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' THE MORNING NEWS. 1
I r.fabllshed 1850. - - Incorporated 18SS. V
j E!t j. h. ESTILL, President. 1
JVEYLER s PLAN A CRUEL WAR.
BLOODSHED AND FIRE HIS PRO
GK.UIHK FOR CUBA.
Thr Insurgents to He Given Eight
j,.,,, to UT Dow* Their Arm*, nnd
if They Fall to Do So a Campaign
„f Extermination to Be Inangu
rlll,.,l_ president Cleveland Apt to
Transmit the Senate Resolutions
Spain.
L ~,ion, Jan. dispatch from Ma
dr ■ o the Central News says that as
. JS Gen. Weyler, the new captain
' ra l of Cuba, arrives In Havana he
w sue a proclamation giving the reb
-7 _-ht days to lay down their arm#
.irrender. If they do not do this he
„ , n inaugurate a campaign of blood
B v : fire against the rebels and their abet
tors.
Ti Standard’s Madrid correspondent
ip hs that with a view to pacifying
...iblic and the newspapers that have
. ‘.n irritated by the Cuban resolution in
.. .. \meriean Senate, the government or
pins remark that the hitherto perfectly
~r l. t and friendly attitude of President
■... land and his cabinet toward Spain
7,' easts strongly with the popular sym
;.at> in the I'nited States for the insur-
Some of the newspapers urge the
7 mment to maintain a resolute atti
. and show the I'nited States that
Spaniards will not tolerate interference
with their affairs.
Washington, Jan. 30.—State department
otfl. ials do not doubt that the President
trill have no hesitation In transmitting
to the Spanish government the Cuban res
olution without other comment than that
h.. is requested to do so by action of con
s it is believed he will not take upon
Slnvadf anv responsibility in the matter,
int a ill let the responsibility for the reply
whi. h Spain can be relied upon to make
r ,-t wholly with congress; that in the
passage of what is nothing more than a
resolution of sympathy the Senate in
particular Is not thoroughly advised of
the state of affairs in Cuba, and the ntan
ner In which the war is being conducted.
{Secretary Olney and the President are
thought to have fully informed themselves
of the difficulties which would arise If
belligerency were recognized by either the
United States or Spain, or by both. With
Mich recognition, Spain would at once be
absolved from all responsibility on ac
count of losses by foreigners in the jsland
cithir from destruction of property or
loss of trade, while it was not aeon that
the insurgents could gain anything by it.
Thev also keenly appreciates! that while
it might be possible to compel the Spanish
m conduct their warfare in accordance
with such humane attitude toward cap
tives as is universally recognized by civ
ilized nations, it would lie impossible to
undertake the responsibility of guaran
teeing the same line of action by the
insurgents. This difficulty is htghtened
l,v the fact that the Cubans have no
uniforms to distinguish them from law
less bands, which are profiting by the
general demoralization of the island to
pillage and plunder broadcast. In the
Franco-German war the Germans shot
all the l’ranctlreurs they could catch
without trial or investigation, and among
the so-called belligerent rights in the
compact of those two highly civilized
nations either had the right and exer
cised It to kill all spies, dynamiters and
others without uniforms, on sight, un
less the United States can prevent the
Cubans themselves from carrying on. bar
barous warfare, state department otti
oials declare l that an attempt to compel
Spain to act humanely will constitute a
direct interference with Spanish sover
eignty, which is certainly not content
plated.
Madrid, Jan. 30.—1n official circles no
Importance is attached to the resolution
reported to the United States Senate by
Its committee on foreign relations in re
gard to Cuba, nor is any particular at
tention paid to It by the public in general.
A special dispatch from Washington to
the Imparcial describes it as laughable.
MARIN TAKES THE FIELD.
He Hopes to Force Gomes and Maeeo
to Fight a Hattie.
Havana, Jan. 30.—Gen. Sabas Marin, the
acting captain general, left this city this
morning on a special train. It was stated
that he had gone on a trip of Inspection
along the line of railway between Ha
vana and Batabano, thirty miles south
west of the capital, but it latex became
known that he had gone to the field, pre
sumably to attempt to prevent Gomez
from effecting a Junction with Maeeo in
the province of Ptjiar del Rio. Whatever
his destination may be, it is certain that
ho was accompanied by his entire staff,
a company of Orden Publico, a battery of
artillery, a detachment of cavalry, a hos
pital corps, a chaplain and two guides
"ho are familiar with the Vuelta Abajo,
the great tobacco district. The presence
of these guides renders it pretty certain
that Gen. Marin is bound for Pinar del
H ■ The train, which was a very long
’ was preceded by a pilot engine for the
1 crpose of seeing that the track, bridges
! ! culverts had not been tampered with
1 tlie insurgents. The cavalry horses
‘ i sixteen cars. The battery of artil
-IC| included one rapid-fire gun.
■ ! is believed here that Gen. Marin in
i' is to conduct the field operations per
sully until Gen. Weyler, the newly ap
-1 '.t'led captain general, arrives, when he
wi.i probably return to Havana to consult
wi it him as to the campaign to be fol
itW' 1. (Jen. Marin left Gen. Suarez Val-
' 'z in command here.
, ■ "m information received here it is
k' l vti that Gomez is moving west near
’ northern coast of the province of
; r Del Rio. The latest trustworthy
n : rmation placed Maeeo in the western
Part of the province, but it may be that
lle has since marched eastward with the
intention of meeting Gomez. The military
a'!'horities are confident that the troops
l be able to pen both rebel leaders in
J, ar Ded Rio and force them to a pitch
's 'ittle. They hope that once they are
a <o compel the rebels to stand they
crush them. Cuban sympathizers
- point to both Gomez and Maceo’s
K s heretofore in avoiding the Span
.coops when it has suited them to do
fl ■ and contend that their generalship is
a a high order that they will delude
1 unish commanders as to their where-
J. and will leave the province when
• I >l inclined to. The scarcity of am-
J ll ion among the rebels will prevent
, ' from attempting a decisive engage
,.u with the Spanish troops.
, hundred volunteers, recruited in
• i:i 1 ta, have been sent south to strength-
Trocha or military line between
and Batabano.
, 1 rain on which Gen. Marin and his
, traveled left Rincon, and proceeded
anajay, the terminus of the rail
" ’ l'he cavalry force was augmented
, men, who with their horses were
1 from Rincon, thus making the col
“jjj 1 'rong in this branch of arms and
j ; uit on more equal terms with the
"T* rcee, most of whom are mounted,
t,' ■ al small engagements between
■ lamah troops and bands of insurgents
,'j Ported to have *aken place at Man
j! 1: In the province of Santa Clara. Xo
nnce is attached to them, however.
1 1 llt\s MAY HE ARRESTED.
'"'billon of Hu* Neutrality Laws May
He fhiirgcil In Yew York.
York, Jan. 30.—1n accordance with
tuctiong from Washington, United
“Puts District Attorney MacFarlane Is
Sljc JKofitiitg Sletos.
engaged in investigating the ill-fated
Hawkins expedition. The arrest of Gen.
Garcia, and perhaps some of the other
leaders of the Cuban patriots now in this
city, for violation of the neutrality laws,
is a possible outcome of this investigation.
Cubans are badly frightened, and where
yesterday there were dozens of swarthy
patriots chattering Spanish and declar
ing that the cause of Cuba libre was
bound to win despite all disasters, to-day
it is hard to find anyone who will admit
knowing anything about the Hawkins, or
having had anything to do with her.
The Times to-morrow will publish an
authoritative statement on behalf of the
Cubans regarding the ill-fated Garcia ex
pedition. The expedition, according to
the Times’ authority, was not a lighting
one. The men on the steamer J. \V.
Hawkins were not enrolled, and the arms
and ammunition were merchandise, ac
cording to the rulings of the courts. The
Times informant continuing, says: "There
Is no ground for entertaining for an in
stant a belief that a ’traitor’ scuttled the
Hawkins. Confronted with fact and logic
such a suggestion simply fills up the list
of theories, which is a Jong one.”
A CRIMINAL LEADING CUBANS.
He In Reported to Have Won Several
Important Battles Lately.
Columbus, 0., Jan. 30.—The real name of
the Ohio man whose troops are said to
have won several important battles late
ly for the insurgents in Cuba, is Ralph
Wishon. He has been a criminal all his
life, and is now about 30 years of age.
He was formerly a member of a band of
counterfeiters in Cincinnati and four years
ago was senit to the state prison here. His
term expired about four months ago, and
he turned up near his home as an ac
complice In the robbery of the Dry Run
postoffice, in Scioto county. The United
States authorities traced him to this city
about seven weeks ago, where fifiey found
that he had organized a small band to
engage in the Cuban rebellion and left
with them.
CRIISE OF THE CRUISERS.
Tlie Raleigh nnd Montgomery Go to
Palm Reach.
St. Augustine, Fla., Jan. 30.—The Uni
ted States cruisers Raleigh and Mont
gomery have been combing the coast this
afternoon, presumably in search of Cuban
filibusters. Just before nightfall they
steamed away to the south. It is sup
posed they are bound to Palm Beach to
see that the filibusters, alleged by Span
ish Minister de Lome to be camped at
that place, do not get away to Cuba.
No one save Minister de Lome has heard
of these filibusters, and It is thought here
that the cruisers are on a fool's errand.
REPUBLICANS OF LOUISIANA.
Support of tlie Populist-Sugar Plant
ers’ Ticket Recommended.
New Orleans, Jan. 30.—The committee
on credentials of the republican conven
tion met to discuss a majority and mi
nority report at 7 o’clock. The usual
wrangle resulted in the adoption of the
majority report, which represents the
Kellogg wishes.
At 11 o’clock the report on permanent
organization was adopted. It names
Thomas A. Cago as chairman, and L.
J. Joubert as secretary. A fight, which
consumed much time, was made on Jou
bert, hut he was finally elected by the
conventiop.
The committee on resolutions reported
at ll:30 o’clock. The resolutions adopt
the platform of the populists’ convention
at Alexandria, which declares for a fair
election and the protection of American
interests and labor; also that the sugar
planters make the same declarations,
therefore recommended the republicans to
support the Joint populist and sugar
planters' ticket. This ticket is headed for
governor by Capt. J. H. Pharr, a promi
nent sugar planter.
The report of the committee will be
adopted by an almost unanimous vote.
William Pitt Kellogg and his contingent
are masters of the situation.
MURDEROUS MOONSHINERS.
They Shoot One Man and Bent An
other ho That He May Die.
Winston, N., C., Jan. 30.—Particulars
were received here to-night of a sensa
tional fight between revenue officers and
moonshiners, on Monday, in Carroll coun
ty, Virginia, near the North Carolina line.
Deputy United States Marshal Worrell
and Deputy Collector William Thornton,
were enticed by moonshiners to go near
Fancy Gap to cut up an illicit distillery.
When the officers arrived within 100 yards
of the still house, they saw a number of
men leaving there. The officers called upon
the supposed blockaders to halt, where
upon the latter began firing on the of
ficers, who returned the fire and a fierce
battle followed. Marshal Worrell was shot
down. His deputy, Thornton, plead for
some time with the moonshiners before
they would allow him to take care
of Worrell. One of the block
aders later assisted Thornton in re
moving Worrell to an old house. The
deputy went after a physician for his
friend, but on his return home the moon
shiners set upon him and beat him unmer
cifully, if not fatally. Great indignation
exists over the action of the moonshiners,
who are considered desperate characters.
KEVTICKY’S SENATORS!!!!*.
Hunter Refuses to State Whether He
is a Naturalized Citizen.
Frankfort, Ky.. Jan. 30.—The first break
in the Hunter forces came in the formal
ballot to-day. Chambers deserted him,
and voted for Judge Holt. The vote stood:
Hunter, 64; Blackburn, 56. Stege of Louis
ville voted for Congressman Evans.
Since Dr. Hunter won’t tell whether or
not he is a naturalized citizen of the
United States a resolution was introduced
this afternoon for the appointment of a
committee to investigate and find out
whether from this cause the doctor is
Ineligible to a seat in the United States
Senate. The resolution was ruled out of
order, the speaker being a republican.
NEGRO MIXERS MORE PEACEABLE.
The Danger of Trouble at Elkhorn
About Over.
Elkhorn, W. Va., Jan. 30.—The colored
miners, who threatened yesterday to make
trouble over the lynching of Alexander
Jones, showed a more peaceable disposi
tion to-day. They are holding another
meeting to-night, hut there Is not half the
number present that was in attendance
last night, and the majority are In favor
of waiting for the action of the grand
jury with regard to the lynchers.
A NEW PENSION HILL.
Confederates Who Joined the Fed
eral Army Provided For.
Washington, Jan. 30.—1n the Senate to
day Senator Peffer, pop., of Kansas, in
troduced a bill providing that where sol
diers served first in the confederate army
nr navy and afterward enlisted and
served in the federal army or navy, their
service In the confederacy shall not de
bar them from pensions.
SAVANNAH, GA„ FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, IS!Hi.
BLOWN LIFELESS BY A BOILER.
THREE MEN KILLED, FOUR MAIM
ED AND TWENTY IN Jl RED.
Four of the Injured Men Apt to Die.
A RoDlng Mill ut Hull idnynhurg
the Scene of the Explosion—No
Warning Given of the Coming of
the Awful Messenger of Death.
The Building Wrecked.
Hollidaysburg, Pa.. Jan. 30.—The -most
disastrous affair that has happened In
this section for years ocurred here this
morning, when a boiler exploded in the
large rolling mills of the Hollidaysburg
Iron and Nail Company. Three persons
were killed, four maimed and twenty
others are more or less injured. The
dead are:’
George Lane, 53 years of age, married,
a bricklayer, found crushed to death un
der the debris.
Merrill Trcese, aged 15, top of skull
torn off and died in about half an hour.
Cornelius Evans, aged 16, skull crushed
In and ribs broken; died shortly after he
was found.
The most seriously injured arc:
Samuel Kephart, 36 years of age, mar
ried; skull fractured and injured inter
nally; will die.
Frank Cramer, 56 years of age, married,
superintendent of the mill; skull frac
tured and four ribs broken; may not re
cover.
Samuel Marks, 50 years of age, skull
fractured, Jaw bone broken and badly
burned; In a critical condition.
Robert Marks, aged 25, puddler, cut
about the head and wrists, and leg bro-
ken.
Finley Ferguson, aged 45, married, pud
dler, skull fractured and internally in
jured; not expected to recover.
Robert Murray, aged 40, unmarried, pud
dler; skull fractured, and in a critical
condition.
The others were not critically hurt.
When the accident occurred at 7:15
o’clock this morning, about a hundred
were at work at the mills. A thirty-foot
cylinder boiler exploded without any
warning, spreading death and ruin In its
course. The report of the explosion was
heard all over the town, and several
blocks away people were awakened and
dishes rattled on the breakfast tables.
As soon as the noise of the explosion
was heard, the men made a wild dash for
safety, and tho majority escaped with
but slight injuries. In a short time a
large crowd or people were collected.
The cause of the explosion is a mystery.
Engineer Lloyd Cramer was standing by
his engine at the time of the accident.
He says the holler had 100 pounds of
steam on. He was not hurt. The boilers
hail been repaired and tested about sixty
days ago. It is thought there was no
water in the holler. The boilers were
placed over puddling furnaces and heated
from their fires.
The boiler that exploded blew open and
went through the roof, tearing out the
entire end of the mill, and was then hurl
ed about 200 feet. It crushed through the
mill roof, throwing the beams and iron
in all directions, completely wrecking
that part of the plant. As the steam es
caped with the explosion, the furnaces
were demolished and the stacks were
thrown down. A number of puddlers were
burled in the ruins. The end of the boiler
was found 500 yards from the mill.
As soon as the steam and smoke cleared
away the search for the victims beneath
the ruins was begun. Lane, the brick
layer, was the first man found. He was
lying under the bricks and near the un
exploded boiler, crushed to death. He had
been working at a furnace near the boiler
at the time of the accident.
Cornelius Evans was found lying near
the shears with nearly the whole top of
his head torn off. It is supposed he had
gone to the shears Just as the explosion
occurred for material for stocking the
furnace, and was struck by a flying piece
of iron roofing.
Merrill Treese was found near the fur
nace with his skull fractured and burned
in a horrible manner.
Samuel Kephart, Samuel Marks, Robert
Marks, Finley Ferguson and John Woom
er were found In front of their furnaces,
coverd with debris, where they had been
struck down. The other injured ones
were able to get out of the mill unaided.
Just before the explosion a tramp was
seen cooking a piece of meat in front of
one of the furnaces and it is supposed that
he was killed and burled under the ruins,
as he has not been seen since the acci
dent.
The loss is about $5,000, partly covered
by insurance. Supt. Cramer was stand
ing by the reals when the accident oc
curred and he was struck by flying pieces
of iron and brick.
CHANNEL OF THE OCMIJLGEE.
Congress Asked to Appropriate
¥150,000 to Improve It.
Washington, Jan. 30.—The House riv
ers and harbors committee heard M. U.
Rogers of Macon, Ga., who argued in
favor of an appropriation for the further
improvement of the Ocmulgee river,
Georgia, opening un the channel between
Macon and Hawkinsville. About $150,000
would give 410 miles of navigable stream.
Congressman Crain of Texas presented
the claims to a place in the river and
harbor bill of ship channels from Corpus
Christ! anil Rockport to Aransas Pass,
35 and 14 miles, respectively; of a canal
from Point Isabel to Brazes San Diego.
Mr. Crain stated that Point Isabel was
the coast terminus of the Brownsville
and Point Isabel railroad, the best pay
ing road in the state, “probably the only
one in the state that pays anything.”
COLOR LINE DRAWN AT BOSTON.
Illshup Arnett RefiiMed Accommoda
tion at Three llolelH.
Boston, Jan. 30.—William T. Ellis, a
prominent member of the Boston Christ
ian Endeavor Union, states that Bishop
Benjamin W. Arnett, senior Bishop of the
African Methodist Episcopal church, was
refused as a guest at the Adams house,
at the Parker house and at Young's hotel,
in this city, yesterday afternoon. The
clerks of the Adams house and of the
Parker’s deny that anyone is refused as
a guest at their respective houses because
of his color. The clerk at Young’s admits
the refusal, but asserts that the house
was filled at the time.
The bishop was finally admitted at the
Revere house, but there he was invited
to take his meals in his room.
MISS IE WAS INDISCREET.
A Witness Gives Evidence Against
One of the Dumb Pupils,
Richmond, Va., Jan. 30.—The committee
investigating the charges against the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute at
Staunton eontinued its work to-day. Ar
thur G. Tucker of this city testified that
he had seen evidenceagof undue intimacy
between a Miss R and Tutor Yates.
This was almut 1888. Tucker spoke well
of Mr. Euritt and Mr. Lindsay, a former
teacher. A number of other deaf mute
witnesses were examined, but nothing
new was elicited. On the whole, the tes
timony was rather favorable to the insti
tution.
A DIG BATTLE IMMINENT.
The Abyssinian* Advancing on Burn
tlerl's ZH.OOO Men.
Rome, Jan. 30.—The government has re
ceived advices from Gen ISaratieri, com
mander-in-chlcf of the jlta'ian forces in
Abyssinia, showing that Gen. llaratlerl
recently sent an Italian trailer named
Felter to the camp of Ra* Makonnon, the
chief commanding the native army
which invested the city of Makalle, de
manding the. release of the Italian col
umn under Col. Galliano, which was be
sieged in Makalle. Feller was (he mes
senger who arrived In,Gen. Baratleri’s
camp a few days ago, bringing letters
from Menelik. king of she Abyssinian*,
for King Humbert and Gen. Baratierl.
He appears to have bon successful dn
his mission, for the troops at Makane
were permitted to withdraw from the
town without being attacked.
Col. Galliano and his column have ar
rived safely at Gen. Baratieri's camp, and
they will reinforce the main body of the
Italian’s. They brought with them their
cannon, munitions and baggage.
At the time Gen. Baratien sent his dis
patches the Abyssinian army was advanc
ing and was then within thirty kilometers
of the outposts of Gen. Baratieri's forces.
A conflict between the opposing forces
was imminent. The Italian forces now
number 28,000 men with sixty cannon. The
Abyssinian army is estimated to num
ber 40,000 to 60,1*10 men, some thousands of
whom are armed with spears and others
have weapons of precision, including
Remington and Winchester rifles, and in
addition have a number of pieces of ar
tillery which were used in the attacks on
Makalle. It is the opinion in Rome that
an engagements that will decide whether
or not the province of Ttgre will he an
nexed to the Italian colony of Erythea,
will shortly be fought.
lIHUTALITY AFTER THE BATTLE.
Great Slanghler and Horrible Cru
elty at Zeitoun.
Constantinople, Jan. 30.—Letters have
been received from Marash confirming
the stories that great slaughter occurred
in tho recent battle between the Turkish
troops and the Armenians, who had cap
tured and held tho town of Zeitoun. Tlie
exact number of the dead is not known,
but it can be stated with certainty that
it was very large. Twelve hundred
woundi 1 d men have already reached Mar
ash, and many more are following thorn
to that place. Many of the wounded have
died, either in Marash or along the road
from Zeitoun.
A number of prisoners have been taken
to Marash. Their treuAment was some
thing awful. Alt sorts Of Indignities were
heaped upon tltem, and in a large num
ber of cases they were so shockingly
maltreated that It is impossible to pub
lish the details.
The governor of Marash has again
tried to bring shout a reconciliation be
tween the Turks and the Armenians in
Zeitoun, hut his effort* have been in
vain. Most of the nroraliunt Armenians
in the vilayap have been. arrested.
Constantinople, Jan. 30.—A telegram ad
dressed to the palace, purporting to
come from the chiefs of the Armenians,
Gregorian*, Protestants and Catholics of
Blrfdjtk, has been received here. The
message declares that all the Armenians
there desire to embrace Islamism.
London, Jan. 30.—The Post will to-mor
row publish a dispatch from Constanti
nople saying that the sultan has replied
through Costakl Pasha Anthopoulos, the
Turkish ambassador to Great Britain, to
the letter recently sent to him by Queen
Victoria relative to the treatment of the
Armenians.
MOREI.Y FAVORS ARBITRATION.
Salisbury Blundered In Questioning
the Monroe Doctrine.
London, Jan. 30.—The Right Hon. John
Morley, who was chief secretary for Ire
land in Mr. Gladstone's last administra
tion, and who was defeated at Neweastle
on-Tyne in the last general election
for members of the House of Commons,
to-day opened his campaign In the Mont
rose district, he having consented to con
test the seat for that district, which was
made by the resignation of J. S. Will
(liberal).
Mr. Morley addressed the electors at
Arbreath and took occasion to refer to the
trouble between Great Britain and the
United States. He said Lord Salisbury
had blundered in questioning the Mon
roe doctrine, while on the other hand
President Cleveland had erred In making
a claim that a self-respecting nation could
not entertain. Mr. Morley denounced the
Jingoism vaunting of British strength,
and declared that if ever there was a ques
tion that ought to be arbitrated, it was
the Venezuelan boundary question.
A STONE THROW N AT A KING.
The Missile Misses Him nnil Strikes
tin Aide-dr Camp.
Lisbon, Jan. 30.—While King Charles of
Portugal was driving in an open carriage
to-day a man stepped forward and threw
a stone at him with great violence. The
stone missed the king and an aide
de-camp who was in the carriage with
him. The officer Jumped from the car
riage and seized the man, holding him un
til the police, who were near at hand,
took him into custody. As the prisoner
was taken away he shouted cheers for
anarchy and social revolution.
A FORTUNE IN A LODGING HOUSE.
American Securities Worth 2.000,000
Francs Left liy a Miser.
Paris, Jan. 30.—A shabbily dressed man
was seized with a fit in the street here
to-day and was carried to the poor lodg
ing that he had occupied for twelve years,
where he died in a short time. The police
in seeking to identify him, made a search
of his room and found American securi
ties lo the amount of 2,000,000 francs and
also proof that the man became an Ameri
can citizen in 1877. Nothing was found
however, to show what his real name was.
BAPTIST SUNDAY-SCHOOL HOARD.
Rev. J. M. Frost Elected Correspond
ing Secretary.
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 30.—The Sunday
school board of the Southern Baptist con
vention held a session this afternoon. Dr.
T. P. Bell, who has been corresponding
secretary for three years, resigned to move
to Atlanta, having recently purchased the
Christian Index of that city. The board
at once elected Rev. J. M. Frost as cor
responding secretary and he accepted an d
will take charge on Dr. Bell's removal
from the city, which will be not later than
March 1. Dr. Frost was formerly secre
tary of the board, and Is now pastor of
the First Baptist church in this city. Rev.
K. E. Folk, D. D. t editor of the Baptist
and Reflector, was > lected president of
the board. The report of the retiring sec
retary shows the affair* of the board to
be in a most excellent condition.
SAVANNAH S NEW POSTOFFICE.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE FAN OHS A
LARGER APPROPRI ATION.
The Commit icemen AAllllug to Have
the Building Completed In AAhlte"
Ml!rhie—The Bill to Be Pat Before
the House Next Friday—A Hard
Fight to 11c Mmie to Override (’tar
Heed’s Eiliet Against the Puhlle
Building Bill*.
Washington, Jan. 30.—Representative
Lester's bill, providing for an increase in
the appropriation for the Savannah public
building, is to be reported favorably from
the committee on public buildings and
grounds. The committee having that hill
in charge have looked into the subject,
and they are in favor of providing suffi
cient money to complete the building In
white marble, in accordance with the
wishes of the citizens of Bavannah.
The committee proposes to launch a
list of 111 11s upon the House to-morrow,
but the Savannah measure is not on the
list. Next Friday another batch of bills
will be reported, and a member of the
committee is the authority for the state
ment that Col. Lester’s bill will be in the
second report. The fight will come In the
House, and It will require all the skill,
tact and Influence of the Georgia delega.
tlon to secure favorable action on the bill,
for Speaker Reed has declared that no
public building bills shall bo passed dur-
ing this session.
Speaker Reed’s round, hall head is the
center of a serious storm that has been
hovering over the House of Representa
tives ever since the committees of that
body were organized. The cloud-burst of
Indignation is threatened, und the speak
er's blind followers may not see the gath
ering storm, but they can distinctly hear
the mutters of discontent that come up
from the committee on public buildings
and grounds, and also an rivers and har
bors.
As soon as the committees were organ
ized, Speaker Keeii notified the members
of these two, heretofore popular and In
fluential committees, that they must not
expect to do much in the way of legisla
tion at this session in the way of recom
mending appropriations. However strong
were the intentions of the public build
ing committee to carry out the decree of
the speaker, they find that a pressure of
the majority of the House is too potent
to lie overcome even by the "Big man
from Maine." The result Is that the com
mittee on public buildings and grounds
have gone ahead and agreed on ai list
of hills which they intend to report to the
House to-morrow and make an open
fight to have them passed.
Next Friday they propose to bring in
another batch of similar measure*, and
call upon the House to uphold the com
mittee, notwithstanding the commands
of tho speaker that there shall he no
public building bills passed.
In former congresses ttiia committee
has always been able to rally to its sup
port an overwhelming majority of the
members, because the representatives
from every section are either directly or
indirectly interested in public building
hills.
In the Fifty-first congress, when the
republicans were uliout to retire from
control of the government, tho present
speaker of the House took tho lead in
piling up the appropriation bills to the
billion dollar mark, and he was not so
particular whether the bills were for
public buildings, or ancient claims which
were in the Interest of the "lobby.”
The members of the coritmlttee on pub
lic buildings and grounds claim to have
a strong following, notwithstanding the
threats of Speaker Reed, and the con
test will be watched with keen interest by
other committees that are practically
, helpless because of the commands they
have received from Speaker Reed.
The committee on rivers and harbors
have been directed to cut thflr bill down
to the lowest figure, and It has even been
suggested to let the bill fail at this ses
sion. The latter proposition will not be
listened to, and the members Interested
In the Items contained In that measure
are organizing for a vigorous fight
against the dictatorial methods of the
speaker.
It remains to he seen whether Speaker
Reed Is as mighty with a big majority
as he was with the narrow margin in
the Fifty-first congress.
SULLIVAN’S CASE SERIOUS.
If Erysipelas Scl In Hln Drnlh In
Sore lo Result.
Springfield, 111., Jan. 30.—John L. Sulli
van, who foil from a Hook Island and Pe
oria train going thirty miles an hour yes
terday, played at the opera house here last
night, and to-day Is In a very serious con
dition. All within medical power is being
done for him, but it Is thought erysipelas
will set In, and If It does, he cannot pos
sibly recover. His head and face are
badly cut and bruised from the fall. His
wife and Harry Glukauff, treasurer of the
company, are here with him. The re
mainder of the company left this morn
ing for St. Louis.
Hr. Dixon, who Is attending Sullivan,
said to-night: “The case is a serious one,
although not dangerous. The wounds
and bruises are In such a locality that
tinless a great deal of care is taken, in
flammation or erysipelas may set In at
any time in the next few days, and his
condition is such that if this happens the
result may be fatal; but at the present
time there is not much danger as he Is
receiving the best of care.”
I.VDIAM’S APPORTIONMENT.
Tlie Acts of IHD3 nml IHII3 Declared
l neonstltntloual.
Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 30.—The congres
sional apportionment act of 1895 was de
clared unconstitutional by the state su
preme court In a decision handed down
this afternoon. The act of 1893 was also
declared void and the next election will
be held under the old act of 1885, unless
the governor should. In the meantime, call
a special sesßion of the legislature for the
purpose of passing a legal act. The su
preme court holds that the provision of
the state constitution providing that an
apportionment shall be made every six
years upon the basis of the sexenpial
enumeration, Is mandatory. There was no
dissent from the opinion. The act of 1893
was passed by a democratic legislature
and the act of 1895 by a republican legis
lature. -
arrested for arson.
He hell a Warehouse Just Ilefore a
Fire Broke Out.
Lancaster, Pa., Jan. 30.—Julius Lader
man, whose tobacco warehouse in .this
city was burned last evening, was ar
rested late this afternoon, charged with
arson. Laderman was seen to leave the
warehouse a few minutes before the Are
broke out, and In the ruins to-day un
doubted evidences of incendiarism were
discovered. The accused, in default ot
35 000 ball, was committed for a hearing
on Feb. 6. Laderman> otock was wortn
several thousand dollars, on Which he
had $13,000 Insurance.
I'LAST'S XKW STEAMER.
La (iriimlc Duchc*e Launched at
Newport Arm.
Newport News, Jan. 90.—An immense
freight and passenger steamship that will
he- a credit to the American merchant
marine and another gunboat for Uncle
Sum were launched at the yard of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
dock Company this morning. The tirst
was the Plant steamship "La. Grande
l>uchese," which glided gracefully down
the ways into the James river at 9:58
o'clock. Miss Nellie S. Eldridge of Bos
ton was the godmother for this vessel.
As the steamer moved toward the river
she crashed a liottle of champagne against
the bow and exclaimed in a clear, mu
sical voice: “1 christen thee lat Grande
Duchesne." As the ship struck the water
and rode the waves majestically thou
sands of cheers rent the air. and every
whistle in the harbor sounded a noisy
note.
The gunboat Helena was launched at
12:37 o'clock. Miss Agnes liello Steele,
daughter of Mayor Steele, of Helena,
Mont., was the fair sponsor for tho ves
sel. Hho announced and christened iter
city's namesake in the time-honored man
ner.
Tho launching of both vessels was suc
cessful in every respect. Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy McAdoo and a large
party of ladles and gentlemen from Wash
ington were present, together with well
known transportation men. from all over
the country.
The gunboat Helena, added to the United
States force atioat to-day, in the presence
of Admiral Hunce's mysterious squadron
of evolution, is an exact duplicate of the
Wilmington, launched with the cruiser
Nashville, from the adjoining ways of
the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company, on Oct. 19 last, that oc
casion being made memorable by the pres
ence of tile Secretary of the Navy and a
distinguished official party to witness the
first tandem launch hi naval records. She
is a 13-knot vessel, of al>out 1,400 tons dis
placement, 250 feet long, with tlie slight
draft of nine feet, adapting her for service
in shallow rivers and when in commis
sion will carry a complement of 170 officers
and men. The main 'battery of eight 4-
inch, quick-lire rifles, eight small rapid
fire rides and two Oat ling guns, Is de
signed more for attacks ngalnst unforti
fied positions than for combat against
Other naval vessels, for It Is Intended that
vessels of this class shall be kept in Chi
nese waters and the harbors of countries
near ttie tropics, for which purpose he has
been equipped with refrigerating appara
tus and other appliances for the health
and comfort of the crew. This vessel, like
her sister ship, is electrically lighted
throughout. The cost was s2Bu,floo.
Her godmother, who christened her to
day, Is Miss Agnes Belie Steele, daughter
of the mayor of Helena, Mont., who was
In attendance to-day with an escort of
fourteen ladles and gentlemen, having
come cast solely for to-day's function. As
sistant Secretary McAdoo, Rear Admiral
JT-wett, Naval Constructor Taylor, As
sistant Judge Advocate (Jenerul Haueh
hetmer, Lteuts. Niblack, Veeder and
Knapp, and several others represented
the navy department at tho launch and
Were among the distinguished guests of
President CL B. Orcutt of the ship build
ing company at a luncheon following the
ceremony.
The big coastwise passenger vessel of
the Plant line, which preceded the He
lena into the water to-day. In some res
pects Is also a valuable addition to the
American navy, as she Is constructed In
compliance with the government require
ments for auxiliary cruisers, and is adapt
ed for arming and commissioning when
ever occasion urlses. She is a steel vea
sell, 404 feet long, with 47 feet beam, and
besides a large freight carrying capacity,
has accommodations for 300 lirst-class ami
400 second-class passengers. One of her
novelties Is tile Installation of water tulie
boilers supplying steam to 7,000 horse
power engines, which should drive her
at the rate of 20 knots.
The Newport News dock yard, although
one of the youngest concerns in the coun
try, hus the most modern plant in this
country, and has been recently successful
in securing contracts for the two battle
ships Kearsage and Kentucky, in competi
tion with older American shipbuilders.
The submarine torpedo boat for the navy
Is also being constructed here and keels
will shortly bo laid for two more light
draught gunboats. Following the double
launching to-day a dinner was served, at
which Assistant Secretary McAdoo and
other officials spoke.
JUDGE MOISE JUSTIFIED.
A Sentence He Imposed for Contempt
of Court Sustained,
New Orleans, Jan. 30.—1 t will be remem
bered that a month or two ago Judge
Moise of 'the criminal court sentenced Dis
trict Attorney Butler to the parish prison
for twenty-four hours for contempt of
court, that Butler served his sentence,
and that soon afterward the grand jury,
then In session, indicted Judge Moise for
oppression in. office. The matter came up
to-day before Judge J. H. Ferguson or
Section B, criminal court.
Judge Molse’s attorneys moved to quash
the Indictment, contending, among other
points, that the power of the court to
punish for contempt Is ext -lsed for two
purposes—one to vindicate ,ie dignity of
the court for disrespect si. ■■in lo it, or
its orders, and, second, tc compel the
performance of some order or decree ot
the court which It Is In the power of the
party to perform, and which he refuses to
obey. All superior courts, or courts or
record, possess this power, not subject
to the supervision or control of any other
court.
Judge Ferguson sustained the motion to
quash, and his action ends the matter.
NASHVILLE’S EXPOSITION.
Postponement of the Opening to May
Almost Certain.
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 30.—An important
meeting of the executive com
mittee of the women's Tennessee
centennial board was held here
to-day, and a resolution was adopted
under which the wives of all governors
In the United States were made state
centennisJl commissioners. A general
meeting of the woman's board will bo
held next Friday, at which time those
nominations will be ratified, and then
the commissions will be forwarded to the
ladles thus elected.
It Is almost a certainty that the stock
holders will postpone the centennial until
May, 1897, at their meeting to-morrow
week, but that means a greater exposi
tion, and that everything will be ready
on the opening day. There are six im
mense buildings now going up, and they
will be completed by June 1, this year.
EAGLES COME HOME TO ROOST.
Gold Shipped Abroad From New York
Comes Right Back.
New York, Jan. 30.—W. H. Crossman &
Bro. have deposited $1,000,000 gold bars In
the assay office and SIOO,OOO gold coin In
the sub-treasury, all taken from the
steamer St. Paul. The kegs holding the
gold bars were marked L. vonhoffmart &
Cos. and Heldelback, Eickelheimer & Cos.,
showing that they had not been opened
on the other side after being shipped from
here.
Washington, Jan. 30.—The treasury gold
reserve at the close of business to-clay
stood at $49,928,003. The withdrawals for
the day amounted to $217,500. ,
I DAILY, *lO A YEAR.
1 5 CENTS A COPY.
I WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK *1 A YEAW
FAST WORK IN A PRIZE FIGHT.
DIXOVS SIX ROt XUS WITH PALMER
EXD IX A DRAW.
Tile Contest One of the Greatest Ex
hibition* of Pairlll.ttc Skill Seen
iu Many liny. — Palmer Welch* In
nt tlti' . Pound* and Dixon a Pound
Heavier—Palmer Slioxv* Himself
Wonderfully Clever, lint Tired at
the End.
New York, Jan. Si.—George Dixon, tho
famous colored featherweight, and “Ped
lar" Palmer, the no less famous English
bantam, and conqueror of Billy Pilmmer,
fought a six-round draw at Madison
Square Garden in the presence of aliout
6,000 persons to-night. The contest was
one of the greatest exhibitions of fast
and scientific skill seen in many days.
Palmer scaled 11614 pounds, or a pound
lighter than his opponent, but to tha
eyes of the onlookers Dixon looked much
the larger man. For the first two round*
tho bantam outpointed the feather
weight. Quicker than a flash he put in
his left and clucked with wonderful cel
erity tho fierce rushes and heavy swing*
that have made Dixon famous.
Honors In the second and third rounds
were fairly even, but the last two round*
were in the colored champion’s favor.
Palmer appeared to be tiring, and tha
battering rain attacks of Dixon scored.
Tho decision was enthusiastically re
ceived, and sports cheered both the lad*
vociferously.
After a few preliminary bouts had been
decided the stars of the evening appeared,
Dixon was the first to come into the
ring. Palmer followed shortly after, and
the little Englishman was received with
a storm of applause. The "Pedlar" looked
like a mere child alongside his dusky op
ponent. Palmer got to work quickly and
sent the left in on the Jaw. He repeated
on the face a moment later and again
on tho body. Tills nettled Dixon, ana he
made a fierce awing, which the English
man avoided. Dixon tried his famous
rushing tactics, which brought out tha
wonderful cleverness of the "Pedlar,” and
the colored champion was fairly puzzled.
Again and again the colored lad tried to
find an opening, but Palmer eluded him
easily. He ducked to either side with
equal celerity, and the crowd rose n
massee and applauded his clever work.
Palmer sent a straight left on the Jaw,
and in a rally fought Dixon to the ropes
willi both hands when the bell rang.
Both tried cautiously for an opening in
tlie second. Palmer got there first with a
left on the Jaw. Dixon rushed, but failed
to Bcore. The colored boy swung his left
for the Jaw, but Palmer ducked and came
up smiling behind him. Dixon landed a
right on the Jaw, and Palmer responded
with a left Jab on the neck. They had a
hot rally, in which Palmer had a bit tha
best of It, using both hands freely.
iu the third round Palmer opened the
ball again, but Dixon placed his right
hand on his Jaw. Palmer popped his left
on George's chin ami got away from a
hot return. The "Pedlar" forced the
lighting with both hands on the face and
neck, but Dixon equalized with heavy
body blows and honors were easy.
Dixon was the first to lead in the next,
but fell short and Palmer got in a straight
left on the neck. The Cockney put a
light left-hander in Dixon’s face and got
away cleverly. Dixon again played for
the liody, while Palmer paid his attention
to rights on the face. Just before the
round Dixon swung his right hard on
Palmer's Jaw and the blow told.
Palmer seemed to lose some of his won
derful quickness and Dixon's Inning com
menced. Dixon swung his right viciously
for the Jaw and Palmer did not get away
quite fast enough, but did not get tha
full swing. Palmer Jabbed a left-hander
on George's face, but did not phase the
"Feather" any. Several hot exchange*
took place, and Dixon upper cut the "Ped
lar” with the left. Dixon landed the right
on the Jaw with telling effect and though
Palmer tried his best the round was
Dixon’s,
Dixon opened the last with a left swine
on the ear, followed up with a right anil
left on the face. Palmer clinched repeat
edly and appeared to be tired. Once the
Englishman showed some of his form
when he sent his left into Dixon's face
and got away from the return. For tha
remainder Palmer was on the defensive.
Dixon crossed his right on the Jaw and
Just before tho bell rang the colored
champion swung a fast right-hander on
Palmer's Jaw.
Referee Moore declared the bout a draw*
CAHYIVAL OF THE SLUGGERS.
Dan Stuart Says the Fights Are Sure
to Come tiff.
El Paso, Tex., Jan. 30.—Dan Btuart to
night gave the following to the press: "X
am in receipt of a telegram from the City
of Mexico, denying 'the report sent out
from that point by the Associated Press
that the Rurales had been ordered out.
Were It true, it would not discomfit ms.
His excellency. President Diaz, is mads
to appear unduly exercised. He will havs
no occasion to worry any over the mat
ter. I am over $25,000 out of pocket by
the result of the Hot Springs affair, an<t
pride myself on the possession of a suffi
cient amount of ordinary Intelligence to
have profited by the experience. Were
I to divulge the place of meeting, I, of
course, could easily assuage the fears of
President Diaz and the other dignitaries
who fear an invasion of carnival visitors.
I do not care to be serving notices on ths
public every few minutes, arid now give
it out as an absolute certainty that all
of the fights will take place. This Is final
and Irrevocable.”
St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 30.—A special
filled with pugilists en route to El Paso
left here last night over the Iron Moun
tain road. Among the prominent "pugs'*
in the party were Jim Hall, Johnny Mur
phy, Jimmie Barrie, Edward Conroy and
"Billy” Murphy. Hall says he will train
and second Peter Maher. "Buck” Con
nolly, one of Maher’s backers, Is also
with the party, and thinks Maher should
be a 3 to 4 shot in the betting.
ENDS IN ACQUITTAL.
The Alleged Incendiaries of Kings
ton, N. C., Go Free.
Baleigh, N. C.. Jan. 30.—The trials of
three white men and a negro for in
cendiarism at Kinston have erul&d In the
acquittal of all of the defendants.
The verdict is a great surprise. The trial
occupied eight days. T** l ® defendants
were charged with having caused many
tires and great loss of property. The de
fendants hoped at best for a mistrial.
When the verdict was announced tha
judge said to the Jury: "You have the con
solation of knowing that you have turned
loose four very guilty men."
Senator James M. Mewborne, ex-presi
dent of the State Farmers’ Alliance, was
foreman of the Jury.
Murdered In His Office.
Brenham, Tex., Jan. 30.—Thomas Dwyer,
a millionaire, was murdered last night
i ini offi in ’he
center of the business portion of the city,
robbery being the purpose. He was then
taken to a cistern and thrown In, where
the mutilated remains were found. Ha
was 78 years of age and leaves a widow
and one unmarried 'child.