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THE MORNING NEWS. i
’ r. T .BLI*HII' Ift'IO.I>COKPOfI*TEDIBBB. ■
' e j H. ESTILL, President. S
'JOB MOKELIKEWAK
die Requests the Recall of
Minister Egan.
Harrison Replies by Sending
An Ultimatum.
D'pl-matlc Relations to bo Severed
if Premier Matta’s Offensive Note
is N-d 'Withdrawn and Repara
tion l- ad 4 for the Attack on the Bali
ng,. C .' B Sailors—Hostilities Not an
inevitable Sequence Even lr Rela
tions Are Broken Off—Tr.tcy In
formed That the Chileans are Pre
paring for War.
if g iiNGTOS, Jan. 23.—The mystery sur
rounding the Chilean affair was thicker
than ever to-night. Minister Montt is ss
secretive as ever and the President and the
nieiabers of the cabinet are more so. The
retasal to deny rather than any intentions
to confirm the statements which have been
reads sustain ths belief that Minister Montt
has presented the long withheld request of
his government for the recall of Minister
Egao as a persona non grata, and that the
administration has met this move with in
structions to Minister Egan to remind the
Chilean government that this government is
in a hurry for an answer. Mini.tor Egan
has not teen recalled and the expected
Chilean apology hag not been received.
THE MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
The 5,000-word message and resume of
ths :H0,l)U0-word correspondence and Balti
more ocurt of inquiry proceedings are going
in Monday morning unless something cornea
from Chile in the next twenty-four hours to
preve.t. The President behoves that the
case *as never more critical," but that it is
st,ii improbable that war will rrsult. See
r-'-tary Blame still scoots the idea of war
stoleainitting that the situation is grave,,
TRACY LOOKS FOR WAR.
Secretary Tracy, who relies largely on
the cablegrams ho receives from Comman
ds Evans of the Ycrktown, thinks war is
not improbable. Commander Evans has
telegraphed weird accounts of the hostile
feeling of the Chilean populace and lively
accounts of the Chilean preparations for
war. With these in his mind it is not
strange that Secretary Tracv is less hopeful
cl peace than any of the other members of
the cabinet.
kOSTT’S INTERVIEW WITH BLAINE.
The two hours’ iutervie w which Minister
Motiit hid with Secretary Blaine at the red
house t-Jay was the most important occur
r.'aceijf the day. Unfortunately for the
public, neither of the participants has as yet
talkedaboutit,except in such a guarded way
t at it is only evident that the whole ground
of the Ch.lean controversy was gone over.
Tiers is no doubt that Secretary Blaine
ad Minister Montt are on very friendly
terms, and that Secretary Blaine would tell
Minister Montt just why President Harriso i
wou.d not withdraw Miuiator Egan now or
later without tendering Minister Montt his
passports.
WOULD be: granted in most cases.
It is true that in ordinary circumstances
wet a request, coming from one nation to
Mutter while both are still on terms of
diplomatic friendship, would be at once
trained, but while we are on our present
terras with Chile President Harrison cen
ters (be circumstances sufficiently ex traor
rku,! 0 warrant him in refusing to grant
i s wading, and that there is not time to
Wlace Minister Egan with another minister
rarer the stress of the prese . t necessity.
Harrison’s determination.
Secretary Blaine would also tell Minister
how determined President Harrison
to enforce his demand for a speedy
if ,! r ,! rfr , om Chile, believing as he doe-; that
*■, ’ll a . 8 *-he Chileans would take six
mont hs to answer it. Minister
J.. undoubtedly would reiterate the
..... 0 | d'Shrancei ha has been giving and
rhiui* 61 ? 1683 officially tbs regret of the
“ wwrnment, as he has been em
or tecesiar^ 0 W^on be n ' ls *t opportune
A CRISIS REPORTED.
By the Associated fresA.
D ® Chile > Jan - 23.—1 t was
t ' to'day tt.at the (question at issue be-
the Uni,ed States had as
to ts '!/ nr ' s t ac; ‘te phase. Information is
h*g, | * that the Chilean government
lr.iti a! 6 !? from th .° government of the
itrunimat tes .?? ultimatum, which in the
* possible terms states that diplo
tries wiii Uoris between the two coun
circularlll cease unlesa the offensive
Snor\i t. noto r ecently sent out by
K2*? ta 'i‘ he Chilean foreign minister,
it? ‘ e Baltunore affair, is with
nundi thir rhu 1 ’ 1 ? 0re ’ the ullilnatura de
ration f J l * 6 humediateiy make repa-
h L^' aCk b l a rnob U P° !l the
its s sal * 01 ' 8 at V alparaiso, and that
Tbe a P r,1 °gy for those attacks,
that the r n l j o i? Botudes with a statement
thordelnri' btatea tolerate no fur
lug the dlm° f larl; °1 Chile in aiiswer
ttsnt. mands of the American goveru-
AND BLAINE IN conference.
bad a Inr TOr *’ an - 23-—Minister Montt
Blaine at n* , eonference with Secretary
ing f a ii T . * attßl ' a residence to-day. last
elosed tho , ur *• Wben the conference
•alk. “ cretar y went out for a long
Althomrt, 11400 DISr ’ ATO, t CONFIRMED,
obtained h° <^'l ] ec ." official statement can
to*tiizht t*t A. 8, .i* nevertheless learned
,rom Ssotir^H 9 3 °, ciatß <i Press dispatch
Ure Of a comm de , Cblle > reporting the nat
dost se it by this
Street thn,,°n lhatofCh ‘l a i* in the main
®tic term. 5 “ co iched in muoh less diplo
fond it i n n llaQ t,IB original and going be
‘ n one particular of importance.
Tho ° F THE ultimatum.
•coding of “WT Impelling eause of the
0 4,e been tho communication seems to
®hte, thronutTvi® by tbs Secretary of
“bmstor Montt, of a polite
foment A l !® P° rt of the Chilean
Minister Egan is not a
•Wa i n ...' mh.on the contrary,a porson
a,t ‘pfedvari j.A'P od wtth a suggestion
{pities and lustmeut of the existing dif-
J'tween the rJI P rotn otlonof good relations
**** hy lu* withdrawal* 9 WOUltl be £acil “
*1 8 I)HMAN ’ ,) a surprise.
2?®Hy * itK n tl i ?.® red or desirable
UnfTno . j BU Bgostion, which was
•drp; j 3L ,^ e< j e< i> “ Ull in faot created
uj*i that thn* 1 was tboroupon deter-
J&ttt to „ , controversy should be
n,l° ch maok. l !"’ o P olat by inviting
to ornm b . 6 i tween two alternatives.
Ptmnptly withdraw theoffea-
The morning News.
give Matte circular note and also
make reparation to the victims (or families
o. the victims) of the \ alparaiso mob, or in
case of her refusal to acqaie.ce iu these ae
mands to understand that diolomatic rela
tions between the United States and Chile
must entirely and indefinitely cease.
NO DEMAND FOR AN APOLOOY.
Nodemial "that she make an apology
for those attacks” was Included in thecom
municatiOQ thus a*nt; forth* reason, it is
understood, that Chile has already made to
this government earnest disclaimers of sym
pathy with or complicity in the deplorable
occurrences last October, and has expressed
deep regret for them.
There is good reason to bolteve that all
that is sontemplated by this government in
the event of the possible refusal by Chile to
comply’ with these demands is simply sever
ance of diplomatic relations, and that the
supposed danger of war is by no means in
creased by the step now taken.
MERELY OUTB ACQUAINTANCE.
On the contrary it is believed that no
more serious results would follow a cessa
tion of diplomatic intercourse with Chile
than have followed similar interruptions of
such relations with other oountries in the
past. It would merely beau emphasized
expression of a conviction on the part of the
U nitod States that Chile has acted badly, and
that until she makes suitable reparation
this country desires no further Intercourse
or relations of any kind with her. In short,
it would be equivalent to telling a man,
whose conduct had been objectionable and
who had persistently failed to make amends
for it, that his acquaintance is no longer de
sired.
THE GOVERNMENT DISAPPOINTED.
It is understood that this government
was not only surprised but also disappointed
.by the receipt of the suggestion for Minis
ter Egan’s recall, in view of the fact that a
settlement of the long pending diplomatic
controversy upon existing lines seemed to bo
progressing favorably, aud there was no ap
parent reason why objection to Minister
Egan should be made at this late date.
There is good reason to believe, also, that
Minister Montt, though he declines to talk
upon the subject, is greatly disappointed by
this unexpected turn of affairs, which
threatens to end his earnost effortn to briug
about an amicable adjustment by the usual
diplomatic methods.
WALKER STILL AT MONTEVIDEO.
The report that Rear Admiral Walker
sailed yesterday from Montevideo for Val
paraiso with the Chicago. Atlanta and Ben
nington is denied at the navy department.
That Admiral Walker is still at Montevideo
is pro ved by tho receipt of a cable message
from him to-day by Secretary Traoy in re
sponse to a cablegram from the department
inquiring the prevailing rates for coni at
Montevideo.
A TRANSPORT CHARTERED.
It developed this morning that Secretary
Tracy has just concluded negotiations with
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, in
cluding the Red Star Steamship Company,
for chartering the steel steamship Ohio of
tho Philadelphia steamship line, for use ns
a transport in oase of war. This vessel will
bo used to carry troops aud suppliea.to
Chile 6bould hostilities occur. She
was built in Philadelphia in 1873,
and is thus described in the tonnago
register of the navigation of bureau of the
treasury department: "Ohio, steamship,
8,891 tons gross, 2,521 tong net, 348 feet long,
48 feet beam, 24.9 feet depth, 1,600 normal
horse-power.” Though nineteen years old
she is said to be in excellent condition and
well adapted to the purposes for which it is
proposed to use her. She has three sister
ships, the Pennsylvania, Indiana and the
Illinois, all of which may possibly be char
tered upon the same terms.
THE OHIO GOING TO BOSTON.
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 28.— Capt. Ser
geant of the steamship Ohio, which has
been chartered Dy the United States gov
ernment, took out the necessary clearance
papers to-day and the steamer, it is said,
will safl from this port to-morrow in charge
of au ofiier of the United Slates navy. The
vessel dears for Boston, but her destination
is thought to be the Charlestown navy yard,
near Boston.
SENATOR MORGAN'S SCHEME.
£?e Suggests That an Ambassador be
Sent to Chile.
Washington, Jan. 23.—Senator Morgan
of Alabama, head of the democratic ma
jority on tho Senate foreign relations com
mittee, aud recognised as one of the best
informed men la Washington on diplomatic
affairs, in the course of a conversation this
afternoon on the reports that Minister
Egan’s recall had been requested, said: “For
the lasc three months onr government has
bad a splendid opportunity to get this mat
ter straightened up, to relieve Minister Egan
from all unjust censure, if injustice hs been
done biiu aud make him responsible for any
just censure, the grounds for which I do not
pretend to assert exists. Two treaties we
had with Cbile were terminated. Unless it
be some little extradition matter we have
no treaty with Chile, but deal with that
government under the principles of inter
national law.
SENDING OF AN AMBASSADOR.
•• Now, this would be a good opportunity
to seud come great American down there
whose name would carry with it dignity
and authority, such a man as Senator Ed
munds, for instance, as an ambassador to
that government for the purpose of nego
tiating a treaty and looking over the field.
That would be no offence to Min
ister Egan. An ambassador is
sent to do a particular thing, to
adjust affairs and arrange even relations
between a minister accredited to a power
and the government of that power.
“It would be a fine opportunity for the
government, to show its desire to do justice
to Mr. Egan, to Chile, aud to all concerned.
Send a plenipotentiary and ambassador
with powers to negotiate a treaty and on
the ground to see exactly what the situa
tion is.
PEACE IN THE INTERVAL.
“Pending that there would be peace and
an absence of irritation in our country and
Chile, too. There would be no offense to
Minister Egan, and it seems to ine the gov
ernment has lost an opportunity, although
Ido not distrust at all the patriotism of
President Harrison or of Secretary Blaine
in the matter. It is very natural that they
should lean to his side, because
at the time of his appointment there was
groat doubt as to whether he was the proper
man to send to such a place. * * * If in
place of Mntta Chile had a man of good
temper, experience and sound judgment at
the head of the department of the
exterior (corresponding to our state
department) Senator Morgan thought,
we would not have had all this
trouble He scouted the rumor which had
been in circulation all the forenoon before
definite intelligence had been secured, to
the effect that this government had urged
Chile to hasten her answer to our communi
cation.
CHILE NOT APT TO BE HURRIED.
“That would be a very singular request
m make” be said. It would not do. It
would be a very undignified demand for
tho government to make. If the govern
ment has an ultimatum to propound
tn Phiie let it do it, ftid not let it
depend in any sense upon whether Chile> w
foThurry to answer. That would bo like
the threat of a man to spank a child if he
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 1892—TWELVE PAGES.
did cot do as be was told within three
minutes. That would not do for govern
ments. O, no, the: eis nothing in that re
port. If this government has an ulti- 5
matum It will make it and not let it de- j
pend upon a hurried answer.”
In reply to a suggestion of a hope that a
peaceful solution would result, Senator
Morgan said: “ I never had any doubt about
it. I have not put wai paint on since it
started,” he said laughingly. “I think in
the end our relations with Chile will be
strengthened and our prospects for their
trade made better and brighter than they
are now.”
DEMOCRACY’S CONVENTION.
Active Preparations Already in Prog
ress at Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 23. —Active preparations
for the ooming democratic national conven
tion commenoed to-day. The natioual com
mittee is losing no time. Although Chicago
was chosen only last Thursday night, the
subcommittee arrived this afternoon. They
went at once to the Palmer house, but
did not even stop to register
before getting down to work. The
national committeemen were assured that
Chicago would do all that was guaranteed
for the convention. The question of a hall
brought out the advocates of the Miohlgan
armory aud one of the world’s fair build
ings at Jackson park. The comparative
smallness of the former and the latter’s dis
tance from the city, resulted in all uniting
upon an opinion triat the auditorium should
be secured if possible.
TO HE HELD IN THE AUDITORIUM.
Potter Palmer was authorized to at onoe
oommunicate with Milward Adams, asking
for au option on the auditorium for one
week, commencing June 21. An immediate
answer was desired, in order that the na
tional committee might at once be notified.
A committee on permanent organization
was appointed, consisting of Messrs. Wins
ton, Cregier, Seehergor, Troe, Boble aud
Kern. Invitations will be seut out to-morrow
for a general meeting of the committee
next Saturday evening. At the close of
the meotiDg ttie national committeemen
were taken in charge by Mr. Palmer and
the work of arranging headquarters for the
committee and the various Slate delegations
commenced. This work occupied them un
til late in the night.
GARZA’S REVOLUIION.
Gen. Stanley Believes the Trouble is
Near Its End.
Washington, Jan. 23.— Gen. Schofield
received a telegram t j-day from Gen. Stan
ley, commanding the department of Texas,
in which he expressed the opinion that the
Garza insurrectionary movement is at an
end.
A DIFFERENT OPINION.
Laredo, Tex., Jan. 23.— A friend of
Garza being interviewed to-day said he
knew that Garza did not Intend to give
himself up and that he had not been in
the United States sinoe.Deo. 4. He stated
that the supposition that tha revolution was
near an end was erroneous, as he knew that
Garsa had strong support from prominent
parties in Mexico,audaited the arrest of Gen.
Hernandez as au instance where the gov
ernment discovered that Garza had a friend
and put the offender under arrest. The fact
that Maj. Morris, oommander of Fort Mc-
Intosh, and Capt. Bourke of Fort Ring
gold have been called to San Antonio
in person by Gen. Stanley seems to show
that affairs are not working satisfactorily
in the lower country, and goes to prove
that the United States civil authorities have
made a vigorous kick as to the manner in
which the campaign against Garza has been
conducted.
SENATORIAL CONTESTS.
A Decision -by the Elections Commit
tee in Favor of Dubois.
Washington, Jan. 23.—The Senate com
mittee on privileges aud elections held a
meeting this afternoon and decided by an
almost unanimous vote to report in favor of
Senator Dubois in the contest of W. H.
Claggett for the seat now occupied by the
former in the United Statoi Senate. A
written report will be made and it will
probably be presented to the Senate somo
time next week.
The committee also decided by an unani
mous vote to report in the case of Senator
Chilton of Texas that his appointment had
been regular and in accordance with the
law and precedents.
A subcommittee, consisting of Senators
Mitchell, Chandler and Turpie, was ap
pointed to prepare a report upon the resolu
tions providing for the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the people.
UNNERVED BY THE CORPSE.
A Negro Tries to Escape on Seeing His
Victim’s Body.
Columbus,Miss., Jan. 22.—John Peevey,
who was murdered last Monday night
twelve miles north of the city, was burled
yesterday. W-ill A. Moore, a negro, who
was arrested in this city yesterday charged
with the crime, bad been proved to be the
guilty party. They took him to the scene
of the crime and when he saw the mutilated
body of Peevey 'it completely un
nerved him. While the officers
and some citizens were about to
searoh his house, he knocked two of them
down and attempted to escape, but was
shot down after running a short distance.
There are at least forty bullet holes in hun.
He was a powerful and active negro. He
was handcuffed when he attempted to
escape. Considerable of tho murdered
man’s money was spent here yesterday by
Moore, who procured a marriage license
and wedding suit, and was to have been
married last night.
BANK DOORS CLOSED.
The First National of Downs, Kan., to
Be Wound Up.
Downs, Kan., Jan. 23.—This afternoon
Bank Examiner Stone took charge of the
First National Bank of Downs, and closed
Its doors. Lack of confidence in the insti
tution, owing to the non-payment of a 50
percent, assessment on the stockholders,
caused light deposits and no business. The
bank’s capital stock was placed at ? 100,000.
John Hall of Hutchinson was president.
A Failure at St. Louis.
St. Louis. Mo., Jan. 23.—Everttt &
Post, one of the largest pig, lead and smelt
er commission houses in the country, with
an important branch in Chicago, have as
signed. Nothing so far has boeit learned of
the assets and liabilities.
Hanged for Murder.
Edward9vtlle, 111., Jan. 23.—Patriok
Boyle was hanged in the jail yard here this
afternoon for the murder of a companion
named Huenich Namokii on Aug, 12 last.
His neck was broken, causing ioslant and eatb.
Virginia’s Debt Settlement.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 23.—The House of
Delegates has agreed to the Sonate joint
resolution ratifying the plan proposed for
the settlement of the state debt.
RULLKTS FLY OX A TRAIN
EXPRESS ROBBERS MAKE A DES
PERATE BBBISTANCE.
A Colored Policeman 6hot Dead in
His Tracks The Robbers Lock
Themselves In a Freight Car and
Exchange a Shower of Bullets With
Dstectlves One of the Bandits
I lnur y Killed and the Other Then
Surrenders.
Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 23.—Last night
was a thrilling one for the orew and passen
gers of the south-bound Missouri Pacific
train. The train was held up twice, once
by the lynching parly that was escorting
Murderer Robert Hepler from Nevada, Mo.,
to Lamar, Mo., where they hanged him,
aud the second time by train robbers, who
robbed the express car and its
inmates. The train bad hardly
left Nassau Junction, where the lynching
party took possession of it, when a danger
signal induced the engineer to slow up
again. Wnen the train came to a staud-still
two masked uieu entered the express car
and ordered the oooupants to hold up their
hands, keeping them oovered with revolvers
while the train traveled twelve miles to
Lamar.
ROBBED TH* TRAINMEN. 3
The robbers rilled the pockets of the train
men, taking $75 from Baggageman Hull.
Gmail amounts were takeu from Express
Messenger Houck and a traveling passenger
agent, Mr. Bardett, of the Missouri Pacific,
who had gone to the ex
press car to escape annoyance by
the mob of lynchers in tho rear cars.
The express messenger was compelled
to open the combination of the Pacific Ex
press Company’s safe, and that was also
rilled. The amount secuied, however, was
of an insignifioant amount, less that $75.
When the t lain arrived at Lamar, the des
tination of the mob, the bandits mingled in
tho crowd of lynchers and for a time were
lost sight of.
SEEN BOARDING A FREIGHT.
One of the trainmen, however, soon dis
covered them boarding a passing north
bound freight train on the Memphis road,
and sent the following dispatch to the sheriff
and city marshal at Fort Scott, llan:
“VVatoh for two meu, no baggage, rough
appearance, one somewhat taller than the
otuer. They are wanted here for robbing
the Pacifio express, Missouri Paoiflo
train here this morning. Are ooming
toward your city on a freight,” The freight
train arrived at Fort Scott at 7 o’clock this
morning. Policeman 8. B. Clemoro (col
ored) was on duty at the station. Two sus
picious looking characters of the descrip
tion of the robbers given in the dispatch ar
rived. He halted tbeni.whenonoof the men
drew his revolver and fired.
THE POLICEMAN KILLED.
The bullet pierced the policeman’s heart,
and he dropped dead on the instant. By
this time the freight was just pulling out,
and the robbers boarded an empty box car
and.locked themselves in. Shortly after
ward a passenger train from Lamar ar
rived, and on it was Detective Chester of
the Missouri Pacifio, who was in
pursuit of the bandits. He,
accompanied by United States Mar
shal; Mapei'JJand Marshal Abbott of
Fort Scott, boarded the passenger train,
which pulled out immediately in pursuit of
the freight. At 7 o’clock a. m. the freight
was overtaken, but was just pulling out for
Pleasanton when the passenger train ar
rived, the crew of the former train having
no knowledge of the dangerous freight they
were hauling.
A FUSILLADE ON THE TRAIN.
Detective Chester and bis companions,
however, succeeded in boarding the moving
freight and took possession of the car im
mediately behind the one in which the
bandits bad token refuge. The latter had
seen their pursuers enter tho ear and im
mediately opened fire upon them. The of
ficers returned the fire and shots were con
tinuously exchanged through the ends of
the cars all the way to Pleasanton, a
distancs of five miles. A dispatch had been
sent to Pleasanton asking that a pcsss meet
the train, and when the freight pulled In the
robbers’ car was surrounded and the inmates
were called upon to surrender. They
answered with shots from their revolvers
and the posse returned the fire.
ONE OF THE ROBBERS FINALLY KILLED.
The two imprisoned men fired through
the side of the car at random and the posse
returned the fire with Winchesters and
revolvers. The fusillade lasted nearly an
hour. Finally a shot from a Winchester of
one of the poßse struck one of the robbers in
the bead aud killed him. The other
bandit then surrendered. He was
seriously wounded in the side. He gave his
own name as Charles Meyer of Kansas City,
but declined to reveal the name of bis com
panion. There is every reason to believe,
however, that it is S. C. Francis, Meyer’s
brother-in-law.
NO DOUBT OF THEIR IDENTITY.
Kansas City, Jan. 23.—The polioe of
Kansas City, Kan., received the following
telegram to-night:
Fort Scott, Kan., Jan. 23.
Tell my wife it Is us. Tell her not to come. I
am wouuded. Charles Mbykr.
The “us” evidently Includes C. Francis.
Francis and Meyer married sis
ters, and were professional gamblers.
Francis was a cousin of Oov. Francis, who
he greatly resembles, and a nephew of
Judge Cowan of 3t. Louis. He was heir to
an estate near Baltimore, Md., bequeathed
him in trust by his father, the proceeds of
which he received. Myer’s father is a
wealthy stook man living uear Versailles,
Mo.
A CRASH AT A CROSSING.
One Freight Train Dsshaa Into the
Middle of Another.
Waycross, Ga., Jan. 23.—The Savan
nah, Florida and Western freight train No.
209 ran into a Brunswick and Western
freight. No. 5, about 5 o’clock this morn
ing. Tho Brunswick and Western train
was half way across the track aud the Sa
vannah, Florida and Western train ran
into it about mkldluway. Engineer Charlie
Shaw of tho Savannah, Florida and
Western train miraculously escaped death.
The flremau jumped off about fifty feet from
the crossing. Had be remained in bis seat he
would have been killed. The tender was
jammed up against tho firebox, leaving
about a foot of space, where the engineer
stood until he was released. One negro
tramp was killed and the leg of another was
broken.
RIOTERS SENTENCED.
The White Leaders of a Band of Blacks
Given 21 Years.
Pine Bluff, Ark., Jan. 23.—M. B. Pur
year, a white man who was the loader of
the negro rioters in the late troubles at Lin
wood, has been sentenced to tweuty-one
years in the penitentiary. Charles Nichol,
one of the desperadoes, also received a sen
tence of tan years and others shorter sen
seaces. This closet the prosecution.
Hanged by a mob.
A Man Pays the Penalty for a Double
Murder.
St. Louts Jan. 23.—A siiecial to ths
liepullic from Nevada, Mo., says: “When
the 7:30 o’clock Missouri Pacific train ar
rived hero last night a mob of 250 men
from Uartou county got off, proceeded to
the county jail and demanded that the
sheriff should turn over to them Hepler, tho
man who murdered Mrs. Goodlv ami her
little son in that county last Sunday. The
sh.-riff made some resistance and the mob
proceeded to kuock in tbe door with tools
which they had secured by breaking into a
blacksmith shop noar by. Tbe sheriff hav
ing been previously warned that the mob
was coming had secreted the prisoner in an
outhouse, but, the mob soon gainod admit
tance and brought Hepler forth.
INTENDED TO BURN HIM.
“They hurried him down tha railroad to
Nassau Junction, expecting to board a train
and take their prisoner back to barton
county, where they intended to burn him
at the stake. About half an hour after the
mob took the man, Sheriff Waite gathered
a posse, including Company H., First Regi
ment Missouri National Guard, and started
to overhaul the mob. In order So shut off
communication with this place the mob in
coming to this point, fiagged a train
between hare and Gamar aid
boarded it. The mob made
no noise or demonstration while getting the
prisoner. Sheriff Garrett of Barton ouunty
yesterday had a talk with Hepler in tho jail,
and the prisoner confess-d to having mur
dered the woman and her child, but. said he
did not know what he did it for. Ths mob
took Hepler back to Lamar and hnngod him
in the court house yard immediately on its
arrival there.”
SPREADING RAILS.
A Train Wrecked in lowa but the Pas
sengers 3 neap a Death.
Chicago, Jan. 23. —A passenger train on
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific rail
road, which left for Council Bluffs, la., at
11:30 o’clock last night, was ditched about
fourteen miles from the city by the spread
ing of the rails. The train consisted of an
engine, baggage car, express car and six
passenger conches. The ground there is
comparatively level The train was not
running at full speed, and the result was
therefore loss disastrous than it might
have been, though the train was
badly wrecked aud a number of passengers
were badly hurt. Tho train at once took
fire from a stove and but for the prompt
work of tbe uninjured several persons would
have been burned to death. Four persons
were seriously hurt and a number of others
less seriously. The entire train was con
sumed togotbor with tho mails. The
financial loss is estimated at $40,000.
ROBBERS IN AN EXPRBS3 OAR.
They Rob the Three Men In It and Ran
sack the Safe.
Lamar, Mo., Jan. 23. —Two very bold
men robbed the express oar of the Missouri
Pacific train which reached here at 12:30
o'clock this morning. The men held up the
occupants of the car, keeping them covered
with revolvers while the train traveled ten
miles between Sheldon and Lamar. Two
men, of whom only most meager descrip
tions are obtainable, boarded the
train at Shaldon. In tbe baggage
and express car were Express Messenger
Ilouck, Baggagemaster Hall and Travel
ing Passenger Agent Charles Barrett. All
were covered with revolvers and their
pockets ransacked. From Mr. Hall $75 wan
taken and from the others small sums of
money and some jeweiery. Houck was
forced to give the combination of his safe
and thh also was robbed. The amount
taken from the safe was small.
AN ELECTRI I PLANT BURNED.
The Fire Under Control in an Hour
Eut the Loss $200,000.
Boston, Mass., Jan. 23.—The Ferdinand
street branch of the Boston Electric Light
Company was destroyed by fire early this
morning. The loss is estimated at $200,000.
The fire broke out about 3:30 o’clock and
was under control in an hour, Tho property
destroyed consisted of twenty-four dynamos
valued at ss,ooo*each, five 100-horse-power
engines, one lUO-horse-power engine, aud
one 300-horse-powes engine. Ten minutes
after the fire was discovered the main floor
fell with a crash and carried with it the
valuable machinery.
Estimates place the loss at $150,030 and
the Insurance at $ 108,000.
LARCENY AFTER TRUST.
A Serious Charge Against a Commis
sion Merchant of Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 23. —W. A. Mont
gomery, a commission movchant at No. 19
South Forsyth street, was arrested yester
day afternoon on a warrant charging him
with larceny after trust sworn out by Glenn
& Maddox, attorneys for Boaz & Cos. of
Calhoun. Boaz & Cos. are proprietors of
a flouring mill at Calboun, and claim that
they have sent Montgomery about‘s7oo
worth of merchandise. He has never noti
fied them of the sale c f tho stuff, but they
ore certain that be has sold it and lias used
the money. Montgomery was placed under
a $1,200 bond, but could not give it, and
waß sent to jail, where he yet is. He will
be given a preliminary trial on Monday.
A CATHOLIC! CHUROa BURNED.
The Lobs SIOO,OOO and the Insurance
Only $25,000.
Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 23.—A special from
Connellsvllle, Pa, says: “The handsome
Catholic church here was destroyed by fire
early this morning. The flames hod
possession of the building before they were
discovered. None of the valuable paintings,
records, furniture, etc., oould be gotten out.
The building, including its contents, was
valued at SIOO,OOO, on which there was only
$25,000 insurance. It was built in 18iG, and
was the finest church edifice in the county.’
Southerners at a Feast.
New York, Jan. 23.—The fortnightly
dinner at the Southern Society’s house to
nigbt was an unusually pleasant affair.
About eighty men were present. J. Stewart
Barney presided and interesting speeches
were made by Maj. Miming of Atlanta,
Surveyor Lyon aud S. M. Stanton.
Florida’s Q. A. R. Encampment.
Ocala, Fla., Jan. 23.—TbeG. A. R. en
campment ended to-day, after an excursion
to the Dunnellou phosphate mlues, in which
they were greatly Interested. The veterans
leave Ocala with only the kindest feelings
toward her people.
A Residence Burned.
Wadley, Ga., Jan. 23.—The dwelling of
Howell & Rawls at Ethel, on the Wadley
and Mount Vernon railroad, was destroyed
by fire this morning. The loss is $3,5(X).
Cyrus W. Field Dying.
New York, Jan. 23.— Cyrus W. Field is
not expected to live until morning.
AN EARTHQUAKE AT ROME.
People Spend tha Night Out of Doors.
The Pope Arouaed.
Rome, Jan. 23. —Several severe shocks of
earthquake were felt hero last night, which
caused a panic in the more crowded quar
ters of the city. The inhabitants of bouses
in these places thought their dwellings about
to fail, and they rushed into the streets,
many of them m dishabille, not waiting to
save any of thsir pers. tiul effects. So thor
oughly frightened were they and so much
dal they fear a r|>etiUon of the shocks that
nothing oould indues them to ret jrn to their
dwellings, and they remainsd oil tho streets
oil night, seeking for bolter secu
rity open places, where they would
iio out of the reach of any falling buildings.
The theater shook with ths violence of the
shook* and persons present at performances
were greatly frightened. The panic soon
subsided, however. Most of the clocks in
the city stopped at 11:27. The ground shook
so violently that street lamps were extin
guished and it is feared that damage may
perhaps have been done lo the underground
pipes. The pope was aronssd by the
earth tremors, He immediately seat to ths
Vatican observatory to inquire if they were
likely to prove serious. Ilis holiness wa*
assured that there was no danger or any
prospeot of any and lie thereupon retired
for the night.
EFFECTS IN THE PROVINCES.
The effects of the earthquake were quite
serious iu tho provinoe of Romo, wUlob,
dispatches being received show, was very
generally affeoto.i. At Genzano, a town of
about 5,000 lnhahitautH, eighteen miles
southwest from Home, several houses col
lapsed, but no oue was injured.
At Civita Lavigna, eighteen miles south
east of Rome, where there are a number of
Roman antiquities,an historical tower fell.
Many bouses were damaged at Velletri,
twenty-one miles southeast of Rome. No
loss of life has beou reported thus far,
FLAMES IN A PALACE.
A Princess and Her Children Have a
Narrow Escape From Death.
Brussels, Jan. 23.— A portion of tho resi
dence of the Duke of Aronberg iu this city
was discovered to be on fire at 2 o’oloek this
morning. The origin of tho tire is unknown
but it started in the bedroom of Princess
Dudtnillo of Croy-Dulmen, sister of the
duke, who is the wife of tbe Hereditary
Prince of Croy-Dulmen. The princess and
her young children. Prince Charles aud
Princess Isabella, barely escaped with their
lives. The palace occupied by the Duke of
Arenberg was a very old ons and many
historical associations clung about
it. In it was a room known as Count Eg
mont’s cabinet, which for 825 years has re
mained exactly as it was left by that un
fortunate prince at the time of bis arrest in
1567. Tins room, together wRh its invalu
able contents, was oomple'ely destroyed.
The Pavilion Egmont was also deslroyed
with all its valuable treasures, with the ex
ception of some rare gobelin tapestries
which adorned tho walls. Thsse were hast
ily, though carefully, taken down and
saved.
RUSSIA’S REFUGEE*.
Foodless and Ponnlless on the Road to
Tobolea.
St. Petersburg, Jan, 23.—One thou
sand four hundred emigrants from the
famine-stricken provinces rccsntly arrived
at Tiooraen, Siberia, en route to Tobolsk,
120 miles northwest of Tioomen. The emi
grants are in a most desperate plight. Their
money is exhausted, they lack food and
clothing, and many are suffering with dis
ease. A large number have died, widleoth
ers are in such condition that death would
be preferable. Owing to tbe severe weather
ami deep snow foot travel is impracticable,
and tho refugees enu get neither forward
nor backward.
WAR ON THE CATHOLICS.
Russia Closlntr All Their Institutions
in Two Polish Provinces.
Warsaw, Jan. 23.—Polish papers an
nounce that the government Is about to
close all the Catholic churches and convents
in the provinces of Podolia and VolbyniA
The authorities have alroady closed tbe
Franciscan monastery at Dederkda and the
Carmelite convent at Dubne, dissolved the
congregations of monks and nuns, and con
veyed ail tbe Inmates of both Institutions to
Warsaw.
MINDOZ >-’8 UPi.IJING.
The Secretary of the Chamber and
Several Others Assassinated.
London, Jan. 23. —The correspondenl of
the Times at Valparaiso confirms the report
of an attack by a mob of armed men upon
the house of Dr. Suarez at Mendoza, in the
Argentine Republic, whore a number of
members of the provincial chamber were
bolding a meeting. Senor Nauajos, secre
tary of the chamber, and several others of
tho legislators went assassinated. Mendoza
is the capital of the province of Mendoza.
A Victory far Salvationists.
London, Jan. 23, —The justices of the
queen’s bench division of her majesty's high
court of justice have quashed tbe conviction
of the membeiß of tbe Salvation Army at
Eauliourue, who, in November last, wars
found guilty of unlawful assembly.
Powers of Brazil’s President.
Rio Janeiro, Jan. 23.—Before the
ohambers were prorogued yesterday they
conferred unlimited powers upon President
Feixotto.
DEATH’S SUDDEN ©ALL.
Prof. Ecudder of Athens Falls to the
floor a Corpse,
Athens, Ga., Jan. 23.—The community
was shocked this evening by the announce
ment of the sudden death of Prof. A. M.
Scudder, which oeourred at 7 o’clock at bis
home in this city. Prof. Scudder was to all
appearances perfootly well this afternoon,
anil was seen on the streets as late as 4
o’clock. Earlier in the day he acted as one
of the judges in the anniversary contest in
tbe Demottlbeniao Society and seemed in
perfect health. About 5 o’clook be was in
his sitting room with his family and com
plained of an attack of colic. Medical aid
was summoned and tbe patient was soon re
lieved. At 7 o’clock he arose from tbe
lounge and fixed the fire and said bo was
cold.
DEATH’S SUDDEN CALL.
He complained of a return of the attack
of colic, aud started to walk across the
room, but before be bad proceeded many
steps he fell to the floor, death having boon
caused by heart disease. Prof. Hcudnor was
70 years old, and one of the most prominent
citizens in Athens. Ho was at one time a
tutor in Princeton Co'lege, and Is known
throughout the state as a prominent edu
cator. He leaves a wife and three children—
Mrs. N. Kneff Smith of Atlanta, Mrs J.
M. Ed wards of Momphis and Charles Scud
uer, who, with bis bride, is ou a wedding
trip through Florida.
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LIFE IN THE FATHERLAND
LIVELY OPPOSITION TO TH3 EDU
CATIONAL BILL.
The Imperial Minister of Finance Ex
pected to Rsslgn as a Result of th
Controversy—The Bundesrath Ap
proves the Bill for the Suppression
of Immerality—The Kaiser’s Birth
day.
(Copyright, 1898, by ths ft. Y. Associated Presi )
Berlin, Jan. 23.—The dissensions be
tween Herr Miquel, the Imperial minister of
finance, and ChaDoellor von Caprlvi, in re
lation to the sectarian education bill, have
rea hod such an acute stage that the resig
nation of the minister is looked for at any
minute. Herr Miquei is not quite
alone in tbe ministry in urging such modi
fications in the measure as will ena
ble the children of parents who ore
neither Catholic nor orthodox Lutherans to
escape lielng subjected to compulsory reilg
ious teaching. Ministers Herrfurth and
Sohelling, on grounds of polioy, partly side
with him, but if the crisis leads to a cabinet
rupture Herr Miquel is sure to find himself
alone in retiring. The more the bill gets ta
be known the fiercer grows tbs opposition
from tho national, liberal and Freissin
nige parties. Their oppoeition is
so absolute that no oompromiso is possible.
The conservatives also rogard the proposals
with increasing disfavor. The popular
sense of justice revolts against the measure
which well farce tbe Methodists, old Catb
olios, Unitarians aud deists and free
thinkers, generally, to have their obildrsa
oduoatod in some state recognized oreed.
THE SECTS ADMITTED.
The seete which the bill admits as duly
qualified rsligio s societies are this
Moravians, Quakers, Greeks, Anglicans,
Jews and Old Lutherans. Barents who are
neither Catholics nor Lutherans can profess
to bo adherents of any one of these
sects and can have their children
educated in accordance therewith.
But the emperor, whose pt ideas
are embodied iu the proposals, moans to
stamp out religious communities having a
liberal bins, aud will not surrender on a
single point of the raetsure. Tbe teachers
in the primary schools, betweoa whom and
the clericals profound antipathy often ex
ists, are, dismayed at tho prospect of
lieing placed under tho thumb of
the priests. Many of then who
aro suspected of hnving broad views will be
cleared out as soon as the law is put in
operation. It is doubtful whether Chancel
lor von Caprivi himself approves of the bill.
His speeches in its defense laok their nsual
zest, but, having accepted the position of
voles of tbs imperial will, he must carry
the matter through.
BUPPRSCSBION OF IMMORALITY.
The Bundesrath has finally approved the
bill for the suppression of immorality with
its sweeping clauses dealing with souten
eurs. prostitutes, poocureurers aud dealers
in immoral works. Procureurers are Kobla
to a mouth's imprisonment and to a fins
ranging from 150 to 6,000 marks. Times
found guilty of aggravated offenses
are subject tb terms •>f imprisonment of
from one to five years. The
heaviest punishment than con be inflicted
on married souteneurs is the minimum pre
scribed for persons of that Glass —one year’s
imprisonment. The measure provides that
all the offenders embraced by tbe act shall
be placed in solitary ooufinoiuent and sha't
be supplied with only a pla ik bed aud bread
and water. Already the police are taking
the law from tbe emperor to enforce the pro
visions of the act, and Berlin, Hamburg and
others cities are being clearod of the social
evil. Many hundreds of immoral women
and meu have already been imprisoned.
These drastic measures, applied under tbe
ignorant dictation of tbe reforming despot,
are held by thinking men as being of small
avail iu olfeotiDg a radical cure for the
evils attacked. In a number of cases gross
Injustice has been done through
the arrest by the police of workmen out of
employment as souteneurs. Several
hundred suspected persons aro now confined
in the Moabll prison awaiting trial under
the uct on oharges made by the police and
other informers.
BIRTHDAY OF THE EMPEROR.
The 83d anniversary of tho birth of Em
peror William occurs on Wednesday next.
Toe occasion will be celebrated by court
fetes.
The reflections regarding the emperor’s
lack of due observance of the period of
mourning for the late Duke of Ciarenca
and Avondale is explained in the court)
circle by the necessity for ending tbs
mourning before tho fotos shall begin.
Special significance is attached to the re
ception at Berlin of the King and Queen of
Wurtemberg. During the life-time of the
late king the relations of the Wurtemberg
court with the imperial house, were those of
latent hostility. The king never visited
Berlin. The new king having accorded
open friendship to the imperial house, the
emperor has determined to make his recep
tion the ooaasion of special pomp.
A WOMAN BEHEADED.
A woman named Badmewaskl was barf
headed yesterday by the Deri in executioner
tor having killed her husband b>y adminis
tering poison *o him. She will, however,
in all probability be the last criminal dis
patobed ia this manner, as the emperor la
turning his attention to the methods of capi
tal punishment. He has decided against
the present barbarous system,
SIR morieh’s retention.
The retention at Bt. Petersburg of Sir
Robert II- Morier as British ambassador to
Russia is a subject of intense iuterest i;
diplomatio circles, aud is espee
daily gratifying to the foreign
office. Sir Robert Is a steady
supporter of Emporor William and Chan
cellor von Caprivi in their efforts to disen
gnge the czar from his alliance with the
French government. The main reason for
Lord Salisbury’s action Is believed to be a
desire to keep at the Russian capital an am
bassador versed in thoaffairs of theoountry
in view of tbs internal troubles which are
menacing the Rus-.ian dynasty.
Reports that the dretbnnd 1s co-operating
with Kngland In some grand diplomatio
movement are in circulation here, but
nothing tangible oan be learned.
The Reichstag to-day gave first reading
to the proposed treaty of commerce with
Switzerland. The only opposition offered
was by the deputies from Alsace-Lorraine.
ROSEN DALE 8 ELECTION.
A Oladstonian Chosen as Lord Hart
lngton'a Successor.
London, Jan. 23.—An election was held
to-day to fill the parliamentary vacancy ia
the Hosendale division caused by the re
cent cievation to the peerage of Lord
Hartington. The result is the elec
tion of the Oladstonian candidate, arid
almost complete reversal of the vote cast in
tho last previous election. The voting is an
nounced as follows: Madden, fi.bfifi; Brooks
4.H41; Madden’s majority 1,225.
in the precoding election the vote was-
L-rd Harrington. 5,809; Newbigger (Home
