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THE MORNING NEWS.
‘ Established I*so- - - Incorporated 1888. .
•) U J. H. ESTILL, President. f
SOUTH AFRICA'S WAR SCARE.
K l MOHS OK A* UPRISING AT JOHAN.
> KMll RG .NOW AFLOAT.
(.real Britain lo I.a ml 1.200 Men From
Bombay * tap* Town—Tile Hcl K
nallon of Cedi Rhodes Accepted.
•11,,. Kaiser Give* Dr. I.evil I*er
nunul Unurauee That the Republic
(an Rely on the Protection ot
tJerniany.
London, Jan. 6.—(Dispatches received
from Cape Town this morning say the
resignation of Cecil Rhodes as prime min
ister of Cape Colony has been accepted
tv tiie governor. Sir Hercules Robinson,
ami Sir Gordon Sprigg, treasurer of the
f a ,,e government, has been appointed to
his place.
A dispatch received from Pretoria says
pr. Jameson, who has been a prisoner
ihre. has been set at liberty. No details
are given.
The colonial office is informed that Hon.
Charles Coventry, a captain in the Be-
Cliuanaland police, and brother of the
Earl of Coventry, has died from wounds
received in the battle between the Boers
and the followers of Dr. Jameson.
\ dispatch from Cape Town says a rail
road train which had been delayed, was
running at a high rate of speed between
Johannesburg and Durban on Dec. 31,
uhi ii it was thrown from the track and
twntv-elght messengers were killed and
twenty-three injured. x • _
The Globe denies the report that Dr.
Jameson has been released.
llerlin, Jan. 6.—The emperor gave an
audience to-day to Dr. Leyd, secretary of
slate of the South African republic.
" The emperor received Dr. Leyd at 1
o’clock. His majesty assured the doctor
that the Transvaal republic could reckon
upon the protection of Germany.
It is said that the emperor promised Dr.
Leyd that Germany would recognize the
importance of the Transvaal republic by
appointing a German resident at Pretoria
Instead of a consul, us heretofore, anil
also the Transvaal secretary of state
that the triple alliance would also recog
nize the importance of the South Ameri
can republic. Baron Marshall von Biet
twnstein, minister of foreign affairs, was
not present at the interview, although it
Is customary for the foreign minister to
be present upon the occasion qf an impe
rial audience with the head of the foreign
department of a regularly constituted gov
ernment.
New York, Jan. 6.—A dispatch to tlie
Evening Sun from __London says: “The
news from the Trans-, aal republic, which
the British foreign office has been sup
pressing, turns out to be of a most sensa
tional description. " The lord consul of
the Transvaal republic Is- authority for
the statement that he has received a pri
vate dispatch from Johannesburg an
nouncing that Dr. Jameson has been res
cued by the Uitlanders. The presump
tion is that an uprising has occurred, and
that the Boers, who had the custody of
Jameson and his men have been over
whelmed. The same dispatch also states
that the British government is rushing
troops to fa]ie Town. Twelve hundred sol
diers left Bombay yesterday and more are
to follow."
Paris, Jan. 6.—The Gaulois publishes a
r. port of an interview with ex-Premler
Kibor, in which that statesman expresses
the opinion that It would not be a diffi
cult matter for England to emerge with
"iignity from the situation In the Trans
vaal. The attitude of the British govern
ment lias from the first been clear, en
abling it to cope with any eventuality.
London. Jan. 6, 8 p. m.—Frequent and
prolonged conferences have taken place
throughout the day between Joseph
Chamberlain, secretary of state for the
colonies, J. G. Gosehen, first loj-d of the
admiralty, and the heads of the war and
admiralty departments. Gen. Lord Wolse
ley, cu(nmander-in-ohief of the lfritisii
forces, and the entire headquarters' staff
busied themselves at the Horse Guards
until a late hour to-nlgtn. The colonial
office has heard nothing of the alleged
rising of Uitlanders against President
Kruger of the Transvaal republic, nor
have the authorities of that office re
ceived word that Dr. Jameson has been
rescued by the Uitlanders. Both reports
are discredited by the colonial authori
ties.
In regard to the report that the British
government Is rushing troops into Cape
Colony and the story that 1,200 soldiers
left Bombay yesterday and more are to
follow, it is learned at the war office
that no troops have been specially or
dered to the Cape. The only transport
ship conveying troops from Bombay is
the steamer Victoria, which is bringing
L 209 soldiers from that place. The Vic
toria was ordered to call at Cape Town
on her way home to learn if the men
she has on board would be needed in
Ashantee. The report that troops were
being sent from' Bombay to the Cape
undoubtedly originates in a misconcep
tion of the destination of the n\en on
board the Victoria.
A dispatch from Johannesburg dated
•ian. 1 says that the German and Amer
ican residents of that city, after unsatis
factory interviews with the government,
joined the national union of Uitlanuers.
which is now a united body.
A dispatch from Cape Town, under date
of Jan. 6, received by a news agency here,
•"'ays that the force which Dr. Jameson
led into the Transvaal to assist the Uit
landers numbered only 460 men. This force
on Wednesday fought a battle with 2,000
Boers, who occupied a strong position
near Krugersdorf. Failing in their at
tempts to dislodge the Boers, Dr. Jame
son’s column moved southward, fighting
all night, along the road toward Johannes
burg. Dr. Jameson, it is said, expected
that 2,000 men from Johannesburg would
join him. His command fought for
thirty-six hours without any relief. The
Dutch press advocates the incorporation
of Rhodesia (that part of South Africa
lying to the north of the South African
republic and to the south of the southern
boundaries of the Congo Free State, and
of German Fast Africa), with the Trans
vaal republic.
The Central News says that it has been
decided to land at Cape Town the 1,200
troops who left Bombay in the transport
ictoria. The transport is due to arrive
at Cape Town on Jan. 16. Some of the
soldiers are invalids, while others are
inf i) whose time has expired.
in an interview to-day Sidney Buxton,
W'ho was parliamentary, secretary for trie
colonial office in Mr. Gladstone’s last ad
ministration. said that the government
would doubtless receive the unanimous
support of the country in its policy in the
J ransvaal.
Additional dispatches from Cape Town
*jy that the column under the commana
" Dr. Jameson was repulsed and fell back
vll 'l lighting. Finally the cartridges were
•xhausted an'd they were obliged to sur
r‘ -dor. Dr. Jameson, however, did not
order the hoisting of the white iiag.
London. Jan. 7,3 a. m.—The Times pub
[ dies a dispatch from Cape Town, dated
-uonday, saying that Dr. Reyd. with a sc
' fund that was placed at his disposal,
aas floated a German Colonization Com
ity which will introduce 5,000 German
military settlers into the Transvaal. The
"Dpatch adds that. President Kruger has
••topped supplies from entering Johannes
uig. The whole national reform commit
u’p has been arrested. Nobody is allowed
' nter the Transvaal without a passport
bearing the vise of President Kruger.
A Head End Collision.
1 I Tex., Jan. 6.—Th*re in
•ad-end collision this morning on the
-’.'■ouri, Kansas and Texas railroad at
; rner, on the Choctaw division, .he
image to the engines and freight < ars
'J ''’lied is estimated at J30.0W. A fireman
Knicd Dunning, was caught in the
v,r eck and, it is thought, fatally, injured.
ffijjc JHfffning fttto#.
A CAUCUS 0\ THE TARIFF.
The Republican Senator* to Fight
Hard to Pa* the Bill.
Washington, Jan. 6.—The republicans of
the Senate will hold a caucus to-morrow
morning at JU:3O o'clock to con
sider the tariff bill now pend
ing before the finance com
mittee. The republican members of that
committee have been unable to agree and
no headway was made to-day in the full
committee. Immediately after the vote
was taken on the free coinage substitute
the democratic members left the commit
tee room and the republicans remained in
conference for upward of two hours. Sev
eral tentative propositions were submitted
looking to modifications of the House bill.
Those consist of a raise of the House in
crease of 15 per cent, on all schedules
of the Wilson act, to 20 per cent, from the
schedules covering agricultural products,
crockery, tobacco and spirituous liquors.
Mr. Jones of Nevada insists that the duty
on raw sugar, which was not touched by
the House, shall also be increased to 15
per cent. In this matter Mr. Jones is in
dorsed by the senators from Nebraska,
and the senators from California. As the
vote of Mr. Jones, who is now ranked as
a populist, is necessary to enable the re
publicans to report the bill from the com
mittee, It is thought if he persists in his
view In regard to this schedule he will
compel the change to be made. At this
caucus a full interchange of views will
be held, and an effort made to get the
republicans to agree upon some policy
that will find them standing together
when the bill is reported and ready to
vote down any and all amendments the
opposition may offer. The republicans,
when the bill reaches the Senate, expect
to meet a broadside of amendments in
tended to kill the measure, but if they
can marshal their forces so as to main
tain a solid front they expect to eventu
ally carry the bill through the Senate.
The caucus to-morrow will, therefore, be
an important one and will indicate the
success or failure of the tariff bill.
OHIO’S LEGISLATURE.
Tlie Election of Forakcr an Senator
to Be It* Mont Important Work.
Columbus, 0., Jan. 6.—The Ohio legisla
ture convened to-day. The House choose
D. L. Sleeper for speaker; JqJin R. Moi
loy for chief clerk, and Andrew Jackson
for sergeant-at-arms.
The Senate chose J. C. Hutsln Plller
president, pro tern., Alex Caine chief
clerk, and R. F. Hayward, sergeant-at
arms.
The most important work of the session
will be the election of a United States
senator to succeed Senator Calvin S.
Brice. The honor will go to ex-Gov. J. It.
Foraker, who has no opposition. The mi
nority vote will be cast for Mr. Brice.
There arc said to be several democrats
in the general assembly, however, who
will refuse to support the senator.
In his message to the general assembly,
Gov. McKinley calls attention to the fact
that the revenues of the state are not
equal to the state's expenses and recom
mends that new and proper objects ot
taxation, where there are any, be made
to bear their Just proportion of the bur
den. He recommends that the legislature
refrain from Increasing local indebted
ness, liberal treatment of the state uni
versity. reduction of the volume of print
ed state reports and declares that there
is abundant evidence that the people ot
the state prefer biennial sessions to an
nual sessions of the general assembly.
He urges that the state militia be liber
ally cared for, and in this connection
recites the work of the soldibrs in re
pressing the mol) spirit during last year.
He closes this part of his message ‘with
these words: "1 urge upon the general as
sembly to use all the power at its com
mond to frown upon and stamp out this
spirit of lawlessness, which is a reproach
upon the stute and shocking to our civili
zation. Lynching must not be tolerated
in Ohio.” The greater part of the mes
sage is made up of reviews of the work
of the state Institutions.
TO REPORT A FREE COINAGE BILL.
The Silverltes Carry the Day in the
Senate Finance Committee.
Washington, Jan. 6.—The Senate com
mittee on finance went into session this
afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Before that the
silver members of the committee were in
conference in the room of Senator Har
ris and agreed upon the text of a bill
they proposed to submit in the full com
mittee. This bill, as laid before the full
committee, provides, dor the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio
of 16 to 1, the coinage of the seignorage
in the treasury and the application of that
coinage to the payment of the current
and other obligations of the treasury. A
clause is also inserted that directs the
Secretary of the Treasury in redeeming
both treasury notes and greenbacks, to
use his option in redeeming them in either
gold and silver, and not take the option
of the holder. The bill also provides for
the retirement of all national bank notes
of denominations of less than $lO and the
substitution therefor of silver certificates,
the hank notes to be replaced by notes
of denominations above sl6.
The bill was agreed to by the solid vote
of the silver men and the report will be
made to the Senate to-morrow.
VBW RAILROADS FOR MEXICO.
V Concession Grouted by the Fed
eral Government.
City of Mexico, Jan. 6.—The Companla
Mexicana de Ferrocarilles Industrial
has been granted a concession
by the federal government to construct
and operate several railroads and the
necessary telegraph or telephone lines
for the use of the roads in the federal
district and the states of Mexico, Hidal
ga, Pueblo, Morelos and Michiaean to
connect the various lignite or coal mines
with factories, mining establishments or
towns in said states. The railroads to
be constructed are for the transportation
of freight between manufacturing, min
ing and agricultural points. There is no
• 5,.. -tf. carrv npssen'rcrs
but should the company desire It, it is
atjloerty to do so. The concession an
nuls that given Dec. 27, 1577, to Walter
A. Waite, and which has been transferred
by him to this company. The road will
be operated by American capitalists.
KENTUCKY'S LEGISLATURE.
The Democrats May Defeat the Elec
tion of a Senator.
Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 6.—lt is said that
the democratic raemlreii of the Senate
have decided to expel a republican sena
tor for every democrat the republicans un
seat in the House, if this plan fails, a
majority of the Senate and House demo
crats will absent themselves from the
joint assembly, thereby breaking the quo
rum and making the election of a United
States senator Impossible.
The republican caucus has unanimously
nominated Charles Blandford for speaker
of the Horse.
Louisville, Ky., Jan. 6.—W. J. Deboe,
rep of Crittenden county, has withdrawn
from the contest for United States sena
tor. Representative Godfrey Hunter's
friends say this will give him eight more
votes and make his nomination certain.
SAVANNAH, GA„ TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1890.
A GOOD TIME TO SHAKE HANDS.
THE CHRONICLE CORRESPONDENT
PLEADS FOR PEACE.
Represent* the Tide of Opinion
In Tbi* Country a* Distinctly Turn
, !■—Extract* From New York Pa
per* Complimentary to the Way
tlie British Are Facing Their For
eign Complication*.
London, Jan. 6.—The American com
missioner of the, Dally Chronicle cables
to that paper from Washington to-day
as follows: “The tide of opinion lt£re
regarding England seems to me to be
distinctly turning, owing, I believe, both
to the Chronicle's utterances and to Eng
land's anxious foreign crisis. Yesterday
I quoted sympathetic words from the
New York Sun. To-day the Tribune says
there is something magnificent In the
way the British themselves face the in
ternational situation. The Tribune speaks
of thi everlasting birthright of the Brit
ish people in the memories of Agnlcourt,
Plassy and Trafalgar, and declares that
the present opportunity is equally mo
mentous and advantageous to both coun
tries. It adds that worthy diplomacy
should now mq|te easy the way for an
equitable and amicable settlement witli
Great Britain. ‘Upon the governments
of Washington and Westminster it rests
to determine whether this noblest oppor
tunity of the age shall be neglected or
shall be improved to the perpetual proiit
and glory of both the great divisions ot
the English-speaking race.’
“Many similar utterances prove the
truth of my assertions that all the best
American opinion is earnestly desirous
of a friendly and dignified settlement.
To-day 1 had a conversation on the sub
ject with Senator Gray of Delaware, an
intimate and devoted friend of Air. Cleve
land, and a prominent member of the for
eign relations committee. Senator Gray
said: '1 don’t think the President made
or intended to make u threat toward tlie
British government in his message, hut
he did mean to express In (lie strongest
way possible his own feelings and what
I believe to be the feelings of all tlie
people of this eounlry regarding the sup-
posed British refusal of arbitration in the
Venezuelan matter, except with refer
ence to an arbitrary line made by the
British government itself. 1 know there
is sincere regret and dismay among all
right-minded people het'e that a mere con
ciliatory disposition was not accepted by
Lord Salisbury in regard to the general
principle of arbitration. If the British
government should show a kindly dispo
sition toward this principle I believe It
would be greatly welcomed by the people
of this country. So fur as there being
any loss of prestige to the British govern
ment in this course, it would make me
more hopeful that the great principle
of arbitration will find expression in a
convention between the two countries,
covering all questions that might arise.’
"The New York Times also de-scribes
my statement of the American case as
superior and entirely truthful. The pres
ent moment Is a golden one to secure
American good will, fan England afford
to lose it? If Lord Salisbury takes no
step and sees no way, then iet him reflect
that his attitude is Identical with that
fatal one which lost Great Britain her
American colonies more than a century
ago. The American people are eagerly
listening for some word from him.* The
cost of it would be slight, thegjain colos
sal.”
The Chronicle, commenting, Alitorially,
on the foregoing, will say: “Was there
ever a situation w hich calied more imper
atively for an advance to meet a conten
tion which seems to us to offer a kind
of menace to our interests anil honor.
We call for expressions of opinion on this
matter. Surely Lord Salisbury, surely
Mr. Chamberlain, will see the wisdom
and necessity of finding a diplomatic
equivalent for the American desire for
arbitration. If diplomacy has no such
expedient left to it. then we are indeed
governed by forces that fight against
peace, mutual forbearance and all the
good and promising relationships of man
kind.”
The Times will say to-morrow: "Not al
lowing that anything lias occurred since
President Cleveland sent his Venezuelan
message to congress to substantially al
ter the position, we would welcome any
reasonable method of settling the dispute
without a resort to force. There is no par
ticular sanctity in the Schomburgk line,
but it was regarded by Great Britgin as
marking off virtually settled districts
from those still unoccupied. It ought not
to be difficult to determine what dis
tricts have been actually occupied by each
nation, and excluding these to arbitrate
on the unsettled districts as? a whole. It
would not then be necessary to deal with
the Schomburgk line at all, while thp ob
ject of Lord Salisbury's restriction would
be attained. But the people of the United
States must not suppose because we share
their desire for the best arrangement for
a peaceful ending of a dispute that we
are willing to surrender, whether we have
troubles In Europe and Africa or not,
the principles for which we have contend
ed." The paper urges a strengthening of
the nation's defenses and concludes: “Our
position is purely a defensive one. We
have attacked nobody, insulted nobody,
but to defend the British empire is no
light task. It will make large demands
upon our resources, but what we have to
guard is worth fighting for. Fighting prob
ably will not be needed if we show that
we are strong, prepared and thoroughly
united.”
Conan Doyle, the well known writer, has
sent to the Times a letter which that pa
per will publish to-morrow. Dr. Doyle
disi asses at length the feeling of bitter
ness between the English and Americans
and pleads the American view of the
Venezuelan dispute. He exposes the faults
and arrogance of English yankee haters
and proposes that an Anglo-American So
ciety be started in London, with branches
throughout the empire, with a view of pro
moting good feeling and furnishing the
English with the American side of ques
tions that may arise, and vice versa.
Dr. Donaldson Smith, the American ex
plorer, lectured to-night before the Royal
Geographical Society on his researches
in Africa. A large audience was present
and much interest was manifested in the
lecture. The Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, the
American ambassador, was present. He
was svarmiy cheered. He said he was de
lighted to find British citizens welcoming
in a well deserved manner the courage and
enterprise of one of their race across the
Atlantic. There was no bettor time than
tills for everybody caring for the great
objects of civilization to rejoice, when
the hearts of both peoples beat together
in a common couse—the elevation of the
ing. Miss Helena 'Whittier, daughter of
race.
A FACTORY BLOWS IP.
A Belief That Five of the Em
ploye* Lost Their Lives.
New York, Jan. 6.—The fertilizer factory
of the United States and Canada Dress
ing Works, at Williamsburg, N. Y., blew
up at 2 o'clock this morning. Twenty
live men were employed in the factory.
Some of them got out safely, but half an
hour after the explosion It was believed
that there were at least five bodies in the
ruins. Two men were taken out uncon
scious and moved to St. Catherine’s hos
pital. The work in the factory Is the
reducing of old leather by the u.le of
naphtha. It was naphtha that caused
the explosion. The first explosion, which
partly wrecked the building, was followed
by two others in rapid succession. The
walls were thrown down and in a few
minutes the ruins were enveloped In
. flames. •
i Nt’LE SAM NOW AFTER THE Tl HKN
A Squadron Hay Be Sent to Constan
tinople to Stir I p the Forte.
Washington. Jan. 6.—There Is no longer
any denial that the big armored cruiser
New York, and probably two other ves
sels in Admiral Bunce's squadron. If not
the entire fleet, now lying In readiness at
Hampton roads, have been ordered to be
in readiness for a voyage across the ocean
to Gibraltar in case the Turkish govern
ment does not promptly acquiesce in Min
ister Terrell'a pre-emptory demands on
the porte for immediate and full repara
tion for destruction to American proper
ties and Injuries to American citizens by
Turkish soldiers. •
In any event it Is understood that the
cruiser New York may leave for the Medi
terranean at any moment, the departure
of other vessels depending upon the con
tingencies of the Turkish attitude un
dergoing a material change.
Secretary Olney has received a copy of
the following letter from Dr. C. C. Tracy
of the Marsovun College to Minister Ter
rell at Constantinople:
Marsovan, Dec. 11, 1895.
Dear Judge Terrell: Miss Strawn. who
has been a guest in our house for two
and a lmlf months, and has share"! our
trials and perils with us, can toil you
much more fully than 1 can write con
cerning our situation. There is not a soul
of us who does not appreciate fullv and
gratefully what you have done for the
protection of ns and our friends In other
stations. I know not what you mav think
or feel on the subject, but 1 tiling
whether you would have chosen so ar
duous a work or not you have saved the
lives of many of us. We thank you tor
so making known our position and char
acter as men devoted to Intellectual and
spiritual work, and free from comptivitv
In the present designs, that his majesty,
the sultan, has been pleased lo afford us
special protection In these fearful times
when without It we must have perished.
Through the more Intelligent of the gov
ernment officers and the people under
stand us, the ignorant an.l mail crowd
do net. Without government protection
we should be in most grave peril still, 1
cannot doubt. We are grateful tliut we
have it. We long and pray for peace. 1
am yours, as ever, C. C. Tracy.
LESTER ON THE BONDS.
He Say* Numerous Batik* lu Georgia
Are Rendy in Hu > > Them.
Washington, Jan. 6.—-Representative
Lester and those members of the Geor
gia delegation who went home to spend
New Year's day returned to Washing
ton this morning. Representative Lester
says the people of ftavannuh are anxious
ly watching the financial contest now go
ing on In congress with the hope tliut
some practical solution of the problem
will be brought forward to relieve the
business interests of the strain of uncer
tainty prevailing In every direction. In
connection with the bond circular of Sec
retary Carlisle. Col. Lester says he is
not in favor of increasing the public debt
by issuing bonds, but if bonds have to be
issued to maintain the credit of the gov
ernment, he considers It wiser and belter
for the administration to appeal directly
to the people, rathe* than enter into a
secret contract with a syndicate. He
says there are numerous banks in Geor
gia ready to lake some of the proposed
bonds at a reasonable rate.
Judge Nathaniel Hammond of Georgia,
formerly a member of the House of Rep
resentatives, was present in the United
States supreme court during the cere
monies attending the Installation of the
new associate justice, Mr. Beckham.
Judge Hammond is here to participate in
the argument on the “long and short
haul" railroad case, which was to have
been argued to-day. By an order of the
court, the argument was set down for tlie
20th inst., when Judge Hammond will re
turn to Washington to represent the rail
road company.
SIX KILLED AT A SWITCH.
A Conductor Leaven It Open and an
Expi-esn Dashes lutu a Freight.
Cliillicothe, 0., Jan, 6.—Six persons were
killed and two others injured In a rail
road wreck at Bcooley's station Saturday
night. The dead are: George Addis, a
fireman; J. H. Cox, a fireman; J. F. Kd
ington of Loveland, a postal clerk, died
last night; Jesse King, hrakeman; Leon
Matthews, a fireman; Thomas Michaels,
engineer of the express, botti arms and
legs cut off.
The injured are: Fitzsimmons, a freight
engineer, slightly injured; J. D. Murphy,
of Greenfields, a postal clerk, badly in
jured.
A freight conductor left a siding switch
open and the express ran on the siding ami
into another freight train. Both trains
were badly wrecked.
Conductor Tom Brown of the express
had to walk two miles to telephone the
news to this city.
Conductor Hendershot of the freight Is
responsible for the wreck, as be left the
switch open.
The passengers in the express were
badly shaken up, but none was seriously
injured.
T VMM IM S PRIMARIES.
Tlie Some Old Net of Politicians Re
main in Control.
New York, Jan. G.—Tammany Hall held
open primaries to-day in the thirty-five
assembly districts), and, although the
hours for voting had been extended from
2 until o'clock and all democrats were
invited to come in and join hands with
the tiger, when the polls closed it was
found that the same otfUset of Tamma
ny politicians remained in the control
of the machine. Contests had been prom
ised In a majority of the districts, but
these dwindled down to slight differen
ces in the Eleventh. Fifteenth, Twenty
first, Thirty-first and Thirty-fourth dis
tricts. Harmony was restored and the
contestants were pacified.
AItAIEN BACK IV CUSTODY.
The Court of Appeals Reverses the
Decision of the Loner Court.
Washington, Jan. 6.—The court of ap
peals of the District of Columbia has re
versed the decision of the lower court
in the case of Maj. Armes. a retired offi
cial of the United States army, who was
arrested by order of Gen. Schofield, when
the latter was acting as Secretary of War,
for writing him a threatennng letter.
Maj. Armei was released by Judge Brad
ley of the district court on a writ of ha
beas corpus. The court of appeals sus
tains the authority of Gen. Schofield to or
der the arrest, and remands Maj. Armed
bark intc the custody of the military au
thorities.
PRICES OF LIMBER.
A Meeting of Manufacturers at IHr
mingham to Fix n Neulc^
Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 6.—The lumber
manufacturers of Alabama held a meet
ing in this city to-day to consider prices.
The mills, for some time past, have been
selling at whatever figures suited them
without regard to other mills, and some
claim that the business was unprofitable
on this account. It w%s to adopt a stand
ard of prices that the meeting was held.
At a late hour to-night the meeting ad
journed until to-morrow, when they will
Join In conference with manufacturers
from Arkansas, Mississippi and Missouri.
BANKERS TO GET THE BONDS.
WALL STREET DON’T RELIEVE TIIE
Ft IILIU CAN HANDLE THEM.
Stack* Rise at Flrxt, But Slump After
the Street Ha* Time to CotiMlilcr
the Situation— Mr. Morgan Non-
Commanteative, But Hi* Syndicate
Expected to He a Bidder—Other
Syndicate* Alno Among the Frolm
billtle*.
New York, Jan. 6.—Wall street's first
impulse at the opening of business was
to buy stocks. Secretary Carlisle's call
for bids having been favorably received.'
A rise of '■j4i2 , 4 per cent, followed in
which Sugar, the Grangers and
Manhattan were the most prom
inent. The more the street
looked Into the new bond call, however,
the less it liked it, and during the later
part of the session liquidations were
quite pronounced. Bankers were not dis
posed to talk about the mater, and it was
impossible to obtain any information
about it. Statements were current that
John A. Stewart of the United States
Trust Company intended forming anew
combination to take a block of tlie bonds,
hut this could not be confirmed. About
the only thing about which there seemed
to be any unanimity of opinion was that
the uncertainty in financial circles will
be extended thirty days.
The statement that Lazard Freres
and 1,. von Hoffman intended
forwarding SI,OOO, WO gold, which
had been detained here on Loudon orders,
on next Wednesday’s steamer also hurt
the market. The decline In stocks ranged
from 1 to f> per cent, outside of Metro
politan Traction, which fell 8 to 92t|9t. Tlie
particularly weak spots were the Grang
ers, Coalers, Industrials, Vanderbilts,
Louisville and Nashville, Western Union,
the Southwestern an.l Manhattan. In
tlie specialties, Cleveland, Lorain ami
Wheeling preferred broke 5 to 42. The
market's closing was weaker Uiun at
market's closings weie weaker than at
any other time of the day. Tile total
sales were 314,408 shares, including 57,600
St. Paul, 40,300 Sugar, 27,400 Tobacco and
24,700 Burlington anil Quincy. Bonds were
heavy, and the sales aggregated $2,177,000.
Bullion dealers now state that
it is impossible to quote the com
mission on gold. They, like the bank
ers, are completely at sea, the open Isiiiil
issue having upset the calculations of the
street. Last week it was known that the
Morgan syndicate was ready to take a
block of the new bonds at an agreed price
and furnish the gold in a business-like
way. Mr. Carlisle's action, however, has
put an entirely different phase on the
matter. It is understood however, that
the syndicate will he held Intact pending
developments.
At the office of J. Pierrepont Morgan &
Cos. to-day, no information could lie ob
tained as to the position of the syndicate
on the new bond Issue. Tlie impression
In bank circles Is, however, that the syn
dicate will put in a number of bid* for
the bonds, although It Is impossible to
obtain anything official.
The clearing house company held Its
meeting to-day, but up to a late hour no
application had been received for loan
certificates. There were rumors In plenty,
however, that certain Wall street hanks
would ask for certificates either to-day of
to-morrow.
J. Pierrepont Morgan, the head of the
bond syndicate, said this afternoon: “I
am not prepared to say wtigt course the
syndicate will pursue. There Is thirty
days in which io think over tlie matter.
No one has yet withdrawn from the syn
dicate. I do not see why people who de
sire to bid for bonds should not tie able to
get gold. The syndicate has no corner
in It."
Berlin, Jail. 6—The Deutsche Hank
group, which proposed to take part of
the new American loan, upon learning
that the bond Issue called for by Secretary
Carlisle would be a home loan, for which
I.OS would be offered in the United States,
have announced that they consider it
impossible for the German banks to take
any part of It. They assert that there
is ho market In Germany for a 4 per cent.
United States loan.
Washington, Jan. fi.—Orders were
given to Chief Johnston of the bureau
of engraving and printing to prepare the
distinctive paper for the printing of the
new issue of bonds. As all the plates
are ready, all that will be necessary
will lie to print the face of the bonds
when it is known how many and what
denomination is wanted. The treasury
has not figured officially on what the
new bonds should sell for to bring them
up to the market price of the bonds sold
to the iielmont-Morgan syndicate, hut
it is stated officially that 119 and 119.2T> is
about the proper rate to put them on a
3 per cent, basis.
London, Jan. G.—The Daily News will
to-morrow appeal to Americans to'sub
scribe to the new United States loan,
which, it adds, involves much greater dif
ficulties than those which were success
fully met last February. The country, it
says, Is appreciably near the danger of
a sliver basis. The subscriptions invited
is obviously inadequate to meet the case.
President Cleveland seems to he fully
alive to the gravity of the situation, but
congress apparently requires a further
object lesson in the elements of sound
finance.
UTAH CELEBRATES.
\ Rig Parade In Honor of fhe Acqui
sition of Statehood.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. G.—The peo
ple of the new state of Utah observed to
day as a triumphal holiday in celebra
tion of the entrance of the territory upon
its career as the forty-fifth sovereign
state of the untoi). This city, the capi
tal. was literally clothed In bunting and
decorations of great variety and beauty.
The day opened with the booming of
cannon and the ringing of bells. This was
followed by an immense street parade,
composed of soldiers of the Sixteenth
United States Infantry, state militia, po
lice, state and civic officials, fraternal so
cieties and local organizations of various
kinds. The streets were thronged with
visitors from all parts of the state and
the grand procession terminated at the
great Mormon tabernacle, where the ex
ercises w'ere held.
Acting Gov. Richards, in the absence of
Gov. West, shortly after noon called the
assemblage to order and presided during
the exercises and at the right point sur
rendered the office to the new governor,
Huber M. Wells. Wilford Woodruff, the
president and head of the Mormon church,
led in prayer, after which the oath of
office v/ak administered to the new state
officers by the chief justice. Gov. Wells, in
assuming his office, delivered an inaugu
ral address, in which he congratulated
the people of Utah on the auspicious oc
casion which had called them together
and expressed the opinion that the United
States was to be congratulated as well
as the state of Utah.
In the evening the city was illuminated
and a grand ball, attended by the re
tired and new state officers anil the elite
of the state brought the proceedings to a
close. j
White House of the Confederacy.
Richmond, Va., Jan. G.—The Jefferson
Davis mansion, which has been urnler
?;otng fireproofing and restoration, was
ormally turned over to the buflding com
mittee of the Confederate Memorial Liter
ary, Society this juoinin® —i
M U IK THIKT SE( RETS,
A llnnl light lu lit* Made by (hr De
fense In the fonlrmpl Case.
Washington, Jan, 6.—At the first of the
sugar trust senatorial bribery eases,
which was called this morning, being that
of Elverton R. Chapman of New York,
on an indictment for deeling to answer
th} investigation committee's questions,
a large array of legal talent was brought
forward and' it was shown that each
etse was to be fought inch by inch by
with ail the vigor at thtir command, and
not an iota of evidence would be per
mitted to escape the severest scrutiny.
Ex-Senator Edmunds, J. O. Dittenhoffer
and Messrs. Sliellabarger and Wilson,
for the defendant, demonstrates this fact
at every turn, ami the government's pros
ecuting officers, however strong the evi
dence. will only be able to get It before
the Jury when it Is itnpanneled on Satur
day by the exercise of considerable legal
ingenuity.
lhe district attorney opened the case
this morning by reviewing the history of
the charges, declaring that the govern
ment had only to show that the questions
had been asked before the Senate Investi
gation committee, and the witness, now
the defendant, had declined to answer.
J. G. Shellabarker, ut this point Inter
jected In an undertone: "Jlow aliotu the
senators? Couldn't they be required to
answer?"
The district attorney offered in evidence
Certified copies of the New Jersey law
and the eertdivate under which the sugar
trust was incorporated. Judge Dlttwn
hoffer objected to its admission because
the Indictment gave the capital stock at
$73,000,000, while the certificates showed
$.70,000,000.
Judge Dittenhoffer also objects i to ad
mitting a certificate showing'the increase
of stock, which he declared Irrelevant.
During the formality of identifying the
Wilson tariff bill another contention arose
over the Introduction of a certificate with
the Senate journal proving the reception
of the bill by title in the Senate, the
district attorney claiming It to be es
sential. Mr. Edmunds declared that un
der that Interpretation the clerk of the
House was a port of the Senate journal,
for the certificate showed that he ap
peared to present the bill. Tile district
attorney said that there* wus no other
practicable way to present the evidence.
"Htit It Ih not a mailer of practicabili
ty." rejoined Judge Wilson, "nor is It a
matter of convenience to the government.
When you Indie! a mun you are obliged
to prove guilt and we eubmtt that the
certificate Is not evidence."
DKNOCR MV NOT SHORT OK lil t ATS.
The Party Not Obliged to Sell Its
Convention to llie Highest IMddcr.
Washington, Jan. 6.—When the demo
cratic national committee .meets in this
city this week to select the Hite for the
coming national convention, the deliber
ations will he conducted on a basis en
tirely different from the mercenary meth
ods which practically converted the re
publican committee meeting into an auc
tion sale, it 1s stated upon the author
ity of the members of the executive com
mittal, Lvkedi up by the reports of
Treasurer Robert B. Roosevelt, that the
last democratic campaign was conducted
on a practical business policy and there
lis not a dollar of indebtedness outstand
ing against the committee. As one of the
members of the committee remarked to
day, It will not he necessary to put up
the convention to the highest bidder, as
was done by the republicans recently,
for tlie democrats had money enough
to pay all legitimateyampalgn expenses,
und when the contest wus over they hud
not exhausted their supply or the sinews
of war. l.’nder these clrcumstunces, the
committee is in a position to act independ
ently in choosing the meeting place for
the convention.
The fact that the democrats came out
of the last campaign free from debt, does
not mean they hud at their disposal a
larger campaign fund than ever before.
Those who had a hand lu managing the
practical end of Mr. Cleveland’s campaign
commencedJto accumulate funds immedi
ately after the election of President Har
rison. In that way the fund grew stead
ily. so that when the convention assem
bled, the organization of the Cleveland
forces was so complete that it wus Im
possible to muster a substantial opposition
within the party lines, lu this connection
It Is stuted that the greater pari of the
fund raised was used prior to the meet
ing of the nominating convention, for
nfter President. Harrison hail been select
ed as the republican standard hearer. It
was generally understood that the demo
crats would elect any man they nomi
nated. With the sound money men of
the country behind Mr. Cleveland, and the
republicans lukewarm In their support of
Mr. Harrison, the Cleveland campaign was
comparatively Inexpensive, after the
nominations were made.
SHIPS OK THE .NAVJE,
Tlie Amplillrile Ceases for Ivey W est.
Repairs of llie Tevan,
Washington, Jan. 6.—The coast defense
monitor Amphltrite left Charleston, 8.
C., to-day for Key West, where she will
relieve the cruiser Cincinnati, ordered
nortli for repairs. •
The navy department will issue orders
without delay, sending the rum Katahdin,
which became a vessel of the new navy
Saturday, through the approval of the
Joint resolution for her acceptance, to the
New York navy yard for some minor fin
ishing touches necessary to place her in
condition for service. This work will take
a brief period only, and on its completion,
if not before, part of the officers and
crew of the Texas will be transferred to
the little ship. The Texas Is now at the
Norfolk navy yard, awaiting inspection by
the board of survey, to determine what
repairs are necessary. That the battle
ship will be placed out of commission has
been decided by the department in ad
vance of the board’s report. It is esti
mated that the repairs to the Texas will
take at least three months, and this period
is not unlikely to be greatly lengthened,
according to the opinions expressed by
some naval officers.
TWO KILLED BY A KIBE.
A Kailing Chimney Catches a Number
of Men anil CruHhea Them.
Chicago, Jan. 6.—Fire caused the loss of
two lives, the injury of one man and
the destruction of twb houses, with their
contents, at Wheaton, 111., a suburb of
this city, last night. In battling the
fire a number of men were caught under
a falling chimney of one of the dwell
ings and were crushed. The dead men
are Albert Grant, a carpenter, and Arthur
Vernon, employed in a publishing house
in Chicago.
FELL SIX HUNDRED KEET.
Four Miner* l>tilic<l Down a Shaft to
a Horrible Death.
Shamokin, Pa., Jan. 6.—Four miners
were being lowered by a rope and bucket
into a shaft 900 feet deep at the Luke
Fiddler colliery this morning. When 300
feet from the top the rope caught, the
bucket was overturned and the four men
were dumped 600 feet. They were dashed
to pieces,
l DAILY, *lO A TEAR. I
\ 5 CENTS A COPT. V
J WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK *1 A YEAR I
A TRAP SET FOR THE CUBANS.
CAMPUS TRYING TO SI IIKOI Ml THE
I* NTH IOTS.
The Spanish Troop. Concentrating l
the Province of Havana—A Report
That tbr Patriots Have Captured
Havana Discredited at Key West.
The CulianH Capture Several Towns
as They Advance.
Havana, Jan. 6.—The troops which have
lieen ordered to proceed east to the prov
ince of Santa Clara in order to Join th*
forces in the provinces of Havana and
Pinar del Rio, are arriving at Batanbgno,
the southern terminus of the Havana ami
Batabano railroad, whence they can bo
quickly transferred lo Havana, or points
in Pinar del Rio. The rebels still avoid
fighting a decisive battle with the gov
ernment troops, always retiring after ex
changing a few shots with the soldiers.
As these are the tactics always followed
by them. It was thought advisable to sur
round them and then to gradually ling
upon them, driving them to a stand lit
the center. Orders lo tills effect have
been issued and the troops are reported
to be rapidly surrounding the insurgents.
The trains on the railroad running west
from Havanu do not go any further than
La Salun.
The stations of the Villa Nueva railroad
at Helena and Guara. a few miles to tha
westward of Guennez. In this province,
have been destroyed by the rebels. Tha
Insurgents then marched on the town
of Hun Felipe, at the Junction of Ih*
llulihano und Villa Nueva railroads. Th*
mayor of the town was warned of their
approach, und gathered 200 men, wills
whom he Intended to defeud the town.
Maximo Gomes, the rebel leader, aent
word to the mayor that if the Insurgents
were fired upon he would burn the town
to the ground. The inhabitants begged
the mayor to make no resistance, as
they did not want to lose their property,
and the mayor acceded to their wishes
and notified Monies that no defense of
the town would be made. The latter, ut
the head of 4,000 men, then entered Han
Felipe. No damage was done to property.
in the zone of Quivica.h, Duran and
Bun Felipe the rebels have destroyed tha
sugur eatute* In Salvador, Julia, San Au
gustin, Merced!ta, Santa Teresa, Mors
und Mi Rosa.
A number of families fleeing from the
rebels at Melena have arrived at Jesus
del Monte, a suburb of Havana. The
government column under the command
of Gen. Surarez Valdez arrived last even
ing ut Cuelago, a small town situated
across the bay from Havana. A train
on llie Villa Ariueva railroad, which ar
rived at 6 o’clock last evening, brought
a number of families from San Felipe,
Duran, Helena and Guara. who are seek
ing surely under the guns of Havana.
The train also brought a detachment of
troops from the Barrlto estate at Duran.
Passengers from Melena state that th*
rebels entered that town and that they
made an utlaek on the church. This
mayor tried io resist them, but was
killed.
A body of rebels inarched Into Qulvl
can. where they captured a quantity of
arras and ammunition. The railroad sta
tion wus set on lire and destroyed.
At San Gabriel the rebels burned th*
(own und the station of the Western
Rullwuy Company. The inhabitants of
the place took reruge in the bushes. Only
three houses in the place were left stand
ing.
A petard was exploded In front of Lit
Corona cigar fnctory in this city. The
explosion caused much excitement in the
vicinity, but no harm was done. An iron
bomb wus ulso exploded near Alvarez.
A house was damaged and a large hoia
was made in th* ground.
Key West. Fla., Jan. 6 —The reported
rupture of Havana is denied by prominent
Cubans In this city.
Madrid, Jan. 6,—A dispatch from Ha
vana to the Rnparcial says yesterday tha
rebel forces under Gomez passed Mana
gua, twelve miles from Havana. They
were marching westward and burning all
the towns in their path. They were near
ly all mounted and thus able to eluda
the Spanish troops.
A dispatch from Havana to a news
agency says a hand of rebels exploded dy
namite under a train on the Nuevitaa
Puerte line containing 300 passengers, sev
eral of whom were injured. Troops ar
rived und dispersed the rebels, who, tha
dispatch assorts, were about to massacra
the passengers.
An official dispatch received here states
that the westward march of the Insur
gents In Cuba has been arrested by tha
government troops. The dispatch adds
that Gen. Navarro has defeated tha reb
els, but gives no details.
The Hera Ido claims to have knowledge
that It Is the Intention of Capt. Gen. Cam
pos to resign on Felf. 6.
The srpead of the rebellion causes great!
uneasiness here. In military circles Gen.
Cumpos Is severely criticised, but the con
census of opinion is that the government
will not remove him from the command
in Cuba.
Santiago de Cuba, Dec. 36. via Key West,
Jan. The Spanish authorities here aru
not satisfied with imprisoning men, but
are beginning to arrest ladies also. On
the 24th Inst. Mrs. Manual A. Casino
de Buelo and Mrs. Juana Quintero were
brought here from Manzanillo and were
taken through the streets on foot, sur
rounded by soldiers, who would not al
low them to take a coach passing by
to humiliate them the more. Mrs. Buelo
was the principal of a public school in
Vlcna, Jurisdiction of Manzanillo.
On the steamer which sailed from this
port for Havana yesterday the govern
ment sent back to their prisons In Spain
a brigade of soldiers who at the begin
ning of the war were fulfilling sentenca
for different crimes, und who were or
dered to be released on condition that
they go to Cuba to fight against the in
surgents. They say that the government
hus sent them back to prison because a
majority of them have Joined the rebels.
More than four hundred have gone to
the field from this city, Guantanamo and.
Manzanillo during the last week.
The rebel leader, Jose Maceo, with 1.709
men, has been encamped in Escandel,
nine miles from this city, since yester
day. It is said that he is there to protect
a Cuban convoy of 200,000 rounds of am
munition, which arrived in an expedition
lately near that place and which is on
its way to Camagurl.
As soon at Lt. Gen. Pando arrived at
Guantanamo he began his old method of
arresting people in the middle of the night.
Three of four of these men were taken
from the town and killed with machetes.
On the 19th inst. Gen. C&nella entered
Guantanamo, taking with him 345 men,
who were wounded in the battles of Ramon
de Layaguas, La Tontlna and Palmerltos.
Among the wounded are a commander
and a guide.
The few sugar estates that began to
grind In Guantanamo have been obliged
to stop, as the rebels under Ferlquito Pe
rez set fire to the sugar cane.
The headquarters of the Cuban govern
ment is in Camagul at present, and they
have ordered that all the arms and ammu
nition that may be landed he sent at once
to Puerto Principe, so that they may be
forwarded easily to the army in Las Vil
las. They have also ordered the rebel
armv In the east to keep solid on the de
fense and prevent by all means the grind
ing or sugar cane, to protect the landing
of expeditions and to organize the reserve
army, which must be ready to go to Puerto
Principe when called.
New York, Jan. The West
ern Union cable offices report
communication with points south
of Havana, via the Cuba Submarine
Company's cables, Interrupted. Messages
can go forward via Galveston, I'anam*
and Kingston,