Georgia Historic Newspapers

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/ J. H. ESTXLL, President. (
OLCOTFS PLAN GIVEN UP.
A NEW ONE TO BE UNDERTAKEN
ON A NEW BASIB.
The Central Railroad’s Part to Be Held
in Abeyance Pending the Outcome
of tbe Fight on th 3 Lease—Maj. Bacon
Beeks to Interyene In the Clarke
Eult.
New York, March 11.—The directors of
tie Richmond Terminal Company stated
to-night that the ¥•'>00,000,000 reorgan
isation plan bad been abandoned, but
that another plan was being arranged, in
which the Georgia Central matter was held
in abeyance, and that the First National
hank party and other bankers bad ar
ranged to provide a syndicate to under
write the plan on the new basis. The Rich
mond Terminal directors to-day appointed
an exeoativs committee of nine members,
consisting of President John H. Inman,
(Jeorge J. Gould, VV. E. Strong,C. fcj. Brice,
J. C. Maben, Samuel Thomas. J. G. Moore,
James Swan and V ice President Ruthor
forfl. The committee should have been ap
pointed last December, but action was de
ferred, waiting for the Olcott committee to
proceed with the reorganization.
A. O. BACON WANTS TO INTERVENE.
Macon, Ga., March 11.—Maj. A. O.
Bacon filed to-day iu the United States
:ourt a petition to bo allowed to intervene
ia the case of Mrs. Roweua Clarke against
ibe Central railroad. Mr. Bacon petitions
for himself ana Charles N. Woodruff, as
stockholders, their joint holding being six
shares. They ask for permission to plead In
court through A. O. Bacou as counsel. Just
what this ineai s Maj. Bacon declines to say,
tut it is thought that something entirely
new will be brought up by Maj. Bacon,
wh > is one of the most able civil lawyers in
the state.
HILL’S STAND ON SILVER.
He V.'ill Vote Aa He Finds the Drift of
Public Opinion.
Washington, March 11.— Senator Hill's
position on the silver question was stated
by one of his intimate political and personal
friends to-day to be “the popular position."
Pressed for a more definite statement, he
laid: “If the Bland bill had been up for a
tote in the Senate to-dav, Senator Hill
*ould have voted for it. ’ By the time it
ioes coma up in the Senate for a vote, as
the republican managers there are deter
mined it shall, chiefly on Senator
Hills account, he may vote against
It, provided the popular feeling has
rhanged that way. Senator Hill’s
ihea is that he is to represent
the people and to do whatever the majority
if them want doue as nearly as he can find
out. For that reason he has not hesitated
to say that if he should be elootod President
and congress, especially if It was democratic
In both branches, should pan a free oolnage
bill he would sign It, or at least would not
reto it. This is all wo silver men have bo
ask of a presidential candidate.’’
HIGHWAYMEN FOILED.
They Kill a Miner, But Fall to Get a
Safe With SIO,OOO In It.
Eagle Pass, Tex.. Marob 11.—Word
has just reached Kaglo Pass of an attempted
robbery a id the killing of one of the would
be robbers near Durango. C. M. Brittain
jf the Las Vacas mines left Durango
m the night of Feb. 29 for the mines, some
wventy miles off. He had with him ¥lO,-
IXX) in Mexican silver in a safe in his wagon.
This fact became known to six desperate
characters, and, proceeding a few miles out
on tne road to Las Vacas before daylight,
taey lay in ambush for Brittain. The Brit
ttip party consisted of four persons heavily
urmed. When the ambushed bandits saw
the teams, they at once charged upon them,
using their pistols and Winchesters freely.
The others, however, made a vigorous re
listance bile hurrying into Constanica,
tud though one of their number, Autonio
tastana, was killed, the others, with the
treaiure, made a safe entry into Constanica.
The robbers, finding pursuit useless and
teogerous, turned toward Durango and
have not been caught.
WORK OP TRAIN WRECKERS.
An Engine and Five Cara Jump the
Track on an Embankment.
Jackson, Miss., March 11.— A success*
ful attempt at tram wrecking was made
three miles below here last night. An Illi
tois Central passenger train, due at 2
otlock this morning, passed down at 4
oclock, going thirty-five miles an hour.
Una 20-foot embankment the engine and
i , cars jumped the track and
waed in a ditch. No passengers
*ere hurt, but Engineer Nelson of
Comb, had both legs broken and was
iuj reman Young (colored) was badly
Mded; Baggugemaeter Schroeder of New
Weans had his face and a hand mashed.
. “ostal Clerk of Jackson, Tonn., was se
ously c u t on t|,e f ace ftn( j head. The spikes
M plate had been drawn and laid to one
being conclusive evidence of malicioua
latent."
CAROLINA’S NSW DOCTORS.
Commencement Exercises of the Med
ical College at Charleston.
Charleston, S. C., March 11.—The
■ aimeucomont exercises of the Medical Col-
Jof South Carolina took place to-night
Uhe Presence of a large audience. The
are: W. J- Lanley, Robert Wil
a Earle, T. P. Whaley, A. R. Fike,
i C Lewis, L. D. Haigle, L. D. Barbot, A.
'Heyward, Pelham Felder and Walter
•Smith. Robert Wilson won first honor,
u, ” as closely followed by Drs. Lanley,
title *’ttiu quartet will be en
(. ,0 ae ad vanSges of appointment for
Jf ar 88 resident physicians at the city
viw th ' )r ‘ Heyward came in fifth and
MvierVfl" 00 res ‘ tlont physician at the
lE &GER OF THE IRON OOMPANIES.
6W Cer ! flCAtoe to be Issued in Place
or the Present Shares.
Jew York, March 11.—No official an-
has yet been made in regard to
e r J M of oon ' n lidatlon of the De Bardel
c^ n J S ° h * 08 s and Tennessee Coal and Iron
Providn I #"’ ' JUt * s understood that they
it, r ® “ r the merging of the two compet-
Wrv ttmeß ' fit L the Tennessee Coal and
cates UD ‘P an y and the issue of new certlfl
•hare* n T , P lnce of the present
to , The arrangement is said
°t s tl aT i° Leon practically closed
coltt .‘J, n y last, though reports were dr..
s, !0 ,„, Ul , afternoon that there had been
no®.. ut, io in eh sing the deal. The three
dai.v i®, P r,, duce 2,000 tons out of a total
ttitzu .'' tlun of 2,500 tons by the Bir
"sham district.
New Blafeop.
ri su r. Y<mK ’ March 11.—Archbishop Cor-
Ingh*,"}** an official 1.-ttor this morn
bf jL‘ “ "..a announcing tbennjxiiutraeut
" • ilcuuuueU as hiabop of Brooklyn.
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§3)e IHofniitfl fta>£.
ACTIVITY OF THE Ai.LIANCKMEN.
A Congressional .Campaign Commit
tee to be Established.
Washington, March 11.— The allianoe*
men in congress have under consideration
au ambitious programme designed to ad
vance the interests of the alliance and to
propagate its doctrines. It is proposed to
establish an alliance oongressi- nal campaign
committee oo much the same basis as the
republican and democratic committees to
look after their interests in tbs con
gressional districts. It would be the
duty of this committee to supply voters
with iuformatiou and keep track of the
political prospects and possibilities in each
district, with a view to making the most of
the opportunities. The bureau would be
established to supply documents to the peo
ple and press in various districts and to
have charge of the assignment of speakers.
It is also proposed to establish a national
newspaper in Washington.
A MEETING AT MR. WATSON’S.
These, and many other things of interest
to alliauoemen, were discussed at a recent
meeting at the home of Representative
Watson of Georgia. The meeting was
largely attended. Besides the regular alll
ancemen iu the House, there were present
Senators Pcffer and Kyle,President Macune,
Mr. Dunning and others. Before any
thing is actually done, however, there will
be a conference held with Mr. Taubeueck,
whole the national representative of the
party and of the St Louis convention.
These matters will be gone over with him
and plans outlined, it being felt that the
proprieties require that Mr. Taubeneck and
others should take part in any movement
started.
Mr. Watson said that the recent meeting
here was unusually harmonious.
PBOPLB’B PARTY PLAN3.
Senator Ellington fcays the Primaries
of the Old Parties Will be Ignored.
Atlanta, Ga., March 11.—Ex-Senator
Ellington publishes in interview in the
Journal this afternoon in which he Bays
the first showing the People’s party will
make will be in refusing to participate in
the primaries oftrie old parties. He says
the new party Will have its own primaries,
and speaking of its strength says: "There
is no doubt but what the new party is in
a large majority. In some sections we will
have no opposition, the old parties being
completely demoralized and disorganized"
Iu a good many counties there are not
enough democrats or republicans left
iu the country districts to reorgan
ize the old parties. The re
form movemet Is sweeping Georgia
like a cyclone, and any man or set of meu
who attempts to resist it or impede its prog
ress will he politically buried. Of Oourse
there are a few localities in Georgia where
the movement is not beiug agitated, but the
elements are all tbore, and the reform fires
are simply smouldering."
BILL GOING TO CHARLOTTE.
He Will Deliver the Address at the
Mecklenburg Celebration.
Washington, March 11.—A delegation
from Charlotte, N. C., arrived in Washing
ton to-day to present a formal invitation to
Senator David B. Hill to deliver the anni
versary address at the oommemoration of
the Mecklenburg declaration of independ
ence at Charlotte. May 20. The delegation
consisted of R. I. Breverd, J. L. Chambers,
J. F. Robertson, T. R. Robertson, Jerome
Dowd, J. P. Caldwell, Mr. De Latta and
Wade H. Harris of the Charlotte Daily
Newt. The delegation met Senator Hill at
1 o’clock, and be cordially accepted the In
vitation. Senators Ransom, Vance and
Butler, and all the North Carolina repre
sentative will accompany Senator Hill to
Charlotte. Speaker Crisp said that he
would be of the party.
MISSOURI’S HEW DIVISION.
The Republicans Will Have Only One
Congressional District.
Jefferson City, Mo., March 11.—The
joint conference of the Senate and House
committees on the congressional district ap
portionment spent yesterday afternoon in
secret session, and last night reported that
they bad agreed upon a bill. The commit
tee has succeeded in forming fourteen demo
cratic and one republican districts, and the
result of the agreement will be reported to
the joint Senate and House caucus to-night.
According to the provisions of the agreed
bill the only republican district is composed
of Scuta fit. Louis and the adjacent terri
tory .
AN ALLIANCE PAPER SUED.
Gov. Jones of Alabama Aopeala to the
Courts for $30,000,
Montgomery, Ala., March 11.—Last
week Gov. Thomas G. Jones instituted three
civil libel suits against Frank Baltzell, ed
itor of the Alliance Herald, fixing the dam
ages at SIO,OOO in each case. The Alliance
Herald in its lost issue continued its attack
upon the governor, and to-day the latter
swore out three warrants against Baltsell
for criminal libel. Baltzell was arrested
and gave bond.
A FARCE IN THE HOUSE.
Tho Third Night Session Proves a
Failure.
Washington, March 11.— The third
night session, which the House has held for
the consideration of pension bills, far ex
ceeded its two predecessors, not in regard
to the amount of business transacted, but in
regard to the lack of decorum showu by the
few members in attendance. If the previous
sessions have been characterized as come
dies, to-night’s performance might well be
placed in the category of faroes. Tne poiut of
no quorum.acallof theHouse.a tedious wait;
and that was all. This is tho third pension
evening when tho House has adjourned
without action upon a single pension bill,
and the friends of pension legislation are
indignant. They state that if there
is another occurrence of this kind
they will make an earnest endeavor to re
peal the rule which requires the to
adjourn at 10:30 o’clock, and will insist on
the House remaining in sess.on until an ad
journment is ordered by the majority. At
10:30 the farce which had degenerated into
a pantomime closed, and the House ad
journed.
SUITS OF THE ITALIANS.
Three More Survivors Want New Or
leans to Pay Them
New Orleans, March 11.—To-day two
more suits against the oity of New Orleans
were filed in tho United States circuit oourt
for *30,000 each oil behalf of the following
named relatives of Italians killed in
the parish prison on March 14, 1801,
for tho assassination of Chief of Police Hen
nessey: Carolina Lazzo, widow of R coo
Grnchi. as widow and as mother, and as
naturalerix of her four minor chil
dren. They are aliens and sub
jects of the King of Italy. Annie Falcona,
widow of Geroniino Caruca, residing in
New Orleans and a subject of the King of
Italy To-morrow the suit of Annie
Romano, widow of Pollizi (Polite), will bo
instltued.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1892.
HOLMAN FOli PRESIDENT.
INDIANA MAY PRESS BIM AS A
DARK HORSE.
Watterson Declares in Favor of Car
lisle as His First Choioe—Hs Thinks
it Will Be Necessary to Cbooae a
Cand date Who Is Not from New
York.
Washington, March 11.—Indiana demo
crats, who either think Isaac Pusey Gray
too small or too mixed up with Senator Hill
to receive the support of Indiana at the
Chicago convention, in case a western can
didate should be desired, are bringing for
ward the name of William Steele Holman,
chairman of the committee on appropria
tions, as that of the man Indiana is most
likely to present in the contingency men
tioned. Representative Holman needs no
introduction or commendation, they say, to
the Democratic party tliouehout the coun
try, which reoognizes that he is a democrat
wboee devotion to democratic principles lias
no more been questioned than bis
patriotism or probity. Besides bis soundness
on the tariff, financial questions and pen
sions, he has, they point out, the distinc
tion of being the foremost representative
of retrenchment and reform. Although he
celebrated his fi'Jth birthday last September,
Representative Holman is as vigorous and
virile in body and mind as a man of 00. By
the time the Chicago convention meets Rep
resentative Holman, as chairman of the ap
propriations committee, will have reduced
appropriations at least ¥75,000,000, and will
be, in consequence, the most prominent
democrat in congress.
WATTERSON FAVORS CARLISLE.
Chicago, March 11.—An authorized in
terview with Henry Watterson is made
public. Mr. Watterson read the interview
after it was written and indorsed it as cor
rect. Three questions were propounded. The
first and second related to Mr. Watterson’*
well-known views upon the tariff and silver.
The third and most important queation,
that of the presidential nomination,
Mr. Watterson answered last. He
said: “1 have never indulged myself very
much in hero worship, and any good demo
crat whom the national convention may see
fit to nominate wiil suit me. If I bad to
put a man in the white bouse he would be
Mr. Carlisle. I regard him as the best
equipped democrat in public life. He is
able and honest. He is sound to the core,
and has the courage of bis convictions. He
was making great expositions in democratic
lore and lending tho democratic tariff
battles when Mr. Cleveland was mayor of
Buffalo. He would make an ominent Pres
ident. He, or any one else will suit me who
does not coma from New York.”
“Why sol”
A NEW YORKER IMPOSSIBLE.
“Because the factions there have made
the nomination of any New Yorker impos
sible. Gov. Hill has killed Mr. Cleveland and
ingoing so he has almost killed himself. The
nomination must oome west or go to Massa
cbussetts, Pennsylvania or Maryland. If
we could not eleot Mr. Cleveland iu 1888
when be was in the white house and when
we bad all the outer forms and shows of
harmony in the s ate of New York what
chance should we have against the present
vehement opposition ?
CLEVELAND’S LONG SILENCE.
“Mr. Cleveland made us a good Presi
dent. He has many of the elements of a
great man. lammi at sincerely his friend.
But I must contest, and some times I feel
like resenting, the notion that he is our soul,
our only and most original Moses in
the matter of tariff reform. Mr. Cleve
land allowed three years of his old
administration to pass before he declared
himself. When other democrats were
struggling with the demous of darkness be
was passive and silent. When he did speak
out be spoke well, but he was skeptical of
the issue he bad himself precipitated.
A CUT AND DRIED PLATFORM.
“He sent Senator Gorman and the late
William L. Soott to St Louie with a out
and dried platform ignoring his own message,
ignoring the Mills bill ami reasserting, as a
party law, the straddle we had made iu
Chicago In 1881. Ido not mean to impeach
or crit oise Mr. Cleveland in the least. He
is as good a tariff reformer as anybody, but
he is no better than half a dozen
who have an equal claim with him to the
public confidence. In the face of the New
York schism it seems to me that his nomi
nation would be sheer suicide, and I have
so much respect for his sense of dignity and
honor that 1 take it for granted that he will
in due time withdraw his name.’’
AGE NO BAB.
"Do you think Senator Palmer is too old?’
"Why, what is the matter with Mr.
Gladstone or ex-Premier Bismarck 1 No,
certainly not. He is an excelJout man, and
if there are no sink holes in his record
would make an excellent President. So
would Gov. Boies of Iowa; so would Gov.
Russell, or Gov. Pattison, or Mr. Gorman,
if we decide to go east. The woods are full
of admirable possibilities.”
TVATTERSON AS A POSSIBILITY.
In reforence to a hint that be himself
might be a candidate, Mr. Watterson re
marked: “When there hai been a foreign
war and I have had an oppor
tunity to sink my confederate
record under a union commission
and do prodigies of valor on the tented field,
or words to that effect, come to me and I
will talk to you about it.”
To-aight Mr. Watterson left for Louis
ville.
CLEVELAND’S VIEWS.
Baltimore, Md., March 11.—Ex-Presi-
Grover Cleveland expressed some of his
views about natlonnl politics to-day to a
reporter of the Baltimore S'tn at Spcsutia
Bland. Md., where Mr. Cleveland had come
to shoot ducks.
"What, in your opinion,” ho was asked,
“should be the main issue of the Democratic
party ia appealing to the voters of the
country !"
“All the evidence,” replied the ex-Presi
dent, "of what the peuplo want and what
they expect of the party would seem clearly
to Indicate that tariff reform must De tho
issue if we are to go into a winning fight.”
“What do you c> nsider the best plan of
attacking the ta iff iu congress?'
"My idea has been that a general bill
would be the best method, but I am willing
to defer to those who are on the ground and
who have the battle in congress to fight. I
hope the Springer free wool bill will pass,
and am also in favor of any other measure
which will lighten the burden of taxation
now resting upon the people. In fact, I
favor any measure in the direction of genu
ine tariff reform.”
“What are the prospects of the Demo
cratic party’s ultimate sueness!”
"I have but one opinion on that subject.
If the party is true to itself, true to its prin
ciples and fulfils its pledges to tbs people it
cannot fail.”
Hi l'a Trip to Jackson.
Jackson, Miss., March 11. —The follow
ing telegram sets at rest the doubt enter
tained at to the coming of Senator Hill:
' Washington, March 10, 1892.
Gilt). J. M .Sfons, Jackton, Shu. ■
I will arrive to Jack-on at 11:50 o'olock a m ,
on March 15. 1 acc-pt, with pleasure, your kind
invitation to b your guest. I. must leave that
afternoon between 4 and 8.
David U. Hill.
BLOW Off THE BUZZARD.
The Weather Extremely Fevers in
Northern New York.
Watertown, N. Y., March 11.—Bliz
zard weather prevails throughout Northern
New York, though unaccompanied with
any serious hardship. Since 3 o’clock yes
terday afternoon about two foetof snow has
fallen, and a high wind has
made immense drifts, which in
some cases on the highways
and railroads are impassable. The ther
mometer at 9 o’clock this morning registered
about 17 s , a fall of 23’ since the storm
began. Tbe barometer was rising. Tbe
city schools were but slimly attended to-day
and in the country district* many were
closed. Tbe lumbering and sugarmaking
industries have been iu erruptfd.
SYRACUSE SNOWED UNDER.
Syracuse, N. Y., March 11.—A wind
and snow storm which set in iu this city
yesterday afternoon developed into a bliz
zard, which to-day laid a complete embargo
on traffic and business. The break of the
day disclosed the faot that enough snow had
fallen during the night to effectually block
ade all the horse and electrio oar lines. The
oity was virtually left without means
of transportation throughout the day.
All the country roads lead
ing into tbe oity were so badly
drifted that it was absolutely impossible
for the farmers to come in. a;d as a result
the oity it on the verge of a milk famine.
The storm is ragiug with unabated fierce
ness to-night The publio schools were dis
missed So-lay. Trains kept moving all day
without regard to schedule. The Rome,
Watertown and Ogdeusburg road to north
ern points was abandoned,
NEGROES CAUGHT IN THE STORM.
Utica, N. Y., Marob 11. —This city is
fairly burled in snow drifts, over ten feet
in hight being not uncommon. Business
was at a stand-still to-day. The street car
lines were tied up. The school*, in some
instances, were closed this afternoon. Two
parsons were found in the streets
overcome by the storm. The train
service was" almost discontinued. Three
carloads of negroes from Tennessee, who
passed through nere yesterday on their way
to work on the Adirondack railroad, about
whose safety fears were entertained, are at
liowville. They entertain tbe opinion that
“de day of judgment am come.”
OSWEGO SNOW-BOUND.
Oswego, N. Y., March 11.—The blizzard
has complete possession of this town. All
tbe railroads are blocked. No mails have
been received. The wires are down No
trains are running in or out of Oswego to
dav. Railroad cut* are filled to the top.
There are immense dnfts in the principal
streets ten feet deep. Nearly all business
has stopped. It is the worst storm in
years.
DEATHS IN THE WEST.
Washington, March 11.—Reports from
outlying points in Minnesota, lowa and
North Dakota show that quite a number of
people caught in the blizzard were frozen
to death, and a great quantity of stock
also perished. The casualties were not
ail from freezing, however. Atyjiutnboldt,
la., tbe gale capsized John OWensou with
bis load of bay and broke bis neok. It de
molished C. D. Shellburn’s 200-foot long
bam. It tbrew John Olsson upon the
ground and broke his skull.
At Devil’s Lake, Dak., a man named
Wilson was found frozen to death near his
employer’s house. Four farmers in that
neighborhood were caught near their home,
but before they reached shelter thev were so
badly frozen that they will lose their feet,
hands, noses or ears.
At Topeka, Kan., reports ore coming in
of great damage to winter wheat by the
blizzard. Seme of the reports say thou
sands of aores are black and wilted;
Especially is injury noticed on the bottoms'
A BLIZZARD IN AUSTRIA.
Vienna, March 11.—A blizzard is raging
in Northern Austria and Hungary. The
snow has made the roads impassable. Many
railroad lines are blocked aud some trains
are imbedded in snow. Traffic in Vienna
was suspended for a few hours this moruing.
American visitors declare that the storm is
fully equal in severity to a western “bliz
zard." The streets are covered with deep
snow.
MADE IT HOT FOR GEN. BOOTH.
The Ealvetion Army General Driven
From a Stage In London.
London, March 12., 2 a. m.—Gen. Booth
attempted to address 3,000 dossers and ex
criminals last night in the Grecian theater,
City Road. Gen. Booth was received with
a storm of hisses when he stepped on the
stage. The crowd became so noisy
that the general could not make
himself heard, and be was obliged
to give up the whole programme. There
was a chorus of shouts of “Go It. old
sweeter,” “Chuck him out” and similar ex
pressions, the opinion being that the gen
eral has been feathering his nest.
Finally Gen. Booth managed to make
a short aldress to an accompaniment
of hisses, cheers and derisive
remarks to the elTect that, "his shelter
teemed with vermin;” “We want food;
where is the money gonol” oto. The oppo
sition seemed to have been organized by
woodohoppers, whose industry Gen. Booth’s
work seems to have injured. The meeting
broke up in great disorder.
Mrs. Davis Gains a Point.
New York, March 11. —Judge Larcombe
to-day signed an order restraining the Bol
ford company from selling any of Mrs. Jef
ferson Davis’memoirs of her late hu-batid
and from transferring any rights in the work
to the United States Book Company.
Ratifying Reading's Lease.
Trenton, N. J., March 11,—A bill rati
fying the Reading railroad combination has
passed the Senate by a vote of 13 to 5.
It now goes to the governor.
Fire Wipes Out a Village.
St. Paul, Minn.. March 11.— Specials
report that the entire village of Edgar, lu
Marathon county, Wisconsin, has been
wiped out by fire.
A BURGLAR SHOT DEAD.
He Fired on Men Pursuing Him as He
Fled From a House at Tampa.
Jacksonville, Fla., Maroh 11.— A
Tamps special to the Times-Union says:
“Offioer Rawos shot and iustaatly killed a
burglar this morning about S o’clock. The
man bad been detected leaving the premises
of Mr. Minoa, near the Garrison, ar.d fired
on his pursuers. This shot brought Officer
Raws# to the scene, who shot the burg er.
The dead man had been here
only a few days and gave hit
name as Wilson from New York.
Stolen watches were found on his person and
burglar’s tools in bis room.”
Buth Legs Cut Off By a Train.
Dupont, Ga., March 11.—'William
Smitn, a negro man. was found beside the
raiiro.d track near here, this morning,
with both legs out off above the knees. Ho
lived only a few hours after he wns found.
It is supposed that he triad to jump on a
freight train and fall under tbs otacb and
the cab rau over him.
SALISBURY AND THE SEA.
HI3 COURSE NOT GENERALLY AP
PROVED IN ENGLAND. *
Sir Charles Tupper Relieved to Have
Influenced tbe Premier to Refuse to
Renew the Modus Vlvendl-Other
Phases of the Political Situation in
England.
(Copyright, 1992. by the -V. V. .Undated Press.)
London, Maroh 11. —Lord Salisbury’s
delay in arranging for a renewal of the
modus vivendi in the Bering sea matter has
been a subject for private consideration by
the leaders of the opposition, resulting
in a decision not to move m the
matter until the policy of the government
appears more definite. The foreign
office is unusually dilatory in the
production of the papers in the case, J. VV.
Lowther. parliamentary secretary foi for
eign affairs, denies that the most reocut de
tails of the negotiations have yet reached
the foreign office, but as the anxiety for an
early settement becomes hlgbteued by
every day’s cable dispatches, tiie postpone
ment of the government's explanation wiil
not be accepted beyond the end of next
week. The motive for Lord Salisbury's
conduct, as is well known in official
oiroles, is found in the promptings of Sir
Charles Tupper, who has been advising the
government to show fight agAinst a re
newal of the modus vivendi on the ground
that it is not fair to Canada, as it will lock
up the capital now invested in the sealers.
Apart from tbe extreme tery organs, the
opinion of the country is dead against Lord
Salisbury for risking it quarrel with tbe
United States for tho sake of the small capi
tal invested in the fishboats.
THE LIBERALS AGAINST SALISBURY.
To- morrow’s number of the Speaker will
indicate the attitude of tho liberals in urgu
ing that the reasons that induced Lord
Salisbury to agree to the modus vivendi in
1891 apply with equal force in favor of a
renewal in 1892; that if the Engli-h govern
ment is confident of strength In Us case
there is all the greater cauiitob* content
to await tbe decision of the arbi
tration tribunal and _be ready
meanwhile to meet the Washington execu
tive on n provisional arrangement. Ihe
difficulty causes no excitement among the
ministerialists, who rely upon Lord Salis
bury’s prudence, nor is a serious rupture
with the United States thought possible ou
either side of the house. Lord Salisbury’s
Uual acceptance of tue modus vivendi is
held to be inevitable. What stirs the op
position is the needles* discussion of the
comparatively trivial matter pending
to excite irritation in Amerioa.
With reference to that other trouble,
Cauada's supposed infraction of the
treaty of 1817 forbidding warships on the
lakes, beyond a limited reservation,
colonial office advices divest the action of
the dominion government of tbe impor
tance which the aabte dispatches attribute to
the matter. Aoo rding to these advice*
only one Canad.an vessel has been built,
designed for light house servioe, but uow
destined to watch for smugglers oo tbe
lower St. Lawrence.
AN IMPORTANT INFLUENCE.
A potent factor guiding Lord Salisbury's
policy to harmony with the W'ashingtou
government, is the fact that ou tbe eve of a
general elec.ion it is impossible to risk in
curring popular anger by allowing arbitra
tion to collapse at a moment adieu it appsars
to be on the verge of succos*. Since Mr.
Cramer’s motion in favor of a permanent
treaty of arbitration with the United States
was indefinitely postponed under pressure
of government business, a re
port has been circulated in the
lobbies of the House of Commons that Lord
Salisbury has reoeived private assurance of
the readiness of the American government,
to negotiate such a treaty. The libaials
accept the report as true, and if the session
las:s beyond Easter Mr. Cretner will renew
the motion, which will be seconded by Sir
John Lubbock and supporter! by tbe bulk of
the liberals and a number of con
servatives, including Messrs. Jennings and
Howorth, and is certain to be carried. In
tbe event of an earlier dissolution, the reso
lutlon will be brought up as early as possi
ble after the assembling of the next par
liament. Memorials in favor of suoh a
treaty have already been signed by 1,250,-
001) workingmen, proving that the temper
of the country will not stand Lord Salis
bury's worrying policy toward a kindred
nation.
THE EASTBOURNE INCIDENT.
Yesterday’s vote in tho House of Com
mons, giving the Salvation Army free
scope to parade in Eastbourne, promises is
sues which the supporters of the motion
never contemplated. Tho debate awoke
the memory of the Irish members to the
fact that the Catholio emancipation
act of 1822 forbids Catholics to
exercise tne ceremonies of religion
except inside places of worship.
Patrick O’Brien will more In committee
an extension of free toleration of open air
meetiugs and procesdons to the people of
all religious persuasions within Eastbourne.
As an outcome of the local biil a larger
measure amending the act of 1822 will lie
introduced, by which the powers held by
all the authorities in Hootland and by
thirty-six of the greatest towns in England
to prevent religious processions will be
abolished.
Stung into activity by the capture of th
London county council by tho progressives,
]he moderates have hurriedly ealled a meet
ing of the delegates of the 130 property de
fense societies and have agreed on a plan of
00-operatlo i to oppose the progressive
projects within and without parliament.
The progressive leaders will postpone their
attack on the landlords until the
new parliament meets, when bills
for the taxation of ground rents and the
abolition of city corporation monopolies
will be promoted. A section of the council
proposes to levy on the total value of the
ground rents a tax t at will realize au
annual revenue of £4.000,000, with whiob
the council may revel in socialist reforms.
MASONRY AND THE CHURCH.
The prospect of the appointment of a suc
cessor to the late Cardinal Manning has led
t> a discussion in Masonic circles on the
recognition of British societies by the Cath
olic church. In a letter Sir Charles DUke
contends that the time is opportune for the
Catholic authorities in England and the
colonies to discriminate between Free
masons. with their harmless symbolic
rites, practically benefit societies, and
secret societies under the ban
of the Vatican. tSir Charles
name will not recommend the proposal to
the C itholio clergy, but the fact of the
recognition ot religion in the English lodges,
the absence of political bias and the fact
that thousands of English clergymen are
Masons, may Induce the Vatican to modify
its antagonism.
SALISBURY RECEIVED BY THE QUEEN.
Lord Sa isbury was granted an audience
by the queen at Windsor to-day—the lat
audience prior to ter departure for Hyere.
The King and (jueen of Italy will visit
Hyeres during the season.
Kx-Kmrress Eugenie, who was presented
with a villa and gardens at Cape Martin
by the Duchess of Aosta, asked
President Carnot to as mat to her perm ine it
residence there. The ciliuet d’Elysee de-
cltned to grant formal assent, as that would
b again*. the law, but President Carnot
has intimated that in spite of this decision
the government is not likely to interfere
with the ex-empress.
AN EXPLOSION IN A MINE.
Tho Lose of Lif- Expected to Reach
Fully Two Hundred.
Brussels, March 11,—Au accident oc
curred to-day tn a colliery rear Charleroi,
which, it is feared, wiil result in great loas
of life. Three hundred miners were em
ployed in the ooal pit when there was a
terrific explosion of fire damp. 'l’he pit
nmutb was rendered unavailable. The ex
plosion was at tbe Anderlln’s colliery. Tre
mendous excitement immediately prevailed
iu the vicinity of the pit. Men, women and
children assembled in enormous crowds and
were wild with fear, for it was thought
that when au entrance was raids to the
colliery tho loss of life would be found ap
palling.
Tbe effect of tbe explosion was terriflo.
The cage and ventilator were shattered.
The dostruoiio.t of the ventilator added an
element of great danger to the situation.
The men, if any. survived the shook of the
explosion, were apt to meet their death
from choke damp, as with tho destruction
of the ventilator it was impossible to rid
the mine of gas. A large number of the
miners were married and their families were
soon at the pit mouth frantio with grief.
Two hundred and seventy men were at
work in the mine. Forty escaped by means
of the second shaft, and sixteeu others were
rescued in a terribly, aud it is believed,
fatally injured condition. The coolest aud
best men at the mine fear thnt most of those
remaining within it are dead.
TIME OF THE EXPLOSION.
The explosion occurred at 3 o’clock this
morning. It was very hard, and the shook
resembled an earthquake. As soon as the
dissipation >f the fumes would permits
hundred voluuteers descended and began
the work of rescue There was a long in
terval of suspense before a signal was re
ceived from below that the rescuers
had reached some of tho miners.
Then the work of hoisting began, and be
tween thirty and forty were brought to
the surface. They were either dead or
badly In jurod and the faco of oach was
fearfully disfigured, and the hair, beard
and eyelashes were burned off. Of
tho men thus far brought out alive
only a few aro likely to recovor. In every
instance the unfortunate men were bruised,
torn and burned in a dreadful manner and
also prostrated by inhaling tbe deadly oboke
damp, which still fills tbe mine.
From the condition as reported
by the life savors hardly a
shadow of hope i* left that any of the
miners who are still entombed ia their
dreadful prison oan survi re.
Tbe latest official estimate places the
number of dead at 200.
Tho ministers of husbaudry and public
works are at tbe scene of the disaster and
are (lersoually directing tho operations of
the rescuers.
ENGLAND'S MINE BTRIKB.
The Number of Men to Quit Work Batl
metnd at 400,000.
London, Maroh 11.—When the night
shifts left the mines in Durham this morn
ing they brought their tools with them.
This was done in accordance with yester
day's decision and makes the coal strike a
certainty. Tbe latest estimate places tbe
number of miners who will quit work to
morrow at 400,000.
The miners’ federation has issued a mani
festo in which it eats that all its members
must stop work to-morrow except a few
surface meu, water pumpers and
ventilator attendants. No ooal
must be raised from tbo shaft*.
Tho manifesto adds: “We exg|M outside
districts to remember that tbe rrrambers of
tbe miners’ federation are taking holiday
for the sole purpose of clearing the markets
of surplus ooal, whioh has been used by
speculators in a system of unfair trading,
closely akin to gambling. We trust|.that
our action will not only avert the menaced
reductions in our wages, but those that are
threatened iu tbo wages of -the Hootch,
South Wales and Northumberland miners.”
Tbe manifesto entreats the meu employed
iu Scotland, South Wales aud Northumber
land, uone of whom belong to
the miners’ federation, they hav
ing associations of their own,
not to work during the strike more than
four or five days a week. The manifesto
concludes: “In future strikes we hope to
embrace every district throughout the
United Kingdom.”
A miners’ conference will be held on
March 10 to decide upon the date on which
the men will resume work.
A question which seriously exercises the
federation is the payment of the miners
during their period of idleness. Trere col
lieries near Manchester together have pay
roll* amounting to 4)15,090 weekly. At soon
as the miners go hack to work a general
levy will be mads to reooup the funds of
the federation.
BATTLING THE CONSERVATIVES
The Government Defeatel by Five
Votes by tbe Oppoeltion.
London, March 11.— In tho House of
Commons to-day, John Gordon Swift Mac-
Neill, antl-Parnellite member for South
Donegal, moved to strike out the names of
Sir Lewis Peily (constitutionalist),
Asbmead Bartlett-Burdett-Coutts (con
servative) and Sir Jobn Henry Puleetone
(conservative), from tbe list of mem 1 era
of the House who voted last
night for a credit for tho Momba-sa railway
■urvey, which was carried without division.
There was a long disouision of the motion,
tbe principal speakers being Mr. Gladstone
and Secretary Balfour. Finally a vote was
taken and the motion was approved by 164
to 149. When tbe vote was announced It
was greeted with loud cheers by tho opposi
tion. The result is considered a defeat for
the government.
Messrs. Balfour, Goschen, Ritchie, Chap
lin and Chamberlain were included in the
minority in the division on Mr. Mac Neill’s
motion. The three members mentioned in
the motion are understood to he sharehold
ers in the Mombassa company. All the
liberal leaders and a few unionists and con
servatives voted with the majority.
Ten Years’ Penal Servitude.
London, March 11. —Maitland Francis
Mcseland, the aged Oxford tutor accused of
attempting to blackmail members
of tbe nobility, pleaded guiliy
to-day of attempting to extort
money from Earl Russell and not
guilty to extorting money from Lord Hat
field. He was sentenced to ton years' penal
servitude.
Emperor William Not In Danger.
Berlin, March 11.—The Tayblatt to-day
says there la no cause for anxiety concern
ing the condition of tbe emperor. The
paper adds that his majesty will leave bis
bed to-day.
Voyage of tbe Indiana.
London, Maroh 11.—The steamer In
diana, bound from Philadelphia fur Libau
with food (or the Russian famine-sufferers,
passed tbe Hebrides Islands to-day. She
signaled “all weli”,
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TRIAL OF THE HORTONS.
THE TESTIMONY ALL IN AND THO
ARGUMENTS BLGUN.
The E fTorts of tbe Counsel for tbe De
Tense Directed to Prove fan Alibi.'
The Prisoners Claim to Have Been
Out Searching for a Brother—A Ne
gro Train Hand Claims to Have Seen
Them Apply the Match.
Sanoerrvillb, Ga.. March 11.— The
trial of tbe Honon boys has been progressing
two dags and a half. Tne testimony for and
against tbo prisoners was concluded this
afternoon. The counsel for the prisoner*
endeavored to prove an alibi. They claim
that a younger brother, 10 years old, who
bad for some cause i oen whipped by the
elder Horton oti Saturday, Oct. 24 bad dis
appeared. On Sunday, Oct. 25, the mother
of the boys p availed on Will and F.-ed, the
prisoners to go in search |cf their brother.
They went to Bun Hill station, the nearest
to their home, and bought two ticket for
Oconee, twenty miles toward Msoou They
claim that they did not go to Ooonee, but
got off at Tenuille, half way between Sure
Hill aud Oconee, and made their
way back to their home near Downs, seven
miles from Bun Hill, tbe starting point,
having abandoned the search for their
brother, whom they expected to find on tba
train. They could Introduce no evidence ta
show that they got off at Tenuille. They
claimed they met no one on tne way boras,
but stopped at a neighbor’s house ou their
way.
conductor bekhe's story.
Conductor Beebe testified that the pris- t
oners boarded the train at Bun Hill and
presented tickets to Oconee. He could uo
swear where they got off. Tlie traiu had
stopped at a water tank near Oconee, and ia,
is possible they got off at that place. Near*
then- the bridge and trestle burning began. J
Nine were fired between there and Suit
Hill, kerosene oil being used to kiudle that
fires. Tbe Hortons bad with them a large)
valise and it is supposed this valise oon-t
tallied the oil.'
THE TRAIN HAND'S DISCOVERT.
Jacob Fantz, a colored train hand at Ten
nllle, testified tie wns awakened after mid
night on the night the bridges were burned,
and Informed that the bridge near Ooonee
had been burned. He was told to go to
Bun Hill to warn tbe Incoming train from
Savannah of the danger ahead. He founrl)
tbe first trestle he came to on fire, and two
men applying a torch. He approached near
enough to see that they wore white men.
and identified the prisoners as tbe men. He
made a oirouit ofthe woods :o get around
them, aud proceeded to Suu Hill, where ho
warned the passenger train that soon
arrived.
MOTIVE OF THE CRIME.
The oritae with which the prisoners are
charged is supposed to have been prompted
from a desire for revenge against tbe rail
road and express companies for
the imprisonment of a brother of
tho Hortons, who bad been convicted
as a prlnoipal in the express robbery near
Forsyth. Threatening letters bad boeu re
ceived by tbe express company in Atlanta
outlining the plan of attack, which was exe
cuted by burning tbe bridges. These letters
were postmarked Davisboro, a station near
the home ef the Hortons.
ARGUMENTS BEGUN.
B. T. Rawlings, one of the proeeauting at
torneys, opened for the state after the con
clusion of testimony, and Marion Harris
followed for the defense.
Court then adjourned till to-morrow.
Beveral more speeches will be made by tha
attorneys for the prosecution aud defense,
and tba case will be given to tbe jury by
noon. What their verdict will be L a mat
ter of conjecture, but it is believed that they
will convict. The testimony for tbe defense
i* not very favorable, while that of tba
prosecution is stroug.
ARCHBISHOP I ELAND'S STAND.
The Pope’s Organ Denies the Story off
Differences.
Rome, March 11.—The following is tba,
text of an article in the Oiservatorm
Romano, the papal orgau, sustaining Arch
bishop Ireland: "Some German and Italiani
liberal papers have tried to find in tho writ-!
ings and acts of Archbishop Ireland sup-,
port for their ideas and doctrines. They i
pretend that the distinguished American j
prelate disagrees with the Vatican
on the most important question now agitat-'
ing religious and civil society, and they!
publish extracts from au oration which they 1
pretend that Archbishop Ireland delivered
at Baltimore in 1889, cla ming to see there
in au attack on the temporal power of tha
pope. These newspapers deceive their
readers—perhaps they would deceive
themselves. The words attributed to.
Archbishop Ireland wore fictions of a '
Protestant writer In the Fall Mall Gazette j
in December, 1889, who reported*
Arohbisbop Ireland’s speech, with •
the addition of bis own fantas
tic comments. Continental journals tran9i
Jated the artiole. ascribing tho whole of it)
to Archbishop Ireland. It is a question
which Is the more wonderful—the bold ef-J
frontery or surprising folly of suck
journals.
HIS ST. PAUL SPEECH.
"If-they wish to know Archbishop Ire
land’s real sentiments toward the holy see |
and its independence, they should road tha
remark ible speech which the archbishop
delivered at St. Paul, Minn., on the occa
sion of the jubilee of his holiness. Pope Leo;
XIII. Tne speech bears evidence or hav
ing been an entirely spontaneous effusion of
the heart, without pressure of any inter
ests upon the speaker, and it is
only truth and Justice, moreover, to
Archbishop Ireland to say that be ener
getically supported the beautiful and
strong resolutio s, adopted in Baltimore in
1889, in favor of temporal power. Facts
abundantly prove that there is uo more ar
dent or more zealous defender of the pope in
America and none more devoted to bis sa
cred person or more desirous of supporting
and promoting the views of bis holiness than
Archbishop Ireland. What Archbishop
Ireland is attempting to do In the United
States is to render more popular the lofty
policy which Pope Leo seeks with such wis
dom amt prudence to carry out in Europe
the policy of peace and conciliation.”
No Defeat at Witu.
Zanzibar. March 11.—The report that
the British East Africa company’s troops
bad sustained a severe defeat in Witu at
the bands of a largo force of natives, losing
many men and a maxim gun, proves to
have been incorrect.
Oxford's Theater Eurned.
London, March 11. —The Oxford Uni
versity theater was partly destroyed by fire
at midnight. No performance has recently
been given at the theater.
War on the Anarchists.
Paris, March 11.— La Paix to-day says
that Belgium will invite all tbe powers to a
conference to arrange for ootnuion action
against tbe anarchists.