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| Establishe Presldent . f
rapidly rising.
the CZAR SURE TO POCKET THE
' KEt TO EASTERN EUROPE.
Nation's Position In the Ottoman
Situation Paramount - Austria’.
Supremacy In Certain Quarters
SlreatlJ' Doomed-An Interesting
(uiites t for Supremacy Already on
Foot Ahyaalnla—Cedi Rhodes ns
0 popular Hero.
Copyright, 1597, by the New York Sun
Priming 'and Publishing Company.
London, Jan. 9.-It is curious to observe
ho gradually the European press is
.wakening to the knowledge of Russia's
paramount position in the eastern ques-
, jon yesterday, for instance, the Eon
don Standard gave prominence to a com
munication from its Vienna correspond
ent in regard to what he describes as a
'. departure in the Austro-Hungarian
(orei"!i policy. The departure, in a sense
L'rctt but it was announced and de
ribed’in this correspondence weeks ago.
TPe Standard's correspondent declares
„rv truiv that if Russian preponderance
u to be allowed in any form whatever in
Bulgaria and Constantinople, it will not
po .m„;c for any length of time to
Bjinta.n Austria's supremacy in Rouma
. , g e i via and Greece, and on the east
,l,' shore of the Adriatic or Gulf of Sa
lonika She will, in the end, be cheated
oui of her share of influence in Constan
tinonie as well as of the compensation
tranted her for silently look-
L on while Russia pockets
the key to the east of Europe.
That process of cheating, or whatever
o her terms may be applied *o it has, as
a matter of fact, within the knowledge of
readers of the Sun already gone a great
deal further than the Standard seems to
Know. Kuss.j, concurrent with.her direct
one rations In Constantinople, has been
eteadilv working in Roumanla, the small
Balkan stales, and Greece, and if a crisis
should come to-morrow it would probably
find ail these arrayed on the sale of Rus
sia. It is merely a case of worshipping
the rising sun. Roumania, for some time
past, has been virtually an ally of the
triple alliance powers, but her attitude re
cently has caused a great deal of anxiety
In Vienna.
"Shou.d it really prove true,'' said a con
servative Roumanian statesman to the
Standard's correspondent the other day,
'that Eng.and and Austria have abandon
ed Constantinople as no longer desirable
aga.nst the growing power of Russia in
the B.ack sea, we Roumanians should cer
tainly turn Russian from the king down
wards. With' Russia supreme in what
ever form it likes in Constantinople, it
would be suicide for us not to be Russian
heart and soul.”
Russia has certainly taken earnestly in
hand the task of divorcing Roumania from
the triple alliance, and beyond doubt she
wi.i succeed. Her methods are but a du
plication of those successfully followed
elsewhere. Newspapers are springing In
to existence, the editors and contributors
of which are men hitherto quite unknown,
who are maintained out of funds of mys
terious origin. They are adroitly edited
and are insidiously anti-Austrian. In the
vl.iages R ussian agents masquerade as so
cialists whose favorite demand is for uni
versal suffrage, which in the opinion of
the statesmen referred to will result in
the destruction of the constitutional polit
ical edifice painfully and laboriously rear
ed by King Charles, and possibly of the
dynasty Itself.
An equally interesting contest for su
premacy ,s proceeding in Abyssinia be
tween Russia and France on one side and
Er.g.and and Egypt on the other. Em
peror llenclik is beginning to feel his po
sition embarrassing. After defeating Italy
in a square light, he naturally concluded
he was a v ry great man, and it pleased
h.m mightily to have the big European
powers send special envoys to court his
friendship and make him presents. Rut
tne pleasantest part of this business is
Pre'.iy well over, and he has now got to
c ’, i , lze jtll the cleverness he possesses,
*, h is a great deal, to avoid taking
The suspicion that his new friends
Jte prepared to gobble him up whenever
operation can be performed with rea
sonable safety and minimum cost, does
tot add to Menellk's enjoyment of his po
-*llOll. Russo-French influence for the
moment prevails, with the result that
“tnelik has refused the help of the Anglo
!*J 1 ’ t ‘ an "my to smash up the Mahdl
dervish hordes next autumn, but
politicians with a sporting turn of mind
• e disposed to accept odds in favor of
s ultimate victory. She has been
'*• a'.en in the diplomatic fight In
um r ' ' ■ ;1 ‘ she has a way of winning in
rj„" civ ‘: lze d countries, particularly Af
u ' some powers have not yet
the bu i n beCaU *e they are ras>stly newt 0
Cecil Rhodes, ex-premier
rica ' 010n J'. ex-dictator of South Af
into to °f Ratlizer of the filibustering raid
anti tv ”i. rar| svaal made by Dr. Jameson
is on hi ' (i at * )y fbe British government,
an* nr* , Way 10 England, after a triumph
isin ii, Kress through the colony. Rhodes
but positl °n of a prisoner out on bail,
his\^' ™‘ and ! ns t 0 lon cable reports of
the t.,," 1 doings in South Africa, he is
uiar ' var and diplomacy and a pop
th*- pVu ' Tlie wh oie demonstration of
*BO • t i n South Arrica, who a year
the I' ll !l ll 10 disavow sympathy with
; lt - h ,, J 111,0 the territory of a peaceful
lev r* anc ‘ Justified the strenuous pol
•turdv !'■!' 11 by y>res >dent Kruger and his
o> ' 1 ur Shors responsible for the safety
l'*a.n b republic, Is perfectly
Bri'-yh K:lodes , llis uecompllces and the
•0n.., ‘‘°nists ln general are simply
bat'd .'„ CUUSe t,le raid failed and are pre
the mn'm ,ualte another attempt whenever
if noth ,^. nt seem propitious. So far there
this r-V, m' n ltle aul, ude of the press of
tak<n ‘. ry t 0 which exception can be
*irn iik , 111 aJority of the newspapers
fciii S: - of ,° s lhat he is overdoing the un
ou:.j i "!' lOl ljus| ncss and declare that it
least u, '' ? VI '*• for blm V° keep quiet, at
ht m v 1,1,1 commission before which
quirii;- evidence has finished Its In-
Ihtlr ,’ ut ‘ikely as not they will change
•horc.i'i,,' " len Rhodes reaches these
•hich reße ives the popular ovations
Pn-jur. , now being generally
lhe ni. i,. r ., or . hlm - Rhodes is
hie-. 0, ;: ~r? hcad °f a syndicate of
Wha L , ■ lN,l ° "HI not grudge to spend
{olng • - H'tit y may be required to keep
Sbodcn in, l ’. u ,‘ ar asltatlon In his favor.
lo the ~, | ' f evidently means to fight
cate ilia- | 1 10 lilk recent speeches indl
■r. ,i aelleyes that the government
llK 'evi l, , *, cf ? re lfle commission all
*°m|ir Ulelr Possession for fear of
" 1 * ii 'i * om ® individuals more ex
u >1 >n the ex-premler of Cape
keru-r.,; *>e commission, contrary to
lor, . ' atloti, should definitely re.
[■’l. ;ii.. H directly organised the
l 'dh i , MuU "Quid a state
liv. ,- I * B 1,1 the Position of
‘ ’ ** r^ M',• m arul 1h what the
ti' HV.Tn a a n " t 0 reven t If it Is at
#Uu ‘n-r, J '*P I 4 Provided the colonial
Pb Chamberlain, can be per-
fpje
suaded to acquiesce. It is the doubt as
to Hr. Chamberlain’s attitude which gives
additional piquancy to a situation, which,
by itself, is interesting enough. When,
early in the summer of last year, Messrs.
Chamberlain and Rhodes had a long in
terview at the colonial office, it was stated
that those two dignified statesmen had
an undignified wrangle. The assertion is
semi-officially denied, and the denial
seems to be supported by some
of Mr. Chamberlain’s statements in par
liament. It is evident now that Rhodes
deliberately misled the colonial secretary
at that time and Joseph Chamberlain is
not a man to forget or forgive such du
plicity. He is a minister made of tough
fiber, and he is not afraid of the royal
displeasure. S.nce he left the .iberal party
ten years ago on the home rule question,
he has been compelled by force of circum
stances to make a good many queer polit
ical somersaluts, but he still possesses a
sturdy backbone and if, in order to shield
persons near the throne from complicity
in the Jameson raid, the case against
Rhodes should not be properly pressed be
fore the commission, the colonial minister
might kick over the traces, and the re
sults might be temporary political chaos
here and civil war in South Africa.
Rhodes, the Sun reporter happens to be
in a position to know, is absolutely con
fident that the future belongs to him,
and he has no more Intention of retir
ing from public life than he has of com
mitting suicide. He means to keep him
self in evidence, not only in South Africa,
but in England as well. With that end
in view, one of his devoted partisans,
Mr. George Wynham, M. P., formed six
or eight months ago, an organization now
know as the South African League. The
chief piank of the league’s platform is
‘‘the formation of an united South Afri
ca,” which is an euphinism for a policy
involving the conquest of the Transvaal
and the capture or purchase of Portuguese
territory on the dark continent. The
league has a membership already of 10,000,
which is likely to be doubled in the course
of the present year, but it is not likely to
prove a political factor of any importance
in this country, at any rate, and only
when Rhodes’ money will keep it going.
Lord Wolseley, commander-fn-chief of
the British army, when he succeeded the
old Duke of Cambridge in that position,
was expected to make a clean sweep of
the antiquated regulations and use the re
forming broom vigorously right through
the service. He has not come up to ex
pectations, however, and in some respects
has proved more of a bureaucrat than his
royal predecessor. The latest step taken
by him is to issue a general order sol
emnly lecturing young officers who have
lately shown a liking for clean shaven up
per lips, contrary to the queen's regula
tions, which enjoin the wear
ing of a mustache. Why it
should be a sin in the army for
an officer to shave, where It is a virtue
officially insisted upon the navy, nobody
has ventured to explain.
A somewhat remarkable labor dispute, in
which Americans are interested, is about
to assume an acute form. Some tltne ago
Lord Penryn, owner of the world-famous
slate quarries In Wales, became Involved
in a dispute with his workmen, and, get
ting the worst of it, he closed the quar
ries in defiance of the govern
ment, which had endeavored
to make peace. Several thous
and humble folk, in consequence, are now
on the verge of starvation. The questions
at issue involve the right of workmen to
combine for self-protection, and it Is not
surprising to learn that the great trade
unions have taken up the matter and in
tend to support his lordship’s victims un
til the arbitrary aristocrat shall be
brought to his knees. American interest
lies in the fact that now that the Wales
quarries are closed, users of slate will
have to turn to Pennsylvania as the only
alternative district where they can ob
tain good material, and already very large
orders have gone across the Atlantic. If
American quarry owners knew their bus
iness properly, they ought to reap per
manent benefit from Lord Penryn's asi
nine policy.
WOUCOTT IN LONDON.
He Is Abroad to Sound the Feeling
on the Silver Question.
London, Jan. 9.—United States Senator
Edward O. Wolcott of Colorado, who
comes over to sound European feeling on
the silver question, arrived in London to
day, haying sailed from New York on
board the steamer Campania last Satur
day. Mr. Wolcott was seen this afternoon
by a representative of the Southern Asso
ciated Press, to whom he said that he
had an exceedingly rough passage, and
consequently was not feeling well. Mean
while, he said, he preferred not to speak
on the silver question.
The senator learned of the death of Gen.
Francis A. Walker, which occurred in
Boston on Tuesday, immediately'upon his
arrival here, and expressed himself as be
ing greatly grieved thereat. In his death,
Mr. Wolcott said, the whole world had
suffered a serious loss, and the silver
cause had been deprived of one of its
strongest and most logical advocates.
Berlin. Jan. 9.—lt is given out by the
bimetallists that they intend to exert
pressure upon the chancellor. Prince Ho
henlohe, to the end of Influencing him to
seize the opportunity presented by the
mission of United States Senator Wol
cott of Colorado, who has arrived in Eng
land and will visit the continent for the
purpose of sounding the sentiment of Eu
rope upon the silver question, to arrange
for a bimetallic conference, either with or
without the participation of England.
FREIGHTS IN COLLISION.
Tlie Engineer and Head Brnlteinnn
Killed In tlie Crash.
Fort Worth, Tex., Jan. 9.—A disastrous
collision occurred on the Santa Fe, fifteen
miles north of here, early this morning.
Two freight trains came together, com
pletely demolishing both engines and kill
ing Engineer Haggerty and Head Brake
man Murshall. Both were married. Sev
eral head of cattle and a number of hogs
were killed. The south-bound train had
orders to take a side'track at Haslett, but
disobeyed them.
AN OKLAHOMA STORE CLOSED.
Its Senior Proprietor Involved by In
dorsing Ilonds.
Oklahoma, Ukla., Jan. 9.—The dry goods
and clothing store of O. A. Mitscher & Cos.
of this city was closed yesterday by the
First National Bank, under a chattel
mortgage, given to protect creditors in
general. The failure is alleged to be due
to the senior partner indorsing bonds of
the Keokuk Falls Improvement Company
of this territory. No statement of the as
sets and liabilities is given out. The con
cern was the largest of Its kind in Okla
homa.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, JANUAKY 10. 1807.
SOMEILLAN’S CHANCES SUM.
PROSECUTING LAWYER APPEALS
TO PREJUDICE.
The Evidence Against the Prisoner
Flimsy, But the Jury Urged to
Bnse Their Verdict on Their Loy
nlty to Spain—The Queen Heg-ent
Restows n Number olf Decorations,
and the Correspondent of a New
York Newspaper One of the Per
sons Honored.
Havana, Jan. 9.—The trial of Louis
Someillan, a naturalized American citi
zen, who is charged with conspiring
against the Spanish government, was con
tinued at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Offi
cial duties prevented Consul General Lee
from being present, but he sent a repre
sentative to watch the proceedings in the
interest of the accused.
After the witnesses had concluded their
testimony, which contained nothing ma
terial to support the charge against the
prisoner, the prosecuting attorney made
a long speech that was fuU of patriotic
Spanish sentiment. He said he -despised
those citizens of the United States who
had enrolled themselves under the flag of
a great and noble nation for the sole pur
pose of protecting themselves in their
crimes of conspiracy against a power
with which the United States was friend
ly. He declared that if the material
charges against Someillan had not been
clearly proved, there was a moral convic
tion that he was guilty, and was there
fore deserving of being imprisoned for
life. With much vehemence he urged the
judges to remember Spain's honor above
all other considerations, and to decide the
case according to their convictions. .
The court then adjourned until Monday,
when counsel for the defense will be
heard.
The report that Domingo de la Garza,
a Mexican citizen, had been murdered by
Spanish troops in Guanabacoa. on the oc
cas.on of the demonstration there in honor
of Col. Fonsdevella, the military com
mander of that town, is untrue. The
Mexican consul here says that de la Garza
was killed in a drunken bout and that no
political significance can be attached to
the^incident.
Gen. Arolas has arrived in Havana from
Plnar del Rio. P. is said that he has
been ordered to proceed to the central
troeha, which extends from Jucaro to
Moron, in the province of Puerto Principe
The queen regent has conferred UQtin
Senor Don Prudeneio Rabell, a prominent
member of the reformist party and man
aging editor of D.ario de la Marina, the
title of Marquis Rabell. She has also
conferred the Great Cross for naval merit
upon the mayor of Havana, Senor An
tonio Quesada; the Great Cross for mili
tary merit upon Senor Don Jole Marla
Gaiavez, chairman of the autonomist
party, and the White Cross for military
merit upon the correspondent of a cer
tain New York newspaper, whose dis
patches, always favorable to the Spanish
cause, have created a dec.ded Impression
in his favor among the military com
manders here, who urged Gen. Weyler
to recommend to the queen regent that
he be honored for his services in the in
terests of Spain.
The Marquis de Apeztugla, head of the
constitutional party here, who has sought
to have Gen. Weyler recalled to Spain,
will sail to-morrow for Spain.
The correspondents of the Madrid Im
parcial and Heraldo, who were recently
ordered by those journals to proceed to
Porto Rico and await further instructions
there, will leave to-morrow. Their leav
ing Cuba is due to the fact that the pa
pers they represent were recently seized
by the Madrid government for exposing
the mal-adminlstration in the islands and
demanding Capt. Gen. Weyler's recall.
It can be stated positively that, although
the authorities here officially deny the
statement, that the Mexican Domingo de
la Garza, referred to above, was killed by
soldiers in Gunanabacoa, and that they
have obtained the acquiescence of the
Mexican consul to the denial. The man
was brua'ly murdered by soldiers for no
other reason than that they thought he
was a Cuban.
Official advices received here report a
number of skirmishes by details from the
commands of Gens. Sogura, Gasco ami
Molguizo, in which the troops suffered
small losses.
Official reports also give particulars of
the operations of Cols. Alsina and Martin
in Pinar del Rio province. The troops de
stroyed a large number of huts, camps
and plantations, together with all the re
bels resources of provisions, munitions,
etc., found therein. Some of the camps
were stoutly defended by the rebels, many
of whom were killed.
The queen regent has bestowed upon
Senor Hafael Montoro, the well-known au
tonomist leader, the rank and title of Mar
quis of Moltorte.
SMALL BANK CLOSES.
Half of Its Asset* Notes Given by
Farmers.
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 9.—The First Nation
al Bank of Alma, Neb., was closed by Ex
aminer Whttemore this morning. The lia
bilities are $184,000, which includes $46,000
deposits, $40,500 belonging to the state and
$1,600 to Harlan county. The assets are
reported at about the same amount.
President A. L. Burr of the bank is in
tho city, and when seen by a reporter to
day had Just received the intelligence that
the bank was closed and in the hands of
the stftte bank examiner. He said that the
bank had assets of fully $160,000, one-half
of which was in farmers’ notes in the val
ley, which could not now be collected.
President Burr said he had no knowledge
of the cause of the closing of the bank.
The Merchants’ National Bank of this
city was the Omaha correspondent.
STUART TALKS OF THE FIGHT.
lie Dentes That It Will Take Place
In Mexico.
Dallas, Tex., Jan. 9.—Dan A. Stuart la
home from his sojourn to New York,
where he signed Corbett and Fitzsim
mons to fight to a finish on March 17.
Btuart emphatically repudiates the alleged
Interview sent out from Little Rock, Ark.,
yesterday by the Associated Press. He
declares he talked with no newspaper men
at Little Rock, did not discuss the fight
with any one and has never said to any
body that Corbett and Fitzsimmons could
fight in Mexico. The fact Is, he says posi
tively, that the fight will not take place
in Mexico.
To Investigate Charges of Bribery.
Raleigh. N. C., Jan. 9.—ln the Icgtei*.
ture to-day a resolution was introduced
providing ror investlgat.on of charges of
bribery in connection with the senatorial
contest. Next Tuesday was fixed as tho
date of inauguration of state officers,
TOBACCO FACTORY BURNED.
American Company's Plant nt Dan
ville In Rnlns.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 9.—A Danville spe
cial to the Dispatch says: "The big five
story brick tobacco factory of the Ameri
can Tobacco Company, located at the east
ern terminus of Bridge street, near tlie
Southern railway station, was entirely de
stroyed by fire, together with its contents,
this morning. The factory, 180 by 75 feet,
with an el! 75 by 100 feet, was filled on all
five floors with fine, bright wrappers and
cutters, all of which were destroyed.
About 145 hogsheads on the ground floor
were rolled out during the fire. The alarm
was sounded about 7 o’clock, but when
the department arrived the building was
aflame and raged with resistless fury. The
costly equipment of the factory—modern
machinery—is almost a total loss. The
building and 600,000 pounds of fine, bright
tobacco were burned. The origin of the
fire is purely surmise. The loss on build
ing, fixtures and stock is conservatively
approximated at $150,000, fully covered by
insurance. The Insurance in detail is:
Stock, $124,000; building, $20,000; machinery,
$50,000; office furniture, $1,250. It is placed
with thirty odd companies. The Ameri
can Company used the factory for stor
ing, handling and shipping, doing manu
facturing here. Their representatives will
be on the market buying next week. Other
quarters will be rented.
TEXAS GOING TO GALVESTON.
The Battleship to Receive a Silver
Service at That City.
Washington, Jan. 9.— Secretary Herbert
has ordered the battleship Texas to visit
Galvestonon Feb. 16 to receive an elabor
ate silver service, costing about $5,000, the
money having been raised by poular sub
scription through the etate for which the
vessel was named. Extensive repairs,
which are expected to remedy all defects
in the ship, have nearly been completed
at the New York navy yard, and immedi
ately following her duty with Admiral
Bunco’s fleet in the proposed blockade of
Charleston, the first week of February,
the battleship will proceed to Galveston.
At the time of her visit, the twelfth annual
convention of the National Editorial As
sociation will be in session at Galveston.
Secretary Herbert has ordered the cruis
er Montgomery, which has Just been made
ready for sea at the New York yaid, to
proceed to Tampa, Fla., reaching there not
later than Jan. 20, and to remain there
during the Gulf coast defense convention,
called by the governor of Florida.
CREDITORS CLOSE DOWN.
Lumber Firm at Ashland, Wls., In
the Hands of a Receiver.
Ashland, Wls.. Jan. 9,-JBecause an ap
plication was made yesterday in the cir
cuit court for tne appointment of a re
ceiver for the Shores Lumber Company,
E. A. Shores and his son, E. A. Shores,
Jr., made a personal assignment this
morning to ex-Gov. Upham, who filed ft
bond in the sum of $200,000.
The Shores Lumber Company is the
largest in this city, owning a fleet of
boats. Both father and son are inter
ested in several mining and lumber enter
prises here, but it is said the assignment
will not affect the solvency of these com
panies.
The receivership application was made
by a stockholder. Gov. Upham says the
assignment was forced by the pressing of
several small local claims due to ill feel
ing. Mr. Shores, Sr., places his assets
at $155,000, and his liabilities at SIOO,OOO.
TAXATION l.\ IRELAND.
1 lie Subject Touched Upon In AH the
Political Speeches.
London, Jan. 9.—A1l the prominent poli
ticians who are making speeches through
out the country take occasion to treat at
more or less length of the Irish taxation
question, which threatens to cause the
government considerable annoyance at
the coming' session of parliament. The
latest speaker to make a deliverance on
the subject is the Rt. Hon. Arthur J. Bal
four. first lord of the treasury and gov
ernment leader in the House of Commons.
He addressed his constituents in Manches
ter to-night, and in the course of his re
marks strongly denied that Ireland was
over taxed, quoting from statistics to
prove his ground. He declared that Ire
land’s only hope of solvency and prosperi
ty was to maintain her partnership with
Great Britain.
WATSON’S CONTEST.
The Committee to Consider the Ar
gil incuts Next Friday.
Washington, Jan. 9.—The hearing of tes
timony In the Watson-Black contested
election case from Georgia closed yester
day. Another meeting of the committee
will be held on Friday next, at which time
the arguments will be considered and an
attempt made to reach a decision regard
ing the merits of the case.
It is explained to-day that Mr. Watson’s
non-appearance at yesterday’s hearing
was due to the fact that he will speak
In his own behalf when his case comes up
in the House. This privilege is frequently
accorded to contestants, and It is under
stood that Mr. Watson will reserve what
he personally may have to say until that
time.
WANTED TO BURN THE HECOIIDB.
Deliberate Attempt to Barn m Build
ing at Kadford,
Richmond, Va., Jan. 9.— An attempt was
made this morning to burn the Wharton
building in Radford, in which are the
court room and clerks office. Deliberate
preparation had been made, the object be
ing, it is supposed, to destroy the court
records. The fire was discovered and ex
tinguished before much damage was done.
The incendiary is being hunted with
hounds.
PUBLIC BUILDING BILLS.
These for Brunswick and Talladega
to He Favorably Reported.
Washington, Jan. 9.—The House com
mittee on public buildings and grounds has
reported favorably on bills authorizing
the erection of buildings at the following
named places, action having been taken
by the committee at various meetings:
Alabama—Talladega, $20,000.
Georgia—Brunswick, §150,000
RAILROADS APT TO RESIST.
THEIR LAWYERS FAVOR FIGHTING
THE (FERTILIZER CUT,
Conference Helii by the Attorneys of
the Lines Interested, But No Con
clusion Reached—A Committee Ap
pointed to Consider the Situation,
and Another Meeting: to Be Held
To-m’orrowf
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 9.—The railroads have
not yet taken any definite action toward
resisting the order of the state railroad
commission cutting fertilizer rates 20 per
cent;
To-day a number of the attorneys for
the leading lines of the state held a con
ference here, but arrived at no conclusion.
They met and conferred at the Aragon ho
tel this morning, and took the matter up
again at another meeting this afternoon.
It was finally decided to appoint a com
mittee to further consider the question of
resistance, and the committee of attorneys
will hold another meeting on Monday.
The indications are that the railroads
will go into the courts to fight the reduc
tion. None of the attorneys would give
any information as to what transpired
at the meetings to-day, as they agreed
to remain silent until they are ready to
act.
The disposition of the lawyers seems to
be in favor of the fight, but the trouble
on this score is whether the management
of the roads will agree with them and
back up the fight, or, rather, order it be
gun. It is said that the attorneys have
put the case before the bondholders and
management for approval.
HULU-IH* AT CHICAGO.
Three Men With Revolvers Tap a
Crowded Saloon for SSO.
Chicago, Jan. 9.—Three men, armed with
revolvers, held up a saloon on State street
at 8:30 o’clock to-night, knocked the pro
prietor unconscious, robbed the till of the
day’s receipts, walked out the front door
and escaped.
The saloon was well-filled with custom
ers when the three robbers entered the
place. The highwaymen walked up to the
bar and ordered the proprietor, Alexan
der Lewis, who was tending bar at the
time, to hand over the contents of the
money drawer. Lewis refused, and was
reaching under the bar for his p.stol wnen
tie was struck on the back of the head
with a revolver and fell to the floor. One
of the men quickly ran behind the bar
and emptied the contents of the drawer,
SSO, into a little sack, while the other two
kept the crowd from giving tho alarm.
When all was ready the men backed out
slowly, and mingling with the throng on
the busiest part of Chicago’s Bowery,
made their escape. The whole transac
tion occupied less than five minutes.
HARCOURT TO LEAD HIS PARTY.
He Announces His Readiness for the
Spring Campaign.
London. Jan. 9.—Sir William Harcourt,
who is now active as the accepted leader
of the liberal party, has intimated to the
executive commitlee of the national lib
eral federation, and through that body to
the branches of the federation in populous
centers, that he is at their disposal for a
spring campaign. He means to speak at
as many places as his parliamentary duties
will allow, and to associate with himself
in this new and active propaganda Mr.
Morley, Mr. Asquith, Sir Henry Banner
man and other colleagues. The move
ment promises to quicken liberalism
throughout tlie country, and one of the
happiest features connected with it is the
apparently restored unity among the lib
eral leaders.
Sir William has thrown the weight of his
influence into the selection of a succes
sor to Lord Rosebery as liberal leader In
the House of Lords on the side of Earl
Spencer.
A BLAZE AT QUINCY.
The Nathans Building and Acme
Pharmacy Burned Out.
Quincy, Fla., Jan. 9.—To-night at 9:30
o'clock fire broke out in the old Nathans’
building, destroying that and the Acme
pharmacy. The Nathans building was
occupied by F. Littmann and J. Dzia
lynskl as tobacco dealers. The loss of
Mr. Dzialynskl is $9,000, with Insurance of
$4,000.
Mr. Littmann’s loss Is $5,000, with Insur
ance of SI,OOO.
The loss on the pharmacy is $2,000, with
inslrance of S6OO.
The estate of Malone loses $1,500 on its
building, with Insurance of SBOO.
The estate of Nathans loses SI,OOO on its
building, and has no Insurance.
The total loss is $21,000, and the total in
surance is $6,400.
POOL ROOMS i’O REOPEN.
No Law In Missouri to Panish Their
Proprietors.
St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 9.—P00l rooms will
again flourish In this city. In the court of
criminal correction to-day, where "Texas”
Tom Walsh was on trial, Judge Murphy
ruled that there was no law in Missouri
to prohibit or punish pool selling. This
victory of the bookmakers Is only tempor
ary as the sitting state legislature has un
der consideration and will pass a law pro
hibiting pool sel.lng.
WANT Z-t'lTv'l FARES.
Lnlior Unions Open a Flight on Louis
ville's Street Railways.
Louisville, Ky., Jan. 9.—The labor unions
of Louisville, headed by the Cigars Mak
ers Union No. 8, this afternoon brought
suit against the Louisville Street Railway
Company, the mayor and the general coun
ell to force the city government to take
away the street car company's franchise
and force the reduction of fare to two
cents.
It rhea ring Asked for Walling.
Frankfort, Ky„ Jan. 9.—The attorney
for Alonzo Walling, sentenced to be hang
ed at Covington for complicity In the
Pearl Bryan murder, to-day filed a peti
tion with the court of appeals asking for
a new hearing.
W. H. Hurun Head.
Amertcus, Oa., Jan. 9.—W. H. Burton
died to-day after a week's illness of paral
ysis. He was a son of Col. Robert Burton
of Ellftvllle and an only brother of Mrs.
Charles F. Crisp,
GOFF TO RE 1!M THE CABINET.
lie la Said to Have Accepted the At
torney Generiilahl|i.
Wheeling, W. Va., Jan. 9.—ln an inter
view to-night, Hon. Nathan B. Scott, na
tional committeeman from West Virginia,
and one of Chairman Hanna's closest ad
visers, confirmed the report that Judge
Nathan Goff of this state would be the
Attorney General in MaJ. McKinley's cab
inet.
When questioned as to the correctness
of the rumor placing Judge Goff in At
torney General Harmon's place, Mr.
Scott said: “The report is absolutely cor
rect. Judge Goff has been asked to take
the attorney generalship, and has accept
ed. He will be one of MaJ. McKinley's
advisers.’’
As to his own aspirations, Mr. Scott
said that the only office he sought was
the commissionership of Internal revenue,
and added that his candidacy had been
endorsed not only by his own state, but
also by Virginia and Missouri.
MaJ. McKinley has assured his Missouri
friends that he would be well taken care
of.
Wheeling, W. Va., Jan. 9.—lt leaked out
to-night that C. It. Hart of the Wheeling
Intelligencer was a candidate for the con
sul generalship at Paris, or the Liverpool
consulship. He Is a tlrm friend of MaJ.
McKinley and was instrumental in secur
ing the West Virginia delegation for him
He is also an aspirant for senatorial hon
ors two years hence, but it is said whether
he goes abroad or not, ho will be In the
race. Judge Goff's friends say they will
oppose him.
WEST INDIAN SUGAR INDUSTRY.
The British Commission Examining
Into Its Depression.
London, Jan. 9.—The commission ap
pointed to examine Into the depression in
the West Indian sugar industry has al
ready taken the evidence of Mr. Lubbock,
Mr. Alstone and other representatives of
the West Indian traders. The leading re
commendation made by all the witnesses
thus far examined has been in favor of
countervailing duties, to offset the boun
ties paid to the continental makers of beet
root sugar in the event of it being Impos
sible to arrive at an agreement with the
bounty-paying nations to abolish the
bounties. Statistics placed before the com
mission show ihat while the population of
the British West Indies Increases at the
rate of 14,000 annually, the sugar exports
have fallen 2D per cent. In fourteen years.
The French sugar planters in Martinique
and Gaudaloupe are in as bad a plight as
those in the British colonies. They have
memorialized the French government to
the effect that the French colonial sugar
industry is on the verge of utter ruin, and
demand that against the home bounty
system they shall bo allowed a grant of
5 francs on every 100 kilograms they ex
port, whether to France or foreign coun
tries. The English commissioners will
sail for Demerara on the steamer Don,
on Wednesday next.
FIERCE FIGHT AT A l|t Alt It V.
American and Italian Laborers the
Combatants.
Paris, Tex., Jan. 9.—There was a bloody
light between Italians and Americans at
a rock quarry on the Texas and Midland
railway, six miles south of this city, yes
terday. About twenty-five men on each
side were engaged. Clubs, shovels and
knives were freeiy used, and men were
knocked down, bruised and slashed.
Venoto Monica, an Italian, received
wounds which will cause his death. Sev
eral other Italians received serious in
juries.
Messengers were sent to other Italian
camps for reinforcements, and flfty more
men were expected to arrive at the quarry
last night. The Americans purchased
several Winchesters here last evening,
and returned to camp.
Sheriff Hammond last night sent several
deputies to the scene to preserve the peace
If possible. Should another conflict en
sue there will be much bloodshed.
THAI N SERVICE TO HE RENEWED.
The Valley of Virginia to Have Fast
Trains Again.
Baltimore, Md , Jan. 9.—A through train
service Is to be re-established between Bal
timore and the Valley of Virginia over
thefitrasburg and Harrisonburg line. Since
the termination of the lease of that line
and Its surrender to the Southern Rail
way Company, Its owner a few weeks ago,
the Baltimore and Ohio has had no
through train service to points on that
line, and much dissatisfaction has result
ed. A conference of railroad officials to
day resulted In an agreement which will
be put Into effect In a few days whereby
through trains will be run between Bal
timore and the Virginia valley points.
TRIP or THE TllltKK FRIENDS.
Palma Dcnlea That Weyler Had In
formation tv Advance,
New York, Jan. 9.—ln reference to an
article which appeared In one of to-day's
papers, to the effect that Oen. Weyler
knew of the movement of the Three
Friends in advance, President Palma of
the Junta stated to-day that there was no
truth In It.
"How could there be,” he continued,
"when only the man who save the or
ders and the man that opened them on
board ship knew of their contents?"
Further than this he would say nothing.
lIANBUKOIJGH RBNOMINATEI),
North Dakota's Legislature to Re-
Kleet Him Senator.
Dlsmarck, N. D., Jan. 9. Senator Hans
brough will again represent North Da
kota in the United States Senate. At the
republican caucus to-night sixty-six re
publicans were present, and it was known
long before a ballot was taken that Hans
brough would win, Robinson and all of
the other candidates, except Francis, hav
ing withdrawn, When the ballot was
counted It was found that Hanshrough
had received forty-eight votes, Ft ncls,
fifteen, scattering, three. Hansbt igh
will be formally chosen United Stated n
ator on Tuesday, Jan. 19.
Cholera on u Steamer.
London, Jan. 9.—The transport ship Nu
bia, from Calcutta, lias arrived at Ply
mouth. Five deuths from cholera oc
curred on board the ship during her pas
sage.
I DAILY, *lO A YEAR. I
N S CENTS A COPY. V
I WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK *1 A YEAR )
IRON AN INFANT INDUSTRY.
THE OLDER IT GROWS THE MOKE
PROTECTION PAI* IT WANTS.
The Uin * null Mean* Committee of
the House Devotee the Day to troa
and Lend Orel, Metals anil Manu
facture* Thereof—A Californian
Claim* Development of Ore Mlnea
in III* Slnte lln* Ceased Fnder tho
Preaent Turlff—Ten Cent* a Pound
A*keil on Nickel.
Washington, Jan. 9.—The hearing before
the ways and means committee to-day was
devoted to iron and lead ores, metals and
manufactures thereof.
Represntatlve Draper of Massachusetts,
on behalf of the manufacturers of ma
chinery in New England presented, with
out comment, their request for a restora
tion of the McKinley rates of duty on their*
product.
W. H. Alexander of Omaha, Neb., sug
gested the following modification of tho
present paragraph in the law relating to*
lead ores: “All ores of which lead is a.
component part shall be dutiable at tho
rate of three-quarters of one cent per
pound on the lead collected therein.
John D. Davis of California said thera
were lmmensce bodies of Galena ore ii
San Bernardino county, Cal., awaiting de
velopments. The Industry has been start
ed under the McKinley law, but had beeni
forced to suspend under the present law.
Thousands of tons of this ore had been
taken from the mines and placed on tho
dumps ready for delivery and if protec
tion was given, these mines wouid again
be worked. He advocated a duty of one
cent, per poutjd on lead ores.
D. A. Jones of New York, representing
the St. Joseph (Mo.) Smelting Company,
appealed for a duty on lead ores which
would preserve the industry in this coun
try.
Representative Herman of Oregon ap
pealed for a duty of 10 cents per pound
upon nickel in order to allow the devel
opment of our nickel mines. Up to 1891,
it was thought that there were no nickel
mines In the United States of any value.
Since then valuable mines had been dis
covered in North Carolina, Washington.
Nevada and Oregon. The nickel now used
in the United States, especially in the man
ufacture of armor, was being Imported
from Canada. The ores here were very
rich and could be produced 4 cents per
pound cheaper than in Canada.
The duty on pig Iron under the present
law was claimed by some to be a sufficient
protection, because very little foreign pig
iron was now Imported, and some few
thousand tons hud been exported. Foreign
pig iron was abnormally high abroad and
domestic pig iron abnormally low at home.
William A. Ingram of Philadelphia, on
behalf or the Eastern Pig Iron Associa
tion.asked for the restoration of the Mc-
Kinley rates of duty on pig iron.
Jn the Lehigh valley and New Jer
sey districts, the Hudson river dls
dlstrlct, including the Lake Champlain
plants, the Schuylkill river district, In
cluding the Lebanon and East Pennsyl
vania valleys, the Susquehanna river dis
trict and the Juniata river district, thero
were KM furnace stacks; of these twenty
two were running and eighty-two Idle.
Some of these idle furnaces would never
start again without reorganization, which
means practically an absolute loss to tho
original stockholders and bondholders
who have to take the properties and re
organize.
The history of the Virginia and West
Virginia furnaces would tell the same
story.
As the present capacity of the furnaces
In the United States was largely In ex
cess of the probable demands of the mar
ket for some years to come, there was
no danger of the prices rising to an un
reasonable limit by virtue of the restora
tion of the duty named In the McKinley
bill. The putting of Idle furnaces In blast
would, by competition, protect the con
sumers. They further asked for a re
vision of the duties on bar iron, black
sheets and tin plate, and that cotton ties
and fence wire be BUjected to the same
rates as other like material. They asked
this because it was for our Interest that
our customers, the makers of bar Iron,
black sheets, tin plate, fence wire and
cotton ties should be protected.
And, further, because a duty depending
on the purpose for which an article was
Intended, opened the door to outrageous
frauds on the revenue. They request the
committee to adopt as a basis for the new
tariff the so-called McKinley act, and not
the so-called Wilson act.
J. C. Thropp of Everett, Pa., thought
the present duty on pig Iron was ade
quate now, but If a fair market and fair
prices should prevail It would attract the
foreign product and then the duty would
not be sufficient. Competition would keep
the prices here at a normal figure and
protect the consumer.
W. C. Cronemeyer of Pittsburg, a repre
sentative of the tin plate Industry, asked
for Increases of from < to 14 cent on va
rious grades and anew clause to cover
plates below No. 32 wire gauge, which
were now manufactured here and needed
protection.
The committee adjourned until Monday,
which will be the last day of the hear
ings. Various schedules, Including sun
dries and the free list will be taken up.
EX-GOV. DAVIS DEAD.
He Was Elected After an Exciting
Count-Out Contest.
Bangor, Me., Jan. 9.—Daniel Franklin
Davis, ex-governor of Maine, died early
this morning rather suddenly.
He was governor in 1880, being elected
by the legislature after an exciting count
out contest, in which armed men and
cannon played a He had, for some
years, been engaged In the lumber and
law business In Bangor.
Gov. Davis was 64 years of age. He
had been suffering much of late years
with various painful disorders and It is
thought his death resulted from an over
dose of some substance taken to relieve
pain.
FLOOD* IN SPAIN,
The Gundaliqnivlr River Out of Its
Banks.
Madrid, Jan. 9.—As the result of the
prevailing heavy rains, the river Gaudali
qulvir and Its tributaries have overflowed
their banks and large tracts of land are
submerged. The city of Seville Is inun
dated, and the destruction of property
throughout the flooded district has been
very great.
The rainfall, which has been enormous,
still continues without sign of abatement.