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CRAMS AFTER BABY RUTH.
letters Found at Abeline Tell of a
Plot to Kidnap Her.
The Writer* Declare Themselves
About to Move on to Washington.
A Crank In the East Sends Threat
ening Letters to President Cleve
land, Vice President Stevenson,
Secretary Carlisle and Senators
Sherman and Mills.
Abilene, Kan., Dec. 23. —Two letters
were picked up on the street here Wed
nesday by a country woman and handed
to the police. One letter is from Topeka,
dated Dec. 10, and says: “We have con
cluded to make two jobs out of the white
house business. We will take the oldest
child first. We can get her ail right.
Mollie will get her and hand her over to
us, and we will keep her until the reward
is offered. It means thousands to us to
get this child, Kuth, and we get her,
too, in January. Address me in Chicago.
We will go right on.”
THE OTHEK LETTER.
The other letter was from Minneapolis
and written prior to the one already
quoted. It said: “We have everything
ready 'for the white house and will send
Grover to Hades when the bugle sounds.
We will all start for the white house
now. We have never failed in our jobs
and won’t now. There is much more in
the houses of gold bugs and Vander
bilts.”
The letters boar evidence of sincerity,
and the police consider them the work of
cranks.
A CRANK AFTER GOVERNMENT OFFICERS.
Washington, Dec. 22.—A crank, who
signed himself Joseph Don Jam, of 73 Pas
saic street, Newark, N. J., is wanted by
the secret service of the government for
writing threatening letters to a number
of prominent officers of the government,
though he singled out Vice President
Stevenson as the man to whom to
send most of his epistles. During the
long silver fight the Vice President’s mail
contained many threatening letters, but
the cranks were mostly of the spasmodic
order. Don Jam, however, was persistent,
and nearly every day wrote letters threat
ening vefigeance.
OTHERS ALSO ANNOYED,
The letters were generally thrown
away, until at a dinner one evening Secre
tary Carlisle informed Vice President
Stevenson that ho and President •Cleve
land had each received several threaten
ing letters from Don Jam, and that Sena
tors Sherman and Mills also had been
objects of attention on the part of the
crank. The matter was thereupon
turned over to Chief Drummond, of the
secret service, and then the matter was
allowed to rest until Thursday night,
upon receipt of another threatening letter
by Vice President Stevenson demanding
>25 and saying that Don Jam was
stopping at 105 Eutaw street, Baltimore.
A telegram was sent to the chief of po
lice in Baltimore, advising Don Jam’s ar
rest, but he has not been found at either
the Newark or the Baltimore address.
A SEIZURE OF TOBACCO.
It Followed a Visit to New York by
Assistant Secretary Hamlin.
New York, Dec. 22.—Assistant Secre
tary of the Treasury Hamlin spent sev
eral hours in conference with Collector
Kilbreth to-day. He left the custom
house about 3 o'clock, saying that he
would leave for Washington later in the
day. The collector stated that the con
versation was about the legal phase of the
refunds on tobacco, and laughed about
the alleged frauds, treating the whole
matter as a joke.
Hardly had the assistant secretary left
the collector's oilico when a tobacco seiz
ure was announced. Col. Phelps, of the
law division announced that a seizure of
seven bales of tobacco which arrived on
the City of Washington on Nov. 29 was
made. The tobacco was seized from the
firm of M. Stachelburg.
A BLAZE AT WINNSBORO.
The Entire Business Section of the
Town In Danger of Destruction.
Columbia, S. C., Dec. 22, 11:30 P. M.—
The folio'.vinr dispatch has just been re
ceived from VVinnsboro, S. C.:
“The best portion of the business part
of the town is in flames. Ketchen &
Catheart, Gibson, Beckham, Caldwell &
Kurt' are already burned out.
“J. F. McMuster’s store is going next.
“The Beaty building, a brick' structure
containing J. M. Beaty’s store, the Peo
ple’s Bank, the News and Herald’s office,
may possibly check the flames, though it
is very doubtful. Both engines are dis
abled and the town is at the mercy of the
flames. Columbia has been telegraphed
for assistance.”
BOSTON HAS ABLAZE.
A Largo Six Story Brick Block Burned
at a Loss of $200,000.
Boston, Dec. 22.—Fire to-night burned
out the large 0-story brick building
fronting on Friend, Canal and Travers
streets, owned by the Wakefield Rattan
Cos., and occupied by the Boston Chair
Manufacturing Company, M. W. Cain &
Sons, furniture; M. W. Benle & Cos., deal
ers in cushions, bedding, etc.; John M.
Woods &, Cos., lumber dealers, and the
Standard Wire Mattress Company. The
loss of i200,000 is well covered by insur
ance.
fire makes a sweep.
An Opera House, Hotel, Bank and a
Store in Ashes.
Bennington, Vt., Dec. 22. —A disastrous
fire started about 2 o’clock this morning
in the business section of the village of
Macnhester. The National bank, Hamil
ton's clothing stores. Kastbrook’s opera
bouse and the Carpenter house and
block were burned. The loss is SIOO,OOO.
It is only partially coveredlby insurance.
A Tug Boat Ooes Ashore.
Brownsville, Tex., Dec. 22.—The tug
boat Frank G. Fowler of New Orleans,
bound from Tampico to New Orleans,
went ashore on the Mexican coast about
bine miles from the liio Grande. The
Vtew of nine men were rescued by
Mexican customs guards. They had been
Without food lor three days.
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DEPRESSION IN COTTON.
The Senate Sub-Committee's Investi
gation In Progress.
Washington, Dec. 23.—The sub-commit
tee of the Senate committee on agricul
ture, of which Senator George is chair
man. has been engaged for several months
past under the resolution of the Senate
passed during the Fifty-second congress,
in investigating the causes for the exist
ing depression in the cotton producing
states. The committee has made good
headway, but will not be able to report to
the Senate before spring at the earliest.
The consuls of the United States have
been slow in sending replies to inquiries
propounded by the state department, but
the information is now coming in and
when these reports are compiled and ab
stracted, they will show the difference in
the cost of raising and manufacturing
cotton in these other countries, the dif
ference in wages paid and many other
items connected with the business of gen
eral iuterest to the people of that section
where cotton is raised in the United
States.
In addition to this many letters were
sent to business men and farmers in the
south asking for their views, and the re
plies to these are being compiled by an
oxpert in the employ of the committee.
A.s soon as practicable the committee will
visit the manufacturers of cotton goods
in New England and the city of New
York. Mr. George said to-day that he
expected a voluminous and exhaustive re
port, but up to this time could only re
port satisfactory progress.
I DARE NOT WAIT UPON I WILL.
Congress in a Peculiar Attitude on the
Hawaiian Matter.
Washington, Dec. 22.—President Cleve
land is afraid of the Hawaiian question,
if indeed he is liable to fear. Representa
tive McCreary’s resolution is taken as in
tended to esmmit the House to the policy
pursued by the present administration.
Undoubtedly the resolution will be
passed, but that is as far as any action
will be taken as far as this congress is
concerned. The majority of the House
unhesitatingly say that from a moral
standpoint the President is right in his
Hawaiian policy, and while wondering at
his courage to recommend that policy
they freely admit that this congress will
not have the backbone to carry out the
recommendation. It will be “hands
off” as far as congress is oconcerned. Let
ting “I dare not wait upon I will,” like
the poor cat in the adage.
HOGE FILES HIB ANSWER.
He Denies all the Charges Hade
Against His Integrity.
Washington, Deo. 22.—John Hampton
Hoge, United States consul to Amoy,
filed an answer with the Secretary of
State to-day to the charges affecting his
integrity. He called at the white house
this morning, but did not see the Presi
dent, confining his business to acting
Private Secretary Prudeu. In his letter
to Secretary Gresham, Col. Hoge denies
the charges against him, claiming that
they are the result of gossip ana that
charges of perjury against some of the
persons who father them are pending.
As for the charge of intoxication, Col.
Hoge contends that he can trace his
journey to San Francisco by competent
witnesses, who will testify to his good
conduct;.
RULED OFF THE TRACK.
Frank Van Neis Not to Be Allowed to
Enter His Horses.
San Francisco, Dec. 22.—The board of
stewards of the blood horse association
has decided that the entries of Frank
Van Ness, owner of Morello, Zampos,
Trix, Bill Howard and other horses, be
hereafter refused by the blood horse as
sociation, because of their peculiar per
formances, and Van Ness has been re
quested to vacate his quarters at the Bay
district tracks.
A FIBER MILL CLOSED.
Its Offloers Lay the Blame on the Wil
son Tariff Bill.
Portland, Me., Dec. 22.—The Indurated
Fiber Cos., of North Gorham, will
close its mill to-morrow night. The mill
has been employing 125 men, and isowned
and operated by the Inaurated Fiber
Cos., of New Jersey, the president of
which is A. E. Peterson, of Lockport, N.
Y. The officers of the company here say
the shut down is due to the Wilson tariff
bill. The plant cost over $400,000, and it
is understood that it will be demolished.
An Army Officer for Milledgevllla.
Washington, Dec. 22. —After a long
struggle, Representative Cabaniss has
succeeded in getting Secretary Lamont to
detail a United States army officer for the
Milledgeville college. Army discipline
will begin there on the second Monday in
January. The officer has not yet been
named. Lieut. Perry, grandson of John
Adams, of Augusta, now stationed at
Fort Meyer, in this city, has been sug
gested.
Resignations Accepted.
Washington, Dec. 22.—Secretary Car
lisle has received and accepted the follow
ing resignations:
Robert Smalls, collector of customs at
Beaufort, S. C.
John M. Deveaux, collector of customs
at Brunswick, Ga.
The Cruiser Columbia Accepted.
Washington, Dec. 22.—The Secretary
of the Navy to-day accepted the cruiser
Columbia, the fleetest vessel in the naval
service, in behalf of the United States
government. The acceptance is prelimi
nary to the final trial of forty-eight hours
at sea, which must take place within four
months from to-day.
Lee Urged for a Mission.
Washington, Dec. 22.—The friends of
Fitzhugh Lee are urging him upon the
President for minister to Norway and
Sweden. ________________
A New Postoffice Inspector.
Washington, Dec. 22 —B. E. Goolsby
was to-day appointed postofflee inspector
between Atlanta and Brunswick.
Contractor* Assign.
Charlottesville, Va., Dee. 22 —R. C.
Vandergraft & Son, contractors-and
builders, have made an assignment. Their
assets are about $35,000 and their liabili
ties W,OOO-
A Wire Mill Closed Down.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 22.—Oliver & Rob
erts' wire mill, on the south side, closed
down for an indefinite period this morn
ing. The mill, when running full, em
ploys about 1,500 men.
SAVANNAH, GA„ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23. 1893.
RIO SAID TO HAVE FALLEN.
The Humor Cains Widespread Circu
lation in Brazil.
President Peixoto Represented as Re
signing in Favor of Admiral Mello.
Government Forces Reported
Worsted in Engagements With the
Insurgents in Other Places-A Dis
patch From Rio on the Other Hand
Reports Gains For the Government
Forces.
Special Pernambuco Cable Message. Copy
righted. 1893, by the Associated Press.
Pernambuco, Dec. 22. —Two most start
ling and sensational rumors are in circu
lation here, and, as they come from vari
ous sources and directions, it would seem
that the report, which is causing so much
commotion, is widespread. According to
this report, which reached here from Rio
de Janeiro to-day, the insurgent fleet,
after two days’ desultory lighting with
the government troops, has made a
determined and successful attack upon
Rio de Janeiro, which has resulted in the
capture of that city. It is added that
President Peixoto has resigned the presi
dency in favor of Admiral De Meilo. and
that Peixoto is a prisoner in the hands of
his enemies. These are the facts as they
have reached us here; but it is right to
add that the authorities of Pernambuco,
who have been questioned on the subject,
doubt the truth of the startling news,
which is in general circulation here.
The Associated Press correspondent is
doing his utmost to find out the real facts
in the case; but he is unable to
obtain any reply to his mes
sages sent south, and messages
from the Associated Prbsscorrespondents
at Rio have apparently been intercepted,
which would give color to the report that
something of an extraordinary nature has
occurred.
A battle between the rebels and govern
ment forces is reported to have taken
place yesterday in the interior. Fifty of
the government troops are said to have
been killed.
RUMORS AT BUENOS ATRES.
Buenos Ayres, Dec. 22.—A severe en
gagement between the Brazilian insur
gents and government troops is reported
to have taken place at Itajahy, north of
Desterro. The number killed is said to
be 400, and in addition a very large num
ber are said to have been wounded The
government forces are said to have
captured the rebel Brazilian warship
Madoro.
GAMA HURTS HIS CAUSE.
Copyright, 1593, by the United Press.
Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 22.—While part of
the insurgent fleet was proceeding along
the coast to the state of Rio de Janeiro, a
few days ago, three officers deserted their
ships. They have been arrested by the
government and have given considerable
information concerning the condition of
the insurgent forces. Admiral de Gama,
the monarchist who commands the insur
gent fleet in Rio harbor when Admiral
Mello is at sea, has done great harm to
the insurgent cause, they say, by his open
advocacy of the restoration of the em
pire. The insurgent forces were demor
alized by his manifesto; in favor of the
monarchy, and many men of the insur
gent fleet lost all sympathy with the
cause.
GOVERNMENT GANNS.
The government forces now hold Bom
Jesus, Governor's and Macanguo islands.
Mona Island, which is directly north of
Armacao, was taken from the insurgents
night before last, after a sharp fight. The
whole insurgent fleet kept up a hot fire
on the government forces, but succeeded
only in delaying somewhat the capture.
The Nictheroy side of the harbor is now
in the government’s possession. These
important gains have completed the cir
cle of fire round the insurgent forts of
Villegaignon and Cobras.
LONDON ALSO DISCREDITS THE STORY.
London, Dec. 22. —The reports circulated
in America that Rio de Janeiro has sur
rendered to the Brazilian insurgents, and
that President Peixoto has resigned arenot
credited here. Inquiry at tlie offices of the
Eastern Telegraph Company and at other
cable offices elicits the information that
cable traffic with Rio and other points in
Brazil is proceeding as usual and nothing
has transpired to indicate that any im
portant change in the situation of affairs
has occurred.
A NEW FLAGSHIP.
Washington, Dec. 22.—The cruiser San
Francisco, with Rear Admiral Ben ham on
board, sailed from Trinidad this morning
for Rio. where she will bo ome the flag
ship of the South Atlantic station, suc
ceeding the Newark, the flagship of Act
ing Rear Admiral Stanton at the time of
his detachment. A telegram received at
the navy department to-day from Admiral
Benham reported the San Francisco’s de
parture. It is intimated that tha vessel
will reach Rio in ten days.
THE STORY NOT CREDITED.
Washington, Dec. 22.—The dispatch
from Perrambuco to the effect that tho
city of Rio had been captured by Admiral
de Gama, and that President Peixoto had
resigned his office, was not given any
credence at the Argentine legation. Dr.
Zeballos, the Argentine minister, has an
unusually intimate acquaintance with the
condition of affairs m Brazil, aud his
opinion upon the situation and the proba
bilities is of the best.
The telegraphic system of* Brazil is
under governmental control, and Peixoto
is in a position to supervise the trans
mission of telegrams. Therefore, if lor
any reason it were found desirable to
conceal the fact of a reverse at Rio, in
formation of it would come almost in
evitably from the River Plate country
and not from Pernambuco or any other
city in Brazil.
HASN’T MEN ENOUGH TO CAPTURE THE
PLACE.
“I do not believe,” continued Dr.
Zeballos, “that Rio de Janeiro has fallen
into the possession of Admiral de Gama,
for the reason that he has not had a suffi
cient force to capture the place.”
No information concerning the reported
triumph of Admiral Mello and the resig
nation of President Peixoto has been re
ceived at the state and navy departments.
Secretary Gresham said this afternoon
that he did not place credence in the re
port.
At the navy department the story was
not believed.
It is admitted, however, in official quar
ters, that information previously received
leads to the belief that Admiral Mello
will ultimately overthrow the Peixoto
government.
Princeton’s Glee Club.
Atlauta, Ga.. Dec. 22.—Tho Princeton
Glee Club reached here at 10 o’clock to
night. and gave a p rformauce at De-
Give's ojiera house. Had it not been for
the delay to the train on the Atlantic
Coast line the club would have had a
crowded house.
BROOKLYN'S BAD BANKERS.
The Sheriff to Be Hauled Over the
Coale For Not Jailing One of Them.
Brooklyn, Dec. 22.—John J. Vail, the
cashier of the Commercial Bank, win*
was arrested yesterday on indictments
for falsely representing the standing of
the bank to the state bank examiner, was
ordered by Judge Moore to be committed
td the Raymond street jail. Late last
night tie judge learned that the sheriff
had disdbeyed his order and that Vail was
asleep at his home. He ordered
the indicted cashier brought before him
at 10 p. m., but it was an hour later before
he appeared. He then ordered him to be
at once taken to jail, and said he would
have the action of thesherift investigated.
Vail's lawyers are trying to have him re
leased in $5,000 bond.
THE ES-FRKSIDENT ARRESTED.
Seth Keeney, the former president of
the same bank, was arrested this morn
ing. He is charged with having com
mitted perjury in having made a fraudu
lent return to the state bank examiner in
June last, in which the resources of the
bank were represented to tie s3oo,ooomore
then they really were. Shortly after his
arrest Keeney was released on $30,000
bail. In addition to his position as bridge
trustee, to which he was recently reap
pointed for another term, Mr. Keeney is
known as one of the owners of the Brook
lyn Eagle and us a large stockholder in
the Brooklyn Elevated Railway Company.
The indictment found against him is simi
lar to that under which Cashier Vail was
arrested yesterday.
A CONTRACT FOR CONVICTS.
Austin Corbin to Work 400 of Them
on-a Cotton Plantation.
New York. Dec. 22.—A special to tho
Recorder from Little Rock, Ark., says:
“The state board of penitentiary com
missioners yesterday concluded to make
a contract with Austin Corbin & Cos., of
New York, to work 400 state convicts on tho
Sunnyside plantation. It is understood
that the convicts are to be clothed, fed,
guarded, and to receive medical attention
from the state. Tne owners of the plan
tationare to furnish quarters, a general su
perintendent. and give half the crop to tho
state. During days when tho convicts
cannot work (Sundays exccntcd) they are
to receive 50 cents a day for each convict.
The company is to advance $2,500a month
to feed the convicts until a crop is raised.
The Sunnyside plantation is the finest
and best equipped cotton farm in tho
south, and includes about 12,000 acres,
3,800 now in cultivation on a beautiful
island, about thirty miles long, in Lake
Chicot. It was purchased by Austin Cor
bin & Cos., ana Count Ravignac, of
France, some years ago. and they have,
it is said. si>ent 51,000,000 on it. It is fur
nished with 200 fine tenement houses,
ideal homes for the superintendent, man
agers and bosses, and implements of ag
riculture of the latest improved patterns.
The governor thinks the experiment will
prove profitable to the state.”
FOUR BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Fatal Explosion of a Boiler at the
Alexandria Lumber Mills.
Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 22.—The most
shocking accident occurred at noon to
day. The boiler of the lumber mill of the
Alexandria Lumber Company exploded,
killing four persons outright and seriously
wounding three others.
The killed are: J. M. Whittle, Louis
Palmer, Sherrod Dupes and Harrison
Caldwell.
The injured are: Tom Blair, Solomon
Henry and Joshua Massey.
Henry will probably die.
The explosion came witli terrific force,
blowing the building to atoms.
The remains of the killed were horri
bly mangled and found a long distance
away.
Caldwell's body has not been found, and
it is not believed it ever will be.
The ill fated mill stood on the bank of
the river and the body was doubtless
torn into atoms and blown into the
stream.
Hugo fragments of the boiler were
hurled 100 feet away, one of them strik
ing and breaking the timbers of the
arietta and North Georgia railroad
ridge.
A LIBEL FOR 82,000.
The Ocean Steamship Company Wants
Salvage on the Chinese Prinoe.
Charleston, S. C.. Dec. 22.—The Ocean
Steamship Company, of Savannah, to-day
tiled in tho United States district court a
libel for s2,ooosalvage against the British
steamship Chinese Prince aud her cargo
of cotton. The Chinese Prince was
cleared from this port for Barcelona on
Dec. 20, and when off Cape Romani was
disabled by the breaking of her engines.
In answer to signals of distress, the
steamship Dossaug, of the Ocean Steam
ship Line, bound from Philadelphia to
Savannah, overhauled the Chinese Prince
and took her in tow for Charleston. On
the bar the Dossaug engaged the big Her
cules to aid her in the tow, and the ves
sel was finally got in.
RED HOT AGAINST BONDS.
Southern and Western Membsrs Will
Oppose an Issue.
Washington, Dec. 22.—The finance
committee of the Houso and Sen
ate will put in the holidays
trying to decide which of the secretary’s
recommendations to adopt—to issue $200,-
000,000 of bonds, or $50,000,000 of interest
bearing notes, to be be used in current
expenditures, or else pass an act provid
ing for the transfer of coin certificates to
the account of greenbacks redeemable in
gold, and to cover the silver bullion in the
treasury us an available asset. It is tho
general opinion that the last proposition
will be adopted, as tho southern and
western members will nevor consent to
an issue of b-mds.
RUINED BY COTTON FUTURES.
Tho Cashier of Waco’s Defunct Bank
Indicted.
Waco, Tex., Doc. 22.—The United States
grand jury returned an indictment last
night charging S. J. Walling with misap
plication and embezzlement of money of
the City National Bank of Brownwood,
Tex. The various sums aggregated $90,-
000. Walling was the cashierof the bank,
the funds of which he lost in cotton fu
tures operations aud broke the buns.
A Banker Charged With Perjury.
Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 23.—Seth L.
Keeney, the former president of tho Com
mercial Bank, of Brooklyn, was arrested
at 10:45 o’clock this morning by Detective
Bagnallero, of the district attorney’s of
fice. on a warrant charging him with per
jury.
DERVISHES PET TO FLIGHT
The Italian Forces Gain a Great Vic
tory Near Agardat.
Six Thousand of ths Fanatical War
riors Armed With Muskets, and Four
Thousand With Lances—They Leavs
Several Hundred Dead on the Field.
The Italians Lose About One Hun
dred Native Soldiers.
Romo, Dec. 22. —Lieut.-Gen. Mocennl,
minister of war. in the Chamber of
Deputies, to-day announced a victory of
the Italian troops over the Dervishes be
tween Kassala and Agordat, in North
eastern Africa. Tho Dervishes threat
ened to attack Agordat at night. Wednes
day, the Italian .commander, Gen. Arl
mondi. arrived and forced a battle
yesterday morning. The Dervishes num
bered 10.(XX), 0.000 being armed with mus
kets, and 4,000 with lances. They
were commanded by Hamid All and
several Emirs. The rout of tho Dervishes
was complete. They left several hundred
dead on tho field. Six flags and
mitrailleuse were captured .by tho Ital
ians. The mitrailleuse were made aln
England. The Italian loss was slight.
Two officers were killed and two were
wounded. Gen. Moerrai added that the
country ought to be proud of the result.
The statement of the minister of war was
received with applause from all sides.
Signor Jmbriani, radical, and two social
ists were the only members who wanted
to criticise the report of the war minis
ter. One of tho socialists cried: "These
victories, who will pay for them?”
The deputies roso In a body and pro
tested against the socialists, refusing to
hear them.
The incident terminat'nl with lively
applause for the announcement of the vic
tory.
THE DERVISHES 10,0(W STRONG.
Cairo. Dec. 23.—Advices from Masso
wah, Egypt, say that the Italian forces
have been again confronted by a large
force of Dervishes. The latter arrived
there at 6 o’clock on the evening of Dec.
21. Tliero were 0.000 of the tribesmen
armed with guns and 4.000 armed with
spears, making a total of lO.lMX)
men. The Dervishes and tribesmen
were commanded by Mohammed Ali.
Col. Airimoudi, in command of the Ital
ian troops, decided to take the offensive.
After a pitched battle, which lasted two
hours, the Dervishes were routed and
driven across the Barres river, leaving
hundreds of dead upon the field. Among
the killed was Mohammed Ali and nearly
all tho Emirs who followed his standard.
The Italians captured sixty flags and a
machine gun.
THE LOSSES IN THE FIGHT.
Massowah, Dec. 22.—The Italians lost a
captain, two lieutenants, a sergeant and
about 100 men, almost all natives. Two
lieutenants were wounded. The Italian
force amounted to 1,500 men. Col. Airi
moudi at last accounts was in pursuit of
the enemy with a view to further punish
ing them. It is estimated that the Der
vishes had I,ooomen killed. Mohammed
Ali, their leader, who was among the
slain, was the Dervish commander who
fought the Abyssinians at Metemneh aud
killed Negeus.
ITALY AND THE ALLIANCE.
Orispl’s Declaration Not Considered
Adverse to It.
London, Dec. 22.—A dispatch from
Rome to the Times says: “There seems
to be no disposition in high circles here to
construe Prime Minister Crispl's decla
ration at the opening of the Italian par
liament as adverse to the triple alliance.
It was a complication that brought Sig
nor Crispi back to office. Italy's
good faith lias never lieen
doubted here, nor her firm sesolve
to fulfill her obligations as an ally of
Austria and Germauy. The fact that
the prime minister omitted to refer to tho
triple ullianco is considered to be of no
consequence. It is too early,” tho dispatch
adds, “to discuss tho prospect for a re
newal of the triple alliance. It is prob
able that statesmen would not be justi
fied at present in giving a definite opinion
on the subject.”
TENOR OF PARISIAN EDITORIALS.
Paris, Dec. 22.—The papers of this city,
although they avoid raking up bygones,
express little confidence that Signor
Crispi, the Italian prime minister, will be
able to extricate tho country from the
present deadlock.
ENGLAND’S NAVAL SUPREMACY
The Lordß of the Admiralty Resign
but Reconsider Their Action.
London, Dec. 22. —The Globe this after
noon says that after the debate on the
navy, on Tuesday, in the House of Com
mons, all the lords of the admiralty re
signed, and that it was only Monday
after Sir William Vernon Harcourt, chan
cellor of the exchequer, had explained to
tho lords of the admiralty that tho gov
ernment Intended to maintain the British
navy’s supremacy, that tlfc resignations
were withdrrwu.
Cholera Increaoing at St. Petersburg.
London, Dec. 22.—A St. Petersburg dis
patch to the Standard says that cholera
is increasing, owing to the large consump
tion of bad fish. In the St. Nicholas or
phan institute since the beginning of
the fast a week ago, there have been 194
cases.
Edward Stanhope Dead.
London, Dec. 22.—Right Hon. Edward
Stanhope, secretary of state of war from
XBB7tolß92in the cabinet of Lord Salis
bury. died suddenly this morning nt
Seven Oaks. Kent, the residence of his
brother, Earl Stanhope.
Lobsngula Defeated.
Cape Town, Dec. 22. —A dispatch from
Buluwayo states that (’apt.Wilson’s force
defeated 1.0 bengula, beyond Shanghai
river on Dec. 4. Lobengula fled after
the battle.
Italy’s Senators and the Scandals.
Rome, Dec. 22.—The Senate, by a vote
of 102 to 10, has appointed a commission
of five to investigate whether any of the
senators aro compromised in the bank
scandals.
Italian Treaties Approved.
Rome. Dec. 22. —The Chamber of Depu
ties to-day approved the order of the day,
including the provisional treaties witli
Spain and Bulgaria, and adjourned until
Jan. 25.
Monson Acquitted.
Edinburgh. Dec. 22.—The Jury in the
Monson case has returned a verdict of “not
proveu.”
COUGHLIN’S TRIAL.
Lizzie Foy Gives Testimony That Is
Looked Upon as Damaging.
Chicago, Dec. 22. —Lizzie Foy left the
witness stand tem|x>rarily iu Justice Tut
hill's court room this evening with the
reputation of being the most sonsational
witness yet produced by the state
against Daniel Coughlin, and
with the conviction in the minds
of the many disinterested peo
ple who heard her story that
she had placed the detective much nearer
the gallows lhau he ever was before.
During her examination the defense in
terposed objections to almost every ques
tion put by the state, and her story pro
ceeded slowly. She stated that she knew
Coughlin, Martin Burke and Patrick
Cooney, all of them having beou at her
home. Coughlin, she said, first appeared
there in March or April, 1889, several
times. Khe said Coughlin had visited
her husband, and the two talked in whis
pers.
A SIGNIFICANT LETTER.
On one visit, Mrs. Foy stated, she sur
prised her husband and the prisoner
while reading the letter. Coughlin was
reacting it aloud. As she entered from
another room she caught the words, “Re
move him at all hazards, but use your
discretion.” Cougliliu had stayed two
hours that night and went away without
speaking to her.
She was on the rack part of the morn
ing and all the afternoon, yet she did not
break down or allow herself to be mixed
up iu regard to any material points. She
showed a clear memory in regard to
events of four years ago. The words,
“remove at all hazards; use your own dis
cretion,” read from a letter by tho de
fendant to Foy before the murder, created
a profound sensation among the hundreds
who helped to stiflo the court room at
mosphere during the morning hour.
NOMINATIONS LEFT OVER.
Of the 400 Sent in, 106 Unacted on
When the Sonate Adjourned.
Washington, Doc. 22.—0f the 400 nomi
nations sent to the Senate by the Presi
dent during the time tho Seuat6 lias been
regularly in session, 105 were unacted
upon when the Senate took a recess for
tlie Christmas holidays. The majority of
the left overs are postmasters in small
cities, but some aro of greater In
terest. Among those are the nomina
tion of Judge Uornblower for justice
of the supreme court and of itob
ert E. Preston for director of the
mint, which have been iu dispute almost
ever since the beginning of the extra
session. J. Scott Harrison, brother of
ox-President Harrison, for surveyor of
customs at Kansas City, Mo.: Walter H.
Bunn, appraiser of merchandise at New
York; William N. Hallman, sujierin
tendent of Indian schools; A. J. Arnold,
postmaster at To|>eka; Isaac J. Worthen,
of New Jersey, for agent of the Indians
at Nevada agency, iu Nevada; Kope
Elias, for collector of customs in North
Carolina; J. I). Stocker, surveyor of cus
toms at Atlanta. Gu.; W. 11. Brawiey,
United States district Judge for South
Carolina.
A CROOK TURNS BANKER.
He Gives Leg Bail After Embezzling
830,000, but is Caught.
Baltimore. Md., Dec. 22.—8. M. Hart,
who was the president of the state bank
of Buckley, Wash., was arrested here
yesterday on the chargo of embezzling
$30,000 of the funds of that
bank. The authorities of Buckley
offered a reward of SI,OOO for
Hart’s arrest. Hart once ran
a billiard hall in this city under
the name of Louis L. Kahn, which is said
to be his right name. He was at one time
the champion billiard player of Maryland.
He has many aliases. Some of them are
Louis Dosher, L. L. Calm, L. Hershman,
K. Oppenheimer, etc. He has beeu mak
ing his aliases for tho past six years
only. If tho information tho imlice
give out is correct, Hart is a rascal
of huge proportions, he having carried
on his swindling operations in Phila
delphia, Richmond, Ind., Oskaloosn,
la. and other cities. He sometimes dis
guised! himself as a Catholic priest. He
is a Mason and a member of the order of
the Mystic Shrine. He went to Buckley,
Wash., whero he started a stato bank,
and became its president. He left there
on Nov. 15, when his accounts wore found
to be $30,000 short.
PUT HIS NECK IN DANGER.
A Sailor Plays Pirate to Release Two
Tars On a Bark.
Pensacola, Fla., Dec. 22.—John Jensen,
a sailor, had a preliminary trial to-day
before United States Commissioner B. C.
Tunison and was committed to jail with
out bail. Jensen is charged with board
ing the Norwegian bark Chrysolite, ly
ing at anchor in this bay, about
midnight on Wednesday and releasing
the sailors who had deserted and been
placed on board by the United States
deputy marshal. It is also charged that
he affected the release by drawing a pis
til and intimidating the man on watch.
The sailors were recaptured in a sailor
boarding house last night and will be
held in jail as witnesses. Jensen’s act is
said to be a capital offense, which is why
he was denied bail.
TRAIN ROBBERS FOILED.
The Engineer Cuts and Runs But
They Shoot His Fireman.
Vinita, I. TANARUS., Dec. 22.—An unsuccessful
attempt was made this evening at Kelso,
four miles north of here, to hold up a
Missouri Kansas and Texas train. A
switch was opened and the train ran upon
the siding. This alarmed the engineer and
knowing there was spring switch at the
other end ho applied full steam and
ran away. Finding they were foiled, the
robbers, four in number, opened fire with
their guns on the train, and the fireman,
Charles Milne, was shot in the face and
his lower jaw torn off. tho wound being
very serious. As tlie train disappeared, j
the robbers mounted their horses and
rode off.
CHINAMEN MUST REGIBTER.
Collector Trammell to Put His Depu
ties On Their Trail.
Atlanta, Ga.. Dec. 22.—Internal Rev
enue Collector Trammell has received in
structions from Washington to proceed
with the reregistration of the Chinese in
his territory, under the federal law.
Each Mongolian must have two photo
graphs taken besides registering his
name, one picture for the Washington de
partment and the other to remain on file
here. Collector Trammell will put his
deputies on the trail of the celestials as a
holiday lay.
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LOOKS BAD FORTIIEFIGHT.
Governor Mitchell Will Use All His
Forces to Stop It.
The Sheriffs Promised the Aid of the
Military if Necessary to Uphold the
Lw Mr. Bowden Says H# Would
Not Have Tried to Complete the
Arrangements if He Had Expected
Serious Opposition.
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 23.—The Duval
Athletic Club has received a setback in
its efforts to pull off the Corbett-Mitohell
fight. The attorney for the club appeared
before Gov. Mitchell at Tallahassee vee
terday and made application for s charter.
This the governor flatly refused to grant,
stating that under eover of the charter
the club proposed to violate the laws of
Florida.
Of course this proved a bomb to the
sports, and their consternation was furs,
ther increased by the knowledge that a
strong letter against the fight had been
written by tho governor to J. It. Tyson, a
prominent gentleman of this city. The
letter is as follows;
Executive Department, Tallahassee, Fla..
Dec, 21, 1893. Mr. J. K. Tyson, Jacksonville,
Fla.: Dear Sir.—l am directed by the gov
ernor to acknowledge the receipt of von*
favor of the 18th Inst., and to express to you
his appreciation of the indorsement of iha
course he had, from the llrst announcemeuS
of an attempt to procure this prize tight to
bo held at Jacksonville, resolved upon.
Me will isi all lawful means, snould It be
necessary to provent the tight, arid to bring to
punishment every citizen of the state who
aids aud abets uny such disgraceful breach of
the laws.
A proclamation to all tho sheriffs of tho
state, calling upon them to use all lawful
means to prevent the tight, and promising
them the aid of the entire civil and military
force of the state In the proper execution of
his order has been Issue 1. and he relies upon
you and all good, law a idlug citizens to uUI
him and the sheriffs in thus enforcing the laws
of our stale. Yours respectfully.
D. J. Gang,
Private Secretary.
BOWDEN INTERVIEWED.
When the above letter was shown J. FJ
O Bowden, of the Athletic Club, he said:
"Hud I not been assured by our lawyers
that there was no legislation against
such a contest, had I not known by a per
sonal canvass of the city that we had
public sentiment with us, had not Gov.
Mitchell's silence given me reason to
suppose that he would interpose no ob
jection, 1 would never have gone Into the
matter. But now 1 ain into it, I must ro
maiu In it to the end.”
ONLY A GLOVE CONTEST.
“This question,” continued Bowden.
"does not involve a fight, the governor aud
the remonstrants to the contrary notwith
standing. It lias never been advertised—
never been contracted for us a light; but
as a scientific glove contest for points.
Wo full.v realize that Gov. Mitchell is
sincere in his attitude on the contest, but
we do not believe that when our courts
shall have decided tills matter—which
will be very soon -that he will arrogate
to himself any authority in - the premises
or interpose his interference.
WILL ABIDE BY TUB LAW.
“I am one of those most largely inter
ested, hut should the decision be against
us—should it be shown that uny law ex
ists against a glove contest—the matter
will be at an end. so far as I am con
cerned. in that cuse there would be uo
contest, and I should abide by the decis
ion of the courts.”
BEAT HIS WIFE AND CHILD.
The Cruelty To End in a Separation
and 8 1,000 Per Annum.
Lynchburg, Va., Dec. 22. —W. McC.
Waugh, a well-known business man o|
Lynchburg, was to-day sent on to tha
grand Jury upon the charge of feloniously
beating his wife aud littlo girl “with in
tent to maim, disfigure and kill. He was
refused bail by Mayor Yancey, but after
spending a day and night in jail, was this
evening bailed out by the judge of the cor
poration court in the penalty of SB,(XX).
The arrest was made Wednesday night,
and the hearing post|>oned from time to
time uutil this morning, when the ac
cused waived preliminary examination,
and was sent on.
] t is understood that tho postponements
word made pending an effort to arrange a
separation, which was consummated to
day, tlie agreement being that Mrs.
Waugh is to take her children and re
ceive from Waugh SI,OOO nor annum. It
is not thought that she will prosecute tho
case in court. Intense indignation is ex
pressed over the disclosure of Waugh’s
cruelty.*
BUTCHERED AND BURNED.
Blaok Robbers Kill a Virginia Farms}
After Dragging Out His Wife.
Lynchburg, Va., Deo. 22.—1n Campbell
county, about seven miles from Lynch
burg, last night, unknown persons en
tered tho house of a farmer named Pleas
Hendricks, and after dragging his young
wife out into the yard, murdered Hen
dricks and burned the house, together
with the body of their victim. Neighbors
who were attracted by the tire
found Mrs. Hendricks in an un
conscious state on their arrival upon
the scene. The motive of tho murder
was robbery, as Hendricks was known to
have kept his money about the house.
To-night four negroes wore lodged in the
Lynchburg Jail charged with the murder.
One of them surrendered voluntarily
upon hearing that the authorities were
looking for him, stating that he was inno
cent and would feel safer in the Lynch
burg jail than nearer tho scene of the
murder. >
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS.
The Postmaster of South Jacksonville
in Trouble.
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 22.—1n the
United Statcscourt yesterday Postmaster
W. H. Merrill, of South Jacksonville, was
arraigned before Commissioner Walter,
on a charge of embezzling funds of the
government. The case was worked up
by Postotfleo Inspector Fred D. Peer, who
discovered some time ago a shortage in
Merrill’s money order accounts.
Merrill was arrested late Wednesday
night and yesterday he mortgaged most
of his property to make the shortage
good. He was bound over by theoonimis
sloner to await tho action of tlie graud
Jury.
Wrecked by a Landslide.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. • 23.—A landslide
last night near Roanoke riveron the Nor
folk and Carolina railroad caused tlie
wreck of twenty empty treight cars.
Engineer W. F. Barlow, of Churcblattd,
Norfolk county, was killed and a lirem&a
and two brakemcn were injured.