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J, a LBTILI* President. I
CROWDS GREET CONGRESS.
OF HEAITIFII. FLOWERS
I lI.LEU SENATE CHAMBER.
pn-ddenC* Message Rfml In Two
, (ours anil Eighteen Minute*,
'l.-iulicr* of Diplomatic Corps
Slut Ur lliinils—No Partisan Hanoor
in Hie House— Oingley ami Ilailey
>li.| 'lost Cordially—Mr. Halley
llonoretl by the Speaker.
Washington, Dec. s.—Cotigress reassem-
Wlli ;o-ilay under circumstances ot un
u.,,,1 jiublic interest.
T it same Congress, si* months ago, de-
C l,nd war against Spain, and now with
the ..var fought and won, it came together
asain for the first legislative considera
tion of the questions developed by the
~ lul months just past.
Tin spirit of the occasion was not, how
t,r. one of immediate expectancy, for
,li, lew months left of the existence of
, , Fifty-fifth Congress gave promise of
little more than a beginning on the mo
mentous policies and problems growing
mu of the war.
\- usual all Washington turned its al
t.ntion to the capitol for that gala event
mliieii marks the opening day of a ses
t,on The weather Imposed no barriers,
* for the hurricane of yesterday had given
wa v to clearing skies and balmy air. Long
before (he noon hour, when the Senate
mi l House began their work, the corri
were tilled with surging crowds, cen
n ring in the rotunda and statuary hall
pushing towards the private galle
,i, _ xo evidences remained of the explo
sion and fire which recently ravaged the
building.
Wli*.n the Senate convened the cham
l,r presented a noble and beautiful ap
-I>eur.ince. By 11 o'clock the public and
piivate galleries were Ailed almost to their
. .ipacity with a distinguished assemblage,
including many ladies In brilliant attire.
On tile floor the display of flowers was
unusually beautiful, even for the opening
day Of a session of Congress. The odor of
ihe flowers filled the chamber.
Through the courtesy of the Vice Presi
dyut, the members of the joint high com
mission were admitted to the floor of the
Senate and were the recipients of much
attention.
Just liefore the session was called to
order several well-known members of the
diplomatic corps appeared in the diplo
matic gallery. Among them were Sir Ju
lian Pauncefote, ambassador of Great Bri
tain To The United States and dean of
the corps, with a party from the British
embassy; Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese min
ister and party and Ye Pum Chin, the Ko
rean minister, was also present.
All were interested spectators of the
on.tiing sceflee of the session and atten
tive listeners to the reading of the Presi
di'tti's message During a recess of three
ipiarters of an hour, while the Senate was
availing the presentation of the message
item the President, the members of the
joint high commission held an informal
l, vw, greeting personally nearly all of the
members of the American Senate.
The reading of the President’s message,
ur.i occupied two hours and eighteen
minutes, was received with very careful
idtcn ! on for an hour, hut after that the
ei ators drifted to the cloak rooms or to
Hi" committee rooms, where they could
I- ruse th- message at thetr leisure in the
printed copies which had been furnished
them.
" hen the clerk had'concluded the read
u n \li. Mason of Illinois presented a tel
• -until from Mr. Pritchard of North Caro
line announcing that Illness prevented his
aiiiiwlanoc at the opening of the session.
I IB the Senate adjourned.
In the House the greetings of the mem
-1• TANARUS; were most cordial, and there was no
" ! topping of partisan rancor to mar the
occasion.
1.11.1 of the most striking incidents was
in cordial meeting between the floor lead
‘l' of the respective sides. Messrs. Ding
!•' and Bailey. In view of the gossip
"■out the possibility of Mr. Bailey being
05,.! as the minority leader, it is sig
i lu am that the sp after named Mr. Bailey
1 the minority member of the commit -
1 1 to wail upon the President, an honor
'ays bestowed upon the recognized lead
•l of ihe minority.
■'’l <ukor Reed received a warm welcome
" m Both sides of the House wher> he
I ndctl the rostrum to call the House to
II ■ But perhaps the greatest personal
otaiion to any member was that given
Gen. Wheeler of Alabama, who has
j"i been seen by many of his old col
‘-ues since he went to the front at the
! ad Of the cavalry division of Gen. Shaf
"i’s atmy.
I ho floral tributes to-day were unus
■y numerous and made the hall a verl
c bower of beautiful flowers,
ibe proceedings themselves were dull.
Interest centering in the reading of the
'•i l< ill's message. For over two hours
'dork droned through the long doru-
I •'ut. but the Interest of members and
tutor* never flagged. No expression
° a Pproval or disapproval interrupted the
biding.
\t 8:50 the House adjourned until to-
II orrow.
HIE (1)1 pons \ LEGAL TKMIIIK.
GII re 111, Court II iltls Virginia Lln
lile far 110 nils of ‘7l.
Washington, Dec. s.—Justice Brewer
ided down an opinion in the Unii >.l
""S Supreme Court to-day, reversing
1 opinion of Lie Supreme Court of Ap
- or Virginia in Ihe ease of A. A
'•Hough vs. the commonwealth of
1 hginJa.
" case involved the validity of the
laws concerning the state coupons
-d under the act or 1871. McCullough
I'Ted some of these coupons in pay.
1.1 ol Ills taxes They were
accepted by the mate author!.
and the state Hupremn
1,1 ’•uiftained fh<*fr refusal,
u- Jay's opinion reverse* lids actio.l of
state court, holding that thi coupo is
■' " legal lender tor taxes in fie dale,
ib'e Ibkh.im rendered u dissenting
don on the ground of want of jurlsdl --
iUurmntj i\ r cum.
’IHG MESSAGE NON-COMMITTAL.
Hof the President's VI w, on Auglo-
A merlon n Helattons Please London.
London. Dee. 6.—Much having been ex
pected, there is a certain tone of disap
pointment in the morning paper editorials
on President McKinley's message. Its
non-committal character is attributed to
the fact that the negotiations of the peace
commissioners at Paris are not yet fin
ished.
Considerable satisfaction is expressed at
the references to Anglo-American rela
tions, and at the coldness displayed to
wards Russia. Some papers express dis
satisfaction over the President’s treat
ment of the Nicaragua canal enterprise.
POPE NOT HOSTILE.
Heady to Co-operate In Restoring
Order in Philippines.
London, Dec. s.—Mr. Wii iam T. Stead,
editor of the Review of Review’s, w’lio has
just returned from the Vatican, gives io
the correspondent of the Associated Press
an unqualified denial of all stories repre
senting that the Pope is hostile to the
American policy regarding the Philippines.
On the contrary his holiness is ready to
co-operate with the United States in re
storing order there.
HOSPITAL TENTS NOT ALLOWED.
Hilt Col. Lee Issued Them to Gen.
Hreekin ridge.
Washington, Dec. 5.—C01. Lee, chief
quartermaster at Camp Thomas, Chick
amauga, testified before the w’ar investi
gating commission to-day regarding the
tentage facilities at Chiekamauga.
Coi. Lee insisted that the supply of all
kinds of tents was fully adequate, and the
requisitions for hospital tents were Ailed
as made, though other requisitions for the
regular tents for officers and men were
sometimes cut down, owing to the indis
criminate and extravagant way of calling
for tentage supplies.
Col. Lee charged that in some instances
officers misused hospital tents. Col. Lee
declared th“ lumber issued for the tents
had, in instances, been converted wrong
fully to elaiiie use.
“Do the regulation,’' he was asked, “per
mii the issuance of hospital tents to of
ficers for living in or messing?”
“No.” he replied.
Pressed on this point, he testified that
Gen. Brooke had brought such tents with
him from Chicago for his headquar
ters. Gen. Wade, he said, got his from
Tampa in some way, while Gen. Breckin
ridge received them By issuance from the
witness. He admitted he had no right un
der the regulations to issue such tents to
Gen. Breckinridge, but he believed he act
ed under special instructions.
Maj. Ira C. Brown, surgeon in charge of
the general hospital at Montauk camp,
denied so far as he was informed, that
soldiers were buried nude.
No other evidence of importance was de
veloped during tlie day.
*1 1.7,ER W ANTS A JI'SKET.
Introduces a Resolution for Inxesti-
Kiition of tlie AAar.
Washington, Dec. 3.—Representative Sul
zer of New York, ranking Democratic
member of the House committee on mili
tary affairs, has introduced a resolution,
“authorizing and directing the committee
on military affairs to investigate the war
department and the conduct of the Span
ish-American war.” The resolution is as
follows:
“Resolved. That the committee on mili
tary affairs be, and the same is, hereby
authorized and directed to investigate the
war department and the conduct of the re
cent war between Spain and the United
States, and rtport ail of said proceedings
w ith their findings, conclusions and recom
mendations to the House of Representa
tives with all convenient speed.
“That said committee is hereby author
ized and empowered to send for books,
documents, papers and persons, examine
persons under oath, sit in any part of the
Un'ted Slates, employ a stenographer and
that the sergeant-at-arms Is hereby direct
ed to attend said committee and carry out
its directions.
“That the necessary expenses of the in
vestigation be paid out of the contingent
fund of the House.”
The resolution was referred to the com
mittee on military affairs.
SENATOR KENNEY ON TRIAL.
t'lii-rucd AYitli Aiding Minixii to Loot
First National Hank.
Wilmington, Del.. Dec. s.—United States
Senator Richard R. Kenney of Delaware
was to-day placed on trial in the
United States Circuit Court for the sec
ond time, on charges growing out of
the looting of the First National Bank of
Dover, by ils teller, William N. Boggs.
Senator Kenney was last arraigned on
the charge of aiding and abelting Boggs
in misapplying the bank funds last July,
and after a trial lasting over one week,
the jury disagreed. Since then the charge
of conspiracy his been joined to the first
charge. Hut one witness was examined
to-day.
A RIOT IN PARIS.
Anti-Drey fas Discussion AAnrks I p
Hot Blonds.
Paris, Dec. 3.—At a meeting held to
night, under the auspices of tlie pairioiic
league. Hie most violent anti-Dreyfus er
ganizauon in Paris,M.M. Mllievoic and De-
Koulide declared that the time had arriv'd
to pnstf'frotn words do acts.
The audience thereupon started to march
to the Cherche Midi prison, where Col. PC
quait is coftflnntf. Tim |>olioe Interfer'd,
whereupon the “ Patriots" made for ~
meeting Inina held by th. advocates of
revision. A collision occurred, revolvers
w.-re tired and one man was wounded.
Freneli Steamer Founder*.
Algiers. Dec. s.—The French steamer Al
gerios has fourniered n* or Bona, a forti
li.Ht *■ ipoft town of Algeria, near me
i.vntHt of the fiver Helbotis. Eleven per- I
sons wore drowned.
SAVANNAH. GA.. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 6. 1898.
NO COALING STATION YET.
FATE OF THE CAROLINES HAS NOT
lIEH.N DETERMINED.
United States Mat Not Get a Station
’I hero—-Seveti Out of Eight Open
Questions Practically Settled.
Peace Treaty Contains AA'liat the
A lotors AA ant to Put In It. Said
Jlldne Day— Senor Ojedn So Mini He
Could Xot Talk.
Paris, Dec. s.—The American peace com
missioners held a long conference this
morning, beginning at 10 o’clock, and only
had brief recesses for 'lunch liefore go
ing to the foreign office to meet the Span
ish commissioners at 3 o’clock p. m.
The Americans, apparently, had chang
ed the form, if not substance, of some of
their demands, as a result of their delib
erations during the past three days.
The joint commission was in session for
over four hours. Much of the discussion
concerned details as ty the guaranteeing
of the rights of Spanish citizens in the
ceded colonies.
The debate was occasionally energetic,
and the Spaniards, on emerging, appeared
to be dejected. Secretary Ojeda of the
Spanish commission, was questioned after
the meeting as to the progress made, and
answered excitingly:
,f I am almost mafd.* I cannot talk. We
are making progress."
The American commissioners declined to
say anything further than that the prog
ress made was satisfactory.
The Spanish commissioners have receiv
ed authority to bind their government on
certain matters, but there ore yet im
portant questions on which their instruc
tions are unsatisfactory, and it is likely
that many of the details involved tn the
change of sovereignty in the Lpanish col
onics will be left for sctticmrvit in the
regular diplomatic process, when relations
lieiween the two governments are resum
ed.
The history of the document which will
certify the passing of the oldest colonial
power in the world and the advent of tlie
newest, was epitomized by Judge Day
this evening In a single sentence: "A
peace treaty can contain anything which
the victors put in it.”
The Americans had listened for hours
with their customary patience to the tech
nicalities convoked by the Spaniards with
their customary shrewdness and persist
ency, against every proposal making foi
the dipmemberment of their empire. Sen
ator Frye, whose unconeealed contempt
for diplomatic quibhlings excites the as
tonishment of the punctilious Castilians,
had stalked home, -his patience ex
hausted.
The burden of the Spanish arguments
was that matters outside the bare cession
and evacuation of the conquered territories
which the Americans proposed to cover
by the treaty were beyond the legitimate
and customary scope of a peace treaty.
Finally Judge Day summarized the Amer
ican position in the foregoing memorable
utterance. It was given and taken in good
spirit, and from that moment the proceed
ings were entirely friendly.
The session much. Eight
open questions were canvassed, seven be
ing practically settled without noteworthy
frletlcfii.
The commissioners decline to say what
conclusion was reached, but the bargain
for a coaling station in Ihe Carolines was
not cemented, and according to present
prospects. It is likely to fail.
The Afnericaits do not regard it as a
prize Which they can demand as one of the
natural fruits of the war. The result of
this policy may be the leaving of many
details involved iu the change of sover
eignty over the various possessions to set
tlement by the regular diplomatic pro
cesses. when norojdl .yyiations between the
two government*' have been resumed.
Th Spanish commission, rs insisted at the
previous meeting that the settlement of the
siatus of the Spaniards wiio remain in the
colonies, was n problem so closely akin lo
cession that it could not he logically
separated from . the latter, but
should be considered next to the question
of cession and. .before such matters as
coaling stations and religious toleration.
The American commissioners, as fore
shadowed by the correspondent of the As.
soclated Press, were conciliatory to-day
on the order of procedure as to the status
of Spaniards remaining in the lost colo
nies. " j, :i
The American* haii already promised to
guarantee the return of Spanish prisoners
In the hands of the Filipinos. To-day
Senor Montero Rios proposed that the
United States should pay the expenses of
shipping them to Spain. The Americana
thought the request unreasonable and a
good deal of time was consume,l j n dis
cussing the queetidh.
Another problem entailing long debate
was the disposition lo lie made ot the
Spanish munitions of war in a number of
military posts outside of Manila, which
the Americans has not captured. The
Spanish commissioners contended ihai
Spain should be perinilied to ship such
mu Pit ions home, hut finally waived their
quibble.
They appear resigned to the inevitable,
and now seem to realize that their best
policy is to save as much from the wreck
as their keenness in raising technicalities
can secure for them.
The question of die siatus of Spaniards
in the West Indies and the Philippines
who wisli to remain iliere, was nearly set
tled as well as certain commercial ques
tions Involving the rights of shipping un
der the Siianisli flag, which will la.- given
advantages.
TAA'O AMERICANS ARRESTED.
insurgents Hold Them for tarrying
< miierus anil Arms.
Manila. Dec, 3.—Dr. Be:, dry mid Dr.
O'Oormnn. wiih a third American, whote
lently arrived here, accompanied the cap
tali of the United S:at#n traoiort y,eal
iiridi.i up the Niven In a launch. Yes er
day they were arrested by the insurgents
at Pueblo for carrying cameras and aim-.
Although Heualley had only a revolver, ne
was taken io Santiago, where he was <y.
1 tilled for six houii,
AVALLEH BREAKS HIS RECORD.
AYny Abend of Last Aenr in the six
liny Hare.
New York, Dec. 3.—Frank Waller of
Boston, in the six days’ bicycle race at
Madison Square Garden, now holds the
world’s record for continuous riding. He
left his wheel at 1:10 o'clock this after
noon, having ridden 314 miles and S laps
iu sixteen hours and ten minutes without
dismounting, beating last .war’s record of
372 miles, made by Stephan#..
Falls are more frequent tit is year titan
laet. Eight spills occurred to-day.# but
none of the riders were seriously hurt.
One of the early surprises, and a great
disappointment to his many admirers, was
the retirement of Joe Rice of Wilkesbarre,
Du., who quit work this morning, having
found himself In no state to continue the
race.
Fierce, who was in magnificent form,
broke the record before IJo'clock to-night.
At that hour he had rlddi n 419 miles one
lap. or 350 yards better than the record
made by Waller in last year's race for tlie
same number of hours.
The seores of the fifteen leaders ot 1
o'clock were: Pierce, 4til miles; Waller,
45ti; Miller, 459; Nan’ll, 445; Stevens, 440;
Gimni. 442; Schineer. 339; Albert. 418; Law
son, 419; Aronson, 393; Hale. 408: Turvllle,
384; Julius, 373;
F AA OHED ANNEXATION.
Guests at Porter’s Dinner Express
Tliemselx es Freely .
Santiago, Dec. 4.—(Delayed in Transmis
sion.)—Robert P. Porter, the special com
missioner of the United States to Cuba
and Forto Rico, returned here yesterday
from his inspection of the mines. He gave
a farewell luncheon at the Venus cafe
to-day. at which twenty-five guests were
present, including representatives 6f the
army and navy, commercial and mining
industries, etc., and the British and French
consuls.
The affair was not intended to bp any
thing more than a social gathering, hut
the party speeches made It apparent that
twenty-one of the guests were In favor
of Cuba being annexed to the United
3tntes.
Mr. Porter was diplomatic In his utter
ances, and refused to tie drawn Into any
direct statement on the subject under dis
cussion, but the enthusiasm with which
every indirect allusion to the subject of
annexation were greeted plainly showed
the sentiment of the party.
AAOI 1,1) STAY TO FIGHT.
Otherwise Gen. AA heeler Mu> Jtnuii
R’.xigii From Hie Aruiy.
Washington, Dec. s.—Maj. Gen. Wheeler
was a center of attraction and congratu
lation when he appeared in the House of
Representatives to-day to resume his con
gressional duties.
He arrived last night from the camp In
Alabama, where his troops are stationed.
Gen. Wheeler said he probably would re
sign from the army, but his plans were
not yet definitely fixed. He expects to
confer with the President and Secretary
of War, and then will determine on his
course.
“if there is to lie any' more fighting I
want to stay in the army," said the gen
eral. “but if the fighting is over, I.prefer
to return to civil life.”'
XEAV SPA AINU rOMHINATIOX.
Lilian of Follower* of Sagnxln, Ro
liclilu noil AAeyter Expected.
Madrid. Dec. 9.—lmmediately after the
signing of (Tie treaty of peace Senor Ba
gasta, Ihe premier, will submit to the
Queen Regent a question of confidence.
It is thought |ro.table that, her majesty
will ask Senor Sagasta to remain in pow
er, in which case the,Cortes will be con
voked for Jan. 7. From the declarations
of Gen. Weyier. it is believed that a union
of the followers of Senor Sagasta, Romero
Robledo and Gen. Weyier will be effected
as soon as peace is signed.
There are rumors that Senor Silvela is
disposed to join the Weyler-Sagasta-Ro
bledo combinalion.
GOLD MEDAL FOR MIS* GOI 1.11.
Gen. AA heeler \A lints f oiigrcss <
Recognize Her Bcnexolence.
Washington. Dec. 3.—Gen. Wheeler cl
Alabama to-day Introduced In the lions'
through Repiesentative Stallings a resolu
tion providing ihat “In recognition ot Un
patriotic devotion and bounteous benevo
lence of Miss Helen Miller Gouid to the
soldiers of the army of the United Stans
during the war with Spain, the thanks of
Congress are hereby lendered her, and
Congress hereby amhorizes and directs
that a gold medai with appropriate design--
be prepared by the director of the mini,
and that said medal be presented ;o tv-r
by the President of the United States at
such Hme and In such manner as he may
determine."
t Al >K AA ILL NEAEH HE IxNOAAN.
Four Tons of Nllro-Giyoci'lne Carry
Five Aleii in Eternity.
Pir.ole. 'al., Dec. s.—The nltro-glycerlne
house of the Hudson Powder Company
blew up at 3:31) o’clock tills afternoon, kill
ing Supt. Charles Kennedy and four Chi
nese, tlie only workmen in the building
at the time. Four tons of nitro-glyceriiie
wc re blown up. completely demolishing th"
building.
The same house was badly damaged by
an explosion six weeks ago, and two Chi
nes#' were killed. Supt. Kennedy was su
perlntendlng the mixing, when the ex
p.oslon this afternoon o#’curreil. Tlie
cause of 'lie explosion will probably never
be known.
Sclioourr Thomas House Wrecked.
Rockland. Me., Dec. s.—The schooner
Thomas Boose, t'.ipi. Day, of Richmond.
An., wont ashore at Hooper’s Island near
Port Clyde this morning during the gale
and to reported to is; a total loss. The
sclftaoi.er was loaded wiih piaster and was
Pound from Hi! boro, N 8., to Newark,
N, J, The crew were all raved.
SAVANNAH RIVER ON THE LIST.
CCNGHK** ASKED TO tITIIOI'IU
-4TC fgim.OIIII It. It n uHli II i:iih.
Sicri-lury nf ihr Treasury Submits
III* Estimates nf Appropriations
Hetiulrcd, In tno uress—Tnlnl Ks-
II null*-* Aumrmite Ifl.Via.Otm.lUlO.
Llu'h tliouse Scrvlpc Improvements.
\rm> Mini \nv> nmil #ls.vooo.(;>g.
Ilciinest for Sltlti.lMlU for I II 111 In-r
--illllll Sound.
Washington, Deo. s.—ln conformity with
the requirements of law. the Secretary of
the Treasury to-day transmitted to Con
gress the estimates of appropriations re
quired for the service of the fiscal year
ending June 3ti, 1900, as furnished by the
several executive departments.
These estimates. Including permanent
annual appropriations, aggregate $593,048,-
378, as against $802,875,513, the amount of
the appropriations, including deficiencies
and miscellaneous, for the fiscal year 1899,
and the amount of the esti
mates of 1899.
The estimate for the military establish
ment amounts to $145.119,431; for the naval
establishment, $39,114,052; for the naval
magazine at Norfolk Va„ $27,500. Follow
ing are some of (he Important items (sub
mitted by the lighthouse service;
Light vessels for Cape 1-ookoui Shoals,
N. C., $90,000; light station, Cape Fear,
N. 0., $15,000; light depot Ht Charleston,
S. C., $35,000; light station near Hillsboro
Inlet, Fla., s9o.ct)o; for Improvement at
Norfolk, Va.. navy yard, Inefuding con
crete and granite dry dock. $2,000,000; im
provements at naval station, I’ort Itoynl,
8. C., $145,000; at naval station, Key West,
including purchase of additional land, $112.-
520.
The total amount asked for continuing
or completing improvements of rivers and
harbors is $28,523,778, the larger items be
ing as follows; Harbor at Winyah Bay,
S. C.. $400,000; harbor at Savannah, Oa.,
$200,000; Cumberland sound, Georgia, and
Florida, $100,001; improving James
river, Virginia, $150,000; Cape Feur
river, near Wilmington, N. C.,
$150,000; Coosa river, Oeorgln, $350,000; St,
Johns river, Florida. $200,OX); entrance
to harbor at Key West, Fla., $100,00).
The Postmaster General estimates the
deficiency in Ihe postal revenues for 1900
at $4,295,888. The estimates for army and
navy pensions is $144,030,000; cost of pen
sion service, $1,233,830.
WIRE* AM. KNOCKED Ol T.
Detroit llnil to Get President's Mes
sage by Hull.
Detroit, Mich., Dec. s,—Detroit has nev
er suffered such complete ‘ Isolation from
the outer world as during the past twen
ty-four hours, caused by the worst storm
experienced in these parts, so far as Its ef
fects upon electric wires is concerned, In
thirteen years.
Detroit almost had a monopoly of
Michigan’s portion of the blizzard, with
the exception of a few counties in the
southeastern part of the lower peninsular,
the rest of the state escaping its worst
features. The Detroit afternoon papers
were served with the President's mes
sage by the Associated Press, despite the
loss of the wires by the dispatching of a
siioclal messenger from Chicago with
copies of the document, which arrived in
time for publication.
The railroads did not suffer from the
snow except that (he lack of wire commu
nication made it impossible to run trains
on time. To-night the weather is clear
and telegraphic communication is being
gradually restored,
TWO KII.I.ED 111 Tilt', STORM.
t ne Woman Exhausted Mini Another
Crashed h> m Fence.
New York, Dec. s.—Two deaths resulted
from last night's storm in near-by New
Jersey. Mrs Samuel Eldtidge, 90 years of
age, o$ Newark, was, with her husband,
overtaken by the fiercest of the gale as
she was going to the railway station In
Elizabeth to return to Newark. Exhaus
tion came upon her, and she died before
help could he obtained.
While Bridget Costello, a domestic, was
returning from a visit to her sister in
Jersey City, a high fence was blown down
upon her and her skull was fractured.
Death ensued shortly afterward.
The storm played havoc with many of
the telegraph wires running out of New
York.
GEORGIANS ALL ON HAND.
With Soldiers Here Col. Lester tins
Mnrli Work Before lllm.
Washington, Dec. 5.—A1l of the mem
bers of the Georgia delegation were in
their places to-day when Congress reas
sembled, prepared for an Interesting and
busy session.
Cos!, lister has much additional labor
imposed upon him by reason of Savan
nah's Importance as a military center, his
long experience In national legislation, and
his popularity on both sides of the cham
ber wlil enable him to keep Savannah's in
terests carefully guarded in the army ap
propriation hill, a* well as in the other
annual bills in which Savannah may be
indirectly or direetly interested. He re
ceived many congratu atlons upon Ills im
provis] health and re-election.
All HDEM AT HORSE I Hl'llk.
Au Alabama Chief of Police shot for
Revenge.
Birmingham, Ala , Dec. s.—At Horse
Creek last night James 11. Holcomb, chief
of ikjHcc, was shot and instantly killed by
a man concealed under a platform. Hus.
picion is said to he directed to a man
named Marlto, whom Holcomb attempt
ed to arrest some time ago for violation
of the revenue luws. ,
The murder hits caused Intense egclte
ment at Horse Creek, where Holcomb was
h prominent citizen, and 100 men are scour
ing the woods for the murderer; who is
likely to be lynched if captured.
AA A NTS NO IIRIDGE OYER AA APPRO.
Crpt. Phillips In Washington to En
ter Protest Against It.
Washington, Dec. 5. Cape Phillips of j
the Pilot Boy, running between Charles
ton and Beaufort, via YA'appoo creek, was
at the capitol to-day to oppose the con
struction of a bridge over W'appoo by tlie
Wuppoo Bridge Company.
He has a numerously signed petition
from steamboat captains and merchants
interested in the e.irf.vlng trade between
Charleston and Beaufort, setting forth
that the proposed bridge will lie injurious
to the commerce of AA’appoo creek, (’apt.
Phillips had an Interview with Senator
Tillman, who t romlsed to conduct him to
the war department to-morrow, when In
will present his petition to the Secretary
of AVar.
Senator Tillman says the engineers of
the army have recommended the construe
tion of the bridge, and he Informed Capl.
Phillips that It might ho difficult to In
duce the Secretary of War to overrule the
engineer officers ip this Instance. How
ever, he will give Copt. Phillips an op
portunity to plead his cause before the of
ficers of the department.
NATIONAL FAIIAIEHV CONGRESS.
Heel Sugitr Industry to llrlng I p an
In teres ting Dls s'tisslon.
Fort Worth, Tex., Dec, s.—The National
Farmers' (Congress meets in annual ses
sion here to-morrow. There are now
about 500 delegates on hand and three
or four hundred are expected On to-mor
row's trains.
The tlrsi day's programme will consist
of Addresses of welcome by Gov. Culberson
and representatives of the city, and re
sponses. President Hoard will deliver his
annual address. It Is noticeable that rep
reaenlallvea of the beet sugar industry
are here in numbers, and it Is more than
likely that the probable effect of that
branch of farming by the annexation of
the Philippines will be one of the most
exciting questions to claim the attention
of the convention.
lowa and Colorado have the largest del
egations here, hill all the trans-Mississip
pi valley country Is well represented. The
convention will remain In session four
, days.
IOSB KNTIAIATED LOWERED,
Eire iln in age on llroadxvny Aluy Not
Go Over yfiltlt.lHMl.
New York, Dec. 5.—A iHrge force of
firemen was busy this morning pouring
water on the buildings Involved by the
Broadway fire last night. A gang of n g
was set at work (caring down the walls
or the Imlldtng tn which wns the store of
Rogers, Beet & Cos.
Deputy Chief Crocker stated that in his
opinion the louses would not be as heavy
as was at first estimated. He places the
total loss at SS®),COO.
The general estimate of the loss. Includ
ing the comparatively slight damage to
the Postal Telegraph Company's building,
was roughly placed by the underwriters
to-night at from $575,000 to SOOO,OOO.
The underwriters generally agree In the
belief that the light shaft of the Home
Life building was eonverted Into a flue
by the llames, and if thid Is shown to lie
true, they say that the method of fire
proof construction will be materially af
fected.
HENRY
New Governor of I’orto lllco Greeted
on His Arrival.
Sail Juan de Porto Rico, Dec. s.—Gen.
Guy V. Henry and his staff arrived here
this morning from Ponce.
• On landing, Gen. Henry wetu immedi
ately to the palace, where lie was intro
duced lo the members of the insular cabi
net by Gen. Brooke, These officially ten
dered their resignation, but Gen. Henry
asked them to continue at thejr posts.
Tills afternoon Gen, Brooke and Mrs.
Brooke and Gen.‘Sheridan and Mrs. Sheri
dan, with the members of Gen. Brookes
staff, went on board the Berlin) A large
crowd assembled at the wharf to witness
the embarkation.
General regret Is expressed at Oen.
Brooke’s departure, lie did excellent wora
here, Gen. Henry’s coming is popular and
it Is thought he will prove au . fflelent gov
ernor.
AA ASHINGTOVS IM PORT AN< E.
A!evleall Minister Raised In the Haul,
of A inhnssufl ar.
Washington, Dec. s.—Henor Don Moi las,
the Mexican minister at AVashinglon. has
returned to this city from the City of
Mexico.
His government has determined to ad
vance the Mexican mission here to the
rank of an embassy. Powell Clayton, at
present the I'nlted Htates minister to Mex
ico. will soon become, therefore, ambassa
dor of the United States at Mexico.
This union of the Mexican government
is one of the significant facts pointing to
a suddenly aroused conception on the part
of foreign nations of the growing Im
portance ol Washington as a diplomat:,;
post.
A ill AUIII'O ORPHAN'S POISONED.
Supposed to Have Reen From AA'nler
Htssdiftx in Lend Pipes.
Versailles, Ky„ Dei-. s.—One hundred
girls. Inmates of the Clevelnnd Orphans
Home, this etty. together with the matron,
Mrs. Mary Bradford, and Mrs. Kate Van
derveer, music teacher, are In a precarious
condition to-night, having been poisoned.
Physicians have not yet decided how they
were poisoned, but think It wag from
drinking water that hail Isen standing In
lead pipes. Home of the children may die.
foil RETT AFTER SItAIt KE A.
Prefers to Alert Him In Private at
9.1,000 n Side.
New York. Dee. s.—Jim Corbett to-day
deposited SI,OOO with a sporting editor a*
a forfeit for a match with Thomas Shar
key. Corbett said hr was willing to box
Sharkey in piddle, the gate receipts to
go to eltarily, but would prefer to meet
Sharkey for SS,tXW a side in private.
( DAII.T, S3B A TEAR.
1 t CUNTS A COFT.
I WEEKLY 2-TUIKS-A-WKIi.K U I Klg
SHE SAYS RUCKER DID IT.
M All 1101 H'.i SI If IDE ATTRIHI TED
TO RAD TREATMENT.
.lust Before Shooting Himself Ho
'lode the Heninrk Hint He Hail
Heen Driven t rnsy liy "That Argre
nt the t ustuni House"—Sold Rock
er Had Tried to llnmillnte Him He-
nose He AA tinted t Negro Janitor.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec 5. Mrs. Martha Bar
bour widow of \A r tlliam H. Barbour, Jani
tor it the custom house, who committed
suicide night before last, declared be for e
a coroner’s Jury this aflernooh that her
husband was driven lo desperation and
death by the persecution of H. A. Rucker,
(lie colored collector of customs of thn
Atlanta office.
Bite declares that Rucker, who Wunied
to give the place of Janitor fo a negro,
dai.y insulted and humiliated her husband
In the presence of negroes, and that at
last he took his own life as a result of
the persecutions.
Barbour came to Atlanta some time agx
fiom Cincinnati, where it is said he had
prominent relatives, his brother being
speaker of the House of Representatives
and his father a judge of the circuit
bench, I p to the time of his appoint
ment as Janitor he made a living as x
musician.
Saturday evening he went from the cut
tom house to his home on Walton street,
a few blocks distant. His wife met him
at the front gate, and right tlrere, liefora
her eyes, he pulled out a pistol and shot
himself through the breast. As he did
so, he exclaimed that he had !>een driven
crazy by "that negro at the custom
house."
Harbour died at the Grady Hospital yes
terday. Collector Rucker declares that lit*
had always treated Barbour with polite
ness and consideration, and denies thfft ho
ever did anything that might lie construed
oa persecution of him, and cited several
other employes of the custom house tot
itcar him out In this statement this after
noon. Mrs. Harbour, however. Insists that
her husband kilk'd himself on arcoun.l of
Rucker's treatment. She says: “It was
persecution by that negro Rucker, I be
lieve, because my husband was constantly
talking of the way he was being treated by
him, and I often urged him to throw Up t ,<a
Job rather than b- ’treated like a dog at
the hands of a negro, who though not
as good by birth, outranked him by polit
ical appointment. ,
"Time alter ’fine my husband has told
me that Rucker was displeased at his re
ceiving the appointment as janitor, and
doing ail in ills power to humiliate him.
He also told me that lfe was not Installed
into his office for over a month after h
had been appointed, simply because Rucker
was angry because a negro had not beet*
given the lob.
"During the entire sunither there was a
constant row between Mr. Barbour and
Rucker about the ice supply, which wax
entirely too small for the custom house,
and my husband tried to please Judge New
man by giving him all the attefttlon possi
ble, Rucker gave him much trouble, tak
ing every opportunity to harass him in tha
presence of negroes."
The coroner's Investigation will not ha
concluded liefore to-morrow.
TWO <M HOONEH4 IN A GALE.
Men of Hie Georitelln Lavvrcuoc Hi.
linnste.l at the Pumps.
Is Wes, Del., Dec. s.—The sciiooner G"or
getta Lawrence, from Charleston, 8. C.,
lor New York, with lumber, came Into
lie* break water during yesterday’s gale in
a leaking condition. 1-ater the water came
tip lo her lower deck.
Tha tug J. MeCaulley has Ireen engaged
to pump her and tow her to her destina
tion. She met the gale off the capes on
Nov. 28 and sprung a leuk. Her men wero
exhausted on her arrival at the break
water from pumping.
The schooner John H. May, from Jack
sonville, Fla., with lumber for New York,
arrived Ibis morning, having been out
seventeen-days. She met the late gale on
Nov. 27 off Hatteras. Tremendous itea.s
swept her deck, stove the boats and caused
her to ,eak Imdly and lose her deck load.
She wlil probably proceed to her destina
tion to-morrow.
THE I,OBELI A STILL ASHORE.
Only to Feel From Charleston'*
Channel. But Can Nut Get Off.
Charleston, 8. C., Dec. s.—The statement
made by the agents of the steamship ix
belia last night, to the effect that she
was afloat again, proved this morning to
he erroneous.
The Vessel is still fast aground. She
has been llghlened considerably to-day by
the removal of some of her cargo, and
with every high tide tugs try to get her
afloat. She lies on the north breaker about
forty feet from the channel, where there
wits twenty-four fet of water to-day.'
It Is supposed that the high sea running
yesterday and the high winds that pre
vailed, drove the larltella ashore. A few
hours before she started out ihe Bawtry
came in, drawing more water than she did.
The agents of the ship say they will have
her floated before midday to-morrow.
CONNOII A1 ADE DECEIVED.
American Savings Haul, of Charles
ton In tile Courts.
Charleston, 8. C., Dec. s.—The American
Savings Bank of this city was placed in
the hands of a receiver to-day by Judge
C. H. Hirnonton, at the instance of tho
Hanover National Hank of New York. The
latter bonk holds notes of the former to
she amount of $22,00).
AA'. ii. Connor, lale prescient of lias
American Bonk, wtis made receiver by 'he
court. He said to-day that he was unable
to suy at this lime wlmi would be the
amount either of the assets or the liabili
ties. and he assigned the hard limes it
Ihr cause for the failure. The capital JlO-'k
of the bank was sls,!XJt> und its deposit*
xmot mid to llou,tOv.