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( THE MORNING NEWS. 1
Established 1850. Incorporated 1888. V
( J, H. ESTILL, President. )
CLEVELAND UNDER SIEGE
A RUSH TO THE WHITE HOUSE ALU
THROUGH THE DAY.
Scores of Applications for Office Laid
Before the President Members of
Congress Among the Callers Ex-
Gov. Gray with the President for
Half an Hour.
Washington, Maroh B.—The period of
perfunctory visiting has passed, and the
greater number of politicians who called on
President Cleveland to-day were bent on
business. Each had his ax to grind, either
for himself or for some constituent,
and applications for office were filed by the
score. The President was up betimes, and
wten he entered his private office there
were numbers of cards on his table, with
the men whose names they
bore waiting expectantly in the cabinet
room. Mr. Cleveland saw nearly all
who came and devoted a few minutes to
each. Those who were in a hurry saw
Private Secretary Thurber and he soon had
his bauds full attending to their wants.
Mr. Cleveland was too busy upstairs in the
forenoon receiving the more distinguished
visitors to see the general public, and the
east room contingent went away disap
pointed.
VIRGINIA PRESENTS A NAME.
A Virginia delegation, consisting of Sena
tor Huntou ana Representatives Wise and
Meredith presented to the President the
name of Judge John Goode of Virginia for
the solicitor ge_eralsbipf Mr. Goode was
solicitor general under the first Cleveland
administration, and after Mr. Cleveland’s
election last November his name was
prominently mentioned in connection with
the attorney generalship in the cabinet.
Otber callers were the new Assistant
Secretary of State, Josiah Quincy, .Sena
tors Martin of Kansas, Roach of North
Dakota, White of California, Gordon of
Georgia, Mills of Texas, Petfer of Kansas,
Irby of South Carolina, with Gov. Tillman
and Senator Call of Florida, Speaker
Crisp, Representatives Hatch and Dookery
of .Missouri, Sayers and Culberson of Texas,
Chipman of Michigan, Brookshire, Martin
and Bretz of Indiana, Pearson of Ohio
Holman of Indiana, Oates of Ala
bama, Breckinridge, Dickerson and Ellis
of Kentucky, O’Neill of Pennsylvania, Cur
tis and Bentley of New York, Wea lock of
Michigan, Catchings of Mississippi, MoGann
and Black of Illinois, Vice President Steven
son, Senator Butler and Representatives
Johnstone and Brawley and a South Caro
lina delegation; ex-Chief Switzier of the
bureau of statistics, who wants his former
position; Hon. John H. Oberly of Illinois,
ex-civil service commis-ioner.
Shortly after 12 o’olock the President
went downstairs and shook hands with a
crowd of people in the east room, about 400
in number'
CONGRATULATIONS FROM SATOLLI.
One of the earliest callers this morning
was the Rev. Dr. O'Grady, professor of ec
clesiastical hißtory as the Catholic Univer
sity of America, who presented to Private
Secretary Thurber a letter from Arch
bishop Satolll, the papal legate to
America, congratulating Mr. Cleveland on
his accession to the presidency, “particu
larly in the name ot his holiness the pope.”
The letter was written in English on the
official letter head of the Catholio Univer
sity.
Senator Lindsay of Kentucky came
with T. C. Allen of his ’state and usked
Mr. Cleveland to appoint the latter Assist
ant Postmaster General.
Chief Justice Bennett of Kentuokv, who
came with Congressman Stone, merely
paid his respects to Mr. Cleveland. Judge
Bennett’s claims will probably be pressed
for tbe circuit judgeship left vacant by the
promotion of Judge Jaokson to the supreme
bench.
Some of the Illinois congressional dele
gation came with ex-Congressman boott
VVike, who wants to be controller of the
currency.
A PROTEST FROM PRINTERS.
Congressman Amos J. Cummings intro
duced to Mr. Cleveland a delegation of
union labor men representing the typo
graphical organizations. They were Ed
ward Craft of Philadelphia, \V. E. Shields
of the Washington union and John T.
Burke of the Big Six of New York, and
they entered a vigorous protest against the
appointment of C. W. Edwards of Wil
mington, Del., to the office of public printer.
They said that Mr. Edwards
was not • a union printer, that
he was opposed to the labor
organizations, and that he was generally
u: fitted for the office. A hot fight for this
office has already begun. Ex-Congressman
Owen Scott is oi.a of the most prominent
candidates.
Later in the day Senator Palmer and
Representative Williams of Illinois called
with Judge Browning of Benton, 111., whom
they urged for the commis3ionership of the
land office. It is said that Judge Browning
was favorably considered for the same
position when Mr. Cleveland accepted Com
missioner Sparks’ resignation during his
first term,
Ex-Gov. Gray of Indiana called at 2
o’clock and saw'the President immediately.
He remained with Mr. Cleveland more than
half an hour, and when he left the white
house smiled knowingly when asked whether
he had been given the Mexican raissiou. It
is said that Gov. Gray acknowledged to in
timate friends that he would be nomluate 1 !
for the position.
WADB HAMPTON’S SNUG BBRTH.
A Probability That He Will be Made
Pacific Railroad Commissioner.
Washington, March 8. Ex-Senator
Hampton, who has been indorsed for
Pacific railroad commissioner by almost
every member of the Senate, republican
And democrat, Is very confident of reoeiv
hig the appointment, which was formerly
held by his friend, Gen. Joseph E. John
ston.
L'arllale Accepts Denver’s Gold.
.. Washington, March B.—Secretary Car
lisle to-day accepted the proposition of the
clearing house of Denver, Col., to exchange
fl 1)0,000 of treasury notes of the issue of
IVJ U for S1,00:),000 in gold. This will in
crease the free gold in the treasury to
1-0,000. Secretary Carlisle has taken no
®tepß to issue bonds ir and has not Indicated
‘'list polioy he will pursue.
McAdoo to Succeed fioley.
Washington, March B.—Assistant Bocre
try rioley of the navy tendered his resig
®t'°u to Secretary Herbert to-day. Mr.
™icy s resignation, it ia understood, is to
sue eifoct immediately. His successor, it
a ‘ ated, will be named to-morrow, and
tl l ' , 3 .l' reß ent Indications there is little doubt
W 1-6 ex “R*P re9o utatlve McAdoo of
Wanamaker on a Tour.
GoJ„ AS ?, I^ aTON > March B.—Ex-Postmaster
anamaker and party left Wash
liinioi * HVeni ng over the Kichmond and
railroad on a tour of the United
jo f a ° :1 Mexico. Tiie trip will cover
si*te ?iT **• aa< * wl| l traverse twenty-one
% three territories and one proviuce.
NEW MSN TO BB GIVEN A SHOW.
Cleveland Will Avoid Putting Back
His Former Office Holders.
Washington, March B.— The President
and the members of his oabinet had to give
most of to-day to the office-seekers and their
friends. Democratic senators and repre
sentatives made the rounds of the white
house and the departments, sometimes ac
companied by their constituents they were
pressing for appointment. Those office
seekers who went around alone, or with
friends less prominent than senators and
representatives, did not always get in and
did not make much impression when they
did get in. But at the best the impressions
made upon the President and the oabinet
were so numerous that at the end of the
day they were rather blurred. The most
interesting conversation of the day is re
ported by Representative-elect John L.
Bretz of Jasper, Ind., who called at the
white house this morning in the interest of
some constituents who held office untler the
former Cleveland administration. As re
ported, the conversation betweenJMr. Bretz
and the President was about as follows:
After tbe exchange of salutations, "Mr.
President, I want to ask one question, and
that is whether it is true, as reported, that
as a rule you do not intend to reappoint
these gentlemen throughout the country
who were appointed by you to office under
your former administration,” said Mr.
Bretz.
"It is,” said the President.
INCLUDES THE POSTOFFICES.
“Does this rule,” persisted Mr. Bretz,
“apply to postoiticesl”
“It does," said the President.
“And to everything else!” asked Mr.
Bretz.
“Yes, sir,” said the President.
"Good morning,” said Mr. Bretz, retiring
in order, but full of regret for his unfortu
nate constituents.
A newspaper could be filled with the
names of the applicants for appointments,
but so far the names of those who are likely
to be appointed could be put in half a
column if they were known. Very few of
them are known, for this administration is
keeping its own oounsel, so that predictions
as to, for example the foreign state depart
ment nominations for to-morrow, which
Secretary Gresham and President Cleveland
are supposed to have settled upon at their
interview this afternoon, involve a good
deal of guess work. It is of course known
that Josiah Quincy for Assistant Secretary
of State will be among them, but that is
the only one whioh has been definitely an
nounced.
FIRE LICKS UP $12,000.
The Business Portion of Marion, Va.,
Swept by Flames.
Richmond, Va., MarchS. —A special to
the Dispatch trom Bristol says: “At 3
o’olock yesterday morning a most disastrous
fire occurred at Marion, Smith county.
Tho fire broke out in Mac Wolfe’s store and
the fire company being aroused late was
unable to control It. The Central
hotel, Mac Wolfe’s store, Lewis’ law
office and Sprunkle’s drug store
were consumed. The upper
story of the Southwest Virginia News office
was destroyed. A keg of powder was ex
ploded in Mac Wolfe’s store which blew the
sash out of tho court house windows. The
loss is about $12,000. The insurance is $6,-
000. it is the most disastrous fire Marion
has had for a number of years.”
CAROLINA’S NEW BONDS.
Tbe Syndicate Exercises Its Option on
the Full Issue.
New York, Maroh B.—The state of South
Carolina has effected an arrangement
through the Baltimore Trust Company with
a syndicate of New York, Baltimore and
Richmond capitalists for placing its new
loan of $5,250,000, which is to run forty
years and bear per cent, interest. In
January the syndicate took $2,000,000 of
the bonds, which gave it an option on the
remainder of the issue up to April 1. Lan
caster & Cos. of this city, the representa
tives of the syndicate here, say the option
was exercised to-day. The first lot of bonds
have been marketed.
CUT IN TWO BY A BAW.
Tho Victim’s Hoad Fell on One Side
and His Legs on the Other.
Richmond, Va. , March 8. —Robert
Terry, while intoxioated, entered the Vir
ginir and North Carolina wheel factory last
evening. He was warned by the workmen
to keep away from the machinery. This
he failed to do, for while the back of tbe
sawyer was turned Terry stumbled over
the carriage, and the saw connected with it
split his body In two, his head falling on
one side and his legs on the other.
DALTON BENf UP FOR LIFE.
The Leader of the Famous Gang Pleads
Guilty to Murder.
Independence, Kan., Maroh B.—Em
mett Dalton, leader of the famous gang of
outlaws, was brought into oourt this morn
ing to stand trial for the murders committed
during Abe raid at Coffey villa last summer.
Dalton entered a plea of guilty of murder in
the second degree and was at once sen
tenced to imprisonment for life. He left
for the state prison at noon, accompanied
by four officcers.
Tennessee’s Bed-ridden Governor.
Nashville, Tenn., March B.— Peter
Turney, the bed-ridden governor of this
state, io hardly expected to live more than
two weeks longer. Gov. Turner was In
augurated in his sick bed in January last.
He has had a severe relapse, and the gen
eral belief is that he will never come to the
capitol.
A sensational rumor that Gov. Turney
was dead reaohed hero this morning. Both
houses of the legislature Immediately ad
journed. The rumor proves to be untrue,
but Gov. Turney’s condition is precarious.
Eohedule of the Ball League.
New York, March B., —The base ball
league finished its lubors at 5:15 o’olock p.
m. to-day, making public at the close of the
session nothing of its transactions beyond a
few changes in the phraseology of the rule
governing sacrifice hits, the faot that John
B. Day had be® ll eleoted an honorary
member and the schedule. The champion
ship season opens on April 27 and closes
! Sfspt. 30. _
After duoustion of Southern League mat
ters It was decided that the same rules as
those adopted in favor of the Eastern
League should apply to the Southern
League.
Speaker Davis Ousted.
Nashville, Tenn., March B.— The com
mittee having the Speaker Davis matter lu
hand adopted a resolution to-day requesting
his resignation. Speaker Davis refused to
resign. The House then deolared the chair
vacant and elected J. A. Treusdalespeaker.
Eckert Succeeds Dr. Green.
New Youk. March B.— At a meeting of
the board of directors of the Western Union
Telegraph Company to-day, Thomas 1.
Eckert was elected president and general
manager o t tno company.
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, MARCH 9. 1893.
CALLS ON THE CABINET.
THE NEW SBCRSTARIKB FOBOED
TO SHAKE MANY HANDS.
Scores of Callers Bring an Offlee
seeking Bee In Their Headgear.
Hoke Smith at Hla Desk Long Be
fore the Clerks in His Office Arrive.
Washington, March B. —Early hours
will oharaoterlze the new order of things
in the Interior department if the example
of Hoke Smith, the new secretary, is to be
generally followed and if the secretary him
self keeps it up. He has marie no promise
for the future, but this morning, bright and
early, tbe exaot time being 8:20, he was in
his offioe. He found very few ahead of
him, and even bis private secretary, Mr.
Bennett, who, as a newspaper man, is ac
customed to be in the front of the pro
cession, found that the secretory had
distanced him upon the first morning of
his official career by at least ten minutes.
In the opinion of Mr. Bennett the secretary
established a dangerous precedent, but if he
intends to maintain this pace Mr. Bennett
has no idea of being left behind. The sec
retary was none too early to meet a large
number of people who were anxious to see
him. The day was spent in shaking hands
and exchanging greetings with friends who
had come to weloome him, and some of them
at the same time incidentally to introduce
persons in whom they hope the secretary
will take some official interest.
WON’T NAME MEN HASTILY.
The secretary states, in reply to all in.
quines relative to the changes iu the offices,
that he has not yet taken the matter up
and that he intends to move Blowly, in
order to make no mistakes. A huge bundle
of applications for positions in the depart
ment was received and handed over to the
appointment office, where they wore
properly briefed and filed. The mail to-day
was unusually heavy and the bulk of the
letters had reference to the
services and qualifications of patriot
in various parts of the country who,
in the opinion of their friends and in their
opinion, are qualified to fill positions under
the present administration. There is, of
oourse, a good deal of gossip iu regard to
the important positions whioh belong to
this department and the names of a number
of individuals of more or less prominence
have been mentioned. There are two as
sistant secretaries, and It is stated that Col.
Henry L. Muldrow of Mississippi, who was
the assistant secretary under Mr. Lamar,
is again being pushed for appointment to
his old place. There seems to be no
one specially mentioned for the
position of first assistant secretary, now
held by Gen. Bussey. Mr. 1 .dinar, the son
of the late Secretary Lamar, and who,
under the former administration, was the
chief of the stationery division, Is said to be
slated for a good place in the department,
exactly what place is not known, but Mr.
Lamar's hosts of friends think that he
would adorn the chair of chief clerk or ac
ceptably manage the important affairs of
the appointment division.
Carlisle also on hand early.
Seoretary Carlisle arrived at tho treasury
department very early this morning, hut
not before 100 or more democrats who were
awaiting his arrival. He was closeted
most of the morning in his room, and those
who saw the secretary at all ran the gaunt
let of bis son, Logan Carlisle, and were in
their turn admitted to bis presenoe.
Seoretary Spaulding signed the depart
ment mail as aoting secretary and Assist
ant Seoretary Lambertson was designated
by Secretary Carlisle the first thing this
morning to sign warrants covering in and
taking out money from the treasury. The
mail this morning was so large that it was
taken to the appointment room in a great
basket. It measured several bushels and
nearly all of the letters were applications
and indorsements for office. Kentuoky
was prominent, both in those who called
personally and those who sent letters. A
neat printed form has been prepared which
will be sent to eaoh applicant, acknowledg
ing the receipt of his application. Five
additional clerks have been detailed for
work in tbe appointment division to assist
in keeping tbe work up.
Secretary Carlisle has accepted the resig
nation of Col. J. R. Weber, commissioner
of immigration at New York. He is the
only prominent official who has formaUy|re-
Bigned, though several of tho treasury de
partment building have placed their resig
nations at the disposal of Secretary Car
lisle.
GRESHAM ALSO BESIEGED.
From an early hour thia morning until
lunch tune Secretary Gresham was engaged
at the state department receiving visitors.
Mr. Andrews, the secretary’s son-in-law, who
came on from Chicago to spend the day
with him, aided him in receiving and dis
posing of the callers. The developments in
the matter of the appointments that have
boen determined on were meager. Semi
official assurance was given that ex-Gov.
Isaac P. Gray of Indiana would be given
the Mexican mission, and Patrick A. Col-
Uds of Massachusetts be made consul gen
eral at London.
Josiah Quincy, the new First Assistant
Secretary of State, spent some time in con
sultation with Mr. Wharton. He will not
take hold, however, until next Monday.
Notifications were sent to all the foreign
legations in Washington of the appoint
ment of Judge Gresham as Secretary of
State, and inviting the ministers to attend a
reception to be given by the new seoretary
to-morrow at noon in the diplomatic parlor.
olney’s reception.
Attorney General Olney, like other cabi
net officers, spent most of his time to-day ro
oeiving visitors. They began to climb the
steps of the department of justioe at an
eorly hour and kept it up until the offioe
closed. Most of them came in delegations
and as a rule they left bundles of papers
uontainiDg application and indorsements
for office for some friend. But few resigna
tions have so for been received by Attor
ney General Olney, but among those handed
in nave been the resignations of Mr. Aid
rich as solicitor general of the United States
andgof Mr. Cotlon as Assistant Attorney
General.
BISSBLL AT HIS DESK.
Postmaster General Bissoli arrived at his
desk promptly at 9 o’clock this morning.
Callers kept up an incessant stream until
after noon. Among the prominent sena
tors who oalled were Jones of Arkansas,
Mills, McPherson, Gordon. Coke and Voor
heea. There is no tangible information
obtainable in regard to the candidates for
the four places of Assistant Postmaster
General. Tbe most reliable information
makes Robert Maxwell of Buffalo a prom
inent candidate for fourth assistant, who
has the disposal of fourth-class postoffices,
whioh was formerly tbe duty of tho first
assistant.
The reception of visitors occupied the
greater portion of the time of Secretary of
Agriculture Morton to-day, and he found
little or no time to devote to official matters,
the greater portion of these falling to As
sistant Secretary Willetts.
Hanged for Murder.
Magnolia, Miss., March B.—L. K. Ford
we* hanged to-day for the murder of Mar
shall R. A, Clay about a year ago. There
was no disturbance.
WALL STREET AS A WOLF.
No Bonds to Be Poured Into Its Maw
If It Can Be Avoided.
W ashington, Maroh B,—The Nsw York
ers who are so anxious to have the new
administration issue new bonds bombarded
the white house and the treasury depart
ment to-day with panioky te.egrams, whioh,
it is needless to say, bad no effect upon
either President Cleveland or Secretary
Carlisle, who, while thoroughly appreciat
ing the situation, are* not alarmed by It.
Secretary Carlisle would not talk about the
matter lor publication to-day beyoud de
nying that he bad arranged with August
Belmont & Cos., or anybody else, to take an
issue of bonds. Tbe tact is, of ■
course, that tbe administration has
not yet determined to issue bonds, and
so beyond makiug inquiries as to what
arrangements might be made, in case such
action was to be taken, has not takeu any
steps in this matter, it may not be neces
sary to issue bonds at all. At present the
treasury department is maintaining the
$100,00(1,000 reserve Intact by getting gold
from the banks. Secretary Carlisle has
gone west for it, getting to-day $1,000,000
trom the banks of Denver. Col., in return
for small notes, whioh will go to the credit
of the United States in the depository
banks of Colorado, thus saving the expense
of transporting it east, v. hile releasing au
equal amount of gold in New Y ork with
out reducing the gold fund credited to the
treasury.
CHICAGO ALSO TO HELP OUT.
He has also accepted from Chicago banks
an offer to furnish from $500,000 to $1,000,-
000 in gold and some of the New Y’ork banks
which refused Secretary Foster gold are
now expressing a willingness to furnish it
to Secretary Carlisle. This temporary ex
pedient will suffice for a few duys, during
whioh it is hoped at the treasury that the
ex[or!s will fall off in view of the present
rates of exchange, and also in view of the
fact that Now York bankers are borrowing
money in Europe to meet their payments,
thereby depositing securities iu New York
with the agents of European houses. Tbe
President’s belief that tbe muu in Now
Y T ork who want bonds issued are creating
artificial tinanolal conditions there makes
him especially desirous to exhaust every
other means to protect the
public credit before authorizing an
issue of bonds. It is even
said that he may in oertam contingencies
authorize a temporary reduction of the gold
reserve in preference to issuing bonds, be
lieving that the object ieston, if it could bo
exhibited without danger to the financial
system, would bo so Impressive as to greatly
aid in securing the repeal of the 8 herman
act, which is so largely responsible for the
prosoufc condition ol affairs. He has oer
taiDly been advised by financiers in whom
ho has confidence to use the gold reserve
freely, and treasury officials were to-day
discussing the matter os possible.
A SUIT BETWEEN STATHS.
Virginia and Tennessee Both Claim a
Long Strip of Land.
Washington, Mardh The state of
Virginia and state of Tennessee are parties
to ujsuit of whioh the argument consumed
pract’caily all the time of thß United States
supreme court to-day. Virginia is seeking
to secure a large strip of land now within
the boundaries of Tennes-ee, but claimed by
the Old Dominion to be part of ita territory,
Tho trace in question is a wedge-shaped
strip of land stretching across the
northern border of Tennessee, ad
joining Virginia on the south. It
is 113 miles in length, 2 railos in width
at its eastern and 8 miles in width at
its western extremity. The country is
mostly sparsely settled, but is iu the line of
the material development of Southwestern
Virginia and Eastern Tennessee, One of
the towns in dispute is Bristol, Tenn.,
whioh has grown greatly in the last decade
and enjoys two municipal governments,
according to the present boundary line be
tween Tennessee and Virginia, "the main
street separating the Tennessee section of
town from the Virginia section. If Vir
ginia should win the suit the whole
town would be part of its territory.
Attorney General Ayres is the princi
pal representative of Virginia before the
court, and associated with him are At
torney General .Scott and William K. Rhea.
Attorney General G. W. Pickle represented
the state of Tennessee, with A. H. Collier,
Abram L. Deinoas, and C. J. Bt. John as his
associates. The olaim of Virginia to this
territory is based on an allegation that the
boundary she now contends for was recog
nized by the state of North Carolina as the
true zone of division between the two
states, and that when North Carolina ceded
what in now the state of Tennessee to the
United States, and T nnessee came into tho
union, tbe newiy-adrnittod state claimed
and secured more territory than belonged
to it. Tennessee assorts that tbe line as
now run is the true one.
Charleston’s ColleotorshlD.
Washington, Maroh 8. Ex-Senator
Hampton and ex-Congressman Dibble of
Charleston were at the white house to-day
recommending the appointment of ex-Mnyor
Bryan to be collector of customs at Charles
ton and said afterward that they were
confident that he would be appointed.
BOBS BUCK AND THE OFFICES.
Resignations Were Written Out But
They Havo Been Torn Up.
Atlanta, Ga., March B.— The details of
an interesting conference of republican
offioe holders have come out here. Accord
ing to the story, which is vouched for by a
gentleman who is in a position to know,
previous to President Cleveland’s inaueura
tiou, Col. A. E. Buok, known as "Boss
Buck,” had advised that all the federal
office holders in this state tender their
resignations as soon as the new administra
tion was installed, so that they might be
spared a formal decavitation. It was ex
pected that the new administration would
“turn the rascals out” summarily.
resignations written out.
CoL Buck, Postmaster Lewis, District
Attorney Darnell, Collector Johnson, and
others of minor note had prepared their
resignations and had them ready to mail to
Washington. The story goes that as soon
as President Cleveland’s inaugural appeared
Boss Buck oooveued his cabinet and the
speeoh was thoroughly weighed, together
with other circumstaoces that might affect
the hopes of democratic office-seekers, it
was then determined that the danger of
decapitation was not at all imminent, aud
with true republicau instinct tbe Buck
cabinet tore up tbe resignations they had
written and agreed to stand firm in the
hope of indefinitely extending their office
bolding careers.
A Bank Director Convicted.
Philadelphia, Pa., March B.— Ephraim
Young, a director of the defuuet Spring
Garden National Bank, was found guilty in
the United States district court this morn
ing of conspiracy with President Kennedy
and tbe cashier, and with embezzling the
funds of the corporation. Young was com
pletely overcome.
FITZ WINS WITH A RUSH.
HALL KNOCKED OUT |IN THE
FOURTH ROUND.
Fitz Landed His Right on the Polntof
His Antagonist's Jaw and Bent Hltn
to the Floor Like a Dead Man—Six
Thousand Persons Present and SOO,-
000 at Stake. .
New Orleans, March B.— The long dis
puted question of the supremacy of Hall
and Fitzsimmons reaohed a final settlement
at the Crescent City Athletic Club to-night.
The contest was an interesting and exciting
one from the first call of time to the oou
oluslon of the battle. The fame of tbe con
testants was such as to give both an un
questioned right to championship form, but
it was not alone in the reputation of the men
that the fight before the Crescent City
Athletio Club acquired its greatness. Never
before was suoh a sum at stake on the issuo
of a single fight. The purse of $40,000 and
a stake of SIO,OOO a side made the enormous
sum of $60,000 dependent on the result. Mix
thousand pairs of eyo.s wore eagerly strained
toward the arena as the principals and their
socouds and followers took their places in
opposite corners.
LOOKED LIKE GLADIATORS.
It may be questioned if two suoh magnifi
cent specimens of physical manhood ever
faced each otber so equally matched in the
prize ring. Meu larger than either of them
had from time to time won more or less
fame in the fistic arena, but it was not a
matter of bulk alone. Both men were
veritable giants, yet they wore not great in
bulk.
There could not be a doubt as to which
of the pair would havo beou the favorite in
an assembly of artists. Hall, tall, broad
shouldered and darker in the pale
rays of the eleotrio light than his
opponent, looked au ideal athlete. A large
siuewy neok, perfectly modeled and grace
fully joined to the broad, sloping shoulders,
well coated with clean, hard muscle*, a fell
and grandly developed chest, oylludrlcal
trunk, tapering slightly at the waist and
strongly joined to tho limits, which, while
powe- ful and muscular at the thighs, looked
a shade lean from the kueoa down, though
very hard aud sinewy. Handsome as he
was, Hall looked every inch a fighter.
FITZ NOT IN IT IN APPEARANCE.
As Fitzsimmons took bis place in tils cor
ner one could not but be impressed with tho
thought that ho looked singularly unlike tbe
ideal old-time prize fighter. He was long,
lanky and lathy. He stands just 6 feet
in his stockings and stripped to tbe
skin be measured over 43 inches
around tho chest, 54 around the shoulders,
34 around the waist, around the hips.
His thigh measures 23 inches, his oalf 14,
biceps 14, forearm 12, wrist 8. No stretch
of imagination could enable a truthful
chronicler to oall him an Apollo, but not
withstanding all this he looked formidable,
and especially to the traiued eye of an
expert.
HALL THE HEAVIER.
Though Hail is unquestionably the heavier
mau ol the two he does not look as
large as the red-headed bluckmnitn. The
principal reason for this is that Hall is built
upon more conventional and symmetrical
lines. He is compactly built, while
Fitzsimmons is in many respects loosely
put together. Hall’s chest, though not wide,
is exceptionally deep and more nearly cylin
drical in form than that of tbe ordinary
athlete. He is not a particularly large man
above the waste, though well filled out and
handsomely proportioned.
THE ARRANGEMENTS PERFECT.
The arrangement at the ringside was per
fect. The seating capacity was more than
ample to seat twice as many people as wero
expected to attend and a perfect view was
promised for paying patrons arid dead
heads alike. There was room for 13,225 peo
ple, and there was no need for squeezing.
The lights distributed among the amphi
theater were numerous in quantity aud ex
ceptional in quality. The crowd was rep
resentative in cliaraotor and thoroughly
cosmopolitan. Betting at this time was 9
to 10 on Hall and 95 to 100 on Fitz. In Hall’s
corner the men chosou to loox after his
interest were tbe light-weight champion
MeAudffe, Mitchell, Squire Abingtou and
John Kline holding the watch. Fitzsim
mons had men with less reputation, but not
less faithful than Hall's attendants, Billy
Fitzsimmons, his brother, Martin Julian
and FraiiK Boswortb, IJ. F. Omalloy keep
ing time. The men entered the ring at 9
o’clock promptly. Hail leading the proces
sion. Referee Duffy took his position
almost immediately. Hall was loudly
cheered upon entering the ring.
FITZ UNDER THE FLAG.
Fitz came In waving the American flag
and received a tremendous ovation. Dresi
dent Noel and the chairman of the contest
committee, Joseph Short joined the rnori in
the ring. While (Japt. Barrett took oharge
of the police arrangements, Referee Duffy
made a speech in which be asked tbe crowd
to preserve order. The men then advanced
to the center of the ring folio wed by their
seconds, where Referee Duffy cautioned them
about fouls and tbe usual flub rules. Capt.
Barrett weighed tho gloves, and finding
them of lawful weight handed them to
Martin Julian, who took them over to Hall
for his ohoioe and Mitchell selected his
principal’s gloves. Referee Duffy an
nounced that tho pivot blow was barred
and tho men stripped. Time was called and
the great battle was on.
A CAUTIOUS OPENING.
Round I—Both men shook bands a few
minutes after 9 o’olock in the orthodox
old-time fashion, both men coming
to tho scratch with a jaurittuess which
showed their seeming lack of care.
They commenced work in a very stagy
manner, until Kitzslmmoos finally fed with
the left and fell short of bis mark, Hall's
left on the counter barely touching bis face.
Fitzsimmons wus the most aotive of the
two, aud he set a lively pace by doing nil
the leading, and lauding frequently with
his left ou Hall’s body. Hall was slow and
did not succeed in landing a single blow
with effect.
FITZ MUCH THE QUICKER.
Hall was full of confidence anu while he
did not go into hard fightlug he was ex
cusable, owing to the fact that be was kept
so busy dojglng and warding off Fitz’s
blows that be had no time to show tho peo
ple bis great ability as a hitter. Fitz
was quick and judged his distance
■o admirably that he landed
at most every blow he delivered with great
accuracy. Hall received some stinging
blows on the ribs, but he was so thoroughly
trained that they had little or no effect.
The aggressive maimer of Fitz rather took
him by surprise and made him realize that
he had no easy task to perform.
FITZ STILL PUSHES THE FIGHTINO.
Round 2—Fitzsimmons still pursued his
leading tactics and landed Ins right aud left
several times very hard on Hall’s body. Ho
also got in a good right and left on Hail's
face, it was well toward the close of the
round before Hall commenced to laud a few
good blow*, but they ware by no means
dangerous. Fitz bad by far the beat of the
round.
it was no* until all succeeded in working {
Fitz into his corner, where he got In several
good stiff blows, that be began to strike out
freely. He showed up iu such tine form ,
toward the close of the rouud that the |
majority of the spectator* began to
have their doubts as to lanky
Bob’s ability to hold out against
so powerful au opponent, a* Hal! was by far
the stronger of tbe two. Both men did
some very hard hitting, and their blows fell
upon each other like bail. Honors were
pretty evenly divided, and many rather
thought Hall had a trifle the best of tbe
hitting,
MOTH MEN GAME. ,
Round 3—At the call to the center Hall
stepped briskly forward and led off with bis
left and caught Fitz square on tbe nose.
The tilow dazed the lanky man, yet he
fought gamely and returned tho oompli
ment by sending his left band on Hall’s
stomach. Hall lauded again lightly on the
neck, then both men clinched. By mutual
consent they separated, both laughing.
Hall led his right aud left, raaohlng his big
antagonist's body nud ueok. Con
tent for tho moment with this
Hall walked around the ring,
Fitz following. Fitz missed a swinging
right-hander, but he planted hi< left ou
Hall's stomach. Hall got his left baud jab
in Fitz’s face, again making the ohamplou's
head bob bans. Hall followed this pen
formanoe with a beautiful right end left
hand blow ou Fltz’s head and side, but the
big Australian got back most too far for
the blows to do auy damage. Fitz retreated,
apparently no worse for the blows. Tho
round ended by Kit/, missing a swinging
blow for Hall’s stomach.
A CLEAN KNOCK-OUT.
Round 4—Tho men were both in excel
lent condition and full of fight when the
gong sounded for tho fourth rouud. They
responded to tho call like gladiators and
wont at each other as though they intended
to find the winner in short order, but they
had scarcely warmed up to their work when
Fitz lauded that duugerous right of his ou
the point of the jaw and Hull fell to the
floor like a dead man. It was a hard fall
nnd the hack of Hall’s head came in oon
tact with the floor with suoh a sickening
thud that it oould be beard all
through the building. It was a clean knock
out, and it wus some minutes after be was
counted out before his seconds suocoeded in
restoring him to oousciousness, and then he
had to be carried to his corner. The scene
was the wildest that has been witnessed at
tbe ring side for many years. Bob caught
up tho American flag and waved it over his
head like an Indian, while the crowd
cheered and yelled like Hottentots. Fitz
was declared the victor and ttie winners
wore happy smiles.
KITE NATURALIZED.
Fitzsimmons arrived here this morning
aud soon after went to the criminal court
room, where he took out naturalization
papers in order, as he said, that he might
wear tho stars and stripes In his fight with
Hall. His entranoe caused a oommotion
aud the oourt business was suspended.
GEORGIA OWNS NO FLAG.
Lieut. Satterlee Tells Why the Flag
of the Horae Guards Wes Used.
Atlanta, Ga., Maroh B.—The “flag in
oidont” of the inaugural parade, which
seems to have stirred up a breeze in military
circles, was the stibjoot of a good deal of
talk here to-day. Goy. Northon was asked
about it, but he declined to express himself
iu regard to the matter, saying that he pre
ferred to let the members of the Georgia
Hussars, who went to Washington and not
othor parties, express themselves first. He
felt sure tiiat those members of the com
mand wlio went on the trip had had nothing
to do with the kiok which has been raised
fiver the flag carried in the
processiou and in the mauner in which it
was carried. Lieut. Hattorlee, who is un
disputed in his authority on all military
matters, was surprised at the kick, and said
he did not believe any of tho Hussars who
were In Washington felt sore about it, for
they understood it, and had they felt ng
griovcil they would have oome to him. Ho
said that the Governor’s Horse Guard flag
was the only flag obtainable, and It was
used, not to glorify Atlanta, but to represent
Georgia, as It was a Georgia flag.
milledoe’s vain hunt.
When Gov. Nortben and bis staff decided
to go to Washington Col. John Mllledge
was selected a color-bearer. Col. Mllledge
immediately began looking about for a flag
suitable for the occasion. He found that
tbe state not own a flag small enough, and
as the Governor’s Horse Guard had a hand -
|ome Georgia flag with the tetters O. H. G.
on it, be decided to use that, as it was of
fered him. Col. Mllledge bad applied to
Adjt. Gen. Kell to get money to buy
enough cheap goods to make a flag. He was
informed that there was not euough money
in the department for that, as tho
appropriation made by the legislature was
so small that there was hardly enough
money to buy postage stamps. Circum
stances were such that Col. Mllledge could
not go to Washington, so Capt, John A.
Miller was seleoted in his plaoe. Gov.
Nortben then wrote to Capt. Gordon of the
Hussars accepting his services as an escort,
and at the same time stated that Capt.
Miller would carry tbe flag. Capt. Miller,
according to the plan arranged beforehand,
rode by himself bearing the flag of the
Governor’s Horse Guard because it was tbe
only available Georgia flag.
ANN ARBOR ENGINEERS STRIKE’.
Tbe Mon on Connecting Roads Refuse
to Handle Freight.
Toledo, 0., March B. —The Ann Arbor
Railroad Brotherhood of Engineers and
Firemen went out this morning at 6 o’clook
in obedienoe to tbe instructions of Chief
Engineer Arthur. The strikers furnished a
crew for the mall train and that is the only
train that has left here to-day. Chief
Arthur lias instructed the beads of the
brotherhood lodges on the various connect
ing lines not to handle auy Ann Arbor
business. Reports from all divisions show
that all the meu are out and that everything
is tied up. T here is a probability that tho
strike will extend to other roads.
GRAND RAPIDS ENGINEERS GIVE WARNING,
Grand Rapids, Mich., March B. —The
engineers on tbe Grand Rapids roads, in
tersecting the Ann Arbor road, say they
will refuse to handle freight from that road
delivered to them by “scab” crews. There
has been no aotion by the brotherhood here
to that effect.
ALL OUT AT FRANKFORT.
Frankfort, Mich., Maroh B.— The
engineers and firemen on the Toledo and
Auu Arbor struck this morning at 6 o’olock.
No through freigh* has been running since
March 6. The City of Marquette came in
Wednesday at 1:30 a. ni., but cannot unload
owing to a lack of cart. The excitement is
running high.
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FRANCE’S BOODLE KINGS,
OPENING OF THE TRIAL OF THB
ACCUSED IN THE ASSIZES.
Ex-Vllnlßter Proust, Deputy Faufon
nirle, Senator Beral, Ministers
Gobron and Blondin, Charles do Lea
sepa, M. Fontaine and Ex-Minister
Batbut Arraigned—Tbe Last Named
Admits His Guilt—Nature or the
A actuations.
Paris, March R.—The assize oourt room
and the approaches to the Palais da J ustioe *
crowded tins morning, the occasion
being the opening of the trial of ex-Minister
and Deputy Antonin Proust, Deputy IJugue
de la Faufoniurtu, Senator Herat, Ministers
Gobron and M. Blondin,Charles do Leeeeps,
Fontaine and ex-Minlster Hal haul on charges
of corruption in connection with the
Panama lottery bonds bill. Among the
spectators wore M. Olemenceau, M. Floquet
anil M. Shaffer, the former president of the
Chamber of Deputies, as well as several
members of the oommiUeo of the Chamber
of Deputies delegated to watch the trial.
Hixty witnesses lad been summoned.
Charles de l.esseps, Marius Fontaine and M.
Uaihut, ex-minister of public works, bad
been brought to the court under guard. M,
Bathut looked worn and depressed, and tbe
others hud an uir of embarrassment aud dis
tress
baihut's HIGH PRICK.
The indictment sets forth that notes were
found among the papers of Charles de Les
seps showing that M. llaibut asked for
1,000,000 francs for introducing the Panama
bill iu tbe chambers. The measure was laid
on tho table in the < hamber of Deputies on
June IT, and on tho same day Charles do
I.estops issued two cash voucher*, the
amount of whioh Fontaine received on tho
following day. On receiving the money M.
Fontaine immediately handed 250,000 frunos
to M. Blondin, who took the money to M.
Baihut at the Senate chamber. On Juno 31
M. Blondin paid M. Baihut the further sum
of 125,000 francs.
BAIHUT ADMITS THE CHARGES.
M. Baihut, after at first denyiug ’ he-o
facts, finally admitted them, and also ad
mitted that ho had applied the sums of
12,000 and 5,000 francs to tho purchase of
Italian securities. The indictment con
cludes by detailing various charges against
M. Fontaine and Charles de Lussepa, who
were accused of influencing M. Baihut, and
also of having induood M. Artou and the
lace Baron Keinach to corrupt senators and
deputies. M. Baihut is acoused of having
received money for performing an
aot iu the execution of hi, duty,
regarding whioh be was not entitled to pay
ment. M. Blondin it charged with beiug a
party to the corruption of M. Baihut. M.
Arton, who is not under arrest, is Included
in the indictment on tbe charge of corrupt
ing legislators and Deputy Saus \oroy is
charged, like M. Uaihut, with having re
ceived money to influence his action as a
publio official.
DE LKBBEPB’ EXPERIENCE WITH HERZ.
Charles de I sweeps In reply to questions of
Judge dee Jardins recounted his experience
in endeavoring to induce the government to
lntroduoo iu tbe chambers a bill authoriz
ing tho issue of the lottery bonds. M. Herz
hail made a direct demand for money and
I .esse ps hail seen evidence that Herz was
too poworful to bo denied. “We could not
make an enemy of the sleeping partner in
/.it Justice, M. Ulemouoeau’s paper,” said
M. de Lessens.
A DENIAL BY DE LKSHEPB.
De I.esse pH denied that he knew that any
of tbe money paid out by him to Baron
Iteinach was to be used in bribing
officials whose names were found o*
the stubs of propor checks. Bar in Iteinach,
he said, used Dunums money to pay his per
sonal debts. Questioned as to tils re
lations with Arton, tbe lobbyist,
De liesaeps said: "I hail no direct
dealing with the man. He came to me
with Baron Reluach as the representative
of M. Kloiiquet. Both said that! the cam
paign in Nurd against Gen. Boulanger was
very active and that I could render M.
Klouquet great service by setting aside
300,000 francs for purposes which he would
Indicate. I replied that M. Flouqunt him
self luuet make the request. The next day
M. Arton told me that Flouquet wished to
see me.
“I met M. Klouquet an hour later, and be
reported to me less bluntly what M. Arton
bad already bald to him. If I could
not make the sacrifice, he said,
his feelings toward tho company would
not be changed, but he was
auxlous to have me help him in the matter
as far as I felt able to do. Ho I thought it
would not be prudent to refuse to do suoh
an honorable gentleman service.” [Laugh
ter.]
BALLY OF THB CONBKRVATIVEB.
The Threatened Mutiny Against Bal
four Does Not Develop.
London, March B.— A meeting of con
servatives at the Carlton Club to-day wti
thronged by leaders as well as the rank and
file of the party’s parliamentary repre
sentatives. The occasion was one of
of intense interest, tor every <ne wa- anx
ious to know what course would be taken in
regard to the growing dissatisfaction
with Mr. Balfour's leadership. If
there was any disposition to; mutiny it
failed to develop into aotion. The meeting
was not only harmonious, but enthusiastic,
and it was evident that the unionist victory
at Grimsby bad come opportunely td revive
and reluvigorate tbe spirits of the despond
ent. lord Randolph Churchill quieted all
surmises and hints as to any
purpose on his part to supersede Mr.
Balfour, declaring that his best effort*
would be given to the support of Mr. Bal
four as tbe leader of the party in the House
of Commons. This announcement wa*
greeted with loud and hearty cheers.
Otber prominent conservative* spoke oor
dlally in behalf of vigilant, active and
united opposition to Mr. Gladstone’* IrUh
home rule bill, and every utterance iu favor
of strong and harmonious opposition wa*
greeted with evidences of enthusiasm.
Thef£meeting lasted one hour and ten
minutes, audits results were regarded by
the conservatives as eminently satisfactory.
The conservatives unanimously decided
to move as an amendment to the motion for
second reading of the home rule bill that IS
be read six mouths hence.
A Railroad’s New Vico President.
Philadelphia, March B.— At a meeting
here yesterday of the directors of the Nor
folk end Western Railroad Company Will
iam C. Bullitt, assistant to the president,
was unanimously elected vice president in
charge of the traffic, to succeed Charles G.
Eddy, resigned to become second vice presi
dent of the J leading rood.
Failed to Site the Naronlo.
New York, March B.— Tbe Runic, which
sailed from Liverpool Feb. 24. arrived to
day. She saw nothing of the Naronio. She
had been directed to look out for the Na
ronlo, and took a more southerly oourse
than usual.