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, THE MORNING NEWS, l 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.