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' the MORNING NEWS. I
established 1850. - - Incorporated 1888. -
Es J. H. ESTILL. President. j
piTZ ROBBED OF THE FIGHT.
()(K S SHARKEY OUT, BUT THE
KHI'EREE CHAIMS A FOUU
rlj ,. Decision Sueli a Rank: Impost.
(ion That the Crowd Cursed the
Heleree hoots and Loud—Sharkey's
fighting Palpably Fool All the
Tlirous'U. But the Referee
H lin<l to the Fact.
gan Francisco, Cal.. Dec. 2—Bob Fltz
.mmons was to-night robbed of a victory
he had clearly earned by punching
rom Sharkey into insensibility.
\o one in the audience saw the foul com
plained of. but all saw Sharkey strike the
Australia 11 in clinches and wrestle him all
over the ring a score of times. The call
of time saved the sailor at the end of
four rounds, and the referee Anally saved
him in the eighth, after Fitzsimmons had
laid him low, with a couple of left hooks
bolh of which struck the jaw.
Fitzsimmons Anished without a mark on
his body, and did not receive a single fair
punch from the sailor in the entire con
test.
As Sharkey rolled over on his back,
tVyatt Earp, the referee, announced that
pit, had struck him foul with his knee,
and that the decision should go to Shar
ov The decision Was received wltn
hoots an! jeers and Earp disappeared Just
in time to avoid rough handling.
l'itz put up a clean hard Aght, and
though he was fouled repeatedly and
wrestled all over the ring he never mur
mured.
San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 2.—Not since
ptirr Jackson and Jim Corbett, danced
about each other for nearly Ave hours be
fore the members of the California Ath
letic Club, has such enormous interest been
aroused in a Aght between heavy-weights
:if that exhibited to-night at Mechanics’
pavilion between Fitzsimmons and Shar
key.
Sharkey’s personal popularity is in a
measure responsible for this, although
Fitzsimmons’ reputation among the know
ing ones had not a little to do with it.
A detail of 100 bluecoats was assigned to
take care of the contest. Standing room
was at a premium.
The ions Australian came over from tils
training grounds early this afternoon, and
rested all the afternoon on the balcony of
the hotel. To a reporter for the Southern
Associated Press, he announced before en
tering the ring: “I am suffering from a
severe cold, as you can see, and it has set
tled in my bones, but this will not inter
fere with my putting the sSilor fSkfeep ,n
short order. 1 weigh just 174% pounds,
which is more Aesh than I have ever car
ried into t lie ring, but I expect I shall
need it all to stand off Sharkey's bull-like
ruslu l hope he will make a hurricane
light of it. That will just be to my lik
ing.”
Jack Stenzeler and Dan Hickey, \ho as
sisted Fiiz in training, were beside Martin
Julian in Bob’s corner. Each of the train
ers was conAdent that Fitz would
make a short Aght of it, despite
the cold
- Vo man ever entered a ring with more
confidence in his ability to win than did
Sharkey. ’Australian” Billy Smith, Bob
Amu am] Uanny Needham, who were be
h.n l the sailor, and who also trained him,
had their last dollar up on their charge,
so confident were they of his winning.
Shark, y was trained to the minute. He
T sated 17ti pounds, three pounds lighter
lhj!1 " h " ! he met Corbett, and many
thought he was a triAe drawn.
Ail day long Martin Julian and Danny
Lynch, representing Fitz and Sharkey, re
■T ■ v ly, argued and squabbled over the
as a,;, of a refwee When the elev
nmr was reached the rival managers
1 resident Groom of the National
Mr .‘ : he wou!d have to name a referee.
Uroom was prepared for the emergency
' 1 without hesitation he submitted the
of Yyatt Earp, who, in the early
)' was a terror to the Aerce element
n . Kansas and Arizona.
B"- great pavilion began to All before 6
‘°'k- h ilzsimmons' backers were found
Hie sofi-palmei\G'rat£rnity in tho
' its. All day long the pool rooms
' ■ crowded, Fitz closing a 3 to 1 favorite.
“' u "- v money was plentiful, but came
dribbles, no large wagers being
rcporied.
, 1 ' pavilion contained not less than 15,-
l" upl, when the Aral event was called,
a more orderly crowd never assem
‘1 ' ' sensational story was printed in
~ • ning paper to the effect that Police
' Punissioner Cunst had bet heavily on
/ ".mens and would have Chief Crow
i-C’P lhe contest ghould it become ap
'hat Sharkey would win. Mr.
, declared that he did not have a dol
j 1 p and that the pugilists should not
"•molested unless the Aght became bru
it, " that event UaPh Whitman, in
‘ K '' of the oAlcers, would see that the
“‘I not violated.
l i'zsimmons entered tho ring at 10:03,
,-J .\i i by his seconds. Bob’s many San
1 -co friends shrieked themselves
"‘ "hen their favorite appeared, but
' ' "nets were as the bark of a dog
•'pored with the llerce yelp of a sea
1 ’’he greeting which Sharkey receiv
' '• minutes later as he vaulted into
’ , ‘"g. scorning to use the ladder.
it quietly in his corner and eyed
'"or, wlille Sharkey surveyed his
" ,lnt critically for the first time.
1,. "loves Wero Inspected and laid in
. / '^ er °t the ring, but where was the
All sorts of rumors were aAoat
- - i:r-r<- was a hurried consultation be
-1 ’resident Groom and the seconds
I .. "'"nagers of the pugilists. Nothing
to ci clicking of the telegraph Instru
; " could be heard when the men were
-i itniuced.
■ ■ 1 the celebrated Arizona gun Aghter
" to show up.
, appearance. Anally, of the noted
'''“man created more excitement
[,: , * Hat of the principals. The cause
n' delay was explained a second later
■ the muster of ceremonies announced
I:. . ‘' lr ' •J'tllan refused to accept Mr.
-]' 1 , ''"lion secured an audience and e<-
1 that he hadgEcepted every reput
[nan's name which has been sug
u, but did not propose to take any
chances with a man who was professedly
ignorant of the rules.
The crowd heard Mr. Julian patiently,
and their sympathies were evidently with
the Australian. Mr. Earp endeavored to
make himself heard, but failed.
Mr. Lynch, Sharkey’s manager, an
nounced that the Fitzsimmons crowd and
he could not agree on a man, consequent
ly the selection devolved on the club. Mr.
Julian remained obdurate, and there was
another conference.
After a great deal of wrangling Fitz
simmons arose and shouted: “Gentlemen,
I have given in to everybody in all my
Aghts and I’ll give in to this. Let
Sharkey take the bandages off his hands.
I have.none on mine,” and immediately
the crowd stood up and cheered for the
Cornishman.
Sharkey's bandages were removed and
the men shook hands at 10:36.
Mr. Earp removed his coat and the light
apjiarently was on.
Round I—They were both cautious. Fitz
followed his man, led and closed with
Sharkey. Tom led and missed. Another
lead from Tom caught Fitz on the shoul
der. Sharkey was very active, while Fitz
seemed cool and settled down to his dan
gerous crouch. After clinching Tom hit
him on the neck. Fitz's lead on the sailor
was unproductive. Fitz put his right on
the neck lightly, and in the clinch Shar
key lifted Fitz like a baby. The sailor
was doing all the leading, but a sharp
hook from Fitz sent him down. A second
later Bob had his left in Tom’s jaw and
down went the sailor just as the gong
sounded. It was evident that Fitz had
lost none of his curing and already had
the sailor in. “Queer” street.
Round 2—Fitz landed a stiff left on the
jaw and a clinch followed. Fitz shuffled
after his man while Sharkey semed rat
tled. A hard right sent Tom reeling, but
he rallied, and landed a hot one on the
neck. Tom attempted to land on the neck
but failed and the men clinched. This
was repeated a second later after Bob had
landed a stiff right. Sharkey got another
hard right a moment later and
clinched to save himself. Fitz
was puffing but confident, and followed ills
man carefully. Tom got in one on the
shoulder with the left, and a red splotch
rerulted, and received a hot one on the
jaw, which staggered him as the gong
sounded. The sailor was clearly playing
in great luck, as Fitz seemed to have him
just where he wanted him at the call of
time. Fitz scorned to sit down, and came
up strong for the third round.
Round 3.— Sharkey clinched Bod end
got a left on the neck. Another lead by
Fitz was met with another clinch. Fitz
got in a hot left on the face, but it was
not in the right spot and Sharkey clinch
ed. A little in-fighting followed, in
which Sharkey held his #tvn. Bob landed
a hard right which was followed by the
usual clinch. Sharkey was putting u?i his
usual rough and tumble Aght. but had not
so far landed a blow fair. He led time
and again, but Fitz was not there. Clinch
es followed in rapid succession.
Round 4—Fitz led and a clinch followed.
In the breakaway Fitzsimmons slipped
and fell, and as he rose Sharkey went at
him like a bull, landing two hard blows
on the wind. Bob sent a swift right on
the neck as he recovered, and Bob follow
ed it a minute later with another on the
breast, taking a hot one in the neck in
return. A rally followed, and the men
clinched, Sharkey hitting Fitz twice in
the clinch. ißob got the left in on Tom's
jaw, and upper cut him on the heart. TOm
tried an uppercut and got another blow
on the head. Bob warmed up and sent in
two terriAc rights, closing Tom's left eye.
Sharkey clawed his man on the arm and
seemed to be decidedly weary as the
round ended.
Round s—'Bob led and landed a right,
Sharkey clinching and throwing Fitz heav
ily. Another left started a stream of gore
from Sharkey’s damaged eye and angered
Sharkey, who rushed wildly and tried for
the wind. A hard left sent Tom to the
ropes, and he clinched again. In the break
away Sharkey again hit foul. After the
men separated Sharkey started his rush
es. but Fitz stopped him with stiff lefts,
and Sharkey was fighting rotten, but Earp
was blind. Fitz landed two hard lefts, the
last of which sent Tom on his back
through the ropes. Tom was very groggy,
and Fitz hit him hard twice in succession,
and for the fourth time Sharkey was ail
but out when the gong tapped. Fitz was
,little distressed.
Round 6—Sharkey did not rush as stiff
as before and after feeling his man Fitz
landed a left punch and followed it a mo
ment later with a hard left hook. Shar
key was leading for the stomach and
clinching continually, lifting Fitz from
the Aoor every time. Fitz let go a hard
left and it landed on the chin, but did not
faze his man. An upper cut a moment
later sent Tom back a few feet. A heart
blow from Bob forced Tom to clinch and
he hit Bob foul in the break. This anger
ed Fitz and he went at his man, stagger
ing him with a left, also landing right
and left on the chin in rapid succession.
Sharkey grabbed the Australian around
the knees and was hanging hard when
the gong sounded. Sharkey was taking
fearful punishment, but still had a fight
ing punch left.
Round 7.—-Sharkey rushed and caught a
left on the face. He wrestled Fitz ind
struck him in the clinch, but still Earp
could not see. Sharkey was slow, and
made a futile lead for the stomach. Bob
was crouching iow. He sent a stiff left
into Sharkey's face, and the sailor clinch
ed, and upper cut Fitz before breaking.
He repeated this a moment later, and
wrestled Fitz all over the ring. The
crowd yelled foul and still Earp was blind.
Fitz landed two hard rights and a left.
Sharkey clinched each time, holding Fiiz
by the knees. The sailor seemed to ho
strong and fresh at the close of the round,
but should have lost the fight on fouls at
least a dozen times.
Round B—Sharkey led and missed. Again
he led and clinched. Bob put his right on
the face and duplicated it a minute later.
In the break away Sharkey hugged his
man. Fitz led again and landed, only to
be smothered once more. This was re
peated three times, and the crowd hissed.
Sharkey was doing nothing but wrestling.
A hot exchange followed in which Fitz
simmons landed right and left, upper cut
ting his man and breaking away easy.
As Sharkey rushed again Fitz got in his
celebrated left hook twice and the sailor’s
career was checked. Sharkey rolled over
on his back and threw up his left leg.
Fitz smiled and returned to his corner.
The seconds were counted off and Shar
key was carried to his corner limp as a
dish-rag. He had to be carried from the
ring and appeared to be greatly distress
ed, while Fitzsimmons was spry as a lark
and did not bear a scratch.
The crowd yelled its approval and
shouted for the Australian. When order
was restored the referee announced
Sharkey had been given the decision, he
having been hit foul by Fitzsimmons. It
was clearly an unfair decision, as the
knockout blow was a fair punch on the
jaw. The crowd became boisterous and
cursed Earp loud and long.
The unanimous sentiment was that Fitz
simmons had been robbed In the most cold
blooded manner.
SAVANNAH, GA„ THURSDAY. DECEMBER 3. 18!>6.
ICE GORGE IS STILL INTACT.
CHIPPEWA FALLS IV THE SHADOW
OF A UHBAT CALAMITY.
Once the Monster Jam Breaks Death
and Devastation Will Reign Su
preme-People Moving; Their Ef
fects to Places of Safety All
Through the Chippewa Valley.
Eau Claire Threatened With An
nihilation.
Chippewa Falls, Wis., Dec. 2.—This was
moving day in Chippewa Falls, and along
the Chippewa valley down to the Missis
sippi. The lower streets of the city were
alive, and noisy with moving wagons and
all descriptions of drays. Everything
that could be drafted into serVce was set
at work, and the merchants of Spring
street, got to places of safety with speed.
At midnight the water, forced back from
the Chippewa ice gorge, was creeping up
the street toward the Wisconsin Central
station. This morning at 8 o’clock the wa
ter was two feet above the tracks. An
hour- iater the tracks were abandoned.
The water rose steadily, and at noon
Spring street, in its business section, was
a lake. For several blocks further
hotels and business houses were chilly,
the water having extinguished all Ares.
For ten miies below, the Chippewa river/
is filled with ice gorged well to the bat
trm obstructing the flow, and back of it
the water is constantly and rapidly rising
to the dam at the upper end of the city.
Below the gorge to Eau Claire, the wulee
is receding, while reports from above the
dam indicate that the water on the Upper
Ciiippewa, Ciamheau and other streams,
will soon go down.
There is a complete cessation of business
here and hundreds have been to great in
convenience and loss. That is all as yet,
but the shadow of a great calamity lies
over the Chippewa valley. It is of record
that fifty years ago an ice gorge formed
near here and that when it went out in
the spring it swept the valley clean to
the Mississippi. There were no houses
then, but great trees were cut off, banks
swept away and devastation followed. If
the weather is not just right from now
until spring, history may repeat itself,
not in an uninhabited wooded country, but
in afvalley lined with farming houses and
rich, prosperous cities.
Eau Claire might be swept out of exist
ence by such a Hood and tho loss would
be terrible. All this Is a possibility, per
haps probability. If the weather should
moderate now, or should the force of the
back water become so great as to loosen
or break the jam of ice and logs, packed
almost inextricably between this city and
Eau Claire, the calamity would come now.
With the mercury at zero, the suffering
from the flood would be beyond the power
of imagination. Vast masses of water
are flowing up over the upper dam above
the Weverhauser mill, at the lower end
of the shy, bringing down broken ice in
large quantities. Below the rapids, at
the dam. this water flows under the ice
packed for miles, shoving against the
bridges and backiqg into the town. The
water is twenty-five feet above the low
mark.
The wagon bridge across the river to
the south of the town seems almost im
perceptibly in motion, and may be moved
dangerously soon. The entire pack above
the solid gorge has moved 1,000 feet in the
last twenty-four hours, and attempts are
being made to open a passage through it
by dynamite.
Telegrams are being received here con
tinually from persons who have friends in
the city, asking as to their condition- It
may be said there is no danger to life here
nor will there be.
The city is in darkness to-night, the gas
plant having been long ago abandoned.
The Wisconsin Genual has roped in its
depot buildings to hold them.
Late reports from Little Falls, where
the Woyerhausers have the biggest dam
on the Chippewa, are that the jam there
is likely to hold. If It should not, or if
the dam should be opened, probably great
destruction would result there, as the
head of water nt the-iocal dam would be
raised six or eight feet.
At 11 o’clock to-night the water is 28
feet above low water mark. Every place
of business on Spring, River and lower
Bridge streets is being vacated.
A report that the Little Fal.s’ dam had
given away to the pressure upon ft has
reached the city. If it is a fact, an enor
mous body of water will be precipitated
upon the city about 5 o’clock in the morn
ing, as it will take that length of time
for the water to travel the forty miles of
river bottom between here and the points
indicated.
The river presents a terrible appearance.
The ice gorge is forty feet high, and back
ing the water on the city at the rate of a
foot per hour, T’oor people are all suffer
ing terribly from the cold.
Trempealau, VVis., Dec. 2.—Over 1,000,000
feet of logs are fastened in the ice between
here and Eau Claire. They came out or
the Chippewa and Eu Claire rivers dur
ing the recent floods. The Mississippi
river at this point has risen seven feet
within the last four hours.
Durand, Wis., Dec. 2.—The situation on
the bottoms remains unabated. The terri
ble flood extends over miles In the low
country and the damage to live stock and
hay and grain aggregates thousands of
dollars. One or two men refused rescue
and no word has since been heard from
them. About thirty people who were
brought here are being taken care of in
the county building.
At this place the water is in every
street and many basement* of dwellings
and people are moving.
Should the dam break above Eau Claire
there is no telling the danger an-d dam
age that will ensue to Durand and vicini
ty. Stages west to Arkansas and Eau
Oallie are abandoned and the wires to
these point* are down. Business is prac
tically at a standstill.
SNOW AT CAPE CHARLES.
The Ground Covered to s Depth of
Four Inches.
Cape Charles, Va., Dec. 2.—A heavy snow
storm ha* been raging here since 1 o'clock
this afternoon. At nightfall the ground is
covered to a depth of four inches, and it Is
still falling rapidly.
SEVEN INCHES OF SNOW.
The Storm at Raleigh the Wrl
Experienced In Yenrs. -
Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 2 —The snow
storm, which began here this morning be
came a blizzard this afternoon. Seven
Inches have fallen with the promlso of
more to-night. Street cars are unable to
run. Trains are nearly on schedule time.
The storm is the worst in several years.
CHARLOTTE’S WINTER COAT.
The Snow Storm There the Heaviest
In 18 Year*.
Charlotte, N. C. Dec. 2.—A winter
storm of unusual severity began last night
and continued all day. The snow Is nine
or ten inches deep.
The electric street ear service made a
brave Aght f-or the right of way during the
day, but ut 3 o’clock in the afternoon the
cars stopped running.
About 2 o'clock a gentleman picked up a
boy 6 years of ago returning home from
the graded school who,had fallen in the
snow and was numb with hold. Wrapping
the child in his overcoat lie carried him
home, but it was some hours before the
boy could speak.
Nearly all trains jre reported delayed.
The snow storm ceuked at 7 o’clock. The
snow is tho heaviest in Charlotte for tho
eighteen years that the weather record
has been kept.
DEATHS IN THE BLIZZARD.
Three Bodies Found Sear Langdon
nnd Svcral Men Missing.
St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 3.—More deaths
from the awful blizzard are just coming
to light. The body of a woman was found
yesterday fifteen miles from Langdon.
In addition, a man and his wife were
frozen to death, after their house had been
burned. Several men in that locality are
missing. No trains have arrived ut Lang
don for five days.
Heavy Snow at Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 2.—The heaviest snow
storm for years has been raging here since
1 o’clock p. m. to-day. The snow Is seven
Inches deep on an average and drifts ure
several feet high. Trains ou all roads ure
delayed.
Snow Store- nt Raleigh.
Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 2.—A snowstorm be
gan here ut 10 o’clock this morning. It is
the first of the season. In an hour and
a half an inch had fallen.
HON. It. I. HARDEMAN DEVI).
Die ex-Trcamirer Passes Away Wel
coming the End,
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 2.—A special from Cov
ington says that Hon. Robert U. Harde
man, ex-state treasurer, died at his home
at Oxford this afternoon. He was con
scious to the last, and bade the members
rf his family and family servants good-by.
His last words were: “At rest.”
Robert U. Hardeman, son of Thomas
Hardeman of Ogelthorpe county, was born
in Macon, this state, in November, 1838.
His father’s family removed to Georgia
from Pennsylvania, wflW l tRe fami.y tyr>s,
and is, well known. Mr. Hardeman was
educated in the schools of Macon and in
Emory college. He was graduated from
Emory in 1859. After his graduation he re
moved to Covington, where he went into
business, and where also he met the ex
cellent lady who became his wl e-MI s Eu
genia Morrolle. At the breaking out of
the war he went to the front as a member
of the Floyd Rifles, in the Forty-fifth Geor
gia regiment. Mr. Hardeman went into
the ranks as a private. From that humble
position he won his way up until alt the
time, of the surrender he was the adjutant
of the regiment. After the close of the
war he made Macon his home, entering the
cotton business of Hardeman & Sparks.
Subsequently he was bookkeeper for the
controller of the state. His entrance into
politics as a candidate occurred in 1884.
when he ran for the treasurershlp, and
was elected. He hpid the office for twelve
years, voluntarily retiring a short while
ago, in order, it is understood, to go into
training for the race for the governorship
two years hence. He was elected a mem
ber of the legislature In the October elec
tion Jußt past, and was serving his first
term. For a number of years Mr. Harde
man has had his residence at Oxford. He
was known throughout the state by the
friendly title of “Uncle Bob,” and was
generally regarded as one of the best offi
cers that Georgia has ever had.
TWO FIREMEN KILLED.
Fall of x Steeple Carrie* Them Dimii
With it Burning Church.
Atlantic City, N. J., Dec. 2.—St. Monicas
Catholic church, situated in thejower sec
tion of tho city, known agf'CfFelsea, was
burned to the ground this morning be
tween 8 and 10 o’clock. When the building
collapsed there were several firemen on
the inside, who were caught in the debris,
two of whom were killed. Those killed are
Willia'm Dougherty, aged 48, and Thomas
Lennig, aged 32.
Father Petri, pastor of the church, was
celebrating mass at 8 o'clock when the
Are broke out. The congregation was has
tily dismissed and an alarm sent In. The
building was doomed from the start. When
this became evident the flrempn were or
dered from the walls, but Dougherty and
Lernlng failed to obey. Tn* steeple fell,
which caused the collapse of the whole
building and the death of the firemen.
MUTINY OF THE MALAYS.
The Spun I nil on the Defensive In the
Philippine*.
Berlin, Dec, 2.—The communder of the
German cruiser Aroona, which lk at Ma
nila, the capital of the Philippine Islands,
telegraphed under date of Nov. 28, that
the situation there was critical, that the
action of tha Spanish authorities a n<C
forces was confined to the defense of Ca
vite and Manila, and that an attack by tho
rebels was dally expected upon thoso
places. Preparations were being made for
defense of the towns. Most of the for
eign residents in the vicinity of Manila
were moving Into the town.
BTKIKE TO IIE SETTLED.
The llunihurg Duck Men Agree to
Abide by Arliltrntlou.
Hamburg, Dec. 2.—The striking men in
the shipping trade held two meetings In
this city this morning, at which i.OOO men
were present. The meetings were con
ducted In an orderly manner, there being
no attempts to incite those present to riot
ous demonstrations. Resolutions were
passed accepting the proposition that the
settlement of the difficulty be left to a
court of arbitration, and declaring that
the strikers would abide by the decision of
th court.
FINALLY WINDS UP IN A FINE.
THE TRIAL OF ALFRED ST. CLAIR
ABRAMS ENDED.
He Chnngrs His I’len of Not Guilty
of Assault Willi Intent to Murder
to One of Guilty of Aggravated As
sault—His Suit For Divorce From
Mrs. Ahrn 111* to Be Withdrawn.
Orlando, Fla., Dec. 2.—The trial of Alfred
St. Clair Abrams for attempting the life
of Capt. W. B. Tucker came to a sudden
termination this morning.
Yesterday was spent in efforts to em
panel a jury, in which the special venire of
thirty-five was exhausted, with only five
jurqrs in the box and several peremptory
challenges remaining to each side. Twen
ty more names were drawn from the box,
and the epurt adjourned until this morn
ing. This morning before a Jury had been
secured the prisoner, through bis attorneys,
changed yesterday's plea of not guilty to
one of guilty of aggravated assault.
Hon. F. W. Pope of the counsel for the
defense, stated that they deemed this
course better, and he asked the court to
impose a nominal fine.
Judge M. N. Mershon, assistant counsel
for the prosecution, said that the course
the case was now taking was wise and
equitable, and asked if It be consistent
with the view of the court that it waive
the penalty of Imprisonment which it
might under certain conditions infilet and
impose such fine the case seemed to
demand.
Judge Butt thereupon sentenced the
prisoner to pay a line of S2OO and costs,
or as an aV-rnatlve to lie confined In the
county jail for ninety days. The costs
will bring the line up to about SSOO.
In this adjustment of the case it was
agreed on the part of Mr. Abrams that the
suit for divorce from Mrs. Abrams al
ready begun in Lake county, be dismiss
ed, and he asked that the bill andThe an
swer of total denial by Mrs. Abrams be
stricken from the records of that county.
It is also agreed that the wife retain the
custody of her three children.
Alfred St. Clair Abram* is a son of Maj.
Alex St. Clair Abrams, a leading lawyer
and politician of Florida.
The shooting with which Alfred Abrams
was charged oc curred on the night of Sun
day, July 8, between 7 and 8 o'clock. Capt.
W. B. Tucker. superintendent of the
Tavares and Gulf railroad, was sitting at
the window of his room, in tho second
story, when a load of buckshot was fired
through the window, one of the bullets
grazing the hack nf his head, making only
a slight wound. Thinking the captain had
been killed, Mr. Abrams immediately sur
rendered to the officers. He was locked
up for the night, and next morning, after
a perilmlnary hearing, was released on
$3,000 ball.
Mr. Abrams justified his uct by claiming
that his wife and Capt. Tucker had been
unduly intimate, all of which the latter
denied, claiming that he had never shown
(Mrs. Abrams any marked attention, other
than the usual courtesies of life.
Owing to the prominence of the parties
and the sensational charges made by
Abrams against h's wife and Tucker, the
Case has attracted great attention.
SPAIN’S CABINET SHAKY.
Rumor* of n Crisis Renewed Despite
Ollielnl Denials.
Madrid, Dec. 2.—Great anxiety I* felt
by the public here regarding the situation
In Cuba and persistent rumors of a cab
inet crisis are in circulation which, de
spite official denials, are constantly re
newed.
The Imparcial’s ad Vicos state that a
number of skirmishes have taken place
1n the Matanzas province, the apparent
object of the insurgents being to divert at
tention from their operations in the Pinae
del Rio province.
Another dispatch says that Gen. Wey
ler's forces have succeeded in surround
ing the insurgents in the Pinar del Rio
province, and that the rebels are in a
state of complete confusion.
NORTH CAROLINA’S ELECTORS.
Only Ten nf the Eleven Members nt
the Meeting nf the College.
Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 2.—The electoral
college met again at noon to-day, ten of
the eleven members being present. An
opinion of the attorney general was read
that the college at this session held under
a state law, had no power to declare or
fill a vacancy. The college after an hour’s
session, and after receiving confirmations
of election from Gov. Carr, adjourned o
Jan. 11.
SLAUGHTERED BY SOMALIS.
Eight Italian Officer* Killed nnd 10ft
Wounded nt Mngndonen,
Zanzibar, Dec. 2.—Signor Cocchl, the Ital
ian consul, and the captains of the war
ships Volturno and Staffeta, with about
six other officers from those vessels, have
been murdered by Somalis at Mugadoaco.
A hundred other Italians are reported to
have been wounded. No details of the kill
ing and wounding of the Italians have been
received here.
A JUDGE BECOME* INSANE.
He Mnde the Speech That Nominated
It i- >u n For Cousrrn.
Guthrie, O. TANARUS., Dec. 2.—Judge J. W.
Cundiff, of Enid, was committed to the
territorial Insane asylum yesterday, hav
ing become violently Insane over poiUle*.
Judge CundilT formerly lived In Nebraska,
and made the speech that nominated Mr.
Bryan for congress the tirst time.
BURGLAR* IN A HANK.
The Door of the Vault Blown OH
With Dynamite.
t Belleville, Kan., Dec. 2.—The door of the
vault in the National Bank of Belleville
was blown oft with dynamite by burglars
last night, but they failed to get into the
money safe. Diamonds worth $350 and a
considerable sum of money belonging to
private parties were stolen.
JamcNon Removed From Jail,
London, Dee. 2.—At 9 o’clock to-night
Dr. Jameson was removed from Hollowajg*
jail In an ambulance. He was taken to a
private sanitarium in one of tha suburbs
i of London. ,
COST OF EGYPT’S WAR.
The Government Ordered to Refund
Money Tnkcn From the Reserve.
Cairo, Dec. 2.—The court of appeals at
Alexandria has given a decision bn the
appeal taken from the Judgment of the
Egyptian mixed tribunal, rendered at
Cairo in June last against the government
and the four commissioners of Cairo, who
favored advancing funds from the Egyp
tian reserve for the purpose of the Sou
dan expedition. This decision supports
that of the mixed tribunal, and declares
that the government must refund the £500,-
000 token from the reserve and must also
pay the costs of the appeal.
London, Dec. 2.—Tho Dully News to
morrow will print a dispatch from Cairo
saying it Is generally hoped nnd believed
there that tho British government will
advance the money necessary to satisfy
the Judgment of the court of appeals at
Alexandria to-day, according to which the
Egyptian government must pay the f600,-
000 taken from the Egyptian reserve for
tho purposes of the Soudan expedition
and the costs of the appeal.
The Dully Standard, commenting on the
decision rendered at Alexandria to-day in
the famous case of the Egyptian debt, and
the government, will say to-morrow that
the absurd decision will not have the
faintest effect upon the Egyptian policy
of the British government.
SUFFOCATED BY SMOKE.
Four Children I’erlsli In Their Home
During Tliclr Mother’s Absence.
Chicago, Dec. 2.—Four children, locked
in a house at No. 1,216 Fifty-third avenue,
were smothered to death during a Are in
a pile of clothing in the room where they
were all playing to-day. Mrs. Mary
Barth, tho mother, left the house at 10:30
o'clock to go to the railway yards to pick
coal, locking the door behind her. The
children. Joseph, 6 years; Rosie, 4 years,
John 2 years, and Louis, 1 year old, were
playing in the dining room. During tho
absence of the mother they secured a box
of matches and It Is supposed Ignited the
clothing in their play. The distracted
mother returned two hours later to find
the house filled with smoke. Tne heap or
burned clothing was still smouldering and
the bodies of the little ottos was lying on
the floor. An empty bucket was near by,
Indicating that an attempt had been made
to extinguish the blaze. Unable to open
the doors or windows, and having ex
hausted the supply of water in the house,
the four children were overcome in the
dense smoko that filled the whole house
and were dead before assistance came.
AN EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE.
One Man Killed and Fifty-Five Oth
er* Injured.
Jay, Me.. Pec. 2.—Fifty or more Btlcks
of dyuAigit* tzßlodod this morning at 8
o'clock, W'fltWr’belng thawed by Italians at
work near Jay, on the Portland and Rum
ford Falls railroad.
Orlando Rocca, an Italian, aged about
18, was killed almost blatantly, both legs
being blown off and hi* head badiy crush
ed.
Antony -Damproita was seriously Injur
ed, and four Englishmen were badly shak
en up, two of whom were carried to the
hospital.
About fifty men were working near by,
and many were thrown down, but were
not seriously Injured. The explosion
shook many buildings across the river.
BAD W EATHER IN TELFAIR.
Ilutli the Cold mill the Rain Greatly
Needed,
Mcßae, Ga., Dec. 2.—The worst weather
has prevailed here for three days that has
been known since the memorable severe
winter of 189t-’95. It has been raining
steadily and growing colder ever since
Sunday night. To-day it is sleeting, with
indications of snow. Both the cold woath
er and the rain were needed in this sec
tion—the cold for killing hogs, of which
there are hundreds that have been full fat
for a month, but could not be killed on ac
count of the warm weather, and the rain
for raising the water course* so that tim
ber can be drifted to market at Darien.
The rain will be the means of putting
thousands of dollars In circulation in Tel
fair county.
WILSON’* ANNUAL REPORT.
Important Recommendations Likely
to Be Embodied In 11.
Washington, Dec. 2.—The annual report
of Postmaster General Wilson will not be
made public until after the President has
submitted his annual message to congress.
This is taken to Indicate that matters of
great importance pertaining to postal af
fairs are under consideration between the
Postmaster General and tho President,
CARLISLE’S REPORT.
Its Principal Features to Be Embod
ied sll Cleveland’* Message.
Washington, Dec. 2.—Secretary Carlisle’s
annual report probably will not be pre
sented to congress until the second week
of the session. The principal points on
finances and the recommendations, it is
expected, will be presented to congress in
the President’s message.
CONNECTICUT'S CONTEST*.
The Rep ahi lea ns Win a Sweeping
Victory by Close Margins.
New Haven, Conn., Dec. 2.—Not until 5
o'clock this morning were the totals ob
tained in the city and town elections which
took place yesterday. It was then learned
that the republicans won a sweeping vic
tory by a slender plurality on both tickets,
Atlssls Specials Tied-Up.
Owing to the demoralization of the
telegraph wire# It was Impossible for
tho Morning New.i to secure its special
dispatches on the legislature and other
Atlanta news last night.
Sugar Henneries Reopened.
Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 2.—The refineries
of the American Sugar Refining Company
reopened this morning after a few days'
Idleness, nnd the 6,000 employes went to
work.
Hanged Soon After Midnight,
l HarfMrd. Conn., Dec. 3. Kaspar Hart
letn, the condemned murderer of Louise
Marie Trebbe, was hanged here at 12:25
a. m.
1 DAILY, *lO A YEAR, I
< 5 CBN TS A CORY. V
f WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK $1 A YEAR t
GOMEZ ATTACKS GUANABACOA.
SIXTY HOI SEN HE FORT ED BURNED
BY HIS ADVANCE GUARD.
The Attacking finely lleportril lie*
linlseil ly the Heavy Fire of tho
Garrison—Ffl.'li l<le Lime* Only
One Man—The Runion* That tho
S|innl*li Cabinet Is Tntlerlng
Again Revived.
Havana, Dec. 2.—Nothing Is known hero
regarding Gen. Wcyler’s movements, and
no news has been received from his forces.
No engagements have occurred between
Gen. Wcyler’s troops and the rebels In tha
Pillar del Rio province.
News received from Les Paolos hi to th#
effect that Gen. Melqulzo has had an en
gagement with a force of Insurgents which
resulted in a victory for the Spaniards,
who dispersed the rebels completely. Sev
enteen of the insurgents were killed.
A parly of rebels made an attack upon
tho town of Guanabacoa, in the provinca
of Havana, near this city. The fire of tha
attacking party was returned by the gar
rison and tho rebels were repulsed. Tita
rebels left one man dead on the field and
the garrison also hud one man killed.
Key West, Fla., Dec. 2.— Passengers ore
the steamship Olivette brought news of
the burning of sixty houses In the city of
tluanubucoa by (lie advance guard of
Maximo Gomez. Tho bombardment of th*
city could bu heard on the steamship.
(New York, Dec. 2.—The Ward line (team
ship Yuinuri, recently up from Havana,
brought nows of the revolution which hag
greatly encouraged the Cubans in this city.
The Yumuri whs in the harbor of Havana
on t he day of the second departure of Cap
tain General Weyler in search of Gen.
Maceo.
Cuban who had escaped to Mexloo was
one of the first cabin passengers. Ho
came on a secret mission to the junta, and
traveled under an assumed name. He said
this morning that when the Yumuri la.t
Havana everything was In contusion ire
tho city Soldiers were tramping through
the streets and officers were dashing about
win orders. The most rigid watch was
kept on persons leaving the city, for fear
of the movements of tho Spanish army>
reaching the insurgents. Tha Cuban*
kc- iW Gen. Weyler's every movement.
T toy bad spies distributed all through tha
and the Spaniards haj no naans of
delecting them
Business in Havana was at a standstill,
when the Yumuri sailed. Half the store*
wero shut, and scarcely anybody except
Spanish soldiers were to be seen in th*
streets.
In a letter to a Cuban In New York,
which escaped the Spanish censors, is tha
statement that a number of Havana bank
ers, who have hitherto held aloof from
the revolution, have sent word to Gomes
and Macao that they would let them hava
money to buy arms -with if they would
hurry thu war to a conclusion.
Austin Aguero, who left this city on on#
of the recent expeditions, has written an
account of Gen. Weyler's recent defeat In
Plnar del Hlo to friends here. Aguero Is
In Maoeo's cavalry, and took part In tha
battle in the Rubi hills. He pays a high
tribute to the skill of the young American
electrician, Idnn. Aguero says that thei#
are a number of Texas cowboys, who hava
seen service In the Ranger corps on tha
Rio Grande, with Maceo’s cavalry. They
have proved themselves to be very daring
soldiers, always ready for any service thaß
required physical endurance and desperata
enterprise. Since the defeat of Gen. Wey
ler, Maceo’s soldiers see very little of tha
Spanish soldiery In Plnar del Rio. They
do not venture from their strongholds ex
cept In large bodies.
The Cubans are always on the alert, a.n<|
when they catch small detached bodies
they invariably destroy them. A great
many of the Spaniards captured have Join
ed the revolution.
DUEL 0!V A TRAIN.
Two Men Shoot Each Other In a Itowi
Over a Sheriff's Snle.
Blakely, Ga., Dec. 2.—J. D. Hudspetll
and W. H. Odom became Involved hi si
difficulty on the down passenger train last
night, between Blakely and Hilton sta
tion, and used their pistols on each other
with telling effect. Odom was probably
fatally shot, and Hudspeth was severely
wounded.
This dispute arose over a sheriff’s sal#
that had taken place on that day In
Ulakely, which both parties had attended
and In which both were Interested. Odum
is well known In this section, having been
In the employ of the Central road for
several years as section foreman and re
sides At Hilton station, In this county.
Hudspeth Is a prominent farmer of con
siderable means, and a deacon In th
Baptist church. He resides on his planta
tion on the Chattahoochee river, In thlg
county.
Albany, Ga., Dec. 2.—News reached thiff
city to-day of a deadly encounter that
took place on the train between this city
and Columbia, Ala., last flight, the par
ticipants being two white men named
Odum and Hudspeth. The trouble origi
nated over some cotton, and when tha
two men met last night, Odum, who is a
young man, began abusing Hudspeth, who
Is an old man. Both men finally drew
pistols, the result being that Odum was
shot several times In the body, it la
thought fatally, while Hudspeth was shot
through the wrist. A Hying bullet In
lliuted a slight wound on a train hand,
and several passengers had narrow es
capes.
MOM PH IS* POSTMASTER ISDICTED.
He Gives Bond In fft.OOO to Appear
'For a Hearing.
fMemphls, Tenn., Dec. 2.—Postmaster*
Armour wus to-day Indicted on six counts
by the federal grand Jury. He gave bond
in the sum of 15,000 bo appear for hearing
next Monday. Armour was alleged to ba
short in his accounts In sums aggregating
112,000.
null AT BURN HEIM.
The Saloon of the Palace the Scenet
of the Fire.
London, Dec. 2.—The Globe publishes at
special dispatch from Woodstook, saying
that a fire occurred this afternoon In tha
saloon of Blenheim palace, the residence
of the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough.
t The extent of tha damage Is not ststsd.