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| J. H. ESTILL, President. f
CUTTHROATS LAND IN CELLS.
lIIRHIXiHIM'S RED-HANDED BAND
.AT LAST RAGGED.
One of the (>rni Shot Fonr Time*
and Mortally NYniiniled In Effect
ina Hl Cnptnre—Another of the
I'rlannera •> He la Wanted for
Harder —A Summary of the Band's
Rloody A\ ork Aronnd the City.
Birmingham. Ala.. April 2.—A gang of
nolorious rohbi rs and murderers has been
broken up to-day and the entire band
landed in jail, one of them with a terri
ble wound in his hip. For several months
murders for the purpose of robbery have
Occurred in and around Birmingham with
alarming frequency.
The latter part of December a merchant
named Thornton, while on his way from
Birmingham t& his home at Ensley City,
six miles away, was murdered and robb
ed.
A few days later two women were held
up near the same place, but the high
waymen got no money.
Within a week or so from that occurr
ence, a farmer near East Bake, seven
miles from the city, was shot by one
of three negroes whos.e demand for money
he refused.
About the same time a preacher named
Stiff was held up in the road near North
Birmingham and robbed, and a night or
two later, a man named Barney, living
near North Birmingham, was called to
his door and shot because he refused
to sell the parties some whisky.
Three weeks ago, Fleas Merriweather,
a merchant In this city, was murdered
and robbed.
Yesterday Coroner Dusenberry began
an investigation. Lee Harris, colored, had
been arrested In the meantime and
charged with the murder of Merrlweather.
This morning he went before the coroner
and made a clean breast of the whole mat
ter. He said he and Abe Mitchell killed
Merriweather. He said he, Jim Webb
and Stonewall Thomas shot old man Dan
iel. Thornton, he said, was murdered by
himself, Mitchell and Thomas. He robbed
the two women by himself and he, Jim
Webb and Abe Mitchell robbed Preacher
Stiff and shot Mr. Barnes at North Birm
ingham. All the gang are colored.
In attempting to arrest Webb this af
ternoon, Deputy Sheriff Henry Cole shot
him four times, one ball entering Just be
low the small of the back, passing through
the bladder and coming out through the
left groin. The wound will probably prove
fatal.
Harris says he Is wanted in South Car
olina for murder, and that a reward of
*SOO has been offered for him.
AN EX-PRIEST ARRESTED.
A Prleat Accuses Hliu of Slandering
the tlinreh.
Pine Bluff, Ark., April 2.—J. W. Hleks,
betterknown as "Dynamite” Hicks, an
ex-priest who lectured In the opera house
here last night against Catholicism, was
arrested at noon on complaint of Father
Lucey and others on a charge of slander.
He Is a cousin of I. R. Hicks, the St. Louis
weather prophet, and grandson of ex-
Gov. Hicks of Maryland. In his alleged
exposures of the Catholic confessional and
nunneries his charges were of the broad
est kind. The lecture was to men only,
and the language cannot be repeated In
print. There Is a strong American Pro
tective Association sentiment here and the
excitement is high. Ex-Priest Slattery
will follow Hicks In a course of lectures
here next week.
SLANDERS IN THE PULPIT.
Ministerial Utterances Not Privi
leged Communion Gone.
Los Angeles, Cal., April 2.—ln a decision
tendered in connection with the suit for
slander brought by Miss Tesea I. Kelso,
librarian of the public library here,
against Rev. J. C. Campbell, Judge Clark
overruled the demurrer of the defend
ant that his statement was privileged be
cause it was uttered in the course of a
prayer before his congregation in the
First Methodist Episcopal church. The
court holds that no prayer containing
a slander publicly uttered can be ex
empt from the legal consequences, and
that no communication made by a pastor
to his congregation Is privileged because
of such relation.
AN ILLINOIS TOWN ABLAZE.
The Business Portion of St. Charles
Damaged $100,0(10.
Aurora, 111., April 2.—The business por
tion of the city of St. Charles, was totally
destroyed by fire this morning and the
loss will exceed *IOO,OOO. The principal
losers are: Stewart Bros., flouring mills,
*50,000; Bowman, Warren & Stewart, bank
building and fixtures, *15,000; Samuel
Grill, dry goods, *20,000; Odd Fellows hall,
*5,000; Lundgren & Wilson’s clothing
stock and Langacre’s drug stock, *20,000.
Several smaller buildings and shops were
destroyed and Lake's hardware store and
the city hall were badly damage;}. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
AMERICAN COTTON OIL.
The Company Claims to Have Had a
Satisfactory Year.
New York, April 2.—At the regular
monthly meeting of the directors of tne
American Cotton Oil Company, J. Kennedy
Tod, of J. Kennedy Tod & Cos., and Will
iam Barber, of the Barber Flax and
Thread Company, were added to the
board. The reports of the American Cot
ton Oil Company's business show that it
has earned for the fiscal period to date
more than the proportion of that period
of the interest on the company’s bonds,
sinking fund requirements and dividend
on its preferred stock.
A Kiir*fr'i Seuleace < onfirnieil.
Lansing. Mich., April 2.—ln a unanimous
opinion this morning the supreme court
confirmed the sentence of Stonewall De
France, the noted bank swindler, who
was sentenced to Jackson prison for fif
teen years for defrauding the First Na
tional Bang at Kalamazoo out of IS,Out) by I
means of a forged draft.
Slje Jlotnittg !leto£
A LYNCHING AT NEWNANSVILLE.
The Negro Murderer of Ksid Seised
by a Mob.
Newnansvltle, Fla , April 2.—The coron
er's jury completed the Investigation of
the Haul murder to-day and as a result,
William Rawles, colored, was ordered
to Jail to await the action of the
grand jury, charged with the murder
of B. H. Haul on March 27. While the
examination was held secretly, it Is said
that the evidence was sufficient to convict
him. His shoes fitted the tracks made
by the murderer, even to the worn place
in the aoie of the left shoe. His heels
were newly knocked off. which he does
not explain satisfactorily. He came near
breaking down on the stand, but, of
•course, denied his guilt.
NewnansviUe, Fla., April 2, 11 p. m.—At
10 o'clock to-night while the negro was
being guarded by three officers at the de
pot waiting for the train, they were at
tacked by masked men who overpowered
them, seized the prisoner and disappeared
with him. It is supposed the negro is dead
by this time.
NEW YORK’S BIG DEBT.
Mayor Strong Severely Criticises the
Former Administration.
New York, April 2.—Mayor Strong sent
to the board of aldermen to-day a mes
sage on the financial condition of the
city, in which he took occasion to severe
ly criticize the former administration.
Following a statement of the city debt
and a list of public improvements for
which bonds must be issued the mayor
says: "The condition of affairs, as hero
in presented and the consequent Increase
of bonded indebtodness that must be
shown against the city at the close of this
year, is attributable to the result of a
system of financial jugglery, practiced
by the previous administration, in an
apparent endeavor to mislead the public
into the innocent belief that notwith
standing the liberal and perhaps waste
ful expenditures on special accounts dur
ing the year, particularly by the park
department under the *1,000,000 act, os
tensibly to give work to the unemployed,
that the city's debt has been increased
to the proportions that the statements
herewith sumbitted indicate, and with
such delusion seek to produce a political
as well as a hoped-for beneficial moral
effect and leave to the future the reali
zation and burden of the actual condition
of the financial affairs of the city.
“An examination of the statements,
as submitted by the controller, Justifies
the belief that every technical subterfuge
was availed of to defer authorizing the
issue of bonds or to defer issuing them
after they were authorized in 1894, leav
ing their issue and the responsibility of
the same and the consequent increase of
the bonded indebtedness to fall upon the
administration of 1896.”
mayor also speaks sharply of man
datory legislation which increases the city
debt.
A ROLLING MILL IN TROUBLE.
Several Attachments Secured Against
Its Property.
Findlay, 0., April 2.—Yesterday the Na
tional Bank of Commerce of Cleveland
attached the property of the Findlay Roll
ing Mill Company in this city and the
sheriff is now in possession of the com
pany’s plant. ,
The bank has past due papers of the con
cern amounting to about *10,900, which It
alleges was secured by fraudulent rep
resentations.
The Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad
Company, after the attachment had been
made, secured a cognovit Judgment for
*2,000, on account of unpaid freight bills.
The company owns a mill at Muncle,
Ind., which was attached by the Lake
Erie and Western Railroad on
claims aggregating $7,000.
Late last evening a mortgage of *20,080
was given by the company in favor of the
State National Bank of Cleveland. Other
smaller judgments have been taken.
John D. Briggs of Cleveland Is the pres
ident of the company. The president of
the bank that brought the suit Is his
cousin. It is believed that the company’s
affairs will be straightened up. No esti
mate of the assets or liabilities has been
given out. The plant Is being appraised
at present. About 400 men are thrown out
of employment.
A SLOOP REPORTED WRECKED.
Two Wealthy New Yorkers Were Out
in Her ou a Pleasure Cruise.
Palm Beach, Fla., April 2.—A rumor was
circulated here last night that the sloop
Robinson Crusoe had been wrecked off
Key Largo, south of here, but the report
has not been confirmed. The rumor
created considerable alarm among the
friends of William Zeiglerand John G.
Wells, who had chartered tfie sloop for a
pleasure cruise. These gentlemen are
wealthy New Yorkers, who have been
here some time. Nothing further ha3
been heard about the wreck and It is be
lived the rumor is untrue.
A MONUMENT TO MR. DAVIS. f
lumps of Confederate Veterans Ask
ed to Contribute.
Richmond, Va., April 2.—At a meeting
this evening of the board of directors of
the Jefferson Davis Monument Associa
tion a resolution was adopted asking the
president of the association to communi
cate without delay with camps of con
federate Veterans and other organizations
throughout the south requesting them
to arrange in such manner as may best
suit iheir views to make collections on
June 3 next, the birthday of the confed
rate president, for th purpose of erect
ing in this city a monument to his mem
ory.
Woman Suffrage la I'tuli.
Salt Lake, Utah, April 2.—The woman
suffrage clause in the proposed state i
constitution of Utah was passed to-day
by an overwhelming vote. It now guns
to a third reading, but It is not liable to
be changed. An amendment favoring
the submission of the clause to the vote
of the people was defeated b> a vole of
70 to 30.
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1895.
TENT LIFE FOR THE TROOPS.
A TWO WEEKS' ENCAMPMENT TO
BE HELD IN JUNE.
It Will Open on the 11th and Ulnae on
tile US 111—The Men to Be Allowed
a Per Diem of SO Onto—The Com
panies Shut Ont Lost Year to Be the
Favored Ones This Year—The lln
eumpment of (lie Cavalry to Be
Held Near Savannah.
Atlanta, Ga., April 2.—The state mili
tary advisory board met at the capitol
to-day to consider the details of this
year's encampment. The full board was
j present. Two sessions were held and a
| great deal of detail work In connection
| with the encampment was settled. Gov.
Atkinson sent the board a communication
ordering the encampment and embracing
a plan that would make the encampment
tit the *15.000 apropriation. The board is
j composed of the following: Col. J. Mcln
| tosh Kell, Col. A. J. West, Lieut. Col. J. H.
} Winder, Col. J. A. Varnadoe. Col. R. V.
Thomasson, Lieut. Col. Peter Reilly, Lieut.
Col. William Garrard, Capt. W. E. Steil
ders, Capt. A. J. Twiggs and Capt. Her
ring of Newnan.
The beard set the date for the opening
of the encampment for June 11, and the
close at June 25. There will be two terms
of service of one week each with no in
terval between, one term directly suc-
I ccedlng the other. A per diem of 50 cents
per day for officers and men was fixed in
order to reduce the expense of the en
campment inside the appropriation. I!y
the plan adopted all the troops who did
not go into camp last year, which was
about 50 per cent, of the entire force, will
be provided for this year. The
Cavalry Is also included in this year’s
encampment, but instead of ordering the
troopers into camp at Griffin dismount
ed, the board, at the advice of Col. Gar
rard, decided to have the cavalry encamp
ment at some point near Savannah, where
the men can be mounted. Two thousand,
five hundred dollars of the appropriation
will 'be allowed for the cavalry encamp
ment. The money that would have been
applied to transporting the troops to
Griffin will go toward feeding the horses.
J. H. Deveaux, of the First battalion,
colored, of Savannah, F. H. Crumbley,
of the Second Battalion, colored, of At
lanta and F. Blocker, of the Third Battal
lion, colored, of Augusta, appeared before
the board this afternoon and urged that
their commands be supplied with full
equipment. At present they do not insist
upon participating in the encampment,
because they are not prepared for serv
ice, but when the complete equipment
is obtained, the colored troops wdll ask
for an encampment.
Before adjournment this afternoon the
board called upon Gov. Atkinson and held
a conference with him.
The naval militia company of Bruns
wick was formally admitted Into the state
service, 36 men being on the roster.
Gov. Evans of South Carolina, who has
been In the city since Sunday in the in
terest of the South Carolina exhibit at
the exposition, paid Gov. Atkinson a social
call at the capitol to-day. The two gov
ernors afterward took a drive over the
grounds together. Gov. Evans was very
much interested and pleased with the
methods of Georgia's administration. He
found one institution, however, that he
didn't exactly know how to place, the
military advisory board, which was in
session during his visit. It appears that
the Palmetto state has not yet discov
ered a use for such a board and when
asked about military appropriations Gov.
Evans remarked that his state had tried
*IO,OOO on an encampment one year, but
the boys thought it was a free picnic and
the experiment wouldn't be repeated. In
the early stages of the Georgia state en
campment Gov. Atkinson did service as a
private in the Newnan guards and speak
ing from experience, he assured the Pal
metto state governor that the encampment
here is anything but a picnic.
The advisory board adopted resolutions
calling the attention of Gov. Atkinson to
the Gate City Guard of Atlanta, an in
dependent company, which has an
nounced its intention to appear on the
streets on Memorial day under arms, con
trary to the law. The board condemns
any such breach and calls upon the gov
ernor to see that the law is enforced and
the company prevented from any such
flagrant defiance of the regular military
authorities.
The troops to go into Camp this year are
the First, Third and Sixth regiments
and the artillery.
New companies* were admitted from
Atlanta, Harlhony Grove, Lexington anil
Dublin, and Companies H, T and N of
the Second regiment were cited to show
cause why they should not he disbanded.
After hearing the delegation represent
ing the three colored battalions, the board
decided that the first step taken should
ho a general inspection of the colored
troops of the state, and this will be or
dered.
HALE A DEFAULTER.
The Cause of the Suicide ot Fox
croft’s Treasurer Discovered.
Foxcraft, Me., April 2.—Ellas J. Hale,
Judge of probate for many years, who
shot himself Thursday, is a defaulter as
treasurer of the town of Foxcroft to the
amount of about *IOO,OOO, ks near as can
be ascertained at this time. He had been
town treasurer for thirty years, and with
out a bond until last year. He had re
ceived money as treasurer and made his
reports to the town of but a small por
tion of the money received. TUe town
officials supposed that an assessment of
about *5,000, which the town had voted
this spring would pay the debt in full.
It is not known what Hale did with the
money, except that he had lived well all
these years and people supposed him
wealthy. He had but little visible prop
erty. He was burled to-day. An inves
tigation is now bjing made.
GOTHAM'S POLICE COMMISSION.
Edward Mifcliell Offered a Place on
the Hoard.
New York, April 2.—Mayor Strong this
afternoon offered an appointment as po
lice commissioner to Edward Mitchell.
It Is expected that Mitchell will accept.
Mr. Mitchell was formerly United States
district attorney. He was succeeded by
Wallace MftcFariand last year. He Is a
brother of John Murray Mitchell, who is
contesting the election of James J. Walsh
In the Eighth congressional district. Mr.
Mitchell, if he accepts the appointment,
will succeed Commissioner Murray or
Kerwtn. .
A FIGHT FOB CITY* PRINTING.
Editor Blackburn liarcn-ril Against
His Tyro Rival Papers.
Atlanta, (3a., April 2.—The journalistic
skies had a rather lurid hue this after
noon, as a result of the trouble between
the three focal papers growing out of the
competition for the city printing. Yes
terday afternoon, when the city council,
after having grant and the printing contract
to B. M. Blackburn, of the Evening Com
mercial, renlgged and ordered anew ad
vertisement for bids, there was a dra
matic scene between Editors Blackburn
and Cabaniss, but both gentlemen appear
ed contented when they separated. This
afternoon Editor Blackburn published an
editorial in which he denounces the man
agement of both the Constitution and the
Journal.
What will be the outcome of the affair
can only be conjectured. It Is clearly In
evidence that Editor Blackburn is out for
gore.
Soon after the Commercial appeared on
the streets, Mr. Cabaniss, accompanied
by his son. went to the Kimball house
looking for Mr. Blackburn, the latter be
ing in the habit of spending a good deal
of time there. Later Mr. Cabaniss was
Joined by others from the Journal office,
and until nearly 10 o’clock to-night he re
mained in waiting, doubtless expecting
every moment to meet Mr. Blackburn.
No meeting has yet occurred, however,
but when the two do come together, there
is sure to be a more or less serious col
lision.
MR*. WlLl.mis' M\|) DEED.
it he Illumes Her Hnslmml for the
Killing of Her Children.
Columbus. 0., April 2.—Mrs. Elizabeth
Williams, who killed her two children at
the Park hotel yesterday, was examined
by Coroner Herbst at the inquest this
morning. She was perfectly calm and
showed no signs of insanity, relating the
story of her domestic disregard of her
husband for her and the children, her con
clusion to end her misery by suicide and
how she carried the plan into effect.
It was only when the bloody razor found
in the room in the hotel was shown tp her
that she broke down. After weeping sev
eral minutes, she said: "Yes, that Is the
razor with which I cut Hgrry’s throat.”
A letter found at the house In Grove
City and addressed to her husband, was
shown to her by the coroner. Though It
was not signed, she admitted that she
wrote it. It was a long letter and In it
she upbraided him for his cruelty to his
family. She said he hail never
cared for anything but his own
pleasure and comfort, and that
he would' have that at any cost.
It was enough that he had Sent her soul
to hell; he had tried to send the souls of
their children too. She plainly announced
her determination to kill her children and
commit suicide. '
DEBT OF THE N ATION.
A Net Increase off 1,3,320,105 Darlas
tlw .Month of March.
Washington, April 2.—The debt state
ment issued this afternoon shows a net
increase in the public debt, less cash In
the treasury, during the month of March
of *18.320,106.
The Interest bearing debt Increased *28,-
808,100.
The non-interest bearing debt decreased
*771,320, and the cash in the treasury in
creased *9,719,674.
The balances of the several classes of
debt at the close of business March 31,
were: Interest bearing debt, *713,851,960;
debt on wihch Interest has ceased since
maturity, *1,770,259; debt bearing no inter
est, *381,025,097; total, *1,096.647,307.
The certificates and treasury notes, off
set by an equal amount of cash in the
treasury, outstanding at the end of the
month, were *567,914,442, a decrease of
$4,811,088. The total cash in the treasury
wds *797,237,589. The gold reserve was
$90,613,307, and the net cash balance *97,-
273.954.
In the month there was an increase in
gold coin and bars of $893,215, the total
at the close being *139,486,196. Of silver
there was an Increase of *1,399,971.
Of the surplus there was in national
bunk depositories *16,224,166. against *16,-
534,017 at the end of the proceeding month.
SPECULATION IN SILVER.
The London Times Thinks the Re
peat Advance Was .Instilled.
London, April 2.—Commenting on the
position of the silver market, the Times
says that although the free speculators
in silver on the likelihood that the cessa
tion of the Chino-Japanese war will bring
a large demand for the metal, may have
to wait longer for the desired result than
they Imagine, the idea is certainly well
founded. This, the Times thinks, in ad
dition to a general belief that the coming
conference will assist silver, is the prin
cipal cause of the advance in price. It
is not likely, however, that these causes
would be effective If it were not for the
fact that the production of the metal
has been restricted by Its recent cheap
ness.
The Times believes that sliver was too
cheap at 28. and that, notwithstanding
the rise to 30 was caused by speculation,
the conditions of supply and demand
Justify it.
FRANCE'S W AR IN MADAGASCAR.
The Invaders Capture Four Towns
Without Loss.
Berlin, April 2.—The Tageblatt’s cor
respondent in Madagascar says that the
Hova's have driven the French merchants
from Marondava. The French squadron
assisted the troops in capturing Maro
voay, Ltspisca: Mahamo and Bctziboka.
The Hova commander-ln-chief was killed.
The French suffered no losses. It is ru
mored that the French have captured
Fort Dauphin.
Rallying Recruit* In (anion.
London, April 2.—A dispatch from Shang
hai says that 3,009 volunteer recruits are
being gathered in Canton for the defense
of Kwang Tung province. A tax has been
levied for their support.
New York's Murdered Negress.
New York. April 2.—There have been
more identifications to-day of the body
of the colored woman found on Sixth ave
nue on Sunday morning, making four in
all, none of them trustworthy.
MEXICO SCOOPS MANY ACRES.
TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT WITH
GUATEMALA.
The Tract of Land In Dispute Em
braces About l.tMMt Square Miles
and Is Xnlnable for Its Timber.
Gualcoinla Cedes It to Mexico and
Indemnities Mexican Lumbermen
for Driving Them Off—Guatemnla
Retains Control of Another Trnet
off IJMHt Square Miles.
Washington, April 2.—The facts with
regard to the set tie men nt yesterday of
the boundary dispute between Mexico and
Guatemala are said to be these: About a
year ago the Guatemala police broke
up a number of Mexican lumber camps
which were located In a part of the coun
try in dispute, and over which Guate
mala at that time claimed authority. This
tract of land embraced about 4,000 square
miles, and Is particularly valuable for
its great timber posseaulons. While Guate
mala insisted upon its control of this land.
It was well understood between the two
governments that it would be relinquished
lo Mexico after the boundary line had been
drawn Biid accepted by the two countries.
The indemnity which Guatemala, it Is
said, will pay to Mexico, will result from
her uctlon In driving from this territory
the Mexican citizens engaged there In the
lumber business. It will not be a large
sum and in the aggregate will be less than
*1,000,000.
On the other hand, the agreement
reached between the Guatemalan minister
at the City of Mexico, Mr. Leon, and the
Mexican foreign office yesterday, will re
sult in the absolute control by Guatemala
of another tract of land embracing 1,000
square .miles, which has been claimed by
Mexico, but which Ihe Guatemalan gov
ernment felt it could not relinquish oven
though war were to follow as a conse
quence of this refusal. This land lies to
the east of that heretofore referred to, and
lies directly In the line of travel between
the northern and southern departments
of the republic. The possession of this
land which aside from Its locations is val
uable In tnlneral deposits and mahoguny Is
of enormous interest to Guatemala, and is
as a matter of fact, of far more impor
tance than the other and larger tract in
dispute.
The agreement reached by the repre
sentatives of the two countries yesterday
nt the City of Mexico requires the rati
fication of the Mexican Senate and of the
Guatemalan assembly, but It Is believed
that no difficulty need be apprehended
from either of these sources.
The Guatemalan minister does not know
yet the details of the arrangetfeat signed
yesterday between his country and Mex
ico, but he has received from the Guate
malan minister in that city the following
telegram:
Mexico, April I.—To the Minister of Gua
temala, Washington. The definite settle
ment of our difficulties with Mexico was
signed to-day. Conditions honorable and
satisfactory to both countries. De Leon.
TOUR (JF THE MILL MEN.
The Party Spend* the Day In the
Fuetarle* of Charlotte.
Charlotte, N. C„ April 2.—The party of
New England mill men who are tourtng
the cotton manufacturing districts of the
south, as spoken of In yesterday's dis
patches, arrived here this morning by
special train over the Seaboard Air Line
and devoted the forenoon to visiting the
various cotton mills of this city. The
visitors were cordially received and all
of them expressed their gratification. They
remarked the similarity between the labor
found In the factories here to that In the
Now England mills in former years when
the operatives were largely of the fam
ilies of New England farmers.
In the afternoon the visitors were en
tertained at the Manufacturers' Club, and
in the evening left for the Henrietta mills,
fifty miles from here, which they will
inspect to-morrow. They will return here
to-imorrow evening when the Southern
railway will take charge of them and con
vey them to the principal cotton mills of
South Carolina.
Raleigh , N. C., April 2.—Work began to
day on an extension of 100 by 120 feet, three
stories high, of the Raleigh. Hosiery Yarn
mills. It is to be completed and ma
chinery running by Aug. 1. The machin
ery, Including 7,000 additional spindles,
has been purchased.
‘‘Arrangements have been made for the
immediate beginning ot work on a *IOO,-
000 cotton mill at Salem, N. C.”
Boston, April 2.—ln the legislature to
day the committee on mercantile affairs
reported a bill authorizing the Merlmae
Mfg. Cos. to Increase Its capital stock to
*3,000,000, and engage In business outside
the state.
LYNCHBURG LURID.
Two Wood Manufacturing Work*
Burned.
Lynchburg, Va., April 2.—Lynchburg
was visited this afternoon by a serious
fire which totally destroyed the Wood
manufacturing works of I. H. Adams &
Bros., and B. P. Thornhill & Cos., situated
on the upper basin, with several thous
and feet of lumber which was piled up
In the yard of the two mills.
The Glamorgan pipe works, which was
burned about a year ago, had a narrow
escape from being swept away the sec
ond time, owing to its close proximity to
the fire.
Adams & Bros, and Thornhill & Co.'s
loss will be between *40,000 and *50,000,
with about *15,000 Insurance. About 100
men are thrown out of employment.
The loss sustained by the Glamorgan
works Is insignificant.
A Woman Die* at a Poll.
New Castle, Ctl,. April 2.—While Mrs.
Thomas Jones was preparing her ballot
at a polling place here this morning she
fainted and fell, striking her head heavily
against the floor. She died In a short
time, having ruptured a blood vessel.
A Merchant Kill* Himself.
Lynchburg, Va., April 2.—William J.
Cheatham, a merchant of this city, com
mitted suicide to-night by taking a dose
of laudanum. Mr. Cheatham left a note
stating (hat his financial troubles were
more than he could bear, lie leaves a
wife and several children.
HI LLETS FI.Y OVER I*OLITICS.
A Itepnlillcn n Unril Heeler of Nt.
Louis Shot l*y a Democrat.
St. .Louis, April 2.—Chariest A. Day
shot Thorn through Ihe breast
and shoulder at noon to-day. inflicting
fatal wounds. The scene of the tragedy
was in Louis A. Celia's saloon. Twenty
fifth street and Washington avenue. Day
Is under arrest, but before being res
cued by the police from his pursuers,
came near being lynched by friends of
Thorn, it was zeal on the part of both
men to elect their favorites for the House
of Delegates In the Seventh ward that
caused the shooting. The two candidates
In this ward were Louts A. Celia, dem.,
and Hiram H. Lloyd, rep. Day was a
leader of the Lloyd faction, while Thorn
looked after Celia's interest. Day had de
tected a repeater, and went with an offi
cer to Celia’s saloon to cause his arrest.
While in the place Day was assaulted by
the Celia crowd, led by Thorn. Both prin
cipals drew revolvers and began firing.
Thorn fell In the doorway, mortally
wounded, and Day, running for his life
from Ihe Thorn party, took refuge In a
business house across the street, where
the doors were barred behind him. Ev
ery man In the party was armed, and
all were firing, but Day escaped untouch
ed. He was identified at the city hospital
by Thorn as the man who shot him. The
accused claims self-defense. A large de
tail of police, after making several arrests,
cleared thg streets.
ALABAMA’S EXHIBIT.
step* Taken la Make If One of tlie
Best nt Atlanta.
Birmingham, Ala., April 2.—The Ala
bama Commercial Association met to-day,
and delegates from Tuskaioosa, Gadsden,
Warrior, Huntsville, Cullman, Mobile,
BlountsvlUe, Talladega, Troy, New De
catur, Greenville, Anniston, Montgomery
and Birmingham were present.
President Wood announced the object
of the meeting to be to formulate ptaps
for an Alabama exhibit in Atlanta, and
also to take steps toward the upbuilding
of Alabama. industrially, and also to es
tablish a bureau of Immigration.
The meeting was harmonious and tho
delegates will leavo determined to make
Alabama's exhibit at Atlanta one worthy
the first state on the list.
The morning hour was devoted to organ
ization. At night a banquet was ten
dered Ihe delegates by tho Commercial
Club of Birmingham.
JAMAICA’* TAIIIFF LAW,
" ' s
The Proposed Amendment Defeated
by Hie l.eirlalutlve Connell.
Washington, April 2.--Th* stale depart
ment has Just received a report from
Consul Quincy O. Eckford at Kingston,
Jamaica, announcing the defeat of the
customs tariff laws amendment Introduced
Into the legislative council of Jamaica in
February last. One leading feature of this
measure was an Increase of tho duties
upon those articles almost exclusively Im
ported from the United States. The gov
ernor In his annual message lo the legis
lature said that the withdrawal of the
United States from the reciprocal ar
rangements with Jamaica, and the re-lm
posltlon of the duty on sugar, would leave
the colony free to restore to Its tariff some
of the sources of revenue abandoned under
the reciprocal arrangement of 1891.
An attempt was made to re-lmpose these
duties, hut the newly elected members
defeated the project and the consul thinks
It will not be renewed.
DETROIT’S HEALTH BOARD.
The Controller Ordered to Advance
$12,000 for Its Expenses.
Detroit, Mich., April 2.—Judge Hosmcr,
in the Wayne county circuit court this
morning, Issued a mandamus ordering Con
troller Moore to place *12,000 In tho hands
of the city treasurer to the credit of the
health board to pay the temporary ex
penses of the board until July 1.
When the common council refused to ap
propriate money for the expenses of the
new health board, the legislature passed
a bill directing the city to appropriate
*12,000 for immediate use and *5,000 a year
thereafter. The controller refused to draw
a warrant for the amount and mandamus
proceedings were begun which ended in a
victory for the new health board this
morning.
MRft. A. R. If. POWELL DEAD.
She Was the .Mother of Several Well
Known I.utiles.
Lexington Va., April 2.—Mrs. A. R.
H. Powell died hero to-day at the ad
vanced age of 88 years. She was the
mother of Mrs. C. C. McPhaii of Rlch
*rioiui. Mrfi. George W. McGruiler of
Fort Worth, Mrs. Raleigh Colston of
Raleigh, Mrs. Charles Gibson of Mary
land, wife of Senator Gibson; Mrs. Will
iam Holliday of Easton, Md.; Mrs. J,
Randolph Tucker of Lexington, Va.; C.
Powell of Atlanta, W, 8. Powell of Wash
ington, Hunter Powell of Cleveland and
Lieut P. P. Powell of New York. Her
remains will be Interred at Middleburg,
Loudoun county.
SALE OF THE GEORGIA SOUTHERN.
It Is Illtl in liy the Bondholders and
Bora Will Fight.
Macon, Ga., April 2.—The Georgia South
ern and Florida railroad was sold here at
public outcry at noon to-day for *3,000,000.
It was bought In by Sklpwlth Wllmer of
Baltimore for tho bondholders.
Only on# bid was made, that by Mr.
Wllmer. The sale must yet be confirmed
by the court.
A lawyer representing Simon Borg &
Cos., of New York arrived here an hour
after the sale and said he would have
bid a half million more for the property,
and he will conttet the confirmation of
the sale on behalf of hi* clients.
Coin pit Imiri Vaccination.
fit. Louis, Mo., April 2.—The court of
appeals refused to grant attorney August
Rabenack a writ of mandamus to compel
tho school board to allow his children to
attend school without being vaclnnated.
In an opinion In which all the judges con
cur. the court holds that the school board
has the right to enforce vaccination.
1 DAILY, *lO A YEAR. 1
7 & CENTS A COPT. L
1 WEEKLY 2-TIMKH-A-WEKK *1 A TEAR f
CUBA ONE GREAT ARMED CAMP.
CITY AND COUNTRY FILLED WITH
TROOP* AND REBELS.
The Exrllrmenl nil Over file Island
More Inti-nar Than at Aar Time
klni-e Ihe Insurrection Brake Oat.
The Rebel Force* Said to Be Grow*
Inn \ I most hi Rapidly a* theForcra
of the Government—Yellow Fever
sold to He Ploying Havoc Among
the *olillcr*.
Havana, April 2.—The streets of Ha
vana and the field* and mountains of
Cuba are filled with soldier* and revo
lutionists. The excitement all over th*
Island Is more Intense now than at any
period since tho revolutionists fired thn
first shot on Feb. 21. This Is because thg
insurgent force* are growing almost a*
rapidly as the reinforcement* of loyal
trooiie, and they are coming io on every
maritime vessel sailing in this direction
from fipaln.
in Havana the beat of drum* and tha
drilling of recruits are seen from day
light until far Into the night. In the
plaaa surrounding Hotel Pasaja there are
hundreds of gaudily caparisoned soldier*
marching up and down all during th*
day. The mounted police gallop over tha
city six abreast, never stopping until
their animals are exhausted, when their
places are taken by fresh animal* and
men. This I* tot the purpose of awing
those who are Inclined to Join the Insurg
ents and to excite th* loyalty of the Span
iards.
Troops are being forwarded to the front
as rapidly as the government can send
them.
The Spanish boys, for they are boys,
do not tarry long at Havana and they
como here and are Instantly marched off.
No one hero know* exactly where the
government i* moving Its forces to. Th*
cables and telegraph over tho Island i*
under government supervision and th*
strictest censorship Is exercised over all
mall and telegraph matter. It i* known,
however, that a majority of the men ara
now being forwarded to Trinidad in ths
state off Santa Clara and to Manzanillo and
Santiago do Cuba, In tho state of Santiago
do Cuba. From these reports they are be
ing shoved into the mountains beneath a
boiling eun.
Nearly one-third of all the soldier* im
ported from fipaln have been sick and
many of thorn have died. They ar* un
acclimated and as food |s scarce they
have eaten greedily of green fruits. Tho
result has been disastrous and demoraliz
ing. it Is reported hero that a company
of regulars deserted tho army and joined
tho Insurgents near Puerto Principe.
Tho Masso brothers, commanding the
Insurgents at Holguin, are reported to
have gained a signal victory on March 29
defeating the Spanish, killing 26, wound
ing 132 and capturing 12. This story Is
discredited by officials here, but at In
surgent headquarters, visited under cover
last night by me. It was said to be abso
lutely true.
Capt. Gen. Emilio Callejas returns to
Spain as soon as Arsemu Marlines Campos
arrives, which will be (he middle of the
present month. The new captain general
of tho laland coming here, It In said, will
Introduce the Sherman Idea of warfare
and will make a march direct to the
strongholds of the enemy, burning and
destroying the property of all supposed
to be disloyal to Spain.
The southern associated press corres
pondent will go to the mountains where
the Insurgent forces are marshalled to
day.
Havana had stxty-six new cases of yel
low fever yesterday. Of these the ma
jority were Spanish soldiers. Alt Amer
icans are leaving Cuba, fearing the fever.
And all Cubans who remember the new
captain generul will be in the United
State* before his arrival, which will bo
about the middle of the present month.
Madrid, April 2.—lmparotal's correspond
ent in Havana, sends this dispatch: "Col.
Santochildes states that since their de
feat at Manzanillo the rebels have be
come demoralized. The leaders, Playas.
Duab and others have sent In petitions
for clemency. Col. Stantochlldee await*
instructions as to means of deal
ing with them. He expresses an aversion
to holding intercourse with them, as he
suspects the sincerity of their petitions.
The country in the district occupied by
him is so mountainous that It is diffi
cult to find the rebels and ascertain theti l
exact strength."
New York April 2.—A special cable dis
patch to the Herald from Santiago de
Cuba says: "Several hundred recruits for
the government have arrived here front
Porto Rico. Gen. Lactambore has re
turned to Santiago.
Washington, April 2.—Oddly enough th*
insurrection In Cuba Is beginning to take
on so far as the United States Is con
corned, • omewhat of a sectional and polit
ical coloring. Within the past few day*
letters have been received at the Spanish
legation from ex-confederate soldiers in
the south offering their services to assist
Spain In suppressing the rebellion. While
there is no probability that any of these
offers will be accepted, the fact 1b regarded
as curious, as showing that there are
still some confederate veterans "spoiling
for a fight," some opponents of "manifest
destiny,” who are carefully following tbs
developments in Cuba suggest doubt*
whether the cession of this Island to the
United States or its forcible possession by
this country, if either event should ever
be brought about, would prove an un
mlxed benefit to the Cuban landowners.
When Florida was purchased from Spain
the United States agTeed to pay J5.9T0.0U0
for it and this amount was offset by our
claims against the mother country for the
seizure of our vessels during the preceding
years. It is claimed that in few, if any
cases, did the United State* recognize the
grants of land made by the Spanish crown -
to Its citizens In Florida, and that Imme
diately upon their falling into our pos
session these lands were thrown open to
settlement and in some Instances were
sold to the highest bidder.
Neott'a Defalcation.
Winona, Minn., April 2.—The alleged de
falcation of George C. Scott, late cashier
of the Mississippi River Logging Com
pany, has been confirmed by an examina
tion of the books. The deficit amounts to
*22,000. It is said his peculations were
carried on for several years.
A Cigar Factory Blown Down.
Tamps. Fla.. April 2.—A wind storm
to-day wrecked Armenian' cigar factory,
scattering the stock. The loss is Wo.OIXi,
with no insurance. .