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Newspaper Page TextI THE MORNING NEWS. I J Established 1850- Incorporated 183a V J J. H. ESTILL, President. I BLAIR'S BILL IS BEATEN. the senate nullifies all the TALK BY A VOTE OF 37 TO 31. The Measure’s Author Gives Notice of a Motion to Reconsider, but a Change in the Result Not at All Probable—Senator Hawley Sprung a Telling Fact at the Last Moment. Washington, March 30.—T0 their own great surprise the senators killed the Blair bill this evening. Its friends and its enemies alike had come to the conclusion that it would pass by a small majority, and held that opinion even while the vote was Being taken. No one was so surprised as Air. Blair. He followed the roll call with such care that he knew when it was com pleted that his bill was dead. There was just one chance to galvanize it back to life again, and Mr. Blair, who never lacks energy, promptly secured it before the Vice President could announce the result, for which the Senate waited in breathless silence. nr,air's kxciteeent. Mr. Blair, for once perfectly white with excitement, strode out into tho main isles and dramatically demanded to he recog nized by the Vice President. Tho Vico President of course recognized him, and then Air. Blair changed his vote, so as to be able to move to reconsider. Then the Vice President, in bis dry, broken-like wav, an nounced the result. The Senate buzzed with the sensation. Mr. Blair tried to move at onco to reconsider, but Mr. Edmunds, who was even angrier than Air. Blair, moved to go into executive session,in older that ho might tell Mr. Hawley justwhat he thought of tho conduct which had angered him so. Air. Edmunds yielded, however, to allow Mr. Blair to give notice of his motion to reconsider, which he did and then sank into his chair, utterly disgusted and ex hausted. WHAT EDMUNDS WAS MAD ABOUT. The thing which angered Mr. Edmunds so was Mr. Hawley’s presentation at the very last minute of the prospective con gressional balance sheet, showing that if congress kept on as it was going it would bring about a deficiency of $73,000,000 and make tax reduction impossible. It is not too much to say that this brief statement had more infiuence on the result than any of the long speeches, except possibly Mr. Blair’s. EDMUNDS SAW ITS FORCE. Air. Edmunds, who saw the force and effect of it, declared in a very impertinent way that it was out of order and in viola tion of an understanding to have no more debate, and he emphasized his assertion by sitting down suddenly and refusing to make any reply to Mr. Hawley. Mr. Hawley was very courteous, both then and after ward when Mr. Edaiuuds lectured him on impropriety behind closed doors. Air. Blair will probably press his motion to reconsider, but there is no reason to believe that it will carry. THE SENATE ENLIGHTENED. Having twice passed the Blair bill by a considerable majority when it could not Be come a law, the Senate has become so en lightened that it refuses to pass it when it can become a law. The Senate did not divide on party lines, but it is proper to say] that much of the credit far tho rosult is clue to Messrs. Hawley. Frye, Aldrich, and Spooner. Mr. Beck, who has been kept away from tho Senate by so much illuess, was only able to say with something of his old vigor that ho would have voted against the bill in alt its firms if it had not been that his colleague had paired him with Mr. Brown of Georgia. Senators Cameron and Quay were both paired for the bill with Senators Butier and Call, respectively. If Air. Blair’s motion to reconsider is de feated, as it probably will bs, he and a few other friends of the bill will try to pass it through tho House with a view to m iking the Senate pass upon it again, when noth ing but tho Senate will stand between it and the President. But the” men who voted against it to-day are not to be changed. DETAILS OF THE DEBATE. Blair Killed Time soy Reading a Lecture Delivered to Nogroes. Washington, March 30.— 1n the Senate this forenoon, on motion of Air. Ingalls, the educational bill was taken up at 1 o’clock as the unfinished business. Mr. Blair resented the motion as interference (without refer ence to himself or any consultation what ever) by one who was not in charge of the unfinished business. Ho said that he “would take notice and govern himself aceerding- ly.” Mr. Bate alluded to some remarks of Mr. Blair, in bis opening speech on the bill, that reflected on the state of Tennessee as a laggard in regard to her educational inter ests. Mr. Bate asserted that Tennessee was not a laggard and dia not stand in the rear, but occupied a place in the front rank, abreast not only of the times but of her sisters in the union. He said that he had listened patiently and politely to a speech for five or six days, but that he had then grown weary and sought refuge in the House of Representatives and that it was then that the remarks to which he took objection were made. His c lleague, Mr. Harris, had al=o re tired to the cloak room. That was the ex planation of the remarks not being replied to at the time. He went on to refute the statement made by Mr. Blair, and to show the liberal provisions which the state of Tennessee had made for common school ed ucation, and for colleges and universities. 1 n the course of his remarks he spoke of a letter cf Bchool Superintendent Moses of ’’’orth Carolina, on which Mr. Blair had re lied for his statement, as untrue and slan derous. DANGER IN THE BILL. Coming to speak of the bill itself, he op posed it because it would cause the people to rely on the federal treasury for support and the management of the public schools. The head of the interior department would, ho said, dispense the national funds under national laws, and having the keys of 100,- "00 school houses hanging at his girdle, 'hat g.rdle would become as potent in politics as any crowned head. School patronage would he used in political cam paig is of partisan demagogues. The ten dency of the bill was dangerous. It fasci nated and charmed, but it destroyed. It wooed to destruction as a syren of Capri. It would lend to despotism; it was a dogger liobind n smile; a serpent coiled beneath a rose. BLAIR CLOSES THE DEBATE. Mr. lilair ruse to closo the debate. He apologised to Mr. Ingalls for the heated re mark which he had made to-Uav when that senator submit ed a motion which was un usual; but he now understood that that motion Lad not been mod < from an un~ 'rler.dly feeling to him (Ur. Blair) or 10 the MIL He did not desire to n'ail himself of the agreement that he Ha* hi ' Coupy au hour iu closing the de bate, hut was willing to submit the matter without further discussion, lie desired that b quasiiou. which was bet wan the chil dren of thsoounuy and tbs country itself, • Louid be decided oft its merits, ii atksd Pjc JHofrang ffetog. for a vote on the bill and pending amend ments. Mr. Hawley suggested that the senators had expected that the debate was not to close until 3 o’clock, and that, therefore, the vote should not be taken before that hour. BLAIR READS A LECTURE. Mr. Blair recognized the propriety of the suggestion, and set to work to fill up the time by reading an essay which he had prepared on the general subject of the bill. Having finished the reading of the paper (evidently a lecture delivered to a c >lored audience), some ton minutes before 3 o’clock, Air. Blair occupied that ten minutes in extempore remarks. The Senate then proceeded to vote on the bill and the amendments. The first vote was on three amendments offered bv Mr. Moody of South Dakota to tho effect that illiterates among the Indians shall be in cluded in the calculations. Mr. Blair said that there was no objection to the amend ment. Mr. Moody’s amendment was agreed to. Mr. Plumb offered an amendment to dis tribute tne fund among the states in pro portion to population between ten and twenty-one years of age. This was rejected. THE BILL DEFEATED. The Senate then proceeded to vote on the third reading and engrossment of tho bill. When the vote was concluded and it was known that it had resulted against tho bill, Air. Blair changed his vote from aye to no, so as to make a motion to reconsider. The result was then announced as yeas 31, nays 37, as follows: Yeas—Republicans: Messrs. Allen, Allison, Chandler, Cullotn, Dawes, Dolph, Edmunds, Evarts, Higgins, Hoar, McMillan, Manderson, Mitcheli, Moody, Morrill, Pettigrew, Platt, Squire, Stanford, Stewart, Stockbridge, Teller, and Wilson of lowa. Democrats: .Messrs. Har bour, Colquitt, Daniel, George, Hampton, Hearst, Pasco, and Pugh—3l. Nays—Republicans: Messrs. Aldrich, Blair, Davis, Dixon, Farwell, Frye, Halo, Hawley, Iliscock, Ingalls. Jones of Nevada, Pierce, Plumb, Sawyer, Sherman, AValcott. Democrats: Messrs. Bate, Barry, 31ackburu, Blodgett, Cockrell, Coke. Faulkner, Gorman, Gray, Har ris, Jones of Arkansas, Kenna, Morgan, Payne, Reagan, Turpie, Vest. Voorhees, AValthall, and AVilson of Maryland—37. The following pairs were announced: Messrs. Butler, Vance. Paddock, Casey, Gibson, Brown, and Cali (who were for the bill), with Messrs. Quay, McPherson, Eustis, Ransom, Washburn, Beck, and Cameron (who were against it). Mr. Blair made a motion to reconsider, which motion was entered and then, on motion of Mr. Edmunds, the Senate pro ceeded to the consideration of executive business, and, at 4:50 o’clock, adjourned until to-morrow. MUDD IN THE SEAT. The Lower House Republicans Unseat Compton of Maryland. Washington, March 30. Before the reading of the journal in the House this forenoon Air. Outhwaita of Ohio called at tention to the fact that there was no quo rum present. The speaker counted the House and announced that there were but seventy four members present. A call of tho roll was ordered. The presence of a quorum havi- g been disclosed, the journal of yesterday’s pro ceedings was read and approved. The House then resumed consideration of the Mudd-Corapton contested election case, and was addressed by Mr. Compton, the sitting member, in his own behalf. Mr. McComas of Maryland and Mr. Cooper of Ohio spoke in support of the claims of Mr. Mudd. COMPTON RULED OUT. At the close of the debate Air. Moore of Texas, on behalf of the minority of the committee on elections, offered a resolution declaring Air. Compton entitled to the seat. This was defeated by yeas 145, nays 155. The absentees or those paired and not voting wore: Messrs. Biggs, Bingham, Brosius, Brower, Browne of Indiana, Bucka lew, Bunn, Ccmpton, Dargan, Gifford, Goodnight, Hopkins, Lansing, McClammy, Paynter, Payson, Phelan, Randall of Penn sylvania, Reyburn, Stanner, Bmith of Illi nois, Stephenson, J. D. laylor of Ohio, Turner of Kansas, Turpin, Wheeler of Michigan, Whithorne, Wilbur, and Wilson of Kentucky. The vote was a strict party one. MUDD SEATED. The majority resolution, declaring Mr. Mudd entitled to tho seat, was adopted by a vote of 155 yeas to 145 cays. Mr. Mudd then appeared and took the oath of office, amid much applause from the galleries. Mr. Morrow of California moved that the House go into committee of the whole for further consideration of the pension appro priation bill. Mr. Morrow’s motion was then agreed to. The committee immedi ately rose and the House at 5:15 o’clock ad journed. PAN-AMERICAN PROJECTS. Port Duea Still a Subject of Conten tion in the Conference. Washington, March 30.— After a dis cussion occupying the greater part of its sessions for the past three day3, the Pan- American conference has recommitted the report of the committee on port dues. There are several countries represented in tho conference, notably tho Argentina Re public, Uruguiy and Nicarauga, whose systems of lighthouses are maiutained un der contract, and thoir representatives desired that these countries should be ex cepted from the operatioa of the recom mendations of the committee until the present contracts expire. HARBOR DUES ON GROSS TONNAGE. The representatives of other countries desired that harbor dues shcul t be assessed upon the gross tonnage of ships instead of the registered tonnage, as the committee recommended. It was finally decided that the best way of securing a satisfactory basis of action was to send the report back to the committee, and this was done, the committee being increased from five to seven members. HARRISON’S NOMINEES. A Belief that the Florida Officials WiU Be Confirmed Soon. Washington, March 30.—1n the execu tive session of the Senate this afternoon the nomination of W. W. Russell, to be post master at Anderson Court House, S. C., was confirmed by a party vote, on a call of the yeas and nays. This nomination has been held up for some wa ks on the objec tion of the South Carolina senators. The nominations of Judge Wwayne, Attorney Stripling and Marshal Mizoll of the North ern district of Florida will, it is believed, be confirmed. The judiciary oommittee has recom mended the continuation of the nominations of Judge Hwuyne and Attorney (Stripling, and a like report is expected on Marshal Mi/.ell’s nomination next Monday. The .Senate has confirmed the nomination of A. U. N’iniuger, Utilted Stales marshal for tho Northern district of Alabama, and ths following postmasters: C. 8. ilonx. at Franklin, Teaeu. R. E. Griffith, at Win chester, Vo.; Lewis P. Hummers, at Abing don, V a. _ , Bond Purchase*. Wakhinotu*, Hirch 30,— Tho bond of f*rlig to-day atgregaUsl all of h hicl* war* accepted at 13U for 4* and imii tor PLUMMER’S PLUNGE. The Crash Brought on by Advancing Money to Another Firm. New York, March 30.—An amended deed of assignment in the failure of John F. Plummer & Cos. was filed in the county clerk’s office this morning, but it does not differ in any important particular from that filed yesterday afternoon. Assignee Jeremiah P. Murphy said this morn ing that he hod hoped to con tinue the business without interruption, but this he found to be impossible, because the affairs of ft he firm were some what complicated, {therefore it would be necessury to make a thorough investigation to find out their exact condition. As soon as tnis is accomplished he will call a meet ing of the creditors and the statement will be laid before them. The liabilities, he said, probably foot about $1,000,000 and the assets exceed this sum Dy about SIOO,OOO. The firm carried on a business amounting to about $3,000,000 a year. CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. When asked what the real cause of the failure was, he replied: “It is due chiefly to the heavy drop in tho satinet market. The firm has been advancing money for the last three or four years to the firm of Stony & Darling, dealers in satinets. Mr. Darling is a member of the firm of John F. Piummer & Cos., and these advances have been a heavy burden upon tbo firm. When the crash in the satinet market came and prices dropped down to practically nothing tho result was such that Mr. Darling announced three or four days ago that the firm of Btoney & Darliug was unable to meet its obligations. A meeting of tho principal creditors of Plummer <& Cos. was called, and it was decided that the best thing to do was to execute a general assignment for the benefit of all tue creditors. The partners of the firm bavo turned over all their individu al property, and there fare no preferences to the creditors named, except to the law firm of Evarts, Choate & Beaman, counsel for the firm, to the amount of $35,001) for fees as counsel. BREAKS IN THE LEVEES. Those At Offutt’s and Raleigh Still Growing Wider. New Orleans, March 30.—Tho Timas- Democrat's Greenville, Miss., special says: “The Offult’s break has widened to 400 feet. Government steamers with their men and equipments have gone to tho seeno of the disaster to be of assistance in tho work, and a combined effort will be made to close this break. The river has risen slowly in tbo upper end of this district, but has fallen below. The water from the Offutt's break is finding its way into the low places in Southern Bolivar and the northwestern portion of Washing ton county. To-night it has reached Barnes’ landing, which is but two miles from Greenville on the north.” The Picayune's Tallulah special says: “The break at Raleigh is still widening. The ends are not protected yet. The water here is rising slowly on account of the wide territory it covers, which is now about six teen miles wide. Tho water here rose twelve inches in the last twenty-four hours. Tho telegraph line to Lake Providence is being put up, and will be working through in two or three days.” The river here continues to vary from 10.5 to 16.7. The levees in this district are all reported in fair condition. A crevasse occurred at Jesuits (bend, in Plaquetnine parish, in front of tho Oak Point plantation. Tho break is now fifteen wide. The river is falling slowly at Natchez, Baton Rouge, bt. Joseph and Plaquetnine. ROUGH ON THE RAILROADS. The Times-Democrat's Vicksburg special says: “Tho crevasse at Raleigh, La., and Offutt’s, Miss., are certainly likely to affect seriously the railroads ill their respective vicinity. The .Mississippi Valley rail road, Riverside divisioh, is now under water at Lamont, Miss., and the track is being staked down and wired to trees to prevent it from being washed away. The Offutt’s crevasse at the overflow is now 500 feet wide, and unle s shipped this will flood the garden of the Yazoo, and the Mississippi delta, covering an immense area. Great anxiety is felt here. On the Shreveport division of the Queen and Crescent route the situation is little better.” BENSATION AL SUICIDE. A Young Girl Fires a Bullet Into Her Heart While Out Riding. Joliet, 111, March 30.—Miss Jessie White, the 10-year-old daughtor of James b. White, an old resident, committed suicide last evening in a most sensational manner. She drove in a buggy up and down Chicago street several times, bowing and smiling to acquaintances. Finally, when nearly in front of a hotel, she stopped her horse, drew a revolver from a box and shot herself through the heart. .Several gentlemen rushed to the carriage just in time to catch her body os it was falling into the street. It is believed that the young lady was demented as the result of a long series of persecutions at the hands of an anonymous and scurrillous letter writer who had been annoying her for three yours, and who has remained undiscovered. KILLED BY A CONDUCTOR. A Negro Who Refused to Pay Fare Makes Fatal Resistance. Mobile, Ala., March 20.—E. B. McCur dy, a conductor on a southbound train on the LouisviJio and Nashville road, was shot and seriously wounded by a negro named Jake Daniels, and in turn the conductor shot and killed the negro. This happened on a train this afternoon while it was near Bay Minot te, Ala. CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE. The negro refused to pay the rate of fare demanded by the conductor, and the latter tried to eject him, but the negro resisted, drew a pistol and fired, hitting the conduc tor in the right breast. The conductor then fired four times, hitting the negro each time, and then stabbed him with a pocket kuife. Tne negro Sfigt Almost instantly. The conductor was brought to this city for treatment. RUM AND THE TORCH. The Residence of a Prohibition Mayor Burned to the Ground. Colorado Springs, Col, March 30. For over a year there has been a bitter war between the prohibition and anti-prohi bition element in this city. The feeling was so bitter that the residence of Mayor btockbridge, a prominent prohibitionist, was burned 1 1 the ground. The loss is SII,OOO, anil It Is ru mored that his political enemies had a liar.d In the matter. At a meeting of the republican and liberal parties last night Mr. Btoekbridge *s< nominated for mayor, and this morning at 3 o’clock his new resi dence was fired and burned to the ground. The loos U $6,000. The American hotel, adjoining, was damaged $3,00<). name# Among the can*. Havana, March 30.—A dhpatch from Cienfoegus ssys lltat fire at the On (rat Conatettcui plantation destroyed 3,1)00,000 •robs* of soger-can*. SAVANNAH, G.Y., FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 181)0. EUROPE STANDS AGHAST. THE YOUNG KAISER PLAYING WITH FIREBRANDS. Prince Biamarok’s Retirement a Fore gone Conclusion Months Ago—The Emperor’s New Advisers Looked Upon as of the War Party—Social istic Labor Apt to Leap at His Throat. Detroit,Mien., March 20.— The Journal has the following special: London, 51 arch 30.—1s the peace of Europe to be iuvolveil by tho resignation of Prince Bismarck.' This is now an absorb ing question. Those verso l in European affairs have foreseen as inevitable this step, but its effect is a different matter. Tho Iron Chancellor held the will of the grandfather, Emperor Will iam in the hollow of his hand. With him Prince Bismarck's word was law. Whether under the hostile influence of his empress and her party the invalid Emperor Frederick would have changed this cannot be conjectured, but it was tho gossin of Europe that the present young emperor, before his accession, had as his intimates a clique headed by Count ven Walderseo, known to bn inimical to Prince Bis marck, and which was regard“das a warlike party. In this feeling all of Europe nerv ously shares. To s ill this feeiiug it re quired repeated pacific utterances on the part of the young emperor, and apparent contiuuauce of Prince Bismarck in his p jsi tioo. But the most significant thing was tho olevation of Couut von Wnldersee to a high position in the army and one close to the emperor. EUROPE CALMED. The continued pacific tono of the new ruler finally calmed Europe, at least to a belief that war was not immediately inevit able, but at the same time both Germany and France went on with the perfection of their armament and increase of their armies, and, while talking peaco and quietness, tho young emperor showed his thoroughly warlike tendencies by his in tense interest in hiR immense armies, and personal participation in their maneuvers. But from timo to timo several things have leaked out which indio ite that there would no doubt have been a rupture long before between Emperor William and Prince Bis marck but for two deterrent conditions. First,the chancellor regarded himself and was regarded as the creator of the empire. Second, the burden of the debt of gratitude of tho Hohenzollern family to Prince Bis marck rested heavily on the younger and he could not afford an issue with the chancellor too soon, as it might place him in an un pleasant position before his subjects. EXALTED AMBITIONS. In tho meantime young William, filled with exalted ambition, determined to occupy the position of the central figure in Germany. There has been much in his actions to make sure that he would be a second Frederick the Great. Having this figure presented before hb ambitious eye, he is filled with enthusiasm to work good as well as great things, and before him is un folded a field of the richest, rarest and most abundant opportunities in the condition of oppressed labor. Whether this last move has mot the bitterest opposition of Prince Bismarck and led to his resignation cannot bo told. Whether this action is clearly and purely out of his own erratic fancy or not is diffi cult to say. Certain it is, no ruler ever took as bold a stand with more apparent thoughtlessness. It is no -wonder that the chancellor shook the dust of the court from uuder his sandals, and, followed by his son, sulks with many a dire pred ction in his camp, while the rest of royal Europe stands aghast at the sight of this rash young man playing with firebrands. LABOR APT TO TURN ON HIM. For his interference with labor can be seen nothing elso than encouragement of social disturbance involving tho worst re sults. With socialism rampant, with an archy, with nihilbm in the very air he {troathes, would he —the incarnatiou in po sition of everything antagonistic to such sentiments—stand to offer them his knoo by which to mount to hb throat) This is what the employing class see in his dangerous move. This is what Prince Bismarck sees. As for the labor class, they will surely take advantage ot his move, but it will be to tho empire’s cost. Meauw'hile, with l’rinoe Bismarck out, the peace of Europe is iu the hands of thb rash young ruler, with France and Germany each like dogs sepa rated by only a frail barrier regarding each other;with sullen eyes,and while augmenting gradually their already enormous armiei, and with them their burden of taxation, until each nriny now represents quite 3,000,- 000 men, while the financial burden is fast approaching the limit of the ability of even those frugal people to bear up under. WAR INEVITABLE. The question b: “Will these immense armaments be peacefully discontinued, or will war ensue, as a solution? Which will succeed, and what will be the effect on the map of Europe?” To the first question, em phatically yes. There will be war, and the question is who will win—France or Germany) A casual observer is liable to promptly say Germany. Be not too sure of this. What the French soldiers did iu Europe under Napole >n the Great indicates what their rank and filo were. There is nothing in their defeat in 1870 to cast one shadow upon their glorious courage. Be assured it was bad generalship and corrup tion that had to do with the French deteat. WAR ANOTHER M ATTER NOW. High explosive, smokeless powder, maga zine guns, military railways, elec ricity— all make war a different thing now. It is safe to prodict a- future war—a war that will be short and unsanguinary. What kaleidoscopic changes it will make on the map of Europe is beyond the sight of man, England, jealous of Russia’s encroach ments in the east; Russia, jealous of Austria, jealous of the power of Germany; England worried at certain uneasiness in India, whose sleepy people are held subject by bribery and a mure handful ot troops, but who are being educated to the fact. There is in this situation only food for con- Amplation and conjecture. There are squalls ahead. There ure clouds upon the horizon whose shadow is now spreading over Europo like a sombre nail. BISMARCK MADE A DUKE. Berlin, March 20.— The National Gazette, referring to Prince IdMuiarak’s remarks to Sig. Bo -curia yesterday, one of the Italian delegates to the labor confer ence, that the jiaths of Italy and Germany would be identical in the future as they had in the j mat, Hays that the observation may confidently be applied to the German foreign policy generally. The appointment of Gen. von Caprivi to succeed Prince Biemarck, the paper says, has nothing of n threatening character. It calls attention to tue the. that the Dues ot Wellington was at one Lui i prime nimiu.ir of Great Britain, and declares that German generals ■pp.eciati the blessingi of pease no test than other Gormans iu i •wpuneibia position*. HONORED BY Tl!£ EMrBHOH. A special edition of the lieirhmtn eiyrr contains In j.oriel rescript* cordially thank ing Prluoo Bismarck tor his snrvioa* and *p- I etc Ini g bint Duke of Uncaburg, a cotoswi j general of cavalry and a field-marshal general; also appointing Couut Herbort Bis marck ad interim minister of foreign affairs and Gen. von Caprivi chancellor and president of the Prussian ministry. HOPES for his counsel in thk future. In the first rescript tho emperor says that acceding to tho request made on March 18, he grants Prince Bismarck permission to retire, hoping confidently that tho father land will profit in tho future, as it has profited in tho past, by his counsel, energy aud faithful devotion. The emperor say* ho had hoped that necessity would not arise for Prince Bismarck to thiuk of separation during his lifetime. He regards it as the most providential dispensation of his life that on several occasions he has held Prince Bismarck by his side. \V hat the prince has achieved for Prussia and Germany, and wlint the prince has been to him and the house of his preiWfcessors, he will ever pre serve iu grateful remembrance. THE PEACE POLICY. Prince Bismarck’s wise and energetic policy of p?aee, by which tho einperor is resolved to be guided in the future, being fully convinced of its correctness, will aP ways be remembered abroad and well de serve recognition. It is not in the emper or’s power to reward Prince Bismarck for his services, but as a sign of his lasting thanks he confers upon him the dignity of Duke of Lauenberg and presents him with a life-sized painting of himsolf. HIS SERVICES AS A SOLDIER. In tho second rescript tho emperor thanks Bismarck as a military leader for his invalu able services in the army during the time of William 1,, and to the present day, adding that he knows he will he ns one with the army by retaining Prince Bismarck in tho highest rank by appointing him field mar shal general and colonel of cuvalry. In the rescript the emperor addresses Prince Bismarck as “My Dear Prince,” and says; “With deep omotion I have seen, from your entreaty of Marcii 18, that you are determined to retire from the offices you have occupiod for so many years with such incomparable success. Obliged to familiarize myself with the thought of parting, I do it certainly with an afflicted heart,but with a firm hope that compliance with your request will con tribute to sparing aud saviug your life and powers, which tho fatherland cannot re place. The motives you advanced for your determination convince me that any turther attempts to induce you to witlidruw your request would havo no chance of success. Therefore I respond to your wish.” The rescript concludes as follows: God bless you, my dear prince, aud grant you many years of untroubled old age, brightened by consciousness of duty fully fulfilled. With these sentiments, I remain now und also la the future your truly obliged and grateful William. Prince Bismarck has made arrangements to vacate the palace of tbo chancellor at an curly date. EUROPE’S PEACE AT STAKE. The Vossiche Zeitung says that tho ten sion has boon brought to a climax by the fact that the destinies of Europo have been suddenly deprived of their axis. Prince Bismarck was a guarantee of peace. History will preserve tho memory of his services to the cause of jieace. His successor will bo compelled to immediately deal with the question of a reduction of tho military burdea in tho in terests of peace. The nation witnesses the retirement of Prince Bismarck with regret, but without anxiety, hoping that his life will still be long and happy, and that he will bo able to follow the development of the country. WHAT TIIK PRINCE’S ORGAN SAYS. The North German Gazette (Prince Bis marck’s organ) gives prominence to the an nouncement that Gen. von Caprivi has suc ceeded Prince Bismarck as chancellor. It also gives equal prominence to a report that the general will succeed Prince Bismarck as president of tho Prussian ministerial council. The Gazette denies that Prince Bismarck’s resignation was in any way connected with differences between tho em peror and himself on tne labor questions. It was mainly clue, tne paper says, to consti tutional questions, such as tho limits of ministerial responsibility and the relations of the president of the Prussian ministry with his colleagues. PRESENTATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE. Dr. Lucanus, chief of tho civil cabinet, accompanied by Gen. Hahnke, formally waited upon Princs Bismarck this after noon, and presented the emperor’s accept ance of his resignation. The Gazette says that Prince Bismarck never opposed tho labor conference in the Staatsrath, but on the contrary it was at his suggestion that the conference was initiated, and tho Staatsrath’s assistance w as asked to consider the labor question. The Staatsrath says that the emperor in a letter to Prince Bismarck extols his ser vices to the state and expresses profound personal gratitude. The Kreuz Zeituny says that Geu. von Caprivi has returned to Hanover, and that he) accepted the chancellorship after two weeks’ negotiations. A PESSIMISTIC VIEW. St. Petersburg, March 20. —Tho Novuti to-day publishes another article on the re tirement ot Prince Bismarck from tho Ger man chancellorship. The paper takes a pessimistic view of the situa ion which will result from the chancellor’s resignation, and declares that the solitary support of tho edifice of European peace has crumbled. A SCHOOLMATE’S ESTIMATE. Herr Meyer, the Freisslnnige candidate for the Reichstag in ihe first division of Berlin, in a speech to the electors to-day, said that Gen, von Caprivi was a former schoolmate of his. Tho new chancellor, he said, was a free conservative, but would deal fairly with views opposoil to his own, and would lie willing to discuss matters in an attitude to which tho ODP-isitlou had not hitherto been accustomed. THE MILITARY REFORM. Tiie National Z<-itung notes that tbe con templated military reforms in connection witKone year volunteer ssrvice, procelure of military courts and a reduction of the infantry service, were all proposed by the radicals at Die last session of the Reichstag. I’rince Bismarck’s acceptance of the dukedom, the offer of which from Emperor William I. he repeatedlyjdecliued.has caused surprise. WILL DECLINE THE DUKEDOM. London, slarch 21, 3 a. m. —The Berlin correspondent of tho Daily News says: "Prince Bismarck will probably decline the dukedom, although tho delay in delivering the rescripts arose from tho fact that there was forty-eight hours’ negotiating in regard to the distinctions to be conferred, ft 1* stated that the emperor also wanted to grant an honorary donation to the retiring minister. £ hear that Gen. von Caprivi’s premiership is temporary, the intention being to combine this office with tho for eign secretaryship. "Count Herbert Bismarck will probably be appointed atnbuasador to tSt. Petersburg or QousUtntluople. “Geu. Caprivi was at one time expected to succeed Count von Molt ke. The choice ot him, though at first sight a-tocisbmg, proves how well the emperor knows bow to selectf advisers." Tbe Standard's Berlin correspondent says: “Beside* comprising military and naval knowledge, Ueu. Caprivi is wall versed iu Modern languages, history a .<i political seism*. Wi.de chief of the admiralty he showed great aversion to the semi-official papers. This leads the liberals to believe that a thorough change of the relations between the government and the press may be expected. All the German ambassadors have been summoned to Berlin to make the acquaintance of and counsel with the now chancellor.” WHY HE WASN’T PRESSED TO STAY IX. Tbo Times’ Berlin dispatch says: “The remarkable feature of the crisis is that there has been no organized effort of public opinion to induce Prince llismarck to stay in ollice. This may be attributed to the fact that his countrymen wero convinced of the hopelessness of trying to induce him to change his mind. Moreover they felt that ho was aging rapidly and merited rest., ami they knew that they were blessed with an emperor who is pledged to continue the foreign policy which has secured peace to Germany for twenty years.” SALISBURY MPEAKB. The Conservatives Urged to be Omni present in Parliament. London. March 20.—A meeting of the conservative members of parliament, called by Lord Salisbury, was hold at the Carlton club house to-day. Lord Salisbury made an address, in which he said he regretted the slow progress of business in the House of Commons. The government, he declared, was compelled to deal with obstruction of the most doter minod kind, ft He trusted that every sup porter of the government, at whatever cost to his personal convenience, would give un remitting attention to his parliamentary duties. The tithes bill and land purchase bill were of paramount importance. The tithes bill must pass its seoond rootling before the Easter recess. THE LAND PURCHASE BILL. He believed that the proposals contained in the land purchase bill are such as to secure the unanimous support of the liberal unionists. In regard to assisted education, on which subject there was much miscouceptiou ami misrepresentation. Lord Salisbury bogged the members to roaorvo their opinion until the measure is introduced. Lord Salisbury ridiculed the report that parliament would soon bo dissolved. He declared that a now bill would secure pos session of landlords to their property. SUSCEPTIBLE UNCLE SAM. Lord Salisbury also expressed a hope that the difficulty with tho|United States over the Bohriug sea question would be settled soon, but, he said; with such a susceptible nation as America Groat Britain cannot negotiate at the ton of her voice. This remark was greeted with loud laughter. Mr. Gladstone had another conference with hts colleagues to-day on the subject of the Parnell commisson report. It wns finally doc.dod to offer no amendment to Lord Salisbury's motion that the report ho adopted. BERLIN’S CONFERENCE. The Sunday Work Committee Agrees on a Compromise. Berlin, March 20. —It is learned that M. Delahaye had tendered bis resignation as a delegate to tho labor conference because of a difference with Jules Simon. The dis pute between tho two French representa tives has now been settled, and M. Delahaye has withdrawn his resignation. The labor conference is workiug with un expected rapidity and success) The Sun day committee has practically finished its labors, having arrived at u compromise, advising that rest on church holidays ho obligatory only for women, young persons, and children. The children’s committee has resolved that the employment of school children bo forbidden except in certain defined cases. Bishop Kopp has asked all the priests In his diocese to give an opinion as to how the clergy can and ought to act on the work men’s question. SIMON DECORATED. Jules Simon had a long talk to-day with Emperor W iltiam. At the close of the in terview the {emperor presented M. Simon with a decoration of toe order of the Red Eagle. It is reported that in the course of the conversation tho French statesman broached tkn subject of tho neutralization of Alsace-Lorraine, and tho emperor re plied that it wa< never too early to discuss a question that concerned the friendly rela tions existing between Germany and France. A WRANGLE WITH BALFOUR. The Secretary Protests Against Fur ther Repetition of Calumnies. London, March 20.—1n the House of Commons to-night, in the committee of supply thoro was a long altercation between Mr. Balfour and the Parnellites. Finally, after continual bickerings and appeals to the chair, Mr. Balfour protested against the unending repetition of exploded calumnies by tlie Parnelht.js, who, he said, were wast ing the time of the house without presenting the slightest new feature of interest, either to tho government or to the opposition. Sir William Vernon Harcourt taunted Mr. Balfour with always making prac tically tbo same speech, and reproved him os responsible for the government of Ire land, for asserting that the House was bored with Irish matters, and for con cluding that all debatable matters were answered by letter from his private secre tary to newspapers, it was Mr. Balfour’s tone of lofty contempt. Sir William con tinued, that kept alive the exasperation of Ireland. Though the government might identify themselves with the Times, the House was unable to recognize the lettors to that newspaper as complete answers on tho part of the government to these charges. Mr. Balfour said he would endeavor to adopt Sir William’s manner and then bo would be certain to conciliate every section of the House. * ENGLAND’S STRIKE OVER The Delegates of the Owners and Min ers Compromise. London, March 20.— The strike of the coal miners has ended. A conference of the delegates representing the coal miite owners and miners was held in Westminster to-day, nt which it was agreed to make an immedi ate advance of 5 per cent, in the wages of miners and a further advance of 5 per cent. July 1. The men will resume work at once. Arrangements for dealing with questions of wages iu the future were agreed upon iu principle. RESUMING WORK. London, March 21. •' a. m.—Many col lieries resinned operations yesterday, and wore will begin to-day. By Monday a large majority of tho men will be back at work. Nome Jealousy exists regarding those who wero previously conceded a second advance iu July. !10,000 LOOMS IDLE. London, March 20. —The Bolton cotton industry i paralysed iu coiuwque ice of tho ci>al strike, and .’IO,OOO loom* are idle in Burnley. Eaten by the Natlvaa. Paris, Mircb 20.—A Congo dispatch says that the bodies of the \ icthus of the recent massacre at L'imugui were eaten by native*. I DAILY. $lO A YEAR. I < M’F.N’TH A COPY. >. I WEEKLY, I.3CS A YEAR. ) FIRE SWEEPS LA VILLA. BOWDEN’S NEW BATHING ESTAB LISHMENT IN THE RUINS. The Total Loss Estimated at $ 142,000. Henry Llllenthal's Big Store the Starting Place or the Fire—The Al pine Apartment House Destroyed— Other Buildings in Ashes. Jacksonville, Fla., March 20. A disastenms tire at 2 o’clock this morning de stroyed two block* of buildings in La Villa, • suburb, and a boarding house in the city proper, causing a loss of nearly $142,000. The first alarm was sounded at 2:15 o'clock for a fire in an immense store and ware house, covering half a block and occupied by Hoary Lilieuthal as a dry goods, grocery, me aud liquor store on Clay and Bridge streets. In an instant the entire block was iu flames. A rising wind fanned the fire nml in a few minutes the air was Ailed with live sparks, and tho roofs of surrounding dwellings wero in a blaze in a dozen place-. At 2:45 o’clock tho flames leaped across Bridge street to a one-story wooden store, owned and occupied by C. M. Conroy as a wine and liquor store. It was a mass of flames inside of three minutes, and in half an hour nothing wns left of it. the new Colosseum burned. J. E. T. Bowden’s new bath house was of brick, and stood on Bridge street, within two feet of IJlienthal’s. The flames at tacked the pine window casings of the north side at just 2:3oo’clock. A policeman hurst, in the front door, and awakened the watchman sleeping within. He rushed down stairs in his shirt and drawors, and before he could finish dressing tho entire building was filled with smoke. Au attempt was made to get a stream on tho outside, but with little suc cess. Five minutes later it was plain that the bath house was doomed. At 3 o’clock the collossoiun was one mass of flames, so dense that its sbapo even could not be recog nized. Next to Conroy’s store on the south was another brick building, also the prop erty of Mr. Lilieuthal. It was occupied by Marvin's meat market and Mozyick’s cigar factory. It was a pilo of brick and ashes nB 3:10 o’clock. LEAPED ACROSS ADAMS STREET. At 8 o’clock the wind carried the flame* across Adams street to the northeast corner of its intersection with Bridge street. A. low wooden structure first burned. Then a small house belonging to l’oraher L’Engla succumbed to the flames almost before the occupants could get their furniture out. Next to this was a large wooden structure, formerly known as “The Alpine,” an apart ment hotel or boarding house. This caught Are on the upper balcony. From bouse to house the Are kept leaping until every one on the other side of Adams, liotween Clay and Bridge streets, had been reduced to ruins. By herolo efforts tb firemen succeeded in’ checking the fire at. 4:30 o’clock, so that a row of housos on the south side of Monroe street was saved. The department was handicapped by not having enough trained men for so large a liro, but the men, however, did noble work under great disadvantages. They un doubtedly saved at least two additional blocks from destruction. A DESOLATE SIGHT. The scene at 4:30 o’clock was a desolate one. Nothing was standing from the hath bouse site northeasterly to the southeast corner of Clay and Bridge streets. For several blocks on all sides, furniture from a hundred deserted houses was piled in tho stroots or scattered about in the yards, while the unfortunate owners stood around m all variety of undress bewailing their loss. At 4:30 o’clock the Elgin house, corner of J ulia and Ashley streets, was destroyed, tho roof catching from the first fire. The house was badly gutted. It was owned and occupied by E. H. Alger as a boarding house. It wits throe stories high and was valued at about $4,000. Mr. Alger’s insur ance on tbo hou.se and furniture is $3,500. the losses and insurance. The losses and insurance, as nearly as could be ascertained this morning, are as follows: Henry Lillienthal, one brick store. Loss, $13,000; insurance, $5,000. One wooden store. Loss, $V,000; insur ance, 4,000. One brick store on the west sidojof Bridge street. Loss not estimated; insurance SO,- 000. F. W. C. Hinnian, furniture store In the Lilieuthal block. Loss heavy; insurance light. The loss on the Alpine house is about SB,- 000, with no insurance. The other four houses on Adams street were fully insured, and the loss on them is small. Tho amount of tho loss on Mr. Conroy's store and stock was cot learned, but it is said that be is insured. The statements concerning the other losses and insurance are very indefinite. No lives were lost, but in nearly every case the tenants escaped in their night clothes, losing their aIL SEVENTEEN BUILDINGS DESTROYED. In all seventeen blocks and houses were destroyed. The total insurance is $41,100. The insurance losses are divided among the following companies: oEtnn, Western, Queen, Springfield Fire and Marine, Phoenix of Now York, Hun Mutual, Trans atlantic, Commercial Union, American of Philadelphia, Continental of New York, and Southern. The largest individual loser is Henry Lilieuthal, general st ire and liquors, $40,- 000, with insurance of $18,500. J. E. T. Bnwdeu loses six dwelling l ouses and his colosseum, containing Turkish, Russian and Persian baths, which was new and was valued at $21,000, with only $5,000 insurance. The loss of Fritot’s cigar factory throws seventy men out of work. Mr. Bowdoa will rebuild at once. The rebuilding of the other structures is un certain. England’s Army and Navy. London, March 21, —3 a. il— Lord Ran dolph Churchill,in a separate memorandum, advises tho abolition of the oflicn of secre tary for war and the board of admiralty, aud the substitution of a single secretary as treasurer for both the army aud navy, and two acting cotnmanders-in-chief with su preme control. A Massacre iu East Africa. London, March 2L—Advices have been received irom Quiliimaine, East Africa, to the effect that a Portuguese customs official and his escort of 300 natives have been mas sacred near Tally Nyassa. England Disavows Occupation. Lisbon, March 20.— An official announce ment that Great Britain (li-avows occupa tion of the disputed Bhiro territory has allayed the excitement of the people here. Betting Agencies to be Suppressed. Paris, March 21.—The French govern ment has decided to suppress the Paris mutual betting agencies. D. M. Fox Dead. Prilaoe'jgha, March 30.—Daniel M. Fox. ex-mayor of this city, dial at Atlantia City this morning.