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A SCARE FOR SILVER MEN
republicans talk of a force
BILL RIDER.
;t would be Put on the Same Bill as
the Free Coinage Clause and the
President Would Sign It-The Silver
Men on a New Tuck Now-Town
eend’s Resolution.
Washington, Feb. 7.—lt is threatened
hr the republicans of the House that if the
Senate attach a free coinage amendment to
any appropriation bill they will amend it
by putting on the force bill os a rider. If
this ere done and the bill sent to the
President, it is said that be would probably
Bgn the conglomerate bill, taking free coin
age rather than veto the appropriations
and force bill. This may deter the demo
crats from entering upon the plan of putting
free coinage on an appropriation bill.
OOIK9 FOR THE COMMITTEE.
In the House to-day Representative
Townsend of Colorado offered for reference
a resolution amending the rules of the
House so as to provide that when four
members of any committee shall make
a statement in writing that after
live hearings on any bill (other than revenue
or appropriation bills) the committee re
fuses to make anv reDort. favorable or un
favorable, it shall be in order to move to
discharge tho committee from further con
sideration of tho measure. This amend
ment of the rules is directed especially to
ward the committee on coinage, weights and
measures, having charge of the free coinage
bill
SILVER MEN SCHEMING.
Since the defeat of the attempt to have a
free coinage amendment attached as “a
rider” to the sundry civil appropriation bill,
the silver men have been busy devising
other schemes by means of
which to compel a vote by the
House on the question of free coinage.
The vote yesterday was not regarded
by them as a fair test of strength, for the
reason that it was complicated with tho
question of parliamentary praotice, on
which they did not regard their position as
strongly fortified, and they were therefore
anxious to bring the matter up in some new
form.
THE TOWNSEND RESOLUTION.
Mr. Townsend’s resolution, described else
where, was the first effort in the new plan
of oampaign. It does not of itself consti
tute a question of privilege, but It is be
lieved by Mr. Townsend and other ardent
free coinage advocates that it affords a
basis on which to base a future
resolution that , will fairly be
a matter of privilege under
the rules. The proposition is that in case
the rules committeo fails to make a report
on the resolution offered to-day that then
another resolution shall be presented recit
ing that the measure (perhaps naming
the Senate silver bill) has been suppressed in
committee and directing that it be forthwith
reported to the House. It is thought that
by this means the question may perhaps be
brought up free from the objection which
presented itself to some members
of passing a measure by the establish
ment of a precedent that might hereafter
operate injuriously. The democrats held a
caucus to-night on the silver question, and
Representative Walker of Massachusetts is
urging upon the republicans the advisa
bility of doing the same early next week.
THE OPPOSITION WORRIED.
The opponents of the free coinage bill are
fearful that the friends of that measure are
grepared to press the question upon the
House by some motion which may be re
garded as privileged, or by attaching the
proposition as a • ‘rider” to some appropria
tion bill. They are somewhat anxious over
the close vote of yesterday, and will resort
to every available moans to secure the ab
sentees who are known to be opposed to free
sliver coinage.
ACTION OP THE CAUCUS.
The caucus of the democratic members of
the House to-night, at the suggestion of
Representative Bland of Missouri, was
very lightly attended, only sixty-one mem
bers being present. Representative Holman
of Indiana president, and Messrs. Blanchard
of Louisiana and Wilson of West Virginia
acted as secretaries. The silver bill was the
sole topic of consideration, and after sev
eral resolutions had been offered and with
drawn, the following resolution, offered by
Mr. Richardson of Tennessee, was unani
mously adopted:
Resolved. That it is the sense of this caucus
that the Senate silver bill, which was referred
hy the House to the committee on coinage,
weights and measures nearly one month ago.
being, in our opinion, an Important public
measure, deserving due consideration by the
nj'use, we earnestly request the committee to
which the same was referred to report it to the
House without delay.
The caucus then adjourned.
BLAINE IN A COMMUTES ROOM.
It Qave Rise to a Rumor of an Extra
Session of the Senate.
Washington, Feb. 7.—The fact that
Secretary Blaine was at the caDitol early in
the day, and that he waa closeted with the
committee on foreign relations, gave rise to
a story that the secretary was consulting
with party leaders as to the advisability of
tne calling of a special session of the Senate
ny the President after the expiration of the
present congress for the purpose of consid
ering the reciprocity treaties supposed to
nave been negotiated by the President,
the report unfounded.
It appears, however, according tosmom
ti.r/c tbe cotnm ‘ttee on foreign relations,
at Secretary Blaine called upon the oom
for !, hu Bole purpose of discussing
10 the diplomatic appro
p ation bill relative to a Central American
mission and other matters lacking in
interest. JThe subjects of a
pecial session and reciprocity treaties were
.broached at any time during the secre
tary g visit. The senator added also that, os
“ r “e was aware, there was nothing in
ne state of public business that would war
rant a special session of the Senate.
WOKK ON FLORIDA RIVER3.
The Upper Part of the St. Johns De
dared Unworthy of Improvement.
'' ashington, Feb. 7.—Secretary Proo
tor has sent to the House the report of Capt.
“lack, of the corps of engineers, upon an
examination of the St. Johns river, Florida,
irom Jacksonville to Sanford and the upper
part of the Bt. Johns river from Lake Mon
roe southward. Capt. Black is of the opin
ion that the localities named are not
worthy of improvement; also the report
of Capt. Black that the Pease river above
fmrt Ogden is not worthy of improvement;
p•“ i* worthy of improvement below
.ort Ogden; that there is no present neces
sity for the improvement between Fort Og
den and i’unta Gorda, and that improve
ment below Punta Gorda is necessary only
connection with the improvement of the
channel through Charlotte harbor, between
Booa Grande entrance and Punta Gorda.
8: Ivor Pool Test‘mony.
. Washington, Feb. 7. —The silver pool
investigating committee met to-day, but
witnesses were present, so nothing was
done.
Hhe Hlflfniug ffctoi.
WORLD’S FAIR BXPKNBRS.
Congress Gets Out Its Pruning Knife
and (Slashes Salaries.
Washington, Feb. 7.—The House this
morning went Into committee of the
whole, with Mr. Paysoo In the chair, on the
sundry civil appropriation bill. The ptnd
iug question was ths decision of the chair
on Mr. Mason's point of order against Mr.
Candler’s world’s fair amendment. The
point of order was sustained.
The ground of the deoision was that the
amendment chauged the existing law.
An amendmeut was offered by Mr. Wil
son of West Virginia Axing the following
schedule of salaries: President, (5,000; vice
president of the executive committee,
14,000: secretary, (3,000: clerks, steno
graphers, eta, $8,000; in all $20,000.
To this Mr. Burterworth movedan amend
ment flxiug the director general’s salary at
$7,500. This was agreed to, and Mr. Wil
ton’s amendment, thus amended, was
agreed to by a vote of 87 to 85.
A PROTEST AGAINST EXTRAVAGANCE.
Mr. Washington of Tennessee, speaking
for the demooratio side, said that the demo
crats wished that the Chicago exposition
should be a vast success, but they did not
want it to stink in the nostrils of all eco
nomical men. because its officials drew ex
travagant salaries.
Mr. Biggs of California offered an
amendment, striking out the word "ladies”
wherever it occurs and inserting the word
“women.”
Mr. Butterworth suggested that there
was a stroug suspicion that "ladies” were
"women,” and the amendment was ruled
out of order.
CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES.
On motion of Mr. Candler of Massachu
setts an amendment was adopted striking
out tho appropriation of $15,000 for the ex
penses of one meeting of the commission in
1802.
On motion of Mr. Frank of Missouri, an
amendment was adopted striking out the
appropriation of $16,000 for the expenses of
one meeting of the board of lady managers
in 1892
The world’s fair clause was then passed.
Without disposing of the bill, the com
mittee rose.
CONGRESSMAN PHELAN’S DEATH.
Mr. McMillin said that the sad duty
devolved upon him of announcing to the
House the death, at Nassau, where he had
gone in search of health, of the Hon. James
Phelan, member of congress from the Tenth
district of Tennessee. He would, at the ap
propriate time, ask the House to express its
appreciation of the ripe scholar, pare patriot
and noble statesman.
Mr. McMillin tbsn offered the following
resolutions:
Resolved. That the House has heard with
profound sorrow and deep regret of the death of
Hon. James Phelan; that a committee of seven
members of the House, with such members of
the Senate as may be joined, be appointed to
attend ths funeral.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Washing
ton, Mcßae, Wickham, Enloc, Btockbridge,
Montgomery and Coleman as said eommlt
tee; and then, os a further mark of respect
to the memory of the deceased, the House
adjourned.
ALABAMA RAILROAD LANDS.
Instructions Issued in the Case of the
Mobile and Girard Road.
Washington, Feß.’ ri 7.—Secretary Noble
to-day issued instructions to the commis
sioner of the general land office under the
recent railroad land forfeiture act in the
case of tbs Mobile and Girard Railroad
Company of Alabama. Secretary Noble
holds that the company is entitled to the
quantity of land owned by the company
from Girard to Troy, being eighty-five miles
in length. This is to be made up of lands
sold by the company opposite said line and
such others as are necessary to make that
quantity lying opposite the line between
Troy and Mobile. Bftt he holds that the
company cannot take any lands upon which
there were bona fide preemption or honm.
stead claims on Jan. 1, 1890, or which have
been sold by the United States.
The secretary directs the local officers to
call upon the company for a statement of
the land said by it, and also directs that
settlers claiming adversely to the company
shall have ninety days from the date of
notice within which to file their claims with
the local officers.
POSTAL TELEGRAPHY.
Representative Evans Reintroduces
Bis Bill on the Subject.
Washington, Feb. 7.—ln the House to
day Mr. Evans of Tennessee reintroduced a
bill heretofore offered by him to establish a
limited postal telegraph servioe. The sec
tion in the former bill making it unlawful
for contracting telegraph companies to en
gage, directly or indirectly, or be interested
in the sale of press or other reports, market
quotations, etc., beyond the service of
transmiting them at rates uniform to any
one, is stricken out of the present bill.
Mr. Candler of Massachusetts introduced
a bill to-day authorizing the Postmaster
General to contract with any persons or
companies operating telegraph lines for the
transmission of telegraphic correspondence
at rates to be agreed upon.
RAUM GIVEN HAIL COLUMBIA.
The Minority of the Bouse Committee
Bring in a Report,
Washington. Feb. 7. —Mr. Morrill of
Kansas submitted to the House to-day the
report of the Ilaum investigating com
mittee. It was ordered printed and re
committed.
A minority report was alio presented by
Messrs. Lewis and Goodnight, the demo
cratic members of the committee. The
views contained in it are the same as those
drawn up by them at the end of the last
session of congress aud published at that
time. It bears hard upon Commissioner
Kanin, and concludes by presenting the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the evidence herein establishes
that tlie present commissioner of tensions has
degraded the public s-rvice by using hi* official
position to promote his private enterprises and
personal gains; and that wise, efficient and
faithful administration of the bureau demands
his removal.
SAVANNAH’S NEW POSTOFFIOB.
The Time of the Talcing of the Next
Step Uncertain.
Washington, Feb. 7.—The question of
the first move to execute the new Savan
nah publio building act is now before the
Acting Secretary of the Treasury, but in
asmuch as Assistant Secretary Nettleton
must perform his old duties as assistant
secretary as well as his new duties as acting
secretary, it may be some time before he
can get to the Savannah case. The act
places the method of procedure entirely in
the discretion ef the Secretary of the Treas
ury. Until he determines it no one can tell
what will be done. Representative Letter
has done what he could to expedite the
matter.
Made a Surveyor of Customs.
Washington, Feb. 7.—The President to
day nominated Emerson Etheridge ae sur
veyor of customs at Memphis, Tsan.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1891—TWELVE PAGES.
NO EXTRA PAY WINDFALL
THE SENATE RECOMMITS THE BILL
TO THE COMMITTEE.
Senator Cockrell Denounces the BUI
as a Measure to Plunder the People.
Tbe Motion That Sealed the Meas
ure’s Fate Made by Senator Wolcott.
Blair Moves Reconsideration.
Washington, Feb. 7.—ln tbe Senate
this morning, on motion of Mr. Hiscock, ths
House joint resolution to correct an error
of punctuation in the tariff set was taken
up. It amends paragraph 363, as to cables,
cordage, etc., so as to include in the paren
thesis only tho words "except binding
twine.”
Mr. Carlisle contradicted an assertion
that tbe error was a clerical one, and as
serted that the paragraph in the enrolled
biU coincided exactly with the paragraph
in the original bill and in the conference
report. He could see, however, the Injustice
of imposing a tariff tax of 3 cents a pound
on flax ana only 1 % oeuta a pound on twine
manufactured from it, and be would there
fore make no opposition to the passage of
the joint resolution. He thought the rate
of duty ought to be 35 per cent., as it was
under the old rate, instead of 50 per cent.,
as the resolution proposed.
Mr. Barry objected, and the joint resolu
tion went over till Monday.
NIGHT SESSIONS to BE HELD.
The order for night sessions submitted
yeßtorday by Mr. Edmunds was taken up,
discussed and adopted. Under the order as
voted the Senate will, during the residue of
the session, meet at 11 o’clock a. m., sit till
Bp. m., ar.d thou take a recess till 8 p.m.
The House bill for tbs adjustment of the
accounts of workmen, laborers and me
chanics under the eight-hour law was taken
up.
After several modifications Mr. Blair’s
amendment, offered yesterday, was withj
drawn in favor of that of Mr. Dawes.
Mr. Carlisle asked Mr. Dawes what ho
meant by the provision in his amendment
applying to pieca work, as well as to worn
by the day.
Mr. Dawes confessed that be could not
very well explain why it should apply to
Siece work, but he hail found that in the
louse bill and had simply adopted it
TIME OP TAKING EFFECT.
Mr. Allison moved to amend Mr. Dawes”
amendment by making It take effect not
from Juna 25, 1868 (the date of the eight
hour law), but from March 4, 1877 (up to
which time there has already been a read
justment of accounts).
Mr. Dawes accepted that amendment, and
modified his own proposition accordingly.
Mr. Dawes further modified his amend
ment, on the suggestion of Mr. Dolph, by
adding to it a provision that payment shall
be made directly to the claimant or to his
legal representative. He also struck out the
reference to piece work.
Mr. Harris said that the bill could not pos
sibly be put in any shape that he could en
tertain tre idea of supporting it. In point
of morality it roso no higher in dignity than
tbe claims of a highway robber, who
thought he possessed the power to seize a
man’s purse.
COCKRELL DENOUNCES THE BILL.
Mr. Cockrell made an argument against
the bill, which had been held, he'stld, in
terrorem over the Senate and House. No
greater fraud had ever been attempted to
be imposed on a legislative body
Id the name of the toiling millions.
It was not a bill for the great
mass of those who toiled by
the day and by the night, but was a bill for
the benefit of the seleot, favored, aristo
cratic, governmental class—officials of the
government who now claimed to he masters
of the great masses of the country. In the
course of his speech Mr. Cockrell ridiculed
the assumption that men who_ worked ten
hours a day were under duress—that they
were forced to do it.
ROBBING THE MASSES.
“Poor deluded creatures,” he exclaimed,
“they come here and plead the ba y act
and ask that they shall be paid 25 per cent,
more for their work than other men got for
like work at the same time. There is no
justice, no right, no equity, no honesty, in
these pretended claims. They are not
claims. They do not rise to the dignity of
claims. In tne name of the taxpayers, in
the name of the farmers and laborers of the
country, I protest against this bill of legal
ized robbery which takes from {3,000,000 to
$30,000,000 out of tbeir pockets for the ben
efit of a class of 15,000 favored govern
mental workmen.”
DAWES’ AMENDMENT AGREED TO.
The question was taken on Mr. Pawns’
amendment, aud it was agreed to without
division.
Mr. Cockrell moved to amend It by a pro
viso that the act shall not be operative
whenever the department shall find that
work was done under contract, express or
implied, and has been paid for. This was
agreed to —yeas 26, nays 24, after a long
debate, in the course of which it was
asserted and denied with equal positiveness
that its effect would be to kill the bill.
Mr. Morrill moved to add to the substi
tute an appropriation of $6,000,000, al
though he had no doubt, be said, that it
would cost a good deal more than that. He
did not want to conceal what the Senate
was doing in passing the bill.
Mr. Gorman said that after the adoption
of Mr. Cockrell’s amendment there was no
necessity for making any appropriation, as
nothing would be expended under it.
Mr. Morrill’s amendment was agreed to
without a division.
OTHER AMENDMENTS AGREED TO.
Other amendments were agreed to as fol
lows: Providing that no contract for the pay
ment of any claim shall be recognized by any
official of the government; striking out the
words which prohibit a reduction of pay ou
account of a reduction of hours of labor not
withstanding contract stipulations; adding
asap additional section, a proviso giving
to laborers and “material men” on govern
ment works, done under contract, a hen on
moneys duo by the government; prohibit
ing the exaction of contrac s as a condition
of employment or retention in the public
service.
The bill was then reported to the Senate,
and all the amendments were agreed to,
except Mr. Morrill’s appropriation amend
ment. That was rejected by a vote of 24
to 25.
The bill was ordered to be read a third
time —yeas 29, nays 19.
THE BILL ORDERED RECOMMITTED.
The question being on the passage of the
bill, statements were made by several
senators as to the reasons for tbeir votes.
Mr. Wolcott fancied that all the senators bad
the same quality of sympathy with labor
ing meo, and thought that it was about
time to have some sympathy with the gov
ernment. The bill was an absurdity, and
he moved that it be recommitted to the
committee on education and labor. The
motion was agreed to—yeas 27, nays 24. as
follows:
Yeas— Messrs. Allison. Berry, Blackburn,
Blair, Carlisle. Ooke, Dixon, Edmonds, George,
Hampton, Harris, Hawley, Kiacock, Jones of
Arkansas, Morrill, Plumb, Power, Pugh, Ran
som, Reagan, banders, Hawyer. Squire, Vest,
Walthall, Washburn and Wolcott—*7.
Nats- .Messrs. Daniel. Dolpb, Faulkner. Frye,
Gorman. HaL, Higgins. Hoar, Ingalls, Ksnua.
McConnell, McPherson, Manderson, Mitchell,
Paddock, Pierce, Quay, Sherman. Bhoup. Stew
art, Stcckbridge, Toller and Wsrren—24.
BLAIR MOVES RBCONSIDERATION.
Before tbe vote was announced, and when
Mr. Blair learned how it stood (38 to 35) he
changed bis vote from no to aye and then
moved reconsideration.
Mr. Harris moved to lay that motion on
the table. Pending action on it. however,
the death of Mr. l’helan of Tennessee was
announced, and Mr. Harris offered the
usual resolution of regret and condolence, as
well as a resolution for tbe appointment of a
committee to attend the funeral. Messrs
Hariis, Jones of Arkansas, Faulkner, Stock
bridge and Pierce were appointed such a
committee, and as a further mark of respect
tbe Senate adjourned.
A POW-WOW WITH THE SIOUX.
They Ask Secretary Noble to Recoup
Them for Their Losses.
Washington, Feb. 7.—The big pow-wow
between Secretary Noble and the delega
tion of Sioux Indians began to-day in the
interior department. Secretary Proctor
and a number of women interested in
Indian work were present. John Grass,
Hollow Horn Bear, American Horse,
Two Strike, Hump and Young-
Man- Afraid -of - Hie - Horsos wore
the principal Indians present
Tho secretary opened tho conference by
saying that be was tbetr friend and was
ready to hear any complaint, they might
wish to make. John Grass, ths first spokes
man for tbe Indians, deolsred that his peo
ple did not want to be driven back to sav
age life. He said there hid been a great
improvement in theoharaoter of the Indian
agents and he wanted a etvilian and not a
military agent.
WANT THEIR LOB9EH MADE GOOD.
American Horse said the Indians at Pine
Ridge, through tbe destruction of their
property, had been put baek fifteen years,
and he wanted the lossea made good. There
were too many white mon and too few In
dians appointed to places at the agencies,
and be complained of the relatives of the
agents getting the offices. He and several
of the other speakers wanted the govern
ment to make good the losses suffered by
the Indians in the late disturbances.
THE WOUNDED KNEE FIGHT.
They all protested that they were peace
ful and Hollow Horn Bear declared that at
Wounded Knee ouly one Indian wanted to
fight. That Indian bad discharged a gun,
and then the soldiers fired on the men and
squaws. He wanted money Vo buy rations
to make up the failure of the crops.
Secretary Noble, in reply, told the In
dians that the government Usd fulfilled all
its treaty stipulations with them, and ad
vised the Indians to think over what had
bean done for them, to educate their chil
dren and not let them dream that they could
ever get anything by force from the United
States.
CONGRESSMAN PHELAN DEAD
He Died of Consumption at Nassau,
N- P., Where He Went In November.
Washington, Feb. 7.-Janies Phelan,
member of congress fronl the Memphis dis
trict of Tennessee, died at Nassau, N. P.,
Jhn. 30, of consumption. He I:ad gone to
Nassau in November in tbe hope ot deriv
ing some benefit from tbe climate. His
body reached New York to-day on the sumo
steamer that brought the first news of bis
death.
James Phelan was bom In Aberdeen,
Miss., Dec. 7, 1856. His home was in Mem
phis, to which city he moved in 1867. His
early education he received at a urivuto
school, and attended ths Kentucky Military
Institute. From that institution he entered
the University at Leipsic, Saxony. He took
tho degree of doctor of philosophy in Feb
ruary, 1878, and returned to Memphis,
where he studied law, and began tho prac
tice of his profession in that city in 1881.
In 1886 he was unanimously nominated by
the democrats of the Tenth congressional
district. He was elected to the Fiftieth
congress and re-elected to tbe Fifty-first
congress.
STREETER'S BID FOR VOTES,
He Saya He Favors the Forc3 Bill and
Leans to the Republicans.
Springfield, 111., Feb. 7.—The repub
licans have not lost hope of finally making
a combination with the F. M. B. A. party,
although notbiug came of yesterday’s con
ference. At the meeting of the republican
steering committee yesterday Mr. Streeter,
the F. M. B. A. candidate tor sonator, was
asked bow far he would act with the Repub
lican partv in the Senate if he was
elected, fle replied that it would he
bis duty to stand by the farmers and in
dustrial organizations in the ecouomlo
principles they are advocating for relief.
Aside from this he would stand with the
Republican party. When asked about the
elections bill he said frankly that he was
heartly in favor of a measure to support
the people of the south in a free ballot,
having beei brought to this conviction
of the necessity for such legislation
by his own personal experience in Arkansas
two years ago. At that time Uo was the
presidential candidate of the United Labor
party and was sent to the Senate of Arkan
sas to participate in the campaign. He
mentioned instances of intimidation and
tho destroying of ballot-boxes, and said in
stead of the Union Labor party receiving
2,500 majority, which was theirs by* care
ful estimate, when the returns came in the
democrats had gotten that majority in t! eir
own column. For tbeso reasons he thinks
there is need for protection to the voters in
some of the ootton growing states.
SOUTH DAKOTA’S SENATOR3HIP.
Melville Likely to be Dropped by the
Republicans.
Pierre, S. D.. Feb. 7.—ln the United
States senatorship contest there was but
one ballot to-day, the twenty-eaventb. The
result was: Moody 22, Tripp 26, Campbell
41, Melville 28, Mellette 5, Clarke 6, the
balance scattering. The number necessary
for a choice is 67. The falling oft in Mel
ville’s vote apparently indicates that the re
publicans will not give him their full support
and that be will bo dropped. It would also
seem that Moody cannot recover his lost
strength. Mellette is generally considered
the strongest republican, but, so far, it is
said, he had been holding back. A rumor
was in circulation that the dead
lock will be broken Tuesday.
IDAHO’S SENATORSHIP.
Tho Senate Votes In Favor of Holding
Another Election.
Boise City. Id., Feb. 7.—ln the Senate
to-day a resolution was offered that as doubt
existed as to the validity of the election of
Mr. Dubois as United States senator for the
term beginning March 4 next, the legis
lature shall meet in joint session and eleol
a senator for the term. The resolution was
adopted by a vote of 9 to 8, the democrats
voting with the friends of Judge Ciaggeit.
The resolution will come up in the House,
where its fate is in doubt, though there
seams to be a probability of its passage.
CRISPI AND THE KAISER.
THE PREMIER’S RESIGNATION
STIRRED UP THE EMPEROR.
Marqu's dl Rudini’s Final Acceptance
of Premier Crispl’s Engagements Re
moves Much of the Official Disquiet.
German Binkers to Help Italy Make
a New Loan.
{CooyrigM, ISVI, by Ne\ York Auociatod Prttl.)
Berlin, Feb. 7—Official assurances from
Rome that the Marquis di Rudiul will per
sonally guide Italy's foreign policy, as
suming Signor Crispin engagements, in
cluding strengthened armaments, have
removed much disquiet here. Emperor
William had a communication from
King Humbert at the earliest
period of the oabinet crisis inti
mating his determination to agree
to no ministry that would imperil the drei
buud; but the kaiser desired further assur
ances. Chancellor von Caprivi, during bis
recent visit to Milan, arranged for the com
pletion ot the Italian armament with the
newest weapons, smokeless powder, etc., in
volving an outlay of money derived from
the new Italian loan, to which Premier
Crlspi assented.
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS.
On Chancellor von Caprivi’s return
here diplomatic documents forming the
appendix of a treaty of alliance were got
from Premier Crisp!, formally pledgiug
Italy to army reforms in which ttie German
government was to assist In the manufacture
of weapons, the productions of munitions
and furnishing of skilled instruction. The
question troubling Emperor William and
his confidants. Chancellor von Caprivi
and Dr. Miguel, the Prussian minister of
finance, wa how far Premier Crispi’s sue
cessor would acoept the arrangements made.
\ HUMBERT’S DIFFICULTY.
At one period of tbe crisis King Humliert
appeared to find extreme difficulty lu get
ting leading Italian politicians with whom
he consulted, bo associate themselves with
any ministers who were pledged to support
expenditures for the army which were
likely to necessitate a loan. Dr.
Mlguol assisted in the solution of tbe
crisis by getting a group of Germau finan
cial houses to promise to facilitate tbe now
Italian loan whan it should be found neces
sary for the government to obtain funds.
Dr. Miguel must have held out some induce
ment lo these bankers, which It Is certain
will lie diligently kept seorot. Emperor
William dined Wednesday night at Dr.
Miguel’s residence.
DI RUDINI WON OVKR.
On Thursday Marquis di Rudtnl agro?d
to Premier Crispi’s c infract In a block,
whereupon Kin); Humbert confided to him
the work of forming anew ministry. Until
tbo Italian cabinet shall have been com
pleted and its character seen, the position
will remain rather insecure. King Hum
bert’s action during the anxious time
is understood to have elioited an expression
of (lersom l esteem from Emperor Francis
Joseph, and It is now reported here that 'he
Austrian Emperor actually went to the
length of promising to visit the quirlnal in
tbo course of a year.
The rumors printed in the French papers
that Emperor William had consulted Dr.
.Miguel in regard to a vast Increase of heme
defenses, in consequence of the defection of
Italy, are sheer fiction.
Dr. Miguel will assist Premier Crispi’s suc
cessor to secure fundi for the completion of
the frontier defenses of Italy. The de
fenses of Germany do not proceed under the
casual stimulus of foreign developments.
VON waldkrske’e successor.
The emperor has not vet settled the
suci&gsorshlp to Gen. von Waldersoo. Yes
terday (fan. von W ittich was announced as
new chief of staff. To-day Gen. von Hchlisf
fin had a long conference with the kaiser, a
fact that gave rise to a report that he
would succeed Gen. von Walderseei Gen.
von Waldersee has already gone to Altona
to assume command of the Ninth army
corps.
The Hamburg Nachrichten greeted Gon.
von Waldersoe’s advent with free criticism,
in w hich it described him as a master of
small strategy, without any idoa of true mili
tary grandeur. Prince Bismarck's organ pos
sibly exaggerates the prince’s Dim us against
the fallen foe. Gen. von Waldorsee has
privately expressed a wish to withdraw ab
solutely from public life, and he only ac
cepted the command of the Ninth corps in
submission to the kaistr’s order. He trusts
tnat he will soon be allowed definitely to re
tire.
A COMPLIANT CHIEF WANTED.
The hesitancy of the kaiser over the se
lection of a chief of 9taS is due to the diffi
culty of getting a man of proved ability,
yet sufficiently compliant with the emperor’s
views, Gen. von welders'?# aimed to suc
ceed Count von Moltke In virtual control
of the Gorman armies in the field. The
kaiser means to succeed Count von Moltke
himself, and in the event of war will assume
individual responsibility for the movements
of the forces. His majesty must have a
chief of the general staff of a strictly subor
dinate spirit. Beyond military circles the
anxiety as to who will be selected by the
emperor is w idaspread.
FURTHER CHANGES IMMINENT.
Further changes are immiueut. Among
them are the office of Von Gossler, Prussian
minister of public worship and e location,
who will probably be succeeded by Dr. Lu
cmas, chlof of toe civil cabinet, and of
Prince von Hohenlohe, Statthaller of Reich
land, who will be succeeded by Prinoe
Henry of Reuss, now German miuister
at V lenna. The wife of Prinoe Henry of
Reuss a daughter of the Grand Duke of
Saxe-Weirnar-Eisenaoh, tho emperor’s
grand uncle, and the prinoe is, therefore,
suitablo for the vice-regal position at Stras
burg. Herr Maybach, the Prussian minis
ter of public works, will retire from office
after the Untorhause disposes of the railway
estimates.
COLONIAL FERVOR SUBSIDING.
The debates on colonial matters In the
Reichstag dl clone the fact that there had
been a rapid abatement in the fervor of the
members who favored German colonial ex
tension. Nu prominent man of any party
has avowed adherence to the projects for
further territorial acquisition. Much doubt
Is expressed a* to the value of the territory
recently rcoently annexed by Ger
many. The dental by Chancellor von
Caprivl that the government wished
to sell the colonies evoked a remark from
Vollmar that it would be well to
give them to Frlnoe Bismarck as a national
gift. No member expressed enthusiasm
over either their retention or their
prospects. The colonial department
has intimated to a Hamburg
syndicate wltb reference to the
possessions ot the Southwest African Com
pany that the government, while not op
posing the transfer, will not grant a royal
charter for anew company, the proposed
capital of which is 12,000,000 marks, with
additional bonus shares amounting to 8,000,-
000 marks. It Is certain that a legal status
will be granted to the company by the
Bnndesrath and the Landtag confirming its
rights.
KOCH’S REMEDY.
Although the government has definitely
abandoned a monopoly of the production of
Kochine, measures are being prepared for
rigid state oontrel of its sale and stsiot eu
pervlsion of its manufacture. Chemists
will no*, be allowed to sell the lymph unless
the state nnalysiets have confirmed its pu
rity. Urder an order from Minister
▼on Go s er, all clinics of the pathoj
logical institutes of the iTussian universities
report the results of treatment by the Koch
method. Ho fares received the majority of
the reports are in favor of the treatment.
The statement of Prof. Henonich, a great
authority of Berlin University on children's
diseases, regarding the danger of treating
children with the lvmpb, is supported by
other authorities. Dr. Furbinger of the
Friederichshall hospital, who was onoe an
ardent believer in the Koch cure, now re
ports that he has been obliged to drop the
treatment in a number of oases which were
formerly hopeful, and none of which
was in an advanced stage of the disease.
Classifying numerous cases. Dr. Furbiuger
reports ous provisional cure, marked im
provement ui fifteen cases, no improve
ment in ten, aud seven deaths. He con
cludes that the injections must he
small, aud must be given at long
intervals. The supposed discovery by
Dr, Hankiu, a well-known English
investigator, of a cure for anthrax and the
finding of influenza bacillus by I)r. Kuobner,
of the Hygienic institute, met with small no
tioe by the medical profession aud public,
the Koch cure having exhausted interest in
that direo ion.
BARCELONA'S EXCITEMENT,
The People Petition for the Removal of
the Governor.
Barcelona, Feb. 7.—The excitement
caused by the recent electoral contest, by
which tho republican leader, Senor Bal
meron, according to the republicans, was
unfairly defeated by the conservative
candidate Ping, has not abated. The
troops of the garrison are oonflned
to their barracks and preparations
are being made to send strong
reinforcements to tho city should the state
of affairs call for a display of force. Thou
sands of people not connected with the
Republican party have signed a petition
which has bean torwardod to Madrid ask
ing the government to dismiss the olvil
governor and other officials from office, lu
conaequnnoe of the outrageous treatment on
the part of the mounted gendarmes of the
crowd of people who gatbored Wednes
day Bight to Attend the reception
given to Senor Balnierou. The gendarmes,
it will be remembered, charged tho people
who were listening to a speech which was
being delivered by the republican leader,
Henor Balmeron, and, firing right and left,
Injured a large number of people. Bullets
were also found to have flattened around
the window where Saner Halmeron was
tpeakiug, and It is claimed that au attempt
was made to murder him on the part of the
gendarmes who charged the crowd.
ITALY’d NEW CABIN BT.
Four of the Members Decided On
Six Not Named Yet.
Rome, Feb. 7.—lt Is semV-offldally an
nounced that the Marquis di Rudini has
succeeded in forming the basis of a Dew
Italian oabiuet. The following ere the
names and portfolios decided upon: Mar
quis di Rudiniipremier And minister of
foreign aifairs; Signor Nicotara,
minister of tbs interior; Hignor
Polloux, minuter of war; Signor Branca,
minister of publlo worship. The names of
the ministers of justice, flnaacp, marine,
agriculture, posts and telegraph! and other
offloors are as yet not decided Upon.
PATTI ARUEJ3TJBP.
She Refused to Sing at St. Petersburg
Unless Paid In Advatitie.
London, Feb. 7. The Berlin corre
spondent of the llerali says that the
police of that city hare served an order of
arrest on Mme. Patti in behalf, Of the St.
Petersburg authorities for a breach of con
tract in retiming to sing unless her advanoe
money was deposited with her bankers.
The serv ng of ti e order caused a sensational
scene. Mina Patti was compelled to de
posit (3,100 in order to obtain her liberty.
TOPE LEO AND PREMISS CBIBPI.
The Vatican Looks for the ex-Pre
mier's Return to Power.
Rome, Feb. 7.—The Vatican has been In
formed that Germany and Austria have
advised King Humbert as to the necessity
of maintaining Premier Crlspl’s view o l the
dreibuDd and its renewal In 1803. The
pope has forbidden the Catholic papers to
comment on the fall of Signor Crispl, and
liellevrs that the ex-premier will return to
power, owing to the influence of the drol
buud. _
DANGER OF A BOW.
The Rival Irish Factions to Hold Meet
ing at Stradbally.
Dublin, Feo. 7.— The MoCarthyites bavo
organized an opposition meeting to take
place at Btradbally, Queens county, to
morrow at the same that Messrs. Harring
ton and Leamy expect to address the Par
nelllte meeting in this strougbold of the
McCarthyite*. A large force of police is
being assembled at Btrsdbally in view of
possible disturbance of the peace.
POPJL AND PEDAGOGUE.
The Head of the Cburcb and Our Edu
cational tyetem.
Rome, Feb. 7.— The pope bos finished a
long and exhaustive stndy be has been
making of the educational question In the
United States, and, as a result, he is pre
paring a letter to Cardinal Gibbons upon
the subject of Bishop Ireland’s discourse.
The pope is highly satisfied with Cardinal
Gibbons’ statement, and bases his reply
upon the facts set forth in the cardinal's
letters.
Brazilian Reciprocity.
London, Feb. 7.—Advices have been re
ceived here to the effect that the moderate
papers of Rio Janeiro totally disapprove of
the treaty of commerce recently arranged
with the United States as being distinctly
disadvantageous to Brazil.
Pope Leo and France.
Paris, Feb. 7.—The l igaro recently pub
lished an interview with the pope, during
the course of which his holiness is alleged to
have advised French Cathollos to support
the republic. This statement is to-day
officially denied.
Strike of the Dockmen.
Dublin, Feb. 7.—The English dockmen’s
union forced a strike at Sligo. The strik
ers there are riotous.
The striking dock laborers at Limerick
have been defeated and are returning to
work.
AS ex-Edltor Dead.
New Orleans, La., Feb. 7. —CoL J. O.
Nixcn, a native of New Jersey, who was
editor and proprietor of the New Orleans
Crescent from 1853 to 1860, died to-day of
Bright’s disease, aged 69. Daring the war
he rendered gallant service to the confed
eracy as a lieutenant colonel of the First
Louisiana cavalry.
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SPLIT OF THE ALLIANCE.
GOV. NORTHEN TOUCHES UP LIV
INGSTON AND GANTT.
He Says the Object of Hie Winv of the
Order Will be to Resent Usurpation
and Rebuke Demagogy—The Cry of
Star Chamber Methods Answered.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 7.—The breaoh in
the allianoe between the Livingston and
Southern Alliance Farmer faction and
that branch of the party which denounced
the paper yesterday promisee to stir up
some lively developments. Gov. Northeo,
who has heretofore been extremely silent on
the subjvot, declared to-day that the fight
waa to bo to a finish, and that he was
squarely in it The object of bis side would
bo to rebuke such usurpation as that in
dicated in this extract from an interview
with CoL Livingston: “We bare now
properly elected and ready for an emer
gency a set of delegatee representing each
county alliance in the state, who alone can
convene for tho purpose of discussing and
concluding important matters pertaining
to the order, exoept those over which the
executive committee and judicial committee
In connection with the president have juris
diction.” The governor pointed to another
part of the interview aud said one further
object of the fight would be to expose such
duplicity as that.
A RAF AT EDITOR GANTT.
Then, quoting from Editor Gautt’a card,
he added: “Our paper is not the
organ of the plug hat or anti
subtreasury branch of the farmers’
alliance. We are battling for the rights of
the wool hat and the oue gallus boys, aud
on them we will rely for our support and
our friends. ”
NOT A STAR CHAMBER MEETING.
Gov. Northen next turned his attention
to the oritioism uttered in the card to the
effect that he used the executive mansion
for “star chamber” meetings. He said that
when the mansion became too grand a place
for him to invite alliancemen to confer
about matter’s important to their welfare
he would be ready to move out
of It. As for the meetings
not having been regularly called, the
governor said nobody ever believed it to be
an official conference. The feeling against
CoL Livingston and Editor Brown In the
alliance has been quietly gathering volume
for a long while. About the time the
legislature adjourned significant hints
weie thrown out by an influential member
of the order in the presence of the News
correspondent foreshadowing the present
trouble. Even then the uprising had been
determined on.
MURDER OVER OABDB.
A Prominent Citizen of Greenville
Killed by a Saloonkeeper.
Greenville, S. C., Feb. 7.—Maj. W. A.
WiUiatns, a prominent and popular citizen,
wat shot through the heart and instantly
killed soon after midnight this morn
ing by 3. B. Williams. The two
men were playing cards in a private room,
only a colored attendant being present. A
dispute arose and Maj. Willliams drew a
knife. J. B. Williams said he was un
armed, whereupon Maj. Williams shut bis
knife, threw it on the table and pulled off
his coat, apparently intending to flglit.
Both men are well known as being unusually
powerful and athletic.
THE MAJOR SHOT DEAD.
J. B. Williams suddenly drew a revolver
and fired. Maj. Williams fell on his faoe,
dead. The murderer rushed out into the
darkness and disappeared, but several
ponee are In pursuit. He is thought to have
gone over the mountains into North
Carolina. Maj. Williams was a lawyer,
prominent in military, political and social
otrcles, widely known and popular. J. B.
Williams is a saloonkeeper. The affair
causes the deepest sorrow and strongest In
dignation in the community, and the general
feeling is that the killing is a brutal and
oowardly murder.
A BALLY OF BEiFORMgR3.
The Third Party Convention to Meat
at Cincinnati May 19.
Topeka, Kan., Feb. l-W. F. Rlght
myer, who was ohoeen secretary of the Na
tional Citizens Industrial Alliance, hoe
issued a call for a national conference of
reformers to meet in Cincinnati, May 19,
1891, to adopt a platform and make such
arrangements for the conflict of 1892 as the
conference may dee.n fitting. Representation
is to be confined to the national and state
officers of each alliance, assembly and asso
ciation, ten delegates from each county or
district organization of such bodies, ana the
editors and business managers of each re
form paper belonging to the reform press
association. This call is In direct opposition
to the wishes of J. D. Holden of Emporia,
president of the National Citizens’ Alli
ance formed at Ocala, Fla The call
for the convention to organize a third
party combines all of the alleged reform
movements now before tho people. There
is a disposition to ignore President Holden
altogether. The Kansas contingent of the
citizens’ allianoe do not reoognize Mr.
Holden as president of the organization,
although the Ocala convention elected him
to that position.
INDIANA MINERS STRIKE.
Machine Competition Compelled a
Reduction of Wages.
Evansville, Ind., Feb. 7.— The miners
employed in all the coal mines along the
line of the Louisville, Evansville and St.
Louis railway, between this city and Hunt
ingburg, Ind,, with the exception of one
mine.at Chandler station, have gone oat on a
strike. The prime canse of the trouble is
that it is impossible for the operators who
mine their coal by manual labor to oompete
with machine mining. They were com-
Selled in the faoe of this competition to re
uoe the scale of wages, which resulted in a
strike.
GONE TO JOIN THE VISOAYA.
A Norwegian Fruit Steamer Reported
Sunk.
New York, Feb. 7.— Another steamer is
reported sunk almost on the spot where the
Visoaya went down a few months ago,
longitude 73° 58, latitude 39* 19 . The vessel
is supposed to be the Norweigian fruit
steamer Himon Dubois, which left this port
on Wednesday last for Matanza, Cuba. As
yet nothiug has been heard of or from any
of her crew of sixteen men.
Wages Increased.
Lawrence, Mass., Feb. 7.—The weavers
in the Atlantic Cotton mills hare beeu
notified of an increase of wages from sto
10 per cent. There are about 500 weavers
employed.
A Wilmington Editor Dead.
Wilminoton, N. C., FVb. 7.—J. A.
Bonitz, editor and proprietor of the Wty
misgton Messenger, died this morning.