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( THE MORNING NEWS
I Established rhj . IncMjjjmtod IS* '
GIBSON. CAN PROVE AN ALIBI.
THE CHIEF OF POLICE NOW S VTIS
FIEU OF HIS INNOCENCE.
lie NVns nt a Medina: of tlie Chrla
tiati Emleavor Society When tlie
Murder* Were Committed The
Chief Considers the Evldenee
Auninxt Durant Almost Coneltislve.
The Defense to Make n Point on
the Brenktnir of the Loek.
San Francisco, Cal., April 26.—There was
es large a crowd as ever a,t the Durant
examination this morning.
The defense apparently have no hope of
preventing the prisoner being held, and
are devoting their efforts to obtaining in
formation for use at the trial.
Elmer Wolff was the first witness this
xnorntng. He repeated the story told at
the inquest of his being present at Dr.
Vogel’s on the night of the murder. Du
rant arriving about 9:30 o’clock, leaving
the house with Durant and several young
ladles, of accompanying Miss Low home
find about midnight seeing a man who re
sembled the accused near the church.
During Wolff’s cross examination he was
requested to take off 'his coat, but refusi-d
to do so. Counsel for the defense appeal
ed to the court and Wolff finally removed
the garment. He then admitted to counsel
that It bcre a resemblance to the one worn
by Durant. On the night in question the
witness wore a dark coat and vest and
light trousers, which now were at the
ranch w here he was employed and could
be secured at any time.
George R. King, the organist of the
'bureh, was then called for the first time.
He had been organist for two years, was
secretary of the Sunday school, and had
helped to arrange the Sunday school llbra
ry in company with Durant, who was su
perintendent of the Sunday school. Ho
bad no key to the side door of the church,
but had one to the library. He put the
new lock on lihe library door, being assist
ed by Durant, who was the only one other
than himself who had . key to It.
The lock, which was produced, caused
a great deal of discussion among counsel.
It was apparent that the defense would
maintain that Duruift having a key would
have unlocked the door, and that in his
case there was no need why he should
break the lock. The prosecution. On the
other hand, is of the opinion that as only
he and King had keys to the room, he
knew’ that to have unlocked the door
would have pointed to one of them im
mediately.
Thief of Police Crowley is of the opinion
that there is not a single fact that points
other than to Durant.
"Mr. Gibson has a perfect alibi,” he
said to-day. "We have studied him very
carefully and have spared no pains to as
certain the truth or falsity of his state
ments. It is evident that Mr. Gibson ar
rived at Dr. Vogel’s bouse at 7:30 o’clock
Good Friday night. He took part in the
business meeting of the Young People’s
Society of Christian Endeavor and re
mained in the house until 11:30 o’clock.
These facts Mr. Gibson can prove by
abundant testimony and to me the facts
seem conclusive as to his innocence. I be
lieve the facts make a very strong case
against the prisoner, and though every
possible clew has been run down and
carefully investigated we have not suc
ceeded in finding any facts upon which
a reasonable man could construct a theory
consistent with the innocence of Durant.”
Speaking of the ljtmont ease, Chief
Crowley said the police department would
present, if possible, a stronger chain of
circumstantial evidence than in the caste
of Minnie Williams. "We shall follow Du
rant's movements,” he said, “up to the
time when Miss Lamont met her death,
and his relations with her and all the cir
cumstances of the tragedy will be dearly
brought out. It seems to me that ids
case is perfect, and if Durant is innocent,
as his friends contend. I have only to say
that he is in a most unfortunate position.”
Chief Crowley added that at this time
it would not be prudent for him to make
public all the evidence in the case, but he
intimated that new witnesses would be
produced to show’ that Blanche Lamont
was last seen alive with Durant and in the
Immediate vicinity of Emanuel church.
It is now understood that District At
torney Bernes will elect to try the La
mont case in the superior court before
taking up the case of Minnie Williams.
The Durant case was continued until
next Tuesday. It said the defense at that
time will have Wolff present, dressed as
he w’as on the Friday night, and see
whether the witnesses who saw tlie man
nenr the church that night will swear it
was not Wolff.
MRS. PARNELL BETTER.
The ('llallcra for Her Recovery Non
Mneli Improved.
'Rordontown, N. J,, April 2fi.—The con
dition of Mrs. Parnell wan more favorable
to-day than at any time since the assault.
She experienced no convulsions to-day and
has taken considerable liquid nourish
ment. Dr. Shipips seemed quite hopeful
of the .used lady's recovery, but said an
unfavorable change might occur at any
moment. There are no new developments
in the work of hunting down Mrs. Par
nell's assailant. Casey, the arrested "sus
pect." has engaged counsel to look after
his interest. _
TWO MEN SHOT DEAD.
Their Slayer a Nrgro They Set Ont
to Kill. ,
Gainesville, Fla., April 26.—About six
teen miles west of this place yesterday,
Sam Hagan shot and killed Ed Gray and
Henry Dancy. All were negroes. There
had been trouble between the men and
late yesterday evening they met in the
road near Hagan’s home. Dancy drew a
Pistol and shot at Hagan, the bullet strik
ing above the heart and glancing, making
only a flesh wound. Hagan, who had a
double-barreled shot gun, gave Dancy the
contents of one barrel, killing him Instant
ly. Gray then began firing at Hagan and
the latter gave him the other barrel of the
Pun, inflicting a wound which proved
fatal in half an hour. The coroner's jury
decided that Hagan was Justifiable.
A PRISONER SHOT DEAD.
He Was Trying to Escape and Re
fused to Halt When Ordered.
Foottsboro, Ala., April 26.—Just about 11
o'clock, as Sheriff Robinson was return
ing to the jail from the court house with
Newton Ward, a prisoner, the latter made
a break for liberty. The sheriff ordered
him to halt, hut he continued to run and
was shot four times by the sheriff. He
died with in ail hour.
Ward was In Jail on a charge of burg
lary,which he acknowledged,but was taken
to the court to-day as a witness against
another party for complicity lit the burg
lary. Ward had previously served ten
yesrs tn the penitentiary for killing a
man named Williams In Marshall county.
Application for a Receiver
Atlanta, (Ja., April 26 Application for
a receiver for the Athens Water Work*
•ompany was made to-day in th P tilted
btate* court before Judge William T.
Aewman. The trill waa filed by Turner,
" ('lure At Ralston of New Vork, attor
b for ib, Farmers J/jan at I Trust
; "mpaity, trustees for the bondholder*
1>" bill set* up that tile water works
1 ouipsuy ||£o defaulted In lb- payment
i'l < interest on its larnd* situ < July,
*M Judge Mew man will take up the
*** at a tutuie date, I
She Jfofnin® ctojs.
income tax rehear I mg.
The Points Already Decided Mot to
He Krnrxnoil.
New York, April 26.—Regard in* the re
cent statement of Chief Justice Fuller
on the rehearing of the income tax cases,
Joseph Choate said yesterday: *‘l untjor
stand that if Justice Jackson is well
enough to sit all matters not yet
decided on the rase are to be argued.
Certainly the entire case will not Ite re
opened, for parts of it are already de
cided.” Mr. Cbuale said be sup|>o*ed he
would appear in the case.
\\ ashington, April 26.—The outcome of
the rehearing of the Income tax eases
by the supreme court of tho United States
was set forth at some length 10-ilay bv
an authority in matters of practice be
fore the court. “There will be no change
•n the present status of the law,” he ex
plained, “until after the argument shall
nave been heard, and then only in ease
Mr. Justice Jackson should be of the
opinion that the law is unconstitutional
in regard to the points upon which the
other justices are now divided. Then the
decree entered on the Sth Inst, will be
modified as to those points. Should he
“Old that the law in those respects is con
stltutlonal then the deerte wdll stand- It
is not probable and hardly possible that
the decree of the court regarding
Incomes from rent and from instruments
in state and municipal bonds will be
changed. Upon the latter point the eight
justices were united. Even Mr. Justice
\V hite, who upheld the law’ in all other
particulars conceded that these could not
be taxed; as to tlie tax on rents there w’ere
6 to two against it. So that if Mr. Justice
Jackson were to favor the law at all
points two other justices would have to
change their minds as to the tax on rents,
and four as to the tax on state and
municipal bonds in order to make tho-ie
portions of the law’ effective. So that tin
most which can reasonably be expected
from i Justice Jackson ’sitting in the
game will be a reversal of the court's
decree relating to incomes from other
sources than real estate and state and
municipal bonds." •
CAMPOS’ WORK IN CUBA.
Tlie General Confident of an Early
End of the Troubles.
From the Staff Correspondent of the
United Press.
Santiago de Cuba. April 26.—Robert
Ramsey and John McKenzie, the two
British sailors of the schooner Honor,
from which Maceo’s expedition was land
ed, who were arrested and brought here
as prisoners, have been released on pa
role pending their trial.
Havana, April 26.—Gen. Martinez Cam
pos has spent most of the day in receiv
ing delegations from the Cuban corpora
tions and the army and navy, by all of
which he has been assured of hearty co
operation. To these delegations he said
ho relied upon the co-operation of the
public to obtain peace within a very short
time.
His policy, he said, would be one of
strict impartiality. He was satisfied with
the army, but said he would sever ly
punish any dereliction of military duties.
Gen. Catnpos will remain here only a
few days, when he will return to San
tiga do Cuba to personally direct opera
tions. j. Frank Clark.
A BATTLE IN’ THE WOODS.
Train Robbers Mistake Moonshiners
for Detectives and Open Fire.
Washington, April 26.—A special from
Montgomery, Ala, says: "A report comes
from Tower, in Southeast Alabama, near
the 1' lorida line, that about noon to
day "Railroad Bill,’ the desperate negro
train robber, and several of his pals came
upon a moonshiner’s camp, and concluding
that the campers were the posse of de
tectives who had been in search of them
for two weeks, opened fire on them The
moonshiners were making whisky at the
time. They supposed that "Railroad Bill"
and his party were revenue officers and
got away from each other. Several were
fatally wounded, it is believed. "Rail
road Bill” is one of them. His bodv Is
said to have stopped six bullets. Both
sides carried off their wounded and the
, exact result cannot be ascertained to
night.”
SHOT HIS WIFE DEAD IN JAIL.
The WOnmn Hail Been Arrested in a
Disreputable House.
Columbus, 0.. April 26.—Mrs. John IVrk
pile was shot and instantly killed by her
husband in the cit> prison at Sidney, 0.,
this afternoon. Several days ago Mrs.
Porkpile was arrested with other persons
in a disreputable 'house. Her bus:Kind,
who was away from 'home at the time, re
turned at noon to-day and at the prison
pretended to want to bail her out. He was
admitted to see her, but as soon as she pre
sented 'herself at the corridor Axir. he
drew a revolver and lire I through tlie bars
at her. The bullet struck her heart.
Perkpllo fled before the dazed turnkey
could intercept him and is still at large.
ILLINOIS’ SILVEIUTES.
They Want a Feiv Anti-Free Coinage
Delegates in Tbeir Convention.
Chicago, April 26.—A number of demo
cratic silver leaders held a meeting to
day at headquarters in relation to the
forthcoming monetary convention of Illi
nois democrats to be held in Springfield.
It was decided to allow about fifty well
known anti-free coinage democrats to
form part of the Cook county delegation.
The avowed object is to show the single
standard advocates the strength of the
silver movement and to convince them
that they have not been read out of the
party by their opposition to the demo
cratic platforms.
NERVOUSNESS ENDS IN SUICIDE.
Uapt. W. H. Beanliam of New Orleans
Ends Hia Life.
New Orleans, April 26.—C'apt. William
H. Beanham, agent for the Mill Creek
Distilling Company, and a member for the
past six years of the New Urbans hoard
of police commissioners, committed suicide
this morning at Dong Beach, a summer re
sort on J ..ike, Pouohartrain while suffer
ing from nervous prostration. Oapt.
Dean bam was very prominent in military
and social circles over the entire country.
UNDER A FRAUD ORDER HAN.
Mull lor the Publisher*’ Collection
Agency Slopped.
Washington, April 26.—Judge Thomas,
assistant attorney general for the iwst
otlico department, to-day issued a fraud
order against the Publishers’ Collection
Agency, which continues to use the "so
called newspaper laws" to force collec
tions. The postmasters at St. Paul, Pitts
burg and Chicago, where the company
has offices, were notilied to stop Its mall
matter. _________ ________
A Hanging at Abhrtllle,
Columbia. H C., April 36,—Sloan A,
Hi •rat. t olored, sflef twice being re
spited. was banged at Abbeville to-day for
•fp, deliberate murder last December of i
Deinmtc fiaplcy, hi- mistress. lie made
no rla'ement on the gallows and fu -d
death without a tremor. Hia neck was
broken.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, APRIL 27. 18!)5.
NOT TO HELP OUT NICARAGUA.
THE REPi nUC Ml ST SETTLE ITS
DhPI TE ITSELF.
I’rrMlilent C leveland a Firm Reliever
in the Monroe Doctrine, Hal That
Doom \ot Imply That the 1 nlted
Mate* Must Shoulder Every Quarrel
•if the Minniwh American Repub
lic*—European Government to
He \ 1 lowed. However, to Efttntdlnla
Itaelf on Tlilw Confluent-—No New*
From f oriuto.
Washington, April 26 An Intimate
friend of President Cleveland, one entitled
to speak with authority and who has
talked with the President about the crisis
in Nicaragua, says this government, while
fully alive to the necessity of maintain
ing the autonomy of American states
against foreign encroachments, can tind
no warrant for interfering to prevent
Great Britain, or any other country, se
curing reparation for an offense similar
to that charged against Nicaragua. He
declared that in tho Mosquito affair of a
year ago the United States had fully
demonstrated its determination not to
permit the sovereignty and integrity of
Nicaragua to bo assailed when American
warships were stationed at Blueflelds, and
when the energy of Mr. Bayard, our am
bassador to England, under instructions
from tWs government succeeded in de
terring England from exerting her long
claimed right to exercise a protectorate
over any nations of this continent.
The attitude of the United States on this
question was now as firm as ever it was,
but this government could not undertake
to shoulder evoi y quarrel of the Bnanish-
Ameriean republics, whose faculty for get
ting into hot water seemed, in some meas
ure, attributable to their excessive re
liance on this country’s help, as well as to
their impetuous tmeperaments and their
frequently irresponsible and autocratic
rulers. If the United States were com
pelled to take up all such quarrels as
itho present one, it would have no time to
devote to the greater questions arising,
such as the Venezutlan boundary dispute.
It was his understanding that Nicaragua’s
difficulty with England would be promptly
settled, and all the more quickly because
of our position in the matter. He declared,
however, that the determination of this
government to preserve Nicaragua's inde
pendence and her undisturbed control over
her territory was unchanged, and that the
United States w’ould forcibly, if necessary,
resent any attempt on the part of any Eu
pean government to establish itself on this
continent.
A noon to-diay the Nicaragvar min
ister, Dr. Guzman, was without
advices from Managua as to the
decision reached by the Nicaraguan
government regarding the British ultima
tum, or as to whether British troops had
been actually landed in the event of non
compliance. His advices at a late hour
last night Indicated that there would not
be immediate compliance with the Brit
ish demands. Nicaragua has not the
money in her national treasury to pay the
indemnity in full, but it is believed that
arrangements can be made in this coun
try to secure a loan equal to the amount,
for w’hich ample security will be provided.
Notwithstanding reports from London
that nothing has been heard from the
Washington government indicating a de
sire that Great Britain should be less
harsh in her exactions, it is again posi
tively asserted that Ambassador Bayard
on the 24th inst. was instructed to ask
Lord Kimberley to give Nicaragua tw r o
weeks in which to pay the Indemnity in
London, instead of under duress at Corin
to. Mr. Bayard may not have been suc
cessful in securing Great Britain’s compli
ance with this request, but that such a
telegram was sent to him there can be no
question.
All the members of tho cabinet were
present at the meeting of that body to
day. Tho meeting lasted until 12:30 p. m.
At its close there W’ero no indications of
any change of the United States’ policy*
of non-intervention in Nicaragua.
Corinto, April 26.—A1l is quiet here this
morning. No English marines have yet
been landed.
London, April 26.—The Globe says United
States Ambassador Bayard has sought
to obtain from the foreign office a few
hours extension of the ultimatum of Great
Britain to Nicaragua and also made a
suggestion in regard to the payment of
the indemnity demanded.
The Westminster Gazette asserts that
the enforcement of the British demands
upon Nicaragua will not be put into effect
by Rear Admiral Stephenson, command
ing the British warships at Uorinto, until
midnight to-night. No confirmation of
this statement, however, can be obtained
at the foreign office.
The Pall Mall Gazette, speaking of the
Nicaragua difficulty, says that the atti
tude of the United States in connection
therewith has been as courteously cor
rect as it possibly could have been. The
paper adds that this is a good omen for
a close understanding upon the t’hino-
Japanese question, and the action of
Great Britain may be relied upon to
teach the Spantsh-American rountries
that none of them is too insignificant
to treat foreigners decently.
The Standard is informed that British
marines will be landed at Corinto to-mor
row; also that Senor Uuzeman, the Nic
araguan minister in Washington, re
ceived a dispatch from Managua to-day
saying the government would not he
able to pay the $75,000 indemnity by mid-
night.
The Standard learns that a powder mag
azine near the Corinto custom house ex
ploded this morning, killing several men
and wounding others.
Dondon. April 27, 1 a. m.—Neither the
admiralty nor the foreign office had re
ceived news from Nicaragua at midnight.
The Morning Post says: "The period of
the ultimatum having expired, It Is regard
ed as probable that the British will now
occupy Corinto. The government has not
modified its ultimatum nor directed Ad
miral Stephenson to extend the time.”
Colon, Colombia, April 26.—Advices re
ceived here from Nicaragua to-night are
to the effect that at nine o’clock this
morning the Nicaraguan government had
not handed Its reply to the British admir
al.
Advices received here state that Rear
Admiral Stephenson at midnight sent a
noto to the commander of the port of
Corinto stating that he proposed to oc
cupv Corinto at 1 o'clock this morning
(April 27). The republic has been declared
under martial law. Many residents are
leaving Corinto.
A SILVERITE ROAST.
Henrlclisen Tries to Live the Honest
Money League n Itnp.
Springfield, 111., April 26.—Secretary
Hlnrlehsen In speaking of the action of
the Honest Money Deague of Illinois in
refusing to participate in the state con
vention. said; “The gold crowd are sim
ply afraid to go into the fight. for they
know It would exhibit their weakness.
The whole outfit could not carry a ward
In Chicago or a county district. Then
manifesto will be a positive help to ihe
silver movement, for It will convince the
people (hat the alleged honest money peo
ple are pure gold-bugs."
111! ill's New < <ll Inn Mill.
Augusta. April JS.—Hon. Charles Estes,
treasurer of tin Aiken Manufacturing Cos.,
has cont raced for machinery for the new
ns ton mill si Haiti, rt (!„ now' In course
if i onstruction The mill will start w|i|
I'. 000 spindles and will make a flue grade
of goods, ,
ENGLAND’S FOLITH AL ALLIES.
Lord Snllxhnry anil Mr. Italfnnr Ills*
elnlm Any Di**lr* for n Spill.
London, April 26.—Lord Salisbury has
addressed a letter to E. H. Hulze. mem
ber of parliament for Salisbury, in whtoh
the ex-premier declares that a vast mass
of the conservative voters, and certainly
the leaders of the party, are desirous that
the alliance between the conservative an!
liberal unionist parties shall be continued
and strengthened.
laird Salisbury adds: "I meet some who
think the conservatives have ceased to
be sensible of the services rendered by
the liberal unionists, especially Mr. Cham
berlain. We have always recognized myst
cordially the loyalty with which X’r.
t'lmmberlaln has devoted Ids greHt au
thority and splendid powers to the de
fense of the union."
Mr. Balfour, the conservative leader In
the House of t’omniotis, spoke in a sim
ilar strain at the annual assembly of tlie
Primrose League this afternoon, adding
that the cordiality cf the friendship ex
isting between himself and Mr. Chamh- r
lain was unimpaired.
in the course of Ids speech, which is
looked upon as an important utterance,
Mr. Balfour said that some of tlie mem
bers of the conservative party, foresee
ing victory in the next parliament, seemed
to suggest the kicking down of tiic lad ier
upon which they had climbed. Such a
suggestion wus unutterably mean, it was
Mr. Uhamberlain and his liberal-unionist
colleagues who, for the past nine years,
had made a home rule policy Impossible.
Continuing, Mr. Balfour said: "The
present position of the unionist party Is
one of transition. What will follow, per
manent division or permanent union? I
answer, unhesitatingly, permanent union.
(Cheers.) Those persons who, from a de
tached standpoint, have watched the poli
tics of England through the last decade,
must have noticed that old-fashioned radi
calism Is now absolutely played out. Tho
power of Gladstonlanism Is a pow. i of na
tion and history. That power is past,
and if it Is to retain vitality it must
be done by the aid of revolutionary forces.
Meanwhile, the unionist allianee aims at
the greatness of the empire alone, the
right to subscribe Itself the imperial
party, to promote social reform, to main
tain industrial liberty and to resist social
istic schemes. 1 look forward with abso
lute confidence to a time when (he liber
als, conservatives and unionists will be
united In one government.” (Cheers.)
The Salisbury’ letter is Intended primar
ily to he an answer to the reports of
friction in the eonshrvatlve-liherai union
ist alliance. These reports muy tie sum
marized in the statement that the young
tories are said to dislike the alliance and
to object especially to Joseph Chamber
lain's growing power in the unionist coali
tion. At the Carlton Club the general
opinion is that Mr. Ralfotir should either
throw off Mr. Chamberlain’s domination
or resign the leadership.
HANSOM'S PACIFIC REMARKS.
The New Minister to Mexico Makes
'A Very Friendly Spceeh.
Washington, April 29.—The state depart
ment has made public the remarks ex
changed between Minister Ransom and
President Diaz, when the former present
ed his credentials recently. Mr. Ransom
was fresh from the atmosphere of the
state department and apparently thor
oughly imbued with the policy of this
government toward other republics.
Among other things, the minister de
clared that "the relations existing between
the two great republics, divided by a
conventlonaj line extending across the
continent from the Gulf of Mexico to
the Pacific ocean, must ever be a sub
ject of serious Interest to every patriotic
citizen of both countries. No thoughtful
observer can cross the boundary and not
realize that every consideration of inter
est, every obligation of duty, and every
sentiment of patriotism enjoins peace and
amity as the policy—l had almost said,
as the law—between them.”
"The United States and Moxiro recog
nize that justice between nations, as be
tween individuals, is the mother of peace
and the first law of human happiness.
“They regard national Justice us na
tional honor—the greater the power of the
nation, the greater its sense of justice.
They both know that national discords
have been the most fruitful sources of
public calamity’, that national friendships
have been almost universally productive
of |uil,lie and personal welfare.
"To-day peace Is the interest and duty
of all nations, but to the United States
and to Mexico—hound in territory to
gether by the indissoluble laws of nature
and united by the ties of commerce, by
the sympathies of popular government
and by the lime honored experiences of
respect -;>mity and harmony, promise the
most substantial beneficence."
After paying a tribute lo Mexico’s im
proving commercial condition, and referr
ing to Minister Gray’s death, Mr. Ransom
delivered his credentials. President Diaz
replied with reciprocal declarations of
amity and admiration.
OSCAR WILDE AGAIN IN COURT.
His Hair Cul Short anil Ho Looks
Careworn anil Anxious.
London, April 26.—The tidal of Oscar
llde and Alfred Taylor for unnatural
crimes began in the central criminal
court, Old Bailey, to-day. Charles Parker
and other witnesses who testified at the
preliminary hearings were called to the
stand and repeated the stories they had
previously told. Wilde looked careworn
and anxious, and was muoh thinner than
usual. The fact that he had his hair cut
short added to his attenuated appearance.
Taylor maintained his air of unconcern.
Both prisoners pleaded not guilty. The
opening speech of the counsel for the pros
ecution was a repetition of 'his previous
arguments. The evidence given by Parker
was vastly more disgusting than the tes
timony he gave at the hearing in the New
street police court. Upon cross examina
tion he swore that Wood and Allen had
received £4O blackmail from gentlemen
with whom they were guilty gf miscon
duct in the gentlemen's lodgings, and that
he himself had received £3O from the same
person for the same reason.
FATAL FIRE AT FRANKFORT.
An Old Man and Two Uhililrrn
Burned In Death,
Frankfort, Ky„ April 26—A block of store
rooms and tenement houses, known as
the Encel block, was destroyed by Are last
night. James Yeager, an old man. and his
two children, aged 5 and 9, were burned to
death, and half a dozen families barely
escaped from the 111-f* .ed building. There
Is little doubt that the fire was of Incen
diary origin, as all parts of the building
took fire at once. The buildings are
thought to be well Insured and the loss
on the properly will not be over 94,000.
Saadi Carolina and Georgia Hoad
New York. April 36 —The Booth Carolina
and Georgia Railroad Company reports for
nine month*, ending March If, 169:,: Gross
earning* of MB.W3. expenses of tf?O.7U. net
$311,109, fixed charges and taxes. 12J3.K75.
surplus. 971.Z34. fixed charges and (axes for
the month ending July 11. im, 9T7.SF.
and surplus, after providing for fixed
charge* sod taxes for the whole year,
H.< m.
A TRADE FOR A GIRL’S HEART.
RM E-BYED HARRY RAYMOND TO
HARRY HER FOR f.VHI.
The Money Supposed t lonic From
i Im* Mjillicr of n 4 on mt Mnn of Al-
Iniitii \\ ho Im Icciihcil of Reflrnylnu
ller—The Marriage Ucclilcil on In
Orilcr lo Get the Son Out of the
< In trite* of the l.nu-Tlic Seheme
t’oinen to Grief.
Atlanta. Ga., April 26.—Tho arrest of
Uouis Peterson, alias* Blue Harry
Raymond, by the looal detective depart
ment to-day developed a remarkable
story. Peterson, who has been in the
toils of the law before as a suspicious
c haracter, is a handsome, well dressed
young: fellow of good manners. Just the
sort of individual to take the part he
played in the story unfolded by the de
tectives.
Several months hro E. A. Finer, a well
known young man about town of’ repu
table family, but himself a rake, was
forced to skip by tho light of the moon
to avoid a warrant charging him with
betrayal of Miss Mattie Blackburn, under
of marriage. The girl was of
good family, and when Finer skipped out
the matter was kept quiet. Finer, it ap
pears, wanted to return to Atlanta, but
could no do so as long as the shadow
of Miss Blackburn was before him with
the warrant of the law in her hands. Ills
mother is quite well off. however, and
according to the story undertook to buy
her son’s freedom. Horace Owens, a pri
vate detective, was interested in the ease,
and some time ago began to look about
for some plan by which the warrant
could he withdrawn.
About this time Feterson made his ap
pearance on the scene. He came to At
lanta. was arrested, proved to be a slick
customer and was released for want of
evidence. A flim-flam game on a Decatur
street merchant was tried, but the evi
dence wad not strong enough. About two
w’ecks ago Raymond met Owens. The two
became Intimate. After a short time he
laid a plan before Raymond. It was
for Raymond to meet the girl, make love
to her. propose to her, win her, and msrry
her. For this slight service he was to re
ceive SSOO In cash. He was also to get a
pretty wife bfsides. The plan me* with
the immediate and hearty approval of
Raymond. To Raymond it seemed to be
a good thing, at least worth playing. Bo
he played it, and it is not his fault to
day that he did not win. Owens and Ray
mond calculated well, but in their calcu
lations they failed to consider the detec
tives. Last week arrangements were
made for Raymond to be introduced to the
young lady. The young people spent a
pleasant evening, and when they left Ray
mond, or Feterson as he was Introduced,
made an engagement to call the following
evening. Pet* rson, as he was known to
the girl, called the next evening and made
progress, (ft hod been introduced as a
wealthy young man from New York, who
W’as stopping at the Hotel Aragon. With
his handsome face. pis blue eyes and his
rare conversational powers, Feterson ha l
no difficulty in making a place for him
self In the good graces of the lady, lie
progressed so well that before he left on
the occasion of ills second visit he had
proposed marriage ami had been accepted.
For several days Peterson kept up Ills
visits. He bought sheet music and made
a present of It to the young lady. II *
took her riding and made himself other
wise exceedingly agreeable. He hougr.t
theater tickets and wanted to take iier
to the theaters, but her parnts objected.
Peterson held daily consultations with
Owens and the game was going splen
didly. Owens furnished Raymond wi ll
money to pay the expenses of the game.
The time for tne marriage was set. It
was to occur on Tuesday last. At noon
Tuesday Owens was to meet Raymond at
the post office and the SSOO was to be paid
over and Uie marriage w'as take place
that afternoon. (Myens and Raymond
were on hand at the postoftice at the ap
pointed time, hut Owens had failed to
bring the money with birn, so tjie mar
riage was postponed until the net day.
When Owens and Raymond met they hftd
no idea that they were being watched
by the detectives. The day again
Owens failed to put yp Hie money. Ray
mond positively refused to go on with the
game without having first been paid the
SSOO. Then the detectives steppea In and
arrested Feterson, who (pnfessed the
whole game to the detectives. He was to
get SI,OOO in all, he says, for tnarryipg tlie
girl, and had picked out a store in the
Norcross building to set up a barber shop
with the proceeds. Owejj.s, he thinks,
was given the pioney to* nay him, but
want' and to beat him out of it and gc£ the
mariage off wdthout paying the fee. V
NICARAGI VS CANAL.
Pinna of llic l iiUol Stnlfn Survey
ing Conimlaaioncra.
Washington, April 26.—Nicaraguan ca
nal engineer commissioners re
ceived their instruction* from
Secretary Gresham to-day and de
cided to leave for New Yoyk thl* even
ing to examine the plan* an*! contracts
of the International Canal Company In
that city. They will return to Washington
next week, where they expect to be joined
by an army lieutenant and naval sur
geon a* attaches. They have planned
to leave Mobile on the cruiser Montgom
ery on May S. and to spend about ten
days on the Isthmus, In the meantime re
maining off Greytown to survey the har
bor. It Is possible thiU parties from the
Monterey will make a similar survey at
the proposed western terminus of the vh
nal.
TEN DROWNED.
The Urn 4 might In Canoes In n Sturm
on the Hn|>|mhannoek.
Baltimore, April 26.—Two white men and
eight colored men are rejiortetl to have
been drowned during the storm on the
Rappahannock river last Monday. The
drowning Is said to have occurred near
Bur ham’s wharf In Middlesex county, Vir
ginia. When the storm broke a number of
canoes sought safety by making fast to
a vessel. The vesrd began to drag her
Bnchor, which caused them to drift off
with their occupants. It was the occu
pants of these boats who are said to have
been drowned.
The Gold Reserve S!M ,1 711.2r>1.
Washington, April 26,—The treasury
gold reserve to-day was Increased by
$412,641 to $91,176,251; 165.000 of which t ame
In the ordinary course of business, and
ss4&,K4l from the Belmont-Morgan syndi
cate. The syndicate still owes the gov
ernment over $16,000,W on Its contrs<d,
but It is said to la- still ahead of the
terms of Its agreement.
Holes on 4 nllfornln Orange*.
Denver, Cal., April X The California
orange growers have been given a bene
ficial deeialon by the interstate • otmti.rrs
vommleslon, In session here, by tb* grant
ing of g lower rale to California lines and
their connection for orange, to Atlantic
ports loan to immediate point* Tb* new
rate will probably fee u emits, iastead (it to
cants.
Li him; i'ham; in china.
He May Go lit Cher I'iia Before He- ]
turning to l*ekln.
I.ondon, April 26.—A dispatch from Pe
kin to the Times says that Hon. John W.
Foster and 1.1 Hung Chang. secretary, ar
rived in that city yesterday and visited
the foreign office, the authorities of which
held a consultation with the foreign lega
tions later. It is thought unlikely that
1.1 Hung Chang will come to Pekin, the
dlspateh says, hut Instead will go to Chee-
Foo to exchange ratifications of the treaty
of peace, if the treaty Is ratified.
In the House of Commons to-day Sir
Edward Grey, under foreign secretary,
announced that the government had not
yet learned the conditions of the Chino-
Japaucsc treaty of peace, hut would com
municate them to the House whenever
they should he received.
A dispateh to the St James Gazette from
Bt. Petersburg savs la-sides the note of
protest sent to Tokio. in concert with
France and Germany, the Russian goverrv
ment has made a vehemtffit protest to the
Japanese agent in Si. Petersburg.
The Dally News has this dispatch from
Yokohama: "The memoranda presented
by tin- Russian, German and French min
isters at Tokio represented the cession
of l.lao Tong to Japun as a constnnt men
ace to Pekin, ealeulated to nullify the In
dependence of Korea, Therefore the pow
er*. desiring to show their sincere friend
ship for Japan, advised her lo renounce
the possession of this territory. The
friendliness of (his advance was especi
ally emphasized. The node it was -aid.
was not intended to he an open or (-Avert
menace. The impression grows that Japan
can rely upon the friendly counsel afkl
good others of the I'nttcd States In pre
venting her being deprived of the fruits of
her victory.”
The Standard's Paris correspondent says
of the joint protest made In Tokio by Rus
sia, Germany and France: "There are
significant indications that If anything
beyond platonic protests are meditated,
France will back out of the alliance. The
feeling ngalnst coercing Japan grows.”
Tin Shanghai com spon-h-m of the
Times telegraphs: "LI Hung <'hang In ids
llrst Interview with Premier Count lto
urged (lint .liomn modota-’e her demindn
and avoid encroaching upon the Interests
of t-he western powers. Count Ho replied
that ttie affairs concerned China a nil Ja
pan alone and must he settled without re
ference to third parties. It Is believed that
the triple action is a surprise to Japan.
According to trustworthy adviced, Russia
has requested Chinn to delay the'yatittea,
tion of the treaty for a few days.
Berlin, April 26. At the re
quest of Freiherr Marsehall von
Itiebersteln, minister of foreign affaire,
•he interpellation protesting against Ju
lian* acquirement of Chinese mainland
territory, which II waß proposed to Intro
duce in the Reichstag has been withdrawn.
Washington, April 2*.—Th# alleged Eu
ropean alliance of Husslu. Franco and
Germany against Japan remains an in
scriitlblr mystery here. Bo far as can be
barty-d, not the slightest vestige of Infor
mation In support of the persistent state
ments made In lyjndon and fit. Petersburg
dispatches about th's matter have been
received from our own diplomatic repre
sentatives. The German and French em
bassies and the Russian legation have re
ceived no advice on the subject and the
Japanese minister, who should be Che one
most concerned If the reports were true,
continues to characterize them as Improb
abilities. Not the remotest tntlmaitlon has
reached the Japanese legation that any
protest has been made by any European
lower against ratification of the treaty
with China.
Moreover, as has boon irrevlously stated,
the text of the pooposed treaty, its cabled
to the Japanese minister, contains no pro
tislon for the cession of Manchurian ter
ritory, which It Is alleged to be the chief
ground of Russian objection. It Is said
th4t if these Eufxsuvih statements ns to
the opposition to tell treaty should event
ually prove to have a. basis of fact, they
will have a claim to be regarded as one of
the gnwtoHt surprises in diplomatic his
tory. Nevertheless, the persistency with
which the statement* are repeated from
apparently well Informed sources necessa
rily commands attention and excites In
quiry. which tt Is Impossible to answer
satisfactorily on the lsisls of any facts
known or authentically here.
l.ondon, April 27, 2 a. m.—The latest
and most direct Information from author
itative sources as to the precise status
of the negotiations between Russia,
France, Germany and Japan recelvud
here Is as follows: The Russian, French
and German ministers separately Inter
viewed the Japanese vice minister for for
eign affairs under Instructions from their
respective governments, and presented
memoranda. In which It was stated that
i the governments of Russia, France ami
j Germany, upon examining the terms of
! peace imposed by Japan upon I’hlna.
I found that the possession of the penin
sula of Liao Tong, claimed by Japan,
| would be a constant menace to the cap
ital of China, and at the same time
would threaten the Independence of
Korea, and render It non-effective In
fact. In this sense, and for other reasons.
It was stated, it would be a constant
menace to the permanent peace of the
far east. Consequently the governments
of Frapce, Russia and Germany, desiring
to show their sincere friendship for the
government of Japan, advise it to re
nounce the absolute and final possession
of the peninsula of Liao Tong. The mem
oranda of the three governments make It
plain that they are presented In the way
of friendly advice to the Japanese govern
ment, and are not intended In any way to
convey an open or covert menace.
The Impression Is gaining ground that
the Japanese rely on the friendly counsel
of the United States at the present mo
ment. The governments of Great Brit
ain and Italy have made It plain that they
do not intend to follow tne example of
Russia, France and Germany, ami the
great commercial Interests of the United
States In the far east, which the Japancse-
Chlnese treaty would largely benefit, no
less than the attitude of the
United States toward Japan, lead diplo
mats to believe that the United States at
this Juncture will not fall to make such a
use of Its good offices as will prevent
Japan from being deprived of the fruits
of her victory. The treaty of peace has
already been ratified by the emperor of
Japan and It would be extremely difficult
to make any change. The only effect of
the attitude of Russia, France and Ger
many must be to encourage the party In
China which la opposed to any moderate
and reasonable settlement and thus to
prolong the war Indefinitely. It may be
stated in the most positive terms that the
reports thus far circulated regard
ing Japan’* reply to the pow
ers are not correct. The re
ply had not been n<v it as late as the
evening of the 26th, and from intimations
received from the highest arid most relia
ble sources here It may be stated that
the reply, while moderate and conciliato
ry !n tone, will not contain any recession
from what Japan regards as rightfully
her due.
Pennaylvuntil nt the Exposition.
Harrisburg. Pa., April 26.—1n the House
to-day a. Joint resolution was received
from the Senate providing for the op 4-
tlon of a commission to represent the
alade at the Atlanta exposition. After
being amended so as to include the pr< <l
- pro tern, of the Senate sod the
spesker of the House on the commission,
the resolution wm passed.
Wise tot an Applicant.
Washington, April 26 -J’xpt, George l>.
Wise, ex -congressman from Virginia
called upon tne I'resclent this morning
and informed Mm that ha was not an *>
p|p an' for tbe position of assistant con.
1 roller of lbs treasury, to sip coed the
is'e A at,lst so! Coal rotter Mansur. Nome
Richmond friend of tits had presented b;
mum as an *ppil<at for the pho .
t DAILY. *lO A YEAR. I
i CENTS A COPY. >
I WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WKEK $1 A YEAR t
A DEADLY DUEL IN A STORE.
TWEVTY-TWO SHOTS FIRED AYD
BOTH PRINCIPALS DEAD.
Tito Other Men Who Took n Hand la
Hie Slmoling Now I nder Arrest.
The Kntrtl Encounter a Serisrnce
of a Shimllnx Affray That Occurred
Three Weeks Ago—i’.lsht Pistols
Taken From the Parties Engaged
In the Fight.
Montgomery, Ala.. April 26.—A special
from ftclma. Ala., gives the particulars of
a terrible duel which took place there to
day. It was the outcome of a feud which
has existed between the Dudleys and their
friends on Uhe one side and the Haynes*
and thi’r friends on tho other for years.
Numerous tights and shooting sc rapes
have occurred between the parties, but
none have been as serious as the one to
day.
Alout three weeks ago "Sonk” Dudley
find James Mintor had a fight In which
Dudley was shot and seriously woundod,
Mlitter gave himself up to the sheriff and
was to have had his preliminary trial In
Selma to-day. nils attracted many
friends from both sides to tho town.
Among them were Robert Browning, a,
uephew of James Mlnter, and Ed Dudley,
son of "Sonk" Dudley. These two wero
the principals In to-day's fight.
Browning nnd Dudley entered Henry;
Caaolns' store and each passed separate
ly to the rear. Thoso In front soon heard
the words: "If you want anything you
can get It.'*
Both drew pistols and began firing. Thg
firing wus rapid and both men sank to
the tloor. An Instant later both raised
themselves partially from the floor, and
drawing other pistols continued firing.
The sheriff, hearing the shooting, went
In. Doth men were stretched on the
floor, their feet touching. Browning wa*
dead and Dudley was gasping for breath.
Browning was hit live times, the fatal
shot entering Just back of tho ear, three
others having entered his wrist and one
his stomach. Dudley was carried to the
hospital and when he was removed front
the cot, two balls which has passed clean
through him fell to the floor.
When the shertfT rearhed the scene E.
H. Sneed was In 'he act of tiring, pre
sumably at Dudley, us he was a clerk for
Browuii g. Jog Dudley, n uncle of Ed.,
rushed In and when examined two balls
were missing from his pistol. Sneed waa
afterward arrested and on hia person were
two pistols, one of which was empty.
I.aier dispatches say the two Dudley’*
Joe and Ed, entered throe stores on Water
street and passed back to the rear for
water. It was evident they were look
ing for someone. When they reached
Casein's store the younger man. Ed,
paused In, brushing against Browning,
and went on to the rear. Browning fol
lowed and some words passed, when th*
ttrtiw began. Joe Dudley rushed In and
flreq three balls Into the prostrate body
of Browning As he did that Sneed tired
al him four limes, hut missed every shot.
When Dudley was taken to the hos
pital and his wounds examined, the doc
tors told him that there was one chanco
In a thousand for him to survive by re
sorting to an operation. He said he would
take that chance, but died before It waa
oomplcted. It was found that his bowels
were pierced In twenty-two places, and
his liver In three.
Browning was 22 years old, and unmar
ried.
Dudley was 33 years old, and leaves
a wife and two children.
Joe Dudley and Hneed are both In Jail,
As near as can he ascertained twenty
two shots were 11 red. Eight pistols were
taken from the parties engaged In tha
fight.
ROUiIED OK ()\KH *200,000.
The AVllllninnllc Hank Completely,
Wrecked by Its tnsliler.
Wlllimantlc, Conn., April 26.— The des
positors In the First National Bank o#
Wlllimantlc seem to bo doomed to los*
nearly every cent which they have put
Into the bank. The amount of the lata
Cashier Itlsley’s defalcation Is not known
yet, but more than *200,000 deficit has ale
reaily been discovered.
The Hartford Trust Company sent ou*
yesterday *70,000 In notes which It had rc
discounted for Itlsley and wanted then*
examined. It was found that more than
120,000 of the paper boro forced signatures.
Bank Examiners Dooley and Lynch
think they have discovered all the forged
notes, but arc In doubt ax to one of *5,000.
They refuse to give tho name* signed to
the notes. No record of the manner In
which the notes were rediscounted could
be found.
The directors had no suspicion that
such an amount of their paper had fallen
Into other hands, and the arrival of tha
notes yesterday put an end to all talk
of oaening the hank again. The capital
stock of the Institution Is *’.OO,UOO and lt4
surplus fund was *2>.<joo. This and probs
ably more than *lOO,OOO In addition hag
been completely guped out.
A TRAGEDY AT UOI’STON. *l|
A Mnn Kills a Doctor, Slioots Hid
Wife unit Commits Suicide.
Houston, Tex., April 26.—Last night
about 9 o'clock. Dr. J. F. Simmons, tho
family physician, caljed to see a sick
child at the residence of Mrs. Robert
Owen. He had written a prescription,
and was giving directions as to the med
lctne, when Owen entered, and without
saying a word, put a pistol to Df. Sim
mens' breast and pulled the trigger. Dr.
Simmons staggered back and pulled his
pistol, but fell dead before he could
use it. Owen then shot his wife and
left the house. Going to his hotel, ho
blew out hts own bratns. Owen was a
slock man, and had been married about
eighteen months. In January he came
here from New Orleans, and a week ago
he and hts wife separated. Mrs. Owen
will recover.
SIBLEY FOR PRESIDENT.
lie Sfnrls for California to Open Ills
Cam |itgn.
Washington, April 26.—Ex-Representa
live Sibley will leave his home In Penn
sylvania to-morrow for California to
op< n his campaign as the nominee of th#
new silver party for the presidency. Ex
tensive preparations have been made for
his reception and he will address meet
ing* at a mini her of places along th
Pacific coast. Henator Htewart Is arrang
ing his business affairs so that he can
Join Sir. Hibley without delay.
A Rond to llr Reorganised.
I ini 11 more, April 96.—The reorganisation
committee of ilm Cape Fear and Yadkin
Valley rnllwHid. W. H. Him a ford chair
map ml to-day and a sel I lenient was
r- e w|l h Ibe n^a-e-etllatlVM of
N'urtto Hll< I mono .intent Company, whs
were present. This removes ihe only ul
*.> le to the reotganlut'loft of fit# read
and th* omalltM ti.sfie* to secure a <Xm
• to* of foreclosure lit Juo.