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< THE MORNING NEWS, l
i Established iB6O. - - Incorporated 1888.
J J. H. EBTILL, President. f
CAHABA RIVER BRIDGE CRASH.
'I'HE total number killed still
INVOLVED IN DOUBT.
Tiventj-Oa* Bodies Already Taken
From the River—Others Believed
to Be in the Water and Several
Persons May Rave Been Complete
ly Burned—At I,east Two More
Passengers Missing—Two of the In
jured Survivors Sure to Die—Two
Dentils to Result From the Stuush-
I p of the Two \Vreeking Trains.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 28.—Few further
details are obtainable as to the terrible
railroad wreck at the Cahaba river bridge
yesterday. The railroad officials have a
list of twenty-one dead, that number of
bodies have been taken out of the river,
hut the belief gains ground that there
are more dead bodies yet in the river, or
else some were entirely consumed by the
lire. The railroad officials, however, say
the place has been thoroughly searched,
its seem impossible to ascertain how
many passengers were on the train. Near
ly all held round-trip holiday tickets, and
had been away from home to spend Christ
mas. Many were on their way back to
the various mining towns when the disas
ter occurred. Only one ticket was sold
out of Birmingham for the ill-fated train.
Conductor Connell, who knew better than
any one else the number aboard, was
killed and burned up in the wreck. It
develops this morning that a man named
Bibbs and his wife got on the train at
Gainers, six miles this side of the wreck.
They are m.ssing, and it is probable that
they wer burned in the wreck. This runs
the list of known dead up to twenty-three,
others to the number of six, who wero
supposed to be missing, have been ac
counted for. The corrected list of dead
and missing now stands as follows:
Railroad employes:
Frank White, engineer.
James Bowling, express messenger.
George Carney, flagman.
A ,P. Connell, conductor.
Tom Streeter, porter.
R. Webb, bridge watchman.
Passengers:
Bruce Phillips of Blocton.
T. W. Martin of Brookwood.
Mrs. Henry Hanbury and two children
of Birmingham.
Rev. R. H. Blount of Birmingham.
Miss Ada Powers of Blocton.
I). J. Powers of Blocton.
Mrs. Emma Powers and two children
or Blocton.
Mrs. R. Little of Blocton.
James Gardner, mother and sister, of
Blocton.
.Mr. Libbs and wife of Guiner.
The injured are:
Henry Hanbury, will probably die.
Andrew Bryson, will die.
R. Eckels.
Will Gardner.
Miss Booth.
Sam Stuart, fireman.
A child of Mrs. Powell and Mrs. Walker,
all slightly hurt.
The injured are from mining towns in
this district. The only persons on the train
to escape unhurt were three little chil
dren of Mrs. Walker. It is thought that
some were cremated alive.
Another examination of the bridge shows
■ but th spikes on one side had been
drawn for a rati- length 1 , which indicated
that a rail was moved out of place to delib
erately wreck the train.
The story that three men robbed the
dead and dying, as told by one of the sur
vivors, has not yet been confirmed. But
the railroad officials, who are sure it was
the work of train wreckers, and an army
of detectives are working on the case.
W. D. Ross, a bridge carpenter, hurt in
the collision of two of the relief trains at
the scene of the disaster, died to-day. An
other bridge carpenter named Estes had
both his legs cut off in the second wreck,
and will die.
Of the wounded in the bridge disaster
two will likely die to-night.
OFF ON A SIX-DAY RIDE.
International Bicycle Race Begins
at Washington.
Washington, Dec. 28.—At 2 o'clock this
afternoon, the six-day international bike
race began in Convention hall, this city.
The track was in splendid condition, and
rhe boards were inclined at the curves at
on angle of 45 degrees. At the crack of
h lie pistol, the following racers started: C.
|W. Ashinger of America, Albert Shock of
(America, Frank Waller of Germany. C.
[chappie of England, Fred Forster of Ger
hnany, Albert Hunter of France, H. H
IMaddox of America, Frank Albert of
[America, Dudley Marks of England, John
(Lawson of Sweden, un i George F. Bali of
It he District of Columbia.
I Ned Reading and James Johnson," Amer
|! ''ans, have withdrawn. Hale, the Irish
P liampion, who won at Madison Square
•Garden, did appear.
MONTGOMERY'S NEW RAILROAD.
jl Ity Connell Delays Aetlon on Ter
| minal Facilities.
I Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 28.—The city
Ruuncll at a called meeting to-night post
poned action on the petition of the Mont
gomery, Tuscaloosa and Memphis railroad
■or terminal facilities in the city. The
■eneral managers of the Mobile and Ohio
■oad and the Plant system were here, and
■? consultation they found the franchise
■ the road in this city operated by the
■lidland was drawn with the idea of the
*w road using their track. With this
■novvledge gained, it was asked to post
pone action on the petition, which was
■one. with the understanding that in ease
■lose two roads could not agree the mat
■: should again be taken up, as tho
■"‘hell is willing to- assist the Montgom
■>'• Tuscaloosa and Memphis in any legit
■nate manner.
FLORIDA’S TEACHERS.
■lie Slate Association iu Session nt
| Oenln,
■Ocala, Fla., Dec. 28.~The State Teach
es' Association convened to-night In the
■>era house With about 3(10 present. Mayor
Beardon delivered an address of welcome,
V which Prof. W. E. Kuibloe of St. Alt-
Bistine responded.
Bl'r. John F. Forbes, president of the 3.
B Stetson University at DeLand, made
formal address of the evening on
something That Ought to Be Consid
■'''' as Settled In Educational Doctrine."
B w ?* a masterly effort and greatly on.
■yed.
BThe teachers from the western end of
■• state are expected in to-night, and
B, t ' l , 6 morning. The weather is de
■h’dly wluterish.
KEY WEST’S DEFENSES'.
■ Brooklyn Firm Fill* In (lie Lowest
I' Mid n tile Work.
V' Augustine, Fla., Dec. 28 — McKeever
H Baird of Brooklyn, N. Y.. were the
•'"*t of seven bidders for material and
in tha construction of gun ami mor
|’ l *Berle *t Key Weal. Fla., opened
■ Benyaurd, United Slates engineer
, 'IKS Sf. ii l * defenses, to-it> Tit-lr
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■7." '* ‘ll aggregate Tha Vena
■ I “ , ‘!! , l“'' ,il, Jf l *S , l u b*ny 0$ Aliaaia woe
• u**l lowest bidder.
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GOTHAM’S MONUMENT TO GRANT.
The Dedication on April 27 to He u
Notable Event.
New York, Dec. 28.—At the suggestion of
Gen. Horace Porter, president of the Grant
Monument Association, the board of esti
mates to-day appropriated the sunt of
$50,000 to pay the expenses attending the
dedication of the Grant monument on
April 27, next. The money is to bo ex
pended under the direction of the mayor
and board of estimate.
In his statement to the board Gen. Por
ter said that the ceremonies should be un
der the direction of the city autfiorities,
as the dedication of the monument is to
be distinctly a city affair. He said that
the association would turn over the mon
ument to the city on the day of the dedi
cation, and then their official connection
with the ceremonies would cease.
•Gen. Porter said that the total cost of
the monument will be $60,000, the largest
sum ever raised by popular subscription
for such a purpose. All of this money,
except SIB,OOO, he said, had been contrib
uted by citizens of New York city in
amounts ranging from 1 cent to $5,000. He
further stated that President-elect Mc-
Kinley had agreed to be present at the
ceremony, and that all the members of the
cabinet, the diplomatic corps, the legisla
ture, governors of states and mayors of
all large cities ought to be invited. The
government would invite all nations main
taining fleets in the Atlantic to partici
pate in a naval parade.
VICTORY FOR THE SANTA FE.
Tliei Application For the Appoint
ment of a Receiver Denied,
Oskaloosa, Kan., Dec. 28.—The celebrat
ed suit for a receiver of the Santa Fe
property in Kansas was decided here this
afternoon by Judge Lewis A. Myers in
favor of the Santa Fe Company. The
gist of the decision is that the act
known as the alien land law, under which
the suit was brought, does not apply to
railroads, and that the right-of-way of a
railroad company is not real estate in the
eyes of the law. The other ques
tions of law raised by the attor
neys on both sides were not passed
upon by Judge Myers, as he held this point
alone, was sufficient to end the litigation.
The decision is a complete victory for the
Sante Fe. The attorneys for the plaintiff
will at once take steps to carry the case
to the Kansas supreme court on an ap
peal. They will also make an effort to
get the case reopened in this court on a
new point suggested by Judge Myer’s de
cision, that the right of way of the Santa
Fe is held not to be real estate.
Every effort will be made to get a
speedy hearing in the supreme court, and
it is thought is will come up at the Feb
ruary term. The decision to-day is upon
the hearing recently had before Judge
Myers at Leavenworth.
FURNITURE STORE ON FIRE.
Lansbu rgli's Rink at Washington
Unrned With Its Contents.
Washington, Dec. 28.—Lansburgh’s
"Rink” furniture store on New York ave
nue, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
street, N. W., was entirely destroyed by
a tire which started at 6 o’clock this even
ing. The combustible nature of the stock,
which consisted of all descriptions of fur
niture and bedding, furnished easy ma
terials for the flames, which enveloped the
building within ten minutes after the lire
whs discovered. A general alarm was
turned in and ail the engines in the city
hurried to the scene. The flames shot up
to a, great hight and the Washington
monument and all the lower portion of the
city was lit up for an hour or more. The
Are was not subdued until after two hours
hard fighting. Landsburgh estimated his
loss on stock at $90,000. He carried an In
surance of $60,000. The building was owned
by a syndicate and valued at $50,000, on
which there was a partial insurance.
The private dwelling of Dr. Z. T. Sow
ers, next door, was badly damaged bv Are
and water. The loss is SIO,OOO, partially
covered by insurance. The rear of sev
eral houses on Thirteenth street east of
the rink were damaged to the extent of
$1,009. The origin of the fire is unknown.
AUSTIN CORBIN’S DEBTS.
The Collateral Loan* of the Estate
to Be Syndicate!].
New York, Dec. 28.—At a meeting of the
creditors of Austin Corbin's estate, held
on Saturday, it was decided to syndicate
the collateral loans of the estate, which
are chiefly secured by pledges of Long
Island railroad stock and aggregate $1,000,-
000. It Is understood that the syndicate,
which includes about thirty creditors, is
guaranteed against loss by Mrs. Corbin,
who has placed several hundred thousand
dollars worth of real estate in trust for
the protection of the syndicate pending
the liquidation of the loans. The action
of the creditors and of Mrs. Corbin was
made necessary by the steady and serious
shrinkage in Long Island stock, resulting,
it is believed, chiefly from the unconcerted
liquidation of Mr. Corbin’s obligations. It
is assumed that in consequence of the ar
rangement mentioned very little mors
Long Island stock will come upon the
market. It is understood that the Union
Trust Company will act as trustee for the
syndicate. _
A GEORGIAN ASSASSINATED,
Vlie Murderer Then Attempt* to Aa-
Mault Hi* Victim'* Daughter.
Macon, Ga., Dec. 28.—A special to the
Telegraph from Unadilla, Ga„ says that
an old man, named George Sumner, liv
ing near that place, was assassinated last
night by an unknown man. Late at night
the old man was awakened by a glare
of flames from his barn, which had been
set upon fire. Upon leaving the house,
h" was tired upon. Alter shooting Sum
ner several times the assassin broke Into
the house and attempted an assault upon
the only daughter of the old man. The
daughter fought desperately and succeed
ed In tvrenchlng his revolver away. The
murderer then fled. A posse is In hot pur
suit. _
TAX COLLECTOR SHORT.
IDs Bondsmen Will Fny null Then
Prosecute Him.
New Orleans, Dec. 28.—A sensation has
been caused by the discovery that Col.
Henry D. Monler, late tax collector of Ihe
Third district of this city, is short in his
accounts in the sum of $7,900. His bonds
men will settle with the state, and it is
said will prosecute Col. Monler criminal
ly. Col. Monler has been regarded a* of
unimpeachable character, and has been
prominent as a reformer.
nil>lll tv s tWEII PLAGUE.
A Total of 2,0111 Case* anil I, in I
Dt-alli* lo Date,
Bombay,, Dec. 28. —'Tha health statistics
show (list up to 10-dsy there have I wen
2,094 cases and 1,494 deaths from the bu
bonic plague, which is epMemic In this
city. People am still fleeing from the
. It y, but (he plague rniiUnuiw In Itirreai*.
Mania! law is threatened upon (be natives
falling :*> obey (be sanitary regulations to
the letter.
SAVANNAH, GA„ TUESDAY. DECEMBER 21), 1896.
BREAKS AMONG THE BANKERS.
SMALL SCAN DAN A V IAN RANK AT
MINNEAPOLIS SHUT.
l‘a>lng Teller of the Siinpcndcil
Rank of Minnesoto nt St. Paul
Missing and 11 Trivial Discrepancy
In Hi* Accounts Discovered—Bank
of Superior Full* to Open—The
Winding Up of the Alla* National
nt Chicago Hegira—Dime Saving*
Hunk Puts In Force the SRI Days
Notice Rule.
Chicago, 111., Dec. 28.—The Atlas Na
tional Bank, at Washington and La Salle
streets, was practically in charge of the
Chicago Clearing House Association, rep
resenting the associated financial institu
tions of the city, when the doors were
opened to the public at 10 o’clock this morn
ing. William C. Oakley, a former national
bank examiner, was appointed the agent
of the associated banks to superintend the
clerical and other details in connection
with the work of voluntary liquidation,with
the necessary cash assistance for the bank.
The collateral securities and other assets
of the Atlas Bank will be turned over to
Isaac G. Lombard, chairman of the clear
ing house committee, as trustee of the as
sociated banks as quickly as the cash
equivalent is paid to the cash depositors.
There was a steady stream of serious
faced business men and other creditors of
the Atlas Bank passing into the building
all the morning. Their steps were bent
towards the desks of Cashier S. W. Stone,
his assistant, and the paying teller, where
anxious inquiries were made as to how and
when the money on deposit would be paid
by the bank. Most of the callers brought
their pass books, showing the balances to
their credit.
The books were received and the owners
informed that as soon as their accounts
were balanced on the books, checks on
Trustee Isaac G. Lombard, president of
the National Bank of America, for tne
full amount of their claims will be sent.
Small accounts were paid in full when pre
sented this morning, but In no case did
large depositors press for Immediate pay
ment, accepting the signed guarantee of
the banks in the clearing house that all
depositors Would get their money in full.
Many business men and bankers called
to express their sympathy with the offi
cers and directors of the hank.
It is believed the stockholders will get
nearly all that is due them at par.
The well-known connection between the
Atlas Bank and the Dime Savings Bank,
a small banking institution, caused the
circulation of a report that it would also
be forced to liquidate. Its doors were
opened for business as usual, but there
was little business to do. Depositors
came to draw out their savings, but they
were presented with a bank notice by the
bank that if they desired to withdraw so
much in ninety days from date, and were
requested to fill out the blank. This posi
tive rule of the bank, which was put in
force Dec. 21, exceeds the highest limit of
other savings banks by thirty days, and
it was made applicable to the Dime Sav
ings Bank depositors of the smallest
amounts. This rule is not enforced in
normal financial times, but it was regard
ed necessary for the present at least by
President Samuel G. Bailey.
Considerable money is due it from the
Atlas Bank. The Chicago safety vaults
are also operated in connection with the
bank.
Other banks of the city were doing busi
ness under normal conditions this morn
ing.
The officers and directors of the Dime
Savings Bank were not at the bank this
morning to answer the numerous and anx
ious questions of depositors. It was stated
they were out attending a meeting to de
cide on a course of action in view of the
Atlas Bank liquidation. The general opin
ion is that the Dime Bank will follow the
Atlas into voluntary liquidation within
ninety days. The enforcement of the 90-
day notice rule on depositors, who wanted
to withdraw after the big bank collapse
last week did not create any excitement at
the Dime Bank, as the trouble did at other
savings banks. Depositors accepted the
statement of the bank officials that the
precaution was best for all concerned, and
the ninety-day notice could be withdrawn
for immediate payment of depositors at
any time the cash resources warranted
such a step. The Atlas liquidation, how
ever, brought such a run of depositors for
their money that the decision was reached
this morning, to advise all persons not to
deposit any more of their savings, be
cause they might not get what they had
on deposit for ninety days. The hint was
amply sufficient to stojj deposits and the
bank relapsed into a state of suspended
animation, pending developments.
The resources of the Atlas National
Bank are estimated at $2,550,000, with ob
ligations approximating the same amount.
Owing to inability to realize the actual
value of the assets on a declining mar
ket, it will be necessary for the banks
which are members of the clearing house
association to advance between $500,000
and $600,000, pro-rajted according to their
capital stock, in order to pay all approv
ed claims in full at once. This is expect
ed to bo done within a week. The amount
of money needed to complete the liquida
tion is about SIOO,OOO more than was at
first expected by the clearing house asso
ciation committee. After Chairman I/om
bard of the clearing house committee, who
is acting as trustee for the associated
banks, had held a conference to-day with
Cashier 8. W. Stone, the acting
manager of the bank, and hail gone over
some of the apeounts. he expressed his
confidence that the bank had not only am
ple assets to cover all the liabilities, but
that the stockholders would not suffer as
severely as was at first expected. Mr.
Stone also said the stockholders would
not fare badly In the division of the as
sets. ,
President Grannis Is reported to be seri
ously ill at his home, and his physicians
will not allow him to do anything in con
nection with the liquidation of the bank,
it was known to the inner financial circle
that the Atlas Bank had not been doing
a profitable business for a year, and with
in six weeks the stork was offered freely
from 85 down to 60. Lately, It has been a
struggle for the bank to keep open, and
the assistance to honorably discharge its
obligations In full was gladly accepted.
FERRY BOAT IN FLAMES.
The Fire Break* Oat While She I*
Lying In n Slip.
Jersey City. N. J., Dec. 28.—The ferry
boat New Brunswick, belonging to the
Pennsylvania railroad, was totally burned
this morning. The boat wps lying in one
of the slips of the ferry company when
tile tire was discovered, but she drifted
out Into the stream, where a number of
tugs fastened to her and towed her to the
shoals near Liberty Island. All that re
mains of her are a few charred ribs of her
hull sticking out of the water that covers
the shoals. The New Brunswick was
worth about sloo,ool*.
fire in two flats.
Nlsty Fainllle* Made llomele** lint
no Live* l.n*t.
New York, Dec. 28.—Fire completely de
stroyed the six-story flats Nos. 239 and
241 West Fifteenth street early this morn
ing, and damaged Nos. 243 and 237, Misty
families were turned out of thlr homes.
No lives were lost, bul many tenants were
reamed by Srssssn. Two firemen wore
slight j£ inyired progress of Uiv
BRYAN TALKS TO DRUMMERS.
lie Fails lo See Much Improvement
In the lliinlucm* Situation.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 28.—The large dining
room of the Lincoln hotel was tastefully
decorated to-night when tho 175 invited
guests of the Lincoln Traveling Men's
Bryan Club sat down to the banquet,
which was g /en in honor of William J.
Bryan. In addition to the address deliv
ered by Mr. Bryan, Gov. Holcomb, Sena
tor W. V. Allen and other prominent men
of the state spoke.
In responding to a toust, Mr. Bryan
said: "The traveling men are in a posi
tion to measure the promises made by
the republican party, with the fulfillment
of those promises. The pifhllo was tidd
that republican success would restore con
fidence, and that confidence was the only
thing lacking. In Dun’s review of Nov.
7 we find these words: ’A srqat revolu
tllon has been effected this week in tho
conditions which control business. Them
is more evidence already that a crushing
weight has been lifted and rolled away
and that the business world has begun
to adjust itself to a state of freedom and
security, which it has not known for
years. Dread of immeasurable disaster
no longer locks up resources and paral
yzes Industry and new contracts involv.ng
many millions have become landing since
the election.’
"The following week the same review
says: ‘No one now doubts that the
brighter day is dawning, and it is the com
mon remark that never before has busi
ness shown so great a change lor the bet
ter within a single week.’
"On the following week the review
starts out with the statement: ‘The gain
In the volume of business continues en
tirely without precedent.’
"By the fourth week disappointment be
gan to-gnanifest itself, and I find, accord
ing to Dun's review, that five of the eight
reports since the election show an in
crease of weekly failures over the corre
sponding weeks of last year. For the
eight weeks since the election the reports
show seventy-five business failures more
than for the corresponding weeks of 1895.
1 call attention to these figures because,
they show either that confidence has not
yet been restored, or that confidence, if
restored, has not restored prosperity. The
republicans have promised to restore nor
mal conditions without increasing the vol
ume of currency. What they may do here
after remains to be seen, but it is evident
that they have thus far failed to bring
relief to the people."
COLD WEATHER IN THE NORTH.
The Merenry Far Ilelow Zero In New
York anil Connecticut.
New York. Dec. 28.—The thermometer
fell to 29 degrees below zero this morning
at many points in the Hudson river valley
and Northern and Central New York and
Id below was common in the southern tier
of counties?
From 4 to 16 degrees below Is reported
throughout Connecticut, Rhode Island and
Massachusetts.
Hartford, Conn., Dec. 28.—The weather
is the coldest of the season. The mercury
here Is 6 below zero. At Rockville It is
10 below and at New Haven 2 below.
Concord, N. H„ Dec. 28.—A cold wave
swept over this state law* night, the ther
mometer registering the lowest point of the
winter. It was 12 degrees below here this
morning. The mercury also went below
zero at the following places: Lebanon, 5;
North Danbury,6; South Danbury,B; Kook
set, 9; Grafton, 10; Claremont Junction, 10;
Woodsville, 10; Hillsboro Bridge, 12; Ca
naan, 12; Contocook, 14; Bradford, 14; Elm
wood, 15; Peterboro, 16; Antrim, 16; West
Hopkinton, 16; Newport, 20.
NEWSPAPER MAN DISAPPEARS.
Nothing Heard From Him In IO Day*
and Hl* Family Anxlou*.
Lynchburg, Va., Dec. 28.—John W.
Sherman, who for nearly a score of years
has been connected with newspapers of
Lynchburg and other cities of the state,
disappeared about len days ago and his
whereabouts is a profound mystery. For
two or three days after his sudden depart
ure it was confidently believed that lie
would return, as It was stated by his
relatives that he had been known, on
more than one occasion to disappear In
a similar manner. His confined absence,
however, has rendered his family exceed
ingly anxious and they are endeavoring
to ascertain where he Is. His absence at
this- time is to be particularly deplored,
owing to its depressing effect on his wife.
His child, a little boy about 2 years of
age, is also very ill.
TAXATION OF IRELAND.
A Meeting of Protest Held lig Union
ist* and Nationalist*.
Dublin, Dec. 28.—A meeting was held at
the Mansion house to-day for the purpose
of formu.ating a protest to be submitted to
parliament against the excessive share of
taxation which Ireland is compelled to
bear toward the total contribution of the
United Kingdom to the imperial exchequer.
The meeting was presided over by the
Lord Mayor of Dublin and the speakers
comprised both unionists and nationalists.
Among those wiio addressed the meeting
were the Most Rev. Lord Plunkett, Epis
copalian archbishop of Dublin: the Most
Rev. William J. Walsh, Roman Catholic
bishop of Dublin; T. P. O'Connor, John J.
Ciancy, national memoer of parliament for
the North division of Dublin, and others.
TO BE SOLD AS A WHOLE.
Judge Slmonton to laane an Order
in >1 Railroad Case.
Winston. N. C„ Dec. 28,-Judge Slmon
ton of the United States circuit court has
notified J. W. Fries, receiver of the North
State Improvement Company, and his at
torneys. Watson & Buxton of this city, to
appear before him In Wilmington on Jan.
14 next, when he will issue a decree re
garding the sale of the Cape Fear and
Yadkin Valley railroad. It is understood
tha he Judge's order will be for a sale of
the road as a whole and not by sections us
some of tho interested parties asked for.
PRIZE FIGHT AT JOHANNESBURG.
Kid McCoy Knocks Onl Hilly Doh
erty In Nine Hound*.
London, Dec. 28.—A dispatch from Jo
hannesburg, South African republic, says
that the fight between the Amercan mid
dle-weight boxed, "Kid" McCoy and
’’Billy” Doherty of Australia, for the mid
dleweight championship and 11,000 a side
(the gate money to be divided), took place
on Saturday and was won by McCoy in
nine round*. The men were to fight twen
ty rounds. Until the fourth round Doher
ty was the favorite. _
MINK I'D LIQUIDATE,
ll* I'rewlilenl Ton Old lo Manage II
tuy Longer.
Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 23. —The McCoy
Bunking Company of Indepi rwleiicv. Mu ,
went Into voluntary liquidation 10-iwy.
The reason given Is that Its pr**ptcut.
William McCoy, is too advsmed jq y*gra
to manage its affairs longer. The ca’dial
eus 8 of tip- bank Is (tri.iMU. <m Aug 10
when the last report was made. It owed
to its depositors Y*.iai its outstanding
loans amounted to Him. *
DON’T BELIEVE MACEO DEAD.
CUBANS IN HAVANA THINK HE IS
PLANNING A COUP D’ETAT.
I’nitaciigrr* on a Train lleporl* Hav
ing Seen llliu Mnrelitng at the
Head of 111* Troup*—Sentence of
Life ImprlNoninent Pii**ed Upon
Slllliiullly—The Filibuster Three
Friend* May Come Under the Head
of ii Pirate.
New York, Deo. 28.—An officer of the
steamer Vigllancla, which arrived from
Havana this morning, said that while the
vessel lay at Havana he learned from sev
eral Cubans In that city that tiie belief
prevailed there among the adherents to
the Cuban cause that Maceo wus not only
not murdered, but was never slain at all,
and is now planning a coup d'etat in Ma
tazas. They base tehir belief on a story
told by a passenger on a train which
skirts the boundary of the province of Ma
tanzas. They base their belief on a story
Maceo passing near by at the head of his
troops as the train moved slowly along.
The officers of the steamship had seen
nothing of the filibuster Three Friends,
and were surprised and greatly interested
when informed of the recent thrilling epi
sode in which the little craft is alleged to
have taken part while trying to land arms
and men on the Cuban coast recently.
Havana, Dec. 28.—A correspondent al
Manzanillo reports engagements that have
been fought between the forces of Gen.
Rey and the rebels under Calixto Garcia.
The Spanish troops left Manzanillo on
Dee. 13 for Bayamo, acting as escort of a
provision and supply train. They were
attacked by tile rebels, and fierce lighting
took place. The correspondent does not
state which was victorious, but tills may
be inferred from the fact that the Span
iards are now detained at BueycitO. Gen.
Hernandez Ferrer and Gen. Bosch have
left Manzanillo with strong forces to pro
tect the advance of the convoy to Uay
amo. The Spaniards claimed that they
sustained no losses in the various engage
ments with the rebels.
Dr. Gaspar Bretoncourt, a well-known
Havana dentist, an American clllxen and
a personal friend of President Cleveland,
was arrested yesterday as a political sus
pect. He is now confined incommunicado
at police headquarters.
Consul Gen. Lee has taken his ease in
hand, and will do everything possible to
secure the release of the prisoner.
It is officially staled that in the last en
gagement of the government forces under
Col. Lara at Nuros Kemedios, the troops
destroyed a rebel hospital and captured a
quant.ty of medicines, surgical lnslrum nts
and provisions. Four girls, who were act
ing as nurses, Dr. Gabriel Gonzales Gar
cia and his assistant Felix Gomez, were
made prisoners. They are now confined
at Remedios.
By the use of dynamite a band of rebels
derailed a train near lisperanza, province
of Santa Clara. The insurgents fired on
the troops escorting the train, but were
repulsed with the loss of throe killed and
four wounded.
Official confirmation is given to the re
port that the rebel leader Juan Ruls, is
dead.
It Is reported that Salvador Rios, another
rebel leader, has been seriously wounded.
IS SHE A PIRATEf
Serloii* Charge Brought Again*! llie
Three Friend*.
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. B.—The ateamcr
Three Friends left Key West this morning
at 5:30 o’clock for Jacksonville with Spec
ial Deputy Collector P. D. Knight In
charge. Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Wlke left Tampa yesterday to gather
information concerning alleged piracy on
the part of the crew or the Three Friends.
The Three Friends will probably reach
Jacksonville to-morrow.
The steamer Vamoose is stiil in Key
West, the crew being on a sirike.
The case of the United Stales
against the steamer Three Friends,
a libel for forfeiture of the
vessel to the government, for alleg
ed violation of section 6,283, Revised Stat
utes of the United States, was argued in
the United States court to-day. The libel
is based upon the trip of the vessel from
this port last May, when she was escort
ed to the three league limit by the reve
nue cutter Boutwell.
The section the Three Friends Is charg
ed with violating prohibits the fitting out
in the United States of a vessel to go into
the service of a foreign prince or state,
or of any colony, district or people, to
cruise or make war upon another foreign
prince, state, colony or people.
The owners of 'the Three Friends con
tend in their exceptions to the llliel that
section 6,283 does not apply to the Cuban
rebellion, because the united States has
not recognized either the independence or
belligerency of the Cubans, and the court*
cannot take cognizance of the war until
either the President or congress recognizes
the existence of war, and therefore it was
impossible for the Three Friends to have
been engaged In the Hervlee of one polit
ical power against other political power
with which the United States was at
peace, the Cuban Insurgents not consti
tuting a political power, recognized by
the IJnlted States, and therefore they are
not a "foreign prince, state, colony, dis
trict, or people ’ as designated in the
statute.
The United States district attonrey re
lies upon the fact that there have been
herlofore several confiscations of vessels
for violation of this section, where no war
hud been acknowledged to exist, but the
defense contends that their point, now de
pended on, had never been raised in any
case oQtrosecution for violation of section
6,2*3. They admit that the United State*
supreme court in the Welhorg and Horse
cases, recently held that section 5 286, part
of the same act, can be violated wlihout
the necessity of acknowledgement of bel
ligerency, but maintain that the supremo
court In the same case held that section
5,283 applied only to the case of two recog
nized politic*’ powers engaged m ac
knowledged warfare.
Tho case was submitted and taken tinder
advisement by iho court. If (hi defend
ants win this case, they-Tiold mat It will
be of very great importance to the Cubans,
us the President will then have to recog
nize the belligerency of the Cuban*, or at
least atop prosecutions for confiscation of
vessels under this section.
Tampa, Fla. Dec. 28.-Actln* Secretary
of the Treasury Bcott Wyke of Washing
ton, passed through the city for Key West
to-night. He would not talk.
HEADY TO Flfiiri FOR CUBA.
Tell Men From Atlanta Report lo Hie
Cuban Agent* In Florida.
Fernandina, Fla., Dec. 2*.— A party of
ten men arrived here to-day to leave with
the next expedition to Cuba. They are
from Atlanta. (Is . and on their arrival
here called on on- of the well-known Cu
ban sympathizers and prom. limit citizen*
for Information. They asked about tho
Three Friend and her movement*, and
said they wen ready and willing at nny
moment to u" me island and fight for
Cuba’s freed m They wsr* sent to lack
sonviile on evening train, and will
take Ihe water up with the agent of the
Insurgent* in that cfly
UtUVIIEM* SLIP* OUT 'l'll ME A.
be Take* Advantage of a Revenue
r*M?, SB.-Th* uteiinw
Daunt m *mu up fit* bL John* river
Irotn Muyport this afternoon with a rev
enue officer aboard who has had charge of
the vessel for some time. While the offi
cer was ashore the Dauntless was again
put to sea without him. and. It is said,
embarked supplies from South Jackson
ville, apparently cases of groceries. Tha
movements of the vessel arc looked upon
vlth suspicion by the Spuntsh officials in
this city. Tiie revenue cutter Boutwell
followed the Dauntless as soon as possi
ble to get up steam.
SANGI ILLY SENTENC ED.
Life lmpi-lNoniiiciit the Punishment
Decreed by Ihe Court.
Havana. Dec. 28.—Tho tribunal before
which Julio Sangullly, the naturalized
American citizen, charged with conspi
racy against the Spanish government, was
tried and found guilty last week, the pro
ceedings ending on Saturday, held u pub
lic sitting at 1 i>. m. to-day, when tho sen
tence Imposed by the court upon tho pris
oner was read. The sentence of the court
ll> that Sangullly be imprisoned for life,
and not for "eight years and a day,” as
was published in some newspapers in the
United States yesterday.
Counsel for the defense announced that
they would appeal form the Judgment of
tho tribunal to the supreme court at Mad
rid, upon the ground that the indictment
against Sangullly was defective In form,
and that the court proceedings were irreg
ular, and therefore an infringement of the
law.
TALKING OF THE TARIFF.
The llcnrlnu* Before llie llon*c
I'ninmiHee llcmiii.
Washington, Dec. 28.—Tho first of tho
twelve public hearings lo be given on the
revision of the tariff was begun in the
committee of ways and means of tha
House of Representatives this morning.
Chairman Dlngiey presided and thero wits
a pretty full attendance, though as Mr.
Dingley has requested that the communi
cations should be In writing ns far as pos
sible It is anticipated that the so-called
"hearings” will be in large part “read
ings.”
Nevertheless, there were a number of
leading chemical manufacturers present,
the first day being devoted to schedule 0.
chemicals, oil paints, and schedule 11,
spirits, wines and other beverages.
The first schedule only was under dis
cussion this morning. Among those pres
ent were Alexander H. Jones of the firm
of Powers & Wakeman, M. G. Rosengur
ten, John Lucas and Thomas 8. Harrison,
all of Philadelphia. James Hartford, chair
man of the drug section of the New York
Hoard of Trade; J. Beaver Page of New
York and Edward D. Arnold of Provi
dence, It. I. and William Bower of Phil
adelphia and other manufacturers from
Chicago, Cincinnati and other large cities.
Their general views iavoreil the restora
tion of specific duties. Under the ad
valoretn system of the Wl.son bill, the/
said, hopesl men could not compete with
dlshonegt men, and it was impossible to
prevent undervaluation. The chemists
brought with them a prepared schedule at
specific rates, which they submitted to tiie
committee,
A delegation representing the Cotton
Yarn Spinning Association of New Eng
land reached the city last night. Among
there were A. B. Sanford and R. C, Kerr
of Fall River, Maas., and W. D. Howland
of New Bedford. They are to be given
a hearing to-morrow when schedule I,
cotton manufactures, comes up.'There has
been less hostility to the cotton schedule
than any other feature of the Wilson bill.
In fact, it was described by a republican
senator in the course of the debate as a
"work of genius," having been prepared
after consultation with experts in cotton
manufacture. It Is possible a desire may
be expressed to leave schedule 1 substan
tially unchanged, but no definite opinion
has yet been expressed to that effect by the
committee.
SPAM'S APPEAL TO BI ROPR.
Austria mol thU l’ii Snlil to ill*
\uuInst I’nele Sum.
I.ondon, Dee. 28.—The Times will to
morrow publish a dispatch from Paris say.
ing that the Austrian court and govern
ment have for a long time been uneasy
regarding the attitude of the American
Jingoes toward Spain, arul that this un
easiness has been expressed In conversa
tions with the diplomats In Vienna. Queen
Kegent Christiana of Spain, who is the
daughter of the late Archrluke Carl Ferdi
nand of Austria, is one of the most be
loved members of the house of Austria,
and the Times correspondent adds there
will lie no hesitation by the family In dis
playing their affection whenever It be
comes a question of defending the Inter
ests of Christiana's adopted home.
The Dome correspondent of the Chronicle
telegraphs that the Spanish government
recently questioned Great Hrltain, France
and Italy regarding their attitude in the
event of war between Spain and the
I'nlted States. Great Britain the
respondent adds, declined to give a defi
nite reply, saying that everything depend
ed on the course of events and the subse
quent relations of the contending nations.
Italy offered to assist In bringing about
an amicable arrangement of the trouble,
without promising to support Spsln. The
attitude of the Vatican is absolutely favor
able to Spain. King Alfonso has written
to the pope, asking for his prayers that
the Spaniards shall be victorious.
The Chronicle says It learns that the
Parts dispatch published by the Times
Saturday regarding the attitude of the
powers toward the United States was un
irue.
TURKEY AGAIN WARNED,
The Toners I nllr In lieinanitlng the
Enforcement of Reforms.
Constantinople, Dec. 28.—M. Nelidoff, the
Russian ambassador to Turkey, acting a*
spokesman for the concert of European
nations, has notified the sultan that the
agreement of the powers upon the ques
tion of ths enforcement of reforms In
Turkey is perfect, and that they demand
that there shall be no delay on the part of
the porto In giving assent to the oro
possls for such reforms submitted by the
representatives of the powers. The am
bassadors will hold a conference to-moi.
row, tbe purpose of which Is understood
lo be discussion of the question ol' resort
ing to coercive measures to compel ihe
sultan to pin the proposed reforms Into
operation, should such action become nec
essary to their enforcement. The mat
ter of the time of puling ihe measures
Into operation will also he discussed.
The financial scheme formulated by M.
Nelidoff Is understood to Involve revision
of the emirs Ottoman debt under a guar
antee of the European powers signatory
to the agreement. The plan aiso content,
plates full control by the Europsun pow
ers over the Turkish revenues, with the
allotment of a fixed sum for the mainte
nance of ths army and navy, and for the
purposes of the sulisn’s private purse,
and further provides that the sultan’s ap
pointment of h.s ministers shall be sub
ject to the approval or veto of the repre
sentstlves of the powers In Gonetanltnpole.
lost Miner* Resume Hurls.
Mascoutah, 111., Dec. R.—The coal min
ers' strike. Inaugurated in Hi. Clairs and
and Madison counties, has been declared
off. An efloi t will lie made to have their
wage* incieased and if unsuccessful an- I
other mis" will be in.tuyvrated lalgr.
( DAILY. $lO A /BAR I
\ I CENTS A COPT. V
I WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK $1 A TEAR l
LIVES LOST IN A LANDSLIDE.
A FAMILY OF NINE PERSON* SWEPT
AWAY IN IRELAND.
Hiikli Mas* of Eartli Engulfed Their
Hoiimc Without Warning—The
Roof of the Structure Found Float
ing lu Hie River Flek, But the
Rest of Hie lloiiHe Burled Under
Tuu* of Earth and Will Probably
Never Ue Pound.
Dublin, Dec. 28.—A landslide has oc
curred near Rathmore, County Kerry, do
ing great damage to property and caus
ing the loss of at least nine lives.
Heavy rains have fallen in that part of
Iceland lately, with the result that soma
places that are generally dry now resem
ble vast morasses.
Near Rathmore, there Is an eminence
about 1,000 feet high, known as Aboy hill,
and it was here that the landslide oc
curred. The rains gradually loosened a
huge mass of earth and on Sunday night,
apparently without the slightest warning,
a targe part of the surface of the hill be
gan to slide toward the valley. Gaining
momentum as It moved, it swept down
ward wit it a roaring sound, carrying rocks,
trees and everything before It for miles.
lit some places the path of the landslide
was a mile wide, and as it moved along it
hurled everything, entirely changing the
.'ispect of the section over which It passed.
Tho residence of Mr. Donnelly, steward or
Lord Kenmare, one of whose seats. ICII
- House, is at Killarney, was en
gulfed in the mass of earth in debris, and
all of its occupants, Mr. Donnelly, hlit
wifo and seven children, were killed. It
is supposed that the houso was swept from
Kg foundations by the crushing mas*,
overturned and buried to a great depth.
As Its present loealliy is not Known, it la
hardly probable that tho bodies will ever
lie recovered.
All (he farm animals on the place were
also buried, and there is now a scene of
utter desolution, where, on Sunday, stood
the neat dwelling and out-bulldings of Mr.
Donnelly.
The movement of the landslide was to
the southwest, in the direction of tha
River Flesk. Into which a large portion of
tho earth slipped, blocking it up. Tho
current of the river was employed in run
ning dynamos, which furnished electric
light for tiie Kerry lunatic asylum, and
some buildings in Killarney. The block
ing, of the river rendered the dynamos
useless.
The part of the hill where the slide be
gan was a tKig and the earth that moved
wus very soft. Huge quantities plunged
into the river, and there Is danger of the
backwater flooding the country around.
There have been no reports of anybody
being missing, and on this is based the be
lief that there was no loss of life outside
the Donnelly family.
The thatched roof of Donnelly's house
was found floating in the river.
The bog is still moving this afternoon,
but no further damage can result, unless
it be the more effective damming up of
the river.
THIS COUNTRY OUT OF IT.
Eastland and Venrsurln Musi Settle)
Their Dispute.
Washington, Dec. 28.—The Interna
tional incident of the Venesu
elan boundary dispute is regard
ed an closed as far as tho Untied
States is concerned, and all further nego
tiation* for Its adjudication lie wholly with
the two parties to the controversy, Vene
zuela and Great Britain. This explana
tion comes from the state department,
where it is further stated that with tho
acceptance by the Venezuelan executive
three weeks ago of the heads for the pro
posed treaty of arbitration as signed by Sir
Julian Pauncefote and Mr. Olney on Nov.
12, the friendly Intervention of the United
States had been completed and the only
additional acts of the United States in the
matter will be the publication of the evi
dence and reports collected by the Vene
zuelan high commission and thw
eventual reference to the United
States supreme court of the concurrent re
quest of the two countries for the appont
ment of two Jurists, as members of tho
tribunal as provded by the treaty.
A the Venezuelan congress, which must
pass upon this treaty, has been called to
meet In "•* session Feb. 1 instead of
waiting until Its constitutional meeting
day, Feb. 20, it Is presumed that Mr. An
drade and the British ambassador will
complete the details of the convention di
rectly in order that It may reach Caracas
within a month. Such negotiation is
thought to be devoid of any great import
ance, as the heads of the treaty have al
ready been disposed of and only certain
well-deflnled formulas of introduction are
wanting.
The completed draft of the Venezuelan
treaty went to Lord Salisbury by last
Saturday's mall, and his final Instruc
tions to (he British ambassador are ex
pected within a week or ten days. The
only important point tlli open Is the
place of the meeting of the tribunal. Thin
will be left to Sir Julian Pauncefote and
Mr. Andrade to nettle.
The last little point of difference In tha
Anglo-American general arbitration pro
tocol has also been settled and the treaty
Will probabl) b* ready to be sent to tho
Senate in about two weeks.
SC A N DAN A Vl\ N HANK 811 UT.
Another Minneapolis Concern Got-n
to the Wall.
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. B.—The Scamlla.
Bank of this city closed its doors this
afternoon. It was organized some fifteen
years ago by Mona. Urinager, a prominent
Scandinavian politicians of this state, who
died in 1898 Its president la R. Sunde.
who came to Minneapolis ten years ago
from Wll mar, Minn., where he had mado
quite a fortune a* a money lender. The
last obtainable statement of the condition
of the bank was made Oct. t last. It
showed losns and discounts amounting to
*189,288 and deposits aggregating *226,337.
Its business has been almost wholly with
Sound Inavlans.
IIPEHIOK BAXK SI9PIIND9.
Poor Business anil Heavy Withdraw
als (he Cans*-.
Superior, Wls., Dec. 28.—Anticipating a
run to-day, the Bank of Superior did not
open for business this morning. Henry
S. Butler Is assignee, and has assumed
charge of the bank's affairs. The failure
Is due to poor business, and heavy wlth
drawales since the recent failures In St.
Paul. Chicago and this city. The capital
of ihe bunk was *26.1)00, with a surplus of
*O,OOO. The de|K>lts were nearly (100.000
Including $13,210 of city funds. This makes
nearly *30.000 of public funds tied up In a
week. The ofTlciala of the bank say they
will pay In full.
W HISK V rilt tl K AILS.
One of the Partners Aeeused of lliti
besslement.
Mscon, Ga., Dec. 28.—The wholesale
whisky house of the Bieeel A Wolff Com
pany has been closed under mortgages
held by the Kxrhange Bank of thla city
to the amourt of 130,000. It Is said the as
sets of the company will cover this Indebt
edness. Mr. Hiesel. the senior member of
the firm, ehsrgwa Jake Wo;ff, the secre
tary and treasurer, with being a defaulter.
Wollt has tieeii absent a Week and can
not lm located. The failure la bus In part