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I THE MORNING NEWS.
1 EsUbUh<s 1860. - - Incorporated 188S '
J J. H ESTILL, President. J
A SILVER RALLY AT DENVER.
JIKSSRS. SIBLEV AND WARNKUHAR
AIGIE THE CROWD.
The Pennsylvanian Tickles tlie Den
scrllcs by Telling; Them thut Den
ser Would Sow Be the Center C
Population In tlie Country If Presi
dent Cleveland Hail Stood li> Silver.
The Speakers Indulge in a l'e\v
Other Grotesque Absurdities.
Denver. Col., April 18.—The open air
mass meeting held from the steps of the
capitol this afternoon in honor of the
silver agitators, Gen. Warner of New
York and ex-Congressman Sibley of Penn
sylvania, was one of the largest that Den
ver has ever seen. Long before the hour
which had been set for the opening, the
people began to gather, and at 2 o'clock
there were many thousand listeners. Ex r
cursian trains brought in hundreds from
Ihe mining camps.
On the steps of the capitol and about the
great arcade were gathered many dis
tinguished colored citizens. The air was
delightfully mild and the sun shone bril
liant. For an hour before the time set for
the speeches bands played. Judge A w
Rucker introduced Congressman Siblev,
who was greeted with cheers.
"Any place but Colorado lo talk silver,"
he said. "1 did mot come to iaik silver,
i can do thait In the east where it is
needed; but I can ask you to advance
nnd exalt the spirit of patriotism, even
at the sacrifice of partisanship. The
President has said the ignorant people
of Colorado imve got to is- educated on
the money question, and 1 wish he wore
here to see. whom he proposes to educate.
The silver sentiment is steadily grow
ing and even in Boston and Mussachu
t-ett- it is crystallizing. It is spreading
In spite of the efforts- of J. Sterling Mor
ten and other members of the c&binert.
"The people of the east will think the
white ballots for silver in 1898 wilt amount
to a snow storm and will lie down and
*Jie like the blind mule in the storm of
popcorn. If silver had trot its rights
w hen Cleveland took the President’s chair
Denver would now be the center of tho
population of Ups United Stales. But X
did not come here to attempt to educate
you on the subject of blinettaltsin, but
to meet the people of Colorado and talk
with them as brothers and fill myself
up with the life and vigor and electrical
force which one gets from breathing the
pure ozone of Colorado, and shaking
hands with her people."
Mr. Sibley was frequently Interrupted
with applause from the vast assembly
of rqen and women, and expressed him
self as more than gratified with the earn
estness of the people In the cause of
at’ver.
(ten. Warner followed Mr. Sibley in a
practical, business-like discussion of the
subject, which has been his life study.
He alsp read extracts from a letter which
he received thte manning from Senator
Jones explaining the cause of lyis absence
and failure to be with title party at this
time. The letter stated that Senator Jones
had fully intended to make the western
tour with Messrs. Sibley and Warner, but
on the day ttjat he was tofetart from Now
York hi- physician positively forbade him
to sttempt it. Senator Jones is Buffering
from (leant disease and spells of great
physical depression. The letter also stated
that ha had telegraphed Gen. Warner be
fore the party left Chicago, but the tele
gram was layer received by Mr. Warner.
Senator Stewart's name was heartily
cheered. As to the future movement* of
the party In this stalte, the ooinrflUtee hav -
ing the matter 111 charge have arranged for
a special train over the Denver and Rio
Grande, in which the party will start to
morrow. It is the Intention to stop for an
hour or two at a number of the smaller
towns along the route and receptions will
be given at the larger places. The cities
visited will mxiiuike -Colorado Springs,
Pueblo, Leadville, (iienwood Springs and
Aspen,
To-nigihl Mr. Sibley addressed a crowded
house ad the Young Men's Christian As
sociation rooms on “Topics of the Times.”
Washington, April 16.—Secretary Clarke
of the American Bimetallic .League, refer
ring to reports that Senators Bb wart
and Jones of Nevada were indifferently
disposed towards the new silver move
ment as Inaugurated by the party, Inas
much as they did not Join ex-<'Ongress
nian Sibley and Mr. Warner on their Den
ver tour, said to-night; "Tho simple truth
is. Gen. Warner, Mr. Sibley and Senator
Jones arranged to meet at Chicago last
Saturday and proceeded thence to Denver.
Senator Jones had been in New York and
started in advance of the party, but
was taken sic k and is now detained ill at
the Astor house. It was well understood
that Senator Stewart could not leave
Washington at once, but he expects to
start for the-west on Thursday, reaching
Denver on Monday next. Meanwhile ho
has evinced what I should name pretty
lively interest in silver by writing a
‘Junius’ letter to President Cleveland.
"The Big Four of the American Bimetal
lic party, Messrs. Jones. Warner. Sibley
and Stewart, will meet at the west as
soon as possible and tuke that section
by storm. Later, so to speak, they will
carry the war Into Africa. The south
and ihe cast, as well as the west, will
hear from them before long."
BISMARCK’S ILLNESS.
One Dispatch Makes It Serious anil
Another Says He’s Well.
London. April 16.—A dispatch to the
Central News from Berlin this morning
reasserts that Prince Bismarck is se
riously ill, and thait Dr. Schweninger was
hastily sumrmmed to his bedside last eve
ning and stamtd for Frlederichsruhe at
once.
A dispatch from Friedrichsruhe to a
news agency dated nocn to-day, says
J rince Bismarck was suffering somewhat,
trom fatigue yesterday afternoon, but that
he had entirely recovered this morning.
Berlin, April 16.—Prince Bismarck
pass' and the day quietly in resting after the
lat.gue consequent upon the recent cele
bration. Friedrichsruhe has lost its fos
> ve appearamec and all of the decorations
j*-t the . astle, with tihe exception of' those
■n the groat waiting hall, have been re
moved. _
CUB A’S SUG Alt EXPORTS.
Ninety-Two Per Cent, of the Ship
ments Sent to This Country.
Washington, April 16.—A report has Just
Been received by the department of state
from Consul General Williams at Ha
vana, giving the exports and stocks of
Cuban sugars durihg the first quarter of
the rop 0 f jx9s. The report shows that
ef the exports 92 per tent, have gone
C' the United States and S per cent, to
other countries. Of the stocks there were
stored In the several ports of Cuba on
the Hist ultimo, 318,229 long tons, against
->6133 long tons at the corresponding
Period of last year.
CENTRAL AMERICAN MAILS.
Those Prom Europe to Be Sent Vln
New Orleans.
Washington, April 14,—The postofUc* de
partment has Issued an order supple
mental to the one of a recent date de
scribing the provisions for the dispatch
of malls from Mobile, Ala., for the (’• i-
American countries to the effect that
’ lore! mails of for-la'ii origin shali b>
rent tq those countries from New Or
iinuin, La., instead of frotu iloblJo.
fEjje Jfljotftrinjj |Sfeto£
dark fob DIHAVr.
He Was in the Organ Loft the Day
Mias Lamont Disappeared.
San Francisco, Cal., April 16.—The Eve
ning Bulletin got out an extra last night
containing the following statement;
"George R. King, the organist of the
church where the horrible crimes were
both committed, made a statement to
Chief of Police Crowley late this after
noon which tends to fix one crime at
least, the murder of Miss Lamont, upon
Durant. King says that on April 3, the
day Miss Lamont was missed, he went
into tho church about 5 p. nt. to practice
on the organ. I saw Durant there, much
to my surprise. He came down from the
organ loft In a highly excited and qver
heated condition. I asked him what was
the matter and he replied: 'I was over
come by gas up there in the loft.’ He was
very weak and pale, and asked me to
give him a glass of bronto selizer. X
Knew- he was fixing up some electrical
contrivances about the church, ami
thought nothing strange about his going
up in the loft.”
"This is direct evidence of a most start
ling nature. Miss Lamont, it will be re
membered, left the high school about 3
p. m. on the day she was last seen, April
3. She was seen with Durant. The the
ory now Js that Durant had Just com
pleted his fiendish task when seen by
Organist King. The reports that Durant,
the accused murderer, has broken down
and will confess, is indignantly denied by
Judge A. W Thompson, who is acting as
Durant's attorney."
The coroner’s inquiry into the death of
Mamie \Y IlHams, of whose murder Theo
dore Durant #s accused, was commenced
at PI o’clock this morning. Durant was
present, having been brought down from
"is cell under a strong guard. He showed
tho effects of tho greaf mental strain
which he has been under, but manifested
complete Indifference to the proceedings.
The streets In the vicinity were thronged
with people. George W. Forsyth, hus
band of airs. Ella Forsyth, the missing
woman whom Durant is suspected of mak
ing away with, positively denies that she
ever visited Emanuel church or knew
anybody connected with it. He believes
she is drowned, in San Francisco Bay.
The missing shoes and school books
belonging to Blanche Lamont were found
in Emanuel Baptist cnurch this after
noon. This find makes one of the most
important links in the chain of evidence
against Durant. It establishes, bevond
tho possibility of a question, that the mur
dered girl went dtreotly from the normal
school to the church, where she met
her death. The statements of Miss
l’leasanicm and other pupils of the nor
mal school establishes the fact that Du
rant met Miss I.amont just as she Iqft
school, and that the two went awav
together. The two, therefore, could have
reached the church so that Durant could
have committed the murd<r and con
cealed the clothes before he was seen
by King descending from the belfry In
a state of excitement. Late this after
noon the detectives searching the church
also found the missing glovo and hat
belonging to Miss Lamont, and the knob
of the door which opened tq, the belfry.
It Is believed that somewhere about the
church the murderer hid the articles
which wouldincrimimato him. The de
tectives are certain that the murderer
concealed about the church the clothes
he wore when Miss Lamont was mur
dered.
GROVER’S STAND FOR GOLD.
Din Sound Money Appeal lied* n Re-
m i>onmo From New York.
New York, April 16.—President Cleve
land’s appeal for sound money organiza
tion met with a response to-day at the
meeting of the committee on the pro
gramme for the twenty-fifth annual con
vention of the American Bankers’ Asso
ciation, to be held nt Atlanta, Oct. 15, 1G
and 17. The meeting was held at he
National Bank of the Republic. It had
been called several weeks ago. None of
the committee supposed at that time that
anything would be proposed except de
tails relating to the order of proceedings.
There were present: William H. Bhawn,
president of the National Hank of the Re
public of Philadelphia; \V. T. Dixon, pres
ident of the National Exchange Bank of
Baltimore; William C. Cornwell, president
of the City Bank of Buffalo; j. Edward
Simmon, president of the Fourth National
Bank of New Yolk; J. J. Odell, president
of the Union National Bank of Chicago,
and E. H. Pullen, president of the Na
tional Bank of the Republic of New York.
A suggestion that the American Bank
ers' Association should use its active in
fluence in favor of sound money was
unanimously approved, and the committee
sot aside Che routine work laid out for it
aincl applied itself to discussing the func
tion's that it might properly exercise In
adopting the convention programme to
practical purposes in this connection The
session of the committee was executive,
but it was learned that each member sig
nified his approval of the plan to make
the convention in the highest degree use
ful to the public as a guide and educator
fat accordance with the advice in the Presi
dent’s letter.
It deemed to the committee that much
good might be done under a wisely devel
oped plan, especially since the conven
tion would be held on the eve of the fall
elections. Having devoted almost all of
to-day’s session to the subject, the com.
niltteo will Invite suggestion* regarding
ft from bankers with the view of shaping
a plan for action at 'another meeting.
ALABAMA’S DOCTORS.
Twenty-second Annual Meeting of
the State Medical Association.
Mobile, Ala., April 16.—The twenty-sec
ond annual meeting of the State Medical
Association assembled here to-day at 1
o’clock p. m., under the presidency of R.
M. Fletcher, M. D., of Huntsville. There
was a full attendance of the delegates
and councillors. The association was
welcomed by Mayor 0. I. I.avreUa. Dr.
V. p. Gaines then welcomed the associa
tion in the name of the Mobile County
■*. dical Society. President Fletcher re
sponded by leading the .annual addresses.
He characterized ne defects of the Amer
enn medical education: I.—Too little pre
liminary education; I—Too much didac
tic work by teachers; 3.—T00 little clini
esl work by students; 4.—T00 few tests
of practical work; 6.—T00 short a time
of actual work and study. There are
130 colleges and 11S,'0 physicians; the
population has Increased 34 per cent. In
the decade, and physicians have increased
50 i" r i ent. There Is one physician to
500 inhabitants; that is too many doctors
and entirely 100 many medical colleges.
The remainder of the day's session was
taken up with reports of the officers. At
night the reading of special paper* were
listened to. __
DEATH IN A I'OAI. MINE.
The Foreman Killed Outright and
and Two Ollier* Entally Injured.
Edwardsvllle, Ala., April 16.—While W.
U. Stroud, foreman of a gang of Parrna
les's coal miners. near ,1))B place, was
working In a shaft this morning the
roof (raved In on the men. Stroud Was
burled under several ton* of earth ani
was dcufl when dug out. Abe Michael*
and Bam Harris, laborers, met u.lli se
rious and probably fatal injuries iioro
failing timbers Green, another laborer,
was slightly hurt.
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1895.
BIG HOLE IN WHISKY’S BARREL
A TOTAL, OF MCEMS TO
HAVE 4*O%K 1% THE LEAK.
Tlie Ki|ifrln Eiamlniag the Hook*
of (he Trust liable to Tell Where
tlie Hlii Sum Went To—Some Very
tfueer Method* of Hook-kee|ilnK
In lse by the Greenhut Fuction.
Ileuvy DUere|uncic* Found la the
Distillery Purchase Account*.
Chicago, April 16.—0f the many sensa
tions furnished by the whisky trust since
Joseph B. Greenhut tirst had himself
appointed receiver and was ousted by the
stockholders, none approaches in magni
tude that furnished by the tiling with
Showalter in the United States
circuit court this afternoon of the balance
sheet of the company as it appeared
March 31, 1893. Practically, the whole
period of the alleged iniquitous reign of
the Greenhut faction is covered by the
figures given therein, w hich are startling
even to those who had been told in ad
vance that disclosures of an unusual na
ture would be made.
The sum of $1,109,443 is totally unac
counted for. to say nothing of the other
items which appear all right at llrst
glance, and whioh are offset by figures
on the books.
The first irregular item occurs in the
purchase of the Shufeklt and Calumet
distilleries.* The net coat of these distil
leries after charging the inventory to
capitalize the operating plaints, is put
down at $1,034,379. The amount derived
front the sale of 34.981 share*. of treasury
stock (these are the shares which the
company sold itself) is then deducted,
leaving in round numbers $60,000. A note
by the experts in regard to this pur
chase charges that $344,443 are unaccount
ed for on the books.
Another note in the same connection
Is as follows: **To meet cash payments re
quired by contracts for the purchase of
the Calumet distillery, the following two
deposits were made in Chicago: A de
posit of SIOO,OOO in the First National Bank
of Chicago, and a deposit of $150,000 In the
Chicago National Bank. No vouchers or
checks showine to whom paid.”
In the opinion of those who are in a posi
tion to know while no open charge can
be made on this last item. It shows a
method of bookkeeping, if nothing more,
that is to say the least exceedingly ir
regular.
Coming to the purchase of the Star.
Crescent. Central and Nebraska distille
ries. the experts say: “We find no voucher
or other evidence of the expenditure of
six drafts on J. B. Greenhut issued be
tween Nov. 15 and 30, 1892. and paid
through the German-American National
Bank of Peoria, supposed to be drawn for
cash payments on account of these dis
tilleries.”
Five matured notes of Samuel Woolner
In favor of the Star and Crescent and the
Central and Nebraska distilleries, all paid
bv exchange through the German-Ameri
can National Bank amonnted to $185,000,
and s2oo,(xjft was paid to Samuel Woolner,
for w*hi<*h there is no voucher and to which
the experts have affixed the following:
“Explanation required.”
The total deductions from the cost of
the purchase o-f these distilleries are put
down at $185,000. which is the second
discrepancy shown in the report.
The third discrepancy comes under the
head of “Items to he accounted for.” Tlie
sum of these is $510,134. These items of
this sum appear as payments to Green
hut or Woolner, or payments to others
on Greenhut’s check. This money is put
down as loss charged against investment
accounts In the report of the experts, and
a ndte states the amount was written
off after the books were closed for the
fiscal year of 1893. nnd that no details or
explanation was given.
One remarkable note closes the balance
sheets: “The company’s books ire under
the charge of the treasurer, who is also
one of the directors. They contain figures
only which have been entered by the book
keoj>er without any information as to
their meaning except what the treasurer
chose to give him, or wrhat he may have
Inferred from the circumstances. The
treasurer understood the books, but no
one else, except possibly the directors.
Hence, it has been an impossibility to
properly audit the expenditures, which
run into millions, from the books In their
present condition. Some Idea of the total
lack of inf/>rmatlcn in the books is given
by the notes attached in this report to
some of the itemr.”
Bevy S. M yer and Douglas R. Rico, of
tho reorganization committee, left for Pe
oria this afternoon to attend the annual
meeting of the trust there to-morrow.
A STORM 1\ GEORGIA.
A AA hite Mnn and a Negro Killed by
1,1 .htniltg at West Point.
Atlanta, Ga., April 16.—A terrific storm
passed over Atlanta to-night. The light
ning and rain was accompanied by hail.
The hail nlortti was general throughout
this section. It was usnally severe al For
syth, seventy miles below here.
At West Point, a white man named
Jones, and u negro named Washington
Fannin were killed by lightning. They
were in different localltlet, The hai! at
West Point injured the smalt crops very
much.
Reports reach here from all parts of
the south of heavy storms, accompanied
by rain and hall, with the wind reaching
a very high velocity in some portions of
Georgia and Alabama, but no lossoa of
life further than reported above have
been heard of.
CENTRAL'S - REORGANIZATION'.
The Plan NVIH Leave Oat the S. and
NV. if N'eeeanary.
New York, April 16.—The Times this
morning says: "The Georgia Centra!
people havs so shaped their reorganization
I>lan that It can be put into operation
either with or without tho Savannah and
Western."
It will bo two or threa weeks at least
before the plan for the reorganization of
the Georgia Central railroad Is officially
promulgated. Its terms have already been
published, but It will be necessary to se
cure the conaont of the courts in the
south to the arrangement before asking
the stock arid bondholders to subscribe
to It. As the Southern Railway Com
pany owns a majority of the stock of
the Georgia Central, It will have control
of the road after the- reorganization.
BENT TO THE PENITENTIARY.
Macon’s ex-Saperialendenl of Carri
er* Coes I p for a A’ear.
Macon, Ga.. April 16.—Asher Bivins, the
young superintendent of carrier* in the
Macon postofflee, who was caught stealing
letters from the office some time ago, en
ttved a plea of guilty before Judge Speer
to-day, and was sentenced to one year
and one day In th<- penitentiary at Colum
bus. O. When the sentence was pro
nounced Bivens wept like a child. Tho
sentence Ss the minimum for the offense,
arid wit* <lu' to previous good character
and testimonials from leading citizens. He
Is a ropu’./li' an.
I turn Kuhn’* Cause Lust.
Calcutta, April 16.—Advlets reoebved by
the vf toy of India from W’.r Ralert lew
s*r,’o Ilia' thr follower* of Fairs h iutr,
i. return ng to Ihelr Pomes. Also lhai
L "in, l*t> 'k r and u* other* of tlie firltisn
lolumn, who were takto prison* ni ■Uy
Vipt* KahlJ, w mUti io '.stay.
Cl B A'S CONTEST.
Gen. Ma.i-o'n Farlj 4 on.lantly In
B.tlt.s Since Faulting.
Now Ycux. 'April 16.—A special from
Key West to the Herald says: "It Is re
ported from Havana that Gen. Maximo
Gomez landed with a small party In
Puerto del Nip last Thursday, and Is now
in the Interior with Gen. Macro.
“Gen. Mateos party has had no rest
since landing, but has had constant bat
tles with Spanish troops. On the day Gen-
Flor Crombet was Wiled at Pamartto, his
party was surrounded and had been for
daya without food. It had to break
through the Spanish lines before it could
get a a ay. It was Whilu doing this that
Gen. Crombet was killed.
"The Havana hospitals are overflowing
with wounfled man brought from the in
terior. They came from the Interior last
week at the rate of twenty-five a day.
The dead are burled at night in order
to avoid comment. There are about SOD
now in the hospital. 76 per cent, of whom
will die."
Madrid, April 16.—Gen. Martinez Cam
pos has cabled the war oHlq announce
ment of fills arrival In Cuba and expres
sion of Itls hope, based upon the Informa
tion of the situation obtainable, to sup
press the tnßurreetlon promptly and eas
ily.
Havana, April 16.—Gen. Martinez Cam
pos arrived at Santiago at 5 o'< lock this
afternoon and was enthusiastleally re
ceived. The vessels tn the harbor ware
Kay with huntlntr and cn shore tht houses
were profusely decorated with flaps, es
pecially in tho streets adjacent to the
water front. The wharves were crowded
with spectators, who gave the general
a warm welcome. Shortly after nls ar
rival Hen. t'ampos was invited to attend
a banquet to be given In his honor, but
declined the invitation, remarking that
he preferred the assistance of the public
In the work of restoring peace to the is
land.
Madrid. April 16.—The Spanish govern
ment has nharjlotp-l thp negotiation*
looking to the purchase of the cruiser
recently built at Kiel for China. which
was not delivered owing to the fact that
the purchase money was not forthcoming.
vThe l)i,►'er of the cruiser dema.Wis
£60,000 fop his vessel and this figure the
Spanish authorities consider exorbitant,
the government having recently paid only
£43.000 for a cruiser of the sane- type built
in Spain. The torpedo gunt.oats. Martin.
Alonzo, Pinson, Jenez, Galicia, and Pilip
inas will sail for Cuba to-morrow. Other
vessels are being got ready tn case they
may be required.
Senor Fastens nos, minister of Ihe col
onies, itnds only IjKlo,oon pezetas In sli
ver to Cuba and If more money Is needed
It will be s-it in gold. It Is said thl Is
to prevent the rise of exchange in Hit
van a.
Washington, April 16.—Senor Mu
ruaga, the HpahLh minister, to
day severed his connection with the
Spanish legation. Senor Sagaralo the
tirst secretary, will have charge unt.l the
arrival of Senor Dupuy du Lome, now in
Cuba with Gen. CajnP oa -
From tho Htaff (Trrespondent of the
United Pres*.
Santiago De Cuba* April 16.—Geo. Mar
line* Gumbo*. ocfWlt ponied b> Senor
Dupuy Mq Lome, tW new Spanish min
ister to the United Staten, was trans
ferred to the warship Vllla-Verde at
Guantanamo and arrived here at ft
o’clock this evening. The forts and Span
ish warship* and the British warship Mo
hawk fired a sAlute In his honor and short
ly after his arrival a reception commit
tee composed of Gen. Lachanibre, Gen. J.
J. Moreno, chief of staff, and the arch
bishop of Santiago, boarded the vessel and
grecjcd thr gum ral anil Minister Du
Lome. After an exchange of courtesies,
Gen. Campos and Senor Du Lome were
taken ashore in a row boat. The neigh
boring wharves were crowded with peo
ple. The party was conducted to car
riages and driven under military escort
to the cathedral, where mass was cele
brated. The plaza and streets were elab
orately decorated with bunting and fev
ers I handsome arches added to the gen
eral effect. Subsequen’-iy Gen. Campos
reviewed the troopa at the government
building. The general declined an Invi
tation to a banquet.
J. Frank Clark.
GREEN NOW GENERAL MANAGER.
Important Changes In the Bwtithern
Railway Management.
Washington, April 16.—Several imimrt
farrt changes in the management of the
Southern Railway Company wero an
nounced to-day. Heretofore there have
been two general managers of the roi.d,
one for the eastern system arid anothts
for the western. An order from President
Samuel Spencer of New York, issued to
day and to become effective Saturday,
abolishes both the above mentioned oi
fices and appoints William H. Green of
tills city general manager of the entire
system. Mr. Green was general manag r
of the old Richmond and Danville road,
and since the re organization has served
efficiently as general .manager of the east
ern system. Mr. Green will retain his
headquarters in this city and will rennet
directly to Mr. Baldwin, the third vice
president.
C. M. Boltori, ch’ef engineer of the road,
having resigned, F. H. Hudson lias been
appointed to fill the vacancy. He will
make has headquarter* in ibis city and
r port to Vice President Baldwin. Mr.
Hudson's first order, which also takes
effect Saturday, appoints J. A. Dodson
general road master of the company, with
headquarters in this city. He will have
charge of the maintenance of roadway
and irack, and division road mas ■ r.t will
report to and receive instructions from
film.
D. W. Lum has been appointed super
intendent of bridges and buildings, with
headquarters in this city. He will have
marge of the maintenance of bridges,
(including trestle* and culverts) build
ings and other structure**. Division
bridge supervisors will report to and re
ceive InsfrucMona from him.
General Superintendent Green will have
full charge of all trunspotration matters.
Including all stations and terminals. He
will be assisted by tho assistant general
superintendent, with headquarters a! At
lanta, Ga., who will report direct to him.
Division superintendents will report as di
rected by him.
The superintendent of the car service
nnd the sujy rlntendent of the telegraph
will report to the general •uperlnterideut.
Chief Engineer Hudson will ha- e chars,.*
of all new construction. a well a; the
maintenance of the roadway and track
and maintenance of bridge*, buildings
and other structures. He will bo assisted
by the g:-iieri.l roadmaster and superin
tendent of bridges and buildings.
A Special lo the Post from Charlottes
ville, Va., says: "It Is rumored In mil
road circles thai N. J. O'Brien, master of
train* of the Virginia Midland dlvlson
of the Southern railway, stationed In this
place, Is lo be made superintendent t.f
the Virginia Midland division, taking the
place o* J. 3. Barbour Thompuon, who.
It 1* salt], will te- transferred to Char
lotte, N. C., taking the place of Surarin
ramDrit Ryder. It I* al*o said that J. K.
McCarthy will lake the place of Mr.
O'Brien a* master of trains."
Blow AAork Getting a Jury.
New York. April M.A-Tfc* select’on of
Jury for the trial of Inspector William
W. McLaughlin was resumed this mo ru
ing tie foie Judge Barren In th* court of
oyer an 1 termi per. When the count a/1-
Jounwl last evening only on* Juror had
been selected. Fourteen ttlltiaoi Were
examin'd yeaterday. The gr- mtm< [/T*~
ruui'oo ww ©jrrG*M*l on both Mhr J©
iho **i**'k*uu '*t b jury, at*4 Judaifiu by
t#i* (fiat wa* n|4 K<*c r<l*y, fl
will Uk* at Um*i a wonk to iU* jury.
SALE OF THE NORTHEASTERN.
THE <*O\UH\PR BIDS THE ItOAD 1%
AT
Tiic (iuveraur (be Onlj Bidder for
the I'roperU—Thr Stole Will %mor
l(t-iirt* (lie Hood* on W liteb Mir l
lndrrr nnd Flonl 3 1-3 l'rr t'rnt.
Mat© Bond* In Their I'lurp—'l lie
Future of the Property I ■leertitia.
Atlanta, Ga„ April 16.—The Northeast
ern railroad was bought at forH*losure
sale to-day by Gov. Atkinson, who bid It
in for the state of Georgia. Ilia bid was
SIOO,OOO, and It was the only one ipade.
The road runs from Athens to Lulu on
the Southern railroad. The line is forty
miles Ions;. Several years ago the state
of Uetrfla Indorsed s2i>*,oUo of tlse North
eastern * bond*. The purchase to day wus
to protect tho state, which owns the prop
erty. Georgia also owns the Western
and Atlantic railroad from Atlanta to
Chattanoo&a. The latter road Is a fine
property. It is leased nnd operated by th■
Nashville, Chattanooga and 8t luH
railroad, which pays $429,000 a year rental.
If no ofTer to lease is made for the North
eastern the state will operate It.
Th<* state will have $285.0i%) Invested in the
road w hen the bonds of the road are re
deemed. At present the road is earning
enough to iay 7 per cent, on this amount,
so the state is no* hurt by becoming the
owner of the property. The state will pay
only 3 1 ,* per cent, on the redemption bond*.
The rumor that tin Southern and the
Seaboard Air Lino would be strong bid
ders at the sale of the Northeastern was
exploded and when Sheriff Wter of Clark
county offered the road for sale there
was an ominous silence. Then Gov. At
kinson bid SIOO,OOO in he name of the slate.
Gov. Atkinson will retain for the present
at least. R. K. Heaves, state agent of the
Northeastern, and the read will be run
In the name of the state. There are a
number of applicants for the position
now held by Mr. Heaves, but as the suc
cess of the road depends upon the amount
of Athens freight It receive*, and as Mr.
Heaves has been quite successful In his
management, he will probably be re
tained.
The Hue Ridge and Atlantic road, run
ning from Cornelia to Tallulah Falls, a
distance of miles, may be
brought to the block by the state, which
claims that its legal right* extend over
that road. The Blue Ridge and Atlantic
people differ on that subject aid will
tight the matter In the court* if the state
attempts to sell the road.
The Northeastern roau will be operated
by the state until next October.wher the
legislature will take the matter In hand
and will adjust it. It is reliably aiaten
that the probable course will be the pas
sage of an act allowing the governor to
receive scaled bids as to the purchase or
lease of the road. If It should come to
a question of leasing the road. It will
more than likely fail Into the hand* of a
company ot Athens merchant*. The pol
icy of the state will be to float bonds, pay
off the Krnds upon which It I* Indorser,
and make all the money it ran until the
road Is permanently disposed of.
OLIVKH Ft KTIB I’KHHY t.U UllT.
The Folio© of Weolintvkrn Arre*t
Hint Aftor tt Striiiciit©*
Now York, April 16.—Th© Weehawken,
N. J., police have cap tyred Oliver Curtia
Ferry, the train robber, who, with O’Dcy
neil, Maguire. Davit* and (Julgley, broke
out of the Matteawyn asylum on NVcdne*-
day last. Perry* when he waa confronted
with his photograph thl* afternoon, ad
mitted his Identity. He will be held by
the New Jersey police until the Mattca
wan authorities send for him.
Perry told Of hi* escape from the prison.
A tier his escape he managed to K**t two
or throe changes of clothing, all of which
he wore. Ilfs idea in doing thi* was that
If he happened to be seen he would at
once take oft a suit and throw it away,
thereby his appearance alto
gether. Since his escape he had siniit
the night!, among the hills ami walking
as best he could in the day time.
Berry bitterly denounced hl treat ment
at the Mattc wan asylum. He said he
had walked every ntrp of ihe way from
FishkUl. Ht was in this city at one time
in the vicinity .of the Hudson street hospi
tal.
Before surrendering he gave the police
a ti"lit. He is scratched all about the
fere end arm.-.
Ferry was the last of the five lunao< s
who enoftpod to be captured. All got away
on last Wedrc sday night. Perry got fur
ther away from the asylum than arsy of
th'- others. He had succeeded !n putting
about lftft mtlev* between him and the asy
lum. The (j:h*rri wore cauttfit In hc in.-
med'.ate neighborhood of the &*>y!um.
ENGLAND AND NICAHAGI A.
An t nconflrmed Report Thai E.ook*
I, ike liiirsh Measures.
London, April 16.—The Globe to-'lay as
serts that Great Britain will refuse to ac
cept the answer of the Nicaraguan gov
ernment to the British ultimatum and will
take immediate steps to onforce her de
mands.
It Is ascertained that the Globe’s state
ment that Great Britain refuses to accept
Nicaragua’s answer to the British ulti
matum regarding the expulsion of Con
sular Agent Hatch, and Intends to take
immediate action to enforce the ulti
matum emanates, from s/he Exchange
Telegraph Company. Inquiry at the for
eign office this afternoon resulted in a
refusal of the officials to divulge the pur
port of the official communication with
Nicaragua, or to furnish any Information
whatever concerning the matter in the
absence of Lord Kimberley and the under
foreign secretary. Sir Edward Grey, both
of whom are In the country. The Kx-
Oiiange Telegraph Company’s statement
is therefore unauthorized.
In regard to the report that Secretary
Ur.wham had informed the English gov
ernment that the bombardment of Grey
town. Nicaragua, would be conshkred an
art Inimical to the Interests of the United
Slates, the Morning Post to-morrow will
print the following. "Inquiry show* that
th-i-e is certainly no question of the bom
bardment of Ureytown, and that such a
quetrtion has never been raised between
’he governments of Great Britain and the
United Stales."
RANSOM ALL RIGHT.
The Story Thnt He W Ineligible
Prove* t nfouuded.
Washington, April 16.—Careful Inquiry
here- concerning the report that ex-Ser.ator
Matt W. Ransom, minister to Mexico, is
not eligible to fill the place to which he
was recenily appointed on cccount of a
constitutional provision finds Ihe stors'
without foundation. Senate- Ransom did
not qualify until his term of office as
senator had expired and his service and
pay dates from Che time he qualified.
Senator Ransom's servlc, minister b
gan when i.e took the oath of office, and
lids wav not until his term of ofth e as
senator had expired.
Shot a Wiiwxx of the Town.
TellurMge. Col-, April 16.—Haywood
Williams shot and killed Grcc White, a
woman of the own, this afternoon and
then shot himself through the stoma'h,
infll'tfng a mortal wound, Williswix'
father was representative tn tonr/es for
two id fits from !/iaitltsrr, N t' a- . t
ousy was the <suxr The tragedy took
pAsv. in a 1-VAV- { UHHHVh ■
I tllW* TERM* OF l’K%( K.
A 4 Ini in Thut Europe W ill Hot Per
mit Ttu tr Fulfillment.
London, April 16.-The Globe comment
ing on the term* of the treaiy of pos* e
alleged to have been signed by the Jap
anese and Chines* plenipotentiary in
Hhlnionoeokl yesterday says provision*
two, three, four and six respectively al
lowing Japan to retain conquered place*,
to retain the territory east cf the Liao
liver, ceding Formosa permanently to
Japatn and making an offensive and defen
sive alliance between Japan and China, j
arc *imp!> Impost tide- Europe, the Globe
declares, will not .m©nt to any condl- J
lions which place Uhi.v’s latent resources
under Japanese control,Up mutter whether ;
in war or in commerce.
A dhiUti h to the Globe from Yokohama
say* the peace conferences *?at five hour*
yesterday and it is Kdlcvod to have been
the tinal sitting. The Chliyst plenipo
tentiaries are preparing to leave or
home.
A dispatch from Tokio to the Central j
Nows say* native newspaper* are pub- I
lishlng extra editions announcing .that i
the peace negotiations have been con
cluded. The terms of the treaty arc not |
definitely known there, but it (* understood I
that they are in great degrfe similar to
those already published. This Information
1* apparently reliable* though not o6ftrial
The United Press Is aulhorized by the
Japanese legation here to slate that the
Times’ version of the Uhlno-Japanese
treaty of peace published thl* morning is
notably Inaccurate, both as regards the
conceL.iion* and commissions. Japan, ihe
Japanese envo> de< lares, Hu* never asked
for an offensive and defensive aillgnos
with i'hlna. nor In regard to commercial
poipt* of difference has she ever asked
anything beyond the most favored nation
treatment, which hitherto Japan has not
enjoyed.
Washington, April 16.-Official mivlcss
were received thl* morning by minister
Vang Yu. the Chinese representative in
the United State*, from Bhlonof#kl, Ja
pan, confirming the new* that the pro
tocol* to peace between China and Japan
had been signed. The cable men*age read
simply: *‘Th* peace negotiations have
been signed." No particulars arc given.
Tne terms of peace i*t>on between
China and Jupan. as cahl/s.' from London,
while corroborated by here
tofore known officially at the aiate de
partment as propositions consfo< r ®d by
the plenipotentiaries, are thought to be In
some particular* inaccurate, notably* in
regard to Japan’* retention of the already
coiiqm tod portions of Manchurian terri
tory and the fordfleatlons of Port Ar
thur and Wel-lLd-we‘, If by retention la
meant permanent occupation. Washing
ton officials have all ah-ng conceded that
tho Independence of Korea, the cession o*
Formosa, the payment of an Indemnity
and temporary control of Port Tew
gal, Port Arthur could not be qucoeaafully
resisted by China. Tho amount of the
indemnity, which the latest dispatch flxei.
at IIOO.UX'O*), coincide* with 1,000,000 gold
yen. w hich Is practically the value of 3)0,*
OOn.OOO Hatkwan taels of silver, whldh it
was reported several day* &30 hail keen
agreed upon by Japan’s withdrawal of
100,00ft,km> taels of the demanded Indemni
ty. Tho provision (or an aliUuwo be
tween Chine and Japan is now heard 1 4
for the first time. It Is not considered
Improbable, nor 1* 4t regarded a* aur
pTfstng that It xhould have beew
secret, iu.pinmh aa the mass of the
population In both countries would op
pose it. However cordial the understand
ing whs between the two government*,
the advantage* of such an alliance, If
only for the pre vent ion of foreign en
©rottehment* on rhina, are clearly rec
ognised here.
Late this afterneon Secretary Gresham
received a cablegram from Minister Dun
at Tokio. Jupan, confirming the prea* dis
patch that a peace treaty had been signed
by Japan and China. The message was
terse nnd simply stated that “The pence
negotiations between Japan and China
were concluded to-day.”
A VICTORY FOI( THE 0E ABOARD.
Tlif Injunction tguinst the Western
and Atlunllc Made Permanent.
Atlanta, Ga„ April 16.—The Injunction
against the Western and Atlantic rail
road prayed for by the Seaboard Air Line
ha* been granted. Judge Lumpkin ren
dered his decision at 9 o’clock this morn
ing.
The Judge took occasion to say that tie
had devoted as much time and care ar
possible to the case and had endeavored
to reach a Just and fuir conclusion.
The matcriu! part of the Injunction 1*
In this language : “This injunction shall
apply to and cover all freight* shipped or
billed at or from any point on the line
of the Western and Atlantic railroad, or at
the terminus thereof, for transportation
on the road and the lines of ine com
plainants or any of them, and to freight
delivered by the complainants or any of
\rt-in, to the Wester:, and AU.icti,
Railroad Company for delivery at lik**
points on its lines, but shall not apply to
freights originating end shipped at or
from points beyond the lines of the West
ern end Atlanle railroad and shipped cm
thiough bill* of lading originating with
some other road or road* beyond its line;
nor shall it apply to freights sought to
be sent forward by the complainants on
through Mils of lading over the Western
and Atlantic railroad to points reached
by other road* beyond its line, provided,
however, that the complainants shall with
in ten days, therefrqm file in the office of
the clerk of this court a bond with good
and sufficient secutlty to be approved by
the clerk, in the sum of SJS,OUO conditioned
for the prompt and faithful settlement
and payment to said defepdans of all such
amounts as may be. or become duo to
them, or either of them. on ac
count of freights received fsr
transportation by complainants, or
any of them from the defendants or
which may be so received for transporta
tion before the final hearing of this case,
and conditional further to pay to the de
fendanta all damages which may result
to them, or either of them, under this
injunction, should It here—after he revok
ed or terminated. Should the comulain
ants fail to file said bond within the
time prescribed, then this injunction shall
ce&ee and terminate.
“Let the right of injunction issue in ac
cordance herewith. Further thun this in
junction !s denied.
“Bhould the defendants be hereafter
damaged or caused loss by any wrongful
conduct of the complainant* In respect
to freight or freight charges, or should the
complainant* do anything unlawful or
inequitable lr respect thereto, or other
good • 'ausc arise, the defendants have
leave to move for a dissolution of this in
junction.”
TWO HALE* CONFIRMED.
A Cypress Mill ami Hirer* Car Line to
Resume Opernt ions.
Brunswick. Gu., April 16 —News reached
here to-day that Judge Sweat had con
firmed both the sale* of the Alt&maha
Cy press mills plant to the Hilton Jk Dodge
Lumber Company, and the street car and
Ht. Hlmon boat line* to local capitalist*.
Hpeaktng for the company. Manager
Foster of the &t, Hlmon's miii* branch,
stated positively to-day that the mill*
would be put In immediate operation. Thl*
mean* employment for I&j more people
A H Lane, one of the street railway
purchasers, stated after the aasrs of the
< oil fir mat lon wo* given him. that the
DrjnwP k s'reet car line would a* otter
K uneoverad, *he tra' k* pot In order and
tb© running of cars be resumed, followed
an noon os practicable by an Improved
•imam/ ot gfcptrk aeryk'*.
4 DAILY. $lO A YEAR. k
- 6 GENTS A COPTT V
) WEEKLY 2-TIMEfi-A-WEEK $1 A TEAK |
BULLETS FLY IN A LAW OFFICE.
TIIK LAHtER A\l> A ffBGHO Fill 13
MAAV SHOTS AT EACH OTHER.
Thr I.Hss jcr Shol Through tlao Left
tin ud—Tin* Argr. Kirapri WltH
Bon,.- liar.l llaiitt Oxer thr Head
Krnui Heavy Malkin* Itirk-A
Argru Allrnrled lo the tteene by
the Shnuiin, Receives a Hull., in
the Tblnb.
Atlanta. (It., April 16.—John W. Cos, m
well-known young lawyer, an>! a negro
porler named John Harrt*. employed 1*
Kenny's aaloon, engaged In a bloody duel
with ph-tola in the office of Mr. Cox on
Whitehall street thla afternoon about 6
o'clock. In the engagement, during which
both Mr. Cox and the negro emptied their
plztolß at each other, Mr. Cox waa ahot
through the left hand, while the negro ©a
oaped the rain of bulleta, hut waa badly
beaten over the head by the lawyer's
heavy walking etlck.
Kd Carter, another negro porter In tho
law office of Judge W.R. Hammond, whlclt
Is next to that of Mr. Cox. who ran In at
the sound of the ehota, waa shot In thd
thigh and another bullet passed through
hi* trousers.
Judge Hammond narrowly eecaped be.
Ing hurt by the flying bullc'ta, bavin*
hurried to the acene of th® shooting al
the satno time us his porter.
Mr. Fox ■•■ aid when seen after the shoot,
ing thut ho hail some worde with tho
negro yesterday. To-day he came Inta
his office and when he ordered him ouc
the negro attacked him. Mr. Cox then
reached for his cane, with which ha
dealt Ihe negro several hard blows on
the heed. He did not tqrn to leave the
office, however, hut Instead drew a pie.
tol and begun firing at Mr. Cox, who
ran to his dealt and getting out hie own
weapon returned the tire. Tffie room In
which the Hhuotlng occurred te not a
largo one and it Is miraculous that on*
or both were not riddled with buttetg.
mi. t,iibn to ga-mi. -i
After Benching That Prise It Drops
Hark to 63,43.
Y’jttsburr. Pa., April 1 —The Standard
Oil tS.mpany offers 13.25 a barrel fqr crudg
oil this morning, an advance of 35 cent*
over yesterday. The opening price at the
exchange here was f3.4n, IS cents highs*
than yesterday’s close. The price went
rapidly to 13.50. but at 1U.30 o’clock hud
reacted to |2. i3.
At 11 o'clock 32.42 was bid hers and 32.43
at Oil City.
Portland. Iml , April 16.—As a result
of the advance of oil between 4th and 5M
new well* have been started In the In
diana Held at Blackford. Weils, Adams.
Jav and Randolph counties. All the lease*
possible are being made.
Cleveland. 0., April 16.—A special to
the Press from upper Sandusky. 0., -ays:
"Gil men are flooding the county, and al
most everything is leHsod. Wells that
were orlgtially abandoned because their
capacity was less than ten barrels a dry
will l>e opened up at once. The Klnlev
well, which came In lose week. Is doing
almost a thousand barrels per day and
two wells In the near vicinity will ha
In this weak. Mr. Shirley, a very success
ful oil msn from Pennsylvania, is hera
gobbling up leases.
NEAY HAMPSHIRE’* FLU (ID.
The Rivers at Pl> aioath Higher That*
Miner tsun.
Plymouth, N. H., April IS.—Not sines
1369 have the waters In the rivers here
reached such a bight as at present.
The railroad* are not Bending out any)
trains, mall and express trains are stalled,
the telegraph wires are down and tbs
only communication Plymouth has with
the outside world is by long distance
telephone. The highways, both north and
south, are Hooded and Uie railroad* hav
suffered terribly. Not since Sunday morn
ing hus a train left or arrived here over
the Concord and Montreal road.
At Middletown the Ammonoosuc riven
Is a raging torrent. Cellars are flooded
and Ihe highways washed.
Between Haverhill and Woodsvllle, on!
the fine of the Concord and Montreal rails
road, a washout 3UO feet long and Of*
teen feet deep Is reported.
V A BLOCK TUMBLES IN.
Two I’alnler* Killed and Plambea
seriously Injured.
Gloversville. N. Y., April 16.—The Tteits
block, In course of construction, collapsed
to-day. burying In the ruins two painter*
and two plumbers. The painters, two
brothers named Veeder, were killed. Ona
of the plumbers, named Freeman, wo* se
riously hurt, but the other was but slight
ly Injured. What remains of the building
will have to be tarn down, and will be m
total loss.
lies Moines. Is., April I*. Ex-United
States Senator James F. Wilson is Buffer
ing from paralysis of the brain at his home
In Fairfield, la., and Is not expected to
five through the night.
ADMIRAL MEADE AT COLON.
The Government Compliments lha
Americans With u Serenade.
New York, April 10.—A special to tha
Times from Panama says: “Admiral
Meade’s squadron arrived at Colon yea.
terday. The admiral and Assistant Sec.
retsry JlcAdoo at once took a special
train and paid a visit to the governor.
The goiernor returned the courtesy, and
took with him a military band, which
gave a concert In honor of the dlstin
gushed Americans. The squadron will
leave for Port i.linon on Thursday.’ l
C. H. MAN SIR DEAD.
The es-Conurrasman Passes Away
After Several Weeks’ Illness.
Washington. April 16.—Charles H. Man
sur of Missouri, deputy controller of the
treasury, died shortly before 7 o’clock this
morning, after an lllnesa of several weeks,
during -which his death had been daily
expected. Early In the night the physi
cians abandoned the faint ray of hope that
lingered, and discontinued administering
medicines.
W AGES AT KALI. HIV EH.
The ( niton Manufacturers of Kail
River Vole Kor n Restoration.
Fall Itiver, Mass . April M.~At a meet.
Ing of the Cotton Manufacturers Associa
tion held this afternoon. It was fleclded
to r> storu wages In the mills to the sched
ule In force previous to August SO, ISM,
the restoration to ro into effect on April
22 nct Monday. The meeting lasted only
six minutes. There was no discussion to
■prsk of. as it was generally conceded
trial there was nothing to do but advanca.