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BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD.
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VOLUME 21:
BIRMINGHAM, ALA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1895.
NUMBER. 328.
THE FIFTY-FIRST SESSION
Of the New England Cotton Man
ufacturers,
FIRST SESSION ON RECORD
That Has Been Held Outside the New England
States.
MUCH GOOD WILL RESULT FROM IT
President Collier Mr.de an Excellent Speech,
Showing the Great Advantages of the
South for the Manufacture of
Cotton Goods.
Atlanta. Oct. 24.—Two hundred and fif
ty members of the New England Cotton
Manufacturers' association met in the
auditorium at the exposition this morn
ing. This is the fifty-first session and it
is the first that has ever been held out
side the New England states. The party
came in last night in a body. They are
being looked after by a committee of the
exposition directors and the Georgia
Manufacturers' association, at whose in
stance they came south. After the morn
ing session the members saw something
of the exposition. Tomorrow afternoon
the ladies of the party will be entertain' d
by Mrs. Ed Peters and the gentlemen will
be dined at the Kimball by the Georgia
run nufficl nrpvs
President Goodale presided at the bus
iness meeting. He presented Mayor King
and President Collier of the exposition,
both of whom welcomed the visitors to
Atlanta. President Collier quoted Ed
ward Atkinson, who stated recently that
the effects of the first cotton slates' ex
position held in Atlanta in 18.S1 had In
fluenced cotton manufacturing through
out the whole world. “There are today," |
said he, “more cotton mills in a single
southern state than the entire south had
When the exposition was held.'"
President Collier declared that there is
not a well manuged cotton mill in the
south that does not pay a good dividend
on the money invested, lie added that
the south has given notice that It in
tends to aim for first place in cotton man
ufacturing in the world. "We do not ac
cept the dictum which concedes to the
south unrivalled advantages for the man
ufacture of the coarser grades of cotton
goods, but debars her from competition
with New England in the liner grades.
We are in this race for every prize that
can be won."
President Goodale, responding for his
association, said that their reasons for
making the trip were several. One was
to see the south and the products which
are distinctively Its own.
Another was to see the magnificent ex
position now in progress and to see the
city capable of conceiving and perfecting
such an undertaking. But the most Im
portant was that we of the northern
states might come in contact with the
manufacturers of the south.
Mr. Goodale said that the keynote -of
this meeting would probably be the pres
ent methods of ginning and baling cotton
and the improvements that are vitally
necessary. Mill building in the south
will be exhaustively treated. In closing
Mr. Goodale stated that the south's ad
vantages in the manufacture of cotton
Hre numerous, with the raw material at
the doors of the mills and cheap coal
among the principal expenses. Labor is
abundant, but as yet the south has not
the walking delegate. “Yet we of New
England will stay in the business. There
is room in the business for both of us
and in a closer association of the two sec
tions great good may come.”
The Woman’s Press Association.
The Woman's National Press associa
tion met in congress hall of the woman's
building this afternoon. Mrs. H. 13. Per
ry. the president, was not present, but her
paper was read by Mrs. North, the cor
responding secretary. Mrs. Marian Long
fellow O’Donohne read an ode dedicated
to Atlanta. Papers were also read by
Miss Pike of Washington, Ruth Ward
Kahn of Colorado. Dr. Marbel on “Wom
an's Contribution to Medical Literature,”
Mrs. Cromwell, Cynthia E. Cleveland on
“Press Worrten and Civil Service Re
form.” Mrs. Hamilton also read a paper
written by Miss Torrence. The associa
tion meets again tomorrow.
THE SOUTH A RICH FIELD
For the Establishment of Congregational
Churche; and Missionary Work-Inter
esting Report of Mr. Ladd.
Detroit, Mich., Oct. 24.—The American
Missionary association has selected Dos
ton as the place for holding the jubilee
annual meeting next year.
The report on the church work of the
association in the south was presented by
Henry Martin Ladd. D. D., of Cleveland.
He reported that in the one state of
North Carolina alone their association
has since last year organized more
churches than it had organized all
through the south during the same pe
riod for ten years. The first mountain
church to sustain self-support is the one
at Whittier. N. C.
The most surprising feature of the
work at the south has been the apparent
ly spontaneous generation of Congrega
tional churches among a people and un
der conditions where such r. development
would be least expected. Science may
know nothing of spontaneous generation
as a fact, but Congregationalism does.
The "free churches" of Georgia and the
Carolines, like the free pilgrim churches
of the north, have attained their freedom
solely by the truth. They have sought
out no "isms” of policy, but revolting
against ecclesiastical oppression and an
unworthy ministry, they have declared
for simple principles and have awakened
to the necessity that they belong to the
congregational sisterhood. The new
movement in Georgia is more interesting,
showing how Congregationalism springs
Into being, not only in New England, but
among the,negroes of the black belt.
There was a gain of 1425 new members
in these churches during the past year.
There has been remarkablp progress of
church work among the mountain whites
of American highlanders, resulting In
eight new churches and a rapidly increas
ing membership.
A gain in membership of over 50 per
cent in threii years out of a population
which was 'practically stationary, unaf
fected by (morning towns and crowded
I
settlers, Is probably unparalelled In any
section of our country.
Some of the Incidents of the last year
are the First Mountain church conning to
self-support, the ordination of the first
Chinaman as a Congregational minister,
the spontaneous development of the Con
gregational Idea In the "black belt” and
the largest accession of churches and
new members In many years.
Rev. G. Rowe, pastor of Plymouth
church, Charleston. S. C., said that the
work of the American Missionary asso
ciation In the organization of church
work among the negroes began nearly
thirty years ago. We now have 169
churches. The majority of them are still
weak and unable to carry their financial
burdens without outside help.
Now and then one missionary becomes
self-supporting, as In the case of the Sa
vannah First church, the Atlanta First
church the Plymouth church. Charles
ton. S. C., which Mr. Rowe has served
about ten years.
The newspapers of the day would give
tis the Idea that the life of the negro race
Is Inseparably connected with lawlessness
and crime. While enumerating the faults
of the worst class.they overlook the quiet,
but rapid development in religious, in
tellectual and industrial life that Is go
ing on.
They overlook the life of steady up
rightness lived by so many members
of the race and select the vicious, lazy
Ignorant and worthless classes as repre
sentatives of a people who are rising and
developing every department of life and
effort. The church and school work of
the American Missionary association has
wrought mightily In the southland in
character and Intellect building. The
Methodist church, in all Its branches, has
been at work doing valiant services.
A TAIL-END COLLISION.
All the Physicians in Town Were Called to
Attend the Injured.
Hyde Park. Oct. 24.—A tail-end colli
sion, by which two persons were fatally
hurt, three or four seriously injured and
some tweny more or less bruised, oc
curred directly in front of the Hyde
Park station of the Providence division of
the New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad, about .1:30 p. m. today. The
passenger train which leaves Sharon for
Boston at 5:18 was a trifle late, and was
standing at the Hyde Park station dis
charging pasengers. being directly on the
time of the passenger train, which left
Providence from Boston at 4:15. Thelatter
train came steaming down the line and
crashed into the stationary train. The
engine of the Providence train was forced
through nearly half of the length of the
rear coach, which was filled with pas
sengers, a.nd particularly all the Injured
were ooeupants of that car After the
accident all the physicians In the town
were summoned as quickly as possible,
and the depot was temporarily con
verted into a hospital and everything
was done to relieve the sufferings of the
Injured. Two persons, one a brakeman
on the Sharon, the other a trainman,
were found to be fatally hurt. Their
names are not yet known. The passen
gers were mostly men, and their Injuries
for the most part were in the nature of
bruises. A recent change In time is said
to have had something to do with the ac
cident.
Next Thing to Plying.
Buffalo, N. Y., Oct. 24.—The Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern, emulating the
example of the New York Central and
the English roads, made a fast trial trip
from Chicagp to Buffalo this morning,
and succeeded In breaking the record,
covering 510 miles, from One Hundredth
street Chicago to Buffalo Creek. Buffalo,
the out streets of hoth cities, in 8:01:07,
an average, including stops, of 63.10 miles
an hour, or excluding stops of 64.98 miles
an hour.
THE IRON TRADE REVIEW:
An Advance of More Than $1 Per Ton Has
Been Made in Pig al Pitts
burg.
Cleveland, O., Oct. 24.—The Iron Trade
Review says today:
The decline In Bessemer pig has been
arrested, and an advance of more than
$1 a ton at Pittsburg has taken place
within the week. Buying by two steel
companies has brought out the last of
the speculative Iron and made the fur
nacemen again a factor In the market.
Sales at *15.25 In the valley are reported,
equivalent to $16 at Pittsburg under the
now 75 freight rate and a few lots for
delivery for the first quarter of 18116 have
sold on a valley basis of *15.50. These
transactions are significant as marking
the restoration of a legitimate market
and as enabling the trade to locate itself
after several weeks of uncertainty. The
belief that the prices of steel products
will be sustained for some time on a
basis corresponding to the present price
of Bessemer pig is supported by the lat
est developments In ore. High ocean
freight rates are an effectual barrier to
early enlargement of imports from the
Mediterranean. High freights on the
lnkes make It certain that expected ship
ments of Bessemer ores from hake Su
perior will be deferred to next season.
While the extent of the shortage Is a
matter of estimate, the fact Is sufficient
to account for Ann feeling on the part of
the producers of Bessemer pig. The past
week has shown a slightly belter feeling
In finished material. In the east a better
tone has prevailed 1n manufactured iron
and steel, with prices a shade firmer.
There are evidences of cutting In the ter
ritory between Pittsburg and Chicago.
Steel billets have little sale in any mar
ket. Furnaces maintain prices. A
slightly higher freight on southern Iron
north of the Ohio river goes into effect
November 1._
at home again .
The President and Party Arrived Ahead of
Bcliedule Time.
Washington. Oct. 24.—President Cleve
land and party returned tonight from the
Atlanta exposition, arriving here at 8:12
p. m., eighteen minutes ahead of schedule
time. The trip was made without the
slightest incident or delay. Postmaster
General Wilson said they were greeted
most cordially in Atlanta and had a de
lightful time.
Large and enthusiastic crowds met the
president at Charlotte. Salisbury, Greens
boro, Danville and Lynchburg. Every
member of the president's party were de
lighted with their trip and are loud In
their praises of the perfect service of the
Southern railway.
General Passenger Agent Turk of the
Southern railway had charge of the par
ty to and from Atlanta and Bald the en
tire round trip was made smoothly. As
the train arrived ahead of time the
crowd at the depot consisted only of those
awaiting to take trains of of the city,
and the numerous police in citizens'
clothes and uniforms had little trouble In
clearing a passage way for the president
and party, which passed through the sta
tion almost unrecognized.
HOW’S THISJDRASCHEME?
The Lawyers Put Their Heads
Together
AND EVOLVE A UNIQUE PLAN
Montgomery Will Have Court Though the
Judge Be Sick.
A TEMPORARY RESIGNATION DOES IT
Judge Arrington's Health Such That He
Cannot Preside at Court and by
Consent Judge Thorington
Will Sit.
Montgomery, Oct. 24.—(Special.)—The
local bar met this morning and transact
ed some business which for originality
and variety has seldom been equaled.
The meeting was called by City Court
Judge Arrington. That gentleman has
been tn feeble health for most of the past
year. He and his friends had hoped that
his summer vacation would restore his
health and that he would be prepared to
conduct, the business of his court when
the fall session opened. They were dis
appointed, however.
l ne ihw wnicn proviues lor me appuim
mcnt of supernumerary Judges, by some
accident, failed to include those of the
city court. The bar appeared to be con
fronted by three propositions,one of which
must be inevitable. Either Judge Ar
rington must rapidly recover, which all
devoutly wished, but which he nor any
other members could influence, he must
resign, which he did not care to do, and
which every member of the bar was so
licitous he should not do, or the business
of the court must stop for an indefinite
time. This would have been most unfor
tunate, as this court has to deal with
criminal cases.
This was the situation, but the bar,
with the aid and assistance of the gov
ernor, rose equal to it. Judge Arring
ton’s friends fixed up a scheme, the ef
fect of which was to enable the bar to do
a little legislation of its own. The gov
ernor, at the request of all parties Inter
ested, approved the Scheme and the knot
was untied agreeably to all parties. It
was done in this way:
Judge Arrington resigned on the fol
lowing conditions:
1. That whoever wiis appointed to suc
ceed him should agree to resign on Feb
ruary 1 next, when the next term of court
begins, In any event, and not offer nor al
low himself to be offered for reappoin
ment.
2. That none of the four gentlemen
who were candidates for the office.
Messrs. A. D. Sayre. SCott Sayre, John O.
Winter or E. P. Morrisett, should be ap
pointed said temporary Judge.
3. That in the event his health was im
proved by February 1 he (Judge Arring
ton) should be reappointed. In the event
his health iwas not restored by February
1. Judge Arrington agrees to stand aside
and allow the office to be filled by ap
pointment by the governor, as he inay
see fit.
Of course, good faith is at the bottom of
the whole thing. Unless the parties had
confidence enough in each other to know
that each would do exactly what he
agreed to the combination could not have
been worked. The effect of the scheme
is to arrange for the appointment of a
supernumerary judge for the city court
and virtually to effect a temporary
amendment of the law applying to cir
cuit Judges.
Judge W. S. Thorington of this city,
formerly of the supreme court, and one
of the wisest anil purest lawyers in the
state, consented to accept the temporary
appointment, and he was accordingly
unanimously recommended to the gov
ernor for appointment. As stated he
will be appointed for the. unexpired term'
of Judge Arrington, but will resign on
February 1.
The arrangement is regarded here as
being exceedingly unique.
Well Deserved Fortune.
Mr. Lee McLendon, formerly division
freight and passenger agent of ..... T’ant
system, with headquarters in this city,
was last night elected to the general
management of the National Building
and Loan association, the chief office of
which is in Montgomery. The National
Is the richest and most important asso
ciation of Its kind in the state, and the
position to which Mr. McLendon has
been elected is naturally a most desir
able one. He has many friends In Ala
bama and In Georgia who will be grati
fied to learn of his deserved good for
tune.
Uovernor uomn in charleston.
Charleston. S. C., Oet. 24.—Governor
Coffin of Connecticut and his staff and
the first company of foot guards ot
Hartford spent the day In Charleston.
The visitors arrived here about 8 a. m.
and were met at the depot by the Fourth
brigade of South Carolina militia, head
ed by the mayor and aldermen gif the
city A parade through the sti eets fol
lowed and a breakfast at the Charleston
hotel. The vtsltors were then taken on
the steamer to Set4The forts Ini the harbor
and the phosphate works. There was a
banquet this evening, and at 8 o’clock
the governor and his escort marched to
the depot.’ followed by an Immense crowd
of soldiers.
A Big Texas Blase.
St. Louis. Oct. 24.—A Dallas, Tex., spe
cial to the Chronicle says that a fire oc
curred this morning at McKinney, the
county seat of Collin county. The loss
will exceed $100,000. Among the heaviest
losers are Dowell & Fields, wholesale
hardware; Wilcox Lumber company, the
Kentucky house and the McKinney sales
stables. Many other houses were also
destroyed. The Are was in the main bus
iness portion of the town.
Both Were Killed.
Montgomery, Oct. 24.—A special to the
Advertiser from Brantley, Ala., says:
•'Town Marshal Ti; ’ale arrested a negro
named George Washington last night for
disorderly conduct. While on the way
to prison--. the negro shot the marshaj
through the bowels,- Inflicting a fatal
wound. In return the marshal shot the
negro three times, killing him instantly.
Mr. Tisdale died today. _
A Tobacco Warehouse Burned.
Raleigh, N. C., Oct. 24.—Fire broke out
today in the five-story brick building
used as a packing house for tobacco,
owned by Thomas H. Martin, and several
thousand dollars damage was done to
the building and cojflentj. . Several of the
firemen -were Overcome by heat and
smoke. It Is Busnected that the Ore la of
Incendiary origin.
DO NO! BELITTLE OUR NAVY
Advice of Mr. W. T. Stead to
Great Britain.
ROSE IS TOO THIN-SKINNED
An llDrising of the Christians in Turkey Is
Imminent.
A MILWAUKEE IRON MAN SUICIDES
The Figaro Is Making War Upon Beveral
Members of the French Chamber ol
Deputies—A “‘emarkably Fine
Speeoh by a Socialist.
London, Oct. 24.—Mr. William T. Stead,
formerly editor of the Pall Mall Gazette,
publishes an article in the Westminster
Gazette, In which he says that England
ought not to belittle the significance of
the outburst of American sentiment over
the Venezuelan question. The Ameri
cans, he says, have built up a navy
which they have some reason to be proud
of, and the Monroe doctrine is now one
of national faith.
'nvhen the twentieth century dawns
upon us,” he continues, “we will have to
recognize the United States as a naval
power of the first class. Nevertheless
our case Is so strong that we need not
fear to refer the question to an honest
arbitrator, but firBt reparation must be
made for violation of our territory.”
The Globe, commenting upon the with
drawal of Mr. Rose of his challenge for
the America’s cup, says: "While we rec
ognize the weight of Mr. Rose’s reasons
for withdrawing his challenge, yachts
men will be greatly disappointed at his
withdrawal. We think he Is somewhat
too thin-skinned."
The St. James Gazette says: "Mr. Rose
was probably right. If English and
American yachtsmen want a proper trial
let them choose water upon which both
will have an equal chance.”
A dispatch from Constantinople, under
yesterday's date, says the condition of
affairs in the provinces of Aleppo and
Aldana Inspires great fears that an up
rising of Christians and consequent
bloodshed is Imminent. According to re
ports from those provinces, emanating
from Turkish sources, the inhabitants of
Asia Minor on the route from Arabgheer
to Aleppo are meditating a revolt. These
lteople greatly resemble the inhabitants
of Sassoun In general characteristics,
and are well armed.
An American Suicides.
Paris, Oct. 24.—Mr. Francis Hinton, a
well-known iron man of Milwaukee, has
committed suicide here In a dramatic
manner. His act Is attributed to mental
depression. He was standing On the
steps of his hotel when he suddenly drew
a revolver from his hip pocket and with
out saying-a word fired a bullet into his
Wain.
The Figaro says the following named
gentlemen of the chamber of deputies,
who were members of the Southern
France railway syndicate, made the prof
its against their respective names: Jules
Roche, 28,000 francs; Rouvier, 6750 francs;
Lienne, 2.100 francs; Delunce, 5000 francs;
Passy, 12,500 francs, and Lemercler, 4500
francs.
The Figaro, continuing, says: The
above deputies were not prosecuted be
cause the official accountant. M. Flore
was of the oplnon that the formation of
the syndicate was perfectly regular, anu
therefore its members were not guilty of
corruption.
In the chamber of deputies today M.
Juarez, radical socialist member for Tar
na, delivered a remarkably fine speech
upon the subject of the recent strike of
the glass workers at Carnaux, situated
In Juarez district, where the deputy was
accused of being the chief organizer. A
majority of the chamber remained im
passive during the delivery of M. Juarez's
address, but he was often Interrupted by
adherents of the ministry, who took ex
ceptions to his remarks. M. Juarez de
clared that the apparent active support
given to the management of the Car
maux glass works had Incited the strike,
and expressed his belief that the govern
ment had encouraged the action of M.
Resseguier, the manager of the works,
in opposing the demands of the employes
in order to ruin the workmen and thus
crush socialism. In the course of the en
suing debate a violent altercation arose
between M. Juarez and M. Dupuy, for
merly prime minister. In regard to the
certain action taken by the latter during
the first stages of the strike.
The Smugglers May Escape.
St. John, N. B.. Oct. 24.—Popular sus
picion Is now practically confirmed that
a determined attempt Is being made to
quash the smuggling prosecution. It is
feared the attempt will be successful,
despite the taunts and demands of all
sections of the press. No further arrests
have been made since Saturday. It was
announced tonight, on reliable authority,
that a postponement of all the cases had
been decided upon for another fortnight,
after which they will be resumed and
vigorously pushed forward. This is re
garded as a subterfuge to enable the con
venient dropping of them.
The Papacy May Be Moved.
Rome, Oct. 24.—Rumors of the contem
plated transfer of the seat of the papacy
to Avignon. France, have been revived,
but are not accredited here. Politicians,
when asked about It, recall the story of
a plan formulated by the cardinals In 1878
to hold the conclave to elect a new pope
outside of Italy, whereupon Signor Orispl,
who was then minister of the interior,
declared that once these cardinals and
the pope went out of Italy the govern
ment would occupy the Vatican.
Damaged by n Hurricane.
Warsaw, Oct. 24.—The city of Lublin,
capital of the government of that name,
in Russian Poland, was visited by a hur
ricane today which resulted In the loss
of life and great damage to property.
Religious services were being held in the
cathedral marking the centennial annl
! versary of the third partition of Poland
1 when the hurricane broke over the town.
The' Iron covered roof of the building
fell. Injuring a number of worshippers
who were In the edifice.
Suppressing the Liberal Element.
Vieuna. Oct. 24.—A dispatch from Con
stantinople represents the liberal move
ment there as being more marked than
ever. The' dlspla> of seditious placards
has been resumed, and It Is reported that
several prominent Boftas and notable
Persons who have'been conspicuous in
opposition to the liberal movement have
mysteriously disappeared. The authorl
ties have decided upon taking rigid mili
tary measures to suppress the liberal
element.
Poland Not Dead Yet.
Berlin, Oct. 24.—The Voerwerts, the
leading socialist organ, in an editorial
recalling the third partition of Poland,
the centennial anniversary of which is
being observed as a day of mourning
throughout Qallcta today, declares that
Poland Is not yet dead. The internation
al proletary, it says, will yet avenge the
crimes committed against her and with
out a free Polish commonwealth will
come.
Wants All of Abyssinia.
Rome, Oct. 24.—General Baratleri, gov
ernor of Eyrthica and commander of the
Italian troops operating against the
Abyssinians, telegraphed the government
a few days ago asking that authority be
given to extend the Italian sphere over
the whole of Abyssinia. Today Prime
Minister Crlspi convoked the ministry in
council to decide upon what action should
be taken on the request.
The Zzarewitch Very 111. „
Paris, Oct. 24.—The Figaro fe /a
the condition of the czarewitch of ,7 -s
sla has become much worse and he i. Cot
now able to proceed to Nice, where a vil
la had been prepared for his occupancy
during the winter. The czarewitch, the
Galouis says, has had several violent at
tacks of blood spitting and has become
very much weakened.
Result of a Gulf Cyclone.
Havana, Oct. 24.—Advices from Carde
nas state that the damage caused there
by the cyclone which recently passed
over the Island Is severe. Sugar and
molasses houses were unroofed. m
An American schooner is reported
ashore at Kucarow, on the southern
coast. No lives were lost.
A Russian Famine.
Riga, Russia, Oct. 24.—Famine prevails
in the Smoltnsk and Pakow districts of
Russia, owing to the failure of the crops.
The minister of the interior recently set
apart 1,500,000 roubles for the relief of
the inhabitants of these districts, but
raged and hungry peasants are crowding
about the railway stations inquiring what
has become of the money.
To Work on the Panama Canal.
Colon, Oct. 24.—It is stated that early
next spring work on an extensive scale
will be again commenced on the Panama
canal. Already 3000 men have been en
gaged for work on the excavation at
Culebra and to construct extensive
wharves here.
A Day of Mourning.
Vienna, Oct. 24.—The 100th anniversary
of the third partition of Poland is being
observed as a day of national mourning
throughout Galicia today. All of the
shops are closed and services are being
held in the churches and lectures deliv
ered in the town halls.
She Lost Her Rudder.
Southampton, Oct. 24.—The American
line steamer St. Louis, which sailed from
New York on October 16, passed Prawle
point at 9 o’clock this morning. She sig
nalled that she had lost her rudder and
required the assistance of two tugs.
French Soldiers Die at Sea.
Algiers, Oct. 24.—The French transport
Canton has arrived here from Madagas
car with a large number of invalid sol
diers. Sixty of them died on the Voyage,
sixteen of them since the Canton passed
Port Said.
Pressing the Cuban Cause.
Colon. Oct. 24.—Senor Bora, an influen
tial native of the Isthmus of Panama. Is
pressing the government to recognize the
Cuban insurgents as belligerents.
THE CREW SAVED.
Captain Gaskill Gives an Account of the Burn*
ing of the City of St. Au
gustine.
Boston, Oct. 24.—Capt. John H. Gaskill,
wife and seventeen men, comprising: the
crew of the steamer City of St. Augustine,
burned at sea, were landed this morning
by the City of Macon, from Savannah.
Captain Gaskill says: "The City of St.
Augustine sailed on her regular trip
from New York for Florida at midnight
Saturday night. Nothing unusual trans
pired until 11:20 o’clock Monday night,
when the men at work In the fire room
discovered a dense smoke emanating
from the coal bunkers, fire room and en
gine room. Upon investigation it was
found that the cargo In the main hold
was on fire. An attempt was made to
extinguish the fire and for three-quar
ters of an hour the flames were held at
bay, but suddenly the steam In the boiler
gave out and the fire began to make rapid
headway. Seeing that it was Impossible
to save the steamer steps were taken to
abandon her. Port and starboard life
boats were gotten ready and the crew,
after assisting the captain’s wife to a
place in the stern of one of the boats,
left the burning ship and dropped astern,
where they caught a log line and by this
means remained in position about eighty
fathoms from the burning steamer. After
remaining about three-quarters of an
hour In the boats the City of Macon, at
tracted by the burning vessel, hove to
near by and we were then cut loose from
the log line and rowed to her and were
taken aboard."
NINE PERSONS INJURED
And Two Killed in a Wrock on the Penn
sylvania Railroad.'
Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 24.—A wreck oc
curred on the Pennsylvania railroad,
near Newport, this morning. In which
two persons were killed and several bad
ly Injured. The wreck was caused by a
broken axle on the eastbound freight
train, which threw several cars in front
of the westbound mail train. There Is a
high embankment at this point and the
locomotive and several postal cars were
thrown Into the canal. They caught fire
nnd a large amount of mail matter was
destroyed. Daniel Wolfkill and J W.
Haines of Altoona, engineer and fire
man of the mail train, went over with
the locomotive and were killed. Nine per
sons were injured, mostly postal clerks.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The New County Question Is Still Agi
tating the Assembly.
Columbia, S. C., Oct. 24.—In the consti
tutional convention the new county mat
ter was discussed all day again. The
limit of eight miles, the distance that a
new county line is to turn Into an old
court house, was adopted. Some other
restrictions were put on and then ’’Uncle
George” Tillman presented to the con
vention a measure permitting the estab
lishment of the New England system of
county government in this state. This
was discussed the balance of the day.
Messrs. Tillman and Gary both made <x
planattons of the remalfcs made by them
last night.
UNCLE SAM IS SHUT OUT
From the Royal School of Naval
Architecture.
NO REASON WAS ASSIGNED
It Is Thought That We Were Obtaining Too
S
Many Plans
/ V
THE BRITISH SHIP BUILDERS
■ r
/
he Visit of the Venezuelan Minister to the
State Department Had Nothing to
Do With the Matter of the
Ultimatum.
Washington, Oct. 24.—Lieutenant-Com
mander Cowles, the naval attache of the
United States embassy in London, has
informed the navy department that the
royal school of naval architecture at
Greenwich will hereafter decline to re
ceive any constructors of the United
States navy. No reason for this action is
assigned. Post graduate courses for
American constructors are still open at
Glasgow and Paris, and Cornell univer
sity has recently added a similar course
to its curriculum. The Glasgow school
is a private institution and several mem
bers of the construction corps of the Uni
ted States navy received advance train
ing In naval architecture there. At the
navy department several reasons are at
tached to the action of the Greenwich es
tablishment, which is a government af
fair. It Is believed by some that the real,
cause of the declination to receive any
more constructors of our navy Is a desire
on the part of the British government to
prevent the United States from obtaining
plans from British ship builders.
During the past twelve years the
United States government lias sent to
the Greenwich school graduates of the
naval academy at Annapolis, who were
given appointments as assistant naval
constructors. These have received val
uable training and return to the United
States thoroughly equipped for the work
of designing warships.
me v enezueian Matter.
The Venezuelan minister, Mr. Andrade,
had a brief interview tills morning; with
Secretary Olney, but the matter of the
ultimatum, it is learned, was only in
definitely referred to. It Is believed that
the so-called ultimatum was sent to the
German foreign ofticei; at Berlin, to be
forwarded to President Crespo. Some
doubt is expressed if It has yet left Berlin,
in which event It may not reach the Ven
ezuelan government for several months.
There are quiet Intimations here that at
least one of the great European powers
^whose friendliness towards the United
'States has been frequently manifested.
Is Interesting Itself in this dispute with
Great Britain, although to what extent
is not known. Notwithstanding the
dearth of news during the past few days
regarding the ultimatum, each new phase
of the situation Is eagerly discussed by
the members of the diplomatic corps, who
believe that if Great Britain shall resort
to drastic powers grave consequences
affecting a number of countries not di
rectly connected with the affair will fol
low.
THE DURANT TBIAL. .
Evidence Is Ail In and Argument Will Now
Begin.
San Francisco, Oct. 24.—Miss Cunning
ham was recalled this morning in the Du
rant case and testified that she had not
communicated any of the information
she had received from Durant to the
Chronicle and she had first reported the
matter to Assistant District Attorney
Pelxoto in the presence of Captain Lees.
At the conclusion of Miss Cunningham's
testimony both sides announced that they
rested, and after General Dickinson had
presented a list of instructions to Judge
Murphy, which he wished read to the
Jury, Mr. Pelxoto commenced the delivery
of his address.
Ex-Senator Vanwyck Dead.
Washington. Oct. 24.—Ex-Senator H.
Vanwyck of Nebraska died at 4:30 this
afternoon. He was stricken with paraly
sis on Monday while sitting in his room
talking with his wife and sank grad
ually until his death. This was his sec
ond attack.
A LIVELY SCRAP.
The Attorneys in the Pulitzer-Jones Case Made
Things Lively in a Crowded
Court Room,
St. Loula, Oct. 24.—Circuit court room
No. 2 was the scene of a rough and tum
ble fight between Ex-Congressman Gus
tavus A. Finkelburg and Attorney James
A. Lewis shortly after Judge Woods
opened court this monring. The fight oc
curred over the hearing of motions in the
now celebrated Puiitzer-Jones contro
versy for the control of the Post-Dis
patch. In his argument Mr. Flnkeiburg,
who represented Mr. Pulitzer's interests,
made a statement which Mr. Lewis, at
torney for Mr. Jones, characterized as a
lie. Mr. Flnkeiburg immediately struck
General Lewis a severe blow in the face.
The men then clinched and fought for
some time, spilling some blood before
they were separated. The episode cre
ated great excitement in the crowded
court room.
An Unfortunate Bride.
Knoxville, Tenn.. Oct. 24.—George D.
Massengill. Jr., and Miss Inez Jobe, a
young lady belonging to a prominent
family of Johnson City, were married
yesterday. This afternoon as they were
driving to, the station, expecting to start
on their bridal trip to Washington, the
team attached to the vehicle became
frightened and ran away. Mrs. Massen
gili. the bride of a day, was thrown
heavily to the ground and received a
fracture of the skull. She was uncon
scious at last accounts and physicians
believe the wound will be fatal. Miss
Henry of Paris. Tenn . who was an occu
pant of the carriage, had an arm brok«i.
John Garrell. driver, was also seriously
Injured. Massengill was not Injured.
Not Guilty.
Beaufort.' S. C., Oct. 24.—A verdict of
not guilty was rendered in the superior
court today In the case of the National
Life association of Hartford, Ct., prose
cuting Dr. T. B. Delamar, L. T. Poe and
William Fish ill the Hattie Davis bogus
tnsurance company case. Several case*
remain to be tried.