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COOPER SLAIN AS HE CURSED.
r c% bolwa desperado shot
,B ]JY A FOSSE.
Mob SeUe " tUe
, ’ b "" 1 1ld ~,l Murderer, Haus Him to
*!“ ec „„d Kiddles Him With Bui
* His presence In His Untie’*
HoMe Betrayed by His Unif
ier .■■*< I ncle—Held the Posse
" Ua> with a KIOc, Bat Finally
surrendered.
‘, mh ia 9 C., Jan. 8.-Simon Cooper,
C °“ ,Vv his half-brother and uncle.
* etra ' 1 ate ‘d in his uncle's house, five
**iV from Sumter, early this morning,
*7 (he building surrounded by a posse
J wenty men under Sheriff Pierson of
“ t er cooper kept the men at a safe
" c , with a Winchester rifle; none
•T t 0 ra sh on what seemed certain
i, The sheriff telegraphed the condl
* ' the governor, and asked that a
with 'solid shot” and a supply
range riiles be sent to him on a
•necial train.
g„r Evans replied that no cannon was
ijrtilable, and ordered Cooper's capture
jeal or alive.
BaikeJ in this, the sheriff got a can
in Sumter, but while it was being
to the scat of war, Cooper was
Mled. It seems that under protection of
mother house, some* members of the
mgsegot within a short distance of where
Cooper was. and kept up a hot fire.
h> hailed them and offered to talk. One
0 ( the members told him It would be best
to give himself up, but he blasphemed ter
ribly at the suggestion. He was told If
be came out unarmed, with his hands up,
be would not be killed.
Finally Cooper did come out. One mem
ber of the posse keeping him covered,
waked up and took hold of him. The
others then surrounded the negro, who
began to resist. Then he was shot in the
bead with a pistol and afterwards with a
rifle, He fell, but regained consciousness
and kept up his cursing.
It was suggested that he be burned, but
the half dead man was started to Sumter.
On the road the posse, which had assum
ed the proportions of a mob, overpowered
the officers of the law, hauled Cooper out
g the cart in which he was and strung
bin up to a tree, riddling him with bul
lets.
Acoroner's inquest, held on the spot, re-
W lted in a verdict that the killing had
been done by persons unknown to the
jury.
Cooper's body was carted through the
meets of Sumter and viewed by a large
crowd. The negroes seemed joyous over
the killing of Cooper, who was dreaded by
than. The desperado's last wish was that
benight have a chance to kill the brother
who betrayed him.
CRAZED lIY CONFINEMENT.
lew York's Anti-Convict Labor Law
bad ill Its Effects.
Sing Sing, N. Y., Jan. B.—As a result of
the new law against contract convict la
bor, Frederick Hoffman, a prisoner, at
tempted to kill himself in Sing Sing prison
this morning.
t'p to the first of the year Hoffman had
been employed in the printing office in the
prison, but he was compelled to quit work
with the others. Since then he has been
locked in his cell. The only time he had
been out of the cell in the past week was
when he was given a little exercise. It
waswhi e he was receiving this this morn
ilk that Hoffman tried to end his life.
There i s a gallery all around the prison
buildings on the Inside. The keepers did
D0 ‘ pay any particular attention to him
ltd he fell in hue with the other prisoners
in the g mg: to go down stairs. Just as the
tee had started to march Hoffman broke
obi and jumped over the railing. It was
about seventy-five feet from the tier
, re H d'fnian was locked to the stone
floor of the prison.
fjae of his legs was broken, his head
*as badly cut and he was internally in
oted. Tin- physicians say he has no
cnanco to recover.
The prisont rs are begging for something
do. and the warden fears that other
'' 7 "' ll result from their enforced
■Mess and ciose confinement.
-We atv many keepers In Sing Sing
■o express the belief that the convicts
.J li: *' rto manage now than here
tbOL*' owi,li? ,0 ,he inability to furnish
e ® with employment.
Ittll >lv\ | 11,LED WITH BULLETS
4 Negro Shot Five Time* While Be
*itiiiK Arrc**t.
Charlfjtto, X. c., Jan. B.—A fatal shoot-
Jf ra> ' occurred on the outskirts of
t ctj ibis afternoon. J. W. Ramsay, a
e dealer, was deputized to arrest
theft* 0 !iry WUlowby, accused of
He " ent to the negro's house, in
Jowhv ny I vilh 1,10 Plaintiff against Wll
lovoy r '" <1 to make the arrest. WH
b'm 'ft,. (i ’ " hereupon Ramsay shot
n Utcs, mortally wounding him.
??- vs ,he shooting was In self
with ' ’ I ’ ,it ,lu; negro threatened him
SfH i ; ,x ' "hen the last 'shot was
w, ,he Plaintiff against Wil
te la'i! "' Ing the negro. Ramsay is
1 Peking examination.
1 11111 I\ I GKOeA NDF.it~IFIRE.
H'll,',}. o lle Woumleil and (he
. I bird Captured.
Mai on n-, r -
igrj and ' '’ 1 Jan - *•—A special to the Tel
, '' ll,l 1 'nebran, Ga., says: “Last 7
l.ij,i ' l .''” , "' > > ro tramps entered the lu
tkp,.:, a,l 'l stole an overcoat. The
, 1 cored the theft as the tie
build j.,,. ' •baking their exit from the
lu. "I ■ with Marshal Rogers, pur
•tan") The negroes ran to a
b. ", from the city, where they
•Pen-. 7 .They stopped an.l
graham and Rogers with
‘he pursuers returned the
■ ''"-negro, mortally wounding
lured. '* ' l he third negro was cap
l v - 'IHEIt MAN IN .STRIPES.
h of < i-lminal Assuult on n
X orf ‘-'-.IP-Old Child,
to-:,,, ’' 1 ~un - 8 Samuel Cotton was
-year.,,!,)!. 1 , 1 " 1 of criminally assaulting
8-v-r, r " ie Dorter of this city, and
! "“ " ■ a .’ 1 ' ir ' in the penitentiary. Cot-,
-(dun,j, , ni c a member of the city
fpje J®ofitino
WEYLER REPLIES TO HIS CRITICS.
He Attributes tUe Attacks to Unjus
tifiable Impatience.
Havana, Jan. B.—A delegation waited
upon Captain General Weyler to-day to
compliment him upon his conduct of the
campaign against the insurgents. In re
plying to the delegation Gen. Weyler said
he ignored the attacks made upon him
by certain newspapers in Madrid. These
attacks were due to unjustifiable impa
tience. He was satisfied that the cam
paign in the province of Pinar del Rio
had given better results than was expect
ed, not only to the triumphs of the troops
over the rebels, but also In the small loss
es sustained by the troops. He hoped
that Gomez, the rebel leader, would come
to the province of Havana. Should he
do so he would surely meet his end.
Gen. Weyler further said that he attach
ed no importance to the rumors that he
was to be deprived of the command in
Cuba. If he were recalled others would
do as well, If not better, than he had done.
In conclusion, Gen. Weyler recommend
ed patience and prudence, and urged that
all those loyal to Spain should do their
best to support her. With union, he de
clared, the desired results would be at
tained.
Gen. Bosch reports the arrival at Bay
amo of the convoy, which the rebels at
tempted to capture while en route. The
convoy went by way of the Cauto river.
Gen. Bosch says that the insurgents lost
over 200 men killed or wounded In the
Loma Sorda engagement.
London, Jan. 9.—The Standard’s Madrid
correspondent telegraphs that despite the
criticisms of the press Capt. Gen. Wey
ler has certainly regained favor in offi
cial circles owing to the demonstrations
made in his favor by the loyalists in Ha
vana. Loyalist clubs have cabled to the
government that they believe that Gen.
Weyler’s policy will pacify the island, and
urge that he be retained in his command.
The government also seems to be satisfied
with Gen. Weyler's dispatches.
The correspondent adds that the gov
ernment has already formulated decrees
granting reforms which will be put into
effect as soon as Gen. Weyler announces
the pacification of the provinces of Ha
vana and Matanzas, and the security of
crops In half of the island is assured. It
Is understood that under the scheme of
reforms all the services In the island will
be placed under the direction of a council
of administration, which is about to be
created, but everything concerning the
army and navy, justice, taxation and tar
iffs will be retained by Spain. The Cuban
and Porto Rican deputies will continue to
sit in the Cortes. The councils in both
Cuba and Porto Rico will be consulted
concerning the bucfgets and taxation, and
their views will be submitted to the
cortes.
The government expects that this
scheme will conciliate a majority of the
Cubans, and improve the relations with
the United States.
The Heraldo, as an Instance of the
death rate and the sickness among the
soldiers in Cuba, says that a column of
4,000 men sent to the island at the be
ginning of November numbered only 700
at the end of that month. Many other
columns show similar losses from death
and sickness.
GOMEZ NOT READY TO SURRENDER.
Senor Ruesada Pronounce* the
Spanish Report False.
Washington, Jan. B.—Senor Quesada of
the Cuban legation or Cuban junta sta
tion here, furnished the press yesterday
with the following statement in regard to
the published report that Gen. Maximo
Gomez, commander-in-chief of the Cuban
army, had sent through an intermediary
to Senor Sagasta, the liberal leader in
Spain, to convey the conditions on which
the Cuban insurgents were ready to treat
with Spain.
"The whole story is a lie, given out by
the Spanish legation, In their aim to di
vert public opinion. In the first place,
Gen. Gomez has no authority to do such
a thing; in the last war he held the same
position as now and did not take any part
in the treaty of El Zanjon, saying that
that was not within hia jurisdiction.,
"We can emphatically say that it is a lie
that any such letter has been received by
the junta on the 29th of December, or
any other date.
“We challenge the production of that let
ter. We have this moment received a let
ter from Dr. Castillo, the sub-delegate of
the Cuban republic, in which he says: 'A
paper prints statements concerning terms
on which Gomez would surrender. Deny
this most emphatically. Report probably
emanates from the Spanish legation. It
is a diplomatic lie. No letter to that ef
fect received here from Gen. Gomez.
“(Signed) Castillo.”
SOMEILLAM OA TRIAL.
The Testimony Against the Prisoner
Looked Upon ns Weak.
Havana, Jan. 8.-The trial of Louis
Someltlan, an American citizen, on the
charge of conspiring against the Spanish
government, began at 1 o'clock this after
noon. There was a large attendance of
spectators. Consul General Lee, who re
cently said he thought the evidence
against the accused was very feeble, was
present.
After the usual preliminaries. the
charger, were read, alleging that Someil
lan was an agent here of the Cuban Junta
and was in league with others to over
throw the Spanish authority in Cuba. As
in the case of Julio Sanguilly, recently
convicted of conspiracy, the defense pro
tested against the formation of the tri
bunal, arguing that the accused should
be tried by six Judges, according to the
law of 1821, instead of five, the number
composing the court. The objection was
overruled.
"Witnesses were called by the prosecu
tion. but their evidence was weak, they
testifying to nothing that would support
the charge against the prisoner. The
court then adjourned until to-morrow,
when further evidence will be heard.
IIELGAIIO'S III!.NTH V.
HU Wife Files Paper* Proving Him
an American CltUcn.
Washington, Jan. B.—Affidavits from
Sarah Granger Delgado, wife of Harry
Delgado, the newspaper correspondent
confined in a Cuban hospital, and from
Ricardo Acosta, an Intimate friend of his
father, were filed in the state department
to-day, showing the prisoners identity as
an American-born citizen, and distin
guishing him from Ricardo Delgado.
1 They were sent to Consul General Lee.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, JANUARY D, 18!>7.
WEAK PLEA PUT UP BY WATSON
HIS FIGHT FOR BLACK'S SEAT SURE
TO END IN DEFEAT.
Col. Glenn of Atlanta and the Partner
of Rlocks-of-Five Dudley the Law
yers of the Euatwhlle Populist
Leader—They Make Reckless
Assertions of Wholesale Frand.
Bribery and Intimidation Bat They
Fnll Flat.
Washington, Jan. B.—There was a large
sprinkling of Georgians in the House elec
tions committee No. 1 this morning to
hear the argument In the contested case
of Watson vs. Black, from the Tenth
Georgia district. Mr. Watson will be re
membered as the recent populist candidate
for the vice presidency, while Mr. Black
has been for many years a member of
the House.
It was expected that Mr. Watson would
present his own case, but he failed to ap
pear and was represented by William C.
Glenn of Atlanta.
Mr. Black had an imposing array of
counsel, consisting of Joseph B. Cummlng,
Joseph R. Lamar, C. H. Cohen and Boy
kin Wright, all of Georgia.
Judge Turner, one of the veteran mem
bers of the House from Georgia, was an
interested spectator, leaving for a time
the hearing before the ways and means
committee, of which he is a member. The
presentation of arguments occupied tho
entire day, and it may be a fortnight be
fore the committee makes its report to the
House.
The argument and also the facts
were on the side of Judge B.ack
throughout the proceedings, and there
appears to be but little doubt
as to the result. Col. Glenn had associa
ted with him Gen. Michner, who is the law
partner of “Blocks of Five” Dudley. Con
gressman Black was present during the
hearing, and he frequently aided both
counsel in presenting the facts to the com
mittee. The line of argument presented
by Col. Glenn was to show that a polit
ical conspiracy was concerted to crush
Tom Watson in Augusta. Bribery at the
rate of ten cents a head for votes was
charged. Intimidation, fraud and other
political crimes were also laid at the door
of the democratic machine. Col. Glenn
did not allow himself to be hampered b>
the testimony while endeavoring to enter
tain the committee in the interest of Tom
Watson.
Representative Bartlett and several oth
er members of the committee, interrupted
the flippant colonel and tried to hold him
down to facts. He said he was not a poli
tician and could not help seeing things in
Georgia just as they are. He added that
if Tom Watson or any other man in the
south attempts to turn his back upon the
democratic machine and move out into a
clearer and purer atmosphere, as Mr. Wat
son has done, he is regarded as a danger
ous man and must be got rid of. He
poured out a torrent of muddy language
against machine politics in the south and
bore a striking resemblance to John
Wanamaker, who was recently mangled
by the Quay machine in Pennsylvania.
Col. Glenn was gliding along smoothly
in one of his "more holy than those” flight
of Georgia rhetoric when Representative
Bartlett brought him to the ground with
a sickening thud by the inquiry: “Mr.
Glenn, did you not suffer defeat at the
hands of the machine you so vigorously
condemn?”
This question visibly nettled the colonel,
who said he was pleading for the purifica
tion of southern politics and a sharp per
sonal colloquy ensued between Mr. Wat
son’s attorney and Mr. Bartlett. He was
forced to admit that he was a defeated
candidate for a state office, and that weak
ened the force of his previous assertions
in behalf of Mr. Watson.
Maj. Gumming conducted the argument
in behalf of Representative Black on the
came dignified and courteous plane that
Judge Black would have pursued had the
latter conducted his own case. He punc
tured the wicked and unwarranted asser
tion of Col. Glenn with wit, satire and
sound argument based on quotations from
the testimony, and made a very favorable
impression upon the committee. He dem
onstrated beyond reasonable doubt that
Representative Black was fairly and hon
estly elected, and when the committee ad
journed the opinion was freely expressed
that Mr. Watson has no case.
BLACK'S WAR SRLADROA.
The Fleet to Practice Blockade Evo
lutions Off Charleston.
Washington, Jan. B.—Admiral Bunce's
squadron of evolution is to blockade
Charleston early in February. The ad
miral had a long conference with Secretary
Herbert and other navai officers to-day,
and as a result his plans for drills and
manouervers of which the rigid military
blockade of Charleston, S. C., is the chief
feature, were thoroughly approved, and
ai; necessary arrangements for carrying
out the proposed operations will at once
be Inaugurated. The scheme involves the
maintenance of a strong blockading fleet
oft Charleston harbor and the assignment
of one or more fast vessels, including the
Vesuvius, to duty as blockade runners.
Stores and coal will be massed at Port -
Royal as a base for the smaller blockad
ing cruisers, but the battleships and per
haps the big cruisers will have to take
turns going to Hampton Roads for sup
plies, unless it proves feasible to serve
them on the high seas. It is expected
that the new cruiser Brooklyn, which will
bo ready to leave Philadelphia to-morrow
to get a sliver service from the city for
which she was christened, and is then un
der orders to take abroard her torpedo
outfit at Newport, will then be attached to
the squadron in time for the manouevers.
The fleet will be the most powerful gath
ered in recent years, including the battle
ships Massachusetts, Indiana, Maine and
Texas, the cru-iers New York, Brooklyn,
Columbia. Newark. Raleigh. Montgomery,
Marblehead, and Castine, the ram Katah
din, the monitors Puritan and Amphltrite,
the' torpedo boats Cushing and Ericsson,
the dispatch vessels Vcsuvlous and Dol
phin and thet ransport Fern.
BOMBAY'S FRIGHTFUL PLAGUE.
The Weekly Mortality Averages 200
Per 1,000.
Bombay, Jan. B.—The Times of India, In
an article on the bubonic plague, which
is ravaging the city, says that since the
outbreak of the plague the population of
Bombay has been reduced one-half and
the weekly mortality has averaged 200 per
1,000.
TEMPTATION OF ST. ANTHONY.
Butler Dangle* Che Sennturshlp Be
fure Skinner.
Raleigh, N. C., Jan. B.—To-day was the
most active and exciting one of all, dur
ing the present notable senatorial con
test. It was given out that to-night’s
populist caucus would settle the matter
definitely. It was reported that Senator
Fritchard would be sent Tor to state his
position to the caucus. This was denied
this afternoon, and it was said that no
one save legislators would be admitted,
not even Senator Butler.
Congressman Skinner this evening said
that he feared a dead-lock, between Sen
ators Pritchard and Butler, that he was
figh,ing it, but-that it might come. He
declared he would do anything honornble
to elect Senator Pritchard, and this fail
ing, would vote for certain populists or
democrats, in other worls, was deter*
mil ed someone should be elected. He
says a proposition for a compromise was
made to him by Senator Butler to day;
tha: the latter would stand by Mr. Skin
ner it Mr. Skinner could get the caucus
nomination, but that he wouil do no such
thing and would rather he defeated as
Senator Pritchard’s supporter than be
named as senator by Senator Butler or a
populist caucus. He declares that Sen
ator Butler is forced to abandon ills plan
to name a republican. The lone of popj
la- comment to-night is that Mr. Skinner
has weakened and Senator Butler gained.
At 8 o’clock the populist caucus met in
the Senate chambers. As its .members,
sixty-one in number, filed in Senator Me-
Caskey, who is the leader of theanti-But
ler portion, said to a
rebelled again high-handed tyrAny.”
Members of the state central committee
were the only outsiders admitted Sever
al speeches were made and Mr.i’earee of
the central committee urged support of
Mr. Pritchard for senator.
Cy Thompson followed Mr. Pearce In
the same strain.
At 10:30 o'clock the doors wers suddenly
thrown open and there was a rush of pop
ulists through the rotunda in tie hall of
the lower house, of which they-took pos
session. McCaskey headed this Irtish and
in a few 7 moments began to adtiress the
bolters, who were said to number twenty.
Among them were Messrs. Hodges. Aber
nethy, Parker, Babbitt, White, Newsom,
Hardison and Rountree.
At the moment when the bolt occurred
Senator Butler and Congressman Skinner
were in a restaurant near the capitol at
the same table.
Senator Butler was Informed of the bolt
and asked if he was going to the caucus.
He replied that he was not. His face was
wreathed in smiles. He had expressed
himself In the early evening as confident
of Senator Pritchard’s defeat.
PROTECTION FOR DEPOSITORS.
Bryan Advocate* a Tax on Bnak* to
Create a Reserve Fund.
Omaha, Neb., Jan. B.—Ardent advocates
of the principles iuauSHlTated i>y "'Old
Hickory” gathered in this city to-day to
attend the banquet of the Jacksonian Club
and add their homage to the memory of a
patron saint.
Two hundred persons, prominent In
moulding the political history of the state,
gathered around the board.
William J. Bryan was the speaker of the
evening. Mr. Bryan said in part: “Every
good law placed upon- the statute books
brings credit to those who are responsible
for the law and strengthens the claim to
public confidence. When in congress I en
deavored to secure the passage of a law
which would place a small tax upon na
tional bank deposits for the purpose of
raising a fund to guarantee depositors
against loss. The bill was opposed at the
time on the ground that the strong banks
would have no advantage over the newly
established ones if all these depositors
were protected from loss. While this ar
gument is based upon the theory that the
Interests of the large banks are to be
more considered than the interests of de
positors, it has been sufficient thus far to
prevent legislation needed for the protec
tion of the depositors. I suggest that it
is possible to apply this principle to state
banks In the states * where
the silver forces have control. A small
tax, collected according to deposits until
a sufficient sum is raised, would encour
age the deposit of money in banks and
discourage hoarding. Under such a sys
■ tem depositors could be paid at once out
of the guarantee fund, and the business
of the community would not be embar
rassed as it is now, when every bank
failure ties up a lot of money and brings
business to a stand-still.
“I believe that we should adopt a law
where we have the power to do so, pre
venting corporations from contributing
to campaign funds, or taking any part in
politics. A corporation is a creature of
iaw, it Is called into existence for busi
ness, not for political purposes. Until a
bank pays its depositors in full, It is ifn
posslblo to tell whether It is contributing
its own or Its depositors’ money. In large
corporations the stockholder finds that his
own money is being used often for the
defeat of his own political principle. Cor
porations should be made to keep out of
politics.”
Letters of regret were received from
Vice President Stevenson, Gov. Stone of
Missouri, John R. McLean of Ohio and
David Overmeyer of Kansas.
DOUGHERTY NOT DEAD.
The Story That He Was Killed
Fighting In Cuba Falae.
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. B.—The dispatch
sent out from Atlanta, Ga., under date
of Jan. 6, stating that Hon. Charles
Dougherty, formerly congressman from
the Second district of Florida, had been
killed In Cuba, while fighting for the In
surgents, is a falsehood out of whole cloth.
The dispaten states that many telegrams
had been sent to Florida inquiring as to
the whereabouts of Mr. Dougherty, and
that replies were received stating that the
ex-congressman went to Cuba some
months ago and had not been heard or
■lr.ee. This statement Is also false. No
such telegrams were sent to Florida. At
the very time the Atlanta fakir was send
ing his lying dispatch over the country,
Mr. Dougherty was walking the streets of
Jacksonville In perfect health. He has
not been to Cuba, nor does he Intend to
go. Mr. Dougherty would like to (Succeed
Mr. Call In the United States Senate and
is much more Interested in the outcome
of the senatorial contest than In the Cu
ban war. The only truthful statement in
the dispatch was that Mr. Dougherty was
born lu Georgia,
CARTER CAN'T GET COUNSEL
FELDEII DOESN'T FEEL AUTHOR
IZED TO EMPLOY A LAWYER.
Half n Dozen Lawyer* on the House
Committee nml (he C'lmlrniun
Thinks They Inn Be Depended on
to Bring Out All the Testimony.
Hon. Hewlett Hull Rueatlon* the
Authority of the Committee to
Hear Plea* For the Defenne.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. B.—Senator Yancy
Carter to-day made a formal request to
Chairman Felder of the judiciary Investi
gating committee for the employment of
counsel to conduct the investigation. In
his letter to Chairman Felder he suggests
that an attorney could be employed at the
expenee of the state, as the authority to
make the investigation carried with it the
right to employ counsel. He says the fact
that Chairman Felder requested Attorney
General Terrell to represent the state in
the attitude of prosecutor is conclusive
evidence that the committee recognizee the
need of legal help.
This afternoon Chairman Felder replied
to tho request of Senator Carter by say
ing that he did not agree with him that
the committee had any authority to employ
counsel, and, therefore, he could not do
so. Chairman Felder’s idea is that the ex
amination of the witnesses will be conduct
ed by members of the committee designa
ted from day to day. There will be a half
dozen lawyers on the committee, and al
though he deemed It advisable to suggest
to the attorney general that he assume
charge of the case, since he has no au
thority the committee will do the best It
can. He says that the committee may be
depended upon to develop all there is in
the charges against the Judges.
Hon. Hewlett Hall of Coweta county,
one of the members of the committee, has
written to Chairman Felder saying that in
his opinion the committee will not have
authority to hear the defendants’ side of
the cases at the investigation, which com
mences next week. The position w 7 hlch l.e
takes is that the committee must sit as
a grand Jury and make its report to the
House on ex parte testimony, the same as
a grand Jury would do In finding a bill of
indictment. Mr. Hall says that all prece
dent is in favor of this course. The
time when the defense can be heard, ho
contends, is when the impeachment pro
ceedings are Instituted and come to trial
before the Senate, with the chief justice
presiding, and not before that time.
Chairman Felder to-day replied to Mr.
Hall, saying that he was inclined to agree
with him In this posit.on. Mr. Hall will
make the point before the committee
when it meets, and If sustained then,
none of the witnesses summoned by Judges
Reese and Sweat will be introduced before
the .committee. These witnesses have
been summoned. however. Chairman
Felder states, because the sub-committee
charged with this work did not feel that
it would be authorized to decide <he
method of procedure, which will have
to be done by the committee Itself when
it meets.
It is expected that the work of tho com
mittee will not be finis Tied before the
meeting of the legislature to hear the re ■
j port. Senator Carter to-day submitted
j another batch of witnesses and will con
tinue to add to the list until the Investi
gation commences, he says, if he finds
that he needs them.
The sub-committee has not decided
whether they will subpoena these wit
nesses named after Jan. 4 or not, that be
ing the day set for submitting the names
of all witnesses. The committee will d' -
clde this point also, as there will be plenty
of time to get witnesses here after the
hearing begins.
CRIMSON CHRISTENING.
One Hun Kilted and Seven Horribly
Slushed With Kntve*.
Scranton, Pa., Jan. B.—An Hungarian
christening at Mayfield, this county, yes
terday, had the usually bloody ending,
which attends these festivals, for as the
result of a fight with knives, one man is
dead, two are dying and five others are
badly carved. Strong liquor flowed freely
at the christening, and soon many of the
men were iivad with drink.
Seven of the participants in the feast
went to the house of Lucetz Krutchas.
Krutchas soon had to resent an Insult to
his wife and then the knives flashed out.
Mrs. Krutchas dashed out the light and
fled from the room. A fearful fight fol
lowed In the dark. The drink maddened
men fought and stabbed each other and
rojted together upon the floor In deadly
grapple.
Finally a constable and a posse broke
into the house, and when a light was had
a ghastly picture was presented. The fur
niture was battered and broken and blood
was everywhere and stretched on the floor
were eight apparently dead and dying
men, groaning and cursing. A physician
was hastily summoned. Krutchas was so
terribly cut that he died in a short while.
The injuries of the other men show the
savage nature of the fight.
Peter Gusey, cut over the heart, left
hand severed at the wrist, will die.
Wazyl Zubal, stabbed in the back, lung
pierced and chunk of flesh cut from shoul
der, will probably die.
John Turkapone, ear cut off and numer
ous slashes on shoulder and back.
Paul Pawlak, face and arms slashed.
John Nester, face, head and breast bad
ly cut.
Michael Oleaniz, stabbed in the face and
back.
Andrew Telep. stabbed and nose broken.
These men are under guard In the hos
pital and an Investigation of the affair
Is being held. _
CLAIMS FART OF KANSAS CITY.
Hutflireed to Bring Suit for Forty
Acre*. Worth 050,000,000.
Kansas City, Mo., Jan. B.—Joseph Bou
langer, a half-breed of Elgin, Kan., an
nounced yesterday that he would Imme
diately bring suit to recover forty acres
of land In the heart of Kansas City, now
worth between 840,000,000 and $50,000,000.
The land was bought by the government
in 1832 from Collise Montardeau, a French
trader, who was the grandfather of the
present claimant.
Boulanger claims that his grandfather,
being Ignorant of legal forms had never
filed the patent and that the transfers of
the property since then have been in
valid.
BIBBING IT IN ON THIS RAILROADS
The .State Enter* Two Suit* Calling
For Penalties of $10,04)0.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. B.—Attorney General
Terrell. In behalf of the stato of Georgia,
has filed suits' In Monroe superior court
and in Newton superior court that will
excite interest In railroad circles. The
suit In Monroe is against the Central of
Georgia Railway Company for $5,000, pen
alty for falling to erect a depot at For
syth, as ordered by the railroad commisr
slon. On Jan. 28, last, it is set forth, at
a meeting of the commission, the depot at
Forsyth was judged insufficient for the
safety of freight and the public comfort.
The Central was notified of this decision
and ordered to construct anew building
within sixty days.
The railroad company had full notice of
the application of the citizens of For
syth for the order requiring anew depot
and at the hearing before the commission
ers the road was represented. On Jan.
29, 1598, the Central was served with the
order of the commissioners, but neverthe
less, it Is alleged, has failed to comply.
Neither has the company taken any steps
in the matter, but has wholly disregarded
the order, which Is a violation of the law
and the state Is thereby entitled to re
cover $5,000, the penalty prescribed by
law.
The case will be called at the‘February
term of tho superior court of Monore
county.
The other suit was filed against the
Middle Georgia and, Atlantic Railway
Company for $5,000, as a penalty for vio
lation of the rules of the railroad com
mission In falling to give shippers a bill
of lading. In October, 1890, the lirm of
Thompson & Farmer of Newborn; New
ton county, It is alleged, tendered the
Middle Georgia and Atlantic railroad forty
hales of cotton, which was packed and
haled and in proper shipping state. The
railroad Is alleged to have refused to re
ceive and receipt for the cotton, Which ts
a violation of rule 34 of the railroad com
mission. Thompson & Farmer made the
complaint to Chairman Trammell of the
commission, who Issued a telegraphic or
der requiring the road to accept the ship
ment and give Thompson * Farmer a re
ceipt for the cotton. This the road re
fused to obey.
LADY SCOTT DBfIANT.
After Helen Sentenced, She Say* Her
Charges Are True.
London, Jan. B.—The Old Bailey court
room was crowded this morning when
Lady Selina Scott, John Cockerton, and
William Aylott, who yesterday pleaded
guilty of having criminally libelled Earl
Russell, Lady Scott’s son-in-law, were
brought up for sentence. Lady Scott en
tered the court room accompanied by her
daughter. Countess Russell. When the
prisoners were called to the bar for sen
tence John Lawson Walton, M. P., solic
itor for Lady Scott, addressed the court
in behalf of his client, saying that her
ladyship pledged herself not to repub,ish
any of the libels Hhe had uttered against
Karl Russell. Solicitor Hall, speaking for
Cockerton and Aylott, said that his clients
did not withdraw a sing,e work they had
said or any statement that they had made
concerning Blarl Russell, having told noth
ing but the truth about him.
Lady Scott, in reply to the usual ques
tions by the court as to what she had to
say why sentence should not be pronounc
ed upon her, said that she was perfectly
willing to accept any punishment that his
lordship, the judge, might see fit to in
flict. All that she had done, she said,
was In defense of her darling daughter
and she would gladly suffer anything for
her sake.
The Judge then addressed the prisoners,
speaking for a half hour. He was repeat
edly Interrupted by Lady Scott, who Anal
ly became exasperated at the lecturing of
the court, and exclaimed, "For goodness'
sake let me have my sentence, I am only
a woman.”
The Judge then pronounced sentence up
on the prisoners, condemning each of them
o eight months imprisonment without hard
labor. Lady Scott, on account of her
delicate health, will be treated as a first
class misdemeanant, but Cockerton and
Aylott will be treated as ordinhry prison
ers.
As Lady Scott was leaving the prisoner’s
dock after the Judge had sentenced her,
she turned and Bald: "Every word I ut
tered against my daughter's husband is
true."
ST. PAIL HANK CIRCLES SERENE.
The Situation in Minneapolis Also
Improving Rapidly.
St. Paul, Minn., Jan. B.—The hanks of
St. Paul and Minneapolis are recovering
much more rapid than was expected
from the shock of the past two weeks.
The assets of the Germania Bank of St.
Paul have been found in excellent shape,
and the reorganization will be pushed with
all possible speed.
The committee appointed by the deposi
tors of the Bank of Minnesota to look after
their Interests while a reorganization is
being perfected has met William Daw
son, president, and William Dawson, Jr.,
cashier, of the bank, and ob
tained from them as detailed ac
counts of the actual condition
of the hank ns they could furnish.
This committee represents depositors why
had on deposit more than $1,000,000, and
are willing to act together in the matter
of reorganization through the committee.
It expects to have a plan to present to the
depositors shortly by which they will
eventually receive dollar for dollar.
A serious question now being agitated is
what the city and county is to do for
funds with which to carry on the current
business. In round figures, there is tied
up In city and county funds in the four
suspended banks $300,000, of which $247,-
000 belongs to the city and $53,000 to the
county.
Tobacco Trust Arguments Ended.
Chicago, Jan. B.—The arguments in the
case of the people of Illinois against the
American Tobacco Company, for' an In
junction to restrain It from doing busi
ness In this state were concluded to-day
and Judge Gibbons took the matter under
advisement.
Ilisliop Kon lie's New Post.
Rome, Jan. B.—Bishop Keane, formerly
rector of the Catholic University at Wash
ington, has been nominated bishop assist
ant at the pontifical throne.
I DAILY, $lO A YEAR. I
5 CENTS A COPY. >
I WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK $1 A YEAR l
SEA OF FLAME IN SYLVANiA.
Dili HOLE HORNED IN THE HEART
OF THE TOWN.
'liic I.oss Estimated at $30,(8118
Wells' Livery Stable the Starling
Place of tlie Eire—Seven Stores,
the Otliee of the Telephone News
paper, the Court House and it
Dwelling Swept Away—Goods Re
moved From the Ilurned Store* in
the Street.
Bylvanla, Ga.. Jan. 9.—The business por
tion of Sylvanta was fire-swept to-night.
The loss is estimated about $50,000. Th#
Are started about 10 o’clock in M. C. Wells'
livery stable. When it was discovered ths
loft was ablaze, and the whole bulldiii®
was soon in flames.
Hilton’s cash store caught next and hi*
other store on the opposite side of the sta
ble about the same time.
P. A. Mocks store was next In line and II
was soon a burning mass.
A. J. Laricey & Co.’s drug store next)
door went down In quick order, followed
by M. T. Well’s large store on the chmer.
Tho flames then leaped across the street
to J. F. Lovett's store and from there to
the court house.
Tho Telephone building and Bruno
Pfeiffer’s store, and a dwelling house, be.
longing to W. L. Mock, also caught and
were quickly burned. T. G. Smith’s small
paint shop next to the Telephone build
ing wns swallowed up in a few minutes.
It was only by dint of hard work that
the houses of H. P. Chance, J. C. Over
street und P. A. Mock were saved.
It is not known how the fire originated,
and no one has a plausible theory to
night.
A large crowd, soon rallied upon th#
alarm, and worked heroically In carrying
out goods from the stores. Most of these,
however, caught fire afterward in the
streets and were burned.
M. T. Wells has SI,OOO insurance on hi#
More, al>out half its value; and the drug
store, next door, la insured In the Athena
Mutual.
A, J. Laricey & Cos., have SSOO insuranßcg
on their stock In the Athens Mutual. The
loss Is $2,000.
I, P. Hilton had $7,250 on his two Mores
and stock, valued at $15,000. His insur
ance Is In the Commercial Union of New
York. Continental and Hartford.
J. P. Lovett is Insured for $3,000 In th#
Hartford. His loss is about $9,000.
The Telephone building, owned by W. L,
Matthews, was Insured for SSOO in tha
Athens Mutual. It was valued at SI,OOO.
The Telephone printing outfit was Insured
In the Hartford for SBOO.
The People’* Press outfit upstairs was
not Insured and everything was lost.
W. Silva & Son’s stock In the same
building was Insured for SI,OOO and very
little was saved. It Is valued at $4,000.
P. A. Mock was the heaviest loser, as
he had not a dollar of Insurance and
looses about SIO,OOO.
The W. L. Mock house was not insured,
Bruno Pfeiffer was Insured for $2,500 In
the Athens Mutual. His property was
valued at $4,000.
Dr. C. P. Parish, a dentist In the Pfeif
fer building, lost most of his office outfit.
It was Insured In the Athena Mutual fos
S3OO.
H. 8. White, a lawyer, lost all of hts
office furniture and library. He has no
insurance.
E. K. Overstreet, a lawyer, in the sama
building, saved most of his books.
The court house was Insured In th#
Continental company of New York fos
$2,000, nearly as much as it was worth.
All tho county records were in the vaults
and escaped.
The livery stable was owned by Ennis
& Overstreet. It was valued at SI,OOO, and
was Insured In the Athens Mutual, fos
S4OO.
The fire burned terlflcally, and in two
hours everything In the business section
was in ashes.
At 1 o'clock the fire had spent its fore#
and the other houses were safe and th#
town will present a desolate aspect this
morning.
It Is safe to say that the business houses
will, without delay, be rebuilt of brick.
The question of building anew court
house has been agitated for some time and
the fire has now settled the question in
favor of building.
The total Insurance Is about SIB,OOO.
SEEK* HI H IDE IIY STARVATION.
A Handsome Young Widow of Mncon
\V enry of Life.
Macon, Ga., Jan. B.—Mrs. Mattie Pace,
a handsome young widow of this city, IS
slowly dying from starvation. She is J
victim to misplaced confidence and seeks
to end her life by not taking food. She at
tempted suicide by poison recently and
was thwarted In her designs, and has since
been so closely watched that she cannot
take the deadly drug. Her only recourse
is starvation, and in this way she will like
ly accomplish her purpose.
Mrs. Puce belongs to one of the promi
nent families of the state, her brother be
ing a lawyer of extensive practice. Her
husband committed suicide In Baldwin
county several years ago, and this, per
haps, accounts for her suicidal mania.
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
lloune (’aught nn Fire While Their
Parent* Were Absent,
Raleigh, N. C„ Jan. B.—ln Wayne county
William Fort and his wife went to a
neighbor’s to a hog killing, leaving their
thies little children locked In the house
to prevent them from going out in the
cold. The house caught fire and the chil
dren were burned to death. Only their
bones were found In the ashes when their
parents returned In the afternoon.
A British Steamer Aground.
London, Jan. B.—Tho British steamer
Bede, Capt. Anderson, from Charleston,
8. C., via Bremen, which arrived at Ham
burg, Dec. 26, for New York and Valparai
so, Is reported aground at the mouth of
River Elbe.