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( J. H. ESTILL, President. J
NEW SMYRNA’S KEDCLOT
TWO ARRESTS FOR THE QUAD
RUPLE MURDER
William Moßae and Irvin Jenkins
Jailed on the Strength of a Confes
sion Made by a Boy Named Marlon
Clinton—He Claims to Have Been
With the Murderers on the Night of
the Crime.
DeLand, Fla., March 9.—The heavy iron
doors of the Volusia county jail closed in
the faces of William Moßea, llariou Clin
ton, and the much advertised negro Irvin
Jenkins at midnight last night, and this
afternoon the grand jury handed in true
bills against these parties for the murder of
the Pack wood family at New Smyrna in
December, 1891, the particulars of which
were given the readers of the News at the
time. The arrests were made about 10
o’clock last night immediately following a
full confession of the terrible crime
upon the part of Marion Clinton,
a boy about 18 years of age, to
Hiram Cowart, a member of the grand
jury, while sitting down at the roots of an
oak in this city. Clinton was invited around
to the jury room and State's Attorney
James D. Beggs was sent for, and to him
the same confession was made. The state’s
attorney then went before Justice Bradley,
swore out warrants and Mcßae and Jen
kens were soon awakened from their slum
bers by Sheriff Kurtz and placed in cells.
Clinton being taken upstairs and kept alone
and under guard the balance of the
night. The three are® here, with
about 100 others, who had been
summoned from the New Smyrna section
before the grand jury and are the three
men who have been strongly suspected of
committing the crime siuce it was done.
The evidence heretofore has been entirely
circumstantial and not strong enough to
bring out true bills. During the session of
the court following the date of the murder
Clinton was taken before the grand jury to
testify. Upon the assembling of the jury
this morning, and as he passed by the orowd
in front of the court house, he was evi
dently passing through a trying ordeal and
seemed to have passed a ter
rible night. All three have
lived in the New Smyrna section for years,
aud Mcßae, who is supposed to be the
principal, is prominently connected in
Orange county, and is able to, and will
doubtless, employ the finest legal talent in
the state to defend him.
THE CONFESSION.
In subatanoe the oonfessiou of Clinton is
said to be as follows: He says that on the
night the murder was committed he met
young Moßae and went with him to Mc-
Rae’s house, where the negro Jenkins also
stayed. Jenkins was in bed and asleep at
the time and about 9 o’clock MuUae'alao
went to bed. Clinton bung his coat,
containing a revolver, on the wall. Home
time during the night he was awakened by
Moßea and Jenkins, who told him to oome
with them for a boat ride. This >vas about
3 o’clock a. m. Jenkins rowed the boat and
Clinton steered. A landing was finally made
at the Pack wood plaoe aud Jenkins and
Mcßea left the boat and went up to the
house, leaving Clinton on guard. Clinton
claims that he saw Jenkins break in the
window with a scantling aud soon after
ward heard six shots fired in rapid succes
sion. Jenkins and Mcßea then rushed from
the bouse to the boat aud rowed rapidly to
Mcßea’s bouse, where they speut the bal
ance of the night.
The horrible murder of the Paokwood
family, two young ladies aud two little
children, found chopped to pieces in their
cottage that fronts the Hillsboro river six
miles below New Smyrna, is the darkest
crime that ever blotted the annals of the
state, and if sufficient developments point
conclusively to the guilt of these parties it
will require the utmost vigilance on the
part of the sheriff nnd his deputies to pre
vent the people from taking the law into
their own hands. The circumstances which
led to this terrible tragedy will only tie
developed as the trial proceeds. The in
vestigation of this case has already cost the
state and county thousands of dollars aud
it is only the beginning of the end.
STREATOR HITS BACK.
He Files Counter Charges Against the
state Fenclblea.
Washington, Pa., March 9. Col.
Streator of the Tenth regiment, National
Guard of Pennsylvania, arrived home to
day from Washington, D. C. In an inter
view he stated that he was not
alarmed in regard to the charges
made against him. He is preparing
charges of insurbordjnation against Capt.
Brazier and others of the State Fenclblea
which will be forwarded to Gen. Snowden.
He also said that the statement made in
regard to the North Carolina troops offer
ing to “help clean out” the Tenth regiment
must be incorrect, as one of the captains
of the Carolina troops witnessed the whole
affair and pledged his command to assist
the Tenth regiment in oase a tight occurred.
A BUSH FOR FOUR PLACES.
The Assistant Postmaster General
ships in Big Demand.
Washington, March 9.—Judging from
the number of applicants for the four assist
ant postmaster generalships there will be a
hot fight for each of these positions. The
names of two more applicants for one of
these offices were presented to the President
this morning.
Representative Pearson of Ohio spoke in
behalf of Roes J. Alexander ot Bridgeport,
0., a member of the state legislature, and
Introduced Mr. Alexander to Mr. Cleveland.
Representative Washington of Tennessee
filed papers eulogistic of Col. James L). Till
man of Shelby ville, Term.
BALTIMORE’S CRACK REGIMENT.
The Colonel and Other Officers Tender
Their Resignations.
Baltimore, Md,, March 9.— C01. Boykin
°f Maryland’s famous Fifth regiment, it
w &s made known to-day, has resigned, and
to-night the announcement is made that the
adjutant and one lieutenant have surren
dered their commissions, and that twenty
other resignations of officers are ready. This
means, apparently, the disruption of the
regiment. The cause is alleged to be a dif
ference of opinion about authority between
Coi. Boykin and Brig. Gen. Brown at the
maugural parade in Washington on Batur-
Mai. B. W. Woodruff Dead.
„ Chicago, March 9.— Maj. B. W. Wood
p" died last nifcht. He was a native of
eimoisee, widely known as a racing offl
fn waß a sergeant major of artillery
~ oonfedernte army and fougnt through
" al ! , on southern side. He was 58
old and died of pneumonia.
Ifye Jltortiing
PAY OF THE SWITCHMEN.
Tha Chicago Roads to Refuse to Grant
Them an Advance.
Chicago, March 9.—A1l the railways
entering into Chicago were represented at
the meeting of the general managers, which
took plaoe in the Western Passenger As
sociation rooms in the Rooker building yes
terday. General Manager E. St. John of
the Rook Islaud presided. The meeting
was called not so much to discuss the re
quest of the switchmen lor an advance of
wages as to consider in what terms
to send a refusal to that request. It was
thought by tbe majority that if a thorough
statement of tbe situation was given both
to tbe switchmen aud the publio the posi
tion of the roads would be strengthened, it
was determined, therefore, to draw up a
document giving the gross earnings of the
roads and the working expenses, which, it is
claimed, will show that while the earnings
have decreased a considerable percentage the
working expenses, which include wages,
have largely increased. On this account
and for no other, the request of the switch
men will be deolined. The question then
comes as to whether, in the face of this re
fusal, there will be a strike.
OUT THROUGH A FREIGHT.
An Engineer Killed and a Conductor
Badly Injured.
Philadelphia, March 9.—A passenger
train on the Central division of the Phila
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore rail
way from Oxford, Pa, which was due here
at 9:20 o’clock this morning, collided with a
freight train on the Wilmington and
Southern railway at Chadsford Jnnotion,
about 8:45 o’clock. Engineer Phillips of
the passenger train was killed, and Con
ductor William Cummins of the same train
was badly injured. Five freight cars
were totally wrecked. The passenger train
was not scheduled to stop at Chadsford,
but when she neared that point the
freight was across the traoks. The engineer
of the passenger train, it is olaimed, was
given the red signal and tbe order flag was
against him. The train dashed on and
struok tbe freight about the middle, crush
ing through it. Then the engine toppled
and went over the bank into the meadows,
Engineer Phillips being killed by tbe fall,
The fireman jumped and escaped. The
baggage oar was thrown from the track,
but did not fail over. There were but few
passengers in the ooaoh and none of them
were hurt.
A CYCLONE IN TEXAS.
A Church and Several Houses Demol
ished at Caldwell.
Houston, Tex., March 9.—From all over
Southern Texas reports oome of a ti-emeud
ous rainfall on Wednesday night.
At Caldwell a oyolone raged for over an
hour and did great damage. The Methodist
church was completely demolished. Sev
eral small bouses and cabins were blown to
pieces. The residence of Alex J aokson was
twisted into kindling wood and Mr. Jack
son’s family badly injured. Several per
sons were hurt Py flying timbers, but no
loss of life is reported.
HEAVY DAMAGE IN INDIANA.
Indianapolis, Ind., Maroh 9.—A special
from Vincennes to the Sentinel says a
damaging cyclone struck that town at 5
o’clock yesterday afternoon and damaged
much property. Many buildings were un
roofed and chimneys, trees, sheds, fences,
small buildings torn down. At Brooklyn
the Masonic and Knights of Pythias halls
and the Sellers and Riohards blocks wore
unroofed. A heavy rain aooompauied the
storm. No lives were lost.
DANVILLE TO RUN BARGES.
They Will Bun From Huntingdon to
New Orleans.
Baltimore, March 9.— Judge Goff, this
afternoon, in the United States circuit
oourt, heard arguments upon the recent
application of the receivers of the Richmond
aud Danville railroad system for power to
allow them to purchase and operated a line
of barges on the Mississippi river. The
barges are to be employed in connection
with the Georgia Pacific line, part of the
system, aud are to be operated from the
terminus of the road at Huntingdon on the
river to points as far south
as New Orleans. The principal
cargo to be carried is to be coal from the
Georgia mines. After hearing the details
of the plan from Hugh L. Bond, oounsel for
the receivers, Judge Goff decided to give
the requisite permission and will sign an
order to that effeot. Preparations will be
immediately begun to put the line into
practical operation.
DROWNED AT A FORD.
A Woman and Four Children and a
Team Bwept Away.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Maroh 9.—A
special to the Times from Rome, Ga., says:
“About noon to-day Mrs. Edgar Woods
p.nd four children attempted to cross Cedar
creek, at Glenn’s ford, and were drowned.
The creek was greatly swollen from recent
rains, and the wagon, which was driven by
a negro boy, turned over and drifted
down the stream a distance of several
yards. Late this afternoon two bodies
were found a mile and a half from the
ford. To-night a large orowd are looking
for the other bodies. The team was
drowned, but the negro made hL escape
by swimming.
CORRUPTION IN IDAHO.
Gov. McKinney Makes Charges
Against the Legislators.
Boise City, Idaho, March 9.—-Gov.
McKinney yesterday addressed a letter to
the district attorney in this city, in which
he says that daring the recent session of the
Idaho legislature members of all three po
litical parties were frequently bribed, jand
that members of all parties were influenced
in a corrupt manner. He says prosecutions
should be oommenoed and declares that the
state board will furnish information which
will enable the district attorney to begin
proceedings against some of the guilty leg
islators.
BOUND FOR OKLAHOMA.
Kentuckians to Cast Their Lot in the
Cherokee Strip.
St. Louis, Maroh 9.— There passed through
here to-day a party of some fifty Kentucky
families, bound for Oklahoma to take their
chances in staking a claim in the Cherokee
strip as soon as It is opened.
Their leaders said that the Kentuckians
have prepared to enter the grand rush at
the opening and that there were already
whole villages formed by campers on the
Kansas and Oklahoma borders.
A Trunk Factory Burned.
Milwaukee, March 9.—Fire this morn
ing in the trunk factory of Romadka Bros,
on Third street, I jet ween Cedar aailtt etis,
caused a loss of *55,000. Several firemen
were badly iojurod.
SAVANNAH, GA„ FRIDAY, MARCH 10,
CLEVELAND AND HAWAII
THE PRESIDENT RECALLS THE
TREATY FROM THE SENATE.
A Belief That He Will Send In a New
One More In Keeping With Hie
Ideas—Hie Action a Surprise to
Senators of Both Parties—He Wants
a Commission Appointed.
Washington, Maroh9.—President Cleve
land's first executive oommunicatlbn to the
Senate of the United States oatno this after
noon and proved to be a surprise not only
to the republicans, but to many democrats
as well. Mr. Cleveland withdrew the treaty
with Hawaii which was sent to the Senate
a few weeks ago by President Harrison.
The message was short and to the poiut,
the President simply requesting the Senate
to transmit to the executive the proposed
treaty with Hawaii. The message was re
ceived without comment on the floor of the
Senate, although the republicans were
prone to criticise the proceeding with con
siderable emphasis among them
selves. Republican senators regard this
action of the President as in
line with the course pursued by Mr. Cleve
land in withdrawing the Nicaraguan treaty
sent to the Senate by Mr. Arthur In the
closing days of his administration. The
democratic senators are divided in their
views, some taking the ground that it shows
Mr. Cleveland to be against annexation or
Amerioan domination of any soil in the
Hawaiian Islands, while others hold that he
will send in another treaty more to his lik
ing.
wik president’s motive.
it is understood that the reason for tbe
withdrawal of tbe treaty by President
Cleveland is because he is opposed to the
treaty in its present form. Whether or not
he will favor the making of another treaty,
and whether it will be an annexation treaty
or not, cannot be said on authority at this
time, but a gentleman who has talked with
the President on the subject said this after
noon that another treaty would be made.
It is intimated that the President will sug
gest, either by message or personally, to
the senators that a commission
be appointed to visit the Hawaiian Islands
this year during the interval between the
adjournment of the special session of the
Senate and tbe reopening of the next oon
gress. President Cleveland heretofore has
been quite soiicitious on this point, and
made inquiries as to whether or not the
resolution providing for such a commission
bad gone through. He had been, apparently,
under the impression that it had been
adopted. He learned that it had not been,
but.that tbe Senate had authority alone to
provide for such a oommißsiou, probably to
consist of senators, and that the contingent
fund of the Benate could be drawn on for
the purpose.
admiral brown an authority.
Rear Admiral George Brown, who re
turned a few months ago from a three
years’ cruise in the Pacific, has been
ordered to remain in Washington for con
sultation with the Secretary of the Navy
and Secretary of State respecting Hawaiian
affairs. Nearly a year of the admiral’s
cruise was spent in the Hawaiian Islands,
and he is thoroughly familiar, not only
with the condition of affairs there, but
with the sentiment of the native and for
eign-born inhabitants. Admiral Brown is
the only person, aside from the members of
the royal family and high chiefs under the
the old regimet upon whom the Hawailans
have conferred the honor of "hookupu," the
giving of presents.
ADVICES FROM HONOLULU.
Telegrams received to-day from Honolulu
via Sau Francisco by the Hawaiian annex
ation commissioners, now in Washington,
indioates that the state of affairs in that
oountry remains in statu quo. Matters are
quiet, and a general feeling of satisfaction
prevails with the progress of affairs in
Washington as they existed wheu the tele
grams were written. The withdrawal from
the Senate of the annexation treaty by
President Cleveland to-day is not believed
by the commissioners to indicate
that he intends to crush it by
that means, as the oommissionesr
say they understand tbe executive is in
clined favorably to the general proposition
to annex tbe islands. They have as yet re
ceived no intimation from the officers of tbe
new administration as to the course that
will be pursued in the matter, nor have
they been in receipt of any communication
from the Secretary of State expressing a
desire for further consultation regarding it.
It was the understanding before the
Senate met to-day that the Hawaiian treaty
should be taken up for consideration in the
executive session this afternoon.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
A Probability That It Will Have a
Free Coinage Majority.
Washington, March 9.— The finance
oommittee of the Senate as the one having
to deal with the tariff and silver questions
will be more Important In the next congress
than the other Senate committees. This
makes the prospective ohanges In Us mem
bership more interesting to the country
than the ohanges in the other committees,
which are more interesting to the senators
themselves than to other people. Here in
Washington the democraticoauous commit
tee is guarding carefully its work, which it
claims is still quite incomplete, but if
the committee adheres to its pres
ent determination and the caucus
ratifies it the oommittee on finance
will have a free coinage majority. Ben
ator Voorhees, as the senior democrat on
the committee, will of course be chairman,
Benators Harris of Tennessee and Vance of
North Carolina will remain, while Senator
McPherson of New Jersey is to leave to
take the chairmanship of the oommittee on
naval affairs, to wbith he is entitled by
seniority. He is now the only anti-fre'e
coinage democrat on the committee of
finance. Counting him out there are three
vacancies for democrats In the committee,
two of which, it is stated, are already filled
by the selection of Benators Vest of Missouri
and Coke of Texas, the latter being pre
ferred to Benator Mills of Texas on the
f round that he Is the senior in service.
Iven If Senator McPherson should remain
on the oommittee his vote would only can
cel that of Benator Jones of Nevada.
REVIEW OF THE WARBHIPB.
It Will Occur at New York on
April 27.
Washington, March 9.—Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy Soley, Admiral Gher
ardi and Commodore Ramsey held a con
ference this morning at the navy depart
ment regarding changing the date of the
naval review. It was decided that the ren
dezvous should take Diace In Hampton
Roads on April 17. On April 24 the fleet
will sail for New York, where the review
will be held on April 27.
Failure of the Blook Tin Bill.
Washington, March 9. —lt oan now be
stated definitely that the block tin bill
failed of enactment after passing the House
and being unanimously reported to the
Senate from the committee on finance.
CARLISLE AND THE GOLD.
Secretary Carlisle to Uphold the Gov
ernment's Credit.
Washington, March 9. Secretory
Carlisle this morning authorized an an
nouncement that he would exercise alt the
power and discretion vested in him to up
hold the credit of tbe government aud to
maintain parity of gold and sliver. This
statement was made to brush away an end
less string of rumors that have gained cir
culation about what be contemplated doiug
as to maintaining the gold reserve intact as
to issuing bonds, or as to paying United
States notes and United States treasury
notes in silver when free gold was
exhausted, etc. Tbe example of
Denver, Col., in offering #I,OOO,UK) In gold
yesterday for treasury notes has been fol
lowed by Chicago bankers, who to-day
offered #500,000 in gold for United States
notes. At the treasury department it Is
thought that bankers in other cities will
do likewise. There is a feeling of relief as
to the gold balance at the treasury, and un
less tbo exports of gold on Saturday are
unusually heavy, of which no information
lias yet been received, the treasury de
partment will have ample gold to supply
the demand.
The treasury to-day received gold at
several points. In New York the gain
made in gold was #IOO,OOO, while at New
Orleans it received #20,000 in gold in ex
change fora like amount in silver certifi
cates. No intimation lias yet been received
that any gold will be exported on Saturday
from New York, and at the present rate of
exchange it is not thought that any will be
taken out of the country. The treasury
has now more than |3,u0u,000 in free gold,
and, in the usual condition of trade,
this is likely to be inoroased rather than
diminished. It is quite pluinly intimated
in the treasury department to-day that as
between tbe issue of bonds and tbe use of a
portion of the #100,000, 000 gold reserve, if
ueceßsary to maintain tbe purity of gold
aud silver, Secretary Carlisle will resort to
tbe latter plan, but that ha does not antici
pate that the necessity will arise to do so.
HILL AT THE WHITii HOUSE.
His Interview With the President
Lasts Twenty Minutes.
Washington, March 9. —The one great
feature of interest in political ciroles to-day
is the visit of Senator David B. Hill to his
greatest political rival, President Cleveland.
Senator Hill went to the white house this
morning by appointment, presumably nr
raugeii by Congressman Rockwell of Now
York during bis visit to Mr. Cleveland on
Tuesday. That his visit was more than a
marc perfunotory call is attested by the
length of bis interview. It lasted twenty
minutes and during that time Mr. Cleve
land received no cards from the waiting
politicians in tbe cabinet room. Seuator
Hill came early. The great flood of office
seekers had not begun flowing to the w hlte
house when he arrived. He passed rapidly
through the hallway iu the publio
part of the mansion into the room of
Private Secretary Thurber, who evidently
had been posted, for he ushered him into
the adjoining executive oilloe without a
moment’s delay. When Senator Hill en
tered the Presidents room word was rent to
Doorkeeper Loefller that Mr. Cleveland was
at present eugage 1, and could not seo any
visitors for time. Asa consequence
arriving delegations soon filled the eabluet
room, and by tbo time Senator Hill left
the white house there were more men than
seats in tha apartment. The interview
was, of oourse, of a strictly private charac
ter. but from tbe fact that it had been pre
viously arranged, and from its length there
can be little doubt that it was of more than
a mere official-social character.
SOME OF THE OTHER CALLERS.
Congressmen Catching* and Allen of Mis
sissippi brought with thorn Capt. Joe John
son and Mr. Robins of Alabama and Col.
Wliliam M. Inge of Corinth, Miss., and
spoke a good word for Col. Inge’s oandi
docy for the Guatemalan mission.
Ex-Congressman Owen Scott of Illinois,
who defeated M. Rowell, one of the authors
of tbe federal election bill, appeared in bis
own behalf. His name has been mentioned
in connection with a number of positions,
but he is concentrating his energies on the
office of public printer. A few minutes
after 13 o’olook Mr. Cleveland went down
Into the east room and shook hands with
several hundred people.
NBW MEN FOR THE OFFICES.
President Cleveland Not to Put Former
Incumbents Back.
Washington, Maroh 9.— Representative
Springer of Illinois, who was one of the
President’s callers to-day, asked him if the
rule of not appointing men who had held
office under him four years ago was to pre
vail, as reported. The President replied in
the affirmative, and, when asked if the rule
was inflexible, Mr. Cleveland responded
that it would be so substantially. There
might be exceptional and extraordinary
circumstances which might cause some de
partures from it, but he could not call to
mind many possibilities to justify a change
from the policy deoided upon. Mr. Springer
asked if the rule was also to apply to fourth
class postofiices. Mr. Cleveland’s response
was that he had not thought about that, but
he gave the decided impression that it
would prevail to as great an extent as possi
ble with these small postmasterships.
A TRIBUTE TO LAMAR.
The Bar of the Federal Supreme Oourt
to Meet To-morrow.
Washington, Maroh 9.—a meeting of
the bar of the supreme court of the United
States will he held in the chamber of the
court at the oapltol at 12 o’clock noon on
Saturday next, for the purpose of doing
honor to the memory of the late Justice
i.ainar. A large attendance is desired, and
it Is expected that the tributes to the late
justice will be unusually interesting by rea
son of personal reininisoences of the" late
justice known to members of the bar who
will be asked to speak.
POSTMASTERS IN FACT.
Appointees Must Give Their Whole
Time to the Business.
Washington, March 9.— Postmaster
General Bissell is accredited with the an
nouncement that no local business men
need apply for postofiices under his ad
ministration. He objects to oommtssionii g
local business men as postmasters for the
reason that the actual duties are performed
by irresponsible and often incompetent
clerks and substitute". Postmasters under
Postmaster General Bissell must promise to
devote tbelr entire time to the work and
personally keep strlot office hours.
Carlisle Appoints His Son.
Washington, Maroh 9.—Secretary Car
lisle to-day appointed his eon, Lor, • n Car
lisle, chief clerk of the treasury, vice Mr.
Btooker, resigned.
A King’s Bon Wedded at Chicago.
Chicago, Maroh 9.— Conrad Bt. Jorn
feldt, son of Kaarl XV., late King of
Sweden, was married in this city last uigbt
to Miss Kathinka Petersen,
BAIHUT PLEADS GUILTY.;
HE ADMITS RBCBIVING FAY FOB
THE LOTTERY BILL.
The Confession Causes a Sensation.
He Testifies ihat Blondln Took 7,500 j
Francs of the Money and the ’Latter j
Admits the Truth of the Charge.
Fontaine the First Witness
Paris, March 9. —Interest in the Panama
trial is increasing and the greatest curios
ity is showu as to coming developments. It
is reported that the frankness with which
Charles de Lesseps told his story has caused
surprise and some consternation in certain
high circles, and that considerable anxiety
has b ecu felt in tbe same quarters us to bis
subsequent testimony.
The approaches to tha palais de justice as
well as the court room were thronged this
morn ing and there was a buzz of gossip
among tiie spectators which lasted until the
presiding judge, M. de sJardius/gtook his
seat. Then silence was demanded in a
more than usually imperative manner, and
the audience became quiet os If apprehen
sive that tbe court room might be cleaned.
Marius Foutaino was tbe first witness.
He was a member of the board of manage
ment of tbo Pauama Canal Company at the
time of tbe transactions with ill. Baihut
occurred. He described the visit of M.
Blondln, who assured the board that M.
Baihut would introduoe a bill authorizing
the lottery bonds if the Panama Canal
Company would make a substantial pecu
niary sacrifice and that the money would
lie used to procure publicity for the scheme.
M. Fontaine admitted that acting under
the direction Charles do Lessops be visited
M. Blondln. lie found M. Baihut there.
M. Baihut said: “Die money in question
will be used in promoting the interests
of the country." Charles de I.es
sups thereupon proceeded to discuss
with M. Blondln tbe question of 1,009,000
francs claimed by M. Baihut. The
mutter was eventually settled at M. Pon
tuue’s residenoe. In reply to the presiding
judge, M. Fontaine continued: “Home of
the drafts puyable to bearer were issued to
pay for advertising and others to satisfy
the robbers who waylaid us like footpads.’’
THE SENSATION OF THE DAY.
This dosed the interrogation of Mr. Fon
taine for tbe time being, and now followed
the gront sensation of the day. M. Baihut
was called upon to answer interrogatories,
the prdhidlng Judge addressing the ques
tions to the accused. M. Baihut showed
disposition at first to throw the blame upon
M. Bloudiu, who hail acted as a go-between
In tbe negotiations. M. Baihut said: “I
acted at the instigation of M. Blondln, to
whom 1 gave 7,500 frauc-i. I have wished
to restore the money I received, but I
feared thereby to accuse myself.”
Up to this moment M. Baihut bail spoken
clearly and with apparent self-control.
Now ho broke down anil with a pitiful ex
pression of sorrow and despair be exclaimed
In a broken voice: “I acknowledge having
been led astray. I am guilty. My words
express the grief and repeutanoo I feel. 1
do not yet. understand how 1 could have
fallen so low. 1 ask pardon of my country,
whose good name I have perhaps sullied.”
As soon as M. Baihut regained bis self
control he said: “1 submit iu udvanoe to
any sentence which the court may puss on
me."
BLONDIN ON THE HACK.
M. Blondin was questioned by the presid
ing judge as to how be came to act as an
intermediary between the Panama company
and M. Baihut’s demand for money, lie
acknowledged that he had received 7,500
francs for his services in arranging matters
between the minister and the direotors.
He had arranged the meet
ing between M. flalbut and
Hilaries do Leaseps in a belief that it would
bo for the best interests of the canal com
pany. He admitted that he sottlud matters
connected with tbe payment of the bribe.
Charles de I,esseps bad handed M. Balbut
250,000 franca at M. Baihut’s bouse and
125,000 more in the lobby of tne Senate.
M. Baihut was recalled and cross-ex
amined by the counsel for tbe Panama
creditors and stated again that M. Blondin
had obtained a commission on the transac
tion between himself and M. de Lesseps. In
tbe midst of M. Balhut’s statement M.
Fontaine sprang to his feet and shouted:
"That statement is a tissue of falsehoods.
The witness has not spoken a word of
truth.”
Turning upon his aocuser, M. Baihut
said slowly: "I affirm that what 1 have
said Ib tbe exact truth and nothing but tbe
truth.”
The Figaro, Siecle aud Soir have been
fined for publishing the depositions of M.
Clemenoeau und M. de Freyoinet before
Magistrate Franqueville.
DR LEBBEPS OFFERED A BRIBE.
London, March 9.— The Paris corre
spondent of the Morning Fast says:
“Charles de Lesseps told a friend that prior
to tbe recent trial he had been promised a
minimum sentence if be wes able to impli
cate any rightists. He replied thut this was
beyond his power because as far as he was
aware no rightist was implicated. As he
received the maximum sentence, he said, he
would now show no mercy toward tbe au
thorities."
A BRIGHT FUTURE RUINED.
A Member of the London Council
Convicted of Robbery.
London, March 9.—Frederick Hender
son, a member of the London county coun
cil , has been convicted of robbing a pros
titute of 5 shillings and sentenced to four
months imprisonment at hard labor. The
event has astonished everybody. Hender
son was but 25 yeurs old, was a bright,news
paper man wittf considerable literary pre
tensions and was a protege of Mr. Glad
stone and Lord Rosebery. Ha lately in
clined to socialism and recently edited a
labor paper. He was a poet of some prom
ise. The tories regarded tbe event with
great complacency.
FIGHTING IN AFRIOA.
German Troops Win an Important
Victory Over the Natives.
Berlin, March 9.— Advices from East
Africa state that the German troops have
won an important victory over the hostile
natives at Uniangwira. The German force
was composed ot white soldiers and native
levies. The hostile nativei made a stub
born resistance, but were defeated after a
severe contliot with heavy loss. Tbe Ger
man loss included a German sergeant
named Eittel and ten of the native soldiers
killed, and Lieut. Bothmer wounded. The
defeat has caused general consternation
among tbe hostile natives, and it is believed
that it will go far toward suppressing the
resistance to German authority.
Ireasury Officials Resign.
Washington, March 9.— lt is asserted to
night that all tbe prominent officials In the
treasury department, including two assist
ant secretaries, tbe commissioners of in
ternal revenue, three controllers and all tbe
auditors except Patterson and Kisher, have
verbally tendered to Secretary Carlisle their
reeiguotious.
ERIN'S EVICTED TENANTS.
Report of the Commission to Propose
a Plan of Relief.
London, March 9. —Tho evicted tenants'
coir.mission, Kir James Mathew ohairman,
has presented its report to parliament. The
commission was appointed last October,
and has been at work slnoo Nor. 8. Its
purpose was "to inquire into and to ascer
tain what just moans should be adopted to
bring about a settlement to the evicted
tenants in Ireland.”
The commission's report proposes that a
land commissioner or special commissioner
lie appointed to settle the disputes. When
arbitration fails the commissioner should de
termine reasonable terms on wbloli the ten
ant may purchase tho holding and liquidate
the arrears of rent. The tenant should be
able to stook his holding by means of a
loan upon the security of the
rates upou application to the board of
guardians. Where the planter had a sub
stantial interest in the holding the commis
sioner should bo empowered to make terms,
where the plauter has no inch interest the
former tenant should be reinstated; or. If
that should lie impracticable, the commis
sioner should buy n similar holding and sell
it under the land purchase act to the eyioted
tenant.
Germany's Army Bill.
Berlin, Mnroh 9. —The Reichstag com
mittee on the army bill to-day passed to
llrst reading the clause of the army bill
dealing with the organization of the differ
ent arms of the service.
ROLLING BTOOK PLANTB BOLD.
They Drlng $160,000 Publeot to a
Mortgage for $1,300,000.
Bihminoram, Ala., March 9.—The
plants of the United States Rolling Btook
Company, located at Anniston and
Decatur, were to-day sold at Anniston at
receiver’s sale. The only bidder was George
R. Ristine, agent of tho company reorgan
ized out of tho old one under the name of
the United Htates Car Company. Ristine
bid in the property for 8150,000, sub
ject to a blanket mortgage of
11,500,000, which covers both plants
in the state, tho one at Urbana and an
other at Hegeswloh.-IU. The latter have
not been sold and until that is done the
proposition of the onmtnon mortgage to tie
assumed by the Alabama plants cannot be
assessed. Mr. Ristine says he hopes to have
both plants purchased to-day running in a
short time. Together they employ nearly
2,000 men.
CROWB READY FOR WAR.
One of Their Chiefs Already Killed.
Tho Settlers In a Panic.
Laurel, Mont., March 9.—Open war
has broken out tietwreen settlers on the
newly opened portion of the Crow reserva
tion and the Indians, and the wildest excite
ment exists at the now town of Wilsey and
tho country round about. The ranchmen
around Wilsey aro moving their wives and
children to places of safety and prepar
ing to defend their claims with their lives if
necessary. Tho first bloodshed occurred
this morning. Little Karo, a Crow Indian,
being killod. The Crows are making
medicine and preparing for aotual warfare.
This 1< the first time the Crows have shown
hostility to the whites. It is expected that
two or three companies of United Htates
regulars will be ordered to Wilsey,
KANSAS’ LEGISLATURE.
An Australian Ballot Law Bill Passed.
To Adjourn To-morrow.
Topeka, Kan., March 9,—The legis
lature to-day passed the Australian ballot
law. The republicans voted for it
on the ground that It would
make it impossible for the pop
ulists to herd their votes together
at country school houses on election day
and march them to the polls in droves and
vote thorn like so many sheep. Got, Lew
ellyu will sign the bill.
The time tor the final adjournment of the
legislature was extended to Haturday noon.
No railroad legislation will be enacted this
Session.
All the appropriation bills cannot be
passed before Haturday noon, and an extra
session will probably be called in May,
SUNDAY AT THE FAIR.
A Fight to be Made In the Courts to
Have the Gates Opened.
Ohio Abo, Maroh 9.—The endeavor to ae
oure tbe opening of tbe world’s fair on Bun
day will be transferred from the state
courts to those of the United States. An
attempt will be made to get the United
States supreme court to Issue an injunction
against restraining the opening of the
gatea To do this the suit will
bavo to be brought lu the name of the state,
and Attorney Maloney has given his con
sent. Tbe grounds of complaint will bo
that the corporation is an Illinois one and
congress has no power to make the obnox
ious restriction.
A BIBLE TRAINING SCHOOL.
It Is a Gift to the Colored People From
Mies Olivia Stokes.
Montgomery, Maroh 9.— Pbslps hall,
a Bible training aohool to be carried on in
connection with the Tuskegeo Normal and
Industrial Institute, was dedicated to-day.
It is a gift to tbe colored people from
Miss Olivia Stokes as a memorial of
her mother, who was a daughter ot Anson
Green Phelps, founder of tbe firm of
Phelps, Dodge & Cos. Misses Olivia
and Carolina Stokes and their
brother, Thomas Stokes of New York
oity were present, together with Dr. and
Mrs. Lyman Abbott. Dr. Abbott delivered
tbe address of dedication.
Broker Landis Set Free.
Cincinnati, March 9. The charge
against A. L Landis, a Nashville broker,
was nullled in the police oourt this morning
on a technicality and be is now a free man.
He was arrested several days ago while at
tempting to forge bonds of the MoUavock
and Mount Vernon Street Railroad Com
pany of Nashville. The evidence against him
was insufficient and tbe proseoutor was
compelled to ask the court to dismiss the
case,
Fifty Horses Burned.
Baltimore, March 9.— Fifty blooded
horses and several Holstein Fresian cows
were burned to death last night on the ex
tensive stock farm “Riverbank," in Balti
more county. The loss on buildings and
stock Is estimated at 145,000. The property
mostly belonged to G. O. Wilson. The
most valuable horse burned was < ’abash, by
Bashaw, Jr., dam Caohuca. He was valued
at #IO,OOO.
Washington’s Senatorshlp.
Olympia, Wash., March 9.— The Anal
ballot, the 100th, was taken in joint session
of tbe legislature to-day for United States
senator. It resulted as follows: Allen 50,
Turner 24, Griggs 8, Shaw 15, scattering
14. The joint session then dissolved. It is
expected that Allen will be appointed by I
the governor. * j
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ATLANTA’S BLACK WEEK.
REDWING'S FRIENDS WORRIED
OVER THE BOOK.
The Courta Will Be Asked to Have
Ita Contents Divulged Before It
Oomes From the Press—Chief Con
nolly’s Services Sought Without
Success Young Swells Greatly
Worried.
Atlanta, Oa., March 9. —Lewis Red
wine’s estimable society associates and boon
companions were thrown into a state of ex
citement bordering upou o<msteruation by
the announcement (hat a book advertised
to contain startling developments of a nat
ure heretofore unpublished, in connection
with tho Gate City National Bank defalca
tion, will appoar on public sale. It has been
known for several days that such a publica
tion was in press, having been prepared by
L. J. Langley, a young newspaper man,
but now representing an Atlanta paper in
Athena. Mr. Langley has beau working
very quietly on bis book. As yet the mys
tery surrounding the disposition of the $95,-
000 found missing from the bank’s vault
has not tieeu exploited, though it is gener
ally believed that weil-known society young
men of prominent families aro Implicated
with the downfallen cashier. The name* of
these suspected young swells have never
been revealed except to Redwine's attor
neys, and since Mr. l,angley's book, which
Is entitled “ Atlanta’s Blaok Week; or, the
Carnival of Crime," was announced it has
created a mighty commotion.
ATTORNEYS EMPLOYED.
The men directly interested employed at
torneys in haste, and all day efforts to sup
press the book have been In progress.
Chief of i’olloe Connolly was consulted and
detectives employed to secure advance
proofs of the book, which is yet in the
printers’ hands. Tho efforts failed, how
ever, and those who are anxious on account
of the forthcoming volume are in frightful
suspense, not knowing what to expect.
Unless this anxiety is relieved by a sup
pression of tlie book, before it gets out of
the printers' hauils, or a compromise with
the author, an application for an injunc
tion will very probably be mode
to-morrow morning, in order to force
a copy or proof sheets of the book into
court and ascertain its oontents. Then, if
it is found to confirm the reports which
oreated the anxiety to-day, it will be sup
pressed by process of law if possible. Chief
of Police Connolly oould do nothing until
tlie publication appears on sale. The author
of the book also claims to give something
sensational about the Cobb Jackson suicide,
and to-day he was sought by Col. George D.
Thomas, who is in charge of the law busi
ness of Capt. Jackson (luring his absence
from the state. Col. Thomas is also very
desirous of knowing what Hie book con
tains, and it is understood will join the
other attorneys to-morrow in a linal effort
to find out, or prevent its sale.
Thojbank examiners have forwarded their
report on the Gate City National Bank to
the controller of the ourrenoy. They say
that it has been recommended that tho
bank be allowed to resume business.
A JOKE ON A REPORTER.
A Fake About a Suicide Club Leads to
Hla Arrest.
Augusta, Oa., Maroh 9.— Wallace Wbe
less.a local reporter on the Evening Herald,
was considerably surprised this afternoon
while walking ou Broad street with a young
lady at being notified by a polloenian that
he was wanted at police headquarters. Mr.
Wheless accompanied him and found that
his arrest lmd Ixien occasioned by the fol
lowing circumstances; He is a great joker
and for a day or two has boeu talking a
great deal about committing suicide. To
day he wrote a story in the Herald about
the organi/Atlon of a suicide club, which
was, of course, only a fill-up
for a dull day, but when It
was read by N. L. Wllietof the drug firm
of Howard, Wlllet & Cos., a very conscien
tious and careful man, he remembered hav
ing sold Mr. W beiess some chloroform this
morning. He went around to police head
quarters and related the coincidence to
Lieut. Desmond, with the result told above.
Tbe joke was turned decidedly upon tbe
joker, and it is safe to say that Mr. Wheless
will not only not commit suicide but will
henceforth refrain from talking about it.
KILLED BY A RUNAWAY.
A Negro's Brains Dashed Out Against
a Tree Near Pembroke.
Pembroke, Ga., March 9. —A horse ran
away yostorday evening with a negro named
Ham Tucker of the upper part of tbe county
breaking the crown of his skull. He came
here with a horse and road cart about 2
o’clock yesterday for bis mall and some
articles of merchandise, remaining two or
three hours, and when leaving drove by the
express office to get a jug of whisky. At
sundowu he was found lying dead by the
tide of a dim road, threo miles from this
place, with his brains out.
The burse, with fragments of the harness,
hail been stepped one mile from where tbe
inebriate victim of that reckless drive aud
shattered road cart lay. After leaving the
town he indulged freely in the contents of
his jug, and was soon traveling at an un
usual speed. The horse not being gentle no
doubt got the advantage and took to the
woods, tossing the negro headforemost
against a small oak tree. Tucker came from
South Carolina about two years ago and
was a very quiet character.
A Wedding at Baxley.
Baxley, Ga., March 9.—At the Centen
nial hotel here last night J. B. Thomas and
Miss Alice Barnes were united in marriage.
Rev. Mr. Saunders performed the cere
mony. The attendants were W. W. Morris
and Miss Flora Mcßae, J. H. Rogers and
Miss Molile Morris. Miss Barnes is the eld
est daugter of S. Barnes, the hotel proprie
tor here, and is one of tbe fairest of Baxley’s
daughters, deservedly popular in social
oircles. Mr. Thomas is u wide-awake, ener
getio young business man, of the firm of
Hall & Thomas, with fair prospects of
success.
A Birmingham Furnace Sold.
Birmingham, Ala., March 9.— The
Mary Pratt furnace, which has been in
litigation anil idle for some three years,
was sold to-day at auotion under a decree
of the oourt. It was bought by W.T. Un
derwood, tbe principal stockholder, for
*IOO,OOO, the purchaser assuming a bonded
debt of *57,000, The furnace will again be
put in blast. __
Boomed for Jackson's Place.
Nashville, Tenn., March 9.—A special
train will leave here next Monday loaded
with legislators, politicians aud lawyers to
wait on President Cleveland. They will
ask the appointment of Chief Justice H. H.
Lurton as United States district judge for
the circuit made vacant by Judge Howell
E. Jackson’s promotion to tbe supreme
court of tbe United States.