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’ THE MORNING NEWS. I
•established 1850. - - Incorporated 1888. -
j“' j. H. ESTILL. President. f
GOMEZ GREAT AS A GENERAL
sP UVS LEADERS FAIL TO PROVE A
MATCH FOR HIM.
insurgent Commander nnd HU
l.alitaj of Rough Rider* Breaking
Through Ihe Spanlab Strategic
Line a Will—Spanish Reporl* ot
,l, e Progress of the Revolution Ap
pear to Re Utterly Untrustworthy.
Havana, Feb. 1, via Tampa, Fla., Fob. 3.
has crossed the strategic line, or
t-A. ha. between Havana and Batabano
twice within a week. He had no serious
difficulty either time, although the wall
of men is the strongest one ever thrown
across the island by Spain. Troops have
been drawn from all part of the island to
make it invulnerable, and several thou
sand volunteers have been added to the
force of regulars along the line. Over
2,500 cavalry have recently been formed by
mounting infantrymen and several batte
ries of artillery are stationed on the line.
With all these preparations and the
building of block houses of wood and
sione, the throwing up of earthworks and
the transferring of railroad stations,
churches and dwellings into forts, the
daring rough riders of Gomez push
through the line, leaving a few dead and
wounded Spaniards to mark their pas
sage.
Each time the line is crossed, the au
thorities at the palace, who sift all news
that is published here or cabled direct,
carefully eliminate all reference to the
crossing, and state in official reports that
Gomez was driven away. After the rebel
chief had gone west over the lino an offi
cial report of an encounter with him near
Guanajay revealed his whereabouts; he
was officially reported to be in Pinar del
Kio Thursday, but was giving Gen. Ca
nella a serious time on the line south of
Eejucal. It is two days since the tight
and no official report of the encounter
has been given out. It is pretty well un
derstood that Gen. Cannelia'and 800 men
would have been wiped out by Gomez and
his -bow men had not reinforcements under
Col. Galvis arrived. There is some excuse
for the delay in preparing a report that
will make a Spanish, victory out of a des
perate defensive encounter against over
whelming numbers.
All official reports of the Spanish gov
ernment should be read between the lines,
in the war, which has been going on
nearly a year now not one Cuban victory
is recorded in those reports. Not one
tight has occurred in which the losses have
been correctly stated. Not one report of
an engagement has been made which did
not close with the statement that the
Spaniards occupied their enemies' posi
tion, dispersed them and were still pur
suing them. Hardly a day passes without
a Spanish report of a battle in which for
ty or lifty Spaniards defeat four or tive
times their number of insurgents, occupy
their positions, capture their horses, camp
utensils, old hats, alarm clocks or a pair
of suspenders.
The whole world knows that the Cu
bans, starting their rebellion with a hand
ful of men in the mountains in the ex
treme east, have extended It over the en
tire island, and with 120,000 regulars sent
over from Spain, and 80,000 volunteers re
cruited on the island, the government
has been powerless to check the spread
of the revolution.
The hospitals are full of wounded sol
diers, thousands have died on the flefa,
jet the Spanish losses in the official re
ports amount to nothing. Twice each day
the government issues official reports to
the local papers and to the foreign cor
respondents. The press censor hands
them out. All news published here or ca
bled abroad must conform to these re
ports. Similar reports are cabled to the
Spanish ministers at Washington, Lon
don and Paris.
Martinez Campos said that these re
ports were ludicrous, every press censor
who has held the post has said they are
absurd, no intelligent American has any
faith in them, but, for sooth, the corre
spondents are compelled to send these mis
leading reports or give up the use of the
cables.
Gen. .Marin is now at Quiviean, eighteen
miles south of Havana. He missed his
great opportunity of penning both Gomez
and Maceo in Pinar del Rio province by
starting one da> r late. Now he has Gomez
on one side of the line and Maceo on the
other, and will try to prevent their meet
ing.
While practically all the Spanish forces
which can be spared from guarding the
cities are concentrated about the strate
gic line in an effort to maintain its im
pregnability, the various bands of insur
gents roam at will in all the provinces of
i uoa. In Santiago there are frequent en
counters and all grinding of cane has
been stopped; the same is true of Santa
Clara and Puerto Principe. In Mantan
zas ihe whole interior of the province Is
ah\e with rebels. Eacret has united a
dozen small bands, and has nearly 2,000
men under him. They have had daily en
i i niers wuh Spanish troops, and con
tinue gaining in strength.
. cluar del Rio, Maceo is returning
e . Havan a border, after a triumphal
a naif “I 11, a " c i has turned away thous
f,n„‘a"ho - fished to join his army. The
' ! .. hl ’, ar V sh troops in the province have
IYUem ded o ln hol,lin & the capital city anil
olonia, its port, but every other town
in vr >een en,erp d and occupied by Maceo,
m Havana province.
Spain has over 5,000 troops and holds
inVl. r ., roa ' l lln e—the one now converted
ritf *25 troi 'ha" dub south from this
s ;L„ E V ery tawn 011 11 is occupied by a
trnnna I nTn e ' train has carloads of
■ The western railroad is praetl-
Hbr nt abandoned beyond San Antonio,
about seventeen miles from here, and the
,'n Iff as r °ad operates only about eight
s,n ?- f, st 0 the eastward. The road from
~ b tdipe east to Guines and Union has
f n in the hands of the enemy for days.
last attempt to run a train resulted
of 715 ca Pture of the engineer and fireman
‘ ae /'] £ i )lo , rin ßt engine, and the turning
°. f the latter at full speed backward
~ aril the train which was following
the two men are still in the hands of
~v 5, enemy. Of the four lines of railroads
r >ilining ° nVer^e at Ma,anzas - not one is
<ien Marin has sent five engineers from
s ty by rail to Batabano, where thev
orn.e 0 ®teamer to Cienfuegos anil
overland on horseback, escorted bv
unrips to Jovellanos, in the center of Ma
' izas province. There they are to man
r c trains of cars, which have been tied
"b weeks. These cars are to be loaded
n l.bflO newly formed cavalry, and the.
-mpt win he made to bring the outfit
i., h .5L5 l y - That will give the railroad
L ' cars to replace those which
wm u\ ee P burned, and the government
' 1 ( >i>tain an additional force of cavalry
10 operate the “trocha.”
• J. Frank Clarke.
' K IEI. WORK OS ROTH SIDES.
Tl! " Killing of Three Soldier* Terri
bly Avenged. .
Santiago do Cuba, Jan. 26, via Tampa,
;i Fob. 3.—A terrible crime was per
>' rated on the estate of the Juragua
rn n Mining Company on the 20th inst.
nai f, Spanish soldiers, armed with guns,
'ft the village of Firmesea to ask alms
“''l "ere met by a party of rebels, who
K 1 I the soldiers with machetes, taking
:, ‘ lr guns and ammunition. As soon as
"a-' known, the chief of the Spanish
(mV. s °f that place ordered the impris
0f a ]j puHans working in the
lit Ua rotnes The order was obeyed,
i n ,P‘ the entire force of Cuban laborers
* the mines, Ute Spaniards could catch
only eighteen or twenty, as the others ,
ran away and Joined the insurgents. The
unfortunate prisoners, after having been
barbarously beaten, were hanged, sdme
by the neck and others by the feet and
tortured till some of them died. A few
escaped, bat they were In a terrible state.
The survivors have been brought to this
dity and are in jail, twelve in number.
The steamer Maria Herrera brought
yesterday from Puerto Padre twelve po
litical prisoners, all prominent residents
of that place. Among them was thu
president of the autonomist party of the
town. Dr. Jose N. Maceo ami his son. The
men were all handcuffed and have been
lodged in jail.
On the 20th inst., a Spanish column
under Capt. Sosa met the rebel party of
Col. Delgado 300 strong, in Los Llanos,
Sabana and Farallones, Baracoa. Tho
troops had six killed and thirty wounded.
The rebels abandoned the camp, leaving
four killed.
Yeflow fever has caused 489 deaths in
the military hospital of this city from
July 1 to Dec. 31 of last year. In this
number are not Included the soldiers who
have died in the hospitals of Songo, San
Luis, Cobre, Catvey, Palma Soriano and
Juragua.
On the 18th inst., the Spanish colonel.
Mom-ado. with his column, entered Bay
amo, after being out of the city for some
days. He had several light encounters
with the rebels who killed five of his
men. He brought to Bayamo pineteen
wounded and forty sick soldiers.
CRUISE OF THE MONTGOMERY.
The Ye*el Put* Into Charleston
After Her Futile Chu*e .
Charleston, S. C., Feb. 3.—The United
States gunboat Montgomery, sent out from
Fortress Monroei to hunt the sunken
Cuban filibuster, J. W. Hawkins, arrived
here this morning, Capt. Davis in com
mand. The Montgomery will remain at
Charleston until Wednesday.
The arrival-of the other cruiser, the
Raleigh, sent out on the same errand,
has already been reported from Key West.
ALARM OF THE AMERICANS.
The llONtile Ur cling of the Spanish
Increasing.
Havana, Feb. 1, via Tampa, Fla.. Feb.
3.—American residents here are becom
ing alarmed as to their safety in case
the report of the Senate committee on
foreign affairs becomes a law. The news
of the action of the committee caused
many bitter utterances ir. the local pa
pers against Americans. The feeling
against Americans has been fed by news
paper editorials and public utterances of
rabid Spanish office holders, to the ef
fect that the United States is to blame
for all the trouble that has come upon
Spain. The feeling has been intensified
since the recall of Gen. Campos, and
American citizens who are merchants,
business men, professional men, and who
are permanent residents here are very
much worked up over the They
would feel much more secure if one of
Uncle Sam's warships was anchored in
the harbor.
Already reports of severe measures
against suspects are coming in. The in
tense Spanish hatred for Cubans, which
led to horrible atrocities in the last war,
is beginning to manifest itself. Only the
other day at Hoyo Colorado, a little town
eighteen miles southwest of Havana, a
Cuban named De Venatio Suarez, who
had been arrested on suspicion, was shot
dead by his guards. A list containing 100
names of suspects was made up and pre
sented to the commander of the volun
teers in the town. Most of the men on
the list fled to this city, but others were
arrested. One of them was the unfortu
nate Suarez.
The guards, who were Spanish volun
teers, make the following report; Suarez
was arrested, and while being taken by
four guards through the main street of
Hoyo Colorado, asked to be permitted
to step into the house of his mother,
which they were passing. Tive guards
sa> r that he closed the door and fas
tened it after entering, and then escaped
from a rear door. They saw him run
ning among some banana trees and tired
at him. The bail penetrated the shoul
der and came out at the breast.
The Cuban version of the affair is that
the man was killed in cold Wood.
In the old war of 1868-78 it was said to
be a common practice to take a prisoner
to the outskirts of a town, give him a
tip that he could escape and then shoot
him down as he ran. Reports of arrests
are made daily, but no further mention
of trial or release or execution of
prisoners is made. In some cases the per
sons arrested are members of prominent
families, and political influence is used
to save them. The fear of these arrests,
and of harsh measures when Gen. Weyer
arrives, crowds every outgoing steamer
with Cubans, who are fleeing to the
states, or to Mexico and South Amer
ica.
I had a long talk wtih a messenger
from Gomez' camp last night. He was a
White Cuban who has taken his life in
his hands by passing through the lines a
dozen times. He had upon his person
concealed in different places a number
of letters, one of which was addressed to
a relative of Gomez in Bermuda and was
in the handwriting of the commander-in
chief himself. The messenger said that
Gomez has been in the saddle daily for a
week, that he is surrounded by a band of
nearly 4,000 men of his immediate fol
lowers, who worship him as a hero and
obey without question. The men are
nearly all armed with rifles and are well
mounted. Their supply of ammunition,
however, is running short, and Gomez is
anxious to meet Maceo, who is said to
have obtained a large quantity in his cam
paign in the western province.
The messenger said that Gomez is not
dying of consumption, nor did he kill five
Spanish infantrymen with his own hand
while cutting his way out of the enemy's
camp into which he accidentally rode—
both of which sensational yarns were re
cently sent out by the Chicago Associated
•Press. The messenger said that when
Gomez was told of the reports that he
was dying of a wound from a Mauser bul
let in 'the leg. that the wiry old man rose
in his stirrups and said: "Do I look like
a dying man."
The messenger left Gomez on the border
of Pinar del itio province, west of Guan
ajay. He said that instead of being de
feated in the fight with Gens. Aldecoa and
Galvis at the Santa Lucia estate on Jan.
27 the insurgents held their position,
which was a strong one, and the Spanish
forces withdrew after losing over twenty
men. The officials at the palace now ad
mit losing eighteen men in that fight, al
though their first report gave their losses
as two men wounded. tMy informant said
the entire westerrf country beyond San
Antonio, which is the present limit of rail
way communication in that direction, is
in the hands of the insurgents.
(Signed) J. F. Clark.
INSURGENTS ROUTED.
Spanish Troop* Reported to Have
Inflicted a Severe Defeat.
New York, Feb. 3.—The following cable
dispatch sent from Havana to-day has
been received in this city: "A severe
encounter has just occurred between the
troops under command of Gen. Marin and
the forces of Maximo Gomez, the scene
of the battle being the sugar plan
tation San Antonio, near San Felipe. Col.
Callnto Ruiz, in command of seven squad
rons, charged impetuously upon the ad
vance of the insurgents, driving them in
confuson before him, and, continuing his
march, the troops came up witli the
bulk of the enemy'3 forces, which were
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
SAVANNAH, GA„ TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, ]Sof>.
ST. PAUL TO RIDE THE SEAS.
THE TIGS SUCCEED IN MOVING HEll
150 FEET.
The Vessel Expected to Go Out With
the Next Flood Title To-morrow.
The Waves licit ting Against Her
Broadside With Great Foree—The
Vessel Not Believed to Have Sus
tained Any Damage.
New York, Feb. 3.—A high tide and a
heavy northeast wind materially aided
the wreckers at work on the stranded
steamship St. Paul this morning. The
tugs began hauling on the big ship as
early as 10 o’clock. She rocked in her
cradle in the sand and this gave the
wreckers an advantage that they have
not yet had In their work.
At noon the wreckers ceased hauling on
the steamer. When work was stopped
they had moved the big ship fully twenty
five feet.
The tugs made no attempt to work on
the steamer this afternoon because of
the low tide, but operations were resumed
about 10 o'clock to-night. At midnight
the ship's officers reported over the tele
phone that the four tugs at work 'had
succeeded in moving the ship about 150
feet in a northeasterly direction.
At 11:30 o’clock the tide commenced fall
ing, but work was not relaxed.
The waves are beating aguiast the
broadside of the steamer with great force,
but it is not thought that she has sus
tained any damage.
Notwithstanding the heavy storm to
night, hundreds of people braved the ele
ments and stood on Ocean avenue watch
ing the boat move.
At midnight it was stated that it the
St. Paul is not floated to-night, she will
go out with the next flood tide, which
occurs about noon to-morrow.
KENTUCKY'S DEADLOCK.
Blackburn's Friends Claim It Means
His Success or No Election.
Frankfort, Kj\, Feb. 3.—The senatorial
ballot to-day resulted as follows; Hunter,
55; Blackburn, 46; scattering, 11; necessary
to a choice, 57.
The senatorial deadlock is apparently
as far from a solution as ever. This morn
ing's ballot developed nothing to vary the
monotony of the situation, but politicians
anticipate lively times before the week is
out. Senator Ogilvle, dem., who was ill,
has arrived and Senator Beckham, dem.,
who was elected Saturday in Nelson coun
ty to succeed Senator Wilson, deceased,
will come to-morrow. This makes the as
sembly again a tie on joint ballot, and it
is thought the republicans will report and
act favorably on the contest of Dunlap
anil Werner, unseating two democrats.
What the Senate would do in case this
is done, is not known, but It is certain
that Blackburn’s friends are more hope
ful, and openly assert that Hunter is de
feated. They claim that the logic of the
situation now means Blackburn or no
body.
On the other hand the Hunter forces
show' equally as much confidence in their
ability to elect Hunter before the week
Is out.
In the vote to-day the sound money men
divided, Hollowaj', Haj’ward, Jones, Rice,
Spreight, Vioiett and Walker voting for
McCreary; Weissinger and Carroll for
Carlisle, and Poor for Bate.
A CRUEL GOVERNOR GENERAL.
He Fleeces His Own Government nnd
Allows People to Be Murdered.
London, Feb. 3.—A dispatch to the Cen
tral News from Lisbon cays that R, de
Andrade, governor general of Coa, the
Portuguese colony in India, has been re
called by the government. Coa has been
the scene of a revolt against the Portu
gese authorities and a number of the
troops there Joined the rebels. It has
been discovered that the telegrams sent
to Lisbon by de Andrade telling of bloody
combats with and victories over the reb
els were apocryphal. In his dispatch he
mentioned officers who were worthy of
distinction for the valor displayed by
them in the face of the enemy. These
officers, it transpires, are personal
friends of the governor general, and it
has lioen further proved that neither they
nor the troops have ever met the rebels.
De Andrade increased his own salary
from six to ten contos of reis and permit
ted his adherents to plunder and murder
people in the colony. It is likely that he
will be severely punished.
RUINED BV THEIft TRIAL.
The Hyams Brothers to Settle in the
AVest.
New York. Feb. 3.—Harry P. and Dallas
T. Hyams, the twin brothers, whose sen
sational trials in Toronto for the alleged
murder of William C. Wells, a brother-in
law of Harry P. Hyams, in order to get
his life insurance of $30,000, attracted
much attention, are now in this city,
having arrived here this morning in com
pany with Francis L. Wellman, their
counsel. It is said that they will go
west and settle. They are said to bo
penniless, as their trials have cost them
over SIOO,OOO.
GERMANY'S CIVIL CODE,
The Reichstag Begins the Debate on
the Proposed New Laws.
Berlin, Feb. 3.—The Reichstag began the
debate of the civil code to-day. Herr
Berdeing, imperial minister of justice,
urged the passage of the measure without
delay, but Dr. Rintcnlen, leader of the
centrist party, proposed that it be referred
to a committee. If marriage were di
vested of its Christian character, he de
clared the centrists would oppose the
whole bill.
Dr. von Cunin, national liberal, advo
cated the adoption of the measure with
slight amendment.
France Now After Great Britain.
Paris, Feb. 3.—The Messenger says Bar
on de Courcel, the French ambassador to
Great Britain, has been instructed to re
new the discussion of the Egyptian ques
tion with Lord Salisbury. France hoping
to profit by the coolness which has arisen
between England and Germany, and expe
dite England’s evacuation of Egypt.
France, the paper says, has no entente
with Russia upon the Egyptian question.
Bayard Ready to Resign.
London, Feb. 3.—The United. Press learns
that Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, the United
States ambassador here, has authorized
President Cleveland to announce his res
ignation in the advent of a vote adverse
to him upon the House of Representatives'
resolution censuring him for his utterances
in his speeches in Edinburgh and else
where in Great Britain.
Battenberg's Body Arrives.
London, Feb. 3. —The British warship
Blenheim, with the body of Prince Henry
of Battenberg on board, arrived at Plym
outh to-day. It Is announced that /the
Emperor of Germany will send Prince Al
bert of Prussia, with an atachment of
tho Garde du Corps, to attend Prince Hen
ry’s funeral.
SAVANNAH'S HARBOR.
/
Col. Lester to Do His Rest to Seeare
the Needed Appropriation.
Washington, Feb. I—Representative
Lester says he Is confident that he will be
able to induce the committee on rivers
and harbora to make gone provision for
maintaining the improvements in Bavan
nah harbor, notwithstanding the fact that
the chief of engineers failed to make a
specific Recommendation for that pur
pose. Col. Lester's attention was to-day
called to an editorial in the Morning News
on this subject, and he Is fully alive to
the importance of the suggestions made by
the Morning News. He regrets that the
chief of engineers failed to submit an es
timate for the project in Savannah har
bor, as recommended by Capt. O. M. car
ter, providing 8992.250 for extension of the
oyster bed training wall lietwcen Tybce
road and Calabogue sound. This matter
has been presented to the committee by
Mr. Lester, and he is aasured that If ihe
project is not provided for in the bill now
in course of preparation, provision will be
made for maintaining the present im
provement.
There Is an effort on the part of Speaker
Reed ami his republican lieutenants In
the House to keep dowfl all appropriations
to the lowest notch. The Secretary of
war lias also cut off Bnv proposed ap
propriations for river and harbor work
by directing the chief of engineers to with
hold recommendations on estimates In
many instances. The committee when ap
pealed to Invariably take refuge behind
the fact that the Secretary of War has
failed to recommend appropriations In the
eases complained. Col. [Lester, as a mem
ber of the committee,.and through his
familiarity with Bavanifhh harbor, will be
able to enlighten his associates as to the
absolute necessity for an appropriation
for Savannah.
PAY OF THE PENSIONERS.
The Senate Committee Report* Two
Appropriation llllls,
Washington, Feb. 3.—The Senate com
mittee on appropriations this morning or
dered the pension and the military acad
emy appropriation bills to be reported
to-morrow.
The estimates for the pension bill
amounted to $141,325,820. The Senate com
mittee Increased it by $52,760, the two
items of increase being $50,(1X) for fees
and expenses of examining surgeons, nnd
$2,760 for rent of pension agencies. As It
will be reported to the Senate the bill will
carry $141,378,580. For the current year,
$141,381,570 was appropriated. As this bill
passed the House, it was provided that
during tiie fiscal year, 1x97. whenever a
claim for a pension under the act of Jan.
20, 1890, has been or should
be rejected, suspended or dis
missed and anew application
shall have been filed and a pension has
been, or shall hereafter lie, allowed in
such claim, such pension shall date from
the time of the filing of the first applica
tion. provided the evidence In the case
shall show a pensionable disability to
have existed at the time of tiling 'such
first application, anything In any law or
ruling of the department to the contrary
notwithstanding. The Senate committee
struck out the limitation confining such
action to the fiscal y'tr :s7, and made
the provision- general in its application
until the law may, in the wisdom of con
gress, be repealed.
FIVE INSTEAD OF SEVEN.
Gordon Was Wrongly Paired on the
Free Coinage Hill.
Washington, Feb. 3.—When the vote on
the Jones free coinage substitute for the
bond bill was taken in the Senate, the
pairs were as follows, the first named
against free silver: Aldrich with Hans
brough, Brice with Wolcott, Cullom with
Blackburn, Quay with Morgan, Sewell
with Gordon, Smith with Dußois.
This is equivalent to recording Senator
Gordon s vote in favor of the substitute.
Gen. Gordon is supposed to have been
wrongly paired. He was against the Jones
substitute, but left the city without giving
instructions to Senator Pasco, in charge
of pairs for the democrats. Not knowing
with certainty as to Gen. Gordon’s desire
on this particular vote. Senator Paseo
permitted his usual political pair, Sena
tor Sewell, to stund. It is claimed that If
Gordon had been present and voted the
free silver majority would have been two
less, or five instead of seven.
A SCHOONER HI HNS AND SINKS.
Tlie Crew Hcneli Key West—The Fire
Started by an Explosion.
Key West, Fla., Feb. 3.—Capt. Coombs
and the crew of the steamer Cyrus
Hall of Boston, bound from Jamaica to
Philadelphia with a cargo of logwood,
came into this port, about 11 o’clock last
night, and reported their vessel on tire,
caused by an explosion in the lazarette
They abandoned the vessel oft the Amer
ican shoal lighthouse shortly after 7
i o’clock last night. Several vessels went
in search of the schooner and this morn
ing the piiotboat Hero returned and re
ported that the vessel could not he seen.
The supposition Is that she has sunk.
Both vessel and cargo were insured.
GOLD OF THE TREASURY.
The Rnlnnce Now $47,702,0411—The
Country Holds $400,110,.N0.".
Washington, Jan. 3.—The treasury gold
reserve at the close of business to-day
stood at $47,792,549. The withdrawals for
the day aggregated $1,195,800.
The treasury circulation statement, Is
sued to-day, makes the amount of gold
in the United States outside the treasury
at $499,110,535. The amount of all kinds
of money in circulation is placed at $1,589,-
720,007, an increase since Jan. 1. 1890, of
$10,513,883. The- per capita circulation is
$22.47.
Louisiana's Sugar Bounty Cases.
Washington, Feb. 3. —The sugar bounty
cases from Louisiana will be argued in
the supreme court of the united States
when the court reconvenes on the first
Monday In March.
The case will be argued by Joseph H.
Choate for the sugar planters and proba
bly by Solicitor General Conrad for the
goyernment.
Charleston Insists on Its Claim.
Washington, Feb. 3. —Representative
McL&urtn has received word from Mr.
Seignous that Charleston insists upon its
claim to the subtreasury, notwithstand
ing the appeal made by Savannah. Un
less a compromise can be arranged there
is no hope for either Charleston or Sa
vannah securing the desired subtreas
ury.
Carolina's Liquor Cases.
Washington, Feb. 3.—The South Caro
lina liquor cases, four In number, Involv
ing that section of the dispensary law
of the state which authorizes the seizure
of liquor imported Into the state by a
private citizen for his own use, will come
up for argument Immediately upon the
reassembling of the court in October.
Potter Palmer tor Ambassador.
Chicago, Feb. The executive commit
tee of the democratic central committee
held a meeting to-day at the Sherman
house. Potter Palmer was unanimously
indorsed for the German mission, and the
President was requested fo make the ap
pointment. J
HARRISON SHOWS HIS HAND.
HE DECLINE* TO HE A CANDIDATE
FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
He Snyx He Cannot Consent That Ills
Name Re Prexeuted to or Used In
the llepnhllrHU National Conven
tion—He Thinks the N olerx of His
Party Are Entitled to Have a New
Name at Their AlHsthead.
Indianapolis, ind., Feb. 3.—At an early
hour to-night Capt. John K. Gowdy, chair
man of the republican state central com
mittee. called by invitation, at the resi
dence of Gen. Harrison, when the ex-Prrs
ident handl'd him the following letter;
“Hon. John K. Gowdy, Indianapolis: "In
view of the resolutions passed by the state
central committee at Its recent meeting
and of the fact that delegates to the na
lonal republican convention are soon to
be chosen in this state, 1 have concluded
that some statement from me as to my
wishes and purposes should now be made
to my Indiana friends.
“Hitherto I have declined to speak to
the public upon this matter, but scores
of friends to whom I have talked, and
many scores more to whom I have written,
will recognize in this expression the sub
stance of what I have said to them. To
every one who has proposed to promote
my nomination 1 have said, 'No; there
never lias been an hour since I left the
white house that I have felt a wish to
return to It.’
“My Indiana friends have been most de
voted and faithful, and I am their grate
ful debtor. The republican party has twice
ih national convention given me indorse
ment, and that is enough. 1 think the
voters of our party are now entitled to
have anew name.
•'For the sentiment, great or small, that
has been manifested for my renomination,
I am grateful, anil of that wider respect
and kindness—breaking party lines—which
have been shown me in so many ways, 1
am profoundly appreciative.
"1 cannot consent that my name be pra
sented to or used in the Bt. I<ouls conven
tion, and must kindly ask my friends to
accept this as a sincere und final express
ion upon tiie subject.
"Benjamin Harrison,
Indianapolis, Feb. 3. 1896."
The politicians close to ex-Prssldent
Harrison have feared that he would flatly
refuse the use of his name if crowded too
closely upon the subject, and they regard
the "resolutions of loyalty" adopted by
the state convention last week as the
prime cause of tiie letter. Even in spite
of these resolutions they had hoped that
he would continue to say nothing and
quietly permit the use of his name. No
body here questions the entire sincerity
of the letter, and they regard Mr. Harri
son as definitely out of the race.
In this situation there is little question
that the Indiana delegation will be large
ly, if not solidly, for McKinley.
Gen. John C. New was seen this
evening relative to the letter of Gen. Har
rison, lie said tiie letter nvaas what It
said. "It takes Gen. Harrison, ’ said he,
"entirely out of consideration as a candi
date before the St. Louis convention. Gen.
Harrison is not accustomed to fight be
hind disguises, and it would be unjust to
him to suspect there is offered any oppor
tunity for reading between the lines. The
letter says what he has said to me and
others of his friends for a year. We had
hoped that he might be Induced to change
his mind, but he has evidently made up
his mind, and his declaration should be re
garded as final.”
"Do you think Gen. Harrison will take
any hand 1n the selection of a candidate?"
"I do not think he will turn hla hand
over to forward the chances of any man.
Tho republicans of the state, as far as he
Is concerned, will be perfectly free to ex
ercise their own wishes in the matter.
He undoubtedly has his preferences In
the matter, but he will not try to influence
•the vote of any delegate.”
"For whom will thu vote of the Indiana
delegation probably tie cast?”
"1 think that in the great manufactur
ing districts of the state the sentiment
will be for McKinley. In eome parts of
Indiana Senator Allison has a following
that will probably get him some dele
gates. I do not take It that Speaker lteed
will develop much strength."
"Will Gen. Harrison be a quantity in
the senatorial race to succeed Senator
Voorhees?"
"1 do not have any idea that he will.
In this, how'ever, I am only spiaking for
myself. Gen. Harrison desires to get
away from official life and public notice.
He wants to become a private citizen
again In truth and in faot. He wants
once more to be able to come and go
without being stopped at every cross
road and, asked wnat he thinks about
every subject under the sun.”
M’KINLEV'S CANDIDACY,
Tht- Ohio Congressmen Moot to Dls
rn lllii C'liHnrra.
Washington, Feb. 3.—A1l the republican
members of the Ohio delegation In con
gress, with the exception of Senntor Sher
man and Representatives Watson, Fen
ton, Dewitt and Reach, met to-night In
the apartments of Representative Gros
venor, In the Cochran hotel, to discuss
the prospects of MrJ. McKinley for the
nomination of his party at St. ],ouls. It
was stated after the meeting that Senator
Sherman was not expected to he present,
and of the other absentees, one was sick
and three out of town. The reported ob
ject of the meeting was to indorse MaJ.
McKinley’s candidacy, but this was not
done, and probably will not be done by the
delegation, on the ground that there Is
no necessity for It after MaJ. McKinley
has been approved as a prospective presi
dential nominee by the Ohio republican
state convention. The strength of MaJ.
McKinley throughout the country In com
parison with that of the other party can
didates for the nomination was discussed,
the entire time of the meeting being con
sumed in this exchange of views. It was
decided that weekly meetings of the del
egation should be held, and an adjourn
ment was taken until next Monday night
at the same place.
A BOTTOMLESS ITT IX A STABLE.
The Earth Gives Way and no One
Able to Fathom the Mystery.
Jackson, Miss., Feb. 3.—George Lilly, a
farmer who lives twelve miles from Jack
son, reports that yesterday a round hole
eight feet across and of unfathomable
depth appeared In a stall In
his stable. The neighbors for
miles around have looked at It,
but cannot explain It. Old negroes on the
place declare there never was a well or
cistern there, and that for thirty years
the spot has been in the stable. Air. Lilly
bought more rope to-day, and will ex
plore the chasm.
HIGH WATER I\ ARKANSAS.
The Ouuchlta River Higher Than In
Many Yrars.
Little Rock, Ark., Feb*3.—Reports from
points along the Ouachita river say that
the stream Is higher than for years past.
The loss on property Is great. The coun
try beyond Camden for miles Is under
water. The river Is still rising, and fears
of a flood as disastrous as that of 1333 are
expressed.
CHINKING OIT THE CHRISTIANS.
The IVnrk of Death low tioiiix on
Much Son* tfaletly.
Boston, Feb. 3.—The following Is the
first letter received In Boston under a
January date from one of the disturbed
districts In Turkey:
Ain tab, Central Turkey, Jan. 2. 189<3.—We
have been wholly unable to comprehend
how this terrible state of things could
continue under the very eyes of Chris
tian Kurope, and yet days and weeks go
by, and the darkness shuts down only
more densely about us.
No more molts are let loose, but a dark,
fell puriKiße to utterly crush and destroy
this people Is unmistakably Indicated. A
list of forty principal Christians ha-, w**
learn, been made out and agreed upon,
and these men are now being called,
questioned and detained. What this
means, only those familiar with Turkish
methods can know. Twenty-five of them
are now tn prison.
Aid from England and America is arriv
ing anil the work of relief for this city
is well organized and most efficiently
moneyed. One result of these troubles
has been to draw the Gregorian anil Prot
estant communities very close together,
and even their religious services are blend,
ed.
Tlie relief work Is in the hands of a
general committee and they are making
systematic and very urgent applications
for aid ifroin nit who have anything
wherewith to help, and I find the giving
Is generally w'ithout stint.
London, Fob. 3.—The Daily News will
to-morrow publish a letter from l T rfa tn
which the writer estimates that the vic
tims of the massacre that occurred there
on IXc. 28 numbered 3,rsi).
The correspondent of the Times at Con
stantinople telegraph.- that Sir Philip
Currie, the British ambassador, Ims re
ceived a dispatch from Consul Barhnm
fully confirming the Turkish official re
port of the liarluiirlty displayed by the
Armenians at Zeltoun towards their Mo
hammedan caittlves. The dispatch states
that 250 Moslems were tortured, murder
ed and mutilated. The corree;-milelit
further says that the s|>e<*ch delivered
Friday night by Lord Salisbury to the
non-confbitnlst unionists In tgmdnn, in
which he declared that Great Britain tvas
powerless to do more than she hail al
ready done for the benefit of the Armen
ians, has greatly pleased the sultan, who
has ordered Costakl Pasha, the Turkish
amtmssador In Ismdon, to express his
acknowledgements.
A HI M ON A RANK.
The Slate Inslltnllnn nt Orlando
Heathers a l.oeal Panic,
Orlando, Fla,, Feb. 3.—A run started
on the state bank of this place Immedi
ately upon opening the doors this morn
ing, and kept up until shortly before 12
o’clock, at which hour the last of the
timid ones seemed to have drawn out
their balances or satisfied themselves that
there was no occasion for the stampede.
During the run several prominent men
made large deposits, thus demonstrating
their faith In the Institution. Dong be
fore the close of business the excitement
abated and all was serene.
L. C. Massey, president of the bank, was
notified yesterday of the proposed run,
but did not deem It necessury to take
any steps to Increase the volume of funds,
as he felt they were substantially fortified
for the emergency. During the run lie
stated that the bank could stand the pres
sure for a week, If necessary. His confi
dence and the confidence of those who
made large deposits during the run hail
the effect of quieting the timid ones. The
day’s business, so far as deposits go,
has been one of the best of the entire
winter. It Is believed that this run will
have the effect of strengthening the
confidence of the people In the bank.
FATAL WRECK OF THE FREIGHT.
The Body of n Widely-Known Oper
ator Found In the Debris.
New Orleans, Feb. 3.—When the Louis
ville apd Nashville freight train of twen
ty-two cars plunged Into the open draw
bridge at the Rigoletts, thirty-one miles
east of here, on the morning of Jan. 7. It
was thought a number of tramps hail
gone down In the ears and that all were
drowned. Some were subsequently ac
counted for, but all the truin crew agreed
that there was a telegraph ois-rator rid
ing in one of the carM. His name could
not lie learned and the fate of the un
known operator remained somewhat In
doubt until yesterday, when the body of
Thomas A. Fenton, a well known opera
tor, was found In the channel. He was
al>out 40 years old and was for many years
connected with the Chicago Associated
Press In New York and Chicago, and was
well known all over the country. At one
time he was chief operator at Denver, Col.
ANGLO-AMEKICAX I NITY.
Arthur Bnlfour Speaks In Favor of
Friendship.
London, Feb. 3.—The Right Hon. Ar
thur J. Balfour, first lord of the treasury,
delivered a speech at Bristol to-night. He
announced that the government would In
troduce a bill In the House of Commons
to Increase the aid given to sectarian
schools. He made an Incidental allusion
to Great Britain’s fdrelgn relations and
said he felt that England and the United
States would work together each In its
own sphere, to promote and extend the
Anglo-Saxon ideas of liberty. If, he de
clared, Great Britain was in alliance with
the United States, she could fulfill the du
ties providence had Intrusted to her and
need not fear a foreign foe nor internal
division. __
MAIL FOR THE BAHAMAS,
Keghlrred Pouches to Go From
Palm Bench Every Other Buy.
Washington, Feb. 3.—The Postmaster
General has issued an order to the effect
yvat beginning on Feb. 5 next, and three
times a week thereafter, registered malls
will he made up and dispatched from Palm
Beach, Fla., to Nassau, In the Bahama is
lands, and has notified postmasters
throughout the country to forward regis
tered matter to these Islands to the post
master at Palm Beach.
SULLIVAN OUT OFDANGER.
He Will leave for Dallas To-.Mglil
or To-Morrow Morning.
Springfield, 111., Feb. 3.->John L. Sulli
van spent a peaceful day yesterday and
rose early this morning. He has no pain
whatever but is somewhat weak as a re
sult of his terrible fall. Dr. Ryan called
to see him at noon and states that ho
could not possibly improve faster.
Sullivan will leave Tuesday night or
Wednesday morning, as the attending
physician shall say.
STRUCK OX FRYING PA.V SHOALS.
The Schooner William H. Allison
Wrecked, But the Crew Saved.
Wilmington. N. C., Jan. 3.—The Ameri
can schooner William H. Allison, Rhodes,
Charleston, 8. with phosphate rock
for Richmond. Va., grounded on Frying
Pan shoals this morning at 1 o’clock. The
vessels bilged and is a total loss. The
crew left In their boats and were picked
up by the tug Jacob Brandon, and brought
to this city by the brig AI. C. Haskell.
I DAILY, 110 A TEAR.
•i S C ENTS A COPY.
I WEEKLY J-TIMEB-A-WEEK II A YE Ah
STAGGERER FOR SILVERITES.
GOV. ATKINSON REFINES TO CONU
OIT FOR ONE CONVENTION.
Re Meets Their Sllek Scheme by Re
plying That the Matter Is Oae foil
the State Commit lee to Settle— I Thfl
Governor Says It Woold Not Re Be—
coining In Rim to Try to Influence
the Arllon of the Committee.
Atlanta, Ga.. Feb. 3.—Gov. Atkinson re
fuses to lie drawn into the trap set fop
him by the Constitution and Ite allies in
the one convention scheme. His reply to
day to the proposition put to him yes
terday by the one convention schemers,
who proposed lo abandon their conten
tion if he should openly so advise, show*
that he is much too sensible a man to al
low himself to be used as a catspaw t<j
pull chestnuts out of the fire for any fac
tion. The conference of Saturday night,
at which this brilliant proposition wag
evolved, evidently reckoned without re
liable Information as to the governor 1 4
Ideas on the subject. It was either this
or realizing the embarassment of them
conduct, which Is sure to have a disa
greeable effect politically, they! deter
mined to play the last card trying t<X
draw the governor Intft the game to bea4
the brunt of the responsibility, but h!4
excellency was too prudent and loyal tot
the party to be caught In any such predic
ament, and with the last card of the on 4
convention schemers played on n losing
deal it Is now quite probable that th
campaign will peter out ami the one con
vention schemers lx* lost in the shuffle,
with only the Irritating recollection mi
■mother fiasco lo remind them of Uia
gutne.
As Stated in these dispatches last night.
Gov. Atkinson refused to be intervlewetf
on the proposition yesterday, because h<*
does not talk polities on Sunday. When
seen at the executive office this morning
he was ready with his reply to the propo
sition. lie had evidently given the mattea
some thought, and saw the colored citi
zen In the wood pile.
’’lf l should answer the proposition a|
all,” he said to the Morning News corre
spondent. "and 1 do not know that It ta
necessary, 1 should say that this question
Is one for the state executive committee,
and It would not he becoming In me tn
try to influence the committee’s action
by personal views upon It. There Is, in
fact, no reason why I should ha drawn
Into the matter one way or the other.
The committee Is composed of men who
have the welfare of the party at heart,
and if the question of consolidating tha
two state conventions Is brought befor®
them when they meet 1 think they ar®
aide to dispose of it. They are men In
whom I have every confidence, and what
ever they do 1 shall be satisfied with
their action.”
The governor’s refusal to come to th®
rescue of the one convention scheme is
regarded here us the knock-out blow to
the plan, and it Is predicted that it will
not fie an Issue by the time the state com
mittee meets, which w , not be befoia
three months yet.
HOME'S II It OK EX BANK.
The Entire Surplus and Undivided
Profits or SI 70.000 Wiped Out.
Rome.* N. Y., Feb. 3.—lt has been learned
that the Fort Stanwlx National Bank had
been carrying paper to the amount of J60,-
000 or more Tor the Jones Canning Com
pany of Baltimore, upon which It has beet*
unable to realize, and that the note which
Cashier Barnard left exonerating Book
keeper Blllenbeck, and taking all t’ho
blame on himself refers to this.
There Is also said to be in the banM
paper of the late tlrm of It. M. Bingham
A Cos., representing 136,000 on which all but
about SIO,OOO has been paid, but nothing
credited. There are also notes of the
late D. B. Prince to the amount of SIO,tKXJ
Which cannot be realized uj>on. Mr. Bar
nard wus the assignee of the estate of
the late George t'iarke, the great latui
owner, and there is more or less of this
paper in the bank.
All these things, together with the mis*
cellaneous papers, which are worthless on
nearly so, will, It la believed, wipe ouß
the entire surplus and undivided profits,
amounting to (170,000. The stockholders
of the hank are quite positive that tho
Institution will be able to pay depositors
dollar for dollar.
The Rome Savings Bank this afternoon
resumed business. It was prepared for
run, but none was made.
The name of the Baltimore company is
the J. Winslow Jones Packing Company.
It Is stated that this company has 160,009
of drafts In the Fort Stanwlx bank. Ir*
Dun's report for January, 1896, the Jones
company Is given no rating. It Is said
that several years ago Mr. Jones trav
eled through this section purchasing thq
output of canning factories, and through
the acquaintance thus formed the com
pany established a credit at the bank.
ST. PAUL'S GRAND ARMY TICKETS,
The Chicago Great Western to Grant
nn Extension.
Chicago, Feb. 3.—Chairman Caldwell no
tified the Chicago Great Western to-day
that he had decided adversely to Its ap
peal for relief from the action of the
Western Passenger Association relative to
the return limit of Grand Army encamp
ment tickets to St. Paul. THW decision
was expected by all concerned, and the
Great Western officials will at once give
the required ten days’ notice to its com
petitors in the association of its intention
to take individual action, granting the
desired thirty days’ limit. Commander
in-chief Walker has informed Chairman
Caldwell that he Is satisfied with the com
promise proposition from the St. Paul
civic committee, but as yet the other
Chlcago-St. Paul roads have not asked
for a meeting to consider the proposition^
BETTING ON HOUSE RACES.
The Mississippi Legislature Refuses
to Sunetion It.
Jackson, Miss., Feb. 3.—The Allsslssippl
legislators had a big tight to-day over a
bill introduced by Mr. Lipscomb of Mad
ison to rei>eal a section of the coda
which outlaws betting on horse races.
The bill provoked a perfect storm of
debate, lasting several hours, during
which fourteen set speeches were made,
but betting on horse races remains a
serious offense here by a vote of 65 to 30.
9HADRACH INMAN DEAD.
lie Was the Father of the Well-
Known Cotton Dealers.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 3.—Shadraeh Inman,
father of John H. Inman of New York,
and Sam and Hugh Inman of Atlanta,
died here to-night. Mr. Inman was a na
tive of Tennessee. He made two fortunes,
his first having been destroyed by the
war. His sons are all successful business
men. John H. Inman came here last
week to attend his father in his last
hours. "
Bntler Issues nm Address.
Raleigh, N. C., Feb. 3.—State Chairman
Aiarion Butler of the populist party in
North Carolina to-night issued an address
to Iks party and all opponents of a single
gold standard, to write and vote so as to
elect eleven silver electors from this state-