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Newspaper Page Textj THE MORNING NEWS, 1 J Estabushi!l> 1850. Incorporated ISBB, V l J. H. ESTILL, President. I EUROPE’S RIVAL ALLIES. PRANCE SIGNS FOR RUSSIA'S LOAN FIVE TIMES OVER. The Czar Threatens to Break Off Friendly Relations with the Kaiser on Account of German Opposition to the Loan—The Panama Shares Not Going with a Rush—Germany’s East Africa Policy Outlined. Paris, Dec. 11. —The Bank of France annunces that the subscriptions for the new Russian loan amount to 2,500.000 bonds or 1,250.000,000 francs nominal. The subscrib ers will probably receive from 20 to 25 per cent, of amount applied for. The Panama canal crisis and the success of tho Russian loan absorb exclusive atten tion. The loan boom has surprised the most sanguine and has been the subiect of an exchange of private congratulations between the Russian embassy and foreign office. Bourse operations are eminently satisfactory. Everything is rising except ing Panama canal. TWO CANAL PROPOSALS. At to-day’s sitting of the Panama canal committee two proposals were discussed, both aiming to prolong the period for meet ing the obligations until the canal is in working order. The committee agreed to submit the proposals to the government. Financiers have no hope that the schemes of the committee will avert a crisis. A GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE DEMANDED. There have been daily interviews bet ween M. Peytral and Premier Floquet and M. Be Lesseps and the Credit Foneier directors. The result is that the directors maintain their refusal to advance funds to bolster up the Panama Caual Company without an explicit guarantee from the government, with the ass nt of the chambers. M. Pey tral is unwilling to do more than to appoint afinancial commission to inquire into the jwsition of the company. A POOR SHOWING. The public subscription closes to-morrow. There is small prospect that the bon is will be taken. The reports that the government will eventually subsidize or give a guaran tee for the Panama company are discredited. Financial houses have tneireyes open to the fact that America might not tolerate the conversion of the Panama venture into a state enterprise. AN INTERNATIONAL PROJECT. Count DeLesseps has his own scheme to save the project bv making it an interna tional one. According to his plan, Eng land, America and the other great powers, will he invited to contribute in the ratio of their tonnage with an equivalent share in tho control of the canal. DIVIDEND DREAMS. Count DeLessips wants to compensate the present shareholders by a provision that, after the fixed interest on the capital sub scribed by the powers had been paid, the surplus shall go the shareholders. These proposals can only be heard of diplomatic ally as a last resort to prevent absolute failure. ’ Canal shares closed on the market at 145. It is rumored to-night that the company is likely to obtain au advance of 40,000,000 francs on its Panama railway shares. This, it is estimated, will enable the company to meet its engagements until the commission, which it is rumored will be sent to Panama, shall have come to a decision. HOW GERMANY LOOKS AT IT. Berlin, Dec. 11.—The French enthusiasm for the new Russian loan is regarded here as a form of national aberration. The portion of the loan floated by tho Mendelssohns and < ther German bankers was quietly di-posed of. The public here takes no interest iu the issue. If the report is true that the French have subscribed for the loan five times over, it is regarded as certain that a larger loan will be offered in Paris within ix months. Rus sia finding it easy to handle French sav ings, will not lo e the chance to do so. The results of the financial alliance between France and Russia are regarded as certain to accelerate the political entente. THE CZAR AROUSED. The czar, through his ambassador at Ber lin, Count Paul Schouvaloff, has expressed consternation at the German hostility to the loan. Count Schouvaloff was especially called to Gatschina last week to ex plain why the German semi-official press attacked the loan. In the course of the interview, it is reported that the Czar said that the efforts to defeat the loan would bes opped if friendly relations botween himself and Emperor William were desired; that the language of the German papers was per sonally offensive, aud that he would hold the Berlin government responsible for it. GERMANY AND THE SLAVERS. Count Herbert Bismarck Outlines the Government s Policy. Berlin, Dec. 11.— Count Herbert Bis marck’s expected exposition of the govern ment’s policy in East Africa was made to the foreign committee of the reichstag to day. On request of Count Herbert, the committee will maintain secrecy regarding hisßt tement and the subsequent debate. Despite the secrecy, however, it has tran spired that Count Herbert declared that the government would take measures for the permanent security of the German pos sessions in East Africa, but it was uot in a position to submit a positive plan demanding the attention of the committee. He trusted, he said, that the reichstag would show sympathy with commercial en terprises in East Africa, an expression which was taken to mean that the govern ment would incline to support the East African Company’s volunteer land force project. STRENGTH OP THE ARABS. Count Herbert further slated that the number of Arab insurgents was nothing hke so large as was supposed. He advo cated Limit. Wissman’s going to the relief "f Emin Bey, saying that the funds re quired for tho expedition boro no propor tion to the immense amounts expended by other nations upon similar enter prises. The impression left by * ount Herbert’s statement is that the gov ernment’s plans are not matured, and that I’rince Bismarck is still corresponding with Lord Salisbury regarding land opera tions. INSPIRED ARTICLES. Semi-official articles are appearing in Provincial papers, and have "been reproduced prominently in the Herman Gazette, j to the effect that Germany now accepts the fact fl* war with tho Arabs in East Africa, that it is impossible to restrict the action of tho I'lockade and that the empire must support the operations, ns the German company has *’ot, tin, necessary resources. Besides tho articles point out su cess will benefit no company alone, but all the Germans in East ■'‘ncaanii u ]j European traders. More definite explanations of the govern h' nt’s policy will tio obtained in the reicta h ** Friday, when the debate takes place on Herr Wmdthorst’s motion relative to the s ’ippression of the slave trade. A PROPOSED AMENDMENT. ■’lie loaders of the Cartel parties have agreed on au amendment expressing the The Morning News. hope that the government will eventually protect German interests throughout the territory. Ilerr Bennigsen, who had a long talk with the emperor to-day inspired the amendment, the object being to bring about direct action by the imperial government. The emperor does not incline to reconstitute tho company by giving it the financial aid of the govern ment. He would prefer that the German forces establish order in the territory, and so permit free development of commerce. DELAY UNWISE. Other leaders of the government groups besides Herr Bennigsen concur in the views of the Emperor that occupation by German forces could not be wisely delayed, became it is certain to be an ultimate necessity. The international conference on the slave trade has been dropped, mainly because of the efforts on the part of tho catholic leaders to denominate tho congress. They insisted shat the pope should nominally preside. A majority of the powers were oppose-1 to giving the con ference the aspect of initiating a crusade, and *ome were also jealous of recognizing the Vatican ns a political power, which would be entitled to an equal vote with the temporal powers. ERIN’S RENT WAR More Stories of the Campaign Told the Parnell Commission. London, Dec. 11.— At the meeting of the Parnell commission to-day, Inspector of Police Ardle testified in relation to the dis turbed condition of county Mayo. He said outrages had increased after the issue of the anti-rent manifesto. On cross-exmunition he said he knew secret societies existed, but he did not know that the government sup ported such societies as a counter force to the league. David Freely testified that, because he paid his rent, moonlighters had visited his house and shot his son. When cross-exam iued, the witness stated that he had no reason to believe that the league had been implicated in the murder. The league and the priosts belonging to it had (.enounced his son’s murder. The league, he said, did not object to the payment of rents where a 25 per cent, reduction had been made. RENTS PAID IN SECRET. Several landlords testified that tenants had asked them to keep secret the fact that they had paid their rents, owing to fear of violence from the league. In some cases they had asked for two receipts, one for the full amount paid and the other for a lesser amount. The latter they wanted to show the league. The witnesses also testi fied that persons evicted generally had the option of remaining on the holdings as care takers, but that they dared not remain In this capacity, because they were afraid of offending the league. A WOMAN ON THE STAND. Miss Thompson testified in detail con cerning outgages committed upon men in her employ on the Hurley estate. Sir Henry James of tho counsel for the Times here read an article from the Kerry Sentinel, which denounced Miss Thompson for showing tho cloven hoof, and accused her of being an exterminator. On cross examination tho witness admitted that she had increased her rentals with a view to improvements which were to have been made. One increase amounted to 36 per cent, and the lowest increase was 10 per cent. DONEGAL EVICTIONS POSTPONED. Dublin, Dec. 11.—The contemplated evictions in county Donegal have been post poned. Bishop Kimberly and Patrick O’Brien, M. P., recently visited Moroney in Kil mainham jail. They said that he had been renderen half insane by his long imprison ment and that his hair is as white as snow. A CRISIS IN SERVIA. Abdication of the King and a Revolt Possible. Vienna, Dec. 11.—The situation in Servia is critical. A strong radical majority in the skuptschina threatens to reject King Milan’s revised constitution. The govern ment, therefore, has resolved to curtail the deliberations of that body. If the radicals are obstinate, the skuptschina will be in definitely prorogued. The garrisons in Belgrade and other towns are kept in readiness to crush a re volt. An article inserted in the constitution provides that In case the king abdicates, ho shall have power to appoint regents during his son’s minority. The article is taken a3 indicating the king’s intention to abdicate. AUSTRIA’S ARMY BILL. Its First and Second Articles Pass Without Alteration. Vienna, Dec. 11. —The lower house of the roichstrath has passod the first and second articles of the army bill without alteration. In the Hungarian chamber of deputies there is growing discontent over the bill, causing Premier Tisza to defer the discussion until after Christmas. If neces sary, Premier Ti-za will make the passage of the measure a cabinet questioh, and thus subdue tho malcontents, who will be unable to face a chauge of ministry. PAPAL BLESSING WITHHELD. The People of Ireland Characterized as Disobedient. Rome, Dec. 11. —A sensation has been caused by the pope’s refusal to bless medals and reliquaries sent to Rome by an Irish priest, who intended them for distribution in Ireland. The pope sternly said: “I can not bless them. Tue people of Ireland are disobedient. They seem to prefer the gospel of Dillou and O’Brien to the gospel of Jesus Christ” Legislation for Scotland. London, Dec. 11.—In the House of Com mons this evening in tho committee on Scotch estimates, the lord advocate and Mr. Smith premised that tho Scotch busi ness should have an important and early place next se-sion, buiug probably taken up immediately after the discussion of theesti mutes. ______________ A Monument to Emperor William. Berlin, Dec. 11.—In the reichstag to duy tho bill for the erection of a national monument to William I. passed its socond reading. The socialist members had the bad taste and want of tact to vote against the bill. Medical Students Fight a Duel. Berlin, Doc. 11.—Two medical students, noinod Bluhm and Eichler, fought a duel to-day with pistols. Bluh n was mortally woundod. The duel was the result of a quarrel over the merits of Dr. Mackenzie. Working Time Reduced. London, Dec. 11.—The working time of the cotton spinners in the Bolton district has been reduced to three days weekly, in consequence of disputes between tile masters and operatives. Cotton Damaged by Fire. London, Dec 11. — About 1,500 bale* of cotton from the steamer Mareci, for Ant werp, from Baltimore, we e extensively damaged by fire while lying on tho wharf. SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1888. AN EXPLOSION IN A MILL THREE MEN KILLED OUTRIGHT AND ANOTHER DYING. Additional Loss of Life Possible—Oat Meal Dust Supposed to Have Caused the Disaster—Great Damage Done to Adjoining Buildings—People Blown Out of Bed and Forced to Run for Their Lives. Chicago, 111., Dec. 11. —Three men are known to have been killed, one fatally in jured and a number of people badly bruised and shaken up early this morning by an ex plosion of meal dust, which completely wrecked a three-story brick building ou North Halstead street, occupied by David Oliver as an oatmeal mill. Several adjoin ing buildings were also badly shattered. The explosion, which occurred shortly after 2 o’clock, was a terrific one, the shock being felt a mile away. The buildings in tho im mediate vicinity were bombarded with fly ing timbers, and nearly every pane of window glass within a radius of six blocks was smashed. FIRS BREAKS OUT. Almost before the rumble of the explo sion died away flames sprang up from the wrecked mill, aud the whole place was ablaze in a few minutes. The fire spread ■with incredible rapidity, and when the first companies reached the scene they had a block in roaring flames to contend with. A general alarm was at once turned in. Engines were stationed at every available point around the blazing pitch of buildings, i'hc so that did not take fire on the outside were saved after tho hardest kind of work. SPARKS IN THE AIR. Sparks carried through the air by the wind ignited buildings two blocks away, and for half an hour the firemen had all they could do to prevent half a dozen serious conflagrations. The streets were filled with deuris for blocks on every side of the burned patch, and this seriously obstructed the firemen in their work. 1 hey stumbled over boarding and timber and debris until their clothes were torn, their hands and faces cut, and their limbs 60 badly stiffened that they could scarcely walk. It was two hours be fore the flames were under control. RUMORS OF LOSS OF LIFE. When the fire was at its hight the wildest rumors were advanced regarding the loss of life. It was known that four men had been at work in the meal mill, and about twenty in the planing mill next door. Be sides these, the neighboring houses con tained many men, women and children. At one time it was asserted that twenty people had perished, but later this estimate was found to be greatly exaggerated. The men at work iu the planing mill all made tbeir escape. A few of them were bally hurt, but the majority were only slightly injured. THE FIRST FIND. Hundreds of men searched anxiously for the missing millers, and after some time one of them, John Holmes, was found lying in an alley across the street from the mill terribly burned and lacerated. He was working on the second story of the mill when the explosion occurred, aud was hurled through a window and across the street. He cannot live. No trace can he found of the other three men, Charles Cooper, Charles Miller and J hn Smith, and it is believed their bodies are buried in the debris. The firemon are hopeful that no more lives were lost, but people living in the vicinity of the explosion are sure that more bodies will be found when the debris is ex plored. BLOWN OUT OF BED. Persons who were asleep In the buildings adjacent to the wrecked mill were thrown clear out of their beds by the force of the explosion, and most of them were more or less injured during the terrific bombard ment of brick and other debris. Charles Murphy occupied rooms over a saloon at the corner of Fulton and Halstead streets. With him were his family, consist ing of his wife, two children and his mother. They were all in bed when tbe ex plosion occurred and were all asleep. The force of tne concussion swayed the house from side to side, and all the members of Mr. Murphy’s family were thrown violently from their bed3 upon the floor or against the walls. Within an instant the house was enveloped in flames and the cries of the dazed occupants reached the people on the street. A LIFE SAVER. Charles Bleu was among the spectators, and upon hearing the cries from the Murphys rushed into the building at the risk of his life and carried out the women and children, making three trips into the burning house. Mr. Murphy was so dazed that he was almost unable to get out of the house. All were rescued without serious injury. Mr. Bleu was badly scorched and bruised. The inmates of Heng’s 1 warding house across tho street, aud Charles McCormick and his wife, who reside next door, escaped from the shattered buildings with groat difficulty, several of them being badly bruised and all losing their personal effects. The losses will aggregate about $15.1,000. The loss on the mill is about 175,000. Jacob Pi ess planing mill proprietor, loses about $50,000. It istimated that the other losses will be $25,000. A CUPOLA BLOWN OFF- Ernest Casper, one of the three men known to bo dead, was working ou tho cu pola at tbe time of the explosion. The cu pola was lifted almost entirely, and thrown o distance of 60 feet upon the south side of the street. The mutilated form of Casper was under the wreck. John Christenson, a kiln ma#, is the sec ond known victim. Charles Miller, tho engineer, was also buried under a mass of debris. CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION. David Oliver, tbe proprietor, and Peter M. Kimme, the manager of the mill, were on tho ground early this morning, but were unable to learn positively the cause of the explosion. Each thinks that oatmeal dust may have caused it, but the terrific forco is unprecedented, if this theory bo accepted. No other reasonable explana tion is offered, and an explosion of oust is accepted until a hotter reason can be found/ For a distance of miles in some directions plate glass windows were shattered and Buildings violently jostled by the terrific force of the explosion. NOT A BOILER EXPLOSION. The boilers have been uncovered and are intact, which disposes of the theory that they had exploded. The police say there is no evidonce of the use of dynamite, and It is not considered certain that mill dust was the material th t exploded, although the weight of opinion is that way. All of the buildings in tho neighborhood were damaged to some extent. A wagon factory adjoining the mill was crushed beueath falling walls. The windows and doors were blown out of a saloon and bakery across tho street. A large brick building at the corner of Green and Fulton streets, a block distant, and a block occupied by tbe Chi cago White Lead Company, wero badly Shaken, ami many barns and houses m>a’r the mill had their roofs caved iu by falllug masses of brick aud iron. ADMISSION OF TERRITORIES. The Democrats Consider tbe Subject in Caucus. Washington, Dec. 11.—The first caucus of the session was held by the democratic members of the House tins evening, there being about 110 members present. Mr. McCreary of Kentucky presided. Mr. Cox of New York desiring to take part in the dis cussion, Mr, Wilson of West Virginia acted as secretary. Mr. Springer stated that the main object of the caucus was to per mit democrats to take some action looking to the admission of territories. About two and a half hours were spent in an inter change of opinions upon this subject, and in discussing various resolutions offered, but no vote was taken upon any proposi tion presented. MR. COX’S VIEWS. Mr Cox favored the admission of all the territories except Utah and Now Mexico. He said the people of Dakota preferred division on tho Forty-seveuth parallel almost unanimously and he was of tho opinion that their desires should be listened to. Washington, Montana and Idaho should be given enabling acts at once. The great territory of Dakota should be divided, and the democrats should se cure the prestige which would certainly come to them from favorable action of their caucus. The democrats hud every thing to gain, and nothing to lose. They had lost Minne ota at the last election be cause they ha i failed to admit Dakota, which was on the same isothermal line. TWO RESOLUTIONS. Mr. McDonald of Minnesota offered the following: Resolved, That it is the sense of this caucus that the territory of Dakota be divided into two territories and states ultimately Mr. Cox offered the following: Resolved, That it is the sense of the caucus that a day be fixed some time after the holi days for consideration of territorial questions in so far as they affect the admission of states, and that on any bill already reported, or to be reported from the committee on terri tories there shall be no limitat ion on amend ments which are not germane,and that in order of proceeding the first vote shail be on any b.lla affecting the territory of Dakota or its division or any amendment thereto, and (hat t his caucus does not seek to bind any member ou the votes taken on any proposition. Mr. Cox read a dispatch received by him from citizens of Huron, Dak., saying that they would like no adverse action taken on the division and admission of Dakota until some leading democrats of South Dakota could be heard. MR. OATES DISSENTS. Mr. Oates of Alabama dissented from the views advanced b. Mr. Cox. He regarded the question of the admission of territo ries as largely political, and believed that the interests of the democratic party should be considered. For himself, he would not vote for individual bills. He was sure that the republican K mate would admit those territories which were republican and reject those which w ere democratic. He did not see the force of the argument that admit ting territories at present would make them democratic. That was a kind of threat, and he did not intend to be in fluenced by it. If the people of the territo ries had so little idea of democracy, they should be left out until they lear od better the principles of the Democratic party. He ridiculed the idea that the republican congress, with a majority of from one to three in the House, would ba allowed to have its own way in regard to the admission of the territories. Let congress go slowly. Colorado had been admitted by a demo cratic congress, aud he saw nothing demo cratic about it. Mr. Holman of Indiana supported the omnibus bill, and offered a resolution to that effect Mr. Bland of Missouri said that in 1892 the seat of war would not be in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, but in the west. The people were tired of being dominated by New York politics. Let the democratic party follow Horace Greely’s advice and go west and grow up with the country. Many other speeches were made. The caucus adjourned until Thursday evening. INGALLS AND MRS. WHITNEY. The Senator and the Lady Sxpress Their Opinions. Washington Dec. 11.— Mrs. Whitney, replying to-night to the insinuations in the Ingalls’ interview, said that her interview defending the President was entirely her own idea. Bhe was entirely responsible. She thought Mr. Ingalls had confirmed what she had said about His attitude toward the President. She thought Mr. Depew might be forgiven now that he had con fessed and acknowledged his mistake. WHAT INGALLS SAYS. Senator Ingalls says in his interview that Mrs. Whitney must have spoken with the knowledge and sanction of the President: that her reference to himself (Mr. Ingalls) transcended propriety, and that a man who made it would have to prove or retract it. He denies that he circulated slanderous storie< or that he was bitter or vindictive toward the President. He opposed him po litically, but had no more ill will against him titan against the yellow fever or the great March blizzard. No public imn in our history ever owed more to the consideration of ids politi cal opponents than President Cleveland, Mr. Ingalls has heard all the stor.et to which Mrs. Whitney alludes, and worse ones. He praises Mrs. Cleveland in high terms. Ho concludes: “When it becomes necessary for a husband to obtain a certifi cate of good moral character and to prove by the testimony of experts that he is faith ful, considerate and tender toward a young, lovely and affectionate wife, he may be in nocent, but he certainly is unfortunate.” ATTACKING JIIOH TARIFFS. The Democrats Forco the Republicans to Close Their Ranks. Washington, Dec. 11. —The democrats of the Sonate say that they were only waiting for a good chance to attack the republican tariff bill. They found It iu the me al schedule. Their attack was so vigorous as to thoroughly aroust Mr. Allison, who spoke in reply more sharply than is his custom. The effect of this democratic attack will be to solidify tho republicans, and therefore Messrs. Allison and Aldrich rejoice in it. Still it will effectually pre vent their getting their bill through the Senate before tbe holiday*. QROaVBNOR-S RECORD. Savannah's Court Records Apt to be Hunted Over. Washington. Dec. 1L Mr. Htewart will probably reply to Mr. Grcsvenor’* at tack on him to-day. Mr. Orosvenor has a vulnerable record as a military commander at Augusta in 1865, which he ought not to have provoked a Georgian to produce. Part of it is ot court record iu Savannah, where a case in which he attempted to seize cotton was tried and decid and aguinst hint. Executive Session of tbe Senate. Washington, Dec. 11.—The Senate’s executive session this afternoon was very brief, the only bminosxltraniaetod buiug the referenoe of the nomJnatious made yes terday to the appropriate committees. BOSTON'S BALLOT IiATTLE CREEDS AND A TEXT BOOK STIR UP BOTH SEXES. Over 20,000 Women Register in Or der to Take a Hand in Electing School Commissioners Mayor O’Brien Defeated by the Republican Nominee—Hot Fights for Aldermanic Seats. Boston, Dec. 11.—Thomas W. Hart (rep.) is elected mayor by about 2,000 plurality, with ttvo precincts missing. To-day’s elec tion closed one of the most exciting munici pal campaigns ever carried on in this city. Bitter personalities have been freely in dulged in on all sides, and especially has this been the case in the discussion of the public school question, which has been the principal issue of the campaign. A TEXT BOOK INVOLVING RELIGION. This issue was brought before tbe people la-t summer by tbe removal from tho pub lic schools, by tho school board, of a cer tain text book which contained statements distas’eful to the Catholic clergy. Believ ing that in this action they saw an entering wedge by which C itholic supremacy in the control of the public schools was to be ulti mately obtalued, the friends of the publi ■ schools have held frequent meetings to pro test aeainst such interference, and public feeling has been wrought up to the highest pitch. A MASS MEETING. A mass meeting was also held in Faneuil hall and as an outcome a committee of 100, irrespective of party, was appointed to pre pare a list of the school committee members for election to-day that should contain only the names of persons who were known to he friends of the public school system, and who would work only for its development. WOMEN TO THE FRONT. The unusual interest aroused in this ques tion was most- noticeable among the women voters, and is shown by the fact that while only 837 were registered for the municipal election last year and only 725 voted, the total registration this year reached 20,216. NUMERICAL STRENGTH OF THE BOARD. The school board consists of twenty four members, of whom eleven were elected to day, including two members to fill vacan cies. Of the thirteen members who hold over, eight are of the Catholic faith, and it being held by the republican convention that this is a sufficient representation of that sect on the board, the ticket presented by the republicans to-day contained tho names of no Catholics whatever. The re publican ticket was indorsed by the com mittee of 100. THREE ON THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. The democrats on the contrary renomi nated Messrs. Conning, Dunn and Collisc t, three retiring C ttholic members, who also received the indorsement of the citizen’s convention. Miss Caroline Hastings, M. D., was renominated by the republican citizens nnd comraittoo of one hundred, but was dropped by the democrats, who named in stead, Mrs. Isabella C. Barrows, wife of the editor of the Christian Register. THE HEBREW REPRESENTATIVE. Rabbi Solomon Schindler was the only candidate whose name appeared upon all the tickets. Another effect of the agitation of the school question was to arouse a large num ber of male voters, who ord narily took but little interest in the municipal election and fail to vote at all, and caused many who usually vote the democratic ticket to sup port the opposition candidates. To this agitation the defeat of Mayor O’Brien to-day is attributed largely. THE ALDERMANIC FIGHT. In many of the aldermanic districts the contests were 3barp and bitter, owing to local dissensions. In the second disirict (Charlestown), Philip J. Doherty, the demo cratic member of the present board, and who recently made an attack in the board upon Mayor O’Brien’s administration, re ceived the republican and indedendent democratic nominations, running against B. F. Stacy, the regular democratic nomi nee, who received many republican votes. DOHERTY DEFEATED. The result was the defeat of Alderman Doherty by 396 votes. Last year Alderman Dohei ty was elected as an independent can didate by over 1,200 plurality. All the tick ts were badly scratched, and this, together with the fact that tbe vote for school committee is so much larger than ever before, will make it very late before definite results can be known, except for mayor. THE OUTLOOK. Boston, Dec. 12, 3 a. m. —Although the votes are not clean cast, the probability is that tho complete republican ticket for school commissioners, as indorsed by the committee of one hundred, is elected. It is also probable that the majority in favor of license will be between 15,000 and 17,000. Hart’s plurality for mayor, with one pre cinct missing, is 1,600. ANTI-MAHON BITES MEET. They Will Carry Their Claims to the President Elect. Richmond, V a., Dec. 11.—At a confer enceof the leaders of the Anti-Mahone wing of the Republican party of tho state, held here to-night, a resolution was adopted appointing an advisory committee to per fect the organization of the party in the state. It also authorizes the same com mittee to prepare a statement to be submitted to President-elect Harrison, of the manner in which they a sert Gen. Mahone mismanaged the campaign in Vir ginia by which the electoral vote was lost. The resolution iurthetr declares that while the conference denounces tho frnuds in tbe recent election, it deems it unwise and inex pedient for the electors of this state to he brought before tbe courts, as Mahono pro poses to do. Morton Off for Indianapolis. New York, Doc. ll.—Vico President elect Morton, accompanied by his wife, left the citv this afternoon for Indianapolis, where Mr. Morton is confer with President elect Harrison. Air. Morton did yit btate when he would return. RED WITH A MOTHER’S BLOOD. A Well Connected Murderer Dies on tbe Gibbet. Riverhead, N. Y., Dec. 11.—Francis Asbury Hawkins was hanged at 8:35 o'clock this morning. He murdered his mother be cause she opposed bis marriage, her objec tions being against the woman be hud chosen. Hawkins was connected with a groat many of tbe most prominent families in Suffolk county. France’s Big Budget. Paris, Doc. 11.— The Oamber of Depu ties to-day by a vote of 545 to 9 adopted ttie extraordinary budgot for IRflO, the esti mates being fixed at 138,800,000 tratios. Her Crank Broken. St. John’s, N. F., Dec. ll.—Tbe steamer Boston City, from Brunswick for Liver pool, cotton laden, put In here to-day with her crank broken. SPAIN'S NSW CABINET. A Belief That It Will Go to Pieces In the Spring. Madrid, Dec. 11.—Premier Sagasta’s new cabinet is weaker than the previous one ami will not last. Its dissolution is probable in the spring. With the exception of Senor Armijo and Senor Gonzalez tho min isters are men of small note and influence. Premier Bigasta lias chosen them for their pliancy. The liberals antici pate that there will be no attempts at genuine progresdve legislation, but rather some concessions to protec tionists and a suspension of the electoral and military reforms. The ministers t ok the oath of cilice to-day. HAGASTA EXPLAINS THE CRISIS. Senor Sagasta, speaking In the chamber of deputies, explained that the recent crisis was not caused by any question of prin ciples, but was due to the belief of some memliersof the late cabinet that they could not rely upon the support of a portion of the majority. The new ministry, he said, would continue the programme of ttie for mer government, trusting to the assistance of the majority. TO SAIL. FOB HAYTL Two of the War Ships Will Weigh Anchor To-Day. Washington, Dec. 11.—Orders wero issued by the navy department to-day for the United States steamers Galena and Yantic to sail from New York to-morrow for Port-au-Prince, Hayti, to enforce the demands of this government for the release of tne American steamer Haytien Republic. They will sail in company, and will be under command of Rear Admiral Luce, who has been instructed to trausferhis flag from the Richmond to the Galena. The owner of the Haytien Republic, by special permission of the Secretary of the Navy, will be a passenger on the Galena, and it is therefore expected that the voss-1 will be restored to him as soon as it gets into possession of the naval officers. DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET. The regular cabinet meeting was held at the white house to-day. All the members were present. The session lasted about two hourse, and was, it is understood, mainly dev I oil to the discussiou of the I lay than and Samoan complications. United Stales Consul Goutier, at Cape Haytiau, in a despatch to the Secretary of Stat", dated Nov. 18, says there has been no effective blockade at that port, as no vessel has been stationed off there. ON PATROL DOTY. A vessel has, however, he says, been cruising between there and Fort Liberty. He says that six barks and eight schooners have entered Cape Hayt an since t e 16tU of October, when the alleged blockade was es tablished, which is ample proof that no effective blockade ever existed. This illegal state of affairs, he says, is becoming detri mental to American interests. He adds that he has not hoard from Port-au-Prince for five weeks. 80UTH CAROLINA VOTERS. A Petition Asking an Investigation of Elect.on Methods. Washington, Dec. 11.—Mr. Chandler presented in the Senate this morning a peti tion praving for an investigation into the alleged deprivation of the right to vote for electors and congressmen in South Caro lina last month. This petition is signed by the names of 195 re-idenfs of the Zeigler precinct in Orangeburg county, South Car olina, and recites that they endeavored to comply with the registration law of the state, but were prevented from doing so, and then, on the day of the election, were refused the right to vote. A letter accompanied the petition, which Mr. C andler also presented. It stated that 2,1)23 voters of Orangeburg county were thus deprived of exercising their right of franchise. Their names weie taken at the pells as fast as their owners were refused the privilege of depositing their ballots. Tho petition and letter was referred to the committee on privileges and elections. GOVERNMENT PRINTING. Congress Must Give the Office an Ap propriation of SIOO,OOO. Washington, Dec. 11.—The government printing offlco may have to reduce, if not suspend operations about Christinas time unless congress gives the public, printer SIOO,OOO which he neods to carry him through this month. Congress appropriated for this fiscal year $.'100,000 less than the public printer said would be needed and then remained in session longer than ever before, thus greatly increasing the demands of hi* office. Now the public printer needs SIOO,OOO to fill out this month and this half year, and will need SIOO,OOO more for each of the two quarters of the second half year. Congress has made no move as yet toward giving this needed deflcieny. Should the government priming ollice have to stop work for oven a brief time it would seriously interfere with its operations. A RIVER AND HARBOR VETO. The President Wants the Bill Held Down to $ 10,000,000. Washington, Dec. 11.—The members of the river and harbor committee had inti mations to-day that the President would veto the river and harbor bill if it exceeded $10,(XXI,000. Taken with the intimation that the r( üblicans may oppose the bill alto gether as unuecetwary in view of the loet appropriation, it give* them concern, be cause, unless they can hold the republicans, they cannot hope to pnse it over the veto. The committee will ask the House to ap point a committee of seven to examine all the river and harbor works and projects. Ascertainments of the Courts. Washington, Dec. 11.—Tbo speaker laid before the House to day ft cnmmuuicati- n from the Secretary of State onclo lng the final ascertainment of the result of the election for f’rrsidont and Vice-President In the state* of New Jersey, Kansas, AJub ima, Louisiana, Missouri, Maryland, North Caro lina and Georgia. It was laid on the table. No Trace of the Lost $5 Bil'.a. Washington, Dec. 11.—The investiga tion into the loss of the missing sheets of $5 note* has practically closed without reveal ing the manner of their disappearance. Steps have i oen taken to jprevent the pos sibility of furtbor losses of this kind. A Music Store Burned. Memphis, Dec. 11.—D. 11. Baldwin & Co.’s music store wa* totally destroyed by fire at 4 o’clock this morning. The loss is S7S,(XX). The amount of the insurance is not known. Acceptances of Bonds. Washington, Dec. 11.—The Treasury to-day acoeptod bond tendon aggregating $035,000, all 4*s. at SI.OB and lI.OBX- Expelled from Germany. Berlin, Dec. 11.—The agent iu this city of the Milan Secolo has bseu expelled fr-.ni the country. 1 DAILY, $lO A YEAR. | < SCENTS A COPY. V ( WEEKLY,SI.BS A YEAR. > GOV. SEAY OX THE SCENE. HE INDORSES THE ACTION OF THE SHERIFF. The Latter Released on $25,000 Ball —The Military to be Withdrawn Gradually—Hawes Has MadeNoCon fession—Two Negroes Arrested on Suspicion That They Are Accom plices. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 11.-Excite ment over the affair of Saturday i;n* abated. Troops are still here and will re main several .lays. Gov. Seay arrived here at 11:35 o’clock last night, and immediately had a conference with Col. Jones. The governor, in an interview, said he came to satisfy himself by personal observation of the situation here, to learn what public sentiment was, and to decide whether or not it would be necessary to take Sheriff Smith away until the excitement had passed. INDORSES THE SHERIFF. The governor had interviews with many gentlemen this morning on the subject of the tragedy of Saturday nigh - . The governor afterward had an interview with Sboriff Smith, and said that he in dorsed tho sheriff and was glad that Jeff - m county had a high sheriff who. r.o matter how painful his duty, could uphu and the law and protect tho county jail. THE INQUEST ADJOURNED. The events of to-day are briefly told. The coroner's jury to investigate tne she ti g met and adjourned till to-morrow in order 'to procure witnesses. Sheriff Smith was released on 125,0)0 bond, and will take charge of his office a,mn at once. SENDING AWAY THE TROOPS. Beginning to-night, troops will he se it away, ono company at a time, until all .ire gone. Martin Walker and Jeff Brown (colored) have been arrested as supposed accom plices in the Hawes murder, lut the evi dence againstjthem is only circumstantial. None of tho wounded have died Hawes has made no confession, but siill protests his innocence. hmith’s release. Nashville, Dec. 11.—A special from Birmingham, Ala., says: “The event of tiie day was the release of Sheriff Smith on bond. Judge Winkley, who committed him, was applied to and he took the mat er under advisement. Attorney General Hawkins gave to Judge Winkley a written opinion that tho facts in the case would warrant the release of Sheriff Smith on bond of not less than SIO,OOO. Judge Wink ley thoreupon fixed the bond at $25,000, and tho sheriff was released. POPULAR INDIGNATION. “No sooner had this fact gained street currency than it created a profound sen sation. People gathered about the streets and gave vehement expression to their in dignation. It was thought unjust that the murderer of so many people should go free on bond, while Hawes, who had murdered only three members of his family, should still be confined. It was openly asserted that more violence would surely follow this action, and predictions were made on all sides that Sheriff (Smith would not be , olive at midnight. A SECOND WARRANT. “Anew turn came to affairs when another warrant charging Sheriff Smith with the murder of McCoy was sworn out. The warrant for his first arrest wag for the mur der of Postmaster Throckmorton. Up to midnigbtSheriff Smith had not been found. It is understood, however, that his friends have already made up another bond of $25,000 to secure his release on the second warrant. If other warrants follow, Judge Winkley will accept a similar amount of security. The investigation of the coroner into the cau-es of the deatli of Mrs. Hawes and her little daughter has continued all day, and the evidence is not all in yet.” HANGED BY LYNCHER& The Jail Entered Without Bloody Re sistance by the Sheriff. New Orleans, Dec. 11.—The Time*- Democrat's Natchez, Miss., special says: “Asa sequel to tho Stegall murder, which occurred on Saturday night last, near Har risonburg, La., tbelyuchiug of the murderer has been recorded. Searching parties had a clew wbioh led them to the house of Noah TayJor (colored). A few articles bought by Stegall at Harrisonburg were found in this bouse, ami Taylor’s wife being closely questioned, made a statement showing that her husband committed the deed. Last night a body of men entered the jail, took Taylor and hanged him to a tree in the jail yard. TERMINAL STOCK HOLD IRS. President Inman’s Explanation of Ra cent Acquisitions. Richmond, Dec. 11. —Tbs annual meet ing of the stockholders of the Terminal company war held to-day. Vice President Logan presided. A brief report from Presi dent Inman was read. It says: The leading motive actuating your board of directors in the acquisition of this extensive system has been a belief that unity of manage ment must result In great economies In tbs pro duction of better facilities and Higher eftlci moy demanded for the public In the way of safer and quicker transportation of freights and passengers. REPORT OF THE TREASURER. The treasurer’s report was also submitted, from which it appears that the gr s< earn ing* show an increase of $1,779,793 ever last year's earnings. A resolution was adopted increasing the board of director* from six;ecn to eighteen. All the old offi cer* were re-elected. A BIG STORM BLOWING. It Will Probably Exceed that of Three vv eokti Ago. Asbury Park, N. J., Dec. 11, 11 a. m.— A heavy storm is raging bora and the wind is blowing heavily on shore. The crews of life saving stations are patrolling the beach in squads, it is thought that considerable damage will be done at high tide this after noon. ’ A largo quantity of cocoaouts came ashore at Asbury Park and Ocean Grove tills morning, which are supposed to have coma from n wrecked vessel. the storm general. Washington, Dec. U, 11 p. m.—A storm which threatens to exceed iu severity that of three weeks ago. set in this morning all along the middle aud North Atlantic coast, and has been constantly increasing ever since. Southern Immigration. Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 11.—The southern immigration convention meets to morrow. A lai go number of delegates are already present from mauy states, includ ing several commissioners of immigration. Commiltoes are in session to-uight, arrang ing the programme. The temporary organization hat been de termined on os follows: John D. Koqul more of Montgome y, piesidwit; A. Blrasa burger, Richard Wightman aud ChappsU Cary of Montgomery, secretaries.