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I THE MORNING NEWS. 1
J ESTABLISHED 1860. INCORPORATED 1888. V
| J. H. ESTILL President. >
brazil now a republic.
EMPEROR DOM PEDRO QUIETLY
DEPOSED PROM THE THRONE.
A Provisional Government Formed
and the People Inclined to Give it a
Fair Trial —Names of the Members
of the New Cabinet—The Army and
Navy Not True to the Empire.
London, Nov. 16, 1 p. m.—But little
further information has been received here
concerning the revolution in Rio de Janeiro.
A dispatch received this forenoon states
that the minister of marine was not lulled
as reported yesterday, but that he was
shot and seriously wounded by rebel
soldiers. Another dispatch says that the
question as to the nature of the future
government will be submitted to a plebis
cite.
A REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED.
London, Nov. 16, 3 p. m.— l.ater dis
patches from Rdo de Janeiro report that a
republic has been proclaimed with Senor
da Fonseca as president. Tho imperial
ministers have been placed under arrest
and were kept in close confinement. The
provisional government has guaranteed
protection to the members of the imperial
family. The emperor is at his summer
palace nt Petropolis, twenty-five miles
north of Rio de Janeiro. All business In
the city is suspended, but there is no danger
to life or property. Brazilian securities fell
±3 on the London stock exchange to-day.
A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
London, Nov. 16, 6 P. M. — Another dis
patch from Rio de Janeiro states that the
garrison of that city has formed a provis
ional government, comprising Senor
Constant, a journalist named Quintino
Basaqui, and Gen. da Fonseca. The popu
lace, the latest dispatches say, are holding
aloof from ihe revolutionary movement,
and it is believed that the governmsnt will
be able to suppress It.
THE NEW CABINET.
A Brazilian cabinet has been organized as
follows:
President, without a portfolio—Dodoro
da Fonseca.
Minister of the Interior —Aristide Loba.
Minister of Foreign Affairs—Equentine
Bocayura.
Minister of Finance—Dr. Barboza.
Minister of Justice—Campos Salles.
Minister of War—Benjamin Constant.
Minister of Marine —Admiral Vandor
holtz.
Minister of Agriculture—Demitris Ri
bero.
Bocayura is a journalist. Barboza was a
member of the Chamber of Deputies. Con
stant is a journalist, and professor in the
Polytechnic school. Gen. da Fo iseca
held command of the province of Minas
Gareas. He was recently punished for in
subordination. The chamber of deputies
has dissolved and the council of state has
Been abolished. Public opinion appears to
bo in favor of a pacific trial of the new form
of government. Everything is quiet.
THE EMPEROR WON’T BE HARMED.
The new Brazilian, government has issued
a manifesto announcing that the monarchy
has been abolished. Various provinces
have sent assurances of support to the new
regime. Tne former prime minister has
been arrested. The emperor will be treated
with the greatest consideration.
TROOPS GO TO DEIZE DOM PEDRO.
Lisbon, Nov. 16. —The newspaper the
Cnmmercio Portuguese of this city has re
ceived the following dispatch:
Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 15, 4:50 A. M— Senor
Constant, Senor Bocayura and Gen. da Fonseca
virtually constitute the government. Gen.
da Fonseca is the actual leader. Troops have
started to capture the emperor and his family.
The populace is dazed. Hopes are entertained
that enough troops will remain loyal to over
come the rebels.
A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT LIKELY.
New York, Nov. 16, 2 p. m.—A. H.
Alden, secretary of the New York Com
mercial Company (limited), states that he
has received a cublo dispatch from the
London correspondent of his company, as
follows: “A Brazilian republic is probable.
Exchange is declining. A peaceful settle
ment is likely.”
The London correspondents of the New
York Commercial Company (limited) are
friends of the Rothschilds, who are the
bankers of tho Brazilian government.
The foiiowing telegram from John Mat
thews & Cos., of Rio de Janeiro, has been
received by L W. Minford & Cos., of New
York; “Revolution in Brazil; army and
navy combined.” The annual importation
of Brazilian eoffoe into the United Htates
amounts t > $00,000,000; rubber *16,000,000;
sugar $60,000,000, and hides $30,000,000.
Half of the coffee consumed in the United
States comes from Brazil; thirteen-six
teenths of the rubber, one-tenth of the
sugar, and a small percentage of the hides
used here come from there.
DEATH'S DIRK PARTS.
Two Prominent Citizens of Richmond
Gone to the Great Beyond.
Richmond, Nov. 16. —T. C. Leake, Jr.,
President of the Tennessee Midland Rail
way Company, died here this morning at
his residence, aged 35. He was one of the
moat prominent and enterprising citizens of
Richmond. He was a pioneer in the de
velopment of the mineral district of Bir
fningam, Ala. He has been prominently
identified with the railroad development of
the south, and was ut the time of his deatu
president of the Alabama Land and De
velopment Company, controlling over
1,000,000 acres of land on the lino of the
Mobile and Ohio railroad. He had been in
■ll fcealthjfor several months. Ho leaves an
estate valued at over $500,000.
DR. R. G. CABELL GONE.
Dr, Richard Gambrili Cabell, a promi
nent physician, died this evening, aged 80
years. He was the oldest son of Gov. Wil
liam Henry Cabell. During the late war
ha was a surgeon in the confederate army.
He was tho father of Dr. Artiiur Cabell,
now a surgeon In the United Rtates navy.
MR. DAVIS AT NEW ORLEANS.
He Hae Been Quite 111 But There is no
Cause for Alarm Now.
New Orleans, Nov. 16.—Hon. Jefferson
Davis arrived here to-day on the steamer
Leathers. He remained in his stateroom,
where he was visited by his physician, Dr.
chialle, and one or two intimate personal
friends. After making a care
“d examination of his patient,
Hr. Chialle stated that Mr. Davis
had been quite sick at Rrierflold with a
nsvere cold, but that he was much improved
s®*i and there was no cause for alarm.
1 his afternoon Mr. Davis was removed to
the residence of J. U. Payne, where he will
remain for several days.
Eighteen Rounds in the Ring.
Knoxville, Tenn., Nor. 16.—A fight to
nalih with skin tight gloves, Marquis of
Vueensbury rules, occurred here this morn-
V;3ht3 o’clock. The pugilists were Frank
‘Hctiugh, feather weight champion of Cin-
Joseph Fappiano of this city,
no lignt lasted oua hour and ten minutes
n; eightcon rounds were fought. Fap-
Piuno throw up the sponge and tho fight and
P-rss of SSOO were given to McHugh,
DB3POTS OF THB DIAMOND.
The National League Directors Com -
plote Their Wort.
New York, Nov. 16. —The directors of
the National League of base ball clubs com
pleted their work yesterday, and before ad
journment was taken, a plan of action
against the revolting brotherhood players
was adopted. Messrs Byrne, Young and
Reach, the committee on negotiations which
was appointed in accordance with the res
olutions adopted at the suggestion of A. G.
Spalding, will work hard for the next few
weeks, so as to be able to present an encour
aging report at the re-convened meeting ou
January 38th. They say that there will be
no difficulty in getting all the players
necessary for the success of the games.
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
The American assoc’ation men concluded
their labors here at 1 o’clock this afternoon.
The application on the part of Syracuse for
admission was approved and delegates
from that club were admitted to the con
vention. This completed six clubs in the
association. The next meeting will be on
Dec. 9, at Colnmbus, O.
NATIONAL ORANGE.
List of the Officers Elected for the
Ensuing Term.
Sacramento, Cal., Nov. 16.—The
national grange devoted most of to-day’s
session to the election of officers and routine
business. J. H. Brigham of Ohio was
elected master; Hiram Hawkins of Ala
bama. overseer; Mortimer Whitehead of
New Jersey, lecturer; A. J. Ross of Texas,
chaplain; E. W. Davis of California,
steward; O. E. Hall of Nebraska,
assistant steward; F. M. McDowell of
New York, treasurer; John Trimble of
Washington, D. C., secretary; Ava E.
Page of Missouri, gate keeper; Mrs. Edna
Brigham of Ohio, Ceres; Mrs. M. J.Thomp
son of Illinois, Pomona; Mrs. Joe Bailey of
Mississippi, Flora; Mrs. Laura C. Doug
lass of Massachusetts, ladies’ assistant stew
ard; L. Rhone of Pennsylvania, hold-over;
J. J. Woodman of Michigan, X. X. Chart
lers of Virginia, and J. H. Brigham of
Ohio, ex-officio executive committee.
TRIED TO HANG A NAKED WOMAN.
An Inhuman Negro Foiled in an At
tempt to Kill His Wife.
Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 16.—A horri
ble case of attempted murder came to light
at Smithfleld, near Birmingham, to-day.
A party of whites, passing along the road,
heard screams issuing from an adjacent
wood. Approaching they saw a negro man
just in the act of hanging a naked negro
woman. He had a rope around her
neck, and was just drawing her up
to a limb. The negro fled, and the woman
told the story as follows: Richard Hender
son, her husband, ha 1 a lock of his para
mour’s hair, which she found and burned
up. This enraged him. He first beat her,
then took her to the woods and stripped
her, whipped her and switched her till she
was a mass of raw flesh and was then about
to hang her. Richard was caught and is
now in jail.
OOAtaT LINE LINKS.
A Party of Officials Start on a Tour
of Inspection.
Richmond, Va, Nov. 16.—Charles Ellis,
H. E. C. Baskerville, J. P. Branch, Col. J.
B. Palmer and Maj. E. E. D. Myers left
this city to-day on a tour of Inspection of
the Richmond and Petersburg, and Peters
burg railroads.
The annual meetings of the following
roads, composing the Atlantic Coast Line,
will bo held next Monday: Richmond and
Petersburg, Petersburg, Wilmington and
Weldon, Northeastern, Cheraw and Salis
bury, Cheraw and Danville, Wilmington,
Columbia and Augusta, Ce.itral of South
Carolina, and Albermarle and Raleigh.
FORGED CHECKS.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel and a Florida
Bank Fleeced.
Concord, N. H., Nov. 16.—Several days
ago a check was received at the Pittsfield
National Bank for s‘3lo, drawn to the order
of Louis French and signed H. A. Tuttle.
The check had been cashed at the
Fifth Avenue hotel, New York,
and when presented to Mr.
Tuttle was pronoun ced a forgery. Yester
day another check for $5lO was received by
the same bank from the Florida National
bank, which had cashed it. It purported
to be drawn by Osgood & Sargent of
Suncock, to the order of Noah Goss of
Epsom. This was also a forgery.
ALABAMA’S COTTON CROP.
An Entire Failure Reported In Borne
of the Northern Counties.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 16.—The state
department of agriculture has completed
its November report based on reports from
all sections of the state. The report is full
of interest, particularly as it shows that
but 86 per cent, of the usual cotton crop
has been made in the state, the average
being reduced by almost total failure of the
crop in some of the cotton producing
counties of North Alabama.
The corn crop is above a full one, the re
port showing an average of 105.
AT STARVATION’S DOOR.
Mrs. Delia Parnell Found in a Startling
Predicament.
Bordentown, N. J., Nov. 16.—Dr.
Mozart Jenkins of Trenton was called to
the residence of Mrs. Delia Parnell to-day
for the purpose of treating that lady. He
said he found her verging on complete col
lapse. She is suffering from congestion of
the brain and heart. When he called she
was about to dine ou vegetables without
either bread or coffee. There is nothing
upon which to feed her live stock. Edward
Slevin, an Irish servant, had sold some
wood with which to buy food for over
Sunday.
Diphtheria in Indiana,
Elkhart, Ind., Nov. 16.—Diphtheria
has become so serious here that all the
schools have been closed. Sevoral deaths
have occurred. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Bul
lock lest within a few days all tiieir
children, four In number, and four other
members of the family have the same
disease in bad form. The authorities are
taking strong measures to stamp it out.
Out to Fragments by a Train.
Paterson, N. J., Nov. 16.—George
Pamphrey, a brakeman on the New York,
Susquehanna and Western railroad, was
killed in the railroad yard in this city to
day. He was uncoupling a freight car when
his foot caught in a frog. He was held fast
while a tram slowly backed over him, out
ting him to fragments.
More Fever at Key West.
Washington, Nov. 16.— Surgeon Posey
has reported to Surgeon General Hamilton
of the marine hospital service that two new
cases of yellow fsver hare developed at Key
West, Fla,
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1889-TWELVE PAGES.
A TURN IN THE BIG TRIAL.
THE DEFENSE BEGINS TO TELL
ITS SIDE OF THB BTORY.
A Newspaper Correspondent the Last
Witness for the Prosecution —He
Tells How O’Sullivan V7as Staggered
When Told of the Finding of Cronin’s
Body —He Refused to Look at It.
Chicago, Nov. 16. —There was a great
crowd at the opening of court for the re
sumption of the Cronin trial this morning
after rtie two days’ recess. The bailiffs had
a difficult task iu keeping back those who
were without tickets of admission. The
crowd surged up the stairway and pressed
about them and it was only after the most
vigorous efforts that they were enabled to
clear the passageway into the room. Be
lated representatives of the press, finding
that it was impossible to go upstairs in the
regular way, climbed up along the outer
edge of them, clinging to the iron hand
rail.
A CORRESPONDENT ON THE STAND.
The first witness called was Jamos Clan
coy, correspondent of the New York
Herald, who testified on behalf of the
prosecution. He said that he was sent here
by the Herald in Mav to investigate the
Cronin case. He called at O’Sullivan’s
house on the morning of the day that Dr.
Cronin’s body was discovered, hut before
the discovery had been made. He con
tinued: “I asked him if he knew
Dr. Cronin. He told mo he had known him
for five years, or about five years, and that
he had met him at a political meeting in
the Seventeenth ward. I asked him what
he thought of the disappearance of Dr.
Cronin. He said, to the best of my recol
lection, that ho would turn up somewhere;
furthermore that he did not believe that he
had been murdered.
HIS CONTRACT WITH CRONIN.
“I asked him about the contract he had
made with Dr. Cronin. He said in refer
ence to that contract that he had been in
troduced personally to Dr. Cronin a few
weeks before that time by Judge Mahoney.
I a9ked him why be made the contract. He
said because accidents had happened, and
then said sometuing about wishing to have
a physician attend to anything of the kind
that might occur in the future. The
conversation was general about Dr. Cronin,
and when I stood up to go I asked him
again what he thought of the doctor’s dis
appearance, and once more ho said that he
would turn up somewhere all right, that he
did not believe that he was murdered. I
then left.
TOLD HIM OF THE FIND.
“I called late in the evening of the same
day after hearing that the body had been
found. I asked him it he had heard the
news. He said ‘No.’ Then there was a
pause. Then ho said, ‘There was a body—l
beard when I was down town that a body
was discovered in the lake thi3 morn
ing, but it has • not been identi
fied.’ We were both standing at
this time. I said, ‘I heard nothing
about that.’ I paused and then said: ‘Mr.
O’Sullivau, the body of Dr. Cronin has
been found.’ (The witness spoke very
dramatically, and continued) —ue turned
pale. He said: ‘What! the body of Dr.
Cronin found* Is it true.’ 1 said: ‘Of
course I don’t know for certain. I heard it
was discovered iu a catch basin and is lying
at the police station about a mile from here.’
REFUSED TO FACE THE CORPSE.
“ ‘I have the cab at the door, will you ac
company me and identify the body at the
morgue?’ He shook and sank into his chair,
and said: ‘No; 1 could not go. I could not
identify him. It would bo useless for me to
go.’ I said: Mr. O’Sullivan, ‘you told me
this morning you knew Dr. Cronin well. It
is only a short distance. Come along and
identify the body. It may not be Dr.
Cronin’s body; let us make sure.’ He said:
‘No! I could not go. If I met him in the
street I might know him, but I could not
identify his body.’” In giving the answers
made to him by O’Sullivan, the witness’
voice was in a continual tremor, aud the
scone was a dramatic one.
couldn’t get out of his chair.
“I said, ‘lt is strange.’ I urged him
again, and he made an effort to move out
of his chair, into which he bad sunk when I
first broke the news to him.”
Mr. Donohue —Did you say he moved the
chair at the time?
“No, I did not. It seemed to me that he
tried to rise out of the chair into which he
had sunk.”
The State’s Attorney—Go ahead.
“I said I would try to get Judge Ma
honey to identify him. I said: ‘What is
his addiess!’ He seemed to try to recollect
ami then gave the wrong address. He
called Mrs. Whalen into tho room and asked
her the judge’s address.”
“He had given you the judge’s address
already in the morning, had he not? 1
“Yes; I then made a final effort to in
duce him to come aud identify the body.
Ho then said: ‘No, I could not identify it.
It is useless for me to go.’ Then I left.”
CLANCEY’S ROMANTIC CAREER
The cross-examination of the witness
then began. The cross-examination was
directed to eliciting details of the witness’
life from the time of his birth, up through
his varied journalistso career in London.
Paris and elsewhere. The witness told
without hesitation the story of his connec
tion with James Stephens, the Fenian
movement, and his arrest, conviction for
attempting to shoot a policeman who cap
tured him and sentence to penal servitude
for life. His sentence was subsequently
commuted to fourteen years, and he was
released on a ticket of leave.
THE STATE RESTS.
At the conclusion of Mr. Clanooy’s exam
ination the state rested, aud the defense
moved on behalf of Burke, Coughliu,
O’Sullivan and Kunze, that all the evidence
regarding what the prosecution called
"The Camp 30 conspiracy” bo struck from
the record. The court overruled the mo
tion, and the defense then asked that the
pages of the United Brotherhood
record bearing the minutes of
tho proceedings of Camp 20, on the night
of Feb. 8, be excluded. After considerable
discussion, and pending the writing of
certain evidence, the court said he would
rule on the motion later.
other elimination asked.
Mr. Forrest then moved that a lot of
more testimony relating to Camp 20 be
excluded, but all his motions were promptly
overruled. Next the defense moved
to exclude certain portions of Spell
man’s testimony and the correspondence
between him and Boggs, and then taking
up the testimony of Conklin, M s. Conklin
and ne irly all the witnesses, asked that cer
tain portions of their testimony be excluded.
All these motions were overruled. Mr.
Forrest then turned his attention toward
the hair, blood stains aud other physical
evidences of crime, and moved for their ex
clusion, but his motions were overruled.
FIRST WITNESS FOR THE DEFENSE.
The first witness for tbe defense was
Frederick J. Squibb, the stenographer who
took the testimony before the coroner’s
jury. He testified as to certain differences
between the testimony as given before the
coroner's jury by old man Carlson and
Frank Scanlon as compared with their evi- 1
dence during the trial proper.
Mr. For rest then moved for tho exclusion
of the testimony concerning the proceedings
of Camp 30 on Feb. 8, which the court took
under c nsideratiuii, aud the evidence of
Cant. O’Connor concerning the same pro
ceedings, which the court overruled.
The state’s attorney —We have uot offered
that record of the proceedings of Camp 20
in evidence so far as I am aware of.
Mr. Forrest (attorney for Beggs)—Well,
if yon don’t I snail.
Stenographer Squibb* then testified to a
number of contradictious in the testimony
of Maj. Sampson before the coroner’s jury
and before the court.
KEY WEST’S STRIKE.
New Trouble Arleee Just When Peace
Seemed Assured.
Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 16.—The
latest Key West advice 6 indicsto that tho
present cigarinakers’ strike may be ended
before long. Mr. Balter, of Baker &
Duboise, set 100 men to work in the Finis
factory last Thursday morning by a com
promise on the demands of the workmen.
This factory was the last one to dose, and
it is the first to open. Mr. Baker savs his con
cessions will sacrifice his entire profits, but
ho opens simply to hold his trade. Mr.
Costello has alto opened his factory with
100 men, but both be and Mr. Baker may
be compelled to close again, for the meu
had only worked one day when tne pickers
and packers came out with a demand for
an increase. This was an unexpected quar
ter of attack, and the manufacturers hardly
know what to do. No action will be taken
until Monday. The strike has greatly de
pressed every branch of business in Key
West, and some manufacturers have no
hope of a settlement before January.
SPANISH INTERFERENCE.
A Key West special to tho Times-Unlon
received" to-night says: “Tho committee
recently appointed by the board of trade to
investigate the alleged interference of the
Spanish authorities with Cubans now
living here, as well as with native
born children of naturalized Cubans,
made a report to that body
last Wednesday. The board had it under
discussion for some time, and finally ac
cepted it. Subsequently it was ordered
sent to Gov. Fleming, with the request that
he transmit it to Secretary Blaine of the
state department iu order that the govern
ment might take action to protect the island
from the depopulation scheme of the Span
ish officials.
THE REPOBT.
The report was first made public to-day
and i9 in part as follows:
Your committee, throughout its investiga
tions, has been amazed at the adroitness of tne
Spanish consul's intrigues here during the past
few weeks. Everywhere and through every
ramification of the strike the subtle hand of the
Spanish authorities in Cuba can be plainly
traced. Never before have the strikes been
marked by foreign interference. But in
the present instance the sorry spectac e
has been presented of an unwarranted inter
ference in local affairs of the country by a rep
resentative of a foreign nation, whose hospital
ity he Is enjoying upon professed assurance of
good will and amity toward it by his govern
ment, inciting and urging laborers to hostility
and hatred toward his former employers and
benefactors.
CONSULAR CUNNING.
We do not desire to appear discourteous
toward the Spanish consul here, believing that
he is merely the instrument assiiAcd to carry
out the instructions of his superiors, but evi
dence of his cupidity aud cunning
has confronted us at every step. At
the very threshold of tho strike wo find him
attending a meeting of the committee called to
to discuss the situation. He was there, not in
the interest of peace, nor to urge a return to
work, nor to arbitrate their grievanc s, but
with professed pecuniary aid for conveying the
workmen and their families from this island.
HIS EMISSARIES ALSO AT WORK.
Meantime his paid emissaries were not idle.
The influence of Spanish gold was being In
voked and provisions sent from Havana, and
the dissatisfied laborers whose feelings and
sympathies were thus captured wore urged to
returu to Cuba Even notv after four weeks,
when the commercial interest of the island has
been forced to the verge of bankruptcy,
several manufacturers have partially
yielded to the demands of the
workmen and resumed work, we find a house
to-house canvass still being made by agents
alleged to be in the employ of the Spanish con
sul; urging tbe workmen to avail themselves of
the final trip of the gunboat -and return to
Cuba before, as they are led to believe, starva
tion overtakes them.
PRESENCE OF THE GUNBOAT.
We invite attention to the remarkable, un
precedented occurrence of a Spanish naval
vessel sent here on four different occasions to
convey Cuban workmen to Havana. Over 1,000
laborers with their families and effects have
been transported to Cuba Of course we do not
question the right of any foreign government to
extend its protection to its subjects wnen
in distress, but when we find represrnta
tive|jof that government violating hospitality
which he is permitted to enjoy in this country,
under tne guise-of friendship, by inciting a id
urging its peacable inhabitants to abandon
their adopted homes, and furnishing them
transportation in a public vessel, even to the
children of naturalized American parents, we
feel that the limit of patience has been reached
amt a halt should be called to administer a
fitting rebuke.
SPANISH NEWSPAPER COMMENTS.
Attention is also called to tho telegraphic
columns of La Lucha. the official organ of
Havana, In which appeared a cablegram from
Madrid congratulating Captain General Snlu
manca in having removed the Cuban colony
at Key West, which menaced Spanish in
terests in America; also to an extract from La
F.nora, published at Madrid, Spain, comment
ing on the favorable impression which has been
created in the eortes by the announcement that
the Cuban residents of Key West are returning
to Cuba, thus making a signal victory for the
autonomists.
A BOBBER WITH CHLOROFORM.
One of the Parties Put Under Its Influ
ence Nearly Killed.
Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. 16.—A De
funiak Springs special to the Times-Union
says: “The dwelling house of A. P. Jones,
a merchant hero, was entered last night by
burglars. Mr. and Mrs, Jones were chloro
formed and the house was ransacked and
robbod. Mr. Jones was with great diffi
culty restored to consciousness. Mrs. Jones,
while powerless to move or speak, saw and
recognized the burglar as a negro employed
in a cigar factory near by. He was cap
tured to day at Summerville and is now
safe in jail.”
Libby Priaon’B Quartermaster Dead.
Centralis, 111., Nov. 16. Capt. A. J.
Warner, arei 75 years, died at his home,
north of this city, Thursday evening.
Daring the late war he was quartermaster
at Libby prison at Richmond, Va. Aftr
the war he came here and livid with his
sons.
Walker Blaine 11L
Washington, Nov. 16.— Walker Blaine
is sufferin'* from an acute attack of
malaria. He has not Leeu at tbe state de
partment for a week.
Bond Purchases.
Washington, Nov. 16.—The bond offer
ings to-day aggregated $36,750, ail of which
were accepted at 127 for 4s and 105% for
4X.
Harrison Back. From Hia 3hoot.
Washington, Nov. 16.—President Har
rison returned from his duck shooting ex
cursion this afternoon.
THICK OF EUROPE’S PLACE
BISMARCK’B OAME.OF DIPLOMACY
NEARING CONSUMMATION.
Recent Interviews Successive Stages
in a Continuous Policy Loading to
a Settlement —Austria and Italy
Both Inclined to Grumble at the
Chancellor’s Arrangements —Bulga
ria Turned Over to Russia.
Copyrighteti ISS9, by the Sew York Astoria ted
Press.
Berlin, Nov. 16.— The developments of
Piince Bismarck’s diplomacy promise to
result in permanent accord between Au tria
and Russia. Theczsr’s visit to Berlin, Count
Kalnoky's visit to Friederichsruho, the em
peror’s visits to Monsea and Constantinople
and finally the conference between Em
peror William and Emperor Francis Joseph
at Innsbruck have been successive stages
of a coutluuous policy leading toward a
settlement. Prince Bismarck’s scheme
restores Russia’s dominance in Bulgaria,
Russia in return recognizing ns definite
Austria's possession of Bosnia and Herze
govonia.
ITALY WANTS A CONCESSION.
Since this proposal was communicated to
Premier Crispi, the latter has intimated to
Prince Bismarck that tho sanction of Italy
might depeud upon iho cession of Trentino
by Austria. When Count Kalnoky left
Friedericbsruhe, nothing was settled. The
Austrian minister held that the sacrifice of
Trentino was impossible. He considered
the possession of Bosnia as already bo defi
nite that it could only be abandoned after a
crushing defeat.
The luusbruck interview brought nego
tiation* to a climax. E nperor Francis
Joseph consented to ieavo Prince Ferdinand
to his fate, and said he would not oppose
the Russian cindidate, provided he was
elected under tho conditions of tho Berlin
treaty. He practically accorded the czar a
free hand in Bulgaria, short of Russian
occupation. He declined to consider the
question of Trentino. Count Herbert Bis
marck went to Potsdam to-night to learu
the details of the interview from the em
peror.
turkey’s course.
The Porte is ready as soon as it learns
that Austria and Russia have accepted
Prince Bismarck’s mediation to so id a cir
cular letter to tho signatory powers de
nouncing the illegality of tho present gov
ernment of Bulgaria.
Signor Crispi, the Italian prime minister,
is expected hero next week. Tho Italian
pro s demands Trentino as the price of
Italy’s adhesion.
Prince Bismarck’s re-entre into tho
Reichstsg, it is reported, will be postponed
until he is able to raise the curtaiu and dis
close the situation. Tho foreign office is
entirely sanguine that the chancellor will
som be in a position to describe tbe success
of ids diplomacy and pay a tribute to the
wisdom and energy of too kaiser.
KALNOKY RELUCTANT TO YIELD.
Count Kalnoky submitted to Prince Bis
marck with reluctance.
A singular expression of discontent ap
pears in the Pesther Lloyd, the recognized
organ of both the Vienna foreign office and
the Hungarian ministry. This journal
calls tho pending arrangements an enforced
rotten compromise, which, it says, may
prove worse than an enforced war. The
article concludes with a hope that the
German policy will not turn out a Machia
vellian policy, and that the issue of the
imperial meeting at Innsbruck will simply
give renewed sanction to the status <juo.
andrassy’s advice souoht.
Before going to Innsbruck, Emperor
Francis Joseph, after consulting with
Count Kalnoky, took advice of the veteran
statesman Count Andrassy. Tho emperor
wont to G unt Andrassy’s house and con
ferred with him for two hours.
If Count Kalnoky keeps faith with Prince
Bismarck, the attitude of the Vienna cabi
net toward Bulgaria must change. The
divergence between the Berlin and Vienna
golicies has recently become marked. The
uigarian agent at Vienna is semi-offioiaily
recognized the Lander hank lias nego
tiated anew Bulgarian loan, mid
the Austrian consul at Sofia
is a confidante of Prince Ferdinand. Tho
German c maul, on the other hand, did not
even salute Pi ince Ferdinand on meeting
him in the street, and completely ignores
him as the head of the government. The
explosion of the Pesther Lloyd probably
relievos Austrian official feeling without
having sign fleanee.
COUNT BISMARCK AND COUNT TAAFE.
Count Herbert Bismarck’s failure to visit
Count Taafe, when passing through Vienna,
is severely commented upon in official
circles as an ill-bred act, showing lack
of courtosy due the Austriau pre
mier. Count Bismarck resents Count
Taafe’s tacit encouragement of the Czech
movement combined with his persistent
inortia regarding the opposition to the
spread of German influence. Nothing justi
fies Count Herbert’s ostentatious ignoring
of Count Taafe while showing cordiality
to Premier Tisza at Posth and feasting
with high personages at Vionna. This slight
gave origin to the report that Couut Taafe
had resigned. In au interview Count Taafe
said: “Young B.smarck’s conduct does not
affect me. It is rather a triumph for me,
showing that my policy is purely national,
seeking to strengthen Austria without ex
ternal aid.”
THE ANTI-SOCIALIST RILL.
The cimmission of the Reichstag ap
pointed to consider the anti-!socialist bill,
has affirmed the general principles of that
measure, to the effect that special legisla
tion is nec'ssaryto repress tne Socialists.
Out of 28 members, 17—comprising 8
nationalists, 6 conservatives and 3 f. ee con
servatives—support the principle of the
bill, but desire to modify its provisions;
6 centerists absolutely reject the bill, 2 de
sire to modify it, and 2 progressists reject
it. There will boa long fight before the
commission reports.
THE REISCHBANK BILL.
On the Reischbank bill the usual majority
is divided. The conservatives aud a frac
tion of the progressist* oppose renewal of
ti e privileges of tne institution unless the
state more actively intervenes in its opera
tions. The nationalists and centerists
support tho project as presented, and it will
be passed.
The p ogressists, with a view to an
electoral programme have tabled a motion
for an inquiry into the railway tariff in
order to effect a reduction of rates,
PREPARING FOR THE ELECTIONS.
It is reported that Herr von Boetticher,
minister of the interior, on his re urn from
Frtideriohsruhe brought instructions to the
authorities to proceed with the p ep iration
of the electoral lis s, which ought to be
published four weeks prior to the voting.
The anti-semitics are carrying ou their
electoral agiiation with enerev. Tbev
announce five o mdidates in B rll i, four n
Leipde apd nine in Bavar a. The clericals
in the Bavarian landtag have carried by a
majority of three a motion to abolish the
royal power of control of eoclesiastioai
nominations. This is likely to lead to a
cabinet crisis, Minister Lutz maintaining
that the motion alters the constitution and
that the landtag has gone beyond it* powers.
FIFTEEN killed by an explosion.
Fifteen deaths were caused by tho ex
plosion of t e powder w uk at Hants.
The foot and mouth disease is spreading
in Bra ideuburg and S lesia, in spite of the
severest measures to suppress it.
Tho imports of oxen from America are
rapidly increasing, resulting in a reduction
of the prices of meat,
Uudor the preside cy of Miuister Phelps,
Americans in IWliu will celehrato Thank,-
giving day with a dinner, followed by a
concert aud ball in the rooms of the United
States laga ion.
Strikes In England.
London, Nov. 16.—Hulf of the master
bakeia of this city have conceded the de
mands of the journeymen. The strike will
therefore, pro ably, be a small one.
The men employed by the Maxira-Norden
feldt Gun and Ammunition Company have
struck for i igher wages.
The malsters at. Burton hare also struck.
Only 107 Bales Damaged.
London, Nov. 16. —The fire which broke
out on the Union line steamer Alaska at
Liverpool, from New Y'ork, while unload
ing cotton at the Alexandra dock yesterday,
was confined to the No. 3 hold. Seven
bales of cotton were damaged by fire and
100 by water.
Floquet Prenldent of the Chamber.
Paris, Nov. 16.—M. Floquet was to-day
elected president of the chain tier of deputies.
He receivod 383 votes out of 400 recorded.
FULTON COUNTY’S JAIL.
Strango Practices Admitted by the
Sheriff.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 16.—The recent
charges of lax discipline in tho Fulton
county jail, and outrageous conduct of ne
gro prisoners toward whites confined there,
caused an investigation to bo made to-day
by .Sheriff Thomas, and he is satisfied that
affairs at the jail nre not a* bail as reported.
He says the way the reports and stories in
regard to these outrages have become prev
alent is on account of tho amusement*
indulged in by the prisoners. They hold
what is called a mock omit, aud Bill
Dooley, a negro, presides as judge. When
ever anew prisoner is brought to the j iil
he is compelled to undergo an initiation,
which, while not intended to be hurtful to
the initiat'd oue, is sometimes rougher
than it should be.
WHIPPED WITH A STRAP.
The victim is probably whip;d with a
strap or something of the kind, but not iu
such a mannt r as to make tho blood c me.
When there is a complaint among the pris
oners that a oell is not kept clean there is a
trial, and the jury is charged by Judge
Dooly. If the prisoner is found guilty he is
summarily punished by the use of a
strap. While this is done constantly
Sheriff Thomas thinks thut the
negro prisoners practice it among
themselves aud do not a:tempt to whip the
white men. The reports that some of tne
negroes have knives and pistols are also de
nied.
BETTERMENTS CLAIMS.
From informstion current here it Is proba
ble that the Western and Atlantic lessees
will not trouble the state again with their
claim for betterments till the next legisla
ture. Vice President Htahlman’s privute
secretary states that the m tttor will be
allowed to rest for the present. The lease s
will make a fresh attack on the next legis
lature to get a recognition of their claim
or some sort of settlement. If they get no
better treatment from the next than the
late lerislature, they will rosort to other
methods, presumably those referred to in
the threats which have been mode from
time to time.
TO WORK FOR THE CENTRAL.
It is roported hero that ex-Collector
Crenshaw has accept 'd a position in the
service of the Central railroad. The office
mentioned is first assistant claim adjuster.
STATE SCHOOL FUNDS.
State School Commissioner Hook has for
warded drafts on the school fund for the
payment of teachers for the current year to
nearly all the county school commissioners,
and will finish the work in a few days. The
county school commissioners report a
wonderful awakening over t ie state ou the
school question, and the people want longer
terms and larger appropriations.
THE REFORM TICKET.
The committee of one hundred chosen fo
nominate a municipal ticket, had a lively
meeting to-nigut, and after a protracted
session settled on the following nomina
tions: . ,
For Aldermen—J. G. | Wood ward and A.
M. Reinhardt.
For C runcilmen—First ward, Jesse Ken
yon; second, A. J. Mcß.idej third, W. H.
Hulsey; fourth, J. C. Hendrix, fifth, Joseph
Larnber; sixth. Porter King.
These nominations ignore in some in
stances the work of the recent ward meet
ings, and to that effect wifi create some
dissatisfaction, but the whole ticket will
doubtless be ratified by the mass meeting to
be held Wednesday night, and will be
elected.
SESSION OF THE KNIGHTS.
The Deficit in the Mileage Fund Made
Ud—The Educational Fund.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 16,—T0-day the
knights took a rest so far as the transaction
of busiuess was concerned. The morning
session was devoted to discussion of tl e
state of the order, and verbal reports from
tho different uis.rict assemblies. It was a
talk on all matters of interest to the order,
with no formal discussion on any one.
This afternoon two subjects came up—a
statement of condition of tiie mile- .ga fund
viai made, showing that a year ago that
fund was overdraw i SB,OOO. That sum has
now been paid back aud there is *14,000 to
the credit of that fund. The educational
fund raised a year ago by 15 cents sub
scriptions from the knights has been spent.
Plans for raising more for the same pur
pose were di--cussed but nothing definite
was done. Next week matters of great
moment to the order will be disonsaed.
KILLED BY A STREET CAR.
An Augusta Youth Loses His Life In
Attempting to Jump on a Platform.
Augusta, Ga., Nov. 16.— Henry Logan,
aged 18 years, was run over and.killed by
a stree, car to-night. He was coming into
the city and attempted to jump on the front
platform of tne Sad Hiiis car at the toll
gate. It was rai lingand it is supposed his
Foot slipped, for ho fell under the car aud
the wheels passed over his body, crushing
him. He died in a few minuses without
having sp >kon or uttered a cry.
The remains of John Kirkpatrick, form
erly of Augusta, and late chief of the
Greenville, 8. C., fire department, were
brought to Augusta to-uight for burial to
morrow.
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A Failure at Atlanta.
ATLAt ta Nov. 16.—W. E. Goldsmith, a
oaudy manufacturer, has failed, and a re
ceiver his been appointed. His assets and
liabilities are placed at SIOO,OOO each.
The qualities of Quinine are speciflc against
premature baldness. Atkinson’s Quinine Tonic
leaves the hair soft and glomy,
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REFORM W THE PRISON’S.
MBETINQ OF THE NATIONAL CON
GRESS AT NASHVILLE.
Rutherford B. Hayea Delivers the An
nual Address —A Majority Rule la
Juries Advocated—Labor an Essen
tial Factor in Reforming Criminals,
Changes in the Criminal Laws
Advocated.
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 16.—The
national prison congress was opened here j
to-night, and Gen. Rutherford B. Hayee
delivered au address. He opened with a
review of aaried and modern methods of
dealing with the criminal clas-es, compared
one with the other, and congratulated hi*
hearers that the brutal penalties of former
years have been abolished save in one small
state. Prisons specially for women were
highly commended. Mr. Hayes continued
thus:
Among the obstacles to progress to which on
other occasions I have called attention, I am
convinced that one of the chief was u&rned by
Got. Seymour of Now York in his admirable
address as president of this society fifteen years
ago at Baltimore. This was hit emphatic -tate
meut: “No oue feels mat there is in the country j
a clear, strong, even flow of administration oft
the criminal law.” Wherever this opinion pre- ,
vails, and to the extent tuat it Is found, it stands
in the wav of all reforms looking to the amelio
ration of the condition of the prisoner.
neur excites hesentmcnt.
Popular resentment toward convicts is ex
cited by all unreasonable hindrance to their J
speedy trial and conviction. No well informed
man can fail to sea that such obstacles do in
fact exist in the criminal proceedur- of almost
every state. Technical rules Id criminal cases
relating to Juries, to Indictments, to evidence,
and to rehearing of cases after judgment do
tend to suield the guilty, and to defeat
what Gov. Seymour calls "clear, strong,
and eveu flow in the administration
of Justice.’’ We get this body of technical
rules from England. Iu that country a few
generations ago, h mane judges invented and
employed these rul* to protect the innocent
from des|>ottc power. Here we need no such
protection. Ir Is the innoc nt and law-abiding
people who are reureaeuted by the prosecution.
Lick of popular confidence in the fairness of
Justice of criminal trials begets crime. It em
boldens the criminal classes and leads to lawless
vio enue and au endless train of oilier calami
ties.
EFFECTS OF LAX PUNISHMENT.
If justice fails in the courts, ptibl c sentiment
will justify, or at least tolerate, mobs and
lynch law. Delays in criminal proceedings in
these days when wealth has suen power offer a
temptation to brilie giving and bribe taking,
and thus the administration of justice is cor
rupted an I loses public respect. It is one of
the specified objects of this h rcisty to improve
the procedure by which criminal laws are
enforced. It the jury system be wisely buO
extensively modified.
Already in a few states the technicality that
no man can sit on a Jury who reads newspapers
has been expunged trom the statute boos, and
a rational rule has taken Its place, viz.: Any
citizen, notwithstanding opinions formed from
reading newspap rs, is qualified to sit on a
jury, if he is able to decide a case with
out prejudice or partiality upon the
sworn testimony submitted. It would
be far more reasonable tl’to exclude
from juries the men who do not read newspa
p th, ami who do not form, or rxoress opinion*
I ruin what they read. Ignorance, not mtelii*
genre should he shut out from the Jury box.
LET A MAJORITY DECIDE.
Ono other example of unreason in our jury
system. Prof. Yvayland, dean of Yale law'
school, calls it: “The fetich of an unanimous
jury.” If flve-sixthH of jury or three fourth*
all a -ree upon a verdict of guilty, ami if the
presiding Judge approves the verdict, why shall
it not stand? Under our republican system tha
gravest questions affecting peace and war, prop
erty. happiness, aud lives of millions of human
beings are decided finally by a bar*
majority vote of citizens. These reform*
depend at last upon popular judgment and
popular will. As long as unjust advantage*
under the law are given to the law breaker, a*
long as trials are n e Hess, expens v and at
tended with long delays and marked uncer
tainly of result, tnere wil be a vin lictivencss
toward the convict which will hamjier all
lusputne and Christian efforts for his reforma
tmn and reinstatement in the ranks of good
citizenship. Let the laws relating
to criminal trials be such as will
secure prompt, economical an I perfectly fair
trials, and the public mind will then be able to
give an impartial bearing to the vital question*
which the rrieu Is of humanity wish to present
in iiehalf of reform ot prisons aud prison dis
cipline.
THE CHIEF AIM.
The chief slm in the trentm-nt of convicts I*
to protect society against its avowed enemy—
the criminal. Those who cannot he reclaimed
should remain uuder their s ntence of con
viction whero they can support themselves by
labor and do no bairn to society. Many, vs
know, can be reclilmed und will lead honest
lives Those who fill our prisons and reform
atories are either accidental criminals,
or incipient criminals, who break ths
law from some thoughtless impulse o*
from drink. This is especially true of the young,
who constitute so iai ,e u proportion of ul(
prisoners. It is probable that a minority only
of tho e < oti t’<dto jail-, reformatories, and
prisons can be | roperly classed as old and con
firmed offenders.
LABOR AS A RirORVKR.
It must never tie forgotten Mint an essential
and iiiclispousatile factor la the reform of a,
criminal is labor. As to its application lit
prison, so many prejudices and pecuniary in.
teresti are touched, or supposed to lie
touched by it, that the question ha£
interfered disastrously, while wholesome
prison discipline in some cases has been a source
of trreat mischief, but discussion and experi
ment are disposing of it. There is nothing that*
honest labor outside of pri ons will gain by sup
porting in idleness convicted criminals is now
rejected in quarters rao-t influent al on tbi#
subject. We have learnel by experience that ;
educa ion—training In correct of mind
body and c a' acter is our best reliance for re-3
claiming the fallen.
FLOKIDA’3 METROPOLIS.
A Savannahlan breads His Thigh—A
Murderer’s Resignation.
Jacksonville, Fla., Not, 16.—Las*
night K. Vanhorn, employed at the freights
transfer department of the Savannah, Flor
ida and Western railroad at the junction, %
mile west of the depot in this city, broke
h's right thigh. He was in the act of de-,
scendtng from the platform about four feet
from the ground, and in stepping from it
ir is-ed the steps and fell violently to the
ground below with the snore result. City
Health Olfleer Burroughs Administered to
his relief. Vanhorn is now at 8t Luke’s
hospital. It is said that he has a family iiv
fcjuvau, ah.
DEATH OF A BTBANOKR.
This morning W. H. Reeves, a prominent
real estate dealer of Beaver, Penn., died of
paralysis at the New York houie.
A negro named Obediah C. Hargo. who
was convicted of murder in tiie first degree
yesterday, aid for which he must suffer
death, is very despondent to-day, a id sayai
he wants time now to fully prepare for the
worst. He is said to tie a native of Balti
more, and the cause of hi* trouble is liquor.
Attempted Suicide.
Calhoun, Ga., Not. 16.— W. H. Bonner,
who lives four miles from here, is supposed
to have attempted suicide to-day by taking
morphine. The best information obtainable
sa s Bonner had asked a doc or how m icu
m rpbine it would take to kill him. Family
a fairs are supposed to be the cause. Dr.
W. T. Pace is attending hi n. At last ac
count* Bonner was doing well.
Ic Brown’s Bronchial Troches for Coughs,
Colds and all other Throat Trouble*.—"Pre
eminently the best.’’—Her. Henry Word
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