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THE MORNING NEWS. I
I Established ISSO. Incorporated 1888. >
1 J. H. E6TILL, President. I
HAWLEY ON BLAIR’S BILL
HE TELLS OP THE BY-GONE DAYS
WHEN HE WAS AT SCHOOL.
The Building Which Sheltered Him
from the Sun Erected et a Coat of
$5 Twenty-two Northern States
Declared Opposed to the Educa
tional Bill—State Control Favored.
Washington, March 18.—Immediately
after the morning business in the Senate
to-day consideration of the urgent deficiency
bill was resumed! The remainder of the
amendments placY-d upon the bill by the
appropriation committee were agreed to,
and several others were added appropriat
ing small sums. The bill was then passed.
The Blair educational bill was taken up at
2 o'clock as the unfinished business, and
Mr. Hawley addressed the Senate in oppo
sition to it.
HOW THE STATES STAND.
Mr. Hawley summed un the situation by
saying that twenty-two northern states did
not want the bill. They had no need of it.
They would be ashamed to say that they
wanted the money. Iu fact they woul i tie
giving more than they got—perhaps every
one of them. Seven southern states bad
two senators each opposed to the
bill distiuctlv and expecting to vote
against it. That made twenty-nine states
that did rot need the bill, and it left twelve
or thn teen more to be accounted for. Of
the sixteen southern states seven had both
senators opposed to the bill; and the other
nine were about equally divided. A
majority of the senators from the states
that were formerly slave states and for
which the bill whs intended were to-day
opposed to the bill. The great body of the
northern people were wild >g to do anything
in the matter that would be reasonable, but
they w r ould be ashamed to be called stingy
in trying to force “spoon victuals” upon the
south.
COST OF SCHOOL HOUSES.
As to the appropriation of fd,000,000 for
the construction of school houses, Mr. Haw
ley spike nf the old practice of house rais
ing bees in the rural parts of New England,
and .-aid that the school house whore he
went to sc 1001 and where un intelligent
Scothman taught all children, including
young men who read fluently pages
of Virgil, had not cost for
its erection more than $5; and
it was an excellent school. It was mighty
easy, he said, to keep schools down south.
Hoc rotes had not any school at all, and yet
he was ;t e greatest teacher of Athens, 'the
pleasantest way to keep school in the south
was to keep it out of doors. All that was
warned was shelter from rain. The bill was
a verdict that the theory of state and
federal governments, as understood for 100
years, was a failure. That was what the
bill meant. It meant that the people under
the old organization had been found inea
pab e of performing the ordinary duties of
civilization. There was no other reading
for it. Local government, it said, had
failed.
STATE LEGISLATION BEST.
But yet, be asked, what centraljlegislative
body c uld do better in managing affairs
than the forty-two local congresses could do
right among their n-igbb irs. Had congress
a surplus of wisdom? There was a surplus
of revenue in the treasury which congress
did not know what to do with. So far as
he had been able to read, a continuing
surplus revenue was a misfortune to
any state. It seemed that congress lacked
the courage, or wisdom, to cease raising
that surplus revenue; and while it remained
it was a perpetual temptation. Congress did
not govern so well that it should undertake
to do everything. It did not know how to
get along with steam railroads in the
District of Columbia, which occupied street s
wit hout permission and without compensa
tion. There were not school houses enough
in the city of Washington, where congress
had exclusive jurisdiction, so that a large
number of children had to “ride and tie”—
half to attend school iu the forenoon and
half in the afternoon. So that ccngress
showed that it could not run the common
schools of the District of Columbia.
OTHER WEAK POINTS.
He found, too, that congress was not a
ruceoss in the management of the Indians.
He also found fault with it in tha matter of
coast defense, the navy, to the needs of
which it was ju tjwaki ig up, and the over
cron ding of the, supreme court. In short,
he found everywhere proof that congress was
not absolutely wise. The bill was bad
enough and went fur enough iri the direc
tion of trespassing on state rights and on
state duties, but, as somebody had weil
said, it was not the dista ice it traveled, but
the direction in whion it went that was ob
jectionable. It abandoned the original
theory of the government and launched tho
government on au unbounded sea of wild
schemes.
Mr. Moody offered some amendments to
the bill which, he said, would re ider it
fairer to the state of South Dakota, and
made a brief speech in support of the bill.
Mr. Chandler also argued in favor of the
bill.
At the close of Mr. Chandler’s speech, Mr.
Call obtained the fluor, and the bill went
over until to-morrow.
THE OKLAHOMA BILL.
The House amendments to the Oklahoma
bill were pre-ented to the Senate, and were
nou-concui red iu. A conference was asked,
and Messrs. Platt, Cull m, and Jones of
Arkansas wore appointed conferees on the
part of the Se ate.
A number of Senate bills, making an
aggregate approprinti -n of $1,285,000 for
buildings iu New England and the north
west were passed.
While those bills were being rushed
through with less than a dozen senators,
aud with even a smaller number in the
galleries, one of those spectators, partly ris
ing, undertook to express his opinion
that the dependent pension bill ought to
receive the attention of the Be* ate. He
was pulled back into h:s seat by his com
panion, and, as he remained quiet, no notice
was taken of ins attempt to instruct the
Senate as to the course of business.
The Hon e bill granting the Denison aud
Washiia Valley Railway Company a right
of wav ihrougu Indiau Territory, aud sev
eral hills of local interest were passed, aud
the Senate after 6 o’clock adjourned.
FUNDS FOB FORrIFIJATIONS.
The House Commute ) Completes the
Appropriation Bill.
Washington, March 18.— The appropria
tion C imraittoa of the House t iay com
pleted the fortification appropriation bill.
It mokes a total appropriation of 14,521,078,
being $3,2117.320 less than the esti
mates, $8,288,081 nijro than the last
t ill and 45112,078 more than the appro
priation made at the first session of the
last congress. The principle items are:
Fortifications, repair and preservation
1150,000; gun and mortar batteries
11,221,000, divided as follows: Boston bar
ter, *235,000; New York, *720,000; Han
Fra cisc ; *200,000; torn# ,o>*, Lariior de
fause, I2W.000; armament of fnrtifl'Uttlnni,
*1,068,8.; i; jjuu factory at. Wat *r diet, N.
¥.. bin ding and mn-hinary, 01 258,033;
***** for fortificati /1., *520.000, and the Hec
retary of War is given authority to ln*tl
tut> ion iemuation proowediuga hr k ouj
dsst/aitie site*.
<|W o ♦ IVY in
She Hlofittito
BHERM AN’3 ANTI-TRUST BILL.
He Thinks He Has Overcome All Con
stitutional Objections.
Washington, March 18. —Senator Sher
man, from the committee ou lTuanee, re
ported to the Senate to-day a substitute for
his former bill against “trusts” in restraint
of production; and it was placed on the cal
endar. In the shape presented to-day Mr.
Snerman thinks he has met ani overcome
all the objections to the measure on the
ground of uncoustitutionality. Members of
the committee reserve the right to express
their opinion of the bill when it conies up
for consideration. The substitute provides
that “all arrangements, contracts, agree
ments, trusts or combinations between two
or more citizens or corporations, or b ith, of
different states, or between two or more
citizens or corporations, or both, of the
United States and foreign states, or citizens
or corporations thereof, mado with a view
or which tend to prevent free and full com
petition in the importation, transportation
or sale of articles imported into the United
Strtes, or with a view or which tend to
prevent full and tree competition in arti
cles of growth, production or manufacture
of any state or territory of the United States
with similar articles of growth, production
or manufacture of auy other state or terri
tory, or in the transportation or sale of like
articles, the production of any state or ter
ritory of the United States, into or within
any ether state or territory of the
United States; and ail arrange
ments, trusts or combinations between
such citizens or corporations, made with
a view or which tend to advance the
cost to the consumer of any such articles
are declared to be against public policy, un
lawful and void. And the circuit court of
the United States shall have original juris
diction of all suits of a civil nature at com
mon law or equity arising under this sec
tion; and to issue ail remedial process,
orders or writs proper aud necessary to en
force its provisions. Aud the attorney
general ana several district attorneys are
hereby directed, in tne name of the United
States, to commence aud prosecute all cases
to final judgment a id executi on."
Section 2 provides “That any person
or corporation injured or damaged by such
arrangement, contract, agreement, trust, or
corporation, defined in the first section of
this act may suo for aud recover in any
court of the United State* of competent
jurisdiction, without respect to the amount
i nvolvtd, any parson or corporation a party
to the combination described in the first
section of this at, twice the amount of
damages sustained and the costs of the suit,
tigether with reasonable attorneys’ fees.”
CHICAGO’B EXPOSITION.
The Dates Left Unchanged—Belden'e
Demand Defeated.
Washington, March 18. —The world’s
fair committee of the House held what will
probably be its last meeting this morning.
The result of the session was a complete
victory for the Chicago people. Mr. Bel
den’s proposition, which requires Cnicago
citizens to present to the committee an ab
solute guarantee of a SIO,OO ),090 fund be
fore the bill is reported was defeated owing
to the presence of Mr. Wilson of West
Virginia.
a substitute proposition.
In its stead Mr. Wilson offered a proposi
tion to amend the ninth section of the bill
(which authorizes the President, upon
notice that provision had been made for
grounds and buildings, to announce the
time when the exposition will be held), so
as to provide tnat he shall issue his pro
clamation and invitation to forewn nations
whenever there has been filed with
him satisfactory proof to him that
not less than $10,000,000 has been
raised or provided for by the Illinois cor
poration. Consideration of the bill was then
completed, and it was ordered to be re
ported to the House immediately, without
further amendment.
THE DATES UNCHANGED.
The dates for the exposition—April 80 to
Oct. 20, 1592, —u ere left as fixed upon yester
day, bur Chairman Gaudier has given notice
that I- w I move in the House when the
bill is un er consideration J that it be so
aine:>t and ato provide for dedication Oct.
12, 189~, -ad the holding of the fair the fol
lowing year.
MILLIONS FOR PENSIONS.
The Expenditures to Reach Their Max
imum of $112,000,000 in 1894.
Washington, March 18.—Iu the House
to-day Mr. Rogers of Arkausas presented
a telegraphic protest from the president of
the Colored Industrial Fair Association of
Arkansas against the proposition to tax
cotton seed oil. It was referred.
Mr. Conger of lowa presented a resolu
tion of the lowa general asiembly in favor
of the bill requiring producers of compound
lard to label their article. It was referred.
At the expiration of the morning hour
the House went into committee of the whole
on the pension appropriation bill. Mr. Mor
row of California, who is in charge of the
bill (which appropriates $98,427,461), ex
plained its provisions in detail; and in
reference to the general subject; of pensions
said that it might safely be assumed that
the number of [lensious would reach its
maximum about July 1, 1894, when the ex
penditure would be $112,000,000. On that
date, under the existing law, the number of
pensioners on the rolls would be 759,000.
Mr. Sayers of Texas and Mr. Perkins of
Kansas occupied the i emainder of the aft *r
noon In speeches upon the general polipy of
the past and present administrations iu re
gard to peusions. At the close of Mr. Per
kihs speech the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
OFF ON HIS GEOGRAPHY.
One of the Pan-American Managers
Didn’t Know Georgia's Capital.
Washington, March 18. —It is very diffi
cult to get a satisfactory reason from the
managers of the pat>—American conference
as to why Savannah is not on the pro
gramme for the southern tour. The best
yet is that given the Morning News cur
lespondent to-day by one of them. "Why,”
he said, “we had invitations from a score of
Georgia towns. We could not go to all of
them, so we picked out three.”
"Blit why was S ivatman not ono of these
tbr66
“Well,” he said, “we picked out Atlanta
as the commercial metropolis, Macon be
cause it was the home of Maj. Hunsou, who
desired to entertain ins colleagues, and
Augusta because it is the capital of the
sta'e.”
“Hince when!" I asked.
"Why, isn’t Auguita the capital r’ he
asked with surprise.
“Certainly not. Atlanta is the captta.l"
But he slid this information would not
change the programme, which was already
planned for by the railroads.
The Government to tne Rescue.
Washington, March 18.— Secretary
Pr ct r to-<lav authorised the Mississippi
river commission to expend 0102,020 for the
protection of the levee* along the Missis
sippi river In the Fourth district, which ex
tends from Warrent -n, M*. the head
of tne passes, a distance of 484 mites. 1 his
ie ta addition to lao.ixio aliotwd to the M*•
gent* levs*.
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1890.
M’KINLEY’S TARIFF BILL.
THE MEASURE READY TO BE GIVEN
TO THE PULL COMMITTEE.
Entire Abolition of Government
Licenses on Dealers of Every Kind
Among the Internal Revenue Fea
tures of the Bill—No Restriction on
the Sale of Tobacco by Farmers. *
Washington, March 18.—Chairman Mc-
Kinley hopes to report the tariff bill to the
full committee on ways aud mans to
morrow or Thursday, and, provided his 65
per cent, sugar compromise holds together,
he hopes to present it very soon to the
House. The democratic leaders in confer
ence at Mr. Carlisle’s to-night determined
to let the republicans hare full
opportunity to do what they want
to do, keeping the record straight
by votes. The sugar straddle comes
nearer to satisfying the free sugar republi
cans of the northwest than it does the high
tariff sugar republicans of Louisiana, Kan
sas and California. Mr. McKenna, their
especial representative on the ways and
means committee, would only agree to vote
to report the compromise to the full commit
tee, and not to the House. He is waiting to
hear from California.
DUTIES ON HIDES.
Ten per cent, ad valorem on imported hides
is what, amending the present draft of the
bill, the republicans of the ways and means
committee propose to give New England in
response to he.- strong cry for free raw ma
terial. Not only will these gentlemen, in
cluding a member from New England, Mr.
Dinglev of Main?, do nothing to revive the
languishing iron and steel and wool inter
ests of New Englaud, but they propose to
strike at the one great New England indus
try which for nearly twenty years has
prospered because its chief raw material
has been admitted free of duty. This is
quite a different matter from a duty on
raw silk, for silk products may be consid
ered a luxury, but all will agree that boots
and shoes are necessarian
ONE OF THE EFFECTS.
Representative Mills of Texas said to-day
that he thought, this proceeding on the part
of the republicans would, if carried out,
show New England, and Massachusetts
especially, all tne folly of high tariff at
once. But he expected the protests from
Lynn, Worcester, Taunton, and the other
shoe and lea her towns of Massachusetts to
change the republican mind, it was the
work of theca* tie raisers, he said, and in
tended directly to g ve them a monopoly of
the American market as againt the cattle
raisers of South America and the rest
of the world. He wondered how the Argen
tine delegates to the pan-American confer
ence would take this attempt to destroy the
trade we now have with their country. Mr.
Walker and the rest of the Massachusetts
republicans were almost as surprised at the
report as the Argentine Republic’s represen
tatives will bi. Every effort will be made
to keep bides free.
NOT ENTIRELY COMPLETED.
The clauses relating to carpet wools, Mex
ican lead ores, and one or two other arti
cles, have not yet been finally and definitely
passed upon. While the bill is not abso
lutely completed, und will, of course, be
subject to revision, it is believed to be sub
stantially a finished measure sifar as the
majority of the committee is concerned.
The internal revenue features of the
bill are as follows: Entire abolition of
all special taxes upon dealers of all kinds,
commonly known as licenses; the tax upon
snuff will ho repealed; farmers and planters
growing tobacco will i ave liberty to sell to
whomsoever they please without restraint
in the same manner as any farmer can
dispose of any other of th 6 prducts of
his land. The tax upon manufactured to
bacco will be reduced from 8 cents to 4 cents
per pound. Cigars, cberoots and cigarettes
will carry the same tax as is imposed under
the present law. Alcohol used in the arts is
free under:ub -tantially the same restrictions
as are prescribed in tho Senate bill. The
reductio s in the 1 evenue from them sources
wilt br in r mnd numbers between $17,099,-
000 and $19,000,000.
its principal provisions.
Following are among the principal pro
visions in the tariff schedule:
The earthen ware and glassware schedule
remains substantially as in the existing law.
There are a number of Important changes
m the metal schedule. The existing rates
are maintained upon iron ore and
pig iron. Barbed wire for fenc
ing is made dutiable at 6-10 cent
a prun 1, which is below tb6 duty upon that
kind of iron entering into other usei.
Beams, girders, anl structural iron are re
duced from IX cents to 6-10 cents a pound,
which is a reduction below that of the Sen
ate hill. Railway iron is reduced to 6-10
cents a po ind, the present rite being sl7
per ton. This is a reduction of ab >ut $4 a
ton and a reduction in the rate fixed by the
Senate bill.
The duty on steel rails is reduced $4
a ton.
The duty on tin plate has been increased
to 2 2-10 cents a pound. Fig tin remains
freo.
The committee believe that with this en
couragement tin plate will be manufactured
in this country.
an increase on cutlert.
There is an increise in the duty upon
pocket cutlery, which the committee justify
upon the ground of the depressed condition
of that industry in the United States and
the sharp aud ruinous competition that has
already been felt from Germany.
Gun-barrels are placed upon tne free list.
Hand sewing needles are also placed upon
the free list.
Tho new metal aluminum is given a
designation for the first time under “metals
and manufacturer*" thereof, and is made
dutiable at 35 per cent, ad valorem.
Iu the lumber schedule the duty on sawed
boards, planks aid finished lumber is re
duced 50 per cent, from the present rate.
There is a special provision inserted that in
case Canada lays an export duty upon lum
be~ then duties shall be collected according
to the rates under the existing l iw.
The duty on Sumatra tobacco is increased
to $2 75 per pound.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
There is an Increase generally along the
entire list in the duties upon agricultural
products. The duty upon barley is raised
to 32 cunts per busuel; hops to 15 cents a
pound, buckwheat to 15 cents a bushel,
macaroni and verm ovlll 2 cents a pound,
and oats 10 coats a bushel. The duty on
agri ullural seeds is increased. The duty
on rice is reduced from 2)4 cents to 2 cents a
pound; on rice flour and rice meal from 1
cent to % cent a pound, and broken rice to
)4 cent a pound.
Butter, and substitutes therefor have the
dutv increased to 6 cents a pound. The
doty on eggs i* raised to 5 cents a dozen;
potatoes to 25 cents a bushel.
There Is a small increase in the duty upon
fruits. Ora gee and lemons iu package* of
1)4 cubic feet or less pay 25 oents per
package; in packages exceeding 1)4 and
not exceeding 2)4 cubio feet 50 oents a
package; raisins 2)4 oents a pound.
Advances Induce* have generally been
o n.coded tne farming latere*'! wtiere It is
believed that increased duties will beueflt
lbs farmer,
STIMt EASTS UMTOUOHBR.
Spirit* wum, and other beverage* have
been left as found in the existing law.
Salt also has not been touciied.
Cotton manufactures are left substan
tially as in the Beuate bill. Jute, manilla,
sun and sisal grass are put upon the tree
lilt, as is wool de gras, which euters into
the finishing of leather.
A reduction is made in the duty on bind
ing twina
the wool schedule.
In the wool schedule wools of the first
class, known as clothing wools, 11 cents a
pound; wools of the second class, known as
combing wools, 12 cents; car;iet wools
valued at 12 cents or le*<, B>{ cents a pound;
valued at over 12 cents, 8 cents a pound.
This is a reduction of % cent a pound from
the Senate bill and an increase of 1 % cents
from the present law. It is believed, how
ever, that the definitions and clawitications
and restrictions provided for will make this
duty even more valuable to the wool grow
ers than the duty fixed by the Seuate bill.
Iu the Mills bill wool was put on
the free list and the doty given to manu
facturers of woolen fabrics was from 4J to
45 per cent. As this bill makes wool dutia
ble, it gives compensation to manufacturers
for the duty imposed upon wool. The dif
ference between the duty given manufact
urers by the Mills bill and the proposed
measure is only 10 per cout., alter giving
to tho manufacturers a compeu .atory duty
for the dutv upon wool.
\ arus and cloths are made dutiable at 40
per cent, ad valorem additional, woolen
goods at 50 per cent., and ready-mado cloth
ing at 60 per cent.
The carpet schedule has not been defi
nitely arranged.
It is understood, although there is some
division iu the committee upon the subject,
that .for the encouragement of silk culture
in the United States a duty will be recom
mended upon new silk.
THE SUGAR SCHEDULE.
Sugar under and including No. 16 Dutch
standard is made dutiable at 35 per cent.,
and above No. 16 Dutch standard at 40 per
cent. This gives 5 pr cant, additional
duty to lefiners, and as the standard is
raised from No. 13 to No. 16 the people of
the United States will be enabled, in case
tho refiners combine to put up prices, to im
port sugar which will be in every way fit
for family use.
Molasses is made dutiable at 25 per cent,
ad valorem, the present rate baiug specific.
This is a considerable reduction.
The committee has not yet settled what
duties shall be levied upon lead oros, this
be ng one of tho few matters yet to be defi
nitely passed upon.
legislative provisions.
Among the new legislative provisions
proposed in the bill is the one that no im
poriations shall be made into tha United
States which do not show plainly the coun
try from which they are imparted. This is
done in order to put a stop to the practice,
which has become very common, of sending
foreign goods into the United Slates with
American brands thereon, tho purpose be
ing to deceive the public and have the
war. s supplant American goods which have
established reputations.
The bill also repeals that section of the
statutes which gives to the United States
and contractors under It a right to import
supplies into this country free of duty. By
this means it is intended to require the
United States and ail of its officers andcon
trac’ ors to be bound by the laws whica it
establishes for its citiZetm.
It is estimated by the framers
of the bill that it will retuoe
the revenue is about $69,000,099. Of this
reduction from $26,000,Hu1l to $27,009,090
will be secured by the act on sugar and
from $17,000,000 to $19,000,000 by the inter
nal revenue features of the bill. The free
list, which contains, with few exceptions,
all the items in the Senate bill and a few
others whichvwere not in the Senate bill,
will, it is estimated, make a reduction of
between $1,250,000 to $1,500,000. Revisions
made throughout the tariff schedules are
expected to make un the difference between
the sums named and $69,000,000.
FATA OF THE FIREMEN.
List of Those Killed by the Collapse
of the Burned Building.
Indianapolis, March 18.—A great
throng surrounded the ruins of tho Bovven-
Merrill Book Concern this morning. An
army of workmen was busily eng iged cart
ing away the debris to exhume the bodies
of the dead and injured buried there. The
voices of several persons in tho ruins could
be clearly heard a rove the noise of the
workmen removing piles of brick and
broken timbers.
list of the dead.
The list of the dead, as far as known, is
as follows:
Andrew O. Cherry, superintendent of the
fire alarm telegraph.
George Faulkner, of Engine Company
No. 1.
Esdv Stormer, pipeman of Engine Com
pany No. 1.
David R. Lowry, pipeman of Engine
Compauy No. 2.
U. G. Giazier, a substitute, of Engine
Company No. 3.
Henry D. Woodruff, pipeman of Engine
Company No. 5.
George W. Glenn, pipeman of Reel Com
pany No. 10.
Albert Hoffman, pipeman of Company
No. 10.
Anthony Volz, driver of Hook and Lad
der Company No. 2.
Thomas A. Black, a truckman of Hook
and Ladder Company No. 3.
ORIGIN OF THE FIR*.
The Injured number eighteen.
The fire originated in the basement from
the furnace, but iu what manner is not
known. The furnace was recently refitted,
ami was supposed to be in good condition.
New flues were supplied by a Chicago firm
at the opening of the winter season.
RETREAT OF THE BOOMERS.
A Email Faction Disinclined to Obey
the Proclamation.
Kansas City, Kan., March I&—Yester
day a good many boomers went south, but
news came this morning from reliable
sources that cavalry were actually on the
way, and would surolv eject them, and now
they are stopping between here and the
line to wait developments. At least two
thirds of those that went in from this point
have come out, butsome still reuiaiu. Most
of those remaining are along the Black
Bear and other creeks and the Arkansas
river. The praii ie is almost deserted. Borne
say they will stay until they are
forced oat, anl then will go in
agaiu at the first opportunity, but this
is the rough element. The only way an
other invasion can ho kept down is for those
who are there to be forced and compelled
to stay out, for many say they do not wish
to disobey the President’s proclamation,
but say that if others are allowed to stay
there the/ will return. Cattlemen are
bolding secret meetings here and discussing
tbs situation aud planning f< r the future.
They will end avor to bring at least part of
their cattle into Southern Kansas.
Kincaid Indicted for Murder.
Washington, March 18.— Tne grand jury
to-day leporled to Chief Justice Bingham
an Indictment against Charles K. Kincaid
for the n order of M-K>pr#eeuUUr* Wil
liam Y, Taulhee.
BISMARCK’S RETIREMENT
THE THRONE OF HANOVER AT THE
BOTTOM OF THE SPLIT.
The Chancellor Would Not Restore to
the Duke of Cumberland the Guelph
Fund—The Prince Said to be Deter
mined Not to Recall Hia Resigna
tion.
Berlin, March 18. —It is stated to-day in
well-informed political circles that the pres
ent difference between the emperor and
Prince Bismarck is irreconcilable. It arises
from the chancellor’s refusal to accede to
the request made by Dr. VViudthorst, leader
of the clerical party in Germany, to restore
to the Duke of Cumberland, claimant to
the throne of Hanover, tho larger jiortion
of the Guelph fund.
The attitude of the emperor in opposing
Prince B.smarck in this matter is taken as
an indication of his desire to conciliate tho
clerical party. If the government is to
secure a working majority in the new Reich
stag, it cannot well get on without the
pariy of the center, which Dr. VViudthorst
controls.
WITUH OLDINO OF THE ACCEPTANCE.
The emperor continues to withhold his
formal acceptance of Prince Bismark’s res
ignation. His reas >n for not accepting it
is that tho constitution does not ad
mit of an interregnum in the
tenure of tho chancellorship, and an the
choice of a sue es or to Prince Bismarck is
beset with difficulty, his majesty defers his
acceptance until he finall v decides whom he
shall.'appoiut as chancellor.
it was announced at 5 o’clock, however,
that Prince Bismarck's resignation was ac
cepted by tho emperor at noon to-day. If
so, the name of tho new chancellor bos not
been made public yet, though the report
was repeated this morning that the em
pe'or proposed to appoint Gen. Von Capriv,
commander of the Tenth armv corps.
All the members of the Prussian ministry
resigned at the same time that Prince Bis
marck tendered his resignation.
gratitude of the nation.
The National Gazette says:
The gratitude toward the restorer of Germany
that is filling the hearts of the Uermaus at this
critical tune proves that Prince Bis
mark will long be remembered as the per
sonification of Germany’s growth and pros
perity.
The National Gazette believes that Count
Herbert Bismarck will remain in otHco.
It says that the Prussian ministry has not
resigned.
THE PRESS CENSORSHIP RAISED.
Telegrams were subjected to censorship
until 2 o’clock this afternoon, after which
all were allowed to pass. The resignation
of the ministry was merely a customary
formal act, but it is reported that Count
Herbert Bismarck and Minister Wav bach
really intend to resign. Ho ren Rickertand
Goldschmidt and other frois inige depu
ties were invited to a court banquet
to-Dighf. Never before has a member of
the Frelssirmiire partv been so honored. It
is stated that Fi elssinnlge Prof. Haudl and
Herr Miguel will be invited to enter the
cabinet as an earnest of the emperor’s de
sire to legislate for the people.
WON’T RECALL HIS RESIGNATION.
London, March 19, 3a. m. —A dispatch
from Berlin says it is reported that Prince
Bismarex was incensed because Herr
Hintzpeter composed tho labor rescripts
without his being consulted; that the chan
cellor recently had a dispute with Herr
Boetticher, whom the emperor favored, a id
tiiut he also differed from the emperor
about colonial matters and was determined
not to recall bis resignation.
HNGLAND’3 MINE BTRIKE.
A General Belief That the Men Will
Come Out Victorious.
London, March 18. —The o itton mills at
Accrington, Blackburn, Bury, and Bilton
are stopping work owing to the scarcity of
coal, because of the minors’ striko. The
Lon lon and Southwestern Railroad Com
pany is also snffo ing from a scarcity of
coal. Tne offloars have instruc ed tha am
ployes to baas economical as possible in the
use of fuel. One of tho economies ordered
is the stoppage of all fires in tha waiting
rooms of the stations along the line. £
THE MINERS APT TO SUCCEED.
It Is the general oplniou that the striking
miners of Great Britain will succeed iu
forcing the masters to concede tneir de
mands for an immediate advance of 5
per cent, in their wages, a id a further ad
vance of 5 per cnt. on July 1. Many more
mine owners in Nottinghamshire and Lan
cashire have acceded the terms of the
men. The feeling prevails that the action
yesterday of tho coal mine owners, who,
after deciding to refuse their e nployes in
creased wages, appointed a committee to
confer with a committee of the men on
Thursday arid endeavored to secure joiut
actio i for the regulation of work, ad tne
avoidance of strikes in the future, will be
productive of no result”, asthe|mon will not
met the inns’era, but will insist upon their
full demauds being granted.
RESUMING ON A COMPROMISE.
London, March 19, 2 a. m. —Fifteen
thousand miners iu Lancashire and many of
the strikers in other districts have resumed
work on the terms of compromise proposed
by the men. 't here is a general stoppage of
colton and other factories depending upon
coaL
A CONFERENCE.
London, March 19., 3 a. m.— The strik
ing colliers have resolved to send a deputa
tion to meet the mine-owners.
In {Sheffield the demands of 1,890 colliers
have been conceded, and it is thought that
the yielding of their employers will greatly
influence others. The men are winning
everywhere.
POLITICS IN PERU.
Adherents of the Rival Presidential
Candidates Holding Meetings.
Lima, March 18.—A mass meeting was
held here ou Sunday by several thousand
adherents of Col. Remigio Morales Beron
iles, vice president of tho republic and a
presidential candidate at the coming elec
tion. The supporters of Col. Beroudes
marched In procession through tho
principal streets accompanied by many
veterans of the army, it ite-meu and
representatives of the labor!: g classes.
Perfect order was maintained. The adberl
ents of the civilian party’s candidate, Dr.
Francisco Rosas, will soon hold a simitar
meeting. No trouble is anticipated at the
elections. The people here do not seem
deeply interested iu politics, and little en
thusiasm exists for any of the ea d,dates.
A Conspiracy Betrayed.
Sofia, March 18 —An ex-oflioer of the
army, who was arrested for complicity in
the Fanitza conspiracy, has made a c n
fessio i impl.eating many persons. A m rn
her of oiptier do uuients belonging to the
conspirators have been discovered.
Yellow haver In Brazil.
Paris, March IK— Telegrams from Rio
Ja elm have been received here stating tliat
yellow fever has broken out la Cauipmeu
And Saopauln.
FRANCE’S NEW CABINET.
A [Statement of Ita Policy Road to
the Parliament.
Paris, March 18, —The statement of the
ministry announcing tho policy which it
would follow was read in the Senate and
Chamber of Deputies to-day. Iu the Sen
ate, Leon Say promised to support the gov
ernment if its policy was liberal.
The Chamber of Deputies Jby a vo'e of
310 to 78, expressed confidence in the gov
ernment.
a vigorous defense.
The statement read in the Senate and
Chamber of Deputios to-day shows that tne
synopsis giveu out yesterday did not fully
cover it. It says that the government will
vigorously defend republican institutions
and tho entire democratic work of its prede
cessors. It appeals cordially to ail sections
of the Republican party. Its object will be
to effect a union of all the republican forces
aud to exclude none. It will welcome
to the republican field all well-disposed
men who will work w ith it for economic
and social reforms. It will thus found a
broad, open, tolerant, and peaceable repub
lic. The count; y lias affirmed its win to
place the customs regime on anew basis,
and awaits the expiration of treaties of
commerce, in 1892, to fix new tariffs. It
intends to demand, after the matter is ma
turely studied, more effective protection for
the agri ultural and labor interests. The
government frankly associates itself with
this policy. It will take measures to see
that the lioerty of parliament is unfettered
in 1892, even in regard to a friendly nation,
whose commercial relations with France
were recently considered by the tSeuale.
LABOR LEGISLATION.
Continuing, the statement says: “We
live in a time of social transformation,
when the condition of the working
men is a just obioct of special con
sideration. Our first duty is to turn to the
toiling people and assist in improving their
positlon. No goverume it, especially that
of a republic, can escape this duty. We
shall shortly propose laws, the purposo of
which will bn to secure progressive
improvement of tho condition of
the laboring cla-sos, espeoial'y
with a view to their making suitable pro
vison for old age. The aim will be govern
ment in the true meaning of the word.
Government has n t ouly to enforce the law
at home, but to secure to France the respect
due to her abroad. Buch a government we
can be if your confidence is granted.
Tho reading of ttie statement was greeted
with applause in both the Senate and cham
ber, especially the part referring to a free
atnl tolerant republic. In tho chamber M.
Lockroy asked the ministry to explain its
attitude regarding the school and military
laws.
M. de FreYcinet, the prime minister, re
plied that those law* would be enforced In
a spirit of justice, but with firmness.
M. de Frey cine t nas informed M. de Koulde
that he does not intend to apply the press
law iu an aggressive spirit, but will ener
getically defend the interests of the re
public.
ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL.
The Shire Flag Incident Apt to Create
More Excitement.
Lisbon, March 18.—A dispatch from Mo
zambique says that the British flag was
hoisted at Cbiloma.
The Journal Correyo Dctmaha, referring
to tbisdiSDatch, says it does not know where
Cbiloma U, but if it D south of the conflu
ence of tho Shire aud Kuo, tho British oc
cupation is mexplioible, a id if it is north
of the confluence the Briush action is not
in good faith in view of the pending mg >-
tiations. The paper adds that tne cabinet
at ye-torday’s meeting reached important
decisions, regarding which absolute secrecy
is maiutainel.
Evening paiwrs print London telegrams
stating tunc the hoisting of the Britisti flag
on the British steamer Si.ire gave rise to the
report of the hoisting of the flag in the
Sniro district. They also state tliat Cbiloma
is north of the confluence of the Shire
and Kuo.
The papers which first announced the
Shire incident wi re seized, and other strong
measures were taken to avert disturbance.
To-nighti papers alia t that Colima is
outside of the territory which England
admits is Portuguese.
CATHOLICS IN PRUSSIA.
Dr. Wlndthorat Postpones the Deliv
ery of a Proposed bpeeon.
Berlin, March 18. —When the public
worship estimates oame up for discussion in
the lower house of the Prussian diet to-day
Dr. Wiudthorst said it had bem bis in
tention to review the position of the
Catholics in Prussia, butt: at be would de
sist owing to the uncertainty of the polit
ical situation.
Dr. Dossier, minister of ecclesiastical
affairs and public ins ruction, s lid he shared
the view expressed by Dr. Wiudthorst that
the church, school and state ought to work
together. Radical changes, he declared,
ere impending on the fluid of oducation.
The new organization would mainly be
effected on the lines of the emperor’s recent
decree dealing with cadets in colleges.
LIVERPOOL'S LABOR WAR.
The Dock Men Ready to Surrender to
Their Employers.
Liverpool, March 18.—The strike of tho
dock laborers Is collapsing. The leaders of
the strike have lost t ucn with the men and
the latter are showing a disposidon to sub
mit the questions In (impute between them
selves aud the dock companies to arbitra
tration. New hands to fill the p acei of the
strikers are arriving in Liverpool at a rapid
rate.
The Government Defeated.
London, March 18.—The government
was defeated in the House of Commons this
evening on a motion of Mr. Buchanan
(lit era ) complaining of encroachments
upon the public right of wuy in Scotland,
ami a-king that the laws be reformed, and
that the matter bo entrusted to the county
councils.
Mr. Chamberlain, a number of unionists
and a few Scoten conservatives supported
the motion, whica was adopted by a vote of
110 to 97.
The government has summoned to London
Mr. Balfour, chief secretary for Ireland.
How Much Must They Do?
Mombasa, March 18.—The Arab masters
have unanimously accepted the terms of
Mr Mackenzie, agent of the British East
Africa Company, by which nearly 5,000
runaway slaves who have w tied in Kullu
iloyo will pneure th©ir freO'l'Jin by duiug
work equivalent to 50 shillings each.
Crete’s Election.
Canea, Chzte, March 18— Christian
and Mussulman clergy have been prohibited
from taking part in the approacniug elec
tion for members of the Cretan n seuibly.
Two Mmsidman go idarmes have been
killed near Retby no by cni i-tiana
A Strike a- Stettin.
Bxni in, March IK—The ship carpenters
at Stuttiu have struck for biguar wage*.
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NEW WRINKLE IK VOTING
LODGE PLEASED BY THE PRAISB
HI3 BILL IS GETTING.
Be Rather Expeots a Flood of Peti
tions from the Labor Organizations
Favorable to the Australian Ballot
System—Tho McComas RedlstriCiing
Bill to Como up in Committee To-
Day.
Washington, March 18.—According to
programme, t‘ie McComas redistrioting bill
will come up to-morrow morning in Mr.
Lodge’s comm.tcee on election of President
and Vice President for its first thorough
discussion. The democrats of the committee
have been preparing for tho fight ever since
last Wednesday, and will attack it vigor
ously. It will eventually be reported
favorably, however, 'and put.through the
House.
Mr. Lolge’s bill will come up later.
Meanwhile Mr. Lodge is rejoicing in all the
praise it Is getting and smiling at the
blame. He thinks it will provj> very popu
lar. He has observed with pleasure that
labor organizations all over the country
have commend id the Australian ballot sys
tem of voting, and be expects them to com
mend his attempt to extend it to all
congressional elections.
EXPECTS A FLOOD OF PETITIONS.
He would not be surprised at a flood of
petitions iu its favor. He secs no validity
in the objections raised to it by the demo
cratic leaders. He does not think petitions
asking that congressional elections may he
held under the provisions of this bill will be
confined to the south. He remarks tnat
federal supervision has been asked for la
Lynn. He expects to see the working men
especially aud ail good citizens generally la
every state, north or south, which does
not adopt the Australian system itself, unite
to petition that their congressional eleotio is
may he held under tiis law should it be
placed upon the statute books.
POWER OF THE JUDGES.
As to tho objection that federal judges are
given t' o much power, Mr. Lodge says
that there is no other class of otfievs in our
system so nearly noil-partisan as our judges.
The powers of the clerks, he points out, are
purely ministerial. As to the provision for
assistance to illiterates in marking their
ha lots, lie says it is simply the Mass ichu
setts provision for ilietirates before 1856
with the added safeguard that both political
parties are to be represented at the marking.
A MIaSINO BROKER.
Fears that He Has Been Drowned—
Bis Hat Found by the River.
Birmingham, Ala., March 18.—Grave
fears are entertained here as to the safety of
Beauregard U. W ilden, a prominent young
broker of this city, wh > has been missing
since Thursday. His wife and friends think
he has been drowned In the Tennessee river
near Decatur, Ala , or else rnurdera l and
thrown iu the river. Thursday Mr. Wilden
left here, saying he was going to Ducatur
on business and would return Fr.diy. Fri
day, Saturduy and Sunday pasting without
his return, friends went to Decatur to look
for him. It wai learned t: at be had taken
a skiff, saying he was going down to
Brown's ferry, twenty miles, to collect some
money due biin. He has never been teea
since.
HIM HAT FOUND.
Searchers found a bat lodyed on an island
in the river, which was brought here to-day
and identified as that of the missing mao.
M '. Whildeu stood high In busine-s circles,
but bad been rather u.iforturnte for the last
two years, lie had his life insured for
$20,00. Ho was raised near Blacksbear,
Ga., where his mother and sister now re
side. He was about 32 years old, and two
years ago marriel Miss Annie Wood, a
daughter of Cupt. Janies B. Wood of New
Orleans.
A WONDERING DETECTIVE.
Charleston’s Officials Jail Him as a
Vagrant.
Charleston, B. C., Maroh 18.—A man
giving bis name as Charles H. Foster is in
jail hers on the charge of vagrancy. Hs
caine here several weeks ago and registered
as Charles H. Foster, Savannah, Ga. Ha
gave out that he was a special detective.ia
the service of tho Savannah, Florida and
VVeitern railroad. He has been loafing
around the Charleston and Savannah rail
way yards for several weeks, and yesterday
arreited a man for loitering in the railroad
lot. The city detective made in
quiries and subsequently arrested
Foster. He has un his person a
letter purporting to be signed by R. G.
Fleming, giving him authority to arrest
anybody. He Bays he came here from Sa
vannah.
FAULKNER SAID TO BE ALIVE.
The Body of Hia Gardener Burled
Instead of That of the Politician.
Albany, N. Y., March 18,—The Evening
Journal publishes a story this evening to
the effdet that Lester B. Faulkner, wrecker
of the Dansville back, who is supposed to
have died Jan. 27, is still living in Mexico,
He availed himself, it is said, of the death of
his gardener to have tho body buried as
his own and quietly left the country. It iu
said that the United States government
officers have become aware of the cheat,
and at the present term of court in U tica,
which commenced to-day, w,ll pr >ceed
against Mr. Faulkner’s bondsmen for tha
amount of their bonds.
Fire at Milford.
Mn.FonD, Mass., March 18.— Fire to
night in the business part of the town de
stroyed property valu and at *120,0001 The
insurance is about *32,000.
BERLIN’S CONFERENCE.
The Emperor Presides at a Banquet
Given the Delegates.
Berlin, March 18 —Prince Bismarck and
Count Herbert Bismarck lunched with the
members of the labor c inference to-day.
The emperor received the delegates at 5
o’clock aud subsequently presided at a
banquet given to them in the picture
gallery of the castle.
Jules Simon sat on the right of the
emperor at the banquet.
Decides the delegates Count von Moltke,
Herr von Boettici.er, minister for the in
terior; Jlei.ry Wayback, minister of public
works, and Count Herbert Bismarck were
i resent. The emperor aud empress con
versed at length with the delegates, the em
peror expressing himie'.f as grateful at the
excellent prospects of a successful tormiua
tioll of the labors of the conference.
A Shock of Earthquake.
Berlin, March 18.—A e.iock of earth
quake has occurred at Bonn.
Mv LAO a shaken;
Madrid, March 18.—Malaga and neigh
boring towns were strongly sbakeo by sa
earthquake to-day.
