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THE MORNING NEWS. )
Fdabllshed 1830. - Incorporated 1888. -
*" j, h. ESTILL, President. )
lEE tried TO SAVE RUIZ’ LIFE.
s| . vr A SPECIAL ENVOY WITH A
III: HIE ST TO ARANGUEREN.
„ BTOy Arrived at the Caban Camp
\fter Execution Had Taken Place,
tranguercn Not There When He
Arrived— Consul General Transmit!
n Report on the Incident to the
State Department.
Washington, Feb. 7.-The President to-
A , transmitted to the House the reports
flom consul General Lee relative to the
txc , u ,ion ot Col. Ruiz, which were called
for by the House.
These reports consist of two dispatches
,o the state department from Gen. Lee.
Th.. first, under date of Dec. 21. is in the
form of a narrative account of the cir
cumstances attending the execution.
• Asa matter of public interest,” says
Gen Lee, “I have the honor to inform
the department that on Monday, Dec. 13,
Lieut. Col. Don Joaquin Ruiz of the Span
ish corps engineers and aide-de-camp of
the Captain General, an officer favorably
known in this city, visited Col. Arangue
icn. an active and enterprising insurgent
chief, with whom he had been formerly
well acquainted, as he had been in his
employment when Ruiz had charge of the
water works of this city.
•'Col. Ruiz left here at <1 a. m. Monday,
Dec. 13, alighting at Camp Florida, twenty
one miles from this city, where he break
fasted with the Spanish captain, and in
company with practicos (guides), a white
man and a negro, he rode on horseback
in the direction of Arangueren’s camp.
After he had proceeded two leagues he
was met by Arangueren, who was mount
ed and had an escort of fourteen cavalry.
<•0). Ruiz, after the exchange of saluta
tions, began a speech to Arangueren and
his party, setting forth the prospective
glories of autonomic rule, and, I am ad.
vised, made offers upon the part of the
authorities here for the surrender of his
command, whereupon Arangeren, acting
under the instructions of his general-in
chief, Maximo Gomez, had Col. Ruiz and
his two men executed.
'lt will be remembered in November,
last, Gomez issued a proclamation order
ing his officers to put to death any person
or persons that should approach them with
the effort to make them traitors to their
comrades, or cause or induce them to ac
cept autonomy under Spanish rule. Aran
gueren, previous to the w;yr, lived in Ha
vana with his mother, but has since been
a bold and active officer of the insurgent
ranks.
"In accordance with a request made to
me by the Russian consul and other friends
of Col. Ruiz, and with the knowledge,con
sent and approval of Gen. Blanco, I made
the attempt to save the life of the Spanish
officer by sending to him Mr. Ernest Tosca
ns my representative here with the follow
ing note:
" Havana, Dec. 18, 1897.—Mr. Nestor
Arangueren: My Dear Sir—l am informed
that a Spanish officer named Col. Joaquin
Ruiz your prisoner. I write to say
the said officer is a personal friend of
mine and has shown me kindness and cour
tesy since my arrival in Havana. I
therefore, request you as a special favor
to me to release Col. Ruiz and to allow
him to return to this capital. The bear
er of this note, Mr. Ernesto Tosca, is my
1 ersnnal representative, and I commend
him to you. I am, etc.,
“ ‘Fitz-Hugh Lee.’
"I regret to say,” continues Gen. Lee.
“'•hat my representative did not reach the
Insurgent camp in time to deliver said note
before Coi. Ruiz's execution, which had
taken place on the day of Ruiz’s ar
rival.”
On Dec. 30 Gen. Lee wrote as follows.
"Referring to my previous dispatch, I de
sire to say further that the note to Aran
gueren contained therein was not deliv
ered, because when my representative
reached his camp the insurgent chief was
temporarily absent therefrom, but the next
ranking officer then in com
niahd gave to Mr. Tosca the
following statement: ‘Camp of Cuba:—
Details of the death of Lieut. Col. Joa
ffiJin Ruiz: This gentleman came to these
Helds dressed In the uniform of a Spanish
military officer and before the Cuban
fortes made to Col. Nester Arangueren
propositions of autonomy for Cuba. Col.
Arangueren, respecting the orders of our
“rmy. made Ruiz prisoner, and he was
executed later, after a court martial had
been held, and in the name of the law
" or K inization of our army. And that it
tna> l,c known, 1 furnish this informalion
' Krnesto Tosea, who came commis
tiiinr.fi by the American consul at Havana.
,' *’• V. L.)—Country and Liberty.—
Army of Cuba, Dec. 18, 1897.
“ 'MaJ. Aldreo Lima.’
‘ now appears Col. Ruiz visited the
vamp in his private or unofficial capacity,
' 'l i iat with the exception of one or two
' , I,l 'authorities of the palace, and pos
' y a f, w others, no one knew of his
th a , ot departure. It would seem,
er f° r " he went into the insurgent camp
an unofficial or private character, ami
11 i.n.Yr a flag of truce or other official
!' ' ' lon °f war, a proceeding always
. io the life of any one who at
tempts it.”
l oin these dispatches are addressed to
- - 'am Secietary of State Day, and not
•o Secretary Sherman.
lU 't' WRECKED nv DYNAMITE.
* !'<■ Pnssengres Killed anil Twenty.
Seven Wounded.
Hat ana, Feb. 7.—The insurgents have
a train between Bonlto and
‘' incleto, province of Santiago de
1 destroying a first class passenger
and another car loaded with cattle.
,w Passengers wore killed and twenty.
6 "'| 11 wounded.
t " SpanLh version of the affair adds
ii,.. , thaurgents afterwards attacked
, j> ut were repulsed by fire of the
[ until the arrival of reinforcements.
CONFLICTS IN CUBA.
Spanish Forces Win In More Sklr
klm m With ||,e Insurgents,
(j . la ' ana ’ ~' 7.—According to Informa
(r lom Spanish sources, a column of
t i ' ils commanded by Lieut. Col. Hervas
'-‘bSTaed with an Insurgent force
i in' nala * a Vi^a ’ Province of Santa
l^''srai1 l,l j llns some loss on the enemy
th, a -followed the Insurgents in
K, ;im„ :„ on of Arroyo Hondo and laler
ll > s iira’em nKase 9 w ith 6°° Infantry and 60
ha.enrh'-i iavalrymen ’ who occupied an
‘■euchcd position, commandad by Alex-
H!).e Jltatiug ffotogl
andro Rodriguez, Esterlin Nava Victor j
and Machado.
Spaniards, it is claimed, after some
lively firing, dislodged the insurgents, who
w *th a loss ot twenty-seven
killed, and leaving one wounded prisoner.
The loss of the Spaniards is said to have
been insignificant.
" hUe Gen. Luque was reconnoitering at
Malones on the hights of Holquin, pro
vince of Santiago de Cuba, his troop kill
ed six insurgents in a skirmish, in which
the Spanish had nine men wounded.
Gen. Linares reports that he has been
engaged at La Oralands, in the Holauin
district, with an insurgent force, com
manded by Torres and others. The enemy
continually opposed the advance of the
Spanish troops, but were, it is asserted,
compelled to give way. The troops, the
Spanish report says, lost four men killed,
and had two officers and thirty-seven sol
diers wounded.
On Saturday several officers of the Unit
ed States steamship Montgomery, then at
Matanzas, visited at Cascorro, Matanzas,
the residences of a majority of the recon
centrados, distributing a considerable
amount of alms, while other officers of the
cruiser distributed alms in the streets of
Matanzas.
About 500 sick and invalided soldiers sail
ed for Spain to-day.
Senor Gergab, an autonomist, has ex
pressed the belief that the radical auton
omists should come into power, adding
that their influence with the insurgents
would bring about the surrender of the
latter and peace in Cuba, which the pres
ent government can hardly accomplish,
considering that the radical autonomists
have more influence with the insurgents
than the historic autonomists.
Gen. Blanco and Gen. Pando arrived to
day at Port Isabel, at the mouth of the
Sagua river, on the north coast, and the
former is expected here to-morrow.
BLANCO A CONQUERING HERO.
Ladles Strew His Path With Flowers
nt Nnevitns.
Havana, Feb. 7.—According to Informa
tion from Spanish sources, Gen. Blanco,
when he arrived at Nuevitas, was receiv
ed with great enthusiasm, special commit
tees and ladies with flowers coming by
special train to meet him.
At Puerto Principe he had a magnifi
cent reception, the whole populace shout
ing "Long live peace and autonomy,"
while ladies threw flowers from the bal
conies.
Three triumphal arches bore inscrip
tions, such as: “To the messenger of
peace.”
At the Governor's residence delegations
offered him wreaths. Gen. Blanco remained
two days in the city, and had continuous
ovations. He visited the barracks and ex
pressed himself satisfied with their sani
tary condition.
To-day Rear Admiral Leon of the French
cruiser du Bourieu, visited Gen. Jose Ma
ria Galvez, president of the colonial coun
cil, and extended greeting on behalf of the
French government. He congratulated
Senor Galvez on the new regime and said
he was sincerely desirous of Its develop
ment and success.
WOODFORD AND SAGASTA.
The Minister Not Instructed to Pre
sent n New Note.
•Washington, Feb. 7.—lnquiry at the state
department develops the fact that no in
structions additional to those under which
he was acting in relation to the termina
tion of the war in Cuba, have been sent
to Minister Woodford, so that if he present
ed an additional note to the Spanish for
eign office last Saturday, as has been re
ported, he was simply carrying out the in
structions from the President, of which the
latter gave an abstract in his annual mes
sage to Congress when it assembled in De
cember last. 'lt is not believed that there
have been any steps of great importance
in the negotiations, or that Senor Sagasta
has made any important communicaiion in
answer to Minister Woodford, as the lat
ter would have cabled the fact to the state
department and, so far, it is sail, nothing
of the sort has been received from him.
London, Feb. B.—The Madrid correspond
end of the Daily Mail says the response
of Senor Sagasta, delivered on Sunday,
was to United States Minister Woodford's
December note.
SECOND ESCAPE FROM CUBA.
Arthur Rayle* Attain Gel* Out of n
Spanish Prison.
Tampa Bay, Fla., Feb. 7.—Capt. Arthur
Bayles, a native of St. Louis, arrived In
this city to-day from Havana, having late
ly escaped from a Spanish prison for the
second time since his connection with the
insurgent army. He was placed in Malaga
prison last August, and in December, made
his escape, disgu's<d as a woman, made
his way to Havana, when Gen. Lee gave
him protection and sent him to this city.
He was robbed of everything of value he
possessed by Spanish officers, and was pen
niless when he escaped.
After leaving Malaga prison, he reached
Santiago de Cuba, Jan. SO, and while there
saw the insurgents attack the government
corral, and drive away 200 head of cattle,
after killing the six guards.
A tew days after, another cargo.was
landed, and Gen. Blanco seized 150 to com
pensate for the one lost. Two hundred sol
diers were placed on guard, hut that night
the insurgents made another attack and
killed many soldiers and again drove the
cattle away to the mountains, all be*ntf
done within hearing of Gen. Blanco.
Capt Bayles went to the Cuban ormv
three months after the outbreak, and epemt
the first six months landing three expedi
tions, and being promoted to the rank of
captain. He was captured first In March,
1890 and placed in prison in la>s Rosa,
province of Santiago de Cuba, but soon es
caped and rejoined his forces. He says he
has not yet made up his mind wnether he
will go back to Cuba or go home to St.
Louis.
No Cabinet Crll in Cuba.
Madrid Feb. 7.-At the cabinet council
to-day a dispatch was read from Senor
Slaves, president of the colonial council
of Cubic denying the existence of a minis
terial crisis there.
Austrian Cruiser at Santiago.
Havana Feb. 7.-A dispatch from San
tiago and" Cuba announces the arrival of
■ the Austrian third class cruiser Dona,
of about 2.30/ ton* displacement.
RIG FIRE AT MANILA.
Two ll.in.lred Buildings Mtirned at
the Philippi** Capital.
Madrid. Feb. 7. -Dispatches Just receiv
ed from Manila, capital of the Philippine
Islands, announce that 200 buildings, some
of them of Importance, have been destroy
ed by tire.
SAVANNAH, GA„ TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1898.
THRONG AT THE ZOLA TRIAL
SHOUTS OF “I SPIT ON YOU” GREET
THE ACCUSED.
Itcehefort Turns on n Quartette Who
Greeted Him With . Hostile Cry.
Quiet Induced in the Court ltoom
by the Knowledge That a Company
of tile Republican Guards Was
Near at Hand Ready for Service.
Paris, Feb. 7.—The trial of Emile Zola
and M. Pierrcaux, manager of the Aurore,
who are being prosecuted by the govern
ment as the result of a letter which the
novelist caused to be published in the Au
rore in December last, strongly reflecting
upon the high officials connected with the
Dreyfus case, opened to-day in the Assize*
Court of the Soine.M.Zola was represented
by M. Lahore and M. Perreux was defend
ed by M. Clemenceau.
The most keen public Interest was man
ifested in the case. Hundreds of people
surrounded the court, anxious to gain ad
mittance. The police measures taken to
insure order were most rigorous. The
crowds increased in number all the
morning. _
The arrival of Henri Rochefort was the
signal for shouts of “Vive Rochefort,”
and counter cries of "Abas Rochefort.”
Turning in the direction of the hostile
cries, M. Rochefort shouted: "It would
seem that with four of you at flve francs
a piece, the Dreyfus syndicate will not
be ruined.”
M. Zola, who arrived In a carriage
shortly afterwards, was greeted with ve
hement shouts of “Conspuez Zola.” (“I
spit on you, Zola.")
A man who shouted "Vive Zola” was
promptly squelched.
The proceeding commenced at 1 o’clock
under the presidency of M. de Legorgue,
who announced that the court would be
cleared if there was any demonstration.
Although the court was thronged quiet
was maintained owing to the knowledge
that a company of Republican Guards
had been placed at the, disposal of the
judge to preserve order.
While the jury was being selected M.
Zola entered the dock. He was pale. A
few cries of “Vive Zola” were again
promptly suppressed by the vigorous pro
tests of the majority of the audience.
After reading the indictment the Ad
vocate General explained that the charge
was strictly limited to the passage in M.
Zola’s letter denouncing the Esterhazy
court martial.
Continuing, the advocate general said it
was imperative to prevent the proceedings
from wandering and “thus playing into
the hands of the accused, whose aim is to
get a revision of the affair by a
circuitous route.”
The court decided to "allow the accused
to call evidence in support of the other
charges contained in Lis letier, including
the accusations which he made against
Coi. Paty du Clam and Gens. Mercier.
Bois de'Effre, Billet and PelHeux.
M. de Le Gorgui read a number of let
ters of excuse, including' one from the
minister of justice, M. Darlan, announcing
that the minister for war, Gen. Bidet had
not received the authority of the cabinet
to testify. M. de Le Gorgue also read a let
ter from President Casimlr-Perier, saying
he could not testify except as facts sepa
rate to his Presidency.
Col. Paty du Clam was then called; and
refused to testify.
M. Lahore urged the importance of his
testimony, adding that unless the court
ordered the witness to testify he might be
compelled to demand an adjournment until
next session. Counsel also said he was not
prepared to oppose a secret trial, if it was
absolutely necessary. But. continued M.
Lahore, the allegation that the matter
they were discussing was connected with
state secrets and the national defense was
a mere joke.
The advocate general thereupon pro
tested against the national defense being
called a joke, to which M. Lahore hotly
replied that he would permit no one, not
even the advocate general, to
clon upon his patriotism. (Cheers). m
Addressing the jury, M. Lahore said:
‘“The proof we wish to show you is so
striking that our opponents are making
efforts to prevent its becoming known.
Nevertheless if it is necessary I will de
clare it alone without witnesses. If I fail,
Dreyfus will remain in the galleys, where
he was placed by a law expressly made
for him.” (Violent protests). %
M. Lahore insisted that tlie judges of
Dreyfus should give evidence, and that
Mme. Boulancy, whom Zolo had sum
moned, but who has declined to appear on
the ground of ill health, should also tes-'
tify, urging that she be ordered to ap
pear if necessary. Counsel added that
Mme. Boulancy, in addition to the noto
rious Uhlan letter, possessed others from
Maj. Esterhazy, outrageously insulting
the French army, which had not been
published.
M. Lahore further contended that Maj.
Esterhazy was persecuting Mme. Bouiancy
in order to prevent her from surrendering
the letters.
Counsel for the Aurore supported M.
Lahore's request for the appearnace of
Mme. Boulancy, urging me court to ob
tain a verification of her alleged ill health.
Later on, M. Lahore insisted that the
deposition made before the examining
magistrate tie held in court. This was
opposed by the attorney general on the
ground that the examination was not con
cluded.
M. Lahore then vehemently protested
against the absence of the subpoenaed wit
nesses and. referring to the non-appear
ance of Gen. Mercier, said: "When he was
minister of war he submitted to the judges
of Dreyfus, behind the ba<k of the pris
oner and his counsel, a s-cret document,
which, however, he said was unimportant.
If this document, as he declared, was un
important, then the Incident is ended and
there Is no further need for Gen. Mercier’s
testimony, but if as alleged, the secret
document did not exist, let Gen. M rcier
come and tell the court so and our side
will be satisfied.
This attempt to drag the former minister
of war into the witness stand caused much
commotion in court, which was increased
when, on several members of the Dreyfus
court-martial refusing to testify, M. Zola
rose up in the dock and indignantly cried:
“We must know if these persons are act
ing under the orders of the minister of
war, or of their own volition.”
Gen. Bois d'Effre was then called, and
claimed exemption on the ground of pro
fessional secrecy, whereupon M. Lahore
shouted: "One would really think all
these officers imagined they form a sepa
rate caste above all rights, and that they
are totally exempt from the laws and the
respect due to Justice."
The court then ordered a short adjourn
ment until 4:3$ p. m., In order to allow
,M. Lahore to draft his argument.
On the resumption of the hearing,M. La-
bore made a speech, demanding that the
witnesses be ordered to altend and testify.
Counsel for M. Zola deposited with the
court written applications requesting the
court to order the subpoenaed witnesses
to appear.
M. Lahore, in hia application of a
subpoenae for Mine. Boutancy, says: "The
appellants have ascertained that Comte
Esterhazy has thrice written her menac
ing her with death should she surrender
the documents, with the result that Mme.
Boulancy has left her home and concealed
her new address. The aforementioned
documents have a direct bearing on the
present case, the appellants ask also that
an officer of the court be sent to secure
all letters and telegrams from Comte Es
terhazy in the possession of Mme. Bou
lancy.”
Regarding Col. Paty de Clam, the appli
cation charges him with illegal acts in
the Dreyfus and Esterhazy affair, and
claims that if these acts are proved in
court the good faith of the accused will
bo demonstrated.
M. Laboro further affirms that he is
prepared to show 'hat the letters which
Col. Paty de Clam alleges "the veiled
lady” sent him prejudicing Col. Piequart,
emanated from one of Col. Paty de Clam's
own friends and not from Col. Piequart.
Counsel is willing that Col. I’aty de
Clam’s evidence be given behind closed
doors if necessary.
There is another application calling for
the appearance of Gens. Mercier and Bois
d’Effre and others. It declares they hove
no right to absent themselves on the
plea that their evidence is not necessary,
as that is for the court and not for them
to decide.
The court postponed decision until to
morrow and the case was adjourned.
It was a day of considerable emotion, but
scanty progress. M. Scheurer-Keslner
and M. Mnthiew Dreyfus were conspicu
ous in court, and in the audience were
several notables and many ladles. When
M. Zola entered everybody was on tip-toe
to get a glimpse of him. Scarcely was he
seated when a bundle of telegrams was
handed to M. Zola and other telegrams
poured in during the proceedings, alto
gether over 400. from all parts of the
world, offering sympathy and congratula
tions. One from V.elgium bore the signa.
lures of a thou.smil legal and literary ce
lebrities and one signed by a group of
Roman Catholic priests said: "Viva la jus
tice."
M. Zola, who was quite calm, asked the
barristers, "What is the maximum penal
ty to which 1 am liable?”
On being told that it was six months’
imprisonment, he rejoined, smiling, "It
truth could but emerge from this trial I
would willingly take six months more.”
Mnitre Lahore, who bore the brunt cf the
day's discussion, is only 38 years of age,
and one of the youngest and most bril
liant Parisian advocates. His eloquence
extorted applause even from his advosa
saries, and produced a profound impres
sion.
The proceedings at the present stage are
a struggle between Maitre Lahore ami
Advocate General Van Unset, the latter
being determined to restrict the scopo of
the trial and the farmer to enlarge it.
There Is no doubt fli.it (Tie visible efforts
of the government to suppress Inquiry by
its refusal to allow Gen. Billot. Minister
of War, and other important witnesses, to
testify, came as a great surprise lo the
audience.
Maitre Lahore created a sensation by ex
claiming ironically ‘‘What o passion for
light there is in the prosecution.”
M. Zola, who was interviewed late to
night, looked rather haggard, but seemed
buoyant and spoke hopefully of the day's
proceedings. He said he believed he had
e.lready produced, some effect on the pub
lic mind, adding that the day’s record
was better than be had ventured to hope.
"I am convinced,” he said, “that out
side feeling is growing rapidly in favor of
a full inquiry. It is 100 much to expect
that all the truth will come to light at
the present hearing, but I believe we shall
see a little. Onee the French people can
be made to see a duty they will do it at
whatever cost. I am well content with
the day’s work.”
M. Zola proposes to reserve his own
manifesto, if permitted to offer it at all,
until the close of the hearing.
WIFE MADDENED BY JEALOUSY.
Kill* Her Step Hnngbter nnd Attack*
Her llu*lianil.
New York, Feb. 7.—lnsane jealousy
prompted the wife of William W. Place,
an insurance adjuster of Brooklyn, to kill
her 17-year-oid stepdaughter to-night and
attempt to take her own life und that of
her husband.
Mr. Place Is 40 years of age, and his
family consisted of his wife, Martha, 37
years of age, and a daughter by his first
wife, Ida M. Place, aged 17.
Mr. Place returned from his business
about 6 o’clock to-night, and upon open
ing the front door was confronted by Ills
wife.
The woman appeared to be in a frenzied
condition and was armed with a small ax.
Before Mr. Place could recover from his
astonishment Mrs. Place dealt him a ter
rific blow with the weapon on the fore
head, and another which inflicted a ter
rible gash in his left cheek.
Mrs. Place then lied to her room, locked
the door and turned on two gas jets. Mr.
Place secured help and the door was
broken open. Mrs. Place was found un
conscious.
The door of a back room qn the same
floor was found to be locked and was
broken open. Here on the bed was found
the daughter. Her head had been split
open with the ex, and there was also an
ugly wound on the mouth. The girl had
been dead about three hours.
Mr. Place, though seriously injured, will
probably survive.
Mrs. Place is already out of danger. The
father's preference for his (laughter’s so
ciety is said to have caused frequent quar
rels between Ihe husband and wife.
HORRIBLE CRIME IN OHIO.
Woman Tortnred and Robbed of
815,000 by Four Men,.
Delaware, 0.. Feb. 7.—A startling state
ment was made to-night by Miss Nancy
Fix, who was tortured and robbed of a
fortune on Tuesday night last, and who is
In a dying condition from the effects of
her Injuries.
She recovered sufficiently to-night to
describe her assailants, four In number,
two of whom were mere boys.
She said that after binding her and tor
turing her the men compelled her to re
veal the hiding place of her money, and
that they secured $15,0C0 in cash from a
Jar where she kept it. It was at first
reported that 81,200 was taken.
The dying woman also said that the
robbers attempted to set fire ttyher cloth
ing, and after securing the money they
built three fires in the house with the in
tention of burning it end then locked all
the doors.
A brother of the woman ha* offered 8100
for each of the robbers and It is thought
the county commissioners will otter MOO.
HARD FIGHT ON FOR HAINES.
FRIENDS WANT HIM PERMITTED TO
SERVE OUT HIS TERM.
Doe* Not Expire Until Hie Latter-Part
of April—The Georgia Senator*
nnd Col. Lester Flooded With Pro
test* Agnlnat Immediate Confirm
ation of the New Appointee—Judge
Speer Keeping Judaon Lynn* Out
of an A*l*tnit District Attorney
ship.
Washington, Feb. 7.—Henry Biun, Jr.,
may have some trouble in carrying out his
declared intention to take charge of the
Savannah postofflee on the 15tli Inst., or
not later than March 1.
Col. Lester and Senators Clay and Bacon
have received a number of telegraphic pro
tests against :h* confirmation or the youtn
ful postmaster, on the ground that Post
master Haines should be allowed to serve
out his full term of four years, which does
not expire until the latter part ot April.
These protests ate not against the personal
integrity or ability of Mr. Blun, but they
are based on the belief that circumstances
do not warrant the summary removal of
Postmaster Haines befoie his term ex
pires.
Senator Bacon was not ab’e to go to the
capitol to-day, but Senator Clay and Col.
Lester had a consultation about the mat
ter and the senator, who is a member of
the postoffice committee, will have the con
firmation held up until those who oppose
it are given a full hearing.
As the term would end in April, it is
likely that the Georgia senators will be
able to hold it up until then.
Judson Lyons is all at sea over his pros
pects of getting something substantial In
the Republican pie distribution, though
each day sees the landing of some of those
who win through his endorsement. To-day
Henry T. Dunn was appointed collector at
Brunswick, and W. A. Wlmbish, collector
of customs, at Atlanta, both as the result
of the agreement which Lyons made at
the outset.
It is the general understanding among
Georgia Republicans here that what Ly
ons is to get is in ibe line of his profes
sion. It is believed that the Presidem
hopes to land him in a good place in
Georgia. To do this the Idea is to force
the creation of the position of assistant
district attorney for the Southern district
of peorgio and put Lyons in it. Before
Col. Buck left for Japan he made a strong
recommendation to the department of Jus
tice for the creation of thi3 place, his idea
being to give it to Mr. Leaken of Suvan
nah, but the new office was never created.
The reason that has been given for this
delay or non-action does not argue well
for the present plan of the Chief Exeeu.
tive. The stumbling block is no less a
personage tliun a Judge for the Southern
district of Georgia, and his failure to
make the recommendation that is neces
sary before the office is created is (in
derstood to be his antipathy to the idea
of a negrp assistant in ids court. Judge
Speer is said to have declared that he
would have no negro attache to his court,
and the delay in the recommendation
which was expected from him is under
stood to be directly traceable to that feel
ing. When Lyons is provided for else
where, for it is this same Lyons against
whom he is guarding, lie will recommend
the appointment of an assistant district
attorney, but not before. If the Judge ‘s
rightly quoted, it looks as if the negro
national committeeman stands a good
chance of another disappointment.
In this connection another report is
afloat here to the effect that anew Ju
dicial district in Georgia is to be created,
and Lyons is to lie made district attorney.
This Information comes from Rev. J. H.
Smith, a colored preacher from South
Georgia, who seems to give more time to
politics than he gives to his pastoral flock,
lie Is in close touch with Lyons and other
Republicans in the state, and he claims
to have derived his Information from an
authentic source. He seems to forget that
an act of Congress is required to create
anew judicial district, and Congress is
not doing much in that line at present.
Lyons may be made an assistant lo the
Attorney General or the department ot
justice. He could be given an appoint
rmnt of that kind without difficulty if the
administration is willing.
st IHE N SHOT THEN SUICIDE.
Jealousy nt tlie Iliittnni of n Tragedy
nt Little Rock,
Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 7.—Harry Grie
bel, aged 26, well-known in Little Rock,
fired three shots at his mistress, Bertie
Lingo, at 11 o'clock io-nlght, Inflicting
wounds which will prohbly prove fatal.
He then sent a bullet into his own brain,
dying instantly.
The tragedy was caused by jealousy.
The woman was formerly Miss Bertha
Long, and lived in Dallas, Tex.
CHINA'S LOAN.
Land nnd Salt Taxes to He Fledged to
Secure Payment.
London, Feb. B.—A special dispatch
from Pekin says the proposed interna
tional loan of 100,090,000 taels is redeema
ble in twenty years. The principal and
interest are payable from the land and
salt taxes, and the money is Intended to
pay the Japanese Indemnity, but the pros
pects of Its being subscribed are Illusory.
It Is apparently intended merely as a ruse
to gain time.
INDIANA TOWN SAVED.
Tlie Fire ot Albany Subdued After
Hard Fiali I Ink.
Albany, Tnd., Feb. 7.—The Are, which
threatened last night to destroy the busi
ness portion of Albany, was subdued after
hours of hard fighting and the flames con
fined to David Spicei’s block. The loss was
less than $25,00), and well covered by insur
ance.
BLAZE AT ATLANTIC CITY.
Started In Acndemy of Music and
Horned Half a Block.
Atlantic City, N. J., Feb. 7.—A fire,
which originated In the Academy of Music
this morning, destroyed a half block of
buildings, entailing a loss of about $66,000
before being gotten under control.
COTTON CHOI* OK 180-7.
Interesting; Statistics Compiled by
the Agricultural Department.
Washington, Feb. 7.—A circular Issued hy
Statlticlan Hyde ot the agricultural de
partment, gives considerable Information
concerning the cotton crop of 1890-97, Its
Maine, the amount purchased by mills and
the acreage planted.
It shows that the total cotton crop of
1896-97 amounted In commercial bales to 8,
532,700, made up by the following states:
Alabama, 833,789; Arkansas. COG,M3; Flori
da, 18,730; Georgia, 1,299,310; Indian Terri
tory, 87,703; Kansas. 61; Kentucky. 411;
Louisiana, 5*17,201; Mississippi, 1,201,000;
Missouri, 24,119; North Carolina, 621,793,
Oklahoma, 33,251; South Carolina, 936,463;
Tennessee, 236,781; Texas, 2,122,701; Utah,
123; Virginia, 111,339.
It Is stated that the large and increasing
amount of raw cotton used directly from
the current crop by mills from the cotton
growing states is more than ever an Im
portant factor in estimating the annual
production. Ten years ago only about 6
per cent, of a crop of 6,301,000 bates was
used by those states, while during the year
1896-97 they used more than 1! per cent, of
a crop of over 8,500,000 bales. The number
of mills In operation during the year was
402, the number of spindle* 3.344,327, and
the number of bales bought 981,991.
The Investigation of the production of
sea Island potton shows that the crop of
1896-97, was the largest on record, the
states of Georgia, Florida and South Caro
lina and Texas having produced 104,368
bales. The next largest crop was that of
the preceding year, estimated at about 93.-
COO bales. The production of Georgia was
64,668 hales; that of Florida, 26,434 bales;
South Carolina, 10,769; Texas, 2.500.
The total value of the upland cron tvas
3285,810,606, which guve an average price of
6.65 cents per round of that sold and the
total value of the sea island crop, J 6.000.958,
an average price of 16.68 rents per pound.
The total acreage during 1896-97, wart 23,-
273,319, the number of®*ile raised, 8,532,705
—an average of .37 bale per acre. \
CIVIL WAR IN NICARAGUA.
Warship* on Rolh Coast* to Pro
tect Amerlonn Interest*.
Washington, Feb. 7.—lt appears from a
more careful scrutiny of the news cabled
to (he state department from San Jose,
Costa Itlca, last Saturday, that a revolu
tion Is In progress in Nicaragua, and not
in Costa Rica as was at first understood.
The advice came from United Slates Min
ister Merry, who is now at his post In
Costa Rica, where he has been received
without difficulty, notwithstanding his re
jection by Nicaragua.
The navy is unusually well prepared to
protect American Interests In Nicaragua,
as well as the canal commission, having a
warship on each coast of the country, or
near by.
The gunboat Newport arrived at Port
Llmon yesterday. where she can be read
ily communicated with by cable und the
gunhoat Marietta touched at Llbertad, Sal
vador, to-day on her way north, which will
bring her on the Nicaraguan coast in a
day or two.
NO REVOLUTION IN COSTA HIOA.
Peace Perfect Throughout the Whole
Country,
Washington, Feb. 7.—An official cable
gram from San Jose received to-day at the
Costa Rican legation says: "News about
revolution In Costa Rica Is not correct.
Peace is perfect through the whole coun
try.”
Chile nnd Peru Not to Fight.
Lima, Peru, Feb. 7.—The correspondent
of the Associated Press is authoritatively
informed that the questions in dispute
between Peru and Chile will be satisfac
torily arranged before the end of Febru
ary.
11l N.VS NAME SENT IN.
Nomination for tlie Brunswick Col-
Icctorslilp Sent In nt Last.
Washington, Feb. 7.—The President to
day sent the following nominations to the
6k nate:
William H. Powell, collector of Internal
revenue, Thirteenth district of Illinois.
Christopher Wimbish, surveyor of cus
toms for the port of Atlanta, Ga.
To Be Collectors of Customs—Henry T.
Dunn, for the district of Brunswick, Gu.;
Joseph H. Short, for the district of Vicks
burg, Miss.; Frank E. Lee of Texas, dls.
trlct of Galveston, Tex.
To Be Consuls—Lewis Berg of Texas at
Durango, Mexico; Frederic W. Goding of
Illinois, at Newcastle, New South Wales;
Jacob H. Theoriot of New Jersey, at Lis
bon, Portugal.
Postmasters—North Carolina—Ada Hun.
ter, at Winston.
The Senate to-day confirmed:
D. J. Karvls of Florida, to lie appraiser
of merchandise for the district of Tampa,
Fla.
Also the following postmasters:
Alabama —G. S. Lee, Anniston.
Georgia—T. M. Ray. at Valdosta; J.
O'Donnell, at Balnbridge,
BUTLER’S FIGHT ON EWART.
Senator Claim* He I* Not n lawyer
of Sufficient Ability.
Washington, Feb. 7.—Senator Butler of
North Carolina, was before the Senate
commute on judiciary to-day with a re
quest for the postponement of final con
sideration of Hon. Hamilton G. Ewart
to be Judge of the Western district of that
state until he could have opportunity for
the formulation ot charges he will make
against Mr. Ewart.
He did not make known the character
of the charges, beyond staling that Mr.
Ewart was not of Judicial temperament,
and that he was not a lawyer of sufficient
standing to entitle him to the distinction
sought to lie conferred upon him.
In obedience to this request, the consid
eration of the nomination was postponed a
Week. _
NO SMALL-POX AT CHATTANOOGA.
Telegram* Reporting 1.0(40 Ua*c* In
the City Unfounded.
Chattanooga, Feb. 7.—Special telegrams
from Chattanooga appearing In a number
of metropolitan papers to the effect that
there are 1,000 cases of small-pox In and
around Chattanooga are without founda
tion in fact. During the last several
months there have been only two eases
of small-pox In this Immediate section.
*ind these were isolated at remote points.
f DAILY, $lO A YEAR.
J 5 CENTS A COPY.
( WEEKLY 2-TLMKS-A-WEKK $1 A YEAR
MOONSHINERS IN A BAD MOOD.
UPRISING TH HE ATEN ED IN THE
MOUNTAINS OF ARKANSAS.
Maker* of Fire Water Infuriated bp
a Revenue Raid Which Resulted
In Five Arrest*— The Prosecuting
Attorney 4 all* for it Force to Pro
tect the Pnlillc Safety— Large Fores
Needed to Cope With the Outlaw*.
Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 7.—An uprising
of moonshiners is threatened In the moun
tain district of Clabourne county, and the
United States auihoritles have been ap
plied to for assistance to protect the labr
abiding citizens of the locality.
’Hie trouble Is caused by a lawless ele
ment, whose chief occupation is the unlaw
ful manufacture of whisky, and was
brought about by a raid made last week
by deputy United Slates marshals.
Internal Revenue Collector H. L. Rem
mel this afternoon received the fallowing
telegram from John T. Hicks, prosecuting
allqrney at Searcy. Ark.:
“Threatened uprising of forty men near
lllnna, Clabourne county, caused by re
cent raids. Send force to-night sufficient
to protect public eafety. Very import
ant- John T. Hicks.
Prosecuting Attorney.’’
Tlie collector replied as follows:
’’Coilei tor has no authority to employ*
any one to assist you; but have wired th*
commissioner of Internal revenue the situ
ation. If the Sheriff cannot handle th*
case, why not call upon the Governor?
“H. L. Remgiel.”
I-iast week was an unlucky one for Ar
kansas moonshiners and the revenue offi
cers did some good work. As the result
of two well-planned and executed raids,
seven men were captured and flve illicit
distilleries destroyed.
Forty mile* northwest of Searcy, In th*
mountains of Clabourne county, Is a post
office known as Gin. Gin is located in a
territory Infested by Illicit distillers, who
have hitherto enjoyed immunity from the
interference of revenue officers. But
Raiding Deputy T. B. Burris planned to
throw a bombshell into their camp. About
tin days ago ho disguised himself as a
rough mountaineer und went into the vi
cinity to famlllurize himself with the sit
uation. Returning to Little Rock, Mr.
Burris perfected the details of the raid,
secured his posse and late last week left
for the scene.
Ttie posse consisted of seven or eight
brave men. They reached the neighbor
hood of Gin about 4 o’clock Saturday
morning. Mr. Burris divided his fore*
into two parties and each concealed them
selves by one of the three stills. Th*
third still was necessarily left unguarded
as the posse could not TV- TWf'he? divid
ed, When the moonshiners appeared itia
officers pounced upon and captured then,
giving them no opportunity to escape.
The stills were captured about the same
time. Five men In all were arrested, John
Moody and Henry Brown, by Burris’ par
ty, nnd Jim Phelps, Hugh Shook and Alex
Carter by the other party. One man got
away. He was pursued by a deputy and
the moonshiner and officer had a running
battle for a half mile.
Enough beer was destroyed to make 1,500
gallons of whisky. The country had never
been raided befoie nnd the stills were op
erated with a confident air of security. The
prisoners were brought to Little Rock and
landed in the state penitentiary for safe
keeping. It is now said that the friends of
the five men arrested are getting together
and will cau-e trouble. Very few people
live in the vicinity except those engaged
in moonshining, and If the trouble is as se
rious as aecins to be indicated by the tele
gram from Prosecuting Attorney Hicks, it
will take a large force of men to cope with
the moonshiners, as the country is very
mountainous and full of ravines.
STOICISM AT THE STAKE!.
■turning Seminole* Met Their Deatls
II rarely.
Washington. Feb. 7.—The attorney gener
al sent to the President to-day a letter
written by United States Attorney MoMee
chen, giving the result of his investiga
tion into the recent burning of two Semin
ole Indians In Oklahoma by a mob.
He says the sentiment in the neighbor
hood of the crime Is all with the mob, and
he wns Informed that it would not be well
for him or any other person to go Into that
locality if It were known that the object
whs to locate the conspirators.
Mr. McMcechen’s letters tell in the main
an old story, but he gives some new de
tails.
McGlsy, he toys, was the first of the In
dians to move a muscle after th# torch
was applied and he did not move until
the flesh was beginning to drop from his
ilmbs, and was beginning to touch his ears.
He then gave a loud whoop and bent over
os far as the chain would allow him and
sucked in the leaping flames, sank down
and expired without showing any more
signs of pain.
Not so with Paimer Sampson; he did not
move until after McOisy had Inhaled the
flames. Then he commenced to kick with
both -feet, throwing piece* of burning
wood twenty-live or thirty feet away. It
was with difficulty that they succeeded in
getting him burned.
Mr. McMeeehen wild a Baptist minister
named Hiram Holt prayed for Ihe two In
dians before their execution, and as ha
knelt in prayer he held a rifle in his hand.
Oklahoma City, O. TANARUS., Feb. 7.—To-day
at Shawnee, eleven persons were brought
in from the vicinity of Maud and given
a preliminary hearing before United
States Judge Gilbreath on the charge of
conspiracy in connection with the lynch
ing of the Indian murderers of Mrs.
Leard. All were held under bonds from
SBOO to $2,500. The United States marshals
expect to make fifty arrests before they
ure through. Many of those implicated
in the Indian burning are leaving th*
country to avoid arrest.
HOT FIRE AT HARRISON.
Illaze of Incendiary Origin and Los*
950,000.
Harrison, Ark., Feb. 7.—An Incendiary
Are caused $50,000 damage to property at
this place this morning.
The Are originated In the lower floor of
the Harrison Supply Company’s store, end
spread to Hengea Bros.’ store, and then to
the Citizens' Bank.
The block destroyed was of brick, and
was owned by the Hill-Fontaine Cotton
, Company.