Newspaper Page Text
■hue house ON NEW YEAR’S.:
■ sf M THE MOST JDtfUlAN’ljs
■ j. u iIRE IN THE COUNTRV ]s
Wa V \i
HiuiiMe CitUen otf the Land GW*. f
IS -ii. Much Consideration as thj'
■ ’-most Leaders of Public Life.
■fh< * x i’> er Exercises His Right
W t | Over tlie Property of
■ i,e Peels He Is Part Owner.
■ iiritish Ambassador Always
■ , >i Wide Swath.
■ vv ..i.nigion, Jan. I.—President Cleve
j ~ a his wile are to be congratulated
■ , thing—that they have played
-handle to the public for the last 1
H , „ New Year’s day. Nowhere else
,| U . rnited States is the first of the
■ ir n a if so much of as In Washington,
. , in official circles, it is the greatest
, , the brilliant events of the season.
■ ■ time out of mind the celebration
[■, by varied a hair's breadth, except
■ . .. (ministration after another has had
i : , Jay and wheeled into line among
things that were. By 9a, mf on Jan.
H l: ■ iioronghfares in the vicinity of the
,a house assume an air of extraordi
: ■ c-tivity. Strains of martial music
H; m the air; the glittering uniforms
our naval and military of
, rs, the gorgeous decorations
the diplomats, the diamonds and mag-
dresses of the ladies in their car
mingle with the dress suits of
Hi. Ilians and the shabby best of the hoi
I,: oi. llelmeted guardians of the peace—
Hin.iys swarming around the executive
Hui! ion like flies around a molasses bar
■. and unusually thick during the Cleve
■r ! regime—are tiiicker than ever, about
lor policeman, mounted or on foot, to
■very score of private individuals. And
■h> ir hands are full as the day advances
■ keeping the surging crowd off the street
■ar iracks and from under the wheels of
■arriages and the feet of horses in the
■recessions; looking out for cranks with
■oneealed weapons and fancied missions
■o kill, and maintaining something like
■pier in the ranks of hoi poiloi—marshal
■ i in double lines from the white house
■ ite away down Pennsylvania avenue to
■he war department and thence for a block
Br two, impatiently awaiting their turn to
Bet into the mansion. The President’s
Bmhlic reception on the first of January’
■s a survival of the old-time southern
Bnsiom of receiving on New Year’s day;
■t came in with the Washingtons, and is
■ >' likely to go out, whatever fickle fash
■on may decree elsewhere. It serves too
Bn any useful purposes and savors too
Bnueh of the very spirit of republicanism
Bo be ever given up. Not only does it af-
Bord opportunity for the representatives
Bif ail the civilized nations of the earth
Bo pay their formal respects to Uncle Sam-
Biol, and the heads of various branches
■of our own government—legislative,
■judicial and military, to meet socially in
■the house of their executive chief—but it
Bives the humble citizen a chance to view
■the interior holy of holies of the white
■house in all its glory, to shake hands on
■friendly footing with the President and
Bus wife, to get a glimpse of the top-most
■notch of upper-tendom in its most stun
ining attire, and, best of all, the feeling
■of a proprietory interest in the whole
■concern. The belief is “born in the blood
■end bred in the bone” of the citizen afore
said that the government property is his
■property —that his money, in the form of
■taxes, has helped to bfiild and pay for the
|c apitol and the executive mansion and the
■.a partment buildings; and that even the
■people whom his votes have elected to run
the machine temporarily, belong in a
measure to him; hence who has a better
right to look the property over occasional
ly? For this reason all the pub
lic buildings are open, wholly or
in part every day in the week to whoever
cares to ramble through them, and guides
are provided at government expense to ex
hibit without charge to all comers the pub
lic portion of the white house, and as much
of interest in the treasury vaults, the bu
reau of engraving and printing, etc., as
can be thrown open without seriously in
terfering with work going on. But the
great American public demands also to
share in the personal glories of these high
places. Therefore, at least two occasions
are created In each year's social season
when all the world is welcome to the na
lion's house, where the “first lady of the
land’ 1 and the proudest dames of her court
must stand on exhibition like wax figures
in the Eden musee; when millionaires and
bootblacks, society queens and colored
“wash-ladies” meet on a common level,
and shake the engloved hands of the Pres
ident and his wife. These two much-priz
ed occasions are on New Year's day, and
the one evening official reception to the
public which the President gives toward
the close of each winter. At both of them
the wash-lady and bootblack element is
not altogether lacking; but, to the credit
f all concerned be it recorded that the
historic mansion is just as carefully dec
orated with the choicest products of the
conservatories, and the receiving ladles
''■'car as gracious manners and ravishing
toilettes as when posing at the most ex
clusive "functions.” The New Year's re
•i; lion is the mo3t largely attended and
by far the most interesting of the two,
ns niost sharply contrasting the lights
and shades of American society. The
v liitc house parlors are shut off from “the
garish light of aay,” and the electric suns
rand their soft glow over exquisite floral
decorations, magnificent hangings, rich
u P f .olstery and beautifully dressed women.
In the gyeat east room the famous crys
'al chandeliers are hung with ropes of smi-
Ihx, ihe mantels under the long mirrors
1 nked with flowers, the corners ami win
dows screened with tall palms. The red
and blue parlors are similarly decked and
garnished—cut flowers, potted plants and
ornamental foliage everywhere; and the
g'and inner corridor, extending nearly the
length of the mansion, facing the parlors,
h is tree-ferns and azaleas in bloom group
ed between its statuary and beneath the
portraits of the. beauties and statesmen
of other days. In the outer corridor the
r ' 1-coated, white-trousered marine band
are stationed, to render their choicest se
lections throughout the day. One of the
ions windows of an ante-room is converted
into a door pro tern, to facilitate egress.
Carpets are spread from the innermost
door to the outermost edges of the drive
way steps, to protect the trains and sllp
pers or callers not of hoi polioi, and the
vestibule Is lined with liveried servants
biden with wraps, dove-tailed elbow to el
bow by the door-keepers, to await in sol
emn discontent the convenience of their
mistresses.
It is from no lack of respect to the Amer
ican citizens or favoritism toward a priv
beged few which divides the reception ln
!o various classes between each of which
a gulf is fixed—but simply that order may
maintained and everybody afforded an
' 'dial chance. Promptly at 11 o'clock pro
>l “dings begin. Before that hour the cab
inet ladies have arrived and gone up to
tlie private apartments of the presidential
family, which are all on the second floor,
•hher Invited nrembers of the receiving
Party are ushered directly into the blue
r °°lu and given spats behind the official
'nip. It is considered a great thing to thus
fit among the elect on New Year's day,
ami so much polite pressure has been
brought to bear to secure the coveted
honor that now-days a well-dressed, but
perspiring mob of ladles and gentlemen
'Phlnd tl.e line” are packed like sardines
1 a box, to the infinite discomfort of ev
•uiiiodv. Brasses are torn, locks dlshev
led, tempers mislaid, and the dear 500, as
tell as oommoner clay, are more or less
nangled in the fray—whilei the crowd
urges up to the President and his lady
nd are rapidly pushed along out of the
mall room into the larger cast parlor,
rhe only remedy in sight—if the beauty,
ihivgdry, rank and fashion of the capital
bust take that occasion to display them
felves*— is to do the receiving (and dlsplay-
Ig) tn the great east room, though such
I arrangement would cut hoi poiloi off
tun its greatest pleasure—that of linger
iri a few minutes to watch the brilliant
9t |e.
t the stroke of 11 the Marine Band
up that not new air, "Hail to the
City’ and simultaneously the President
an< Nrs. Cleveland appear nt the head of
the Ovate stairway. Close behind come
A icopresidety Stevenson and h's wife,
and r the cabinet people, in pairs—a bril
liant sweeping down the stair
wa Y \d through the long corridor, to
their i( ce / in the blue parlor. When the
line isyognged —first the President, then
Mrs. CVetand, then Secretary Olney, and
so on n-the serious business of the
day bets. Sir Julian Pauncefote, as
dean oftie corps diplomatique, leads the
ambassurs, ministers and attaches of
all the Rations. He is a typical beef
eating sn of Britain, red-faced, gray
whiskere.and excessively dignified, and
on this odsion gorgeous as a turkey-cock
in scarlejand gold, with a big sword
clanking itween his legs and momentar
ily threaping to trip him up as he pro
ceeds portously down the line, closely fol
lowed byjady Pauncefote. Miss Paunce
fote, Mis Sibyl Pauncefote and Miss Au
drey Pajcefote—the ladies beautifully
dressed, it with considerable prodigality
of should'-’blade and elbow-joint in view.
Then cop the glittering throng, a won
derful sht worth coming far to see—
every cilized nation of the earth repre
sented, Ith dazzling uniforms and jew
eled swefis and decorations, and the dia
monds ad rich toilettes of their ladies;
the Tuts with their fezs and wicked
looking metars. the Chinese and Japan
ese in tMr parti-colored silken robes, the
Koreanewith their absurdly tall hats;
black lije foreigners with names as long
as yourarm, and some with titles for
which tuny good citizens of this citizens
of the fne-and-equal republic would glad
ly swap heir hopes of heaven. When all
the dipltnats have passed the line and
bowed cj bobbed their way to the east
parlor, lj-esldent and Mrs. Cleveland take
a long bpath and remove their right-hand
gloves, k order to “shake,” bare-handed,
with thP free-born American citizen, of
ficial and unofficial. Next Is the turn cf
the supreme colrt of the United States,
and the judicia/y of the District of Co
lumbia, heai\e<y by Chief Justice Fuller.
Then come (fit senators and representa
tives, official 9 (if the district government.
minor offlciali of the departments, then
officers of thiarmy and navy—nearly all
of them accompanied by ladies. It is a
duty of the Jrmy and navy officers not
only to atterl this New Year’s reception,
but to coma in full uniform, and their
presence ails not a little to the brilliancy
of the seen L Close upon their martial
heels follow* no end of orders and the
heads of Insitutlons—such as the regems
and secret ries of the Smithsonian
the civil s|rvice commission, president
of the Coitjnbian Institute for the Deaf
and Dumb,commissioner of fisheries, etc.
Then come the Associated Veterans of the
War of 184tt the Grand Army of the Re
public, the stoyal Legion, the Ufilon Vet
eran Legion the Oldest Inhabitant Asso
ciation-all dray-haired and grizzled, their
yearly lessenng ranks giving the one touch
of pathos to t.be day. By this time it is
12:30 o’clock, aid the reception ends at 2.
The long line If patient men and women
who have stofd outside the white house
grounds sincnearly morning, are now al
lowed to enteithe gates and move in stead
ily, two by (fro. Generally it Is impossi
ble to admit them all. though the recep
tion is extered beyond the regular hour
as long as tie recivers can endure it—and
the last few hundreds that form the tail
of the monster procession find the great
iron gates (hut in their faces. There is
no help forit, for even executive flesh and
blood has Units to Its powers of endurance.
Last year Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland shook
hands witl upwards of 8,000 people. One
reason why the gloves are abandoned is be
cause on several occasions in the past the
right hand of the “first lady” has become
so swollen irom the down-right hard work
of the day, which tvould tax the powers of
a coal-heaver, that the glove had to be
cut oft and the exhausted member "doc
tored” for some time afterward. Mrs.
Cleveland stands the strain better than
any of her predecessors. Young, healthy
and vigorous, her personality pervades the
reception; she takes each comer firmly by
the hand, with a smile which seems to say
that he or she is especially welcomed, and
her gleaming eyes are about the only
thing the caller sees until hustled out of
the room.
After the white house reception, come
those of the cabinet officials, each in his
own casa; and after these, the receptions
of “sassiety”-at-large. Nearly everybody
in Washington, with any pretension to so
cial standing, still keeps “open house” on
New Year’s, as in anti-bellum days, and
all resident masculine humanity become
roming Romeos, repeating the other men's
wives and sweethearts the same platitudes
that other men repeat to their wives or
sweethearts. From most houses the light
of day is excluded and the ladies in dee
olette toilette receive in the softened glim
mer of shaded gas—by which artificial
light it must be confessed that most of
those who keep up the pace through a
Washington winter look decidedly better.
The custom of providing wine ad libitum
at these entertainments no longer prevails
in every house; hut Mr. O. B. Joyful yet
finds enough liquid refreshment among the
chicken salad, et cetera, to make him
doubtful as to whether he is on his head
or his heels before the evening is far ad
vanced.
UEAR END SMASH-UP.
Two Elves Lost In n Collision of
Freight Trains.
Schenectady, N. Y., Jan. I.—Early this
morning, a rear end collision occurred on
the New York Central railroad near here
between two freight trains. John Cook, a
fireman, and Charles Vogel, a brakeman,
both of Albany, were killed.
George, Gilchrist, engineer of the rear
train, saw that a collision was Inevitable
and Jumped, thus saving bis life.
Several cars caught fire and were burned,
causing a Joss of $30,000.
PINGHEE TAKES THE OATH.
Michigan's New Governor Unostenta
tiously Inaugurated.
Eansing, Mich., Jan. I.—The inaugura
tion at noon to-day of Hazen S. Pingtee
as governor of Michigan, was not marked
by any public ceremony. Mr. Pingree, ac
companied by his family and a party of
friends from Detroit, arrived in the city
shortly after 10 o'clock. At noon he pro
ceeded to the executive parlors, where the
oath of office was administered by Chief
Justice Bong of the Michigan supreme
court.
FELICITATIONS TO FRANCE.
The Czar Sends President Fanrj n
Gushing Telegram.
Paris, Jan. I.—President Faure received
a telegram from the czar to-day In which
the Hussion emperor, in addition to the
usual New Year's greetings, expresses
his good wishes for the prosperity of
France. “Among the pleasantest recol
lections of the year,” the czar conouledes,
"are those of my charming sojourn In
your beautiful country, the memory of
which is lneflaccable.”
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1897.
•A
It It OKU EVEN WITH THE BOOKS.
Favorites AVIn Three Ont of the Six
Raees nt Sew Orleans.
New Orleans. La., Jan. I.—Cloudy, warm
weather and a track deep in mud marked
New Year's day at the race course. A
big crowd of 6,000 people was present and
three favorites won. The honors were
pretty nearly even. Scribe won the $1,(00
New' Year's handicap very cleverly. Sum
maries follow:
First Race*-Six furlongs. If, 99, Songer,
20 to 1, won by two lengths, with Mollle
8., 103. Beauchamp, 15 to 1, second by a
head and Lizzetta, 107, Ross, 10 to 1, third.
Time 1:19. Marquise, Sauterne, R. Q. Ban.
Sir John, Rob Roy 11, Paskola and Miss
Rowett also ran.
Second Race—For 2-year-olds, six fur
longs. Alvin W., 115, Walker, 9 to 5, won
by three lengths, with Maxime Elliott, 112,
Hirsch, 8 to 1, second by four lengths and
Jack Hayes, 99, Turner. 20 to 1, third.
Time 1:18%. Hill Billy, Henrica, Pat Mor
rissey and Prince Arthur also ran.
Third Race—Selling, mile and a quarter.
Linnette, 101, Morse, 4 to 1, won by three
lengths, with Chugnut, 93, Wilhite, 3 to 1,
second by ten lengths, and Farmer Leigh,
97, Hirsch, 8 to 1, third. Time 2:1714. Can
dy, Pirate, Paros and Proverb also ran.
Fourth Race —New Year's handicap, for
3-year-oids, SI,OOO, mile and a sixteenth.
Scribe, 105, Turbiville, 11 to 5, won by four
lengths, with Grayling, 110, Scherrer, 5 to
2, second by half a length, and Ray H-, 106,
Morse, 15 to 1, third. Time 2:17%. Ely
ria, Fred Graft, Glen Albyn, Parmesan,
Sister Stella and Clymena also ran.
Fifth Race—Selling, six furlongs. High
Test, 110, Scherrer, 1 to 2, won by a length,
with Pearson, 101, Morse, 20 to 1, second,
and Oldham, 86, Dean, 30 to 1, third. Time
1:19%. Nec.edah Terranet, Gluck, Incom
mand, Flora Ballard and Bramblenet also
ran.
Sixth Race—Selling, six furlongs. Prin
cess oßnnie, 98, T. Burns, 6 to 1, won by
half a length, with Rosny, 91, Turner, 6 to
1, second by a head, and Loyal Prince, 108,
Scott, 3 to 1, third. Time 1:20%. Eleanor
Me, Laura Davis, Alto June, Nover and
Renaud also ran.
PLANS FOR A BILLET POOL.
The Older and Smaller Mills May Be
Paid to Close.
Pittsburg, Jan. I.—The special commit
tee appointed at the last meeting of the
American Bessemer Association to figure
out a plan by which the defunct pool may
be again placed on its feet, as the great
dictator of prices in the iron and steel
world, has completed its report, which
will be presented at a meeting of mem
bers to be held Monday next, probably in
Pittsburg, but possibly in New York. The
identity of the committee Is not known.
The report prepared by them will, how
ever, astonish the iron and steel world
beyond doubt. The plan is that
the larger concerns will buy
Up the allotment of the older and
smaller mills and pay the owners to turn
the keys in the doors and practically re
tire from the billet manufacturing busi
ness with the exception of pocketing the
dividends that they will receive from the
concerns that will then make the billets
for the whole country. In this respect the
billet pool will emulate the methods of the
nail pool, but with more hopes of success.
The consummation of the project means
that the trade in billets and finished pro
duct will be confined to the larger pro
ducers, or a concentration of production
placed in the hands of a few large firms,
who will then control production, set the
price and share with the idle mill owners.
WAYCBOSS GLEANINGS.
Some Facts Abont the Long-Distance
Telephone.
Waycross. Ga., Jan. I.—The Bank of
Waycross to-day made its semi-annual
report, and added SI,OOO to Its surplus ac
count, making It $6,000. The bank has
$104,871 deposits, and $94,891 in loans.
The Valdosta Long Distance Telephone
Company has reached this city with its
work, and is erecting poles for the lm*>
between here and Savannah. Mr. Good
rum, the manager, says that the work on
the extension to Savannah will be com
pleted as early as possible. He says that
as soon as the line has been extended to
Savannah, work will be begun on the lines
to Macon, Jacksonville, and Waycross
will be the headquarters of the company,
according to the report. Mr. Goodrum is
making arrangements to establish anew
telephone system in this city, which will
be a part of the long distance system.
A number of business men, sufficient to
make the system a success, have sub
scribed for service.
Mr. T. M. Grace, a son of Capt. Grace of
this city, has returned from the Univer
sity of Virginia, and is spending the holi
days with his parents here.
Never before, perhaps, in the history of
Waycross. has there gathered a more
brilliant social assemblage than that
which grace ’ the spacious and brilliantly
lighted parlors of the Phoenix last even
ing. The occasion was a reception by the
Bachelor Girls’ Club. The reception was
a great success. Mrs. Owens, as hostess,
has the grateful thanks, and every mem
ber of the Bachelor Girl's Club.
CHATTANOOGA’S AUDITORIUM.
The Corner Stone Laid Yesterday
With Imposing Ceremonies.
Chattanooga. Tenn., Jan. I.—At the lay
ing of the corner stone of the auditorium,
Chattanooga's first public assembly hall
to-day, Congressman Benton McMillan of
the Fourth Tennessee district, delivered
the principal address. The ceremonies
were in charge of the Masons, although
numerous secret societies sent delegations.
The audience chamber of the new build
ing will seat 5,000 people.
DISH FACTORY BURNED.
The Loss $14,000 and Twenty-Five
Hands Thrown Out of Work.
Chattanooga. Tenn., Jan. I.—The factory
of the Benjamin Butter Dish Manufactur
ing Company. In River View, five miles
north of tills city, was burned to the
ground to-night. The fire originated in the
dry house and In the absence of means of
fighting it spread very rapidly. The loss
will approximate $14,000, with Insurance of
$6,000. The plant employed abouf 23 hands,
and was completed only a short time ago.
Norfolk and Western’s Earnings.
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. I.—The statement
of the Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany for October shows net earnings of
$214,543, an increase of $7,370 over October,
1895.
For the four months ended Oct. 31, the
net earnings ’were $707,534, a decrease of
$142,377 compared with the corresponding
period of IMS.
Laurada Sails for Baltimore.
Gibraltar, Jan. I.—The former Cuban fili
bustering steamer Laurada, which arrived
here from Messina yesterday, has sailed
for Baltimore.
Bear Admiral Skerret Dead.
Washington, Jan. I.—Rear Admiral Jos
eph Skerret United States navy (retired),
died at midnight at his residence in this
i city. ,
Mr. SAMUEL MEINHARD, I The New Firm | IT IS WELL KNOWN
For many years engaged 1 ’ How APPEL & . SCHAUL
~ .. . . I a e*, r-A commenced business in
in the wholesale clothing I HIP 1 9|J 101] very small quarters on
business in Savannah, II IWi a 1111 II OI I Congress street ten years
needsno introduction to 18 iLi 111 111 U ago, and by straightfor
. UPI ward and honorable deal
the people in this vicin- I AHU I j nj?s they have built up a
i SCHAUL ; ' r '“ olld to none
To-day, Saturday, Jan. 2, 1897,
COMMENCE THE
Great Reorganization Sale
’ OF
MEN'S, BOYS’ and CHILDREN'S CLOTHING.
All small and broken lots MUST BE DISPOSED OF. In order to
do this, we MUST CUT PRICES LOWER THAN EVER.
Values Greater Than Ever.
Cost Entirely Lost Sight Of.
If You Have Been Waiting for the Lowest
Prices, Now Is the Time to Buy.
MEINHARD ANd IpPEL 8 SCHAUL.
TALLAHASSEE TOPICS.
Brlek Roof of St. John's Eplseopnl
Church Foils In.
Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. I.—The legisla
ture of 1895 granted the city of Pensacola
anew charter, In which there was a pro
vision for election by the city council of
a harbor master and a harbor commis
sioner. Prior to the passage of said char
ter these officers were appointed by the
governor for terms of four years. The
new city council elected men for said po
sitions. They demanded that the Incum
bents vacate In their favor, which demand
was refused. Proceedings were instituted
in the circuit court to oust them, and this
failed. The case was brought to the su
preme court, and said court declares that
the provision for the appointment of said
officers is unconstitutional.
The Floral City Society is anew liter
ary club at the capital, with Prof. W. S.
Whiteman president and Miss Mary Col
lins secretary. It will meet fortnightly.
There were forty-six marriages In Leon
county during December, two while and
forty-four colored.
Rev. John B. Ley and wife of the Meth
odist church was given a reception this
afternoon by his congregration.
The Chipley Light Infantry of Pensacola
will attend the inauguration of Gov. Blox
ham on the sth.
W. G. Powell of Tallahassee is a candi
date for enrolling clerk of the lower house
of the legislature.
A temporary brick roof, in the tower of
St. John’s Episcopal church fell with a
terrible crash on Wednesday afternoon.
The walls cracked and let the roof fall in.
The timbers were smashed into kindling
wood. Scantling five inches thick and a
foot wide were broken as if pipe stems.
At the same hour the previous day the
vestibule was packed with Sunday school
children, waiting for the Christmas tree
festivities to begin in the church, and ev
ery parent feels grateful that it did not
fall while the happy little ones were stand
ing below.
FERNANDINA’S FORT.
Capt. Carter Makes an Inspection.
Looked Upon as Significant.
Fernandlna, Fla., Jan. I.—Capt. O. M.
Carter, United States engineer, visited
Fernandlna this week and examined the
United States property and the work
which is being done by the Atlantic Con
tracting Company on the Jetties. While
he was here this time he thoroughly ex
amined old Fort Clinch with a view, it
Is said, of establishing barracks there and
placing the fort In good condition, as well
as mounting four large disappearing guns.
The work on the jetties is Intended to
give Fernandlna twenty-six feet of water i
over the bar. This depth will accommo
date the navy and a good harbor could be
furnished as well as coaling station.
A gentleman of Washington, who was a
visitor in this city lately, said he knew it
to be a fact that an artillery company was
to be placed at Fort Clinch soon.
Anew Industry starts up here on Mon
day. It Is the Cumberland Sound Pack
ing Company. This concern has estab
lished itself In the plant formally used by
the Amelia River Packing Company,
which is in liquidation. The starting of
this packing house is under the manage
ment of W. A. Mahoney, a former part
ner of the old concern. Mr. Mahony thinks
the prospect for a good and prosperous
season very bright. He says he will pack
S.OOO or 6,000 cans of oysters per day and
will employ seventy-five hands. The
plant has been thoroughly overhauled
and many parts made now. in connection
with the oyster canning business a wood
yard and wood mill will be worked.
SURE TO END IN A SPRINT.
The Bicycle Races Close Together
for the Last Day’s Run.
Washington, Jan. I.—The score in the
six-day’s International bicycle race at the
close of the fifth day stood as follows:
M. L.
Waller 730 11
Maddox .’ 730 9
Ashinger 730 2
Hunter 728 8
Lawson 728 6
Forster 727 1
ITALIANS GOING TO ARKANSAS.
A Party of 400 Passes Through At
lanta en Route.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. I.—A party of 400 Ital
iian peasant farmers passed through here
to-night on their way to join the Austin
Corbin colony at Sunnyslde, Ark. These
colonists came from the estate of Prince
de Resnoll. mayor of Rome, who super
intended their selection and emigration.
A Negro Murderer Hanged.
New Castle, Del., Jan. I. —Edward
Wright, colored, was hanged in the jail
yard here this morning for the murder of
Ida Crummel, a negro girl, on the night of
May 30, 189(1. The drop fell at 10:30 o'clock.
No unusual incidents occurred.
Tennessee’s New Judge,
Chattanooga. Tenn., Jan. I.—Floyd Es
tell of Winchester, Tenn., was to-night
appointed circuit Judge of the Fourth cir
cuit bj Gov. Turney, to fill out the un
explred term of John A. Moon, elected to
congress from the Third district.
No Reception at the Unirlnal.
Rome, Jan. I.—King Humbert is ill and
the New Year’s reception at the palace of
the quirlnal was consequently postponed.
WHITE QUEEN OF SAVAGES.
■Vert York Gjrl Hnrrlra (hr Killer of
* Sou (li Sea nlnniis.
From the New York Journal.
Col. John F. Hobbs. King Omualie, of
Ihe Cannibal Islands of Illika, was quiet
ly married last night to Miss Klla Collin,
at the latter's home. No. 377 Fourth ave
nue. Immediately following the ceremo
ny the king, in the Kanaka language, pro
claimed his bride queen of his kingdom.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Maurltz Stolpe. pastor of the Gusta.
vub Adolphus Swedlsh-Lutheran church,
East Twenty-second street, In the pres
ence of a few of the relatives and friends
of the contracting parties. The king was
not costumed In robes of ermine, but wore
a conventional dress suit, while his bride
wore a gown of white satin and tulle with
orange blossoms. She was attended by
the iMisses Alice Collin, her sister, and
Clara Carlson. The king’s best, man was
the bride's brother, George Collin, while
his secretary, G. E. Shawde, Stood near as
master of ceremonies.
The ceremony was the simple one of the
Lutheran church, and as the minister pro
claimed the couple man and wife the royal
groom raised his hand above the bride’s
head and in a slow, deliberate tone opoke
In Kanake. As he concluded his secretary
translated the few sentences which, he
said, were:
“As I take you, Ml alle, to my royal
house I make you Queen of women on my
throne."
The word "Ml alle,” the groom explained
later, is equivalent to "my soul’s spirit,"
which In the South Sea Islands Is regarded
as the highest term that can be applied to
a woman.
King Oumalle ts an American and a na
tive <ft Newberry, S. C., where he obtained
his title ns a member of Gov. Simpson’s
staff. He was a journalist assigned to the
task of investigating the Samoan labor
problem In the spring of 1890.
“It all seems like a dream.” he said last
night, after the ceremony. “I was ship
wrecked on tlie coast of New Hebrides, in
the South seas. Perhaps my white face
may have had something to do with It,
and perhaps it was my training as a news
paper reporter that made me a king, in
stead of being put to death.”
Then he related how two of the strong
tribe were about to go to war. The military
strength of one was 1,500 warriors and that
of the other one-third the number. Ho was
found by the latter, and instead of being
killed and eaten they made him under
stand the situation. He found their mode
of warfare was for the chiefs to engage In
battle with the chiefs of the opposing
tribes and the ordinary warriors to follow.
He ambushed a few hundred warriors,
then sent decoy tribes Into the field. In
half an hour the strong tribe had lost a
couple of hundred men and the great bat
tle for which both sides had been prepar
ing for five years was won by tho weaker
tribe.
King O'Melle of the latter was so pleased
with the victory that ho made Col. Hobbs
an honored guest, and then partook of
such a large repast of roast pig stuffed
with bananas that ho died. He had no
heir to succc>d him, and a revolution was
threatened. Half the population of 40,000
natives wanted the military chief to be
proclaimed king, and tho other half fa
vored the civil chief. It meant the raising
in power of one family and the lowering
of another. Then an old native suggested
that the stranger who had saved their
country he made their king. The idea
grew ir popularity. The matter was laid
before Col. Hobbs. His consent ha pro
visions attached to It that they did not at
first take kindly to. lie wanted cannabal
ism abolished. If they would agree to
this he would be their king, otherwise the
Great White Spirit commanded him to
leave them. They consented, and he was
proclaimed king and for six years has
reigned.
The new queen of the Islands is the eld
est daughter of a tailor. She Haid Inst
night that she did not wish to be queen
of her husband’s subjects, hut simply his
queen, und she would endeavor to per
suade him to spend most of his time in
this country.
Col. Ilobbs and his bride will leave to
day for which they will
visit South Carolina. The date of their
re!urn to their kingdom has not been set
tled.
RANGERS KIVEW NOT FEAR.
Dead Shots, Fine Riders nnd of Good
Character*
From Harper's Magazine.
The ranger Is all but gone. A few may
yet be found In outlying ranches. One of
the most celebrated reeldes near San An
tonio—“ Big Foot Wallace" by name. He
says he doesn't mind being called “Big
Foot.” because he Is 6 feet 2 in hight, and
Is entitled to big feet. His face Is done oft
In a rest of white hair and beard, and Is
patriarchal In character. In 183 he came
out from Virginia to “take toll” of the
Mexicans for killing some relatives of his
In the Fannin massacre, and he considers
that he has squared his accounts; but they
had him hi the debit side for a while.
Being i(>l-i'.d In the Melr expedition,
he walk i .r a, prisoner to the City of Mex
ico and lid public work for that country,
with a'haii-aiict-chaln attachment, for two
years. The prisoners overpowered the
guards and escaped on one occasion, but
were overtaken by Mexican cavalry while
dying of thirst In a desert. Santa Anna
ordered their “decimation," which meant
that every tentli man was shot, their lot
being detcrmlnted by the drawing of a
black bean from an earthen pot containing
a certain proportion of white ones. “Big
Foot” drew a white one
He was also a member of Capt. Hayes’
company, afterward a captain of rangers
and a noted Indian lighter. Later he car-
ried the mall from San Antonio to El Paso,
through a howling wilderness, but always
brought It safely through—lf safely can he
called lying thirteen days by a water hole
in the desert, waiting for a broken leg to
mend, and living meanwhile on one prai
rie wolf which he managed to shoot.
Wallace was a professional hunter, who
fought Indians and hated "greasers." He
belongs to the past, and has been "out
spanned” under a civilization In which he
has no place, and Is to-day living in pov
erty.
The civil war left Texas under changed
conditions. That and the Mexican war
had determined Its boundaries, however,
and It rapidly filled up with new elements
of population. Broken soldiers, outlaws,
poor immigrants, living in bull wagons,
poured In. "Gone to Texas" had a sinis
ter significance in the late sixties. When
the railroad got to Abilene, Kan., the cow
men of Texas found a market for their
stock, and began trailing their herds up
through the Indian country. Bands of
outlaws organized under the leadership
of desperadoes like Wes Hardin and King
Fisher. They rounded up cattle regard
less of their owners’ rights and resisted
interference with force. The poor man
pointed to his brand in tee stolen herd
and protested. He was shot. The big
owners were unable to protect themselves
from loss. The property right was estab
lished by the six-shooter, and honest men
were forced to the wall. In 187 the prop
erty-holding class went to the legislature,
got it to appropriate SIOO,OOO a year for two
years, and the Ranger force was reorgan
ized to carry the law Into the chaparral.
At this time many judges were In league
with the bandits; sheriffs were elected
by the outlaws, and the electors were cat
tle stealers.
The Hangers were sworn to uphold the
laws of Texas and the United States.
They were deputy sheriffs, United States
marshals—ln fact, were often vested with
any and every power, even to the extent
of Ignoring disreputable sheriffs. At
times they were Judge, Jury and execu
tioner, when the difficulties demanded ex
tremes. When a band of outlaws was lo
cated, detectives or spies wore sent among
them, who openly joined the desperadoes
and gathered evidence to put the rangers
on their trail.
Then, In the wilderness, with only tho
loolt on, the Ranger and the outlaw met
to tight with tigerish ferocity to the death.
Shot, and lying prone, they fired until the
palsied arm could no longer raise the six
shooter, and justice was satisfied as their
bullets sped. The captains had the selec
tion of their men and the right to dis
honorably discharge at, will. Only men of
Irreproachablo character, who were fine
riders and dead shots, were taken. The
spirit of adventure filled the ranks with
the most prominent young men in the state
and to have been a Ranger Is a badge of
distinction In Texas to this day
The display of anything but a perfect
willingness to die under any and all cir
cumstances was fatal to a Ranger, and in
course of time they got the moral on the
bad man. Each one furnished his own
horse and arms, while the state gave him
ammunition, "grub," $1 a day and extra
expenses. The enlistment was for twelve
months. A list of fugitive Texas criminals
was placed In his hands, with which he
was expected to familiarize himself. Then,
In small parties, they packed the bedding
on their mule, they hung the handcuffs
and leather thongs about It* neck, saddled
their riding ponies and threaded their way
Into the chaparral.
A Remarkable Discovery.
All Paris jUBt now. according to ths
Journal, is flocking to No. 28 Rue Ravig
nan, Montmartre, where, a few days ago,
a most remarkable discovery was made.
In this neighborhood are the ruins of the
ancient monastery of the Benedictines and
other old buildings used by the brothers,
most of whioh are also giving way to the
ravages of time. At No. 28 Rue Ravignan
Mme. Berthoiot keeps a grocery store. She
sleeps In a small chamber In the rear that
at one time was probably used as an ora
tory. lime. Herthelot. noticing that the
tUes on the floor of the chamber gave forth
a hollow sound as she stepped upon them,
and thinking that a cellar there would be
very convenient for her business, sent for
a mason and had tho tile* removed. A
flight of atone steps was revealed leading
into a labyrinth of passage*. The author
ities have now taken possession of (he
place and a systematic Investigation is be
ing conducted; many relics have been
found, and It is believed that much light
is to be thrown upon the history ol Fails
during the fourteenth century*
5