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/ J. H. ESTILL. President. I
HAWAII’S OUEEN IN LUCK.
President Cleveland to Restore Her to
Her Throne.
Once There She Will Have to Main
tain Her Position Without Backing
From this Government -Blue Jackets
and Marines to be Landed With
Gatling Guns, if Necessary, to
Carry Out tho Administration’s De
termination.
Washington, Nov. 11.—Inquiry at the
department of state warrants the state
ment that the President has given his
approval to the secretary’s findings in the
Hawaiian matter, bassed, as they are,
upon searching inquiries conducted by his
special commissioner, Mr.-Blount. And
while it has not been regarded as ex
pedient at this moment to make public
the instructions given to Mr. Blount's
successor—Minister Willis—or the
orders issued to Admiral Irwin, who has
by this time assumed command of the
United States naval forces at Hawaii, it
is intimated that in each case tho officers
have gone to 'Hawaii charge to do all
that is necessary to restore tho status quo
ante helium. There is still a questiion as
to what may be necessary to secure this
result, but it is generally believed that, if
the representations made by Minister
Willis upon the occasion of tho presenta
tion of his credentials, to the effect that
the President desires that the queen be
re-enchroned, should not be sufficient to
induce the provisional government to give
effect to that desire, then Admiral Irwin
will be called upon to exercise his func
tions. and once more tho naval forces
now aboard the United States iiag-ship
Philadelphia and the Adams will be
lauded, and will be marched through
the streets of Honolulu, dragging their
patlingi guns to the government house.
It is felt to be highly improbable, how
ever. that the provisional government
will, by obstinate resistance to the ex
pressed wish of the United States, neces
sitate a resort to a military demonstra
tion.
WHERE OUR DUTY WILE END.
But. taking into consideration Secre
tary Gresham’s declaration that this
government should recognize the absolute
independence of Hawaii, it is believed
that when Queen Liliuokalani is again
placed upon the throne from which, ac
cording to the findings of Commissioner
Blount, she was displaced, by the action
of the United States minister and United
States naval forces, the government of
the United States will regard
its duty as fully accomplished.'
In other words, the assist
ance of this government will
extend to reparation, but not to
maintenance, and once installed, the
queen must defend her throne and gov
i .’ament unaided by the United Stutes.
This position is believed to be in accord
with the doctrine of neutrality and fair
dealing to which the government of the
United States is pledged, and also in con
formity with the republican principle of
recognizing the right of a majority of the
people of a nation to prescribe their own
form of government.
MAY COST US A LOT OF MONEY.
One novel and totally unexpected result
—or rather, possible result—of the re-in
stallation of the queen, by the action of
tbc United States government, was sug
gested to-day. It was, in substance, that
this action would bean absolute acknowl
edgment that the queen -was dispos
sessed by the United States, and, there
fore, that potentate would have a sound
claim against the United States for com
pensation for the pecuniary loss she has
sustained through her temporary exclus
ion from the exercise of her functions and
her emoluments.
STRENGTH OF O'JR FORCE.
A statement of the actual strength of
the United States forces at Hawaii's per
turbed capital is interesting. AIL told,
the force of American blue jackets and
marines, with combatant and non-com
batant, officers, commissioners warrant,
numbers 508 men. The Philadelphia has
4S officers, 813 men and 40 marines, the
Adams 18 officers, 189 men and 48marines,
l ot- active land operations it is understood
that more than 809 officers and men would
be available, but this number, with acces
sions from tho Royalist ranks, would
certainly be more than ample to cope with
the present small force of tho provisional
government.
ADMIRAL SKEURETT’S RELIEF.
A mail steamer from Honolulu is due in
San Francisco to morrow, and ex-Rear
Admiral Skerrett, who was recently re
lieved from command of our naval force
at Honolulu, is believed to be on board.
The reports that have circulated in Wash
ington concerning the cause for Admiral
Skerrett’s transfer to the Asiatic station
have been numerous. Thestatement that
Admiral Skerrett and his family had
identified themselves prominently through
social lunctions with the leaders of the
|T"\ dona! government does not find sup
port in statements made in letters re
cci ' and from Admiral and Mrs. Skerrett
by relatives and friends in this city.
ON GOOD TERMS WITH ALL.
A recent letter from Mrs. Skerrett,
written before the admiral knew that he
was to be transferred, speaks in
highest terms of the reeep
given him by the ex-queen,
I makes mention of mau.v kindnesses
rendered- by persons partisan to the
nionarehy or provisional government.
However, it is pretty generally accepted
as true that Admiral Skerrett's transfer
''os bused on a belief thal be had inden
tow i himself too closely in a social way
w ti: the foreign or anti-royalist element,
!m, ‘ also the additional reason that his
succ isor, Admiral Irwin, is very popular
■a Honolulu, and has great influence there
"uth the royalists and foreigners alike.
A TICKET agent arrested.
Ho Is Accused of Embezzling 95,000
of His Railroad's Funds.
Norfolk, Va., Nov. 11. —.1. A. Jonkins.
ticaei agent for tho Chesapeake and Ohio
raiiruad in this city, was arrested to-day,
1 harg q with embezzlieg funds of that
company to the amount of .<5.000. The
r"w was continued five days, and Jenkins
'•as released on bond.
A Head-End Collision.
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. U.--A head-end
'' vision occurred yesterday morning near
u arm a,ton. Miss., on the Yazoo and Miss
’ i’l i Valley Railroad. Both engines
“• t seventeen ears were wrecked, and
rakeman Sam Parker was killed.
Iron Mines to Resume Work.
U’.duth, Minn., Nov. 11.—No less than
' ,Jl . the largest iron mines on the Rake
' o' lor ranges have resumed operations
‘ notice of an intention so to do
‘Re the repeal of tho Shcrmuu law.
Ji' ii'
CUBA’S REVOLUTIONISTS.
A Claim That Twenty-five Towns
are in Revolt Against the Gov
ernment.
Key West, Fla., Nov. 11.—The Cuban
revolutionists, who make their head
quarters here, have received information
that fifteen cities, near Central Cuba, de
clared against Spanish rule last Friday,
and are in open rebellion against the gov
ernment. An armed expedition is said to
be preparing to leave for Cuba from this
vicinity within twenty-four hours. Large
sums of money have been contributed by
the compatriots here, who feel sure of
victory, now that the home government's
attention is turned to the trouble in
Morocco.
THE REVOLUTIONISTS ALREADY BEATEN.
Key West, Fla., Nov. 11, 11:50 p. m.—lt
was after 10 o’clock to-night when the
steamship Mascotte arrived here from
Havana, and the news that she brought
was not very encouraging to the insurrec
tionists here. It appears that Gen.
Esquierro and his followers are the ones
who have created all the recent disturb
ances on the island. Gen. Esquierro is
now at large, but the Spanish authorities
think that they have him located, and
that it is only a question of
time when they will have him un
der arrest. Quite a number of arrests
have been made by the authorities. Jose
Navarro was one of the leaders captured
in Nuevas. The board of commissioners
in Nuevas protested against the insur
rection and offered to pay the costs of the
prosecution against the insurgents. Six
teen insurgents gave themselves up to
the Spanish authorities on the Bth inst.
The three principal leaders are Guevedo,
Esquierro and Caldosa.
The Cubans here in Key West, have
felt quite confident up to now about the
victorious outcome of this,the latest insur
rection and have been having a grand
time in anticipation of a general uprising
in the island of Cuba.
ROBBERS HOLD UP A TRAIN.
They Secure S3B in Cash and & Pack
age Containing $7,000.
Cairo, 111., Nov. 11.—An Illinois Central
train which was held up by masked rob
bers at Mayfield creek bridge
this morning arrived here at 2:30
o’clock, 35 minutes late. The story told
by the conductor is that five robbers
boarded the train when it stopped
at Bardwell, two of them climbing
on the engine, and three boarding
tho end of the baggage and express cars.
They ordered the train to be stopped at
once. Fireman Butler, colored, became
frightened and jumped from the train as
it slowed up. One of the robbers fired at
Engineer Richard Clark, but shot wide
of his mark. Conductor Charles
Kheariu and Express Messenger E. B.
McNeil made a valiant resistance, but
they could accomplish nothing in the face
of the loaded guns. Conductor Shearin
bred once at the robbers but hit no
body.
As soon as the train stopped the rob
bers entered the express car, and, at tho
point of their pistols, secured $32 in cash
and a package containing $7,000.
The passengers were not molested, but
many were badly frightened. The rail
road and Southern Express Company have
jointly offered a reward of $1,500 for the
capture of the robbers.
GUNS FOR THE EL CID.
Nearly 200 Cases Purchased From the
Hotchkiss Arms Company.
New York, Nov. 11.—The Brazilian
government has purchased a large quan
tity of arms in France and these arms ar
rived here to-day on the steamship La
Touraine. The consigment comprises near
ly 200 cases of guns from the Hotchkiss
Arms Company. One of the officers
of this Company applied to-day at the
customs house for an “immediate permit”
to transfer the guns to the El Cid, the
steamship purchased for tho Brazilian
government by Flint & Cos., and which is
now being fitted up as a dynamite cruiser.
The permit was at first refused, but after
satisfactory proof had been submitted to
the collector that the arms were for the
Brazilian government and not for Admiral
Mello, the demand was complied with.
The guns will be transferred to the El
Cid, and it is said that by the time they
are put on board of her, her armament
will be complete and she will be ready
to sail.
THREE CORPSES SIDE BY SIDE.
A Boy Kills a Robber Who Had
Killed His Mother and Sister.
Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 11. —A special
from Riverton, Ala., says that early this
morning an unknown man with a mask
across his face entered the house of Mrs.
Davis, who was reputed to have some
money. He shot the woman through the
heart, killing her instantly. Her daughter
ran to her assistance and was also shot
and killed. The man was in the act of
robbing the house when Mrs. Davis' son
returned home. Ho saw the dead bodies
of his mother and sister lying on the floor
and the murderer ransacking a trunk.
The son fired three bullets at him, each
of which took effect, death ensuing al
most instantly. Tiie son left the three
bodies lying where they fell and notified
the authorities. The robber is unknown
in the vicinity.
TRIAL TRIP OF TEE OLYMPIA.
3he Averaged Twenty-one Knots in a
Heavy Sea Against a Hoad Wind.
Sau Francisco, Cal., Nov. 11.—The
United States cruiser Olympia, which
sailed out of the Golden Gate shortly be
fore 10 o’clock last Wednesday morning in
command of Capt. Goodall for her con
tractor’s trial trip at sea. returned to port
this morning, after a run to Santa Bar
bara channel, which was successful in
every particular.
From the time the new cruiser crossed
the bar at the Golden Gate she behaved
admirably, and proved herself to be a
splendid set boat and very easily man
aged. The Olympia's maximum power
was 21.26 knots, and her average for
sixty-eight hours, with a heavy sea and
strong head winds, was just under
twenty-one knots.
CAROLINA’S MILITIA.
The Force the Third Largest in the
Country.
Columbia, S. C., Nov. 11.—Tho annual
report of Adjutant and Inspector Gen
eral Farlijv has been issued, and makes a
erejitablc showing for that department.
The militia force of the state is in fine
condition, and improving. ‘A first rate'
naval militia has been organized and is
well officered. Though South Carolina is
one of the smallest states, it has the third
largest and one of the best equipped mili
tary forces in the United Status.
SAVANNAH. GA„ SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 12, 1893.
SUFFERERSBY THE STORM.
Tk Report of the Surgeon of the Ma
rine Hospital Service.
The Loss of Life on the Islands Visited
Placed at 230—The Dead Not Left
Unburied for Days, as First Reports
Pictured The Relief Work of the
Red Cross Society.
Washington, Nov. 11.—Passed Assist
ant Surgeon Magruder, of the Marine
hospital service, has submitted to Sur
geon General Wyman his report on the
inspection of the sea Islands of South
Carolina. The islands selected for the
work of sanitation were those surrounded
by Beaufort and Coosaw rivers and St.
Helena sound. Ladies, Wassaw, Dattah,
Coosaw, Com and Paris. The territory
which suffered most from the storm in
cludes an area of about 150 square miles
of fiat, low lying land, supporting an esti
mated population of 900 people, almost
entirely negroes. Many of the islands do
not contain a single white person, and on
none of them do the white people amount
to 10 per cent, of the whole.
BLEW 110 MILES AN HOUR.
Surgeon Magruder says that it does not
fall within the scope of his report to at
tempt to depict the devastation and dis
aster left in the track of the hurricane,
whose velocity exceeded 110 miles an
hour, and which inundated this lowlying
country with a tide which in different
localities reached an estimated
hight from seven to twelve feet above
the high water mark, nor to chronicle the
individual acts of heroism and daring per
formed by the people. The fact that in
the short space of six hours, on this lim
ited area, 660 houses were wrecked and
washed away and 311 negroes drowned or
crushed beneath the timbers of their
falling houses, bears ample witness'to the
horrors of that fearful night.
After obtaining all the information pos
sible concerning the islands he began his
inspection, which lasted eight days.
Nearly every plantation was visited,
every burying place was inspected, and
many houses were entered and the sick
examined.
NONE LEFT UNBURIED.
It was gratifying to see that the reports
of unburied dead lying on every hand
were exaggerated. It is true tlxat in the
hurried burials just after the storm, ow
ing to the water rising, after a depth of
two feet had been reached, the graves
were comparatively shallow and consid
erable stench arose therefrom, but
prior to the date of this inspec
tion all the bodies had been reinterred,
no odor could be detected, and tho ceme
teries thereafter required no further at
tention with but one exception, where, in
accordance with the teachings of an old
superstition, that all persons drowned
should continue to have, as they express
it, “A watery grave,” the burying place
had been located on the beach no that the
bottom of the graves would be below the
high-water mark, and the body washed
by every tide. Soma of the graves here
were opened by the gale of Oct. 2, and the
exposed bodies required re-interment.
THE DRINKING WATER POLLUTED.
The chief sources of danger to health
at the time of inspection seemed to be the
polluted drinking water. The high tide
passed over many of tho wells, saturating
them with salt water, rendering them
brackish and unfit for use. He had the
wells pumped dry for a week and 195
wells were rendered fit for use. When
the sea resumed its proper place innumer
able pools of brackish water were left.
Under the influence of the sultry weather
which then prevailed, they gave rise to
unpleasant odors and increased to an
alarming degree the malaria from which
the section is never free. To relieve this
unsanitary condition gangs of laborers
were put to work and thirty-nine miles of
drains were cleaned and opened, relieving
a large portion of the country of the sur
plus water.
GIVEN MEDICAL CARE.
Owing to the large number of sick
noticed on the first inspection of tho
islands, it was thought advisable to
station physicians at some of tho points
where the need seemed greatest. Accord
ingly," Dr. Carson was assigned to St.
Helena, and afterwards to Coosaw and
Laides Islands, Dr. Copeland to St.
Helena and Wassaw. Dr. Allen Stuart to
Paris Island, Dr. C. Woodruff and W. P.
Gibbs, temporarily, to Ladies, Coosaw
and Corn Islands. The work which fell
to the lot of these gentlemen was
arduous in the extreme, and the
inconveniences and privations which the
nomadic life on the islands necessarily
entailed they boro without complaint,
and the cheerful manner with which they
performed their duties is worthy of all
commendation. Medical attendance and
medicines were furnished free to all sick or
disabled applicants and the large number
of patients treated bears evidence of tho
appreciation of the islanders of this form
of assistance. Three thousand seven
hundred and nine cases were treated dur
ing the six weeks of active work on this
section, of which 2,548 were malarial
fever.
THE CROPS LOST.
In concluding his report. Surgeon Ma
gruder says: The crops were almost en
tirely lost. St. Helena and the adjacent
territory suffered most, not only in this
way but also in the loss of life, stock and
dwellings. Jt will therefore be roadily
seen that the most difficult question
which now suggests itself is that of sub
sisting the impoverished people during
the approaching winter. Very few sup
plies were saved from the flood and these
have been consumed, and it is a question
of but a short time beiore the mu oritv
of these people will bo in actual need.
Happily for the country, the col
lossul work of furnishing subsistence
to this large population has bo. n under
taken by tlic Red Cross Society, under the
leadership of its president, Miss Clara
Barton, who has already been in the field
tor the pas! six weeks doing noble work,
and it is surely to be hop; <1 that the ap
proach of spring will find another mag
nificent charity brought to the successful
consummation which usually character
izes the work of this society.
ENGLISH AID FOR MELLO.
A Retired Naval Officsr Said to Be
Fitting Up an Expedition.
New York, Nov. 11.—A Special London
cable to the Herald says: "It is learned
on good authority that a well-known
English retired naval officer is forming a
small fleet of crusiers and torpedo boats
in England, in command of which he in
tends to proceed to the assistance of Ad
miral Mello. He has already purchased
two ships which will oe fitted up as cruis
ers.-and is negotiating with a leading
Thames ship-builder for two torpedo
boats. Several English naval ottlcct'3 are
preparing to accompany this expedition.”
VIRGINIA’S BAFTI3TS.
Commissioners Appointed and Work
Laid Out for the Next Meeting.
Roanoke, Va., Nov. 11.—Business of
considerable importance to the Baptist
general conference was transacted at
this morning's session, much of it being in
appointing committees and laying out
work for this and the next meeting. At
the suggestion of Rev. J. William Jones,
the chair apixiinted E. W. Win free. M. L.
Wood, W. J. Shipman, George B. Steele
and B. H. Dement a committee on the
time, place and preacher for the next
meeting.
The following committees were also ap
pointed:
New Boards--Julian Broaddus, C. F.
James, A. G. Willis, W. L. Wright and
William M. Kirk.
Education—J. C. Hydon. John Hart, J.
W. McGowan. J. M. Pliteher and George
F. Bagbv.
Obituaries —J. B. Hudson, A. B. Dun
away, F. I’. Roberts, B. C. Heaping and
G. W. Beale.
The vacancies in tlic board of trustees
of Baptist orphanage were ordered'to be
tilled by the committee on new boards
just appointed.
A suggestion that the time for holding
tho meetingsof the association be changed
from November until June, was refered
to the committee on time, place and
preacher.
The rej>ort of the committee on educa
tion was read by Hon. J . Taylor EUyson.
INTERESTING SPEECHES.
An interesting speech was made on
this subject by Rev. Dr. Charles 11.
Corey, president of the Richmond the
ological institute.
This speech was followed bv an address
by Rev. Dr. F. H. Kerfoot, of the South
ern Baptist Theological Association at
Louisville.
Dr. Kerfoot was followed by Mr. Elly
son, who alluded to the report of tho com
mittee on education and made several ex
planations and called attention to the de
ficiency in the treus try.
B. Cabel Henning, from Brungton,
moved tlffit the money be raised to supply
the deficiency in the treasury, which
amounts to $950. A sum approaching
this amount was pledged at the meeting.
TUB YOUNG PEOPLE’S UNION.
The organization of the State Baptist
Young People’s Union was perfected this
evening, while many of the delegates to
the general association visited the Baptist
orphanage at Salem. After carrying out
an interesting programme, the following
officers were elected:
President —E. M. Long, of Richmond.
First Vice President—Rev. W. W. Lan
drum.
Second Vice President—J. E. Thones,
of Norfolk.
Third Vice President—J. C. Moss, of
Lynchburg.
Secretary—J. G. Pollard, of Richmond.
Treasurer—A. A. Johnson, of Roanoke.
Board of Managers—W. P. Hines and
J. W. Wills, of Richmond, Mr. Hunt and
R. B. Walthall.
On motiqn the report, was unanimously
adopted amt tho officers elected.' *
Forty-eight churches were represented
at the meeting.
STATE MISSIONS.
To-night's session was more largely at
tended than last night, and the interest
seemed not to have abated in the least.
The topic of state missions was the prin
cipal one discussed, Dr. T. S. Dunawa.v
being tho first speaker. In the course of
additional remarks, Dr. W. W. Landrum
said he was opposed to uniting the state
mission board with the Sunday-school
board.
Several announcements were mado and
the association adjourned until to-morrow
night, when a mass meeting will be held.
FAT PLUMS IN FLORIDA.
Several Thousand Dollars in Salaries
Waiting to Bo Scooped in.
Washington, Nov. 11.—There are sev
eral juicy plums in the way of federal
patronage iu Florida, which have not yet
been plucked nnd for which the appli
cants aro quite numerous. The first of
these is the office of revenue collector of
the state. This place pays $3,265 per an
num, and the incumbent has under him
quite a number of deputies and a clerk,
who, while not appointed by him. are ap
pointed on his recommendation. There is
a deputy at Jacksonville with a salary of
$1,500 and S2OO annual traveling
expenses, and another with a salary
of 41,-00: one,Jf*| at Winter Park
with a salary of $1,200 and
SOOO annual traveling expenses; one at
Milton, with the same salary and per
quisites; one at Madison, with SI,OOO and
S4OO annual traveling expenses; two at
Key West, at SI,OOO each, and one at
Tampa, at $600; and a clex-k at Jackson
ville. at a salary of SOOO.
For this place, there are three applica
tions on file—those of George W. Wilson,
T. T Stockton and J. A. Harrison. It is
understood that there are others who are
really applicants, but they have not made
formal application.
THE LAND-OFFICE RECEIVERSHIP.
For the position of receiver at the land
offices. These are the following ap
plicants: N. D. Wainwright, J. M. Bar; o,
.1. A. Carlisle, J. C. Paw, T. J. Ilooks, and
Albert Buford. This place pays a salary
of 4500 per annum, auu fees and commis
sions not to exceed $3,000 per annum.
For the position of register of the land
office, the applicants are moro numerous.
They are : H. W. Long, J. E. Alexander.
Walter Gw.vnn, John A. Rosborough. J. E.
iiarwick. Albert Buford, N. P. Bishoff,
K. C. F. Sanchez, I’. W. Terry, W. .1.
Walker and W. N. Clements. The last
named is Irotn Georgia.
This office pays the same as that of rc
< eiver—namely, S6OO annual salary, and
lees and comtnissionsur not to exceed
$3,000 per annum.
And still more numerous are those ,
who aspire to be surveyor general of
Mori.la. The list, is as follows: W. H.
Milton, J. J. Kin 1< .v. J. 11. McKinnec, N.
It. Walker. T. Haley Blocker, C. A.
Choate, W. H. Dial. T. M. ..lurphy, J. B.
Collins, It. M. Williams, E. Graham. ,1.
N. Whiner. H. S Duval, and J. M.
Dancey. This position pays a salary of
$1,860 i>er annnum. With so many
applicants in the contest for these posi
tions. it is difficult to say who will be suc
cessful. indeed, any guessing now at tho
result, would be the vaguest kind of con
jecture—Only that and nothing more. By
the time congress meets next month, it is
likely that those appointments may be
made. The President will have com
pleted the work on his message, which is
now occupying his time; and the heads
of department* will have finished their
annual reports, on the composition of
which they are now engaged.
Negroes Ordered Out.
Gutherie, O. T.. Nov. 11.—The chief
and executive council of the Osage na
tion, have just issued an edict ordering
ail negroes to leave the reservation in
thirty days, and notifying them that any
negro found in the country after that
time will be given fifty lashes.
LIBERALS ON A PRECIPICE.
Tbc Irish Question or the Budget
Apt to Dash Them from Power.
Desertion by the Anti-Parnellites on
Any of the Divisions on the Bill
to Disestablish the Church Sure
to Rosult in the Defeat of tho Gov
ernment—A Big Deficit in the Rev
enue Makes an Increase in Taxa
tion a Certainty-The Conservatives
Complacently Waiting for the
Crash,
(Special cable iotter, copyright, 1893. by tho
United Press, I
London, Nov. 11.—The arranging of the
programme for the annual conference of
the conservative national union was
only finished last night. As finally an
nounced, it presents nothing new. It
avoids making any declaration on the
question of electoral reform—tho dises
tablishment of the church in Wales, or
other political issues on which it would
be dangerous to commit the party. Lord
Dunraven, who, besides being a genuine
sportsman, takes rather great interest in
the success of the conservatives, will pre
side at the conference, nnd Lord Salis
bury will make a speech.
On the second .day Sir Ellis Ashmoad
Bartlett, who sits iu parliament for one
of the Scheffield divisions, will move tho
adoption of a rosolution approving the re
jection by tho House of Lords of the home
rule bill, which, it is scarcely necessary
to state, will be unanimously adopted.
Sir Albert Kayne Rollit. who repre
sents the south division of Islington in
tho House of Commons, will speak in
favor of boards of arbitration for the set
tlement of trades disputes.
Arthur Hugh Smith Barry, repre
sentative in parliament of the sutith divi
sion of Huntingdon, will call the atten
tion of the conference to the time wasted
by parliament iu discussing an impossible
home rule bill.
Among the more prominent resolutions
to be submitted wilt be one affirming that
Great Britain is suffering from the abject
submission of parliament to the demands
of Irish demagogues.
AN EMPTY PROGRAMME.
Viewed as a whole no emptier pro
gramme was over submitted to a great
party caucus. It is significant that noth
ing is said in the programme about forc
ing the dissolution of parliament. Tho
conservative cue now being followed
by the press and on the platform
represents the government as certain to
be outsod at the next session, either on
the measure providing for the dis estab
lishment of the church in Wales or on tho
budget. It is an undoubted fact that, un
less the anti-Pnrnellite section of tho
Irish parliamentary party gives the gov
ernment unrelaxed supi>ort during the
divisions on the disestablishment bill,
Mr. Gladstone and his ministry will bo
compelled to resign.
The budget, too, will prove a point of
danger. The trade of Great Britain is so
depressed, and the customs receipts so
diminished, while the expenditures aro
not lessened, that an enormous deficit
will stare the government in the face.
The only possible solution of the financial
question will be the imposition of fresh
taxation, and this will, of course, make
trouble. Having these facts in mind, the
conservatives argue that there is no need
to clamor for the dissolution of parlia
ment. They are satisfied to let the minis
try stew in its own juice.
PARNELLITB FIDELITY STRAINED.
With regard to the fidelity of the anti-
Paroellites, of which the government
will depend for its existence, it can be
plainly seen that it is being subjected to
a heavy strain. The visit of Home Secre
tary Asquith to Dublin for tho purpose of
conferring with Mr. Morley, chief secre
tary for Ireland, was fruitless of result, so
far as benefit to the Irish prisoners and
evicted tenants is concerned. Mr. Morley
was in favor of making concessions on
these questions to the Irish members of
parliament in order to socure
their support to tho government,
but his policy was overridden by
Secretary Asquith. The latter's re
turn from Dublin has been followed
by a sequence of coercive measures simi
lar to those that prevailed during tho
regime of Mr. Balfour as chief secretary.
Tho eviction campaign on the Defreyne
estates and the prosecution of William
Field, Parncllite member of parliament
for the St. Patrick division ot' Dublin;
Luke Patrick Hayden. Parncllite mem
ber of parliament for south Roscommon,
and the others, who were committed for
trial on a charge of rioting, while these
evictions were being made, followed the
old tyrannic road so well beaten by the
conservatives when in power.
A HAD BREAK.
Eleven of the most popular men in Con
naught have been unwisely selected for
prosecution by the liberal government
which entered office pledged to end co
ercion, to restore evicted tenants to their
holdings and to dismiss from office non
resideutory magistrates. Nothing keeps
Messrs. Dillon and O’Brien and other
Parnellites faithful to Mr. Gladstone ex
cept the fear that without him Irish
hope would die. Private repre
sentations made by the Irish leaders to
Messrs. Gladstone and Morley on the
difficulties of their position receive a sym
pathetic, but not a practical response.
Tlio strong element in the cabinet opposed
to Mr. Morley triumphs for the time, but
it requires little gift as a political prophet
to foretell that the future contains dan
gers to the present administration that it
will lax all the resourceful energies of
Mr. Gladstone to avoid.
ANARCHIST FIENDISHNRSS.
The meeting of anarchists last night
at the South Place institute will, it Is
expected, lead to the prosecution of Mow
bray, the publisher of the Common
weal, the organ of the London anar
chists, and Samuels, the editor of that
piper. The smtiments expressed by
these two men in their siieeches were
outrageous. The representatives of
the United Press to-day had an in
terview with Samuels. He declared that
he did not fear being arrested, and the
police could not compel him to close his
mouth. He lauded the men who in Bar
celona had thrown the bombs that bad
killed the rich. It was a fitting revenge,
he declared, for the murder of the hero
Pallas, who in seeking to kill Gen. Mar
tinez Campos was only desirous of riding
the world of a tyrant.
THE NEWSPAPERS CRITICIZED.
Continuing, Samuels said the hypocriti
cal comments on the anarchists that had
appeared in tho newspapers were the
veriest nonsense. They appeared side by
side with stories re|>orting tho slaughter
of Matabetcs and the starvation of Eng
lish miners. The explosion iu the opera
house at Barcelona, he added, was
nothing compared to what could and
would bo done by desperate men.
Genuine anarchists tnought the bomb
throwing in Barcelona a glorious
deed. It was the beginning of the re
prisals upon the rich and those in (lower.
If another companion with tho Martinez
Campos occurrence other avengers would
arise and continue the bloody social war
that would ond the race of capitalists.
The people of the United States would
yet make reparation for the hanging of
the Chicago anarchists who were
martyrs in the groat cause. The work of
Ravachot in Paris and Pallas in Barce
lona proved that anarchism was re
approaching and would not bo crushed
out.
HARD TIMES AMONG THE BROKERS.
Tho collapse of business at the stock
exchange is phenomenal. Tho dealers
concur in the opinion that the present is
tho worst period within their memory. A
number of firms are dissolving partner
ships and retiring from business The
elerieal staffs in the offiees aro being re
duced, and business ('eonomios aro being
practiced in every direction. Through
out the present week scarcely enough
business was done to keep a dozen brokers
employed.
The course of prices in the silver mar
ket lias completely falsified the pessimis
tic predictions that a fall would inevita
bly follow the repeal of the silver pur
chase clause by tho American congress.
The financial papers give various explana
tions of the strength of the market. Sum
med up the explanations are that there is
s strong demand for silver for China and
Japan, while the great silver mining
companies continue to hold their stocks.
Then the report that the American treas
ury department had orderedithe coinage
of a portion of the metal bought un
der the Sherman act is admitted
to have been of assietance in
averting the expected troubleo. The
Economist holds timt the action of the
American t reasury would have beeu bet
ter advised if it had made provision for
its wants by issuing bonds. In the
meantime, it says, it has had recourse to
purely American resources. The paper
retrains from adding that it expected a
new issue of bonds and was disappointed.
AN ENVOY PLAYS FALSE.
He Was Sent to Order the Rifllnna to
Stop Fighting, But Didn’t Do So.
Malaga, Nov. 11. Advices received
hero from Mellila show that the envoy of
the sultan sent, it is said, to order the
Riffians to desist from their wurfare on
the Spaniard, under penalty of having
the sultan send an army against thorn,
instead of carrying out the orders in
trusted to him, procured an interview
with Gen. Macias, the commander of the
Spanish troops, and pt-oposod that eight
days truce be established. This projiosi
tion was almost identical with one made
by tho Rifflan leaders, but, coming ns It
did from the sultan, Gen. Macias agreed
to accept it on condition that the sultan
send hostages to Melilla to guarantee his
good faith. No hostages being forthcom
ing, fire wascouatinued upon the Rlffiuns.
FIRING STILL CONTINUES.
Madrid. Nov. 11.—The cannonade upon
tlie Riftlaus in the vicinity of Melilla has
continued without cessation since yester
day afternoon. The Riffs have made only
feeble reply
TWENTY-ONE LIVES LOST.
A Terrible Explosion iu a Chemist’e
Shop in Russian Poland.
Warsaw, Nov. 11.—A dispatch from
Brest-Litovsk, a town of Russian Poland,
reports an accident there to-day that re
sulted in tho loss of many lives. A ter
rific explosion occurred in the shop of u
chemist. The building in which the shop
was located was completely shattered, us
were also the adjacent houses. Each of
of the buildings contained several fami
lies.
Twenty-one persons were killed out
right and many other persons were in
jured. The explosion is supposed to have
been caused by fire reaching ether in the
chemist's shop, a considerable quantity of
it having been stored on the premises.
A French Journalist Expelled.
Berlin, Nov. 11.—M. Detroyat, a French
journalist, representing Ik, Journal, Of
Paris, who was sent to interview Prince
Bismark, was today oxjtelled from
Friedrichsruhe by order of the prince's
secretary.
A CONDUCTOR’S SAD DEATH.
Crushed Under the Wheels of His Own
Train.
Kwainsboro, Ga., Nov. 11.-Conductor
Milton C. Edcnilcld, of the Stillmore Air
line, was hurled into eternity on Tuesday
last without a moment's warning. It oc
curred just at the switch, as the train
was pulling into Stillmore, in an attempt
to make what is known to railroad men
as a Hying switch. Mr. EdenHcld was
standing on a flat car, and, bending over
to draw a coupling pin, lost his balance
and fell in front of tho rapidly moving
train of several cars, including the pas
senger coaches. He stretched himself
upon the ground and the first cars passed
over him without any damage being done
until the last cars approached. A break
beam struck him, which threw one leg
across the track, which caused it to be
cut off, his thigh broken, ribs all
broken loose from spinal column
on one side, back and neck broken.
He died instantly and without a word.
Mr. Kdenftold was about 35 years of
age, and untnuried. He was born and
reared in this county. He was well known
by the Central's men, having served his
time as flagman on the Central, and hav
ing been promoted to the position of con
ductor. He had been in charge of
Geo. M. Brunson’s mercantile bj.sfness.
at Stillmore for about eighteen months,
when he was made conductor of the pas
senger of the Stillmore Air Line road.
He was a man of high character and a
Mason.
A DANKER IN THE TOILS.
He in Accused of Embezzling $30,000
of the Bank’s Funds.
Boston, Mass.. Nov. 11.—Warren T.
Putnam, president of the National Gran
ite State Bank, of Exeter, N. 11., was ar
rested in this city to-day by Deputy Mar
sbul Gallope, on a charge of embezzling
from the funds of that institution. It is
said that the amount of the embezzlement
will reach over $30,000. it includes bills
of exchange and orders valued at $23,000
and a bond of the Leavenworth Electric
company, valued at SSOO. After the ar
rest, which was mado in the streets, Mr.
Putnum was taken to the marshal’s of
fice in tho postofflce building, where he
was held to wait the arrival of United
States Commissioner Sawyer.
A Ravisher to Be Hanged.
Louisville, ICy., Nov. 11.—Evans, tho
rape fiend, was found guilty at Bards
town, and his punishment fixed at death
by the jury. The mob was satisfied and
immediately dispersed.
I DAILY. *lO A YEAR. I
4 5 CENTS A COPY. >
I WEEKLY,SI3S A YEAR. I
TO BAR Oi l THE SLUGGERS.
V
Jacksonville’s Mayor Won’t Allow the
Fight to Come Off There.
The Council Expected to Pass an Or*
dimace Prohibiting Prize Fighting
Within the Oity Limits Several
Sites Near the City, but Outside tho
Mayor’s Jurisdiction, Available.
What Attitude tho Governor Will
Assume Unknown.
Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 11.—Mayor
Fletcher has asked City Attorney Barra
for an opinion as to whether or not the
city of Jacksonville has under its charter
the power to prevent the Corbctt-Miteh
ell fight from taking place here, and the
attorney hus informed him that it has.
In an interview to-night tho city attorney
said: "Tho mayor has instructed me,
should there bo no sufficient act now in
force, to prepare an ordinance covering the
matter, and if necessary, he will call a
special meeting of the city council, at
which the ordinance may be made a law.
Mayor Fletcher has heretofore taken no
special steps In the matter for the simple
reason tlmt ho did not believe that ar
rangements would be perfected insuring
tho holding of tho match here, but now
that developments have shown a strong
probability of this city being selected aa
the place of meeting, the city government
has decided that it is time it asserted it
self and prevent an occurrence which
other localities have prohibited from ta
king place in their vicinities.”
I'ItRTTY SL UE TO BE FHOIIItIITED.
In all probability, a very stringent
ordinance, actually prohibitory in its pro
visions, will be passed by the council in
a very few days, and the announcement
that this meeting between the champions
will certainly not be allowed iu Jackson
ville, will prove a severe blow to
hundreds of s|iorts in Jacksonville who
have been eagerly looking forward
to an event which they had begun
to regard as a certainty, and it
will doubtless cause bitter com
ment upon the “slowness and lack of
enterpise.” On tho part of Florida's
metropolis, but members of the city gov
ernment say that they aro law-abiding
and God fearing, and that a prizo fight,
although rlyuked under the name of a
“sideline glove contest,” will not be toler
ated within the confines of their official
Jurisdiction if there be any legal method
of preventing it.
MITES OUTSIDE THE CITY.
But tho Jurisdiction of the municipal
government does not extend beyond the
city limits, and there are at least half a
dozen available spots within easy access
from the city. Right across the St.
Johns river Is South Jacksonville, with a
ferry boat and a railroad bridge connect
ing it with the city, and from Jit three
lines of railroad extend to Mayport, Fa bio
Beach and down to tho east, coast, 300
miles. So the prospective action of the
city government is of little significance,
as regards the fight.
ANOTHER CONS I DERATION.
There is another consideration, how
ever. The validity of the present city
government is now being considered by
the supreme court of Florida, and it is
not impossible that upon the date set for
tho fight the present officials may bo
ousted and their predecessors restored to
power.
Twelve of the leading white clergy
men of the city have united in a call for
a public mass meeting for next Monday
night, the purpose of which will be to so
arouse public sentiment that every pos
sible means will be employed to keep tho
contest from being held here.
Meanwhile, Gov. Mitchell says nothing,
and the sheriff of this (Duval) county is
understood to be awaiting some word
from the chief executive, indicating his
interpretation of the law.
ENJOYNINU A FIGHT.
New Orleans. Nov. 11.—Late yesterday
ufternoon an applr-ation for an Injunction
was filed by Attorney General Cunning
ham, in tl e civil district court, to prevent
the Olympic club from giving the Bowun-
Abhott glove contest ou the 16th inst., as
advertised.
THE INJUNCTION GRANTED.
The injunction was granted. The at
torney general also filed a petition pray
ing that tho charter of tho club be for
feited on the ground that they have vio
lated the law in holding prize fights, tho
attorney general designating glove con
tests as prize fights.
Several members of the Olympic club
were seen to-duy. They went on tho
whole, very glad. At a recent meeting
$5.00(1 was set aside by the club for legal
expenses. They expected to get into tho
courts, and wanted to do so. Tho mem
bers were confident that tho state could
not win its case.
EXPERT TESTIMONY.
There is a probability that the various
sporting editors and experts throughout
the country, who have witnessed the big
contest here, will give evidence in tho
case defining a glove contest legal under
the statutes of the state. The evidence
of all these gentlemen will be procured, it
is said, through notaries public, and sent
by mail The sporting editors of the vari
ous local papers ari l other local experts
will also go on the stand. The club will
tight the state to a finish.
Mayor Fitzpatrick was asked what
action he intends to take in connection
with the proposed fight before IheOl.vinpio
Athletic club. In reply he said the sub
ject was one of law, and he would act as
lie deemed necessary, when the time for
action comes. Beyond that he does not
care to discuss the matter.
ELKS EXONERATED.
Another Denial of the Story That
They are Back of the Prize Fight.
Louisville, Ky.. Nov. 11.—Telegraphic
advices from New York and other points
made it appear that the Jacksonville,
Fla., lodge of Elks, wa3 bidding to secure
the Corbett-Mitchell light for that place.
Exalted Grand Ruler Apperly. of this
city has been very much disturbed over
the news and called on the secretary of
the Jacksonville lodge by wire,
for a statement denying or
confirming the report. A re
ply came this morning and is a complete
denial of the charge. A member of the
Jacksonville lodge is interested us an in
dividual in the prize fight negotiations
now pending and that is how the story
came to get abroad.
A Warehouse Burned.
Ro iioke. Va., Nov. 11.—The large ware
house here of J.M. Gambill & Cos , whole
sale grocers, vas totally destroyed by
fire this afternoon at 1:30 o’clock. The
loss is about $15,000, but is fully coveted
by insurance.