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WILDE’S CASE APPEARS WEAK.
•.OME OP HIS FRIENDS VERY QIEER
TO SAY THE LEAST.
J'.to of Them Dressed in YYomen'a
t Infixes When Arrested for Feloni
ous Fruetiees—The Questions Int
to the Plaintiff by the Defendant's
Attorney Pitiless and in the Main
I nprintable The Old Bailey
I rowded N\ ith Spectators.
London, April 4.—The trial of the action
of Oscar Wilde against the Marquis of
Queensberry for libel was resumed to-day
in the central criminal court, Old Bailey,
with the complainant again in the witness
box. Mi. Carson cross-examining. Mr.
Wilde, in answer to a question by Air.
Carson, said he had been introduced to
Wood by a man named Taylor. He had
frequently visited Taylor's house to at
tend afternoon parties. Taylor, he said,
liad a habit of burning perfumes in his
room, but the candles or gas were not
lighted. Upon every occasion of his visit
ing Taylor's house he had met a youth
named Mavori, who had since disap
peared. Mr. Wilde said lie was aware
that Taylor had been arrested, but he
did not know that Taylor had made him
self notorious by his practice of intro
ducing young men to older ones. Taylor,
he admitted, however, had Introduced
him to five young men. None of these
young men had any trade, profession or
employment, as far as he knew. He had
made them presents of money for the
reason that they were poor. Mr. Wilde
was questioned In regard to his acquaint
anceship with two brothers named Park
er. He replied that he knew them and
had dined with them. He was not aware
that one of them was a valet and the
other a groom. Both of them were out
of employment. He had given one of
them money on the occasion of his tak
ing tea with him (Wilde) in the latter's
private rooms In St. James street. His
behavior was in no way improper. When
Taylor and one of the Parkers were ar
rested they were in women’s clothes.
They were charged with felonious prac
tices.
Mr. Carson—When you read of Taylor's
arrest, did it make any difference in your
friendship to him?
Mr. Wilde—l was greatly distressed and
wrote to him. His arrest did not affect
my friendship.
At the conclusion of Mr. Wilde's redirect
examination the case for the prosecution
was closed. Before leaving the witness
stand Mr. Wilde explained his fondness for
the society of males in their youth by say
ing that he disliked the old and sensible,
■while the company of the young, happy,
careless and original had a. wonderfui
charm. The mere fact of their youth was
amazing.
Mr. Carson’s questions to Mr. Wilde
wen In the main pitiless and unprintable.
It was noticed that during Mr. Carson's
questioning several names were written
upon slips of paper and handed up to the
court. These names were not made pub
lic. Sir Edward Clarke then questioned
the witness in redirect examination. He
began by reading a number of letters
written by the Marquis of Queensberry to
hi- son. Lord Alfred Douglas, in which
the marquis condemned his. son for his
conduct with Air, Wilde. He also read a
letter written by the marquis reviling
Lord Rosebery, Mr. Gladstone and the
queen, because of the appointment of his
>on to the peerage of Drumlanrig. In
one of the letters the marquis declared
that Lord Alfred Douglas was not his son.
Mr. Carson, in opening the ease for the
defense, declared that all that the Mar
quis of Queensberry had done and said he
stood by, withdrawing nothing. His sole
object in all the steps he had taken was
to save his son from the influence of Mr.
Wilde, who, according to his own admis
sion, was a friend of a person who was
known to be a procurer of boys for vicious
purposes.
Mr. Carson was terribly denunciatory
ft Mr. Wilde, who left the court room as
soon as the counsel for thedefendant be
gan to speak.
The speech of Mr. Carson for the de
fense lasted until the court adjourned at
& P- m„ and was not finished at that time.
During the course of his remarks Mr.
Carson alluded in complimentary terms
to the course of Berbohm Tree In forward
ing to the plaintiff a copy of the anony
mous letter handed to the English actor,
whereupon Justice Collins said: “There
is no occasion to mention the name of
Air. Berbohm Tree.”
Mr. Carson in reply remarked: "Nor
should 1 do so. My Lord, had It not been
that 1 received a cable message from Mr.
J'ree to-day asking that his connection
case be fully explained.”
“Everyone understands that Mr. Tree’s
connection with the case Is In every way
honorable and praiseworthy," said the
justice in conclusion.
Mr. Wilde returned to the court room
for a few minutes before the adjourn
ment.
•Such was the interest in the proceedings
to-day that the services of
an extra force of policemen
were required outside the Old Bailey in
order to disperse the large crowds which
assembled in the neighborhood In order
’o see the principals In this notorious
case.
I'he audience was largely composed of
lawyers and reporters. There were few
notable persons present.
After the noon recess the crowd in
the court room was larger than ever,
an 1 the hall and stairs leading to it were
filled ten deep with well dressed men
who were awaiting a chance to enter.
Lord Alfred Douglas was present in
court for a short time during the morn
ing, but he did not return In the after
noon.
Most of the newspapers are printing
the testimony in the suit almost verba;-
but the character of the testimony was
u< h to-day that the St. James Gazetts
-ays: “The nature of the evidence and
(the whole circumstances of the case
Prove to be of such a character that we
cannot repeat it."
The Gazette adds: "The English public
' at the present moment involved in one
of those orgies of indecency permitted
n>' the operations of open law courts and
enterprising press.” The Gazette
'fig' K that all such cases should be heard
in camera.
Heller Times ut Cleveland.
' isveland. 0., April 4.—A little more
than a year ago the Globe Iron Works
h a I* a <ut of 10 per cent ill wages. Yes
terday notices were posted in the works
announcing the restoration to the old rate.
The Cleveland Ship Building Company
ha* iMke| an agreement with Its em
ploys# and they arc all back at work again.
This summer will m a big improvement
over the conditions that existed a year
ana.
She JHofttittjj Jfctoi
DEMOCRATS OF ILLINOIS.
The Parly's Views on the Silver Ques
tion to Be Ascertained.
Springfield, 111., April 4.—The democratic
state committee held an Important meet
ing this morning., There was a full at
tendance. The object was to discuss the
calling of a state delegate convention to
fix the currency views of the Illinois
democracy for the next campaign. The
sentiment was nearly unanimous in favor
of the convention. It was decided to call
one to meet in Springfield on June 10.
Each county committee Is instructed to
call a convention for an expression of
views and sending delegates to the state
convention. The basis of representation
Is one delegate for every 300 votes cast
for Claggett for state treasurer. The
democrats are urged to turn out to the
county conventions and to give free ex
pression to their views so that there may
be no doubt as to the position of the party.
The vote was 17 ayes to 3 noes. Mayor
Hopkins of Chicago favored a delay of
twenty days and left for Chicago before
the vote was taken.
Chairman Hienrichsen of the state com
mittee gives out an interview on the sub
ject, asserting that there is no question
that the Illinois democracy is almost
unitedly for free sliver and he believes
that the convention will so declare. He ex
pects a tremendous outpouring of demo
crats to the state convention. He declared
to the United Press correspondent that he
has had considerable trouble holding coun
ty committees back from expressions in fa
vor of white metal, and that the sentiment
of the democracy of the state is so over
whelmingly in favor of some early and
emphatic action that the state committee
could not do less than call the convention.
CRAIN TR ADE CONGRESS.
The Second Annual Session In Prog
ress at Mobile.
Mobile, Ala., April 4.—The South and
West Grain Trade Congress met here
to-day in second annual session for the
promotion of commercial relations, and
for the encouragement of the export trade
via southern seaports. Seventy delegates
were present, representing Kansas, Illi
nois, Missouri, Indiana, Tennessee, Louisi
ana, Florida, Georgia and Alabama.
The convention was called to order at
3:15 o'clock this afternoon by H. It. Gass,
of Mobile, who nominated Hon. J. C. Rich,
of Mobile, temporary chairman.
Mr. Rich made a brief speech on the
object of the meeting, and Introduced
Hon. 11. I. Lavretta, mayor of Mobile,
who extended to the delegates a welcome
in the name of the city. A response in
the name of the west was made by Capt.
N. B. Thistlewood, of Cairo, 111., and a
response in the name of the south by Hon.
Patrick Walsh, of Augusta, Ga. All were
appropriate and received with great ap
plause.
Senator Walsh spoke at some length,
detailing the trade conditions existing
nnd predicting that all the worst days are
behind and the south and west have
all the best days soon to come. He fore
saw in the building up of the trade rela
tions between the south and west, and
in the movement southward of the cot
ton mills of New England, the approach
of an era of prosperity which will sur
pass the dream of the most enthusiastic.
Committees on credentials and perma
nent organization were appointed and the
convention adjourned until to-morrow
morning.
I TYRANNY OF THE TRUST.'
Sugar Dealers Absolutely ut the
Mercy of Hie Octopus.
Philadelphia, April 4.—A stir was created
among Phlladelpha sugar men to-day by
an order issued by the sugar trust direct
ing them to stop handling ail imported
sugars. A number of brokers say they
will not bq materially affected by the or
der, as they ordigarily handle but little
of the imported product.
The dealers who will suffer the most
are importers and small jobbers and the
firms who trade In "Scotch yellows”
brands.
The latter brands, which are Imported,
undersell the lower domestic grades and
are used largely by confec 'oners. It Is
stated that about 00,000 bags of Scotch
yellows are imported annually.
The order -will be obeyed, it is said, for
the reason that a disobedience would give
the trust art opportunity to crush recalci
trant dealers.
A HOTEL BOOK-KEEPER SHORT.
The Amount of His Steal Not Ex
pected to Exceed 33,000.
New York, April 4.—William T. Nolan,
who for four years was the confidential
bookkeeper of the Park Avenue hotel,
has suddenly disappeared and the experts
who have since been working on his
books have found that he is a defaulter.
Gen. F. P. Earle, the proprietor of the
hotel, said this morning that he did not
think the total amount would reach 13,000.
Nolan took a New York Central train
on Saturday, saying he was going to Al
bany. That is the last that has been heard
of him. Nolan is 33 years of age and has
two children. He was very popular about
the hotel and had no bad habits.
CRUSE OF THE MONTEREY.
’Frtseo’s Chamber of Commerce
Protests Against Her Depurlure.
Washington, April 4.—Secretary Herbert
has replied to the protest of the San Fran
cisco chamber of commerce against the
withdrawal of the coast defense vessel
Monterey from her duty as guardian of the
Golden Gate. He says the cruise of the
Monterey along the Pacific coast south or
the United States will not be permanent
and that the vessel may be expected to
return there before next winter.
NEWFOUNDLAND'S DELEGATES.
The First Conference Willi the Do
minion Government.
Ottawa, Out., April 4.—The Newfound
land delegates had their first conference
with the dominion government this fore
noon. Sir Mackenzie Rowell was ap
pointed president of the conference and
U. L Payne, secretary. It was arranged
to hold two meetings dallv from 10 fo tz.;
p. m , and fhs other from 3 p. si. to 5 p,
m. The business to-dsy was of a formal
character and the conference adjourned
uo< 11 to-morrow. •
SAVANNAH, GA., t KI DAY, APRIL 5, 1595.
SOLDIERS FRESH FROM SPAIN.
A FORCE OF 1,100 ARRIVES AT HA
VANA.
Gen. Campos Sails From Cadis After
Being Given a Great Sendolt at
Madrid—Spa ttlsli Advices Report
Gen. Macro Defeated in a Hattie
With Troops—Vdviccs From Revo
lutionary Sources Picture every
thing as Going Their May.
Havana, April 4.—The Spanish steamer
Ignaicio de Loyola, conveying 1,100 sol
diers to reinforce the government troops
in the island of Cuba, arrived here to-day.
Madrid, April 4.—Gen. Martinez de
Campos started from here last evening
en route for Cuba. The members of the
cabined and a large number of deputies,
senators, generals and other distinguished
persons bade him farewell at the station,
tile platform of which was parked with
enthusiastic people who cheered for Gen.
Campos and Spanish Cuba. The general
sailed from Cadiz this afternoon. The
Chamber of Deputies has approved reform
of the penal code for Cuba, the changes in
which have been made with a view to in
flicting severe punishment upon promoters
of rebellion and separatism.
A cabinet council was held to-day, over
which Queen Regent Christina presided.
Premier Canovas del Castillo read a dis
patch from Havana stating that the insur
gent leader, Maceo, had landed In Cuba,
fought a battle with the government
troops and been defeated.
Tampa, Fia.. Afril 4.—The following tel
egram was received here to-day by Ramon
Rivero, editor, from Enrique Trujillo:
"New York, April 4.—Antonio and Ma
ceo Crombet, Oebreco. Corono and eigh
teen men landed happily in Cuba.
The five first named were distinguished
military leaders of the last revolution,
and three of them have been exiles ever
since.
The explanation given by the Spanish
government of the conduct of her cruiser
in tiring on the Alllanca was that Gen.
Maceo, who had Just landed with a party,
was on board. The Cuban leaders here
assert that the patriots made a demon
stration at Puerto del Padre for the pur
pose of attracting the Spanish troops so
that the landing of the party might be
successful Senor Andrew editor of La Dts
cusion, has been imprisoned by the Span
ish government for printing information
favorable to the patriots.
La Lucha and other papers received by
to-night's steamer declare the news pub
lished in the New York Herald to be
false, but in other paragraphs admits that
Germono is dead and several other things
which the government at first announced
as untrue. The same authorities state
that overtures made to I’emlro and other
insurgent leaders to accept the tetms
of peace offered by the government have
been stoutly rejected.
The Sixth battalion of Spanish troops
has arrived from Spain.
The laborers on thr sugar plantations
have gone on a strike, and only a few
ere working.
Jacksonville, Fla., April 4.—Gonzales de
Quesada, who Is now the head of the Cuban
party in this country since Gen. Marti's
departure, accompanied by Col. Fernando
Flgeredo and Dr. Fermi Faldeo Domin
guez, arrived here from Tampa this morn
ing. They were met at the depot by the
reception committee, consisting of R. J.
Martinez, E. M. Delgado and J. P. Caneio
and also by about fifty Cubans and escort
ed to the residence of Mr. Caneio, whooe
guests they are while here. m
To-night a mass meeting was hold at
Metropolitan Hall to express sympathy
with the Cubans in their effort to throw off
Spain’s yoke. Th< re were fully 800 people
present, including the most prominent bus
iness men of thd city. Among those pres
ent were United States District Attorney
Clark, United States Marshal McKay,
Postmaster H. W. Clark, Mayor D. IT.
Fletcher, City Attorney Barrs and Judge
Gibbons of the city court.
The meeting adopted the following reso
lutions:
Resolved, that it is the sense of the
American people here assembled
1. That they most heartily sympathize
with the Cuban patriots in their desires
and efforts to free Cuba from foreign con
trol and obtain for the people of that is
land the right of self-government so much
prized by us. They have vastly more
reason for their action than had our fore
fathers of whose actions we are so proud,
and they will persist in their patriotic en
deavors until Cuba Is free.
2. That It is the duty of lovers of free
American institutions to express their
sympathy for the oppressed people of Cuba
and their desire to see them free.
3. That we urge upon the legislature of
the state of Florida the duty of formally,
by resolution, expressing the sympathy of
the whole people of Florida with the
movement for a free Cuba.
4. That we urge upon our federal gov
ernment the duty of promptly recognizing
the Cuban patriots as bellgerants and do
ing all In their power to procure the recog
nition by the Spanish government of the
freedom of the Island of Cuba.
5. That we call upon all American citi
zens who sympathize with the Cuban pa
triots to make known their sympathies
in order that their moral support may be
given to the good cause.
Senor Quesada received a dispatch to
day confirming the reports sent out that
Gen. J. A. Maceo had landed on the island
with three generals and 221 men. One of
Mr. Quesada's party added that arms in
the shape of cannon, rifles and ammuni
tion were also landed, but from what
port they were shipped is a secret none
of the gentlemen will divulge..
The four generals who landed are old
campaigners against the Spanish. They
fought In the last revolution.
The three lieutenants of the famous
Maceo are F. Crombet, the Costa Rican.
F, Cerron and Patricio Corona, who was
known when in Jacksonville as Senor
Miranda, one of those connected with the
yacht La Gonda, which was seized In
Fernandlna, found to be laden with arms
and ammunition, and which was subse
quently released.
Senor Quesada hints that Gen. Maceo
and his party were landed from the steam
er Ethelred. which was fired upon by a
Spanish vessel a day of two ago.
Senor Quesada seems confident the rev
olution will succeed. He said: “The only
difficulty we have Is to get our ship’s
out of this country. If we clear the
coast of this country we will do the rest.
This talk about Spanish warships patrol
ling the • oast of Cuba la all buncombe
sent out by Spanish authorities to bull
doze the patriots and their allies. The
steamer Mascot te, a week or so ago, made
a trip to Jamaica and then skirted tlv
entire Island of Cuba, and how many
Spanish warships do you think she en
countered?. Not one. Not a single war
eh'o.
New York, April t. A special to the Her*
<H f-wi Tim| , Fls.. >: "Pas -og r
from Havana bring news that Puerto
Padre is occupied by insurgents. A busi
ness man of Havana says that a Spanish
general with 800 troops on board the
steamer Mexico attempted to kind at Puer
to Prinsipe and was attacked by insur
gents. The Bpan!sh forces retreated to ihe
steamer and w ere landed instead at Gibs ra.
They are operating in that vicinity now.
“it is officially announced in Cuba ihat
Gen. Marline* Campos will land with
10.000 marines In Santiago de Cuba about
April 13. It is exp* etc ! he will I. n I :i vi;:-
'
Cuba.
"Every revolutionist who has arrived
from Bajamo says the Insurgents under
Amerdor Guerrar occupied Manzanillo
two days ufter the victory at Campach
uela and that a heavy battle was reported
some days ago at Bayarno. Col. Arcos,
who lod 300 Spaniard* and four of h'.s
officers were taken prisoners by (liilller
mon Monenda. They are still held as
prisoners of war.
'The news that the insurgents' forces
in Puerto Principe are growing Is still
confirmed and their leaders are said to be
the Marquis De La Santa Lads and Se
nor Mola of Camarquey."
Another special to the Herald front Key
West, Fla., says: "Cuban affairs at this
point are evidently reaching a crisis. An
independent move may be looked for soon
Judging from the activity displayed by the
Cuban leaders. The indications point
to ail expedition ready to salt at any
moment. The resident Spanish consul
visited various federal offices yesterday
and also had a conference with the com
mander of the revenue steamer McLane.
Tho consul appeared worried over In
formation received of the movement of
fitllliusterers and expressed annoyance that
the McLane will sail for Tampa to-day.
It Is stated on the best of authority that
the consul verbally requested the cap
tain of the McLane to remain at least
three days longer, as he had information
to the effect that an expedition was or
ganizing in this vicinity. Tho consul also
telegraphed his government, but the Mr-
Lane will leave for Tampa to-day unless
Instructions are received from the treas
ury department.”
Jacksonville, Fla., April 4. —Gen. Quos
ada received private dispatches this morn
ing that Gen. Marpeo, three aids anti twen
ty-two men have landed. This is official
apd confirms other reports.
A It A RON TO HUE FOR LlllEL.
Frankfort Papers Published That He
Mils to Lose a Position.
Berlin, April 4.—Baron von Hammer
stein. member of the Reichstag and edit
or of the Kreuz Zettung, announces, In
that paper, his intention to begin pro
ceedings for libel against a number of
Frankfort papers which stated that Bar
on von Hammerstoln had been notified
that his services on the Kreuz Zeltung
would be dispensed with ufter July 1. and
that the paper was on the verge of bank
ruptcy, owing to the editor's peculiar
financial methods.
A LABOR LEADER CHARGES LIBEL.
He Is Accused of Theft. Frnml and
Other Crookedness.
London, April 4.—Joseph Havelock Wil
son, labor M. P., has begun a libel suit
against Secretary Comson and ex-Treas
urer Rogers of the National Free Labor
Association, anil the publishers of a pam
phlet. The llbellious matter consisted of
charges t’>at he practiced fraud, theft and
Imposition in his relations to several la
bor organizations. Mr. Wilson hns
brought such suits before and hns had two
London editors in court, but without par
ticular success.
AUSTRALIA AND THE CURRENCY.
The Colonies Want to Be Repre
sented In the Conference.
London, April I.—ln the House of Com
mons to-day, Sydney Buxton, under colo
nial secretary, said that communications
had been received from the colonial gov
ernments of Australia expressing a desire
to be represented in the coming mone
tary conference. As the government had
no information that such a conference was
to be held, he said, the question of arrang
ing tho colonial representation had not
arisen.
CAN’T VISIT GREENVILLE.
The Washington Correspondents
Forced to Decline an Invitation.
Washington, April 4.—The Vanderbilt
Benevolent Association of Charleston, S.
C.. have extended an invitation to the
Washington correspondents to visit Green
ville on May 28 to witness the decoration
of the grave of Rev. R. N. Wells, D. D., of
the Methodist Episcopal church, south.
The committee in charge of the excur
sion have been compelled to decline the
invitation as the party will not leave
Washington fbr the south until May 27.
A PIONEER PREACHER DEAD.
\
He Once Traveled 1,200 Allies in a
Sleigh on a Gospel Tour.
Chicago, April 4.—Rev. Barton H. Cart
wright, a pioneer of Methodist Episcopal
work in the west, died last night at Ore
gon, 111., after a long illness. He was
born in Auburn, N. Y., In 1810, ahd came
west over sixty years ago. In his first
Illinois work he tilled prairie lund week
days and preached Sundays. In 1836 he
made a I.2CU mile Journey on a rude sleigh
of his own construction, spreading the
gospel through Illinois, New York, Michi
gan and Canada.
TXVO BRITISH OFFICERS TAKEN.
The Rattle In Chltral Not ns Free
From Loss ns First Claimed.
Calcutta, April 4.—lt ts reported from
Simla that the Chitral expedition sustain
ed losses more severe than was at first
reported. Uznra Khan is reported to have
captured two British officers. Hundreds
of natives are flocking to his standard.
Ail of the reported casualties to the Brit
ish force refer to the second brigade. Tho
other brigade has not been heard from.
LllilOl lv ALANI'S IMPRISON MENT.
Sir Thomns Msntomle \Auuts Her
Held In Ihe Pnluee.
London, April 4.—Sir Thomas Estnonde,
aiitl-Parnelllte, ,\l. P.. for the West di
vision of Kerry, will ask the government
on Monday whether Ltlluokalani. the de
posed queen of Huwali. Is a prisoner In
trie barrack# at Honolulu, and If so,
whether the government will t.ot request
th" Hawaiian authorities to let. her re
side tri the t i bii* under guard.
COTTON MILLS OF THE SOUTH.
Till-: NE%\ K\(zLAM) MILL IOU
IN SOI Til I \NOI.I\A.
The I’nrlj (irrnll) Plenkrd With the
Itiis Mill* l.M*utrl aal JipMrlatnlinrii
nntl in It* \ |flniljr—cheat of (hr
Mru Who Compoßc ihr lNirt )—Tin*
1 1 i iicra ■*> for llie Hentnintlcr ot
Their .lourne?—Meores off luvlta-
Hon* llrrrivrd.
Spartanburg. S. A\. April 4.—The Maaaa
chuncUit mill committee to-*lay via I ter|
and Inspected three of the larprcwt mills In
Bouth Carolina. They nw that the south
I.h not only a competitor of the New lCnx
land manufacturers in certain lines, but,
that southern development Is steadily ko
ing on. In almost every place they visited
additions to present plants were belns
made, showing the confidence of the own
ers in the enterprises. The committee
came to the south with a view of seeing
what was to be seen, nnd not on a mere
pleasure jaunt. No time was lost In un
necessary sight-seeing or froliclng, but
tho entire day has been spent in an active
canvass of the mill situation, as demon
strated In the larger mills of a southern
state which has distinctively large and
successful cotton mills. Most of the com
mittee had not previously made a per
sonal visit to the* mill district of South
Carolina, and were surprised at the devel
opment of the last few years. It was very
largely through the Instrumentality of
I>. A. Tompkins of Charlotte that the
committee came to the south, as Mr.
Tompkins, who Is a thorough believer In
the possibilities of the south, wanted the
mill men to see for themselves the tax
able conditions for cotton manufaetuunk
existing In the south, as he has demon
strated In his own enterprises.
The trip was arranged through corres
pondence between Mr. Tompkins and .Mr.
Lovering and the men who are out on the
trip represent active capital which It Is
said amounts to ut least $20,600,000 on a
basis of s2o for each spindle of tht* 1,000,-
000 managed by the mill men who consti
tute the committee now In South Caro
lina.
The following is a brief summary of
those in the party:
William C. Lovering, president of th*'
Arkwright Club of Boston. This club is
made up of the owners ami treasurers of
the principal mills in New England. Mr.
Lovering has Interests In various mills
of more than 120,003 spindles, and em
ploys more than 3,000 operatives. He Is a
careful student of Industrial Interests.
Thomas Motley, nephew of the historian,
represents the Chicopee, Haratoga and
Victory mills.
W. C. Amory Is treasurer of the Amory
mills of Manchester, N. H., and also a
director of the Amoskcge mills, the larg
est cotton mill in the world, and other
large mills.
Henry C. Howe Is n partner of Lawrence
& Cos., who handle all the goods of the l‘a
eitic mills, Lawrence and other large
mills. He Is also a practical manufac
turer.
Arthur Amory sells all the goods of the
Jackson mills and Nashua mills in Nan
hua, N. H., which mills have Just gotten
permission to go out of the state and
build in other states to manufacture their
own brands of goods. Mr. Amory is
al.-o agent of the Lancaster gingham
mills at Cllntoft, Mass., and the Appleton
mllis at Lowell.
Henry B. Coze, Jr., Is In the mining
business and represents Coxe Bros, of
Pennsylvania, who mines B.OtJo tons a day
of Lehigh anthracite coal.
D. A. Tompkins of C'huriotte, N. ('..
has been In entire charge, of the party
since it left the north, and who expects
to remain with it until the return. Mr.
Tompkins Is devoting hirnseif entirely
to the task of seeing that the party has
every possible attention.
Fred Oliver, who is largely interested in
southern cotton mill enterprises, is also
with the party.
R. It. Edmonds of the Manufacturer’s
Record, who has done so much for the
development of the south, is alstf aloitg
taking in everything that presents ll
self, and is more determined than ever
to do what he can for this section.
in additton to these there are with the
party representing the Southern railway,
Traffic Manager Culp tfnfi bis secretary,
Mr. Powers; General Passenger Agent
Turk and his secretary, Mr. MeCants; As
sistant Traffic Manager Drake, and Train
masters Boyd and Rarnseu; Hupt. Turner
and his secretary, Mr. Lawrence, and Traf
fic Manager Glover and Secretary Flour
noy of the Seaboard Air Line.
The Seaboard Air Line had charge of
tho committee until Charlotte was reach
ed. where It was turned over to the South
ern, who will turn It back to the Seaboard
Friday night at Charlotte. The railroad
men arc doing everything possible for the
convenience of the parly and Just now
Messrs. Turk, Culp and Drake are doing
everything In the finest manner possible.
August Kohn, a special correspondent.
Joined the party to-day for the Southern
Associated Press.
When it la stated that Mr. Tompkins, for
the committee, has already received over
a hundred invitations to visit various
points it will be appreciated that no little
Importance Is attached to their move
ments. Requests for visits have come all
the way from Birmingham, Ala., to Wel
don, N. C. They have come from Atlanta.
Columbus, Tucker and Macon, Ga., from
Rock Hill, Blacksburg and Columbia in
South Carolina, and from Rockingham,
V/eldon, Durham. Shelby, Mount Holly,
Moncure, Raleigh, Lincolnttn, Wilming
ton and a score of other towns In North
Carolina.
Of course It ts a physical impossibility
for the committee to visit all the places
tltpt have solicited visits, but from the
present outlook the following itinerary
will be closely followed: Leave Pacolet
Thursday at 7 p. m. for Ashvllle; ieavc
Asheville Friday 110911, arrive Clifton Fri
day 4 p. m.; leave Clifton Friday, 8 p.
m., arrive Charlotte Friday 9p. m.; leave
Charlotte via Seaboard Air Line Friday
9 p. m.; arrive Columbia Saturday 8 a.
m.; leave Columbia via Southern railway
Saturday noon for Augusta; leave Au
gusta Sunday at 8 o'clock a.
m . via Port Royal and West
ern and Greenwood, arrlvng at Moncure
Sunday night; sleep at Aloncure, visit
Lockvllle Sboais Monday morning. At
Raleigh, 10;30 to 12:30 Monday; at Weldon,
4 p. m. to 6 p. rn. Monday; Portsmouth
Monday night.
The party Is due to arrive at Ashe
ville at 11:*) o’clock to-night. Everything
ro far ha* run smoothly and pleasantly.
The committee to-day visited three of
the largest mills 111 this state, and for
that matter In the south. The Pelzer
mills, at Pelzer, B. were first Inspects,i
Kiel every courtesy was extended through
President K. A. Smith. The Pelzer, wh-n
the third mill l completed, will have 110,-
000 spindles making the largest mill In the
south.
The Massachusetts committee were par
tk*ularl> struck by rapt. Smythe’s plan of
transmitting the electric power to hi* new
mill by a circuit about two miles long.
The Piedmont mills, one of the largest
and best in the country, operating 80,<IP)
spindles, was next visited and Frrsldent
James l.Orr gave the committee evry pos
sible facility.
From Piedmont the committee went via
Simrtanhurg to the ParsH mills. At
Picolet. Gapt. Montgomery has a splen
did plan: and took great pleasure In
showing everything. His mills to? Pacolet
run &2,984 spindles and I.W looms. The
committeemen do not have very much to
say, hut are making a close, thorough and
businesslike examination. They are tak
ing careful notes of what they see and
hear, as well as of the data which is
cheerfully given them by mill men.
Talking of the visit and of what he
has already seen In this state and North
Carolina, Mr. Lovering, who Is chairman
of the party, said to the Southern Asso
ciated Press correspondent that the com
mittee was very much pleased with the
attention that had been shown them and
were flattered with the number of Invi
tations that had been remdved from en
terprising southern tow ns. This, he said.
Impressed the committee with the business
spirit manifested in the south. The com
mittee has seen, he said, a number of very
fine cotton mills, some that would compare
most favorably with any eastern mills.
He went on to nay that the committee was
also Impressed with the earnoatness with
which the entire people were working up
the subject of cotton spinning In the
south. He said that he found the wages
here, to be less than they were In the
oust, and he admitted his surprise at the
good appearance and striking haracter of
the people employed lo the cotton mills.
The people employed, he went on to say.
seemed to him to have a very wholesome
and respectable appearance nnd work
with activity and diligence.
Mr. Tompkins, (hiring day. received
a telegram from Knoxville, advising him.
If agreeable, that J. \V. Ft calc, president
of the chamber of commerce of Knox
ville. would Join the party. He was ex
tended a cordial Invitation to Join the
committee.
During the day. Mr. Howe had to leave
the party on account of the death of u
friend.
Tlte committee has already visited and
examined all of the cotton mill* at Char
lotte, together with those at Henrietta,
Felzor, IModmont and Pacolct, and the
water power at High Shoals. Other mills
will he taken an the trip progresses. Of
courne. It Is entirely problematic an to what
will result from this visit of active and
wide-awake mill rnen, but It In safe to
ray that the New England mill Interests
have realized the Importance of the south
ern Industry, and. after a careful Inves
tigation. some of their capital will be
allowed to come south and Join that
which Is already making* considerable
money in the mills of the south.
TEA non COMMITTEE** TALE.
An Outline of Hie Report to Re Laid
lie fore tin* Legislature.
Boston, April 4.—The Globe says that
from what can be picked up from the
gossip around the state house It ap
pears that the labor section of the report
of the committee on mercantile affairs
on their trip south to llnd out why tho
mills of Massachusetts wish to go south,
la one upon which there is a wide differ
ence of opinion among tho various mem
bers.
The report will say that at present there
are no signs of a wholesale removal of
Massachusetts mills to the south, ns there
are more spindles In Massachusetts tp-day
than in the paHt. Hut the committee
claims to have found out that In spite
of the apparent prosperity In Massa
chusetts among the cotton mills, a large
amount of Massachusetts money has
been sent south.
It Is also found that there Is nothing
In the charters of the new corporations
formed under Massachusetts laws that
will prevent them from organizing In
Massachusetts and going south.
Reference Is also made to the fact that
there is at present nothing to prevent
the cotton corporations of Massachu
setts from putting all the money they
went to in southern mills.
The report will prove that cotton man
ufacturing in the south Is not anew In
dustry, but since 1802 there has sprung
up in that section conditions favorable
to Massachusetts capitalists. In substan
tiation Of this there will appear a long
array of figures which will give some
surprising results.
The report will not speak fully of the
scheme of establishing mills near the
cotton fields, or near coal mines, as the
cheapness will be equalized by expenses
in another direction.
The report will show distinct causes
which are drawing cotton Industries of
Now England to the south—nearness to
the cotton fields, ( heap tenements, cheap
coal, mild climate, low taxes, abundant
water powgr, and absence of restrictive
1b bor Ihwh
The labor question, which really is the
moat Important part of the report, 1*
Where the division of the committee is
reully the greatest, as the portion of the
report submitted advises national legisla
tion on the hours of labor for women
ami children and asks that the common;
wealth take steps toward securing such
legislation.
SHOT BEAD BY A MAD 111 SBAND.
The Slayer’s Son Claims the Nlan Sat
In Hi# Mother’# Lap.
Caspar, Wyo., April 4.—State Senator
J. J. Hurt, who Is also mayor of Caspar,
last evening shot and killed William
Milne, a sheep herder who ha* been in
Mr. Hurt’s tmploy for many years. The
affair created a profound sensation. Sen
ator Hurt is one of the largest sheep
owners In U>c state.
Tt Is alleged that about a ye.ar ago
Senator Hurt's 10-year-old son came home
one evening unexpectedly and found
Milne sitting on his rqother’s lap.
Hurt waa away from home at the time,
but the boy wrote his father of the oc
currence. Since the mayor's return from
Hot Sprint?*, Ark., where he ha* been
seriously til for some time, he ha# been
stopping at a hotel, refusing to see tils
wife, although he had frequent inter
views with the son.
Meeting Milne last evening, he began
shooting. He shot live bullets, and ev
ery one ot them took effect, Milne w.ui
unarmed.
People intimate with the family believe
Mre. Hurt has been wrongfully accused.
Henator Hurt wa* piomltiently mentioned
as a candidate for governor on the demo
cratic ticket four year* ago.
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A SOUTHRON FOR PRESIDENT.
THE WASHINGTON! POST IN FAVOR
4F CORING TO DIXIE.
Tin* Attitude of (hr National Damn*
cto tlr Part j anil llip Aeqalrsorzrs
of t In* Soath Dl(H*nlt to I n4,r.
ata ml—Tito Tlmo Ripe fo Pot an
Eitil lo Hit- ExlalliTa Slat, of Af
In I ra—kennlor* Morgan anil Hill
Intlorai* th* Sentiment,
WarHtngton. April 4.—The Post this
morning. under the caption: ”A Southern
Democrat for 1898,’’ publishes a column
etlltorial. In which It asks: “Why should
not the democrats nominate a southern
man next year? Why would not that bn
tho light thlnq to do—tho courageous, tho
consistent, the cquitablo thing? Why,
Indeed.”
The Post soys It I* difficult to under,
stand tho attitude of tho national party,
ami tho acquiescence of the south In re
gard to the presidency. "Possibly It Is
habit. For two decades, at least, southern
democrats have agreed to the proposition
set up by their northern colleagues that
the country Is not ready for a eandlduto
from the section lately In rebellion against
the spucral government. For two ds.
cades and more It has been an accepted
theory that a southern candidate would
alarm the American people, would revlvo
all tho memories, the apprehensions, and
the antagonisms of 1881-85, and during alt
that time. Ihe southern democracy have
assented without protest, subordinated
themselves to the mere phantom of a van*
Ished past, meekly borne the heat and
burden of successive campaigns, fur.
nlshed the rank and file for all the great
battles, anil stood aside In humble defer*
ence and uncomplaining abnegation white
the fruits of their strength and powera
were divided among Ihe members of an In*
significant contingent. Hut why? At
most, this was only an expedient. It was
never essentially a matter of principle
and propriety.”
The Post thinks the time la ripe to put
an end to the existing state of uffalrs.
Senator Morgan declares that tho easel
could noi have been better put than tt
Is In the Post's editorial.
Henator Hill telegraphed to the Boat
the following:
Albany, N. Y.. April 4, 1395.—T0 tho
Editor of the I’ost: 1 have perused with
much Interest your article entitled "A
Southern Democrat for 1896.”
It is able, creditable and timely. Any
policy that seeks to debase a wise, ac
ceptable candidate simply by reason of
the section of the country wherein he re
sides, is unpatriotic, unwise and un-Amer
lean, and 1 am opposed to It, This Is no
time for the toleration of sectional pre
judices, jealousies, and animosities. Tho
existing political conditions demand that
the party should have the "’hole country
to etoose from. Let there be a free Held,
a fal>> contest, and may the best man
win.
This Irf my democracy, and these are
my sentiments, briefly and hastily ex
pressed. David B. Hill.
GOLD SHIP HUNTS NOT FEARED.
The Morgnti-Belmont Syndicate lq|
Control of Ihe Market.
Washington, April 4.—The rate of foreign
sterling exchange has reached 4.90, a point
higher than for several years past. Tho
point at which gold can be shipped at a
profit Is sail) to be around 4.87 1 ,4®4.88.
At this point millions of United State*
gold has gone abroad, but the Morgan*
Belmont syndicate is said to have suoit
a thorough control over the gold export
market that treasury officials entertain
no fears of gold being withdrawn foe
shipment, at least for the present. The
syndicate ts said to be ahead of Its con
tract In supplying gold to the treasury;
and has succeeded In placing abroad a
greater block of the $65,000,000 recent bond
Issue than was at first expected. Th<i
treasury gold stands at $90,500,000, wlt!s
$18,000,000 still owing by the syndicate,
TRIED TO BLOW IP A VAULT. J
Nlfrowlyeerlne Used by Crneketneif
In n Count)' Treasurer's Office.
Elyria, 0., April 4.-—The door of thei
vault In the county treasurer's office here
was plugged with nltro-glycerine last night
by robbers who then attached a fuse.
The floor was found covered with half ai
dozen horso blankets. The outer doofl
and window had been forced and a com*
plete kit of tools was found near the vault,
which contained $17,000. The fuse appear
ed to have been lighted. The sheriff tele
graphed for an expert to open the vault,
being afraid that the nttro-glycerlne would
explode if tampered with. There Is no
clue to the men who made such a careful
attempt to blow up the fault, but It wag
the work of professionals.
A THREE CORNERED FIGHT.
A Mnn nnd a Woman Mortally;
\\ oundeil In the Fusilade.
Perry, O. TANARUS., April 4.—News reached her*
this evening of a fatal shooting affray
near Morrison, between Al Cook, Dock
Bennett and Mrs. Maggie Languster. The
two men and the woman were claimants
for the same quarter section of land, and
Cook bought out the woman's Interest
yesterday. As he commenced to move In
the woman's house this morning a fight
occurred, and the report Is that Cook was
shot through the heart by Bennett.
Cook shot Bennett through the head
and shoulder and he will die, and Mrs.
Langaster was mortally wounded by Ben
nett. She also used an axe on Bennett.
FIGHT OF THE SEABOARD.
Richmond's Chamber of Commerce
on the AYntch.
Richmond. Vn., April 4.—At a special
meeting of the board of directors of the
Chamber of Commerce, held this evening.
K. S. Godman. manager of the traffic bu
reau of the chamber, was authorised lo
go lo Washington and represent the body
before the Interstate commerce commis
sion in the mutter of the Southern Rail
way being allowed to meet the cut in
rates of the Seaboard Atr Line.
Steps were taken to have a series of
meetings to discuss the welfare and prog
ress of Richmond and bring the city *
advantages Into tnoru prominence.