Birmingham State Herald, 1895-11-27

Washington, Nov. 26. - Auditor Bald Baldwin - win Baldwin and Logan Carlisle, who are investi investigating - gating investigating the recent destruction of the treasury records by a colored laborer for the sake of the stamps upon them, inti intimate - mate intimate that there are others connected with them of more consequence than the colored laborer. The president has designated the rev revenue - enue revenue cutters Levi Woodbury, A. J. Dal Dallas, - las, Dallas, Samuel Dexter, Alexander Hamilton, W. H. Crawford and Schuyler Colfax to perform special winter cruislngs upon the dangerous coasts of the United States. This action was taken in con conformity - formity conformity with a section of the revised statutes providing that "the president may, when the necessities of the service permit it, cause any suitable number of public vessels adapted to the purpose to cruise upon the coast in the season of se severe - vere severe weather and to afford such aid to distressed navigators as their circum circumstances - stances circumstances may require, and such vessels shall go to sea fully prepared to render assistance." The recent offer of the treasury to pay express charges, both ways on gold de deposited - posited deposited for currency is beginning to bear fruit, as several offers were received at the treasury today. All were accepted. It is explained that if the offers are made direct to the nearest sub-treasury by the tender the transaction will be greatly facilitated. The treasury gold reserve at the close of business today stands at $80, $80,924,6!>0. - 924,6!>0. $80,924,6!>0. Gold was withdraw at New York today as reported to the treasury to the amount of $1,130,000, of which $730,000 was in gold bars and $400,000 in gold coin. There are the usual conflicting reports today regarding the contest for the house offices. With the arrival of upwards of 100 republican members the lines are be being - ing being more tightly drawn and greater in interest - terest interest is being excited as to the result. One of the reports in circulation was that the defeated candidate for clerk would probably be given the office of ser sergeant-at-arms - geant-at-arms sergeant-at-arms as a compensation for his ffiilure to secure the office of his choice. The two candidates for this place are ex ex; - ; ex; members. One is Mr. McDowell of Penn Penn' - ' Penn' sylvania, and the other General Hender Henderson - son Henderson of Illinois. So far as can be learned there is no basis for the belief that the clerkship will be settled In this manner. McDowell flatly says that he will be a party to no such arrangement, adding: "I am a candidate for the clerkship. 1 want that or nothing. I would not have the office of sergeant-at-arms or any other office but that of clerk if it were presented to me on a silver salver." Mr. W. J. Glenn of New York, who is a candidate for doorkeeper, and who has formed an offensive and defensive alli alliance - ance alliance wjfh the McDowell forces, and Mr. Benjamin E. Russell of Missouri, who is also a member of the McDowell-Glenn combination as the candidate for ser sergeant-at-arms, - geant-at-arms, sergeant-at-arms, were present in Mr. Mc McDowell's - Dowell's McDowell's private apartments today when that gentleman made the foregoing re remark. - mark. remark. When he had concluded Messrs. Glenn and Russell each announced their disapproval of any proposition which looked to their acceptance of any office except that for which they have an announced - nounced announced themselves. "You may say for me," said Mr. Glennt that I came here to make the fight for the doorkeepershlp. I want that office, and I want ^io other. If I fail to secure It I shall go home. I do not intend to remain here and ask the support of my friends for anything else." Mr. Russell was equally positive in his assertion that he wanted the office of sergeant-at-arms, and failing to get that he proposed retiring from the race. It is expected that the nineteen republi republican - can republican members of the Ohio delegation wil*' be in the city tomorrow. The major part of that number, it Is said, will be here this evening. It is their intention to hold an informal conference tomorrow and decide what action they shall take as a body with reference to the house offices. It is believed that the Ohioans will agree upon a candidate for post postmaster. - master. postmaster. If this be done they will give him an united support and endeavor to effect an arrangement which will result ' In their candidate's election. The twenty-three southern republicans will caucus on Thursday night. It is reported that they will be practically a unit for Mr. W. S. Tipton of Tennessee, who Is making a sturdy fight for door doorkeeper. - keeper. doorkeeper.

Jackson, Mich., Nov. 26. - The convicts In the shirt factory at the prison became rebellious about 9:30 o'clock this morning and attacked the foreman, named Maul Maulder, - der, Maulder, pounding him on the head and shoulders. The superintendent of the fac factory, - tory, factory, James Coffey, attempted to In Interfere, - terfere, Interfere, when the other convicts attacked him with iron bars and clubbed him. Deputy Warden Northrup attempted to enter the factory and he was assaulted in a similar manner, and but for the prompt arrival of assistance he would have been killed. It is said that trouble has been brewing for some time between some of the convicts and the foreman, which culminated this morning when he corrected one of the men for not doing his work properly. The convicts struck Maulder in the face, when the general fight ensued, in which William Curly, who assaulted Foreman John McClary in the stone shops nearly two weeks ago, took the leading part. The insurrection was subdued after a short time, and the injured men were cafed for. While all received severe blows, no bones were broken, and it is thought nope are seriously hurt. Eight men are locked up as a result. _ MoCORMICK - ROCKEFELLER Quietly Married in the Groom's Apartments at Noon Yesterday. New York, Nov. 26 - Miss Edith Rocke Rockefeller, - feller, Rockefeller, the youngest daughter of John D. Rockefeller, the multi-millionaire, was married at noon today in Buckingham hotel to Harold F. McCormick, son of Cyrus McCormick, the well-known "reaper king," of Chicago. The wedding was to have taken place at the Fifth Avenue Baptist church and was to have been a grand ceremony, but the hand of Providence interfered and McCormick found himself confined to his room on his wedding day ill with an attack of pleu pleuresy - resy pleuresy which threatened pneumonia. His physicians, after consultation yesterday, decided that the groom-elect was too sick to venture out of doors, especially as the weather was inclement. The Rockefeller family was notified and the young cou couple - ple couple not wanting to postpone the cere ceremony, - mony, ceremony, it was decided to have the mar marriage - riage marriage solemnized In McCormick's apart apartments - ments apartments in Buckingham hotel. AN EDITOR'S HARD LUCK. Released From Jail on Ball He Was Badly Beaten by Toughs. Huntington, W. Va., Nov. 26. - City Ed Editor - itor Editor Yowell of the Evening Times, who was sent to jail last Saturday for con contempt - tempt contempt of court and released on habeas corpus procedlngs, was attacked at 1 o'clock this morning by a party of prize fighters, whom HC had been writing up. They beat him in a horrible manner. His left eye is ruined, and his condition is critical from the effects of the beating. The Sultan Returned the Demand. London, Nov. 26. - The Times will to tomorrow - morrow tomorrow publish a dispatch from Con Constanstlnople - stanstlnople Constanstlnople stating that the ministers report on the guardships demands sent to the Sultan was returned yesterday for revision, accompanied by a memorandum from the sultan's first secretary, which stated his majesty feared the arrival of six warships would encourage the Ar Armenians - menians Armenians to renew the disorders. The min ministers - isters ministers yesterday again debated their re report - port report and came to the conclusion that no reason could be seen for the sultan's fears. They again recommended compli compliance - ance compliance with the demands.

Mr. Butler emphatically demanded to have the remarks explained, because they reflected upon his own course and motives, and he demanded to know what the Judge meant by them. Judge Molse then said that the reason why he would entertain a nol pros by the attorney-gen attorney-general - eral attorney-general and not by the district attorney was because the newspapers had been teem teeming - ing teeming with scandal about the district at attorney's - torney's attorney's office, which had been a subject of public discussion, and he (the Judge) had a right to be suspicious of his ac actions. - tions. actions. It was true. Judge Molse said, that he had no positive evidence of the district attorney's guilt, but hi# conduct had been a matter of investigation by the grand Jury. Mr. Butler was excited and said the court was traducing him, and went on to say something else, using strong language denunciatory of the Judge's criticism, when the Judge re remanded - manded remanded him for contempt and sentenced him to twenty-four hours In the parish prison. Mr. Butler was soon afterwards taken to prison by the sheriff and Is now! serving his sentence. Judge Moise refused to entertain the nol pros or to allow the motion to be filed. BIG REWARDS OFFERED. Governor Stone Is After the liberators of Will Purvis. Jackson, Miss.. Nov. 26. - Governor Stone Is determined to punish the per persons - sons persons who were concerned in the libera liberation - tion liberation of the White Capper, Will Purvis, under sentence of death at Columbus, Miss., of which a full account of how his friends broke Jail and released him was wired a few days ago. The governor offers a reward of $250 for each and every one concerned In that affair. He also Issued a proclamation today which occasions a good deal of concern to those Interested. Saturday night Jack Yar Yarborough. - borough. Yarborough. sentenced to the penitentiary for life from Brookhaven and en route to Jackson In charge of State Agent JParker. was taken from the train and officers at Crystal Springs by an arm-d mob and hanged. Governor Stone ha# offered a reward of $500 for each and every one concerned in this affair. T'.ie amount of the reward Is sure to produce results and has caused something of a panic In the neighborhood of Crystal Springs. HOBOES FIGHT. One of Them Pushed the Oilier Under a Tram. South Bend, Ind., Nov. 26 - A fatal fight among hoboes occurred last night In the western suburbs of the city. On* of the participants, an unknown tramp, was pushed in front of a passing I.ake Shore passenger train and was terribly Injured. He was removed to Fpworth hospital, where he died this morning. The tramp who committed the murder boarded the train In an endeavor to es escape. - cape. escape. He was locked in a coach and brought to this city, where a fierce battle ensued. He defied a coach full of passe* passe*gers - gers passe*gers and lought desperately for liberty, but was finally clubbed Into Insensibil Insensibility - ity Insensibility by the officers and train crew and placed under arrest. He may die. H« claims his companion, whom he mur murdered, - dered, murdered, was attempting to hold him up.

street. The damage in me river uac will amount to $10,000. Gotlieb Lautenschlager, aged 58, mar married, - ried, married, living at 1942 Pulte street, was frightened to death by the storm. He was awakened by the heavy wind, and feeling the house shake left his bed and walked the floor constantly during the storm, wringing his hands and praying for deliverance. After the storm Lauten Lautenschlager - schlager Lautenschlager became somewhat calmed, but every nerve in his body quivered frorn the effect of the awful fright. Shortly after daylight the reaction had fully set In and he was so prostrated that he was forced to lie down. From that moment he sank rapidly, and was a corpse in a Shoft time. Seventy-Four Miles Per Hour. Cleveland, O., Nov. 26. - One of the worst storms that Cleveland has ever known began in the very early hours this morning and increased in severity until 5 o'clock, when the greatest velocity of wind in the history of the Cleveland weather bureau was attained. This, at least, was the first estimate of the weath weather - er weather men At 5 o'clock the wind blew at the rate of fully seventy-four miles an hour and probably at a higher rate. Violent gusts were frequent above the steady undercurrent and they had a ten tendency - dency tendency to tear roofs, chimneys, etc., from their fastenings. The rainfall yesterday was something over 1 inch. It did not stop until past midnight, and almost with its cessation the wind began to blow. While at its height the wind veered from a southerly direction and thus the lake was not at Its roughest, although it was a tumultuous body of water. The wind seemed to have attained Its most remarkable velocity in the vicinity of Erie and Superior streets. When day dawned the entire neighborhood presented a scene of wreckage. Music hall, on Vin Vincent - cent Vincent street, presented a broad front for the gale. The Oil District Damaged. Toledo, O.. Nov. 26 - Reports from the oil fields south of this city say that dam damage - age damage to the amount of over $100,000 was done to oil property by the storm last night and this morning. Not a derrick is standing, and the boiler houses and engines were dismantled. The city suffered less from the storm than was expected. The only serious damage so far reported Is the ruining of the Franklin school on the east side. A telephone message from Fremont says that not a derrick Is standing in the Sandusky county oil fields. An Unlucky Church. Cleveland, O., Nov. 26. - A special to the Press from Lorane, O., says; A second accident occurred at the new St. Mary's Catholic church here during the wind storm this morning. It was at this church that the temporary floor fell during the ceremonies of laying the corner-stone two months ago and where people were Injured. The walls had been completed and the truss put up for the roof. When the storm struck the church the north wall was blown out und the other walls were wrecked with the roof truss. The members of the church are disheartened by the disaster. All the aiding was blown off one ride of the bar barrow - row barrow mill.

Savannah, Nov. 26. - A special to the Morning News from Gibson, Ga., says: The little town of Gibson and vicinity is stirred from center to circumference. The negro, Balam Hancock, who is con confined - fined confined in jail here charged with the of offense - fense offense of rape upon the person of Bessie Shelton, and who was reported to have been lynched, is still in the hands of the officers of the law. His victim first re reported - ported reported that her assailant failed to ac accomplish - complish accomplish his design, but on yesterday she admitted that he outraged her in a most brutal manner, and it was only by a hair's breadth that he escaped Judge Lynch last night. About 100 angry armed men assembled at the scene of the crime, a swamp about one mile from town, last night at 9 o'clock, where they were to remain until 11 o'clock, when they would enter the town, break down the jail door, take the prisoner out and swing him to a limb just over the spot where the outrage was perpetrated and riddle the body with bullets. For Fortunately, - tunately, Fortunately, however, the people of Gibson got news of the anticipated violence, and a posse consisting of the most prominent and influential citizens of the town has hastened - tened hastened to the infuriated assembly and suc succeeded, - ceeded, succeeded, after a long and earnest plea in favor of law and order, in dissuading them from carrying out their intentions. They promised and assured the mob that Judge Seaborn would be urged to order an extra term of court and try the accused this week. They positively de declared - clared declared if the negro was not tried during the week he would be lynched. Judge Seaborn was communicated with and said he would look after the matter as soon as possible. This did not appease the wrath of the mob. and it 1b feared that the lynching of the rapist will be attempted tonight. Sheriff Bradley is determined that the law shall be vindicated and is guarding the Jail tonight with a determined posse. The situation is a serious one and there may be a battle in Gibson before morn morning. - ing. morning. The negro, a big burly fellow, says he is Innocent, but that he knows he will be killed. News has reached here that the negroes throughout the county are organizing and are arming themselves preparatory to making an attack on the jail, for the purpose of liberating Hancock. Sheriff Bradley Is growing more deter determined,and - mined,and determined,and is increasing his posse of depu deputies. - ties. deputies. He says that the negro shall not be mobbed or liberated.

New Orleans Results. New Orleans, Nov. 26. - Fully 2000 peo people - ple people braved the cold weather that struck town today to attend the third day's race meeting of the Crescent City Jockey club. Two favorites, a second choice and two outsiders won., Jockey Schorr, while at the post In the third race, was kicked In the leg so that he will not be able to ride for some time, though he stayed on Fannie Rowena and won the race. "The Huron club," that has been doing business here, succumbed to the heavy playing and retired today, Harry Froel Froellck - lck Froellck taking the stand from them. The last race was the most exciting of the meeting so far, Jennie June winning by the shortest of heads In a terrific drive. Weather clear, track fast. Summaries: First race, six furlongs, purse - Tit For Tat, 104 (Clay), 4 to 1, won; Sir John, 104 <F. Duffy), 10 to 1, second; Trixie, 104 (Alter), 30 to 1, third. Time, 1:16%. Lag Lagnlappe, - nlappe, Lagnlappe, Carrie B., My Hebe, Lillian C., Hanban, Jacob Let, Blasco, Spiritualist, Memphonia, J. W\ Cook and Lettie also ran. Second race, one and one-eighth miles, selling - King Mac, 100 (Hyle). 7 to 1, won; Llghtfoot, 107 (McGlone), 12 to 1, second; Queen Bird, 101 (D. Davis), 4 to 1, third. Time,''1:57%. Mariet, Pulitzer. Tasco, Ashland, Billy McKenzie,Cyantha and Chancey also ran. Third race, five and a half furlongs - Fannie Rowena, 106 (Schorr), 9 to 6. won; Nltllla, 108 (Clay), 10 to 1, second; Elsie Ferguson, 96 (Hyle), 16 to 1, third. Tj^ne. 1:10%. Honor Souffle, Little Bramole, Mlnerlva, Sir Vasar, Metaire and Albert S. also ran. v Fourth race, seven furlongs, purse - Logan, 114 (Noble), 3 to 1, won; Hibernia Queen, 94 -(T. Murphy), 6 to 1, second; Miss Young, 102 (A. Bennett), 4 to 1, third. Time, 1:30%. Domingo, Estelle F., Sandowne, Constantine. Jubilee also ran. Fifth race, six furlongs, selling - Jennie Juns, 104 (Ross), 6 to 1, won; Tommie Rutler, 101 (Caywood), 20 to 1, second; G. B. Cox, 104 (J. Hill), 12 to 1, third. Time, 1-16%. Old Dominion, Billy Bennett, Adah L., Queen Bess. Balk Line, Oak Forest, Goldust and Miss Rowett also ran. Lexington Results. Lexington, Ky., Nov. 26. - Snow fell at frequent Intervals during the afternoon and the race goers were forced to come close to the large heatlpg stoves In the grand stand and betting shed. Orville West, H. E. Argo and others will leave Thursday evening, Thursday being the last day for New Orleans. Leo Lake will stop off.at Nashville, where he will winter. Summaries: First race, four and a half furlongs - Chatterbox, 99 (Gardner), 10 to 1, won;

CUBAN SYMPATHIZERS. The Big Mass Meeting Presided Over by Hon. Charles A. Dana. New York, Nov. 26. - The cause of Cu Cuba's - ba's Cuba's patriots was the topic at a big mass meeting held In the hall of Cooper union tonight. The meeting was under the auspices of the Jose Marti club, composed of Cubans. Dr. Henry Lincoln Winter Introduced the Hon. Charles A. Dana, who was a per personal - sonal personal friend of Marti, as chairman of the meeting. He eulogized Mr. Dana as the undying.friend of Cuban liberty. Mr. Dana was received with a veritable whirlwind of applause, the entire audi audience - ence audience rising and cheering again and again. At the conclusion of Mr. Dana's speech letters of regret were read from Gen. Russell A. Alger of Michigan, Albert W. McIntyre of Colorado, Governor Culber Culberson - son Culberson of Texas,Congressman Amos J. Cum Cummings, - mings, Cummings, Gen. Martin T. McMahon, Gen. Dan Butterfield, Hon. Pat Egan, Gov Governor - ernor Governor Allen of North Dakota, Senator W. E. Chandler of New Hampshire, Gov Governor - ernor Governor Upham of Wisconsin and August W. Peters. Congressman William Sulzer was the next speaker, and he received an enthus enthusiastic - iastic enthusiastic greeting. He said: -'In the present crisis in Cuba my sym sympathy - pathy sympathy is all for the heroic and patriotic Cubans, and I sincerely hope and believe they will succeed. Cuba must and will be free and independent, and in my Judg Judgment - ment Judgment the end is near, the result inevit inevitable - able inevitable and the Cuban republic will soon take its stand among the nations of the world. In this revolution the sympathy of every American and ever believer In freedom and liberty should go out to Cuba and the Cubans."__ A Prominent Man Murdered. Winston, N. C., Nov. 26. - John F. Bon Bonner, - ner, Bonner, banker, broker and vestryman In the Episcopal church at Aurora, N. C., was shot and killed Sunday night In his yard by an unknown person. His body was not found until yesterday. He was shot twice, one ball taking effect in the left side, the other in the forehead. His body was thrown over the fence in the weeds. Bloodhounds have been sent for and ev every - ery every effort made to catch the murderer. Everything valuable was taken from the body except a ring. A Fatal Boiler Explosion. New York, Nov. 26. - At 9:35 o'clock this morning a boiler exploded in the new Olympia theater, comer Forty-fifth street and Broadway. One. roan was killed and eight or ten persons badly scalded.

Atlanta, Nov. 26. - The exposition haH announced for Thursday, which Is Atlanta day, South Carolina day and Savannah day, all in one, a grand pyro pyrotechnical - technical pyrotechnical display, which is to eclipse anything heretofore given in any part of the world. Messrs. James Payne & Son of New York and London, the greatest pyrotechnic artists in the world, an announce - nounce announce over their own signatures that Thursday's display will eclipse anything ever given, not excepting the great dis display - play display in Chicago, New York and London. The programme, which is out tonight, includes such dazzling features as Nica Nicarauga - rauga Nicarauga on fire, a sheet of fire cataract 300 feet wtde, the stars spangled banner iu the sky, the Inman bouquet, a simultane simultaneous - ous simultaneous discharge of 2500 rockets, the forest of fire, the southern cross, the discharge of 100 mines, salvos of 60-lnch bombs, Jacob's ladder, musical rockets, sub submarine - marine submarine explosion, liquid fire rockets, floras bower, produced by a discharge of 100 15-lnch bombs fired by electricity, Alladden's jewel trees and the illumina illumination - tion illumination of the lake with prismatic fires. An Another - other Another great device will be the floating fountain, another Noah's ark, another a fire portrait of Mrs. S. M. Inman, and a colossial fire portrait of Mr. 8. M. Inman. . The railroads report the engagement of about all the rolling stock their engines can pull to carry the crowd. The state of South Carolina has engaged from the Southern railroad fob Thursday eight trains, with fifty-seven cars, to carry the troops, the constitutional convention and the supreme court of the state. In addition to this load the Georgia railroad will run its morning train in nine sections of about ten cars each. The public schools of Augusta, Macon and Savannah all adjourn. The same is true of many other towns throughout the state. Many of the bankers and busi business - ness business men In Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina will take advantage of the low rates to bring their families and their employes. The University of Georgia, the Lucy Cobb institute and the chamber of cpmmerce of Athens will make a party of more than 1000. Mercer university and Westerelian Female college of Ma Macon, - con, Macon, moved by a spirit of rivalry, will undertake to bring a larger excursion. The indications are that Atlanta will have 100,000 visitors on Atlanta day. THE RACES.