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( THE MORNING NEWS.
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j J. H. ESTiLL, President, J
ORDER OF THE FARMERS.
the alliance convention ap-
PROAC3ING IT3 END.
Tjb Formers’ Mutual Benefit Associa
tion Almost Sure to Be Amalga
mated With the Alliance Before
Many Months Have Passed—The
Order to Stay Out of the Old Party
Caucuses Passed.
Indianapolis, Ind., Nor* 21. —The alli
ance and the Farmer’s Mutaal Benefit As
sociation are practically amalgamated, al
though each has refuted to adopt resolu
tions looking to consolidation. But the
two organizations are just as firmly united
as if formal resolutions had been adopted.
The arrangemeut looks to the dis
appearance of the Farmer’s Mutual
Benefit Association before its next na
tional me sting. Last night and
to-day the allianoe has been initiating into
its membership many of the moat promi
nent members of the Farmers’ Mutual
Benefit Association. These are to go back
to their homes to proselyte among the sub
lodges. Theallianoe Ims agreed to admit
the sub-lodges of the Farmers’ Mutual
Benefit Association into the alliance upon
the pay ment of $1 for blanks. It is expected
that before the time for the next annual
meeting of the Farmers’ Mutual Benefit
As-ociation nearly all the lodges will have
joined tbs alliance.
OFF FOR HOME.
Large numbers of delegates to ell the
organizations have already left the city,
and it is thought that the supreme council
will complete its labors by Monday at the
fin these The council has decided not to
longer permit the state agents to act as
members of the counoi). This is regarded as
evidence that the Reform Press Association’s
charges against the state agents are to be
investigated by the supreme council.
The supreme council of the alliauce this
morning indorsed the Knights of Labor
boycott on the Rochester Clothing Ex
change.
BRAIfCn’S RESOLUTION.
Mr. Branch’s resolution instructing the
alliance congressmen not to enter the eauous
of either of the old political parties, was
finally pavsed, with an amendment instruct
ing them not to vote for any man for
speaker who does not support the Ocala
platform.
The committee which had the protest of
the antl-sub-treasury people in hand re
ported that the antis had refused to present
their case, and the matter had therefore
been dropped.
FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
U. P. Duncan of South Carolina was
indorsed for appointment to the interstate
commerce commission, vice Commissioner
Bragg, deceased, and a committee was
appointed to urge upon President
Harrison the justice of appointing
a representative of the agricultural
interest on the commission. ■ President
P lie, J. B. Beverly of Virginia and Hugh
Mitchell of Maryland constitute the com
mittee.
The investigation of the relations of the
national union and State Agents' Asso
ciation was deferred.
CHANGES IN THE CONSTITUTION.
The alliance council has made several
charges in its constitution. The first
change relates to business agents who have
heretofore been members of the council.
By the new arrangements agents are dis
qualified from membership. The reason of
this is that it may become necessary for
the council to sit in judgment on agents,
and that it is not contidared proper that
agents should be members of the body that
is to inquire into their alleged misdoings.
The second change permits farmers’ wives
to pay a per oapita tax and thus beoome
a basis for representation the
same as males. The third change
refers to the matter of eligibility to mem
bership. Hitherto persons of mixed occu
pations could join the alliance. Tnis clause
was repealed, and in its place was adopted
a provision that membership shall bo re
stricted to farmers and farm laborers. An
amendment was proposed to admit city
mechanics, but it was voted down.
THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION.
Another change refers to the matter of
procuring legislation. Hitherto there has
been a national committee of legislation,
composed of the presidents of the various
state alliances. This committee was abol
ished and provision was made for the
selection of a committee of five to aot as an
advisory board to the president. The reason
for tins change is that the presidents of
tlie state alliances are not lawyers and are
not selected with referenoe to their legal ac
quirements or knowledge of legislative de
mands, and hence in nine cases out of ten
they are incompetent to moet the req uire
nients of the position.
m allister’s charger tabled.
The charges made by Mr. McAllister of the
atiti-sub-treasury committee against Dr.
-uacuno were, after a brief discussion, laid
on tee table.
The committee on resolutions reported
following as a substitute for the Branch
introduced on Thursday, and it
as adopted: Realising that the action of the
embers of the Fifty-second congress, who
offo 8 e * oct9 d by aid of the allianoe oou
t tuencies, will have an important
upon the welfare of our
oved order, we respectfully request
R , representatives in said congress
and and 6011,16 to enter into any party
th CU ™ calletl t° designate a candidate for
.. °, a °f speaker, unless adherence to
of the Ocala platform are
caucus, 1 * 16 4686 °f admission to the said
KILLED BY A MOONSHINER
A Deputy Marshal Loses His Life in a
Bald in Alabama.
Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 21.—1n the
ear oreek oountry, In the northern part of
anon county, famous for its murders,
b 6 £!i‘ y , UnUed s tat Marshal Dan Os
an ; laati Dl K h t attempted to arrest
l,\ r „ llllcl t distiller named Young,
whrtn *?. ea w ®re with Osborne
still r °de upon Young’s
ordered him to throw up his hands,
and <lro ? pe<l gun on Osborne
ttirnnri i ng him intaDtly. Ho then
and though a dozen shot*
were Breda* Mm none took effect.
Gov. Hill's Visit to Washington.
lnv m* INOTON ’ Nov - 2L—Besides select
euyaved r J? U i\! tl ; n L'‘ t tho Arno, which he
after*lten could occupy them
turning t'. w Senator-Gov. Hill, before re-
Gormn a W or * f > calle<l on Seuator
to advMoe d C?n U .rr eUed With him how boßt
in the £F e “ mail Crisp’s interests
good ramme P °out?st, and how to get
tfcnate? ttee plftoeß toT him ‘he
Crisp Confident.
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JHofningi
BPSAKEBBHIP SKIRMISHES.
The Vote of New York Not to Qo as a
Unit for Any Candidate.
Washington, Nov, 31, — Representatives
Mills, Crisp, Springer and McMiilin, the
four leading candidates for the speakership,
returned from New York to-day, but not all
together. Agfa result of their Investigation
Xr° brought back the news
that the New York delegation would not
vote as a unit, and that eaoh of them would
get some of its vote, save possibly Mr.
Springer, who may, however, get one. Of
course their estimates of what they will get
from New York vary, but it is evident that
Mr. Crisp has secured the support of the
leaders of the \ Tammany Society
and that they will deliver five
votes to him certainly, and possibly more.
springer’s shoutkrs.
Chicago, Nov. 3L —The 101 democratic
members of the Illinois general assembly
who achieved a national reputation in the
long senatorial oonfawt of last winter, an
nounce that they will leave for Washington
Dsc. 1 to assist William M. Springer of
Illinois in his canvass for the speakership.
DOCTORS TORN BURGLARS.
Two of Them Caught Trying to Blow
Open a Bank Safe.
Joliet, 111., Nov. 2L—Gardner, twenty
one miles from here, is excited over the
discovery to-day that two of the leading
physicians and a livery stable keeper of the
town are responsible for recent daring
burglaries there. Drs. Boyer and McAdam
and a livery stable man named Briggs wore
discovered early this morning try
ing to blow open the safe of
the Gardner Bank. Burglarlos have
been frequent during the last vear, and a
detective was employed to ferret out the
perpetrators. He suspected the trio and
Joined them in order to get at their secrets,
le helped them to plan the burglary of the
bank, and while they were in the aot of
blowing open the safe called on them to
surrender. They resisted and attempted to
escape. The detective shot McAdam and
brought him down and captured Boyer.
Briggs esoaped.
WASHINGTON’S ALLIANCEMEN.
They Vote to Send Delegates to the
Third Party Convention.
Daytona, Wash., Nov. 21.—The farm
ers’ alliance state convention adjourned last
evening after a very stormy session. A
motion was made to select three delegates
to the third party convention, to be held at
Ellensburg, and to pay their expenses out
of the state allianoe treasury. President
Sutton ruled the motion out of order, but
an appeal was takon, and the president was
over-ruled. He then left the hall amid
great oonfuslon. The c invention was
again called to order by the
vice president. Three delegates were
eleoted to the third psrty convention, and
the motion was carried to pay their ex
penses out of an allowance from the treas
ury. President Sutton declares that he
will expose the allianoe for its political
demonstrations, and says it cannot be suc
cessful unless politics is dropped.
INDIANA’S STRIKING MINERS.
Four Thousand Men Now Out and
the Supply of Coal Exhausted.
Indianapolis,lnd., Nov. 21.—Asa result
of the miners’ meeting hold at Washington,
Davitas county, last night, 500 more miners
struck this morning. This brings the num
ber of miners now on strike in Indiana
up to about 4,000. There is
great rejoioing among the Brazil miners,
as the Washington men had held out
against all overtures up to the present
time. While the Indiana miners are idle,
this last accession to the ranks of the
strikers will make the supply of Indiana
coal practically nothing.
CRAZED AFTER A WRECK.
An Engineer Begging to he Killed
and His Wife Almost Mad.
Chicago, Nov. 21. —A dispatch from
Grand Rapids, Mioh., says: "Dennis Mur
ray, the freight engineer who esoaped from
the late wreck on the Grand Rapids and
Indiana railroad near Manton, is now
violently insane in the jail. at Cadilla and
constantly begs to be killed. His wife, who
is with him, is also nearly crazed. Sherman,
the oonductor of the freight, is sttH a fugi
tive. It was reported that he had shot
himself in the woods near Manton, but it is
believed that the story originated with
persons who wished to throw the officers
off the track."
DEMOCRACY’S CONVENTION.
The Committee That is to Call it to
Meet Dec. 8.
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 21.—S. P.
Speren, secretary of the democratic na -
tioual committee, and ex-offioio secretary
of the executive committee of that body,
has, By direction of Senator Brioe, the
chairman, issued a oall for a meeting of the
executive committee at the Arlington hotel,
Washington, D. 0., Dec. 8, 1891. The ex
ecutive committee !b composed of twenty
five members of the national committee.
QUAY’S GAME OK BLUFF.
Suit for SIOO,OOO Against the Pitts
burg Post.
PiTfSBURG, Pa., Nov. 21.— Yesterday
afternoon the counsel for Senator Quay en
tered a civil suit for libel against the Pitts
burg Post, damages being laid at SIOO,OOO.
This action was threatened several weeks
ago, when the editor and proprietor of the
Post were arrested on a charge of criminal
libel for publishing the Bardsley certificate
of deposit and commenting editorially
thereon.
DAVI3 MONUMENT FUND.
Nashville Raises $3,944-The Fund’s
Total About $30,000.
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 21.—The laulss’
auxiliary of the confederate homo con
cluded their work of a chrysanthemum fair
to-day and turned over to 8. A. Cunning
ham, general agent of the Jefferson Davie
monument fund, $l,lBO net profits. This,
added to former sums raised at Nashville,
gives an aggreate of $8,944 raised in this
oity. The entire fund amouuts to about
$30,000.
Yalo Shuts Harvard Out.
Springfield, Mass.. Nov. 21.—1n the
Harvard-Yale foot ball game to-day Yale
won. The soore was: Yale 10, Harvard u
goose egg.
CORNELL A VICTOR.
Detroit, Mich., Nov. 21.— -The foot ball
score Lore to-day was: Cornell 09, Univers
ity of Michigan 0.
A GAM* AT CHATTANOOGA.
Chattanooga. Tenn.. .Nov. 21.—To
day’s foot ball game resulted: University of
the South 24, University cf Tenuaasee 0.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1891 —TWELVE PAGES.
RIVALRY OF THE CITIES.
THE FIGHT FOR THE CONVENTION
NOW RED HOT.
Chicago Satisfied With Her World’s
Fair Honors and Won’t Work for
the Convention—A Scheme for a
Combine of the Trans-Mlsslsslppi
Candidates—Arrival of the National
Committeemen.
Washington, Nov. 21.—Representatives
of the cities of Omaha, Minneapolis, Cin
cinnati, San Francisoo and Detroit have so
far opened headquarters at the Arlington
hotel, for the purpose of conduct*
ing a campaign to secure the vote
of the national republican committee ia
favor of holding the next national
oonvention within their borders. Omaha,
Minneapolis and San Francisoo have their
full delegations here. Cincinnati and De
troit have their advance guards on hand,
who will be reinforced to-night by the
arrival of a largo delegation of workors.
NEW YORK’S WORKERS.
New York also has au advance guard of
workers here, but regular headquarters
will not be opened until a large delegation
from the city arrives, which will probably
be to-night. The arrivals of New Yorkers
yesterday were reinforced by J. Sloat
Bassett, who came in on the morning train.
No delegation is expected from Chicago,
as it is generally understood that tho
world’s fair city is satisfied with the honors
already accorded her by congress in giving
her the fair. She will willingly enter
tain the convention if it is decided that it
will go there, but she will not strive for
the honor.
All of the delegates aro workiug fixe
beavers. Each called in a body upon the
President to-day but received from him
nothing more encouraging than good wishes
aud compliments upon their energy.
A GRAND PUSH.
Minneapolis is making a grand push for
the convention, while California is making
a great show under the guidance of Editor
DeYoung of the Chronicle, and Omaha’s
demand is being vigorously presented bv
Editor Rosewater of the Bee.
Col. A. J. Bletheu of Minneapolis reviews
the situation to night in this way: “There
is au undercurrent favorable to the north
west and emphatic for the west as a whole.
The west objeots to New York for senti
mental reasons. The west believes that no
political aid oould come from holding the
republican convention in New York. The
west is emphatic in its declaration that to
hold the oonvention in the Mississippi or
Missouri valley would give great aid to the
republican cause. The west believes that
such a wave of enthusiasm would be cre
ated as to insure absolute oontrol of the
party of the entire western and northwest
ern states, even to the reclamation of iowa.
But the west just as radically believes that
to hold the convention in New York city is
to surrender to Wall street. While this
is puerility so far as acts are concerned,
every man hero from Minneapolis. Omaha
and California would swear that It would
cost the republicans of the Mississippi aud
Missouri valleys one-fourth to one-third of
the granger vote, which simply means de
feat in lowa, Minnesota, Kansas aud doubt
ful results in Wisconsin and Montana.
CLAIMS OF MINNEAPOLIS.
"The Minneapolis delegation bases its
claims to the convention on its anility to
properly entertain and care for tho conven
tion, os demonstrated by its entertainment
of the Christian Endeavor convention last
June, when 12,000 delegates assembled in
Exposition hall continuously for one week."
These arguments aro having their
influence with the oommlttee. Minneapolis,
Omaha and California are emphatic for an
open ballot when the time comes, that the
country may know just how each member
of the committee casts his vote. There is a
rumor that the committee are discussing the
propriety of a secret ballot, which the west
construes to be in favor of New York city.
Gov. Hill’s presence at the Arlington gave
rise to a rumor to-day that he was favora
ble to New York’s claims.
THE COMMITTEEMEN.
Two-thirds of the republican oommlttee
and all the invitation committee have ar
rived, and the Arlington was to-night, and
will be tfil Tuesday, for the Sabbath will
not Interrupt the negotiations of tho go. and
republicans, the scene of noisy, entertain
ing, and quiet intrigue. The entertaining
is interesting, but : the intriguing is import
ant. The southern oommitteemen are ad
mittedly affected by the entertaining, but
oven they are more affeoted by the political
considerations which will govern the ma
jority of the committee. The effect on
Secretary Blaine and President Harrison,
and the effect on the Republican party, in
cluding tho effect on the oauapaign fond,
are things tbs committeemen are thinking
IN A BAD WAY.
Although sectional pride colors it, if the
hustlers who are asking for the convention
tell the truth the Republican party is in a
bad way all over the oountry, for each
delegation insists that the convention is
necessary to its section. So muoh work is
yet to bo done which will have result that it
is impracticable now to say what the out
come will be. The most definite movement
yet made is the attempt to combine the
twenty-two committeemen from the trans-
Mississippi states iu favor of ares dution, to
be sprung in the oommittee before the
balloting, that the condition of the party
demands that the convention should be held
west of the Mississippi. This resolution is
proposed by Minneapolis.
’FRISCO AND OMAHA FAVOR IT.
This has met with favor from Ban Fran
cisco and Omaha, each supposing that it will
get the convention in the long run. If they
should effect this combination they could
easily pick from among those of tho southern
committeemen who are so anxious to enjoy
San Francisco’s hospitality the three votes
necessary to a majority. This would be a
temporary compromise so far as Secretary
Blaine aud President Harrison are con
cerned. although President Harrison does
not want the convention to go to Han
Francisco and prefers Omaha to Minneap
olis.
QUAY’S SUCCESSOR.
If Chairman Wat res will appoint a suc
cessor to Souator Quay by Monday morn
ing the oommittee will probably admit
him, for they want Pennsylvania repre
sented. This is particularly desired by the
auti-Harrison element in the oommlttee,
because It is thought Pennsylvania’s repre
sentative would be anti-Harrisou.
The Nebraskans had a hot fight last night
over tbe selection of a proxy for their oora
mitteeman, a modest federal officer who
thought it wrong to serve, as tbe fight was
over President Harrison, and so illustrated
the division in the committee itself.
John M. Thurston, temporary chairman
of the Chioago convention, who is anti-
Harrison because he was not given a oab
lr.et place, was eleoted at midnight to oast
Nebraska's vote.
Sixteen Injured In a Collision,
Marshalltown, la, Nov.. 21.—Two
engines and over twenty freight cars were
demolished by a head end collision on the
Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City road,
near Marshalltown, this morning. Sixteen
men were injured, but it is thought thai
none of them are fatally hurt.
BWEPT INTO THE BEA.
The Steamer Britannic Loses Her
Quartermaster.
New York, Nov. 21.— The White Star
Line steamer Britannio arrived at her dock
here this morning, after one of the roughest
voyages the vessel has eEferieaoed in her
seventeen years buffeting the wares of the
Atlantic. She left Liverpool on Nov. 11,
when a terrific gale was speeding around
the British coast and playing havoc with
shipping. Sho ran into a boiling sea that
sent mighty volumes of water over the
vessel. The orew were compelled to oling
to the ropes to keep from being swept over
board.
THE QUARTERMASTER LOST.
One tremendous sea boarded the vessel,
swept over the deck and Harried with it
Quartermaster Thomas McKenzie, who in
going over the rail give a piercing cry of
despair. He disappeared in the angry
waters and was seen no mon. In such a
sea nothing oould be done for him. The
Britannic continued to meet very rough
weather during the greater part of her voy
age and for the most part the passengers
were unable to go upon deck. The time of
her voyage was eight days, eight hours and
five minutes, covering 2,791 miles.
A WATER MAIN BURSTS.
Four Workmen Killed by the Rush of
Water and Earth.
New York, Nov. 2l.— This afternoon,
on the outskirts of Brooklyn, a huge water
main burst near the Ridgewood reservoir
in au excavation iu which a number of men
were workiug. The force of the water in
stantly covered all tho workmen under
hundreds of tons of earth and water. The
water was shutoff in a few momenta. Four
bodies were recovered and four men
escaped. The collapsed main was the
■ole dependence Of the eastern distriot
of Brooklyn for water, and that part of the
oity has no water in the Street pipes to
night.
One of the men killed was endeavoring to
save his companions, who were ingulfed,
when another cave-in occurred and the
rescuer was buried out of sight.
VIRGIN!A’B DEBT,
Citizens of Norfolk Show Their Satis
faction Over the Compromise.
Norfolk, Va., Nov. 21.—A mass meet
ing was held here to-night by the citizens
of Norfolk to express their gratification at
the settlement of the state debt. Resolu
tions were passed expressing warm approval
of the state debt committee In accepting the
oiler of the committoe representing the
bondholders. The meeting wa9 a large and
very enthusiastic one.
SLAIN KNIFE IN HAND.
Buena Vista’s Marshal Kills a Drunken
Man in Self-Defense.
Americus, Ga., Nov. 2s.— Buena Vista
was the scone of a terriD', tregsdy . at 8
o’clock this afternoon. Andrew JucfeMti,
oity marshal, shot and killed R. E. Butt.
No particulars are known here further tbkn
that Butt was drinking aud assaulted
Marshal Jackson with a knife, who re
treated fifty yards before using his piste],
and that Butt continued to advance with a
desperate effort to use bis knife after being
shot twice. Jackson fired five shots. Butt
was a brother of Hon. W. B. Butt of Colum
bus and a cousin of Judge E. M. Butt of
Buena Vista.
A CATTLE MAN SLAIN.
Found With His Breast Torn Gpen
Near His Home at Winter Park.
Orlando, Fla., Nov. 21.—Robert Cum
mins, a cattle man and butcher of Winter
Park, was shot while on his way home last
night. He was found on the roadside,
back of the Beminole hotel, with
a heavy charge of buckshot in his breast.
He said that he was shot from In front, but
did not know who fired the charge. He
died before midnight. The sheriff has no
clew to the assassin, though Cummins had
bud a number of enemies there.
Murdered His Wife.
Florence, Kan., Nov, 21.—Hugh O’Neil,
a wealthy stock man, living near here, last
Wednesday morning mode his servants
stay away from the apartments of
his wife, under threats of punish
ment, claiming that his wife was
ill. He left la the morning. Twelve hours
elapsed and he had not yet returned.
Nothing had been seen or heard ot Mrs.
O’Neil. An investigation disclosed that
O’Neil had murdered his wife and locked
the body in her room. Officers
are hunting for O’NeU. The cause for the
crime is not known.
Editors on a Jaunt.
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 21— The Virginia
Press Association, numbering about 170
persons, arrived in this oity yesterday morn
ing from Bristol, Tenn. Many of the
editors were accompanied by their wives.
The morning was spent in sight-seeing and
in the afternoon the Appeal-Avalanche
tendered the visitors a reoeptioa and ban
quet. They left for Texas last evening
over the Iron Mountain road.
Houk’s Son Elected.
Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 21.—Fragment
ary returns from the speoial election hold in
this district to fill the vacancy caused by
tho death of Congressman L. C. Houk, in
dicate the election of bis son, John C. Houk,
over J. C. J. Williams, dem., by a ma
jority of between 8,000 and 7,000:
DB GIBBS’ VISIT TO PARIS.
The Newspapers Etlll Connecting It
With an Alliance.
Paris, Nov. 91.—The visit to Paris of M.
de Giers, tho Russian foreign minister, has
been the subject of many articles in the
Frenoh newspapers regarding the object of
his coming to Paris. Asa matter of course,
the long talked of alliance between Russia
and France against the triple alliance forms
the burdens of these articles, and to-day the
I'aix declares that Russia and France have
come to a oomplote verbal entente in regard
to an alliance between the two nations.
This understanding, the Fate declares,
was arranged during the recent visits of the
Russian grand dukes to President Carnot.
In addition the paper says that there arc
only two points of alliance which yet remain
to be defined, and that these will bo settled
at a conference to be held by President
Carnot, M. do Giers, M. de Freycinet, pres
ident of the French council and minister of
war, and M. Ribot, minister of foreign
affairs.
A Shipwrecked Crew Landed.
Liverpool, Nov. 21. The British
steamer Brainbaugb, from Wilmington, N.
G, for Bremen, landed at Portland Bill the
crew of the Brit sh ship Ryerson, Capt.
Joselyn, from Pascagoula Sept. 18 for
Liverpool, abandoned at soa. The crow
wars afloat in small boats five days in
heavy weather. The men experienced ter
rible hardships and were almost exhausted.
FINANCES OF THE BEAK.
FRANCE S ATTEMPT TO FLOAT THE
LOAN A FIASCO.
A Belief That the Uaase Forbidding
the Export of Wheat ia an Attempt
to Compel Germany to Reopen Her
Cash Boxes Russia’s Impoverish
ment Looked Uoon as a Guarantee
of Peace.
(Coveright, 1981. 6 the .V. Y. Associated Pres s)
Berlin, Nov. 2L— The papers of this
city to-night, on apparently good grounds,
associate the Russian ukase prohibiting the
export of wheat and products with tbe
failure of tbe overtures ot M. Vlshnegradsky,
the Russiau finance minister, to luduoe Ber
lin financiers to reopeu tbe German market
to Russian loans. The Mendelssohn
and other flnauoial houses have again
been in consultation with the government
with reference to the subject. The Krsus
Zeitung states that this time the govern
ment, Instead of declining to indicate what
the bankers ought to do, definitely inti
mated that the guarantees offered by Russia
did not suliloe to justify official approval of
German credit being ventured in tbe loans.
It is understood that diplomatio approaches
through Count von Sohouvaloff, the Kuesian
ambassador at Berlin, on the attitode of the
government received an equally decisive
rebuff.
THE FIASCO IN FRANCK.
The flascowhich the French syndicate made
of the last Russian loan has
increased the financial difficulties of Russia.*
M. Vlshr.egradaky has been forced to re
lieve the syndicate of JtB,UOO.OOO out of the
£20,000,000 offered. The publio official de
nial that the Rothsohilds have taken
over £5,000,000 is partly true. Bond*
amounting to Jt8.000,000 have been
placed in tho Rothschilds’ keeping,
with no responsibility attached to
tiieir future issue through tbe firm,
and the Fronoh syndicate is relieved
of the burden of £6,000,000, which tbe
Russian treasury hoped to receive. Thus
Russia, instead of having realised £16,000,-
000 on the loans, obtains only £9,000,030.
Tho refusal of tbe German government *o
permit German baukors to bolster up
Russia’s credit cuds for a long time to oome
the chanoes of Russia borrowiug mousy
abroad and strengthens the chances of
peace.
RUSSIAN FINANCES.
The statement published by the Bt. Pe
tersburg Official Messenger on the condi
tion of the imperial finances and its relation
to the famine was telegraphed here to-night
as an authoritative declaration, aiming to
minimize tbe dangers of the situation. The
statement begins oy announcing that the
stocks of gram, after the prohibition of ex
port, will he sufficient for tbe population
until tho next harvest. As the people in
the agricultural districts depend upon
the sale of grain they will find the
petition embarrassing, and the government
has therefore assigned to them 60,000,000
roubles from the cash reserves Iu the treas
ury. It is said that tho treasury reserves
are 200,000,000 roubles, whioh sum ii suffi
cient to moot the redemption of debts for
the current year and all the expenditures
included in the budget, and still leave a
large balance. A falling off iu the revenue
is admitted, but tho Official
Messenger declares that this
will not substantially influence the
equilibrium of tho budget. It is denied
that there is any likelihood that the treas
ury will be required to purchase gold abroad
unless such a course Is nsccsrltated by the
flowing back of Russiau securities to Rus
sia. The gold reserve amounts to
86,500,000 roubles in tbe treasury
and 120,000,000 roubles in the Im
perial Bank, besides 75,000,000 roubles
provided for by the reoently issued provis
ional oredlt notes. These totals do not in
clude the receipts from the last loan. The
sum of the Official Messenger's statement
is that Russia tins plenty ot grain and an
abundance of money for the time belug.
This is reassuring to Russians who are
under the scare of the famine.
COUNT TOLSTOI AROUSED.
This olass includes Count Lyof Tolstoi,
the great Russian social reformer, who has
published au energetio demand that tbe
government declare without delay whether
tbe stock of grain is sufficient to last through
uoxt summer. Count Tolstoi advocates
the purchase of corn in America in time
to protect the oountry from famine
and prevent the Bocinl disturbance
that is certain to attend such a condition of
affairs. Count Tolstoi contends from his
own personal observation that tbe stock of
grain will not be sufficient, and that the
government’s reply guaranteeing enough to
feed the people until the next har
vest, if falsified, will lead to a
revolution, in which Count Tolstoi
says be will aid. Count Tolstoi’s
daughter, Latione and Marie, have opened a
free refectory for the famine stricken near
his chateau. All those persons who are in
distress get a good meal, but they are for
bidden to take food away with them, the
count foreseeing that if they were allowed
to carry food away they might barter it for
drink.
RUSSIA’S ANTI-GERMAN EDICTS.
The report that Emperor William is
goiugtoSt. Petersburg during the course
of the wluter to intercede with the czar to
deal more gently with the Germans In Bal
tio provinces is improbable in tho face of
tbe attitude of the government toward Rus
sian finances, A fresh instance of the
hostility entertains! in Bt. Petersburg for
tbe German element has be9n given. An
order was issued to-day forbidding that
persons be authorized to practice as law
yers in the Baltic provinces unless they be
of Russian extraction. Many Germans are
thus debaiTod.
Emperor William gave a state dinner to
night in the new palaoe at Potsdam in cele
bration of his mother’s birthday. Many
buildings here and in Potsdam were deco
rated in honor of tue occasion.
A MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION.
A mysterious explosion oocurred to-day
in a moil wagon attached to a train bound
for Halle. Two postal employes were so
badly scared that they jumped out of the
window and were badly hurt. The carriage
was set on fire by the explosion and was en
tirely oonsumpd. The mails, comprising
WOO post parcels and a host of letters, were
destroyed.
AROUND THE WORLD FOB A CENT.
Nelson P. Cook, who claims to represent
a Boston newspaper syndicate, has been ar
rested here an l is awaiting trial. He is
charged with fraud by the proprietors of
the Pfaff Minerva hotel, where he lired for
a month without auy financial resources.
Cook states that be started from Boston
with one cent In hi s possession, meaning to
work his way arouml tbe world.
Hrr Wermi.t >,tbeOrr nan imperial com
missioner to tbe world’s fair in Chicago, is
in Munich working in tbe interests of tbe
fair. He has induced the Bavarian Cham
ber of Commerce to adopt energetic meas
ures looking to proper representation of
Bavaria at tbe exhibition.
The strike of the miners in France is
causing a great increase la orders in the
Ruhr coal fields.
RIO GRANDE DO BUL’B REVOLT.
Ex-Gov. Martins’ Influence Said to be
the Most Potential.
London. Nov. 2L —To-day’s ad vices from
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, by way of San
tiago, add vory little to what is already
knowu. It is again asserted that the man
whose inllueuoe is the greatest at the present
juncture is Gaapar Silveira Martini, at
one time governor of the province,
who was exiled at the time
of Emperor Dom Pedro's dethronement,
and afterward permitted to return. It le
believed that his views as to what is the
best policy for the state to pursue will pro
ved. Martins is admitted by all Darties to
be both able and energetic. He is a strong
democrat, while personally very friendly to
ex-Emperor Dom Pedro.
MINISTER MKNDONCA’S ADVICES.
Washington, Nov. 21.— Senor Men
donca, the Brazilian minister here, to-day
received tbe following dispatch from the
Brazilian minister of foreign affairs:
Uio Janeiro, via Lisbon, Nov. 20, 1891.
Brazilian Minister, IVat/tinglon:
Trlegrams daily received here confirm the
reports ofcoinplete tranquillity in all the status
except Kio Grande do Sul, where the constitu
tional authorities were deposed aud a provis
ional junta proclaimed, presided over by Dr.
Assls Brazil, who declares himself hostile to tha
fe loral government, in view of whioh attitude
the government ia taking measures to suppress
tho auarebial movement, which is happily
limited to that state Blockade of tbe port of
Rio Grande will be decreed The government
proceeds with all moderation. Cubhhont.
RIO JANEIRO DO SUL NOT ALONB.
Rio Janeiro. Nov. 31.—1 t is learned to
day that tho government has issued orders
for an additional force of troops to proceed
at once to Desterro, the capital of the
province of Banto Catherine. At Ban
Paulo a popular outbreak it momentarily
expected.
FRANCE'S MINERS.
They Appeal to Foreign Mine Workers
to Stand by Them.
Paris, Nov. 21.— The action of the for
oign coal mine owners in shipping coal to
manufacturing centers in the department
of Pas de Calais, iu order to supply tho
defloieucy caused by tho strike of tbe
miners in that distriot, has aroused the
leaders of tbe strikers to the
necessity of stopping, if possible,
this souroe of supply. The striktra be
lieve that if tho uiauufaoturors are com
pelled to close down in consequence of tbe
lack of fuel, they will bo m a far better
position to compel the Pas de Calats mine
owners to listen to their demands and re
dress tbsir grievances.
AN APPEAL 18SUED.
They, therefore, to-day issued an appeal
addressed to the coal miners of Great
Britain, Austria, Germany and Belgium
urglug them to limit their work to the
barest requirements of their employers, to
that it will te impossible for the latter to
supply any but tho home demand and to
fulfill their oontracti, and thus prevent them
from exporting tiieir surplus product to
Fran oe.
A report was current here to-night that a
serious outbreak bad oocurred among tbe
strikers at Lens, and that the cavalry on
duty there had to charge with drawn
swords in order to disperse the mob.
GOVERNMENT ARBITRATION REJECTED.
Two thousand of the striking miners mot
to-day at Bruay and passed resolutions re
jecting the government's propoeod arbitra
tion iu the matter* under dispute. Many
of the strikers have been placed under
arrest on a charge of intimidating men who
have taken tbeir places ia the mines. A
committee representing the mine owners
also hold a meeting to-day at Lens and de
cided to aocept arbitration of the govern
ment.
SPAIN’S CABINET RESIGNS.
The Action the Hesultof Benor Slllva’a
Determination to Quit.
Madrid, Nov. 21. —At a meeting of the
cabinet this morning Senor Siliva, minister
of tbe interior, expressed hie desire to re*
sign, giving as his reason the fact that all
the politicians of Spain seemed to approve
of tbe programme announoed by tbe con*
servative party. Even the reformists, said
Benor Siliva, had accepted tbe con
servative principles. Canovas Del Castillo,
president of the council of the ministers,
tried to dissuade Benor Siliva from hie pur
pose, but all arguments were of na avail.
Thereupon, at the suggestion of Senor Vll
laverda, minister of justice, the entire oabi
irv t resigned. Tbe queen aocepted tbe
resignations and charged Senor Canovas
with the duty of forming anew ministry.
INFLUENZ \ IN A SCHOOL.
Over 100 Eoholnrs Down With tha
Malady.
London, Nov. 2L —The physicians of
Dartford, fifteen miles southeast of Lon
don. have had their bands full attending to
the children in the Catholic industrial
school at that place. Influenza reoently at
tacked some of the ohildrea and the disease
spread with great rapidity. Some of the
cases were of a pzrtiotlarly severe nature
and dseplto the best attention and care
several of tee children have died. At the
present time there are no less than UIO
patients at tbe school prostrated with the
ditease.
LEO LOOKING FOR DEATH.
He Speaks of the End as Not Being
Far Distant.
Rome, Nov. 21. —A1l personages who
hare recently bad interviews with the pope
assert that be frequently complains of de
clining health and strength, and speaks of
bis death as not being far distant. He
complains much of his position, being kept
in what is practically a state of imprison
ment, not being able to leave the Vatican
grounds.
England’s Sick Prince.
London, Nov. 21. —Some anxiety was ex
presied this morning regarding the condi
tion of Prfooe George of Wales. The bul
letins hitherto issued from Marlborough
bouse have shown that there was a steady
Improvement in his condition, but this
morning it was annouuoed that there was a
slight increase in the fever from which be
is suffering.
Russia's Export Decree.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 2L—An ukase
was issued to-day prohibiting the export of
wheat aud wheat products from Russia.
Tne prohibition will go into effect Monday,
and will be executed under tho isms con
ditions as those governing tbe prohibition
recently decreed against tne export of oats.
Express Robbors Escape.
Lexington, Miss., Nov. 81. Abont
dark last evening the prisoners in tbe jail
overpowered the keeper and made a break
for liberty. Four made their escape, includ
ing Brooks, Story, 3-bin and Sam Russali,
wbo recently roobea tbe exprees office at
Durant, Mias.
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J WEEKLY, L* A YEAH J
HEMP ENDS A MURDERER
FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE AT TH*
MOUNT VERNON HANGING.
Blesh Faces tha Fatal Plunge With a
Firm Front —He Fortifies Himself
With a Big Dinner and a Glass of
Wine—Death Unmarked by a Strug
gle-Story of tbe Crime.
Mount Vernon, Ga, Nor. 2L—William
Diash was hanged here to-day in the pres
ence of 5,030 people. He reeled fairly last
night and was in good spirits all day.
His last dinner, eaten at 1 o’clook, of
whioh he ate heartily, was composed of bam
and eggs, fried chicken, beef steak and
onions, several glasses of sweet milk and a
glass of wine.
He was dressed in a neat suit of blade
cheviot and anew white shirt.
At I:SU o'clock the march was taken up to
the gallows, a quarter of a mile distant, to
whioh be walked at his own request.
THE ADDRESS ON THB GIBBET.
In a clear, strong voice, he edarrosed tha.
crowd, saying he was suffering justly for!
the crime he had committed, and warn-!
ing bis race against the evils of gambling:
and reading bod novels, saying he ned read
In the life of Rube Burrows how Bubo hold 1
up trains alone,and that his mind was fixed
to imitate him.
After a prayer by one of tho colored
ministers present, a hymn was given outi
and tlie vast orowd joined in the singing.
During the singing be walked round and'
round ths scaflold, asking the orowd to
meet him in glory.
NO SION or FEAR.
Net once during tbe entire time did Blash
show the slightest sign of tear; not a tremor,
of a muscle, no signs ot weakness, when that
sheriff announoed that be had half a minute!
left. Ho stepped on tbe trap, and said*
without a quiver iu his voice, "I am going
to meet my God."
Exaotiy at 2:30 o’clock the trap was
sprung, and he fell eight feet, dying with
hardly a struggle. In fifteen minutes ha
was pronounoud dead by Drs. Calhoun aniY
Morrison. After being allowed to hang
eleven minutes he was out down.
None of bit relatives claimed bis body,
and be will be buriod by tbe county.
STORY OF THE CRIME.
On Saturday evening, Oot. 34, R. J.
Bone and James llyala were visiting tha
home of J. J. Mobley, who lives near the
Telfair Hue in this county. After supper
the trio wore seated betide the fire, when,
suddenly they were startled by a cry of
“ Hold up your hands I’’ Upon looking
around they found themselves gazing into
the barrels of two revolvers in tha
hands of a negro. Mr. Mobley suc
ceeded in reaching his gun, which
stood In the corner, upon which
the negro pooketed his pistols and a despe
rate struggle for the possession of the gun
ensued. The negro succeeded in wreuching
it from Mr. Mobley’s hands The struggle
had carried thorn near tlie door; when Mr.
Mofiley found the negro more powerful
than he, ho relinquished his bold on tbe guu
and sprang out of the door and behind the
door-facing.
MR. RONE SLAIN.
The negro turned Rapidly and seeing the
fleeing form of Mr. Bono as ho ran through
the buck door took deliberate aim and fired,
iufUotiag a wound from tbe effects of which
Mr. Bone died the next day. The negro
then ransaoked tbe bouse, getting no money
and only a few articles of clothing which
were found in bis possession when captured.
After getting what be oould the negro
Bed, taking the gun with him and
throwing it into tlie Little Ocmulgoa
rlvor near Lumber City, ths negro’s home.
He was captured Sunday morning at his
home in bed with all the proofs of hie crime
upon him. He was brought here Mondav,
aud but for tbe fact that the superior court
was In session at the time no earthly power
oould have saved tho wretch from the
hands of tbe people, who gathered front
every direction upon hearing of the
ruffian’s fearful crime. Wiser counsels
prevailed, and at the promise of a speedy
trial was held out tbe oouuty was saved
from the disgrace of a lynching.
THE TRIAL.
On Friday morning the case was nailed
and R. R. Norman and Charles D. Low t
were appointed to defend him. They did
ail they could in bis defense, but, seeing tbo
utter hopelessness of tbeir case, gave up aud
It went to the jury without argument from
either side:
The jury was out about ten minutes and
brought in a verdiot of guilty of murder iu
the first degree, and a sigh of relief roiled
over the crowd, who were climbing over
•acb other to get a look at tbe murders'-.
Biash seemed perfectly indifferent during
the whole proceeding, and even while Judge
Hobart was perusiug the sentence, showed
no sign of emotion. He was sentonoed to be
publicly hanged just three weeks to a day
from tbe time the crime was committed,
Saturday, Nov. 21.
TUB MURDERED MAN.
Mr. Bone, the victim, worked with
Council & Grady at Higgston, in this
county. He was well known and univer
sally esteemed through theoounty. He left
a wife and several children, who were en
tlrolyj lopendent on him for their support.
Blash was a light ginger cake colored
negro, 24 years of age. His face displayed
a little more intolligenoe than the average,
though he had rutber repulsive features.
He had lived around Lumber City for years,
and was well known to the traveling
publio as having worked at tbe Mo-
Leoud house for a long time.
In a talk with tbe News correspondent
the negro said he had read a great deal of
the Rube Burrows and Jesse James litera
ture, and that he decided to beoome a high
wayman as muoh like the illustrious Jesse
as possible, and that if he had not been
caught in this crime ho would have organ
ized a band and beid up the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia pay train.
COLUMBIA’S CANAL.
It Will Furnish a Passage for Boats
and Give 13,000 Horse Power.
Columbia, 8. C., Nov. 21.— At 13:30
o’clock to-day tbe gates of the locks were
lifted and tbe water turned into the Columa
bin canal in tbe presence of 3,000 people.
A short address was made by Mayor F. W.
McMaiter, all tbs bells of the oity wore
rung, steam whistles wore blown, a salute
of thirteen guns was fired and a period ot
rejoioing followed. Tbe canal has been in
course of construction for many years, and
more than $1,000,000 has been spent on it.
It is 150 feet wide at the top, 110 feet
at the bottom and 10 feet deep, and when
completed to the lower extremity will af
ford passage for boats and furnish 13,000
horse power of water power, which, when
developed, will make Columbia tbe greatest
manufacturing city of the Bouth. Tbe canal
has recently been purchased by a syndicate
of Boston capitalists wbo will at oaoe com
mence the erection ot mills along its hanks.
Death Caused by a Broken Arm.
Atlanta,Ga., Not. 31.—J. W. MoGinty,
a freight conductor on ths East Tennessee
road, fell from a caboose in the yard thia
morning and broke his arm. He died
under an amputation operation.
