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t J. H. ESTILL President. j
POLITICS ON TIIE RHINE.
A VOTE TO FREE STUDENTS FROM
SERVICE IN THB ARMT.
The BUI Waa Passed During the Ah
t sence of the Government’s Support
ers and the Chancellor Will Secure
Reconsideration—Fears That Portu
gal Will Become a Republic—The
Influenza Epidemic CaVuing Anxiety.
( Copyrighted , 1889, by the New York Associated
Press.)
Berlin, Dec. 14.—The success of the
centre party in the vote in the Reichstag
relieving all theological students of obliga
tion to military service, has stirred up a
good deal of breeze in the upper world of
politics, and Prince Bismarck complains in
regard to it that the highest interests of
the government service are neglected for
the personal interests of individual deputies.
The vote was, it appears, rather a snap
victory for the centrists, and does not imply
that they have been able to rnhke any polit
ical combination which would give them the
controllirg voice in legislation which that
vote seemed to imply they had secured.
Many men of the Cartel party were abse it
and the centrists seized the advantage due
to that happy chance. The National
Zcitung announces that the government
will not accept the decision, aud thus the
accident of the absence of
the Cartel deputies will not
change the fixed policy of the government
on this very important subject. It was in
deed not to be expected that so grave an
infringement of the principle of many laws
should pass unchallenged before those laws
themselves shall become totally obsolete.
CAUSE OK THE DEFEAT.
Prince Bismarck m a natural explo
sion of dissatisfaction with this vote,
wired Herr Boetticher for an ex
planation, hauling him over the coals
as the locum tenens who should have pre
vented it. Herr Boetticher promptly threw
the blame on everybody involved "in the
Cartel fcoinbination, and explained since
the i e-opening of the Reichstag they have
not been in their places, but have been
away, doing what, in the Uuited States,
you call, “taking care of their fences.’'
They were attending to their electoral
interests at home, aud letting the
May laws and other things in the
Reichstag take care of themselves. There
upon Jupiter has thundered a little, and his
answer to Herr Boetticher, is to the effect
that he, himself, will return to his official
residence in the first week in January; that
important measures of government must oe
settled in the reichstag, before the middle
of February, when he desires to dissolve
that body, and be instructs the minister to
keep the government groups together more
effectively, in spite of the elect
oral preoccupations of members,
from which it will be noted
that in the Bismarckian understanding of
these things, only Herr Boettischer is to
blame for that astonishing vote. In fact,
your congressional cattle will always go as
you want them to, if your driver is of the
right sort.
A HARD TASK.
Boettischer’s labor will not be an easy
one. Every day has its caucuses and con
ventions in every populous center of the
empire, and the sittings are continued from
day to day of organizing committees of
conservatives, national liberals, progress
ists, socialists and the rest. There isj in
deed, an exceedingly ereat political activity.
Though all are active, the socialists are
pushing things more energetically than the
others. They have already brought for
ward 205 candidates. Their national com
mittee is a strong one—Herron, Bebel,
Grillenberger, Liebknocht, and Meister
singer. It assumes absolute authority for
the party, and announces that all questions
relating to the elections must be addressed
to the committee and be decided by it. In
the districts where the party is too poor to
face the expenses of an election the faithful
must make their anpeai to the committee
before Jan. 1, and must name the sum
required to make up the deficiency
All the socialists are instructed to attend
the general electoral assemblies to vindi
cate their principles, but to abstain from
interfering with purely party reunions.
They must not, that is to say, introduce
any elements of friction to embarrass the
smooth working of the party machine. The
manifesto concludes with a few earnest and
eloquent words on the importance of energy
in the great election conflict, and on the
importance of the fact that all men brought
to the front should be men of unblemished
reputation.
APPREHENSION IN THE GOVERNMENT
GROUPS.
The comments of the journals of the
t artel party upon all this disclose an ap
prehension in the government groups that
the very admirable organization of the
socialists and their hearty discipline will
make teem troublesome customers, and
may enable them to carry many seats. The
socialists themselves are hop *ful on this
point, and believe they will have tbirty
| live members in the next Reich
j As to this possibility much
depends upon the use that Prince Bismarok
makes of the appeal of the miners for gov
ernment aid and encouragement in their
[Mrike. He may respond to that in such a
I way ss will astonish the Socialists; and he
lis a host without whom it is never safe to
[' ouut. It is certain that the strikers are a
| } act of gi eat moment in the electoral game,
land the prince may have his innings, as the
■ Socialists are having theirs, and, indeed,
■have had them in the fomentation of
■trouble.
I TUB STRIKE GIANT GROWING.
I The strike giant gains in proportion con
ptontly like the vapory azure that arose
Prom the Arabian fisnerman's jar and seems
■uely to fill the political heaven, in spite of
■the supposition that theWestphalian strikers
Pad been appeased, that strike is extending.
Hu the Saar mines 13,000 men are employed,
Pnd 7,000 of these are now out, while a
Ptrike of the whole number is threatened
Pud is daily looked for. In Lower Silesia
I I decided there shall be a general
■urn-up Jan. 1 unless there is an
P 1 varies of 10 per cent in wages and
Bpncession that eight hours is a dvy’s work.
■he employers declare that it is impossible
■o meet the-e demands. Complaints have
■cached the government that socialist agi
stors are taking great part in the strike
Movement, and nave been addressing meet
■ p of strikers at Dartmund, Saar and
■tlier places. Two Belgian anarchists were
■nested at Chemnitz while promulgating
■ p ir doctrines among the strikers there.
■ BOETTICHER : B APPEAR.
■ Herr Boetticher, in a conference with the
■fetors of the Westphalia mines, refer: ed
■ the importance of the speediest settle
ment with the men, in view of the irnpend
elections. He pointed out that the dis
■nitented men, and especially men for wh >se
■"'output there was any goal reason, were
■Murce ot strength to the S icialist party,
■“lea naturally helped to make it danger
s';. er:tl ha urged that concessions be made
H lte po'-u. Immediately after this eonfer
the minister ordered the local authori
to fill all conspicuous places in
strike districts with placards
the recent decision of the
court for diecourogißg
Übe JHofnittg
the eloquence of agitators. This decision is
to the effect that any person publicly ex
citing others to any act contrary to their
contracts violates the law, and is punisha
ble for the offense. The president of the
Dortmund district to-day convoked the pro
vincial councillors to consider the griev
ances of the miners. Herr Bunte and
Schroeder, tha delegates of the men, were
heard by the council, and they explained
the demands of the men.
BROKEN PROMISES REITERATED.
The President urged them to use their
influence with their comrade for an amic
ab.e settlement of their differences, and
assured them that the authorities would not
fail to impress upon the directors the neces
sity for meeting as soon as poesible, the
wishes of the iren. Herr Schroede re
minded the president that the men had re
lied upon government promises when they
abandoned the movement in the spring
strike, and that their promises had never
been fulfilled. The conference ended
therefore without any encouraging result.
Many mass meetings to be held to-morrow
will probably approve the ma ifesto of the
Bo me miners demanding increased pay, a
reduction of the hours of labor, and the
abandonment oi all repressive measure
against the mens’ leaders.
The very general movements for strikes
everywhere has aroused discussion of a proj
ect to import Chinese labors. Economic
societies generally look upon it as a thing of
doubtful utility. The Stettin Polico-Ec n
oinical Society adopted an addr si to the
authorities saving that, though the encour
agement of Cninese immigration was not at
present advisable or opportune, it might be
in the near future desirable and necessary,
a quaint menace iin account of which the
minors will not lie awake at night.
PORTUGAL’S DANGER.
The Portuguese government has applied
to Frankfort and Berlin banks to negotiate
a loan of 5,000,000 milreis ostensibly for
use in the adjustment of the floating debt
and for the execution of various public
works. At the veryjraoment, almost when
the contract was about to be completed tho
bankers withdrew and refused to algo.
They were alarmed by advices from Lisbon
touching negotiations there that have for
their objective point the declaration of a
Portuguese republic. The monarchist press
in Lislion continues to doubt that there is
any da iger in the agitations, yet in the
same breath almost they urge the suppres
sion of liberal papers. 'Thus and es a course
that may be only a little stroke of business
throw doubt upon the value of their
opinions as to the political agitation. But
they not only want republican paper*
supressed—they want also to have repub
lican clubs shut up, republican leaders im
prisoned, and all suspected military men
transported. Official news strongly denies
that the Republican party has any strength.
It states that while disturbance is always
possible, yet the country is strongly con
servative and the monarchy is safe.
brazil’s exiles.
Viscount de Ouro Preto, the Brazilian
I mperiai premier, arrived at Lisbon to-day
with ex-Minister of Finance Olviara. Vis
count Preto wired to the Brazilian agent at
Hamburg that he will go to Paris after his
consultation with the emperor. Ex-
Emperor Dom Pedro is preparing a mani
festo to the Brazilians defending the acts of
his ministers anil explaining the overthrow
of the emperor. He says he will await
tranquilly the expression of the will of the
people, hopeful that In the coming elections
the peoffifo #lll pftmounce freely in favor of
his government. In allusions to ex-Emperor
Dom Pedro, the semi-official press here
continues to treat his return to Brazil
as improbable and undesirable. Tne
lleichsbote maintains the right of Germany
to dominant influence in Southern
Brazil. It says that there are
over 200,000 German colonists in the three
provinces of Rio Grande Dosel, Santa,
Cathnrina and Parana; that farming there
is exclusively in the hands of the Germans;
that the language spoken is chiefly German;
and argues that if emigration had not been
checked, the provinces would have fallen
ere this, as ripe fruit, into the hands of the
German government.
the influenza epidemic.
Professor Virchow has recovered from
the influenza. Several members of the im
perial family have had it Tne National
Zeituny denounces those who set forth
gloomy Theories of an epidemic, shows that
the health of Berlin is good, and that the
mortality is lower than in all the other
great cities, save only London. No
official estimate has bean made
of the cases of tne influ-nza that have oc
curred ii this city. It is known that but
few families have escaped, and it is thought
that a third of the population has been ill.
Tne medical press discredits the theory that
there is a corelation between epidemics of
influenza and those of cholera, though it is
we.l known that several Mines cholera has
followed the other.
Prof. Leyden, lecturing at the Clinical
institute last night, traced the epidemic of
influe iza to the same causes which pro
duced the dengue fever which prevails in
the east. Clinical journals announce that
the influenza is spreading.
The court returns from Potsdam to
morrow. The fetes begin In the middle of
January. The Prince of Wales, Archduke
Francis of Austria, son of Archduke Charles
Louis, and the emperor’s nephew and heir,
and the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, will
be the guests of the emperor.
Dr. Parke telegraphs that Emiu Pasha
improves slowly, and that tne bad
symotoms are disappearing, though his
cough is still severe, and that he can now
move his limbs more freely and with less
pain.
Archduke John’s Renunciation.
Pesth. Dec. 14.—A communication from
the Emperor of Austria to the Hungarian
prime minister was read in the upper house
of the Hungarian diet to-day in which the
emperor sanctions the renunciation by
Archduke John of Austria of his rank aud
titles.
A Political Riot at Vienna.
Vienna, Dec. 14.—During the progress
of an anti-semitic meeting last night a riot
occurred between radical German national
ists and Austrian conservatives. Five of
the participauts, including one member of
the Reichsratb, were injured.
Berne Imports Printers.
Berne. Dec. 14.—One hundred and thirty
printers from Berlin have been engaged to
take the places of the strikers here. The
Bund and three other journ ils have con
solidated, and wifi be issued under the title
of the Normal Gazette.
Miners to Strike.
London, Dec. 14.—Three thousand miners
employed in the c Jieries at Oldbury have
given notice that they will strike unless
they are granted an increase of 10 per cent,
in their wages.
Verdict In the Kilrain Cose.
PURVIS, Miss., Dec. 14.-The jury in the
Kilrain case to-day returned a verdict of
not guilty of prize fighting. but guilty of
assault aud battery. They were out fire
hour*.
A Murderer Hanged.
Portland, Ore., Dec. 14—JohnlGilman,
who murdered Mrs. Ettonhover aud tor
child, was hanged yesterday m the jail
yard at Empire City, Ore.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1869—TWELVE PAGES.
NO CRONIN VERDICT YET.
THB COUNBEL FOR BEGGS GROW
ING HIGH SPIRITED.
They Claim That Every Minute’s De
lay Argues Well for Their Client,
No Intimation from the Jury Room
as to How the Jurors Stand or How
Long They are Apt to be Out.
Chicago, Dec. 14.—At 10:25 o’clock to
night the large audience which had assem
bled in the criminal court room, waiting
for a verdict in tr e Cronin case, was rapped
to order by Sheriff Matson, who said:
“Gentlemen, I want to announce that
there is no return from the jury, and
Judge McConnell has left his private
chamber nnd gone home for the night.
You are also now all free to go home.
WILL GO DOWN TO-DAY.
“Until when?’ inquired a newspaper man
from the audience.
"The judge will be down to-morrow,
when he is sent for,” was the answer.
“But not before!” asked someone.
“I think not,” said the sheriff, in a low
tone, as hedoclinod to answer further de
tails.
It is understood that there will be no
formal session of the court to-morrow, but
that the judge will bo ready at any time
during the day to visit the court room, and
receive the verdict, when notified by the
jury that they are ready, to make a
return.
BEGGS’ COUNSEL HOPEFUL.
Mr. Foster and Mr. Ames, respectively,
senior and jut io.- counsel for Beggs, are
gaining confidence with every minute’s de
lay. They argue that the attitude of the
jury promises an acquital for their client.
The counsel for the other defendants are
reticent in regard to their hopes or fears.
This morning a report reached one of the
lawyers for the prosecution that the jury
bad agreed on a verdict on nil exoept
Beggs.
ABSURDITY OF THE RUMORS.
_ At 11:30 o’clock this morning Judge Mc-
Connell said to a representative of tne
Associated Press: “There is a rumor afloat
that the jury has agreed upon a verdict,
but I do not think that It is improper for
me to state that anv such rumor is simnly
ridiculous, not only on the ground of Im
probability, bat on'the ground of the utter
impossibility of any such information leak
ing from the jury room. I can assure you
upon my knowledge that no communication
of any kind has been received by any one
from the jury, and that the jury has had
no means of communication with any one.
IGNORANCE OF THE OFFICER.
“The officer in charge of the jury at this
time has not for a minute bad any way of
either gaining information as to the jnry’s
condition of mind, or imparting that infor
mation to any one else, even if gained. 8o
you see the utter ridiculousness of any
such report. So far as the condition of the
jury is concerned, my mind, and tho mind
of every one who is in a position to be in
formed of any result, is just as blank at this
hour, as it was 5 o’clock yesterday after
noon. It is only proper that this contra
diction of all purported verdicts of the jury
should go to the world.”
BRIBERS AT WORK.
The Times to-morrow will say; "Juror
Charles O. Dix, a few days ago, had donned
his overc iat at the Commercial hotel, pre
paratory to beginnidg is march to
the Cronin court-room. As he
proceeded, his hands in one of
the pockets, he discovered a parcel. A closer
examination disclosed an envelope, and
this contained a letter and a necktie. The
letter was desirous of ascertaining whether
Dix was a man who could be “seen.” It
stated that if he would vote
for acquittal there would be plenty of
“stuff” in it for him, aud that if be was
“in” it, he was to wear the necktie which
was inclosed. Dix placed the matter in
State’s Attorney Loagenecker’s.hauds, where
it now rests.
GOTHAM’S ELECTRIC WIRES.
The City Commissioner’s Men Begin
the Work of Demolition.
New York, Dec. 14.—At 9:45 o’clock
this morning the commissioner of public
works sent out four gangs of men to cut
down the poles and wires of the electric
companies. The inspectors of the board of
electrical control accompanied them to
point out the poles on* which dangerous
wires wft-e strung. The men in each case
started from the central stations of the
electric light company and worked out
ward, cutting off communication in most
instances with all the outlying points. The
legal representatives of the companies asked
the commissioner to grant them time either
to remove or reoair the wires alleged to be
defective in insulation, but this request was
peremptorily refused. Then they warned
him that both he and the city would be
held responsible for any and image caused by
his action. The company is actively seek
ing another injunction.
The city is almost entirely in darkness
to-night, in consequence of the cutting of
the wires. Not an electric light was visi
ble below the park on either side of town.
BRUSH WIRES TUMBLING.
A gang of men under charge of Con
tractor Hess began to cut down tne poles of
the Bruin Electric Light Company at Cen
ter aud Chambers stree s. They next
attacked the wires of the United States
illuminating Company, which were strung
on Broadway. Supt. Brown of the United
States Illuminating Company had a
gang of men at work removing
the lamps from the poles and
cutting off pieces of condemned wire for
the purpose of showing that they were
properly insulated. Contractor Hess and
his men proceeded up Broadway catting out
improperly insulated wires. They were
followed by anotner gang who were cutting
down both coles and wires. At the same
time other gangs were pursuing the same
work in Elizabeth, Bleecker, Nassau,
Twenty-ninth, Tweuty-fourtn aud Center
streets, the Bowery and Third avenue. The
work of cutting down poles and wires will
be resumed to-morrow unless the companies
succeed meanwhile in obtaining an appeal.
Two Trainmen Killed.
St. Louis, Dec. 14.—A construction train
which was backi ig into Ferguson station,
on the Wabasn railroad, fifteen miles from
this city, last night ran down a hand car.
A flat car and the tender of the engine
were derailed, the hand car crushed, and
the conductor and brakeman were killed
and four others badly injured.
A Strike at Chattanooga.
Chattanooga, Tens., Dec. 14.—A strike
occurred to-day of eighty-five bricklayers,
in tne employ of D. J. Cnaudler, aod sixty
three stonecutters, in the employ of tne
Chatta iooga Stone and Marble Company.
A difference of 5 cents an hour on Saturday
was the cause.
Two Killed by a Boiler.
Covington, Tenn., Dee. 14.—A Urge
tubular boiler at Randall & Bros, saw-mill
exploded yesterday, comoletely demolishing
the building aod killing Fireman Jones and
Mr. Stuart, one of the firm. Two other
employes were seriously hut,
WAOONS STRUCK BY TRAINS,
Four Men Killed at Washington and
Three at Philadelphia.
Washington, Djc. 14.—When one of the
fast New York and Wa.hington express
trains on the Baltimore and Potomac Rail
road arrived here to-night, the dead body of
a man was found on the cowcatcher of the
engine. It was subsequently learned that
the train had run into a wagon, filled with
country men, on the outski.u of the city.
Four men were killed, two white and two
colored. One colored man was Uhdly in
jured. The men were in a cov
ered wagon and drove across the
track without concern, as the guard
gates were open. The watchman
at the orossing, whose duty it was to close
the gate at the approach or a train, was to
night arrested on a charge of manslaughter.
A SIMILAR ACCIDENT AT PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia, Dec. 14. —An cast-bound
express train on the Pen sylvania rail oad
struck a wagon in which four men ware
seated, at a grade orossing m Tacony, a
suburb of Philadelphia, to-night Three
men, Henry Morgan of Bristol, Pa., John
Ritchie of Tacony and William Hotchkiss
of Tacony were instantly Killed. Dennis
McSchaefer, the driver of the vehicle, was
seriously and perhaps fatally injured. The
horse was killed aud the wagon demolished.
F. B. GO WEN A SUICIDE.
The Well-Known Philadelphia Law
yer Blows His Brains Out
Washington, Dec. 14. Franklin B.
Gowon shot and killed himself In bis room,
in Wormley’s hotel, some time between last
night and noon to-day. He was a well
known lawyer of Philadelphia, was for sev
eral years president of the Philadelphia
and Reading railroad, and prominent in
several hard battles for the control of
that road. It cannot be determined
just when the suicide occurred. He
was at lunoh at 2 o’clock yesterday after
noon in good spirits, went from the table to
bis room, and was not again seen until an
investigation was made, about noon to-day,
to discover why the chambermaids could
not enter nor elicit an answer from bis
room. Mr. Gowan came to Washington
Dec, 9, and registered at Wormley’s, and
has been there ever since. Ha was engaged
as counsel in some very important cases,
which have been on hearing before the In
terstate commerce commission for several
days past
DEMOORACY’S SENATORS.
The Work of Selecting Their Commit
teemen in Progress.
Washington, Dec. 14, —The democratic
senatorial caucus committee to arrange the
minority representation on the new oom
mitteos held a meeting at thecapitol to-day,
Only four of the seven members were pres
ent—Messrs. Cockrell, Harris, Blackburn
aud Ransom. They completed their work,
but owing to the absence from the city of
numerous democratic senators who must
be commuuioated with before the selec
tions are submitted to the caucus,
the members of the commit
tee declined to make any statement
for publication. Of the committee on
world’s fair in 1893, it is said th Messrs.
Eustis, Colquitt and Voorheos will be mem
bers. The democratic caucus will meet
Monday morning at 10 o'clock to act upon
the committee’s report, and it is expected
that the full committees will be presented
to the Senate that day and elected.
JOHN BAKER’S CONTEST.
The Testimony in the Just Received
at Washington.
Washington, Dec. 14 —The House com
mittee on elections to-day received a batch
cf testimony under seal in the case of the
contest of John Baker against William S.
Foreman, sitting member from the Belle
ville, (111.) district. The clerk of the com
mittee said the case was anew one to him,
and be cojld not give the grounds upon
which the contest is based. Mr. Baker is
the republican who defeated William K.
Morrison for election in 1886, aud was
himself defeated by Foreman last year by
twenty-six votes.
SAVANNAH'S COLLECTOR.
No Change to be Made in the Office
Till Next August.
Washington, Dec. 14—Col. Buck had a
talk with Secretary Windom to-day about
the Savannah collectorship. Secretary
Windom intimated that no change would
be made before August next, when Col
lector Wheaton’s terra expires, nor will any
appointment be made to the collectorship
at St. Mary’s before April, when the in
cumbent’s term expires.
Bond Acceptances.
Washington, Dec. 14.—The bond offer
ings to-day aggregated 8910,700. All of
winch were accepted at 127 for 4s, and 104%
for 4,%5, excepting one bid of 81,700 4%5, at
104%. Of these bonds $55J,000 were sur
rendered by national bank depositaries in
liquidation of deposi s.
FLEEING FROM FIRE.
Hotel Guests at New Orleans Have a
Narrow Escape From Death.
New Orleans, Dec. 14—Fire broke out
at 2 o’clo k this moruing in the Allen house,
No. 76 St. Charles street. There were a
number of boarders and lodgers in the
house, Including; a tneat lcil party. They
escaped in their night clothing, leaving
everythin ' behind them by jumping out on
an adjoining building. Frederick Rand,
an actor, belonging to the Nellie McHenry
Thea rical company, esoaped with a num
ber of lauies of the troupe, from the burn
ing building, but was himself badly hurt
and sent to the hospital Thomas O’Neal,
colored, jumped from the building, was
badly hurt, and sent to an hospital.
AN EXPLOSION.
W. H. Leitel and wife wero among the
theatrical party who escaped. He says to
was arousei from sleep by an explosion,
which occurred near the head of the stairs
on the seoond floor, cutting off their escape
by tue stairway. They were, therefore,
c impelled to jump to the roof of an adjoin
ing building, ana, crossing over two other
buildings, finally reached a place of safety
on the roof of Hill’s jewelrv store, corner of
St. Charles street and Commercial alley.
The police think that all the inmates of the
burning building succeeded, one way or
another, in getting out. The building be
longed to McCloekey’s estate. The loo* on
the building and stock of John McCloskey
is estimated at $20,000.
FLAMES IN a WARE HOUSE.
Baltimore, Dec. 14.—The warehouse at
No. 14 East Baltimore street, owned by
the Sadtier estate, was damaged by fire this
morning to the extent of $15,000. Mar
tinez & Cos., cigar manufacturers, John R.
Korb & Cos., jewelers, and George R.
Willig & Cos., dealei sin musical instruments,
occupied the building. The cause of the fire
is unknown .
Patti's Bx-Husband Dead.
Paris, Dec. 14. Marquis daCaux, form
erly husband of Adeline Deifi, is dead,
TRAIN ROBBERS TRAPPED
DETECTIVES BUN THEM TO COVER
IN A HUT IN ALABAMA.
The Gang Waltlug for a Pay Car at
the Time- A Battle With Pistols
Before the Outlaws Were Subju
gated-The Captive Members of the
Rube Williams Gaug.
Birmingham, Dec. 14—A special to the
Age-Herald from Amery, Miss., gives an
account of a desperate encounter there
about 3 o’clock this morning, in whioh De
tective Jackson of the Southern Express
company and three assistants, bagged a
couple of ltuba Williams’ gang. Amery is
just over the line from Lamar ciunty,
Alabama, where Rube lives. Rufus Smith aud
Jim McClung, two of the gang, weresittiug
in a little station this morning, waitiug for
an east bound train, wbon suddenly Jack
son aud his assistants appeared in the door
way with drawn Colt’s revolvers and
ordered them to throw up thoir hands.
A FIGHT WITH PISTOLS.
Instead, they drew their pistols. Smith
jumped between Jaokson’s legs to throw
him down, but Jackson came up game.
The detectives hnd a hard tussle, and whon
they got the outlaws overpowered and tied
the casualties were found to be several
pistol wounds on Met lung's head. The
prisoners were taken to Aberdeen aud put
in jail for safe keeping.
LYING FOR A PAY CAR.
The Kansas City, Memphis and Birming
ham railroad’s D>y car was to have i eon
along there to-day, and it, is supposed Smith
and McClung had planned to capture it.
Tho detectives bad been follow! g them
across the country sovoral days, but never
had an opportunity to make a rush till tho
outlaws went to cover m the stii iou ami
weresittiug quiotly by the fire. Of course
it is supbosed that Rube himself must tie
somewhere about. It is thought some of
the outlaws are Lamar county men and
desciples of Rube Burrows.
ENGLAND THREATENS PORTUGAL.
The Latter's Action In Hast Africa Con
sidered Cause for W ar.
London, Dec. 14.—The Ball Mall Gazette
says that Lord Salisbury must
not hesitate to tnko docisive action to
arrest the progress of Capt Berpa Pinto, a
Portuguese who is making war on the
Ylakoblo tribe ii violation of B itish inter
rests in East Africa. Tho Gazette nays that
his progress must he stopped or Eng.a and
will be compelled to regard Portugal’s ao
tion as n declaration of hostility.
CONTEMPTIBLE FOES.
The Globe says: “The conduot of Portu
gal is practically a casus belli. While
negotiations were proceeding oonoeruing
the territory in dispute in East Atrlca, she
struck for herself in a singularly treach
erous manner. England does not relish
warring with contemptible foes, but if they
become arrogant, insulting or aggressive
beyond endurance, she will not hesitate to
make her power felt. The British fleet
might exercise gentle pressure at Lisbjn.
A wave of the viceroy’s ha <1 will suffice to
bring Portugal’s possetaions in India under
English sway."
ERIN’S NEW VICEROY
Tha People of Dublin Give Him an En
thusiastic Welcome.
Dublin, Dec. 14.—The Earl of Zetland,
the new Viceroy of Ireland, arrived at
Kingstown this morning and immediately
proceeded to this city. The royal salute
was fired upon his arrival here, and he met
with a remarkably enthusiastic reception.
The route from the station to the castle was
profusely decorated with flags. The
viceroy was enthusiastically cheered
along the entire route. The wiadows of
the houses along the streets through which
be rode wero thronged with people, Vast
crowds followed the procession to the castle.
The Trinity College students sung the
national anthem, in which thny were joined
by the cro -d. No traoe of hostility was
displayed. Workingmen who on the occa
sion of the entry of previous viceroys
groaned and hooted to-day exhibited thor
ough good humor.
LONDON’S GAS STRI^j!.
A Fog That Caused Anxiety aa to
■Whether the Supply Would Last.
London, Dec. 14.—The striking gasworks
employers wero very quiet this morning.
The strikers have withdrawn their pickets,
having found that the works are fully sup
plied with workmen.
A heavy fog prevailed here to-day. It
was feared, owiug to the fact that it was
necessary to burn gas during the day, that
the supply would not prove adequate be
cause of the strike of the gas workers.
These fears proved groundless, however, as
the supply was well maintai e 1.
The coal porters at Greenwich struck to
day without giving notice. The company
will prosecute them. The crews of tho col
lieries are giving notice that they will not
work on vessels conveying coal for the
works employing non-union men.
Officers of the Labor Federation.
Boston, Dec. 14—The National Federa
tion of Labor to-day elected the following
officers: Samuel Gompers of New York,
president; W. It Martin of the Amalga
mated Association of Iron and Steel Work
ers, first vice president; P. J. Maguire of
the United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners, second vice president;
Christopher Evans of Miners and
Mine Laborers, secretary; Henry Enrich
of the Furniture Workers’ Union, treas
urer.
After selecting Detroit as nest year’s
meeting place, the federation adjourned.
Farmers Robbed by Highwaymen.
St. Louis, Dec. 14—Half a dozen farm
ers who we e returning to their homes from
Dallas, Tex, yea.erday, after selling their
cotton, were robbed hy highwaymen on the
road near White It ck. Bloodhounds were
put on the track of tha highwaymen, and a
report has reached Dallas that two of the
robbers were captured aud hanged by the
enraged farmers.
Better Pay Demanded.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Dec. 14— At a mass
meeting of the Knights of Laoor held here
to-day, a resolution was passed to the effect
that a demand for a 30 per cent, advance
in wages be made Feb. 1. The meeting was
largely attended, and was composed of
miners and lab irers only.
Killed by an Electric Shock.
New York, Dec. 14— Patrick Sullivan,
SI years oki, employed by the Manhattan
Eleotric Light Company, at Eightieth street
and avenue B, was instantly killed this
morning by an electric stock while at
work iu the company’s building.
epears Brunswick’* New Mayor.
Brunswick, Ga., Dec. 14—In the elec
tion for mayor tore to-day John J. S.
Spears defeated A. J, Crovatt by Mreaty
nin* rotes.
CAPITAL OF THB STATE.
TLb Affairs of Akers Bros, tn the
Hands of a hece.var.
Atlanta, Ga., Drc. 14.-J. M. Graves
waa to-day appointed temporary receiver of
Aker Bros., millers aud dealers in grain,
last evening Akers Bios, gave a bill of sale
of their stock of raw material and manu
factured produces to J. B. Everett & Cos.,
their heaviest creditors, and gave the Wed
ern and Atlautic railroad a mortgage upon
their mills at Melver'* Station to cover aujr
loss on outstandi g bills of lading. Akers
B o.'s mill at Mclvars is the largest In
(itiorgia, aud the Arm has done a big gritiu
business in the southern state*. They esti
mate their liabilities at fdO.OOO, and their
assets at $80,0.1) to $7.1,000. The embarrass
ment is due to stringency In the money
market from the Central Elevator failure.
THE FEMALE WALKING MATCH.
The female walking match resulted in a
victory for the Atlanta girl, Violet
Montague, who made eighty-eight miles In
the tw, nt i-seven hours Blanch Dupers,
the Canadian, came in second with a record
of seventy-six miles. TheNewYor> girl,
Lela llevon, retired from the track with a
sprained ankle after covering miles
i h Canadian turns out to be a Now York
or Massachusetts woman, and the wife of
Mortier Boriuer, a French tailor,who works
at Lynch's. Tue New Yorker is the wife
of Prof. Donovan, an athlete and teacher,
while Violet Moutague, the winuer, is a
w liter girl at an Atlanta hotel.
METHODISM IN GEORGIA.
Everything Reported Prospering In the
Southern Tier.
Amsrioir, Oa., Deo. 14.—Tho fourth
day of tho Methodist conference was do
voted to the reception of reports from the
various stauding committees and boards.
One was on the orphaus’ home. There are
at the home 70 children, 30 having been
supplied with homes during the year. An
endowment fund is being Atoed which will
place the homo above want. Kov. L. B.
I'ayne continues as superintendent. An
eUction for six trustees to take charge of
the publication of the Wesleyan Christian
Advocate was held.
Tho reports have all been good from every
quarter of the state. The ministers have
been better paid aud more missionary
money has been raised. ’I he conference is
about through with Its work. The appoint
ments will be announced Monday morning,
and all the delegatee will then Dave for
borne.
POOR MEN SHOT.
A Murderous Rumpus Over the Die
ebarge of a Factory Girl.
Griffin, Ga., Dec. 14.—ThD afternoon a
dis: urhance arose at the Kinooid cotton
mills over tho discharge of ona of the female
operatives. W. C. Hammocks, the fore
man, was shot iu the head. Charles Ham
mock, bis ion, was shot In the abdomen.
John Earnest was shot in the shoulder.
John Vaughn received a slight flesh wound.
Earnest aud the younger Hainmo k, it is
thought, will not recover. Earnest Is ohsrged
with being the cause of the trouble. He Is
at the hoed of tho wearing room, and It is
said used severe language in discharging the
girl reform! to. The excitement has quieted
down and no further trouble is anticipated.
DOOLY'S COURT HOUSE.
Tbe Election Results in Favor of Build
ing a New One.
Vienna, Ga., Deo. 14.—The bond election
in Dooly oounty, yesterday, forever settled
the court bouse question; If, Indeed, it
could over have boeu called unsettled. In
the election, Vienna, the oouuty seat,
favored bonds, and Cordela opposed them.
A two-t lirds vote was necessary to carry
it for botuD. The vote, as consolidated, is,
for bonds. 981; a aunt, 355. Thus the
two-thirds have been secured by Vienna,
with 315 votes to spare. Tnerefore, as soon
vs tbe bonds are is.ued they will be readdy
floated, and anew court house, of wbich
Dooly will be proud, will be built at Vienna.
R.BY WEST’S STRIKE.
The Men Seem to Have the Best of
Their Employers.
J ackbonvi bLK, Deo. 14.—Advice* to
night from Key West Indicate that the
cigar strike is farther from a settlement
than over. The men are better organized,
and are receiving daily large sums from
other labor organizations. They lose noth
ing i ut their wages, while tho manufactur
ers are losing their profits, having their
trade broken up, and are subjected to
monthly expenses of over $l,OOO eacn. The
strikers now laugh at every attempt at a
compromise.
The steamer Hutchinson took 145 Cubans
to Havana on her last trip. The Spanish
fovernment stopped the trips of the giin
oat because the local authorities at Key
West threatened to subject her to ttfteen
days quarantine.
Only fifty cases of cigars were shipped
last month. The output is generally about
1,800 cases monthly.
BBBSION Off THB SYNOD.
Formal Adjournment WUI Be Effected
To-Night.
Pensacola, Fla., Dec. 14.—At to-day’s
sessiou of ibe Presbyterian synod, the date
of tbe next meeting was reconsidered, and
the first Wednesday In next December was
fixed upon. The synod appointed Rev. J.
N. Bradshaw, Dr. W. H. Dodge, and Elder
John C. NicholD, to represent it at a gen
eral conference to be held on a date yet to
be named. Tbe session is practically ended.
A formal adjournment will be effected to
morrow night.
Thomas villa Topic*.
Thomasville, Ga., Dea 14.—1n the case
of J. M. Glenn vs. the Phoenix Insurance
Company the jury brought in a verdiot of
$1,290 for the plal .tiff. The case will bo
rained to the supreme court by the defend
ant’s attorneys.
Miss Bessie Ramsey and Mr. Frank Pitt
man of this city were married in Cairo,
Ga., on Dec. 1.
The authorities of the Savannah, Florida
and Western railroad will at last fully rec
ognize Thomasville. To-morrow an extra
train will be put on between Waycross and
Thomasville.
Fire in Gordon County.
Calhoun, Ga., Dec. 14.—Stewart &
Bros.’store bouse, where the post office was
kept, at Redbud, ten miles east of Calhoun,
was consumed by fire last night, with its
entire contents, valued at $2,000 to $5,000.
There is no Insurance. Tbe origin of the
fire is not known.
Surrenders on a Charge of Murder
Richmond, Va_, Dec. 14.—W, J. Barnes
surrendered himself to the authorities to
day, hearing that a warrant was out for his
arrest from Rocky Mount, N. C., charging
murder. HD father bad written him to
come home, as the matter bad been settled,
and he was on bD way to Rocky Mount,
when he was told after reaching this city
that a warrant waa out for bun.
t DAILY ,$lO A Y EAR. .
< S CK.'tTS YOO ?Y. I
I WEEKLY $1.25 A Y£AA |
KILLING OF WITKOVSKI.
THB DEFBNBB NOW CLAIMS THAT
HB HAD A PISTOL.
Thrasher Testifies That He Gave the
Dead Man * Weapon to a Friend
After the (Shooting—Mre. Brown Tes
tifies at Considerable Length Con
cerning Her Relations With the
Deceased.
Gainesville, Fla., Dea 14.—The hear
ing in the commitment trial of B. A.
Thrasher for killing Louis Witkovski was
continued at 10 o’clock thD morning. Tbe
cross-examination of Mr*. AonD J. Brown
was resumed. She testified that she kept
her owu account. She was to riceiv# $75 a
month, but for tbe past three years had
not beeu able to get montbly settlements.
She said ibe had kept a faithful and ac
curate account of all tbe goods and money
drawn by her, end that ebe had not over
drawn her salary. She further (aid rhea
Witkovski interfered with her pilveut
business, but otherwise he was poll is.
WITkOVSEI’s CLAIM.
Admitting Witkorski's c! dm that her
■•lary was to be only $5O a month, tbe had >
overdrawn about s3do. She said ebe bor-i
rowed $135 from Mrs. Albe.t Thrasher,wifei
of the prisoner, and paid $lOO on her ac
count, promising t > pay tbe bale to* as soon
as she could. She said that when she left*
Witkovski she did not draw one centw
From Starke she went to Fernandina, and 1
thono to Hendersonville. N. C. A few
days before leaving there she wrote a postal*
card to Witkovski saying wnat day she 1
would bo in New York.
AN ALLEGED IMPROPER PROPOSAL.
She furt or testified that about two
weeks before she left Witkovski’* employ
ment just before going to supper, Wit
kovski said to her, “I am coming to your
room at 10 o’clock to-night.” She repliedrj
’’lf you do I will kill you.” He replied: "t
moan just what I say.” The wttnes* con
tinued: "I went to my room without sup
per and locked tbe door. Later a servant
knock* and at my doer and banded me a note
from Witkovski written on brown wrap
ping pa|Mjr. The note was: ‘Let the mat
ter rest to-night’ I went to tbe (torn
the next day but did not speak to him or
he to me.
NO OTHER IMPROPER PROPOSAL.
“He never made any improper p.posal
to me at any other time. I received Is War*
from him while In Fernandina, Henderson
ville and New York. The letters received,
while in Hendersonville came through
others, and were not mailed by him direct
to me. I Daid no attention to his letters
and destroyed all I received in Fernandina.
and Hendersonville. Icane to Gainesville,
from N:w York on Dec. 6. I received one
letter from him after coming here. In that
letter he said be would be iu Gai esvilD tbe
following Friday week. He came sooner.'*
THE CHARGE OP DISHONESTY.
Home of the letter* were leng ny, and all
but one contained vague a bargee. One ac
cused her of using money and goods belong
ing to hD store. He also sent her duplicate*
of letters be bad written to s me of bey
friends. In these be said she bad bee nr
guilty of conduct that made her amenable
to tbe laws of the stats, and that be would
prosecute her, regardless of consequences,
unless she agreed to an amlc He settlement.
Tbe witness bore tbe searohlog examina
tion without flinching.
THE MEETING IN NEW TORE.
Tho state produced a card bearing her
name and address in New York, No. 155
West Forty-fifth street. She identified the
cord, and said she left it at Bach’* cl tning
house for Witkovski. She met hi nin Nsw
York, and asked him if btudnesi demanded
her presence in tho store. "Why did you
treat me so?” he replied. "Butinas* can go
to the devil; all I have D mortgaged, f
want you back.” Hbe tes iflid that tho
wrote him from New York as follow , after
their meeting: "Mr. Witkovski: I mo*t
positively will not return to you, nor will I
influence Miss Bophia McCur.nick to give
up her position. AuoD J. Browu.”
AN ALLEOED FOROERy.
Hero the state showed Mrs. Brown a let
ter and aaxed if she wrote 1L She said "No,
that ii a good imi ation.” This letter won
like a thunderbo't, but was not put In as
evidenoe. At theafteruoo i eesdon the state
produced a letter written by Witk ivski to
her p-stor, Rev. Mattis, li which be
formulates tbe charges against Mrs.
Brown. Mrs. Bro n identified tha
ii and writing as Witkovski’*. During
the reading she in a distinct
voice pronounced one of the s atemena a
ID Mr. Bobroder was the next witness.
He proved the first meeting between
Thrasher and Witkovski to ha'o been
friendly, they shaking bands, Schroder
wont with Thrasher after tbe shooting back
to Thrasher’* office to see if Witkovski was
dead.
THRASHER ON THE STAND.
Thrasher was then put on tbe stand bn
make his statement. He described graphi
cally hu movements during the morni ig,
the conversation with Witkovski, letding
up to tbe killing. He illustrated the modus
operandi of the killing, and said bes Upped
Witkovski in the face with hD hat. As
he shot him, he saw Witkov*ki m >'* a mo
tion to rise and draw a pDtol Witkovski
dropped back in tbs chair m > ionDw.
Thrasher then walked to tbs strvet door.
He saw no one and walked back into tbs
room and took hD own pDtol a id Witkovs
ki’s, and went out to find Sheriff Winges.
He gave both putoD to bD friend Hughes.
Hughes was put on tbe stand and tbe (lst>l
produced. TbD was tbe first that any one
had heard of Witkovski havinga pistol
The court adjourned till Monday.
Mrs. Brown is highly respected and has
borne an unblemished character from early
childhood.
FLORIDA'S CAPITAL CITY
The Water Work*—Meeting of tbs
Farmers’ Alliance.
Tallahassee, Fla., Dea 14.—The pip.
ing, engines, boilers, etc., for the city water
work* bave begun to arrive. The entire iofi
will moke twenty-two carload <. Toe con
tractors are under bond to have the work
completed, and water flowing through tbe
pipes by next June. A canning factory D
also contemplated.
Leon County Farmers’ Alliance held an
Interesting meeting at Miccosukie Wednes
day, at wnirb Capt. W. I. Vasoa lectured
on tbe cons ruction and most economical
mode of filling rilos.
Attorney General W. B. Lamar has re
turned from Montloello. While there he
purchased from Dr. B. W. Taylor a valu
able tract of land, 280 acre*, forty of which
are in the corporate limit,. It i* said to be
tbe most beautiful natural pork of bard
wood in Middle Florida, aud is known as
"lover*’ retreat.”
Hiss E. La i robe of Baltimore to in tha
city, guo6tof Mrs. E. W. Gambia.
Mis* Ixusie Holden of Marianna to visit
ing Mise Mattie Houstoun.
The Tenants Defense Fund.
Dublin, Dec. 14. —Tbe subscription#
the Irish tenants’ detente tund haye reached
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