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BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD.
VOLUME 2i:
BIRMINGHAM, ALA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1895.
NUMBER. 333.
QUERY! WHO WHS SNUBBED?
Begins to Appear That It Was
Georgia’s Governor,
McKinley has the odds
The Calculations on His probable Strengh in
Alabama.
JESSE WAXES VERY COMPLIMENTARY
Montgcmerians Will Mine Gold — Mrs.
Whetstone Dead—Observer Duune Pre
dicts Rapid Changes in November
Weather -Opens With Rain.
Montgomery, Oct. 30.—(Special.)—It ap
pears that the sensationalists who have
tried so hard to make capital out of the
alleged spubbirig of the governor of Ala
bama by the governor of Georgia on the
occasion of Governor Oates' visit to At
lanta on Alabama day are doomed to
disappointment, in fact, it begins to ap
pear that if anybody was snubbed it
was the governor of Georgia. A gentle
man of this city, who is authority on di
plomacy in such matters and on the po
lite customs that should regulate such,
says It was clearly the proper thing for
the governor of Alabama and his party
to have called on the governor of Georgia
first. A governor is supreme in his realm
In such cases, and the gentleman says
if even l'lesldent Cleveland should come
to Montgomery it would unquestionably
be the proper thing for him to call upon
the governor. If it is true that Governor
Oates and his party were remiss it was
not with any intention to offend the gov
ernor of Georgia, but was due to a lack of
information as to what was the diplomat
ic course to pursue.
Many here cling to the belief, however,
that Georgia's governor should have been
more hospitable, the rules of diplomacy
to the contrary notwithstanding.
Thinks McKinley Has the Odds.
The Journal prints this afternoon the
following Interesting calculations on the
piobable strength in Alabama of aspir
ants for the republican nomination for
president:
The call for the meeting of the national
executive committee of the republican
party to fix the time and place for the
meeting of the next national convention
of that party has put the republicans
of his state into motion, and the friends
of the candidates for the presidency are
beginning to be heard from.
So far as Alabama is concerned there
are but three candidates in the field: Mc
Kinley, Reed and Allison. Well informed
republicans believe just now that Mc
Kinley is the strongest of the three, and
Mr. William Youngblood of this city is
leaving no stone unturned to strengthen
this belief among the faithful of the g. o.
p. in Alabama. He is the member of the
national committee for Alabama, and for
some time past he has been doing some
effective missionary work among Ala
bama republicans in the interest of Ohio's
governor. The McKinley men elaim that
Youngblood's work will result in giving
McKinley a great big slice of the Ala
bama delegation, and every one of them
feel sure that he has a cinch on the nom(
lnation.
The leader of the Reed forces In this
state is R. A. Moseley of Birmingham,
chairman of the state republican c-xecu
tive committee. In the interest of Mr.
Reed his friends say that Dr. Moseley has
been doing yoeman’s service, and that
notwithstanding the claims of the Mc
Kinley men Reed is the leader in the fight
in Alabama, and that when the conven
tion assembles it will be found that Mr.
Reed will receive the bulk of the vote of
the Alabama delegation.
Conservative republicans say, however,
that Allison will be a factor in the n»xt
national convention, and they claim that
he has a strong, though quiet, following
in this state. They claim the McKin
ley's pronounced tariff views, under ex
isting conditions, may cause his follow
ing in the convention to dwindle, while
Reed's following will necessarily bp very
greatly affected by his course in the next
house, of which he will be speaker, and
ithat while there is not much hurrah over
Allison he occupies a very desirable
place In reference to the next national
nomination from his parly.
Just now it looks as if McKinley is the
leader as far as Alabama is concerned,
and a reasonable and equitable estimate
of the strength of the three in tlie del
egation from this state in the next repub
lican convention would be about as fol
lows: Mckinley, 12; Reed, 10. and Alli
son, 2.
Observer1 Dunne’s Predictions.
Mr. L. Dunne. Montgomery's experl
weather prognosticator, gives out the fol
lowing predictions for November:
There will be sudden and rapid changes
in November. Hetter prepare for the
same. The month will open up with rain
followed by fair and warming up, the
thermometer in Montgomery reaching 7a
degrees about the 7th: rain on the 5th
and Sth: on the heels of this storm period
there will be a decided fall In temperature
to about 38 degrees in this city about the
9th. The 11th will be warmer, with rain
the 12tli and 15th, with the thermomoeter
in the 70 s; rain 19th and 21st. with high
est temperature for the month, about 80
degrees about the 20th.
This storm breeding wave, encountering
a polar current over Nebraska and the
Dakotas will bring on a severe storm
period of rain and snow over northern
elates, followed by the severest cold wave
of the month and reaching as far south
as Jacksonville, Fla., and sending ther
mometers in Montgomery down to about
20 degrees about the 24th. preceded by
rain the 22d and 23d, warming up and
raining on the 26th and 2Sth. The month
ly mean temperature will be about 54
degrees, and the monthly rainfall about
4.S Inches. This Indicates n colder No
vember than the average, with a greater
amount of rainfall,promising good stages
of water in the rivers.
Mr. Dunne's predictions for Ogtober
were verified to tlie letter.
Montgomerians Will Mine Gold.
It' Is staled that a number of Montgom
ery's most enterprising and conservative
business men have purchased a body of
land in the Alabama gold fields, on which
there are several veins of showing gold
In paying quantities, and that machin
ery will be put in and operations begun
at an early date.
The ore, it Is stated, has been analyzed
with most satisfactory results and all
the capital necessary for the develop
ment of the property ha3 been subscribed
ami a sold mining company is now being
organized.
Mr. Abe Isaacs.
The citizens of Ward 3 will soon lose
one of their able representatives in the
council, as it is stated Mr. Abe Isaacs
will resign some time during next month,
as he intends to move to New Orleans,
where he will be connected with the well
known cotton firm of H. Abrahams &
Sons. Mr. Isaacs was with this firm for
several years before going into business
here with the firm of Isaacs Bros. The
business of this firm will be continued by
Messrs. Sam and Julius Isaacs.
Mrs. Whetstone Dead.
Mrs. A. L. Whetstone, whose sad death
occurred yesterday, was buried this
morning from her late residence, 237 Ca
toma street. Her remains were followed
to their last resting place by many sor
rowing friends and relatives. Mrs. Whet
stone was a sister of Mrs. H. A. Jones of.
this city and had many friends.
Jesse Waxes Complimentary.
A special from Daphne, Ala., purport
ing to give a report of a debate beUteen
Congressman Clarke and Stallings,
among other things says:
Mr. Stallings highly complimented Mr.
Clarke as a man of great worth and abil
ity, and as the most available candidate;
for the United States senate from Ala
bama, and concluded his praise of the
congressman from the First district with
the exclamation: "And he is big enough
for any office within the gift of the peo
ple.” This remark was greeted with loud
and prolonged cheers.
McMillan Appointed Judge,
fiovernor Oates has appointed Mr. Mc
Millan of Columbiana probate judge of
Shelby county, to succeed the late Judge
Leeper. Captain Graham of Caiera, the
only othei applicant, was a close second.
Personal.
Mrs. C. C. Campbell of Fitzpatrick is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. C. Bost
wick.
Mrs. W. W. Rainer and daughters of
Union Springs are the guests of Miss
Kate Campbell.
Mr. J. Lee Holloway and his bride,
formerly Miss Annie May Ogburnp of
Tuskaloosa, reached the city last night
and were welcomed home by a party of
friends at the residence of the groom’s
brother. Mr. W. E. Holloway.
Mr. Thomas Keene and his excellent
company of tragedians will hold the
boards at McDonald's opera house on
Friday and at Saturday matinee.
SENTENCED TO HANG.
A Negro Fiend Caught, Tried and Convicted of
a Crime Committed Monday
Afternoon.
Alexandria, Va., Oct. 30.—On Monday
afternoon last a negro named Albert
Hawkins attempted a criminal assault
upon a little girl named Sadie Scherer
as she was returning home from school
near Falls Church, a village a few miles
from this city. Amid great excitement
Hawkins was pursued by a body of cit
izens, captured and turned over to a
county constable for conveyance to pris
on in this city. It was thought for a
time that a lynching would be resorted
to, but the prisoner was safely locked up.
This morning the case was before the
grand jury and an indictment was found
and Hawkins was put on trial for his life,
which is the penalty for conviction under
Virginia laws. The prosecution rested
after positive identification of the ne
gro by the child. There was practically no
defense. The jury was out for an hour
and before 3 o'clock returned a verdict
of guilty. Hawkins was sentenced to
be hanged on December 5. Hawkins is
boy of 17 or IS years.
A $50,000 FIRE]
One of the Handsomest Blocks in Columbus
Wiped Out.
Columbus. Oa., Oct. 30.—The most dis
astrous Are Columbus has experienced
for many years took place today. Be
tween 11 and 12 o’clock an alarm was"
turned in from Fifth avenue. The roof
of a residence in the middle of the block
was in flames and a heavy northeast
wind was prevailing. There has been no
rain in this section In nearly two months
and everything was as dry as tinder.
The Are quickly spread to the adjoining
houses, despite the earnest efforts of the
llremen. Eleven handsome residences
and the girls' public high school building
were destroyed before the Are could be
checked. One side of one of. the hand
somest residence blocks in the city was
completely wiped out. The entire Are
department, consisting of three Hrst
class steamers, a chemical engine, hook
and ladder company and several hose
companies, was in constant service for
about three hours. The high winds blew
the live coals all over the city and at one
time St. Luke's Methodist church, the
bagging factory and a store a quarter
of a mile away were on Are. Cotton In
one of the warehouses was also ignited,
but was extinguished at once. At one
time it looked like half the city would
go. but the Aremen fortunately stopped
the progress of the Aames. The damage
amounts to between $40,000 and $50,000;
Insurance, $35,050. The girls’ school, was
an old wooden structure two stories high.
The insurance upon the building was
$S«00.
BURNED TO DEATH?
A Horrible Accident Results From the Ig
niting of Gasoline Oil. •
Petersburg, Va., Oct. 30.—A horrible
accident occurred shortly before noon
today at the residence of Mr. Kurtescue
Whittle, on the corner of Marshall and
Adams streets, which resulted from the
explosion of gasoline oil. Mrs. Whittle
was engaged In cleaning a table with the
oil, when the fluid from some cause be
came ignited and set her clothing on fire.
Before help could ho extended her she
was burned to death. Iler young baby
was also seriously burned about the
head. Miss Lucy Stone, who was visit
ing Mrs. Whittle, was terribly burned
about the face and hands. Anna Clnir
burne. colored, employed by Mrs. Whit
tle as nurse, had her face and hands
burned in a most painful manner.
FIVE WERE KILLED
And as Usual They Were Members of Prom
inent Families.
St. Louis. Mo., Oct. 30 —A special from
MonClova. Mex., says a party of twenty
young tnen of prominent families went in
wagons from Torreon to attend a dance
at a neighboring ranch Monday night.
On the return trip a quarrel took place
between members of the party, and a
desperate conflict ensued. Five of the
party were killed and ten others serious
ly wounded.
Hon. James Barbour Dead.
Culpepper, Va„ Oct. 30— Hon. James
Barbour died yesterday at his country
home, Clover Hill. He was a lawyer by
profession, a brother of the late United
fi'titel Senator John S. Barbour, and hlm
s-lf prominent in politics.
A NEGRO SLOWLY ROASTED
For Murdering and Ravishing
Young Mrs, Bell.
HE BEGGED HARD FOR MERCY
But the Infuriated Mob Tortured Him More
Than Ever,
THE TORCH WAS APPLIED BY MR. BELL
Four Thousand People, Including Many
Negroes, Witnessed the Horrible Af
fair-Business Houses Closed
and Factories Suspended.
Tyler, Tex., Oot. 30.—For the second
time in the history of the Lone Star
State a negro paid the penalty of his
brutal passion towards a white woman
by being burned at the stake. Henry
Hilliard, the negro who outraged, killed
and horribly mutilated Mrs. Leonard
Bell, the ID-year-old wife of a prosperous
farmer, was taken from the ofilcers by a
mob of 300 armed men, and a vote was
taken as to the mode of punishment. It
was unanimously decided to burn him,
and that he should suffer the penalty on
the public square of Tyler.
The procession, estimated at nearly
4000 persons, took up the march for the
main piazza in the center of the city,
which was reached about 4 o’clock. Im- j
mense crowds of ladies and children con
gregated, and the awnings, carriages,
trees and adjacent buildings were con
verted into grand stands.
At 4:30 a scaffold was erected in the
center of a square, and wagons laden
with kindling wood, coal oil and straw
were driven to the scene and placed in
position. The negro was then given an
opportunity to speak, but his words were
inaudible. He was told to pray. He
mumibled some inarticulate words at first,
but towards the close his volte became
stronger, and his appeals to God for
mercy could be heard plainly several
yards away.
After he had finished his prayer four
men stepped forward, lashed him (Hil
liard) to the iron rail that extended
through the platform. Mr. Bell, the hus
band of the murdered woman, was in
front of the scaffold and watched the pro
ceedings with eager anticipation. When
the negro had been securely bound by
iron bales Bell applied a match to the
funeral pyre which had been built and
the flames shot upward, enveloping the
victim in sheets of Are.
He begged for mercy, but his appeals
were met by torture, and he was not per
mitted even to burn at once. The lire
was frequently quenched, and after the
lapse of a few moments started again.
From the time the match was
applied until death ended his suf
ferings It was exactly fifty min
utes. Each time the flames were ex
tinguished it was evident the victim
thought his torture was at an end and
he begged to be released, but In answer
to his appeals a man would run forward
and again apply the torch- Whenever
this was done those about the funeral
pyre would cheer.
Hundreds of negroes witnessed the ex
ecution. and representative negroes ex
pressed their indorsement of the punish
ment The officers were powerless and
the sheriff wired the governor, but the
message was too late. All the business
houses were closed, all factories sus
pended and the big cotton belt shops
were deserted.
DAMAGING EVIDENCE
The First Receipt Received by the City Comp
troller Is Sufficient to Convict Pitts
burg's City Attorney.
Pittsburg. Oct.SO.—The action yester
day of the council's committees of in
quiry requesting that citizens holding re
ceipts for money paid Into the office of
the city attorney during the past decade
is bearing odious fruit. The very first
receipt received by the city comptroller
this morning for money paid on a com
promised lien r ">ves a damaging piece of
evidence. Judge Thompson of Allegheny
today handed the comptroller receipts for
$818 paid Into the city attorney's office
August 3, 1886. To test this plan Comp
troller Gourley also traced the amount
through City Attorney Moreland’s books,
which show that the amount was with
held from the city treasurer's office for
two years and six months. At the 3 per
cent rate of interest which the banks al
lowed on W. C. Moreland's account this
sum would in that time have earned for
the city attorney or his assistant, At
torney House, $61.40 Interest. It is con
fidently expected that almost every re
ceipt brought in by citizens will estab
lish such facts as the above. Today City
Attorney Burleigh stated that he would
bring suit on the First National. Trades
men and Allegheny National banks that
paid Into the city money for Mr. House.
Attorney Burleigh will sue for the money
paid to House, also for damages, and
will further sue for Interest at the rate
of 6 per cent for the length of time that
House was drawing 2% or 3 per cent from
the banks.
The Whole Force Dismissed.
Indianapolis, Oct. 30.—The board of
police commissioners caused an upheaval
last night in the police force.
Twenty-nine patrolmen were summarily
discharged, fourteen republicans and lif
teen democrats. No charges were made
against any of the dismissed men, and
the board claims that the places can be
better filled. The detective force remains
unchanged. Robert Campbell, senior
captain of the, police force, has already
tendered his resignation for want of har
mony with the superintendent. There fa
alarm in tire department circles, it being
understood.that this department will also
receive attention.
Blown to Pieces.
New Haven. Conn., Oct. 30.—William
Rexion, employed In the mixture depart
ment of the Winchester Repeating Arms
company, was blown- to pieces and in
stantly killed this morning by an ex
plosion. He had been at work hut five
minutes when the accident occurred. The
shock of the explosion was felt through
the part of the city where it occurred.
The' roofs of the buildings were torn
away. This is tho second fatal explosion
in this department In four-nonths. Rex
ion succeeded Jeremiah Sp!*i:n, who was
blown to pieces in a similar explosion
last.June. _.. _
SOME PRIZEFIGHT GOSSIP
The Situation Is Growing Very
Interesting.
THE MILITIA ORDERED OUT
But the Order Was Afterward Countermanded
by the Governor.
FITZSIMMONS HAS BEEN ARRESTED
Sut Preparations Are Still Going on for the
Big Mill -A Warrant Has Been Is
sued for the Arrest of
Sheriff Houpt.
Hot Springs, Oct. 30.—Attorney-General
Kinsworthy arrived from Little Kock at
7:30 a. m. He reported that proceedings
under another law will be Instituted
against Corbett and party. It is the gen
eral belief that the governor will order
troops this afternoon if Fitzsimmons es
capes his warrants and gets into the
hands of Hot Springs’ sheriff.
Troops Ordered Out.
Little Rock, Oct. 30.—The fight devel
oped here In earnest this morning when
oGvernor Clarke ordered the militia to
arms, and at this writing (12:30 p. m.)
the state house yards are full of boys in
blue, with muskets and other necessary
accoutrements. One hundred and fifty
men of the First Arkansas regiment will
leave here at 1:30 p. m. for Hot Springs.
It Is rumored here that the citizens of
Hot Springs Intend to burn the railroad
bridge on the Hot Springs road to stop
the progress of troops. Hrlgadier-General
Taylor of Forest City is In command.
Governor Clarke says he will take com
mand himself or see that bis orders are
carried out, and will see whether any two
men on God's earth can withstand the
ruling of the supreme court of Arkansas
on the prize fight ciuestion.
The Order Countermanded.
Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 30.—Governor
Clarke this afternoon countermanded the
order sending the militia to Hot Springs.
This was because Attorney-General
Klnsworthy telephoned the governor to
itho effect that Corbett would be tried be
fore a Justice of the peace In Hot Springs
this afternoon and after that has con
sented to come to Little Rock for trial
before Chancellor Martin. Chancellor
Martin today issued an order for the ar
rest of Sheriff Houpt in Arkadelphia,
charging him with conspiracy.
Fitzsimmons Arrested.
Texarkana, Ark., Oct. 30.—Fitzsimmons
parsed through at 3:10 o'clock. Little
Kick officers, backed up by the sheriff
of i.iiA county, arrested him as soon as
tho. train reached Arkansas territory.
Thgl Hot Springs sheriff claimed prior ar
rest. but was Ignored by the first named
officer, who disputed his right on the au
thority of the governor of the state to act
In any official capacity. The train did
not stop In Arkansas, but remained in
Texas until ready to pull out. When last
seen through the window the sheriff-of
this county was reading the warrant to
Fitzsimmons. It Is known that the sher
iff of this county has men on the train
with courage to back up all his orders
to the death if necessary. Rumor has it
that a detachment of state troops on a
special train are waiting at Malvern, the
Junction to Hot Springs, to bag the Fitz
simmons party.
Constructing the Bing.
SB. Louis, Mo., Oct. 30.—A special to the
Chronicle from Hot Springs, Ark., says
that W. A. Brady has given orders for
the. construction of a 24-foot ring at
Whittington Park, to be completed at
midnight. Corbett has been Instructed
to be prepared to enter the ring at any
time tomorrow after daylight. Thp state
ment is made that Deputy SherllT Gate
has mustered 700 men as deputies to
quell any violence or mob. Word was
sent to Sprlnglake this afternoon for all
hands to be ready to fight tomorrow
morning, but President W. T. Babcock
of the Hot Springs Athletic association
said that the fight will not come off until
aft-'r the 1st of November, and that no
light can be arranged until after Julian
and Fltz get here and articles of agree
ment are drawn up and signed. He says
the fight will not be pulled off In private,
and will take place some time between
November 1 and 7. He declares that
when It comes off It will be at Whit
tington Park, and not In private. Being
asked If this statement could positively
l>e relied on as official, he said '‘Yes,"
but qualified It by saying that the men
wanted to take It out of the local clubs’
and committees’ hand*, and fight Inde
pendent of them. The citizens’ committee
and officers of the Hot Springs Athletic
association are now In consultation at
the Arlington hotel.
WATCHING THE FIGHTERS.
Governor Clarke Stayed Away From Atlan
ta to Keep Them From Mooting.
Atlanta, Oct. 30.—Governor Clarke was
too busy watching Corbett and Fltz to
come to the exposition today, as he had
expected, but his state sent a large dele
gation. headed by the Arkansas Edito
rial association. Judge Edgar E. Bryant
represented the governor and was the
principal orator of Arkansas day. He
was Introduced by W. G. Vancelher,
commissioner of agriculture of Arkan
sas.
Judge Oscar Miles spoke for the press
of the state; President Junius P. Jordan
tokl of the state school system, and W.
M. Kavanaugh, president of the Arkan
sas educational boa.rd, also spoke.
Higher Education Discussed.
Higher and technical education was
discussed at today’s session of the ed
ucational congress. John F. Gloucher,
president of the Women’s college of Bal
tlm<u;e, spoke on ’’Colleges for Women.”
and Halsey C. Ives, director of the mu
seum of fine arts of St. Louis, read a pa
per on ’’The Relations of Schools and Mu
seums of Art to the People." A paper by
Wlllfem M. Thornlon, chairman of the
faculty of the University of Virginia, on
’’The Material Development of the South
n« Related to the Progress of Scientific
and Technical Education” was also read.
RAILROAD CHANGES.
President Spencer Will Take Charge of the
Central of Georgia Today.
Savannah, Ga„ Ort, »0.—JThe properties
of the Central Railroad and Banking
Comllany of Georgia, In accordance with
tfi« order of the court, will be turned
over to the neW company, the Central of
Georgia Railroad company, tomorrow
noon at 12 o’clock. President Samuel
i
Spencer is here as the representative of
the Southern road, the majority of the
stockholders of the old, and the only
stockholder in the new company. Cir
culars are published, and will be Issued
tomorrow, announcing the change. For
the next fifteen or twenty days the new
company will remain under the tempo
rary organization, with Ralph L. Ander
ton, Jr., of New York as vice-president.
After that the new company will be per
manently organized, with H. H. Comer,
now receiver, as president. All the old
officers in the operating and traffic de
partments have been retained by the new
company, the only change being the ap
pointment of Mr. William Hawn as audi
tor, which was announced several weeks
ago.
Changes in the Southern.
Washington, Oct. 30.—The Southern
railway has Issued a circular of organ
ization of the freight department, to go
Into effect November 1 next. On the
same date the line of road will be divided
inlo nine traffic divisions, extending from
Washington, D. C„ through the various
southern states to Kentucky.
A Wild West Tragedy.
Atlanta, fla., Oct. 30.—James Doyle
shot and killed Albert Emmett at Buffalo
Bill's Wild West show early this morrv s
tng. Both men were employed in thKi
cooking department. They were frlen^f
and messed together. Doyle escapt.
There were no witnesses, and the motive
for the shooting is unknown. The whole
company turned out to hunt for the fugi
tive, but neither the Sioux braves nor the
county chain gang bloodhounds could fol
low his trail, and he has not been cap
tured.
Emmett was from Manchester, Vt., and
Doyle is said to have been from Maine.
Revolutionists Appoint a Minister.
New York, Oct. 30.—The Cuban delega
tion. which was established In this city
at the beginning of the war for the inde
pendence of the island, rece-ived today
the official appointment of Thomas Es
trada Palma, as minister plenipotentiary
of the republic of Cuba abroad. The doc
ument bears the date of October 18, 1895,
and is signed by all the members of the
assembly In Jimaguayu, provine of Puer
to Principe. The appointment was made
by acclamation.
A Texas Bank Fails.
Washington. Oct. 30.—The First Na
tional bank of LaGrange, Tex., capital
$50,000, failed today. The assets are
stated at $134,000 and the liabilities at
$70,000. Comptroller Eckles has directed
Bank Examiner Gannon to take chargre
of the failed bank.
THE SOUTHERN’S REPORT.
178,015,925 Passengers and 1,098,932,
884- Tons of Freight Were Moved in
One Year,
New York, Oct. 30.—The first annual
report of the Southern railroad, printed
In pamphlet form, has Just been Issued,
er.d from It the following statements and
figures are drawn:
For the year ending June 30, 1895, there
is carried to the credit of jthe profit and
loss account a balance of $895,744. Equip
ment trust notes paid during the year
were 1416,132, and the outstanding equip
ment trust notes amount to 3958.599.
Sinking fund payments on account of
equipment bonds have been $136,450. The
total expenditure for construction and
improvement, all charged to capital ac
count, was $373,826. Expenditures from
new equipment charged to the capital ac
count amount to $174,933. The company
has no floating debt. During the year
41,000 tons of new steel rails were bought.
The amount expended for rails and fast
enings was $532,522, and it is charged to
operating expenses. Real estate costing
$130,657 was purchased in Atlanta, where
it is proposed to build a union passenger
depot. The number of tons moved one
mile was 1,098,932.884. an Increase of 48,
964,131 tons, or 4?66 percent. The aver
age rate per ton per mile was .987. Th
bituminous coal tonnage figures for 29.37
per cent; lumber and logs, 9.04, and mer
chandise, 6.25. Cotton was forthwith
5.42 per cent. The number of passengers
carried one mile was 178,015,925, an In
crease of 9,575,763, or 5.68 per cent. Th
average rate per passenger per mile was
2.405.
A BIO HOTEL FIBE.
The Western Union and Postal Telegraph
Offices Were Burned.
Springfield, O., Oct. 30.—The Lagonda
hotel was destroyed by fire last night.
The hotel fronts on High and Limestone
streets. The 'blaze originated in the
kitchen of the hotel abdtit 2 o’clock and
burned about four hours. The building
was a five-story brick structure and the
finest hostlery In the city. It was owned
by John W. Bookwalter of New York
city, once a citizen of Springfield, and a
candidate for governor against Ex-Gov
ernor Foster, when the latter first tan
for the office. The loss on the building
and contents is estimated at $100,000, par
tially Insured. It was the headquarters
of the late state democratic convention.
On the street fronts were store rooms,
which contained . some of the principal
stores of the city. The Western Union
and Postal telegraph offices were located
there and were totally burned out, thus
cutting oft telegraph communication. The
loss to both companies will run up into
the thousands, but the exact amount can
not be told at this writing. Occupants
of the stores In the block lose about $00,
000, partially Insured.
To Build 100 Guns.
Washington. Oct. 30.—Secretary Her
bert has decided to build 100 rapid fire
naval landing guns of Fletcher pattern
at the Washington navy yard. This ac
tion was taken on the recommendation
of Captain Sampson, chief of the bureau
or ordnance, and against the protest of
the Driggs Ordnance company. The ord
nance company in its protest claimed to
have distanced Its competitors In the
trial conducted for the purpose of select
ing a gun and also In prices, it being the
lowest bidder. Under the circumstances
the company claimed the contract and
appealed from the decision of Captain
Sampson, holding that It was not the
policy of the government to force con
tractors Into competition with the gov
ernment shops. The work on the guns
will be commenced as soon as possible
and it Is expected that the guns will be
completed within ons- year. The guns
when finished will be issued to the dif
ferent shops and will furnish landing
guns for all vessels so far authorized.
To Try the Grave Yard Cases.
Raleigh. N. C., Oct. 30.—Governor Carr
has ordered a special term of the Jones
county superior court to begin December
9, for the trial of the grave yard insur
ance cases, which were transferred to
that county from Carteret countv. Gov
ernor Carr is Informed that at least bn
daya^wlll be required to try all the cases.
Sentenced for Counterfeiting.
New Yolk, Oct. 30,-Dr. Orlanda E.
Bradford, the dentist who was last week
convicted of having In his possession
plates for counterfeiting $100 bills, was
this afternoon sentenced to six years In
the Kings countv benltentiarv.
HE HAS WARNED THE PORTE
Terrell Looking Out for Ameri
can Missionaries.
WALLER’S CASE SET BACK
The Fall of the French Ministry and Over
Zealous Friends
N -
WA'-fT THE BOTTOM OF THE TROUBLE
.
f r>iressnmii Myerand Colonel Hill, Hepre.
y* enting tlio Sugar Planters, Will Make
y an Effort to Get the Bounty Claims
Before the Supremo Court.
Washington, Oct. 30.—Minister Terrell
cabled the state department from Con
stantinople that he warned the porte
that Turkey will be held responsible for
the safety of every American missionary.
Mr. Terrell confirms the press dispatches
about the Armenian riots of a few days
ago.
The change in the French ministry may
perhaps delay an adjustment of the Wal
ler case, said a well-informed official
this morning, but It cannot affect the in
terests of the Madagascar consul one
half so prejudicially as the ill-advised
efforts of his friends here have done.
Twice Ambassador Eustls has had the
matter on the point of conclusion, and
an order for Waller's has once at least
been on Its way for ofllclal certification.
On each occasion publications in New
York sensational newspapers trans
lated in the Courier des Etat Unis ca
bled to Purls and republished in the
French newspapers have caused a set
back. It is impossible for anyone here
not familiar with French politics to un
derstand by how feeble a tenure a French
ministry holds office. This has Just been
illustrated by the fall of the Ribot cab
inet without a single note of warning.
A French ministry Is always "teetering,”
and the slightest disturbance of its equl
l brium will topple it over. Nothing
touches the French so qulcly as a ques
tion of national pride. The mere sug
gestion that the United States was dis
satisfied w.lth the tame reports of Mr.
Eustls and proposed to take vigorous
measures for Waller's release is utterly
unfounded, though that suggestion
being cabled to France has immediately
closed the door to any prompt measures
for Waller's release.
There are facts and letters In the rec
ord of the case which give the French
government a technical right to hold the
man under French laws and make the
presentation of his case from an inter
national point of view a difficult
muU.ur. Xbls might be overcome if agll
ration on this side of the water were al
lowed to subside.
Mrs. Waller has been notified by Sec
retary Olney that he will listen to any
statements she hns to make, and Mr.
CramMnnd Kennedy, Waller's attorney,
has made an engagement for the hearing
to take place tomorrow morning. As
sistant Secretary Uhl, who Is more famil
iar with the matter than any other state
department official, has already looked
over the copy of the court-martial pro
ceedings and other papers relating to
Waller's arrest and imprisonment, and
it is understood that immediately upon
securing Mrs. Waller's statement the
case In Its entirety will be taken up and
a definite conclusion reached as to the
action the United States will take. It
Is not expected that Mrs. Waller will
contribute any Information tending to
materially alter the facts already in the
possession of the state department.
After the Sugar Bounty.
Uongrossmnn Myer of Louisiana and
Col. J. D. Hill, representatives of the su
gar planters’ executive committee, today
made application to Mr. Baldwin, audi
tor of the treasury department, for the
conliseutlon of the claim of John H.
Pharr for $4537 and of Cleophas Legarde
for $4274, payable out of the $238,000 su
gar bounty appropriation. Their object
was to get tile case before the comptroll
er and on Ills disallowance of the same
to bring suit in the United States dis
trict court of Louisiana having jurisdic
tion, and then by appeal to the supreme
court of the United Stales to have the
matter determined speedily. The claim
ants say they have no control over the
Oxnard case, which has been certified
by the auditor and comptroller to the
secretary of the treasury for transmis
sion to the court of claims. The auditor
holds that as one case has been certified
to in the decision in the court of claims
It would be against the practices of the
officers to send another, but he would'
do so if requested by the comptroller.
Comptroller Bowler is out of the city at
present, so what action he will take as
to requiring the auditor in this case can
not be stated.
They also made application for the
presentation of a claim of Andrew Cay
for the sum of $8758 for bounty claimed
on sugar produced between August 28,
1S94, and June 30, 1895, for payment of
which claims $5,000,000 was appropriated.
The auditor refused to audit the claim
for the reason that It was the only one oU
that class that had been received by himi
from the commissioner of revenue, and
the circular of thp secretary of the treas
ury, dated June 18, 1893, directed that
these claims be prorated and the $5,000,
ouu uiviueu aniunK mi pio\e»i rmmis. j hq
claims filed with the commissioner of in
ternal revenue are fifty-two In number
and amimt to $6,111,505 and only six
have been examined by that officer. Un
til all are examined the auditor would not
know what sum Is to be paid.
The section of the treasury regulation*
bearing on this subject reads: "No boun
ty will bo paid on sugar produced In the
period beginning August 28, 1894.and end
ing June 30, 1895, until all claims for
bounty thereon have been filed and ad*
Justed in the office of tho commissioner
of Internal revenue. If the sum appro
priated for that measure is not sufficient
to pay bounty at the rate of 8-10 of
cent per pound on the claims adjusted,
the same will be prorated among tha
claimants entitled thereto.”
They also made application for the cer*
tlfieatlon of the claim of the realty com-*
pany. As this claim was presented t<J
the fifth auditor and certified to the first
comptroller prior to October 1, 1894, tha
auditor for the treasury department is
without Jurisdiction. The effect of Aud
itor Baldwin's action In all the cases In
wh'ch application was made to him is to
leave all the sugar bounty cases In ex
actly the same position they were left by{
Comptroller Bowler, viz: That until tha
constitutionality of the aot of congress
making appropriation for thp payment
of the sugar bounty shall be determine®
by n competent Judicial tribunal, he will
refuse to certify the claims for payment.
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