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1 THE MORNING NEWS. ,
. Established 1850. Ixcobforatid 1888. -
f J. H. ESTILL President, (
! funerals at fourmies.
C.tOGPS SHOULDER ARMS as the
NINE COFFINS PASS.
The People Full of Suppressed Excite
ment, and the Government Appre
hensive of a Fresh Outbreak—Dep
uty Eoc'ae Denounces Minister Con
etens as a Murderer, and Creates
Vvild Excitement.
Fourmies, May 4.—The situation of
affairs here to-day is one of great gravity,
and may induce the government to further
postpone the funerals of the men, women,
and children who were killed by the troops
on Labor day. The greatest excitement
prevails throughout this town and in the
villages which are situated in its vicinity.
The actual state of the public feeling can
be judged from the fact that many of the
leaders of the popular movement, the best
known representatives of the Labor party,
have started for Belgium in order to collect
grins and dynamite for use against the
troops stationed here, and especially against
the infantry regiment which used its rifles
with such fatal effect on the population on
Friday last.
RUMORS OF A SEIZURE.
A report has reached here that 300 kilo
grammes of dynamite, destined for the peo
ple of this town, has been seized while be
ing smuggled across the frontier from
Belgium. Cavalry pickets will be stationed
ail along the route of the funeral procession
of the victims of the Mayday massacre, for
such is the term applied to the tragedy by
the people of Fourmies. The oavalry along
the route will receive instructions to act
promptly and effectively in the event of
any tiouble arising. The government has
sent two delegates here, with instructions
to make a thorough inquiry iuto the causes
which led to the disturbance on Labor day
and into the action of the sub-prefect, who
ordered the troops to fire upon the people.
THE FUNERAL. PROCESSION.
Fourmies, May 4, 7 p. m,— The funeral
procession was vary long, being participated
ia by a large number of workmen’s clubs,
with red and black flag*, draped. The nine
coffins were surrounded by relatives of the
victims. After the religious service the
clergy left aud the socialists took charge,
>me violent addresses being delivered.
Many women carrying banners placed
wreaths upon the graves. The troops keep
ing order in the streets shouldered arms
while the coffins were passing.
EXCITEMENT IN THE CHAMBER.
Paris, May 4.—lt wa3 announced yester
day that a section of the left would join
with the socialist and Boulangist deputies
in demanding a vote of censure to-day
agaiust M. [Constans, minister of the in
to ior, on the ground that the latter was
responsible for the slaughter of men, women
and children shot down by the troops at
Fourmies on Labor day. M. Constans to
day. after replying in explanatory terms
to the question as to the Fourmies affair,
and giving his version of the matter, hold
ing that neither the government nor the
troops were to blame for the disaster, was
astouished to see M. Roohe, the deputy re
presenting the Seventeenth electoral district
of the Seine, spring to his feet and shout
fiercely “Murderer.” A tremendous sensa
tion followed. Members shouted at aud
threatened each other vigorously.
ROCHE CENSURED.
Finally order was restored and the Cham
ber voted that M. R .ches.iould be excluded
from auy further participation in to-day’s
session, and that ha should be declared cen
sured by the Chamber for the term he had
applied to the minister of the interior. No
sooner was this decided upon than M.
R->ohe again sprang to his feet and, shaking
his fist at those of his associates who
had been most active in bringing
about his proposed expulsion and
censure, the augry deputy yelled: “You are
aloiof varlets, worthy of your master.”
This was more than the presiding officer
could submit to, so he ordered M. Roche to
be removed by force from the chamber.
This was eventually done amid one of the
scenes of the wildest excitement ever wit
nessed in the Chamber of Deputies.
BEGINNING OF THE EXCITEMENT.
The excitement began with M. Dumay’s
interpellating the government in regard ,to
the Fourmies riot. He threw the en tire
blame for the trouble upon Minister Con
s tans.
M. Boyer, in supporting M. Dumav, com
mented upon the brutality of the official
instructions.
M. Roohe said he had inquired into the
cause of the riot, and had found
that, immediately ®fter a stone had
been thrown, without summoning the
people to disperse, the troops opened fire and
continued firing for four minutes. There
were .more soldiers than people in the
streets, and the troops were made to act the
part of butchers of women and children.
At this point vehomsnt protests were
rasied and M. Roohe was called to order.
THE GOVERNMENT’S VERSION.
Minister Constans denies the accuracy of
M. Roche’s statement. A mob of 4,000,
said the minister, received the soldiers with
a shower of stones. One officer was knocked
down and the rioters were on the point of
forcing their way through the troops when
the commander called upon them to keep
back. The summous was unheeded, and
the commander then ordered his men to
fire into the air. This, however,
bad no effect, and he then ordered the sol
diers to fire point blank. The soldiers
obeyed, and the result was the killing of
seven persons and the wounding of four
teen. The soldiers, added the minister, bad
the right to use their arms when in danger.
The conduct of the army and polioe through
out France on Mayday had checked serious
social disorders.
ROCHE’S EXCITED BREAK.
M. Roche at tniß point cried “Murderer.”
A number of members immediately arose
and protested against M. Roobe’s language,
and the president ordered that the offender
b“ temporarily expelled. Quiet having
been restored. M. Milleraud demanded
that a committee be appointed to inquire
into the Fourmies riot.
M. de Kreycinet, premier and minister of
war, opposed the motion. He said the gov
ernment was not indifferent. It did net
desire to set up a barrier of arms against
political and social claims. It would rather
co-operate with parliament to improve the
lot of the working people. [Applause.]
M. Milleraud’B motion was rejected by a
voto of 371 to 48.
The chamber, by a vote of 356 to 33,
passed a resolution declaring confidence in
the government
BELGIAN LABOR BATTLES.
A Fight at Liege Between the Strik
ers and Police.
Brussels, May 4.—The miners’ and iron
w rkers’ strike in the Leige and Charleroi
districts is complete, and is spreading rap
■dly to the Borioago district, in the prov
ince of Hsmault. Fifty thousand men are
out < f work in Central Belgium, there has
been more rioting at Leige. Several more
people have Umu injured.
ihe Northeastern, French and Belgian
.'oal debts are in the mam idle. Tue men, I
towwver, are acting in a law-abiding man- 1
H)c JHoftting ffetM
ner. The only scene of disorder which has
been rocorded occurred near Liege. There
was a fight yesterday near that towu be
tween the strikers and gendarmes. The
latter were getting the worst of tbe en
counter, and finally used their revolvers.
The result was that several of the rioters
were wounded.
I rALY’S MAI DAY.
The Action Taken by the Government
Approved by the Deput es.
Rome, May 4.—The Chamber of Deputies
to-day, by a vote of 235 to 115, approved
the action taken by the government on
Mayday. The funeral of the gendarme who
was killed during the riots on Labor day
took place here to-day. The body was fol
lowed to the grave by all the civil author
ities of this city. There was no disorder
among the crowds of people who lined the
streets through which" the funeral proces
sion passed.
R OriNQ I\ HUNGARY.
Crowds Demand the Releaee of Im
prisoned Labor Leaders.
Vienna, May 4.—Dispatches received
from Bekes, Hungary, state that there were
renewed scenes of disorder there yesterday.
Immense crowds surrounded the prison and
demanded the release of their comrades who
had beeu arrested. The police present were
unable to control the crowds surging around
the prison, aud consequently it was neoox
sary to send for troops. Tbe military soon
cleared the streets, many of the leaders of
the people being arrested.
BRICKLAYERS MAKE A BofEAK.
An Increase In the Wages Paid Thom
Demanded.
London, May 4.—The bricklayers in
most of the centers of England have gone
out on a strike. The men demand an in
crease in the wages paid them. As the
present period of the year is the most brisk
and busy time for the building trades, the
strike of the bricklayers is causing much
annoyance to contractors and builders, and
has thrown out of work a large number of
men belonging to the associated trades, who
are compelled to remain idle so long os the
bricklayers refuse to work.
Strikee in Spain.
London, Mav s.— The employes on the
public works in Medrd, Corunna, Saragosa,
Cadiz and Alacente have struck. No dis
order, however, prevails among the men in
any of these places.
Shipbuilders i.educe Wagae.
Glasgow, May 4.—The Clyde ship
builders announce that they will be com
pelled to reduce the wages of their employes
7% per cent, to commence June 1.
GERMANY’S WAR ON FRANCE.
The Plot to Isolate Her Commercially
Still Being Fushed.
Berlin, May 4.—The work of isolating
Franoe commercially, commenced by the
Gormau-Austrian commercial treaty,
which has just been signed, and which is to
least twelve years, is progressing in a man
ner satisfactory to the originators of the
scheme. It has already been announood
that Germany had opened negotiations
with Russia with a view of arranging for
Russian co-operation in the projected com
mercial union. Conoert with Russia, it was
added, at first sight appeared improbable,
but under the German-Austrian treaty pro
vision is made for treating with other pow
ers reciprocally, both countries being able
to offer Russia the benefits ofa differential
tariff.
RUSSO-GERMAN NEGOTIATIONS.
It is to-day definitely announced that
negotiations for a commercial treaty be
tween Germany and Russia have com
menced, and that Russia promises to treat
the matter liberally. The German govern
ment will support Russia’s proposition to
abolish the interdiction at present placed
by the treaty of 1841 (confirmed iu London
in 1871 and in Berlin in 1878) upon the
passage of warships through the Darda
nelles.
DISCUSSED IN ITALY.
Rome, May 4. —The commercial treaty
between Germany and Auvtria-Hungary
has become a tooio of comment by tbe
press generally. In its ulterior consequences
it bids fair to become a matter of the greatest
ooncern to the people of the United
States. It announced that Ger
many and Austria-Hungary havo invited
Italy, Switzerland and Belgium to join the
convention at Vienna for the avowed pur
pose of forming a coalition of Central
Euorpean states against protectionist coun
tries. But why 6tates whose custom tariffs
are constructed so uniformly for the pur
pose of protecting their interests, os are
those of Germany, Austria-Hungary and
Italy, can give out as a reason for the
proposed coalition protectionism of other
countries, is puzzling to those,who have
carefully studied the situation. ’ It is not
yet known that Italy Oas consented to join
the convention at Vienna for the purpose
of considering the Bubject. If she
should, it would seem that political
ties of the triple alliance are
stronger than her commercial necessities,
for among her beat friends, commercially
considered, are France and the United
Htates. Since the commercial treaty with
France expired in 1867 Italy’s exports to
France have fallen off largely, but France
still remains one of Italy’s best customers.
Italy’s exports to Austria and
Germany have fallen from 197,000,000
frauos in 1885 to 151,000,000 in 1889. In tho
latter year Franc bought of Italy 164,000,-
000 francs, in 1890 the United States bought
of Italy 130,000,000. The effective value of
the league depends upon the adhesion of
Italy, without it it would fall far short of
the importai.oe it would gain by her adber
herenco.
NECESSITY FOP. STRICT ECONOMY.
One subject on which all parties agree is
the necessity for the strictest economy in
tbe public expenditures. The ministry is
in earnest in its desire to economize,
and to that end has,
the support of tbe great mass of
Italians. It decided from motlvos of
economy not to take an oflicial part in the
Uhiaago exposition, to which Americans
should take no exception, as Italy took no
official part in the French exposition of 1889.
It proposes to suppress the ministry of posts
and telegraphs. It has withdrawn the offer
of government aid to the proposed celebra
tion of Columbus at Genoa. Tbe deflolt
seems as yet to be an unknown atnouat,
but the ministry proposes to advise the pub
lie at the earliest moment both of its needs
and of all its measures of economy.
A RAP AT BISMARCK.
Dusseldobf, May 4.—At a banquet in
his honor tins evening, Emperor william
made a significant speech, in which, after
dilating upon bis desire for peaoe and for
tho protection of the rights of labor, and,
after expressing satisfaction at the con
clusion of a commercial treaty with
Austria, he said: “As to home policy,
which is becoming established, I shall not
deviate a hair’s breadth from the course I
have adopted. 1 alone am master in this
oouatry, and nobody eiss." His emphatic
language in regard to the treaty with Aus
tria. which Prince Bismarck opuoae*. and
also in regard In home affairs, was evidently
directed at Prince Uiuuarck.
A COKE STRIKER SLAIN.
ONE OF THE LABOR LEADERS
SAYS IT WAi MURD2R.
Warrant* Sworn Out for the Men In
volved in tha Shooting—Tne Strikers
Greatly Exoited and Vengeance
Tneatened—The Leislnring Plant No.
3 the Scene of the Shooting.
Un 10.MOWN, Pa., May 4.—Another col
lision has occurred between the coke strikers
and deputy sheriffs, the result being one
striker dead and one seriously wounded.
I-ast night Superintendent Gray and Pit
Boss Callaghan of Leiteurmg No. 3 went to
house No. 17 to rescue two of the meu who
had been at work and were being held at
that house by strikers. They woie set upon
and stoned and the deputies came to their
aid. One of the strikers tried to take a gun
from one of the deputies, when a shot was
tired by the strikers. Supt. Gray then or
dered the deputies to fire, and in the volley
which followed John Mahan, a striker, fell
dead.and another, whose name is not known,
received a mortal wound. The strikers then
scattered and the two meu who were held
prisoners were rescued and taken to Leiseu
rlug. The situation is now reported quiet.
THE PEOPLE GREATLY EXCITED.
Pittsburg, Pa., May 4.—The Chronicle-
Telegraph's Scottdale (Pa.) special says:
"The labor people are in a wonderful state
of excitement to-day over what they term
the cold-blooded murder of one of their
number at Leisinring No. 3 last night.
John Mcriloy, member of the executive
board, has just arrived bore from Duubar,
whereheswore out warrants for the arrest
of Supt. Robert Gray, Yard Boss Agnew,
Pit B iss Callighan and two of the Pinkerton
guards,charging them with the murder of a
Slav named John Mahan.
HOW THE killing occurred.
"In making a statement of how the mur
der occurred MoSloy said: ‘Last evening
the above named persons went to boarding
hou-o No. 17 and endeavored to persuade
the men to return to work this morning.
Failing in their efforts, they became some
what chagrined and left tie house. When
about 150 feet away they met Mahan
and several others, who, know
ing their business, commenced jeering
and laughing at them. This seemed
to enrage Supt. Gray and party, who drew
their Winchesters and fired at the men.
Four shots were firod aud Mahan fell dead,
having been shot through the bead. One
other of the party was shot in the nose, but
not dangerously injured. Warrants were
sworn out before Squire Cotton, aud arrests
will follow.
swearing vengeance.
“The labor people are swearing ven
geance, aud more trouble may follow iu the
uext few hours. The coke company and
the people charged with the shooting re
fuse to talk on the matter. The coroner
has been no.ified and will investigate.
“At Broadford Sheriff McCormick
made twenty-eight evictions this
morning. It is reported that
there was trouble and that a number of
deputies were roughlv bandied. Still
another story is told of the Leisinring shoot
ing. It is in effect that Gray, Callighan
and Agnew, all bosses, were escorting
Mahan to work, and the deputies,mistaking
them fqr rioters, opened fire upon them,
killing Mahan instantly.”
FACTS HARD TO OBTAIN.
Scottdale, Pa., May 4.—Owing to the
excitement at Leisrariug No. 8 it la difficult
to secure positive information as to the cir
cumstances of the killing of Mahan last
night. The most reliable accounts, however,
agree that two Hungarians, who
had left the works for a visit, delayed re
turning, and , Supt. Gray becoming suspi
cious, he,in company with his assistants and
four deputy sheriffs, visited the house No.
12, where the workmen were enjoy
ing themselves. Their entrance caused a
stampede among the strangers, and one of
them, a Hungarian, rusheu out and gave the
alarm aud 200 people were soon on the
scei.e. Supt. Gray aud bis deputies were
followed down the hill by an angry crowd,
who came so close. that they were compelled
to back down wittr-rifles presented.
MAHAN SEIZED A RIFLE.
They staved off the mob as long as pos
sible, but Mahan rushed up to one of the
deputies, seizing his rifle.and then grappled
with him. The deputy fired, and the balanoo
followed suit. In the fusillade Mahan fell
dead, while auother was injured. Tbe re
mains of Mahnu, shrouded in a black robe,
are lying in the coal house No.
2 this eve.iiug. He was evicted from
this house about a week ago, and
the strikers to-day gained possession in time
to shelter his body. There are grave appre
hensions of further trouble at Leisinring,
and the force of deputies is largely increased.
Deputy Coroner Stone arrived at Leisin
ring, impaneled a jury aud conducted the
examination. A verdict was rendered tha’
Mahan came to Ids death from gunshot
wounds fired by an unknown person.
THE ARRESTS.
On information of Worthy Foreman Me-
Elroy of the mine workers Bupt. Gray,
Mine Boes Callighan and Yard Bom Agnew
we' 6 arrested for murder and given a pre
liminary hearing before ’Squire Cotton of
Dunbar, who held the defendants for trial.
Commitments were issued and they were
taken to jail. The testimony adduced
placed the blame of the shooting on Sunt,.
Gray.
Some thirty families were evicted to-day
at Broadiord, and more would have been
thrown out bad not the deputies objected
to being stoned and struck because they
were not allowed to use their revolvers on
the strikers. To-night there are 3,500 men
at work, including the men at the Inde
pendent works and W. J. Rainey’s. There
is no doubt but a slow and steady gain is
majie upon the rnsn, owing to heavy im
ports of labor. Five carloads of Italians
arrived in the region to-day.
CHICAGO’S CIGARMAKBRS.
Many Employers Give In, But 800 to
1,000 Man Idle.
Chicaoo, May 4. —The plan as heretofore
arranged by the union cigarmakers of the
city for a strike to-day to eaforoe their de
mands for an advanoe in wages, was car
ried out. The hands in each shop made a
demand this morning. If it was grant' and
workmen so reported at the strike head
quarters and at once returned to
work. There are about 1.700
union cigarmakers in the city. Of these
it is estimated that from 800 to 1,000 are
idle. Many of the smaller employers have
conceded the advanoe asked, but the larger
factories have not given in and some of
them have shut down entirely. The strikers
are backed by the International Cigar
makers’ Union.
BTRIKE OF THS HOUPE3MITHS.
Not a Man Has Gone Back Since Its
Inauguration.
New Yob. May 4.—Since the inaugura
tion of the strike of the housesmiths oo Sat
urday not a single striker has gone back to
work, although at iaast two of the larger
shops have signified their intention to ac
cede to the men’s demands for an eight-hour
day. There are over 3bousaswilhe out.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1891.
ST. LOUIS STRDiE iS.
Brotherhood Painters Want 35 Cents
an Hour.
St. Louis, Mo., MSf 4. —One thousand
three hundred more men struck to-day, and
600 brotherhood painters propose to receive
35 oents an hour, aud frOO (beet iron cornice
workers are also savoring to en
foroe their demands. Tha difference of
opinion that existed between the
marble cutters and thelfoniployers has been
settled by the employers conceding what
tbe men demand— #3 lor ei s -bt tvnre in rk.
The carpenters held A secret meeting this
afternoon and decided to place before the
union the refusal of the bosses to pay 40
cents au hour. This wiit be done to-morrow.
Three hundred of them are still on strike.
Flttebursr’e Carpenters.
Pittsburg, Pa., May 4.—The eight-hour
situation among the carpenters here is
about the same. The men are not dismayed
that the strike has bedn repu and ated by the
parent organization, and say thev expected
and are prepared to fight it out alone.
Newark Cerpefftars Strike.
Newark, N. J., Mjpr 4.—About 1.600
carpenters went on a sfike to-day for eight
hours. At a meeting jpf tbe strikers to
night it was announcedßhnt ten firms had
given in. About 160 bßlders, however, re
fuse to grant the men’uflecmnd.
A fctriko Ended Arbitration.
Cincinnati, 0., May 4.—The Covington
carpenters,at a meeting held this afternoon,
formally declared their Strike ended. The
decision of the board *f arbitration was
favorable to tbeir olainw.
Not ce Given of o Reduction.
Reading, Pa., May 4—Tin Brook Iron
Company of Birdsbori, this county, Ims
notified the employes of its nail factory that
a reduction of 16 per flut in their w ages
will be made May 15.
harsuson’b Journey.
The Party’s Trip TbSoiigh Northern
California.
Kki> Bluff, Oal., Slay 4. -President
Harrison and party here at 8:30
o’clock this morning, on their way to Ore
gon , and had a cordial reoeption.
traveled in a rainstorm.
Redding, Cal., May 4,—President Har
rison anil party made the first portion of
their journey m Northern California to-day
in a mild rainstorm, the first experience of
the kind they had in the OoKloU state. Toe
President arose early thiimormug, and was
tbe only member of the party to greet the
crowd that gathered aboijt the train at Te
hama. He was loudly the rml and shook
hands with all the peofflh within reach.
About a half hour later she train drew up
at Red Bluffs, where a large crowd, with a
band, were assembled at the station. They
gave theji’resident a most enthusiastic wel
come. Capt. Matlock, an old army com
rade, introduced tbe President lo the peo
ple, and the President addmsjod them
briefly. Postmaster Oetleral Wanamakor,
Secretary Rusk and Mrs. Harrison were
also introduced to the crowd and were
loudly cheered.
At Redding tbe President and his party
were greeted with a national saluto anil
showers of bouquets from the tlrong of
school children. The President also ad
dressed this throng. The presidential party
passed through Delta about noon, and at
Duusmuir the President shook hands with a
large number of old soldiers aud thanked
the citizeus for :heir reoeption.
THE RECEPTION AT ASHLAND.
Ashland, Ore., May 4.— The President
and party arrived here shortly after 8
o’clock to-night and received an enthusi
astic welcome. A special oommittee of
the Oregon state legislature boarded
the tram and welcomed the Presi
dent to Oregon. The President
made a happy response, and also spoke to
tbe crowd at the depot. After a Btop of
about thirty minutes at Ashland, the pesi
dential special pulled out, preceded by a
special tram carrying the legislative com
mittee and prominent citizens.
GOING TO CAPE MAY.
Washington, May 4.—The Post an
nounces that President Harrison and his
family will remain at the white house hut
a short time on their return from tbeir
western trip, and will then go to their cot
tage at Cape May Point, N. J., where they
spent a portion of last summer.
BANKER Si IN J*XL.
Txey Arc Charged With Falsifying
One of the Bank’s Reports
New York, May 4.—Edward E. Gednay,
president of the North River Lank, and
Cashier Frank Ingersoll were placed under
arroet this afternoon on a bench warrant
issued by Judge Martiue. They were
brought before Judge Mai tine in part two,
general sessions, and held in $lll,OOO oaii
each. They were charged with falsifying
the quarterly report of the
bank made Sept. kJ7, 1890. The
complaint in the case was made by the re
ceiver of the bank. Frank Higgins. Gedney
and Ingersoll both gave bail. A certain
item “Resource*” set forth that the hank
had $128,438 in specie. It is upon this state
ment that perjury is alleged. The receiver
says that the bank bad no such amount of
specie of ite own on the morning of Sept. 27,
and that in swearing to the report in the
affirmative the bank officers, president and
cashier, are guilty of perjury.
TWO ARfUMTR AT PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia, Pa.. May 4. —Gideon W.
Marsh, who was president of the Keystone
National Bank at the time of its suspension
in March last, and Charles Lawrence, ex
cashier of the batik, were arrested to-day
charged by Bank Examiner Draw with
conspiring together to make false reports
of the condition of the bank to
Controller of Currency Lacey, by means of
false entries in the batik's book. The two
ex-officials of the bank were given a hear
ing before United Stetae Commissioner
Bell, and at its ooneiuaion were held in
$30,000 hail each for further hearing.
In his testimony before the
oommissioper, Bank Examiner Drew
testified that the estate of John O. Lucas,
deceased, termer president of the bank,
was credited on the books with an indebted -
ness of $750,000 to the hank, whereae the foil
indebtedness of the estate of Lucas had
been about $900,000, of which amount
about $700,-000 had been returned.
J. H. LIPPINCOTT AB3IGNS.
Be Waa Sole Lessee of the American
Graphsphono Company.
New York, May 4.—Jeese H. Llppinoott,
sole lessee of the American Grapbaphonn
Company, and president of the North
American Phonograph Company, with an
office at No. 10 Wall street, assigned to-day
to Frank 8. Wait, with preferences to the
Rochester Temblor Company of Pennsylva
nia for all just and legal claims now due;
to Harriett Lippincott at Pittsburg, $0,760;
to Sarah IT. Vance, $7,769; to Anna M.
Lippincott of Pittsburg, $6,780, and to i. K.
Bush of tins city. $5,000.
The liabilities are w.Gmatad at $500,000
aod the assets at 1400.000, The American
Graphs phono Company aod the American
Phonograph Company are not, It u said,
ufacted by the failure.
RDDI.NTS LATEST BLUFF
THE NOIE INTENDED FOR ITALIAN
CONSUMPTION.
The Status of Affairs at Washingtpn
Not Altered by It—No Expressions
of Opinion Obtainable From Var
quta linpcr.a 1 or the Stats Depart
ment.
W ABHINGTON, May 4.—lt does not eppftor,
in the judgment of the state deportment
pooplo, that the note of the Marquis dl Ru
diui to the Marquis Imperial!, who is now
the representative of Italy in the United
States, published this morning, has changed
the situation, either for the better or for ths
worse. An Associated Press reporter
this morning asked the marquis
to define his position as he
understood it. The marquis was polite and
obliging, .but Evidently found himself
bound to observe diplomatic proprietire
closely, and declined to discuss the matter.
“You must let the communication speak
for itself," said ho. “loan only suv that
the letter says 1 am in charge of the current
business of the legation.” Ho about the
only result of the interview was a tarn
acknowledgement from the marquis that
he had received the note.
STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS MUM.
As lias been the case at every stop of the
Italian negotiations, the state department
officials decline to allow themselves to be
quoted as expressing any opinion. But
privately they do not appear to attaoh par
ticular importance to the last note. In the
titst place, that note was not addressed to
.'-ecrotary Blaine, and it is safe to say that
it* toaor would have beeu entirely different
if it had been. Nor was it intended to bo
shown to him.
FOH DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION.
It, is regarded here ns intended solely for
“and laestfo consumption,” being rather cal
culated to inipiro the Italian people with
the idea that tbolr government is pursuing
ft vigorous and resentful policy while taking
advantage of diplomatic vagueness of ex
pression and form to prevent the Unite 1
States government from having any official
ground for resentment, for of course Secre
tary Blaine can take no notice of a commu
nication wlnch, as it is expressly stilted, was
not for his perusal.
THE SITUATION UNCHANGED.
As to tho proctioal results of the lost not >
thero are none visible. The Marquis lin
periali is in charge of tho current business
of the Italian legation. That has been his
precise status sinoe Baron Fava quitted
Washington, so that it cannot be said that
diplomatic relations between the United
States and Italy are severed.
The Italian government appears to
he awaiting the action of our
judicial authorities. Thero has been no
correspondence between the two govern
ments siuoe Secretary Blaine’s note of April
14 to tho Marquis Imperial!, aud it may be
recalled that In that note the secretary
stated that, the United States government
was investigating tho subject of the New
Orleans tragorly.
THE NEXT STEP.
Tile next step will bo taken by this gov
ernment, and will probably be an audition
to the correspondence iu tho shape of an
epistio founded upon the report of District
Attorney Grant at New Orleans in regard
to the nationality and character of tho
dead Italians.
MINISTER PORTER’S POSITION.
Touching tho position of Mr. P irter, our
minister to Rome, nothing lias boon dene
by Secretary Blaine. There is a look of
precedents to fit this case. If the legation
had been entirely withdrawn the matter
would have boon iu lino with other cases,
lb tho complication between Austria and
the United States growing out of the rejec
tion by Austria of United Htates Minister
Keily, the United Htates refrained from
sending anotlior minister iu his place.
After waiting a reasonable length of
tune the Austrian minuter here wax
granted an indefinite leave of absence, and
he stayed away until the United Htates saw
fit to replace Mr. Keily with another mini*
ter, when all went on as before. Possibly
this case, although different in detail, may
servo as an indication of the course that
will be pursued by the United Htates gov
ernment respecting Minister Porter, if the
situation does not, in a reasonable time,
show signs of amelioration.
BLAINE WAITING FOR HARRISON.
Secretary Blaine smiled when he read
Marquis di Rudini’s latest not* to the
Marquis Imperiali, an published in the
newspapers. He would not talk about it
for publication, but it is understood that he
r ganis it as forced out of Premier Kudini
by the renewed pressure of the Cnspi party
and as intended for buncombe. Secretary
Blaine will, of course, take no official notice
of it. Secretary Blaine is waiting now in
this, as in other matters, till the President
gets back. Then the official report of Dis
trict Attorney Grant, giving the legal
status and personal history of the lynched
Italians, may he made the basis of a com
munication to Premier Kudini.
ALREADY NOTIFIED.
It is believed that the latter has already
received unofficially information as to the
report of District Attorney Grant sufficient
to convince him that the lyneners were not
Italian citizens with two exceptions, both of
whom wire expatriated criminals, and that,
seeing that he cannot make claims to an
indemnity,be cho aes to close the case in his
own way before receiving Secretary
Blaine’s next letter conveying District At
torney Grants’ findings officially. Minister
Porter will not be witbdrawa, it is stated
at the state department, before the Presi
dent returns. The whole matter is await
ing his action bv his request, blit Minister
Porter may then be granted a long leave of
absence.
BLAINE SCORES RUDINI.
Washington, May 4.—The following dis
patch was sent by Heoretary Blaine to
night;
Cablegram, )
Department op Hr ate, V
Washinotox, May 4, 1891. |
Porter, American Minister, Home:
A series of statements addressed to the Mar
qu*s Imperiali by the Marquis di Kudini waa
telegraphed from Rome yesterday and was pub
lished by the Associated Press of the United
rttates to-day. The only part, of thn Mar
quis di Rudinl’s communication which this
government desires to notice is one hers quoted,
Luuieiy “I have now before uie note adaresMid
to you by Secretary Blalre, April 14. Its perusal
produces a most painful impression upon me. I
will not stop to lay stress upon the lack of
conformity with diplomatic usages displayed
in making use. as Secretary Blaine did
not hesitate to do, of a portion of a telegram of
mine communicated to ii.m in strict eoundenco,
in order to get rid of the question clearly de
fined In our official documents, which alone
possess diplomatic value.”
The telegram of March ill, concerning whose
public use the Mar juts di Kudini refers to, is the
following, which was quoted in full in my note
of April 14 to the Marquis imperiali, charge
d'affaires of Italy at this capital.
"Tbleoram, I
“Rome, March 24, 1891. f
•'The Italian Minister, HUs'unalun:
“Our requests to the federal government are
very simple. Rome Italian eubj-cte, acquitted
by American magistrate*, have been murdered
in prison, while under the immediate prelection
of the authorities Our right, therefore, to de
mend and obtain the pumsunteot of the mui
defer* aod no Indemnity for the victims is
unquestionable T wish to add thsf public opln
ion in Italy Is Justly impatient, and if concrete
provisions were not at once taken I eh mid And
I myeolf in the (uiinful aeoriwity of showtne
I openly oyr dL-xaf ufuetiom hy recalling the inin
ist r of his majesty from A country where he Is
j unable to obtain justice “Ri dini.”
The intimation of tbe Marquis dl Kudlni that
! tl-0 telegram ia question was <lelirer<*l In strict
ahwii’lsace is a total error. As tne telegram ex
prnlKrd the demand of tlie l'alian government
it was Impossible that the Marquis dl Rudinl
i con It transmit it In strict confidence. Ah I
[ bare Siren ly stated, it was communicated to
l esc d(t person by Baron Fava. written in
Kngiilliln his own handwriting, without a suc
•SSSMP or privacy, aud tue telegram itself has
but a,single mam upon it denotiug confidential
caarti.Y' I have caußed a number
Of sbpfes of the telegram to he
forwarded to you to-day nln fac simile The
usual mark for italic printing was uacd by me
Off lor four tinea. ami they appear in copies
You will use fac similes hi such manner as will
moqt effectually prove the error into which the
Marquis di Kiutlnl has fallen
C Hi SINK.
BLKINB AND THK SffAI.B.
Tt Company Hurrying the Prepara
. ttona for Their Maid.
May 4.—Steve Klkins and
M Ofitflpany are making all tho necessary
preparations to send their men within the
next three weeks to the seal islands to kill
the 60,000 seals authorized by the treasury
orders they have received, or ns many seals
os their people eau find to kill. They are
acting just as though tho United States
government had never asked, aud tho Brit
ish government had never offered, to stay
the seal killing and investigate jointly the
necessity for a oloso season. Thnv take for
granted that the permission Elkins hue
gotten fur them to go killing again this
season, although it has apparently been
temporarily su-pended, will he fully granted
before the tune for Bailing comes, and that
thoy will not be interfered with iu their
work of extermination.
bluff conferences.
Meanwhile .Secretary Blaine and Secre
tary Foster hold long daily conferences on
the subject, ns though it were by no means
settlod. As far as can bo loarnod, Secretary
Blaine hns not as yet replied to tho offer of
the British government. It is believed that
he will avail himself of the absence of the
President to delay a reply until the agents
of the Elkins company have loft Him Fran
cisco for the seal islands, and then keep up
tbe delay by postponement until tho Klkins
people have gotten all that oan be found on
the islands aud it is too late to stop them.
MEDICAL CJNC4HFI.SBKH.
Some Holding Business Mootings and
Others Banqueting.
Washington, May 4.—The Amerioan
Academy of Medicine, National Board of
Health, Association of Amerioan Medloal
bid I tors and the American Medical College
Association were all In session to day, and
some of them are holding business meetings
to-night while others ore enjoying their re
union dinners.
To-morrow’s meeting of the Amerioan
Medical Association will bring together a
great gathering of physicians fora four
days’ convention. President Briggs of Ten
nesson to-day expressed tho opinion that
2,000 me:tiburs will be present.
Purchases of 8 lver.
Wahhington, May 4. —Tho amount of
silver offered to the government to-day was
880,000 ounces, of which 326,000 ounces
were purchased at 99.50 atul 90.70 cents.
RUSSIA'S NSW LOAN.
The Rothschild Svr.d.cats Ask the
Postponement of Ite Issue.
London, May 4. -The Rothschild syndi
cate lias iisk-sl the Russian government to
postpone fho issue of the conversion loan. It
is rumored that the syndicate will with
draw altogether from its engagements.
Russian stocks flattened yesterday.
The Telegraph's St. Petersburg corre
spondent says that 16.') students have
been expelled from their schools for
taking part in u procession on
the ooeasion of the funeral of Hchelgenouw,
tlie Russian political economist, on Satur
day last. Tney are accused of belonging to
a revolutionary society. Prof. Tratschelsky,
who occupied the chair of history, has been
dismissed from the university.
All ttie authors of Saturday’s demonstra
tion have been expelled from the city.
Terrible scout** attend the Jewish expulsion,
many of the Jews dying on the way. The
misery in the Jewish settlements, which are
crammed with new arrivuis, is indescrib
able. All speeches and pamphlets in favor
of the Jews nro prohibited.
The government is considering a scheme
to solve the Jewish quostion, whiob, if
adopted, will astonish and perhaps shock
the civilized world. An Odessa paper states
that 50,000 Jows have joined the Greek and
Lutheran churches since the • issue of the
expulsion decrees. Eaoh onoembracing the
orthodox faith receives a gratuity of 15
roubles.
KNUIBFOh D'S BILL.
Lord Kimberly Defeated in an At
tempt to Blde-track It.
London, May 4. —Lord Kimberly, In the
House of Lord* to-day, moved that, iu view
of the assurance which the government had
received from the Newfoundland delegates
that the colouy would immediately pass an
act whioi would provide for due en
forcement of the treaty stipulation
existing between Fra :ce and Great
Britain, the llouso ought not to go Into
committee on the Knutsford coercive bill
until reasonable time had been given to
Newfoundland to pass necessary legislation,
liord Kimberly also urged that the colonial
legislature would not repudiate the promises
of the delegates, nod that therefore the
Knutsford bill might not to be carried any
further. Lord Knutsford and Lord Hal is
bury opposed Lord Kimberly’* motion and
it w as rejected by a vote of 118 to 80.
Lord Herschell moved that the Knutsford
act continue in force for only one year.
Lord Halisbury opposed the motion, and
it wm rejected by a vote of 61 to 21. The
bill then passed the committee stage.
TOL6TOT3 FOLLOWBKIB.
Stundists in Russia Prohibited from
Holding Meetings.
Bt. Petersburg, May 4.—The govern
ment has issued a decree prohibiting Btun
dists from holding public meetings, from
engaging in manifestations, from publish
ing tracts, and from otherwise propagating
the doctrines of the religious sect to which
they lielong. This ban extends to the works
of Count Tolstoi which deal with questions
of religion and family relations. Avowed
Htuudists must be so described in their pass
ports, in order to prevent them from ob
taining employment iu tha government
s.Tvioe. Stundists who are convicted of
proselyting will be tent to Siberia.
Franco's Hands Off In BaytL
Bakin, May 4. —M. Crosier, chief sec
retary of the foreign ollloq referring to the
report that the United States’ squadron had
boon comp lied to withdraw from Port au
Prince, Hayti, owing to pressure brought to
bear by the French government, said that
nobody knew 1 letter than those in authority
iu the United Mute* that Fraucs has no de
sire to meddle with the affairs of Hayti.
( DAILY'. 110 A YEAR. I
q 5 CANTS A COPY. 1
I WEEKLY. 1.96 A YEAR. T
KALLY OF THE DRUM M ERS
OBENiNG OF TUB t-TATE CONVEX
TON AT AUGUSTA.
The Annual Session of tho Southern
Travelers’ Aseoc'ation Under Full
Headway Sec. Trexs. Watts Ar
raigned for Non-performsnco of
Duties—The Parade Hon. John S.
Davidson's Address.
Augusta, Ga., May 4. —The state con
vention of the Southern Travelers’ Associa
tion is under full headway, and it is a fine
body of men. They have ievnty-four
rotes in the convention, of which Atlanta I
has twenty-two and Augusta, Savannah,
Macon, Rome, Jacksonville and Chatta
nooga seven each.
Samuel P. Woisigor of Augusta D presi
dent and J. li. Watts of Atlanta is secretary
of the convention.
ARRAIGNMENT OF AN OFFICER.
The principal incident* of tho convention
to-day have been the arraignment of Bee- j
i etary and Treasurer Watts by Mori'
Abrams of Savannah, who declared that
the secretary had not performed his dutieg.
and bad not oar ms I one dollar of hi* salary,
and the condemnatory resolutions against
the railroads for refusing low rates to the
drummers’ convention. Mr. Abrams said
his attack on the secretary wa* no* on Mr.
Matts personally, but on the loose manner
in which tho affairs of the office had been
administered. This was the most important
offleo ia the association and the only paid
officer, end thoy had a right to expect the
duties of the office to bo faithfully dis
charged. He made tho point so that tha
association might be very careful in elect
ing their next secretary. The metier woe
referred to tho executive oommittee before
Secretary Watts announced that he would
establish the injustice of Mr. Abrams’
charges and show that bo hod performed the
duties of the office.
the parade.
The parade on the streots this moroin*
lief ore tbe convention and the preliminary
oxercisoe in the opera house, were a great
surer—*. Hon. John 8. Davidson’s speech
of welcome made a great hit, and the
responso of Vice President A. W. Kennedy
of Macon was graceful and well received.
To-morrow the delegates will eujoy a
genuine Georgia barbecue.
B’NAI BRITH IN CONVENTION.
Tha Bookn Examined and Officers
Bleated,
Mobile, Ala.. May 4.—The eighteenth
annual convention of District Grand Lodge
No. 7, Independent Order of B’uai Brith,
convened hero with a large representntion
from Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Flori
da, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
President L. Gross read thounuuai message
touching on the state of the order, optional
endowment, charitable institutions, etc.
THE NEW OFFICERS.
The following officers were elected for tha
ensuing year: L. Frank of Mobile, presi
dent; B. Landmami of Shreveport, first
vice president; Charles Khrmanu of Vicks
burg, second vice president; A. Oahlbor of
Bastrop, La., treasurer; Adolph Frankel of
Gaivnstou, sergeant at arms; Nat Htraus*;
of Mobile, secretary.
TO OODIPT THE LAWS.
A committee wau appointed to codify i
tho appeal laws. Favorable reports were
read on the condition of tho secretary’s
books, ttiol Touro Infirmary and the J#wj
i*h Widows’ and Orphans’ Homo. Stand-,
ing committee* were appointed and amend
ments to tho constitution providing far
optional ondowment and biennial eessions
were introduced and referred. The subject!
of the persecution of Jew3 in Russia was ro- '
forrod to a special committee.
A BLAZE AT TROT.
Seven Blast Furnaces Destroyed by:
the Flames.
Troy, N. Y., May 4.—At 7 o’clock thlaj
evening fire was discovered In the engine j
room of the Breaker island blast furnace. 1
Beven largo Dickson upright eugines, used ;
for blowing blast furnaces, were entirely ,
destroyed. The fire caught from a pile
waste hack of one of the engines. Tha*
windows of the engine room being open a'
strong west wind fnuuod the inflammable I
material into n blaze. The employes escape'!
by running from tho room. The loss Is
$350,000, and is partially coveroi by Insur
ance. One thousand men will be thrown
out of employment. It will take several
months to repair the damage. The Troy
fire department were called on. Chief
Byron responding by ferrying the Slantoa
steamer to the island. All the trestle wont
built on the island was saved. The engines,
whiob cost $50,000 apiece, were entirely
destroyed and are beyond repair. The com
pany had orders ahead that would take two
years to complete, and the fire will seriously
Inconvenience them.
KATIE O'KEEFE FROM KANSAS.
Richmond's Police Discover the Iden
tity of a Wandering Woman.
Richmond, Va., May 4.—A girl, callin**
herself Jessie Miller, who was found wan-,
dering in the streot about a week ago in a'
dazed condition, who said she had been de-j*
sorted by her husband, who told her he bad
another wife in Philadelphia, and who, to,
this time, has puzzled the police, is Katla,
O’Keefo, from Kansas City, Mo. She wan
dered to Richmond from Goochland county,'
iu this state, where she was visiting friends. '
SUFFOCATED WHILE CRUNK.
A Man and Hie Wife Perish In a Blazaj
in a Tenement House.
Rochester, N. Y., May 4. A lamp ex*
ploded in a tenement bouse, on Nassau street,'
at -I o’clock this morning, and set the build-*
ing on fire. Most of the inmates eacaped,
but after'the fire was extinguished tba
bodies of Herman Btephunski and his wifa
were found in one of the rooms. Their
usual habit was drunkenness, and it is sup
posed they were too stupefied with liquor
to understand their danger until too late.
Asheville at the Polls.
Asheville, N. C., May 4.—lu addition
to election for mayor and board of aider
men Asheville to-day voted on the question
of appropriating £623,000 for oity improve
ment; $500,000 for street paving, SIOO,OOO
for additional sewerage and $35,000 for
pubho schools. The appropriations were
carried by 1,222 against 413. Charles D.
Blanton, democratic candidate for mayor,
and a full democratic ticket for aldermen
were elected by large majorities.
Three Men Drowned at Rochester.
Rochmnter, N. Y., May 4.—Three men
were drowned this afternoon at the outlet
of Brad docks bay, on lake Ontario. They
were at work on Mamtou Beach railroad,
building a drawbridge over the outlet. By
* mishap the boat wa* swamped, throw
ing three men into the water.
