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the morning SEWS. I
* FgT PUSHED iNOOHPOKATEDISSe. -
I JH. E3TILL, President. \
iii m in
Three Killed by a Cyclone
at Fayetteville.
SCORE OF PEOPLE HURT
Thirty Houses, a School and a
Warehouse in Ruins.
SULLEN GIVEN A SHAKING.
Darlington County Also in the
Storm’s Path.
A Farmer Named Travis, a Girl Named
Graham, an Unknown Negro Child
on the Death Diet at Fayetteville—The
Floorof a House Blown Out and the
Walls Beit Standing With the Fam
ily Between Them—Scenes no Pen
Can Picture.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 6.—Three people
were killed outright anil between twenty
and thirty injured in a cyclone that swept
• over the little town of Fayetteville, twenty
miles from here on tho Atlanta and Florida
road between 6 and 7 o’clock last night.
Those killed wore:
Salliis Graham, daughter of J. TV. Gra
ham, aged 10 years.
Will Travis, a farmer, aged 30.
A NEGRO baby, name unknown.
News of the disaster was first brought to
this city this morning by Sheriff J. B.
Hewell of Forsyth county.
So iar as can be ascertained, the cyclone
I having swept over a wide district, the
I wounded are:
I Mrs. Brown.
Mrs. Henderson and her daughter, Miss
I Emma.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Graham and their
I two daughters and son, Misses Lillian
I sod Bertha and Rus. These were slightly
I injured by falling timbers.
I Mil Knox and wife.
I Thomas Garrison and wife and their
I little baby.
I Thomas Kerlin.
I Thomas Bushin.
I Eugene Travis.
I Mrs. Thavis.
I The last two wore very seriously
I wounded.
■ DIRECTION OF THE STORM.
I The cyclone came from the northwest and
I *as going southeast At Fayetteville it
I lllghtly changed its course, curving to the
■ east. The path of tha cyclone was about
I *0 yards wide.
I Thomas McLendon of the Atlanta and
I Tr rila railroad says in places along the
■ railroad the telogra, U poles were torn to
I pieces by ttie lightuing. Luohathing was
■ sever before known in the month of Janu
■ E '-'- The first evidence McLendon saw of
■ the st'en was about ilfty-three miles from
I A.iarttt, where small houses and fences
■ *ere blown down.
I wl ° witnessed tho cyclone’s work
■ yit r lirde.l them of n \ uttlefield. ltaft-
I ■' r “ ‘■ wn lot) yurds> from a house and
■ thven ten feet in a hillside.
■ BREWING OK THE STORM.
■ Sheriff Howell," in describing the do
■sweep, said: “First, a blue black
H nes t:ced in the northwest, mid a
■ btorni was momentarily expected. A few
■ befi >re 0 o’cl ck there was a death-
I * cal,:i t and then a peculiar rearing
■ , 1 va3 bcanl in the direction of tho ap-
M r aching cloud. Up In the heavens tho
■ ‘ ‘ assumed tiie shape of an inverted
H ■'••‘cl, which was coming right toward
'The outside of the
I 2 • °- vdndor was on fire,
ItJ " as a black cloud that
I r -.r, ari ' >< to boa vur y bell In its furious
■ 'sanlseethnig. it came down upon
■ sike a vulture i wooping upon its
■ i i-eraver it struck there was death
■ , " ctr 'action, and when the blow came
■ ' i : fire appeared to be shaken aud
-iicr m its efforts to clear a path.
■[ t h' b'NDF.n LIKE A BALL.
■ thoa ri '° a* >f the effort had
Hg, mui ' l ; ! ‘ nl gathering renewed
Hsct’”r , .'"' U "‘ swoop dovv u on some other
. ai‘ l . down it bounded aud foil like
rufli3LT roariag and trotting
■ tU[, r . Me wrought to a frenzy in
J - ;'' ' bery cyclone could bo plainly
"j 1 ' ‘ I! it, but no one of the thou
■ > tv attracted bv tho lurid-lit
DHl,,< ' 'Erection of tho wrecked town
■ae* el ‘.‘ l ', i " a what 11 was until Sheriff
|Hitg. v '_ a ' I,c ' to Atlanta tills morn-
Ht .. |l ' n ° 3n truly picture tho ter
■ ’“‘as tho little villige.
H A- >V A Happy HOME wrecked.
fHh.p.y “f Mrs. A. J. Henderson a
|HW;rtf. . 3l “‘ y "as gathered about tho
’"s. Henderson, Mrs. Travis,
Travis and his two chil
jHW .’kV h ? happy pro,lp - The 1m11d
.... ‘ tt L> - Mr. Travis stepped to
n,i' w: ' ttt M all meant. Just as
f J u i'°“ the porch the cyclone
tb,i bouse. The roof of
r . " 1 '' r ßt taken off, and, strange
t ' tbe Uoor of the house
in „ ’ "' a T and the inmates
{■"bit,/ werß loft withill the
1 ' up" tha bare ground.
Xr>. { was badly hurt.
U|H an; l tho children were
. _’ a ’ n ''t found until '-'.lock.
|H; Si,; r, ’’ !lam were picked up man
-■•••rd* from tho rest lenco.
HD ■'* iu the opeu door he bad
been taken up by the suction of the electric
funnel. Mr. Travis was about 33 years of
age and a highly respected oltizen of Fayette
ville.
death of little sallie graham.
Twelve happy people were sitting to
gether at the residence of J. W. Graham.
The breath of the death-dealing cyclone
touched the happy home. The walls were
crushed like bits of pasteboard and the roof
and ceiling were torn away like chaff. The
chimney tottered end fell. Beneath the
nile of debris one member of the happy
group was buried. Sallie Kata Graham,
aged 9. The little girl was a niece of Judge
Hufus Dorsey of Atlanta. All the other
members of this family ware Injured, but
it is thought that none of the injuries will
prove fatal. Death and destruction seemed
verywhere.
A NEGRO BABY’S CORPSE.
After- the storm had passed away some
body picked up a little dead negro child.
Whoße it was or where it came from no
body knows.
Altogether ten beautiful homes, twenty
other residences, the public academy and
the alliance warehouse were totally de
stroyed. Many other buildings were also
seriously damaged.
Mrs. Brown’s residence was totally do
st rived.
Mr. Knox’s residence was destroyed, and
he and Mrs. Knox were injured.
J. P. Peevy, who lives three miles east of
Fayetteville, on the McDonough road, had
a 0-room residence and a large barn to
tally destroyed. Four other residences in
the same neighborhood were destroyed. In
tho sanio neighborhood John English, whose
residence was destroyed, was badly injured.
His wife bad her ankle broken. Their two
children were also hurt.
A TORNADO AT MII.LEN.
Millen, Ga., Jan. O.—A terrific cyclone
passed near here late yesterday afternoon,
causing great loss of property, but no lives.
It struck the plantation of J. H. Daniel,
blowing tn a northeasterly direction, and in
te courso entirely wrecked five dwelling
houses and two stables. The next damage
done was on the plantation of Elias Daniel,
where the gin house and barns wore un
roofed. The loss of property so far as can
be ascertained was about $3,000. One of
the dwellings blown down contained thirteen
people, none of whom were seriously in
jured.
A TORNADO IN DARLINGTON.
Charleston, S. C., Jan. 6. —Darlington
county war visited to-day by a destructive
tornado. At Cash’s depot roofs were blown
from large residences but no one hurt. In
the northeast part of the county houses
and trees were blown down and
twelve colored people were badly
hurt. The track of the storm was
about sixty yards wide, and it did not
swerve from its course through forest
oak, hickory and pine, but cut out an
avenue through the woods. The storm came
from the northwest and moved tn a south
easterly direction, and was aocompanied by
lightning.
A WOMAN KILLED AT OAKLAND.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 6.—A special
to tho Times-Union from Oakland, Fla.,
says: “A destructive wind storm passed
over this town about 10 o’clock this morn
ing, doing great damage to property and
causing one death. The path of the
tornado was one mile in width. Nearly
everything in its track was leveled
to the ground. At the east end of town it
struck tho 2-story cottage of P. H. Roper,
lifted it from its foundations, breaking the
brick chimney and gable, and turned the
house upside down, completely crushing it
and its contents and instantly killing Mrs.
Roper and injuring her daughter Pearl.
AN EYE WITNESS.
A man passing by who saw the dreadful
work of the hurricane ran over to the
Roper house an! found a 4-m onths-old baby
unhurt lying on top of the celling of one of
rooms, which was upside down, showing
the house to have been completely
turned over. Mrs. Roper was found
badly o ushed and jammed iu between
the timbers and already dead. She must
have been Instantly killed. The injuries to
her son and daughter are slight.
“The tornado also struck the house of a
negro named Perry, near Ocala, lifting it
f.om its foundations. Tho damage was
general through the east end of the town.”
HILL AT WASHINGTON.
No Move to Have tho New Tort
Legislature choose the Electors.
Washington, o an. 6. Senator-elect
David Bennet Hill arrived this evening and
will be sworn in to-morrow. He weat at
once to the rooms reserved for him at the
Arlington a month ago, and instructed
the clerks to send up no cards. To a friend
who came over with him from New York
and called bis attention to the story from
Pittsburg that Senator Quay aud
Col. Dudley were planning to
circumvent on alleged purpose
on Senator-elect Hill’s part to haTO the New
York legislature elect the New York
electors this year, he said that it was evi
dently a joke, “New YV>rk,” he said, is a
democratic state and will elect democratic
electors this year without resorting to that
or any other unusual means. ”
CRIbP’S ILLNESS SEHIOUB.
The Speaker Not Apt to Take the
Chair for Several Weeks Yet.
Washinoton, Jan. 6. SpeakerJCrisp had
a bad night last night. His physician feared
that his lungs were beginning to be seriously
affected, but he was able to relieve them
and the speaker was better to-day. Ha is,
however, notout of danger by any means;
in fact, it was discovered to-uay that the
sneaker ha* been much more seriously ill
ihan his physician has hitherto admitted,
and that he is very weak and
nervous now H.s Phy-oiM
still says, however, that he
will be out in two weeks, but others near
him think it will be well iuto February bo
rhe presides over the House agaui or .s
even able to attend to any kind of buunw.
Mrs. Crisp is with her husband almost con
stantly, in spite of her feeble health.
Nominated by the Frosident.
\Y ASHtN-UTON, Jftn. 6. —The President to
day sent to the Senate the following uotm
nations: Walter Wyman of M‘SBouri to be
supervising surgeon general of mar in
•StfftrEsi£S the* marine 11 hospital
service.
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1892.
A BIG GUARANTEE FUND.
TBBMINAL KINGS PLEDGE THEM
SELVES FJH $5,C00,000.
A Probability That the Renewal of
Confidence Thus Created Will Make
It Necessary to Call for Only a Small
Part of the Money—Scott to Succeed
Inman as President—The Big Com
mission Demanded by John Calhouu.
New York, Jan. 4 —A gentleman who is
thoroughly informed on all matters related
to the present situation in the Richmond
Terminal matters told an evening paper re
porter some hitherto unpublished facts con
cerning the affairs, past and future, of that
company. He said: “The Oloott commit
tee is now making a thorough examination
into the affairs of the Terminal
and Danville companies. It will
probably report In two weeks.
When the report and recommendations
have been accepted by the stockholders, it
Is likely that certain changes will take place
in the management of the Dinville com
pany. I think that Mr. Inman will be suc
ceeded os president of the Danville by either
George S. Scott or by Gen. Thomas, prob
ably by the former, as Gen. Thomas would
not care for the position. Mr. Inman will
undoubtedly, if he chooses, remain as presi
dent of the Terminal company.
a guarantee fund.
“The $5,0 0,000 guarantee fund raised
yesterday makes the course perfectly clear
now. As the fund is guarur.tood, the banks
holding the Danville loan will feel Becure
and probably only a small part of the sub
scription will be oallsd. Tho subscribers
were Gen. Thom is, Jay Gould, Col. Bayne,
and some of the present directors of the-
Terminal company. The hirst National
Bank is also do wn on the list. This accounts
for the probable re-entrance of George S.
Scott as president of the Danville.
DROPPING OF THE CALHOUNS.
“The dropping of the Calhouns from the
board of the Georgia Central was due more
to pressure from outside holdei a of Ter
minal securities than pressure from the
other directors. Then it was felt that tho
Calhouns were not in sympathy with the
new management. John C. Calhoun had a
claim against the Georgia Central of
$90,000 for placing certain securities
and loans. This amount was cut down bv
arbitration to $35,000, and since that time
it has bee-i discovered that tho Georgia
laws forbid a director of the road receiving a
commission for services rendered the road
unless a written agreement between the other
directors and himself was iu force prior to
thoso services. So I think it doubtful
whether Mr. Calhoun will receive anything
on his claim.”
ATLANTA’S RUMORS.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 6. —A report is in
circulation hare to the effect that the Rich
mond Terminal headquarters are to bo re
moved from Atlanta and that they will bo
taken back to Richmond and Washington,
while the Centra! headquarters will be
relumed to Savannah. A well-known rail
road man is authority for the st itonienL
Both Manager Green and Assistant Man
ager Thompson are out of the city and the
rumor could not be substantiated. The
force of clerks in the Kiser building, not
withstanding the recent upheaval in Ter
minal affairs, place no confidence in these
rumors. One prominent railroad official
in conversation to-day declared that the T er
miual headquarters were moved to Atlanta
only to kill such legislation pending or that
would come up inimical to the system. Tho
same official also stated that, in view of the
Calhoun letters and other information now
obtainable ,if the general assembly were in
session the most radical legislation would
be attempted; that the Berner bill, or even
the Olive bill would go through with a
rush, for, said he, a great deal of evidence
that was suppressed then would now bo
easy of access.
The clerks of the Richmond Terminal
were paid off late yesterday evening. Their
December salaries were considerably over
due and the situation was becoming em
barrassing. To-day, however, they are all
jubilant.
GARS A LOSING HEART.
The Activity of the American Troops
Makes Him Despondent.
Washington, Jan. o.— Gen. Schoffeld
has received the following telegram from
Gen. Stanley, dated 8n Antonio, Tex.,
Jan. 5: “Capt. Bourke, at present before
United States district court at Brownsville,
telegraphs ‘On my way here with Leon
garda I tried to get information from
him as to the people behind
this Garza business who were supplying the
ammunition and other war material. He
was much of the lime under the influence
of morphine, but be told me some things
that may ho of value, giving the names of
persons. Garza left Los Angela with 271
men. He did not wait for all who were to
come. He probably hurried, from tho fact
that- tho Texas Rangeri aud Capt. Hardie
knew of his whereabouts. The day
Leongarda was captured there were
still about 200 in the band, but they were
beginning to scatter. Garza is said to ba
very despondent since the troops and
rangers have begun to stir him ud. Leon
garda has been t lrned over to the civil
authorities. In this connection my former
application for funds from the department
of justice for the employment of deputy
marshals Is renewed.”
CENSUS APPROPRIATIONS.
A Deficiency Estimate of $1,000,000
Sent to the Senate.
Washington, Jan. 6. —The acting Secre
tary of the Treasury to-day sent to congress
a letter from Robert P. Porter, superintend
ent of the census, accompanied by a defi
ciency estimate of $1,000,000 for continuing
the work of the census, which appropria
tion, it is asked, be made in the urgenoy de
ficiency bill. The letter of Supt. Porter,
which is dated Dec. 09, says that the
work of the census office is well
advanced, and that If the appropriation
asked for be made immediately it will be
possible to bring the work practically to a
termination by tho close of 1802 or the
spring of 1893. There now remains availa
ble only $144,563, and about 200 clerks have
been furloughed. The census appropria
tions thus far aggregate $6,400,000.
Confirmed by the senate.
Washington, Jan. 6.— The Senate has
oonflrnied the followed nominations: Inter
state commerce commissioners—James W.
McDlll of lowa, William R. Morrison of
Illinois and William M. Lindsey of Ken
tucky. E. U. Rathbone of Ohio, fourth
Assistant Postmaster General.
Postmasters —Florida: J. M. Jolley, at
Daytona. Georgia: Mrs. Martha Brown,
at Fort Valley; Miss Ella M. Henry, at El
berton; P. B. Hall, at Waynesboro; M. G.
Hall, at Cordele; H. D. Attwood, at Bruns
wick.
A Browery Seized.
San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 6.—The
Jackson brewery of this city was seizod thit
afternoon by the collector of customs for
violation of the revenue laws.
SESSION OF THB SENATE.
Pensions for Seminole War Survivors.
The Nicaragua Ganal.
Washington, Jan. 6. —ln the Senate to
day among tbs papers presented and re
ferred was one from the Florida legislature
asking for pension* to the surviving soldiers
of the Seminole ludiau wars and the
widows of deceased soldiers. Mr. I'asoo
subsequently introduced a bill granting
such pensions.
Mr. Morgan offered a resolution directing
the committee on foreign relations to in
quire into the progress made iu the work of
the maritime canal of Nicaragua and what
are the present conditions and prospects of
that enterprise, including in the inquiry
any additional explanations or sur
veys of the canal that been
made since the last report
of the committee. Also what stock,
if any, has been disposed of and bonds
issued by the Maritime Canal Company of
Nicaragua chartered and organized under
the act of Feb. 20, 1559. The committee is
also directed to consider and report what
the interests of the United States may re
quire in the matter of intern ceanio com
munication. It was laid on the table, Mr.
Morgan stating that he would call it up to
morrow.
The Senate bill introduced by Mr. Stew
art to provide tor free coinage of gold and
silver was taken up and Mr. Morrill ad
dressed the Senate.
IN POOR VOICE. .
Mr. Morrill read his speech from printed
slips. He was not in very good voice, so
that the senators on the democratic side of
the chamber had a good excuse for not pay
ing marked attention to his argument. On
the republican side of the chamber, how
ever, he was listened to with that close at
teution due to the lmportauoeof the subject
aud to Mr. Morrill’s high character and
position us chairman of the fiuanoe com
mittee.
At the close of tho speech, which occu
pied about an hour and a half in its de
livery, Mr. Teller took the floor and made a
speech upon the same general subject and
partly in reply to Mr. Morrill.
No action was taken on the bill and after
a short executive session, the Senate at 4:20
o’clock adjourned.
UNCLE SAM TO SEND NO SHIP.
Tho Hou'je Tables the Russian Relief
Re-solution.
Washington, Jan. 6.— The speaker pro
tem laid before the House this morning the
joint resolution authorizing the Secretary
of the Navy to transport contributions for
the relief of the suffering poor of Russia,
and a long discussion as to the reference of
the resolution to committee followed.
Mr. Blount asked that it be reforred to
tho naval affairs committee, and Mr. Kil
gore contended that it came under the ju
risdiction of the committee on appropria
tions. Mr. Blouut then moved that tho
House proceed to immediate consideration
of the resolution.
Mr. Kilgore raised the point of order that
this could not be done.
The speaker ruled to the contra -y, but
further rule 1 that a motion to refer would
have precedence.
Thereupon Mr. Kilgore moved its refer
ence to the committee on appropriations.
DLOUNT FINALLY WINS.
After a long discussion of the subject Mr.
Kilgoro withdrew his motion a-d Mr. Her
bert moved to refer the resolution to the
committee on naval affairs.
Mr. Blount vigorously opposed Mr. Her
bert’s motion, and upon a vote beiug taken
it was lost—7o to 90.
The question then recurred on Mr.
Blount’s motion to proceed to immediate
consideration of the reeolution. This hav
ing be-n agreed to, without objection, the
resolution was considered in the House as in
committee of the whole.
Mr. Holman moved to st: ike out the ap
propriation oluuse.
Mr. Morse of Massachusetts, offered p.n
amendment declaring it t > be the sense of
the United States government that no dis
crimination shall be made In the distribu
tion of supplies against the citizens of the
Russian empiro, known as Israelites or
Jews.
Mr. Morse’s amendment was reiected
without division.
Mr, Holman’s motion to strike out the
appropriating clause was agreed to. yeas
160, nays 70.
POSTPONED INDEFINITELY.
Mr. Breckinridge of Kentucky inquired
whether it was not in order to move to lay
the emasculated resolution on tho tible.
The speaker pro tem. said that this course
was not usually taken iu regard to Senate
measures. The motion should be to post
pone Indefinitely.
Mr. Breckinridge, remarking that it was
perfectly clear that the United States navy
had no ships which could be used, and that
the resolution was now a useless one, moved
to postuone its consideration indefinitely.
This motion was agreed to by a vote of 93
to 87. This is equivalent to defeat of the
measure.
The House then adjourned.
TWELVE INJURED.
An Accident to a Train on the Balti
more and Ohio Rond.
Baltimore, Mo., Jan. 6,—The 7 o’clock
train out of Baltimore lost evening for
Chicago on the Baltimore and Ohio road
met with an accident about 5 o’clock this
morning, three miles east of Fairmouut,
W. Va. The train was speeding along at
the usual rate whon a patent coupler fell,
throwing the rear truck of the
baggage car off the Track. The
truck struck a coal tipple which in turn
fell upon the smoking oar, tearing
away the roof and one side. The ladies’ car
had some glass broken. This was the ex
tent of the damage done to the train. No
passenger was killed, nor was any one
fatally wounded. The train was quickly
brought to a halt on the Monougaliela
bridge. Twelve persons, four of whom
were employee, were injured, not seriously.
TREMORS OF THB EARTH.
A Shaky Afternoon at Rochester.
Italian Cities Trembling.
Rome, Jan. 6.—Earthquake shocks wore
felt to-day at Verona, Illasi, Parma, Mo
dena, Chiavari and Peschiera.
TREMORS AT ROCHESTER.
Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 6.— Evidenoes of
slight earthquake tremors were noted here
to-day at 1 o’clock aud at intervals during
the afternoon. A largo suspended magnet
swung like a pendulum aud was also greatly
agitated magnetically, moving over an arc
of at least 16“ at 1 o’clock.
CORPSES FROM THB S3A.
The Bodies of Two of the Crew of the
Cavalier Washed Ashore.
London, Jan. 6. —The bodies of the stew
ard and second officer of the steamer Cava
lier have been washed ashore on the coast
of Cornwall. The Cavalier left Gibraltar
Dec. 8 for Falmouth. Several days ago a
boat marked “cavalier” was picked up off
the Bcilly Islands.
RUSSIA'S AWFI'I. MISERY.
BTABVINO PEASANTS HUDDLING
TOOK IHiIH TO KEEP WARM.
Unclad Women and Children of Three
Generations bleepln,? on the fcame
Benches About Stoves-People in
Fireless Huts Three Days Without
Food—Corruption of the Relief Offi
cials.
London, Jan (. —The Berlin correspondent
of the .Veins says: “The pastors of a number
of German colonies in Russia have appealed
direct to the German consulate In St. Peters
burg for assistance to prevent thousands of
Germans from starving. It is said that
they not only sutler from famine, but ore
exposed to cruelties from fanatical mobs
who accuse them of being responsible,
through speculating in land, for the failure
of the crops. Several Germans have been
killed and their houses burned, it is said.”
THE CZAR HI,INI) TO THE SITUATION.
London, Jan. 0. —Advices from St. Pe
tersburg show that the ozar is either will
fully blind to the situation of affairs in his
empire or that the true condition of the
peasants has been kept from his knowledge.
Reports have reaohed this city that the
emperor has heretofore stated that no wide
spead famine exists in his dominions and
that the sufferings of the poor are
due entirely to partial failure
of the crops, which the government llnds
no trouble iu making up from the stocks in
the provinces wnero the crops were not
affected. The latent Instance of the czar’s
opinion on the subject was given at the re
cent review of the Meinonoffskv regiment of
the guards. The officers of the regiment,
moved by the sterlet, of destitution mid dis
tress which hsd reached them, started a
subscription which they intended to devote
to the relief of the famine sufferers.
THE CZAR'S PERMISSION REFUSED.
It was neooswiry for them to get the
czar’s sanction for the distribution of the
money thus raised, and the ooionol of the
regiment, ou the occasion of the review,
bogged tho czar to give the desired per nia
sion. Before the o :lonel could finish his ap
peal , however, ho was interrupted by the
czar, who angrily exclaimed: “There are
no starving people iu my expire; there
is only some suffering due to a bad harvest;
tha measures takou by the government wilt
preserve them from famine.” There is no
doubt that the efforts of certain of the gov
ernment officials to relievo the distress
would be more proriuolive of result were
It not for tho dishonesty of other officials.
Immense sums have been sent to the central
famine committee, but as yet no one out
side of the committee has any definite idea
of the benefits conferred by tho oommlttee.
THE RED CROSS DEFALCATIONS.
A recent dispatch from St. Petersburg
stated that a committee of tho Moscow Red
Ceosg Club, whicli has undertaken tho dis
tribution of private bounty among the suf
ferers in the famine-stricken provi icos,
ha* discovered defaloatlons in tha funds
amounting to 130,000 roubles. A private
letter recently received from Moscow
stated that the Russian govern
ment has considerably overesti
mated the quantity of cereals at
its disposal for the relief of the famine suf
ferers during the winter nod spring and
that it wil! be compelled to buy grain from
othor countries. The writer of this letter
expressed nuxiety lest there should be re
volts in the districts affected by the famine.
There has been some trouble but the mili
tary authorities are alert and have taken
severe measures to suppress any revolt.
STILL LOYAL TO THE CZAR.
The letter adds: “The hungry peasants
have not lost, nor are they likely to lose,
their loyalty toward the czar, but ths
danger is that they may get hold of the idea
that some of the famine relief funds are
being improperly held trom thorn by the of
ficials. In thu connection it nay be re
marked that certain Russian journals iu tho
exuberance of thoir loyalty have done tee
government a had service iu exaggerating
tne amount subscribed by the ozar and tho
members of the imperial family to the fam
ine fund. Generougjas the emperor's gifts
have doubtless been, they cannot have
amounted to the enormous sums which
have been published fn ourtain quarters."
PEASANTS FLOCKING TO ST. PETERSBURG,
Large numbers of peasants have been
arriving at St. Petersburg. They have no
money, no means of subsistence and mauy
of them ou their arrival are iu u starving
condition. They come to Ht. Petersburg
buoyed up by the hope that in this city they
will bo able to find work. It is hardly'
necessary to say that these hopes
nre not realized, and the unfortunates
find themselves in a worse position thau
they were in the country districts. To
prevent them from starving to death tho
prefecture of police is billeting these
peasants on the wealthier householders of
the city. Numbers of these householders
are obliged to lodge and feed as mauy os
ten of these sufferers.
THE MISERY ALMOST INCREDIBLE.
A correspondent who accompanied a
government inspector on his rounds in the
famine districts of Toula, writes that many
huts were found packed with families, the
members of which tried to keep w arm by
crowding together. Unclad women and
children of three generations slept huddled
together on the same beaches about
stoves. Barns and outhouses were
destroyed for fuel. The interior of
the houses were without light and bare of
furniture and permeated by an intolerable
stench. The people iu most of these houses
had been three days absolutely without food
and were waiting for relief. The roofs of
many huts had b=eu partly used for fuel.
CHILDREN DESERTED.
In several cases unprotected children
were discovered iu a starving condition,
having been deserted by their parents, who
had gone to look for work. In some In
stances hoards of food were found whioh
would be sufficient for weeks. The corres
pondent adds: “.dome peasants accus
tomed to get their living largely by bogging,
and others hitherto self-supporting, are now
starving. Most of the sufferers hide what
ever stores they secure. The area of ‘pau
perized Russia’ is ten times that of Eng
land. Our tour disclosed an absolute
cessation of industrial aod productivs
work. The failure of the harvest is keeuly
felt in the towns. Manufacturing is
stopped. Tho country 6 warms with
itiuerant beggars and the entire population
seems to be ou the tramp. The peasants
off. ct the most extreme self-abasement be
fore the gentry, but really feel intense
hatred for this class and are ripe for a
revolt springing out of their genuine feel
ing.”
AN ALARMING ACCOUNT.
London, Jan. 7,3 a. m. —The Russian
Monthly European Messenger contains such
alarming aocouuta of the famine In Russia
that it is astonishing how the paper suc
ceeded in pas-dug the Russian proas censor
ship. lbs Measen/jer compares the present
famine in Russia with that in Ireland in
and oontrasts the measures adopted by
the two governments to alleviate the dis
tress of tho people. It says: “Nobody in
Russia ever imagined that her economic
condition was so wretched. Now that the
true state of affairs is known only a mad
man would plunge the country into war or
foreign complication for years to come.”
Tho \lessenyer ridicules the -Tory of the
oppression of tho Slavs. It declares that
tiny are in much better condition than the
Russian peasants. Charges of fiauds by
the Germans and Jews, it says, are totally
without foundation.
HHEBMAN NOMINATED.
The First Ballot Gtvea Him 63 Votes
to 38 for Foraker.
Columbus, O , Jan. o.—The joint repub
lican legislative caucus convened at S o’clock
to-night in the hall of tho House of Repre
sentatives, .Speaker Lavlin presided. A
vast audience orowded the galleries, hut
they were cleared out after much trouble.
Tha first division took place ou motion of
the Foraker man for a secret ballot.
After an hour’s exoited discus
sion the motion was defeated
and a substitute providing for an open bal
lot was adopted by a veto of 47 to 44, 8
members not voting. Senator Sherman,
ex-Gov. Foraker, Gov. McKinley anil Sec
retary Foster were formally placed in nomi
nation for United States Senator.
Tho nominations of Senator Sherman and
ex-Uov. Foraker were seconded by several
gentlemen upon each side and it was 10
o’clock before tho ballot was
reached. Just before the bal
lot a telegram from Gov. McKinley
was received Faying : “I have been ad
vised that ray name may he presented.
Promptly withdraw it.” Upon this
authority, the chairman withdrew Gov.
McKinley's name, but this action did not
prevent Mr. Welch, who nominated him,
from sulrsequoutly voting for his candidate.
Tho result was:
Sherman r>B
Foraker " 83
Foster j
McKinley j
Amid tremendous applause, Senator Sher
man was dedured tho uomiuee.
THE DEMOCK ATIO CANDIDATE.
The joint caucus of tho democratic legis
lators this afternoon unanimously nomi
nated Hon. James 10. Neal, chairman of the
state central committee, a* the democratic
candidate for Uuited States senator.
A REVENUE 6THAMHB LOST.
Her Pilot Lont His Reckoning—Tho
Carponter Killed.
Manchester, Mass., Jan. 6.—The
Uuited States steamer Gallatin was wrecked
off Manchester at 11:15 o'clock this morn
ing. The Gallatin started from Kitter.v,
Me., this morning, bouud uoross the
bay to Provinoetown with two offioers short.
The patent log was set at 9:55 o’clock, and
the weather became thick and soon It began
to snow. The course of the vessel was
then changed, intending to make Gloucester
for a harbor. Soon the quartermaster made,
laud aud the cnglno slowed.
the pilot’s mistake.
The pilot took the laud to bo Kettle Bot
tom Island, but instead it was the Great
Egg Rock. With this idea the boat started
ahead due oast, heading for tho eastern
point. At 11:15 o’olcck the vessel struck off*
a sunken lodge. The engine was stopped
and backed, but the ship was fast. She be
gan pounding heavily and the captain called
the men to man the hosts. In the meantime
the ship was rolling heavily and filling
rapidly, as a heavy sea had oarriod away
the skylights.
THE OARI’BNTER KILLED.
The smokestack going by thj board to
starboard struck and instantly killed J.
Jacobson, the carpenter, in tho bow of the
cutter at the davits and carried the body
ovorboard. The ves*el was sink
ing fast and all hands took to
the boats und sighted land on l the
port side. They pulled away, and after at
tempting to land ou the Deach, reached a
rooky cove on Eagle Head. The boats were
left on the beach, except one, whieh was
carried around to the west and beached on
the sand. This boat was saved, but the
others drifted off with the tide.
CARING FOR THE SURVIVORS.
The officers and crow were wet to tho skin
and weut immediately to the home of J. E.
Babcook, where shelter was provided. The
officers were taken to the Manchester house
and the crew sent to Boston. The crew saw
a small schooner or.psizo off Magnolia with
four meii clinging to ber, but lost sight of
her iu the blinding snow storm. At 4:30
o’clock the storm had abated
sufficiently to sight tho vessel which bod
broken in two, the foremost being all that
was standing. The hill was entirely sub
merged. The veseel is a total loss. The
officers and crew lost everything, as it was
less than ten minutes from the time sh 9
struck until she filled with water. The tault
seems to be with the pilot, who lost his
reckoning.
CITIZENS SLAIN BY TP.OOPB.
Opposition to a Military Governor
Ends in a Riot at Permanbuoo.
Kew York, Jan. A— The Brazil mall
steamship Seguranca, which arrived at
quarantine this morning from Brazilian
ports, brings a terrible story of suffering
aud death, both from yellow fevor and
buliets, at Permanbuoo, Brazil. Anupidemic
of yellow fever, with a terribly high rate of
mortality, has been raging at Pennanbuco
for some time. The government
seut a military governor to Pormautmoo
to replace the former governor of that
place. The people regarded tins as an act
of tyranny and oppress.on. When.onDec.
17, the military governor appeared, sur
rounded by troops, the revolutionary feel
ings of the people broke loose and a storm
was raging. The soldiers endeavored to
disperse the citizen) and ware pelted with
stones and other mitsiles.
' THIRTY CITIZENS KILLED.
An order then came to firo on the people.
At the first voilev a dozen citizens fell dead,
while a number were wounded. The revo
lutionists gave way, but quickly gathered
renewed courage and prepared to make an
obstinate resistance. The troops charged
ufiou and drove thorn from street to street.
A pitched battle took place on one of the
plazas. The citizens fought stubbornly, but
the trained soldiers were to > mnoh for
them. When the tumuit finally snbdded
and an opportunity was offered so look over
the scene of carnage and bloodshed it was
found that 30 had been killed outright aud
75 or 100 wounded.
Grain Dealers Fall.
Ban Francisco, Cai., Jan. 6.—The firm
of Lowentbal. Livingston &Cos., grain and
commission dealers, filed a petition of in
solvency to-day. Ihe liabilities are tJ'JS,-
000, and the assets *105,000. Losses on ac
count of speculation in charters of wheat
carrying vessels are the chief oause of the
insolvency proceedings.
< DAILY. 310 A YEAR. 1
- 6 CENTO A COPY. V
| WEEKLY, *1.35 A YEAR. I
A SCARE OVER BLAINE.
THE SECRETARY UNCONSCIOUS
FROM VERTI O IN HIS OFFICE.
Peyalclans Summoned and Remedies
Administered-Els Daughter Called
to the Department and Greatly
Alarmed—The Secretary Finally Re
moved to His Home—The Political
Effect.
Washington, Jon. o.— Secretary Blaine’s
obvious desire uot to seam to be an invalid
took him to the state department this morn
ing, in spite of the warning his little ill
spell of ye-terday gave him. Consequently,
he had a more severe ill spell to day. wbiclj
surprised no one who knew of his indisposi
tion yesterday. The attack to-day wag
like that which prostrated him last spring,
at the homo of his daughter, Mrs.
Dimroscb. iu New York, although it was
not so serious. He was coming downstairs,
in Mrs. lijsnrosclvs, when he was seized
with vertigo at the foot of the stairway,
and fell to the door in the front ball. To3
day he felt the attack coming on while ha
was sitting at his desk talking with Gen.
Foster about the Venezuelan reciprocity
negotiations, and before the dizziness seized
him be had with Urn. Foster’s assistance
gotten to the sofa, where for a time lie was
unconscious.
physicians called.
As soon as he recovered consciousness!
whioh was nut long, < Jen. Foster rang for a
messenger, who brought Dr. St. Glair, chief
of tho consular bureau, who is a physician,
and who promptly administered a dose of
salt and water as an ernotlo. W hen it had
its effeot Secretary Blaine was relieved, but
after the retching, which was viclent, was
so exhausted that even with the nid of a
mustard plaster, administered by two navy
surgeons, Drs. Vanreypen and
who came with other officials in the build
ing when the news spread, it was an hone
before he could be helped to his carriage
aud driven to his home, where he was
promptly put to bad bv the direction of tns
family physician, Dr. Hyatt.
MWS HATTIE BLAINE ALARMED.
His youngest daughter. Miss Hattie, wb(J
hud been summoned to the department
while her fr.ther was lying unconscious's
wail ) impressed by his alorinieg appear-*
mice that she wanted her mother summoned!
in spite of hor ill health. Tho physicians
told her, however, as they are tailing every
body to night, that the attack was uot se
rious and that her father would be all right
to-morrow. He may be, for there Is na
doubt that this is a lets serious attack than
that In Now York, and there is no doubt
that Secretary Blaine is iu better condition
to stand such an attnok than be was in New
York. Still it would not surprise Wash-:
ington if he should keep closely to tho reel'
house for a time.
THE POLITICAL EFFECT.
The political effeot, whether Secretary
Blaine’s Illness proves temporary or notj
was of course much discussed to-night. The
HarrlsoniatiS were naturally enough dis
posed to make the most of it. They wool
around shaking their heads and saying: “1
told you so. They seemed to tbiuk al|
thoir predictions about Secretary Blaioo’J
withdrawal on account of hit
health were already justified. They
do not see, to quote another favorite ex
pression, "How he can make the race.” and
they do not see how tha country can think
ho can; in short they do not think ths
“Blaine boom” oau survive this latest at'
tack. Tne Blaine men and the anti-HarrG
son men are visibly affected by a similai
feeling. They are trying to keep a still
upper lip, but find it difficult to meet whal
the Harrisonians call the argument of facta.
THE VEIL OF SECRECY.
The veil of mysterious socrecy whioh en
velopes Secretary Blaine when well is
doubly thick wbeu ho is ill. When ho is
well and nt the state department Secretary
Blaine does not occupy the rooms assigned
to the Secretary ol State, hut a comer of the
room devoted to conferences with diplomat*
lets,where he Is farther away from possible
intruders and o in, through a side door, get,
quickly und quietly out to the stairway or
to tha elevator. This is typtcal or his'
habits. Now that he is ill nuough to bo in
bed it is practically impossible to asertain
just how ill be is.
NO CALLERS SEE HIM.
Ho far as can be learned, nona of the
many callers at the red house this evoning,
from President Harrison down, saw Macro*
tary Blaine. The more distinguished one*
paw Mrs. Blaine, who assured them all
that her husband was better, and would bai
all right to-morrow; but that he oouid no#
tie seen, bet jg in bed aud, at times at least,
asleep. It Is not strange that palpauly ex
aggerated rumors were in circulation lateß
to-night about Secretary Blaine's condition*
SENSATIONAL HUMORS AFLOAT.
By the Associated Prc.
Washington, Jan. 6. —A number of sen
sational minors wore set afloat to-nighl
concerning Secretary Blaine’s illness, bu#
several physicians who have seen Seoietary
Blaine concur that it was nothing more
than an acute attack of indigestion cause f
by over-eating rich food. After he had
tieen relieved by an ematio and
rested a short time he was
able to walk to his carriage and
go home. But for a time there was con.
siderable uneasy excitement at the state de
partment and at the secretary's home. Ths
President called later in the afternoon to in
quire into the secretary’s condition, but did
uot see the secretary as he was asleep. He
was assured that Secretary Blaine probably
would return his call in person to-morrow*
STORY OF THS BALTIMORE.
Judge Advocate Hemy Getting Ready
to Hear the W Unease*.
Vallejo, Cal., Jan. 4—Thecourtin ths
matter of the Baltimore inquiry met this
afternoon at the navy yard, Judge Advo
cate General Romy presiding. The time
was largely occupied iu determining upon
tho mode of procedure and culling
witnesses, aud iu tho examination of
papers pertaining to the case mode while
the Baltimore was at Chile. The board
does not expect to be able to take testimony
before to-morrow, and in the mean time
the matter of admitting newspaper re
porters to the court room will be consid
ered. The Doard of survey made an esti
mate to-day of tho repairs needed on the
Baltimore.
THE ROBERT AND MINNIE SUIT DISMISSED,
San Francisco, Jan. 6.— The govern
ment’s suit against the schooner Holer!
aud Minnie for violation of the neutrality
laws in conveying arms to the Chilean
steamer Data was dismissed in the ciroult
court of appeals yesterday.
FOUR IN ONE OOFFIN.
Triplets Who Died From the Grip to
Be Burled With Their Grandfather.
Easton, Pa., Jan. fi.—-The ti-iplets, sons of
Michael Brown, proprietor of the I*afayette
hotel, thli city, born Dec. 0. died at different
hours to-day from the grip. John Brown,
their grandfather, died also to-day in ths
same house from the effects of a recoul
stroke of paralysis. They will he all buried
in the same casket.
