Georgia Historic Newspapers

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| 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.
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| 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.