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f J. H. EBTILL, President. \
CHILE’S BLOODY ATTACK.
THE STORY AS BROUGHT OUT At
THE INVESTIGATION.
The Trouble Started by an American
Knocking a Chilean Down for spit
ting in Hia Face—A Wounded Amer
ican Shot and Killed by a Policeman.
Another Sailor Stabbed in Eighteen
riaoes.
Special Corretpondence Associated Press.
Valparaiso, Chile, Oot. 91.—An in
vestigation has been in progress during the
last few days into the attaok which was
made upon a number of sailors of the
United States cruiser Baltimore on Oct. 16,
and resulted in the death of one man and
the serious wounding oi a number of
others. Soon after the close of the
recent war in Chile a strong feeling
against Americans became so manifest that
Capt. Schley fefused to allow the sailors of
the Baltimore to go on shore. This was
done simply to guard against the possibility
of auy trouble arising between American
and Chilean sailors, which, it was feared,
might lead to further complications.
A GERMAN SAILOR KILLED,
There had been some confliot among the
sailors, and a month ago a disturbance
arose in which a eailor from one cf the
German men-of-war was killed under the
supposition that be was an American. The
trouble seemed to have subsided in a degree
a week ago, and as the crew
of the Baltimore were naturally be
coming restive on account of
their long confinement to the vessel Capt.
Schley consulted the inteudente of Val
paraiso upon the advisability of allowiug
the ineu to go ashore. The mtendente as
sured Capt. Schley that the Baltimore’s
men would be perfectly safe, and he prom
ised to use his authority in seeing
that no disturbance arose between
them and persons on shore, particu
larly the sailors of the Chilean men-of-war
Esmeralda, Cochrane, Huascar and other
vessels in the harbor. On this assuranoe
Capt Schley allowed liberty to a number of
men last Friday, and the result was that a
serious riot occurred in Valparaiso,
THE ATTACK MOST BRUTAL.
Capt. Schley and the local authorities of
Valparaiso have beau investigating the af
fair ever since, and the investigation shows
that a most brutal attack was made upon
the Americans, wbioh was caused by pure
inalioe on the part of the Chileans The trou
ble commenced In a trivial quarrel between
two Americans and twoChlleau sailors, and
one of the latter finally spat la the face of
o eof tho Americans, who retaliated by
striking his insulter. This was the signal
for an attack by a large number of Chilean
tailors and boatmen upon the Baltimore's
men, who happened to be near the scene of
the first disturbance.
THE AMERICANS UNARMED.
None of the Americans were intoxicated
end they bad no weapons beyond a few
pocket-knives. The Chileans were armed
with clasp-knives ami used them freely.
The Americans defended themselves as far
as possible, but were greatly outnumbered,
ami they were forced to retreat
along the streets and take refuge
in passing street cars. One of
the Americans who had bom wounded and
was being taken to a drug store by his com
rades was shot and killed by a policeman.
The disturbance was not confined to one
locality, but the Americans were attacked
in any part of tho town where they were
found and the extont cf tho "rounds which
live of them received show the brutality of
their assailants.
STABBED EIGHTEEN TIMES.
One man was stabbed in the back in
eighteen places and a knife twice penetrated
the lungs. He Is not expected to live.
Three others were stabbed in the baok in
from six to ten places. There aro no knife
wounds on the Chileans who were injured.
Several received severe bruises, but their
injuries are not serious. A number of
Chilean naval officers who were
on shore at the time attempted
to quell the disturbance and were partly
successful. About thirty Americans and a
number of Chileans were arretted, but the
Americans have since boon released. The
policeman who caused the death of one of
the men is known to Capt. Schley and an
effort will be mado to prosecute him. The
affair caused much excitement at the time.
The Baltimore’s meu are again restricted to
the vessel.
GERMANY’S HIGH WINE BOUNTY.
Its Withdrawal to Give American
Whiskies a Boom.
Chicago, Nov. 25. —News has been re
ceived here by the whisky men that the
bounty which the German government has
been paying to distillers for home produc
tion of high wines was withdrawn yester
day. This action is presumably on acoount
of the short currant crop in that oountry,
the government desiring to discourage the
use of any of the food crops in the manu
facture of “hard liquor.” The bounty
has enabled the German distillers to
monopolize the high wines trade of Great
Britain andt Franoe, as well as that of their
own oountry, but its removal and the high
price of grain abroad has opened up both
British isles and the continent to the
American produot, and a heavy export trade
he article is directly the result. The
whisky trust expect to be compelled to re
open several houses they purchased and
taut down a few years ago.
FEVER ON SHIPBOARD.
One of the Crew Dies as the Result of
the Doctor's Neglect.
New York, Nov. 25.—The steamer Vigi
laucia arrived here last evening from ferazil
and way ports. She left Santos on Oot. 21)
and on Oct. 30 several of the ship’s orew
were stricken down with yellow fever.
Jules Sanderman, the pantryman, seemed
?. gßt w or-e front lack of attention, the
0.7 9 dootor saying he was only shamming.
> anaerman grew worse steadily and died on
th 5 aud wal burled at sea. The rest of
6 crew and passengers are well.
OK THE WANE IN PANTLE.
Ciwor Mexico. Nov. 25.—Yellow fever
" on the wane in Pantle, Vera Cruz.
Melbourne’s Rain Company.
Nov. 25.—Frank Mel
rainmaker denies anv connec
nanv -m Ooofll “<l (Kan. , Rain Ccm
his nima lcb i h ^* a j 8 ’ ** unwarrantedly using
a nroou , A f ter demonstrating that he has
invention, Melbourne says he
denvor to sell it to the government,
O.denberg’e Theater Burned.
aT ~ The orand u = al
aud w. L° d > lb f rg Cl ‘ u ght flro last night
theJJdSnlSftS 'lestrSyed. Fortunately
,, br< : ak °t until after the
nlav was it occurred while the
there wouid bavo
Ujje iUofnin®
AS BHA&P AS THE SHARPERS.
Two Floridians Intercepted on the
War to do up Qresn Goods Mon.
.Terse v Citt, N. J., Nov. 25.— Two
dupes of "green goods” swindlers wrra
intercepted to-night while about to cross
the river from the Pennsylvania depot.
Jersey City. Deteotive Peter Morris, who
is stationed st the depot, noticed a couple
of finely built men leaving the South
ern express oftioe. They wore sombreros
and corduroy trousers, and seemed anxious
to avoid attracting attention. Morris asked
where they were going, but it was only
when he oonvined the men that he was a
police officer that they would talk. They
gave their names as James R. Smith, 81
years old, of Polk county,Florida, and Will
iam R. Collins, aged 3'i, Jot Fort Meade,
Fla.
COLLINS’ STORT.
Collins stated that they had come on to do
business with one J. B. Willis, whom they
expected to meet at the North River hotel,
corner of Barclay and West streets, New
York. Willis had instructed them to change
cars at Newark so as to reach New York by
the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
railroad. They were to go
to the hotel, secure a room aud
talk to no one except Willis,
whom they were to identify by means of a
ribbon he was to wear. Fortunately for
themselves they oontlnued their journey
without leaving the Pennsylvonia train.
Collins had $257 and Smith (120 to invest.
At polioe headquarters they were found to
be armed with 38-calibor self-acting re
volvers.
up TO SNUFF.
"I know the game is a swindle,” said Col
lins, “but no one can get the best of me.
My nephew. Bob Hancook, came to New
York last spring with SI,BOO. The gang
sold him $30,000 worth of bills and sent it
on by express. When they opened the box
dowu in Florida there was only sawdust
in It. Now 1 never bad more money than
I could carry myself, and Willis
could not work any express racket on me.
I intended to see tne good money they use
os a bait and take it when they said ft was
mine. My friend Bmith would stand by
me and 1 guess we oould have ooma out all
right any way.” The men are held for car
rying concealed weapons, but will be re
leased to-morrow.
VIRGINIA’S DEBT.
Tho Advisory Board Advises Accept
ance of the Agreement.
New York, Nov. 25.— The advisory
board, consisting of Grover Cleveland,
ohairman; Thomas F. Bayard, Edward J.
Phelps, George C. Williams, and George S.
Coe, to whom was referred the report of
the Olcott committee, after a two days’ ses
sion to-day rendered an opinion reoom
mending the acceptance of the agreement
framed by tbe Oloott oommittee and the
representatives of Virginia for a settlement
of the Virginia state debt.
REJECTION WOULD BE UNFORTUNATE.
The opinion says in part; “In thus ap
proving the plan presented to us, wo deem
it proper to say that we should consider it
unfortunate for the creditors and all con
cerned, if tbe subject of this indebtedness
and its settlement should be allowed to
ngaln fall into the vortex of popular politi
cal discussion and dispute. In
view of the differences which
have beeu compromised, the
divergence of opinion which has been over
come and the sentiment favorable to ad
justment which has been aroused among
the people of the state by patient negotia
tion and conciliatory argument, we are de
cided iu our judgment that it the terms of
settlement now proposed are rejected, the
prospect of an advantageous agreement in
tue future is far from encouraging.”
VIRGINIA aT THE FAIR.
The General Assemb'y Asked to Ap
propriate SIOO,OOO.
Norfolk, Nov. 25. — The Virginia asso
ciation of the world’s fair met here to-day
and adopted a resolution requesting the
general assembly to appropriate not less than
SIOO,OOO for the purpose of malting a Vir
ginia exhibit at the world’s Columbian ex
position. It was also r solved that the
counties and oities of the state be urged to
supplement the appropriation for the
state by liberal donations from their own
treasuries, and to appoint committees and
collect a complete exhibit of fall their re
sources. A ladies’ auxiliary J society was
formed with three members from eaoh of
the teu congressional districts. At the
world’s fair meeting this evening, great in
terest was manifested in the work of having
Virginia properly represented at the exposi
tion.
MEMP3IS AT THE FAIR.
Her Business Men Bound to Have Her
Represented.
Memphis, Tknn., Nov. 25.—The ootton
merchants, lumber exchanges and commer
cial association held a conference yester
day at the merchants’ exchange with the
members of the county court, to take action
in the matter of the Shelby county appro
priation for an exhibit at the world’s fair.
A resolution requesting that the county
commissioners appropriate $20,000 toward
a fund for proper representation of the state
of Tennessee was adopted amidst unbounded
enthusiasm. It was tbe intention of the
meeting that Memphis and Shelby county
should be properly represented at the Chi
cago show, if no other county in the state
took action.
HAVE JOINED THE SMUGGLERS.
Australia's Refugee Yachtsman in a
New Role.
Ban Francisco, Cal., Nov. 25.—The
Chronicle says: “Bloom aud Douglass, the
Australian refugees whose arrival at Hono
lulu on the Beagle created luch a stir, are
known to have joiued the great opium
smugglers’ ring. Discoveries so far show
the existence of an extensive organization
headed by the notorious Tom Whaley. A
small squadron cf vessels are engaged in the
traffic. Many of the coast freighters, wbioh
are not subject to customs inspection, are in
league with the smugglers, trans-shipping
the drug at sea aud landing it with little
risk of detection. The Beagle is the best
vessel the smugglers have.”
COL. JONAS H. FRENCH FAILS.
Hie Liabilities $900,000-Maverick
Stock in His Assets.
Boston, Mass., Nov. 25. CoL Jonas H.
French made an assignment to-day. His
affairs are thus estimated by a prominent
banker: One thousand shares of Maverick
Bank stock, valued originally at $258,000, is
valueless. He owes *BOO,OOO to the Maverick
Bank. Besides this he may have other loans.
Besides this he is liable for an assessment of
SIOO 000 on the face value of his bank Btock,
making his liabilities at least $900,000, which
exceeds the assets.
A Crisis in Portugal.!
Lisbon, Nov. 25.—1 tis reported that a
crisis is imminent, involving a resignation
of the cabinet.
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1891.
TANGLEOFTHETERMINAL
A COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE INTO
ITS CONDITION.
They Will Also Aid In Perfecting a
P an for tbe Permanent Adjustment
of Its Affair*—lnability to Dispose
of Securities to Meet tbe Cost of Im
provements tbe Cause of All tbe
Company’s Embarrassment.
New York, Nov. 25.— Wail street Is
famous tor finding out whatever It wants
to know, and consequently secrets are bard
to keep In the stock exohangs district. The
average stock operator appreoiates fully
the value of early informs don and he uses
every means to get it. If he can’t beg It,
he will buy it, and price is no considera
tion if the information is important, lu
spite of this general rule President Ii man
has succeeded very thoroughly in keeping
Wall street in absolute ignorance of the
plans he has rocently been maturing for the
betterment cf Richmond Terminal affairs
and a revival of confidence in
Terminal securities. In fact, so iguorant
has the street been of what has been going
on that of late it has been openly charged
that tbe Terminal president and directors
were utterly unequal to the task of extri
cating the company from its reouted finan
cial embarrassment, and that sooner or later
the so-called ootopus would inevitably drift
into bankruptcy.
INMAN EQUAL TO THE OCCASION.
All the while that babblers, both Inside
and outside tbe camp, have been constitut
ing themselves prophets of evil, John H.
Inman and his closest allies in tbe Terminal
board have been planning wisely for tbe per
petuation of tbe Terminal system and the
preservation of its oredit. Tbe desired end
has been achieved, and it means much more
than a Wall street coup d’©fat or a stjck
joDbing deal. The plan which President
Inman proposes to the Terminal stockhold
ers Is straightforward in its character and
eminently wise in its intention. It must
commend Itself to every man who has tbe
real interest of the property at heart. It
will prove a sure preventive against the dis
ruption of the system, and thereby pre
serve ono of the most powerful factors in
the continued material development and the
industrial progress of tbe south. There has
been so much mystery and thimble-rigging
in the Terminal councils heretofore that
public oonfldence has become well-nigh ex
hausted.
WHAT IS WANTED.
What Wall street wants and what the
publio deserves Is an honest and intelligent
exposition of tbe exaot oondition of the
Terminal’s internal affairs, and a reason
able assurance that the future polioy and
management of the company will be
direoted by men thoroughly competent for
the responsible ta3k. The following resolu
tion was adopted at the meeting of the
dire ctors of the Terminal company held to
day:
Resolved. That John H. Inman, president of
this company, is hereby authorized, and di
rected, to send the following circular to the
stockholders and request them to send their
proxies to him for the annual meeting of the
stockholders to be held at Richmond, Va., ou
Dec. 8:,
To the Stockholm ert of the Richmond and West
Point Terminal Railway and Warehouse
Company:
“In view of the attacks which have been re
cently made on the management and credit of
this company, the following named gentlemen,
who will have power to substitute others or
add to their number, Eckstein Norton, William
Solomon, of Speyer &. Cos.; Jacob H.
Schieff, of Kuhn, Loeb & Oo.; Fred P. Olcott,
president) of the Ceutral Trust Company;
Charles 9. Fairchild, president of the New York
Security and Trust Company; Louis Fitzgerald,
president of the Mercantile Trust Company,
having consented to carefully inquire Into and
examine the condition of your properties and
to aid your company In perfecting the plan for
the permanent adjustment of its affairs, tbe iu
ciosed proxy, if signed and returned
to me, will ha voted at the annual
meeting so as to secure the action
of the above named gentlemen in the
manner indicate ! and for the re-election of the
present president and board of directors. Tbe
present directors desiring to co-operate in an
adjustment of the company's affairs have con
sented to serve If re elected pending tbe formu
lating of a plan by the committee. Whenever
the plan shall have been adopted by the com
mittee and board, it is intended to invite the
stockholders to approve and ratify the same
aud hold an election for a permanent manage
ment."
To the above named committee George
F. Baker, president of tho First National
Bank, will probablv be added. The pro
gramme, as outlined by the circular letter,
is an excellent move in the right direction.
THE STORY AS TOLD BY THE PRESS.
Hy the Associated Press.
New York, Nov. 25. At a meeting of
the directors of the Richmond Terminal
Company Eckstein Norton, ex president of
the Louisville and Nashville; William Salo
mon of Speyer & Cos., Jacob H. Schleff of
Kuhn, Loeb & Cos., Fred P. Olcott, presi
dent of the Central Trust Company; Charles
S. Fairchild, president of the New York
Security and Trust Company, and Louis
Fitzgerald, president of tbe Mercantile Trust
Company, were appointed a committee to
inquire into and examine the condition of
the properties and to aid in perfecting the
best plan of permanent adjustment of its
affairs. Pending the adoption of this plan
tbe present board of directors will be re
elected at the annual meeting on Dec. 8,
but whenever a plan is adopted it is in
tended to call a general meeting for the
purpose of ratifying the plan and electing
a permanent management.
MR. INMAN’S STATEMENT.
President John H. Inman after the meet
ing made tbe following statement; “The
general financial conditions of tbe past year
and tbe attacks upon our companies have
depressed their securities. The result is that
the railroad companies have been unable to
sell securities based upon engagements they
had made prior to the period of depression
and to pay for the necessary equipment and
improvements. A large floating debt has
been created in this way, but each of our
railroad corporations ie solvent and they
have in their treasury a large amount of
securities. The Terminal company owes no
floating debt whatever.
THE ROADS ALL VALUABLE.
"After maturely considering the whole
situation we felt it wise to Invite the gen
tlemen who form the committee to aid us in
perfecting tbe best plan for a permanent
adjustment of our affairs. I am convinced
from a careful study of the
railroads comprising the Terminal sys
tem that they are very valuable,
and that under a wise and conservative
plan for paying their floating debts, pro
viding a sufficient fund for equipment and
betterments and of more perfectly consoli
dating their operations, their earnings can
be increased and a higher range of values
established for all lines of securities.”
George F. Baker, president of the First
National Bank, has been Invited to act on
tbe committee.
A Packing Company Burned Out.
Dallas, Tex., Nov. 25. —The entire plant
of the Dallas Dressed Beef and Packing
Company was consumed by fire last night.
The loss is $200,000 and the insurance $51,-
000.
Courts of Justice Burned.
Belgrade, Nov. 85. The courts of jus
tice took fire to-day and were badly burned.
Many important documents were destroyed.
MILLS AND TBE SPEAKERSHIP.
Carlisle Denies That the Texan U Not
Fitted for the Position.
New York, Nov. 95.—Upon Nov. 17
Congressman J. D. Warner sent to Hon.
John G. Carlisle the following letter:
My Dear Sir— Hod. Rozer U. Mills Is. as you
know, a prominent candidate f,r the speaker
shloon the ground of his oervices to his party
and to tho principles to the success of which
the Fifty-second congress owes its unprece
dented demo-ratto majority. i uo t
merely recognize th- strength of
bis claim. haeed on his record
but the fact that every democratic member of
oongreea whom 1 know to be in favor of relegat
ing tariff reform to the rear is opposed to Mr.
•Hills, has aJded to the ladicsitions that lain
rtghtln my preference. U is, however, as
serted that Mr. Mills is IMHBtted by tompera
meutto make a digoiiied 'Aii l effective presid
ing officer of the House. 1 know of no
one whos > opinion on mat'Slitter would have
more weight with otbera a- well as myself
than would your own. Jlay I beg an expres
sion of your opinion In such regard? While 1
should greatly prefer to be allowed to use such
reply ns you may send me. 1 s mil, of course,
be glad to consider it oodpAentlal to any ex
tent you may indicate. 1 appreciate also tho
delicacy of thesubjsottnr ilye l. ;nJ the possible
reasons for your pteferrtet to be silent upon
the suujeot, whatever may fir vour opinoo, aud
shall uot consider it either disco irteons to myself
or allow It to prejudice me against Mr Mills,
should you not anjwer this letter.
I should. however, place so muoh
rellanoe upon your gtmlgment that I
greatly hone to have tbe ban-fit of it, and I
know so well the great pei.-lit that others
would giro to any expression of your opinion,
that I cannot but hope yoitwdi permit me to
use it. D. Warner.
CARLISLE’S REPLY.
Mr. Carlisle’s response was written at
Washington, Nov. 21, thus;
Dear Sir—Your favor of Nov. 17 is just re
ceived. The charge that Hon. Roger (J. Millais
"unfitted by temperament to make a dignified
and effective presiding -flnlcer of Ihe
House" does that gentlarran very great
injustice. Mr. Mills Is earnest aud courageous
in the maintenance of hie opinions, but he is
just and impartial In tho disqbar„e of his public
duties, and alwayi accords tf his opponents the
same consideration he claims for himself. Be
fore his appointment As chairman of
the committee of ways and meant
in the Fiftieth congress the same objection to
which you now refer was urged against him,
and there were many who expressed the fear
that his views were too extnine for the posi
tion. and that he might recommend legislation
upon the tariff of such a radical char
acter that the party would he un
willing to indorse it. hat the provisions
of the proposed bill and the manner in
which it was managed In tbe| committee and
House showed conclusively that ail these ap
prehensions were unfounded. His bill was a
very conservative one and his advocacy of it
was able and judloious from the beginning to
the close of the discussion. If elected speaker
1 am sure that the same spirit of moderation
would characterize his administration of that
office, and that no one would ever have Just
cause to oomplain of his demeanor while pre
siding or of his general course on political ques
tions .
Having answered your inquiry, perhaps I
ought to say no more.but X will venture to add a
word uoon another subject to which you in
cidentally allude. It is unfortunately true that
there Is a disposition Is some quarters to sub
ordinate tbe question of tariff reform to others
which are, in mv opinion, far less Important to
tbe people and far more dangerous to the har
mony and success of the Democratic party.
Upon the tariff question Wi arc practically
united, while upon the silver qsi-stkm, and per
haps some Others; there are Wide ahd honest
differences of opinion among the members or
our own party, differences which can be recon
ciled only by patient deliberation aud the exer
cise of a liberal spirit of forbearanoe and tolera
tion. Why shah we, on the eve of a great
national contest, when victory Is al
most within our grasp. abandon
or ignore the vital issue upon
which w© are united and waste our strength in
fruitless controversy among ourselves over
questions which pan be better adjusted after it
has been determined what part or their own
earnings the people shall be permitted to keep.
Let us doing ono thing at a time, and all things
in t.lielr proper order. The first duty of
the Democratic party and all who sympathize
with It is to change the laws under which the
earnings of the people ore taken away from
them by unjust taxation for private purposes,
and whoever proposes to postpone the perform
ance of this duty in order to inaugurate war
among ourselves over the silver question, or
any other question, is uot a wise counselor and
would not make a safe leader,
J. ft. Carlisle.
DEATH IN A LANDSLIDE.
Nearly a Score of Workmen Killed
Near Tacoma.
Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 25.—A
speoial to the Tribune from Tacoma says;
“A terrible aooident occurred this forenoon
near Canyon Station on the Green river,
some severity miles east of Taooma. Monday
and yesterday sixty workmen were sent to
repair recent washouts on tbe Northern
Pacific railroads. While thus employed at
the base of a high bluff extending from
the river, several thousand yards of the
bluff suddenly tumbled on those beneath,
killing twelve outright, carrying 200 yards
of the railroad track and two men into the
river and burying several others, some of
whom it is thought may be rescue. 1 alive.”
GERMANY'S NAVY.
A Proposal to Add 2,000 Men Each
Year for Twelve Years.
Berlin, Nov. 85.—The German naval
estimates for tbs next year inolude an an
nual increase of 2,000 men to
the navy for the next twelvo
years, besides mates, torpedo experts and
others. Tbe proposed reinforcements are
considered necessary in view of the state of
preparation of the French fleet, the Cher
bourg division of which can be sent out
fully equipped on twenty-four hours’ notice
and twenty-four hours later might attack
Wilhelmsbaven.
HORSE FLESH SOLD FOR BEEF.
A Vendor of Uheap Beef Under Arrest
at Chicago.
Chicago, Nov. 25. —Great consternation
was caused to-day among the patrons of
restaurants and boarding-houses and those
who deal in cheap meat in this city by
the arrest of Ueorge Youugolauae of
No. 174 Fifty-first street, on a charge of
selling horse flesh labeled as beef, to suoh
institutions. On his premises the officers
found a lot of horse flesh in pickle, verify
ing the report that Youngctause was shortly
to sell, on contract, a quantity of "oorned
beef.”
TAR BTARTB A FIRE.
The Tremont House at Maraballtowo
Reduced to Ashes.
Marshalltown, la., Nov. 25.—While
workmen were putting a tar roof on tbe
Tremont houso this afternoon a barrel of
tar exploded and the structure was soon
gutted by flames. The postoflice and a num
er of large business firms on the ground
floors suflerod severely by fire, water and
smoke. The total losses will amount to
$75,000, nearly oovered by insurance.
Arbitration at Pas de Calais.
Paris, Nov. 25. —The Pss de Calais mine
owners have appointed six arbitrators to
meet and confer with delegatee chosen bv
tbe striking miners.
Dervishes Defeated.
London, Nov. 25.—A dispatch from 3ua
kim, Egypt, says tbe tribe of Sbllluks has
severely defeated a body of dervishes near
Fashoda.
POLICY OF THE TORIES.
TBE CREATION OF SMALL RURAL
HOLDINGS FAVORED.
A Belief That It Will Check Ovsr
crowding In the Towns—Preferential
Trade With All Parts of the Empire
Advocated—The Withdrawal of tbe
Ballot From the Illiterate Favored.
Birmingham, Nov. 25.— Another big.
enthusiastic crowd attended the eeesion of
the National l'nion|of Cooueervatlve Asso
ciations to-day. The flret business done
was tbe adoption of the followtug resolution
without debate;
That this meeting cordially Indorses the
Srinciple of assisting the local authorities In
rest Britain to acquire land tor the purptMe of
facilitating the ore.itlon of small rural holdings,
and Is of the opinion that suob a measure. If
carefully safeguarded, will be of great advao
tage to the country by checking tbe present
dram upon the rural districts aud the conse
quent overorowding In the towns,
PREFERENTIAL TRADE.
The following was also adopted:
That the principles advocated by the United
Empire Trade League, favoring tbe extension
of commerce upon a preferential basis through
out all parts of the British empire, will be of
the highest collective and individual advantage;
and. further that the provision! of any treatise
Imposing limitations upon the full development
of trade between the United Kingdom and other
parts of tbe British empire should be abrogated.
That the clauses in the ballot aot which per
mlt the illiterate to vote tend to prevent that
act being oai ried out effectually, and repeal ie
therefore to be desired.
ONE MAN. ONE VOTE NOT RELISHED.
One of tbe delegatee proposed a resolu
tion declaring against the “one man, one
vote” polioy advocated by the liberals, and
It was adopted. Tbe sewion was then
closed.
The delegates congratulated each other
upon tbe results accomplished. They be
lieve that the work done at this conference
will have an important bearing at the
next general election by drawing to the
party the votes of many of the electors,
agricultural laborers, eto., who have long
thought the conservative party should dis
play more desire to bring about a better
ment in their oondition.
CALLED A TORY MUTINY.
London, Nov. 25.— The Pall Mall Ga
zette, to-day in an arttole headed "A Tory
Mutiny,” oompliments the lory caucus
which was held yesterday and to-day at
Birmingham and eays It compared favor
ably with the liberal conferences
recently held at Newcastle, The
Gasetfe Bays that a more compromising
rebuff has seldom been administered to the
leaders of a party by their followers than
was administered to the ministers by the
conference yesterday in refusing to
indorse Sir Albert Rulllte’s resolution, wbioh
had been determined for them before
hand, relative to local government for Ire
land, aud for the promotion of technical
education in that part of tbe United Ki ng
doin. “This,” the Gazette declares, “Is not
tbe auspicious start for the unionists that
was to be consummated by Lord Salisbury's
visit to Birmingham.’’
A LUNCHEON IN SALISBURY'S HONOR,
The unionists gave a luncheon in honor
of Lord Salisbury to-day. In a speech
Lord Salisbury, referring to the tariff ques
tion, said that on all sides there appeared
constantly increasing protective duties
which were calculated to stifle British
trade. The protection heresy on which
tariffs were foanded grew, like other evil
passlons.upon what It fed. W etching English
statistics, be said, bo oould not but feel
anxiety, lest tbe efforts of foreign proteo
tionists should be partially suooessful. Tbe
errors of foreign statesmen might be trans
ferred to Great Britain. Undoubtedly
British trade was being hindered for the
moment by foreign legislation.”
THE LACK OF WORK.
Continuing, he said; “We have had
trouble in the rural districts, where no
longer sound employment can be obtained
as formerly. Meu hare had to seek a des
perate remedy by moving into the towns.
The government will seize with avid
ity any measure promising legiti
mately to increase tbe employment
for laborers either in town or in tbe
rural districts.” Quo of tbe moit acute of
tbe government’s anxieties, he added, was
the foot that tbe people In their ignorance
tried remedies which, if obtained, would
plunge them into far greater misery,
CHAMBERLAIN ON THE SPLIT.
Joseph Chamberlain referred to tbe widen
ing gulf separating tbe dissidents from the
Gladatoniana. He said he onae hoped for a
epeedy reunion, but now be neither looked
for nor desired reunion. Whatever the
vicissitudes of tbe protracted struggle the
unionists would march shoulder to shoulder
with the conservatives until they finally de
feated the conspiracy against the integrity
of the empire. He predicted that Englaud’s
foreign relations would be seriously inen
aoed if Mr. Gladstone again osmo into
power.
MORE OUTRAGES IN CHINA.
Belgian Missionaries Slain and the
Mission Houses Burned.
Paris, Nov. 25.—A dispatch has been re
oelved here from Pekin which confirms the
statement that well armed bands have
devastated a whole district in tbe northern
part of China, and that they have pillaged
and burned the Belgian mission stations. In
addition to the destruction of the mission
stations at Tayou and Saucbi, where over a
hundred converted natives were massuared
by the bloodthirsty bands, the station at
Gehoi woe Backed and burned.
A PRIEST KILLED.
The priest In charge of the mission, a
Belgian by birth, was killed by tbe mob,
and several other Christians were also mas
sacred. The Datives had heretofore been
quiet, and there was no sign in the district
that a revolt was meditated. The local
authorities, therefore, had taken no steps to
suppress any outbreak, and when the natives
rose they met with no material opposition,
for tho officials were practically he in lees.
THE BLAME LAID TO ROBBERS.
The local governor la bis report of tbe
occurrence to the Pekin government does
not place tbe blame upon the natives of the
province, but attasbea the responsibility for
tbe crimes to bands of Mongolian robbers,
who, he says, mode a raid through the dis
trict. Whatever tbe truth may be the gen
eral government has taken steps to prevent
any further outrages on foreigners or na
tive Christians in the district.
an alarming movement.
London, Not. 26, 3 a. m.— Tbe Chroni
cle’s correspondent at Hen Tain says: * ‘The
outbreak in tbe north, officially described
as a raid of Mongolian robbers, proves to
be on insurrectionary movement of serious
dimensions. Dispatches received to-day
state that in Mongolia and some northern
districts near the capital tbe revolutionary
feeling is spreading rapidly aud the number
of tne rebels is becoming alarming. A
force consisting of several squadrons of
Mongolian oavalry, beeidea infantry, is re
ported to be advancing on Pekin, where the
moat alarm prevails. Troops have started
to meet tbe rebels. The entire Christian
population of Kiugchow was massacred by
the belligerents together with the priests.
BRAZIL'S NEW PRESIDENT.
The Dictatorial lone of Da Fonseca
Abandoned.
Rio Janeiro, Not. 2A—President Pisx
otto published a manifesto to-day wbioh is
received with general satisfaction. Iu this
he altogether abandons the arbitrary and
dictatorial authority assumed by President
da Fonseca and declares that the
legal order of affairs is re-estab
lished. As a consequence of this
geueral statement the manifesto announces
that the dissolution of congress decreed by
President da Fonseca Is annulled, and tbe
state of siege in the federal districts has been
raised. The manifesto summons tbs eon
fress to re-essemble Dec. 18 and resume Its
unctions. This proclamation makes
it clear that tbe new president
does not sympathize in any
way with tbe policy inaugurated by Presi
dent da Fonseca and that he proposes to do
all In his power to restore the polttloal
situation to normal conditions. Honor
Pereira, minister of justice, will take charge
temporarily of the mlnietriea of publio in
struction and the Interior.
the country satisfied.
London, ilov. 25. —Although tbe restric
tions have been eutirely removed from the
use of the cables for uewe transmission
from Brasil, very few dispatches are being
received. The indications are that every
thing is resuming It* normal condition, and
that the new government ii in
sympathy with the dominant polit
ical party. Ths Exchauge Tele
graph Company publishes a private
dispatch from Paea to day. According to
this, the abdloation of Da Fonseca and his
suooession by Honor Plsxotto as president
is well received In that olty and state. Pre
vious advices from Rio Janeiro have re
ported that all parts of Brazil exoept Para
bad been beard from, and that everywhere
the obango of president met with approval
and satisfaction.
A NEW CAUSE OF DISQUIET.
London, Nov. 96.—a dlspatoh from Rio
Janeiro says that ditseuzioos between tbe
army and navy are now causing disquiet
there.
A BLACKMAILER BAGGED.
Money Extorted from Ladles on
Threats of Death.
London, Nov. 25.—Charles Granite, alias
a dozen other names, who has bean on trial
In this city on a charge of blackmailing, was
to-day found guilty andeentenoed to twenty
years' penal servitude. Grande bat been
pursuing his nefsrious practices for a long
time past and he numbers among bis vie
time several titled ladles, threatening them
with his vengeance unless they complied
with hie demands for money.
A SPECIMEN THREAT. *
To one of them he wrote that if tbe did
not pay him a certain sum of inooey be
would blow her to atoms. In bis letter be
referred to the ease with wbioh he oould
plaoe a quantity of dynamite under a door
mat so arranged that when *he stepped upon
It It would explode aud kill her. He
also referred to the alleged
faot that he oould, wit-out
discovery, remove a brick In the walls of
her house, fill tho aperture with dynamite
and blow tbe bouse and every one In it to
destruction. Many of tbe ladies were so
badly frightened by the rascal's threats
that they paid him money,
HOW HE WAS CAPTURED.
The lady whom he threatened to blow to
atoms, though afraid ehe scoundrel might
attempt to put bis threats into execution,
notified the authorities of the reoelpt of ths
lotter. Grande sent directions to the lady
that if ehe agreed to pay tbe money de
manded she was to insert a personal in a
newspaper notifying him of her acqulos
enoe. She did so, and this led to the arrest
of tbe blackmailer.
DON’T MEAN WAR.
The Czar Claims the Entente With
France Means Peace.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 24 It is an
nounced hers that M. de Giers, the Russian
foreign minister, who Is at present in Berlin,
has been authorized by the czar to assure
Emperor William that the entente between
Russia aud France involves nothing that
might be ooustrued as a menace to tbe other
oountriee of Europe. It is added that M. de
Giers is also authorised to state to tbe
German emperor that the aim of tbe under
standing between Russia and Prance ia to
maintain the peace.
emperor william talks peace.
Berlin, Nov. 25.— 1n an address to the
recruits of the Berlin garrison to-day Em
peror William said: "You will probably
only have opportunity for displaying your
bravery and spirit in time of pea^e."
FHANCH AND THE VATICAN.
A Note to the Pops in tbe Face or ths
Fining or the Archbishop.
Paris, Nov. 85. In thefaoeof the ver
dict of the coort of appeal yesterday de
claring the Archbishop of Aix guilty of tbe
charge preferred against him by M.Falliorei,
minister of justioe and public worship, on
which charge bo was condemned to pay a
fine of 3,000 francs, the French government
has sent a note to the pope in regard to the
relations between France aud tbe vatloan.
In this note tbe government declares that
it has no wish to reopen the conflict with
the clergy, neither has it any with to re
strict tbe liberty of the bishops. In addi
tion the note states that the government of
France desires the pope to continue bis
policy of conciliation, and expresses a hope
that the movement having for its object the
bringing about of the adhesion of the Catho
lic church to the republic will spread.
EARL 07 LYTTON’S D3ATH.
Profound Rezrst Expressed by the
Papers of Paris.
Paris, Nov. 25.— The death yesterday of
the Earl of Lytton, tbe British ambassador
to France, has caused most profound regret
in this city. All the papers publish articles
on the death of the diplomatist,and all speak
In the very highest terms of his great
services to his country. The papers
pay high tributes to the earl’s
literary attainments, and they all
concur In the opinion that by his death
France has lost a sincere friend, in an
article on the late earl, published by the
Kcenement, that paper says the presence of
tbe Eirl of Lytton in Paris was a more re
assuring pledge of peace than all tbe pro
tests made by the cabinet of St James.
SPAIN’S NEW CABINET.
Its Policy to be One of Retrenchment
in Plnaaclal Matters.
Madrid, Nov. 85.—A semi-official note
issued to-day says that the political policy
of the new government is identical with
that of the previous cabinet. Referring to
tbe financial condition of the oountry, the
note declares that tbe government considers
that the present financial oonaition is due to
accidental causes. Reduotions in expendi
tures are necessary in all branches of the
public service.
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BLAINE LEADS THEM ALL
NO MAN CAN QKT THE NOMINA.
TION IF BE WANTS If.
Harrison’s Friends on tbe National
Committee Turning Against Him on
Acoount of Hla Disagreeable Man
ners—Blaine's Geniality Proof Tbat
Courtesy Pays Big Dividends.
Washington, Nov. 25. —The republican
national committeemen spent to-day rest
ing from their labors, which were really
more wearing than the general publio sup
posed. Some of them were almost ill last
night. Mott of tbsir conversation to-day
was about the man to be nominated at Mine
nsapolls. Only two names were mentioned,
those of James ft. Blaine and Benjamin
Harrison. “If he lives, Secretary Blaina
will be nominated, wiil aooept, and will bs
elected," was ths general remark. “Dead
or alive, wa will nominate him," said Editor
DeYoung of California Ths few Harrison
men on the committee were in a state of
great depression.
HARRISON HIS OWN ENEMY,
One of the committee, speaking to a re
publican congressman who wants President
Harrison renominated, said: “How oau
you nominate a man who is his own wortfi
enemy politically! Now” he continued,
“take our visit to the white house yester
day. What an opportunity tbat was for
President harriaon. With one of those
famous impromptu speeches of his he could
have made a good Impression on that whole
oommittee of really national representative
republicans. He might very appropriately
have said that this was tbe first time his
bad had au opportunity to congratulate
them upon their managemont of the cam
paign of 1888, and to thank them for their
services In that year, or samething of tbat
sort, whioh would have taken with ths
committee, but Instead of that after keeping
us ooollng our heels Iu an ante-room for
! twenty minutes by the dock be barely said
good day to ua. I tell you when wo came
out we felt mad, and 1 felt o.ieap, for I had
hoped that Preaidont Harrison would vindi
cate my preference him by some graoious*
ness, or al least courtesy.
COURTESY PAYS 810 DIVIDENDS.
“And tbeu when Secretary Blaine re
ceived us, as he did, so ordially as well as
courteously, I tell you I felt like supporting
him, much as I dislike bis course and bis
reoord. When will President Hsrrison
learn tbat courtesy pays big dividends in
politics ns well as in business! Suppose ho
was disappointed by the aotlon of the com
mittee, suppose he was annoyed by all ths
Blaine talk doings, he ought to bare con
cealed it and received us smilingly,"
HYDE FOR BLAINE.
Springfield. Mam, Not. 26.—Henry
8. Hyde, the Massachusetts member of tbs
republican national oommittee, bae returned
from Washington, In an interview tbia
afternoon he said: "The choice of Minne
apolis has no significance in r gard to tne
presidential nomination. It is perfectly un
derstood that Secretary Blaine will
bs nominated practically without op
position, If be does not positively
dealine before the convention meets. The
Republican party wishes him to run, and
no oae but Secretary Blaine blmsolf can
prevent bis noiulnatiSn. If be feels that he
IS not able to undertake tbe responsibilities
of tbe campaign, President Harrisou will
be renominated.”
AN ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
The Government Urged to Send Out
Two Expeditions.
Washington, Nov. 35.—1n his annual
report to the Secretary ef the Navy Com
modore Dewey, chief of the bureau of
equipment, says; "During the past fiscal
year fifty-three vessels have been either
wholly or partly equipped under the bureau
at an expenditure for labor and material of
$064,239. lloal for ships’ use and for the
equipment of ships at shore stations to tbs
amount of 62,504 tons was purchased, at a
cost of $465,584."
th* eclipse of 1893.
Commander Dewey incloses the report of
tbe superintendent of tbe naval observa
tory, who says: “On April 15, 1893, a total
solar eclipse occurs under oirouinstances so
favorable that its observation is extremely
desirable. The central line of shadow
sweeps across South America, the Atlantia
ocean, and the northweetorn part of
Africa, and tbe duration of totality is
4m. 425. near Ceara, Brazil, and
4m. 10s. near Bathurst, Henegambta. Manv
of tbe most important questions relating to
the construction of tne sun can be studied
only during total eclipses, aud as the whole
time available it only three hours in a cen
tury, ths necessity for utilizing every avail,
able eclipse is evident if we are ever
to comprehend that wonderful orb upon
which tbe vary existence of the human race
depends. It is hoped that means may he
provided for sending at least one party to
Ceara, and If possible another to Bathurst.”
The estimates of tbe appropriations
needed for the maintenance of the bureau
of equipment during the next fiscal year in
olude $600,000 for the equipment of new
vessels, an increase of $200,000 over the
current appropriations, and $1,000,000 for
the coal supplies of vessels uow in service,
an increase of $40,000.
CREWS OF LIFE-SAVER?.
The Work of the Government Service
During the Past Year.
Washington, Nov. 25.—1n bis annual
report General Superintendent Kimball of
tbe life-saving service says: “The number of
disasters to documented vessels within tbe
scope of tbe station operations dur
ing the year was 331. There
were on board these vessels 3,147
persons, of whom 8,105 were
saved and 42 lost. Tbe estimated
value of the vessels involved in the dis
asters was $4,814,000, and of their cargoes
$3,096,360. Of this amount $5,677,890 was
saved, aud $1,232,490 lost. The uumbar of
vessels totally loit was 62. In addition
to the foregoing there were during the year
160 casuallies to smaller craft, such as sail,
boats, rowboats, etc., on which were 344
persons, of whom 8 were lost. The
property involved in those cases is estimated
at $110,425, of which $4,355 were lost
"In addition to the persons saved from
tbe vessel the life-savers rescued 46
others who bad fallen from wharves and
pieri. Tbe oost of the maintenance of tha
servios during the year was $940,801. Tbe
saving of imperilled property was propor
tionately greater than iu any former year
with a single exception.
“Extensive repairs have been made to
26 stations on the coast of North
Carolina and Virginia, and similar work is
being done upon several of the stations be*
tween Cape Henlopen and Cape Charles.”
The general superintendent invites at
tention to the embarrassment under
which the service labors, owing
to tbe frequent resignations
of trained men, who leave the service for
better compensation outside at less hazard
ous vocations. This exodus of experienced
surfmen, shown in the last report to be more
than 39 per cent., has continued during tha
past year, and the report says it is obvious
that unless speedily checked the elficieuoy
of the corps will be seriously impaired.
