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. THE MORNING NEWS, i
J Established IS.V). Incorporated ISSB. V
1 J. H. ESTILL, President. (
SITES FOR THE BIG FAIR.
THE SPEECH MAKING IN BEHALF
OF THE CITIES ENDED.
Hooker of Mississippi Starts the Day’s
Talking by Advocating Washington.
Mills Opposed to Federal Interfer
ence, but Prefers St. Louis if the
Government Has Got to Take a Band.
Washington, Feb. 21.—1n the House
this morning, upon motion of Mr. Burrows
of Michigan, it was resolved that when the
House adjourned to-day, it be to meet Mon
day. The regular order being demanded,
Mr. Hooker of Mississippi proceeded to ad
dress the House upon tae world’s fair bills.
He spoke of the vast importance to the
world of Columbus’ discovery, which
marked the greare .t era in history. It de
served commemoration. We celebrated the
centennial in sight of the hall where the
declaration of independence had been made.
It was appropriate that it should be cele
brated there. It would bankrupt the mul
tiplication table to ca culate the advantage
of that celebration. He was for a centen
nial celebration of the discovery of
America. Always in the old world theseat
of government had been the place where
their celebrations were held. He had
nothing but kind feeling and re
gard for New York, and should it be
selected, he wo .Id hail it at least as a celo
bratiou in the grea metropolitan city; and
so with Chicago and St. Louis. Should the
capitol be selected, so intimately identified
with the history of the people, presenting
an invested capitil of over $50.0110,000 in
magnificent public buildings, just abo.e the
home of Washington, with ample room for
all of the buildings and purposes of the
fair, it would be a proper selection. The
capual was near the gateway and near the
interior of this country. B cause it was
the seat of government, because it was non
partisan, because there was no bickering,
the national capital, whore all sections
stood upon an equality, should be the site
of the tair. It was tne people of the District
of Columbia who long before any other
people th mght of it, had organize 1 a board
of promotion, and for four long years had
worked earnestly to procure it.
AMERICANS LEAD THE WORLD.
Mr. Mills of Texas said that the Ameri
can people excelled ail other people in
wealth; they were most inventive; they had
outstripped all competition. Why had
this young people outstripped all others?
It was the same cause that resulted in
the British people outstripping the peo
ple of Europe. It was because
they bad shaken off the shackles of govern
mental domination in their private and
business affairs. Formerly tne government
interfered in a most a bitrary manner with
ir.di' idual rights; but after the revolution
of 1088 the people were free to choose their
own vocations. When this government
was organized the fathers realized the
dangers of governmental interference witn
the people’s i igins, and they divided and
distribute 1 the powers between the states
and municipalities, and so on down, until
the individual was allowed the full
measure of liberty. But for the
last twenty-five years we had
seen little by little encroachments of
the general government upon the rights of
the sta.es, until after awhile a state legisla
ture would not possess the power of a city
council. The members of the national leg
islature were sol verwhelmed with business
that they were nothing but mailing clerks,
and had no time to study legislation.
OPPOSED TO FAIRS.
He had opposed the centennial bill, as he
now opposed this project. The government
had nothing to do with fairs. Columbus
never saw North America. This country
was discovered by the man whose name it
bears, and the celebration was a few years
too soon. But this was a business matter.
There was something besides patriotism in
it. Cities came here hurrahing for the old
flag and au appropriation. This was a
pr position to make money. The Phila
delphia exposition was a success. They
wanted first only government recognition,
but finally came for an appropriation. He
denied that inventive genius depended upon
government aid. lie cited the case
cf McCormick and the builder of
the yacht “America,” which astonished the
world. If New York wanted tbe fair they
could organize it on business principles, as
they did a bank, and hold it. So it was
with Chicago ad St. Louis. They we e
business cities, and knew how to manage a
business enterprise. The republicans had
been condemning the southern people for
den \ ing to the colored men the rights of
suifruge. Who had disfranchised the col
ored men in the District of Columbia in the
the forty-seventh congress? A republican
House and Senate and President. They
were afraid to trust the colored
men to manage the district govern
ment, but were willing that they
should govern Mississippi and Louisiana.
They had better pluck the bean out of their
own eyes before they plucked the mote
from the eye of somebody else. In the dis
trict it was proposed to issue bonds
to pay the expenses of the
fair. The people were now taxed
a -.d governed to death. Ha took
it for granted that a fair would b3 held;
that congress would go on interfering with
too rights of the people; and it would be
charged to patriotism and Columbus. And
he would have to do as the rest did. He
would have to vote for a site
and represent his people, and
he would vote for Texas’ neighbor—St
Louis. [Applause.] It would give his
people a chance to go to the fair with the
leiLt expenditure of the money which ex
cessive taxation loft in their pockets. If he
could get enough members to vote his way,
he would fit. a site in his own district. As
it was, he wou and vote to fill the blank with
the name of St. Louis, and then he would
y,J te against the bill altogether.
WILL HIT THE TREASURY HARD.
Mr. Morse of Massachusetts announced
his opposition for one reason, that tbe pro
po ed exhibition, wherever held, would In-
W'lva a loss to the treasury of the United
“‘■'l 's e ,f several million dollars. There
''ere other bills calling for large expendi
tures, which he desired to see passed" fi st.
Among these were the dependent pension
,“*> a liberal river and harbor, and coast
defense bills.
Mr. Peters of Kansas sounded a note of
Jo arni- g against expenditure on this acc mnt
y enumerating the probable appropria
tions at the present ses ion of congress,
w. ic i ho summed up at $442,000,000, whhe
tne e timated r"s urc"s to meet them onlv
nggroyated $400,000,000. Tnese figures did
not embir.ee the river and harbor bill. He
asKej v. heiher those interested in the im
provemeut of our rivers were willing to lay
aside this bill in order that the government
night expend a large amount on the world’s
,‘ u ] }\ er ? those who want.'d Uncle Sam
o erect buildings in their little town willing
• o lay them aside?
Mr M af) , nof min is-! will- [Laughter.]
frionH 1 ’ Co ! ltU) ued Mr. Peters, tnere are tie
i r „_r? f th” Blair educational bill,
side ] ® r anti a PP lause on the democratic
Krmiud o thL e * il i>, °* P enn *Ylvania took the
<arrv t } iere waa uot sufficient time to
7 the project to successful completion.
fTlje JHoftting ffetot?.
BLANCHARD WANTS IT HELD.
Mr. Blanchard of Louisiana, in reply to
Mr. Mills’ remarks, said that the discovery
by Columbus was of toe new world and not
of a particular p >rt of it, as had been done
by Ve'-pusius. He argued that the south
had moro bsi eflts to expect from a fair than
any other section. A fair would call
the attention of the capitalists of the world
to tbe fields and forests of the south. Con
stitutional objection was too old and stale
to be again broached here. New Orleans
had succeeded in her own exposition, and
stood ready to help the city selected for the
site to make this fair a success. If we made
so poor aa exhibit at Pans, we should give
to the people of the old world an opportu
nity to see for themselves the resources of
this country.
Mr. O’Ferrall of Virginia said that the
city of his cb 'ice was Washington—where
beauty and grandeur and magnificence
filled the eye. Located in a section where
the climate was unsurpassed, whose miner il
springs renewed youth, whose siil was fer
tile, it was the idol of every heart—designed
by and named by Washington
Mr. Gib3ou of Mar land was in favor of
the one spot which commended itself as the
p'ace where the national progress in wealth
and grandeur could he best seen—Washing
ton.
THE SOLDIERS CRY FOR IT.
Mr. Millikon of Maine thought we had
too few celebrations. Nobody would go
further than hirns If in pensioning soldiers;
but no class of peotde would more gladly
participate in a fair than the men who
carried the flag a id made possible the fair.
It would be a grander tribute to them than
any that could be paid. The soldiers would
not thauk the man who pleaded poverty
here.
Mr. Houk of Tennessee wanted a world’s
fair at which our wonderful wealth, skill
and energy could be exploited. To have it
any where except at the national capital
would taka from it much of its importance.
Here only would it have national import
ance aud significance. That might be se iti
mentaf to some extent, but he prop .sod to
cast his vote for the capital of the nation.
Let the nation inherit the buildings which
must bo constructed here for a fair. They
would be—they were now—needed for pub
lic uses.
GOOD EFFECTS OF CELEBRATIONS.
Mr. Wilson of West Virginia said that we
had had a series of centennials during the
past fourteen years. Their influence for
good could hardly be overestimated. They
allayed the sectional feelings engendered by
the war. They reminded the country of
the services of the men who built the gov
ernment. They chastened the spirit of one
sec'ion, and aroused the spirit of national
pride in another. This fair was to celebrate
a great epoch in the history of the
world—greater than any nation on
earth has celebrated. It was not
our material wealth, our great population,
our great cit es aid railroads, we should
show to the old world. Tbev had all of
these. We should show them the grandest
sight on ea th—u great nation built upon the
corner-stone of liberty. It was such fruit that
had grown during the 400 years that we
should show the world. If the expositio \
was to be a great historic event, it could
not be carried on by a municipality or cor
poration, but only" by the great national
government, by whicn we had secured to
ourselves all of the liberties we enjoy. It
necessarily followed that the only right and
proper place for the fair was at the seat of
that national government. There were
ample facilities for tbe prooer conduct of
an exposition upon the largest scale we
might establish.
THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS THE BUILDINGS.
The government sorely needed the build
ings that would be constructed. The streets
and avenues were broad and neve • choked
by commerce. The financial scheme was
clear and explicit, would insure the success
of the fair, aud would result in costing tae
governme it no more for the fair than if it
were held anywhere else. Ilore was no po
litical feeling aud no jealousies. Every
citizen in this couutry would
have the satisfaction of knowing
that the exoosition was being carried on
honestly and fairly, without injury to any
po’itical party or section.
Mr. Spinolaof New York asked Mr. Wil
son for the six minutes time remaining to
his credit; but Mr. Wilson, who had about
been ready to give away to anybody, ex
plained: “No, lam afraid of you, gen
eral,” [laughter] and reserved his time.
MORE ARGUMENTS FOR ST. LOUIS.
Mr. Vandever of California argued in
favor of St. Louis.
Mr. Carlisle wished to restate and em
phasize the considerations that would influ
ence his vote. Each of the four citios was
worthy of the fair. The exposition was
to give the people of the old world not an
insight into our great manufactures and in
dustries onlv, but to show them our great
country. Smaller countries than this pos
sessed rival manufacturing establishments
and were advanced beyond us in artistic
development. We should show onr
great rivers and mountains and prairies.
New York was a great city, but
it did not Include the entire country.
Small European countries h id each a great
representative city; we had a variety, each
differing in essential points from the other.
The exposition sh uld be held at the center
of the country. St Louis was the nearest
and Chicago next. He would vote first
for St. Louis, and next for Chicago.
Let the nations of the world meet upon the
bosom of the mighty Mississippi. He felt
constrained, however, to disapprove of the
bills presented bv the committee. Congress
had no authority to hold a fair elsewhere
tha ia the District of Columbia or the ter
ritories. "He also opposed the appropriation
of $1,500,000. If a state wanted the fair,
its citizens had only to incorporate them
selves and hold it. So he was opposed to
the bills reported and would vote for them
only after they had been amended to meet
his views.
Me s s. Kinsey and Wibon of Missouri
and O’Neill of Indiana, spoke fo - St. Louis,
as did also Mr. Forman of Illinois (whose
district lies opposite St. L uis, and includes
East St. Louis) and Mr. Hatch of Missouri.
Mr. Outh waite of Ohio advocated the
claims of Chicago.
MASON DAZZLED BY CHICAGO.
Mr. Mason of Illinois sail that when he
thought of the many things he had to say
about Chicag >, and tbe few minutes he had
to say it in, tie felt like a boy who sat in the
middle of a sugar barrel aud exclaimed:
“Oh! for a thousand tongues to do this
thing justice." [Laughter.]
Mr. Mason won frequent applause and
kept the House amused by bis wit aud elo
quence. His peroration v.as as follows;
“There was a iother great good to flow
from this fair. His southern brothers
charged the republicans with unkiudness
and too severe criticism in political matte s.
They in turn charged the southern people
with the same faults and partisan bitter
ness was aroused. How could we Letter
stop this than by meeting on
common ground in a common causa. Come
to Chicago,” said he, “and see whether her
hospitality differs much from that in
Georgia, Mississippi and Kentucky." Said
he: "Come in shoulder to shoulder touch,
march to a letter understanding. Come
and let the white cotton fields of the south
meet our great grain fields of the nortn.
Come and warm your hearts at tbe forges
of the north while we melt out the ore of
the south, and with the ham nerand anvil of
personal contact let us beat out better
friendship. Come; bring down the looms
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22. 1890.
from New England, and weave for all to
sea ertton raised on onr soil, and tbe fast
flying shuttle will weave into its web and
woof anew and better song, prophetic of a
new and better union. C >tne, and 1892 will
be a mile stone in our existence—famous
for its march of civilization; famous
for its advancement in agriculture
and commerce; famous for its
growth in the arts and sciences;
famous for its poetry, sentiment and song;
but grander and bitter than all, famous for
tearing down the walls standing between us,
and drinking from the same fountain of
patriotism we will not be confined to the
old couplet, fin 1492 Columbus crossed the
ocean blue,’ but with poorer rhyme and
better sentiment, we will say ‘in 1892 we
we will reunite gray and blue.’ ” [Ap
plause.]
CLOSING THE DEBATE.
Messrs, Gear and Kerr of lowa, Owen of
Indiana, aud Springer of Illinois, spoke for
Chicago.
Messrs. Fitch, Flower, Dunphy, Lansing,
Spino a, Wallace, Raines, Turner, McCar
thy and Farquhar, all of Ne w York, again
pressed the claims of the empire city.
Mr. Farquhar conclu led by offering in
boha f of New York $15,00,000 and a cosmo
politan people that know how to care for
visitors.
Mr. Candler of Massachusetts closed the
debate in a few words, saving the country
could safely trust the House t > discharge its
full duty, and he hoped for a favorable con
clusion upon the question next Aland iy. At
(i o’clock a recess was taken until 8 o'clock,
the evening session to be for the considera
tion of private pension bills.
The House at its evening session passed
forty private pension bills, and at 10:25
o’clock adjourned.
DRAWING THE REINS TIGHT.
Railroads Not Allowed to Give Theatri
cal Companies Special Kates.
"Washington, Feb. 21.—The decision of
the Interstate Commerce Commission in the
case of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St.
Louis railway against the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company was announced
to-day. The opinion was written by Com
missi iner Veazv. The complaint in this
case sieges tiiat the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company has adopted and has in
operation “party rates,” so called, whereby
parties of ten or more persons, such as
theatrical parties traveling together on
one ticket, are transported at 2
cents per mile, which is less than
the regular rate for a single person, said
rate being about 8 cents per mile; and that
said company also sells round trip excur
si m tickets without publicly pr sting the
rates at which said tickets are soid.
THEATRICAL MEN REPRESENTED.
In this case counsel appeared not only for
the respondent, but also in behalf of the
managers of theatrical companies, who are
said to be specially interested in maintain
ing tbe so-called party rates. The
commission holds that passenger
excursion rates are required to be
published acoording to tbe provisions of
section Cof the act to regulate commerce,
that pirty rate tickets am not commuta
lion tickets, and when party rates are lower
than contemporaneous rates for single pas
sengers they constitute discrimination and
are illegal.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany is theref ire required to immediately
cease and desist from the sale of party rate
tickets, and ordered to print and post its ex
cursion rates.
THREET NOT A CONGRESSMEN.
The House Committee Decides in
Favor of the Sitting Member.
Washington, Feb. 21. —Representative
Haughen, in his report, submitted by unani
mous instruction of the House committee
on elections, recommending that Mr. Clark,
the democratic member iu the contes ed
ca-e of Threet vs. Clark, from the First Ala
bama district, be allowed to retain hio seat,
says that if the results at the various polls
were as alleged by Mr. Threet, tainted with
fraud and c rruption, he has failed to exor
cise that diligence which tho law asks of
every suitor before granting him relief, a id
has conducted his case iu a very leisurely
manner.
NO CHANGE FOR AN EXCUSE.
The contestant, the repirt says, cannot
excuse himself on the ground that after tho
previous election great difficulty had been
experienced in securing testimony because
of obstruction on the part of the other side.
It exonerates Mr. Clark from putting
obstacles in the way of his op >onent taking
testimony, and says that the former cannot
be held re-,no sible for what may have been
(lone on former occasions. Disregard and
violation of the election laws appear to
have taken place at various preciucts in
the district, but the lecord Jails, in the
opinion of the committee, to disclose that
the number of vo es counted for the con
testee illegally, or as a result of the frauds,
changed the result of the election. Tbe
face of the returns showed a plurality of
4,488 for Mr. Clark.
CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
Census Supervisor Isaac Beckett
Among Those on the List.
Washington, Feb. 21.—The Senate has
confirmed the following nominations:
Supervisors of the Census—Alabama: J.
R. Wilson, Fourth district. Florida:
Charles L. Partridge, Fifth district. Geor
gia: Isaac Beckett, Fifth district: W. A.
Harris, Sixth district; Marion B thuno,
Fourth district; C. C. Haley, First district.
Mississippi: E. Aldrich, First district; J. E.
Ousiey, Third district. Nort u Carolina: C.
P. Lockey, Tnird district. South Carolina:
F. W. Macusker, Fourth district; S. T.
Poineir, First district; D. Yates, Second
district. Tennessee: H. R. Hinkle, Fourth
district; J. R. Walker, Fifth district.
Postmasters—Alabama: Andrew J.
Locke, Eufaula. Georgia: L. H. Peacock,
Bambridge. Florida: F. A Harrison, Pa
iatka. Mississippi: James W. Lee, Aber
deen; Edmund H. Thompson, Wesson;
Joshua Stephens, Macon. North Carolina:
Mrs. Ada Hunter, Kingston. Virginia:
H. Anderson, West Point.
The other nominations for postmaster
sent to the senate to-day were: Charles R.
Lee at Berry vilio, Va., Ed ward C. Weeks
at Tallahassee, Fia., Henry C. Griffin at
Natchez, Miss., William T. Ewing at Gads
den, Ala.
BARNWELL’3 LYNCHING.
Senator Chandler Asks Aid for the
Surviving Families.
Washington, Feb. 21. —Senator Chand
ler publishes the following card to-day.
United States Senate, I
Washington, D. C., Feb. 21, 1890. (
The names of the eigot colored persons
lynched by a South Carolina inob at Barnwell,
on Dec. 28, 1889, were Peter Bell, Harrison John
s >n. Judge Jones, Ralph Murrell, Hugh Furse,
Roliert Phenix, Rip ey Johnson, and Mitchell
Ailains. Tueir families are in a destitute condi
tion. Mrs. Helen C. Brayton of Columbia, 8.
C.. is endeavoring to raise a little money for
their relief. 1 venture to appeal for moderate
contributions which may be seat to Mrs. Bray
ton at Columbia, or to myself. Very respect
fully, W. E. CUAXPLza
Haralson's Return.
Washington, Feb. 21. —President Har
ris >n returned to Wasbuigton and resumed
. Us duties to-dar.
DAVIS GIVES THE PLACE.
HARRISON SENDS IN THE NOMINA
TION FOR ATHENS.
Ee Will Undoubtedly be Confirmed
by the Senate—Congressman Carl
ton Warm.y Indignant and Very
Outspoken Against the Postmaster
General The Latter Explains a
Recent Utterance.
Washington, Feb. 21.—The President
to-day nominated Matt Davis (colored) as
postmaster at Athens, Ga., in diu-egard of
the report of Senator Colquitt and Repre
sentative Carlton that no colored man
should be given this place. Davis was
recommended by Boss Buck and all the
other republicans ex ept Judge Speer, and
so received tbe appointment.
Postmaster General Wanamaker was dis
turbed by the story which Representative
Carlton told about his first iutervew with
him (Wanamaker) on this subject, wherein
he quoted Postmas er General Wanamaker
as intimating that it would not be
safe for him (Wanamaker) to go
to Athens to find out whether
tne white man Congressman C irlton
suggested for postmaster was a republic in.
The story, clipped from these dispatches,
was seat to Postma ter General Wana
maker. Postmaster General Wana maker
took occasion to see Carlton about it, and
to explain that the remark which stirred
Congressman Carlton’s indignation was
humorous, and was intendod to be taken in
a Pickwickian sense. Congressman Carlton,
of course, accepted the explanation, al
though he had not understood tho remark
that way.
CARLTON INDIGNANT.
Congressman Carlton is warmly indig
nant at tho appointment of Davis. “It is,”
be said to-night, “adeliberate, intended out
rage upon tne people of Athens, and by as
sociation upon the people of the whole
south, and will, I believe, be resented by
them. All our objection is not especially
to Davis ns Davis, although the Postmaster
General has admitted that Davis is ignorant
and illiterate, and therefore unfit. Davis
will be well treated personally in Athens,
but our objection goes to the appointment
of a negro in tho university town of Geor
gia.”
GIVEN OVER TO THE BLACK3.
“I explained to Mr. Wanamaker that in
asmuch as the railway mail service center
ing at Athens was largely manned with
negroes tho appointment of Davis mount
turning over the postal business of Athens
to negroes. I pointed out to him that the
postoffice would baecme the loafing plaoo
of young negroes, and that collision be
tween them , and the young
white students would be al
most inevitable. I consider that in
view of thiß knowledge tho Postmuster
General has shown himself to be a mischief
maker, and has unwarrantedly interfered
itu the educational interests of our state,
aud no good can come of it, and ho knew
it, but ou the contrary much harm.
wanamaker’s excuse.
“I am told that he gives as an excuse that
he was threatened with a boycott by Geor
gia merchants. If that be so I say that he
is striking at Georgia’s eduoatioDal interests
in retaliation.”
The nominations of Davis at Athens and
Dudley at Americus will be confirmed In
spite of the opposition of Senator Colquitt
and Congressmen Crisp and Carlton.
SENATORS AS BILL PASSERS.
Some of the Measures that Went
Through Without Objection.
Washington, Feb. 2L—The Senate this
afternoon proceeded to the consideration of
bills on tho calendar übder the eighth rule
(unobjected cases), and passed the following
bills, among others;
Granting permission to the officers and
enlisted men of tho United States army,
members of the Society of Ci oinnati, Az
tec Society, National Ass oiation of Vete
rans of the Mexican War, the military or
der of the Loyal Legion of the United
States, ami of the Grand Arrny of the Re
public, to wear the badges adopted by these
orders.
Increasing the limit of the cost for public
buildings as follows: San Francisco (site)
to $1,000,000; Sacramento, Cal., to $300,000;
El Paso, Tex., to $200,000; Omaha, Neb., to
$2,000,000.
Making appropriations for public build
ings as foil iws: Annapolis, Ml., $75,000;
Kansas City, Mo $2,500,000; Los Angeles,
Cal. (additional) $350,000; Allegheny, Pa,
$250,000; Be vor Falls, Pa., $50,000; Atehi
s n, Kan., $100,000; Jlartiusburg, w. Va.,
$125,000; Solin g Ala, $150,000; Zanesville,
0., Emporia, Kan., Danbury, Conn., and
Waterbury, Conn., #IOO.OOO each; New
London, Conn., $100,000; Youngstown, 0.,
SIOO,OOO.
Tnere were still thirty-three other public
building t ills on the cale idar when that
busine s was closed. No other business was
disposed of, and after a brief executive ses
sion, the Senate adjourned to Monday.
SAFETY OF FEDERAL OFFICERS.
A Bill to Punish Persons Conspiring
to Do Them Bodily Harm.
Washington, Feb. 21.—Senator Ed
munds introduced In the Senate to-day the
following bill, which was referred to the
committee on judiciary:
Be it enacted, etc., that any person who shall
willfully attempt to Interfere with or prevent
the discharge of his official duties by an officer
of the United States, or who shall
conspire with another to do so,
or who shall conspire with another to
attempt to do any bodily harm to any officer of
the United Stales, on account or inconsequence
of an official act of any such officer .shall be
deomed guilty of a pnsdeineauor, and on con
viction thereof shall be punished by imprison
ment not exceeding five years, rby a fine not
exceeding $5,n00, or by both of said punish
ments, In the discretion of the court.
Any person who shall unlawfully assault or
111-treat any officer of the United States while
per f>r in me his duties or in consequence of uch
performance, shall be deemed gul.ty of a misde
meanor, and on conviction shall be punished
by imprisonment not exceeding ten years, or by
a fine not exceeding SIO,OUO, or uoth.
Any person who shall wilfully, but without
malice aforethought, kill any officer of the
United States in the coarse of the discharge of
bis duties, or in consequence of such discharge,
shall be punished by imprisonment for a period
not exceeding ten years.
Any person who shall willfully and mali
ciously kill any officerof the United States In tbe
course of the discharge of his duties as such, or
in tbe course of bis proceeding to perform any
ttiereof, shall be deemed guilty oi murder, and
on conviction thereof shall suffer death.
On tbe trial of any indictment under the
provisions of this act for murder it shall be
lawful for tbe Jury to find a verdict of guilty of
manslaughter, and in such case judgment,
s-n tence and execution may be ha l in conse
quence,
A Costly Blaze at Toledo.
Toledo, 0., Feb. 21. —Fire early this
morning destroyed the tin box and fruit
eau factory of E. P. Breckenridge & Cos.,
E. H. Haldeinan’s elevator factory, the
store of James B. Bortz, a junk dealer, and
badly damaged the People’s theater. The
loss, exclusive of the theater, is $105,090.
Tbs insurance is $90,000.
SFICKARSVILLS CRUSADERS.
The Trial of the Saloon Wreckers
Brings Out a Big Crowd.
Kansas Citt, Mo., Feb. 21.—A special
to tho Times from Trenton says: ’‘The 9:30
o’clock train to-day was loaded with
Spickarsville temperance crusaders aud
their sympathizers. They came to attend
the trial of the iadies arrested for demolish
ing the saloons of Trentou. When the
train stopjied at the station sixtoen cru
saders llrst alignted, and were followed by
some hundreds of people who had come
to attend the trial. At the station
a crowd of 300 Trenton crusaders were
drawn up to receive the martyrs. The
Trenton crusaders were headed by a brass
band. A procession was formed, with the
sixteen Spickardsvilla crusaders in the
place of honor. Thoa the march was taken
up. Rev. J. H. Cox, pastor < f the Method
ist Episcopal church aud nmrs.ml of the
day, called upou the hosts to sing ‘Hold the
Fort’
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
“The procession then marclie 1 to the opera
bouso, where Kov. Cox presided, an 1 ho
called the meeting to order, a crowd of
1,200 being prese it. A song was sung, a
prayer offered, and an address made.
At the court house Justice Sbanklin
called the court to order. The
jury had been sel cted, and A. B. Burk
holder, counsel for tho defense, rose to state
his ease. The prosecution objected to this
until the prosecution had stated thee arges
against the visitors. The justice
overruled tho nbj 'ction, and then
from the crowd came applause of
the most violent kind. Justice Sbanklin
cillod aloud for order, remarking that tnis
was not a temperance meeting, but n court
room. Thomas Brady, owner of tho de
molished saloon, told how his building had
b en wrecked, and the court adjourned.
Seventy-five witnesses have been subpoenaed
aud the trial will lost fully three days.”
FEARFUL. L 033 OF LIFE.
Nine Hundred Chinese Fishing Boats
Lost With 2,(300 Lives.
San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 21.—The
Pacific mail steamer China arrived to-day
from Hong Kong and Yokohama. People
state that the storm which swept along the
Boshu coast on Jan. 24 was very disastrous.
About 1,000 fishing boats, with between
2,500 and 3,000 tis ierraen, drifted out to sea.
Nine hundred of these boats, with all the
men aboard, wore lost. Most of the bodies
drifiod upon the beach and wore taken care
of by relatives. The same day eleven boats
were wrecked in the sea < f Tobishima
during a storm and fitly fishermen were
drowned. Jan. 25 twenty-three fishermen
were drowned on the coast of Maschawa.
A DISASTROUS STORM.
Nows lias als > been recoived of a disas
trous storm which swept over the coasts of
the Toukomo and Chosie Kadusa districts
on the night of Jan. 24. Over 300 fishing
boats that were out never returned. Fu
neral ceremonies for about 600 fishermen
supposod to have been drowned have been
observed. Whole villages are in mourning.
China advices state that the Courier
iVllaifiholl chronicles the assassination of
three Europeans—M. D. Argenco, wife, and
son. Their bouies were found in a house
that they had been occupying.
The fame paper states that Rogue and
Costa, whose abduction wis previously an
nounced, are still detained by bandits in
tlie mountain fastness'B. Tho bandits de
manded heavy ransoms, and negoiations
are in progress to that end.
BNOW BLOCKED TRACKS.
The Central Pacific Making Strenuous
Efforts to Resume Traffic.
Sacramento, Cal., Feb. 21.—Late yes
terday a snow plow succeeded in breaking
tho new blockade on the Central Facific
line over the Sierra Nevada mountains.
One of tho east-bound trains that had been
on the road five days succeeded in reaching
the eas cm base of tho Hiorras at Truckoe.
Probably a day or two more will bo spout
in flanging the rails, but unless there is a
heavy snow fail again the road will then be
open for ell trains.
Wednesday night at Cape Point mills a
plow engine and four other lucomotlves
were derailed by a broken rail. The plow
engine and two succeeding locomotives were
carried down a bank fifty feet. The two
rear engines were dragged from the rails.
One niau was killed and throe others badly
injured.
INCREASED PENSIONS.
The Conference Committee Report
Laid Before the Two Houses.
Washington, Feb. 21.— 1n the Senate
this morning the conference report on the
bill to increase the pensions of totally dis
abled pensioners was presented by Mr.
Davis, and was agreed to after an explana
tion to the effect that under the sot of 1880
it had been provided that totally d.sabied
pensioners then drawing ssoa mouth should
receive $72; that the luc ease did not apply
to those who were pensioned thereafter;
t hat the bill as it passed the Senate was in
tended to rectify that omission; that the
House bad amended it so as to allow arrears
of pensions in such cases; that the confer
ence was on that point, and that the remit
was practically the adoption of the Senate
bill as originally passed, no arrears being
allowed.
MONTANA’S LEGISLATURE.
It Begins to Look as If the Republic
ans Would Get Control.
Helena, Mont., Feb. 21.—The Montana
legislature adjourned last night, having
been in session ninety days, and failed to
pass a single bill. Addresses to the people
were issued by the republican senators
aud the democratic representatives. It
is understood that Gov. Toole will
call a special session to pass appropriation
bids about May 1. It is said that the gov
ernor will recognize the legality of tho
election of the five republican representa
tives from Silver Bov county if the United
S ates Senate seats Handers and Power.
This done, ibedea 11 >ck ends, ami the legis
lation may proceed. Maginms and dark
have practically given up the fight, aud
w.ll return to Helena in a few days.
DEATH WAS ON THEIR HEELS.
Fifty Workmen Have a Narrow Escape
Under a Falling Roof.
Philadelphia, Feb. 21.—While a num
ber of workmen wore engaged this morn
ing in raising the root of the Grand Opera
house in this city, the cracking of some
boards caused a panic and the men who
were managing the windlasses rau away,
allowing the structure to fall with a crash.
About fifty workmen were under the roof
at the time. When the debris was cleared
it was found that only eight men were hurt,
none seriously. Toe iron columns support
ing the gallery broke the fall of the roof
and prevented more serious damage.
Bond Purchases.
Washington, Fab. 21.—The bond offer
ings to-day aggregated $9,000 at
All were accepted.
ENGLAND’S PARLIAMENT.
TUo Pay of LeCaron and Commission
W ltn esses—Wolseley’s Article.
London, Feb. 21.—1n the Houso of Com
mons to-night Henry Matthews, secretary
of state for t e home department, roplylng
to Mr. Labouchere, stated that LeCaron,
the spy and informer who testified before
the Parnell commission, had not received
any payment from the government since he
had appeared as a witness on that occasion.
Edward Stanhope, secretary of state for
war, ia answer t > a question whethor a re
cent article on the English army,
written by Gen. Wolseley and
printed in Harper's Magazine, was not
an intraction of the regulations, sai l he was
of tlie opinion that it was not. Nbveri ho
les*, the government eon-iderod that mem
bers of the government statf were bound to
ab-itiin from discussing matters having re
lation to that department, and had had some
communication with Uon. Wolseley on this
subject. The government was satisfied that
Gen. Wolseley had no intention to infringe
upon the army regulations, and that such a
thing would not, happen again.
PARXELL COMMISSION WITNESSES.
Mr. Labouchere demanded an explicit
assurance that the list of witnesses sum
moned to apt>oar before the Parnell com
mission should bo furnished before the vote
was called for on tho expenses of the corn
ini-sion.
William Henry Smith said he could not
give assurance that tho government would
furnish any information in regard to the
exoensea of witnesses.
Mr. Stansfleld’s amendment for the forma
tion of parochial councils, subordinate to
county councils, was defeated upou division
by a vo:e of 254 to 181.
Mr. Akland moved to amend tho address
by an expression of rogrot that there was
n i mention of* free education in primary
schools. Mr. Akland’s amendment to the
address was rejected by a vote of 223
to 163.
W. n. Smith announced that the debate
on the government’s motion that the Houso
adopt tho report of the Parnell commission
w os fixed for March 3.
IMPLIED WANT OF CONFIDENCE.
London, Feb. 23.—1n the debate upon
Akland’s motion in regard to freo eduoa
cation In the primary schools, Mr. Cham
berlain declined to support the motion, be
cause it implied want of confidence
in the government. A scone ensuod, and
Sir Win. Vernon llarcourt taunted Mr.
C iamberla u with tho inconsistency of this
desertion of his former p'inoiples. The Irish
Catholics voted for the motion, to the great
disappointment of the government, which
expected their support.
A TREASURER FAILS TO SETTLE.
Mississippi's Retiring Official tho
Cause of an Investigation.
New Orleans, Fob. 21.—The Pica
yHue's Jackson, Miss., special says; “A
sensation was created this afternoon by a
rumor that the outgoing treasurer, Col.
W. L. Humingway, had not settled in full
with the now state treasurer. Attention
was called to the matter on the floor of the
Senate, and a statement ma to that the
amount not paid over wai 1250,000. A com
mittee whs appointed to investigate the
matter and roport as soon as practicable.
Air. Hemingway had been treasurer for 14
years."
TO BE EXPLAINED.
New Orleans, Feb. 23, la. m.—A spe
cial to the Times-Democrat from Jackson,
Miss., says; "A statement was made In the
Houso that the roport of ex-Treasuro • Hem
ingway showe 1 that on Jan. 1, ho bad
on hand $555,450, and that he bad
only turned over to his successor
$325,000. The J bit committee investigating
tho matter had ex-Troasuror Hemingway
before it this afternoon. A mem <or of the
committre says the committee will roport
to-morrow. In the meantime, ex-Troasurer
Hemingway will come before It again with
nn explanation that will probably satisfac
torily explain the deficit.”
COTTON SEED OIL TRUhT,
The Majority Trusts ea Find a Flaw in
the Bill of Complaint.
New York, Fob. 21.—Argument on tho
injunction which was grauted by Judge
Lacombe last week, restraining the cotton
seed oil trust from dissolving, reorganizing,
and turning all its property, amounting to
millions of dollars, over to a corporation in
Jersey, was heard tc-day by Judge Wallace
in the United States circuit couit.
The temporary injunction was ob
tained by the minority trustees, who
argued that when the present trust was or
ganized it was agreed that it would not be
dissolved as long as it was being conducted
on a profitable basis, and that it bad made
$4,000,000 profit in 1888. Tho majority
trustees argued that as be defendant trus
tees were residents of five states no case
could be made against them unless they
were proceeded against individually. The
judge dissolved the ii.juction, and sanl that
bo would hear argument in the case again
when hi ;L of complaint were filed against
somo individual trustees, and meautlme re
consider the question of jurisdiction. Two
weeks were given to file an amended bill of
complaiut.
COMPULSORY PILOTAGE.
Northern Shipping Associations Again
Beaten In Virginia.
Richmond, Feb. 21.—1n the bitter con
test between northern shipping associations
and tho Norfolk (Va.) Pilot Associar
tion, the lattor to-day won its second vic
tory over the former during the present
session of the general assembly. The first
contest was I efore tho senate for the pur
p si of abolishing compulsory pi 1 tago on
coastwise vessels. The bill was defeated by
a large majority. The shipping associations
(hen renewed the war on the pilots in
the bouse with a bill to abolish the
five years apprenticeship system as
a qualification f>r becoming a
pilot tand substituting by
the board of commissioners for any person
who caul 1 pass such an examination. The
bill was arguod before the full committee,
which, wit.i only ono dissenting vole, re
ported that it did not pass.
HANGED FO tt A TRIPLE MURDER.
A Shocking Crime In Arkansas Ex
piated on the Gallows.
Memphis, Feb. 21.—John King (colored),
was hanged at Osceola, Ark., this morning
for the murder of Mrs. Warrenton, a
widow, and her two children, a boy of 14
and a girl of 10 years, in May, 1888. The
murderer and bn victims lived on tbe
planta.ion of W. P. liaile, about
three miles from 06CJ')Ia. King went
to the home of Mrs. Warrenton
about 5 o'clock in the morning and rapped
at ihe door, which was opened by the little
girl, Bhe was hit with a club by*King. In
tlie morning Mrs. Warrenton was found
dead, her skull frac ured, and her son
fatally injured and died shortly after. The
girl lived long enough (o ooavlct King. He
bad persistently insisted on his iuaoocuce,
: DAILY, $lO A YEAR.
a tCENTS A COPY. V
( WLEKLY. 1.25 A YEA& )
GERMANY’S HARD BATTLE
ONLY A LITTLE OVER HALF THE
DISTRICTS HEARD FROM.
In the 234 Reported Second Ballots
Will bo Necessary In 02—Of tho 142
eo Far Reported Elected the Cen
terlsts Have 62, the Sccialista 20, and
the Conservatives 22.
Berlin, Feb. 21.—Herreo Orlllenberger,
Schmidt, Seyfart, nnd Harm, socialises,
have elected to the Reiuh)tag in Nu
romurg, Mittweida, Schneiborg aud Ribera
field respectively.
Compared with the last proceeding election
tho serai ists vote in Brlin show) aa in
crease of I*B,ooo, aud the lilieral vote an in
crease of 8,000. The conservative vote de
creased 85,000.
Two socialists have boon elected in this
city. Iu three district) second ballots will
be necessary.
Tho s cialistscarried Mad ’obnrga, Alton,
II imburg, the Dresden district, the Leipslo
district, Chemnitz and Zewicka i.
WHAT LATE RETURNS SHOW.
Berlin, Feb. 22, 1 a. M.— The results of
the election so far as known aoo mnt for 234
scats. As the Reichstag has 397 members,
this leave* 163 scats to bo accounted for. Of
tne 234, election failed in 92 districts, mak
ing supplementary elections uec siary in
those places. Tho 142 members are divided
betwoo i the following parties: German
conservative) 23, imperialists 10, national
liberals 9, emteriats 52, German liberals 11,
socialists 20, Pole) 3, Alsatians 10, demo
crats 3, Danes 1, independent liberals 1.
Tho niuety-two districts in which thers
were no elections will be contested by:
Conservatives 11, imperialists 13, national
liberals 53, ce terists 14, German liberal) 36,
socialists 40, Ouelphs 2, Poles 4, and demo
crats 9.
The Preisinnige Zeitung reckons that ths
cartel combination has lost 27 seats.
CAUSES OF THE DEFEAT.
Liberal organs attribute the defeat of the
Cartel party to the heavy taxation that
bears upon workingmen and to the pro
toolive tariff, which favors the landed in
terest. They demand the a edition of tbe
socialist law, wli ob fanned the discontent.
Tho Vossichc Zeitung says the socialist
votes were not all cast by socialists, but
tiiev express general disapproval of tbe
policy of tho government.
The National Zeitung appeals for*union
of all tbe parties against the socialists on
the second ballot.
clashes with the police.
The only disorder that occurred in Berlin
was a collision between the police and so
cialists late in the evening. Home officers
were unhorsed, aud one was severely
stabbed ami taken to a hospital. Knives
wore freely used, and many arrests were
made.
There were election riots In Bemburg,
Koiilgsburg and Frankfort, and there were
thirty-six arrests in Berlin. At Anhalt ths
polling booth was stormed, tickets for
votiug were destroyed, and the election at
that place is declared invalid.
The chief party loadors ure elected.
Thu second ballots ore fixed for March
Ist.
There are conflicting reports os to the
election of Miquet. He has at least a tri
fling majority.
Upou tne r fusal of the socialist crowd to
disperse at midnight at Altona the military
made a charge with bayonets. Many were
wounded and many arrests were made.
LOSS OF THE CARTEL COMBINE.
London, Jan. 23, 3 a. m.—The Post's
Berlin correspondent says: "The clear
cartel majority that existed iri the last
R uohstag has Irrecoverably vanished. It
is likely that tbe socialists will sweep Berlin,
with the exception of the First district
only. Ono of the facts of tho case is that
the socialists havo had comparatively little
success in tlie mining districts. They have
gained most in the manufacturing districts
and tho large towns.”
Tne News Berlin correspondent believes
that the Cartel partios and national liberals
will suffer on tbe second ballots losses
greater than they expet ienced the first
time.*
Killed by Electricity.
Montreal, Feb. 21.—An Englishman
named Pbilpott, aged 24 years, engaged by
the Quebec and Levis Electric Light Com
pany, was killed this afternoon at the com
pany’s coutrai station by coming in contact
with two wires through which a current
was flowing.
A Nowupsuor Seized.
Prague, Feb. 21.—The police have seized
an issue of tho newspaper Narod,n,i Listy
containing a manifesto of the young Czechs
against the understanding agreed upon with
the Germans.
Sulolde of a Russian General's Bon.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 21.—A sensation
has beau created here by the suicide of a
son of Gen. Drag uutroff, a pupil in the
Corps des Pages. The publlo demand an
Inquiry.
A New Press Law In Franoe.
Paris, Feb. 21.—The Sonato has passed,
by a vote of 178 to 107, a bill providing for
summary proceedings against newspapers
publishing libels on government officials.
Russia’s New Lean In Franoe.
Paris, Feb. 21.—The Temps says that the
Russian loan was seven times covered by
subscriptions made in Paris alone.
Gladstone 111.
London, Feb. 21.—Mr. Gladstone is ill
with catarrh.
PEOPLE AT THOMASVILLBL
Borne of tho Well Known Visitors who
Beelc Sunshine and Health..
Thomasville, Ga., Feb. 2tf—There are
a number of distinguished people in the
city for the season. Among them may be
mentioned Chief Arthur, of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers; Mr. and Mrs.
Sloan, of New York, tho latter being a sis
ter of the Vend ibiits; Mrs. E. W. Hafford,
wife of President Harrison’s private secre
tary, with her danghter; Mr.
ami Mrs. M. W. Hanna, very
wealthy people of Cleveland, Ohio;
Mr. Jones, president of the Bonne Gerre
lead mines, the largest in this countiy, aud
John W. Maiury, the world-renowned paint
man of New York. Tne Inman party
passed thr >ugh the city Wednesday night,
and will return an 1 stop over next week.
Burned to Death In a Store.
Donaldsonville, La., Feb. 21.—H. P.
Percy’s store,’, on the Ashland plank road,
was totally burned yesterday morning. A
young man named Boisac* a clerk, who
was seeping in the store, was burned to
death, and also a young colored boy, aged
12, who wud porter of the store. Tueir
bodies were burned to a crisp.
A Freight Classification Convention.
Fortress Monroe, Va., Feb. 21.—A
convention representing prominent railroad
and steamboat linos met here to-day to
arrauge a uniform classification of freight
