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] J. B. EdTIIX, President. f
CHINA RED WITH BLOOD.
BEBSLS KILL3D BY THOUSANDS
BY IMPERIAL, TROOPS.
Eight Hundred Put to the Sword end
600 Burned Alive After a Single
Engagement—The Total of Those
Slaughtered Put at 3,ooo—The Im
perialist Loss Represented as Only
Five Killed and Fort-yflve Wounded.
Ban Fhancisco, Cal., March 27.—A o
eordlng to advices just received from Shang
hai bloody engagements recently between
the imperial troop* and the rebel* in North
ern China, resulted In the slaughter of sev
eral thousand rebels. The imperial army
lo*e only flva killed and forty-live
wounded. Over 3,000 rebela were put to
death, and 600 were actually burned alive.
A number of engagement* are reported.
A body of Insurgents, numbering 800, were
overtaken by imperialists at a place sixty
miles from Kulun, and over 100 ol them
were killed and three leaders made prison
ers.
ANOTHER WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER.
In the second engagement over fifty of
the enemy were put to the sword and the
remainder were obliged to retire to a pawn
shop, the strong walls of which made it an
admirable place to defend themselves. The
Imperialists cicely surn unded the building
and killed over 100 of the inmates. In
telligence later reached the imperialists’
camp that a force of the
enemy consisting of 000 cavalry
and SX) infantry bad arrived with the ob
ject of coming to the rescue of tbeir con
federates. They were attacked in the front
and rear by the imperial forces, and lost 400
men during the battle. Those who escaped
encountered another party of imperialists,
who shot fifty of them and made a score
of prisoners.
SIXTY MORE PUT T 6 DEATH.
Another detachment of rebels was potted
at Mei.vakoutze, to which place the Imperi
alists continued their march. The rebel
detachment numbered about 100, of whom
sixty were killed and twenty made prison
ers, among the latter being the so-called
leader of the vanguard, Li Hung Tsa, who
was Instantly decapitated.
Still a larger force of the enemy was
posted in the Cheln Chang district, where
they bad an encampment with guns fitted
up in the loop holes of the wall surrounding
the village. The churches of the new creed
served as tne outposia of the rebel army.
An onslaught was made upon their poaltion
and after an engagement lasting two hour*
SOO out of a total of 1,800 were
nut to the sword. About 500 of the
rest were burned alive, and, including
stragglers, it Is estimated that no less than
1,400 of the enemy were killed on this occa
sion. A great number of ad he ents of the
creed were captured, Including three
leaders who were instantly decapitated.
AN EXPLOSION AT PARIS.
Infernal Machines Deposited at the
Door of a Lawyer.
Paris, March 27. At 8 o’clock this
morning a dynamite explosion occurred at
No. 30 Rue Clichy, a structure of four
stories with a shop in the basement. In the
house resided M. Rullos, oue of the prose
cuting counsel in the recent anarchist trial.
The explosion was immediately followed by
free tied shrieks from the occupants of the
house, most of whom were in bed at the
time. The main staircase was completely
wrecked. A cumber of half-dressed men,
women and ohtldren escaped by the ser
vants’ stairway. The fire brigade extin
guished the small fire that broke out in the
debris and rescued some of the inmates.
SEVEN PERSONS INJURED.
Seven persons wore seriously injured. In
fernal machines had apparently been de
posited at the door on the second floor,
which was occupied by M. Bullos. The
concierge and. others on being questioned
said they knew nothing about the origin of
the explosion. A wretchedly clad
man was seen hurriedly departing
from the scene, who exclaimed
"It’s nothing worth fetching the firemen
for." This fact seems to furnish the only
clew to the origin of the explosion. The
whole interior of the building was wrecked
and in two adjacent houses ail the doors
and windows were smashed, M. Bullos and
hi* family escaped uninjured. M. Bullos
said he bad received menacing letters, but
had never asked for police protection.
SEVEN VB3SELB IN FLAMES.
Petroleum Makeß the Harbor at Bar
celona a Sheet of Firm
Barcelona, March 27.—During the
transfer of an American cargo of petroleum
*° a lighter to-day one of the lighter
men accidentally dropped a match
on a barrel of oil. Almost
instantly the lighter was ablaze from stem
to stern and the men aboard barely had
time to escape with their lives before the
v nssel alongside was in flames. The batches
were open ana flames were soon issuing
trom every port hole and crevice of the
Vessel. The timber of the hull broke away,
nd goon blazing petroleum converted the
“till waters of the harbor into a sea of fire,
'eisels hastened from every direction
'o leave the harbor and many
Scaped, but six vessels were
unrounded by oil and destroyed. The Cor
vette Thyra was the first to catch fire, fol-
S. w *d ky the steamers Casslia, Abino,
'aller and Pisoon. Then the man-
M-war Lepaute which was lying
anchor was enveloped
the launch Caimaun. All seven vessels
•®k. The spectacle from the shore was
terrible grandenr. The blazing ves
*'• resembled columns of flame under a
of dense brown smoke. The loss is
•rirmoua. No personal injury is reported.
trainmen meet.
*hs Adoption of a Standard Uniform
Coupler Urged.
Baltimore, Md.. March 27.—A union
Meeting of the Brotherhood of Railroad
riinmen, held at Ford’s opera house this
evening, was largely attended by represent
of n °* tßis association, including members
r brotherhoods of locomotive engineers
threnien, and orders of railroad coaduc
<]. and railroad telegraphers, from four
bvtf er> t P arts of the country, accompanied
w * ve ® and daughters. Speeches
j ® made by Mayor Latrobe, Hon.
jl L’< ’Bln of lowa, and Hon. William
]fl~ c A*ig, congressman from Marylaud.
Rations were adopted calling on oou
*ucb legislation as will supple-
JtJ "'e work already done by a majority
fat a niQre .progressive roads in adopting a
•11, j** un ‘form coupler that will require
u ‘ roads t 0 equip their oars with the same
ouiV rn * ,taa dard coupler, as well as to re
era r n “** trains a sufficient number of
ait. , *** U P with power brakes, so as to
of o ' 1 ooxtrol of the train into the har.ds
1 engineer.
Craen Bay'a New Bishop.
N. J„ March iW.-Ksv. Dr.
UsL ** 1 f *“*'h*/d Measiur was couerorated
k. Dresn Bay. Wls,, this morning in
t*r a Catholic oburoh.
§3)O ilafnino
LOOKS BRIGHT FOB THE CENTRAL
The New York Creditors to Come to
the Road’s Rescue.
Macon, Ga. , March 87. —The only sensa
tion in the Central railroad receivership
case to-day was tbs arrival of the Morning
News this afternoon with the startling an
nouncement that Geo. Alexander was to
go. There was an Immediate lively Inquiry
as to "Where did you get that informa
tion!” As the information was obtained
upon a graveyard pledge with a coffin and
a tombstone for a background the eager
inquirers obtained no satiitaotion. It
was noticeable that the Central
railroad attorneys did not deny
the information, bat merely made light of
it and wondered who was originating suoh
rumors. The opposition attorneys said it
was only what they had been given to un
derstand would occur.
when the notification was given.
The notification that Gen. Alexander
must retire was given either at tbe meeting
of the directors iu Savannah on Wednes
day, or a subsequent meeting held in Ma
con. I have it on good authority that the
attorneys for the New York creditors gave
the Central l osud to understand that they
were willing to aid the Central, lu fact
tide it over its difficulties, on oondition that
there was a reorganization with Geu. Alex
ander left out The New York people will
also have it understood that they are to
name several members of tbe board.
TBB MORNING NEWS INDORSED.
The New York attorneys, in dismissing
the situation incidentally to-night, said
that tho editorial of the Morning News
upon the Central railroad situation stated
tbe case exaotly. Capt. Raoul oame down
from Atlanta yesterday and stopped at
Bolingbroka It baa been Intimated that
he will not accept tbe receivership, but his
remaining in the neighborhood at this time
looks a little es If be would. It
gives the lightning a good chance
to strike him at any rate. It Is
thought possible that tbe case may eocolude
to-morrow night, or tbe next day at any
rate. Many of the attorneys and interested
parties were out of tbe eity to-day, and
there was very little disoueaion of the situa
tion. '
RETURN OF TBE FCOTBALLISTB.
An Invitation to Attend Church That
Had to be Declined.
Maoon, Ga., March 27.—The Savannah
foot ball party left for Savannah to-night.
They carried tho rabbit captured on the
field with them, which will continue to be
the mascot of the team, provided be sur
vives. Tbe members of tbe team were
somewhat surprised this morning to receive
invitations from Dr. MoFerrln of the
Mulberry Street Methodist churoh to
attend service* there this morning.
As the members bad already aooepted
invitations for a drive eround tbe city from
the Young Men’s Catbolio Society of Ma
oon they did not take advantage of Dr. Mo-
Ferrin’s kind invitation. Almost tbe en
tire afternoon was speut in driving around
the city and seeing tba sights. The party
left in good shape. It is not expected that
Maoon will play any more foot ball this sea
son.
TWO BUILDINGS IN RUINS.
A Chocolate Manufacturing Estab
lishment Bnrr.ed.
Philadelphia, Pa., Maroh 27.—The
large and valuable plant of H. D. Wilbur
& Sons, manufacturers of chocolate, No*.
235, 237, 239 and 241 North Third street,
was almost completely gutted by fire this
afternoon, and the contents that escaped
the fire were deluged with water and prao
tlcally destroyed. The main building
fronted sixty feet on Third street and ex
tended back seventy-five feet It was five
stories high. Adjoining it in the rear was
a brick structure of the ,ame dimensions,
three stories high. The buildings were filled
with valuable machinery, stock and manu
factured goods ready for shipment. The
origin of the fire is a mystery. The loss is
believed to reach nearly (200,000 and is
nearly covered by insurance.
YOUNG NOT TO RESIGN.
Sherman Will be Roasted if He Calls
Up His Resolution.
Washington, March 27.— After consul
tation with his friends in the Senate, who
are numerous on both sides of tbe chamber,
Prinoipai Executive Clerk Young has de
termined not to resign by way of express
ing his feeling at the outrage perpetrated
on him by Senator Sherman in the resolu
tion for bis removal offered on Friday. His
friends propose to fight tba resolution if
Senator Sherman brings it up again, and
promise its defeat. They threaten to char
acterize in lively language this attempt of
Senator Sherman to cast unwarrantable re
flections upon Mr. Young, who, as Senator
Sherman and every other senator knows,
never betrayed a Senate secret. Senate se
crets, as tbey know, come from senator a
CHESS CHAMPIONS.
Techigorln and Stelnltz Both Now at
Brooklyn.
New York, March 27.— M. Tscbigorin
has arrived in this city from New Orleans
en route for St. Petersburg. He will give
a performance of simultaneous play at th e
Brooklyn Chess Club Wednesday evening,
W. Steiultz will fulfill a five nights’ en
gagement at the Boston Chess Club, com
mencing Saturday night. The champion
played three games blindfolded and simul
taneously at the Brooklyn Cbes3 Club
Saturday evening. He was pitted against
E. A. Blacktnar (king’s gambit), M. de
Viseer (centre counter gambit) and Mr.
Richardson (Vienna opening). Steiuitz
beat the latter 2, after 31 and 37 moves
respectively aud lost to Blackmar after 30.
The soore was 2 to 1 in favor of Steinitz.
A Cyclone in Illinois.
Moxticello, 111., March 27.— A tor
nado swept over Pratt county yesterday,
leveling buildings aud destroying many
thousands of dollars worth of property. It
came from the south accompanied by a
severe hail storm. Barns and houses were
carried from their foundations and demol- '
ished. Buildings were seen high In the air,
being carried along by tbe cyclonp, wtdeh
was 200 feet wide. No loss of lifs Is yet
rep rted, though there were many narrow
escapes.
Lose of tbe Bromleys’.
Philadelphia, Pa., Mereb 27.—Tbs loss
by fir* at Bromleys’ mills last night will b*
fully 1400 ,0J0 aud th* Insurance, ae far as
oao b*trued, will amount to 1326,000.
SAVANNAH, GA., MONDAY MARCH 28,1892.
SALISBURY'S ATTITPDE.
BE DEMANDS RATIFICATION BE
FORE A NEW MODUS.
Then He Wants It Left to tbs Arbi
trators to Assess the Damages the
Winning Country May Sustain at
tbe Haade of ths Loser—The Note
of Last Juns.
London, Maroh 27.— Lord Salisbury,
under date of Maroh 20 bat replied as fol
lows to Blr Julian Paunoefote, In response
to Mr. W barton’s note of Maroh 22: "In
reply to your telegram of March 83, notice
has been given to the owners of ships sail
ing for Btring tea that both agreements at
present under diacuuion between Great
Britain and tbe United States, that
as to arbitration aud that ss
to an Intermediate arrangement,
may affect the libarty of sealing in
Bering sen. They have, therefore, notice of
their liability of possible interruption, and
will sail subject to that notioe. The queetion
of time is not, therefore, urgent. Inform
the President that we ooncur in thinking
that wheu tbe treaty bos been ratified there
will arise anew , tate of things. Until
it is ratified our conduct is
governed by the language of your note
of June 14, 1890. But when it is ratified
both parties must admit that contingent
rights have become vested in tbe other,
wbioh both desire to protect. W# think
that prohibition of sealing, if it stands alone,
will be odjust to British sealers If the de
cision of tbe arbitrators should De adverse
to the United States.
willing to compromise.
"TVs are, however, willing when the
treaty has been ratified, to agree to an ar
rangement similar to that of last year, if
the United States will consent tbat the ar
bitrators should, in the event of a decision
adverse to the United States, asset* the
damage which the prohibition of sealing
shall have inflicted on British sealers dur
ing tbe pendency of the arbitration,
aid in the event of a decision
adverse to Great Britain, should assess
damages which the limitation of slaughter
shall, during tbe peudenoy of arbitration,
have indicted on the United States or Its
lessees. As an alternative course we are also
willing, after the ratification of the treaty,
to prohibit sealing in tbe disputed waters,
if vessels be excepted from the prohibition
whioh produce a certificate that they have
given security for tuch damages as the arbi
trators may assess in oase of a decision
adverse to Great Britain, the arbitrators to
receive the necessary authority on that be
half. In this oase restriction of slaughter
on the islands wfil not, in point of equity,
be neoetsary. Her majesty's government
are unable to see any other than one of these
two methods of restricting seal hunting in
the disputed waters during ths arbitration
whioh should be equitable to both parties.”
A LATER NOTE.
A later note from Lord Salisbury to Sir
Julian Paunoefote, dated Maroh 26, says;
’’With further reference to your telegram
of March 23, I am not prepared to
admit, ss I gather tbat the Presi
dent thinks tbat we have objected
to the arbitrators having jurisdiction as to
ths damages inflicted on tbs party against
whom the award is given. I only objsoted
to her majesty’s government being liable
for acte they have not committed. I am
ready to ooussnt to rsferenoe on this point
on the following terms:
"That in oase tbe arbitrators shall daoide
in favor of the British government, that
government may ask them further to decide
whether the United States government have
since 1885 taken any action in Bering ses
directly inflicting wrongful loss on British
subjects, and if so to assess the damages in
curred thereby.
“That in case the arbitrators shall decide
in favor of the government of tbe United
States that government may ask them to
decide further whether the British govern
ment have since 18S6 taken auy action in
Bering sea directly inflicting wrongful loss
on the United States or their lessees, and if
so to assess the damages incurred thereby."
WAR NOT LOOKED FOR.
London, Maroh 28, 3 a. m.— The
Morning Post says: *'TVe are vory
coni,dent tbat the more the Ber
ing sea correspondence is examined
the less will there be auy likelihood of a
permanent misunderstanding between the
two cations. Whatever we may thick of
tho style and methods of the Washington
foreign office, they have made no serious
attempt to upset Lori Salisbury's conten
tion as to the security of the seal species or
the propriety of resorting to arbitrators.’’
A REPLY FROM SALISBURY.
Ths Nature of Its Contents Still a
State Secret.
Washington, Maroh 27.— A reply from
Lord Salisbury in answer to Acting Secre
tary Wharton’s note of March 22, express
ing the hope of the President that Lord
Salisbury would give prompt ahd friendly
assent, to a renewal of the modus Vivendi of
last year fur the protection of seal life in
Bering sea, was laid before tne President
this afternoon. It 1 tears the date of tbe 2!)tb
and was raoeived by Mr. Wharton to-day
through Sir Julian Paunoefote. When
Mr. W barton laid it before the President be
had a brief talk with him in regard to Us
contents. Neither tbe President nor tbe
secretary would indicate to tbe press the
nature of tbs communication.
Following is the note of June 14, 1890,
referred to in Lord Salisbury's reply cabled
from London to-night:
Sir—With reference to the note whioh I had
the honor to address to you ou March 11,
I desire to express my deep regret
at having failed up to the present
time to obtain from you the assurance
which I had hoped to receive that during
the continuance of our negotiations fora set.tie
men tof the fur seal fishery question Hritish
sealing vessels would not he Interfered with by
the United States revenue cruisers in tiering
see outside of the territorial waters. Having
learned from statements in the public press and
from other sources that the revenue cruise'
Kush and Corwin are now about to he
dispatched to Bering sea, I cannot, consist eutly
witn tbe instructions I have received from my
government, defer any longer the communica
tion of tbeir formal protest announced in my
notes of Feb, 23 and March 11 against suoh in
terference with the British vessels. 1 have ac
cordingly the honor to transmit the same here
with, etc. Julian PACNcsrorx.
A JURY UNABLE TO AGREE.
Tbe Judge Scores the Rscsloltranta
Roundly on Discharging Them.
Philadelphia, Pa., March 27.—The jury
in th* case of Robert J. Cascaden, 19 years
old, on trial for the murder of Policeman
Elmer Findlay, came in this evening, after
being out fifty-four hours, and were dis
charged by J udge Arnold, they being usable
to agree upon a verdict.
TV hen tbe jury went out a ballot was at
once taken and nine stood for onaviction of
murder laths first degree and three for
murder in the second degree. During th#
whole time tbe jury was out
this vote remained unchanged.
Judge Arnold in discharging tbs jury
said it was a reflection and
disgrace upon the wbol* community and
upon ths law of tbe state tbat they could
sot agree. Cascaden beard tbs judge dis
charge the jury with the seine stolid la
ri iffurenos that he maintained throughout
tbs trial
THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS
■ ■ ' I W-"
Tba Silver BUI Fight to Be Renewed
Tc-morrow.
Washington, Maroh 27. Tba Bland sil
ver bill still impends over th* R use of Rep
resentatives as a cloud whoee presence makes
possible a storm wbioh may disturb the
prognostications of those who endeavor so
form an aoourate chart of th* course of the
legislative ship, Owing to th* abeenee of
Mr. Catching* of Mississippi and
a desire that there shall be
a full representation of the mem
ber* when ths rale making ths Bland free
ooinag* bill and the pending amendments a
special order Is taken up, ths rules oommit-
Iso will not report and eall up the muoh
talked of special order until Tuesday. The
silver fight will theo be rouewed and fought
to a finish on* way or tbe other.
To-morrow will probably bo devoted to
measures relating to the District of Colum
bia.
THE WEEK’S OTHER BUSINESS.
The remainder of the week not devoted
to the consideration of the silver question
will be oonsumed either in debate on the
tariff question or in consideration of one or
more of the regular appropriation bills,
no decision having yst Men arrived at as
to whether or not tbe tariff dis
cussion shall be further interrupted.
There are three appropriation bills,
namely, tbe naval, consular and diplo
matic aud sundry civil, ready for action by
the House, Naturally the naval bill would
take precedence of the others in considera
tion, as it was first reported. The river and
harbor bill has been agreed upon by the
committee, but will not be reported to the
House until the close of the week.
In the Senate.
Interest in the proceedings of the Senate
this week will turn upon the disposition to
be made of Abo Bering sea arbitration
treaty, whioh is tba unfinished business on
tbe executive calendar, and it is expected
that tbe Senate will again exclude tho pub
lio from the chamber for many hours.
In tbe oourso of the legislative business,
tbe Indian appropriation bill will be fur
ther considered, and tnere is more to be
said upon tbe subject of employing army
officers In the oapacity of Indian agents.
The West Virginia direct tax b>ll, after
several postponement* on account of th* ill
nees of Senator Morrill, ha* keen finally as
signed for debate on Tuesday, on which day
Bans tor Stanford will also, according to
notioe, address tbe Senate on bis bill to de
termine tbe value of tbe legal tender dollar.
It is expected that the District of Colum
bia appropriation bill will be taken up
afterward, and as this Is a measure in which
tbe senators feel muoh interest, owing, in
part, to tbe feet that many of them have
nomas in this city, the debate upon the pro
visions of the bill is likely to oscupy the
Senate for some time,
BLAND’S DEATH STRUGGLE.
Many or tbe Republicane Bent on Al
lowing a Vote on tbe Bill.
Washington, Maroh 87—Speaker
Crisp’s purpose to postpone the effort to
revive the Bland bill until Tuesday, to
whioh he will adhere umses something now
unforeseen ooourt to-morrow 1 morning* is
prompted, it is said, by the feet that two
or three free coinage absentees, for whom
he has been telegraphing iu the attempt te
get tbe full strength out, oaunot be hero
until Tuesday. The sneaker does not nrop .se
to take any r,s that be can avoid. ’although
he proposes, b* says, to give the' anti-free
coinage men every legitimate ohanoe and
particularly to Ist them get ia tbe principal
motions they desired to make in case tho
aioture rule, wbioh it is now certain Messrs.
Crisp, McMlllin and Catohines will agree
tomorrow to report, should be adopted.
ATTITUDE OF THE REPUBLICANS.
The fact tbat thus far ex-Speaker Reed
has been unable to unite the republicans in
support of his policy to oppose the rule,
gives the anti-free coinage men mere
anxiety than anything that the speaker may
do. Tbe republicans are necessary to tbeir
suoeess. If even n smell number of them
refute to follow Mr. Reed and absent them
selves, or vote for it, the rule will be
adopted. The antis counted upon Mr.
Heed’s control of his party, shown bo mark
edly on Thursday, to make it certain that
they would beve tbeir support
UNABLE TO HOLD THEM.
But Mr. Reed does not see.n to be able to
hold them on this question. All the repub
licans mentioned in the papers as opposing
Mr. Reed are not doing so. Henry Cabot
Lodge ia not, for one. He believes with Mr.
Reea lu fighting every step of the way, but
enough believe id bringlug the democrats
to a square vote on tbe bill to make tbe
prospects of reviving it muoh more promis
ing than they were. It is probable tba; too
vote will be close on the rule, as well os on
the blit
DIPLOMATS GROWING USELESS.
The Telegraph Making Their Main
tenance No Longer Necessary.
W ashington, March 27.— Representative
Blount of Georgia, chairman of tbe House
committee on foreign affairs, has prepared
far submission to the House an extensive
report to accompany the regular annual
consular and diplomats appropriation blit
framed by the committee. The report says
that a careful examination hm been
made into the subject of our
foreign missions and the importance
of our diplomats relations with the
several foreign countries. Ths facliitiss for
tbe transmission and iuterebauge of
thought dispenses with much of tbe need of
foreign representation. It enables tho
home government to ooramuntoate rapidly
and freely on oil questions of difference
with foreign governments and to give di
rections in tbe moat minute detail. So
completely does this practice obtain that
we shall scarcely find fame springing from
the action of our representatives
at foreign courts in the future as in the
earlier days of tbe republio. In additio-i to
this the country has grown to such magni
tude as to enjoy tbat regard from other na
tions, which guarantees her against foreign
insolence, outrage and causeless war. Very
much might be safely done in reducing tbe
number of our ministers by the abolition or
union of several countries under one mission.
Not oncoursged to hope for accaptano* of
these views by the Senate or i 'resident, it
lias been deemed lest, uxoent in a few
instances, to postpone needed reform* at
this point. Denmark, Swedeu aud Norway,
howee vr.have been placed under ODe mission
as have Columbia and Ecuador under one
mission and likewise Peru and Bolivia. By
a mistake of tbe printer it was announced
that Guatemala an J Veuczncla had aso
been joined under one minister. Separate
missions are to be maintained to these two
countries and tbe salary fixed at 85,000
each. Tba report says the oommittee gave
careful attention to the consular service
and revised it according to tiie business and
importance to tbs United States of eaob
place.
Nsttleton to Be Asked to Resign.
Washington, March 27.—Secretary
Foster has privately assured the joint com- I
mttlee on immigration that Assistant (decre
tory Nettieton, who has been trusts* nag mg j
the immigration fund, shall b* anted to re- j
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A WIFE TAKES FLIGHT.
HER HUBBAND RUNS HER DOWN
AT COLUMBUS-
Two Otber Young Men Run Down
From Their Home at Columbus to
See Her—The Husband Surprises the
Trio at the Depot But a Policeman
Prevent* a Row.
Columbus, Ga., Maroh 27.—A sad oase
of doinaatio infelicity oame to light here to
day. The husband is Georg* Lingo, son of
the chief of polios at A merlon a The wife.
Is a small, plumb and remarkably pretty
brunette, just 10, with bright bro wn eyes,
ruddy ebssks, attractive dimples and
charming manners. Lingo cams here yes
terday In search of his wife and sought the
aid of tbe polios. The young woman was
soon located at a boarding bouse on Front
street, where she bad thoroughly initiated
herself into the good graces of the landlady
and her boarders. She gave the name of
Miss Kciia Cameron and said she expected
relative* to arrive from Americus to-iiay.
When the little brunette learned tbat Liugo
had reached the city she fled to a friend of
tbe landlady on East Highlands. This
morning wbsn th* Americus train
arrived Lingo and hi* young wife were
both at th# depot. Two young men from
Americus came on the train and soon joined
tbe young woman. Lingo served the party
with uotio* that ha had his sye on them,
and the preseooe of a p liceman probably
prevented a row. The husband and wife
were brought together this afternoon, but
all efforts to effect a reconciliation proved
fruitless. Lingo says bis wife is not leading
tbe right kind of a life, and obarges that
the young men oame here to see her in re
sponse to letters.
MRS. LINGO’S SIDE OF THE STORY.
To-night Mrs. Lingo gave her side of the
story. Hhe says she was 10 a few day* ago
and was born In Mississippi. Bb* married
Liugo a few months ago, and asserts that he
is a viotim of the liquor habit and will not
work, and is unable to support a wife. She
says be has not even giveu her a dress since
tbeir marriage. A few day* ago, she says,
he tried to kill her with a Winchester rifle,
and would have succeeded if she had not re
moved the cartridges from th* gun without
his knowledge. After this she left her hua
baud and oame to Columbus, and undar an
assumed name sought refug* in tbe
Front street boarding house, where she
has made friends who say they will stand
by bar to the last Tbs girl, with tsar* in
her eyes, asserts that th* is afraid of Lingo
end vows she wilt never live with him
again. Bhe was willing to have her side of
the story printed, but asked that no mention
be made of tbe arrival of the two young
men from Americas. The affair will make
a big sensation in that oity when the details
are made known.
BAVKD FROM LYNCHERS.
Cheater Taken From tbe Jail at
Greensboro to Madison.
Greensboro, Ga., Maroh 27.—Albert
Chester, who was confine! In the county
jail charged with the murder of his 11-yeer
old niece, was carried to Madison by Sheriff
English at 3 o’olook this morning, to pre
vent his being lynebed. The citizens in the
neighborhood where tbe crime was com
mitted have been greatly excited ever since
the horrible deed oame to light, and threats
were numerously mode that be should be
banged without recourse to judge or jury.
Ijost night about 10 o'clock Sheriff English
received information from a prominent
citizen stating that an armed body of the
best men from the Liberty neighborhood
intended to attack tba jail and take
Chester out and bang him. Tbe sheriff
quickly made preparations to receive
the lynchers, Tbe Greene Rifle* and other
citizens were at once ordered oat as a posse
and a girird thrown around tbe jail.
Pickets were also placed on all the roads
leading into Greensboro to give an alarm
at the approach of tbe mob. By 2 o’olook
however tbey had failed to appear and
Sheriff English parried Chester to Madison.
A lynching was undoubtedly iutended.
Four mouuted and masked insn about 12
o’clock halted a oitizen on his way home
and from him they learned of the pre
cautions takeu by the sheriff and doubt
less were unwilling to incur the danger of
bloodshed and without it they would never
have secured the prisoner. Chester is con
sidered one of the moat desperate char
acters in tbe county. He has been a terror
in the neighborhood and has served seven
years for a brutal crime.
JAILED FOR AN ASSAULT.
An 8-Year-Old Girl tbe Alleged Vic
tim of a Clerk.
Columbus, Ga., March 27.— Early this
morning James E. Darlington, a clerk at
the Central railroad office, was arrested
under a warrant sworn out by W. L. Al
len, charging him with a felonious assault.
The orime is alleged to have been commit
ted against Louella Alien, a delicate or
phan girl only 8 years old, a nisoe of toe
prosecutor. Darlington is confined in a
cell at the station house and stoutly denies
his guilt. Oarllngion boarded with the
Allens on Fifth avenue, and the child
fastens tbe crime on him. The proseoutor
thin its be bas ample evidence against Dar
lington and things look black for him to
night. The matter is being kept very quiet
and very few people know anything aoont
it. Garllngtou came here from Chambers
county, Alabama, a few years ago, and is
said to be well connected. He will have a
preliminary trial to-morrow.
A BLAZE AT BOSTON.
Two Editors Lose Their Furniture In
a Burning House.
Boston, Ga., March 27.—The residence
and all of its contents belonging to T. F.
Pruitt, editor of tbe Boston World , was
burned to-day at 11 o’clock. Mr. Pruitt
has reoontly moved to Albany and his
household effects wore packed and ready for
shipment and stored in one room, liis bouse
since be moved ba* been ocoupied by F. 11.
Hail, manager of the Boston World, who
lost very near all of his household effects.
The loss falls very heavily on both of
there gentlemen as neither carried insur
ance The wind was very high and tbe
building and content* wore reduced to
ashes within an hour.
Nearly Went Like Macon's Depot.
Albany, Ga., March 27.— At 1 o’olook
this morning a conflagration was barely
escaped at the so-called union depot Tbe
gasoline stove in Parker's lunob room got
cranky and a big blaze shot out through tbe
top of tbs building, and for some tnoineut*
It looked as if there was no chance of ex
tinguishing tbe flame. However, the fire
was put out before serious damage was doue.
A Cotton Mill to a Receiver's hands
Atlanta, Ga,, March 27. —Tbs Houttrern
cotton mill* ismall manufacturers), situated
a few miles from her*, were pieced in tbe
bands of a receiver yesterday. Tbe death
of one of til* proprietors throw* tbe prop
•rty into oouri.
FURIOUS AGAINST DEEMING.
Crowds at Every station Eager to
Taka Him Out and Lynch Him.
Albany, West Australia. Maroh 27.
—The journey by train of Murderer Swans
ton or Deeming, from F-erth to this city,
whenoe b* is to embark for Melbourne, was
mads notebl* by a aerie* of sxcUing scenes.
Wherever the train stopped the
stations ware crowded with people
anxious to eee tbe prisoner. FYautlo
rushes were made for the train whenever it
came to a standstill. The windows of the
carriage In whioh Deeming rode were bro
ken, as a result of frantic attempts to lynoh
him, made by th* infuriated people. Tbs
wromeu were especially vlolant in their
threats and other manifestation* of rage
against tba prisoner.
THE PRISONER MUCH ALARMED.
Bwanston showed muoh alarm at every
•top and correspondingly was relieved
when ths train proceeded. During tbe
journey he had several fainting fits. His
return tu consciousness was marked by
violent struggles, during wbioh It required
four men to hold him. In consequence of
these paroxysms Ss*' stop's wrists were
terribly bruised and swollen, and the hand
cuffs with wbioh he was manacled were
covered with blood. Tbe detectives who
accompanied tbe prisoner are oonvlnced
tbat hi* fainting fits were ail shammed.
He became com posed toward, ths end of
th# Journey. He was transferred from tho
train to the jail quietly.
ANOTHER FIT DURING THE NIGHT.
He bad another fit during the night. The
physicians who were called to attend him,
prescribed dose* of brandy. They disbelieve
the prisoner’s statement that suoh fits are
dus to an injury to his head received in
Zululand. Swanston displays ths great
est anxiety to prevent <2reoognition
of himself by victims or swindling
operations. 11a has expressed a wish to be
allowed to shave off his mustache and to
wear spectacle* Hiso mfession attributing
to himself "Jack th* Ripper" crimes com
mitted in Whitechapel London, is now re
garded as mare boasting.
MRTBODIbTS IN THE PULPITS.
Members of tba Conference Preach to
Harrisonburg Audiences.
Harrisonburg, Va., March 27— Ths
pulpits of all the churches were filled to-day
by members of tbe Baltimore Methodist
Episcopal ooofereuos and, notwithstanding
tbs bad weather, every ohurch was flllsd.
This morning’s appointments were:
Bishop John C. Keener, at the Methodist
ohurch; R. Hill, D. D., at tbe Presbyteriau
churoh; Rev. J. Watts Shoaff, at tbe
Lutheran ohurch; Rev. J. A. Kearn of
Randolph College, at tha Episcopal ohurch,
and U. Boyd at tbe Baptist oburoh. To
night’s appointments were: Rev. H. C.
Morrison,at the Methodist Kplsoopai oburoh;
Rev. H. H. Kennedy, at the Presbyterian
church; Rev. I. W. Canter, at the Lutheran
church ; I)r. John L. Clark, at the Episcopal,
and Iter. W. G. Hammond at the Baptist
ohurch. Ordination of deacons followed the
sermon at tbe Methodist ohuroh this morn
inf. '
WALT WHITMAN’S DEATH.
An Autopsy Makes It Surprising Tbat
he Lived so Long.
Philadelphia, Pa., Maroh 27.— An au
topsy on Walt Whitman disclosed tbe fact
that the poet had died with his organs in a
state of disease that should, by all ths laws
of medicine, bsv* killed him years
ago. His left lung was entirely gone
while of the right there was but a breath
ing spot left; the heart was surrounded by
a large number of imall atiscesee* and about
2’f quarts of water. The natn in bis left
side that had been diagnosed by some phy
sicians as internal oaucer was found to have
been caused by peritonitis. The brain was
found to be abnormally large, and In fairly
healthy condition.
FOATHRR WEIGHT. 4 TO FIGHT.
Con Doyle Accepts tbe Challenge of
Austin Gibbons.
Chicago, Maroh 27.—^Thursday James
Gibbons issued, through tbe Police Gazette,
a sweeping challenge on behalf of his
brother, Auitin Gibbons, offering to match
Austin against any light weight at 138
pounds for (1,000 a aide, the championship
and the largeit nurse given by any respon
sible olub. Last night Con Doyle, who re
cently knocked out Wiley Evans, acoepted
Gibbons' challenge, stipulating only that
the weight be 13d pounds, give or take two.
This will no doubt be accepted.
Death of a Coal King.
Philadelphia, Pa., Maroh 27.—Infor
mation ws* received to-day that, A. Pardee,
one of Pennsylvcula’s great ooal operators,
died to-day in Florida. Mr. Pardee’s
wealth has been variously estimated
at from (30,000,000 to (60,000,000. it is
possibly under the latter of these figures,
but it uiay.evna exceed them. At tbe time
be dind ho was probably not able oorreotly
to estimate it himself.
A Cuban Party's Leader.
Havana, Maroh 27.—At a meeting held
yesterday the Marquis do Aposeguillo was
declared president of the Spanish party.
QSORQIA’a CHAUTAUQUA.
Opening of the Fourth Annual Ses
sion at Albany.
Albany, Ga., March 27. —The fourth
annual session of tbe Georgia Chautauqua
has begun, and to-day tbe annual sermon
was preached by Rev. 1. J. Lansing, one of
tbe most able divines of ths union. This
promises to bs tbe best of all previous ses
sion a Siuoe March 7 tbe different profes
sors have been busy with their classes, and
now that the assembly week is here a bril
liant programme will be carried out There
is one sad thing in connection with the
present sestion. however, and that is the re
cent death ol Georgia Chautauqua’s highly
honored and much beloved president.
Col. Nelson Tift A memorial servioe was
held in the bug* test tabernacle in honor of
bis memory to-night. The weather ha* been
very inclement for tbe past two days, but
it did not prevent tbe arrival
of visitors. No doubt Albany will see more
strangers and entertain more guests this
week than ever before in her his
tory, To-morrow will be opening day. and
to morrow night the grand and beautiful
Chautauqua salute will be given.
“Our" Dr. Duncan is here to pilot the
fourth Motion through to a grand suoosas.
Prof. Case bas his chorus well trained,
sod some of tbe finest vocal music ever
heard in tbs south will bs rendered in the
tent tabernacle during the week.
Every day next week will he a big day,
but Military day, or Governor's day, Fri
day, April 1, will be the boat of all.
The weather is fine and the crowd tbat
gathered iu the tsut tabei uacie t dy num
bered nearly 3,000 parsons. The opening
sermon, by Uev. L J Lansing, was an sx
oationt ona. Tba Tilt manorial exerclass
were largely stleudsd to-night, the Oitize s
of tire city bs founded being anxious to pay
a tribute to tba ruamory su tnueu honored
aud beloved. Tbe different addresses wars
full <4 pt sum to the name stud many good
deeds of Cob Nelson lUL
I DAILY, f! A YUAB, )
•j S CENTS A COPY. f
< WEEKLY,(L* A YEAR I
STRAINING AT A GNAT.
TALMAQE HITS HYPOOaiTIOAJL.
CHRISTIANS_A RAP.
Big Bins Overlooked While Much
Bluster la Made Over Email Ones.
The Wit of tha Savior Shown In th*
Text from Which tbe Sermon is
Taken.
Brooklyn, N. Y., Maroh 37.—Th# tend*
enoy to formalism in religion and to hypo*
critical pretense In society received a sever*
castigation from the pulpit of the Brooklyn
Tabernaole this morning. Dr. Talmaga
mads a vigorous onslaught upon 11, basing
bit remarks on ths text, Matthew xxitL, 24 li
Y*|bllnd guides, who strain at a goat and i
swallow a camel."
A proverb is compact wisdom, knowledge
in chunks, a library in a Mntsuca, the eleo- j
tricity of many cloud* discharged iu ona .
bolt, a river put through a mill race. Whan
Christ quotes tba provern of tha text, be*
means to set forth ths ludicrous behavior of,
those wbo make a great bluster about smalt'
sins and have no appreciation of great ona*.'
In my text a small lnseot and a large
quadruped are broug it into oomparison—a
gnat and a camel. You have in a museum ,
or on the desert seen the latter, a great,
awkward, sprawling creature, with back
two stories high au l stomach having a 00l- <
lection of reservoirs for dsesrt travel, an
animal forbidden to tbe Jews as food, and
in many literatures entitled “the ship of tbe
desert.” The gnat spoken of in th* text ia
in the grub form. It Is born in pool nr
pond, after a few weeks becomes a ohry
■alls. and then after a few days bsoomet tbs
gnat as wa recognize It But ths insect'
spoken of in the text is iu its very smallest
•haps and it yet inhabits ths water—for my
text is a misprint and ought to read “strain
out a gnat."
My t*xt shows you the prince of inoon—,
sisteneies. A man after long observation j
has formed the suspicion that in a cup of >
water bs is about to drink, there is a grub 1
or the grandparent of a gnat. He goes and j
gets a sieve or strainer. He takes the water'
and pours it through ths sieve ir. the broad"
light. He says: “I would rather do any
thing almost than drink this water until
this larva be extirpatod.” This water ia
brought under inquisition. The experi
ment is tuooesaful. The water rushes
through the sieve and leaves against the
side or tbe sieve the grub or gnat. Then
the man carefully removes tne inseot and
drinks the water In placidity. But going
out one day. and hungry, be devours a
“ship of the desert," the camel, which the
Jews were forbidden to eat. The gastron
omer has no oompunctloos of con cl moe.
He suffer* indigestion. He puts
ths lower jaw under th> oamel's forefoot,
and hi* upoor jaw over the hump of tha
camel’s liack. and givM ona swallow and
the dromedary disappears forever. He
strained out a gnat, he swallowed a camel.
W bile Christ’s audience were yet smiling
at ths opposltsness and wit of his illustra
tion—for smile they did In churoh, unless
they were too stupid to understand th*
hyperbole— Christ practically said them.
“Tbat la you.” I’unottllous about small
things; reckltos about affairs of great mag
nitude. No subject ever withered under a
surgeon's knife more bitterly than did th*
Pharisees under Christ's scalpel of truth.
As an anatomist will take a human body to
pieces and put them under a microscope for
examination, so Christ finds his way to tbe
heart of tbe deed Pharisee and cuts it ou*
and puts it undsr the glnis of inspection for :
all generations to examine. Those
PhsriseM thought that Christ would flatter
tbsm and oompllment them, and how they
must have writhed under tbe red-hotj
words as bs said: ”Ys fools, ys whited
sepulchres, ye blind guides which strain ou*
a gnat and swallow a carnal."
‘here are in our day a great many gnats,
strained out and a great many oamels swal
lowed. and it la the object of tbis sermon to
sketch a few persons who are extensively
engaged in tbat business.
First, I remark, tbat all thoM minister*
of tbe gospel are pbotograobed in the texo
who are very scrupulous about tbe conven
tionalities of rsllgiou, but put no particular
•tress upon matters of vast importance.
Church sorvioas ought to be grave and*
solemn. There is no room for frivolity in
religious oonvocatloo. But there are illus- '
tratlons, and there are hyperboles like thaj
of Christ io tho text that will Irradiate with ,
smiles any intelligent auditory. There ar*>
men like those blind guides of tbe text who,
advocate only those things in religious*
service whldh draw the corners of the inoutti
down, and denounce all those things wbioix
have a tendency to dro w th* corners of tba
mouth up, aud these men will go to
installations and to presbyteries and
to conferences and to associations, tbeir
pockets full of fine sieves to strain
out tbe gnats, while in thslr own churche*
at home every Sunday there are fifty people
sound asleep. They make tbeir churches
great dormitory, and their somniferous ser
mons are a cradle, and tbe drewled-oaE
hymns * lullaby, while some wakeful soul
in a pew with her fan keeps the flies off un
conscious persons approximate. Now, X say
it is wore* to sleep in church than to smii*'
m eburon, for tba latter implies at lease
attention, while the former implies tbe in-'
difference of the hearers and th* stupidity
of ths speaker. In old age, or from phvsioai
infirmity, or from lodk watching with tbe
sick, drowsiness will sometimes over
power one; but when a minister of tb
gosoel looks off upon an audienoe and
finds healthy and Intelligent people
struggling with drowsiness, it is time for
him to give out tbe doxology or pro
nounce tbe benediction. The great fault of
church services to-day is not too much:
vivacity, but too muon somnolence. Th*
one is an irritating gnat that may b*
easily strained out; the otber is a great,
sprawling and sleepy-eyed camel of the dry
desert. In ail our Sabbath schools, In all
our Bible classes, in all our pulpits we need
to brighten up our religious message witix
such Christ-like vivacity as wa fiod iu th*
text.
I take down from my library the biog
raphies of ministers and writers of paid
ages, inspired and nuiuspired, who have
done the most to bring souls to Jesus
Christ, and 1 find tbat without a single
exception tbey consecrated their wit aud
their humor to Christ. ElijaU used it
when be advised the Baalites, as they could
not make their god respond, telling team to
call touder, as their god might be sound
asloep or gone bunting. Job use I it when if*
•aid to bis self-oonceited comforters: “Wis
dom will die with you." Christ not only used
it in the text, but when be Ir intsaUy compli
mented the putrified Fbarinees, saying
"Tha whole need not a physician,’’ and
when by ons word hs described the cuuuing
of Herod, saying: "Go ye, and toll that
fox.” Matthew Henry’s Commentaries from
the first page to tbe last am coruscated
with humor as summer clou is with heat
lightning. Jonn Banyan's writings era as
full of humor as tbey are of saving truth,
and there is not an aged mau here who bas
•ter read “Filgrtin's J‘ogres*" wbo <loea
not remember that while reading It ha
smiled as ofteo os bs wept. Chrysostom,
George Herbert. Hubert .South, John Wes
ley, Georg* Whitfield, Jeremy Taylor, llow
lend HtU, Nvt’.lstou, Georgs U. Finney, and
all tbe men of the pass who greatly ad
vanced tbs kingdom of G->1 enumerated
tbeir wit and tbeir bumor to tbe causa
of i br let. Ho It bas beau in *1! tne ages,
