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Newspaper Page Texti THE MORNING NEWS. i V E*TASUiBECI!>M.I!<caKPoaATmDIBe& V ] J. H. ESTILL, President. ) BLAINE SOUNDED BY BEN. A MEMBER OF TEE CABINET ACTS AS AN EMISSARY. The President 'Will Step Aside If Bis Secretary Wants to Hun—The De cision as to Which shall be the Can didate Left With Blaine—Blaine’s Silence Endangering the Party’s Success. Washington, Nov. 30.— President Har. risen expect* Secretary Blaiue to declare bis intentions respecting the presidential nomination this week. He hae made no formal demand upon Secretary Blaine for this declaration, indeed it cannot be learned that he has personally broached the sub ject to Secretary Blaine, but it is under stood that a member of the cabinet, who enjoys friendly relations with Secretary Blaine as well as with President Harrison, did at the President's suggestion place be fore Secretary Blaiue, as discreetly and delicately as p is-dbls last weed, the situa ti nof the Republican party and the duly of fie hiur as President Harrison oon> ceives it. DANGER OF FACTIONALISM. He stated to Secretary Blaine that unless Secretary Blaine or President Harrison sp< edily withdrew his name from the con sideration of the party in connection with the nomination to be made at Ml meapolisia June there was a probability that the party might get into suoh a factional condition that neither Secretary Blaine nor President liarrison, nor any other republican, would be able to carry the election next fall. He pointed out to Secretary Blaine that the activity of his friends, not only as exhibited at the meeting of the national committee, but as exhibited in the organiza tion of Blaine clubs in Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, lowa, and other states, but especially in Indiana, would in evitably tend to divide the Republican party into two factions, one of which would be so disappointed if Secretary Blaine was or was not nominated that it would not give the candidate of the party, whoever he might be, the cordial support necessary to elect him. The President’s representative was careful not to oifend Sect etary Blaine by repeating any of the Presdent’s talk ab ut the disloyalty or treachery of allow ing this to go on. On the contrary, he plainly intimated that it was not only Secretary Blaine’s right to run for President but that it was for him to say whether he or President Harrison should be nominated in June. Indeed, his mission was, be said, to ask practically for a decision of that question, if Secretary Biaine would accept the nomi nation President Harrison would with draw from the race. If Secretary Blaine would not accept the nomination would he not say s t in the interest of party suocess next fall! BLAINE AVOIDS COMMITTING HIMSELF. He discharge'! his embarrassing duty so well, according to his report, that fieoretary lilaiue took n r > offense, but without com mitting himself promised to consider the matter and decide vory soon what he would do. The next day he went to Philadelphia and arranged with his phy sician for the publication of the interview which appeared this morning, giving an en tire certificate of health. The Harrisonians say Secretary Blaine will withdraw either because he does not think any republican can ho elected next year, or because he does not think his health can stand the strain of the campaign,and that this authorized Inter view with his physician is just to show that he does not withdraw on account of his health, or for any other reason than the proniot.on of party success and because he prefers the state portfolio to the President’s chair. Secretary Blaine’s friends, on the other hand, repel this idea with some warmth. They say the interviow with Dr. Taylor, which they also recoguize as prompted by Secretary Blame, is a notice to his friends that he is able, as well as willing, to accept a nomination. “Well,” said a Harrisonian near to the President, after talking it all over to-night, •‘Secretary Blaine will have to decline or resign,” which seems to fore shadow the President's next move if Secre tary Blaine does nothing. COLORADO'S h XFRE33 ROBBERR The Entire Gang Captured and One of the Ssxtet squeals. Denver, Col., Nov. 30.—Tom McCoy, Prank and John Price, “Peg Leg” Eldridge, Will Perry and Jim Curtis, the gang that held up the Rio Grande express train near Texas creek two months ago, never stood a better chance of going to the penitentiary f t life than they do to-night. The men were captured one at a time, and were “dead game,” refusing to give-up a single word of information although put to torture in a sweat box more than once. When Perry, thß last one taken, was brought in, he weakened and told the officers everything, going Into the details about the robbery and how the gang, being hard pressed by United btates marshals, had planted the booty at the head of Brush creek. Saturday night bupt. Kiamer of the Rio Grande and a party of officers started for the place where the valuables were said to have been planted and to-night returned, having found them exactly as Perry said. The Money and plunder was worth $6,000, and the evidence is sufficient to convict tho en tire gang. haeriman wants a convention The Prohibitionists Asked to Nominate Their Ticket There. Chattanooga., Tenn. Nov. 80. A special to the Times from Harriman, Tenn., fays: “A large and enthusiastic meeting 0 tbe c 'hzens of Harriman was held to-day w hich preliaiinary arrangements were 1001I 001 ? 0 'coking to the securing of the next man aii n na tional o invention at Harri , A large sum of money was subscribed ce™ rauCo ot the plan, and a special th ß n ,o ittee w *ii 1)6 sent to Chicago to urge m9. a am 9! m 9 °* Harriman as a prohibition „ “ oc .t eS3 ,n o f the United States. Harri “ 000 °f the most prosperous of the town 8 2 Uthe r. n towns . end the builders of the th ß n. a .i 6 a ! P roh i b itionists, and leaders of or ,i(T? ,10na .P rob 't ) ition party are directors or officers of the town company.’’ OLA6S WORKS BURNED. Three Men Supposed to Have Perished in the Flames. Whseling. W. Va.. Dec. 1. 1:30 a. m.- . a ate hour to-night the Union window at Bcllaire, 0.. four miles be . .i!,* 8 • oau * b t fire and were burned I 0 Kround. The building was a tinder 2j£ uut h r e and burned like have Le u i ■ men are supp sed to hour ,n . tbe flames, but at this not been !° 0k “•> their names have Are STJSX 1 * n# Ji and full detalls of the *O,OOO ‘ b alaable - The loss will reach Berlin’s Epidemlo. ClfBS ££££ . epid6mI ° ° f ,D ' %t llornmg J backer arraigned. He Pleads Not Quilty to Judge Bar den’s Charge and Gives Ball. New York, Nov. 30.—A Backer, the | dealer in commercial paper who is under Indictment charged with grand larceny In the first degree, was arraigned before Re corder Smyth in the general sessions to-day and pleaded not guilty. HU bondsman, Prank Rothschild, who bad justified in 115,000 for his appearanoe, surrendered Mr. Backer and the latter was taken into j custody. Subsequently, Mr. Back- ! er’s bail was reduced to $13,000 ; and Col. Stone, president of the Central National Bank, deposited with the city chamberlain a certified oheck for that amount, thus securing Mr. Backer's release. The accused was arrested on complaint of Judge William D. Harden of Savannah, Ga., who sent a note for SIO,OOO, which was negotiated, but from which Judge Harden received no return. There are a large num ber of similar complaints against Mr. Backer. TENNESSEE’S CONVICT3. Gov. Buchanan Determines to Return Them to the Camps. Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 30. —“The con victs shall be returned to the mines if it takes every able-bodied man in the state to do it,” said Gov. Buchanan last night. “When will they be returned, gov ernor f’ be was asked. “That I do not know yet.” “Willyou send a military guard with them?’ “I cannot tell you that. I can simply say that the convicts shall be returned to the mines if it takes every able-bodied man in the state to do it. Is not that enough!” Although the governor was reticent, from other sources information was gathered concerning the matter. The lessees have made a demand upon the state for the oon viots. This demand was answered promptly that when the convicts had beeu captured the v would be returned if supplied with a sufficient guard and proper quarters, will be built at onoe. This will take about two weeks. THE QUESTION- OF A GUARD. The question of tha guard required not a little consideration. It comes pretty straight that the present intention is to provide about 600 men each for Brioevilie and Coal Creek, dnd 100 men for Oliver Springs. AH these will be in the pay of the lessees. Twenty-five at eachpiace.it is thought, will be the militia men deputized to do guard duty. In regard to this last feature, Gov. Buchanan wired Geu. Carnes of Mem phis, brigadier general of the Tennessee militia, to come to Nashville. The two were in oonsultation all the afternoon. A veil of secrecy was thrown around the re sult readied, but it may be taken as reliable that the plans given above were not changed. The guard will not be from the existing companies of the state. The men will be enlisted for the purpose. About 300 of the 462 released conyiots have been re captured. MEXICO IN A MIRROR. A Dispatch That Reflects the News of the Sister Republic. City of Mexico, Nov. 30.—Small pox is again epidemic in Guatemala and Hondu ras. It is rumored that Senor Contreras, presi dent of the city council, has been made min ister of publio works. The suffering owing to the scarcity of provisions in the interior is intense. It Is feared that rioting will break out among the famine stricken populace. The govern ment has as yet taken no active steps to alleviate the suffering. A bull fight is being arranged in this city for the beueflt of the sufferers in the state of Chicipiz. The state is unable financially to aid the people. The editors of the newspapers Naroonal and Universal fought with canes to-day in the public plaza. The regulations relative to the free zone frontier remain in force, as they are neces sary for the welfare of the Mexican frontier towns to enable them to compete with the American frontier towns. The natives are equally divided on the reciprocity question. The German, English and Frenoh merchants, who are in a ma jority, oppose it. Money is very tight. MICHIGAN’S BIG BLAZE. Gladstone, and Not Escanaba the Soene of the Fire. Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 30.—The fire reported to have occurred at Escanaba, Mioh., was at Gladstone. According to General Manager Underwood, of the “Soo” road, the company has at Gladstone an elevator, two flour sheds, a coal dook in three seotions, and an ore dock. The fire started in the elevator, and that struoturo was burned. One flour shed was oon sumed, and the fire is n >w in one section of the coal dock, where it is under control. The elevator was worth $70,000, and had from 30,000 to 50,000 bush els of grain in it. The flour shed was worth $35,000 and contained from 8,000 to 10,000 barrels of flour. The ooal dock had six hoisting engines and was worth 140,000. The engines and 5,000 tons of coal went into the water. The property is all oovered by insurance. LOITERY MEN ARRAIGNED. They Give Ball to Appear at the Next Term of Court. New Orleans, La., Nov. 30.—President Conrad, Secretary Horner and eight em ployes of the Louisiana State Lot tery Company appeared before United States Commissioner Wright to-day to answer an indictment found against them at San Antonio, Tex., upon a charge of violating the anti lottery postal law. They gave bail in SI,OOO each to appear at the next term of the United States court in San Antonio. CARPENTERS CARRIED DOWN. One Man Killed Instantly and Two Others Injured. Cincinnati, 0., Nov. 30. —At the south west corner of Betts and John streets late this afternoon, while carpenters were put ting joists on the fourth story of the build ing, the walls gave way under a pile of joists, and three men wtre pinned to the floor below by a pile of heavy lumber. William Trauser was taken out dead, Herman Sohmidt escaped with several broken bones, and Herman Elkman was dangerously bruised ■ Flames at Straight University. New Orleans. Nov. 30-The main building, a frame structure used as a library, and several small buildings belonging to Straight University for colored people, was destroyed by fire this morning. Tbe loss is S2O 000. Tbe amount of the insurance is unknown. The buildings were owned by the American Missionary Association of New York. SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1891. ALL THE RIVALS ON HAND THE aPEAKEhSHIP.FIGHT NOW IN POLL BLAST. Crisp and Mills Both Talk of Election on the First or Second Ballot—Every New Arrival Besieged by the Work ers of the Various Candidates. Washington, Nov. 30.—Judge Holman, chairman of the demooratio caucus, who was to be here to-night, telegraphs that his wife is ill, so that be cannot be here before Wedneeday. Until be arrives, unless hede fers his coming tiU the end of the week, it will not be known when the caucus will be held. It will probably be on Saturday, however, and probably in the afternoon. All day and all the evening members elect have been arriving, so that now there are probably over 100 democratic repre sentatives in town. going the rounds. After they arrived most of the new mem bers went as soon as possible tbe rounds of the headquarters, although one at least, Mr. Grady of North Carolina, who had never been here before, went at once to the capitol to see whether it looked like its picture. During the day time, and even in tbe evenlug, missionaries from the different speakership headquarters dropped into tho railway stations about train time to meet friends of theirs who were likely to arrive and present the arguments for their particular candidate*. Others went to ttie hotels or boarding places searching for friends and acquaintances who would have votes in the caucus. There was ma terial enough to work on, and the workers were kept busy all the time. at the headquarters. At the headquarters tho candidates were kept busy shaking hands and carrying on conferences in their consultation corners. Mr. Hatch, who came in in the afternoon with his boomers, established bis headquar ters in Willards’, not far from Mr. Mills’, at once, and by evening it was as crowded a9 any of the rest. Of the 125 democratic inembers-elect in town to-night per haps one-fifth are uncommitted. Of the rest Mr. Mills has probably 40, Mr. Crisp 26 and the others were di vided between Messrs. MoMillin, Springer and Hatch, who have more of their strength here than either of the leading candidates. The three other candidates are not expected to have more than 60 votes between them on the first ballot. Most of the workers for all the candidates are here. The men who aro to come are either doubtful or those who have determined for some candidate without working for him. delegation meetings. Delegation meetings will be held from to morrow, when the Pennsylvania delegation meets especially to vote to present Mr. Kerr for clerk, but incidentally to talk over the speakership candidate. On Wednesday evening the Now England delegation meets, and on Thursday New York. If these three delegations should all decide to vote for one man for speaker he would be elected. There Is no expectation now of this and so tho claimants for the candidates ore olaimlng as many votes as they choose. For example, a Cri-p New Yorker claimed to-night all of the twenty-three New York votes except eight, which he conceded to Mr. Mills and one to Mr, MoMillin. Of course Mr. Mills laughed at that claim. A LIVELY FIGHT. By the Associated Press. Washington, Nov. SO.—With the be ginning of the last week before the congress, representatives ars flocking to Washington in increasing numbers and their preseuoe is giving renewed interest to the speakership contest. The situation is now beginning to assume clearer outlines and interesting de velopments may result any day between this and Saturday from tbo consultations which are taking place. All five of the avowed candidates are now in Washing ton, Representative Hatch of Missouri and his principal workers having arrived to-day and taken headquarters at Willards’ hotel. The expressed views and desires of the can didates show plainly one unmistakuble fact in the contest, namely, that no candidate at present has a sufficient number of abso lutely pledged votes to make his election certain. crisp and mills sanguine. Representatives Crisp aud Mills are each very sanguine of winning and each ex presses a belief that the contest will be short, sharp and decisive. Their aim is to bring about the withdrawal of some of the other aspirants for the speakership, and with the votes thereby to be gained each hopes to win on the second, indeed, if noton the first ballot. Representatives Springer, MoMillin and Hatoh express themselves as of the opinion that the fight in cauous will be of considerable duration. Each of these gentlemen says he is in the fight to the end and each sees in a prolonged fight a chance of victory crisp’s calculations. Friends of Representative Crisp said to day that after eliminating uncertain votes, they figured 93 votes on which they could count. This list, they said, did not Include a largo vote they expected in case any of the other candidates should withdraw, nor some 25 or 30 votes which they classed as “unknown." They say Representative Crisp is the seoond choice of more congressmen than any other candidate. They expect at least 100 votes on the first ballot and probably Representative Crisp’s elec tion by or before the second ballot. Rep resentative Catcbings, one of Representa tive Crisp’s prinoipal lieutenants, said they had transferred eight votes yesterday from the doubtful to the oertain list and he was certain Representative Crisp was well in the lead. He did not believe it possible for any combination to be made that would prevent Representative Crisp’s election. MILLS SURE HE HAS IT. Representative Mills was in excellent spirits and confident of election. “How many ballots will there be?" “Only one.” "And yourself the speaker?” “Of course.” This is, in brief, the dialogue between an Associated Press reporter and Representa tive Mills to-day. Representative Mills also said that every thing was progressing satisfactorily, and that things were unmistakably shaping themselves In his favor. Representative Mills had quite a long consul tation with Senator Sherman and Senator Hoar of Massachusetts to-dav, and the New England delegation is confidently looked to swell Representative Mills’ vote. Representative Mills bos a number of "young men" on bis side and they are working industriously. Repre sentative M>Ds himself would not say any thing about his strength iD figures, but there can be do doubt of bis confidence. He did not think it best to make any claims. springer’s skirmish. Representative Springer had quite an array of friends at his headquarters, ami others are expected from Illinois to aid him. Mr. Davis, one of his worker®, said their pretence was to show that Representa tive Springer stood as a representative democrat of the growing northwest, and that he was strong not alone (n bis district, but throughout that section, Mr. Davis said that Messrs. Mills and Crisp claim so many votes that it leave* nothing for Mr. Springer, but that nevertheless, Mr. Springer’* friend* ex pect all tbe democratic vot> a of Illinois and nearly all those of Miobigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and lowa, besides others from Indiana and elsewhere. Mr. Davis thought the fight would iast sometime iu the caucus and that Mr. Springer, start) .g with a good vote, would gain as the fight progressed. TENNESSEE’S CANDIDATE. This is very nearly tbe lame way McMil lin views the canvass. Tennessee’s candi date also looks for a good stubborn contest, and in such a fight he believes that he has a very good show. He said the claims of about 100 votes each for Messrs. Mills and Crisp were flamboyant, but he thought this natural and he had only good words for them. He gained another working sup porter to-day in the arrival of Kepresela tive Htookdale of Mississippi. Mr. McMil lin said that besides Tennessee a solid vote he expected to get a good part of the votes of Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi aid West Virginia, with votes from Virginia and scattering votes from other states. representative hatch's akrival. liepreaentative Hatoh and party did not arrive until lute this afterpouu.ua the train on wtiioh they traveled was detained by a wreck. The following eitlzei.a of Missouri are here giving Mr. Hatch their assistance: John A. Knott, CoL Cornelius Voorhis, George A. Mahau. R. M. Wallace, John H. Carroll, Col. Chris EUerslie, Griff I’rather, Alonzo Church and ex-Gov. Brockmeyer. Gov. Francis and a large delegation from Missouri are expected here Wednesday to aid Mr. Hatch. Mr. Hatch stated to an Associated Press reporter this evening that he was in tho race for the speakership in good faith, not for personal ambition, but us the representative of bis state and with the solid indorsement of the Demooratio party there. He had no idea of retiring from the race until the last ballot was taken. He would say in the sirongest way that he had not been' nor did he expect to be, in any combinations affecting any of the other offices of the House. He was simply making a dignified canvass for the apennership and based his hope of success on tbe wisdom and sound Judgment of the democratic members of the caucus. He did not expect to win at the start but at the finish. CROWDS AT THE HEADQUARTERS. The headquarters of the various candi dates were oro wded with their friends until a late hour in the evening. There were no new developments, however, so far as is known, and the battle is Btiil between the five avowed candidates. There is as yet no talk of any withdrawals from the race. Eich candidate, according to the statements of his friends, is in the contest to stay to the end. There was some little talk to-uight, but very little iu deed, of a possible dark horse in the event of a protracted struggle. At Mr. Crisp’s headquarters his friends said they had received assurances from sev eral new arrivals that they would vote for their candidate. This, they say, is a ma terial gain for Mr. Crisp since yesterday. Mr. Mills received a telegram to-day from Representative Caminottiof California say ing that his vote will be cast for Mr. Mills. It is expected that about 230 democrats will go into the cauous Saturday. The candidates themselves are not expected to. vote, which will reduce the number actually participating in tho ballots to 325. One hundred and thirteen votes will therefore be necessary to seonre the nomination. MINOR HOUSE OFFICE 3. The Canvass for clerk, Doorkeeper and Sergeant-at-Arms. Washington, Nov. 30.—The candidates for clerk, doorkeeper, sergeant-at-arms and postmaster are working just as hard to get votes as the candidates for speaker, and they are a good deal more active in the can vass. Every democratic member-elect is pretty certain to be asked many times for his vote by these applicants for minor places. It is not strange that members eleot not personally interested in the speak ership candidates delay coming here to be the victims of these good natured but persistent solicitors, who, except Mr. Kerr, who keeps to his headquarters, range around the hotels and boardnig-hou-es seeking their prey. Tho postmaster of the House is kept busy telling the candidates for these places and the speakership missionaries what members have arrived and where they are stopping. At this writiug Mr. Kerr is still ahead for clerk and Mr. \ Oder for sergeant-at-arms, while tho other places are anybody’s prize. It seems pretty certain, though, that all four offices will be giveu to northern men. REDEMPTION OF BONDS. All the 416 J Turned la Except $3,674,250. Washington, Nov. 30. —The total amount of 4j>6 per cent, bonds redeemed to date Is $21,830,450, leaving outstanding $3,674,250. The redemption of these bonds has resulted in a decrease of nearly $1,000,- 000 In the bonded debt since Nov. 1. Dur ing tbe same period there has been an in crease of nearly $3,000,000 in the treasury in the cash available for redemption of debt. MISSION OF THE NEGRO. The Governor of Texas Says It Is to Redeem Africa. Aubtin, Tex, Nov. 30.—Bishop Grant and a delegation of colored ministers who have been attending the conference here, called on the governor to-day in reference to the working of the separate coach la w. Addressing a Pennsylvania preacher, the governor said: “When you go back nortb tell your people that the people of Massachusetts first brought African slaves to America.” Slavery was a godsend and emancipation a god send, beoause,as tbe governor believed,these two causes would eventually result in the enlightenment of Africa, which could bo done by tho negro himself bettor than the white man. He counseled thecolored race of the south to send all of its surplus edu cated young men to the dark continent. He said that ho believed that was the great historical mission of the southorn negro. ( The committee oalled on the railroad com missioner and complained that some of the roads were not carrying out the separate coach law, and the colored people were not given first-class accommodations nor per mitted to ride in sleepers. Chairman Rea gan promised to investigate the first com plaint, but stated that the law was silent as to sleeping coaches. FATAL ABERRATION. A Section Boss Kills His Friend and Then Commits Suicide. McMinnville, Ore., Nov. 30.—J. H. Stein, editor of tbe Whitson Advance, was shot and killed last night by C. C. Cook, a railroad section boss. Cook then blew his own brains out. Tho men were friends and were walkiug along the road together when Cook suddenly drew his revolver and shot Bteia in the back of the neck. Cook has been acting strangely of late and It Is sup posed that he was seized with a fit of mental aberration. Both men were members of the G. A R. CHINA’S ARMYOF REBELS FEARS THAT THE WHOLE COUN TRY WILL SIDS WITH THEM. The Government to Make a Desperate Effort to Keep the Advancing Horde Out of Pekin—Once They Eater That City All Will Be Loat—The Massacre of the Christians Cost at Least 300 Lives. Pkkin, Nov. 30. —The government is fully aware of the serious condition which con fronts it and overy possible step is being taken to break the strength of the rebels before they get within striking distance of the capital. There is much excitement here among all classes of the population, and the authorities believe if they can inflict defeat upon the rebel forcee it will have a good effect upon the people of Pekin and its vicinity. It is believed that many of the people are secretly in favor of the rebels, but should the Imperial forcee do battle with the insur gents and defeat them the malcontents would then side with the government. No doubt Is entertained that the situation is extremely dangerous, and should the rebel forces continue to advance toward ttie capital, in spite of the efforts of the imperial troopa to prevent them, it is feared by the foreign ers that the whole oountry will rise and aid the invaders. It was announoed to-day that besides the towns in Mauchuria that have already fallen into their bands, a small to vn northeast of Kin Chow has been captured by them. The garrison of Sbankatkivan has been sent to suppress other insurrectionary bodies which are marching in various direotions through the country, evidently with the intention of joining the main body. AIDED by the people. As stated in the previous dispatches, the inhabitants of tho district through whtoh tho rebels pass make no resistance to them. On the contrary, they furnish the soldiery with provisions aud have in other ways aided them. * A most serious condition of affairs exists at Takou. This is the place where the most brutal outrages were oommitted upon the Christian priests, nuns and native converts. What aotion the government will take iu this matter it is hard to say. That tbe au thorities are In full sympathy with tbo per petrators of these most horrible crimes there is no reason to doubt. The first report from Takou stated that after those fiends had worked their bloody will ou all the Christian men, women and children who fell into their hands thoy wore feasted by the leading Chinese mandarins In the dis trict. 300 MASSACRED. It is now said that the local mandarins agreed to allow tho rebels free license for the outrage of Christians, provided they did no harm to tbe other inhabitants. Theso terms were accepted by the rebels aud they pursued their work without let or hindrance. Three hundred Europeans and native Chris tians were massacred. It is believed that not a single Christian in the district escaped. Consternation prevails among the i’roteetant missionaries in the districts through which it Is expected that the rebels will pass. The local officials at Tsunba have declared that they are powerless to pro'act the missionaries, and that if they desire to save their lives they had better seek safoty in flight. The missionaries at Tsunha have abandoned their stations and sought refuge in safer parts of tho country. RUSSIA’S HORSES. Tha Prohibition on Exportation Hard on Germany. Berlin, Nov. 30.—The Vossische Zei tung, commenting on tte coming Russian prohibition of the exportation of horses, says: “The measure Is one that has never been resorted to by Germany except when fearing war. The prohibition will be se verely felt in Germany, which has been ac customed to import 20,000 horses annually from Russia alone.” OBJECTS OF THE DECREE. Baris, Deo. 1, 8 a. m.—Tho Times cor respondent at St. Petersburg explains that the prohibition of the exportation of horses, if decreed, will be due to the fact that swarms of Austrian and Gorman agent* are takiug advantage of the famine to buy horses in all tbe frontier provinces tor next to nothing to send abroad. It is reported that two Russian army corps have boeu ordered from the famine districts to the Baitio provinces. FEVER ON A STEAMER Every Hand 111 Except One Beaman and One Fireman. London, Nov. 30. —The British steamer Petrarch from Santos, Oct 23, has arrived at Plymouth. Yellow fever appeared soon after the steamer sailed from Santos and spread rapidly, until all exoept one seaman and one fireman were prostrated. Authorities at St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, and Las Palmas, Canary Islands, at both of which ports the steamer stopped, were cruelly inhospitable, declining to grant any assistance whatever to the stricken crew. The steamer was compelled to sail for Gibraltar, wbere good treatment was met. The ohief mate, oluef and second engineers and three members of the crew died between Oct. 25 and Nov. 15. A TAX ON FOREIGNERS. Outsiders Who Seek Work In France Must Pay a License. Paris, Nov. 30. —The committee of the Chamber of Deputies has drafted a bill which provides that foreigners arrivigg in Franoe with the intention of working either temporarily or permanently, mast within a week obtain a license bearing a 3-franc stamp. Employers of foreigners are liable to a fine for Infraction of the law. Mrs. Duncan a Mother. London, Nov. 30.—Mr*. Duncan of Wash ington, D. C., whoso husband, an Ameri can, attempted to murder her last May near Bettws-v-Coed, in Wales, and who has remained at Festinog since the outrage, has just l>een delivored of a son. Both mother and child are doing well. France’s Tensile Workers. Paris, Nov. 30. —The council of the Ten sile Factory Workers’ Association have de cided to appeal to parliament to remonetize silver, being convinced that such a course on the part of the government L the only means of saving their trade from ruin. France’s Eig Etrike Ended. Paris, Nov. 30.— La Franca announces that the strike of tbe coal miners in the de partment of Pas de Calais has ended and work will be resumed to-morrow. Danville's Tobacco Sales. Danville, Va., Nov. 30.—The sales of leaf tobacco in this market during Novem ber reached 2,307,030 pounds, sad for two months of the tobaeoo year 4,059,305 pounds, showing a decrease as oornpar t i with tbe same months of 1890 of 3,803,320 pounds. BALFOUR ON TBE 6TUMP. Ireland as an Electoral Cry Declared Played Out. London, Nov. 30.—Mr. Balfour, first lord of the treasury, delivered a political address at Huddersfield to day. In the course of his remarks be said that Ireland, as an electoral cry, was played out. The liberal leaders appeared to be in doubt whether to play on the home rule or the agricultural vote. Mr. Glad stone took one side aud Sir William Vernon Harcourt the other. This was a judicious arrangement, being planned so that, what ever turned up the winning card they could carry the game between them. The question presented by the condition of the agncultuia' laborer in Great Britain deserved belter treatment than to be bandied about between wire pull ers. The question. in fact, was One of su* preme, absorbing interest, and the union ists could c’aim that they had shown a willingness to treat it in a broad, liberal spirit The liberals bad promised to deal with the question of village councils, but this was but a clumsy method of putting a coping stone on local self-government. It was not likely that village oouucils would materially alter the condition of the laborer. A SHALL HOLDINGS BILL After announcing that Mr. Chaplin, president of the board of agriculture, would at an early day introduoo a small holdings bill, Mr. Balfour pointed out that some dif ficulty would arise from the vital difference between the conditions in Ireland aud the conditions in England. In the former country,he said, small holdings wore already in existence, while in the latter they had to deal everywhere with large estates, and with buildings which would become worthless by conversion into allotments. Ho sympathised with the desire to re estab lish the yeomanry in England, but small proprietors ought to consider the difficulties th y would encounter from a laok of capi tal, machinery, etc. CO-OPKRATIVB FARMING, lie suggested co-operative farming as a possible remody. but he frankly admitted that no hope of this could be realised in the immediate future. Htlil, it was an ideal to be sought after. He rather doubted the success of the espousal by tho liberals of the agricultural question. Their heads, he said, had been turned by the olootion successes. Mr. Morley had os little resemblance to the prophet Daniel ns Lord Salisbury bad to Belshazzar. If the coming six years were ns fruitful in surprises as the last six had been. Mr. Morley would probably conclude that ho might And a more profitable occupa tion than that of prophesying. SAND MIXED WITH RYE. Zemstvo Agents Cause a Howl Among the Russians. Odessa, Nov. 30. —An outory has been raised that Zemstvo agents are paying fancy prices for rye that is so adulterated with sand and other materials that it is un fit to eat, and also that they are buying wheat at prices above the market rate. It is feared that the outcry will put a stop to the contributions of people oharioably in clined. NO CHANGE IN THE FAMINE. St. Petersburg, Nov. 30. —A decree has been issued announcing that the export of pulse and of oil seeds is not prohibited. Though there is at present no change in the condition of affairs in the famine stricken districts, the government is doing everything in its power to relieve the dis tress. It is reported that the authorities have decided to buy all the grain now in tbe hands of private persons in some of the dis tressed districts and then to give to every body sufficient grain to support lifei A PRICE FIXED. The sale of gralu, it ia said, will be com pulsory at prices which ruled on the days the prohibitory decrees were issued. The Nora; Vrctnya says that in order to prevent the railways from being blocked with grain in transit from tha Caucasus, grain destined for tho famino-stricken waat ern provinoes can be shipped to Novores sisk, on tbo oast coast of the Black sea, and that it will be couveyed thence to Odessa free of charge. IN A CYCLONE AT SEA. Tha Captain of a Schooner Washed Overboard and Lost. London, Nov. 30. —The mate of the schooner D. H. Rivers, at Liverpool from St. Simon’s,says that a cyclone, encountered by tbe vessel on the voyage, was the worst he had ever experienced. The captain was washed overboard and it wa~ impossible to make the slightest effort to save him. Tbe huge waves opened the deck seams and wrecked everything portable. The maln booni was broken, a lifeboat was destroyed and nearly all the provisions spoiled. Tho mate and the seamen who wore steering were knocked flat on the deck by a heavy sea and had a narrow escape from being beaten to death by loose wreck age. The arew worked waist high in water at tbe pumps. They oontinued at their work four days and nights until they be came exhausted. About the same time ooal and water became scarce. Fortunately the weather then moderated. FRANCE AND THE fIISHOPB. The Government’s Course Believed to Be & Mistake. Paris, Nov. 30.—1 tis believed in many quarters that the prosecution of tbe arch bishop of Atx was a false step on the part of tbe government, and that by taking this oourse tho government, to be consistent, will be compelled to inaugurate a series of prosecutions, tnat, to say tbe least, will not tend to soothe tbe feeling of irritation in church circles growing out of the condemna tion of the archbishop of Aix The Oauloit to-day says that tho minister of foreign affairs, Mr. Ribot, in an interview with Mgr. Ferritt, the papal nunoio at| Paris, intimated that unless the Vatican advised moderation on the part of certain Frenoh bishops the government would feel Inclined to cease opposing the separation of ohuroh and state. AROHDUKH HENRY DEAD. He Survived His Morganatic Wife Only a Day. Vienna, Nov. 30.—The oondition of Archduke Henry, whose serious illuess from Inflammation of the lunge was announced yesterday, grew rapidly worse during the night aud this morning death resulted. Tbe archduke was born at Milan in 18281 He held tha rank of a field marshal in the Austrian army. In 1872 he coutraoted a morganatic marriage with Leopoldine Hofmann, who was born 1842. She was raised to the nobility in 1873, and created Baronets of W aideck in 1878. Of this marriage there is as issue one daughter. The baroness died yesterday of tbe same disease from which her husband died to-day. France’s Duty on Maize. Paris, Nov. 30.—The Senate has ap proved a tariff duty of 3 francs on maize. I DAILY,SIO A YF.A& , J S CENTS A COPY. I ( WEEKLY, 1.Z5 A YEaB J JUBILEE OF THE BISHOP: SI. LOUIS OUTDOB.I HERSELF IN THE CELE3RATION. Tb romp and Splendor of tha Cere mony Probably Never Excelled oa Tbla Side of the Atlantic-Cardinal Gibbons and a Brilliant G altering of Noted Churchmen Participate. Bt. Louis, Mo., Nov. 3a— Not. 30, 1841, just fifty years ago, Peter Richardson Ken rick was consecrated bishop of the Roman Catholic church. To-day, the 50th anni versary of his oonsecration, his golden jubilee was celebrated with a pomp and glorification that hae never before been wit* nessed. exoeptlng ou the occasion of the golden jubilee of Loo XIII. The celebra tion was made grand for tbe reason that Archbishop Kenrick is among the foremost men in the churob. because of bis greet work for the church; because of bis sterling qualities and purity of oharacter; because of bit deep piety aDd great learning, and beoausa be has at all times been a fr.ouJ of tbe poor and oppressed. He is universally beloved, and especially by tbe oitizens of St. Louis, to very many of whom he has not only ad ministered religious consolation, but on various occasions extended much needed financial aid. AS A BUSINESS MAN. Asa business tnan he was recognized tn be the peer of any. The financial affairs of, the arendtooeso have been so well managed that never have private or individual con tributions been solicited for the support of any churon, institution of leorni .g or of relief. Boboois, convents, hospitals and tha home of the Roman church lu Bt. Louis have all beeu erected and operated with tha greatest success through Ills efforts. Only once before has the golden jubilee of a bishop beeu celebrated, that of John Me Hale, archbishop of Tuam, Ireland, eleven years ago. DON’T BELIEVE IN INFAI.I,ABILITY. It is an event so rare that tbe whole world is interested in it, and in this case not simply beoauto suoh celebrations are infre auent, but because Archbishop Kenrick has lied the<e fifty years with usefulness and good, and were it not for tbe fact that on a notable occasion he incurred t ie displeasure of the holy see by declar ing boldly his unbelief in tho infallibility of the pope, ho would now be a prince of the church, it is related in connection with the above that had he not virtually defied the head of tbe Roman church he wuuld have beeu created a car dinal long before this. A grand pontifical mats commemorative of the occasion began at 9 o’olook in tha historic old oatbedral on Walnut street. It was tbe most impressive cere mony ever seen Jn a Catholio church in this city, leading representatives of the Roman Catholio hoirarchy of the United States officiating. CELEBRATION OF THE MASSES. An hour before the grand ceremony took place the venerable archbishop said mas* privately in bis own chapel and then re paired to tbo cathedral, whore be assisted tbe cardinal. Tbe jublloe sermon was de livered by Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia, who for years field the ooadjutor bishopric of this province. Preceding the mass there was an impressive procession from the cathedral parish school, situated next to the oburch to the mala entrance to the cathedral. The pontifical mats was somo what unique, or It has not occurred iu this city for a .mm bar of years. IMPRESSIVE AND ELABORATE. The oeremomes differed from tbe usual high inaßs iu timt they were more impress ive and elaborate. Tbs altar was dressed iu magnificent style with flowers, ever-* greens and colors. An illuminated crucifix adorned tbe tabernacle. On the epistle side was the oardinal’s throne, decorated witta cardinal silk nud bunting. Directly opposite was the aroQblshop’s throne. Kneeling stools and chairs were {provided for the othei clergy participating. After the cardinal hud vested himself in bis raiments he pro ceeded to the foot of the altar, meanwhilo blessing the clergy aud people. He than said the “Introlt" anil Incensed tbe altar, after which he passed between the tleacous to hie throne. After tbe choir sang “Kyrio” tbe cardinal intoned the “Glori* in Exoelsis.” After tte sermon tbe “Credo" was recited by tbe oardinal, his assistants, deacons and subdeaoons and all tbe assist ing priests. He then road the offertory and following this read the mass in the usual manner. Tbe oeremony was concluded with the solemn episcopal blessing. The music of the mass was given on a grand scale. DECORATIONS OF THE CHURCH. The decorations of the ohurch were in keeping with the oooasion. Tbe sanctuary was almost filled with rare plants, smilaxf illuminated globes and rich odors. Large banners were suspended from the tall cell ing and the pilasters and columns were fairly covered with bunting. The two thronos to tbe epistle and gospel sides of the altar were decorated with oolors appro priate to tbe dignitaries who occupied them. The cardinal's throne on the epistle side was decorated In red and archbishop's in purple and other shades suitable to ids rank aud the occasion of the celebration. Banner ettes with inscriptions aud illustrations were suspended between the columns. A pretty feature of the decorations were Latia inscriptions on the ten prinoipal columns and two pilasters on either side of the altar. These inscriptions, some oftwbich aro taken from the Bible, were peculiarly fitting te the occasion. TOLD THE STORY OF BIS LIFE. They told the principal event* of Arob bishop K-nrick’s life from his birth to tb s'Jth anniversary of hi* oonsecration a* bishop. Translated they are os follow*: "And I will raise me up a faithful prieso." "He shall feed my sheep and be their shepherd.” “Received with joy (born to the joy of aU) Aug. 17, 1506.” “Made a oriost of God March 6, 1832." “Arrived in America during the month of Ootober in the year of redemption, 1833." “Consecrated bishop Nov. 30, 1841.” "Created archbishop la the year of re* demption, 1847." ' "The jubilee of his episcopacy Nov. 30, 1891.” "God will set a crown on his head ot ever lasting honor." “May he rejoice of his labor." •‘This is the gift of God.” “Thou shall sauotify the fiftieth year, be cause it is the jubilee aud fiftieth year.” A BANQUET. After the pontlficlal mass the viiitlng archbishops and priests were driven to the Lindell hotel, where a banquet was tendered Archbishop Keurick and his guests. The toasts were responded to by visiting pre lates. Washington's Earthquakes. Tacoma. Wash., Nov. 30. Distinct shocks of earthquakes were felt in this oity yesterday afternoon. Port Townsend and Olympia also report shook*. No damage was done. A Stove Dealer Assigns. Norfolk, Va., Nov. 30.— W. T. Dey, a dealer In stoves and tinware, assigned to day. His liabilities are $3,500.