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SESSION OF THE SENATE.
IHE BITTING PROLONGED TILL
AFTER MID-NIGHT.
The Day Devoted Almost Entirely to
Appropriation Bills-A letter cf
Thanks from Gen. Sherman's Family.
The Indian Appropriation Bill the
Subject of Prolonged Debate.
Washing to*. Feb. 28.—1n the Senate
this morning a motion to reconsider the
rote passing (some days since) the bill for
the establishment of national prisons was
made by Mr. Hoar and entered.
The Vice President laid before the Senate
the following communication received by
him: *
No. 75 West Skvektv-first St rest, 1
New Yohi, Feb. 26, 1891. (
Hon. Levi P. Morton, Vice President of the
rutted States:
Tse family of (Jen. Sherman, receiving with
profound gratitude the expression of the
sympathy of your august body, desires to ex
press their warm appreciation of the exalted
hi’UOT bo.-towed by tae Senate of the United
States upon tb* memory of their father bv your
splendid testimonial of condolence. In behalf
of tbs family,
(Signed.) Thomas Kwino Sherman.
P. T. Bherman.
A number of bills were reported from
committees and placed on the calendar.
EX-SENATOR SPENCER'S SALARY.
A resolution was passed to pay {o ex-
Benator Spencer of Alabama his salary
from the beginning of his term on March 4,
1867, until he was paid.
The House amendment to the direct tax
bill was agreed to without division, and
the bill now goes to the President.
The house bill giving a pension of 82,500
a year to the widow of Admiral Porter,
with an amendment, reported by the pen
sion committee, reducing the amount to
$2,000, was taken up. The amendment was
disagreed to. The bill was then passed just
as it came from the House.
The ludlan appropriation bill was taken
up. The question was to strike out all the
provisions of the House bill from page 68 to
page 126 and from page 187 to page 148
(relating to six agreements with Indian
tribes for cession of their reservations) and
to Insert in lieu of them a substitute cov
ering pages 148 to 218—the end of the bill.
GORMAN’S OBJECTION.
Mr. Gorman wanted a division on the
motion, because while he would vote to
strike out the House proposition, he did net
wish to vote on the Senate substitute. Mr.
Gorman’s objection was that, for the first
time in the history of legislation, seven or
eight treaties were tacked on an appropria
tion bill to be ratified, and that
these treaties carried with them
appropriations amounting to about
16,000,0 0, and made provision
for the disposition of betweeu 5,000,000 and
6.000,000 acres of the public domain in a
way which ho (Mr. Gorman) could not ex
plain. W hils the question was still undis
posed of Mr. Jones of Arkansas moved to
add to the Senate substitute a provision te
pay to the Cbootaw and Chickasaw nations
of Indians $2,001,450 in exchange for their
lands iu the Indian territory new occupied
by the Ohsveune and Arapahoe Indians,
under executive order.
CONEKRENC* REPORTS AGREED TO.
This led to further prolonged debate,
pending which conference reports were
made and agreed to on the bills to define
aid regulate the jurisdiction of courts of
the United States and to establish a United
States land court and provide for a judicial
investigation and settlement of private land
claims.
The House substitute for the
Senate tonnage bill was laid be
fore the Senate and read in full.
An effort was made by Mr. Frye to have a
conference cammittee appointed on the bill,
but it was resisted by Messrs. Carlisle, Vest
and McPherson on the democratic side, and
Messrs. Aldrich and Edmunds on the repub
lican side. All agreed, however, that the
House substitute should be printed and
should lie on the table for the present; and
that order was made.
The Indian appropriation bill was again
taken up, and the amendment offered by
Mr. Joneaof A kansas, having been ruled
to be in order, was agreed to—y us 26,
nays 23.
The conference report on the bill as to the
leases on the Hot Springs (Ark.) reservation
was presented and agreed to. Mr. Allison
moved to strike out of the Senate substitute
the p rtion relating to the agreement with
the Cheyennes and Arava’noes.
Conference oommittees were appointed
on the sund y civil and legislative appro
priation bills. •
Tue conference report on the bill to repeal
the timber culture laws was presented and
agreed to. The bill is an entirely new one.
The matter went into conference at the last
session.
THE INDIAN BILL PASSED.
Consideration of the Indian appropria
tion bill having been resumed, Mr. Allison’s
amendment to strike out the provision re
lating to the Cheyenne and Arapahoe agree
ment was disagreed to.
-Mr. Reagan offered an amendment, which
was adopted, to pay $200,000 to the friendly
otoux Indians during the late trouble, for
* property lost or destroyed through obe
dience to the orders of the government. Mr.
Hoar created some amusement by asking
that the appropriation bill be laid aside and
the Conger lard bill be passed without de
bate. Finally, at 8 o’clock, the Indian
appropriation bill was passed without
division.
A conference was ordered on the Indian
appropriation bill, and Messrs. Halves,
Flumb and Call were appointed conferees
the part of the Senate.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The poatoffice appropriation bill tvas
tasen up and was temporarily laid aside in
•ruer to pass House bills on the calendar
nnobjected to, not including pension bills,
thirty or forty such bills were passed. The
Postoifice appropriation bill was then re
sumed. The committee amendments were
agreed to and several others added.
Then Mr. Frye moved to amend the bill
a provision appropriatiug
*l,-00,000 for the transportation of foreign
Kails, and authorizing contracts for carry
ing the mail on American steamships, (be-
Kg the bill passed by the House on that
■hbject, with a few modifications).
DANIEL OBJECTS.
Daniel made a point of order that
tne amendment was general legislation, and
cot m order on an appropriation bill.
iha presiding officer (Mr. Platt) overruled
the point of order on the ground that sim
ilar amendments to appropriation bills had
frequently been decided to be in order. Fol
lowing those decisions he held the amend
ment to be in order.
After an executive session the doors were
r®-ope:,ed at 12:15 o’clock, and it was then
ky the presiding officer (Mr. Platt)
tna. an agreement had been made to pro
ceed to the consideration of the shipping bill
on Monday morning, immediately after the
reading of the journal. Mr. Stanford an
nounced to death of Mr. Hearst, and the
senate adjourned until 2:30 o’clock Monday
morning.
Beaufort’s Postmaster.
'shinoton, Feb. 28l— The Senate to
r, confirmed the nomination of M. F.
v-aaipbeli as postmaster at Beaufort, 8. 0.
W iloniimj ffeto£.
SENATOR HBAR9T DEAD.
He Has Seen Slowly Passing Away
for Several Weeks.
WAfirmoTON, Feb. 96. Senator George
Hcaret of California died at his residence on
New Hampshire avenue, in this city, at 9:10
o’clock to-night. He had been 111 for a long
time, and in December last want
to New York to oonsult with
Dr. Charles 8. Ward in regard
to his condition. The physician found
that be was affiioted w.th a complication of
diseases, resulting primarily from serious
derangement of the bowels. Acting on the
physician’s advioe, be returned to his family
in this city and yielded himself entirely to
medical treatment.
ABSOLUT* QUIRT AND RKBT.
Absoluts quiet and rest were strictly en
joined, and his official duties were lightened
as much as possible. Notwithstanding the
fact that he received the benefit of the most
careful nursing and skillful medical atten
tion a steady and uninterrupted decline
was observed, and it was seen several weeks
ago that his case was a hopeless one.
CONST AN r MEDICAL ATTENTION.
Dr. Ward has been almost constantly in
attendance upon him slnoe his return from
New York, and daring the last, tew weeks
he has been assisted in his treatufent by Dr.
N. 8. Lincoln of this city. There was a
change for the worse in Senator Hearst’s
condition a day of two ago, and lie grew
weaker and weaker,until about 7 o’clock to
night, when he parsed into a state of ooma
from which be did not again arouse. He
will be buried in San Francisco.
A SKETCH or HIS LITE.
Senator George Hearst was born In Frank
lin county. Missouri, Sept. 3, 183). Ha
graduated from a mining school in 1888,
worked on his father’s farm for a number
of years, and went toiCalifornia in 1850 and
engaged in mining. He joined a firm that
speculated in mining properties, and made
a large amount of money. He be
oame an oxpert in mines, and
contributed a great deal to the
development of quartz and other kinds of
minerals. After he became a rich man bn
engaged in farming and stock raising, and
finally bought a newspaper, the San Fran
cisco Examiner. Ho was a member of the
California legislature in 1865, and received
the demooratto vote for United States sena
tor in 1885, and in 18S6 was appointed
senator to nil the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator M Her. In January, 1887,
he was elected senator. H is supposed to
have left an estate of quits a number of
millions of dollars.
BOiTON’d POSTMASTER.
Harrison Refused to Appoint "Hold
the Fort” Coree.
Washington, Feb. 38.—The President
stirred up the Massachusetts men to-day by
refusing to reappoint Gen. Corse, of “Hold
the Fort” fame, postmaster of Boston, as the
Massachusetts senators bad requested, and
eX-Gov. Ames and Messrs. Long, Robinson
and Clafliu had recommended, and also by
refusing to appoint Henry E. Thomas, now
superintendent of malls in the Boston office,
Postmaster Corse’s successor, as Postmas er
General Wanamaker strongly desired and
recommended, and as Speaker Barrett and
several of the Massachusetts congressmen
requested. By pioking out ex-Mayor Hart,
a quiet merchant of some fortune, he dis-
S leased everybody and pleased no one but
lr. Hart. Sir. Cone will now run against
Henry Cabot Lodge for congress next year,
and will probably beat Mr. Lodge, for Mr.
Corse Is very popular, and especially with
the Grand Army of the Republic.
FRUSTRATED BY CRISP.
Th Republicans Won’t Unseat Rep
resentatives Bullock and Alderson.
Washington, Feb. 28.—Representative
Crisp cleverly frustrated to-day the scheme
of the republican managers to unseat
Messrs. Bullock of Florida and Alderson of
West Virginia, and to give the contestants
in their cases and that of the late James
Phelan of Tennessee 110,000 apiece as
two years’ salary, in addition to the
expenses of the contest. Mr. Crisp
gave notice to the republicans that
be would delay the appropriation bills, be
ginning on the first conference report on an
appropriation bill which came up this
morning. Mr. Crisp gave the republican
managers the choice between an extra ses
sion and their $30,000 stsal. They promptly
abandoned the steal. Mr. Crisp was
strengthened and they were weakened by
the fact that thirty or forty republicans had
announced that they would not attempt to
bring the election case up.
A BATCH OF NSW JOD3BD3.
A Circuit Court of Appeals to Relieve
the Supreme Court.
Washington, Feb. 28.—The general
court bill, the conference report on which
was adopted to day, is the bill introduced
by Senator Evarts, and passed by the Sen
ate. It provides for the appointment in
each circuit of an additional circuit judge,
and creates in each circuit a circuit
court of appeals, to consist of three
judges, of whom two shall constitute a
quorum. This court shall have final juris
diction in some classes of cases on which ap
peals are now allowed to the United States
supreme court. It is expected by this bill
to materially reduoe the docket of the
supreme court. The bill now goes to the
President for his signature.
NO EXTRA SESSION LIKELY.
The President Denies That He Intends
to Call One.
Washington, Feb. 28.—The President
denies the oft repeated story that he pro
posed to call an extra session of the Senate
for the confirmation of nominations and the
ratification of treaties. The President has
no Intention of calling an extra session for
any purpose. He has an engagement to go
shooting in Maryland next week, and pro
poses to leave for the Pacific coast via the
south about April 1.
BLAIR’S APFOINTMENT.
The Senator I retends to Hesitate
About Accepting.
Washington, Feb. 28.—Senator Blair
seems to think the President misunder
stands him if he thought, as he undoubt
edly did, that Senator Blair bad said he
would accept the Chinese mission in full
payment of all services rendered. Senator
Blair says he is still in doubt. However,
none of Senator Blair’s colleagues expect
him to decline.
C.VIL SICRVIOa REFORM.
A Scheme to Have a Single Commis
sioner With Two Deputies,
Washington, Feb. 38.— The House com
mittee on reform in the civil service to-day
agreed to report, though not uoanlmous’y,
the bill to provide for a tingle civil service
commissioner, with two deputies, m place
of the present triple-headed commission.
One of the deputies is to act as chief exam
iner and the other as secretary of the com
mission.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 1891 —TWELVE PAGES.
WRATH OF THE KAISER.
HE BLAMES HIB ADVISER! FOR
CONSENTING TO Z H3 TSIP.
Chancellor von Caprivl May be Re
moved and Count von Munster Will
be Reca led-M. Herbette’s Head Also
to be Cut Off— Ihe Emperor Looking
for an Apology.
(.Copyrighted, 19*1, by the tieto York Associated
Press.)
Berlin, Feb. 28. —The emperor’s wrath
at the failure of the visit of the Empress
Frederick to Paris to establish some sort of
good feeling between Germany and
France has fallen upon both Chancellor von
Caprivi and Count von Munster, the
Gtsrmau ambassador at Faris—upon the
former for advising the trying of the ex
periment, and upon toe latter for assenting
to the empress’ prolonged stay, and to her
fatally indl.-creet visit to Versailles. Not
withstanding the semi-official French de
nial Mr. Kerbette, the French ambassador
here, was consulted prior * to
the emperor giving his consent
to the empress making the journey. Court
off'-lal* here affirm that Chancellor von
C ijjhvi mentioned the empress’ desire, her
~ aims, and the probable period of
*7 to M. Herbotto at a diplomatic
A. a nor given a fortnight before the empress
started. The emperor appears to cnarge
the chancellor and Count vou Munster with
misinforming him ae to what the result of
the visit would probably bo.
THE KAISER WANTS SATISFACTION.
M. Herbette, who was probably instructed
by M. Ribot, the Fre .cn foreign minister,
informed the chancellor yesterday that he
desired to express personally to the emperor
hie regrets at the mauner the empress had
been tree to.l. He stated that he did not ask
for a formal interview in hts capacity of
French ambassador. To this request Em
peror William replied that he did not wish
to bold any unofficial conversation on
a subject which would be painful to
himself and M. Herbette. Unless the
French ambassador had an iffleial commu
nication to offer he need not, the emperor
said, trouble himself to have an audlenco.
The character of the response is interpreted,
in official quarters, as pointing to the em
peror’s determination to obtain from the
French government seme form of satisfac
tion for the treatment accorded his mother.
CAPRIVI MAY BE OUSTED.
There are rumors that Chancellor von
Caprivi will be ousted from his position,
and that Count von Munster will be re
called, though In the meantime there is no
accurate Indication of the imperial feeling
toward either of these officials.
Count von Munster certainly will not
long remain nt hie preeeut post, nor will M.
Herbette, whom the emperor now regards
with suoh aversion as to justify M. Ribot
in recalling him.
VON WALSKRSEE SUMMONED.
The emperor, as soon as be perceived that
a crisis was impending, sent a telegram
summoning Count von Waldersee from
Altonn, where he was stationed after his re
moval 1 „ the poftittoa of chief of staff.
The general arrived Thursday and took
dinner with the emperor. The ostensible
c\use of the emperor summoning Count von
Waldersee v-as the formation of a dining
club consisting of those who accompanied
lhe emperor on his various tours. After a
long conference Count von Waldersee re
turned to Altona. Nobody doubts that his
visit had reference to the situation. The
emperor also l eld a conference with Herr
Miguel, who is now the favorite minister,
and whose position has boon strengthened
by the advioe he proffered on the eve of the
Empress Frederick's departure, not to stay
in Paris more than three days.
A TRIUMPH FOR BISMARCK.
The Paris incident is a triumph for Frinoe
Bismarck.
The Hamburger Naehrichten holds that
the French outbreak vindicates the Bis
marokian system, and advi-es the emperor
to return to the old polio/, which regarded
France as an unappeasable enemy. Prince
Bismarck can point to his successful opposi
tion to the projeot of Empress
Frederick when her husband’s
illness was declared grave to
take him for the winter to the south
of France. Prince Bismarck held that,
although the French might have treated a
dying man with respectful sympathy for a
time, some sudden popular exultation might
thwart every provision, and that the risk
ought not to be run.
The well-grounded criticisms of the Bis
tnarckiau press will not tend to allay the
emperor’s irritation.
THE PA3SPORT RESTRICTIONS.
The renewal of the passport restrictions
in Alsace-Lorraine is the subject of diverse
comment. Prince von Hohenlohe-Sehllings
furst, governor of Alsace-Lorraine, speak
ing at a banquet at Strasburg Wednesday,
expressed a conviction that the relations
with France were so aqieli rated that the
motives for the passport restrictions were
lessening. He, therefore, nourished the
hope that he would soon see re-established
normal relations between the two countries.
The next morning Chancellor von Caprivi
telegraphed the decree enhancing the re
strictions.
a to France’s course.
The Voxsieche Zeitung says that, in con
nection with the governor’s conciliatory
speech, the chancellor’s telegram unmis
takably shows that the decree is a response
to the violation of the laws of hospitality
on the part of the French, and that it ex
presses the fact that the German govern
ment repudiates the idea of further cherish
ing the hope of establishing the amicable
relations expressed by the governor of
Alsace-Lorraine.
The National Gazette likens the decree
to a steam of cold water poured on Paris.
In order to leave no doubt about the feel
ing existing the Berlin Borsen Courier
holds that Germany now finds herself con
strained to maintain indefinitely those
measures of precaution against France
which would be otherwise enforced only
against Chauvinists like 1L Deroulede and
his colleagues.
The Tageblatt remarks that the people of
Alsace-Lorraine must again feel that every
evil befalling them comes from Paris.
the french government not blamed.
The Kleine Journal admits that the atti
tude of the French government was cor
rect. The populace also did not fail in
showing respect to the empress. Only a
small group of Chauvinists, it says, were
responsible for the treatment of the emp
ress. Taking the press as a whole tie tone
is calm, with the exception of Jthe Cologne
Gazette, and other advocates of Biamarok
ian policy, which are bent on making po
litical capital out of tiie imbroglio.
The North German Gazette refers to the
unanimity shown by the press. It says
that, judging from recent incidents in
Francs, the unity of feeling is a sure guar
antee that in the event of aay injury aris
ing, or in the event of the interests of the
people demanding the intervention of the
country, all Germans, from the Alps to the
sea, would combine in behalf of our great
fatherland.
BISMARCK FOB THE REICHSTAG.
Despite Prince Bismarck's refusal to
stand as a candidate for the Reichstag for
the Nineteenth district of Hanover, Herr
Behoof, s prominent natiocal liberal mem
ber of the lower bouse of the Prussian and *t,
asks the electors so return to Prlnoe Bis
marok, declaring that be will not refuse to
serve,now that there is a prospect of a crisis
is Germany’s foreign affaire it is stated
that Herr Schoof baa prompted the Freid
erloLsrue district committee to make ar
rangements for the elaetiou of Prince Bis
marck.
The Borsen Courier, discussing the role
Prince Bismarck might play in the Reich
stag, sets that if it ware not for hts exoei
siv# ambition ha wonld be of the greatest
service. If, however, he should attempt to
dominate the House or to load an attack
upon the government the auro< le of hL rep
utation would not hinder his being treated
as a partsian.
THE VIENNA BALL INCIDENT.
The incident which took lilacs at the ball
given by the Prlnoe of Reuse, the German
ambassador at Vienna, has resulted iu the
recall of young Herr Vaoarosco. The Rou
manian government sent a special envoy to
inquire Into the insult offered to ilerr
VacAresco. Count Kali, >ky, the prime
minister, intervened. lie admit
ted that the Roumanian minister
bad a right to demand satisfaction. The
Prince of Reuse expressed regret for the
Incident. The opinion of society pities the
sufferer. The princess, who offered the
insult by ordering Hsrr Vac iresco to leave
the room, is strongly blamed.
PREMIUMS FOR ARMY OFFICERS.
The Reichstag to-day resumed the debate
on the bill providing for the payment of
premiums to non-oommisssoned army offi
cer*.
Herr Windtborst spoke in defense of his
tlon to grant non-commissioned officers
after twelve years’ service, u premium of
1,000 marks.
Ilerr Richter said that the payment of
premiums was not desirable. The question
did not involve defense of either the emperor
or the country.
Chancellor von Caprivi believed that Herr
Riobter was a bad judga of what concerned
the dignity of the army or the safety of the
country. The fraisslunige deputies, Lie said,
professed sometimes to support the govern
ment, hut thoy invariably maintained a
negative attitude or tried to defeat minis
terial bills. No governtuout could rely
upon the fretsslnnlge party.
AIM OF THE MINISTRY.
The present ministry aimed to harmonize
the parties on questions concerning the
military defense of the oouniry. The min
isters were acting with a clear conscience
and quiet hand, but were ready, if nerd he,
wbiob God forbid, to use a strong hand.
The ohanoellor’s remark* wore greeted with
cheers.
The government prosposal, to' grant non
commissioned officers premiums increasing
from the ninth to the twelfth year, was re
jected. Herr W'iudthorst’s motion was
adopted, the chancellor assenting.
Herr Richter declared that be bad hoped
to hear an improvement in the tone of the
government utterances, but his illusion has
been destroyed.
The debate derived unexpected import
ance from the eemt-belllocso allusions of
tbe speakers.
BNAICHBD A 7RAYOJ GEMS.
A Robber Breaks a Show Window and
Makes a Big Haul.
Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 28.—A diamond
robbery of unprecedented boldness is the
sensation of Birmingham to night. Roueu
tbal’s jewelry store is on the most promi
nent corner in the city,and on a main thor
oughfare, where numbers of street cars aud
dummy lines center. Une trout is oomposed
of two large plate glass windows at least
ten feet square. Rebind these windows
several trays of diamonds were displayed.
About 7 o’olock to-night a man suddenly
threw a thirtv-pound rook through the
witutew, shattering the glass to fragments.
SEIZED A TRAY OF OEMS.
As quick as thought be dashed his hand
through the opening, picked up a tray of
diamonds and dashed up thA street. By
standers and passers-by were numerous and
pursued him instantly. He turned down
the first alley be came to, and in tbe dark
ness aud rain made good his escape, though
several shots were fired at him. Four large
diamonds and a handful of pistol cartridges
were picked up in the alley
where the robber had dropped them. It is
not known what the loss is, but it mounts
into the thousands. Mr. Rosenthal and one
customer were in the store at the time. The
former made a dash through the broken
window after the robber, but cut an artery
of his wrist on the brokeu glass. The daring
highwayman was white.
an ocean stsamkr sinking.
Another Vessel Taking Off Her Pas
senger* and Crew.
New York, Feb. 28.—The Red Star lino
steamer Penaland, which arrived at this
port from Antwerp to-day, reports that on
Feb. 22, at 10 o’clock in the morning, when
iu latitude 46“ 33' north; longitude 45" 54'
west, she sighted the Warren bine steamer
lowa, disabled and motiouless, with a heavy
list to the starboard. The British oil tank
steamer Chester was alongside trans
ferring the people from the lowa.
Tbe Pcnland was not near enough to ascer -
tain the nature of tbe trouble to the lowa.
Tbe latter signaled tbat sbe needed no as
sistance beyond that of the Chester. Tbe
lowa was from Boston for Liverpool,with a
heavy miscellaneous cargo, including 1,200
bales of cotton aud 422 bead of Cattle. 'The
total value of the cargo is $350,000. The
value of the steamer is $250,000. It is
believed that the lowa has been in collision
with an iceberg. She appeared to be sink
ing. A heavy snowstorm soon hid the
vessels.
A OON6TABLR BHOT DO WN.
‘‘lt Was a Cowardly Act, Frank, but I
Forgive You.”
Nashville, Tknn. , Feb. 28.—A horrible
homicide is reported from Kemper county,
Mississippi, near the Alabama line. Frank
Watson, an Alabama farmer, and Dick
Sibley, a constable of Kemper county,
were matching della's, when a
dispute arose and Watson called
Sibley a liar. Sibley struck Wntson in tbe
face and Watson pulled his pistol and shot
Sibley. The wound proved fatal. As Sib
ley lay on the ground he called Watson and
said: ‘‘lt was a cowardly act, Frank, but
I forgive you.” Watson escaped. The men
were friends [and whisky caused the
quarrel.
KILLED WIT3 A GAS PIPE.
An Insane Man Murders a Fellow Pa
tient at Middletown.
Hartford, Cose., Feb. 28.—Patrick
O’Brien, an inmate of the state asylum at
Middletown, was murdered by another pa
tient, named Farnem, Wednesday, and the
facts have just been made public.
Farnem, who was supposed to be harm
less , battered in O’Brien's bead with a sec
tion of gaspipe. He declared that God had
commanded him to murder O'Brien, who
had murdered bis f rltnd. Farnem referred
to.the killing by O’Brien twelve years ago
of another patient while tbs latter was
asUep in the asylum barn.
FRANCE IN A WAR FURY.
THE C 1818 THE GREATEST SINCE
THE CLASH OF 1870.
The Visit to VereaiTas and a Sub
sequent Remark by the Empress the
First Events to Raise French Ire-The
Removal of a Wreath and the Oologne
Gazette Article increased the Re
sentment.
Paris, Feb. 28. —lt is no exaggeration to
say that this has been one of the most
critical weeks for Frauce and Germany
both slnoe the outbreak of the Pranoo
l’russian war of 1870-71. Ho early as Tues
day last it tiegan to be felt In several cir
cles that ths Empress Frederick wai pro
longing her stay in Paris to a dangerous
extent. The surprise caused by her practi
cally unannounced and sudden arrival
and tho curiosity which har
movements occasioned slowly gave
war to a foeltug of anxiety.
Early in the week a prominent memtier of
the diplomatio oorps privately informed
Count von Munster, the Uernian ambassa
dor, that it was evident that tbe empress
was making a mistake iu sturiug so long in
Paris. To this tbe German ambassador re
plied: “1 am quite of your opinion, but I
am powerless to chance tbe situation of
affaire.”
CAUSE OF THE FRENCH WRATH.
Then in rapid suocetslou occurred three
events which raised the ire of Parisians to a
dangerous point, and which crownua the
empress’ mission both in its political aud
artistic sense with disaster, aud actually
threatened tbe peace of Europe. Tbe first
of these events was a drive to Versailles.
When the public clamor caused by thisdrne
arose on the day following, the
attention of tho empress was called to the
matter by the wife of one of the promineut
members of the oiplomatlo oorpl. In reply
the Empress Frederick said: “I went there
for reasonaof sentiment; to many recollec
tions of my husband center there.” Tide
remark was made before the newspapers of
t Is city took up the incident and began by
their unfavorable criticisms of the Imperial
victor’s action to fan the smolderiug spark
of discontent into a flams.
THE SECOND MISTAKE.
The second incident or mistake which
still further excited Parisians was the
thoughtless removal by an over-zealous
French official of a wreath laid on tbe
tomb of Henri lUgnault, a celebrated
French painter, who died at Btizonval when
only 24 years of age, while fighting
against the Prussians during the Franco-
Pi ussiau war. This caused another out
break of popular clamor and anothor aeries
of articles m the newspapers, commenting
unfavorably upon the visit to Parts of the
mot her of the Emperor of Germany.
The third incident, and the one which
inoet enraged tbe Parisians, was the publi
cation of anti-French articles* In the Cologne
Gazette of Thursday and read by the people
hero at the very moment the ex-einprem
was driving to tbe railway station. The
savage editorial was a coup tie grace-, it
utterly destroyed every vestige of good
that might have otherwise been done by tho
imperial visit.
The French government, naturally, has
not done anything in the matter, and
neither in the Henatc nor in the Chamber of
Deputies has a French representative
opened his mouth in regard to tho Empress
Frederick's visit to Paris
THE ROW OF THE ARTISTS.
Another influence, though a minor 009, iu
bringing about the strained relations has
been the rivalry of two saloons.
Bougsreau, the painter, led a party now
known a* the “Berlin Party,” and Meisso
nier’s successor, as president of the Champ de
Mars seceders, was tbe leader of the nntl
lierii i party. The result was that from the
starting of the agitation until Its end, at tbe
departure of Empress Frederick, there lias
been a grand victory for tbe Champ
de Mars painters, who* received n great
sot-haok by the death of Ueteao,
nler. During tbe coarse of an inter
view published to-day M. Bougereau said:
“In December last Count von Munster, the
German ambassador, called nt my studio
and invited me to wnd some of my pictures
to the Berlin art exhibition. I was on tho
point of sending three paintings to the art
exhibition at Moscow, so I held back two of
them with the intention of sending them to
tbs Berlin exhibition. Go Wednesday last
the ex-etnpresscalled at my studio, but she
asked no questions as to whether or not 1
was going to send pictures for exhibition at
Berlin.
NOTHING OF A POLITICAL NATURE.
“There was nothing of apolitical nature in
the whole affair. At the start tbe ex-oin
press, at least in ray hearing, said or did
nothing about asking me to be represented at
Berlin, but now the matter ha* become In
ternational. “For rny part, I arn in no hurry
to come to * oonelusion either on# way or
the other. At present lam undecided what
to do. The incident proves ogam that the
French publiu is ant to go off half-cocked,
and we may tie called down unprepared at
this moment for war. Ido not forget Al
sace Lorraine —no true Frenchman will
ever pardon that—but it would be a lament
able error to strike for the restitution of
those provinces while both Germany aud
France are in a state of excitement.”
VON CAPRIVI’B ORDER.
The general confidence that the unpleas
ant incident bad ended with the departure
of the empress was rudely shaken to-day
upon the public learning of Chancellor von
Caprivi’s’order to Prince von Hohenlohe-
Bchillingsfurst with roe poet to the passport
regulations. Tbe proposed mitigation
of the regulations was for the
purpose of enabling the inhabitants
of French communes adjoining the fron
tiers of Alsace Lorraine to attend the mar
kots and visit the fairs iu upper Alsace.
The chancellor’s action has caused great
excitement, a portion of ths press denounc
ing it Jin tleroe and bitter terms, and oall
lug it willful provocation of the people of
Franoe.
BERLIN’S COMMENTS.
The comments of to-day's Berlin news
papers on the passport incident have been
telegraphed tolhUclty. In these comments
it is admitted tbat Chancellor von Caprivi’i
notion was the direct result of the treat
ment the Empress Frederick received from
Parisians Naturally ths Berlin newspaper
utterance* *erVe to intensify the feeling of
disquiet. An article In tho National
Zeitung i especially offensive to Parisians.
That paper declares that the recent decree
making more strict passport regulations in
Alsace-Lorraine is like a stream of cold
wator poured on Paris.
BOULANGER BURY.
Gen. Boulanger seems likely to try his
band at takisg ad van tags of the excited
state of the public mind, and is said to be
hard at work with bis fr onds concocting an
anti-Gorman manifssto in Brussels, where
he is now staying. Whether true or not
continuous telephoning and telegraphing is
?oing on between the gene al and bis
riends in Brussels, and the Boulangists
who are now in Paris.
A SENSIBLE VIEW.
Tbe Temps dvpreoate* the discussion of
the decree in regard to the pa**port regula
tions in Alsace-Lorraine. It says: “It is
preferable to draw a leas n tor the future,
bootirn our attitude, though irrepreao uuble
in point of foot, lias not bean exactly wlat
impartial observers might have expected."
La Liberia thinks that tha decree was
unjustified, but lays it will not ofcenge tbs
• iiiting relations batwaaa tha two coun
mh
Other papers era more bitter in their
ton*. l*i fYanot says ibat tha inhabtanta
of Alsace-Lorraine do not desire an allevia
tion of their lot as a price renouncing all
hope of ever rejoining France.
RUSSIA COMMENDS THE ARTISTS.
St. Petersburg Feb. 3s. —The Russian
pres* is uuantmcus in indorsing tbs rsfusal
of the French artists to take part lu the
Berlin exhibition, as weil as In'ondsmnlng
the irrltatloa which the Germans have
shown.
NOTICE OP THE RESTRICTIONS.
Stkakrurg, Germany, Feb. 28.—A de
orse published to-day by Priuos von Hoheu
lohe-Mohillingfurst, governor of Alsaoe
l.orraino, announces that from March ii
□ext all passport regulations which refer to
Alsace-Lorraine will be carried out to the
fiilleat extent, and that all facilities for
through tickets on railroads have been
rescinded.
STRIKERS ATTACK A SHIP.
The Officers and Crew and Non-Union
Men Heat Them Back.
London, Fob. 28. —At the Albert dooks
yesterday afternoon, a number of (triking
Bremen and coal porters, armed with iron
bars and sticks, attempted to board the
shipping federation steamer .Scotland, but
were reeisted by the Scotland's officer* and
crew and by non-union laborers employed
on hoard of her by the federation. A
serious conflict followed, during which the
nou-unionists tired revolvers at their oppo
nent!, injuring a number of them. Several
of the attacking party were thrown bodily
from the Scotland's deck into the water
of the (lock, and wore with difficulty res
cued from drowning. The police arrested
eight of the ringleaders of the attacking
force of the strikers.
THE LABOR COUNCIL’S MANIFESTO.
The labor council has leaued a manifesto
whioh announces the removal of the
blockade declared against vessels whose
ooners accept the Furniss proposal. The
officers of the shipping ftderation say
that this does not alter the
situation, ana they demand the removal of
the blockade on all vessels before they dls
ouas terms for prsca The resistance of tbs
firemen and sailors alone prevents an im
mediate collapse of the etriko. Unionist
laborers are deserting tha strikers by the
wholesale, In spite of the liicreaae of the
Dumber of ploxets thrown out by tha
latter. (
CBiaPl’a DOWNFALL.
Its Cause a State or Affairs That Seems
paradoxical.
Rome, Feb. 28.—Full details of the fall of
the Orispi ministry and acosaslon of the
Marquis di Kudlnl Lavs already been given,
bat it may not be generally known that
the deflcit for which Signor Crispl was
trying to provide was not chiefly
caused by tbe depression in budness
nor by reason of tbs impoverishment of the
people, i’erndoxioal as it may seem, it wn<
largely caused by the Immune* orops of
1890. Prior to that yesr there had beau
for several years a (Uflcienoy in the crops,
requiring the importation of large amounts
of breadstuff!. lly lesson of tha large
crops of 1890 breadstuff* were no longer
imported, and ibe rotemaient lost its ac
customed revenue from their Importation.
Thus the government was poorer, because
the people were rlohar.
NOT SO IN IRRLAND.
Canadian Bishops Disciplined for **
terferinar in Politics.
Montreal, Feb. 28. —lt is stated, on the
highest possible ecclesiastical authority,
that the Cauadlau bishops have been heavily
disciplined by the papal oollege for inter
fering in political matters. The manda
mentof Archblihop Fabre has been for
warded to Rome for the papal approval,
where it will be decided if it hue any ulte
rior slgciflcanee. Archbishop Fabre has
distinctly repudiated any such meaning.
Cured by Kooh'e Remedy.
Vienna, Feb. 28.—At a meeting of the
medical society yesterday Prof. Bilroth
showed the assembled physicians two
patients whom ha had cured of tuberoulosis
by following Prof. Koch's system of injec
tion.
Ball Bonds Forfeited.
.DVHLiK.Feb. 28.—Theoourtat Tipperary
has formally declared forfeited the bail
bonds given by the national league in tbe
case of Moser*.’ Dillon and O’Brien, whioh
they jumped to go to America.
KYLE WARMLY RECEIVED.
Both Parties in tbe Senate Show Him
Much Attention-
Wahhinoton, Feb. 28.—Tbe first inde
pendent senator has arrived in Washington.
Few newly elected senators are'so cordially
received by representatives of both big par
ties as was Senator -elect Kyle of South
Dakota. He made bis appearance on tbe
floor of the Senate this morning, being in
troduced thereon by Senator Davis of Min
nesota, and it was at once evident that Mr.
Kyle was in demand. The republicans did
their utmost to make it pleasant for him,
and left nothing uudoae that would re
dound to their advantage. A democratic
attempt was made to Capture tbe South
Dakotan bodily, seme of the democrats
endeavoring to have him make application
to Capt. Bassett for tbe seat which
now belongs to Senator Bate, but
which the Tennessean will vacate for a
better oue in tbo next congress. For awhile
it looked as though the Dakotan would bo
captured, but be withstood the pleading
and postponed action ax to the location of
his seat. Republicans who were watching
the proceedings shuddered as they saw how
narrow the escape bad been, Mr. Kyle
will receive a great deal of attention during
the next three or four days, if he only ac
cepts half the invitations to dinner and
luncheon which will be extended Mm.
A COUPLE OF NOMINATIONS.
Henry B. Atherton Selected for Sa
moan Land Commissioner.
Washington, Feb. 28.—The Preeident to
day nominated Henry B. Atherton of New
Hampshire as land commissioner in Samoa,
under tbe general act signed at Berlin June
14, 1880, by the plenipotentiaries of the
United States, Germany and Groat Britain.
Herman 8. Slaolt was nominated for sur
veyor of customs of tbe port of Nashville.
Danville's Tobacco Sales.
Danville, Va., Feb. 28.—Sales of leaf
tobacco in this msrket for February were
5,479,977 pounds, beiug the largest sales,
with one exception, ever made in a single
month on this market, Tbe sales for the
first five months of tbe tobacco year were
17.02f.987 pounds, as against 18,888,157
pounds for the some ported last year.
I DAILY. 110 A TEAR. .
•{ SCENTS A COPY !
(tVEEELY, S!.SB A YEAR f
DRY WORK IN THE HOUSE.
ROUTINE MEASURES IN A BUSS
AND A JUMBI.fi.
Tta* Clark* so Pushed That They Were
Unable to Make Up Friday's Journal.
Conferees Appointed on the Bhip
plng BUI—No Subsidy to be Given a
Hawaiian Cable Company.
Washington, Feb. 2*.—When the House
met st 11 o’clock this morning, the speaker
stated to the House that he had been In
formed by the clerks that it had been
physically 1 to prepare the Jour
nal of yesterday’s proceeding, and in view
of this statement the reading of that docu
ment was postponed, and the House im
mediately proceeded to rose on the motion to
atk the Senate for a conference on the ship
ping bill, as amended by the House last
night. Tho motion was agreed to—ysas 113,
nays 83.
Mosers. Cannon of Illinois and Crisp of
Georgia haring objected to action being
taken, by unanimous consent moved to
suspend tan rules and agree to a motion
that the House non-concur in the Sonata
amendments to the sundry oivil appropria
tion bill and aocede to tbs request of tha
Senate for a ooufereuoe.
After e long contest between Messrs.
Crisp and Cannon the motion to suspend the
rules was rejected on a standing vofc by 128
to 118, and immediately Mr. Rowell was on
his feet ready to oall up a contested election
ease, but the democrats demanded the yeas
and nays and tbs motion was defeated—
yeas 143, nays 128.
the snirpmo box conferees.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Farquh&r,
Dlngley and Springer as oonferuee on tbs
shipping bill.
The speaker laid before tb House a com
munication from the family of Gen. Sher
man, thanking the House for the resolution
adopted In his honor. It is similar to the
one read in the Senate.
Mr. Caswell submitted the conference re
port on the bill to deAne nud regulate the
Jurisdiction of oourU of tbs United States,
and, after a spirited debate. It was adopted.
The conference report on the bill estab
lishing a private land claim court was also
agreed to.
In the meantime, conferences were held
between the republicans and democrats, the
result being a tacit agreement that none of
the contested election cases should be called
up, and that the democrats should not plane
any obstruottous in the way of tbe appro
priation bills. In pursuauoe of this agree
ment, the sundry civil and legislative ap
propriation bills were sent to conference
without objection.
BO SUHIIDY FOR A CABLE.
The foreign affairs committee reported
back the diplomatic and oousular appro
priation bill, with a recommendation that
the Senate amendment# be agreed to, with
the exception of the amendment providing
for a ' rtble betweeu Sau Francisco and the
Hawaiian Islands. The recommendations
war# concurred xn—yeae 222, nays 0, the
roll being called in order to emphasize the
oppoeition of the House to the Hawaiian
cable proposition. Messrs. Hitt. Morrow
and MoOreary were appointed conferees.
Mr. Hermann of Oregon presented the
agreement Of the conferees on the Indian
depredations claims bill, and it was agreed
to.
Mr. Thompson of Ohio, from the com
mittee on the Judiciary, reported tbe follow,
icg resolution: That Aleck Hoarman, Judge
of the United Status district court for toe
Western district of the state of Louisiana,
be Impeached for high crimes and misde
meanors.
EULOGIZING PHELAN.
Publlo business was suspended, and the
House proceeded to the consideration of the
revolutions eulogistic Of tbe life, character
and publlo services of the late James rholsa
of Tennessee.
Addresses were (node byfMessrs. Richard
son, O'Neill of Pennsvlvania, Cuwmihg*,
Grosvenor, Dunnell, Uaruth, Btockbrldge,
Kvans, Washington, Wheeler, Mu Mil tin.
Baker and MoAdoo. The eulogies were
unusually touching to their character, and
there was de-p feeling manifested. That
the House and country had received
a sad loss la tbe death of the
deceased statesman was acknowledged
by all ; and hmcateer was held up as an ex
ample to the young men of the oountry.
His ability, culture. Intelligence and
energy were highly commented upon, and
bis early demise was sincerely deplor-d,
cutting off as it did a life which would
have proven beneficial to bis county and
honorable to his countrymen.
At the close of the addressee the House,
as a mark of respect to the memory of the
deceased, adjourned to meet at 9 O’clock to
night.
A CONFXKSNOX ON COPYRIGHT.
The House met at 8 o’clock this evening,
and Immediately prooeeded to busiuesj
upon the speaker’s table. After the dis
posal of a few private measiree, the copy
right bill, with the Senate amend
ments, was presented. A mo
tisn to concur was defeated—
yeas 04, nays IW, this being equivalent to
non-concurrence. Messrs. SUnmonds, Buch
anan of New Jersey and Cuwles were ap
pointed conferees. The confersnos report
on the bill to repeal tbe timber culture law
was presented. As agreed to, the bill re
peals the timber culture law, but saves tha
rigot of all existing tattlers.
The oonferecoo report on the timber cul
ture repeal bill went over until Monday.
HAWAII’S TUB ATT ALL RIGHT.
Mr. McKinley then called up the bill
providing Chat nothing in the exlstiug
tariff laws shall be construed as affecting
the treaty existing between the United
Btates and the Hawiian Isl&nds. Tbe bill
passed without serious opposition.
Tbe House then proceeded to dispoie of
business on tbe speaker’s table.
adjournment at last.
Washington, March 1, 1 a. m.— Mr.
Clunie of California announced tliedeith
of Senator Hearst, and the House, at 12.-5 J
o’clock this morning, adjourned till Mon
day.
DIRECT TAX FUNDS.
-A
Provisions of tbe Bill as It Goes Ns
the President.
Washington, Feb. 28.— The provisions
of the direct tax bill, which now goes to the
President, are, in substance, as follows:
That the Secretary of the Treasury shall
credit each state and territory and the Dis
trict of Columbia wish a sum equal to all
the collections by set-off or otherwise made
under the terms of the direct tax act of
1801. That all moneys still due tbe United
States nnder the requirement of that act
are remitted. A sufficient sum of money to
reimburse the states and territories
for collections under the direct tax is
appropriated, to be paid when tbe legislat
ures shall have accepted the sums in full
satisfaction of all claims against the United
States on aocount of tbe levy. The money
appropria'ed to meet individual claims is to
be held in trust by the state authorities, six
years being allowed for the reception of
these claims. Payment is also to be made
to owners of lands in St. Helena and St.
Luke’s parishes in South Carolina, that were
sold under the operations of the direct tax.
