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j J. H. ESTILL, President. j
STRUGGLE OF THE SEABOARD.
the SOITHERX BEFORE THE IN
TERSTATE COMMISSI OS.
I!s Application (or Permission to Re
duce Its PassenKcr Rates Heard.
Each Road Accuses the Other o(
Selling Tickets Through Scalpers.
Representatives o( the Seaboard
Tell of the Refusal of the Peun
> 1 vania to Handle Its Tickets.
Washington, April 6.—Commissioners
Morrison, Knapp, Veasley and Clements,
of the interstate commerce commission,
gave a hearing this morning to the appli
cation of the Southern Railway Company
to charge less for longer than for shorter
distances for the transportation of passen
gers in order to meet the cut rate estab
lished in passenger traffic by the Seaboard
Air Line. Leslie Ryan appeared for the
Southern Company, and Legh R. Watts
for the Air Line, E. S. Goodman repre
sented tho Richmond Chamber of Com
merce and a number of officials of both
railways wero in attendance.
Col. Haas, assistant to the president
cf the Southern Railway Company, was
the first witness examined by Mr. Ryan,
lie explained how the Seaboard Air Line
had cut its rates, giving by way of il
lustration tho following examples: The
rate under the old tariff between Rich
mond and Atlanta, via Weldon, was
$15.50, while under the new tariff it is
SS.SO. Under the new tariff the rates be
tween Richmond and Charlotte, Southern
Pines, Sanford, Raleigh, Henderson, Dur
ham, Warren Plains and Littleton, all
in North Carolina, being less under the
old tariff than $9.80, are allowed to remain
unchanged, while rates to and from Ashe
ville, Greenwood and Clinton, all In South
Carolina, under the old tariff, being more
than SO.BO, are reduced to exactly that
turn.
Examined by Mr. Watts, Mr. Haas said
he was positive that the Southern com
pany had not asked the Pennsylvania
road not to Join the Air Line in disposing
of its tickets. It was common report that
the Air Line tickets were sold through
scalpers in New York and elsewhero, but
he had no persrfhal knowledge of the mat
ter. Mr. Haas said he could not
say that the cause of the South
ern’s petition was that the Air Line
had taken from it the bulk of the traffic,
between competitive points. He told Mr.
Matts that he had understood that the
Air Line people haft stated that they could
afford to carry passengers from New York
to Portsmouth, Va., for SO cents if it would'
mako the Southern lose a dollar. A num
ber of poster’s of the Air Line, one heavily
labelled “Boycott,” was shown by Mr.
M atts and .Mr Haas said the Southern Com
pany never resorted to such Improper
methods of advertising. He denied em
phatically that any Southern tickets had
bn so Id, with its knowledge, through
scalpers.
A - Tu rk, general passenger agent of
the Southern, also denied that Ihle road
had ever asked the Pennsylvania, not to
take charge of Air Lino tickets.
M hen he concluded Mr. Ryan announced
that the Southern submitted its case, be
lieving It had proved Its allegations.
T. J. Anderson, general passenger agent
ef the Seaboard, testified that the Penn
sylvania road had withdrawn Seaboard
tickets from sale in self denfonse the
Seaboard was obliged to purchase tickets
from the Pennsylvania in New York from
that point to \\ eldon and then reduce rates
from Weldon to Atlanta, using the Penn
sylvania ticket and its own ticket as one
through ticket. The tickets were purchas
ed regularly and openly end not through
scalpers. Tho Southern tickets, he said,
wi re for sale in Atlanta by a scalper.
These tickets were sold originally in Jtem
phis for a through trip to Washington from
that point and were disposed of in Atlanta
®y the holders. The purchaser of a scalp
ed ticket had his purchase honored by the
•Southern road from Atlanta 'to Washing
ton.
Mr. Ryan, for tho Southern, denied that
this statement was fair. The Memphis
tickets were sold in Atlanta by a scalper
and not by the Southern road. The wit
ness said that General Passenger Agent
Wood of the Pennsylvania railroad refus
ed to allow tickets over the Seaboard
from Washington, south, 'to be sold in New
dork In connection with Pennsylvania
railroad tickets, but such an arrangement
w.n in effect with reference to Southern
railway tickets from Washington. It was
this discrimination that partly brought
about the cut rates established by the
Seaboard Air Line and Mr. Watts Inter
jected that it was the gist of the whole
controversy. The Louisville and Nash
ville road, said Mr. Anderson, had also
* lined to enter Into such an arrange
ment with the Seaboard on ithe ground
Hi ' 1 - i't would Injure Its friendly relations
‘ W "J I Vie Southern. A recess was takefi.
v ' hcn the commission reconvened, Mr.
■Anderson was cross-examined by Mr.
Ryan. Mr. Anderson produced a ticket
from New York to New Orleans via
the Pennsylvania railroad. Southern and
°, (, r roads and claimed that as a piece
evidence it showed that Southern rail
v y tickets were manipulated through
scalpers, and that the sale of the South
ern railway tickets really constituted a
cut rate from New York to New Orleans
Through the advantage given the pur
chaser, although the rate was not reduced.
ins ticket, said iMr. Anderson, had been
purchased by him yesterday from a scalp
er In New York, who had purchased It
from the Southern railway office there.
- b Anderson said he did not know why
• eaboard tickets had been withdrawn
from sale in the Pennsylvania railroad
J '? es L kut from a long correspondence
*i' lj Gebcral Passenger Agent Wood of
Tne 1 ennsylvanla, the only reason he could
eru was that he (the witness) had
answered Mr. Wood's telegram
- ■ '-mptly. He denied that he had recently
uiKc. n a tr | p tQ pj aCO Seaboard tickets
..th scalpers In Memphis, Montgomery,
Birmingham, New Orleans and Chalta
ooga, but Mr. Newman of his road had
Placed orders for tickets with scalpers,
commissions were paid these scalpers.
E. H. Goodman, secretary of tho Rlch
.uuid chamber of commerce, presented tho
rc-oiutions of the chamber, requesting that
application of the Southern Railway
1 “ m pany be refused and that the com
tnission issue an order to'the Seaboard Air
Ijln ■ to adjust ell Its passenger rates on a
f' 'a'•'unable basis. He explained that the
bcihoard had reduced the rate from At-
L tu Portsmouth, Va., from 25 cents
•*'- r than to Richmond to SI.BO lower
then to Richmond.
' !l '- Haas was called and questioned by
5 orn missioner Morrison as to what good
v ould do the Southern road If it was al
■ w. il to cut its rates. He would not put
himself on record as to what rate the
Southern would make if it wero allowed
to cut, but it certainly would not be lower
than the present Seaboard rates. It was
n' t-, iaiy in gcif defense for the South
ern to ieduce rates to keep the Seaboard
fPje Mttttmxty
from getting its business. It would be no
use for the Southern to cut Us rates after
it had lost its patronage.
Commissioner Morrison wanted to know
what was to prevent a passenger from
buying a ticket in New York to Atlanta
under a cut rate of sll and getting off at
Greenville, to which point the rate from
New York was s2l, although the distance
was shorter, and then buying another
ticket to Atlanta.
Mr. Haas laughingly replied that he
would not like to answer that question
unless Commissioner Morrison Insisted,
but there was a way to prevent such a
thing. Commissioner Morrison did not
insist.
In a brief argument Mr. Watts ad
mitted frankly that the cut rate was es
tablished by the Seaboard as a retaliation
against the Southern railway because the
former had been forced out of the South
ern Railway and Steamship Association
and thus lost much of Its freight business.
This concluded the case and the matter
was taken under advisement by the com
mission.
WII.DK IX A CELL.
Rail Refused und lip Is Apt to Get
n Term In Jail.
London, April 6.—Oscar Wilde’s friend
Taylor was arrested and taken to the Bow
street police station this morning. Oscar
Wilde was arraigned before a magistrate
this morning charged with Inciting young
men to commit a foul crime, and also with
having actually committed the crime him
self.
Whjlo Wilde was arraigned In the Bow
street police court this morning Alfred
Taylor was also placed in the prisoners
dock, charged with being accessory to
Wilde’s crimes. As Taylor stepped into
the dock Wilde, smilingly, recognized him.
Taylor Is a man of medium size, with
sharp features and fair complexion.
Charles Parker, 19 years of ago, was the
first witness examined. He gave in detail
particulars of his Introduction to Wilde by
Taylor, and stated that the latter said
Wilde was "good for money." Parker tes
tified that he had frequently dined with
Wilde at various restaurants and detailed
the conversation between them on these
occasions. He also told of visits to the
Savoy hotel with Wilde and of meeting
Wilde at his chambers In St. James place.
He made frequen t visits to the latter place.
Parker described the conduct of himself
and Wilde at these meetings and swore
that he had received money and other
presents upon almost every occasion.
The story told by Parker, if true, proves
the case of the treasury against Wilde.
Wilde and Taylor wero remanded in cus
tody. A request was made that the priso
ners ho admitted to bail, but bail was re
fused.
Archibald Edward Douglass, brother of
the Marquis of Queensberryt has written
a letter repudiating the statement made
by Lord Douglas of Hawalck to tho ef
fect that no member nf the family except
his father believes the charges against
Wilde. In refutation of this statement,
the writer of the letter says: "My moth
er, my sister and myself believe the alle
gations made agajnst Oscar Wilde.”
Although Oscar Wilde is languishing In
jail as a criminal without ball, on a hein
ous charge, he still has a number of in
fluential friends, who are zealous on his
defense, notwithstanding they are inti
mate enough with him to know most of
the secrets of his private life. Lord Doug
las of Hawick, second and eldest son of
the Marquis of Queensberry, Is one of
these. He is altogether the manllest
looking of the family. Before the death
of his elder brother, Viscount Drumlan
eig, he was well and favorably known
as plain Percy Douglas. He has an un
smirched reputation and entirely differs
in every respect from his offlminate
next youngest brother, Lord Alfred Doug
las. Since his return from Australia, last
fall, Lord Douglas of Hawick has been
an almost constant associate of Oscar
Wilde. In an interview this afternoon he
said that every one in his family, except
ing his father, has refused to believe the
accusations against Wilde. He himself,
he said, was willing at any time to go
upon the witness stand in Wilde’s behalf
and he was vehement in his denunciation
of Wilde’s counsel for having withdrawn
the suit.
The charge against Wilde is being pros
ecuted under teh criminal law amendment
act which classes the offense as a misde
meanor. Tho maximum pcnlaly Is two
years for each conviction. Until
1894, when tha law was mod
ified, tho penalty for the offense was
death. One thing is certain, however,
that no matter what may be the outcome
of the case, whether Wilde goes free or
is sent to prison, the death knell of
Wilde has been rung and the corpse is
prepared for burial. The virulent plays
of Wilde and the cognate productions,
“The Second Mrs. Tanqueray” and “The
Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith,” which are
now called "pinerotlc," are doomed and
these. Is a strong reaction toward a
healthier treatment of stage representa
tion, while the current decadent literature
will also get a back set.
New York, April 6.—Manager Erohman
announces that Oscar Wilde’s play, “An
Ideal Husband,” will be withdrawn from
the Lyceum theater after this week.
KILLED HIS WIPE’S FRIEJ'D.
T. C. Aughfry Convicted of the Mnr
dcr of C. 11. Oliver.
Columbia, S. C., April 6.—The six day
trial of Thomas C. Aughtry, ex-mail car
rier, for the murder of Conway B. Oliver,
a young white fireman, on the outskirts
of this city one month ago, resulted to
night in a verdict of guilty. The jury was
polled and each juror answered “guilty,
with a recommendation to mercy." ,\o
official recommendation, however, was
made. A motion for anew trial was made.
Aughtry was intimate with Oliver's wife,
and Oliver made him keep away from his
house. There were no witnesses to the
killing. Aughtry was seen in tho neigh
borhood of the murder that evening with
a gun and several remarks before and
after the murder pointed to him as the
guilty party.
BANK OFFICERS INDICTED*
They Received Money After the In
stitution Become Insolvent.
Louisville, Ky., April 6.—Tho New Al
bany grand Jury returned two indict
ments this afternoon against officials of
tho New Albany Banking Company, af
ter an investigation of over two weeks.
The indictments will not be made public
for tho present, but it is said those in
dicted are tho president of the bunk, J.
S. Winstamiley, and tho cashier. Clarence
J. Frederick. The indictments, it is un
derstood, charge the officials 'with re
ceiving money after being aware that t.ic j
bank was insolvent.
MILL MEN NOW IN AUGUSTA.
THEY SPEND THE MORNING TAKIM,
1M COLUMBIA,
All Groatly Pleased With tho Caro
lina City's Factories and llitf Canal.
The Committee Much Pleased With
the Appearance and Condition of
the Laborers in the Southern Mills.
The Party Then Move on to Au-
Riista aud Meet W ith a Hospitable
Reception.
Aususta, Ga., April 6.—Th© Massachu
setts mill committee closed its week of in
sisting southern cotton mills by' visiting
the mill districts at Columbia, S. C. t and
Augusta, Go. The committee continues to
find very much that is Interesting and in
structive. As each day goes along the eas
tern mill owners appreciate the conditions
in the south all tho better and there is per
fect freedom among them in admitting
the business like appearance of the mills in
the southern territory. The one thing that
is most observed and commented upon by
them is the superior condition of the labor
as well os the outlook that It will continue
to be of native growth for some time to
come. The committee spent the morning
much to its delight, In Columbia. Tho mill
men were very quick to appreciate the
wonderful facilities and natural advan
tages of Columbia Columbia has of re
cent years made rapid industrial progress
and with her canal, with a developed
horse power of 13,000; her many' railroads,
phosphate and cotton mills; with her ad
mirable climate and natural advantages,
naturally has every reason to expect a ma
terial increase in the already' large indus
trial growth. One of the chief features
of Columbia’s industrial development is
the Columbia cotton mill, which Is the
only' large cotton mill In the country that
is entirely operated by electric power. The
power is developed by the canal.
From the Columbia mill tho party were
taken on a drive through tho city, wound
up by being taken to the city hall, where
an informal luncheon was served. Mayor
Sloan, of Columbia, together with all cf
tho citizens, made the time pass quickly
and pleasantly, and secured a most favor
able impression from tho visitors.
Thomas Motley, who reproseiifts the
Chicopee, Saratoga and Victory mills,
and who has been with the party since
it left New England, in talking of his
impressions with the Southern Associated
Fress correspondent, said: “We are very
much pleased with the hospitality* shown
us, as well as tho interest manifested in
our visit. In Columbia they certainly
have groat facilities for water power
and the Columbia mill is of great inter
est to those connected with or interested
in manufacture. They appear to have
demonstrated the fact that power can be
transmitted by electricity. We have been
very much impressed with the beauty and
points of interest of Columbia.”
Talking of the mills he had seen in the
Carollnas, Mr. Motley said: “We have
seen many mills in the south, a number of
which have struck us very favorably.
Of course we find quite a difference in the
mills, just as would be seen in any manu
facturing district, north or south.”
Mr. Motley expressed himself as very
much pleased with the appearance and
condition of the laborers in the southern
mills.
The party was Joined at Columbia, upon
the invitation of D. A. Tompkins, by Sen
ator Tillman, \V. B. S. Whaley, president
of the Richland cotton mills; Editor N.
G. Gonzales of the Columbia State, C. H.
Fisher, president of the Edgefield cotton
oil mills, and D. M. Thompson, president of
the Corliss Steam Engine Works.
President Hoffman and Vice President
St. John of the Seaboard Air Line were in
Columbia awaiting the arrival of the party
and joined them for the rest of the trip.
Superintendent Berkely accompanied the
committee on its ride over to Augusta,
over the line of the Southern railway.
In Augusta the committee were taken
charge of by the Young Men’s Business
Lpague, Mayor Young and other prominent
citizens. As has been the experience all
over the trip every courtesy was extended.
The committee was taken in a special
train to inspect two of the largest mills
In Augusta.
The Sibley mills were first visited, which
operate 40,126 spindles and 1,U2 looms and
consume sixty bales of cotton a day.
From the Robley mills the party went
to the John P. King mill, which is also
operated by power furnished by the splen
did canal. Tills mill is one of the most
successful in the country, and operates
40,000 spindles with 1,200 looms.
There were In Augusta at the last cen
sus 218,000 spindles and 4,858 looms In the
twelve mills.
President Dyer of the street raiiw’ay
company, after the inspection of the mills,
which were taken as models, took the
party on electric cars to see this prosper
ous city.
, After a pleasant ride the party was
taken to the Commercial Club, where a re
ception was held. President Barrett acted
es toastmaster and first presented Mayor
Young, who assured the committee of a
most hearty welcome, temporarily or per
manently,
I’resident Hoffman, of the Seaboard
Air Line, responded briefly, and expressed
his gratification at the marks of prosper
ity he had seen around Augusta and the
south generally.
Mr. Edmunds, of tho Manufacturers’
Record, in response to a call, tliank-d
his friends for* their attentions and called
upon D. A. Tompkins, whom he regards
as one of the most successful of south
ern men engaged in Industrial develop
ment. Mr. Tompkins, after a few felici
tous remarks, went on to say that after
the mill owners had carefully looked over
the field, the mills of the north and east
could not help coming south, but U they
were coming, he would rather have them
leave their labor and take that to be found
here. If the mill men came to the south,
as he felt they would do, he wanted them
to bo successful, for their success meant
that much more success for the south.
Mr. Tompkins went on to say that If the
mills came south he thought they ought
to locate in what might be called the
Piedmont Belt, which extended from
Danville to Atlanta, and which Included
Augusta.
Sir. Lovering, who is president of the
Arkwright Club, and who Is one of the
largest New England mill men, said
the gentlemen of the party had come
south with the simple view of looking
Into the industrial conditions, and up :o
this time had not been called upon ’o
make any speeches. He thanked the
committee for its attention, and said that
he had been shown everything most free-
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 1895.
1/, and said that Augusta seemed to
have everythin* to augment Its Indus
trial growth. He would go home with
the very kindest thoughts of Augusta.
J. H. Turner of the Seaboard Air Line
and Traffic Manager Glover of the same
road. In response to calls, made a few
timely remarks, as well as hits.
Mr. Amoray, another of the large mill
owners, briefly said he could not forego
the pleasure of thanking his Augusta
friends for thetr attention.
Mr. Estes of Augusta spoke briefly.
Mr. Thompson, president of the Corliss
Company, made a pointed talk on the ad
vantages of the south.
President Dyer of the electric road, who
came, here from Kansas City, said that he
felt that he had some of the instincts of
the setter dog, for he had struck the right
trail when he came to the south, and
especially to Augusta. He was eminently
satisfied with the conditions and the fu
ture.
City Editor Bayne of the Augusta Chron
icle closed the speech making with a hap
py little address of adieu.
It Is a particularly striking fact that tho
water power In Augusta Is sold at $5.50
horso power per year.
The party was then taken to tho Bonalr,
a fashionable reaort hotel, where an ele
gant dinner was served.
On tho trip Senator Tillman, who has
been quite a figure In Carolina matters,
was seen, and he said to the Southern
Associated Press correspondent: "1 am
very glad to see these gentlemen here,
because they can ge.t correct Information
and have a great many doubts, und pos
sibly false Impressions, removed as to
tho conditions surrounding manufac
turing In tho south. There Is nothing
more certain. In my Judgment, than that
tho mills must come to tho cotton. It is
only a question of time, and those who
occupy the field first will realize the great
er profit and save themselves from tho
losses of an unequal competition. Our
laws are altogether favorable to tho in
dustry. and tho class of labor obtainable
Is native born and not Imbued with those
Ideas which breed strikes."
Raleigh will be reached at 10:30 a. m.
Monday, and 'Weldon at l p. m. Monday.
Invitations continue to be received, but
must be declined.
JAPAN’S DEMAND* (IN ( HINA.
The Opening of China to Foreign
Commerce Among the Stipulations.
London, April 6.—A Central News dis
patch from Toklo says Gen. ttukuma,
commander of the second division of the
Japanese army, has been appointed vice
roy of Liao Tung. Gen. Mozl, or the first
brigade, has been promoted to tho com
mand of tho second division, ami Gen.
Iberakl, head of the civil administration
at Kinchow, has been appointed chief of
the viceroy’s administration. Gen. Fuku
hara, director of supplies for the second
army, has been appointed chief of tho
viceroy's staff.
The Central News correspondent In
Shanghai states the condition of peace
proposed by Japan in addition to the In
dependence of Korea, the war indemnity
and the cession of Formosa and Liao-
Tung province, Including Port Arthur.
Japan requires, he says, that China shall
allow the unhampered Importation of ma
chinery Into her territory und the estab
lishment and management of manufac
tures by foreigners. She must pledge her
self, moreover, to open to the vessels
of all nations the Yang-Tse river as far
as Chung-King-Foo, the Hleng-Klag as
far as Siang-Tan-Kien, the Canton river
as far as Ou-Choo-Foo, Qusung river and
the canal as far as Soo-Choo to the north
and Hang-Chu-Foo to tho south. China
must move permanently the Qusung bar
and provide means to maintain and pro
vide constantly a depth of water sufficient
for large vessels and the cities of Chug
Ktng-Foo, Ou-Choo-Foo, Soo-Choo-Foo,
H.ing-L’hu-Foo and others to be hereafter
agreed upon must be opened up to for
eign commerce. Japan emphasizes tho
fact that she does not desire for herself
commercial advantages that are not ex
tended to the other treaty powers.
A RANK < I'IIIER SHORT.
He Loses About $23003 In Speculu
ffng In Stocks,
Lancaster, Pa., April 6.—Thomas M.
Grady, for many years cashier of the
First National Bank of Marietta, is a
defaulter for about $23,000. The directors
and bank examiner are now working on
the books.
The defalcation was discovered about
a week ago by Bank Examiner Harrity.
A careful examination this week disclosed
a shortage of about $25,000. Grady’s
bondsmen are liable for $15,000, and the
undivided profits, say $15,000, will more
than make up the shortage, leaving the
capital and surplus c-f SIOO,OOO each un
impaired.
Grady admits his guilt and says he
lost the money in stock speculation.
Grady was arrested to-day and released
on $12,000 bail. He had been connected
with tho bank for twenty years, six of
which he wa cashier.
A TALE OF TWO FUGITIVES.
They Are Said to Be Bo Route to
Africa With Two Girls,
Minneapolis, Minn., April B.—An after
noon paper says that J. L. Tucker, the de
faulting manager of the Minneapolis and
of the old Pittsburg Coal Company, and
Taylor, the defaulting treasurer of South
Dakota, are traveling together, and left
San Francisco on March 29. In company
with two Spanish girls. The party Is bound
for Africa. Just before leaving San Fran
cisco, Tucker wrote to an old friend in
this city and told him the above news, and
also remarked that he and TJaylor swindled
a rich man in the City oUMexb'o out of
$5,000. Tucker says that he accidentally
ran across Taylor, whom he knew, and
realizing that they were birds of a feath
er, they decided to join forces. The story
is not credited in this city.
CHICAGO’S POLICE CHIEF OUT.
Ills Hcslitunflon Follows a Reilnctloq
ln the Force.
Chicago, April 6.—Superintendent of Po
lice Brennan tendered his resignation to
Major Hopkins to-day and the latter ap
pointed Assistant Superintendon t IClpley
to the varant position. A disagreement
with the police commissioners over the
discharge of e!ghtjrfivo extra men, whom
Supt. Brennan wished 1o retain on the
force. Is supposed to have caused the res
ignation.
Assistant Superintendent Klpiey says his
appointment is only temporary. He will
act as superintendent until Mayor-elec!
Swift ha* been Installed in office and lias
made anew superintendent of police.
BELGIUM AT FRANCE’S BACK.
EACH HAS INTERESTS I!N* COMMON
ON THE UPPER A ILK.
Tlic Trnr Fmolm Alionl the Van Ker
t'huvrn F. \|m*l 1 1 lon .hint t roppiuu
Out— l Number f Ilf Uinn Forts
Erected on the I pper Nile llunln—
Tlie Allies in n Position That Puls
Eiiklmikl at t oiisiilernhle Illund
vantage—The A nslo-Freneh Slrnlu
Intensified.
London, April 6.—According to the lat
est foreign advices Belgium, both diplo
matically and practically, will support
France in her claims in the Upper Nile
valley. The Belgian Congo State *'x
pedition under Van Kerchoven, which
started In 1893, effected a march toward
the Nile, penetrating to u great distance
inland. This was all that was generally
known of the expedition until very re
cently. Its movement was kept dark.
Through a report of Commandant Frill-
QUI, who was left in charge of the ad
vanced post which Van Kerchoven es
tablished, the fact has been disclosed
that a number of Belgian forts have be3ll
erected on the Upper Nile t>a: in. This is
tho first authoritative information that
the expedition had penetrated to the Up
per Nile that has been made public.
CoQunandant Franqul has made a re
port to the administration of the Uonqo
state informing the authorities that tho
Dervishes are menacing his position and
urgently requesting that re-enforcements
be sent before it shall be too late. On the
strength of this it Is said that. King Leo
pold is projecting another expedition,
w ith tho ostensible purpose of str ngthon
ing the outposts of the former one.
It is supected in th*! foreign office, how
ever, that under an agreement with
France, concluded in the autumn of 1894,
King Leopold will co-operate with France
in the establishment of a Franco-Bclglan
position on the left bank of the Upper Nile
before tho English can secure a similar
position and accurately delinu their
claims.
M. lianatoux, th© French minister of
foreign alTairs, demands that England, us
tho first step in th© pending negotiations,
shall define what are supposed to be the
boundaries of her sphere of Influence. This
demand has acted an a check to the policy
of th© foreign office.
The sultan of Turkey holds the su *z
ranty of th© whole region In question, in
cluding the equatorial province formerly
governed by Emin l’asha. A section of
the cabinet are reported to bo In favor of
making a decisive declaration, claiming
tho whole valley of the Upper Nil*? to be
within the British sphere, and denying
that the sultan has any rights in the Emin
territory. It Is believed that M. Hana
toux is willing to refer to arbitration, or
a conference, but, on the other hand, it is
suspected that England is afraid to do
either, lest the question of her occupa
tion of Egypt should become Involved. In
this mood, the British government shirks
the consideration of either question in an
Impartial w ay. In the meantime the diplo
matic advantage rests with France, and
the strain between the two governments,
despite the pacific words of M. lianatoux,
becomes intensified.
The political situation is decidedly tame.
The conservatives, who have been in ex
pectation that the House of Ix>rds will ab
solutely reject the Welsh church disestab
lishment bill, bave been badly* shaken up
by* u well founded report that Lord Salis
bury is In communication with the bishops
for the purpose of advising them that the
better way to treat the bill would be sim
ply* <to alter It in committee in the House
of Lord* pons to secure generous terms
for the church. Meanwhile, how*evcr, the
bishops refuse to be parties to a compro
mise, but it is likely that they will even
tually Ik* brought around to Lord Salis
bury’s way of thinking.
The efforts of ArohbDhops Walsh und
Crolco to reunite the Irish parties have
not been successful. The Parnellites de
manded the cession to them of several
seats, but the nntl-Pamellites refused to
accede to this demand. Subsequently both
factions declined to entertain the sugges
tion of a conference on the subject, and the
matter may, therefore, be regarded as hav
ing fallen through.
Sir Henry James has introduced in tho
House of Commons u bill Imposing a pen
alty for the utterance of a#y false state
ments regarding the character or con
duct of any candidate for election to par
liament, which may be circulated during
a contest for a scat, and providing that
a seat shall be lost if the opposing candi
date or election agent shall be found to be
responsible for such statement.
Agents of the Spanish government are
active In England in making contracts
for the Immediate delivery of large suplles
of military stores, ammunition, etc., the
Spanish reserve supplies having fallen be
low the minimum. These contracts are
for delivery in Spain to replace the drain
by the drafts from Cuba.
The foreign office Is in receipt of a dis
patch from Sir Philip Currie, the British
ambassador at Constantinople, intimating
that eertain Armenian bishops are urging
the creation of an Armenian council,
composed of clergymen and laymen, to
administer the affairs of the province un
der a Christian.
SLAYER OF Ills DAUGHTER.
Florida’s Governor to Be Asked to
Save Him From tlie GHiltet.
Jacksonville, Fla., April 6.—The supreme
court has affirmed the verdict of "guilty”
of the lower court In the murder ease of
William Jones, a prominent colored man
of this city. The victim of the murder was
his own daughter. She was found in a
lonely part of a suburb, stabbed in more
than sixty places. For days the crime
proved a mystery. The girl was found In
a delicate condition. Suspicion finally
rested on Jones, and he was arrested. His
linger nalis were scraped and in the
cleanings were human blood corpuscles.
Other circumstantial evidence made the,
chain complete. A. M. Mlcheison says
that he will apply to the board of pardons
for a pardon. If the hoard refuses, Jones
will hang, and afford the first execution
seen in Duval county in eight years.
CLOSE OF THE TRADE CONGRESS.
The Delegates Given an Excursion
Down the Mily.
Mobile, Ala., April 6.—The South and
West Grain Trade Congress delegates
were given an excursion down the bay
arid handsomely entertained on board the
revenue cutter Forward, put at the dis
posal of the committee on arrangements
by the Secretary of the Treasury to-day.
At the closing meeting of the congress,
held on board, resolutions of thanks were
adopted, and the congress adjourned.
S\N AHMINCi WITH SPANIARDS.
A Total of Government Troops
I.;*uilcil In Cuba.
Havana, April 6.—On© thousand addi
tional troops arrived via the steamer
Santander from Cadis last night, making
12,000 Spanish troops landed. Martinos
Campos will land at Santiago upon his
arrival, as that is near the seat of th©
principal trouble.
Thero is no definite news here of the
rumored recent engagements in the in
terior. Ther© are sixteen oases of yellow
fever at the hospital here and a few
cases of smallpox. The reports
published in the United States are great
ly exaggerated. Barrato, a notorious ban
dit, was garroted here this morning.
The Autonomist iarty has issued n
manifesto directed to the Cuban public,
strongly condemning the present revolt.
The manifesto says: “Th© party, being
eminently Spanish, will resist to the ut
most the efforts of the Insurgents, who
bring to Culm only misery, unarchy anu
barbarity.”
Madrid, Aptll 6.-“ Admiral B©ranger,
minister of marine, told congress to-day
that there was no triKdi in the report that
tho commander of th© cruiser Conde de
VervadSto, which fired on the American
steamship Allianca, had been or would
be deprive*! of his command.
Washington, April 6.—Attorney General
Olney to-day made public this telegraph
ic correspondence upon which he based
his denial, given to the press yesterday,
of the participation of United States offi
cials In the meeting of Cuban sympa
thizers at Jacksonville, Fla., on th© night
of April 4:
Washington, April 5, ISO3. Clarke,
United .States Attorney, Jacksonville,
Fla.—-Were yourself and McKay partici
pants In the meeting of Cuban sympa
thizers at Jacksonville yesterday, as re
ported. Wire answer. Olney, Attorney
General.
Jacksonville, Flu., April 5, 1896. Qmey,
Attorney General, Washington, D. C\—
Marshal McKay and myself were not
participants In the meeting referred to
and had nothing to do with It. Reports to
the contrary are absolutely false. Clark,
United States Attorney.
it will b© noted that neither of these
officials denies that he was “pre*sent” at
the meeting, and the Southern Aasoclgted
Press agent at Jacksonville reiterates his
statement that both gentlemen were m
attendance. The denials ure restricted to
‘’participation.”
New York, April O.~ A special cable dis
patch to the Herald from Havana, Cuba,
says the name of tho English schooner
from which (Sen. Antonio Msoeo and his
companions are supposed to have landed
on Cuban soil is the Honor. She is of 18
tons. Gov. Gen. CaJleja has prohibited
all meetings of Masonic lodges throughout
the Island. No news o-f the revolution
in the interior whs received yesterday.
Matamoras was killed during the en
gagement. ,
The H ora Id’s special cable dispatch
from Santiago de Cuba says & bond of
revolutionary guerrillas, under command
of Emilio Matamoras, which has been
menacing Kongo, was defeated yesterday
In a skirmish on Bhe road to Socorro.
A member of a firm in the Cuban sugar
trade said this morning that his agents
sent word that the revolution was rapidly
assuming greater proportions. ”Hy June
our agent at Cienfugos believes that
•,000 men employed about the sugar plan
tations will Join the revolt,” he said.
“Th© Cuban end of our business has al
ready been seriously affected.”
II ATTLRFf ELI) OF SHILOH.
Seven Thousand People Attend the
Anniversary Celebration.
Shiloh Battlefield, Tonn., April The
7,000 people who attended tho thirty-third
anniversary celebration of the historic bat
tlo field were greeted with a clear sky,
on this, tho second land cloning day of the
ceremonies. Tho exercises were conduct
ed in a neat frame memorial church near
where the log church stood when $9,600
men strove for the mastery. A grand
stand had been erected near by for tilts oe
easlon and this was to-day canopied with
the national flag. "Welcome to tch Gray,"
was painted on the front, while within
were Grant's memorable words: "l,et us
havo peace."
The utmost good feeling prevailed. Con
spicuous among those present were Gens.
Prentiss, and Bueji, Joe Wheeler and A. P.
Stewart, Gen. McClernand was absent ow
ing to atekOMs.
The exercises opened with it short speech
from Gem. Prentiss, the hero of the "Hor
nets Nd.” He favorably Impressed his
listeners.
Uov. T. S. BaiWey of Ohio delivered an
eloquent and Impressive prayer.
The confederate veteran* had held a
meeting and selected Gens. Wheeler and
Stewart and Capt. Paine to welcome the
boys in blue. Gen. Wheeler’s welcoming
address followed the prayer, after which
Gen. Prentiss spoke again, describing min
utely the first day’s fighting, showing how
Sherman on the right und Hurlburt on the
'eft, were driven back and Gen. Prentiss,
under orders from (Jen. Grant, held the
position till 5:50 p. m., when, surrounded
on all sides and his division greatly deci
mated by the confederate fire, he surren
dered with 2,239 men. Gen. Buell spoke
briefly in a dignified and eloquent man
ner, saj’lng that all differences were buried
and only brotherly love remained.
INDIGNANT AT THE STORY.
Messrs. Zclglcr and Wells Had n
Moat IMcnsunt Cruise.
Fort Myers, Fla.. April William
Ziegler and John Wells of New York, who
arrived here yesterday on the sloop Robin
son Crusoe, were greatly surprised and
Indignant when they learned that the pa
pers had been full of the report that 'hey
were drowned. They say that their voyage
from Palm Beach to Fort Myers was a
most pleasant one and that they were
never in any peril. They are Indignant
that fake correspondents should have
alarmed their families and friends by
spreading the report that they had been
lost.
A Nnplilhn Launch Wrecked.
St. Augustine, Fla., April B.—The naph
tha launch Sultana, with the owner. Jav
Dowd of New York, on board, was thrown
ashore two miles south of jack Mound.
Anastasia Island, last night, and lies well
up on the beach. The boat will likely
prove a total loss. Mr. Dowd escaped un
injured.
Dimsrr of War With Norway.
Vienna, April 6.—A dispatch from Stock
holm to the Neue Frcte i’resse says there
Is good reason to fear that an open rup
ture with consequent hostilities with Nor
way is imminent.
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GERMANY SIDES WITH FRANCE.
JOHN Ill’Ll. APT TO IIIVR A HARO
ROW TO HOK IV AFRICA.
A I'rpnli Dlipule \\ ill. Great Britain
Over (lie Claim* of the British Af
rlen t'limpmi, One of the Ineidenta
That influenee German Feeling In
the Matter—The Antl-Soelallat
Mrnanre to tome i p After the Ki
ter llreeti.
Herltn. April B.—Tito dispute between
France and England regarding the Upper
, Nile region la watched here with tho
| keenest Interest. Nothing since tho An*
glo-Helglan agreement and the emperor's
: interference to frustrate It has caused such
general comment among tha colonial en
thusiasts throughout the empire. Tho
newspapers are almost unanimous in sup
porting France against the dragnet claims
put furth by Hir Edward Grey in tho
House of Commons last week. The tame
tendency is apparent In official circle*.
The sympathy of the German foreign of
fice undoubtedly is with France, partly;
owing to a fresh dispute with England an
to the claims of the British African Com
{ pany. Bupported by the British govern
ment this company planned to acqulra
from a German syndicate vast stretchep
of territory within the German sphera
of Influence. The arrangements wen
complete, but the transfer had not been!
executed when the matter was brought
forcibly to the attention of tho Berlin
government, which at onco-Interfered to
prevent the contpuny from attempting to
occupy tho land. This dispute concerns
territory along the British boundary and
the Germans ure convinced tlint its cm.
tray nr another the British government
Is still planning to nbsorb the territory.
In question. This conviction Irritates tho
colonial department. It is certain diplo
matic communications between Berlin
und London will lead to tho abandonment
of the English claim.
The unti-soelallst hill will come hefor#
the plenary sitting of tho Reichstag Im
mediately after the Easter recess. The,
compact between tho government and
clericals Is now known to bo perfect and
binding. The conservative, accept th
situation in silence. Of tho former sup
porters of the bill, only tho national lib
erals are In distress. They regret that
they have pushed tho Wll for
ward und are appealing to tha
government tho reject tho clerical
amendment. or alvandon the meas
ure, They speak of the bill,
w:th tte committee anusndm-nto, ns
little less monstrous thun socialism it
self.
"If the clericals Insist upon the change,
made ill committee,” says th© National
Idoltimp. (mitiofml 11tier.il). ’’the bill will
be a monstrosity of oppression, forbidding
the criticism of monarchism, property,
marriage, religion In general, and Chris
tianity In particular. It especially re
strains the liberty of the press and free
dom of speech.”
The Prussian House of Lords has ap
pointed a oommlttee lo c onsider Count
Mtrbach's motion favoring an Interna
tional regulation of the money standards.
Among yie members are Freherr von
Manteuffel. Count von Frankenhurg and
Count Jsu Dohna-Liiuek for the blmetal-
Itwtn. and Dr. Koch, of th© Imperial Bank,
for the monometallisls. The oommltte.
Is eertain lo report for the motion. Tha
fact that all the chambers of eontmerc#
In Germany, excepting four, have now de
clared for the gold standard does not
affect tins confidence of tho bimetallist,
that Chancellor Prince Hohenlohe will
carry out the negotiations for an interna
tional sliver conference.
VEAV ORLEANS’ FAKE LOTTERIES,
The Federal Offlclnl* at Last Getting
Thrm In Their Clutches.
New Orleans, April 6.—Whefl the Louisi
ana State, Lottery was voted out of busi
ness, there sprung up many so-called
"lottery concerns in this city, which, im
addition to being fakes pure and simple,
conducted their swindling concerns in de
fiance of law. People all over the country;
sent their money for chances, and hun
dreds of thousands were thus roped in.
In order to carry on a paying business,
the concerns are compelled to use tha
malls, which Is in violation of certain
sections In the Revised Statutes of th©
United States government. It is not often.
In comparison to such violations, that
the guilty parties are detected in theln
misuse of the mails. The postoffle© de
partment have succeeded In obtaining
sufficient evidence against L. A.
Gourdatn, w.ho . wan conducting
one of the concerns, and In
dictments have been found In prob
ably half a dozen different places. The
first case against him will be tried in the
United Htates court at Topeka, Kan.,
April 9. Today’s subpoenaes were served
on twenty-seven persons here to appear at
Topeka as witnesses. The wording of
the subpoenaes is very strict, saying that
no excuse of business engagements will
warrant failure to respond in answer
to the order. The witnesses embrace the
agents of the American, the Southern, th©
Wells-Fargo and tho United States Ex
press Companies, and seven of the detec
tive force of this city, beside several
bankers and other business men.
Given n 12.15 M) Berth,
Washington, April Controller Eck
els to-day appointed C. C of
Indiana, formerly chief of division in the
third auditor's office, teller the con
troller’s office, at $-,000 per annum, vice
Maj. Amos Webster, removed. Maj. Web
ster wan on Geu. Grant'sHitafl during the
war and was for some time chief clerk
of the treasury department. His resigna
tion was requested some time ago.
Steel Works Shut.
Belial re, 0.. April 6.-Tlu> Bellalrc steel
plant was closed down at midnight last
night, pending a settlement of tho cut
of from 10 to 15 per cent, in wages among
the Amalgamated Association employes,
which went into effect to-day. Six hun
dred workmen are Idle. It is believed a
compromise will be reached, aud. tho
works start up within a week.
Jurors I liable to Agree.
San Francisco, April 6.—After being out
four days, the Jury in the case of the
strikers, charged with obstructing the
mails during the recent railroad strike
were discharged by United States Dis
trict Judge Morrow this morning, being
unable to reach an agreement. They
stood ten for conviction anti two for ac
quittal.