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Spring Place Jimplecute. CARTER & HEARTSELL, Proprietors. VOLUME XI. WEAR TREASURY VAULTS A DANGER THAI THREATENS THE MILLIONS OF THE UNITED STATFS. Mr. Huston’. Odd Experiment— How Be Wee Hustled Along tbe Corridor et e Pistol’s Point—A Way Skillful Sate Burglars Might Become Worth Mil¬ lions—A Carefully Guarded Secret Pear of the Officiate. Six hundred and ninety-o*,e millions ofatollara! ^ sum sufficient to abash a Monte eLito and to make King Midaa turn green with envy. This is the amount, within a few pal¬ try-hut drt-ds of thousands, one wa, or the other, for which United States Treas ,urer Netoker will sign a receipt to his ■Medecessor, CoL Huston. Treasurer ■ebeker is already in office, but ex ^■asurt-i Btuni, fnisiou is still rei-pon, ihl,, tor and he will continue to (« re m>silile ■8 until every dollar of it has counted and .ound to to correct. "7l large force of men have toeu at work in the vaults of the United States IT ear ‘ury for three weeks, aud their Huge task tv ill keep them busy for at least a month t. startling fact about the pnbw.ee of this glittering mass of wealth in tin United States Treasury is that it is in daily and nightly danger from burglars. The danger is so real that special vig¬ ilance is exemised by the armed Tres.s watch, who patrol its corridors and watch its portal* every moment of every hour iu ihe twenty.four. The danger is so real iluston was unable to sleep fccauBe of his nervous sense of re The danger is so r< al that officials of tho Treasury Department dread to have it made known, lest the attention of expert cracksmen be direct¬ ed to the opportunity that invites their skill. The danger is so real that the count of the money now going on is con¬ ducted under the scrutiny of specially appointed watchmen and sentinels, and with a caution against the admission of visitors never equalled. WHERE THE MONEY IS HELD. These hundreds of millions of dollars in the keeping of the Treasurer of the United States are held in eight principal vaults. One, known as the great silver vault, contains about $91,000,000 in sil ver dollars and fractional silver. An¬ other, adjoining it, contains 59,600,000 silver dolters, and *26,000,000. Another vault contains $220,000,000 of bonds held as security for national bank circulation. Another, known as the “reserve” vault, contains *290,000,000 in paper money, held aa a reserve to replace worn and mutilated notes. Besides these, three other vaults hold respectively, *3,000, 000 in national bank Lotes received for redemption ; *5,000,000 or so of mixed moneys received day by day for redemp¬ tion, and *2,000,000 in mixed money used in the daily business of the depart¬ ment. Glittering figuresthese. And now for the dangers that menace them. THE VAULTS COULD BE OPENED. During the long session of the last Congress Treasurer Huston became un¬ easy about the condition of these eight vaults, and he eent to New York for an expert to examine them. The expert looked the vaults over and smiled. “Why,” he said, “the best of these vaults can be opened in a jiffy.” To prove his startling assertion, the expert locked Treasurer Huston and two of his clerks in one of the best and strongest vaults in tbe department. The Treas¬ urer and his companion sat there shiver¬ ing and half stifled in the darkness amidst the miliums, but not for long. In fourteen minutes the great door swung open ai d let in upon them a flood of light. The expert had pried back tbe lock with ease. The marks of the jim¬ my that he used in this experiment are still to foe seen at the edge of the door of the vault, although they have been cov¬ ered with black paint. Then the expert led Treasurer Huston to another of his strong boxes, This vault is built of masonry and steel. The expert produced a drill such as would be used by a mere apprentice in the art of safe-cracking, and in just eight seconds had perforated the wall of the vault near the lock of the door, so that a small charge of powder, such as would make tcarcely any detonation at all, would have blown it open. THE TREASURER’S EXPERIMENT. At these revelations Treasurer Huston turned pale. He had the hole drilled into the wall of the safe by the expert filled with steel, and then he applied to Congress for an appropriation to provide the old-fashioned vaults with modern protection. He made his application to the House committee on appropriations. The committee heard his statement in secret session and were so impressed by the facts as he set them forth as prompt¬ ly to report an appropriation which was discreetly pushed through the House without debate. The failed, however, to pass the Senate be¬ cause it was hinted at the time of the jealousy of rival safe manufacturers. Meantime, Treasurer Huston grew more and more nervouB. The thought of the millions thus in danger of attack caused him one night to get out of lied, dreps and go to the gloomy Treasury building. The armed watchman pa< ing up and down before the entrance recog¬ nised him and let him pass. Col. Huston hurried atong the echoing corridor and climbed the interior stair cawj to his office There he substituted a pair of slio(>ers for his shoes and crept back into the corridor for a tour of .n speclion. He feared that even then some pupil of Jimmy Hope might beat tacking Uncle Sam’s vaults. Stealthily, warily, Mr. Huston c ent along the corridor His slippered feet made no echo, and he fsneied himself unobserved. He said to himself : “I will put inis haunting danger to a practical test. 1 wilt see w hether 1 can react,a vault and stay there tong enough to open it as the expert did, undetected.” The ex-Treaaurer, who is a man of slender build, and wirey, elastic frame, came to a corner of the corridor and turned it. As he did so a stalw art fig¬ ure confronted him. “Who are you ! Stand!” weie the startling words that met Mr. Huston’s ears, while at the same time the cold muzzle of a revolver was pressed nvainst his forehead. AT THE POINT OF A PISTOL. The nervous Treasurer, startled by the sudden apparition and thrilled by the touch of the cold steel, sprang backward as far as a long Indiana leap could carry him. Then, seeing the level pistol trained upon him, and recognizing that his questioner wore a watchman's i edge,he recovered his dignity and said haughtily; ‘‘I am tl.e Treasurer of the United States.” The watchman was at his aids in an instant, and again the muzzle of the re¬ volver Was pressed to Huston’s skull. “You are tho Treasuier, are you?’said the incredulous watchman. “Well, ■-you, I’ll soon find out who you are.” With that tho watchman led the unresisting captive, who feared every second that the pistol might end his anx¬ iety with a bullet through the brain, to the side of the corridor, and touched an electric button. Far, far away could to heard the ring of the answering toll, and speedily the watchman and tho frightened Treasurer were surrounded by other men, all armed with big revolvers, ldt ntilication and release followed. The Treasurer continued his stroll in slippered feet, only again to bo “held up” at the muzzle of another watchman’s revolver. Then Treasurer Huston returned to his tod and slept. He could find no fault with the watchman who had arrested him, and bis mind was easier. RIDDLED WITH BULLETS The Fierce County Ravi# her Lynched at Blackshear. Brunswick, Ca., July 8.—Tied tea tree and riddled with bullets—that was the program of a lynching at Blackshear last night. Robert Browne, colored, was tbe subject acted upon. The story of Brown’s assault on the persons of Mrs. O’Barry and her daughter of Race Pond, a small hamlet ne ar Blackshear, lias been published, and those who read the tale were convinced that justice would never be meted out to him by law, nor would the lawyers get an opportunity of pleading his innocence or guilt before a jury. When Sheriff Davis secured Brown after his capture, he was several Jmes threatened with violence by desperate men, unless he turned bis prisoner over to their care. Sheriff Davis and his charge had to pass through Waycioss, and here, by a fine piece of stategy, the sher¬ iff eluded the crowd, and passed on his way unroticed. Locking Brown se¬ curely in his cell, the sheriff returned to his home and, worn out.with his ride, was soon asleep. Baffled at their attempt to get Brown at Way cross, the angry people of Race Pond and the surrounding country formed into a silent mob and started fer Blackshear. Arriving there, fifty of the mob crept up to the sheriff’s home, effected an entrance to his room, and, with a grand push, nailed his prostrate form to the bed. The sheriff fought for his keys, but was overpowered, and while some still held him others made for the jail, unlocked the outer and cell doors and dragged the doomed negro forth. His piteous cries for mercy wei e drowned in the louder cries for ven¬ geance that issued from the throats of the mob, and in a few minutes he was bound tightly to ^convenient tree near the jail. Stepping >ack from the tree the mob leaders ga J the word to fire, and a volley of big ets poured out of Winchester rifles, shotguns and revol¬ vers, and soon ended the life of their victim. Blackshear is excited and the better class of people condemn the mob’s action in strong terms. THE TRUTH. ” SPRING PLACE, GA., THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1891. HE CUT A DASH. W niter S. B rppfonl,» SappoAed Lorrt Bor¬ rows Money aud Stupa Out. Rome, Ga., July 9.—During Feb¬ ruary last Waller S. Beresford, of Herefordshire, England, as he claim¬ ed, arrived in Rome. He made it known that he was a second son of a certain Lord Beresford, of Here¬ fordshire, England, who was sent lo invest £50,000, and consequently he cut quite a dash. He was gay and debonair, with a business liearing and dignified air, and he carried a high hand among society people, tie was wined and dined by the best people here and in Atlanta he was entertained by the Adairs. The Hamiitons, one of the first families in this part of the country, gave credence to his claims as a gentleman because he had letters from a Mr. So del ton, formerly of Atlanta, but at the time of Loudon. The Hoi.. Mr. Beresford, as he called himself, weeded quite a big row lieie and purchased options largely on certain real estate in the neighs horhood. After forming the acquaintance of the Hamiitons, he became or tried to become, a particular friend of Harper Hamilton, and on one occa sion he mentioned that he was short nf change and had the firm of Ham¬ ilton A. Co., to honor his drafts on the Westminster Bank of Loudon, England, for £200- Immediately after securing the amount in Ameri¬ can money he disappeared anti the Hamiitons put detectives and officers til the law on the trail. Sunday night Sheriff Moore re ceived a telegram from Inspector Byrnes of New York lo the effect that the Hon. Mr. Beresford was in custody. This morning at 7 o’clock, wish proper papers, Harper Hamil¬ ton and Deputy Sheriff Dallas Tur¬ ner left for New York, and they will bring the young man back. This afternoon about 5:30 A. S. Hamilton received a telegram from New York, saying: “Beresford got a habeas corpus this morning. Hearing to-morrow at 10. Requisition papers here tor him. Wire at once the hour sheriff leaves Rome. T. J. McGuire. T. J. McGuire is the utan who came here with Beresford, so Col. S. B. Hamilton said. Beresford weeded a big row through Georgia, and if reports are to lie believed other states have suf¬ fered’ Beresford personally is a nice fellow, and would be apt to deceive one, and his course through Georgia aud teverai other states proves that. He will find a warm welcome when he comes back to Rome. Ownership of Ihe Exchange. Atlanta. Ga., July 9—A prominent alliance mem her of the legislature here to-nignt is responsible for a statement that the Georgia Farmers’Alliance Ex¬ change is owned now by a party of northern capitalists. He is convinced (urther that this is. true of other and pei haps all the state exc hanges of th Southern Stares, the same party con tro ling all of them. This statemen cannot to verified to-night, but the au¬ thority quoted is reliable. The Servia in Fort. New York, July 9.—The Cunard steamer Servia, which was reported disabled yesterday, reached this port to-niglit, having been towed in by the oil tank steamship Chester, assisted by several tugs. a She came to anchor below Bedlow’s Island, and such of the passengers as desired to go ashore were taken off. Among those who did not was Prince George, of Greece. He and his suite remaining on board. .To-noorrow morning he will be transferred to tbe Inman liner City of New York. There was no panic aboard tbe Servia at the time of the accident. Ride of Hie Life Guards. London, July 7.— After a late break¬ fast with Queen Victoria, Emperor William drove to the park where he critically watched the musical ride of the Life Guards, a most skillful eques¬ trian performance. The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Duke of Anhalt-Dessau, the Duke of Connaught and Prince Henry of Bat tenberg, all in brilliant uniforms, and the Princess of W ales, Princess Bea¬ trice, Princess Victoria of Wales and the Duchess of Fife joined tbe young emperor in watching the ride. The exhibition provoked the greatest ad¬ miration on the part of the emperor, v ho was very enthusiastic over it, say¬ ing that it was one of the finest milita¬ ry spectacles that he had ever seen. RETURN OF THE ITAT Tho Liliol Aif-itimt the Robert aud Minute lll*mlin<i, Los Angelks, Cal., July ".—Judge Ross, of the United States circuit court, yesterday dismissed the libel on the schooner Robert and Minnie, which was seized in connection with the Itata ep¬ isode. The schooner loaded at San Francisco with ammunition for the Chilean instmrents, which was trans¬ ferred at San Clemente to the steamer Itata and taken to Iquique. Judge Ross in his decision says thatwliilethe fact alleged may be good reason for confiscating the Itata, there is nothing to show that the schooner was fitted out for the purposes of war, and hence the libel is dismissed. Commander Miguel Tetnad, of the Itata, to-day offi¬ cially no; itied tne federal autuorities that through the agency of Admiral McCann, of the United States navy, he bad returned to be tried for leaving the port of San Diego, March 0, with¬ out the necessary permission. DISAPPOINTMENT AT WASHINGTON. Washington, July 7. —The decision of Judge Ross’ court yesterday, dis¬ missing the libel against the schooner Robert and Minnie, which vessel sup¬ plied arms to the Itata, was a great surprise to the officials in Washington. It was generally believed that the case against her was much stronger than that which could be made out. against the Itata, and notwithstanding the reservation made by Judge Ross in his decision, it is felt that his action will cause the failure of the original libel lodged against the Chilean vessel, although she may 7 still be held on some technical charge connected with her escape while under legal deten¬ tion. This outcome would be a severe disappointment to the state and navy department officials after an expendi¬ ture, direct aud indirect, in the chase of the Data, that is estimated to run up closely in the neighborhood of * 100 , 000 . THE ITATA ORDERED LIBELED. A telegram was received at the de¬ partment of justice to-day from Unit¬ ed States Marshal Gard at San Diego, Cal., asking instructions as to his course in regard to the seized Chilean steamer Itata. The acting Attorney General telegraphed United States Attorney Cole, at Sail Diego, to libel the vessel at once and turn her over to the Unit¬ ed States marshal by due process of law. By special arrangement with the navy department the vessel was trans¬ ferred to the custody of the civil au¬ thorities to-day. LOOKING AT TERMINALS FrvairiMkt H, It. Plant oft tlio Plant Sys¬ tem a*Re. Bavannah, July 8,—President H. B. Plant, the head of the great rail¬ road system that, bears his name, is in the city. He arrived in his spec iai car from Charleston at 3:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon. A visit from him in midsummer is something unusual arid all kinds of rumors are afloat as to the cause of his coming. Mr. Pi.'tnf. however, never tells his business, hut that he is not on pleas¬ ure bent is quite evident. Doubtless Mr. Plant’s real reason for Illssouthern trip is to take steps to meet the extraordinary demand that has all of a sudden been made upon the resources of the Plant sys¬ tem by the rapidly developing phos¬ phate industries. Two steamships are now loading at this port with Florida phosphates, and doubtless more are expected. Mr. Plant, soo after his arrival yesterday, In corns pany with Capt. R. G. Fleming, supermtendant of the Savannah Florida and Western railway; C. S. Gadsden, superintendent of the Charleston and Savannah railway; and Mr. C. D. Owens, traffic man¬ ager of the Plant system; visited the extensive wharves of the company, to look into matters incident to mak¬ ing improvements to accommodate this new source of wealth—the phos¬ phates of Florida. Mr. Plant was called on by Mayor McDonough and Col. J. H. Estil. The mayor invited him to be the city’s guest on Thursday and go down the liver with himself, the aldermen, Capt. O. M. Carter of the Uuifed States engineer corps, and other gentlemen, to see what is be¬ ing done in improving the harbor. Mr. Plant said he would be very glad to go and accepted the invita¬ tion without hesitation. He ex¬ pressed himself very strongly in the matter of getting a large appropria¬ tion so as to give Savannah all the water her growing importance de¬ mands, He was particularly anx¬ ious to know what the people are doing to secure an additional appro¬ priation, something like that given to Galveston. He thought if all pulled together the city eouhl get everything it asked for. Though Mr. Plant has been identi¬ fied with one of Savannah’s great railways for many years, this is the first opportunity he has had of ao ceptingany attentions from the city’s people. He has always been too busily engaged in business. Florida’s Capital City. Tallahassee, July 10. —Governor Fleming has made the following ap¬ pointments ; Thomas J. Beatty, of Keysville, to be notary public for the State at large. J. F. Dunn, of Ocala, to be member of the board of education of East Flor¬ ida Seminary, vice W. A. Hoeker, re¬ signed. Hon. William B, Lamar, Attorney General, left yesterday morning to ac¬ company Hon. E. B. Bafley to Europe, where he goes to perfect contracts for delivering phosphates. The Methodists of Tallahassee are going to build a *20,000 brick church. *5,000 has already been subscribed and the work is but just inaugurated. G. A. Choate, resident agent of the Florida Colonization, Mining and Com¬ mercial Company, has gone to Jack sonville on a business trip. The com¬ pany proposes to take up and prose¬ cute, at its own expense, the work in¬ augurated by the bureau of immigra¬ tion. Gov. Fleming has appointed the fol¬ lowing city commissioners for Key Wist: C. B. Pendleton, R. Alfred Monsalvage, H. E. Ms so and R. Al¬ varez. GEORGIA’S CHOP AVERAGES Southeast Georgia Hits rite Best aud Middle Georgia th ■ Poorest Atlanta. June i The figures of Die crop report show tbe cotton per centage to be 82, as against 94 last year. The best average is 00 per cent, for Southeast Georgia, while the percent age for Middle Georgia is only 77. The corn crop averages 95 per cent., and in this again Southeast Georgia shows the hest percentage and Middle Georgia the poorest. The wheat percentage is 85 and oats 75. The average wheat yield is 8 bush els, which is exceptionally large, and the oat crop averages 14 bushels. The grape crop will be a very fine one with a percentage of 90, The ap¬ ple percentage is 58, and peaches 38. NEGROES AT THE FAIR. They Present a Candidate to Take Charge off Their Exhibit. Washington, July 9. —The colored members of the bar, of the press, of the Equal Rights League, and various other colored men’s r rgauizations of the District of Columbia, held meet¬ ings to-day and at each of them the following resolutions, offered by Judge R. A. Dawson, were adopted for pres¬ entation to the board of control of the World’s Fair to-morrow: “The election of Hon. James M. Townsend, at present recorder of the general land office, as chief of the bu¬ reau for the collection of exhibits on behalf of the Afro-Americans of the United States, showing their progress since emancipation, twenty-five years ago, in arts, science, mechanical and industrial pursuits, would meet not only the approval of the colored citi¬ zens of the District of Columbia, but In our judgment the entire country. “We ask that this recommendation be immediately acted on favoiably, in order that ‘the present unrest among the people of our race may be satisfied and assured that in the great world’s exposition recognition will be given to the 8,000,000 negroes in an official aud proper way.” Meeting at the Editors. St. Louis, July 9.—A special to the Republic from Columbia, Mo., save the program for the next meeting of the National Editorial Association has just been sent out from Columbia. The as¬ sociation will meet July 14 in St. Paul, Minn. Every state and territory will he represented and the convention prom¬ ises to be ihe largest assemblage of newspaper men ever held in America. Seven hundred delegates have already been appointed. The programme is thoroughly practical and of exceptional interest. During the session of the as¬ sociation the. first public exhibition of typesetting machines will take place. A Deleat tor Baimaceda. Washington, July 9.— Represents tives of the Chilean congressional party her© late to-night received a cablegram from Iquiqu, signed Senor Errazuriz, minister of fortign affairs, saying in ef¬ fect that the army of President Baima¬ ceda, which was advancing from Co quimbo to the valley of Hunsco, was met by the constitutionals army at a point four leagees south of Vollenar, where an engagement took place to¬ day. Tbe constitutional army, the dis¬ patch says, obtained a brilliant triumph. One Dollar a Year. NO 25 tornado at baton rouge. The Walts ot the Femtentary Blow fn. llust »ens places and Residences Wrecked. Baton Rough, La., July 8.—A cyc’one passed over the lower portion of the town this morning, unroofing houses, tearing up immense trees, and carrying missiles along in the air for many blocks. The governor’s mansion was directly in the path of the hurricane, which made a clean sweep of every _ nney and cleared the front of its large trees. The roof of the handsome residence belong¬ ing to Mr. Marshall was carried away, and large damage done to his place. The boulevard is one mass of trees that have been torn up by the wind, and the street is filled with pieces of house tops and other timbers of almost every descrip¬ tion. The penitentary walls were blown down, ten persons killed and thirty wounded. The loss is very great. The factory building was demolished and the hospital of the penitentiary is a mass of debris. New Orleans, La., July 8.—The Picayune’s Baton Rouge special says: “A terrible cyclone struck this city a little after 6 o’clock this morning, pass¬ ing from southwest to northeast. It en¬ tered the city at the Craig brick yard, passed up through Catfish town, and struck the hill just to the east of John Johnson’s residence. Its path continued i» a northeasterly direction,crossing the north boulevard 100 yards to the east of the governor’s mansion. It then went north, striking the penitentiary building and J. A. Dougherty’s residence on North street and then beyond the city. The cyclone was 300 yards wide and ricochetted along its course like a cannon ball, devastating as it went. In the city no one was killed, though several persons were seriously injured. The state p nitentiary is partially wrecked. Ten convicts were killed and thirty-five injured. Five of these are dangerously hurt The’convicts were at work in the trousers factory in third story of the ‘ novth wmK> wh en the storm 8(nK , k tbe building aud entirely demolished tire second and third stories. There were others in the hospital on the second story and it- is a miracle that an> escap d with their lives. John R. Hodus, one of the guards, was sitting in the third story window opening to the south, when he was biown out Into the yard along with bricks and other debris. He escaped un¬ hurt. Ex-Judge E. T. Ford was in the com¬ missary on the first floor when the build¬ ing collapsed. He says he got near the Wall and stood still, muttering a prayer, as he felt his hour had come. When the materials quit falling he saw an opening and escaped on his hands and knees into the yard uninjured. He immediately went to work to save and to assist the others less fortunate. In addition to the north wing the cell building was un¬ roofed and partially destroyed. The woman’s ward was also unroofed. It is ini possible to form any estimate of tbe damage to buildings, as all th» property is more or less damaged. In the city fifty houses at least were un¬ roofed or destroyed. Renting Reside Her Father. Lexington, Va., July 8.—It has just been learned that the body of Mrs. Julia Jackson-Christian, daughter of Stone¬ wall Jackson, was on Friday night at 10 o’clock, secretly removed from its resting place in the city cemetery and placed in the crypt in the vault beside her distinguished father, whose remains will be placed under the Jackson Btatue. Her husband on Friday gave his per¬ mission for the removal of the body. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES London, July 8. —The condition of Dr. Spurgeon is now very critical and unless there should to a speedy change for the better, the end must come soon to his brilliant eaithly career.— Later.— Rov. Charles B. Spurgeon is reported as being worse to-night. He is considera¬ bly weaker than he was this morning. Louisville, July 8.— Henry Watter son, in an editorial in the Courier-Jour¬ nal this morning, advocates the nomi¬ nation of John G. Carlisle for presi¬ dent. Paris, July 8.— The change of t he Chilian minister here, it is thought, will lead to fresh trouble over the Chilian vessels recently built in French ports. Paris, July 8.— Dr. Lannelogne has laid before the French Academy the de¬ tails of the new treatment for tubercu¬ losis, in which chloride of zinc is the principal agent in changing tissues. Dr. Lannelogne, who has used the treat¬ ment in his practice, asserts that he has effected many cures and met with no failures. Washington, July 8.— The navy de¬ partment fears that trouble is likely to occur in Samoa, between the followers of the rival chiefs,and instructions have been issued to the Iroquois to proceed from Honolulu to Apia. The Charles¬ ton, it is thought, will be sent to Hono¬ lulu in the place of the Iroquois.