Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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f 0 THIEVES AT WORK L Business Houses at Greensboro Entered by Burglars. Govrraor Ituttell /ta N«w Itoard of Ulrretor* For I lie Nertli ('Mrnllun Railway—A Winiiou liibicru Fartory Uratrayed by Fire -I'ru.lee* of I lie li». eaue Hospital Meet at Halei^u. P| OLD JOURNALIST DEAD. Uarttiolomew ttoelie^ »rt Klor.l in l*:!***^ Away In New Vork t ltv. Chahlestox, Mairh — Enrt^jlo* mow Bochefort Rio nloit, formOriy :t Charleston journalist, hut recently liv- inp in New York, dioti at tiis resilience in the metropolis ^ Mr. Riordan was bonfc in Virpiuia 51) years apo and was educated at Mt. St. Mary’s college. Etiterinkr journaiism earir in life he wnsconnected with some Gbeexseoro, N. C., .March -JO.—Three papers in Richmond for awhile and then came to Charleston during the war to work on The Mercury. He returned j n.Ter wards and was with tho It chinond , Examiner In 18»17 Mr. Riorda » cama | 1 ack to Charleston, and with Captain 1’. \V. Dawson and Mr. Ben Wood es- tabiishod The News. In is'd the Ciiarlestob Courier was purchased and The News and Courier was established. In 1885 Mr. Riordan disposed of his interest in The News and Courier and moved to Now York, where he was engaged in the cotton bu-iness. After a short time Mr. Itior- dan became a member of the New York cotton Exchange and established with his son, James, the firm of Riordan & Co. The linn was successful and so well established that it will continue after the death of tin* ^onior. • i x•)i;ct inj; i !»f» ;*o ? .:ic. it iueu*.* Cnart'.rsTog, March lb. — General John M. W'ison. o :iof of ti:e engineer ing c rns, has arrived ini!iocitr. lie T V'V: rrr Missourian Delivers an Anti- Protection Speech. President Respites For Ttm Days Four Murderers. HE UBITICIZESTHE UEP0BLI0AN.1 MEMBERS OF THE BUTTON G '..’CO comes here to irisn different places of business were bur glarized in this city during the night. The bar in the roar of the B“ubow was entered and about .?‘,'5 was taken from the cash register and several bottles of whisky. The Daniel hardware store was on- ten'd and about three dozen line pocket knives and 15 pistols were taken. A Mr (Jillook from savannah, tia.. who recently entered the employ of Mr. Dan iel, was suspected and trace i to the de pot, where he hud left for Charlotte. Chief Orr of the Charlotte police force was telegraphed and an answer was soon received saying the man lia 1 been caught and nearly ail the a.ticie.s found on him. The store of Mr. Jennings, near the Southern railway dep ,t, was a.so en tered and rilled >■: i luurs and smoking tobacco A street fakir, who haa bP-M: in this place some tune, was > arr.j-.tad as an accomplice. SHUTOUT TRUSTEES MEET. Tho I*o:tr<l AS.*i!;o ;i K«»rnril For tfio !u i»n*» Raleigh, March lb -The trustees of the insane hosnitai hare, appointed by Governor Rum-jH, met at tho capifol. They were n iti'led they cox.i not meet at the hospital, as the present oiii .ers refuse to vac at;- until the supremo court pass s on their t Mts. Tho new boar 1 elected Dr. Vvihuat R. W .od superut- tcin. nt of the lio-; it J. ;.s:i < r.icre t its att raeys to tn ik ■ ;< rmai ilemand for the tiospita 1 . Dr. W .od will also m ike u deiuatiii. This was t>» or ter to make up .. ca-o :t:;rv i to s ‘'tie title. Dr. Kilby holds over u.s snperinteu-^ Wasihkciox. dent until me e mits adjudicate the Wane Hamptun tnalter. a frian ,ly suit saving been agreed to by c r.;:t ioi. The case v.nii go bot>'re tho court next weak. l if'teKt in it :s gretir. as it t- the tirst time rh-* hos- pitc.is .have over been out in po.itm.s, and as it settles tho status of alt of them. Tito old board of directors was also in se.-ri .n during tho (la *. flic g. vernmont works in process or con^ttuetion ;n the hariior and city, he wd! give t r;» low r-uaivan’. Ctnerai V.'.s.n it is nmorsto hi that •'’.d attention to tiio is.and dortill -ations several davs at wo; ;; here. ... ...i.).« j, . > . anend .:<>«• !■ I'oinprt ili-ACKPEl.' town lias . i’ for tin- p. .- branch ezte Chariest »a R ii.way com ..mv from thi.; city to Srparta::! arg. It wi l i an aim '«f parallel witn r.;,. Smthcrn railv.*n_ tou lung Alrffuey and C iftou on its way to titiartanMirg. »r i!i«» ■*>•>(:!!tcrii. C., .March lb.-This i state of ox ur.'ment i. vs < vet the new f the Ohio river ami - niual.it Is Iii2;ir.iviug. March 20. — General s reported to be in a much improveu condit'oti. He is gam ing strength da’.ly. Unless some un ion,e-eu change o cuts in Ins t nidiriou nis friends expect ima tube nbie r > be out shortly, alth ugh he is still a very sick man. i SOUTHERN RAILWAY FiGKT. Cl.! Director* *». r ilif N •t ill t'4i’o‘.iui U«* i I W’ill D«‘t«*n«l I h ;II14-*« V«*H. t C::\awrr::, 11 C., M ': :lr 19. All the. j old direelo.'.t jf ihe No.ili C.r.iiiin railroad met i:i this city f >■ tb.e purpo-o cf consulting together in regard to the action brought by tho Lout hern Rail way company against the Ninth Caro lina Railroad company aud the i:ru v.d- ual uirector* of that eompany. Those y.ore tlie uiro-etors appointed ander democratic administration. Tho present governor, D. L Russell, (Rep.) has removed them, although he lias irever r.vvJc public tho namos of their successors. The bill liied by the Southern Rail- ’ way company was read and discus-ed, and J. S. Manning and Judge A. Bur- well were authorized to answer the i same on the parr of the direct ors. The matter will bo heard before Judge Simoutou at Greensboro on April (J. North Carolina'* ircAsury Low. Raleigh, March 22.—State Treasurer Worth has notified the heads of ^the various state institutions that owing to the very largo appropriations made by the legislature and the decreased value of property, he cannot pay any extra appropriations tills year, or until he finds ho has a surplus after paying in terest on 4 per cent bonds and necessary running expenses of the government, and that they are so notified in order Vi avoid making contracts which might embarrass. Ci.-ioplaint. Fi-ouj the Seaboard. Raleigh, March 18.—Several weeks ago the Seaboard Air Line filed before the railway commission two complainG against the Southern States Passenger association, charging it with gross dis crimination in through rate< to New Orleans and Florida points. Tho com mission referred the complaints to the interstate commission. It has just re ceived notice that the cases would bo heard at Savannah on April 0. A Ocflcit In North Carolina. Raleigh, March 18.—The state treas urer finds that while the total appropri ations, regu ar aud extra, for this year aggregate $381,000, the revenues prom ise to be only §9011,000. Upon being asked what he intends doing he replied that he would pass the regular appro priatious aud pro rate the remainder among the extra appropriations. Nfw Hoard of Uirector* Nuineil. Raleigh, March 22. —Governor Rus sell appoints as directors of the North Carolina railway R. M. Korment, who is to be president; V. S. Lusk. William Gilchrist, Charles A. Cook, J. S. Arm strong, A. W. Graham, H. M. Butters and John Graham. He notified the old board two weeks ago of its removal. '•oiULcrn Golf < h.im:ilo.|. Aiken. S. C., March 22.—George Htdicn has been awarded the southern cross cup, having won the championship in the golf fociuauieut, which was heid here. tit mi Illdgt* mill Al lantlc to H« Si!.l Atlanta, March 22. — The Blue Ridge and Atlantic railroad has been ordered sold on a deciee issued by Judge William T. Newman, of the United States court for the northern district of Georgia. Judge Newman has issued u decree requiring the rail road company to pay an outstanding indebtedness of over .fJOJ.OOO. If the payment is not made within ten dr.- : the road, all of its buildings mil equipment will be put upon the buck. Loai*vill<- (hair Co;u;>auy T'ui!*, Louisville. March 22. —The Louis ville Chair company has assigned to Buchanan. The liabilities are §60,000; assets slightly in excess of this sum. The failure was caused Ly dull times aud threatening .-mts. liny Dir* Under t!i« Knife*. Savannah. March 22--John Theo dore Shepherd, the 8-year-old son of Mr. James Shepherd, died under the knife at the Savannah hospital. He ; was being operated upon for membrane ous croup. Chicago’* Sew Po»lmustur. Washington. March 19.—Tho presi dent sent to the senate the nomination of Charles U. Gordon to be postmaster at Chicago. dii'iic F**r F.il!«rt •u , <* !!o ly. 0\kl\m>, MiL, March 23 -The search for the body of General Joseph Fullerton, of St. Louis, who was lei.led i in the railway accident on Saturday was resumed at daybreak. The search- lug party was reinforced by a parry of ten expert railroad men from Ba timore employed for the Baltimore & Ohio j company. This makes about l<>> ineu engaged m the work. The Pullman car in which Genera Fu lo; . >*i m *t his ®*-atli and uud-?; winch his body is thought to be lying, was lemoveu from the river, but up to midday, no trace of the remains have o-eti found. Headley Say* H* Will l!*-*i;*i» FnwKEGitr, Ky.. March 23.-Gov- | einor Bradley lias said to a friend that, no matter what the result id the sena torial light, ho would resign the govern- orslup at tho close of the extra session, i It is .-aid that tins announcement of the | governor’s intention may result in strengthening Ins chances of defeating Hunter m the contest iorseuator Some of the sound money Democrats have ie- i fused to go into a coalition to elect | Bradley because hiselection would foico tho gubernatorial election this fall Declare* That the Dlmtlejr Hill Doe* Sot Keproeent the l*^ue of the Late Cam- paigii, lloldliiK lhat the i’l-ople Waul More Money anil Le-»* Tales-—Mr. hiiiet Comment* oi; Abu*o nf Cleveland. Washington, March 23. —Thore were less than 50 members on the floor when the house entered upon the second day of the titriff debate at 10 o’clock. There wore only a few stragglers in the gal leries. ’ As the day advanced the mom b*-rs poured in and the galieiics became crowned. Mi. Gibson (Rep.. Teuu » was the tiist speaker. He devoted himself to a gi !ier;il argument m favor of protect .m Mr. Drx-kery (Dem.. Mo ), who fol lowed, -aid it was not a matter or stir- pi i-* to him th.it the disi u-sioii of *’ne bill thus tar had been tame and imiu- teie^iiug. ••The truth is.’ -aid lie. •‘the people ot thi- country want more money and l''—> taxes (Dfluinciut’C .ippliuse) 'i'his |i < if ><•< not lepre-onf me issue of the i r>* c ainoaign. The people would pi>*- { i t i s<-e §113,000,0)0 more money put n. ii<-tuation tiiun to-ce that amount aii-'iiis-ii by the »!■ asury." ,\!i Bs-ireiy -aid n did not lio with til 1.'publicans to ciitiriz*' the bond >-.-u s 10 ihe lust adminisfratioii. Mr Go-veiaa'i was criticized on tills s >te o! the house.” sail! lie. while you imr ised his p-nicy m the last congress Vuui e mnnitte - on ways and means re- fused lo give tile lion .» an opportunity to v 'te on the senate resolution prohio- iiiog b id h.»caus'' your leaders ban been notified by .V) Republicans fioiii the west mat they would be corn* nolle l to yjte for it.” ! S'lCMiil T s: .flT IVf-.i.te i , Mi. Dockory ridi aled the idea that the piesent ravifl I pv was the monster winch had d.»-.’rove I cur mduitries If it had doff so. war. he a-ned. had the li'eiuidican mem u s ni the ways and me.in • committee n:r d the moral ami fuiioa -coo line u':::i >-• b< <^iiy from this inoustious iaw? ii > dcuh’il tiiar there was an era of prosperity lab >r dnr i..g tno existenco oi the McKinley la’w ami in.-taiiceil the Carnegie strike. » •• l hat catastrophe.” interrupted Mr. Dakvii, ••was the remit of a contest be tween organized labor and the oppo- neats of • rg tni;: m labor. The MoKin t I -y law h •. *. iinth ng to do with it ” • Yes. mil tli> protected employer hired Riiikertoii detective* toshoot down oigan/.'d labor,’ retorted Mr. Doi-kery. •A distinguished Republican senator, tlicn a member of this house, told me I at r'a ■ time that it was tho worst disas ter ti-.o Republican party had I c:-:^ J in 2° years.” j i Mr iiocLorv v/..3 e.speeia'.iy sarcastic 1 in ins remarks on the absurdity of giv- ' log alleged protection to agricultural 1 products Ot the §569.000.0J) products | exported by the United States last year § i U 000.00) wort' agricultural products . i In- L ifi.i i.ig It. Iin.» ivjrUli*<l. ' Iii conclusion he said that the policy of protection had driven our llag from the high seas, impoverished the labor , . ing man and multiplied fa in mort- g.'.gcs Mr. Ncv,•lands (Si’v 'rito. Nev.) tool, the floor as the spokesman of Ins party, which numbers ui nilMU-; mi th>’ house. Mr. Lacey (Rep., la), tiie nest speaiier, commented on tho abuse of ihe admit Cleveland by Democrats and Populists, and sai i that in the debate not one kind woru had In* m said in be b.aif of ilie only man who carried the Di-mom .'.tie party to power in a quarter of a ccniury. Tlie i’opuli*!* who abused the Di'indernfic parly in iStD were its l. aders in ISfifi. The attacks on President Oieveland were rcaiiy made, Mr. L w '.n cste 1, on account of his action during the Chicag stril:<‘ in keeping peace. Mr M< L iurin. ( D n m .SC.) nvwu- bm of the ways and menus committee, was the next speaker. Mr. McLaurin’s speech was on protective lines for southern industries. He advocated a duty on cotton to keep out Egvpt’an grown cotton and also favore I protec tion on cotton manufactures and npfcm articles of southern production -:tiili» te, N«v* (Jii ulriiiilnt Hit lai.nr. All Wu* In llrailiuiM* Alcstc.i, lor h Wlirn » V*lt-i{rn:n Kroiii »«!i h i.m Auununc«>l I’liitt tin. • Inel Lsi-c.ii.v- .1 tli« Nulioii lli.d Liitirfrrol. Santa Fe. March 23.—A tolegntn has been received from Y/isiii uy ton saying that President McKinley has respited for four days the four members of the ‘‘button guig.” who were to h ive been haimed hen- Tucsiiay for the murder of ex-sheriff Frank Chaves. May 29. 1893. Francisco Gonzales y Bon ego. Anto ni o Gonzales y Btrrego, Lauriano Ain- rid a d Patt-rico Yalenci... the four men who were to have been hanged, were members ot the executive commiKe • o; the “button gang.” u lea.ru' irgamzeu to combat tin; politk il iiillueui e of e::- Slienff Franx f naves, a Dcuiociatie leader m : auta Fe. A conspiracy was formed by tim ex jcctive coimiiitteo to assassinate Chat s. <Jn ihe night of May 29, 1892, t vc, who was a giant in strength, M i l.i::i Iron: niubusli by tho cowards v.h u going home Thu m g’ niglii Juan Pablo Dominguez, who o; : v dec...red that ho know who min' deru^. C mves, was r.!iot and kdlod. bk.in isco Borrego, n ileeiug from tho For this • lima who had beau sc scene of tlie murder, gave himself up. He pleaded self c ‘fense aud was acquit ted. For 12 mouths the ‘‘gang” who controlled bath tne police depart- riff's ollico were su- ifi Freacltpr-ItmUt'r on Trial. Perry, O. T., March 2’:b - 'Hia Rev. C I. Berry. Presbyterian, is on trial ar Pawnee on a charge of bank wrecking. He was president of tho Bank of Com ment and tho preme in Santa Fo and no attempt war made to got tlie Chaves murderers. When Govern >r Thornton was ap pointed hi I'fii ho removed District Attorney Twit -hell and Sheriff Conklin from cilice. Tho new sheriff began hunting ;<>r evidence against the mur derers of Chaves and soon obtained confessions from two of the murderers. Francisco G mzales Borrego ami Anto nio Gonza.o- Berrego and Paterico Val encia aud Lauriano Alarid wore ar rested. At the trial, which abounded in sen sational interest, RiVeria, Louis Gon zales and other minor members of the i gang turned state’s evidence, and the two Borregos, Alarid aud Valencia, j were convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to b t hanged. The case was taken, oy a writ of error, to the United States supremo court, which finally decided against the murderers. Pending the hearing in tho supreme court, Alarid and Valencia made con fessions,' removing all doubt of tho uiity persons. They were to have been auged Feb. 23. but were granted a re spite for 39 days. Numerous plots to rescue the prisoners were thwarted by the vigilance of the territorial author ities. THE RAILWAY WANTS TIME. Haltimui-e ami Gliio Sontliwestero Unalile to Moot Certain Homla. Cincinnati, March 23.—The Farm- ers’ Loan aud Trust company of New York has sued the Baltimore uud Ohio Southwestern Railway company, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company and other holders oi tho consolidated mortgage bonus of the Baltimore aud Ohio Southwestern company The Trust company, as trustee of tho property, conveyed to it by the Balti more and Ohio Southwestern company at the time of its consolidation under that name with the Ohio and Mississ ippi Railway company, lias certified bonds amounting to §12,000,000, issued to take up the outstanding bonds of tho i Ohio aud Mississippi Railway company, which were a first lien on tlie property of that company. The Balti norc aud Ohio Railway com- ; pany guaranteed that these bonds ! would bo taken up by the consolidation, I but the Bul'imore and Ohio company went into the hands of a receiver in February 1896, and is unable to make its guaranty good, so that the bonus of the I consolidated company, by that reason aud because of the hard tunes, have largely declined in market value. The Baltimore and Southwestern | company, the mortgager, has notified the trust company ttiai it will not be able to pa; the Ohio and Mississippi 1 bonds on maturity, as it contemplated, even by the sale of tho consolidated i bonds. It proposes an extension of the bonds Wmi % . . 8(mrrli>2 C'-**v , * ’z *11 ttiv lug cm®*. Kiukcisco. March 1-1 -Brudykai 1 outlined his plans for C/rbett’i future work. Next Luturuay night the ex- champion will appear at tin* MacDonald theater in Oakland in a sparring exh d- tion. the cutertui: ment be.tig •.'.uu le 1 off by members of tin* Olympic and Rj- liauce c ubs. This show will probably be followed by auotner in tin* city, when Jim will show a* a specialist m the middle of an Olympic club minstrel show. Brady say* that tiie present sea son is too far advanced to start a at a mutic show on the road, but that ho wilt take Corbett aciu.-> the continent next week, giving sparring contests in all the cine-. Next fail he will put on the “Naval Cadet” once more and also a .{ act com edy, .probably *•.'!; Wilkinson’s Wid ows,” or some r-imi.nr play. Bradv i* as determined as ev r not to go away from this citv witn- ut pledging Fit/ sinimoiis ti; another battle. The Australian’;; future plans are not jet urratig * i. if. :.-, doiuged with off ers. bur s i far has accepted none ' but the Lacranient > pr. position, winch proved a uisiuul failure. Hi* ha* re turned here. Joe Corlvtt has l"ft for the ms’ to join his baseball team for tlio season. STUART ON FITZSIf^WONS. The l'rFr’Mn tft r tai* Opit*. ion oi t !»«* K list r.ftiiim Los Angeles, .March 23.—Dan Stnart has left for Colonnno, where lie will stay a day m two kefore pioceeding to Dallas Speaking of tin* fight. Sruaat said: “Talk as you please, you cannot find a man anywhere ;.t the present time who would have any chance with Fitz simmons. It would bo simply exercise for him to beat Corbett to death in tour AREl! One Hundred Christians Killed by the Turks. AN OUTBREAK IN ASIA MIN01 The Saltan'* Snlijec’.* Attack Armanlan* While tho Latter Are Attenilin^ * litireh •mi » Hlnmljr Hattie Follow*—The Dip lomat* nt CimHsnttnople Will Take to - tloo to I’roveut Further Trouble. Constantinople. March 23. -Details of the outbreak on last Sunday at Toka, in the Sivas district of Asia Minor, when tho Turks attacked tin* Armeni ans whilo the latter wen- in church. show that ICO Cl’.ri-tian- cre.l. The Arir.'*!;ian qua was given over to pillage fi The representations of dois of the foreign pov <> B >b did not know Californian cn really had no mercp, which failed last year with only for 50 years at 4 percent, and the plaint o!) cents in its vaults, while the booki iff asks the advice of the court in the showed that $20,000 was due depositors, interests of the holders of tne bonds, When the condition of tlie bank b cjimr known it was nil the officers cutfltLdb *< keep a mob from lynching the minister An llrir to Million- *u|cl<l«*. Milwaukee. March 23. —From a papei found among tlie effects of Leon Cabell, an insurance agent who committed sui cide hen*, it is mund that he was an heir to the estate of an uncle who diet) in Russia recent'y. leaving an estate oi $4,000,000. Cabell also has a brother who is a judge in Germany. The body has been taken possession of by the cor oner. Ate a Haked Thomas Cat. Raleigh, March 22 —At Durham, W. E. Holman, in the presence of a great crowd, ate a baked cat. He bet on Cor bett and the loser was to eat a cat. A fine, large Thomas cat was prepared, ' thanks for the honor conferred upon with proper trimmiugs. " ’ “ Gave All to Methodist * liarltie#. Bloomsbciio, Pa.. March 23—Mrs. Sarah J. Brown, who died here recently, gave all of her fortune of §60,006 t< Methodist charities, the Church Exten sion society being the largest benefi- of the military committee of the Grant ciary. monument ceremonies, a letter was lead from Mrs. U. S. Grant, givin* ’Hit' Grant U.MiiiunMit Cei •'monies. New York, March 23.— At a meeting Holman an- the memory of her husband and stating uounced that he would eat the greater that while her family is scattered at the part of the cat. 11 - ate it all. Gusrd Ray’* Slayer Captured. Charlotte, N. C., March 18 —Oscar Williams, the negro who stabbed and rebbu-J Guard Ray at the Rowan camps, was captured by Detective MeUellim at High Point aud carried to Salisbury. A Tobacco Factory I* Destroyed. Winston. N. C., March 20.—The to bacco factory of H. E. Robinson & Son, at Mockville. has been destroyed by fire. Loss is heavy, with little iusurauce. Lord SGtobury Ha* the Grip. London, March 23.—The Marquis oi Salisbury is still confined to his lied , . , with influenza, but is much better, present time, some member.* being in I r* ; ,i , • • , ** *» . California and others in Euroiie, she P u I1K , 1 1 t ce,vet * ^* r ' 9"*' would endeavor to have them all pres- ' * our an ' wa ® ab ^ e t0 sorae roatui* cut on April 27, the day of the raouu nivut ceremonies. * work. Tlia Tariff Hill I* Takrn U;i. Washington, March l^.—The newly appointed members of tlie ways aud means committee of the house took up the tariff bill introduced Monday. Prob ably tne committee will be in session ail day. as tlie Democratic members desire to enticiat the bill aud offer amend- monte to it. Tlie llelaua at Naw Loudon. New bONDON, Conn., March 23.—The gunboat,Helena has arrived here from Newport News for her otficiai niaPfbp. *li»nr..lt*r I* Now In Ilia La*il. New York. March 23. — The thir teenth game of the <-he*s match between Showaiter . mi I’ni.-buiy was won by Sliowalrer e ter 53 moves. Score: Show- after, 6; Pil.-bury. 5; drawn, 2. pavmem of which cannot be met unless such extension shall be obtained. To OrsaniKt) a Lumber Trent. San Francisco, March 23 —The lum bermen of this city are again trying to organize a trust with the hope of rais ing the price from §4 fo $0 a thousand. Dealers now claim mat tho actual cost of milling the lumber is greater than the present price, and the combine hopes to gradually iudrease the price.* until business will insure a profit. The former none immissiou lumber mills col lapsed last vear because several mi s outbid tho commission manufactured lumber at prices lower than those of the trust. Steam -r Ha* a stormy Fa**age. Halifax. March 23. — The steamer Halifax City has arrived from London after a passage of 22 days. She met with a fearful weather, aud on March 4 •be was boarded by a tidal wave, which did much damage. On March 15 her machinery became disabled in a terrific northwest gale, aud for 24 hours she drifted to tl * southeast. She encount ered heavy neld ice and numerous large bergs on the banks. Kropp to Hill'd tlio \Var*lilp*. Berlin. March 23.—It is reported tbat'a syndicate with u capital of 10J.- 000,000 immks has undertaken to ein- pljy Herr Krupp, the great gunmaker, | to build tlie warships which the refch- stag refuse*, and that they will place the?e at th** di*p<)ful of the government when the chstug, from time to time, votes the money for them in coming years. rounds. Of course this When he faced tin- St. Patrick’s day. He idea what an easy game In* had, and ac cordingly made a waiting and careful fight. “No oiio can lick Fitzsimmons now, but wait. !n two years I will show you a fighter woo wi.l juxt about take core of the Au-tradan’s case. Who is lie? Why, who amid he be but Kid McCoy. Just wait until the ‘Kid’ gets a little heavier and you will sec him take a few kinks ut of Mr. Fitzsimmons or any other heavyweight iu tho world.” riti„ I’laiiliition* In Uangor. Rosedali., Miss., March 23.—Tho river has risen a.ong the extreme lower end of tin; I *vee district of Australia, Miss., 20 miles north of here, and tho situation is critical in tho extreme. A large stream of water is coming in un der the levee and has increased to such an alarming extent that ■Major Sterling was sent north. Later another cull was made for 3.000 sacks and 3,000 shovels, and all hands that could wield a shovel to come quick or the lino would give way. Should this levee give way it would flood many of the finest planta tions in the Delta and a stubborn fight is being made to hold it, PROGRESS OF THE SOUTH. Tim New !tnlu«l rie* lleparled In ILsL* During tlm l\»s! Week. Chattanooga. March 23.—Business conditions in the south continue favor able, and though the volume of trade does not altogether equal expectations, The Tradesman’s southern correspond ents report all indications encouraging for improvement as the season advances. The iron and steel market continues firm. The demand for lumber is in creasing amj the textile industry shows renewed activity. Among the most important new in dustries for tiie week are the following: A cotton compress at Vicksburg, Miss.; electric light plants at Grenada, Miss., and Memphis. Teim.; a $75,000 flouring mill at Augusta. Ga.; a foundry and machine shop at Columbus, Ga.; tiie Prairie Creek Coal and Mining com pany. capital. §20.096, Huntington, Ark.; the Miller Sunpiy company, capital, §10.00,), Charleston. W. Va.; the Waco Artesian Well company, capital, $200.- 000, Waco. Tex.; a $20.000 lumber mill at Charleston, W. Va . and other wood working plants at Roanoke Rapids, N. C., Hopson. Tenn and liar don burg, Va Mysterioa* Suic'Ue N'«ar Tacoma. Tacoma. March 8b. — A farmer’s boy at Hillhurst discovered the decomposed body of a man in a clump of bushes about a niiio from town. The dean man took pains to prevent his identity be coming known by cutting off the name, from Ids ciothiu'g. but m one of hi- pockets was a check to a valise, winch had heen sent from Seattle to this city last April. In the valise were found some silk underwear and a unmbei of photographs, a mark on one of wnich indicated that it had been taken i :1 sr. Lou.s. Tne letters ”T F ” were imnid upon one piece of umb i wear. Near tho body was ton •id an eniprv whisky bot tle and another bottle wnli the cork out. There were no evidences of foul play aud it is considered probable that the man committed suicide. th" disturb*(.'.iiditioii made but little impres- sultan, who. havinn the s eia, 1* convinced that In- fear :rom tho socaiicd r er*, which was continual! adh-.uuh it :* bdieved th con < rt beyonu r io desn* tors to postp'oua an <a really exist*. Tin dij mats hero ar. more t '•e*r itfet •..•:. :■• <:•’.• 1 tho tan. ana it •- e n. milm:.. • it they a: • : mi i opinion t .... a sy”.on of : lead sentafions on *.. > sn;j- f or A \vl>: 'h has liirlierto i e •!• ■ be :.ing< <1 for sterner n. • . ■ ing With tne evfi* irnn.atm-. . ^ It * t .4 I i ^ ^ .11 . ;• «! The Sudan, however, ha* la v/ere in.issu er in Bazaar eight hours, ac ambassu i» regarding ,.[ Anatolia m uopu tho •port of Rti*- .* nothing f * .ccrt of p .w harped upon, ; little or no in some quar . real: of war t > he ftory many times v. unng tac i.. •’ tow %eiiis alia tie t - ii.'iO <'■ i.iii: -o . ••.•..:: the *111*1 : ii ' wi.l • •:.•*.• v- ih: • lit Of t.glit .-ai Ill-ilgi; i. .1) i. Ii - .: • 1 ov.*r otiic::* u" a mu -!i mo:>- -..-i characfer. ’1 im ambassadors have loi i:‘ i ly nan- f*. 1 1 * •» f *' * r • - ■v.'r!iia-*iif > f 'Illi>>!l 1)1 tlio I-uW* 1 IS tl» : 1 !• It 1 r ..* i* and oi Crefi! t!) ll* a-.. • . tack .ii-nt* < i f,>!i* gn mi i. i*. i: •.* i liuty ->ii shore. Th' i' *>.u ti* i as ::. i ’ G J obj ••:: .as up to » he pri**t-uf ito. . lb*' lievi!:;. i l it rli,'' -a: t movu a :i.f.*! v!.ri tl 'Cf V. I.; 10 l * < .■•y our rlv* t • ■ • r •»[ tlm power-- ’ • 1m • 1 »!:■* 1 •' ip*i port.* and coas.s ■ if Gteev*. O i f : IS quisti iu. Slow. , :■ tit- re is mi l: : vtil* ur.! v of ‘.'pinion. G: .eaiiwn, ecu are a the war 1 o -.tinning ropn.ratioa- of lll;t.l» a ni iaV ami lh;*i e are lio Midle ations of a b 1 A • dov. n m ilia, quitter. Money tl >o- not tipi ••M 1 ! o be ucking f m the eq i.i;-, , : .it ot tin* Grec**, and large si.: ■Cite - of arm* an 1 aiaaiumtioii i have b" •n f. • 1 tii- condur. t it:ill what > mice i * nut so Clear. ur!ii*!i rro*»jM if».a.':ii fnt TI\‘*r,' is otio feature i of tlie .* ■ tua tion whica - ihould nor be overlook 0 .! The Greek * ; ire : tiiaiated by i be f ' ion gesc feeling of x.Mriik' e iit!iu*iasn 1. w niiC the Tur! ;s are said to be suffei ring the greatest privations without pay or proper equipment, which ha* made thorn sullen and resentful and they ur* far from desirocn of entering upon an ag.: gross ve campaign. "i If war is ucciaied the Greek arwpA from Larissa will probably ny roeuter Maced nia with the cr *wn prince Con stantin *, an,: a second Greek ai my will utt . - '.'t t? Tntei Fmrus from tne viem- ily ,.i Arki. It i* *tiii procablo that war may be averted by imielv i*oiices*ions to Greece, such; sine v.*if :u:r ival of uliTurkl-ii f .'. -es tr :u CiC-fe a- P.in -o <h*o:-g* of ifi ' Crete, with the understaiidiug that when a if is resnavd ir -iriil be dc ciireu / a ;>.e«i.*. :ie whether or not t ie U-nad i: t: : i : j Grrcca. ; 1 the sei«*ctl hi of ■ -e as governor of i h- Aii "!ON 'M BETHLEHEM. I :n ’>• i :1 r i ; . in r L:: i:: .y.u *; p |U»U4 t » 4 ' or ‘»f» i«.n» Maruil 5'* —Disc.jv- .% New HiiJ'Ienqae. New York. March 23 —All the mani fold resources of the Olympia were con- centrateu in the music hall when the regular spring season was inaugurated with a sujierb production of Mr. Oscai Hammcrstein’s new musical burlesque. “Mr*. Radley Barton’.* Bull In Greater New York.” The opinion of competent critics is that the production equals in splendor anything of the kind seen iu this city. . .1 ,iliii SL.an |« OilIc tily III- Brunswick. Ga.. March 23.—John Sloan of New York i* critically ill with pneumonia at Jekyl island. His ciudi tion is seyoua. He i* one of the mos.* prominent Gotham t«** now ui the south. Two New Y«-ik vhymeiaiis aud two trained nurses have arrived to a* siat in liis treatment. •*fx (•otl «*• ! I :t*» it. New York. March 23 — A boat of th St. Nazaire w i* ik<*i u • b.’ i'n steamer Oreo e. w i.<:!» arr.va i /r m New Orleans. F;x d?a 1 b > uei were 11 the boat. No one alive was in it. •Tries ja-r in tdo add • !6,090 to t*; • •*::: brzz a* of Oyru- E Bred r. rb** defau.uag cashier of tit * First .’a:: > : ii bank i f this city, v/ao disaop^aied a few weeks ago, leavnvg a siiorn y,* esti mated at tlio time to amount to $30.(K)0. Ho also stole §1.090 from a buildnu: cssociatlon. Brener’s bondsmen med and his bond was not renewed, so 111 if the bank had to make good the shortage of §1.'0.000. Bredor is ^aid to be m Den ver and it is thought steps will b * made to have him brought here for forgery. An examination of tlie book- show that lie began his stealing six m mtli- after he became cashier of the bank A sensation has been created here by tin* receipt o? a letter from Rreder, 10 win -h he tiireatens to expose certain unnamed citizens of Bethlehem who assiitci him in Ins peculations. l uar ii jurt-d In it Wreck. Springfield. O., March 23 —Those injured in the wreck on the Big Foui are: William Kinsley, St Louis, both legs crushed ami back injured: Edward Kinsley, St. Louis, leg hurt; Frank Ray, St. Louis, head cut. right log hurt and shoulder injured; William Siuey. Jersey City, shoulder, head aud back hurt. They were taken to a local hos pital. It is* feared that others are bur ied under Che debris of the train. The train wreckeu was through freight No. 7. It was full of trumps. Conductor Cook and Engineer Ross were in charge and it was due in Springfield at mid night. >palii‘* Trouble In tlie I’lillliqilne*. Madrid. March 23.—Another battle has taken place in the province of Man illa, Philippine islands. The govern- ernmeut troops stormed the insurgents in their trenches. The insurgents lost, it is stated, 300 killed,*aud hrfd many wounded. The govern BMBi Iossm, killeo and wounded, did not exceed 20. Outlook at SlemphU Baooarachig. Memphis, March 23.—The river al this point shows a decli«# of 0.1 in 24 hours, which, taken with bright sun shine. makes the outlook very encour aging. The relief boats have ceased running, but there are 3,000 homeless people on the Chickasaw bluffs, foi which outside aid is asked.