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TPS MORNING SEWS,
t-gtABUSiIBD 18*0. INCORP GATED 1888.
i. U. liSTILL, President.
A VETO FOR BLAND’S BILL, j
Disruption of the Cabinet to Follow ;
the Rejection.
Secretary Gresham to Renounce the
President’s Policy Within Twenty- |
four Hours After the President’s
Adverse Action—Bissell, Olney and
Smith Said to Be the Oniy Members j
Who Will Stand by the President.
Washington, March 33.—The i’resident
w j!l veto the Bland bill, it is positively
stated to-night. The report was traced j
to one of his intimate friends.
Should he exercise his veto powera dis
ruption of the cabinet will follow.
Secretary Gresham will renounce the
President’s policy within twenty-four
hours after the hill is vetoed.
it is stated that Postmaster General
Bissell, Secretary Smith and Attorney
General Olney are the only supporters of
the President in this policy.
Secretary Smith’s friends say that he
does not oppose the bill, but it is generally
reported here that he does.
COLQUITT BETTER.
His Physicians Uncertain as to the
Permanency of the Improvement.
Washington, March 33.—Senator Col
quitt is better. Contrary to expectations,
when he awoke this morning there was a
decided improvement in his condition.
He was able to swallow a little milk and
brandy shortly after waking, and every
hour during the day ho has been given a
little nourishment.
He is still unable to move his arms, but
his face shows some signs of animation.
His family feel more sanguine than at
any time since ho was stricken. Dr.
Walsh said to-day that the change
for the better was certainly a
great surprise to him, but whether
it was of a personal nature, ho could not
as yet say. The friends who have been
admitted to the sick room say that they
can find no hope wlieu looking in the
senator's face, and that death seems
written on his features. Even should he
rally from tins attack, his condition must
necessarily be much worse than for
merly. It is an impossibility for him ever
to be well again. The most which can be
hoped for is a prolongation of his life.
A CHANCE TO RECOVER.
Washington, March 23, 9 p. m.— At 7
o’clock to-night there was a decided im
provement in the condition of Senator
Colquitt. He was resting comfortably.
His voice was stronger, he was able to
retain liquid nourishment and his pulse
was regular. The attending physi. ian
stated that he thought Senator Colquitt
had a good chance to recover from the
second attack.
FLORIDA,SUGAR CANE.
Mcst Satisfactory Results Obtained
by Analysis.
Washington, March 22.—Dr. H. W.
; Wily, chemist in chief of the department
of agriculture, has recently returned
from Florida, whither he has been to visit
j the United States experiment station at
iiunnymedo, in that state. The doctor
I brought with him specimens of
sugar cane grown at the sta
tion, and since his return the
I same have been analyzed with most satis
| factory results. Of the ribboned cane,
I which amounted to 99 per cent, of the
cane in the field, the analysis revealed
s icroso in the juice of 19.50 per cent.,
show ing 342 pounds of sucroso per ton of
cane. A comparison of analyses made of
Cuban cane shows the highest polarization
of. iiire iii the latter to have been 18.20 per
‘■cut .and from that down to 15.29 percent.,
ae.ording to the month when tested.
"The Kunnymeue cane,” said l>r. Wiley,
"w as gathered at random, and therefore
the figures of tho Cuban catio given for
comparison are for uusolected cane also.
I I r e no hesitation in saying.” the doc
tor added, ‘that 1 believe that a yield of
I twenty o twenty-five tons of cane per
If" r can tie secured by proper cultivation
I or those Florida sand lauds, where our
I cane was grown.”
I ROSEBERY TO WED A PRINCESS.
I ISaud of Wales to Be the Bride of the
j Premier.
Now York, March 22.—A special cable
I to the Sun from London says: “It is
I learned from an authoritative quarter
I that tho queen and the Prince of Wales
I have given their consent to the
I marriage of Lord Rosebery with Princess
I Maud of Wales, and the official
I jj' noutic ement may be expected any day.
I * llls "' ! *s the business which caused Lord
J Rose, r.y's urgent summons to tiiequeen’s
I I’ r < i.oi on the Saturday before the an
■ liouuceuicnt of Premier Gladstone’s re
■ tu'cmi nt and the mysterious hobnobbing
1 ministers on the Sunday foliow-
I mg."
1 THE RUMOR OOUBTED.
■ ■ : ion, March 22.—The rumor of Lord
I U’ y'rn ry's approaching marriage to tho
■ 100/ 1 ss Maud of Wales has been revived
I, 1 nsiderablepositiveness in the last
j'ouu-. s. it. has been discussed at tho
f *T' s [--tasyet the newsapers hareirc
■ ... 1,1 i , rom handling it. The rumor
9 t 1. corroborated, and the general
■ I'ui.'.u i., q,at it is without foundation
■ m tact.
I PKENDERGAST respited.
I Execution Posptponed From To
| day Until April 8.
■ ' 'uoapo. March 22 —Judges Jenkins,
■ ' o°,i. Bunn and Seaman, constituting
I 1 ited States circuit court, refused
Bp 1 ' niur niug to interfere in the case of
■ ni 'k Eugene Prendergast. sentenced
■p , n ’ ;l ‘k to-morrow for the murder of
■ 1 'after H. Harrison. They decided
■ ,ii they had no jurisdiction in tho mat
■ I' *he arguments of Prendergast's
■ fneys would hold good in support of a
I ~ , err or, they said, but were of no
■ 'ml m a petition for habeas corpus.
I GRANTED A RESPITE.
■ 1 'hicago, March 22.—11:30 p. m.— Pren
-9 S{’.t ra ‘ sl has been respited until April 8.
B 1 tic respite was granted by Judge Chet
-9 ui.jiorniing a determination of Preu'der
-9) ' s sanity. When the judge announced
■ fusion, a demoniacal grin took pos
9, s : il,m of Prendergast’s countenance,
■ ' / 110 turned from one face td auothor
9," a leer of satisfaction. He was
■ aiy ushered out of the court room and
■ returned to jail.
I An Army Officer Dead.
|„„ Aust - i 1 n ’ Te x., March 22.—C01. J. G. Do
lt;, ' ,O . here last night. Ho was a dis
| ; gunned officer in the United States
■ a. my during tho war.
WILSON AT SAN ANTONIO.
The Congressman Very Weak and
Troubled With a Cough.
San Antonio, Tex., March 22.—Con
gressman W. L. Wilson arrived here to
day from Mexico. He left Guadalajara
last Monday morning in his private car
and traveled by easy stages to this city,
reaching here this afternoon at 2 o’clock. I
He was met in his car immediately after
his arrival by a Southern Associated
Press correspondent. Mr. Wilson is very
much emaciated, and it was only with
great effort on his part, and assisted by I
other members of the party, that he was
able to reach the carriage in waiting to :
convey him to his hotel.
weak and tired.
He stated to the correspondent that he j
was very weak and tired, although lie j
had stood the fatigue of the journey much
better than he had expected. He asked
to he excused from being interviewed on j
the situation in congress as regards the '
tariff measure or any other subject until j
he had recovered from the effect of his
long trip. His face is colorless and he
Speaks in an almost inaudible tone of voice.
He slated that he would remain in San
Antonio and other Texas towns until j
thoroughly recovered from his illness, j
He is accompanied by Congressman John
Tarsney, his son. William H. Wilson, and
l)r. John C. Underwood of the City of
Mexico.
WHAT ms DOCTOR SAYS.
Congressman Wilson wont to bed soon
after arriving at the hotel, and Dr. Un
derwood gave instructions that no one
should be permitted to call upon him to
day. When as'-.ed as to the condition of
his patient. Dr. l aderwood replied: “Mr.
Wilson has stood the trip much better
than l expected. He has had a severe
attack of typhoid fever, hut is now
thoroughly convalescent, and, if he is
prudent, he will recover rapidly. He
has a troublesome cough, which" will, I
think, soon be made to disappear.” All
that Mr. Wilson needs is plenty of good
food aud care, and ho will recover
rapidly.
Congressman Tarsney and Wife will
leave for home to-morrow.
KOSSUTH’S BURUL.
The Remains to Be Taken to Buda
Pesth for Interment.
Turin, March 32. —The family of Louis
Kossuth have expressed their desire that
the body of the Hungarian patriot shall
be removed to Buda Pesth Friday, and
that the funeral shall take place in the
Hungarian capital on Tuesday next. It is
understood that the body will be taken to
Hungary by way of Venice, in order to
avoid its passage over Austrian soil.
A MOM MEM TO HE ERECTED.
Buda-Pesth, March 22.—A special meet
ing of the municipal council was held last
night to arrange for the reception of the
body of Kossuth. It was re
solved that in addition to defraying
the burial expenses tho council would
also provide the funds necessary to erect
a monument to thedead soldier’s memory.
All Hungary is in mourningfor Kossuth,
and preparations are making to the end
that all parts of the country shall be rep
resented at the funeral.
HIGH JINKS IN HONDURAS.
Two or Three Revolutions on the
Hands of the Little Republic.
Dallas, Tex., March 22.—Gen. \V. L.
Cabell, of the migrated Louisiana Lot
tery Company, returned to day from Hon
duras. He reports two or three revolu
tions on hand, and one general election
for president. Dr. Arios is the leading
candidate and will undoubtedly be
elected. He is a close
friend of Bonilla and Bogran
and has their active support. Gen.
Cabell considers Bogran the ablest man
in tiic republic and one likely to shape
largely the public affairs of that country
in tile near future The exiled ex-Presi
dent Vasquez is safe in Han Salvador,
where he has a companion in Maj E. A.
Burke, late defaulting state treasurer of
Louisiana.
A SUIT OVER A BLACKLIST.
Former Operators Sue the Company
For Damages.
Dallas, Tex., March 22. —John E. Stin
son and E. H. Rogers, ex-operators for
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
have filed suit against the company for
£.0.1)00 each, £lO,OOO actual and $lO,OOO ex
emplary damages. The two men
bring suit on account of having
been placed, as they allege, on
tho blacklist of the company as
discharged for drunkenness. They al
leges that this is defamatory of their
characters, besides taking away their
means of livelihood, as they have no
other occupation, and a Western Union
employe cannot, unless reinstated by the
company, got employment in any other
telegraph concern.
SNOW IN THE WEST.
Wyoming:, South Dakota and Ne
braska in the Storm’s Path.
Omaha, Neb., March 22.—Reports from
Wyoming, South Dakota and Nebraska
indicate a tremendous fall of snow, block
ing railroad cuts and delaying railroad
traffic everywhere. At Speerfish, S. D.,
the thermometer is 12° above zero, with
colder weather in prospect. The Union
I'acilic road is in very good condition, but
the Burlington is badly hampered west
of Pine Biuffs by six feet of snow.
A BARTENDER ENDS HIS LIFE.
Failure to Secure Employment Made
Him Despondent.
Lynchburg, Va., March 22. Henry
Lederer, a German bartender, who came
to Lynchburg from Atlanta several weeks
ago, committed suicide here early this
morning in his room, by taking morphine,
it was his second attempt upon his life
within the last week. Disappointment at
failure to get employment was the proba
ble cause of tho suicide.
A London Bank Fails.
London, March 22.—The suspension of
the New London and River Platte Bank
was announced this morning. The capi
tal stock is £1,500,000, of which half is
ordinary stock und half preferred. Of
the total stock, £1.044,945 lias been paid
up. The authorities of the bank have
petitioned for compulsory winding up of
its affairs.
A Bomb Injures Twenty Persons.
Paris, March 23.—A dispatch from
Grenobles says: ‘‘A bomb exploded yes
terday afternoon in tho Church of
Gailien. near Grenobles. The explosion
iinuivd twenty persons, three of who. i
will die.”
SAVANNAH, GA„ FRIDAY, .MARCH 23, 1894.
SANTANDER IN A FURY.
Lynching Narrowly Avoided as a Re
sult of the Explosion.
Santander. March 22. The greatest ex
citement prevails throughout the city of
Santander to-day, and only the presence
of a strong force of troops patrolling the
streets aud stationed at every convenient
point prevents great disorder and blood
shed. The explosion of last night
was the result of carelessness
or accident in removing what remained of
the cargo of dynamite in the submerged
hulk of the Spanish steamer Sabo Maehi
chaeo, which blew up on Nov. 3 last.
The presence of the dynamite in the hulk
at the bottom of the harbor alongside the
wharves, was considered dangerous aud
the authorities employed a force of men
to remove it.
THE EXPLOSION.
The divers were at work at 9 o’clock
last night, by the aid of an electric light,
when, in some manner unknown, a quan
tity of the dynamite exploded and the
two principal divers nnd three workmen,
who were managing the air pumps,
were killed and seven men who
were assisting in the work ashoro, were
dangerously injured. In additioh a num
ber of others were slightly injured, and
many more people who were about the
scene of the explosion ate reported miss
ing, and are believed to have lost tlieir
lives. The report caused a panic in the
town and a riot later.
OFFICIALS IN DANGER.
When it became known what the mat
ter was, a mob of furious people sur
rounded the houses occupied by the civil
governor and by the engineer who had
supervision of the work of removing
the dynamite from the sunken ship.
They barricaded their houses and de
fended themselves until police and troop3
dispersed tiie mob.
An eye witness of the explosion says
that an immense column of mud, water,
and timber shot up into the air, and that
this was followed by a tremendous re
port, which shook the whole neighbor
hood.
The burial to-day of the victims of the
accident was the occasion of another pop
lar outbreak, that taxed tho authorities
to their utmost to repress.
DIXON MEETS HIS MATCH.
The Champion Fails to Knock Out the
Kentucky Rosebud.
Philadelphia, Pa.. March 22.—The fatal
“chance” blow that caused tho downfall
of many a champion of tho pugilistic
arena got in its work to-night on George
Dixon, and the game little colored
champion felt cfor the first time in his
life the sensation of being knocked
down and practically put out. An athletic
entertainment for the benefit of the un
employed of Philadelphia, was given in
industrial hall this evening, and among
the volunteers was Dixon. Dixon and
O’Rourke, his traveled from
Boston for the purpose of aiding tho en
tertainment. Dixon was put down to
spar with Walter Edgerton, tho “Ken
tucky' Rosebud,” a muscular colored boy,
of this city.
HAMMER AND TONGS.
The first round was tamo enough, but
in the second round tho ill feeling that
has long existed between the two broke
out and they went at each other sav
agely. Dixon was knocked down and it
required all the science of his attendants
to bring him around in time. At the end
of four minutes time was called for the
third round and Dixon did his best to
knock Edgerton out, but unavailingly.
As Edgerton jumped from the stage
after the bout Dixon struggled wildly'
with O’Rourke to follow him, but was
not allowed to do so.
CHAMBERLAIN ON THE STUMP.
Gladstone Said to Have Left Rose
bery a Heritage of Woe.
Edinburgh, March 22.—Joseph Cham
berlain, the liberal unionist leader in the
House of Commons, addressed a crowded
unionist meeting hero to-night. In
the course of his remarks Mr.
Chamberlain said that Mr. Glad
stone had left his successor a heri
tage of woe. Lord Rosebery’s recent
speech delivered in Edinburgh, Mr. Cham
berlain added, did not seriously damage
what he had said in the House of Lords,
and his remarks fully justified tho action
of the unionists and the peers. Ixira
Rosebery's frankness on the question of
the dis-establisbrnent of tho church in
S< otland approaches the verge of cyn
icism, and justified Voltaire, who liad
said that the British had only enough re
ligion to serve their political purposes.
Mr. Chamberlain said that lie concurred
with Timothy Healy in the belief that the
House of Commons ought to be dissolved.
POETESS OF PASSION.
Atlanta Society People Turn Out to
do Her Honor.
Atlanta, Ga., March 22.—Society tqrned
out to-night to do honor to Ella Wheeler
Wilcox, the “Poetess of Passion,” who
was tendered a reception at the Aragon
hotel b.v Mrs. J. K. Ohl, known through
her literary work as Maudo Andrews.
Mrs. Wilcox has been in the city several
days. Stie is making an extended trip
through tho south.
MP.S. HUGO OUT ON BAIL.
A Verdict of Justifiable Homicide Ex
pected by the People.
Norfolk, Va., March 22.—Mrs. Henry
Hugo, who shot and killed Frank Watts
for the betrayal of her 15-year-old daugh
ter, has been placed under #.lOO bail for
her appearance before the grand jury.
Public sentiment seems to indicate a ver
dict of Justifiable homicide when tho case
comes to trial.
ALL ABOARD FOR ENGLAND.
A Passenger Steamer to Sail From
Port Royal Next Month.
Augusta, March 22!—The Port Royal
Shipping Company will on April 22, clear
the fast steamship “Mexican,” capacity
5,000 tons, of the West India ana Pacific
steamship line for Liverpool. This will
be the first passenger steamer ever
cleared from a South Atlantic port for
Europe.
Confirmed as Postmasters.
Washington. March 22. —Tho Senate to
day confirmed the nominations to be post
masters of William Cheatham, at Hen
derson, N. C., and E. P. Thompson, at
Aberdeen, Miss. >
A Nomination for Ohio.
Washington. March 22.—The President
to-day sent to the Senate tho nomination
of Michael Ryan, of Ohio, to be assistant
treasurer of tho United States at Cin
cinnati.
FLAWS IN MADELINE'S TALE
Sisters at Ibe Hospital Take So
Stock in Bet Story.
They Express the Opinion That She
Was Not in the Hospital at the
Time She Claims—Ear Inability to
Remember Her Alias Considered
Suspicious.
Washington. March 22.—Tho dreary
reading of documentary evidence, the
noting and arguing of objections, and the
taking of exceptions, made this the most
uninteresting day of the Pollard-Breckin
ridge trial since it began, two weeks ago.
A number of depositions taken by the de
fense were road to the jury, and a great
deal of the evidence was objected to by
tne plaintiff's counsel. So many were tho
objections and exceptions noted that at
the request of Mr. Carlisle, Judge Brnd
ley set Saturday next lor hearing argu
ment on their admissibility.
THE DEPOSITIONS.
The depositions react to-day were all
taken in Cincinnati and in Ken tacky, and
they related to Miss Pollard's claim that
she had given birth to a child in St.
Joseph’s Foundling Asylum, near .Cincin
nati, in 1884; to her school life and the
first visit of Col, Breckinridgo to her;
and her to age. Two sisters and others
connected with St. Joseph's asylum made
deposition that they did not recognize
Miss Pollard as an inmate of the asylum
at any time, and several persons
who knew Miss Pollard in childhood
and girlhood, testified that she was ap
parently in the neighborhood of 20 or 22
years in 1884, when she met Col. Breckin
ridge, and when she claims her age was
17. Tho physicians who attended her
mother at the birth of a daughter named
Rosalind, in October or November, 1885,
deposed that another daughter called
Mattio was then running about the house
and looked 2 or 3 years old.
The court will not be in session on
Good Friday.
MISS POLLARD IN COfnT.
Much to everybody’s surprise, Miss
Pollard came to court to-day, though
there was nothing in prospect but tho
reading of tho depositions made by wit
nesses favorable to Col. Breckinridge.
She was an early comer and spent the
minutes preceding tho appearance of
Judge Bradley in chatting earnestly with
her counsel, She smiled occasionally
and seemt din very good spirits. Miss
Pollard and her companion, Miss Ellis,
remained only about fifteen minutes, and
then left the court room.
The day opened without indications
of interesting proceedings, for the specta
tors who have attended the trial have
found that documentary testimony, no
matter how sensational, does not compare
in dramatic eftect with evidence given on
the stand.
DEPOSITION OF THE SISTER.
“I might as well go ahead witli Sister
Augustine” said Mr. Stoß, when the court
hud been called to order. Col. Breckin
ridge nodded, and as the plaintiff's coun
sel made no objection Mr. Stoll “went
ahead.” Sister Augustine was connected
with St. Joseph’s Foundling Asylum, near
Cincinnati, in 1885, at the timo when Miss
Pollard claims sho was confined there.
She testified that she knew only of one
Louise Wilson, who had been an inmate
of the asylum, and she was there
when the deposition was given;
sho had never heard of Madeline
Pollard us an inmate. She did not
remember having seen any girl ;vho was
at the asylum In May and June, 1885,
who remained voiled, and who gave birth
to a child, except one, and that woman
was not Madeline Pollard. This woman.
Sister Augustine said, had lived in Ken
tucky for a while, but was from the far
north and had a family of children.
Calderon Carlisle and William H. John
son of the paintiff’s counsel had called at
the asylum in December 1892, with Miss
Pollard, said the deponent, but she could
not remember Miss Pollard.
A BAD WOMAN.
“Sister Agnes,’’ said Sister Augustine,
“told Miss Pollard that sho was a bad
woman—she said it to her face. Miss
Pollard said she had been a bad girl, but
sho was not a bad woman.” “Sister Ag
nes,” continued Sister Augustine, “was*
very sharp and very shrewd, and would
certainly have known Miss Pollard, had
she been an inmate of the asylum.” In
cidents connected with this visit of Miss
Pollard, which were narrated
by Sister Agnes in the deposition,
read yesterday, were told by Sister
Augustine. Miss Pollard or her lawyers
had told the deponent that Miss Pollard
had been in the asylum under tiie name
of Louise Wilson, but there was no such
name on the books. She found the name
of Miss Burgwynn as having been con
fined on May 29,1885, the day Miss Pollard
claims to have given birth to a child.
Miss Burgywnn, or Burgoyne. is one of
the names Miss Pollard says she assumed
while pregnant in Cincinnati.
ANOTHER DISCREPANCY.
The entry in the asylum books showed
that Miss Burgwynn liad left the asylum
June 50, while Miss Pollard claims she
left the asylum within two weeks after
her child was born. When Sister Au
gustine read the name of Miss Burgwynn
during the visit of Miss Pollard in De
cember, 1893, Miss Pollard said; “O, yes.
that is the name; I had so many names I
cannot remember them all.” “Miss Pol
lard called tho name Burgoyne,” added
Sister Augustine.
“Do you believe that Madeline Pollard
is Miss Burgwynn!” was asked of thede
potiont.
“No sir, I believe she is not. Miss
Burgwynn was much smaller than Miss
Pollard.”
During the visit of Miss Pollard to
tho asylum, she asked where tho child of
Miss Burgwyqn was, and was told it
died in July, 1885. “Then,” saitk sister
Augustine, “she put her hands to her
face and ran out of the room, I supposed
over the death of her child.”
THE CHRISTMAS CARD.
Part of tho deposition was devoted to
the finding of a Christmas card in ono of
the volumes of Irving, which Miss Pol
lard claimed to have presented to the
asylum library when she was there Sis
ter Augustiue said she did not know
whether Miss Pollard could have slipped
the card in the book; nobody was
watching lier. The card was pro
duced in court and shown to each
Juryman. This card Miss Pollard
claims, was given her by a Lexington
man, and that she placed it in one of tho
volumes, while confined at the asylum.
There was a dispute about the admission
of the card on the day tho trial began,
and in the taking of the deposition of
Bister Agnes, tho copy of which was read
yesterday ; an attempt was made by the
defense to show that Miss Pollard had
slipped the card into the book during her
visit to tho asylum in December 1893.
A LEGAL CONTROVERSY.
When the trial began the counsel for
Miss Pollard insisted on the production
of tiie four volumes of Irving which Sis
ter Augustine had given to Mr. Stoll of
the defense to take to Washington, and
there was a legal controversy before the
matter was settled by an order from
Judge Bradley for the pro
duction of the books. Judge
Wilson. Miss Pollard's attorney, said ,
with some heat at the time, when called '
on to more fully identify the volumes, I
mentioned that they were the hooks from
which Mr Stoll hail taken a Christmas
card which would have a great bearing in
the case. The four hooks and Christmas j
card are beginning to play au important I
part in the trial.
Miss Pollard said, in identifying her-|
self with the asylum, that when she was
there, she saw a statue of St. Joseph j
with “a cross eye, or one bad eye, or a
concealed eye, or something the matter
with his eye.” Sister Augustine said
there was a statue of St. Joseph at the
asylum, but its eyes were all right.
THEY DON’T KNOW MISS POt.I.ARD.
Mr. Stoll then read ithe ilei>osition of
Mrs. Lena Schmidt, a nurse at the Found
ling asylum. It was about the same in
substance as the preceding deposition.
When Mr. Stoll started to read the dep
osition of Dr. W. E. DeCourcey, it was
also one of ignorance as to Miss Pollard
and her alias.
Orvin G. Brown, president of tiie Quinn
Valley College, the son of Dr. W. K.
Brown, president of Wesleyan College in
Cincinnati, where Miss Pollard was a
student, deposed that lie first knew Miss
Pollard in the fall of 1883, when she came
to Wesleyan College, where lie was theu.
Her board and tuition ($200) was to be
paid by a Mr. Rhodes, but all of it had
not been paid. Mr. Brown was asked
about conversations he had with Mr.
Rhodes about Miss Pollard, and while
Mr. Stoll was reading this part of tho
deposition Mr. Carlisle objected on tho
ground that conversations between
Messrs. Brown and Rhodes were not
material.
Judge Bradley said he thought this tes
timony was very novel.
"There are a great many novel things in
this case, your honor,” said Mr. Stoll.
“Yes, there are,” said J udge Bradley,
smiling.
At Judgo Bradley’s suggestion Mr.
Stoll read tho first objectionable question
relating to a conversation between
Messrs. Brown and Rhodes concerning
the relations of Mr. Rhodes and Miss Pol
lard. Judge Wilson objected and tiie
question was rulod out.
A JOKE CfN THE PLAINTIFF.
Miss Pollard, while at college, had
said, according to the deposition, that she
was related to or knew nearly all the
prominent people in Kentucky. Once
when she returned from a visit to some
relative in Kentucky, who was ill, Miss
Pollard had told her school fellows that
so many prominent people called on her
that sho did not know what to do. Sho
mentioned among those who called, Col.
Breckinridge and Senator Blackburn,
and there were so many people named that
it became quite a joke among the girls,
who use to calculate how much time Miss
Pollard had to spare to her sister aftor
having received all those people. Mrs.
Browu said there was always more or
less kinship claimed by Miss Pollard with
these prominent men, and out of this tho
girls nicknamed her, “Madeline Vivian
i iill-Breckiuridgo Joe-Blackburn Pol
lard.”
ITER ENTRY.
Mr. Brown found that he had entered
Miss Pollard's name on his hooks ns “M.
V. B. Pollard” in 1884, shortly after stio
mot Col. Breckinridge, it was in June,
1884, i ,ust subsequent to tho meeting or
Col. Breckinridge and the plaintiff; that
Miss Pollard began claiming kinship with
these prominent people.
After the recess, and before Mr. Stoll
resumed the readingof Mr. Brown's depo
sition, Judge Bradley said that as to
morrow would bo Good Friday, tho case
would be adjourned over until Monday.
Ono of the questions put to Mr. Brown
was “what kind of a looking man was
Mr. Rhodes'”
“O, we don’t care what he looked like,”
said Judge Wilson as if about to object
to this part of the testimony.
“We do,” said Mr. Stoll, “we do.”
No objection was made.
Mr. Brown was questioned concerning
the relations of Miss Pollard and Prof.
Joseph F. Obcrir.eyer, of the college, and
answered that they sustained the rela
tions of pupil and pupil and teacher. He
liad never heard of anything between
them, and only recently had seen Miss
Pollard’s letter to Wessie Brown fsaving
she was consumed with an undying love
for the professor.
THE CARRIAGE HIDE.
Concerning the first visit of Col. Breck
inridge to the college Mr. Brown said he
remembered that tie was severely criti
cised at tile time for allowing Miss Pol
lard to go out alone with the defendant.
Mr. Uuy Million, who represented Miss
l’ollard at ttie deposition, said at this
point: “I want it to be stated that the
witness answered this question holding a
book (a diary) before him.”
Mr. Brown said Miss Pollard was a
popular girl at school. Bills for Miss
Pollard's tuition and board had not been
paid, and when she left the institution to
go to Lexington she was not asked to
come back for that reason. Mr. Brown
testified that iie was absolutely certain
Miss Pollard had received no tele
gram summoning her home on August
ii. 18S4, for he was in charge
of the college at the time, and Miss >-ol
lard would have come to him for permis
sion. 3 [Miss Pollard testified that Col.
Breckinridge had sent a bogus telegram
to her, signed with her mother’s name,
summoning her homo on the dato named
in order that she might go to Lexington
with him.) Mr. Brown said that Miss
Pollard was a girl perfectly able to tako
care of herself with men, and to resist im
proper advances she was taught how to
conduct herself in this way at the college.
Judge Wilson objected to a question
similar to the one answered by Mr. Brown
as to Miss Pollard’s experience and abil
ity to protect herself with men.
“On what ground?” asked Judge Brad
ley, smiling.
“Expert testimony?”
“Yes, sir,” said Judge Wilson.
Judge Bradley ruled out the question.
MADELINE AS A LITTLE TOT.
Dr. Hugh B. Williams, a physician,
who had lived in Bridgeport, Ky., de
posed that ho attended Mrs. Pollard, tno
mother of Madeline, at the birth of a
daughter in October or November, 18lS;.
Mrs. Pollard then had two daughters.
One was culled Mattie, who was then “a
little toddling tot” about two or three years
old. He could not say whether Madeline
Pollard was that little girl. The child
born to Mrs. Pollard in 1 “t>s was called
ltosalind. The pun ose of the deposition
was to prove that the “little tot” Mattie,
was Madeline Pollard, and that she was
111 or Si years old instead of 17, when she
met Col. Breckinridge in 18 w l.
DR. ROBINSON’S LETTERS.
The next depositibn offered was that of
Dr. J. Owen itobiusou, of Bridgeport,
K.v., a physician who had practiced in
Bridgeport, Ivy., for the past six years.
He sail! he knew Madeline Pollard, a niece
of Mrs. Stout, who was “not a beautiful
girl, but who was attractive
for her intellectual attainments.”
Owen Robinson is tiie voung man
wl'o gave to the defense letters
written him by Miss Pollard when she
was a school giri. '1 lie deponent said he
thought Miss Pollard was about 1(1 or 17
years old in 18.-0 A question as to her
ability to resist advances'was objected to
on tho ground that it was J oxnort testi
mony and the rest of Mr. Robinson's
deposition was not read on account of tho
exception taken.
KNEW IIER AS A CHILD.
P M Schofield, a blacksmith, who had
lived in Bridgeport from U.Yt to 1888, de
posed that he had known Miss Pollard’s
father. When Mr. Pollard came to
Bridgeport in 1885 he had three children,
Ed, Mattio and the youngest, Madeline.
Madeline lie thought to be about 3 years
old at tho time. She was able to run
about.
Before tiie adjournment Judge Bradley,
at the request of Mr. Carlisle, changed
his mind about the adjournment until
Monday, and fixed Saturday morning to
hear argument on the exceptions taken to
the admission of the matter in the depo
sitions to which objection was made.
Shortly after!! o’clock court adjourned
until Saturday.
A HUNGARIAN RUNS AMUCK.
A Baby Shot Dead and a Man Fatally
Wounded.
Wilkesbarro, Pa., March 28.—Tho se
ries of murders and murderous assaults
that have disgraced this county during
the past week, reached a climax to-night
at Midvale, a village throe miles from
this city.
Mike Boehrock, a Hungarian, became
involved in a quarrel with John Shan
‘tow, n neighbor. Revolvers were drawn
aud a bloody light ensued, during which
Shandovv shot lloehroek under tho left
nipple, and fatally wounded him. After
the shooting Shundow lied, firing right
and left at the crowd which had col
lected. One of tiie bullets struck tho 2-
yoar-old baby of Phillip Henderabot,
w liicli was in its mother’s urtns. Tiie
little one died instantly. The murder of
the child worked the crowd into a frenzy
and n rush was made for Khandow who
retreated into liis house near by aud
locked tho door.
HELD THE CROWD AT BAT.
He then put the light out, and ns tho
crowd surged up against tho door to break
it open he leaned out of uu upper window
and opened fire, keeping his pursuers nt
bay for some time. Meanwhile County
Detective Whalen had been summoned
by telephone and hastened to the
scene with an armed posse. They
opened tire upon tho murderers
at once, one shot taking effect in his face;
another perforated his bark. A rush was
then made for tho door, which was bat
tered down. The detective placed Shan
dow under arrest and led him out into
the roadway, where nearly a thousand
infuriated people were waiting for him.
WANTED TO LYNCH HIM.
The crowd wanted to lynch him then
and there, aud would no doubt have done
so were it not for the nerve of the detec
tive and his assistants, who with drawn
revolvers surrounded tho prisoner mid
conducted him safely to thecounty prison*
During the fight Shandow's wife, who
was in the house with him, was shot in
the leg, and several of tiie crowd received
slight wounds.
Boehrock was taken to the city hos
pital, where tho physicians pronounced
his ease hopeless. He may die tonight.
THE EXCITEMENT INTENSE.
The excitement in Midvale is intense at
midnight and the jail is rlosely guarded
against a threatened attack. The many
crimes committed by the Hungarians and
Slavonic element in this vicinity has
caused the greatest indignation, and
threats are openly triado that if the crim
inals are not promptly punished there will
be a repetition of tho Stroudsburg lynch
ing in this country.
SHOT OFF HER HEAD.
Mrs. Fannie Moore, of West Virginia,
Kills Herself.
Parkersburg, W. Va., March 22.—Mrs.
F'aunie Moore, wife ol Col. Jasiier Y.
Moore, clerk of tiie United States dis
trict court for West Virginia, and
mother of Clarence Moore, a formor in
spector of the internal revenue service at
Louisville, Ky., committed suicide at her
residence in Clarksburg, by shooting
herself through tho head. Bite used a
shot gun. both barrels of which were
loaded with buckshot, her head being en
tirely torn off.
NEWTON TO JOIN M’KANE.
Ho Is Sentenced to Serve Nine Months
and Fay 18500.
New York. March 22.—D. VB. New
ton, the former Gravesend police Justice,
thiß afternoon pleaded guilty to the indict
ment charging him with conspiracy in
the election frauds in Gravesend. Justice
Brown then sentenced him to nine months
in tho penitentiary and to pay a fine of
8500. If he liad been convicted upon trial
lie would have been liable to imprison
ment for three years anti the same fine.
TERMINAL’S REORGANIZATION.
Owners of 75 Per Cent, of the Bonds
Assent to the Scheme.
New York. March 22.—Drexol. Morgan
& Cos. announced that the holders of more
than 75 per cent, in amount of the vari
ous bonds ot the Richmond Terminal and
allied companies have assented to the
modified plan of reorganization of Feb.
20. 1894. Holders not assenting by April
9, 1894, will be admitted only on terms
granted by the committee.
FOUGHT WITH BARE KNUCKLES.
Eddie Hogan Defeats George Smith in
Four Rounds.
Norfolk, Va., March 22.—Eddie Hogan,
light weight champion of Philadelphia,
defeated George .Smith, light weight
champion of Baltimore, in four rounds
with bare knuckles, at Newport Nows to
night, for a purse of $250 a side and tho
championship of Virginia.
Sunk in the Lake.
Crowley. La., March 22.—During the
storm Monday night, which was the
worst known here for years, the steamer
Olive, running between Mermontau, on
the Southern Pacific, tied Grand Che
niere, sank in Lake Arthur. No lives
were lost.
Knoxville’s Public Building.
Washington. March 22.--Representa
tive Washington, dein., of Tennessee,
offered in the House to-day a bill increas
ing to 8. (1,090 tho appropriation for tho
public building at Knoxville, Term.
DAILY, 10 A YEAR,
f. CENTS A CORY.
WEEKLY, 41 A A YEAR
HOKE SMITH FOR TURNER.
The Secretary to Back the South
Georgian for Senator.
The Administration at Washington
Believed to Favor His Election—Tho
Congressman Defended Against the
Attacks Made on Him on Account
of the Thcmasville Conference—Tho
Secretary Believed to Bea Little
Out With Speaker Crisp.
Atlanta, Ga., March 23.—The follow
ing in the Washington correspondence of
the Evening Journal to-day has caused a
good deal of remark in political circles s
“It continues to cause comment here that
the papers in Judgo Crisp’s district, ami
the agencies in Washington that are
peculiarly favorable to him, are trying in
every way to throw obliquity upon the
patriotic South Georgians, who desire to
see their gifted son, Judge Turner, ele
vated to the Senate. They have not
stopped at this, but even go so far as to
attack Judge Turner on the ground that
ho is running for two offices.
ABSURD ON ITS FACE.
“This is absurd on its face. Tho con
vention of his friends, which was held
practically without his knowledge, de
mand' ,1 that he ho ronominated for con
gress in any event when they announced
him as worthy to represent tho state in
tho Senate. So far as Mr. Turner is per
sonally concerned he is not running for
either place. Ho will lie unanimously ro
nominated and elected to eongress with
out a stir on his part. So far as tho
Senate is concerned, lie has only slatod
that if tho people of the stato desired to
elevate him to the higher body lie would
esteem it a great honor. Ills friends
have put him in both races This they
certainly had a right, to do without their
motives being questioned.
CUISr IN THREE RACES.
“Certainly not by the friends of Judge
Crisp for tho chtirgo could be made
against him with equal truth that he is
in three races It is known that Crisp
desires re-election to the House. It is
also known that his friends here are al
ready laying pipes to re-elect him speaker
if the democrats should control tiie next
House. If the democrats lose the next
House he will be brought forward os an
active candidate to succeed Senator Col
quitt. Tho effort of the speaker’s over
zealous friends, therefore, it would seem,
is ill-timed, it is, nevertheless, regarded
by the politicians here as unmistakable
evidence that tho Soutli Georgian iH con
sidered the most formidable candidate by
the men most interested in the senatorial
race.”
nOKE SMITH ron TUHNEII.
It Is said that the Journal, backod by
Secretary Smith ami the administration,
is to support Judge Turner for tho Sen
ate, tliul to day's publication shows that
he wdl be put forward, not only at the
regular election, but should the governor
have occasion to name a successor to Sen
ator Colquitt. Secretary Smith is be
lieved to have dictated the dispatch, and
on that account it Ims created something
of a political sensation, not only because
of the attitude toward Judge Turner, but
also on account of tho attack on Speaker
Crisp. '
WAYCROSS ITEMS.
Preparing to Organize Atkinson and
Turner Clubs.
Wa.ycross, Ga., March 22.—An Atkinson
club will be organized here at an early
date. The Atkinson followers believe
that tho county will muke a good showing
for him.
A Turner club will be orgatjzed here la
a few weeks. The friends of Mr. Turner
aro assured that the club will have a
largo membership.
A now Sunday school will be organized
Sunday at the old Methodist church. It
will tie under the auspices of the
Methodist church.
The work oT rebuilding tho plant of the
Wayeross Lumber Company, at Waiter
town, lias begun.
The third party will have a candidate
for congress in tho eleventh district.
The nomination will be made in the sum
mer.
W. K. Whelpley will spend two months
this summer in the north for the purpose
of bringing northern tourist to Wayeross
next fall.
THE HICKS NICHOLS CASE.
A Plea of Insanity Put in for tho De
fendant, But He la Convicted.
Starke, Fla., March 22.—The first days’
proceedings in the trial of Arthur Hicks
for the attempted murder of Miss May
Nichols, Rinded last night at 11 o'clock.
Miss Nichols took the witness stand 11
o’clock a. in., and outlined Hicks’ attempt
to murder her. She gave her testimony
in a clear and distinct tone. Her modest
and refined appearance won for
her the sympathy and confidence of every
lady. Tho proof of the shooting
being conclusive the defenso filed a plea
of insanity and offered Dr. J. L. Gaskins
und Dr. Scott as their witnesses, who
were rigidly examined with little benefit
to the defenso. The state then brought
Dr. K. L. Stewart and Dr. Abney in re
buttal, tho two latter contending young
Hicks of sound mind. The evidence be
ing all in, the court set this morning, 8
o’clock for the arguments. The arguments
on either side was strong. Tho charge of
the court was noticeable for its clearness.
To-day tho jury found Hicks guilty of a
premeditated attempt to murder.
ROBBED BY THEIR PORTER.
Tho Freeman Jewelry Company
Preyed Upon for Thirteon Years.
Atlanta, Ga., March 22.—Willis Hum
phrey, a negro porter employed for the
last thirteen years by the Freeman Jew
elry Company, was arrested to-night for
a series of thefts, which will probably
amount to several thousand dollars.
Recently tho firm lost ?1,000 worth of
foods and the theft was finally traced to
lumphreys. Tlic negro has been a
trusted employe for thirteen years, and
it is believed from tho evidence discov
ered since his arrest that he has stolen
thousands of dollars worth during that
time. Some of the stolen Jewelry has
been located, part of it in California.
Alabama’s Negro Convention.
New York, March 22.—A special from
Birmingham. Ala., says 3,000 negroes
were in attendance yesterday at the state
convention of negroes to consider the
question of imigratiou to Africa. Resolu
tions were adopted to the effect thut as
tho white men brought the negroes to
America they ought to pay their faros
back to their native land. Bishop Turner
was present and advocated imigrutiua.