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I T .\ •; Incorp> BATEJi 198 R V
! ss **"‘ v m tailLL, President. I
DIXIE THE ROME FOR MILLS.
StvEKimfl rnable to Compete With
tte South Any Longer.
tier-i Labor Better aad Cheaper
'ban That Obtainable in the North.
* , ;A - Much Cheaper in the South
ir. illassachuaetta- The South's
fi.xstic Advantages Also a Big lac
-13 .;, a Movement—Proximity to
t- • Cotton Fields Also Results in a
B:i Savin? in Fr ishts.
t Mass ■ Jan. 11—With the an
'hat the Merrtmae, the
.... . .:;o;; manufacturing company
,n addition to other concerns
.. . . .■' . n mentioned, is to have
r jj plant, ths interact in this
i , l •.southern movement has
j > ,eh pitc h. This makes three
. . , is-v- -• mills In the city to join
... r.’v.ment. and besides the fa't
t .y i ip.t.'thsts are following it with
, -y ;t.t labor element is inclined to
, - Tile e lements In the problem
. ■ ! u -ih bv Elliott Clarke, treas
,r t -. a. 'l. Culnock )f the Lott mills.
' said .Mr. Clarke, “that we
i: . .•■ - manufacture plain sheet
tc-. r. 1 drill- at a profit i’j the north,
u -■ JJ p. r t"ti for coal In ihe south
it■ ’pav f! to Ji 30. The climate down
. i- <•! : and tt does not require
and-. h ini to heat tho mills. The
li-.-t ■ th- re ran buy th' lr cot
[r. . t market wagon. Here we
i, . f: .’it and brokerage. Biting
t • i . ...t ta of 1 cent per pound
c i.t rev ret ton, which by itself, is
ii.r ; for a mill making eoarse
ire -•- The- labor, too, costs CO per
ici -if viral it does here, and down
: xation is not quite one half
fiat it ,s m Lowell.
-cm.- of th- main reasons
typ manufacture the she.et
tt t: drilling in the north In octnpe
’• r, v.'.th tlie south. Along with the
I--.' art: Massachusetts companies,
'"ip-lied to seek a more fovora-
I -•■it; for making these goods.
u- s,v, lsbel trade marks on these
r hr."- an ! sheet,ngs, ar.d It would be a
I'y '■: - ■ j ut-nnuon that kind of work.
i> vs r.iK- the goods for. say. about
■■ ‘ y.irl, and In the market we |
>r. •• ' - y. cents per yard. In the
: “ ' superior natural advan
ce-. ’1 produce similar goods
rts per yard, yielding an
■ tlie labor element, Mr. Cul
“Al:o*it five years ago, the
"• •. mpar-d our v eavers’
a-'-, w ih •! ' on similar work in the
1 :■ ur i th. i'ij were many Important
■ - ' i linating against us. Otir
■v. 'k. 1 ten hours a day. or sixty
s „■ mu I averaged about $1.1.1 a
sin the south they worked 72
1 ' arid cot about t" to 70
I 'l’lier words, the southern
•i ..id i to i cents per hour.
i tl. I believe that they are
-..'.'y-nine hours a week
iit'ty-olght hours.
,•_ '' ' '■■■• ■ inequalities, we have
r " diout one-half of our plant
‘ 'duetii n of a finer class of
-' • • w : h fancy weaves, in which
| '.a raw cotton does not enter so
'''ist of production that it
1 ■ . These line guovis sell
• '.'Ugh higher for us to pay
subject he said: “The la
"' —e cheap, is of a very fine
‘,'.j ' : ■■ male help in tile mills
farmers’ daughteis, who
■ in rl, for small wages, which
them, as they are not so ae
money as we are here. As
o riot work in the cotton
lit* re, Mho w hite people arc
- t> take up that form of
“atdhern girls are strong, quick
• ! ’ 1 Clad to be in the way of
money.
u/ ■ V ' toduetion from good south
■ that the machinery, as
a little faster tliun in the
' ‘v goods ate of excellent
II i- the best pi oof of the
le labor in tlie south.”
, " ,:v was inclined to qualify
■’■■tivietioiis of immediate mill
j. ( 'he Hott Company, and said
to the petition now be
■j. l “-‘t-'lature: “We ask the legis
-1 us right to do business
ft!, te; that if we shoulvi feel
'l*.' future time to make a
i. tv.. Should be in condition to do
business under a special
. ,'" i" "e organised under the
tv , vv '’ t’on’d do business any
‘ think now that it may be expe
.our scene for the making
y’Vi i , x: ' ort goods—tho kind of goods
. ~1 ' t' 'fits of which are of such vai
.y,,, ' at present we must make
: a r. , a 1 ss an '* w hich can be made
y„ c , ‘ lo'otit in the south."
- .. 1 ' it added that he thought New
i "m!,, 1,1 ' f ““yt' >ts best days as a man
n,ycter. Lowell had water
! !; at is all, but the mills are
i:c r „ : ' v steam*power. All the addi
n’ ■ . i v turt In, Mr. Culnock said,
tr j . ," ai “ r power was exhausted.
> i„' ? ' - ”' ; t‘ by coal, which Is brought
■ ■ vessels from Pennsylvania
| ' ... n a;i 'J with the freight to
t ’ the fuel very expensive.
!•' : heap cotton and cheap
r , turns the tide in fa
svuotn on plain goods.
Ludiow, agent of the Merri
tt ’. j"; ,0 -day: “We have as yet no
:- , tut we want to be in a posl
i sort of thing if we find we
:• a : ;y a * a great disadvantage
■ '-ypurtment. but especially
, T - v -* r- It, in consequence of the
Pal! River and New Bed
ty ’ r 'tt with steam mills because
■ oul for more than $1 less
'" ari we do. We are
i r . manufacturing only the
y. °t cloth in our
■' b cheaper in the south be
ti?t:' v : ' y ls greater, and the hours
tit.- ; ; . tuere is an Immense ca
l' ? r ' e manufacture of coarse
States Cord Company,
- ■ here were recently burn
..
"hi r- ;; *°eate with the Whittier
rj '°m of whose products the
-liny uses.
Hlj£ JHcffning
ET7EOU33AT IN THE SOUP.
A Negro Woman Denies a Story She
Was Expected to Swear To.
New Orleans, La.. Jan. 11.—The supple
mental bill presented to Judge Ferguson
of section “A." criminal district court,
Wednesday evening and filed with the
Clerk of the court on yesterday b> the
attorneys in the Dudoussat case, the
councilman convicted of receiving a bribe,
for a new’ tr.ul, received a severe set
buck this morning. The bill went on to
relav how. among other discoveries of
recent date, new testimony had been dis
covere I in th.s case and a woman had tn—n
found who would testify that she was
standing on the step of Chari, s Sherman s
grocery on the morning that Dudous
sat played his engagement with Sherman
and witnessed with her own eyes the
latter putting the money in the coun
cilman s pocket. This woman was Ce
celia Boras (colored), an old family s t r
vant of the parents of Hugn I*. Hopkins.
She was summoned to appear hi co-rt
this morning, when the argument was to
be had in support of the mot on for anew
tr.al. hut owing to the illness of the
states attorney, the case was continued
indefinitely. Th- woman ap: cared and
created a sensation by denying the whole
story as contained in the supplemental
hill and declaring that she knew abso
lutely nothing about the matter further
than hearsay, and expressed herself in
\ er> i ,rcng terms aga.nst those who were
responsible for dragging her into court.
It is rumored that Hopkins, through
whose Instrumentality the bill was tiled,
wall be indicted fur subornation.
WARRIOR RIVER LOCKS.
The First One Completed and Found to
Work Perfectly.
Mobile, Ala., Jan. 11.—The first practi
cal test of the government lock No. 1,
on the Warrior river, Alabama, was
made this we. k, and the lock was found
to operate perfectly’. This is the tlrst of
these locks the government is building
Just above Tuscaloosa to open up an
all-the-year-round water route from the
Warrior coal Helds to the gulf, via Mo
bile. The other two locks are in an ad
vanced -stage, and will probably he fin
ished by autumn. The practical working
of lock No. 1 is a guarantee of the suc
cess of ail these Coa! is now laid down
by rail in Mobile cheaper than at any
seaport in the world: and the water route
will cut the pr.-sent rate considerably—
probably as much as one half.
A REFORM WAVE AT LYNCHBURG
Saloons, Gambling Rooms and Houses
of Il'.-fam ‘ Undir the Baa.
Lynchburg, Va., Jan. 11.—This city has
been considerably stirred up for the last
few days by the investigations of common
abuses by the grand jury.
Judge Christian, who succeeded to the
bench on Jan. 1 seems to have been credi
ted with having brought about the Inves
tigation. About 150 young men of various
avocations in life, were summoned before
the grand jury to tell what they knew
about gambling, Sunday liquor drinking
and prostitution generally. Their testi
mony has resulted in about forty present
ments bv the grand Jury, including nearly
all the principal saloons in town, the gam
bling rooms and several houses of bad
repute.
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
J. B. Cox of Savannah the Victim of a
Horrible Accident.
Everett City, Ga., Jan. 11.—A young man
while attempting to board a southern
train this morning was run over by a
Florida Central and Peninsular freight
train, severing both legs near the body.
He lived about two hour:'. He gave his
name as Joseph Cox and his father's ad
dress as J. B. Cox, employed by the firm
of Ruth & Cos., Savannah. The railroad
officials could not locate his father by the
address given and his remains were bur
ied here at the expense of the Florida
Central and Peninsular railroad.
burned wiih vitriol.
The Editor of a Waterbury Paper At
tacked bv an Unknown Assailant.
Waterbury, Conn., Jan. 11.—As f rank R.
Steele of Waterbury. editor of the Bridge
port Sunday Herald, was leaving his office
thi3 evening an unknown man threw vitriol
in his face, from the effects of which he
will be scarred for life. The vitriol cov
ered most of the left side of his face and
ran down the outside of the throat and
breast, his clothing about the neck being
badly burned. His eyes were uninjured.
His assailant is as yet unknown.
STRIKES ENDED BY BRIBERY.
Serious Charges Against the Officers of
thsCoal Miners.
St. Louis, Jan. 11.—President A. A.
Adams of the Ohio miners in a speech
to the miners at Shawnee yesterday, re
iterated his charge that not a miners’
strike had been settled during the past
live years, which was not brought about
bv corrupt influence. Local labor leaders
say President John Mcßride will have to
prove his innocence of the charges made
against him by Adams or suffer the con
sequences.
THREE asphyxiated.
A Gas Heating Stove Kick' and Over by
One of the Victims in His Sleep.
New York, Jan. 11.-Abraham Bersam,
”2 years of age. Joseph Jacobson, aged
25, and* Jacob Rosenberg, 13 years old,
were found dead at 5 o’clock this morning
In a room at 343 Grand street. There was
a small gas heating stove in the room
near Jacobson’s feet, it was found over
turned the flames extinguished and gas
pouring from the burners. It is supposed
that Jacobson tipped it ovet in hi- sleep.
Superintendent of Life Savers.
Washington, Jan. 11. -Secretary Car
lisle* to-day appointed J. Kendrick Up
on of New Hampshire, a distant gen
eral superintendent of the life saving ser
vice vice Henry L. Piper, who has been
transferred to a clerkship in the Internal
Jevenue bureau. Mr. Upton was formerly
chief clerk of the treasury department
and afterwards assistant secretary of
the treasury under Secretary Sherman
in 1880-81.
A Failure at Faunsdale.
~„„,m m„ v Ala.. Jan. 11.-A special to
the Advertiser from Faunsdale. Marengo
county, says: ’’Colemsm talker 4 The
STblllU.". are IS*. The ® f the ,
assets are unknown.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, IS<Y>.
FIERV TALK OVER PENSIONS.
An Attempt to Wave the Bioody Shirt
in the House.
Opposition to Voting a Pension to Maj.
Gen. John A. McClernand Prompts
Representative-Springer to Take His
Southern Colleagues to Task-A Re
publican Member From Indiana Then
ltumates That Gen. McLlernand’s
War Record is Under a Cloud—The
General's Record Ardently Defended
by a Republican From Illinois.
Washington, Jan. 11.—There was an un
usually large attendance to-night upon the
night session of the House, which was de
voted to the consideration of private pen
sion bills. There was also an unusual de
bate even for a Friday night session,
when the controversy over the granting
of pensions usually rages with more or
less intensit> and force.
Air. Springer, deni., of Illinois, asked
favorable action upon the Senate bill to
grant a pension of slt)i> a month to Maj.
<1 a. John A. AlcClernand, which he hu.l
I unsuccessfully endeavored to have passed
yesterday and to-day In the House. There
! was not a quorum present and upon the
vote, Mr. Jones, dem., of Virginia, made
the point of no quorum.
This aroused Mr. Springer’s indignation,
and he criticised with severity the course
j of those of his southern colleagues who
persisted in maintaining an attitude of
hostility towards the pensioning of union
soldiers. He pointed out the fact that but
li democrats had been returned to tho
Fifty-fourth congress from the northern
, states and said that if this course was not
■ changed there would lie no northern
j democrats in the succeeding congress.
Mr. Pence, pop., of Colorado, appealed
to Mr. Jones to withdraw his point of no
quorum, referring to the gallant conduct
and high reputation for patriotism of tha
beneficiary of the bill as a sufficient rea
son for the request.
An unexpected Interjection occurred
here, which created something of a sen
i ration.
Mr. Waugh, rep., of Indiana, asked if
: this <len. MeClernand was the same Gen.
j John A. MeClernand who was removed
from his command in front of Vteks
| burg by Gen. Grant for ur.soldierly con
j duct, and of whom Gen. Ilalleck wrote to
' Gen. Sherman In 18R4, that it would be
murder to give him a command.
J.lr. Marsh, rep., of Illinois, replied most
vigorously to this question. He declared
with passionate earnestness that Gen.
MeClernand had never been guilty of un
xoloierly conduct and that the history of
the Vicksburg campaign shows that he
had not been removed by Gen. Grant for
that reason.
“What were the reasons?” was asked
by Waugh
"I do not care to enter into a discus
sion of them here,” replied Mr. Marsh,
| “but 1 assure you, without fear of suc
cessful contradiction, that Urn. McCler
nand was as far as any man in the union
army of being guilty of unsoldierly eon
j duct, and 1 know what I am talking
| about. And I say this of a man who has
j always been opposed .to the political
| party with w hicn 1 have always affiliated.
(Loud aplause).”
"Did not Gen. Grant remove him for
causes which he deemed proper?" con
tinued Mr. Waugh.
“I do not desire to reflect upon Gen.
' Grant,” said Air. Alarsh, "but I say that
while ho acted for reasons that seemed
proper at that time his action was a
mistake.”
Mr. Jones took the floor and attacked
the policy of picking out a soldier here
and there for a big pension, or the widow
of one, who is able to gather influence
enough to get a bill through congress.
He aroused a hiss by alluding to the
widow of Gen. Logan, in receipt of a pen
sion of 52,000, living in luxury and spend
ing lavishly for flowers lor her social
functions.
In regard to his own course of antag
onizing these pension bills, which he said
was for the reason that it had not been
the policy of congress to make selection
of soldiers or soldiers' widows for spe
cial pensions, he declared that many
members had come to him and com
mended him for it, and excused their own
action on the ground that they could
not afford to antagonize the granting of
pensions.
The matter of h!s own military record
having been brought into the discussion,
Air. Jones said that he was a boy when
the war broke out, notwithstanding which
he served more days and nights in the
trenches in the line of duty than thou
sands of men now drawing pensions from
the government.
“On which side’.'” several members
asked.
"Drawing himself up. Air. Jones replied:
"On the side of the Confederate States of
America, of whose cause, although it
went down in defeat. I am as proud now
as then, when I defended it, an enthus
iastic boy.”
Air. Clark, dem., of Missouri said that
having been defeated for congress he
proposed not to express his opln'on. For
the gentleman from Virginia, personally,
he had much regard, but he wanted to
say that In the late election there were
fifteen, twenty-five or fifty democratic
candidates in the north who went down,
down to their political death, because of
the speeches he had made.
Mr. Jones —I hope the gentleman from
Aflssouri was not one?
Air. Clark—Yes 1 did, and because of the
pension speeches you made here. We are
tired and sick of having these southern
members come up ar.d stab U3 in the back
Continuing, Air. Clark said that he be
lieved that every old soldier who was in
need deserved and should have a pension.
“When Ben Butler was here," he said,
“he suggested pensioning the soldiers of
both armies. I don't know but that was
a wise and patriotic scheme. It certainly
would meet wttn less opposition than the
present plan.” (Laughter).
Having favorable acted uopn four bills,
the committee, at 10:30 o'clock, rose and
the House adjourned.
A Nsval Constructor Dead.
San Francisco, Jan. 11.—Assistant Na
val Constructor George W. Street, U. S.
N . constructor in charge of the naval
vessels building at the Union Iron works,
died suddenly at 4:4b-o'clock this morning
from pluro-pneumonia.
Found Dead in Bis Bed.
Aiontgomery, Ala., Jan. 11.—A special
to the Advertiser from Selma says Dr.
Braxton Shields, a prominent druggist
at that place, was found dead In his bed
this morning. He was in his usual spirits
when he retired, and death resulted from
heart failure. 1
BLOOD BAN IN SIREA&IS.
Tho Worst Stories of the Armenian Has
•aero Confirmed
London, Jan. 11.—Th** Speaker published
a letter from an unnamed correspondent
in Constantinople who claims to have
equal knowledge with th- British ambas
sador concerning the Armenian atroci
ties. He professes to have seen the re
ports from the consuls in Yen, Krzeroum,
Siva* and Diarkebtr, and says that they
confirm the most horrible accounts al
ready received. Concurrent report?*, he
says, came from Catholb and Protestant
missionaries In the Sassoun district. The
troops called out against the Armenians
have returned from the scenes of con
flict to their permanent quarters.
“They boast of llielr devds publicly,**
writes the correspondent. Their state
ments have been forward* and to Constan
tinople. One soldier di Intel that with
his own hand he ripped up twenty preg
nant women. Anpther boasted that he
took part in a massacre in a church and
that the blood flowed in a large strenrn
from the door. The soldiers believe that
the Sultan ordered the massacre and ap
proves of It.”
The laily News will say to-morrow
In a leader emphasizing the Speaker’s
news from Constantinople “A would be
pedantry and folly to reject all evidence
not given before tho commission of in
quiry, which does not seem to in a hurr>
to begin its labors. Moreover, the Im
partiality of the commission is open to
grave doubt. The appointment of it was
a sulky concession to Kugland, Fiance
and Russia, and its Ideas as to the treat
ment of Christians can hardly be in strict
accordance with modern civilization.
Nevertheless, tho truth will be brought
out. as the commissioners are under the
\igilant eyes of the consuls. Turkey's
fate hangs once more in tho balance.”
GERMANY’S SOCIALISTS.
The Debate on the Anti-R* volution Bill
Resumed in the R? ichetag.
Berlin, Jan. 11.—The debate on the anti
revolution bill in the Reichstag was ro
feumed to-day by Herr Von Koeller, the
Prussian minister of the interior, who
read a number of quotations from newspa
pers and speeches of recent years show
ing that th<\ socialists have glorified
theft and the employment of forces
against existing society. He quoted from
a speech delivered by Herr Leibknecht in
lS0:t. wherein the speaker had said that
nihilists certainly had moral motives for
the actions taken In it* name.
Herr Von Koeller made an appeal es
pecially to the centre and al*o to the
German nation beyond the walls of the
Reichstag to unite In u bill which would
make henceforth Impossible the continu
ation of such derlson of the most sacred
things of the nation.
KAISER AND THE PRINCE.
The Emperor. Presents Bismarck With
an Exquisite Glass Cup.
Berlin, Jan. 11.—-Emperor William sent
his adjutant, Count Von Moltke, to
Ftdedrichsruhe recently with a glass cup
of exquisite workmanship for Prince Bis
marck. In his message of thanks the
prince expressed regret that the condi
tion of his health prevented his calling
at the old castle on New Year's day.
Since New Year’s, Gen. Count Waldor-
Fee, who Ih still known as tho emperor's
“coming man,” has called upon Prince
Bismarck several times, it is reported
that the emperor will visit his old chan
cellor at Schoenhausen in March.
GUARANTORS OF THE BARINGS.
Ail Advances Fully Paid and the Liqui
dation Concluded.
London, Jan. 11.—A Bunk of England
circular sent out this evening' says that
the guarantors of the liabilities of the
Barings are now relieved of ail responsi
bility, as all advances have been fully
paid and the liquidation concluded. The
governor of the bunk congratulates the
directors and guarantors, and express’s
his pleasure that the latter incurred no
losses.
FIRE IN THE MARIPOSA.
The Injection of Steam Into the No. 4
Hold Continues.
London, Jan. 11.—The British steamer
Mariposa, Capt. Cave, at Liverpool from
New Orleans, before reported on tire In
No. 4 hold, continues discharging her
cargo from holds Nos. 1, 2 and 3, and as
yet no sign of fire has been discovered
in either of them. The injection of steoin
into No. 4 continues.
A BATTLE IMMINENT.
Only a Plver Betwe. n the Italian Force
and the Dervishes.
London, Jail. 11.—Tlie Rome correspon
dent of the Central News says the city has
been greatly excited by an official dispatch
from Masaowah that Gen. Baratieri, with
the Italian force, is near Ras Mangasola.
A river separati s the hostile armies. Tlie
dispatch says that a battle is imminent.
Berlin’s Military Governor.
Berlin. Jan. 11.—Gen. V’on Rape, mili
tary governor of Berlin, has resigned
and the emperor has appointed Gen. Von
Loe in his place. Gen Von Loe is at
present commanding the Eighth army
corps.
A Gale Cif Ireland.
Queenstown, Jan 11.—Such a strong
southeast gale was blowing off the coast
to-day that the Cunard steamer, Etruria,
was unable to land passengers or mails
and proceeded for Liverpool without stop
ping. _ _
Eight Killed In a Storm.
Naples, Jan. 11.—A violent wind and
snow storm swept over Foggia, on the
great plain of Apulia, to-d Ry. Six houses
collapsed. Eight persons were killed and
many injured.
Composer Godard Dead.
Taris, Jan. 11.—Godard, the composer,
died at Cannes to-day after a lingering
illness.
i
Two Postmasters Confirm’d.
Washington. Jan. 11.—The Senate to-day
confirmed the nomination of the follow
ing to he postmasters:
Alabama—W. C. Dowdell. Auburn.
Georgia—Laura A. Wilder, Forsyth.
Saved From the Gibbet.
Charleston, S. C., Jan. 11.—Lincoln
Grant, colored, who whs to have been
hanged at Mt. Pleasant to-day, was re
prieved yesterday his sentence tjcing com
muted to life imprisonment, ills crime
was murder.
SOUTH DAKOTA'S BIG STEAL.
Taylor's Boodsnun liood fur a Very
Small Part ot tlie Loss.
The Amount of the State's Funds Sunk
in the Kfiort to Save tho Brokf n Bank
at Gettysburg SIOO,OO0 —The Sdouey
Advanced by the Treasurer on the
Advice of Other Bankers In the State.
No Clew to Taylor’s Whereabouts Ob
tained.
Rierre, S. IY, Jan.* 11.—State Treasurer
Taylor’s defauleAtlon Ftill absorbs all
the Interest t the capital. Eevery one
has been awaiting the arrival of ex-
Gov. Mellette, who name In on last night's
train. He is one of the heaviest bondsmen
and two day* ago, before the ILght of
Taylor was known even to the ptate of
ficers. h** wire 1 from Lafayette, Ind., that
he would be here last night, and not to
beq'.n suit on the bonds, as he would turn
over everything to th*‘ rftate. As Lafay
ette is tlie home of Taylor’s father. It was
Fupposed that ex-Gov. Mellette would
have a proposition from the bondsmen for
Home sort of settlement. This is not true.
J! rt comes simply as an individual, and is
unable to throw any direct light on the
case, lie Rives some information, how
ever, which has changed tlie theory on
which the people here have l> gi proceed
ing*, namly, that Taylor has been collect
ing every cent of available cash In order
to pinch tho state and force a compromise.
The ex-governor has had some intimate
business relations with Taylor, and on
Thursday last went to Chicago to meet
him. Taylor had left the day before,
however, and though ex-Gov. Mellette
nearched for him two day*, he could get
no trace of him. Ife then went to Lafay
ette ami discovered that Taylor was
short; that his friends were unable to help
him out, and that the default was
Inevitable. Ex-Gov. Melette was In Chi
cago Doc. 12, and met Taylor there. The
latter was apparently in conference with
a number of hi* friend* and bondsmen,
and with Mr. Leppelman, whose bank at
Gettysburg failed three months ago, and
who, through that, really dragged Tay
lor down to his ruin.
The ex-governor states that Taylor told
him <a short time ago the story of the bank
at Gettysburg and the way in which he
was caught during the panic eighteen
months ago. The bnnk got Into close quar
ters and appealed to Taylor to help it.
After consulting with various bankers h *
loaned $40,000 of the state’s money, all
agreeing that to let the bunk fall at that
time would endanger every bank In the
Htata and would probably tiring ruin on all
the people. As he had helped out several
other Institution* he helped this. )/•
found soon, however, that the condition of
tho Institution was much worse than he
had supposed and having placed so great
a sum there, he sent good money after
bad till he had sunk sl(mmjoo. Then earn*
his other losses, amounting to fully half as
much yiore. He was unable to borrow or
to sell a great amount of property that
earn© Into his possession from this bank,
such ns real estate, merchandise* stock*
and ca‘tle. For a time his friends helped
him out. They reached their limit, how
over, and lie was thrown on his own re
sources. He could not get money from the
east and v. as caught.
Kx-Gov. Mellette ha* no knowledge or
suspicion of his whereabouts. It. is known
that Taylor, a few days ngo, put all of his
property out of his hands and even con
veyed some trust funds, which will only
embarrass some of ids friends. Investiga
tion seem* to show that tin* bonds are of
small valuo, except one. and that i* not
known. It is understood that Taylor’s
father, who was supposed to bo wealthy,
cannot he collected from.
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 11.-Ex-Treasurer
Taylor, of South Dakota, wan under arrest
hero until this afternoon when he was re
leased, as the officers her a could hear
nothing from tho South Dakota official*.
RAIL BANDITS FOILED.
An Engineer Rushes Past Them on Be
ing Signaled to Stop.
Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 31.—A special to
tlie Age-Herald from Carrollton. Miss.,
says: "As the east hound passenger train
No. 71, Iri charge of Engineer Lindsay and
Conductor Tom A. Slaughter, was pulling
out from Imiianota, a rapidly growing
town just forty-five miles west of this
place, a bold and dastardly attempt was
made to flag and no doubt rob it by an
unknown number of desperate novices,
but Engineer Lindsay quickly gathered
in the situation, and throwing the throttle
of his engine wide open sped by the un
experienced bandits at a rapid advance
on schedule time. However, following the
example of the recently captured l!an
therbnm bandits, they emptied a volley
of shots at the passenger coaches, and one
shot ploughed a slight flesh wound on the
neck of Charles H. Ewing, who is engaged
with Chester A. Pond of Moorehead.
Several bricks were thrown in the colored
coaches, and one colored man sustained
a painful wound. The doors of the ex
press car were also bombarded, but the
plans of the robbers were easily thwarted
by the engineer.”
SHOT EACH OTHER DEAD.
A Moonshiner and a Revenue Officer
Killed In Carolina.
Columbia, S. C., Jan. 11.—A special to the
State from Walhalla, R. C., says: “Rob
ert Moore, a revenue officer, and Robert
T. Thrift, a moonshiner, shot and killed
each other to-day. Thrift was arrested
last night by Moore for running an illicit
distillery, and was being carried by Moore
to Walhalla to be placed in ja:i. Thrift
tried to escape by shooting Moore, who
returned the fire. Each shot struck a
vital part, and both men died in a few
minutes.”
Elkins Nominated In Caucus.
Charleston, \V. Va., Jan. 11.—Ex-Secre
tary of War Stephen 15. Elkins was nomi
nated for United States senator to-night
by the republican caucus. He- had no op
position, and was put In nomination by
State Senator N. E. Whittaker, who has
been talked of for United States senator.
Crimmins El cted Treasurer.
New York, Jan. 11.—John D. f’rimmlns
■was elected treasurer of the Irish Na
tional Federation of America to succeed
the late Eugene Kelly, at a special meet
ing of tlv trustees and officers last Mon
day.
TENNESSEE'S GOVERNORSHIP.
The S nnte Votes to Await mu Investi
gation Into the Alleged Frauds.
Na-hville, Ten., Jan. 11.—The guber
natorial contest continued to be the all
;?> orbing subject in the S nate to-day.
Tiu • titire morning session was consumed
in the The republican* ln
*d*t that the vote shall be can vanned,
while the democrats take the ground that
in investigation should be utade before
hand.
In the House this morning, something
of a sensation was created by Mr. Rob
cr so i. dm. wh. arose t a question of
I ! .vileg.*, and read . letter from \V. A.
D;tv :*, a republican from Dixon, which
and that there was a lot or republican
“boodle * floating around, and that he
could get some of it for hi* vote.
The Henate, by n vote of 19 to 14, In
tl** afternoon decided to postpone count
ing and publishing the return* till an
invest!gat on could be made.
Tho republicans arc much discouraged
to night over the d*f* at of their resolution
in tin* senate to-day providing for a can
vas* and announcement of the gubernato
rial returns. They say they see in the ac
tion of the democrats a deliberate Inten
tion to count out Kvans, who was shown
to have * majority on the face of tho re
turns. Tho republicans concede their de
1. t and realize that the democrats arc do
termite i on g ing behind the return*. In
view of this fact, they arc bending their
* nergie* toward securing a? favorable an
Investigation as possible. The senate res
olution has not yet b<en adopted by th*
house, but that it will there seems to be
no doubt. As tho committee called for
under vh M resolution will have to investl
i ite tho vote of each county before report
ing, the work will likely occupy most of
the session, and In the mean time Gov.
Turney will continue to occupy the gu
bernatorial chair.
REHTOKED TO THIS BENCH.
A Judge Preforred to Render Service
Than to Draw a Pension.
Albany, N. Y., Jan. 11.—Col. William D.
Dickey, of Newburgh, and Senator Lexow
called upon Gov. Morion at the executive
chamber to-day and presented petition*
i (inesting that the governor restore Jus
tiro Barnard of Poughkeepsie to active
service in tho supreme court. Tho peti
tion v.:im signed by nearly all of the law
yers of Dutches* county. Judge Barnard
retired from tho bench under the 70-year
limit a year ngo. Under the new consti
tution the governor may permit any Jus
tice so retired to resume work In the
supreme court.
Accompanying the petition was the con
sent of Justice Barnard to return to
work on tho supreme court bunch.
Gov. Morton at once granted the request
contained in tho petition and has uh
fclgncd Judge Barnard to a special term
which is to held on Satuniay of each
week at Poughkeepsie and ha* restored to
him all his functions so that he may per
form all of the duties of a supremo court
Justice.
Justice Barnard retired on Jan. 1,181 H,
having served but nine years of his four
teen year teim. Ho could have drawn
his Judicial pension for the next five
years and have r niained Inactive, and
could nd have been assigned to duty un
der th** new constitution without his con
sent. Ho preferred, however, to return
to the bench and render service for the
compensation which the constitution gives
him.
A HOT FIGHT AT RALEIGH.
Pritchard’s Frlenda Trying to Nominate
Him With a Rush,
Raleigh, N. <\, Jan. 11.—The main feat
ure of the senatorial situation to-day ls
tin meeting of the republican caucus set
for to-morrow night, Tho meaning of it
D aid to be a play by Pritchard against
Settle, lioiton, Ewart, Boyd and tho rest.
Ewart is the chairman of the committee
on privileges and elections, and Settle
Is attorney for many of the contestants.
There are seventeen eases, and i.t Is
thought by some tiiat the seating of Ihe
contestants will make them lean toward
the ant. Pritchard combination. Pritch
ard's friends having caught wind of this,
got tho caucus called for to-morrow night
for tho purpose of choosing tho candidate
for the short term senatorship. Moreover,
the crystal, zatious against Pritchard
seems to be taking more solid shape, and
high times are looked for at the caucus.
Tito House to-day precipitated a warm
debate on Ihe contested election cases,
some of which Ihe democrats claimed had
Improperly gone to committee without the
formalities of a memorial.
The rest of the proceedings were of a
local nature.
The Senate took the power of appoint
ing committees away from the lieutenant
governor with only six democratic mem
bers present, which, by the democrats, is
criticised as high handed.
HOCKING VALLEY’S MINERS.
Another Car Load of Shoes, Clothing
and Provisions to bo Sent Them.
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 11.—Gov. McKinley
late tonight received a telegram from
Attorney C’oultrap of McArthur, Vinton
county, who had been requested to ascer
tain of the suffering among the miners in
the Hocking Valley. Mr. Uoultrap stated
that he hal been unable to ascertain the
full extent of tho destitution, but he had
learned enough to warrant the sending of
another carload of shoes, clothing and pro
visions Into the valley at once. This will
be sent to-morrow.
A gentleman who arrived here from the
destitute district to-night says he made a
pr -tty extensive tour of the district and
that the published accounts huve not been
exaggerated. He says in’many familli*
there was not a shoe in the house, and
hardly enough clothing to cover naked
ness.
The governor was in telegraphic commu
nication with the chamber of commerce of
Cincinnati this afternoon and the Cincin
nati people requested hiß excellency to let
them know promptly where supplies were
needed, as they Intended to lake vigorous
action in relieving ail distress. The gov
ernor promised to keep them advised.
BURNED TO DEATH.
A 3-Year-Old Girl Ignites Her Clothes
While Left Alone.
Montgomery. Ala., Jan. 11.—A special to
the Advertiser from Tuscaloosa, Aia.,
says: "A. 3-year-old daughter of Lucius
Brown, living four miles in the country,
was. burned to death yesterday. Tho fam
ily had left her alone in the house for a
few mlnutea, and when they returned,
her clothes were on fire She was burned
co badly as to cause death iu two hours."
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UNCLE SALTS EMPTY I’l RSE
Senator German to Tell the Senate How
to Fill.
Ho Will Advocate a Loner Date, Low In
terest Bond lesue—lncreased Taxa
tion the Only Other Remedy for the
Situation The Silver Republicans
Bound to Force a Concession to the
White Metal as the Price of Their
Support of Any Financial Legisla
tion.
Washington, Jan. 11.—The assertion pre
vlously made m these dispatches to the
effe. t that the silver republicans would
allow no financial legislation which did
not lu< hide the unlimited coinage of sil
ver w is confirmed to-day by the em
phaiii declaration of Senator Dubois of
Idaho in a speech Upon the floor of
Senate. It is possible that this ultimatum
can be met l>y coining ellver on a basis
of allowing the owner of ths bullion to
receive In standard dollars only ths
\ulue of the bullion when presented for
coinage. The silver men aay that ths
recognition of silver will Increase its
value, while those wno ere not disposed
to ho friendly to sliver say that under
such an arrangement as this very llttla
bullion will be coined, us the govemmenfl
will pay no more for it than the owneg
of it cun get In open market.
Within tlie |ist day or two the repubH.
<nns have evaded a declaration of thel*
i>lb y by saying ithat the democrats
have not presented any definite plan.
Consequently when the Renate tlnancd
commit lee meets to-morrow morntnic
two democratic senators, at least tw
and possibly three, will have measures
ieady for consideration. Mr. Vest of Mis
souri has a silver bill, Mr. MePhereon nf
New Jersey hua a bill authorising the
issue of bonds, and Mr. Jones of Ne
braska will frame a bill on the lines
hitherto described In this cc rrespondenee.
The meeting of tho committee, while It
will he full of Interest, will undoubtedly be
secondary In Importance to another de
velopment which is promised. For th
tlrst time since tho memorable speech dur
ing the close of the tarlfT debate, Mr.
Gorman will address the Renate. This,
in Itself, In Indicative of the gravity with
which the democratic leaders regard the
sit mil lon. As Mr. Gorman never talks
unless he has something to say, and as he
promises to handle the question without
gloves. Ills speech ls sure (o be Interest
ing;. Mr. Gorman believes that the funda
mental trouble Is the lack of revenue for
the treasury, and he will dhow that tills
condition ls due not so much to legisla
tion as to the gem rul shrinkage of val
ues all over the world, lie will offer as a
remedy an issue of long term, low Interest
bonds, by which the government can ralae
money to meet lls current expenses. Ho
will tell Ills colleagues that having re
duced the tariff, they must meet the situa
tion either with an Issue of bonds or by
increased taxation, and so far as the
latter alternative In concerned it will
be very difficult to find just where to placo
the increase. Although an eastern man
and opposed to tree coinage, Mr. Gor
man Is not adverse to some recognition
of silver, if a bond issue can be gained by
a compromise.
There Is absolutely no chance of a radlE
cal bill, like that Introduced to-day by
Mr. Vest, passing the Senate. Indeed,
it Is doubtful If anythin* Is accomplished,
but the democratic senators are not with
out hope, especially If the pressure upon
tho republicans Is sufficient to make them
regard tho Interest of the country as
paramount to any mero partial advantaga
which they may secure by preventing
action.
SOUTHERN WAR CLAIMS.
Danger of a Division in tha House on
Strictly Sectional Lines.
Washington, Jan. 11.—What may result
In a division of the House on strictly sec
tional lines will be an order from the com
mittee on rules next week fixing the tlma
for tho consideration of a bill to pay
certain southern war claims. A bill provid
ing for the settlement of the claims of
citizens in both northern and southern
states wan reported some time ago from
the committee on war claims, and is now
on the House calendar. Home of the mem
bers of lids committee learned to-day that
another bill, which looks only to the pay
ment of southern claims and which did
not originate with their committee is one
of which the committee on rules will taka
cognizant .. The war claims members are
considerable exercised over the matter,
und an ettort will be made, when the rule
ls reported on Monday or Tuesday of next
wet It, to defeat It, their argument being
that the l,ill reported from their com
mittee Is fairly and impartially drawn and
the only meusure that ought to pass the
House.
Romo quiet missionary work was done
on the floor o‘f the House to-lday by cer
tain members of the war claims commit
tee looking to the presence In their seats
next week when the order Is reported,
of as many northern men, both republi
cans aad democrats, as can be counted
upon to antagonize the action of the
committee on claims.
HOKE SMITH FROWNS ON A LOBBY
Land Office Officials in It to Defeat Pro
posed Legislation.
Washington, Jan. 11.—Secretary of tho
Interior Smith to-day gave out the fol
lowing: "The Interior department has
been Inclosed a circular letter, the pur
pose of which is to effect an organiza
tion of the registers and receivers of tha
local land offices and the surveyors gen
eral to raise a fund to de
feat certain proposed legislation.
The Impropriety of subordinate
officers of the department attempting to
counteract by a paid lobby suggestions
emanating from the department is so
manifest that it meets with the severest
condemnation of the Secretary of the In
terior, and It Is not improbable that
some flf these officers who have been
most active in this matter will have no
occasion in a short time to take any In
terest In whether the offices they now
hold are abolished or not.”
Improvement of Tampa Bay.
Washington, Jan. 11.—The report of tha
corps of engineers was received at th*
House to-day recommending the Improve
ment. of Tampa Bay. Florida, from
Port Tampa to the mouth of
the bay. The report requests an
allowance of *3,000 for the prep
aration of a plan of improv-ment, Includ
ing a survey.