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j J. H. E3TILL, President, \
A BIG GAIN FOR CRISP.
NEW JERSEY AND OTHER MEM
BERS ADDED TO HI3 LIST.
Rival Candidates Deny the Correct
ness of Hia Claims—l he Lieutenants
of the Aspirants as Busy as Bees— til
Georgians Expected to be On Hand
To-day.
Washington. Deo. L—Enough addi
tional democratic members elect arrived
to-day and to-night to bring the total num
ber in town up to between 150 and 16a The
larger proportion of today’s arrivals were
on the doubtful list, so that the aotivity of
the canvassers for the speakership candi
dates and of the candidates for the minor
oliioes were redoubled. The speakership
candidates spent the day and the evening in
their headquarters, shaking hands with the
new-comers, most of whom made the rounds
of all five headquarters; or having con
fidential chats with undeoided members
elect brought in by then: lieutenants to see
them.
ACTIVITY OF THE WORKERS,
The lieutenants, reinforced by additional
arrivals, were everywhere. Tney worked
earnestly but not solemnly, and jested
among themselves or with the opposition
with all the cheerfulness of confidence.
This cheerfulness has distinct cam
paign value and is assumed when it, per
haps, is not felt for that reason. The candi
dates for tne minor offices wore hustling
around to-day in lively style. There was
no decided change in the relative position of
the five speakership candidates nor of the
competitors for the minor offioes. By to
morrow or Thursday, however, it ought to
be plainly evident who will win. '
EVERY ONE CONFIDENT.
The last word at each of the speakership
headquarters to-night was one of confi
dence. Estimates oould be had eleoting any
candidate. The trouble with the most re
liable of all such estimates, those based on
personal interviews aud letters, is that men
change their minds as well as women; at
least that Is the headquarters’ way of ac
counting for the faot that as members ar
rive changes have to be made in the esti
mate lists. Mr. Mills bad his Texas friends
with him to-day. Mr. Moses, the second
Georgian to arrive, joined Mr. Crisp. Most
of the Georgians are expected to-morrow.
INCREASING IN LIVELINESS.
By the Associated Press.
Washington, Deo. 1. —The speakership
contest is increasing in liveliness and in
terest with each day, and this morning
there was a fair'accession made to the list of
members in town. All five of the candi
dates expressed themselves as hopeful and
reported matters progressing satisfactorily
from their point of view, which is in the cose
of the two leaders that the speakership
will be settled very early in the caucus and
in the case of the other three candidates
that they, with the assistance of the candi
date with the second highest number of
votes, will be able to hold the leader in
doubt nntll a break in his lines can be forced
and a way opened tor a second choice man.
A BIG GAIN FOR CRISP.
One important statement to-day is made
by Gen. Catohings of Mississippi, one of
Representative Crisp’s chief lieutenants,
that the Georgia candidate has captured
the entire democratic delegation from New
Jersey. Representative Crisp’s friends also
said they had assurances of four votes from
New England.
Representative Mills was sanguine that
the forces were working favorably to his
interests and expressed himself as entirely
confident of the result.
The aim of the two candidates, who are
generally conceded to occupy the foremost
position in the race, is to concentrate their
votes in the sections where they have a clear
majority and to induce members who are
inclined to vote for someone else
to reconsider their inclinations
and go with the majority
in their respective slate delegations. Thus
the Mills men are endeavoring to make New
England a unit, and they say they oxpect
all the votes from that section except two.
This claim, however, is not conceded by the
other candidates, uor is Representative
Crisp's claim to New Jersey concoded.
Representative Crisp is also workiug to
make the state delegations where tie is
strong solid. Maryland and New England
have decided to hold state and section cau
cuses, the latter to-morrow and the former
about the end of the week.
LOOKS FOR A LONG FIGHT.
Representative McMillin said to-day that
he saw no reason to change his opinion that
the light would be a long one, in which case
ms strength would increase and he felt that
matters were going along satisfactorily.
Representative Springer was also in a
cheorful mood and said he was more than
holding bis own as respeots "first choice”
votes, aud had to-day made material prog
ress in providing for the event of a break
among the other candidatee, n great many
representatives having given him assur
ances that he would get their votes when
ever they changed.
Ihe arrival of Representative Holman of
Indiana, and the announcement of his po6i
tiou on the speakership are awaited with
some interest. The friends of Representa
tive Mills express more confidence than
those of any one else of securing his sup-
P? r . t - It is reported that Representative
tiolman has for months been in oorrespond
en I CO with many new members of the House,
which fact, it is said, would increase the
weight of his opinion.
HATCH REPORTS THINGS QUIET.
At Representative Hatoh’s headauarters
It was said that "things” were "quiet” A
goon many persons had called to pay their
respects. It was stated yesterday that
tepresentative Cate of Arkansas was for
Hatch. Representative Peel is the
ember who is Mr. Hatch’s supporter in
Arkansas, and Mr. Cate is for Mr. Mills,
ong with two of the other members of the
delegations of five.
he candidates for minor offices are also
ginning an active campaign. Mr. Maisch
Imm v,a *' kas practically withdrawn
, contest for clerk of the House, and
, J ®y lv ßnia is advocating the claims of
, Kerr, while Indiana is
r ‘ Holton’s selection. For past
nnoiher ex-congressman, Mr.
a candidate °* ortb Carolina, has beoomo
rrßiehe-, former assistant post
chairman of the Virginia demo
win. P entra i committee, is regarded
ti on lavor l, y many members for this posi-
N' CHANGE DURING THE AFTERNOON.
SDoaiforcM 88 practically no change In the
i"S lp contest during the afternoon.
e>i,mrnn d<l . U!l r ters of the various candidates
in moi? had a crowd about them, made up
the however, of people who see
elect!vo !! eot °* a °me office other than an
candidat*. 0 ?’ and thero is now at least one
under thf for ev f r y fairly lucrative place
the b°u<- The list of
be °j ty at 6 °’ ol °ck showed 130
have n°? t,Ve * h , ere - A number of these
Manv of themselves as yet.
comniitt*l *, n tho olty * ro also non-
Preferen^L^ th ? t i 4 *■ estimated that the
unknown and* 1 nt* 8 * thirty members are
Places this v Springer
“unknowns” at WO.
I tentative Crisp’s headquarters this
@l)i! JHofninij JJeto£>.
estimate was regarded as unreasonably
high, and it was said that Representative
v-risp Is steadily improving bis position.
WORK OF THE LEADERS.
Messrs. Crisp’s and Mills’ followers both
worked actively to-day and expressed them
selves as encouraged. Their efforts were
directed toward securing the withdrawal of
some of the other candidates, and while
they were hopeful that their efforts would
bear fruit, nothing definite wa3 accom
plished, though Mr. Mills’ adherents are
very much encouraged and think they will
make important gains l.eforo loug.
Messrs. McMillan, Springer aud Hatch
said their advices are all favorable, and each
of them reports that he has held his own
and is content. Mr. Springer secured some
additional lieutenants In the arrival of
State Treasurer Wilson and party and Con
gressman Bryan of Nebraska. Mr.Springer
looked tor a quorum of democratic mem
bers here within forty-eight hours, and
thought there would In some interesting de
velopments before then.
NO SPEEOHMAKING EXPECTED.
It is probable that no speech making will
be permitted in the caucus, aud that the
nomination of candidates in very few
words will be followed by formal balloting.
The Indiana delegation called a minting
this afternoon to consider Mr. Dalton’s can
vass for the clerkship. Out of eight mem
bers in this city, however, only five at
tended the meeting, which thereupon ad
journed.
The New Jersey delegation, it was said
later in the day, had not determined to vote
as a unit, but Mr. Crisp’s chances for a ma
jority of its members were good.
HOW THE NIGHT WAS SPENT.
This evening was not prolific in the mat
ter of developments. It was spent by can
didates mainly in revising lists which they
had already made up, and which were gone
over again in the presence of newly ar
rived members.
There is a general disposition on the part
of at feast a majority of the candidates to
have the caucus occur in the afternoon so
that the result can be arrived at without
the necessity of remaining up until a late
hour. It is likely that the gathering will be
held before night.
AN OFFER FROM TEXAS.
Mr. Mills has received the following dis
patch from Corsioana, Tex.: "Many of your
friends in Texas request me to say to you
that if 100 democrats will do you any good
in Washington they are at your service.
These democrats of the banner democratic
state believe you should and will win on
your merits without any out
side assistance, but desire to
show their appreciation of the
champion of pure democracy and tariff
reform by offering their services. James
Garrity.” Mr. Mills replied that he was
much obliged for the kind offer, but that he
did not think he needed the presence of his
Texan friends.
Mr. Crisp has also received telegrams
from Georgia democrats offering to oome to
Washington, but he replied that their pres
ence was unnecessary.
SQUADRON OF EVOLUTION.
The Vessels to Sail From New York to
Hampton Reads.
Washington, Dec. I,—Acting Rear Ad
miral Walker expects his fligship, the
Chicago, to be turned over to him to-mor
row. She is now at the New York navy
yard. The squadron of evolution Is ex
pected to sail almost immediately for
Hampton Roads, making that his first
objective point, with the Chicago, Newark,
Atlanta and Bennington. After that the
programme for the squadron’s movements
is very indefinite.
CLEANING THE SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco, Cal., Dec. I,—The
cruiser San Francisco was taken off
the dry dock at Maro Island yesterday after
noon aud towed alongside the wharf. The
ship was very foul, and some lively work
was done on her tc get her into shape in a
short time. Admiral Brown is still await
iDg orders. The opinion is expressed that
the vessel will be ordered back into Chilean
waters.
DEBT OF THE NATION.
A Decrease of $2,670,139 During the
Month of November.
Washington, Dec. I.— The debt state
ment issued to-day makes the following
showing:
Net decrease in iDterest-bearing
and non-bearing interest bond
ed debt during November 9 2,570,15# 50
Aggregate of debt bearing no in
terest 387,433.840 35
Aggregate of certificates and
treasury notes offset ay cash in
treasury 369,221,709 CO
Aggregate of the debt, including
and treasury notes 1,546,961.695 61
Aggregate cash in the treasury. 748,356,750 16
Net cash balance, exclusive of
the gold reserve 39,126,917 96
The Pacific railroad bonds are not in
cluded in the above statement.
WISDOM CERTIFICATES.
The Issue of the New Currency Begun
Yesterday Morning.
Washington, Dec. L— The issue of the
new Windom $3 silver certificates began
this morning. There was a brisk demand
for the early numbered notes, and the first
500 were soon taken up as souvenirs. No. I
was allotted to Mrs. Windom, No. 3 to
Treasurer Nebecker, and No. 3 to Assistant
Secretary Crounse. The new notes will be
put into circulation as rapidly as possible.
KANSAb' THIRD PARTY.
Fusion With the Democrats Declared
Out of the Question.
Topeka, Kan., Dec. I.— The People’s
party this morning gave to the public an
address of 5,000 words. A large part of the
address is taken up with the old tirno wail
of distress, but the announcement is boldly
made that the People’s party in
tends to organize as a political institu
tion and use all legitimate means for suc
cess. The committee reviews the election
returns, claiming that the People’s party
polled 0,388 moro votes than wore oast for
Wfilets, and that the republicans polled
23,000 less than were cast for Humphreys.
FUSION DECLARED IMPOSSIBLE.
The action of the democrats has made the
committee indignant and it serves notice
that fusion is out of the question. In dis
cussing the result of the recent industrial
convent! ns at Toledo and Indianapolis the
committee declares that they wore eminent
ly satisfactory and particuiarly
encouraging to the People’s party.
The farmers’ alliance, Knights
of Labor and otter organizations are de
clared to be political, though not partisan
organizations. The claim that the People’s
party is composed of anarchists and obstruc
tionists is answered by a charge that this is
an insult to the rural population of Kan
sas, which controls the new party and
composes its membership.
Virginia’s Legislature.
Richmond, Va, Deo. I.—The democrat! j
members-elect of the Senate and House of
Representatives met .to -night in separate
caucus and renominated the old officers of
the respective bodies for re-election. Tho
legislature will meet to-morrow at noon.
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1891.
BLACK MINERS RUN OFF.
THE WHITES AT OLIVER SPRINGS
OUT WITH RIFLES.
Hundreds of Shots Fired Into the
Cabins of the Blacks—All Warned to
Leave Within Twenty-four Hours on
Pain of Death—The Attack Without
Any Excuse Whatever.
Nashville, Tenn., Deo. I.— The follow
ing special was received from Knoxville,
Tenn., last night: "Information reached
this placo to-night of more trouble in the
mining region at Oliver Springs. This is
one of the places where the stockade and
other property was burned and the convicts
released. There has been another reign of
terror there during the last three or four
days. It started Friday night, when the
free miners got on a big drunk,
shouldered their Winchesters and marched
on the houses where the negro miners were
housed. It will be remembered that
there the convicts were turned loose. The
Cumberland Mining Company, through its
president, Capt. Renfroe of Atlanta, an
nounced that it would employ free labor
Immediately, and every miner, white or
colored to be had, was put to work.
AN ATTACK ON THE NEGROES.
'Things moved peaceably until Friday,
when the white miners determined to run
off the negroes. They attacked their houses,
firing hundreds of shots and gave the ne
groes notice that if they did not lea e with
in twenty-four hours all would be killed. A
number of negroes fled in torror, others
more bold called on the president of the
company for protection. He secured the
names of ten of the leaders of the mob and
took out warrants for their arrest. The
men fled to the mountains, though the of
ficers succeeded in capturing two. They
postponed their trials, and Saturday the
white miners struck because their demand
that warrants against ten men be dismissed
was refused. There are now no men at
work.
NO OCCASION FOR THE ATTACK.
"The president of the company says there
was more than enough work for both white
and He says the men were kept
separate and tnat there was no occasion for
the attaok on the colored miners. Further,
he says, he had work for at least 100 men
more than he oould get. His company
is much chagrined at the act
of the men, when it had
announced its intention to have nothing
more to do with the oonvlcts. It Is now
probable that the convicts will be taken
back. The men whose names the company
have as engaged in the riot will be prose
cuted to the bitter end. The negroes had a
marvelous esoape from bullets, which weut
entirely through their cabins.”
AN EXECUTIVE MEETING.
There was a meeting to-day in the gov
ernor’s office regarding the convict trouble.
Besides the governor aud turee prison in
spectors, the treasurer, secretary of state,
oootroller, superintendent of prisons and
warden were present. The status of affairs
waß discussed and the superintendent au
thorized to employ 100 men at Brioeville
and 100 at Coal Creek for guard duty,
should that many be required. Nothing
was done in regard to Oliver Springs,
but the same number will
probably be allowed the e- It is pretty
certain that it is the governor’s intention
to create a militia guard of at least soventy
flve men at each stockade as soon as the
stookades are finished. The recaptured con
victs will be marched into them agaiust
whatever opposition may be offered. Their
capture has already cost the stato *9,699.
FATHER AND SON SHORT.
A Publishing Housa Fleeced by Two
Trusted Employes.
St. Loui, Mo., Deo. I.—lt has just been
discovered by the Conoordia Publishing
Company, printers of religious books, that
Martin C. Bartbcl and Martin H. Barthel,
father and Bon, two of its most trusted em
ployes, are short in their accounts. Martin
H. recejved au order for certain publications
which be filled, but neglected to turn over
the cash, which brought about au investiga
tion revealing tbe faot that the peculations
of both wore very large. Falsification of
books has been going on for a number of
years.
MANAGER FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
Martin C. has been manager of the con
cern for twenty-five years, and while the
investigation into his son’s affairs was pro
gressing was absent on a vaoation. On his
return he at first denied the charges, but
afterward broke down and admitted his
guilt, turning over *50,000 in real estate to
cover the shortage. The son has disap
peared and no traoe of him can be found.
The officers of tbe company say that the
property turned over more than secures
the pressnt defalcation.
OHIO IN LUCK.
The Boundary Line of Indiana Too
Far Eaat.
Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. I.—The report
of Prof. T. Mendenhall, chief of the United
Statei geodstic and coast survey, concern
ing the ludiana-Ohio boundary line was
made to Gov. Chase this morning. It is a
duplicate of that made to Gov. Campbell at
Columbus yesterday. Ohio has disputed the
correctness of the Indiana line, claim
ing that it was too far east at the
northern extremity of the state. The sur
vey of Prof. Mendenhall and bis assistants
shows that it is ono mile east of its proper
place at that point, and converging to the
proper point at the southern end. This
would give Ohio nearly one hundred square
miles of Indiana territory.
GOING FOR BACK3B.
Eckmac & Votsburg Want the As
signment Set Aside.
New York, Dec. I.—Samuel H. Eckman
and Abraham Vetsburg, judgment creditors
of Abraham Backer, the note broker, to the
extent of *33,000, have begun suit in the
supreme court against Mr. Backer and his
assignee to set aside the assignment on the
ground of fraud. It is claimed that since
making the assignment Mr. Backer has had
control of the estate.
Chicago’s Burned Dynamos.
Chicago, Dec. 1. —Later estimates of the
loss by the fire which started in the dynamo
room of the Arc Light and Power Com
pany through the crossing of the wires lost
night put the figure at *SCO,OOG, of which
*340,000 is on the dynamos.
Sir Alexander Campbell Paralyzed.
Toronto, Dea I.—Sir Alexander Camp
bell, lieutenant governor of Ontario, was
attacked by a stroke of paralysis last week,
and Is now considered in a critical condition.
He is 69 years of ago.
Pottery Works Burned.
Boston, Dea I.—A. H. He wee & Qo.’s
pottery works, in North Cambridge, were
burned early this morning. Two hundred
hands were employed?
LYNOBBBB BEATEN BACK.
The Attack at Indianapolis Within an
Inch of Being successful.
Indianapolis, I nix, Dec. I.— The county
jail, situated in the very center of the city,
was surrounded by a mob of . 00 infuriated
people shortly before midnight last night
thirsting for the blood of Charles Bissow,
a ravlsher, confined In its walk. The man
is an all around criminal, and this latest
crime was an outrageous assault on a little
girl named Blanche Staten, 7 years of ge,
living in the northeastern part jf the city.
A few men gathered in the rear of a saloon
in the same portion of the city and their
number was soon added to.
THE ATT4CE ON THF JAIL
A descent was made upon the jail by fifty
sturdy fellows, and in the march a force of
20U men joined in. The jail, a flimsy old
structure, was easily entered, but the mob
got no further than the strong doors iu the
office. At ono time they were on the point
of going through these door* with the aid
of sledge hammers and crowbars, hut the
sheriff and a posse of officers cleared the
room by a hard effort and the mob soon
after dispersed.
DESERVING OF DEATH.
When Bissow was arraigned in court yes
terday he pleaded guilty in a nonchalant
sort of way, aud also acknowledged to the
officers that about a year ago he had out
raged Daisy Wright, a child but 5 years
old, a crime that caused great exaitement at
the time, especially as her assailant wns
uelthor arrested nor known. His last
crime of this kind was com
mitted last Saturday, when he took
the little Staten girl, agel 7 years,
from the company of her brother by threats,
forced her to go into a freight car with hiru,
and there committed indignities from which
the child will not soon recover. Two lynch
ing parties were organized last night, hut
they failed to connect, aud the larger body
was waiting the coming of the other, while
the latter were already at the jail. This
morning Bissow was sentenced to twenty
one years in the penitentiary.
The jury was out twenty-one minutes.
FLAMES IN A CONVENT.
Its 250 Sleeping Boys Aroused by the
Nuns in tne Nick of Time.
Newburgh, N. Y., Deo. I.—The large
4-story building known as the children’s
department of the Convent of Our Lady of
Meroy, was destroyed by tire this morning.
A milkman making his morning rounds at
daybreak saw llamas pouring out of the
east windows of the first story. There were
250 boys asleep on the thtrd anil fourth
floors. The building was 100 feet long and
50 feet wide, with an annex. The whole
eastern end seemed to the milkman to be on
fire. He alarmed the fourteen sisters asleop
in the oonveut, wbiob is a separate building,
and they hurri >d to the reecuaof the sleeping
lads. There appears to have been no watch
man on duty. Two of the nurses and a
man who had charge of tne boys were
souudly sleeping when the sisters came into
the building to get out the hoys.
THE WORK OF RESCUE.
The sisters as well as the children bad
often been instructed what to do in cose of
fire. They went to every room in the
building known to bo occupied and aroused
the sleepers. Smoko was pouring into some
of the dormitories. Some of the little fel
lows were only 3 years old, yet there was
no panic. The building ha i fire escapes aud
iu a very few moments all were out of
danger. Tho larger boys aid sisters
carried out the smaller children. Many of
them had nothing on but their night shirts,
but most of them saved their clothing.
Nothing but some beaches and tableß were
saved. Those without olothes were taken
into the homes of neighbors at once. The
sisters say that the children had scarcely
got out of tho building before the flames
had seized upon every part of it. Nothing
but the walls were left.
NEW YORK’S DEMOCRATS.
The State Committee Wants the Con
vention Held in Gotham.
New York, Dec. I.— The democratic
state committee met at the Hoffman bouse
this mormug. Every member was prerent
excepting Hon. Hugh McLaughlin of
Brooklyn. The session lasted but a few
minutes. Lieut. Gov. William F. Sheehan
was elected to succeed Hermau Oelriohs,
who resigned as a member of the demo
cratic national committee. Gerhirdt Lang
of Buffalo made the nomination.
A resolution was adopted to the effect
that the best interests of the party would be
subserved by making New York the meet
ing place of the national convention.
A resolution,offe.ed by S. A. Beardsley of
Oneida that it was the sense of the com
mittee that Gov. Hill snail serve out his
term as governor for which he was elected,
was unanimously adopted.
A subcommittee, consisting of Ed. S.
Griffin, N. Fuller, Jr., aud M. Delmar, was
appointed to engage counsel to look after
several contested election cases now pend -
ing, and any others that may come up in
tbe future.
The meeting adjournel sine die.
FALL OF A BRIDGE.
Three Men Already Dead and Four
Expected to Die.
Helena, Mont., Deo. I.— Oa Saturday
the west span of the great northern bridge
over the north fork of the Columbia river,
six miles from Columbia, fell, carrying with
it nine men, three of whom are dead. Three
are thought to be fatally wounded. Another
is wounded so Oidly that his recovery is
improbable. Four immense guy rods fell
from the top and struck the support
of false work, oausing it to give
way. All of the framing work was nearly
completed and only the last span was to be
bolted. The span was sixty feet long, aud
the men fell in the awful crash of timber
aud iron a distance of eighty-four feet, two
being pinned under several feet of water.
The oocident will delay the extension of tbe
Great Northern railroad about two weeks.
WILMINGTON’S GALA WEBK-
A Parade of Firemen and Military
Opens the Festivities.
Wilmington, N. C., Doc. I.—Wilming
ton’s gSla week opened to-day. All the
buildings on the principal streets aro beau
tifully decorated and the people are full
Of enthusiasm. To-night there was a
fraud parade of firemen and military.
hureday night tbe trades procession will
take place. Seventy floats have al
ready been entered, and with tbe firemen,
military and other organizations it is esti
mated that the procession will tie a mile
and a halt loug. Strangers are flocking in
from all parts of tbe state, and by Thurs
day night it is believed there will be 15,000
visitors in th city.
A Murderer to Be Shot.
El Paso, Tex., Dea 1. —Frauciso Her
nandez, who robbed the paymaster of the
Eleventh battalion of tbe Mexican army iu
Chihuahua, Mexico, and killed a policeman
iu escaping, has been captured here and ex
tradited. He will be shot.
AN EXPRESS CAR LOOTED
A TRAIN HELD UP CN THE OUT
SKIRTS OF ST. LOUIS.
Tho Robbers Supposed to Have Ob
tained $16,000 and Considerable
Valuable Mall Matter-The Engineer
Compelled to Cos as Ordered—The
Door of the Express Car Blown Open
With Dynamite.
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. I,—One of the most
daring train robberies that has occurred for
years was perpetrated on the St. Louis and
San Froncisoo road, almost within the limits
of St. Louis, last night. When passenger
train No. 3, on that road, left the depot last
night at 8:35 o’clock it was just twenty-five
minutes late. The limits of the city had
been passed and the engineer
was preparing to make up
for lost time, when threo men, who had
boarded the train at Old Orchard, climbed
over the water tank and coal aud oovored
the fireman and engineer with revolvers.
The engineer was ordered to stop the train
near Glendale, and, as an additional In
ducement to him to obey orders, three men,
who were in aiubush at that point, opened
fire on the train with nflos.
DYNAMITE USED.
When the train had been brought to a
standstill the engineer and fireman ware
ordered down from the cab, aid after de
tailing two of tho band to keep guard over
the n tho other four men started back to
the express car iu whioh was the safe of the
Adams Express Company, containing
about *15,000. Messenger Mulreneu, in
charge of the oar, hud observed the slacken
ing up of the train aud had opened
the do r of the cor to see what the matter
was. Suspecting something wrong, and be
coming suspicious of the men he saw ad
vancing toward him he hurriedly oloaed
and secured the door just as the men
reached it. Tho robbers first tried to in
duce him to open it, and failing tried to
pry it open, but the stout door foiled all
their efforts. and after spending about ten
minutes in this work they put a charge of
dynamite under the door and blew It open.
CLUBBED WITH REVOLVERS.
As soon as the door was broken, the four
man leaped into it. Mulreneu made a brave
resistance, but the robbers turned on him,
and after beating him into a condition of
pas-avlty with the butts of their revolvers,
they bogan operations on the safe. This
did not long resist their attacks, and after
rifling it of Its contents, the guard was
called off aud the sextette of desperadoes
took to the woods. Tho men were all
masked aud had evidently planned thoir
work well, as each one seemed to Know ex
actly what to do and but few words were
spoken during the entire operation.
Immediately on receipt of tho nows a
special train, well manned with officers, was
sent to the scene. During the time the train
stopped at Glendale some of the trainmen
and passengers attempted to go to the assist
ance of the engineer and messenger, but
the guard placed over the former covered
eaoh sido or the train with their rifles and
warned them book on pain of death. Be
sides rifling tho safe of the express company,
the robbers opened several bags of regis
tered mail matter on the car, aud selecting
what appoared to bo of most value carried
it off. About five years ago a train was
hold up and robbed at about tho same place,
BIX MEN INVOLVED.
St. Louis, Dec. 1,11 p. m. —Six men wore
concerned in the robbery. Estimates as to
the amount secured vary widely, ranging
from *30,000 to *50,000, hut nothing definite
is yet known on this point. Supt. Damsel
o! the express company says it will be several
days before the exact amount can be ascer
tained. While two of the robbers were
doing the work at the express car
the other four bandits kept the remainder
of the train crew and passengers in a state
ot terror, o constant fusilade being kept up
all the while. A more reckless set of robbers
probably never undertook a similar work.
Fourteen shots were fired into tne smoking
car, but fortunately none of its Inmates
was hurt.
HAD A WAGON NEAR BY.
On the south side of the track, about 150
yards from where the robbery occurred, is
a wagon road running through a strip of
woods. Along this road the detectives who
went to the scene last night found frosh
tracks of a horse and wagon coming to
ward St. Louis. The railroad officials be
lievo that one of the robbers Is a railroad
man, as he is said to have in
structed the fireman not to put
any mre coal in tho furnace. The
only description of the robbers obtained is
of the two that climbed on the engine. One
of them was a young man, tall, with light
oomplexion and a heavy mustache. The
other bad a dark complexion, dark clothes,
about 5 feet C; bad a sinister looking
eye, and was very quiok in motion. Both
wore light overcoats.
TnE POSTAL CAR NOT ATTACKED.
The first ronort that the postal car had also
been denuded is erroneous, as authentic re
ports say that only the express car was at
tacked.
Express Messenger Mulrenen is said to
have been seriously injured in the hip by
the explosion and battered about the head
by the butt ends of the revolvers in the
bands of the robbers.
A large posse is making a search for th e
bandits, and city officers are straining every
nerve to uncover the hiding place of the
outlaws.
INCENDIARIES TPAFPED.
Buildings Fired for a Percentage of the
Insurance Money.
St. Paul, Minn., Dec. I.—One of tho
most diabolioal conspiracies ever ooncocted
was made public here to-night in the arrest
of two members of a gang of incendiaries,
who, for over a year, have made a regu
lar business of setting fire to
houses and stores in various parts
of the city for the purpose of
securing a portion of the insurance money.
The scheme was unearthed by the clever
work of the Thiel detective service, which
has had men detailed on the ca-e for two
months. The detectives managed to gain
the confidence of the gang and nabbed them
la the very act of apply iug a lighted match,
whioh was intended to destroy property.
THE TRAP.
At 8:15 o’clock to-night Morris Michael
in company with Detective Floyd fired a
building on whioh a policy of insurance had
been obtained by Floyd, tbe understanding
being that Michael was to receive part of
tbe insurance. Michael was arrested just os
he had closed and locked tbe outside door
and was leaving the bouse. The lighted
candle would have burned for about four
hours when it would set fire to the house.
Previous to this evening’s fire Floyd had
trapped Michael into a eonfeseinn that be
bad burned tbe five bouses in West Paul, on
a percentage of tbe insurance plan.
Jewish Dram Shops Closed.
St. Petersburg, Dea I.— The polioe of
Kleff have closed 150 Jewißh dram shops
and distilleries and threaten to make further
raids on Jews alleged to be trading under
assumed names. Their dram shops are said
to be the centers of disorder and Immor
ality.
BRAZIL’S UPHEAVAL.
Dispatches So Contradictory That tho
Heal Situation is Unknown.
London, Deo. I.—Advices from Brazil
regarding the situation in Rio Grande do
Sul are of moh an extremely conflicting
character that it is Impossible to conceive
the true situation there. A dispatch was
received hero to day from the Brazilian
minister of foreign affairs sating that im
mediately upon tho restoration or the legal
government of the state,after the deposition
ot l'iotnt* rda Fonseca, the iusurgents laid
down their arms, and that Manor Ferdinand
Lobo, who was sent to Rio Grande do Sul as
the representative of the government, has
been satisfactorily received by the people.
ENTIRELY CONTRADICTORY.
This dispatch doze not in any way agree
with the statement telegraphed yesterday
that the people of Rio Grande do Sul had
refused to obey tho orders sent from Rio
Janeiro instructing the authorities to re
store Gov. Castillos to office, that the
natioual guard had beeu mobilized, that the
greatest excitement prevailed, and that a
serious outcome was looked fogwaid to.
Brazilian dispatches are evidently colored
by the wishes of the senders, aud, of course,
by tho censorship of cables removed, each
side endeavors to impress the outside with
its own view of the situation.
AN EXPLOSION IN A MARKET.
Four Bodies Already Recovered From
the Ruins.
London, Dec. 1. —Efforts are being made
to recover the bodies of those wno were
killed in the gas explosion in Btuckburn
market yesterday, when three houses were
blown to pieces. Tho ruins caught flro and
burned with such rapidity that for a time
It was impossible to do anything else
thau fight the flames. When the
firemen suoceeded in subduing the
flro the work of searching the ruina for
bodies was proceeded with. Bricks, stones
and timber wore piled together in almost
an inextricable mass, and the work of re
covery is uece sanly slow. Already nine
bodies have been recovered. It is pretty
certain that a larger uumbor are still iu
the ruins. Tiie people injured by flying
debris are progressing favorably.
The man who had oharge of the gaso
meter, the explosion of whioh had caused
the and sister, was arrestod on charge of hav
ing causod the death of those who lost their
lives by tho explosion. He was subsequently
released on bail.
BALFOUR’B IRISH VIEWS.
He Thinks a Local Government Bill
Should Be Paused.
London, Dec. 1. —Mr. Balfour, first lord
of the treasury, again addressed a conserva
tive meeting at Huddersfield to-day. He
said it was still clear in his owu mind that
an Irish local government bill ought to be
passed, but it Bhould not be introduced in
parliament uiilobs the rights of the
minority aro safe guarded. At
tho suine time, he said, the measure
ought to be based on a broad franchise.
Mr. Balfour declared that be believed it
possible to produce a measure fulfilling both
these conditions. Doubtless any bill w. mid
transfer the administrative power of the
land owners to other hands, but that would
not be u reason for rejecting tbe measure
unless it could be proved that it would be a
new weapon in the hands of the disloyal to
injure the ioyaL
BERLIN’S INFLUENZA.
The Disease Increasing in Severity.
Hundreds of Patients.
Berlin, Dec. I.— The epidemic of influ
enza which has caused so much suffering
here of iate is increasing in severity. Owing
to tbe large number ot influenza patients
supplementary barracks at tbe Moabit hos
pital have boon opened for their accommo
dation, the ordinary w ards there being full.
There arc now 1,700 patients at the Cnsrity
hospital, many of whom are suffering from
tbe iufluetizi.
HUNDREDS DYING AT PARIS.
Paris, Dec. I. —Dr. Bruardei, a noted
medical authority, says ttiat tbe epidemic of
influenza has increased and that deaths
from the disease occurred iu this olty last
week by hundreds.
GERMANY MAKES A SALE.
Her Southwest African Possessions
Sold lor 3,760,000 Marks.
Berlin, Deo. I.—The subjeot of the
colonial estimates was debate! in the
Reichstag to-day. Dr. Kaiser of the
oolonial department announced that the
German possessions in Southwest Africa
would be sold to a syndicate for 3,750,000
marks. The syndicate had already paid
250,000 marks as un earnest of their inten
tion to complete the purchase and as a for
feit In case of their failure to fulfil the con
tract.
LET AN ENGINE RUN WILD.
Murderous Revenge of a Discharged
Engineer.
Berne, Deo. 1. —A discharged engineer
on the railway between Aargan, Switzer
land, aud Wuldsbut, Baden, opened the
throttle of an eugine and sent it down the
track with nobody on it, to meet o crowded
passenger train running in the opposite di
rection. The engineer and fireman of the
passenger train were killed, three passen
gers were fatally hurt, and nearly all the
others suffered some injury.
GERMANY’S WARLIKE ACTIVITY.
Hundreds of Women Rolling Paperfor
Cartridges—Gun Casting.
Berlin, Dec. 1. —Hundreds of women are
engaged in Spandau rolling paper for
cartridges. Thu work has hitherto been
done in the prisons, but that source of
supply Is not sufficient to meet the present
pressure of work in the royal arsenal. The
gun-casting department Is working night
and day.
Want the Archbishop Deposed.
Paris, Dec. 1. —Many French newspapers
have published editorials urging the gov
ernment to demand of the Vatican the
deposition of the archbishop of Aix, both
ou account of the nature of bis letter to M.
Fallierei and for his oourse of action and
utterauces since he was tried, convicted and
fined for sending tho letter.
Bread High in Russia.
St. Petersburg, Dec. I.—The prioe of
black bread has doubled here within a
week. It is reported that the reduction of
the bread rations among the troops has
caused intense discontent In the army,
bread being the chief article of diet of the
soldiers,
Austria and tho Fair.
Vienna, Deo. L—ln the lower house of
the Reichsrath to-day the minister of com
merce announced that in spite of tbs com
mercial polioy of the United States, the
Austrian government had decided to take
part officially in the Chicago world’s fair.
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TERMINAL SLDII’S AGAIN
RUMORS IABOUT THE REORGANI
ZATION CAUSE TH3 SO ARE.
One of tbe Storlea Predicted an As
sessment of $lO a Share on Termi
nal Stock—A Rumor That Terminal's
Preferred Stockholders Will Try to
Scoop In the Richmond and Dan
ville.
New York, Deo. I.—This has been a dis
mal day for everybody interested in the
Richmond Terminal Company, and espe
cially for tbe holders of the common stock.
That choice specimen of stock exchange
commodities sold down to 9X, tbe lowest
price it has over touched, and was at this
low water mark when the gong sounded at
3 o'clock. Wail street is always ready with
explanations of unusual occurrences, and
the reasons for to-day’s bail break in Termi
nal were In abundant circulation, and some
of the Btories were very unsavory.
AN ASSESSMENT SCARE.
One was that the advisory committee of
able financiers nominated the other day to
examine into the Terminal affairs, and
formulate a plan for the pertnaueut adjust
ment of it* finances hail made a preliminary
Investigation and given the opinion that au
assessment of *IU a Bhare on the common
stock of the Terminal would be absolutely
neoee ary to save the concern. This report
created general alarm, and the stock In
consequence tumbled heels over head.
A MOVE TO CAPTURE THE DANVILLE.
Another story, often repeated to-day, waa
that the Terminal preferred stockholders
had determined to bond themselves to-
? ether and take legal steps to control the
Uchmond and Danville stock, which they
claim is deposited In trust for the security.
If they succeeded in such au effort it would
praotically take the railroad out of the
bands of the Terminal company, and put it
in charge of tho Terminal preferred stock
holders, and this would make a nice kettle
of lisb. The thing that gave most color to
this story was that one-fourth per cent was
freely bid in the open market for proxies oa
Terminal preferred stock for use at tho ap
proaching annual meeting. Various law
yers are sai l to have baen consulted by
Terminal preferred stockholders, and soma
legal opinions encourage them in the pro
gramme to oapture the Richmond aud Dane
villo.
A NEW ISSUE OF BONDS.
Still another story, and to my mind the
most plausible one, is that the advisory
committee will advise an additional issue
of Terminal 5 per cent, bonds, which shall
bo underwritten by a strong syndicate of
American and foreign bankers, and the
proceeds from the sale of said bonds to be
used to buy from tho various subordinate
companies of the Terminal system the un
sold securities they have In their several
treasuries, and then deposit thoie very
securities in trust as collateral for the Ter
minal bonds issued to acquire them. This
plan would enable the subordinate com
panies to pay off all their floating debts and
give them a handsome surplus. M. J. V.
CHINA'S REVOLT.
The Rebels Not Mongols, But Mem
bers of a Secret Society.
Brussels, Dec. I.—Telegrams from the
Belgian missionaries in Mongolia give
further particulars of the reoent troubles ia
the north of China. They state that the
missionaries at Taku have escaped to the
mountains and that the Chinese priosts and
nuns were horribly ill treated. It ia feared
that some Belgian missionaries were killed
at Chaoyang. The rebels are not Mongols,
but Chinese colonists, who are very numer
ous in that region.
members of a secret society.
They belong to a secret society that has
been conspiring for four years and has im
ported mauv foreign rifles, the enstom
house officials either winking at the illegal
practice or conniving with the importers by
ssising the rill is anl reselling them at auc
tion. The severe measures which the Chinese
government ordered when the inflammatory
placards were posted provoked the revolt.
Central aud Western Mongolia are tran
quil. Humors that Russia would In tor vena
have spurred the Chinese government to
take active measures to suppress the re
volt.
EUROPEAN INTERVENTION.
London, Deo. 2.—The Dimes’ correspond'*
ent at Paris confirms the report that tbs
French government is urging the powers to
take combined action against China.
The Standard’s Paris correspondent says
he bears that the United States government
will also be urged to take part in the move
ment against China. He adds that it will
bo adifileult matter to determine the ground
upon which the various countries may act
in acoord, as some of the powers are averse
to taking any step likely to weaken China’s
prestige.
GOSOHSN’S FINANCIERING.
A Plan by Which a Portion of the Light
Gold 1b to be Replaced.
London, Deo. 1,3 a. u.— George
J. Goschen, chancellor of the ex
chequer, disclosed bis scheme for
Increasing the reserves to some leading
bankers yesterday, as a prelude to a speech
which he will deliver on the subject in thy
chamber of commerce to-day. It
is reported that Mr. Goscheq
favors an issue of £1 notes
to replaoe light gold, the issue to be based
on a reserve, partly of gold and partly of
consols. It is estimated that the light gold
in oiroulation amounts to £25,1)00,(300, but
only £5,000,000 in notes will be issued as the
first Install meat. The rise in consols jester •
day was due to rumurt to the effect above
mentioned.
Textile Workß on Fire.
Paris, Deo. I.— The Willaux-Floraine
textile works at Roubaix are on fire. At
this hour (midnight) the damage already
amounts to 1,500,000 francs.
Horses May be Exported.
St. Petersburg, Dec. L—lt is officially
denied that the Russian government has
any intention to forbid the exportation of
horses.
DIVIDING THE RACES.
Kentucky’s Railroad Commission
Recommends Separate Loaches.
Louisville, Ky., Dec. I.—The annual
report of the Kentucky Hail wayC omraission
recommends that a law be passed provid
ing for separate coaches for whites and
blacks. This is probably due in part to the
unfortunate shooting of Miss McEwan by a
negro in a row between whites aud blacks
on a Louisville and Nashville train Septem
ber last.
Rev. Samual Adams Bevens Dead.
Boston, Mass., Dec. I.—Rev. Samuel
Adams Bevens died in this city this evening,
aged 84 years. His last service in the min
istry was ia Charleston, 8. C., soon after
the war.
