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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-29
IrsNA DEFEATS sTARDuCK.
~. AI.o Lowers Most OK Jimmy
Mtceuers Record.

RosTON, August 2s.-Llcien tesna.
,he European long-distance champion OF
,eae defested J. Frank Starbuck. OF Phil
al aSelnhia. by one and one-half laps. In
swenty-fiye-mile bicycle metcn-race AT
CHARLES River Park. this afternoon
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-29

ERsKINE.- a. his late residence.
No 2sl0 east Main street August 10Th. AZ
A. NJ. ISAAC ERSKINE. In the 0th
year OF his age.
Funeral arrangements latss. :
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-29
I.rs. Cuban Expedition.

TAMPA. FLA. August ga large
Cuban expedition. under the command OF
Colonel Mendes. got away tonight. under
cover OF darkness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-06

of diplomatic agent by the President Of
the United States or an eXequatur to a
consul.
Recognizing foreign revolutionary or re-
dictionary governments ''is held to be one
exclusively for the executive, and cannot
be determined internationally by congress
sional action" Instructions to Adams
and Conger, Brazil, 1889 and 1890; instruc-
tions to Egan, Chile, 1891 and 1892.
The memorandum concludes with note
saying the facts narrated have been gath
cred in an examination of the records Of
the state department. Other authorities
as to recognition have been consulted.
Upon the point of sending a minister to
initiate diplomatic relations with a new
state, both Hall and Calico (both eminent
authorities) agree that the declaration
should be addressed to the new state. No
rule has been found requiring that the
diplomatic agent of the recognizing power
should, to complete recognition. be re-
ceived officially or formally by the state
recognized.
No law of congress exercising a power
of recognition by congress, has been found
among the records deposited i'm the state
department, Notwithstanding the state
ment of Wharton, and repeated by others,
that President Jackson, on March 3, 1857,
signed n resolution of congress for the rec-
ognition of the independence of Texas. The
ulplonalC appropriation Dill Oh MdFcu o.
1887, contained an item "for the outfit and
salary Of a diplomatic agent to be sent
to the republic of Texas whenever the
President may receive satisfactory evil
dence that Texas IS an independent pow
er, and shall deem 1t expedient to appoint
such a minister" 1t may have been an
act of recognition when this government
on oct. 10, 1870, directed Mr.. Armstrong,
our consul at Rome, who had
received an eXequatur from the
papal states, to apply for a new one from
the king, upon the decree of the same
date, uniting the Roman provinces, but it
hardly appears so While nearly all. if
not all, instances of recognition by the
United States have been examined, re-
port of notes, upon every one has during
this investigation not proved practicable
and no deviation Of method from the rules
indicated has been found.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-06
CLASH AT A POLISH CHURCH.
ONE MAN SHOT AND THREE BADLY
BEATEN WITH CLUBS.

st. StanisIaus at Bay City Again the
ed by the Refusal of the Parish
Priest to Celebrate Mass over IA
Dead Mantle Also Refused to
Surrender IA Banner.
Bay City, Mich, Jan. 5.-The st. Stan
islaus Polish church troubles, which have
been agitating the communicates of that
parish for more than year, broke out
afresh to-day, and riot resulted, in
which one man was shot and severely
injured, and several others were badly
hurt by being beaten with clubs The
injured are:
Jost. Bartkourak, shot in neck and
breast.
James stazhinski, beaten into insensibn-
ity with clubs.
Alex Yonkowjah, severely beaten with
clubs.
Police Officer Fitzgerald, beaten with
clubs.
The trouble started yesterday when
Father Bogacki, the priest of St. Stanis
laus parish, refused to celebrate mass over
the remains of a member of St. Michaers
Society. He also refused to give up the
banner of the society, which was in the
church, and a riot was only averted at
that time by the priest de-
livering the banner to the IN
furiated Poles. The warning fac
ton held meeting last night and decided
to reopen the war. Shortly after 10 O'Clock
this morning a mob began to gather about
the church and parsonage. They demand
ed that Father Bogacki and his body
guard leave the building, which the priest
refused to do. Then the mob attacked
the parsonage. The handful of police
which had been stationed about the house
were powerless.
A fusilade of stones, bricks and clubs
and every handy missile was directed
against the house. An attempt was made
to break in the front door, when officer
Fitzgerald, who was on duty inside the
house, it is claimed, fired at the leader,
Joseph Bartkowiak two bullets striking
him, one in the neck and the other in the
breast.
In the meantime James Stazhinski, Jose
Secokci and Alex Yonkowjak of Father
Bogackis body guard tried to escape by
jumping from windows. Secoh managed
to get away from the mob, but Stazhinski
and Yonkowjak were nearly beaten to
death before the police could rescue them.
Father Bogacki and the rest of his body
guard took refuge in the cellar, where they
remained until 1 o'clock this afternoon,
when an agreement was reached whereby
Father Bogacki and officer Fitzgerald
were promised a safe passage If they
would vacate the house. When the priest
and officer appeared the latter became
scared and started to run. He was club
bed several times over the head, but man
aged to leave the mob behind, and gave
himself up to the authorities at the cen
tral station.
Bogacki was not molested and was
driven to st. James parsonage. After
the priest vacated the crowd slowly dis
persed.
During the riot, it is said, dozens Of
shots were fired. There is fear that the
Poles will set fire to the parsonage to-
night and the fire department men have
been armed to protect the hose from be-
ing cut in case fire is started.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-06
wEATHERED A GALE.
The Schooner Warwick Reached
Fernandina After a Rough Voyage.

The Schooner Warwick Reached
Fernandina After a Rough Voyage.
Fernandina, Fla, Jan. 5.-Another one
of the vessels which was supposed to have
gone down in the heavy gales which have
been sweeping the Atlantic coast, arrived
here to-day, the schooner Warwick, Capt.
Sheppard, from New York, loaded with
rock for the Atlantic Construction Com
pany, to be used in the jetty work. The
Warwick is twenty-siX days out, having
left New York on Dec. 10. Capt. Shep-
pard says the gale struck his vessel on
Dec A. off Hatteras, and it dropped her
after three days and nights, and he said
he had been going to sea for thirty years,
but never before did he think he had such
little chance of getting out of a storm.
His vessel was at times completely sub
merged for hours. He lost part of his
rigging and all of his sails but the fore
sail. His mainsail was taken off both
booms at once, and blown completely
away The sea ran high and completely
covered the vessel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-06
HYACINTHs in THE RIVERS.
A Report on the Subject Laid BefOre
Congress.


Washington, Jan. SIN response TO a
resolution, the Secretary of War to-day
sent to the Senate the report of the chief
engineers of the army on the obstruction
of the navigable waters Of Florida and
other southern states by the aquatic plant
known as the water hyacinth. Gen.
Craighiil suggested an appropriation Of
$4,000 for experimental work as to the best
method of exterminating the pest, and
states that the only instance where efforts
have been made in that direction was in
the Tickfaw river, Alabama. Sufficient
time has not yet elapsed for the compile
tion of the work and no report has been
made.
A special report is made on the ST. Johns
river, Florida, where the bridge of the
Jacksonville, st. Augustine and Indian
river at Palatka Is alleged to contribute
to the difficulty of navigation by catch
ing the floating plants and alterations in
the plans Of the new bridge are suggested
to prevent this. He encioses correspond
ence with the department of agriculture
as to the methods Of killing the plant by
the use of salt, crude petroleum, etc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-06
BIG COMMISSION INVOLVED.
Brokers Fighting over the Sale of
south CarOIina,s Bonds.

Annapolis Md, Jan. 5.--The court of ap-
peals to-day reversed the decision of the
court below in the celebrated South Car
DINA bond case The suit grew out of a
dispute between T. Edward Hambleton &
Co. and other Baltimoreans and Golden
Rhind of Georgia and a banker named
Lancaster of New York and Richmond,
over a division of commissions for float
ing a bond issue of the state of South
Carolina.
In 1892 Rhind obtained authority from
the authorities of South Carolina to float
5000, 900 state bonds. He applied to Lam
caster for aid in forming a syndicate to
handle them. Lancaster was unable
to float the entire issue, and Hambleton
& Co. were applied to- 1t was agreed that
all subscribers should share alike in the
profits of the transaction. After the bond
issue Lancaster and Rhind, it is alleged
entered into a secret agreement whereby
two-thirds of the interest due on July J.,
1898, should be paid to Lancaster "to pay
syndicate expenses" which, it was hinted,
was political influence. This, if the whole
issue were considered. would amount to
more than $4,000. The court holds that
the syndicate had a right to know what
these syndicate expenses were, and says
that Lancaster not only suppressed the
truth, but in his testimony deliberately ut
tered the most unblushing falsehoods. The
court finds against the claim of Rhind
that Lancaster was entitled to two-thirds
interest and requires Rhind to pay over
$26, $50, with interest and costs, to the ap-
pefants, the Baltimore members of the
syndicate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-06
FUNDS OF CLIENTS MISSING.
The Accounts of an Insane Lawyer
Prove Badly Tangled.

Prove Badly Tangled.
Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 5.--An examination
of the accounts and papers OF Fred NJ.
Ingehart, the attorney who was declared
insane and sent to the Middletown State
Hospital several months ago, has brought
to light the fact that he misappropriated
$4,000 belonging to his clients. A dozen
lawyers who have been working for
months to find out what became of the
money have been unsuccessful in their
efforts, and although Inglehart was gem
orally supposed to be a wealthy man, not
a cent of his own money can be found.
Everything he had has been lost but what
became or 1t cannot be ascertained by the
most dillgent search. Just when 1ngle-
hart began to take the money he held
for his clients is not definitely known, but
some of the irregular transactions go back
five or six years The greater part, how
ever, occurred within the last year or
two. One of the cases in which he mis-
appropriated funds of a client was taken
to the district attorneys office, and the
papers are now on file there. It was not
pressed by the Interested parties, because
convinced that Inglehart was not respon-
sible for his acts and that criminal prose-
cution would be useless.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-06
CORNELIUS RUINED CAREER.
HIS DEFALCATION AND SUICIDE
CREATES SURPRISE.

The SOIidity of the Bank Unshalxcn
by the EpisOde-Its Surplus OF
S6OO,OOO Unimpnired-The Dead
Mans Shortage Less Than %5O,OOO
and N surety Company on His,
bond For $5O,OOO-what He Did
with the Money a Mystery.
Baltimore, Jan. 5--The Farmers and
Planters Bank will be In no wise IMPAIR
ed by the defalcation of Richard Corne-
lius, the cashier, who committed suicide
yesterday afternoon. Many men of large
wealth called at the bank this morning
and volunteered any financial assistance
that might be needed. Their action was
prompted by fear that some uncertainty
might be felt among depositors who did
not known the great strength of the banks
resources. Offers of assistance were all
declined, but they had the effect of restor-
ing confidence in the minds of the doubt
full and preventing a run on the bank
The directors announced that the bank
had on hand between $40O, 900 and $500 900
in cash and was ready to meet any de-
mands. OF this amount 100000 is in gold,
the largest sum in this metal carried by
any bank in Baltimore. The directors fur
ther announced that the Investigations so
far made Indicated Cornelius shortage to
be less than $4,000, and that the bank was
protected to the extent of $4,000 through
his bond In the Employers Liability Cor
poration of London. Along with this an
nouncement came the statement that the
banks surplus of 100000 was absolutely
unimpaired.
No bank official Of Baltimore bore n
more enViable reputation for integrity and
fidelity than Mr. Cornelius. The news OF
his suicide and shortage created a great
sensation in financial, banking and relig-
ious circles which continues to-day. Ev-
erybody is asking: What did he do
with the money!" Nothing has yet de-
veloped whereby the question might be-
answered with any degree of certainty.
If he speculated 1t was without the know
ledge of his closest friends What tempt
ed him to prove unworthy of his trust and
drove him to self-destruction may never
be revealed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-06
PLEA OF THE RICE MEN.
Theodore G. Baker Makes the Argu-
ment for the Delegation.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Representative-
elect Elliott Samuel G. Stoney. Theodore
G. Barker and Isaac Ball of Charleston;
Col. John screven of Savannah, and Mr..
Ernest of New Orleans were the repre-
sentatves Of the rice interests at the
hearing before the ways and means COM
mittee to-day.
Mr.. Barker made the talk before the
committee, having been selected by the
others. Mr.. Ernest supplemented what
Mr.. Barker said with short statement.
Mr.. Barker presented a written statement
covering the demands of the rice men, He
said the industry was one absolutely de-
pendent on protection and then gave fig
ures to prove his claims. He was given
close attention and was asked many ques-
tlons. Col. Elliott arranged for the hear
ing and assisted the delegation in every
way
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-06
ARKANSAS RIVER RAMPANT.
Cloud Burst Also SweIls Bull Creek
Into a Roaring Torrent.

Little Rock Ark, Jan. 5.-As a result
of Saturday nights storm and subsequent
heavy rain, the Arkansas river and its
tributaries have risen greatly and flooded
the lowlands, doing great damage to fences
and carrying away much valuable lum-
Der. The railroads have suffered greatly
and all trains have been delayed from ten
to twelve hours. Freights were tied up
about twenty hours. The greatest damage
to the Iron Mountain tracks by the storm
was near Garner, White county, where
a cloudburst flooded the whole country
and turned Bull creek into a roaring river.
About !, 500 feet of the roadbed was wash
ed out, but is now repaired. The Arkansas
river has risen four feet at Fort Smith,
three and half feet at Dardanelle and five
feet one inch at Little Rock in the past
tWenty-four hours.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-06
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KENTUCKY'S ELECTORS.
The Governor Certifies to IL Repub-
Iicans and 1 Democrat

Washington, Jan. 5.--The Secretary of
State to-day transmitted to the Senate
copies of certificates of final ascertainment
of the electors for President and Vice
President from the states of Kentucky,
West Virginia. South Carolina, Texas,
Nebraska, North Dakota, Idaho, Florida,
Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Vermont, Wyoming, Montana, Maine, Col
orado, Washington and Michigan.
Gov Bradley of Kentucky certifes that
eleven republican electors had received
plurality of the votes cast as had also
w. B. Smith, democratic elector. J. S.
R. Wedding and H. S. Howes, republican
electors, received a less number of votes
than Smith. and each received the same
number.
AS to the question as to which of the
two-Wedding or Howes-shall be the
thirteenth elector, is to be determined by
the other electors when they meet. The
governor certifies to the election of but
twelve
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-06
HOKE SMITHS SUCCESSOR.
The Nomination of MIR. Francis Not
Acted on Yet.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The Senate com.
mittee on finance met this morning, but
transacted no business, on account of the
absence Of a quorum. During the course
of a desultory talk around the table, some
one mentioned the fact that the nomina-
ton of Secretary Francis had not yet
been acted upon, and the reply came that
it would have to wait until quorum Of
the committee was present There APP
pears to be no especial desire to hurry this
case along, and the chances are that it
will not again be considered until the next
regular meeting. a week from to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-06
MADDEN APT TO he SENATOR.
Illinois Likely TO Send the Chicago
Alderman TO Washington.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 5.-Edwin c. Cur
tbs of Grant Park, Kanakakee county, was
nominated for speaker at a caucus tonight
of the republican members Of the lower
house. The majority of votes for him in
sures his election. He was the choice of
the state machine, which IS backing AL
derman Martin B. Madden of Chicago for
United States senator, and the result Of
the caucus is taken by the machine lead
ers andsthelr followers in the legislature to
forecast the election of Madden.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-06
ST. PAULs BROKEN BANKS.
Steps Taken to Straighten Out Their
Affairs

St. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 5.-Maurice Auer-
bach. president of the Union Bank, was
to-day appointed receiver of the AlIema-
MIA Bank under bond of 100000.
The board of directors of the Germania
held a special meeting and appointed a
committee of seven stockholders to take
measures for the speedy reorganization of
the bank.
Charles F. Staples was made assignee of
the West Side Bank
Early in the day there was a slight run
on couple of banks, but everything quiz
eted down quickly, and no further trouble
is expected among the financial institu-
tions here. st. Paul still has five national,
six state and three savings banks, with
deposits aggregating $20,OO0,OO0 Bad busi-
ness methods wrecked the Bank of Min
nesota, and the others were forced to close
by panicky depositors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-06

Friends was armed and fitted out in the
port of Fernandina on Dec. IA, 1896, with a
large amount of stores, rifles, cartridges,
machetes, dynamite and a large Hotch-
kiss gun or cannon; that she was so armed
and fitted out for the purpose of conduct
ing hostilities against the subjects, people
and property of the King of Spain in the
Island of Cuba; that the fitting out was
done by John O'Brien, w. T. Lewis, John
Dunn, ]. NJ. Bars, H. p. Fritot and ]. A.
Huau, and that on or about Dec. 10, on
the high seas, the first three named and
others unknown, mounted on the bow of
the vessel the Hotchkiss gun for the pur-
pose of conducting hostilities as aforesaid.
The libel is for the forfeiture of the ves-
sci to the use of the United States. An
attachment was at once issued and served
by the United States marshal and the boat
is once more tied up. The district attor-
ney claims that the owners will not be
permitted to give bond to secure the re-
lease of the vessel this time.
Washington, Jan. 5.-Senor de LONE, the
Spanish minister, received tonight tel
egram from Havana stating that Mel
guizo had returned to his headquarters
from an incursion into the hills of the
province of Pinar del Rio and brought
with him $50 insurgents, who had sur
rendered. and about 500 non-comba tants,
consisting of old men, women and chill
dren.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-06
-, ----s-<1p-S-
4 llhBO STEERS LAND IN CUBA.
DauntIess Put the Three Friends
EXpeditiOn Ashore.

""htieSs Fut the Three FRIENDS
Expedition Ashore.
\" York, Jan. 5.--The Cuban paper Ell
'enr' published in this city, received
the following dispatch from Key
and signed by Emilio Nunez, refer
70 lhe Dauntless expedition: "Expe-
was happily disembarked at Sagua,
Pholnation with Gomez"
'liS 1t is understood that the Daunt-
s1ccossfully landed her cargo and
] ne supplies were received by Gomez.
4 Dduntless took the fifty-one men
"g arms and ammunition which the
4 NJ Hends left on No Name Key, near
4 gsI after falling to land them in
4 me- cargo is sad to have contain
% rifles 100000 cartridges, 600 ma
4 l'"U pounds of dynamite, medi-
a supplies, etc.
Il were the expedition was landed,
4 nportant town Of Santa Clara prov
4 'Ha is ON the north coast. The land
4 probably made on one of the
a west of the port. which is protect
oae or more Spanish gun boats.
Il 10 20 was last reported a few miles
's mere are rejoicing over the re-
f.as d successful landing of an expedi-
"a Yer the failure of the Three Friends
9IuhihS OF the Commodore.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-06
KICK ON A RECEIVER.
Minneapolis DepOsitOrs object and
Charge CroOkedness.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 5.-The report
that Senators Davis and Nelson had rec
commended Henry Gjertsen, a lawyer Of
this city, for receiver of the failed Column
bia National Bank of Minneapolis, has
aroused a great commotion among the
depositors in that bank. They have unit
ed in a telegram to Controller Eckels ask
ing him 20 delay action in the matter un-
I'll they can be heard. In the meantime,
charges OF crookedness in the management
OF the bank are in circulation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-06
NINETY DAYS RULE HELAXED.
Needy DepOsjtOrs Allowed to Draw
Out Their Money.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-The rules requiring
ninety days notice for the withdrawal of
deposits ID being relaxed at the Dime Saw
ings Bank for needy depositors, and con-
siderable money was paid out yesterday,
for the first time since the suspension of
the National Bank of Illinois. This ac-
ton was the result of the recent strength
ening of the institution by the assess
ment of 50 per cent. on the stockholders.
NEGOTIATIONS for the sale of the Dime Saw
ings Bank are said to be at an end for
the time being.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-06
TROOPS TO MEET RIOTERS.
Hot Reception Awaiting Kentucky
ToIIgate Raiders.

Frankfort. KY, Jan. 5.-Gov. Bradley to-
night ordered Company E., Second regi-
ment OF the state militia, located at Lex
ington, to Mercer county to intercept an
alleged threatened raid Of toll gate riot
ers. The company left Lexington at once
Nothing has been heard from the COM
pany at midnight, but Mercer county, Of
has no night telegraph service. Gov
Bradley's orders to the militia were to
shoot If the rioters refused to surrender
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-06
sILvERTH0RN STIRRING.
He Wants the Campaign For 1900
in Wisconsin Begun at Once.

IN W1scOhbIh BeSuh Ht Uhce.
Wausau, Wis, Jan. 5.-W. c. Silverthorn,
fusion candidate for governor of Wiscon-
sin in the last campaign, has issued ali
address asking that convention be called
ton upon the immediate inauguration of a
campaign of education, with a view to
carrying the election for free silver in
1900"
In conclusion, he says: "The democ-
racy of Wisconsin and the parties with
which it united forces upon principle in the
recent canvass will neither compromise nor
retreat in this struggle for a restoration of
free and unlimited coinage of both gold
and silver as it existed from Washington
to Grant"