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half a million stolen.
THB ULSTER COUNTY SAVINGS IN
SIITUTION LOOTED.
Its Treasurer and His Assistant Dip
ping Into Its Funds For Twenty
Years—A Bun on the Institution a
Few Weeks Ago Quieted and the
True Condition of the Bank Un
known to Anybody.
Kingston, N. Y., Oct. 3. — The Ulster
County Savings Institution has closed its
doors and is in charge of Bank Superintend
ent Charles M. i'resion. Expert examiners
have been at work since Tuesday, and have
found already that the enormous sum of
$463,000 has been stolen by Treasurer
Os’rander and Matthew T. Trumpbour, the
assistant treasurer, and it is feared that the
stealings will reach over that amount. At
midnight Supt. Preston swore out a com
plaint charging Trumpbour with perjury in
shearing to false statements contained in
the July report of the bauk to the banking
department, aad Trtimbour was arrested at
his house by Ouief of Police Hood. Ha had
his clo.hes all packed up, and was prepar
ing to flee from town. He was locked up in
jail.
OSTRANDER ALSO IN JAIL.
Ostrander was arrettel about twoweeks
ago for embezzling $75,000 aud was under
bonds of $130,000, and his bondsmen last
night turned him over to Sheriff Dill aid
he was also locked up. When Ostrander
was arrested there was a great run on the'
ban c for three days, but other banks came
to the resoue of the Ulstor County Savings
Institution, and the trustee made a state
ment snowing that there was surplus of
$247,000. The statement being signed by
such well known men as Judge Aron 14.
Parker, Gen. George H. Sharpe, Judge Will
iam S. Kenyon, post master; NuahWolven,
John W. Searing of the Kingston Leader.
aud other reputable citizens, had a reassur
lag effect, and depositers who drew out
their money brought it back.
STEALING FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
Ostrander was appointed treasurer in
ISG7, and held the office from that time un
til part of his defalcation became known,
about two weeks ago, when ho was dis
missed, and is now in jail. Matthew T.
Trumpbour, who is a son of the first treas
urer of the bank, was made assistant treas
urer about the time Ostrander was made
treas irer. lie continued in that position
uutil bis arrest last night. Tho pair have
neo i carrying on a system of falsifying the
bulks for twenty years, increas
ing their defalcation constantly
and carrying on a continuous system
of dectit and perjury. They issued a state
ment Sept. 19. which, after thanking other
baits for the assistance rendered, said to
the depositors: “We know that we cannot
deceive you. Our assets are intact and
open to your inspection. We have to
night at the close of business,” Then fol
lowed a statement which showed a surplus
of $330,000.
MANY ROBBED OF THEIR ALL.
It is impossible to tell or even conjecture
the effect that the closing of the bank will
have on tbo people of Ulster county. A
majority of the depositors are poor people,
many of them old men and woman de
-1 lenient on the interest on the few thousands
of dollars they had in the bank,
and such men and women, with
tears in their eyes, can bo seen
everywhere about the city, fearing loss cf
their savings. The feeling against the trus
tees who signed the statement is bitter in
the extreme, and Messrs. Parker, Sharpe
and tbo others are characterized as thieves
for making the depositors believe the bank
was solvent when they should have known
its condition. That they were guilty of
criminal negligence there is no question.
THE VICE PRESIDENT ALSO CENSURED.
Tbe vice president, N. E. Broadhead, who
*" in executive charge of tbe bank, also
comes :n for his share of the censure in slgn
ing the statement and in allowing the peo-
P’a to re deposit their money. Mr. liroad
liead was one of the most- popular young
men in the county, being elocted county
treasurer last fall, which position he now
hokls, and every one in the county had most
implicit faith in his trustworthiness, all
of which is now shattered by tbe
tint riunate turn in the affairs of
the bank. There are two otherj savings
I “auk in the city; the Rondount and Kings
ton, ant tlie trustees of these, after consul
tation, decided to demand sixty daj's' no
tic from depositors should there be a run
of any consequence. \ run Uns already be
gun, but so f ar everything has been paid on
(HISMAN'S bank record.
The Bankers Obtain SBO,OOO on Notes
Boforu Fleeing.
Terre Haute, Ind., Oct. 3. —A special
to the Express from Paris, 111., eays: “New
dovelopnients have made the bank wreck
ing of Standiford Bros, at Chisinau worse.
About a mouth ago the bank building was
urned, and the Stanaifords opened
or business the next morning on
he cast side of the square. They
„ e ?® , ' a Jew of their largest depositors
~ tol l them their safe was so hot that
lev count not open it without destroying
co ?s°? ts , and asked these parties to’give
tuem their notes for SIO,OOO each for thirty
uys. audl they could get them discounted
busnets 11W ° lty and S ° ahead with their
SECURED SBO,OOO.
I J For an accommodrtion three of these
I ware given for SIO,OOO eacli and others
a ? ounti “St to $.50,000 in all.
I li , 6 ’ tatldifor ds got the money on the notes.
I b no o ,*i? ners f bi}9so notes are compelled
I them it will break them up This
Ir* b ? 6n ke P* ® ecr ot until now.
|or w nfe Btandiford *’ liabilities
I , 1 . ' fho ,af,: WQS opened by an
■ i“im i°' dBy ’ ?. ,ld all il contained was S7O
■ tiite,," 1 °j. ln - The grand jury has returned
■ * or forgery, emb?z/.hng,
Blrcn ,u " ne y under false pretences and
„Vr ar ‘ of
H arrostof the Standiford brothers.”
■ ~ * - -
■ A FATHER'S MAD ACT.
Mr e *Wr s Hie Two Childrsn and Him-
HCo B ’ f :n Jorpus Chrlsti Bay.
' u iuto a fave r of excitement this
Hodyof a '- SoV l"°k by the finding cf the
f ‘ rl U yaars old floating in Cor
4aeor t - a<; of Rowena Hamlin.
~r v revealed the fact ihut
Hjfj ovir U ."’ fathor of the
thi . 1 reside ice at
u , riimgior a walk, uecom-
ii-year-old b.y and two
Bv%! ' tt k'*l lo aid 12 years respect-
of the first body thou-
Hf loul **sml>l*d at the wnarf, while
" ,l '. iivbtv # Wll . l,n * bands dragged the
■Du* L, ur / lactUty at tneir oommaud.
B n iate j,_ r Paat in this way. wnen the
■* ' 'b* ur; 4c . ’ pretty liulou was brough
B* oß —toie K ur '., I ' llM g horror to the sad
K?f' ¥ ® r ' ■ f t C .“arch resulted in the
■rouvey )lo| ‘athsr, w hose remains were
■ loor Wife's atg °° ly lo aid to his
CLEVELAND IS A FATHER.
His Wife Gives Birth to a Girl That
Orovar Says is a Bouncer.
New York, Oct. 3.—Mrs. Grover Cleve
land became the mother of a strong healthy
girl baby this morning shortly after mid
night. Dr. J. D. Bryant was in attendance.
Mother and obild are doing well. The im
portant news did not become known down
town until nearly noon. Then it spread with
the utmost rapidity, both in the oity and
to other parts of the country. During the
afrernoon many flowers were sent in to
Mr3. Cleveland, and both father and
mother received hearty congratulations.
Then messenger boys began to move up the
avenue with telegraphic messages from all
parts of the country. Ex President Cleve
land was evidently a pleased man when
seen about the recent addition to his house
hold. He received the press representative
in his drawing room and anticipating the
question that would be asked him said: “Yes,
is true. My wife was safely delivered of a
little girl this morning at six minutes past
midnight, and both mother and child are
doing splendidly, Mrs. Cleveland has rested
quietly all day. The child is strong and
healthy, and at its birth weighed eight
pounds.” The ex-President is quoted as
saving: “I don’t want to brag any, but this
baby now is as stout and as good as most
babies are when they are three or four days
old.”
TELEGRAMS OF CONGRATULATION.
Washington, Oot. 3. —A number of con
gratulatory telegrams were sent to ex-
President and Mrs. Cleveland this afternoon
by their personal friends in Washington.
Their good fortune causes especial gratifica
tion to those who hope to see them in the
white house again in 1893.
SHOT ON A TRAIN.
Drunken Negroes Draw Knives and
Revolvers W hile Traveling.
Louisville, Ky. , Oct. a—On a Louis
ville and Nashville train yesterday morn
ing Miss Lenie McEwan of Frankfort was
shot by a drunken negro. Miss McEwan
had been to Louisville in attendance upon
the ball of the Satellites of Mercury aud
was returning home. The train was
crowded, and many of its occupants were
negroes. George Allen and Wes Watson,
(colored) had b?en drinking heavily and were
very boisterous. William Wiley, a white
man, was going with a lady to his home at
Anchorage. He loft his scat a moment to get
a drink, aad when he returned Watson had
taken his plaoe. A quarrel ensued aud Wi
ley jerked Watson out of the seat; other
negroes here interfered and white men cams
to Wiley’s support. George Allen pulled a
knife and Watson drew a pistol aud
fired. There was great confusion, and
when it subsided it was found that Miss
McEwan had been shot. The ball took
effect under her right eye, ranged down
ward and lodged in tbe muscles of her
neck. The negroes at tbe next station left
the -rain and escaped, but were recaptured
und brought hi re to await the result of
Mias MoEwan’s injuries. Hhe is In a crit
ical condition at homo in Frankfort.
AN EXPLOSION IN A MINE.
Fire Started and Then 200 Pounds of
Dynamite Broke Loose.
Butte City, Mont., Oct. 3.— At 7 o’clock
Inst night fire started in the shaft house of
the Butte Cooper mine, which was followed
by a terrific explosion of 200 pouuds of dyna
mite. Fifty housse were torn to atoms and
many people wore injured. Mrs. Anna
Polastish and her child wore seriously in
jured by flying debris, the mother perhaps
(atally. Miller Adams wns walking thirty
yards away and was knocked down aud is
insensible witli concussion of the brain. A
miner at tee bot:om of the shaft Ground
Squirrel was struck and fatally injured by
the fall of a bucket. The ooucuision was
felt over a tnilo from the scone of tbe ex
plosion. A number of others were also
injured.
AN EXPLOSION IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Pottsville, Pa. , Oot. 3. —An explosion
of gas in the Richardson colliery to-day im
prisoned seven men in the gangway behind
a wall of rock, which foil. Besides those
one man hr a been taken out dead, and
three others are fatally injured.
* KOLB WILL HIVH TO GO,
The Slate Supreme Court Decides the
Alabama Contest.
Montgomery, Ada., Oct. 3.— The su
preme court to-day rendered an opinion
reversing the decision of the lower court
and sustaining Gov. Jones’ appointment of
Heotor D. Lane as commissioner of agri
culture. This puts out It. F. Kolb, who
has held tho office for the past five years
and who claimed that the act of the last
legislature providing for the office to be
filled by an election in August, ISO I, took
away the[governor’s rigtit to fill tho term
from Kept. 1, when the two years term ex
pires, until the regular election. Three of
the judges were for tho right of the ap
pointment and the other two hell that there
was mi absolute vacancy until 1892. None
were for Commissioner Kolt>’s right to bold
over.
ALABAMA’S OYSTER LAW.
Prohibition of Exportation Declared
Unconstitutional.
Mobile, Oct. 3. —The Alabama oyster
law test case was decided by Judge Semms
in the habeas corpus proceedings to-day. A
test was made to see whether the new law
forbidding the shipment of oysters in the
shell out of tho state at certain seasons, and
by rail only, would stand. The judge de
cided that prohibition of this character is
unconstitutional as violative of
the freedom of interstate commorco.
The case will be appealed. The
case was brought about by the action of the
agents of Mississippi cauneries dependent
upon the Alabama oyster reefs for rheir
supplies, and whico have been shutoff from
tho Alabama reefs since the law was passed
last spring.
DUNHAM’S TRIAL.
Tho Preliminary Hearing Closed—Ar
guing to Begin To-morraw.
Montgomeby, Ala.,Oct. 3.—Thursday's
preliminary hearing in tho ca'e of Supt.
B. Dunham, for killing young Cuaningbam
last Sunday, concluded, with most of the
testimony in on both sides. The arguments
will commence on .Monday, to which time
the oonrt has adjourned. Mr. Dunham’s
ceua-el have based bis defease iu defama
tory statements by the deoeased abont Mrs.
Dunham aud threats alleged to have been
made against Mr. Dunham. The rase will
bo bitterly and closely fought on both sides.
Gen. alpbeus Baker Dead.
Louisville, Oct. 3. —Gen. Alpheus Baker
died here yesterday* H-* was a native of
A barilla. He was b~m in 1828 and went to
Kufault, Ala., when a boy. He termed in
the confederate army, being made brgvl.er
general at 1 ’alias, (ia., In 1881. After the
war be practiced law at Kufaula till 1878,
witeu be came to Louisville.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1891-TWELVE PAGES.
CZAR TO MEET KAISER.
THE RtJSSI 8 N 70 PAY A BRIET
VISIT TO 7H21 GERMAN.
The Meeting Not Believed to Have
Any Political Significance Ger
many’s Change of Front Toward the
Russian Loan .-esented by tbe Rus
sian Minister of Finance.
(Copyright,'. 189!, f>v the N. Y. Associated Press.)
Berlin, Oot. 3.— An official dispatch
from Fredensborg received in this city to
day announces that the czar and czarina are
expected to arrive there Tuesday. Their
majesties may remain at Frodensborg until
after the oelebration of their silvor wedding
anniversary, which occurs on Oot. 28, re
turning to St. Petersburg via Berlin. There
is nothing to indicate that the meeting of
the czar and Emperor William will be in
vested with diplomatic importance. It
will probably be a brief visit of
courtesy. The Russian embassy in this
city has not received any instructions re
garding the visit of tbe czar. It is believed
thnt the emperor will meet him at the rail
road station and that after a short inter
view the czar will proceed on his homeward
journey. Despite the protestations of peace
which are heard on all sides, tho relations
between the governments at Berlin and St.
Petersburg remain^trained.
GERMANY AND THE LOAN.
The suppression of the Gorman subscrip
tions to the new Russian loan is resented by
M. Vishnegradski, tho Russian minister of
finance, who Jooks upon it as a trick of
C ancellor voo Caprjvi, who M. Vlshne
gradski says, first induced Berlin bankers to
believe that he favored the issue ana then
maneuvered for its abandonment. T e
Mendlessohns and Warschauer, who held a
large proportion of the issue, have been ad
vised from St. Petersburg that they will
continue to bo the responsible members of fhe
syndicate negotiating the loan. In \iew of
the present state of tho feeling of
rSn French people they adhere to
their contract willingly, expecting to
ical.ze a considerable sum on tbo rising of
the price cf the bonds due to the eager aV>-
sorption of the issue by French investors.
The press attacks upon the loan extend to
Russian stocks generally, calling to mind
the period a few years ago when tbe banks
and bourses tabooed everything Russian.
Then the Argentine and other foreign leans
filled the vacuum left by the withdrawal of
Russian securities. Now, according to the
bourse reports, the way ia being cleared for
large operations in American shares cf
various kind.
ROUGH ON THE REPORTERS.
Regarding the czar’s preseaco in Berlin
journalists who are obliged to record the
event have no agreeable anticipations ot
their duties. The precautions which hase
been takeu 30 prevent any but officials ap
proaching the czar are so strict that even
the authorized representatives of the press
will bo kept at a distnuce. Journalists who
were allowed access to the railroad station
last week, when tbe czar was hurrying
through Berlin on hi3 way to Moscow, were
locked up in tho waiting room, and only
got a glimpse of his majesty througn
the window as he alighted from
tho train and was greeted by Prince Leo
pold, wno was doing the honors in the ab
sence of the emperor. They had to wait
patiently for an hour while the czar de
voured sandwiches and drank cup after
cup of tea, after which they saw him de
part. His capacity for eating appears to
be accompanied by a capacity for drinking,
each cup of tea being plentifully laced with
rum instead of milk.
TRADE IN AMERICAN PORK.
Replies to inquiries made of leading
wholesale dealers hero and at Hamburg
regarding tho trade in American pork sh<> v
that it is still very limited. The cist of in
spection iu America combined with the
duty still imposed here, prevents popular
sale of tiie American hog prod
uct. The prioe for salted
American pork rules about 54
marks per hundred weight, white cured
German bacon sells at 58 marks. Dealers
aro combining in an attempt to got the gov
ernment to reduce the duty, which is now
10 markß per 100 pounds. Until this is
done no marked impetus will be given to
the trade iu American pork.
FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The reseript providing that toreign in
surance companies must inveit in Prussian
consuls is largely due to the influence of the
German companies, which have become
jealous of the amazing success of the Amer
ican companies, which are now acquiring
the greater part of the insurance business
throughout the country. The order will,
without doubt, operate greatly to the in
jury of the foreign companies, whose
constitutions oblige the n to invest
a portion of their profils in socuri
ties. Thus, an important French company,
Le Conservatour, whicn operates in Western
Germany, will probably be obliged to with
draw from business. Nono of the great
American companies operating here, how
ever, is likely to ba obstructed iu its busi
ness. The rescript has been long foreseen
by them, and petitions to meet it have been
made.
THE SOCIALIST CONGRESS.
Socialist Wildberger, who is an ardent
opponent of tho policy advocated by Herren
Iteoel and Liebknecnt, has been elected a
delegate to the Erfurt congress from the
provincial district. This success of the ex
tremists followiug the election of two other
members of that branch of the party as
delegates from the Fifth district of Berlin
strengthens the hopes of the members of the
section who desire to effect the overthrow
of the present central directing committee.
The Yolks-Zeitung, commenting upon the
evolution of the socialistic party, says it
has no doubt of tbe triumph of
the moderate branch and contends that
German socialism is reoedingmoroand more
from the methods of disorder and seeks com
bat solely on the question of legal govern
ment.
NO EXPOSITION PROBABLE.
Inquiries made of the chambers of com
merce of the various cities in relation to the
projected international exhibition ia Berlin
in 1894 evoke! responses from 128 of the
chambers. Of this number eighty-two are in
favor of tbe exhibition and of these thirty
urge that it ought to be universal. Twen
ty-seven decline to exprass any opinion re
garding the projecq while tbe remainder
are hostile to aov exhibition, national or in
ternational. The absence of all enthusiasm
in regard to tbe project and the entire lack
of unanimity settles the fate of the exhibi
tion, at least for 1594. The gouerai opinicu
seems to be that it would not be
advisable to hold an universal
exhibition until a number of years shall j
have elapsed after the close of the Chicago |
w rld’s fair. The collection of works of
Russian artists recently ou exhibition here
will go to the Chicago fair.
Carolina's Historical Society.
Charleston, 8. C., Oct. 3. At a meet
ing of the South Carolina Historical Society
to-day Hon. N. H. K. Dawson of Alabama,
I rof. W. P. Treat of the University of Ke
wanee, Teon.; Hon. A. J. Russell, superin
tendent of elucatioa of Florida; Prof.
Francis Parkman or Baltimore, the histo
rian ; Horbert E. Bancroft of California, and
Prof. J. F. Jameson of brown University,
Rhode Island, were elected honorary mem
bers.
GLADSTONE'S SPEECH.
Comments of the London and Dublin
Papers on the Effort.
New Castle, Eng., Oct. 3.—Mr. Glad
stone was presented with tho freedom of
the city to-day in the town hall, in the
presence of an immense multitude. After
signing his name to tbe list of burgesses or
freemen of tho city, Mr. Gladstone, ad
dressing a vast audience, spoke in praise of
the principle of local self government.
Later on referring to free trade, Mr. Glad
stone said: “Our children and kiusmen in
America, to whom we have looked and
might still look to teach us many useful
legislative lessons,have set us in this matter
an example of a .retrograde natioD. They
have thought for a moment, though I
believe only for a momeut, that the secret
of prosperity was to be found in fixing up
the government channels in which the en
terprise should run aud forms in which in
genuity should be exercised.
AN EXAMPLE AS A LESSON.
He hoped that in the long run both En
gland and Amorica would be influenced t>y
the example and triumphs of their imme
diate predecessors. Although, be added tbero
there remains much to do, yet a great
amendment has already been achieved by
tbe change from protection to freedom.
“England, among the great nations of tho
world,” he remarked, “has become almost
a solitary witness;of the principle of freedom
as applied to trade, as she has long been in
Europe the solitary witness of social and
political institutions. Englani was faithful
to her task as a wi'ness of social and politi
cal freedom, and in time Othors have fol
lowed her example.
COULDN’T HESITATE.
‘‘Had England been abasbe i by authority
or been overborne bv the examples of other
countries the English people would not
have been at this moment free, but she
persevered in her work and the world has
been content to tread in her steps. That
stewardship in regard to freedom in gen
eral we have now in regard to
commerce. We are again being
tested as to whether we shall bj firm or not
firm to our conviction; whether tho tima
passed in finding a solution for a great
economical problem has been wasted or ap
plied to great and beneficial work; whether
free trade has been a triumph not only for
tbe capitalist, but for the workman,
whose wages have thereby t cen iucreased
50 per cent, in England.”
TRUE TO POLITICAL FREEDOM.
Mr. Gladstone said in conclusion that he
had been true to political freedom. He
hoped that they would be true to thoir vo
cation, so that it might be recorded that, iu
establishing the rights of industry, Eng
land, tbe standard-bearer of nations, had
taught them the Bafe, just and honorable
way to durable prosperity. [Enthusiastic
cheers.]
Upon ieaviog the town hall Mr. Gladstone
received an ovation from an immense con
course of people gathered in that neighbor
hood. After lunoh Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone
started for Hawarden.
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
London, Ock 3.—The newspapers of this
city ali coutam-exhausuve m>n—-ts ..*ppu
Mr. Gladstone's speech delivered lit'New
castle last night. The Times, for instance,
says: “Mr. Gladstone never before so abso.
lutely abdicated the functions of a great
leader or sunk so completely to tho position
of tho mouthpiece of a political machine.
Ho plays the part of a mere showman of
wares turned out by a circus. His profound
belief in liis coming success renders his
action all the more extraordinary. He has
no idea of what he will do with it, and re
mains on the fence in regard to the eight
hour question. But ho begs Newcastle to
vote for Mr. Morley.”
Tho Standard (conservative) states that
“it becomes exceedingly difficult to criticise
Mr. Gladstone’s speeches. Ho does not
make tbe most simple effort to direct public
opinion, but merely inquires of the wire
pullers what proposals are likely to attract
votes or to assist home rule plans. And,
having cautiously assured himself that the
transaction is a (laving one he pledges him
self to the bargain. His references to tho
cost of the defenses and to Egypt are most
misohievous. He should be compelled to
declare plainly aye or no whether he holds
th6t the army or navy are excessive. The
country wiil then know what to expeot from
his return to responsibility.”
IRISH COMMENTS.
Dublin, Oct. 3. —The Tree man’s Journal
discussing Mr. Gladstone’s utteraucos’ of
last night, expresses the opinion that no
man after reading Mr. Gladstone’s speech
can doubt fora moment his intention to
pasj a measure for home rule that will be
satisfactory to tbe Irish people, with all
the dispatch that the laws of tbe country
will admit”
The National Press to-day, referring to
Mr. Gladstone’s address, expresses the
opinion that it was “a display of matchless
ability. The Irish cause is fortunate in
deed to receive such an evangelist."
The Irish Times, on the other hand, says
it “finds nothing in the speechmaking in
the direction of peace. It encourages
fresh discord, and is in every way disap
pointing and unsatisfactory.”
R2ED MAY RESIGN.
An Improbable Rumor Afloat In Con
gressional Circles.
Washington, Oct. 3.—lt was reported
to-day among the score of senators and rep
resontatives in town that ex-Kpeaker Reed
would tender his resignation and retire from
the House before congress meets. It was
said that lie had received such a tempting
offer, either a pn-fessi mat engagement or
involving the presidency of au important
corporation In New York, that bo pro
posed to withdraw from public lifo
for a time at least. Inquiry failed to find
any solid base for the report. It is believed
that if Hpeaker Reed had entertained any
such intention he has abandoned it on the
advic9 of friends who represented to him
that it would be an unwise step in view of
possible democratic jeers and sneers at his
retirement from the lively fight in pros
pect for the next session.
GEORGIA’S BISHOPAIJ.
Tho Standing Committee of the Dio
cese to Meet To-morrow.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 3.—Monday the
standing committee of tbe diocese of Geor
gia will meet in Atlanta to receive Bishop
Talbot’s formal declination of the bishopric
of Georgia. At this meeting the day for the
meeting of tbe episcupal convention
for the electiou of a bishop will be
set. The meeting of the standing commit
tee will be held iu the office of 4 D. Harri
son, secretary.
Made Assistant Attorney, tr
Washington, Oot. 3,—Attorney General
Miller to-day appointail W. D. Fraser amts
tant United States attorney in two districts
of ilUdssippi, |vloe Mr. Montgomery, pro
moted.
Tne San Francisco at Ca'lao
W asbikgtox, Ock 3.—lhe United Ktales
cruiser Kau Francisco arrived yesterday at
Callao, Pern. Mb** wilt probably remain
there a short time nwailing orders.
ROME’S PILGRIM AGK BOW
THE POPE DEEPLY AFFECTED BY
THE DISORDERS.
'The Frenchmen Express Their Re
gret for the Occurrence to the Pope
and to the Civil Authorltles-The
Eow Precipitated by an Attempt to
Rssoue the First Offender.
Rome, Oot 3. —The pope te deeply affected
at the disorders which occurred yteterday in
this city through tile obj -ctionable conduct
of some Freuoh pilgrims who were visiting
the tomb ot King Victor Emmauuel in the
Pantheon. The pope has issued instructions
that all Catholio pilgrims now in Romo are
to remain tranquil in tho face of the dis
pleasure displayed bv hands of young men
and others parading the streets to mark
their disapprobation with the oonduot of
the pilgrims, aud that the latter ore in
every way to do all in their power to avoid
giving cause for disturbance.
Tho French pilgrims who were the imme
diate cause of the disorder, Started during
tho day for Modeka. Before doing so they
callen at the Vatican and expressed their
regret for the occurrences of yesterday.
The pope, in reply, said he also regretted
yesterday’s incidents and hoped they would
not happen agaiQ.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
A majority of the acoouuts furnished of
the causes of yesterday’s riotous outbreak
agree in the assertion that oue of tbe pil
grims who visited Victor Emmanuel’s tomb
spat in the book where ali the visitors are
expected to inscribe their names. In ad
dition to this the pilgrim wrote “Vive le
Pope, niortau Roi Humbert Abas Victor
Emmanuel.' All Italian gsatlemau who was
present in the Pantheon at the same time as
the pilgrims happened to notice what one
of their members had inscribed in the
visitors’ book, aud enraged at tho iusult to
the dead, he struck the writer in tho face
aud assisted the guards to expel Jhirn amid
the anathemas of those present.
AN ATTEMPT TO RESCUE HIM.
Other pilgrims trio! to rescue their com
panion from tho guards, and in so doing
caused the whole popular disturbance. Thu
crowd attracted to tbe spot by tbo disorder
upon heariug of its cause attacked the pil
grims with knivos aud stones, filling the air
with imprecations of “Death to tho pil
grims,” etc. The guards Imd the utmost
dlffioulty in protecting the pilgrims from
the Italians, who were frenzied with a de
sire for vengeance. In spito of the appeals
of the polios o[floors an.l their efforts to
allay the anger of the populace the pilgrims
were chased all over the olty.
THE LEADER EXPRESSES REGRET.
M, Harmel, leader of the French work
men’s pilgrimage, called at the ministry of
the interior to-day and disclaimed any sym
pathy with the outrage of yesterday. Un
the other hand M. Harmel expressed deep
regret for all the occurences in connection
with it.
Eight trams at an early hour this morn
ing were hold in readiness to take the pil
grims out of Rome, but it was found that
tho popular feeling had cal mod down-to a
considerable oxtent, and therefore the pil
grims were informed that It was not antici
pated that departure from their original
programme would be found necessary.
ASKED TO DISCOUNTENANCE PILGRIMAGES.
Paris, Oct. 3. —At the cabinet meeting
to-day it was decided to send a circular to
the prelates throughout France requesting
them cot to countenance pilgrimages to
Rome, and not to visit that city themselves,
in view of tbe disturbed state of popular
feeliug there due to tbe Panthoon incident.
GEN. BOUL ANGER’S BURIAL.
Deroulcda K sses a Flag and Puta It
on the Coffin.
Brussels, Oct 3. —Tbe funeral of Gen.
Boulanger took place to-day. An immense
crowd of people assembled hours before the
time fixed for the interment ceremonies in
front and about tbe late residence of the
dead soldier. A large crowd was expected
anil tho local authorities had taken precau
tions to provide an imposing police force for
this emergency, but tho number was not
sufficient and reinforcements were
called out. But notwithstanding their
numbers the number of policemen present
was far from sufficient for tbe purpose of
maintaining order. Reinforcements were
sent for, but, though the extra force soon
arrived, the police, as the coffin was brought
out of the hotel, proved entirely unequal to
koeping the orushing,excited tnrongs in any
thing like decent order. Consequently Kergt.
DeViile had to call upon the gen darmes, and
were compelled to make a number of arreets
before order could be restored.
WREATHS AND THE TRI-COLOR.
The coffin of tho general was covered
with hundreds of floral wreath-, tied with
tri-color ribbons, mostly sent from France
by bis political admirers, and there wore a
number of tri-color (lags festooned about and
draped around the casiict. At tbe cemetery
gate another scene of disorder occurred
and the gen darmes bad difficulty In
clearing a passage to the grave. There
were no religious services whatever and
no speeches were made. The only ceremony,
if ceremony it may lie oalled, wns per
formed by M. Deroulede.wbo, taking up the
tri colors, put the flag to his lips and then
plaoed it ou the coffin, at tbe same time ex
claiming, "Farewell my friend.” This was
the only incident worthy of note iu connec
tion with tbe iutereneut.
Yemen's Revolt Put Down.
Constantinople. Oct. 3.—lt is an
nounced here that the Turkish troops in tbe
province of Yemen, Arabia, have, after
several battles with tho insurgents, re
captured Kana, the principal city of the
province, aad that the leading chiefs have
submitted to the Turkish authorities. The
announcement aids that the revolt in Ye
men is now ended.
Russia’s Horses for War.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 3.— An imperial
ukas-has been issued instructing the Cos
sacs population of tbe Ural districts to hold
their horses ready at tbe various military
centers. This action is taken so that the
horses may be at tho disposal of the Rus
sisn government tn the event of mobiliza
tion of troops being found necessary.
A Cuban Kidnaper Shot.
Havana, Oct. 3. —Eustasio Mendez, a
kidnaper, was shot at Lacabana castle,
which is situated across the bay from the
city of Havana, to-day. Mendez was a
well-known resident of Caibarien, and held
the position of commandante cf toe militia.
A Hotel Burned.
Gloversville, N. Y., Oct. 3.—Tbe
Gross hotel was completely destroyed by
fire this morning. It was in process of com
pletion and the low* is $75,000. The in*
su slice is $50,000. incendiarism is sus
pected.
Snowing at Deadwood.
Deaow iod, 8. D., Oct. B. A strong and
steady snow storm prevails nere to-night,
which promisee several inches of enow on
tbe ground in the morning.
FREIGHT TRAINS CRASH.
Tbo Creasing cf tbe Richmond and
Danville Road at Athene tbe Scene.
Athens, Ua., Oct. 3. — An accident to
two freight trains at the crossing of tbo
Richmond aud Danville and Georgia, Caro
lina aud Northern railways this morning
about 3 o'olock blocked both roads for
about soveu hours. The Richmond and
Danville mail train going north was de
layed five hours, and tbo Georgia, Carolina
and Northern freight and passenger train
was prevented from leaving at all. In the I
northern pert of the city tbe Georgia, Caro
lina aud Northern road crosses the Rich
mond aud Danville, which used to be the
Macon ami Covington, at right angles on
the same grade. It is a rule of both roads
that truins passing this crossing shall stop
before clearing.
THE TRASH.
This morning about 8:30 the north-bound
freight on the Georgia, Carolina and North
ern was clearing the place at lowapeed
when suddenly a north bound, through
freight from Macon to Lula came dashing
around the curve at high speed. Engineer
Johnson of the Richmond aud Danville saw
the passing freight some distance before
him and reversed his engine ami applied the
breaks, neither of winch had any effect.
He tried in vain to conquer the iron horse,
but was at last forced so jomp with his fire
man to savo his own life. The engine dashed
on anl struck the third car from tho end
on the Goorgia, Carolina and Northern
freight, which hurled It from the track
down a 00-foot embalmment, breaking it
baif in two and scattering its contents,
which was compressed cotton, in all direc
tions. A negro brakeman was on top of
the freight car, and was tossed in the air by
tho collision, and fell sixty feet away at the
bottom of tho embankment.
HIS CONDITION CRITICAL.
His bead was badly out aud blood was
fouud lifts <u feet from whore he struck tho
ground. Though still alive his condition is
very p ecarious. Tho wild engine also left
the track at the crossing and rau nearly
down the embankment, breaking itself at
every turn. Tho tender was smashed
and laid across the roadbed, and
the tracks were torn up for some
distance. Tbe wreck was the most
complete wreck ever seen around hare. Cit
izens huve been visiting it all day and pho
tographers have made a number of views.
The wrecking train of the Richmond and
Danville road arrived on the scene
a jew hours after the smnshup, and lias
cleared the track. The ill-fated Richmond
and Danville locomotive is siid to have
been tricky before, hut never to such au
extent as last night's run. All trains de
parted on time to-night.
ATLANTA’S INSANE PREACHER.
He Was Released but Hid to Be
Taken in Custody Again.
Atlanta, Ga. , Oct. 3. —Rev. George Kil
dow, tho insane preachor and bridegroom,
was again taken in charge by tho police
about 3 o’clock this morning. Rev. Kildow,
it will be remembered, was married On
Tuesday night last nt Nashville ami wag
stricken with insanity Thursday while oc
cupying tho bridal apartments at tbe Kim
ball. fie was somewhat better yestord*y
and was allowed to go from the hospital to
the .Markham house. His young wife has
watched him faithfully and tenderly, anil It
was thought he was almost fully recovered.
About 2 o’clock this morning, however, bo
escaped from ids watchers at the Markham
and went to the Western Union telegraph
office.
TAKEN INTOtOUSTODY.
There his actions gave him away and ho
was turnorl over to the police. The unfortu
nate minister was held in a cell until this
afternoon, he was so violent. He finally
calmed down, however, and is now in
charge of his friends at a private house,
fas mania is for writing telegrams. To-day
be wrote the followingjto Gov. Northen:
7V> the Gotvrnor of Qemaia, Greettnns
Kindly Inform me at once as to wno Is the
first, second and third best lawyer n the State
of Georgia and very much ohligo.
(i. W. Kii.dow,
Preshytqrlan Evangelist.
P.B—Plense answer hy bearer and thus ex
pedite trial and releage-0. W. K.
DEMAND OF THE DRUMMERS.
The Terminal Managers Not Ready to
Glvoan Answer Yat.
Atlanta, Ga., Oot. 3.—The Southern
Travelers’ Association and tho Richmond
Terminal have not yet come to terms on the
5,000-mile book question. A mooting of tho
Atlanta branch wan held to-night, at
which it was expected that a final answer
would be received from Vice President
Calhoun, but Mr, Calboun was
not ready to say yes or no
and asked further time to consider
the matter. Chairman Brunnau of the rail
road committee had a lenutny conference
with Mr. Calhoun and Traffic Manager Kol
Haas. Mr. Haas left immediately after
ward for New York to be gone about ton
days, with the understanding that a final
answer would be given the Southern
Travolers on his return. Mr. Haas' trip to
Now York probably has something to do
with the pr /position of tho Southern
Travelers' Association. The association has
determined that if the 5,000-mile book is re
fused by the Terminal they will, as a body,
go before the railroad commission and de
mand a 2-cent passenger rate.
TWO FISTjLS AT HER HEAD.
A Woman Robbed and Scared by a
Burly Negro.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 3.— Early this morn
ing Mr. Baker, a bailiff of the Kdgewood
district, came to the city, leaving his wife
and children at h.me. While Mrs. Baker
was singing some soft lullaby to her child In
walked a big burly negro holding two pi-.
tots in bis hands. At the point of tbe pistol
he mado her give up all the money she had,
which was 70 cents. He then started to
ward the lady. She sura eg to the cradle,
gra-ped her baby in her arms, and ran
screaming into another room. The uegro
followed her, jerked the baby from the
mother’s arm anil dragged her into the yard.
A neighbor passing heard tho screams and
ran into tbe yard, at which the negro fled.
A short time afterward the negro robbed
Robert Shrinks, a little milk boy, of his
day’s ea niogs. Mr. Baker gave the alarm,
and ail day officers and citizens were on tiie
hunt for the villainous uegro, but so far be
has not been captured.
Hunt.ng a Fugitive Officer.
Columbus, Ga., Oct. 3. —Sheriff Burrus
received a letter from tiie chief o instable
of Hamilton, Ontario, to-day asking him to
arrest George Fielding, who left his wife
last August and ran away with Miss Annie
Brooks. The Canadian offlcrr is |iositive
Fielding is in Columbus, but tho local
officers have not been able to locate him
yet, although a number of people to whom
hit p .olograph has been shown are positive
that they have seen the man.
Ord'nary Dart Daad
Brunswick, Ga. , Get 3. —Ordinary K.
C. K Dart, one of the oldest inhabitants of
Glynn oount) , being 82, died this aiorulog
after a lingering illness. He bss held office
lathis county for nearly tweuty-flve years.
I DAILY, *lO A YEAR. .
J 5 CENTS A COPY. >
{ WEEKEY, I.® A YEAR, f
A GOOD WEEK FOK CROPS
WARMER WEATHER THAN USUAL.
BAST OF TH3 ROCK l E3.
The Average From 4° to 8* Above
Normal in the Cotton Growing
States-Complaint of Drougat From
some Sections—A Big Yield of Cot
ton Probable.
Washington, Oct. 3.—The weather
bureau’s weekly Weather crop bulletin says:
“The week has been warmer than usual in all
tho agricultural districts east of the Rocky
mountains. The average daily temperature
was from 4* to 8“ above normal in tbe cotton
growing slates and New England, the
Middle Atlantic States and the lower It k i
region. The greatest excess in tempuratu e
occurred in Central Wisconsin and Upper
Michigan, where it awouuted to bo about
12“ per day. It was also slightly warmer
than usual on the Southnrn California
coast. The greatest deficiency in temperas
turo, amounting to about 4“ per day, oc
enrred along the Rocky mountain slope, ia
Montana and Washington. It was also
slightly cooler than usual over the Florida
peninsula. Frosts occurred in the western
and northwestern stntes, but there is no
damago to crops reported, except to gardens
locally.
THE RAINFALL
“Heavy rams occurred during the week
on the South Atlantic c >ast, in Northeast
ern Louisiana, Eastorn and Southern Texas
und from Southwestern Kansas northeast
ward to Southwestern lowa. On the South
Atlantic coast the weokly rainfall ranged
from three to five inches. Four inches (ell
lit Shreveport, La., from two to threeinohes
in extreme Southern Texas.and nearly three
and a half inches in North Central Kansas
and Southwestern lowa. There was also an
excess of rain in Northern Min
nesota and the northern portions of
North Dakota, where the weekly
falls ranged from D, to 2} X inches. Show
ers occurred ovor Central Illinois with light
rains in the cotton growing states, except
in Northern Arkansas anil Fenneasto, where
no rain fell ami over tbe Ohio valley and
New England. More than the usual
amount of rain fell generally tbioughoub
the northwest, on the eastern slope of the
Rockies and Northern New Mexico, and on
the North Pacific coast in Washington. No
rain occurred in Califoruia aud in portions
of tbe lower Inks region.
GENERAL REMARKS.
“Virginia—Continued dry, warm weathor
has matured the growing crops and, except
hubs late corn, ail are pructically beyond
danger from froet. Rain is badly needed
for seeding wheat.
“South Carolina—Cotton is too far scent
for material benefit by tbe favorable con
ditions of the post week. Picking is pro
gressing rapidly. Peas, potatoes and turnips
have been benefited by the ruin.
“North Carolina—Occasional rains have
retarded the opening and p eking of cotton
lu the eastern portion of tbo state, but have
boon favorable for seeding wheat nml oat.
Th greater portion of she cotton crop will
s***!, If no frosts occur before Oct. 12.'
“Alabama—The season has been an ex
cellent oue for gathering cotton. The sta
ple Is in good condition, and almost tho en
tire crop will bonicked by Oot. 15.
“Mississippi —The conditions have been
exceptionally favorable for picking cotton.
The crop is nearly all open and the quality
is excellent Fall crops would be benefited
by rain and a delay of frost.
“Louisiana—Showers nave benefited ali the
crops. Cotton is being gathered as fast as
it opens. The staple is good and free from
dirt and stain. The conditions have been
very favorable for sugar cane.
’’Arkansas —Cotton is opening rapidly and
is of gold staple and color. The top crop
generally is a failure. Stock peas and gar
dens are suffering greatly from the drought,
and wells and streams are drying up. The
dry weather ha* prevented fall plowing.
“Texas—The weather has been favorable
for cotton and the prospects are, if no
froste occur mull the middle of November,
for a heavier yield than has been estimated
during the past six weeks. Rain u needed
in too northwestern part of the state to
facilitate fall plowing.
“Tennessee—The drought conditions re
main unchanged. Late corn is falling. The
cotton crop is short. Bolls are opening
half-grown and rnin would oause anew
growth which frost would kill. Tobacco ia
doing well. Peanuts are a short crop.
Plowing lias been suspended, and wells and
streams are drying, and pastures burning
up owing to lack of rain.
“Kentucky—Rains greatly benefited to
bacco and rendered the soil fit for plowing.
Throe-fourths of the tobacoo is cut anil
oorn is fully matured. Rain is needsd for
fall pastures.”
RYAN AGAIN AT THE HEAD.
Hlb Two Younger Brothers Figure as
the Owners of the Stock.
Atlanta, Ga., Oot. 3.—Steve Ryan ii
again at the lie ad of the big dry goods es
tablishment which failod for $1,000,000 un
der his management some time ago, and
will open up at the old stand Monday morn
ing. Hereafter the house will be known as
the Ryau Company, with Steve Ryan at
manager. Mr. Ryan’s two younger broth
ers, aged 21 and 33 years, are ostensibly the
owners of the establishment, though it u
announced that tbe elder of the two will
remain In his place with the Americas
Trust aud Ranking Company, aud hart
nothing to do with the management of tb<
store. The transaction was closed tbil
morning, the H. B. Clailin Company, whi)
purchased the stock from the reoeirei
through tbe cour , receiving from the Ry>
ans $312,000 for their l argain. No surpr g
is expressed. Everybody expected Ryan n
find his way back to tbe head of his fallej
house.
BOIFEUILLEra BANK BILL.
The Measure Only Needs the Govern
or's signature to Become a Law.
Atlanta, Ga., Oot. 3.—Mr. Boifeuillet’i
bank bill has passed the beuate and now
awaits the governor's signature. It is a
very important measure to the banking in
teres’s of the state. One of the important
features of tbe bill requires all banks tc
make sworn quarterly statements to tb
state bank examiner, aud that these state
ments tie published at the expense of th<
banks. Another provision provides tbal
no bank shall be allowed to reduce the cash
on band, including the amount due by banks
and the market value of all stocks and
lionds, below 25 per oent. of the demand
deposits. Tbe state bank examiner is to b
allowed a clerk at $1,200 per year, whs
shall be authorized to inspect the books ol
the banka at least once a year.
Small-pox Near Baxley.
Brunswick. Ga., Get. 3,—Reports bar#
reached Brunswick of two >-sset of small
pox near Baxley. One death has occurred
lbe diseaee is supposed to have been intro
dused la tbe neighborhood by ref . lieodi
fr-io Dsrien. Every precaution beiti|
taken to prevent tbe spread of tbe disease
and no uneasiness is fell.
