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VTKINLEY and the negroes.
the governor seems to have
drawn the color line.
•j-j,,. Dsdar Worked io Diploniatlc
ailv That the Blacks Do Not Seem
in Have Hen Hard Its Krai signill
ranre Vet—Thr Rrrrptiou Commit
lee Kurort* the Governor for a
Drite Over Jacksonville—'The Gov
ernor nnd His Party Snbseqnentlr
Leave for St. Augviatine.
Jacksonville, Fla., March 28.—Promptly
at 11 JO o'clock to-day Gov. McKinley, es
corted by the members of the reception
committee, left the St. James hotel and
started on a drive through the city.
After taking in all the sights the party
returned to the hotel, and being Joined
by Mrs. McKinley and her maid, Gen.
Osborne, Mr. Hanna and Mr. Smith, drove
to the union station and took the 12:30
o'clock train for St. Augustine.
Hon. John G. Long of St. Augustine ac
companied the party to the depot and
went to St. Augustine with them. Quite
a r.umber of well known white republicans
were at the depot to see the governor off
and wishes were expressed that he make
a brief speeoh, but this he declined to
do. as he was not feeling well.
A pleasing incident at the depot was
the meeting between Mrs. Melfinley and
Director General Davis of the world’s fair.
Mrs. McKinley was in the car when she
recognized the general, and invited him
to enter. He did so, and they had quite
a pleasant chat.
The negro republicans were conspicuous
by their absence at the depot, and the
only one who has shown any enthusiasm
over the governor's arrival is old man
Albert Shaw, who keeps a store on the
corner of Bay and Second streets. Al
bert hung around the depot nearly all
day Wednesday and when the governor
arrived was one of the first to shake
him by the hand.
In his room at the St. James this morn
ing Gov. McKinley was waited upon by
the members of the negro committee,
which had invited him to attend a recep
tion given under the auspices of thetr
race. The governor received the negroes
kindly, but told them he would be obliged
to decline their request. The governor
and his* managers have shown a dls
inclination to he publicly associated with
the colored element of the Republican par
ty. but they have been shrewd about it
and the negro evidently does not yet
know that the color line has been prac
tically drawn so far as the public is
concerned.
While this is true, it Is evident that Gov.
McKinley's managers are also quietly at
work to secure the influence of prominent
negroes for the Ohioan. All this morn
ing Gen. Osborne, of Boston, was closeted
with Joseph Lee; who Is one of the negro
leaders In Florida. Hon. Dennis Egan,
chairman of the republican state execu
tive committee, was present. Mr. Egan
is accused of training with the negro ele
ment. and it is supposed that Gen. Os
borne was explaining to him and Lee
why the governor refused to attend the
negro reception. All communication of
the governor and his managers with the
negroes has been conducted most qui
etly, and in such a way as not to offend
the whites. It Is evidently the Intention
of the governor’s managers to outwardly
accept the southern view of the negro
question for the purpose of his campaign
in this section for the presidential nomi
nation. Whatever bids are made for the
negro support will be made surrepti
tiously.
St. Augustine, Fla., March 28.—Gov.
McKinley, his wife, Gen. and
Mrs. Osborno, Gen. Dwight of
New York, and Mr. Hanna ar
rived here this afternoon and were re
ceived by a committee, headed by Judges
Long and Swain, at the hotel Ponce dc
Leon and driven about town. To-night
Gov. McKinley held a reception In the
Ponce de Leon parlors and received sev
eral hundred people Irrespective of politi
cal faith. Among those received were
the Hon. George W. Davis, director of the
Columbia Exposition, Hamilton Dlsston,
Henry M. Flagler and Col. Fleischmann of
Cincinnati, who takes Gov. McKinley and
party for na ocean trip In his yacht to
morrow. Gov. McKinley has recovered
from his cold and refused to talk to cor
respondents further than to spy that he
was better and liked the south.
COMING TO SAVANNAH,
Out of Beaufort's Rest Cttisens to
Locate In This City.
Beaufort. S. C., March 28.—While Beau
fort loses one of her most staunch and
highly esteemed citizens, Savannah will
gain one, by the transfer of Mr. J. J. Cum
mings and his lumber business to the lat
ter port. Asa resident for ten or twelve
years here he won the confidence and
regard of all classes of the community. In
which he had built up a large and pros
perous business. H& was the recipient of
many offices of honor and trust, which
he always discharged with ability and
fidelity. His fellow citizens took occasion
at a meeting called at club house last
night to express their regrets at his de
termination to locate elsewhere.
At the same meeting the pro
priety of sending a delegation
to meet the call made by Col.
Boone in the interest of the proposed
Black Diamond railroad to assemble In
Knoxville, Tenn., on the 3d of April, was
discussed, and upon motion of Col. White
a committee to consist of Col. Averill, Col.
D. C. Wilson and Mr. N. Christenteen were
appointed to represent Port Royal and
Beaufort upon the occasion.
SHOT THROL’GII THE BODY.
A Falling Tree Breaks a Man's Leg
Relovv the Knee.
Hardeevllle, S. C., March 28.—Last night
about 10 o'clock p. m., Mr. John Daley and
one of the laborers at the Hardeevllle
Brick Company's yard got into a dis
pute which ended by Mr. Doley being
shot through the body just below the
right shoulder, the ball passing out of
the back. Train No. 23 was ordered to
Pick him up at the yard and he has gone
to St. Joseph infirmary In Savannah for
treatment. The negro, Jessie Jones, es
caped.
f, n Monday, one of Webber & Davis'
shinglers, A. Crawford by name, was
felling a large cypress tree In Savannah
river swamp near Ferrysburg, when the
tree fell in an opposite direction to that
in’ended, breaking oft the top of a
gum tree, which fell on his boat smashing
“ Pieces, and breaking CraWford's leg
below the knee.
MILITARY ADVISORY BOARD.
A. J. Twiggs of Augnsta Made
a Member.
Atlanta, Ga., March 28.—Capt. A. J.
Twiggs of Augusta was to-day made a
member of the state’s military advisory
board, which will meet on April 2 and con
sider the details of the encampment at
Griffin. The board now Is composed of the
following officers: Col. J. Mclntosh Kell,
Cos A. J. West. Lieut. Col. J. H. Winder,
Col J. a. Varnedoe, Col. E. V. Tomaaon,
ul At k Peter Reily, Lieut. Col. Wll
llam Garrard. Capt. W. E. Sanders. Capt.
*' H • Herring and Capt. A. J. Twiggs.
THREE FAVORITES ON TOP.
The Talent Get* a Little the Best of
the Books at New Orleans.
New Orleans. La., March 28.—The talent
had the best of the races to-day and
quit winner by one race, the best. Erst
w*hile in the last race was the surprise of
the day, and paid his backers at 30 to
1 post odds.
The weather was fair and the track
fast. The best horses which have been
at the winter meeting are being shipped
to Memphis and Nashville.
Summaries follow:
First Race—Five furlongs, selling. Nor
man, 113, Midgley, 110. 1 to I, won.
with Sir John. 110, Shields, 3 to 1, second
and Maquon 10, Turner. 5 to 1, third.
Time 1:02. F. M. B„ Granville, Hollow-
Eve. Luke Short and Huxley also ran.
The latter ran away seven furlongs be
fore the final breakaway at the post.
Second Race Seven furlongs, purse.
Jennie W., 107, Turner, 9 to 10, won, with
Euna, 106, Stout, 8 to 1, second and Miss
Knott, 102, McKnlght 20 to 1 third. Time
1:31. Princess 0., Alibi, Boule, Mamie,
Diamond Dick, Jim Brown, Oak Forest,
Kelly, Rally and Winnifred also ran.
Third Race—Six furlongs, purse. Prin
cess Rose, 95, Scherer, 9 to 2, won, with
Anna K., 102, Turner, 7 to 2. second, and
Buckeye, 100, H. Brown, 8 to 1, third.
Time. 1:1514.
Joco, Sldcan, Joe Hill, Nellie H , Black
smith, Glendaga. Buckaway, Warwick
shire and A1 Powell also ran.
Fourth Race—Mile, selling. Ixlon, 110,
Penny, 3 to 2, won. with Hot Spur, 110,
H. Shields, 8 to 1, second, and Decapod,
113, I Scott, 7 to 5. third. Time, 1:43V
Brakeman, Trump and Pearl N. also ran.
Fifth Race—Six furlongs. Erstwhile, 95,
C. Slaughter, 20 to 1, won, with Void, 111,
Blake. 6 to 5, second, and Johnny MeHale,
97. McKnight. 3 to 1, third. Time, 1:15V
Black Jack, Miss Clark. Bessie Nichols.
Danube, Oxford and Little Phil also ran.
MRS. DH.AY TON’S DIVORC E Sl IT.
Mr. Drayton Files His Answer Just
Within the Law's Limit.
Trenton, N. J., March 28.—Just within
the time required by law, Mr. 3. Coleman
Drayton, through his counsel, A. A.
Clark, filed his answer to-day In the di
vorce suit brought by Mrs. Drayton
against him on the grounds of desertion.
The answer contains a full denial of Mrs.
Drayton's charges of desertion and It asks
that her complaint be dismissed.
This action by Mrs. Drayton is said by
the lawyers not to be a cross bill, but Is a
separate suit and will In no way affect
the original suit brought by Mr. Drayton
against her.
Vice Chancellor Emery has not yet fixed
a date to take testimony In the original
suit, nor Is It probable that he will do so
In the near future, as It Is authoritatively
stated that an agreement has been entered
Into between counsel on both sides that the
suit brought by Mrs. Drayton for deser
tion shall be tried and settled before any
further proceedings Is taken In the origi
nal suit.
It Is also said by close friends of Mr.
Drayton who are thoroughly informed on
the subject that Mr. Drayton will only
contest his wife’s suit so far as It affects
hls standing as a husband and a father.
He has no desire other than to defend hls
good name, and if the court of chancery
sees fit to grant Mrs. Drayton a decree on
such evidence pertaining to his desertion
as she may set forth, he will offer no ob
jection, providing he Is given entire cus
tody of the children until they reach the
age of 21. If this is done and Mrs. Dray
ton secures her decree, It Is believed the
former suit will be withdrawn, but if not,
then Mr. Drayton will push hls original
suit against his wife.
MEMPHIS, RACING MATINEE.
The Spring: Meeting to Open in Ear
nest on Monday Next.
Memphis, Tenn., March 28.—The Mati
nee races at Montgomery Park to-day
were attended by several thousand peo
ple. The sport furnished was good, but
the Inability to back one pick robbed it
of all excitement. The races begin In ear
nest on Monday week. The following is
a summary of to-day's events:
First Race—Three-eighths of a mile,
for 2-year olds. Zaoont? won, with Ma
harney second and Rosalind third. Time
0:38.
Second Race—Half mile, for 2-year-old
fillies. Martha R. won, with Ffiorri© sec
ond and Marguerite A. third. Time 0:52.
Third Race—Half mile, for 2-year-old
colts. Unnamed, a colt by Pirate of Pen
zance-Philopo, won, with Blue Light sec
ond and Warren Point third. Time 0.51\.
Fourth Race—Five-eighths of a mile,
for 2-year-olds and upwards, maidens.
Lady Pepper won, with Outbreak second
and Lavapan third. Time 1:05(4.
Fifth Race—Three-quarters of a mile,
for all ages. Tenor won, w.ith The Queen
second and Trillgal third. Time 1:18.
Sixth Race —One mile, over four hur
dles. Mariner won, with Teplemore sec
ond and Raeder third. Time 1:53.
JOSEPH’S STORE CLOSED.
Ilia Liabilities Over 9,70,000 and Hla
Assets About 900,000.
Columbus, Ga., March 28.—M. Joseph,
wholesale dry goods merchant, whose
financial embarrassments was reported
yesterday, was closed up this afternoon
by the sheriff under mortgages held by
H. B. Clafltn and A. Barnett & Cos., of
New York, for 120,000. Several small lev
ies were also made. Legal proceedings
will be at once taken looking to the sale
of the stock.
The total liabilities amount to over $50,-
000, and the assets are probably $60,000,
consisting of the dry goods stock, two
plantations and real estate In the city.
A HOUSE BURNED AT MIDNIGHT.
The Inmates Aroused Juqj In Time to
Escape Death.
Birmingham, Ala., March 28.—The resi
dence of W. S. Lovell, Jr., on Underwood
Hill, South Highlands, burned ut mid
night, causing a loss of $9,000. The insur
ance Is $7,000. Others boarding in the
house lost effects to the value of $1,500.
The barking of a dog in the yard aroused
Mr. De Funiack, an Inmate, and he there
by discovered the flames in time to arou.se
everybody. Had It not been for the dog
some of the inmates would have been
cremated, as‘the house was ablaze all
over the tpp at the time.
CROOKEDNESS IN A COUNTY.
Fixe of the Commissioners Arrested
for Rohbery.
Crystal Falls, Mich., March 28.—Five
members of the board of commlslsoners
of Iron county have been arrested charged
with robbery of the county and conspir
acy. A taxpayers' protective association
lately formed conducted an investigation
leading to the arrest. Charges of bribery
and corruption affecting county officials
and leading citizens are being freely
made, and met by simitar Counter charges.
THE MORNING NEWS: Hi I DAY, MARCH 20, 1805.
COLEMAN TO BE HARD TO GET.
EATRAIIITON ON A CHARGE OF FOR
GERY NOT PROBABLE.
He Used a Rubber Slump Instead of
Writing the Geaaine Coleman's
Name With a Pen nnd Imitating
Hia Signature—Gov. Atkinson Is
sues a Keqniaitlon nnd It Is For
warded to Washington—-The Ap
plication Made by the Solicitor
General of Emanuel County.
Atlanta, Ga., March 28 —This morning
Gov. Atkinson received an application
from Frank H. Durden, solicitor of the
county court of Emanuel county, asking
that he issue a requisition for the return
of "Diamond Joe,” or J. C. Coleman,
alias Henry Smith, allaa E. Jackson,
alias R. L. Miller, the Swalnsboro swind
ler, now under arrest in Canada.
Mr. Durden states that the expenses of
the trip will be borne by Emanuel county
and suggests that Deputy Sheriff George
S. Rountree is a suitable person to bring
the fugitive back.
Gov. Atkinson issued the requisition and
it was forwarded to Washington to-day.
a3 extradition papers, when the fugi
tive is out of the country, must be issued
by the federal government.
The charge specified In the applica
tion for extradition Is forgery, but there
is a strong doubt as to whether the
swindler can be brought back to Geor
gia to face the Jewelers of Atlanta, Au
gusta, Savannah and Macorn whom he
looted to the extent of about $5,000. When
a criminal once gets across the line Into
Canada It is a very hard matter to get
him back again. Under the requirements
of the Canadian law a prima facie case
must be made out against the party sought
to be extradited before the requisition
will be honored. In this case, while the
man did hls swindling by the use of the
name of J. C. Coleman, a wealthy mer
chant of Swalnsboro, yet he did not sign
hls name to papers, hut merely stamped
It In printed letters on his bogus orders.
He did not attempt to counterfeit the
real Coleman's signature by using an
autograph stamp. For these reasons the
Canadian authorities may refuse to ex
tradite him. and there Is serious doubt
whether he could be convicted after he
is here. Secretary Gresham may decline
to order the requisitions on the same
ground.
The man is wanted in other states for hls
swindling operations, however, and it is
likely that if Gov. Atkinson should fail
to get him he will be secured for some
of hls other operations. It appears, how
ever, that he has already committed
some sort of an offense In Canada and
will have to answer the authorities there
before ho Is turned over to anybody In
this country. "Diamond Joe" Is one of
the shrewdest criminals who ever oper
ated In this country. He must have suffi
cient booty to enable him to resist extra
dition to the last ditch, and, being a
shrewd one, he will doubtless take ad
vantage of every loophole of the law.
Torqnto, Ont., March 28.—A. Roths
child, alias F. Hutton, the diamond swind
ler, arrested at St. Mary’s, Ont., on
Saturday last, appeared in Police court
this morning and was again remanded at
the request of the prosecution. F. J.
Dedge, a detective representing the Wells-
Fargo Express Company, arrived here to
day and began proceedings for the extra
dition of she prisoner. If Rothschild will
consent to extradition the proceedings
against him here will be dropped.
TWO OUTLAWS KILLED.
Ther Were nobbing a Store When
Surprised by a Posse.
Fort Smith, Ark., March 28.—The dead
bodies of Sam Williams, alias Vtrdlgree
Kid, and George Sanders, outlaws who
were killed this morning a* I. T. Bragg’s
store, arrived here to-day. William Bar
abee, the deputy United States marshal
who brought the bodies in, told the fol
lowing story of the robbery and fight:
“This morning at 7:30, while I was sit
ting on the porch at Braggs, having just
had breakfast, three men came riding
up and hitched their horses in front of
Morris' store. Crossing the street, they
made me hold up my hands and disarmed
me. I being an officer, they marched me
into Morris’ store and told me as soon
as they had robbed the store they would
kill me. An Indian who was on the porch
at the time they held me uip stepped out
of the hotel and notified the Indian sher
iff, who got a party of men and advanced
to the store into which I had been taken.
As the sheriff and posse came up the
robbers ran out, and the fight commenced.
Williams and Sanders were killed. The
other robber, recognized as Sam Butlor,
escaped, but was badly wounded.”
On the body of Williams was found a
testament, and on the fly leaf v.-as writ
ten the following: "It is hell for a man
to live In the world of hell and be killed
and go to hell, but such a fate will be
for me. Vlrdlgree Kid.”
Below was written: "I was bom March
20, 1875.” Both outlaws were half-breed
Indians.
HAGENBECK’S PETS LEVIED ON.
One of Hls Trainer* Secures n Judg
ment for $4,695.
Chicago, March 28.—Carl Hagenbeck,
the famous German menagerie owner
and animal trainer, confessed judgment
In the circuit court to-day for $4,695 in fa
vor of Edward Dreverllng, an animal
trainer for Hagenbeck, who claims that
sum for services rendered and money
loaned to pay for the maintenance and
care of the animals while the show has
been on the road. An execution was Is
sued and It was some time before the
deputy sheriff learned where the forty or
more animals were stored. They were
located In the bam of the Metropolitan
Cab Company, on West Adams street,
where a levy was made on the whole
outfit. Hagenbeck, who owns the ani
mals of Midway fame, is in hls home at
Hamburg, and unless a delay Is grant
ed by the court, hls pets will be sold to
the hi (best bidder. Shortly after the
Judgment was rendered Hagenbeck’s law
yer filed an assumpsit suit against S. M.
Hofhelmer and the Hagenbeck Arena
Company, a New Jersey corporation. The
claim is made that Hofheimer, who Is
manager of the show, has failed to meet
the necessary expenses.
M'ALLISTER ACQUITTED.
The Jnry of the Opinion That He
Acted In Self Defense.
Macon, Ga., March 28.—The Jury in the
case of Turner McAllister, on trial for the
killing of Judson Hyatt, a Macon drum
mer, at Fort Gaines, returned a verdict of
acquittal to-night. Hyatt was killed In a
room in a hotel run by McAllister’s wife,
and the statement of the defendant was
that Hyatt quarreled with McAllister and
drew a pistol, but the defendant fired
first.
LENOW9 POLICE RILL*.
The Mcasarea Amended In Meet
Mayor Strong's Views.
Albany, N. Y , March 28.—A1l was ex
citement again In the Senate chamber
this morning In anticipation of the re
newal of the debate on the Lexow New
Y'ork police bills. For over an hour prior
to the session the republican leaders hur
ried about, consulting with each other
and supposed representatives of the re
publican state committee who have for
some time been In dally attendance here.
Thetr air of confidence was In marked
contrast with the uneasiness of a week
ago, and it was stated that the knowledge
that Mayor Strong had withdrawn hls ob
jections to the Lexow bills in considera
tion of certain amendments to be made
to-day had brought the independents
back Into line and had made the passage
of the measures a certainty. The demo
cratic senators paid little attention to
the matter, but devoted themselves to
the morning papers and the mail.
As the time for taking up the Lexow
police bills drew near, the galleries be
came crowded and the Senate floor was
alive with politicians. There were many
ladles present to listen to the anticipated
discussion.
Senator Lexow said he proposed to olfer
two amendments. One amendment will
strike out the elective features and allow
the police commissioners to be appointed
by the mayor, as at present, and the sec
ond will allow counsel to policemen on
trial.
The amendments as above outlined W'ere
adopted by the Senate. The vote stood:
Ayes, 17; noes, 14. Senator Reynolds vot
ing with the democrats In the negative.
The bills will be reprinted and will come
up next Wednesday for final action.
COTTON GROWERS OF TEXAS.
A Reduction of 20 Per Cent, in the
’ Acreage I’rolinlile,
Waco, Tex.. March 28.—The convention
of Texas cotton j-'.owers opened this morn
ing with 150 delegates ill attendance. E.
S. Peters, president for Texas for the
American Cotton Growers Protective
Association, made an udress and was
made chairman.
J. M. M oiler of Galveston read a paper
urging better compressing and baling
methods.
C. H. Botsford of New York also read a
paper on the same subject and argued for
a cylindrical shaped bale and the Bes
sonette process of compressing.
Hon. Hector D. Lane of Alabama, pres
ident of that state's association, made a
long address In which he stated that the
present rise In cotton was due to the effort
to deceive farmers Into planting a large
acreage. He appealed strongly for a de
crease of acreage.
Five hundred replies from farmers, deal
ers, glnners, and seedmen were canvassed
and showed a decrease of 29 per cent. In
acreage this year.
An appeal was Issued to farmers urging
a smaller acreage and detailing the bene
fits. The opinion of the delegates Is that
the convention will have little effect on
the Texas crop because of Its late date,
but all advices Indicate a general reduc
tion of 20 per cent.
The programme of the convention was
curtglled and It adjourned sine die to
night.
WAIFS FROM TIIk7 WIRES,
Some of the Day's Event* Sc* Forth
In Short Stories.
London, March 28,—The Dowager Duch
ess of Buccbeuch died at Slough this
morning.
London, March 28.—Field Marshal Pat
rick Grant died this afternoon In the
Chelsea hospital, of which institution he
was governor.
Valdosta, Ga., March 28.—The ladies
here have gone to work to give Valdosta
a btg day on April 28. Memorial day will
be celebrated with unusual ceremony.
Washington, March 28.—The contract for
furnishing the heating apparatus for the
Jacksonville (Fla.) public building was to
day awarded to Chafer & Becker of Cleve
land, 0.. at $6,417.
London, March 28.—The Morning Pont
learns from Madrid that part of a wreck
ed steam launch from the lost cruiser
Heina Regente was seen oft the South
Spanish coast near Codll yesterday.
Richmond, Va., March 28.—Miss Jennie
Warn, an attractive young lady residing
with her parents near Barton Heights, a
suburb of this city, committed suicide this
afternoon by taking a large dose of strlch
nlne. No cause Is assigned for the act.
London. March 28 —The House of Lords
to-day passed the Marquis of Rlpon's
bill repealing the restrictions upon the
Australian colonies regarding the im
position of customs, and the measure re
ceived the royal assent this afternoon.
Ottawa, Ont., March 28.—The engage
ment Is announced of Hon. A. J, Mn
jorlbanks, aide-de-camp to the governor
general and brother of Lady Aberdeen, to
Miss Mysle Brown of Nashville, Tenn.
Miss Brown is expected here next week
on a visit to the government house.
Youngstown, 0., March 28.—The An
drews Brothers Company at Hazelton
succeeded In starting up Its bar mill with
non-union men yesterday. All the finish
ing mills there are now running with non
union men, who are paid the Amalga
mated Association prices.
St. Louis, Mo., March 28.—There is lit
tle abatement In the smallpox epidemic
In this city. Eight new cases were re
ported yesterday and were removed to
the pest house. There are now 108 cases
of smallpox at quarantine, eleven of
whom ai9e In such condition that their
recovery Is doubtful.
A MIG BOOM IN COKE.
An Increase of 20 Per Cent. In the
Demand Since the Year Began.
Uniontown, Pa., March 28.—The coke
trade is keeping up Its big boom. Last
week's production increased several thous
and tons, but was still 8.559 tons less than
the shipments, that amount of stock coke
being removed. There are now 15,248
ovens in blast and 2,586 Idle. Nearly every
plant In the region made six full days.
The demand for coke Is taxing the ability
of the ovens to produce It and the railroads
to haul It. It is said the natural demand
for coke has advanced 20 per cent, since
the first of the year by the starting up of
Idle furnaces.
A Wedding at llranford.
Brandford. Fla., March 28.—Mr. D. E.
Horn and Miss Jessie Crosby were mar
ried at, 8 o'clock this morning at the resi
dence of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Kemp, Rev.
D. W. Humphreys of Lake City, officiat
ing. Mr. Horn Is a member of the firm of
Horn, Ivey & Gilbert, and also secretary
and treasurer of the Suwannee River
Transportation Company. A number of
relatives and friends witnessed the mar
riage. Many handsome presents were re
ceived, The happy couple left on the
early train for a week's tour In South
Florida.
—••Sometimes,'’ said Uncle Eben. "when
er man tells yoh he's discouraged he
daon' mean nuffin by It, 'ceppln' dat he's
bout made up Is min’ ter be good an'
lazy de res' ob bis life.”—Washington
Star. - 1
A BLOW AT PRIZE FIGHTING.
A VBRDKT OF M 11/TV HllOt 4.11 T l\
AT PHILADELPHIA.
The Men Coovlclrd 1 nder Indict
ment for Their l*trtlel|atlon In
Hoilnfe flouts on Jun. 24-20— I The
Court Lets the Accused Off by De
manding That They Knch iiive u
lioud to A||cnr In Court When
W anted.
Philadelphia, March 28.—A verdict of
guilty was rendered this morning by a
Jury in the quarter sessions court in the
case against Charles McCarthy, Charles
McKeever and Jack Fogarty, who, with
Horae© Leeds, were indicted for aiding,
abetting and taking part In a prtae fight.
McCarthy and McKeever, respectively,
met Leeds in four round boxing bouts
here on Jan. 24 and 26. Fogarty being
the referee. Leeds has not been arrested,
be being beyond the jurisdiction of the
commonwealth. The Jury had been out
since Tuesday evening.
This afternoon District Attorney Gra
ham called Judge Gordon’s attention to
the fact that McKeever, McCarthy and
Fogarty were in the custody of the court
and he asked that sentence be imposed.
The district attorney referred to the
conviction as a great victory for law and
order, and declared that the verdict it
self would have more weight than mere
imprisonment of the contestants.
Director of Public Safety Beitler, with
the permission of the court, spoke in the
same extenuating manner as regards Im
prisonment, he regarding the verdict of
the jury as “a mighty weapon” for hls
department.
Judge Gordon agreed with the district
attorney and the director of public safety,
und said the men were mere tools who had
been hired to receive the punishment, wh.D
those who promoted the schemes reaped
the largest share of the benefits.
The judge said he wanted to call atten
tion to the fact that a member of the
minor Judiciary of the city, a police mag
istrate, wrfs one of those behind the whole
afTnir, and he was only sorry that he did
not have the principals before him so that
they could be summarily dealt with.
McCarthy, McKeever and Fogarty were
then ordered to give SI,OOO security each to
appear before the court when wanted. In
withholding a sentence of imprisonment.
Judge Gordon said that if the men should
again fight in this Jurisdiction or In any
other that he would call them before him
and Impose the severest peualty of the
law.
In conclusion, the judge stated that the
verdict will be a warning to clubs where
boxing Is held and to persons hiring public
halls for the purpose of giving such exhi
bitions, that they will be committing a
crime and will be liable to arrest and pun
ishment. He hoped that the conviction
would have the effect of stopping the en
terprises at once.
Unless the convicted pugilists appeal
the case and succeed In getting the de
cision reversed in the supreme court, box
ing in this city will soon be a thing of
the past. The shows given at the South
wark Club, Nonparlol Club, Caledonian
Club, Athletic Club of the Schulklll Navy
and Girard Athletic Club are practically
similar to those at the winter circus und
the promoters will necessarily be com
pelled to close thetr doors, or else suffer
the same fate as these pugilists. It Is
impossible to make flesh of one and fowl
of the other, and having found Mc-
Keever and Company guilty the authori
ties are In duty bound to proceed against
amy other offenders.
Kobert Deady, one of the lessees of the
winter circus building, where the fights
took place, says that he intends carrying
the case to the supreme court.
A NICE, PUNGENT BUSINESS.
Melting Old Rubber Shoes nnd Mak
ing Hose of Them.
From the New York Times
“What becomes of all the old rubber
overshoes and boots that are cast aside In
the course of a year by the 70,000,000 peo
ple of this country?” asked a reporter for
the New York Times of a manufacturer
of rubber goods yesterday.
"There are tricks In every trade but
ours," replied the manufacturer, smiling.
"Your question is a leading one, and one
that few men In my line of business would
like to answer truthfully. The fact of the
matter is that millions of old rubber shoes
and boots are gathered up every year by
men who make a business of It, and are
sent back to the rubber factories where
they are made over Into new boots and
shoes. In this way one pair will enter Into
the composition of perhaps a hundred
pair of rubber overshoes, and he asked the
manufacturer for an expert opinion of
them.
"That is a good pair,” said the manu
facturer. "It Is evidently made of the best
material. But when you wear It out It will
go back to a factory and will be melted
up with other rubber and will enter Into
macklntoshes,.rubtx>r tubes, fire hose, ma
chine belting and packing, pneumatic
tires for bicycles, carriage wheel tires,
the making oi new overshoes, and so on
time after time. Those rubbers evidently
have a long and useful future before
them.
“Of course, this process results In the
placing of Inferior goods on the market,
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practice of medicine, but subse
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M. E. Church, writes: “I am glad
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Pastor M. E. Church, Jackson, Minn.
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but they are cheaper and serve very well.
In fact, rubber shoes mane of such stuff
are better than others. If you would like
to get an idea of the extent to which this
is carried on. take a trip to Naugatuck,
Conn., where there are Immense rubber
works. You will probably see a stack of
old rubber boots and shoes In the rear of
the factory, towering above the building.
“But it is not only In the making of
boots and shoes that old rubbers are used.
They are used in the making of rubber
railroad car springs, and. in fact, almost
everything made of rubber. If this wero
not done the price of rubber articles of
all kinds would be so great that there
would be no market for them and no profit
In the manufacture.
“The scrap rubber industry is conse
quently a very Important one, though, for
obvious reasons the people engaged in It
do not like to have it become too well
known. Some bicycle manufacturers es
pecially would not care to have It under
stood that pneumatic tires are made of
a mixture of good and bad material. They
prefer to have the public think thut such
tires arc composed of only the best ma
terial, because buyers are naturally anx
ious to ontaln tires that will wear well.
Of course, the proportion of scrap rubber
In bicycle tires ts small.
•‘Hcrnp rubber makes excellent packing.
In fact. It Is the best adapted to do suoh
things. So also with belting and fire hose.
The Inside rubber must be strong, but
the outside wrappings are Just ns good
if made of the cheaper material, and it
lessens the cost. Carriage tires and car
springs may be made of scraps without
harm.”
The reporter called at the offices of sev
eral prominent mbber boot and shoe man
ufacturers, but discovered that the mem
bers of the concerns were apparently ig
norant on the subject of scrap rubber.
They referred the reporter to their fac
tories, situated In distant cities, for in
formation.
Several bicycle manufacturers expressed
surprise when questioned about the use of
second-hand rubber In pneumatic tires,
and declared It was not possible to make
tires of that kind of material.
The reporter discovered a dealer In scrap
rubber on the west side, who was quite
willing to talk about his business.
“Yes,” he said, “the business In scrap
rubber Is growing greater every year.
There are Junk shops In this city which
make a specialty of collecting old rubber.
They get boots andovershoes principal
ly, but a great deal of other stuff, and
sell It to us. We send It to the rubber
factories, where It Is melted up and goes
Into rubbers and boots again. There is a
company in this city which reclaims rub
ber of all kinds, and sends it to the fac
tories, thus saving the latter the trouble
of doing the work. But many factories
have reclaiming works of their own.
“New York, of course, supplies a good
deal of scrap rubber, but the bulk of It
comes from Chicago. Chicago Is the cen
ter for the western business, und, while
we get scrap rubber here by the ton, we
get it from Chicago by th© carload.
“Several bicycle makers manufacture
their own tires, and we supply them with
rubber scraps.
“Everything in the nature of scrap rub
ber cornea here, but most of the stuff U
ruuber boots and shoes.”
A MARVEL OF MEMORY.
A Man Who Rewrote n Whole Hook
After Rending It Onre.
From Harper’s Young People.
One of the most marvelous memories
known to the world was that of an Ital
ian boy who had the long name of Mag
llabechl. He was born In Florence In 1633.
Hls father and mother were very poor, and
not particularly Intelligent, When he was
not more than 7 or 8 years of age he was
employed by a green grocer, but he was
too fine a boy to reimaln long In such ser
vice as that. Though he ha/1 never learn
ed to read, he used, to spend all hls spare
time looking at books In a neighboring
book seller's shop. One day tbe book sel
ler accosted him, and hearing that Mag
llabechl could not read he asked him what
he meant by looking so much at the books.
The child replied that he did not know
why he did It, but that It gave him so
much pleasure merely to look at the print
ed pages that he could not resist. This
answer Interested the bookseller hugely,
and he took Magliabechl Into hls employ
and taught him how to read. After that
he rose gradually higher, until certain li
braries of Florence took an Interest In
him, and got him employment there. It
was then that hls wonderful memory be
gan to show Itself. It seemed as If one
reading of any book so Impressed Itself
on the boy's mind that he could remember
every word of the text long after.
One of the instances of this was recorded
by a writer of that period. A certain gen
tleman of Florence had written a book,
and, liking Magliabeehl, had lent him the
manuscript to read. Some time later.
Magliabechl, having read and returned the
manuscr pt, the author came to him with a
long face and pretended to have lost hls
treasured work. It made him very unhap
py, he said, because he had no copy of It,
and he supposed he would have to go to
the trouble of writing It all over again.
Magliabechl told him to take comfort;
that he thought he could remember It well
enough to give him a copy, which he did.
He sat down and wrote the book out com
plete from memory; and It Is the testimony
of those who have chronicled the tale that
the Magliabechl copy did not differ in the
slightest degree from the original, which
had not really been lost, and with which
It was afterward compared.
He had likewise a marvelous memory
for small details. No matter how large a
library might be, If he had looked It over
carefully once he could remember exactly
where every book stood. It was said
that one day he was sent for by hls patron,
the great duke, who asked him where he
could procure a volume that he happened
to want, and which was excessively rare.
"‘There Is but one tn the world,” said
Magliabechl. "That Is In the grand selgn
or’s library at Constantinople, and Is the
seventh book on the seventh shelf, on the
right hand as you go In.”
—The Ja.pa.neMe Mikado is a mam of
much energy and endurance Is spite of
the fact that he Is a great cigarette smok
er. He Is fond of outdoor sports and has
warmly encouraged the Introduction of
football Into Japan. He Is a hunter and
fisherman, and Is quite a good shot with a
rifle. Hls dßvdtkjn to lawn tennis Is
marked and he wields a very clever
racquet.
w AS GOOD TO THE PRISONERS.
Post nia stcr tfrnrrnl Wilson Pax* a
Tribute io G*n. Joint E. Mulford.
From the Washington Post.
Gen. John E. Mulford, of Savannah, N.
Y., is In the city and called on Col. Hatch
of Missouri at the capltol Thursday. It
was the first meetlnft of these two gen
tlemen since the national convention in
1872. which nominated Tllden for presi
dent. i ten Mulford Is so old-time, ear
nest and Influential New York democrat,
nnd was assistant commissioner of ex
change on the part of the Federal gov
ernment during the entire period that
Col. Hatch occupied the same position on
the part of the Confederate government.
For two yeHr* all the diplomacy between
the two government*, as well as all mat
ters relating to the exchange of prisoners,
was conducted under a flag of truce by
these representative* of their respective
governments.
More than any other two men living
they are the custodians of Ihe unpub
lished history of all matter* and Incidents
relating to the exchange of prisoners du
ring the eventful period between April,
1863, and April, 1865.
Between City Point, Va., and Savannah,
Ga., during that tlmo nearly UYMIOO prison
ers were exchanged under the personal
supervision of these offlears, thousands
of whom arc still living and cherish a
lively reqpllecthm of all the personal In
cidents attending thetr exchange. Gen.
Mulford und Col. Hatch could writs a
book of unpublished incidents attending
these exchanges that would be of great
Interest to the present generation and of
Invaluable benefit to the history of that
war period.
Gen. Mulford Is still well pre*erved phy
sically and Intellectually, and bears the
reputation of having been during that
trying ordeal one of the most courteous
and humane officers that ever filled a like
position during the civil war. Among
many others, Col. Hatch Introduced him
yesterday to lion. William L. Wilson, of
West Virginia, Juat appointed Postmaster
General, who passed through hls hands
as a prisoner of war, being exchanged by
him at City Point, and Mr. Wilson, grasp
ing him hy the hand, said:
"General, I am overjoyed to meet you
again. You had me In charge as a priso
ner of war. I have never forgotten from
that hour to this your aoldtorly bearing,
your genuine courtesy, and the kindly
Interest you look tn every prisoner on
your boat on that occasion. I greet you
with the greatest kindness and respect."
Gen. Mulford and Col. Hatch have been
appealed to l>y soldiers and some of the
most eminent men on both sides to pub
lish a history of the Incidents of this
most Interesting question of our great
civil struggle, which they may do tn thS
near future.
Cadets for West Point.
Washington, March 28.—The following
candidates from the south have passed
successfully the examination for cadet
ship at the West Point Military Academy.
They will enter the academy tn June
next: Robert C. Foy, of Eufaula, Ala.;
Lovet Coleman, of Huntsville, Ala.; H.
A. Roberts, of Savannah, Ga.; E. P. Pri
ton, of Columbus, Miss.; C. Stile, of Sen
utobla, Miss.; H. T. Ansell, of Currituck
C. H.. N. C. ; J. C. Rhea, of Strawn, Tex.,
and C. A. Raymer, of Fort McPherson,
Ua.
A Murderer Cuum;lit After Nix Years.
Pittsburg, I’a., March 28.—Sheriff R. M.
Pugh, of Jackson. Northampton county,
N. C., arrived here to-day and will leave
to-morrow for hls home with Walter John
son, a colored murderer wanted In Jack
son. Six years ago Johnson killed War
ren Davis, also colored, in afetreet fight at
Jackson. A few days ago Johnson bragg-d
of the murder and was arrested at Wash
ington, Pa.
—Watts: Did you try that hot water
cure for your cold?”
Potts: "Yes, it Is simply great, too.
You see, I mixed It with a little whisky
and lemon, and I never had anything slip
down so easy.”—lndianapolis Journal.
-Circumstantial Evidence—Jane—My
dear, there’s oref/e on the IJobb s door.
Someone must have died.
Maude— Impossible. I’m sure the doctor
hasn't been there for weeks.—Harlem Life.
—Mrs. Watts—So It was tn the Chicago
wheal market that you lost your all?
Everett Wrest—Yes, mum, all save me
honor—an’ an elegant thirst.—lndianapo
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