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/ THE MACOJy TELEGRAPH: FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7, 1894. ROBBED AW EXPRESS TRAIN. Texas Bandits Secured Big Booty on the Texas l’aciflc Last Eight. FIREHAN BROKE OPEN THE CAR t)M tuut Takes laM (a Hava Baan Mora Tkan a IlaadraS Tkaaaaad Delian— Paataa Fnn Bart Worth After the Osag, . Fort 'Worth, Tex., Deo. 6.—On* of tho try jet daring train robberies over oom- mtttwl (n Texns took place eight nfile* west of hern and two ran* east of Ben Brooke station this enuring about 6 o’clock. As an ooat-bound <rafn was titorts Mary’s Crock It was trough'. u> a Stop by a dtunycr signal dWaycd on the irefltie. The onglneMr wua covered by three masked men who branded the call and ordered that the train be banked up half a mfie, When Cue lire. man ova* covered ami bndered bo break dn tlie expraaa car door. He refuted, but Che rotatoeia tallied fie trigger* of llielr nun*, oral a number of Shots hi the Mr brought «he fltwrxm to terms. He burnt in tho exureno car door with a (bek-axe. One of the robbers dim cov ered «tu> fireman arid enjfOnoer, while the uffli>*» enlered Uhe exspew* cor. Fort 'Wbfiah Is Che cold of «he express run, arid die auto floor* were open. One of xttie rdUbeni rifled the safes while the other kepi guard over Use m-seengcr. A 6 ii’cAaok the train was iltopix-d, arid Vtilrty mhiuies lafer it win In Fort (Worth. 1V>« exact ulmounlt eeourol is not known but It ts sail to have been near 1140.000 In money, gold bullon en route «nom Han Fnwrvi®?', to When leg ion sow! Texos Famine etiectcs, Aifter the W 0 i-t j;» Ithe nobbena mount- ltd their Inmw. toM the onglneer to go Whi-sd. aril uh>n made Maundy off in ta. hortibwes vrly dlrsetion. The express nnU-lWlH tirrm my they do i»>t know the amount Oaken, but U itt the through hnaln from Went and oairbw every eve- Wins a Urge amount nt nsxney. On the • nival of she mm. at FViet 'Wmarh, pa- **— were ttnnendBately tawinlawl tto dose In every i»nsct»m. itherttby maktntf e»- WW» elm. | jifiVewSOMe. I THE OAHE AGAINST FELLOWS. RJngrr Old Not Know How Many Cnees Remained Untried. New y./rk, Dec. t.—Col. Fellows was not present alt the proceedings toodwy before i.\nromiaslon*r John J. JAnson ,lnvo«<tlrJ«lng the charges of noirlaot of duty utgudnat the dlstrlot ntihfrney. Lawyer TIMWps twgui by offffrtug In evidence die Carrera in- Ulctinam, dated August ra, <uid under 1IU.PJ of OoUibsr I. 1834, « racomendu- t»OR from DM riot Attorney Fellows f.fr the dlsmlatul of fib* IndUUnent ou ttlhe ground Host Uhe C'jinp'..itixna white drew the Charge*. Other papers rela tive to ths mt.u <usc were also put In evidence. Mr. Phillips niso offered In eWdaUco copies of the Iptters which p.ieaed bo.woell Mr. Woilman, the un- Blatant flistitct attorney. and Col. Fel- low* In regard to the Oarer# ease. Mr. MoCurdy objected to 'their In troduction, but Uhe oommliMboner ad- mftked ttMtp. Mf. IVAlkpa dhen sudd he would rest It's f’tae wfter Che presentation of the pipers .lie had tasked Aeslifamt Dis trict Attorney Unger tu ptvlduco, ohU Mr. Unger took the wllltena Choir ngidln. ‘•Wilsait mrmtior of iivUctmcvt* wore left over .by Mr. NIiOolIT" v “Over BOO.” ■'OWC you state more firtlyr' “I amnot.” ‘‘How many of Cheso wero for frbo- Him and how atuiy for misdemean ors f" "My clerk ildd not get diltat kiforaia. Hon for me.” "How many lndlctmsnti ware pending ami undlapoaod of on Deconibor 1, JtM?” "About BOO hull cases." Mr. Unger was then requested to tell how many cases for felonies and ini vie. msanars. 11s could not say, and Mr. Phillips and Mr. McCurdy goi romtldcra- lit ymoiled, and Mr. Phlllli* excitedly ex claimed: "I am tired of being trilled with by Mr, linger." "lie comes here," said Mr. rilllps, ‘kind tells us hs hits not tims to look up tbo Information we desire. Yet I notice ho sttii beside Mr. McCurdy nil day long." “I am hero under subpoena," said Mr. linger, "I was not addressing you," snapped Mr. Phillips. "Don’t let us havo all this wrangling,** mid the commissioner In a tired way, lie then Instructed Mr. Unscr to produco the necessary Information. Mr. Phillips announced that ho would Iret hi* caso. . . Mr. McCurdy then said: "When tho district attorney knows whet tlio case l» against him he will accept the burden of responsibility and endeavor Ip discharge It. Bui wo ere not going to argue until the other aide haa finished.” "When con you get your papers from thfi general sessions?" asked Mr. Linton. ”1 can havo them here tomorrow’.” ro- pllrd Ms. Phillips. Mr. M.Curdy said: "Mr. linger will then havo Iho Information doalriHl by Mr. Phillips.” •‘Very well, gentlemen,” mid Commis sioner Linton, “with that understanding 1 will adjourn the hearing until tomor row morning at 10 o’clock.” > . RAILROAD 41 BN M KMT. THE KNEIPP WATER CURE. Extensive Sinltaflum to Be Erected at New Orleans. New Orleans. Dec. 6.—Quite an ex- tcnaive ami- of ground embracing about three aqua us has been pur chased by Rev. irather Rouge, tbs di rector of the New Orienrw Knelnp San itarium. It Is the IMtntloo ot tile pur- duner to build ou the nlte n splendid water cure artnblbdimont. Bhouul the intentions of Father Rouge be carried out, the sanitarium will be a credit to the city from an architectural point of view, and wIK contain all the latest resources of the famous Bavarian hy dropathic remedies, The site Is admira bly adapted for the purpoae of a water cure Jkoafpltdl, facing as It does the river, securing one of the easentlats of the cure— abundance of cold water. In addition to the pure nlr and a loca tion detached from other dwellings, tile property being detached. The situa tion Is oa and fronting Flood street mtu- tile United States barracks. Considerable interest Is manifested over the Knelpp water cure, and Fath er Rouge has for more than a year operated an establishment ut GS Desire slreet. The list of clients reaelvlng the treatment hae. Increased very much of late months, making It Imperative to harte more convenient quarters. The re sult Is tJie purchase as stated above. THE BARRETT CONSPIRACY. The Postmasters Arc All on Trial at Columbia. Columbia, 8. C., Doc. fl.—In the United .States court. In session here, the big Jltirnuit postmaster iwnsp.rscy oaso was called for trial today. There were fourteen defendants, nearly all of them postmasters whom HurretLhsd gotten the govemiuent to appoint at country places alleg-td to be towns hearing their respective names. At the outset, u sensation was caused by aonie four or live of them plead!ua guilty tind then turuing state’s erdeuee to save tliemselves. They were placed on tliu stand,’ami ono toy oue they told iho details of the yiqtiitio scliernu to defraud business 'anuses by the use of tho malls, wham originated n Barrett’s clever brain, and wero moot success fully worked. They ovonld get the pi anos, etc., and mortgage them to each other. Tbo Brlal is sun 'u progress. The whole gat*; of conspirators -will b« convicted, no doubt, and spend the bal ance of their days in the Columbus, (>., government prison. It is said, however, that flic gang lias one "died” member ou tlie Jury. MAKES “CUSSIN South A CRIME. 1'ro ght Hate* the Subject of Their Oon- feronuv at Atlanta. Atlanta, Deo. tl—TTie meeting of tho exixiutive boanl of the ttoiuhern Katl- M«y and Steamship Association brought together all of the pnraidents of the lending linen of ra lvvay In the South. The modlng took up tn.Vny tin- luriairt nutlera In <whlcti all the South. cm lines atv deeply ooneoritnl, nniotur them being the much vexed ootloti ap- Firt .onmotu otb’sr'on. Whether the or ganised linen w.ll boycott the Seolwarit Air Lino foe alleged cutting of freight rales was another Issue that auraniod much ntepxit. Th'.a was rwferred to * MilH\imtiic>\i to report iomorrow. It was decided to haul freight for tho woman's building at the Uottoa States and International Exposition frw of chirge. The report of tho special tMmm neo to e-ublish car srrvtco aesvlatl-wu In the ttouth will 1m> beard tomorrow and. with a few moditlotst t*!*, w II bo adopted. Ttiero will 1** ar. >s*V|nVsi la each slaw south of the Oh o river. TH*KOP HAYOOOP'S ILLNESS. Allanta. Dee. t—The condlitoi ot UUh. op tuygood Of the MethodUl Episcopal Church, South, coatlnuss serious. Ths members ot hu family are uneasy. IN A FRIENDLY BOUT. Sawannsto. (Vi., Dee. fl.-Jhck IVmu Jtey and Audi' Bowen met here fftnlstot tn a frtendCy bout ait the ahewtre. Rom man actsut to he tn good condition. Dempsey «nd Driven wtl! leave Sa- v.wnlh Sunday fur New Ortaans. Where Dmnpaey win t1«v>t Ryan on Che 15th. Bowen will first "Kid” Lhvtgne Sit the sam^ time. QiroHna Solons LegtsMte on Moral Lines. Oolumbki, Doc. 6.—In tlhe legislature today s house bill passed to a (third reading which mokes intuxUcntion and drunkenness and ttoe use of profauu or obocene language a mtsdomeunor, punlrhahlc by (loo or Imprisonment. The use of a proftuie word will coot from $5 (to 150 per "damn” under the lnw. There was a Mg fight, many legistslora pointing out Hive laughabio nature of such u Uw utad attempting to KiStlStatta tnontillty Into itihe people. If It flrvoDly hooomes n hvw Hie dlsiwn- aary busloess wtll be 'badly Injured. W. A. Barber w.ts elected attorney gunenal HoJUy. lie ts pertvipo the youngest •dnomoy general of otiy stats tn sin- Union, being a mere boy, JS yewra old. A bill has been Introduced In the bouse ito appropriate 113,0W to pay She expenses of fho calling out of the nURtka of She sihits during 'uhe Darltng- ton Uquor la wlaat spring. The Lloyds rtvenfly begun to wrUe hwutvmce In Whls state at 16 per cent, less titan cotmpwntleH Jn the Southwst- urn 'Ua-riff Aseoclai'lton. Toahy (he as- eoiikitJon oompvmlej dn-ppivl to the oift artd a war of rates Is on. The Lloyd* promptly m«t Oho cut with an- other of IB per cent. NORTH CAROLINA BAFTIST8. NO CHEERS FOR WILLIAM. Socialists Eetuscd to Applaud the llau Who Gate Orders (o Soldiers to Siiooi. MADE A SCENE OB' DISORDER Mov«ui*nU of (lie JspaiiMa Arroy»Tli« Afroeitfvs In Armenia—A Socialist Uduoniitf»li*n«Gi»ak and Isatla Churches United* ALMOST X LYNCHING. Well Attended Session of the Stats Con. venllon at Charlotte. Charlotte, Dee. 0.—The North Carolina Baptist convention, with too delegates, as sembled In Charlotte and was called to order tonight. This morning and after noon the provisional convention of the Baptist young people of North Carolina held meetings. Many speakere told of the good work la their churches rr young people's societies, and It le probable that with the approval of tho Baptist conven tion a permanent state omnlsitlcn ly th* young people will be effected. At tho mooting of the arete convention tonight Rev. R. II. Marsh of Oxford ivss elected president and Rev. N. n. Brough ton and Needham B. Cobb recording eec. rotaries. ALABAMA'S LEGISLATURE. Movement for n Constitutional Conven tion—A Contest Law. Montgomery, Dec. 6.—A bill was Intro duced In the lower house ot the nsrembly providing for the submission to the people on the first Monday In August, ltss, of the quostlon of celling a constitutional convention. There Is e strong move ment In thle direction and the measure le likely to prevail. There was also Introduced today a bill to regulate contests for elate officers. This la In line with Governor Jones’ rec ommendation two years ugo and with Governor Oates’ yesterday. JUST HWttiTBn BURNING. Rohm noil. Vn., Doc. a—Tho Menu- tiieiKUl churi'Ii built upon the silo of tho old Richmond th.-mre, which w-is burned lu 18,11, and In wltirli tho gov ernor of Virginia and many oUier load ing oitlxens lost llielr lives, narrowly owvinod bring burned ltwelf th s morn ing. Fortunately wontmvn wero tu gs gel about tho bulld og and dlerov. erod tho flames before they had mils very great headway. Tho fire was caused by n gas cxpljslmi. T1ii> 31<n- itmrittal Is cue of the gTriiteat iwH.ls of utercel in the city, being visited by nearly every tourist who fuMris through here. SOUTHERN RAILWAY EARNINGS. New York, Dec. 6.—For October the Southern railway earned grow SLtl*.- n*i. iui Increase of IlSl.Til: exia-nees. »l.e;e,j«: an Incn-aee of K(.!fl: net 1744.697: an Increase of 1107,633, iuvd Mr four month* to October 31. gross. 5.- 301.930. an 1 seress.' of 1397.011: expenses, 33,494.401, a deeroaee of 343,163, and net 31.930,329, an lnercasu ot 140,319. STORE BURNED. IJVke Park. Lowndes County, Dee. 6.—The large store of Wells Bros., wStfc Its eonrenrte. sms burned rbla niorrdnef. There was some Insurnncc. but the (amount le unknown. The loaa la 35.000 or 36,000. FAILURE AT ATHENS. Athena, Deo. 6—(SpedaLt—The shoe ra- tsMIshment of Charles U*. Baldwin of this city failed today. A voluntary as signment wis made for the benefit of creditor*. The assets amount to 330.00; llablUttes 317.0(0. KILUB) BY AN EXri/OSION. Knoxville. Term.. Dec. iV—Cbarira Harper was killed by a premature ex plosion of dynamite near ihla c’ly ih'a af:eru'«n. Ho kdvss a wife and aix- ehlldrea. Berlin, Dec. 6.—'There was a scene of disorder Jt tho reinlustatf today when ballot ng for gapnatarlcK wa« begun. Die sodalisU claltual tho right to the third SHcnjtaryablp and nominated for Uvat poigtion Herr Fischer. This uom- imUon was received with many pro- tents from other members. Von Lev- utzlow sternly censured the socialists for not rexiKinding to the call fur cheers for tho emperor. Singer, the socialist leader, replied that he would never Join In cheering for o. man who told Id* tfoldfeni that at his command they must lire uiwn their fellow-clt sens. This declaration of Singer wna greeted with cheers by his followers and a great uproar prevailed. (MOVEMENTS IN CHINA. London, Dec. 0.—Tho Tokio corre- spondent of the Central News says: "The movements of Field Marshal Vomagotatn'* divisions of tho first army now on the march through Man churia Indicate that ho intends to ef fect a Junction with the second army instead of advancing upon Moukden. Having cleared tho army's route of ChlDme troops, Gun. A.txhimi'» brigade has rejoined the main urmy. Tlie Hold marshal's headquarter* are still at Chin-Lien. "Tho vessels seized by the Japanese at Port Arthur are a torpedo Iwat, two inerehaut eoaslem and a small cruiser which was building there.” THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES. London. Dec. 6.—Lord Kimberly, seeretar yof state for foreign affairs, was Ithe dhlef guest ad a dinner of the Eighty Club Unis evening. He said In his speech Uteri the Armenian at nud ities had excited 'tefreor In eVery elvt- llzod country un/d this fec-ilng was shared fiflly by Ithe British govern ment. Every effort mrs making to se cure (an Impartial and seorc-Wing in quiry. The foreign office was tu active correspondence with Its agents near uhe scene of the massacre and would not Mil to perform Its foil duty to the oountry. The committee of (the Armenian So ciety tn London passed Ui*is resolu tion today: “It Is Uno manifest (Vuly of rho English government to propose to the powers IntdrnaittonaJ action In be- ba»f of the Armeivkms under Turkish rule, without wuittreg for' the report of flue (ommtealon of Inquiry, wiirtoh prdlxfbly never will toe mode, land In any wise will be wortlhleas.” FORCING PEOPLE TO LIE. jOanahunituoplc, Doc. 0.—An Arme nian Journal In Tidls reports tliat tme governor of nulls recently sent a cir cular letter to conspicuous Aa-menluns tu his (Itatitct commanding them to sign an address itu tiho suttwn decktr- tng that all stories of die. Sassoun wtroiBtles ore untrue. They refused and oWbt were arrested. Iris reported «hoit there is trouble in the district of Zeltun. RJJPORT8 NOT OVERDRA WN. London. Dee. The Dally News haa tliiU dlupuitrii from me correspond- end In Conutanrinorpie: News freer, various iwurces confirm the belief ttat the finst report of the Ameniiin massacre wa« nbt overdiwovn. There ts ceraon to believe that Uhe truth was bidden from the suliuil, who, on November 30. requoated lti« United Htoitee minister to send a UeCcgaKe to ecoomparey the oonmMn of Gnqulry, Tho minister oommuntari«fli with Wtlrthlrrg'.op, tout the tfeclalon of tlhe WWtUHin gtwommenii Is as yet un- knowu. Tho tmltan an Dcc«iribcr 3 re- auuttod Gen. lMuift 1’iufiia to go to Bit- Ua and report dlrat-tily to the palace. Blunt'* health prevwitotd Ida going, vabkli (W-ns regrdauble. InustuJrii as he would have been a trusty Itlveatlgator. The iSUinldard lcarnu that President Oiovotirud cnproaMd to dho sultan hie regng IthuJt hitwa* unaJde to Bend on American delegate Into Anneruu »vAh Ih: commit (don of Uiqidry. AGOUiaSRIVE SOCIALISTS. Bruatvls. Dec. A—Tho uoclatlsts made ail nMdmllr aggressive demonstra tion during the Maw on the royal civil tint In Ulie nhjuubsr today. Their al- ueka wwe wo bitter lhalt eventually thw coiiscrvailvo d<tputk« rune in a body and. lod by da premier, drowned Ibe sxdulbu Bpeechc* wfch ohrara ibr iho king. Th.» rewtilkr,* replied: "Hurrah for the (people." The cowifVMM coutlnueil to cheer and wave ichris hanilkeuViief*, until the contusion beoranc hopclcos and the chamber adjourned. NO RIGHT TO INTERFERE. Rome, Dec. .6.—Signor Crispl, dho prime minister, nxhiy replied in the chamber of deputies to She imerpella- rion of (the government respecting the Austrian pokey townrria «ae I alia u district* in the empire. Ho add rhoit Che Italian govcrnmeitc had no power to Interfere In the Internal affairs ot o9her powers. The Vatiicnn Journal says «h» con- stirutton of the eastern churches nuin- talns the privileges of ithe patrkirctia. and the Luttn bittiop* will regulate dduavition and tho suxumems. COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION. London, Dec .6.—The clerical mem- bora of «ie London county council to day elected Lord Georgehim Hilton uhalfinxan by a majority of I. THE MADAGASCAR LOAN. ‘lMrie. Dec. 6.-Toe senate today passed the Blhdsguscur appropiliuUan bill by a vote of 707 to 3. . P03TALA8TER ACQUITTED, ltaleigh, N. C., Dec. 6.—In the United Statta circuit court here a re so was tried which created ixxislderaKo Intere cot. Sonic months ago petal cants were fwety circulated through ttoe mslte reflecting on the character of Mrs. Patti* D. It. Arlngton. the di vorced wife of "Baldy" Arlnetoa of NasCi county. The curd* were obscene. Postmaster J. B. ttoddlo of Nashvitte, N. C, wj* tndk-tol and charged with mailing the matter. The case wua tried askiy. the Jury returning a verdict of not guilty, after being out five hours AU the people connected with the affair are prominent. Capture of One of the Murderers of Treasurer Copes. Columbia. S. C., Deo. 0.—Governor Evans baa had d (Acuity today iu pre venting ibe lynching of a white man In the city of ■Oransctourx. Tlie man is D. <J. Murphy, Allas i. T. Spankln, a desperate fellonv of raga- i, Iidi.'ii :i,1.1 u -c. After go ug liy a circuitous route by way of several rail ways, the sheriff and five defectives and deputies arr.vcd here late ton ght wltli their prisonei’. lie is charged wkh being the principal In' the foul as sassination of Treasurer Robert Copes of OrangriBurg early In. October, l ii" treasurer had Seen out in the country collecting taxes and was returning along a lonely road, when from on ambush n n swamp he was shot. Half of. Ills head was blown off. He bad a largo amount of the state’s money on his person. The ssssss ns managed to find only about $70. of It, however. The treasurer was a prominent man an.1 Bonerjlly beloved. For days, even weeks, the men of tho county scour'd tho country around for some trace of the assassin. They could find none. They were determined to lynch the as sassins. The fate of Copes has Just caused the legslaturo to Abolish the collection law. In the crowd wtMch seardhea for clews were Itwo detectives. Weeks and LambCrt. They found strong evidence showing tamt this follow Murphy was the principal. They kept It to them- selves. For many wauy weeks they trilled Murphy from the s6ene of the crime through to P.tlatka. Fit., where tie has a (wife, whom he sndaks to see oooaHionwlly. He got there a couple of days before them and l»3d disap peared when they ad-rived. They took dhe traM and fallowed close on him through Georgias getting hot after him at Pittsylvania, on . Wednsriday they looatod hftm in Uhe woods nehr a. email place (In Beaufort county. He run a "oltod .tiger” (there during the nlglhit niald hid away out 4n the woods during thw day. 'He submitted to arrest with out (asking a question. He took the deteatave* sifter he was Ironed, to see Ills hiding place, die told declined to opeak of the assasslrmitlon at all. There ts evidence to show who the other nssnsetn save, and It points to several pi-mun sin Orangeburg county. II* will likely glye ihelr names. T'here Is no doubt of iBJs being the pifneipil. The detectives have f»l- tenced tilwtlr witnesses (temporarily. The fellow Is a despetude-looking ohar- oeter. He Is six feet high (arid of pow erful brifld, with Wish cheek bones, unSILven fis'ce. The officers had to eptrlt him away from Orangeburg In a hurry early in the afternoon, a» the town was rapidly filling up with men wma excitement wus runritug 'high. They went to Sumter and thence worked tiholr way here. ^ father and sons killed. DUFFY’S BLUNDERS. TRAXLER TIRED OB’ IT. Columbia, S. C., Dec. A—State Uquor Traxler, who was appointed by Goveri nor Tillman when the g u mill law be came operailve. last night Lxxlensd h e realgnailon to Governor Ev.iue. The cause of the t\*siguatioa is not known. It Is said Gist the *dea of cuttlug his salary made him quit the business, lie baa V>efn sick of It tor ten re time. Mr. Mixon, the present euper.utcnJcnt, will succeed b.uv. Horrible Tragedy In n Kentucky Com munity. Ashland, Ky., Dec. 6.—A tragedy that will end in tho loss of three llvfr. oocurnrd Inst night at a small hamlet called Fntlz, thirty miles from here For six months Thomas .lames, a whisky peddler, repre senting himself to be a cattle drover, has been clandestinely meeting the daughter of Farmer George Fulta. The parents’ suspicion as to the girl’s condition were confirmed by her confession. The father, hie eon George and a son-in-law went In search of James. Ho was found at a church -where a revival meeting was bring held. When the farmer took him aside trouble soon began. Fultz was In stantly killed by a bullet through his heart. The sons took a hand and when the pistols were emptied the younger Fultz was also (lend and the son-in-law. John Phyllis, was mortally wounded, u bullet having passed through his head. James escaped Injury apparently, as he vaulted over a fence In the underbrush and escaped. A posse was organised to hunt the murderer and ch&so was given. Tho hunt tasted the rest of the night, hut was fruitless. The posse spent alt of today In the search and dogs will be brought In tomorrow. Fultz had a large family connection and most of tho porso are his relatives. The daughter ts tn danger of becoming hopelessly Insane. A VERY SORRY FIGHT. The Bout Botwecn Maher and Johnson Called a Draw. New Orleans, Dec. 6.-The twenty-round contest between "Shadow” Maber of Australia and Charles Johnson of Min neapolis at 145 pounds before the Olympic Club this evening for a purse of tl.WO ended In a draw. The contest attracted s very email crowd and was ono of the poorest exhibitions ever wltncwed In this city. Both men weighed In at the ring side and were under weight. The con tent wee to be decided on skill and en durance. and not points, but after twen. ty-fivo rounds of occasional mixing, u few exchanges ot body blows, considerable clinching and wrestling, the referee, Pro fessor John Duffy, declared that ns neith er man had any decided advantage he could not conscientiously declare a win ner. Maber delivered two blows to John son’s one, but they looked short and fail ed to be of any advantage. Juhnson Introduced the clinching and wrestling and pressed these tactics to the end. The fight gave universal dissatis faction. IVES BROKE A RECORD. Mails a Run ot 399 Points at Balk Line Billiards, Chicago, Dec. C.—Frank C. Ivcw broke the world's record (kt balk line billiards with tlie anchor barred twice tonight, during the continuation of his tourna ment with Jako Schaefer. Before to night the record was 331, made at tho New York tourney by Ives. By muffing 53 In tlie first. Inning tonight, added to his SSI of the night before, tho two being ooe run, he broke his own record by three rednt*. and labor In tho even ing by the phenomenal run of 359, attain smashed It. No such billiard playing wn* ever seen In Chicago. Ivon average was 48 2-13. At the conclusion of the night’s pkiy the score stood: Ives, MM; Schaefer, 1,431. HOTEL RENOVATED? Charleston, Dec. 6,-The old Chsrleoton hotel has been reconstructed and trans formed Into one of the most thoroughly equipped winter resort hotels in the South and was formally opensd tonight by a complimentary banquent tendered to the proprietors, Csrt & Davis, by the business men of Charleston. One hun dred and fifty of the representative mer chants, manufacturers, capitalists and professional men ot the city were pres ent Mayor Flcken presided and made a ringing address J. Adger Smyth, presi dent of the Cotton Exchange, s»ke for the city's business Interests end lawyer George W. Trenholm responded In be half of ths new owners ot the hotel. More than (10X0X1 has been expended on th* hotel improvement* TOB (PRISONER ESCAPED. (Roanoke. Va.. Dec. 6.— Deputy United States Marshal J. B. Cbow ning arrested Wilburn Broom fast night (n FrankUn county. Brown is a partner of J. Mark Wimmcr, the deepen*te mooDrtoSner. who wns cap tured several days ago. Che wiring, wise Cud been on the movo constantly fix’ fifteen days and nights, stopped In SVem on Wla way to Roanoke with his prisoner to take a. nap. While he was asleep Brown escaped from the roam a»l dirupprared in he woods. He nil! doubff&M be recaptured In • short time. A Laughable Play But a Small House at the Academy. Only ft- very slim crowd /went out to see ooe of the best farce-comedies that' has been hejys this season, but those who stayed away missed a good thing, ns /hey did when they missed Char ley’s Aung. With Barney Ferguson In the Cominnyi It could hardly bo other wise. Ferguson is as good, or better, in “Duffy's Blunders” as he was in ‘iilcGurthy’s Mishap*,” and, with a few exceptions, is supported by a strong oompany. The man with the laugh stayed away or lias gained more con trol over his risibilities than his friends ever diougtyc possible of nlm. In the second act M'ss Marguerite FergusoD astonished tho aud.ence with kune high kicking, and did flon act quite cleverly. The M'ssos Nidiots did ai negro sketch which caught the house, and they fully de served all the applause glveni them. Duffy In tho side-board and Duffy trad McTurfe as acrobats wero two of tho liost features. The company Is a lively one and keep tho audience in a. thoroughly good hu mor during the entire performance. (Between the second and third acts Mr. Will Harrington rendered some very pretty music on h s new instru ment, the "epystalphone.” Among the wdeettons played was “Mammy's Cra dle Song.” the music of which was .writ ten by Professor Card. Thlft song won the prize at the Dixie Fa’r. The “orys- talphotto” Is constructed upon tho samo plan as the xylophone except that the material from which tho music Is ex tracted Is of glass nstead of wood. It is Mr. Harrington’s Own Idea and was made throughout by himself. (A SPECTAL MASTER. Ool. !R. D. Locke Receives 'Appoltit- iment from Judge Speer. Judge Speer yesterday (appointed Col. R. D. Locke as special master for the Central railroad and its /brunches, Uhe Savannah and Atlanta and the Savannah and Western rastrootis. The /appointment was made in an order passed by Judge Speer sofflltog forth (tine duties of the special mas ter, the office of Which was also cre ated by the order. The duties of the mnjfter are (to adjust claims ngaiinst the road for stock killed, etc., and to take testimony in all cases where par ties tieive claims against tlie road and a eeidfl(invent cannot be effected with out going to liw, and to act In con junction With /the attorneys of fhe road. The office Is one of salary arid ex penses raid Is under control of the oaurt, but the salary and expenses are paid by the receiver*. The a/ppodnitment of Col. Locke ts regarded os a good one. No man would /more faithfully discharge the duties of the office or fill It mere intelligently. Cot. 'Locke was formerly United States marslhat for Uhls dlstrlot arid later postftn/acter 4n thJs city, arid has the confidence of tlhe community. It costs more to make Dr. Price's than any other baking pciwder because tlhe ingredients arc so highly refined. PROFESSOR ZETTLEB. A Stroog Probability That He ‘Will Be School Commissioner. Now that it seems almost certain that Professor Pollock will decline tho school eommlssioneraliip. Interest In (be oflloe is reopened, and itt Is believed that Professor B. M. Zettler of tbls city stands a good chance of securlug the plum. It will bo remembered that Professor Pollock was not a candidate for the office, although it is not generally known , It Is nevertheless a fact that he had written a strong personal letter to Governor Atkinson, recommending the appolmtmewt of Professor Zettler. There ts not a man in tbe state more capable of ltKIng the office of school commissioner than Professor Zettler. He Is peculiarly fitted for the kind of work the office requires, and it Is be lieved hla appointment would give gen eral satisfaction. THE CELEBRITIES. Splendid Performance at SteJnway Hall Tonight. Those who fall to see tho New York celebrities at Stetnway Hall tonight will have cause for regret. The com pany Is said by critics to be one of tbo beet concent companies on the road, if not actually the best, with each per former un artist. It deserves good pat ronage. The following la what tho Norfolk Virginian saya about the company: "A large and appreciative audience was present last night at Slonteflore HnM to hour the New York Celebrities In one of their delightful concerts. Tho (Utertalnroent was of 'the highest or der of merit, and the audience was well pFaeed with the fine selections. BALCH-JUDSON.—At the residence of tbe bride’s mother, Mrs. Dr. Judeon, 109 Academy street, at 8 o’clock lust night, Mr. George A. Batch and Miss Jessie Judson were united In marriage, Dr. A. Monk performing the ceremony. The marriage was a very quiet affair. It being tho desire of both contracting parties to have only relatives and a few friends present. Mr. Bitlch Is a Jeweler for George T. Beeland, and Is a young man of high moral character. Mr*. Batch has for several years been one of the night operators at the tele phone exchange, und Is a young lady popular among a large number of as^ s ooiates. Tyne, the Great ffagUsh Swimmer. The greatest amateur swimmer In the world at distance* ranging from SSHto BOO yards Is James EL Tyers of tho Man chester Osborne club, .England,' champion ot Great Britain and holder of numerous world’s records Slnse 1893 no English amateur has been able to oope with Tyers, for he has won every purely swimming championship from 100 yards to 6J£ miles with consummate ease. Some of the times credited to this youth are quite re markable. Ho has covered 100 yards In 1 minute SJf seconds In the Bury baths, 35 yards long; 150yards In lminnte43 2-5 seconds in tbe Westminster baths, 44 yards long; 330 yards In 3 minutes 40 2*5 seconds, Manchester OBborno baths: BOO yards In 6 minutes 45 seconds at Sunder- JAMES n.TYEKS. land; 880 yards In 8 mlnntes 43 2-5 sec onds at Kouudhny park, Leeds; 1.000 yards In 16 minutes 3 seconds nt Southport, and a mile In 37 minutes 31 8-6 seconds nt Walsall. This season he has won all ths amateur championships. In two years Tyors has not met defeat, and the only amateur who could give him a battlo royal is Arthur T. Kenney ot Philadelphia, champion of the United States. Kenney, who Is an Australian, came to tills country to tako a dental course at tho Unlvorslty of Pennsylvania. Ho astonished Americans by bis raro speed and ondnrnnco. At the swimming cham pionships of the Atlnntlo association July 80, 1893, Kenney won tho 100 yard raoo in 1 mlnuto 9 seconds and the mllo in 27 minutes 0 3-5 seconds. A light current favored him In eneb race. Ho was again successful ot tho Canadian championships a month later, winning both the 100 yard and mllo events. Ho was back tn Philadelphia In timo for the A. A. U. championships, both of whloh he won. Last year Konnoy was In great form at tho A. A. V. championships at Chicago and won the 100 yards in 1 mlnuto 13 2-5 seconds and tho quarter mile in tho Amer ican record tlmo of 6 minutes 24 3-6 sec onds. His lotost successes at Travers is land on Sept. 16 fairly entitled him to rank with tlm greatest swimmers in tho world. He won tho 100 yard champion ship on a straightaway courso in 1 mln uto 6 3-6 seconds, time which has never boon equaled by any amateur or profes sional in the world under similar condi tions. Although slok, ho turned out soma hours later for the mile championship and won after a waiting raoo In 83 minutes 34 3-6 seconds over a course with savon turns. HENRY-HALL.—At the Christian Church at 8.30 o’clock on Wednesday night Mr. George L. Henry and Miss Rebecca Margaretta Hall were united In marriage. The ceremony was pier- formed by Rev. H. C. Combs, In an im pressive manner. The .church. was crowded with the friends at tbo con tracting parties, the popularity of both being extensive. The attendants were Mr. E. S. Smith and Mias Mattie Mill er. 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