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I pcTAI I.ISHKD I*so iNCuRroHATKI) 1888. J
‘ J. H. KSTILL, President. l
CLEVELAND ON THE WATER.
He Arrives Oft Newport, R. 1., in Mr.
Benedict's Yacht.
Eia Departure From Gray Gables a
Surprise to Those on the Outside.
His Lameness has Disappeared—An
Affectionate Adieu to Mrs. Cleve
land—The President to Return to
Gray Gables.
buzzard's Bay, Mass., July 17.—The
steam yacht Oneida arrived off Monu
ment Neck this morning with Commodore
Benedict aboard. He came ashore soon
alter in his steam launch. When a re
porter called he was enjoying a pleasant
clmt with the President in the south ver
anda All that could he learned at Gray
fables regarding this unexpected arrival
of the Oneida was that Mr. Benedict was
enjoying a cruise and had dropped in to
pay his respects to Mr. aud Mrs. Cleve
land.
Soon after loaving Gray Gables the
steam launch returned for the second
tune, and Commodore Benedict and Pres
ident Cleveland, boarding the launch,
were soon on the deck of the Oneida. The
yacht left here precisely at 10:45 o’clock,
bound down the bay.
The President was attired in a
dark suit aud wore a derby lint, and
as he left Gray Gables ho bade Mrs.
Cleveland an affectionate adieu.
It is authoritatively stated that the
party have gone on a short cruise and
fishing excursion. It is not generally
known in what locality the party will
cast their lines, but it is reported that
part of the tirno may bo spent in tno
vicinity of Block Island.
When the President left to-day he ap
peared to be in the best of health and
spirits, and lie had no lameness whatev
er Dr. Bryant will accompany the
President back to Gray Gables, where he
w ill probably remain through the month
■ of July.
ANCHORED OFF NEWPORT.
Newport, R. 1., July 17.—President
Cleveland arrived here to-night about 7
o’clock on the steam yacht Oneida, hav
ing left Gray Gables this morning. The
President is on a fishing trip as a guest of
K. C. Benedict. The yacht anchored in
the outer harbor and no one but the stew
ard hus been ashore. It is expected that
to-morrow an early start will be made
for the westward where fishing will be
resumed.
During the evening, the electric search
lights at the torpedo station and upon the
yachts in the harbor gave quite an exhi
bition of their powers. It was witnessed
by the President, though the operators
were not aware of that fact.
EDUCATORS IN SESSION.
They Will Hold Forth a,t the Art Insti
tute at Chicago for Two Weeks.
Chicago, July 17.—Educators will hold
forth at the Art Institute for the next
two weeks. Every possible phase of edu
cation, from the kindergarten to the high
est points of what may be denominated as
high culture, will be represented and dis
cussed. College professors aud college
students, deaf, dumb and blind, type wri
ters and .stenographers, physical cultur
ists, business educators, Chatau
quan lecturers und exponents
of manual training will each and all have
their innings. Fifteen separate and dis
tinct congresses figure in the programme,
and as most of. these will hold tvv o and in
some cases three sessions a day, the flow
ot oratory will be something appalling.
Tlie educational congress has attracted
to thi> city the greatest number of notable
■Ren and women from different parts of
the country that has boon seen here in
many years.
KANSAS BANKS FAILING.
The State Examiner Has Information
of Several Collapses.
Kansas City, Mo., July 17.—The Star's
special from Topeka, Kas., says: “State
bank examiner Breidenthal says Hood
and Kincaid's bank at Pleasanton, Kas.,
has failed and is in the hands of Deputy
State Bank Commissioner Osborne. The
capital stock is SBO,OOO, No statement is
k !Vl 'm Examiner Breidenthal lias infor
mation of a number of other bank failures
m iho state, but he declined to give the
names until he has taken possession.”
?IX WENT DOWN IN TUI! FLURRY.
Topeka, Kan,, July 17, 11:80 p. m.—Six
Kansas state banks went down in the
Juiancial flurry to-day. The Bunk of
Doubleday, of-Columbus; tlie
•a hnson Cit.v Bank, of Johnson City; the
Kauk of Weir City; the Bank of Pleaston;
Lie t'aney Valley Bank, of Caney, and the
“ana of Meade, at Mi ado Centre. It Is
impossible to obtain statements at this
The banks have all been taken
Possession of by the state bank commis
sioner.
STRUNG UP AND SHOT.
A Negro Pays the Usual Penalty for
the Usual Crime in Arkansas.
Kiie Bluff, Ark., July 17.—Near Cor
jttrville, Lincoln county, on Thursday
last. :i negro named John Cotton entered
hie house of Mrs. Tucker and made an as
s iult upon her. She screamed and her
nsburid, hearing her, ran to the house,
no negro made his escape. A posse was
onmyl and the country scoured and the
. - I ' o apprehended Saturday. He was
“ un - up to a limb and shot to death.
A NUPTIAL SURPRISE.
c °R(?reseman W. C. P. Breckinridge to
Be Married To-day.
J.'a:iKville, Ivy., July 17.—Congressman
' 1 K. Breckinridge of Lexington, Ivy.,
,V; married to-morrow evening to
j l ' Louise Scott Wing, widow of Hon.
iiiusey Wing, who was appointed miuis-
Clovf.V *; cua 'Lr in 1884 by President
wediY- ' ■ llle announcement of the
f,j.. ' u ~ "'''l boa great surprise to the
• is of the congressman, as the eti
e'-mcnthad been denied until to-night.
Death in a horse car.
cn ail d Two Women Killed on a
Crossing at Chicago.
hicago, July if—At the 4!>th street
<k Y fIJ tlle Grand Trunk railroad to-
Int * “ :t * sl;oaf ' street horse car was run
jjj Y , M| * hurled 80 feet to one side. It was
'with men and women, 46 passengers
I t r's® n . hoard- ’The doad are Charles
•hintipi Lilian, a plumber, and two uni
housiy " IJ!uon - Fight persons were se-
fbe Jflofttinij
DENVER BAZKS CLOSED.
Three Savings Institutions Fail to
Open Their Doors.
Denver, Col., July 17.—The People’s
Savings, the liocky Mountain Dime and
Dollar, and the Colorado Savings bank
failed to open their doors for business this
morning. The Assets of the People’s
Savings bank are §1,500,tX)0 aud the lia
bilities $1,850,000. President Lawrence,
of the Peoples National bank, says tlie
failure of the savings institution will in
no way affect the Peoples National bank.
It is understood that all the assign
ments were preconcerted and for self
protection ana for the protection of the
depositors. The direct cause of the fail
ures is the universal hard times and in
ability to realize on securities.
The president of each bank declares
that each depositor will be paid in full
and that the institutions will resume
again.
A run on the Denver Savings Bank is
impending. The bank is taking advan
tage of the thirty and sixty days notifica
tion law and is paying out no amounts
over $25.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
President Lawrence of the Peoples’
Savings Bank in a statement this morn
ing said the bank up to six weeks ago had
a most successful career, having in de
posits $1,800,000 and had paid to its de
positors in interest $112,482. A causeless
run begun on May 1, and really continued
up to last Saturday night, when the en
tire available means of tlie bank were ex
hausted' aud nothing was left but
to assign. The officers of the in
stitution pledged their estates to its
support, but because of the feeling that
has been engendered among eastern banks
and financial institutions by the recently
published expressions and demonstra
tions that have been heralded from Colo
rado, a thirty days note for SIOO,OOO
signed by Colorado parties worth $4,000,-
000, to raise immediate money, was not
worth the paper it was written on.
PROMISED HELP WITHHELD.
□ “Most persistent efforts were made to
obtain temporary assistance to tide the
bank over and up to four days ago this
necessary assistance was promised by
pastern corresponding banks, but since
the doings of the recent silver convention
in this city became known, the promises
were canceled by telegraph and no alter
native was left us, with notices Amount
ing to nearly $500,000 for withdrawals of
deposits maturing within the near future
staring us in face, and the cash on hand
paid down to $223, but to make a full as
signment for the protection and benefit of
all. The failure in the Savings Bunk will
in no way effect tlie People’s National
Bank, which with all the other national
banks are perfectly sound and anticipate
no trouble outside of the Savings Bank.”
Two Kansas City Banks Fail.
Kansas City, Mo., July 17.— I The Bank
of Grand Avenue and the Missouri Na
tional bank suspended payment at noon
to-day.
WANDENKOLK A PRISONER.
He is On His Way to Rio and Will
Doubtless Be Executed.
New York, July 17.—The Herald’s ca
ble from Valparaiso under date of yester
day says: “Admiral Wandenkolk is a
prisoner now on his way to Rio Janeiro,
the Brazilian capital, under a heavy
guard. He was only recently formally
de lured to be a traitor, and now that he
has fallen into the hands of the govern
ment he will no doubt be executed with
out much ceremony. The news
of the capture ” of Admiral
Wandenkolk reached here this
afternoon in a telegram from Yaguarot.
The telegram says the cruiser Repqblica
gave chase to the Jupiter outside the bar
and came up with her at 6 o’clock at the
bar north of Santa Catharina. Admiral
Wandenkolk tried to disembark, hut was
prevented by the fog. Shots were fired
on the Jupiter, from which a white flag
was soon hoisted. The captain of tlie
Uepublica demanded the unconditional
surrender of the Jupiter, her officers and
crew. Admiral Wandenkolk was -forced
to submit, and the officers and crew of
the ships, the revolutionary troops on
board and twenty-seven sailors of the
gunboat Camocin were made prisoners.
The captain of the Republica started
them for Rio Janeiro finder a heavy
guard.”
FOOLHARDINESS AT THE FIRE.
The Men Warned of their Danger Be
fore Going into the Tower.
Chicago, July 17.—John B. Skinner,
president of the Hercules Iron Works Com-
Cos., owning the cold-storage building burn
ed last Monday, lays tno blame for the terri
ble loss of life upon l Assistant Fire Marsh
al Murphy. He insists that lhe blunder
was made in the face of repeated warn
ing from employes in tlie building.
Capt. Fitzpatrick was with Marshal Mur
phy. The men, Mr. Skinner declares,
would not listen to tlie admonition of the
men who knew the danger in an
ascent of the tower. “There is one side of
this fire case that has not been told,”
said Mr. Skinner, yesterday. “I suppose
it will all come out before tlie coroner if
the case is gone fully into and the coroner
keeps liis promise that he will go to the
bottom of the affair. There was abso
lutely no excuse for the loss of a single
life. The firemen were informed by our
employes that there was tire below be
fore they went up into the tower. They
were begged not to go up, and the danger
was pointed out in advance, when there
was plenty of time to order down such as
were already up.”
NOW THEY’LL BOOM THE FAIR.
The Opposition of the Sectarian Pa
pers Appeased by Sunday Closing.
Cincinnati, July 17.—E. It. Montfort,
editor of the Herald and Presbyter, in an
interview to-day, said: “The religious
newspapers, fully 800 in number, scat
tered ail over the United States, now
propose to join hands and boom the
world’s fair. Heretofore these papers
have been doing all in their power to
further Sunday closing, and have favored
the plan of non-attendance of Christians
at the exposition.” Following out this
plan of action the Herald and Presbyter,
Western Christian Advocate and the
Journal and Messenger, will, this week,
commence booming the fair editorially,
and doing their utmost to encourage
Presbyterians, Methodists aud Baptists
to attend.
A Horse Owner Robbed.
Nashville, Tenn., July 17—W H. Wal
lace u prominent citizen of Lebanon,
Tenn.. who had been to St. Louis, where
he purchased the thoroughbred horse
True Bov, at a large price, was robbed on
his way from that city. This morning he
found his pocket book containing SIO,OOO
in money and notes missing.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1893.
ME FICHTINC IN SIAM.
Tlie French Forces Capture a Couple
of Forts.
The French Logs in Killed and
Wounded Only Six, But the Siam-
J ese Suffer Heavily—Siam Said to
Have Made Overtures for Peace.
French Editors Denouncing Eng
land’s Attitude in the Controversy.
Saigon, July 17.—The troubles between
the French and Siamese on the Mekan
river continues. A body of French ma
rines have captured tlie forts at Don thane
aud Tapliam on the upper Mekan. The
French loss in the assaults was six killed
or wounded. Tlie Siamese lost heavily in
both engagements.
FRENCH NEWSPAPERS DENOUNCE ENGLAND
Paris, July 17.—A dispatch received
here to-day confirms the unofficial reports
from Saigon as to the French successes
on the upper Menam river. Tho press of
this city is most bitter against Great
Britain for her attitudo in the Franco-
Siamese dispute. The newspapers gen
erally insist that France deal quickly
and sharply with Siam.
The Soleil says Bangkok will be bom
barded by the French gunboats only as a
last extremity should all other means of
arriving at an understanding with Siam
fail
A semi-official note is published to-day
denying tho assertion that France had
disavowed to the Siamese government
tho action of Admiral Humann in causing
gunboats to ascend tho Menam river, and
that tlie commanders of tho gunboats
Comete -and Inconstunte had exceeded
their instructions in firing upon tlie forts
at Paknam.
A COUNCIL OF THE MINISTERS.
A council of tho ministers lias been
held to decide on tlie replies to be made
to the interpellations of Deputies Camille
Dryfus and Francoiso de Loucele. Tlie
ministers resolved to disavow in the
chamber any intention to interfere with
Siamese independence. At the same
time they decided they should insist that
the treaty between France and
Siam be respected und that no in
tervention on the part of a third
power should be tolerated. In case it
should become necessary to bombard
Bangkok, warning should be given to tho
foreign powers so as to enable ,-them to
protect their subjects in that city. In
case Siam should decline to give complete
satisfaction for her offenses against
France’s treaty rights the Mckam river
should be blockaded.
SIAM OFFERS TO MAKE PEACE.
Bangkok, J uly 17.—The government of
Siam has consented to withdraw tho
troops in the Mekan valley, provided
France agrees also to suspeud hostilities.
WASHINGTON'S ADVICES.
Washington, July 17.—News of the
latest pliase of tlie Siamese-French
troubto was received at the state depart
ment to-day from Mr. Boyd, United
States consul at Bangkok. Mr. Boyd’s
cable message follows:
“Everything quiet. Concessions Siam
ese. Amicable settlement probable.”
“Concessions Siamese” is interpreted to
mean that the French have made conces
sions to the Siamese.
LYNCHERS MAKE A BOTCH.
The Negro Strung: up and Shot Cuts
Himself Down and Escapes.
Norfolk, Va., July 17.—A remarkable
case of attempted lynching took place at
Beamon’s station on Saturday night last.
Within the last 12 months, Mr. Cart
wright, who lives near Beamon station,
on the Atlantic and Danville railroad,
has had 12 horses killed. About throe
weeks ago liis house was burned
to the ground in tho night.
Suspicion rested upon a negro named
Isaac Jenkins, who has had some trouble
in that neighborhood, and who was tried
for breaking into the house of D, B.
Mackey some time ago, but not convicted.
He returned to the neighborhood Satur
day, was arrested and while being taken
to jail by a constable was captured by a
party of twenty-jive men who hung him
to a tree and shot him aud left iflm for
dead.
wasn’t dead by a good deal.
After tho lynchers left ho took his
knife from his pocket and cut himself
down and made his escape. As soon a3 it
became known that tlio lynchers had
failed there was a mad crowd and tlie
woods wore scoured, but the
man could not be found. Ho
arrived here to-day and was
given medical attention. He has two
bullet holes in his neck, his scalp is cut
in several places and the marks of the
rope are upon his neck. Handcuffs were
upon him and were cut off at the police
station.
He walked twenty miles today and is
doing well and will doubtless recover.
LYNCHERS AFTER A NEGRO.
A Belief that they Caught their Man
and Strung Him Up.
Birmingham, Ala., July 17.—A posse
have been searching since Saturday night
in and around Erierfield, for the negro
who was reported as having shot and
killed two women, near Brierfleld. The
posse sighted the negro near Calera yes
terday afternoon and fired a dozen shots
at him, but ho fled to a dense swamp and
escaped. The swamp was surrounded
last night and it is believed that the ne
gro was captured and lynched before
daylight. The motive of the murders is
said to have been both assault and rob
bery.
THROWN OUT BY A RUNAWAY.
Jacob Ulmer of Waycroas Has a Nar
row Escape from Serious Injury.
Waycross, Ga., July 17.—Jacob Ulmer,
a young man of this city, had a narrow
escape from death this afternoon. He
was driving down f’lanl avenue when one
of the shafts to his buggy came loose,
causing the horse to run away. The
horse left the street near tho .Southern
hotel and darted into a pile of lumber
near the railroad. Mr. Ulmer jumped out
just as tho buggy was turning over, strik
ing the ground a few feet from tho lumber
and barely missing a pile of bricks. He
received a few slight bruises on his body
add a cut in the head. Tlie buggy was
smashed to pieces.
Paying For the Army Bill’s Passage.
Rome, July 17.—1 tis stated here hy
good authority that the German govern
ment lias intimated to tlie Vatican that
no official opposition would be made in
the reichstag to the centrist proposals
looking to the adoption of a law allowing
the return to Germany of members of
Catholic religious orders.
HOUSE CHAIRMANSHIPS.
Bourke Cockr&n Said to Bo Slated For
Banking and Currency.
■Washington, July 19.—Tho latest gossip
about committee chairmanships assigns
Bourke Coekran, the Tammany leader in
the House, to banking and currency.
The chairmanship of tlie committee on
ways and means will undoubtedly go to
Mr. Wilson of West Virginia, a genial cen
tlenidn who has the ability to smile when
si>oken to and who is thoroughly con
versant with tlie serious details of the
tariff. By common consent it is conceded
that Mr. Wilson is entitled to this great
honor by reason of his industry and his
knowledge of the people’s affairs.
When the Senate passed from re
publican •to democratic control at the
special session last March, a reorgani
zation was agreed on to take effect upon
the reassembling of i congress. The prin
cipal officers of the body were chosen liy
the democratic caucus, Dick Bright, of
Indiana, being selected as the new
sergeant-nt-dtras; Ex-Congressman Cox,
of North Carolina, as the new secretary,
and Dr. Miibum as the chaplain. At the
same time senatorial courtesy procured
the passage of a resolution declaring it to
be the intention of the democratic majori
ty to retain the services of several of
the republican clerks and minor officials
Tho exact dotailsof this resolution have
never been made public, aud tlie names of
the men chosen for retention have been
heretofore kept secret. It is now under
stood that about six of the two dozen
clerks aro to lie retained, and the remain
der will have to walk the plank.
The only Georgia applicant for a posi
tion so far in the Senate clerical reorgani
zation is J. R. Randall, who claims to
have tho promise of both senators for a
position. Whether Mr. Randall will get
it remains to be seen.
Some idea of tho pressure on this ad
ministration for places may bo gleaned
from tlie following Incomplete record of
applications in the treasury department
aione. The several states supplied this
list: Alabama 727, Arkansas 508, Flor
ida 750, Georgia 846. Kentucky 1,588,
Maryland 250, Mississippi 777, Missouri,
294, North Carolina 636, South Carolina
565, Tennessee 535, Texas 600, West Vir
ginia 498. Virginia7so. Louisiana 874. Kan
sas 444, Rhode Island 502, South Dakota
516, New York 2.194, Pennsylvania 1,222.
Illinois 1,110, Indiana 330, Nebraska 375,
and Minnesota 333, When it is under
stood that no state Is entitled, under Sec
retary Carlisle's ruling, to more than two
appointments in his department, one, may
got an idea of what amount of labor he
has undergone to determine who to ap
point out of all his host of worthy office
seekers.
PINCHING THE BANKS.
If They Want a Largo Amount of
Small Notea They Must Buy Thom
With Gold.
Washington, July 17.—Heavy clearing
house payments in New York caused the
. gold reserve to fail ’ywer than it kas been
for several days' past and $£46,886 If ss
than it was on Saturday. The reserve
to-day amounts to $98,059,480. The cur
rency balance is $26,117,918.
The Star this evening gives publicity
to the following statement in regard to
the gold payments from the United States
sub-treasury in New York: “Consider
able effort has been made by financial
agents here to discover tlie motive be
hind these payments. But the depart
ment is as close-mouthed as a clam. The
explanation got through private sources
is that the department Is trying to take
advantage of the scarcity of small and
convenient currency for internal business
to pinch the banks, as the bunks
have pinched the government by storing
gold. The banks are greatly in need of
small bills for current business transac
tions and for use in the agricultural dis
tricts. The theory is advanced that if
they cannot get what they need of this
sort of currency by any other means they
will have to make terms with the treas
ury which would involve their exchang
ing gold or gold certificates in large
quantities for notes and certificates of
small denomination. It is said that the
department can afford to pay out gold on
drafts presented by the banks if by so do
ing they can cut off the source through
which the banks would get their small
note.s and put them to sufficient incon
venience to bring them to terms.
“The banks understand that if they want
small notes and certificates they can se
cure them by taking large quantities and
paying for them in gold, and if is the
theory of tho department that by pinch
ing them pretty close they can be forced
to do this. It is very probable that tlie
issue of gold certificates will not be re
sumed if the gold reserve gets above SIOO,-
000,000, as it is not clear that the law is
mandatory in requiring the renewal of
issue after it lias been stopped by reason
of tho reserve falling below $100.000,1X10.”
NO NEW CASES OF FEVER.
Encouraging Advices Received From
the Cape Charles Quarantine.
Washington, July 17.—Surgeon General
Wyman, of the marine hospital service,
this morning received a telegram from
Surgeon Perry at Cape Charles, Va.,
F.tating that there wore no new cases of
yellow fever on the Darpa, and that the
patients at the quarantine hospital are
improving. The ballast from the vessel
was di%harged yesterday. All the com
partments of tho Darpa were closed until
to-day, when the ship was thoroughly dis
infected, sulphur, dioxide and bichloride
of mercury being freely used.
NICARAGUA'S REVOLUTION.
The President and Miniotsr of Foreign
Affairs Still in Prison.
Washington, July 17. —Secretary Gres
ham has received a cable message from
Minister Baker, dated Managua, July
16, as follows: “The Nieataguun presi
dent and minister of foreign affairs are
still in prison at L< on. A meeting of the
cabinet proclaimed Zavalla dictator. A
large majorityof the Nicaraguans support
the government.”
TVSO APPOINTMENTS.
One a Chief of Division and the
Other a Special Agent.
Washington. July 17. —Raleigh T. Dan
iel, of Richmond, Va., was to-day ap
pointed chief of division in the office of
internal revenue, treasury department.
Acting Secretary Hamlin to-day ap
pointed S. W. Paul, of Virginia, to be a
special agent of tlie treasury department.
Mr. Paul is a newspaper man, formerly of
Norfolk.
Purchases of Silver.
Washington, July 17.—The treasury de
partment to-day purchased 50.000 ounces
of silver at 5.7840*7.345 cents. The total
purchases for the mouth are 948,000
ounoes.
| SINKING OF THE VICTORIA.
The Court-martial Proceedings Begin
at Malta.
Capt. Maurice A. Bourke and Staff
Commander Hawkins Smith the
Principal Defendants—The Mistake
of Vice Admiral Tryon in Attempting
the Maneuver With Only Six Cable
Lengths Between ‘he Ships Again
Brought Out.
Yalctta, July 17.—The court martial
appointed to try the surviving offi
cers of the Victoria, sunk in collision with
the Cainperdown, opened to-day upon the
Hibernia, the flag-ship of rear Admiral
Richard E. Tracy.
The president of the court is Vice Ad
miral Seymour of the cruiser Hawk, who
succeeded Vice Admiral Tryon. Rear
Admiral Tracy is vice president.
The principal defendants were Captain
Maurice, A. Bourke and Staff Com
mander Hawkins Smith.
A letter was read from Rear Admiral
Markham which bears upon the pub
lished statement that Rear Admiral Mark
ham had refused to obey vico Admiral
Tryon’s order. In this letter the state
ment is made that in reply to Adrnlrnl
Tryon’s question: “What are you wait
ing for,’ signalled after the vice admiral
sawtliat his order for the munuever was
not being obeyed, Rear Admiral Mark
ham had signalled that lie did not quite
understand the vlco admiral’s orders.
CAPT. BOURKE’S DEFENSE.
Capt.. Bourke was then placed on tho
stand in his own defense. He repeated
the story of the accident as already told
in these dispatches. In substance he said
that ho aud Stuff Commander Hawkins
Smith went to Viee AdmiraiTyron's cabi
net ami received their order from him as
to the maneuvers to be carried out. Capt.
Bourke repeated tho conversation that
then took place regarding the distance
from each other to be observed by the
ships, and how the vice admiral, after
after having originally fixed this distance
at six cable lengths, agreed witli the
suggestion of the staff commander that it
should be eight cable lengths.
SIX CABLE LENGTHS DESIGNATED.
Subsequently when the signals were set
the flags designated six cable lengths,
and when the vice-admiral’s attention
was called to this fart he said they were
to remain. Capt. Bourke added that ho
saw, when tho ships began to swing to
ward each other, that there was not suffi
cient distance between them to allow of
tho evolution ordered, aud that
lie a.ked permission to reverse
tho port screw in order that tho
ships should make a shorter turn. This
was given him and subsequently both en
gines were ordered full speed astern. It
was too late, however, to avoid the dis
aster. The Victoria had turned twelve
or thirteen points when tho Camperdovro
struck her. Capt. Bourke described at
length the efforts made to
save the ship after the collision,
descriptions of which have heretofore
been published. Ho said his dispatches
to the admiralty truly described all tho
details of the disaster. He had no com
plaint whatever to make regarding tho
conduct of any of the survivors.
Capt. Winsloe, the prosecutor, asked
the survivors if they objected to anything
in Capt. Bourke’s narrative of the disas
ter. or if they had charges to make
against any one. All the survivors an
swered “Nothing” inchorus.
THE CAPTAIN SILENT.
In the course of Capt. Bourke’s exam
ination Prosecutor Winlsoe asked him:
“When Stuff Commander Hawkins Smith
suggested to Vice Admiral Tryon that
eight cable lengths would be a better dis
tance in which to form the columns than
six cable lengths did you say anything in
regard to the subject’”
Capt. Bourke responded “No.”
He then stated that after the conversa
tion in the admiral’s cabin Sir George
Tryon went out ami sat an the stern
walk. Fleet Lieutenant Gillford came to
the witness und said that the staff
commander had told him that “eight
cables” was to be signalled. Capt.
Bourke reminded Admiral Tryon that he
certainly had said tho distance ought to
he more than six cable lengths.
LEFT AT SIX.
The admiral turned to Lieut. Gillford
and said: “Leave it at six.” Lieut.
Gillford left the cabin. Capt. Bourke
and Vice Admiral Tryon remained to
gether. Capt. Bourko first declined to say
what passed between them after Lieut.
Gillford left them.
The president reminded the wit
nessthat ho must make a full
statement, otherwise he would
inculpate himself. Capt. Bourke
then said that he called Sir George's at
tention to the fact of tho Victoria’s turn
ing a circle of BUO yards. The admiral
replied “Let it remain at six cables.”
Capt. Bourke then went on deck.
TESTIFIES WITH lIELUCTANCE.
Capt. Bourke displayed extreme reluct
ance to say what passed between himself
and Amirat Tryon, on the ground that
Admiral Tryon, if he had lived, might
have qualified the report of the conversa
tion. In replying to further questions
put by the prosecutor, he said he was
at the top of the fore chart house when
the first signals were hoisted. He did
not then say anything to Admiral Tryon,
who was talking Jocularly with tlie staff
commander about other matters. He did
not remember about the signal to turn in
ward being hoisted. He explained that
the Victoria's turning diameter at the
ordinary speed of the fleet was Just under
600 yards, with tho extreme helm at 85
degrees. Tlie helm was usually used at
28 degress and gave an estimated circle of
300 yards. The Camperdown’s, turning
circle was practically the same.
REVERSING OF THE SCREW.
Capt. Winsloe. the prosecutor—Did you
ask permission to reverse tlie iirt screw
when the signal was hauled down?
Capt. Bourke —Directly after the signal
was hauled down anil the helm put
over, the ship having swung about two
points with the extreme helm. I ad
dressed the Admiral thus: “We shall
come very close to Uie Cainperdown. ” I
then turned to my aid de camp. Middy
Lunyon, and told him to take tk< Camper
down's distance. To the best of my re
collection when 1 addressed the Admiral
he looked up but made no reply.
A REPLY FROM THE QUEEN.
She Thanks the House for its Address
on the Royal Marriage.
London, July 17.—Charles Robert Spen
cer, vice Chamberlain of her majesty's
household, presented to the House of Com
mons to-day the Queen's reply to the ad
dress of congratulation on the marriage
of the Duke of York and Drineess May
adopted by the house a few days ago.
The reply merely expresses her majesty’s j
gratification at the action of the House of
Commons in agreeing to the address. I
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
J. W. Burko, Jr., Meets a Tragic Death
on Cumberland Island.
Macon, Ga., July 17.—The funeral of
J. W. Burko, Jr., sou of Rev. J. W.
Burke of this city, who was killed by a
stroke of lightning at Cumberland Island
yesterday afternoon, was one of tho most
remarkably pathetic scenes over wit
nessed in this city. Tho young man was
extremely popular, and about 3,000 people
were present at tho funeral. During
the services at tho Mulberry street
Methodist church, which was packed,
tho solemnity overcame tho greater part
of tho congregation and it is said that on
no previous occasion lias so much emotion
been seen in any church edifice in tho
city. Tho Macon Volunteers, of which
company lie was a member, attended the
funeral in uniform and after tho inter
ment at iioso Hill the usual military sa
luto was fired.
About 2 o’clock, while tho Macon Vol
unteers were preparing fur their Sunday
a pretty hard thunder storm came
up. Most of tho mom hers hud loft their
dinner, ono tho Island,
touts and gono to tho hotel. Mr. Burke,
Jr., was among those loft behind. A
blast of lighting struck a tree in tho
midst of tho tents. A few moments after
a negro porter passed by tho tent occu
pied by Mr. Burke and saw his head ly
ing on tho outsido of tlie tent.
DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS.
Do untitled tho members of tho com
pany, and several physicians on tho is
land wore called in. They pronounced
death instantaneous.
An examination showed that the light
ning had struck him, coming up through
the ground, tearing a shoo off one foot .
Every hair on the body was singed, and
it has tho appearance of being that of a
ch older man.
TnE COMPANY GRIEF-STRICKEN.
The company is grief-stricken over the
death of their c omrade and accompanied
the body to Brunswick, where Under
taker Moore prepared it for shipment on
the 8:10 East Tennessee train. It is sup
posed that the lightning struck the cen
ter pole of tlie tent and then passed
through his body from the ground
A gun iu tlie next teut was torn literal
ly to pieces,
RAN AWAY WITH A BOHEMIAN.
A Gwinnett County Girl Goes Through
a Mock Marriage and Elopes.
Atlanta, Ga., July 17.—R. N. Moffett of
Gwinnett county came to Atlanta this
morning in search of his 16-year-old
daughter who left her homo last Thurs
day In company with John T. Collins, a
16-year-old boy who roams about over the
country with an old violin under his urm
and which furnishes him the means of
picking up enough pennies here and there
to supply liis Bohemian wants. Tho young
troubadour is a native of Gwinnett coun
ty, near Lawroneoville, and had known
little Miss Moffett since childhood. Some
time ago, on one of his periodical visits
to his old home, ho and
Miss Moffett decided to join their youth
ful fortunes. It seems that there was a
mock marriage ceremony performed. In
order to satisfy the young girl’s father,
Collins forged a letter from tho ordinary
of Carroll county to Mr. Moffett stating
that he had granted the license. The fa
ther discovered, however, that this letter
was bogus and tho two youngsters having
started toward Atlanta he followed them
here. With the aid of the police they were
located and Collins placed under arrest,
while the father took liis giddy young
daughter back home. Collins, who says
the girl just wanted to come away with
him but was not liis wife, will be returned
to Gwinnett county for prosecution in
custody of the sheriff. Tho girl protend
ed to her father that she had been mar
ried to Collins.
RUMORS OF A LYNCHING.
A Negro Who Insulted a White
Woman in Twiggs Missing.
Macon, Ga.. July 17. —Excitement was
kept up to-day by the presence of ono
wing of a lynching party iu the city dur
ing the early morning and the subsequent
report that the body of Warren Dean, a
Twiggs county negro, was hanging from
a limb in the swamps some miles from
Macon. This latter part of the story,
however, has not been definitely con
firmed, nor is it probable that it will be.
The probabilities are that Warren Dean
will never again be seen in this life.
On Saturday evening Dean, who had
been working for the last year at East
man, returned to Twiggs eounty and his
old home near the line of Bibb, to attend
the Funeral of his grandmother. While
on his way to the funeral he stopped at
the house of a Mrs. Mildred Ray and en
tering made au insulting nroposul lo her.
She grasped a pistol from a bureau
drawer and snapped it three times in his
face. It refused to tire, however,
and he was on the point of draw
ing his pistol and committing murder
or worse when an old servant entered and
frustrated him He left, threatening to
kill Mrs. Ra.v if she told of the occur
rence.
All yesterday and this morning parties
have been out scouring the county, and
the negro was arrested near Eastman and
brought up on the nortti bound East Ten
nessee train to Stony creek, where the
train was stopped and the party got off.
Tliis was the last seen of Dean, and well
founded rumor ha* it that he is dend.
CONTKABANDCOKN JUICE.
Atlanta and North Carolina in League
Against the Government.
Atlanta, Ga., July 17.—T0-day and Sat
urday afternoon, deputy revenue collec
tors seized 45 kegs of contraband corn
whisky which was partly in the Rich
mond & Danville railroad warehouse and
partly in the hands of saloon keepers,
who were putting it on tlie market as fast
as they could. It is said that for years a
regular traffic in blockade liquors has been
goingou bet ween Atlantadealers and North
Carolina distilleries, which do a regular
license business, but manage to evade
tho tax on a great deal of their output.
More seizures are expected to be made
here, and the work will be carried on by the
collectors into other Georgia cities, where
the same scheme is reported to bo in
operation. The liquor is shipped in pack
ages of less than five gallons in order to
take advantage of the ruling of the rev
enue department winch permits shii>-
ments of this character without a stamp
on each package. The consignees are fic
titious, and by a little sharp practice tho
railroads are made good use of as agents.
A regular flood of North Carolina liquoris
sahl.to.be coming into Georgia without the
re veil ue slump, though it is made under
the eyes of the inspectors.
London Warehouses Burned.
London, July 18, 3a. in.— A large lire is
burning warehouses in the district be
tween Leadenhall street aud Bo vis Marks
and Camrnomile street. Many ware
houses are already iu ruins and the fire
is unchecked.
I DAILY, M 0 A YEAR 1
. 5 CENTS A COPY. V
I WEEKLY, i 1 25 A YEAR )
A DESPERADO SHOT DEAD.
He Was Looked Upon Asa Veritable
Woltsbead.
His Last Crime Wan tho Burning of
His Wife's House Because She Re
fused to Give Him Money—Sho and
Her Children Narrowly Escaped
Death—He Had Threatened to Com
mit Murder And Arson In Other
Cases.
Columbia, S. C., July 17.—Dub Moctze,
white, was killed in Lexington county
Sunday night by persons unknown.
Meetzo was regarded as a “WolfsUoail”
in Lexington, having a most unsavory
reputation. Ho was run out of the state
a year ago for horso stealing and warned
not to return, and that death would bo
the penalty if ho did so. Mootze
did return and dodged around in tho
woods to escape notice. He wanted his
wife to mortgage her place in order to
raise money for him, lie having already
run through with most of her property.
She refused and ho threatened to bum
her house. List Wednesday night her
house was burned to the ground aud sho
and her children narrowly escaped
death.
THREATENED TO KILL.
It was reported that Moctze had threat
ened to kill one or two people und to burn
their houses and thoao of several others
who had exposed some of ins former vil
latiiea.
Tlie sheriff and his posse searched for
him, but without avail. List night tho
sheriff was at the house which Meetze had
threatened to burn.
Ho hoard shots, and going to the barn
of Mrs. Meetze, found Meetzo lying with
many wounds, four of which would luivo
caused death. He died shortly after be
ing discovered, without naming his slayer,
and tho coroner's Jury brought in a ver
dict of death from wounds inflicted by
unknown parties.
OLD NICK LET LOOSE.
Gainesville, Fla., the Scene of Several
Scraps.
Gainesville, Fla., July 17.—Saturday
“Old Nick” seemed to get into the people
of Gainesville. Whether from the exces
sive heat, left-handed whisky or original
depravity, I cannot say, but certain it is
that more hot temper was displayed thau
in any one day hi months. An itinerant
dentist by the name of Boss came up
from Cedar Key, and upon being met by
Lawson York and dunned by him fora
small debt, the doctor got wrathy, and in
reply to York's request that he should
leave with him liis umbrella as an evi
dence of good faith, replied: “I will leave
with you a better evidence of good faith,”
und at tho instant drew liis gun on York,
who knocked up tho weapon Just as Loss
fired, thereby saving his life.
Lite G'ottoncr, a negro, having taken to
his bosom too much tanglefoot undertook
to mop tip the eartli with his aged uncle,
but the old time negro siezed the breast
tree of a wagon aud placed Lite rather
carelessly on tho green sward. This
ended the affair.
Lawrence Jackson, a market man, and
Truso Donley, u trucker, hud hot words
about a ditch. Two Cubans had a mill
and things seemed to be unpleasant all
around.
The council has said that we will pet
our water from Boolevare Spring, two
miles distant. I understand that $2,500,
was iiaid for 20acres upon which the spring
is located.
Y esterday a fire at Island Grove, in this
county, consumed the Scott hotel, withall
the furniture therein. The loss was
$1,500. The house was insured‘for fTfiO*
There were at tho.time ten occupants iu
tlie building, but all escaped without bod
ily injury, but lost their clothing.
BRIDGE BURNERS BUSY.
Tho S., F. &. W. Structure Across
Aucilla Destroyed.
Waycross, Ga., July 17. —Tlie bridge
over the Aucilla river betwecnl’honjnsvillo
and Boston of tho Savannah, Florida and
Western Railroad was burned by some
fiends night before last. Tho destruction
of the bridge was complete. The west
bound passenger train ran within 200 feet
of the river yesterday morning before
discovering that tlie bridge had been de
stroyed. Engineer Dubose saw a small
lire which proved to be tlie dying embers
o< the bridge. A few days ago tho samo
engineer found some cross-ties burning
on the track at tiie Aucilla river bridge.
Superintendent Fleming is on the spot
and will make an earnest effort to
have tlie fiends who fired tlie bridge dis
covered and punished.
This crime is supposed to have been
committed by the same miscreant who
lias been trying to wreck tlie night pas
senger near Thomasville.
A NEGRO AUUESTRD.
Thomasville, Ga., July 17 —A negro
named Odom was arrested at his home in
Boston yesterday charged with burning
tho Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way bridge across the Aucilla river be
tween this city and Boston Saturday
night. Certain circumstances fixed sus
picions on Odom. His wife was the first to
toll the news iu Boston. Odom’s dog was
killed by the Saturday night passenger
which passed over the bridge just before
the fire and was fouud dead on tho track
near tho burnt bridge. Odom had also
been discharged by the railroad i>eople.
Trains are just running through at 8
o’clock to-night, the brigdo having been
rebuilt. It is said that Capt. Flentiug
nndo the run from Savannah yesterday,
192 miles, in four hours.
A CEDARTOWN 3ANK CLOSED.
Rumors of a Shortage by One of Its
Officers Denied.
Atlanta, Ga., July 17.—The First Na
tional Bank at Cedurtown closed its doors
to-day. Tlie suspension was caused by
inability to raise funds at once on collat
erals. Rumors of a shortage on tiie part
of one of the officials are denied, and it i3
asserted that the depositors will bo paid
in full. Tho bank will resume as a stale
bank soon. Tho bank was capitalized at
$75,000. Its surplus was $90,000.
A Mistrial In A Poisoning Case.
Columbus, Ga., July 17.—After having
been out since Thursday afternoon the
jury in the case of Laura Brausford, the
young negro girl charged with poisoning
Y. F. Freeman's infant, came in this
morning, having been unable to agree on
a verdict. Seven were for acquittal and
five lor conviction.