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| J. H. EBTILL. President. i
A SILVER BILL PASSED.
TBB HOUSE FINALLY ENOS MONE
TARY DEBATE.
Several Speeches Made In the Closing
Hours— The Gag Methods of the
Republican Leaders! Denounced—
Bland's Motion to Recommit De
feated-Tbe Final Vote 135 to 119.
Washington, June 7.—ln the House this
morning, before the beginning of the de
bate on the silver bill, at the request of Mr.
Payson of Illinois Mr. Conger of lowa,
who was in charge of the bill, modified bis
substitute so as to provide that the treasury
notes issued in pursuance of the bill shall be
legal tender in payment of all debts, publio
and private, striking out the following
words: “Except where otherwise expressly
stipulated in a contract.”
Air. Payson said that he realized that the
substitute would in substance pass the body,
and it would be done in obedience to publio
sentiment, which he believed to be uni
versal in favor of larger use of silver as a
money metal and of a further increase of
the currency of the country. Referring to
tbe financial plank of the republican plat
form, and speakiug of the treasury bill, he
said that he had not expected when he
listened to the reading of that plank that
in two years thereafter he would be called
upon to vote in a republican House upon a
measure which not only practically and
absolutely demonetized silver as a money
metal, but established a gold standard upon
the statute books.
WIPED OUT THE OLD LAW.
It wiped from the statute books the only
law the oountry had for the coinage of
standard silver dollars. He believed in the
doctrine announced by the republican na
tional convention, and he stood for it. He
opposed the treasury bill, because it pro
posed to treat silver simply and purely as a
merchantable commodity, and to fix (until
congress should change it) an open declara
tion on the statuets that gold, and gold
alone, should be the standard of value, de
clared so by the supreme law of the land.
He had always believed in the doctrine of
law that every piece of paper which should
be issued by the general government having
a monetary function at all should be legal
tender for all debts, private as well as pub
lic. This was not provided for in the
treasury bill. The feature of the bill relat
ing to redemption wes an argument that
was conclusive, but this bill and its substi
tute were treating silver bullion as a com
modity and nothing else. On this principle
the same thing could be done with as great
propriety with oopper, with tin and with
nickel, as was proposed to be done with
silver.
SHOULD BE A MONEY METAL.
If the government used silver at all, it
should be used as a metal and nqt as a com
modity. He was opposed to the substitute
because of that, but he expected to give it
his support in this contingency. He nopod
that opportunity would be given to strike
out the bullion redemption feature, but
even if it were* not possible to get it out of
the bill he would give the bill his support,
reluctantly, he confessed, because he did not
but[belie ve in voting for something proposed,
because he believed in the necessity of some
legislation on this subject. He was confidently
advised that if this bill should pass in its
present form the matter to which he bad
alluded would be corrected elsewhere. If
he did not have that expectation and belief
(in other words if the vote be cast to-day
were a finality) this substitute would never
receive his vote. This bill was bound to be
considered at the other end of the capitol.
It would be amended there, and the House
would have opportunity to vote on the
amendment.
Mr. Bynum of Indiana—Suppose it is not
amended?
Mr. Payson—From assurances I have
from another place, I have no more doubt
of that than that I am standing here.
Mr. Williams of Illinois—Suppose they
should be controlled as you are?
Mr. Payson—But they oannot be. There
is no previous question and no special order
there. [Laughter.]
THE PRESENT LAW.
Mr. Williams of Illinois inquired whether
the present law, if fairly executed, was not
better than the pending bill.
Mr. Payson replied that if the discretion
vested in the Secretary of the Treasury had
been fairly used for the past six months, let
alone for seven or eight years, no suon leg
islation as this would be under disc ission
to-day. [Applause.] Toe treasury officials
were friends of gold, and gold alone. No
miser oven went clut-hing for gold with
greater avarice and greed than every Sec
retary of the Treasury. As an instance of
the hostility of the preseut secretary to sil
ver Mr. Payson stated that he had not
received a silver certificate for his pay.
REED SHOWS UP HIS ROLL.
Mr. Conger of lowa illustrated the fact
that he had done so by producing several
certificates. Mechanically the speaker went
down in his pooket, and as he drew out a
number of crisp notes he was greeted with
a roar of laughter from the the press gallery
(directly behind and above him) which was
echoed on the floor.
Mr. Payson, again reverting to the bill,
said that instead of being a bill for the
coinage of silver, it was a measure ‘which
practically prohibited the coinage of a
standard silver dollar. [Applause.]
Mr. Mutchler of Pennsylvania was op
posed to both propositions pending before
the House.
Mr. Hatch of Missouri rel] srated aud in
dorsed everything the gentleman from
Illinois had said relative to the hostile atti
sUv > traasur y department toward
The debate was continued by Messrs,
iracey of New York, Bartine of Nevada,
UanDon, Anderson, Perkins and Funston of
Kansas.
FUNSTON’S IDEA.
. Punstonsaid that if the gentlemen on
nis side of the House who were apologizing
tor their vote would vote according to their
convictions the House would pass the free
coinage bill in one hour. [Applause ] Tne
republicans had talked over this silver busi
ness, and what had they done? “The
Mountain labored and brought, forth a
mouse.”
CONNELL TIRED OP BOgSISM
Mr. Connell of Nebraska said that he bad
mways been a republican. His loyalty to
ne party had never been questioned. He
toed ready to serve it in the future as he
aa served it in the past, but when he knew
ne needs of the people he governed his
accordingly, even though he would
aye t° record hi ß vote with the minority.
, 6 speaker and the so-called leaders of
“W/ expected tbe rank aud file to do
rfJi’ blddiD k without regard to what was
1 fair they would wake up some
tJS *? flnd themselves mistaken. He pro
tested against tne rule whioh prevented
etion on the bill for free coinage of silver,
eaucus amendments had been offered by
the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. McKinley),
■ni would have been adopted but for the
Protests of the speaker.
BAD FAITH SUSPECTED.
AUen of Mississippi defied the gentle
on the other side who favored free
Vrul*** “ com* up and prove their good
tb . e F did tbe democrats would
hove -hem free aoinage. They could not
Mvinim • Ifeto*
shield themselves behind the democratic
President. The Fifty-first congress must
be held responsible for its own acts.
Messrs. Dingley, Brewer of Michigan,
Sweeney of lowa, Grosvenor and McKin
ley also spoke. The hour of 3 o’clock having
arrived, the previous question was con
sidered as ordered.
The amendments to the original bill
offered by Mr. Taylor of Illinois and Mr.
O’Donnell of Michigan were formally
adopted. Mr. McComas’ amendment to the
substitute was also adopted. It provides
that when free coinage is attained the
monthly bullion purchases shall cease. The
substitute as amended was then agreed to,
and the question recurred upon agreeing to
the bill as amended by the substitute.
BLAND MOVES TO RECOMMIT.
Mr. Bland moved to recommit the bill,
with instructions to the committee to report
a free coinage bill not later than Tuesday
next.
Mr. Dingley made a point of order against
the latter portion of tbe instruction, which
was sustained, and Mr. Bland modified his
motion so as to omit the provision for the
report by the specified data
The motion to recommit was defeated by
a vote of 116 yeas to 140 nays.
On the motion to recommit fifteen repub
licans voted yea with the democrats, as fol
lows: Messrs. Allen of Michigan, Anderson
of Kansas, Bartine of Nevada, Carter of
Montana, Connell of Nebraska, Deliaven
of California, Featherstona of Arkansas,
Funston of Kansas, Hermann of Oregon,
Kelley of Kansas, Morrow of California,
Perkins of Kansas, Townsend of Colorado,
Turner of Kansas, and Vandever of Cali
fornia.
Thirteen democrats voted with the repub
licans in opposition to the motion to recom
mit, as follows: Messrs. Dargan of South
Carolina, Dunphy of New York, Elliott of
South Carolina, Flower of New York,
Gessenhainer of New Jersey, Hemphill of
South Carslina, Maish of Pennsylvania,
Mutchler of Pennsylvania, O’Neill of Massa
chusetts, Quinn of New York, Tracoy of
New York, Venable of Virginia, and Wiley
of New York.
The bill was then passed by a vote of 135
yeas to 119 nays.
On its final passage eight republicans, as
follows, voted with the democrats against
the bill: Messrs. Anderson of Kansas,
Bartine of Nevada, Carter of Montana,
Kelley of Kansas, Rockwell of Massachu
setts, Townsend of Colorado, Turner of
Kansas and Wilson of Washington.
But one democrat (Mr. Wilson of Mis
souri) voted with the republicans for the
passage of the bill.
The House then, at 4:15 o’clock, adjourned.
PATCHING UP M’KINLEY'B BILL.
Tbe Committee Will Report It to the
Senate Within Two Weeks.
Washington, June 7.— Work on the
tariff bill was resumed this morning by the
republican members of the Senate finance
committee. All the time up to the recess, at
1:45 o’clock, was given to the agricultural
schedule. The subcommittee was delayed
in its consideration of the bill this morning
by the necessity of listening to several con
gressmen who had pleas to make in respect
to duties on various articles.
Senators Cameron, Platt, Sawyer and
Spooner, and Representatives La Follette,
Brosius and others spoke in favor of a duty
of $3 a pound on Sumatra cigar wrappers.
Representative Kinsey of Missouri asked
for a higher rate of duty on barytes, or
heavy spar.
rapid progress.
Rapid progress was made on the bill in
the afternoon session, as at the adjournment
announcement was made that the subcom
mittee would be ready Monday to take uo
the cotton schedule.
The tobacco, agricultural, provisions,
fruits and nuts and spirits schedules are said
to be ready for tbe consideration of the
democratic members of the committee. The
indications are that the bill will be ready
to report to tho Senate a week from next
Monday. However, should the differences
over sugar, wool and silk prove to be more
radical than some of the members of the
subcommittee now anticipate, the bill will
not be returned to the Senate for two weeks,
but that is the longest period that any
member now fixes for its further considera
tion in the committee.
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
A Biff Batch of Private Pension Bills
Put Through.
W ashington, June 7.—After disposing
of some miscellaneous business the Senate
this morning took up the calendar and
passed a large number of bills, most of
which were of no general interest. Among
those of chief importance were the follow
ing:
The Senate bill for the relief of the
Catholic church at Macon, Ga., directing
the Secretary of War to allow rent for the
use and occupation of the building by
United States troops iu 1864.
The Senate bill to provide for the com
pulsory education of Indian children.
Mr. Vest gave notice that he would seek
an opportunity some day next week, after
a Bpeech or two on the stiver bill, to bring
up for action three bills now on the calen
dar in regard to live cattle and beef prod
ucts.
Private pension bills on the calendar were
taken up and 130 were passed. The Senate
then adjourned.
GEORGIANS IN WASHINGTON.
Bill Pledger in a $2,000 Berth—Col.
Locke's Postal Wants.
Washington, June 7.—" Bill” Pledgor of
Atlanta arrived in Washington this morn
ing to accept a place in the land office.
Pledger, elated by his $3,000 office, is saying
that the republicans, will run a candidate
for congress in every Georgia distriot.
Locke was at the postoifice depart
ment to-day to secure some additional
allowance for the Macon postoffice.
J. B. James Is on his way home, where he
has organized a company with a capital of
SIOO,OOO to plant a 1,000-acre peaoh orchard
near Port Valley, ot which Col James is to
be manager.
A CONFERENCE ON PENSIONS.
The Senators Still Opposed to the
Service Pension Feature.
Washington, June 7.—The Senate and
House conferees on the pension bill had
another meeting to-day, but no conclusion
was arrived at, the senators being still un
willing to yield their opposition to the
servioe pension feature of the Morrill bill.
Another conference will be held next week.
Charges Against Baum.
Washington, June 7.—The House com
mittee on rules will not be able to avoid
reporting favorably on the resolution re
ferred to it to-day providing for an in
vestigation of the charges against Pension
Commissioner Raum, involving Millionaire
Peusion Ageut Lemon. Commissioner
Raum’s friends deny the charges. If they
are established he will have to follow
Corporal Tanner
Government Bond Purchases.
Washington, June 7.—The bond offer
ings to-day aggregated $37,100. All were
•ocepted at 123 for 4s and 103 for irfi.
SAVANNAH, GA„ SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 1890-TWELVE PAGES.
CONDITION OF THE CROPS
WEEKLY REPORT OF THE SIGNAL
BEBVICB BUREAU.
The Temperature of the Past Week
Above tbe Average in the Districts
Bast of tbe Rocky Mountains—Heavy
Rainfalls Reported in Beveral Sec
tions.
Washington, June 7.— The weather
crop bulletin issued by the signal service
to-day is as follows: “The temperature
during the past week has been above the
average In all the districts east of the Rocky
mountains, except in the extreme southern
portion of the Gulf states, in Florida and
New England. In the northern plateau
region and on the North Paclfio coast it has
generally been below nominal. In Southern
California it has been slightly above. The
daily temperature has been from 1 * to 3?
above the average in the middle states and
central valleys.
THE RAINFALL.
“Heavy rainfalls have occurred in Arkan
sas, whre the average has been about 8){
inches. Three inches are reported from
Southern Louisiana, and 3 % inches on the
Northeast Texas coast. The heaviest rain
fall for the week was reported from North
Dakota, whore the rainfall averaged from
2.50 to 4.50 inches. The greatest deficiency
has been in the Atlantic states, Ohio valley
and Tennessee.
FAVORABLE FOR CROPS.
“The weather during the past week has in
general been favorable. In North Dakota,
Arkansas and Southern Texas heavy rains
have caused some slight damages. Corn in
North Dakota has been seriously injured by
cut worms, and damage to flax from tbe
same causes has been reported from Minne
sota.
“Excessive preoipitation occurred in
lowa, and crops have been washed out on
the low ground.
WHEAT IN MISSOURI.
“The wheat prospects in Missouri con
tinue to decline.
“Harvesting is under headway in Texas,
where the small grain crop is light.
“Seven counties in Illinois report wheat
poor, and three report insects destroying
oats.
“In Michigan all the crops are improving
and wheat is heading.
“In Indiana the weather has been favor
hle, but rain is needed. Insects are injuring
oats, com and tobacco.
“Plant lice in grain are increasing every
where.
TOBACCO NEEDS RAIN.
“In Kentucky wheat and corn are fair.
Tobacco is suffering for rain.
"In Tennessee the crops are generally
improved. Tobaoco is half set and needs
rain. Wheat Is good and oats fair.
“There has been considerable Improve
ment in Mississippi since the last report,
and a half crop is estimated for the over
flowed parishes in Louisiana.
“In the Middle Atlantic states the condi
tions have been favorable.
“In New Jersey oats are generally poor,
and wheat and rye fair.
“Eighty per cent of an average crop of
wheat is reported from the Carolfnas, and
other crops are reported to be in good con
dition.”
STEAMING FOR BRAZIL.
Tbe Squadron of Evolution Starts for
Bahia.
Washington, June 7.—A cable message
was received at the navy department to
day from acting Rear Admiral Walker
saying that the Chicago, Atlanta and
Boston of the squadron of evolution Bailed
from Cape de Verde islands yesterday for
Bahia, Brazil, where they expect to arrive
on June 16. Also, that the Yorktown of the
same squadron sailed from the same Diace
at the same time for New York with a
number of “short time” officers and seamen.
The change in the orders of the Yorktown
is due to the fact that her steering gear is
disabled and it wns not thought safe to send
her on a long voyage to Brazil in that con
dition.
OUR FLEET IN THE PACIFIC.
Tbe Charleston Saluted at Honolulu
on Her Arrival.
San Francisco, June 7.—Tbe Oceanio
line steamship Alameda arrived this morn
ing, twenty-four days from Sydney and six
days from Honolulu. The United States
flagship Charleston arrived at Honolulu on
the morning of May 29, having left San
Francisco oa May 21, The Charleston an
chored in Naval row, saluted the Hawaiian
fleet, and a shore battery responded. Tne
English ship Champion saluted the
admiral’s flag, and the salute was
returned by the Charleston. United States
Consol General Severance visited the cruiser
and Rear Admiral Brown and his staff
called on United States Minister Stevens.
The cruieer was an object of much
interest to tha people of the island.
On May 30 Admiral Brown and his
staff and Minister Stevens were received by
King Kalakua. The Nipsic remains in the
port and the Adams arrived at Honolulu
May 17, seventeen days from Pago Pago,
Samoa, breaking the record betwoen those
ports for naval vessels. The Mohican ar
rived at Samoa April 26.
• A COLLISION IN VIRGINIA.
Several Men Injured and One Death
Expected.
Richmond, Va., June 7. —A special re
ceived here to-night states that a collision
occurred to-day six miles east of Natural
tunnel on the South Atlantio and Ohio rail
road, betweeu a mixed passenger train and
construction train. Both engines were
smashed. The injured are:
Jeff Prince, a commercial agent, of
Bristol, Tenn., injured internally, and will
probably die.
Charles Carpenter, an engineer, leg
broken.
Frank Surface of Lynchburg, nose
broken and otherwise injured.
N. H. Beaohboard, Milton Totten and
Joseph P. Morris, construction hands, in
jured internally.
Fire in a Saw-mill.
Olympia, Wash., June^.7. —The saw
mill and sash and door fact&ry of the Zatoc
Manufacturing Company at Barco was
burned this afternoon, together with
3,000,000 feet of dreeeed lumber. The fire
spread to other houses, and for a time tbe
whole town, which has about 1,000 inhabi
tants, was threatened. The lo to the
manufacturing company is estimated at
(135,000. The insurance is $47,000.
Gen. R. Lindsay Walker Dead.
Richmond, Va., June 7.—The death is
announced at Columbia, Fluvanna county,
or Gen. R. Lindsay Walker. He was a
graduate of the Virginia Military Institute
in tbe same class with Gen. Mahone. Sinoe
the war he has been connected with various
railroads in the south.
A BORGIA'S MISTAKE.
She Drank Poisoned Lemonade Bhe
Intended for Her Husband.
Boston, June 7.—Mrs. Susan Nye, aged
45, who, with her husband Michael, lived
at No. 66 Nassau street, this afternoon, by
mis‘ake, drank a glass of lemonade in which
•he had put strychnine with the iuteution
of giving it to her husband. She lingered
till evening, when she died. Michael
has been jealous of the attention
paid Mrs. Nye by an elderly gentleman,
aud frequent quarrels have resulted from
his jealousy. Mrs. Nye had threatened to
put her husband out of the way, and to-day
prepared two glasses of lemonade, into one
of which she put strychnine. This she of
fered to her husbano; but he was scrupulous
and refused it. Then his wife said she
would drink to prove it was harmless.
During the talk the two glasses had beon
changed, and instead of drinking the con
tents of the harmless one she swallowed tbs
poison.
LOUISIANA’3 LOTTERY.
The Text of the Constitutional Amend
ment Made Public.
Baton Rouge, La., June 7. —The text of
the proposed lottery amendment has been
made publio under the following caption:
“An act providing for the submisiion to the
electors of the state for their adoption or re
jection of an amendment to the constitution
of the state by inserting therein an article
on levees, sohools, charities, pensions aud
drainage." The proposed amendment em
braces a contract between the state and
John A. Mon is and his associates, under
which for privileges for twenty-five years
from Jan. 1, 1894, Morris & Cos. agree to
pay the state 11,000,000 per annum, payable
quarterly. Provision is also made for the
expeniture of money to be received by the
state annually as follows: Public schools
$350,000, levees $350,000, charities aud pen
sions $300,000, city of New Orleans, for
drainage aud sanitary purposes, SIOO,OOO.
The measure Is to be introduced on Monday
next.
LEE AND GRANT.
A Movement to Erect a Monument to
Them at Cumberland Gap.
Knoxville, Tenn., June 7.—A special
to tho Journal from Middlesborough, Ky.,
says a movement is on foot there to erect a
colossal monument on Pinnacle Rock
Top, Cumberland Gap mountain, in motn
ory of Gen. U. S. Grant and Gen. R. E.
]jee. The pinnacle is 3,000 feet abovo tho
sea and 3,000 feet above the surrounding
country. To reach it on* must pass the
states of Kentucky, Virginia and Tennes
see, as they corner very near
it. On this historic spot, at historic old
Cumberland Gap, It Is proposed to build a
monument by ex-confederate and G. A. R.
soldiers at Middlesborough, and at once they
subscribed a sum reaching several thousand
dollars. The present plan is to call on tbe
old soldiers all over the country to contrib
ute. When the plan is fully matured the
Knoxville (Tenn.) Daily Journal and the
Courier-Journal of Louisville, Ky., will be
called on to receive contributions.
IRON AND STEEL WORKERS!
No Important Change to be Mad* in
the Scale of Wages.
Pittsburg, Juno 7.— At yesterday’s ses
sion of the Amalgamated Association of
Iron and 8 tool Workers, last year’s boiling
scale of $5 60 per ton on the 2-cent card
rate was adopted. The balanoe of the scale
will be arranged next week. From a semi
official source it was learned that no mate
rial change will be made in the scale from
the one now in force. Whatever changes
are made will only affect this city. Tho
action has occasioned general rejoicing, as
it practically settles the wages question of
the iron and steal mills for anotuer year.
No session of the association was held to
day, the members having arranged to
attend the reunion at Rook Point, Pa.
A HAND TORN OFF.
A Premature Explosion On a Haytian
Man-of-War.
Philadelphia, June 7.—While a salute
was being fired to-day from the Haytian
corvette Dessaline in honor of the visit of
A. H. Lennox, the Haytian representative
in this city, a premature explosion occurred
in one of the 30-pounder guns. A salute of
fourteen guns had been ordered. At the
third shot one of the guns wont off prema
turely. One of tbe gunners wae blown over
board and had his hand torn off. Two others
wero hurt, but nobody was killed. The
man who went overboard was ramming the
charge when it went off.
SIXTY DOGS SLAIN.
They were Fox Hounds Valued at
s2,oo3—Rabies Among Them.
Philadelphia, June 7.— Sixty fox
hounds, valued at $2,000, the property of
the Radnor Fox Hunting Club, have been
destroyed b* poison on account of tho
prevalence of rabies among them. One of
the and gs strayed away and became inocu
lated with the disease. He was killed as
soon as it was discovered, but the precau
tion was taken too late. In spite of every
care all were bitten. Last June six dogs
were bitten, and it was necessary to kill
the entire kennel to get rid of the disease.
The dogs will be replaced.
KILLED BY A WIRE.
Tbe Victim's Body Horribly Burned
by tbe current.
Baltimore, Jun# 7.— Charles Frazier,
an employe in the saloon of Charles Vern,
at Pratt and Fremont streets, went into the
cellar to-night to get a keg of beer, Iu bis
work he caught an electric light wire
and was instantly killed. The smell of
burning flosb attracted the attention of
Kern, and he went to the assistance of
Frazier, but ns soon as he touched tbe body
he received a shock which knocked him
senseless. He was restored to conscious
ness after some labor. Frazier was terribly
burned.
A Richmond and Danville Scoop.
Danville, Va., June 7.— lt is asserted
here to-day that the Richmond and Dan
ville Railroad Company will oon obtain
control of the Danville and New River road,
from Danville to Patrick’s Court House,
and that the Riohmond and Danville will
use this road as part of anew line to be
built from Danville to Bristol,! Tenn., via
Wilksboro, N. C.
Three Negroes Hanged.
Linden, Tex., June 7.— Three negroes,
Tom Mills, Fletcher Holden and Henrv
Holden, were banged here to-day for tbe
murder of James McGregor, a white man,
at Atlanta, Tex., on Deo. 7. All confessed.
The Negro ie Dead.
Montgomery, ala., June 7.— A special
to the Advertiser from Montevailo says an
unknown negro assaulted a white widow
woman in that locality today. The negro
is dead.
BISMARCK HARD TO DOWN
HE 18 STILL A BOUROE OF WORRY
TO TBE KAISER.
The Government Doing Ite Beat to Be
little the Utterancea of tbe Bx-Ohan
oellor by Trying to Create an Im
pression That He is a Played Out
Statesman.
{Copyrighted, 1880, Aew York Associated
Berlin. Juno 7.—Chancellor von Caprlvi
did not send a circular to the powers, nor
did he communicate with any foreign rep
resentative, except the Auetrian ambassa
dor, on the subject of Bismarck’s utterances
in his interviews with newspaper corre
spondents. The alleged remarks of the
prince to the effeot that Germany was
bound by treaty to assist Austria in
tbe event of war with Russia,
over a struggle for dominance in the Balkan
peninsula caused Count Kalnoky to inquire
how far the emperor and chancellor shared
this Interpretation of the responsibilities of
the alliance. Chancellor von Caprivi, in
bis response avoiding tbe discussion of such
an interpretation, declined to attach any
value to tbe reported interviews with the
retired statesman. Prinos Bismarck has
written to both Count Crispi and Count
Kalnoky correcting the irritating im
pressions arising from these reports of in
terviews.
attitude of the emperor.
The emperor and bis ministers concur in
respectful treatment of the ex-chnncellor.
They recognize his full right to publio ex
pression of bis views on state affairs through
Buy inodium he may choose. A suggestion
hus been given to the official press to allude
to Prince Bismarck only when necessary,
and to then speak of him with unvarying
courtesy as a statesman who has rendered
the greatest services to his country, but
who bas probably outlived his capacity to
gu'de the affairs of tbe nation. This
exaotly represents the attitude the em
peror desires his ministers to assume to
ward Prince Bismarck.
a paper’s new allegiance.
The North Oerman Gazette, whioh is
now as much Chancellor von Caprivi’s
organ as ever it was Prince Bismarck’s,
seems to minimize the import of the prince’s
utterances by declaring them to be those of
a mere private gentleman having nothing
whatever to do with tho present policy of
the empire or witti the means of influencing
it. This view of tho ex-ohanceilor's posi
tion, however, Ignores the fact that ho still
holds intimate relations and continual cor
respondence with the heads of the federal
states, the leaders of the conservatives and
the national liberals, besides maintaining
touch with foreign statesmen. Tbo govern
ment may soon be glad to accept bis assist
ance to pass the army bill.
BISMARCK IN PARLIAMENT.
The Uambtti qer NachriclUen intimates
that the prince, if ho enters parliament, will
then throw the weight of his influence on
the side of Chancellor von Caprlvi, with
whose policy at home and abroad ho con
tinues to lie In sympathy. Nothing is defi
nitely decided as to his accepting a seat in
the Reichstag, but it is understood that lie
will not do so unless occasion demands his
presence to justify his policy as continue 1
by Chancellor von Caprlvi. The occasion
is likely soon to arise. The commission on
the army bill has disclosed a complete change
of temper toward the ♦government pro-
Sisals. Before the Whitsuntide vacation
err Richter alone openly opposed the
credit demanded. Now Herr Windthorst,
Herr Rennigsom, and even some of the con
servatives on the commission declare that
the oountry will not support a continuous
increase in the miltary charges.
WHAT RAISED THE STORM.
Tho frauk admissions of Gen. Verdy du
Vernois, minister of war, that he did not
know how much more money he would be
ordered to ak, roused remonstrance on
every side. The opinions of the constitu
encies were ascertained during the recess,
and these have luoited the members to do
mand explicit proposals for the augmenta
tion of the numerical strength of the peace
effective with a definite budget. The Center
party, Freisinuigas, Volks party and social
i ts are also oonibluiug to refuse to suppirt
the bill, unless it is accompanied by a pro
vision for a shorter period of compulsory
military service.
Herr Richter demands as a price of his
support the establishment of two years’ ser
vice, abolition of the imperial guard, aboli
tion of the system by which civil posts are
aocorded to sub-officers on retiring from
the service, suppression of the cadet schools,
and abolition of everything which assists
aristocrats to special rank in tbe army.
Finally he demands the suppression o: the
septennate. The ooalition will not insist
upon all these demands, but will hold out
for enough to render the fate of the bill
doubtful, while assuring stormy times
within the Keiobstag.
CRITICAL PERIOD.
It is a critical period for the government.
Before th& opposition of the commission be
came apparent the government expected to
pass the army bill and close tho Reichstag
during the first week of July, leaving the
labor bill until the autumn session. The
labor oomuiission will not complete its dis
cussion of the bill for several weeks. Tho
members desire au adjournment until au
tumn; the government does not desire to
pass the bill until it is seen bow the work
men behave after the expiration of the so
cialist law at tbe end of September. It is
improbable, therefore, that the bill will tako
its fluul shape until the end of the autumn.
Long before then the upheaval over the
army bill may alter the position of tho gov
ernment.
The lower house of the Prussian diet to
day rejected tbe clerical funds bill on its
third reading.
AN ATTEMPT TO WEAKEN OPPOSITION.
Minister von Oessler sought to weaken
centrist opposition by declaring that Herr
Windthorst was inaccurate in asserting
that Catholic bishops disapproved of the
measure. On the contrary, the minister
said, the pope had informed the government
through the same clerical channels that
wero chosen in tho negotiations for the
abrogation of the May law that the church
approved of the bill. This statement did
not affect Its issue, the centrists voting
solidly, and a number of conservatives and
national liberals joined them iu defeating
the measure.
TERRITORY IN AFRICA.
Advices from London received at the
foreign office report that Sir Percy Ander
son will reach home on Monday to resume
negotiations with Dr. Kraul, head of the
colonial deportment, relative to the terri
tory in Africa. The emperor’s propositions
in bis communications made to Sir Richard
Malet, the Brinish ambassador, have been
practically accepted, besides that, the En
glish concede to Germany part of Ugarni
land. The report of Maj. W issmaan, pub
lished in the white book to-day, advocates
the erection of fortified" posts at
Tabora and Clnga and the estab
lishment of stations in the
takes, oa which he says small armed
steamers are indispensable. The white
book further givos a report of CoL Valvetto
from Zanzibar, stating that Emin Pasha
with hit expedition is proceeding to Vic
toria Nyanza.
the chancellor gives a banquet.
Gen. von Caprivi entertained at a grand
banquet to-night. Many civilians were
present. The chancellor was given a cordial
greeting. Mr. Phelps, tho American min
ister, was among the guests and was seated
next to the chanoellor.
Tbe Crown Prinoe of Italy w.ll arrive
here Monday. He will stay at Potsdam (or
four days. During his visit he will attend
reviews of the troops, and be present at
gala concerts. He will preside at tbe laying
of tne corner-stone of a church to be erected
in memory of the late Empress Augusta.
AN HEIR EXPECTED.
The accouching of the Dutchess of Sparta,
sister of Emperor William, is expected to
take place in July. If the ohild is a son the
King of Greece will abdicate In favor of the
Duke of Sparta. Empress Frederick will
go to Athens after tbe event.
The baptiem of the daughter of Prince
Frederick Leopold took place at Potsdam
Wednesday. The new court costume, knee
breeches, buckled shoes and silk stockings
was universally worn.
Prince Henry of Nassau bas professed his
conversion to the Catholic faith In the
cathedral of Fritzbar.
The Old Catholics’ tenth congress will
meet at Cologne In (September.
EXPELLED FROM BERLIN.
Socialist Janisszoweski, who was the op
ponent of Prof. Virchow at tbe last election,
has been expelled from Berlin. He was an
intimate friend of Mendelsohn, who was
recently arrested In Paris, and was sen
tenced along with him at Posen.
An Amerlcau citlzeu named Jonassen,
who was arrested here on a charge of two
students who accused him of uttering trea
sonable words in a boer house, has been
liberated. Tho police wero censured by tho
court for the arrest, tlieir being no evidence
to justify their interference.
The Tageblatt asserts that the minister of
war Informed the military oommittee that
a credit of 300,000 marks would be necessary
to build strategic railways.
RICHTER’S LEADERSHIP.
The dissension in the ranks of the Freis
innige party is abating. Herr Richter’s
manifesto disclaiming a desire to dictate to
his colleagues and his readiness to assume a
sub-role nave led them to accord recogni
tion of Herr Richter’s leadership.
CONSULAR CERTIFICATES.
France Will Try to Hava the United
Btatea Rule Changed.
Paris, June 7. —Considerable excitement
has been aroused amoug Parisian merchants
in consequence of the W ashington rulings
which require that consular certificates for
goods exported to the United States shall be
issued at the consulate nearest tbe point of
manufacture. They oomplsin bitterly, and
the minister of eomineroe has been asked to
interfere. It is said that representations on
tbe subject have bean made by the govern
ment to the United Htutej minister lu tbe
hope of securing fresh instructions from
Washington for the consul general.
The votes in the Chamber of Doputles
this week imposing a high duty on ludlan
corn are only a precursor of wiiat is sure to
follow with reference to other articles. The
whole tendency of tbe present chamber is
overwhelmingly protecitouist. Borne ex
citement continues with reference to tbe
new duties proposed in the McKinley bill,
and also about the more string mt require
ments of tho customs administrative bill.
Borne of the deputies threats i retaliation by
heavy duties on petroleum and other im
ports from the United States. The pre*,
however, remaiue os yet good-teinpsrod and
conservative.
Minister Held entertained at dinner last
evening M. Floquet, M. Moliro, Comte
Foucher, De Cared, Comte d’Ormessor,
chef du protocole of the foreign office, and
other representatives of the government.
PARDON OF THE DUKE.
his Release the Work of Carnot in tbe
Face of Strong Opuosjtiori.
Paris, June 7.—The release of the Duke
of Orleans was the work of President Car
not himself. A large section of the Repub
lican party was unwilling to have him
distinguished by any special act of clemency.
Their favorite idoa was to pardon him on
July 14, the anniversary of the fall of the
Bastlle. This date Is often selected as a sort
of general jail delivery for culprits toward
whom the government is willing to show
clemency. President Carnot, however,
preferred not to extend pardon in such a
way that the royalists would have felt It an
affront. Interpellations in tha Chamber of
Deputies disclosed a strong republican
minority who opposed this special act of
clemeaoy.
A GOVERNMENT VICTORY.
Nevertheless tbe government had a hand
some majority, and no evil results are
anticipated. There is general oougratula
tion in the fact over the increased strength
of the government, as oonsnicuously shown
in the advance In rentes" For the first
time 3 tier cents, have passed 90, a
higher figure than they reached under
either Louis Phlllippe or Louis Napoleon.
The continued advance above 90 is
taken os evidence that captalists are now
convinced of the atabilty of the republic.
ENGLAND'S LICENSE BILL.
A Big Demonstration Against It In
Hyde Park.
London, June 7.—A big demonstration
against tbe licensing bill was held here to
day. Those who took part assembled on
the Thames embankment and marched to
Hyde park, where speeches against the
measure were made. A largo number of
temperance and national societies took part,
with bands and banners. Immense throngs
of sightseers watched the procession. It is
estimated that there were 45,000 persons
f athered about the platforms in the park,
rom which various speakers addressed the
crowd.
AFRICA'S SLAVE TRADE.
Permanent Garrisons the Only Means
of Suppressing It.
Berlin, June 7.—A letter from Maj.
Wiseman, tbe Imperial German commis
sioner to East Africa, has been received
here, in which be states that the presence
of cruisers on the east coast is not sufficient
to stop the slave trade, which is being car
ried on there in spite of all the efforts to.
suppress it. Maj. Wiseman holds that the
only way to put a stop to slave-trading is
to establish garrisons at different points
along the coast.
SENTENCE OF DB MORES.
It Was Not a Surprise to the General
Public.
Paris, June 7.— The sentence of the Mar
quis de Mores was a surprise to bis royalist
and communist friends, but not to the gen
eral public. Dispassionate Frenchmen say
that bis defiant attitude in tbe court room
and bis language to the judge compelled
the infliction of the severest penalty. His
imprisonment doe* not involve political dis
ability after his release, but it do is take
him off the army list.
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NEWFOUNDLAND’S RAGE.
THE PEOPLE WILD FOB A WAR
WITH THE FRENCH.
Talk of a Volunteer For#e and tha
Erection of Fortifications The Bt.
John Co'onlst Beratsa tbe British
Admiral for Not Opening Fire on tha
Spot.
St. John, N. F., June 7.—Several of
the leading citizens of this place, in inter
views regarding the fisheries troubles, sai 1
they felt that the first step taken by the
government of Newfoundland in sending
delegates to England and Canada to present
cases against the aggressive French had
been a success. Tbe next step will be the
organization of a volunteer force and the
erection of fortifications The people of
Newfoundland are showing a steady de
termination to maintain their rights
The Herald says that England must
fight France or abandon her British Amer l*
can possessions.
Tha Colonist, commenting on the re
moval of the herring nets at Bay St.
George, says that the British tar must have
deteriorated much in quality when he stood
by and saw British property injured andi
British subjects mistreated by s handful of
French,
A RAP AT THE ADMIRAL.
The naval admiral should be clad with
petticoats instead of breeches. If there be
any manly sport on hand he is conspicuous
by bis absence. If there be a rifle match
between clubs nnd ships of war. rarely can
an officer ba found to take charge of a
squad, and a majority of the officers cannon
hit a target at 200 yards. Bblps ara
in Newfoundland waters ostensibly for
fishery protection, but in reality they are
bare to bolster up the French claims to the
fisheries and play lawn tend*. The facts
of tho invasion are these! 1. Tbe New
foundland fishermen of Bsy St. Georga
were ordered to take up their herring nets
by the French officers. 2. French armed
marines did not land, but patrolled tbe har
bor in boats. 3. French officers, armed,
landed at Bay Bt. George and notified tho
people that unless the nets ware taken up
they would be cut by tho French man-of
war.
THE ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN.
Tha furious address of tbe legislature to
the queen relative to tbe fishery troubles
here, published several days ago, has nob
yet passed the legislature, hnnoe its publica
tion was premature. The document pub
lished was a rough draft of the propowd
address, a oopy of whiob, it is supposed, was
purloined by someone in tbe government
priuting office. The address may be mod
ified considerably by tbe legislature before
it is passed.
PAYMENT OF DUTIES REFUSED.
Pickford & Black, agents of tbe
steamer Harlawa, to-dny received a
telogram from Capt. F.trquhar, stat
ing that he had arrived at Bay
Bt, George, N. F., and that the customs
authorities had refused to allow him to
land bis cargo. The reason given was that
the people rtf used to pay any customs on
goods coming Into the country. The Har
lawa had to proceed on her voyage without
having landed any of her freight. The
steamer left here last Tuesday on her regu
lar trip to Cape Breion and Newfoundland
ports.
A COTTON STATEMENT.
The New Orleans Exchange Gives
Figures on the Crop.
Nkw Orleans, June 7.—The New
Orleans Cotton Exchange Issued a state*
ment to-day embracing forty weeks of the
season, from Sept. 1 to June 6, inclusive,
this and last year, showing that 7,807,110
bales of the orop of IG>*o—’S#o have oome into
sight at ports, overland points of crossing
and leading southern interior centers,
Including the by southern mills.
Up to this time last Bauson the amount
brought Into sight was 0,800,731 bales, o<
say 08.15 per cent, of the entire crop. Tba
statement shows that there were brought
into sight after June 0, last season, 128,558
bales. It indicates that of the supply
for this season 3,314,414 bale*
have been takenp by American and
Canadian biills, including 485,044 south of
the Potomao, and 4,717,015 halos have been
exported to foreign ports. Up to this time
last year the north and south bad taken
2,177,514 bales and the foreign exports were
4,435,180. It also shows that the' northern
mill takings and Canadian overland are
3,017 bales ahead of the corresponding
forty weeks of last year and
that the excess In foreigu exports
for the season is 214,810. During the past
week the stocks at American ports and
twenty leading Interior marketi bare de
crease! 31,612 bales, against a decrease
during tho same period of last year o(
37,252, and are now 15,038 bales less than
there were at this time last year.
QUITMAN NBWB NOTES.
A New Store—l wo More Oarloads ot
Melons Sent On.
Quitman, Ga., June 7, R. M. Bower, s
merchant of Orlando, Fla., has moved to
Quitman and will go Into business here*
Mr. Bowor rent* the only vacant store and
residence In town.
Two cars of melons were shipped to-day.
It is expected that shipments wUI open up
lively next week. The car that went from
here Thursday was the first oar of Georgia
melons loaded by one man. The one from
Pelham on the same day was loaded by
several growers ohipplng in.
Three Freight Trains Collide.
Watir Valley, Miss., June 7.—Three
freight trains on the Illinois Central rail
road were badly wrecked yesterday at
Springdale, causing great damage to the
road, but no loss of life. The accident
was caused by Conductor Ruffin of the reaj
north-bound train misreading bis orders.
France’s Duties on Rice.
Paris, June 7.—The Chamber of Depu
ties to-day passed the first article of
M. Moline’s customs tariffs, which imposes
3 francs on rice in the ear, 6 francs on whole
or broken rice, 8 francs on rice fl uur, and
3 francs on millet.
M. Roche introduced a bill suspending for
a year bounties to the mercantilo marine.
Pardons for French Btrlkere.
Paris, June 7.—President Carnot has
granted pardons to seventy-two working
men who were convicted and sent to prison
for offenses in connection with the recent
strikes. He has rofused pardons to twenty
four others, mostly foreigners, who were
each sentenced to one month’s imprison
ment for the same offenses,
Franco-Itallan Duties.
London, June 7.—The Italian and
French governments have agreed upon a
modified tariff, the details of which will
soon be announced.
Earthquakes at Sofia.
Sofia, June 7.—Two violent shocks of
earthquake were felt here at 6:30 o’clock
this morning. No damage was done.
