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, THE MORNING NEWS. i
J Established 1850. - - Incorporated 1888 >
I J. H. ESTILL. President. |
UNCLE SAM UNDER A HOT FIRE.
A CUBAN’ GOVEHXMEXT PAI’EII
OI’EXS ITS GI NS ON THIS COI XTHV.
Tlie IV|l** of flu* I filled Stales Held
Ip us Worshipper* of Gold Aborr
Everything Else—Personal Liberty
Taxation of Property and tlie Con
duet of tlie Government of the
Island by Spain Held Ip ns Com
paring Favorably NVith the llepub
liean Form of Government in This
Country.
New Orleans, La., Aug. I.—J. Nelson
fu'hamus, who Is closely identified with
the Cuban interests, and who is on terms
of intimacy with the leaders, has received
some Spanish papers, in which are con
tained interesting data about the Cuban
revolution.
El Pueblo of Puerto Principe, a ram
pant, red hot government paper, which
was formerly a defender of home rule,
but until the Influence of Rafel Montoro
and other home rule leaders, has turned
tail and gone over completely to the gov
ernment.
Speaking of the revolution and its pro
gress, it says editorially: “It seems
strange that the inhabitants of a coun
try which enjoys more liberties than in our
much boasted master republic, the United
States, should rebel against as good a gov
ernment as Spain has given the island.
The personal liberties enjoyed here, the
taxation of property and the conduct of
/he government bears favorable compari
son with that of the United States, with
its much vaunted form of republicanism.
No one sees in this country or in Spain the
labor troubles and riots which daily dis
grace the name and smirch the national
honor of our next door neighbor. No one
sees men in high stations bargaining their
honor and their influence for a few thou
sand dollars, aye, even to men high in
government offices, who, spawning on the
public treasury, forget the duties due their
country and allow their insatiable search
of gold to rotten their inmost thoughts.
The United States is a country of gold
an 1 her In habitants, from the meanest
to the highest, are all gold lovers, and in
that 'modal country’ sold is the key which
opens the doors to all things and all
places. Asa consequence of this condition
of things the country i in the throes of
disintegration, aaid not even their so-called
statesmen are able to pilot the unfortu
ate model republic' out of iu present
trouble. ,
'The present problem in the United
States is such that the country is the
laughing etock of all nations and a more
laughable scene than that of congress
rtt.oigth* last tariff debates cannot be
found in the annals of history. Further
more, the government at Washington,
while on the one hand it endeavors to be
as honest as possible, Che fear of losing
this and that contingent of voters induces
it to defer and postpone all action which
may Injure that particular class of men,
to the detriment of many millions, and
this is called politics.
"The United States is merely more or
less, and It is better that we should use
clear words,though it merely hurt a nation
of hypocrites with all their senses and all
their aspirations fixed on one idea, which,
shining before them like the golden im
age of the Aztecs, caused its worship
pers to remain wrapped up in its multi
farious rays. ‘Gold’ to an American, gold
money, riches, is the Alpha and Omeaga,
and, as is natural, he who has the most
money is the one who thq most benefit
obtains from that nation.
"After the gold craze, that political
neapolttism is the next. Look at the dip
lomatic and consular corps of
the United States and then at
the meanest and smallest of
Europe and the difference is at once noted.
The American diplomatic and consular
corps is mainly made up of men who,
having more votes and money than brains,
acquire a position which they cannot but
make a symphony of ridiculousness. Sa
loon keepers, ward politicians, hoodlums,
escaped convicts and such make up the
representatives of this model country,
who, in its arrogance, it crams down the
mouths of the unsuspecting European na
tions. '
“As an illustration of windjamming,
and pettvfoggery, the much heralded
Monroe doctrine is the best illustration
possible and it will show conclusively to
what extent that country can blow, for
God only knows how many years England
has been stoutly eating up the rich gold
country of Venezuela without any right
whatsoever, and the United States has
not said a word. Now, it seems, that
some of Its citizens have an interest in
a gold mine there and as a consequence
they are disposed to protest. Therefore,
it is not the justice of the Monroe doctrine
that causes their protests, but the fact
that some of their citizens have ‘gold’ in
vested in Venezuela, As to how much
they will protest, judging from their ac
tion in the past, it merely will end in
air, as they are great for saying what
they will do, but then, their national
weakness and their fear of losing some
of their money will prevent them from go
ing to extremes. The talk that they will
fend a fleet to Havana to enforce the un
just Mora claim is as wild a flight of a
diseased mind as any we have ever read.
M hilt we are not anxious to pick up a
Quarrel with any one, we are ready to de
fend ourselves and they will not And in
us such an easy mark as their poor, de
fenseless Indians.
“Th government of Spain should not
Pay the Mora claim and if it does it will
ke evidence of weakness on Its part.”
Madrid, Aug. I.—An official dispatch from
Havana says the insurgents were defeat
ed with considerable loss in a battle fought
n< *ar Sagua, in which the rebel leader
Rodriguez was killed.
Havana, Aug. I.—A dispatch from Ma
tanzas reports that the Spanish column,
| :n •' T u.apt. Guardados had a battle early
’ l >t -v< ning with a band of twenty-five in-
under the rebel leader Reyes,
?h estate of Guerro. The rebels were
'-aled, having one killed and several
Wounded.
n official gazette. Issued to-day, con
• J l ' ' an order prohibiting the publication
J news prior to its confirmation by
'“vernment authorities.
: ' 1 Gen. Martinez Campos has arrived
Lt Manzanillo.
', - h;. r| . M „ n> a C ( Aug i._The United
monitor Amphitrite Bulled hence
„ fut Southport, N. C., where she
i. " I * lref> Jays’ practice to the nuvul
, '' that state, From Southport
, ~;>Phltr|te will return south ami go
in, , * 1 test the new government
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She mottling
EHAI DS I V INSURANCE.
Conspiracy Clearly Proven In the
North Carolina Case.
Morehead City, N. C., Aug. I.—The trial
of the sensational cases of conspiracy to
defraud insurance companies was con
tinued to-day. The evidence brought out
was in line with that of the day before,
but was much more explicit and con
clusive.. Conspiracy was proved conclus
ively In one case after another. The fol
lowing shows, first, the actual ages; sec
ond, the age named in the policy; and.
third, the real physical condition of the
parties named below, who were all in
sured for good amounts;
Hattie A. Davis, first age, 75; second age
given as 35; condition, infirm.
Sarah Gabriel, very old, age given as
35, infirm.
Shepard Davis, 76 years old, age given
as 40, infirm.
Emma Cassett, age 70 years; age given
as 36. infirm.
Melissa Gully, age, 70 years; age given
as 36, infirm.
William J. Rice, said to be a good risk,
lunatic.
Mary A. Longhurst, age, 65 years; given
as 27, poor health,
William H. Jones, good risk; has con
sumption.
Sarah A. Lewis, over 60 years old, real
age 49.
Rosana Washington, 60 years old, given
as 35, and laid up with rheumatism.
Samuel Windsor, 85 years old, given as
58. infirm.
Thomas Davis, consumptive.
Florence Chadwick is In very bad
health.
The prosecution attempted to prove that
money received on the benefit paid at the
death of Wlgfall was divided between four
relatives of the dead man and that these
four relatives Insured a man in the last
stages of consumption eleven days before
death, swearing that he was a good risk,
and that the insurance agent in Beaufort
certified that Wigfall was a “good risk.”
Most of the day was taken up by
wrangles between counsel at to the ad
mission of testimony. A large number of
letters, affidavits, applications for insur
ance policies, etc., were admitted to-day
and several of the witnesses were exam
ined orally. The court room was tilled
with Interested listeners.
DAW BAVEM'fIHT DEAD.
He Was Found Ilntlly Injured Beside
n Hnilroiid In Scotland.
Washington, Aug. I.—A letter received at
police headquarters this morning from
the superintendent of constabulary at
Glasgow, Scotland, apparently clears up
the mysterious disappearance of Rev.
Dana Davenport, the son of Rev. Mr.
Davenport of Anacostia, a suburb of
Washington. The letter states that on
July 20 a yoifrig~man was found lying" on
the tracks of the Caledonian railroad, at
a town five miles from Glasgow. He was
badly injured and died on that day. He
said he was a stifdent of Washington, U.
S. A. The body was interred at Cale
donia. The clothes were not the ones he
wore when he left home. Young Daven
port's father has little doubt that the man
killed near Glasgow was his son.
Dana Davenport was evidently dement
ed. He was 23 years old and had charge of
an Episcopal church at Harrisonville, Bal
timore county. Maryland, twelve miles
from Baltimore. He was last seen on July
5, when he left his residence in Harrison
ville for Baltimore, and called upon a
friend there. When he left the house that
night all trace of him disappeared.
PKOHIIH TIDY IN CANADA.
The Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing an Appeal.
Dondon, Aug. I.—The judicial committee
of the privy council to-day began the
hearing of the prohibiton appeal to decide
whether the power to pass prohibitory
liquor legislation belongs to the federal or
the provincial authority in Canada. The
appeal is against a judgment of the su
preme court of Canada handed down on
Jan. 15, 1895, and questions regarding the
right to prohibit the manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating liquors are also raised.
Dords Salisbury, Hersehell,Watson, Morris
and Davey and Sir Itichard Couch formed
the committee of the privy council. J. J.
McLaren, Q. C., and Riohard B. Haldane,
M. 0., Q. C., were the counsel for the ap
pellant, the province of Ontario, and E.
L. Newcombe and H. W. Loohnis for the
Dominion of Canada; while Hon. Edward
Blake, Q. C. and M. P., and Wallace Nes
bitt watched the case in the interests of
the Brewers and Distillers’ Association of
Ontario. Judges McLenn and Burton and
Sir Oliver Mowal, Amelius Irving, C. W.
Mos, H. W. Hayles, all of them of Onta
rio, were also present.
CHOLERA RAGING IX JAPAN.
A Total of 7,805 (uses mid 4,37 G
Deaths Ip to July 15.
Correspondence of the United Press per
steamer China, via San Franciseo.
Tokio, July 20.—Cholera continues to
rage in Japan. Returns show that twen
ty-seven places are infected. Up to July
15, the total number of cases had been
7,305, of which 4,376 had proved fatal, a
death rate of sixty per cent. From this,
there can be no doubt that the type is
very virulent and the success attained up
to the present in preventing the spread
of the epidemic and curbing its ravages,
reflects high credit on the sanitary pre
cautions of the Japanese authorities.
TRIAL OF THE 1)1 XAMITERS.
Birmingham's Police Censured for
Their Part in the Case.
London, Aug. I.—A great deal of ex
citement has been created In Birmingham
over the publication of a pamphlet writ
ten by Alderman Manton of the Birming
ham city council, charging the Birming
ham police with having resorted to the
most corrupt, dishonorable and dishonest
methods in securing the conviction of the
dynamiters, Whitehead, Egan and Daly,
In 18M Man ton was the chairman of the
Birmingham Watch Company at the time
the conspiracy of Egan, Daly and others
was discovered.
Horr to Debate With Warner.
Toledo 0., Aug. 1. -Arrangements were
made to-day whereby W. J. Warner, pres
0f the national bimtialllc league,
and Hon. It. U Horr of Michigan will
discuss the silver question at Lukcsldr,
an AUK. 7. There will be twenty thou
sand people preaeut to bear the debate.
SAVANNAH. GA.. FRIDAY. AUGUST 2. 1895.
A SUIT OVER MISSING BONDS.
SEHIOI S CHARGE AG AINST A THI'ST
COMPANY’S PRESIDENT.
He Is Accused of Diverting 8206,000
of a Street Railway Company’s
Roods to His Own Use—An Attempt
to Force the Trust Company to
Make the Alleged Loss Good—Tile
Securities Issued by u Knoxville
Compuny.
Philadelphia, Aug. I.—George W. Hen
derson, receiver of the Knoxville tTenn.)
Electric Railway Company, has filed a
bill in equity in the United States clr
euit court against the Union Trust Com
pany of Philadelphia, the trustee of one
of the mortgages of the company, to re
cover $200,000, the proceeds of bonds said
to have been paid to William G. MoAdoo,
Jr., the president of the company, ani
said to have been diverted by the latter
to his own use. It is related in the bill
that in August, 1889, the railway company
Issued a mortgage to the Union Trust
Company to secure the issuance of 350
$1.(00 bonds.
Upon the consolidation of the Knoxville
Street Railway Company and the Knox
vill Electric Railroad Company another
mortgage was executed to the Anflertcan
Loan and Trust Company of Massachu
setts for 700 SI,UOO bonds. Subsequently
defaut was made in the payment on In
terest and J. C. Duncan was appointed
receiver of the property covered by the
mortgages. It is stated that after pay
ment of the preferred liens and expenses
there will not be more than about $75,11)0
applicable to the puyment of the mort
gages. Under proceedings brought in
the Eastern district of Tennessee by Bom
jamln A. Peace, Jr., a stockholder, the
plaintiff was appointed receiver of the
assets not in the actual or constructive
possession of Receiver Duncan, and not
embraced in the mortgage given to tho
town trustees.
At the time of the consolidation it is
charged th-at McAdoo improperly obtained
control of the stock and bonds und that
200 bonds issued under the mortgage to
the Union Trust Company were received
by him, of which ho applied the proceeds
to his own use. Tlie trust company, it is
asked, shall be required to make good
S2uo,OUO, the value of the bonds. Another
bill in equity was filed against the Union
Trust Company of a Simla r character by
John W. Weeks of Massachusetts, who
states that he is the holder of two bonds
of the Knoxville Street Railroad Company.
CAPPS GOING TO SEE HATCH.
The Police Do Not llelieve He Would
Prove u Valuable (TiniWP“
Chicago, Aug. I.—Attorney William
Capps of Fort Worth, who is in Chicago
representing the heirs of the Williams sis
ters, left to-night for Little Rock. He goes
with a letter from State's Attorney Kern
of Cook county, authorizing him to repre
sent Mr. Kern in the negotiations con
cerning Caldwell, alias Hatch, alias Al
len, now in the Little Rock penitentiary.
At best, the Chicago authorities do not
believe Allen, alias Hatch, can give Infor
mation that will develop evidence that
will prove murder, and they say his state
ments are contradictory and that the evi
dence of his having had absolute know
ledge of the murders committed by Holmes
is decidedly weak. Attorney Capps has
convinced them, however, that there Is
proof of the identity of the prisoner as A.
E. Allen, alias A. E. Bond, alias Maseott.
It is clear that the police have been con
ferring or attempting to confer with the
life insurance companies. An inadvertant
remark from one of the police was to-day:
"You can bet they (rmaning the life in
surance companies) will not admit having
paid losses to Holmes or upon any of his
alleged victims until they have proof that
will convict every conspirator against
them.”
The foregoing remark referred to a $20,-
000 policy believed to have been paid by
one of the companies. A well known local
hypnotist called upon Chief of Police Bad
enoeh to-day ami requested that he be
permitted to try his art upon Quinlan, the
proposition being to secure a confession
lrom Quinlan while the latter was in the
hypnotic state. The chief refused to test
the hypnotist's powers.
MARYLAND'S PROHIBITIONISTS.
A Two Hays Convention Ends In the
Nomination of a Ticket.
Baltimore, Md., Aug. I.—Maryland’s pro
hibitionists closed a two days’ convention
this afternoon at the Glyndon camp meet
ing grove. Four hundred and six enthus
iastic opponents of the liquor traffic rep
resenting all the counties of the state,
•took part in the deliberations of rhe body.
The convention nominated the following
ticket:
For Governor—Joshua Levering of Bal
timore.
For Controller— Dr. J. L. Nicodemus of
Frederick county.
For Attorney General—\V. Frank Tuck
er of Baltimore.
DURANT’S JIKY HARD TO GET.
Only Six Men Secured for the Trial
I*,i to Dutc.
San Francisco, Aug. I.—Durant was tak
en to court in the prison van for the sec
ond time this morning. He met his mother
at the court room and mother and son af
fectionately kissed each other. The las:
half of the panel of the 150 talesmen was
drawn and a large number were excused.
The fifth Juror was secured in the person
of W. 8. Brown, a wholesale dry goods
man. The sixth juror was W. W. Wright,
a newsdealer.
The panel was exhausted and Judge
Murphy ordered another of 300 names, 100
to be returned Monday morning. The
case then went over to Monday.
EARNINGS OF THE CENTRAL.
The Net Result About the Sume us
fur the Previous Tear,
New York, Aug. I.—The financial re
ceipts of the Georgia Central railroad
system for the fiscal year ended June 30,
have been computed to an extent which,
It Is said, justifies the expectation that the
lift earnings will be about the same ns
for the previous fiscul year. Within the
last year, large amounts have been paid
out on several lines lor rails and renewal
of equipment. i
OHIO'S I*ol*l LISTS.
Gen. Coxey May He Their Candidate
for Governor.
Columbus, July L—The state populist
convention fell into a dispute at the very
beginning this morning. Chairman Huger
Pryor of Cleveland attempted to conilnsie
the old central committee of last year for
another year. This was fiercely opposed
and brought out the statement from Mr.
Pryor that a scheme was on to get con
trol of the party and sell it out. After a
long discussion the matter was laid aside
for decision later on In the convention.
The convention then selected the usual
committees and took a recess to 2:30 p. m.
After the recess the delegates appeared
In better humor and the old committee
was retained, with a few necessary
changes.
The committee on resolutions Is In ses
sion to-night, preparing the platform. As
agreed upon now, the platform will de
clare for the free coinage of stiver at the
ratio of 16 to 1; demand the abolition of
the national banks; indorse the eight-hour
labor system and, in general agree with
the Omaha platform.
There la a contest between George A.
Groor of Cleveland and Gen. Coxey as to
whether Gen. Coxey's favorite Idea of
making good roads and issuing of non
interest bearing bonds for money shall
go Into the platform.
It seems altogether likely that Gen.
Coxey will be the candidate for governor.
To-night he adressed a large assemblage
in the state capital grounds and was well
received. In the course of his address he
drew from his pocket a Springfield rifle
ball, and holding it up, said it was a Mc-
Kinley protection pill. He was berating
the governor for calling out the state mili
tia to suppress strikers and belligerent
"hobos.”
At midnight the committee on resolu
tions agreed upon a platform. It in
dorses Gen. Coxey’s scheme for good
roads and non-interest bearing bonds
plan, favorß the abolishment of the na
tional banks; asks a law making all con
tracts providing for payment In gold Il
legal; favors per diem pensions; demands
the unlimited coinage of sliver, at the
legal ratio, regardless of the policy of
any other nation, and the issuance at
once of sufficient greenbacks to make th*
volume of currency equal to SSO per cap
ita.
In state affairs It demands that the sal
aries of public officers and employes be
reduced to the rates paid in private em
ployment and supports the miners In their'
demands for coal screen legislation.
HINDS COUNTY'S CONVENTION.
The Job neon Faction Cup (it res le
Hut Fullm to Instruct.
Jackson. Miss., Aug. I.—’Phis county
(Hinds) held a convention at Raymond to
day to nominate delegates tto the state
"cjffivenrion wihch meets Aug. 7. The con
vention was interesting from the fact that
a big tight was on between the friends of
Cajit. Frank Johnson, attorney general, a
candidate for re-election, on the one side,
and Col. J. Power, the Nestar of the Mis
sissippi press, who is a candidate for sec
retary of state, on the other. The John
son faction captured the convention, hot
did not. have the nerve to Instruct the dele
nates how to vote, and It Is believed both
will get them in the state convention.
The tight, which was inaugurated In the
preclndt meeting two weeks ugo and con
tinued in the county convention to-day,
will be carried into the state convention,
where it will be fought to a finish.
The contest over the office of Secretary
of State and AttorntA General has become
the most absorbing topic of the approach
ing convention, the governorship going to
ex-Senator McLaurln by default, in the
Hinds county convention adopting free
silver resolutions unanimously.
LLDLOAV STREET’S SCANDAL.
The Grand Jury Indicts Four of the
Prison Oltletnls.
New York, Aug. I.—The grand jury
which has been Investigating the escape of
the postoffice robbers Allen, Russell and
Kllloran, from the Ludlow street Jail on
July 4, to-day handed in Indictments
against Sheriff Tamsen, ex-Warden Raabe
of Ludlow street jail and ex-Keeners
Sehoen and Schneer.
X.ater in the afternoon Sheriff Tamsen
was arraigned before Recorder Goff. He
was accompanied by Edward Groos, his
counsel. He was arraigned on two InJict
ments, one under section 89 of the penal
code for felony, and the other under sec
tion 117. for a misdemeanor.
Lawyer Groos entered a plea of not
guilty with leave to demur.
Recorder Goff fixed ball at SI,OOO, which
was furnished.
NO HOPE FOR FERDINAND.
Russia Will Refuse to Recognise
Him ns n Holer of IlalKnrln.
London, Aug. I.—A semi-official state
ment issued in St. Petersburg disposes of
the rumors that Russia would probably
recognize Prince Ferdinand as a ruler of
Bulgaria. The statement is to the effect
that Russia will never enter into relations
with the existing illegal Bulgarian govern
ment. which has been forced upon the
principality by a usurper. Russia simply
demands that a prince shall be chosen, iii
accordance with the provisions of the Ber
lin treaty with the concurrence of the
Porte.
The Daily News to-morrow will print
a Vienna dispute!), saying that this de
claration of Russia's position is held to
signify the removal of Prince Ferdinand
and the existing Bulgarian government
at the shortest possible notice.
DOCKS AND A SCHOONER ON FIRE.
Jute and Saltpetre the Food on
Which the Flames Fed.
Brooklyn, N. Y., Aug. I.—About noon to
day fire started in a wooden shed on
Beard’s dock, at the foot of Amity street,
in this city. It spread rapidly and ignited
16,000 bales of Jute and several tons of salt
petre. which were being unloaded at the
dock from the bark Catrnhlll. The Cairn
hill was towed out Into the river by two
tugs and fire boats poured water Into her
hull until the flames were put out. Three
lighters laden with cotton were aia u
burned. At 2 o'clock the fire was under
control. The damuga will amount to
about JOo.OWL \
THE THIRD TERM NONSENSE.
THE fil ESTION AS Ttt WHETHER
Ml*. CLEVELAND IS A CANDI
DATE SETTLED.
Tire Senntorslilp In Georgia—Secre
tary Smith's Ambition —Mr. Crisp
Criticised—Ollier Mutters of Spc
ciul Interest.
Washington. Aug. L—The statement
made a few days ago in these dispatches
to the effect that President Cleveland w ill
not be a candidate for a third term puts an
end to all further speculation on that sub
ject. The statement was made upon, the
authority of a southern representative In
the cabinet, who simply requested that
his name be not mentioned, from purely
personal reasons. The dispatch was orig
inally written in much stronger terms
than it subsequently appeared, at the sug
gestion of another member of the cab
inet, who was Invited to revise tho state
ment before it was given out to the
public.
President Cleveland and all of the capa
ble democratic leaders recognize the fact
that third term movements, so far as tho
presidency Is concerned, are not popu
lar with the American people. There is
every indication that the democrats have
an excellent fighting chance to retain con
trol of the executive branch of the gov
ernment for unothi r term of years If they
exercise duo prudence In selecting their
standard bearer. If the rival factions In
the parly can forget and forgive their
personal differences and go to work to
unite their forces there is no reason why,
under the existing conditions, there should
be any change in the political complexion
of the next national administration.
It is said that the friends of ex-Speaker
Crisp (n Washington, as well as in Geor
gia, are criticising him for running off to
Europe at this particular juncture. They
claim that he should have remained here
and looked after his own interests as
Senator Gorman Is doing in Maryland, and
Joe Uluckliurn is doing In Kentucky. The
political sagacity of Secretary Hoke
Smith threatens to play sad havoc with
tho senatorial uspiratlons of Mr. Crisp,
und already there Is a growing Impression
that Secretary Smith, like Senator Vilas of
Wisconsin, proposes to step from Mf-
Cleveland's Cabinet into the United States
Senate.
Asslsant Secretary McAdoo is greatly
pleased with the interest displayed by the
citizens of Georgia, North und South Car
olina. over the naval militia question. He
says he would like to be able to send a
first-class cruiser to Charleston, Savan
nah and Newburn for a good, long stay.
Such a move would be the means of get
ting into the naval service a nuntbi r of
bright and energetic young sailor men.
The boys of Bavunnah and
Charleston know very little about
the advantages of the naval
training ships from which graduate
many of our best American sailors. There
is non in the service a young Georgian
who enlisted in the navy a few few years
ago as "u firßl-rlass boy." He weftt
through the various grades of "lands
man, ordinary n umen, seamen and gun
ner's mute.” He Is now applicant for a
commission as gunner aliourd one of the
modern cruisers with fair prospect of
success. He Is a bright lad, full of patri
otism, strictly sober anil only 25
years old. There is no reason why the
crews of American wurships should not
be composed exclusively of citizens of the
United States. The records, however,
show that a majority of the sailors In the
United States navy are foreign born.
ON RAILROAD HILL’S HEELS.
A Posse Exchanges Shots With the
Desperado la Alahiiain,
Pensacola, Fla., Aug. I.—The following
telegram from Judge A. M. McMillan of
this county, brother to Sheriff McMillan,
Who was killed by "Railroad Bill” some
time ago, was received,by Judge McMil
lan’s son, Frank, to-day:
‘‘Castleberry, Ala., Aug. I.—Frank Mc-
Millan, Pensacola. We started "Railroad
Bill” this morning, and chased him two
hours. He killed our best dog, and the
balance would not chase him. He shot
a hole in the hat brim of one of our
men, who Shot at him eight times, but he
escaped to the swamp. We will have six
good dogs on No. 3 to-night und have a
good chance for to-morrow.
A. M. McMillan.’’
BRICE’S HARD BATTLE.
He Gets Little the lies! of the Skir
mishing at Springfield.
Springfield, 0., Aug. I.—The Brice and
anti-Brice forces fought desperately to
night for supremacy at the ward caucus
to select delegates to the county conven
tion next Saturday. In the First, Fourth
and Sixth wards two separate lists of del
egates were elected, one a Brice delega
tion and one a Thomas delegation. In
the Fifth ward a Thomas delegation was
selected- In the Second a Brice delegation
was chosen, and In the Third Brice won.
Hon. John H. Thomas denies to-night the
rumor that he has announced himself a
candidate for governor.
NICHOLSON LAW VOID.
The Legislature Blundered In Word
ing the Penal Clause.
Terre Haute, Ind., Aug. I.—Judge Tay
lor delivered his decision to-day on the
Nicholson law test case. It does not
touch directly the vital constitutionality
of the law, but deals with defects in con.
struction. The court holds that the law
is inoperative because of a blunder tf
the legislature in the wording of the penal
clause of the act. The state will appeal
to the supreme court.
FIDDLERS OCT AT PITTSIHHG.
They Demand That They x le Recog
nised as Inlon Men.
Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. I.—The puddlers at
the Oliver Iron and Steel Company works
went out on a strike this morning. Th"
company has been paying the Amalga
mated Association scale rates, but re
fused to recognize the union. The strike
of the puddlers I* for recognition as union
men The firm will give the puddlers an
answer In a few days.
WHISKY Till NT'S IIIG EIGHT.
The Opponents of the Itfiiruauliui
tlon Secure nil Itijnnetloia,
New York, Aug. L—The litigation over
the Distilling and Cattle Feeding Com
pany, which Is more familiarly known .is
the whisky trust, has been transferred
from the courts of Chicago to the supremq
court of this city, and the first step in
the litigation here was taken to-day jn
the supreme court Ig’fore Judge O'Brien,
who, upon the application of Lawyers
Guggenhelmer, Untermeyer and Marshall,
granted a temporary injunction against
the reorganization committee of the Dis
tilling and Cattle Feeding Company, ar.d
also against the Manhattan Trust Com
puny. The order of Judge O'Brien pre
vents the committee, or any of them,
personally or through their agents or at
torneys, from bidding upon or acquiring
the properties of the trust, under the re
organization agreement, or from takl.g
any action whatever by reason of the al
leged ownership of any stock or money
deposited with the Manhattan Trust Com
pany. The injunction restrains the Man
hattan Trust Company from paying out or
disposing of any of the moneys or se
curities which are on deposit with it.
Accompanying the Injunction is an or
der requiring the reorganization commit
tee to Show cause on Wednesday next
why ihe Injunotkm should not be con
tinued pending the tt'lnl of tho action,
la prevent the scheme of reorganization.
The suit is brought In tho name of
Ferderlo W. Annes and George M. Pln
chon, who own about 15,000 shares In stock
of Ihe company. The papers were served
upon Nathan Uljur, the counsel for tlie
reorganization committee, this after
noon.
Samuel Untermeyer, Ihe counsel for the
plaintiffs in the action, when seen this
afternoon in respect to tho action, de
clined to disclose the contents of the pa
pers, and gave as his reason that he was
anlous that this proceeding should not be
made the medium of a stock jobbing
enterprise and that he would prefer to
have the fuels come out In court in the
regular way.
Mr. Hijur also declined to discuss the
merits of the action.
LI Mil EH AII LACE.
A Lons of fI.ROO.'NK) by Eire at Me
nominee, Mioli.
Menominee, Mich., Aug, I.—Fire that
started In the lumber yards In the northern
part of the city last night caused a loss
of about $1,500,000. It burned over thirty
acres of ground and caused serious injury
by flying timbers. Lumber was carried
from the plies by the fierce wind created
by the under currents. Many men were
Injured by flying timbers.
The lire was gotten under control at 3
a. m. It destroyed 35,000.000 feet of lum
ber. The property of A. Spies, the Girard
Lumber Company und tho llay Bhore
Lumber Complrtty, fOjrrtlrrT with oHires,
buildings, one wood mill and about 6,000
cords of slabs. The A. W. Clark match
factory last several thousand cords of
block timber In kilns. The lumber com
pany's mills were saved.
Four men were seriously In
jured. Chief Kratz of the fire department
had Ills nose fractured, but went back to
the tire. He was afterward carried out of
a building In sn unconscious rendition.
Aid was usked for from Green Day, but
It did not come.
A partial estimate of the losses and In
surance Is as follows: A. Spies, loss $60,-
000, no Insurance; Girard Lumber Com
pany, from $50,000 to $75,00(1, fully covered;
Dayshore Lumber Company, SIOO,OOO, fully
covered; dwellings and hotel, about $12,-
000, partially Insured; Clark Match Com
puny, $20,000, Insured; Donovan * Cos., $12,-
000 to $15,000, insured. The smallest losses
will aggregate probably $20,000, the most of
which Is protected by Insurance. The
whole town was In great danger of being
reduced to ashes.
A IILAZE AT RALEIGH.
A Tobacco Warehouse and Severn!
Stores Burned Out.
Raleigh, N. C., Aug. I.—At 1 o’clock this
morning fire broke out In Reams' tobac
co warehouse at Durham and entirely de
stroyed It, together with a large stock
of goods stored In the basement. The
fire leaped across the street and burned
Stokes’ hall, the telegraph office, tele
phone exchange, the offices of the Durham
Fertilizer Company and the store of the
Durham Supply Company, while the up
per parts of the stores of R. D. Black
nail and Macks & Ellis were burned.
Great quantities of goods were destroyed
or damaged by water. There was aiso
large breakage of plate glass windows.
The fire was under control soon after 3
o'clock. The loss Is estimated at sluu,ooo.
TWO COMPANIES ASSIGN.
The President Attributes the Illume
to the Coinage Agitation.
Cincinnati, Aug. I.—Tne Standard Wag
on Company and the Davis Company as
signed this afternoon to Edward Rltche,
with preferences. The Standard is report
ed as having assets of $300,000 and $490,000
liabilities, and the Davis Company $150,000
assets, but no statement of liabilities Is
given.
President Burrows of tho concerns at
tributes the failure to the alleged fact
that the banker’s dollar has doubled in
value while the value of the manufactur
er’s dollur has decreased and as a conso
quence depreciation In really good assets
makes It impossible for him to meet his
liabilities.
NATIONAL RIGHTS FOR ERIN.
Healy Pleased That One of the Re
■ trlftlonN Is Removed.
Dublin, Aug. I.—The Irish Catholic, the
organ of Timothy M. Healy, says: "The
first result of Lord Salisbury's victory
is the demolition of the compact limiting
the extent to which Irish national rights
should be urged. We rejoice at this, as
Ireland Is once more free to seek the ab
solute repeal of the act of union.’’
Lumber Instead of Filibuster*.
San Francisco, Aug. I.—Correspondence
of the United Press, per steamer Mari
posa, Honolulu, July 25: The schooner
W. O. Watson, whb’h it had b**en rumored
was to carry a filibustering expedition,
arrived on July 21 with 585,000 feet of lum
ber from Seattle. All the reported private
expeditions have so far failed to ma
terialize.
Hon. T. Mott Smith, Mr. Thurston’s
predecessor us Hawaiian minfsGr at
Washington. Is dying here lrom a severe
chronic malady.
1 DAILY. $lO A YEAR. j
■f 5 CENTS A CORY. >
I WEEKLY 2TIME3-A-WEEK $1 A YEAR I
WYOMING'S RUSH OF WATER.
ONE WAVE 40 FEET HIGH AND 30
RODS WIDE.
Tlie Torrent Sweeps Along Caper
Creek for seven Miles Carrying
Everything Before ll—Many Camp
ers Either Asleep nr .lust About to
Retire W hen the Flood Caine Upon
Them—Wife and Unity Suufehed
Awny From One Man.
Casper, Wyo., Aug. 1. —A terrible cloud
burst occurred south of this city on Cas
per Mountain at the head of Garden
creek last night. The creek I* about
seven miles long from mouth to source,
and is lined with catn|>ers. Near tlia
head of the creek Is a summer resort fre
quented by local picnic parties, and It IS
credited with being one of the most beau
tiful spots in Central Wyoming. ITh®
first thing the flood reached was the pleas
ure resort at the head of Garden creek.
At this point all the buildings Wi re crush
ed and swept away, and the original sita
of tho hotel at this point Is burled be
neath debris twenty or more feet deep.
From here the water followed the course
of tho crock and demolished everythin*
In Its path. Judging from the watea
inarks a volume of water forty feet hlg]
and thirty rods wide must have passed
through a narrow donle about two mile*
from the mountain proper.
Without warning this great flood ol
water, in its rush down the side of tha
mountain, found many campers up am]
down tho creek, either sleeping or Just
about ready to retire for the night.
H. Newby ami hts family had retire]
lor the night, when all at once they were
surrounded with water, and a race for Ufa
commenced. Newby says that he hear]
his wife scream for help; he grubbed foe
her. but missed her, and the next second
he was being carried on by a great rush
of water. That was the last he saw of
his wife und boy. Newby grabbed u float
ing tree, und after floating übuut forty
rods was thrown on a hunk. Mrs. Newby
was found this morning beneath a plbi
of debris twenty feet high. The boy ha*
not been found.
Near the Newby camp was campe]
Samuel Harrison, lately of Alliance, Neb.
Harrison’s two children were caught in
the Hood and curried away by the mad
wuters. Tho bodies of tho children weru
recovered this morning.
Some idea of tho force of the torrent can
be formed from Ihe fact that in tho first
two miles of lt course five lodges of rock
are lo be found. These ledges are twenty
flvo feet high. In the first one are bould
ers torn from tho mountain side that
will weigh fifty tons. Trees two feet in
diameter were torn up and carried down
the stream. Tho tents and nt
all the campers up and down tho creels
were destroyed and at least fifty persons
escaped with nothing but their sleeping
garments. Food and clothing Is being
sent to the unfortunates by tho citizens of
Casper to-day.
NEW MEXICO'S CLOUDBURST.
Eight Lives Known (o Have Uceq
Lost ut Soeorro.
Booorro, N. M.. Aug. I.—The flood yes
terday was one of the greatest In the hls
tory of New Mexico Eight persona are
now known to have lost thetr Uvea in the
raging waters. The storm began with a
downpour of rain at 2 p. m., and after twa
hours’ terrific rainfall a cloudburst struclg
the mountain about five miles above town,
and In less a half hour after darU
gigantic waves, bringing bricks, mud and
debris took their devastating courts
through the streets. Bridges and at least
a mile of grade of the Magdalena branchl
of the Santa Fe railroad were washed
awuy, and some damage has resulted tot
the main line south of the city.
Several houses stood near the
of the Arroyos, of which not a vestige ig
left. '
Many adobe houses In different portions
of the city have fallen, and others giving
away.
The water entered the Catholic churcg
and the convent of the Sacred Heart lg
expected to fall. It is Impossible to save
the adobe houses when once water hag
soaked through their foundation. The
business portion of the city is uninjured,
but not a dwelling house has escaped some
damage.
The excitement attendant upon the flood
Is over. Six of the dead are members of
the Ruran family and the other two chil
dren that were rescued from the flood and
died yesterday.
Fifty buildings In the city have been
washed away and their contents destroy
ed. About 100 buildings are more or lesg
damaged. To these losses must be added
the total destruction of gardens and vine
yards, and these losses fall upon the poor
er classes of people.
The Magdalena branch of the Santa Fa
ruilroad was washed away for about live
miles and their loss will run Into the
thousands. The water washed away the
main track Just below tne depot yards
and covered the track In the yards about
four Inches deep. The lower part of
Manzanares avenue Is a total wreck,
bridges and sidewalks being washed
away.
The water covered the whole vallejr from
the vicinity of the Windsor hotel to ths
depot, and for several miles above and
below the city.- The Arroya that did the
damage comes Into the city at the south
west corner of Magdalena and Railroal
avenue. When It strikes the city It di
vides Into two channels, one going down
Spring street to the river bottom and the
other to the west, emptying to the north
of the city and swinging around past to
the east of the city, mingling its waters
with the one coming down Spring street.
The flood came In two big waves, one
tilling the Arroya bank full and the other
pouring out over every street'ln the city.
Had this storm have come at night hun
dreds would have perished.
MIHUEIt OVER FIFTY CENTS.
One of Dunaellon's Negro Uambllutf
lMves the Seeue of the Crime.
Dunnellon, Fla., Aug. I.—This after
noon a negro named Sam Brooks was
shot and instantly killed by one Kid Ad
ams, also colored, at a gambling housg
here known as the Club. The murderer
was •arrested on the spot by Marshal
Spencer. They had had a dispute about
etuis that Adams claimed from Brooks.