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THE MORNING NEWS, 1
j Fstabushkd 1850. Incorporated 1888. >
j J. H. ESTILL, President. j
SORROW IN THE SENATE.
the LAST TRIBUTE) PAID AT THB
BIER OF SENATOR BECK.
Tbe President and His Cabinet, tbe
Justices of the Supreme Court and
tto Members of Both Houses of
Congress In Attendance on the Ob
eequies—The Services Very Short.
Washington, May 6. —Under a dripping
iky the mortal remains of James Burnie
Beck, late United States senator from Ken
tucky, were borne at 10 o’clock this morn
jag from the residence of Representative
Breckinridge to the capitol. They were
accompanied by the Senate committee cf
arrangements and the honorary pail-bearers
named by the Kentucky delegation
yesterday. Arriving at the east
front of the Senate wing the
senators and pall-bearers left their
carriages and formed in two lines,
with Senators Blackburn and Evarts at the
head. The casket was borne from the
hearse bv a detail of eight of the capitol
police, up the steps and into the marble
room, where it was visited by several
hundred persons before Its removal into the
Senate chamber. The casket was covered
with black cloth, and bore a silver plate
with the words: “James Burnie Beck.
Born Feb. 13, 182a Died May 3, 1890.”
THE FLORAL OFFERINGS.
On the casket lay a bunch of roses from
Mr. aDd Mrs. C. R. Breckinridge, and the
glass through which the face and bust of
of the deceused were visible was wreathed
with lilies of the valley. The features of
the late senator were unchanged. “How
natural he looks,” was the involuntary ex
clamation of many looked upon them
who were acquainted with them in life.
A number of floral tributes were brought
to the Senate chamber and displayed on the
clerk’s desk. Among them were a wreath
of lilies and roses from President and Mrs.
Harrbon, a wreath of ivy leaves from
Mr. and Mrs. Logan Tucker, a wreath
of lilies of the valley from
Senator and Mrs. Vance, a bunch of roses
from Laura Lee Cox and a pillow of roses,
maiden hair fern and ivy from Laura Hill
yard Patterson.
The Senate chamber was opened to the
public at 10:15 o’clock, but owing to the
rain and the announcement, erroneously
made, that admission would bo by ticket,
tbe galleries were not filled by 12 o’clock.
The Senate was called to order by President
(pro tem.) Ingalls.
SEATS ON THE FLOOR.
The floor of the chamber had been sup
plied with chairs for the members of the
House of Representatives and other officials
invited to attend the services.
The pall-bearers and members of the
family, with the invited guests and senators
seated themselves at the left of the presid
ing officers’ desk.
After the reading of yesterday’s journal
Se: ator Blackburn presented the order of
of the ceremonies, and it was read and un
entered on the journal, and then on motion
of Senator Morrill a recess was taken till
12:30 o’clock.
As soon as the recess ended a message was
received from the House notifying the
Senate that the House has accepted the in
vitation to attend Senator Beck’s funeral,
and had appointed a committtea of nine
members to accompany the remains to Lex
ington, Kv.
At 12:30 o’clock President (pro tem.)
Ingalls called the Senate to order.
Ex-Senators Emory of Michigan, Cling
mau of North Corolina, and Sabin of Min
nesota entered tbe chamber and took sea 1 a
At 12:40 o’clock the honorary pall bearers
on the part of the Senate were announced
by the president pro tem. as follows: Messrs.
Morrill, Sherman, Hale, Allison, McPher
son, Vest, Pugh and Gibson.
ENTRY OF THE REPRESENTATIVES.
Five minutes later the members of the
House of Representatives, headed by
Sergeant-at-Arms Holmes and Assistant
Bergeant-at-Arms Charles B. Read of the
Senate, were announced by the latter and
took seats at the right and left of the cham
ber in the rear of the senators, who stood to
receive them. Speaker Reed was escorted
to a place at the right of President (pro
tem.) Ingalls.
The members of the House of Representa
tives were followed by the chief justioe and
associate justices of the supreme court,
preceded by Marshal Wright and Clerk
McKenny, who were seated at the right in
front of the representatives. The diplo
matic corps, represented by Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British minister, and the
members of the Chinese, Japanese, and
Brazilian legations, entered next. Five
minutes later President Harrison and mem
bers of his cabinet were received, the assem
blage rising. Secretary Noble, who is not
in the city, and Attorney General Miller,
who is ill, were absent.
THE CASKET BROUGHT IN.
. At 1:08 o’clock the casket was borne
into the chamber through the main door ou
the opposite side from the marble room,
where it had been lying. It was preceded
by Chaplain Butler aDd ex-Chaplain Bul-
Rck, the house committee wearing white
sashes with black rosettes and the honorary
pall-bearers wearing black sashes fastened
with white rosettes. Following the casket
®ame|Mrs.Goodloe,Senator Beck’s daughter,
>laj, Goodloe, her husband, and
friends of the family, who were seated at
the left of the casket opposite the President
and his cabinet. As the procession moved
down tbe aisle Chaplain Butler read
from the burial service begin
nmg: “I am the resurrection and
the life.” After all had been seated, the
clergy having taken places at the clerk’s
desk, ex-Chaplain Bullock read the 90th
j aim. He then offered prayer,
ln which he spoke of the hearts that
were filled with sorrow in performing tbe
last sad office of kindly affection towards
JP® beloved whose body iay in the coffin
feat was soon to be borne away to be bur
, * D his own loved state
®f Kentucky. He had left a
i* ctl legacy to his family and
{jf l ads—the legacy of an honorable, useful
" Ie - The nation mourned his loss, and
ouid never forget to honor the memory of
ao man who hod lett a deop and lasting
mpression upon his brother senators. After
Ending from the fifteenth chapter of the
irst Epistle to the Corinthiai g, “Now 1b
uirist risen from the dead,” Rev. Dr. But
r offered prayer. This closed the oere
.dleß. hich lasted less than fifteen mln
of ti, , 6 lnell 'hers of the joint committee
it n't j tBO houses headed the procession as
1 Ti bhe Senate chamber.
, n ® 01 . a Wtts borne out by delegates of
police. The members of the
i followed close afterward; then the
of fL ltlent anil his cabinet; then the justices
of to sa Pf eme court, and then the members
lerio ° o'Plomatie corps. The floor and gal
at * wefesoon emptied of spectators, and
adirl. ,° olook the Senate was declared
J urned until 12 o’clock to-morrow.
BORNE TO THE HEARSE.
thrr,,?~i?lP l£et ' T as borne to the hearse
twpor. t the east door of the capitol be
the si ,° * laes composed of members of
rI ;ate . an< t Houso committees on ar
hca‘?<! mo trJ a ’ “ho stood with uncovered
c ' j ninaiivtv° °t those who were to ac-
Potomi 7 the.!remains to the Baltimore and
o station £ 11 into line and the pro-
IHofninij fjfctog.
cession started. Preceding the hearse
were the members of the House and Senate
committee on arrangements on foot, and
following it were the family and
relatives in carriages, the Presid.-nt and
members of his cabinet in carriages, and
tho members of the Senate and House on
foot. The procession took its wav slowly
around the Senate side of the capitol and up
Pennsylvania avenue toward tbe railroad
station.
Upon its arrival at the station the pall
bearers, committee of arrangements, con
gressional committee and the members of
the House and Senate who escorted the
body to the station, were drawn up in two
lines.
resting where he fell.
The casket was then carried through the
station and placed on the exact spot where
the deceased senator fell when stricken
down last Saturday.
There it remained for a few seconds when,
preceded by the honorary pall-bearers, it
was carried through the station gate down
the long shed and placed in a heavy outer
casket In the compartment car of the spe
cial train tendered by the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad.
Those who accompanied the body to Ken
tucky, besides the family and a few
friends of tbe deceased, were the com
mittee on arrangements of tbe Senate,
all of the Kentucky delegation in congress
except Mr. Goodnight, ex-Congressman
Phil B. Thompson, Lieut, Young of the
na vy, and some of the honorary pall-bearers.
The train started on its journey westward
at 3 o’clock, and is scheduled to reach Lex
ington to-morrow morning at 9 o’clock,
where the tuneral will take place the fol
lowing day.
CAUSE) OF BEQK’3 DEATH.
Brig.-Gen. Casey Tells How the Sena
tor Hastened His End.
Washington, May 6.— Brig.-Gen. Thom
as Linojlu Casey, chief of engineers, the
builder of the Washington monument, and
who had charge of the building of the state,
war and navy buildings in this city, knew
Senator Beck ever since he first entered
congress. They had long been intimate
friends, and were constant visitors at each
other’s houses. Gen. Casey was talking
about the death of Senator Beck to-day
and said: “Senator Beck owed his death
purely to an accident two years ago. He
was living on Fourteenth street. The
weather was intensely hot, and one night
he woke up dripping with perspiration.
He was unable to go to sleep again, and he
went into the front room and sat by the
open window so as to get soma fresh air.
FELL ASLEEP IN HIS CHAIR.
“He soon afterwards fell asleep and re
mained in the chair until morning, but
when he woke up he had a very severe
chill. That, lam sure, was the commence
ment of tbe end with him, and a physician
with whom I have talked and who knew
the senator has confirmed my impression.
The cold settled on the organ which was the
weakest, and If his lungs and not bis heart
had been weaker, hi. death would probably
have been attributed to consumption rather
tnan heart disease. Senator Beck was
such a powerful mau and had
always enjoyed such magnificent
health that be believed he could do any
thing, but it is a warning that shows that
when a man gets to be 60 he has got to be
pretty careful of himself,” and the general,
who is pretty near 50, but who is as vigor
ous and active as a man of 40, said he was
not feeling very well and would have to go
and see a doctor to find out what was the
matter.
The House Goes to the Funeral.
Washington. May B.— lmmediately after
the reading of the journal this morning the
House took a rocess until 1:25 o’clock.
After the recess, on motion of Mr. Mc-
Creary of Kentucky, the House adjourned
in order to enable the members of tne body
to attend the funeral of the late Senator
Beck. Then, preceded by the speaker aud
sergeant-at-arms, the members of the House
proceeded to the Senate chamber.
Bakers Secure a Concession.
Washington, May 6. —The journeymen
bakers of this city to-day demanded a re
duction in hours from twelve to ten per
day, with half an hour for lunch. Their
demand was granted.
SINGER’3 WORKS ABLAZE.
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The Main Building Destroyed and
Others Going.
Elizabeth, N. J., May 6. —The Singer
sowing machtng factory was discovered to
be on fire at 11 o’clock to-night The flames
were first seen on the third floor, having
broken out in the main office. The entire
fire department responded to the alarm,
but the water from the steam engines had
no effect.
All the fire engines in the city are at work
and five tug* on tbe river.
the main building burned.
The main building has been burned down
entirely and the fire is spreading rapidly.
It broke out in the machine shop on the
third floor. The walls are all falling. Many
narrow escapes are reported. Much of tbe
stock, books and records of the company
were saved. About' 2,000 men were em
ployed in the building destroyed. The loss
will amount to several million dollars. The
amount of the insurance or loss is not
known.
SHELLENBERGER’3 SKIP.
He Took Only 5125 With Him and
Came Back Penniless.
Doyleston, Pa., May 6.— J. Monroe
Shellenberger, the lawyor who ran away a
few weeks ago after swindling his clients
and others out of thousands of dollars, re
turned to this city at 4 o’clock this morning
in charge of tne sheriff of Buck county
and was lodged in jail. When he left here
the opinion was goneral that he
took with him a largo
sum of money. estimated at
$150,000, but Shellenberger told the sheriff
he carried but $125 away with him. This
was soon exhausted, and he was compelled
to dispose of the valuable jewelry he wore.
He said he pawned everything, even his
gold buttons, in order to obtain the price of
transportation. Shellenberger will be tried
during the May term of court. He will
probably waive examination and remain in
prison, as it is doubtful whether he could
obtain bail.
FLOW OF THB MISSISSIPPI.
The Water at Shreveport Seven
Inches Higher Than in 1884.
New Orleans, May 6.— A special to the
Picayune from Shreveport says; “The
river is still rising and is now seven inches
above tho mark of 1884. The steamer New
Haven, from Gar Lake, arrived here yester
day The country from Fulton down is
flooded. The situation Is distressing.
Thousands of head of cattle and hogs have
been drowned, but fortuuatelv no loss of
human life has occurred. The damage to
property is immense, and the timely assist
ance rendered by the New Haven saved
manv families driven from their nomes aDd
who’were standing in three or four feet of
water.”
AN INSANE ASYLUM FIRE.
SCORES OF THE 1,300 PATIENTS
PERISH IN THE FLAMES.
Their Maniacal Shouts Heard Above
the Roar of the Conflagration.
Heroic Work of the Managers of
the Institution and the Firemen.
Exciting Scenes With the Rescued.
Montreal, May 6. —The insane asylum
at Longue Pointe, nine miles from here,
caught fire at 11 o'clock this morning and
was totally destroyed. Nothing remains
standing but the blackened walls and
chimneys. It contained 1,300 patients, or
rather prisoners, and 1,100 are accounted
for. Of the remainder a considerable
number escaped to the woods and bushes
and are scattered throughout the country.
THE DEAD.
What the number of the dead is is purely
a matter of conjecture, and can never be
ascertained, slnoe no other record was kept
than that in the asylum book, and it is de
stroyed. Taking into consideration the
whole of the evidence from the firemen,
half sane inmates, the sisters in charge, the
bystanders and personal observation, it is a
conservative estimate to say that 100 vic
tims met their death, though some assert
that the number is double that stated, and
others place it below this figure. However,
the fact remains that no such calamity has
ever before fallen upon tho province of
Quebec,
EXCITING SCENES.
The fire apparatus at the asylum was in
adequate to control the flames, and several
steamers were forwarded from here on a
special train. The sights in the grounds
surrounding tho institution were horrible
beyond description. Hundreds of lunatics,
male n*xi female, were grouped to
gether, jabbering and in fronzv. Num
bers were making every effort to control
them and allay their fears. As quickly as
possible the poor creatures were moved to
places of shelter. At a few minutes past 2
o’clock a detail of the Montreal fire brigade
arrived on the scene. The excitement
among the lunatics became so great that a
detachment of tbe Montreal police force was
hurried out to assist the guards.
The firemen were of little use because tho
only supply of water available was in tanks,
and this was exhausted in fifteen minutes.
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.
The fire originated iu a cupboard iu the
women’s quarters and was the work of a
patient. The construction of the house
shows no precaution against fire,
its plan insuring its rapid destruc
tion. It was half a mile
from the river and there was nothing but
the tanks to depend on for water. Not a
male patient was lost. Among the women
it was different.
THE EFFORTS TO SAVE THEM.
The less hopeless cases were placed in the
lower wards and they were removed with
out difficulty, but from the upper wards
where the violent patients were secured
there came the wildest screams as they re
sisted the nuns who were beseeching
them to escape. At one of the windows a
maniao was seen peering through the bars
grinning and jabbering at the bright flames
that went to the sky. As the heat became
more lnteuse she grasped the bars, and re
mained there until the flames reached her.
UNPARALLELED SCENES.
People had come from all parts, attracted
by the blaze, and in an hour the little
village was one surging mass of
shouting people recounting tbe strange
scenes they hail beheld. IV hen the firemen
found thev were powerless to save the
building they turned their attention to the
inmates, and burst in the doors with axes.
luside, Chief Benort 333-8, it was a sight
such as no fireman ever beheld.
huddled together like animals.
In ono ward that they entered were
twenty-five pationts, and at his approach
they huddled together like a pack of beasts,
winding their arms into one mass of human
ity. He seized the nearest, “but,” said the
chief, “I could no more separate the crowd
than I could parts of your horse.” He
tugged at them till the fire bursted into
their garments and enfolded them, and then
he escaped with his life.
FIREMEN IN A TRAP.
In another ward three firemen were nearly
trapped to death. They entered, and the
door, which had a spring lock, closed behind
them. As is customary, there was no
handle on the iuside. The door resisted their
axes and they rushed to the windows, but
were driven back by tbe flames. The chief,
realizing their peril, sent aid to the other
side, and the men were carried down on the
ladders.
The engineers of the building did good
work in saving nice patients, aud every
fireman made a record of which he may
feel proud. On the first alarm the engineer
turned on tho hose, but it was useless, as
the fire leaped nlpng the shafting and
burned in a dozen places at once.
NUNS PERISH.
Here a melancholy event occurred. One
of tho nuus, Sister Marie, lay sick in the
infirmary, on the fifth floor, and to her
rescue came three others. They seized their
companion aud bore her in a blanket to tho
staircase, but they were met by a sheet of
fl ime and all perished. None of them were
over 20 years of age, and all came from
parishes below Quebec. The sisters worked
with the persistency of heroioes, by turns
imploring, beseeching and commanding the
patients, and finally saving a very large
number, iu view of the inadequate facilities
at hand.
THE SISTER SUPERIOR DYING.
Sister Theresa, the sisier superior, is
broken-hearted, and, being at present iu ill
bealtfa, lier name may no added to tbe
already long U3t of victims. Drs. Bouque
and Baralet weie carried from tbe
buildiDg unconscious, and whatever
can be said of the in magement as a whole
the individuals exercised every power to
lesson tho calamity they neglected to avert.
A loud explosion was followed by a crash of
beams. Tbe interior was giving way and
the shrieks of the maniacs were lost in the
general uproar. One by one the walls
toppled inward and a fierce blaze burst
from the newly added fuel that rose against
the dark sky aud shot its glare over the St.
Lawreuce to tbe southern shore.
BLACKNESS AND ALL WAS OUT.
Then it died down into blackness, and
nothing but a few broken towers remained.
By this time it was 6 o’clock aud growing
dark and very cold, and spring rains had
converted the place into a quagmire, and
only horseman could get from plaoe to place.
The poor sisters, most of them young and
delicate, stood ankle deep in the mud,
superintending the moving of the unfortu
nates that had been saved. The patients
wandered aimut aimlessly, clad In scant
garments. When released many of them
leaped for joy and bounded like deer across
the fields to the woods. Patients of both
sexes escaped,, and though a cordon mm
police was thrown around not oil wereWv
captured.
COST OF THE INSTITUTION.
The sisters of the province spent in foun
ing and organizing this institution $1,132,-
282, of which $700,0U) was spent on tbe
building. The building was insured by the
government for $300,900 in tbe Royal In
surance company. This gum* had
been re-insured iu eighteen
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1890.
local companys in sums va
rying from $50,000 to $22,000. Sister
Hod, of the province, who owned the
building, and under whose management the
Institution has been, baa the largest of the
many large Canadian religious communi
ties, though it was established only fifty
years ago.
A SILVER BILL AGREED ON.
The Senate Caucus Committee Ready
to Report.
Washington, May B.— An effort was
made by the Senate republican silver com
mittee to-day to agree upon a silver bill to
be reported to the oaucus. Three of the
thirteen members were absent. The ten
present, together with Mr. Stewart, who
was invited to take part in the proceedings,
after a discussion lasting nearly three hours
decided to report to the caucus to be held
some day this week the bill reported by
Senator Jones from the finance committee
some weeks ago, with amendments.
NOTES NEEDN’T BE CANCELED.
One of the amendments proposed strikes
out the provision in the reported bill that
notes issued for the purchase of bullion,
when redeemed, shall be oanceled, and in
structs the Secretary of the Treasury to
reissue them with a proviso that the amount
outstanding shall not be at any time in
excess of the amount paid out for bulllion
deposited.
Another amendment is the addition of the
sixth section of the bill adopted bv the
House caucus, which provides for tho cov
ering into the treasury of about *70,000,000
of lawful money now held for the redemp
tion of national bank notes.
THE SILVER TO BE rURCHMED.
The Jones bill, it will be remembered,
authorizes the Secretary of t.ho Treasury to
purchase monthly silver bullion to the value
of $4,500,000, the total notes in payment
thereof to be redeemable in lawful money.
Two of the members of the committee felt
to-day that they could not unqualifiedly
give their support to the measure, though
they were willing to have the matter go to
the caucus for decision. One of them, it is
said, will support it in case it is approved
by the other republican senators, but the
other is not ready to go even so far. He
desires time to consider the situation.
The order of business for the rest of the
week was also briefly disoussed, but noth
ing was determined upon. The general
opinion was that the Idaho and Wyoming
admission bills should be taken up at 2
o’clock to-morrow as the unfinished busi
ness, and that in the morning hour between
12 and 2 o’clock the Dingier worsted bill
sbould come up. A belief was expressed
that the latter could be passed without ex
tended debate.
ENGLAND’S 81-METALLISTS.
London, May 6.— Mr. Gibbs, ex-governor
of the Bank of England and president of
tho league, has cabled the following to Sen
ator Jones in tbe name of tho Bi-Metallic
League:
Tbe friends of silver deeply regret the death
of Senator Beok. whose services in the cause of
monetary reform are most warmly appreciated
on this side of the Atlantic. The bl-metsllist
party in the United Kingdom, which
now includes over 100 members of the
House of Commons, attaches the greatest
value to the debate about to commence in yiiur
illustrious chamber. We fully recognize not
only that the support afforded silver by your
legislation during the past twelve years' has
helped to protect the industrial world from an
aettue monetary crisis, but also that the de
bates in congress have served more than all
else to educate our people to recognition of the
important issues involved.
EFFECTS OF INCREASED COINAGE.
We believe also that tbe increased coinage of
silver contemplated by congress will restore
wholly or considerably your coinage rates, and
will thus make an international settlement of
this complicated question comparatively <-asy.
We anticipate further with much confidence
that the advance in the price of silver which
must follow your action will both stimulate the
export trade of your country and, while tend
ing to the prosperity of your agricultural
classes, will also assist the manufacturing in
dustries of the United Kingdom and the whole
body of our wage-earners.
CAROLINA’3 EPISCOPALIAN?.
The Centennial Convention to Meet
at Charleston.
Charleston, S. C., May 6.—The cen
tennial convention of the Episcopal dioce.-e
of South Carolina meets here to-morrow,
and for the first time in its history it will
meet in another church than ancient St.
Phillip’s, which is regarded as the cathedral
of the diocese. The services will be con
ducted in the Anglican high church stvlo at
the Holy Communion ohurcb. The vestry
of St. Phillip’s, which led the revolt against
tho bishop several years ago, refuse to
allow the convention to meet in tho church.
The negro question is the apple of discord,
although but one negro preacher is involved,
the Rev. Pollard of St. MarkV.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
Four years ago the bishops decided that
Rev. Pollard sbould be admitted without
submitting bis credentials to the committee
of laymen. Then followed the secession of
about one-half the laymen and several
clergymen. The fight has been going on
for three or four years and has finally nar
rowed down to a compromise on the follow
ing lines: Pollard is to be ad
mit: ed and an amendment to the
constitution is to be adopted
barring negroes in the future. Many of the
seceders, howev- r, refuse this compro
mise, and it is said that they will not at
tend the convention to-morrow. They had
a conference to-night, but refused to state
what was arrived at. At present it looks
as if the church will split into two parties.
BUCKET SHOPS BROKEN.
Floyd & Cos. Winding up Their Busi
ness in the South and West.
Chicago, May o.—The bucket shop sys
tem of Floyd & Cos., with headquarters in
this city, is now in process of being wound
up. The stoppage of grain quotations and
the rise in wheat and stocks were too
powerful a combination to contend with.
The system embraced branches through
the south aud west, covering every im
portant branch. Exactly how the business
stands they aro very busy trying to find
out. He 6ays tbe losses to his customers, he
hopes, will be small, but his own have been
enormous. 8. S. Floyil is a native of Geor
gia, aud has been in the bucketshop business
siuoe 1870.
A SUSPENSION AT LOUISVILLE.
Louisville, Ky., May B.—A dispatch
announces the suspension of Charles Jeffers,
Louisville correspondent of Floyd & Cos.,
as a result of the Chicago failure.
A Plaintiff Wine a Libel Suit.
Boston, May o.r-The jury in the libel
suit brought by a broker of New York
against tne Boston Advertiser, wherein the
plaintiff sought to recover $250,090, this
morning brought in a verdict of $15,000
for the plaintiff. Tho counsel for defense
will file a motion for anew trial, and also
exceptions to be argued before the supreme
court.
A Big Bale of Lots.
Chattanooga, Tenn., May B.—The sale
at East Chattanooga aggregated $170,000.
Three hundred and forty Tots were sold.
The purchasers are chiefly from New
England.
OPENING THE REICHSTAG
THE KAISER DELIVERS THE
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE.
He Dwells Particularly on Further
Legislation for the Benefit of Work
men—He Emphasizes Germany’s De
sire to Maintain the Peace of Europe.
More Money for Armaments.
Berlin, May 6. —The Reichstag was
opened to-day by the emperor in person. In
his speech from the throne he said he hoped
it would be practicable at tbe present ses
sion to solve the important and pressing
questions which would come up for consid
eration. He wanted above all
things to effect further legislation
for tbe protection of workmen. The strike
events during the past year had suggested
an examination of the question whether
the laws of the existing state organizations
took Into account those wishes of the work
ingmen which were justifiable and capable
of realization. The questions claiming
foremost attention now are a day of rest
and the employment of children. The
federal governments were convinced that
that the proposals of the last Reichstag
might become a law in their essential
points and be carried into practice without
detriment to other practices.
PROTECTION FROM INJURY.
The legal provisions for the protection of
workingmen agaiust dangers threatening
their lives, health and morals were suscep
tible of amendment, as were also tho laws
relative to the issue of other remunera
tions, and the rules concerning working
men’s books also required to be supple
mented with the objoct of assuring parental
authority, in view of the increasing insub
ordinates among youthful men. The
emperor said that a bill on this subject
would be laid before the Reichstag.
CARE OF THE WORKMEN.
Another bill will be submitted for bettor
regulation and organization of the indus
trial courts of arbitration, so that tbe
courts may be appealed to for a settlement
of disputes betwedn employers and em
ployes. The emperor continued:
I trust you are willing to co-operate in order
to bring about un agreement between the legis
lative bodies upon the proposed reforms, and
thus taxe a significant forward step in tho
peaceful development of the conditions of labor.
A just solicitude for the workmen constitutes
the most effectual means by wblch to strengthen
the resources by which I and my exalted allies
are resolved to oppose, with unbending determ
ination, any attempt to disturb the legal order
of things.
INDUSTRY NOT TO BE ENDANGERED.
In effecting these reforms only such measures
will come up for consideration us can bo carried
out without endangering the Industry of the
fatherland. Our industry only forms a link in
the enormous work of nations comi>etlng in
the world's market. I have, therefore, made
the point of gaining European states whose
economic position has the same character for
an exchange of views regarding joint recog
nition of the legislation required to protect the
workingmen. X most gratefully acknowledge
favorable reception of my suggestions by
all the states concerned. The resolutions
adopted by the recent labor conference
in Berlin expressed their common views upon
the most important field of work and culture of
our time. Ido not doubt that tbe principle laid
down in these resolutions will form the seed
from which will spring up happiness. The
workingmen will bo blessed by the fruit which
will grow from harmouious relations between
the people.
GERMANY’S FOREIGN RE LATIONS.
Referring to the foreign relations of Ger
many the emperor said bis efforts were un
ceasingly directed toward tbe maintenance
of peace. He said:
I am able to express the conviction that ray
endeavors to strengthen the confideuce of all
foreign governments iu the security afforded by
our policy! have been successful. With the em
peror and his exalted allies, the nation recog
nizes tbe duty of protecting peace by cultivating
an alliance concluded for the purposes of de
fense. Any displacement of the balance of
power endangers the political equilibrium. Con
sequently a guarantee iu thereby afforded for
the successful maintenance of peace. Since
tho bases of our military constitution were Bot
tled, tbe military organizations of our neighbors
have exti.’ndeii|to an unforeseen degree. What
has been done by us has thus been rendered in
adequate. In order to prevent the displacing
of the whole situation to our disadvantage it Is
necessary to increase tbe peace effective and
strengthen our different arms, es[>eclally the
field artillery. A bill will be submitted euactiug
that an increase of the army shall come
into force on Oct. 1.
COLONIAL AFFAIR&
Touching colonial affairs, the emperor
said:
The action taken in East Africa for the sup
pression of tho slave trade and the protection
of German interests lias progressed during the
lost few months. It is hoped that tranquillity
will soon prevail in these regions. The expenses
connected with these operations will havo to bo
covered by a supplementary grant. Besides
this, an increase admitting of no delay must be
made in tbe salaries of a certain clues oC im
perial officials.
Tbe emperor concluded by saying:
If the labors before you are brought to a
prosperous termination new and strong guar
antees for the internal welfare and external
security of the fatherland will thereby have
been obtained.
SURROUNDED BY THE PRINCES.
While the emperor was delivering his
address ho was surrounded by the Prussian
princes and Prince Rupert and Duke Maxi
miiliau Emanuel of Bavaria. Tho empress
and princess occupied seats in the imperial
gallery. When tbe court entered the white
ball of the legislative palace Marshal Gen
eral Count von Moitke gave threecheers for
ihe emperor’s family. Chancellor von
Capri vi handod the speech to tbe emperor,
and his mujosty read it in clear tones. The
reading was frequently interrupted by
cheers.
After’the delivery of the speech the
chancellor declared the Reichstag open. Tbe
diplomatic gallery was crowded.
TARIFF REVISION DEMANDED.
The members of the Freisiunige party
laid a motion on iho table demanding
that a bill be passed reducing tho corn duty
3 marks per double quintal, abolishing the
beet root tax and export bounties, and with
drawing from distilleries their existing
privileges relating to the spirit tax, and
finally demanding a general revision of the
tariff with a view to the abolition of tbe
corn and cattle duties and a reduction of
tho duties on other articles of general con
sumption, especially farm products.
Tho socialists will introduce a bill for th*
immediate repeal of tbe com duties.
THE COMING PRESIDENT.
The leaders of the various parties have
agreed upon Herr Levitzow for president of
the Reichstag, and Count Ballesterm,
clerical, and Dr. Baumbacb, freiiinnige, for
vice presidents.
The new military bill fixes the peace
effective at 488,783 troops, exclusive of tbe
one-year volunteers. After Oct 1 the army
will consist of 638 battalions of infantry, ifo
squadrons of cavalry, 434 field batteries. 31
batteries of foot, and 20 pioneer and 21
train battalions.
The nor.-recurring expenditures entailed
by the new measures amount to 317,500,000
marks. The increase in the permanent
yearly expenditures it 180,000 marks.
The emperor's speech ma le an excellent
impres-ion on all parties, even tbe radicals
admitting th it it was a model one in sim
plicity, directness and clearness.
SIMPLE AND CLEAR.
The V'ossiche Zeitung praises the sim
plicity and clearness of the emperor’s
speech, and welcomes the declaration that
the workmen’s bill, which the last Reich
stag adopted, will probably bec. rao a law
without detriment to other interests. Tbe
paper is gratified that the emperor
continuee to advocate tho establishment
of permanent peace and that he continues
his friendlr foreign alliances. The people’s
representatives, it sav s, will spare no efforts
to fulfill the emperor's wish that the inter
nal welfare and external security of the
country shall be promoted by their 00-ooer
ation.
ABANDONMENT OF THE SOCIALIST LAW.
The Tageblatt, commenting on the empe
ror’s speecn at the opening of the Reichstag,
says:
It is significant that it shows no Intention to
maintain the socialist laws. His views on the
duties of the government must be approved
everywhere. The scop* of the measures to pro
tect workmen Is limited, and Germany’s indus
trial activity will not be affected. The radicals,
animated by political zeal, will doubtless be will
ing to grant ail that is required to strengthen
the country's defensive forces.
Tho Tageblatt also approves the emperor’s
references to colonial affairs.
FOREIGN COMPETITION AN ELEMENT.
The Boersen Courier says the speech will
be received with satisfaction everywhere.
The paper concurs in the opinion that while
reducing the hours of labor of women and
children regard must be paid to German in
dustry, especially in view of foreign com
petition. It is pleased witii the emperor’s
assurance that the country's foreign rela
tions are good, and refers to his tacit re
nunciation of the socialist law.
It is rumored that Herr von Kussorow,
the Prussian minister at Hamburg, has re
signed in consequence of the Hamburger
Nachrichten'e revelations concerning
Prince Bismarck.
The National Zeitung regrets that the
Cartel principles are no longer predominant,
and hints that the Relcli9tag will reject
the demand for an increase of the military
appropriation.
The Freissinnige Zeitung is tho only
paper that finds serious fault with tho em
peror’s speech.
SPAIN’S STRIKES.
The Civil Guard Again Called at Va
lencia.
Madrid, May o.— ln all the trades work
is progressing quietly, with the exception of
slight tr. üble between the men at work and
the strikers.
The strike continues at Alooy, Antequera
and other towns.
At Vajeucia the civil guard has again
been called out, and numerous arrests have
been made at Barcoloua. Many of tho men
have resumed work. The strikers’ picket*
are troublesome.
ANARCHIST PLOTS.
Barcelona, May 6. —Fifty-two anaroh
ists have been arrested here. Documents
found at thoir residence* reveal plans for
destroying tbe railroad with dynamite and
for setting fire to the factories.
CAUSE OF THB STRIKES.
An Austrian Paper Blames the New
International Union.
Pesth, May 6.— The Pesther Lloyd says
it has learned that tbe labor revolt was tbe
work of anew international union, founded
during tho congress at Paris, which passod
resolutions on the matter. The leaders of
the union are unknown, but are probably
Gorman. It isevideut, the paper adds, that
there is a central committee for each oouu
try, with subcommittees. Pesth is without
white broad, and has soarcely enough black
bread.
Concessions at Tourcoing.
Paris, May 6. —Several masters at Tour
coing have conceded the demands of their
employes. Troops are protecting the men
who have resumed work. Thirty-eight
mills are at work and seventy are idle.
CHICAGO’S LABOR TRUCK.
The Men to Work Eight Hours at
35 Cents.
Chicago, May 6. —The carponters’ strike
was finally settled to-day, whon representa
tives of the carpenters’ council and new boss
carpenters’ and builders’ association met
and siguo.l the agreement which was
reached by the arbitration committee yes
terday. By the terms of tbe agreement tbe
men are given an eight-hour dav, overtime is
rated as time and a half and Sunday time
is rated as double time. Each contractor is
allowed to retain his present apprentices
and take on anew apprentice each year,
and the association agrees to employ none
but union men and sublet no contracts
from the old carpenters’ and builders’ asso
ciation.
THE WAGE SCHEDULE.
The minimum pay for carpenters is fixed
at 35 cents an hour until Aug. I and after
that date it will be 37}£ cents an hour. The
arbitration committees will bo continued as
u permanent committee to settle any dis
pute which may arise hereafter between tbe
employers and employes. The men will
probably return to work to-morrow. In an
address to the publio by tbe committee a
statement is made that a fair estimate of
the loss to the city by the strike will not
fall short of $1,000,009 per week, besides
causing much suffering to thousands of
men, women and children.
HANLON AND PLAIBTBD.
The Canadian Wins the First Heat In
the Alabama Races.
Chattanooga, May C.—Hanlon and
Plaisted rowed at Bridgeport, 41a., this af
ternoon for a purse of $2,000, offered by tbe
Bridgeport Land Company. The condi
tions under which tho purse was offered re
quire the men to row three races, the mau
winning two races to take the purse. It
was tbe first professional boat race ever
rowed on the Tennessee river and was wit
nessed by a large crowd from steamboats
and tho river banks. The distance was a
mile down the stream.
FALSE HOPES.
Plaisted’s acknowledged speed at this dis
tance induced many to believe that he
would defeat tho ex-champion, but they
were mistaken. Hanlon led from the
start. Two-thirds of tbe way down they
were on even terms, but the finish was
spirited, Hanlon crossing the line in tbe
fast time of 4X minutes. The two will row
again to-morrow, Hanlon says positively
that this is bis last race.
Miners Decide to Strike.
Danville, 111, May o. At a mass
meeting last night it was decided that the
Grape Creek, Tilton, Kellyville, and Dan
ville miners, about 1,400 in number, should
join in a general strike. Some of the
miners of the Consolidated Coal Company
are very much opposod to the strike, and
may go to work iu a few days.
World’B Fair Officers.
Chicago, May 6. —At a meeting of the
world’s fair directors this evening A. E.
Seoberger, collector of the port of Chicago
under Presideot Cleveland, was elected
treasurer, and W. K. Akmerman auditor.
The ohoice of a secretary and director gen
eral was deferred.
I DATI.Y,SIO A YEAR, I
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LIFE LOST IN THE GALE.
THE STORM FATALLY FURIOUS
IN TEXAe.
Three Killed in a House in Coolc
County—Several People Seriously
Injured at Fall Creek—Four Killed
and Several Injured at Aoton —Eight
Killed In Hood County.
New Orleans, May 6.—The Picayune'n
Natchez special says: “A storm passed
over this section ut 10 o’clock yesterday
morning, blowing down trees, chimneys
and doing other damage. The roof of the
Democrat building, a three-story structure,
was blown away and the office wrecked.
In VTdalia the Methodist church was
wrecked.”
A special to the Picayune from Gran
bury, Tex., says: “A destructive cyclones
visited Salt Creek, in the eastern portion o t
Cook county, after 5 o’clock Sunday morn
ing. The beginning of serious trouble was
at tbe residence of Mr. Lee, twelve miles
east of that place. Twelve persons were in
tbe house when the cyclone struck it. Miss
Delia Carmichael, agkl 12 years - Mary Car
michael, aged 1 year, and a little baby of
Mrs. Gibbes, were instantly killed. Mrs.
Rhodes and her 12-year-old daughter, Nora,
were seriously hurt and may die, Mrs.
Gibbes and her 12-year-old daughter were
also seriously injured. Other children la
the house were bruised.
AT FALL CREEK.
“At Fall Creek, a little farther south, ,
John Manley’s house was wrecked and hei
was seriously injured. Charles Houston's!
house was demolis ied, and Mrs. Rushing
was hurt. Mrs. Camp’s house was blown
away. Mrs. Zorkloy’s house was demolished
and her arm broken in two places. Mr.
Clugg's bouse was blown down, and his wife
and onlld were hurt. Mr. Robertson’s house
was demolished, and Mrs. Hayne was hurt.
Other houses wrecked are those of Alf Mas
sey, L. McPherson, J. Woolclitfo and Mr.
Brooks. Tbe damage to outhouses, fences,
crops and timber is very great.
“At the little town of Acton four persena!
were killed and a number seriously injured.
Many housos were demolished in that vi
cinity.
“At Robinseek, in Hood county, eight car
sons were killed, five of whom belonged to
the family of George Griffin. A hoavy liail
storm tell througiiout this section, doing
immense damage to crop*.
“News from Graham, in Young county,
says a heavy hail storm full there Sunday.
The hail completely ruined crops and vege
tation, wheat, oorn and oats being ruined.
A STATE CAPITOL DAMAGED.
Jackson, Miss., May O.—A violent wind
storm visited this city yesterday morning.
Tbe tin roofing at the uorth end of the stale
house wus blown off, leaving representative
hail and the auditor’s office unprotected
ELBERTON ETCHINGS.
Tbe Light Infantry Inspected—Work;
on the Railroad.
Elberton, Ga., May 6.—C01. William
F. Jones of tho Ninth Georgia battalion, of
Gumming, was hero Saturday for the pur j
pose of inspecting tbe Elbert Light In- 1
fantry. The company recently received
their new fatigue uniforms and presented a
handsome appearance. They will attend!
the state encampment at Augusta next
month, under the commaud of their efficient
and able captain, IT M. Hawes.
WORK ON THE RAILROAD.
Work on the Georgia, Carolina and
Northorn railroad is progressing rapidly in
this oounty. Every mile has been let, and
several huudred bunds and as many tr.ulos ■
are employed in grading the line. The peo
ple bope to send off the full orop on this
road.
A convention of the Elbert County
Farmers’ Alliance will be held soon to lay
down a platform upon which the candidates
for tho legislature must stand if they re
ceive the alliance vote. It is thought that
t:ey will also nominate a candidate fop
that position.
SPBBR’3 CRUEL CRIME.
Colored Men of Macon County Ask
the Governor to Offer a Reward.
Atlanta, Ga., May O.—A number of
colored citizens of Macon county have
written to the governor urging him to offer
a reward for the arrest of Charles Speer,
who killed a negro named Boss Haugabook,
a short distance from Montezuma, about
tea days ago. Tho murder seems to have
been a particularly atrocious one. Speer
Kursued the negro and overtook him while
e was driving homo. Pointing a pistol at
his bead he ordered him to say bis prayers.
Haugabook fell on his knees and implored
his assailant to spare him, when tbe latter
deliberately fired three shots at close range.
Two took effect in the negro’s head, caus
ing his death. The coroner’s jury pro
nounced the killing murder. The negroe*
of Macon county represented to the governor
that they feared for their lives so long as
Speer sbould be at large, and he has offered
$350 for tho murderer's arrest.
A PRBBBYTBRIAN UNIVERSITY.
The Commissioners from the Synod3
in Favor of It.
Augusta, Ga., May 6. —Commissioners
from the Presbyterian synods of North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and
Florida and South Georgia met in Augusta
to-day and to-night iu synodical conference
to discuss the advisability of establishing a
South Atlantic Presbyterian university.
There is no Presbyterian college of a high
grade in this section, and it is desired to
establish such a one. The conference
adjourned at midnight and will report
favorably to the respective synods.
Georgia’s W. C. T. U.
Rome, Ga., May 6.— The Woman’s Chris*
tian Temperance Union of Georgia is now
holding Its annual meeting here. Its ses
sions were largely attended to-day. Mrs.
W. H. Felton delivered an eloquent, address
this afternoon, and, upon request, repeated
it to-night. It was au interesting meeting
aud well attended.
Ordnance Works Coming South.
Chattanooga, May 6.—A contract was
made to-day by which the United States
government ordnance works of Boston will
be moved to East Chattanooga at once.
The company guarantees to put in works to
cost $300,(XIO, and employ 500 skilled me
chanics. Tho competition of cheap southern
Iron forced the removal.
A Democratic Victory.
St. Paul, May 6. —Mayor R. A. Smith,
whom t e democrats nominated for re-elec
tion, has been successful by 2,000 majority
or over, and the democrats have carried
nearly everything before them.
Against the Chinese Bill.
Charleston, S. C., Mav 6.— The cham
ber of commence to-day adopted resolutions
protesting against the passage of the Chi
nese bill now before congress.
