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J Established 19W. INCORPORATED 1688. V
j J. H. ESTILL, President. (
HILL IN DEATH’S JAWS.
EIS SPBCIALi TBaIN BUN DOWN
BY AN HXPRES3 TRAIN.
Botb of Them Crash Into an Accom
modation Train—No One Injured But
Considerable Damage Done to the
Rolling Stock— The Governor Not in
the Least Alarmed.
Cameron, IV. Va., Oct. 25.—Gov. Hill
and party, accompanied by T. S. Riley,
chairman of the democratic state commit
tee Gov. Fleming and others, left Wheeling
at 7:50 o’clock this morning on the special
train provided by the democratic state
committee over the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road. The train consisted of a drawing
room car and Calvin S. Brice’s private car.
The train was to have stopped at all sta
tions between Wheeling and Harper’s Ferry
(or from five to twenty minutes to allow
the governor to make a short address.
STOPPED By A COLLISION.
The programme, however, was abruptly
interfered with by a collision. The gov
ernor had addressed a gathering of 600
workmen at Beuwood and several hundred
at Mouudsviile, and his train was about
starting when Engineer Lee Wells of
Wheeling heard a warning note from the
engineer of train No. 7, known is the
Chicago express, which told him that the
tr&iu was approaching on the same
track nbout fifty feet ahead
of where the governor’s traiu,
which was designated as No. 72, was stand
ing. A wide and low highway bridge
spans the railroad traoks here, making it
impossible to see approaching trains. On
the other side of the bridge, about twenty
five feet behind No. 72, au accommodation
train, whi h was running betweeu Wheel
ing and Cumberland, came to a stand.
COULDN’T GET OUT OF THE WAY.
When Engineer Wells noticed the ap
proach of the Chicago express be immedi
ately reversed his engine and backed his
train, but the express was moving at so
high a rate of speed that it soon caurhtup
with the governor’s train and crashed into
it. The cowcatchers of botb trains were de
molished, but the engine of the express was
more generally wrecked, as were the plat
forms of three of the eight passenger
coaches comprising the train. Gov. Hill’s
train was thrown back on the accommoda
tion train and the cowcatcher of that locomo
tive was smashed. Behind the accommoda
tion train was a heavily loaded f reigat train,
and the three trains together were thrown
back on that with slight force, but with no
damage to the latter except that the cow
catcher of the engine was torn away.
WHAT SAVED THE GOVERNOR.
Had the governor’s train consisted of
ordinary coaches instead of two strongly
built parlor coaches it would have been like
an egg shell between the two heavy trains.
As it was, both these cars escaped without
even a scratch. The engineer on No, 72 and
the engineer on the accommodation train
behind him had orders saying that thoy
would meet train No. 7 at Mouudsville and
telling them to take the second siding oast of
Moundsville. The engineer on No. 7 had
orders not to pass the second switch
until these two trains were sidetracked.
Train No. 7 was in the act of taking the
sidetrack when the coilison occurred.
TIIS AITI BRAKES FAILED TO WORK.
Engineer Fleming, who had been in the
employ of the road for many years, said he
attempted to stop his train on the other side
of the second switch, but when be applied
the air brakes he found they couldn’t con
trol the train. On examination he found
that the air had been shut off at the air
reservoirs on the tender, which of oourse
rendered the brakor useless, and h s train
was carried past the second switch, with the
pbove result. Engineer Fleming had his
wnae cap injured, but no one else suffered
pven a scraton. The governor was not at
!1 excited and enjoyed the wild rush of the
•cc ipants from trie first car in their eu
p iavor to escape.
‘ the OTHERS ON THE TRAIN.
■ On the governor’s train were Richard
■anally, correspondent for the New York
World, and George W. Blake, the New
|sork Sun’s correspondent, both of whom
Jccompa’iied the governor from Albany
■then he started on this trip. There wore
the train Correspondent Brattan of
Hse Baltimore Sun, three representatives of
Wheeling, W. Va., papers, Col. Robert Mc
■downey of New Martinsville, W. Va. os
■eriff W. C. Bandlan. M. Van Prat, 8. A.
rsey, the democratic candidate for state
fcator in the Second district, Col. White
■ VV ingarton, Charles H. Taney. T. M.
of Wheeling, C. E. Walls of Marco
■unty, West Virginia, a.-.d an Associated
reporter. When the first crash was
these iu the forward car on the govern
■''j iI 1 "?* 11 ' TBra thrown nut of their seats,
H before they had time to collect their
the second jar came and they all
into the s-cond and last car, in
■jeh were Gov. Hill and Gov. Fleming,
Kenu Chairman Early and about
B others.
taking it very cool.
■ governor was sitdng on a sofa in the
.■chatting with Col. White of Wheeling
c - e first crash came, which he could
feel, and when the seo-.n 1 was felt
ent o Ut „„ the rear platform and ob
t*lo 'iamago done, remarking at the
VV. v 6t 0 tha r ep orlol ' s whojwere at his
y. buys, here is news
;S^P' The collision was hardly felt in
Covernnr’s car, but when all bad
" i "xrt-pt the governor and observed
a narrow escape the party had had,
;\jistd themselves as unable to un
fortunate circumstances at
he collision. Gov. Hill said it was
'** ::s how bis; train and its occupants
considering the weight of the
1 " 1:5 between which it was wedged.
|H n '.'Eli ON* TO THE ACCOMODATION.
delay of twohours at lloundsvilie
drawing the govern; r’s train
r curs on ttmt train were placed
rear n ; .i of the accomodation train,
-nut or of which was the only one of
.njured in the collision, which
lo proceed
1I!E governor’s hpkf.ches.
•*' dl addressed an audience of 1.500
|^B"- ! brafton, a large railr ad center.
> • rn-'i e at New burg, Rowlesburg,
1 ,l ' he highest point in the Alle
■ 11 1! e Bal' imcreai and Uhio railroad.
' l Iv-ws v, where ex-Se ator
‘ lTls paid his respects to Gov. Hill.
3^Bf r ''u!g at Cumberland, Md., at 8:45
-night., tue governur was driven
I-era house and made a half hour’s
t" a cro w ded house.
s■:" Wheeling this morning Gov.
8 511 Tressed 12.000 persons, 10,000 of
ffl 1 ' 3 eu.ng to him from the car plat
inß and the West Virginia
SS.:.V‘ ea 7® the train at Martinsburg
-wdi "] W ee il°F- <Tov. Hill and his
sßcnt' l# ( IC \^ 9 '' York to-morrow
HoHe 1 10 T- and imore and Ohio road,
w,il remain in New York until
y|® t now in New York.
1 ,c ’- 2.5. Suow fell to a depth
l he9 ! n (; re<mfield, about two
here, last night.
|oofnino fSttatgl
A SELF-CONFESSED FORGER,
Worthless Paper to the Extent of
$85,000 Floated at Boston.
Brockton, Mass., Oct 25. Charles TV.
Robinson,a well known stock broker in the
Home bank building in this oity, and who
had been doing business through John
Btetson’s banking house in Boston, is a self
confessed forger. The amount will not fall
short of $65,000. A short time
since he took Sewall P. Howard
and E. Goldthemarte as special partners in
the brokerage business, he being the gener
al manager. Messrs. Howard and Gold
themarte had the utmost confidence in
Robinson until last Monday, when their
suspicions bee one aroused at hearing that
the firm’s account with Stetson had been
closed.
ROBINSON NOTIFIED.
Robinson was informed of what little
they knew, and they insisted upon a disso
lution of the partnership, which was ac
ceded to. On Tuursday he confessed that
five notes amounting to" $3,509, which Mr.
Goldthemarte held and had discounted four
forged signatures. Robinson has disap
peared. One of his tricks was to forge the
name of some well-to-do person and getting
proper indorsements would discount the
papers through the banks.
banks heavy losers.
It is learned that the Homo National
Bank of this city holds nearly SBO,OOO
against Messrs. Go.dthomarte and Howard,
also that a large amount is held by the
Brockton National Bank and some paper by
Plymouth banks. Robinson had many
customers who were doing a stock
business on margirs, and their losses will
aggregate thousands. It is feared that
several men will be ruined by the defalca
tions. It is thought he has been speculating
heavily unk .own to his portnors. He has
a wife and two children.
RAN INTO COAL CARS.
One Lao Killed and teveral Others In
jured.
Reading, Pa., Oct. 25.—The Reading
railroad express train which left here at
8:30 o’clock this morning ran into three
loaded coal cars which were standing on the
track at Warwick siding, half a mile from
Pottstown. Engineer James Hellor when
he saw that the ora-h was inevitable quickly
reversed his engine aid put on the air
brakes. The coal cars were wreckori and
the locomotive fell on its side while the
tender telescoped the smoking car. The
escape of the passengers from death was
miraculous.
THE INJURED.
Joseph Markowitz, who was on one of
the coal oars, was killed.
John Marks, who was also on a coal car,
had his skull fractured and may not re
cover.
Engineer Hollar had his leg broken.
Thomas Welsh, the fireman, was badly
scalded.
The passengers were all badly shaken up.
Some have sprained wrists or ankles, but
all except two were able to take care of
themselves, and with the uninjured walked
to Poltstown and took other trains for their
destinations. All the other passenger cars
remained on the track.
FIGHTING THE GLASS TRUST.
A New Factory to Be Put Up at
Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Oot. 25.— H.
Troyford of Chicago, J. C. L. Pugh of
Columbus, 0., and T. C. Hawkes of Bir
mingham, England, all well-known glass
manufacturers, are here to take preliminary
steps to the establishment of a glass factory.
This has been Drought about by the
formation of the glass trust. The
furniture manufacturers here, rather than
pay tribute to the trust, invited those capi
talists to co-operate with local capital and
begin manufacturing. They will manufact
ure all kinds of glass as well as beveling
aid silvering mirror plates, polishing glass
and putting on other finishes. Ths com
pany has been organized with a capital
stock of SIOO,OOO.
NAVAL TARGET PRACTICE.
Excellent Scores Made by the Gun
ners of the Philadelphia.
Washington, Oct. 25. —Diagrams of the
first target practice on the new cruiser
Philadelphia have just reached the navy
department. The practice wai at Gardiner’s
bay, Oct. 4, with 6-incb, 3-inch and 1-inoh
rapid-fire guns, and the results were re
markable. At one range of 1,000 yards sixty
of sixty-two shots were lodged in an exact
vertical line, extending twenty feet above
the water line, which means that every one
of them would have hit an ordinary war
vessel in very near the same place. As the
ship and guns were new this first trial is re
garded as a satisfactory demonstration of
the quality of our ordnances and the ability
of our gunners.
BEHRING SEA ARBITRATION.
An Early Settlement of the Vexed
Question Probable.
Washington, Oct. 25. —The statement
telegraphed from Canada upon authority
of a British member of parliament that it
has been resolved to submit the Behring
sea fisheries dispute to arbitration is prema
ture, so far as it may bo taken to imply a
complete agreement on the part of both
governments. It is learned that correspond
ence on the subject is still in progress, but
thore are hopeful signs that a satisfactory
settlement of the vexed question wili be
reached at a compartive early day.
DESTITUTION IN OKLAHOMA.
A Farmer Arrives in Topeka to Solicit
Aid for the Sufferers.
Topeka, Kan., Oct. 25.—T. Warner, a
farmer living in the western part of
Oklahoma, near Reno, arrived in Topeka
yesterday morning. He has beeu sent out
by his suffering neighbors to solicit aid for
them. Mr. Warner says the settlers are
without supplies, their wives and children
without clothing, and that they can obtain
no work. U dess speedily supplied with aid
they will suffer from starvation and cold.
The men must remain upon their land or
forfeit their homestead rights.
A Dividend for Bank Creditors.
Washington, Oct. 25. —The controller
of the currency has declare! on interest
dividend of 10 per cent, in favor of the
directors of the national bank of Sumpter,
S. C., on olainu proved amounting to $75,-
342. The bank failed in August, 1887.
Shops In Ashes.
Youngstown, 0., Oct. 25.—The maohine
shop, blacksmith shop, and a portion of the
stock bouse of a large mill belonging to the
Youngstown Rolling Mill Company were
consumed by fire to-night. The loss of
SIOO,OOO is fully covered by insurance.
Maryland's Population.
Washington, Oct. 25. —The population of
Maryland is 1,040,353, an increase in ten
years of 105,360.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2H, 1890 —'TWELVE PAGES.
FRANCE AND OUR TARIFF
THB CRY FOR RETALIATION FAST
DYING OUT.
Minister Held Diplomatically Boothes
France’s Irritability by Pointing Out
That She Fares Better Under the
McKinley BUI Than Any Country in
Europe—Tone of the Press.
Paris, Oct. 25.—Germany has made re
newed efforts to obtain concerted aotion by
the European powers against the new
United States tariff bill, but her overtures
in this direction have been cooly received
by the French government. Several weeks
ago Whitelaw Reid, tho American minis
ter, pointed out to M. Ribot, minister of
foreign affairs; M. Roche, minister of com
merce; and other prominent government
officials, that the new tariff legisla
tion of the United States bore less
heavily upon French products tbau upon
those of Fraßces chief European rivals.
Careful comparisons which were subse
quently instituted by French officials, seem
to have brought them to accept this view.
Several journals have taken the matter up,
and the Petit Journal has followed its pre
vious articles on the subject with a strong
leader, protesting against the effort being
made to make France to pull chestnuts out
of the fire for either Germany or Eng
land.
don’t see any good reason.
“Why,” it asks, “should France embroil
herself with the United States for the bene
fit of her good friends of the triple alliance?
Our wi es are not taxed more than formerly,
with the exception of a slight advance in
the duties on champagnes. Neither are our
silks, save velvets and plushes. The heavi
est duties are on metals and woolen goods.
Why, then, should not England
move when her products are so
cruelly taxed! Why should not
Germany move when she struck on her
metals? It Is because these nations know
well the terrible power with which the
President of the United States is armed to
prohibit either partially or completely the
exportation to that country of the goods of
any nation which provokes a commercial
conflict. Let us arrange our own affairs
with the United States. That is a surer
and Letter plan.”
OTHER PAPERS FALLING IN LINE.
Similar language Is uttered by other
papers, some of wnicb have not heretofore
opposed retaliation. Of all the important
journals i:i Paris there is now scarcely one
that is in favor of a retaliatory policy.
Le Paris strongly protests against a
union with Germany or England. It de
clares that articles of luxury which are pro
duced in France are likely to be still bought
by Americans, whi e the coarser goods of
England and Germany will have to be sent
to other markets. French efforts should bo
directed toward retaining such important
customers as the Americans. The question
of the admission of American pork into
France should not be permitted to interfere
with the-e efforts.
Among the very few papers which
favor a retaliatory policy is the
Soleil, which proposes anew
method of reprisals. It suggests
that American insurance companies doing
business in France be required to make their
investments in French rents, French rail
way shares, shares of other French compa
nies, on French real estate, or otherwise be
compelled to stop transacting business in
the country.
FRANCE’S NEW TARIFF.
Th rew tariff bill was issued to-day to
the Chamber of Deputies. It dwells upon
the tendency toward protection displayed
by most nations. It refers especially to the
high tariffs of the United States, Canada
and the South American states. It
proposes the foliowiug duties per 100 kelos,
on wheat 5 francs, on flour 8 francs,
coru 3 francs, on cornmeal 5 francs, and on
salt pork 12 francs. The duty on petroleum
has not been fixed nendiug a decision on the
proposals of the budget commission. In
regard to cattle the bill reserves liberty of
action, but the duty henceforth will
be lovied on weight instead of
by the head. Coooons and thrown
silk will pay a duty. Raw silk will be free.
Wool, raw cotton, flax, hemp, fleeces,(tides
and jute are exempted from duty, The
duties .on eggs, butter, oils, oleaginous
seeds, woods, foreign wines and textiles
fabrics are increased. The duties on coal
and chemical products remain as at present,
but the tariff on metals has been revised,
the duty on steel being lowered.
A TRAGEDY IN MADISON.
Two White Men Mortally Wound
Each Other.
Athens, Ga., Oot. 25. —The Banner will
publish to-morrow an account of a desper
ate tragedy in Madison county about eight
miles from here, near the Nicholson place.
William Martin and William Sanders, two
white men, were the principals. The latter
is reported to have been killed almost in
stantly, and the former proDably mortally
wounded. It seemß that tho men were not
on the best of terms, having had some mis
understanding about a lawsuit. It is said
that Sanders had threatened Martin on
several occasions. To-day Martin was
practicing shooting when Banders came up
and accused him of trying to kill his cow.
Hot words were exchanged,after which both
men withdrew. They finally came together
again, and this time in earnest. Sanders
was shot three times and Martin twice.
The affair has caused considerable exciV>-
ment in the neighborhood. Physicians re
gard Martin in a precarious condition.
INDIANS ON THE WARPATH.
Four Settlers on the Arizona-New
Mexico Line Massacred.
Santa Fe., N, M., Oct. 25.—A small
band of Arizona Apaches, evidently not
more than four in number, have been ter
rorizing the settlers along the Arizona-
New Mexico line for the past six
weeks, in western Sierra and
Grand counties. Several p;wses have
been organized to hunt them, and two
troops of United States cavalry have been
scouting the Mcgoulon mountains and Pass
range for weeks, but without result. Thus
far four persons have been murdered by
the gang.
Killed bF Hia Own Gun.
Thomasville, Ga., Oct, 25.—Lucius
Anderson (colored), the boot black of the
Stuart house, while hunting near the city
this afternoon accidentally discharged his
shotgun, the load entering his breast and
killing him instantly.
Whlttborne Retired.
Nashville, Tenn., Oct 25.—The demo
crats of the Seventh congressional district
last night nominated Col. N. N. Cox, al
liance. This is the district for many years
represented by Gen. W. C. Whlttborne.
A Cotton Mill for Austin.
Austin, Tex., Oct 25.— Leading citizens
of Austin yesterday held a mass meeting
and determined to put up a oottoa mill
costing $500,000. The company was for
mally organized to-day.
WARS COUNTY’S RIOT.
Lk B. Vara Makes a bwom Statement
About the -rouble.
Waycross, Ga.. Oct. 25.—L. B. Varn,
charged with instigating and tending the
riot at Stokes still, baa published and la dis
tributing to the public, In Ware and O ffee
counties a sworn statement which furnishes
further information of tbs cause of the riot,
which may be of interest to the general
public. The card reads:
I leased lot of land No. a. in the Sixth district
of Coffee county, from tho W'aycross Lumber
Company, in good faith, and commenced this
fail to make preparation to work it for turpen
tine purposes, when Tom Sears, who
claimed it, as reported under one of
Hitts' titles, went to my hands
with hie gun and ordered them off the lot. 1
then went to see Capt. L. Johnson, general
manager, and CoL J. L. Sweat, attorney for tho
Waycroes Lumber Company, who told ms that
I bad the right, under my lease, to work the lot,
and all they could do would be to defend any
suit brought against us end sustain the title of
the Waycross Lumber Company to t he lot, which
they held from Col. William A. MoDo iald as
executor of the Ilargroveß estate. They tuisi-ed
me to set strictly on the defeuslvo. avoiding
trouble, and let tho question of title be settled
peaceably by injunction, widen they supposed
either Sears or F. M. Stokes, who wanted to
work the lot of turpentine on the Hitt title,
would have served an eoon as l proceeded with
the worn. I returned and acted on this advice,
and can prove by a score of men
that I Instruct-d my hands to mi unit to any
legal process served upon the n to S O ) .them
from working on the lot, to avoid a difficulty or
trouble of any kind with any one, acting
strictly on the defense and not to kill any one
or be killed. On Tuesday Campbell Baker, one
of my teamsters, was shot and mortally
wounded, and, in his sworn statement bef. re
Justice Tyer, he says be wasgoirg peaceably
•along the road and was waylaid and stmt
by Tom i Sears. Wedne-day afternoon
while I was six miles away at my still w.tii Dr.
Spence and Justice Tyer taking the statement
of Campbell Baker a party of armed men went
down iuto Ware county, where Rob Knight
lived, a mile and a ha f from the lot in dispute,
and from the statements of those who have
seen It, riddled Knight's house with bullets, ho,
Golden and others of my employes being in
tho hous\ having stopped work on account
of the rain, and in the firing which ensue 1
McLendon and Hendricks, woodsmen of Stones,
were unfortunately killed, which no one regrets
more than I do. Hearing of the excitement
which prevailed, and the threats made
against me and liny hands, I came
to Waycross that. . night to appea! to
trie civil authorities for protection I shall con
tinue my business, neither molesting or inter
fering with any one, and warn all persons from
molesting or interfering with m3, and am will
ing for the court* of the county to settle all
matters accordlog to law, rights and justice os
others should be. L B, Varn.
Georgia, Wark County.—Personally came
L. B. Varn, who on oath, savs that the facts
given in the foregoiag statement are true.
Sworn to and subscribed before me.
;W. A. Wright, J. P.
DEATH OF MRS. O. O. JONEB.
The Confederate Veterans to Attend
Her Funeral In a Body.
Augusta, Ga., Oct. 25.—The news of the
death of Mrs. Cuarlee C. Jones, Jr., the wife
of Georgia’s honored historian, spread rap
idly over the city tc-day, and was a shock
to everybody. She died during the night,
and passed away in her sleep.
She had been siok for several
weeks past, but not dangerously so*
and nobody was nrepared for her sudden
taking off. Her distinguished husband has
the sympathy of the community in nis great
bereavement. He is president of the Con
federate Survivors’ Association, and the
survivors had conferred upon Mrs. Jones
a badge of honorary membership
in recognition of her cordial Interest in the
association. This evening they met and
passed resolutions of condolence and agreed
to attend the funeral to-morrow in a body.
MASHED BY OARS.
Horrible Accident to a Train Hand at
Wayneeboro.
Waynesboro, Ga., Oct. 25. —Samuel
Holley, a train hand on the way freight,
while coupling cars at this point to-day was
very seriously mashed between two freight
cars. Dr. H. B. McMaster took him in
charge and to Augusta. An examina
tion showed that the right hip and bowel
were mashed, but his physicians think he
will soon recover with proper attention if
no further Berious complications are dis
covered.
STAN Lai’S SPLE-iiN.
He Boasts That He Could Destroy
Eartlelot’a Reputation.
London, Oct. 25. —The Herald will pub
lish to-morrow an interview with H. M.
Stanley, in which the explorer says that if
needful or desirable he could blast the
reputation of ths late Maj. Bartielot and
other?, who have brought serious charges
agaimt him.
In an interview had yesterday by the
Herald correspondent with Mr. Stanley the
major hinted that Maj. Bartielot had ulte
rior motives in not advancing with the rear
column, and said that in his book, “In
Darkest Africa,” he bad revised the reports
of all the effloers attached to the rear
column, suppressing certain facts out of
pity for the dead and respect for tho living.
barttelot’s death.
Mr. Stanley said nis account of the death
of Maj. Bartielot was also pruned. He de
clared that no English jury would have
found the alleged murderer of Maj. Bartie
lot guilty, iuimatlng that the major had in
sulted the wife of the man who killed him.
Mr. Stanley asserts that be has ample proof
of his statements, but refuses to make
public the least Dortio n of it until the other
officers who accompanied Maj. Bartielot.
and who are cognizant of the facts shall
have published their books.
HAILED AS AN BMPKfIOB.
The French of Montreal Go Wild Over
the Count of Parle.
Montreal, Oct. 25.—The greeting that
the Count of Paris received here to-day
was such as has never been accorded here to
any foreigner and he was cheered as if he
were a sovereign. Ail talk of counter
demonstration has died away before the en
thusiasm of the French royalists, and the
count has openly expressed his satisfaction
with the reception accorded him.
A Sacrilegious Title.
Rome, Oct. 25.—The Osservatore fiomano
to-day publisned an article assailing the
authorities of the city for allowing au
organization known as "The Jesus Christ
Republican Socialist Club” to exist, on the
ground that the bearing of such a title by a
political organization is an offense against
religion.
Provisions for Garrisons.
Paris, Oct. 25.—At a cabinet ooaneil
held at the palace of the Elyiee to-day, a
bill was drafted requiring tue municipal
authorities of forti.ieJ towns to arrange for
a permanent supply of provisions sutiicieat
for the maintenance of their garrisons
in an emergency.
Australia's strike Ended.
SydFet, N. 8. W., Oct. 85.—The JTew
Cnstie, Walseud and other miners are re
suming work.
Many seamen are applying for work,
and the strike is virtually euded.
FROM THE FATHERLAND.
LABOR BILLS AND THE TARIFF
THB ISSUES CF THE DAY.
The Commission of the Reichstag Hav
ing the Labor Sills In Charge to Re
sume Its sittings Soon—’l he Only
Way In Which the Government Can
Secure a Majority.
Copyrighted. IWO, by fAr Sew York Associated
Press.)
Berlin, Oct. 25. The commission of the
Reichstag to which was referred the labor
bills will resume its sittings Nov. 4. Time
will thus be given for complete discussion
of the measure- before the reassembling of
the Reiobatag in the first week of December.
The ultimate shape and fate of the bills de
pends largely upon the government tact in
securing a majority. The Center party
continue* to make abolition of proscription
of religious orders an absolute oonditiou of
tta support of the emperor's social
reforms. The old cartcllists resist
abolition. A section of progressists and all
the soc alista considering the proscription
contrary to the principles of a free people
will vote with the oenterists. Herr Wind
thorst reckon* that there will he 240 votes
oast for the repeal of the law. If the gov
ernment accepts the gage of poace offered
by the Center party aud aooon.G the aboli
tionists tho desired concession, a strong ma
jority will be assured for the labor and
other social measures.
THE TARIFF.
Several official movements points to the
probability of the tariff question engaging
the attention of the Reichstag, rendering
oil the more necessary careful nursing of
tne ministerial majority. Thus a commis
sion comprising twenty members has been
appointed under the ministry of tho interior
to inquire into Austro-Uornian commercial
relation* with a view to reciprocal dimuni
tion of the tariff. Experts appointed
by the federal governments will assist
in the revision of the Austro-Germnn
treaty. Comntuiiicntiohs from the ministry
of tf.o interior nave been sent to the leading
firms in Hamburg, Bremen, Breslau and
other trade centers asking tnetn to report
on tho effects of the McKinley bill in their
linee of trade. They are also asked what
prospect there is for finding new channels
for merchandise affected by the American
tariff.
Russia’s new rates.
The commission onforsign tariffs further
has to consider the new Russiau protection
measure. The recent raising of import
duties imposed by Russia 20 [>er cent, was
merely provisional pending the fixing of a
new rate. The tariff commission, drawn
from the public deportments of the chief
commercial centers of Russia, and presided
over by the finance minister, will begin Its
s.ttings next week for the imroose
of deriding upon the details " of
the new tariff, which the Novue
Vremya declares, will be the highest in
Euiopa While the government recognizes
the necessity of considering tariff questions,
official circles continue to doubt that any
important alterations will bo made in the
existing treaty with Austria, and are
equally as skeptical as to any German re
prisals upon American trade. The reports
thus far received at the ministry of the in
terior tend to dissipate tho feeling of alarm
created by the augmented American tariff.
EXPORT TRADE FAIR.
Leading export houses appear to be doing
a nominal trade. American orders in the
leading c mrneroial centers do not appre
ciably diminish. However, the future may
affect exports, tho government has time to
pause and it will not ba driven
into concerted reprisals with Austria
by a sucidon collapse in ths American trade.
Reports emanating from i'nris and Vienna
attributing initiation of tho proposed con
certed legislation in retaliation for the
Sassage of the McKinley bill to the
isrlin government are utterly untrue.
Since Al. Kibot’s overtures looking
to such action were rejected no
communication has passed between the
French and German governments on the
subject. The tariff negotiations with
Austria originated solely w itb Count Kai
uoky, the Austro-Hungarian prime minis
ter, and are beiug continued without sang
uine expectations on the part of tho German
officials of a beneficial issue.
VON CAPRIVI AND CRISPI.
Chaneellor von Caprivi will meet Signor
Crispi, the Italian prime minister, at Mon
zan Novo, and wili present King Humbert
with an autograph letter from Emperor
William. The interview, besides aiming at
the establishment of personal relations be
tween Chancellor von Caprivi and Signor
Crispi. will conoeru the settlement of the
intrigue in the Austrian oourt in favor of
the Vatican against the Italian government.
Signor Crispi declares that Italy’s continu
ance as a member of the triple alliance is
meai.oed by a oabal of prominent mem
bers of the imperial family of Aus
tria, whose emissaries at the Vatican
express the belief that the overthrow of
Count Kalnoky on tiie death of Emperor
Franci< Joseph will be the signal for a rup
ture ol the Austro-Italiau alliance, which
would result in an effort to restore the
temporal power of the pope. Signor Crispi
demands that he be allowed to deal with a
freer hand with matters relating to the
Vatican.
ANOTHER ITALIAN GRIEVANCE.
Another Italian grievance is the avoid
ance of Emperor Francis Joseph to return
King Humbert’s visit to Vienna. Emperor
Francis Joseph offered to go to Turin, but
King Humbert declined to receive bun any
where except at Rome, holding that the re
fusal of the Austrian ernpeior to go was
equivalent to a refusal on the part of
Austria to reoog.dze Rome as the capital of
Italy. The personal feuds with the Quirnal
and Vienna are of the most intense nature,
and hamper the relations of the govern
ments.
RETALIATION FOR OUR TARIFF.
The National Ztitung to-night states that
Chancellor von Caprivi will also go to
Madrid, where he will stay throe days. This
renews the reports that communications
are being exchanged looking to concerted
action of Germany, Austria, Italy and
SDain in retaliation for the adoption of a
new tariff Jegis'ation by the United States.
von moltkk’b birthday.
Count von Mo ltke is in Berlin. He passed
the day in entire repose in preparation for
the fatigues and emotions of to-morrow,
when the grand oeiebration in honor of the
ninetieth anniversary of his blrtb will take
place. Congratulatory messages and
addresses haye already been received by
him from reigning sovereigns, municipal
governments and many societies. The King
of Saxony sends him a costly vase, and the
Bremen authorities a splendid floral offer
ing. Prince Bismarck has not yet replied
to Ejiper .r William's invitation to attend
the celebration,
The festival opened with a torchlight
procession to-night and will terminate to
morrow with a banquet at the schools.
Several snowstorms have occurred at
Raisendebirge and heavy frost has been
felt here. There has also been a light fall
of snow in this city. Au early and bard
win to.- is anticipated.
NOT JACK THE RIPPRit’B WORK
The Woman Just Found of a Batter
Clues than His Victims.
London, Oct. 25.—The body of the wo’
man found murdered in tho South Hamp
stead locality lust night shows that the
orim* bear* no re-emblance to those com
mitted by “Jack the Ripper,” and a medical
examination of the remains proves that the
woman did not belong to the Wbiteehapel
class, from which the “Ripper” selected his
victims. The body is that of a woman
about 80 years of age aud was well
clad. Her linen was marked, her throat
had been cu:, her skull fractured, and all
the pockets in her olothing were empty. A
perambulator, containing a blood-stained
fur rug, was fouud rear by, which, it is
supposed, was used to convey the body
from the spot where the crime was com
mitted to where the body was found.
HER IDENTITY INTAIILIHHED.
London, Oct. 25, 11 p. m.— The body has
been identified a* that of Mr*. Hobbs, ’ wlf*
of a portor employed in London. Mr*.
Hobbs left her husband yesterday, taking
with her her child, whom she carried in
the pernmbulator, which wua found near
the place whore her body was discovered.
The whereabouts of the child is a mystery.
SCOTLAND’S ISSUES.
Gladstone on Home Rule, the Crofters
and Disestablishment.
London, Oct 25. —Mr. Gladstone in an
address at Dalkertb, Scotland, this evening,
referred to the movement for home rule for
Scotland and said that he believed that
whatever Scotland deliberately asked would
be found to be consistent with the unity of
the empire and would obtain the ament of
parliament.
Touching the matter of the Scotch
oroftors Mr. Gladstone deprecated the Idea
of emigration as a remedy tor the distress
existing among the crofters, declaring that
emigration was the last aud lowest mode of
meeting the grievances of a people.
CHURCH DISESTABLISHMENT.
With reference to dis-eatablishment
of the Scottish church. Mr. Glad
stone said it would be an enormous
advantage to Scotland and to
the cause of religion if the three Presby
terian churches w ere to be united. This
step, however, he did not deem advisable at
present, for in the approaching general
election disestablishment of tho churoh
would be made a test question to tho exclu
sion of all other* demanding adjustment of
parliament.
BALFOUR IN B ALLIN A.
The Party Have a Long Conference
with the Priests.
Dublin, Oot. 25.— Upon his arrival at
Beilina, county Mayo, Mr. Balfour, chief
secretary of Ireland, who is making a tour
of the western counties, met Miss Balfour
and Lieut. Col. Sir J. West Ridgeway,
under secretary for Ireland. A crowd had
gathered at the railway station, but no
demonstration was made. The party entered
a carriage and were driven to the residence
of Most Rev. Hugh Conway, D. D., a
Catholic bishop, witli whom Secretary Hal
four had a long conference in tho prusenoe
of a number of priests. The party subse
quently proceeded to Killala, on ronce to
Belrnullett, where they will remain over
Sunday. .
START of thr leaders.
Havre, Oct. 25.—^William O’Brien and
his wife and John Dillon were naastmgers
on the steamer La Champagne, which sailed
from here to-day for New York.
VON MOLTKB LION OF THE HOUR.
Twenty Thousand Persons Take Part
iu the Torchlight Demonstration.
Berlin, Oot. 25.—Nearly 20,000 persons
took purt to-night in the torchlight pro
cession which inaugurated the celebration
of tho ninetieth anniversary of the birth of
Field Marshal Count vou Moltko. Ail classes
of people were represented. The participants
were artistically grouped by prominent
painter* and sculptors. Upon arriving at
the residence of Count von Moltke, the
pierident of the committee, previously ap
pointed, presented to the venerable soldier a
congratulatory address. Count von Moltke,
in his reply, thanked tho citizens for
the brilliant manifestations in bis
honor, and said that the foundation
which had made Berlin great was the work
of the mighty Emperor William I. If a
share in this result was attributed to him
(Von Moltke) his bearers must also remem
ber bis faithful companions and the brave
men who had sealed their loyalty to the
fatherland with their death.
A SAID ON TUB NIGER.
Natives Attack a Party Anting as
Convoy to Merchandise.
Paris. Oct. 25. M. Mizon, chief of the
French commercial mission on the Niger,
while ascending the river with a party aot
ing as oonvoy to a quantity of goods, was
attacked by natives. M. Mizon was twice
wounded in the fight which followed. Sev
eral other members of the party wore also
wounded. M. Mizon and his followers
finally took shelter at the British Niger
Company's headquarters. The Journal
Desbats to-day puolishes letters demanding
from tho British Niger Company indemnity
for the damage done by the natives on the
ground that thu company ought to iusuro
the security of the navigation of the river.
LOSDGK'B DOCK PROBLEM.
A Scheme to Establish a Staff of Per
manent Hands.
■London. Oct. 26.— The London and India
dock joint committee proposed to establish
a permanent staff of laborer*, to be paid 24
shillings per week of forty-eight hours, and
to be entitled to a pension after fifteen
years service aid half pay during sickness on
certain conditions, also a staff of auxiliaries,
to be registered at the same pay. but with
out a pension and other privileges. The
Liverpool ship owner* generally have not
joined the federation. The leading owners
of Eugland do not favor a general lockout.
ABMBNIANB TO DIE.
Four of the Revolutionists Condemned
by the Trial Court.
Constantinople, Oct. 25.—Four Arme
nians, who had been oonvicted of conspiracy
and of attempting to incite a revolution,
having for its object Armenian Independ
ence, have been condemned to death. Six
others, who were found guilty of the same
crime, were sentenced to long terms of im
prisonment.
Glass and the Tariff.
Brussels, Oct. 25.—A meeting of the
glass trade has been called for Monday to
diiousi the new American tariff law. Ger
man and French manufacturers have been
invited to attend.
No Veseel Ashore at Roolcaway.
New Yore, Oct. 85. —The report last
night that a steamer was ashhre near Rock
awav Beach. L. L, wa* an error. The
steamer Obdurn arrived to-day.
I DAILY, $lO A YEAR. 1
• 5 CENTS A COPY. .
I WEEKLY, sl.® A YEAR. \
BLAINE ON OHIO’S STUMP.
A TARIFF BPKEOR AT THB HOUI
OF MAJ. M'KINLJjy.
William Walter Phelps In tha PartY
of tha Secretary of State—Blalnw
Makes an Allusion of Local Interest*
Be Springs the Old Chestnut of
Free Trade
Canton, 0., Oct. 25. -Secretary Blaine
arrived here from Pittsburg at noon to-day.
He was met at Alliance by a reception com*
mil tee from Canton and escorted to the
city over tho Pennsylvania road. A crowd
of 300 people greeted Secretary Blaine with
loud cheeriog when bo alighted from the
train and followed hie carriage, cheering
all the way to the homo of Mej. McKinley,
whose guest he was during his stay
here. Mr. Blaine was acc mpaniet
by Mrs. Blaine and her daughter, Miss Har
riott Blaine, and William Walter Phelpe,
minister to Germany. Upon their arrival
at the residence of Maj. McKinley an in
formal reception wa* hold. Early trains in
the forenoon had brought large deiegai nil
of republicans from Youngstown, Alliance,
Massillon, Wooster. Wellsville and other
towns in this and adjoining district*.
A PARAPH OF CLUBS.
The streets were thronged, and at I:3<t
o’clock this afternoon a parade of marching
club* occurred.
Sbo tly after noon It began raining and
it was decided to have the meeting at tho
tabernacle instead of at tne fair grounds, ss
originally intended. The building was
packed, as was also the Academy of Mu-In
in which an oveiflow meeti ig was held.
Secretary Blaine ma le hU priuoipal ad
dress at the tabernacle, where he was fol
lowed by Maj. McKinley. Then he was
driven to the Academy of Music, but mada
only a brief speech. Congressman Dalsell
was the principal speaker at the academy.
BLAINE’S SPEECH.
Secretary Blaina spoke as follows at tha
tabernacle, being 1 udly applauded at tha
beginning of the speech and during it#
delivery:
The contest, tlist is now waging for the mem
bership of the next congress Is not properly *
content bet* eon the Republican and bumocratiu
parties. Ills a contest between pr itertlonlsH
and free trader*. [Applause. I There are a few
free trailers among the republicans, and there
are many protectionists among the demo
crats. | Applause. J It is s contest this
goes to the root of the matter as to
tha national prosperity. [Applause. J On
that Issue we should settle the question
of home interests, goodness aud sound pros
per.ty. (Clr.iat upplnusc.J A* I was comiug
out of this place 1 found In a newspaper a
speech of Carl Schurz made a week ago In Bos
ton, and I may say with all camlor an able
speech on the free trade side, hut Uka all free
traders, Mr. Schurz goes hack for the golden
age for American prosperity to the tariff off
1816, rather a distant view backward.
A RKFKfIKKOB TO SAVANNAH.
If he bad taken the position of tha late Alex
ander Stephens of Georgia he might have gone
back still farther, because Mr. Stephens thought
the golden ago of American prosperity was
when British snips came over laden witn goods,
anchored in the savannah river, and were laden
with cotion from the plantati on for a return
voyage. | Laughter, j I have so often heard of
tue great and general prosperity under tho
tariff of mb that If you will
bear with me 1 shall say something of
that period. Mr. Holmes quotes me a* saying,
and that is why I make a personal reply, that
the 10 reals between 1848 and 1i56 under that
tariff w re years of very great prosperity m
this oouutry
WHY THKY WVRK PROSPEKOCS.
I frankly repeat that those years were years
of groat prosperity. Now let me say why those
years were prosperous. That tariff In 1848 was
upprovrd ju-t about the time tue Mexican war
broke out, and in less than a year more than
#100,000.000 were dChorned by ibe govornra int
in all branches of in ebanism. We had just
made that expenditure when the farnln i in ire
land called for every surplus barrel of flour and
bushel of grain in the country We hardly
transported that grain to the other side and
sold it at a high pr oe until gold was discovered
iu California ana the world was enricbe 1 with
the vast output of toe mines. We hardly put
that gold In clrculatioa when tue great revolu
tion that began In 1848 paralyzed the industrial
energies of all Europe and gave the United
States u market that was unparalleled. F.uropw
had hardly imleted the revolutionary disturb
ance when France and England and Russia
weut Into the Crimean war, and for 2)4 years
these great nations were paralyzed In their in
dustries. Now. thore are four or five of what,
you might call the accidents or incidents of
history that would have insured great prosperity
to this country It there bad not been a tariff of
any kind. [Applause.] If the duties, instead of
being what the tariff of 1848 made them, had
been only 1 per cent, a-1 valorem, or if there had
been no duties, the couut. y would have been
prosperous.
how noon runts ran si ristoiied.
Now if you can produce euch a convulsion in
the world to-day. if you can start a g-eat fam
ine, If you can discover ueiv gold fields with
united millions thrown Into the lap of the peo
ple, If you can have the nations of Europe dis
turbed by war for two years, if you can have
the three greatest nations in Europe go to war
for two years and a half, then we
will all quit talking tariff anil go
to supplying the vacuum which that con
dition or things in Europe would cause.
I Applause.] In the fall of 1868, when this tariff
had been under way fur ten years, this great
war in Europe came to an end, and so did all
the prosperity under the tariff of 1846 [Ap
plause. J You all remember what happened m
1857—one of the severest panics ana
depressions this country ever en
countered. As long as these occidental
and fortuitous happenings, these accidental
revolutions, discoveries of gold and famine
lasted every one prospered. As soon as they
ceased prosperity under the tariff of 1848
ceased also. Now 1 insist that we do not want
famiae, we do not want revolutions, we don't
want to have thousands of men slaughtered bv
warm order to keep up a free trade t&rtit
and make it look prosperous whau it It is not.
• Laughter and applause.)
A PLEA FOR PROTECTION.
Give us a protective tariff and we can get
along without war or famine of men. We can
make ourselves self-sustaining with some hing
beyond for the people that need help from our
ahuriiiauce. In connection with the tariff of
1848. 1 call your atteotion. historically, to two
other tariffs In addiuion to that, the only three
tariffs ttie United States lias ever had. Bnd
denly lowering duties was the one made after
the war of 1801. tho compromise tariff of 1833
and the one In 18)6, and every one of them led
to business prostration in the United
States, which lasted iu a greater
or less degree until there was a
protective tariff enacted. [Moplause.j Yon
never heard of a free trade tariff coming to the
relief of tho people. [Laugh er.] Tne only
three times that tne people of the Unite! Sts es
tried a free trade tariff they feil into alversity
until a protective tariff came to
tho relief of the people. Some people
wont us to let the protective tariff go by in
order to make the experiment again. Weil, I
would like to see that experiment tried if only
one or two people were to suffer, but it is a
pretty bard thing to take the dreadful and ter
rible chances of prostrating the industries of
the country when there are 64,000,000 mouths
to be fed.
STEALTH or THE PEOPLE.
When the tariff of 1848 was in foroe there
were only 28,000,000 people in the country. We
have now 84,000,000. Four years afier the tariff
was enacted, according to tne census of tile
United States, we only had *7.000.000,000 at
property. We now have 64,000,000 of peo*
pie ami #80.000.000,000 of property [Applause.]
Gentlemen you cau’t sport with that number of
people and with that moss of property. We
cannot experiment even at this time and hazard
these vast interests when we could not put the
country where it stands to-day for ten peniten
tial years thereafter. [Applause. ]
THE QUESTION OT RECIPROCITY.
Mr. Schurz cpndemns the effort of congress
to secure reciprocity of trade with certain
countries. [Laughter.] The free traders ijava