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I J. H. ESTILL, President. )
CARLISLE’S BILL IN CAUCUS.
Democratic Mcm’oers of the Honse Talk
Over the Situation.
j-fce Caucus Adopts a Resolution Intro
duced by Speaker Crisp That the Bill
Should Be Passed—The Committee on
Rules to Be Requested to Report an
Order to Push the Measure to a Vote
This Week— The Members of the Cau
cus Not Bound by Its Action.
Washington Jan. 7.— Three hours were
spent in caucus this afternoon by the
democrats of the House. The purpose was
to secure an exchange of views regarding
the Carlisle banking bill, which was
taken up for debate a week before the
holiday recess, and which Is still before
the House. Mr. Holman presided and 152
members answered to their names at roll
call.
Immediately upon the conclusion of the
roll call, Mr. Livingston of Georgia made
a motion that all those present should be
bound by the action of the caucus.
The chamber was rapidly filling up with
members and at the time the Livingston
motion was made fully 175 democrats were
In their seats. There was an instant cho
rus of “No” and a point of order was made
against it.
The chair sustained the point of order \
stating in effect that the uniform practice !
of thirty years was that caucuses are ad
visory and not binding in their character.
Mr. Springer moved that all speeches be !
limited to five minutes.
Speaker Crisp took the floor and said i
that the Democratic party In congress has
kept its pledges. It has reformed the tar
iff, repealed the federal election law and
practiced economy In the appropriations.
The party has differed in matters affect
ing the currency and finances. The Secre
tary of the tr-asury has formulated a
bill. The question Is can the party agree
upon something at this short session? He
believed legislation should be had and that
congress should respond to the call of the
treasury and of the country. He then offer
ed the following resolution:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
taucus that the Carlisle currency bill
should be passed by the House of Rep
resentatives, substantially as presented
in the substitute which has been printed in
the Record, and which will be offered at
the proper time by the chairman of the
committee cn banking and currency, and
that the committee on rules be requested
tc report an order to-morrow, immediatc
-1;' ater the reading of the journal, which
shell provide for Us consideration for one
more day for general debate and thereaf
ter under the five-minute rule, and a final
vote there at the earliest practicable time
during this week.
Mr. Sperry of Connecticut moved that
the pending resolution be so amended as
to read that it is the sense of the caucus
that the bill Introduced by him shall be
passed by the House.
Mr. Terry of Arkansas offered an
amendment authorizing each state treas
urer to buy silver bullion sufficient in
amount to coin a dollar for every inhabi
tant of the state, and to present It to the
United States treasurer, the latter to coin
it into silver dollars and in turn present
it to the state treasurer.
After speeches by Messrs. Hall of Mis
souri, and Brickner of Wisconsin, Mr.
Coffen of Wyoming offered a resolution
extending the time for general debate by
three days.
Speaker Crisp made a point of order
against it, and the point was sustained.
Mr. Crisp then demanded the previous
question on the resolution introduced by
him and the amendments.
The previous question was ordered.
The Terry amendment was first consid
ered. It was defeated by a vote of til
nays to 54 ayes.
Mr. Sperry's amendment was then re
jected by an overwhelming majority, there
being but thirteen votes in its favor. These
were cast by Messrs. Wells and Brickner
of Wisconsin, Sperry and Deforrest of
Connecticut, Me A leer of Pennsylvania,
Harter and Pierson of Ohio, Fielder of
New Jersey, and Lockwood, Coombs, Hen
drix, Lacey and Strauss of New York.
Mr. Crisp’s resolution was finally adopt
ed by a vote of 81 to 59.
The vote showed that seventy-five demo
cratic members of the House were not
Present at the caucus. This vote and the
speeches for and against the bill seemed
to be differently interpreted. Mr. Springer,
for example, believes that many of those
who opposed the Crisp resolution to-day
will support the Carlisle bill in the end,
the more especially as some of them are
constrained to believe that it will be
amended so as to be more in conformity
with their sentiments. He says that to
argue that the fifty-nine gentlemen who
opposed the resolution will also oppose
the bill would be to say that the caucus
has no persausive power, a fact which he
js inclined strongly to dispute. He be
hoves that a majority of the seventy-five
absentees will also support tha bill, and
that it will carry by a fair majority.
Other gentlemen regard the spirit dis
mayed at the caucus as indicating the
death of the measure. They say that the
speeches in opposition to the bill show
that the extreme silver men, as well as
the opponents of free silver, with but few
exceptions, have joined hands in opposi
tion to the measure, and that their op
position will be supplemented by the solid
■ote of the republicans and populists, and
hat as a result the measure cannot pass
the House.
One of the curious incidents of the caucus
as the meager support accorded to the
amendment offered by Mr. Sperry of Con
ecticut, the purpose of which was to
,? m 'f ,| t the caucus to an Indorsement of
bill introduced by him last week to
.nd the greenbacks and tho treasury
otes Into bonds. An analysis of the vote
K en for this amendment shows that four
lls thirteen supporters are western
■°\ two from Ohio and two from Wls
the'ea.' t ' le remaining nine are from
■-dually surprising was the large vote
‘ u , t 0 the Terry amendment, which
of ts° n >r e<l tlle coina se by the Secretary
Treasury of a silver dollar of 41214
f a ,. nS . fol eap h inhabitant of the forty
states and territories. This amend-
Jy received the support of fifty-four
• .I.ber s and was defeated by a bare ma
jority of ten.
3 r ;p rls P's resolution was divided. The
|, s Proposition was as to the limita
'J i n e^ate by the committee on rules.
v e first proposition was carried by a
ar r.'c f '*Sbty-one ayes to fifty-nine noes,
• the second proposition without mate
: Mon. The New York members
X i ‘ for the first proposition were
ssib. Lockwood, Warner and Strauss.
%ht J&rfmug Ifoto#*
l our others, Messrs. Cookran,. Covert,
Hendrix an i Ryan voted in the negative, i
At 5 o clock a motion to adjourn was
made and immediately carried.
POPF LUO cl Ik. YCLICAL.
The Document Now on Its Way to
W ashington.
V ashington Jan. 7. —Dr. Rooker, sec
retary cf Archbishop Satoili, the apos- [
tolic delegate to the United States, states j
this morning that he had reasons to j
think the long expected encyclical letter I
of Pope Leo, in regard to American church |
matters, was on Its way to Washington,
but it had not yet been received. He I
further states that as the letter would of 1
course be in the latin language! and of
considerable length and of great impor
tance, it might take from ten days to two
weeks after its reception at the apostolic
legation before It could be satisfactorily I
translated Into Knglish and the transla
tion be so revised as to Insure no possible
misrepresentation of the holy father's
sentiments. Dr. Rooker added the assur
ance that the document would be made
public from Washington when received,
and after proper care has been taken in
its translation.
Boston, Mass., Jan. 7.—The decision re
cently made at Rome with regard to the
membership of the Catholics in certain
secret societies is now in force in the
arch-diocese of Boston, in all the churches
in which the following communication
was read yesterday by the pastors:
Archbishopric of Boston, Dec. 28, 1894.
Rev. Dear Sir: We learn by letters from
Rome, forwarded by his excellency, the
apostolic delegate at Washington, that our
holy father has forbidden Catholics to
join the societies of Odd Fellows, Knights
of Pythias, or Sons of Temperance.
As to those who have already joined
any of these societies, they are to be ad
monished to withdarw from them, and if
they refuse to do so they are to be de
nied the sacraments. Yours very sin
cerely, John J. Williams.
Archbishop of Boston.
MADE DELIRIOUS BY GRIEF.
A Woman Crazed by the Death of Hus
band and Daughters.
Brooklyn, Jan. 7—William Robinson, 79
years old, who lived in a cottage on West
Clarkson street, in Flatbush, died this
morning. In a coffin by his side was the
corpse of his daughter, Eugenie, aged 35.
On Wednesday last another daughter
Mary, 25 years old, was buried from the
same room.
The only surviving member of the family
is the widow. She is ill in bed and wild in
delirium, caused by the series of misfor
tunes that have come suddenly upon her.
The doctors say they do not believe she
can five through the night.
Mary died from pneumonia. She was sick
but a few days.
Her father died on Saturday morning of
heart disease. He had been ailing for
about a week, but the doctors say it was
the shock attendant on the death of Mary,
who was his favorite child, that killed
him so soon.
At the time of his death Eugenie was
suffering from pneumonia. When she
heard of her father’s death she burst into
a fit of weeping, then lapsed into uncon
sciousness, and never regained her
senses. Five hours later she had breathed
her last.
Through all these hardships Mrs. Robin
son had borne up bravely. Even after Eu
genie died, for a time, she held up. After
the father and daughter had been prepared
for burial, the widow went in to look at
them. The sight was more than she could
bear. She fainted, and when that attack
passed away, she was delirious. She has
been in that condition at the point of death
ever since.
Mr. Robinson and Eugenie were buried
this afternoon.
SENATOR HARRIS RENOMINATED.
The Caucus Also Names tho Next
Treasurer and Controller.
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 7.—A joint causus
of the democrats of the Senate and
House met this morning and nominated
Isham G. Harris, for United States Sen
ator, E. S. Craig for state treasurer and
James Harris for state controller. The
caucus then adjourned subject to the call
of the chairman. The nominations are
equivalent to an election in each in
stance. The general assembly met ut
noon.
The general assembly did not complete
its organization, but will probably the first
thing to-morrow. Gov. Turney's message Is
expected by neon. It is awaited with In
terest as the people are anxious to see
what he w Hi have to say on the guberna
torial contest.
Senator Harris is the recipient of many
telegrams from all over the country con
gratu'ating Idm upon his unanimous nom
ination. , ...
No action looking to the gubernatorial
coitest was taken in either house to day,
but the leaders of both parties are in se
cret conference to-night. It is the inten
tion of the republicans to bring the matter
to an issue as soon as possible.
BARRETT WANT3 A NEW TRIAL.
Judge Brawley Hears tha Motion and
Fixes the Bail at 83,000.
Charleston, Jan. 7.-Charles P. Barrett,
xvho was tried and convicted at the No
vember term of the United States court at
Columbia of conspiracy and forgery, the
operations of Barrett and others having
been carried on through the mails, and by
which various firms were defrauded, ap-
De-red in the circuit court at Charleston
to-day and made a motion of appeal tor
trial in the United States supreme court.
VTts hill of exceptions claimed lack of ju
risdiction of the court, etc. Judge Braxv
ley heard the motion and fixed hos ball at
OftO Barrett expects to have no trouble
in' securing this. His sentence was eigh
teen months at Columbus, and $2,000 fine.
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.
A Brakeman and Fireman Badly and
a Tramp Fatally Injured.
Massillon. Ohio, Jan. 7-Two freight
trains collided this morning between Mas
sillon and Orrville, on the Wheeling and
Lake Erie railroad. Brakeman Weils
and Fireman Ryan were badly -injured
and a tramp was fatally hurt. Others
-ustained injuries. It was a bead end
collision and dozens of cars are piled up.
Fatally Hurt in Jumping From a Train.
Ri-mingham. Ala., Jan. 7—A special to
th ® Age-Herald from Collinsville says
James Slnard jumped from a moving
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SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 189.1.
A NEW FINANCIAL MEASURE,
An Issue ol $500,000,000 Thirty-Year
3s Contemplated.
The Bonds to Be in Small Denomina
tions so the General Public Can Invest
in Them—Part of the Issue to Bo Used
in Retiring the Greenbacks—Treasury
and Nationalßank Notes to Give Way
to Silver Certificates—Half of All Im
port Duties Must Be Paid in Gold.
Washington, Jan. 7.—To-night the indi
cations for the passage of the Carlisle
finanacial bill through the House are de
cidedly unfavorable. The democratic
caucus held this afternoon did not clear
the atmosphere of the cloud of doubt
and uncertainty that has hovered over
the bill ever since it was reported to tho
House by Chairman Springer. It is true
the resolution to support the bill intro
di/.ed by Speaker Crisp xvas carried by a
vfry narrow margin, which xvas probably
due largely to his personally popularity
among the members. The vote xvas 81 for
and 59 against, with 75 absentees. The gen
eral impression here to-night is that the
bill cannot pass the House.
Over on the Senate ride of tho capitol
there is a disposition to frame a finan
cial measure to meet the changed condi
tion of affairs. Underlying the whole
question are the wise suggestions made
and agreed upon by the Senate steering
committee in the first session of the pres
ent congress,when the repeal of the Sher
man silx’er act was under consideration.
That committee war composed of Mr. Jus
tico White of Louisiana, (then a senator).
Senators Gray of Deleware, Blackburn of
Kentucky, Ransom of North Carolina,
Cockrell of Missouri, Vilas of Wisconsin.
Walthall of Mississippi and German of
Maryland. The tendency now It to take
some practical steps to reliexe the
treasury, for Secretary Carlisle show's
by the records that the expen
ditures are SBO,OOO, <9OO in excess
of the receipts up to the present time. The
question is being quietly considered by
the leading senators on both sides of the
chamber, and if any result is obtained it
will probably be on the lines of a com
promise bill. It is proposed to issue $500,-
000,000 of two and one-half or three per
cent, bonds of tho denomination of SSO,
and make it a popular loan, to run for
thirty years, or a shorter period, at the
discretion of the Secretary of the Treas
ury. $100,000,000 of the money derixed from
the sale of the bonds is to be expended to
relieve the present wants of the treasury,
the balance to be issued from time to time
to take up the greenbacks and retire
them as rapidly as the national bank cir
culation increases; to permit the national
banks to issue notes up to the par value
of their bonds, to reduce the tax on na
tional and state banks from 1 to Vi per
cent., to withdraw from circulation all
United Staffs treasury notes and na
tional bank notes under S2O. and issue sil -
ver certifiteates from $1 up to s2o, thus giv
ing fair recognition to the advocates of
silver. To authorize the holders of silver
bullion to take their silver to the mints of
the United States for actual coinage, the
government to charge as seigniorage the
difference between the commercial and the
coinage value of the silver, not to exceed
$50,000,000 in any one year. The govern
ment to withdraw the greenbacks and the
treasury notes from circulation as fast as
there is an increase in the national bank
ing currency and silx-er dollars. To pro
hibit the national banks from withdraw
ing their circulation without the consent
of the Secretary of the Treasury, In order
to prevent the contraction of (the currency.
The bill also proposes to require duties on
all imports from gold standard countries
to be paid one-half In gold.
The more this subject is discussed, the
more reasonable it appears Secretary Car
lisle and the friends of the administration
are said to be in favor of something of
this nature. It is said that some of the
republican leaders are willing to lend their
aid to pass such a measure, which is con
structed with a view to meeting the de
mands of all the contending elements,
from the gold bugs down to and Includ
ing the free silver and state bank tax ad
vocates. The suggestions herein contained
will be formally presented in the Senate
in a few days and it is claimed that they
will commend themselves to a majority
of the two Houses of congress.
HELD AS AN EMBEZZLER,
A Man Under Arrest on Suspicion of
Stealing 316,000.
New Orleans, Jan. 7.—A man giving his
name as Henry J. Leonard, but who it is
supposed is Henry li. Spalding, who is
w'anted for embezzling $15,000 from a Bos
ton firm, was arrested yesterday at the
Hotel Royal by the detectives. The arrest
was made on the strength of a telegram
from the superintendent of police of
Boston who gave a description and im
parted the information that the fugitive
was stopping at the Hotel Royal. The
prisoner denies that ho is the man
wanted and a telegram has been sent to
Boston for further information. Spald
ing was the head bookkeeper for Wheeler,
Blodget & Cos. and disappeared last Sep
tember, leaving a discrepancy of $15,000
in his accounts. He was arrainged this
morning before Recorder Aucoin,' charged,
on the affidavit of Detective Kerwin, with
being a fugitive from Justice. Spalding
was committed to the parish prison with
out ball until January 18.
PETTIGREW TO BE RETURNED.
The South Dakota Republican Caucus
Renominates Him.
Pierre, S. D., Jan. 7.—The joint republi
can caucus of both blanches of the South
Dakota legislature convened at noon to
day and unanimously nominated Hon. R.
F. Pettigrew as his own successor to
the United States Senate. Gen. Selsby,
the only other candidate, withdrew be
fore the caucus. The nomination will be
formally ratified by the legislature on the
20th.
Two Failures at Baltimore.
Baltimore, Jan. 7.—Two well known busi
ness firms assigned to-day. Charles E.
Carr, successor to Wilson & Carr, a shoe
dealer, at 4 and 6 West Baltimore street,
named Thomas Whelan as trustee and in
dicated his liabilities at $25,000.
Aaron Brag, a furniture dealer, assigned
to Samuel W. Pattison, who filed a bond
for $32,000. '
More Shocks in Sicily.
Rome, Jan. 7.—Heavy earthquake
shocks continue to shake northern Sicily.
The roof of the church and hospital at
Spadafora, San Martino, province of Mes
sina, were demolished this afternoon.
Losses of property are reported from sev
eral other towns.
STEAMERS 1.000 FEET LONG.
Chairman Giynn Insists That They Are
Sure to Be Built.
Liverpool, Jan. 7.—Mr. Glynn, chairman
of the werks committee of the Mersy
Dock board, gax - e a short Interview this
evening cncemlng the future passenger
trade on the Atlantic. Last week Mr.
Glynn caused a stir among shipping men
by mentioning plans to accommodate ves
sels 1,000 feet long and capable of steam
ing from Sandy Hook to Haunt's Rock
in three and a half days. Several ship
owners replied that the paying limit had
been reached in the Lucanla and Cam
pin i. and no larger boats would be built.
Mr. Glynn's ansxver 'o-nlght xxas: “The
dock board has mooted the schemes of
which I spoke last xv. k. but they are not
sufficiently defined as yet for publication.
The talk about the paying 11ml:, as ex
emplified by the Campania and Lucanla
Is ridiculous. Twenty years ago tho boats
etnpolyod in the Atlantic trade were 220
feet long. Now they are 600. although
there is loss room for passengers pro
portionately in the Campania than in the
old boats, owing to the demands of the
new machinery. Ship owners are the
worst people In the world to give opinions
in the financial aspect of the plan. They
do not wish to build larger boats because
they wish to make as much money as
possible. That is not the point, however.
The needs of trans-Atlantic business will
decide the question. 1 cannot tell the
details of our plan now.
“One of the new arrangements will
proxdde for anew landing stage opposite
Xhe Waterloo, Trafalgar and A’lctorla
docks. This stage will be used for eoast
xvise and channel vessels, while the ex
isting stage will be left clear for the lines
which will come alongside It and dis
charge their passengers. The deep water
docks at the north end are nearing com
pletion rapidly. The cost of these docks
will bo about £1,000,000.”
A FLEA FOR IRISH UNITY.
Gladstone Urges the Leaders to Patch
Up Their Differences.
London. Jan. 7.—Thomas O'Connor,
representing the American organization
of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, pre
sented to Mr. Gladstone this evening an
album with an Illuminated address, which
was prepared in March, 1894, on the oc
casion of Mr. Gladstone's retirement.
Mr. Gladstone declared his Interest In
and the gentleman with him very hearti
ly. He looked ruddy and animated and
talked with much spirit. After inquiring
into the history of the society and its list
of members, Mr. Gladstone expressed his
gratitude for the compliments paid him in
the address.
Mr .Giadstono declared his Interest In
Ireland and the Irish, whose cause, lie
said, he should keep at heart to the end
of his life.
He regretted the divisions in the ranks
of Ireland's leutte-s. The country's
chances of obtalptng her rights will never
be as bright as they ought to be until the
nationalists were united. Domestic dis
cord must necessarily cause a postpone
ment of any realization of their claims
for their one cause. Everybody in any
way ablo to assist in the rc-unlon of the
factions was bound to do so. Anybody
promoting discord undertook a terrible
responsibility which might mean untold
Injury to the cause of justice to Ireland.
He hoped strongly that some agency soon
would be found to unite the nationalist
groups. He trusted that Ireland's many
and Influential friends in America would
move vigorously for peace In tho ranks
of the nationalist leaders. They should
appeal to the Irish members of the house
of commons to forget for Ireland's wel
fare their present differences.
A BATTLE WITH MAHDIBTB.
Fifteen Thousand Defeated by the Ital
ians After Hard Fighting.
London, Jan. 7.—The Central News Com
pany hears from Cairo: "Reports of se
rious fighting In the vicinity of Kassaia
continue persistently. The Italians un
der Gen. Baratierl are said to have de
feated 15,000 Mahdists, although they sus
tained heavy losses. No confirmation of
this account can be obtained. It Is stat
ed that Egypt contemplates helping the
Italians by making a strong attack on
Don go It. No final decision has been
reached, however."
A dispatch from Rome says that the
government will send 600 new troops to
Massowah.
EMIGRANTS FROM FRANCE.
No Protest Made Against American In
spectors at the Ports.
London, Jan. 7.—The Paris correspon
dent of the Central News says that the
United States embassy In that city au
thorizes a denial of the reports that
France has protested against the pres
ence at French ports of American in
spectors of emigrants. On tho contrary,
it is asserted at fihe embassy, every fa
culty is given to these inspectors by the
French authorities.
Hungary’s Cabinet.
Vienna, Jan. 7.—The emperor received
Count Kuhn-Hedervary to-day and
•xharged him to form the Hungarian cabi
net. The emperor wishes Count Kuhn
to bring into the cabinet representatives
of ail sections of the Hungarian liberals.
Counts Appeny and Seapary have called
a conference of their folloxvers to meet to
morrow.
Slugger Winters Not Indicted.
London, Jan. 7.—The grand jury to-day
ignored the bill for manslaughter found
against the Australian pugilist, “Dummy”
Winters, In a contest with xvhom, on the
night of Dec. 7, George Smith received in
juries from which he died.
Italy’s Parliamentary Election.
Rome, Jan. 7.—ln the elections yester
day opposition candidates to the elec
toral college were returned from the dis
tricts f Caraor.u'o /dorleons, Avorau
Avlgllana and Parullo. Reballots will
be necessary in Palermo.
On Trial for Murder.
Antwerp, Jan. 7. —The trial of Mme.
Henry Jonlaux, on a charge of having
murdered her brother, sister and uncle,
In order to get their life Insurance, began
this morning.
Sir William Loring Dead.
London, Jan. 7.—Sir William Loring, K.
C. 8., admiral of the fleet, died at Hyde,
Isle of Wight, on Friday, aged 82 years.
Sir Ponsonby Paralayzed.
London, Jan. 7.—Sir Henry Ponsonby,
private secretary to Queen Victoria, suf
fered a paralytic stroke this morning.
CORBETT TO 01 IT THE RISC.
His Cuming Fight W ith Fitzsimmons
to Be His Last.
He Baya He Is Going Into This Fight
Because Ho Wants to Whip Lanky
Bob He Says Ha Would Not Take
845,000 in Caah to Call the Fight Off.
He la Ccnfidont the Mill Will Be Held
at Jacksonville-He Thinka Peter
Jackson in His Prims Outclasses Fitz
simmons.
Atlanta, Gn., Jan. 7. —Champion Jim
Corbett will retire from tho pugilistic
arena after his fight with "Lanky Bob"
Fitzsimmons. The champion made tills
announcement to a crowd of newspaper
men here to-day. He and Ills company
orient'd an engagement at the Grand to
night.
“The match has been made, the money
is up and the tight must and will come
off. I think that it will come off In Jack
sonville In September next. There Is no
law In Florida to prevent it. Gov. Mitchell
used every means in his power to stop my
tight with Mitchell and was unsuccessful.
That proved conclusively that the tight
can be pulled off in Jacksonville. Besides,
the people of Florida, and Jacksonville
especially, ate anxious for the light to take
place in.that city on account of the Im
mense amount of money which those who
go to see it will spend."
The champion expressed the opinion
that prize fighting xvould last as long us
the xvorld lasts, and referred to the com
paratively few men who have been killed
in the prize ring.
“A champion has nex'er yet been killed,”
he said. “Those who have been Killed ure
the x’tctlms of accident.”
Corbett xvas asked as to the relative posi
tions of Fitzsimmons and Jackson os
pugilists.
He replied: "In Jackson’s day he was
a belter man thun Fitzsimmons ever was
or ever will be, but I think Jackson has
now played out and is now no good."
When asked of his intentions in the fu
ture Corbett said: "I shall retire from the
ring. After this tight with Fitzsimmons,
win or lose, I shnli leave the ring. I am
only going into this tight because I want
to whip Fitzsimmons. We ate going to
fight for $61,000, and I pledge you my word
I would not take $13.0U) cash and call the
fight off. I am willing and anxious to
fight Fitzsimmons before anything or
anybody, or In any other country.”
Corbett declined to say how long he
thought his tight with Fitzsimmons would
last. “No one can tell how long a tight
will last. It depends upon the opportu
nities a man gets. 1 can’t tell what tny
opponent will do when 1 go Into a ring,
therefore I cannot tell what I will do,
nor how many rounds a tight will lust.”
Speaking of Sullivan’s eseapade last
week in whipping his manager and dis
banding his company, the champion said:
"I am very sorry. John is a good felloxv
when he Is sober, and is his own worst
enemy.”
NORTH CAROLINA’S SENATORS.
Wire-Pulling In the Big Skirmish at
Raleigh Already Begun.
Rallegh, N. C., Jan. 7.—The wire-working
for the senatorshlp has begun on the as
sembling of the legislature to meet here
Wednesday. The chief figures are Con
gresumen-electPearson und Settle, push
ing respectively Pritchard and Holton. Be
sides these the candidates are Messrs.
Ewart. Mott and Dockery, with Mr. Boyd,
of Greensboro, as a dark horse.
It is pretty generally conceded that Ma
rion Butler, the populist leader, xvill be
the long term senator and that for the
short term It is Pritchard against the
Held.
There Is much feeling growing as to joint
or separato caucuses, tho old time re
publicans holding out for separate cau
cuses, which Mr. Butler xvill fight. Upon
this discussion and lls settlement hangs
probably, much friction and unlooked-for
happenings.
DIGGING OUT THE CORPSES.
The Bodies of Three of the Delavan
House Victims Unearthed.
Albany, N. Y., Jan. 7.—The bodies of two
victims of the Dclaven house tire were un
earthed from the ruins this afternoon
late. They were found in the debris in
tho cellar, and were directly under the at
tic where the fifteen servants are sup
posed to have been trapped, on account of
the rapid spread of the flames.
One of tho bodies was reduced to crum
bling bones and the other was a mass of
unrecognizable flesh and bene. There xvas
nothing found near the bodies to serve as
a means of Identification. The second
body found was not entirely unearthed on
account of the darkness but was left In
the debris to bo taken cut to-morrow. It
Is suppos' and that the remains o’f all the
x ictlms will be found near the place where
the two bodies were discovered to-day.
RAILROAD MEN LAID OFF.
The Action the Result of a Strike of
Miners.
Dubois, Pa., Jan. 7.—The yardmen and
night operators on the Buffalo, Roches
ter and Pittsburg railroad xvere laid off
to-day on account of the miners’ strike.
This road hauls alt the coal to market
from this section.
The meeting of miners and citizens
generally held there to-day to discuss
the strike situation resulted in the up
poinment of a committee to draft resolu
tions for publication, asking the mining
company to reinstate the discharged men,
and condemning the company for the
wholesale discharge of employes in mid
winter.
A few Italians v/ho were working at
Reynoldsvllle have joined the ranks of
the strikers.
A Lawyer Sent to Prison.
New Y'ork. Jan. 7.—Lawyer William 11.
Schooley, who was recently found guilty
of having In his possession bonds that be
knexx' were stolen from Helen M. Gay of
Washington, was to-day sentenced to two
years and one months' imprisonment.
A Schooner Stranded.
Nexvbern, N. C., Jan. 7.—The schooner
Mester A. Seward is stranded off Cape
Hatteras with a cargo of shingles, and Is
supposed to be a total loss.
CUSTODY OF OF THE CUPS.
The Royal Yacht Squadron Votes to
Accept the Term*.
London, Jan. 7.—The royal yacht squad
ton met at the Boodles club at noon to
day. The commodore, the Prime of Wales,,
presided, and the vice-commodore, the
Marquis of Ormonde, acted as vice-chair
man. About forty members were present.
Afttr tho meeting was called to order
Lord Dunraven addressed the meeting at
considerable length In ndvoeary of the
acceptance of the custody of the Ameri
can cup in the event of Its being wort by
a British yacht under the terms of the
deed of gift of 1867.
The Prince of Wales supported the posi
tion taken by Fair 1 Duraven and It was
voted to accept the custody of the cup
under tho stipulations of the deed of ISS7.
Tho result was brought about by the
Influence of the Prince of Wales.
The royal yacht squadron to-day sent
the following cablegram to Commodore
James 1 1 Smith. < ! airman of the cup com
mittee In New York: ”1 [axing regard to
the construction placed upon the deed of
gift of 1687 by the N -w York Yacht Glut*,
the royal yacht squadron is willing to give
a receipt on the terms contained In the
deed of gift.” Grant, Cowes.
It was then decided to appiolnt a special
committee, to be railed tne "America’s
cup committee." and the following named
gentlemen were appointed thereon: Tho
Prince of Waltthe Martinis of Ormonde.
Sir Charles llall. Sir Allen Young and
Justice Sir (Jatnsford Itruce.
Later another cablegram xxas sent to
Commodore Smith, as follows:
We cable you to-day the result of a spe
cial meeting of the royal yacht squadron
and conclude that the challenge Is defin
itely settled. Grant.
The members attending the meellng In
cluded Lord Lonsdale, J.ord fluffleld, Ad
miral Montague, sir Henry Edwards,
Capt. Halford. Montague J. Guest, John
Wardlaw, W. It. C'oopson, 1 T. Clarke, 1,.
11. Montgomery, William James and R.
A. T. Brewster.
New York. Jan. 7.—When It was learned
In this city that the Royal Yach' Squadron
had accepted the conditions lqld down
by the America's cup committee, there
xvas jubilation 111 yachting circles, snd
also among the la'go -onttngent of pa
triotic citizens who have an nbldlng
faith In the üblllts of the American yacht
to meet all comers.
The final acceptance of tho terms rc
mox'es the last obstacle in the way of an
International race. The main details,
which have been the subject of correspon
dence by letter and cable for two months
between Lord Dunraven and Secretary
Grant of the royal yacht squadron, and
the cup committee of the New York Yacht
Club, are now settled and the minor details
xvill be arranged after the arrival of Lord
Dunraven In this country.
Both sides have made concessions, the
most Important being reduction of the ten
months’ notice clause to eight months by
the cup committee, in order to satisfy
Lord 1 mnraven’B demand for a rare earlier
than October.
As the matter n>w stands laird Dun
raven bus the right to ask that the first
race lie set for eight months from to-day,
or Sept.. 7. BUI as that date eomes on a
Saturday he will probably suggest either
Sept. 10 or 17 for the first race. Whatever
date Is selected will be subject to post
ponement, In case the new Valkyrie does
not arrive In time to allow Lord Dun
raven three weeks to fit her for the con
test. Yachtsmen on this side of the water
prefer a date late In September or early
in October, as the time In which to lay
down, build, fit, and test the cup defend
ers Is none 100 long. Syndicates have been
formed, money subscribed, planH made
and many questions settled before the ac
tual work of construction Is begun. Then
the trial races with other would-be cup
defenders lakes considerable time, and
the later the date set for the final races
the better pleased la the yacht builder.
BREAD RIOTS THREATENED.
The Unemployed Workmen at St Johns
Becoming Desperate.
St. Johns, N. F„ Jan. 7.—A mob of un
employed men proceeded to-day to the
British cruiser Tormaline, now In port
here, and a deputation representing them
Interviewed the captain of the warship,
demanding bread or work, and asking
If ho would prevent their obtaining food
by force. In reply the captain prom
ised them that ho would write to Gov.
O’Brien and other executives about their
representations. Ho then advised them
to disperse, telling them to return to
morrow, when he would be prepared to
give them an answer. On learning what
the captain hud said he mob dispersed,
if, however, work or food are not forth
coming to-morrow the consequences, it
is apprehended, will be serious.
Gov. O'Brien this afternoon gave his
assent to all the bills dealing with finan
cial questions which the colonial leg
islature has Just passed.
The bill removing the disabilities of
politicians convicted of bribery has been
reserved for the British imperial govern
ment's assent.
TROOPS FIRE ON ARMENIANS.
Five Fleeing Prisoners Shot Dead and
Several Others Wounded.
Vienna, Jan. 7.—Advices from Constan
tinople Hays fifteen Armenians imprisoned
at Shabunhara made their escape re
cently, pursued by soldiers. The military
overtook the fugitives and fired on them,
killing five. The remaining ten, several
being wounded, succeeded In getting
away.
Boston, Jan. 7.—The recently published
dispatch from Hartford, Conn., stating
that word had been received from Arme
nia that twenty-nine congregational
churches had been closed by the authori
ties, Is not credited by the American
board In this city, who say they have re
ceived no news to that effect.
CHAN BOON OFF FOR JAPAN.
He Is One of the Peace Envoys Sent by
the Chinese.
London, Jan. 7.—A dispatch from Pekin
to the Central News says that Chan
Hoon, the Chinese peace envoy to Japan,
started for Tokio to-day.
San Francisco, Jan. 7.—The newly ap
pointed Japanese minister to Great Britain
has arrived from Japan on the steamer
China. He proceeds cast this evening, en
route for the court of St. James.
Gladstone’s Health Much Better.
London, Jan. 7.—Mr. and Mrs. Glad
stone arrived at Londo-t this morning on
their way to Biarritz. Herbert Glad
stone says his father’s health Is so much
improx'ed as to enable him to resume his
favorite pastime of chopping down trees.
( DAILY. *l3 A YEAH. I
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HILL CAM WEAR LONG HAIR
(,ov. Atkinson Declines to Grant the
Petition (or His Pardon.
11l Health the Only Ground on Which
the Application for Clemency Was
Based—Hie Attorneys Fall to Sustain
the Claim That the Prisoner la Going
Into a Rapid Decline — Banker Porter
Sends in a Letter Giving Strong Rea
sons Why Hill Should Not Be Par*
doned.
Atlanta. Ga.. Jan. 7.—Harry Hill, who la
Just completing the first year of hla
live year sentence at tho Cress peniten
tiary camp, will have to serve out th#
remainder of his term unless there Is mi
providential dispensation in his behalf. 1
Gov. Atkinson disposed of the case its
short order this afternoon. Hill’s attor
neys rested their case entirely upon tha
handsome convicts health. The petition
for Hill’s pardon xxas signed by a lot of
well-known people, whose friendship ho
claimed, as well as some 1.10 members of
tho last House of Representative*, and
thirty-two out of the forty-four senators,
but his attorneys completely failed to sus
tain the plea that he Is going into a rapid
decline.
B. 11. Hill and T. W. Rucker, who de
fend'd Hill, pleaded with the governoß
for over an hour. Tho prosecution was
represented by no one In person, but
Banker Porter, the name of whos* wlfa
Hill forged, submitted a long letter pro
testing against a pardon.
J. R. Tolleson, the little banker wha
hunted Hill down after his flight, being as
himself his “nemesis," wa* present, hu|
had nothing to say, although bitterly op
posed to pardon.
The evidence upon which It waa sought
to prove Hill’s bad health was a letter
from Dr. Frowell, the camp physician,
and a certificate from Dr. Jernlgan of
Atlanta, who went down to Kramer td
sen Harry at the Instance of his friends.
Dr. Jernlgan said he had fallen awayl
forty pounds In eleven months, and ha
didn't believe ho would live his term out*
Banker Porter's letter was a very tart
document. After a brief review of tha
case ho says Harry had been a "parlor
hoarder" in the Fulton county Jail and
that his situation in tlie penitentiary
camp has not been any morn onerous.
Banker Porter says lu hla lotter that he
regards bis punishment and the manner of
the execution of tho sentence as doubtful
compliance with the sentence of Impris
onment at hard labor, but he leaves tha*
lo tho consciences of the officials. Mr,
Porter says Hill's attorney now admitted
his guilt und the Hi mdnenes* of the writ
ten confession that played euch a con
spicuous part In the trial, which the de
fense tried to prove a forgery committed
by l.uwyer Echols of tho prosecution.
This being so tho banker says Hilt's state
ment to tho Jury wan a falsehood and tho
Jury know It. Tho public, he says, con
siders Hill’s punishment extremely light,
though ho does not know how far his
own personal feelings Influenced his judg
ment.
Banker Porter reminded the governon
that l< Is easy to get signers to a peti
tion when tho party has wealthy and In
fluential friends at work, and also that It
was easy to gel an honest doctor to giva
certificates of 111-health when It was his
Interest to do so. Home doctors could
easily glvo similar certificates to every
ono In the penitentiary. If prompted by)
tho same desire, and further, Mr. Porte*
declares that there Is no law exempting
Invalid criminals from punishment. Be
sides there are thousands of men working
every day in Atlanta whose health l
worst, than Hill's.
MACON AND NORTHERN.
Tho Central and the Seaboard Air Ling
Said to Have Made Bids lor It.
Baltimore, Jan. 7.—Alexander Brown, ol
the banking house of Alexander Brown
&. Sons, chairman of the Macon and
Northern railroad bondholders committee,
to-day said: "It is true that the Seaboard
Air Line has made an offer for the Maeon
and Northern railroad, but that Is as fan
as the matter has gone. Tho Centra*
Railroad and Banking Company of Geor
gia has also made an offer for the prop
erty. The Macon and Northern would bg
a good feeder for cither the Georgia Cen
tral or Seaboard line. The bondholders in
possession of the Macon and Northern
have full power to sell. President Hoff
man of the Seaboard Line is In the south,
and until he returns nothing further will
be done.”
A STREET RAILROAD SOLD.
The Asheville Line Put on the Block tq
Satisfy a Claim for 3000.
Asheville, N. C., Jan. 7.—A sensation
was created here to-day by the selling o|
the Asheville street railroad to satisfy]
an old Judgment of S9OO. The road wag
purchased by Charles A. Moore, who wag
at once put in possession of the property
by the sheriff, and Judge Martin was
appointed superintendent. The road is In
full running order, embracing between
six and seven miles of track, and operates
about ten cars, and covers every portion
of the city. The road was owned by New
York capitalists, and a hot legal figh*
lu anticipated.
GEORGIA’S DEAD SENATOB.
Eulogies on Colquitt to Be Delivered la
the Senate To-day.
Washington, Jan. 7.— To-morrow la the
day set apart by the Senate to deliver
eulogies upon the late Senator Colquitt.
Senator Gordon will lead off, followed by
his colleague, Senator Walsh, Senators
Hawley of Connecticut, Morgan of Ala
bama, Martin of Kansas, Berry of Ar
kansas, Hoar of Massachusetts, Mander
eon of Nebraska, Hill of New York and
Pasco of Florida.
Choked a Woman With a Whip.
Ashley, Mich., Jan. 7.— Cora Hasbrouck,
proprietress of the Ashley hotel, yester
day publicly horse-whipped Charles E.
Armstrong, proprietor of the Ashley News.
After several strokes of the lash Arm
strong seized the woman by the throat
and choked her until he was pulled away
by bystander*. An attack on the hotel In
the News was the cause of the whipping