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I ESTABLISHED 1800. 1 J. H. EfcTILL, Editor and Proprietor, t 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*.