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Newspaper Page Text( THE MORNING SEWS. I J Established laiO IscoRPOP-ATECISSS. V | J. H. BsTILL, President. ) ENGLAND BACK OF CHILE BCSSIA to attack Germany ip the lion interferes A Startling Story Bald to Have Eeen Given Out by tbe Russian Minister at Washington— English Financiers Said to Have Promised to Sea Chile tafely Through a War With the United States. Washington, Jan. SO.—Count Mitkie wicz, ho claim* to have his information from the Russian minister, says that Chile has secure! from representatives of English financiers and business houses likely to be seriously affected between this country and Chile, and who are likely to be more seri i usly aifected by the defeat cf the Chilean government, some sort of a pledge that that nation will be safely seen through a war provided such a calamity cannot be avert ed. These oonoerns are represented as virtu ally endeavoring to involve the English government in a violation of the most sa cred of the neutrality laws and in extend ing to Chile such additional facilities as English factories and ship yards. RUSSIA AROUSED. Tbe report, doubtless enlarged upon, reached the ears of the Russian government and Count Mitkiewicz is authority for tbe statement that tbe Russian ambassador to England was instructed to call upon Lord Salisbury and protest against any such in terference with a settlement of the diffi culties between the United States and Chile, no matter how disastrous to English inter ests that settlement mlgut bo. RUSSIA WOULD ATTACK GERMANY. The Russian minister at London was di rected to say in conjunction with the fore going that should England advance any degree of protection to Chile, or lent to that government the Influence of its power once war was declared by this country, the Rus sian government would cross the German frontier with Her army. This was the in formation, according to Count Mitkiewicz, toot came from the Russian minister at Londo.i in a cable dispatch last night. TIIE CORRESPONDENCE. “Tee Chilean correspondence will not bo scut to congress Wednesday,” said Secretary Maine to a friend w ho remarked to him on Monday that he saw that the President would send it in on that day. “Neither,” continued Secrotary Rlaine, "will it go in on Tbussday, nor on Friday, nor on Satur day.' 1 Then he added: “The President has been too hasty in this matter. He will have to slow up." The correspondence certainly did not come in on Wednesday, and Secre taries Tracy and Flkins are authority for the etatement that 1 certainly will not come in remains to lie seen whether etary M .ine will be able to hold it back longer, for this is why it does not go The President wanted to send it in to . It was practically ready. He did not eto await the dispositions of the Balti c's officers, which is the excuse assigned, sad the substance of their statements auv. He waits because Secretary Biaine dhim t> wait. Secretary Blaine asked to wait yesterday. still seeking more time. oratory Blaine's whole statement to isbiuct yesterday was an argument for s’. At a conference at the white house evening, when Secretaries Blaine, tv and Elkins, and John W. Foster were cot, Secretary Blaine once more argued lelay. He has presented no tangitile definite propositions from Chile as to a lenient of the matter, but he has re ed the assurance and promises which 9 come verbally, through Minister and to the effect that if ton days or soma It. period of delay bo granted, Chile present substantial offers—whether of -ration, arbitration or the muoh talked tarnation—does not yet appear. The hdent does not expect much from assurances. He thinks there has been fflcch delay already. Ho thinks if Miu r -dotitt had been forcibly impressed ? u ‘ e feeling of the administration and he country at the start the reparation id hove been made by this time. lu ntially he accuses Secretary Blaine of avtng properly represented the admin ■ion or the country. However, the . believes that wuen congress, after , ring th ® correspondence and the re c, the faots which he will present, up the administration with instruc s to send an ultimatum to Chile, Chile Promptly come to terms. Ho has no ; *P*otation of war than Secretary irs. ISS Ull * e,s something unforeseen SLAKE TRIFLING WITH HARRISON. jl e l ande H nt Harrison,” said one of his i 1138 be9n ver y forbearing Th a n r p ßia e U 0 ‘, n . thia as in other ® President’s friends have kept i •iml _ l!l f°rmed of what they heard it tiufp 0 tu i le Becro tary Blaine had said ’• course in this Chilean irkeo the President has not allowed nnp a , feretary Blaine has said about La. . lat be has done or omitted to do, e disadvantage of the negotiations, to [°“ blm - , Their discussions have rnairnlM mal anil andt K nifled ar >d their Pr*M. ? 0M continue so amicable that i 6 - tn.nhJh? 0 be tlls seore l“ry’s guest at - hoa„ i!- ’ as fbe secretary was to f ueßt iMt night. The Presi- Secrf o - h oT e 16 otherwise. He will Ic pxii alDe no occasion for a dra la™tlt fr ' m the cabinet, which would, latio,, n ' ni^ te Secretary Blaine by ao “imitv W|t b that substantial IzM.nt!' ‘? h G,,n - A, Ker. in his au ae 4i-i wA O M B,ter seeln >t Secretary 1 w ould now be sufficient. •'FLt K NCE of T(ieih AMBITIONS. '■(iidats fnr° that Secretary Blaine is tis also n° F the Domination. t The Presi the , rQ hdidate. Those two facts %nS Bll,wl f wh ” n you are that br )t h -L e question. Keep in mind ly enom-R J them want peace and that other’s f |ir- o ? e i lt lor ft, “v understands the iudemii-Ai lon ’ aQ d, in faot, instead of hetwep., *kl' k a , ruiounderstandlng ex lination nf fou ' vl "?h raa J’ prevent the dy settlomf! ..J of them, os well as the 1 perfectiv tbe Chilean trouble." his Seer J*^ p^a^ent that the President 9ther i n th £l„ Htate ®ro not pulling hha sl~\ Ch,l " a n affair, apparent ’•t H r is-n ? t4ry Hlaine Ka >' 9 *or Pres l^Tn.r i 'v o , ttalklw it. “It side 'it HaJe oiv fitter Ms talk about tolly talk \ waa '” BaiJ “ senator who Secretary Blaine. % aform.i D B . d inner to-night was a Wtro rl l for which invita- Wrv l!lß ' ‘wo or three weeks ago. OoijQ.", was glad, however, to have hirers r to demonstrate to bis 1 teciyorpA the country that he %. ihnrn his litt o attack of vos ,V9red „ a ' vaa no doubt here that lie ita. soon as ho left the oabinet PEACEFUL FEELING. 4 * i uociated Free*. . •fiffluniril’, , °* 20.—There was a de s navy denct-- n In the war talk around re Peaceful tmeut this morning and a Lad a Prevailed. Secretary J u paratively quiet morning, The morning News. though he found rlenty to occupy him. Ha had a confereneo with Senator* Cameron and McPheron of the Senate naval oom mittee, and it is understood that the secre tary laid before them a statement of the ex penditures be ha* recently incurred in his preparations for a naval demonstration in southern waters, and asked that when hie estimate* for appropriation* should be submitted he receive tbe support of the committee. A week ago be i* alleged to have said these preparations seemed to be absolutely necessary, but cow he believes there will be no war. It is further under stood that the secretary received the assur ances of tbe committee that bo would be supported in every proper and necessary expenditure involved in his precautionary movements. This ex pression on the part of the secretary causes a belief thnt tbe crisis has been passed anil is taken as an indication that the conciliato ry dispatches from the Chilean government referred to in yesterday’s Associated Press report of tbe cabinet meeting are re garded as paving the way for au ultimate not of reparation on the part of Chile. At ail events it is certain that the warlike tone recently manifested at the navy department has been considerably modified. No steps have been taken, however, to undo all that has been so hurriedly done by the depart ment during the past few weeks to put this country on a fighting basis. DISPATCHES STILL NUMEROUS. Commodore Ramsay, chief of the bureau of navigation, said this morning that it was not true, as reported by certain irresponsi ble persons yesterday, that Rear Admirals Gherardi and Walker have been ordered to Valparaiso and that the first named had been ordered to assume oommand of the American fleet in the South Paoific. There Is no less activity in the navigation bureau in the preparation and translation of cipher dispatches, and it is evident that the depart ment is spending quite as much money as ever in transmission of intelligence over the wires, NAVAL OFFICERS SUSPICIOUS. Though the peaceful rumors have a very general effect, many naval officers refuse to place entire credence In them, alleging that Chile is merely making a show of relenting In order to gain time for her own prepara tions. Tbo denarture of an armed fleet of vesse Is from Valparaiso Is being quoted to show that Chile, though she knows that she is in no danger of at tack if she docs what the United States has asked, is making efforts to place herself on a war basis by protecting her most important supply station in the Straits of .J Avery accurate index of popular seutiment is ob tained through the letters that pour in upon Secretary Traoy from all parts of the country. ’Whereas ten days ago, thoso In dicated the development of a decided war spirit, to day there seems to have been a change In the tone and there is a growing disposition to urge the secretary to a con ciliatory course. THE CORRESPONDENCE STILL WITHHELD. It is quite apparent that congress will not be enlightened on the Chilean controversy for at least two or three days, for announce ment is made at tbe stoto departo eut that the correspondence will not be Bent in to morrow. No date has been fixed for the submission of the messages and documents. The star of peace was in the ascendancy at the capitol to-day. Thera was no tangi ble reason for the waxiDg of the pacific view of the Chilean situation and the wan ing of the warlike talk whieb has been in dulged iu during the last fowdays by many congressmen. Nevertheless there was a widespread conviction that war is not a necessary outcome of the present complications between the United States and Chile, al though there is also a general belief tnat the good temper and forbearance of this coun try is being sorely tried by the exasperating procrastination of the Chilean government in the correspondence. CHILE’S POSITION SUMMED UP. A Pacific coast senator tensely summed up the views of many of his oolleagues to day when ho said: “Thera will be no war. Chile deserves a spanking but the United States cannot afford to sacrifice her dignity and play schoolmann unless it is absolutely necessary, and it is not. Our government has adopted such a quiet, dignified tone in its correspondence and has awaited the pleasure of the Chileans in the conclusion of their hair-splitting, equivocating judicial in quiry with so much patience that the little South Americau nation has grown pre sumptious. But they have at last come to realize the faot that’ the dignity of thiß country is not to he trifled with, at:d when the Freaidenl’s ultimatum is sent they will oomo down from their lofty position and make due reparation." / THE NAVAL COMMITTEE’S CALL. The members of the com mittee who were at the navy department yesterday assert positively that their visit bad no reference to the possibilities of war with Chile. Secretary Tracy invited them to call, and when they reached the depart ment he entered into a general discussion of his conduct of the naval affairs of the government. "You should oorrect the erron eous impression that has be:n made,” said a member of the committee to an Associated Press reporter, “that there was anything more tbnn a general discussion of the affairs of the navy and tbe prospects of naval legis lation by this congress.” Another member of the committee declared that the visit of tbe committee to the navy department was nothing more than an annual call upon the tecretary which tbe oommittee is in the habit of making to learn the secre tary’s views as to legislative prospeots. He doclared that the Chilean complications did not figure in the conversation. Whether the prospects of war with Chile did or did not figure in the discussion, one signifleaut fact that may be recorded is that every member of the committee who was present al the interview with Secretary Tracy ex pressed himself to-day as confident of a peaceful solution of the vexatious Chilean question. HALE NOT AN ALARMIST. Senator Hale, a member of the naval oommittee, who is reported to have ex pressed some alarmist views in consequence of an alleged summons to the state department at midnight last night, positively denied making any suchremarks. On the contrary he declared that he did not see Secretary Blaine yesterday and although he was not In possession of any late official information he bad no doubt that diplomacy would speedily adjust the present difficulty with satisfaction to the United States. Chairman Herbert of tho House naval committee also called upon Secretary Tracy by invitation this morning. Representative Herbert declined to give the result of the conversation, but he, like the members of the Senate naval committee, insisted that no importance was to be attached to the in terview which had reference only to the needs of the navy. IDs statement upon this point is borne out by the fact that tbe sub committee of the House naval committee will call upon Secretary Tracy to-morrow to discuss the naval prospects. THE YORKTOWN GOING TO CALLAO. Secretary Tracy received a cable message from Commander Evans to-day, say.ng that tho Yorktown with tho refugees on board would sail from Val; “ ra,so for Callao. This is regarded at the navy department as an indication that aff'lire are ouie’ in Chile at present. While Commander Ivani was given full discretion .t is taken SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1892. for granted that he would not leave for Val paraFo if there was any necessity for his presence there except in pursuance of order* direct from the navy department. a consultation. While the cabinet, as a body, did not as semble for dohberati ms to-day. the joint presence of Secretaries Blaine, Elkins anil Tracy at the white house this afternoon bore strong resemblaioe to a meeting of the cabinet. They remained in conference with the President for a long time, and i Gen. J. W. Foster was called in for oonsul taiion. The dis ussion related generally to the Chilean affair, but the question most directly under oonslderation was the char acter of the President’s message to con gress. Senor Montt, the Chilean minister, was at the state department to-day and had a short interview with Assistant Secretary Adee, but it is understood he bad nothing important to communieate. MAKING READY THE MONITORS. Richmond, Va., Jan. 20.—Orders have been received here from the Secretary of the Navy instructing Commodore Graham of the monitor fleet to sold the monitor Wyandotte to the Norfork navy yard at once for equipment. It ia believed that the entire fleet of seven vessels will soon be sent to Norfolk for certain armament pre paratory to being placed in service. May CARRY - COAL TO THE SHIPS. Pensacola, Fla., Jan. 20.—The light house supply steamer America, which makes an annual tour of tbe coast from Maine to Mexico, is now In this harbor bound west. There is great stir and bustle on board of her, growing out of orders just received to complete here present mission as quickly as possible and return to New York. It Is inferred therefrom by those on board that she is to be dispatched to the South Atlantic with ooal aud stores for the ships of the navy now in these waters or that may be sent in view of an ap proaching conflict with Chile. While every other navy yard in the oountry is a scene of great activity in the excitement incident to the possibility of war scaroely a nail is driven in the Pensacola yard. Just enough laborers are employed therein to keep the building in repair and these have work in finding work to perform. SCHLEY ON THE PROCURATOR’S REPORT. Vallejo, Cal., Jan. 20.—Capt. Schley of the cruiser Baltimore was shown to-day the report of the procurator fiscal of Val paraiso as published this morning. He said: “I am not at all surprised by this report. Suoh o inclusions were rendered necessary to sustain the Chilean contentions iu the case.” Of somo of the statements of the procurator fiscal which Capt. Schley speci fies, he simply says they are false. DEMOCRACY'S CONVENTION. Chicago Will Probably Be the Place and June 21 the Date. Washington, Jan. 30.—Senator Gorman returned to-day and after he had received the congratulations of half the Senate ho had a consultation with Chairman Brice aud D. B. Hill as to the action of the demo cratic national cemmittoe with respeot to the selection of the eonvention city and of the date of the convention, and the decision of the other questions coming before it, especially thoso relating to seats In the com mittee. The national committeemen, rnostJ of whom have arrived, and the convention city boomers, all of whom are here, spent the day aud evening trying to find out what the senatorial syndicate had determined,but up to a late hour without result, except that they were given to understand that June 21, two weeks after the republican conven tion. had been determined upon as the day of the convention. They gathered, too, that the senatorial syndicate were satisfied that New York could no more get the conven tion than San Franoisoo, and that they favored Chicago. However, they had not apparently finally determined to press Chicago on the committee. They want to select the convention city without friotlcn and may, if pushed, take one of tbe smaller cities. Chicago, aDxious not to make enemies to its $5,000,000 world’s fair appro priation proposition, may be frightened by the small city men into refusing peremp torily the costly and dangerous honor. GOV. BOIES' INAUGURAL. He Calls Upon Both Parties to Repeal the Prohibition Law. Des Moines, la., Jan. 20.—Gov. Horace Boies was inaugurated to-day. In his in augural address the governor gracefully acknowledged his gratitude to the people of tbe state for their continued confidence. “I cannot avoid the conclusion that we leg islate too muoh,” was the first sentence of the address proper, and the gov ernor proceeded to an arraignment of the prohibitory laws of the state as hav ing failed in their,purpose,being and sregarded by entire communities otherwise law abid ing, and as making crimes of acts regarded as innocent, by the best people of the civil ized world. He insisted that tbe people in at least two gubernatorial elections had repudiated prohibi tion, and urged its immediate repeal as a duty of both parties. He reconi - mended the passage of the Australian bal lot law; urged care aud caution in dealing with corporations; advised reforms in as sessment and taxation, and closed with an earnest appeal for patriotlo and non-parti san legislation. PENNSYLVANIA’S DEMOCRATS. The State Committee Votes to Fill Scott’s Place. Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 20. —The demo cratlo state committee to-day eleoted J. Marshall Wright chairman. A resolution was offered declaring it to be the sense of tbe committee that it should proceed to fill the vacancy ia tbe national committee caused by the death of William L. Scott. A substitute was offered to the effect that the chairman of the national committee having certified that there is no vacancy in the representation from Pennsylvania it is Inexpedient to eiect any person at this time, and referring the matter to tho next demo cratic state convention. The substitute was defeated by a vote of 57 to 11, and the original resolution prevailed. William F. Harrity, secretary of the commonwealth, was then nominated for member of the national committee and elected by acclamation. Harrisburg was selected as the place and Wednesday, April 13, as the time for hold ing the state convention. BLAINE ALL RIGHT AGAIN. Ho Resumes Personal Chargo of State Department Matters. Washington, Jan. 20. —Secretary Blaine was sufficiently recovered this morning from his slight attack of illness in the cab inet meeting yesterday to do considerable work on state department matters and re ceive several callers, among whom were Vice President Morton and Secretary Elkins. One of the officers of the depart ment 9*id that tbe secretary was “as chip per as a lark,” and that the fine weather of u-day has aided him wonderfully in his re oo very. DEATH ON A SLEIGH RIDE NINE KIILED AND ELEVEN IN JURED ON A CROSSING. The Slel?h Kun Down .by a Train Go ing Twenty-five Miles an Hour—Two of the Horaes Killed—l woof the Pleasure Party Hurled on Tod cf the Engine’s Oab. St. Louis, Mo., Je.o. 20.—About 10:30 o’clock last night a 4-horeu sleigh contain ing twenty-two members of the Clover Laaf Fishing Club was run into at the Sarah street crossing of the Wabash road by a special train conveying a Knights of Honor excursion party. The train was going about twoDty-five miles an hour, tho engiue being attached to the train tender foremost Owing to the latter fact, the engineer failed to see the sleigh. Tho tender struck be tween the pole horses and sleigh, killing two of the horses and throwing the occu pants in every direction. So great was the shock that two of the injured were after ward found on top of tbo cab. The train was stopped within 300 yards of the cross ing and returned to the scene, where the excursionists aided In gathering up the dead and wounded. NAMES OF THE DEAD. All tbe dead but one have been Identified. The dead are: Andrew Stephenson (colored', the driver, mlssiDg, said to have been ground to pieces. F. C. SCHRAFFLK. George Edds. Albert Miller. Fred Nkubert. Gus Neubkrt. William Krone. E. Von Behrens. An unknown man, supposed to be a rail road man from his apparel. Of tbe injured tho following are known: C. J. Von Behrens, Charles Willard, J. H. Bressart, George Frey, Robert Becklky, H. W. Wagner and Charles Fay, Of the twenty-two in the party, but two escaped unhurt, nine are dead and eleven badly hurt. George Fret and an unknown wounded man are dying, and others may die. QUAY’S LIBEL SUIT. The Case Against Messrs. Barr and Mills Opened at Pittsburg. Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 20.—The snit brought by Senator M. 8. Quay against Albert J. Barr, president of the Post Pub lishing Company, and Jamss Mills, editor, for criminal libel, was begun In the crimi nal court this afternoon before Judge Por ter. The room was uncomfortably filled aud the greatest interest was manifested in the proceedings. When tho fVMfrt was opened all the priucipal* were present with their counsel. Upon the opening of court the counsel for the defense asked for a post ponement on the ground that important witnesses were absent, bat after dieousßlon the motion was overruled. The work of selecting a jury oonsumed two honrrf time, and also almost exhausted the panel of sixty juror*. Finally, after muoh wrangling twelve men were chosen. '£ WANTED THE INDICTMENTS QUASHED. Mr. McCook, attorney for the defense, then moved to quash the indictments in the cases for the reasons that it was not alleged in tho indictments that the publications complained of woro untrue; that said publi cations were false to the knowledge of tbe defendants; that the alleged libels were maliciously published, or that the publica tions were written aud publiihed malic iously. The motion was denied and the trial proceeded. Tbo counsel for the prosooution read the publication in the Post, upon which the suit waß brought, and in closiug intimated Chat tho prosecution would merely show that tho allegations In the Indictment were correct and then tbe case would be rested in order to give the defense an opportunity to prove what they said is true. Tho court adjourned until to-morrow. FROZEN TO DEATH IN ALABAMA. An Aged Couple Found Stiff and Stark in Their Home. Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 20.—A special to the Age-llrrald from Athens, Ala., says that the oommunity was horrified to-day by the diicovery of two old people in their little home ia the suburbs frozen to death. They were Mrs. Martha Davis and her brother, W. H. Danfortb. Mrs. Davis was sitting in a chair before an empty fire place, stiff and stark. Her brother was in bed in an adjoining room. The body of Mrs. Davis was burned about the chest and parts of her clothes wero found out doors under the snow, showing the occurrence of some sort of a tragedy before the recent snow storm. It seems that the old lady’s clothing caught fire and she succeeded in controlling tno fiaines, but not until she was so badly injured as to become helpless. Her brother was bedridden and oould not assist her. It is not certain but that murder has beenu:ommitted, aud tbe ooroner will inves tigate. FLOODS IN CAROLINA. The Congaree River at Columbia 27 Feet Above Low Water Mark. Columbia, 8. C., Jan. 20.—The weather bureau issued a bulletin to-day stating that danger was apprehended from freshets and that the raius continued to be heavy in the up-country. Tbe Congaree river a this point is raging, being twonty-Sevou feet above low water mark and riling. The prospects are that the river will attain a bight seldom, if ever, surpassed, and that serious damage will result. Trains to and from tbe up-country are unable to pass Newberry, forty miles from here. MISSISSIPPI'S SiNATOKB. George Had 48 and Walthall 114 Ma jority on Joint Eallot. Jackbon, Miss., Jan. 20.—The two houses of the Mississippi legislature met in joint convention at 12 o’clock to-day and compared tbelr journals of yesterday as to the election of each of the United States senators. Tho comparisons showed that J. Z. George and E. C. Walthall wero eac i elected their own successors, the former re ceiving an agtregat i vote in the two houses of 18 majority over his competitor, and the iatter 114 majority over his, and each was formally and officially declared eleoted. Furniture Dealers Fail. Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 20. Phillips & Brn., furniture dealers, assigned to-day to 8. B. Brown. Their liabilities are $.49,000 aud their assets $35,000. Their principal creditors are in the large cities of tho north. AFTER THB RICE MILLS. ! Revival of the Rumor That They Are to Be Bought by a Carabine. | New Orleans. La., Jan. 20.—E. V. I Douglass and others, representing parties in ! New York aud Chicago, are in the city for tho purpose, it is said, of purchasing the rice mills of the city, some fourteen in num ber, aud forming a rice trust. They have had conferences with the millers, and it Is generally believed that a majority are will ing to sell, the only point at issue bciug tho price. It is reported in rice circles that the proposition made to the millers is 10 por cent, cash and the remainder to be paid July 1. The deal involves about $0,000,000. CHARLESTON'S POSTMASTER. The Commercial Exchanges Protest . Against a Negro. Charleston, S. C.,Jan. 20.—The fight over the postoffice culmiuated to-day in meetings of the chamber of commerce, cot ton exchange and produce exchange, all of which bodies adopted resolutions protesting against the appointment of W. C. Crum, a negro, as postmaster of Charleston. Other wise, however, all the meetings were not harmonious. At the cotton exonango Post master Mowery, the incumbent, was in dorsed with a saving clause, resolving that in case his appointment was not practicable, “then a white republican of res[>ectubilUy, regardless of northern origin, provided he lived in Charleston, be appointed.” There was also tacked to this a resolution recom mending Samuel tiarumond and It. E. Mansfield for the position. The chamber of commerce did not recom mend any one, but adopted preambles aud resciutioi s declaring that the appointment of a colored p stmuster would be a serious set hack to the prosperity of the city. The produce exclfange protested against a colored postmaster and reoommeudsd Mr. Mowry for reappointment. It Is said here by influential white repub - lican9 that the I’resldont is averse to giving Crum the appointment, but will be com pelled to do so unless good reasons are fur nished him to the contrary. All the reso lutions adopted to-day were telegraphed to the Fresident aud Postmaster General. nrrsßUßo car strikers. Charges of Riot Preferred Against La bor Leaders. Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 20.—With the as sistance of fifty special officers the Pittsburg, Allegheny ami Manohoster Electric Street Car Company was successful to-day In op erating their road, which tins been tied up by the strike since last Friday. Twelve cars were run on tho tnalu branch with two officers on eaoh car. Tho strikers kept off the streets and no attompt was made to interfere with tbe new men. To save trouble the cars were taken off this evening. Applications for situations are being received by ths officials, and enough men have been secured to run twenty-five cars to-morrow. CHARGED WITH RIOT. Informations for riot were made this morning against E. Dempsey, district mus ter workman; Franoisco B. Vincent, dis trict worthy foreman; George A. Galvin, William B. Cochrane and J. C. Muller, com prising members of the road committee, charging them with riot. Dempsey was arrested to night, but was permitted to go on his own recognizance. Vvarrants are out lor the others. Everything is quiet to night, but serious trouble is looked for bo fore the strike is ovor. MILLS RESIGNS AS CHAIRMAN. He Is Willing to Serve in the Ranks Only Under Speaker Crisp. Washington, Jan. 20. Representative Roger Q. Mills of Texas has written a letter to Speaker Crisp resigning his posi tion as chairman of tho oommittee on inter state and foreign commerce. Mr. Mills in resigning says he is simply following out the Tine of action indicated in his former letter to Speaker Crisp, in which he declined to take second place on the committee on wavs and means. Ha is willing, he says, to serve in tho ranks, hut does not want a chairmanship. TELEGRCPHERaAPPAA3ED. The Trouble on the East Tennessee iso ad Settled. Knoxville, Tknn., Jan. 20.—Tho trouble with the Order of Railway Telegraphors on the East Tennessee railroad has been settled. The railroad officials entered into a written agreement that no member of the order should be discriminated against on account of such membership. Chief Ramsey left Inst night for Chattanooga to arrange for tbe national meeting of telegraphers, which will be held there in May. WINTER’S REIGN. A Child Reported Frozen to Death at Ottumwa. Ottumwa, la., Jan. 20.—A1l trains from the south and west are badly delayed by the extreme cold weather. The thermometer indicated from 28° to 30® below zero yester day, the coldest in this viciuity for many years. One child is reported frozen to death in this city, aud much suffering resulted. Glanders at Mobile. Mobile, Ala., Jan. 20. —Glanders has been discovered in tbe stables of Leon Decourneau in this city. Four horses are affeoted. A recently purchased Texas pony was the first to show the disease. A SCARE AT RIO JANEIRO. Prisoners Mutiny and Capture Two Forts. Rio Janeiro, Jan. 20.—After a season of comparative tranquillity this city has again become violently disturbed and the citizens have been thrown into a state of excitement approaching the feeling which prevailed here during the uprising< which resulted in tbo dethronement and banishment of the late Dom Pedro, and the over throw and subsequent retirement to private life of Dictator da Fonseca. The trouble began yesterday evening when 1(50 prisoners, confined for various offenses in Fort Santa Cruz, situated on the east side of tho entrasee to the harbor of Rio Janeiro and two miles south of the city, mutinied and overpowered and disarmed the guards and soldiers stationed at tho place. CAPTURED TWO FORTS. Emboldened by their success tbe prison ers, armed with weapons taken from tbelr guards,captured Forts Pico and I/ago. They then demanded the restoration' of Da Fon seca to power. They held possession of the forts until to-day. when the government troops stormed and captured Forts Pico and Lage and tho fleet bombarded Fort Santa Cruz The rebels soon surrendered. Their leader com mittotL suicide and the remainder were again prisoners aud quiet was restored. The Bounds of firing were plainly heard in the city, and for a time the alarm and excite ment were overwhelming. IN A RE 3EIVFR‘a HANDS. Atlanta's Metropolitan Street Railway to Be Sold. Atlanta. Ga., Jan. 20,-The Metropoli tan street railway has been put fu the hands of a receiver The bill was filed by the Consolidated Street Railroad Company yes terday and the application was granted this afternoon about 4:3# o’clock by Judge Clarke. Arnold Broyles was appointed re ceiver and took charge of the property im mediately. The lines embrnoed are the Grant Park dummy lines and the Washington and Pulliam street horse our line. Tbe public has been under the im pression that Wie Metropolitan line had been merged into the Consolidated compa ny's various roads, bnt each seems not to have been the case. Nowever, it has boeu operated bv she same hoard of directors, with Joel Hurt as president of both com panies. NOT FATING BXFENSKB. When the consolidation of the street rail ways was effected it was found that the Metropolitan was not paying its running cxpen.es, let alone tho interest on its bonded indebtedness, and It wss decided to run the road separate aud distinct under its old charter. For soma time past the Consoli dated company has boon rutting up the money to run the road In the vain hope that it would in the end prove a paying piece of property. In this way, so it Is said, the Metropolitan is now indobted to tho Con solidated about $50,000. Had it not been for this temporary assistance tho road would have enccombed to the financial pressure some time ago. COUPONS UNFAID. The lost January coupons have not lieen paid, and It is now very evident that they will not be. The road, l'residont Hurt stated, when relieved of the load of debt It is now carrying will be a line piece of prop erty. Tho bonded indebtedness is $191,000. Ihe Consolidated has olaims of between $40,000 and #50,003,and there are unsecured debts to the amount of abc ut $75,000 besides judgments banging over the road ainount ing to $13,000 and several damage suits pending. W’hon the linos are ordered sold by the court the purchaser, whoever that may be, will have a good pleoe of unlnouinnered property on his bauds capable of being built up ard rondered a splendid invest ment. Without doubt the Consolidated will look to its interests and see that the awets are not sacrificed. Nevertheless, in tho opinion of some people, it is diamond cut diamond. BARTON IN HARD LUCK. His Little Insurarco Business Coat Him S2BO 60. Atlanta, Oa., Jan. 20.—Last year Ste phen K. Barton, president of the Klectrio Mutual Insurance Company of Boston, was arrested at Augusta on a warrant sworn out by H. C. Stockdell. Barton, in passing through Atlanta, wrote several insurance polioie* without oamplying with the state laws. To-day his ease was up before Judge 8. R. Atkinson in the superior court. Ho pleaded guilty through his attorneys and was mulcted SIOO, in addition to being com pelled to pay tbo state and counjy lioensee, amounting, with costs, to $28(5 50. WET EYES IN COURT. A Suit for Possession of a Child Has a Happy Ending. Columbus, Ga., Jan. 20.—An affecthlg scene was enactod in the superior court room this afternoon on tho termination of a habeas corpus case, involving the P'ssession of a bluc-oyod, flaxen hair maiden of H years. -The ohtld bad been in the cus tody of an aged couple, Mr. and Mrs. Doughty, since it was a few days old. Mrs. Lizzie White entered suit for possession of the child several months ago, claiming it as her own. Judge Martin decided the case this afternoon In favor of the Doughty*. “Thank Uod," sobbed the old lady when she heard the denislon. She clasped tbe child to her breuit and someone In front of tho Judge’s stand began clapping his huds. The spectatoas began cheering lustily and many eyes were wet with tears. Order was restored with difficulty. WORLD'S FAIR TRANSPORTATION An Executive Committee Appointed to Look After the Matter. Washington, Jan. 20.—The committee on tariff aud transportation of the world’! Columbian exposition ha* appointed V. D. Groner, Eugene Martin, G, C. Hlrns and W. H. Lane an executive oommittee on the same suhj-ot, with all thopowera and authority vested in tho committee on tariffs and transportation by the board of control. Director General Davis has hnea informed that Chairman Groner *f the executive commute* has been instructed to ‘‘oom meuce immediately and . procure all ths in formaalon possibio concerning thnt depart ment, and make arrangements with all lmsi of trans;K>rtatlon and perfottn suoh other duties as will best farther tho interest of that departmssit." Gen. V. D. Groner was also to-day ap pointed a special commissioner of the treas ury department in connection with tho world’s Columbian exposition to be held in Chicago. A Steamer’s Engineer Found Dead. Richmond, Va. , Jan. 20. —Chief En gineer Wagland of tbe Britiih steamship Calvin was found dead in the ship this afternoon at Newport News, where the Calvin had just arrived from Tyne. Wag land had taken a dose of earbollo acid, whether by accident ordeslgn is not known. A DUEL WITH SWORDS. The Row in the Chamber of Deputies Followed by a Meeting. Paris, Jan. 20. —One of the outcomes of the disgraceful scone in the Chambor of Deputies ytsterday was a duel, fought to day between M. Dolpreb, a republican mem ber, and M. Castelin, a Boulangiet. During the heated’Jncussion yesterday they became involved, with the result that M. Delpreh cuffed the ears of M. Castelin. Subsequently M. Dumartoil waited on M. Delpreh in the lobby of the house and handed him a chal lenge to fight a duel from M. Castelin, The challenge was accepted. M. Delpreh, as the challenged party, selected swords as the weapons to oe used. In accordance with the arrangement arrived at, the principals met this morning on tho Geld of honor, and the result was that M. Delpreh was wounded in tho arm. Pope Leo Not 111. Rome, Jan. 20.—The report that tbe pope is suffering from an attack of influenza was pronounced to-day at the Vatican to bo un founded. Officials at the Vatican say that Instead of being ill his holiness is eDjoylng good health and that he to-day received the daily reports made by them. INFLUENZA IN CUBA. Havana, Jan. 20.—During tho past week the influenza has raged with renewed sever ity in this city, 531 deaths having been re ported for tho w eek ns against 221 in the previous week. There are 6,584 patients in the hospitals and all those institution* are overcrowded. i DAILY, 910 A YEAR. 1 ■{ 5 CENTS A COPY. V | WEEKLY, $1 25 A YEAR l DEATH’S ROTA I. VICTIM. THE REMAINB MOVED FROM THS PARISH OHURJB. Emblems of Mournin? Seen Through out the Town—The Body B r e on a Gun Carriage to the Train-Th® Body Tekea to Windsor Without Passing Through London. London, Jan. 30.—The body of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale was removed from ths perish church at Sandringham .to day. The miserable weather which had! prevailed for several days past, and whints is in a great degree responsible for th abandonment of the plans for a military funeral, had passed away and the day dawned fine and cold. At 9:30 o’clocM a detachment of artillery with a draped! gun carnage drew up at tbe churota gates and the disciplined soldiers and well trained! horses stood immovable in tbe positions as* signed to [them. The gamekeepers and! laborers employed on the PriQCe of Wales' estate, and nearly all the villagers rosldljgi at Sandringham, with afi of whom tbe dead! duke bad been a favorite, stood grouped! about the gam, while tho road from Send lnghunr ball to the church was lined witty school children. EMBLEMS OF MOUBNINO. All the government and manv prlvntw buildings in London had their blinds drowii and fiags at half mr.st to-day. In ao ord-j ance with the request of the lord mayor’ that places cf hssrucs? be closed during the’ afternoon, a large number of shops, etc., did no business after 12o’clock.! Shops which remained open displayed black] shutters and mourning emblems. All tb<*l policemen wore mourning and the bus. drivers bad crepe on thofr whips. All Windsor tbe weather was cold and dismal. It snowed during thenlgbt and the str ots were covered wish slueh. The shop* in mo town w ere dosed and the shop fronts along, the route followod by the funeral procession, wore draped with black. All trains which arrived at the station at Windsor brought wreath* from ail parts of the oeuutry. TIM PRINCE IN THE CHURCH. At 10:15 o’olook thisraornipg the church bell bogan tolling and the Prince of YVale* 1 and his family entered the churob. Whet* all had entered, tho funeral service* com* meuoed. These were very brief and up n* tbelr oonoluiion tho eojln was lifted up-t* the shoulders of a number of royal employe* and boras from tho church. It wa placed upon a gun carriage which was drawn by six horses, and a pro cession was formed. Tenantry on the es tates of the Prince of Wales and member* of hit household acted as pall-bearers. Fol lowing directly behind tho coffin came that Prince of Wales and his son-in-law, tho Duke of Fife, on foot. Then came the clergy, and after them the gamekeepers, marchingj six abreast. Following these came carriage* with the Princess of Wales and other royal personages. The rear of tho procession was brought up by the peasantry. Tbe whole route from the church to Woiforton statin:* of the Great Eastern railway was lined 1 with speolators, who, us the process in rsi passed, Joined la the rear. A guard of] honor from the Norfolk Volunteers, with guns reversed, mot the oortege at the sta tion. The whole sceoo was one of great solemnity. NO ENTRY INTO LONDON. In accordance with the wish that no pub lio or military procession be held in London, tho railway officials mndo arrangements to convey tho body to Windsor without tran shipping it to London. This was done by means of a branch line connecting the Great Eastern and Nouthern railways ia the out skirts of the city, ami consequently the peo ple of liondou wero afforded no opportunity, as they first expected to have, of showing their respeot for the royal family anil their sympathy in their boreavemsnt by march ing la procession behind the body of tha duke. THE ARRIVAL AT WINDSOR. The Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of Gone naught, Prince Christian, the Duke of Tec it, with two of bis sons, and many foreign representatives assembled at Winds j? station, aud were iu waiting when the royal train arrived. At 3:30 o’clock tbe train bearing tho remaius rams into tho station. On it were the Pi inco amf Princess of Woles. Another train, which/ followed Immediately after, conveyed the, members of the Prince of Wales’ household! at Sandringham. The coffin was taken on, the shoulders of men from tbe Tenth 1 Hussars, was enwrapp id in a silken union? jaok, and en It was a singlo splendid wreaUF whiob had been sent by the queen. Til* queen’s sorrow. A silk ribbon was attached to tho wreath on which were the words “A mark of ten* deruoss, affection and love from your de voted, loving and sorrowing grandmother.” The procession moved slowly amid the abso lute silence of tbo spectators, many of whom shed tear! ns It passed. Tho cortege passe i into ths'castle and at 4 o’clock the funeral cereinouies were proceeded with in St. George’s chapel. The o’aoir saiiij ttie funeral service as the proce.sioiu moved up the nave of the chapel.j On tho arrival of the body at the altar, the Prince of Wales, as the chief mourner, stood at the head of the coffin. Prince George nf U ales etood on on* side of the ooffin, ami the Duke of Fife on tbe other. Other royal personages stood grouped near thorn. Al psalm was chanted by the choir, and thes dean of Windsor read the lesson. The choir then sang hvmns which had been selecud by the queen. The bishop of Rochester read the concluding prayers. In consonance with custom the garter king cf arms pv claimed tbe titles of the deceased ceremony was concluded by the singing of Sullivan’s anthem, "A Brother Gone Before Us.” To night the remains will be private!/ removed to the memorial chapel. POLICE RECORDS MISSING* A 3-cornered Muddla That Ia a Puzzla to Charleston. Charleston, 8. C., Jan. 20. There it promise of a muddle in the police depart ment here. The new chief of police say# that most of the back records of the depart ment are missing. The retiring chief say# he left all the records inventoried when he retired from offi o and that they were ia charge of the orderly sergeant. The orderly rays he knows authing about them, aud a triangular correspondence is no w in progress which may end in the courts. Tho rumor is abroad that ex-Chief Golden destroyed the records, but as there is not the slightest sus ploion of there being anything to conceal the motive Is difficult to get at. It is all a muddle. Whisky to Be Cheaper. CniCAOO, Jan. 20.—That whisky is to be cheeper was determined to-day at the second day’s session of tte secret meeting of the board of directors of the Distillers and Cattle Feeders’ Company. A cut of 3 cents a gallon, to $1 16, was agreed upon after a long and severe contest. Mendoza’# Governor Deposed. Buenos Ayres, Jan. 20.—The legislature of Mendoza has deposed tho governor of that province.