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I J. H. EJSTILL, President. )
CRASH OF THE TRAINS.
A BBAKEMAN’S CARELESSNESS
COSTS ELEVEN LIVES.
The Brakeman Sent Back to Stop an
Approaching Train, But Failed to
Do Hie Duty—An Express Allowed
to Whiz Past Him Running Forty
Miles an Hour.
New York, Dec. 25.—The accident
which occurred on the New York Central
railroad last night at Hastings-on-the-
Hudson has proved to be muou greater than
from the reports received last night. The
official lilt of dead as given out to-night
numbers eleven people, os follows: Mrs.
A. N. Baldwin of New York, Thomas YV.
Polley of New York, of the ilrin of George
H. Polley & Cos. of Bnton; Abraham
Knight, the conductor; Mias Vanarsdal of
New York, Miss Slocum of Lockport, Miss
Moore of Medina, Liitie Ford of Brooklyn,
J. W. White, a porter; Miss Lillian Bald
win of New York, Dr. Ji S. Beat, a dentist
of hew York, Edwin 9L Wilcox of the law
firm of Wiioox & Johns of New York.
The burned aud injured are:
Mrs. W T . B. Baldwin of New York, burned
about the face and arms and injured in
ternally. ,
Annie Ford of Brooklyn, slightly burned.
D. R. Murphy, a lawyer, of New York,
log aud collar none broken, face and arms
badly burned, may die.
Harry Jacobson of Now York, slightly
burned.
J. B. Bagnelle of Poughkeepsie, badly
burned about the face and injured inter
nally.
a hkakeman’s carelessness.
The disaster was due to the carelessness of
Brnkeman Albert Herriok of the Buffalo
express, which wn lying still below Hast
ings. Herrick lied and has not yet been
found. He left Ins uniform in the train and
put on citizens’ clothes. From the official
report given out to-day by Third
Vioe President Webb of tho Central road
train No. 93, which left New York at 6:40
o’clock last night, stopped at Dobb’s Ferry
to make some slight repairs on the engine.
A distant signal was thrown out and the
following train, the Buffalo and Niagara
Falls special, which left here at 7:30 o’olock,
was -topped about three quarters of a mile
south of Dobb’s Ferry station. The conduc
tor of No. 45 immediately sent Brakoman
Herrick back to signal the coming train.
He proceeded as far as the station at Hast
ings. He went inside aud talked with the
Btatioumaster, waiting for the Cincinnati
and St. Louis express No. 7, which left this
city at 9 o'clock.
AN EXPRESS WHIZZES PAST.
While Herrick was standing near the door
the St. Louis express whizzed past, running
atarateof forty miles an hour. Engineer
J. Donohue of the St. Louis express received
no warning whatever of the presence of the
Buffalo express on the track ahead until he
was almost on the train. He reversed his
engine, put on the air brakes and jumped for
his life. The engine of No. 7 crashed into
the rear sleeper, the Gibraltar, of the Buf
falo special with terrific force. There were
twenty-two people in the sleeping car at the
time. .
The remains of J. W. White, tho porter,
who died of his injuries this morning,
were shipped to his homo in Virginia.
l’ne coroner released the bodies at the
scene of the disastor to-day aud they will
bo brought to this city by relatires.
All that remains to-day to toll the story
of the frightful disaster is the tin roof of
the Wagoner sieepiug ear Gibraltar. This
is still lying a smoldering muss at the side
of the track whore the disaster occurred.
The rest of tho car was burned up. The
trucks of the car and all tho other
movable wreckage, as well as the|damaged
curs, have been moved by wrecking trains
on the New York Central road. Whoa the
St. Louie expro3s crashed into the Gibraltar,
which was in the rear of the Niagara ex
press, the engine was completely lost in the
interior of the sieepiug car. The heavy
wood and iron work of the Gibraltar was
roduced to splinters. There were eighteen
passengers in the Gibraltar, and ail but
throe of them wero killed or injured.
THE DTK OP DEATH.
The hiss of the escaping steam and the
cries aud groans of tho wounded aud dying
passengers could be heard a long distance.
The appeals of the wounded and the cries of
the dying wero heartrending. A moment
later the Gibraltar took fire. The hands of
both trains quickly recovered from the
momentary shook and rushed to the aid of
the imprisoned people. Passengers
from both trains followed suit, and soon
o score of persons had organized
themselves into a relief party. One after an
other the wounded and dying were taken
out. Axes were torn from the uninjured
oars and by the light of lamps and torches
men began to chop away the burning wood
work of the Gibralter. They were urged on
by the cries of the injured and dying peo
ple within. Borne of the uninjured passen
gers hurried back to the depot at Hastings
to summon help and stop any other trains
that might be coming.
ROBBERS AT WORK.
To add to the horror of tho occasion
thieves got to work and begad to rob the
injured passongers. How much they
secured is not known. It is known that the
thieves were among the injured at tho time
of the aqpldeilt, and the fact was not dis
covered until this morning. A number of
volunteers worked among the wounded, aud
it is feared that this was made
a cloak for stealing by some.
This morning Undertaker Vanderbilt
in preparing the relht ins of Pooley, one of
the dead, for burial, disoovered that the
body had been robbed. Upon removing the
clothing from the body Mr. Vanderbilt
found that the pockets had boen rilled and
cut from the garments. All of his jewelry
aud money and his wallet are miss
ing. The ooroner this morning took
possession of the receipts and will hold them
until they are claimed by the relatives of
the deceased.
CRYING FOR HIS MOTHER.
The soenes about th e waiting room were
not very pathetic. Little Horner Baldwin,
eon of Mrs. A. M. Baldwin, was crying for
his mother. His arm was bruised, but the
child seemed anxious to kuow how his
Mother woe. He did not know that she had
been instantly killed. He had been sleep
ing in the iamo berth with his mother.
Two young girls were among the injured.
A passenger’s story.
Among the passengers in tho Gibraltar
Was J. C. Gould, a traveling engineer of the
New York Central. He was one of the
throe men who escaped unhurt. He said
that no One in the Gibraltar had any ldoa
°f their danger until they heard tho roar of
the St Louis express right behind them.
The next instant the crash came. In loss
time than it takes to tell it the locomotive
had crashed right into the sleeper, and the
esoaping steam was scalding the passengers
to death. For a moment there was abso
lute silenoe, and then most awful shrieks
and groans were heard from the passengers
of the ear. Mr. Gould does not kDOW how
he got out of the car.
Gotham’s Grip.
New York, Dec. 25.— Ten deaths from
ttn grip were reported to the board of
health to-day, as against twelve on the pre
coding day. Six m ere in tenement houses
Rad four in private houses.
IJje ffetod.
808 SIMS SURROUNDED.
The Sheriff Calls for a Battery of Ar
tillery.
Mobile, Ala., Dec; 25.—The latest from
the scene of the McMillan massacre, which
was perpetrated by Bob Sims and his gaug
* dnesday night, is that after the slaughter
of the people in McMillan’s house an alarm
was spread and Sheriff D. C. Gavin
and a posse started ia pursuit of
the desperadoes. They were found and
surrounded in Sims’ old home, six miles
from the soene. Knowing that the cabin
was provisioned with articles plundered
from McMillan’s store, and also that Sims
and his men would not surrender without a
fight, in which the assaulting party would
suffer severely, the sheriff telegraphed Gov.
Jones for a detachment of artillery, his
purpose being to overawe Sims by a display
of force, or Cos blow the cabin to pieces.
CAVALRY ORDERED OCT.
The governor ordered Col. I’rioe Will
iams, commanding the First regiment of
the state troops, to have a detaohment and
oue piece of artillery ready in Mobile and
to make arrangements to have the same
transported to Choctaw couuty os soon
as the sheriff shoul designate the route to
bo pursuod from the railway station, De
Roto, Miss., to tho Beene of the action. Tne
shsriff being at the scene,
twenty-three miles from any tel
egraph station, could not be reached and
in default of instructions the military re
mained here to-day and the colonel
has decided to leave Mobile
at 1 o’clock to-morrow morning.
The Sims are six in number, two of whom
are believed to be daughters of Bob Sims.
They were surrounded at 8 o’clock this
morning and shots were exchanged. In the
melee one of the sheriff's posse was wounded.
A man named John Savage, who is sup
posed to be ODe of Sims’ gang, has been
captured. One report from the scene is
that a fight to a finish between the posse aud
outlaws will take place to-night.
BURROUNDKD BY 200 MEN.
Mobile, Doc. 26, 2 a. m. —Two hundred
men in Sheriff Gavin’s posse now surround
Bob Sims' house near YVomack Hill, Choc
taw county. They are fully armed and ex
changed several hundred shots with the out
laws last night. Sims was understood to
say that he and his men would kill one an
other before they will surrender. Tho
military from Mobile, who left at 1
o’clock, rum'nor twenty men under Oa> L
Hcu'oi. Col. Price Williams will go also.
The detaohment takes a 6-pounder field
niece and each man carries a guu and
twenty rounds
POLICE SHOW GOOD PI.UCK,
A Bmnil Equad Mckes Arres’s In tho
Teeth of an Ugly Mob.
Chicago, Dec. 25.—A riot, which at one
time tbroatoned to be a most bloody one,took
place this afternoon as tho outcome of a
horse race on one of the streets of this oity.'A
crowd of several hundred, mala and fe
male, white and black, assembled in Custom
house place to celebrate. The street
was turned into a race course,
a shot from a revolver being
the starting signal. Two races in quick
succession bad been run and the third was
bciug started when a squad of policemen
arrived. At the same time a general fight was
commenced in a neighboring saloon and
bullets came crashing through the windows.
Two officers in citizens clothing gained en
trance to tho saloon, and being recognized
the cry wont up: "Look the doors,” “Kill
the officers,’’ and at the same time the key
was turned in the lock.
PLUCKY BLUE COATS.
Backing into a corner, the officers drew
their revolvers, faced the ugly crowd aud
threatened to shoot the first man who
moved. Their nerve paralyzed the crowd
fer a moment, and by that time other
officers burst open tbe saloon doors and
rescued their comrades. The crowd was de
termined not to leave the saloon, but after a
desperate struggle the officers came
out each with a prisoner. A
patrol wagon was waiting near by, and
despite the efforts of the crowd in the
street, who sympathized with the prisoners,
the officers succeeded in landing their pris
oners ia the wagon. While not a shot was
fired by the officers, they were forced to
keep up a running fight while in the neigh
borhood, using their revolvers as billies.
A BLACK ANARCHIST.
As tho wagon was moving away a burly
negro named Robert Johnson, sprang for
ward and ahonted to the crowd. "Come on,
let’s lake them away and kill the d—d
oppers.” He was knocked down by a blow
from a revolver and unceremoniously
thrown into the wagon with drawn revolv
ers. A way was cleared for the wagon to pass
through the crowd, the prisoners constantly
struggling for freedom. The whole crowd
followed the wagon to the Harrison street
station, but desplto a desperate effort the
whole wagon load were placed behind the
bars. Other officers arriving the crowd
dispersed.
NATURAL GAS EXPLODES.
A Whole Family Inlured but All of
the Members Escape Fatal Wounds.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 25.— The 3-story
brick dwelling of A. F. Pritchard, No 2!UB
Smallman street, was blown to atoms
shortly before 1 o’clock this morning by an
explosion of natural gas. Mr. Pritohard,
his wife, and three children, a hired boy
named David Bennett and Barbara Reich,
a servant girl, were buried in the
ruins. When rescued they were all
found to be more or less seri
ously burned and bruised, but no
one was fatally injured. The cause of the
explosion was gas leokago in the collar. Mr.
Pritchard keeps a grocery store in his build
ing, and went to tho cellar to find a basket
for a customer, which be had stored awav.
He struck a match and the explosion fol
lowed. The concussion was terriflo, pieces
of the building being blown half a square
away It is considered a miracle that any
of those in the building at the time should
have escaped with their lives. rs - Pritch
ard and three children aged 3, 7 and 9 years
respectively, were in bed on tho third floor
and were taken out of the cellar.
KILLED BY AN OFFICEB.
The Coroner’s Jury Declares the Shot
Fired in Self-defense.
Gettysburg, Pa., Dec. 25.—Officer
Krouse of Littlostown, tbis county, last
night shot and killed Joseph Shadle and
wounded his brother, Frank Shadle. Tho
Shadle boys had raised a disturbance.
ruw„™. IT rouse tried to arrest Joseph, who
A crowd of their drunken friends
assaulted the officer, who was struck at with
a club and was finally compelled to shoot to
save himself. Tne coroner’s jury found
that Officer Krause had acted in wit-de
fense, and he wax released on bail.
Ex-Representative Getz Dead.
j second oongreswa,
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2<>, 1891.
EAGER tO FIGHT CHILE.
THB ARMY AND NAVY CLUB A
War HOTBED.
The Membership Now Over 600—The
Officers Anxious to Win Promotion
and the Other Prizes of the Military
Profession—Minister Montt’s Dinner
to Secretary Blaine.
Washington, Deo. 25.—Peace befitting
Christmas day reigned in Washington to
day except at the Army and Navy Clu' 1 ,
where war with Chile is Already raging end
has been, in fact, over since tbs Baltimore’s
sailors were killed in the streets of Val
paraiso. The Army and Navy Club, which
since its now SIOO,OOO club house was begun
has increased its membership until now,".hat
it is on the eve of giving its houte warming
ia the big and beautiful building, it
amounts to over 600, is a great influence In
Washington. The natural desire of most of
its members for opportunities to win pro
motion and tho other prizes of the mili
tary profession, joined with their natural
resentment at on affront to one branch of
their profession,has kept tho war talk going
over since Capt. Schley’s first renort was
received. If it had boon left to the Army
and Navy Club, war would have been de
clared with Chile long since. If it had the
power given it to-day it would bring Chile
up with a 24-hours’ ultimatum.
SHARED BY ALL RANKS.
The war feeling at tho club, naturally
the more intense because it is officially
reported at the war department and
the navy department, which began
with the younger officers has per
meated all rauks. Eveu old commanders
and rear admirals who would soon retire if
we were to have a real war, seein as eager
for hostilities as tho ensign just back from
his first oruise. It is from this powerful
institution, which influences all the other
clubs, the newspapers and senators and
representatives that most of the local gossip
called news os to tho “Chilean situation"
comes. The gossip multiplies from day to
day, s i that to-day it was possible to hear
anything startling you wanted to bear.
Tho fuct that the government is making
somewhat tardy preparations to make its
influence felt in Chile by a dram
atic demonstration at Valparaiso in
whioh all our available ships and men
will take part, aud the fact that it is also
arranging for the possible contingency of a
war with Chile as a result of her possible
uuwilllngoess to do what is right, are uot
enough for the gossips, wno are full of
startling stories.
WAITING ON THE NEW REGIME.
Meanwhile the President and Secretary
Blaine, appreciating the gravity of the situ
ation, which consists ohiefly in its uncer
tainty, are calmly awaiting* the action of
government to be emabii-heft to-morrow at
Santiago, to whioh Minister Egan has
been instructed to make the Bamo repre
sentation which he made to the provisional
government. To them the most interest
ing thing in the newspapers was the
brief cablegram from Valparaiso predicting
a speedy settlement of the Baltimore affair
and involving th# punishment of the two
Chileans who killed the two Baltimore men
“to the utmost legal limit,” confirming the
assurances so persistently given by Minister
Montt, the brother of the President of Chile,
to be inaugurated to-morrow.
MONTT’S DINNER TO BLAINE.
Great interest attaches in the present cir
cumstance! to the dinner to be given to
morrow by Souor Montt to Secretary
Blaine in honor of the inauguration of
Senor Montt’j brother as President of Chile.
There will be no formal proceedings of
oourse, nor will anything be said or done to
bo published, for the dinner will be partly
Srivate, but it L counted upon by Senor
iontt to deepen the good impression he has
made on the administration. It is unjust
and untrue to say that Honor Montt’s sin
cerity has boen questioned by the President
or Secretary Blaine, or that they suspect
him of making time for the purpose of get
ting the Capilan Pratt into American
waters before a rupture comes.
NO DELAY SECURED.
Asa matter of faot Minister Montt has
procured no delay whatever, and hns not
sought to do so. The President and Secre
tary Blaine have boon waitiug for the es
tablishment of the responsible constitu
tional government. If it proves to be un
willing to give us satisfaction tbe adminis
tration will not be hindered by tbe friendly
feeling it has for Minister Montt from
promptly taking steps in forc
ing its demands, whioh will now
Include under Minister Egan’s latest in
structions a cessation cf the espionage
of the American legation and ail
necessary protection for its occupants.
Meanwhile tbe administration, tho igh anx
ious, knowing that the situation is so criti
cal that a slight spark might produce an
explosion, is hopeful of a peaceful termina
tion of the incident.
The navy department hns been officially
informed of the arrival of the United
States cruiser Boston at Valparaiso, Chile.
Orders have been issued to the commander
to proceed to San Francisco. The infer
place is the headquarters of vessels assigned
to duty on the Pacific station, to which duty
the Boston was ordered some timo ago.
(jteMr. Soley, Assistant Secretary of tho
Navy, said to-night that there were no
ships of the nevy now under orders to pro
ceed to Chilean waters. Rumors In San
Francisco and elsewhere with reference to
the government chartering merchant
steamers for cruising purposes in anticipa
tion of trouble with Chile aro, be said, ab
solutely without foundation.
TWO FIREMEN RETURN.
San Francisco, Deo. 25. —The steamer
Keweenaw arrived here yesterday from
Valparaiso. Ou board was Patrick Shields,
a fireman, who was brutally beaten by the
Valparaiso police. Immediately after the
steamer docked United States District At
torney Gertner, acting on telegraphic in
structions from Attor. ey General Miller at
Washington, went ou board and examined
Shields and MoKlnstry, another fireman,
who was on shore with Shields
shortly before the latter was ar
rested. Shields repeated on oath tho
story of his injuries a* already sent out by
the Associated Press, and MeKinstry cor
roborated a portion of the story. Affida
vits wore signed by the men, which will be
transmitted to Washington by the next
mail. Shields sh'iws plain marks of the ter
rible beating ho reoeived.
GERMANY’S PRINTERS.
The Employers Claim That Only 1,000
Men Out of 36,000 Are Out.
London, Deo. 25.— Tho German master
printers, in a letter sent to tbe English
preee, say that only 1,900 compositors and
preeemen out of a total of 80,000 continue
to strike. Tbe socialist leaders guide the
strikers in order to further their politi
cal schemes. The question at issue is not
a matter of trade unions. The employers are
willing to adhere to tbe tariff agreement
with the compositors which has bee a ex
isting since 1889. The strike fund of £02,500
has been expended already and foreign con
tributions will not avail tbe strikers in their
fruitless struggle.
PUEBLA’S RIOT.
Tho Authorities Bent on Breaking Up
Eooleties of Monks.
City of Mexico, Deo. 25.—Further par
ticulars of the religious riots in Puebla are
to the effect that they were caused by the
enforcement of a law against organ
ized religions bodies. It appears that
tho priests and students for tho priesthood
had organized themselves into societies of
monks in various pieces, and it was the ef
forts cf the police to break up the or
ganizations that aroused the people.
Ttie first arre t took place in
Cholula last Monday morning, nine
priests being placed in prison. The work
was done so quiekly that tho populace was
utterly ignorant of what was going on.
The order of arrest bad been issued bv thn
judge of the district. On the evening of
the sanio day, Soldiers and policemen
entered tho church of Sau Augu.itiuu and
arrested a number of other priests and
students. As tho police ad soldiers were
taking the prisoners to prison a rabble
gathered, filling the streets, and trying to
rescue the priests,
missiles flying IN THE AIR.
All sorts of missiles were hurled at tho
officers aud many of tho riders had pistols
in their hands, but owing to the coolneai of
the officers, who kept their men under
strict discipline, only one of the rabbis was
shot and killed, while another was shot in
tho leg, but a number were more or less
injured by tho horses of "The Rurals” as
they farced their way through the tnob.
About the same time another body of
Boldiers and policemen wont to the old
chureh of the convent of El Carmen and
arrested eight or nine priests and students
who, it Is oialmod, had organized another
body of monks in that place. The
mob that gathered arouml those and fol
lowed them to jail was nearly as large and
violent os the one above mentioned. It is
said that one man in the ribble was killed
as ho resisted the progress of the march.
Tho priests under arrest number seventeen
from the two convents of Puebla and nine
from the old church.
KILLED FIVE MSN.
The Work of a Russian Peasant Insane
From Hunger.
St. Petersburg, Deo. 28.—A famished
peasant in the Tscheljabinsk district killed
five men recently, for the purpoio
of robbing them and buying food
with tho money thus obtatuod. He
was arrested while hiding tho bodies of his
victims. He told the prosecutor
before whom be was arraigned that he
murdered the meu while they were sleep
ing, and that he only got 4 roubles. He
said he thought he had finished them,
but while he was leaving the spot where he
had hid the bodies bo beard some of the
me i moan. He went baok and battered the
heads of his victims again and again. YVhon
he was leaving the place for the seoond
time one of tho men sat up, and he again
returned to oomplere his bloody work. This
time he res lived to make sure of Milling the
men, and kept hammering at them'all night
iong. The prisoner seems to have boon
driven insane by excessive hunger and cold.
FEVER IN A PRISON.
The prison at Samaria, which was built
to hold 203 inmates, is now crowded with
thousands of unfortunates, among whom
typhus and typhoid fevor are rifo. The
doctors whose duties it is to attend the pris
oners arc in despair, aud have not visited
their charges for months. The government
is dispatching troops to the districts where
riots are likely to occur.
Government officials uow refuse permis
sion for private distribution of food or the
opening of soup kitchens. All relief mu it
now be given through officials in the name
of the czar.
Moscow is threatened with an epldemio
of small pox. Twenty cases are reported
daily.
HAWAIIAN HAPPENINGS.
The Auditor General Insane The
Pearl Harbor Coaling atation.
Honolulu, Doo. 17.— The United States
steamship Charleston, Capt. Remy, sailed
this morning at 9 o’clock for Valparaiso. It
was presumed that she would try to moot
the steamer Mariposa outside and obtain
any fresh orders she might bring. Up to
1:80 o’clock to day the Mariposa bad not
arrived.
Favorable hopes for the future have been
excited here by President Harrison’s mes
sage recommending the appropriation of a
sufficient sum to remove obstruction in the
entrance to Pearl harbor and allow the
establishment of a United States coaling
station thore.
The auditor gouerul of Hawaii, who has
bad a long siege of ill :oss, has been pro
nounced insane. Jack Castle, whoso family
is well known in California and New York,
is filling tho position temporarily.
Her majesty's privy oouncll meets to-day
and will have several important matters to
consider, notably the formation of a plan
relating to the action of tho United States
government in regard to a reciprocity
treaty and tho appointment of a Hawaiian
minister resident at Wash! ngton.
BOMBS 7HROWN IN OHUECH.
The Altar Wrecked and Several Per
sons Injured.
Rome, Deo. 25. — While the midnight
mass in celebration of tiro Christmas festi
val was beiDg performed tbis morning In a
church in the city of Valencia, four bombs
were exploded in tbe edifice in rapid suc
cession. The congregation were for tho
time paralyzed by fear, and a number of
lights burning in tbe church were extin
guished. When the smoke and dust
had cleared away, it was soon that
tbe high altar had been destroyed
and that soveral persons, who were stand
ing near it, had been injured. Tbe side of
the church was compleiely wrecked and a
number of worshipers were bruised by the
falling debris. Two persons have been
arretted on suspiolon of having exploded
the bombs.
Tyrone’s Broken Bank.
Pittsburg, Pa., Deo. 25. —A special to
the Dispatch from Tyrone says suits for
$30,030 have been entered against Cashlor
Guyer and tbe stockholders of the Tyrone
bank, which suspended recently. A. B.
Hoover, tho largest stockholder, transferred
his property to J. C. Koller of Philadelphia
yesterday, thereby creating great indigna
tion among tbe depositors. Meanwhile tbe
liabilities are still mounting up as unknown
depositors continue to put in claims.
OUT OFF A MAN’S BAB.
A Citizen of Crawfordsvllle, Ind., Be
comes Insane on tbe Street.
St. Louis, Dec. 25.—A special to tho
Depublic, from Crawfordsville, Ind., says
" Peter Fisher, one of Crawfordsville't old
est and best citizens, became suddenly in
sane while the streets were thronged with
people, and before polios could reach him
he hod drawn a knife, slashed at several
people, and caught Fred Schweitzer by the
ear and severed it from his head atone
stroke. He was Dually overpowered,”
gakza is on the jump.
FORT RINGGOLD NEARLY CAPT
URED BY BIS BAND.
The United States Troops Decoyed
Out by a Runner With a False Re
port—An Unconfirmed Report That
Garza Was Killed la the Skirmish
With Capt. Hardee’s Men.
New Orleans, Dec. 25.—A special to the
Times-Democrat, from San Antonio, Tex.,
says: “Thore has boen no fighting ou the
frontier botweeu Mexican revolutionists and
United States troops since the encounter
which Capt. IlourKo had with them on
Tuesday. A number of official telegrams
from Capt. Bourse aud other military
officers along tho birder were received at
the department headquarters here to
day. Among tho correspondence was a
loiter to Gen. Stauley from Capt, Bourko in
which the lutter states that he has received
from an authoritative source accounts of
the movements of Catarina Garza since the
latter began his present revolutionary work.
After Garza’s engagement with Mexican
troops near Guorrero, three months ago, his
band scattered, Garza taking refuge In tho
mountains of Lampasas, whore he remained
several days He then proceeded inoognito
to the City of Mexico, where he spent a
month working up the interest and support
of his movement.
the nucleus of war.
“It is believed that he secured a large
amount of money from revolutionary sym
pathizers in tho olty and with this fund
returnud to Texas. During their stay at
Enciual, Tex., Garza’s meu laid iu a large
quautity of urms and ammunition, which
were purchased secretly in this city. After
ten days the main body of the revolution
ists, which numbered between 500 and 600,
divldod into three detachments, one of them
crossing the Hio Grande at a point about
forty miles bslow Eagle Pass,auotbor going
almost directly south aod the third going
to Mier, Mexico. It was the last named de
taohment that Capt. B.iurke encountered.
The plan of the revolutionists was to
come together again at a point near Cam
argo and make a concerted attack on that
place.”
FORT RINGGOLD’S NARROW ESCAPE.
Brownsville, Tex., Deo. 25.—1 t is re
ported that Garza hns made a bold attempt
to capture Fort Ringgold. The report says
that one of hiß band was pursued by Moxt
can troops near Camargo. The bandit, giv
ing spurs to his horse, swam to this sldo of
the river, with tho Merioan troops after
him. The fugitive ran into Fort Ringgold
whilo fbo United States soldiers were at
dinner und reported that Garza was behind
him. Boots aud saddles were sounded. The
men weut out to moot Garza,
but soon discovered that the
troops were Mexican regulars. They
rushed back to Fort Ringgold and found
that the fugitive had tricked them, and that
Garza was coming in at the other end to
take Fort Ringgold. The soldiers got bock
just in time so Bave the fort from being
sacked. The whole garrison Is now under
arms. The United States telegraph ope
rator has pistols on his operating table for
emergencies. A report has reached here
that several Mexican army officers are
Joining Garza’s band, and that a company
of Mexican regulars had revolted and
killed their captain, after having had a
tight among themselve*. There may be
something authentic about this story.
GARZA REPORTED KILLED.
Laredo, Tex,, Deo 25.—A report was
current yesterday evening that Catarina
Garza was killed in nu engagement with
Capt. Hardy’s command between Laredo
and Carla so, but nothing authentic can be
ascertained. The commanding officers at
Fort Mclntosh, at a late hour this evening,
hid received no official confirmation of the
report. Thore oan be no doubt that
Garza has been receiving material
aid from ranchers from this side of tho Rio
Grande, in the viciulty of his recent en
campment in the counties of Encinal and
Duval, where he recruited about 250 men,
and that Pena station has beefi the point
whore ho lias received his supplies. A spe
cial train, bearing two companies of United
Bratos troops, arrived over tho Interna
tional railway last evening, and tboy wUI
be forwarded at once to the soone of Gar
za’s disturbance in the vicinity of Rio
Grande City and Carlsso.
revolutionists routed.
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 25. —A special from
San Antonio says: “Plutaro Ornetas, the
Mexican oouxul here, has received a tele
gram from Gen, Lorenzo Garcia, military
commander of tho northern zone of Mexico,
stating that his troops enoounterad a de
tachment of Catarina Garza’s revolutionists
near Micr, Mexloo, Wednesday. A battle
was fought in whioh a number were killed
and wounded on uaob side. The revolu
tionists wero routed aud retreated aoroes
the river to the Texas line. Two troops of
United States cavalry loft here by apodal
train to-day and will take the field at cnce.
gahza’s alleged death.
St. Louis, Deo. 25, 4 p. m.—The latest
nows from tbe Texas and Mexican bonier is
that a report was in circulation in Laredo
that Catarina Garza, the so-called revolu
tionist. was killed yesterday in a fight with
Capt. Hardee’s troops, between Laredo aud
Corisso, but tbe report hod not beon veri
fied. Several changes have beon made in
the disposition of the United States troops
along the border. Capt. Weasel of the
Third oavalry la guarding the
river crossing near Eagle Pass.
Capt. Burke is moving along
tbo river near Laredo, and several detach
menti arc located at crossings between Rio
Grande City and Brownsville. The Mexican
government is said to be in a state of con
siderable anxiety over tbe serious oondition
of affairs. A report oonaes from Browns
ville, said to have emanated from reliable
sources, that there is a great deal of dissat
isfaction among the Mexican troop*, and
that several considerable bodies of them
have revolted and joined Garza.
A Landslide In a Cut.
Sioux CrTY, I*., Dec. 25.—Early this
morning a heavy landslide occurred in a big
cut on the Chicago, Milwaukee and Bt.
Paul and Omaha roads leading to tbo Mis
souri river bridge. A train passing through
was buried in the debris. No one wax badly
hurt, but the bridge is blocked and oannot
be cleared for forty-eight hours. Trains on
the Union Pacific, Elkhorn and Missouri
division are cut off.
Held as New Smyrna’s Murderer.
Augusta, Ga., Deo. 25.—John Dorsey, a
white man tramping through Carolina and
sleeping in negro homos, was arrested in
Edgefiold county and brought here to-day
on suspicion of being the murderer of the
Hatch family at New Smyrna, Fla.
Christmas here has jpassed without spe
cial inoldentf .r casualty of any Kind. All
tbe stores wore closed and the day was as
quiet as Sunday.
A Weddinsr at Zeigler.
ZniGLKH, Ga., Deo. 25, —A wedding oc
curred at the borne of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor
of this city yesterday afternoon at 3:30
o’clock, the contracting parties being H. W.
Pierce and Miss Laura A. Taylor. Tho
ceremony was performed bv the Rev. H. G.
Edenftold. Many elegant presents were re
ceived by the bride ana groom.
MARRIAGE AT WEST POINT.
One of Savannah's Young Ladles the
Bride.
West Point, Ga., Deo. 25.—At the Meth
odist church here Tuesday evening, Deo. 83,
Miss Anna Blattnor of Savannah end
H. D. Tatum of West Point wero married
by Rev. J. R. Parker. Rev. and Mrs. J. R.
Parker are warm frionds of tbe bride.
The ohurch, which bad been elegantly
and artistically decorated, was thronged
by friends of the contracting parties.
The young ladies vied with each other in
the beauty and elegance of their attire,
while the charming bride in her beautiful
bridal array of white satin, fiowiug veil
pinned back with orango blossoms, aud
holding In her hand a lovely bouquet of
choicest cut flowers, was tbe center of attrac
tion and admiration. Tbe attendants wero
Norman Rood (best man), Ben Hill,
T. K. Smith, R. M. Croft, J. TANARUS, Warner,
Will Rowe; Misses Lizzie Scott (maid of
honor), cream and passementerie; Bailie F.
Burdett, cream and pearls; Leila Presmau,
Oroam and gold trimmings; OUie Woodliff,
nile gre>u; Miss Mary Scott, cream with
pearls; Carrie Croft, pink crepe de chine
and La France roses. Ushers, Arthur
Dayman aud Ferrell Tatum. The wed
ding march was rendered by Mr.
Hendrick of Grantville. From the
church the bridal party went to the palatial
retidsnoe of the groom’s brother, P. A.
Tatum, where a reception was tendered.
The presents were numerous and handsome,
expressive of tho high esteem in whioh the
bride and groom aro held.
BYLVANIA BIFTINGB.
A Locomotive That Looked Like a
Hopeless Wreck Made Good os New.
Sylvania, Ga., Deo. 25. Arthur
Hughes, engineer on tbe Sylvania railroad,
was married Wednesday night to Miss Nel
lie West, daughter of Conductor West of
the same road, Rev. W. J, Flanders officiat
ing.
Dr. E. C. McCall and Miss Fannie Beard
were married last Thursday at Black creek,
in this county, by Rev. Lou Overstreet.
Rev. 15. L. Sholnutt, who hns been preach
ing at the Chriftlan church hero for several
months, left Wednesday for bis home in
Walnut Grove, where he will enter on tbe
dutUs of an evangelist. It is not known
yet who will take his place here.
Mrs. J. H. Hull of Atlanta is on a visit to
her son, Col. J. H. Hull of Sylvania.
The Sylvania railroad engine, which was
lying In the ditch a short while ago, seem
ingly a hopeless wreck, is now in prime run
ning order. Instead of sending it to the
Shops W. T. Opie of this oounty was
engaged to do tho work, and be has made a
brilliant success of it. The woodwork, oab,
tender, etc.. wan done by Dick
Oglesby and Ed. Hughes. Turning out io
oomotives is n new feature of Sylvanla’s en
terprising spirit, but she has proved that the
can do it.
HONEYMOON HAPPINESS.
Arrival at Griffin of tbe Oobb-Mallory
Bridal Party.
Griffin, Ga., Deo. 25. —Several members
of tbs Gobb family have married recently,
but the marriage of no one of them has at
tracted more attention than that of James
Jackson Cobb of Mnoon to Miss Annie
Laurie Mallory of this city.
Tbe bridal party from Macon reached
Griffin Tuesday morning and wero en
tertained at tbe hospitable home of Mrs.
Charles G. Mills. Mrs. Mills is a most
charming hostess and her lovely home was
made even more lovely bv its beautiful
decorations of Christmas borrios and ivy.
Mrs. J. P. Hammond, Mrs. H.
Johnson, Mrs. Marie Pritchard,
and Misses Ella Rawls, Mary Burr and
Bessie Mills assisted Mrs. Mills in receiving
her guests. Tho party from Macon con
sisted of tho groom, J. J. Cobb; tbe grooms
men, Rolf Sims, D. N. Nelligan, C. P.
Btoed, Carl Johnson, E. W. Burke and Will
Redding and Mrs. Patterson, sister of the
groom.
An elegant luncheon was served from 12
to 4 o’olock.
DINED BY ODD FELLOWS.
Tbe Beoret Society Men of Oordele
Feasted at a Banquet.
Cordelk, Ga., Dec. 25.—T0-day woe a
big day with the secret orders aDd many
citizens of Cordolo. The Odd Fellows gave
a dinner to the Masons, Knights of Pythias,
Red Men anil quito a number of citizens.
At 11:83 o’clock this morning a procession
of the secret orders’ mea, headed by the
oornet baud, marched from Masonio ball
on Eighth street to Shipp’s opera house.
Rev. Orean Branch offered a prayer full of
thunbsgiving, earnestness and true elo
quence. Col W. T. Thomson delivered an
address, whioh was a model of terseness and
beauty. He spoke of the objects of Odd
Fellowship, aud it is the opinion of thosa
who braril him that bis speech will do
much good for tho order. From the opera
bouse the crowd repaired to the dining
room of tho new fiuwanee hotel. A mag
nificent feast had been prepared by the Odd
Fellows. Nearly a thousand people par
look of the diuner.
GIFT 3 FOR TH3 POOR
Generous Remembrance of the Needy
of Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Deo. 25.—Fully five hun
dred poor families were made happy to-day
through tbe charity of the good people of
Atlanta. Nearly $2,000 worth of pro
visions and supplies, including S4OO and
toys for tbe obildren were contributed to
tbo Christmas poor fund on a call of only
two days’notice. All tbs committees were
busy distributing them among the poor and
forty 2-borse drays and half as many
other vehicles were brought Into requisition
for the good work. The poor of Atlanta
will long remember the Curistmas of 1891.
Tho Y. M. C. A. of Waycross.
Way cross, Ga., Dec. 25. —The Young
Men’s Christian Association is in a flourish
ing condition, through tbe energetic work
of General Heorotary L. Straub. The hot
and cold water bates are now ready for use.
Tho reading room presents a more inviting
appearance with new tables, papers and
periodicals. Tbe gymnasium is equipped
with the best apparatus, and is well patron
ized. The financial condition of the asso
ciation is on a better basis than ever. Tbe
Savannah, Florida and Western and Bruns
wick and Western railway companies aud
citizons have oontri' uted liberally toward
tho support of the association, and a budget
is being prepared for next year’s work.
Found Dead on the Traok.
Brunswick, Ga., Dec. 25.— Henry Ter
rell, a negro, was found ou tho railroad
track with his head out off. There are two
theories—one is that he was killed and
placed on the traok by parties he was quar
reling with; tbe other is that he went to
sleep and a train killed him.
Fired On by An Assasain.
Trenton, Ga., Deo. 25.—80 b Thurman
was shot at again to-night at U o'clock, the
hall pasting through his coat. Tbe citizens
are now determined to find tbe shooter.
They have sent to Cole City for blood
hounds.
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POLITICS IN ENGLAND.
HASTING TON STILL LBADBB OF
•THE DISSIDENTS.
Joseph Chamberlain or Sir Henry
James Mentioned in Connection With
the Actual Leadership in the House
of Commons—England's Attitude la
the Bulgarian Trouble.
(.Copyright, 1691, by the A", Y, Associated Press.)
London, Dec. 25. —The position of Lord.
Hartlngton at leader of the dissidents will
remain unaltered on his going Into the
House of Lords. The papers teem with
speculations as to whether Joseph Chamber
lain or Sir Henry Jamas will beoome the
virtual head of the party. Tba quoition,
however, wax really settled long ago during:
thn illnast from whioh the late Duke or
Devonshire recovered. Uuder the concur*
rence of Lord Salisbury, who was then,
vainly negotiating top the absorption oil
Lord Hartlngton by tho conservative party,
it was determined that Lord Hartlngton
would retain tho nominal aud actual leader
ship, Mr. Chamberlain taking tbe lead iu>
the House of Commons. Sir Henry Jama*
declined eveu to place himself in oompeths
tlon with Mr. Chamberlain.
Tbe old liberals aro forming a strong
wing of the dissidents, who distrust Mr.
Chamberlain’s tendencies toward radioal-4
ism.
The conservatives oontinue to be sby to
ward politicians with whom they have littla
in common oxooyt unionism. But the tory
loaders have tested Mr. ChamherlatuTi
willingness and o.pucity to work In unions
with them. The conservative members
generally admit his frankness and integrity
as a co-worker, while tbe unionists equally
recognize his powers os a debater. His lesa
known qualities as a tactioian aud personal
courtesy and mental alertness, however,
make him only a possible commander oC
the party in the House of Commons;
UAHTINOTON OKTB THE GARTER.
Lord Hartlngton, on assuming tbe duk>
dom, obtains the garter whioh Mr, Glad
stone obtained for the deceased duke and
which is inspirited In succession. Such au
honor is most unusual, but Lord Hail.bury,
owing to the existence of blx ministry to t
Lord Hartlngton and being unable other
wise to pay for his services, is desirous timt
the new duke sbail accept tho garter. Mr.
Gladstone ha. written a letter to Lord Hur
tlugtou, expressiug regrets at tbe death oC
his lather, tho Duke of Devonshire, and re
calling their longjperlod of political friend
ship. A number of eminent Giulstoniaua
will attend the funeral of the duke, though
Mr. Gladstone himself and Mr. Morley will
be unable to be present.
FRANCE AND BULQARTA.
Sir William White, the British ambas
sador at < onstantlnople, while passing
through Sofia yosterday, had a short inter
riow with Premier Htarabuloff. Lori
Salisbury Is reported as having adviaod tho
Bulgarian government that Tn satisfying
Kranoe in the present juncture, it is the
belief of high officials that Lor.l Salisbury,
taking an isolated course, advised ITemler
Htambuloff to submit to tho demands of M.
Ribot, tho Frenoh minister of foreign
affairs, although the Berlin government
is known to bu udvising the opposite policy.
Tho reports of Mr. Conner, the British,
agent at Sofia, show that it would not be
advisable to expose tho Stairibuloff regime
to tbo scrutiny whioh would artso from
joint deliberation of tho European power*
on Minister Ribot’s charge of violation of the
oapitulations. wholesale arrests and pro
longed imprisonment without trial and a
savage systora of torture to force confessions.
Other illegal expulsions besides that of
M. Chadonine accompany Premier Htutn<
bu I off’s despotic rnlo, so Lord Bnlisbury
aims to sottle the trouble out of court.
Premier Htambuloff threatens to resign un
less tbe unstinted support of England be ex
tended to him. As his sucoesair in tbis
event would be M. Hleiff, who would adopt]
a pro-Russian policy, the prospect may
compel Lord Salisbury to ohauge his posi
tion in the matter,
RtBOT'S AIM.
M. Ribot, tbe French membor of foreign
affairs, wanting to force on exposure of the
uew Bulgarian atrocities, has brought M.
Chardmer to France to ooach him in regard
to them. Vlenna newspapers are trying to
ridicule M. Cbadsuine an an “Ex-waiter and
Cafe Chautant singer.” He really
served a three years’ term in the
French army ana afterward became
private secretary to Prince Alexander of
Battuuburg when the luttor was Prince of
Bulgaria. He followed the latter’s fortunes
for a time after hit abdication, but subse
quently returned to Sofia as tbe secretary ol
trie Frenoh diplomatic agency there and
correspondent of tbe Havas news agency.
In fact, he knew too much tor Premies
Htambuloff.
A VERY PBEITY DOWRY.
The Duke of Cambridge to Allow
Princess Mary £5,000 a Year.
London, Deo. 25. —Tbe Duke of Cam
bridge is credited with endowing Princess
Viotoria Mary with £5,000 yearly. Hia
annual income of £30,003 has enabled him
to be generous to bis favorite niece. It has
been decided that tbe dresses to be worn by
bridesmaids of tbe princess will be of white
and silver, trimmed with May blossoms.
They will wear veils and wreaths, but
their toilets wilt have no trains. The cor
poration of the city of London will present
tbe princess with a silver dinner service and
diamond necklace, and the Duke of Buo
cleugb will give her a diamond braceloc.
The members of nobility are vying with
each other in the costliness of their gifts oC
jewelry and plate to the young couple;
London's Fog Clearing.
London, Deo. 26, 2 a. m. —The terribly
oppressive fog in which London has been
wrappel during tho last two or three days
prevailed until midnight, but at 1:30 o’clock
this morning is clearing.
BT. APQUSTINB’B CHRISTMAS.
The Day Generally Observed in the
Churches and Hotels.
Bt. Auoustink, Fla., Deo. 25.—Christ
mas was generally observed in tbe hotels
and ohurohes. Pontifical moss was cele
brated at midnight at the cathedral. One
thousand people were present. The cere
monies lasted from 12 o’olock midnight un
til 2 o’clock tbis morning.
Capt. Woodruff, commanding the United
States troops, gave a brilliant Christmas
tree reception to the children of the officers
and enlisted men this evening.
It was a grand day at the Alcazar and
Casino. Water polo and aquatic sports
amused the people visiting tho latter place;
Out In tbe Leg.
Bt. Augustine, Fla., Dec. 25.—Marshal
Teba Benet, while trying to quell a dis
turbance in Green’s negro drinking place,
on Spenoert corner, to-night, was stabbed
in the right leg below th© calf, by the ool
orod ringleader. The marshal’s appearance
caused a general row. Tho man who cut
him escaped in tbe crowd. Pierce Reddiok
(colored) aided Beuet. Dr. Aiexandoi
stitched the wound.
