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J Established 1850. • - Incorporated ISBB. >
] J. H. ESTILL, President. |
fatal explosion of pqwder.
31 V\Y LIVES LOST ON THE ISLAND
OF MAJOR IA.
Eighty Persons EnfiUßeil In Empty
ing Old Cartridge* at the Time.
Powder Set Off by* the Explosion
of One of the Cartridges—The Ma
sonry of the Town Walls and Sev
eral Houses Shattered hy the Ex
plosion.
} trcelona, Nov. 25.—A terrible accident,
r, ilting in a sad loss of life, occurred
to-day at Palma, capital of the island of
Jlajoria, thirteen miles south of this city.
Eighty persons, most of whom were wo
men, were employed in emptying old
cartridges outside the walls of the town,
when one of the cartridges exploded.
There was a large quantity of powder that
had been taken out of the cartridges lying
about, and this was ignited by the dis
charge of the cartridge. A tremendous
explision followed, which shattered the
masonry of the town wails, which are ex
tremely thick, and did considerable dam
age to houses. What the exact loss of
life was has not yet been ascertained.
The bodies of seventeen dead have been
found, but it is feared that many more
are killed, their bodies, perhaps, having
been blown to atoms, as a number of
those who were at work have not been
accounted for. Forty persons were seri
ously wounded and some of them will die.
Many of the dead and wounded were
found at considerable distances from the
s • of the accident, having been hurled
bodily through the air by the force of
the explosion. Some of the dead were
terribly burned and mangled, so much so
hi a number of cases that Identification
will tie extremely difficult, if not impos
bi •. An official inquiry into the cause
of the disaster will be held.
Barcelona, Nov. 25.—A later dispatch
front Palma states that the loss of life
through the explosion was far greater
than was stated in the first reports of the
accident. It is known that thirty-seven
women and four men were instantly kill
ed. Thirty-five women and five men were
seriously injured, amj of this number
twenty have since died.
CHINA IN THE WORLD OF DIPLO
MACY.
A Separate and Distinct Legation
Established at Paris.
Paris, Nov. 25.—The Chinese govern
ment has created a separate and distinct
legation in Paris, under the administra
tion of King Chang, who has heretofore
acted as charge d'affaires here, and w*ho
lias been appointed minister. Hitherto
one minister has been accredited to Great
Britain and France, whose headquarters
have been, for the greater part of the
time, in London. The Chamber of Depu
ties has voted the sum of 5,000,000 francs
for the establishment of additional con
sular posts in China.
London, Nov. 25. —The Standard will to
morrow publish a dispatch from Shang
hai, stating that the Japanese on Monday
began to evacuate the Island of Liu Kung
Tao, the garrison removing to Port Ar
thur, where twenty transports are wait
ing to t.jjte to Japan these garrison troops
and part of the army occupying the Liao-
Tung peninsula. The forts on the Island
of Liu-Kung-Tao were completely de
stroyed by the Japanese before they
i vacuated, and a great quantity of heavy
and other guns wort* removed.
The dispatch adds that the Chinese on
the Liao-Tung peninsula are applying by
wholesale to the Japanese for naturaliza
tion and their request to be made Japa
nese citizens is being acceded to. It has
l"-eli decided that henceforth Tainan-Fu
shall be the capital of the Island of For
mosa instead of Taipes. Gov. Kabayama
has already fixed his headquarters there.
SOCIALIST HOUSES SEARCHED.
The Police Make a Raid null Seize
Many Document*.
Rerlin, Nov. 25.—Acting under orders
from the authorities, the police to-day
made a search of the residences of a
number of socialist members of the Reich
v:>g and other leaders of the social demo
-1 ratio party, for proofs that breaches of
t! law had been committed. The search
n- dted in the discovery and seizure of
a ifge number of letters, and the min
utes of the proceedings at several social
ist meetings. The houses of eighty so
■ alists of prominence were visited and
searched, including the residences of Her-
H'U Rebel and Singer, the socialist lead
ers in the Reichstag. It is expected that
Kimnar searches will be made in the cities
and towns throughout Prussia. It is sup
posed that the aim of the authorities is
to destroy such records of the recent elec
tions as they may he able to find, in an
‘•fort to paralyze the connection between
the local organizations and the central
executive body of the socialist party.
ITALY’S FINANCES.
A Hopeful Statement Made by the
Minister of the Treasury.
Rome, Nov. 25.—1n the chamber of dep
uties to-day Signor Sonnino, minister of
the treasury, announced that a balance
in tlie budget will be obtained. He sta
>• 1 that the government intended to con
' nue to limit its expenses to necessities,
and to persevere in its programme, ex
eluding the creation of anew debt. The
present depression of the markets he add
■ 1. had affected the international sit
; ation, but would have no effect upon the
midget, the Italian treasury not needing
enter into any financial operations,
signor Sonnino's statement made a gen
trally good Impression.
ERIN’S SONS AXD THE POPE.
Cardinal Togue Issues n Pastoral in
His People.
Dublin, Nov. 25.—Cardinal Togue, arch
| shop of Armagh and primate of all Ire
mud. upon the eve of starting for Rome,
: m issued a pastoral letter in which he
ires that the pope never stood in
-" a:er need of the consolation and sup
-1 U of the Irish people than now. The
;ordmal censures the British ambassador
'taly. Sir E. Clareford, who, he says
dso the representative of Ireland, for
, uing beflagged the British embassy at
~‘." !n I e . during the recent celebration's in
i.alian capital, which sought to out
age and insult the head of the church.
POPE LEO EAR FROM WELL.
He Suffers From u Chill and is Rack
el by a Conicli.
'.nndon, Nov. 25.—A dispatch from Rome
' i the Pail Mall Gazette says thiit the pope
'' ' s again ill this morning. During last
nt his holiness had a chill and coughed
n_at deal, but did not have anv fever
'* feared that the condition of the pope's
th will necessitate another poatpone
• ‘ nt of the expected consistory.
•‘lrike Of tlaa shipbuilder*.
Glasgow, Nov. 25.—The Clyde englneer
- arms met in this city to-.'ay and oon
o the agreement to federate with
lfas ß Tyne, and Barrow firms
, the demands of their employes
-■th-v£ ,n win probably result in a
■ "gthenlng of the strike.
§l)c Jttofninjj
A BIG BATTLE IN CTBA.
The Insurgents Rout the Spanish
With Heavy Loss.
New York, Nov. 25.—A Cuban messenger
who arrived at the quarters of the Cuban
Junta, in the city late this evening direct
from the seat of the revolution, reported
that on Nov. 19, one of the largest battles
fought since the beginning of the present
trouble, took place. The news has been
withheld-strictly, not even El Heraldo, a
Madrid newspaper, being allowed to send
it out.
Tlie battle occurred at Taguascowa. a
town in the interior of Cuba. The Span
ish forces engaged consisted of 10,000 no n
While the Cubans had but about 4,000. The
Spanish were led by Gens. Vales, Luque
and Aldav, ami Gen. Maximo Gomez led
the Cubans. The Cubans ha.l a most fav
orable position at the foot of a hill. For
thirty-six hours the opposing forces
fought, but the Spanish were unable to
drive the Cubans back.
The latter, however, could do no more
tnan hold their own. Finally, just at a
critical moment, Gen. Antonio Maeeo.’of
the Cuban army, came rushing in with a
iorce of 3,500 men. With tile aid of this
reinforcement the Spaniards were quicltlv
routed. The Cubans then advanced to
ward Trinidad and Cienfugos. Gen. Al
tiav is reported to have been killed in the
battle and the total number of killed and
wounded is placed at boo. Gen. Gomez se
cured 700 rifles and a large amount of
ammunition.
This is believed to be the biggest bat
tle of the revolution, larger titan that of
Hayamo, several months ago. in which
Gen. Campos was wounded.
Madrid, Nov. 25.—Gens. Pando and Ma
rin will sail for Cuba to-morrow to take
command of the Spanish troops recently
sent to that island.
SEIZURE OF SHIPS?
The Government to He More Cureftil
In the Future.
Washington, Nov. 25.—Secretary Carlisle
to-day ordered the release of the schooner
James W. Foster, detained at Lewes, Del.,
on suspicion of being about to start on a
filibustering expedition. Later in the day,
the treasury' department was informed
that the captain of the Foster, had refus
ed to accept her release. The information
was forwarded to Attorney-General Har
mon and he will instruct the government
officials having charge of the vessel as to
their duties.
It is slated, however, at the treasury,
that the captain's action will not embar
rass the department nor enure to the
benefit of the captain or the owners of the
vessel in any suit they have instituted or
may institute.
It is stated on what is behoved to he ex
cellent authority, that the Fnited States
government hereafter will exercise its
own discretion in arresting and detaining
vessels suspected of engaging or about to
engage in filibustering expeditions in favor
of the Cuban insurgents. Heretofore when
the Spanish minister, Senor de Lome, sus
pected a vessel and communicated his sus
picions to the United States government,
the suspected ship was at once detained.
In every instance when such suspected
vessel or her cargo was seized and the case
carried into the courts, the vessel and
cargo have been discharged for lack of
evidence under our laws to hold them.
This has embarrassed the administration,
it is said, and while it will live up to its
treaty obligations with Spain, it will re
quire In the future more than mere sus
picion of the violation of Its neutrality
laws to place it in the position of ordering
customs officers and the revenue mgrlne
service to seize vessels reported as sus
pected of filibustering intentions.
MARYLAND AT ATLANTA.
The Orntor of the Day to He a Cler
gyman of Hal t iniore.
Baltimore, Nov. 25.—The Rev. W. IT.
Mnrkland, D. D., one of Baltimore's lead
ing clergymen .will be the “orator of the
day” at the Maryland celebration at the
Cotton States and International Exposi
tion at Atlanta, on Die. 6. Dr. Mnrkland
is a Virginian by birth and served with
distinction in the confederate army. Ho
has been pastor of the Franklin street
Presbyterian church for more than twen
ty-five years, and is considered one of the
best pulpit orators In the city. In addi
tion to Dr. Murkland, His Eminence Car
dinal Gibbons, Bishop John Fletcher
Hurst of the Methodist Episcopal church,
Alapaheus W. Wilson of the Methodist
Episcopal church South, and Rev. Malt
bie D. Babcock, D. D., of Brown .Memorial
Presbyterian church, will accompany the
Marylanders and participate in the ex
ercises of the day.
TURNING IX GOLD.
Patriotic Citizens Helping Out the
Treasury Department.
Philadelphia, Nov. 25.—1n pursuance to
the call of Secretary Carlisle (or gold, one
of the leading retail dry goods houses of
Philadelphia will ship SIOO,OOO of the yellow
metal to the treasury department at
Washington to-morrow. The firm in ques
tion is making the shipment with the pat
riotic purpose of sustaining the govern
ment’s gold reserve, and they hope their
example will induce other business houses
here to do the same.
New York, Nov. 25.—1n pursuance to the
call of Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle
for gold, ex-(Jov. Roswell P. Flower to
day deposited $250 in coin which he gath
ered up in his house. Gov. Flower thinks
there is $400,000,000 in gold hoarded through
out the country.
SEVEN CONVICTS ESCAPE.
They Overpower and Disarm a Guard
and Then Disappear.
Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 25.—Seven con
victs escaped from the Fratt mines last
night by overpowering the guard. The
convicts secured possession of a saw in
some way with which they sawed through
a partition early in the night while all
but one guard were temporarily absent.
Burt Thrasher, a notorious desperado,
managed to get the gun of the remain
ing guard, and then giving the command,
six of the convicts followed him. They
made good their escape. Burt Thrasher,
the loader of the party, was serving a
long term for killing a negro in Walker
county. He was for a long time a com
panion of the notorious outlaw Jim Mor
rison, who was killed last winter by Dep
uty Sheriff Cole of this city.
AX ENGINEER KILLED.
The Locomotive and Tender Crush
Hint to a Jelly.
Birmingham. Ala., Nov. 25.—Ertgineer
Albert Zimmerman of the Kansus City,
Memphis and Birmingham railroad, was
killed in a wreck at Winfield, a small sta
tion, nine miles from here, at midnight
last night. He was in charge of an engine
pulling a coal train, and at Winfield the
engine ran into a switch, while the train
of cars, remained on the main track. The
engine was thrown from the track and
was turned over, the tender and one coa!
car falling on Engineer Zimmerman,
crushing him into a Jelly. Five cars weie
demolished. No one but the engineer was
hurt.
Clay County Goes Wet.
Fort Gaines, Ga., Oct. 25.—Clay courtly
held u prohibition election to-day. The
antis won the day by 126 majority. Only
about two-thirds of the usual vote of the
county was cast.
SAVANNAH, GA-, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2<i. 1895.
AMERICANS NOT TO BE SLAIN.
MINISTER TERRELL SECURES THE
SAFETY OF MISSIONARIES.
Germany. Russia and France Report
ed to Have Signed an Agreeinetit
to Aet in Concert in the Turkish
Troubles—Minister Terrell’s Ad
vice* Report the Provinees Quiet
for the Past Three Days—The Porte
and the Warships,
Washington. Nov. 25.—Dispatches to the
state department from Minister Terrell
give reassuring news of the condition of
affairs in the perturbed districts of Tur
key. Mr. Terrell says he is now officially
assured that protection will be afforded
throe American ladies at Hadjin, who had
been threatened by the Mussulmans. These
are the women for whose safety Mr. Ter
rell is said to have made a vigorous de
mand on the porte, coupled witli the state
ment that he would call for the deca pl
tation of the governor of the province in
which Hadjin is situated, if they were in
jured. According to Mr. Terrell's advices
the provinces have been quiet for the last
three days, and the outlook is better. He
adds that telegrams from Aintab and
Marsovan report that the missionaries are
safe and protected, and that he is now
able to report that all of the 172 American
missionaries in Turkey are now under pro
tection. Mr. Terreli also states that the
porte has given assurances that tranquil
ity will soon be restored.
Jefferson City, Mo., Nov. 25.—Rev. J. T.
Johnson, D. D., pastor of the First Uap
tist church of this city, who has Just re
turned from a three months tour of Tur
key and the Holy Land, last night. In a
sermon on the Armenian troubles, made
the sensational statement that American
Minister Terrell ought to be hanged. He
declares that he has joined the Moham
medan church and is thus aiding in the
persecution and killing of Christians in
stead of protecting them; that the situa
tion is far worse than has been reported
to the papers, and that Minister Terrell
prevents true reports from being sent out,
sending out false reports himself.
Rev. Johnson and his entire party of
thirty-four members have signed a pe
tition to President Cleveland, begging him
to remove Minister Terreli.
Constantinople, Nov. 25.—The main ob
jection of the porte to the admission of the
United States cruiser Marblehead into the
Bosphorous, for which Minister Terrill
made application, was that she is too
large, only small boats being allowed to
enter.
The governor of Harpoot, where the
American mission buildings were burned
at the time of the recent massacres there,
has been decorated with an order of merit.
A telegram received here from Aintab,
sixty miles from Aleppo, says that the
Americans there are perfectly safe, ow
ing to the protection, afforded them by
the government authorities.
The Hon. A. W. Terrell, the American
minister, has received a dispatch from
Aintab. confirming the announcement
that the Americans there were safe, owing
to the protection that is now afforded
them by the government. Mr. Terrell ex
presses himself as satisfied with the con
dition of affairs at Aintab, so far as the
Americans are concerned, and is now
confident that the missionaries through
out Anatolia, numbering 172. are now spJe.
The missionaries at Aintab are Dr. all
Mrs. Americus Fuller, Rev. Churles 8.
Sanders, Mrs. M. A. Trowbridge, Miss El
len M. Pierce and Miss Elizabeth M.
Trowbridge.
Berlin, Nov. 25.—The Tageblatt asserts
that Germany, Russia and France have
concluded an alliance committing them
to tommoti action upon all questions con
cerning Turkey.
The Constantinople correspondent of
the Frankfort Zeitung telegraphs that lie
has had an interview with Halil Rifaat
Pasha, the grand vizier, in which he was
assured that order would tie restored in a
lew days if foreign influences ceased to
operate. The Pasha added that the threat
ened naval demonstration by the powers
mid the sending of a second guard ship to
the Bosphorous by each of the powers
would be political mistakes which would
only give the disturbers fresh scope for
agitation in which case the porte would
decline all further responsibility for the
security of the foreigners. The grand vi
zier added that the sultan was much
gratified by the attitude of Emperor Wil
liam.
Several Berlin papers report that the re
call of M. Nelidoff, the Russian ambas
sador to Turkey, is impending.
PALMER WHIPS PLUMMER.
The Flight Awarded Pnlmer on
Plimnicr's Brother Entering the
Ring.
London, Nov. 25.—The fight between Bil
ly Flimmcr and Palmer, at 112 pounds, for
a purse of 1,500 pounds, took place to
night. The referee stopped the fight in the
14th round, and awarded the battle to
Palm* r, owing to Plimmer’s brother en
tering the ring.
The fight took place at the Boling Broke
club. Both men fought fast from the be
ginning. The first and second rounds wore
in Plimmer's favor. The third, fourth, and
fifth were pretty even, neither man get
ting much the better of the other. There
after Palmer had the advantage in near
ly every round, and in the fourteenth
round when the fight was awarded to Pal
mer, Plimmer was dazed by the pounding
Palmer had given him.
Another event on the programme was a
fight between XVhite and McCoy. The lat
ter bad the advantage in the first six
rounds. Then White picked up and won
the battle.
SALE OF THE M. AXD N. G. ROAD.
Tlie Property Urines .“*<!* on the
llloclc nt Mariettu.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 25.—The Marietta and
North Georgia railroad was sold under
the hammer, at Marietta to-day, bringing
$956,500, by order of the United States
court. The property was bid in by Thomas
Carmichael, representing the Car Invest
ment Company of New York. It is under
stood that tlie road will become a part of
the Knoxville, Cumberland Gap and Chi
cago system after its reorganization. The
Marietta and North Georgia has been in
the hajids of a receiver for three years or
more, and lias had many ups and downs
in tlie courts, during that time.
Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 25.—1 t is believed
here that the Norfolk and Western bond
holders are behind the sale. Several orti
* lals and attorneys returned lat* to-night
from Marietta, but they are unable to say
who is the actual purchaser of the prop
erty.
SHOT DEAD BIT A SHERIFF.
An Escaped Prisoner Readies for a
Gnu. Hut is Too Late.
Raleigh, N. C., Nov. 25.—Near Golds
boro, yesterday afternoon, an escaped
prisoner from the Wayne county Jail,
named Bunn, was killed by Sheriff Scott.
The sheriff’s people had been hunting
Bunn several weeks. The sheriff was re
turning from church in the country, when
he met Bunn in a road cart with his
wife. The sheriff called to him to surren
der. Bunn made no reply, but from the
bottom drew a double barrelled gun,
which lie levelled at the sheriff. Before
he could fire, tlie sheriff tired three times
in rapid succession. Bunn fell from the
cart dead. One bail took effect at the
bare of the spine. Bunn's wife was un
injured. The sentiment in that the sheriff
was Justified. Buuii U known as a des
perate man.
JUSTICE JACKSON’S MEMORY.
The Resolution* of the Bar Presented
to the Supreme Coart.
Washington, Nov. 23.—1n accordance
with the request of the meeting of the har
of the supreme court of the United States
held last week. Attorney General Harmon
to-day presented to the court the resolu
tions adopted hy the meeting in respect of
the late Associate Justice Jackson and
asked that they be apread upon the min
utes.
Chief Justice Fuller, in responding,
said; “There is little In the performance
of judicial duty to attract popular atten
tion or to win popular applause, but the
influence of faithful service, such as his—
day of labor so abundant of a life short
ened hy effort in the public interest, 'Cut
like the diamond with Its own dust’—can
scarcely he overestimated and sooner or
later will receive its meed of recognition.
“The pathetic incident at the close of
Mr. Justce Jackson's career, referred to
hy the Attorney General (his coming from
a sick room to attend the rehearing of
the income tax cases), was characteristic
of the man. Devotion to duty had mark
ed his course throughout, and he found
in its inspiration the strength to over
come the weakness of the outward man,
as. weary and languid, he appeared in his
seat for the last time in answer to the
demand of the public exigency. The re
sponse to the roll call, tinder such cir
cumstances. gives complete assurance—
though, indeed, it was not needed—that
when, a few weeks later, ho came to the
passage of th river, good conscience, to
whom in his lifetime he had spoken to
meet him there, lent him his hand and
so helped him over. The resolutions and
remarks hy which they have been accom
panied will he entered on our records,
and the court will now adjourn to Mon
day.”
tM It'TIOVi ON 111.(03 I. UTTERS.
The Supreme Court Renders a Deels
lon Covering Them.
Washington, Nov. 25.—A definition was
given by the supreme court of the Uni
ted States to-day of the meaning of tho
word "letter” and "deposited in the
malls” contained in the statute impos
ing penalties for the embezzlement of
a letter from the mails. It was an
nounced by Mr. Justice Brown In dis
posing of the case of George Goode, a
letter eatrier In Boston, convicted of ab
stracting a letter from the Roxbury
branch of that city and sentenced to the
penitentiary for three years. From that
sentence an appeal was taken to the su
preme court of the United States on the
ground 0) —A decoy letter with a fictitious
address to a person having no existence
and to a house that had no location, was
not a letter within the meaning of tliu
law; and (2), that the letter In this case
was not "deposited In the mall” within
the same meaning.
Upon (hege points the court said In
their opinion that (1) a letter within tho
meaning of the law was a package that
bore the outward semblance of a letter
and came into the possession of the de
fendant in his official capacity; (2) that
a letter was deposited in the mall, to all
legal Intent, when it was placed in any
compartment ordinarily used for holding
mail at any stage of Its progress from
tho sender to the receiver. That it did
not reach the box from which Goode ab
stracted it in the regular channel had no
influence upon the quality or character
of the letter.
Of course, said the court, If it had been
dropped on the floor of the office or laid
upon a desk, it could not be said to have
been "deposited in the mail.”
The judgment of the court below was
affirmed.
AIRS. COLT TD HAVE A DIVORCE.
An Agreement Entered Into by tile
Parties Interested.
Providence, Nov. 25.—Mrs. Samuel P.
Colt, who charged her husband, Presi
dent Colt of the Industrial Company, with
adultery, is to have an absolute divorce.
This has been agreed to by those who rep
resented the different interests at the con
ference brought about after the collapse
of the adultery charges at the Jackson,
N. H., haring.
The divorce has been amicably agreed
to and will be sought from the Rhode Is
land courts upon tlie ground of refusal to
provide, or something of that sort. Noth
ing seriously inimical to the respondent
will lie alleged. The negotiations of tho
past few days have resulted in a complete
settlement of the whole Colt family scan
dal, including an agreement to the with
drawal of the $2*10,000 suit against Million
aire James J. Van Alen for alienating the
affections of Mrs. Colt. Col. Colt will re
tain the family mansion in Bristol and the
money payment to the wife wjll be a sum
to be paid in full settlement and at onee.
Both sides express satisfaction at the re
sult. Mr. X’an Alen is said to have agreed
to the payment of a liberal sum, largely
to escape being dragged into court.
SUNDAY SHAVES.
Chicago Barbers linking a Hurd
Flight on tlie Xev Law.
Chicago, Nov. 25.—1n the barbers’ war
over the enforcement of the Sunday clos
ing law, the anti-closing faction scored
heavily to-day when Judge Windes issued
a temporary order prohibiting two Justices
of the peace from issuing any more war
rants for the arrest of barbers who work
ed on Sunday, or from taking any further
action in the eases now pending in their
courts. The writ of prohibition is an an
cient and obsolete part of the common
law. which, as far as known, has never
been used in Illinois and seldom resorted
to in other states. The Judge will hear
arguments on the writ next Friday and in
cidentally pass upon the constitutionality
of the law.
EARNINGS OF THE SOUTHERN.
An Increase in the Net of $219,071 in
Four Months.
New York, Nov. 25.—The Southern Rail
way reports for October gross
earnings of $1,972,070, an Increase
of $143,222: expenses and taxes,
$1,173,411, an Increase of $95,813; and
net earnings of $799,159. an Increase of $17,-
410: and front July 1 to Oct. 31, gross earn
lngSj of $6,634,2*/), an increase of $454,462.
Expenses and taxes, $4,472,122, on fnerrase
of *225,391 ; and net earnings, $2,112,137. an
increase of $219,071.
A CORPSE IX A FIELD.
A Neicro Farmer Under Argeyt Pend
ing an InvestiKation.
Columbia, 8. C., Nov. 25.— Yesterday, In
an old field, three miles from Sumter, 8.
C„ the body of a 13-year-old negro girl,
partially eaten by buzzards, was found.
Her father went crazy some months ago
and she was given into the care of a well
to-do ne;ro farmer. This negro has been
arrested, and the corner is investigating.
Snle of the Mobile and Girard.
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 25.—At Girard, Ala.,
at noon to-day the master commissioner
sold the Mobil*- and Girard railroad by
virtue of a decree of foreclosure first
mortgage bonds, Julian J. Davies of New
York was the only bidder, and the prop
erty was knocked down to him for sf,*w>-
000. He did not say whom he represented,
but he undoubtedly bought for the re
organization committee, as he 4* Identified
with It. being the attorney of the Cen
tral Trust Company,
MANHATTAN DAY A SUCCESS.
OXK NATION AXO OXK PEOPLE THE
SKVmiKXT OK THE DAY.
The Pnrnde From the Ally to the Ei
posltlon Ground* ait Imposing One.
Troop A, the Gate City Gourd. the
Governor'll Home Gunrit anil Over
lot* Carriages mid Tally-Ho
Coaches in l.ine—The Oratorlenl
Eiereines ot an Inferential* Char
acter.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 25.—Manhattan day
will go down In history as one of the red
letter days of the Cotton States and In
ternational Exposition. It was celebra
ted with a go that was characteristic of
New York. In point of attendance, In
point of distinguished nien and handsome
women present, in point of interesting
ceremonies, the affair was a huge suc
cess. Mayor Strong of New York, Pres
ident Seth Low of Columbia College, J.
Seaver Page, the master of ceremonies,
and Troop A all won new laurels. The
distinctive feature of the occasion was
the absence of reference to wiping out
the issues of the past. The sentiment
which prevaded the whole affair was that
we are one nation and one people.
The parade from the city to the exposi
tion grounds was an imposing one. Over
one hundred carriages and a dozen tally
hos were in line and Troop A, the Gate
City Guard and the Governor's Horse
Guard of Atlanta made a fine showing.
It was almost noon when the head of the
line reached the grounds. The sun broko
through the clouds which had obscured
its rays and the exposition buildings and
picturesque grounds were seen to the best
advantage.
The oratorical exercises took place In
the auditorium, which was crowded to
the doors. Afterwards there was a
luncheon at the Piedmont Club, a recep
tion by the ladles at the New York state
building and Held sports by the members
of Troop A.
To-night there was a formal reception
given by Mayor Strong and the New
York delegation at the Kimball house.
Several thousand invitations were Issued
and the affair was one of the grandest
social functions In the history of Atlanta.
The procession made un imposing
spectacle. The mounted band of troop
A is a novelty here, and caused muen
comment, as it led the black plumed
troopers through the city streets and out
to the exposition grounds. Following
them came carriages in which were May
or Strong, Hon. Seth Low. the orator of
the day; Mayor Schleren and Mayor-elect
Wurster of Brooklyn, President J. E.
Graybill of the New York state commis
sion, Murat Halstead and 100 others from
the Empire stale. Arriving at the grounds
the procession entered through the main
gateway and proceeded to the New York
state building. Although 11 o'clock was
the hour set for speech-making to begin,
It was nearly an hour later before the
exercises begun.
President J. E. Graybill of the New
York Btate commission turned over the
New York state building to the Manhat
tan committee for the day.
President Graybill, in his remarks, said
that so largo and distinguished an uty
dlerice was an inspiration, and that If lie
had no other incentive, one was supplied
when the wife of New York’s chief mag
istrate entered the room. Mrs. Strong
was not present and the mayor looked
puzzled a moment and then turned and
shook hands with Mrs. Horton, who sat
behind him, and who had been mistaken
for the mayor's wife. This caused laugh
ter and applause.
Mr. Graybill said that at the end of the
exposition, the New York state building
will be turned over to the Piedmont Driv
ing Club, as a token of the esteem and
appreciation of New Yorkers.
J. Seaver Page, the chairman of the
committee, accepted the custody of the
building, and acted as master of cere
monies. He introduced Hev. D. Parker
Morgan of the Church of the Heavenly
Kest of New York, who offered prayer.
Chairman Page then Introduced Mrs.
Joseph P. Thompson of the Itoard of lady
managers, who welcomed the ladies of the
visiting delegations. She was followed by
Mayor Porter King of Atlanta, who cor
dially welcomed the New Yorkers to At
lanta and paid a high tribute to the me
tropolis.
In Introducing Mayor Kin*. Chairman
Page said that In Brooklyn one could not
got a shave on Sunday, and In New York
one could not get a drink on Sunday, hut
In Atlanta, he was told, that one could
neither get a shave nor a drink on Sun
day.
"I would liko to say,” said Mayor King,
about the suggestion that New Yorkers
have to go to Brooklyn for their drinks
on Sunday, and Brooklynites have to go
to New York for their shaves, that here
in Atlanta, if there are either Brooklyn
ites or New Yorkers who" want either
shaves or drinks on Sunday, I will prom
ise them that the law shall not be rigidly
enforced while they are here.”
The mayor thanked the New Yorkers
for the splendid representation that they
had sent to the capital city of Georgia.
He assured them that the gates of At
lanta were open and would remain open
as long as the New Yorkers chose to
stay.
An address hy Mayor Strong followed
that of Mayor King. In its course, Mayor
Strong said:
"Manhattan day has been observed by
the citizens of New York since Nov. 25,
1 "Mi, as one of the gala days in the history
of New York and Manhattan Island. It
was on that day the British flag was low
ered upon Manhattan Island and the
soldiers and sailors of Old England left
our shores as a formal recognition of
American Independence and left us in
peace, quietude and poverty. (Laughter).
“On Manhattan day our starry banner
was raised to the top of the same flag
pole upon the Battery, from which an in
stant before an English flag had been
lowered. This is the slgniticance of the
day we celebrate. This is the reason we
selected this of all other days during your
exposition as the proper one for the rep
resentatives of New York to visit Atlanta
and call It Manhattan day. With us it is
a legal holiday, and as our citizens rele
brate its observance the heart of every
member of every financial institution of
the city of New York beats in sympathy
with the little colony of New Yorkers
that is here to-day and sends greetings
to you for the magnificent enterprises that
you, the people of Atlanta, have origina
ted and brought to such a magnificent cul
mination.”
“The general criticism upon the people
of this great country, and I have no doubt
it Is a fairly Just one, Is that we are the
greatest consumers and the greatest
spendthrifts of any nation in the world.
But, my fellow citizens, we are also the
greatest producers of any nation in the
world, and the very genius of our citizens
Is not onlyo produce every known fab
ric necessary for our use. but every arti
cle that ingenuity can invent or skill con
struct for our comfort, our pleasure and
our advancement.
"It is a well-known fact that we produce
about one-twelfth of all the manufactur
ed art Mrs in the world, and that in the
advanced march of business, commercial.
Interests and the general improvements
of the world, we have be
come the largest commercial
nation upon the globe. Our Inland ship
ping arid our inland freights amount to
nearly as much as the Inland shipping
and inland freights of all Europe com
bined, and tlie genius and motive power
of these great enterprise*, commercial,
financial and otherwise, is fully exempli
fied right here on these grounds in Atlan
ta at this time. The progress of civlllza-
Uou is marked, not by conquest, but par-
ticularly by commercial enterprises, and,
therefore, the great commercial city of
New York salutes fair Atlanta to-dav as
one of the brightest tn the galaxy of stars
that illuminate the southern skies, (Ap
plause).
"And now. gentlemen, I am not going
to dwell upon the past, or hardly refer
to It. We cannot change It. but we can
control, to a degree, the future, and begin
from this day anew era, and therefore
speaking not only for myself, but the
citizens whom I represent, I extend to
you. one and all, a hearty welcome to
visit New York, which already embraces
among her citizens a hundred thousand
or more of southern extraction, and as
sure you a hearty welcome and cordial
hospitality and full measure of affec
tion.” (Hearty applause.)
Hon. Seth Low, president of Columbia
college, then delivered the oration of the
day.
Several train loads of New Yorkers left
for the north to-night, but most of the
visitors remained over for the reception
at the Kimball house to-night, and for
further sight-seeing at the exposition.
The special train from Brooklyn left at
midnight. The party go by way of Chat
tanooga, where a stop will be made to
morrow for a visit to Lookout moun
tain.
The Kinthall hopse was erowded with a
brilliant throng this evening. It was pro
fusely decorated with flowers. There was
a formal presentation of citizens of At
lanta to Mayor Strong, and others of his
party, followed by dancing and a colla
tion,
The reception tendered to the New
York delegation at the Kimball house to
night was one of the most brilliant social
functions of several seasons tn Atlanta.
Nearly one thousand people, comprising
the social leaders of this city, of neigh
boring cities and the many visitors of
prominence who are here, were present.
Mayor Strong and the reception commit
tee received in the parlor. The Kimball
was smothered with tropical decorations.
A massive design In smllax. roses and
cotton bore the Inscription In letters of
fleecy staple, "United, Atlanta, New
York.” It was a brilliant occasion. After
the reception, dancing was indulged in
In the two spacious hall rooms. An ele
gant dinner was served.
UNFAVORABLE TO THE CANAL.
Tiie Nicaragua Com mission's Hepnrt
Muy Ben Surprise.
New York, Nov. 25.—Ex-Senator Warner
Miller refused to-day to discuss the report
of the commission appointed by President
Cleveland last April to Investigate and re
port upon the feasibility and expense of
construction of the Nicaragua canal,
which has Just submitted the result of Its
labors to the President.
A synopsis of the report shows that the
commission does not think the canal can
ho built for the sum estimated by the com
pany—ssß,B93,soo. The provisional estimate
of the committee places the cost at $131,-
472,898.
The report Is aid to lie unfavorable to
the canal company, and certain features
of the plan of construction are declared
to be Impracticable. But the commission
ers say that more time should he taken in
making physical and topographical exam
inations, and for that purpose they recom
mend an appropriation ot $350,000. It would
take 18 months, they figure, to make the
necessary surveys and examinations, to
discover, If the plans adopted by the con
struction company are feasible.
London, Nov. 25.—The Dally News, In
11h issue to-morrotf. will commend the
United Slates for the caution displayed
in inquiring Into the matter of the Nlca
ragua canal.
London, Nov. 25.—Nothing Is known at
the foreign office regarding statements
reported to have been made by the officer
administering the government of British
Guiana to the effect that miles* Vene
zuela withdraws her claims to the greater
part of the territory in dispute the impe
rial government was prepared to assert
the rights of the colony by force of arms.
The paper will add that hpyond the fact
that the colonial office lately received
the legislature's acceptance of the pro
posal made by Joseph Chamberlain, sec
retary of state for the colofijes, that two
additional sub-inspectors of police be ap
pointed and another Maxim gun be pur
chased, and Information that the legisla
ture was prepared to vote anything that
the colonial secretary considered neces
sary for the defense of the colony, no
further proposal has been made. Mat
ters respecting the boundary dispute are
unaltered. The government will not tol
erate Venezuelan aggression beyond the
Schoenburg line, although it is willing io
arbitrate the question of the disputed ter
ritory beyond that limit.
CHICAGO MUST RAISE CASH.
The Republicans Demand $70,000 for
Their Convehtlon.
Chicago, Nov. 25.— William J. Campbell,
the Illinois member of the national repub
lican committee, returned to-day from his
visit to Washington. He had a long con
ference with J. Irving Pearce, who has
taken the initiative in working for the
national convention prize to be awarded
Chicago. It was learned that Mr, Camp
bell told the chairman of the Ch.'cago com
mltttee that Immediate action oi a defi
nite character must be taken by Chica
go’s business men and a guaranty of the
payment of at least $70,000 jnude to the
national committee before the claims of
this city would be considered. If this Is
not done In a few days, Mr. Campbell
thinks, the convention will go to Plts
burg. It is understood that a meeting of
the business men's committee will be
held at once.
SIX TRAMPS SCALDED.
Two Die In Terrible Agony and An
other Expected to Die.
Washington, Ind., Nov. 25.—At*lug blew
out of the Mud Valley electric light plant
last night, frightfully scalding six tramps
who were sleeping just above the boilers.
Two dlejl In terrible, agony a few hours
after the accident occurred, and a third
will likely die. The other three are badly
but not fatally injured.
The dead are I lan Evans of Colorado;
tramp, name unknown. The Injured are;
Lawrence Ryan, Alton, 111.; James Ryan,
St. Louis; C. O. Lee, Worcester. Mass.;
Frank Johnson, Kansas City, Mo.
PHOSPHATE IIONDS SOLD.
Half a Milliou of Them Closed Out
for $70,000.
New York, Nov. 25.—8 y order of tho
supreme court, five hundred first mort
gage bonds of the denomination of SI,OOO
each of the Florida Land Rock Phosphate
Company, due In 1902, were sold to-day to
William A. Bradford, Jr., for $70,000. Also
30,001) shares of the capital stock of the
company, represented by certificate No.
251, issued to George C. Stevens and Hen
ry H. Graham, to the same purchaser,
for $6,000.
A NEW COTTON FACTORY.
It Is to He Erected at East Taunton
at a Cost of $400,000.
Taunton, Mass., Nor. 25.—Plans have
been perfected for the erection of a 40,-
vuo-*ilndle (fancy goods) cotton mill at
East Taunton, the capital stock of the
company to be s4oo.Off). The mill will be
in charge of one of the leading manufac
turers in New England, and the plant
will be run by steam power, with reserve
enough for a No. 2 mill.
I DAILY, $lO A YEAR.
< i CENTS A COPY.
I WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK $1 A YEAR
CAN’T MARRY IN THE CHURCH.
SICKNESS KNOCKS OUT THE KOl'K.
EPELLEII-MTOIt MICK SPU RGE.
The Bridegroom-elect Threatened
With I'nrniniinla and Confined to
His Apartments— The Lovers Re.
fuse to Consent to a Postponement
nml tiie Ceremony to lie Solemnls.
ed In the Presence of the Families
of Hie Hlali Contracting Parties.
New York Nov. 25.—0n Thursday last
Harold F. McCormick was taken with a
severe cold, resulting In an attack of
pleurisy. It was fully expected that ha
would sufficiently recover to be married
to Miss Rockefeller in the church to.
morrow, as announced, but late this af
ternoon a consultation was held by hi*
physicians au.l they decided that he would
be Incurring serious risk of pneumonia
in leaving his room. For this reason it
becomes necessary to announce that the
ceremony cannot take place at the church,
hut will be performed at the appoint'd
hour at Mr. McCormick's apartments,
the immediate members of the families
only being present. The wedding recep
tion will take place at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. John I*. Rockefeller, No. $
Weal Fifty-fourth street, at half past
twelve o'clock, as previously announced.
Among the friends of the Rockefeller*
ami McOormieks there was great disap
pointment and much sympathy expressed
to-night when the illness of the young
man became known.
Elaborate preparations had been mada
for tiie wedding, which promised to rank
In brilliancy with the Paget-Whltney and
Marlborough-Vanderbilt hymeneal*.
The marriage was to have been solem*
nlzed at noon to-morrow In the Fifth)
Avenue Baptist church, and the beautl.
fill edifice had been magntflicently deco,
rated for the occasion. Over a thousand
Invitations had been Issued, and alto,
gethcr a great soclul function
was looked forward to. A hun
dred or more invited guest* had ap
rived from Chicago and there were score*
more from Cleveland, Baltimore, Buffala
and other cities.
This evening the members of both faml.
lies were kept busy notifying their friend*
of the change in the programme.
The bride and groom-elect expressed
their regret at being compelled to disap
point their friends, but they said there wa*
no other courge to pursue, as neither of
them would consent to a postponement ot
the ceremony.
FALL RIVER’S MILI.fi,
The Rule* Small, But (he Old Stock of
Colton Nearly Exhausted.
Fall River, Mass., Nov. 25.—The mill
situation tn this oily Is by no mean* dis
couraging, although In two week* the to.
tal sale* have amounted to less than a
fourth of the production. Last week only
45,000 nieces, or a few thousand more than
a day s production, were all the sales re
ported on the brokers' weekly statement.
The price held at 3(4 cents nominal and
steady. The market opened quiet, even
to dullness. Manufacturers think the
mild weather of the autumn ha* had con
siderable to do with the trade. In what
are known as staple cottons, the heavy
orders ot a few months ago are still un
filled and the local mills are fairly well
enguged until January. Of the 220,000
pieces produced weekly, 178,000 pieces wilt
be shipped next week and 132,000 pieces
each week In December. Under these con
ditions there can be no great accumulation
of stock here, and this fact Is encourag.
UK
The uncertainty In the cotton market
is having the effect of strengthening the
demands of manufacturers for higher
prices. The supply of cotton
bought a year ago is rapidly disappearing
and except In a few mills It will be alt
gone when the new year opens. To renew
their stocks most of the mills will hava
to buy on a basis of 8(4 cents, aboul I
cent* higher than they paid a year ago.
That the profits of the past year wer*
large has already been told In the quarter,
ly statement of dividends, and It Is re
fleeted In numerous additions to mill
property now bßng made.
The days are fast passing when mills
here will make only standard printing
cloths. To show this more clearly any
of the weekly statement* of brokers may
be taken and the figures of the stock on
hand and sales of the week will speak
for themselves. Last week, for example,
the stock of goods held here was 109,
pieces, and of this amount only 40,000
pieces were regulurs, 59,000 being odds.
Of the sales, 44,000 pieces were odds and
only 10,000 pleces-regulars.
There is~no change In strike affairs at
the Mechanics mill. The authorities ar
putting up as best they can with the pood
work of Incompetent help ond will contin.
ue the fight. Meanwhile thd slashes
tenders and drawing In girls are finding
work elsewhere and will have a further
trial of strength with the Mechanics au.
thorities later on. The troubles with thg
spinners at this mill are being remedied
as quickly as possible.
CHILDfi-UREXEL HOME.
Inmates DUsntlsfled With the Supers
intendent.
Indianapolis, Ind.. Nov. 25.—The dire®,
tors of the Chllds-Drexel home for union
printers at Colorado Springs, Colo., met
here to-day to consider the complaint*
that have been made against W. C. Shu
man, the superintendent of the home.
The (lay was spent in going over the tes
timony of the inmates and employes of
the home. Two or three members of tha
board said It was not probable that Shu
man would be removed. There are now
sixty-two printers at the home.
NEGRESSES MURDER A NEGRESS.
One Holds Her While the Other Cut*
Her to Death With a Razor.
Columbia, S. C., Nov. 25.—A special ta
the State gives an account of the murder
in Fairfield county of Patsie Jackson, a
negro woman. She was working In her
field, when three other women approached
and began quarreling with her about soma
matter. Finally two of them took hold
of the Jackson woman, while the third
cut her to death with a razor. The mur
deresses have not yet been apprehended.
A TRAIN WRECKER LYNCHED.
A Mob Riddles Him With Bullet*
nnd Then Hangs Him.
Paducah, Ky., Nov. 25.—The news of a
lynching near Oaks, Marshall county.
Saturday night, reached the city to-day,
A negro tramp was caught trying to
wreck a train near Calvert City and was
pursued by a mob Into the woods. He
was overtaken and riddled with bullets
and then hanged to a tree. The locality
Is in a wilderness. The name of the ne
gro is unknown.
ARCHBISHOP FAIIHE SUSTAINED.
The Prelate Justified in Condemning
the Canada Review.
Montreal, Nov. 25.—The court of review
rendered a decision to-day in the case of
the Canada Review against Archbishop
Fabre for ssn,Uol) damages, confirming
Judge Doherty's finding in the superior
court, dismissing the case, on the ground
that the archbishop had a right to con
demn lhe paper, when he found It waa
contrary to the teaching* of the church.
An appeal will be. taken.