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BIRMINGHAM STATE HERALD.
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BIRMINGHAM, ALA., SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1895.-TWELVE PAGES
VOLUME 2%:
NUMBER. 33G.
THE KATAHDIN REJECTED
The First Vessel to Fall Below
Requirements.
CURIOUS POINT WILL ARISE
Should She Be Sold to Some Foreign Gov
ernment.
A COMPROMISE MAY BE EFFECTED
Contracts for Six Composite Gun Boats Have
Been Awarded—In an Encounter Be
tween Cubans and Spaniards the
Cubans Were Defoated.
■Washington, Nov. 2.—The oflicial speed
of the Ammen ram Katahdtn is 16.13
knots, as reported to Secretary Herbert
today by the trial board, and the vessel
stands rejected under her contract, bear
ing the distinction of being the first ves
sel of the new navy failing to reach con
tract requirements. Unless special pro
vision is made by the next session of con
gress the Bath Iron works of Maine,
which built the hull and machinery, must
rely on selling her to some foreign gov
ernment to recoup their expenditures, in
■which case a Complication would arise,
as $400,000 worth of armor belonging to
the United States is fastened in place on
the vessel and is valueless for other pur
poses.
Secretary Herbert said he was-power
less to waive the specifications of the
contract, which stipulated that unless
the ram developed seventeen knots, or
over, the vessel should be rejected. After
a long conference with General Hyde,
the builder, the secretary, however, con
sented to take care of the vessel at the
New York navy yard pending further
consideration of the matter by president
Cleveland. No effort will be spared to
effect some compromise before congress
meets if President Cleveland decides that
a modification of the contract speed re
quirement would not be injurious to the
government’s interests. Unlike contracts
for other naval vessels, which provide for
certain forfeits if a certain fixed speed
were not secured, an iron clad clause was
placed in the ram Katalidin agreement
compelling her to show seventeen knots
under penalty of rejection. The vessel
was wholly of a novel and experimental
character and for this reason few of the
builders of warships responded to the ad
vertisement issued for proposals. Sec
retary Tracey finally induced President
Hyde of the Bath I»on works to under
take the contract, giving assurances, it is
said, that the department would be dis
posed to be lenfeni If it were demon
strate that the vessel’s design was de
fective. The keel was laid in 1891 and
ever since that time frequent modifica
tions have had to be made In the plans
because of defects- The ship was de
layed two years by the fault of the ar
mor contractors to fill their contract, and
In the past year four different sets of
propellers have had to be tried on the
vessel as the result of many experimental
runs.
Naval officers still adhere to the belief
that under favorable conditions in
smooth water, for which the Katahdtn
was designed, she could easily make the
required seventeen knots. Her contrac
tors, however, prefer not to run the risk
of forcing her higher than they did on
Thursday and prefer to leave the whole
matter to President Cleveland, relying
on his fairness to suggest a just settle
ment.
Contracts Awarded.
Secretary Herbert today awarded the
contracts for the six composite gunboats
authorized by the last congress. Two of
the vessels, the Twin screw, wHl be built
b'- the Union Iron works, San Francisco;
one by Dialogue & Sons of Camden, N. J.;
one by Louis Nixon, the Crescent Ship
Building company, Elizabethportr, N. J.;
and two by the Bath Iron works, Bath,
Me.
The Cuban War.
News is received here of another en
counter between the Spanish forces and
the insurgents in Cuba in which the roy
alists gained a substantial victory
against overwhelming odds. The details
came through unofficial sources today.
The insurgents, to the number of 1200
men, headed by Rego Ignacio Suraez of
OJio de Agua, met at a point near Cien
fuegoes on the southern coast of Cuba
a battalion of sixty soldiers of the Cana
rias regiment and two civilian guards.
A sharp fight of nearly an hour's dura
tion ensued resulting in the routing of the
insurgents with several killed and many
wounded. The loss of the Spanish troops
was six killed and eleven wounded in
cluding their commander. General Cam
pos has issued an order congratulating
the troops upon their success and
bravery.
The Japanese Position Explained.
Mr. Kurlno, the Japanese minister In
Washington, has communicated to Sec
retary Olney an official statement from
the Japan government concerning the
Japanese position In the present aspect
of Korean affairs The statement, which
came hy cable, is as follows:
"Legation of Japan, Washington:
"In regard to our attitude in Korea you
are authorized to declare to the follow
ing effect to the government of the United
States:
"Japanese troops are now stationed in
Korea to insure tranquillity as well as to
protect our legation, consulates and sub
jects; and also to maintain the indispen
sable lines of communication with our
army, which is still in occupation of Liao
Tung peninsula; the troops intended for
the latter purpose are much larger in
number. The necessity of keeping such
troops will, however, cease at the same
time with the evacuation of Liao Tung
peninsula and so much of the troops will
then be withdrawn from Korea. The
Japanese government hopes that the Ko
rean government, having already entered
upon the work of reforms, may suc
ceed and be able to maintain order and
even protect foreigners, though our
troops withdrew. We should be extreme
ly gratified if we were relieved from
such obligation. In our. relations with
Korea the policy of our government is
one of non-interference, and our govern
ment will gladly share equally with oth
§r powers in the same line of action.”
Secretary Herbert Sustained.
A few days ago Secretary Herbert de
cided that It would be a violation of
treaty obligations to permit one of the
new gunboats to be built upon the great
lakes. Horl. Don M. Dickinson appealed
to the president for a reversal of Secre
tary Herbert’s decision. This morning
the president announced his approval of
the position taken by the secretary in
the matter, and the contract will not,
therefore, be given to Detroit Dry Dock
company, the lowest bidder.
The President’s Decision.
The endorsement by the president of
Secretary Herbert’s ruling in connection
with Mr. Dickinson's brief is as follows:
"After thoroughly considering the mat
ter herein referred to, an appeal from the
decision of the secretary of the navy, I
am constrained to approve his action
in rejecting the bid of the Detroit Dry
Dock company for the construction of
gunboats at Detroit on the great lakes.
"The agreement made between the
United States and Great Britain In 1817
contains the stipulation that no such ves
sels should be built on the great lakes.
This agreement is too explicit to be ex
plained away. WhlliTthe passage of the
exigency In which It originated and the
change of conditions that have since
occurred may furnish reasons for Its an
nulment in the manner provided In the
contract, they do not justify such a plan
disregarded of it as the carrying out of
the bid of the Dry Dock company would
involve. GROVER CLEVELAND.”
To Cruise the West Indies.
The North Atlantic squadron, under
Admiral Bunce, is to be prepared for a
cruise in the vicinity of the West Indies.
Repairs on the vessels will begin at once
at the New York and Norfolk navy yard.
The work will require about one month,
and as soon as finished the ships will
start south. The squadron at present
consists of the New York, Columbia,
Minneapolis and Montgomery. To these
It is expected to add the Maine, Texas
and Cincinnati.
Buffalo Bill Made $200,000.
Atlanta, Nov. 2.—"Buffalo Bill" closed
bis Wild West season here tonight. He
had an immense audience. The show
will winter in Lancaster, Pa. Three
train loads of men, horses and tents go
north tomorrow morning over the South
ern railway. Colonel Cody says the sea
son has been very successful. It is said
that the profits are nearly $200,000.
NEWY0RKBANK STATEMENT
A Big Increase in the Reserve Is Shown—An
Easy Money Market Is the
Result.
New York, Nov. 2.—The New York Fi
nancier says this week:
The statement of the associated banks
of the city of New York for the week end
ing November 2 shows an increase in the
reserva of $904,700, and rellects in a meas
ure the movement of money, or at least
a counter-balaricelng of it, which has
been going on uninterruptedly for so
many weeks. The amount of funds
shipped to the interior has been decreas
ing rapidly since the first week of Octo
ber, and for the week just ended the re
ceipts of currency at New York exceeded
the outgo.
The bunks gained $707,000 in cash dur
ing the week, the unusually heavy in
crease of $1,057,100 in specie being offset
by a loss of $350,100 in legal tenders. This
apparently indicates an easier tone for
the local money market, since the expan
sion in the reserve will tend to increase
the competition to place funds. There
is said to be a demand for more money,
especially in the northwest, but it is too
early to predict just how the market for
funds will swing during the next four
weeks.
The contraction in loans continues, the
decrease for the week being $1,801,000,
which brings the total down to the $500.
000,000 mark again. The deposit item is
also falling, and the decrease of $790,800,
shown in the statement, leaves the total
at $529,862,400, or about $48,000,000 less than
reported on August 10 last.
The withdrawal of this money from the
banks and the rapid expansion in the
loan item, quoting simultaneously, explain
better than anything else the change in
money rates during the past season.
It is interesting to recall that the past
week marks the second anniversary of
the resumption of the issue of the de
tailed tables for clearing house banks,
after a lapse of nearly five months, dur
ing which the clearing house committee
is understood to have cancelled $41,800,000
of clearing house certificates.
Comparisons with the total for Novem
ber 4, 1893, are therefore of more than or
dinary value. In the two years interven
ing the loans of the New York banks
have increased over $98,000,000; deposits
have expanded $72,000,000. The banks are
now carrying $19,000,000 more in legal ten
ders than they held on November 4, 1893,
but they have $33,000,000 less in specie
than they reported that week. The banks
were then carrying an unusually heavy
circulation, but last week's volume just
about equals It, the increase for the past
six days being $402,300, an unusually
large amount.
Compared with the last two years:
Nov. 1895. Nov. 1.894. Nov. 18S3.
Loans.$500,091,800 $500,822,000 $402,383 300
Specie. 64.208,800 93.755.600 97.116.500
Legal tender. 85,851,200 11R.224.900 66.750 100
Net deposits.. 529,862,400 595,104.900 447.412 600
Circulation .. 14.452.600 11,517.800 14.409 900
Total reserve 150.060,000 211.980,500 163.666 600
Reserve req.. 132,465,600 148.774,225 111,853,150
Kxeess of res. 17,594,400 63,204,275 52,013 450
NEWS FROM SELMA.
Gin and Coiion Burned—Meeting of the Ala
bama Synod—The Calumet Club.
Destitute Woman.
Soima, Nov. 2.—(Special.)—C. H.
Fuller, who has been operator at the Cot
ton exchange for more than two years
past, resigned his position yesterday.
He will leave in a few days for the west,
where he has been ofTered a splendid po
sition. Mr. Fldler is one of the most
competent and courteous operators who
ever handled a telegraph key. The beat
wishes of a host of friends will follow
him to liis new western home.
Synod ct A lnheina.
.The synod of the Presbyterian church
in Alabama will meet in uinual session
in the First Presbyterian ijnurrh in this
city on Tuesday, NovcjnbB' 5. at 7:20 p.
in. It is an able body *0 men, composed
of all tlie ministers and one ruling elder
from each of the churches in tire state.
There will also be in attendance Ilev. S.
H. Chester, L>. L>„ of Nashville, secretary
of foreign missions; Rev. 'A. A. Craig. D.
D., of Atlanta, secretary of homo mis
sions, Rev. E. M Richardson, D. D., of
Memphis, secretary ot education; Rev. J.
K. Hazen, D. D.t of Richmond, secretary
of publication; Rev. A. L. Phillips, D. !>.,
of Tuskaloosa, secretary of colored evan
gelization, and many other prominent
men. both ministers and laymen. The
synod will continue In session three or
four days, anil all of its meetings are
open giul the public are cordially invited
to attend. There will probably be preach
ing every morning at 11 o'clock by dif
ferent out of the prominent ministers
present, and (lie services at night will be
devoted to the various Interests of the
church, which will b> presented by able
and eloquent speakers.
On Monday night, November 1, Ihp day j
preceding the opening of synod, there will
be an elders' and deacons convention I
held in the lecture room to consider tin
duties of these officers. and to which all
are invited. The convention will contln
ue In session Tuesday morning and aft
ernoon.
The remains of T. Y. England were car
ried to Perryville yesterday morning and
burled from, Shiloh 'church yesterday
afternoon at 5 o'clock. Mrs. England
reached Selma yesterday morning about
1:30 and returned to Perryville with her
husband’s remains.
A lady who gives her name as Mrs.
Woodall, and who came to Selma from
Anniston, called at the Times office yes
terday and said she was In destitute cir
cumstances. She has a little girl about
11 years of age with her. A gentleman
gave the little girl some apples and pea
nuts to sell on the streets and Mayor
Meyer gave her the privilege r>f doing
business without license. The little girl
nan be found at the postoftlce comer by
any who desire:to help her or her mother.
The Calumet club, a Jewish social or
ganisation, has disbanded and a major
ity of its members have Joined the Har
mony club. The Calumet club was organ
ized about four years ago by the younger
set of Jewish young men and has had a
brilliant career, socially speaking. -
I. L. Smith’s gin, located near Sardis,
this county, together with eight bales
of cotton, was destroyed by Are between
13 and 1 o’clock yesterday morning. It
Is thought that the fire was the work of
an Incendiary, as the gin was Idle all
day Thursday, Mr. Smith and his hands
being In Selma.
Six of the bales burned belonged to
Mr. Jake Jones and were his entire crop.
The other two belonged to Whitney
Green, a negro. Mr. Smith lost another
gin by tire more than a year ago.
M. Carnot’s Tomb Visited.
Paris, Nov. 2.—Upwards of 10,000 per
sons visited the tomb of the martyred
president, M. Carnot, today. Among
the visitors to the former president’s last
resting place was President Faure, who
went to the tomb early this morning ac
companied only by his secretary M. Le
gall.
MOST EXTRAORDINARY.
The Make-Up of the French Cabinet Alarms
the More Conservative Paris
Journals.
Paris, Nov. 2.—The Paris Journals of
conservative and moderate opinions re
gard the nomination of M. Berthelot to
the office of minister of foreign affairs as
most extraordinary.
The Figaro says: "With M. Cavlgnac
directing the army, Lockroy the navy
and Perthelot the dtplomaoy of France
there is more than enough to Iarm those
to whom the defense of the navy and
our position In Europe are matters of
concern.”
The Gaulots expresses the belief that
the Bourgeois cabinet will last longer
than the moderates Imagine.
The new cabinet met today at the resi
dence of M. Bourgeois, the premier, and
formulated ^statement which will be
read In the senate and chamber of depu
ties on Monday. After the conference M.
Bourgeois and his fellow ministers pro
ceedede to the palace of the Elysee, where
the premier presented his colleagues to
President Faure. Upon this occasion M.
Bourgeois announced himself os custo
dian of the portfolio of the interior, to
which ministry he later installed himself.
THE NEW WOMAN.
Mrs. Belva E. Lockwood Says there Is No
Such Thing.
Atlanta, Nov. 2.—The women had two
stars at the exposition today. Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe spoke in the morning and
Mrs. Belva E. Lockwood delivered a lec
ture this afternoon. Mrs. Howe’s ad
dress was brief, as several had preceded
her. Mrs. Lockwood’s lecture was on the
“New Woman,” and it made a hit. She
said that there is no new woman, or any
thing else under the sun. Higher edu
cation has given woman an ascendancy
which she did not formerly possess. What
is called the new woman Is an evolution
of the old woman brought about by the
intellectual progress of the age.
She said if the male student of this
generation must perforce spend his best
energies in baseball and yachting women
must enter the professions and restore
the equilibrium. More women are being
graduated from the universities in the
north and west than men. These edu
cated women must and will have some
thing to do. This Is a good sign, she said,
and there will be fewer divorces in the
future than In the past.
Mrs. Henrotln of Chicago spoke briefly
at the closing of the convention for the
confederation of women’s clubs.
GREENSBORO.
Sudden Death of Colonel R. W. Wither* on
Friday Last.
Greensboro, Nov. 2.—(Special.)—Col. R.
W. Withers of this place died very sud
denly about 11 o’clock Friday morning.
He was taken ill Thursday night with
an attack of cholera morbus, but was up
Friday morning attending to his business,
when he was again taken violently ill
and died before a physician could be sum
moned. The deceased was about 01 years
of age, apparently enjoying good health
and his friends had no cause to expect
other than that he would live many years
longer, but he was unexpectedly cut off,
verifying the truism, "In the midst of life
we are in death.”
Soliciting Cnmpnin Funds.
Washington, Nov. 2.—Recently a cer
tain democratic campaign official has
been soliciting funds from government
clerks for use In the approaching elec
tions. An Ohio canvasser was the prin
cipal solicitor. It was stated today that
the pension bureau was being flooded
with requests to the clerks to contrib
ute. Commissioner of Pensions Lochren
today Issued an official order regarding
the matter. It is as follows:
Order No. 302.
My attention has been called to a card
said to have been mailed to the employes
of this bureau at their homes asking con
tributions for political purposes. All so
licitations of money from employes of
this bureau for political purposes are Im
proper and forbidden, and all employes
are advised to pay no regard to them.;
Aside from the Impropriety it may usu
ally be safely assumed that they are
fraudulent.
WILLIAM LOCHREN,
Commissioner.
The Tybee Road Sold.
Savannah, Nov. 2.—The Savannah and
Atlantic, or, as it is better known flhe
Tybee railroad, running from Savannah
to Tybee, sixteen miles, was sold at auc
tion t,oday by order of: the United Stat-s
circuit court, southern district of Geor
gia, under a decree In the Consolidated
Central railroad cases.- It was bid in for
$50,000 by Judge William Harden for
Samuel Thomas and Thomas F. Ryan,
who are in charge of the temporary or
ganizatipn of the Central railroad sys
t<m. Judge Harden deposited $244,000 of
the $25(1,000 first mortgage bonds with tha
commissioners. Messrs. John Scriven
and J. N. Talley also certified a check for
$5000 cash to $aver expenses.
PRINCETON BEAT HARVARD
With Hands Down and Points to
Spare.
NO RUNNING ATTEMPTED
But It Was Decidedly a Kicking Game
Throughout.
MR. BAIRD’S WORK WAS MAGNIFICENT
Captain Lea Had His Collar Bone Broken.
Cochran Piloted the Tigers Through
Without an Error-Soore
12 to 4.
Princeton, N. J., Nov. 2.—The day for
the contest between Harvard and Prince
ton opened with a gray, lowering sky,
which threatened to deluge the field with
torrents of rain. In spite of the un
favorable condition of the weather, the
seats surrounding the gridiron contained
nearly 8000 spectators when the Prince
tons came on the field at 2:03 p. m. The
interval before play begun was occupied
by the cheering of the supporters of the
two teams who came out to cheer. Ban
ners and flags of orange and black or of
crimson were waving on all sides.
Alumni as well as the undergraduates
were on hand, and proved that they had
not forgotten their college cheers. Large
numbers of pretty girls, carrying stream
ers of the colors of their favorite college,
braved the inclement weather to see the
great struggle. The weather finally turn
ed out better than had been feared, and
although It drizzled continuously
throughout the game It did not mate
rially effect the game or spectators, ex
cept that a great deal of slipping on the
part of the players can be laid to the
soggy condition of the ground. Almost
from the moment the ball was put In
play It was evident that neither team was
going to have a walk-over.
All through the first half Harvard
seemed to have the better of it. Her line
was much weaker than Princeton's, but
she made up this delict in the work of her
backs. Charley Brewer and Wrighting
ton were doing good work for Harvard,
.but their efforts were of little avail
against Princeton’s line. Baird’s Im
provement during the second half was
simply wonderful, making a number of
puts of from fifty to sixty yards. His
working fame will put him among the
best full backs in the country. It was
decidedly a kicking game, the oval flying
from one end of the field to the other.
Fairchild punted but little for Harvard,
leaving all that work for C. Brewer. Both
>teams made their best gains by mass play
directed against tackle or guard. In line
bucking Armstrong proved himself the
equal of anyone on the field. Very little
running was attempted on either side,
and when tried It was nipped in the bud.
Princeton’s line outplayed Harvard at al
most every point, with the exception of
Hearn at the left end. Cochran played a
brilliant game at the other end, being on
hand whenever he was needed. It is dif
ficult to pick particular flaws In Har
vard’s work, but their line lacked alert
ness, which cannot be dispensed with In
a winning team.
Captain Lea broke his collar bone at
about the middle of the second half, and
from this point on Cochran captained the
Tigers, and showed himself very capa
ble in this position. He helped his men
well and not once did he order a play
which would have been better omitted.
Neither side scored in the first half,
but eight minutes after the second half
began Princeton carried the ball across
Harvard's goal line for a touch down.
Five minutes later Harvard returned the
compliment. Both failed to kick the goal,
the score being 4 to 4. Eight minutes
more gave Princeton another touch down.
No goal was kicked and In the remaining
four minutes Princeton added another
touchdown, but no goal.
Final score: Princeton, 12; Harvard, 4.
The Yale Team Coming South—Will Play in
Atlanta.
New Haven, Ct., Nov. 2V-The Yale foot
ball eleven has decided to make a south
ern trip after the regular season In the
northern states is ended. A game has
been arranged for Christian day In At
lanta, where where the sons of old Ely
will chase the pig skin In competition
with the University of Georgia. “Max"
Adler, who Is now In Atlanta, reports
much enthusiasm In the south for foot
ball. He will probably arrange games
with the University of Virginia and Uni
versity of North Carolina before return
ing to New Haven. The University of
Georgia is the first college south of Ma
son and Dixon’s line to be challenged by
Yale.
West Point, N. Y., Nov. 2.—Yale, 28;
Cadets, 8.
A Victim of Football.
Chiohgo, Nov. 2.—Lieut. Leonard M.
Prince of the Second infantry, United
States army, died In the Presbyterian
hospital yesterday from injuries received
in the famous army and navy football
game at Annapolis in 1892.
A Bicycle Record Broken. ‘
New Orleans, Nov. 2.—A world's record
was established here today at the second
meet of the Southern Wheelmen's asso
ciation. Coburn and Randall on a tan
dem, accompanied by Wing yn a bicycle,
went a half mile with a flying start on a
quarter mile track in 55 seconds flat,
thus reducing Titus and Cabblnnis' rec
ord of 56 1-5 made at Denver in August,
1894, under the same conditions.
Austin Regatta Entries.
Austin, Tex., Nov. 2.—Captain Golti
has Issued a bulletin Indicating the en
tries in the international rowing regatta.
In the singles England will be represent
ed by George F.uboar, ex-champion of
Englan; W. Barry, W. H. Haln and John
Wingate. America will be represented
by Jacob Gaudauer. A. Peterson. W Ed
ward Hanlon, John Teemrr, “Itas” Rog
ers and Charles Gaudauer. In the doubl s
England will be represented by Bubenr
and Barry, Ilain and Wingate, while
fimerica will, have Hanlon. Peterson and
he Gaudauer brothers and Teemer and
Rogers to look after her laurels. In the
fours the Gaudauer brothers and Teemer
brothers will lly the American colors,
while Wingate, Barry, Bubear and Haln
wlll try to whip the eagl •. Each of the
events includes the championship of the
world. _____
Schooner' Ashore.
Cape Henry, Va„ Nov. 2.—Three three
mast schoyqer E. F, Nor'.hafn, from New
York and of Philadelphia, for Norfolk, in
ballast, consigned to thd Chemical com
pany for a cargo of guano, stranded at
Cape Henry about 3 o’clock this morning,
well on shore and near the weather bu
reau office. The vessel Is apparently In
good condition and resting easy. The
crew of the schooner was saved In a
breeches buoy by the Cape Henry life
saving crew. The vessel can probably be
saved with assistance.
Norfolk, Vo.. Nov. 2.—The two small
schooners Lizzie F. James and R. B.
Leeds went ashore last night at Ocean
View, Chesapeake bay. Seven ladies and
two children were on the former vessel,
besides the crew. All hands on both the
schooners were saved. All are now at
Ocean View hotel.
The Old Temple Farm Sold.
Norfolk, Va., Nov. 2.—The farm known
as the old Temple farm, on the York river
at Yorktown, Va., has just been sold to a.
gentleman from Columbus, O. Next to
Jamestown, Va., the Temple farm is the
most historical, and, In many ways, the
most celebrated of. any farm in th"
United States. It is the farm on which
Lord Cornwallis surrendered to the com
bined armies of Washington and La Fay
ette, October 19. 17S1. A portion of the
buildings then standing still remains.
The farm contains about 500 acres and
sold for $45,000. The present ‘owner pro-'
poses to make his permanent residence
there.
CrazylBull Bailed Out.
Atlanta, Nov. 2.—"Buffalo Bill” put up
$2000 today and “Crazy Bull” was releas
ed from the police station. The Indian
has been locked up four days, having
been arrested on a requisition from tihu
governor of Maryland.
When "Crazy Bull” and Colonel Cody
returned to the Wild West camp at the
exposition the Indians yelled and their
chiefs made speechs. Cody replied and
they had a great time.
Governor Atkinson will reopen "Crazy
Bull's” case next Wednesday. He is
wanted in Baltimore for murder.
MR. HERBERT PRESIDED.
Several Hundred Alumni and Friends of the
University of Virginia Hold an En
thusiastic Meeting.
Washington, Nov. 2.—Secretary Her
bert presided at an enthusiastic meeting
of several hundred alumni and friends
of the University of Virginia, which was
called to take action in regard to the con
flagration of last Sunday, which de
stroyed the most important edifices of
that famous institution. In calling the
meeting to order the secretary declared
that the university was the crowning
work of Thomas Jefferson’s career.
President Thornton of the university
vividly described the incidents of the fire
and the heroic efforts of the students to
save the valu&bles, especially the price
less historical documents contained in
the library, and announced that the ma
tured plans of the faculty would be laid
before the board of visitors next Mon
day for the immediate restoration of the
central building and the construction of
four distinct buildings for the depai^
ments of law, physics and engineering
and the academical branches. Postmas
ter-General Wilson in an Impassioned ad
dress, which evoked vociferous applause,
asserted that Jefferson, Madison and
Monroe established the university as an
essential feature of the United States,
knowing that the nation could only sur
vive with the support of such educational
institutions. Gardiner S. Hubbard of
Massachusetts showed that the universi
ty was the first that was worthy the
name in America, and that even Harvard
adopted its example.
Thomas Nelson Page presented resolu
tions regretting the calamity, advocating
the restoration according to Jefferson’s
original plans and commending the ac
tion of the students, which were adopted.
Solicitor-General I'onrad claimed that
the whole nation was interested In the
perpetuity of an institution which set
the standard of personal honor so high
among its students and spread its In
fluence for trutli and honesty over the
entire country.
Rev. Randolph McKIm thanked God
that Jefferson gave the university re
ligious freedom.
A committee, consisting of Postmaster
General Wilson, Secretary Herbert, Su
preme Court Justice White, Thomas Nel
son iPage, Solicitor-General Conrad,
Gardiner G. Hubbard, Rev, Randolph
McKIm, L. M. Blackford, Leigh Robin
son, H. Wisegarnett, K. I. Reinick, Prof.
W. D. Cabell, C. G. Lee, Joseph Willard,
Jr., and Dr. L. W. Glazebrook, was ap
pointed to secure subscriptions to restore
the university buildings.
The Putnam Fhalnrfx Coming.
Hartford, Conn., Nov. 2.—The Putnam
Phalanx, under the command of Maj.
Henry Bickford, with Invited guests and
ladles, in all numbering 230, left this city
at 4:10 o’clock this afternoon for Atlanta,
where they are due at 7:30 o’clock Tues
day morning. The Phalanx wears the
old Continental uniforms and is aecom
panled by Its famous drum corps.
THE FIGHTERS DISCHARGED
They Promise to Be Good Littie Boys and Also
Pfomise Not to Fight in Ar
kansas.
Little rtoek, Nov. 2.—At noon today
Assistant Attorney-General Hemming
way appeared In the circuit court and
slated I hat the state had received assur
ances that.the defendants, Fitzsimmons
and Julian, would abstain from any un
lawful undertakings In tihe state. They
had also agreed to leave the state. Upon
that assurance the state was willing to
dismiss the peace warrant cases with thd
understanding that If the defendants vi
ols ted their pledge the case should be
reinstated. Mr. South, for the governor,
stated that this was satisfactory. The
court said that the defendants were ac
cordingly dismissed.
Neither Fitzsimmons nor Julian were
present. The attorney proceeded to
Chancellor Martin's court where a simi
lar motion was made and granted as to
Corbett arid Brady. This leaves the pu
gilists free from legal restrictions, except
as to the injunction Issued yesterday,
which still holds good and will be used
should any attempt be made to pull oft a
fight.
Corbett left for Hot Springs at 3 o’clock.
Tt is understood he will get his baggage
together and leave for the east within a
short time. The Fitzsimmons party will
slay in Little Rock and give a show on
Monday night. 'There is still some talk
of a tight at El Paso, but little stock is
taken in it.
Through ac Open Switch.
Ilraidwood, III., Nov. 2.—The St. Louis
flyer of the Chicago and Alton road was
wrecked near here early thin morning.
William House, the fireman, jumped
when he saw the train would be wrecked
and was crushed to death. The engineer |
also jumped, but. was only slightly
bruised. The train ran through an open
switch. An investigation Is now being |
made as to how the switch came to be i
qpen at.n time when it should have been
closed.' A full compliment of passengers
were on board, but pone were hurt.
llOON'S POLITICAL GOSSIP
Light Is Needed on England’s
Forejgn Policy,
GLADSTONE WRITES A LETTER
Which See ^lo Give Great Offense to the Gov
erment.
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T *l Salisbury Will Soon Reply to tlnel
jJj* Bom's Demand to Respect the Monroe
Ct Doctrine—Its Weetlndia Posses
sions Receiving Attention,
London, Nov. 2.—(Cable Letter.)—The
first paper to announce that Prime Min
ister Salisbury had departed from his
original intention not to hold a meeting
of the cabinet till the middle of Novem
ber, when domestic measures to be laid
before the house of commons would be
discussed, was the Birmingham Post, an
organ that is inspired by the Chamber
lain party. This paper is the frequent
possessor of exclusive advance tips. In
announcing that the first cabinet meeting
would be held on November 6, the Post
added that matters of unusual impor
tance, mainly connected with foreign and
colonial affairs, would come under the
consideration of the ministers. Its lead
ing letter yesterday, the day after Mr.
Chamberlain, the head of the colonial
office, returned to England from the con
tinent, contained the following impor
tant statement: "Lord Salisbury’s speech
at Watford confirms somewhat the ugly
news that is coming to hand from va
rious capitals regarding the secret at
tempt that Germany is making to isolate
Great Britain from all friendly European
powers. Germany is known to be 6mart-i
ing under the refusal of the British for
eign minister of both parties to become
connected with the triple alliance, ana
playing a double game, now hopes to In
duce Lord Salisbury to change his resolu
tion not to allow Great Britain to become
entangled in this bond. It is the malefi
cent influence of Germany, which by en
couraging the Tsung Li Yamen, has been
a factor in causing the massacre of Chris
tians in China, and her chief effort at this
moment is directed to rendering nugatory
our efforts In behalf of persecuted Chris
tians in Armenia.”
The above is the plainest indication yet
printed of the origin of the bill that Is
now depressing politicians and operators
of the Bourses.
A leading conservative paper in the
north of England says that some light la
badly needed on foreign affairs. The pd5
sition of Great Britain in the far east
is extremely critical. Russia and France,
It declared, ary menacing British inter
ests In A&ia, apparently with the tacit
consent of Germany. The United States
Seems disinclined to enter into an alli
ance with Great Britain, though willing
to remain a benevolent neutral. Japan,
whom most regard as Great Britain’s
natural ally, seems to be between two
minds whether to go bodily over to .the
enemy.
The paper asks is Great Britain to re
main isolated in the fight for her own-, her
hand-backed only by her own resources?
The optimists hope that Lord Salisbury
will be able to reassure his followers in
the speech that he will deliver at the ban
quet to be given by Sir Walter Henly
Wilkin, the new lord mayor of London,
on the evening of November S, on which
day the latter official will be Installed in
office.
Mr. Gladstone’s letter to Mndame No
vfkok, who, under the signature of "O.
K..” has contributed many political and
other articles to the London press that
greatly displeased the government. Mr.
Gladstone In his letter said that the sul
tan has been given by God as a curse to
mankind, and thnt the Turkish ruler had
at his feet Russia. France and Great
Britain. Continuing, he said: “As to
the division of shame among them, I
care little enough, but I hope that my
own country will, for its own good, be
made conscious and exhibit to the world
for its own share, whatever that may be>.
May God, in His mercy, send a speedy
end to the governing Turk and all his
doings, as I said when I could say, in
my decrepit old age and even in death.”
Shortly after Lord Salisbury had read
this letter he said that such utterances
were not likely to tend to produce order
or save life in Turkey.
It has since been announced on behalf
of Mr. Gladstone that the letter was not
meant to be published and that by an
oversight it had not been marked “pri
vate”
Visitors at Hawaruen, iwr. umusiune n
resilience, say that the ex-prime minister
follows with keen attention and growing:
indignation the daily reports of the treat
ment of the Armenians by the Turks.
Prime Minister Salisbury has handed
over to the Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain,
secretary of state for the colonies, the
memorandum transmitted to him by the
United States government through Am
bassador Bayard relative to the Venezu
elan question. Mr. Chamberlain still
holds the opinion that the United States
has no right to Interfere in Great Brit
ain’s dispute with Venezuela, but he will
draft a detailed reply to the memoran
dum. which I,ord Salisbury will shortly
send to Mr. Bayard. The tone of the re
ply will probably be moderate, and ami
cable, as the government has no desire
to become Involved In a dispute with the
United States, Its attention being now
fully devoted to matters that are more
important than the Guinea boundary,
question.
Mr. Chamberlain will begin Immediate
ly the consideration of the details of his
great plan to develop the crown colonies.
This subject will occupy most of his time
until the reassembling of parliament.
The plan largely concerns Africa, but
It will also aim to encourage the commer
cial interest of British Guiana. Sir C.
Alfred Maloney, governor of British Hon
duras, who has been herh on leave of ab
sence, and who sails on his return to hlsl
pest on the American line steamer, New
York, today, has secured government fa
vor in the direction of assisting other in
dustries of that colony besides those of
getting out mahogany and logwood. Ifti
fact, it Is hoped that the government
scheme will give Impetus to all the old
West Indian colonies and assist them to
secure access to good markets in the
United {States by the building of new rail
ways.
It Is stated In London that the Ameri
can commission to investigate the Nica
ragua canal is likely to report favorably
on the scheme. If this report should be
correct, it Is probable that there will be
another controversy between the United
States and Grat Britain In reference to
certain old treaty right#, '