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THE MORNING NEWS, i
Established 1850. - - Incorporated 1883. V
( J. H. ESTILL. President. f
red cross to the rescue.
lI.ABA BARTON TO TAKE UP THE
CAUSE OF THE ARMENIANS.
five Million Dollar* the Amount Ea
■ iiunted a* Necessary to Help Carry
the 350,000 Homeless and Starving
people Through the NVlnter
Months—The Society to Take Up
the Work Under Many Diaadvan
tnges.
Washington, Dec. 13.—The following of
ficial announcement was issued from the
national headquarters of the Red Cross
to-day:
••Owing to the unanimous and urgent
appeals from the friends of humanity,
i,-presenting nearly all of the people of
this country, the American National Red
Cross has decided that it must accept the
tiered trust of endeavoring to relieve the
starving Armenians in Asia Minor. Ac
cording to conservative estimates there
arc 350.000 utterly destitute people in that
country, who will have to be assisted six
or eight months (until the next harvest).
Fully realizing the difficulties and dan
gers to be met, the Red Cross will start
for Turkey as soon as sufficient funds are
placed at its disposal or guaranteed to in
sure success.
Funds may be sent to Miss Clara Bar
ton, president and treasurer of the Ameri
can National Red Cross, Washington,
D. C.
Authorized agents to receive funds and
materials will be published in a few days.
The Red Cross also suggests that goods,
grain and other material may be sent by
chartered steamer.
American National Red Cross,
Clara Barton, President.
The final determination of the Red
Cross to go to the relief of the
Rough not wholly unexpected, in view of
the numerous appeals for such action
which have come to them from every di
rection in the past few weeks, was not
dt finitely reached until to-day, when it
became apparent that if effectual aid was
to be rendered It must be commenced at
once, and no other benevolent organiza
tion in the world was in a position to suc
cessfully undertake it. The action of the
society is regarded by its executive com
mittee as the most important any or
ganization has ever undertaken. Never
before have so many difficulties been pre
sented, or such extensive measures been
necessary. For the first time the Herd of
tha famous Red Cross will be transferred
to a foreign country far from its main
base of supplies and abounding with clan
gers. The organization will be hampered
by an utter lack of facilities for trans
porting food, clothing and other supp'ies;
b\ unfamiliar; ty with the language and
by a general state of lawlessness that is
known to exist in that part of Turkey.
Notwithstanding these conditions, Clara
Barton, in spite of more than fifty years'
service in benevolent work, has deter
mined to go in person into Armenia and
control the disbursement of the funds
subscribed for the Red Cross relief. The
lied Cross in the past few weeks, ever
since the pressure for it to undertake the
responsibility became too strong to resist,
has been thoroughly considering the
character of the work required, and its
estimate that 350,000 people are absolute
ly destitute and starving is declared to
he thoroughly conservative. While it
.annot be determined until the field is
reached how much money will carry these
people over to 'he next harvest, mis
sionaries who are familiar with the coun
try and people think 35,000,000 a fair figure.
Of course all this will not be needed at
once, and the Red Cross officials in Wash
ington are confident that whatever is
needed will be forthcoming. They are In
close touch with all benevolently Inclined
people throughout the world, and the
appeals that have reached them leave
no doubt that the people generally will
evidence their most practical sympathy
with the movement.
Miss Barton and her staff will be ready
to leave for Turkey next week if suc
cess is assured, through responses to the
announcement made to-day. It will take
her two weeks to reach Constantinople
and two weeks longer to Initiate the ac
tual work of relief In Armenia. In the
meantime, at least a month of suffering
and distress is inevitable. She regards
every moment lost as wasted, and is now
engaged in perfecting every possible
detail of the work that can be done in
advance for announcement to the public
in a few days.
PEKA’S WILD PANIC.
A Fight Between Two Armenian*
the Cause of the Share.
Constantinople, Dec. 13.—The details of
the scare at Galata and Pera yesterday
illustrate the tension of public feeling.
One of the two Armenians who startugi
the panic by engaging in a street brawl
discharged a revolver at his opponent.
The Christians within hearing of the shot
Immediately surmised that another mas
sacre had commenced and shops in the
vicinity of the disturbance were closed
with astounding rapidity. The alarm
spread and the people, filled with a vague
terror, rushed aimlessly hither and thither.
Tlie streets soon furnished a scene of in
credible confusion, hundreds of people
making their way as fast as possible to
ward Galata and Pera, on the northern
sale of the Golden Horn. The dwellers in
these suburbs seeing the fugitives wildly
s .impeding either Joined in the flight,
til iking for the open, country, or barrl
ca led themselves strongly within their
houses and shops. The Armenian porters
who were working about the streets as
usual hastily dropped their loads, and with
terror depicted on their faces fled, as they
thought, for their lives.
A number of English were affected by
the scare and fled from their places of
ri sidence to the British embassy, where
they claimed the protection of the am
bassador. Fifty Armenians sought and
were given shelter in the residence of
• ion. M. H. Herbert, the secretary of the
British embassy.
As soon as the authorities heard of the
trouble, and that was almost immediately,
troops were summoned to the Yildlz pal
ace. The officials acted promptly and
well. The police were well
handled and cavalry and infantry
w re detailed to patrol the streets. The
panic lasted for some time and then sub
sided almost as quickly as it had started.
A Christian official report was Issued,
l ater they attempted to minimize the ef
’• t. it ascribed the troubles to the Arme
i ans telling the crowd that was attraot
• and by the revolver shots that the Mus
icians were going to loot the shops be
cause of the arrival of troops.
MURDERER ON THE GIBBET.
Re Killed a Mail in a Quarrel About
a Lend Woman.
charleston, W. Va„ Dec. 13.—James
hols, alias "Earring Jim,” was hanged
at Fayetteville this afternoon tor the
murder of Henry Carr on Aug 31 last, the
me being the result of a quarrel about
" cwd white woman. Nichols pro'essed
c cgion about a month ago and met his
R* "Ith resignation. He was a native of
rginia and bore a bad reputation. This
• the second hanging in Fayette county
ihlr. two years.
German) and the Socialists.
> '••-rlln. Dee. 13.—The cabinet council
1 li was held la*t evening, all of the
misters concurring, decided to continue
ampalgn against the s""> iilsts upon
basis of the common law. Ihe council
• 1 five hours.
fpje
CAPT. HARRY JACKSON DEAD.
The Operation for Appendleitia Fol
lowed by Hl* Demise.
Atlanta, Ga„ Dec. 13.—Capt. Harry
Jackson, the announcement of whose sud
den seizure with appendicitis was made
in these dispatches yesterday, died at his
home on Capitol place at 12:15 o'clock to
day.
Capt. Jackson was one of the most
prominent men of Atlanta. He was also
well known throughout the state, and his
death has cast a gloom over the city.
Yesterday afternoon the operation for
appendicitis was performed upon him by
Drs. Westmoreland, Holmes and Arm
strong, after which he fell into a quiet
natural sleep, w hich lasted several hours.
The physicians were hopeful and reported
a steady improvement in his
condition until this morning. At 11
o clock he grew feebler and shortly after
ward fell into a stupor from which he
never rallied, and at 12:15 o'clock he
breathed his last.
Around his bedside at the time of his
death were his wife, two daughters.
Misses Callie Cobb and Florence King
Jackson, Mrs. Martha Parsons, a neigh
bor and intimate friend of the family,
and Joseph T. Wiley.
Capt. Harry Jackson was born at Sa
vannah on July 14, 1845, and would have
been 51 years old at his next birthday.
When Capt. Jackson was 8 years old his
mother died and he went with his
father, then minister to Austria,
to Europe. His early schooling was re
ceived in London, which place he left at
the age of 16 to come back to Georgia and
enlist in the confederate army. He was
one of the youngest to enlist and was
among the first school boys to take that
course. Starting out as a private, he work
ed his way up by bravery, and was pro
moted to the position of adjutant of the
Sixth Georgia regiment. At the close of
the war Capt. Jackson entered the Lump
kin law school at Athens. In 1866 he was
admitted to the bar and since that time
he had been engaged in the active prac
tice of his profession.
In 1867 he married Miss Sallle Addi
son Cobb, daughter of Gen. Thomas R.
R. Cobb. The union was blessed with
the following children: Thomas Cobb
Jackson. Mrs. Wilbur C. Moore, Misses
Callie Cobb Jackson and Fiorenoe King
Jackson, and Marion McHenry Jackson.
Gen. Henry R. Jackson arrived from
Savannah this afternoon, but not in
time to see his son alive.
Marlon Jackson is a student at Har
vard, and cannot reach home before to
morrow. Mrs. Moore is en route from
New York. Other members of the family
and relatives have been wired the sad
news and will arrive to-morrow to at
tend the funeral.
Capt. Jackson's remains will be buried
at Athens on Sunday morning, Dr. Boggs
of the State university conducting the
vices.
CHEAP RATES TO ATLANTA.
The Road* South of the Ohio Make
Remarkable Reduction*.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 13.—Railroads south
of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi
river have just made for Dec. 19 to 25 in
clusive, rates much lower than any ever
made before. The round trip from Wash
ington city to Atlanta, 1,300 miles, can be
made for $8.75. This is but little over half
a cent a mile. Other rates are in the
same proportion. Round trip from Rich
mond. $6.20; Nashville, 11.30; Knoxville,
$3.80; Birmingham, $3 Chattanooga, $2.45;
Savannah, 1.2 u; Jacksonville, $5.25: Ma
con, $1.75; Columbus, $2.25; Montgomery,
$3.15; Mobile, $5.30; Selma, $4.05; Annis
ton, $1.85; Columbus, Miss., $4.35; Louis
ville, $6.70; Cincinnati. $7.15; ($4.30 lower
than the previous excursion rate) Lex
ington, Ky., $5.90; New Orleans, $7.45;
Brunswick, Gn., $4.20; Augusta, $3.10;
Athens and Rome, $1.45; Albany, $3.30;
Norfolk, Va., $7.90; Portsmouth, Va., $7.90;
Ocala, Fla., $6.20; Palatka, $5.60; San
ford, $6.10; Charleston, $4.65; Columbia,
$3.80; Greenville, S. C., $3.06; Orangeburg,
$4.55; Spartanburg, $3.70; Raleigh. N. C.,
$6.80; Wilmington, $7; Charlotte, $4.40;
Lynchburg, Va., $7.50; Evansville, Ind.,
$6.80. Tickets are good to return in five
days.
DEMOCRACY’S CONVENTION.
The National Committee to Meet at
Washington Jan. to.
Philadelphia, Dec. 13.—Chairman W. F.
Hairity has issued a call for a meeting
of the democratic national committee to
be held at the Arlington hotel, Washing
ton, D. C., on Thursday, Jan. 16, 1596, at
11 o’clock, for the purpose of fixing tlio
time and place for the meeting of the
democratic national convention of 1893, and
for the transaction of other business.
The resolution offered by Gen. P. A.
Collins of Massachusetts, in the demo
cratic national convention of 1892, request
ing the democratic national committte to
provide accommodations only for the dele
gates, the alternates, the members of the
democratic national committee and the
members of the press will be acted upon.
The resolution is now in the hands of a
sub-committee of the national committee,
composed of William F. Harrity of Penn
sylvania, who is chairman of the com
mittee; Bradley B. Smalley of Vermont,
Arthur P. Gorman of Maryland. Ben T.
Cable of Illinois and Edward C. Wall of
Wisconsin.
A BANK TO BE WOUND IP,
It Will Pay All It* Debt* and Divide
a Surplus.
San Francisco, Dec. 13.—The Grangers'
Bank of California, one of the oldest
banks in the city, is about to go into vol
untary liquidation and has closed Us
doors. An examination made by the bank
commissioners shows that the bank is
not only able to pay all its indebtedness
in a short time, but, after the liquidation,
there will be a large surplus for the stock
holders to divide. The causes are depre
ciation in lands and other real estate,
and the low prices ruling for farming
products. , . ,
The cashier stated this morning that the
doors would probably be opened on Mon
day next, when every dollar of indebted
ness would be paid, after which the bank's
affairs would be wound up.
A SQUABBLE OVER SCHOOL BOOKS.
Charge* of Bribery In Connection
With the Award* In Mi**iH*ippl.
Jackson, Miss.. Dec. 13.—A sensational
squabble is likely to be had before the
legislature, which meets in January, and
all on account of a state law which re
quires the seventy-five counties to con
tract every five years for books to be used
by the public schools. These contracts
were awarded a few weeks since, one big
concern, the American, capturing the
lion's share. Rival concerns now claim
that many of the contracts were secured
through fraud and bribery, and will en
deavor to have them set aside by the leg
islature. Each county has a board of
school book contractors, and some of
these, it is charged, were paid large sums
of money for their vote*. An investigat
ing committee will be asked for.
Alabama Mills tu Resume Work.
Mobile. Ala., Dec. I*.—The property of
the Seaboard Manufacturing Company In
this city and at Falrford, was this af
ternoon turned over to Edwurd C. Wright,
representing the bondholder* The mills
at Falrford will regime operation* on
Monday and tb wage* due will be paid.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY. DECEMBER 14. 1595.
ITALY’S DEPUTIES IN UPROAR.
THE EXCITEMENT FOLLOWS A SLUR
ON THE MAGISTRACY.
The Minister of Justiee Cast* Dnnbt
I pun the Integrity and Judicial
Fairness of the Judges—The Din
So Great That the Minister Ha* to
Stop Speaking—The Whole Giolitti
Affair Finally Squashed.
Rome, Dec. 13.—1n the course of the de
bate in the Chamber of Deputies on the
report of the parliamentary committee
investigating the charges against ex-
Premier Giolitti of having stolen the doc
uments that were abstracted from the
Banca Romana and taken to the minis
try of the interior while Senor Giolitti
was at the head of the department, the
ex-premier contended that the chargcß
were not devised in the public Interest,
but had been formulated and brought
forward solely for political ends. He de
fied his accusers to produce proof that
he had been actuated in the matter of
the Banca Romana or the prosecution of
Signor Tanlongo, the governor of that
institution, by personal interests.
Signor Gallenda, minister of justice, in
reply, alluded to the magistracy in terms
which cast doubt upon their integrity and
judicial fairness.- In an Instant there was
a tremendous uproar in the chamber,
amid which could be heard cries of pro
test from all sides. The din drowned the
minister’s voice, and he was compelled to
stop. The excitement increased beyond
the power of the president to control it;
whereupon all of the other ministers
walked out of the chamber, leaving Signor
Gallenda the sole representative of the
government in the House. The uproar
was so violent and protracted that the
proceedings of the chamber were tempor
arily suspended.
When the sitting was resumed. Signor
Cavalotti, the radical leader, declare®
that the chamber ought to deal with
Prime Minister Crispi in the same meas
ures it might adopt against Signor Gio-
The supporters of Signor Giolitti main
tained the necessity of a direct inquiry into
the matter by the chamber, or failing in
this, that the ex-prime minister be sent
to the high court of Justice.
The government supporters agreed that
it would be dangerous in the present sit
uation to awaken political bitterness by
prolonging the Inquiry in the high court.
A majority of the chamber finally voted
that there was no cause for sending Sig
nor Giolitti before the high court.
This decision is tantamount to squashing
the whole affair.
ITALY'S ORANGE CROP.
The Shipment* to Thta Country This
Season to Be Heavy.
Washington, Dec. 13.—According to H.
G. Huntington. United States commercial
agent at Castel-a-Mare, Italy, Italian or
anges will be shipped to America In large
quantities this season. This has been
brought about by a report concerning the
damaged state of the Florida groves. It
is said in Italy that Florida will supply
only about 200,000 boxes as compared with
from 3,000,000 to 5,000,000 boxes, the estimat
ed crop before last year’s damage by frost,
and as a result the Italian exportation,
which usually begins at the end of Janu
ary, will commence during the present
month. The quantity of fruit exported
from Sorrento to the United States last
season, says Mr. Huntington, was ap
proximately 220,000 boxes of oranges and
30,000 boxes of lemons, while for the pres
ent season the amount will probably be
145,000 boxes of oranges and 20,000 boxes
of lemons. Mr. Huntington does not,
however, explain the seeming discrepancy
with his other statements.
A report Ju3t received at the department
from Mr. Seymour, our consul at Palermo,
says that on account of an unusually
long drought, which still exists, the ma
turity of all fruits has been retarded. At
Palermo lemons for shipment command
ed a high price, and owing to the low
prices in foreign markets, a majority of
the shippers are idle, waiting for a more
favorable time to begin operations. The
lemon crop in the Palermo district is a
very large one.
A DYNAMITE PLOT 1\ A JAIL.
Two Prisoner* Make a Desperate At
tempt to Escape.
Springfield, 111., Dec. 13.—At 6:30 o'clock
this evening a desperate attempt at Jail
breaking was made by the prisoners in
the county jail. James Conway, alias
Conners, alias Secklo, alias Seckloran, a
desperate criminal who has been indicted
by the United States grand jury for rob
bing the postofflee at Riggston, 111., and
John Rogers, known as "Blackey,'- a
erimnal who is being held pending the
action of the United States grand jury
for robbing the postofflee at Rockport,
111., sawed an- Iron railing which Joifis
the south wall of the jail, charged it with
dynamite and then ignited the fuse. The
explosion was terrific and was heard a
mile away. After the explosion they
snatched up the iron pipe and began
beating against the wall to knock out
the remaining wall, as the dynamite fail
ed to do its work. None of the prisoners
escaped. The damage to the jail will be
very heavy, as almost every bar, brick
and stone was loosened by the explosion.
HOUSESMITHS RESUME WORK.
A Committee to Decide Upon a Scale
of Wage*.
New York, Dec. 13.—The Housesmiths,
who have been out on strike for nearly
four weeks against the iron firms of J. B.
and J. M. Cornell and Milliken Bros.,
agreed to go back to work at noon to
day.
The men return to their jobs under the
same conditions as existed before the
strike was called, with the understand
ing, however, that the employers are to
meet a committee of their workmen to
agree upon a scale of wages which shall
be uniform among the members of the
iron league.
FIVE KILLED BY A TRAIN.
The Family Crossing the Track In
an Enclosed Vehicle.
Gteenville, 0., Dec. 13.—Oliver Ham
mond, his wife and three children, were
killed at a crossing on the Dayton and
Union railroad, seven miles from this city,
yesterday afternoon. They were crossing
the track in an inclosed vehicle and did
not hear an approaching passenger train.
The train struck the carriage, ar.d ail
were instantly killed. Mrs. Hammond
and two of the children were literally
ground to pieces.
Mall Wagon Contract*.
Washington, Dec. 13.—Wagon mall ser
vice contracts were to-day awaided
throughout the southern states The
largest contract* were those of the reg
ular mail wagons. J. P. Htewart of Clin
ton, Mo., secured the contra* i for Mem
phis, Tcnn., at *s,Hiu, and K A. Chilton
of lamdon, Ky.. the contracts for laiuts
vilie, Ky., and Atlanta, Ga., at ®6,uWt and
$i,M9, respectively.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The League Ke-elect* Jt* Officers
ami Approve* the Badge!
Washington. Dec. 13.—The civil service
reform league to-day re-elected all its
present list of officers and approved the
budget of the finance committee for the
expenditure of $4,500,000 during the en
suing year.
The report of the special committee
on extensions, of which Charles J. B.
Bonaparte is chairman, showed a good
number of additions to the classified ser
vice by order of President Cleveland,
and discussed at considerable length the
executive order concerning the consular
service. The committee agree with Sec
retary Olney's letter to the President on
this subject, In which he says that the
order should be considered as "in no sense
final or exhaustive,” but rather as a
mere "step in the right direction."
But the committee Is of the opinion that
a mere executive order of this kind which
could be ignored by a succeeding ad
ministration requires legislative enact
ment, and the friends of civil service re
form are urged to press the passage of
the Lodge and Morgan bills providing
for consular and diplomatic service re
forms.
At the afternoon session papers were
read by Herman Justh, of Nashville,
Tenn., on the “state of the civil service
reform sentiment In the south;" (\ .J.
Bonaparte of Baltimore, Md., on “The
reign and overthrow of an office holding
oligarchy;” Herbert Welsh of Philadel
phia on the "interest of the working
man in civil service reform," and by E.
M. Gallaudel of the Columbian Insti
tution for the Deaf and Dumb.
FEDERATION OF L4HOII.
I'll nrm an Eulogised—Saving Banks
Looked Upon a* Unsafe,
New York, Dec. 13.—The federation of
labor to-day decided to elect officers to
morrow.
Treasurer Lennon, when the convention
was called to order this morning, moved
that the committee on resolutions be in
structed to draw up resolutions express
ing the appreciation of the federation of
the efforts of Allen G. Thurman and the
interest he had always shown in behalf of
labor interests. The rules were laid aside,
and the motion was unanimously carried.
“Inasmuch as the savings Institutions
of this country, which received the sav
ings of the laboring classes, Invest them
in insecure investments," ran another res
olution offered for adoption by the com
mittee on resolutions “be It resolved hy
this federation that the government
establish savings institutions in connection
with the postal system.”
Up sprang socialism again. The discus
sion showed that the delegates from the
west favored the resolution, while the east
ern delegates opposed It.
After an exciting discussion, the report
of the committee in favor of the postal
banks was confirmed by the convention.
ALABAMA’S METHODISTS.
Sixty Second Annual Session of the
Conference.
Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 13.—The sixty
second annual session of the Alabama
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south* Regiaac-in session at Troy,
Ala., Bishop Charles B. Galloway pre
siding. There is a very full representa
tion of membership, and the reports from
the different churches are very flatter
ing. With but few exceptions, the pas
tors report that collections for all pur
poses are in excess of former years and
the additions to membership have been
numerous.
The work of the conference so far has
been principally taken up in passing on
the characters of the ministers. With
one exception the report has been fa
vorable. That reception was Rev. Mr.
Dennis, who was found guilty by the
committee and expelled from the confer
ence and the church.
The reports from the boards of educa
tion, missions and church extension were
all of the most favorable nature.
A RAILROAD MAN’S FALL.
He Steal* $15(1 From a Safe and Iln*
to Admit 111* Guilt.
Jackson, Miss., Dec. 13.—William M. Lin
gard, for some years chief clerk in the
freight office of the Illinois Central rail
road here, and previous to his coming to
Jackson, general freight agent of the
Natchez, Jackson and Columbus railroad,
with headquarters at Natchez, was ar
rested last night and lodged In Jail on the
charge of stealing $l5O from George R.
Cordon, agent of the Illinois Central here.
The pay car passed through on Wednes
day and Mr. Cordon placed his money In
the safe. Next ‘ay it was gone, and the
hundred dollar bill was traced to Lingard.
He denied his guilt, but the evidence was
strong and he agreed to turn over what
he had left, slls, to escape prosecution and
the charge was withdrawn on his prom
ise to leave town. His family is at Natchez
and is highly respected.
TRIED TO DEFRAUD.
A Man Wlio Appear* to Be Decidedly
Crooked Again In Jail.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 13.—G. F. Gibson,
who was recently convicted in. the United
States court of using the mails for fraud
ulent purposes, but upon whom sentence
was not passed at the time, was arrested
to-night on the charge of attempting to
defraud a typewriter agency by use of a
fraudulent draft. The arrest was made
at the instance of a deputy United States
marshal in order that Gibson might be
held until sentenced. The man, repre
senting himself to be an agent of Rowell
& Cos. of New York, has been advertising
here for stenographers and requiring ap
plicants to give money or negotiable
notes as security. Rowell & Cos. deny that
he is their agent, and It was an investiga
tion of these apparent irregularities that
led to Gibson's arrest.
PATRIOTS OF AMERICA.
Tlie New Political Order of W. H.
Harvey Semi-Secret.
Chicago, Dec. 13.—The new semi-secret
political order known as the "Patriots of
America," organized by W. H. Harvey in
the Interetts of free sliver, has made pub
lic Its objects and constitution. These
wlil appear this week in pamphlet form.
The temporary officers of the orde- are:
W. H. Harvey, acting temporary first na
tional patriot; C. H. McClure, temiorary
national recorder; J. F. Adams, tempor
ary national treasurer. McClure Is an
ex-newspaper man and republican poli
tician of Charlotte, Mich., and Adann Is
a Missouri farmer and merchant, said to
be a democrat In his political affiliations
and now a resident or Chicago,
FRAM E'S Bl DGET DEFICIT.
It t* la lie Made I p by a Tax on
Transferable Mecarltle*,
Paris, Dec. 12.—At the sitting of tho bud
get committee of the Chamber of Depu
ties to-day M. Douraor, minister of
finance, announced that he would partly
(>ver the 2,bJU,<Mif deficit hy an Increase
of tax u|(Ou transferable and foreign se
curities. which IkvrctuM would yield I,'th,
VJH francs.
TITUSVILLE SWEPT BY FIRE.
ONE LIFE LOST AND THIRTY-ONE
BUILDINGS IN ASHES.
Two Merchants l ader Arrest on Sus
picion of Starting; the Fire— L) ach
ing Threatened and the Jail
Strongly Guarded—The Man Who
Perished Lost Hl* Life In Attempt
ing to Recover $lB From a Burn
ing Building.
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. I*.—The town of
Titusville, in Brevard county, was nearly
wiped out hy fire about 1 o’clock this
morning. The fire originated in Ham
berg's store, in tha business center of
the town, and before It was gotten un
der control thirty-one buildings were de
stroyed.
All efforts to control the fire were in
vain until dynamite was used to blow up
buildings.
During the progress of the fire Mr.O Brlen
entered a burning building to secure $lB,
which he had left ill his room. He got
the money, but was so badly burned that
he died in a short while.
The total loss is estimated at SIOO,OOO,
partially insured.
The opinion is general that the fire wa
incendiary and llaniberg & Garner, mer
chants, have been arrested on suspicion,
and are now in Jail.
'*7 le .J' re originated in Hamberg’s store,
anu the circumstantial evidence against
the man. is said to be strong.
Many threats have been made against
the men to-day and lynching was feared
to-night. To prevent this many special
officers were sworn in and the Jail is now
thoroughly guarded.
91 SPENDKD PAYMENT.
Lombard and Ayres of New York
Temporarily Embarrassed.
New York, Dec. 13.—The Tribune will say
to-morrow: "Much surprise was created
In financial circles by an announcement
yesterday afternoon that Lombard ,4
Ayres, of No. 12 Broadway, had suspend
ed payment. The firm, which Is composed
of Joseph Lombard and Marshall Ayres,
hns had extensive oil and lumber Interests
and has had a high capital rating.
"Joslali Lombard, the head of the firm
was busy in consultation with Lawyerß
last night, and a reporter who wont to
his house was not able to see him. Mr.
Lombard's cousin, whose name also is Jo
slah Lombard, was at the house, and said
to the reporter: ‘lt Is true that the firm of
Lomliard & Ayres hacked the Seaboard
I.umber Company, and the troubles of that
company have involved the firm in finan
cial difficulty. The firm to-day suspended
payment on some paper, but the mem
bers of the firm have no intention of mak
ing an assignment at present. They be
lieve that the* will lose nothing or very lit
tle on account of the troubles of tho lum
ber company because they think the as
sets of the lumber company will he found
to be In excess of its liabllltlss. Of course
much depends upon the manner In which
the affairs of the lumber company are set
tled up.”
BOUNCING OF THE BROKER!,
F. K. Morrill Trades a* Successor of
the Suspended Firm.
Chicago, Dec. 13—The suspension last
evening of J. F. Harris of the firm of Ken
nett, Hopkins & Cos., from the privileges
of the board of trade for two years left
that house without a partner in good
standing in the association, and this morn
ing the messengers of the concern were re
fused admission to the floi r. Anew part
ner, S. C. Scotten, was taken in with a
view of continuing business under the old
name, but the action of the board in not
permitting employes to enter the trading
room effectually prevented the carrying
out of this plan, when the market opened
F. K. Morrill, late manager ftr Kennett,
Hopkins & Cos., and who is a member of
the board, appeared in the wheat pit and
proceeded to trade in his own name with
the affix “Successor to Kennett, Hopkins
& Cos. Trades were accepted In hla name,
and although it was understood that the
business was for tho account of the sus
pended firm, there was nevertheless no
ground for objection. The hoard of trade
clearing house was still clearing yester
day's business for the late firm this morn
ing, hut after to-day its name will be
dropped from the list.
EIGHT KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION,
The Men Ordered llnck to tlie gpot
After the Fuse Hud Been Lit,
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 13.—A dispatch from
Knoxville, Tenn., to the Constitution says:
An explosion of powder and dynamite at
La Folette, Campbell county, yesterday
afternoon killed four men, and four oth
ers may have died by the explosion. The
bodies of four have been recovered, and
four men are still missing. News of the
accident reached Knoxville this afternoon.
The list of the dead is as follows: Neal
Dabney, white, 25 years of age; leaves a
wife and two children; John Webb, white,
21, married; Andrew Bates, white, 20; a
man named Price, white.
The men were at work at Big Creek
Gap, in Campbell county, Tennessee, and
placed three kegs of powder and four
sticks of dynamite in a sixteen foot hole.
The fuse was lighted and after a wait of
four minutes the men were ordered back
to readjust the fuse. Just as they re-en
tered the hole the blast exploded. The
scene was a fearful one. Work was be
gun at once to excavate for tho bodies,
but none were taken out alive.
CARLISLE’* REPORT.
Its Presentation to Congress May be
Delayed Until Tuesday,
Washington, Dec. 13.—Unless there are
other unforeseen delays, Secretary Car
lisle's report will be presented to congress
on Monday next, that is If the President
should return in time to hold a consulta
tion over it before congress meets on
Monday. The dispatch which Private Sec
retary Thurber sent to the President two
days ago stating that it was the desire of
members of the cabinet that a special
meeting should be held not later than
Monday next is understood to have met
with a response indicating that the Pres
ident will be back In Washington on or
before that day. It would surprise no
well-informed official if the presentation
of tlie report were delayed until Tuesday
next.
SAVANNAH AND WENTER.\,
The Cash anil New Bond* Turned
Over to the Trust Company.
New York, Dec. 13.—The Savannah and
Western railway protective committee
have completed their settlement with the
purchasers of tha Central of Georgia Rail
way Company, and thera has been paid
Into the Central Trust Company for the
account of the Savannah and Wtstern
'■(•rtlflcat# holder* $1,070,i In cash, $2,111,-
Idi first preference Income bond* and *l.-
521.170 second preference Income bonds,
A member of Die committee said to-day
that a distribution of tho tuteurlUee will
he mod- in a few days, thus bringing to
a close on* of the greatest legal lontoat*
loeorded In the court* The settlement fia*
been pending since 1*92. ,
FEDERATION OF COLORED MEN.
An iddrrM Idoplril by llir Confer
ence al Detroit.
Detroit, Mich., Dec. 13.— I The national
conference of colored men in session, here
to-day adopted an address to the country.
It says the status of the colored race in
the United States hears a closer analogy
to that of denlsens than to the honorable
and indefensible rights of native bom cit
izenship, and that in at least three states
of tha union citizenship Is a farce, which.
In default of absolute protection should
be exchanged for the panoply of some
more paternal form of government.
The objects of the conference are de
fined to be the assertion of opposition
to every species of injustice perpetrated
upon the race; to render more effective
the moral, educational and social forces
which 8,000,000 of free men ought to exer
oise; to form a compact national organi
sation; to assume anew altitude among
the citizens of the nation, not unduly ar
rogant, but one which shall resent the
assumption of inferiority. This, the ud
dress declares, is necessary to do after
a generation of selllsh indifference and
un-American and non-Christian contempt.
Much of the opposition to the negro to
day, south and north, in factory, bench
and shop," the address says, "is not
based as formerly on the ground of the
negro's fundamental Incapacity, but la
publicly stated and stoutly defended on
the theory that the superior race must
be protected from the negro's physical
prowess, his enthusiasm and acknowledg
ed capacit,.
"The conference aims at nothing unat
tainable, hut merely what other citizens
of this civilization are now enjoying
“It would hold the lawless elements of
the soutlj up to the full measure of na
tional execration.
"We mark the opening of the militant
period," the address continues, "of our
race In this country. That time we con
ceive to be now and our advice Is for
every member of the race
henceforth to employ every wea
pon of every kind of warfure legiti
mately and courageously for the demand
of every right. W e recognize the univer
sal law that no man or race gets more
aortal or political preferment than he
fights for and can mulntatn; but we do
not acquiesce In the dictum that we must
trust to time and to the pleasure or din
position of our enemies to grant our
rights.
"The chastening hand of slavery and
caste have only served lo temper anil
deepen conlldence In the ultimate settle
men of all our demands as men and citi
zens."
A copy will tie presented to congress.
The following national officers were
elected: President, D. It. Strakcr, Detroit;
first vice president, B. W. Htewart, Illinois;
second vice president, E. C. (’ole, Daven
port, la.; third vice president. It. J.
Fletcher, Sacramento, Cal.; attorney,
John C. Jones, Chicago; general secre
tary, J. M. Henderson, Detroit; treasurer,
George D. Knox, Indianapolis- national
lecturer, R. T. Greener. New York.
A resolution was adopted calling on
congress to use all honorable means to se
cure the release of ex-Consul Waller from
prison In France.
The name adopted Is the National Fed
eration of Colored Men.
The conference adjourned sine die at a
late hour to-night.
BARBARA PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
She Sticks to Her Claim That She
Don’t Remember.
New York, Dec. 13.—Barbara Aub, the
young girl who confessed to perjury in
the Dangerman case to Recorder Goff,
and on Wednesday last recanted that con
fession and said the story she told on the
stand was true, was arraigned this morn
ing before Judge Cowing in part 1, gen
eral sessions. Lawyer Fred House, who
was assigned by Judge Cowing to defend
the yountf girl when her plea of guilty
was refused on Monday last, spent all
day yesterday trying to get a statement
from Miss Aub in regard to her latest
confession. Barbara told Lawyer House
flatly that she had no recollection of go
ing before Recorder Goff on the morning
that Langerman was discharged and
signing a typewritten confession in the
presence of several witnesses. When ar
raigned this morning Miss Aub pleaded
not guilty.
Judge Cowing held her In SI,OOO bail
for trial. She was taken hack to the
tombs. Lawyer House asked that medi
cal experts be appointed to examine Bar
bara's mental condition. He also asked
that all visitors except her counsel and
medical men be excluded from her for
three or four days, and he thought at tbs
end of that time the true facts would lie
learned. Judge Cowing denied the ap
plication for the appointment of a com
mission to examine into her sanity. Dis
trict Attorney Fellow said It had been'his
Intention, except for the developments
of the last thtrty-slx hours, to haterlnoved
for the discharge of the girl. So far as
he was concerned, he said, he had not
intended to prosecute her.
A DIG FIRE AT COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Several Manufacturing; Firms Burn
ed Out at a Heavy Loss.
Council Bluffs, la., Dec. 3.—The most
disastrous Are in the history of Council
Bluffs visited the manufacturing district
this afternoon, shortly after 6 o’clock,
causing a loss of over a quarter of a
million of dollars. The estimated losses
are:
Deere, Wells & Cos., stock 31TB.000; build
ing $26,000; Combination Fence Works,
310,000; Wetr Shugart Cos., on buildings,
310,000; Westlnghouse Engine Cos., 310,000;
Stoughton Wagon Cos., 31.000; Fuller, John
son & Cos., 30.000; Moline Buggy Cos., 30.000;
Warder Bushnell & Glesner, 35.000.
Deere, Wells & Cos. carried about enough
Insurance to cover two-thirds of thetr loss.
On the Combination Fence Works tip-re
was only 32,500 Insurance. The other
losses are for the most part insured. The
cause of the Are Is not known.
RULED OUT OF THE MAILS.
A Jacksonville Woman Accused of
Defrauding the Public.
Washington, Dec. 13.—Postmaster Gen
eral Wilson to-day denied the privileges
of the malls to Mrs. F. A. Warner, of
Jacksonville, Fla., for conducting a fraud
ulent business. Mrs. Warner had a novel
method from which she reaped consider
able profit. She advertised in newspapers
throughout the country glowing descrip
tions of flowers, shells, etc., to be obtain
ed in Florida during the winter months,
and stated that upon receipt of a certain
amount in postage stamps she would send
these articles. She failed to keep her part
of the contract.
The postmaster at Jacksonville reported
to the department that her mall averaged
a thousand letters a day, containing prob
ably from 10 to 25 cents in stamps. Mrs.
Warner had previously been denied the
Srivllegos of the malls, but upon her prom
i to discontinue this character of busi
ness the fraud order was revoked.
miAEHMAN AND HIX BAD EGG.
The Jew Bailer’s Foe Held In |mni
Hall fur Trial.
New York, Dec. 13.—Louis Silverman,
who threw ■ rotten egg at Herman Ahl
wsrdt, the anti-Semitic agitator, while
the latter was making • speech last night
In < loaner Union, was Ibis morning sr
ralgxed ill the Esses Market police court
and held for trial In LVSi ball. Ahiwardt
was not in > ourt. but was represented by
iuiubfl Hi!vermeil is an assistant of City
Marshal Ores* of tha Fifth district court.
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BANDERA BEATEN IN BATTLE.
THE CLEANS SI FFER A HEAVE
LOSS AT SEIBA.
The Spanish Force Escaped With
Three Killed and Thirty W ounded.
Insurgent Bands Under Gomes and
Mucen Only n Day In Advance of
Pursuing Columns of Spaniards—A
Party Repairing Telegraph Lines
Attacked.
Havana. Dec. 13.—C01. Rubin, with a
column of Spanish troops, arrived at Zaza
on Dec. 10, after having had an encounter
with a rebel band under (Julnttn Bandera
und other leaders at Belha. The rebels
were dispersed with very heavy loss in
killed or wounded. The Spanish forces had
three killed anil 30 wounded.
On Dec. 10, three combined rebel parties
under the leadership of Gomes and Maceo
passed Manaca Rodrigues, marching in
the direction of Manicaragua. On Dec. U
the Spanish columns under Col. Oltvsr and
Col. I'alanca passed the same plaes.
(’apt. Conte, of the Spanish army, wltß
a body of troops was assisting to repair
the prostrated telegraph lines when ha
was attacked by a rebel party 304 strong.
The losses are not yet known.
Capt. lien. Martinez Campos has arrived
at Clenfuegos.
Key West, Fla., Dec. 13.—Gen. Manuel
I>o J. Calvar, president of the last Cuban
provisional government and a member
of the tlrm of Calvar, Calas A ('alas, leaf
tObgCOO dealers of this city, died yester
day aiul was buried from the Episcopal
church this afternoon. He was compell
ed to leave the island of Cuba a few
months ago for safety and went to New
York and came tp this city in the early
part of November. The funeral process
slon was one of the largest ever witness
ed In this city. The entire Cuban popula
tion turned out to pay their last respects
to the dead patriot.
Madrid, Dec. 13.—A special dispatch to
tho Impartial from Havana says that a
reconnolterlng train was tired into by in
surgents yesterday, compelling tha train
to stop. A passenger train following ran
Into the reconnolterlng train, killing ona
soldier and injuring six others.
The rebel leaders Gomez and Maceo ar*
advancing toward Sigunea and are being
pursued by six columns of Spanish troops.
A dispatch from Havana to the Correa-*
pondenelii says the rebel general.
Maximo Gomes has avoided battle with
the Spanish troops by rapid movements.
He left Baez on Dec. 11, but It Is not
known In what direction.
The Spanish government will devotg
the 250,000 pesetas subscribed by the Span
iards in Mexico toward meeting tho ex
penses of the Cuban revolt to the pur
chase of a cruiser which will be sent to
Cuban waters.
NO NEWS FROM CLEVELAND.
The Storm Now Itnglng at Hatteraa
the Worst of the Season.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 13.—President Cleve
land and his party have succeeded to-day
In thoroughly losing themselves to tha
outside world, for no one knows where
he Is at present. The Violet was to have
left Hatteras to-day, but whether she did
so or not, is unknown, for a gale has been
raging over the North Carolina sounds,
und the wires between Kitty Hawk and
Hatteras are down. At Kitty Hawk the
wind blew ut a rate of sixty-eight miles
an hour and was probably much heavier
at Hatteras. No vessels have arrived
from North Carolina waters and it Is the
opinion of sailing masters that the Vio
let could not iiave made the run up Pam
lico sound under the heavy winds prevail
" Another obstacle presents itself to the
President on his return. The water in
the Albemurle and Chesapeake canal
through which the Violet must pass on
her way to Norfolk now measures only
five and a half feet the lowest ever
known in that connecting link between
Virginia and North Carolina. It is prob
able that the presidential party will havo
to go to Elizabeth City, N. C., and coma
to Norfolk by rail. The storm to-day
around Hatteras is the worst so far thifl
season.
A FATAL WRECK ON THE RAILS.
One Section of a Freight Rons Intel
the One Ahead of It.
Charlotte, N. C.. Dec. IL—Dast nlghl
about an hour before midnight a fatal
wreck occurred on the Southern railway
at Thlcketty, 8. C. The freight train run
ning as third 42 ran into another, second
42, killing Engineer D. M. Curlee of Char
lotte and nearly demolishing the englng
and twelve cars.
The first and second sections of 42, go
ing north, had side-tracked at Thlcketty
under orders, but third 42 had failed, for
some reason, to receive the same orders.
The flagman of second 42, sent back to
Hag down the third section, was colled
in when tho train that was to pass ar
rived. However, he left torpedoes on tho
track, and when third 42, under full head
of steam, struck these the engineer re
versed and blew for brakes, but too late.
He ordered his fireman to Jump, but him
self stuck to his post while his englno
crashed Into the rear of second 42. Tho
engine was demolished and cars piled ua
so high they broke down telegraph wires.
Engineer Curlee lived only & short white.
His remains were brought to
and will be burled to-morrow.
FIRE IN A CLOTHING STORE.
The Flames Break Out on the Toff
Floor and Do Great Damage.
St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 13.—Fire at 3
o'clock this morning broke out on tho
top floor workshop of Gulterman Bros.*
clothing establishment, at Fifth and Sib
ley streets and quickly communicated to
two large buildings adjoining. The roof
was entirely burned ofT the clothing build
ing. The firemen confined the flames to
the two top floors. The aggregate loss is
3104,000; covered by Insurance.
DEALS ON BERLIN'S BOURSE.
A Bill Before the Reichstag to Pre
veut Illegal Competition.
Berlin, Dec. 13.—1n the Reichstag to-day
Dr. von Boettlcher, imperial minister of
the interior, Introduced a bill to prevent
illegal competition In bourse transactions.
A majority of the members who spoke on
the measure exqressed themselves as be
ing In favor of it. It Is considered proba
bl“ that the socialist members will support
lilc Dill* •
BELFAST’S LABOR BATTLE.
The Shipbuilding Yards Engineer*
Reject the Term* Offered,
Belfast, Dec. 13.—The engineers employed
In the Belfast shipbuilding yards to-day
voted to reject the proposal for a settle
ment of the trouble between themselvea
and their employers presented at a con
ference held on Dec. II between dele
gates of th* Belfast and Clyde ship eng),
fliers end representative* ut their eta*
p tuyere.