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Newspaper Page Text, THE MORNING NEWS. I ' Establishzdlß3o.l!cobiwat*dlßßß. y i J. H. KSTILL, President. j POWDER MILLS BLOWN CP FIVE MEN killed and six mor tally INJURED. Three Other Men Seriously Inlured. Central City, W. Va., the Scene of the Explosion—The Cause of the Accident Unknown—The Concussion Felt for Miles Away. Cincinnati, Jan. 18. —Specials from cities near Oredo, W. Va., tell the news of 8 terrific explosion of the Phoenix powder mills, which was very destructive to life, this morning. The Phoenix mill is situated a t Central City, near Ceredo, and about half way between Huntington, IV. Va., and Catlettsburg, Kv. This (s the third explosion at this mill In three months, and is by all odds the most destructive one. The last one before this happened six weeks ago, and was a trifling affair. How the awful wreck of to-day was brought about will never be known, be cause not a soul that was in the mill Is left alive to tell the story. HEARD FOR MILES. At 8:30 o’clook this morning the people In Iront n, twenty-five miles away, heard a terrible detonating roar. In Ceredo, three miles away, windows were broken and wares in the stores were shaken from the shelves. In Catlettsburg, nearly ten miles away, the earth shook and people were alarmed. Everybody divined the cause and there was a rush from all directions to the scene. The local authorities organised and surrounded the ruins with a cordon of police, through which none of the thou sands of spectators was permitted to pass. It has been ascertained that the first ex plosion was in the glazing room, where there were ten tons of powder. THE WRECKED PROPERTY. Thus successively the packing house, magazine and the four wheel mills, and lastly, a carload of gunpowder went burl ing in fiery fragments through the air. Not a vestige of the entire plant remains and the eouutry for half a mile around is strewn with fragments of buildings and of the bodies of five men victims of the dis aster . It is not known definitely, but at the present writing it is believed that not less then thirty-live tons of powder were burned in the several explosions. THE KILLED. The killed are: Archie Livingston, a Scotchman, who has been superintendent of the mills sinoe they Btarted, was blown to atoms. Only his band was found. Edward Winton, the architect and en gineer who built the works, was in the mag azine when it exploded, and, strange to say, bis body was very little mutilated. Jons Schlosskr and Charles Scott, workmen, were both terribly mutilated. Allthese are eithor known or supposed to have been in the buildings when the ex plosion occurred. MORTALLY INJURED. The mortally injured are: Robert Cook, a glazing mill hand, was approaching the glazing mill when it blew up. His clothing, hair and whiskers were burned off. He ran 200 yards to a stream and jumped in. He will not live till mid night. . The seriously injured are: K. O. Reeve, James Esteep and John Justice, who hap pened to be in the vicinity when the ex , plosion occurred. There is no doubt that many others are slightly injured whose names have not been ascertained. A HOUSE BLOWN UP. Miraculous Escape from Death of Its Six Inmates. Columbus, 0., Jan. 18.—A terrific ex plosion of natural gas, in which a fine resi dence was destroyed, two churches par tially demolished and about fifty houses damaged, in one of which the family of Judge John S. Brassee bad a marvelous escape from death or serious injury, oc curred about 6:30 o’clock at Lancaster, 0., twenty-five miles south of here, ibe judge was in hts study down ir* in his residence, a 20-room tv etructure in tbe center °t the town, when th 9 explosion occurred, wniie his family were ia bed. The house was leveled to the ground and Judge brassee was thrown about 100 feet into the street car track, where he was afterward picsed up in a dazed condition. Mrs. rassee an 'i her two daughters, Clara and ADna, and her two sons, Charles . Alf , r6fl . were in bed on the iv?# boor. The sons were hurled i, feet . into the Lutheran church ; ■> w h!le the women wero caught by tb e ,‘ lnK r ° of . They were rescued twenty utOS i a i r in their night clothes and -°und to be cut and bruised. There ere four servants, who luckily escaped . i on *y outs and bruises. Remarkable to . 6 ' none the people in the house were wii ‘v!! r ou,ly ‘“jureL The loss financially be quite heavy. BLOWN away with DYNAMITE. fl Pe of the Standard OU Company Wrecked bv Miscreants. Williamsport, Pa., Jan. 18.—The dis very was made yesterday that unknown persons had blowu away with dynamite of tlle fiiP 6 line of the Ch „ 0,1 Company, near Woolwich, wire* ooun l t y. The company’s telegraph , ere klso cut by tho miscreants. Over break ! ot oil were lost before tho ori * k °°uld be repaired. AN ENGINE BOILER bursts. *b- Engineer and Fireman Blown Into a Thousand Pieces. Birmingham’Ala., Jan. IS.-Near Ox ternh'i° eVeU m ’* es BOU lh of Birmingham, a ins 0 ox Pl°sion occurred yesterday moru ,r V 00st two men their lives. An Comptm. l ! l6 Ctbardleben Coal and Iron •ben mi’i*?** ky tbe McNamara Bros., and '*■ between tho Eureka mines gloeer °° r ' , rau out of water and tho eu- Mn:,k an effort to reach Wh en h " a away as soon as possible, bciier '•“lining at full speed, the *hcki„,, ,i , w ith a tremendous noise, gioeer ? locomotive and blowing En lot a j lunt Rn< t Fireman Bradford up and „ pieces. The track was torn bead of * lo ' o in the ground. The ter of „ dead engineer was found aquar- Itouvht -i® awa y. People in that vicinity but have famili^'**' 1 ' 8 Huth D2 ATK ON a SLEIGH RIDE. TV - 0 of a Party of Twelve Fatally Inlured by a Fall. hetse cn° FLE ‘ I a ’’ Jan - 18-—A large 2- 1*1)0,; , untry ele d, with a dozen young entire ,/;, 1!utl0r county, to-day, and the t°u, ” aa injured Elizabeth Mer- Efutably °g and William Berry will l 6 sled e ’ , The others will recover, tilled, M demolished and the horses Pjt JUoftiing SAVANNAH’S HARBOR. Col. Lester Introduces a Bill Calling for $3,150,000. Washington, Jan. 18.—Representative Lester of Georgia introduced a bill to-day for the Improvement of the harbor of Savannah, the aggregate coat not to exceed $3,150,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 is to be expended in any one year. CONVENTION CITIES. Chicago Most Ltkoly to Be eelected by the Democrats. Washington. Jan. 18.—Chicago is still regarded by those who are on the "inside” In the democratic councils os most likely to be selected for the convention city by the democratic national committee unless the smallwostern cities can get together and beat her. New York and San Francisco are counted out together. It is to be Chicago, or some other and smaller western ci.y. The national committee men are coming ia so slowly it is impossible to tell from them as yet how the matter is going. The St. Paul and Milwaukee boomers were in a great state of mind to-night over the disoovery that a letter had been sent here to be read to the national committee from leading men In Chicago, stating that while Chicago was in no sense a competitor for the convention, she would appreciate the honor it It was conferred on her, and would give guaran tees to take good care of everybody who came. THE BOOMERS KICKING. The boomers say that Chicago promised to keep out of it, and that this letter Is a breach of faith which may make it im possible for Chicago to get it. Besides the question of the Pennsylvania repre sentation on the committee, which the few members here will not talk about, especially as so few of hem know about it, there is a questiou as to the representation of Montana. Two men, Mr. Mitchell, a physician, and Mr. Broadwater, a millionaire, are here claim ing to represent Moutana. Mr. Mitchell was named at the St. Louis convention. Mr. Broadwater was afterward elected by the state committee. Mr. Mitchell’s name is on the roll, but Mr. Broadwater is. it is said, to be recognized. So the committee man selected by the Pennsylvania Estate committee on Wednesday is likely to be recognized. THE KANSAS CITY DELEGATION. Late to-night the Kansas City delegation! forty strong aud headed by Gov. Francis of Missouri and President G. F. Putnam of the Kansas City Commercial Club, arrived in the city and established headquarters at the Arlington. The rumors of Chicago’s entering the contest are again rife and it is said that tele grams were sent to-night to Hon. W. C. Goudv and other prominent citizens of Chi cago to know whether that city is prepared to make the same pledges that were given in 1884. Cable’s attitude. Congressman Cable, the proxy of the Illi nois committeeman, states that he will pledge his support to no oity until he hears whether Chicago is to make a bid for the convention,, It is common report around the various headquarters that Senator Gorman of Maryland has the proxies of no less than half a dozen absent committeemen and his influence is thus re garded as formidable. He is alternately quoted as being for New York and Cincin nati, and both cities seem equally confident of his support. LOWERING THE TARIFF. A Number of tills With That Object Introduced in the Hou-’o. Washington, Jan. 18. —The tariff was the subject of treatment in a'number of bills introduced iu the House to-day. Ninety odd public bills were introduced, and more of them related to the tariff than to atiy other single question, though the currency problem was also attempted to be solved in several different ways. The distinctive feature of the tariff bills introduced to-day, was that as a rule they did not attempt to place articles on the free list, but proposed instead a reduction in the rates of duty. The measures hereto fore introduced generally aimed at the abo lition of the duty on the articles named in them. Purchases of Silver. Washington, Jan. 18. —The offers of silver to the treasury department to-day aggregated 964,000 ounces. The amount purchased was 300,000 ounces at .9340 cents. The government having purchased the full amount of silver required by law for the present month, no further purchases will be made until Monday, Feb. 1. TERMINAL’S REORGANIZATION. An Atlanta Man Mav Be Elected Presi dent of the company. New York, Jan. 19, 3 a. m.—The Tribune says: ‘ ’The recently elected direc tors of the Richmond and Danville met to day and re-elected the following officers: Second vice president, A. B. Andrews of Raleigh; third vice president, John A. Rutherford of Now York; general manager, W. H. Green of Atlanta; trafflo manager, Solomon Haas of Atlanta. There will be nothing further done in the way of putting the affairs of the company on a permanent working basis until the report of the Olcott com mittee is received. This report, it is thought,will not be made for several weeks. John H. Inman said that he was ready to relinquish the presidency of the Danville at the earliest possible moment, and would favor the election of an Atlanta man to the position, as he thought the president should live on the line of the road.” TWO FROZEN TO DEATH. An Incident of the Unprecedented Cold in Alabama. Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 18,—Saturday John Hamuor, accompanied by a negro, left Tuscaloosa in a skiff to hunt up cattle on the Warrior river. Nothing was heard from them and yesterday a searching party went down the river in a skiff. Hamners dog was found curled up on a log almost frozen to death. Near by was the skiff and further on was Hamner s dead body in a kneeling attitude by a log. It was partly devoured by wood rats. Near by the ne gro’s body was found. They bad evidsntly been caught by nightfall end frozen to death. - CLOSED BY CLAFLIN. Weatheraby’s Dry Goods Store at Cin cinnati Selzad. Cincinnati, 0., Jan. 18.—B. Claflin ,v Cos., wholesale merchants of New orkoity, caused Weathersby’s dry goods establish ment here to be closed th‘s Leo Frank tho ugent for Claflin & Cos., ported to have said that bis principal have claim of SIOO,OOO on Weathersby. He speaks of the members of the firm as em ployes of Claflin & Cos. SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1892. CHILE NOT ALT TO FIGHT NONE OF THE CABINET OFFICERS LOOK FOR WAR. President Harrison Begins the Prepa ration of H'.s Message to Congress. It Will Not Suggest Either a Declara tion of War Ncr an Ultimatum. Work on the Cruisers. Washington, Jan. 18.— President Har rison spent the day on his message to con grossj transmitting the Chilean correspon dence. He had not prepared it before, as was reported. He had only prepared mem oranda,as he read the correspondence, from which to write his comments ou it. The message will be ready to read to the cabinet to-morrow. A cabinet minister said to night that it would not only not ask for a declaration of war, but that it would not ask in terms for directions to present an ultimatum. It would, however, produce the impression on congress that an ultima tum ought to be sent at once. The President thinks that if an ultimatum formally voted by congress with a reasonable time limit should be sent to Chile that she would make the reparation deemed necessary. Ho has no expectation of war; neither, in spite of all reports,-has any member of the cabi net. The preparations making are, as a cabi net officer said to-night, for peace ar.d not for war. But the Chilean government is expected, for local political reasons, to delay a settlement to the latest possible mo ment. the yorktown reported fired cn. Washington, Jan 18, 11 p. m.—A rumor was in circulation here to-night that tne United Btates cruiser Yorktiwn bad been fired upon in the harbor of Valpa raiso by Chileans. The start ling rumor caused great excite ment for awhile, and frequent calls wero made ou the Associated Press to ascertain if there waß any truth in it. When the story was repeated to Secretary Tracy he treated it very lightly aud was disposed to ridicule it. He added that he had no news whatever to communicate to the press to-night. other talk at the capital. By the Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 18.— Secretary Tracy this nfternoou sent a cable message to Com mander Evans of the Yorktown at Valpa raiso instructing him to take the Balmaoeda refugees now under his protection to Callao and laud them there, but to use his discre tion as to the time of his departure. The secretary said this afternoon that no orders have been sent to the Boston at Calloa contemplating any change in her station. Tbe departure of the Yorktown from Valparaiso would leave the United States without a single naval vessel in Chilean waters. The Yorktown could hardly make the trip from Valparaiso to Callao and return in less than a week. The distanoe between the two ports is about 1,500 miles. As Capt. Evan* is vested with full discretion, it Is not regarded as at all likely that he will leave Valparaiso immediately, and in faot not until he is relieved by another vessel, or is thoroughly satisfied that the condition of affairs in Chile justi fied hirnia leaving the United States minis ter without means of leaving that country in tbe event that circumstancos render it desirable or necessary to do so. THE BOSTON APT TO BE SENT THERE. It is, therefore, regarded as probable that unless the negotiations tako a decidedly favorable turn within a week or so that the Boston, which is nearest, will be sent to Valparaiso in order that the Yorktown can safely leave that port with the refugees. It was stated most positively at tbe navy de partment this afternoon that no orders bearing on this subject have been sent to Admiral Walker at Montevideo. A prominent naval officer said this after noon that the Chilean ministor had no case whatever against Commander Evans on ac count of the salute fired in honor of tbe Spanish minister who accompanied two of the refugees. In faot, he said, Capt. Evans would have been liable to court-martial if he had not done so, as the omission would have been a violation of the naval regula tions which require such salute. HARRISON WORKING ON HIS MESSAGE. The President denied himself to all visitors to-day and worked on the Chilean correspondence. He is preparing his mes sage to congress in the privacy of one of the inner rooms of the upper floor of the white house. Monday, though designated as the President’s day of comparative isolation, usually finds quite a number of callers at the white house, but to-day these were de nied admission. It is still believed that the message and correspondence will be sent to congress on Wednesday. Secretary Blaine was somewhat indisposed yesterday, and to-iay he deemed it wise to remain indoors. His attack was somewhat similar to that of a fortnight ago, but was not so severe, aud he recovered quickly from its MONTT CALLS ON BLAINE. Sonor Montt, tha Chilean minister, vis ited tbe state department this morning in tbe hope of obtaining an audience with Sec retary Blaine, but be was obliged to call on him at his home. The secretary received him and the interview lasted about half an hour. A rumor was in circula tion in the navy department in the morning to the effect that Seuor Montt had notified this government that an apol ogy from the Chilean government would be forthcoming. This could not be oonflrmed, and it was intimated at the state depart ment that there w.-s no basis for the report. THE BALTIMORE ORDERED SOUTH. San Francisco, Jan. 18.— The Call this morning states that the cruiser Baltimore, now at the Mare Island navy yard, ha* re ceived orders to leave on W ednesday for the south. She will go direct to Acapulco or Callao without stop. Nothing can be learned to show that she will be joined by the Charleston or San Francisco, now at San Diego. Capt. Schley and all the officers of tbe Baltimore,whoso cruise expired, have asked to be reassigned to the ship on the understanding that trouble will ocour with Chile. Neany all the time-expired Bailors of tbe cruiser have also re-enlisted on a sim ilar understanding. It is also stated that the Mohican, a wooden vessel, has been ordered to leave in a day or two for Pana ma. The Mohican is now at Mare Island nearly ready for sea. PUSHING THE WORK. If appearance! count for anything, the navy department is losing do time in fitting out the vessels at the Mare Island navy yard for immediate dispatoh to Chile, should occasion require it. The steam engine worked all day Sunday, and began this morn ing. Attention Is being paid to the work on the Baltimore and not a single hour is lost In preparing to get away. She cannot possibly leave the navy yard under a week, but is in the stream aud is receiv ing coal supplies. A significant fact was learned to-day. Shortly after tbe Baltimore arrived at the navy yard each gun was pro vided with sixty rounds of ammunition. This has been increased to 100. Work men are on board and her machinery is rapidly receiving a thorough overhauling, liar main battery it being carefully looked after aid her guns are being regulated for concentration of fire. A DEFENDER OF ’FRISCO. The navy department cau also be cred ited with looking after the defense of the harbor of San Franoisco. For tbe fli st time In yoars workmen have taken themselves to the monitor Comanche, and her machinery Is being overhauled. Orders to dock the monitor have been countermanded, but it is believed that she will go Into the dock attho earliest practicable moment. The orders are believed to have been countermanded owing to the expected arrival of the Charleston from San Diego, and she will receive at tention first. The officers of the yard aro displeased with the reports with regard to the Baltimcre having been Injured by go ing aground. She was not damaged in the least, and the officers declare that tho state ment that she ran on a rocky bottom is en tirely without foundation. POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT. Officials at the yard are somewhat reti ceut about matters pertaining to the ex pected war. It is not disputed that the dry de ck Is to be kept for the Charleston, which will arrive Wednesday. She will bo floated at once and her wants attended to. The gen eral opinion here is that the government pro poses to have every vessel mado ready os quickly as possible and there appears to be some foundation for the statement that steam will be gotten up on the monitor Comanche. If such proves to bo tbe case it will be the first time in nearly twenty years. The opinion Is that the department evidently means business Forty-eight hours will be sufficient time to do all that Is necessary on the Comanche. The latter is a slngle-turreted monitor carrying two 15-inch smooth bore guns. The wooden warship Mohican ia in the stream.her repairs being completed, and is ready t > put to sea on short-notice. It is understood that orders have been received for tho Mohican to proceed to Panama, but this hns not been confirmed. A statement pub lished here this afternoon cites that a num ber of naval officers on this coast have re ceived orders by telegram to report to the ndmirol on tho Pacific station for special duty. A large for -e of men aro fitting the wooden ships Adams und Ranger for service. THE MONTAUK’s REPAIRS. Philadelphia, Jan. 18.— The work of pumping out the great dock reoently built at the League Island navy yard preparatory to an examination of tbe bottom of the monitor Montauk was begun this morning. This will consume two or three days. All day Saturday telegrams wero passing be tween League Island and Washington, and as a result to day a force of men sufficient to equip tho vessel for sea in losb than three weeks was put to work. This will require, in addition to the force of mechanic* already employed, fourteen machinists, boilermakers and coppersmiths. Six months ago the monitors Nahant and Jason were dry docked and their bottoms scratched. Tho orders from tho navy department require that tho Mor.tauk’s engines be tried after she has been thoroughly overhauled. Capt. Cough lin, acting commandant at League Island, says tbe Monitor could bo equipped for sea in a week it necessity required It. CHARLESTON’S POSTMASTER. - The White Incumbent to Be Removed to Make Room for a Negro. Charleston, 8. C., Jan. 18.—President Harrison has raised a business cyclone hero by his dicker with the negroes to secure tho vote of the South Carolina delegation to the republican nominating convention. A. H. Mowry, a white man who was appointed postmaster by President Cleveland four years ago, has been retained mainly through thei nfluonoo of John Wanamaker being of supposed mugwump tendencies, The republicans indorse W. C. Crum, o colored doctor, for tho place, and it is now announced that he will be appointed as the price of sending a Harrison delegation to Minneapolis. There are half a dozen white republicans in the field for the office, hut it seems that they cannot deliver the state’s vote for Har rison, and the news cornea from Washing ton, therefore, that a negro will he ap pointed to the postoffice here. There will undoubtedly be two contesting delegations from the state to Minneapolis, one repre senting the old machine republicans and the other the white Republican party, which has just been organized, and which is in the field for the campaign. A meeting of business men is to bo called to protest against Crum’s appointment. ALABAMA'S FLOOD. But Little Damage Done Along the Swollen Rivers. Mohile, Ala., Jan. 18.—So far little damage is reported as caused hy the flood in the Alabama and Tombigbee rivers. The steamboat Tiusie Mcore got in to-day from Montgomery. The captain reports very wet weather both going and re turning. The Alabama was on a stand at Montgomery when ho left, but below Selma the river is rising and is full of drift. Near Claiborne was seen a nar row strip of land surrounde i by water, and on it huddled fifteen bead of cattle. The people are well prepared and will lose little in the way of stock or other property. The extreme low lands are already deserted and the stock has been driven into tho hill country. The Bigbee river is not heavily flooded, and as tho headwaters oro falling no damage is apprehended. A COLD-BLOODED MURDER. Mother and Child Killed by a Drunken Man at Kenoma, ato. Kenoma, Mo., Jan. 18.—Robert Hopler is nnder arrest for murder and robbery. Ho had been drinking during the day, and about 4 o’clock went to the house of Mrs. Goodly, murdered that lady and her youngest child, a boy about 6 years old, and left for dead her daughter aged 9. Mrs. Goodly’s head was crushed with a heavy bottom chair, one arm and her jaw being broken. lie assaulted the girl with a heavy iron poker, striking her, he supposed, a fatal blow and left her lying across her mother's prostrate form. The little boy came next and his head was crushed to a jelly. The sheriff, fearing summary vengoauce would be vis ited upon Hepler, to-night took him to Ne vada, Mo. A GENERAL STRIKE POSBIBLB. The East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor gia May be Tied Up. Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 18.— The follow ing special came from Knoxville to the American: ‘‘in an interview with Grand Chief Ramsey of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, who is here to investigate the dismissal of several men from the East Ten nessee, Virginia and Georgia’s service, he stated that if the railroad did not stop the warfars against the men, he would block everything. The engineers, firemen and others are, he says, only too anxious to quit.” Jewelers FaiL CnATTANOOGA, Tenn., Jan. 18.—E. P. Durando & Cos., a prominent jewelry firm, were threatened with an attachment by a local bank, and filed an assignment to night. Their liabilities are $28,500; tbeir assets are estimated at $35,0C0. Tho maiu creditors are New York jewelry houses. 801 l SIMS’ BLOODY GANG A NKG'tO MBMBER TAKEN FROM JAIL AND HANQJO. Tho Sheriff Tried to Save Him by Giv ing Gut a Report That the Prisoner Had Died From a Wound Received When Ho Was Captured—Neal Sims Surrounded in a Bsvamp but Es caped. Mobile, Ala., Jan. 18. —Harry Hinton, a negro implicated by Bob Sims as a mem ber of the gang that participated ia the massacre of McMillan’s family in Choctaw county, and who was captured near Demopolis, Ala., two week* ago, was sent to the Choctaw oounty jail at Butler on Thursday last and the sheriff, apprehensive of mob violence, gave it out that ha died of wounds received while being captured. This story was found untrue, however, and last night the negro was taken from jail by a mob and hanged to a tree on which Bob Sims, Thomas Sav age aud two sons of Con Savage were hanged. A CONFESSION. It Is saM that ho made a confession Im plicating other partit a Goods taken from McMillan’s store wore found iu Hinton’s bouse. Neal Sims, Bob’s brother, the only male member of the family now ulivo, was surrounded by a posee in Uakuppa swamp, Leak county, Mississippi, but escaped, a negro piloting him. Miss Belle MoKenzie, the young lady school teacher who was wounded nt the McMillan mnssaore in Choc taw county, died Saturday and was buried yesterday, making the fourth victim of that horrible butchery. STILL CHASING AFTER GARZA. Scouting Hangers Break up Bands of Revolutionists. Brownsville, Tex., Jan. 18. Capt. Brito with a company of Rangers returned last night, having been throe days and nights in tho saddle scouting the river banks botwooa Santa Maria and Rio Grande City, assisted by Lieut. Short, of tho Sixth United btates cavalry. On tho night of Jan. 7 ho struok a orowd at a place called Caja. Three shots were tired. He thinks they were signals. He scouted tho chaparral all night. In the morning he found a deserted camp, empty cartridge boxes and old clothing. Hu also found a list of thirty men commanded by Austin Rolon, the same man, Capt. Brito thinks, who commanded in the fight with Capt. Bourko. They were driven to the Mexican side, where throe of them were captured. Capt. Brito thinks Garza’s gang has been broken up, as so many troops are in the field and that pro visions sre so scarce. Tho Sixth Mexican cavalry arrived at Reynosa on Jan. 14, MAN AND WOMAN LYNCHED. They Were Suspected of Killing the Latter’s Husband. Fort Smith, Ark., Jan. 18.—Deputy United States Marshal Leggett has just come in from the northern part of the state, where he has been chasing moonshiners, and reports a double lynching which ooourred in the mountains. Peter Baker, a farmer, was found murdered in his house. His wife and a man named Johnson left the country, hut both returned a few days ago. The neighbors inspected them of putting liaker out of the wuy, aud an assault was at once made ou tho house an l the couple were captured. They were lashed together, back to back, and then hanged ou the same limb with the sums rope until they wore dead. TENNESSEE’S MINERS. The Situation at Coal Creek Still Quiet. Nashville, Jan, 18. —The situation among the minors of East Tennosseo remains quiet. A dispatch from Knoxville statos that many sensational dispatches are be ing sent out from Coal Creek and other points, but upon investigation it is found that they have uo founda tion. The soldiers are still near the mines and would be returned to their homes were it not for the threats of a few miners. Many of the old miners have left tho so -tion in search of work in Arkansas. No trouble is expected for the present at least. MILLS BHUTTING DOWN. Effec's of tho Failure of Joseph H. Coates Sc Cos. Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 18.—Mill No. 2, of the Washington Manufacturing Com pany, at Gloucester, N. J., closed indefi nitely to-night, as a result of the failure of Joseph H. Coates & Cos., ootton and wool dealers, of th is city. It is stated that the remaining ntiiis will close the latter part of this week. About 900 hands are employed wheu the mills are running on full time. Furnace Fires Relighted. Allentown, Pa., Jan. 18. — Fires were started to-day in the furnaces of the Catasaqua Manufacturing Company’s mill “B” at Fullerton for the first time since tho strike of July last. The company’s four mills are now in operation. Non-union hands are employed. SALVATION OF INFANTS. The Doctrine of Infant Damnation Entirely Eliminated. New York, Jan. 18.— Tho general assem bly committee on the revision of faith ha 9 made very good progress in revising their former revision in accordance with the rec ommendation of the various presbyterios. The doctrine of iufant damnation is entirely eliminated by the adoption of the following substituuto for chapter xli, section 3, which now reads: ‘‘lnfants dying in infancy and all other persons who are not guilty Of actual transgression are included in the oloction of grace and are saved and regenerated by Christ through the spirit, who worketh w hen and where and how he pleosetb. So also are all other elect persons who are not outwardly called by the ministry of the word.” INTERE3T ON DEPOBITa Two Ex-Traasurers to be Oom polled to Return it to Their State. Madison, Wis., Jan. 18. —The test cases brought by the state against ex-State Treas urers McFaridge and Harshaw, to recover interest which they received and retained for their own use, upon public moneys de posited in banks while they held office, were to-day decided in favor of the state upon all the points at issue. The amount Involved is about $350,000. Georgia’s Exhibit at Chicago. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 18.—Gov. Northen to-day received a letter from T. IL Kim brough, master of the state grange, promis ing to help and aid the governor all in his power in forwarding the scheme to have a Georgia exhibit at the world’s fair. ATLANTA’S LATEST FAILURE. Unsecured Creditors Fighting Free man & Craakshaw. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 18, —The affairs of Freeman & Crankshaw, the jewelers, who failed the other day, are becoming some what entangled. This afternoon, about 2 o'clock, the public was again surprised to see the doors of the firm thrown open for business. Mr. Cranksbaw, a member of tbe firm was in charge. To all inquiries he stated that the matter bad been settled by the mortgagees taking the stock for their claims, and that it would be disposed of by them. In the meantime tho unsecured oreditors of the firm, who bad beou loft out in the cold, were preparing an application for a receiver through their attorneys when the h use opened for business again, Judge Clark was hearing the application for a re ceivership. At the conclusion of the bear ing the judge granted a restralxilng order, enjoining the mortgage hold ers from disposing of the stock of the defunct firm and set the c ase for a hearing on Saturday next. When tho at torney representing the unsecured creditor* reached the sheriff’s office with Judge Clark’s order he found that the mortgages had been marked "settled.” The judge’s decision had ticen made too late. AN AMENDED APPLICATION. However, an amendment to the original for an injunction and receiver was at once prepared anu presented to Judge Clark about 4:30 o'clock. Tho ground on which the amendment was made is lnteresiing. It attacks tho settlement of tho mortgagee and avers that the whole matter is a family affair. It refers to the settlement ns a "sohome” and alleges that the holders of all the mortgages are rela tives of Mr. Freeman. Mr*. Leila P. Free man, who holds two of the mortgages, Is the wifo of n member of the firm, Mrs. F. F. Iverson is his sister aad bold* another, Robert J. Lowry of the Lowry Banking Company, one of the mortgagees, is a brother in-law, and T. D. Meadeer, vice president of the bank, is also a brother-in-law. J. H. Porter, president of the Mer chants’ Bank aud one of the mortgagees, is a brother-in-law of Mr. Freeman. The mortgages are attached on other grounds, and allege that they con tain attorney's fees tn violation of a recent act of the legislature. .Judge Ciark: granted the prayer of the petitioners, and the stock will not be dis posed of for some time yet if a settlement is not effected in the meantime, between now and next Saturday, when the case will come up for a hearing. The store was again olosea about 6 o’clook, and tho sheriff once more has possession of the keys. BTANLSY WON’T STAND TRIAL. He Will Forfeit His Ball and Skip to Mexico With Hia Octoroon. Atlanta,Ga., Jan. 18.—Emmet B. Stan ley, the defaulting superintendent of the money order department of the Atlanta posloffice, it is rumored, will not bt here when ills case it called for trial Feb. 15. Stanloy is now at liberty on a $2,000 bond, signed by John Neal, n well-known furniture dealer here. Tho guaranty com pany whloh was on Stanley’s bend for faith ful performance of bis duties while em ployed in the postoffice has Ix-en reimbursed by friends of Stanley for its loss to tbe post office department in paying his shortage, some $2,200. However, the law says an em bezzler must be prosoHUted and fined an amount at least equal to bis em bezzlement. with a terra in the penitentiary. As this It the case. It is considered cheaper for Stanley to forfeit bis bond and remain in safety than to come back here, where his oenviction and sentence Ik almost assured. It is said that be has been writing to the octoroon mistress who was the cause of his downfall, and that they have made ar rangements to skip to Mexico together. AN AFRICAN MIRAGE. Gaston Returns to Atlanta and $6,000 More la to be Raised. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 18.—Gaston, the African emigraut agent, has returned to Atlanta. Borne time ago, when tho day approached for the colony of negroes to embark for Africa, Gaston disappeared. A large number of negroes who had given up tlinlr bard-earned dollars and made all ar rangements to go to the promised land, were very much disheartened when neither the money nor Gaston were forthcoming. However, Saturday night, on Gaston’s re turn, a large meeting of the negroes was held. Gaston again gain'd an influence over hi# brethren aud induced them to raise s’>,ooo in addition to tho $9,000 already sub scribed. He announcud that, by Feb. 15 he would present each subscriber with a paid up certificate entitling them to a passage to Africa on that date. This enthused tbe ne groes, and they are now hard at work rais ing the additional amount. TRIP OF THE BHHINBBB. The Party Spenda the Day Seeing the Slghtß at Atlanta. Atlanta. Ga., Jan. 18. —Sixty members of Mecca Temple, Order of the Mystto Shrine, of New York, oocompanied by thirty-four members of the Pyramid Tem plo, of Connecticut; Lulu Temple, of Phila delphia, and Melinah Temple, of Chicago, arrived here at 5 o’clock this morning. They wero met by a committee of the loci order and escorted to the Kimball house. After ward they were driven over the oity and shown tho principal points of interest. To night at 7:50 o’clock they left on their spe cial train for St. Augustine and Jackson ville. They will leave St. Augusilne on Jan. 23 and return via the Coast Line, stopping at Savannah, Charleston and Richmond. ALL ABOUT AUGUSTA. Tooa Torn Out by the Roots—King Car nival’s Couriers. Augusta, Ga., Jn*. 18.— Chief Inspector Jeff Carter of the electrio railroad met with a serious accident this morning, whloh re sulted in the loss of three toes and the crushing of hi* foot. While on a car In motion Mr. Carter attempted to mash the grease cupdown with hisrightfoot which got caught in the revolvingoog-wheel. Threeof bis tous were torn out by the roots and the right side of bis right foot was out off. The car was quickly stopped and Mr. Carter removed to Dr. Glass’ office, where he and Dr. Wright dressed tbe lacerated foot. Mr. Carter is resting easy under the effect of opiates. The aocident will maim Mr. Car ter for life. F. H. Miller filed attachments to-day against tho stock in tbe Dartmouth and Augusta factories iu this city owned by Coates & Cos., who failed in Philadelphia the other day. Carnival couriers left to-night for Savan nah, Macon, Athens, Atlanta, Washington and Sanderavllle to proclaim the ooming of King Cotton to Augusta next week. An Austrian Archduke Dead. Vienna, Jan. 18. —Archduke Charles Salvator died this afternoon of influenza. t DAILY. $lO A YEAR I < 6 CENTS A COPY. V I WEEKLY, SI.2S A YEAR l QUAY’S SUIT FOR LIBEL. THE ACTION AGAINBTTHE BEAVRB STAR BEGUN. The Senator Takes the Stand In Big Own Behalf—He Expalns the S9OO Loan to tbe Republican Committee and tbe Certificate of Deposit—Out* line of tbe Defense. Pittsburg, Pa., 'Jao. IS.—A special to the Chronicle-Telegraph from Beaver, Pa., says: "Tbe Quay-Ntar criminal libel suit was begun this morning. Great interest ia felt In its progress. The attorneys for the Srosecution are District Attorney Mechlen, . M. Buchanan and W. H. 8. Thompson, the last two being prominent deurocratio leaders here, and J. Rankin Martin. Those for the defense are E. B. Dougherty, Robert Ritchie, ebairman of the demo cratic county committee, and Lewis W, Reed, all democrats, the .latter beiag as o ciated with Mr. Buchanan In the practice ot law hero. Willis McCook of Pittsburz Is also hero but wiil not take aotlva part in the proceedings for tha defense. Among the witnesses for the prosecution present are David Martin, Plate Chairman Andrews, R. M. Yardsley, rcoeiver of tho Kevstono bank: Hamilton Dlsston and F. J. Faunoo of Pblladelphhla, A. J. Barr aud James Mills, the defendants in tbe Pittsburg Post libel suit, aro ulso hers getting points. A PARTISAN JURY. The jury was completed this afternoon, A majority aro active republicans. Only one is Known to be • democrat. WHAT QUAY WILL THY TO SHOW. The district attorney opened the case, and after reading the article from the Star, said he expected to show that the oer-ifioale was used in payment of a legitimate loan (Senator Quay had made to tha republican committee of Philadelphia and that tbe loan had been paid back in full leas the discount, that (Senator Guay hud only casual acquaintance with ei-Troa*urer Bardsley, and that the article iu the Star was false and malicious. QUAY ON THE STAND. When Senator Quay was called intense silence came over the room. After sworn ho seid that in the campaign of IHS9 the Philadelphia oity committee needed SIO,OOO. He gave SI,OOO and his note for $9,000. This was tho same note referred to by the witnesses, and the only note given in the transaction. They failed to get the note discounted, and ha met them again and gavo a check of $9,003 on the Deposit Bank of Beaver. At tha time ho gave tho check ho told them that ho needed tbe money for another purpose and that they must replace it with the pro ceeds of the note. Tbe note was not dies counted until after the election. THK CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT. Later a certificate of deposit was given him for the amount advanced by the ctiack and this he sentto the Heaver bank. Tha certificate was then produced and tha senator said ho would not like to swear to tho signature. “I have sinoe Darned," said he with a smile, "that it is nod my signature, it is a good imitation.” After the jury had inspected the certificate Senator Quay was nuke I If ho was associated with John Bardsley. He said he had met Mr. Bardsloy, but he did not think he would know him on tho street. NOT MIXED UP WITH BARDHLKY. The state’s attorney then read from tbe paper alleged to contain the libelous matter, that portion of tbe article in which It was charged that Senator Guay had shared ia the Bardsley steal, and he prouounoed the statement false. The senator said he hid been unable to find the note which ha gave to Philadelphia republicans to rains money on. He had probably destroyed it. Replying to n question of the defense he said the Philadelphia republican oommittee bad frequently drawn on him, and ho ex pects them to do so again. THE COMPLAINT TO THE BANK. In the cross-examination the senator said he complained by telegraph to the Keystone bank authorities when the certificate of de posit made its appearance, because it had been stolen, photographed and placarded all over tne state. The mutter was still being Investigated. Several witnesses connected with the Keystons bank and Beaver bank corroborated Senator Quay’s story. Mr. Buchanan then rend several editoriuis from the Star, refer ring to Senator Quay, after which tha proeooution rested its case. LINE OF THE DEFENSE. Robert Ritchie then outlined tho case for tbe defense, in wblob be stated that they proposed to show that the publication com plained of related to matters proper fol fmhllcation, aud that the article was pub ished without malice, t The eleotrotyps plate of the certificate had been reooive i from the ebairman of tho democratio cen tral committee. ENGLAND’S DEAD PRINCE. The Proposed Military Parade at Lon don Abandoned. London, Jan. 18. — The arrangements made for a public and semi-military proces sion through London, to escort the remaini of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale from the Great Eastern station to the Southwest ern station, have been changed in conse quence of tho goneral epidemic of influenza. Representations were made to the Prince ol Wale* that owing to the bad weather il would bs dangerous to the health of the troops. The Prince of Wales immediately gave orders that the proposed military funeral be abandoned. Prince George wi.l not be allowed to attend the funeral, as bit health is not sufficiently robust to allow bus to expose himself to the weather. DEATH AT A BRIDGE. The Structure Gives Way as a Roll srlous Procession Is Crossing. St. Petersburg, Jan. 18.—A terrible catastrophe occurred at Tiflis to-day on the occasion of the blessing ot tha waters of the river Kura. As procassions of clergy and dense crowd of people wore crossing an arm of the river on a temporary bridge the structure oollapsed and fell with its burden into the stream. The people nearest to the bridge tried tc retreat but were mat by a dense crowd still surging onward. The result was a terrific struggle, in which many persons were crushed to death aud a large number were injured. A large number were drowned in the river. BUSINESS HOUSES BURNED. Th* Commercial Section of Orleans Neb., In Ashes. Orleans, Neb., Jan. 18.— The entire business portion of this town was destroyed by fire yesterday. The flames started ic tbe jewelry store of Frank Bristol and the postoffioe with all the mails, R. D. Treat’i drugstore, C. A. Boles’ goneral merchan dise store, Sanders’ meat market, Roliey'l harness shop and the Commercial elevator, containing 2,000 bushels of wheat, were de stroyed. Many citizens and firoiuen were 1 adly frozen. The loss amount- to $40,000, with but nominal insurance.