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| THE MORNING NEWS, I
Established 1850. Incorporated 1888.1
I J. H. ESTILL, President. \
TWO DIE AND THREE SICK
the fever report the most
CHEERING IN MONTHS.
Both of the Dead Negroes— A Knight
of Labor Agitator the Only White
Man on the Side List—Senator Mann
Sich—News Notes of the Stricken
Metropolis.
Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 21. — President
Neal Mitchell’s official bulletin for the
t ventv-four hours ending at 6 o’clock to
night is as follows;
Nv cases.. 3
Deaths 2
Total number of cases to date 4,616
Total number of deaths to date .... . 405
THE TWO DEATHS.
Those who died to-day are;
John Evans (colored).
S. Grant (colored).
The new white patient is T. J. Mott, a
wrll-lnown politician and Knight of Labor
agitator. The other two are colored.
steamboat connections.
The steamer Gov. Salford will connect
with ail the Clyde steamships until they
commence running to Jacksonville, leaving
Pa la’ ka every Wefint sday.
Senator A. 8. Mann is sick at Brooks
vilie. He thinks his ailment is only mala
rial fever.
Some of the citizens of Fernandina are
endeavoring to have tho board of health
remove the quarantine restrictions from
that town. There are onlv about a dozen
esses of fever in Fernandina, but the woods
arou- and there are full of cases.
J,im T. Graves, editor of the Tribune, of
Rome, Ga., has sent to Jacksonville for the
benefit of the yellow fever sufferers since
the epidemic began $340.
Dr. Porter expects this evening to receive
official notification from Surgeon General
Hamilton that the United States govern
ment will pay for all infected bedding de
stroyed, and'he will then move actively in
the matter.
MRS. MITCHELL OUT OF DANGER.
A dispatch received here last night re
ports that Mrs. Alexander Mitchell, wife
of the late Milwaukee millionaire, who was
reported to be seriously ill at the hotel
Buckingham, New York city, is said by her
physician, Dr. Edward Bartlett, to be now
out of danger.
“Crazy Jack,” well known in town as a
reddler of all kinds of bottles and othor
similar things, was knocked down and run
over by a dray this morning. The dray
was being driven by John Burroughs, an
other negro, who was promptly arrested.
A WEATHER VANE BLOWS DOWN.
The weather vane (weighing twenty
pound-) at M. Conant’s dock, Mayport,
blew down last evening just after Messrs.
Pelot, Stead and Conant, who had been
• ending underneath o airing for the .steamer
Georgia, had left. They had a narrow
escape from being fatally injured, for only
a minute bad elapsed when the heavy
weight came down with a crush.
Th city council met this morning to dis
cus* tii budget of expenses and also to take
steps about levy.ng a tax. Nothing definite,
however, was done about the matter. The
council approved of an order allowing the
fi c department 1,030 feet of extra hose,
wU ii will be ordered immediately.
NO SEXTON CHOSEN YET.
The vote for city sextou was then takon.
It seems that the council is determined on
1 1 electing ore just, as long as the epidemic
Lists. Three ballots were taken without
nv successful n-sult, and the council then
adjourned until Friday.
D. Raymond, a furniture dealer, has re
o; ened las store.
n effort is to be made to send the non
i .-rider t, negroes now in the city to their re
re c: it e homes, as the amount of money in
the auxiliary a-soci&tion’s treasury is rap
idly diminishing.
hi e reported that G. W. Taylor of this
city l as become paralyzed in Michigan,
wlisre he is at present suffering greatly.
STEAMBOAT CONNECTIONS.
The Clyde steamer Delaware will be off
Mavporf to-morrow at daylight and freight
'".ill lie delivered id Jacksonville Friday.
Last night there was a good prospect of
frost. The wind blow a northeast gale off
t " i nr and if it calms down it will bring
frr st sure, so old sailors say.
Tho certificates of election were issued to
day by the supervisor of registration for
t a? county of Duval to the successful candi
dates.
The refugees who arrived at Camp
Mitchell from Oct. 1 to Nov. 20, numbered
405.
Tour policemen were waiting for Billy
H izen this morning at the steamer Geor
gia’s dock, but “Bold Billy” fooled them
again.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Julia Huas (colored), living at No. 118
O.eati street, attempted to commit suicide
‘ a ’t night by drinking laudanum. Sho will
die. 0
Dr. T. O. Summers yesterday trephined
tno skull of John T. Carkeet, a young
i> tetiman, who wa3 recently knocked
. nby a runaway horse on Pine street.
I as in a critical condition.
The weather is cold and a heavy rain
storm prevails. #
Two New Cases at Enterprise,
Sanford, Fla., Nov. 21.—The latest re
port obtainable hero from Enterprise is
two new cases iu the past twenty-four hours
nd no deaths. The number under treat
nicut is not Kiven.
Gainesville Expects Frost.
Gainesville, Fla., Nov. 21. —Surgeon
• arim reports two now ousts of yellow
’ Vit both colored. The weather is cooler
! ‘nd the indications are for frost to-night.
RICHMOND’S EXPOSITION.
A Claim That It Is tho First ia the
South to Make Money.
Richmond, Va., Nov. 21.— The exposi
tion, which has been open for seven weeks,
’dosed to-day. This morning the officers of
! •*’ institution, exhibitors, merchants of
1 city and isitors gathered in the vast
," USIC * ,a li. when President Btarke gave an
", 1 , unt of his stewardship and of those
' ‘ n whom he lias been associated. Ho said
at the exposition had been a success as to
’ u, y s . attendance, and tho matter of
i mce; that nearly 500,000 people had at
,*. IK . ’ of whom had come from
ery section of tho United Htates; that
gc-at benefit would accrue to the city and
ate through this means, and that it had
mown the world Virginia’s progress and
ip immensity of her resources for further
development.
A FINANCIAL SUCCESS,
layer Edison and a number of business
n als > made addresses, testifying to the
►y' 'ess of the enterprise and the g. eat. good
u;n l ari already accrued to the trade of
the city and state.
lo ' r ‘*Ri‘f the exposition closed with a
0.t." i Uay of pyrotechnics. It as
that this is the only exposition in tho
oh thus far that has proved to be a suo
-1 s financially, and this has been accom-
Mshed, without aid from the state or
i"nal government. The managers will
er,03., , “toot all their obligations, but it is
. jieetod that a small dividend on the stock
w ih be declared.
RANDALL’S RETURN.
He May Play the Part of a Folitical
“I Told You So.”
Washington, Nov. 21.—Clerk Courts of
the House committee on appropriations had
an autograph letter from Chairman Samuel
J. Randall this morning, telling him, and
through him the committee, that while he
could not be present at the meeting to-day,
lie felt sure that if his health continued to
improve ho would be in Washington before
many days. The members of the commit
tee think he will be here next week, if
Mr. Randall’s health permits he will
p.obaoly be the most prominent demo
crat in the House this winter.
WHY HE WILL BE PROMINENT.
The chairman of the committee on appro
priations usually is at the short sessions, be
cause his committee has the floor mostof the
time; but this winter, when it will be diffi
cult to displace the appropriation bills in
favor of any other business, owing to the
desire of the republicans to put everything
over until the next congress, the claim of
the committee on appropriations will be
unusually prominent.
AN “I TOLD YOU SO.”
Mr. Randall will have every opportunity
to say “l told you so” to the democrats, and
will probably avail himself of some of them.
He has been quoted by L iends here as saying
since the election that “it served Cleveland
right,” and that the democratic party must
come around to his position on tho tariff if
it would win in 1892. He thinks it will
have to make him its candidate. The elec
tion is said to have had a most beneficial
effect on bis physical as well as his moral
feelings. _
BATES APT TO WIN.
Republican Frauds Exposed in the
Third District of Tennessee.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 21.—1 tis
asserted that evidence was submitted to the
state canvassing board at Nadivllle to-day
showing enough illegal voting in the coun
ties of Rhea and Meigs to overcome the ma
jority of H. Clay Evans, the republican
candidate for congress in this (the Third)
congressional district of Tennessee, and to
elect Creed F. Bates, deni., by 101 majority.
The canvassing board consists of the gover
nor and secretary of state. Both parties have
appeared before them to-day and presented
their case. The board will determine to
morrow to whom the certificate shall he
issued.
CONNECTICUT’S COUNT.
Cleveland’s Plurality 336--No Gov
ernor Elected.
Hartford, Conn., Nov. 21. — The official
canvass of the vote of Connecticut shows;
Cleveland, 74,920; Harrison, 74,584; Fisk,
4,234; labor vote, 240; Cleveland’s plural
ity, 336.
For governor, Morris, dem., 65.074; Bulk
ley, rep., 73,659; Camp, pro., 4,631;
Andrews, labor, 263; scattering, 21.
No one has a majority of the total vote,
and the legislature will elect Bclkley and
the others on the republican state ticket.
The congressional delegation is: Sim
monds, Russell and Miles, rep.; Wilcox,
dem. Miles’ plurality is 26.
HARRISON’S SECRETARY.
The Managing Editor of the Indian
apolis Journal Chosen.
Indianapolis, Nov. 21. —Gen. Harrison
this evening tendered Elijah W. Halford,
managing editor of the Indidnapolis
Journal, the position of private secretary.
He was for a fow years private
secretary to the late Senator Morton.
He has long taken an active and prominent
part iu Indiana politics, and was a delegate
to the lato Chicago convention, represent
ing Indiana on the committee on platform,
and shapes with Hon. William McKinley of
Ohio the distinction of having contributed
no inconsiderable share in the construction
of the national platform upon which the
late campaign was fought aud won.
MORTON’S VISIT TO HARRISON.
The Republican Big Four Not to be
of the Party.
Indianapolis, Nov. 21.—There seems to
be practically no foundation for the pub
lished report that ex-Senator Warner Mil
ler, ex-Senator Platt, Senator Frank His
cock and Chauncoy M. Depew will accom
pany Vice President-elect Morton and wife
on their coming visit to Gen. and Mrs.
Harrison. Mr. Morton’s contemplated visit
is looked upon as an interchange of a social
visit, and no unusual political significance
is at this juncture associa! ed with it. The
date of the visit will pro ably be announced
at an early day. It is reliably stated that
Gen. Harrison has determined not to go
east.
BLACK INTIMIDATORS.
Two Negroes Arrested on Complaint
of a Commissioner.
Raleigh, N. C., Nov. 21. —Last evening
United States Commissioner Shaffer bound
over to the term of the federal court, which
convenes Monday next, two negroes, Wilson
Bass and Major Herndon, charged with in
terfering with and attempting to intimidate
on election day Reuben Gregory (colored),
a democratic voter. All the parli s are
from Oxford. The prisoners were arre-ted
and brought here on a warrant issued by
Commissioner Shaffer. Bass gave bail and
Herndon was committed to jail in dofault
thereof. *
VETOES LOST VICTORY.
Congressman Sayers Has His Own
f Opinion as to the Defeat.
Washington, Nov. 21. —Acting Chair
man Sayers of Texas, who presided at the
meeting of the committee on appropriations
to-day, says that after looking the whole
field over ha is satisfied that Mr. Cleveland
was bentdß| the pension issue. Not only
the old S’lldWs, he savs, but the tradesmen
who expected to be benefited by their in
creased income, are interested in having as
large a pension roll as possible aud they
voted against the democratic ticket on this
issue.
Warrants for Illegal Voting.
St. Louis, Nov. 21.—A special to the
Post-Diepateh from Little Rock, Ark.,
says; “Warrants have l**n sworn out
against nearly fifty persons, principally
negroes, for illegal v >tiug at the recent
election in Jefferson county. Democrats
are the complainants.”
Virginia's Official Count.
Richmond, Va., Nov. 21.—Following are
the official returns of the vote of Virginia;
Cleveland, 151,977;Harrison, 150,442; C.ove
lend’s majority, 1,535. The vote in 1884
was: Cleveland, 145,497: Blaine, 139,356.
Total, 284,853. This shows a democratic
loss of 4,666.
Purchases of Bonds.
Washington, Nov. 21. —To-day’s bond
offerings aggregated $ 136,700. The secre
tary accepted s<Bo,ooo 4)4® at 109.
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1888.
BARRY GETS IN A BLOW
AT LEAST ONE OF HIS CHARGES
IS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Seven Instead of Four Assemblies in
the Eissolved District of Michigan
The Fact Ignored by Litchruan'a
Chief Clerk—The Test Vote an Eye-
Opener for tho Powderly Faction.
Indianapolis, Nov. 21. —An unread com
munication from Ph ladelphia to the get -
oral assembly of the Knights of Labor re
garding Mr. Barry’s charges, tha District
Assembly No. 74 of East Saginaw, Mich.,
had been dissolved to defeat Mr. Berry,
caused tho introduction and adoption
of a motion for tho appoint
ment of a committee to investigat ’
the methods of the general officers
This action was taken after a good deal of
debate, and then a still more troul la
some question arose as to who should n:>-
point the committee. Mr. Powderly being
ono of those who would be investigated, re
fused to take the responsibility. This in
vestigating committee "ill be appointed,
I ut tne method of appointment bus not yet
been d< cided upon.
report of the law committee.
The committee on law brought in a re
port on various matters of interest to tne
order generally, giving adverse advice on
tho pr posals handed in, and the report was
adopted.
The proposition to organize central coun
cils in cities I aving a number of di-triet
assemblies was referred to a special com
mittee, of which J. W. Randolph (colored),
from Mississippi, is chairman.
As the m re complete story of tho morn
ing session came out late in the afternoon,
it appeared that there had been a much
warmer time, and more opposition to Mr.
Powderly than had appeared on the floor of
the general,assembly at any time since the
eonvention’was calle 1 to order a little more
than a week ago. The opponents of the
administration seized an unexpected oppor
tunity to make a point, aud made tho most
of it.
litchman’s denial.
The denial of Mr. Barry’s charge of im
propriety in dissolving District Assembly
No. 74. of East Saginaw, Mich., was made
by ex-Secretary Litchman, on whom that
charge reflected. Mr. Litchman secured a
formal denial from the Philadelphia office,
and with this took the floor in his own de
fense. Ho claimed that there were but four
locals in the district when he to >k away its
cnarter, while five is the minimum allowed
for such organizations; and he further
stated that he Knew of no attempt to wipe
out the district because it was supposed to
be favorable ta Mr. Barry.
SEVEN ASSEMBLIES IN THE DISTRICT.
Immediately Delegate Crowell, who is a
clerk iu the head office at Philadelphia,
took the floor and stated that he hud been
ordered to demand the return of the charter
of said district, aud that there appeared to
be but four local assemblies, as had been
stated by Mr. Litchman. However, upon
investigation he discovered that there were
actually seven, and he added; “I called the
attention of the head clerk, Mr. Rowland,
to this fact, but he gave it no heed.”
DISTASTEFUL DISCLOSURES.
Mr. Litchman at once asked: “If my
head clerk gave it no attenti n, why did
you not come to mo with the facts ?”
“Because,” replied Mr. Crowell, “the
clerks in the general office are not permitted
to approach the general officers at all, and
even the head clerks are not allowed to talk
to the goneral officers, except at certain
hours.”
This disclosure was followed by
o hers even more distasteful to
Mr. Powdorly’3 friends, Mr. Crowell being
ready tor every question, and answering it
in a manner not at all satisfactory to the
questioner. He finally moved the appoint
ment of a committee of three to proceed at
once to Philadelphia to investigate the
charges made. Various amendments were
offered as has been already stated.
LEWIS ONE OF THE LEADERS.
W. T. Lewis of Pittsburg, m ster work
man of the Miners’ Assembly, and the chief
opponent in the convention of Mr. Pow
derly, took a leading part, and demanded
the immediate appointment of a committee,
and that a telegraphic order to take charge
of all books, etc., in tho general office be
telegraphed to some reputable Philadelphia
lawyer. His motion to that effect was de
feated. The motion to appoint a committee
was carried, but, as already stated, no way
to appoint it was adopted. Asa substitute
for the many suggested amendments, it was
moved that tho incoming executive board
take charge of the matter.
A TEST QUESTION.
This brought the matter down to a ques
tion whether Mr. Powderly and his friends
or or his opponents should appoint the com
mittee, and tho test vote was anxiously
noticed. The motion was lost by a
vote of 50 to 52. It was a close
fight, and for once the administra
tion majority did not materialize. How
ever, as the vote shows, all the delegates
(146) were not present, and so close a vote
might not lie had on any othor occasion.
Still Mr. Barry and his friends are some
exhilarated over the result.
TRADE UNIONISTS DISGRUNTLED.
The refu-al of the general assembly to
take actiou upon the proposition that local
assemblies do not accept a lower soalo of
wages than demanded by trades unions,
occasioned some disappointment to those
delegates who are members of trades
assemblies. They wished to strengthen
the relations between the two
organizations, and expressed fear
that this will have an adverso effect.
They say that nothing has been yet accom
plisiiad bv tho convention to improve the
relations between the two orders, and many
believe that at least a portion of the trades
unionists, including the miners, will desert
the Knights of Labor. On tho other hand,
there is a firm belief in Mr. Powd'rly’s
ability to lead the order safely out of all of
its troubles.
TOBACCO’S TRIUMPH.
The Opening of the Danville Exposi
tion a Great Succesa.
Danville, Va., Nov. • 21.—Danville’s
tobacco exposition and trades display
openeii to-day with an immense crowd iu
attendance. It was in fact the largest
assemblage ever seen in the city. Thp
parndethis morning represented the gen
eral business and industries of the city and
was a mile long. The tobacco exhibition
embraces l.stK) samples of alt grades of
tobacco from Virginia, North Carolina,
Bouth Carolina and Tennessee, and is a
magnificent display of the weed. The
trades display occupies two immense build
ings and U a molt creditable exhibit. The
colored people took a conspicuous part in
the parade.
To Cruise Around the World.
Washington, Nov. 21.—1 t Is stated at
tho navy department that the United Htatoe
steamship Atlanta, now preparing for sea
at New York, will be sent for a cruise
around the world by wav of the Pacific.
The cruise will probably last three or four
years.
HARRINGTON FINED £SOO.
Justice Hannon Holds the Editorial to
Coneti ute Contempt.
London, Nov. 21.—At a meeting of tho
Parnell commission to-duy Mr. Reid, coun
sel for Edward Harrington, stated that Mr.
Harrington did not choose to adopt the
course he had advised in relation to the
article alluding to the commission which
had appeared hi Mr. Harrington’s
pacer, the Kerry Sentinel. Tncrefore he
(Mr. Reid) was not iu a position to -ay any
thing.
Presiding Justice Hannon asked Mr. Har
rington if ho had anything to say.
Mr. Harringlo l replied that he bad no
statement to make except that he would
accept tho responsibility for " hat appeared
in his papor.
HARRINGTON VERY COOL.
The judges retired, nnrl Mr. Harrington
conversed unconcernedly with his brother,
Timothy, ugtil their return.
In ten minutes the judges reappeared,
ami Judge Hannen said lie regretted th t
Mr. Harrington had r.-fused to adopt. Mr.
Re d’s ndvice. It would be wasting words
to indicate how serious was the contempt of
court of which his paper had been guilty.
It was necessary that tho authority of the
cour should bo maiut lined and therefore
such things must bo stopped. Ho lino 1 Mr.
Harrington £SOO.
Taking of testimony was then resumed.
curtin’s bon on the stand.
George Curtin was called, ile gave de
tails of the murder of his father. After
iiis murder, the family were boycotted aud
their male servants were compelled to leave
them. On cross-examination Curtin tosti
fled that be was a member of the league
when it was first organized. His father
was vice president of the branch. The wit
ness had no reason to believe that the league
was implicated in the crimes ngainst liis
family. Various branches of t e league, lie
said, had denounced the murder of his
father.
KILLING OF FITZMAURICE.
Nnrah Fitzmaurice deposed that in June,
1887, a letter signed by a man named
Dowling, Fecretary of a branch of the
league, was received by her father, request
ing liim to attend a meeting. Her father
did not go to tha meeting. After this in
cident the people’s demeanor t oward her
father changed, and he obtained police
protection. The witness gave in detail tho
facts in connection with the shooting of her
lather while lie was on his way to attend
the Listowell fair in January.
A QUARREL ABOUT HIS FARM.
On cross-examination, the witness stated
that her father and uncle had disagreed
respecting tho farm on which her father re
sided, and the people sided with her uncle.
She knew that the league had been sup
pressed in county Kerry.
The counsel for the Parnellites here read
an article published in the Kerry Sentinel,
condemning the murder of Fitzmaurice and
regretting that the league bad been sup
pressed aud that the beneficial effects which
arose from the organization had been lost.
ASHBOURNE ACT^JasH.
Sir Trevelyan and Mr. Labouchere Op
pose the Grant. i
London, Nov. 21.—1n the House of Com
mons, this afternoon, Mr. Madden, solicitor
general for Ireland, moved second reading
of the Irfci land purchase bill.
Mr. Labouchere moved that the bill be re
jected. He complained of the undue haste in
which the measure was being pressed for
ward, and said there was an obvious desire
on the part of the government to prevent
the country from considering their pro
gisals on the question of land purchase.
e denied that parliament bad obtained at
the last election any authority to legislate
upon this question, the immerse impor
tance of which required tho special sanction
ot the country. As tho bill stood it "as a
gross injustice upon the British tax-paver.
Besides that, it was injurious to Ireland, as
it would encourage a gigantic system of
absenteeism. Until a home rule measure
was carried, nothing ought to lie dune to
ward land purchase.
ONLY AN ENTERING WEDGE.
Sir George Otto Trevelyan (liberal)
warned the house that if it assented, to tlie
bill it would not bo able to stop further
grants, and it would soon be called upon
and compelled to advance more millions.
Among the dangers of the Ashbourne act,
not the least was that it committed tho
British taxpayers to a system of landlord
purchase which gave no good security for
advances, and which left the tenant in a
position to repudiate, it bad years rendered
him unable to pay ins installments.
On motion of Mr. Parnell, tho debate was
adjourned.
GLADSTONE GOING HOME.
Mr. Gladstone leaves London Saturday
for Hawanien. Ho will not return to
London during the present session of
Parliament. Tho Parnellites are discon
tented with the manner in which the debate
on the extension bill is conducted. They
declare that the bill is not fought with
sufficient spirit and tenacity and that the
attitude of the liberal leaders is wanting
in hostility. Mr. Parnell, responding to tho
desires of his party, has decided to fight
every stage of the bill.
WHITECHAPEL'9 RED WOLF.
A Low Woman Gets a Little Notoriety
Out of a Fabrication.
London, Nov. 21.—Great excitement was
occasioned this morning when it was re
ported that another woman had been mur
dered and mutilated in Whitechapel. The
police immediately formed a cordon around
the premises, and an enormous crowd soon
gathered. It was learned that another
murder had boen attempted upon a low
woman by a man who had accompanied
her to her lodgings, but that in this instance
his work had been frustrated.
HOW HE WENT TO WORK.
According to the woman’s story the man
had seized her and struck her once in the
throat with a knife. She had struggled
desperately and had succeeded in freeing
herself from his grasp, and bad screamoa
for help. Her cries alarmed the ma and
he floii without attempting any further
violence.
RHE CAN IDENTIFY HIM.
Borne of the neighbors who heard the
woman’s cries followed the murderer for
about 300 yards, when ho disappeared from
their sight. The wntnan says she is fully
nble to identify the man, and gave a descrip
tion of him to the police. The police are
hopeful of soon capturing him.
THE POLICE SKEPTICAL.
London, Nov. 21, 1 P. m.— After an in
vestigation of the tacts, the police are of
the opinion that, the attempted munler was
not the work of the man who committed
the atrocious murders in that vicinity re
cently. No arrest tms been made. The
excitement among the people continues.
OF THE LOWEST ORDER.
London, Nov. 21, 7 p. m.— Further In
vestigation by tie polico shows that the
woman is of the lowest order. She suffered
only a slight abrasion of the skin on h-r
throat, and the policeplace no credit in her
story of an attack. They believe that she
inflicted the iJury herself while she was
drunk.
DIXIE AND THEBIG DEAL
THE RAILROAD MAGNATES SAY
SHE WILL BE A GAI -iER.
President Scott S’-ys the Stop ia Not
Toward Objectionable Monopoly
Improved Transportation Faculties
Guaranteed at Less Cost to tho Roads
Judge Chisholm Says the Deal 1b
Legal.
New York, Nov. 21 —The Morning
News’ correspondent to-day asked a num
ber of the leading men of tho Richmond
Terminal system what tho policy of that
system is to be, with the following result:
George S. Scott, president of the Rich
mond and Danville, says: “The various
railroads now embraced iu the Terminal
system have been brought together on strict
business principles. The inducements which
have led to this policy are founded in the
practical sci •; ce of railroading. The recent
combinations have been made in further
ance of co-operative management, and for
iho subs autial benefit of all tho properties
involved. It is m no sense a step toward
objectionable monopoly, nor a plan to
avoid legitimate c imputation.
WHAT IT GUARANTEES.
“It ii a guarantee of more efficient
service, greater transportation facilities an l
vastly improved passenger accommoda
tions, while, at tho same time, it insures a
material reduction of operating expense.
The gentlemen in control of the Terminal
company have very largo investments in
the south aside from their railroad in
terests, and therefore they could ill afford
to adopt any policy that would militate
ngu nst the material development and in
dustriul progress of that section."
WHAT GEN. THOMAS SAYS
Gen. Samuel Thomas, president of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and (leorgia, says:
“I have never seen anything i t railroad
management that "as more warranted by
the demands of the various interests at
stako than the combination of the several
lines now embraced in the Terminal system.
The alliance is natural, and thoroughly jus
tified by an honest consideration for all
concerned. The good remits will be mani
fold, not only to the roads themselves but
to the entire territory through wli ch they
run. The future prosperity of the railroads
will necessarily depend upon the future
frospei ity of the country they traverse,
and, therefore, all who are interested in the
Terminal Company have a corresponding
interest in tho material development and
enterprising growth of the south.
ATTRACTIONS OF THE STATER.
“The thinking people of Alabama, Ten
nessee and Georgia no doubt appreciate to
day that the recent developments in south
ern railroad affairs show conclusively the
power of attraction which those states have.
Their splendid material resources, ami mar
velous natural advantages havo already in
duced the investment of millions of money,
and (he policy of the Terminal company
will be to assist in the further development
of their vast mining interests aud their
manufacturing industries.”
JUDGE CHISHOLM S VIEWS.
Judge W. H. Chisholm says: “I thor
oughly approve all that has been recently
done by the Terminal company. 1 believe
the consolidation to be founded in wisdom,
and justified by law. It is no covert at
tempt nt monopoly nor any combination
against new railroad enterprises. It, is a
conservative policy for the mutual benefit
and advantage of all. It will result in tiie
maintainance of uniform and fairly re
munerative rati s, which is only just to the
immense amount of capital invested in the
propertirs. At the same time, it will in
sure to the traveling public anil lheshii>-
pers of freight, bettor accommouations aud
greater facilities. 1 cannot seo how it will
work any injury, private or public, but on
tho contrary, I verily believe all interests
will be more satisfactorily aud profitably
subserved.”
MR. SWANN'S LOYALTY TO THE SOUTH.
James Swann says: “My loyalty to tho
south and her best welfare would absolutely
prevent my acquiescence in any matter
that I did not conscientiously I olieve to ba
for her good. X heartily indorse the con
sole! tion of the roads embraced in the
Terminal system, because I consider it con
ducive to m re harmonious, economic and
efficient management of the several proper
ties, and believe also that it will t nd to
promote the industrial development of tho
south by inducing additional capital from
hero for thaPjmrposo.”
COL. BRICE ON THE INTERESTS AT STAKE.
Col. Calvin S. Brice says: “Tho railroads
now embraced in the Terminal system rep
resent a capitalization of over $106,000,006,
and the men now tn control of that com
pany own more than half of its capital
stock. And yet their interest in tho Termi
nal company is not as large as tliolr interest
in the diversified industries of mining and
manufacture throughout tho south. What
better guarantee could be given of their
faithful intentions than this liberal invest
ment of their money.”
President Inman simply says: “I have
already spoken freely on the subject you
suggest and could only repeat myself.
What my associates have said to you, I
thoroughly indorse.”
These are men of great fortunes, and
much reputation, and their friends sav
they will keep their word as they would
their bond. M. J. V.
EAST TENNESSEE’S LEASE.
The Stockholders Indorse the Action
of the Directors.
Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 21.—The stock
holders of tho East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad Company held their an
nual meeting to-day. There were 287,730
shares represented, nearly all by proxy.
Before electing directors the meeting of
stockholders adopted a lengthy resolution
placing upon record their entire approval
of the acts and doings of the board of di
rectors for the past year, and more particu
larly and especially those acts relating to
the lease of this company’s property to the
Richmond and Danville Company.
ALLEGATIONS DENOUNCED.
The resolutions denounce as false and un
true the allegations in the bill (lied in the
chancery court at Knoxville, that said lease
has been ngainst tho interests of the stock
holders. Further consideration of the sub
ject was postponed for ono week.
The following directors were elected:
Samuel Thomas, George 8. Scott, Johu G.
Moore, E. J. Sanford, John Greenough,
Richard Irving, Jr., Thomas P. Fowler, J.
B. Grannis, Calvin 8. Brice, John H. Inman,
Thomas M. Logan, W. 8. Chisholm, W.
Bate, George Cappol, Charles M. McGhee.
The meeting then adjourned till next
Wednesday.
Rochester s Dead.
Rochkrtkr, N. Y.,
Devlin, who jumped from the fourth story
of the steam gauge and lantern com
pany’s building on the night of tho fire,
died of his injuries to-night. He is tho
thirty -eighth known victim. Six bodh-s,
taken from tbs ruins and the remaining un
identified, were hurled in Mount Hope cem
etery to-day.
APPROPRIATION! BILLS.
The House Committee's First Mootin'?
Held.
Washington, Nov. 31. —Tho members of
Hie appropriations committee hold their
first meeting to-day preliminary to the
assembling of the Fiftieth congress in sec
ond session. Chairman Randall was not
present, so the deliberations of the seven
members present in tee committee room
to-day were prt sided over bv Representative
J. I). Sayres, the fifth memtrer on the roll,
llis colleagues present were Messrs. Clem
ents, lice, Ryan, Butterworth, Mcfio i as
mid Aiide: son. The committee liad lief re
tliein th > treasury estimates for the District
of Columbia and the fort ideation and sun
dry civil bills submitted by courtesy in
advance of the regular time.
REFERRED TO A SUB-COMMITTEE.
The lirst business was referred to a special
committee, consisting of Messrs. Clements,
Rice, McCoinas and Anderson, f< r rep u is,
and they will meet to-morrow to bogi i their
work.
Tlie sub-committee in charge of the forti
fication bid will probably get at it ton last
of the week, and it is the expectation of
the committee, no less than tneir do-ire,
that tho district and fortification bill- shall
ha ready to submit to tho House at the
beginning of the session—somewhat unusual
in the way of preparation.
The sundry civil bill is quite voluminous,
mid will require fully three weeks for its
consideration.
The full committee will not meet again
until one of the bills is ready for the ro|iort
of the sub-committee.
MEETING OF CONORES3.
The Message of the President to bo
on East Year’s Line.
Washington, Nov. 31. —Congress meets
ono week from next Monday. Speaker Car
lisle is expected heie on Tuesday, and mo t
of the members uf ttie ways and means
committee will probably be hero by that
time.
Tlie President, who retired to Oak View
for the purprse, will have tho tariff por
tion of liis message drafted by that time,
and will probabiy confer with the speaker
and the other tariff reform loaders about
it. It will lie as uncompromising as the
tariff message of last year, all reports to
tlie contrary notwithstanding.
Tho democratic loaders will do nothing
in the house before tho holiday recess un
less it is determined to carry out tho pro
gramme of last winter and pass tlie bill,
enabling Dakota, Montana, Washington
and Now Mexico to come in as stales.
In the • mto, the democratic leaders will
devote tliftt. time to developing the repub
lican intention in regard to tho tariff bill.
The leaders have no expectation of carrying
tariff legislation at this session.
BURROWS AHEAD.
He Has Been Canvassing for Votos
fcdnce the Last Beusion.
Washington, Nov. 31.—Mr. Burrows is
the only one of the candidates for the
speakership to the next House who has been
systematically working to get votes. He
began last session upon tho theory that the
republicans would carry the House, and he
has made such progress that his friends say
he will bo the leading candidate in the cau
cus. If this lie true, Mr. McKinley would
only come in as a compromise candidate,
lie could not afford to make a fight for the
place, aid neither could Mr. Reid, but
Messrs. Cannon and Butterworth both
could and would.
GERMANY'S BUDGET.
How It Is Intended to Spond tho Pro
posed New Loan.
Berlin, Nov. 31.—1 u his speech at the
opening of the reichstag to-morrow, Em
peror William will mention the now loan
of 84,(XX),000 marks. Thirty million marks
are for fortresses and barracks, 30,1)00,000 for
artillery, 13,000,000 for railways, 0,500,000
for Alsace-Lorraine, 0,500,000 for tho North
sea and Baltic canal, 7,000,000 being tlie last
installment for Hamburg Zoliverein, and
5,000,000 for tlie navy. This last sum is in
dependent of the large naval grant which
is expected. Tlie budget estimates the ex
penditure at 9-10,000,000 marks, of which
806,500,000 is for ordinary outlay. Among
other bills is one asking for 5,000 marks as
a prize for the best model for a national
monument to Emperor William.
All the papers to-day contained articlos
of sympathy with ex-Empress Frederick.
Emperor William gave a family banquet
in honor of the ox-empress’ birthday. Tlie
city of Hamburg is guily decorated with
flags in honor of the occasion.
RECRUITS ATTACK TROOPS.
A Prussian Soldier Wounded—Whole
sale Arrests Made.
Berlin, Nov. 21.—1 tis reported that 300
Alsatian recruits, from Colmar, Tlianu and
Mulhouso, attacked their military escort
and wounded a Prussian soldier. Tho mu
tineers are said to have taken refuge in
Switzerland. Wholesale arrests of other
recruits are reported to have been made.
It is also stated that four Prussian ollicers
were assaulted and seriously injured by
French sympathizers at Btrasburg to-day.
A COTTON FACTOR SHOT.
Tho Man Who Fires the Weapon Kills
Himself.
Shreveport, La., Nov. 21.—Maj. A. R.
Thompson, a cotton factor of this city, wss
shot on tho Cotton Belt train yesterday
evening, while on his way to Texarkana, by
young Moors, a traveling man from St.
Louis, who, alter shooting Thompson, killed
himself. Thompson’s wound Is not dan
gerous.
FIVE YEARS FOR FORGERY.
A Young Charlestonian Sentenced for
Trying to Raise SI,OOO.
New York, Nov. 21.—Henry R. Rey.
nolds, a young man from Charleston, K. o\,
who pleaded gnilty to forging an order for
11,000 on the firm of C. I. Prince & Cos. of
Boston, Mass., was to-day sentenced to five
years in state prison.
Cheers for Boulanger.
Paris, Nov. 21. —Oen. Boulanger at
tended a performance at the Renaissance
theater last night. The audience recogniz 'd
him and gave him an ovation. A crowd
outside also cheered him when ho left the
theater. There was some disorder and tho
polift* made several arrests.
The government has removed a colonel
from Paris to a provincial command be
cause he engaged openly with his officers in
a Boulangist manifestation on tho occasion
of the marriage of Geu. Boulanger’s
daughter. __________
New Bishops to be Created.
Rome, Nov. 21.—At tho papal consistory
In December a number of bishops will be
created. The nomination of cardinals has
been postponed until the March consistory.
The postponement is due to tho difficulty
experienced in the creation of the French
cardinals.
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TItAGEDY IN_A HOTEL
TWO MEN FATALLY CLUBBED
AFTER A NIGHT OF GAMBLING.
Tho Pitts House at Covington the
Scene of the Terrible Work —The
Walls of the Room Covered with
Blood -One of the Victims Dead, and
tho Other Dying- n Arrest.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 21. —Two men fa
tally wounded, and tlie walls of a room
covered w ith blood, was the scene presented
in a room at tho Pit s house at Covington
this morning. Tho men were K. W. Thomas
and K. J Cohen, bosh well-known citizen*
of Madison, who were in Covington on
Imsi ess. How the men came to be mor
tally wounded there is no positive testi
mony at hand to show, but circumstances
point to Charles Ecbol-, of Covington, a*
the man who dealt the fatal blows. In the
room was found a large and heavy club,
eight foot long, which was covered with
blood, going to stiow that it was the weapon
used by tho would-be murderer.
cause of the tragedy.
It appears that last night Echolls, Thomas
and Cohen met in the room occupied by
Cohen and Thomas for the purpose of pin -
ing cards for money. About 3 o'clock t a
m ruing Echolls announced that i.e h I
lost all of his money, but wonted to co 1-
tinue playing. He proposed that the gams
proceed, and that if he lost be would nm 1 a
good his losses in the morning. The other
two men refused to play longer and a.
quarrel ensued, Echolls claiming that
Cohen and Ti omis would not give him a
chance to win his money back. Echolls
says that he then left and that ho knows
nothing as to what occurred after that
hour.
A SCUFFLE HEARD.
About 4 o’clock Mrs. Pitts heard consid
erable disturbance in the room, as if a tight
was going on, but as it soon subsided, she
thought nothing more about tlie matter.
This m ruing, when a servant entered the
room, she found Cohen and Thomas on the
llnov in an unconscious condition. Tho
heads and faces of the men were mab-l
and bloody, while the skull of Thomas was
fractured on the forehead. A physician
was called in and every attention possible
given the men, but this afternoon abont 4
o’clock Thomas died, and to-night Cohen's
condition is considered hopeless.
HAND MARKS ON THE WALL.
The wall) of tlie room are covered with
marks made by bloody Augers and hands,
indicating that one ot the men had been
groping about in the dark after he had
been beaten, trying to And his way out of
the room.
Bug Blassengale, a negro boy, who waited
upon the men when they were playing
cards, i of the opinion that Echolls was in
the room when tho difficulty occurred. The
evidence, while circumstantial in character,
points to Echolls as the man who used tha
club.
The affair has caused the quiet town of
Covington to boil with excitement all day,
and It Inis not a< yet subsided.
All the parties are well connected.
KICKING LIKE BTEERS.
The Ransremen and Butchers Out with
the Dressed Beef Men.
St. Louis, Nov. 21.—The cattlemen and
butchers aro still apart, and it begins to
look as though the joint convention would
fall through. Half a dozen spectators and
a brass band were in tho entertainment
hail in the exposition building this morn
ing. Tho stage, handsomely decorated
with emblems oppropriate to the occasion,
v.a tho only evidence that there was to be
a cattle convention. It is now openly as
serted that the dressed beef men have car
ried tho day, and if there is a joint conven
tion of range men and buteners it wilt
amount to nothing more than r.iie reading
of papers and for discussion of how to cir
cumvent the trouble.
HOW IT CAME TO BE CALLED.
Tho dressed beef representatives sent a
circular to each ass iciatiou asking that the
convention bo called to order and that they
bo admitted to participate in itSyelibera
tions. They invited full and free ditcussion
ol the live-stock question, with tho object:
in view of asking congress to pro
vide for a rigid inspection of alt
fBo live stock on tho hoof at ail of the
largest slaughtering points in tlie country,
which would iuciude Chicago, St. Louis,
Kansas City, Omaha and Now York. Toe
convention was postponed yesterday, owing
to a discovery made by the range men anil
butchers that the dressed beef rep
resentatives could do about as they
pleased with it. The loaders, therefore,
took tune to endeavor to avert tho disaster.
ADVANTAGE OF THE DRESSED BEEF MEN.
The conference is a remarkable one, for
it is tbo first whero the dressed beef inter
ests have entered into op|a>Rition and shown
their hand. They have the advantage on
the question of being admitted to the con
vention, for the call was for
representative men in all branobe*
of tho cattle industry. It is
claimed that tlie beef trust have enough
men hero to outvote the opposition on any
point. The commission men are witn tha
dressed beef interests. The former oppose
state ius[)ection, because it would convince
European governments that American cat
tle are diseased, while they claim that there
never was moro healthy cattle, aud thus
shut off exportation.
THE EXPORT.
This now amounts to but 600,000 head an
nually, while it should be at least 1.500,000.
The dressed beef men are optioned to it, be
cause the nece-sitvot inspection on the hoof
would iin|)oril 150,01)0,000 invested indiffer
ent branches of their industry. B .th are
iu favor of national inspection, because it
would be a guarantee of good health which
would be accepted at home aud abroad.
TWO HANG FOR KILLING TWO.
Federal Authorities In Charge of the
Execution.
Wichita, Kan., Nov. 21.—Jake and Joa
Tohior (colored) wero executed in tlie
county jail this morning by the federal
authorities, Deputy Marshal Howard
superintending at the scaffold. In answer
to a question whether they had anything to
say, Isjth replied “no" emphatically. The
trap was sprung at 10:25 o'clocx. Jake
never moved a muscle, while Joe, during
the second rninuto, drew up his legs twice.
Toe crime for which they wore executed
was iho killing of Cass and Godvkuntz.near
tho Sac and Fox agency, iu August, 1885.
A Riot at Belgrade.
Belgrade, Nov. 21.—The elections here
to-day resulted in a serious riot. Troopif
wero called out to restore order, and a col
lision occurred between the soldiers and
people. Many persons wore injured.
Gilly Repeats His Charges.
Paris, Nov. 21.—Numa Gilly has issued
a pampulet, in which he repeats his accusa.
lions of corruption against a number of
moderate republicans. Deputies Keache
and Babe will sue M. GUly for libel.