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! r- r i'..BSD 1860. lireoaioATS 18*8. V
| j. 11. EBTILL, President. |
MILES’ ARMY A BIG ONE.
AT LEAST 8,000 SOLDIERS NOW IN
THE FIELD.
Effort to be Made to Avoid a
Conflict if Possible - Rumors hat
Cen Carr Lost Several Men in a
Skirmish With the Indians- A Battle
imminent.
Washington, Jan. 3. —Gen. Schofield
has received the following telegram from
(jen.* Miles, dated Pine Ridgo, Jan. 2: “The
telegram last night should read 300 people
instead of 400. There is a report from the
Indian camp this morning that Red Cloud
, D( j Lptie Wound have determined to come
wlt h their following. Their lives
taT6 been threatened by the hostile*,
who are determined to go to war. Thera is
also a report from the same source of an
engagement between Indians and cavalry
w hich quite a number of soldiers were
led and ame Indians. If this li correct
it's probably on the line of White river.
Gen. Brooke* now has command of that sec
tion and ill give the accessary directions.”
GEN. SCHOFIELD'S HOPES.
Gen. Schofield said to a reporter after
thi telegram had been received: “I think
,v. r disoatch shows a favorable light on the
situation. We are still encouraging Gen.
Mdas and be is encouraging us. I still have
hoD..*i that we shall yet be able to get the
Indians into camp without a fight. The
forces now in the field under Gen. Miles are
composed of the foUowing regiments:
Sixth, Seventh (eight companies) and
Ninth cavalry, one company of the
firs- artillery and one oompauy of the
Fourth artillery; tie First, Second, Third,
Seventh, Eighth, Twelfth, Sixteenth, Seven
teenth, Twentieth, Twenty-first, Twenty
secomi, and Twenty-fifth infantry, making
in all 151 companies. This should mean an
ectu-1 force of at least 10,000 officers and
men, but It is orobable that the ranks are
not filled, and that the regular army under
Gen. Miles does not exceed 8,000,”
INDIAN INCENDIARISM.
The commissioner of Indian affairs to
day received from Indian Agent Royer the
foilowm? telegram, dated Pine Ridge
Agency, S. D., Jan. 2: “Number two
and three day school buildings and the
Episcopal church, all located on White Clay
creek some distance from the
agency, were burned by hostile
Indians. Isaac Miller, a white man and
farmer, an irregular employe on the beef
herd, was killed by hostile Indians yesterday
ten miles north of the agency. About 3,000
men, women and children oamped
near the in >uth of Grass creek, fifteen
miles northeast of the agency, who
are hostile and refused to * come
into the agency as requested
by the military, are committing all kinds of
depredations, and are living off our agency
beef herd. Little Wound, Big Road, Red
Cloud and tbeir people are among them,
and it is reported that they want to come
into the agency, but Two Strike, Short
Bull, Kicking Bear and their people object,
and say they will kill the first one starting
to the agency. Report has it that Red
Cloud is desirous of coming to his home.”
A REVERSE FOR GEN. CARR.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 3.—A special to the
Journal, dated yesterday from Pine Ridge
agency, gives more definite rumors relative
to the reported engagement between Gon.
Carr’s command and the Indians in the Bad
Lands. These would indicate that the
troops had been driven back and a number
killed, but the report cannot ba considered
aatbeutio. Sc nits who have returned
from other hostile-s camps, however, bring
anything but reassuring report. The
Indians will not listen to peace propositions.
A “mall detachment of troops has been sent
to the scene of Monday’s battle on Wounded
Knee creek , where many bodies of Indians
slain remain yet. These will be either
buried on the ground or brought to the
agency.
RUNNERS SENT OUT.
St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 3.-A special to
the Pioneer Pres3 from Pierre, 8. D.. says:
It is reliably reported that the hostile In
dians have sent out runners to all the lad’an
camps, notifying them of the battle and
calling upon them for aid. One of the run
ners has made his appearance among the
Indians up Bad river, ami bas been using
every means to incite them into joining the
confiict. The proper army officials have been
notified, and are no doubt on the lookout
wr the rascals. The principal Indian
trader at Fort Pierre, Mr. Ketchum, says
he bas sold more red paint to tbe Indians
* as * l 0W days than for years.
i-e Indians are engaged in carrying large
Quantities of supplies between‘here and
tort Bennett. Col. Tassin lias telegraphed
u 01n * for eighty peoplo in Fort Pierre
no have left their homes on account of
the Indian trouble.”
DRIVEN FROM THE CORPSES.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 3. — The party sent
out to bring in dead bodies found 108 lying
n tne field, as well as eight wounded who
tad survived tbe terrible cold for three
ceys without shelter and were still
““ve on the ground. An attempt
as made to remove the dead and
40 Pine Ri(i So agency, but before
ae task was complete the rescuing party
was attacked by a roving band of hostile*
sad driven away. Among the rescued was
a .it Je babe less than 1 year old, alive, but
with Blight chances of surviving. The
uidiers in the hospital are doing nicely, the
Physicians predicting the recovery of aIL
friendlies join the hostile*.
Ap °uß, Mixn., Jan. 3.—A special
rotbe a Tribune from sfrandan, 8. D.,ssays:
Lamps v H, Twenty-second infantry, or
t° Port Yates from Cannon Ball, re-
H that the friendly bucks at Standing
S° cit ha ve gone out to join the hostiles.
£usy told the agent. Mr. McLaughlin, they
mud sooner be killed in war than slaugh
•Qred in peace.”
father craft may recover.
New York, Jan. 3.—Gea O’Bierne of
1 harge office here to-day received a dis
rated from Redfield Proctor, Secretary of
•ar. stating that Father Craft,the mission-
J reported killed by ludiaus, is likely to
Rcover from his wounds.
A BOY PARRIUID3 ACQUITTED.
‘he Verdict Meets the Approval of the
Public.
Elmira, N. Y., Jan. 3.—June 13 last
‘■ Prank Warren was shot and killed by
. a War-old 3oa, Herbert, at their home
this city about 3 o’clock in the morning,
f the father and mother were quarrel-
L_T son claimed he fired tbe shot in
I yyl ßo °f bis mother. After a trial which
V" a wook, the jury at 10:45 o’olock to
l‘ i? • brought ii a verdict of not guilty.
“ “ 111 accord with publio opinion.
A chees Champions!: ■?.
York, Jan. 3.—The masters of chess,
“ours. Steinite of New York and Guns-
Liondon. played the eleventh game
tut • lr 11131011 I° r the championship tceday,
Lwl '* W3S abandoned as a draw after
=. ” nt A-eight moves. The score now stands:
. I ‘ E ‘t® A Gunsberg 2, draw 5. The twelfth
i&ae will be played Monday.
JHofnin# ffrtogl
CRISIS OF T 7B FORCE BILL.
This Week to Decide tbe Fate of tbe
Measure in the Senate.
Washington, Jan. 3.—Senator Hoar
evidently tbiuks that the fate of the force
bill is to be fi ally settled next week. He
bas had a telegram sent to ever 1 {absent re
publican senator, urging him to be present
on Monday and to remain continually after
ward. It is in response to such n telegram
shat Senator Ingalls is hurrying east before
be thought he would come. So far, how
ever, two senators, Messrs. Squire of Wash
ington and Paddock of Nebra ka, have re
plied that they cannot come. Neither
of them like the force bill,
Mr. Paddock positively dislikes it, and Mr.
Squire has the ground that he has to go to
Washington to look after his senatorial
a Tairs. The whip telegram also brought
here Senator Jones of Nebraska, who has
been absent for a m nth. He will act with
the free coinage men.
Senator Hoar’s hope is to compel all the
free coinage men, wnether they attend the
caucus Monday or not, to join him in the
attempt to wear out the democrats.
PLANS OF THE DEMOCRATS.
The democrats are preparing to make a
vigorous tight. The leaders in both houses
will confer on Monday to that end. Tbe
senators will arrange to relieve each other
during the tug of w ar. The first question
for the representatives is how to treat tbe
appropriation bills, which will be brought
forward by Speaker Reed next wees to the
exclusion of the subsidy bill and all other
proposed legislation, so as to get them
t! rough and over to the Senate to the end
that as soon as the force bill fight is over
the appropriation bills might be put right
through. Tbe demoorats realize that if the
force bill gets through the Senate it will
become a law almost immediately, for
Speaker Reed will give the democrats in the
House no opportunity to delay, and will
force concurrence in tbe Senate’s amended
bill without reference to a conference com
mittee. U will not be, of course, the
Lodge bill, but it will still be a Davenport
bill.
Democrats in Conference.
Washington, Jan. B.—An informal
democratic conference was held at Senator
Gorman’s house to-night looking to a gen
eral plan of action on the political quesrions
pending in oongress, and it is understood
that it was agreed to use all legitimate par
liamentary meaus to defeat the elections
bill and the cloture resolution.
AN EXODUB OF NEGROES.
A Rumor That Thousands Will Leave
the South for Oklahoma.
Chicago, 111. , Jan. 3. —A special from
Topeka, Kan., says: “Rev. B. F. Foster
(colored), who was a candidate for auditor
of the state on the People’s party ticket, has
oome from Kansas City with twenty fami
lies of colored people from Kemper county,
Mississippi,en route t < lleunossy, Oklahoma.
Those families number about 100 people.
He says this is but. the beginning of a tre
mendous departure of colored peoplo from
the south. A thousand will leave the south
ern states within sixty days.
A HEAVEN ON EARTH.
‘•We look upon Oklahoma as our peaceful
heaven, where politioal patriotism is un
known and where every man can cast the
ballot of his choice without fear from any
source. Many colored people from Missis
sippi refuse to enter into new contraots,
and those who have property are disposing
of it.” Foster said further that the opening
of tbe Cheyenne. Arapahoe and lowa
Indian lauds, which is 1 1 occur in February,
is attracting many of his people to come.
A CONFERENCE AT 800TIDAL®.
The Operators HefUse to Grant the
Demands of tbe Men.
Pittsburg. Pa., Jan. 3.— A joint con
ference of the coke operators and miners’
representatives of the Counellsville
region was held in Scottdale to-day to con
sider the demands of the miners for the en
suing year. The latter asked eight hours a
day, weight scales erected at all tipples, and
total repudiation of all non-union men in
the region. The coke interosts were largely
represented, and refused flatly to even con
sider the men’s demands, pleading the late
reduction in the pries of coke
and the depressed st.te of the
trade as an exouse. After
a stormy session tbe meotiug dissolved with
out agreement. At a later meeting the op
erators prepared an answer to the miners’
and cokers’ demands, giving their reasons
for refusing to even consider the questions
and asking the men to be generous before
finally deciding to throw 16,000 men out of
employment. The employe* have until
Ken. 6to decide whether or not they will
accept the new scale.
HUNS ON THE RUN.
A Score of Them Under Indictment
for Riot.
Pittsburg, Jau. 3.—At the Edgar Thom
son steel works, owned by Andrew Carne
gie, where the late riots occurred, all is
quiet, with deputy sheriffs on guard. The
riotiug Hungarians have become alarmed
at the results of their actions and are leav
ing the place in drovos. A score of them
are under indictment for riot and the rest
have a poor show of re-employment.
A WORSTED MILL BURNED.
The Loss SIOO,OOO and the insurance
$60,000.
Providence, R. 1., Jan. 3.— The main
building of the Geneva worsted mill, owned
and operated by the Geneva VV orsted Com
pany, was burned this morning. The
village of Geneva is about three miles from
the cantor of the city, and the mill property
is situated largely in the town of
North Providence. * The office, with its
contents, the weaver room, machinery and
stock, the No. 2 mill and tbe boiler and
engine room we: e saved from damage. The
loss is estimated at 1100,000. Theiusuranoo
is $66,000, the local comnany having over
$30,000.
ROBBtSD BY ITS TKHABURBR.
An Employe of a fcavlners Bank Em
bezzles Thousands of Dollars.
Stockbridge, Mass., Jan. 3.—Charles
Willis, for fifteen years treasurer of the
Stockbridge Savings Bank, is a defaulter to
the extent of $25,000 or more. The exact
amount is not known, but a defalcation
amounting to $23,300 has been brought to
light bo far. The stealing has been carried
on with regularity for twelve or thirteen
years, small amounts being taken at a time.
Walter Abell Dead.
Baltimore, Jan. B.—Walter Abell, eon
of tbe late A. S. Abell, one of the proprie
tors of the Sun, died unexpectedly to-day
at his residence in this city after a short
illness from heart failure.
Emma Abbott Dangerously 111.
Denver, Cot.. Jan. B.—A special from
Salt Lake City says: “Emma Abbott is
very ill with pneumonia and is not expected
to survive the night,”
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 1891-TWELVE PAGES.
GOTHAM’S MIDNIGHT FIRE
I THE FIFTH AVENUE THEATER A
COMPLETE WRECK.
One Corner of the Sturtevant House
Burned Off—Herrmann’s Theater Es
capes Serious Damage—Crowds of
People Looking at the Blackened
Walls-The Loss $567,000.
New York, Jau. B.—A careful estimate
of the big Are here last night places the
total lo.s at $567,000, more than half of
which falls upon insurance companies.
Never in the history of the fire department
of this city were the members called
upon to battle with such fierce flames. So
far there is no possible explanation
given of the origin of tli# blaze.
There is a supposition, however, that a
cigar was thrown carelessly away while lit.
Then, again, it is said, there was some
fmoke in the Fifth Avenus theater which
could not be accounted for, but this Mr.
Miner positively denies. Prof. Herrmaun
says the fire started in the supe room of tbe
Fifth Avenue theater. When the fire
was at its hight Prof. Herr
mann's theater was given up for lost, but
it is not so badly burned afier all. But lit
tle fire entered it, and the greatest damage
is by water. Prof. Herrmann says the to al
damage will not exceed $25,000. Repairs
on the theater are to be begu.i as soon ns
possible. A careful investigation by tbs
police and fire department has failed to dis
close any loss of life.
, CROWDS ON THE SCENE.
Crowds gathered around the scene of the
Are as soon as tho suu was up to-day, and
all the morning the neighborhood was filled
with people who gazed curiously on tbe
ruins and watched the engines. Streams
of water were still being poured
on the burning buildings. Save
for the charred aud blackened
walls of the Fifth Avenue theater, and for
the burned northwest corner of the upper
story of the Sturtevant House on the oppo
site side of Broadway, it would be hard to
realize that the oity had been only a few
hour* ago visited by a conflagration which
threatened to wipe out almost entirely the
wealthiest portion of the town.
HERRMANN’S HARD WORK.
Prof. Herrmaun and his wife worked all
night like beavers in their efforts to save
their valuables and pets at the stage door
on Twenty-ninth street. At daylight
the two stood together on the stage and
ordered the electric lights turned on.
Instead of finding the theater wrecked,
as they supposed, it looked comparatively
safe except that it was a trifle damp. There
were only two places where traces ot fire
were at all visible, and those were at
the windows. The walls of the Fifth
Avenue theater still stand, but
tho interior is one mass of blackened,
smoking timbers. It was the thickness of
tho wall of the Fifth avenue theater which
secured from complete destruction Prof.
Herrmann’s play-house, and which, there
fore, saved tho eutire block between Twen
ty-eighth and Twenty-ninth streeta
THE DAMAGE TO THE HOTEL*
Diametrically opposite the theaterlon the
northeast corner of Twenty-nintn street the
Sturtevant House showed the effects of the
blaze, for the rooms in the northwest corner
of the roof were burned out, and the roof
itself at that corner is gone. No other part
of the hotel was damaged, except by water,
and the part touched by tire Included only
eight rooms, from which the guest- had
ample time to escape without tho semblance
of danger to themselves.
FIRS IN A COTTON HOLD.
The Steamer Yesso Just Starting Out
to sea When It Broke Out.
Charleston, S. C., Jan. 3.—A serious
cotton fire occurred on board tbe British
3teamer Ywo this morning. The fire was
discovered at 12:15 o’olock. Four engines
poured streams of water into the hold until
this morning at 9 o’clock. The exact extent
of the damage cannot be told. The fire was
confined to the forward section, In which
3,000 bales of upland cotton were stored.
Tho entire cargo consists of 5,125 bales.
Much of the cotton is very badly burned.
Most of the other in tbe hold is damaged by
water. Tr.e engine rooms were filled with
water, The sheeting on the sides of the
vessel is badly warped by fire. The deck is
badly injured. The cargo was to be shipped
to Bremen by Knoop, Freerichs & Cos.,
3,725 bales; Potter & Cos. of Augusta, Ga.,
1,000 bales, M. Mclntosh of Augusta, Ga.,
200 bales; Lesssne & VVelli of Charleston,
100 bales; Card & Son of Charleston, 100
bales.
FULLY INSURED.
The cnrgo is fully insured in the Lloyds
of London and Continental Companies, ihe
insurance agents have not yet decided what
is to be done with the cargo. Surveyors
to-day ordered the vessel to be unloaded
and the water pumped out.
The Yesso is a handsome steel freight
steamer of 1,381 tons burthen, aud is owned
by the well-known shipping firm of the
Picknevs in Sunderland, England. She
was built tea years ago and has
since been engaged in the freight
business in various parts of the world.
She is commanded by Capt. Smith. The
only explanation offered is that the fire
originated from spoi taneous combustion.
There were no evidences of carlessness.
The Yesso will have to remain here for
several months for repairs, 'ibe vessel had
finished loading and had started out to sea,
but returned to her dock when the fire was
discovered.
A Tannery Burned.
Fulton, IT. Y., Jan. 3.—The Oswego
Falls tannery, owned by D. J. Hamburger
of Syracuse, was burned this afternoon.
The loss on the building and stock is esti
mated at SIOO,OOO. The entire structure
was destroyed, owing to the lack of a water
supply. It is understood that the Insurance
cover's the loss.
A M’KINLEY BILL APPEAL.
An Invoice on an importation of Cork
Causes the Dispute.
Chicago, Jan. 3.—For the first time since
the McKinley bill was passed the United
States has appealed from a decision of the
board of general appraisers at New York.
The appeal was filed in the United States
circuit court here to-day by the federal
district attorney Mllchriet. The ap
praisers decided that bo mistake was
made in an invoice for $759 on cork im
ported by A Magnus. The latter claimed
that an lnvoloe for SOOO was correot, and it
was subsequently decided that there was a
manifest clerical error and that the smaller
amonnt was correct. The S crctary of the
Treasury refuted to acquiesce in the deci
sion, and instructed the filing of the present
appeal
Gen. Spinner’s Homalns.
New Yobk, Jan. B.—The body of Gen.
F. E. Spinner, who died in Jacksonville,
FL., arrived in Jsreev City to-day, and was
forwarded to Mohawk, where the interment
takes place to-morrow.
RIGHT 07 SEIGNORAGE DRNIED.
A Brick of 61lver Presented for Coin
age at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 3. —To-day
Judge Harley B. Morse and Georg# C.
Merrick of Denver, CoL, calif 1 at the mint
and presented a brick of s.lver and de
manded that it be coined into money for
them. Col. Bobvshell, the superintendent,
refused to receive it for private coinage.
Mr. Merrick then presented a formal de
mand in writing and asked Supt. Boby
sheli for a letter certifying that
they had offered them the silver for coin
age and been refused, so that there would
be no trouble in proving that fact in oourt,
where they proposed to test the right of the
government to refuse the bullion. CoL
obyshell complied with the request.
The ground upon which thty based the de
mand. they claim, is a constitutional one,
and denies the right of tht goverment to
make seignorage, BobyshcU bated the re
fusal on the aoi of congress of Feb. 12,1871
Messrs. Merriok and Morse wifi carry the
case to the United (States supreme oourt.
STRIKES OF THE MIN ERA
The Men in the Broad Top and Bast
Broad Top Fields Go Out.
Huntingdon, Pa., Jan. B.—The miners
in the Broad Top and East Broad Top bitu
minous coal fields went oat on a strike yes
terday. This step was the direct result of
the advanced position assumed in the early
part of the week by the Clearfield miners,
and affects about 3,000 men. These dissat
isfied miners are said to be but
poorly equipped to endure an ex
tended strike at this time, as they
have been only working about
half time for several months. An indirect
cause of the strike was the attitude
assumed by a leading firm operating in that
district in reducing their output and giving,
it is alleged, warning to the coal carrying
companies to lay in a sufficient supply for
motive purposes. The present attitude of
the miners, in demanding that they be paid
by the gross instead of the net ton, is in
dicative of a stubborn and protracted fight
A DELIRIOUS OBBW ADAIFT.
Mdlclnes and Provisions Furnished
But the Bark Probably Lost.
New York, Jau. B.—Tbs Pacific Mail
steamship Newport arrived here to-day
from Colon, twenty-four hours late. Capk
Lima, her commander, brings news of terri
ble hardships experienced by the captain and
crew of the Nova Scotian bark James H.
Hamlin, which she fell in with on her
last trip from this port The
James H. Hamlin of Halifax was bound
from St. Lucia to Mobile. When found by
the Newport the entire crew of the bark
were ill with fever, wholly unable to work
the ship. Ail hands wore delirious and
could not give the destinatk/a of the vessel.
The Newport laid by tl; vessel and sent
her surgeon on board with' medicines and
fresh provisions. Nothing bos since been
heard of the bark.
MINE3B BLOWN TO PISCEA
Twelue Killed Outright and Three
Fatally Injured.
Eagle Pass, Tex., Jan. 3.— An accident
occurred at tho Socobo mine, seven miles
from Moapine, Durango, Mexico, Monday.
Fifteen miners entered the powder house to
get the weekly supply of giant powder.
After each man secured his allowance a
miner who had prepared a stick for a cart
ridge attempted to secure the cap of a de
fective fuse by the use of his teeth. The cap
exploded and set off the entire explosive
contents of the powder house. The building
was demolished, and most of the miner:
were torn to pieces. Twelve were killed
outright. The others cannot recover.
GERMANY’S SCHEME.
Chiefs of the Marshall lalands Forced
to Ask for a Protectorate.
San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 3.— The
schooner W. F. Beebe arrived hero yester
day from the Marshall Islands, bringing in
telligence tor ding to confirm that the Ger
man government has taken possession of the
islands. Tho 6cbooner reports that the
chiefs were compelled to slin a petition re
questing Germany to establish a protector
ate over the group. One chief, however,
who declared himself in favor of allegiance
or.ly to the United States, refused to sign
the petition, which has been forwarded to
Berlin.
A CLERGYMAN'S FATAL FALL.
He Tumbled Into a Well and Hie
Horse Fell on Top of Him.
Memphis, Tixs., Jan. B.—A special to
the Appeal-Avalanche from Brownsville,
Tenn., says: “T. O. Lucas, a young Metho
dist minister, was killed near here yester
day by falling Into an old well. His horse,
which he was leading, also fell in on top of
him. It was several hours before Lucas’
body could be recovered.”
END OF M&CON’d TRIAL.
A Belief That No Verdict Will be
Beached TUI Monday.
Macon, Oa., Jan. S. —The conspiracy case
went to the jury at 5 o’clock this afternoon,
but up to midnight no verdiet had been re
turned, and it is not probable that the jury
will arrive at a decision before Monday
afternoon. The feature ol the closing day
of the trial, which has lasted four woeks,
was the argumentof Hin.F.G, dußigaou for
the prosecution. Mr. dußignon com
menced his speech at 9 o’clock, and
concluded at 12:30 o’olock. It is conoeded
here to be one of the finest efforts of bis
life. The thread of interest was kept up for
the threo hours and the audieuce was kept
in laughter and tears alternately the whole
time. Mr. dußignon received an ovation.
Judge Bpoer’s oharge was au exhaustive
review of the whole case, and inclined to
ward the guilt of the prisoners as saown by
the evidence. He ins ruoted the jury that
the evidence was weak against Moore.
Stationers Assign.
Memphis, Tenn.,Jan. 3.—Charles Herzog
<fc|Bro., wholesale and retail stationers,at No.
3d Mam street, made an assignment this
afternoon to H. Gronaur, for the benefit of
preferred creditors to the amount of $lB,-
000. The total liabilities me about $30,000.
The assets in excess of the liabilities consists
of stock on hand and aoc aunts.
Furniture Manufacturers Fall.
Philadlfhta, Pa., Jan. 3.—Amos Hil
born & Cos., manufacturers and Importers
of furniture of No. 1027 Market street, this
city, made an assignment to-day. Tee
assets and liabilities are not known, but are
quite large.
a Cotton Broker Falla.
New York, Jan. 3.—W W, Hill, Jr., re
ported to the cotton exchange to-day his
inability to meet his engagements. The
failure is small, and had no effeot upon the
market
KICKING AGAINST KOCH.
THE MEDICAL WORLD OPPOSED
TO FARTHER SECRECY.
Tho Minister of Medicinal Affairs StiU
Insists, Before Giving Out the Se
cret, on Informing the Governments
as to the Precautions Necessary to
Secure the Production of the Gen
uine Lymph.
(.Copyright, IJVI, by the New Tork Associated
Preis.)
Berlin, Jan. 3. —Prof. Koch’s first step
on returning here yesterday was to seek a
conference with Dr. von Gassier, minister
of medicinal affairs, eto., on the agitation
of medical societies against the continued
secrecy regarding the nature of the lymph
and the present method of ite distribution.
Prof. Koch is in ill humor over the increas
ing severity of the professional criticism,
here and abroad, or he would disclose tbe
mode of manufacturing the lymph. It is
understood that he asked Dr. van Gossler to
relieve him from his pledge to surrender to
the state his rights to the discovery.
VON OOSRLKB FAVOR* SECRECY.
Dr. von Gossler is opposed to publishing
tho composition of the remedy until foreign
governments are oomnihnioatod with os to
the precautions necessary to secure the pro
duction of the genuine lymph. When the
Landtag resume* its sittings an offioial
declaration will be made repudiating
any desire on the part of tho gov
ernment to retain auy advantage through
the production of lymph, aud expressing
its readiness to communicate the process of
manufacturing the iymph through other
governments which are able to guarantee
against the abuse of the potent chemical
agent. In the mean time, the auger of the
medical circles arising from privileged
traffic in the lymph is growing In warmth.
A BAVARIAN’S PROTEST.
Dr. Petienkofer, a lending Bavarian phy
sician, while declaring recently his belief In
the success of Prof. Koch’s method in the
treatment of lupus and tuberculosis of
tbe joints, added that it was a deplorable
blot upon German science that some Berlin
physicians abused Prof. Koch’s discovery
for pecuniary gain. He suggested that tho
state fix a regular price for each injection
of the lymph.
DR. CORNET’S MONOPLY.
The Tageblatt assorts that while mauy
patients are awaiting treatment a large
quautity of lymph remains unused in tbe
Libbertz laboratory, and that Lira. Cornet,
Dangel and Pfuhl have a practical monopoly
of the use cf the lymph. Dr. Cornet, It
says, besides his private clinic in
Charlottenburg, a suburb of Berlin,
wifi form a similar establishment in
the center of the city for high class patients.
This, it adds, makes the fourth place where
injections are given, and all four are under
the control of Dr. Cornet. Tho TaijsblatCs
statement is somewhat exaggerated, and ig
nores the fact that a daily increasing quan
tity of lymph is sent cut of tbe German
and foreign hospitals. Tbe Libbertz lab
oratory Is chiefly drawn upon for the sup
ply. The Austrian government bas for
bidden tbe use of any lymph except that
from the Libbertz laboratory, and has also
ordered physicians to report every death
that occurs from reaction and hold a post
mortem examination in each case.
effective in leprosy.
Dr. Cheyuo of Louden bas been here sev
eral weeks betting the efficacy of tho remedy
in cases of leprosy. He ha: become con
vinced of its value, and be will proceed to
St. Petersburg, where he will Inoculate
lepers. Lepers under treatment of Prof.
Neumann of Vienna show improvement in
their condition. The tuberculous nodules
flatten and the desquamation is consid
erable under the treatment.
KAISER WILLIAM UNDER FIRE
Opposition Organs Attack His Policy
All Around.
(Copyright, 1891, by A’ew York Associated Press)
Berlin, Jan. 3.— The relations between
the conservative majority in the Landtag
aud the government increase in hostility.
The Cologne Gazette, the Hamburg Nach
riehten and other organs of the opposition
attack Emperor William's policy all around.
The review of the year became the pretext
for a bitter criticism, contrasting the Em
peror’s promises of reforms with their nega
tive results. The Cologne Gazette warns
Chancellor von Caprivi that nothing i smore
dangerous than unrealized premises. Tbe
government, it says, since Prince Bis
marck’s retirement, has achieved nothing.
The projects for labor reforms, an altera
tion of the system of taxation, the now
school system, the new customs system, and
now communal leghlatiou have opened up
a prospective of internal conflict of which
it is impossible to foresee the consequences.
TENDING TO A CRISIS.
Munich semi-official papers refer openly
to the internal poliev of the empire, and de
clare that it is tor.di'ig to a crisis. The
treaty with Austria is threatening an influx
of Hungarian corn, and the emperor’s dal
liance with the labor laws has made the
Bavarian members of tbe Reichstag turn
longing eyes upon Freldericbsruhe.
The year promises to be a stormy parlia
mentary period for the government, with
the probable reappearance of Prince Bis
marck in the forefront of events.
stokes’ complaints against EMIN.
The National (Gazette, as the organ of
the colonial party, explains the reasons f r
the complaints of Mr. Btokes, the English
trader, regarding Emin Pasha. It appears
that Btokes left Saadaui in June under
orders from Baron Wissmaun, tak
ing goods on his own account to
tha value of $50,000, besides SIO,OOO
on behalf of Zanzibar firms. Einlu’s wai like
ways prevented Mr. Stokes from disposing
of these goods, hence the trader’s wrath.
The National Gazette does not allege that
Capt. Wiesmann was interested In Mr.rttokos’
venture, but its statement suggests that
the baron did have au interest in the enter
prise.
RUSSIA AND MEXICO.
The Mexican legation here has learned
tha' the Russian government is about to es
tablish diplomatic relations with Mexico. A
delegation will shortly leave fit Petersburg
for the Mexican capital.
The intensity ef tha frost Is abating. The
death rate is notably increased.
Numerous packs of wolves have appeared
in Silesia, and several bunting parties have
loft Berlin to enjoy wolf bunting.
BAPTISM Of THE PKINCK.
The baptism of the infant prince has been
fixed for Jan. 25, when the empress will
again appear in public. The King and
Queen of Italy will be the infant’s sponsors.
The Freiseinnige, commenting on the
accident insurance law, which
came into operation Jan. 1, says a plebiscite
should be taken, as M per cent, of the people
would pronounce against the measure.
An Earthquake in Indiana
Elwood, Ind., Jan. &—Two shocks of
earthquake were felt here this afternoon.
The first, lasting thirty seconds, occurred
at 4 o’clook. The se ond followed iinme
dia ely and lasted fifteen aeco ads. The oscil
lation came from the west to the east. No
damage was done.
O’SHEA'S RAGE IN 1886-
A Franciscan Monk Throw* Rome
Light on tbe Campaign.
Dublin, Jan. 3.—Father O'Shea has writ
ten a letter from the Franciscan convent at
Drogheda. He says: “As to Capt O’Shea’s
nomination for the Galway election of 1890.
1 can throw light upou the foul calumnies
uttered about Mr. Poruall and Capt. O'Shea.
From undoubted authorities prsssnt it
can be proved that no shadow of
suspicion rests upon tho politi
cal purity of the motive actuating Mr.
Parnell when ha decided to run Capt.
O’Shea for Galway. He hoped thereby to
secure Capt, O’Shea’s in flue toe aad to in
dues a coalition of the eigbty-eix Irish
members of parliament with toe English
Liberal party. Mr. Purnell's anxiety was
so great to obtain this result that he carried
Capt. O’Shea forward ajalnst all opposi
tion and without exacting the usual
political pledges. In spite of the fact that
few stones had been left unturned to ruin
Capt. O’Bboa’s reputation and lessen bis
pooket, I believe him worthy of his friends
esteem for his kied-bearteduees and his
[ right sense of great moral virtues.
In the event of another election in
Galway, I should act in a similar manuer
to prove my tielief in Mr. Parnell’s hoaesty
at that timo. I could bear witness that the
proceedings in the divorce court had no
connection with the Gala way matter so
far at Capt. U'Bhea was oonoerned.
HAY NOT RESUME THE CONFERENCE.
Paris, Jau, 3.—Mr. O'Brien will not re
sume his conference with Mr. Parnell unlees
the proposed negotiations obtain such sanc
tion from tbe leaders of the majority of the
Irish party us will justify the hope of the
reunion of tho party. In the meantime Mr.
O’Brien declines to state whether, iu com
munications i lasting between himself
and Messrs. Dillon aud MoCarthy
and others, they promise their
approval of further negotiations. The
opinion of the Irish group in this oity is
unfavorable to tbs resumption of the con
ference at Boulogne sur-Mr. It is reported
that Mr. Davitt has written a letter to Mr.
O’Brien not to deal with Mr. Parnell exoept
as a medium to obtain the surrender of tho
party’s banking acoount in Faria. Mine.
Kaffaleevich, Mr. O’Brion’a mother-in-law,
says Mr. O’Brien will not return to Irulaud
to enter prison, leaving the party feud un
settled. While the rupture lasts, she says,
he can better sorve tho cause here or in
America.
DEATH IN A COAL PIT.
Thirty-nine Miners Killed by an Explo
sion in Austria.
Vienna, Jau. 9.—A terrible exploidon of
firedamp took place to-day lu the Trinity
pit near the Polish town of Ostrau. Fifteen
bodies have been recovered and twenty-four
miners are missing. Three huudred and
fifty other men in the mine escaped by opon
shafts. e
TRYING TO SAVE THE MEN.
It is now known how many miners are
still imprisoned In the pit. Rescuing par
ties were formed and every effort Is being
made to save the lives of the men, but it is
found that it will he impossible to affeot a res
cue for twenty-four hours. It is feared
that the accident will result in the (loath of
of forty of tho minors.
POSTAL OLt RK ( BUQPaWDHP.
Summary Punishment for Disobedi
ence of Orders.
London, Jan. 3.—A sensation was caused
in postofilce circles hore to-dny by a whole
sale suspension of clerks. Over 200 clerks
ernployod in tbe Postoffice Savings Bank
wore suspended from duty because they
dinolieyed an order of tbe secretury of tbe
bank to remain on duty two hours over
the usual time. In addition the place* of
the suspended clerks were promptly filled
by new men.
Pope Leo to Mediate.
Paris, Jan. 3.—The Figaro to-day pub
lishes an announcement to the effect that
the pope has consented to act as a mediator
between Belgium and Portugal In con
nection with tbe disputes as to the frontier
limitations between the Congo Free State
and Angola.
ATLANTA’S 1890 CLUB
A Movement to Campti Saloon* to
Close at 6 O’clock.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 3.—The fall session
of tho legislature came to an end without
Senator Todd’s having met with much en
couragement in bis whisky crusade, but the
1390 Club, by wbioh the senator is reported
to have been influenced in introducing bis
famous quart aud damage bill, has not
given up tbe fight. Forced for the present
to confine its attention to local affairs, this
organization will endeavor soon to inau
gurate a number of autl-barroorns reforms
in Atlanta. The first in contemplation is to
force these establishments to close their
doors at 6 o’clock in the evening. At pres
ent they close at 10 o’clook, except when, as
is to-day the case, a constable or other offi
cial is to be elected, in which event their
doors ore never opened.
BALE OF THE OKEPINOKE®.
The Purchasers Pay the Balance and
Take the Deed.
Atlanta, Ga., Jau. 3.— The sale of the
Okelinokee swamp was completed to-day,
Capt. Harry Jackson, as president of the
Buwannee Canal Company, paying into the
treasury the balaaoe of $33,101. which, with
the guarantee deposits heretofore paid in,
makes the total proceeds from the sale
$03,101. In addition the purchasers have
been put to aa expense of $5,700 for the
recent survey, making the total cost to
them of the 238,130 acres covered by the
deed to-day surrendered to the company
just $08,301.
INDICTED FOB LIBEL.
Editor Woodward of Atlanta Asked
to Hand Over $25,000.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. B.—The grand jury
has indicted C. K. Woodward for criminal
libel, because of gross reflections on the
character of Hon. W. H. Venable con
tained in political articles thought to have
been written by Mr. Woodward during the
race for state senator between Messrs. Ven
able and Todd last fall. The articles ap
peared in an obscure newspaper called the
Southern Star, of which C. D. Barker is
publisher. He was also, some time ago,
mdioted on the same oouut.
A Murderer to be Sent Back.
Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 3.—An executive
warrant was issued to-day for the extra
dition of Harrison Elmore, now In Elbarton
jail, and who is wasted at Abbeville, S. C.
for murder.
A Circus collapses Financially.
Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. S.—Bar tine’s
Ten-cent Circus collapsed to-day. It had
been exhibiting in this city for the past
week. The proprietors hope to reorganise
shortly.
( DAILY Jto A YKA&
•( 5 CENTS A COPY.
f WEEKLY. $1.25 A YEAR.
A COMEDY OFF TURKEY.
ENTRANCE REPOSED A SHIP WITH
TURKISH SURVIVORS.
The Vessel a Japanese Man-of-War,
and Her Ship-wrecked Passengers
the Survivor* of the Turkish Man
of-war Ertogroul—A Chase to Apol
ogize.
Constantinople, Jan. 3.— An Interna
tional incident which caused some ridicule
aud considerable indignation has occurred
in these waters during the past day or so.
A Japanese iron-clad frigate having on
board the survivors of the Ertogroul (the
Turkish iron-clad whioh founded In tho
China *ea Bept. 13 during a typhoon), ar
rived off the forts and batteries guarding
the entrance of the Dardanelles. W ben tha
Japanese war vessel’s name and
mission were communicated to tha
Turkish officers at the entrance
of the straits, these official*
olsimed that they had no authority to
admit the iron-clad’s passsge through tha
Dardanelles. The Turks also suggested that
the survivors of the Ertogroul disaster
should be lauded from the Japanese vessel
into the ooats of the Turkish officials,
thereby intimating that while obliged too
the favor done to Turkey In bring
ing the unfortunate Turkish s&U
ors back to their native land
the sooner the Japanese war wessel returned
to Janan tbe better pleased would the Turk
ish officers bn. This treatment so enraged
the commander of the Japanese frigate that
he ordered his anohor hove op, and soon
afterward headed his vessel seaward again,
firmly resolved to take tha rescued Turks
back to tbe place be had brought then*
from.
A HOW AMONG TUB TURKS.
While the Japanese officers had bee'*
Earloring with the Turks.tho latter, it teem*.
ad been rigorously "working the wires”
ooinmuuioating between the forts at the
entrance of the Dardanelles and the author
ities at Constantinople. Then there was a
furious row between the palace authorities
and the military authorities, another be
tween the palace authorities and tbe nave*
authorities aud another still between all
three groups of authorities combined. When
tbe air agaiu became clear about Constanti
nople aud the Dardanelles, steam was hur
riedly got up on the fastest twl available
at Constantinople, the Imperial yacht. That
vessel, after crowding on all the steam she
could with safety carry, managed to over
take the Japanese frigate off the port of
Smyrna, whore she was expecting to coaL
APOLOGIES FINALLY ACCEPTED.
The Turkish imperial yacht ran alongside
tbe Japanese iron-clad and tbe Turks began
a series of profuse apologies for tbe rudeness
of the Turkish offioers on duty at tbe
entrance to the Dar danelles, explaining that
international regulations forbid any
foreign iron-clad from entering the straitir,
aud suggest ngall sorts of ways lu whiohtbe
matter c >uid be settled. The Japanese
comtpand -r Anally accepted the apologies
tendered him, transferred tho survivors of
the El togroul to the imperial yacht, and
everybody felt more comfortable.
THU EBTOGBOUL’S CREW.
News of the loss of the Krtogroul was
received by cable dispatches from Hiogo,
Japan, it being then announced that 500 of
her crew of 540 officers and sailors perished
when she foundered. Amotg those drowned
upon this occasion was Admiral Osman
Pasha, who was at the time con
founded with the famous general of Plevna
fame, O.umu Pasha. Ali Pasha, one of tbe
few Turkish generals who entered tbe army
as a private soldier, was also on board the
ui.fortunate Ertogroul, the Turkish frigate
bearing Osman Pasha on special mission aa
envoy of the Sultou to tbe Japanese em
peror.
A LUDICROUS CRUISE.
The progress of tbe warship Ertogroul
from the time she left Constantinople sev
eral months Irefore she was lost until she
Anally foundered in the China sea, was
most ludicrous. She left Turkey short of
money, coal and supplies, and seems to have
put without result, into several ports
whore she expected to replenish
her treasury, bunkers and pantries. But
the suppliee which the home officials were
expeoted to send to t ese ports do not seem
to have materialized, the result being that
the unfortunate vessel was always in trou
ble and her crew continually in danger of
starvation. She lost several of her officers
through sickness, and her crew was fre
quently on the verge of mutiny, owing to
the privations they had to endure.
HARBOR DUES INSISTED ON.
Foreign port authorities in several oases
refused to remit the harbor dues or grauG
other privileges due the Ertogroul as a tnau
of-war, on tbe ground that she could not ha
a man-of-war, as there was not enough
powder on board the vessel to allow of the
firing of salutes. However, by patienoeand
through dread of experience by her officers
of doing anything else, the Krtogroul
Anally managed to reach Japanese waters,
and there seems to have given up the strug
gle, as a Anal protest against the Turkish
government’s stupid mismanagement. Ad
miral Osman Pasha, who perished with the
Ertogroul, was vice admiral of the Turkish
fleet, and a son-in-law of Hasson Pasha,
Turkish minuter of marine. Also cm board
the ill-fated vessel were a number of Turkish
naval cadets.
IN STRIKING CONTRAST.
News has been received here to the effect
that the Emperor of Germany is sending a
special envoy to the Sultan of Turkey in
order to present the latter with
several rich gifts in token of
the emperor’s appreciation of the assistance
rendered by the Turkish authorities to
the German iron-clad Freidrlch Karl. This
veesel, it will be remembered, was reported
ashore Dec. 22, having run on a reef off tba
Island of Mytileae, in the sea, near
the o ast of Asia Minor. Tnanks to the as
sistance rendered by the Turkish authori
ties the Fried; ioh Karl was floated without
having sustained much damage.
Newfoundland Indignant.
Halifax, N. 8., Jan. 3.—Mail advices
received here from Newfoundland indicate
that the excitement and indignation over
England’! renewal of the modus vivendi
with France still rife. The opposition press
is printing dialogues reproaching the colo
nial representatives in conference with the
British ministers and holding the former up
to ridicule.
Tae New Keeper.
Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 3.—The principal
keeper of the penitentiary, George H.
Jones, was to-day sworn in at the executive
mansion, which the governor is skill too ill
to leave, and at once took charge of the
office. His bondsmen are K. F. and John
O. Aledlook, J. H. Jones. Bamuol H. Lett
sou, A J. Martin, John P. Webb, Moses
Richardson and J. N. Liddell.
Humors of a Shooting Affray.
Waycross, Ga, Jan. 3.—lt is reported
that there has been some shooting going on
at Glenmorei The only thing definite is
that, the operator at Glonmore shot a negro
and has fled. It is rumored that three or
four negroee and a white man ware shot,
