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THE KOSSISO NEWS.
ESTABLISH tD 1 5J iNCOItPOKATED 18SJ
J. M. EsilLL, President.
DREYFUS’ DEEP DISHONOR.
Ike Convicted Captain Degraded Before
the Uegiments.
pive Thousand Troops on the Parade
Ground cf thaEcole Militaire as Spec
tators to the Ceremony—lhe Buttons
and Insignia of His Rank Torn From
His Uniform and His Sword Broken
in Two-Dreyfus Protests His Inno
cence and the Crowd Cries “Death to
the Traitor.”
Paris. Jan. E.—The formal degradation
of Catt. Albert Dreyfus, recently se:i
--t need to loss of his military rank and
title and confinement in a fortress for life
for having divulged government secrets,
took i lace at 9 o'clock this morning on
the parade ground of the Eeole Militaire
in the presence of 5,000 troops and a num
ber of newspaper reporters. Detachments
from all the regiments in the district of
Farts were on the march to the parade
grounds. These detachments comprised
new recruits, veterans and men of all
grades of the service, and as they arrived
at the Ecole Militaire they took the posi
tions assigned to them. The weather was
dear and bright, but cold. At S:3O o’clock
Gen. Darias, commanding the troops,
arrived. He was assisted by Col. Fayette
and the major of the Paris garrison. The
troops formed a square facing the main en
• ranee to the parade ground, where was
stationed a band composed of drums and
bugles.
The Thirty-ninth regiment, having Capt.
Dreyfus in charge, was one of the first
bodies of troops to arrive at the parade
grounds.
At precisely 9 o’clock the prisoner was
led out from the left wing of the square.
He was accompanied by a squad of artil
i ry soldiers. He was pale, but with a
firm step marched with his sword in his
right hand to the center of the square,
where he was awaited by Gen.Darras. He
halted before the general and stood at
"attention." The adjutant of the Republi
can Guard then pronounced the verdict of
the court martial which had condemned
Capt. Dreyfus. While the verdict was
being read Capt. Dreyfus flushed some
what, but otherwise showed no sign of los
ing his composure. After the reading of
the verdict Gen. Darras addressed the
prisoner, saying: “Dreyfus, you are un
worthy to carry arms. In the name of
t!i'- people of France, we degrade you."
The adjutant then walked up to Capt.
Dreyfus and took from him his sword,
which, with a quick, sharp movement, lie
broke across his knee, casting the pieces
upon the ground. He then cut the buttons
r insignia or rank from the uniform
c; the condemned captain and threw them
•iso upon the ground.
At this point Capt. Dreyfus was for a
n > lent moved by the sense of his tnimill
fi ii, hut he quickly suppressed his emo
tion and shouted in a loud voice: "Vive
hi France.” Continuing, he said: “You
-■■vc degraded an innocent man. I swear
ilitt 1 am innocent." He seemed Rbout
to sp'-uk further, but his voice was drown
-11 by the roiling of drums, which was not
1 i:d enough, however, to drown a raging
from the crowd on tho rear of the
soldiers, of “A niort le traitre."
The ceremony up to this time had lasted
fcor minutes. The drums then beat and
ihe degraded man began his march along
the four sides of the square in what is
known as Le Parade De Le Execution.
The scene was very impressive and many
ot the younger soldiers turned their heads
4V Capt. Dreyfus marched firm and
soldierly, with a quick, short pace, and
hen he reached a delegation of officers
from the reserves, raised his and said:
"Tell the whole of France that X am in
nocent.”
to the left from the position of
tie reserve officers *he came before the
members of the press, to whom he said in
e firm voice: ”1 declare that I am inno
cent.”
i' ie end of the march was reached at
*29 o’clock, after which the condemned
—in was taken to the barracks gate and
turned over do the civil authorities.
A large crowd of people had gathered at
entrance to the parade ground, and
from among them came not one word
oi sympathy, but the cry of "a morte le
’ro .ru" was taken up by them and re
peated until the miserable man was out
i • firing of his tormentors.
I>r-yfus was received from his escort
a J- barracks by four gendarmes, who
T-" i him in an ordinary prison van.
At 9:80 o’clock the troops marched out
ot the parade ground en route to their
respective quarters. Workingmen who
?' e f e hurrying down Rue Cherchemedi at
4 0 colck this morning stopped for a mo- !
m ,' to stare at the prison van surround
| “ by mounted soldiers, which was stand
!!l>{ outside the military prison, waiting
to convey Capt. Dreyfus to the Ecole
Jhlitarie.
About 7:40 a. m. a veteran soldier, em- !
Ployed as a janitor In the prison, threw
ha'k the Iron gates and Capt. Dreyfus,
hooked by two soldiers tarrying guns,
f ith fixed bayonets, walked out and hur
r -A mounted the steps of the van,
inarching to the gates to the van between
lines of republican guards. The van,
"’rich was driven by a trooper, took its
course across the Rue Dupin and down !
■' Rues de Babylone and D'Estrees, ■
or u sing the Avenue de Breteoil to the !
-‘ilitalre, where it arrived at 7:55 o'clock,
apt. Dreyfus mounted the van with per
' * unconcern. He stood erect and fils
■ 1 ks were not whitened by the custom
> pallor of prisoners. Hts appearance
T,iis . more like that of a man going on
Parade than that of the prisoners con
tnr.ed to life imprisonment and official
degradation.
Asa matter of preparation for stripping
Prisoner of his insignia of rank, etc.,
tv, Prison tailor yesterday removed ail
e buttons and stripes from Capt. Drey
lls tunic, the red stripes from his trous
\!' an< l the regimental number and braid
■ r -*m his collar and cap. These were all
•laced with a single stitch, so that they
'Uj be torn away readily. The con
' emned man’s sword was also filed almost
t .‘ valn . In order that it might be easily
'“ken. The adjutant's quick movement
' ict apparent effort in breaking the sword
' us consequently mere pretense, as only
TTK>re touch was necessary.
' : l be prison van sped through the
5 the people stood on the sidewalks,
with uplifted hands, menaced and
'••‘ised the unfortunate officer.
is stated that when Capt. Dreyfus
l! '"- *° the officers of the reserve, pro
. ,r - his innocence, the latter retorted:
ct ;°™ with the Judas, silence, traitor,”
: ' i- )rc >f us was stunned for a mo
i V.’i ' at Quickly recovering himself,
>.'“Jy up through his eyeglasses, which
°re throughout the ceremony and.
She fsetog.
tilth a smile of contempt, said in a
clear, firm voice: "You are cowards."
Capt. Dreyfus was firm throughout. Dur- i
Jng the entire ceremony he appeared to
be l-ss affected than almost any person
present. Except that he was stung for the'
Instant by the taunts of his fellow of
ficers, I-.,- V as perfectly cool.
Capt. Dreyfus upon reaching the prison
depot said to the governor of the institu
tion: ‘My innocence will be recognied
some day. I have confidence that provi
dence in its own time will reveal the
real culprit.”
After Capt. Dreyfus’ hight and other di
mensions were taken, he was transferred
to tile prison De la Santa, where h* will
remain until h ■ is deported for confine
ment in a fortress, in accordance w ith tils
sentence.
AN APPEAL FOR NEBRASKA.
Gov. Foster Calls on Louisiana to Rally
for the Suffer ra.
New Orleans, Jan. s.—Gov. Foster to
night prepared an appeal to the citizens
of Louisiana urging them to come to the
assistance of the suffering thousands in
Nebraska with provisions, clothing anu
money. The governor met leading citi
zens to-day and his appeal is tile result
of that meeting.
There will be a convention on Monday.
Capt. Harry Allen of the Business Men’s
l.eugue is arranging for the transporta
tion of supplies, and it is anticipated that
the appeal will lie liberally responded to.
Norfolk, Vu., Jan. s.—The Seaboard Air
Line, through .Mr. Carroll 11. Smith, gen
eral agent, has shipped a carload of south
ern white corn as a donation to the
starving Nebraska tanners. The corn was
was grown in Norfolk county.
The Norfolk Virginian will make an
editorial appeal to-morrow morning, urg
ing the great corn raisers of tidewater
Virginia to contribute from their crowded
barns to the aid of their unfortunate
brethren in tile west.
Wilmington, N. C., Jan. 5.—A ear left
here to-night loaded with corn and rice
for the Nebraska sufferers. It was con
tributed by the Atlantic Coast Line, and
the car bore the following legend: "Corn
and North Carolina Rice, Contributed by
the Atlantic Coast Line for the Nebras
ka Sufferers. ’’
TENNESSEN'S LEGISLATURE.
The Opposition to Senator Harris Not
Formidable.
Nashville, Tcnn., Jan. 5.—A joint cau
cus of the democratic members-elect of
the Senate and House met here this after
noon, there being only twelve absentees.
Ernest Pillow was nominated for speaker
of the Senate without opposition. The
selection of a speaker for the House was
deferred.
The nomination of state officers will be j
the first business transacted after the or- ;
ganizatton Monday. Controller James !
Harris and Treasurer E. B. Craig have :
no opposition. A United States senator
will lie nominated at the same time. The
opposition to Senator Harris has not as
sumed formidable proportions, and he will
unquestionably be returned.
While no action was taken relative to
the governorship, it is the understanding
that the matter will be referred to a joint
committee, who will investigate the al
leged frauds and report to their respective
houses. This work will likely consume
most of the session, and as Gov. Turney
will hold over In the meantime, the demo
crats will have an opportunity to pass ail
desired legislation. Jan. 15 Is set for the
day of Inauguration, but it will be impos
sible for the committee to finish its work
in that time.
BURGLARS PUT TO FLIGHT.
Shots Exchanged With Men Who
Caught Thom at Work.
Toledo, 0., Jan. s.—At rerrysboro. ten
miles south of Toledo, two masked burg
lars gained an entrance to the Exchange
Bank. A burglar alarm In Cashier Han
son’s house, next door, awoke the occu
pants and Mr. Hanson and his sons
started to investigate.
As they neared the bank the robbers
appeared at the door and fired three
shots at them and Cashier Hanson re
turned the fire, but the shots failed
uf their mark. The burglars then beat ;
a hasty retreat without securing any j
funds.
The combination knob of *ne safe was .
knocked off and an attempt bad been
made to blow open the door with nitro- I
glycerine. Scattered about the floor were
a number of tools, including a railroad
crowbar, which they had used probably i
in prying up the front window, through
whicli they entered the building.
QHOUL3 AMONG THE GRAVE 9.
Medical College Students in Indiana
Robbing Graves.
Indianapolis, Ind„ Jan. 5.-It has devel
oped here as the result of an investiga
tion that wholesale grave robberies are
being indulged in by students of the
colleges in this city. The recent burning
of the Indiana Medical College, when
twenty subjects were lost, has created
a demand and agents have been secured
In the surrounding towns to keep track
of burials. Within the psfet week two
corpses have been recovered by friends
in pickling vats cf the local colleges, and
the excitement is so intense that the resi
dents of suburban towns are forming
vigilance committees to prevent the dis
turbance of their dead.
DIES FROM HYDROPHOBIA.
A Woman Bitten Five Weeks Ago
Passes Away in Horrible Agony.
Layton. Pa., Jan. 5.--Mrs. Lucinda
Bobbs of Banning Mills died this morn
ing of hydrophobia, having suffered ter
rible agonv since Wednesday. M*s.
Bobbs was bitten by a mad dog oyer live
weeks before she showed signs of the dis
ease The same dog bit several other
people. All save Mrs. Bobbs took treat
ment and so far have escaped serious ef
fects. A number of farm animal., that
were bitten west mad and were killed.
SET FREE TO FOIL LYNCHERS.
Judge Buckwalter Discharges a Negro
Wanted in Kentucky.
Cincinnati, Jan. 5-Rev. A. H. Hampton,
the colored preacher who has been held
here on a requisition from the governor
Of Kentucky as a fugitive from justice,
was given his freedom this afternoon by
judge Buchwalter. The court decided
that the papers in the case weie defective,
and that the prisoner’s life wxiuld be
jeopardized in case he should be taken
back to Kentucky.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, JANUARY C>, ISO.I.
AX ARMENIAN FAIRY TALE.
No Truth in the Story ot an Abyss
Fiued Yiiih Female Suicides.
Tha Story Bcli ved to Hava Been
Founded on Mrs. Homans’ Poem on
“The Sullote Mother”—The Duka of
Orleans Expected to Issue a Manifesto
and Follow It With a Monarchial Dem
onstration on French Soil—The Clamor
of the English Labor Party.
London, Jan. s.—The story which has
I been thrilling the world for some time past
i of the wife of the Armenian leader, Grego,
who, rather than suffer dishonor at the
hands of her Turkish persecutors, threw
herself, with her child in her arms, into
an abyss and was followed by other
women until the ravine was filled with
corpses, has exploded, as many persons
predicted, it would be. at the time it was
sprung upon the public. It has been dis
covered that the horrible narrative is a
reproduction, with additions and embel
lishments to suit the occasion, of an old
tale told ill poetry by Mrs. Homans years
ago, under the title of “The Suliote Moth
er.” This discovery suggests the possibil
ity, not to say probability, that the "Ar
menian atrocities" were to a large extent
figments of the brain of some imaginative
fanatic, originated for gain, revenge, or
wltli some other similar object, and has
caused a marked cessation of the anti-
Turkish excitement upon all sides, except
among the professional Armenian agita
tors, who have always been addicted to
paroxysms of activity. These persons re
fuse to believe the story to have no better
foundation than the rhyme und await
in perfect confidence the report of the
investigating commission, which is already
in Armenian territory. Dr. Baronlan, pas
tor of the Armenian church In London,
in an interview to-day expressed his per
fect confidence that whatever justice it
was possible to obtain in Armenia would
bo obtained by England.
The adherents of the Duke D’Orleans
In London are expecting that their leader
will at an early date issue a manifesto,
which will be followed by a demonstration
on French soil, at the risk of his arrest.
Faith in this movement is based upon the
belief that the people of France have be
come disgusted with the corruption exist-
I ing among the politicians and journalists
I of the republic, and aie fust turning to
! ward a monarchy for relief,
i M. llamoii, the author of "France, Social
I et Politique,” who Is now In London, says
! that now that Count Ferdinand de Lessens
is dead, his soli Charles and .Marius Foil
tain". who have remained silent under the
threat that if they spoke while he was
alive the old engineer would be impris
oned, will speak. If tills be true tla lr
statement concerning Panama canal af
fairs will prove a veritable bombshell in
the ranks of the senators and deputies of
the republic.
Prof. James Bryce, president of the
board of trade, in a speech at Darwen last
evening, struck the key note of liberal
protest against the clamor of the labor
party for an increased labor representa
tion in paliament, which is a royalist
platform. There is no objection, he said,
to there being more genuine workingmen
in parliament, but he denounced those so
called labor advocates who were continu
ally stirring up class hostilities and avow
ing their desire to smash the liberal party
into small fragments unless their demands
were conceded.
Mr. Bryce refrained from disclosing the
exle’nt of the discontent among the
wealthier liberals at the government's
dalliance with the socialists. As the
liberal party purse requires replenishing
and that pretty soon, some declaration in
this line Is necessary. If the best sup
porters of the party could be drawn upon
for funds apart from this motive, the
rank and file of the party would soon
begin a revolt against the taint which
is now a result of their association with
mill like Commoners Keirhardie, Joseph
H. Wilson and even Ben Tillett. Keir
hardie, in a labor article to-day, advises
t unemployed men to wreck and plunder
shops, declaring that they are abundantly
justified in doing so In order to supply
their needs. "If fifty men each in Glas
gow went to Liverpool, Manchester. Leeds
and London,” he writes, "entered shops
and helped themselves to whatever they
could lay hands upon and keep this game
going something would happen. If I were
in their position I would do this and,
perhaps, something worse.”
Against Joseph H. Wilson, who is a
radical member of the House of Commons
for Middlesborough, accusations have
been made since the collapse of the sea
mens union, of having misapplied, in
plain words, spent £150,000 of the union's
funds, and of having issued a forged cir
; cuiar purporting to account lor the
money.
These accusations have caused other
labor agitators to be held In suspicion,
and a letter written by Wilson, which was
discovered a few days ago, and published,
has further increased the general belief
that he Is unworthy of confidence
and augmented the suspicion that
the other labor leaders are no better
than he, which, in some cases, is not
true. The letter contains a passage in
regard to manipulating the union vote
(the letter was written while he was con
nected with the now defunct seamen's
union), which saytf: "You can always
take a ballot on the question of a strike.
If we don’t want a strike, we can put
in ballot papers in sufficient numbers to
make It right.
Ben Tillett has raised a howl that the
| dock laborers, of which branch of labor
unionism be is the leader, are being
crushed, because the public will not re
spond to their appeals. The doekmen are
certainly suffering, but their sufferings
are caused by the prevailing hard times
and a surfeit of Tilletism. In the mean
! time Tillett himself is thriving. He has
; recently built a villa which cost £2,000,
| and evinces other evidences of prosperity..
Bismarck's Coming Visitors.
Buda Pesth, Jan. 6. The Berlin corre
spondent of the Buda Pesth Correspon
denz says that Prince Hohenlohe’s com
ing visit to Prince Bismarck is made at
Emperor William’s special request, and
the emperor will probably visit Prince
Bismarck at an early date.
Lord Churchill Better.
• Ixjndon, Jan. s.—Lord Randolph Church
ill is somewhat better. He has become
stronger and eats and sleeps well. He has
been called upon by the Prince of Wales,
Duke of Fife. Duke of Teck and Sir WIH
i iam Hatcourt
MACON AND NORTHERN.
The Value of the Property to the Sea
board Air Line.
Baltimore, Md., Jan. s.—lt is reported
that the Seaboard Air Line is negotiating
for the purchase of the Macon and North
ern property. The controlling interests In
both roads are owned by Balti
moreans. The Macon and Northern
was sold on Oct. 15 last under a decree
of the United States court at Macon,
Ga. t being bought in by Alexander Brown,
representing the bondholders. The sale
has not been eoulirtne I by tlio court, but
there is no doubt that it will be.
Mr. Brown, w ho Is chairman of the bond
holders’ committee, and it. Curs.ni Hoff
man, president of the Seaboard Air Line,
have recently held Several long confer
ences. Both gentlemen are absent ft* m
the city at present, and no confirmation
of the reported deal can be obtained.
The acquisition of the Maeoti und North
ern property by the Seaboard Air Line
would Ire looked upon as a ten-strike for
the latter road, and if the deal is finally
made considerable change in the rail
road situation of the south would be the
result. The Macon and Northern Is a
direct line from .Macon to Atlanta, a dis
tance of 106 miles. It has been known
for some time that the Seaboard Air Line
desired u Florida connection, and the
scheme of purchasing the Macon and
Northern and making a traffic arrange
ment with the Georgia Southern and Flor
ida, which is also largely owned by Balti
moreans, is likely to be decided upon.
The Georgia Southern and Florida Is
one of the most direct lines to r lorfilu
from Macon. It runs toPalatka end con
nects with the Plant system for Jackson
ville.
That arrangement would shorten the
Seaboard's Florida route übout seventy
miles.
DECREES IN A RAILROAD FIGHT.
Chester and Lenoir Coupons Not Given
Priority.
Charleston, S. C., Jan. s.—ln the United
States circuit court to-day Judge Slmon
ton filed decrees in the cases of ex
paite John I*. Angers and cx-parte Joseph
Wylie, both against the Charlotte. Colum
bia and Augusta Railroad Company.
The decrees were on petitions almost
identical and were in effect the same.
The petitions set folth that til" Char
lotte. Columbia and Augusta railroad had
leased the Chester and Lenoir railroad
for ninety-nine years, and that at the
time of the lease the Charlotte, Colum
bia und Augusta railroad agreed to pay
to the stockholders of the Chester and
Lenoir railroad a dividend of l - per cent,
per year to clear its mortgage debt and
pay tho coupons on the mortgage bonds.
Subsequently it executed a mortgage to
the Central Trust Cfijfcuiany of NT w York.
The interest on this 4 -ertgage and bonds
was paid until Jauuury, 1893; the road
went Into the hands of a receiver In
July, 1892, and was sold in July, 1891. The
petitioners held coupons of bonds qn the
Chester and Lenoir railroad due January,
lS.i;:, that were not paid. They filed pe
titions claiming that the payment of
these coupons was a part of the rent of
the Chester and Lenoir railroad, and was
thus a rart of the operating expenses
of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
railroad, and was entitled to priority to
the payment of the mortgage bonds.
The court decided against the petitions,
holding that the rent under the lease is
not one of those exceptional elatms which
are some times given precedence over a
vested mortgage.
AN EPIDEMIC OF ROBBERY.
Tramps Making Wholesalo Raids at
Sandusky.
Sandusky, 0., Jan. s.—An epidemic of
robbery is raging in this city. The police
protection is entirely Inadequate and the
tramps rule, and do as they please about
the railroad yards and sftburbs. An ex
amination of freight trains showed that
no fewer than twenty box cars have been
broken open and merchandise stolen
therefrom. One train coming from the
east on the Lake Shore, stopped at a
small station between Elyria and this
city, and a gang of thieves backed a wagon
against a car and loaded it with boxes of
merchandise. The trainmen saw the
thieves driving off with the wagon loaded
with stuff. Several thousand dollars
worth of property has been stolen from
the railroad yards in the past few months,
and neither the police nor the railway
men are able to cheek the wholesale rob
beries. Each successive robbery is caus
ing increased alarm among the residents
of the city, and particularly in the locali
ties near the railroad tracks. A petition
Is being circulated for presentation to Ihe
city council next Monday evening, asking
for the appointment of additional police
and detectives.
BURGLARS ATTACK A SAFE.
People Aroused by Three Explosions
and the Burglars Flee.
Akron, 0., Jan. 5.—A bold attempt was
made this morning at 1 o’clock to blow
open the safe in the office of Seiberiing,
Miller & Co’, at Doylestown. The night
watchman was seized from behind as he
attempted to enter the office door by
three men, who bound and gagged him.
They drew a large bag over his head
and body and tied him to a chair, while
they began operations. Three attempts
were made to blow open the safe. The
noise of the explosions aroused the neigh
bors, who frightened the burglars away.
Several shots were fired. The men hud
evidently made preparation beforehand
for flight. They left town with a team
which had beerf stolen from I). Hart.
FAILED TO PAN OUT.
The La Noria Silver Mine in Mexico
Abandoned by Its Owners.
Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. s.—La Noria, the
famous stiver mine in Mexico, in which
so many Pittsburgers sank good hard cash
to the amount of $500,000, has been aban
doned as a bad venture by the stockhold
ers. It has been decided to sell the entire
property of the La Noria Mining Com
pany at public sale in Pittsburg within
thirty days, to the highest bidder, to pay
off the indebtedness. Any surplus will be
divided among the stockholders of record.
Tho company was established sen years
ago, and has not received one tfent of ac
tual returns. It is probable that those
holding judgments to the amount of sfit,-
Ottu will become the possessors of the prop
erty.
Three Kill'd bv an Explosion.
Yellow Springs, 0.. Jan. 5.—A powder
mill at Goes station, near here, exploded
at 10 o'clock this morning, killing three
men—Cliff Homey, Adolf Krebel and Ar
thur Harris.
CHASTISING OF THE CHINESE
Japan Confident Sbe Will Have to Rub
It in Well.
The Pigtails on the Other Hand Count
ing on the W inter W father to Keep the
Invaders From Reaching Pekin-En-
Rliiih Diplomats Greatly Exercised in
Heirard to One of the Peace Conditions
Laid Down by Japan-Fears That It
Means Japanese Control of the Celes
tial Empire.
London, Jan. D.—The diplomatic advices
received at the foreign oil Ice from the
British representatives at Pekin ami To
klo confirm the statement that the nego
tiations looking to the establishment of
peace between the two far eastern empires
ift*o not expected to have any good milt.
The Japuncbe government is of tlie opinion
that tho Chinese still require to be tlirash
td into the thorough conviction of their
hopeless inferiority, which must precede
tho conclusion of a permanent peace,
while the Chinese aie resting under the
belief that Pekin is safe for tho winter
from Japanese invasion, and are hoping
that stubborn resistance on their part in
the future will modify their opposition
and enable them to obtain better terms
in the final peace negotiations. This hope
is not shared, however, ut the foreign
office where Japanese reverses would not
be at all unwelcome. No change for the
better is expected to arise from the ap
pointment of Liu Kuti Yi to superc ede
Li Hung Chan k as commander of the
Chlnese forces. During the tenure of office
of Liu Kun Yi. as viceroy of Nankin, he
had frequent dealings with the foreign
er?, and his contact with them failed to
elevate him in their esteem, lie was woe
fully lacking In energy and ability, and
was generally regarded as a common
place “boodle” viceroy.
The English diplomats in Chinn and
Japan, as well as In London, are greatly
exercised In regard to the scope and runn
ing of the condition of peace laid down
by the Japanese that China shall be
opened up under the direction of Japan.
This proposal, though seemingly moder
ate uiul even generally desirable to the in
terests of the world, might involve the
practical control of the whole of China by
Japan.
In a remarkable article upon this subject
tlie Statist points out the advantages of
the plan proposed by Japan. China, the
article Bays, could be reduced to a posi
tion similar to that of Egypt with tho com
mercial and works policy, the administra
tion of the laws and the police system in
tile hands of the Japanese. The writer
sees no absurdity In the belief of the
Japanese that they can conquer and hold
the machinery of the Chinese empire.
England, he cays, holds India against
races abler and greatly more war-like than
the Chinese, and he belle, as that Japan
lias the ability to control China In the
same way. However, If China, Is com
pelled to make peace upon those terms,
it is almost certain that the European
powers will intervene.
lamdon, Jan. 5.—A dispatch to the Cen
tral News from Pekin says that the em
peror and high officials of the government
regard the choice of ex-Secretary John
W. Foster as mediator between China und
Japan ns the best possible selection and
are rejoicing at tho news ot his se
lection.
An edict has been Issued upon order of
LI Hung Chang, commanding the discov
ery, arrest and punishment of Gen.
Huang Chao and Wei Ju Chang
A dispatch from Tien Tsin says the
families of native offl lals are leaving
that place, fearing a Japanese invasion.
The Chinese officials of Ting Hal, the
capital of the island of Chilean, recently
sent a deputation to visit the British fleet
I there. The admiral of the fleet being ab
sent the deputation was received by the
senior officers in command,who visited the
Tao Tai of Sing Hal on Dec. 31. The Tao
Tai, who ra,nks as a general and Chinese
admiral, visited the British fleet New
Year's day and was received by a guard
of honor. A salute was fired by the gun
boat Red pole, and the visitors were enter-
I tained at luncheon. After the luncheon
the visitors inspected tho fleet and the
! Chinese forts saluted the English ships.
The British fleet has left Chusan for
j Chefoo.
New Y'ork, Jan. 6.—A cable special from
i London to the Herald says: “Your cor
, respondent is Informed on the best au
i thorlty that orders have been received
i at the Portsmouth dockyard to fit out
for sea without delay, six warships, it
is the accepted opinion in such Inner
naval Circles here as are acquainted with
the significant fact that the immediate
destination of those vessels is the China
seas. .This appears to bear out in a
somewhat remarkable manner the fore
cast as to possible developments recently
made by the Herald’s Shanghai corre
spondent based on the sudden ordering of
the English fleet to Chefoo from Chusan
Island.
The Central News correspondent in To
kto says: “Gen. Nodze telegraphs that
scouts sent In the direction .of Kai-X’lng
! report that 4.090 Chinese under Gen.
j Chung occupy a position between Kal-
Ping and Twen-Tlen. Scouts returning
from Kao-Kwang, he says, report tiiat
they saw a. force of Chinese, strength un
known. under Gen. Mleh. Gen. Hung is
said to be advancing upon Hal-Cheng."
MEN BLOWN UP BY POWDER.
One Torn Limb From Limb and Six Oth
ers Badly Injured.
Uniontown, Pa., Jan. s.—An explosion
of powder occurred yesterday at the Moyer
works of the W. J. Rainey Coke Company.
John Ylnskl was torn limb from limb and
died soon after. Six others were badly
Injured, and four of them are believed
to be fatully hurt. The injured were
removed to the Connellsvllie hospital. The
men were congregated in one of the com
pany houses after their work for the day
was ended. One of them was carelessly
handling a k'g of mining powder, when
It exploded. The building was wrecked
and the occupants were blown to a great
distance.
Edgar Thomson Furnaces Lighted.
Braddock, Pa., Jan. s.—Nine of the Ed
gar Thomson steel works furnaces have
blown in, five of which are running full.
About 300 of the striking ore handlers
and laborers have returned to work and
about 409 are yet out. Many new men
have been employed. There are no indi
cations of trouble at the plant. ‘
POPE LEO'S ENCYLICAL.
Nothing to Bo Known of Its Contents
Until It Is Received.
Washington, Jan. 6.—Dr. Hooker, secre
tary to Mgr. Satolll. apostolic delegate,
w hen asked this morning in regard to the
statement alleged to have been received
from Home by way of Chicago, purport
ing to give the gist of the forthcoming
papal encyclical in regard to church af
fairs in America, said the story was
| simply a rehash of what had been print
id in American papers as long ago as last
| August. Then* were no points contained
j in the alleged cablegram which were not
printed months ago. Dr. Hooker further
I >-aUI that the Dope took no one into his
confidence, and no one but his holiness
could vouch for the truth of these state
ments. The encyclical was not yet com
pleted and was likely to be changed at
any stage of its progress. The document,
iie said, would be sent to this country
when finished, and the legation at Wash
ington would be advised of th* date upon
which It would be forwarded. Until its
actual receipt no authentic Information
as to Its contents could be obtained.
Home, Jan. 6.—The Naples Courier an
nounces that the pope has Issued an en
cyclical letter to tho bishops In the United
States, saying that the situation of the
church in the United States has become
more important. The ratification of Co
lumbus, according to the Courier, is about
to take place.
A COLLISION IN A TUNNEL.
An Engineer, Fireman and a Tramp
Killed.
Livermore, Cal., Jan. s.—The Los An
geles express collided with a work train
in the Altumont tunnel, about nine
miles from this city, at 7 o'clock last
night. Tho news reached here late, one
of the brakemen riding nine miles to a
telegraph station. The fireman of the
express was killed outright, and the en
gineer, Hurry G. Hubbard, fatally In
jured.
The accident was caused by a mlstnke
of the train dispatcher.
Engineer Hubbard has since died. The
fireman was 1 lousy Bchram. An un
known, supposed to have been a tramp
beating his way, was also killed.
'i'h* engineer and fireman of the work
train escaped with slight Injuries. None
of the passengers were Injured.
A WHITKOAP KILLED.
Another of tha Gang Badly Wounded
by a Farmer They Called on at Night.
Hhelbyviile, Inti., Jnn, G.—Last night,
near Fort Branch, a tragedy occurred
that will put an end to whitecapping In
that vicinity. Henry Hussey is dead
from a stub wound Inflicted by a farmer
mimed Washington. Washington had
tieen accused of übuslng his daughter, and
some boys sent him a white cap warning,
and tried to emphasize it by paying a
midnight vlHlt. Washington met them
with a knife and pistol, and the death
of Hussey resulted from the injuries
he received. Another of the boys was
badly wounded.
Halvage From the Caroline.
London, Jan. s.—One thousand, one hun
dred and lifty ensks of turpentine and
2,509 casks of rosin of tho cargo of tho
bark Caroline (tier), Gordes, from Havnn
imb, Nov. 14, for Hamburg, which was
wrecked at Edmond Aan-Zee, Dec. 3,
have been saved. The remainder of her
cargo floated off Into the North sea.
Thirty-five Hear Breckinridge.
Charleston, H. C., Jan. G.—Col. W. C. P.
Breckinridge lectured on “Kras of Ameri
can Development and Their Great Men”
at German Artillery hull in this city to
night before an audience composed of
thirty-live persons, of whom three were
ladles. Coi. Breckinridge spoke for two
hours.
A Now Cotton Mill.
Wilmington, N. C., Jan. G.~A new cot
ton mill on tlio co-operatlvo plan, was
organized In this city to-dity. The slock
1h to be raised by Installments, paid In
weekly. Fourteen thousand dollars of
stock was subscribed at tho meeting.
Miss Stevenson’s Case Hopeless.
Asheville,, N. C., Jan. 6.—Vice Presi
dent Stevenson reached here this after
noon. His dangler. Miss Mary, Is in an
exceedingly critical condition to-night,
and her death appears to be only a mut
ter of n day or two at most.
Overwhelmed by an Avalanche.
Paris, Jan. 6.—Several houses and farms
were destroyed by an avalanche to-day
at Orlun, at the foot of the Pyrnes. Fif
teen persons were killed and eight were
badly Injured. Many head of cattle were
burled.
FIGHT OF THE TARVERS.
Judge Speer Issues an Order in Favor
of the Mortgagee.
Macon, Ga., Jan. 6.—ln the United
States court to-day Judge Speer passed an
order dismissing W. A. Davis, receiver
of the Tarver estate, and distributing the
funds. This ends a case which Is of long
standing so far as the United States
court is concerned, but the Tarvers will
apply to the state courts for a homestead.
The Tarver estate, which the New Eng
land Mortgage Security Company en
deavors to get possession of by power of
$90,000 worth of mortgages on it, consists
of 24,000 acres of land in Twiggs and ad
joining counties. It was first mortgaged
to F lannery & Go. of Savannah for $05,000,
but in some manner the mortgages were
thansferred to the New England Mort
gage Security Company, and increased to
s9i),iß)o. The Tarvers, In the name of Mrs.
Annie P. Tarver, were given SB,OOO and
050 acres of land as a compromise; but
after the money was distributed, de
clined to surrender possession.
BHOT DE A D ON A HUNT.
A Negro Boy Runs in Front of a Gun ?<s
It Was Fired.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. G.—Albert Swanton,
a white boy, and Robert .tjulligan, a negro,
went rabbit hunting in DeKalb county to
day. Their dogs got to fighting. Swan
ton raised his gun to lire over th" dogs, in
order to frighten them. Just as he pulled
the trigger Mulligan ran in front of the
gun and received the load In his body. He
was killed Instantly.
Trains Collide Near Rome*
Rome, Ga., Jan. 6.—A passenger train
on the western division of the Central
railroad collided with a freight train
above here to-day. Several cars were
smashed and three passengers were badly
! Injured, but none fataUv.
DAILY |lO A YF.AR,
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WEEKLY. 2 T.MER A WEEK. II A YEAH
VOTE ON THE BANKING BILL.
The Fate of ihe )leasnre to Be Decided
Late This Week.
Messrs. Springer und Warner Confident
That It Will fie Passed—Other Mem*
here Just as Confident That It Will Be
Defeated — The Extreme Silver Men,
Republicans, Populists and Most of
the Eastern Democrats to VotO
Atra.nst It.
Washington, Jan. s.—Speaker Crisp said
at a late hour this afternoon that a vots
would be taken on the banking bill next
week, and the expectation is that It will
not lm delayed longer than Thursday op
Friday at the latest. There ts consider,
able speculation regarding the fate of ths
measure. Mr. Bprlnger of Illinois and
Mr. Warner of New York, who are tw
of its staunch supporters, believe it will
bo carried. Other gentlemen, however,
insist that it will be beaten. Those Wha
arK'ie thus arc Inimical to the measure,
but in some eases even these will vote
for it. Generally speaking the eastern
democrats with few exceptions will op.
pose the bill, as will also the extreme sll.
ver men. the populists and the republt.
cans. It Is believed that If the republt.
cans arc out in force on tho day when
the vote is taken, the bill will be defeat,
ed.
Mr. Sperry of Connecticut Is not satis,
lied with the measure, although his origi
nal objections have been neutralised t
some extent by certain amendments mada
to the bill at his suggestion. He frankly)
says he does not llko It even now and haa
not ns yet decided what his attitude to.
ward It will be, but that In all probability)
he will vote for It.
Kepi < entatlve Tracey of New York l
another eastern democrat who haa not aa
yet reached a conclusion regarding ltg
mertts
The number of those gentlemen who am
uncertain as to their vote upon the meas
ure Is very considerable. They are la
many eases, however, strong adminis
tration men and are likely In the end t
give the hill their approval from a dis
like of antagonizing a measure' prepared
by the President's Secretary of the
Treasury.
It Is understood that at the democratic)
oauous on Monday afternoon next a
number of short speeches will be made In
opposition to the bill by gentlemen who
have declined to lake that position re-,
gurding It In the House.
IN PRI3ON FOR CONTEMPT.
An Ex-Dlstrlct Attorney Under a Sen
tence That May Run for Life.
Cincinnati, Jan. 5.—W. B. Burnett, ex-
United States district attorney, waa to
day sentenced by Judge Sage to Impris
onment for sixty days. If at the expira
tion of that lima he does not purge him
self of contempt he Is to remain In con
llnement Indetlnltely, which Is equiva
lent to a life sentence. Burnett was ar
rested some time ago at the Instance of
Mrs. ldlza Bennett, who claimed that ha
had disposed of bonds amounting to sev
eral thousand dollars which he held In
trust. By his refusal to produce the pa
pers ho Was held In contempt by tlig
court.
DROWNED IN A CREEK.
A Farmer and His Horae Found Ooldlit
Death at Longview.
Mcßae, Ga., Jan. 6.—G. B. Andrews, a
prominent farmer living at Longview,
near here, was drowned In Gum Swamf)
creek yesterday afternoon. He was alone
at the time, hut It Is supposed that hia
horse became unmanageable and got out
of the road into deep water, where he
got tangled among the vines, and waa
also drowned. Andrews' body was
this morning In twelve feet of water. Hg
waa originally from Carravllle, Va.
CRUSHED TO A PULP.
A Car Dumper Falls 418 Feet Down 4
Coal Mine Shaft.
Unlontown, Pa., Jan. 6. William
Spalding, a car dumper at the Oliver mines,
yesterday lost his footing and plunged
headlong Into No. 2 shaft, which la 413
feet deep. His body was crushed to at
pulp. Spalding was 26 years of age. II
waa his first day's work on the tipple.
A strange fatality has followed the Spald
ing family. Within eighteen months flv#
members have died violent deaths.
Moore’s Fight on the Income Tax.
Washington, Jan. 6.— Assistant Attor
ney General Whitney to-day gave notice
of a motion he will submit on Monday In
the equity court of the district court
judge Hagner presiding, to advance the
hearing of the case of J. G. Moore vs. J.
S. Miller, commissioner of Internal reve
nue. seeking to prevent the collection ol
the Income tax.
Southern Railway Earnings.
New York, Jan. 6.—The Southern rail
way reports for November gross earnings
of <1,772.416, an Increase of <106.124; ex
penses, <1,093,2.72, an Increase of *24,660;
and net, <679,163, an Increase of <81,464;
and for five months: Gross, <7,077,346, an
Increase of <so3,s97expenses, <4,577,944, a
decrease of *18,527; and net, *2,499,392, an
increase of *522,125.
A Fruit Exchange for New Orleans.
New Orleans, 1,a., Jan. s.— Preliminary,
steps were taken here to-day In the or
ganization of a fruit exchange, and a
committee was appointed to map out a
plan. The leading importers are Inter
ested In the movement.
Blount College Burned.
Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 5.— A special
from Oneonta, Ala., to the Age-Herald
says: "Blount College was burned this
morning. It was a total loss. The coun
ty's loss Is *2,100 on stock. The company’s
loss Is *25,000.’’
Six After a Senatorship.
Charleston. W. Va., Jan. s.— State Sena
tor Thomas P. Davies of Fayette county
has announced his candidacy for the
United States senatorship. This now
makes six In the field.
A Fr nch Editor Arrested.
Paris. Jan. 5.—M. Sourdllhon, ex-man
ager of the Nation (newspaper), now the
Cocarde, has been arrested for connection
with tne railway scandal.