Georgia Historic Newspapers

    . the MORNING NEWS. |
' Vt.RUSUZD
) JH. E3TILL, Presided. \
RUSSIA’S AWFUL MISERY
._. E number of people wi:h
--1 OUT FOOD OVER 14,000,000.
Tie Area Affected by the Famine Oue
tbird Larger Than the Whole of Ger
cary-The buffering From the Eltter
Cold of the Winter Also Intense—The
Need of Aid.
Washington. Feb. I.—ln response to
ny sympathetic inquiries and proffers of
j received from friends in the United
•lutes the department of state has received
(r m Minister Smith at Bt. Petersburg an
interesting report of the actual condition of
tie etricgen districts of Russia, prepared
p m the evidence of eye-witnesses and
n st trustworthy sources, of which the fol
ding i S an epitome: The territory affiiofed
. thedrought comprises thirteen provinces
of European Russia where the famine Is
eral viz: Kazan, Niji-Novgurod. Uren-
Oufa, I’ensa, liaison, Samara.
Saratnf, Simbire-, Toula, Tamboff, Viatka
‘ j Voronege. In live other provinces the
faunae prevails in part, viz: Kursk, Olentz.
n re l Perm and Tauride. One or two oth
ers like Karzov, have suffered to some ex
tent but are not included in the official re
port.
•raim AB® A shown by comparison.
The list thirteen provinces in area are
oßMhird greater thaD all Germany. They
c ver an area equal to the states of Maine,
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,
Rhode Isiand, Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey, Fe nsylvauia, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina.
South Carolina, Georgia and Kentucky, all
toieiter. The population is aoout equal, or
27000,000. The five other province* above
Mined, i* included in the cotnpari-
B ou, would equal the combined urea
of Indisna, lowa, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Illinois, North and South
Dakota. Nebraska, Kansas and half of
Ohio. The total population of these lost five
provinces is nearly doub'o that of the
(leven states last named. This vast section
is agricultural, and the richest and ordi
narily the most fruitful soil of Russia. The
destitution is not universal, as there are
those whose accumulations have
savrd them from want, and there are
some spots preserved from blight by irriga
gation where a good harvest was reaped,
tut at the best estimate the proper tio uof
suffering is enormous.
14,000,000 IN NEED.
An official estimate of the number of those
without food or means of support who re
quire aid Is given as 14,000,000 parsons, and
this is probably below the true number.
For three years the crops have falleu short
of the average and the deficiency of the
past season left the store houses well nigh
empty, and through the increased failure of
this year it is evident. Minister Smith odds
positively, that unless adequate relief
can be supplied the great present destitu
tion and suffering will grow worse as the
season e ntinues. The greater portion of
the peasantry is not provident. The peas
ants make no saving) generally, but live
wholly dependent upon yearly crops, hence
a long continued and widespread drought
leaves them subject to outside relief. The
scarcity of provisions is not the only misery
of this people. The crops are the founda
tion of their whole economic structure,
"hen their crops fail, various
evils follow. The government lose* the
revenue and the peasants lack all the neces
saries of lire. Clothing, fire a ood, farming
implements, subsistence of horses and cat
tle, ail depend on this one source—the crops,
iaies and rental continue, and it is as diffi
cult to get fuel as food in some sections.
SUFFERING NROM COLD.
Cold ns well ns hunger cm uses terrible
iraering. In some neighborho da large
lunnersof persons huddle together in some
souses most eouducive to warmth. Barns
isre teen torn down and the boards used
lotßrewood, even thatched roofs are torn olf
ia! straw made to feed the dying embers;
to I Kis given away for broad; horsrs
iod cattle are saoriliced at a tithe of thoir
■* as; fodder is as scarce ashuman food and
t tome cases horse Utsb has boon sacrificed
lor sustenance. UutU'K the wiuter there is
M work, and frequently fathers havo left
oe.r wives and children to light the battle
“i want alone because they could do noth
tg, and their nbsouce would leave fewer
°uttiß to feed at home. The bread which
aro atmg is ooinposed of wild ar
-M.Mat.es, chaff and leaves, and these
‘‘ bb l®™>nditions inevitably produce dis
,h„ ,l'' n 8 radius of one mile,
; ™ lB ! '- u coses of typhus feyer. I’esti
.ce and hunger are daily gaining ground.
Tr- h'-sttleuce is deciminating the people.
,v ue j January. February and March,
iW.is s 11-I 1 -' 11 be f?°°d and all energies
89 directed to inuring provisions
nr), fr e su ff ftr ing provinces. The rivers
i„ to r ' v <‘ or three railroads run
arp e ,‘ amin 6-stricken region- hut there
Dfni- ailcbes of theso railroads and all
diita’i mu9t be carr *Bd for a long
l owt 011 sb'dges The problem i3
mo-th a arry enou g b during the next three
but ai' for the immediate use,
' ot . ideoTer,hß period until the
bui, | , 6<t B ‘'all be realized, which should
fimo'fAl--i In . the middle of March, or
rovu r .‘ ■ wiuter will break up, and tho
horse, "‘“'“come heavy or difficult. The
'iilhnrJs , UTa *lable for transportation
he needed for spring farming.
j T -'t* AN IMPORTANT FACTOR.
o r4 m ,‘’V n / ,St important factor in the
hundred „„, ' 6V ry week is vital. One
,r neeM.o millions pounds of food
ne errv' ,tty carloads should ar
hut onlv 1,1 these stricken provinces,
CbrwmL Csrs l ’ Br day were received
tasuotbL, o^- ~T b. B emergency pending
fte specter and / unfortunately, but
•Verycrj. Jf famine lies overshadowed
drained ,g ' au< * every energy must he
ft* imnano! ‘"ifiKate the calamity,
presea- .- R° v o. nment has up to the
roubles i ,l appropriated 85,000,000
try fw the'jS 00 ! 000 ) fr °m the publii tr<W
*m m . n relief. But tho work
•mount to a ,° a ’ expenditure must
** # mnem?k C * 1 h'Kber eurn. The Hus
ttoailv 1,,.a ’ Personally given euor
>s?v, their c *ase are giving aooord
aerev ei „i. oar - The loss to thegovern
faubles |' k * bo at least 2.10,000,000
*in6e rTa .i'. ?!'0.000,000) or more, while
lii v:-L e8 ‘ U , ni4H> °f the loss to Kus
f,Placed ar n-n ot . al * the consequences
85 t , ha,1 1 1.000.000.000 rou
i' r “ tave w„ , Lp to the present time
iM, but th ~ tn * ew contributions from
f f.asjia ap . government and the people
Shoffar,?k e ?L y “cuaihle of the spon
** Parts 1 i? Ve b< ‘ un made in var
‘hperor’s, m ..iH O nb ®d States, and the
JWfeitad m !i er . a8 well as others have
**l to Minister Smith in
, 10na °f appreciation.
p^h 1 1° TO SAMAnA
numK *'~'J^ US3 ian advices show
MTivimr sf 0f Carving peasants are
foment of m Samora , the capital of the
inhabitant** ■l?' 11 "- a city of about
r° r f or Proem- "i They aro unable to find
u p being n’.a i° , and many of them
b> r - Hobbe r l eßp , erato b y the pangs of
r..-5“ n S frc, mp L f Sh .°Pf> houses, etc., is
Lv' "?* an< l instances where
,t_ J ® s ?Sra often r ls U3s *d *o procure food or
n UD ythiiiir.. eporte d. The suffering poor
brini tf tan lay their hands on
We taken tem money, even brass
‘ from the doors of houses
The morning News.
and door handles. Many of the famine
stricken wretches have been attacked by
typhus fever and they are dying in large
numbers. Samara is one of the govern
ments in which it is reported the czar is
about to re-estnblish the system of serfdom.
It was said a few days ago that the Russian
government, with a view to avoiding a
repetition < f the famine, had deeided to
make experiments in co-operative farming.
It was proposed to allot ground for this pur
pose to communes lu Samara and Baratoff,
and if the experiment proved successful to
allot plots In other provinces. These plots
will be cultivated by all the inhabitants,
'▼hilo the yielii will be devoted to refilling
communal stocks and the proceeds of the
surplus be applied to the repayment of the
local public debts. It is though by
some persons that this inten
tion of the government Is the'
basis of the reports of the re-establisbmerit
of serfdom as it existed prior to 1861, in
which year Alexander 11. made the serfs
freemen and alloted to each “feeder” three
and a half dessvntir.s of land, which was
leas than they bad under the old ordor of
things. Work od the Petrovosk railway,
which will connect the grain districts of the
Caucasus with the European system. Is
being rapidly pushed. Temporary stations
and wooden bridges are being constructed
so as to enable traffic to be carried on
before the end of the year.
Pennsylvania’s help.
Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. I.—ln response
to an urgent appeal from the Russian fam
ine relief committee of the United State j,
Gov. Pattison to-day issued a proclerration
recommending the citizens of Pennsylvania
to put themselves in communication with
the famine relief committee at Washington
which is acting iu harmony with the Red
Cross association.
CLEVELAND AT NHW ORLEANS.
The Ex-President Warmly Received
in the Crescent City.
New Orleans, Feb. I. —Ex-President
Cleveland arrived this morning by the
Southern Pacilic railroad. He comes from
the magnificent plantation of Joseph Jeffer
son, situated near New Iberia. The ex-
President has been spending two weeks in
Central Louisiana, one of the most piocur
esque spots iu the 6tate, in fishing and
huuting, and, it- is to be presumed,
has had an enjoyable time. Mr.
Cleveland and bia party were mat at the
passenger depot by Hon. Thomas Semmes,
president of the National Bar Association,
and a party of prominent gentlemen com
posed an informal reception committee.
The distinguished democrat was driven to
the handsome residence of Mr. Homines,
whose guest he was to be dnring his brief
stay in the city.
breakfasted by friends.
Mr. Cleveland was broakfnsted by some
friends at the new Pickwick Club, took a
drive around the city with Judge Thomas
J. Semmes, and was given a fashionable
luncheon by that gentleman.
In the evening he held a public reception
at the city hali and shook 5,000 hands in
less than two hours, including that of Gov.
Nicholls. Salutes for Cleveland, Mrs.
Cleveland and Baby Ruth were tlrel by the
Louisiana Field Artillery. Mr. Cleveland
left-to-night by the Louisville and Nashville
road for New York. He would not talk
politics and was delighted with his trip.
SHOT DEAD IN THE ROAD.
A Quarrel Bs tween Drunken Men
Ends in a Murder.
Charleston, S. C., Feb. 1. —A dispatch
to the Sewt and Courier says: “A drunken
quarrel bad a tragic and fatal ending near
Darlington, in this state, to-day. Henry
Jones and George Moody were in town,
both drinking too much. Words passed be
tween as to which was the best man physi
cally. Shortly afterward they parted,
apparently satisfied. Jones left
town with bis wife but they were overtaken
two miles away by Moody, who immediate
ly renewed tho quarrel. .Mrs. Jones tried
to prevent her husband from leaving the
buggy, hut Moody heid her with one band
while with the other he shot Jones with a
pistol, the ball entering his brain through
the right eye and killing him instantly
Moody fled immediately and ha3 not yet
been" apprehended.”
SHOT BY A GARZA BAND.
One of a Posse of Deputy Marshals
Slain While Scouting.
San Diego, Tex., Feb. I.—Justice of
the Peace Andrew B. Valles, at Bellavljes,
seventeen miles south of the Mexican Na
tional railway, wires that a scouting party
of deputy marshals. Leon Cullaer, Juan
Moreno, Buffos Glover acting as scouts,
were attacked yesterday by Garza’s men,
as is supposed, and Glover was killed.
Moieno’s horse was killed. Cullaer knows
nothing of Moreno’s whereabouts and he
also may be killed or captured. Deputy
marshals left this morning with a posse
bound for the hills where the lighting oc
curred.
SETTLEMENT OF A bTRIK®.
Decision of the Arbitrators in the
Indianapolis Trouble.
Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. I.—Bishop
Chathard, Hon. Hugh Hanna and Judge
Howe, constituting a board of arbitration,
this morning rendered a decision in the late
street car strike. It was substantially that
the street car company had a right to rocali
the free ride badges held by the men, but
that in this contingency the oompanv
should compensate ttie men for extra service
In reporting accidents. hat this coinpeusa
tion shnuld be the board declares it has not
the right to doterraine. The decision is satis
factory to both sides.
DR. BASIL MANLEY DEAD.
He Was a Professor in the Baptist
Seminary at Louisville.
Louisville, Ky„ Feb. I.—Dr. Basil
Manley, professor of Old Testament In
terpretation and bibical introduction in the
Southern Bap .ist Theological Seminary ,died
here last night. He had been sick several
weeks with pneumonia resulting from the
grip He was born Dec. lit, 1825, near
EJgofleld, 8. C. He was a sou of the late
Basil Mauley, president of tho University of
Alabama. Ho was one of the founders of
the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
BLINDED BY ELECTRICITY.
Narrow Escape From Death Between
i Two Dynamos.
Toronto, Ont„ Feb. 1. —F. TV. Martin,
electrician of tho Toronto Electric Light
Company, while passing between two
dynamos completed a circuit between them
a-d was rendered unconscious and possibly
fatally injured by the shock. When be re
covered consciousness it was found that he
way blind.
Col. Hernandez Shot.
City of Mexico, Feb. lICoLI I CoL Hernan
dez who was recently c mdemned to death
by court-martial at Monterey for sympa
thizing with Garza, yesterday made an at
tempt to escape and was shot by the guard.
SAVANNAH, GA.. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1892.
B0V1) TO r>E REINSTATED.
THE SUPREME COURT DECLARES
KIM A CIIIZBN.
The Court Considers the Citizenship of
Boyd’s Father Established, Notwith
standing His Failure to Obtain a
Record of His Naturalization—Col
lective Naturalization of All the Citi
zens of Nebraska.
Washington, Feb. I.—The United Btatea
supreme court to-day deoided in favor of
Gov. Boyd in the Nebraska governorship
case, All the justices except Justice Field
concurred in the conclusion of the court
that Gov. Boyd is a citizen of the United
States and entitled to the office of governor
of Nebraska. Justices, Harlan, Gray and
brown concur in that pari of the opinion
which holds that Gov. Boyd is a citizen,
because from the record in the
cose it must be considered os es
tablished that Gov. Bovd’s lather, having
exercised the rights of a had, in
fact, m 1854, taken out his final naturaliza
tion papers, notwithstanding that he did
not have a record of such final naturaliza
tion papers. The court also hold that there
was such a thing as collective naturaliza
tion of all the inhabitants of Nebraska at
the time of its admission, except such as
desired to retain their foreign rights, and
that Gov. Boyd’s exercise of various offices
showed his intention to become a citizen.
The opinion is by Chief Justice Fuller.
The oourt reversed the judgment of the
supreme court of Nebraska, and ordered it
to take further proceedings in conformity
with the decision that Gov. Boyd is a
citizen,
BOYD’S REINSTATEMENT.
Unless the Nebraska courts should of their
own accord depart from the usual custom.
Gov. Bovd will not be reinstated in office
before March, at the earliest. Ex-Attorney
General Garland asked for a mandate from
the court this afternoon, but
Chief Justice Fuller said that
the court could not depart from its usual
custom and w ould not issue the mandato
before the usual term unless notice of an
Intention be giv6n to the other side. Tue
motion of Mr. Garland was therefore
denied. As the court to-day adjourned
until Feb. 29, this action of the oourt will
have the effect of delaying the issuance of
the court’s ordor until after its reassembling.
ANTI-LOTTERY LAWS VALID.
The United States Supremo Court
Hands Down a Decision.
Washington, Feb. I.—The United States
supreme court to-day upheld the con
stitutionality of the recent anti-lottery act
of the last congress, affirming the decision
in the case of Dyne & Rapier, publishers of
the Now Orleans States, and the Mobile
Register, who were indicted on charges of
sending through the mails newspapers con
taining lottery advertisements. By common
consent the cases were made test suits as to
the constitutionality of the law.
Chief Justice Fuller announced that,
owing to the death of Justice Bradley, to
whom the writiug of the opinion, an the
anti-lottery ca-es had been given, the court
would postpone aDy elaboration of its views
and confine itself to an expression of the
general ground on which the decision pro
ceeds. The court then said that the opinion
in ex parte Jackson held that the power
vested in congress to establish postoffices
and postroads embraced regulation of the
entire posral system of the country, and
designated what may and what may not be
excluded. The power granted by congress
was complete and carried with ft power to
forbid the use of the mails in aid of the epr
petrating of crime or immorality. The
court says there is no distinction notweon
mala prohibita and mala in se and that it
must be left to congress in the exercise of
sound discretion to determine what what
shall be excluded. There is no abridgement
of the freedom of the press, for the reason
that the government does not prohibit
communication by other means but simply
through the government agencies which it
controls.
A NEW SOLDIERS’ HOME.
An Effort to Have One Located Near
Chattanooga.
Washington, Feb. L —Representative
Snodgrass of Tennessee to-day introduced a
bill directing the board of managers of
homes for disabled smdiers to establish a
branch of the soldiers’ Jhome upon the
Chickamauga and Chattanooga military
park in Tennessee. An appropriation of
$120,000 is made for the erection of a build
ing and improvement of the site selected
therefor. The preamble to the bill
recites in effect that the south
ern states furnished over 300,000
soldiers to the federal army in the late war
who have not the benefits of homes as have
the soldiers from the north, without travel
ing long distances and separating them
selves from their familios and necessitating
a radioal change of climate, whereas the
same privileges as to the convenience of
homes shoul<fte afforded all soldiers re •
gardiess of section.
DEBT OF THE NATION.
A Decrease In the Bonded Debt of
$1,995,652 During January.
Washington, Feb. I.— The publio debt
statement issued to-day shows:
Net decrease in the cash balance in
the treasury duriug January $ 3,205,663
Decrease of the bonded debt 1,205,652
of the public debt, in
cluding gold anl silver certili
cates and treasury notes 1,570,409,*03
Gold c jrtifleates outstanding 130,665.769
Si.ver certificates 326,354.613
Currency certificates 16,850,000
Treasury notes of 1690 (.bullion pur
chase notes). 81,553,000
Total cash in the treasury 778,790,671
Net cash balance 31,368,459
WEST INDIAN RECIPROCITY.
The Changes Agreed Upon Already
Voted by Several of the Islands.
Washington, Feb. 1. —Official notice has
been received at the state department from
the British minister that the tariff ohanges
agreed upon in the reciprocity agreement
for the British West Indian colonies have
already been voted by Jamaica, the Barba
does and Trinidad, and that from Feb.
I the reciprocity arrangement will
ba in full force in these colonies.
A few days delay only is anticipated in
putting tho arrangement into operation also
in the Leeward and Windward islands.
CALL KEEPS THE SEAT.
The Senate Committee Ignores the
Appointment of Davidson.
Washington, Feb. I.—The Senate com
mittee on privileges and elections to-day
reported in favor of Senator Call, in the
Davidson-Call contested election case. The
committee was unanimous. It is of the
opinion that tho appointment of Mr. David
son by the governor was made under tho
erraueous suDposition that a vacancy
existed, and that it was an act of mere
irrelevancy.
HOF BBS FROM THE CZAR.
Senator Stanford Agrees to An Ex
change.
Washington, Feb. L—Three fine Russian
horses will soon be iu the possession of
Senator Stanford of California, in return
for three American mar s. The senator
recently received a communication from
the czar stating that he would be glad to
send three high-bred Orloff stallions if Gov.
Stanford would eend him an equal number
of tho ough-bred Amerieau mares. The
proposition came through the Russian
consul general at New York from the
czar’s master of the horse and is vary
agreeable to Senator Stanford. He says
that the Orloff horses are large
thorough-breds who travel easily
a:.d whose qualities are greatly
appreciated in Russia. He had an oppor
tunity of observing then nben ho was
there two years ago. Their average bight
is from Iff to 16X hands and they
can usually trot a mile inside of
the 3 minute limit. The breed runs
very oven, so that it is easy to match them
perfectly. As trotters, however, they will
not compare with the American horses.
AMERICAN HORSES THE BEST.
"There are no horses in the world," said
the senator to the News correspond
ent, “comparable with ours for
speed. These Orloffs, however, are pos
sessed of very speedy qualiiius. I saw
one harnessed to a heavy cart on a race
track at St. Petersburg trot a mile iu 2:31.
This was, of course, quite a handicap and I
have no doubt that under favorable raoing
conditions he could have made the mile la
2:20.’’
"When 6hall you ship your mares to St
Petersburg*” I asked.
“Not until I return to California, prob
ably in June next. The Ru-sian consul
general remarked that I should select tne
fillies myself and I shall not return home
until early in the coming summer. 1 think
4-year-olds will perhaps best meet the re
quirements. They are to be used for breed
ing purposes and that I should regard as the
most suitable age."
“When will the Orloff stallions arrive?"
asked the News correspondent.
“I do not expect them until after I have
shipped my fillies to St. Petersburg. I don’t
know what the czar's master of equerry
proposes doing with my horses. It is possi
ble that he may desire to mix the breed, or
that he may wish to raise some thorough
bred American horses. So far as lam con
cerned , I object as a general proposition to
mix the breed. I shall probably send for
some Orloff mares after mine arrive and see
wbat I can do with them In this country.
I may also, just as a matter of ex
periment, mix them, though not to any
great extent. I was ve’-y much gratified
to find how entirely familiar they were,
not only in the czar’s kingdom, but in
Austria-Hungary and in other countries
that I visited with our breed of American
horses. When I visited the Jczar’s stables
at St. Petersburg I was surprised to ffnd
that not only were the people in charge
thoroughly posted regarding our horses and
their records, bat that they seemed to be
equally well versed so far as my own
stables are concerned.”
JAILED ASA THIEF.
The Night Hostlor of the Central at
Albany Held for Stealing $25.
Albany, Ga., Feb. 1. —Last Saturday
morning, during the fire on Jackson street,
Parker’s news Btand and restaurant at the
depot was burglarized of $25. The thief
broke into the window and took the cash
from the money drawer. B. B. Vaughan,
night car inspector, saw the man when he
oaine out of the low window, but thought
nothing of it at the time as the window was
often used for ogress. When Manager
Harman complained of the robbery
Vaughan told him that he knew
who did it. and told him what he saw.
Manager Harman went before Justice Greer
this morning and swora out a warrant
against W. D.Wilkinson,the night hostler at
the Central yard, and Deputy Marshal Will
McLarty made the arrest. The matter has
created considerable excitement in railroad
circles and all express indignant surprise
and sorrow for the man. He sleeps in jail
to night, while bis innocent wife and chil
dren mourn his downfall.
ALICE MITCHELL IN COURT.
She Makes No Reply When Asked to
Plead—lnsanity Claimed.
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. I.— Miss Alice
Mitchell, murdorossof Freda Ward, and ner
friend, Miss Lillie Johnston, were ar
raigned before Judge Dubois in the
criminal court this morning. Dep
uty Clerk Hunter read the indict
ment and the accused were called
upon to plead to it. Miss Johnston said: “I
am not guilty,” but Miss Mitchell was im
movable. Not a sound escaped her. Col.
Gantt, of the counsel for the defense, in
terposed on her behalf, saying: "Your
honor, we plead not guilty as' to Lillie
Johnston and present lusauity as to Alice
Mitchell.” The prisoners were then re
turned to jail. The defense will present
their plea in Miss Mitchell’s case in duo
form some time this week.
FIRE IN A TENEMENT.
An Infant and a Young Girl Fatally
Injured.
New York, Feb. I.—Fire broke out in a
4-story rear tenement at No. 87 Hester street
to-night. The fire escapes were crowded
and some of the inmates sprang lor their
lives and others were knocked to the stone
covored yard below from the fire escapes.
Lewis Kauffman, 18 years old, was fatally
injured.
Frieda Goldstein, aged 18 months, sus
tained a compound fracture of the skull and
will die.
Fanny Levy, aged 18 years, had a leg
broken in three places.
Immanuel Grille, aged 23 years, and Sam
uel Grille, aged 33 years, were injured in
ternally.
Solomon Zalinsky had a leg broken.
DEMOCRATS AND SILVER.
A Caucus to Outline the Party’s Policy
to Be Held Friday.
Washington, Feb. I.—The caucus held
Saturday night by the House democrats
was not for the purpose of considering sil
ver legislation at all, and as a matter of
fact that subject was not mentioned. Tho
silver oaucus will be held on Friday night,
and the prospect still is that it will deter
mine to settle the question by adopting
resolutions on it. It is well understood,
however, that its decision will not be bind
ing, so that it will only have the support of
ns many as it suits, and the caucus w 11 only
have the value of aligning the contending
forces.
Purchases of Sliver.
Washington, Feb. I.—Tho treasury to
day purchased 409,000 ounces of silver at
,9090tfZ.9115c. The amount offered was
1,234,000 ounces.
EDITORS TO GO TO JAIL.
SIX MONTHS AND S6OO FINE IHE
COST FOR LietLING QUAY.
The Cost of the Prosecution Also to
Be Borne By the Newspaper Men.
The Judge Severe on Them for Pub
lishing Chargee With No Evidence
to Support Them.
Beaver, Pa., Feb. I.—John 11. Mellon,
proprietor, and William H. Porter, editor
of the Beaver Star, recently convicted of
criminal libel upon Senator Quay, were
to day sentenced to six months in jail and
to pay S6OO due each and the oosts of tho
prosecution.
In imposing the son tinea Judge Wiok
ham said a brief reference to the facts of
tho case would not be amiss. Among other
things he said: “John Bardsloy misappro
priated over $1,500,000 of publio money.
No Pennsylvanian was ever before
charged with such an enormous em
bezzleknent. The enormity of Bards
ley’s crime In degree at least, measures the
offense of malioiously connecting the name
of an innocent mau therewith.
no ground for the charge.
"Witbout any more apparent cause than
would exist in the case of any one of the
thousands who honestly reoeived checks
from Bardsley during his official career, you
boldly and sensationally charged the prose
cutor with being an accomplice of the great
defaulter and a sharer in his plunder. Before
the publication you had in your possession,
the prosecutor's denial, if any were needed.
In his sworn information, he again averred
the falsity of the published charges. Had
your arrest been followed by retraction or
even by silence it would have been possible
to infer that no actual malice instigated the
original publication; you seemod to lie
determined, however, to leave no potclble
room for such an inference.
KEPT UP THE ATTACK.
"Insinuations, innuendoes, new libels and
indirect repetitions of old appeared in the
editorial columns of the Star up to and in
cluding the first day of tho trial. From one
of the e libelous editorials published only a
weak before the trial began, it would seem
that you were acting on the amazing theory
that if a newspaiier ar cuses a man of crime
he is conclusively presumed to be guilty
until he proves his innocence in a
court of justice, and that even there, his
own denials are eutitled to no weight.
At the trial, even after the prosecutor
proved his innocence, you conceded nothing
fully, although unable to'oller a scintilla of
evidence to establish 'the truth of your
charges, and not more than a scintilla to
disprove malice.
THE POST’S BACKDOWN.
"It would have been hatter to have
frankly admitted the falsity of the mattei
publishod, as was done in a manly war by
the parties tried for printing a similar libel
in the Pittsburg Post. The case was so clear
ns to make it absurd to suppose that any
twelve men who oiuld have beeu selected
from tho jury panel would have acquitted
you.
“Nearly two weeks have elapsed since your
conviction, yet not one word of explana
tion, retraction or apology has appeared
in your newspaper. Under the circum
stances, to make the sentence unduly light
would be to turn the proceedings heretofore
bad in this court into a mockery and to
judicially oondemu and abrogate the law It
self. For your own sakos, and indeed for
my own, I am pained that you have left the
court without the shadow of a pretext for
being largely merciful, in conclusion I may
add that if you bid libeled the humblest
man in Beaver couuty to the same extent
that you have traduced the prosecutor, the
same sentence that is here imposed would
be inflicted."
The sentence occasioned some surprise.
It was supposed that Senator Quay would
be satisfied with a nominal fine and perhaps
one day in jail. There was a large orowd
present in the court.
TAKEN TO JAIL.
After sentonce had been passed, Messrs,
Mellon and Porter were taken to the couuty
jail to servo their term. It is said that after
a short incarceration an application will be
made to the hoard of pardoHS for their re
lease. It is also rumored that their fines
will be paid by the deinooratio state com
mittee.
HILL’S OPPONENTS.
The Opponents of n Snap Judgment
• Liard at Work.
New York, Feb. 1. —The committee ap
pointed at (the Murray Hill hotel in this
city, on Saturday, to make arrangements
for a movement protesting against the
methods of the democratic leaders, and to
record their dissent to what they term a
snap convention, met again to-day to per
fect their organization. Committees were
appointed on finance, meetings, speakers
and resolutions.
On speaking of the subject of organiza
tion after the meeting. Chairman E. E.
Andersou said: "A constant stream of
letters expressing approval of the move
ment and a desire to unite with it by ap
pending tho signatures of tho writers are
lemg received from all parts of tho state.
Our feeling is that the question of David B.
Hill's candidacy for President of the
UnltedStatos should have hen fairly sub
tnitted to the people for discussion and confer
ence. There are many considerations which
render uncertain the carrying of the state
of New York. These relate to his position
on the silver question and the attitude he
has taken with reference to tariff legisla
tion. We feel that the people should have
had on opportunity to pass on these ques
tions and that the effort to force his nom
ination is wrong to the Democratic party.
It has long Leon assorted that w e are ‘con
ditional democrats.’ We are simply fight
ing to preserve the democratic issues
intact.’ 1
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
Col. John T. Rhett of Columbia In
Serious Physical Condition.
Columbia, S. C., Feb. I.—Col. John T.
Rhett, ex-mayor of Columbia, was stricken
with paralysis to-day. shortly after ha had
transacted some business iu the oity clerk’s
office. The clerk walked out in the oorridor
and found him lying there in a helpless con
dition. When he was able to gpea c hisfir-t
words were “Doctor, my career is ended.”
This unfortunate occurrence removes the
chief factor in the oomiug ia-e for the may
oralty, as it is highly probable.thut other
wise Col. Rhett would have again been elected
to the office he held for three torrrts. His
physicians confirm what Col. Rhett says
about himself, and state that there have
been indications of a softening of bis brain
for tho last year. It is feared that he will
never recover. Col. Rhett Is a representa
tive of one of tho most distinguished South
Carolina families, and is a geutloman of
scholarly attainments.
Woods’ Fate Still in Doubt.
Washington, Feb. I.—The Senate judi
ciary oommitteo did not report to-day upon
the nominations of Judge W oods and other
circuit judges, because of the absence of
Seuator Hoar. The matter will probably
not be called up again until Senator Hoar
can be present.
ASHORE OFF ISLE OF WIGHT.
The Elder's Passengers Landed. But
the Crew Will Try to Float Her.
London, Fob. 1. —a dispatch from Bin
gal, a sta ion at Bt. Catherine’s Point,
tho southern extremity of the Isle of
Wight, stab* that the North German
Lloyd steamer Eider, from New York
Jan. 23, for Bremen, stranded near that
point at 10 o’clock last night. A heavy tog
prevailed, but it ik not known how she
came to he so far off her course or how she
took bottom before the officers found she
was in shallow wa er. A lifeboat crew has
gone to her assistance. She is lying on
Atberfleld ledge. She lies with her bos aed
• tern iu comparatively deep water, her
midship section resting on a ledge. Tugs
have been dispatched tj get her off if pos
sible on the tide.
TWELVE PASSENGERS LANDED.
London, Feb. 1. 2 p. in.—A dispatch
timed 1:30 p. in. has been received from St.
Catherine’s Point, saying that the tugs sent
to take off tho passengers of the Eider and
to the relief of t:e vessel herself had not
been sighted up to the time of sending the
dispatch. Twelve passengers have been
landed by the Atberfleld lifeboat. Two
other lileboatg have reached the stranded
steamer and are giving all tho aid possible.
Oil shore the rocket apparatus has been
made ready for use in the event of It be
coming necessary to tako off the passengers
and crow by means of the breech’s buoy.
Tho passengers who have already reached
shore in the lifeboat from Athortleld report
that the Elder Ims sustained no damage. A
strong, southwest wind is blowing.
300 PASSENGERS LANDED,
London, Feb. 1, 8 p. m.— A dispatch
from St. Catharine’s Point at 7:30 o’clock
to-night says 200 passengers have been
landed frompthe steamer Eider, aud also all
her mail. The water is rough, but not
enough so to cause the vo-sel to pound.
ALL THE PASSENGERS LANDED.
London. Feb. 1, 11 p. m.—A dlspatoh
sent at 10 o’clock p. m. savs: “All the
passengers and the rest of the mails have
been safely landed. The orew remain
aboard, preparing for on attempt to tow
the steamer otf. ihe attempt will be made
at 1 o'clock in tho morning. The last boat
load of passengers was landed amid the re
joicing of a large crowd on the beaoh. The
rescuing crews received an ovation. The
specie remains aboard the ship. Tho captain
thinks the vessel will oume to no harm (lur
ing the night. The weather is finer than
during tho day, the night being clear and
star-lit.”
SAFE CJNDUCTS GIVEN.
Seen Failed to Inform tho Department
of State of tho Fact.
London, Feb I.—The Santiago de Chile
correspondent of the Times, in a dispatch
to his paper, remarks on the disappearance
of one of the groutids of complaint which
the Uuited States government had
against Chile, caused by Secretary
Blaine’s recent dispatch showing that
Minister Egan never informed the officials
at Washington of the important fact that
ho reoeived safe conducts for the refugees
who had sought an asylum at the United
States legation. This dispatch, the Timet
correspondent adds, has caused considerable
surprise in Chile.
AFGHANS DOWN ON ENGLAND.
The Defeat of the Tobacco Monopoly
in Persia Hailed With Joy.
London. Feb. I.— The Vienna corre
spondent of the A'ctos says: "Advices have
been received from Herat to the effect that
the Afghans are beside themselves with joy
over tho defeat of the English tobacco
monopoly In Persia. In most of the Afghan
cities anti-English demonstrations followed
the reading of the news in the pulpits.
Russian merchants declare that they never
before were so popular or sold goods so
quickly and so profitably."
SaMOA at PEACE.
Mataafa’a Followers Abandon Their
Cause.
Auckland, N. Z , Feb. I.—Advices have
been received from Samoa to the effect that
Mataafa’s followers have abandoned their
cause and the danger of civil war Is now
over. The protecting powers intend to
make a demonstration iu favor of Malietoa.
Baron Piisach has withdrawn his resigna
tion of the presidency of Apia oounoil.
France’s Now Tariff.
Paris, Feb. I.—Parisian tradesmen are
already taking advantage of the new tariff
law by effecting a general raising of their
prices even on French goods. Certain
newspapers invite the publio to impart to
them the name! of tradesmen who have ad
vanced prices on all their goods, with a
view to stopping the practice.
Berlin Police Raid Anarchists.
Berlin, Feb. I.—The polloo of this city
made a number of domiciliary visits to-day
and seized a quantity of anarchistic litera
ture, besides arresting twenty persons.
FIRED ON THE CONDUCTOR.
The Bullet Passes Through His Trous
ers and Wounds a Passenger.
Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. I.— When the
cannon ball express of the Florida
Central and Peninsular railroad pissed
La Villa Junction this afternoon about
a mile from the city aud had
slowed down to enter the city, Conductor
Bryan Vickery drove three negroes from
the baggage car, who had jumped on either
for premeditated assassination or a ride.
After the conductor drove the negroes off
they caught on to the rear end of the last
Pullman. The conductor hastened back to
drive them off again. While the conductor
was on tho platform one of the negroes, a
mulatto about 2U years of age, fired at the
conductor at such cl se range as to set bis
coat tails on fire. The bullet went through
tho Boat of the conductor’s trousers and
lodged in the left knee of John E. Wood
ing, a young Georgia carpenter, en route
from Maceienuy to Brunswick, inflicting a
painful wound. Tho negroes, after the shot
was flred, disappeared into the bushes. The
fact that Conductor Vickery was engaged
in the affair at Baldwin a few weeks ago,
wherein a desperate negro was killed, gave
color to the rumor that to-day’s incident
was an attempt at assassination, the out
growth of tho Baldwin affair. Tills is not
generally credited here.
Bide tor the Encampment.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. L —At 12 o’clock to
day the time for receiving bids for the mil
itary encampment expired. At that hour
the following bids had been received: Grif
fin, Macon, Warm Springs, Chickamauga,
Joe Thompson. The bids will not be opened
until Fob. 3; next Wednesday when the
board meets.
Fell Eight Stories to Death.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. I.—Thomas Moore
head, a negro workman on the new Equit
able building, fell from the eighth story this
morning and was instantly killed, being
mashed to an almost unrecognizable mass.
He was working on a scaffold when his foot
■lipped.
I DAILY, in A YEAR. 1
; CENTS A COPY. V
| WEEKLY, $1.25 A YEAR. 1
FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.
SOME OF THE BILLS INTRODUCED
ON THE SUBJECT.
Representative Cox Proposes an Ex
change of Interest-Leading Bonds for
United States Notes, With the Right
to Redeem the Bonds—Representa
tive Blmpeon Advocates Government
Loans on Farm Lands at 2 Per Cent.
Washington, Feb. I.—The following are
samples of the financial legislation propoeed
to-day:
“To increase the circulating medium by
the deposit of United States bonds” is tha
title of a bill Introduced In tho House by
Representative Cox of Tennessee. It pro*
vhlesfor the exchange with the government
of unrnatured Interest bearing bonds or obli
gations uf the United States by the holders
thereof for United States notes in an amount
eqnal to the par value of such bonds or oblL
gallons, interest on which shall cease whils
the circulations thus obtained remains. Tbs
outstanding bonds or obligations may bs
again obtained from the treasury by ths
former holders by paying hack the sams
amount of United States notes received foi
them.
GOVERNMENT LOANS ON LAND.
Mr. Simpson of Kansas introduced a bill
which provides that auy citizen owning not
less than ten and not more than 320 acres
of land, one-half of which is In actual culti
vation , may be entitled to receive from tbs
United States treasury a loan in amount
not to exceed one-half the assessed valueof
the laud improvements, all loans to bs
for not less than five nor more than ten
years, and to bear Interest at the rate of 3
per cent. To curry this plan into operation
"a bureau of loans" is to be established in
the treasury department, under the charge
of a commissioner, at a salary of $2,590 a
year. It is provided, however, that the
lauds must be kept free of mortgages
and claims and in good oondition.
Loan ag -nts are provided for each local con
gressional district to examine Into tho titia
nnd assessed valuation of tho land upon
which a loan is asked, and upon investiga
tion of these facts shull notify t! e treasury
commissioner, who shall remit to tha
owner of the land the amount asked
for on his property. Interest on these
loans must be paid yearly at the office of
the loan agent, and he shall transmit tha
same to the United States treasurer. Upon
failure to pay Interest on the loan for two
consecutive years tho government mortgage
is to he foroclosed and the lands are to bs
included in the publio domain.
a|Jbill to reduce taxation.
Representative Terry of Arkansas in
troduced a bill to reduce taxation, increase
tho volutno of the currency, encourage
American ship-buildingjand extend Ameri
can oommeroe. Tho hill provides that all
goods importod into the United States upon
any ship, built registered, and sailing un
der the United -States laws, which ha s
been taken in exchange or bought with the
proceeds of sale of any cargo of
American products, exported to foreign
countries, not exceeding in value the
market value, without duty, of such Ameri
can cargo, In such foreign country, shall be
entitled to a rebute of 50 per cent, of ths
import tariff duties at all United States
ports. Upon certification of the value ol
articles landed from abroad fthe trousuret
of tho United Htatoi shall pay to the owuen
or assignees, in full legal tender notes, 50
per cent, of the amount of the import duties
paid on the goods.
TERMINAL’S L AWYERS,
Capt. Harry Jackeon to Look After the
Business In Georgia.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. I.— When Calhoun,
King (V Spalding, general southern counsel
for the Riohmond and Danville system, re
signed during the recent upheaval In the
Terminal affairs, Capt. Harry Jackson was
temporarily placed in charge of the logoi
business surrendered by that firm. To-day
Capt. Jackson reoeived an official order
from the Richmond and Danville Railroad
Company appointing him regularly assist
ant general counsel of the road with the
entire management and control of all the
legal business in what will be known as the
Central division. This division includes tha
Terminal railroad property In Georgia, Ala.
bama and Tennessee, embracing the
portion of the Richmond and Danvilla
property m Georgia, the Central railroad,
the Savannah and Western and the Georgia
Pacliio. Capt. Jackson will have the
power to appoint as muuy assistants as he
may deom necessary and will recommend
the counsel for Mississippi. He wilt beooms
the general adviser in the Central division
and whon important cases arise will assist
In other divisions. Capt. Jackson’s son,
Thomas Cobb Jackspn, who ls now in
Europe, will be associated with him. Judge
James S. Cothran will represent the system
in South Carolina, Judge David Schenck
in North Caroliua, Gen. William Payne in
Virginia, and Linden Kent in the oity of
Washington. All the assistant genera)
counsel will report to the general counsel,
Hourly, liauterbach & Johnson, at New
York. Capt Jackson’s appointment took
effect to-day.
WOMEN RESCUE A PRISONER.
Both Were Deaf and Dumb, But Gritty
to the Core.
Atlanta, Ga. , Feb. I.—Deputy Marsh Vi
Burrell and Reynolds reacned Atlanta to
day after a successful raid In Rabun coun<
ty, and bring with them a story that has •
genuine touch of romance in it. Sever
moonshiners were captured and while on
the way from the place of capture Deputy
Burrell followed some distance behind
Deputy Reynolds. Deputy Reynolds had
four moonshiners in charge and Deputy
Burroll had three., Two of Deputy Bur
rell’s prisoners were handcuffed together,
while the third, John Lovell, marched in
front. Suddenly two women sprang out
from the bushes. One was aged, while tha
other aopeored to tie not over 18 years
old. They were the deaf and dumb
mother and sister of Lovell. Mrs. Lovell
quickly grasped Deputy Burroll around the
body, pinioning his arms to his side, and
seeing the timely aid being rendered by the
women, Lovell, who was not handcuffed,
rail from the woods. The marshal shook
Mis. Lovell off finally, and would have
fired at the retreating moonshiner hod nol
the deaf and dumb sister sprang directly
between them. Lovell has not been re
captured.
A Lady Probably Fatally Injured.
Wadlky, Ga., Fab. I. —Near here this
afternoou, Mrs. Calhoun, wife of W. H.
Calhoun, a merchant of this place, was out
driving, when the mule became frightened
and ran away, throwing the lady from
the buggy uud hurting her, it is thought
fatally. As she fell from the bugy, her
broast struck a tree and it is thought shs
sustained serious interna! injuries.
Rawles’ $1,600 Clerkship.
Washington, Feb. I.—Ex-Congressman
Morgan Rawles was sworn into Ills sl,6:i<
House of Representatives clerkship to-day