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Newspaper Page TextI THE MOEHISO KE?B. 1 ESTABLISHED 1850. INCORPORATED 1888. V { J. 11. EBTILL, President. f TERMINAL'S TROUBLES. RUMORS OP A RE3BIVERBHIP AGAIN REVIVED. Hasty Action Reported Necessary or a Current Claim Against tt Will be Pressed for Payment—Terminal Offi cials Said to Have a Relief Scheme on Foot. New York, Sept. 11. —Rumors of a re ceivership for the Riobmond Terminal sys tem were revived to-day, and it was stated that the company's finances were in such shape that hasty steps would have to be taken or a current claim would be pressed against it at onoa. None of the officials could be seen after the rumors be came definite, but it was learned that par ties identified with the oontrol of the prop erty were working on a proposition to re lieve it from the burden of carrying any longer the floating debts of the roads com posing the system. NATURE OF THE PLAN. The proposition provides in some way for the permanent assumption of the float ing debt by a syndicate, probably of creditors, who will be socured by deposits of all the collateral now in the treasuries of the various companies. Of those the Georgia Central has a floating debt of $3,750,000 and securities in its treasury of the par value of $29,000,000. The Richmond and Danville has a floating debt of $4,000,000. The floating debt of the East Tennessee road is not definitely known, but it is believed to be very large. The Richmond Terminal itself has a floating debt of $500,000, bor rowed on SBOO,OOO state of Georgia bonds. Nearly all of the debt is on time loans, and it is claimed that the company, if a market could bo found for its securities, oould pay off the entire amount without trouble. ONLY DID IT FOR FUN. The explanation of the Man Who Tried to Flow Up a Train. Easton, Pa., Sept. 11.—Louis Ramel, the “man from Peru,” who was ar rested here last night charged with attempting to blow up a Lehigh Valley railroad train with a dynamite cartridge to-day, ma'de a confession to Supt. Goodwin and other Lehigh Valley officials. The confession was briefly as follows: He said he came to Bethlehem Aug. 18. Ho traveled over the Lehigh Valley road frequently, and planned to havo a little fun by selecting Kennedy’s sta.ion as the piaoe. The cartridges were purchased from the Hecla Powder Com pany of Rahway. THOUGHT IT VERT FUNNY. He walked from Easton to Kennedy’s, placed the cartridges on the track and then awaited the developments. He saw the fireman thrown out of the oab window by the explosion and thought it very funny. He then came to Easton. He had no in tention of wrecking any particular tram, and had no ill feeling towards the Lehigh Valley company. Any other road would have done just as well, said he, to Supt. Goodwin. He told the officers he would have done it again had he not been caught. The crime was com mitted in New Jersey, and Kamel told the officers he would go to that state without a requisition. He was taken there this after noon and jailed. AUGUSTA’S DELEGATION. Manufacturing and Other Establish ments Visited at Boston. Boston, Mass., S6pt. 11.—This forenoon m<jst of the Augusta delegation visited, by invitation, the manufactory of the Everett Bmno Company. This afternoon a visit was niaho to the North Packing Company’s works and other points of interestjn Cam bridge. To-morrow the visitors will go to P un as the guests of the Thomson-Kouston 1 ctrie Company, whose works they will inspect. I hey will be the guests at dinner also of the company, and a receptiou will be tendered them by the Lynn city govern ment. Invitations have also been received * roin furious commercial organizations extending a variety of hospitality, but lack of time will prevent their being accepted. The party will leave on v. ednesday next for ew York via l rovi lance, a dinner and receptiou being tendered them on that, day at the Manhat tan Pmb by Hon. John H. Inman,.together with representatives of the board of trade ana other organizations. From New York tvrr T' U r hrooeed to Montreal, Toronto, nt.alo, Pittsburg, Chicago and St. Louis betore returning home. a balloonist drowned. The Air Ship Suddenly Dropped Him Into the Hudson River. New \ ork, Sept. 11. —A man who had given bis name as’George White of Chicago was drowned in the Hudson river late Wednesday afternoon after making a a toon aaconsion from tho pleasure grounds onnoß{t aS ,^ 1 ' ioraJo . on the Paiisacjps, Attach!, i , We6t Forty-second street, was V tho bottom °t the balloon idlv „r,„- p£ ' 2e bar ' tfhe balloon rose rap- ' Vfts . r ‘ lmoit <> ut of sight, the th.> har U L^“ , ' WhUa Jrawi, :g himself up on bull inn T d slttlu S upon it. Suddenly the hn 10 desoond very quiokly river over tho Hudson bar ’ hL'^l 10 ’ slipping off the IK. £ erai wltb hitu underneath. Rev brn ihm, "buediately went to the spot, f 110 trace of White and his the river boe ? recovered . although 'as dragged for a long time. RSLvAtE OF THE ITATA. 6 California Agent of the Congres elonallste Make* an Offer. Pavt N ’ .. FftAXC:sco ' Sc Pt. 11.—Charlei r * >ril ®y the Chih-ai congres (an... itthis city, has received a dis fenern/ ? tbe United State Attorney ion hkredrwf ‘ f h 6 W ° Uld Big “ a BtiP'jla iti2 ofthn a Postponement of thehear tbat he wonu 1 *- • C43e8 ’ Mr - i>a K” wplied *erc o to releaL Ik I r® B <jVernr,,eut would who ?iw 8 ., itata on bonds. The leas of 0 fe *l most keenly the re of the ttata are the marshal fornia an ttia w “ district of Cali cond<b bu deputies. If the the vessel hurts. Proceedings against the sum rec j n Shcceasful a majority of caroo, oa the sale of the ship and ' fid© ,000 ~ , vr : iu l d have approximated them. ° Uld fca ve been paid over to WAsat" AOR *“W REACHED, eral Miller' H.—Attorney Gen ngreeme.it had ? ttilg aft eraoon that an self and tkao.umS U rencbod between lu.n dtata, postp . r v Dre “ nUnK the steamer tor Sept. 15 to s? pt , h ; f i trlal which wa< set 3l h t HI rtftrin it MOVEMENTS OF THE CRUISERS. The San Francisco Ordered From Chile to Mare Island. Washington, Sept. U.-Tho cruiser San Francisco, now in Chile, has been ordered north and will probably sail Monday for Mare Island, California, where she will be docked, cleaned and painted, as her unpro tected and unsheathed bottom has gotten very foul in southern waters. Admiral Brown will come north on her and continue In command of the vessels on the Pacific station. Capt. Schley will remain for a time in the Chilean waters with the Baltimore, and affairs have so quieted down iu Chile as to justify the be lief that one ship will serve to look after American interests thore. No decision has yet been reached respecting the future station of the San Francisco, but it is prob able that she will he held at Mare Island in readiness to meet any emergency that may arise. CRUISE OF THE CHARLESTON. Tho cruiser Charleston, which sailed from San Francisco Aug, 19 for Chinn, arrived at Honolulu Aug. 28 and stopped to take aboard coal, Capt. Remy deeming it unwise to try to proceed direct to Yokoha ma. He says that United States Minister Stevens reports that affairs in the island kingdom are quiet. The Charleston should arrive at Yokohama next week. The Petrel, which is also to join Admiral Belknap’s squadron in China, arrived at New York to-day and will be at once put in order for a voyage at the New York navy yard. PLASTERED WITH MORTGAGES. Kansas Farms and Lots Pledged to the Extent of $235,485,108. Washington, Sept. 11.—The census office has issued a bulletin which glve3 the mortgage indebtedness of the state of Kan sas by counties. The total assessed valua tion of real and personal property In 1890, not including tho value of railroad prop erty, which is placed at $57,803,233, was $290,593,711. The estimated true value is between $800,000,000 and $900,000,000. It is found that Kansas has a mortgage debt of $235,485,108, which does not include the railroad and land contract debt of $7,661,718. This debt is 27 por cent, of the estimated true valuo of ail taxed real estate. The average amount of debt per mortgaged acre is placed at #6 35. Of tho total mort gage debt $167,145,039 is upon acres, and upon lota Thirty-four per cent of the total debt in foroo against the aoros is on real estate in the western half of tho state, where it is said values are low and where a settlement was made but a few years ago. Sunt. Porter says that tho largest debt exists in the sectiohs where there is the greatest prosperity and where there has been an advance In improvements. SAVANNAH’S POSTOJFIOE. The Government Finds the Title to the Site Satisfactory. Washington. Sept. 11.— The department of justice, after spending a moderate amount of time in examining the title to the laud purchased for the now public building at Savannah, declares that it is perfect, and the papers in the matter will be sent to the Secretary of the Treasury to-morrow. The purchase money for tlie property will be turned over to the owners of the laud within the next ten days. Two New Banks. Washington, Sept. 11.—The conptroller of currency to-day authorized the follow ing banks to begin business: The Polk County National Hank, Bartow, Fla, capital $50,000; president, A. A. Parker; cashier, Warren Tyler. The First National Bank of Elizabeth City. N. G., capital, $50,000; president, Charlas H. Robinson; cashier, Samuel A. Graham. Purchases of Silver. Washington, Sept. 11.—The silver of fered to the treasury to-day amounted to 1,283,000 ounces. The amount purchased was 913,000 ounces at ,9369@.9580. HALL’S ALLIANCE WING. Tho Anti-sub-treasury and Anti-third Party Convention. St. Lour, Mo., Sept. 11.—U. S. Hall, president of the Missouri farmers’ alliance, is in the city perfecting arrangements for holding the anti-sub-treasury and anti third party convention, which will meet here Tuesday, Sept. 15. In reference to this meeting Mr. Hail said: “As far as I am informed the approaching convention will not only boa grand success but the largest representative gathering of farmers ever held iu this coun try. The delegates who will be at the meeting will bo real farmers with every in terest in common, and no one will be ad mitted to a seat as a delegate who is not op posed to the sub-treasury and laud loan Bchemes and other like measures of class legislation.” Mr. Hall said further that he was determined to keep up the fight until the farmors of this country have been fully advised as to the '’folly of all such legisla tion. ” BA IE DES OaiEURS FUNDS. Misappropriation of the Government Subsidy Proven. Ottawa, Sept. 11.— The Senate railway committee this morning adopted a report on tho Baie des Chieurs investigation with only a few verbal amendments. The report finds that the charge that $175,000 of the Quebec government sub sidy had been improperly applied was amply proved, while the cnargo against Senator liobitalla and his co directors that they had misapplied SIIB,OOO of the dominion gov ernment subsidy to the old Bale des Chieurs Railway Company was entirely unsup ported. Senator Bolt in's proposal to add a clause condemning Premier Mercler was not adopted. A TRAIN RUN DOWN, A Brakeman Dies From Bis Injuries. Others Badly Hurt. Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. IL—A colli sion occurred at the Twenty-fifth and Wolf streets crossing of tho Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvauaia Central railroads to-day. The Baltimore and Ohio engineer ran into a Pennsylvania coal train cn the crossing. Engineer Wright of the Baltimore and Ohio engine had bis right leg ermhed. A named Carroll was hurt in the same way, but more seriously, and he died soon after. Wright may also die. The ac cident is laid to the ramonsioiiity of a tele graph operator in the Baltimore and Ohio signal tower. Georgia's Direct Tax Fund. Washington, Sept. 11.—The treasury departmiut to-day issued a warrant for $83,081 iu favor of the government of the state of Georgia, this a mount being that state's share of the direct tax fund. SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 12,1891. PAYING UP THE REWARDS THE CAPTORS OF THE BURROWS’ gang to bs paid. Postofflce Department Officials Sign Warrants for Their Payment—Jeffer son D. Carter Fell Into SI,OOO When He Made the Redoubtable Rube Bite the Dust. Washington, Sept. 11.—The final act iu the tragedy of tbekillingof the highwayman Rube Burrows, the suicide of Rube Smith and the penitentiary sentence of Joe Jack son, his accomplices, was performed to-day by the postoflice department officials sign ing warrants for the payment of the re wards offered by the government for the apprehension of these outlaws. For the arrest of Burrows a special reward of SI,OOO will be paid to Jefferson D. Carter, of Myrtlowood, Ala. NEED NOT HAVE PAID. Under a striot construction of the rules of the department, which provides os an essential condition of the payment of a re ward that the accused shall have been “con victed in a United States court,” this re ward could not have been paid, but after a thorough investigation of all the facts and circumstances of the arrest and positive proof in possession of the government that Burrows, Smith and Jackson wore guilty of a number of mur ders, highway and mail robberios, and in view of the fact that Carter in the struggle, which resulted in Burrows’ death, received a wound which will result in the amputation of his right arm, tho Post master General Los decided to moke an ex ception in his case. It will not, however, be taken 89 a precedent for future action. For tho arrest and conviction of Smith a reward of $1,0;)0 will be paid to Thomas V. Jackson of Abordeen, Miss. THE JACKSON REWARD DIVIDED. In the oase of Jackson, who made a full written confession aud thou committed sui cide by jumping from the top gallery of the jail where he was confined to a stone paved court several stories below, the re ward of $1 ,‘KX) is to bo paid to and equally divided among Thomas V. Jaokson, John Jackson and J. M. Parchman, all of Aber deen, Miss., L. S. Metcalf of Vernon, Ala., and Jack Gathings of Gate City, Ala. The particular crime f>r which Burrows and bis gang wore arrested was the robbery of a mail train at Buokatuua, Miss., Sept. 25, 1889. Burrov,-3 was arrested a little over a year afterward. WALLS KILL A FIREMAN. A Wood Working Factory In Ruins at Albany. Albany, N. Y.. Bept ll.—Shortly be fore 3 o’clock this morning fire was dis covered In the large factory and carpenter shop of Thomas Stevens, on Lark street. Before the first engines arrived the flames had gained considerable headway among tho inflammable material. The factory contained valuable machinery, and bad in the yards 300,000 feet of lumber. The heat was intense, and at times it looked as though the fire would spread, but the fire men, seeing that they oould not save the factory, turned their attention to saving adjoining property, in which they were successful. A group of firemen m the rear were caught by a falling wall and Fireman l.ubv of engine No. 2 was crushed to death. " The other firemen had narrow escapes, and several received slight wounds. Fireman Luby had a brother killed in a fire several years ago. The loss is $45,000 and tho insurance $15,000. MICHIGAN’.-* INDEPENDENTS. A Number of Organizations to Join Hands in Politics. Lansing, Mich., Sept. 11. Last May at a conference between rep resentatives of tho farmers’ alliance of Michigan, Knights of Labor, Patrons of Industry and Citizens’ Allianoe and Indus trial Brotherhood, an address was issued 11 the members of the subordinate lodges of the orders represented, requesting them to vote on a proposition looking to inde pendent political action. As tho returns showed that 90 per cent.of the members were iu favor of such action the representatives met here yesterday and issued a call invit ing all industrial and reform organizations to send delegates to a state convention to be held in this oity the last week in Decem ber for the purpose of confederating these organizations for independent political action, and to elect delegates to the national convention to be held at Washington Feb. 22, 1892. A RUBBER MILL BURNED. The Flames Had Their Origin in Bag ging and Spread Rapidly. Birmingham, Conn., Sept. 11.—The mill of the Derby Rubber Company was burned this morning. The fire originated in bag ging stored in the building and spread so rapidly that it was impossible to check it. The entire plant was de stroyed. The mill was leased by the Rub her Reclaiming Company of Trouton, N. J., and had been idle nine months while being repaired. Three thousand dollars worth of new machinery had just been put in and the mtil started to lis fall capicity last Monday. One hundred tons of stock wore destroyed. Toe total loss is $50,000. The insurance is $30,000. A FAILURi AT ROANQKF. The Total Liabilities Placed at $140,- 030—Tbe Assets Much Lesa Roanoke, Va., Sept. 11.—Grinberg & Morris, proprietors of the Now York whole sale olothing and notion house aud Boston boot and shoe house, with a branch store at Knoxville, Tenn., assigned to-day to Arthur Enoch, trustee. The total liabilities are nlaced at $140,000. The assets are lot known, but are supposed to be considerably short of the liabilities. About $30,000 of debts are preferred, mostly to Roanoke and Philadelphia creditors. Tho First National Bank is a creditor for $3,000, fully secured. The assignment will have but little effect on business in Roanoke. At Train Derailed. Gbinnell, la., Sept. 11.—The train from Montezuma left the track here last night and two coaches upset. About twenty per sons were injured, some quite seriously. They were brought here for attention. Among those seriously hurt are County Clerk Patton, C. F. Broaden and J. F. Schultz, of Montezuma, Misses Sadie and Lizzie Donan-Stuart, John Bradley, J. C. Hope, William Ciftnmings, Mr. aud Mrs. Stringfeller and Leonard Latcbem. Tho train was an excursion to the Grinnell fair. Canada’s Sugar Duties. Ottawa, Sept. 11. —In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Patterson of Brandt moved an amendment in favor of a redu tiou of the sugar duties from eight tenths of a cent per pound to five-tenths of a cent. On the division the amendment was rejected, the government majority be ing 34. HAINS TELLS HIS STORY. Go Claims That Ha Shot Hannegan in Kelf-dafen.se. Hampton, Va., Sept. 11.—In the Hains trial this morning the prisoner testified that he started out with Hannegan opposite the German man-of-war. He went to the rip raps and then over the Willoughby spit. He turned around aud saw a bugeye which they started to race with, they went up near Back river before turning down. The wind died away as they approached the fort. “Hannegan took an oar and I was pulling on round* itig the jetty. Hannegan became frightened,and started to put ashore.” This Hains would not censent to. After some more words Hannegan said he would take the boat down with him. When about op posite Capt. Evans’ house Hannegan said: “The boat is so I can swim ashore.” Hains called him a coward, and told him there was no danger. In a few minutes Hannegan turned around aud said: “liy God! I’ll take you ashore if I have to take you with me." Hains said: "You can’t do' that." Han negan raised his oar and said: “I’ll show you.” Halos then took up his pistol. Hannegan said: “ your pistol, I’m not afraid of It,” and advanced two steps, It was then that Hains fired two shots. He took an oar and illustrated to the jury the manner in which the tragedy occurred. NOT CROSS-EXAMINED. Hains was not cross-examined, and with his appearance ou the stand the chief inter est iu the trial ended. A dramatic scene was occasioned by tho appearance of young Ilains’ raothor us n witness to tho close friendship that hod existed between uer son and Hannegii. She soon broke down, and her distress upset the com • posure of nearly everybody in the court room and caused the first sign of emotion exhibited by tho nruom r. Borne evidence was presented witn t lie object of determining whether the murder was com mitted within the line® of the military res ervation or in tho county ; also to show that a man sitting in the position of Hannegan, as fit scribed by several wit esses, could not have struck Hains with au oar. as Haius alleges he did. The tahiug of testimony thou doted. The argument will bogiu to morrow. A CHASS AFTER TRAIN ROBBHR9. The Texaa Rangers Close on the Heels of the Fugitives. Bt. Louis, Sept. 11.—A dispatch from San Antonio, Tex., says: “The rangers in pursuit of the Southern Pacific tram rob bers have their men almost completely hemmed in on the Rio Grande. So close behind the bandits are the officers that yesterday morning the horse of one of the robbers, worn out aud panting, with great streams of sweat pouring from his thump ing sides, was found by pursuers on the river bank where it had been evidently abandoned only a short time before. The robbers continue to cross aud recross the Rio Grande, and the officers disregard the international law and follow the trail into Mexico wherever it Lo3e them. The trail shows evidonce of ut least eight men in the gang. Thera are fifteen of the rangers, and whenever they do overtake the rob bers there will boa bloody fight." CHARLESTON'S SPLIT. Gov Tillman’s Plan to Settle the Democratic Row. Charleston, 8. C.. Sept. 11.— Gov. Till man’s plan to settle the domocratio fight in Charleston, which includes a primary elec tion to nominate candidates for mayor and aldermen, was formally and uneauimously adopted by the regular domocratio execu tive committee to-night. Tho regulars arc jubilant and claim that all they want in a fair vote and honest count. The reformers are a little shy at the plan and have not yet signified their inteniior.s. The governor's plan meets the hearty indorsement of non office seeking democrat, who are heartily sick of the squable and anxious to settle it CHAITANOGGA’3 FREIGHT RATE L The Price on Stoves Cut Down 7 Cents on Carload Lots. Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 11.—An other chaugo iu the railroad freight rates of Chattanooga was announced to-day when notice was served that beginning Sept. 14 the rate on stoves from this point to Mississippi river points would be 19 cents per hundred in carload lots or less, being the same rate Nashville has had. The rate ha< been heretofore 20 cents in car load lots and 39 cents on less than carloads. The new tariff opens anew large territory for Chattanooga stove foundries. The rail road men deny that tho Chattanooga mer chants’ SIOO,OOO s.eamtioat fund had any thing to do with it. SUICIDE OF A BROKER. Charles H. Stokes Found Dead on the Floor of Bis Office. Philadelphia, Pa., Sopt. 11.—About 8 o’clock this morning the janitor of the Ilaeunlen building at, No. US Library street discovered the dead holy of Charles fi. Stokes, Sr., a well-known stock broker, ly ing on the floor of tbe room he occupied as an office. There was a bullet hole throngh the dead man's head and beside the body lay a revolver with one cbamiier discharged. The case was evidently one of suicide, but no reason can lie asdgned for it, O’BRIEN’S SHORTAGE. A Discrepancy of $30,000 Already Brought to Light. Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. ll.—Presi dent Coleman of the Catholic knights of America is here investigating the aocounts of M. J. O’Brien, treasurer of the order. Mr. Coleman has taken charge of the offioe. Thus far in the investigation of the ac counts there is an apparent deficit of about $30,000, whioh, in "the absence of Mr. O’Brien, is unexplained. JEWISH COLONIZATION. The London Times Doubts the Practi cability of the Scheme. London, Sept. 11.—The Times in com menting on the Jewish colonization associa tion says: "This colossal scheme is the most remarkable one of the kind ever launched by practical men.' It is impossible, low over, not to entertain misgivings, as to its future. The fitness of tbe Jews for the pro posed career may be doubted, while if it is worked on a large scale, the czar might re fuse to let his people eo. Finally, the very magnitude of tbe uchorne exposes it to in numerable risks.” A Failroad Strike Ended. Lima, 0., Sept. 11.—The strike on the Erie and Western is at an.end. Trains are being run under police protection, but no further trouble is anticipated. S u.per.ded for Basing. Easton, Pa., Sept. 1L —Eleven sopho mores of Lafayette College were suspended this afternoon for hazing. POLICE STOP A FIGHT. M’AULIFFE AND GIBBONS CALLED OFF AFTER SIX ROUND3. Gibbons No Matoh for His Antagonist. The Fight Awarded to the Latter. Over $30,000 Supposed to Have Changed Hands on the MUI—A Big Crowd Fresent. New York, Sept. 1L —Sporting men say that no prize tight in the entire country has attracted such universal interest, since tho battle between Dempeoy and Fitzsimmons, os the lightweight championship match be tween Jack MoAuliffe aud Austin Gibbons which was contested to-night before the Granite Association of Hoboken. Promi nent sporting men from all parts of the country were present. The hall has a seating capacity of 4,009, and every seat was taken long before the time for the men to enter the ring, and fully 3,000 people were unable to gain ad mission. McAuliffa was tho favorite iu the betting. It is estimated that fully $30,000 changed hands ou the result. There was no betting done after the fight commenced, as MoAuliffe showed so great superiority over his opponent that no oue would have takou the Gibbous end at any odds. OPENING OF THE BATTLE. Sharp at 9:30 o’clock the men were called to the center cf the ring. MoAuliffe was the first to start h.. utilities by rushing aud planting his left on Gibbons’ ribs and his right oil the side of his bend. He ropeatod the lead half a dozen times before Uibbons succeeded in gotting onto his movements. It did not put Me- Anliffe to much inconvenience, however for t lie moment he saw he was stoppod on that lead, he changed his tactics and landed on Gibbons face with his left and upper cut him with his rignt. Gibbous acted entirely on the defensive, and he was kept busy try ing to avoid a blow which would disable him. He countered several times, but without much effect. M’AULIFFE GETS FIRST BLOOD. In the second round McAuliffo wont at his man like a s:oam engine, lauding with both right and left, laying Gibbons’ left, eye open with n right hand upper cut. Gibbons bled freely, amt first blood was allowed Mo-' Auliffe, who followed up his advantage by making a play for his right eye. He banged Gibbons so hard and so often that had he not boon trained down so tine as he was ho would never have been üblo to hold out under his severe punishment. It was an easy matter to soe that McAullffe was the more clovor of the two, as each tirao Gib bons trtod to lead Jaok danced away from him with as much ease and grace as though he was only playing with a greeuhorn or amateur. STRAIGHT IN THE RYE. At the call of time for tho third round MoAuliffe sprang nimbly over into Gib bons’ corner 'ar.il landed a straight left on Gibbons’ right eye, following it up with a heavy right on the ribs. MoAuliffe had to force the fighting and ho did so in a masterly manner. He is exceptionally clever, and while muoh shorter in stature unci reach than his opponent he managed to do all the leading, aud each time lie led with his left lie always followed it up with a blow with the right, utid he kept Oibhonß guessing as to where he was going to land. Gibbons is a stayer, and that is one thing in his favor. He took his punishment like a hero and seemed to be looking for more ail the time. GIBBONS RED WITH BLOOD. In the fourth round MeAulifTo did the lending and landed two straight left-banders oa Gibbons' face, who retaliated with a left-hander on the stom ach. McAuliffo forced the fighting and landed so freely with both lianas on Gib bons' faoe that he was covered with blood. GIBBONS ON THE RUN. In the fifth round MoAulifte forced his man back into his own corner aud landed both hands with apparent ease. Gibbons was driven all over the ring and was bl-ed ing freely. He was showing signs of his punishment, and at one tirno Lad to cling to the ropes for support. It was a welcome sound when the gong rung for the close of th round. The police began to gather in around the ring and the general impres sion was that the fight was going to be stopped. THE FINAL ROUND. At the opening of the sixth round Mo- Auliffe forced Gibbous over into his own corner, where he landed his loft aud right soveral times iu rapid succession and re ceived a nasty ga h over the left eye. When they broke away and the police captain saw that they were both bleeding freely he rushed iuto the ring aud stopped the fight. He called his officers in and they took possession of the ring, lieferee Jare Dunn gave a decision in favor of McAuliffe, but a moment later ordorod the fight to go on; but as the pollco ref, s dto let the pugii i ts renew hostilities, McAuliffo was de clared the winner, much to the disgust of the Gibbons party, who wanted to see more of a fight for their money. GIBBONS MAD. After the fight was oyer Jim Gibbons called the attention of the press to his brother Austin, aud said: “Is it not ail out rage that this fight was stopped and Mc- Auliffe given the decision?” Austiu then spoke up aud said: “It Is a dirty deal. I have only got one little cut oyer my left eye and am as strong as a bull, aud can stay there forty more rounds if neo essiry." Ho certainly did look as though he was strong enough to stand ten times the pnn isbraen he got. Police Capt. Patrick Hayes was asked why he stopped the fight, and his reply was that it was brutal, as both mon were bleeding freely when ho enterod. It was a great disappointment for the spec tators, but that cut no figure, tbo sore spot was paying the money at stake on the de cist n of till referee when a finish fight was called for. ATHENS ON THE ALKRT. A Fight to Be Made Against the Re moval of the Agricultural College. Athens, Ga., Sept. 11.—A meeting of the city council was held this afternoon for the purpose of considering whether or not the mayor and council should take any further action in regard to the bill now be fore the legislature for the removal of the state agricultural college from Athens. Chancellor Bogus of tbo university appeared before the bxiy and urged that the oity take additional rfteps to prevent the re moval. It was decided that Alderman W. A. McDowell should visit Atlanta at once in behalf of the cause and that tbo mayor be authorized to appoint a committee of citizens to visit Atlauta os soon as possible to use their influence iu opposition to the removal. A Michigan Bank Falla. Mir.ford, Mich., Sept. IP—The Milford State Bank has failed and will go into tbo hands of a receiver. No statement of the affairs can bo obtained. The bank's capital w as #30,000. NEWS FROM OLD ENOLANO. The Dardanelles—Chile’s New Regime. The Prince Still Id For Fun. (Copuriyhi, leOl, by tha A', i. Aaaaeiattd Prets .) London, Sept. 11. —The rumor that the the Dardanelles question has subsided Is uutruo. Lord Salisbury is actively taking diplomatic steps. Tfce porta’s ambassador here was surummoned to Constantinople yesterday to givo an account of tbo posi tion. Ex-Grand Vizier Kiamll Fasha con tinues a prisoner in his own house. Ihe British minister at Constantinople, tStr William \V kite, and the Herman am bassador, Herr von Kadowitz, have mat’e representations to the sulcan with a view to the protection of Kiamtl Fasha. The sul tan, who gave an audience to-day to Herr von Kadowits, denied that his designs were inimical to any European power, aud stated, referring to Kinmil Fasha, that there was no serious charge against him. Adis natch to-day from Constantinople says that Kiamil Fasha will probablv be appointed governor of .Smyrna. THE CHILEAN I.KOATION. The personnel of 'the Chilean legation hero act in conjunction with Augustin Ross, the Chilean junta’s agent. Aguste Mattee of Faris and Claudio Mattoo of Berlin, noting for the junta, have taken temporary charge of the legations in those cities. Honor Oodoy, Balmoceua’s late agent, has ceased to no# arid has in structed tho Armstrongs to apply to Mattee for orders concerning the Fresidente Pluto. M. Mattee telegraphed tho Armstrongs to send a cruiser to Havre or Cuxlmven, and he telegraphs to-nigut that tho Pinto has passed up the river toward Hamburg, fhe pending legal question appears to re tard tho surrender of tbo vessel to the junta. Members of the legation nere pre dict that, tho finances of Chile will bo organ ized within a year, and that tho budget, will soon show a surplus. It is semi-oflloially estimated that tho revolution cost the coun try $10,0U0,000. As the normal revenue of the state is fun,ooo,ooo, tho recuperation will be speedy. England's frisky prince. The Prince of Wales h about to visit Kir Frederick Johnstone of Dumfries, and Lord Lousdule at Lowthor castle. Both tho lat ter aro noted sportsmen, fond of high play, shooting by day and ptaving baccarat by night. In view of this fact the watchful suspicions of the religious classes are keenly llxed ou tho prince, who seems to disregard evil report and to take liis own course in associating with pleasant company at the risk of further weakening of tho devotion to the throne. Tho government has obtained the prillco’s assent to go to Ireland, and ho will probablv join the Duke of Clarence ut Cur rngh in October and will hold receptions in Dublin. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh will go to Mt. Petersburg to attend tho silver wedding of tho czar. Tho queen’s health is weak and her physicians regulate her diet more Btrietly than ever before. Her faro is limited to meats ohoppod fine, carefully selected and prepared fish and game. She is allowed a little wine at din ner, and at luncheon n single glass of bitter ale. Visitors find a notable increase in the queen’s aspect of age. HALF A HUNDRED DROWNED. Two Fteamera Collide Off Greece and One Sinks. Athens, Sept. 11.—A collision has taken placo off Cape Colonna, the most southern point of Attica, between the Italian steam ship laronina of the Italian Messagereis Company aud the Greek steamship Thessa lia. The Taronina sunk soon after tho acci dent, drowning her captain, several of her crow and forty of her cabin passengers. Tho second officer of the Taronina and a number of passengers who were standing on the bridge at tho tune tho collision oocurred were saved by the boats of the Thessalla. 100 lives lost. Athens,Sept. 11—11 p. m.—TheTaornina sank a few minutes after being struck. Most of the THornimi's paisengers were m their berths at tho time, and the latest ultimate is that 100 porsons were drowned. The Theasalia was ba lly damaged forward, but by keeping her pumpc going the stearuor just succeeded in reaching i’haieron. The captain of tho Taorriina remained on tho bridge anil siuk with his vossei. Several Englishmen were drownod. A Greek sailing veisel saved sixteen persons. fifteen perish with a launch. LoNDoN.Sept. 11. —Astoam launch carry ing non-union laborers from Dublin to Lon donderry sank in Lough Foyle to-day aftor c Hiding with tho steamer Albatross. Fif teen persons were downed, among them a child of Oraome Hunter, tuo agent of the London Grain Federation. sixteen lost with a schooner. Halifax, N. 8., Sept. 11.—A dispatch received hero from Yarmouth says that the schooner Georgianna, of that place, while being towel to Halifax, capsized and all bands, numbering sixteen, were lost. Judgments Against Backer. New York, Sept. 11.—Judgments for $135,0*1;; in favor of Rice, Btix Sc Cos., and for $5)0,032 in favor of Hyman Liohtenstein & Cos., were filed to-du"y in the county clerk’s office a iarnst Abraham Hacker, the commercial note broker who assigned Aug 3, 1801. 6 Bismarck Stricken. Berlin, Sept. is reported that Prince Bismarck has had a slight apoplectic attack. Nothing is known in Berlin in regard to tho report that tho prin.e is suffering from a stroke of apoplexy. Cardinal Manning's Illness. London, Sept 11.—Tho physicians in at tendance upon Cardinal Maiming have or dered him to cease work, and it is an nounced that tho pope w ill shortly appoint a coadjutor. .TALLAHASSEE TOPIC3. Articles of Incorporation Filed—The Murray Reward Paid. Tallahassee, Fla., Sept 11.—The La dies’ Village Improvement Association of San Mateo lias filed articles of incorpora tion with the secretary of state. The officors arc: Miss Minter, president; Mrs. Elmer Bailey, first vice pro.ideut; Mrs. Stanton, second vice president; Miss May C/osby, treasurer; Miss Stanton, secretary. Artic.os of inoo-poratim of the Orange City Water Works ComDauy have been filed with the secretary of state. The cap ital stock is $50,000. The incorporators are C. A. Bullen and F. C. Roweil. The reward of $250 offered for the killing or capture of the negro desperado, Harmon Murray, has been forwarded to Elbert Hardy, the young negro who killed Murray Florida Moonshiners. Baldwin, Fla., Sept. H. —The posse of United States revenue officers scouring the west end of Duval and baker counties, located a number of illicit distilleries re mote from the railroad and difficult of access. The culprits are desperate people, and trouble is anticipated. ( DAILY, 910 A YEAR. > 3 5 CENTS A COPY. I ( WEEKLY, 1.25 A YEAR, J ACTOR CURTIS IN’ A CELL; A SUSPICION THAT HE BHOT AND KILLED A POLICEMAN. The Scene of the Tragedy Just la Front of a Police Station at aan Franciaco—The Actor Under Arrest With Handcuffs on for Disorderly Conduct. San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 11.— Late last night tho ofllcers at the southern police station were startled by a pistol shot just outside the door. Running out, they found Officer Grant lying dead on tho pavement with a bullet hole in bis bead. A man wag seen running away, and on beiDg stopped Grant's bandouffs wore found on hie wrists. A discharged pistol was found on tho paveineut near tho dead body. SAMUEL OF POSEN. The man gave his name as Maurioe Curtis, llodeni*! the shooting of Grant. He is, in fact, M. B. Curtis, well-known in theatrical circles us "Hanmel of Posen,” Curtis had oome over to this city from his home iu Burkely, aud had been drinking alt tho evening witli hia theatrical friends. Why Grant arrcstel him is not known, bnO it is supposed that tho aotur was creating a disturbance. TWO WITNESSES. Two men across tho street saw Curtis anti the officer have a short struggle in front of the poltoo station and saw the tlash of a pis tol. Curtis was under the influence of liquor when soon at the police station and would not talk. This morning be told a, rambling story, but his memory is appar ently blank as to everything that occurred after his arrest. LABOR’S DEMANDS. The Trades Union Congress on the In* spoctlon System, Newcastle, Sept. IL—At tbl# morning’* trades union oongross the delegates ap proved a motion to the effect that workmen and workwomen should bo appointed in spectors of factories and of the working places generally, adding to tbo motion the recommendation that this principle should also be applied to the ins[jeotiou of work shops aud factories situated within tha British Indian possessions. In addition tha delegates advocate making it a penal offense for an inspector to give warning to employ ers of labor of his, or hor intended visit of inspection. A motion to instruct the par liamentary committee to press the passage of the eight-hour law, at so far as it conoriel workmen employed in mines, was opposed by the northern minor* on tha ground that further legislation would in juro their trnde, hut it was carried by a vote of 237 to Rtf. The trades union congress has agrood to meet next year in Glasgow, Scotland. STRENGTH OF THE NEW UNIONISTS. tCopj/riuM. WOl, by IheN. Y. Associated Prets.) London, Sept. 11. —Although the new unionists held an overwhelming majority In the trades union oongress they use I their power with moderation and discretion iu marked contrast with last year’s meeting. Socialistic to the last, laud nationalization and denunciations of oapital wore not permitted to occupy the attention of tha congress. The pervading tone of tha speeches allowed an absolute conviction that labor will, within the near future, dominato parliament and make the coun try’s laws. The old unionists displayed the same consciousness of mostory of tho situa tion as tho new unionists, though tamer in vindicating their labor claims and predic tions of victory. ERRATIC RESOLUTIONS. The moderates could not prevent the ultra-democratic soction from passing some erratic resolutions, such|as the payment of eouuty councillors and vestrymen, and everybody holding a representative place, ttie appointment of workmen on juries and the puyment of every juryman 10 shillings per day. The proceedings culminated to day in a contest between the old and new unionists over the election of the parliamentary committee. The existing committee has a large element of old unionists and modorate men dasir.ng to reform the constitution, and the congress gave the ultras less power. The report of tho committee on the constitution proposed to base representation on the numerical principle, each society having delegates iu the ratio.of its membership. The whole question was finally referred back to the parliamentary committee, with instructions to prepare the constitution on the principle of "one mao, one vole.” Florida's! metropolis. A Negro Shot in a Dispute Over the Payment of 60 Cents. Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 11.—A diffi culty occurred in Riverside early this morn ing In which March Soruggins was shot in tho bowels by Dave Lovett. Both are colored. The men quarreled over the pay ment for grapes which S rugging hail bough, from Lovett for 50 cents. Lovett wanted pay for them at once, aud Serug gine refused, when John I’rock, another negro, banded Lovett a 33-caliber center lira pistol, and Livott shot Scruggins through tho lung. Lovett la 18 years old and lives out in the country. As soon as be fired tho shot ho fled, and has not beeu seen since. Brock was arrested by Chief of Police Phillip* on Bay street a snort time aftor the affair and taken to the city jail, where a charge of being (pi accessory to an assault with intent to kill was entered against him. Dr. Mitchell was oullol to attend Scruggins, aud he pronouncod tho wound very dangerous, but not necessarily fatal. A HEAVY RAINFALL. Jacksonville was visited to-day by a heavy downpour of rain and deafening peals of thunder. Lightning struck and fired the gentlemen’s furnising store of W. W. Smith on Bay street. The fire department responded quickly and put out the blaze be fore much damage was done. A portion of tho tin roof was torn off and the wood was badly splintered. E. I. Howard, formerly chief engineer of the waterworks, died a little after 12 o’clock this morning of oncr of the face, wb icb originated from a particle of hot steel strik ing his faoe twenty years ago while work ing in a factory in New York. Mr. Howard was a Mason of the thirty-second degree. Died from His Wound. Alapaha, Ga., Sept. IL—Jesse Moore, who was shot at a yearly meeting at Flat Creek church, nine miles south of this place, died yesterday. He left a young wife, father, mother, brother and sisters to mourn his sudden demise* Mr. Fletcher, who did the shooting, is a single man, and os yet is at large. Moore was a citizen of this (Ber rien) oounty. Mr. F,etcher is a citizen of lrwiu county. Fnirburn'a Blaze. FAinnunN, Ga., Sept 11.—The store house > f W. T. Roberts was destroyed by fire yesterday, and also an old frame struct ure) empty. The origin of the fire is not known. The loss is estimated at between s'•',ooo and SIO,OOO. The insurance is about $7,000. The building will be replaced by another. * *