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BURNING OF IHS BUILDING.
B iaze Bt Indianapolis Proves More
Horrible Than First Supposed-The
corpses Found in the Rulna-Weird
e3 m the Hallway as the In
toates Crawled About in an Attempt
to Escape.
ISMASAFOLIS. Ind., Jan. 23,-Ono of
Cemost appalling tires in the history of In
(Usnaro'is occurred last night. Tbe Nat
nal Surgical Institute was burned to the
loC un j xbe fire started at midnight in the
?L building. Above the offices were
•iris for babes and mothers, knowu as the
g c departments. Smoke was dieoov
before midnight issuing from
L advertising room of the
buiidiug. which immediately adjoins
tusoperating room, back of the office. The
criim is claimed to have been from spon
* combustion of ohemiculs, which had
been placed in the room. The circulars and
p,perj about the room soon were ablaze,
iud in fifteen minutes the whole lower floor
wa s enveloped in flames.
TRYING to save the inmates.
Tbe attendants quickly awakened all the
M.ients and pandemonium reigned. Shrieks
(o' telp went up as the inmates realized
toe* terrible situation, and the stoutest
tesrts were appalled. Tho police and flre
censnd the attendants nil worked dili
gently and in perfect accord, and many pa
beats were taken from the upper floor by
ladders and taken to places of safety by
tbem. No attempt was made to save any
tiucg but life. The patients, both male
aci (finale, themselves under ordinary oir
uumstances able to barely get about, as
listed nobly in tbe work of resoue.
A WEIRD SIGHT.
Tbe view in tho hails and on the stalr
vavs before the fire had communicated to
the main building furnished a woird sight.
Tbe inmates, wrapped in bed olothing,
crawled and helped themselves along from
one floor and one landing to another.
Many touching scenes occurred, suoh
as friends stopping to assist others more
unfortunate. The citizens turned In to
help in the work of resoue. Cots were
rudely constructed from mattresses and
strong armed policemen picked up the un
fortunate cues and carried them across the
street to the new annex, but recently pur
chased byDrs. Alien and Wilson.
ALL COULD NOT BE SAVED.
An immense crowd gathered about, and
great anxiety was felt, for it seemed im
probable that everybody oould have gotten
out of the burning mass alive, and their
fears were justified by tho events. Two
women jumped from windows. One of
these was badly injured, but the other, who
vas caught by a mau standing in the crowd
telow, escaped serious injury. Two others
•hrew out their babies, which were caught
ted saved by firemen.
One or two men jumped from the roof
ud were badly hurt.
Many rescued people were taken to the
nearest shelter. Two largo restaurants soon
had si)o or 600 inmates, among whom the
R-tes were indescribably pitiful.
SCORES OK HELPLESS CHILDREN.
Ite majority of the patients in the hos
pital were children under treatment for de
formite or diseases which rendered them
helpless. Avery large number had been
more or !es3 burned in addition to their
misfortunes, and had become separated from
tkair mothers or nurses. And among these
occurred most pitiful and touching scenes.
feShs restaurant held the
number of sufferers, It
““S hardly possible to tell how
®asy owing to the confusion iu the place,
*™' totally unadapted to the use to
’JCj it was put in the emergency,
j- ren ty or eighty more found shelter
1 e addeli house restaurant. Nine
*"l eß have so far been taken from the
runs.
Parting place ok the fire.
BlinaisV'^n :2 is .*' lca had at ihe corner of
iu nn e? U ? e0! ' gia streets, with an exte.n
hj" a j' er street. The fire when
taildiLc' 76 !!! 1 71“ lu lhe G ®° rla street
Rrwr hnitti J e y separates the Georgia
■trseL i * rom tbß ono nc ' n ft Illinois
It, -“w covered bridge conneota them,
floors % lea P® d P through the
which tha buildings in
hairs™t. started, reach! g a
s Jra '•nf b ° Ut^W 0 03t w ' de t thus securing
3x r r, ' a!ld sped through the second
hallwav rl° om , to r 0 ' ra and hallway to
*sre onlnti 60 third and fourth floors
tolidinsf . led ’ .firing tho adjoining
horrible" tile third and fourth floors
*ero a was doue - lhe buildings
6a!rat r „, n f t \ °f narrow hails,
could - , Stair-ways. The Are
Piace for La “ VB been in a better
sre bui f r . i tructivoneS3 - The buildings
he U Stl , or lousiness houses and not for
devoted. > wt ?tch they afterward were
thebuii'di n ~ tho Braad rooms throughout
occupied n.r *® re * roin on e to four beds, all
'* rt U r he!pC m3 ' miuy °* w hom were
A'AUeS ok the dead.
Kate* 111 ?™ * b ® * den tilled dead are:
Mrs. j,, ROI,c b home in Balem, Ore.
the sec n‘n _J aUs ‘ ,f Chicago, jumped from
JflttUH R r Vi th 9 ri ‘ ar building.
Miss Karr y.Armstack of Milwaukee.
{’Sank hl-ufu R ?- of Now P nrt , Minn.
Mis Xif '\ Cl *? s of Newport, Minn.
l'S: Vvtr'VV: f I ' a '.cn 9 ter, Mo.
Sulla Sr *P P e ster . Minn.
Ml\x lK ®i? No! Macomb, O.
£ ( °kGE Er iia N of Ne K a unee, O.
Mrs. Krp ' L ! s : ,f California, Ky.
BnlV l4Ughter ’ uf Shelby, O.
b tT i„f E,)EN of Memphis, Tenn.,
Deck 7108 4! °’ olock M’riday.
u Bu<i Frbd Deckendosf
C.H. Oo R B M R : J '’V v f Taylorsville. 111.
A6i ; ° f s MoDoaald - Mich.
The bodb OIJIEB unidknti fied.
and tw ° men
4* l , t other* ! ? re n| is9lng, and it is prob
t.:, bodies will bo found in the
fee' *fe'un?u4 Wo . uty ‘ one Persons badly
*UI certn, o^ ara >n g whom other
4 t>oian . n 'y occur.
J’Ss, at one of tfc ® upper
sJ 1 * Wins, u,' v^. b ? flames, with a babe
th.^Crher ,hJv Wug t!lat tbero was no
andl ‘“ a ° andf ß i!T Blv l ber chiUi out of
Z A fir “ml n ll l,a ? k *"to th® Are and
r^ #r ’ a a and ollrien aaw the
the child in bu
m IKofnin® fjfto#.
A HEROIC FIREMAN.
1 Jj rera “V John Loucks was descending a
ladder with a rescued child in his arms when
his foot slipped and he fell; his leg, catching
in the rounds of the ladder, was brokeu. He
clung to the ladder and the ohild also and
both were saved by the other firemen.
Fireman Sim Hoyle found two helpless
women in a room in the upper story aud
brought them both down the ladder, hold
ing one by her night clothes with his teeth
and the other with one arm. Hoyle’s arm
was badly burned.
M , ari y other cases of heroism are re
corded. One of the rescued cripples de
scribee hew he lay helpless ou the floor of
his room orving aloud, when the door was
burst opuu and a big colored mau picked
him up and carried him through the burn
ing hallways to a place of safety.
ERSKINE COLLEGE BURNED.
Only a Few Eenches, Desks and
Blackboards Saved.
Charleston, S. C., Jan. 22.-Krskine
College, located at Due W est, Abbeville
county, South Carolina, was burned this
morning. Only a few benches, desks and
blackboards were saved from the wreck.
The library, containing over 2,000 valuables
volumes belonging to the theological semi
nary of the Associate Reform Presbyter
ian church, was destroyed together with
the oollego library and furniture. The
loss is over $25,000 and no insur
ance. The hails of the literary
societies, exhibition hall and chapel and
three separate buildings on the college
campus, were not injured and the exercises
of the college will be resumed without de
lay.
Erskine College celebrated its semi-centen
nial two years ago, and is one of the oldest
and best schools in the south. It is under
the control of the Associate Presbyterian
Helorm church. The origin of the Are is
unknown.
AN OIL SHIP IN FLAMSS.
A Passing Steamer Reports Seeing
Her, But Didn’t Get Her Name.
New York, Jan. 22.—A cablegram from
London says: “The steamer Egyptian,
which arrived this morning, reports pass
ing, on Jan. 16, in lat. 48“ and long.
91°, a voisel enveloped in flames, sup
posed to be an American ship loaded with
petroleum.’’ At tho office of tho shipping
agents of the Standard Oil Company it was
said to-day that there were a number of
oil laden vessels on the ocean from this
port. The steamer Allegheny left this port
Jan. 1 for Marseilles with 1,250,000 gallons
of crude oil. She would bo in about the
locality of the reported burning ship on the
date mentioned. She carried a orew of
thirty-five men. The tank steamer Will
komen left Jan. 6. She had a crew of
thirty-eight men. The oil-laden steamer
Bear Creek left Philadelphia for London
Jan. 6.
A Bound House Burned.
New Orleans, La., Jan. 32.— Fire de
stroyed the round house and machine shop
and their contents of the New Orleans and
Southern railroad, formerly the Shell
Beach, situated on the Poydras plantation
in St. Bernard parish, twelve miles below
this city. The loss is estimated at sbo,ooo,
three parts insured.
FOUR RAILROAD MEN KILLED.
Two Trains Collide with Fatal Results
la New Mexico.
Albuquerque, N. M., Jan. 22.—Shortly
after 12 o’clock this morning the Raymond
and Whitcomb special train, going west,
and an Atlantic and Faciflo passenger train
coming east, collided at Blue Water, a sta
tion on tho Atlantic and Pacific rail
road, 107 miles west of Albuquerque,
and four railroad employes were killed.
Both engines w ere demolished. Tho special
had a tune order to make Blue Water at
13:10 o’clock a. m., where it was to meet the
passenger train. The special, bearing offi
cials of the road, went out to the scene of
the accident this morning. Strong feeling
is expressed here, and it is believed to be a
case of most criminal carelessness.
PITTSBURG’S ST3IK.BRB.
Police Forced to Clear the Streets to
Prevent a Riot.
Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 23.—The Btreet car
strikers and thoir friends caused more
trouble in Allegheny to-night and the police
were compelled to clear the streets. Every
car that loft the sheds after dark was as
sailed, men throwing stones and other mis
siles at the employes. Nearly all the
windows in the cars *ere broken and
several passengers were slightly
injured. Finally it became so serious that
a detail of thirty officers, under Lieut.
Thorton, was sent to the scene and the mob
was driven off. Three more arrests were
made for turning switches. At 11 o’clock
everything was quiet and no more trouble
was apprehended.
WORLD'S FAIR EXHIBITS.
The Director General to Regulate
Their General Arrangement.
Chicago, Jan. 22. —Director General
Davis of the world’s fair will be allowed to
install exhibits as he may see fit in the
world’s fair buildings. This was agreed
upon at a special conference last night be
tween the director general and the commit
tee on rules and regulations of the board of
directors. The result was a victory for Di
rector Davis, over the stand taken by Presi
dent Baker, that the directory should regu
late tho general arrangement of the ex
hibits.
A COTTON STEAMER STRANDED.
Her Position Dangerous But Help
Near at Hand.
Baltimore, Md„ Jan. 22.—A private
telegram says: “The British steamship Sir
William Armstrong, Capt. MeKenzie, which
left New Orloans Jan. 12, for Havre with
5 500 bales of cotton, strauded Tuesday
morning on the Virginia coast, near Cobb’s
Island. Her position is dangerous but help
is at hand that thick weather prevented
heretofore. The life-saving crew of Cobbs
Island is on hand. Her cargo Is^stilldry.
TO REPORT TO OEM. STANLEY.
Capt. Bourke and Maj. Morris Or
d©r©d to fan Antonio.
San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 22. Gen.
Stanley, commanding the department of
Texas,' has issued orders for Capt. Bourke
and Mai. Louis Morris of the Third cav
alry to report personally to him here. These
officers have been active in the field on the
R o Grande frontier for the last six weeks
scouting for Garza. What this means is
not announced.
A Strike Declared Off.
San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 22. -Chairman
Miller of the Federation board at Yoakum ,
has formally declared the San Antonmand
Aransas Puss strike at an end, and ' *?
now no obstacle auywhere to freight and
passenger traffic.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1892.
WOMEN ON THE GIBBET.
A NEGRO DIES WITH ONE FOR THB
MURDER OF HBR HUSBAND.
Her Fellow Unfortunate Confessed
That He Alone Was Responsible for
the Crime, and She Died Protest
ing Her Innocence—Another Negress
Hanged for Infanticide.
Danville, Jan. 32. —Jim Lyles and
Margaret Lashley (oolored) were hanged
to-day for the murder of George Lashley,
the woman’s husband, in October, 1890. Both
slept peacefully last night and did not
awaken until daylight. They ate a hearty
breakfast aud Lyles smoked a cigar, which
he seemed to much enjoy. At 11 o’clock
they were led to the scaffold and after prayer
by a colored preacher and songs, in which
the condemned joined,the drop foil promptly
at 11:32 o’clock. Lyles confessed and de
clared that he alone was responsible for the
crime. The woman has always protested
her innocence and died declaring that she
had no hand in the murder of her husband.
The execution was private and was wit
nessed by about twenty-five persons.
hanoed for infanticide.
Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 22.—A special from
Dallas, Gaston county, says: "Caroline
Ship, condemned to be executed for infanti
cide, was taken from the jail at 1 o’clock
this afternoon and led to the gallows. She
displayed great coolness aud stood quietly
while the rope was being fixed about her
neck. She talked eight minutes, reaffirm
ing her innocence, and declaring that a man
named Mack Farrar committed the crime.
The drop fell at 1:15 o’clock, and death re
sulted in twenty minutes by strangulation.”
A WIFE SLAYER HANOED.
Mobile, Ala., Jan. 22. —Robert Carter,
a negro, was hanged in jail at Camden,
Wilcox county, to-day for the murder of
his wife last June. Carter confessed his
crime ou the gallows. The murder was a
most brutal ona Carter followed his wife
into the woods from a field, where both
were working, and beat her to death, crush
ing almost every bone in her body.
QUAY WINS AGAIN.
The Pittsburg Post Convicted of
Criminal Libel.
Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 22.— After being
out three and a half hours the jury in the
famous criminal libel suit of Senator Quay
against the Pittsburg Post Publishing
Company, Albert J. Barr president and
James Mills editor, brought iu a
verdiot this evening of guilty iu
the manner and form as indicted.
Concerning the verdiot in the libel suit the
Post will say to-morrow: “The jury in
the Quay-1 ost libel case has found a verdict
of guilty. This oannot surprise the public
as it does not surprise us. A republican
court, a republican proseoutiug attorney
and a republican jury have convicted a
democratic journal of libel on the leader of
thq Republican party.
HIGH-HANDED PROCEEDINGS.
“In the Quay trial at Beaver the first
part of the week the republican prosecuting
attorney took the jury panel of thirty, se
lected sixteen republicans out of it and stood
aside all the rest. Two of the sixteen were
brothers-in-law of two of his attorneys, two
were republican office holders and the
fifth was a man standing close
to Senator Quay, personally, who was
stated iu that county, as frequently having
handled his political bets. Defendants were
then given the cheerless right of striking off
four of these sixteen men and going to trial
before the remaining twelve. Of course
there was a verdict of guilty.
THE TRIAL IN ALLEGHENY.
‘ln Allegheny county, in the trial against
the Post, the republican district attorney,
adopting the policy of his republican brother
in Beaver county, called fifty-three names
from the panel. Seven of these failed to
answer, leaving fortv-six out of whioh to
select a jury of twelve. Out of these Dis
trict Attorney Burleigh and Senator
Quay’s private cou sel selected
sixteen acceptable to them and stood
aside the remaining thirty. The only
right of choice tbe defendants hid was to
strike out four of these sixteen. Even after
the defendants had exhausted their four
challenges and were absolutely powerless in
the matter of selection, the prosecution
stood aside other jurors. In this manner
were juries selected in Beaver and Alle
gheny counties by Senator Quay’s private
oounsol and the republican district attor
neys to vindicate Senator Quay.
IMPORTANCE OF THE RESULT.
“In view of the facts we are justified In
saying that tbe matter of semiring these
verd.cts is of much more importance to the
people than tbe results of trials are to the
defendants. It moans that the declaration
in the bill of rights guaranteeing freedom
of the press is a nullity. Let it now
be understood that a democratic
journal cannot in a republican
oounty with a republican prosecuting attor
ney, criticize or expose the rascalities of any
republican office holder and expect to re
ceive that ‘fair and impartial trial,’without
which, tho law guarantees, no man shall be
deprived of his liberty or property.
"So firmly aro we convinced of this In
justice and wrong, of the tremendous possi
bilities of evil and oppression inseparable
from this pernicious system, that the Post
will protest, against it in the highest courts
of our country. Future usefulness and lib
erty of tho press to combat wrong in high
places is involved in this issue. It exists in
no other state of the union than Pennsylva
nia. It is a relic of despotism."
A BANK BEAT BAGGED.
He Was Trying to Pass a Bogus Draft
at Mobile.
Mobile, Ala., Jan. 22. — A man named
Robert J. Sims has been posing here for a
couple of days as Robert Milliken, a mer
chant of Jesup, Ga. He ordered a large
bill of goods of Levy & Cos., of J. Pollock &
Cos. and others, and yesterday applied to
tho Alabama National Bank for the pay
ment of a draft in Milliken’s name
on the Merchant’s and Farmer’s Bank of
Jesup. The Mobile bank asked him
to return to-day and in the mean
time wired to Jesup. On the strength of
information received thence, the man was
arrested when he presented his
draft to-day. He confessed bim
oelf to be a fraud and gave the
name os above, and says he is but recently
from Australia. Tbe Jesup bank states that
the name of Sims is correct and that the
man is wanted elsewhere for swindling
banks iu Alabama and Georgia.
, Schaefer Beats Slosson.
New York, Jan. 22.— Jacob Schaefer to
night beat George Slosson for tje 14-inch
balk Une billiard championship
of the world and a stake of SI,OOO.
The final Bcore was: Schaefer 800,
Slosson 592. Average, Schaefer 23 18-34.
Slosson; 17 31-93; high runs, Schaofer 155,
Slosson" 119; time of game, 3 hours aud 46
minutes. The referee was Pine us Levy of
Philadelphia.
MURDER OF THE BARRETTS.
TheGrandaon and Four Others Under
Arrest at Griffin.
Griffin, Oa., Jan. 23. — Eighteen days
ago the people of this Motion were startled
at the announcement that Dr. J. H. M. Bar
rett aud bis aged wife had been murdered.
This morning Interest in the case was re
vived when it was known that five parties
bad been jailed during the night charged
with the commission of aud conpllcation in
this more than horrible deed of
blo and. Those arrested are Sam Ken
dall, Jerry Holt, Felix Weston and
Curran Barret (colored) and Will W. Nun
nally, the grandson bf Dr. aud Mre. Barrett,
who made the diseovery of the crime on the
fatal uight. Sam Kendall was the firßt
placed under arrest, being arrested by
Marshal McConnell of East Point yester
day, who brought him here at 9 o'clock
last night, aud on information received
from Kendall the offioers went immediately
after Jerry Holt, who, oa being arrested,
it is understood, implicated Mr. Nunnally,
thereby causing his arrest also.
THE STORY KEPT SECRET.
What this information was cannot be
given. Then followed the arrest of Felix
W eston. After these four had been placed
In jail Sheriff Patrick received information
of Curran Barrel’s complicity in the matter
and put him behind the bars also. What
the evidence is against any of those arrested
it is impossible to-night to give, but the
offioers say the evidence is strong against
them, and that in addition to the five ar
rested tbero are two other par
ties whom they want. Kendall
made an open and free confession last night,
stating in substance that he met Hill on
the fatal night near the Barrett home, that
while talking with Kendall another party
came up and told him to get out of the way,
and to keep his mouth shut and he would
receive SSO. Who tbe party referred to was
is not stated by the Morning News cor
respondent's Informant, henoe the state
ment is given for what it is worth.
KENDALL REPUDIATES HIS CONFESSION.
To-day, while In jail, Kendall doniod in
toto bis story of last night, and stated that
ho lied when he made the statement he did.
That he was in the West End at the timeand
could so prove by Sam Williams, in whose
yard he lived. Ho Btates that he said what
he did last night because he was drunk and
frightened by the officers into making the
statement to save bis own neck. He said they
threatened him. This the officers deny and
say his statement wo9 made freely and fully
and of his own accord.
Holt has but little to say.
NUNNALLY’S STATEMENT.
Nunnally was asked on what evldeno* he
was arrested, and stated that he supposed it
to be Kendall’s statement to tho officers last
night. Nunnally was carried to Fulton
county jail to-night, th yh why the trans
fer was made is not known. Mrs. Nunnally,
mother of the unfortunate young man, is
prostrated over the affair. What the future
has in store in this mysterious case cannot
be foretold, but it is confidently believed
that out of the arrests made something tan
gible will be developed, if, indeed, the of
- are not already in possession of direct
and positive proof against some and are
merely holding the others as witnesses.
This latter theory is generally prevalent.
CALL FOR THB CONVENTION.
The Democratic National Committee
Issued the Notice,
Washington, Jan. 23.—The democratic
national committee to-day issued thi3 call:
The democratic national committee, at a
meeting held this day iu the city of Washington,
I). C , lias appointed TtifS Jay June 21. lSo2.es
the time, and chosing the city of Chicago as the
place, for holding the democratic national con
vention. Each state Is entitled to representa
tion therein equal to double the number of rep
resentation to which it is entitled in the next
electoral college and each territory and the Dis
trict of Columbia shall have two delegates. All
democratic conservative citizens of the United
States, irrespective of past political associations
and differences, who can unite with us iu an
effort for pure, economical and constitutional
guvernmentare cordially invited to join us iu
bending delegates to the convention.
Calvin 8. Brick, Chairman,
Simon P. Siikerin, Secretary.
Jan. 21, 1892.
VIRGINIA S DEBT.
The Senate Votes in Favor of the Pro
posed Settlement.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 22.—A joint reso
lution was unanimously adopted iu the
Senate to-day ratifying the plan for a set
tlement of the state debt a* agreed upon by
the state commission. It was immediately
communicated to the Houso of Delegates,
taken up and discussed until adjournment.
It will doubtless pass that body to-morrow.
A sub-oommittoe of two from the Senate
and three from the House finance committee
will be appointed to prepare a suitable bill
carrying out the terms of the plan of settle
meat agreed upon.
POPE LEO’S HEALTH.
The Italian Government Prohibits
Further Sensational Reports.
Rome, Jan. 23,—1n the Chamber of Depu
ties to day Signer Nicotera, minister of the
interior, announced that* ttiaugovernment
had received informatkoa tbae.Anring the
last few days the health of the nope had not
iieen good but that at present there appeared
to be no danger of a fatal issue to his Illness.
Signor Niootora denounced as false the sen
sational and alarming reDorts that bad been
cabled abroad concerning tbe pope’s health,
and said that the government had directed
the telegraph autnorities not to transmit
such telegrams In the future.
CRUSHED BY FALLING ROCK.
Two Persona Killed and Twenty In
jured in the French Alps.
Paris, Jan. 22.—The town of Dieppen
dalle.in the department of Seine-Inferie ure,
lie* at the foot of a high precipice. This
morning many tons of rock, loosened by the
alternate freezing and thawing of the water
in the crevices, fell from the hill, without
warning upon three buildings in the town,
crushing them. Two women were taken
from the rums dead and twenty persons—
men, women and children—were more or
less injured.
Crisp Better.
Washington, Jan. 23. Speaker Crisp
was more like his former self to-day than at
any time since his illness began. He said
he hoped to go to the House of Representa
tives Monday or Tuesday. The weather
will control his movements for some little
time yet, however.
RUSSIA AND THE ALLIES.
EFFORTS TO BRING THB CZAR INTO
THB ZOLLVEREIN.
Sir Morier ta Continue as England's
Ambassador at St. Petersburg In the
Hope That Hla Friendly Relations
With the Czar May Help the Move
ment.
(Copyright, 1892, by .V. Y. Associated Press.)
London, Jan. 22. —Lord Salisbury hav
ing suddenly taken an extraordinary stop
in canceling Sir R. D. Morier s appointment
as ambassador to Rome aud decided to re
tain him at St. Petersburg, the foreigu
office authorities are instructed to
state that Sir Morier’s health
is improving and he had expressed
his willingness to remain in Russia. This
explanation was offered to-nigbt as all that
could be officially givea Sir Morier, some
time ago. obtained leave of absence on ac
count of weak health. He was in London
and left as vigorous as ever. The transfer
when arranged was not associated with rea
sons of health.
THE REAL REASON.
On inquiring Into the genuine causes of
Lord Salisbury's action, points were elicited
which show that the retention of Sir Morier
at St. Petersburg is due to the fact that the
government is co-operating with tho Ger
man ami Italian governments in trying to
nersuade the czar to abandon the Frenoh
alliance and join tho European pact,
leaving Frauoe isolated. Sir Morier, who is
a persona grata at the Russian court, be
ing much liked by the czar, is using his
influence to arrange a conference between
the emperors of Russia and Germany, at
which it is hopod the old harmony of their
relations may bo re-established. It is now
reported that the German emperor will send
either anew ambassador to Bt. Petersburg
or a special envoy.
INTRICACY OF THE QUESTIONS.
The intricacy of tbe questions requiring
solution before a permanent agreement con
tie obtained must involve prolonged negotia
tions. Baron Vivian, who was nominated
for St. Petersburg, has in the meantime had
his appointment to Rome approved by tho
queen. Lord Salisbury, though still suf
fering from a cold, cams from Hat
field house to-day and hod an interview
with tbe Austrian ambassador at the for
eign office. Before leaving he prepared a
circular a<ldresod to the conservative prers
requesting their presence in full force on the
reopening of parliament Feb. 9. This cir
cular will be issued Monday. Mr. Glad
stone’s circular is also expected to be issuod
early in tbe week.
ENGLAND’3 ROYAL MOURNBRS.
Prince George to Be Made a Rear Ad
miral—The Kaiser’s Neglect.
(Copyright, !898, by the N. Y. Associated Press.)
London, Jan. 22. —The Prince of Wales
passed several hours at Marlborough house
to-day and returned to Windsor castle this
evening in time to attend the private service
in St. George’s chapel, at which all of the
members of his family and those of the
Dukes of Fife andTeck were pre.ent, After
the service all proceeded to the memorial
chanel, the family gathering around the
eoffin of the Duko of Clarence. No other
person was allowed to lie present, even
intimate friends and members of tho house
hold being excluded. The Duke and Duchess
of Teck and their sons and daughter, Princess
May, immediately afterward loft for Rich
mond by the night train. The Prince of
Wales and family will return to Sandring
ham hall to-morrow,
THE MONRV FOR WEDDING GIFTS.
During the Prince of Wales’ short stay in
town to-day he saw several intimate friends.
Alluding to the suggestion that tho money
subscribed for the wedding presents to
Princess May be made the nucleus of a na
tional pension bo said that this proposition
could not poss’bly be entertained.
Being thus disapproved, nothing more will
be heard of the proposition. The entour
age of the prince now favor the idea of sub
mitting to Princess May what may be done
with the money in the way of the creation
of a charity as a memorial to the Duke of
Clarence.
NEGLECT OF THE KAISER.
The neglect of the German kaiser to ob
serve the rtsneet due to the Duko of Clar
ence is resented in court cirole* hore. The
emperor went on a shooting excursion to
Buckeburg on theeve of the duke’s death,
although he had bean apprised that his con
dition was desperate. Even after receiving
a telegram announcing the duke’s
death ha continued his sport and had
another day’s shooting, returning to Berlin
on Friday evening. And instead of im
mediately hastetimg to express bis con
dolence the emperor did not call on the
British ambassador until (Sunday afternoon.
Finally the nearness of the relationship
justified tho court here in expecting that the
emperor would order mourning for three
weeks instead of for only ten days.
THE EX-EMPRESS COMPLAINS.
The ex*erupress is believed to have
written to a personage in the English court
that she had been pained nv her son’s want
of consideration, and that she also bad
cause to complain, as the emperor did not
call upon her. as custom aud duty dictated,
until the third day after the Duke of
Clarence’s death. The best interpretation
put ou the behavior of the emperor is that
he had a lit of eccentric humor such as now
frequently occurs, and that he allowed his
latent ill-will against the I’rinco of Wales
to display itself.
Prince Ge irge of Walos, Instead of leav
ing the navy, as it was reported he would
do, is likely to be promoted to the command
of the queen’s yacht, the Victoria and Albert,
and after a short Interval will beoome a rear
admiral.
CAN’T MARRY FOR FIVE YEARS.
Researches for precedents enabling Prince
George to marry tho Princess May have dis
closed the fact that it is a rule that in tbo
event of tho death of her betrothed a royal
princess must wait five years before becom
ing again betrothed.
The chairman of tho miners’ federation,
who at the reoent meeting tried to have the
delegates adopt a resolution of condolence
with the Prince of Wales, got hts own
local association iu Manchester to pass the
desired resolution. This, however, fails to
affect the significance of the refusal of
the convention to vote condolence.
The leading union pap*r, the
Workmen's Times , while expressing
tbe tenderest sympathy for tho Princess
Mar,declines to magnify this single instance
of flighted hopes into a national calamity,
and protests that men ought not to allow it
to shift their mental balance or seduce them
to sniveling and effusive declaration* of
loyalty to the throne.
KILLED IN A CHURCH.
Th© Roof Gives Way and Crushes Fifty
People Beneath It.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 22.—During serv
ices in a church at Slobodskoi, in the gov
ernment of Vitka, the roof gave way and
fell upon tbe worshipers beneath. The
wreckage was soon cleared away, when it
was found that fifty persons had been
either killed or injured.
CHILIS TO BE HURBIBD UP.
Harrison's Message to Go to Oongress
Monday.
Washington, Jan. 22.-“I shall send tbe
Chilean correspondence to congress on
Monday.” said President Harrison to-day.
He has waited, evidently, as long as be
propoese to wait for Secretary Blaine, un
less begets something more tangible from
Chile through him than he has yet received.
Ttie President has no more expectation of
war than he has had, but he thinks that if
he does not take the summary step at laying
the whole matter officially before congress
it will drag along tor weeks, it not months.
He contends tnat he is forcing peace and
not wa(, and that the resultof an ultimatum
sent by tho authority of congress will boa
prompt settlement of the difficulty.
blaine looks for peace.
Meanwhile Seoretary Blaine is encouraged
to believe that peace is even nearer than the
President thinks. The report that the
Chilean wnrshtns have not been ordered to
Magellan strniw ami the statement that the
Whitehead torpedoes ordcrod for Chile in
England wore ordered hy tho revolutionists
during the war, and not by the present
Chilean government, are reassuring. Seo
retary Blaine does not believe that the
Chileans are making war preparations.
Secretary Tracy differs with him about this
as abeut other things. Is was reported
to-day among members of the diplomatic
corps that Miuister Moutt had received in
structions to proffer an cpology and
promise of reparation on behalf Chile to
the United States government. Minister
Montt when asked this evening about this
refused to affirm or deny it.
INSTRUCTIONS! TO EGAN.
The President, through Seoretary Blaine,
sent an important message to Minister
Egan to-day. Its contents aro, of course,
closely guarded, but it Is said to have con
tained instructions to the effoot that hs
should inform tho Chilean government that
this government desires a categorical
answer at once; that the correspondence
will be transmitted with an appropriate
message to congress on Monday, and that
congress may expect to act next week un
less an answer Is received from Chile mean
time.
no new advices.
Hy the Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 22,— N0 dispatches
wore reoeivod to-day at either tho statu or
navy departments in regard to th© con
dition of affairs in Chile and, in fact, there
are really no now developments in regard to
that question, except possibly the plan of
action decided upon br the President and
his cabinet at their meeting this afternoon.
It is generally understood that the cabinet
practically decided to submit the matter to
congress early next week in order that oon
ercss, as well the country at large, might
know tho exaot status of tho controversy
betweou this country and Chile.
WOULD INFORM THH PUBLIC.
While such a course would not in itsolf
indicate a termination of the diplomatic
negotiations for a settlement of the mutters
iu dispute, it would givo the public, through
congress, an opporturdty todotermine which
country is responsible for tho present un
settled state of affairs. It is said that the
only addition to the correspondence
submitted to the cabinet to-day was
a cable message from Minister Egan saving
that the Chile m government had informed
dim that it would not guarantee the safety
of the political refugees on tho Yorktown
in ouse they were removed in a merchaut
vessel whioh would touch in trausi! at a
Chilean port. Secretary Foster was the
only absentee from the meeting It is ex
pected by the naval officials that the York
town will laud the refugees at Callao either
to-morrow night or Sunday.
EGAN NOT RECALLED.
It was reported in Washington to-night
that the United States government had re
called Minister Egan from Chile. The re
port soon gained very general circulation
and created considerable excitement. It
was learned, however, that the story was
without foundation. Secretary Tracy was
usked at a late hour as so the correctness of
the report and replied that It was entirely
untrue.
THE CHARLESTON BOOKED.
Valle.io, Cal., Jan. 22.— The cruiser
Charleston was docked at the Mare Island
navy yard to-day and will receive the usual
cleaning and painting. A large force of
men have also been put at work on tbe
monitor Monaduock, aid work Is going on
day and night in order that the progress
may boas rapid as possible.
ANIMOSITY DENIED.
London, Jan. 23. — Tho correspondent of
the Times at Santiago do Chile telegraphs
to-day that telegrams stating that great
animosity is entertained in Chile against the
United States are utterly without founda
tion iu trritb. The correspondent further
says that everything Is quiet in Chile.
MILLS MAY MAKE TROUBLE.
He Will Fight Tariff Bills That Don’t
Suit His Ideas.
Washington, Jan. 22.—Representative
Mills was asked to-night tiy a Post reporter
if it was true that he intended to push gen
eral revision of the tariff iu opposition to
the plan proposed by the ways and meAns
committee. Mr. Mills replied that
he was but one congressman in
the House and represented his
constituents, to whom, and not to any
body elso, he was responsible. Ho proposed,
he said, in so far ns tie was able, to see that
tho Democratic parly fulfilled tbe pledges
it made when it went to the people in the
last election. He reserved the right to move
to amend any bill as he saw ill, whether
that bill is introduced by Mr. Springer or
aeybody else.
TO OFFER AMENDMENTS.
“If tariff bills are introduced," said he,
“and they do not agree with my ideas of
democracy, I have the right, as has any
other member of congress, to offer suoh
amendments as I see fit, and that right I will
certainly exercise."
W hen asked poi at blank whether he would
insist on general revision of the tariff as
against the Introduction of bills relating to
speciflo articles, Mr. Mills declined to say,
merely replying with emphasis that he
would offer amendments as he saw (ft
Drowned in a Kettlo.
Thomasville, Oa. , Jan. 22.— The 3-year
old baby boy of W. W. Beasley, a police
man, fell into a sugar kettle filled with
water to-day and was drowned. It occurred
in the heart of the eity.
Mrs. Davis a Member.
New York, Jan. 22.—Mrs. Jefferson
Davis, who >was elected an honorary vice
president of the United Status Daughers of
1812, has accepted the honor and has been
enrolled as a member.
Fire at Waynesboro.
Waynesboro, G a., Jan. 23. —J. H. Ellis’
store and Its oontsnts on Liberty street were
burned this morning at 4 o’clock. Tue fire
is supposed to have been of inoundiary
origin. The property is fully insured.
B. C McCullough Dead.
Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 22. — 8. C. Mc-
Cullough, general passenger agent of the
Texas and Pacific railway, died at Hot
Springs yesterday of general debility.
I DAILY. *lO A YEAR. I
4 5 CENTS A COPY. V
I WEEKLY, $1.36 A YEAR.
NEW YORK LIFE’S LOSSES.
A SHRINKAGE OF $3,000,000 OB
$4,000,000 FOUND.
The Company’s Solvency Not Que
tioned, However —Gross Neglect of
Their Duties by the Managements
Three Agent* Alone in Debt
000 to the Company—A Change In>
perallve.
N*w York, Jan. 221—The report of th
New York insurance department, whioh
has bsen making an exhaustive examina
tion of tbe New York Life Insurance Corm
pany since January, 1891, wo* filed to-day
The examination show* that the oompanj
had asset* of (120,710,691 on June 30, 1891,
the date chosen by the examiner, and a.
surplus of $14,708,676, the latter item
divided as follows:
On general account $6,088,121
On tontine accumulations..., 8,670,MS
The examination of tbe company grew
out of charges of reckless management and
corrupt, extravagant and fraudulent prac
tices made against the officers and trustees,
particularly against I’resident William H.
Beers.
father of Tilt charges.
The charges were mads upon the respon
sibility of their eashier, Theodore M. Banta,
Mr. Banta 1 * oharges were originally mads
four > ear* ago, aud su investigation wo*
made at the time by a commit
tee of trustees, whose report
favored the management. A New York
newspaper unearthed the Ranta chnrge*.
which were first published In this city lasi
summer. After tbsir publication Mr. Banta
renewed his old charges and added new
ones. The trustees of the company finally
asked for an official examination, which ha*
Just been concluded by Deputy Superin
tendent of Insurance Michael Shaanon.
A HEAVY SHRINKAGE.
Although the New York Life Insurance
Company is thoroughly solvent, its surplus
shows a shrinkage of $3,000,000 or $1,000,-
000. No charge of insolvency has been
made at any time, however; tho ouargoi
rolatlng wholly to the practices and method*
of the offioers. Iu tbe Introductory
text preceding Mr. Shannon’s report-, Supt.
James F. Fierce says that "a stato of affairs
exists in tho oompany’s agonoy management
calling for tho severest criticism and om
demnatlou, and whioh, If continued, must
prova ruinous to the company."
indebtedness of the agents.
Ke refers especially to tho heavy indebt
edness of agents, the accounts of the Span*
ish-Amerioan department being overdrawn
$590,000; L. C. Van Uxeai <!t Co.’s ac
counts $570,000 and 8. Diaklespeil’s $348,-
000, being upward of $1,500,000 by then*
three agents alone. Supt. Pierce says tbs
management has “been guilty of gross neg
lect of their duties."
The charges of illegal payments to the
trustees for the purchase of securities, of
heavy losses on Holbrook Hail, the Plaza
hotel and other investments appear to ba
sustained. The superintendent adds that a
remedy for tho abuses named must bo found
in “tho orderly and appropriate processor
provided by our laws.”
RUINED BY A FAST LIFE.
A Traveling Salesman Falla to Turn In
S7OO of Collections
Atlanta, Oa., Jan. 22.—Another young
Atlantian is in trouble. C. H. Williams ii
his name, and he was arrested in St. Louil
this morning. Williams has been traveling
for the Union Mills and Warehouse Com
pany, Henry Lewis manager. He possessed
the confldsuco and esteem of his firm until
a short while tiaofc. About the middle of
lost December Wllhams went off for one of
his usual trips. He was trusted with a
number of bills for collection, and
when tils trip was prolonged over his usual
time of absence, nothing much was thought
of it. Some time afterward a lotter was re
ceived from him stating that he had quit
the employ of the firm. An investigation
was made into his business with his firm.
S7OO unaccounted for.
It was discovered that Williams had ooi
leoted about S7OO for whioh ho had made
no accounting. A reward was offered aud
detectives were omployed. They have been
on a quiet search for Williams for over
three weeks. He wns traced to Detroit aud
from Detroit to Chicago and from there
book to Detroit again, where a man answer
ing his description was arrested. He turned
out to be the wrong party, aud was released.
However, a olew was obtained there and
Williams was trailed to St,
Louis, where he is now
in the oustody of an officer who will start
to-night with him for Atlanta, he agreeing
to come without a requisition. Williams'
home is in Greensboro, where it is said h*
lias a widowed mother who Is very wealthy.
Ho belongs to one of the best families in
tbe town. The cause of his downfall is the
same old story, wine, women and card*.
BLOWS DEALT IN COURT.
A Lawyer Knocks Out a Street Cat
Striker of Atlanta.
Atlanta,' Ga„ Jan. 22.—A fight oc
curred thi* afternoon between throe or foul
non-union oonductors and an equal numbei
of striker* formerly employed on the Metro
politan street railway. No one was iujure L
but on the trial of the oases in tbe recorder*
court an exciting scene took place. Arnold
Broyles, an attorney of the company, ap
peared for the non-union men. In review*
ing the evidenoe of one J. A. Wiggins tt
latter called Broyles a liar. The lawyal
appealed to the court, who threatened ta
send Wiggins to jail for a week if he did
not preserve order. Broyles then resumed
his remark* aud questioned the veracity ol
Wiggins, sayiug that he had sworn to
a deliberate lie. Wiggins thereupon again
called Broylos a liar. Broyles is a
noted local athlete, and, without a moment’s
warning, struck Wiggins three or four
vioious blow* square iu the face. Wiggins
fell to the floor in a senseless oondition. Fof
several minutes all was confusion and up
roar, and it looked as if the whole gang of
strikers would “pile” on 'Broyles. Tha
judge fined them both $lO for contempt.
CRUSHED BY A DUMMY CAR.
A Fatal Accident on a Street Railway
at Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 22.— A fatal ac
cident occurred on the Metropolitan street
railway about 6 o’olook this afternoon al
tbe intersection of Pryor and Trinity
street*. W. H. Hall, foreman of the Dixi*
Lumber Company, attempted to cross tha
street in front of an approaching dummy
and was knocked down and fatally crushed
under its wheels. His left leg was cut off
above the knee and he suffered severa
severe contusions about the head, from
which injuries he is now dying at the offict
of Dr. Westmorelaud.
Tho Right of Way Fight.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 22.—The argument
in tbe Georgia, Carolina and Northern cas
tor a right of way into the city along tha
Georgia railroad was concluded to-day
J udge Clark, however, wijl not render i
decision for a week or ten days yet.
