continue to do tenement work
they will oppose them and institute a boy
cott. Tbo members of the union have al
ways antagonized the Knights, claiming
that they have not worked tu accord with
them and rather played into the hands of
manufacturers to defeat the union.
PAY OF THE MINERB.
Tho Operators Making an Effort to
Out Down Wages.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dee. 26—Uuless the rail
road coal miners working under the Colum
bus scale are called out to-morrow the op
erators will reduce wages to the old rate.
The miners’officials are doing all in their
power to get the men to come out for an
advance, but so far have been unsuccessful.
If they fail to do so and wages are r.tduced
in this,district, the effect will lie far reach
ing and may result in a reduction through
out the country.
REVOLUTION IN GUATEMALA.
The Federal Troops Almost Annihilate
the Malcontents.
San Francisco, Dec. 26.— Advices from
Guatemaa say a revolution, beaded by
the ex-Presideut of Guatemala, Viclnte
Castano, against the government of Gen.
Barillas, for having proclaimed a dic
tatorship June 16, lately suffered a most
humiliating defeat. There were two disaf
fection*, one working from the Eastern
Department and the other from the West
ern. The former was under the gen
eralship of Castano and the lat
ter was in charge of several
well-known military men of the republic.
In a range of mountain* near the city of
Guatemala a few days ago a desperate bat
tle was fought between the Federal aud
revolutionary forces, the latter suffer
ing almost complete annihilation.
The battle was desperate and san
guinary from the commencement
and lasted over two hours, the field lieiug
strewn with dead. At the conclusion Cas
tanos was routed and the other revolution
arv General- were captured and shot. Tins
ends one of the most blrtody wars the
country has ever seen. The republic now
enjoys peace.
KILLED BY HOGS.
Horrible Fate of an Aged Woman In
Indiana.
Shelbyville, Ind., Dec. 26.—Mrs. Sarah
G. Ewing, living four miles west of here,
was found dead in her barnyard yesterday,
by her grandson. Her body was terribly
mangled by bogs, w hich were, with the
greatest difficulty, driven off. During the
ab enoeof her daughter nnd the latter's
husband, on Saturday, the old lady bad
gone out to milk. Tbe begs, it ri thought,
pulled ner down and killed her.
A Defaulter Arrested.
Norwich, Conn., Dec. 26.—Thomas H.
Hood, the defaulting cashier of the Board
of Water Commissioners, was arrested at
3 o’clock this morning at his residence on
Franklin street. He was presented in the
City Court for embezzlement. He waived
examination and was held for trial in tbe
Superior Court iu $7,700. The amount of
his embezzlement i*5?6,500. Hood could not
procure bonds and was remanded.
To Mak? an assignment.
Washington, Doe. 26. Ernest B. Mayer,
and Henry Rohr, a dry goods and novelty
firm in this city, doing business under tbe
title of "Tbe Bon Marche,” will make an
assignment to-morrow. The liabilities are
$40,u00, of which about one half i due to
New York merchants. The assets are not
known.
SACO'S BIG BOND THIEF.
HIS BROTHER SECURES HIS RE
LEASE IN CANADA.
The Two Leave Halifox Together, But
No One Seems to Know Exactly
Where They Have Gone—What tbe
Bank Officials are Doing In the Case.
Saco, Mk., Dec. 26.—The claim of Detec
tive Power, of Halifax, for the reward
offered by the Saco and Biddeford Savings
institution had the effect of bringing the
bank officials together for a Jong consulta
tion to-day. They say that the reward was
offered for the arrest aud conviction of Mc-
Neally, and the return of the stolen securi
ties; that the arrest was made in a count ry
from which McNeally could not be
extradited; that the detective had been
unable to get his hand on the stolen bonds,
or even learn where they were; and thnt,
therefore, Detective Power lias no right to
the reward. Treasurer Kellv’s letter, which
be gave Harry McNeally, on the latter’s de
parture for Nova Scotia, ami which was
seized by Lawyer Smith in Halifax, was
written a few minute* before train time on
Friday night, and was. Treasurer Kelly
said, fer Harry to use merely as a meaus of
identification in Halifax, with no idea that
it would leave his hands.
THE LETTER REPUDIATED.
This afternoon the trustees formally re
puaiated tbe letter, declaring it, unau
thorized by the bank. County Attorney H.
H. Burbank says: ‘‘l have held no consul
tation with anybody relative to Frank
McNeafiy’a return. An indictment for
larceny was found by tho grand jury, and
it is not now within the jurisdiction of tho
bank or any private individual to stop his
prosecution "should he return. Nobody has t.be
right to state that the local authorities will
not prosecute the case. If the bank officers
do no see fit to appear against the prisoner
the county can compel them to appear in
court and give testimony.”
HAVE LEFT HALIFAX.
Halifajc, N. S., Dec. 26.—Frank C M-
Neallv and his brother departed this even
ing by train, ostensibly for Maine.
Before leaving Harry said his brother
was not likely to cross into the States yet.
He talked of returning to his old home in a
few weeks, when matters have been
smoothed over and public interest iu the
affa r had subsided. Stipendiary Molten to
day surrendered toCounsel Phelan the Kelly
letter, which Harry stated was forcibly taken
from him. Harry McNeally was emphatic
in his declaration that, the "Saco lank will
not lose a dollar byt.be embezzlement. The
brothers still decline to give any informa
tion about what has been done with the
stolen bonds. Public opinion is that the
bank has received them back or has it®
clutches upon them.
ALL ABOUT AUGUSTA.
Death of a Negro from a Stib- The Sa
vannah River Convention.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 26.— Steve Ander
son, the negro who was cut by Claude
Burch, yesterday, died at the colored hos
pital this afteruoou. Burch is still at large.
James Anderson was riding out about 3
o’clock this afternoon with a crowd of
drunken negroes. When they reached Mar
bury street Joe Edwards, who was walking
on the sidewalk, uoticed Anderson in the
wagon. Joe pulied bis pistol, ran up to the
vehicle and deliberately shot Anderson in
the left breast. The negro Is considered
mortally wounded. Joe was arrested. An
old feud is supposed to have caused the af
fray.
Anderson died at 8 o'clock to-night.
Dave Springfield (white) seriously cut
Tom Mcßride difficulty on Upper Broad
street to-night. Springfield is iu Jail.
TO IMPROVE THE RIVER.
A met ting of the citizens will lie held at
the Cotton Exchange Wednesday at noon
pursuant, to the call of President James
Tobin to consider the matter of improving
the Savannah river with governmental aid.
The meeting will be addressed by Congress
man Barnes.
At 2 o’clock to-day fire broke out in the
laundry room of the Planters’ Hotel, but
was soon extinguished by tbe fire depart
ment. The loss was small,
Christmas was boisterously celebrated
to-day. A large number of arrests were
made* and tbe jail is full of disconsolate*.
It is said by the oldest citizens that a greater
number of drunks marked the day than
ever before in the history of Augusta.
GERMANY’S SICK PRINCE.
Dr. Mackenzie Great y Pleased With
His Improvement.
Berlin, Dec. 26.—Dr. Mackenzie has ar
rived at San Remo.
Dr. Mackenzie says he is greatly pleased
with the improvement in the Crown
Prince’s condition. The small growth in
the Prince's throat is almost gone. There
remains a slight tumefaction in the left
ventricular band. The doctor says that
time alone can determine the exact
nature of the disease. Dr. Mackenzie
will start for England on Wednesday
next., Dr. Mackenzie thinks the Prince
might be benefited by the hot baths of
Hammon Rirsa, fifty miles from Algiers, a
health resort in the winter for consump
tive patients aud persons afflicted with
bronchial troubles. The climate is like that
of Enga .ine, without cold weather. The
springs are curative of gout and rheuma
tism.
„ Doherty’s Sentence.
London, Doc. 26. — The Observer to day
denounces the sentence pronounced upon
Daniel Doherty, tbe man who shot and
killed Graham, ns monstrous. It declares
that the judgment of Justice Stephens was
biased by tho opinion be has often expressed
that drunkenness increases instead of less
ening tbe gravity of offenses, a sentiment
which mankind lias pronounced contrary to
common sense.
Lord Churchill and the Czar.
LONDON, Dec. 26. —Numerous attempts
have been made to interview Lord Ran
dolph f'linrchill during his present trip, but
he positively declines to see journalist*.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg says that
tbo Czar gave an audience to-dey to Lord
Randolph Churchill. Tlie Mommy Port
and Daily Telegraph loth declare that
Ixird Randolph ha* no official mission.
t-mall-Pox on Shipboard.
New York, Dec. 26.—Among the 206
steerage pu-senger* on the steamer Pbretia,
which arrived from Hamburg to-day, there
were three cases of suiall-pox. Tbe vessel
was fumigated, aud the patient* detained at
quarantine. Tho other passengers will be
allowed to laud to-morrow.
Arabs Ha and at New York.
New York. Dec. 26. — The steamer Rot
terdam from Rotterdam Hrrived to-day with
thirty-two more Arab*. With 100 which
strived on the Chateau Leovilie Pa urday
they are held to await Collector Ms gone a
decision. _
(■ pain to Celebrate Our Discovery.
Madrid, Dec. 36.— Tbe government has
decided to celebrate the fourth centenary of
tbe discovery of America.
RUSSIA'S STUDENTS.
They Deny that Politics Is at the Bot
tom of Their Conduct.
London Doc. 26. —A dispatch from St.
Petersburg says that the university students
there being irritated by the action of the
authorities in confining them to the univer
sity buildings, renewed the rioting. The
students deny that they are actuated by
politics. They say that their aim is to se
cure the dismissal of the rector, the aboli
tion of the now university statutes and the
release of the students who were arrested
during the recent troubles. Prof. Meu
delejeff promised to impartially
report the affair to the Curator, wuereupou
the Prefect opened the dooi-s, and the stu
dents dispersed quietly. The students nre
not satisfied with Prof. Mendelejeff s prom
ise, however, and have resolved to scud a
pet iou to the Czar. M. Delianow, Minister
of Public Instruction, has tendered his res
ignation. it has not been accepted, but tho
Czar is displeased with the Minister, aud
has declined to grant him an audience.
Private advices receive I here say that the
University students at Warsaw and KJeft'
have resolved to follow the example set by
the students at St. Petersburg.
ANDRASSY A FAVORITE.
Emperor Francis Joseph Showers Him
With Honors.
Vienna, Dec. 26.— Emperor Francis
Joseph, in a If tier which accompanied his
Christmas gift to Count Andrassy, says
that the present is given in recognition of
the hospitality extended to the Emperor by
Count Andrassy during the military
manouevres. The gift is generally believed,
however, to have political significance,
the opinion being that the Emperor
wished to express his approval
of Count Andrassy’s energetic policy. It is
stated that when the Count returned from
the Berlin Congress the Knip<ror wished to
raise him to the rank of Prince and asked
several of the Hungarian Ministers to try
to induce him to accept, the honor. Count
Andrassy, however, refused the title and
also declined to accept, an order, fo that the
Emperor's only way to honor the Count was
to send him an autograph letter, which is
the liigtiest Austrian distinction.
The editor of th * Pmlimmtair Vumnoi*
has teen arrested for publishing articles in
praise of Russia.
A MISSION TO KING JOHN.
He Declines to Accept Its Advice to
Sue for Peace.
London, Dec. 26.—Advices from Masso
wah say that, the British Mission to Aliys
sinia was unsuccessful iu its efforts to in
duce Kiug John to sue for peace, aud that
the Italians are jubilant over the failure.
During the journey the mission was ha
rmwri by Rasalula. The members will sail
for Cairo on the next mail steamer.
now THE KINO TREATED THEM.
Rome, Dec. 26. —The British mission to
Abyssinia was detained eight, days by Has
snliila while on' its down ward journey and
was hampered more by the mistrust of the
Abyssinian chiefs. Forty-seven days
were consumed in reaching Kiug John.
The King granted the mission an audience
but refused to see Maj. Beech. The mission
suiisequently accompanied the King for a
period of teu days, all the time moving
from place to place. The homeward journey
of the mission will not be retarded. King
John, in his intercourse with the visitors,
merely accorded the necessary civilities.
The mission dined with the Italian com
mander-iu-obief at Massowah to-day.
GLADSTONE ON A TRIP
Th® Continent His Destination, and
Health His Object.
London, Dec. 36.—Mr. Gladstone left
Ha Harden to-day, en route for tbe Conti
nent. Five thousand persons gave biin an
enthusiastic welcome on his arrival at Ches
ter.
Mr. Gladstone was greeted with mingled
cheers and groans when he passed through
London. While waiting for the train he
was visited by Earl Hoencer, Right Hon.
Hugh C. Childers, and other prominent
tnen. The journey was made without stop
until Sandwich was reached, where Air. Glad
stone address and a crowd. He subsequently
proceeded to the residence of Lord North
bourne, whose guest bo will be to-night.
Mr. Gladstone desires to express his thanks
through the press for the numerous Christ
mas presents and congratulations he has re
ceived.
Mandevllle's Release Tbe Pope Lean
ing to the Government.
Dublin, Dec. 36. —Thousands assembled
at MitohelJstown Haturday to greet Mr.
Mandeville on the occasion of his release
from prison. Upon his arrival he received
a most enthusiastic welcome.
Mr. Hpaight, the Magistrate, and his wife,
were flied at while driving at Killaloe,
county Limerick to-day. The horse was
killed" No arrests were made.
Michael Davitt. speaking at Hteep Bridge
to-day, repeated his advice to farmers not
to purchase land at the present time. By
watting, he said, t hey would he able to
secure Land on the basis of a normal rent 70
to 60 per cent under tbe present figures.
POPE LEO AND THE IRISH.
Home. Dec. 36.—1 t is stated on reliable
authority that the Pope ba* instructed
Archbishop Walsh and other visiting Irish
prelates to adopt a conciliatory attitude to
ward tbo government in Ireland. The Pope
to day received Queen Victoria's jubilee
gift, which was presented by the Duke of
Norfolk.
The gift consists of a gold ewer and basin.
These the Pope intends to use in celebrating
the jubilee mass.
Rochefort Assaulted.
Paris, Dec. 36. —M. Garnier, member of
the coui|>any which Mme. Bernhardt took
with her to Ameiica, assaulted M. Roche
fort in the street to-day. The cause of the
attack was au adverse "criticism on M. Gar
uier's acting.
When I tie colleague of M. Rochefort ap
peared on the scene, M. Garnier and his ac
complices decamped. The assault consisted
mainly of the use of bad language. M.
Rochefort will not prosecute bis assailant.
Germany to Copy After America.
Berlin, Dec. 36.— The Prussian and Ger
man Dmiartmeuts of Justice have commis
sioned Juuge Aschroft to study and report
vpon the American penal system with a
view to making it the basis of anew system
in Germany.
Celebrating the Jubilee.
Berlin, Dec. 36 —The Papal jubilee was
celebrated today In Haint Bed wig’s church,
the principle Catholic church in Berlin.
The new Emperor hell in the Cologne Cathe
dral was i u>g for tbe first time in honor of
the Pope.
I ~ tents in G rmauj.
Berlin, live. 36.—The goverumeut is
considering the advisability of establishing
a sjiecial court for the protection of iiatents,
trade marks and patterns.
(FBICEBIOA YEAR I
i acii.vi e a con f
A GAME OF FREEZE OCT.
BULLETS TWICE FLY INTO AN ICH
CREAM SALOON.
It Is Not Known Whether the Target
was Chosen Intentionally—A Fire
man Breaks His Leg While Sliding
Down the Pole—Other News of Flori
da’s Metropolis.
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 36.—List
night at midnight a shot was fired through
the window of R. G. Simpkins’ ice cream
saloon on Bay street. To-night at 0 o'clock
another bullet came crashing through ar.d
flattened out on a beam at the back of the
saloon, narrowly missing Mrs. Simpkins.
There is no trace of tbe shooter, nor Is it
known if the shots were fired into the plic a
intentionally.
Marshal Huggins, of La Villa, arrested
George Gillen (colored) to-day and started
for tbe calaboose, when Clifton, another ne
gro, attempted to rescue him. drawing his
knife and advancing on Huggins. The Utter
drew bis revolver and fired twice, tbe sec
ond shot dropping Clifton with a bullet in.
Ins side against a rib. The wound is not
serious.
(several minor stabbing affairs are re
ported late to-night, but, nothing serious.
BROKE HIS LEO.
Chari* Race, a fireman at the Central
station, broke his leg between the ankle and
knee to-day. He came down on a sliding
pole too heavily, ali his weight being
thrown on one leg. making a compound
fracture, which tbe doctors regard as very
serious.
Tho situation in La Villa for the last three
days has been disgraceful, but there :euis
to he no power to stop the rowdies aud pun
ish them. The perpetrators are men and
boys, mostly colored. They have no fear
of the (toLiee, aud insult passersby and
ladies and create much disi.url'ianoe. To-day
their couduot was even worse than usual
GEORGIA’S CAPITAL.
The Day Given Up to Merry-Making—
Crimes and Caeua.tiea
Atlanta, Deo. 26.—Probably no South
ern city was more given up to Christmas
hilarity than Atlanta. All the public de
partments, City State, and Federal, were
closed. Banks, storee and barrooms were
closed and all business was suspended.
Crowds came in from out of town and the
people took the streets. Every imaginable
noisy demonstration was indulged in. There
were fireworks to night of every descrip
tion. general and prolonged. A large num
ber of station house cases were made to-day
a* drunk and disorderly and the number is
increasing to-night.
Will Rasperry, a young man, was acci
dentally shot to-day with a pistol by his
uncle, James Rasperry, a Texas stockman.
Tho ball entered the left side of tho neck
and came out at, the small of the back. Ttas
wound will likely prove fatal.
To- light .1. H. Speer, of McDonough,
brother of C. M. Speer, editor of the Henry
County IIVyMj/, was backed on by a switch
engine' and dragged some feet tiefore the
engine stopped. Tim result, is n broken leg.
The bone is protruding, but amputation is
not necessary to-night
During t he day, a bullet from a small pis
tol struck a young negro In the forehead,
knocking him down. Upon examination
the bullet was found under the skin flat
tened against the skull. No damage was
done.
Two boys were accidentally shot, but not,
seriously injured.
Hal Northen, a prominent and popular
young business roan, died this morning of
consumption.
COLUMBUS OHATTe R
A Negro Preacher Resisted Arrest
and was Knocked Senseless
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 26.—F. A. Jones,
the mau who was killed Saturday night at
Shreveport in a duel, turns out to be
Hirschel Lyons, who left hero several years
ago on account of some trouble.
A uegro preacher named Ed ward Lyons
got in a row at Yellowstone Kit’s tent this
afternoon, resisted arrest, ami struck Offi
cer Skinner w ith a stick. Tue officer dealt
tbe uegro three heavy blows over the bead,
knocking him senseless. He bled profusely,
was carried to tbe station bouse and the
city physicien dressed his wound.
Christmas passed unusually quiet. Th* - *
was less drunkenness aud disturbance than
ever before. Large crowds from adjoining
small towus took advantage of excursion
rates on all the railroad* leading to the city,
and for tbe past week the streets and stores
have been thronged with customers.
VICTIMS OF A NOVEL FRAUD
Ohio Rustic® Entrapped and Neatly
Swindled Out of $2,500.
Bellefontaine, 0., Dee. 33 — Two well
dressed strangers called at the law office of
Kennedy & Hteeu last fall and employed the
junior ]>artner to look up the financial
standing of a number of farmers and sub
stantial citizens whose name* they fur
nished, for which they paid him $25. After
this was done they opened an office and
represented that llie government intended
to use the surplus in the Tnjnsury for th®
“benefit of the people," and that It was pro
posed to start what they called “National
I Repositories ' atcertain points, Bellefontaine
being chosen as one of the “diaourting sta
tions.’’ They said that $150,C00 would be
sent to Bellefontaine and loaned to tbe new
bank at o per cent, per annum and the in
terest w ,uld not be collected for fifteen
years and would then be taken out of tl •
original deposit All that was required to
become a “d* ector” wasioputupaspedfltd
amount and when $25,000 was raised tt ®
“bank inspector, then at Cincinnati,”
would be telegraphed for and all thing*
arranged.
Transparent as the fraud was, John Out
land, the principal victim, was taken in
easily. He is about 70 years old. Outland
went to tbe bank arid borrowed $3,800, get
ting a certificate of deposit and promising
to return twice tbe amount for deposit,
within ten days. Ho took tho certificate to
tbe men and they told blin it must be in
gold, wherou|Miu be went back and got the
coin in five sacks of SSOO each. The sharp
ers counted the money carefully, put it in
their pockets and showed the old man out,
saying: "this is cur way of eliding busi
ness. and if you ever say anything about
it, even to your wife, we will kill you.”
He was dazed and kept the matter to him
self until the note fell duo this week, when
he had to disclose the fraud. Heverai other
persons were victimized, among them Dr.
B. F. McKinnon, who has since died.
Homicide in Relf-Cefenee.
Covin it.-n, Oa., Dec. 21—A homicide
wasooiumi.ttdin the southern portion of
this county by Noah Parser last night.
The man killed -was Parker's brother-in
law, named Duke*. Both parties bad been
drinking freely. Dukes is reported to have
teen advancing on Parker with an open
knife when the latter shot him dead with a
double-barrel sho. gun, Parker was arreted
% id put In Jail horn to da*.