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( THE MORNING NEWS. )
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| J. H. EJSTILL President. j
WOOD WAS VERY WICKED
foraker dropped him when
the forgery leaked out.
Wanted to Publish Everything—Why
He Didn’t Inform Republicans Im
plicated Former Wood Tells His
Story, and Wasea Humorous—What
Was the Matter With Butterworth.
Washington, Jan. 18.—Ex-Gov. Foraker
resumed his statement before the ballot-box
committee to-day. He said that he gave
Wood S2OO to go to Washington to look up
the “battery doal.” Witness received a
letter signed “Your old neighbor, F. B.
Leopold,” saying that Wood would hardly
bear too close iuspectiou.
Resuming his narrative, witness road a
note from Mr. Halstead, received the morn
ing after the retraction (Oct. 11.) saying that
he had found the paper to be a forgery and
proposed to publisn a retraction. Witness
answered, expressing the fear that he (Hal
stead) had been imposed upon. He (witness)
■was considering what should be done about
tbo matter. His first impulse was to
abandon it and publish everything theu.
and there.
WANTED EVERYTHING PUBLISHED.
He told Secretary Kurtz he wanted every
thing published. Kurtz said he was of the
same impression at the beginning, and had
written to Mr. Halstead to that effect. Wit
ness said he did not know exactly what to
do. He was somewhat confused, as any
body would have boon. He had not caused
the paper to be published, and Mr. Hal
stead had taken the responsibility; and
witness thought he hud better leave
the matter where it was until the time
should come when everybody could speak
with freedom. The very moment witness
learned that Wood was a forger he stopped
having any communication with him, and
Kurtz wr te Wood that they would have
nothing to do with him, and would not
answer his letter?.
WHY HE DIDN'T INFORM THEM.
On cross-examination witness stated that
he did not call Mr. McKinley’s attention to
the paper, and that Senator Sherman and
Mr. Butterworth were beyond the ocean,
and he had not tho time to communicate
with them, a3 he was in the midst of a cam
paign, making two and three speeches a day.
(leu. Grosvenor asked if witness re
cognized the fact that if the signatures
were genuine their signers had been guilty
of crime. Witness responded that he did;
for he had taken tho trouble to look up the
statutes at the time.
Gen. Grosvenor asked if witness was not
surprised to see that Senator Sherman had
signed such a paper. Witness replied that
his mind had been so prepared that, after
believing that Messrs. McKinley and But
terworth had signed it, he might as well
believe that Senator Sherman had signed it,
for he had as good opinion of them as of
anybody.
SORRY HE EVER GOT THE PAPER.
Witness had determined to have nothing
to do with the papers, and came near
throwing it into the fire. He was sorry he
had ever gotten it. He stuck it into his
pocket to show Mr. Gaft and Mr. Perdue
of the Cleveland Leader. Before that he
had met Mr. Halstead, who wanted to take
charge of it ; knew' what to do with it; and
ho (witness) was glad to bo rid of it.
William L. Wallers, of Utica, was the
next witness. He testified that he pro
cured in Washington for Wood, autographs
of some of those whose names appeared' in
the forged paper.
FORGER WOOD TESTIFIES.
Richard G. Wood was then sworn and
said that he had been acquainted wirh
Gov. Foraker for fifteen years. He said
that in July or August of last year
he had met Jim Foraker, the
governor’s brother, who had sug
gested to him that he should make applica
tion for the position of smoke inspector, and
told him to talk to Hadden at once. He
had spoken to Hadden, and Hadden had
spoken to the mayor about it. He got to
pushing for the place pretty lively. He had
said to Jim that he did not think he had
any show, and that he would withdraw.
Jim had said, “No; the governor can get
you that place.” He wired the governor
asking if he would help him. The gover
nor answered: I can help you (and wit
ness thought he said) and you can help me.
There were other telegrams that passed be
tween them.
Chairman —Where are those telegrams?
Answer —1 did not hold them.
Question —Why did you not hold them?
IT WAS WARM FOR WOOD.
Answer—Because they held me. [Laugh
ter.] I was working for both sides, and both
sides wanted to be vindicated at the same
time, |and it was pretty warm for Wood.
Witness thought he had given the tele
grams to T. C. Campbell. The special one
he had alluded to above he thought ho had
given to Dr. W. A. R. Tenney. Witness
gave a humorous account of his attempts to
be appointed smoke inspector. Ho had
seen tho governor ore evening when he had
returned from New York, and had told him
his qualifications for the position. The
governor had told him he could get
him tho placo- if it was not pledged.
The governor had said that his business re
lations with witness had always been all
right, and that he wanted the witness to do
a little hustling, or a favor, for him. Wit
ness had replied that he would do anything
ho could, and had asked what he could do.
He said there was a little document drawn
down in Butterworth’s office, and ho wanted
witness to get it and let him see it. Wit
ness could not imagine what document he
meant, and asked him. The governor said:
“Do you see what Butterworth is doing for
the republican party?” Witness replied that
he noticed that Butterworth was acting pe
culiarly and seemed to be kind of posing for
the Enquirer.
WHAT WAS THE MATTER WITH BEN.
Witness had said: “What is the matter
w ith Ben ?” The governor had said that Ben
was tal king very dirty and making all kinds
of stabbing talk, and all that kind of busi
ness. W itness said he did not see what good
tho paper could do. Tho governor replied
tbat if Butterworth wanted to put him
down as disreputable, he would show him
to , bo disieputablo. The governor had
6aid: “You know it is common talk that
butterworth is in every monied scheme?”
itness said, “Yes, that is so.” Witness
had agreed with the governor on that,
and had said that if stabbing business was
going on ) !0 g Ue ssed they could stab, too.
''itness then gave a long description of
his attempts to see the governor in relation
jo his appointment, and created a burst of
laughter by a chance allusion to President
Harrison as “O, what’s his name?”
admitted the forgkby.
He admitted getting up the paper, told
'ow he had given the paper to Gov. Fora
ser;5 er ; tolling him that the paper would not
j.° for what ho wanted it for. Ho had said
1 VPas the best he could do, and the gov
rnor did not ask any questions. He had
-I told the governor how he had procured
js signatures, nor had the governor askod
I,n k H° had said it was tho l est he
M, U f a nd it would do to
those follows. The governor had
asked him then how the letter was
’Heated, but he (Foraker) had said that
tho signatures were exactly like the signs
turns of those men. The governor had
promised not to have the paper published.
About ten days before the publication he
had met the governor coming out of the
Commercial Gazette office. The governor
said that he had been talking to Halstead.
That Halstead was going to rip thosa fel
lows.
WASN’T INTENDED FOR PUBLICATION.
V\ itness had said that tho paper was not
gotten up for such a purpose. Witness had
said, “Do not show that man these papers,”
and the governor had replied, “Not for the
world.”
After the publication of the paper he had
seen Murray, and Murray had sail he would
make affidavit that it was a forgery if
he did not get tho paper back. He had
gone to the governor and told him that
Murray was going to make an affidavit,
and that they would all catch it for all they
were worth. The governor had tld him
that ho had not intended that it should be
published. A man had coine and got it
from his secretary when he was away.
IN A TIGHT HOLE.
Witness had asked who the man was,
but tho governor had not replied. The gov
ernor had said: “Old man, wo have got
ourselves in a tight hole; I do not know
whether lamto be elected or not.” The
governor had said: “We will retract that;
Ido not know, he said, what to do at
present, but rest assured it will bo re
tracted.’’
I said “You had better be lively about it
because Murray told me that if I did not get
the paper back he would make the affidavit.
II Id Murray that if I could not I would
malm an affidavit with him.”
Witness told how he had gone back to
Cincinnati and met the governor, wtio said
it nas the greatest wonder in tho world he
was not beat 50,000 votes. Witness asked
the return of his papers, and Foraker told
him to go to Halstead for them. Witness
insisted that they should not be published
any more, and Foraker promised that they
would not be. Within forty-eight hours
that whole “caboodle” was published again,
and witness was arrested for liDel and was
obliged to give up his paper.
WHAT FORAKER KNEW ABOUT IT.
Chairman Mason asked if anybody except
witness know that he had drawn up tho
paper. He replied that Gov. Foraker cer
tainly know from what he (witness) had told
him that tho papers were not genuine. I£o
■did not charge him (Foraker) with knowing
that the paper was a forgery. Ha could not
do that. (To chairman) —“You want to
know whether he entered into a conspiracy
to get up a forgery?”
Chairman—Yes"
Witness—That is the way to ask it. I
can’t say he entered into a conspiracy.
Continuing, witness said that he had told
Foraker the signatures would not stand.
Chairman—Did he ask you to commit
forgery?
IJVVitness —I did not ask him whether I
should commit forgery.
WANTED TO GET SQUARE WITH BUTTER
WORTH.
Continuing, witness said that Foraker
wanted to get hold of the paper to get
square with Bulterwortb, and witness
agreed to get it for him. It was not to be
published, but shown around political
headquarters, etc. When he gave Foraker
the paper he (Foraker) remarks 1 that it
was all written in one ink, and looked like
a forgery. Witness did not reply, and be
lieved that the paper would be returned to
him, but it w as not.
The chairman asked if the witness had
procured the forgery.
Wit ess said that he had gotten up the
paper for Foraker, and if he could make
anybody believe it was genuine, all right.
He believed that he was being “played,”
and hoped politicians would get along with
out, his help hereafter.
Tho investigation committee then ad
journed till Monday.
BLAINE’S GREAT GRIEF.
Completely Broken Down by the
Loss of His Son—He May Resign.
Washington, Jan. 18.—Seoretay Blaine’s
agonizing grief at his sou’s funeral to-day
would have touched the heart of his bit
terest enemy. At the private service in tho
parlors of tho Blaino home, at the public
service in the Church of the Covenant, and
at the side of the grave in Oak Hill
cemetery, looking down on Washington, he
could not restrain his sobs. Mrs. Blaine
was weeping all the time, but her husband’s
efforts to check his tears, made them tho
more pathetic, as he eat with bowed head in
the Church of the Covenant, and as be stood
with bowed frame at the open grave sup
porting his wife, until, at the words:
“Dust to dust,” they turned away utterly
unable to look longer.
Mr. Blaine seemed to have aged twenty
years since his son died. He will probably
have to go away for a time at least, for
everything bore reminds him of his loss.
His resignation of tho state portfolio would
surprise no one, for no one who knows the
situation can see how he can continue at
the head of tho state department without
Walker as the executive ctficer. It is sim
ply impossible to replace him, for no one
could have Mr. Blaiae’s confidence in the
same degree.
Mr. Blaine’s physicians ore watching him
anxiously, and may order him away. They
fear the worst effects from this shock to his
eufeebled system.
YESTERDAY IN THE HOUSE.
A Short Session and Very Little
Business Transacted.
Washington, Jan. 18.—The House met
at 1 o’clock to-day.
Mr. Frank of Missouri introduced a bill
looating the world’s fair at St. Louis, and
creating a corporation to carry on the
same. Referred to special committee.
On tho motion of Mr. Mason of Illinois, a
a resolution was adopted permitting the
special committee of investigation of the
ballot-box forgery to sit during sessions of
the House.
Mr. Morgan of Mississippi offered a reso
lution authorizing George E. Adams, chair
man of the special Silcott committee, to
pay the claims of private depositors out of
the money withdrawn by Silcott from the
National Metropolitan Bank. Referred.
Mr. Kerr of Pennsylvania introduced a
bill to refer questions of law, in relation to
cases of members growing out of the de
falcation of Silcott, to the court of claims.
The House then went into committee of
the whole, Mr. Burrows of Michigan in the
chair, on the Oklahoma town site bill. After
a long discussion, tho amendment proposed
by Mr. Dockery of Mi souri, was adopted;
prohibiting any United States marshal,
deputy or agent to prove titles or hold any
lot in Oklahoma Without finishing the
bill the House adjourned.
Thirty-five Years in the Pen.
Davenport, la., Jan. 18. — John Webb,
who made a murderous assault on Thomas
G. McCauslaud on the night of Oct. 28, was
yesterday sentenced to the penitentiary for
thirty-five years. He was at once taken
out of town to escape the fury of a mob.
Fire in the Hampshire’s Hold
London, Jan. 18.—The cotton in the hold
of the British steamer Hampshire, at Genoa
from Savannah, is on fire. The steamer is
discharging and attempting to subdue the
flames.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1800—TEN PAGES.
AN OIL TANK EXI’LODES.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND BARRELS OF
OIL BURNED.
One Man Burned Fatally and Eeveral
Severely by an Exploding Steel
Convertor at Chicago—Terrible Ex
plosion in a Rolling Mill at Etna, Pa.
Three Men Badly Burned.
Jersey City, Jan. IS.—The Standard
Oil Company’s works at Constable Hook,
N. J., was the 6Coue of another costly oil
fire this afternoon. A large tank exploded,
presumably from gas raised by pumping
hot oil into the cold oil already in the tank.
Orders wero given to save as much of the
15,000 barrels of oil in the tank as possible
by pumping it from the bottom. Pumps did
not work properly, however, and the en
tire lot of oil was burned. The loss is esti
mated at $35,000.
A STEEL CONVERTER EXPLODES.
Chicago, Jan. 18. —Tho bursting of a
converter last evening in the Illinois Steel
Company’s works at South Chicago killed
Edward Johnson and badly injured four
other workmen—Frank H. Rink, Joseph
Leonard, John Krapp, and John Johnson.
Half a dozen others received minor scalds
from the molten metal that flushed out of
the broken receptnele. The accident is said
to have been caused by water coming in
contact with hot iron. Johnson afterward
died.
THREE MEN TERRIBLY BURNED.
Pittsburg, Jan. 18.—A Now Castle,
(Pa.) special says: “An explosion occurred
at the Etna rolliug mill last night in which
three men were terribly burned. One of
the buggies containing a ball of red hot
iron upset in a puddle of water. The moS
ment the iron touched the water the explo
sion occured, throwing huge chunks of iron
about the mill, and burning George E. Cox
severely about the waist, chest and neck.
William Duryer, and Richard Wallenbaugh
were also seriously burned about the waist,
face, and hands. Cox will probably die,
but the other two will recover.”
CUT OFF THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.
Chicago, Jan. 18.—Another faal boiler
explosion occurred this morning, this time
in the old Wisconsin Central depot freight
house at Polk street and Fifth avenue.
About 3 o’clock this morning George W.
Wiley, night watchman, entered the engine
room and started a fire under the boiler.
For some reasou the boiler exploded. Pieces
of steel and copper were hurled in every
direction, and some of them struck Wiley,
cutting off the top of his head and crushing
his legs and arms.
FIRE IN CHICAGO.
Several Sleeping Families Narrowly
Escape Death.
Chicago, Jan. 18. — Several families liv
ing in the upper stories of two buildings on
Ninty-second street, near Commercial
avenue, in South Chicago, had a narrow
escape from death by fire, about 3 o’clock
this morning. The fire started in tho sau
sage rooms in the basement of a three-story
building, and spread rapidly through the
building. The flames spread to the hard
ware store in the frame building next door
and totally destroyed it, and also a number
of barns. It is probable that the total loss
will be about $15,000. Insurance light.
IN AN INSANE ASYLUM.
Worcester, Mass., Jan. 18.—Fire broke
out in the north wing of the state asylum
for the chronic insane to-mght, starting
through the carelessness of an attendant m
throwing a lighted paper down on the
carpet. It soon got to the roof, and holes
were cut by which to reach it. It got
around to the center of the building before
it was stopped. The building was flooded
with water, and almost ail the damage
came from this source. The patients were
rescued. The loss on the buildiug is not
known.
EIGHT HOUSES BURNED.
Marceline, Mo., Jan. 18.—Fire des
stroyed a hotel, one dwelling house, and six
business houses last night. Two nty-five
thousand dollars will cover tho loss; insur
ance SB,OOO.
GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORSB.
All but One Have Responded to Secre
tary Windom’s Call.
Washington, Jan. 18.—Three more
national bank depositories responded to
day to Secrotary Windom’s call for a re
duction of government deposits, and there
remains but one delinquent, a bank with
small holdings located in Western Penn
sylvania. A letter was written to the
officers of the bank this afternoon calling
attention to their delinquency, and request
ing immediate compliance with the wishes
of the department. The amount of bonds so
far surrendered by banks in liquidation of
their deposits is $7,128,500.
KfUNZS A FREE MAN.
Will Star in a Dime Museum Not
Likely to be Prosecuted Again.
Chicago, Jan. 18. —John Kuuzo, who
was one of the four men found guilty of
murdering Dr. Cronin, and whose impris
onment the jury fixed at three years in the
penitentiary, is a free man again. Judge
McConnell granted him anew trial n few
days ago, and he was admitted to bail in
the sun $5,000. This was furnished to-day
by a dime museum manager who signed
Kunze’s bond and the little German, in re
turn for the favor, will appear on exhibi
tion at tho museum. It is not at all likely
tiiat the state’s attorney will prosecute
Kuuze again.
THE ELEVENTH CENBU3.
Appointment of Supervisors Soon to
Begin.
Washington, Jan. 18.—Secretary Noble
is busily engaged in examining papers in
connection with tho appointment of super
visors of the eleventh census. Of 175 sup
ervisors provided for by the census act,
quite a large numtier have been practiea’ly
decided upon, and it is the intention of the
secretary to make his recommendations to
the president early next week, in as many
as eight or ten states. Others will follow as
rapidly as is consistent with the importance
of the positions to be filled.
MbJ. Clark In Court.
New York, Jan. 18. — Maj. Hancock
Clark, who had a shotting scrape at the
door of the Southern Society a lew days
ago, appeared in general sessions court to
day and was released on SI,OOO bail pending
trial on an indictment for assault in the
first degree on Wilton Randolph, another
member of the society.
Collieries Shut Down.
Shamokix, Pa., Jan. 18.—The 'Locust
Spring, Reliance, Burnside, Potts and Tuu
nell collieries, operated by the Philadelphia
aid Reading Railroad Company, shutdown
this evening, throwing 2,000 men out of em
ployment. Dullness in the coal trade is the
cause.
WALKER BLAINE’S FUNERAL.
Laid at Test ia Oak Hill Cemetery.
Largs Attendance.
Washington, Jaa. 18.—The mortal re
mains of Walker Blaine, solicitor of the
stale department, were placj.i ia their final
resting place ia Oak Hill cemetery to-day.
Special religious services wero held at his
father’s residence, in Lafayette place, at
10:30 o’clock, at which wero pr- . ut, iu ad
dition to members of the family and a tew
intimate friends, President and Mrs. Harri
son and all the members of the cabinet
and ladies of their families. Gov.
llobie of Maine, the Maine congressional
delegation, and Postmaster Manley of Au
| gusta. The services were conducted by
! Rev. Dr. Hamlin, pastor of tho Church of
the Covenant (Presbyteriam, and, though
brief, were very impressive.
The remains were then removed to the
Church of the Covenant, where the regular
servicos were hold, Rev. Dr. Hamlin offi
ciating and Prof. Walter Damrosch pre
siding at the organ. The attendance at the
church was very large, and many persons
wero unable to gain entrance because of the
groat crowd. Prominent in the throng were
Pre ideutand Mrs. Harrrison.Vice President
and Mrs. Morton, tho entire cabinet and
their ladies, the justices of tho supreme
court. Assistant Postmaster General Clark
son, members of the diplomatic corps, dele
gates to tho pan-American congress, and
senators annd representatives. Special pro
vision was made at the church for all tho
above named. Members of the Blaine
household occupied seats directly in
front of the pulpit on tho right
of tho main aisle, and tho Bents
opposite were occupied by the President
ami cabinet and pali-b laronrs, Tho House
of Representatives did not moot until 1
o’clock in order to allow the members to
attend tho funeral, ami the department of
justice, with which tho deceased was
officially connected, was closed during the
time of the funeral. While the department
of state wus not formally closed, all tho
officers and employes who desired to attend
the funeral wore permitted to do so.
A BIG DEATH ROLL.
Another Week of Heavy Mortality
at Boston—lnfluenza’s Work.
Boston, Jan. 18. —This has been another
week of extraordinary mortality iu Boston,
although the record, bad ns it is, shows a
decided improvement over its immediate
predecessor. Two weeks ago tho deaths
numbered 327, and the rate was 40.97; last
week there wero 403 deaths, and the
rate was 53.81; this week there
have been 339 deaths, showing a rate
of 41.84. In the corresponding week ef
lost year there wore 284 deaths. Pneu
monia, as has been tho care since influenza
sot in, l>‘ads as tho cause of death with 93
to its charge; consumption caused *SO deaths,
bronchitis 34. and influenza itself 4.
DEATHS AT BALTIMORE.
Baltimore, Md., Jan. 18. —The number
of deaths reported this week was 286—152
males aud 134 females. This a larger num
ber than anv reported last year, the largest
number in 1889 being in July. The number
for tho corresponding week iu 1887 was 145;
in 1888, 163, and in 1889 142. The annual
death rate per 1,000 for tho week was 29.74.
DEATHS AT CHICAGO.
Chicago, Jan. IS.*— Up to noon to
day there have been 633 deaths In Chicago
since last Saturday noon. The number for
the same period last week was 497, Six
deaths from influenza were reported.
SOLICITOR GENERAL CHAPMAN DANGER
OUSLY ILL.
Washington, Jan. IS. —Solicitor Gene
ral C. W. Chapman of the department of
justice is lying dangerously ill with pneu
monia at his residence in this city. He
was taken with grip several day3 ago, and
yesterday it developed into pneumonia.
THE SPRING GROVE WRECK.
The Body of the Remaining Victim
Identified.
Cincinnati, Jan. 18.—The list of killed
in tho accident near Spring Grove ceme
tery last night was correct, with a single
exception. What was then thought to be an
unidentified body of a womta has since been
found to be the body of Charles Kellar
of Winton Place. Mr. Kellar
and Mr. Wilson wore the only
passengers who boarded the ill
fated train at Winton Place. Mr. Kellar
was going to Cumminsville.Jbaroly a five
minutes’ ride, to settle some business mat
ter. Mr. Wilson was a tirty-two degree
mason, and was coming to Cincinnati to
attend a meeting of his lodge. Both ware
in the roar car, and were probably killed
by the collision. One of Mr. Kellar’s
hands was found beside the track.
CAUSE OF THE DISASTER.
The cause of tho disaster to the Glendale
accommodation train last night was this:
Tho operator at Carthago was ordered to
show a red light to train 31 to indicate that
the truck wa3 not clear. He had been but
a few days on duty, and in endeavoring to
obey orders he made the fatal mistake of
pulling the rope which displayed the white
light. This was the signal that tno way
was clear, and the big express train, with
its powerful eugiuo, dashed along to the
catastrophe.
A CHANCE FOR SURPRISES.
Petition to Investigate Acts of Certain
Kansas Officials.
Kansas, City, Jan. 18.—A Topeka,
(Kan.) dispatch says: “A petition is in
circulation, asking Judge Guthrie to call a
special grand jury to investigate the acts of
certain niembors of the state legislature,
and other state officers. One of the circu
lators of the petition stated to-day that the
petitioners were after State Treasurer
Hamilton, Insurance Commissioner Wilder,
and Messrs. Burton and Gillett, ana two
or three other members of the legislature.
The charges against them are not made
public. Judge Guthrie will probably sum
mon a grand jury if enough petitioners
ask it.”
BOSS QUAY FRETTING.
He Wants Republican Contestants
Seated in the House at Once.
Washington, Jan. 18.—Senator Quay,
as chairman of the national committee, is
anxious to have the contested election cases
settled as speedily as possible, so as to in
crease tho republican majority in the House
to what he calls its “real size” by seating a
dozen republican contestants. He is doing
what he can to get the world’s fair and the
rules discussions out of the way, but even at
the brisk rate the elec.ions committ.ee is
going it cannot get all its cases reported
before May, to say nothing of getting them
through tho House. The first West Vir
ginia cause will probably be reported next
week in favor cf the contestant.
A Banquet to Stanley.
Cairo, Jan. 18.— Sir Evelyn Baring, the
British consul general, gave a banquet to
Henry M. Stanley to-day. Among the
guests were Jf-sph Chamberlain, Jesse
Ceilings, and William Kenrick, members of
the;Britisb House of Commons.
IK THE GERMAN EMPIRE.
MATTERS OF MOMENT BEFORE
THE REICHSTAG.
Intorest In the Proposed Subvention
for an African Steamship Line—Bis
marck Likely to Press the Socialist
Bi.l Socialist Activity Preparing
for the Flections.
I Copgriyhted, IS9O, by the Xew York Associated
Press.)
Berlin, Jan. is.— ln the Reichstag the
budget has pas od second reading. The
prop sitiou made on behalf of the Center
party by Hueue, to exempt from?) military
service ail theological students, was
rejected by a vote of 121 to 9S, but the
propositions of Von Kloist aud Vardorolf
for mitigatiug the terms of service of such
students were accepted. Subsequently Dr.
Wlndthont’s proposition to repeal the law
of 1874, giving authority to expel from
Germany any priest whom tho stato has
dismissed from his holding, had its third
reading,
AFRICAN STEAMSHIP LINE.
Thero was great interest takon in Friday’s
debate on the subvention of an African
steamship lino. Dr. Bamberger, for the
German liberals, energetically opposed tho
bill on the ground that the' condition of
affairs did not promise a fair field for com
mercial enterprise, and he ci.e I in support
of his views the poor vessels that ha l fol
lowed the establishment of similar com
munications wj;h Samoa and Corea, He
said the government might better give tho
money at once to Maj. Wisstnann or tho
Ksh Africa Company, as iu that wav the
nation would at lea.- 1 reap some solid ad
vantage from its expenditure.
Dr. Wiudthorst spoke from the midst of
a fragrant and beautiful bank of flowers
placed around his seat. It was his 70th
birthday, nnd the congratulations of his
personal friends and political admirers hail
coma to him in this form, lie said ho
thought tho bill was bouig unduly hast.ono 1;
that it should be submitted to the country
and further consideration of it be loft for
the next Reichstag.
IMPOSSIBLE TO COLONIZE AFRICA.
Prof. Virchow denied that it was possible
to colonize Africa with men from Europe,
because of the deadly climate.
Dr. von Stephen, minister of posts and
telegraphs, argued in favor of the hill, anil
said it, was a measure toward augmenting
and completing the alroady successful work
of Maj. Wissmnn. Ha announcoil that
lines of telegraph would soon bo constructed
in East Africa; aud declared that tho Trans
vaal, or South African republic, wus so
much interested iu the projects they had
under consideration that it was prepared to
defray a portion of the subvention upon
the condition that steamers touched at a
port accessible to them.
Ex-Minister liobrecht practically insuroil
the passage of the bill by promising the
support of the national liberals upon tho
second reading of the bill, which was fixed
for Monday.
It is expected that the Reichstag will be
dissolved at the end of next ween.
BISMARCK’S INTENTIONS.
Dr. Schwenninger, Prince Bismarck’s
physician, counsels him to remain at Fro l
oricksruhe, but it is Assorted that ho insists
upon going to Berlin iu the hope to force the
passage of tho socialist bill, and to give in
spiration and a war cry for the electoral
conflict to the government parties. His in
tentions are, however, all wrapped lu mys
tery, and produce greater anxiety than tho
coming elections themselves.
The Westphalia Gazette repeats tho ac
cusation of the Hamburger correspondent
that the strikes throughout Germany are
fomented by French agents and kept going
by French money. It is not unlikely that
this is a sort of inspired suggestion, and
that Bismarck himself will advance an
argument rolated to this idea in favor
of the passage of his socialist bill,
because in this guiso lie would
be asking for authority not to expel from
the country Germans driven to desperation,
but an awfully wicked lot of Frenchmen
sent in to make unhappy an otherwise pros
perous and contented people. Everything
dojiends, of course, upon Bismarck’s
presence. Unless he comes the bill will bo
dropped.
CIHTICIBED BY THE SOCIALISTS.
The passage in the royal speech In tho
Prussian diet that referred to strikes is ad
versely criticised by thes icialists’organiza
tion. The Volka Zeitung says that since
that is tho view the government takes of
tho situation no workingman can possibly
vote for the government candidate. An ac
tive new socialist paper has appeared at Of
fenbnrg, named the Frankfurter Vo!lea
st rimme. The socialist organs at Munich,
Dresden and Euforth have been enlarged,
uud appear daily or three times a week.
CANDIDATES AT WORK.
Herr Ringer addressed an enthusiastic
meeting of ids supporters in the Fourth
electoral district on Friday. Thousands
were unablo to obtain admission. Other
lenders are addressing grear, gatherings of
voters every day. A committee of the Pro
gressists party, comprising Herreu Barth,
Hermes, Pansns, Richter, Reckert and
Rchra ler, has issued an election manifesto
appealing for funds.
Prof. Virchow, in addressing his con
stituents, declured that it was his intention
to propose, in the next Reichstag, a gonoral
international disarmament as the true solu
tion of the troubled condition of Europe
and the revolt of overburdened people.
THE TABOOED PAPERS.
In addition to the Kaiser’s order against
the admission of the Kreuz Zeitung into
any of tho royal palaces, iiis mujeaty
bos made a similar order against
tho Stoeckers Volk and Rienter’s
Frciezinnige Zeitung, and against tho
Volks Zeitung. His majesty says
“Stop my paper,” to evory one of these
organs, now bubbling and boiling oyer with
popular politics of a vigorous variety that
naturally shocks all royal taste.
THE PORTUGUESE—ENGLISH TROUBLE.
In all of the filial quarters there is a gen
eral denial of Figaro's story that Portugal
had appealed to Bismarck against England’s
action as a violation of tho treaty of Berlia
Nobody here can see what relation the
treaty of Berlin has , with England’s
bullying Portugal or any other
little state which she may bully with per
fect safety. People ore, however, just a
little inclined to wonder what would happen
if torpedoes had exploded under a British
ship in the Tagus. We cannot decide
whether the British admiral would say, as
Farragut did, tho torpedoes; go
ahead,” or whether he would go to sea. If
he did go to sea, then Englanu would bo re
duced to the extremity of making a landing
somewhere with the regular force of 10,000
men under Lord Wolsley, an army which
might cut a queer figure before the end.
SEEKING A MEDIATOR.
It appears that the only possible founda
tion there could have been for the Figaro's
story was that the Marquis de Penfold, the
Portuguese ambassador, had an interview
with Count Herbert Bismarck last week,
bat at this interview the subject
was not the treaty of Berlin,
but Portugal’s request that Prince
Bismarok should mediate between Great
Britain aud Portugal, but the marquis was
not successful. The government is detor
niinod to maintain nil attitude of absoluto
neutrality, and it will only depart from this
in the Tory unlikely contingency that Kog
latnl shall also request the mediation of Ger
many. With England the government de
sires to go hand in hand iu colonial affairs
as far ns pi asible.
THE MINERS’ DEMANDS.
The National Zeitung announces that
the miners in Westphalia aid in the lower
lihlne districts demand an increase of
•rages of 50 [ter cent, per day and a reduc
tion of time to eight hours, to be reckoned
from the time of entering the pit to the
time of stopping work. Those demands are
under negotiation.
MINOR MATTERS.
It is 6aid that Dr. Dollinger hastened hi*
death by persisting in taking his daily bath
after be was attacked by influenza.
Ono day before ex-Em press Augusta died
she dictated seven letters and sigued two of
them with bur own hand. One of these
letters was lier usual weekly ono to Quee i
Victoria. Hhe left 7,000,000 marks between
the Grand Duke of Badeuand Prince Henry
of Prussia.
The kmsor is supervising the preparation
of an account of his travels. It will be an
Edition de Luxe, and will be splendidly
illustrated by Dr. Balzmaun.
Herr Lsnbach is to paint anew portrait
of Count von Moltko for the national gal
lery-.
Prince William of Hesse-Philippsthol has
just died lit Cassel Posohka.
Frauleiu Lent her, the prirna soprano, has
died at, Wiesbaden.
Tim Vienna lYesie, Count Taafo’s organ,
denies the report that Count Thun and two
Austrian ministers are to resign.
The Bohemian conference mot in Vienna
to-day mid discus ed the establisernent of
national committees in the Bohemian Diet
and revision of tho inode of elections. The
tlnal session of tho Diet will occur to
morrow, when tho terms of agreement
between tho parties will he formally re
corded.
PORTUGUESE MUCH BXOITED,
Demonstrations Against England In
Several Cities.
London, Jan. 18. —A dispatch from Lis
bon to-day states that crowds of people
assembled iu the streets last and shouted:
“Viva Portugall” nud “Down with Eng
land I" Similar scenes were enacted in
provincial towns.
The Lisbon correspondent of tho 'JHm.fi
says the Duko of Praline!la, captain of the
king’s guard, who recently returned to the
British legation a medal received by him
while he was iu the British service, has also
dismissed all his English servants. Tho
duke, howover, still keeps his fortune in
vested in British consols.
A vigilance committee has been formed
in Lisbon for the purpose of denouncing re
ceivers of English goods. French financiers
have declined to negotiate a loan for Portu
gal.
ANTICIPATES A FAVORABLE REPLY.
The government anticipates a favorable
reply to its note to the powers asking their
intervention in the dispute between Portu
gal and Great Britain concerning territory
in Africa.
DUKE OF AOBTA DEAD.
Brothor of King Humbert of Italy, and
Ex-King of Spain.
Turtn, Jau. 18. —Prince Amadeus, Duke
of Aosto, brother of the king, and formoriy
King of Spain, died hero at 7 o’clock p.m. to
day. He was conscious at the momentof his
dentil, and received tho pope's blessing from
Cardinal Alimonda. The duke died of
puouinonia, and had been ill but a few
days. Hlng Humliert’s physician came
from Rome to attend him on Friday. All
tiio theaters in tho kingdom nre oloaed and
tile statu festivities discontinued. Tho
Duko of Aosta was 45 years old. Hu was
King of Hpain from December, 1870, until
Fell. 11, 1873, when he abdicated.
Tho king arrived hero at 1 o’clock, and it
was tlieu known that the end was near.
Tlie duke recognized his majesty. Besides
tho king, the duku’s wife, his children, his
sister, Princess Clothilda, and all his near
est relatives were present at his death.
Tlila event interrupts and will stop the pro
pose 1 journey to the oast of the Prince of
Naples.
GALES IN TUB ATLANTIC).
Rout'll Weather Reported by Incom
ing’ Steamers.
Halifax, N. S., Jan. 18. —The steamer
Borderer, from London, which arrived
here to-day was twenty-six days on the
passage. She experienced houvy gales
throughout the entire voyage. Tremend
ous seas washed clear over her docks, hut
the only damage sustained was the carry
ing away of throe ventilators a.d some
cattle pens.
The steamer Ohio, from Liverpool for
Philadelphia, put in bore to-day for coal.
Hho encountered heavy gales during the en
tire voyage of fifteen days. In latitude 40’,
longitudo 47* she passed a quantity of field
ice, which seemed to be a solid pack os for
as the eye could reach.
Sanitarium In the Congo.
Brussels, Jan. 18.—King Leopold has
donated a sum of money sufficient for es
tablishing in the Congo country, a sanita
rium in which African explorers in noed of
rest, and medical treatment may be re
ceived.
For Rearming Russian Troops.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 18. —The czar lias
appointed two temporary commissioners to
adopt measures for rearming troops. Gen.
Vannovski, minister of war, will preside
over one of the commissions.
Royal Invitations.
Rome, Jan. 18.—The Sultan of Turkey
and the Kings of Greece and Roumania
have invited the Crown Prince of Italy to
sojourn in their palaces during his tour in
the east.
Missions in the Congo Free State.
Brussels, Jan. 18.—The official journal
of the Congo Free .State publishes decrees
granting civil status in legal matters to
Catholic and Protestant missions in that
country.
No Improvement in Emin’s Condition.
Zanzibar, Jan. 18.—There is no im
provement in the condition of Emin Pasha,
who recently suffered a relapse after his
partial recovery from the effects of a fail
from a balcony at Bagamoyo.
Mm
French Ambassador to Italy Dead.
Rome, Jan. 18.—M. Mariaui, French
Embassador t > this country, died to-day
from pneumonia.
Gale in the English Channel.
London, Jan. 18. —A gale prevailed in
the British channel to-day, wrecking a
number of vessels.
Will Franz Joseph Abdicate?
Paris, Jan. 17. —Le Sciecle states that
the Emperor of Austria will soon abdicate
bis throne.
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J S CENTS A OOPY. f
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FOUNT) IX THE RIVER.
BODY OF AN UNKNOWN MAN DIS
COVERED NEAR ATLANTA.
A Jury of Inquest Falla to Elicit An?
Particulars —Engineer Killed in a
Collision on the Georgia Pacific—
Throe of the Bones Released from
Jail—Military Matters.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 18.—Yesterday afters
noon tho body of a white man, which ap
parently had lain in the water a woo It of
nioro, was discovered iu the Chattahoochee
river within a few miles of Atlanta. The
coroner’s jury that investigated tho case to.
day was unable oithor to discover the causa
of the man’s death or to ascertain his
identity. His hat was found buttoned
under bis vest, and on this account soma
believe ho prepared himself deliberately)
and jumped into the river with suicidal
intent, but by ottors it is sup
posed he was foully death with and
tho liody flung into tho water to
conceal tho murder. A handkerchief found
on the body boro the initials “J. O. A.,"
and a faded letter the two words “Atlanta
College.” Heuce grow the rumor that tha
(load man was a stud.mt iu tho modical col
lege of that name here, but inquiry failed
to confirm the theory, Tho man is thought
to have boon about 35 years old, but ttn*
body wo* in such an advanced state of de
composition, and the face so discolored ami
begrimed with mud, that there was littliJ
chance of identification. The body wui
brought to this city to-night.
AN ENGINEER KILLED.
A little bofore 5 o’clock this morning tint
rear section of n passenger train on the
Georgia Pacific railroad ran into tho caboose
of a freight near Riverside, ami Engineer
\V lniain W. Berry of Atlanta was killed.
An emigrant train left this city last night
in advance of the regular passenger, whichl
departs at 10:45 o’clock, and tho two were
traveling on tho same schodulo when the*
accident occurred. The freight was passed
by the emigrant train at Riverside; bu*
pulled off the siding immediately after/
wit.ii the idea that tho regular passenger,
which was some distance iu the roar, had
gone by. Boon after the latter overtook
the freight aud smashed into it at full speed!
Engineer Berry loaves a wife and three
children.
rones released.
Judge Richard Clarke this morning
ordered the release of Mrs. J. C. Bone,
Kennel Bono her son, aged 15, and Mrs*
liueknlow, her sister. The solicitor pro.
tested, but tho court did not deem tha
evidence strong enough to sustain the charge
against the prisoners. All three are unde*
indictment as principal*, accessories bofor*
and accessories aftor tho fact in the Wood
ward murdor. Jessie Bone, her brother
Jim, and their uncle Wilis Busbee, remain
in jail. The prisoners release! were sot nl
liberty on their own recognizance, the only
condition being that they appear for triaj
at the March term.
ILLEGAL LIQUOR SELLER PARDONED.
P. Lewis of Augusta, convicted on Jan. 1
of selling liquor to minors, and sentenced
to throe months in jail or pay 13)0, was
to-dny pardoned by the governor. The
petition for his pardon showed hirn to be i*
crippled ex-confederate, poor and in feebid
health, aud that he thought the boys were
buying the liquor for their pnrema Tua
youngsters, iu fact, drank it themselves.
BILL DISMISSED.
The bill of R. M. Gann & Cos., asking the
appointment of a receiver to take charge of
the stock of Akers Bros., millers, who failed
recently, was to-day dismissed by consent.
military matters.
The adjutant general has issuod an ordeS
attaching the Irving Guards of Washington
to tiie First Georgia battalion. lie appoints
Lieut. Col. Reilly to examine the officers
elect of tho Savannah Cadets, and Capt. C,
K. Coffin of the Oglethorpe Intantry to ex
amine those of the Clinch Rifles.
change oe observers.
Observer John Fitzgerald of lowa has
taken charge of the Atlanta weather
bureau, vice W. H. Perry, ordered to Pales
tine, Tex.
INDIANA FLOODB.
Much Damage Done, and the Rivers
Still Rising.
Evansville, Ind., Jon. 18.—The river is
still rising at the rate of over one-half an
inch per hour, aud at 9 o’clock last night
registered 37 feet on the guage. Mail pack<
ets are experiencing a great deal of trouble
in delivering mail. Information received
from Green river last night was that that
stream and its tributaries were still rising
and causing great damage to property.
Reports from the Wabash and White rivers
are that they are slowly receding on the
upper portions, but ure still rising slowly
below Grayville. A great number of peo
ple have t eon forced to leave tneir homes
are suffering for want of food, and from
cold weather.
WIDE WEST SURVIVORS.
Four Brought into Seattle by the Rev
enue Cutter Corwin.
Seattle, Wash., Jan. 18.—The revenue
cutter Corwin arrived here yesterday,
bringing four of the survivors of tb<
wrecked stearnor Wide Wait, which re
cently went ashore on Destruction Island,
The men are Engineer H. Golding, Frank 8.
Pike, Frank Wilson and Charles Noveilian,
sailors. The men wore brought from the
wreck to Quiila Isle, a distance of thirty
miles, by Indians, and were rescued from
there by the Corwin. Two men were left
at the scene of the wreck to guard the
machinery and keep the wreck c ! ’l spring.
They saved plenty of provisions from thd
wreck.
RETALIATORY LEGISLATION.
Bill Against Allen Contract Labor U;
Canada.
Outawa, Ont., Jan. 18.—Mr. Farley, St
P., has prepared a bill prohibiting the im
portation and immigration of foreigners and
aliens uuder contract of agreemen!
to perform labor in Canada. Id
some parts it is about the same
os the United States statute, and
is a pie eof retaliatory legislation. If the
bill becomes a law it will seriously impede
many leading contractors in carrying on
their public work. These contractors
brought already trained iuoa with their
from ihe states.
Cable to Zanzibar Completed.
Zanzibar, Jan. 18.—The cable front
Mombazio t > this point is now completed,
and there is thus direct telegraphic com
rnunication between Europe and East
Africa.
Probate Judge of Cook County.
Springfield, 111., Jan. 18.—Hon. C. B.
KohLtadt of Chicago was to-day appointed
by Gov. Fifer as probate judge of Cook
county to succeed Judge Knickerbocker, re
cently deceased.