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Newspaper Page Text< THE MORNING NEWS. 1 < ESTABLISHED l8.'>0.Ill<:OBPORaTKDi88&. > } J. H. ESTILL, President. \ FITZSIMMONS IS WINNER. MAKER BEATEN AFTER TWELVE ROUNDS OF FIGHTING. Both Men Bent to the Floor In the First Round—The Australian’s Blows All Aimed for the Face, While the Irishman Was Partial to Body Blows—The Preliminary Skirmishes of an Interesting Description. Nzw Orleans, Maroh 2.—Peter Maher of Ireland, an aspirant for heavy-weight honors, and Hobart Fitzsimmons, a New Zealander, who is the middle-weight cham pion of the world, met to-night before the Olympic Club of this city for a purse of SIO,OOO, of wbioh the loser gets SI,OOO. The Olympic had an arena which seated nearly 5,000 people. By the addition of galleries, utilization of corners and economy of space in every possible way, the capacity was in creased to 6,000 and it was fully tested to night. It was a magnificent gathering. There were sporting men from England, Ireland and from every corner of the United States. Chicago and New York, between them, had fully 500 delegates. New Orleans supplied its leading merchants and professional men, and that the sports were there, govs without sayiug. SLUGGERS THE LIONS OF THE HOUR. Up to this morning the carnival festiv ities attracted a great deal of attention. To-day, however, has been entirely devoted to the prize fighters. There have been crowds around the Bt. Charles hotel aud pool rooms. Betting has been free. Every rumor has been passed about with llght n.ng-like rapidity. Every pugilist has had a following and prom inent men like .Slavic and Mitchell had a tnob at their heels. The climax came when Fitzsmmons showed up this morning. He had an army behind him. His fine con dition was apparent to all who saw him. He came over on the early train accom panied by Cboyenski, Greggau and Itobertsou, aud was in glorious spirits. Ho laughed, joked and chatted, but re frained from any mention of the fight. Sev eral people attempted to tell him about Maher, but be refused to listen, saying that lie would see for himself when he got into the ring. FITZSIMMONS’ AJTEARANCK. Fitzsimmons is over 6 feet tail, and when he trained for Dempsey, getting down to 154 pounds, he was so thin that he seemed liable to break into pieces at any moment. This time, however, without nny weight limit, he lias trained up instead of down and tins grown as stout os a man of Fitz’s build can be imagined to be. His broad shoulders and chest are masses of muscle, aud his long arms and long, thin legs have actually graceful lines to them. His face, too, is round and rosy, and altogether the New Zealander looks stronger and better than ever before. Ho weighed between 168 and 172 pounds at different portions of his last work days, and to-night was very near 170 pounds. A TURN IN THE BETTING. After he walked and talked through the crowd in the morning hie friends obtained renewed confidence and many bets were placed on him at oven money. In the Paris mutuals the majority of the tickets issued bore the name of Fitzsimmons. Soon after his arrival Fitz went to the house of a friend in the lower district, near tho Olympic Club house, and there spent most cf the day in rest, timing himself so as to get to tho arena shortly before the fight. SCENE OF THE FIGHT. At 8:35 o’clock tho arena, with its sea of humanity decorated in carnival colored draperies and the Sags of all nations, pre sented ag da sight. Prof. John Duffy was selected as referee. Capt. Billy Barrett was, as usual, m charge of the arena. A few of the big bets registered to-day were as follows: Charlie Johnson, $4,200 on Maher; Jimmy Adams of New York, SO,BOO on Maher; D. H. Ormsby, *'3.500 on Fitzsimmons; Biliy Madden $1,000,0n Maher, tho Garfield track syn dicate of Chicago, composed of John Con don and Harry Varneli and others, upward of $13,000 on Fitzsimmons; George Clark of Chicago SO,OOO on Fitzsimmons; Steve Bri die SI,OOO on Jlaher; Jerry Daley Is is id to have wagered $2,500 on Fitzsim mons. Edward Curtis made his first appearance as master of ceremonies and was heartily cheered. mitchkll’s bout with upham. Charles Mitchell and Arthur Upham were the first to enter the ring at 8:20 o’clock, llitctiell was accompanied bv Frank Blvain, lom Allen and Fat Allen. Upham was ac companied by Ci arley Johnson and Tom Hogan o £ Chicago. Tom Allen w as received with applause. Both m ?, n " ere stripped to tbo waist. At t:'!U o’clock the men stepped to the center of the ring. Mitchell made a show of Upham W the first round, bis superiority being Quite apparent. Upham was very weak as he came up for the seoond round. Mitchell’s cleverness was muoh applauded and ho astonished some of the spectators whose first acquaintance with the Englishman was had to-night. The third round was finished all in Mitchell's favor and the Englishman was applauded. slavin vanquishes vacquklin. Slavin and Vacquelin now took their places and there was as much contrast noted in the men as was the case in the Pilous set-to. Vacquolin turned pale as ™1 bphara, though he presented a splendid Physical appearance. Both men were hpped to the waist. Slavin’s superiority uia not manifest itself as muoh over his opponent’s as Mitchell’s did over Upham. ime was called after two minuies of good lard punching. ™ warmed up in the second round “Javln’s hands when offerod seldom esed \ ncquelm’s face. The men hit some aril clips in this round, and Slavin’s clever -1 w “s.much admired. toe third round was a vigorous punching u s '.’ and was a great deal fiercer than “dcheli’s sot-to. SLAVIN AND MITCHELL BOX. 3’Jndid not take off his gloves after Men 1.1,11’ * )ut seated himself awaiting ■ Ohell, who soon appeared to box with Australian star, in this set-to Mitchel.’s cun , Were D * ce *y countered by Sluvins tiuu men appeared a little cau fa,,(s R,l, f the way they rapped each other's al’ 'f m U< * stomachs seemed t;> almost par a tit . ÜBS6,n blage, and Mitchell did look u, ‘ v< **d when iteforee Duffy separated aud sent them away. UEADY KOR THE 810 FIGHT. b.cli' 3 c^ the preliminaries aud every f '. h “fetched before settling themselves t ri , card of the evening. The timers for 1 “aber-Fitzsimmons contest was Georgo L r ,„* 01 Chicago for Fitzsimmons. F. J. cii.h hu<J * or Mahor and R. M. Frank for the ar ' 'Simmon, reached the olnb at 8 o’clock DI ; ..''“’■'-'Jiately stripped. 110 w.is accom ai- iI- Jimmy Carroll, Joo Cboyenski ■ur-.* r<jf ' J- llobertsou, and appeared in two condition. Ttw. ™ E >,E!f ENTKB THB WHO. men entered tie ring at exaotly 9 The morning News. o’clock, Maher first, dressed in black trousers, with black stockings and black fighting shoes. Gus Tuthill, Billy Mad ien anil Jac Fallon were his seconds. .Fitzsim mons entered a moment later and grasped Maher’s hand and was cheered to the echo for some time. Jimmy Carroll followed his principal’s example and Cboyenski and Greggan, who assisted Carroll in Fitzsim mons’ corner, immediately began the pre parations for the battle. THE PRELIMINARY PARLEY. The usual parley- in the center of the ring took in one of the greatest pugilistic parties ever Been, and the good fellowship that marked the opeulog chat elicited very favorable comment. Both ine" were stripped to the waist. Fitzsimmons wore a scarlet breecb-cioth witn black figbtiug shoes and black stockings. The official weights were: Fitzsimmons 165, Maher 178. beginning or the fight. Time was called at 9:lsand both men met in the center of the ring. Fitzsimmons opened the ball by feintiug at Maher. The latter made two left leads for the foce and Fitzsimmons countered on the eye. Maher made auother lead with the left but missed. Both men missed aud Fitzsimmons jabbed his left glove into Maher’s nose. Fitz, knocked Maher down with a right under the jaw and landed his left on Maher’s nose. When Maher got up Fitz staggered him with another left and repeated it iu a moment later with a right. Maher bled freely from the mouth and koooked Fitzimmont dowu ue time whs oalled. This was a terrible round and both men were carried to their corners. Honors were even. BOTH CAUTIOUS IN THE SECOND. Round 2—Fitz essayed a left and Maher ducked. Both were very cautious and both missed the face blows. Maher lauded a heavy left on the body and repeated it in the ribs with his right, Fitz landed a heavy left on Maher’s ear and jabbed his left into Maher’s bloody mouth. Maber bled pro fusely fromthemoutb but lauded again with his left on Fitz’s body. Both landet heavy hits aud Maher landed a heavy blow on Fitzsimmons’ ear; the latter ran away. Both men landed right and left aud Fitz staggered his msu with a left in the mouth. Filz jabbed his left repeatedly Into Mahers mouth, both men going to their corners very weak. Honors were easy. FITZ STAGGERS HIM. Round 3—Maher attempted a left, but Fitz lauded on the nose. Maher was almost staggered as time was called by the terrible blow. FITZ FORGING AHEAD. Round 4—Maher still bled from the mouth and Fitz aimed fur the cut spot. He lauded a left on Maher’s nose and avoided two blows aimed at his body. Maher landed a left on the nose, but got the same a moment later. Fitz landed two heavy straight lofts in the mouth and Maher pre sented the sight of a beuten-up man. Tbit round was all in Fitz’s favor. Round s—Fitzsimmons landed a heavy left, but received a return a moment later. Fitz staggered to his corner as the round ended. MORE HARD FIGHTING. Round 6—Maher tried with his left, and Fitz ran away. Thu men landed heavily with their lefts, and Fitz receive! a loft up per out as he ran a Way from Maher. Fitz was playing continually for Maher’s sore mouth, and frequently pushed tbs latter’s head back with straight lsfts. Fitz stag gered Mabnr with a heavy right-hander oa tho jaw, and ran away to avoid punish ment. Both landed heavy lefts, Fitz stag gering. Fitz now landed his loft on Maher’s nose. Time was called. Honors were easy again. MAHER HIT IN THE NECK. Round 7—Both tnen stepped to the center briskiv and Fitz lauded a left stomach blow. Both exchanged lefts on the head and Maher flung bis right lightly on his op ponent’s ribs. Fitz cleverly ducked and pulled himself out of a tight cor..or into which the Irishman had placed him. Mahor, however, received a heavy pivot blow, which was not barred in the agree ment. It was a heavy blow on the neck and drew forth objection from Maher's corner. MAHER WEAK. Round B—The Irishman still played for a right cross counter, but Fitz was wary and seldom went close enough to give Maher a chance. Fitz dashed his left repeatedly into Maher’s sore mouth and nearly knocked him down with a left on the nose. Maber seemed weak as he went to his corner. FITZ DOnOE9 HEAVY BLOWS. Round 9 —Fitzsimmons ducked neatly out of bis corner.but received a right upner cut on the ribs, which made him grunt. Maher’s left leads for the head fell short, and he wasted a great deal of his strength in thi3 way. Fitzsimmons landed two lofts on the nose, was perfectly cool and avoided several heavy blows. BOTH GET A RAP. Round 10—Maher’s left missed again and so did his right for the ribs; ho got a loft on the nose from Fitz’s forearm, but landed heavily with bis right on Fitz’s jaw. Maher aimed a heavy right for the body,but struck the point of Fitz’s left elbow. The latter immediately sent in a heavy blow on the sore mouth and clinched. Muher was bleed ing again, as time was called. GOING FOR THE 80RK SPOT. Round 11—Fitz landed with his right and avoided Maher’s right in return. Both mea were cautious. Fitzsimmons feinted to draw Maher on, the latter trying his right on Fitz's body. It‘met only Fitz’s elbow. Fitz landed a left on the sore mouth agaiu. but got a stinging right on the back of his head. Fitz staggered his opponeut with a heavy left and jabbed the same hand under tbo soro nose and mouth again, as time was oalled. THE LAST ROUND. Round 12—Fitz’s left shot into Maher’s sore mouth again, blood responding freely. The Australian was taking bis time now, seemingly feeling secure. Maher’s head went back twice with two heavy lefts, aud the Australian slipped away to avoid pun ighmont. Tne Irishman staggered in re sponse to two heavv blows and once played groggy to draw Fitz. The latter would have none of him, however, until he with the same left again hit the sore mouth. Maher staggered as he went to his oorner aud gave up the battle. FITZ GIVES MAIIER A DRINK. Fitzsimmons fought a fair fight and offered a flask to his benton opponent. Fitz took a hearty pull himself and then congratulated Maher on his game fight. The chtering for Fitzsimmons was deafen ing in the extreme, and the same merciful methods that marked his fight with Demp sey were offered again to the Irish cham pion. The decorum was s iraething wonderful and stamps again the Olympic’s great name for fairness and managerial ability. Seme people commented on Maher's cour ago when he gave up the tight, but it is only reasonable to think that he should have done so when the superior science and gen eralship of the man from Australia is called to mind. FITZ MADE A FINE FIGHT. Fitz walked around the ring receiving the congratula'ions of his friends. He cer tainly proved a wonderful fighter to-night, and his cleverness with both hauds wai realiv marvelous, and It is but fair to say that there are but few tricks in the ring and few hits that Fitzsimmons is unacquainted with. Maher was iu great form. Although not SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1892. as tall as Fitz, he looked much stronger and full of vim and stamina. He has black hair, a low brow, firm broad jaws, a square chin and a short brown moustache above a pleasant mouth and fine set of teeth. His chest and shoulders, especially the latter, were of truly heavy weigh proportions, ami driving power was impressed all over them. Hie arms, although long, w-re heavy mus cled and big and broad of bone, the kind that could be depended upon for hard work. MAHER CONFIDENT AND VICIOUS. From the way the Irishman spoke and acted he was very confident, but not in a happy mood. There is a good deal of vicious ness in his disocsition, and it cropped out continually. He thought that Slavin ami Mitchell and all the big pugilists were anxi ous to have him whipped despite their sweet words to the contrary; but he said ho would wiu anyhow. Ho seemed eager for the hour of the fight, and his talk denoted that be intended to make short work of the New Zealander if be could He refused several kind invita tions to supper after the show, intimating that he intended to keep to himself, but he had a private arrangement with Mr. Hol land to open a bottle of wine at 9:30 o’clock, provide 1 the fight started at 9 o’clock. Mr. Holland was imbued with all of Maher's confidenoe aud got away from him long enough before night to place SI,OOO upon the result being in favor of Maher. DIDN’T WANT TO FIGHT ON ASH WEDNESDAY. There was one thing that cast gloom upon the Irish champion, and it was a good deal in the nature of superstition. He objected strenuously to fighting on Ash Wednesday, and had used every effort to secure some other date, but without success. The faot weighed on him a little, and his chagrin was deepened because he had forgotten to go to church in the morning. Superstition increased his viciousness and boded ill for bis rival if the fleroe giant could get his battering ram near the middle weight’s body. THE RUSH TO THE CLUB HOUSE. The preliminary bouts were arranged to take place at 8 o’clook, but the crowd com menced gathermg as early as 6 o’ciook. Carriages, cabs, cars and every conceivable conveyance were filled with people and rolled toward the club house in a steady stream. The place was brilliantly il luminated. Several kinds of light made darkness impossible. The mammoth arena was a sea of heads and the sight before the fight was almost as ex ceptional and exciting as the fight itself. Tho Olympic Club house is three miles below Canal street. Ia the neighborhood hundreds of women and children were col lected aud shouted at passing vehicles. ALL FOR FITZ. It was a Fitzsimmons crowd through out-. Every mention of the middle weight champion’s name was received with cheers, and men stood on corners shaking money in their hands and offering to bet on the chance of winning; not only were the men interested, but the women and children as well. There were several entrances to the club and there was a tremendous crush at each of them. A great force of policemen and ticket-takers were on band, however, and they handled the thousands who applied for admission with rapidity aod ease. A RESPONSIBLE CROWD. Inside the arena at 7:30 o’clock nearly every seat was taken and the crowd was not only the greatest that has ever been seen at a fight in New Orleans, but it was likewise the most responsible. Outside of the olub a throng awaited the arrival of the pugilists. Maher was the first to show up. He had been kept in concealment a?l day in a private house on Canal street, de nying himself to all comers and seeing only his manager aud his immediate friends. RIVER AND HARBOR MON BY. The Appropriation Bill Apt to Be Larger Than Was Kxpacted. Washington, March &—The prepara tion of the river and harbor bill has pro gressed far enough to show that its tota of appropriation will be considerably larger than was expected by those persons who anticipated a smaller aggregate than was carried by the bill passed by the last con gress. While the members of the majority of the committee are in accord with the general policy of the House of keeping down expenditures, many of them; especially the southern members, do not beliove that tho river and harbor bill should be cut to a very much greater extent than other bills. The river and harbor bill is more popular iu the south than in many other parts of the country and some of the southern members feel that as this is one of the few measures in which their section has a considerable share, an appropriation bill of sufficient size to continue as expeditiously as practicable the work of improvement of our navigation should be brought in. The committee has not yet taken up the auestion of policy to be pursued with reference to new projects, estimates of which, aggre gating $6,000,000, are before it. CLAIMB OF THB SAILORS. Five Mora of tha Crow Want Heavy Damages From Chile. Washington, March 2, —The state de partment to day received from a San Fran cisco attorney, who is prosecuting the olaims of the “liberty party” of the cruiser Baltimore who were injured in the riot at Valparaiso, the claims of five more of the crew. One is for $75,000, one for $50,000, one for $40,000 and two for 139,000. In these, as in the olaims received at the de partment yesterday, the department is re ferred to for the facts upon which the claims are based to the findings of the Balti more court of inquiry. BATTLE OF MOBILE. A Proposition to Locate the Lines of the Rival Armies. Washington, March 2.— Senator Morgan to-day introduced a bill appropriating $39,000 for the purpose of surveying, locat ing and preserving the lines of attack and defense of the union and confederate land and naval forces in the operations agninat Mobile In 1864 and 1865, and for the pur chase of suitable tablets and buoys and for the purposa of locating them. A Refusal to Allow a Drawback. Washington, March 2.—The treasury department has disallowed various claims for an allowance of drawback on syrup, sugar and licorlco paste used iu sweetening manufactured tobacco, on the ground that it is impossible to ascertain the quantity of imported materials used in the manu factured article. Purchases of Silver. W ashington, March 2.—The silver ten dered to the treasury to-day aggregated 728,090 ounces. The amount purchased was 388,000 ounces at .91 cents to .91375 cents. I orth Carolina’s Democrats. Raleigh, N. C., March 2.—The demo cratic slate executive committee met here to-day with a large utt-ndance and much interest, aod Oalled a state convention to meet here May 18. RUNNING NECK AND NECK THE RACE BETWEEN CLEVELAND AND BILL VERY CLOSE. An Estimate Giving: the Senator 285 Del-gates, tbe ex-Prep!dent 285 and Borne Western Man 350—Cleveland Given Fifteen Btates and Hill Ten. Talks With Congressmen. Washington, March 2.—The New York Herald presented to-day a table ba™d on congreeilonal interviews as to the precis dential preferences of the demo-racy in the various states. Tbe table ha3 been prepared on the supposition that 900 delegatee will be admitted to the Chicago convention under the new apportionment, although 852 may ba the number. The summary gives Sena tor Hill 285, ex-President Cleveland 265 and some western man 350. The table gives Mr. Cleveland fifteen states—California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia aud Wisconsin. It makes Senator Hill the ohoioa of ten states—Colorado, Flarida, Idaho, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Penn sylvania, South Carolina and Texas. Acoording to the table sixteen states want a western man: Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, lowa, Kausas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana. Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee aud Wyoming. Three states have been passed over. They are Alabama, Louisiana and Oregon. Their delegations at present are, it is said, likely to be divided between Senator Hill and Mr. Cleveland. BLOUNT’S VIEWS. Among the interviews are these, repre senting the south. “Georgia,” said Re pre ventative Blount, “is uncertain yet, and there has not been sufficient time since the action of tbe Albany convention to see what effect It is going to have ou the country to enable one to get at the true situation. Opinions differ as to what is to take place. The fact that Senator Hill has secured New York may cause the rest of the country to fall iu line aud make him the nominee. The sentiment is strongly in favor of Senator Hill down our way, though it might turn out that Mr. Cleve land's hold on the people will yet make him the nominee. It should be stated, however, that there is a strong feeling in favor of casting aside both the New \orkmenand uniting on some western man.” THE SENTIMENT IN FLORIDA. “The sentiment among the delegates in Florida," said Representative Bullock, “wos divided between Senator Hill and Mr. Cleveland, but late developments have worked a revolution. As sickness has kept me from miogling with the people of Flor ida for many months, I am not in a position to say how the delegation will stand, though it looks somewhat like Hill.” ALABAMA’S CHANGE OF FRONT. Representative Forney of Alabama said: ‘•When I loft home It. was all Cleveland. I now see that HIU clubs are springing up through the state, showing that the senti ment is dividing. The action of tho New York democracy coming out for Senator Hill has created this new movement in Sen ator Hill’s favor. Our delegation is likely to be divided between Senator Hill and Mr. Cleveland, but will all be for tho uion who can be elected, no matter who he may be. ” MISSISSIPPI DIVIDED. Mr. Catcbings of Mississippi said: "I saw a reoent poll of the Mississippi legislature which gives Mr. Cleveland 54, Senator Hill 50 and Senator Gorman 5 votes. At that time—it was several weeks ago—lt was no doubt a fair expression of tho sentiment. Since thon the New York legislature has been made democratio through Gov. Hill’s efforts, and the action of tho New York convention in instructing for Senator Hill has no doubt strengthened him in mv state.” Mills' Illness, Washington, March 2.— Representative Mills Is confined to his room with erysipelas in the anklo joints. He is undergoing the massage treatment with good results, but it will be some time before he is well enough to appear in the House. He had a good night’s rest and was better to-day. Representative Springer’* condition is much improved to-day. Kansas Republicans. Topeka, Kan., March 2.— The repub lican state committee has called a conven tion to meet at Hutchinson, May 5, to elect delegates to the national convention. This convention will also nominate congressmen at large and presidential electors. The state convention wili be held at Topeka June 30. Michigan's Democratic Convention. Detroit, Mich., March 2.— At a meet ing of the democratic state central commit tee yesterday it was deoided that the state convention to nominate delegates to tbo national convention at Chicago should bo held at Muskegon May 4. BRUCE’S BIG FESB. The Republicans to Fight the Bill to Cut Them Off. Washington, March 2.— The House in committee of the whole to-day added an amendment to the District of Columbia appropriation bill providing that the re corder of deeds and the register of wills of the District of Columbia should hereafter be paid salaries instead of by fees. One of tne statements upon whieh this action was based was as to the net profits realized by ex-Senator Blanche K. Bruce of Mississippi as recorder of deeds during the period of his recordership from Feb. 7, 1890, to Feb. 6, 1892. During the first year of his tenure of office Bruce’s net profits over and above all expenses amounted to $11,389 10. Iu the second year business improved a bit and his net profits amounted to $12,413 45, or a total net profit of $23,803 56 for two years’ work. The republicans in both houses wifi try to save Bruce’s fees for him. but it is hardly likely that they will succeed. Mexican Soldiers Try to Desert. Laredo, Tex., March 2.—As the bugles were sounding the raveillo iu the Mexican garrison in New Laredo yesterday several Mexican soldiers made a bold break to cross the Rio Grande to this side. The guard opened a merciless fire upon them as so n as they entered the river and compelled their return, only after several were wounded. The fusillade created the impression for a while that Catarina Garza had broken loose again. A Blaze at Detroit. Detroit, Mich., March 2.—Fire broke out iu n building occupied by tho Hoed Glass Company and the Detroit (' nfeotiouery and Fruit Tablet Company on West Larne,l street to-night. The Reed company's loss is $139,900, and its insurance $110,009. The confectionery company estimate their loss at $29,000. The loss on the building, whioh belonged to David Whitney. Jr., is placed at $50,000, with insurance at $36,000. HILL’S TRIP TO THE SOUTH. Invitations Pouring in Prom Every Section. Washington, March i— The Indications are that Senator Hill's trip to the south will assume far greater proportions than was originally supposed by its promoters. Invitation?from all parts of the south have been coming in on the senator thick end fast all day, and he is to-night confronted with considerable embarrass nent in his de sire to respond favorably to them alt The Young Men’s Democratic Cluh of the capital of Tennessee telegraphs; "The democrats of Nashville desire to have you to visit the capital of Tennessee while upon your southern trip and address them upon the issues of the day, We assure you a honrty welcome. T. J. ltyan, W. T. Smith aud Richard Kastman, committed Young Men’a Democratic Club.” MERIDIAX WANTS HIM. John Holmes Uroner of Meridian, Miss., telegraphs: “Can you possibly touoh Me ridian! Answer immediately. Stretch every point.’’ Shortly after this came a message from the capital of Alabama, sayiug: “The Hill Club of Montgomery inrites voo to stop on your route, or re: urn from Jackson, and address the Hill Club of this city and vi cinity. The club meets to-night to receive your answer, and, if favorable, will Imme diately begin the preparations for a demon stration in your honor. Answer and name the day. Benjamin J. Baldwin, president Hill Club of Montgomery." hill in a quandary. . Senator Hill has up to this evening been unable to make reply to any of these invi tations, despite the urgency of the tele grams. “I would like to visit all of these points," said he to the Associated Press re porter, “hut at presont Ido not see how I can possibly do so. I have already ac cepted u invitation to address the Missis sippi state legislature at Jackson on March 15, and to make another speech on St. Patrick's day two days later at Savannah, Ua. It takes over a day to make the trip from Jackson to Savannah, and there will not be much time for ships or to make speeches on the road if the present programme is adhered to. iam somewhat at a loss to reply to all these Invitations and will have to study up the most available routes before I can aunouuce my pro gramme.” ADVICE OF ms FRIENDS. Toe southern friends of Senator Hill in congress are urging him to-night to change his programme so as to include stops at all the larger cities from which iuvitations may come, and although the senator will likely not announce his determination for a day or two, they believe this kind of a pro gramme will ultimately tie adopted and his southern trip made the occasion of a series of political ovations. ENGLAND’S MINERS. If They Strike Thousands Will Be Thrown Out of Employment. London, March 2. —The threatened ex tensive strike of coal miners is having a powerlul effect thus far in advance of the ovont. The price of coal in the Sheffield district has risen 3 ..hillings per ton and in Dublin the increase is 4 shillings per ton. At the Sheffield rolling mills the Forgers and Cutters’ Association announce that the works will bo closed during the miners’ strike. This decision allects thousands of cutters, grinders and forgers. All the employes of the engineering works, iron foundries and wagon building works connected with Lord Durham’s and Lord Londonderry's collieries have given notice that these works will also be closed. Soven thousand railway employes con nected with the ooillories will also bo out of work. COAL ADVANCING. Coal advanced 4 shillings per ton in Lon don to-dfty in addition to the advances previoudy noted. Prices have risen 4 shill ings par ton in the towns in the north of England since Saturday. There seems no good reason for Bach an extreme inorease in the prioe, but it is attributed wholly to the speculative excite ment. The strike will not begin for ten days and in the meantime there lias been no decrease in the production of coal. There is nothing in the situation to justify the apprehension of a ccal famine as a result of tha threatened two weeks’ suspension of work by the miners. It is thought that if the only object of the so-called strike is to make the public pay a prioe that will warrant the mine owners paying the present rate of wages to the miners that the end has been attained if the mine owners are reaping the benefits of the enhanced rates now ruling. An advance of 4 shillings per ton in one day in addition to other previous advances is something phenomena), and allows of a margin of profit sulilcient to guarantee the maintenance of wages. SECRETARY FOSTER AT LONDON. Ho Announce* That Kla Trip !s tor tho Benefit of H s Health. London, March, 2.—Hon. Charles Foster. Secretary of the United States Treasury, arrived at Southampton on tho North German Lloyd steamer Spree this morning. Upon landing at the port ho was presented with a bouquet which a special dispatch says was tho gift of Mrs. Harrison. Ho took the 10 o’clock train from Southampton for London. In art interview with n representative of the Associated Tress, Mr. Foster said that the steamer bai a splendid passage from Now York. Ho was not at nil seasick, and already felt much benefited by his trip. He added: “My mission is solely to regain my health. I have no Intention of seeing Mr. Goschon or any one else in regard to silver or immigration. I shall sail on iny return to tba United States next Wednesday. I may go to Tarison Friday.” Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, the United States minister, and tho staff of the lega tion were at the Waterloo station in Lon don to receive Mr. Foster when the special steamer train arrived. The secretary, however, did not travel by the special train, but came on a train that left Southampton at a late hour. hVIC ION OF TENANTS. A Motion to Put the Bill on Its Second heading Defeated. London, March 2. —In the House of Com mons to-day James O’Kolly, member for North Roscommon, moved second reading of tbe evicted tenant bill, which gives tho land court power to reslore evicted tenants to their holdings and to arrange and en force tbe terms of settlement where land lords and tenants are unable to agree. The motion was rejected by a vote of 229 to 174. Bad Weather in England. London, March 2.— Bad woather pre vails lu the English channel. At Dover a perfe ct blizzard is blowing and the passage acr. ss the chauuel is very rough. On the east coast of England the storm .s unusually severe and ail ports are filled with weather bound vessels. A HIGH-TONED BURGLAR. The Son of an Atlanta Surgeon Fatally Woundtd While Robbing a House. Atlanta, Ua., March 3. Mrs. W. B> Coy is one the wealthiest widows in this city. She occupies an elegant home on Gay street, which is furnished with all the luxuriance that fine taste and wealth oould desire. This evening Mrs. Coy went to church to hear Bishop Nelson’s sermon. When she returned she was alarmed at tee ing a faint light moving about in an upper chamber. Without entering the house she had her servant summou an officer from police headquarters. Officer Tom Ivey responded ar.d when ho reacuod the rest denoe be secured the assistance of two young uionof the neighborhood, J. T. Will iams and (Samuel Smith, before attempting to search the bouse. A PISTOL UNDER HIS NOSH. When the officer opened a closet door in one of the chambers the bright barrel of a pistol was thrust directly in his face. But the man in the closet wore a black mask which had been disarranged by the sudden opening of the door so that he could not see distinctly, and before bo oould readjust It three pistol reports rang out and be sank to the floor with his head almost torn from his shoulders by a wound iu the neck. The officer aud his two young men assistants dropped their smoking pistols aud quickly tore the mask from the face of th wounded burglar. THE BURGLAR LIVED ACROSS THE STREET. Ho was found to be young Harry Gray, the l‘.Lyear-old son of Dr. J. N. Gray, a well-known surgeon, who lives just across the street from the Coy residence. Young Gray was very well known in the city, and had always borne a good reputation. lie was a trusted employe of the Troy steam laundry, a Sunday school attendant, and had never been suspected of crime of any kind. In his pocket was found a cold chisel uud caudle, and disordered conditions of tho house leaves no doubt as to the object of his presenoo in the Coy residence. The pistol found In his possession suits the description of one taken Iroin a Peachtree street mansion which was burglarized a short time ago, and the po lice believe young Gray has been guilty of a series of bold burglaries on a large scale which they have heretofore been unable to work out. Gray was taken to his home across the street. He was alive at mid night, but will very probably die before daylight, lbs family is hub y respectable, and his father and mother are prostrated at the discovery of their son’s crime. DOBSKY RESIGNS. He Has Been a General Agent of the Georgia Road for Years. Atlanta, Ga. . March 2.—E. R. Dorsey, genoral freight and passengor agent of the Georgia railroad, has tondered his resigna tion, to take effect os soon as his nuoce.sor is selected. Mr. Dorsey has been the general freight and passenger agent of the Georgia railroad for years, and his reasons for leav ing tho positiou are not known. Tho posi tion has been tendered to C. K. Harmon, gereral passenger agent of the Western and Atlantic road. Mr. Harmon has not yet accepted the position. Atlanta’s Glass Company. Atlanta,. Ga. , March 2.— Application for a receiver has tieen made by the cred itors of the Atlanta Glass Company. It is understood that the application wilt not he res.sted by the stockholders, who want Che affairs of the company settled up. Fulton County Republicans. Atlanta, Ga., March2, —The republican county convention met to-day and elected delegates to the district convention. It was a particularly indiscriminate pow wow on account of a contest between the candi dates. A Train Hand Killed. Atlanta, Ga., March 2. —Tom Allen, a negro train hand, wai run over and killed at tho belt junction on the Richmond and Danville road to-night. His foot became fastened in a frog. TRIPOLI QUIETING DOWN. The ftultan Withdraws the Objection able Firman. London, Maroh 2. —A dispatch from Tri poli states that the opposition to the flrmau recently issued by the sultan making the natives liable to military conscription was so determined that the firman has been with drawn. The alarm is now subsiding. Busi ness houses are reopening aud affairs are resuming their normal aspect. BERING uEA SEALS. Comments of London Editors on the Recent Developments. London, March 2. —Tho Timet regrets tbe limitation of tbe decision in the Say ward caie and tho signature of the Bering sea arbitration treaty to the same day, and says: “This saems to suggest that Secretary Illaine was anxious to defer taking tbe final step until he was quite surs tnat the ground would not be out from under his foot by a judicial decision. The American case could not be placed iu abler hands than those of Mr. Phelps.” The Pont says: “American lawyers are more skilled in international law than are th' sa of any other nation. That Secretary Blaine relied upon technical grounds for the defeat of the Bay ward appeal argues but ill for his confidence in his own cause.” England’s Arbiter. London, March 2.— lt is stated in insur ance circles bore that Mr. Ross, claim set tler of the National Marino Insurance Com pany, has beon appointed British arbiter in the dispute between Great Britain and the United Btates regarding Bering sea. A Paper to Be rroeocutod. Berlin, March 2. —Tho Cologne Gazette Is to be prosecuted ou a charge of “ieso majeste” tor having published au article commenting unfavorably on the emperor’s recentspoeoh at Brandenburg. France’s New Cabinet In Danger. London, March 3,3 a. m.— Tbe Paris correspondent of the Times says he has heard an unverified rumor to tbe effect that there Is an intention to overturn the new cabinet to-day and force a presidential crisis. Officers Elected. Brunswick, Ga., March 2.—At the stockholders’ meeting of the Kenoon Man ufactory Company, manufacturers of cot ton goods, held this week Capt. Kenoon was re elected manager; William Kennon sec. etarv and treasurer, and C. Downing, Jr., H. T. Kennon, W. B. Burroughs, fc>. Mayer and W. E. Burbage, directors. Mrs. Felton to Visit Brunswick. Brunswick. Ga., March 2.— Mrs. Dr, Felton will address the people ot Glynn county at a near future date on tbe world’s fair qiiostion. Mrs. Felton will receive a cordial welcome iu Glynn. \ DAILY. 810 a YEAR. I - R CENTS A COPY. V i WEEKLY, SI.BB A YEAR f RHODE ISLAND’S CHOICE. THE STATE CON VEN* HON GOES FOB CLEVELAND. The Delegates to the National Conven tion Instructed to Vote for Hie Nomi nation—A Declaration Against Free bllver Coinage Unless by An Inter national Agreement. Frovidexce, R. I„ March 2.—The dam* ocrats of Rhode Island met in this oity this nioruiug for tho nomination of state officers to be voted for at the election occurring on the first Wednesday In April and also for the selection of delegates to the national convention. The outcome of the town aud oity caucus promised a warm fight between the two factions, one favoring the choice of a delegation in structed for ex-President Cleveland and the other preferring the selection of a delegation to go unpledged. These differ ences, it was understood, extended to the contest over the ebeioe of the state ticket and an attempt to prevent the re-election of Samuel R. Honey as national committee man. Tho prospects of a hot time orowdsd ’ the hall. CALLED TO ORDER. < ’hairmau Owen of the stute central com mittee called the convention to order at H o’clook. Charles E. G rraan of Providence was elected temporary chairman. His speech eulogized the administration of ex- Prestdent Cleveland and declared that his uauio would be burned into tho haarisof tha peopie like those of Jefferson, Jackson and Lincoln. Those sentiments were greeted with loud applaitso aud a few hisses. Congressman Page, during the contested delegation cose, made a speech'in which he declared that the democrats were smiud on President Cleveland’s tariff policy and smiud on the question of free silver; that, the ina jorlty in cougreas might be counted tnrm to do nothing tuat would Injure the party or its candidates in the approaching elections. A CLEVELAND RESOLUTION. A resolution was preiented by 8. R. Honey and referred to tha platform com - mittee instructing the delogates to tha natioual convention to vote for ex-Preai* dent Cleveland. It was received with ap plause. Two hours were spent In deciding the contested delegation and then the tempo rary organization was made permanent. The platform reported to the convention demanded free raw material*. It approves tha Hpringer wool bill and urgos its early passage. It also favors the placing of iron, coal mid timber on the free list. Upon tba coinage question It reads: "Every dollar of American money. whether of gold, silver or paper, ought to be of equal value the world over." The repealing of the Hher man coinage acl is favorel because of its failure to accomplish the results desired, and for a like reason free coinage of silver is opposed except upon an international agreement. The platform doses with Mr. Honey ’s resolution of instruction. THE PLATFORM ADOPTED The platform as framed by the committee was unanimously adopted without dis uss lon, together with the resolution instruct ing the uutional delegates to vote for PresidentJC’loveland. For tvo hour* the convention labored over tne selection of delegates to Chicago, tho greater part, of the time being spent in a contest over Mr. Honey of Newport. The fight was bitter and turbulent. The opposition led by John M. Brennan of this oity put in counter nomination Nathan B. Church of Tivort >n. Mr. Honey was elected a delegate by a substantial majority. The other delegates chosen are Hugh J. Carroll of Pawtucket, Francis B. O’Reilly of Woonsocket, Lafayette Bartlett of Bur rill vllte, Franklin P. Owen of Scituate, William B. Nichols of Bristol, John T. Parker of West Greenwich and Amos J. Dawley of Richmond. The delegation is solid for Mr. Cleveland. THE STATE TICKET. Ex-Lieut. Gov. W. C. T. Wardwell of Bristol was nominated for gover nor ad Charles E. Gorman of Providence for lieu tenant governor; John J. Hoffernan of Woonsocket was named for secretary cf state, and was the only one of the state ticket to receive an unopposed nomination. Ex-Attorney General Ziba O. Slocum was nominated fur than office again. Fur gen eral treasurer, Thomas G. Spencer of War rick was nominated. The convention lastod eight hours aud wav tho loiigest and most stubbornly fought gathering the democrats ever held In this state. A LYNCHING IMMINENT. A Posse on the Heels of a Negro Who Beat Two White Women. Birmingham, Ala., March 3.— A lynch ing bee is imminent in Lauderdale county. A nogro went to the house of a white farmer, and finding him away from home, demanded money of his wife. She refused, and he gave her a fearful beating with a stick. Another white woman came in and he gave her a similar beating. He then left and went to ward Florence, where he was seen to day, atid left late in the afternoon, going in the direction of Tennessee. A posie arrived lu Florence in pursuit of him shortly after he left, aud they immediately started after him. *_ Virginia’s World’s Fair Bill. Richmond, Va., March 2.—The House of Dologate* to day tossed tho bill ap propriating $25,000 to the world’s fair and the Benate to-night agreed to it. QUITMAN TOPICS. To Remodel the oourt House—A Divi dend for Alliancemen. Quitman, Ga., Mareh 2, —The commis sioners of Brooks county to-day let the con tract for remodeling and improving the court house to, James Smith, a contractor of Sparta. Mr. Smith’s bid was $12,800. It was the lowest of several, and was accepted. The improvements to be made include adding a third story and generally modernizing and remodeling the present old building. Tho treasurer of tbe alliance warehouse at this place was kept busy for a while to day paying a 12 per cent, dividend on the stock of the company. A Business Firm Dissolves. Brunswick, Ga., March 2.—The firm of J. J. Lissner & Cos., dry goods and provision dealers, was dissolved to-day, George Wal ker retiring. Mr. Walker has reorganized the Bruusniok Import Company, dealers in oysters and fish, under a charter.which pro vides for their dealing in hay, grain, eto. The now company will eater business soou. Maine’s Democrats. Augusta, Me., Muroh 2.— The demo cratic state committee to-oigbt decided upon June 8 and Bangor as the time and place for holding tbe state oo.iventiou for tbe nomination of a governor and choosing delegates at large to the national conven tion.