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I THE MORNING NEWS. 1
1 Established 1850. Incorpokatzl 1888. V
| J. H. ESTILL President. )
THOUSANDS AT THE BIER,
the coffin now resting in a
BED OF FLOWER&
i
The Funeral Services to be Conducted
from the Broad Portico of the City
Hall—The Programme and the Cler
gymen Who Will Officiate—Sorrow
of the Country.
New Orleans, Dec. B.—The following
Is self-explanatory:
NiwOrlxans, Dec. 7, 1889.
Agent of the Associated Press:
Dear Sir—Will you have the kindness to say
for me through the Associated Pres* that it
will be a physical impossibility for me to
answer the thousands of telegrams of con
dolence that have poured in from all parts of
the United States. I therefore taae this means
of expressing my appreciation of the profound
sympathy exhibited by so many of Mr. Davis’
i riends to his bereaved and grateful family.
Very respectfully yours,
Vaiuxa Howell Davis.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Many churches held memorial services in
honor of Mr. Davis, principally the Protes
tant Episcopal, Catholic, Methodist and
Presbyterian. Bishop Keener of the Meth
odist church related anecdotes of the de
ceased, especially as a visitor to the annual
shore camp meeting. Bishop Gallaher of
the Protestant Episcopal church, who will
be in charge of the funeral, did not preach
any sermon. Besides those already men
tioned as assistants, he will be specially
aided by Dr. Markham, Presbyterian;
Father Hubert, Catholic; and Drs. Bake
well and Martin, Protestant Episcopal.
They were all confederate chaplains. Dr.
Bakewell was the sergeant of a company
and Bishop Gallaher himself carried a
musket.
SCENE OS’ THE SERVICES.
It is the bishop’s intention to have the
services take place on the broad portico of
the city hail. Lafayette square stretches
out in front, and many people could then
witness the rites. A surpliced choir will
sing the anthem, “Though I Walk Through
the Valley of the Shadow of Death,” by Sir
Arthur Sullivan. At the tomb the same choir
will chant, “Rock of Ages.” The body will
be taken to the cemetery, a distance of
about throe miles, on a caisson, and avast
procession will walk all the way. The
parade will be of immense proportion.
Even benevolent societies are commencing
to announce that they will turn out.
The somber drapery of mourning is
spreading over the city. To-day the ship
ping dipped its flags, the British steamships
especially putting their flags at half
mast.
VIEWING THE REMAINS.
All day long there was a ceaseless stream
of people viewing the remains of Mr. Davis.
Floral offerings have been pouring in, and
the coffin now looks as if placed at the base
of a bank of flowers. The Army of Ten
nessee leads, with a design ten feet high,
one of the handsomest floral offerings ever
made here. When the doors opened at 10
o’clock fully 3,000 people were waiting to
enter. The crowd was so great that the
people were allowed to pass the bier in a
double instead of single column, and over
3,300 people passed away every hour. The
total to-day was fully 40,000. The body
will remain exposed until the last minute.
THE CORTEGE.
The full programme of the parade will
not be decided upon by Gen. John M. Lynn,
the grand marshal, until to-morrow night.
The selection of the pall-bearers will be
left to Mrs. Davis.
J. U. Payne, a prominent cotton factor
and life-long friend of Mr. Davis, will be
one and confederate army veterans
and governors of other states will be repre
sented beside the casket. The army of
Northern Virginia and the army of Tennes
see veterans will march side by side just
behind the caisson bearing the remains of
their lamented chief.
DIXIE'S SONS IN GOTHAM.
Resolutions Adopted on the Death of
the Ex-President.
New York, Dec. B.—Representative
southern gentlemen met in the New York
hotel to-day to take action and express
sympathy on the death of Jefferson Davis.
There were present, Col. A. W. Hamilton,
Frank C. Morehead of Kentucky, Livings
ton Mims of Georgia, W. L. Everett, Dr.
William Polk, James 'Swan, Judge John
E. Bacon, Col. Charlton H. Way of Savan
nah, Gen. Jos. Wheeler of Atlanta, Gen.
Roger A. Pryor, Col. T. G. Stewart, Col.
Francis, Patrick Calhoun, Col. Dougherty,
Maj. J. L. Robertson, Gen. Joseph Wheeler
and others. Col. Calhoun was made chair
man. He explained the purpose of the
meeeing, and paid a glowing tribute to Mr.
Davis. Clarence Carey, Gen. Wheeler,
John R. Abney and A. R. Chisholm were
appointed a committee to draft resolutions
and take such suitable action as suggested
itself to them. The following was adopted:
Resolved, That we share with our country
men of the south the sentiments everywhere
expressed by t iem of appreciation of the
character of Jefferson Davis, and of the fidelity
and personal couraee with which, through his
long life, he was devoted to the performance of
every trust they confided to him.
Resolved, That we tender to Mrs. Davis and
her family assurances of our sincere sympathy
in their bereavement.
Burton N. Harrison, who was private
secretary of Mr. Davis during the war, was
made secretary of the meeting.
The committee will decide whether me
morial services will he held on Wednesday.
PROCTOR’S NOTIFICATION.
He Replies that No Government Ac
tion Will Be Taken.
Washington. Dec. B.—The following tel
egram was received to-day by Secretary
Proctor:
New Orleans, La.. Dec. 7,1839.
To the Honorable Secretary of War, Washing
ton, D. C.:
I have officially to inform you that Hon. Jef
lerson Davis, at one time Secretary of War of
the United States, died in this city yesterday.
His funeral will take place Dec. 11th, at 12 o’clock
noon. Jas. A. Shakspeare,
Mayor of New Orleans.
In response thereto Secretary Proctor to
hightsent the following message:
War Department. 1
r Washington, Dec. 8, 1889. i
Hon. James A. Shakspeare, Mayor, New Or
leans, La.:
Your telegram informing me of the death of
Mr. Davis is received. In refraining from any
official action thereon, I would not. and hope I
do not, add to the great sorrow of his family
and many friends. It seems to me the right
course, and the best one for all. You will. I
am sure, understand that its adoption is
prompted also by a sincere wish and purpose to
act in that spirit of peace and good will which
suould fill the hearts of all our people.
Redfield Proctor, Secretary of War.
AN OFFER OF A BURIAL PLAT.
Louisville Wants the Interment Made
in that City,
Louisville, Dec. B.—The following tel
egram was sent to Mrs. Jefferson Davis
yesterday:
~ Louisville, Ky., Dec. 7, 1889:
Jefferson DatHs, New Orleans:
The people of Kentucky reverence the name
1” your lamented husband, and feel a pride in
the fact of his being a resident of this state. I
Jm directed by the Confederate Association of
Kentucky and the people of Louisville to re-
OOfre JKofning
spectfully advise you that they have secured for
you w Cave Hill cemetery a beautiful lot for
merly set aside for President Zaeharv Taylor,
but never used, and beg of you that they may
be honored by having you bury here the re
mains of Mr. Jefferson Davis.
George B. Easton, President.
The Confederate Association of Ken
tucky at its meeting last night adopted
appropriate resolutions and appointed com
mittees. It was resolved that a fund of
SIOO,OOO should be raised at onoe for the
family, and Kentucky was pledged to send
$ 11.1,000,
NORFOLK’3 MASS MEETING.
Several Counties Represented—Rich
mond Favored as the Burial Spot.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 8. —A large mass
meeting of citizens of Norfolk, Portsmouth
and surrounding counties, was held at the
Academy of Music this afternoon, to take
suitable action for the observance of next
M ednesday, the day selected for the funeral
of ex-President Jefferson Davis. Resolu
tions of sympathy and affection to the
memory of the dead were adopted, and
committees were appointed to co-operate
with the various ex-confederate camps of
the community to arrange for WednesJay's
ceremonies. Resolutions were also adopred
to tbe effect that it was the sense and de
sire of the meeting that the remains of
Mr. Davis be buried at Richmond, Va., the
former capital of tho confederacy.
HONEST AND PURE.
Kx-Confedorates of Independence
Adopt Eulogistic Resolutions.
Kansas City, Dec. S.—Tho ex-Confeder
ate Veterans’ Association of Independence,
Mo., met yesterday evening to take suitable
action on the death of Hon. Jefferson Davis.
Resolutions were adopted, whioh concluded
as follows:
Resolved, That in Mr. Davis’ public career
and private life we recognize the cardinal vir
tues of brave, true American manhood. In all
libs acts he was honest; in ail things pure, lie
never swerved from conscientious conviction of
duty aud right. Neither friend nor foe can
point to aught in his record that is tainted with
falsehood or stained with reproach.
Charleston’s Memorial.
Charleston, Dec. B.—Allusion was made
in several of the city churches to-day to the
death of Mr. Davis. A meeting of the citi
zens’ committee was held to-night, and ar
rangements were completed for holding a
memorial meeting on Wednesday next at
noon, Tho meeting will be held in the opera
house, aud from 13 in. to 5. p. m. business
will be suspended.
ORDER OF THE FARMERS.
The Northern and Southern Farmers
to Merge.
6t. Louis, Dec. B.—The farmers' conven
tions yesterday closed up their business, and
adjourned to meet on the second Tuesday
iu December, 1890, at Jacksonville, Fla.
The day was devoted mainly to finishing
the revision of the constitution, and trying
to smooth the way for a consolidation with
the northern alliance. Terms were finally
agreed upon, and Kansas and South Dakota
go in at once, but the other states defer
action until the matter can be submitted to
the separate state alliances. What the
terms of consolidation are have not
transpired.
the new constitution.
The new constitution is the same as the
old, with tho exception of a few verbal
changes. One of the chief alterations is
tho striking out of the word “country” be
fore the phrase “country mechanics.” This
will enable a large number of mechanics in
villages and cities who are Knights of
Labor to join the organization. It is pro
vided that negroes may be taken into the
union at the option of the state organi
zations, but they cannot be made delegates
to the national convention. The name of
the organization has been changed to the
National Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial
Union.
headquarters.
The headquarters will be established at
Washington, D, C., where the president,
secretary, and chairman of the executive
committee will transact their business. A
judiciary committee, which is practically a
trial court, was appointed as follows: R. C.
Petty of Mississippi, chairman; Isaac
McCracken of Arkansas and Evan Jones of
Texas. The executive committee is com
posed of G. W. McCuue of Washington, D.
C., A. Wardell of South Dakota and J. F.
Tillman of Tennessee.
The business agents, who are purchasing
agents, and look after the co-operative
stores and other affairs of the order, have
organized, and style themselves the States
Business Agent’s Association. J. B. Dines
of Bt. Louis was elected president, W. W.
Holland of Kentucky, vice president, and
Oswald Wilson of New York, secretary.
AN ARCHBISHOP’S JUBILEE.
Thousands of People Rush to the City
of Mexico.
City of Mexico, Dec. B.—The jubilee of
Archbishop de Labastida was celebrated
to-day. The city was crowded with
strangers, and the cathedral was filled to
overflowing, it being estimated that there
were over 25,000 persons in and about the
church. The pontifical mass celebrated,
aud a beautiful sermon was delivered by
Bishop Yznacio Montes de Oca of San Luis
Potosi. The entire ceremony lasted nearly
three hours.
Thousands of visitors are encamped in
the outlying towns, and proprietors of
hotels are asking exorbitant prices for
sleeping places. Five hundred policemen
were employed to keep order iu the cathe
dral during the services. The people are
indignant at the archbishop for his action
in establishing a difference betwoen the po >r
and tho rich in the matter of admission to
the cathedral.
A FLOUR MILL IN RUINS.
The Loss Estimated at $200,000, with
SIOO,OOO Insurance.
Lockport, N, Y., Dec. B.—A large
7-story flouring mill in this city, owned by
Saxton & Thompson of Troy, was de
stroyed by fire to-day. There were 35,000
bushels of wheat and about 7,000 barrels of
flour in the mill. A large portion of the
wheat ran into the canal. The canal bridge
and an adjacent mill ere ruined. The total
loss is estimated at $300,000. The insurance
connot be fully learned here, being held iu
the east. It is believed to be more than
SIOO,OOO.
Don’t Want a Negro Y. M. C. A.
Chicago, Dec. 9.>-At a ma*s-meeting of
colored people held at the Olive Baptist
church this afternoon resolutions were
adopted protesting against the organiza
tion of a “colored” Young Men’s Christian
Association, and insisting that such a move
ment was calculated to “draw the color
line” in this great religious organization.
Death of a Tobacconiet.
Louisville, Ky., Dec. a— Wiley Mat
thews, a leading tobacco dealer here for
twenty years, died yesterday. He was a
native of Tennessee.
SAVANNAH, GA., MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1889.
SILCOTT WAS A PLUNGER.
BUT A BUCKET SHOP SHARK
PLAYED HIM FOR A SUCKER.
His Winnings on the Turf Heavy and
His Wife’s Objections to the Ven
tures Silenced by a Percentage—He
Tossed Her $1,200 and Paid SI,OOO
Board In Advance Before Skipping,
Washington, Dec. B.—At last Sergeant
at-Arms Leedom has discovered the proba
ble cause of his defaulting cashier’s down
fall. Since the investigation has been going
on a bank book has been missing, and in the
search for it Mr. Leedoin fonnd two private
drawers which had been used by Siloott for
bis personal papers, but the key was gone.
A locksmith was employed to force them
open. Among the papers was a letter dated
Feb. 19 of this year which proved conclu
sively that Siloott was extensively engaged
in stock and grain gambling aud that he
had been systematically worked for a sucker
by a slick one named Barnhill or Bramble,
who signs the letter. It is written on the
letter heads of J. Pugh Rees, a stock, grain
and provision broker, doing business on the
bucket shop plan at No. 138 Bank avenue,
Philadelphia. This letter throughout
pleads poverty, bad luck, *nd repeated
promises to pay Siloott borrowed money.
honeyed blarney.
Extracts from the letter are as follows:
Dear Silcott —I have been sick and can't get
the money 1 ought to have, besides I have been
waiting for the tips to work, but the
stocks we are to use, namely: “D. L. W.,
K, T. and O. T.’’(well-known railroad securities;
do not seem to jump lively euough. lam very
hard up, but I assure you that you shall not
lose a cent, r send $lO, all 1 have. I will fol
low it up in a day or two with more to show
you that lam auxious to square up, will send
all 1 can and pay you good interest, too. I hooe
you will be lenient and let me get on my feet
again.
I enclose you the tips, and will send others
when they change or get to work on grain or oil.
Keep this very confidential. On the right mar
ket vou can make s:>ooa day easily. Watch
the ticker and see how nioely it works.
When you see either of the stocks jumping
up lay for it. Now, Silcott, I’ll do all I can to
make you some boodle, and wish you could
make SI,OOO a day.
ROPED IN BY A BUCKET SHOP.
This letter Indicates that Silcott was being
roped into bucket 6hop speculation, and no
doubt his shortage resulted from it, so that
he was forced to raise $15,000 by forgery
last September, hoping to cover up his
shortage by speculation or borrowing. Mr.
Leedoin thinks that he expected to borrow
the money in New York, and failing, had
to skip. “Had he told me his trouble,” said
Mr. Leedom to-night, “I would have made
the shortage good through his bondsmen
or paid it myself. It would have
been better than to loose so much, and there
would have been no scaudai or exposure. I
will get him, however. He took $1,869 of
my money, and I can fetch him back for
theft. I have engaged myself detectives to
find him, and will hunt him up myself if
they fail. I will also bring suit against his
bondsmen in the Ohio courts."
A WINNER ON THE RACES.
Mr. Leedom had learned that Silcott won
several thousand dollars on the races, and
had also sold a Missouri farm for $9,000.
His wife insists that he will send for her
yet, and says she would crawl on her knees
to Canada if he should. When Silcott was
betting on the races his wife objected. He
silenced her by giving her a regular per
centage of his winnings, and she says he
gave here more money than she needed. Ou
the Saturday of his departure for New
York he threw her a roll of bills, saying,
“Mother, here is your share of my win
nings.” She did not count it uutil yester
day, and was surprised to have $1,200.
Siloott had also paid SI,OOO board money
in advance, which was an unusual thing.
The committee on Silcott has prepared a
bill to be introduced to-morrow making
the sergeant-at-arms a disbursing officer,
with proper safeguards. The committee
will report the facts obtained by Wednes
day. It will probably yield to the pressure
of the members and express no opinion
about the responsibility of the government
for the losses.
A RUMOR OF INCENDIARISM.
A Crooked Cashier Under a Cloud in
the Minneapolis Fire.
St. Louis, Dec. B.—A special to the Re
public from St. Paul, Minn,, says: “Charles
S. Ostrom, until last Friday night cashier
and bookkeeper of the Minneapolis depart
ment of the St. Paul Pioneer-Press, is sus
pected of having started the fire which
burned the Minneapolis Tribune building
and resulted |in the death of seven man.
He was charged on the Friday night pre
ceding the fire with having stolen $3,300 of
the funds belonging to the
Pioneer-Press. He admitted his guilt
and did all ha could to help his employers
iu straightening out the books. The rumor
was soon abroad tnat Ostrom had fired tha
Tribune building to hide evidences of his
guilt. He was interviewed in jail and
stoutly denied bis guilt in that direction.”
BISHOP TUIGG’S FUNERAL
The Service to be Celebrated at Al
toona on Wednesday.
Pittsburg, Dec. B.—A special from Al
toona says: “The funeral of the late
Bishop Tuigg of this city will take place
Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock. Arch
bishop Ryan of Philadelphia will probably
preach the sermon and Bishop Phelan of
Pittsburg will celebrate mass. All the
societies connected with the church here
held special meetings this afternoon
and appointed committees to complete the
funeral arrangements. Catholic business
people will close their stores on tho day of
the funeral as a mark of respect to the
memory of tbe dead prelate. One hundred
priests are expected to take part in the
ceremonies. It will be the largest funeral
that has ever taken place in this city.”
FIRE NEAR UNION SQUARE,
An Explosion from a Gas Leak the
Cause of the Blaze.
New York, Dec. B.—Fire broke out this
morning in the five-story building No. 36
East Fourteenth street. Shortly thereafter
there was an explosion which shook the
building, supposed to be due to a leakage of
gas. The estimated losses are: Simpson,
Hall & Miller, silverware, $50,000; Dempsey
& Carroll, printers, about $100,000;* M.
Kahn, chocolate, $40,000; T. W. Starnmler,
importer, $50,000. The building, which is
owned by Henry Millard, is damaged
$25,000. All the losses are covered by
insurance.
Bloody Rellos of Cooney.
Milwaukee, Dec. B.— Supposed bloody
relics of the Cronin tragedy have been dis
covered in this city and are now at the
Milwaukee police headquarters. They are
clothe* thought to belong to tbe missing
suspect Cooney, and with them in a trank
were four blood-stained handkerchiefs, a
numtier of photographs and a bundle of
letter*.
THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS.
Sllcott’s Steal Still the All-Absorbing
Theme.
Washington, Dec. B.— Tha recent de
falcation in the sergeant-at-arms’ office and
the consequent loss or inconvenience to
many congressmen have been the engross
ing questions of interest around the House
of Representatives during the past few
days, and little thought has been given to
tbe course of business in the coming week.
If the committee investigating the defalca
tion completes its work in season to make
a report to tbe House to-morrow, it
will undoubtedly give rise to much dis
cussion, but the committee does not expect
to be able to finish its labors until some
later day. It is thought that a joint reso
lution will be introduced and pressed to
prompt passage to provide for the payment
of the lost salaries, though there are inti
mations that this will meet with determined
opposition.
NO NEW RULES YET.
The committee ou rules has not yet held
a meeting, and when the House reassembles
to-morrow it will be governed merely by
parliamentary practice. In former years
it was the custom to permit representa
tives to introduce bills before tne
committees were appointed, but this
led to such confusion in the docket
ing of measures that in the Fiftieth
congress the practice was discontinued
and it is hardly probable that it will be re
established. There is.reason to believe that
instead of waiting, as usual, to complete
the entire list, (Speaker Reed will announco
several of the more important committees
this week. In fact he has indicated to one
or two members of the House a strong
probability that ho will do so. Until these
are announced, however, snort sessions anil
long recesses may be expected.
A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.*
Wednesday at the capital will be devoted
to the programme of the exercises com
memorative of the centennial celebration
of the inauguration of George Washington.
Tho Senate und House of Representatives
will assemble together iu tho hall of the
House, and there will be music, prayer by
Rev. J. G. Butler, chaplain of tho Senate;
an address by Chief Justice Fuller, and a
benediction by Rev. VV. H. Milburn,
chaplain of tho House. These exercises uro
to be attended by tbe Fresideut and his
cabinet, the supreme court, the delegates to
the pan-American and international mari
time conferences now in session in this city,
and all the principal officers of tho govern
ment in Washington,
PROSPECTS OF THE SENATE.
It is not expected that any business of
importance will be completed in the Senate
this week. Bills will be introduced and
referred, and some of the committees will
begin their regular work. To-morrow tbe
republican caucus committee on committees
will meet, aud they expect to conclude tho
work of rearrangement at that session, so
as to report to the cauous Tuesday.
Senator Voorhees will probably this
week call up his resolution, in accordance
with the notice given at the time it was in
troduced, declaring in favor of tariff re
form, and make a speech In support of it.
ACTION ON NOMINA IIQNS.
Action will probably be takes upon tho
nominations sent in by the President last
week. These number 133—a1l recess ap
pointments except that of Judge Brower,
to be associate justice of the supreme court.
The holiday recess question will probably
come up this week for settlement. It is be
lieved on the Senate aids that the recess
will begin Dec. 19 and end Jan. C.
REED’S COMMITTEES.
He Will be Unable to Announce Them
Until Next Week.
WAsniNGTON, Deo. B.—Speaker Reed said
to-day that he could not announce the com
mittees before next week. He has the gen
eral scheme outlined but has not filled in
the details. He does not expect that the
House will sit more than a few hours this
week, so that he will probably have time
enough to finish his rough draft at least by
next Saturday night. The report on the
rules as prepared by Mr. Reed will probably
not be taken up until after the holiday
recess.
WANT TO RUSH IN BILLS,
Although there are practically no com
mittees iu existence to which bills can (e
referred, an attempt will probably be made
to-morrow to get bills in by the many mem
bers who are eager to be first with their
propositions. If no objection is made
bills can be presented to-morrow to lie
on the table and to be referred to
the appropriate committees when the latter
are appointed. “Six thousand would prob
ably tie nearer the number of bills waiting
to be introduced,” said Mr. Cannon, “than
the 000 introduced in tho Sonate the other
day; but I hope objection will be made.”
The man who objects would be rushing on
unpopularity.
WANAMAKER AT CHURCH.
In the Afternoon He Addressed the
Gurley Memorial Sunday School.
Washington, Dec. B.— Postmaster Gen
eral Wanamaker sat in his pew at the
Church of the Covenant with Mrs. Wana
maker this morning aud this evening. This
afternoon he addressed the Sunday school
at Gurley Memorial church, out on the
northern boundary of the city, like tho
Church of the Covenant, an offshoot of the
New York Avenue church. The announce
ment in a local paper that Mr. Wanamaker
would be present crowded the room.
CHASED BY A BIG WHALE.
A Frisky Monster of the Deep Causes
Some Consternation.
Long Branch, N. J., Deo. B.—A 40-foot
whale came near capsizing a fishing boat
four miles at sea off Long Branch to-day.
Lewis Cbasey and Jesse West were setting
lobster pots from a small skiff, when they
saw a big dark object rising from tho depths.
It came to the surface within ten feet of the
skiff. The fishermen rowed rapidly shore
ward.
The whale followed, frisking about in a
way that threatened disaster to the boat
and its occupants. Finally its attention
was diverted by a board floating in tho
water. The whale lashed it about and
raised high jinks in the billows. When
last seen the monster was touzing with the
board out near the horizon.
BHORBHAM SQUALLS.
A Mechanic’s Lien Now Worrying the
Vice President.
Washington, Dec. B.—The Vice Presi
dent’s troubles with “the Shore ham” con
tinue. A mechanic’s lien has just been
filed against it for $3,639 50 by some
material men, who claim that the builder
owes them that amount Under local
statutes the owner is responsible for all the
debts of the contractors to mechanics and
tbe material men, even although, as in the
case of Mr. Morton, he ha* paid the con
fcssSß&ia ~~ ,
REVOLT OF THE TKOOI’S.
COUNT D’EU’3 EXPLANATION OF
BRAZIL’S UPRISING.
An Intention on tho Emperor's Part
to Revive tho Gardo Nationals Pre
cipitated the Crisis—Tho Frevious
Insolent Bearing of tho Boldlery tho
Emperor's Excuse.
Lisbon, Dec. B.—Tho steamer Altrato has
arrived with advices from Rio Janeiro to
Nov. 32. The dispatches she brings con
firm the statement that the revolution in
Brazil was precipitated by the attempt of
the government to remove tho disaffected
troops stationed at Rio Janoiro to the prov
inces. The revolt was confined to the mili
tary and students. The populace wero
passive. Tho only act of bloodshed was an
attack upon Minister of Marine Laidairo.
who was shot in three places. He is recov
ering from the effects of his wounds.
In Bahia and Pernambuco business pro
ceeds as if nothing had happened. The
Bank of Brazil addressed a letter to the
chief of police, advising him that a guard
for the bank was no longer requisite.
THE ORDER OF EXILE.
Gen. da Fonseca, head of the provisional
government, in a message sent by him to
Emperor Dorn Pedro, on Nov. 16, said:
Democratic sentiments of the nation,
combined with the sentiment at the sys
tematic repressive measures of the govern
ment against tho army and navy and spoli
ation of their rights, have brought about
the revolution. In the face of this situation,
tbe presence of the imperial family in the
country is impossible. Yielding, there
fore, to tho exigencies of the national voice,
the provisional government is compelled
to request you to leave Brazilian tori itory
with your family within twenty-four hours.
The government will provide, at its own
expense, proper means for transport, and
will afford protection for the imperial
family during their embarkation. The
government will also oontmue the Imperial
dowry, fixed by law, until tho constituted
assembly decides thereon. The country
expects that you will know how to imitate
the oxam pie set by tho first Emperor of
Brazil, on April 7, 1831."
REPLY OK TRE EMPEROR.
Emperor Dom l’odro’s answor, which was
sent on the same day, wm>, us follows:
“ Yioldiug to imperiousness of circumstances
I have resolved to ptnrt with my family to
morrow for Europe; leaving this country,
so dear to us all, anil which I have endeav
ored to give constant proofs of doon Jove
during tho nearly half century In which I
have discharged tho office of chief of stale.
While thus leaving with my whole family,
I shall ever retaiu for Brazil most heartfelt
affection, and ardent good wishes for her
prosperity.”
FAREWELL OF THE COUNTESS.
The Comtois d’Eu issued tho following
declaration: "With a broken heart, I part
from my friends, from the whole people of
Brasil, and from my country, which I have
so lovod and still do love, toward whose
happiness I have doue my best to con
tribute, and for which I shall ever entertain
the most ardent good wishes.”
The passage in Comte d’Eu’s letter to the
provisional government in which he offeroil
to serve no matter what form of govern
ment, produced a painful impression among
the monarchists in Rio Janeiro. Others
defend his course on the ground that a
military man in active service oould not do
otherwise.
The order of expulsion extends to Ad
miral Prince Augustus of Coburg, com
mander of the Brazilian Ironclad, which is
expected to leach European waters shortly,
via the Suez canal.
Tho aotion of Emperor Dom Pedro in
sending a dispatch to his major domo, re
fusing the subvention offered him by the
provisional government, and accep: ing only
that which the law allows, has gratiflud the
imperialists.
On quitting the Alngoas, Emperor Dom
Pedro thanked the captain for his unre
mitting attention and kindness throughout
the voyage, and presented him with por
traits and autograpusof himself and family.
I he Alagoas hauled down the old Brazilian
flag on the emperor’s departure. She flies
no colors now.
d’iu’s explans tion.
Comte d’Eu was interviewed to-day on
the situation iu Brazil. He said that the
republicans there were few in number, but
that they profited by the immediate aboli
tion of slavery, which measure estranged
the land owners and raerchauts, who had
hitherto been conservatives. The re
publicans pretended that the aboli
tion of slavery was entirely due
to the throne. Meanwhile tho army
had become tyrannical and insolent, and
the only means of checking it was to revive
tho Garde Nationaie, which had always
been a conservative body, tbe crown nomi
nating its officers. The government, there
fore, resolved to re-create the regiment in
Itio Janeiro, whereupon the republicans
spread the report that the authorities
intended to revive the Garde Nationaie gen
erally and to check and disarm the regular
army.
revolt of the military.
Tho military thereupon decided to revolt,
under the leadership of Geu, da Fonseca,
who is a weak man and e isily managed. At
the boginning of the uprising tho troops
only cried, “Down with the government;”
"Viva la liberdad!” In the evening the
students cried, “Viva la republica!” and
the soldiers joined in the cry. Regarding
the prospect of the restoration of tne em
pire Comte d’Eu said that Brazil was too
far from Europe, and that a man was
wanted who could bring the army around
to an empire. If the omper'-r had appeared
on the street when the rebellion broke out
the crowd would have oheered him. Now
it was too late.
DOM PEDRO’S PLANS.
Emperor Dom Pedro will not go to Paris
yet. as it is too cold. Ho has not settled
upon a permanent residence. Ha will
probably stay three weeks in Lisbon, then
visit the Duke of Mootpeuzler, and then go
to Cannes. Emperor Dom Pedro says be
was not asked to abdicate, and had
no intention of so doing. He was
still sovereign, though under violence. He
regarded himielf as a prisoner of war ou
board the Alagoas. He had a pleasant voy
age, and found consolation in tbe presence
of his grandchildren. Two lieutenants of
the Brazilian navy were, by order of the
provisional government, on board the
Alagoas. Tbe crowns on their caps had
been replaced by stars.
ALL MIGHT HAVE BEEN SAVED.
A republican on board the vessel said
that if Emperor Dom Pedro, instcafi of
going to tbe palace, had shown himself on
the streets ail could certainly have been
saved. The empress, after vainly protest
ing against putting to sea in a storm ou
account of the terror ot the children,
was seasick for three day* Prince Auguste
was unsuitably clad, owing to the burry,
and gave the greatest anxiety. He nearly
perished with chills, which were followed
by intervals of fever. Otherwise, no com
plaints eoricerniiig tbe experiences aboard
the vessel were mad* Tbe empress ap
peared worn, but was cheerful, especially
at seeing her husband bear bis trouble so
nobly, aud with uoh adauraWu fortitude.
COPY RIGHT AGITATION.
Meetings to Urge the Passage of the
International Copyright BUL
(.Copyright.)
New York, Dec. 7.-Tbe American
Copyright league, whose nJrmal condition
of somnolence reminds one of a turtle in
the month of January, has aroused from its
lethargy, and announced its intention of
securiug the passage of the copyright bill
during the coming session of congress.
It is now just fifty years since tbe strug
gle for copyright between this country and
England was tiegun. The cause, a feeble
one at its inception, has grown stronger and
stronger every year, until now it has prac
tically no opponents in this country, and
only needs an awakening ot popular inter
est. to become a law. About four years ago
the first authors’ readings in favor of in
ternational oopyright were given in New
\ ork under the direction of George
Parsons Lathrop, aud proved brilliantly
successful. Much men as Bishop Potter,
Henry Ward Beecher, Riohard Watson
Gilder, Julian Hawthorne, George W.
Cable .and Will, C’arleton entertained the
audiences that filled the little theater to its
utmost capacity ou two successive after
noons. These readings were given under
the management of Mr, R. XT. Johnson,
associate editor of the Century Magazine
and the present secretary ot‘ tho league.
Mr. Johnsou ought to travel with a base
ball club as a mascot. The next readings
wero given in Washington, under tho direc
tion ol Mr. A. M. Palmer, and attracted
largeauiliences madoupof tho most brilliant
anil distinguished people in tho capital.
The object of these Washington readings
was to pava the way tor tho Chaco copy
right bill, which was then before congress.
Now the authors and publishers have
resolved to push the Chaco bill through
both bouses of congress this winter.
Mr. Chace himself will go to
Washington and render all the assist
ance ho possibly can to Senator Platt,
who has agreed to take the matter in hand.
They will be supported, not only by tho
authors and old established publishers of
high-priced books liko tho Scribners, Ap
pletons, Putnams and Lippincots, but also
those who have made a specialty of cheap
reprints of foreign publicatious, and who
have now onmo to the conclusion that, with
a just international law, they can make
much more money than they do nt present.
The reason for this is obvious; under the
present system, a cheap publisher issues a
10-cent pirated edition of anew English
novel, and prints 100,OIK) copies which bo
knows he can soli, but unknown to him, his
competitor across the street has also ar
ranged to steul the same work aud puts his
edition of 100,000 on the market the same
day. The result Is that both publishers are
heavy losers. It would pay the publisher
much bettor to allow tho English author a
royalty and have the exclusive control of
the American markot for his book. Rob
ert. Bislford said, only a few days before his
failure, that he would gladly give SIO,OOO
for international oopyright.
It is proposed to hold several authors’
readings this winter in different cities, be
ginning Dec. 16, for the purpose of
re-awakening popular interest. Among the
authors who are expected to taka part in
tho readings are George William Curtis,
Eilwanl Eggleston, Charles Dudley Warner,
Theodore Roosevelt, Riohard Watson Gil
der and Edward Everett Hale. Hon. Seth
Low, Columbia’s new president, will speak.
Other reidingswill probably* he given in
New York, Philadelphia and Chicago, and
at those, in addition to the authors who
have taken part in previous years,
George Kerman, Hrander Mathews and
Edward Bellamy will be heard. It is
believed in view of the succe s which has
attended those readings in the past, that
tlioy will make a profound sensation in
Chicago, whore, despite the aspersions of
tbe Ht. Louis press and the humorous para
graphers in all tho cities, there is a large
reading public. Moreover, a genuine, live
author is something of a rura avis in Chi
cago, and the chance of seeing eight or ten
of thorn sitting on a platform together,with
a score of “prominent citizens” to leaven
tho mass, will undoubtedly bring out the
wealth and fashion of the western me-
tropolis.
It is cortain that novor before in the his
tory of this half century’s struggle has the
cause enlisted tho gratuitous services of as
many eminent men of letters as It does
to-day. James Russoll Lowell is the presi
dent of tbe league, and Gen. Lew Wallace,
Dr. El ward Eggleston and E. C. Htedman
tho vice presidents. It. U. Johnson of the
Century magazine is tbe secretary, and has
undertaken to forward to ail those who
apply to him two or threo interesting
pamphlets on the subject, whioh have been
prepared by well-known author* Mark
Twain, who is a publisher as well as
an author, has devoted a good deal
of time and attention to the subject, and
has wrii ten one or two admirable papers on
it. Mr. Richard Watson Gilder, the poet
arid editor of the “ Century ” magazine, is
another who is engaged in prosecuting the
work. I saw him tho other day aud ho as
sured me of his belief that tbe bill would go
through with a rush this winter. He also
advised me to call upon Count do Koratry,
who is in this country just now as the ac
credited not only of the
literary guild of France, but also of the
government itself, and is endeavoring to
secure for his own country a copyright
treaty similar to that which is now pro
posed with England.
Count de Kuratry regretted his inability
to speak as freely on the subject as ho could
wish. Tne count is a man beyond middle
ago, who has seen much military service iu
Bazaine’s Mexican campaign, and also
during tho Franco-Prussian war.
“I have seen many cemeteries since my
arrival in this country,” said the count to
me, "and 1 have observed that thore are
■till vacant placet in all of them. I think
that both you aud I will be resting in the
tomb before any just and equitable copy
right law is passed. I have been here three
or four months, and have made a long
visit to Washington, where I have talked
with many prominent statesmen on tbe sub
ject. 1 ha ve also studied attentively tha Chace
bill, as it now stands, and I must say that
there is a clause in it to which we French
men could never consent. That is tha clause
which stipulates that all books, even those
iu a foreign tonguo, must bo printed entirely
in this country. We would not object to
having translations printed here, but it is a
manifest injustice to have this law applied
to tbe originals. With this clause in it tbe
bill is not an authors’ copyright bill, but a
printers’ and publishers’ bill.”
And yet the clause to which tbe count
objects has served to secure the co-operation
of tbe craftsmen who make tbe books and
whose influence will tie of great service iu
securing the passage of the bill.
J. L. Ford,
Earthquakes In Italy.
Rome, Dec. B.—Earthquake shocks, felt
to-day in the central portion of Italy,
caused no loss of life or damage to prop
erty. Mount Vesuvius is in a state ot
Sculler Searle Dying.
London, Dec. B.—A dispatch from Ade
laide, South Australia, says Bearle, the
sculler, is dying of typhoid fever.
An Atlanta Company Going.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. B.—The Gate City
Guards to-day determined to .attend the
funeral of Mr. Davis. -
I DAILY, $lO A TEAR. *
< 8 CENTO A OOPT. I
I WEEKLY sl.* AYEA& f
TALMAGE AT JERUSALEM,
HB TAKES THE HOLY CITY AS THE
SUBJECT OF HIS SERMON.
The Exclamation That Burat from thd
Llpa of the Savior When He Fire#
Saw the Place Spread Out Before
Him—A Procession of Immortal Men,
Jerusalem, Dec. B.—At a large meeting
of Christian peoplo In this city to-day, the
ller. T. DeWitt Talmage, D.D. of Brooke
lyn, was the preacher. HU text was Matt,
xxiii. 37: ’’Jerusalem! Jerusalem 1" Ani
port of hie eloquent sermon is appended:
This exclamation burst from Christ’s llpa
as he came in sight of this great city, and,
although things nave marvelously changed,
who can visit Jerusalem to-day without
having its mighty past roll over on him,end
ordinary utterance must give plaoa for thd
exclamatory a* we cry, O, Jerue
alern, Jerusalem! Disappointed with the
Holy hand many have been, and I
have beard good friends say that theic*
ardor about sacred places had been so
dampened that they were sorry they ever
visited Jerusalem. But with me the city
and its surroundings are a rapture, a
solemnity, an overwhelming emotion. O.
Jerusalem, Jerusalem! The procession of
kings, conquerors, poets and Immortal men
and women pass before me as I stand here.
Among the throng are Solomon, David and
Christ. Yes, through these streets and
amid these surroundings rode Solomon, that
wonder of splendor and wretchedness. It
seemed as if the world exhausted itself oa
that man. It wove its brightest flowers
into his garland. It set its rlohest
gems in his coronot. It pressed the rarmt
wine to his Ups. It robed him in the purest)
purplo and embroidery. It cheered him
with the sweetest musio in that land of
harps. It greeled him with the gladdest
laughter that ever leaped from mirth’s lip.
It sprinkled ills cheek with spray from tha
brightest fountains. Royalty had no
dominion, wealth no luxury, gold no glitter,
flowers no sweecnem, song no melody, light
no radiance, upholstery no gorgeousness,
waters no gleam, birds no plumage, prano,
ing c unions no mettle, architecture nd
grandeur, but it was all his. Across tha
thick grass of the lawn, fragrant with
tufts of oamphire from Eugedi, fell tha
long shadows of trees brought from distant
forests.
Fish pools, fed by artificial channels that
brought tho streams from bills far away,
were perpetually ruffled* with flns, and
g 'lden scales shot from watero ire to water*
eavo with endless dive and swirl, attracting;
the gazo of foreign potentates. Birds that
had tieen brought from foreign aviaries
glanced and fluttered among the foliage,
and called to their mate* far beyond tha
sea. From the royal stablee there came up
the neighing of twelve thousand horses,
standing in blankets of Tyrian purple,
ohewing their bits over troughs ot
gold, waiting for ths king’s order to ba
brought out in front of the palace, whet*
the olfli'jul dignitaries would leap Into tha
saddle for some grand parade, or, harnessed
to some of the fourteen hundred chariot* of
tho king, the fiery chargers, with flaunting;
mane and throbbing nostril, would maka
tho earth jar with the tramp of hoofs and
the thunder of wheels. While within and
without the palace you could not think of a
single luxury that oould bo added, or of 0
single splendor that could be kindled, dowd
on tho banks of the sea the dry dock*
of Ezion-Uelier rang with the hammer*
of the shipwrights who were constructing
larger vessels fur a still wider c.mraoroe,
for all lands and climes were to be robbed
to make up Hoiomoa’s glory. No rest till
his keels shall cut every sea, his aimed
hew every forest, his archers strike every
rare wing, hit fishermen whip every stream,
his merchants trade in every bazar, bis
name bo honored by ovary tribe; and
royalty shall have no dominion, wealth n<J
luxury, gold no glitter, song no roelodyj
light uo radiance, waters no gleam, ilrdg
uo plumage, prancing coursers no mettle,
Uuholsiary 110 gorgeousueH§, architecture no
grandeur, but it was all his.
‘•Well,’’ you say, "if there is any mao
happy ho ought to be.’’ But I bear hint
coming out through the palace, and see bia
robes actually encrusted with jewels, as he
stands in the front and looks out upon tha
vast domaiiL What does bo say? King
Holomon, great is your dominion, great Is
your honor, great is your joy? No. While
standing here amidst all the splendor, tha
tears start and his heart breaks,
and be exclaims: "Vanity of vans
ties; all is vanity.’’ What! 801-s
omon not happy yet? No, not happy. The
honors and tho emoluments of this world
bring so many cares with them that they
bring also torture and disquietude. Pharaoi*
site on one of the highest earthly eminences*
yet he is miserable because there are soma
people in bis realm that do not want any?
longer to make bricks. The bead of Edward
I. aches under his crown because the people
will not pay tho taxes, and Llewellyn, Prinea
of Wales, will not do him homage, and
Wallace will boa hero. Frederick W illiam
111. of Prussia ii miserable because Franca
wants to take the Prussian provinces. The
world is not large enough for Louis XIVj
and William Ilf. The ghastliest suffering*
the most shriveling fear, the most rending}
jealousies, the most gigantio
have walked amidst obsequious courtiers,
and been clothed in royal apparel, and sag
on judgment seaie of power.
Honor and truth and justice cannot go ea|
high up In authority as to be beyond the}
range of human assault. The pure and tha
good of all agog have been execrated by the?
mob who cry out: "Not this man, but Ba.
1 abbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.” Bjj
honesty, by ohristian principle, I would
have you seek for the favor and
the confidence of your fellow men; bud
do not look upon some high position
as though that were always sunshine.
The mountains of earthly honor are
like the mountains of Switzerland, covered
with perpetual Ice and snow. Having ob-r
mined the confidence and love of your asso*
ciatee, be oon'ent with such things as
have. You brought nothing into tha
world, and it is very certain you can carry
nothing out. "Cease ye from man whose
breath it in his nostrils.” There is an honor
that is worth possessing, but it is an honor
that comes from God. This day rise up
and take it. "Behold what manner of love
the father bath bestowed upon us, that we
should be called the sons of God.” Who
aspires not for that royalty? Come, now,
and be kings and priests unto God and the
lamb forever.
if wealth and wisdom could have satisfied
a man, Solomon would have been satisfied.
To say that Solomon was a millionaire
gives but a very imperfect idea of the prop,
erty he Inherited from David, his father.
He bad at his oomm md gold to the value of
six hundred and eighty million pounds, and
be had silver to the value of one billion,
twenty-nine million, three hundred and
seventy-seven pounds sterling. The
Queen of Sheba made him a nice
little present of seven hundred dnef
twenty thousand pounds, and Hiram
made him a present of tha
same amount. If he had lost the value of
a whole realm out of his pocket, it would
have hardly been worth his while to stoop
down and pick it up. He wrote one thui>,
sand and five songs. He wrote three thou*
sand proverbs. He wrote about almost
overytnlrig. The Bible says distinctly he
wrote about plants, from the cedar of Le.
banon to the hyssop that growethoutoi
Uiv wall, aud ftUiui binds said beast*ml!