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THE MORNING NEWS. i
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I J. H. KSTILL, President. f
MURDERED BY THEIR MOTHER.
TWO CHILDREN KOI M) IX A HOTEL
WITH THEIR THROATS LIT.
The Murderess Leaven anil Goes to
the House of a Friend—She Chain
Pleasantly With Her Host and
Snyn Nothing ot the Murder—When
Arrested She Confesses and Given
Her Reasons for Her Terrible
Deed—Her Mind Believed to he l n
halanced.
Columbus. 0., April I.—Mrs. W. H. Wil
liams. wife of a real estate man of Grove
City, 0., registered at the Park hotel with
her three children. The two youngest,
aged 3 and 6. were found with their throats
cut from ear to ear.
The police found Mrs. Williams at 10
o'clock to-night at the house of Mrs. Les
ter. a friend of her family, at South
High street. She had gone directly there
from the Park hotel, and had told noth
ing of what she had done.
Mrs. Lester said she had chatted pleas
antly during her stay, as if nofhing had
happened.
When asked about the murder she ad
mitted that she has killed, the children,
and calmly related the story of how she
did it, evidently not realising the seri
ousness of It.
She said she concluded to do it last
Wednesday, and came to this city to car
ry out her plan. She first went to the
Davidson house, but could get no room to
suit her. She bought the razor in this
city last Saturday. She bought a quan
tity of opium on Sunday and adminis
tered some to each of the children, but
they all ejected it, except Annie, the
elder child, who slept for several hours,
and then cama from under its influence.
She fully intended to kill Annie this
morning, but she pleaded so haid and
showed such strength of resistance that
she desisted.
Maud, she says, died from the morphine,
but this cannot be true. When she left
the hotel this afternoon she started for
the river Intending to drown herself, but
she reflected that Annie might be sus
pected of killing the children and so she
abandoned the notion of suicide in that
way. She says she will kill hersolf yet.
From her rambling talk about her home
life it is evident that she was lonesome,
living in the little village and fancying
her husband was growing cold toward
her, brooded over her lot until her mind
became unbalanced. She is locked up
in the city prison now. Annie, the surviv
ing child, is 13 years of age.
W. H. H. Williams, the husband and
father, is an insurance agent and oil
salesman with offices in thq Clinton
building In this city. The family home
was at Grove City, twelve miles from
Columbus.
GERMANS OF GOTHAM.
Bismarck's Blrtluluy Colehroted
\1 Ith Great En ili u win Kin.
New lock, April I.—Hundreds of thou
sands of Germans In New York are cele
brating the 80th anniversary of the birth
of Prince Bismarck, the man considered
by most of them to bo the greatest living
representative of their nation. Flags were
flying this morning throughout the Ger
man district on the Bast side. All the
German societies and hosts of other Teu
tonic organizations celebrate in some form
or other, most of the events occurring
to-night. All loyal Germans were invited
to be present to-night at the proceedings
in the Terrace Gardens. There were
speeches and singing and good things to
eat and drink in abundance. A series of
living pictures representing Prince Bis
marck. Emperor William X, Emperor Will
iam 111, Napoleon 111 and notable men of
Europe were presented on the stage.
Two big German societies, the Arion and
the Liederkronz, held a festival in their
headquarters. The two societies united
last night in sending the following cable
message to Prince Bismarck:
“To the man who united Germany
thanks and greetings on his birthday from
singers and board of trustees of Arion and
Liederkranz Societies.”
St. Paul, Minn., April I.—The legislature
this morning passed a resolution congrat
ulating Prince Bismarck on his eight
ieth birthday. It Is to be cabled to the
prince.
MAYOR STRONG'S tIHSADE.
Murray nul kernlu to Be Removed
if They Don't Resign.
New Yolk. April I.—Mayor Strong an
nounced late this afternoon that he would
remove Police Commissioners Murray and
Kerwin in the course at a day or two,
unless they handed In their resignations
In the meantime. The commissioners men
tioned, who are republicans, have op
posed reforms in the department.
Mayor Strong this afternoon sent letters
to United States Civil Service Commis
sioner Theodore Roosevelt and ex-United
States District Attorney Edward H.
Mitchell, requesting them to, accept the
offices of police commissioners.
The Recorder will say to-morrow that
Mayor Strong has also called for the res
ignation of Mr. Martin, president of the
hoard of police commissioners, in addi
tion to those of Messrs. Kerwin and Mur
ray.
REPI HI.ICASS in a row.
Grant] Rapids Elet'tii the Drninrrntlc
Candidate lor Mayor.
Grand Rapids, Mich., April I.—Ex-€San
ator Patton, rep., took revenge on the
Senator Furrows faction to-day, by defeat
ing C. W. Watkins, the republican nomi
nee for mayor, and electing C. D. Steb
blns, the democratic candidate, by 2,000
majority. A year ago, Fisher, rep., carried
the city by 1,600. All the free sliver repub
licans voted for Stebblns.
Manistee went democratic and Ludlng
ton republican.
J. M. Turner, republican and silver can
didate for mayor of Lansing is elected by
Sufi majority.
Traverse City gave a republican major
ity of 500.
TWO IRISHMEN SET FREE.
One Losing His Eyesight and the
Other Over 70 Years Old.
London, April I.—Herbert Asquith, home
secretary, announced in the House of
Commons this evening that the Irish po
litical prisoners, O'Callaghan and McCann,
had been released. Each had served
twelve years of his term. O'Callaghan’s
eyesight is going fast, Mr. Asquith said,
and McCann has passed bis 70th year.
She fUofning f3etes.
DEMOCRATS Wl\ A VICTORY.
Colon.l,us Curried for the Flr*t Time
in Two Year*—Women at the Polls.
Columbus, 0., April I.—The democrats
won a decided victory In Columbus, car
rying the city the first time in two years.
The vote on mayor stood as follows:
Cotton H. Allen, dem., 10.747; Oliver M.
Evans, rep.. 8.868; David E. Williams, ind.,
2,383; George H. Twiss, pop., 117; Allen's
plurality, 1879.
For justice of the peace. Perry M.
Itoach, rep., and C. M. Morrow, dem.,
were elected.
1\ omen participated in the elections for
the first time, voting for members of the
school board, but the number of women
appearing at the polls was very discour
aging to the woman suffragists. Only
about 1,200 women had registered and it
is estimated that less than 1,000 actually
voted to-day in this city. The exact
number was not reported to the board of
elections.
There were women candidates for mem
bers of the school board In the Seventh,
Ninth and Fourteenth wards, but they
were all overwhelmingly defeated by the
regular male nominees. It was In these
wards, however, that the greatest num
ber of votes were cast by the women.
Throughout the state the feminine vote
was much below the registration and It
cut no figure In deciding results any
where.
Wooster, 0., April I.—The women caused
consternation among the republican and
democrats to-day by the surprising ac
tivity they showed in getting to the polls,
when it was expected that but a few
would vote. The women had a voting
school next to the polling place, which was
constantly thronged. Quite a number of
the most prominent women were out with
carriages taking women to the polls.
Cincinnati, April I.—Advices to the Trl
bu le shows that to-day’s election brought
out a large vote in Cleveland, Toledo arid
Hamilton and In a few smaller cities. The
returns are not In and majorities are not
given, in the majority of places, however,
the vote was light.
It was the first general election where
women could vote and the privilege was
taken advantage of generally. In most
Instances where women were candidates
for the school board they were elected.
The results in the state can be considered
a republican victory. No disturbances of
consequence are reported.
Cleveland. 0.. April I.—R. E. McKissen,
rep., is elected mayor by about 6,000 plu
rality. The rest of the republican ticket
Is elected by about the same plurality.
Nearly 6,000 women registered, their vote
being confined to members of the school
council. The vote of the women will
fall considerably below the number regis
tered. Mrs. Catharine T. Avery, who was
nominated by the republicans, will run
a little ahead of her ticket, but the women
voted mostly on party lines.
A LEXOW WITNESS DEAD.
He Takes Poison, But I.eares 'fii to
Pay His Room Rent.
New York, April I.—Carl Priem, who
was tho first witness to furnish the Lexow
investigation committee with testimony
regarding police corruption in this ally,
was found dead in his room at No. 51
East Third street this morning at 11
o'clock, having committed suicide by tak
ing poison. Priem returned from Europe
about two months ago, and went at once
to live in the house where he killed him
self. Mrs. Heinick, from whom Priem
rented a room, not having heard or seen
the latter for twenty-four hours, con
cluded something was wrong and sent
for one of Pricm’s friends, who broke in
the door. He found Priem lying dead in
the bed. Two papers containing powders
were on a table. Two dollars were also
found on the table with the words "For
my rent," on a piece of paper with the
money. Priem was 53 years old and was
a member of Steinwehr G. A. R. Post 192.
TWO KIDDED ON THE RAILS.
A Conductor and n Rrnkcmnn Meet
Death in a Similar Manner.
Union town. Pa., April I.—Conductor
Charles Barger and Brakeman John Ship
ley of this place were instantly killed on
the Baltimore and Ohio at Lemont last
night. A peculiar coincidence Is that both
were killed in exactly the same manner
and within an hour of each other. Ship
ley was the first victim. While he was
stepping from one car to another the
train broke and he fell between the cars
and was ground to pieces. The crew
picked the body up and started to town.
They had gone but a short distance when
Conductor Barger met death in a similar
manner. Bargar leaves a wife and one
child. Shipley was single.
SQUEEZED BY THE SEABOARD.
The Southern Applies for Permission
to Cut Its Rates.
Washington, April D—The Southern Rail
way Company, which has been observing
the long and short haul clause of the In
terstate commerce law, has applied to the
Interstate commerce commission for relief
under that clause so that It may be able
to meet the low passenger rates of the
Seaboard Air line to Atlanta and other
places, without making corresponding
rate reductions to Intermediate stations.
The commission will hear all parties In
terested, and investigate the matter at
its office in Washington, D. C„ on Sat
urday, April 6, 1895, at 10 o’clock a. m.
TWO SAFES CRACKED.
Robbers Secare 8800 From a Steam
boat Company at Washington.
Washington, April I.—The office of the
Washington Steamboat Company, on Sev
enth street, near N street, southwest, was
entered by burglars about 1 o'clock this
morning. The watchman, James Forn
show, was bucked and gagged by the
robbers, who then blew open one safe and
opened another by the combination, get
ting from both about SBOO In money and
many valuable papers. Three men were
concerned In the robbery. No clues exist
as to their identity.
A Bank Closes Its Doors.
Stevensport, Wts., April D—The Com
mercial Bank of this city, owing to an ex
tended run, closed Its doors this morn
ing. Byron B. Parks was appointed re
ceiver. The bank closed Its doors last
summer during the panic, but opened up
again. The assets are put at $1(10,000, and
the liabilities at SOO,OOO.
SAVANNAH, GA„ TUESDAY, APRIL 2. IS!).').
TRIBUTE OF THE STUDENTS.
SEA EX THOI SAM) M ARCH TO GREET
THE OLD CHANCELLOR.
He Lays Great Stress on TUetr Prom
ise to Advance the Work to Wlilrh
tlie Prince Has Devoted His Life
time—A Statue to Prluee litnmcrck
l uveiled at Leipsie at Midnight.
The Castle Flooded With Presents
and Flowers.
Friedrtchsruhe, April I.—After a bitter
night everything was white with hoar
frost this morning, but bright sunshine
soon caused this to disappear. Detach
ments of students poured into Anmuehlo
and crowded special trains arrived from
all parts, 36 coming from Hamburg alone.
The beer booths were thronged with thirs
ty visitors. While Prince Bismarck was
asleep no music or other loud sounds
were permitted within hearing of the
castle gate. Only members of the
press under the guidance of Chief Forres
ter Lange were admitted to the park.
Some of the favored ones were permitted
to see Prince Bismarck's rooms, which are
heaped with presents. Hundreds of ho
quets, gifts of friends of the ex-chancel
lor,. who acted In concert to surprise the
prince, were sent to the castle this morn
ing together with numerous laurel wreaths
tied with ribbons with the German colors
attached and hearing mottoes ami In
scriptions “In memory of April Ist.” These
were hung from branches of trees around
the front of the castle and upon the
veranda and added greatly to the festive
aspect of the place. The prince arose at
9:55 o'clock feeling vigorous and refreshed.
Dr. Schweninger was the first to congra*-
ulate him and presented him with a bo
quet of roses. The prince proceeded to the
morning room, where the members of his
family were assembled. Each member
presented hint with a birthday gift. Dr.
Schweninger gave him a cask of Pschon
beer.
Prior to the reception of the students
by the ex-chancellor, Prince Bismarck
gave audience to a delegation of univer
sity professors, headed by Rector Pfleld
erer. He also received a delegation of
officers of the Zeedlitz Cuirassiers, of
which the prince Is colonel, a number of
representatives of the Senate of Hamburg
and several other deputations. The prince
briefly thanked each deputation for their
congratulations. The students, after
twenty-live minutes march from the sta
tion leached the park at 12:50 p. m. They
were headed by Chief Forrester Range and
Profs. Pflueger and Otzen. The students
took their place In front of the veranda
The band of the Fourth guards played
while the students were taking their po
sitions, and at 1:15 o'clock Prince Bis
marck appeared on the veranda and was
greeted with deafening cheers and clash
ing of swords. He looked hale and hearty
He wore the undress uniform of the Cuir
assiers with the helmet and stood upon
skin rugs to keep the cold from his feet.
After the cheering had subsided the
address of the students to Prince Bis
marck was read as follows: "Upon this
happy day, when all Germany Is resound
ing in jubilee it is a sacred duty of the
German students to present their homage
to your highness. With thankful hearts
the students celebrate the anniversary
of the man who raised the fatherland from
long disunion to the glorious hight of a
united and powerful empire. What was
achieved on the battlefield under the vic
torious banner of our fathers has fallen
to the present generation an unearned
harvest, but the Gfi man youth hopes to
bravely sustain and advance the work to
which your highness devoted a life time
replete with great results. To this we
heartily pledge ourselves. May God be
stow MRon your highness happiness and
abundant blessing.”
Prinea Bismarck replied: “I have just re
ceived from the rectors recognition of what
has been done in the past, but of veTy
much higher value is your welcome. It
is a promise of the future and is of greater
worth for a man of my age, because the
national feeling you evince is evidence
of a continuance of my work. It Is very
satisfying to me to find a prospect that
German character will remain steadfast
to the old principles. In politics it is
much easier to know what to avoid than
what to do. Guidance policy in poli
tics can be compared to the navigation of
a ship in unknown seas. The principal aim
Is to reach a safe harbor. If it is reached
we ought to be thankful. One is never
perfectly Independent in. guiding politics,
but is always more or less dependent upon
the decisions of others. Therefore, if we
have succeeded partly we ought to thank
God and not complain because we have
not achieved what w-e hoped to. Man
proposes, but God disposes. Let us foster
and guard what we have secured and be
thankful therefor. We mean to keep a
fast hold upon the German empire as it is.
Germany was powerful under the Carlo
vingians, Salsons and Hohenstaufens
Losing her position it took nearly 600
years to regain it. Political developments
proceed as slow as geological forma
tions, so the work of leaders ought not to
be judged hastily. The world will have to
get sight of the middle of next century be
fore I can be Judged Unbiased In history
or from the impartial standpoint of by
gone times.”
After the reception Prince Bismarck
went to his room and rested for two
hours.
Prince Bismarck, in receiving Rector
Pfleiderer, said the visit of the rector and
his associates bestowed upon him
proof that he was not yet vanquished.
If he had been overcome his enemies did
not pursue him.
The prince told the delegates from the
technical high schools that his name was
now being used as a battle cry of a
general national movement In Germany.
He accepted the situation and hoped that
his name would be a banner which would
reunite all the friends of the empire to
preserve the achievements of 1866. which,
like the ancient ordeal of German tribes,
settled who should lead the others to bat
tle for reunion.
All the afternoon the scene outside the
castle grounds reminded the on-looker of
a crowded fair. Booths lined both sides
of the road. Among them surged uncount
ed thousands, cheering, drinking and
singing. Uniformed musicians wandered
about, playing In groups and singly; organ
grinders, with instruments full of patriotic
melodies, performed Incessantly: and
tramp aa robats, bear trainers and singers
had pitched their tents every few rods
from the castle to the station.
About f o'clock, when the noise was just
beginning to abate, the special trains of
the Hamburg electoral association and
sevt rad other societies drew Into the sta
tion and unloaded a throng of fresh shout-
ers. Prince Bismarck received
the Hamburg deputies a half hour
later. Dr. Semler, their spokesman, after
remarking the magnitude of the demon
stration. said to the prince: “To-day's
events will enable you to realize that na
tional gratitude Is felt In Germany."
In reply to Dr. Semler. Prince Bismarck
said: “I some times made mistakes In
my efforts to unify Germany. I occas
ionally placed my confidence where It was
betrayed, and I suffered the inevitable dis
appointments. But i was never disap
pointed In the confidence I placed in your
ancient Hanseatic city. I never knew
Hamburg to leave me in the lurch. Your
fellow cltlxens and the people of your sis
ter city, Bremen, have more friendly rela
tions with those across the Atlantic than
have many other states of three times
your sixe. Yet both cities are faithfully
German, held to the empire by a national
feeling that Is stronger than any tie which
state help could create. Since Hamburg
joined the empire, the imperial govern
ment has had no more steadfast support
er. I hope that you will continue to work
out your destiny on the lines of your pres
ent policy and thus develop and prosper
beyond ail expectation.
"For centuries Hamburg was Independ
ent and was aided by only a small armed
force. Now. wdth the empire's army and
navy at her back, I hope that her enter
prise will be able to surmount every ob
stacle. 1 once had hopes that we should
have in Africa a great commercial em
pire. However, 1 will not begin to find
fault, but merely express the hope that
we may yet follow in Africa the example
set by England In India."
After leading three cheers for Ham
burg's prosper N I’rlnce Bismarck muf
fled his throat and descended from the
terrace. Five bands struck up a march
with a terrlbles crash, and the torch
bearers began to tile past.
The prince stood half an hour at the
foot of tthe terrace watching the parade.
All the torch bearers cheered him and oc
casionally a group from some Hamburg
singing society would slacken their pace
and give him a stanza from the now' birth
day song. About 150 women carried
torches and most of them throw' bou
quets to the old chancellor. Count Her
bert collected the flowers, while Dr.
fichwenlnger saw that the. line of firemen
formed round the prince was not broken
by any of the hundreds who pressed for
ward for the purpose of shaking hands.
Green and red lights were burned
throughout the Saxon forest. The park
was vividly illuminated as the proee-ston
wound along the road among the trees
and round the pond.
The weather could not have been more
propitious. There was a clear sky and a
magnificent moon.
Before retiring for the night. Prince
Bismarck appeared again on the veranda
and thanked all for their kindness. He
begged Indulgence for retiring so early.
Age and Infirmity, he said, wen* his ex
cuses. Amid cries of sympathy, cheers, a
hum of music from the hands and shouts
of "Auf Wldersehen," the old man waved
his hand and \vent Into the house with
Dr. Schweninger and Count Herbert.
The excursionists were taken back to
Hamburg in fourteen special trains.
Telegrams of congratulation have been
received from Emperor Franz Joseph,
Count Kalnoky, King Humbert and
Premier Crlspl.
Seven thousand students marched in the
parade.
Berlln. April I.—At Stuttgart last night
600 pupils of the higher schools, bearing
torches, marched In procession around the
monument of Prince Bismarck.
At Klssengen a procession, including
the city authorities, with flags and ban
ners, marched around the Bismarck mon
ument, upon which wreaths were placed.
The Relchsanzelger, the official gazette,
says: "The numerous proofs of love and
esteem which have been conveyed to
Prince Bismarck testify to the gratitude
which Is felt for his immortal merits. Many
ardent wisheß tor his further welfare as
cend to God wherever Germans dwell. May
the nation's great son live many years to
rejoice, to see more and more fortified the
work of unity created by him, the Rlorl
ous hero.”
Most of the public buildings and a large
number of private buildings in Berlin ate
extensively decorated with flags, gar
lands, etc., and Illuminations are to be
seen In all directions this evening. This
forenoon there were fetes In honor of
Prince Bismarck In all of the schools.
Emperor William gave his Bismarck
birthday dinner in the white halj of the
old castle. Among those present were
the empress, chancellor, Prince Hohen
lohe. Prince Alexander Hohenlohe, the
Princess Hohenlohe, the high officials
of the court, the members of the Federal
Council and numerous naval and military
officers. The president and vice presi
dents of the Landtag were there, as were
also Feiherr von Buol, president, and Dr.
Bpahn, second vice president of the Reich
stag. Herr Schmidt, the radical first
vice president of the Reichstag, declined
his invitation.
The emperor and empress received their
guests with unusual graciousness. At
the banquet the emperor gave the toast,
"To His Serene Highness, the Duke of
Lamiburg, Prince Bismarck.”
The emperor's hurrah for the old chan
cellor was acqompanied with a flourish
of trumpets and cheers from the guests.
At 8 o’clock the Imperial party went with
their guests to a special performance at
the royal theater.
The empress sent a long message to
Prince Bismarck this morning.
The Sultan expressed his congratula
tions through the Turkish ambassador.
The Fretsinnlge Zeltung says that Herr
Schmidt absented himself from the ban
quet for political reasons.
Liepsic, April I.—The new statue of
Prince Bismarck In the Augustus jdatz
was unveiled at midnight. The square and
city in the vicinity were Illuminated with
electric lights. A procession comprising
several thousand persons paraded* the
streets.
TAYLOR’S TRAIL.
A Detective Relieved to Have Gone
to Valparaiso Alter Him.
Pierre, S. D., April I.—Attorney General
Crawford has forwarded to a Pinkerton
detective a letter over the seal of the state
asking that courtesies be granted him as
the authorized agent of South Dakota In
the Taylor matter. It was sent to a
South American point, which will not be
given out, but is probably Valparaiso and
it is presumed that It Is forwarded on a
cue to Taylor's present location.
PRICE OF CHINA’S PEACE.
Money, Formosa und Sooth Mtineliq
rla Deinnnded by Japan.
London. April I.—A Central News dis
patch from Shanghai says it Is reported
that the conditions of peace are that
China shall pay 400,660,0(10 yen and cede
Formosa and South Manchuria. Japan
holding guarantees pending the payment
of the indemnity and the settlement ol
the boundaries.
FALL RIVER’S BRIGHT FUTURE.
Tilß GLOOMY STUB IK* LOING TIIK
KOI NDS I NTH I E.
A Dfoiilrd (limine for (he* Better
In liiaineN t nnriltlnna Within the
Vnmi Two Week.of 711,(MH>
Piece* of (ioimlh lij the Will* In
Two Weeks Kqiml to Three Week*’
Production—A >mnll Mock on
Hnnl.
Fall River, Man*., April I.—L#a<ilng
southern paper**, which have been receive*!
here, publish stories of the rise anti fall
of Fall River as a manufacturing city,
which are somewhat at variance with the
facta.
Instead of being a “deserted village," as
these papers represent. Fall River gives
promise of a more active and sturdy
growth than ever, if the changed con
ditions in the past two weeks may be
taken as a basts for prophecies.
Lat week the mills sold 370,<i00 pieces of
goods, ami the week previous 343,000
pieces, thus disposing of more than thre rt
weeks’ production In two weeks, with the
demand still very good. These figures
are taken from brokers’ reports of the
trading among print cloth mills. They
do not Include sales of goods by the Iron
works mill. King Philip, Htevens, Olobe
Yarn, Sanford or Bamaby mills, and do
not deal with the production of the Jess**
Eddy woolen mill or the largest low grade
hat factory In New England.
It was an exhibition by these latter con
cerns that surprised mill men and busi
ness men a few days ago, and has since
provoked renewed Interest in the local
market among the leading factors In the
dry goods trade. Their products are
classed with the host mode. They are
running in full, Just as are all other local
concerns, though their goods are being
sold on a low margin of profit.
In the past two weeks more than a half
dozen corporations have paid quarterly
dividends ranging from 1U to 2 per cent.,
and none of them are reported as going
behind.
There Is less than a W'cek’s production
on hand and the demand for many grade.?
of white fabrics cannot bo met for some
weeks to come.
In directions other than that of rottoh
manufacturing the city Is also showing
signs of much future prosperity.
The talk of removing the Fall River lino
traffic to another terminus has no founda
tion, and the business of the New York,
New Haven and Hertford railroad is
showing a profitable Increase in this sec
tion.
Cltlzcr** outside qff the mill Invest
ments Interests agree in believing that the
battle for the survival of New England’s
cotton Industry Is to be fought here, and
they are ready to go on with the fight at
any time.
MIDI, MEN ON THE MOVE.
A Party Now In the tiimlh oa a Tour
nf Inspection.
Weldon, N. C., April I.—A party of New
England mill men left Portsmouth to-day
on the Seaboard Air line to visit mill
points in the south for the purpose of ex
amining Into the adavntages and disad
vantages of the north and south respec
tively for the manufacture of cotton goods,
and by courtesy f E. St. John, vice pres
ident, the party left here in a special train
which will stop at points that they may
wish to see. The following gentlemen con
stitute the party: Wllllum C. Lovering,
president of the Arkwright Club, Boston;
Henry S. Howe, practical partner of Law
rence & Cos., representing the Pacific mills,
Lawrence, Mass.; Arthur Amory of the
Jackson und Nashau mills, Nashau, N.
H., and also the Lancaster Gingham
mills: Thomas Motley of the Chicopee and
Saratoga mills; Edward Amory, treasurer
of tho Amory mills, Nashau, N. H,; Henry
B. Coxe of Coxe Bros., anthracite coal
miners, Philadelphia, l’a.; R. 11. Edmons,
editor of the Baltimore Manufacturers'
Record, Baltimore, Md.; D. A. Tompkins,
of Charlotte: H. W. B. Glover, general
freight agent of the Seaboard Air line,
Portsmouth, Va.; Ca,pt. T. W. Whtsnant,
superintendent of roadway of the Seaboard
Air line, Atlanta, Ga.; C'apt. J. M. Tur
ner, trainmaster of the Seaboard Air line,
Raleigh, N. C.
IJ. A. Tompkins of Charlotte, N. C.. is
traveling with the party and has charge of
the trip. Steps will be made at Char
lotte, Henrietta, Weldon and Raleigh in
North Carolina, and at Chester, Green
wood, Columbia, Clifton, Pacolet and Pel
zer lij South Carolina. The last four
points will be reached by courtesy of the
Southern railway. A few other points
may be visited if time will permit, and
Tuesday wtl be spent In Charlotte.
A FIGHT RULED OUT.
The \ceilhum-lfe< o j Mill Prevented
by the Authorities.
Little Rock, Ark., April I.—The glove
contest which was to have come off here
to-night between Dan Needham of Cin
cinnati and Charles McCoy of Memphis
was declared off. Needham arrived sev
eral days ago and went into active train
ing. McCoy, accompanied by several hun
dred men, his admirers, arrived last night.
This afternoon Gov. Clarke sent a letter
to the sheriff and mayor, directing that
the tight be stopped. Fifteen hundred
tickets had been sold up to noon. The.
managers of the principals say the tight
will be transferred to Memphis.
ENGLAND'S SWAY IN AFRICA.
The Present Differences Discussed
Willi France Last Yenr.
London, April I.—ln the House of Com
mons to-day Sir Edmund Grey, under
foreign secretary, said that the question
whether the Nile valley between the
lakes and the southern frontier of Egypt
was within the British sphere was the sub
ject of discussion with France In 1854, but
no definite conclusion had yet been reach
ed. England, he said, did not recognize
the mahdl, nor has she Ignored the rights
of Egypt in the Upper Nile.
Florida's Legislative Officers.
Taliahacsee, Fla., April J, 11 p. m.—Fred.
T. Myers, of Leon, was nominated for
president of the Senate to-night, and W.
8. Jennings of Hernando, for speaker of
the house.
T. J. Appleyard was nominated for sec
tary of 'he Senate, and W. F. Bynum for
cle-k of the House.
BON IIS OF THE J.. T. AND K. W.
Final Foreclosure Proceedings Br
aun nl Jacksonville.
Jacksonville, Fla., April I.—Final fore
closure proceedings were begun in the
I’nited States court to-day on part of a
mortgage for $1,0*0,000 held by the Penn
sylvania Company for the Insurance of
Elves and Granting of Annuities, agalnr.t
Jacksonville. Tampa and Key West Rail
road (’ompany, the American Construc
tion Company, et. al. Of the f4,0n0,000 how
ever, $1,716,000 is at issue, the balance be
ing held jrts collateral security for notes
given by the defendant companies.
Argument was begun to-day, and that
It will boa gnat battle is shown by thj
array of legal talent Interested, among
them being no less a personage than Judgo
William B. llornblower, who was presi
dent Cleveland’s candidate for the su
preme court bench. Judge Hornbiower is
associated with Horatto Bisbee for the
American Construction Company.
The Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West,
the other defendant company, is repre
sented by T. M. Hay, while the receiver
of that road, J. H. Durkee, Is represented
by E. P. Ax tell.
The other side of the case Is In the hands
of J. C. Cooper of Cooper A Cooper, R.
H. Liggett, both of this City,, and Thomas
Thacher and P. O. Bartlett of the New
York firm of Simpson, Bartlett A Thacher,
of New* York.
Tho suit Is a very mixed one. It was be
gun In July, 1892, when R. H. Coleman
was president. The future control of the
road hinges* on this Issue.
SAM MM ALL MAKE* A II All SUP.
He Erroneously Puts n Minister’s
Wife In i Hud Light.
Norfolk, Va., April I.—On Saturday the
Pilot, edited by Sam W. Small, printed a
special from Onancoek, Va., seriously re
flecting on the wifo of Rev. Kearny, a
Baptist minister at that place, and a
young man named Qulnhy, To-day the
young woman and Qulnby have been In
Norfolk and step* have been taken to
bring suit for libel against the Pilot. Yes
terday the paper made an abject apology
for the publication, having learned that
there was no foundation for the atory.
Sentiment is bitter against the Pilot, the
Baptist Ministers’ Association to-day
adopting resolutions denouncing the paper.
The story. It is said, was sent to the Pilot
by a Presbyterian minister on tho Eastern
shore, who confesses the authorship and
apologizes for his mistake.
MICHIGAN’* ELECTION.
Not 'lore Tliun Half llir Heglstered
Vote Polled nt Detroit.
Detroit, Mich., April I.—This has been
the quietest election day In Detroit and
Michigan for years. In this city not
vupjigh interest was manifested to bring
out more than half the registered vote.
Reports from the state show that even
less interest was manifested and that
tho voto polled will not average more
than one-third of that registered. John
B. Wheelan, republican and civic feder
ation candidate for Detroit police Jus
tice, has a plurality and his election Is
claimed by 4,000 majority. Judge J. B.
Moore ot Lapeer Is elected Justice of the
supreme court by a large majority, as
are also tho two republican candidates
for regents of tho university, Roger W.
Butterfield and Charles H. liackley.
Dll. O’DAMEL RETIRE*.
Dr. Meliilonli Now flic Principal Phy
sician of llic Penitentiary.
Atlanta, Ga., April l.—Dr. W. O’Daniel,
principal physician of the penitentiary,
waa succeeded In office to-day by Dr. Mc-
Intosh of Thomas county, Gov. Atkinson’s
appointee.
Dr. O’Daniels, w ho was appointed four
years ago from Twiggs county by Gov.
Northern, will return home there to re
sume the regular practice of medicine. He
has been a splendid official and was hesuues
so popular personally that his loss will
be keenly felt by all who have cosne in
contact with him during his official ca
reer.
A HERO OF THE SADDLE.
Kfchitiund to Erect n Monument to
Urn. J. K. 11. Stuart.
Richmond, Va., April I.—The city coun
cil to-night set apart $10,500 to purchase a
site lor a monument to Gen. J. E. U.
Stuart, the great confederate cavalry lead
er. The she is on Broad street in the center
of the retail district. When Gen. Stuart
wu killed the council committed the city
to the erection of a monument to him,
and the matter has been recently revived.
H is thought that tho Stuart Monument
Association will now press the matter of
collecting funds for an equestrian stature.
Ssveilcn* Hniv With Norway.
Stockholm, April I.—The political diffi
culties with Norway are Increasing. King
Oscar has declined the suggestion of the
ministers to entrust the Leftists with the
formation of a cabinet and has Instructed
the Rlghtest Michelet to ascertain whether
he can form an effective ministry.
After the Diamond Swindler.
Toronto, Ont., April !.—Sheriff F. Roun
tree of Swalnsboro, Ua., arrived here to
day to co-operate with Detective Dodge
of St. Louis, Mo., to secure the extradition
of Abe Rothschild, the alleged diamond
swindler, who Is wanted at several places
in the south.
Rubbers Make a Big Hiiul.
South Omaha, Neb., April I.—The post
oftico was broken open last nlglit and
robbed of over $3,000 In cash, registered
letters and stamps. The safe was drilled
and the lock picked, and after Its con
tents had been rifled it was locked and
the combination changed.
Athens, Ga., April I.—A negro woman
narn-d Rosa. Wheeler knocked a white
man named .Barber in the head this morn
ing on Broad street. She was instigated in
the attack by two negro men. All the ne
groes were arrested. Barbers wound is
quite serious.
A Savannah Decision Affirmed.
Atlanta, Ga., April I.—The supreme
court to-day afflimwi the decision of the
lower court In the case of the Title Guar
antee and Loan Company, against Hol
versoo, from Savannah.
i DAILY. $lO A YEAR. |
< S CENT* A COPYT V
f WEEKLY 2-TIMEB A-WEEK $1 A YEAR f
MAN HUNT FOR A BLACK FIEND.
HE OI TR ACED A W HITE WOMAN A
FEW MILE. FROM MACOX.
Followlug ll.r Into Her Iton.e 1.
Hie Absence of Her Family He Half
Strangled Her In Order to Smother
Her Screams—Still Xot Satisfied Ho
lleat Her Into a Stale of Seail-Coa.
aelonsnesß—L> netting to Follow
His t'aitare.
Macon, Ua., April I.— A horrible cam ot
assault on a white woman named Ruasell
by an unknown negro, has stirred thfi
whole community, and lynching will oc.
cur liefore morning if armed posse, are
successful In capturing the ravlshsr. Mrs.
Bussell lives at Rocky Creek, a few mtlefi
from Macon. While her family was ab
sent she went into the yard and was ac
costed by the negro, who followed her
Into the house. His purpose was evident,
and the woman defended herself. The
negro coolly drew a cord from his pocket
and tied It around her throat to smother
her screams, but not being successful he
kicked and slapped her Into seml-un
consciousness before committing the full
extent of the assault. Another negro ar
rived on tho scene too late to do more than
frighten the assailant off. The woman
muy die. The whole neighborhood, with
ft large number of town people and blood
hounds. Is now searching for the fiend m
the swamps near by.
OMAHA'S POLISH (lII'RCH ROW.
The Priest iiml Four Other. Aeen.ett
of llurnlnK the lliiildlng.
Omaha, Neb., April I.—A sensational
turn was given to the Polish church trou
bles to-ilay by the arrest of Rev. Stephen
Kaminski on the charge of having burned
tho church. Four of his party were also
arrested. Hall was refused the priest and
he Is now In tho city jail. Detectives have
been at work on the case since the churcli
was destroyed by firp last Wednesday
night and submitted their evidence to tho
county attorney to-day, and he at onco
Issued the warrants for the arrest of tho
priest and seven others. Beveral of tho
Kaminski faction have fled from the city.
The police claim the evidence shows that
the priest hud provided for the fire by re
moving several boxes from the church tho
night before the blaze. This property hast
been found concealed In a suspicious neigh
borhood. It Is alleged that the fire started
In the second story of the church and that
the Interior had been soaked with ker
ustne procured the day previous. By tho
decision of Judge Ambrose, the priest's
faction would have been compelled to leave
the church tn two days and the evidence Is
said to show that they determined to
burn down the church rather than let
their enemies have possession of it.
REFORMS IN ARMENIA.
The I’ortc Said ta He Aliont to Sub
aiil a Plan to the Envoys.
London, April I.—The Daily News cor
respondent In Constantinople says: "It
is reported that the ports projects sub
mitting to the foreign envoys a scheme of
Armenian reforms, namely: "Two or thres
provinces shatl be united under a gover
nor general to whom fifteen Armenians,
who have studied In a state school, shall
serve as Carmakana, while ten Turks
shall serve as Mutessarlffs.”
“It Is staled that the governor would
be either Turkan Pasha, late of Crete, OB
Ohaklr Pasha, late ambassador In St.
Petersburg. It Is stated that Vender
Goldtz Pasha will organize a gend'arm
erle composed of Christians and Mussul
man."
NEW KIRK S >ll IIDERED NEGRESS,
The Police Working on a Might Claa
to Her Identity.
New York, April I.—The body of th®
colored woman found In the front yard
of a Sixth avenue reeldenco Sunday morn
ing has been Identified as that of a woman
from Heathsvllle, Va., near Fredericks
burg. She was sent north recently by aa
employment agent. Tho Identification was
made by a colored woman attendant in
the Hoboken station of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railroad. Tho
last known of the dead woman Is that
she started from Hoboken recently to
visit friends 1n Thompson street, New
York, where Is gathered the largest negro
colony in the olty. Search Is now in pro
gress In Thompson street upon this slight
clue. The Hoboken woman had forgot tho
name of her acquaintance. The case prom
ises to class among the "celebrated cases’’
and has stirred up police circles greatly.
GOV. EVANS AT ATLANTA.
Guv. Atkinson I’ays Him a Social
Visit at His Hotel.
Atlanta, Ga., April I.—Gov. John Gary
Evans of South Carolina spent to-day in
Atlanta. He came here with W. A. Neel
to look Into the plan for South Carolina's
exhibit at the exposition. During the af
ternoon Gov. Atkinson called on Gov.
Evans at his apartments at the Kimball.
The call was purely a social one. There
was no politics in it, but the two gover
nors found plenty of interesting matter
to discuss about their respective states,
and the country at large.
M’KINLKY STARTS WEST.
t
He Has Made Only Three Appoint*
meuls to Deliver Speeches.
Washington, April I.—Gov. McKinley
started for Columbus, 0., this evening.
The governor says he has made only three
other appointments—one to speak in Ot
tawa, Kan, one in Atlanta, Ua., and ona
at some other point—and that representa
tions sent out that he was planning a
“swing around the circle" were entirely
unjustifiable. He complimented the South
ern Associated Ureas on the marked fair
ness of the reports published by that or
ganization In regard to his movements.
Sold Ont for u Sung.
Jasper, Fla., April I.—<J. W. Bradshaw,
a dealer in general merchandise here,
sold his entire stock to J. J. Hewett at Ml
cents on the dollar on March sl. Tha
stork was worth about $5,000. The lia
bilities are about SI,OOO. Creditors are ar
riving on every train.