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I THE MORNING NEWS. J
J Establish zr> 1 AV>. Iscorforatid 1888. r
j J. H. ESTILL, President. \
OLCOTT’S PLAN TO BE A GO
A BIG SYNDICATE UNDERWRITES
TBS NSW SECURITIES.
They Are Apt to Be In the Market for
$50,000,000 of Them at the Very
Start—a Few Minor Details Yet to
Be Fixed—The Report to Ee Out This
Week.
Ntw York, March I.—From members of
the Richmond Terminal Railroad
pany’s reorganization committee it was
learned this morning that the committee's
report would not be made public for two or
three days yet. probably not until the end
of the week. The committee held a meeting
last night and nearly completed their work,
but there are, as one of them said to-day, a
few minor details to be completed
and rounded off before it can be
submitted to the security holders. On the
success of the plan depends the successful
operatiou of 7,000 miles of railroad in one
system.
It is believed that there will not be muah
news in the committee’s report when it is
made, the members of the committee ad
mitting that the outline of it already pub
lished was substantially correot, as well as
the values to be placed on the different
classes of securities.
THE FEATURE THAT ASSURES SUCCESS.
To underwrite the new securities to be is
sued under the plan proposed by the corn
mi ttee, a syndicate has been, or is being
formed, which will represent $35,000,000.
According to persons Interested nearly all
the money necessary has been subscribed
for that purpose. At the time of the ap
pointment of the committee, with Mr. Ol
cottas chairman, a syndicate representing
$0,000,000 was formed to take care of the
then outstanding loans of the Rlobmond
Terminal Company. That syndicate, how
ever, it is said, has not been called upon to
advance a dollar, and the members of it
have transferred their subscriptions
to the new syndicate to un
derwrite the new securities with
the privilege of taking the first securi
ties offered. Subscriptions to the new syn
dicate for many millions of dollars were
guaranteed yesterday by several well-known
bankers and prominent capitalists. A gen
tleman who is closely identified with the
members of the reorganization committee
told a reporter this afternoon that he should
not be surprised if the subscription to the
syndicate amounted to $50,000,000.
The interest on the Richmond Terminal
collaterals per cent, bonds, due March 1,
was paid to-day at the Fourth National
Bank.
inman’s probable successor.
Nothing has been settled yet about the
successor to John H. Inman as president of
the Richmond Terminal Company. Mr.
Fink, it is said, has declined to accept the
place. It is believed that It has been of
fered to Capt. R. a Hayes, president of the
New York and Northern company, al
though it was stated to-day that the presi
dency has not been definitely offered to any
one. Mr. Hayes is a well-known railroad
man, and served under Supt. Hoxie in the
Missouri Paoiflo company’s fight with the
strikers. He is connected with many rail
roads.
GOING FOR THE WHISKY TRUST.
An Attempt to Tamper With the
Grand Jury Alleged.
Boston, Mass., March I.—A story, pub
lished this evening. Bays: "Mone surprises
are in store for the people most interested in
the whisky trust cases. Before another
twenty-four hours have elapsed it is not
improbable, say those who are in a position
to know, that arrests will be made on in
dictments found by the federal
grand jury now in session in
this city which will create a pro
found sensation. The indictments
have resulted from the prosecution of the
whisky trust officials, and the charges con
tained in them is that of tampering with
m mbers of the grand jury and of attempt
ing to provent the ttndiugof an indictment.
Ilie matter has been kept exceedingly
ouiet. District Attorney Alleu does not
deny that indictments have been found, so
he merely says he can give no informa
tion.”
VICE PRESIDENT TERRELL ARRESTED.
New York. March H. L. Terrell,
vice president of the Distilling aud Cattle
reeding Company, was arraigend before
Lnited States Commissioner Shields to-day
on an indictment issued by the district
court in Bostou, Mass., charging him with
a conspiracy, He waived examination aud
gave bail in $5,000 to appear before the
court in Boston when wanted.
HILL COMING SOUTH.
He Will Address the Irish Societies
Here on St. Patrick’s Day.
R ashington, March 1. —Senator Hill
said to the News correspondent to-day: “I
liave received a telegram from Gov. Stone
of Mississippi, saying that the legislature
*iU be in session on March 15, I will go to
Jackson, therefore, leaving here about
-larch 10, stopping in Atlanta a few hours
going, and stopping at Savannah to address
, societies on St. Patrick's day, returning
'e immediately,” Senator Hill seamed to
'ae it quite as a matter of course that a
gislature should wait ten days for him.
- ext month he is to make a western tour.
EX-OOV. HOLDEN DEAD.
He \\ as Impeached and Deposed From
Office in 1871.
* 1 ' lei oh, N. C., March I.—Ex-Gov.
dUam W. Holden died here to-day, in his
year. He was an influential democratie
’ 'tor before the war and was appointed
governor of the state by Presi-
Johnson in 1865 and was elected gov
, . during the reconstruction in
’ • Iu 1870 he declared
ir,. ra counties to be in a state of
and raised a military force to
ne-Uk 8 ?. “Nezed outrages. He was im
°“ed in 1871 and deposed, the sentence of
j. Co “ rt imposing political disabilities. He
t, rward postmaster at Raleigh. His
11111 has lo DK been failing.
More Gold for Europe.
1.',/ York, March I.—August Belmont
hir mvo wderod $500,000 gold coin for
cent to Enropo to-morrow. The total
mered Biuce Feb. 19 is $4,515,376.
Yodlcal Experts on the Stand.
tnrlv'r.’"?*' Va - March 1.-The testl
etu, medical experts ocoupied the
tri, i .I 1 ot court to-dav in the liaker
and was of no general interest.
§Jje JHoftiing
FREE COTTON BAGGING.
The Adverse Report of the Minority
of the Committee.
Washington, March I.—The report of
the republican minority of the ways and
means committee against the bill plaolng
cotton bagging, cotton ties and maouinery
for manufacturing the same upon the free
list has been prepared by Mr. Dalzell of
Pennsylvania and filed with the oommittee.
The report states that prior to 1870 the sup
ply of cotton bagging was in a large part
from importation. Since that time the
American manufacture hae been sufficient
to supply the home market. Thle manu
facture was created by the protective tariff
polioy.and is dependent upon the same policy
for ite preservation, because of the differ
ence between the ratee of wages paid here
and abroad, and for other reasons. * *
It is perfectly apparent that any reduction
of duty below the protection point would be
a eerlout blow to the laborers of this coun
try employed in this industry.
COTTON TIES.
In regard to cotton ties the report says:
“ Cotton ties are made of hoop or band iron
or steel cut to lengths, and furnished with
a simple devioe at the ends for eeouring
the tie firmly around the bale. Before
the passage of the act of 1890 the produc
tion of cotton ties by American
works was email and irregular, large
quantities being Imported. In
1891 American mills supplied the home
demand, only a nominal quantity being
imported. Under the act of 1883 cotton
tiee weredutiablear. 35per cent, ad valorem;
the aot of 1890 imposes a duty of 8-10 of a
cent additional on the hoop, eto., from
which they are made.
an unexplained distinction.
“The measure recommended by the ma
jority proposes to admit them free, but to
preserve the duty on ‘barrel hoops of iron
or steel.’ No reason has been given for
making such a distinction, and it is as diffi
cult to imagine any ae it is to imagine why
either should bo put on the free list.”
As to the proposition to plaooon the free
list machinery for the manufacture of cot
ton ties and cotton t agging the minority
Bays: "No reason has beeu suggested by
the majority for providing one kind of leg
islation for machinery relating to the cotton
industry and another for all kinds of ma
chinery; and we are satisfied, therefore, to
dismiss this oart of the bill with the remark
only that it is a pioce of with what seems to
be the mischievous polfcv of the majority,
to deal with tariff legislation In spots and
without regard to consistency.”
OLAIMB AG > INST CHILE.
Sailors of the Baltimore Ask for Heavy
Damages.
Washington, March I.—The state
department to-day received a list of the
verified claims of all but six of the sailors of
the Baltimore against the Chilean govern
ment for injuries alleged to have been
received during the riote at Valparaiso last
October. The claims are filed by F. Alley ne
Orr of San Francisco, the attorney for the
Baltimore’s men. He states that
he will forward the remaining six
claims to the department at an
early date. The list as
sent in does not Include the cases of R9ggin
and Turnbull, who lost their lives and
whose heirs have already submitted their
claim* for damages. The claims received
to-day are thirty-four in number and range
from $150,000 down to $30,000. The total
amount asked is $2,055,000. They are
grouped according to the magnitude
of the injuries said to have been
received. Under the head of
, “very grave injuries and stabbing"
Three men asked for $150,000 each. Under
"seriously injured” three of the men want
SIOO,OOO, five want $75,000,f0ur $60,000, four
$50,000 and five $40,000, Under the head
of “false imprisonment and injuries, in
most cases light,” ten sailors would like to
have $30,000 each.
NEEDHAM BEBTS BURKE.
The Trainer of the Victor Took Ryan’s
Place in the Bing.
New Orleans, La. , March I .— A meager
assemblage of sports congregated in the
Metropolitan Club rooms to-night to wit
ness the welter-weight fight, in which
Needham bested Jack Burke, the latter
having taken the place of Tommy Ryan,
who was still suffering from a
throat affection. Jack Burke Is
boxing instructor of the Young Men’s
Club, where he also put Tommy Ryan
In condition. Ho is in very good condi
tion, having trained himself while training
Ryan, in tbe hope of being taken on as an
emergency, or for anything that might
turn up in the lice of a fight. Needham is
in a first-class condition, ruddy of face and
elastic of form.
NEEDHAM TOO MUCH FOR BURKE.
Needham had tbe better of the fighting
throughout, but Burke was game, strong,
and a fair general and made a gallant fight
against superior strength and science. It
was a good fight which ended in the tenth
round when Needham landed a heavy left
on the mouth, knocking Burke down, Need
ham falltDg with his man. The men got
up ana Needham knocked Burke out with
a rattling right-hander on the jaw.
Though a beaten man, Burke fougnt a fair
manly battle and many were the
handshakings given the plucky boy in
token of congratulations.
OHIO AND THE TRUSTS.
The State Supreme Court Renders an
Important Decision.
Columbus, 0., March I.—The supreme
court of Ohio in tbe case of tbe ctate of
Ohio ex rel.. Attorney General Watson vs.
the Standard Oil Company, handed down a
decision to day of importance concerning
trusts. This base was instituted by a
petition in quo warranto to oust the com
pany from its corporate rights and
to forfeit its franchise. The judgment
of the court is to oust the ooinpa.iy
from the right to make tbe trust agree
ments set forth in the petition and of power
to perform the same. While the decision
does not oust the company from Its fran
chise, it prohibits it from la any way
continuing to carry out or fulfill any provi
sions or agreements under trust contracts.
The attorney general of New York has pa
pers ready to file against tbe Standard in a
statement prepared in contemplation of this
deoision._
FLEECED BY A SHARPER
An Endowment Benefit Association
Agent Flees From Birmingham.
Birmingham, Ala., March I.—M. Gell
horn, who disappeared Saturday, left
numerous victims. He ran an endow
ment benefit ass oiation in whioh the sub
scribers paid sls in twelve monthly install
ments and were to get back SIOO. A great
munv bit at the tempting bait. Gellhoru also
raised a $2 oheck drawn by the Gate City
National Bank of Atlanta on tbe Park
National Bank of New York to $2,000 and
E.t it cashed lu this city. Tbe New York
ink notified the bank here that the money
was put to its credit. Geilhorn had been
running his scheme for about twelve
mouth*.
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1892.
SEVEN KILLED IN A CAR.
AN OPEN BWITCH RESULTS IN A
BAD ACCIDENT.
The Switohman Failed to Turn the
Switch After a Train Loaded With
Workmen Had Run In Upon It—The
Oocupante of the Oar Given no
Warning of Their Danger.
Milwaukee, Wis., March L—The Wa
tertown looal train,due here at 4 o’clock this
morning, ran Into aud demolished the rear
end of a train loaded with employes of the
West Milwaukee shops of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and St. Paul railroad, killing seven
men and injuring several others. The trains
were moving in the tame direction, the
workmen's train having just left
tbe main track on a short switch
and strung itself out on a track
parallel with tbe main line. Switohmau
Emil Bartel failed to turn the switch after
the workmen’s train, and tbe local a mo
ment after passed on the short switch and
in a minute bad telesooped the rear car.
Seven men were killed and were terribly
maDgled. Tbe engineer of the local re
versed his engine, but not soon
enough to avert the terrible
disaster. Birtel has disappeared and Offi
cers are after him. His friends say he will
give himself up late to-night. The men
killed were mechanics living in the city.
The bodies were taken to the morgue and
the work of identification is in progress.
The engine and baggage car of the local
and four cars of tbe workmen’s train were
derailed, but none of the local's passengers
were injured.
JUST RETURNING FROM WORK.
Milwaukee, Wis., March 1, 11 p.
M. — The men had just finished their
day’s work in the shops of the oompany aod
were returning to their homes in the city on
what is known as the "workmen’s train,”
together with about 175 or 200 others who
were crowded into the coaches.
The tram is due at a point
near tbe union depot at 4:20 o’olnck
in the winter months, ns is also the Water
town local, a passenger train for the accom
modation of suburban residents. Tbe
workmen's train was running on a parallel
track. When the “looal” reached Eighteenth
street it ran in upon the switch of a short
track connecting the rarnllal tracks. The
trains were running side by side as tbe local
sped in on the little cross track.
THE OPEN SWITCH.
Emil Bartel, the switchman, had left the
switch open. The result was that the local,
running at the rate of fourteen miles an
hour, sped swiftly Into the middle coach of
the workmen’s train, and before the en
gineer could reverse bis machine he had
crashed into the center of tbe
slowly-moving trainload of mechan
ics. _. The oooupants of the coach
had no warning of tbe impending
danger and in an instant they were being
ground between the eidee of the overturned
car and the cinder-covered roadbed. The
car was demolished and two others over
turned. The strange part of tbe accident is
that there was but one injured, and that
one but slightly. Bartel disappeared, but
was arrested at 8 o’clock to-night.
KING REX IN NEW ORLEANS.
The Symbolism of Colors the Theme
Illustrated.
New Orleans, La., March I.— At noon
to-day his gracious majesty Rex appeared
in his twentieth annual parade before his
royal subjects. The theme illustrated was
“The Symbolism of Colors,” afford
ing every opportunity for a
superb display of magnificent tab
leaux. The procession consisted of eighteen
tableaux on care (with the usual attendants)
in tbe following order: Bouef Gras, first
car, Rex coat of arms; second, the King of
tbe Carnival occupying his magnificent
throne, giving to the multitude his royal
greeting; throe, introductory of the subject
illustrated, au artist's dream of ool
ors, whioh was followed by tab
leaux: White, purity; rose color,
martyrdom; pale green, baptism;
purple, justice; gold, power: blue, hope;
yellow, jealousy: scarlet, glory; green,
faith; red, charity ; pale yellow, joy; pale
blue, good deeds; grey, grief; orange, mar
riage; silver, chastity. Then with car nine
teeu tbe iridiscent and strangely colored
pageant of his majesty came t a close.
The weather Is cool and clear, and the
streets along the line of maroh are filled
with people.
RUINED BY ITS PRESIDENT.
The National Bank of Lima Closed by
an Examiner.
Lima, 0., March I.—The Lima National
Bank of this city was closed to-day by Ex
aminer G. H. Ford on order of the controller
of the currency. Tbo trouble is brought
about by the speculations of President B. C.
Kaurot, who, for the psst four rear*, has
been engaged in extensive railroad and
land project* in Mexico whioh have resulted
disastrously. He borrowed from the bank
extensively, and although securing it
by ample mortgages it created a dis
trust which brought on a run. The
crisis has boon impending for nearly a year,
but was averted by heroic efforts oa the
part of the directors, who saw too late their
error. The capital stock is $109,000 and
the holders belong mostly to this city. It
is believed that tbe depositors will receive
their amounts in full. As tbe crash was
expeoted it has caused little excitement and
the other banks are uninjured.
CHICAGO’S WIGWAM.
The Latest Plana for the Democratic
Convention Structure.
Chicago, March L— The latest plan for
the wigwam to accommodate the demo
cratic national convention, laid before the
committee of arrangements this afternoon,
contemplates a building on the lake front,
between Madison and Washington streets,
490x250 feet In size. It will have a
stage for the accommodation of 300
prominent people. In front of that a
platform for tbe officers of the
convention, in front of that tables
for the official stenographers and on
each side of these accommodations for 150
newspaper men. On the main floor will be
seal* for the delegates, and surrounding
them in amphitheater form will be seats
tor 12,000 spectator*. In addition to this
above and beyond it will be two public
galleries. The estimated cost of the struct
ure is $24,000. These plans provide for a
rectangular structure.
MOBILE’S MARDI GHA*.
Various Orders and Societies Parade
With Floats.
Mobile, Ala., March I.— Mobile’s cele
bration of the Mardi Gras has been In
progress since Sunday night with ever in
creasing enthusiasm anil success. To-day
various orders and societies paraded tbe
city with floats representing Shakespeare's
plays, Wagner's operas, and the fads and
fancies of the day. The attendance is tbe
largest in the history of Mobile’s great
festival.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
A Total of $4,736,62 6 Called for by
tbe Appropriation Bill.
Washington, March I,—The aggregate
amount carried by the District of Columbia
appropriation bill, exclusive of tbe water
department, is $4,726,526, which te $567,600
lees than the bill for the current year,
$1,587,399 lees than tbe estimate# submitted
by the district commissioners aud $572,600
leas than tbe amount recommended by the
Secretary of the Treasury. The appropri
ation for the water department is
*261,028, a reduction of $41,969
from the current appropriation. The prin
cipal rednotiooe made, as compared with
tbe bill for the current year, are as follows:
Street improvements $200,600, construction
of county roads $75,900, and new school
buildings and sites $182,000. The principal
increases are $34,000 in the appropriation
for the pay of school teachers, and $35,000
for a reform school for girls. The oom
mittee made an inquiry with reference
to the revenues of tbe office of recorder of
deeds, one of tbe best paying office* under
the government, but deoided to leave the
matter to the House dlstrioi committee. A
statement made bv Recorder B. K. Bruce
showed the net revenues for the first year
of his administration to be $11,389 and for
the second year $23,862.
LUMBERMEN IN CONVENTION.
The Meeting to Protest Against Put
ting Lumber on the Free List.
Washington, March I.—The convention
of lombarmen called to meet in Washington
to proteet against the passage of bills pend
ing before the House ways and means com
mittee placing lumber on the free list,
assembled in this olty to day. H. M. Loud
of Au Sable, Mich., was elected chairman
and A. A Brown of Cincinnati secretary of
tbe convention, A oommittee of five was
appointed by tbe presiding officer to wait
upon the ways ana means oommittee and
ask that a committee representing
the convention be beard In opposition to
the bill iu question. A committee on resolu
tions was also appointed, after which a
recess was taken until 4 o’clock to give the
oommittee time to prepare its report.
When the convention reassembled the
chairman of the oommittee announced
that It was not ready to report, so after
listening to a paper, entitled “The tariff on
lumbsr; why gianufsoturers object to its
removal," by George A. Priest of Washing
ton, special agent of the census bureau, the
convention adjourned until to-morrow.
Delegates are in attendance from all parts
of tbe country.
Bprlnger’s Illness.
Washington, March I.— Chairman
Springer’s physicians decide that he has
a severe attack of septic erysipelas. His con
dition, however, to favorable.
Hill and Silver.
Washington, March L—Senator Hill
being asked to-day by a bold nowspapor
man, "How shall you vote on the silver
question?" to quoted os saving in reply, “I
•hall not cross that bridge until I come to
it."
INDIANAPOLIS' STRIKERS.
4k U
A Receiver Appointed Street
Car Company.
Indianapolis, Ind., March I.—The street
railway strike was practically settled at
midnight when Judge Taylor of the supe
rior court appointed Thomas Steele, assist
ant superintendent, recently discharged by
President Frenzel, receiver of the oompany.
The petition for a receiver wee filed by W.
P. Ftohback, who sets forth that be is a oili
re n of tbe city of Indianapolis; that the
Citizens’ company occupies tbe streets
by reaion of a franchise granted
twenty-eight years ago; that until
recently it performed its duty as a common
carrier, and did so until Mr. Frouzel was
elected president, that he bad no experience
in such business, and that be to wholly unfit
for his position, and was only appointed be
cause it was thought he could get a renewal
of the franchise. It then recites the causes
of tbe strike aud the decision of the directors
to stand by President Frenzel in the strike,
and says that a continuance of the strike
will result in bloodshed and the destructlon
of property, that the directors are unfit to
operate the company, and as a result people
are deprived of their means of transit. Re
ceiver Steele immediately gave bonds to the
sum of SIOO,OOO
HAhRISON BTILL SHOOTING.
The President on His Stand by Day
light.
Norfolk, Va., Maroh I.—A telephone
message from Ragged Island to the Land
mark says: "President Harrison to enjoying
himself greatly. He is a true diselple of
Nimrod, for be was up betimes this morn
ing and was on bis stand by daylight,
where he got the first shot every
time. Last night at a meeting of the
club Benjamin Harrison, President of tbe
United States, was unanimously elected an
honorary member for life. Yesterday even
ing, after the return from tbe hunting
grounds, dinner was served at the olub house
in real "Old Virginny” style. President
Clarence A. Woodward presided, and the
occasion will be long remembered by those
who enjoyed the hoipitality of tbe club.
President Harrison is r.ot expeoted here
from tbe Ragged Island club bouse until
midday to-morrow."
MRS. STACKHOUSE DEAD.
Tbe South Carolina Congressman
Suffers a Great Bereavement.
Columbia, 8. C., March I.—Mrs. E. T.
Stockhouse, wife of Congressman Stack
house, died at Marion this morning. She
had been sick for several days, but nothing
of a serious nature was expected until Sun
day afternoon, when ahe grew rapidly
worse. Bbe was visiting her sister, Mrs.
tV. W. Hamilton, at the time of her death.
Her remain* will be Interred at LI Hie Rock
to-morrow. Representative Stackhouse was
in Washington and reached Marlon only last
night.
A Fight on the £ xpress Messengers.
Chicago, March I.—A special dispatch
from Cincinnati savs: “Order* have oome
from the east to the United States Express
Company’s office here to open a fight on the
brotherhood by discharging several mes
sengers.” At the Chicago office of the com
pany one of the official* said similar orders
had been received here.
Gibson Arrested.
Chicago, March I. Information has
been received here to the effect that George
J. Glbeon, ex-secretary of tbe whisky trust,
has been arrested at Peoria under the in
dictment found against the officers of
the trust at Boston.
Stores Ravaged by Flames.
Milwaukee, Wis., March L—Fire on
Water street last night destroyed L. D. I,
Loiser's dry goods store, K. Lower's toy
store, end damaged several other buildings.
Tbe lues is $100,009. It is partly covered by
lusurenoe.
WOMAN'S PRISON BURNED
TERSE GIRLS WHO WANTED TO
ESCAPE SUSPECTED.
The Inmates Numbered 157 in the
Reform Department and 63 In the
Prison Department—No Attempt to
Escape Made by Any of the Prison
ers—The Building Entirely Deetroyed
at a Loss of $300,000, With $51,-
000 Insurance.
Indianapolis, Ind., Maroh I.— The state
woman’s prison and relorm school for girls
was burned here to-night, Tbe building was
entirely destroyed. The fire wa* discovered
a few minutes after supper in the
laundry of the reform department,
and, with the fire apparatus at hand,
the attendants succeeded, as they
supposed, In quenching the fire, when the
hose broke. Before it could mended the
flames burst out again and rapidly spread.
Miss Kelly, the superintendent, ordered the
inmates in the reform department into the
yard. In this portion of the institution
there were 157 inmates.
liberating the prisoners.
From those confined in the prison depart
ment the most troublo was anticipated.
Miss Kelly went into the hallway and in a
loud tone called the attention of the pris
oners to the fact that tbe huildiug was on
fire. “I am going to unlock these cells,
but I want you to promise me that you will
stand by me and not one attempt to escape.”
The women with one voice premised this and
tbe doors were opened. Fifty-throe prisoner*
hastily followed Miss Kelly through the
hallway* to the grounds, where they wore
piaoed in charge of attendants. Of the in
mate* of the department there are eight
who have been sentenced for life aud a half
a dozen or more for long terms.
no attempt to escape.
So far as known none of the prisoners
made any attempt to escai<e, though some
of the reform girls wore discovered during
tbe evening roaming about tbe city, and
those were sent to the polioe station.
The fire was of inoendiary origin, three
girls, Imogens Thompson, Mary Stevens
and Lydia Kinslow, it is claimed
by the other inmates, having formed
a conspiracy to free themselves in thle way
If possible by creating a stampede. The
prisoners and inmates will be confined in
various other institutions. The loss will
exceed $300,000, with an insurance of but
$51,000.
GEORGIA’S ENCAMPMENT.
The Cavalrymen May Have a Separate
Camp—The Colored Troops.
Atlanta, Ga., March I— Work on prepar
ing tbe grounds for tho state encampment to
rapidly progreeeing. Fifty laborers are at
work grading and clearing away tbe em
baukment, and In a few days tbe ereotion
of the men’s hal *,stables and other buildings
will commenoe. To-day Adjt. Gen. Kell
made a requisition on the war department
for 151 additional tents. This will avert
tbe necessity of the state hiring tents as
was the ease last year, and will insure com
fortable quarters for the militia. Col. Kell
also begun eorre*i>ondenoe to-day with Col.
Gordon of Savannah regarding the cavalry
encampment. It has not yet been decided
whether the cavalry will be ordered to
Griffin or whether a separate encampment
similar to that of Inst year will be held.
The advisory hoard will be called together
early in April to settle this question and
other details of the encampment.
The question of an encampment tor the
negro troops has been opened by a letter
from A. R Johnson, commanding Third
battalion Georgia volunteers (colored), re
ceived by tho adjutant general. John
son, wanted to know whether
tbe colored troops would be
provided for this year. Capt. Kell will re
ply. he states, that the appropriation is not
sufficient for the white troops; that tbe en
campment is an experiment yet; that as
soon as the appropriation is increased and
tbe encampment established then the
colored troops will be provided for equally
with the whites.
A WOMAN AT THE BOTTOM OF IT.
An Atlanta Bookkeeper Leaves Town
Under a Cloud.
Atlanta, Ga., Maroh I.—Nat Scott, a
young man about town, a leader in the
crowd known as good fellows, has gone
wrong. He left town very suddenly a
week ago and is now a subject of anxiety
by bis former employer and a number of
merchants. Scott was bookkeeper for
Percy W. Rose, a wholesale grocer. So far
Mr. Rose has found his bookkeeper about
S2OO short. Young Scott’s downfall was
due to the influence exerted over him by a
woman of tho town, who to said to have left
the city with him. The youDg fellow was
madly Infatuated with the woman and
spent all bis spare time and all tbe moDey
he could rake and scrape with her.
TROUBLES OF A STEAMER.
Released From One Attachment An
other is Immediately Served.
Brunswick, Ga., March I.— The steamer
Farmer left for Femandina to-day. The
Farmer hail been detained here sinoe Feb.
15, on which day Officer Leavy served on
her an attachment issued from tbo United
States oircuit court. The execution was
satisfied to-day by the owners paying tbe
amount for whioh tbe attachment was
served. The steamer was fired up and ready
to leave, but oe tbe attachment was dis
missed Officer Leavy stepped aboard with
another attachment to secure an account
held against the steamer by E. Briesenlck &
Son. The .captain hustled around and
secured bond for tbe release of the steamer.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT RADICALS.
The Oommittee Calls a Convention at
Brunswick March 30.
Brunswick, Ga., March I.— The re
publican oommittee of the Eleventh con
gressional district met in Brunswick to-day
for the purpose of organizing. E. R.
Belcher (oolored) woseleoted chairman, and
Peter Likely and George Abbott (colored)
were elected secretaries. The committee
decided to hold a district convention iu
Brunswick on March 30 for the purpose of
selecting two delegates to the Minneapolis
convention, which meets next June, to
nominate candidates for President and Vice
President. Resolutions were adopted prais
ing tbe administration of President Harri
son. The meeting was well attended and
harmonious throughout.
Meeting or the Executive Oommittee.
Atlanta, Ga,, March I.—The demo
cratic state executive oommittee will meet
to-morrow at the oapitol. Since Chairman
Atkinson issued his call for tbe meeting,
which will set the dato for the state conven
tion, muah interest has been awakened in
the political situation, and tbe action of the
committee to-morrow will be a subject of
deep concern to the party.
GEtiMANY’B NAVAL ESTIMATES.
A Refusal to Appropriate for Cor
vettes and Cruisers.
Berlin, March I.— The appeal yesterday
of Chancellor von Capriri for tbo restora
tion of the clause in the naval estimates
providing for the construction of corvette*
and cruisers, which has beeu eliminated by
the committee of tbs Reiobstag whloh bad
the matter under consideration, availed the
government nothing, for when the
question was put to a vote in the
Reichstag to-day the government was
defeated, the house refusing to have the
sums of mouey asked fcr reinserted in the
estimates. One of the arguments used by
the chancellor in his efforts to impress the
house with the advisability of votiug tba
mouey required by the government was
that the Vulcan Snip-building Company of
Stettin bad been promised an order to
build the corvettes, and if the contract was
not made the company would be compelled
to discharge many or their employes.
FIVE THOUSAND ALREADY IDLE.
He said there were already 5,000 unem
ployed workingmen ia Stettin, and it the
Vulcan company was compelled to dis
charge their hands mucli suffering would
result. In view of the disorders which
have occurred in Berlin this statement waa
taken to intimate that trouble might occur
In HtetUn, and that the Reichstag, if It re
fused lo vote the mouey, would be respon
sible. This line of argument bad Uttle
effect, ns the vote shows. The other naval
expenditures proposed by the oommittoe
were passed.
In speaking against the adoption of
Chancellor von Uaprlvi’s proposal Herr
Vollmar, a socialist mernboi, protested that
the government was attempting to take ad
vantage of the prevailingdlstross, the exist
ence of which it had previously denied, in
order to obtain the granting of unjustifiable
military demands.
Herr Barth, a socialist, urged the govern
ment to repeal the corn duties and thus
alleviate the distress.
FIGHTING FOB BItHAD.
A Shortage at a Free Distribution Re
sults In a blot.
Vienna, March I.—The distribution of
free bread to the poor at the odices of the
socialist paper Volktpretse was attended
with a great deal of disorder to-day. Eight
thousand loaves of bread had been provided,
but fully 12.000 men and women assembled
In front of the odices with the expectation of
receiving a share. When It became known
that the supplies had beeu exhausted, many
of those who had received nothing aseailed
the others more fortunate and fought with
maniacal fury for the food they coveted,
the possessors of whloh fiercely defended
their bread. In the crush ten women wore
injured. Tbe efforts of a strong foroe of
polioe were finally successful In cbeoking
the rioting.
SUFFERING IN HUNGARY.
Epidemics of Deadly Diseases Added
to tbe Horrors of tbe Famine.
Buda I‘ebtu, March I.—The Inhabitants
of Arvs, the most northern county of Hun
gary, are suffering from epidemics of
typhus and other deadly diseases, iu addi
tion to the famine. Tbe people ere reduced
to such straits for food that they eat tbe
bark off trees and pine cones. The presi
dent of tbe lower house of the Austrian
diet announced to-day that ha bad mads
arrangements for sending relief to the suf
fering people.
LOOKS LIKE WAR IN LAGOS.
Egbss With 200,000 Warriors Join
Jebus to Stop Traffic.
London, March I,—Advices from Lagos,
a British colony on tbe west coast of Africa,
are of a warlike obaracter. Egbas with
200,000 warriors, has joined Jebus to stop
the British traffic. Traders doing business
in tbe colony have telegraphed to Liverpool
and Manchester bouses to cease the ship
ments of cotton stuffs. The British foroe
in Lugos ia weak and must bn reinforced be
fore offensive operations can be undertaken.
SEAL HUNTERS PHIRiGH.
Fifteen Dead and Ten Others Btlll
Missing.
St. John’s, N. F., March I.—Fifteen of
tbo men who were driven off from Trinity
by a tierce gale while seal hunting Saturday
last, perished from exposure and ten are
still missing. Tbe north coast Is barricaded
with ice. A steamer went out to search
for tbe missing men and has been unable to
got along, and grave doubts are felt of their
bo tag found alive.
RESCUE OF THE AKABA.
* A Tug and the Decatur H. Miller Tow
Her Into Port.
Cape Henry, March L—The steamship
Akata, which parted her hawser daring a
gale while In tow of the tug Baturn, and
which was abandoned by tbe Baturn as sbe
had to run for harbor, passed in to-night In
tow of a tag, and assisted by a steamer
supposed to be the Decatur H. Miller of the
Baltimore and Havannab line.
Gosoben'e Currency Scheme.
London, March I.—Tbe London Chamber
of Commerce recently sent a circular to
leading financial and commercial houses
with reference to Mr. Ooscheo’s currency
scheme. Out of 300 replies 200 are in favor
of the issue of ill notes with an increase of
tbe gold reserve in the Bank of England.
This result determines Mr. Goscheo to place
his proposal before parliament.
A Cabinet Change in Greece.
Athens, March I.—The Greek cabinet, of
wbiob M. Delyannis was prime minister,
has resigned aud tbe king has summoned
M. Triooupis to form anew ministry. This
will bring to au end tbe impeachment pro
ceedings that had been taken by tbe Del
yannis ministry to impeaah M. Triooupis,
who was formerly prime minister.
Russia Offers a Rebate.
St. Petersburg, March I.—ln order to
stimulate manufacturing of cotton goods
in Russia the government has issued a decree
that tbe import duty on raw ootton shall be
refunded to exporters of the manufactured
product.
Queensland to Forbid Immigration.
Brisbane, March I.—The Queensland
government has deolded, in consequence of
the large number of unemployed workmen
in tbe colony, to prohibit immigration for
the present.
A Hurricane at Reading.
Readino. Pa., March I.—One of tbs
most violent wind storms, accompanied by
rain, snow and bail, for several years passed
over this city after midnight, lasting two
hours. The gale blew a perfect hurricane
aud damage was done all over the city aud
surrounding oounty. Limbs of trees were
twisted off, sheds aud other buildings blown
down or unroofed and bouses shaken,
frightening the inmates. An unknown
man iwrUhed In the storm five miles below
this city.
I DAILY. *lO A TEAR, I
-j 5 CENTS A COPY. V
f WBtKLY.*I.3S A YEAR. I
A GALE IN THE NORTH.
HEAVY DAMAGE AT THE SEA
SIDE RESORTS OF NSW JERSEY.
Unfinished Houses at Atlantic City
and Jersey City Demolleb9d—A
Shower of Worms at Lancaster, Pa.
Deep Snow In the Interior of Penn
eylvanla and New York.
Washington, March L—A heavy gale
prevailed last night and still continues
along the Mew Jersey and Mew England
coast and extends to the interior of Penn
sylvania and Mew York.
The beach at Long Branch and Atlantic
City is bsdly torn up.
A large vessel is reported wreoksd at
Sandy Hook.
Unfinished bouses at Atlantio City and
Jersey City suffered much damage. Sev
eral were demolished. In some cases com
pleted end substantial structures were un
roofed.
a shower or WORKS.
At Lancaster, Pa, the storm was accom
panied by a peculiar phenomena Mixed with
the snow this morning were hundreds of
worms of various species. Sums of them res
senibled the tobacco worm and others are
unknown in that section. They are believed
to have been brought by the high winds.
Ths deepest snow of tbe year covers the
ground of all the villages on the lower Hud
son aud sleighs are again out.
DEEP SNOW.
The snow is fifteen inches deep at Hazle
ton, Pa., and eight or ten inches is common
over a very long section of Pennsylvania
and New York.
Telegraph, telephone and railroad com
panies are having a bad time.
A team of mules struck a fallen electric
light wire at Harrisburg, Pa, and were in
stantly killed.
The greatest damage of all has occurred
to the seaside resorts along the Mew Jer.oy
coast.
ACCUSED OF STEALING A HOG.
A Policeman of Columbus Brought up
on a Charge Nineteen Years Old.
Columbus, Ga, March I.—Tbe police
committee is trying to solve a complicated
problem, involving a charge of hog stealing
against anew member of the foroe. Avery
reputable citizen brought the charge and
says the crime was committed nineteen
years ago. Documentary evidence has
been submitted, but no decision has yet been
reached. The officer's character and stand
ing is vouched for by a number of promi
nent people, some of whom were his com
rades during the war. He denies the charge
of hog stealing and says the foundation of
tbe oharge is that he bought a hog from a
negro before sunrise In violation of the
law and that this charge was stated before
the justloe of the peace at the home of tbe
gentleman who is now a witness against
im. Tbe matter i* creating no end of talk
here, and the final outcome is awaited with
interest.
THE TWO RECEIVER3.
Tbe Olaeh of Authority Between the
Judges to be Settled This Week.
Atlanta, Ga, March I.—The clash of
authority between Judge Speer of the
United States oourt and Judge Clarke of
the superior court of Fulton county, over
the appointment of a receiver for the At
lanta and Florida road, will probably be
settled Friday, March 4. Receiver Plant,
who was appointed by Judge Speer, has
filed, through his attorney, a bill before
Judge (Jlarze setting forth the grounds upon
which he basea his claim to the receivership
of tbe road. He claims that be was ap -
pointed three hours prior to Capt. Ganett,
the appointee of Judge Clarice, and for this
reason is the lawful receiver of
tbe road. Receiver Ganett hai been cited
to show, on Friday, why he shonld nob
yield to Receiver Plant
A CONDUCTOR BRINGS SUIT.
He Claims That the Railroad Damaged
Him by Discharging Him.
Atlanta, Ga, March L—Taylor Terrell
for fifteen years a conductor on tbe Western
and Atlantio railroad, but who was dis
charged several months ago. has filed an
unusual snit against that railroad company.
He wants $25,000 damages because he
claims that bis obaracter was injured to
that extent by the discharge The declara
tion charges that tbe officials of the Western
and Atlantio accused Mr. Terrell of embez
zling the funds of the company.
ORDER OF TELEGRAPHERS.
Tbe Waycrose Division to Go Into th®
Jacksonville Branch.
Waycross, Ga, March 1. — Twenty-oae
railway and commercial telegraphers meb
at tbe opera bouse yesterday to o insider the
advisability of organizing a division of tbe
Order of Railway Telegraphers, with head
quarters at Waycross. A majority of the
men present were in favor of the movement.
Mr. Money, secretary and treasurer of the
Tropical division, located at Jacksonville,
read • very strong paper against tbe
organization of a lodge here, upon
the ground that It would weaken
the Tropic >1 division, and the
two divisions so close to each other would
have to struggle for existence. He made a
proposition to the effect, that if those who
were in favor of organizing at Way ernes,
because of its central location, would come
into tbeiTroplcal*division be would arrange
for one meeting per month to be held a3
Waycross and one at Jackaonvllla This
proposition was unanimously acoapted. The
names of those who desired to uuite with
tbe order were then enrolled. D. F. Kirk
land was appointed assistant secretary, to
act at Wnycrow. D. Uughson, J. W. Prioe,
W. B. Shackelford, C. V. Gray and B. K.
Grace were appointed a committee of enter
tainment.
A New Chief of Police.
Americus, Ga.. March I.—The biennial
election for police offices occurred to-day.
A. P. Lingo has been chief of polioe
thirteen years. He is succeeded by J. B.
Lamar, at present deputy sheriff of the
couoty, who will make a popular and effi
cient chief of police. Only two other changes
were made. T. M. Cobb and W. D. Smith
were eleoted in place of James Wilkins and
Virgil Duncan. W. R. Hudson was elected
to increase the force.
Rome’s Election.
Rome. Ga., March I.— Tbe election in
Rome to-day was hotly contested by tbe
* ’people’s ticket” on tbe oue side and the
"citizen ticket" on tbe other and resulted in
victory for the people’s ticket by about 225
majority. 8. S. King was elected mayor
and M. C. Mathis, John Healey, John
Print up, W. K. Williamson and W.J. Grif
fin aldermen.
Paying Soldiers’ Pensions.
Atlanta ,Ga., March I.—The payment of
soldiers' pensions was begun at the execu
tive department to-day, aud will continue
as last as certificates are esot in until they
are all paid.
