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sylvania, oa v Friday I MARCH II, 1898.
FURNISHING MONEY WITH WHICH
TO PURCHASE BATTLESHIPS.
A PROBABLE ALLIANCE MADE.
Spain’s Credit Is No Good, l?ut She Is
Securing War Vessels From Other
Nations Without Any Trouble*
A. special from London says: Spain
has purchased two cruisers which the
Armstrongs havo been building for
Brazil, the Amavonins and ft s),stitt
ship, tmaatfife'd, of 4,000 tons each,
twenty-three knots and ten guns.
Spain is also negotiating for and will
probably secure two cruisers of a simi
lar typo which have been building ifi
France fur Brazil;
Tilts AtiiaiSonius is ready for launch
ing and her sister ship will soon bo
ready.
The Spanish government is also en
deavoring to secure guns and largo
supplies of ammunition in Englnml
and on the continent for immediate
High
The government of Spain seems to
have funds, for it is understood to be
paying a large part of tbe purchase
money in cash, giving good security
for the balance, these being the only
terms Upon which the Armstrongs
Would deni.
purchase Some weeks ago Spain attempted to
ships and supplies in film Eng
land oil credit, from promifabnt 8
having clbs’e relations with the gov
ernment, but after inquiries the firms
refused to give credit. Since then
Spain has raised funds from unknown
sources.
France ItftrkA Sl>ftin Iinanclaiiy.
Diplomats in London express the
belief that French financiers are help
ing the Spanish government.
It is known that Spain is trying to
purchase three other ships which but lira
being built by the Armstrongs,
she lifts Hot yet succeeded in making
a bargain, consequently there is still
time if tho United States wishes to
forestall her.
The United States could also fore
stall Spain in the purchase of other
ships building in English and conti
nental While dockyards, Chile denies that of the
ships ordered for that any
country aro for
sale-, it is believed by naval construc
tors that Chile's best cruiser, the
O’Higgins, which is just finished,
could be purchased.
HONORS TO MAINE'S DEAD.
The Graves of Victims In the Cemetery
at, Havana Are Decorated.
At Colon cfmetery, Havana, Friday
afternoon the graves of 101 men who
perished in ihe Maine disas sr were
decorated «ith two large floral wreaths
and a cross in the presence of a score
or more of Americans, including Con
sul General Lee, Captain Sigsbee and
Chaplain Chadwick. Chaplain Chad
wick offered a brief prayer. The
American flag was spread for a time
over the graves, but eventually re
moved, and in its place was laid a red,
white and blue ribbon with the follow
ing stamped in gold letters:
“In memory of our dead American
heroes. American citizens mourn
their boys.”
REWARD FOR LYNCHERS.
Cabinet DiseunRes Killing of Negro Poeb
master at Enkw City, S. C.
A Washington dispatch says: An.
hour or more of the time of the cabi
net session Friday was occupied
in the reading of a long report
from the special agent of the postoffice
department on the killing of Baker,
the postmaster at Lake City, S. 0.
The government’s reward in each case
was increased to $1,500. Every effort
will be made by the federal authori
ties to bring the guilty parties to jus
tice. -
RATES (JUT BY VANDERBILT.
Northwestern Makes Sweeping Reduction
From Minnenpnlis to New York.
The Northw estern has announced a
21 -cent through rate on flour from
Minneapolis to New York. The rata
is made with the concurrence of tho
Lake Shore and the Michigan Central
lines. The Wisconsin Central and
Erie lines w ill, it is understood, meet
the rate of tho Vanderbilt lines.
b iITcoaT deal
Made By Secretary Bong With Tlttsburg
Operators.
The Pittsburg, Pa., Post says: The
United States government, by Secre
tary John D. Long, of tho navy de
partment, has just closed a contract
with Peal, I’eamck – Kerr, coal oper
ators in the New Pittsburg district,for
the delivery at Key West within forty
days of 400,000 tons of steam coal.
This contract is unauthorized by
congress, but is made under the emer
gency clause which permits the heads
of national departments to make large
expenditures on tho national credit
without specific authority when the
occasion arises therefor.
FOUR TRAMPS ASPHYXIATED.
They Build a Fire In a Refrigerator Car
and Die From Coal Gas.
Four men were found dead in a
refrigerator car at Fort Worth, Texas, ,
Friday. Death resulted by gas from
a fire built, with coal.
Six men, supposed to be tramps,
entered the car the night before, clos
ing the door behind them.
Two of the men escaped in a dying
condition, but were resuscitated by
physicians.
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SAUNDERS GE’ iwn ( YEARS.
F*Hr»«k itbbliei* lie,via Luiliy io
of Stealing 94,000,
L. L. Saunders, H'tvd robbed the
Southern Express company of' $4,000
lit Sooial Circle, On., about a year ftgo.
Was taken into court at Mont seiitollSdii oh ami
tilt;Sided guilty Ami wi5.h td
tiro years in the penitentiary.
ll will bo recalled that Saunders
wits pied A railwA* roillb ftgill Add
the same car will the express
ftgeut, n yonng man named JJutt. In
the express car was a package eon
tAi)’i«ff Atlanta hank. $4s 000 , And 1 isohligiibd IB Hu
When Sceiul Circle was reached
Butt left his car, the safe of which was
unlocked; In his absence Saunders
took tbe package. SuspiA on for a time
w*ts directed toward v ’/ysf> char
acter was so liigh, he, /that ho
was not arrested. r
Detectives of tho express company
shadowed Saunders fot nearly a year.
About $3,500 of the money wits iliys
Or tetiqitsiy iHrfcfe months r* anted to thfegbmj>ftny itua two
ago: sbrin after
wards Saunders was arrested in Cin
cinnati.
Since ho has been in j'ail his eye
sight has been giving him trouble and
011 consultation of phyaiemus It was
decided that lie would losb liis eye
sigljit if lift Were kept In jiti| judge any longer.
lie «its carried before Kuch
ins, pleaded guilty and was giver, the
sentence of two years. Much sympa
thy for him is expressed and an effort
to obtnin bis pardon will be made.
may buy Foreign sim%
President Directs Navy tJepartment to
f';»cn 1’he N »go[iation*. I'oib
A special to NtfiN Herald
from Washington says: Fully-realizing
the importance of preparations for any
emergency, the president lias directed
the navy department to open negotia
tions looking to the purchase abroad
oi warships.
This fact is now for the first time
made public. It probably would not
have transpired at this juncture but
for the excitement caused by tlie
statement published thill Spfiin bad
purchased or was negotiating for war
ships being built by tbe Elswick com
pany of England, for Brazil, and for
other ships under construction.
Eight men-of-war which are practi
cally completed in foreign shipyards
have been offered for sale In the
United RUnteS, The ferhsidefit has
givfen consideration lb tlie advisability
of placing an <q lion on them.
The navy depot triient has been care
fully watching the coustrheiion i.f
ships abroad throngh the eyes of its
naval attaches nt London, Paris, St.
Petersburg, Berlin,Vienna and Rome.
This surveillance has been maintained
for two mouths, but more especially
since tlie Maine disaster.
LtETGEKT in penitentiary.
Sausaprenmker Gave Way to Tears When
Prison Gates Closed Upon Him.
Adolph L. Lnetgert was taken from
(be Chicago jail Saturday to the peni
tentiary at Joliet, to which he was
sentenced recently for tho term of his
natural life.
lie was followed by the cheers of
many of the jail prisoners, who shouted
their good wishes after him. He
s’eeined at first to be glad of his re
lease from jail and laughed and joked
■on his way to the train.
When Joliet was rt–ched, however,
ho broke down when the prison gates
closed upon him. He silt in the war
den’s office with tears rolling down his
face, unable to : ay a word.
SILVER QUESTION AGAIN.
Fight For Its Restoration to be Made in
Congress.
A Washington special says: The
silver question is to be at once reopen
ed in congress, and a light in the inter
est of silver restoration is to be made
in the most practical introduced way. in tbe
A bill is to be
senate providing for the coinage of the
seigniorage in the silver bullion which
is now stored in the vaults of the
treasury. The Trill will call for tbe
coinage of 3,844,4)25 standard silver
dollars, as a matter jf course at the
present existing ratio of 16 to 1.
The bill lias been drawn by Senators
Bacon, of Georgia, and Martin, of Vir
ginia. It is based on figures fur
nished by the treasury department at
the instance of Senator Bacon and in
response to a resolution introduced by
him which the senate adopted on Feb
ruary 10th.
COMPLICATIONS IN KLONDIKE,
British Flag On American Soil Creating
Disturbances.
Five steamers arrived at Seattle
from Alaska Thursday. The most im
portant, news brought down was a con
firmation of previous reports that a
Canadian official has raised the British
flag on what is regarded as American
soil, and trouble at Skaguaywith long
shoremen who objected to Indians
unloading freight from steamers. The
presence of United States troops alone
prevented serious trouble.
It is feared serious trouble will
grow out of the Canadian attempt to
collect duty on the summits of White
and Chiikoot misses.
DIVERS STILL BUSY
And Court, of Inquiry Holding Its Usual
Daily Sessions.
A Havana special says: The court
of inquiry held its usual session Mon
day, examining Ensign I’owelson and
the divers’ plans. The Spanish divers
work when they desire to do so. The
day was beautiful and the wreckers
advanced slowly in clearing away the
debris. Many articles *>f personal
value to the officers Of the Maine are
recovered from time to time.
I
CONGRESSMENEMBUED WITH PAT
RIOTISM ARE OF ONE WIND.
CANNON’S DEFENSE BILL PASSED.
mezz*:
Members of the House Went wiiii 'iliiil
Enthusiasm When the M>as
#rk Wtts Called Up.
In a spirit of patriotism, with elo
quent words ringing in their oars,
every member of tile house (if ttpv u '
sentatives responded Tuesday to tlie
president’s first call td rfteet the Bpan
ish situation by easting his vote for a
bill placing in President McKinley's
iiis kmidt $50(000,000 to tlie be fifttloni*! expended at
discretion for d<* j
ffenso.
l’krt* Hn« were swept away, and
with unanimous voice congiAS* voted
its confidence in the administration.
Many members who were paired with
absent colleagues took the responsi
bilit^ bi breaking tbei* ifi ibgiftltttife pairs* fin un
prfecedfented In thing they might AID oil
nals, order that go
recoM ili support, 6f this vast appro
priation to maintain IKS dignity and
honor of their country.
Speaker Reed, who as the presiding
officer, seldom votes except in case of
tl tiei lift it Ins Winie cftlleu arm vo e<
in His implicit# PS p representative.
The sijenfe fif fentilusiasid Whieh
greeted the announcement Of the vote
—ayes 311, nays 0—lias soldom been
paralleied in ihb house
All day the galleries jammed ^
were
with enthusiastic spectators applaud
ing tbe patriotism of the words of elo
Oiience which wore uttered by the
members on the nobf; The speeches
were all brief. Although four hours
were allowed for debate, so great was
tlre pressure for time that no one
member was given more than livo min
ntes; and most Of them bad fraction to content
themselves with a beggarly of
“with one acclaim, members from
the north, south, east and west, the
states and territories, the battle-scar
red veterans of the union ami. corded
crate armies, all joined in proclaiming
their support of the country’s chief
" i "*» - - *>—
slight discordant note caused by tho
speech of General Bingham*of Fenn
sylvania, who served with distinction
«”rvatively 1 < for^the I ^ron”ed 0 tempor , of
mifSionS 1 S
m WhiTe almost evorv thf memb.r oho
, r ,,„o ,l«,>teo»ted po.BlWIily »,
itself in the debate. The general con
tention by the majority, ami sides, among
them the leaders on both was
that this would appropriation by preparing
for war ptot '6 the sttrest guaran
tee of peace. Others insisted that war’s
alarms would soon be heard, and Mr.
Mann, of Illinois, declared that war
actually existed in all save name.
The roll was called on the bill be
cause Of this general desire of members
of all parties to go oh record.
When the speaker announced the
vote 311 ayes, hoes none, an enthusi
astic demonstration occurred,
SPAIN SCOOPS BATTLESHIPS.
She Succeeds In Securing: Five Ships Be
fore Move Was Suspected.
The English newspapers of Tuesday
confirm tho news of Spain’s purchase
of warsqips. The St. James Gazette, of the
which published the denials
Spanish embassy and Spanish naval
commission, which has an office in
London, iiow Says!
“It is asserted on very high author
ity, in spite of denials, that the Span
ish government has almost certainly
succeeded in buying three nearly com
pleted cruisers hero and two coast de
fense vessels, which are about to bo
launched in France, Experts are
almost as much surprised at the sue*
cess of Madrid in raising money as by
the clever diplomacy which secured
tho Chilian and Brazilian cruisers of
the Armstrongs at a cost believed to
be a million pounds sterling, almost
beforo the move was suspected.”
MONTGOMERY OFF FOR HAVANA.
Battleship Sails From Key West to Take
Place of the Maine.
Consul General Lee at Havana re
ceived a cablegram from Admiral
Sicard at Key West Tuesday night
stating that the United States cruiser
Montgomery sailed from that port at
5:40 o’clock p. m.
Captain Sigsbee advised Admiral
Manterola, as did also Consul General
Lee, of the expected incoming of the
cruiser and a bouy was consigned to
her, where the Fern was moored.
The bouy is near the wreck, for the
convenience of Captain Sigsbee and
Lieutenant Commander Woinwright
in their supervision of the divers.
ALABAMA COAL MOVING.
Large Quantities Being Sent to Coast
Towns From Birmingham District.
A big rush of coal shipments is on
from the mines in the Birmingham,
Ain., district to Pensacola, Mobile and
other gulf ports. The Louisville aud
Nashville railroad has been running
extra trains since the last of last week,
carrying coal to Mobile and Pensacola.
The Milldale and Bloeton mines,
which furnish the larger part of the
export trade, are kept very busy.
INSTRUCTED TO BUY SHIPS.
Commander llrownson drtlff®<l Abroad
To Hunt Up Available Craft.
A Hashing,‘on special of Tuesday
says: Secretary Ltltlg has lirutttlson, given orders
to Commander IV. H. board now
on duty as a member of the of
inspection fot England and (Rid survey, Prince to leave to inspect at once
vessels which hnve heel! offered to this
govei'firfient and to report without de
lay if they are suitable tot service.
loot Commander Brownson Will not Iweit only
#{ tb* vessels which have
offered but will examine other war
ships under construction tor foreign
uattortspand should he report that any
are desirable and ready for sea, this
government will undoubtedly nations enter
into negotiations with the
whirl! ordered the ships looking to
their sale to the United States,
Secretery Long talked with the
ddlfftrsroder and the instructions given
during tho coniiilHKion will guide the
naval offiepr in the impdftBfft charg'd, work
which has been placed in his
fTf> ,, n arrival at Southampton the early
part of next Weeh Commander Brown
g0J1 , v ju con f or with Lieutenant 3. O.
p„ lwel)i wbo j 8 naVB t attache to (ho
Unite( j g^tgn embassy in London, in
re d to tbe R p,ip B UIl der construction
ftt Elgwyck ttlK i ot her points in Eng
Me will thou go to France, where ho
w{ jj Lieutenant IV. S. Sims, who
j ig naYftl aUnrlie to {h* United States
embaasv in p ar i S) an d i n c'OWpsny
, V nh that officer will inspect the two
j baUlesb ; pS) Marshal Floriano and
Marshal Deocloro> which have been
offered to this government,
J Commander Brownson while abroad
j H n a j re as to the amount of ord
h<jn6e lnfi teii«l on hand. Tt is antici
j ^ t b 0 department that if hos
tilities occur it will be necessary for
{his BOVernme nt to purchase materdl
j from foreig < ri manufacturers.
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J IX y ER y EXTIO y B ILL START WAR,
^eMeni . , , , „ *«**.»»« „ Win P ™'’" , 1 . " 1 -, Ind °
w^hi^gto'n'special 'r 1 says: , Pth ■, si
f , ® , 4 ° rr ‘“o^e^^ho i , r ,
o f„ J intenda to
, ^ t 8 sU C uban war,
j p( that . with
and that it is his opiriiGn 1 He war cfoes
j S P aln wil be nnavoibable.
not expect hostilities to grow out of the
F es « nt uompbcationsover the request
*<* recall o Lee orromthe Fern
as » ^7 b °*t, Imt he does
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! by opening . Utilities at once. Lor'
tlie administration is los
! >!!« no \ ime ^[^ZmabroZiTd
b,S cndsersmrd tmjpedo^boa^
chase of o„. ol Ih. onlj
I fP a >" mafle a »«? 'offet « ! > Y ;
«>1 and as soon as it was reported
j government, through its
representative at Washington, offered
j »* *o the United States Th*.confer
ence Tuesday morning at ho naval
, department was to consider the offer.
j » practicaby set led that the
^“tod States should buy this terror
seas *
OPPOSITION TO DISPENSARY.
OteorRlrt May Have Controversy Over Or
iginal Package*,
A carload of whisky was received by
W, H. Plumb at Dawson,Ga ,Tuesday
in original packages, Mr, Plumb original will
soon Lave in operation an the
package bouse in opposition to
dispensary. remembered that clause
It will be a
was embodied in the Dawson dispfins
ary bill fixing the tax on original
package houses at $ 10,000 to prevent
opposition to the dispensaries. Mr.
Plumb seems satisfied that he will
havo no trouble in sustaining his ac
tion in court should he be opposed by
the dispensary authorities.
HAWLEY BILL SIGNED.
Measure For Two Additional llegiments
Of Artillery ig Now Effective.
A Washington special says: Presi
dent McKinley signed the Hawley bill,
providing for two additional regiments
of artillery to man tho coast defenses,
Tuesday evening. The measure will
be taken advantage of at once.
TOBACCO GROWERS
Moot In National Convention In Miami,
Fla., and Proceed to liusinegs.
The National Tobacco Growers’ con
vention was called to order at Miami,
Fla., Tuesday in the midst of pict
uresque surroundings of the Dade
county fair by the president, General
J. B. Briggs, of Russellville, Ky. deliver
An address of welcome was
ed by Mayor Reilly and a response
came from Judge Albert Hoffman, of
New Jersey. Letters of regret were
read from the Florida senators and
representatives in congress and a com
mittee on the order of business was
appointed as well as another to pre
pare suitable resolutions on tho death
of Colonel W. D. Chipley. ,
NEWSPAPERS ORGANIZE.
Publishers of Southern Morning Dailies
Meet In Atlanta, On.
A meeting of representatives of
many of the leading newspapers
south was held at Atlanta, Ga.,
day. of the gathering
The object organization was
effect a permanent
southern newspap ers taking the
ciated Press, with a view of
ing the business interests of the
bers.
NO. 28 .
IlfH.UA
IIES0LUTI0X CALLING FOB THAT
SUM INTRODUCED IN HOUSE.
CONGRESS IS WILLING TO ASSIST.
President Will Bo Backed Up In Any
Move That He Finds Neces
sary to Make.
A Washington special says: These
were no less than five important event*
Monday having a bearing more or less
between tho United States and Spain,
viz:
First, the introduction in congress
by Mr. Cannon of a resolution carry
ing $50,0(10,000 for the public defense.
Second, the withdrawal by the Span
ish government of its intimated objec
tion to the continuance in office of
Consul General Leo.
Third, tho order to the cruiser
Montgomery to proceed to Havana in
place of the Fern.
Fourth, the passage throngh the
house of the bill increasing the artil
lery arm by two regiments.
Fifth, the institution of negotiations
looking to the purchase of warships for
our navy.
Air. Cannon’s resolution probably
led ail other topics in interest, partic
ularly when it became known that it
was the result of a conference between
the author, the president and other
loaders in congress.
As for fieneral Lee’s case, the news
of the satisfactory ending of the inci
dent through tho withdrawal of the
suggestion by Spain was expected as
soon as it was noted that a loophole
had been left open through the failure
to make the complaint in anything like
an official shape. bill providing
Chairman Cannon’s
for an emergency appropriation of
$50,000,000 rewfc Areby follows: appropriated
“That there '
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out of "-ny money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, for the nation
al defense and for each and every pur
pose connected therewith, to oe presi- ex
pended at the discretion of the
dent, and to remain available until
June 30, 1899, $50,000,000.”
As there has been no explanation prompted the so
fur of the purpose which
introduction of Mr. Cannon’s resolu
tion,''it may be saiTMlm money is want
ed primarily as an ajnergency fund. It
is said by officials who will have the
disposition of this treasure that it by “ no
means follows because congress places
such a sum of money in the control of
the president that he will feel bound
to spend all of It, Those who look for
a wholesale purchase of warships from
the bargain counters of European
builders are likely to be disappointed.
The navy department at present is in
clined to make but one purchase of
Ibis kind, at first at least, in the shape
of a substantial ironclad.
KLONDIKE COMPANY FAILS.
Caused Jlr Abandonment of GoYernraenl’l
Belief Expedition*
The proposed expedition of the Snow
and Ice Transportation Company, of
Chicago, has been abandoned. Gen
eral Manager Rosenfeld says he has
made settlements with all but one of
the party of gold hunters who had
bought tickets for transportation to
Dawson by the Snow and Ice train. t
The company has a contract with
the war department for transporting
150 tons of relief supplies to the Klon
dike, nud when the government relief
expedition was abandoned Manager
Rosenfeld deemed it wise to drop the
whole snow and ice scheme. Mr. Ros
enfeld says everything will be satisfac
torily settled and all bills paid.
It is probable that the company will
file a claim against the government for
the expenses already incurred.
PRUSSIAN MINERS BURNED.
I'ire stalls In a Mine and Twenty Men
Rose Their I.ives.
Advices from Breslau, Prussia, state
that a fire started in the Saturn and
Soznowics mine near that city Satur
day, which resulted in fearful loss oi
life. Twenty dead bodies have so far
been recovered. It is stated that there
are more in the burning mine.
A GIGANTIC MORTGAGE.
Lien of One Hundred Million Dollars
Filed By Railroad.
A mortgage of $100,000,000, made
by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pa
cific Railroad Company to the Central
Trust Company of New York, was filed
in Kansas City a day or two ago. ,1 is
The purpose of the mortgage to
secure a bond issue to refund several
smaller bond issues upon the various
branches of the system.
It covers the entire property of the
road of whatever kind in Illinois, Iowa,
Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory, and will be
filed in every county through which
the road runs.
ALABAMIANS”WELCOMED BRYAN’.
Nebraskan Given An Ovation By Citizens
of Talladega.
A Talladega, Ala., dispatch Elites
that Bryan was given a perfect ovation
in that city Saturday. He was met at
the depot by several thousand people
and escorted through the little city by
tbe local band and military.
In tbe afternoon Mr. Bryan spoke
at the courthouse, where he encouraged
the friends of bimetallism in the work
they had so well commenced-