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' iTnw KT COINING SHVf 5,
'v.tTsIISHBO 11*3. IC*mP HATED 1888. •
• ESIJ 9 j h as'llLL. President.
BANKERS and the bonds.
Carlisle Beards the Financial Lions in
Their Dens.
Tbe y Pretend to Doubt the Secretary’s
Ability to Float Them at the High
Pr enuum Proposed-The Secretary
Not of the Same Opinion as the Fi
nanciers He Insists That There Is
No Doubt of the Validity of the
Issue.
New York, Jan. 29.—The restoration of
harmonious relations between the treas
urv department and the New York bank
ing community was favorably commented
upon in local financial circles to-day.
Heretofore there has been a tendency on
the part of leading treasury officials to
ignore local banking interests. This
seems to have disappeared, how
ever. and at the sub-treasury
to-day the following bankers were
present to meet Secretary Carlisle:
F L> Tappan. Gen. Hillhouse, F. P. Oi
ratt Charles S. Fairchild, E. H. Perkins,
i r ' A P. Hepburn, Dumont Clarke,
George F. Baker, L. Van Hoffman, J. E.
Simmons, Drayton Ives, H. W. Cannon,
\V L String, James T. Woodward, Ed
ward King, John Stewart, Charles
Lanier, Stephen Baker, W. E. Nash and
Walter l.uttgen. These represent New
York's leading banks and trust com
panies.
FAILURE PREDICTED.
The conference was of an hour and a
half's duration. The talking was done
almost entirely by Secretary Carlisle,
who defended the legality of the issue of
the bonds and sought to impress upon the
bankers the advantages of offering 6 per
cent, bonds on a 3 per cent, basis.
President Frederick D. Tappen. of the
Gallatin National Bank, finally said:
■•Mr. secretary, it is the opinion of a
majority of the New York bankers that
vour proposed issue of bonds will not be
a success. What will you do if it is not?
How much do the subscriptions now
amount to!”
CARLISLE NOT APPREHENSIVE.
The secretary replied: ‘‘l certainly do
not concede that the issue will not be a
success; I do not look forward to any
such contingency. As to the amount of
the subscriptions, I have not charged m.y
mind with the figures. If the subscrio
tions run up to *75.000,000, I intend to sell
that many bonds.”
No premises of subscriptions were
made by the bankers. The secretary
took luncheon at the Lawyer's Club with
ex-Seeretary of the Treasury Charles S.
Fairchild and Assistant United States
Treasurer Conrad N. Jordan and left for
Washington at 5:20 o'clock. The objec
tion of the bankers to subscribing for the
bonds is that they carry no commission,
as in former issues, and are sold to too
high a premium for short term bonds.
CAR-IISLE NOT COMMUNICATIVE.
Before his departure Secretary Car
lisle took extraordinary precautions to
avoid giving his impressions of the con
ference. Neither would any of the others
present enter into details of what took
place, unless with the proviso that they
were not to be quoted.
One of the bank presidents, who was
seen at his office this afternoon, said that
the conference had taken the shape of an
informal talk, and that Secretary Car
lisle had si oken very freely on several
points favoring $50,000,000 of 5 per cent
ten year government bonds. He dwelt
specially upon the legality of
the issue, insisting there was not
the slightest doubt on that point, and that
the courts would so hold. As to the
resolution in congress w h a view to hav
ing the issue declared illegal, he ex
pressed the opinion that it would fail of
passage.
WILL BE BOUGHT IF LEGAL
‘The secretary was assured by many
of those present,” continued this gentlo
man - “that if the legality of the issae
was shown to be bevond question, there
would be no i ouht tha the entire
amount would be subscribed lor
lor unconditionally and at the upset price
right herein New’ York.
"Secretary Carlisle referred in a some
what guarded way to the knowledge he
Possessed as to the disposition manifested
oy certain banks here to discredit the
'alue of the bonds in the interest of a
syndicate, nut that matter went no far
,r Nothing was said as to the extent
, the bonds had been spoken lor
in this city. The conference was of the
Pleasantest possible character. As to
them** resu ' ls ’ fko future may develop
The only definite information obtained
j 10 '" e matter of subscriptions to the
Li rm t,lis cit y was ' that tlie offer for
'(KJO by the American Exchange
Bank would stand.
knights and the bonds.
The Application for an Injunction
Heard in Court.
'\ashington, dan. 29.—Argument was
0 ay heard before Judge Cox, of the
■ s net supreme court, on the application
( ' ran d Master Workman Sovereign and
f. h ' M,;Guire - of the Knights of Labor,
or an injunction to restrain Secretary
arlisle from issuing $50,000,000 of bonds,
* proposed in his recent bond circular.
! e judge announced that to-morrow or
i- ne3 day he would state his conclusion
in the case.
Guiw 8 a i l^ rnoon - General Secretary Mc
their- i°u }’ u knights of Labor, and on
court ob,ll ined from the supremo
S?L thedisrict °* Columbia, a sub-
j- ress ® d 10 the marshal of the
unnn'ts him 10 se rve the same
inchim 6 . ‘ secret kry of the Treasury cit
eourtm. a Pl>car before the supreme
askimrf mako . answer to the bill
fljpfi 8 .u an injunction that was
of thu herc to-day. The service
order , I,rot ' p ss, it is said, is necessary in
the case f>r °i , ® rly acquire jurisdiction of
r-otir.. tV,' 18 also necessary as it gives
bondnfK. intending purchasers of the
pure! existence of this suit, and if
the hnna b,v tliem they cannot, in case
sued Haim 6 . d ® clared 10 be i lle S a n. v >*-
S e , T „.,‘,l™ to bo innocent purchasers,
apw ir''.., y . rl i sle i* required to put in an
diy t“ce in the case oa the first Tues
plead nr March next and to
first j answer before the
of "hethnr r ay , A Pril. Independent
the inn „ trudge Cox grants or refuses,
to-dav ,u tlon Prayed for in the bill filed
po n,V '[P, Proceedings under this sub-
Cox's ,i,; j ‘ p 0 forward, and in case Judge
ers. a., ' s *°n is adverse to the petition
tl,c sr ' i*' 0;l1 " ill eventually he. taken to
hi L. nr court of the United States,
the 31 ,‘nr. ap, 'eal caunot he takeu to
•a ’ nun in r e cour t of the United States,
bill wi 1 .’ Prevent the issue of bonds, the
Payment ame nded so us to prevent the
• "I or lmeix.it thereon.
Slje JSofttio ffetawt
ELLAVILLE'S bank looted.
Burglars Blow Open ths Safe and Ob
tain $7,609.
Ellaville, Ga., Jan. 29.—This morning
at 0:30 o'clock the town was shocked by
the announcement that the Planter’s
Bank of Ellaville had been burglarized
and robbed of all its money, *7,609.
The outer door of the vault was opened
with a drill, and the burglar proof safe
inside, containing the money, was blown
open with dynamite. It was evidently
the work of an expert.
The stolen money had been placed on
deposit, and nearly every citizen sus
tained a loss of from *SO to *I,BOO.
About a year ago the Planters Bank
was crippled by making a loan of *II,OOO
to irresponsible parties in Americus, and
to-day’s loss will sound the bank's death
knell.
No clue has been obtained to the sharp
ers who committed the act.
FIENDS REMOVE A RAIL.
They Intended to Wreck a Passenger
Train But Caught a Freight.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 29.—A Dublin
special to the Dispatch says: “An attempt
to wreck the east bound Norfolk and
Western vestibule train, due here at 9
o’clock last night, failed, owing to the
fact that it was forty minutes
late. Asa result of this delay
a freight train was ordered from Radford
to Dublin to meet the vestibule here, and
it ran into the trap laid for the passenger
train, having its engine and three cars
derailed, and tearing up the track for
over 100 feet. At the end of the cut,
about 3 miles east of Dublin, someone
bad removed a rail, drawing the
spikes and unscrewing the bolts
that held it to the ties. The crow-bar
and wrench, the property of the Norfolk
and Western Company, with which the
work was done, were found near the spot.
INTENTIONAL BEYOND A DOUBT.
The fact that a freight train left Rad
ford a short time before this one, and
reached Dublin safely, shows conclusively
that the intention was to wreck the pas
senger train, as it was the only one due,
and the one that was wrecked was an ex
tra.
“This passenger train was the through
train from Chattanooga to Washington.
It consisted of eight heavy vestibule
coaches, carrying a large number of pas
sengers. Had the vestibule run into the
broken track the loss of life and injury to
passengers would have been fearful.
Traffic was delayed about twelve hours.”
THE WRECKER CAUGHT.
Roanoke, Va., Jan. 29.—The Norfolk
and Western detective, W. G. Baldwin,
left hero this morning for the scene of
the wreck near Dublin, and within ten
minutes after his arrival arrested John
Dolan, colored, charging him with wreck
ing the train. He was brought to this
city late to-night for safekeeping, as
the feeling was running high at that
place. On his way, Dolan confessed to
the crime. He and two others, colored,
supposed to be implicated in the wreck,
are known as a bad lot and lynching was
being talked of, so the detective states, if
the others wore caught.
VIRGINIA’S OLD DEBT.
The Olcott Settlement Scheme Sanc
tioned By the Legislature.
Riohmond, Va., Jan. 29. —The bill ex
tending the terms of the Virginia debt
settlement act of Feb. 20, 1892, known as
the Olcott settlement, to holders of old
Virginia securities who did not fund
under the original act and were barred by
its limitation, passed the House of
Delegates to-day and is practically
a law. It only awaits the signature of
the governor and he is known to be
heartily in sympathy with the measure.
The amount of old securities outstand
ing is only about *2,500,000 and the fund
ing will bo in every respect on the basis
of the Olcott settlement. The extension
will be to the advantage of both the
te and the holders.
DEATH DOWNS A POLITICIAN,
James D. Houston, of New Orleans, to
Battle at the Polls no More.
New Orleans, Jan. 29.—James D. Hous
ton, one of the democratic leaders of the
state, aud leader of the McEnery side in
the recent campaign, died to-night after
a long illness, during which he visited
New York and Philadelphia in search of
relief, the disease baffling the doctors.
He was born at St. Louis forty-six years
ago, came to New Orleans, and after sev
eral years with the Illinois Central rail
road, entered politics, meeting with
great success. He had held numerous
offices, and was connected with several
political killings, in which he was held
blameless.
A GIRL BURNED TO DEATH.
Her Father, Mother and Three Other
Children Have a Narrow Escape.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 29.—E11a May
Dyar, 8 years old. was burned to death to
night in a horrible manner. Her cloth
ing caught from a grate while warm
ing a cloth to put to her mother's
aching head. From her the fire was com
municated to the mother, and then to the
bed, on which three smaller children
wero sleeping. The father, J. W. IJ.ver,
extingushed the flames on his wife, and
bed and bv the time he could turn his at
tention to the child, rhe was burned to a
crisp. The mother and father wero
badly burned but will recover.
FRIGHTENED FROM WORK.
The Men in the Cherry Mines at
Hayes’ Station Lay Off.
Mansfield, Pa., Jan. 29,-When the min
ers of the Cherry mines, at Hayes’
station, on the main line of
the Pan Handle railroad, assembled for
work this morring, they found a notice
Dosted warning them that if they did not
quit work they would be assaulted. They
took alarm and went home, so the works
were shut down. Resumption of work
will depend upon the return of the cour
age of the meu, or securing anew force.
An Injunction Order Revoked.
Nashville, Tenn.. Jan. 29,-United States
Circuit Judge Lurton this morning , re
voked an order by which suits “Ka'"* 1
the receivers of tho East Tennessee, ' ir
cinia and Georgia railroad were enjoined.
The* revocation is likely to lead to some
important litigation.
An Electric Company in Trouble.
New York. Jan. 29.— Henry Winthrop
Gray was appointed receiver to-day by
Imiire Burrett. of the supreme coutt, for
the Thomson -Houston Electric Company
Of New York in the suit of the Holland
Trust Company.
SAVANNAH, GA.. TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 18M.
HAITI'S FEAR OF A REVOLT
Gen. Manigat Arrested as He Was
Boarding a Vessel.
A Possibility That the Craft is the
Natalie Which Slipped out of Savan
nah so Mysteriously—Political Refu
gees Being Deported From the Re
public—A Warlike Little Steamer
Lying Off the Island of Tortugas.
Kingston, Jamaica, Jan 29.—Gen. Fran
cois Manigat. who has been plotting to
start a revolution in Hayti, was arrested
to-day as he was leaving Kingston to
board a vessel which had brought arms
and ammunition for him from an American
port. Manigat and his men planned to go
on this vessel to Hayti and begin hostili
ties at once.
rOUTICAL REFUGEES DEFORTED.
New York, Jan. 29.—The Clyde line
steamer El Callao, which arrived last
night, makes stops at a number of Ilay
tian ports. Her officers had heard noth
ing of the troubles in Hayti or San Do
mingo. At St. Marc, however, they said
that the government of Hayti had put
aboard of her two colored men,
who were political fugitives from
Santo Domingo. Their passage
was paid to Anagua, an English posses
sion. The Haytian government has all
the political agitators to deal with that it
can handle, the officers said, and it de
cided to get rid of the Dominican refugees.
The two men, however decamped at Port
de Paix. At this port another Dominican,
also a refugee from his own land, was put
on the El Callao to be taken to Anagua,
but he also left the vessel when she
touched at Cape Hay tien.
A WAR SHIP ON THE WATCH.
\Vhi.e the vessel lay off the harbor of
Cape Ha.ytien, the officers noticed out to
ward the island of Tortugas a warlike
little steamer of about 800 tons. She was
brigantine rigged and was painted black.
She was cruising about and seemed to be
keeping a sharp lookout on all the shin
ping. The description is said to answer
to that of one of the Haytien gunboats,
and it is thought that she may be on the
lookout for the two vessels said to have
been purchased by the friends of Gen.
Manigat to take part in his proposed re
volt against the government of Hippol.yte.
NOTHING HEARD FROM SMYTHB.
Washington. Jan. 29.—N0 information
has reached the state department, accord
ing to the officials there, of the reported
action of Mr. Srnythe, the United States
minister to Hayti in sending the Haytian
president an official document telling him
how the black republic should be con
ducted. jMr. Symthe’s recall, it is inti
mated, will be a matter of quick accom
plishment if the report should prove
true.
When Mr. Stnythe was appointed min
ister he was given instructions to begin
negotiations for the acquirement of St.
Nicholas Mole 'as a coaling station for
United States naval vessels, but it is said
that newspaper publication of the
matter at the time caused the abandon
ment of the idea for the time being, and
the state department is anxious to hear
whether the report x>f Mr. Sm.ythe’s al
leged interference in Haytian affairs be
true, believing that if it is, the acquire
ment of the Mole is something lor the
very remote future.
Mr. Smythe is the first white man ever
sent to Hayti as a United States minister.
He was the editor of the Headlight, a
weekly newspaper published at Graham,
Tazewell county, Virginia. He is one of
the few American diplomatic officers
who wear a uniform at diplomatic func
tions.
LIABILITY OF EMPLOYERS.
The Measure Now Under Considera
tion in the House of Lords.
London, Jan. 29.—The House of Lords
to-day, by a large majority, rejected a
proposal made by the Marquis of Ripon,
secretary of state for the colonies, that
the reasons of the House of Commons for
disagreeing with the amendments made
by tho House of Lords to the employers’
liability bill be considered. i
The Earl of Camperdown then moved,
as an amendment, that workmen in trades
who have insurance funds to which their
employers contribute, be allowed to con
tract out of the provisions of the bill.
The amendment was agreed to.
The Earl of Dudley also proposed an
amendment that if the insurance funds
were not sufficient, and tho employers
were not willing to make up the defi
ciency, the workmen would have their
remedy by action at ordinary law. This
amendment was also adopted, and the
House then adjourned.
FRANCE’S SWAY IN THE SOUDAN.
The Occupation of Tlmbuctoo Believed
to Make It Complete.
London, Jan. 29. —The Paris correspond
ent of the Morning Post says: ”1 had
an interview to-day with an official in the
ministry of marine on the occupation of
Timbuctooo. He regarded the occupation
as of the highest import, assuring me that
FYance now is in complete control of the
trade of the Soudan. The occupation was
effected, he said, to avenge the massacre
of Marine Ensign Aube and his party. It
has resulted in exciting chronic antago
nism between the ministries of marine
and colonies. The Temps learns that the
government will recall Col. Bonnier,
commander of the expedition, for occu
pa.ying Tinbuctoo, without orders.”
A NEW DEAL FOR BERVIA.
Austria and Russia May Cause a
Change of Dynasty.
London, Jan. 29.—The Odessa cor
respondent of the Daily News says that
important communications concerning
Servia. are passing between Russia and
Austria, presumably with a mutual view
to a change of the Servian dynasty. Publlo
official feeling in Russia has been dis
gusted by the Obrenowitch scandals, and
is veering noticeably in favor of the pre
tender, Prince Karageorg.
Rosina Vokes Dead.
London, Jan. 29.—Rosina Vokes. a well
known English actress. died at Torqua,
Devonshire. Saturday. A few months
ago she was compelled by ill-health, while
making a tour of the United States, to
break up her company. She returned to
England in the hopes that her health
would be benefited, but her hopes wero
not realized.
A German Banker Fails.
London. Jan. 29.—The Daily News cor
respondent in Berlin says: "The hanking
house of Solomon Maas, in Mannheim, has
failed with liabilities estimated at jul.uuo,-
000. The failure is attributed to specu
lation in Italian securities.”
FIRE IN A LEGATION.
Vandals Enter the American Quarters
at Rome and Burn Papers.
Rome, Jan. 29.—Burglars last night
forced an entrance into the American
legation, No. 13, Via Nazionale, by break
ing locks. Tbo thieves broke open the
safe and desk of the minister and consul
general and then set fire to all the papers
in the office. A number of archives were
completely destroyed and others were
partially burned. The outrage is sup
posed to have been perpetrated at about
midnight.
The tiro caused a money loss of less
than *I.OOO. it is evident that burglars
who caused the fire did not have robbery
as their object, as nothing was carried
away. Mr. Potter says most of the pa
pers destroyed were in the office of the
consul general, and were not of much im
portance. They were the accumula
tion of ten years. Neither the minister
nor tho consul general kept their
most important papers at their office. No
motive can be assigned for the act and no
clue is afforded by the character of the
papers destroyed. Tho furniture was
damaged and papers destroyed in the
rooms of the minister, and the consul gen
eral. but in the office of the consul noth
ing was touched.
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RIOTING AT ZURICH,
Anarchists Make a Demonstration
Against Italy's Consulate.
Zurich, Jan. 29. —This city lias been the
scene of a serious riotous demonstration.
A band of anarchists, carrying the red
and black flags, marched to the Italian
consulate and affixed the flags to the
escutcheon over the door of the consu
late. The police interfered and a riotous
scene followed, during which a severe
struggle between the representatives of
the authorities and the rioters took
place. During the riot many people were
wounded on both sides and sixteen of the
prominent rioters were arrested.
FRANCE S DUTY ON WHEAT.
It is to be Raised as is Also That on
Flour.
Paris, Jan. 29.—Tho government has
notified the customs committee of its in
tention to introduce a bill to-morrow
raising the import duty on wheat to 7
francs and also raising the duty on flour
proportionately. In addition, grain will
not be allowed to remain in bonded ware
houses for over a year and temporary ad
missions must pay interest at the rate of
5 per cent.
Russia’s Czar 111.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 29.—The czar is
suffering from a severeattaek of influenza
accompanied by bronchitis and inflamma
tion of the right lung. He passed "quiet
night; his temperature was not as high as
it had been and he slept fairly well.
Twenty-six Drowned.
London. Jan. 29.—Twenty-six lives were
lost by the wrecking of the Br'ttsh bark
Port Yarack. Capt. Forbes, from Santa
Rosalea for Antwerp.
COUNTY TAXES ON RAILROADS.
The Federal Supreme Court Upholds
the Georgia Law.
Washington, Jan. 29. —The supreme
court of the United States to-day affirmed
the validity and constitutionality of the
law passed by the Georgia legislature on
Oct. 16, 1889, providing for the taxation
of the unlocated, transitory property of
the railroads of that state.
By the terms of this law. this property
of a railroad was to be divided for taxa
tion among the counties through which it
runs, in the proportion that the number
of miles in each county bore to the full
mileage of the road in the state. The
Columbus Southern Railroad Company
sued for an injunction to restrain the
collection of taxes assessed under this
law, upon the ground that it was repug
nant to the provisions of the fourteenth
amendment to the constitution,
which guarantees the equal
protection of the laws of every state to
all the inhabitants of that state. This
class of property, it was contended, be
longed to other corporations and was not
divided for taxation. The supreme
court of Georgia refused the injunction,
and this judgement was affirmed by the
supereme court of the United States in an
opinion delivered by Justice Jackson, lie
said that the law was clearly within the
power of the state and not in violation of
the fourteenth amendment to the consti
tution.
A CABLE MISUNDERSTOOD.
The Kearsarge’s Start for Bluefields
Delayed in Consequence.
Washington, Jan. 29.—The intricacies
of tho naval c*pher code have caused a
delay in the departure of the United
States steamer Kearsarge from Port au
Prince for Bluefields, Nicaragua, to pro
tect the Nicaraguan canal from harm ir
the disturbance between Honduras and
Nicaragua. Last Saturday the invasion
by Honduras of Nicaraguan territory was
reported to the state department, and
Secretary Gresham and Secretary
Herbert agreed that tne Kear
sarge should be sent to Bluefields,
where the canal interests aro largest.
Accordingly a cipher message was seut to
Admiral Stanton telling him to sail imme
diately for Bluefields in the Kearsarge.
Late last night a cipher message was re
ceived from the admiral, and this morn
ing when translated at the navy depart
ment it was found to contain the embar
rassing information that the admiral "did
not understand oue word” of the dispatch
sent Saturday. The message was re
peated to-day.
HAWAII’S CASE IN THE -HOUSE.
The Long Deferred Debate to Begin
Next Friday.
Washington, Jan. 29.—The long de
ferred debate on the Hawaiian matter
will come up in the House next Friday,
unless the Wilson bill should be unex
pectedly delayed, and will last two days,
arrangement to this effect having been
reached between the committee on rules
and Representative McCreary, chairman
of the committee on foreign affairs.
Two Nominations Sent In.
Washington, Jan. 29.—The President
to-day nominated Thomas Moonlight, of
Kansas, envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary of the United States
to Bolivia, and Commodore Joua G.
Walken to be rear admiral.
Mr. Ohilds’ Condition Unchanged.
Philadelphia, Jan. 29.—There is no
change in the condition of George W.
Childs. He passed a fairly good night.
Mr. Childs at times recognizes those at
his bedside.
NO PEACE IN BRAZIL YET.
The Rebels Make a Snccesslnl Attack
on an Island.
Twenty-five Lost and Seventy Wound
ed in the Engagement- A Field Gun,
Considerable Ammunition and Pro
visions and Two Launches Captured
by the Raiders—Benham Negotiating
Only as a Private Citizen.
(Copyright, 1894, by the United Press.)
Rio Janeiro, Jan. 26, via Montevideo,
Jan. 29.—Early on the morning of the
24th inst.. a strong force of insurgents
landed on Bon Jesu island under cover of
a fire from their launches and captured
the breastworks held by the government
troops. One field gun and a quantity
of ammunition also fell into their
hands. Enough provisions to
load one of the launches were secured
by tho insurgents. It is reported that
twenty-five were killed and seventy
wounded. Two merchant launches were
carried off, and it is stated along the
snore that they were destroyed.
The government forces are engaged in
mounting heavy cannon on the coffee
docks. It is highly probable that this
action may provoke the insurgents to
again bombard the city.
BENHAM’9 NEGOTIATIONS.
There is no basis whatever for the re
ports that Rear Admiral Benham, com
manding the American squadron here, is
acting in an official capacity in the at
tempt to bring about a settlement of tho
troubles by arbitration. That ho is seek
ing to bring tbe troubles to an end is true,
but he is simply acting as a private citi
zen in the negotiations. Admiral Saldanha
da Gama, tho commander of tho
insurgent flout before th# city,
made long visits to the San
Francisco, Admiral Bonham’s flagship,
on Monday and Tuesday, jmd to-day Gen.
Jose Carvalho, an intimate friend of
President Peixoto, callod upon Admiral
Benham. The situation was fully dis
cussed. Admiral Benhatn's comment on
the negotiations is that Admiral da Gama
asks too much, and President Peixoto
will concede too little. rt was considered
probable that Admiral Benham would
see President Peixoto to-day.
GAINS FOR THE INSURGENTS.
There are renewals of the reports that
the insurgents have made further gains
in the state of Zarana.
It is said that there is no excitement in
the state of Sao Paulo.
The best informed sympathizers with
tho insurgents say that reinforcements
for those fighting the government here
will not come overland from Zarana, as to
do so they would have to cross high moun
tains and a wilderness. The in
surgents have not landed at Nictheroy
since they failed to hold tho railroad
station there, it is said among tbe in
surgents’ sympathizers that the failure of
the government naval fleet to arrive here
is dtie to the fact that the officers of the
vessels have been bribed to delay their
arrival as long as possible.
THB AMERICAN MINISTER SNUBBED.
Mr. Thompson, the American minister,
hopes to make his first call on President
Peixoto to-day. Hitherto he has been
snubbed daily and has found it useless to
attempt to meet President Peixoto.
The bombardment of Forts Villegaignon
and Cobras draws few spectators, the
novelty of the firing having worn off.
The frequent muskatry fire around tho
custom house excites comment only when
some poor fellow is killed.
The insurgents say that the govern
ment victory at Bage, in the state of Rio
Grande do Sul, whore the insurgents
were forced to retreat after beseiging the
city for a long time, cost 300 lives among
tho royal forces.
YELLOW FEVER’S RAVAGES.
There is an average of seventeen cases
of yellow fever daily in Rio Janeiro.
A fair amount of business is being done.
The rate of exchange is the lowest ever
known.
The minister of Justice, representing
President Peixoto, engaged to meet Ad
miral Benham officially at noou yesterday
at the American consulate. The ad
miral, attired in full uniform, was at the
consulate at tho appointed time,
but the minister of Justice
did not appear. Admiral Benham waited
for an hour, and as the minister had not
then appeared, he left. An hour later an
orderly from the ministry went to the
consulate and said that tho minister of
justice was engaged elsewhere that day,
but did not tender an apology for his ab
sence. All the officers and men of the
American fleet are fairly wild over the
discourteous treatment accorded Admiral
Benham by the minister.
BENHAM CAUSES EXCITEMENT.
(Copyrighted. 18i, by the Associated Press.)
Rio de Janeiro, Jan, 29. —This has been
one of the most exciting days that Rio
de Janeiro has experienced since the com
mencemcnt of hostilities between the in
surgents and the Brazilian government.
The United Slates naval fieet stationed
in this harbor has furnished the excite
ment. The three American barks
Amy, Goodnews and Julia Rollins were
endangered on Saturday by the firing
from de Gama's ship Aquidaban. Their
captains protested to Admiral Benham,
and asked that their vessels bo escorted
to the wharves. Admiral Benham sent
one of his officers to the Aquidaban, with
orders to acquaint Admiral de Gama with
the facts in the case, and asK to have an
end put to the reckless gunning.
BE GAMX IN BAD HUMOR.
Admiral do Gama was apparently in
very bad humor when the American
officer arrived aboard the Aquidaban, and
with many exclamations of impatience be
listened to the recital of the American
captain’s grievances. When tho Ameri
can officer had finished making his state
ment, Admiral de Gama, with a shrug of
his shoulders, said in a very sharp tone:
"It is not my fault The American ship
captains should knots enough to
keep themselves and their vessels
out of range of our guns. I shall not take
uny notice of this matter.”
HLNHAM CLEARS HIS DECKS.
This curt resiionse to his message
aroused the fire of Admiral Benham, and
he determined to make such a showing
that it it would produce a strong effect
upon the insurgents. He allowed Sunday
to pass quietly, and without any appear
ance that he intended to take
any further notice of the affair.
Early this morning, however, tho
greatest activity prevailed on board
the fleet. Shortly after daybreak tho
decks of the flagship New York, the
Newark and San Francisco, Detroit and
other United States war vessels here
were cleared for action and their anchors
were raised. Admiral Benham then sent
word to the captains of the Good News,
Julia Rollins and Amy, that as soon us
they were ready to proceed, he would
escort them to the wharves.
TWO OF THE CAPTAINS WEAKEN.
At this moment Capt. Klehn, of the
Julia Rollins, aud Capt. Myrick. of the I
Goodnews, weakened, aud despite their 1
vigorous protestations and urgent de
mands of Saturday, they returned word
that they did not care to embitter the in
surgent admiral by putting them
selves under the escort of
the United States naval fleet.
Capt. Blackford, of the Amy, however,
showed himself made of sterner stuff, and
unuounood that he would get ready at
once and accept the protection which
Admiral Benham had offered him. Ac
cordingly the Amy took her position in
the rutiks of the United States war
vessels, and the formidable
procession started on its way to
Rio harbor.
WATCHED BY MANY BYES.
The news that something important
was taking place aboard the American
warships rapidly spread, both on shore
and aboard the ships of all the foreign
fleets represented at this port. The streets
of Rio fronting the bay were crowded
witli people and every vessel in the har
l>or presented au animated appearauce as
its crew rushed upou deck and the men
settled themselves to witness what fol
lowed.
The Detroit took the lead in the pro
cession. The fleet, as it approached
nearer to Rio, came quite close to tho
shore, causing intense excitement among
both the soldiers and civilians on land
and tlie sailors on board tho various ves
sels. Tho Am,v proceeded on her way to
the wharf and was safely moored
there. Not until the captain had
reportod that he was fully
satisfied did this powerful escort leave
him. Throughout the whole affair not a
single shot was fired, but the scene wns
quite as impressive as if this had been
done. After passing along Rio’s wator
front the fleet returned out into the bay
and anchored in nearly the same position
as it had occupied previous to the demon
stration. The affair is the sole absorbing
topic of conversation afloat and ashore to
night.
MELLO AT CURITABA.
Montevideo, Jan. 29,—A dispatch
dated on Jan. 25 at Rio Janeiro, says:
"Admiral Meilo Is still at Curitaha. He
was reported to have set up there insur
gent authority. He was expected to
start nortli shorty. Geu. Saraiva, com
mander of the largest insurgent land
force, was then at Sao Paulo.
•■Rear Admiral Benham had an inter
view with Admiral de Gama aboard the
United States cruiser, New York on Jan.
22. The insurgent admiral protested atj
ter ward that tne American admiral was
somewhut peremptory. He was
said to have told Admiral de
Gama that the insurgent cause
was almost lost and to havo offered his
good offices as mediator. The insurgent
admiral declined to consider the iiossl
bility of a settlement which did not in
clude President Peixoto’s retirement and
the election of another president. Rear
Admiral Benham was visibly irritated by
Admiral de,Gama’s statement and finally
said that he would not stop short of force
to protect the landing of government war
materials in case the insurgouts refused
to listen to reasou.
de gama’s contention.
“Admiral de Gama contended that the
insurgents were far from losing their
cause. Besides holding tho provinces of
Rio Grande do Sul, Parana and Santa
Gatarina they were ready to make every
effort, he said, to hold Rio Bay until the
reinforcements from the south come.
"President Peixoto s navy, including
the Nictheroy and Aurora, was expeotea
to arrive at Rio shortly. The government
was apparently inactive and Its support
ers were said to be somewhat dispirited.
The Britisli flagship Sirius sailed on
Jan. 24, for Parana and Desterro in order
that the actual conditions of the insurg
ents in both regions might be ascer
tained.
“Just bofore the dispatch was sent the
naval commanders in the harbor decided
to tell their governments that the insur
gents had the harbor aud to ask whether
furthej efforts should be made to protect
commerce, or the bombardment should be
allowed to begin in earnest.”
SIBLEY TO RETAIN HIS SEAT.
He Yields to Requests That Hs Re
consider Hia Resignation.
Washington, Jan. 29.—Several days ago
Representative Sibley, of Pennsylvania,
resigned his seat in tho House. He was
not in sympathy with tho tariff bill. Ho
felt that he could not consistently sup
port it, and ho thought it better to retire
from public life and permit his constitu
ents to elect a sucessor who would more
properly represent their wishes. The
resignation met with a storm of protests
from muny of the leading members of
his party. Mr. Sibley went over to
Harrisburg Saturday, aud had a confer
ence with Gov. Pattison. The governor
urged him to reconsider his resignation,
his argument being that his withdrawal
from congress at this timo would work
more injury to the party organization
than any action which Mr. Sibley might
take regarding the tariff bill. Mr. Sibley
received a number of telegrams to
day from his constituents, urging him to
withdraw his resignation and serve out
his term. Incompliance with these re
quests Mr. Sibley has decided to remain,
but this decision will not affect his action
upon the tariff bill. He is still unalter
edly opposed to that measure and will
vote against it.
INTERNAL REVENUE MONEY.
A Loss oYEI 1,370,074 Shown for the
First Half Year.
Washington, Jan. 29.—A decrease of
$11,870,074 in the receipts of Internal rev
enue for the first half of the current
fiscal year Is shown by an official table
prepared In the office of the commissioner
of internal revenue.
The aggregate receipts for the half year
were $72,927.851, against $84,297,428 for
the same period of 1892. The principal
Items of revenue show: spirits, loss of
48,422,110, tobacco, loss of $2,750,144, fer
mented liquors, loss of $395,160, miscella
neous loss of $19,891.
'Hie loss for December, 1883, as com
pared with December, 1892, is $3,959,818.
DOLE’S ANSWER TO WILLIS.
The Document Will Probably be Sent
to Congress To-morrow.
Washington, Jan. 29. —The answer of
President Dole to Minister Willis’ demand
for detailed statements of the allegations
made in the letter which President Dole
refused to withdraw, has been received
at the state department. It came by the
San Francisco mall, which arrived Sat
urday evening, and has been read by the
President and Secretary Gresham. Let
ters from Minister Willis were received
by Saturday’s mail, and, with the Dole
document, will go to congress in a day or
two, probably on Wednesday.
I DAILY, $lO A YEAH, f
} 5 CENTS A COl*V. >
j WEEKLY, |1 S A XtUJL I
DRIFTING TO BLOODSHED.
Gov. Tillman in an Ugly Mood Against
Charleston.
Chief Constable Galllard Reports a
Conspiracy Against the Constable*.
The Governor Willing to Give th*
City a Bloody Riot if She Want* It.
The Local Paper Denounced.
Columbia, S. C., Jan. 29.—The indica
tions are that serious results will
grow out of the dispensary troubles in
Charleston. Gov. Tillman has received s
report from his chief constable in which
the latter says that the barkeepers have
formed a conspiracy against the law and
tue lives of the state officers.
The chief constable declares that some
thing must be done to secure convic
tion when brought to trial. He say*
that should there not be convictions
there will be personal encounters and
bloodshed. There are men who follow
the constables on horseback, and there
are also paid spotters who threaten their
lives. The chief says that lits force has
located strangers In the city whom they
might at au.v time have to kill in sell de
fense. He declares that the condition of
things is ugly In the extreme, made so by
unwise and unfriendly lawyors and a,
lying press.
GOV. TILLMAN FURIOUS.
On hearing this. Gov. Tillman said If
these people wanted a bloody riot, he was
willing. He would assemble the legisla
ture if necessary. He was not going to
have these toughs ride rough-shod over
the laws, and, if the good people of
Charleston could not have it stopped, he
would go ahead in the policy he had de
cided upon. He would uphold the law
even if ho liad to kill u few of these Ital
ian out-throats ana bulldozers. He
ohurged the Charleston News and Courier
with being directly responsible for in
citing this violation and resistance to the
law.
A CONSTABLE STABBED.
Charleston, S. C., Jan. 29.- Constable
C. B. McDonald, one of the dispensary
spies, was slightly stabbed last night. Ho
claims that it was while in the discharge
of his duty, but no confirmation of the
story lie tells can bo obtaiuod, aud it is
generally believed to be false The wound
Is slight. His character is not good, a
warrant having been sworn out for him
last summer, charging that be obtaiued
mouey under false pretences.
HID FOR 13 YEARS IN HIS HOME.
Death Reveals The Whereabouts of
Man Under Indictment for Murder.
Milledgeville, Ga., Jan. 29.—Tho an
nouncement of the death of Thomas Fair
last night came as a surprise, and every
body was asking question: “Where
did he come from?” On the 15th of
August, 1874, Mr. Fair became Involved
in s dispute with Mr. Oliver
HUllsou, which resulted In the
death of the latter, and since
that day an indictment for murder has
been hanging over him, and up to the
present day Mr. KUison’s relatives have
been endeavoring to locate his hiding
place. Futllo would be tbe effort
to pictnre the surprise when it was
learned that he had been right in the
heart of Milledgeville for thirteen
years without allowing a citizen of tho
place, except his immediate family ever to
see him. Mr. Fan- served in the civil war in
tho Ninth regiment and bore to the grave
scars received in defense of the south.
He was buried in the city cemetery this
afternoon at 3 o’clock.
BLRW OUT HIS BRAINS.
Takes a Pistol From Another’s Pocket
and Commits Suicide.
Albany, Ga., Jan. 29.—A tragic suicide
took place at Newton, Baker county, at a
late hour Saturday night. Bruce Grant,
a man 28 years old, ran his hand into the
overcoat pocket of Marshal John Griffin,
secured the latter’s pistol, asked him if it
would shoot, received an affirmative
answer, and, placing tho weapon ugainst
his own temple, pulled the trigger. Tha
bullet went clear through his head, and
death was almost instantaneous.
Young Grant was the son of Col. J. J.
Grant, a prominent citizen, and was very
popular. He was a very intelligent young
fello zr, and a musical genius. A year or
two ago ho was sent to the asylum for a
short time, but soon regained his equi
librium, and returned home. No cause is
assigned for the suicide.
RECEIVED WITH HONORS.
Mllledgeville Welcomes the New Com
m&ndant of Her Cadets.
Mllledgeville, Ga., Jan. 29.—Lieut. Al
bert B. Scott, who was recently commis
sioned by Secretary of War Lamont to
take command of the military department
of the Middle Georgia Mechanical and
Agricultnral College of this city arrived
here this afternoon. He was met at the
depot by the cadet corps under command
of Maj. J. C. Woodward, and a committee
of tho trustees, and escorted to the hotel,
where he was met by a large delegation
of citizens Lieut. Scott comes from
Fort Sill, Oklahoma Territory, where he
has been stationed for the past threo
years. This addition to the college
places it in the front rank of the educa
tional institutes of the state.
REFUSED A RECEIVER.
Judge Pardee Denies the Petition of
Street Railroad Bondholders.
Atlanta. Ga., Jun. 29.—A special to the
Constitution from New Orleans says that
United States Circuit Court Judge Don A.
Pardee, this evening refused to appoint a
receiver for the Atlanta ConsollJated
Street Railway Company. The petition
was presented to the court by thirty-two
bonds in a total of about $2,900,000 of out
standing bonds. Over 90 per cent, of the
bondholders have signed an agreement to
come into a reorganization, which makes
It effective now that the court hae refused
the application for a receiver.
Miss Maud Cook Not Dead.
Mcßae, Ga., Jan. 29.—The Morning
News correspondent intended to write,
and thought he did, that Miss Neel, of
Cochran, Ga., was elected to till the va
cancy in the art department In the South
Georgia college, made vacant by the ill
health of Miss Maud Cook, the popular
teacher in that department.
Miss Maud Cook is very much beloved
all over the state, and citizens are re
ceiving letters asking about her death.
She is not dead, and not very sick, but
not ablo to continue her duties as teacher.