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THE MORNING NEWS. )
F.tablished ISSO. - - Incorporated 1888. -
J. H. ESTILL, President. )
PORT AU PRINCE IN PERIL
GEHWANY to send a warship to
DEMAND REDRESS.
The Action nn Outgrowth, of the Ar
rest anil Imprisonment ot I.ne<lers.
The Kaiser’s Government De
-01,1 n<ls nn Indemnity For Lenders
of ifI,W)U For Each of the 211 Days
He Was Imprisoned I'p to Oet. 17
Olid $5,000 Per Day For the Six
Subsequent Days.
Berlin, Nov. 11.—The German warship
Gftion, is under orders to sail for Port
an Prince, Hayti, this month, in order to
insist upon redress for the arrest there
of Herr Lueders, a German subject, and
his unlawful imprisonment, for which
Count Schwerin, the German minister at
Bon au Prince, has demanded an indem
nity-
Lueders is now believed to be in Ger
many, having been released from prison
in order to avoid further complications,
the natives of Port au Prince having
threatened to mob the German legation
and lynch Lueders.
The fitting out of the warship Is being
hastened as much as possible. The offi
cials of the German foreign office do not
believe the matter will be adjusted for
some time to come, because the Haytian
government has assumed a stubborn atti
tude. The German newspapers are blam
ing the government for the delay in bring
ing Hayti to terms.
The German version of the affair is that
Lueders was sentenced to pay a fine of
S4B and to undergo a month’s imprison
ment for resisting a policeman, which
Lueders denies. Thereupon he demanded a
second trial and obtained it. Witnesses
testified that they had not seen him strike
the policeman; but In spite of this Lueders
was resentenced this time to pay a fine
of JjflO and to undergo a year's Imprison
ment. The original trouble between Lue
ders and the policeman, it is claimed, in
his behalf, was due to the latter forcing
his way irtx> his residence, contrary to
the law, in order to arrest one of his ser
vants.
After Lueders’ second trial the German
minister took the matter in hand and on
Oct. 17 he went to the president of Hayti,
Augustin Siman Sam, and demanded in
the name of the German Emperor that
Lueders be set at liberty, and also de
manding for every day the latter had
spent in prison, twenty-three days in all,
hii indemnity of SI,OOO in gold. The min
ister added that for every other day Lue
rs was kept a prisoner arter Oct. 17, he
the representative of Germany, would de
mand an indemnity of $5,000 in gold.
President Sam at first refused to grant
#he minister's demand, and Lueders re
mained in prison six days longer.
Thereupon the German minister notified
the Haytian government that he had haul
ed down his flag and had sent the archives
of the German legation to the legation of
the United States, thus severing all diplo
matic relations with the government of
Hayti.
The action of the German minister caus
ed a great deal of excitement at Port-au-
Prince. There were threats to lynch the
prisoner, and the life of the German min
ister was threatened. It was proposed to
attack the legation, and, acting upon the
advice of his counselors, who were not de
sirous of precipitating further trouble,
Lueders was released, and reached New
York on Oct. 30, and sailed for Europe the
eame day.
London, Nov. 12.—A dispatch to the
Morning Post from Berlin says: ‘‘The
United States is credited with offering its
intervention between Germany and Hayti,
but the German government is waiting for
the arrival of Herr Lueders and the report
of Count Schwearln, due by the next mail
packet.”
TORPEDO SCANDAL OF GREECE.
Demand That Prinee George lie Call
ed ns a Witness Denied.
Brindisi, Nov. 11.—Letters received here
to-day from Athens, state that the torpe
do scandal continues to be the sensation
of tiie Grecian capital.
The basis of this scandal was the dis
covery of the fact that ail the cartridges
Tilted to the torpedoes during the war with
Turkey, were not provided with percuss
ion caps and fulminating mercury, and
that therefore they would have been use
less in case they were needed. The com
mittee of Investigation appointed to in-
Ouire into the matter decided that two
officers, Capts. Rastopoulo and Anastasi,
must be tried by court-martial on the
barge of culpable negligence. Capt. Ras
toiioulo, who is now being tried, has ask
el that Prince George of Greece, who
commanded the torpedo flotilla during the
"ar, and who was previous to the war a
great favorite with the masses, be called
os a witness. The court has refused to
do this, and the Greek newspapers are
publishing vigorous articles on the sub
j’ ot, the anti-dynastic Hestia going so
Lr as to demand that Prince George te
tried by court-martial.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
’ “eral Assembly Still Wrangling
Over Contested Delegates.
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 11.—The general as
rembly, Knights of Labor, Is still wrang
■h g over contested delegates. Nothing
"i.l be given out as to the nature of the
contests, or from what states they come,
nnr| as the proceedings of the assembly
an . arefuliy guarded, nothing that Is au
thentlc can be learned concerning them.
1 b-neral Grand Master Workman Sover
< ca's report has been delayed by the dis
-1 -ion over the delegations, but will
probably be read to-morrow.
HANK WRECKER CONVICTED.
r "o Yearn In the Penitentiary the
Sentenee lin posed.
Kansas City, Mo., NOv. 11.—President J.
J Darragh, who has been on trial for the
lasl week at Independence, charged with
' VI " king the Kansas City Safe Deposit
end Savings Bank, was found guilty short
n-r a r 5 °’ cl °ck this afternoon, and sen
i .... to ,'*o years in the state peniten-
J .... , y ; Notice of anew trial was made
I 1 leave given to apply therefor.
Iflje Jlflfmng
READY FOR A REVOLUTION.
Nicaragua on the Brink of a Civil
War.
(Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
Managua, Nicaragua, Oct. 30.—President
Zelaya of Nicaragua, is sending a commis
sion to the United States and to Europe,
who will try to sell Nicaragua’s national
railroad and steamboats.
The commission will be composed of A.
Cousein, President Zelaya’s father-in-law,
steward of the national palace and mas
ter of the national military board, and
M. C. Catus, minister of the tobacco mo
nopoly, public instruction and the spirit
monopoly.
In government circles and in the semi
official organ, El Comercio, the proposi
tion is discussed of attempting to relieve
the present low condition of Nicaragua's
paper money, and the financial condition
generally by issuing other large sums of
paper money—promises to pay—based on
mortgages on improved real estate in
Nicaragua.
There are many indications that there
will be another revolution soon in Nica
ragua, the third in about three years. The
people are restless, and do not want
President Zelaya to sell the national rail
road and the steamboats.
It is claimed that some of the most
prominent Nicaraguan officials have been
placing large amounts to their credit in
Europe.
THIRTY' KILLED BY' A TRAIN.
Wedding Party In a W'agon Drives
Into the Jaws of Death.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 11.—A terrible ac
cident has occurred near Bielostok, Rus
sian Poland, resulting in the death of thir
ty persons.
A wedding party was returning from
the church to the home of the bride. All
were in one wagon, a huge vehicle drawn
by eight horses. The road along which
they drove crosses the railway track on
the level, and the driver, either through
carelessness or ignorance of the train
schedule, pushed his swiftly moving horses
upon the crossing just as the express was
coming up.
The locomotive struck the vehicle square
ly, killing many members of the party
outright and maiming others so that they
soon expired. Not a member of the par
ty escaped.
STARLIGHT SEES STARS.
Muliloon’s Cyclone Knocks Ont tlie
Australian Boxer.
London, Nov. 11.—Fred Morris, known as
‘‘Muldoon’s Cyclone,” and Starlight, the
Australian colored boxer, met to-night for
a twenty-round contest at Excelsior hall
for the middleweight championship.
Ten rounds were fought, and Morris was
the winner. Both men did plenty of good
punching, but there was also a lot of
hugging.
It is now understood that Morris will
challenge Dick O’Brien of Boston to fight
a limited number of rounds before the
club offering the largest purse.
GERMANY’S STAND IN SAMOA.
YY’ould Never Recognize Annexation
by the United Staten.
London, Nov. 12.—The Berlin correspond
ent of the Standard says: “The German
goVernment has protested against the en
largement of the Apia district In the Sa
moan group by the American chief jus
tice, because its revenue is obtained main
ly from German firms, Germany is deter
mined to protest emphatically against any
illegal interference In the administration
of the Samoan Islands, and will certainly
never recognize annexation by the United
States.”
LOCKHART'S CAMPAIGN.
Successful Keeonnolsance Made
Toward Saran-Sar Mountain.
Simla, Nov. 11.—Official dispatches from
Maidan, in the Maidan valley, say that
to-day Sir William Lockhart, with Gen.
Gaselee's brigade, made another recon
noissance in the direction of Saran-Sar
mountain, with a view of completing the
survey and for forage.
Both objects were accomplished, and the
troops destroyed the enemy’s defenses and
forty villages.
Lieut. Wright was wounded and one Se
poy was killed. The tribesmen lost heav
ily.
HEAVY FLOODS IN SPAIN.
Great Damage Heported In Several
Provinces.
Madrid, Nov. 11.—Great damage has been
done by floods in various parts of the coun
try within the last twenty-four hours.
This is notably the case In the provinces
of Saragossa, Valencia and Malaga, where
railway traffic and telegraph communica
tion have been seriously interfered with.
DEALS OF THE DIAMOND.
The Base Rail Magnates Take Life
Easy at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 11.—There was no
meeting of the National Base Ball League
to-day and the transfer of Grady and
Hartman of St. Louis to New York,
and Holmes and Donnelly from the lat
ter club to St. Louis was the only deal that
went through. A number of other deals
are on tap.
It is quite probable that Second Baseman
Hallman of ®t. Louis will go to Brooklyn,
and there is also likelihood of First Base
man Doyle of Baltimore wearing a Brook
lyn uniform next seasdon. It is hinted that
Philadelphia also has a line out for Doyle.
The visiting magnates and newspaper
correspondents spent the day In discussing
the various proposed trades, and to-night
they were entertained at the Walnut
Street theater. After the theater they
were entertained by the local newspaper
men.
The party was escorted to the Pen and
Pencil Club and there entertained with
one of that club’s famous “Nights in 'Bo
hemia.”
Many prominent in the theatrical profes
sion had been invited to the club to meet
the base bail men. The gathering was a
notably congenial one, and the Bohemian
night was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
SAVANNAH, GA., FKIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1897.
DURRANT’S DEATH DELAYED.
STATE SUPREME COI IT GRANTS A
RESPITE.
Provision In the Stale I.aw That
Sixty Days Shall Elapse Between
the Passing of the Death Sentence
mid Actual Execution One of the
Grounds—Tiie Prisoner Y lslteil by
His Mother and Newspaper Men Af
ter the Granting of the Postpone
ment—He Falls on His Knees and
Gives Thunks to God.
San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 11.—William
Henry Theodore Durrant will not be
hanged San Quentin to-morrow after
all, the supreme court of this state hav
ing granted him another respite at the
eleventh hour. Up to 1 o’clock this after
noon, when the news flashed over the
wires from Sacramento that the court,
now in session there, had granted a writ
of probable cause, and Instructed Warden
Hale not to carry out the execution of
Durrant until further orders, there was
apparently no further hope for the con
demned murderer of Blanche Lamont and
Minnie Williams, as his attorneys, Messrs.
Dickinson and Boardman, hod made a fu
tile effort to secure another writ of habeas
corpus In the United States court, and had
not even been granted permission to ap
peal from that decision to the supreme
court of the United States.
Meanwhile, however, Attorney Duprey
hastened to' Sacramento and applied to
the state supreme court for a writ of
probable cause, for the purpose of staying
the proceedings against his client, upon
the ground that no official knowledge of
the action of the supreme court of the
United States In (he matter of Durrant's
appeal from the decision of the federal
court had yet been received; that the su
perior court had acted too hastily in sen
tencing Durrant to be hanged to-morrow,
as the. law required that he be given at
least sixty days’ grace; and, thirdly, that
the pendency of an appeal tn the supreme
court affecting thp condemned was of it
self sufficient cadge for a stay of execu
tion. The matter Was partially argued in
chambers, and later argued before the full
court, and taken under advisement.
Shortly afterward the court announced
its decision, granting the writ applied for,
in which all the justices concurred.
San Qulnten Prison, Nov. 11.—This has
been a day of suppressed excitement in
and about the penitentiary. The prepara
tions for the execution of Durant had all
been completed and the prison officials
were in readiness to carry out the death
sentence from which there seemed no fur
ther appeal. The man glone was hopeful
that he might yet obtain a longer lease of
life. He spent the greater part of the day
in reading, and had little to say to any
one. At 5:30 o’clock the news that the
supreme court had granted a reprieve was
received at the prison in a message to
Warden Hale from Chief Justice Beatty.
Capt. Edgar, who opened the dispatch
in the absence of the warden, immediately
wrote a note conveying the information
to the condemned man. The message was
sent to the death cell by a guard.
Durrant quickly read it, and without any
great display of emotion fell on his knees
and prayed silently for several minutes.
Mrs. Durrant, the mother of the pris
oner, was a passenger on the 3:30 boat
from San Francisco. When she reached
the prison, the news was told to her. She
was cheerful on the way over, saying that
she had put her faith in God and felt that
he would not desert her. On her arrival at
the prison she was informed that her son’s
life had been spared, and that she might
see him later. i ,
“Thank God,” sheVald. Then she went
to a hotel for rest and refreshments. At
7 p. m she returned to the prison and was
admitted to Capt. Edgar’s office, where
her boy was waiting to meet her. The
death veil was removed and Durrant was
brought down to the office, and it will
not again be placed over the prisoner un
less required by future developments in
the case.
Mrs. Durrant remained with her son in
close conversation for some time.
An Associated Pres* reporter was subse
quently admitted to the prison office, where
Durrant and his mother were seated on a
sofa in each other's arms. Durrant had
expressed a desire to make a statement to
the Asosciated Press, and in the course of
an interview, said: "Naturally, I was
greatly elated at the news of tiie reprieve,
although my first information, based on a
telephone 'message, was not positive. Soon
afterwards, the news was confirmed. All
I could do was to thank God.”
“Was the reprieve a surprise?” was
asked.
“Not exactly. All along I have had per
fect faith in my God. This afternoon I
was visited by two Sisters of Charity and
I believe that their prayer and the pray
ers of all those who have interceded for
me, have been instrumental in bringing
about this result.”
Then Durrant remarked that he could
not understand why Christian people
should beg him in letters to confess.
“I am innocent. ’’ he said, "and would
never confess to such a vile crime. Soon
er or later the truth will be known. I
have faith Jthat the real ’ perpetrator will
yet be discovered and punished. All of
these little stay* bring us nearer it. I
know that the Lord will sooner or later
set all things right. I shall never give up
the fight because the Lord is with me,”
he added, embracing and kissing his
mother.
On Mrs. Durrant's face was a smile of
contentment./ but the son looked sad. His
eyes were dull. He earnestly repeated
many times that faith in God would save
him in the future as in the past.
*‘You may say I am Innocent,” said Dur
rant in conclusion. "I will never yield
and God is with me.”
After an hour’s private talk with her
son. airs. Durrant returned to her hotel
and Durrant was taken back to cell 21,
in murderer’s row. which he had occupied
before the death watch was set over him.
NEW YORK’S CITIZENS UNION.
The Organization to Continue It*
Work In City Politic*.
New York, Nov. 11.—Richard Watson
Gilder presided at a meeting of nine mem
bers of the executive committee of the cit
izens union to-night. The meeting was
called to discuss ways and means for the
maintenance of the organization.
The citizens union will not go into state
politics, nor will it take part in next year's
congressional contests. .Secretary Clark
said It would be continued with all earn
estness.
PRESBYTERIAN ROME MISSIONS.
Practical Autonomy to Each Presby
tery Probable.
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 11.—After being
In session all day and until a late hour
to-night, the special committee appointed
by the last general assembly of the Pres,
byterian church to reform and harmonize
the methods of giving to home missions,
agreed on a declaration of principle and
unanimously adopt'd resolutions embody
ing its views. The struggle that was
fought out during the day was whether
or not state synods and presbyteries are
to be allowed to manage their own affairs
without the aid of the home board of mis
sions, or whether the national board
should be endorsed, such endorsement
meaning a granting of practical autonomy
to each presbytery.
This sentiment prevailed unanimously,
and although the committee merely voiced
its principles and left it to a sub-com
mittee, to be appointed to-morrow, to draft
a plan, the action of the committee was
such as to be entirely favorable to the
large element in the church that ts oppos
ing the domination of the home board.
The rtsolutions adopted were “tenta
tive,” the members said, and were merely
to test the sentiment of the committee.
There were four of them, and each was
adopted without a negative vote. They
all tend to let the home board down light
ly, but ail speak unequivocally for liberty
for the synods.
The first and mdSt important declaration
is in favor of a local administration of the
affairs of each presbytery in every case
“where practicable.’’
The second recognizes the national unity,
of the home board.
The third is slightly more important. It
provides that each synod that launches out
for itself to do its own work, shall incor
porate in its plan a provision that will
insure the home board from suffering loss
and financial decay.
The last resolution reads: “We cordial
ly welcome to all of our churches the sec
retaries and representatives of the home
board and the circulation of its litera
ture.”
After laying down these principles, the
committee decided to appoint a sub-com
mtttee, which is to draw up a plan and
report to a meeting of the special com
mittee at a time to be fixed.
FLOGGED TYVO FEMALES.
Bruinl Outrage Committed by
YY httecap* In Ohio.
Holgate, 0.. Nov. 11.—Word reached this
city this evening from Oakwood, 0., a
hamlet fifteen miles south, of an outrage
perpetrated last night by whitecaps upon
two girls, Edltfi and May Roberts, aged
39 and 17 years. Ten days ago the girls
received aMrhitecap notice w -nlng them
to leave the town and county, but they
paid no attention to It.
Last evening they retired early. During
the night a band of eight or ten men en
tered their rooms and dragged them in
their night robes to the road, where they
were terribly whipped by a cat-o’-nlne
tails. After beating the two girls the
white caps gave them a coat of tar and
feathers and took them back to the house,
where they were found unconscious this
morning. May, the youngest of the two
girls, is in a critical condition.
A card containing ten names was found
tacked to the front door, but none of the
names are known about thOj place. Blood
hounds were placed upon the trail of the
whitecaps, but owing to heavy rains, and
the trampling of hundreds of people about
the scene the animals were unable to fol
low the scent. No other clew can be
found.
SEABOARD AIR LINE'S FEEDERS.
Rynn Snowed Under at the Raleigh
and Gnaton Meeting.
Raleigh, N. C., Nov. 11.—The stockhold
ers of the Raleigh and Gaston railroad met
here to-day. Mr. Ryan of New York was
represented by Attorney J. W. Hutchin
son, Jr., of New York.
President Hoffman's report and almost
everything else was objected to by Mr.
Hutchinson and John Winder, but the
present management was indorsed by a
vote of 11,870 to 21 shares.
President Hoffman and all the old direc
tors were re-elected by the same vote. W.
W. Fuller was elected a director.
The stockholders of the Durham and
Northern railroad declared a dividend of
2 per cent.
William Moncure was re-elected presi
dent of the Palmetto railroad, and the old
directors were re-elected.
To-morrow a meeting of the stockholders
of the Georgia. Carolina and Northern
railroad will be held in Atlanta. The
president of this road, B. F. Hoke of Ral
eigh, President Hoffman, Vice President
St. John, Judge Watts of Portsmouth and
a number of other prominent Seaboard Air
Line men left here this afternoon to at
tend.
PITTSBURG’S BLAST FURNACES.
Over Thirty I’lnntN In Operation
Night and Day.
Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 11.—For the first
time in over three years every blast fur
nace tn Allegheny county Is in operation.
In addition to this more furnace* are in
operation here than ever before, for the
past summer saw four new plants com
pleted and placed in active work.
The starting of furnace “F” of the Car
negie Steel Company yesterday, com
pletes the list of active furnaces in this
county. Furnace "F” was blown out
about two months ago.
There are thirty iron furnaces in this
county now, making from two to three
blasts every twenty-four hours. The
daily output of smelted It’on is approxi
mately 10,000 tons.
MURDERER DIES ON THE Gin RET.
He Admits the Killing, But Pleads
Self-Defense.
Danville, Va,, Nov. 11.—Edward Han
kins, white, 52 years old, was banged in
Pittsylvania, at 2:25 o'clock, to-day, for
the murder of Dr. John Roy Cabell, a
prominent citizen of Danville. Hankins
killed Cabell on the latter's farm, twen
ty-five miles from here, on Aug. 26, last.
The condemned man went to the gallows
with a firm step. After a short prayer
by a minister, the trap was sprung and
Hankins’ neck was broken.
Hankins made a written statement, in
which he admitted the killing, but claim
ing Cabell attacked him first. Cabell was
71 years old and very feeble. .
SPAIN PROUD OF HER SHIPS.
LOOKS l PON HER NAVY AS BETTER
THAN OURS.
Two New Cruisers of 2,090 Tons Each
to Ile Added to It—Cortes to be
Summoned to Authorize Additional
\ CNsels nod More Powerful Guus
For the Ships Already Afloat—Car
lists YY oiling For u Fuvornhle Op
portunity For nn I prising—lllhiioo
Carrying Out a More Ylereiful Pol
icy.
London, Nov. 12.—The Madrid corre
spondent of the Dally Mall says: “Find
ing it impossible to raise the sum of £3,-
000,000 by loan or tax, to carry out its orig
inal iijiva! plans, the government has de
cided to build two new cruisers only.
They will be of 2,000 tons each.
"It is intended to summon the cortes as
soon as possible, in order to obtain credits
to build more men-of-war and to place
more powerful guns in the existing ves
sels.
“The Spanish naval authorities regard
the Spanish navy as already superior to
the American navy.
“The organ of Senor Sagasta, El Correo
6ays to-day, it is convinced that the Carl
ists are only waiting for complications in
Cuba to provide them an opportunity for
rising.”
CUBAN AUTONOMY.
Queen to Sign Decree—Protest
Agnlnnt It From Havana.
Madrid, Nov. 11.—A royal decree grant
ing autonomy to Cuba will be formally
gazetted on Nov. 23.
Havana, Nov. 11.—At a meeting of the
central committee of the union constitu
tional party to-day, held under the chair
manship of the Marquis of Pinar del Rio,
it was resolved to send a cable message to
the queen regent protesting against the
establishment of autonomy, und requesting
her not to sign or sanction any decree es
tablishing an autonomous regime In Cuba.
It was also decided to organize the par
ty, to collect funds and to initiate a cam
paign against autonomy.
A dispatch from Cienfuegos says that at
a general meeting of all the subcommit
tees of the union constitutional party in
the province of Santa Clara, a resolution
was adopted against the establishment of
autonomy, in virtually the same terms as
embody the decision of the central com
mittee.
BLANCHES WORK OF MERCY.
Agricultural Interest* to Be Aided
In Resuming YY ork.
Havana, Nov. 11.—Capt. Gen. Blanco
has Issued a circular announcing that he
has decided to furnish all the protection
necessary to bring about a resumption of
general planting, harvesting and recon
struction throughout the country, espec
ially in the case of the sugar crop. He
further decrees that all the authorities of
the island are to lend unconditional sup
port to the proprietors of farms In the
efforts of the latter to gather their crops
and tend their cattle. The civil author
ities are instructed to encourage to the ut
most, those who are apprehensive of
grinding sugar cane, and to offer them
assurances and the necessary military
forces to protect them and their property.
The region where agriculture is more ex
tended will be especially provided for by
the authorities of all ranks. The latter
are authorized to assist even those, who
are behind in their taxes, and to do their
utmost to increase the commercial facili
ties of the planters.
All war measures are abrogated in re
gard to agricultural implements, machin
ery, etc., and the right of the railroads
to charge 20 per cent, on all freight car
ried is also done away with.
The government officials throughout the
island are instructed to faithfully com
ply with these instructions, and they are
notified that if they show themselves de
serving, they will be rewarded in accord
ance with the degree of zeal they have
manifested in pushing the work of bring
ing about a "reconstruction” of the is
land of Cuba.
Marshal Blanco has abrogated the or
ders of his predecessor as to the destruc
tion of the fields and huts of the insur
gents. He has also cancelled the prohibi
tions by which the Spanish soldiery have
been prevented from camping in the towns.
The new orders direct that the soldiers
shall be provided with blankets and water
proof coats, and that when in camp they
shall always be sheltered as far as possi
ble from the rain* and dew.
No fewer than 33,000 sick soldiers are new
in the hospitals on the island. To-day
the mail steamer Isla de Panay, which left
Havana for Spain, carried sixty-eight of
ficers and 500 sick soldiers.
NEYV MINISTER TO CHINA.
Charles Page Bryan of Illinois the
Lucky Ylan.
Washington, Nov. 11.—The President to.
day appointed Charles Page Bryan of Illi
nois to be envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary of the United States
to China.
Mr. Bryan is a resident of Elmhurst,
in Representative Hopkins' district. He
is about 12 years old and has beeen some
what active in politics. He was educated
in Europe and is a fluent linguist.
Minister Denby, who is succeeded by
this appointment, has held the position
since the beginning of President Cleve
land's first term. President Harrison ap
pointed ex-Benator Blair of New Hamp
shire to succeed him, but ho was objec
tionable to the Chinese government and
Mr. Denby was left undisturbed.
TEXAS COLD STORAGE LAW. i
Criminal Court of Appeal* Declares
It Unconstitutional.
Georgetown, Tex., Nov. 11.—The criminal
court of appeals of Texas has declared
that the cold storage law passed by the
last legislature is unconstitutional. The
law prohibited the storing of any intoxi
cating liquors for others in a local option
dlsirlct, or taking orders for liquors for
others, the penalty for its violation be
ing a fine of SIOO to SSOO and 100 days In
Jail. The law effectually prohibited beer
.clubs in prohibition towns
DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY
Ailuilsnlou of tlic Grand Dlvixton of
Y'lrginia Arranged For.
Baltimore, Mdi, Nov. 11.—The fourth an
nual convention of the Daughters of tiie
Confederacy resumed Its sessions to-day,
holding one in the morning and another
at night, the interim being devoted to a
reception and tea at the confederate sol
diers’ home at Pikesville, a suburb of
Baltimore.
At the morning session the time was
largely devoted to details pertaining to tiie
admission of the grand division of Vir
ginia. It was voted that the division
should have a full vole on the floor on all
questions. Tho division joined the united
society as a grand division, not ns a chap
ter. As both organizations have exactly
the same acts and objects, it was held to
be most desirable to oonso’idntc forces.
The only question was as to the manner of
the consolidation. The grand division
preserves its organization intact, but also
pays the usual tax required of each mem
ber of the united society, which entitles
every chanter of the grand division to a
full representation In the united conven
tions. The grand division is represented
by Its president, Mrs. James Mercer Gar
nett, second vice president; Mrs. D. V.
Randolph, president of the Richmond
chapter; Mrs. J. N. Bardy, president of
the Fredericksburg chapter; Mrs. E. E.
Meredith, jirosident of the Manassas
chapter; Mrs. Mary Curtis Lee of Lexing
ton, and Mrs. Mcllhaney of J. E. Stuart
chapter, Staunton.
Upon returning from I’lkosville Ihe dele
gates reassembled at Lehmann’s hall and
went into executive session, for the pur
pose of electing officers for Ihe ensuing
year. At a late hour to-night they were
still in session and. It was said that noth
ing of public interest had as yet been
done, and that it was probable that no
election would be had until to-morrow
morning.
BOOKMAKER’S LOST’ BOODLE.
Alex I liman’* Ylisslnir Cashier Ar
rested at Petersburg-.
Richmond. Va., Nov. 11.—Frederick Fish
er, alias “Pinkey” Fisher, who is wanted
in New York on the charge of embezzling
$13,000 from Alexander Ullman of the Mor
ris park race course, was arrested in Pe
tersburg to-day.
He had been in Petersburg about a week
and represented himself as a liquor mer
chant, though as far ns known he did not
attempt to do any business, and he went
under the name of F. Baum. He was iden
tified by means of a photograph sent by
the Pinkertons to the chief of police of
Petersburg. He confessed to having tak
en the money, but said he had squandered
It all. The police, however, are of the
opinlbn that he Mill has some of It. Fisher
telegraphed to ids brother in New York
that he was under arrest, but not to worry.
MISGOVERNMENT OF CITIES.
Gov. I’lngree of Michigan Tell*
YATiere 11m- Blame Belong*.
New York, Nov. 31.—Gov. Hazen S.
Plngree of Michigan delivered an address
to-night bhfore the Nineteenth Century
Clut> at Sherry’s. His subject was “The
results of ten years of municipal prog
ress.”
Herl>ert Welsh of Philadelphia had also
!>oen invited to talk on a similar subject.
He spoke of reform In his native city
and the abuses of ring rule tljere.
Gov. Pingree said, in part: “Business
men are to blame for mlsgovernment of
cities. They expect men they look down
upon to furnish good government and to
protect their lives and property, without
doing anything tow ml it themselves.
They grumble at the result of caucuses
which they do not attend, and they com
plain of ttie mismanagement of thoso
whom they take no part in selecting.”
SURGEONS OF THE SOUTH.
Officer* Elected at the Annual Con
vention of Their A**oeintion.
6t. Louis, Nov. 11.—The Southern Surgi
cal and Gynecological Association, which
has Been in session here for the past three
days, to-day elected the following officers
for the ensuing year:
President—(Richard Douglas of Nashville,
Tenn.
Vice Presidents—H. H. Mudd of St.
Louis and J. A. Goggans of Alabama.
Secretary—W. E. B. Davis of Birming
ham, Ala. ,
Treasurer—A. M. Cartledge of Louisville.
Council—L. M. Tiffany of Baltimore,
George Ben Johnston of Richmond, Va.;
Lewis 8. McMurtrey of Louisville, George
C. Englemann of Boston, and Ernest S.
Lewis of New Orleans.
NATIONAL GRANGE CONVENTION.
111 •
Virginia Not Entitled to lleprcacnta
tlnn In the. National Body.
Harrisburg, Pa., Nov. 11.—At the meet
ing of the National Grange this morning
some minor reports were submitted and
the report of the committee on credentials
was adopted.
Virginia was ruled out on the ground
that there nre not enough subordinate
granges In that state to entitle it to repre
sentation In the national body.
A public, reception was given in tho
opera house this afternoon in honor of the
visiting granges. Gov. Hastings deliver
ed an* address of welcome. Among the
other speakers were: H. O. Deveycs of
Maryland, J. H. Brigham and Sarah
Baird of Minnesota and S. L. Wilson of
Mississippi.
GERMAN’S BICYCLE RIDE.
Surveyors Find That He Lowered
the American Road Record.
Brocton. Mass., Nov. 11.—Surveyors have
completed the work of measuring the
course over which F. E. German, of this
city, went on a bicycle on Friday and
Saturday In a trial for the American road
record. They found that German made
32H4 miles in ‘he twenty-four hours, sev
en and one-half miles better than the
American record. He made & century in
6 hours, 6 minutes and 20 seconds. He
lowered the New England double century
record to 13 hours, 31 minuteß and 31 sec
onds, and lowered the American triple
century record to 22 hours, 10 minutes. In
11 hours and 16 minutes German went 175
miles, five miles better than the 12-hour
record.
f DAILY. $lO A YEAR.
■< 5 CENTS A COPY.
I WEEKLY 2-TiMES-A-W'EEK $1 A J HAN f
TROUBLE IN THORN’S TRIAL.
ILLNESS OF Jl ROli LARSEN FORCES
A NEYV STABT.
An Operation For Appendleitl* Per
formed and llie Present Jury to 110
Discharged Thin Morning— All the
Testimony So For Given YY’IH Have
to He Repealed Before the Sietf
Jury—Outline of the Programme ol
the Defendant’* Counsel.
New Y'ork, Nov. It.—The trial of Martill
Thorn for the murder of William Gulden,
suppe, which tvas begun last Monday at
Long Island City, was suspended to-day.
owing to the dangerous illness of JuroF
Mugnus T-arsen. The Jury will be dis
charged to-morrow morning and a news
trial ordered.
Juror Lnrsen was taken ill yesterday,
and court adjourned on that account.
Physicians called to attend him found that
lie was suffering from appendicitis.
At the opening of court this morning lfl
was announced that Larsen was unable tn
attend, and an adjournment was taken
until to-morrow morning. Late this after,
noon uu operation was successfully per.
formed upon the sick juror, and it is ex*
ported that ho will be able to leave hii
bed in two weeks.
District Attorney Y’oungs this wevenln.4
notified the other eleven Jurors to be pres
ent in court to-morrow and receive theii*
discharge, and he will then ask tho court
to call anew jury. All the evidence fop
the prosecution, whose case was nearly!
completed, will have to bo introduced
again, and Mrs. Nack will . ha
required to go on the stand and
tell her horrible story anew. If she
refuses to go on the eland, the confession
she made yesterday cannot be used against
Thorn.
Mr. Howe and Mr. Moss had a brief talk
with their client, Thorn, before he was
taken back to his cell. Later Mr. Hows
outlined his proposed plan of defense,
which he has been compelled to adopt Aw
ing to the confession of Mrs. Nack.
“Thorn will take the stand to-morrow,’*
sold he. "He will testify that the murden
was conceived and plotted and planned
by Mrs. Nack. We shall prove that eha
wanted to get rid of Guldensuppe In order
that Thorne might take his place. Thorn
will state that when he got into the cot
tage at Woodside on June 25, he found
that Mrs. Na' k hod shot Guldensuppe, and
that it was she who said: ’I have killed)
him.' In other words, Thorn 1* going to
tell the who’e truth about It—absolutely
the whole truth,” sold Mr. Howe, with a.
dramatic gesture.
"Will Thorn testify that Mrs. Nack took
away the head? Or will he state that it
was himself who threw it into the river?’*
Mr. Howe was asked.
The big lawyer hesitated for a momeßt,
and then replied: “Walt till wo have got
Thorn on the stand to-morrow; he will
tell about It.”
TRANSFER OF COLLECTORS.
The West Virginia Case Before the
Trennry Solicitor.
Washington, Nov. 11.—The case of But.
ler, Berry and Buekman, government
gaugers and storekeepers in a distillery
In the West Virginia collection district,
which was tried by Judge Jackson of the
United States circuit court and decision
readied by which Collector White is re
strained from either removing or transfer
ring them to other and subordinate posi
tions, as was contemplated, has been re
ferred to the solicitor of the treasury.
A somewhat similar case, as to the
power of a collector of Internal revenue to
appoint or remove his deputies, was refer
red to the attorney general, who has de
clined to express an opinion on the facta
presented.
Judge Jackson held, in the case of gaug
ers and storekeepers, that they cannot be
removed from their positions except for
cause other that! political, in which event
their removal must he made under tho
terms of the civil service act, and the
rules promulgated under It, which re
quires that no removal shall be made ex
cept for cause, nor until after the charges
against the person sought to ty? removed
have been presented to him and he given
an opportunity for defense. The Internal
revenue bureau's contention is directly
opposed to this view of the law.
TRIES TO BRIBE GARY.
Owen D. Smith Offer* the Poaiinasteß
General *SO For an Olllee.
Macon, Ga., Nov. 11.—Owen D. Smith
of Flovilla was before Commissioner Er
win to-day, charged with attempting t
bribe Postmaster General Gary, and vai
bound over in the sum of SSOO. The test!,
mony elicited the fact that Smith sent the
Postmaster General a check for SSO, paya.
b’.e upon demand, if Smith should be ap
pointed postmaster of Flovilla. The letter
oocompanying the check stated that Smith
was a republican, but had never voted that
ticket, for fear of democratic Interference,
but, on the other hand, declined to vote
for democrats. He urged the Postmaster
General to make him postmaster at Flo
vllla, and SSO would be paid os soon as the
appointment was announced.
PULLMAN’S NEW PRESIDENT.
Robert T. Lincoln Practically the
Head of the Company.
Chicago, 111., Nov. 11.—A meeting of the
directors of the Pullman Palace Car Com
pany was held to-day. Robert T. Lincoln
was elected a director.
The most important action taken was the
appointment of an executive committee,
consisting of H. E. Hulbert of New York
and Marshall Field and Robert T. Lincoln
of Chicago, which will have charge of the
general affairs of the company. Robert
T. Lincolq was selected chairmaln of this
committee.
The election of a president to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of G. M. Pull
man, was postponed. To-day's action,
however, practically makes Mr. Lincoln
president of the Pullman company.