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HALFF a NEWBOUFR BROS,,
WHOLESALE
Dry Goods and Cotton Factors,
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.
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: T333C.
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i.. TO-NIUHT Last Perfoi mince of
MR. and IU11S. W. J. FLORENCE.
THE MIGHTY DOLLAR.
Wednesday and Thursday.
Grand Tlianks;rfTiiig Matinee Thursday
Tlxe original version of II. Wider Haggard's
i'
*
By the WEBSTER-BRADY COMPANY.
Next Monday—ALONE IN LONDON.
ATTENTION!
BONA FIDE CLOSING OCT SALE
-OF-
Straight Two-Stamp Whiskies,
10 bbls Bear Grass, Spring '85, 1 60
8 bbls Lynchburg Rye, Spring
'85, - - - - 5162 1-2
B bbls "W" Sea Shore Rye.
February, '80 - - $2 50
13 bbls Corinthian Sour Mash,
February, '81 - - - 1 95
18 bbls Nelson, Spring '80, - 2 25
17 bbls Mattingly, Spring '80, 2 25
20 bbls Taylors-Carlisle, Spring
'81 2 30
17 bbls Millers Chicken Cock,
April, '81, - - - - 2 20
21 bbls Marion County Bour-
bon, Spring '81, - - 215
24 bbls E. L. Miles Bourbon,
Spring 81, - - - - 215
24 bbls Taylors-Carlisle, No-
vember, '80, - - - 2 50
7 bbls O. F. C. Taylor, Fall '80, 2 65
And 100 barrels of Brandies,
Gins, Sherries, Ports, etc. Also 350
cases of Choice Whiskies, Wines,
Extracts, etc.
ESTThis Stock must bo sold bv Jan.
1, T". Hero In a cliauco for holiday
supplies at a great bargain. Ad-
dress
FRANK STERNE,
HOUSTON, TEXT.
TOY
our stock of
TOTS
—a.i u—
olidaf Goods
Is now complete, nnd we solicit tho patron-
age of the Trade.
|2F™Calalogues furnished on application.
J, ROSENFIELD & CO.
Wc Offer for the Holidays, at Reduced
Figures, the Following:
1000 boxes, full count, Fire Crackers,
£00 cases Assorted Fireworks,
1000 boxes Raisins, London Layers, "3-
Crown."
£000 quartor boxes Raisins, London Lay-
ers, " 8-Crown,"
250 boxes Raisins, Loose Muscatel,
25 bbls Almonds, 10 bags Brazil Nuts,
10 bags Walnuts, 5 bass Filberts,
5 cases Citron, 15 bbls Currants,
250 cases California Prunes,
5 casks Turkish Prunes,
150 cases Assorted Fancy Candies, etc, etc.
SPECIAL TRICES IN LARGE LOTS.
FOCKE WILKENS & LANGE Galveston.
Having secured tlic services of a
thorough Rectifier, and made such
improvements in this department
that arc bound to result advantage-
ously to the trade, we solicit your fa-
vors, with the assurance of prompt
delivory and thoroughly reliable
goods. We areprepared to quote un-
usually Low Prices on AVhisky in
Bond, in lound lots, having made ex-
tensive purchases. Write us before
ordering your Whisky.
ULLtSAI, LEWIS & CO,
Galveston, Tex.
K P I C U BISM.
Good (train swelled and kiln dried, distilled by
• - J : (a <lw. »A.,o. n
JY. TOUJOUHK. EI). HORELLY, (xUS SUNI)-
Skom, matt coffee, d. a. james,
AS. JKSSCP, Kl'IIERD & BORN, JESSE
CORNELL, DALlAN OARTEN, T lit MONT
HOTEL, and others.
JTIrat, degree of merit awarded for quality by
Mperts at the New Orleans Exposition in 188T>.
Wnolcaal# Agents for Texas—Oil AS. DAL-
IAN, '/alveston; HL'fK) & SCHMELTZEH, San
AuUmio; E. M. TILLMAN, Dallas.
THE SCIENTIFIC
Is tho hest Mill on earth for grinding corn, cobs
aid shuck?: cotton seed and all kinds small
grain. Send for sample of grinding, etc.
J
HOUSTON, TEXAS.
1
Office of Purlication: Nos. im akd isb Mechanic Street, Galveston.
Entered at the Postoffice at Galveston- as Second-class Matter.
VOL. XLV1I-NO. 214.
TO T33IE
Pleaso send for samples and prices
of Sugar and Molasses, In CAR-
LOAD LOTS, to be shipped direct
from Colonel Cunningham's plan-
tation.
These goods are well known to the
Texas trade, and are turning out
especially fine this season.
Wo also have a full lino of Louis-
iana Sugar, Molasses and Syrup,
new crop. In fact we are head-
quarters for this line of goods.
. D. CLEVELAND k CO,,
HOUSTON.
CHILL CURE
Is a magnificent success, and many thousand
bottles sold this summer under strict guaran-
tee, and not one per ccnt of amount sold has
been returned.
I-X-L CHILL CURE
Is guaranteed to cure every case of Fever of
any kind, Malarial i'evr. Swamp Fever-IUll s
Fever, UUi, fTutir' auU '.sever.
Ague, Dengue and Jaundice.
I-X-L CHILL CURE
Is better than Quinine, for the reason that it
does not produce buzzing in tho ears, and be-
cause it acts on tho Liver and Bowels, and at
the same time is a perfect antidote for Malarial
Poison. It does not contain Arsenic, Strychnine
or Mercury, but doos contain IRON, and is the
best Tonic to uso after the Fever is broken. It
gives strength; restores the appetite, and pro-
vents the return of tho Fever.
Take it according to directions on bottle (in
English, German, French and Spanish), and if
it does not benefit you the Druggist is author-
ized to refund the amount paid for it.
Price $1, at all Druggists.
Mlin, George & Gains
Wholesale Druggists,
HOUSTON, TEX.
ALL SIZE PACKAGES.
CURRANTS, PRUNES, CITRON, FIRF.-
WORKS AN'I) CRACKERS.
NUTS OF ALL KINDS.
ALSO A SPECIAL LOT OF
Fancy CMna Tea Pots, Vases and Cabinets
Containing each one pound Fiuest Tea, our
own direct importation from Japan.
And we are prepared for it with
an enormous stock of Fancy Goods
suitable for Holiday Trade, which
we offer at prices which defy com-
petition, viz.:
Apple Butter, Jellies, Preserves and Mince
Meat.
Dates, Figs, Currants, Citron and Prunes.
London Layer, Loose Muscatel and Seedless
Raisins.
Evaporated Apples, Peaches and Blackberries.
Filberts, Walnuts, Brazils and Pecans,
Cocoanuts, Peanuts and Almonds.
Fancy Cakes, Biscuitsand Fancy;Crackers.
Staple and Fancy Candies, Prize Boxes and
Chewing Gum.
Fire Crackers. Farina, Oatmeal and Buck wheat.
Cream, Sap Sago, Swiss and Limburger Cheese.
Pigs1 Feet, Canned Fruits and Canned Meats.
G.SEELIGSON & CO.
GRAPE VINES!!
500,000 Cuttings,
50,000 Rooted Vines For Sale.
HERBEIONT, BLACK SPAM, ETC.
Special Reduction cn Large Quantities.
For prices and other information address
J. M. TEXTCHARD, ALLEYTON,
-0R-
A. J. TRUCHARD & CO.,
Wholesale Liquor Dealers,
GALVESTON.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1888.
ESTABLISHED 1842.
WILD WINDS AND WAVES
A GREAT STORM RAGING OFF THE NEW
ENGLAND COAST.
Fear* tlinl Many Vessels Have Clone Down
—Great Disaster to a Ilargre Fleet
In New York Hay—A Thrill-
ing Story.
New York, November 20.—The first
storm of the winter is about over in this
vicinity, but is still rap:ins; with tinabat.'d
fury along the New England const. Tele-
graph communication with that section is
entirely suspended. The Western Union
Telegraph company lias no wires batween
this city and Philadelphia, thus shutting off
all southern points. The Associated Press
Washington circuit, which usually runs
from this city to Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington direct, was this morning
made up by way of Buffalo, Cleveland and
Pittsburg. Tho storm along the coast all
the way from Hattaras has been very vio-
lent, and it is feared that many marine
disastersliave occurred, although it will be
some days before reports will begin to come
in, as the storm would drive the vessels oil
the Bhore. The wires to Sandy Hook aro
all down, but the last message received from
that place stated that the highest wind ever
experienced by the observer there was
raging,
BARGES WRECKED IN THE BAY.
thrilling story by a captain.
One of the worst disasters which has ever
occurred to barges in the vicinity of New
York happened about 3 o'clock Sunday
morning in the lower bay. Out of a fleet
of fifteen barges only three were saved, AU
the rest went to the bottom with their heavy
cargoes, which consisted of coal. On nearly
every barge there were women and children,
and although as yet it is not known that
any ware lost it is little short of miraculous
that anybody on board escaped alive.
Captain Yeddar of the A. C. Hannegan
told a reporter a thrilling story of the dis-
aster which befell them. "We had not been
out 20 minutes," he said, "before I wished
we had not come. Several of the captains of
the barges did not want to go, but Captain
Pagan of the tug Bordentowu insisted that
the wind was from the northwest, nearly
north. I was on the front end of my barge,
which was in the second tier and right be-
hind tho Florence Moore. I could see big
seas sweeping over the barge in front of me
every minute. We seemed to jump six or
eight feet out of tho water at every bound
and every foot advanced things got, worse.
All the women and children were down in
their cabius asleep and not dreaming that
we were iu any danger. About 10 o'clock
we all saw that unless something was done
vevv oat wo; ' vi£ > down, fhun we com-
menced
swinging lights
and shouting at .the top of our voices to the
Bordentowu to turn about and run back to
Bergen Point, After a long time she re-
sponded, and things became easier. If she
had continued her course and gone back to
Bergen Point not a boat would have been
lost, but just as we were beginning to think
we were all right again the Bordentowu
suddenly swung her Keml to the old course
and made straight for New York. In less
than no lime the Tillle Hughes, in front of
me, had ton after ton of water dumped on
her from the heavy seas. Finally she
plunged her nose right down into the waves
and dovo straight to the bottom. 1 knew
then that it was a scramble for life.
i rushed down
into my eabiu. My wife was sound asleep
and so was my 9-year-old boy. i had them
out in a moment, and hurried them on
deck. All my wife was able to put on over
ljer night clothes was an old wrapper. The
boy had nothing on but his night clothes.
The first thing I saw when I got on deck
with them was the lights of the tug heading
straight for us. Every minute or so we got
a dousing from the seas, which were wash-
ing over us. The tug was soon alongside.
How I got my wife and child on board her
I hardly know. She was pitching anil jump-
ing eight or ten feet out of the water, and
the barge was not much steadier. I stayed
behind to try to save the barge. I was
afraid of the boats ahead of me diving under
and pulling me down with them, so 1 got an
ax and was scrambling forward to cut tho
lashings to the Florence Moore.
at that moment
her storn shot up in the air anddisappeared
beneath the waves. As she went dewn the
lashings to my barge snapped, or she would
certainly have dragged mo down with her.
The captain and people on the Hughes,
which was the first to go down, had es-
caped to the Moore, and when tho Moore
went down they and the Moore's people got
to the Ocean Queen. While this was going
on the tug which had rescued my wife and
child had been going from barge to bargo
taking tlie people off. Women and chil-
dren all over the fleet were now awake and
on deck, and their shrieks and cries seemed
all around you, as though hundreds of peo-
ple were struggling in the water in every
direction. The tug was soon crowded with
half-dressed women and children. This
tug proved to be the Willis, which had
helped to tow the fleet from South Amboy
to Bergen Point. Her people had become
uneasy at the violence of tho gale after we
left tlie point and put out after us. About
the time the first barge went down the Bnr-
dentown whistled for as.:istantfe, and her
sigwls were heard on board the Willis
Had it not been for her the lossof lifewould
have been frightful."
the western unj0n
succeeded at noon in opening communica-
tion with Boston, and a few wires were at
that time working with Philadelphia. The
Associated Press men at Jquarautino tele-
graphed as follows at 8.30 o'clock this morn-
ing^ Nothing to report this morning; no
arrivals. Wires all down. No • vessels
anchored off here except tliecniiser Boston,
which lies in the same position. Have not
been able to get off to her, as it still blows a
fresh gain from the northeast with high
confused seas. The German ship George
still remains in the same position. Four
tugs are now pulling on her and will proba-
bly get her off with the rising tide. Tho I
beach along Bfeaten island shores is full of
dr ift wood and wreckage."
swept by the storm.
AUSTIN LOCAL ADVICES.
Galveston Delegates Appolnted^-Ranger*
Ordered -State Geologist's Notes.
Austin, Tex., November 20.—Owing to
the excessive rain last night and to-day the
governor abandoned his visit to the fair at
San Antonio which was set for to-day. The
reason he had not appointed any delegates
from Galveston to attend the immigration
convention at Montgomery was that no ono
there had applied for or was recommended
to liiin for the appointment, lie has now
appointed three delegates from Galveston,
Messrs. W. B. Denson, I{. L. Fulton and
R. G. Lowe.
Tho governor has appointed E. W. Tor-
heim of Hunt district judge of the Eighth
district, vice Perkins, resigned.
Adjutant-general King has ordered Cap-
tain Jones' Itanecr company from Rio
Grande City back to Edwards and Uvalde
counties, where their services are in im-
mediate demaud. Lieutenant Brooks and
command aro left in Starr county.
Election returns, unofficial, from 140
couuties received at tho governor's office,
give Ross 197.1U) votes and Martin 82,332;
Ross' majority, 114,831.
It seems to be the decided opinion of the
architect investigating the granite capitol
that the copper roof may bt) made water-
proof. Both Mr. Miller and Mr. Bell, the
syndicate architect, aro credited with the
opinion tliatcopper is first-class roofing ma-
terial, and it is supposed that when tlie
leaks are all stopped the present roof will
be received.
The following notes of the geological sur-
vey are furnished by Slate Geologist Bum-
ble. Professor Strceruwiti is at work in tho
western district and makes wealthy ship-
ments of ores and minerals found there.
Among those recently received and now open
in the geological museum are one of lead,
copper, cold and silver, some of which aro
of great beauty as well as exceedingly rich.
Some specimens of gray copper from the
Cari/.o mountains have wire silver pene-
trating the rock in every direction. Pro-
fessor Cummins is completing his section
of the central coal field. Br. Penrose is in-
vestigating the iron lignite and petroleum
of eastern Texas, and will make a special
report on the immense deposit of rock salt
recently discovered in his districts Mr.
Owen has just gotten back to Eagle Pass
from an exploring trip to Kinney "and Kd-
wards counties and sends in some excellent
specimen of coal and iron from them. Pro-
fessors Jermy and Tail are both busy iu
eastern Texas.
CRASHED INTO EACH OTHER.
it;. >
Fatal Accident on tho Denver and
Grande—Killed and Wounded.
Benver, Col., November 20.—A fatal ac-
cident occurred on the Benver and Bio
Grande road at a little station named
Husted, fifteen miles north of Colorado
Springs, this morning, by which two men
were killed-and several injured. Through
a recent agreement the Hock Island uses
the track of tho Kio Grande from Colorado
Springai'io Denver. The Salt Lake express
on tho Rio Grande which left here at 8.30
this morning pulled out of Palmer's Lake 8
minutes late and thundering down the
"divide" at a speed of 50 miles an hour.
Ono mile south of Husted tho track makes
a sharp curve, and on turning tho engineer
was horrified to see tho rapidly approaching
Rock Island express not over a hundred
feet away. The engineers and firemen of
both trains jumped and a moment after-
wards the trains came together with a
thundering crash, telescoping the cars and
rendering them a mass of broker timber
and iron. The upsetting of the stove in
the Rio Grande baggage car set fire to the
train and before it could be extinguished
throe cars were consumed, but fortunately
no one was imprisoned in them. The escape
of the passengers seems miraculous.
Two trainmen wero killed, W. II. Phil-
lips, express messenger, and J. H. Flinn,
baggage master, both of Rock Island.
Tbe wounded are; Martin Munroe, en-
gineer of tho Rio Grande train, slight frac-
ture of the skull and badly hurt internally,
will probably die.
Joseph Berry,, engineer of the Rock
Island, head cut and badly bruised.
Harry Smith, fireman, badly scalded and
head cut.
Fireman of the Rio Grande train, fatally
injured.
Several others were more or less injured,
but not seriously. The responsibility, it is
claimed, rests with the train dispatcher.
The conductor of the Rock island train re-
ceived orders at Colorado Springs giving
him the right of way to Denver, and the
conductor of the Rio Grande train received
orders at Burnham giving him the right of
track to Colorado Springs.
MAN IN HIS MADNESS-
many vessels wrecked.
Boston, Mass., November 20.—The terri-
ble effects of last night's storm have been
everywhere manifested along the cost to-
day. Although the loss of life already re-
ported is large, it would have been still
greater but for the brave efforts of Captain
Joshua James and his volunteer life saving
crew of Hull, who are credited with saving
twenty-eight persons from variously dis-
abled vessels. On Sunday afternoon a large
continued on second i*age.
A Previously Healthy Citizen Is .Suddenly
Stricken Willi Animal Ferocity.
Gainesville, Tex,, November 33.—Wm.
Spears, a farmer living in Walnut bend, in
this (Cooke) county, was to-day examined
by a jury and pronounced insane, and he
will bo taken to the asylum at 'J.mtoII. He
is about 38 years of age, has a wife and
children, and has always been highly es-
teemed by his neighbors. About ten days
ago he showed signs of mental aberration,
for the first time Ho went to a number of
his neighbors and asked them to
come to his house that night
aud sit up with hi.xi. They did as
requested and he behaved very strangely,
but was not violent. The next day he
dashed suddenly into the yard aud attacked
a large dog lying near t he door savagely
with his clenched lists. A vigorous tussle
ensued, the dog biting the man and the man
biting the dog. Finally Spears got the dog's
tongue in his mouth and bit it off and
chewed it up. He than rushed frantically
out on tho public road and attacked Mr.
llenry, a neighbor, who was riding
by, bit him ou tho leg and tried
to drag him from his horse. Mr. Henry
yelled lustily for assistance and neighbors
came to his rescue anil succeeded in throw-
ing a rope around the neek of the madman
and pinioning him so that he could do no
further harm. Ho was taken home and
kept there until brought to this city,
where he was confined in a cell and closely
guarded. The cause of his madness is un-
known.
Thanksgiving: Day at Houston.
Houston, Tex., November 20.—The differ-
ent churches of the city will appropriately
celebrate Thanksgiving day by a union
meeting. The following is the programme
arranged for the occasion: Music by the
choir; reading scripture, llev.' T. B. Pitt-
man; prayer, Br. It, H. Byers; hymn, con-
gregation; remarks by the presiding officer,
Rev. 1). F. C. Timmons; Education, Profes-
sor W. S. Sutton; Banking, Mr. J. E. Mc-
Ashau; collection; music by the choir; Rail-
roads, Major Cave; Board of Trade, Captain
William Christian; hymn, congregation;
Law, \V. H. Crank, Esq.; prayer and bene-
diction, Rev. E. B. Junkln, 1>. 1). Services
will be held in the First- Presbyterian
church, commencing at 10 o'clock. Music
will be rendered by the choir of the church.
T11H 1IAYTIEN REPUBLIC.
MUCH ANXIETY FELT FOR THE SAFE-
TY OF THE CREW
Of the American Vessel or tliat Name Now
In tho llands of tlie Hayli Authori-
ties—No Man-of-War in I'ort
—What Is Probable.
New York. November 36.—[Special]—The
unexpected arrival at this port of the
United States steel cruiser Boston, Captain
Francis M. Ramsey, which dropped anchor
in the bay Saturday morning, caused no
little surprise iu shipping and other circles,
as it was generally understood that tho
cruiscr was at tho time anchored iu tho
harbor of Port-au-Prince, Hayti, looking
after tho interests of American citizens—
their lives Mild properly. The Boston had
been dispatched to Port-au-Prince by tho
navy department to investigate tho seizures
of tho American steamship Haytien Repub-
lic and the schooner William Jones. Upon
her arrival at Port-au-Prince Captain Ram-
sey, as was told in yesterday's papers, se-
cured the release of schooner and the pay-
ment of an indemnity of #10,000 to her cap-
tain by the llaytien government. Tho
Haytien Republic, however, was condemned
by tho prize court convened at Port-au-
Prince by order of General Legitime, head
of the govorumeut of the south; and taken
charge of by the llaytien authorities.
Many think tho situation demanded the
Boston's continued presence. Captaiu
Compton of the Haytien Republic was
ordered by the Haytien authorities to leave
his ship with his officers and crew, but tho
fcailatit young skipper refused to do so, nnd
continued to fly the stars and stripes from
the flagstaff of his steamer.
When tho Boston sailed from Port-au.
Prince on November 16 tho captain and
erew of the American steamer Haytien
Republic were prisoners of war, nnd their
vessel was confiscated, as they claim, un
justly. Tho ship's crew and gallant cap-
tain were by the Boston's departuro left
completely at tho mercy of their captors.
No other man-of-war of any nation, save
tho Hayti, was in port. What happened
after tho Boston's departuro it is not
known. The Haytiens, according to Cap-
tain Ramsay's statement, had repeatedly
ordered Captaiu Compton to abandon his
ship, but ho had always refused to obey
this order. As long as the Boston was
anchored near the llaytien Republic the
Haytien officials did not dare to illtreat the
prisoners on board their prize, but it is
very doubtful if the same spirit of forbear-
ance will prevail now that tho restraining
influence is withdrawn. If the utterances
of Hayti's minister to this country be ac-
cepted as indicative of tho temper OH-his
countrymen, it nmy be surmised that the
sailors will fare badly at the hands of their
captors. Minister Preston was seen yester-
day by a reporter at the Westminster hotel.
He Baid:
"so the boston" has returned.
It was reported by the papers at the time
that the Boston was ordered to Port-au-
Prince that she would bombard the town,
but you see there was nothing in it. Bo I
think the seizure of the Haytien Republic a
legal transaction? Certainly I do. The
commander of the ship had no right or au-
thority to carry troops which were hostile
to a regular established and duly recog-
nized government, even as passengers, from
one blockaded port to another."
"Have you read, Mr. Minister, that Cap-
tain Compton refused to leave his ship and
steamer and still flies tho American flag?"
"Yes, 1 have," was tho prompt reply,
"and my government ought to haul down
that flag oil board of tho llaytien Republic.
Yes, it ought to be hauled down."
"And how about Captain Compton and
his crew?"
"They ought to bo taken ashore and put
in jail. They should all bo locked up for
contempt of court."
"surposing, sir. minister,
that Captain Compton refuses to abandon
his ship, what, in your opinion, will be the
outcome of such action?"
"Ob, my country would send soldiers on
board aud capture the men of the Ameri-
can steamer and take theui ashore by
force."
"Would they bo apt to kill anvbody?
You see the Americans are not armed."
"I don't know about that; I think they
are armed. Captain Compton may carry a
revolver in his pocket, and the Haytien
soldiers would be perfectly justified in de-
fending themselves. '
"What will now become of tho Haytien
Republic?"
"She has been duly condomncd by the
prize court, and 1 have not received any of-
ficial information as yet that the case has
been appealed to a higher court. If tho
statement made by Captain Ramsey to the
effect that an appeal lias been made by tlie
agents of the steamship at Fort-au-I'Vince
is correct, then in caso the supreme court
would overrule tho decision of the prize
court, which I don't think will occur, the
case will have to be tried over again, and
thus the case can drag along for years."
"When docs tho supreme court meet?"
"I suppose in about two months, not
much sooner."
"If the Boston should be ordered to re-
lease tho llaytien Republic, would your
government interfere?"
Here tho minister became interviewer by
asking the reporter whether he thought a
little boy who happened to be passing a
hotel would attack tho high house?
"No, we want no war with the United
States; we aro too small for that."
mr. lord,
of tho firm of Lord and Austin, agents of
this city, declared that Captain Compton
was unaware of an existing blockade when
ho entered tho harbor of St. Marie, and un-
doubtedly acted in good faith when ho car-
ried troops as passengers from one friendly
port to another.
Captain Ramsay says that his mission
was completed when be received a copy of
the decision of the prize court in the case
of the Haytien Republic, together with tho
report of Minister Thompson, and that the
yellow fever had nothing to do with induc-
ing him to sail.
The only government vessel that could be
sent to Hayti at a moment's notice is the
corvette Kearsarge, Commander A. B.
Brown, now-anchored at Hampton roads,Ya.
She will shortly sail for the South Atlantic
station, with a set of officers aud men for
the Tallapoosa. All other ships aro at dif-
ferent naval stations undergoing repairs,
and it would require at least two weeks,
time to get any of t hem ready for sea. Thus
the outlook for American protection in
Hayti is very poor just now.
A Reported Purchase by G-ou'.d.
Chicago, 111., November 28.—It was re-
ported on the board of trade this morning
that Jay Gould had bought the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fa telegraph system for
11,300,000.
•Seal of North Carolina Plug
Cut" is the Purest Smoking
Tobacco that can be made.
THE SWITCHMEN'S STRIKE
At InillamipoliK-iiiH Not Kxtomlod to Fire-
men uml I'.ii^iiiooi'H.
Indianapolis, Lid., November 21.—The
switchmen's strike did not extend to-day to
engineers ami flroiuen na was anticipated.
The situation remains unchanged, except
that all the roads are moving trains to-lay,
and the blockade is nearly overcome. New
men are applying for work at every office,
and the superintendents say that they will
have no difficulty in supplying every strik-
er's place within the next few days. Tho
day, taken as a whole, was rather disastrous
to tho strikers, and there is a visible weak-
ening manifested by some of their number.
The general officers of the Locomotivo
Brotherhood and Firemen's association did
not put in their appearance to-day, as was
given out that they would. It can not ba
reliably ascertained that either of those or-
ganizations have taken any step toward as-
sisting or sustaining the strikers.
Railway superintendents held a confer-
ence this afternoon and wore unanimous in
their refusal to concede the demands of t,h«
strikers. They sought no conference with
the strikers, and most of the superintend-
ents left for their homes immediately after
adjournment. Locomotives on tho Belt
line belonging to that company aro still in
sheds, only three being ar worfc. The prin-
cipal work on tho Belt is being done with
engines loaned by the Pennsylvania com-
pany. When the freight train on tho Big
Four was ready to pull out this evening
brakemen quietly slipped away without
saying a word to the yardmaster. It is
thought that they feared to take the train
out that had been made up by tho so-called
scabs. Another crew was quickly found
and the train got away. Traffic at the stool*
yards is getting in good shape, many train#
going out and coming in to-
day. Altogether it looks as though th»
roads had about brokeu tho backbone o|
the strike, and unless some unexpected as.
sistance arrives tho strikers are in a rail-
way of being left out in the cold. There It
much sympathy manifested for them by
their brethren and railroad employes.
About all the roads have posted notices dis-
charging strikers and inviting them to call
and got their money. There was no disor-
der or attempts at interference at any of
tho yards to-day. Tho strikers do not dis-
guise their hopes of receiving aid and sup-
port at the last moment from the engineers
and firemen. Prominent local members
and division officials of the loconiotiva
brotherhood slate positively, however, that
they have not asked Chief Arthur to com®
here or to interfere, and they do not pro-
pose to do so.
Chief Sargent of tho Firemen's Brother-
hood returned to Terre Haute Saturday
night, leaving behind the rumor that he had
advised tho men to remain at their posta.|
STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS
Hxpooted to Follow tho Indictments of
Kleotlou I»ribers in Indiana.
Chicago, 111., November 20.—The Mall
this afternoon prints the following:
Indianapolis, lnd., November 20.—Start-
ling developments that are exported to fol-
low tho indictment of I he bribers at the re-
cent election will shake Indiana to Its cen-
ter. Tho many names sent into the I'nitod
States district attorney's office for offenses
against tho state are those of men promi-
nent ill tho republican party—the chairman
of tho county committee, ex-federal office-
holders, ex-county officers of note, nnd
men whose reputations have extended
beyond tho state, and who were known
in the past for integrity aud uprightness.
Over 1000 complaints have been filed in tho
ollica of United States District Attorney
Sellers. The most scrupulous care is beinf*
exereiseil in arranging the cases. Not d
man will be brought before the grand jury
whoso evidence can not be corroborated, and
no case will be presented without the most
convincing evidence. A man in Benrborn
county, it is said, was offered $1 a
day for a year to change from
Cleveland to Harrison. A man convicted
in the United States court for counterfeit-
ing four months ago was reprieved before
the expiration of his term. On election day
ho was taken to the polls by the sheriff audi
allowed to vote. In Vigo county it is al-
leged that a republican offered a democrat
rent free for two years for ono Harrison
vote. He got tho vote, and will receive an
indictment. From Monroeville two wit-
nesses will swear that they saw a voter re-
ceive a sum of money and an overcoat from
a well known republican, and all for a vols
for Harrison.
A SAD SUICIDE.
A Young Englishman Kill* Hiulsolt In
Montreal Under Distressing Cir-
cumstances.
New York, November 26.—[Special]—Tho
Tribune Montreal (Quebec) special says: Ar-
thur R Noel Reed, stepson of Dr. Robert#
of Kensington square, London, and nephew
of General Sir Frederick Roberts, has just
committed suicide under sad circumstances.
He arrived hero from Calgary, Northwest
territory, about two weeks ago, and put up
at the Windsor hotel, where he ran a bill
for $240. Ha left there on Thursday and
went to tho Richelieu hotel, paying his way
day by day. Ho was looking for employ-
ment and presented a letter of introduction
to a prominent merchant here and asked
for a loan of $200. This was refused and it
is thought that it weighed on his mind,
together with tho fact that ha
had been jilted by a charming young
woman named Sutherland in London, Eng<
land. At any rate last night a pistol shot
was heard at the Richelieu, aud on going to
his room the hotel manager found Reed
lying on his bed with a bullet hole in his
head, tho bullet having entered under tha
right car nnd come out at tho left eye. Ou
his person was found f t 41) aud a letter from
his mother in which he was urged to lead a
better life. His trunks aud clothes are at
the Windsor hotel still, where, as befora
stated, ho owes $240. Ho was a fine looking
young man of about 20 years old and ap-
pears to have seen hotter days. His brother
died at sea two years ago,
THE AMERICAN EDITORS.
They Have Arrived at the Mexican Capital
In Good Spirits.
Laredo, Tex,, November 28.—The Nalion-
al Editorial association, which arrived in
Laredo on Saturday night at 0 o'clock, was
banqueted by the board of trado aud left
for the City of Mexico at 11.30 p. m. Mauy
doubts were expressed as to tho capacity of
the Mexican National to send tho excursion
through ou ono train. This doubt was al-
layed when the party, 170 strong, was safely
stowed away on the narrow gauge in threw
first-class passenger coaches aud two Pull-
man sleepers.
A dispatch received from the City of
Mexico this evening states that the train
arrived in that city on time at 4 p. m. with
everybody on board in good health and
spirits.
Tho excursionists will return by the way
of Laredo and spend several hours in this
city.
The continued spell of bad weather which
has prevailed hero for the past six weeks
gave way this ovening to a dry norther aud
a clear sky.
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