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i ESTABLISHED 1850. ) i J. H. ESTILL, Edilur and Proprietor. \ ALL PARISJNA TREMBLE ONLY A SPARK NEEDED TO CAUSE AN EXPLOSION. Grevy Withholds His Contemplated Letter of Resignation, but the Cham ber of Deputies, by a Nearly Unan imous Vote, Virtually Compels Him to Promise to Resign To-morrow. Paius, Dec. 1. —The Official Gazette pub lishes the withdrawal of the resignation of the Rouvier Cabinet. The withdrawal was made at the request of President Grevy. Th<s Journal des Debate advocates the election of M. Ferry to the Presidency. The Party of the Right has resolved not to support any Republican caudidate. Gen. Ferry, Minister of War in the Rou vier Cabinet, has been appointed grand offi cer of the legion of Honor. Threats were made of a revolutionary demonstration in front of the Chamber of Deputies to-day, but they were not regarded as serious. * Extensive military and police precautions were taken, however, to guard against an outbreak. GREVY WAVERING. President Grevy this forenoon informed the Ministerial Council that in view of the change in the situation he did not propose to make a communication to • Parliament ro-dav. The announcement caused general surprise, as this was the date set for his res ignation. IN THE CHAMBER. When the Chamber of Deputies assembled M. Rouvier announced that the President had reconsidered his decision to send a mes sage to the Chamber containing his resigna tion, and therefore the Cabinet had again resigned. The announcement of the action of the Ministry was greeted with continued appiause by the members of the Left. M. Ricard, President of the Left groups, moved that the sitting be suspended. The members of the Right and the Ex treme Left, murmured at this proposal, and M. Cuneo d’Ornane exclaimed: “Dissolu tion would be preferable.” The Chamber of Deputies took a recess until 4 o'clock this evening. Great crowds surrounded the legislative building, constantly increasing in numbers. Cries of “A has Ferry.” “vive Grevy,” were frequently heard. " The police kept the people moving and cl ared the approaches to the Chamber- A SECOND ADJOURNMENT. The Chamber reassembled at 4 o’clock, but a further recess was taken until 6 o'clock. • The Senate took a recess until 8 o'clock. Paul de Roulede, leader of league, addressed a section of the crowd outside the Coamber and gave the crowd "Vive. Grevy," and “Vive Boulanger.” The people rejoined with cries of “A has Grevy” and “Vive la Republique.” The Garde Republicaine assisted the guard to clear the whole space between the Palais Bourbon (the Parliament building) and the quays. The public wore refused admission to the Palais Bourbon. When M. Rouvier left the Chamber he proceeded to the Palace of the Elysse and had a conference with the President. It is reported that M. Fiourens is trying to form a Cabinet. At the Ministerial Council this morning M. Grevy informed M. Rouvier that he be lieved that public opinion was now in his favor, and he said that he would form a new Cabinet. TRYING TO FORCE HIM OUT. Paris, Dec. 1. 5 p. m.—The adjournment of the Chamber of Deputies untd 6 o'clock was the result of a conference between the four Republican groups, who unanimously agreed to adopt an order of the day de claring that the Chamber, awaiting a com munication promised from the President, would adjourn until 6 o’clock. When the session was resumed at 4 o’clock the order was submitted and met with appiause from both the Left and Centre. It was carried by a vote of 531 against 3. M. Rouvier then returned to the palace to communicate to President Grevy the result of the vote. It is reported that when he in formed President Grevy that the sitting was suspended, the President replied that the Ministers having resigned, could not. tie charged w itb any communica tion to tiie Chamber. M. Rouvier has freely expressed the opinion that the President will only resign tyider pressure of a hostile mani festation by the Chambers. The excitement in the city is intense. A mob has gathered in front of the palace of the Elysee and are crying for the President to resign. Troops guard the entrance to the palace. The crowds in front of the Palais Bourbon be came so demonstrative that cavalry were obliged to charge them. A number ef mem bers of the Chamber of Deputies are in favor of impeaching President Grevy if his resig nation is not announced when the sitting is resumed. The Bourse closed dull. Three per cem.. rentes fell 60 centimes, credit foncier 12f., Baez canal shares lOf. and Panama canal shares 13f. . GREVY TAKES MORE TIME. Paris, Dec. 1, 7 P. M. —The sitting of the Chamber of Deputies was resumed at 6:30 o'clock. M. Rouvier ascended the tribune and announced that he had communicated to President Grevy the vote of the Chamber on the order of the day. This oommunica tion, said M. Rouvier, caused the President to modify his resolution. He had never in tended to conflict ' with Parliament, and would therefore send a message to the Chamber of Deputies and Senate to-morrow, informing them of his decision. M. Rouvier added that the President de clined to accept the resignation of the Cabi net, which therefore retained its functions. M. Rouvier’s statemdßt was greeted with cheers and at its conclusion the Chamber adjourned until 3 o’clock to-morrow enening. Paul de Roulede and Louise Michel have been arrested. Crowds continue to flock to the Elysee and a revolutionary demonstra tion is expected. There was a big demonstration in front of the Russian Embassy to-day, the crowd shouting “Vive la Russie.” Police dispersed the gathering. A COUNCIL AT THE PALACE. A council was held at the Elysee Palace after the second sitting of the Chamber. M. Rouvier, having explained the bearing of the vote. President (Ivevy turned to each Minister and asked his opinion. All told biin that his immediate resignation a)>- poared to be peremptory. President (irovy replied that it was the Clmm oer that had brought about the existing situation, and that the Chamber must bear the responsibility before the judgment seat of history. Discussion ensued on the terms of the ministerial declaration to be made in Parliament. President Grevy begged M. Rouvier not to pronounce the word "resig nation” from the tribune. The use of the word, he said, would be unconstitutional, iKcause Congress ought to be summoned immediately on the President’s resignation, which was only to lie announced to-morrow. He authorized M. Rouvier, however, to in formally acquaint the individual Deputies • hat his resolution was taken, and that in •he presence of the votes in the Senate and Chamber it wus iiTevocable. Ihe Senate adjourned until ij o’olock to •norrow afternoon. No doubt is now entertained that the President will resign. Congress meets on Saturday. A plenary meeting of the Republicans will be held at Versailles on Saturday morning. DE ROULEDE ARRESTED. When M. De Roulede left the Chamber he proceeded to the Hotel De Villo, followed by a large crowd of people, whom ho harangued, calling for cheers for President Grevy. The only response to his 'appeals were cries of “A baa Ferry” and “Demis sion,” “Demission.” M. De Roulede and the crowd moved toward the Senate, when the crowd was dispersed by police. M. Da Roulede, however, refused to go and he was arrested and taken to the nearest station. There ho strongly protested to the commissary against his incarceration, saying: “You have no right to arrest me The cry ‘a has ferry’ is eon titutional and legal.” He was released an hour later and went immediately to the office of the Intraneigeant to draw up a protest against the action of the police. There was a good deal of rough skirmishing during the evening several persons sustained contusions, and twenty were arrested, the crowds in the meantime vigorously de nouncing the police. grevy’s last hope. It is stated that President Grevy’s change of mind was due to his belief that he could form a cabinet with M. Audrieux as Pre mier and Gen. Boulanger as Minister of War. All the persons arrested this evening were afterwards released. None of the injured were hurt seriously. President Grevy, at the conference with the Ministers, alluding to the intrigues of the Ferryists, said: “It is all very artfully contrived, but the game is now apparent, and it is not to the honor of human nature. I see that those who play it are in a hurry to get at the Presidential table, but they are going to be disappointed. ALL QUIET AT MIDNIGHT. Paris, Dec. 1, 11:55 t. It. —The boule vards are calm. The Municipal Council is sitting yvith closed doors. In the Senate this afternoon Minister Barbey made an announcement similar to that of M. Rouvier in the Chamber of Deputies. The Senators loudly applauded on hearing that the Cabinet liad resigned. At the adjournment of the sitting at 4 o’clock M. Faye’s motion that while waiting for the promised message the house pass to the order of the day, was adopted by a vote of 364 to 8. The sitting was suspended un til 8 o’clock to-night. One Senator sug gested that President Grevy be impeached. The crowds in the streets to-day were due partly to the decision of the revolu tionary meetingof the previous evening to assemble at the Palais Bourbon. Gen. Saussier has informed President Grevy that he has taken all the requisite measures to preserve order. Fine weather to-day favored the assem bling of crowds, and at an early hour people began to congregate in large numbers about the Parliament buildings to learn the result of the crisis. CROWDS IN THE CHAMBER. The aspect of the Chamber of Deputies was the same as on all grand occasions. At each sitting the galleries were crowded to excess with diplomats and aristocrats, the latter including many ladies. M. Flouquet, President of the Chamber, had the utmost difficulty in per suading the Deputies to cease their excited discussions. The Royalists tried to keep the result of their councils secret* but it transpired that Bishop Freppel had at a meeting of his party, read a note from the Vatican, in which the Pope instructed the Deputies of the Right to vote for M. Ferry. It is reported that several of them declared that they would not respect the request of the Pope. The numerous revolutionary leaders have been busy all day. Gouille, late editor of the Cri chi Pen Ic, harangued the workmen, calling on them to rise and resist the authori ties. The military will remain in force at the Elysee throughout the night. GREVY'S FEELING. When the members of the Cabinet visited the Elysee in the morning President Grevy said: “I thought we were to say ‘farewell’ to each other, but it will only be ‘au revoir.’ If the Chamber and Senate really wish me to resign the}’ must acquaint me with their wish by some clear and un mistakeable demonstration. The events of the past few days convince me that in the interest of the republic I am bound not to resign. I have re ceived from various parliamentary quarters communications asking me to re main in office. Therefore, I think it my duty to retain my official functions. I be lieve that very soon I shall be able to form a Cabinet.” M. Rouvier appeared greatly irritated, and remonstrated with President Grevy for sending him to the Chamber without the promised message. FREPPEL IN DANGER. During the day Bishop Freppel appeared on the terrace of the petit Bourbon Garden when a menacing crowd pressed around him shouting, “Down with Freppel!” “To the river with him!” A company of bakers’ boys marching to the Elysee elicited shouts from thousands of “Bravo les Boulangers,” “Bravo les Bou langers,” “Vive Boulanger.” Most of those who engaged in the demonstra tion belonged to the respectable classes. After the dinner hour crowds trooped into the Place de la Concarde, and finding the Palais Bourbon closed, crossed the bridge, proceeded to the Fau borg St. Honore, and on toward the Elysee Palace. They were stopped at the British Embassy, however, by a strong body of police, w ho with guards gradually drove the crowds back to the Place de la Madeleine. The police charged, brutally dealing blows with their clinched fis s. It is stated that the Left wisheses M. Ferry, M. De Freycinet and M. Flouquet to withdraw and allow the whole Republican’ party to select a less prominent candidate for the Presidency, such as M. Sadi-Carnet, M. Leroyer, M. Marcere or Leon Say. TEMPER OF THE PEOPLE. Chicago, Dec. 1. —A special correspond ent of the Chicago News telegraphs from Paris under yesterday’s date as follows: “It is impossible to test the temper of the French to-night. If you accept appearances you will decide that the Republic is safe; depending on analogy, history ami what ex perienced European observers say, you will conclude that a political volcano is about to omit its horrors, while the tendencies are revolutionary; though oue finds in the situ ation a hope that calmer judgment will pre vail. The Radicals, who are ut the bottom of the trouble, are on the run. It looks as though M. Clemenceau’s efforts to pull down the pillar of the temple would be frustrated. RADICALS ON THE RUN. “The Radicals, even fire-eaters like M. Rochefort, and destructionists like; M. de Roulede, have Abandoned their conspiracy to overthrow President Grevy under pre tense of wiping out gov. rumeutal iliaiue and scandal. Alarmed by the unconscious boost they had given their great mortal enemy, M. Ferry, they are uow offering t ioir support to President Grevy. M. Cleinenceau himself, disconcerted by the vision of ruin which is disclosed, has humbled himself to President Grevy, but the President, it is said, has declined all compromising overtures. He insists now SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1887. on resigning. The Ijepartments are pour ing in protests against deposing him, and mayors and magistrates are forwarding telegrams saying that the persistence of the Radicals would annihilate the Republic. To-night there is presented the spectacle of many who have been Presi lent Grevy’s bit terest foes during the last two weeks grov elling at his feet. AN OMINOUS CALM. “Paris is calm, but it is a calm which eauitfs distrust on the part of the authori ties, and the precautions have been re doubled. Eight regiments of cavalry are held in readiness at Versailles. Yesterday and to-day the streets were placarded in all directions with posters which were torn down as fast as possible by the police.. These read: “ ‘People of Paris: The republic is in danger. Congress is about to name President (Jrevy's successor at Versailles. There is a monstrous conspiracy to deliver the country to Ferry, the famine breeder; to Ferry, the Tonquinois; to Ferry, the valet of Bismarck, Republicans of all shades, Soei.tests or Revolutionists, shall we allow such a crime to be perpetratedr No'. A thousand times, no! Blood must not flow need lessly, but we will not recoil before any sacrifice to save France from being represented by the meanest of traitors. Citizens, let us be ready and watchful. The republic is in danger.’ EXCITEMENT IN THE CORRIDORS. “There was great excitement in the corri dors of the Chambers when Jl. Mayer, di rector of La Lanterne, and M. Rochefort declared that they would begin a campaign in President Grevy’s favor. ‘I had rather keep an old servant,’ exclaimed M. Roche fort, ‘who robs me, than take anew one who will cut my throat.’ “Paul DeCasagnac writes to-day that the situation is changing from day to day, al most from hour to hour. Yesterday the Radicals had chosen M. IleFreyciuet as their champion against M. Ferry; to-day they base their hopes on M. Flouquet; to-morrow there may still be another change. Strangely enough, M. Ferry is M. Flouquet’s uncle by marriage. The Radi cals are losing heart. Their violent and revolutionary language shows that they fear defeat on the first ballot. M. Ferry will poll 300 to 340 votes; MM. De Freycinet and Flouquet rajiuot muster over 330. Some weaker candidate like Sadi Carnot or M. Brisson may control 30 or 30 votes. Prob ably M. Ferry will lack 80 to 100 votes of election, and M. Flouquet more. One of the factions may become disorganized, but not sufficiently to determine the success of the others.” DUBLIN’S NEW LORD MAYOR. Mr. Sexton Unanimously Elected to Succeed Mr. Sullivan. Dublin, Dec. I.—Lord Mayor Sullivan has applied for an adjournment until Mon day of his second trial for printing reports of meetings of suppres-od branches of the league in his paper, the Nation. The crown opposes the adjournment. Mr. Sheehy, member of Parliament, has been arrested and is now in Sligo prison. He will be brought before the court at French Park, county Roscommon, for information on Dec. 11. At a meeting of the Corporation to-day Lord Mayor Sullivan stated that his name had been omitted in the commission, which is to open assizes to-morrow. He believed the omission to be illegal, and he intended to accompany the judges to court. Mr. Sexton, High Sheriff of Dublin, said he would also accompany the judges, and if Mr. Sullivan was refused a seat on the bench he (Sexton) would leave court and would decline to recognize the court’s authority in any orders it might issue. Mr. Sexton was unanimously elected Lord Mayor to succeed Mr. Sullivan. In a speech thanking the corporation for the honor conferred upon him he said that every day brought new attacks upon the lives and liberties of the Irish people. The Lord Mayor ought to be an unflinching organ of prevalent public opinion. HARRINGTON ARRESTED. London, Doc, 1. —Commoner Edwin Har rington was arrested to-day at Tralee for publishing in his newspaper reports of pro ceedings of suppressed branches of the league throughout Kerry. He was taken before a ma. Istrate and gave bail for trial. Notwithstanding stringent police surveil ance United Ireland and othfcr papers which print reports of me tings of suppressed branches of the national league are freely circulated. Mr. Harrington's case will be heard on Monday next. After his release Mr. Har rington returned to his house and addressed a crowd, that had gathered there, from a window. He defied the government, saying that the authorities could only sentence him to six months’ imprisonment, and that he would continue to publish reports of league meetings until forcibly stopped. Lord Hartington presided to-day at a conference of influential Unionists, and sub sequently started for London. Ha was loudly cheered upon his departure. Mr. Goscnen remains a guest of the V iceroy. FORGERY OF BISMARCK’S NAME. The Cologne Gazette Resumes Its Work of Exposure. Berlin, Dec. I.—The North German Gazette, confirms the report that Prince Bis marck wrote to Count Schouvaloff, the Rus sian Ambassador, asking for an audience with the Czar, and adds: ‘‘That is a custo mary procedure. The Chancellor would have laid himself open to a charge of neglect had he omitted seeking an audience with an honored guest of the Emperor in the usual manner. He had to fulfill a duty of honor, while the Czar was at liberty to grant or re fuse an audience.” The Cologne Gazette to-day returns to its forgery revelations. It states that a letter, purporting to have been written by Prince Henry, of Reuss, the German Ambassador at Vienna, is a forgery. The lettor, lU-ays, was am ng the documents which Count Sehouvaloff, by order of the Czar, sub mitted for the inspection of Prince Bis marck. The Prince of Reuss denies having any knowledge of the letter. The North German Gazette , in the course of apolitical review, says: “By re producing verbatim characteristic passages of articles in the Russian press we enaulo Germans to see that up to the present time, not even the transitory effect of recent ad monition to observe moderation is percepti ble in one of the Russian newspapei-s.” TONE or THE RUSSIAN PRESS. Moscow, Dec. 1. — Despite the order to the press of Russia not to attack Germany, the newspapers continue to print hostile criticisms on the disclosures made regarding the interview between the Czar and Prince Bismarck. Thev say that if Prince Bismarck is correct in stating that Russian officials misled the Czar ifll such officials should be dismissed; andou the other hand, if the statement is "untrue, or is not proved, the German Ambassador ought to immediately receive his passport. Germany's Taxes on Cereals. Berlin, Doc. 2. —The Reichstag to-day began the debate on the cereals duties bill. Dr. Von Lucius, Minister of Agriculture, defended the measure on the ground of in creasing depression in agriculture. He said that the present duties did not afford suf ficient protection, and that consumers would not suffer in consequence of new duties. In the event of a bad harvest, re sulting in higher prices, a ••eduction of duties would always be possible. The de bate was adjourned. BUSINESS OF THE BANKS. THE COMPTROLLER <?F THE CUR RENCY’S REPORT. 3,001 of the 3,805 National Banka Or ganized in Operation Oct. 31— A Net Increase of $30,572,325 in (the Na tional Bank Capital—A Net Decrease in the Circulation of $50,495,590. Washington, Dec. I.—The twenty-fifth annual report of the Comptroller of the Currency, now in print, will be presented te> Congress on the first day of its session. The report shows that the total number of national banks organized up to Oct. 31, is 8,805, of which 635 have gone into voluntary liquidation, and 119 have failed, leaving in operation at that date 8,061. The total number of new batiks formed during the last year is 235. The total number closed during the year is 83, of which 35 went into voluntary liquidation, and 8 failed. WHERE THE NEW BANKS ARE. Tti new banks comprise sin New En gland, 33 in the M iddle States, 50 in the Southern States, 107 in the Central States and 30 in the Western States and Territories. Of the failed banks 1 was in New England, 2 in the Middle States, 4 in the Southern States and 1 in the Central Slates. The gross increase in the national bank capital during the year amounts to $30,394,775, of .which $3,868,005 represents an increase of capital by banks existing Nov. 1, 1886. There has been, however, a decrease of capital of $6,- 332,450, of which $4,087,450 is the aggregate capital of thirty-three banks which went into voluntary liquidation and failed, and the remainder represents a decrease of capi tal by banks still in operation. The net in crease of capital for the year Is, therefore, $30,572,325. A DECREASE IN CIRCULATION. On the other hand there is a net decrease of $50,41)5,590 in the circulation represented by bonds. The decrease resulting from the surrender of circulation by bonds still in operation is $57,770,475, and the decrease caused by bonds going into voluntary liquidation and failing is $1,274,380, making a gross decrease of $59,044,855, offset by a total increase of $8,549,205, which consists of an increase by the formation of new banks of $4,592,090 and an increase of cir culation by previously existing banks to the amount of $3,957,175. Very full statistics have been collected about State banks, savings banks, loan and trust companies, and private bankers throughout the country. SOME OF THE SUGGESTIONS. The suggestions made by the Comptroller as to amendments to the laws are in the form of a code revising and consolidating all existing laws, with a number of changes, each of w hich is fully explained, and the reasons for it set forth at considerable length. The most important of the changes recommended is that the minimum amount of bonds to be deposited as security for cir culation shall be 10 pen cent, of the capital of banks of not over $330,000, and $25,000 for banks of which the capital exceeds $250,000; also that the semi-annual duty on circulation lie hereafter charged only on the amount is sued upon bonds deposited in excess of the minimum amount as above. PART OF THE RESERVE. He also recommends that national bank notes be counted as part of the lawful re serve of banks. The existing provisions of the law as to the responsibility of the offi cers and directors of a bank are modified so as to avoid heretofore existing obstacles to their prompt and certain enforcement. The rest notion upon banks as to making loans in excess of 10 per cent, of their capi tal to any one party is modified in respect to loans upon collateral security and the total limit is raised to 20 per cent, of the capital and surplus. RESERVE ON DEPOSITS. The provisions as to the reserve upon de posits are modified so as not to include gov ernment deposits in the amount upon which the reserve is to be held. The provision as to State taxation of national banks is also modified. The proposed code has been transmitted to every Senator and Representative with a codification of all the existing laws on the subject arranged in sections parallel w’ith those of the proposed code and accompanied by a letter explaining each of the more im portant changes and giving the reasons for it. _ CARLISLE AND RANDALL. The Two Meet and Talk Over the Tariff Question. Washington, Dec. I.—Messrs. Carlisle and Randall got together at last this after noon, and had a talk about the revenue question. It had no practical result, except to make another interview easier. Mr. Car lisle, it is understood, urged Mr Randall to patriotically aid the Democratic party in its attempt to reduce taxation. Mr. Randall expressed a willingness to reduce taxation according to bis well-known notion. Mr. Carlisle, it is understood, pointed out tho necessity of some compromises in orderto se cure success, and expressed a willingness to concede the repeal of the tobacco tax to that end. Mr. Randall, it is stated, stood to the last on his own ground. Another conference will bo held probably to morrow. Mr. Carlisle does not propose to allow the Randallites to say that Mr. Randall was not consulted this time. Then, too, he desires to know from Mr. Ran dall himself just what he will do and wont do. Mr. Carlisle has not yet determined in liis own mind what he will do übout the chairmanship, but it is now considered probable that he will appoint one of the Breckinridges, probably he of Kentucky, chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means. MILLS IN A FALSE LIGHT. A Bill He Kcows Nothing About Published as His Production. Washington, Dec. I.— Representative Roger Q. Mills, of Texas, says that the tariff bill published to-day as having been pre pared by him for introduction when Con gress meet*, was not prepared by him. He has not prepared any bill. He says lie has not even formulated his ideas on the ten iff in a memorandum. Ho does not know, ho says, yet what ideas he will present. lie speaks very severely of what he seems to consider an attempt to prejudice the pub lic mind against him by publishing a bill as his for which he is not responsible. Tho publication has certainly hurt Mr. Mills’ chances of being Chairman of the Commit tee on Ways and Means. Disabilities Removed. Washington, Dec. I.—The President to day granted a number of pardons to jiersons convicted in United State* Courts, among them Richurd Stewart, convicted iu South Carolina <>f violating the internal revenue laws, and R. L. D. Evans, convicted in Ten nessee of pawing counterfeit money, and sentenced to three years' imprisonment, in all these cases the convicts havo completed their terms of imprisonment, and the action of tho President served merely to restore them to citizenship. GOVERNMENT AND FARM. Report of the Commissioner of Agri culture. Washington, Dec. I.—The annual re port of the Commissioner of Agriculture was laid before tlft President to day. The Commissioner recommends substantially the abolition of the seed division of the de partment and tho transfer of its duties to State and Territorial experimental stations. The directom of the institutions, he says, ought to know wlmt kinds of seeds tho fanners of the respective neighborhoods are interested in, and what kinds are best adapted to each localitv. “If,” he says, “the work of testing and distributing seisl could lie done by tho station* mid the de partment be relieved of this duty it would enable it to work in other directions of great importance to the agricultural in terests of the country. It is hardly neces sary to state that it takes much of the time of the commissioner and that it is difficult to nmko a distribution to give satisfaction to all parties and to all parts of the country. While the germ of the Department of Agri culture was seed distribution it has grown until it now reaches into many fields of science and many more lie beyond which as yet it has had neither time or'means to en ter.” OPPOSED TO THE CABINET SCHEME. Tho commissioner discusses the scope and functions of the department in a way which leaves room for a plain inference that ho disapproves tho efforts to make it an Execu tive Department, with a member of the Cabinet at its head. Tho Department's po sition, he thinks, should lie that of an ad viser in those investigations and enterprises which bear upon the agricultural interests of the country. “In the beginning,” be says, “the Department may have been an experiment, but its condition now should leave no doubt as to the precise relation which the Department should hold to the government. The development has been natural, and there may be a valu able lesson in tho history of its evolution. The relation to which I refer needs to lie recognized, not through mere changing of name, not through any Radical legislation which may meet the favor of one class, and the disfavor of another, nor yet through any entangling alliance- which would only serve to distract attention from one groat and leading thought which should always possess those who administer the affairs of tho department, but rather through a well endowed department fully authorized to employ scientific experts, and specialists in its several lines of investiga tion at just and rca.sonable,compensations, fully equipped with the latest and most ap proved apparatus, witti conveniently ar ranged workshops andjsafe and healthy sur roundings.” MAY BE MILLIONS IN IT. A Georgian Interests Senator Sawyer In a Gold Mine. Washington, Dec. I.—About a year ago a man named Kirk, who hud been engaged in mining in Georgia, discovered traces of gold quartz on a small farm which he had purchased in the neighborhood of the great falls of the Potomac, some sixteen miles from this city. He had very little money of hi* own and (railed upon a friend named B. W. Clark, an engineer in the State Depart ment, to help him carry on his investiga tions. Clai k built a small stamp mill and a quantity of tho ore was crushed and an examination made to test the value of the find. It was discovered to *be of consider able value, and Kirk ascertained that the lead extended for more than a mile into the lands of his neighbors. Money was needed. Clark was well acquainted with Senator Sawyer, of Wisconsin, and went to him for financial aid. Mr. Sawyer advanced SI,OOO, with which operations were carried on. It is said that some fifty tons of ore were ex tracted and sent to Philadelphia for assays. An agreement was entered into by which Senator Sawyer was to have a half interest in tho mine in return for $30,000 which was to be used in securing the other land through which the lead runs. Senator Sawyer is reticent about the matter and does not rare to admit that he has any interest in the mine. It is learned, however, that everything is ready for work on a large scale, and that several mining experts ha ve pronounced the outlook very promising. Officials of the Geologic Survey who were seen to-day insist that the story telegraphed from Chicago this morning, to the effect that Dr. Kempster intends to resign his position ns superin tendent of the insane asylum at, Oshkosh to take charge of the find is absurd, in view of tho fact that tho formation of tho country in the vicinity of the groat falls Is such that it is impossible that large quantities of gold should be found there. They admit that there Is more or leas of the mineral in the vicinity of Wash ington’, but insist that there is not enough of it anywhere in Maryland or Virginia to make it worth while to mine. A FIGHT ON TURPIE The Republicans Will Try to Keep Him Out of the Senate. Washington, Dec. 1 —The Deiuocraetc Senators feel pretty confident that Mr. Faulkner, of West Virginia, and Mr. Hearst, of California, will lie seated without diffi culty. The Republican officials of the Sen ate, acting under the direction of the Re publican officers of the Senate, have placed the names of Mr. Faulkner and Mr. Hearst on two of the Senatorial desks, but no desk has been so prepared lor Mr. Turpie, of Indiana. On tho contrary, tho Republicans seem to be preparing to keep him out. The “whip” they have issued urging the Repub lican Senators to bo present on Tuesday is suggestive of a fight The Senators elect are always sworn m oue by one, in tho alpha betical order of their names. Mr. Turpie i at the eud of the list. It is thought that when lie is reached Senator Hoar, Chair man of the G inmittoe on Privileges and Elections, will object on the ground that his certificate is invalid and that be was not duly elected and seek to have the case referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. The Democrat* count, in this emergency, on Mr. Rlddleberger, who, they say, wants Mr. Turpie se.ted and liis right to tho seat determined later. DECEMBERS DEBT STATEMENT. An Increaso of $1,490,360 as Com pared with Last Month. WASHINGTON, Doc. 1. —The debt state ment issued to-day shows the increase of the public debt during the month of November to bo $1,490,350 99; the decrease of the debt since June 30, 1887, $189,345,1184 35: the cash in the Treasury $504,550,165 86; the gold certificates outstanding, $90,780,753; tho silver certificates outstanding $J68,149,- 274; the certificates of deposit outstanding, $6,835,(AX); tho legal tenders outstanding, $340,681,01(1; the fractional currency mot in cluding the amount estimated us lost or de stroyed), $6,943,871 12. Washington’s Post. Washington, Dae. I.—The Post to-day appears in anew gown as an eight-page pa per, and announces that Walter Mtilson Hutchins, son of Proprietor Stilson Hutch ins, resumes its editorship with, this issue. HARPERS LONG HEAD. His Broker’s Worthless Checks Carried by the Fidelity Bank. Cincinnati, D<c. I.—The Harper trial was resumed this morning with J. W. Wiltshire, a broker, on the stand. His testimony in chief had been of the most direct nature, showing that ho had pur chased for Harper in the Chicago market about twenty million bushels of wheat, of which tlicv were holding 14,000,000 when the crash came last Juno. The loss represented by the breaking of their corner was from $8,000,000 to $1,000,000. He said ho never could tell exactly what the total nominal loss was, for the reason that his Chicago brokers had never rendered an account showing what had been realized on the closing ileal. In every way he made it clear that Harper was his principals that bis chocks on the Fidelity Bank were not against any balance to his credit but that he was given to understand that they were to be protected by Harper. WORTHLESS CHECKS. Mr. Wiltshire's cross-examination to-day brought out, some sensational testimony. Nearly the iirst question asked by Maj. Blackburn for the defense brought out the fact that Mr. Wiltshire had deposited checks aggregating SBOO,OOO on the First National Bank of this city, and $115,000 on the Mer chants Bank With the Fidelity Bank, where they were treated as cash. Ho had not that amount of money in those banks at the time the checks were drawn, hat ho did it because ha was instructed to do so by Mr. Harper, whom ho supposed to bo abundantly able to take cure of the checks. Said Mr. Blackburn, looking tho witness squarely in the eye: “Tell me now hero are checks on the First National Bank to the amount of $250,000, drawn by you May 28, 1887. How much money had you in that hank at that time ?’’ Mr. Wiltshire, reddening a littlo and look ing at the floor, “I can’t tell.” POSSIBLY NOT A CENT. “Well, was it $10,0001” “I don’t remember.” “Don’t you know it was not as much as $10,0001” “Perhaps it was not,.” “Yet you drew for $250,000?” “It looks that way,” said the witness, looking with a smile at tho documents in Mr. Blackburn’s hands. “Now,” said Mr. Blackburn, “do you call that legitimate business?" “I don’t call it illegitimate business?'’ "What—putting out bogus checks with no money behind them?'’ “I ilid not know what Harper had done to protect them, and I looked to him for protection," was the explanation. At this point the court took a recess till afternoon. Harper is still attended by his wife and her sister, and gives close attention to all that transpires. He has watched with eager interest the face of this witness, his broker, who has, in plain words, laid bare the entire transaction. BURNED OUT. The Lobs Probably $250,000 and the Insurance $160,000. Cincinnati, 0., Dec. I.—At 1:30 o’clock this morning a general alarm was sounded and called the entire fire department to the 8 robridge Lithographing Company’s great building on the northeast corner of Elm and Canal streets. The flames devoured tho en tire building, and in leas than forty minutes the walls fell in. The loss is total and will probably not be less than $300,000, but by .some it is estimated as high os $500,000. Strobridge & Cos. have insurance of $150,000 in forty companies. The Are started in the second story, but nobody knows how. There is a bare suspicion of iucindiaris.n. The Strobridge Company has an office in New York and one in London, Eng., but their work is done here. A FINK BUILDING. The building was a fine structure, five stories high, fronting over 100 {pot on the north side of Canal street It was fl led with costly machinery, including fittoen lithographic presses. The stock of paper and finished and unfinished work was very large, estimated to represent SIOO,OOO. Most of the work for theatrical companies was finished, but a largo portion was still in the building and a number of theatrical compa nies will be without material to prop-rly bill their plays. Among those suffering in this way are Charles A. Hoyt, three com panies "A Tin Soldier,” “Hag Baby” and “Hole in the Ground,” Michael Strogoff, Miralay’s “liogadier and Aladdin,” Mont gomery Pbister’s “Soup Bubble,” and Fore paugh’s and Barnum’s circuses. The work on the latter, however, bad not advanced very far. The scene during the fire was startling. The height of the building, the combustibility of its contents, uud the substantial style of its structure combined to make the file fierce but comparatively slow. FLOOR AFTER floor burned. It burned floor after (loot and the falling of tha heavy lithograpmc stones gave sounds like the discharge of a battery. Later the falling of the walls sent sheets of flame and showers of sparks in the air. During this part of the catasti ophe fireman John Shuler, who was on a ladder thirty-five feet from tho ground, missed his footing and fell to the ground. He was taken to a hos pital, with injuries which may prove fatal. The business was probably the largest of its kind in the world. 125 men were employed. Hines Strobridge, Pres ident of the Company, says he thought the building A fire proof and was astonished •hat it should all go as it did. Within the building as tenants wore James Barday, a job printer, and the Halstead Stocking Company. Their loss will be about SIO,OOO eaeb. The loss on the lithograph business during the time of enforced idleness cannot lie accurately estimate I. The building may be regarded as a total loss. The portions of the walls left standing are worthies*. Tho lire was burning slowly at 10 o’clock this morning and engines were throwing water on it. TEN BUILDINGS BURNED. Bkookville, Kan, Doc-. I.—The Law rence Hotel, six business houses und three dwellings w ere burned here at 1 o’clock this morning. Four men. Fireman Burner, of Waroego; Brakeman Harrignn, of Wamego; Mr. Farnsworth of Lincoln, and an'unknown man were douth. Charles Moss, of Tower Springs, Kan., was badly burned and w ill probably die. The guests of the hotel wore obliged to jump from the second story windows. The total loss is $'12,000 and the insurance $5,000. The cause of the Are is unknown. FTRE AT COLUMBIA. Augusta, Ua., Dec. I.— The platform of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta depot at Columbia was burned to-night, and 100 bales of cotton with it. A Cigar Factory Burned. Baltimore, Dec. I.—Fire this morning destroyed the cigar and cigarette factory of 8. l’acholder & Cos., on Saratoga street. The damage is estimated at SIO,OOO. The prop erty was fully insured. A Corner On Tin. New York, Dec. I.—The French syndi cate, which has cornered the tin market, is still putting prices up, and its grip is un loosened. To-day sellers asked 85c. per pound for spot tin and buyers offered 34*jc. ( PRICESIIO 4 YB AM. | 1 0 CK.Vre A cot* 4. f CENTRAL STOCK TOOLED. THE GEORGIA COMPANY COM PLETES ITS ORGANIZATION. Every Bond Paid for at the Rate ol 05c. on the Dollar—Three Shares ot the Pool Stock for One of the Road’s Regular Issue—What it W.ll Proba bly bo Listed at. New York, Dec. I.—“ The Georgia Com pany," growing out of the Georgia Central railroad syndicate, is finally an “affairs complete.” All the formalities of the or ganixation and financial details were per fee ted to-day. The $4,000,000 of tho Georgia Company 5 per cent, bonds secured by tin trust deposit of the syndicate’s 40,000 sham of Georgia Central railroad stock were to day duly executed by the Georgia Company, anil every bond of the entire issue having been previously sold to a syndicate of New York and foreign capital ists, they were to-day de'ivered to tbs purchasers, who received and paid for them at <m the dollar. In accordance with the Georgia Company’s terms of organiza tion. a cash assessment of 10 ie.r cent on the issuo of .bonds was required to lie paid into the treasury of the company. This was a condition to the issue of Georgia Company stock to the owners of the 40,000 shares of Georgia Central, in tho ratio of thiee shares for one. This assessment was all paid to-day and to-morrow tiie members of the Central syndicate will receive their Georgia Com pany stock. TO BE LISTED TO-DAY. The Georgia Company stock will be promptly listed to day on the New York Stock Exchange, and from 25 to 30 Is pro dlcied ns the proliable opening price for it. It is generally conceded that this new or ganlxation is one of the best conceived and strongest backi-d Southern enterprises that has ever been launched in TV all street. The Calhoun brothers, John C. and Pat, are ac cordisl much credit by those who under stand the matter, for the ability and energy they have manifested in connection with this ntoriirise from its inception. The officers of tho Georgia company elected for the current year are: H. B. Hollins, President, and as Directors Messrs. John H. Inman, James Swann, E. E. Deu nison, Emanuel Lehman, G. E. Kissel, J. L. Rice, August Belmont, Jr., and Meyer Lehman. J. L. Rice has been chosen New York counsel for the company, and Pat Calhoun Southern counsel. THE RICHMOND TERMINAL. The much talked of dissensions in t,h Richmond Terminal management, and the current rumor of a probable contest for th Presidency at the approaching election Dec. 18, may tie boiled down to the following facts: The largo Terminal stockholders are divided into several factions, aud they are not all harmoniously disposed to Alfred Sully, who is now President. While these various elements were not unanimously in favor of Jlr. Bully’s re-election, they never succeeded in discovering but one man wbo was acceptable to all of them and that man was John 11. Inman. It is now positively known that all the parties agreed to com bine on Mr. Inman, but unfortunately for the success of that programme, Mr. Inman declined to he a candidate. This left the several factions without a lender on whom they all could agree, and without concert of action against Mr. Suliy it was doubtful if ho could be beaten. RE-ELECTION PROBABLE. At all events it is almost certain to-niglit that there will be no fight against Mr. Bully, hut that he will lie re-elected President ol the Terminal without opposition. Thera will, however, be some vital changes made in the directory. Six new members will be elected, embracing the following strong and influential nnraa'i R. T. Wilson, Cornelius 19. Bliss, William Rockefeller, Rosweil P. Flower, John H. Hall and C. M. McGee. Such additions to the board, together with those already there will give to the Terminal Company the ablest richest and probably most, influential board of railroad managers in the United States. The Richmond and Danville Company, which is the baekbonh of the whole Ter minal system, comprising as it does about 2,200 miles of road has Its annual election this month also. Mr. Inman has been urged to accept the Presidency of that road. He is seriously considering the and will most likely take Tt. , A REIGN OF TERROR. Whites and Blacks In Deadly Conflict in Arkansas. Memphis, Tenn., Dec. I.—A reign of ter ror prevails in Cat Island, in Crittenden county, Arkansas, twouty-flve miles below Memphis, on the Mississippi river. Martin Thomas and Joseph Hamlet, two residents of that neighborhood, arrived in Memphis this evening and brought intelligence of an affray which occurred this morning between whites and negroes, which resulted in the killing of two negroes and the wounding of several others. The affray grew out of the arrest of some negroes, who, it is alleged, insulted some white ladies yester day. They were to be tried this morning before a J ustice of the Peace. Their act had aroused the indignation of the whites and about a dozen each of both race* met 1 this forenoon at the preliminary investiga tion before a colored magistrate. As to who started the row nothing can lie learned, but in the shooting that followed both negroes under arrest were killed and two or three others of the r friends were wounded. The negroes fled, but alter arming themselves, prepared to*return to the scene of conflict. They fired at Thomas and Hamlet, who were in s skiff, and when lust seen they were going is the direction of where their companions tuuf been killed. The negroes on Cat Island out number tiie whites ten to one, and sedoui trouble is anticipated. It is impossible to gather fuller details to-night. Congressional Caucuses. Washington. Dec. I.—There will be a meeting of the Republican memliers of the Fiftieth Congress in the hall of the House of Representatives Saturday. Dec. 3, at 3 o'clock in caucus to oonsider the question of the organization of the next House and nomination of candidates for the various offices of the same. A Democratic caucus will be held in the same place at 7 o'clock in the evening. A Ravisher Lynohed. Alamosa, C'ol., Dec. I.— Michael O’Brien, a tramp wlitf brutally outraged Miss Mc- Gregor night before last, was taken from jail last night by citizens and hanged to a gate at the stock yards. The recovery of the girl is doubtful. An Earthquake in England. London, Dec. I.—-A shock of earthquake ■was felt at Cnorley, county of Lancaster, at 7 o’clock this morning. A rumbling noise accompanied the shock. Buildings shook and people left houses greatly fright ened. No serious damage was done. Spa n’s Cortes Cpened, Madrid, Dec. 1. —The Cortes was opened today by the Queen Regent Christina, who read the speech from the throne. The infant King was present.