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i the kosninu kbw* ESTABLISHED 1850. ISrOBPORATED 1888. I J. H. ES'iILL, President. OUR WAR GOVERNOR DEAD. tx-Stnator Joseph E. Biown Sinks Peacefully to Sleep. Bis Demise Not Considered Imminent Until Thanksgiving- Day Ho Sank Rapidly During the Night and Yester day Morning and Passed Away at 2:15 o’Clock Yesterday Afternoon—A Sketch of His Distinguished Public and Private Career. Atlanta, Ca., Nov. 30.—Georgia’s war po-.-rnor, Joseph Emerson Brown, died R . his home here at 2:15 o'clock this afi rnoon He had been in feeble health f.r four years, but not until yesterday did collapse appear to be Imminent. He sank steadily during the night and this fore noon. The end came very quietly. Gov. Brown was a successful busi n,-.ss man, and he leaves an estate worth S3,00*),000, The funeral will probably occur on Mon day. Joseph Emerson Brown, twenty-fourth governor of Georgia, was born In Pickens . i.-triet. South Carolina, April 15, 1821. In hi- youth his father removed with his family to Union county, Georgia. At the age or 21 the young Brown left his father's house with nothing but his clothing and a pair of oxen, walking most of the way to the Calhoun Academy in South Caroli na, wh< re he acquired an education, for which he had to go into debt. Returning to Georgia, he taught school for a time at Canton. While teaching he studied law. He was admitted to the bar in August, l.Stc. and the next year was graduated ; from the Yale law school, and began the practice of his profession at Canton. He entered into politics at atiout the time that he began to prac tice at the bar. In 1819 he was elected a member of Ihe state Sen ate. and at once went to the front as one of the ablest members of tnat body. In 1852 he was a presidential elector for the Fierce ticket, and in 1855 was elected to the judgeship of the superior court of the Blue Ridge circuit. He was elected governor of the state in 1857 over Benja min H. Hill, afterwards senator of the United States. Two years later he was re-elected by the democrats by an in creased majority over Warren Aiken. He was a secessionist In 1860, and his admin istration after Georgia seceded was so vigorous that, in spite of the unwritten law that a governor should have but two terms, he was re-elected to a third term in ISM, and to a fourth term in 1563, de feating Eugenius A. Nesbit, afterwards supreme court Judge; Joshua Hill, an original union man, afterwards United States senator, and Timothy Furlow, an original secessionist. Sixteen days before Georgia seceded from the union. Gov. Brown seized Forts Pulaski and Jackson, rear Savenr.ih, end tuoft , ... session of the ft :• ral arsenal at Augusta, five dxys after the passage of the secession ordinance. During tho war he was a vigorous sup porter of the confederate government, but disputed with President Davis the consti tutionality of the conscription measures. During Sherman's invasion he put Into the Held an army of 10,Out) men, made up of state officers, youths, and aged men, usually exempt from military duty. But he refused to send them out of the state when requisition was made for them by the confederate government. In October, 1564 he refused Gen. Sherman's request for a conference, denying that he had l ower to act without permission from the 1- gislature. After the surrender in 1865 he "as imprisoned at Washington, and after bis release he resigned from the governor ship In 1866 he strongly advised that h:s state accept the situation, and comply with the terms of reconstruction. Thd position he assumed made him unpopular, and for a time he Meted with the republi cans, supporting Grant in 1868. In the sim- year Gov. Brown was defeated for lh. United States Senate by Joshua Hill. After he was defeated for the Senate he " as appointed chief Justice of the supreme ' iurt, which office he resigned In 1870, and temporarily left public life. Upon his re t rement he became president of the Wes t rn and Atlantic railroad, and a director * f several other large corporations, at th< same time devoting attention to the development of the resources of the state. Sin e 1672 Gov. Brown acted with the democrats, and in 1880, upon the resigna ' of Senator Gordon, he was 'appointed '■> (til the vacancy in the Senate until 'he meeting of the legislature. And that I .!. elected him to fill out the term. Gen. A !: I.awfon was the opposing candidate ’ 1-f o e the legislature. At the expiration of U term Senator Brown was elected to H; - eed himself, there being but one vote - for Robert Toombs—east against him. II si rved the full term, and on March 3, retired finally from public life. After - flection to the Senate ill 1880 he made : h before the general assembly. Jus- Dtying his course in 1866. Gov. Brown " i- the chief owner of numerous enter- I rises, employing thousands of men. He reputed to have been one of the wealth b-' men In the south, and possibly the lost man In Georgia. His charities "•r. large, and included churches, col ; and other causes. His farms were I't'dably the largest and most prolitable *n the state. A COLLISION ON A BRIDGE. The Bridge, Six Cars and a Caboose Tumble Into the River. Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 30.—A special 1 the Advertiser reports a fatal acei ' at the Louisville and Nashville bridge ' ' Cahaba river, sixteen miles south of Birmingham. A freight train broke in and the two sections collided on the ge. The bridge, six cars and the ca- went down into the river. Con ' ,r w. D. Adams and Flagman Ar- I went down in the wreck, and both ' fatally injured. The bridge was a ' ! ' vt untial iron one, but the collision v ' too much for it to bear. VICTIM OF A RAPIST. A Colored Girl Found Dead Four Miles From Charleston. Charleston, S. C„ Nov. 30.—A colored f 1 about 10 years of age, was found ! this afternoon about four miles from v 1 ity, and from all that is now known believed she is the victim of a rap ; 1 The coroner viewed the body this 'toon, and will find the verdict to rfjw. There is absolutely no clew. Servia’s King Displeased. ■ 'f-na, Nov. 30 —The King of Slam was 1 pleased with his reception by the court that he has recalled from ‘-ie:sburg the Servian minister, whom • mes for falling to inform him of the tzar s attitude. H! ft llorning peto^ SEELY IN CANADA. A Reward for His Arrest-Two More of Baker's Boxes Empty. I New York, Nov. 30.—The directors of ; the Shoe and Leather Bank to-day of ; ferred a reward of *5,000 for the arrest lof Seelv, their defaulting bookkeeper. There is but little doubt that Seely is in Canada. He is said to have been iden tified at Hamilton and Toronto, and the trainmen and Pullman car employes on an Erie railroad train, which left Jersey t ity on t relay night last have given pos itive identification of Seely's photograph as that of a man who went to r.t.iTalo on their train. His actions and appearance made him a subject of remark among them at the time, and when Seely’s pic ture was shown them by detectives they identified ft without hesitation. I he will of the late Frederick Baker was j filed for probate to-day. It is a very sim ple document, containing in all but a few lines. It is dated Dee. 30, 1871. and by its provisions, to his wife, Amclie E. Baker, he" leaves ail his property, personal and real, and appoints her sole executrix. Lawyer Herbert S. Ogden, representing the Baker family, declared that Freder ick Baker’s estate was absolutely noth ing. Ihe value of the real estate equi ties already held, by the widow' amounted to about $20,000. Two more boxes belonging to Baker In the Park Bank’s safety deposit vault were opened to-day. There were present the widow of Frederick Baker, the daugh ter, Miss Florence; the son, Frederick R.; Lawyer Ogden, representing the Baker estate; Lawyer Bishop, in behalf of the National Shoe and Leather Bank, and Lawyer Doyle for the Park National Bank. The boxes were found to be empty. r i h* Baker family appeared even more surprised than the lawyers. Lawyer Ogden said that the fact of the box being empty only deepened the mys tery, ami ho was more positive now that there were more than two persons Im plicated in the robbery. Frederick Baker when seen at his office refused to suy anything more than that he was sure his father was innocent and that he hoped to prove It. It was learned at the Park Safe Deposit Company that the late Frederick Baker had visited the vaults and opened his sec tion on Friday, the day before his death. None of his family had visited the place since, except on the day when the first box was opened and to-day. Ten indictments were handed in to-day by the grand Jury against Seely, alleging forgery and grand larceny. All were found on the evidence of Cashier Van Yleck. Bench warrants were Issued and given to Central office detectives. NEGROES BURNED TO DEATH. An Attempt to Burn Out of a Guard House Costs Them Their Lives. Charlotte, N. C., Nov. 30.—Three negroes were burned to death In fhe guard house at Polkton, N. C., shortly after midnight j yesterday morning. Henry Butler and , Oscar Thompson stole a cow and took It to Monroe. They were arrested on sus picion and brought to Polkton for ex amination. The two were placed In the guard house there, to be sent on to Wades boro later. Another negro, Hamp May, accused of stealing shoes, was also in the guard house. About 1 o'clock many citbens were aroused from their slumbers by heart rending and exciting screams and knock- Ings from the guard house. Men hastened to the place. Smoke and flame burst from the Interior. The groans and screams hushed. Nothing could be done, though : axes were used as long as the flames per j mitted. The building was small but very I strong and burned, being all wood, very j rapidly. After the house had burned down the charred, burned and blackened remains i were taken from the embers. Evidently | the negroes tried to burn their way out I and losing control of the fire brought upon themselves their own destruction, and nothing was left but the ghastly remains to tell the tale. In the early morning the mother of one of the negroes came to town to bring breakfast to her boy. She had not heard of his hdrrible fate. She passed on down i the street, carrying the breakfast to the j burnt bones of her son. The sight was in expressibly sad and many tears fell from the eyes which followed her. ICE COATS THE WEST. The Telegraph Service Out of Chicago Badly Interrupted. Chicago, Nov. 30.—50 far as telegraphic facilities are concerned, Chicago has been cut off practically from communication with the outside world since 11 o’clock last night. About 10 o'clock a soft, driz zling rain began to fall. Almost at the same time the weather turned cold, and within a few minutes not only the side walks, but the streets themselves were a glaze of smooth, slippery and treacherous ice. This morning very few wires out of this city were working, and these were in such a bud condition as to render the transmission of telegrams very slow and uncertain. The weather continued damp ami cold, and the trouble became worse ; instead of improving. At noon the tele i graph officials reported a similar discour aging state of affairs throughout the west and northwest. The frozen fog, or rain, has demolished the wires in every direc j tion, and several days will be necessary to clear up the wreck. Clear and cold wea ' ther is promised for to-morrow. Three Burned to Death. i St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 30.—At midnight : fire was discovered in the residence of j Jacob Schuttenhelm, 6,106 Prescott ave nue. There were four occupants of the dwelling- Schuttenhelm escaped death, but suffered serious injury in Jumping from a second-story window. Mrs. Schut tenhelm and two children, Jacob, Jr„ aged 1 and Orlando, aged 3, were burned | to death. The fire caught from a de fective flue. Shuttenheim was employed i at th waterworks in the north end of i the city and had returned from work but a half’ hour when the fire broke out. j A verdict for 840,000 Sustained. I Boston, Mass., Nov. 30.-The full bench I of the supreme court to-day sent down a decision sustaining the exceptions of the I defendant in the famous Van Houten- I \iorse breach of promise case, in which Miss Van Houten secured a verdict of jtnOOO against Asa P. Morse of Cambridge. Morse is 58 years old and the plaintiff is considerably younger. Night Trains to Be Discontinued. | s , Louis. Mo., Nov. 30. On account of ! , h e recent holdups the Missouri Pacific I railroad will discontinue all night pas senger trains on the Kansas and Arkan sas Valley division after Dec. 9. running j between ConneyvtUe. Kan., and % an Bu- I ren, Ark. SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1594. ALABAMA FEELS NO ALARM. Kolb’s Followers ’Won’t Precipitate an Inauguration Riot. State Troops to Take Part in the Inaug uration Parade, as Usual, but They Were Not Summoned to the Capital In Anticipation of Trouble—The Populist Leader in the Lower House of the General Assembly Makes a State ment. Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 30.—As an an swer to the numerous fake dispatches which have been sent out from this state as to the trouble expected here to-morrow at the inauguration of Col. Oates, the fol lowing extract from the proceedings of the legislature is sent: Mr. Manning, the leader of the People's party In the House, arose to a question of privilege and characterised the reports that had been sent throughout tho coun try that the populists would resort to revolutionary measures in order to seat Mr. Kolb as Governor of this state, as not true. Asa member of the general assem bly, In behalf of the good people of Clay county, of Alabama, and in behalf of the law-abiding people of the state, he would say that the party he represented were not anarchists nor revolutionists. The re ports to that effect, he said, were without foundation in fact. Ho further said that his people did not intend to take up arms against the state government. Mr. Manning then read the following resolution passed by the populist mem bers of the assembly and asked that It be spread upon the minutes of the House. No objection was Interposed and the resolu tion was so ordered. Resolved, By the populist senators and representatives of the general assembly in caucus assembled that the action on our state convention held in this city on Nov. 12 meet with our full indorsement, and that all reports published by an un friendly press to the effect that any vio lence of lawlessness in any form is con templated on Dec. 1 is absolutely false, and are circulated to bring our party into disrepute among patriotic citizens. A. T. Goodwyn, Chairman. E. B. Langley, Secretary. In a published Interview Capt. Kolb has declared that he did not propose to take any warlike steps. The state au thorities have declared that he can take the oath every minute in the day without molestation so long as he does not at tempt to do executive acts. There are no armed bodies of Kolbites en route to the capital, and none are expected. A num ber of Kolb's followers may be here to morrow, but there iq no apprehension of any trouble. It has been the custom for twenty years past for the military of the state to take part In the inauguration of the governor. It has been the case ever since Gov. Houston's inauguration. If no such person as Kolb existed soldiers would be here to-morrow In accordance with established custom. It is not cer tain that all of the companies will be present, as they have to pay their own expense, and some may he unwilling to do ; so. They are not even ordered here, hut tho colonels of- the different regi ments, as Is usual, have been | invited to take part with the | commands in the ceremonies. It is. not ! true that any attempts have been made | to capture any of the armories. Reports i to such effect are purely imaginary. It 1 Is as quiet here at the capital as on any I ottur occasion of a change of admlnls i tration and the Installing of anew gov | ernor. Not a military eompany is here ercept the local ones, and none are ex pected before to-morrow morning, and \ then they will be in ample tinr to take I their places in the Inaugural line. | There is but one place by law in Alabama for the declaration of the result of a state election, an l that is in the presence of the two houses of the general assembly, by the speaker of the house. All the re turns from the counties are sent to him and he has to open them in the presence of the general assembly and declare the result. That was done on Nov. 17, in ac cordance with the law, and W. C. Oates’ majority was ascertained to be over 25,060, and he was declared the constitutionally elected governor of Alabama. As to the legislature, there has not been a single contest by the populists, repub lican or Kolbites of a seat in the senate | or house occupied by a democrat The democrats have 89 of the 133 members of l both branches, 23 out of 33 senators, and 1 66 out of 100 representatives. The demo crats would decide against the legality of any defeated candidate who could have tested for a seat In the legislature, but l none of them, with one exception, and he was a democrat, have done so. Montgom ery Is perfectly quiet and unaffected by wild sensational reports. YALE AND PRINCETON. A Desperate Battle To-day for the Col lege Championship. New York, Nov. 30.—Great interest at taches to the foot hall game on Manhat tan field to-morrow afternoon between i the elevens of Princeton and Yale Col i leges. Between 20,000 and 30,000 persons will watch the contest. It will be a battle of giants. It is for the college championship and betting will run high, with both elevens well hacked. : The line up will probably be as follows: I Yale. Position. Princeton. Hass Left End Johnson Beard Left Tackle Church McCrea Left Guard Wheeler Stillman Center Riggs Ilickok Right Guard Rhodes Murphy Right Tackle Taylor L. Hinkey Left End Trenchard Adee Quarter Back Ward F. Hinkey Left Half Back Morse Thorne Right Half Back ....Barnett Butterworth —Full Back Barnard Paul Dashlel of Lehigh will referee the game. SUNK~B2OO,OOO IN A PAPER. Tee Newarn Times Suspends After a Career of Three Years. Newark, N. J., Nov. 30.—The Newark Morning Times suspended publication to day. It was first Issued Oct. 6, 1891, and was owned by Thomas C. Barr. All of the obligations of the concern have been or will he met. In his valedictory, Mr. Barr says: ‘‘Mr. Barr’s investment In the enterprise was *200,000 and all he has row to show fon It Is a copy of the first and last issues of the i paper which he will save as souvenirs." UNCLE SAM'S GOLD RESERVE. It Is Expected to Reach 8115,000,000 When All Is Paid In. Washington, Nov. 30.—'The treasury gold reserve is intact again, standing to-day as a result of the recent bond issue above *103,000,000, ami when all tho gold is paid In it will reach about *115.000.000. The treasury’s condition too is improving, the monthly statement to be issued to-morrow showing, as it will an increase of *soo,uoo in the receipts for November over Octo ber, and a decrease of *5.000,000 in ex penses, making the total excess of ex penditures over receipts for tin- fiscal year to Dec. 1 *23,000,000, or at the rate of J 4.600.000 a month. The excess of the expenditures over the receipts for the month of October was *13,000,000, while lor November the ex cess will be about *8."UO.OOO. The excess of expenditures over the re ceipts for the fiscal year ended Juno 30, 1804, was atiout *70,000,000, of nearly $6,- 000.000 a month. It Is believed that Secretary Carlisle, now that the gold reserve has passed the reserve mark of *100,000.000 will resume the issue of gold certificates for such addi tional gold us may be subsequently de posited, when such cirtiltcutes art) de sired. It is conceded that the law bearing on the subject is mandatory in its pro visions, as it “authorizes and directs" the secretary to issue gold certificates for gold deposited in sums of *2O and over. No question exists that the law Is mandatory in prohibiting the Issue of gold certificates after the gold reserve falls below the *100,000,000 point, and In April, 1893, when the gold reserve was first invaded an or der was issued to that effect. In Febru ary last, when the gold reserve was Increased by .thq first bond lusue to *105,000,000, no gold certificates were is sued, because so far as known no de mand was made for them, aud the reserve stood at over *1,000,000 only for a few weeks. When all the gold for the last issue of bonds Is paid in the reserve will reach nearly *115,000,000, and it Is thought will continue above the *100,000,000 limit for some time to come, consequently there will he no danger In resuming the Issue of gold certificates for new gold depos ited.” New York, Nov. SO —The Stewart bond syndicate deposited *3,859,028 gold In the subtreasury on the bond account to-day, making a total of *47,771,516 of gold de posited since the new government loan was awarded to the syndicate. The agents of the syndicate have sold betw’een *13,- 000,000 and *14,000,000 of the bonds and the demand still continues heavy. WALKER IN A NEW BERTH. He Succeeds Rear Admiral Greer on the Light. House Board. Washington, Nov. 30.—Rear Admiral John G. Walker has been ordered to the lighthouse board, relieving Rear Admiral J. A. McGreer, who succeeds Admiral Walker as chairman of the naval exam ine and retiring board. The change will take place to-morrow morning. The orders come as a complete surprise to almost ev ery one In the navy except to Admiral Walker. It was generally known that he would succeed Admiral Greer on the lat ter's retirement from active service on Feb. 28 next, but no one had any idea that Admiral Greer would he relieved of his present duty before that time. The honor Is one Admiral Walker has steadily sought, though be has always expressed a willingness to except any duty that might be assigned to him, Admiral Greer was chairman of tho lighthouse board, and no doubt is ex pressed that Admiral Walker will suc ceed him in that position. Admiral Wal ker does not retire until March 20, 1897. BAHEN’S INJURY BAD. His Spine Seriously Hurt in the Foot Ball Battle. Washington, Nov. 30.—C. D. Bahen, the college half-back, who was disabled In the Georgetown college-Columbla Athletic Club foot ball game In this city yesterday, proves to have sustained a serious spinal injury. An unfounded rumor of his death was circulated to-day. The other George town men who were Injured yesterday are doing well. Harder of Columbia, who had his collar bone broken, will come around all right, and was at the theater last evening, notwithstanding his severe injury. There will be no more foot ball con tests between those two teams, as the faculty of Georgetown University has de cided to prohibit them in the future. Washington, Nov. 30, 11:45 p. m.—The doctors give little hope that young Bahan can recover. There is no doubt that his spine is Injured, as he is paralyzed from the stomach down. HER LEAP WAS FATAL. One of the Womsn Injured In the Wash ington Fire Dead. Washington, Nov. 30.—Bel'te Addison, one of the victims of the fire in this city at the Nellie La Rue disreputable house, on Wednesday last, died this morning from her injuries. She was a New York woman, the mother of several children. Flora Preston, the other woman hurt, Is In a precarious and her re covery- Is doubtful. Her spine is frac tured, her collar bone broken, ami one lung ruptured. Both women received their Injuries by needlessly Jumping from the upper windows of the place. ORISP ON THE SESSION. The Speaker Favors Adjustment of the Financial System. Washington, Nov. 30. Speaker Crisp re gards it as desirable that something should be done at the coming session of congress for the permanent adjustment of our finan cial system, but In an interview published this afternoon he expresses much doubt as to whether anything to that end can be Accomplished. He ventures no predictions and says that no programme for the session has been arranged. He thinks an effort will he made to do something with the Nicaragua canal. FOUR DEAD SO FAR. Two More of Worcester’s Injured Foot Ball Players Pass Away. Worcester, Mass.. Nov. 30.—1n addition to Charles Gauthier and Joseph Cook, who died yesterday, John Street and Vic tor Nilson died late In the night as a re sult of injuries received In the grade crossing accident at Southbridge yester day, when a passenger train struck a wagon containing the Young Mens Christ ian Association foot ball eleven. The other Injured men are reported as com fortable. A SCRIMMAGE IN A SANCTUM. A Jacksonville Editor Assaulted by a Police Commissioner. The Official Takes Exception to an Edi torial Scoring the City Authorities for Not Closing the Gambling Rooms and the Back Doors of Saloons on Sunday. The Editor Refuses to Comply With the Request and Is Hit Over the Head With a Cane He Attempts to Retali ate, but the Fight Is Stopped. Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 30.—1n the ed itorial office of the Dally Florida Citizen last night Police Commissioner W. B. Your.g of this city made an assault with a walking stick upon Lorettus 8. Metcalf, the editor of the Citizen. The blows were severe ones, upon the head and shoulders, drawing blood in one or two plaees. Mr.Metcalf seized a heavy carte which stood by his desk and raising It high up with both hands directed a return blow at Mr. Young's head, but Mr. Young warded It off by catching tho cane In both hands. Dr. George Troup Maxwell of this city, who had accompanied Mr. Young to the editor's office In the Interest of peaee, here rushed In between the combatants and stopped the fight. While he stood thus grasping both canes and Insisting that not another blow should be struck, Mr. Young asked Mr. Metcalf as he glared fit him across Mr. Maxwell’s elbow: "Will you retract that article, 1 still Insist upon it?” "Mr. Metcalf replied very firmly, "No, I will not." "Then,” was Mr. Young's rejoinder, "I will kill you." and he pulled an ugly look ing pistol from his hip pocket. "But,” pleaded Mr. Metcalf, "I am not armed. I have no weapon. If you kill me you kill an unarmed man.” Mr. Young then tossed his pistol upon a sofa near by and upon Dr. Maxwell in sisting that tho affair should go no fur ther, both men released their holds on their canes and Mr. Young passed tho pistol over to the doctor, who put It In his pocket, and after some further par leying between the combattants, led the excited police commissioner front the room. In an editorial published by the Citizen on Wednesday morning, the presentment of the gran 1 Jury recently in session here was discussed nnd the following portions of It reproduced: "We find It is an open secret that gambling houses have been running In the city of Jacksonville for the past five months, and we have reason to believe that the same has been known to the sheriff of the county and to the po lice of the city of Jacksonville, and that they have not made the proper effort to stop them. We would further report that a number of saloons In the eity of Jack sonville have side or back doors open on Sundays and carry on their business in the sale of liquors, and we believe that the same is known to the sheriff and to the officials of the city of Jacksonville and that no effort Is being made to stop It, although the same is In violation of the state law and of the ordinances of the city of Jacksonville." Commenting upon this the Citizen said: i "Probably not two per cent, of the 30,000 I residents of this city go to gambling houses or visit barrooms on Sundays, i Public opinion rises high and strong against these vices. Now, if, as the grand Jury says, the sheriff and the city police permit these practices, the police and sheriff must have covert reasons for 1 exposing themse\ves to public blame by not doing their duty. These reasons per haps, are In the nature of a political bar gain whereby protection Is given on the one side for campaign contributions, and votes on the other. If gambling houses nnd Sunday liquor selling are not pormit i ted to exist us the result of a political bar gain with the city authorities, then the searcher after a reason Is carried on to the 1 darker conclusion that plain bribery Is practiced. What did the gram! Jury mean when, In speaking of gambling houses and saloons, It Is said that although It was contrary to the wishes of the courts, the violation of the law in some respects has been so flagrant that we feel it our duty to investigate.’ The grand Jury ought not to be so lacking In respect to the court as to intimate that it was , against his honor's wish that the Jury should investigate all crimes within the ' court's Jurisdiction. There seems to be room for some explanation here." Police Commissioner Young looked upon this paragraph as a reflection upon hi3 honor and his lAtegrity, and In Mr. Met ; calf’s presence he denounced It as a lie and demanded a retraction of It in so far as It concerned him as one of the city au thorities. Mr. Metcalf attempted to ex ; plain that the article had nothing personal In It and that It was the custom of the press In the larger cities of the country to criticise public institutions and ' public officials In a general way, hut Mr. Young ddn't care, he said, what the custom was elsewhere or here. | He could not permit such charges to bo published about him. The assault then | followed as detailed above. No reference was made to this affair ! by the city newspapers to-day, but in a | card published In the Times L’non, Judge Young scored the grand Jury nnd those, who, in his opinion, misrepresent the con i dltlon of affairs here, closing with this threat: “Any one who asserts that the | foregoing statement of facts Is not true, i Is a miserable liar, and If I ascertain that i any man who said that they are not true, 1 will slap his Jaws." Mr. Y’oung was formerly Judge of the fourth Judicial circuit of Florida. He is an Alabamian, about 50 years old. weighs about 120 pounds and is very eensative and fiery in his temperament. Mr. Metcalf is a native of Maine, was formally editor of the Forum, and has been 1 In Florida only about a year. His wounds are not serious. It is said that he will try to have Judge Young indicted for as sault with Intent to kill. Mr. Young furnished the following ver : sion of the affair: “On Thursday, in com i pany with Dr. Maxwell, I went to the ot : flee of Mr. Metcalf, and placing before j him a copy of the article, said: ‘ln that article you have charged the city officials with bribery and corruption. I am one of the officials, and you must retract the charge.’ "Mr. Metcalf replied: ’The article does not mention your name.’ "I said: ’That makes no difference, you cannot hide behind a general charge.’ Mr. Metcalf said that he w.-.s only exercising the right to criticise the city government, as newspapers in other cities did, and he could not be bulldozed. T replied: ‘That has nothing to do with this. You have got to retract that charge.' "Mr. Metcalf replied that he would not, and I said: 'Then take that," striking Mr. Metcalf over the head with a small rattan cane, several blows, breaking the cane In several places. Mr. Metcalf grubbed a large stick which was leaning against his desk with both hands and at tempted to strike me, hut 1 caught the stick with my left hand and prevented the blow, and at the same time pulled a pistol, leveled It at Metcalf and told him If lie Uhl not let go 1 w ould blow his brains out. "At this moment Dr. Maxwell, who had been sitting some few feet away, sprang between as and grasped the slick and said he had come there with the hope that matters could lie settled without violence, and that he Intended that no further vio lence should he done, lie called on me to release the stick, which I did. He then demanded that Metcalf release his stick, which he did. The doctor then asked me to leave with him, and we left the office.” Mr. Metcalf, when seen by the Southern Associated Press agent. Instructed his pri vate secretary to furnish the following statement in regard to the matter: “Thursday afternoon Judge \V. B. Young, chairman of the police commission of Jacksonville, accompanied by Dr. George Troupe Maxwell, went to the pri vate office of .Mr. L. 8. Metcalf, editor and proprietor of the Dully Florida Citi zen. and demanded of him a retraction of an article that had appeared In the Issue of Wednesday, Nov. 28. The article In question was on the findings of the grand jury, which had severely arraigned the sheriff and the city officials of Jack sonville, charging that they knew of tho running of Humbling dens anil of the opening of back doors to saloons on Sun days, and they made no effort to stop either. Dr. Metcalf answered that the ar ticle was In his opinion a correct and moderate comment on the presentment of the grand jury, and refused to re tract any part of it. No name was men tioned In this article, but Judge Young, as one of tho city officials. Insisted that it was personal and on Mr. Metcalf's refusal, without any warning, struck lilm a vio lent blow over the head with a light cane of the kind known as a sword cane. Mr. Metcalf seized a eane of his own near at hand and aimed a blow at Judge Young. Dr. Maxwell then rushed between the two and seized both canes. Judge Young then drew a revolver, pointed It at Mr. Met calf's head, and said 'l’ll kill you.' Mr. Metyalf replied, 'lf you think It u brave thing to shoot a man without weapons, shoot.' Dr. .Maxwell, who still held the nines, then seized the revolver and the affair ended without further violence, but with a threat from Judge Young to kill Mr. Metcalf If any more articles dis pleasing himself should appear In the Clt zen.” CHINA’S WAR TO END SOON. The Terms of Peace Very Nearly Com pleted, London, Nov. 30.—'Tho Shanghai corre | spondent of the Central News sends this I dispatch: "The British warship Porpoise 1 has returned from Port Arthur, where rhe arrived on Nov. 20. The Japanese forbade the captain to take his vessel into the harbor. The officers of the Por poise relate the story, already known of the attack upon the Chinese position. At daylight on Nov. 21 the forts began firing on the 11 Japanese warships and 11 tor pedo boats off the coast. None of the vessels were hit, although the cruiser Chlyoida had a narrow escape at u six mile range. In the afternoon the tor pedo fleet dispersed, and the boats steamed shoreward In pairs to attack the forts. The quick fire guns were kept In operation for thirty minutes. At the end of that fire the forts were silenced, as from the first they hail been unable to get the range. “The officers of the Porpoise landed pn Nov. 22, after the capture of the town They estimate the Japanese loss at 600 in the two days. The whole loss was caused by the guns, as there was no close fighting. "The Chinese had splendid trenches and the best Krupp guns. The victors em ployed Chinese coolies to bury the dead. The work was completed on Nov. 23, anil anybody looking over the field could hardly realize that a bloody battle had been fought there.” 1 A dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette from Chee Foo asserts that the terms of peace between Japan and China have been very nearly completed through the Intervention of the United States govern ment, and that the feeling of security Is now so strong that many of the foreign ladles are returning to Pekin. Shanghai, Nov. 30.—'The successive de feats sustained by the Chinese armies and fleets are generally attributed by the na j five population of this and other cities in China to the Influence of the German advisers of Lt Hung Chang, whose only ! aim is self-aggrandizement. Divers sent from this place are exam ining tne Chinese war ship Chen Yuen, which recently went ashore near Wel- Hal-Wel, and repairs upon the ship have already been begun. New York, Nov. 30.—A special cable I to the Herald from Shanghai says England is evidently preparing a coup de main with a view of protecting her Interests in ! China. There can be no doubt that she I resents the manner In which she Is being i excluded in the discussion of the possible terms of settlement between the two be llgerents, and has arranged for a naval 1 demonstration at Chusan, Dec. 1. The Alacrity, Pigmy and Redpolq have left here with sealed orders. They go to Join Vice Admiral Fremantle’s flagship Cen turion and the other war vessels under his command. This, lt Is thought, Is being done as a measure of precaution lest the Japanese should carry the war into Southern China, now that winter is arriving, and the northern approaches to the empire become ice-bound and diffi cult. BUDGET OF THE VATICAN. A Saving of 12,000 Pounds to Be Made in the Expenditures Next Year. London, Nov. 30.—A dispatch from Rome to the Central News says the finance com mittee of cardinals have presented to the pope the papal budget for the ensuing year showing that the expenditures have been reduced by £12,000. The subsidies paid to the Vatican journals and the amount set aside for the poor, which have have hitherto aggregated £12,090, will here after amount to only £2,400. Three Outlaws Sentenced. Ft. Smith, Ark., Nov. 30.—Furbing Smith, Jesse Skeeter and Will Harris, all mem bers of the Cook gang, were this morning sentenced In the United States court. "Skeeter" received thirty years and Har ris twenty years. The house of correction at Detroit, Mich., was designated as the place where they must serve their long sentences. DAILY, *lO A YEAR, | 5 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLY * TIMKS-A WEEK, fl A YEAS.! GOLD MAY GO OUT AGAIN. Foreign Exchange Near the Exporting Point, The Closing of Sugar Refineries an Un favorable Incident of the Week tn Trade Circles The Prices of Iron Weaker—The Shoe Industry Doing Re markably Well for the season—Ths Failures for the Month and Past Week. New York, Nov. 30.—R. G. Dun A Co's, weekly review will say to-morrow: "The complete successes of the government loan, and the replenishment of the gold reserve have not perceptibly affected busi ness, nor prevented an advance of foreign exchange near to the exporting point. "As January interest has soon to b met, and the operations of the syndicate are thought likely to prevent much selling of the bonds to foreigners, some exports of gold are not improbable. "The closing of sugar refineries wilt diminish the industrial force more than It Is Increased by the resumption of the Bethlehem steel works, and a few other concerns. The controlling factor Is that, although In two Instances wages have been increased, the earnings of the work ing force and its purchasing power are not on the whole enlarging at present, and ths prices of the chief farm products do not materially Improve. "The great industries fairly maintain the production previously reported, but cannot he expected to Increase, at this season. "A few more Iron works have gons Into operation, nnd the demand Is re ported larger, but there is distinct weak ness in prices, especially at Fittaburg. and Bessemer iron, billets, nails, and some structural forms are quoted lower. The rail combination has agreed to a re duction of *2 per ton for the next year. Coke contracts are being made for tho first quarter of 1895 at current rates. "The shoe Industry continues to do re markably well for the season, and tho prospect for the spring business Is fairly* good, although trouble about prices oc-' castons some friction. "in textile manufactures there Is moro strength In pirlnt cloths, but other cot tons are somewhat Irregular and weaker, and the woolen manufacturers etlU re ceives some orders for winter goods, but the demand for spring Is much retarded by unavoidable delay In filling orders. "Money commands better rates since the sale of the bonds, but there is scarcely any Improvement In the commercial and Industrial demand and the flow of cur rency hitherward Is as large as it has been at any time since September. Im porters make moderate demands and the call for merchants Is only for Immediate needs. There Is some fear of financial legislation this winter; an agreement to get rid of duties on refined sugar Is re ported. and a host of congressmen are in sisting upon monetary reconstruction of some sort. November payments through tho clearing houses are but 3.2 per cent, larger than last year and 23.9 per cent less than In 1892. "The liabilities In failures for the third week of November were *2,338,931. against *2,285,676 for the same week lost year. The decrease was all In manufacturing, of which the liabilities were *915,326, against *1,880,027 last year, while In trading concerns the liabilities were *1,395,640, against *1,384,649 last year. For the three weeks of November the li abilities have been *8,808,429, against *17,- 937,145 last year. The failures this week have been In the United States 289. against 271 last. year, and In Canada 34, against 43 last year.” NO GENERAL IMPROVEMENT. What Bradstreet’s Haa to Say of tho Commercial Situation. New York, Nov. 30.— Bradstreet’s to-mor row will say: “There Is no general or radical Improvement In business at tho south, the southwest or north, but in tho central western states and particularly at some Important cities In the old mlddla and New England states, the reverse la true, a material gain In demand for many; seasonable staples having shown Itself, with a corresponding increase in the vol ume of goods distributed or or ders for future delivery. This la Independent of the stimulus to trade In certain lines due to tho approaching holidays and In spite of tha Check to the volume of general business within the week caused by the Thanksgiv ing holiday. "A sharp revival In prices is shown by the quotations for some grades of lumber, but more particularly for cotton, wheat, oats and lard, Improving prices of tho first two of which have had an influence for good. "New England woolen mills are gener ally well supplied with spring orders. At Philadelphia some worsted spinners have had to refuse orders for Immediate de livery, and textile manufacturers report good orders for delivery after Jan. L "At the south Augusta and Jacksonville alone announce any Improvement. Mer cantile collections are generally fair for | the season, except In some of the heavier cotton growing regions, being specially i classed as unatlsfactory at Savannah, | Birmingham and Galveston. There is a moderate activity in groceries at Nash ville. Galveston says trade Is dull and unsatisfactory. At Charleston, Chatta nooga, Memphis and Atlanta it Is quiet j or without feature. "From Cincinnati, Louisville, Detroit j and Chicago moderately encouraging re ! ports as to the volume of trade are re- I cetved. Similar advices are sent out from | St. Louis, but there Is only moderate busi ’ ness at Kansas City and Omaha, country merchants tributary to those cities mani ! resting a disposition to buy more spartng j ly. Milwaukee Jobbers have been more | active, and early in the week the like was true at Minneapolis, at Portland, Ore., and ut San Francisco." Return of the Papal Relios. Rome. Nov. 30.—The approaching ar rival of the American ship bearing the Vatican exhibits at the Columbian expo sition In Chicago is announced here. It is also said that the commander of the vessel will deliver to the pope an auto graph letter from President Cleveland, and will bo received at the Vatican with such honors as are reserved for the re ception of extraordinary ambassadors from the great powers. The Czarowltz Not Dead. London, Nov. 30.—A dispatch from St. Petersburg denies upon official authority the report of the death of the czarowttz, the Grand Duke George, and also says he is not even In a critical condition.