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ESTABLISHED 1850, INCORPORATED 1888. V
i. H. ESTILL, President. i
A NEW AGREEMENT SIGNED.
Mitchell Will Fight in Dnval or St.
Johns County.
He Secures a Change in the Clause
Relative to Furnishing the Gloves.
Corbett Kicks on the Latter Change,
But Finally Accepts an Amendment.
The City Ordinance as*i Protection
for the Club.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 3—Charles
Mitchell signed the amended articles of
agreement to-day under pressure from
the officials of the Duval Athletic Club,
and thus relieves himself of. the charge of
being a “quitter.” The amended articles
now provide that the fight
shall take place in Duval or St. John’s
county, the latter being the county in
which Mitchell’s training quar
ters are located. Mitchell also
Insisted on a change in
the clause regarding the furnishing
of the gloves for the fight. The original
articles provided for 5-ounee gloves, to bo
furnished by Corbett. The Englishman
insisted that the clause should be changed
so as to read that the gloves should be
furnished by “Corbett or Mitchell.”
Manager Bowden yielded this point, and
the articles were changed accordingly.
WHY MITCHELL OBJECTED.
Manager Bowden had along conference
with Mitchell at his training quarters.
“Bat” Masterson, the well-known Colo
rado sport, was present. Mitchell said
that bis objection to signing the amended
articles was not because he wanted to
“crawfish,” but was due to the fact that
he was a foreigner and did not want to
violate the law of the state. Mitchell
further claimed to be anxious to meet
Corbett at any time and place and said
that he came to America for that express
purpose.
CORBETT KICKS.
When Manager Bowden, of the club,
got to Jacksonville, from Mitchell’s
training quarters, he found Corbett in
the city. When the champion was shown
the amended articles signed by Mitchell,
he “cut up rough” about the change in
the clause relating to the gloves. Cor
bett claims that as champion he has the
undoubted right to furnish tbe gloves and
says that Manager Bowden has been led
into a trap by Mitchell, by which the
latter hopes to get out fighting at
the last moment by raising a
dispute about the gloves. Corbett was in
a great passion and swore that he would
not sign the amended articles unless it
was stipulated that in case of dispute
each principal might furnish his own
gloves, said gloves not to weigh less than
five ounces. To pacify Corbett this addi
tional amendment was made, and Mitch
ell when informed of the change by wire,
answered that it was satisfactory. Cor
bett stems to fear some trick by which
Mitchell may evade meeting him at the
last moment.
TnE CITY’S ORDINANCE.
The ordinance passed by the city coun
cil last night opens up another recourse
for the club, so its members claim. The
effect of theordinanco is to license glove
contests. The club proposes to get a
license and demand police protection from
the city in the carrying out of what it
claims is a lawful programme. If the
county authorities interfere and stop the
contest the city will be sued for heavy
damages for not preventing any interfer
ence with what it licenses to be lawful.
NOT TO FIGHT IN SECRET.
Regarding the change in the articles
leaving the place for the contest to be se
lected, the Southern Associated Press
correspondent asked Manager Bowden if
the desire of the club to have the privi
lege of naming any place meant that the
club might find it necessary to name a
secret place.
“No, indeed; they could not afford any
thing of the kind, it would cost them
$30,000. That was a little too much of a
luxury. They were satisfied that glove
contests were lawful find preposed to have
the thing publicly.”
The club members still talk confidently
of their ability to pull off the. fight, but
how they propose to do it in the face of
Gov. Mitchell’s opposition is one of
the things which they are keeping from the
public.
THE SITE TO BE KEPT SECRET.
Late to-night the Southern Associated
Press correspondent learned, from a gen
tleman who is very close to the managers
of the athletic club, that it is proposed
w “pull off” the contest, just as the Sul
livan-Kilrain mill wasat Richburg, Miss.,
in 1889. The club managers will select
some suitable place in the country, con
venient to a railway line, for the scene
of the fight. Special trains will be
chartered by the club, tickets sold at
a price that will cover expenses, and the
large crowds that are expected will thus
transported to the place selected for
he mill. The site selected will be kept a
,ose secret, and when tho special train
carts on Jan. 25, no one save the club
managers will know the objective point.
in ibis way the club people to out
• h, G ° V '. MltcheU ’ and Pull off the fight
v ithout interference. Tho plan is feasi
‘ls\ “ the site selected is kept
ho impossible for Gov.
' ;’ . t 0 & et a sufficient force on the
‘ n J in 2 e t 0 PPevent the fight. It is
Iwrozi tbe uhove plan has been se
tha,l the knowledge that it
the , l ® ucoessf ully carried out is causing
uence in utouagers to express such confi
to a the< r ability to bring the match
w a successful issue.
the Methodists against the fight.
tu C * al to Ihe Times-Union from Pa-
Sa „ y , 3: , “, The Florida confer
south 1 Methodist Episcopal church
B?sbon a „- in °” nual session to-day,
presi,i?ni^ tt i CUS ( I' Ha . v ß°od, of Georgia,
calh ii t*!?' Y OO ! 1 , after the conference was
resolution ~ erthefollow i n 6' preamblo and
Whir," ®- 6 unanimously adopted:
t pri e iLht In mT 18 h* v ? been made to hava
“nu thus hrin‘ O v,c,nlty of Jacksonville,
ani j mus bring Ui sgruce on the entire state;
rsin(j I the*fliM o nrt*f i V !h ® ll ’* stea<,Uy °P
vent it ; t )P jt l ’ and using every effort to pre
ttvernor our' in*T st ' That we tender to the
elation of his and hearty appre
the preamble nn l J oD ' second, that a copy of
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A TALK WITH MITCHELL.
■Nu N-tr* 1 '" 6 ’ Fla T Jan 3—The Morn
,ia Islam) hfespondent went to Anusta
und saw \iit^hln y 'V, lh Manager Bowden
reluctant t„ at ll Mitchell said he was
at >d to-dsv new artit 'l es yesterday
laws. He 5 ;, to ft- ar of violating the
Corbett in t!! the club s hands to fight
the agreement and . now to change
•o mu( . h “® nt - & nd especially as there is
him cautim!i em ? nt ’ noi'ossarily makes
i>sured bU h B ln , He was
hero that n Induced to come
violated m- - b0 . laws would
°u. His friends feel that Mitch-
JEofnittfl ffrtoa.
ell was deceived, yet no man knowing the
Englishman can truthfully accuse him of
showing the white feather or cowardice.
Mitchell came to fight Corbett and says
he will in or out of the ring and give him
a show and he will be on hand when time
is called. He is in fine condition, train
ing regularly with Steve O’Donnel, Jim
Hall and Harry Darrin. Yesterday he
burst a bag with a shoulder blow. He
is as happy as if with his family, and is
only annoved by misrepresentation.
Mitchell will not reply to any slanders or
inuendoes. He is paying strict attention
to training, leaving the Duval Athletic
Club to arrange matters for him to meet
Corbett. The attack sent from Jackson
ville last night was unjust and mean.
RAEDY OUT IN A CHALLENGE.
The Ex-Savannah Slugger Wants to
Meet Creedon.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. B.—The sports
were much surprised this morning to read
the challenge in the papers from Pat
Kaedy, formerly of Savannah, to fight
Dan Creedon (the Australian of Corbett’s
party, who is after Bob Fitzsimmons, for
a purse of SSOO. It was a topic of conver
sation ail day. Brady said he would
back Creedon and was confident
this morning that the match could
be arranged, but it is announced to-night
that Creedon has received a dispatch
from his manager in New York forbid
ding him to enter into any arrangements.
Kaedy said before the meeting was off
that he was anxious to go up against a
good man. He looked at it this way:
If he beat Creedon he would
jump to the top of the heads of pugilists
at one bound. On the other hand, if he
got beaten he would not be losing a great
deal and would be convinced that he was
not a pugilistic star of the first magni
tude.
FINANCES OF THE R. AND D.
A Statement Showing the Earnings
and Expenses of the System.
New York, Jan. 3.—The New York
News Bureau issues the following report
of the receivers of the Richmond and
Danville, covering the operations for the
period from June 6, 1892, to July 31, 1893,
when Messrs. Huidekoper and Foster
were receivers; also from July 31, 1893, to
Dec. 31, 1893, with Messrs. Spencer, Hui
dekoper and Foster as receivers: “The
Richmond and Danville proper was opera
ted by receivers Huidekoper Foster
from June 6, 1892, to July 31, 1893, with
the following results: Total receipts
$15,432,055; total payments $15,432,055.
From Aug. 1 to Nov. 30, under the pres
ent receivers, the results were: Receipts,
$3,830,984; operating expenses, $2,998,109;
interests and rentals, $591,457; cash on
hand, $247,419. For December the re
ceipts are estimated at '51,101,053 and the
disbursements at $757,506, showing an es
timated cash balance, Jan. 1, 1894, of $343,-
547, after allowing for the Nov. 30, cash
balance.
“The interest and rentals to be pro
vided for Jan. 1, 1894, were $626,219: cash
balance as above, $343,547; cash deficits
Jan. 1, $282,672.
“The amount of interest in default on
securities which were left undisturbed
by the plan of reorganization is $582,775,
as follows: Richmond and Danville con
solidated 6’s, $179,910; Richmond and
Danville debentures, $302,940; York
River 2’s and stock, $24,925; Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta first, $70,000.
“Under the present receivers the Geor
gia Pacific shows a surplus of $114,089
from Aug. 1 to Dec. 31, 1893. The pay
ments for interest, etc., in the first stated
period were *456,214, and in the second,
$145,943. The cash balance in hand (esti
mated) Dec. 31, 1893, was $6,090, the bal
ance, $114,089, of the surplus above
stated being represented by items due
from agents and conductors, the railroad
postotflee department and individual
accounts.
The Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta
was operated by the original receivers
from June 17, 1892, to July 81, 1893, at a
net loss of $142,063, after paying $274,875
for interest and organization expenses
The present receivers have operated the
property since the date last mentioned
at a profit ot $43,351 —having paid $19,146
for interest and organization expenses.
The cash on hand is stated at $2,073, on
Dec. 31. The balance of the profit of
$43,351 is made up of material and ac
counts due from agents, individuals, rail
roads and companies.
“The operation of the Columbia and
Greenville by the receivers of the Rich
mond and Danville from June 17, 1892, to
Dec. 31, 1893, resulted in a profit of $44,-
646, after payments of $151,547 for interest
and organization expenses. The cash bal
ance Dec. 31, 1893, is $26,640, the balance
being represented by materials on hand
and the amounts due from agents.”
HARVARD RETRENCHING.
Two Professors and Four Instructors
to Be Dispensed With.
Boston, Mass., Jan. B.—To-night’s Her
ald says: “Hard times have forced Har
vard to retrench. Notice has been given
to two professors and four instructors
that their services will not be required
after the close of the current academic
year. They are Prof. Bennett H. Nash,
professor of Italian and Spanish; Prof. C.
J. White, professor of mathematics: Oli
ver W. Huntington, instructor in chemis
try ; G. Bendelari, instructor in history;
T. W. Harris, instructor in geology, and
S. S. Curry, instructor in elocution.
CAUSE OF THE REMOVAL.
“Harvard’s income from tuition of stud
ents, rooms, etc., is not diminished. It is,
in fact, larger than ever this year, but that
is only a portion of the university’s finan
cial resources. Its investments have suf
fered during the present business depres
sion. as all investments have, and the out
look is by no means encouraging. Last
year there was a deficit of $25,000 in the
college accounts. An increase in the ex
penses of the college that year and Har
vard's exhibit at the world’s fair are re
sponsible for this deficit.
“The reason that these six instructors
have been chosen is that they can best be
spared, and no personal or professional
discredit is implied.
WHITE’S REMOVAL A SURPRISE.
“The dismissal that will strike Har
vard men with the greatest astonishment
is that of Prof. White, one of the oldest
professors in the college, who has been
dean and registrar, and was regarded as a
Harvard professor for life. He is an ex
cellent teacher of the old-fashioned
method, the method of thirty years ago,
but Harvard, in its methods as well as in
its policy, turns to new things.
HARVARD NOT ROLLING IN RICHES.
“There is a popular notion that Har
vard is rich—rich enough to have all it
wants and do all it wants; but that is a
mistaken notion. Harvard is well-to-do
throughout its departments generally,
and in some departments is exceedingly
well provided for; but its bequests and
gifts are almost always restricted, and,
however, great the need may be for any
given thing nothing can be taken from
funds established for other purposes.”
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY. JANUARY 4, 1894.
FRANCE’S ANARCHIST RAID.
The Government Fails to Make Any
Important Arrests.
The Tons of Literature Seized of a
Class That Is on Sale Openly
Nearly Everywhere in the Country.
YvasGuyot Accuses the Socialists
of Giving Moral Aid to the Anar
chists.
(Copyright 1894. by the United Press.)
Paris, Jan. B.—Some time must elapse
before the practical value of the govern
ment’s coup against anarchists every
where in France on Sunday night can be
accurately judged. Already the people
begin to suspect it was more of a
coup de theater than a coup de tonnere.
The police, in their raids, swept in tons
of documents, most of which could be
bought by anybody at open sale, while
among the many suspects arrested not a
dozen are likely to be identified as anarch
ists belonging to the dynamite groups. An
other circumstance which will probably
weaken the prestige belonging to the
government action is that no important
discoveries of explosives has been made*
A MINER WITH POWDER.
To-da.v at Decasville, nineteen miles
from Ville Franche, the police arrested a
miner named Poun. They found that
Poun had in his possession a quantity of
compressed powder and a number of an
archist brochures. The prisoner claimed
that he used the powder in his work, and
this is more than likely to be found to be
the ease when an investigation is held.
DYNAMITE BESIDE A POND.
A number of children who were skating
to-day on a pond at Gu lake, department
of Cliarenti, found a box of dynamite
that had been concealed in some shrub
bery bordering the pond. The police
were notified and upon investigation,
found that the explosive belouged to a
man named Bras, who was an associate
of Ravachol. The latter occasionally used
the name Bras as one of Jiis many aliases.
The ownership of the ex'jdosivos found
at Grenoble at the Colombier Iron
Works, and at Comentry, has not been
traced to any one.
THE MOST PROMINENT PRISONER.
Several of the men arrested are simply
thieves, with police records, and none of
the prisoners is a man of any prominence.
The most notable of the men arrested and
still detained is Editor Prolo. Ho is an
orator, who has advocated the use of
dynamite, but has never been known to
be concerned in any plot against the peace
of the republic, or the lives of its citi
zens. There is no evidence against him
now, and he must soon be released.
A PRONOUNCED ANARCHIST.
Marcus Tournadre, a pronounced an
archist, who was caught in the drag net
thrown out by the police, was detained in
prison for a short time and then released.
These facts are taken to indicate that the
police raid was not productive of the re
sults expected when the domiciliary vis
its began. It is announced to-day that
Tournadre will stand as a candidate for
senator at Aunllac, department of Can
tal.
SNEERED AT BY SOCIALISTS.
The socialist papers sneer at the coup
and deny its effectiveness.
Yves Guyot.in a letter published by the
Siocle, accuses the socialists of openly op
posing the measures taken for the protec
tion of society. The government, he says,
used energetic measures to secure this
protection, whereupon the socialists com
bat them and cry out: “We are perse
cuted and are under the regime as
suspects.” Yves Gu.vot adds that
the government desires to expedite
the legal process against Vaillant, the
anarchist who threw the bomb in the
Chamber of Deputies, while the socialists
seek, by every possible means, to retard
his trial. While pleading for the crimi
nal they hope to gain time, and, in fact,
declare that they are gaining it. Their
object is to secure jures capons. The let
ter concludes by asking what does this
solicitude for Vaillant and other anarch
ists prove if there is no socialist solidar
ity with them.
The letter points to the moderate re
publicans making a demand upon the gov
ernment to doal decisively with the so
cialists of greater note, and the more
prominent sociolist papers, instead of
striking only at the humbler workmen,
who are known to be scamps and persons
on the level of Pere lieinard.
VAILLANT’S TRIAL.
Vaillant’s counsel will to-morrow ap
ply to the court of cassation toSdelay tiie
trial of the bomb thrower. The court
may grant a delay of a few days, if the
advocate pleads want, of time to prepare
the defense, but the simplicity of the case
affords no pretext for longer postpone
ment. Though the talesmen for the jury
have been carefully selected, consisting
of twenty merchants, five rentiers, three
engineers, two architects, a banker,
a notary, a chemist and a doctor
—it is doubtful if tho Jury
gives a verdict without adding to it that
there were extenuating circumstances.
Every one of the jurymen called is re
ceiving menacing letters, though their
names were only made public last even
ing. The police this morning began
guarding the house of Judge Caze, presi
dent of the court in which Vaillant will
be tried. The palais de la justice, its
approaches and the whole ministry of the
interior are doubly guarded.
, POLICE OFFICERS FIRED ON.
Fifteen men and youths met Police
Commissary Peletan an a policeman
on the Asnieres quay last night. They
shouted “Vive l’Anarchie ot Vaillant.”
They fired several revolver shots, and
one bullet pierced M. Peletan’s overcoat.
All fifteen escaped.
A Spaniard, formerly a Journalist, who
is believed to have been involved in the
Lyceum theater outrage in Barcelona,
was arrested at Montpelier to-day.
Four fresh arrests were made to-night
in Lyons.
SNOW AND BLOW.
Bad Weather Reported ln the English
Channel.
London, Jan. B.—A blinding snow storm,
accompanied by heavy winds and a furi
ous sea. prevailed in the English channel
last night. The packet service between
the English and French ports is inter
rupted, and some ot the steamers have
suffered damage. The packet from Os
tend was unable to land at Dover, owing
to the tremendous sea, and put out into
the channel again to await high water,
when it was thought the storm would
abate somewhat.
Grow Nominated for Congress.
Harrisburg. Pa., Jan. 3.—The repub
lican convention has nominated Galusba
A. Grow for congressman at large by ac
clamation.
A SEA OF FLAME AT TOLEDO.
Two Elevators, the Chamber of Com
merce and Other Buildings Burned.
Toledo, 0., Jan. 3.—After enjoying im
munity from disastrous fires for about
ten years, Toledo to-night experienced
the worst conflagration in the history of
the city. At 5:50 o’clock flames were
seen to break from the top story of the
Quale elevator, situated at the corner of
Water and Madison streets, on the
river front. The firemen were slow in
getting the alarm and when they arrived
at Hie scene the flames had possession of
the top story of the great elevator.
Five minutes after the first line of hose
was laid four explosions followed each
other in quick succession and fire issued
from all sides of the building. The fire
men lexperieneed considerable delay in
getting water on the blaze, and before
they realized the gravity of the situa
tion they were driven up Madison street
and along Water street by the fury of the
flames.
THE NEW roon OF THE FLAMES.
Within five minutes after the first
alarm was sounded the elevator of
C. A. King & Cos. caught fire
and the heavy wind blowring from the
southeast carried the flames to the Cham
ber of Commerce, a seven story building
on the southwest corner of Madison and
Water streets. At this point, while fight
ing the flames on the rear of the Quale
elevator, Capt. Fraser of KngineCompany
No. 1 was struck by a falling>timber and
probably fatally injured.
From the Chamber of Commerce the
fire spread to the seven story building of
C. L. Luce, adjoining and occupied as a
wonderland museum theatre.
DRUGGISTS NEXT BURNED OUT.
Next to this building stood a 5-story
building occupied by West & Truax,
wholesale druggists. In an incredibly
short space of time the buildings were
one mass of flames.
Taking a northwesterly direction from
tho King elevator, the fire found its way
into the King block, a 4-story building
running half the length of tho block be
tween Madison ana Adams streets. This
was one of the oldest structures in the city
and proved an easy victim to the flames.
The firemen hero stopped the spreud of
the flames, but to do it they ruined with
water the inside of the Hartford block, on
Summit street, and an adjoining building
occupied by a number of business bouses.
THE LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
The losses as at present known or es
timated, are:
On the Quale elevator, $120,000; insu
rance, about $95,000.
On the Chamber of Commerce, $140,000;
insurance, about SIOO,OOO.
On the King elevator, $80,000; wholly
insured.
On the King block, $85,000; wholly in
sured.
On the Hartford block, $75,000; insu
rance, $25,000.
The minor losses will aggregate SIOO,-
000, the insurance on which cannot be es
timated.
On the ground floor of the Chamber of
Commerce were the Second National
Bank, the Spitzer Bank, the Western
Union telegraph office and the American
District Telegraph. They lost every
thing in the way of office furniture, books
and machinery.
It is believed that whatever money was
contained in the vaults of tho Second
National Bank has not been injured.
The destruction of the American Dis
trict Telegraph office leaves the city with
out a police or fire alarm.
THE loss $850,000.
Toledo, 0., Jan. 4, 2 o’clock a. m.—The
fire was gotten under control at 10 o’clock
after having destroyed property, tho ag
gregate value of which is estimated at
$850,000. On this there is an insurance of
about $700,000.
Shortly before II o’clock fire was dis
covered in tho cupola of the telephone
exchange. It was caused by defective
wires, and was extinguished twenty min
utes after being discovered. The loss
wili be trifling, but great inconvenience
resulted in the operation of the telephone
service.
Julian O’Dell, a hoseman in company
6, was run over by his carter and so
badly injured that he cannot recover.
A BIG FIRE AT DETROIT.
Two Wholesale Firms Suffer a Loss of
$160,000.
Detroit, Mich.,Jan. 3.—Fire was started
at 6 o’clock to-night in the wholesale
drug house of Hinchman & Sons, located
at 76 and 78 Jefferson avenue, and running
through to Woodbridee street, caused a
loss of about $160,000, which is fully cov
ered by insurance. The fire started in
the packing room on the top floor, proba
bly from spontaneous combustion, and,
aided by frequent explosious, spread
rapidly.
Before the firemen could get to work
the flames had eaten their way down to
the first floor, and in twenty minutes the
entire building was a mass of fire. A sec
ond and third alarm was sent in, calling
out the fire water boat, and about all the
engines in the city.
The firemen worked desperately to con
iine tho fire to the Hinchman building,
but despite their efforts the flames gained
entrance to the top floor of Stanart Bros’,
building on Woodbridge street. The fire
got no further, however, and after three
hours’ hard work the firemen had gained
complete control of it.
The Hinchman loss is $25,000 on their
building, and between SBO,OOO and SIOO,OOO
on their stock. Both are covered by in
surance.
Tbe damage to the Stanart building is
$12,000 and the firm’s loss on stock will be
between $40,000 and $45,000, also covered
by insurance.
While the fire was at its hight, a tele
gram was received by the fire department
from Toledo, saying that a fire there had
gotten beyond control and asking for aid.
The local department was unable to re
spond.
AN EXPLOSION ON A STEAMER.
One Man Killed and Several Injured
on the Tennessee River.
Paducah, Ky., Jan. 3.—The Evansville
and Tennessee river packet W. T. Nisbet
exploded one of her boilers yesterday at
Panther island, sixty-six miles up the
Tennessee river, wrecking the cabin and
killing James Mitchell, a lawyer of Sal
tillo, Tenn., besides injuring a number of
the crew and passengers. One passenger
is reported drowned.
A DRY GOODS COMPANY FAILS.
The Concern the Largest of Its Kind in
Northern Texas.
Paris, Tex., Jan. B.—The Paris Dry
Goods Company, the largest house of its
kind in Northern Texas, outside of Dallas,
closed its doors at noon to-day, making a
general assignment to M. J. McDonald.
The stock on baud is valued at about
$150,000. The president of the corporation
is A. G. Hubbard. The liabilities are
large.
ANARCHISTS TO BE SHOT.
The Barcelona Prisoners Turned Over
to the Military.
They Will be Tried by Court Martial
Instead of by the Civil Courts—The
Accused Alarmed at the Unexpected
Change, and Are No Longer Bom
bastically Boasting of Their Ex
ploits—Several Expected to Retraot
Their Confessions.
Barcelona, Jan. 3.—The anarchists
Fogas, Codina, KipoU, Cerezuela, Ber
nard, Salvat, Arclis, Fontanals, Carbo
nell and Fruitos. were at noon to-day
handed over to a military judge by the
magistrate who, has been conducting the
examination into tho Lyceum theater
explosion. The transfer was made upon
the demand of tho military authorities,
and it is held to moan that the prisoners
will be tried by court martini and that
they will get more justice than law.
THE ANARCHISTS ALARMED.
The anarchists were greatly surprised
and alarmed when they learned that in
stead of being tried by the civil courts
they would have to stand trial by a court
martial. Hitherto they have believed
that a long term of penal servitude would
be the worst punishment meted out to
them, but now they fear, what is ex
tremely probable, that they will bo con
demned to be shot. The, residents of the
city are certain now that strict military
Justice will be expeditiously rooted out to
these men who have gloried in their
crimes when they thought the civil au
thorities would deal with them.
MAY RETRACT CONFESSIONS.
It is the general belief that the prison
ers, some of whom have confessed that
they singly were responsible for crimes
whieh.it is almost certain they did not
commit, the confessions having undoubt
edly been made for the purpose <bf confus
ing the authorities at their trials, will
now deny the truth of their confessions
and seok by every means in their power
to show that they had nothing to do with
the crimes with which they arc charged.
Much satisfaction is expressed at tbe ac
tion of the military authorities in de
manding the prisoners, and equal satis
faction is expressed that the civil authori
ties so readily gave them up.
A HARD YEAR IN ENGLAND.
Financiers and Laborers Felt the Pinch
of the Depression.
London, Jan. B.—ln a review of English
trade in 1893, the Times asserts that the
year has been a more trying one than any
year in the decade. Its recalls the lock
out in tho Lancashire cotton districts,
thestrikeof the rook laborers at Hull,
the lockout on the Midland coal fields
and tbe attendant strikes in the coal
fields of South Wales and Scotland.
These all dislocated trade, which was
further disturbed by the long series of
bank failures iu Australia, by the depres
sion of American rail stocks and
by homo investment troubles. These
depleted incomes and forced economy on
large numbers of the English people.
COMPETITION MORE SHARP.
In addition manufacturors and traders
haVe had to meet increasing American
competition. The Kidderminster carpet
trade and the screw making industry at
Birmingham, as well as tho Leicester
shoe trado, have felt the effect
of American competition, while the
lare makers at Nottingham
have felt increasingly tho competition
of the continent. Sheffield has had to
endure German competition in cutlery;
the Yorkshire woolen trado felt the ef
fects of the American financial crisis as
well as the widespread industrial depres
sion at home; and English steel makers
have suffered from the effects of over
production.
Since the lookout terminated in the
spring tho Lancashire cotton trade lias
benefited by cheap supplies of raw ma
terial and by a good and
steady demand from India. The
lockouts and tho silver troubles
have, however, according to the Times,
absorbed the, advantages enjoyed during
the latter part of 1893 by tho cotton
trade.
On the other hand, the building and
engineering trades have beer, in a gener
ally satisfactory condition, and the silver
ware industry at Sheffield bus received a
fillip by the fall in the price of silver.
There lias also been some improvement
in the Cleveland and Cumberland hem
atite trade.
The inherent conditions of trade have
been generally sound and remain so.
What is is now lacking is confidence and
stability of affairs abroad.
CLEARING IN AMERICA.
In America, continues the Times, the
situation is clearing, and there is likely
to be a revival of trade.
If the uncertainty in Brazil and Ar
gentina were removed the deferred ship
ments to those countries would stimulate
industry in England.
The Indian financial situation may be
the retarding element, and may remain
so until the value of silver becomes more
certain. With abundant supplies of raw
materials at almost bottom prices, and a
steadily enlarging demand, the prospect
for 1894 is more promising than was the
prospect for 1898.
The Times adds that the cycle of de
pression which followed the Baring col
lapse in 1890 is now showing signs of ex
haustion.
ALL QUIET IN BRAZIL.
The Navy Department Hears From
Rear Admiral Benham.
Washington, Jan. 3.—The stato of af
fairs in Brazil is summed up in this way
by Rear Admiral Benham in a cablegram
from Pernambuco to Secretary Herbert:
‘■Everything is as quiet as possible
throughout Brazil. There is no reason to
apprehend trouble at present.”
Admiral Benham’s dispatch was dated
yesterday, and was received at the navy
department to-day. He added that his
flagship, the San Francisco, would leave
Pernambuco to-day for Bahia.
Nothing has been heard by Secretary
Herbert of the cruiser New York since
she arrived at Santa Lucia, near Barba
does, and it is supposed that she is en
gaged in coaling there.
MARCHUXG ON SANTA ANNA.
Buenos Ayres, Jan. 3.—The insurgent*
in Rio Grande do Sul are marching on
Santa Anna, which the government
troops have abandoned.
THE NEW CRUISERS.
London, Jan. 3.—A dispatch from Per
nambuco says: “The government cruiser
Nictheroy lias not yet sailed, owing to
trouble connected with paying her crow.
“Rio news is meagre and unreliable. It
is reported that Admiral Mello, learning of
the arrival here of the government
cruiser America, turned back southward.
The Americans and German naval com
manders notified de Gama on Tuesday
that thoy would not permit further bom
barding of the city until safe anchorage
for merchant vessels loading and unload
ing should be guaranteed.”
SENATOR FAULKNER MARRIED.
The Wedding Brilliant and the Pres
ents Handsome.
Fort Monroe, Va., Jan. 3.—Of the many
brilliant weddings that have taken place
in old St. John’s church at Hampton
during the 350 years of its history, that of
Senator Faulkner and Miss Whiting, this
afternoon, easily heads the list. The day
was perfect, and the entire lower penin
sula turned out to witness the event.
The church had been hadsomel.v dressed
with palms and growing plunts, while
waxed candles were placed along tho
altar rail, giving a subdued and mellow
light to tho ancient edifice.
A 5 o'clock tho bridal party, compris
ing the eight groomsmen and bridesmaids,
advanced from the wings and formed iu
the main aisle to receive the bride.
The organ and orchestra commenced
playing the wedding march from Ixihon
grin when a chorus of eight young lady
friends of the bride, all dressed in
pink chiffon over satin, sang tho
march as they advanced to meet tho
bride, who entered at this moment on the
arm of her fa*her and passed through the
lines thus formed to the chancel, where
the groom and his best man was smilingly
awaiting her arrival. They were fol
lowed by t,he bridal party and the ushprs,
who took positions on either side of the
altar. Tho rector, Rev. Dr. Bryan, pro
ceeded with his Episcopal marriage ser
vice.
THE BRIDE’S DRESS.
The bride’s dress was an elegant moire
antique, elaborately trimmed iu point
lace, and the bridal veil was of point, lace.
She wore a handsome diamond pendent
containing eighty two large stones, a
present from the groom, and a pearl neck
lace. She carried a largo bouquet of bride
roses.
The maid of honor, Miss Phillips, wore
white bengaline trimmed with chiffon.
The bridesmaids wore pink crepe de
ehenoand carried large bouquets of la
France roses.
In addition to tho handsome present
from the groom, the bride received many
beautiful and costly presents, consisting
of silver, cut glass and bric-a-brac of
great rarity.
Tho popular senator was handsomely
remembered by Ills collougues, who pre
sented him with a heavy silver service of
five pieces Inscribed. “To the Hon.
Charles J. Faulkner, of West Virginia,
from his fellow Senators, January 81894.”
Among tiie prominent |ieople presont
were Gov. W. A. McCorklo and wife and
Judge E. B. Faulkor and wife, of West
Virginia; Senator Hunton, of Virginia;
Senator and Mrs. Gibson, of Maryland ;
Gen. Stahl und B. H. Warner, of Wash
ington; Col. George R. Tingle, of Mon
tana, and many others.
The senator and ills bride leave for the
south to-night, while his friends return
to Washington by the steumer, which
was held over for their accommodation.
SUGAR LOWERJCHAN EVER.
The Net Cost Price to Jobber* Now
Only 3 74-100 Oente Per Pound.
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. B.—The recent
declining tendency in sugar prices culmi
nated yesterday in a cut of # of a cent a
pound in granulated, which brought
tho net price below the lowest quotation
on record. DThe price was fixed at 4 cents,
less a reflate of 3-16 and 2 per cent, dis
count to cash buyers, so that the net cost
to jobbers was 8.74 cents per pound. The
lowest previous price was 4cents, less the
cash discount, in the fall of
1891, shortly after the removal of the
duties on raw sugars and at the time of
the Spreckels competition with the locul
refineries outside of the sugar trust. A t
that time, however, there was no rebate,
such as is now allowed under the terms
of tiie agreements between the refiners
and the wholesale grocers; and the cur
rent price is, therefore, the lowest ever
touched on refined sugar.
SIX KILLED IN THE WRECK.
Two Men in the Hospital Will Run
the Death List Up to Eight.
Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 8. —There is now
but little doubt that six men were killed
and cremated in the wreck at Linwood,
on tho Union Pacific, twonty-seven miles
west i of(this city, yesterday, instead of
three, as reported. The list of the dead
follows: J. H. Atwood, of Kansas City;
J. B. Martin, of Wakefield, Kan; A. M.
Johnson, of Beverly, Kan; Herman
Smize, of Clay Centre, Kan; W. A. Green,
of Russell, Kan; J. J. Kelly, of Marys
ville, Kan.
As two men at the hospital are given
up as hopelessly injured, the death list
will no doubt reach eight.
The coroner will begin an investigation
to-morrow.
GEN- GORDON AT JACKSON.
He Delivers His Famous Lecture to a
Delighted Audience.
Jackson, Miss., Jan. B.—Gen. John B.
Gordon, of Georgia, delivered his lecture
to-night in the House of Representatives
on the “Last Days of the Confederacy”
to a large and cultured audience. He was
introduced by Justice Campbell, of the
supreme court, and the lecture was deliv
ered under the auspices of Robert A.
Smith Camp of Confederate Veterans, of
this city, to which organization part of
the proceeds were donated. The lecture
was greatly enjoyed,
WRECKED ON A BRIDGE.
Train Wreckers Remove a Rail But no
One Seriously Injured.
CoffeevlUe, Kas., Jan. 8. —The train
which left here last night on the Mis
souri Pacific road for Kansas City was
wrecked one mile west of this city at a
bridge over Sycamore creek. A rail had
been removed with the evident intention
of wrecking the train. Fortunately no
one was seriously injured. Traffic was
delayed about 12 hours.
A STEAMER’S SHAFT BROKEN.
The Shawmut Lying off Barnegat to
Be Towed in.
Bamegat, N. J., Jan. 3.—The steamer
Shawmut, Capt. Fuller, engaged in tho
coal trade, is anchored off this place, with
her shaft broken. She is bound from
Boston to Newport News, and was to un
dergo repairs at the latter place. She
has the barge Atlas in tow. Assistance
will be sent to her from New York.
Repeal of the Charter.
Columbia, S. C., Jan. B.—Gov. Tillman
to-day approved tho act repealing the
charter of the Port Royal and Augusta
railroad.
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DOLE WARMLY DEFENDED,
Hawaii’s Surveyor General Takes tbe
Stand.
Prof. Alexander Give* the Senate
Committee a Graphic Recital of the
Event* Leading Up to the Overthrow
of the Queen—The Professor Claim*
to Have Furnished Blount With Hie
Historical Fact*.
Washington, Jan. 3.—Prof. W. D. Alex*
ander, surveyor general of tho Hawaiian
Islands under the provisional government,
was before the sub-committee of the Sen
ate committee on foreign relations
to-day, and entertained the committee
with a graphic description of
the events of last January. He
also gave an account of the events
leading up to tho revolution, with which,
he is especially familiar, having given
particular attention to the history of the
country. Prof. Alexander was born in
Hawaii, of missionary parents, and is
naturally in sympathy with the Dole gov
ernment. Ho has for many years past
been identified with tho progressive party
on the islands, and is properly regarded,
as a member of tiie present government,
DEFENDED DOLE.
It is needless to say that Prof. Alexan
der defended the Dole administration, and
argued that only the power which had
brought this government into existence
could be depended upon to furnish the
islands with a Just and efficient govern
ment. He also showed that tho revolus
tion of 1893 had been the natural result of
long years of misrule and ignorance, and
contended that it would be contrary to
the best interests of tho islands, and to
tho teachings of the better civilization,
to restore the queen to the thrpne.
Senators Morgan, Gray and Frye wera '
again the only members of tho committee
present.
WROTE FART OF BLOUNT’S REPORT.
The fact was developed during tha
hearing to-day that Prof. Alexander had
written the historical part of Commis
sioner Blount’s story, and had furnished
him with the historical basis of his re
port. Prof. Alexander's comments be
fore tho committee upon Com missioned
Blount’s use of these facts have not been
given out, but it is intimated that they
may not have been complimentary. Tho
committee sat to-day while the Senate
was in session, and this practice will
probably be continued for tbe present fog
the purpose of pushing forward tne in
vestigation as rapidly as possible.
SUIT OF THE CANSINIB.
The Charleston Seizure Case Come*
up B efore Judge Simonton.
Charleston. S. C., Jan. 3. —The new At
torney General Mr. Buchanan, assisted
by Glbbes Whaley, the new master in
equity, chairman of the board of control
and counsel extraordinary to the dis
pensary appeared before Judge Simonton
to-day, and argued to now celebrated Can
tini case. The plaintiffs G. and A.
Cantini, were present and were repre
sented by their counsel, Maj. Theodore G.
Barker and Maj. H. L. Bolgor. Chief
Constable Gaillnrd, Constables Pepper,
McDonald, Htrobel, Heep, Gribben ana
others were present.
Attorney-General Buchanan and W.
Glbbes Whaley appeared for the defen
dants.
Mr. Buchanan opened the argument by
reading the affidavits of the plaintiff. Ha
then took up the charges and read sum
berlcss references to show that the en
trance upon tho premises, seizure and
carrying away of the goods in question
was legal and right. He then
went in'o technicalities and said
that tho damages should be ite
mized. He said that not even
the doctor's bill had been put in. That
no item appeared as to how much tha
character of the plaintiffs had been in
jured. Tho conspiracy was not sworn to.
Hu averred that thcCantinis were agent*
of V. Chlcco. and that the liquor seized be
longed to Chicco. The constables wera
acting under an order from Judge Izlar,
and even if the order was wrong the con
stables could not be held.
Maj. Barker was heard for tha plain
tiffs.
The ease will be continued to-morrow.
The constables are still out without bail,
the court officials not having seemed to ba
in a hurry to exact the bond.
LIQUOR FOR TOURISTS.
How Their Wants Are to be Supplledl
Under the Dispensary Law.
Columbia, S. C., Jan. B.—The state
board of control met to-night and formu
lated rules and regulations governing
hotels. “Where tourists and health seek
ers resort” selling liquor is allowed by
the new dispensary law. Mauagers, upon
giving bond, will receive written appoint
ments as assistant dispensers. They will
use request books for orders from guests
the same us though purchased at a dis
pensary, and sales must conform to tho
requirements of the law. All liquors
must be sold by the bottle, and the prices
on the wine-card must be those charged
at the disjtensary. Noioliquor shall bo
sold except to bona fide guests of tho
hotel, whose names are on the register.
No second sale shall be made to any guest
who becomes intoxicated.
Ohio Goal Mines Closed Down.
Bellaire, 0., Jan. 3.—Yesterday about
one-half the coal mines in this part of
the Ohio valley closed down on account
of the miners refusing to accept a reduc
tion of 10 per cent, demanded by the oper
ators. They are awaiting the action of
tho state convention at Columbus
on Jan. 9. Twelve hundred em
ployes are out of work.
Poisoned by Hogshead Cheese.
Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 3. — At Miilvale,
Geneva county Daniel Webster’s family
had hogshead cheese for supper last
night. By midnight Webster was dead,
his wife not expected to live and their
three sons desperately ill. It is supposed
the cheese was poisoned by remaining too
long in a zinc vessei.
Killed by a Fall While Boxing.
Des Moines, la., Jan. 3. —During a spar
ring bout between Port Scott and Silas
Taft, amateurs, last night, Scott, in dodg
ing a blow, slipped and fell to the floor.
Hu struck heavily on his skull, dying fif
teen minutes later from concussion of the
brain.
Now Bonds From Depositories.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. B.—The increased
bonds from the last of tbe Btato deposito
ries affected by the new law, were re
ceived by the executive department to
day. They were from the Third National
Bunk of Columbus, $200,000, and til* ,Mer-
I chants’ Bank of Atlanta, SIOO,OOO.