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Newspaper Page TextI THE MOBNING NEWS. I ) CrTAßuaaxc 1850. Ioopoatu) ISBB. > | J. H. EBTlLL,President. ) CONGRESS AWAY BEHIND none of the appropriation BILLS YET PASSED. Tbey Will Be Put Through a Bush From Now On All Business Being Arranged so as to Avoid Any Necessity for an Extra Sesaion. Washington, Feb. 1. —The Senate ia shaping up it* businaes with the firm de termination to adjourn March 4 without leaving behind it the necessity for an extra session. To this end the “steering’' com mittee of the republican majority has already arranged a programme that would of itself occupy the attention of the Senate for two weeks. This arrangement, how ever, is not final, as it must be formally approved by the republican caucus and is, besides, subject t ©interruption in its work ings by the appropriation bills. 4bk first on the list. The fortification appropriation bill comes up to-morrow os the unfiuished business, and the pension appropriation bill, now on the calendar, and the District of Columbia appropriation bill, soon to be reported, will follow iu the order named. During the morning hours an effort will be made to pass the Indian depredation claims bill, and s.undwiched between the above named ap propriation bills, will probably be the eight hour bill and the copypigbt bill. An attempt is also being made to secure action upon the House bankruptcy bill In the House. Although the House has been engaged practically the whole of the past week in the consideration of the regular annual ap propriation bills, these measures are still iu an unusually backward state, and it is the intention of the majority to permit sub stantially no legislation except the shipping bill to engage the attention of tho House until the scene of action on the appropria tion bills is very generally transferred from the House to the Senate wlDg of the oapitol. THE SHIPPING BILL. It is the purpose of the committee on the merchant marine to make efforts to call up the shipping bill and press it tb a final vote as soon as the consular and diplomatic ap propriation bill, now under consideration, is passed; but, in view of the determined opposition heretofore made to the shipping bill, there is some question as to the ability of its friends to carry out their expressed intention, especially as it is almost certain to be antagonised by one or more appropri ation bills. ON THE CALENDAR. The Indian and legislative, executive a nd judicial appropriation bills are oa the cal endar awaiting action, and will be called up at the first favorable opportunity. Mr. Bland and the other free coinage silver men are growing more restless daily atlthe failure of the coinage committee to act on the Henate silver bill, and have an nounced their determination, if the com mittee does not settle the matter at the next regular meeting, Wednesday, to preoipitate the fight to tbe floor of the House without waiting for the committee to report. APPROPRIATION BILLS WAY BEHIND. Only four weeks and three days remain of the Fifty-first oougress, and not a single one of the thirteen regular annual appro priation bills have been finally passed by both branches of congress and seat to the President. But one of these bills has passed the Senate—the army bill—which went through yesterday with a number of amendments, on which the action of the House is needed. Tbe pension and fortification appropriations bills are on the Senate calendar ready for consideration. Three other bills, namely, those making ap propriations for the District of Columbia, military academy and the navy, have passed the House, but have not yet been acted upon by the Senate committee. STATUS OF THE OTHERS. Of the remaining appropriation bills the consular and diplomatic and the Indian and legislative have been reported to the House, and two others, the sundry civil and agricultural, will be placed on the calendar early this week, so that the general deficiency and postoffice bills will be the only ones left to be reported from the com mittee. While the present condition of tho ap propriation bills is not encouraging as com pared with the state of progress in previous congresses, no doubt is entertained by ex perienced members of both the House and oenate of the ability of congress to com plete its absolutely necessary legislation be fore noon of March 4. WOMANS DEBT TO SPINNER. The Memorial Association Issues an Address to the Country. Washington, Feb. L—The Gen. Spinner Memorial Association, organized by the female employes of the government in Washington for the purpose of perpetuat ing the memory of Gen. Spinner, has issued address to the women of America, in which, after referring ° the fact that Gen. Spinner opened the doors of the departments to "omen, they say: “The good that such men do lives after them, and is so far reach ing ia its effects that none may compute it. iu the love and gratitude of those they their most fitting memorial, but luat the future generations may ku<*w to horn gratitude is due, it is well to build something tangible, something to be seen not only by the mind’s eye, something , speak to all hearts, and if they ut heed, will teach a lesson of love and s l^iP a thy for their kind. Bver y woman and every friend of ®®. n throughout this broad land, this as reiation send* greeting, and asks their us c, , ance in making this memorial to Gen. Planar one in which the women of Amer ica may take just pride.” BURIAL OF THE SECRETARY. Ad the Arrangements For the Ob sequies Completed. IV ashington, Feb. I.—All the arrange ments for the funeral of the late Secretary mdom have now been completed. i l ® Private services will take place t the house at 11 o’clock. The members of ns family, relatives, the President his cabinet and the ser "nt* °f the family will attend these -Tv ices. They will be brief, and at the viielusion the entire party will proceed to The members of the cabinet r i honorary pall-bearers, and a umber of treasury department employes , . m P° s i n K a detachment of the Sixth bat ,‘°s of the District of Columbia national guard will act as body bearers. StOBBEES STOP A STAGE. Silver Bullion Worth SO,OOO Obtained. Officers in Pursuit. De\v*k i Col., Feb L—A special from i’aso, Tex., to the Rocky Mountain says: “The stage running between hmffiuaand Pumos Altos, Mex.,was held J?J£™*y night by masked robbers, and -. j.Ooij i n diver bullion taken. The high sWm®u escaped, but officers are in pur- §£!)£ JKtfnins fSito §. WINDOM’S BUOOSBBOR. John C. New's Appointment Not Con sidered Probable. Washington, Feb. I.— Although this was Sunday, and although Secretary Win dom’s body lay unburled iu his house, the politicians kept right on talking about his successor. The theory, started by the fact that the President had asked congress to extend tbe time because be wanted to bring John C. News, consul general at London, home to fill tbe place, received very little credence. If tbe President wanted John C. New he could have had him home within ten days, but there is no room to believe that tbe President has changed his mind since he refused to appoint him Secretary of the Treasury when he was making up his cabi net. EX-SENATOR PALMER MENTIONED. Ex-Senator Palmer was newly mentioned to-day, but the Alger crowd in Michigan would prevent his appointment, as they prevented his appointment to the agricul tural department two years ago. Repre sentative MoKialoy was talked of again to-day by Ohio men, who said the farmers’ alliance was making such inroads inOhio that the result next fall was becoming more and more doubtful, and that Representative McKinley, certain of the nomination, felt anything but oertain of election. They thought that if pressed Representative Me-. Kinley might aooept the secretaryship. M’KINLBY’B BAD BILL, The Chance for Extending the Bonded Period Very 811 m. Washington, Feb. I.—Representative Flower has abandoned all hope of having his resolution passed this session to extend the bonded period. “The merchants of the oountry,’’ said Mr. Flower to the Sunday Gazette, “have petitioned congress to pass the resolution, and the committee on wavs and means have reported it unanimously to tbe House, but because several members on ona side of the chamber desire an hour or two for debate Maj. McKinley refuses to call it up. The truth is Maj. McKinley does not want to bear any more criticism of his bill. He knows very well that if we are given an opportunity to make a few re marks on the necessity for the passage of the resolution some of the republicans who voted for the tariff bill under compulsion will offer a few amendments to correct some of the inequalities in tbe act. No; the coun try will have to wait until the democrats organize the House next December and then we will, as far as we can, relieve tbe people of tbe burdens imposed on them by the Mc- Kinley tariff act.” It is understood that Msj. McKinley is afraid that any debate on the Flower resolution will have tbe ef fect of knocking him out In the Ohio guber national campaign. PILING UPADBFICISNCY. The Republicans Trying to Saddle a Big Shortage on tbe Democrats. Washington, Fob. L Representative Forney of Alabama, one of the oldest mem bers of the House appropriations committee, makes this doleful prediction: “The next House will be called upon to appropriate between $25,000,000 and $30,000,000 for a deficiency caused by tbe House not making tbe necessary appropriations to meet the expenses of tbe government. The appropri ation committee is cutting down everything to the lowest notch, in fact below the needs of the government. The object of the republicans is to try and swamp us with a huge deficiency, and then make political capital out of it, but I don’t think the country will be so easily fooled as tbe republicans imagine. The democrats in the House know what tbe republicans aredoiug . andjwe intend that the people shall know who is responsible. RAUM TO B3 WHITE WAS JED. The Minority of the Committee Thwarted at BysryTurn. Washington, Feb. L— Representative Cooper of Indiana says that the committee appointed to investigate Commissioner Raum bas thwarted the minority at nearly every turn, and yet, notwithstanding this, ample evidence bas been produced to con vict Gen. Raum of using the pen sion office for his personal benefit and receiving favors from a notorious pen sion agent and returning the same in an official capacity. He hasn’t the slightest idea what the President may do when he read3 the testimony, if ho ever does that, but judging from the fact that the commis sioner was permitted to uae his office for political purposes iu Indiana, he Is not pre pared to express the opinion that the Presi dent will censure Gen. Ranm. AN ALLIANCE SPUT. The Editor of a Kentucky Organ of the Order Deposed. Louisville, Kr„ Feb. I.—B. B. Erwtn, president of tbe Kentucky farmers’ alli ance, was yesterday deposed and E. T. Gardner was put in his place. The change was owing to Mr. Erwin’s warning in the alliance paper, of which he was editor, to the farmers to keep away from the owners of tbe tobacco warehouse, of which ex-Senator John S. Williams is president. The alliance has been supporting this warehouse in opposi tion to the warehouse combination. Mr. Erwin's place as editor of the allianoe paper will be taken by E. S. Shultz. MAMMOTH’S EXPLOSION. An Unexpected Fall of Slate Opened a Pocket of Gao. Scottdalb, Pa., Feb. I.—The state legislative committee visited and thoroughly examined the Mammoth mines yesterday. They were accompanied by labor leaders and mining experts. The members of the committee say they have learned that an unexpected tall of slate liberated a pocket of gas or tire-damp, which rushed out upon the open lamps of the miners and exploded, killing all In the chambers. MONTANA’S DEAD SPEAKER. Els Wife Died Only Two Days Before and Eoth Burled Together. Denver, Col, Feb. L—A special to the Rocky Mountain Hews from Helena, Mont., says: "Representative Witter, speaker of the late republican House, died yesterday of pneumonia. His wife died ODly two days ago and both were buried to day. This death leaves tbt House a tie po litically." Louisville’d Ball Club. Louisville, Kt., Feb. I.—President Parsons has forwarded to President Thur man, at Columbus, the following names of players: Taylor, Hhinaiek, Raymond, Tourney, Btrntton, Ewing, Daly, Ehret, Cook, Vaughn, Ryan, Weaver, Wolff, Hamburg aad Browning. Meakin, GoodaJ, Bligh and Weckbecker will be disposed of to the highest bidder. SAVANNAH, GA., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1891. ALL QUIET AT OPORTO. GOVERNMENT TROOPS SWARM THE CITY Over 300 Additional Arrests of Sol diers and Civilians Made During the Day—The Revolutionary Proclama tion Read by an Actor—The Right of Habeas Corpus Suspended. Oporto, Feb. L —Perfect quiet reigned in this city to-day. Government reinforce ments havo arrived from all parts of the country. Three hundred civilians and sol diers were arrested to-day. Alf of the re publican clubs have been closed, and all tho republican newspapers seized by the gov ernment. BUILDINGS DAMAGED. The front of the town hall and several buildings in other streets where the conflict took place yesterday are much damaged and battered. The king’s portrait, which hong ia tbe town hall, was destroyed by the rebellious soldiers, who made the building their stronghold. Several soldiers wounded in the conflict died to-day. Most of the insurgents who surrendered them selves were conveyed aboard a man-of-war to-day. It is estimated that 24,000 shots from rifles and machine guns were fired daring the flghtiug. Several more Insur gents to-day submitted to the authorities. an actor in the toils. Tbe polioe have arrested an actor named Verdlal, who read the insurgent’s proclama tion of the Portuguese republio from the baloony of ths town hall. The Abbe St. Nicholas, the parish priest of this city, was arrested to-day charged with being con cerned in the insurrection as he was leaving his church after mass. Other republican leal era were also arrested to-day and all are now secured, except Dr. Veig, whose whereabouts are unknown. Several prominent men, named as being members of the insurgents’ directorate, disavow any connection the: ewitb, Judge Soares and a a banker named Late being among the num ber. The theaters are reopening. habeas corpus suspended. Lisbon, Feb. I.—A decree bas been pub lished suspending the habeas corpus act and authorizing the suppression' throughout the country of journals prejudicial to the state. The republican papers Patria and Debates have already been suppressed. A council of state has been summoned to dismiss the ap plication of the military law to the oivlllan insurgents, who will be brought here on board the transport India. It has trans pired that the insurgents counted upon simultaneous risings at Coimbra, Braga and Vizen, and were only waiting for tbe departure of the troops to attack the capital, but it appears that the dissension revealed at the recent republican conferences upset their plans. It is stated that the Eighteenth regiment will be transferred to Braga and that the Ninth Chasseurs and Tenth infantry, whioh were concerned in the revolt, will be disbanded. precipitated the outbreak. Tbe government, suspecting that there was discontent in tbe Oporto garrison, had issued orders for the transfer of several officers there to other regiments. This action, together with the recent imprison ment of the editor of the Republica Portu guesa, expedited the outbreak. The leaders of all of the monarchist groups have spontaneously and uncondition ally offered their services in support of the government. Oporto has been declared in a state of siege for one month. Twenty persons were killed in yesterday’s fight. GAVE SPAIN A SCARE. Madrid, Feb. I.—On learning of the re volt in Oporto the government here ordered the troops confined in their barricks, and other precautionary measures were taken on the frontier. The official press urges the governments of Spain and Portugal to be more watchful of the doings of the democ racy. SPAIN’S ELEOTIONB. Tbe Conservatives Gain Under tbe New Law. Madrid, Fob. I.—ln the elections to-day the conservatives secured a majority in Madrid aud Barcelona. In the latter place the police had to be oalled upon to disperse a number of rioters. Thera was no disorder anywhere clso. Many persons abstained from voting. To-day’s elections were tbe first held under the new'universal suffrage law, and resulted in a gain for the conservatives. The latter obtained six seats in Madrid, and the liberals two seats. The conservatives were victori ous in the province*. PRUSSIA'S PREMIER. The Portfolio Will be Transfered From Von Caprlvi to Dr. Miguel. London, Feb. 2, 8 a. m.—The Standard's Berlin correspondent says: “Emperor Will iam will shortly relieve Chancellor von Caprivl of the Prussian premiership, and will entrust the office to Dr. Miguel.” Gen. von Caprivi will remain chancellor of the German empire, and Dr. Miguel will retain tbe flnanoe portfolio in the Prussian cabinet. Other important changes will follow. Meieaonier’s Funeral. Paris, Feb. 1. —The funeral of M. Mels sonier will take place Tuesday, and a requiem mass will be then celebrated in the Church of the Madeline. President Carnot today sent an officer of his household to offer condolences to the son of the dead painter. Von Waldersee’a Retirement. Berlin, Feb. 1. The Motional Military Gazette says that there are good rersons for Count von Waldersee’s retirement from the general staff; that, besides being a zealous partisan of orthodoxy, he is a warm friend of Dr. Stoecker, the late court chaplain. FATALLY BEATBN IN A DIVE. Tbe Victim Then Arrested as Drunk and Sent to tbe Stockade. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. I.—“ Doc” Granger, a white painter, died this morning, ap parently from injuries received two weeks ago in a row in a low dive, situated in a tough quarter of the city,where he went on the night of Jan. 17 to visit Daisy Lee. There he was kicked down-stairs and beaten and kicked in the abdomen so savagely that the marks of the tacks in tbe assail ant’s shoes were still visible when the cor oner’s jury to-day examined the body. Tbe man was also robbed, aDparently, by the woman. Ths inquest is not yet over, but it is claimed that Pat Enright, another me chanic, is the guilty party. After being beaten, Granger was picked up on the streets by the police in a stupor. He was believed to be drunk, looked up, fined and sent to tbe stockade, where he served four days, during which time it was not suspected that he was tbe victim of a murderous assault. Au ugly case is being worked up. Enwright is said to have been jealous of the dead man, and it is said that he had threatened to kill him if again found at the Lee woman’s bouse. BIOTHfO IN ALABAMA. A Company of Militia Bant to the Galloway Mines. Birmingham, Ala., Feb. L— Reports were current here yesterday of an attack by white men at the Galloway mines on the negroes who had been put to work during the reoent strike. Efforts mads by tele graph to secure confirmation of the report proved futile. The only answer obtain able was that a negro had been killed by a white man in salfrdefense, and that the re ports were incorrect as to a general af ick. it seems possible from later developments that the correspondents were intimidated. MILITIAMEN UNDER ASMS. This morning CoL Clark ci the Second regiment, received orders from Gar. Jones to put fifty men of the local companies under arms, in readiness to proceed to Car bon Rill, near the Galloway iniues. In the absenoe of Col. Clark, Capt. Randolph Povton of the Birmingham Rifles assumed command, and twenty-five men from the rifles and a like number from the volun teers were assembled. SENT TO THE SCENE. At 4 o’clock this afternoon a telegram was received from Gov. Jones ordering them to proceed to Carbon Hill. Not a word can be hoard here ac to the state of affairs at Carbon Hill, and no one knows on what information the governor is acting. Carbon Hill Is In Walker county, on the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham railroad. START OF THE MILITARY. Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 1, II p. m —The military. 55 strong, composed of detaoh meats of Rifles and Voluuteers, Capt. Ran dolph Peyton commanding, left here for Carbon Hill at 0:80 o’clock ttris evening. Their orders were to report there for duty, and they left without kuowing the exact nature of the services they are called on to perform. Gov. Jones is getting some information from Carbon Hill which is not ktiown here. Train men on the Kan sas City. Memphis and Birmingham train iust arrived sav that fire negroes bad been filed up to List night. All was quiet when they p&Bsed, but at Horse Creek riot ing had been renewed since dark. STORY OF TEE SHERIFF. Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 2,12:30 a. m.— The Age-herald's special reprosentati re who went with the soldiers has just wired that the special train arrived safely at 10:25 o’clock. As they passed Jasper, the county seat of Walker county, they were joined by Sheriff Shepard, who says he was at Carbon Hill Saturday and all was quiet. The only thing that had transpired was the killing of John Guthrie, a negro, by a white mau named Bill Murray, who said that It ooourred over a personal diffloulty. Later lu the day two white men went to a negro boarding house and got two shotguns. It is learned from pri vate souroes tbat Gov. Jones is acting on calls from the mayor of Carbon Hill. A BRITISH BABK SEIZED. Tbe Authorities of Margarita Island Hold tbe Vessel. New York, Feb. I.—The steamer Andes, (Br.) Capt. Evans, from Trinidad. Jan. 24, arrived here to-day, bringing as passengers the captain and crew of ton men of the British bark Lydia Peschau, seized by the Venezuelan government Oct. 18. The cap rain reports that, being sick aud uncon scious,he was taken ashore in a small fishing vessel to a hospital at Trinidad, and tbat, while tbe bark was beating around in charge of the mate, she became short of water and put into Margarita Island, and before anchoring sent a boat ashore asking for water. About fifty soldiers rowed out iu small boats, eight of whom were sunt aboard the bark, took tbe mate and second mate ashore and kept them there, leaving no one on board who could take the vessel to sea. played the pirate. They supplied the bark with food and treated tho men fairly well, but stripped the vessel of her sails and took the captain’s clothes, watch aod jewelry. Nov. 9 the captain chartered the steamer Muriel to go to Margarita island and tow the bark up.but when they reaohed the island the authorities refused to give tho vessel up, offering no cause whatever. Nov. 16 all of the sailors were sent to La Guayra to the British con sul. On Nov. 22 the captain again visited the vessel in accordance with orders from the governor of Trindad and the Venezulan consul there, but they still refused to give up tbe vessel. Toe English governor then ordered the captain to proceed to Now York, as it would take at least three months to settle the matter. The bark was bound from Wilmington, N. C., to Trinidad with a load of yellow pine lumber. FUNDS NEEDED FOR THIS FAIR. A Shortage of at Least $5,000,000 Already in 81ght. Chicago, Feb. 1. — A social paper prints a statement tbat Fred W. Peek, chairman of the finance oommittee, and Otto Young, chairman of tbe ways and means commit tee, of tbe World’s Columbian Exposition will make a report some time this week that nothing less than $13,000,000 will meet the necessities of tbe exposition. At the utmost but $10,000,000 will be at the dis posal of ths directory before May 1, 1893. Tbat estimate is based on tbe supposition that every dollar of the popular subscription will be paid. How to meet tbe deficiency is a problem tbat must be solved by tbe directors. A FURTHER COMPLICATION. The situation is further complicated by tbe stubborn fact tbat no part of tne revenue to bo derived from tbe sale of city bonds can be used until $3,000,000 of the popular subscription has been paid to Treasurer Seeburger. A member of the finance commltte said: “Tho $950,000 now in the hands of the directory wifi soon be exhausted when the work on tbe buildings fs commenced. The ten buildings to be built by the board of architects will cost $700,000, and all tbe time we will be paying large amounts for the mainte nance of departments and for the suste nance of representatives in foreign coun tries.” “How, then, la money to be raised 1” “Tbat is the question that the directors must settle." A COLLISION AT AUBTXI td A Freight Train Out in Two but No Lives Lost. Atlanta, Ga., Fob. I.—There was’ a freight wreck at Austell last night, from which point to Atlanta the Georgia Pacific and East Tennessee, Virginiaand Georgia trains run on a single track. This runs parallel for some distance with that of the state road, and last night’s wreck wawthe third within a weak, due to the run ning of many train,* along the tttrno right of way. Jest where the two reads come together at Austell au East Tennessee train stood half on its own track and half on that used in conjunction with the Geor gia Pacific. A train oa tbe latter line sud denly appeared, running fit full speed, and, striking the other in t]fa uu-TUe, ettt it in two. Traffic was delayed several hours, But no lives were lost. HALTS FALLEN PREMIER TBE KING CONSULTS THE PRESI DENTS OF THE CHAMBERS. The Papara of Europe Full of Editorial Comments—The Press of Parle Gloat ing Over Slg. Crlspl’a Fall and Writ ing Him Down a* an Enemy of France. Rome. Feb l.—King Humbert bad a con ference to-day with the president of the Senate and president of the Chamber of Deputies In reference to the ministerial crisis. The Cog titan f rancasa, referring to the revolt in tbe vote in tbe Chamber of Dep uties, by which the spirit taxes bill was re jected yesterday, says that it will find a profound echo throughout the oountry. A difficult decision, it adds, rests with King Humbert. A DIBCOURAQINO DEVELOPMENT. The Popolo Romano says it is discour aged to find a strong parliamentary situa tion shaken by an unfortunate phrase. It expresses the hope that Premier Crispi’a suc cessor will be able to maintain the solid position created by the firmness of purpose manifested during the four years’ of tbe Crispl govern-neut. Tbe Milan Secolon, a democratic paper, congratulates tbe country on tbe defeat of Premier Crispi, which, it declares, is a guarantee of peace and a real deliverance for Italy. FRANCE EXPECTS TO BENEFIT. Paris, Feb. 1. —The Journal dm s Debate, commenting on the ministerial crisis in Italy, ssys: "We do not expect tbat the foreign policy of Italy of tbe last eight years will perish with tbe retirement of Signor Crispi, although the next cabinet will assuredly profit br the lesson and pro mote good relations with France.” Tbo Republic Francaiee says: “No min ister’s overthrow was ever more logically brought about. Signer Crispi’s inourable salf-oonoelt in thinking that be ought to remain at tbe head of the government ren dered his fall inevitable.” Tho Lanterne rejoices at the downfall of Signor Crispi, saying: "Frenchman and Italians now clasp bands sincerely.” THE EMBARRASSMENT TO PEACE REMOVED. The Siecle says- “The fall of Signor Crispi means tbe disappearance of one of the worst oinbarrassmenta in the mainte nance of European peace.” The Rajipel says: “The greatest enemy of Franco and Italy has oome to the ground.” Tne Figaro says: “With Signor Crispi. the last statesman in the triple alliance dis appears. This is the only side of the matter that concerns France." The Gauloie , France and Liberti concur in saying that Htguor Crispi’s retirement will relax tho tension in tbe relations be tween France and Italy. The Jfonifeur does not share the joy of the Parisian republioan press at the Italian E render's resignation. It says King Hum ert is reluotant to part with Blgtior Crispi, and that whether or not be remains at tne head of affairs in Italy there will ba no change in tbe Italian foreign policy. CAUSE OF CRISPI’H IRRITATION. Signor Crispi’s irritation is explained by the fact that rumor announced tbat Signor Rudanti, tbe loader of tbe right, would re turn to office. Signor Crispi bod supported the rightists in the late election and he became nugryat their attempts to thwart him. Though there was no compact or ganized opposition many sections in the chamber were opposed to tbe economic financial policy of the government, as re vealed in Miuister Grimaldi’s statement, which, it is alleged, betrayed Signor Cris pi’s solemn assurances at Turin that there would be no new taxes. PARNELL AT ENNIS. An Enthusiastic Reception There and All Along the Road. Dublin, Feb. I.—Mr. Parnell spoke in Ennis to-day, aocordlugto programme. His journey from Dublin to Ennis was a trium phant progress. There was a remarkable series of demonstrations in his honor all along tbe route. At every stop an address was presented to Mr. Parnell, to which be briefly replied. At Athlone thousands of people had gathered at the station with bands, torobes and illuminated devices, and the crowd vainly tried to persuade Mr. Parnell to stop there. Upon arriving at Ennis Mr. Parnell was greeted by a reception oommittee and by a dense multitude of people from all of tbe surrounding districts. A PBOCKSBION. A procession was formed with bands and banners, and Mr. Parnell was escorted to the place of meeting, in front of the O’Con nell statue, where a platform had been erected. John Kinucane, member of parli ment from East Limerick, presided at tbe meeting. Mr. Parnell in bis speech declared that Ireland bad stood fast to her claim to be sovereign within her own domain. He refused to admit any English veto, as far as his own business was concerned. As in 1880, he told the Irish people that they would win, and events proved the truth of bis words, and In a few days they would know the truth of his declaration that they had won a settle ment |of this question which would be everlastingly creditable to their patriotism. TO gain a farliamrnt. They would gain a parliament with real power to protect the Interests of every class, to settle the questions of land ana police, and to disarm and convert the con stabulary into a civil force under control of Ireland’s elected representatives. Under such a parliament Ireland would realize her aspirations to be a nation. For this ho had fought through many long years, and at tbe foot of this (O’Connell’s/ statue asked them to have patience and judge him by the results. [Lour cheers]. During tho afternoon Mr. Parnell was presented with addresses by numerous pub lic bodies. In the evening he returned to Dublin, en route for London. Tosday’s meeting was tbe last of those definitely arranged for by Mr. Parnell. STUNG BY A RATTLESNAKE. An Englishman Dying Despite a Com panion's Attempt to Sava His Life. St. Augustine, Feb. I.—Eugene P. Bo sanquet, son of a wealthy English banker of London, England, was bitten by a rattlesnake whiis hunting near Daytona at 10 o’clock this morn ing with his London friend, Evelyn Walker. Mr. Boaanqust is beyond hope of recovery. The snake struck him in the inside of his left leg, above tbe ankle. Evelyn Walker, bis English companion, carried him on his shoulder to Daytoua, meanwhile sucking the poison from the wound. Mr. Bosanquet and Mr. Walker’s family, all of Loudon, have spent the fall here. Mrs. Walker, a relative, sailed for England on Thursday from New York. The affliction is a sad blow to many English families of note. Mr. Walker bad a sore on his lip which took tbe snake poison. Mr. Walker became Sartly paralyzed, but at 10 o’clock to-night considered out of danger. DEATH IN TH3 CAPSULES. A Beautiful Olrl of New York the Vlo tlm of a Mlatake. New York, Feb. I.—Miss Helen Pott*, daughter of Georg* H. Potto, a wealthy railroad and mire owner, who Urea at A burjr Park and bae an office at 40 Wall street, died suddenly this morning In the boarding school of Min Lydia lmy, Na 32 Weet Fortieth street, of morphine poison ing. Miss Potts, who was a beauti ful and accomplished girl, 20 year* old, had been on inmate of Mias Day’s school for about a year, flnishlug her edu cation. She had been troubled with nervousness and insomnia for some time, and had received u prescription from Car lyle W. Harris, a medical student and warm personal friend of Uereelf and her family. This proscription called for tweniy-flve grams of quinine and one grain of morphine, to be made into aix capaulee, one of which was to be taken nightly. The prescription was put up at Molntlre’s drug store. No. Dttii Sixth avenue, Mr. Harris kept two of the capsules and gave tha others to Miss Potts, telling hor to follow dirso tions. A BAD EFFECT. That day Hnrris left town for Old Point Comfort, and while there he received a letter from Miss Potts saying the medicine had given her a severe headache. Thursday Mr. Harris returned to the oity and calling on Mies Potts, told her to continue taking the capsules. Last evening the young lady took another capeule and at li o’olock her roommates wors awakened by her heavy breathing, and they found her almost uneousch us. Medical aid w-vs at once summoned and the doctors pro nounced the patient suffering from narootic poisoning. They worked with rigor and restored her by 3 o’clock in the morning, leaving her at that time out of danger. DIED LATCH ON. At 4 o’olock they were again summoned, to And her at the poiut of death. All their effort* were unavailing, and she died at 11 o’olock this morning. Tho idea of suioide is out of the question, and thare are several theories as to the cause of her death. The prescription may have becu put up by an Inexperienced druggists who substituted morphine for quinine; a whole grata of morphine might have been put into ‘one capsule, or tbo girl might have had the prescription renewed and died of the cumulative action of the large number of capsules. The coroner will make a thorough investigation. SUNDAY AT BT. AUGUSTINE. Government Officials and Prominent Civilians In Town. Bt. Augustine, Fla., Feb. I. —The dry dook commission spent Bunday here enjoy ing the delightful weather and oomforts of the Anoient oity and Alcazar. The board is composed of ex-Gov. Bidney Perham of Maine, Capt. M. M. Hunoe,United States navy; Fourth Auditor of tile Treasury A. J. Whitaker, who 1* secretary of the com mission; Lieut. R. M. G. Brown, Uuited States navy, distinguished for bravery in saving life during the hurricane at Samoa; Maj. Henry CT Hasbeok, United States army, commanding Fort Barrancas, FI A, aud D. T. Ltttlsr. The latter has re turned to Washington. The board will leave for Key West in the morning. The engineer board of Inspectors, oomposed of Gen. Hokfry L. Abbott and Cols. Cyrus B. Comstock, David C. Houston aud George L. Gillespie, United States army, Inspecting Capt. Black’s work on the jetties, leave to-morrow for a similar purpose at the im provements in the northern St. John’s river. They will Inspect the harbor of Fornandltia Tuesday. On Wednesday, with Lieut O. M. Carter, corps of engineers in charge, they will go to Savannah. Engineers J. H. Bacon aud A. C. Harper of Capt Black’s department returned last night from surveying Char lotte harbor, and will leave in the morning, with assistants and a camping outfit, in a lighter towed by a government launch, for the upper Ocklawaha river, which they will survey into iAko Griffin according to Lieut Gaillard’s report to Capt Black in 1388. George Smith Weed, the Flattsburg as oirant for the senntorship captured by Gov. Hill; S. C. T. Dodd, attorney for the Stand ard Oil Company; George H. Lincoln, a lawyer and financier; John Straltton,George and Frederick Storme, extensive tobacco growers at Quincy, Fla., are prominent New Yorkers helping Mayor Grant and party to admire tho Ponoe de Leon. AUGUSTA’S PULPITS. A New Minister Installed—A Dead Citizen Eulogized. August a,Ga., Feb. 1. —Rev. H. M. Jeffer son, the new pastor of the First Christian oburcb, was installed to-day. He oomet from Kokomo, Ind., and is a prominent minister in the Christian denomination. He made a fine impression to-day. In the First Baptist church this morning Dr. Lansing burrows pronounced an elo quent and elaborate eulogy on the life of the late D. It. Wright, who had been a member of tbat church for the nest fifty years and one of Augusta’s leading citi zens and occupied the position of president of the Board of Deacons, His funeral oc curred at the church hour. STRUCK BY A FREIGHT. C. M. Malfus Finds Sleeping on a Cross tie Bad Business. Guyton Ga., Feb. I.—C. M. Malfus, bag gagemaster on the Guyton vestibule, met with a serious accident here last night He intended to visit Savannah to-day and walked up to the switch to taka a through freight, and while waiting eat down on the end of a crosstie and fell asleep. A pasting freight knocked him off. His injuries, while serious, are not necessarily fatal. Thomasvllle's Officers. Thomasvilue, Ga., Feb. I.—The follow ing officer* have been elected for 1891; Clerk, K. T. McLain; treasurer, J. F. Evans; marshal, John Speir; sexton, W. H. Burch; day policeman, \V. P. Coyle; night policemen, W. J. Brown and T. M. Gordon; keeper chain-gang, D. W. Walker; guard chain-gang, H. J. Ward; superin tendent and clerk of water works, E. O. Thompson. The salaries of the officers were fixed as follows: Marshal, $900; clerk, $300; treasurer, $(500: sexton, $300; sani tary inspector, $500; superintendent water works, $1,000: day police, #45 per month; night polios, SSO per month; keeper chain-gang, $35 per month; guard chain-gang, $35 per month. A Blaze at Dawson. Dawson, Ga.. Feb. 1. —Fire was dis covered in the dry goods house of J. W. Turner to-night at 8:80o’clock. The volun teer fire company responded to the alarm promptly and the flames were soon extin* fuisbed. The stock was damaged by water. he fire is supposed to have been started by rats with a box of matches. The stock is partly covered by insurance. A French Novelist Dead. London, Feb. I.—Eli*- Bertrand Berthat, the French novelist, is dead. I DAILY, *lO A YEAS, , < 5 CENTS A OOFY. I I WEEKLY. *1.25 A YEAR | ONLY ONE TAKING OFF. TALMAGE ON THE NECESSITY OF PREPARING FOR DEATH. Every One Rushing to Pile Up Property On Earth, But Few Making Prepara tions for the Hereafter—Security De manded for Eyerything, But the Soul Treated os if of No Consequence. New York, Feb. I. —Wonderful scene* ars witnessed at the Christian Herald services in the Academy of Music at the close of Dr. Talmagn’s sermon. At the in vitation of the preacher, hundreds of per sons, moved by his stirring appeals, rise for prayers, and the orchestra seats ars soon filled by those seeking spiritual guidance. Among the reoont converts was a son of a prominent minister of the gospel and personal friend of Dr. Talmage. Passing among them, conversing with one and another, are workers from the Young Men’s Christian Association, who oome in re sponse to an invitation from the Christian Herald, it having become a physical im possibility for Dr. Talmage to speak indi vidually with the rapidly increasing num ber who desire personal religious couoseL These are indeed solemn scones, unprece dented within those walla No lass than on* thousand persons ars said to have been led already by those services to enter on a Christian Ilf a The text of Dr. Talmage’a sermon was: “One thing thou lackest.” Mark x., 21. The young man of the text was a splendid nature. We fall iu love with him at the first glance. He was amiable, and frank, and earnest, and educated, and refined, and respectable and moral, and yet be was not a Christian. And so Christ addressee him in the words that I have read to you: "One thing thou laokest.” I supposo that that text was no more appropriate to the young men of whom I have spoken than it is appropriate to a great multitude of people iu this audience. There are many things In which you are not lacking. For Instance, you are not lacking in a good nonie. It is, perhaps, no more than an hour ago that you closed the door, returning to se whether it was well fastened, of one of the beet homos in the oity. The voanger ohildren of the house already asleep, th* older ones, hearing your returning foot steps, will rush to the door to meet you. Aud in these winter evenings, the children at the stand with their lessons, the wife ply ing the needle, and you reading the book or the paper, you feel that you have a good borne. Neither are you lacking la the re finements and oourtesles of life. You under j stand the polite phraseology of invitation, regard, and apology. You have on appro priate apparel. I shall wear no better dress at the wedding than when I come to the marriage of the king’s son. If 1 am well clothed on other ooonslons, I w ill be in re ligious audience. However reckless I may be about my personal aptieerance at other times, when I coins into a consecrated assemblage I shall hare on the best dress I have. We all understand the proprieties of every-day life and the proprieties of Sab bath life. Neither are you looking in worldly suc cess. You have not made as much money as you would like to make, but you have an income. While others are false when they say they hove no lnoofne or are making no money, you have never told that falsehood. You have had a livelihood nr you have fallen upon old resources, which is just the same thing, for God is just as good to us when he takes oaro of us by a surplus of the past as by present success. While there are thousands of mon with hunger tearing at the throat with the strength of a tiger’s paw, not one of you Is hungry. Neither are you lacking in pleasant friendship. You have real good friends. If the scarlet fever should oome to-night to your house you know very well who would come in and sle up with the sick one; or, if death should come, you know who would come in and take your hand tight in theirs with that peouliar grip which means, “I’ll stand by you,” and aftor the lifo has fled from tha loved one take you by the arm and lead you into tha next mom, and while you are gono to Greenwood they would stay In the house and put aside the garments and the play things that might bring to your mind too severely your great ioas. Friends? You all have friends. Neither are you lacking in your admira tion of the Christian religion. There is nothing tbat makes you so angry os to hav* a man malign Christ. You get th* face, and you say: “Sir, 1 want you td understand that though 1 am not myself m Christian, I don’t like such things said a* that In my store,” and the man goes off, giving you a parting salutation, but you hardly answer him. You are provoked be yond all bounds. Many of you have been supporters of religion and have given merer ta the cause of Christ than some who profess his faith. There is nothing that would please you more than to see your son or daughter standing at the altar of Christ taking the vows of the Chris tian. It might be a little hard on you, and might make you nervous and agitated for a little while; but you would beman enough to say: “My child, that is right. Go on. I am glad that you haven’t been kept back by my example. 1 hope some day to join you.” You believe all the doctrines of re ligion. A man out yonder says: “I am a sinner.” You respond: "So am L” Some one says: “I believe that Christ came to save the world,” You say: “So do I.” Looking at your character, at your sur roundings, I find a thousand things about which to congratulate you; and ret I must tell you In tn* love and fear of God, and with reference to my last account: “One thing thou laokest.” You need, my friends, in the first place, the element of happiness. Some day yon feel jrretchad. You do not know what is the matter with you. You say: “I did not sleep last night. I think that must be the reason of my restlessness;” or, “I have eaten something that did not agree with mo, and I think that must bn the reason.” And you ars unhappy. O, my friends, hap piness does not depend upon physical con dition. Some of the happiest people i have ever known have been those who have been wrapped in consumption, or stung with neuralgia, or burning witn the slow fire of some fever. I never shall forget one man in my first parish, who, in excruciation of body, cried out: "Mr. Talmage, I forget all my pain in the love and joy of Jesus Christ. I can’t think of my sufferings when 1 think of Christ,” Why, his face ■was illumined. There are young men in this house who would give testimony to show that there is no happiness outside of Christ, while there is great joy in his service. There are young men who have not been Christians more than six months, who would stand up to-night, if I should ask them, and say in those six months they have had more joy and satisfaction than in all the years of their frivolty and dissipa tion. Go to the door of the ginshop to* night, and when the gang of young men come out, ask them whether they are happy. They laugh along the street, and they jeer and they shout, but nobody has any idea that they are happy. I could call upon the aged men in this house to give testimony. There are aged men here who tried the world, and they tried religion, and they are willing to tes tify on our side. It was not long ago that