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I THE MORNING NEWS. |
J Established 1850. - - Incorporated 1888. V
] 1. H. ESTILL. President. |
three HARD BATTLES IN CUBA.
THE REBELS CLAIM A VICTOR!
OVER THE TROOPS.
Tic Claim Also Made That the Gov
ernment Foree* Would Have
' Fallen Into the Hunda of the lu
•srttsta But for the Arrival of Re
inforcement*— Heavy Loviei In
flicted on the Government Troops
in an Enitnitcment at Gnnnnhano.
Tampa. Fla., March 28.—Passengers on
this evening's steamer from Havana re
j art that city at last In a state of ex
citement over the revolutionary move
ments. The efforts of the, Cuban patriots
to else on Feb. 29 proved futile In the city
of Havana and the country immediately
surrounding on account of the absence of
lien. Sanguilly. who was to have led the
movement, but now their forces are well
organised under able leaders and may be
expected to rise In arms at any moment.
Port A\i Prince is declared In a state of
rebellion by the Spanish government,
which makes four out of the five prov
inces of the island In a state of revolution.
The report that Maximo Comes Is in
Cuba is confirmed and he Is now at the
head of the uprising at Puerto Principe.
These passengers declare that as soon as
it is officially known that Gomez is at the
head of the insurgent army, the whole
bland will rise en masse.
, Two engagements were had, one at Bay
hmo and one at Holguin. Col. Santcildes
was In command of the Spanish forces and
.Masso of the Cuban at the former place,
and at the latter Col. Garrlch was in
command of the Spanish and Mlro of the
Cuban. The insurgents were successful
and had not reinforcements arrived, Sant
* ikies and his troops would have fallen
'into the hands of the insurgents.
The manifesto issued by the rebel lead
ers Inviting Spaniards to espouse the Cu
ban cause has succeeded in winning valu
able suport. Mlro, who fought Col. Gar
rich at Holguin, Gen. Pqpa, Gen. Esta
/ban, Tamaya Y. Tamaya, Col. Liens, aid
to Tamaya, and many other chiefs of
the Spanish forces in the last revolution
have joined the Cuban forces and are
lighting for Cuban liberty.
On Saturday a battle was fought pt
Guanabano, and the Cubans defeated the
Spaniards with heavy losses.
Robi is at the head of over 1,000 men.
He was at Baira four days last week and
went from there to Los Negros.
Two engagements have occurred at
Manzanillo this week. Capt. Guerra was
jin command of the Cuban and Col. Avoiz
T>[ the Spanish forces. The latter was
defeated with heavy losses, Including two
officers,
When the 2,000 Spanish troops arrived
Monday at Havana a portion of them w as
hurried oft to Santiago Inside of two
hours. Two of the soldiers died on board
ship and many more are sick. These pas
sengers state positively that the Insur
gent troops pay cash for all they get to
eat and wear in the towns and only take
horses, saddles and arms. The negroes
of the Island are with the patriots, re
ports to the contrary notwithstanding.
Madrid, March 27.—Gen. Martinez de
Campos has accepted a commission to go
to Cuba at the head of the reinforcements
which are to be sent there and has declar
ed that the moment he lands in Cuba he
will proceed with operations designed to
put down the revolt instant a. There is a
great deal of Irritation In official, circles
over allegations that Americans are sup
porting the insurgents by supplying them
with money, arms, etc. The government
to-day forwarded $2,000,000 to Cuba.
The troops are rapidly beingconcentra
ted at their respective ports of embarka
tion. Six large merchant steamers have
been chartered for use as transports and
Will sail from Cadiz, Valencia, Corunna
nnd Santander with the troops and war
material some time between April 2 and
18th.
Depuy de Lome, the new minister to the
United States, will sail for America on
April 2. He will go first to Havana to
learn the details of the Allianca incident
end will proceed thence to Washington.
Premier Canovas del Castillo sa'd in an
Interview to-day: “It is undeniable that
the situation in Cuba is very serious. The
government must use all means to main
tain the Integrity of the kingdom and
crush the rebellion speedily and thor
oughly.
"Seven thousand troops will start for
Cuba to-morrow and 2,000 will be ready
to follow them. In six months 20,C00 more
will be ready. Indeed, we are prepared
to send 100,000 if need be, for we must
6nd this struggle once for all.”
The queen regent presided at a cabinet
meeting called late this afternoon to con
sider Cuban affairs. The government had
received the resignation of Capt. Gen.
Callejas. The Spanish consul In Jamaica
Telegraphs that the expedition organized
oy the Insurgent leader Maceo Is ex
pected to -arrive off the coast at any
time.
Private dispatches from Havana say
that twenty-seven rebel chiefs, who took
Part In the last Cubthi war, are acting In
concert with Maceo to establish a pro
visional government, levy taxes and take
Heps to organize fully against the Span
ish force to be landed.
Washington, March 28.—The state de
partment has been recently advised that
three shipments of arms have been made
within the past few weeks from the Uni
ted States to the insurgents In Cuba. In
one case arms were sent from Philadelphia
to Savannah. They were transferred at
That point to a small fishing smack of ten
or fifteen tons burden and carried to the
east coast of Cuba, to the province of
Santiago de Cuba, which is the hot bed of
the revolution. These fishing vessels are
so small- that they can hover about the
shores until the coast is clear and then
make a landing at any one of a score of
safe points. The administration, It Is said,
is doing all In Its power to prevent the
shipment of these contrabands of war,
hut it is claimed they are being made con
stantly.
Panama, March 28.—The Star and Herald
Publishes a report of an Interview with
' apt. Crossman of the steamship Allianca
in which he gives a flat denial to the story
sent out from Havana about his having
The Insurgent Maceo on board and landing
him at Sandy Hook. Capt. Crossman ex
presses a wish that the pilot who was on
beard at the time would say whether or
but the landing did take place at Sandy
Hook. He took a pilot on board many
hours before the ship reached Sandy Hook.
The captain declares that he has not Been
Maceo and does not know him.
I he appointment of Gen. Martinez Cam
pos as commander In chief of the Spanish
•imy In Cuba Is regarded here as mean- j
lag vigorous prosecution of the rebellion j
She Jfldtuing
from this time. Gen. Campos Is a stern
old veteran of many wars, and will use
most repressive measures in order to
check the growing tide of Insurrection.
Key West. Fla.. March 28.—The tug
Pedro Padre, Greenwood captain, arrived
last night from St. Augustine. This Is
the tug that was under surveillance at Sa
vannah as it was suspected that she had
arms for Cuba. She Is on her way to
Manzanillo, Cuba, and stopped here to
have her machinery repaired. The cus
toms authorities are watching her to see
that no arms are conveyed from here.
London, March 28.—Premier Canovas
Del Castillo said in an Interview with the
Standard’s Madrid correspondent to-dav
that the government was satisfied with
the attitude of the United States toward
Cuban affairs and that orders had been
given to Spanish cruisers and colonial
officials to observe International usages
regarding maritime Jurisdiction and the
right to search with a view to avoiding a
conflict with the United States or other
powers.
BIGELOW WAS CRAZY.
The Cauae of Sew York's Double
Tragedy Explained.
New York, March 28.—Investigation
this morning set at rest all the theories
as to the cause of the double tragedy yes
terday morning when John Bigelow, an
actor, shot and killed Amy Thill, an ac
tress, in the Falk house at N. 13 West
24th street and then turned the pistol upon
himself and sent a bullet through his right
temple. Bigelow, as it was learned
through one of his most intimate friends,
has been in Insane retreats at least five
times within the last ten years and there
can be no doubt that the murder and sui
cide yesterday were caused by a sudden
return of his insanity, brought on by one
night of drinking and debauch that pre
ceded it. The last time Bigelow was in a
lunatic asylum was in the fall of 1892,
when he spent some time in a retreat at
Hartford. He had also been several times
In Bloomlngdale. His Insanity, in the be
lief of his friend, is the result of a severe
attack of Roman fever which he contract
ed when a 2-year-old baby.
Coroner Fitzpatrick viewed the remains
of the murdered woman and the suloide
this morning, but has not yet decided when
to hold the inquest.
TEA.MOH ON THE COLOR LINE.
He Introduces n Hill to Pnnish
Those Who l)ru\v It.
Boston, March 28.—A bill Introduced by
Representative Tcamoh (the colored mem
ber of the committee on mercantile af
fairs of the legislature which recently vis
ited the south) relative to discrimination
In public places on account of race or
color, was given a hearing to-day by
the committee on Judiciary. The bill pro
poses to amehd the present laws so as
to make a person liable to fine or Im
prisonment, or both, If he makes a dis
tinction, discrimination or restriction on
account of color or race, or causes such
to be made. The party who may be so
treated may collect damages by civil
process and It is proposed to erase the
words "good cause” from the present
statute. No decision was reached.
.YEW ENTERPRISES IX DIXIE.
All Aggregate of 801 Reported for
the First Quarter of 1895.
Baltimore, Md., March 28.—The new
, manufacturing and mining enterprises in
the southern states for the first quarter
of 1895. as reported to the Manufacturers’
Record, shows an aggregate of 891, a gain
of 229 as compared with the first three
months of 1894. The largest increase Is
shown in cotton mills, of which 42 were or
ganized during the last three months,
against 9 for the same period of 1894; of
miscellaneous enterprises there were 453,
against 293; mining and quarrying com
panies Increased from 50 to 62; flour mills
from 24 to 37, and cotton compresses from
1 to 7.
In addition to these enterprises the Man
ufacturers’ Record is advised of railway
projects embracing the construction of
about 300 miles of new line in Florida
alone.
PIT A BULLET IX HIS BRAIN.
A Descendant of Daniel Boone W inds
Up a Spree in Suicide.
New Orleans, La.. March 28.—Moraskl
Daniel Boone, son of the proprietor of the
Daniel Boone hotel of this city, commit
ted suicide about 11 o’clock to-night by
shooting himself through the brain. He
<was only 23 years of age. and at the time
he committed the rash act he Is said to
have been crazed with whisky. No rea
son Is given further than this for his
wilful self-destruction. The suicide was
a descendant of the great and historical
Daniel Boone, whose name Is known in
ervery household by reason of hls many
adventures among the Indians. Moraskl
Boone is said to have inherited consider
able of the pluck that was accorded to
hls courageous progenitor.
FIRE IX A STEAMER’S HUNKERS.
The Snn’s Heat Supposed to Have
Caused the Fire.
Mobile, Ala., March 28.—Fire in the
bunkers of the British steamship Verax,
Capt. McDowell, now loading cotton at
the upper wharf for Bremen, was an
nounced to-day. It has been smouldering
for the past five days and began before the
vessel reached this port. Capt. McDowell
thinks the sun’s heat, continually on the
port side, raised gases in the bunkers
which ignited. The work of emptying the
bunkers began yesterday and ended this
morning. A survey has been ordered, but
It is not thought that the plates are
damaged.
TWO BALLOTS AT DOVER.
The Higgins Men Again Try the Ex
periment of Breaking Away.
Dover, Del., March 28.—Two ballots for
United States senator were taken to
day and the experiment of breaking away
from Higgins was again tried, some of
the Higgins men voting for Charles F.
Richards, of Sussex county.
The first ballot resulted: Higgins, rep.,
7; Addlcks, rep., 5; Massey, rep., 4; Rich
ards, rep.. 2; Rldgely, dem., 7; Martin,
dem., 1; absent, 3.
On the second ballot Higgins recc’ved
2, Addlcks 5. Massey 4. Richards 6, Ridg
iey 7, Martin I and 2 were absent j
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1895.
ST. AUGUSTINE FIRE SWEPT.
MANY DWELLINGS AND STORES GO
UP IN SMOKE.
A ninrksiuith Shop on Chnrlotle
Street the Starting Point of the
Fire—The Neighborhood a Verita
ble Tinder Box nnd the Water
Supply Innfletaunte—The Lorlllard
Villa, the Opera Honse and Several
Hotel* Have a Narrow Escape.
Forty-Six Residence* nnd Store*
and Many Other Building* Horned.
A Hundred Fnmllle* Homeless,
The Total Los* About $200,000.
St. Augustine, Fla., March 28.—Fire
broke out In the blacksmith shop occu
pied by John Masters, in the old building
owned by R. J. Mickler, on Charlotte
street, two doors north of Bunting's fur
niture establishment, this afternoon at
12:45 o’clock, caused by sparks from the
forge setting fire to the roof. It was
discovered by a boy working in Carcaba's
cigar factory on Hlpollta street, who
gave the alarm. The fire department
and residents responded quickly, as the
neighborhood Is a veritable tinder box,but
owing to the inadequate water supply.the
fire, fanned by a west wind, crept north
ward to the building occupied by Markle
& Hince, carpenters and painters, which
gave the flames the necessary material
for a conflagration. Several citizens, then
seeing the necessity for aid, advised the
mayor to wire to Jacksonville. This Mayor
Pinkham refused to do. saying the local
fire department could put out the fire.
The wind was to the sea. and with hard
work the fire was kept from burning west
Into St. George street.
Meanwhile the flames licked up the
2-story home of Mrs. J. M. Byrne and
its contents, and also the George Wash
ington, a vacant residence owned by the
Sisters of St. Joseph, on the corner of
Hlpollta and Charlotte streets, west side.
The flames then crossed Hlpollta street,
and the large frame 3-story furniture
store and tenement building occupied by
Kuhn and owned by B. A. Masters, with
its contents, was consumed.
The flames leaped across Charlotte
street, through a vacant lot. caught the
Gibbs mansion, fronting the Bay, and in
a few minutes it, too, was a seething fur
nace. The efforts of Dr. Anderson and
others who were driven from the roof
were turned to removing furniture to the
street. Their work was In vain, as the
flames consumed the furniture and leaped
seaward, so as to set fire to a sailboat
opposite.
At the same time the flames had
crossed Charlotte street to the store and
residence known as the old Genova store
and reduced it to ashes.
Thence the fire Jumped east to the rear
of the beautiful residence owned and
occupied by the Misses’ Gemoz and Bar
tola Genovar and family, and destroyed
It with the contents, which had been
placed for safety next to the sea wall.
The flames began eating their way both
north and south, and destroyed the homes
of Messrs. Bosse and Munson, on the
east side of Charlotte street, the James
Renick property, J. M. Stewarts two
dwellings and stores, George Pierson's
photographic gallery and a neighboring
house on the south.
Thence along Bay street the flames
moved south, wiping out the two-story
dwelling owned and occupied by Capt.
Daniel Allen and his family and board
ers, and destroyed all the household ef
fects.
To the north on Bay street the flames
spread from the Gibbs mansion and soon
destroyed the large double residence own
ed by Mrs. Randall and occupied by the
Coburn family, the old landmark, the
Coquina house, owned by the J. Andrea
estate, the fine 2-story residence owned
and occupied by A. J. Burgess, the rapid
firing gun inventor, *nd the house next
on the south, owned and occupied by
P. V. Capo, completing the destruction
of every habitation from Baya lane to
Cuna street, and stopping for the time
at the old blacksmith shop on the north
side of Cuna street.
The firemen, citizens and tourists, wom
en and children, were all hard at work re
moving household effects to places of
safety, back to St. George street, for the
fire had attacked a 2-story cigar factory
on Hlpollta street, and soon the flames
destroyed the building and Its contents.
Mr. Carcaba has already arranged for
new quarters, as he has tobacco In the
custom house.
Next the flames caught and consumed
the two-story building ocupled as a sa
loon by Tony Ximaine on the west and
owned by T. A. Russell. Here the west
ward course of the fire stopped, owing
to the broad yard between this building
and the Lorrillard villa and want of ma
terial. The main efforts of the fire
men were directed to Bunting's large
warehouse, next north of the seat of the
fire. The flames were seemingly intent
on reaching the piles of stacked dry lum
ber to the rear and northward to Geno
var & Co.’s cigar factory, a large two
story frame building to the rear of the
opera house, which meant, had the lire
not been cheeked, the destruction of the
opera house, the Argyle, the Magnolia,
the Florida house, and, in fact, the whole
length of St. George street. The flames
were checked here by a force under the
direction of J. A. McGuire and they un
doubtedly saved this extensive and valua
ble area.
Heth Canfield with a force early took
charge of and aided In preventing the
spread of the flames Into the second
warehouse and store of the Bunting plant,
before McGuire’s force got to work. Mean
while Chief Ballard had a stream in
front of Bunting's and checked the flames
within Munson's second house, occupied
by Monserrat & Young and Whiley, the
printer.
This being considered the seat of the
conflagration, little attention was given
to the Bay front and the flames leaped
from Allen’s house to the Bay by a two
story house occupied by Mrs. Julia A.
Baglett, who lost everything with the
house. The flames crossed Baya lane and
consumed the old ice house, a large framu
structure and several small buildings
owned by Vernanelo Sanchez. This was
the southern limit of the fire, and was
within one house of connecting this dis
aster with the northern of the great
lire which eight years ago destroyed the
property bounded by Treasury street.
At this time several kegs of gunpowder
had been brought upon the scene at the
suggestion of citizens who advocated the
blowing up of buildings to prevent the
spread of the flames south, but Mayor
Pinkham ret used permission. believing
that the department was able to control
the fire at this point, which fortunately,
owing to the northwest wind and the
efforts of the department and McGuire’s
big pump, proved correct, and the fire
was checked here.
Not so north of Bunting's, for the flames
had not only wiped out the buildings men
tioned on Baya and Charlotte street, but
had also eaten along both stdes of Char
lotte street devouring In regular order the
A. J. Watts store and residence, the
homes of J. A. Sherman, the Ignatius
Lot>e* building occupied by Lobe Benet.
B. C. Master*' house and D. Master*'
stone building, occupied by Joseph Canova.
to Cuna street, and the old government
blacksmith shop, when they leaped the
street and caught the large store house
owned by Dr. Thomas A. Pacetti and oc
cupied by Charles Cox on the north side of
Cuna street, and the nconsumed the beau
tiful residence owned and occupied by Ur.
Thomas A. Pacetti on Cuna street.
Thence the Are moved steadily along the
west side of Charlotte street, destroying
with their contents the houses of Eman
uel Andrea. Mrs. J. S. Kalf, Phillip Salano
and J. M. Stewart, occupied respectively
by Segul Manny Lopez. Senator Frank U.
Genovar und several other tenants, reach
ing finally the fine two-story dwelling
owned and occupied by the family of
Frank A. de Medlctes, whose body but a
few hours before had been removed to
the cemetery. This Is the northern limit
of the lire on the west side.
On the east side of Charlotte street the
flames destroyed a land mark, in the old
government blacksmith Bhop on the Bay,
the beautiful Coquina built home owned
and occupied by H. L. Willoughby and
family of Newport, R. I„ and the home
on the Bay owned and occupied by Capt.
Eddy Allen and family. The flames moved
back and west, leaving In a brief space
smoking embers where stood the prop
erties of Felix Pacetti, Dr. T. A. Pacetti,
Edward Allen and Frank Genovar on the
east side of Charlotte street, north, and
Cuna, leaving nothing to devour but the
neat picket fence and grass bordering the
south sldo of the Fort Marion reserva
tion.
Forty-six residences and stores and many
other buildings were destroyed, rendering
In the space of four hours about 100 fami
lies homeless, and leaving many boarders
to seek shelter elsewhere, many of them
with only the clothing which they had on.
Some of the insured are: Carcaba's
stock, valued at $12,000, insured for SB,OOO,
building valued at $7,009, uninsured; K. E.
Kuhn, $2,000 Insurance on stock, valued *t
$5,000: $1,500 on Daniel Allen's house; $2,000
on Mr Sherman s dwelling; Mrs Smethurst
(Gibbs mansion). $4,000 on building, $1,500
on furniture, S3OO on wearing apparel; Dr.
Pacetti. $3,000 on residence) Joseph R. i'u
cctti's estate, SOU; H. T. Baya, $2,000; F.
A. Medici estate, $3,000; Mrs. Gomez's
residence, $3,000; Mrs. T. D. Crandall, $1,500;
Mr. Coburn, SBOO on furniture and cloth
ing. ' ' ’ '
There are few other cases of Insurance
owing to the high rate of Insurance con
sequent on the dangerous nature of the
neighborhood.
G. B. Cooper places the loss to the com
panies In his agency at $45,000. Hamblens
agency has about $2,000. The losses will
aggregate $200,000.
A. N. Stewart was overcome by smoke
while moving furniture; Adam Banks.
Lawyer McWUllam, S. W. Cichclow were
slightly Injured.
All the palmetto trees along the sea wall
from the fort to Baya lane are destroyed,
as were the heaps of household effects
placed there for safety.
Col. Edmund Bulnbrldffe, commanding
the United States troops, ordered Lieut.
Ohern and the fire brigade to render as
sistance and followed this order by per
sonally bringing all the tepops to the
scene with hose, ladders and fire buckets.
The soldiers worked manfully to extin
guish the fire and save property.
Many families are camping on the fort
green to-night with what of their effects
they saved. Several families also occupy
the old slave market. There Is perfect or
der.
The guests of both ihe Tdagnolla, Florida
house and Lorlllard villa packed their
effects ready to leave, but the danger was
averted. These hotels were at one time
threatened.
FIRE AT SANFORD.
A Warehouse Occupied by Y\ Pitney
A Cos. Horned.
Sanford, Fla., March 28.—At noon to-day
Chase & Co.'s warehouse, occupied by J.
N. Whitney & Cos., for the storage of
box material and orange supplies, In the
heart of the city, on the Southern Flor
ida railroad track, was discovered on
fire, and before the fire department could
get sufficient water on the building it
was a sheet of flame. By heroic work
the surrounding buildings were saved, al
though several took fife from the intense
heat, which was so great as to stop tlie
passage of all trains for the time being.
In the midst of the hardest contest with
the flames another alarm sounded for the
elegant Methodist church, three squares
away, and hard work was required to
save the roof, which was badly damaged.
Flying cinders also fell on the Presbyteri
an church, on Dr. Frank H. Caldwell’s
residence and several houses two or three
blocks across town and for a while It
was feared that there would be a gen
eral conflagration. The citizens and fire
men did heroic work and Chief Hapworth
was exhausted by the numerous tires.
The Chase packing house was occupied
by the J. N. Whitney Company for the
storage purposes and the entire contents
were consumed. The fire la supposed to
have caught from a passing locomotive.
The large new and handsome packing
house of Chase & Cos. was not In any
danger. Whitney & Cos. lose about *7,500
and have Insurance of $3,000; C’h{u*e &
Cos. lose about $2,500 and have Insurance
of $1,500.
A PLANING MILL BURNED.
A Whole Block in the Center of At
lanta Threatened by tlie Fire.
Atlanta, Ga., March 28.—The plaining
mill of Traynham & Ray of 136 Decatur
street, was gutted by fire this morning, the
loss on the building and machinery and
stock being estimated at $20,000, which is
partially covered by Insurance. The fire,
which originated In a kiln, was discovered
by a clerk who opened the place about 9
o'clock. The mill Is located almost In the
center of the city and It appeared at
first that the whole block would he swept
away. The working men employed al the
mill lost all their tools, which I* a hard
blow to them.
A JEALOUS WIFE'S MISTAKE.
THE YY AYI'RDM SENSATION ALL
Dl K TO AN EKKOR.
Bending fluty Ihe Signature of Ml**
Ylnrsball'a Note lo Her lln*lnnil,
)lr*. Ylellunnl*! Flew Info n Rage
and Hade a Lively Attack nn Him.
The Frucn* Gave lilae In Ineorrerl
It Minor* That Grew a* They Flew .
The Krqaeit far the Profeanar'n
It enlg nn i Inn n t'ou*e<|ueuee of the
Trouble.
Waycross, Go.. March 28.—An indigna
tion meeting of Influential citizen* was
held here to-night and the subjoined res
olution was unanimously adopted:
Whereas. There has appeared In the
Savannah Morning News and the At
lanta Constitution In their issues of
March 28 a communication from Way
cross headed, "McDonald's Downfall.”
and. whereas, said article Is absolutely
untrue, both In letter and In spirit; there
fore be It
Resolved by the citizens of Waycross In
msss meeting assembled:
1. That we denounce the author of said
communication as a coward and slan
derer.
2. That we call upon the Morning
News and the Constitution to publish
these resolutions and furnish the secre
tary of this meeting the name of the
author of the objectionable communica
tion, that fit and proper punishment may
be meted out to him; and
2. That the Waycross Herald be fur
nished with a copy of these resolutions
with a request that they be published.
H. Murphy. Cha'rman.
E. H. Myers, Secretary.
The story of the affair has not been
correctly reported. Some time ago Prof.
R. L. McDonald, superintendent of the
Waycross graded school, was practicing
in vocal music, and as the school was pre
paring for a concert practicing became
general In the school. Miss Jennie Mar
shall, the daughter of the late Rev. J.
M. Marshall, whose family rank Is the
best, played a piano accompaniment to
Prof. McDonald's singing and the pro
fessor was a welcome guest In the Mar
shall home. The young lady's mother and
brother were present during the hours
for practicing and Prof. McDonald's
conduct was blameless. Later on Prof.
McDonald complained of being 111 and was
unable to practice music. In a very cour
teous note, conspicuous only for Its length
Miss Marshall regretted that the profes
sor's health Interfered with the concert
practice and assured him that she *ym
pathted with him lit hls illness, adding
that she appreciated his help In her prac
tice. That was all that was said. Mrs.
McDonald, the professor’s wife, who has
been married six or seven years, has on
several occasions during her married life
exhibited signs of insane Jealousy, and
during her Jealuos moods she has fre
quently applied a broom or anything tn
reach to the professor's thin frame. A
month ago professor McDonald received
Miss Marshall's note, and, of course, as It
contained nothing that he regarded as
private, he did not conceal It. Ills wife
picked up the note and without noting its
contents merely caught sight of the sig
nature. She became wild with excitement,
the demon of jealousy stirred every fiber
of her body and she acted Impulsively.
Her husband was by her side and she
turned on him and sent lightning-like
blows at his head and face. She threat
ened to kill him and rolled and tumbled
him on the floor and then tossed him
down a flight of stairs. The professor
was badly beaten, although he had de
fended himself to hls utmost.
During the fight the wife screamed aloud
her accusations and her racket attracted
the attention of the community. The pro
fessor and hls wife were asked to leave
the house und they did so In a few days.
There had been no clandestine meetings
between the professor and Miss Mar
shall.
After the trouble between the professor
and hls wife the affair came to the ears
of the young lady's brother, S. A. Mar
shall, and he conferred with Prof. Mc-
Donald and hls wife. Mrs. McDonald then
discovered that she had misconstrued the
note and defended her husband. Tho
story spread all over town and ugly rumors
that were absolute falsehoods became
current. As the rumors passed from lip
to lip they became largely exaggerated.
In view of these rumors, though they
were groundless, the board of education
saw proper to request Prof. McDonald to
resign at a meeting of the board Mon
day night. The resignation was tendered
and accepted. Prof. McDonald was not
threatened and he was not requested to
leave the city. He left of hls own accord.
(From the foregoing statement an In
justice was done both Prof. McDonald and
the young lady, which we very much re
gret. The dispatch complained of came
as a press Item from New York, having
appeared In a New York paper on Wed
nesday.—Ed.)
A NEGRO SHOT DEAD.
He YYa* Armed With a Rifle and Ite
fn*ed to Submit to Arrest.
Callahan, Fla., March 28.—A colored
man named Lawrence Hill was killed here
to-day by Deputy Sheriff Hill. He was
arrested yesterday charged with carrying
a Winchester rifle unlawfully and on a
warrant charging him with threatening to
kill Flndy Bryant and wife, the parents of
his wife. There being no train for Fern
andlna until this morning he was left in
charge of a guard. During the night he
got away, but was back here this morn
ing with a Winchester and told those he
met that there was not enough Crackers
around Callahan to arrest him again. He
also told hls wife’s father that unless he
had the warrant cancelled before to-night
he would kill both him and hls wife. To
day Deputies Crew and Jacobs armed
with Winchesters went to him In the
woods and commanded him to surrender.
He made no answer, but with his Winches
ter In hls hand, began to move off. The
officers, finding that he wouldn’t halt,
fired several shots to frighten him. He
turned around twice, but continued to re
treat. The officers then fired, killing him
Instantly. The coroner’s Inquest will be
held to-morrow.
TANARUS Warehouses Burned.
Gainesville, Fla.. March 28.—Fire broke
out his morning about 2 o'clock, destroy
ing the warehouse* of G. K. Broome
and K. Baird tt Cos. The loss is about
$4,000, with no insurance
MEIZIHK OF OIR FRITZ.
Tbc I ailed stale* Uaurt Declare* ll
I aja*tinulle.
Charleston, 8. C.. March 28—Judge
Simonlon of the United Sta’tescircuit court
filed a rather Important decision on the
subject of the state dispensary law to
day. The case was a habeas corpus one
In behalf of W tlltara T. Elfe. who was ar
rested by the state constabulary on the
sloop Our Fritz some days ago. The ves
sel sailed from Savannah under a coast
wise license and then took on board six
teen half barrels of whisky and five casks
of export beer. The goods were marked
to parties In Wilmington, N. C., and the
bills of lading were made out for Wilmin
ton, N. C. Elfe was the super cargo of the
vessel. The weather became threatening
and the master determined not to risk
ocean navigation, but to proceed by the
Inside route. In carrying out this purpose
the master entered Port Royal harbor and
proceeded to the mouth of Beaufort river.
The tide being ebb and the wind ahead he
cast anchor four miles below Beaufort,
awaiting flood tide to proceed on his voy
age. While at anchor In the day time the
sloop was boarded by a state constable
and hls posse. The petitioner was ar
rested and the vessel and cargo confisca
ted.
Judge Slmonton ordered the release of
Ihe prisoner. The court says In Its decree:
"The voyage was not completed. Elfe
was on hls way In a public navigable high
way; he had come from a port In Geor
gia and wus actually engaged In Inter
state commerce. If h were on hls way to
Wilmington. N. C.. he does not come
within any of the prohibitions of the dis
pensary law. If he were not, hut had not
yet completed hls voyage, ths action of the
state constable was Interference with In
terstate commerce, so It Is In conflict with
the constitution of the United States and
to this extent Is null and void.”
In the district court Judge Brawley haa
Issued an order for the release of the ves
sel. The state, however, has possession of
the liquor.
A NEW SPARE AT ROC All DEL TORO.
Tlie Resilient* Hush tn Arm* Fearing
a Second Attack ly Bandits.
Mobile, Ala.. March 28.—A letter to the
Register from Boca* del Toro, the scene
of the recent Garza raid and death of that
leader, says, under date of March 18, that
a great scare has prevailed there owing
to reports that the place was about to be
attacked ngaln by the Insurgents.
The populace barricaded themselves In
their houses and the troops seized their
arms, but nothing happened. Neverthe
less, so great was the alarm, that four
fifths of the population later In the day,
took refuge on the email Islands opposite
Boca*.
Capt. Ortiz has been promoted to lieu
tenant colonel. He enjoy* the confidence
of the Amcrlcun residents.
Bocas Is under martial law. Every able
bodied citizen le on duty, every house is
required to have a light burning tn front
of II; no person may be on the streets after
8 o’clock p. m.. and no three persons are
allowed lo walk abreast. The government
troops have received new Lee repeating
rifles.
The schooner Meteor, reported as hav
ing conveyed ammunition from Mobile In
February, presumably destined to Colom
bia, and also supposed to be. the vessel re
ported as fired upon by the British war
ship, arrived at Boras on the 18th. Capt.
Davis energetically denies that he took
out arms or ammunition on this voyage.
He had but one case of books on hoard
and that he put off at San Andreas. Lum
ber and merchandise completed hls cargo.
He touched at Bluefields and Corn island,
the voyage being uneventful.
MHAF IN A SENATE.
Seven Member* Indulge in a Hough
anil Tumble.
Lincoln, Nob., March 28.—The Senate
chamber was the scene <rf a personal en
counter this evening Just before adjourn
ment between Senator Stewart, & popu
list, and the sergeant-at-arms, which
come near Involving many of the mem
bers in. a hand-to-hand conflict. While
speaking against, a bill, Mr. Stewart was
Interrupted on a point of order by Mr.
Noyes of Do-ugla*.
Contrary to precedent Mr. Stewart Ig
nored the i>olnt of order and also the pre
siding officer when he asked him repeat
edly lo be seated. The sergeant-at-arms
was directed to quiet the speaker, but Mr.
Stewart reoisted. The two men clinched
and fought up and down the aisle. Dale,
another populist, sprang to asslet hi# col
league, but was roughly thrown to the
floor by two republican members. Jef
freys, also a populist, started for the
combatants, shouting loudly that he
could whip any man on the floor. McKec
by of Webster county, the giant of the
Henate, caught Jeffreys, forced him Into
a chair and held him. The presiding of
ficer rushed down the aisle, parted the
two original combatants and finally
brought about order. A resolution was
Introduced requesting Mr. Stewart to
apologize with In twenty-four hours or
subject him to a vote of censure. ,
GLOATS OVER THE MASSACRE.
Another Turkish Soldier Tell* of the
Horror* In Armenia.
London. March 28.—The Daily News will
print to-morrow another four column ac
count of the Baasoun massacres as re
ported to Its political correspondent by a
Turkish soldier who shared In It. The sol
dier gloried In hls deeds and laughed over
the worst acts of brutality. He was ut
terly untroubled by remorse end said he
would be delighted to Join another simi
lar expedition. ,
The soldier declared that not fewer than
5,000 Armenians were slain, and but for
the coming of the mushir to stop the
slaughter the soldiers would have de
stroyed every Christian village In the
Sassoun district and not one Christian
would have been left.
PoMtal Change* In Georgia.
Washington, March 28.—The following
postal changes In Georgia were announced
to-day:
H. M. Hopper was appointed postmaster
at Vickery, Forsyth county.
The postofllcea at Fancy Bluff and
O'Brien, in Glynn county, have been dis
continued and the mull for the former
will hereafter g to Brunswick and for
the latter to Everett City.
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FRANCE MAY HAVE TO FIGHT.
GREAT BRITAIN GROYY LING OVER
HER UOI H*K IN AFRICA.
The New Republic Alleged tn Be
Seising Territory In Africa Re
garded ns YYlfbln tbc Kphrre of
ItritlMh Imflueace Mr Edward
Grey Proclaim* That Any invasion
of British Claim* Mould He Re
garded ns an Unfriendly Yet—Jo-
Ncph Chamberlain Also Tanlk* of
Serious Conirqnrnrr*.
London* March 28.—Sir E. Ash mead
Bartlett, conservative member for Shef
field, opened an Interesting debate in the
House of Commons this evening on Great
Britain's relations to France in Africa.
He moved a reduction of the foreign of
fice estimates for the purpose. He first
directed the attention of the House to
the encroachments which the government
had permitted France to make upon Sl
am. In Africa, France Is still more active
than In Asia, he said. She had sent out
an expedition which was menacing the
Upper Nile and was seising African ter
ritories recognised as being within the
British sphere of Influence.
Sir Edward Urey, parliamentary sec
retary of the foreign office, said Oreet
Britain stood In such a position of trust
In Egpyt as to make the British and
Egyptian spheres of Influence cover the
whole Nile waterway. The House ought
to be careful about giving credence to the
rumors that a French expedition had been
sent to the Nile country to occupy tho
valley of the river. The foreign office had
no reason to suppose that any French ex
pedition either had been Instructed to
to enter the Nile valley, or had the In
tention to do so. He could not believe it
possible, Ir. the face of the fact that the
British government’s views were fully
known to France. The advance of a
French expedition under secret orders
from t'ne west side of Africa Into tho
territory subject to British claims, who*®
rtghtfnines* had been so long knowu,
would not only be an Inconsistent and un
expected act, but also an unfriendly on*,
ami would be regarded as such by tho
government. (Hear, Without doubt
African affair* for the last few years
had cauced considerable anxiety as to
what might happen In the future. Dur
ing these years no provocation had been
given France from the British. England
had striven lo the utmost to reconcile
the occasional conflicts of Interests. Tho
government would continue to pursue this
line of policy, omitting nothing calculat
ed to maintain good relations with Franco
and at the same time to uphold th# un
doubted claims of Ureat Britain. To
that end. of course, the co-operation of
the French government and French pub
lic opinion was necessary. H* relied on
tho sense of Justice characterising th*
French government and peopl# to help
reconcile the conflicting Interests of the
powers In parts of the world which were
but little known. (Cheers.)
Joseph Chamberlain, the liberal union
ist leader, spoke of Sir Edward’s state
ment as the clearest and most satisfactory
declaration yet heard on this subject from
a responsible representative of the gov
ernment. He now saw. he said, that un
less a clear understanding with France as
to African affatra could be reached, the
most serious consequences might easily
ensue The statement ought to leave Great
Britain's claims on Egypt beyond all mis
understanding. The whole Nile valley
from the lakes to the sea, was within tho
Egyptian or British sphere of Influence
and that claim on Great Britain’s part had
been within the knowledge of France for
five years. He assunled that the claim
had never been disputed by France. He
must remind the House, however, that as
recently as at the beginning of this
month, the statement was made, uncheck
ed, In the French chamber and In the
presence of the minister of foreign affairs
that France’s object was always to make
England feel that her presence In Egypt
was harmful, and that France could come
up with her elsewhere than In the Medi
terranean. If the French government did
not accept such statements. It ought to
repudiate them.
France ought to l>e questioned regarding
her expedition to the Nile valley (Hear.
Hear.)
Henry Lalbouchere. the radical leader,
pronounced Sir Edward Grey’s speech
a menace to Franca (Oh, oh.) He quits
understood the cries of “oh, oil.” They
came from the Tory members who were
delighted to find a liberal minister acting
upon their principles. (Hear. Hear.) This
speoch waa a menace on the lines of ths
familiar warning "hand* off.” Certain
members seemed to Imagine the Nile to
be as much British property as tho
Thames. He for one could not feed sur
prised that, in view of such statements,
France was not friendly.
Sir Edward Grey denied that hls state
ment hod Implied In any way a menses
to France. (Hear. Hear). The ques
tion of a general settlement of their re
spective Interests In Africa was under
discussion between the two countries. Tho
British claims had been stated clearly.
Sir E. Ashmead Bartlett said that *n
view of the satisfactory reply mode by
the government he withdrew hls motion.
PANNILL JURY DISAGREES.
* s .
It Stood 11 to I for Conviction—Pan
nil Out on Bail.
Lynchburg, Va., March 28.—The Jury In
the case of Pannlll, the railroad agent
charged with complicity with Hamner in
wrecking the bank of which Hamner was
th 9 teller, was unable to agree upon a
verdict and was discharged this after
noon. It stood 11 to 1 for conviction. Pan
nlll was released on $19,000 ball. The coun
sel for the prosecution Is endeavoring to
have the next hearing take place at Dan
ville. If he succeeds, the case can be
taken up again In a few days. Otherwise
It cannot be tried until September.
CUTTING DOYY'N ITS FORCE. ,
Tbc Edgar Thomson Steel YY'orks
Cooipaay Laying Off Men. '
Braddock. Pa., March 28.—Spt. Morri
son of the Edgar Thomson steel works la
reducing hls force. Six draughtsmen, six
Inside carpenters, ten machinists, ten pat
tern makers, and the entire painting force
were laid off yesterday. The laboratories
at the blast furnaces and steel works will
be consolidated, and ten chemists, half
the present force, discharged. All tha
working bosses tn various departments
have been laid off. Other changes will
lake place April L