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I THE MORNING NEWS. I
Establish*:, 18'0.Iscohpokated1S88. V
( J. H. ESTILL, President. f
terminal takes a jump
XHB COMMITT3B’3 REPORT TO BE
A GOOD ONE.
No Need for a Receiver—The Compa
nies In the System Perfectly Solvent-
Heavy Buying by the Brlce-Thomaa
Faction Puta the Price of Common
Up to 12.
New York, Dec. IL— Richmond Ter
minal has suddenly vaulted into a con
spicuous revival from the dismal depths in
whioh it has been groping for tho last week.
It has been dragging heavily between 8%
and 9%, apparently without friends and
with no flattering signs of improvement
anywhere in the near future. It was under
the ban of the old adage “that if you give a
dog a bad name you might as well kill
bitn.” All of a sudden yesterday afternoon,
toward the close of business on the stock
exchange. Terminal was bought extensively,
which resulted In moving the price up to 10,
and on tho Bound of the gong that was bid
for thousands of shares.
ROOM TRADERS AROUSED.
The quick change set all the room traders
to gossiping, and last night at the uptown
resorts Richmond Terinlual was the favor
ite topic of conversation, and predictions of
q big advance in tho stock and bonds at
onco wero voiced on all sides. Late last
night it leaked oat that the East Tennessee
directors had sold yesterday $ 1,000,000 of 5
per cent, bonds to a prominent banking
house, and that this amount prac
tically provided for paying the
East Tennessee’s floating debt imme
diately. This morning before 10 o’clock
tho bond rale was authoritatively an
nounced, and consequently whou the stock
exchange opened Terminal was a prime
favorite, and eagor buyers of it were on
hand.
UP TO 12.
The "ticker” nervously sounded off the
rapid advance and large sales, much to the
delight of long suffering Richmond Termi
nal bulls. (Quotations climbed until, just
before 3 o’clock, the stock sold at 12 oa the
270,000,000 of common stock. This advance
is equal to an appreciation of $2,450,000.
Everybody insisted that suoh a material
advance was not to be accounted for simply
by the sale of $1,000,000 East Tennessee
bonds,
MORE GOOD NEWS TO COME.
The wideawakes of Wall street said there
was probably more good news to come.
This evening it i3 whispered that the ad
visory committee of bankers have gone
far enough with their investigation into the
Terminal affairs to warrant them in mak
ing within the next few days a preliminary
report which will bo to the effect that the
Terminal and its subsidiary companies are
all perfectly solvent, and that there is no
necessity for any reorganization or even
any assessment on the Terminal stock.
Such a clean bill of health from such emi
nent nuthoritos as constitute the advisory
committee will go far to re-establish con
fidence in Terminal securities, and probl
- in that way solve all the defflcultie3 of
the company.
NEVER AS BAD AS REPORTED.
It now appears that the Terminal situa
tion has not at any time been as bad as was
suspected, and that there 13 a goodly num
ber of responsible volunteers now on hand
who are ready and willing to assume all the
Terminal’s liabilities if made secure by ull
its assets, The Brice-Tnomas party are
suid to have been largo buyers of Riohmond
Terminal yesterday and to-day.
M. J. V.
RUMORS OF A DEAD.
By the Associated Press.
New York, Deo. 11.—A sudden burst of
activity in all the Richmond Terminal
securities immediately followed tho open
ing of the stock market to-day, and an ad
vance in all these securities started a
nunlber of reports to the effect that
some “deal” had been consummated by
which the condition of the company had
been greatly improved. None of the mem
bers of tho banking committee whioh was
appointed at the annual meeting would
give any information in regard to the prog
ress made by them,
THE PROPERTY ALU RIGHT.
Oe:i. Fatnuel Thomas, who represents the
East Tennessee party in the Terminal sys
tem, said: “The property is all right, and
I believe has advanced simply' because it is
becoming known that It was unnecessary to
call on outside parties to take care of it. It
can easily take care of itself, and if the
heavy holders of the prop
erty were not relegated to the
back scats, or forced to retire from partici
pation in the management, no such steps as
have been taken were necessary. The East
Tennessee can take care of itself,
? n and it always has ever since
■ts reorganization. There is not
a road in the system that is not earning its
fixed charges."
INMAN’S EXPLANATION.
The officers of the company declared that
so far as they knew there was no change in
the condition of affairs. President Inman
said that the holdors wero generully learn
ing that there was no reason to expect
that an assessment would be levied, and
that ihe company’s affairs were not in
auy such shape as would be inforred from
the various reports. He added that a prop
osition bad t een made to issue $30,000,000
new stock, making the capital $100,000,000,
to be taken by' parties interested in
t l, P r .°P olt y at about 14. This
stock, if issued, would be locked
up for a long period, and with the strong
men who would be included among the
ouyers, would practically give and allow
retention of control. The proceeds of such
now stock would give ample relief, a* the
Richmond Terminal Company itself bad
floating debt, and the needs of
the roads controlled by it have been
greatly exaggerated. Tho proposition re
rerred to, however, is so far only talk, has
not been formally considered, and may not
j>6 even formally discussed. The buy
“g of Richmond Terminal stock was
_ * s called ou tho board of a very
Eooa character. In some quarters it was
to indicate an attempt on the part
the conflicting interests to acquire stock
r k CO i n< ' a bitter contest was believed
to be impending.
Indian Outlaws Captured,
Wichita, Kan,, Dec. 11.—Two United
otatiM marshals brought in from Creek
T,'.!i ‘ o hroe h, '“ vll y armed Indians named
o, °°°tt and Cnasar Jack, members of
amous Capt. Wiley band of desperadoes
, as terrorized that oountry for sov
. Tbeir camp was surprised
aft ? eas ? the Sao and Fox agency and
wmlw OII K chase and desperate fight, in
J?!™ ra “ were wounded, these three
were captured.
Wv iUoftiing
MEMPHIS COMPRESS RATES.
An Advance in Price of 2 Cents Re
sisted by the Railroads.
Memphis, Ten*., Deo. 11.— Judge Ham
mond in the United States circuit court this
morning refused the application of the
Louisville and Nashville Railraad Com
pany for an injunction to compel the Mem
| phis Cotton Compress Company to oornply
with ite contract to compress cotton bales
at 10 cents per 100 pounds. The
compresß has a monopoly of
j the compressing of cotton, having
bought or driven out all competitors and it
has a contract with all railroad companies
to compress cotton for five years at 10 cents
T'er 100, but to make up recent heavy
losses by fire or for other reasons it has
notified all railroad companies that they
must pay 12 cents per 100 for compression
and refuses to perform the contract.
NO OTHER COMPRESS AVAILABLE.
There being no other compress available
this leaves the railroads no other alterna
tive but to pay tho extra price, unless the
compress could be compelled by injunction
to perform its contract. As soon as notice
was given the Newport News and Missis
sippi Valley oompauv filed a bill to compel
tbe compress to take 10 centß, but Judge
Hammond refused the injunction because it
did not appear that tho contract had been
actually violated, but only a proposition to
charge more for compression. The Louis
ville and Nashville bill alleged tender of
cotton for compression and refused to do
the work for less tnan 12 cents, also that the
compress company was ignoring the stipu
lation to compress only for railroads and
was working for shippers direct and de
manding 12 cents.
AN INJUNCTION REFUSED.
An injunction was refused on the ground
that a court of equity wiil not compel any
one to work for another at a stipulated
price, but leave the injured party to his
action for damages at iaw, which, being
an adequate remedy, jurisdiction of
equity is forbidden to United States
courts by an act of congress. The
railroad company contended that the ’pub
lic interest was affected by disturbence of
freight rates and disastrous competition
with poiuts where compression of cotton
could be done for less price than
demanded at Memphis, but Judge
Hammond ruled that public policy,
whioh forbids unnecessary interference
by the courts with the conduct of business
under contracts, and forbld9 jurisdiction
that would restrict by such orders freedom
of; the economic laws of trade and com
merce, was as important as the other con
sideration urged in favor of the injunction,
and denied the application.
The decision will seriously affect the rail
roads at Memphis and cause a readjustment
of the rates ou cotton at the very hight of
tbe season, when it is very inconvenient to
provide against losses by competition. No
appeal is possible until a final hearing, and
what will or can be done by the railroads is
uncertain.
NEW YOSK SENATOR3HIPS.
The Contests Before the State Court
of Appeals.
Albany, N. Y., Deo. 11. —Never in re
cent years has such a large crowd of inter
ested parties thronged the court of appeals
chamber as was the caso this morning on
the occasion of the arguments in the four
disputed senatorial districts. Among those
present of the counsel for the republicans
were Joseph 11. Choate, William A. Suther
land, Matthew Halo, J. Ryder Cady and
Col. Georgo Bliss of New York, and Mr.
Parktiurst; while on behalf of the demo
crats appear Deputy Attorney General
Maynard, Delos McCurdy of New York,
and Louis Marshall of Syracuse. Others
present included state officers, the several
candidates from disputed districts and
prominent lawyers and politicians. Long
before the court met, at 10 o’clock, every
chair and inch of standing room in the
court chamber was occupied. The first
four cases on the calendar of tho court ar
gued to-day were appeals on behalf of tbe
state canvassing board, awarding certifi
cates of election in the Fifteenth, Six
teenth, Twenty-fifth and Twenty-seventh
senatorial districts.
The argument was finished about 2
o’clock. The court, after giving counsel
the right to file additional briefs, adjourned.
Four appeals in relation to the board of
canvassers of Onondaga county, counting
republican transposed ballots for senator in
that district and in the First Onondaga as
sembly district, will be argued on Tuesday.
A RAILROAD DEAL.
The Ohio Valley Leases the Clarksville
and Princeton Hoad.
NASHVfLLE, Tenn., Dec. 11. —A special
from Hopkinsville, Ky.. says: “There was
considerable excitement upon the streets
here yesterday afternoon when it was
learned that a deal had been effected by
which the Ohio Valley Kailroad Company
had leased the Clarksville and Princeton
branch of the Louisville and Nash
ville railroad, botween Princeton and
Cherry station, for a term of ninety-nino
years at $40,000 a year. The contract for
the extension of the road from Princeton
to this city, which will put about $150,000
in the pocket of the Ohio Valley road, will
bo carried out by the building of a 6-mile
branch from here to Gracey. It is thought
that tbe road will be extended into Nash
ville within tbe next twelve months."
INFALLIBILITY OF THE POPE.
Dr. McGlynn Challenges Archbishop
Corrigan to Frove It.
New York, Dec. 11.—Rev. Dr. McGlynn
has issued a challenge to Archbishop Corri
gan in the following words,which are posted
in large letters in Cooper Institute: "is tbe
pope’s encyclical on laborjau infallible pro
nouncement t Will Archbishop Corrigan
make an explicit declaration that it is in
fallible ? Dr. McGlynn defies the arch
bishop to assert that it is, and in his address
on Sunday night he will prove that it is
not." __
A CROWD AT A HANGING.
The Gibbet Performer a Negro Who
Assaulted a Negro Girl.
Wilmington, N. C., Dec. 11.—A special
to the Star from Elizabethtown says that
James Johnson (oolored) was hanged there
to-day in the presence of 3,000 people. John
son committed a criminal assault on
Florence Sutton, a colored girl 10 years of
age, and then murdered her. He confessed
the criQie when arrested, but protested his
innocence ou the gallows.
Twelve Were Killed.
Louisville, Ky., Peo. 11. —The missing
men supposed to be in the river at the candy
factory returned to their homes yesterday
and the record closed with eight lost at
Mean’s and four at the Boone Paper Comu
pany. The search has ended.
The total loss is now placed at MX),000.
A F allure at Vicfcaburg.
Vickburo, Mias.. Dec. 11.-Joseph Ham
burger, a grocer and commission merchant,
has assigned. The preferences to creditors
amount to $20,000, Tbe total liabilities are
$40,000, and the nominal assets $50,000.
SAVANNAH, GA„ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1891.
CRISP STILL IN A STUDY.
LESTER TO BE ON THE RIVE3 AND
HARBOR COMMITTEE.
Mr. Blount to be Made the Head of
the Committee on Postofficse, if Pos
sible—Mills Expected to Ba the
Leader of tbe Ways and Means Com
mitteemen.
Washington, Dec. 11.—The problem of
committee assignments for Georgia men
puzzles Mr. Crisp not a little. Mr. Lester
by common consent will go to the committee
on rivers and harbors. Mr. Crisp wants to
put Mr. Blount at the head of postofficos
and Mr. Turner on the committee on way*
and means, where they belong by rights,
but the necessity for pulling northern men
at the front may render this difficult. Mr.
Livingston will get a place on the committee
on agriculture. The others are as yet ua
asslgnod even by rumors.
MILLS OUT AGAIN.
Representative Mills was out and about
again to-day apparently as well as ever,
having had a most fortunate escape from
grip or pneumonia. He has heard nothing
ofSpeakerCrisp as to the chairmanship from
the committee on ways and means. The
fact is that Mr. Crisp is kept from a decision
by tho two strong opposite currents of ad
vice now pouring into the speaker's room
about the course he should take respecting
Mr. Mills. It is believed that ho will finally
take the advice of those friends who want
him to tender the place to Mr. Mills and
that Mr. Mills will accept.
GOING TO TAKE A REST.
By the Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 11.—Bpeaksr Crisp
will probably leave Washington for a few
days ami go to some quiet place, where he
cau seoure a little rest, which he greatly
needs after the wear and tear of his canvass
and his incessant labors since his election,
and where he can also work undisturbed
on the arrangement of the committees. He
will not leave the city until all the members
of the House have had an opportunity to
express their views to him. lie b; ent the
day at his room at the capitol and received
a number of members, the programme being
the lame as that of yesterday.
The speaker desires through the press to
return his oordial thanks to many persons
who By mail and telegraph have sent him
their congratulations on his election. These
congratulations are so numerous that it is
not possible for him now, with all the other
work that is before him, to make an in
dividual response to each one received.
NO CONCLUSION REACHED.
No conclusion had been reached this af
ternoon with respect to any of the commit
tees, or the policy to be pursued an regards
their composition. It is probable that wtien
the House oonveues to-morrow the cominlt
mittoes on accounts and on mileage
will be announced. The work of
these committees relates merely to
the salaries and traveling expenses of mem
bers of the House, and they are usually ap
pointed very soon after the organization of
the House, in order that the accounts of
the member, may be aualted. It was sug
gested tbis nftornoon that Sir. Husk of
Maryland might perhaps be made chairman
of one of these committees.
The committee on rules, so far as can be
learned, is entirely an unknown quantity
whose composition is not likely to be de
termined upon before next week.
PASSES ON RAILROADS.
Tho Government to Test the Validity
of the Alleged Law Against Them.
Washington, Dec. 11.—Attorney Gen
eral Miller has determined to test the right
of railway companies to issue free passes.
The question to be decided is whether the
issue of such passes is a violation of the
interstate commerce law.
He will shortly bring suit against one of
the New England railroads known to have
issued passes, probably the Boston and
Maine road. The suit will bo instituted in
Now Hampshire, and a special attorney will
be appointed to conduct the case.
WANTS THE LAW CONSTRUED.
The government is eager to obtain a judi
cial construction of the act upou this point,
and tbe issue hangs upon the question of
whether or not there is a prohibition against
passes Included in the clause providing that
no rates shall be given more or loss than the
fixed schedule of the road.
In many cases railroads issue posses
openly and contend that there Is no legal
restriction upon such action, and it will i e
one of these r ads against which suit will
ba brought, so that the question will not ba
one of fact, but of law, thus simplifying the
proceedings.
The oommission has been putting off a
decision of the pass question ever since it
was organized, largely because Chairman
Cooley, who took this matter as his spe
cialty, was at first too busy and afterward
too ill to settle it, but tho commission feels
it to be its duty now to announce its judg
ment on it for all. It is understood that it
will hold that free passes are illegal under
tbe interstate commerce law. Whatever
its decision is, it will tie prospective and not
retroactive in its effects.
SENATE COMMITTEE3.
The Republican Caucus Committee
Greatly Perplexed
Washington, Deo, 11.—The republican
caucus committee of the Senate is engaged
in the same work that troubles Speaker
Crisp, and does not find its task altogether
easy owing to the number of uew senators
and the number of vacancies ou important
committees caused by the failure of several
old senators to return. Nearly all of the
republican senators have been heard from
individually upon the subject of their pre
ferences; but as was inevitable from the
first tbe caucus committee has discovered
that in many cases it is not practicable to
accede to individual wishes, inasmuch as
several senators look forward to assign
ments to places on the committees where
there are few or no vacancies.
MUCH TACT GALLED FOR.
This condition of affairs calls for much
tact and management on the part of the
cauous committee to avoid an appearance
of unjust discrimination, so that the prog
ress made up to the nresent time is not very
marked, and it was said tbis afternoon
by one of the committee that
a report may not be made
to the Senate until next Tuesday. No
action will be taken by the democratic cau
ous committee toward filling the vacancies
in the minority representation on the Senate
committees until the republicans have out
lined their programme of assignments.
Gold in the Treasury.
Washington, Dec. IL— The net gold
holdings of the treasury department are
$131,125,587, an increase of about $2,000,000
since the first of the month, and an increase
of nearly $14,000,000 since June last.
Purchases of Silver.
Washington, Deo. 11.—The offers of
silver to the treasury to-day were 475,000
ounces, and the purohaaes 20,000 ounoee at
.9575 cents.
MONEY FOR WATERWAYR
A Summary from the Report of the
Cbtef cf Engineers.
Washington. Dec. 1L —In the treasury
book of estimates is a summary taicen from
the report of the chief of engineers of the
army of tbe amounts that can be
profitably expended during the next
fiscal year upon river and har
bor improvements. Tbe statement is
not furnished as part of tho "annual esti
mates for the public service," however, and
is not conclusive as to what thi river and
harbor committee may do. The estimates
following are in nearly ail cases for con
tinuing mprovemlent* already begun:
GKOKOIA.
Altamaha g 3 -op
Chattahoochee 45JXJO
Coosa, above and below the rapids . . l.odn 000
*““*• 40.000
Jekyl creek 20.000
Ucmulgee and Oconee, each Bdii tX)
Savannah, between Augusta and -a
van uaii. 75 pop
Savannah harbor l.ooojwo
Brunswick harbor 2*.f>oJ
Cumberland sound IOJO ihiO
Darien harbor ’IOOjKW
ALABAMA.
Cahoba river g 20,000
Warrior, from Tuscaloosa to the
mouth of Daniel’s creek, 100,000
Completing improvements on tbe
Warrior 250,000
Completing improvements on the
Tombigbee 250,000
From Demopolit,on theTombigbee.to
Columbus. Miss 250,000
From Walker's tbe Toinbi*-
boe. to Fulton 3 000
Tallapoosa 15,000
Alabama 100,000
Mobile harbor 1,503,800
WORTH CAROLINA.
Black river % 20,000
Cape F ear river 360,0 h)
Contenenia creek yjo
Fishing creek 10,000
Idlaml water route from Norfolk rar
bor, Va., to Albermarl Sound, N. O 25,0)0
Inland waiernay between Now river
and Swausboro ... 15 000
Inland waterway between Beaufort har
bor and New river jq 000
Inland waterway between Now Horne
and Beaufort 57,0^0
Lockwood's Folly river 10,000
Lumber river, North and South Carolina 20 000
Neuse river 00,000
New river 12,000
Northeast (Capo Fear) river 10*. POO
Ocracoke inlet 100.0)0
Pamlico and Tar ri\ers 30. OH)
Pasquotank river ’ G 000
Roanoke river ..... 60 ( 0
Trant river . . \ 0 poo
Yadkin river 5,000
FLORIDA.
Apalachicola. $ 14.500
Caloos&hatohee \ qqq
ChOOtawhatchee ... 3J (xjo
Escambia and Conecu i, Florida and
Alabama 25.100
Manatee " 0
Oklawah. . qoq
St. John's soiiono
Sarasota bay 5 oO i
Suwannee ui',ooo
\ olusta bar j
TENFfBBSKB.
Big Hatchlo 10,000
Coney Fork 20 22s
Clinch 16.000
Cumberland 1,198.MX>
Forked Deer ;... * 3 Cui
French Broad ; *
Tennessee below Cbattaoooga . 2,158.000
Above Chattanooga ' 00*000
SOl’TlI CAROLINA.
Beaufort river $ 12 500
Clark's river 2 500
Congarea 25.000
Edisto.... 7.285
Great Pedee 30,000
Little Pedee.,.., 20 000
Mingo creek y.’ooo
Santee 2J0.U00
IVncoamaw 30.000
W appoocut 46,000
Wateree 0,500
Beaufort harbor. 23 0)0
Charleston .... 750.000
Georgetown 12 000
Winyaw bay 800,’ooo
FLORIDA HARBORS,
Apalachicola bay g 60,000
Entrance at Key West 400 000
Pensacola 500,000
St. Augustine 10 000
Tampa bay 10,000
RECIPROCITY WITH GERMANY.
Tho Official Correspondence Bett!ng
Forth the Details Made Public.
Washington, Dec. 11.—The official cor
respondence has boen public this afternoon
sotting forth the details of the reciprocity
arrangement entered into between tho
United States aud Germany, whereby the
sugar of the latter secures con
tinued free admission into the United States
ond sundry American products named in
an accompanying schedule obtain admission
into Germany at rates agreed upon. Tills
table shows a reduction in the German tariff
duties on wheat of 30 per cent., rye 80 per
cent., oats per cent., corn 20 per cent.,
butter 16 per cent., salted and pickled pork
and beef 15 per cent, wheat flour and corn
meal 30 per cent. The arrangement was
submitted to the German Reichstag on
Dec. 7, and if approved by that body will
go into effect on Feb. 1 next.
OBJECT OF THE TREATY.
Vienna, Deo. 11.—The preamble to the
zollvereln bills explains that the treaty
with Germany is for tbe purpose of opening
that market still more to Austrian prod
ucts. With regard to tho treaty with Italv
it is stated that Austria Is obliged to
concede the Italian demand for a large con
cession in linen duties, rathor tnan to
jeopardize the treaty. In reference to tho
grain duties it is stated that os long as
Russia will not conclude a treaty with Ger
many, Hungary will be able to successfully
compete with Russia in tho German market
in cereals.
HUNGARY DON’T LIKE IT.
The Hungarian press objects to tho
German convention with the Unitel
States. Strong language is used
about the “disillusioniug” of Austria and
Hungary as to the advantage they will de
rive from the zollvereln. Hungary ex
pected a monopoly of the German corn
t ade and now fears that the same facility
will be extended to Russia. This distrust
in Hungary is held to account for tho desire
shown in Austria to haster the commercial
treaties through the Reichsrath.
EMIGRATION TO AFRICA.
Negroes Aslr Whether the Govern
ment Will Help Them Go.
Washington, Dec. 11.—The Postmaster
General has received a letter from Craw
ford, Miss., signed by M. VV. Brooks, presi
dent, and IL P. Lawrence, secretary, say
ing: “The colored people want to emi
grate to Africa. We want to kuow whether
we could get any aid from this government
or not. We are holding meetings every
month. We would be glad to hear from
you soon. Ten thousand of us want to
emigrate.” Tne letter has been referred to
the superintendent of emigration.
Gotham’s Customs Receipts.
Washington, Dec. 11.—Tbe receipts
from customs at the port of New York dur
ing the first ten days of this month were
$2,924,375, being nearly $1,000,000 less than
the receipts during the corresponding period
of last year.
Defrauded of £56,000.
Melbourne, Deo. 11.—Tbe Permanent
Building and Investment Society o! this city
has beeu defrauded of £55,000 by one of the
officers connected with the institutiou.
LIBERALS IN CONFERENCE
GLADSTONE THE PRINCIPAL GCE3T
AT A BREAKFAST.
The Party Leader Accompanied by
Hla Wife and Greeted With Cheer
Upon Cheer—A Tig Eld for the Fa
vors of the Labor Vote Parish
Councils Declared a Necessity.
London, Dee. 11.—Four hundred of tl*
rural delegates to the national liberal feder
atiou conference, which opened yesterday
in Memorial hall, Farmington street, par
took of a breakfast this morning, at which
the principal guest was Mr. Gladstone.
The great liberal leader was accom
panied by his wife, whoso devotion
to her husband, both in bis domestic and
political life, has become proverbial. When
Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone entered the great
room 111 which tho breakfast was given
there was a sceno of great enthusiasm. The
delegates rose to their feet and with one
voioe cheered their leader again and again.
ADDRESSED BY GLADSTONE.
After tho breakfast Mr. (Hailstone ad
dressed the gathering. He said ho was re
joiced to see that tho deliberations of tho con
ference were attended with union, modera
tion and decision, which, ho declared, were
sure precursors of victory. He thought the
time had come for the commencement of
continuous efferts to bring about rural
reforms, anil he added, those efforts
ought not to be terminated until their just
ends had been attained. Speaking on tho
subject of workingmen, Mr. Gladstone said
the mbor question bad a wide range. Homo
rule was part of tbe labor controversy, as
the bulk of those in whoso behalf they were
struggling were laborers or small farmers,
fho condition of the rural laborers was a
most urgent question. Proof of tbis
statement lay in tho constant migration of
these laborers. Every endeavor ought to
ho made to keep laborers at home. Ho
hoped 1 1 see labor candidates for seats in
in parliament iucrease in number. They
ought not to be saddled with frightful elec
tion expenses.
NECESSITY FOR PARISH COUNCILS.
Mr. Gladstone enforced upon his hearers
the necessity for parish councils, which, bo
maintained, wore a nocesssry complement
to local government. He held that tho
laborer should havo free access to land, aud
that tbe local authorities ought to bs given
powers to purebaso or lease laud sor this
purpose.
Mr. Gladstone urged the abolition
of the common law against con
spiracy. This law, ho said, bad
given rise to proceedings that were adverse
to tbe liberties of the people. Speaking
with particular reference to this law, Mr.
Gladstone said: “We must provide for the
rural population of Great Britain as well as
for the saoie class in Ireland. Nothing
must be a crime which relates to the prose
cution of labor interests, or because
it is done by a combina
tion of men unless it is
an offense against the letter and spirit of
the law.” Mr. Gladstone strongly advocated
that the parish councils should be charged
with control of the parish churlties, care of
the roads and commons, and of rights of
way. They should also see that schools
and dwellings were In proper sauitury
condition. Ho said that some scheme ought
to be devised to offer the laborer, after a
long and blameless life, something better
than tbe work house. Until that was done
society would not have discharged its duty,
and the aims of tho present conference
would not have boen fully attained.
A BODY OF EXTREMISTS.
(Copi/rfff’if, IHJI, by the N. Y. Associated Press.)
London. Dec. 11.—If tho rural confer
ence, which opened yesterday in London,
represented with absolute fidelity the spirit
of the agricultural element of Great Britain,
the country would bo on tho eve of a social
and political revolution. No as
semblage of supposed representa
tive men ever held in England has
displayed such envenomed hostility to the
parsons and land owners. Delegates boast
ing themselves as persistent parson lighters
and denouncing squire tyranny were
cheered to tho echo, and their scornful
allusions to the patronizing airs of tho
clergy toward tho rural inhabitants were
keenly relished.
MOTTO OF THE CONFERENCE.
An occasional delegate feobly admitted
that he bad mot a liberal landlord or an
open minded cleric, but the entire sympa
tny of the conference was reserved for tho
motto, "Down with the church aud tho
landlord.” The speakers and tbe bulk of
the delegates were fluent and forcible in
speech, obviously not Hodge in tho
rough, but rather Hodge trained
to spout in dissenting conventicles.
Mr. Hchnadehorst lias done nothiug
more clever during his enreer as a wire
puller than his gleaning from the mass of
inchoate Intelligence of rural England these
men so strongly radical and setting them up
as representative voices. But it would bo
misleading to infer from tho character of
the conference ttiat tbe rural poor had
deserted the church en masse or had become
infused with political designs against the
squirearoh.
ITS CHIEF IMPORTANCE.
The conference, while indicating clearly
and actively an existent force to be ac
counted witnin the coming elections, owes
its greatest importance to its foreshadowing
future agricultural polioy. When tho
spirit of tho delegates irmeatcs tho elect
orate tho hereditary privileges of landlord
ism and eburebistn will vanish.
A1 r. Glad stone’s speech to-day was a dis
tinct disappointment, many delegates ex
pecting that definite assurance 111 regard to
the liberal programme would be declared
and would Include smneof their aspirations.
Some men who urged immediate Application
to England of tho principles of fair play for
rent, fixity of tenure aud free sale, and
others who wanted abolition of primogeni
ture and limitation of the size of estates,
got only enlarged allusions to tho Newcastle
programme.
GLADSTONE’S DECLINING YEARS.
Mr. Gladstone spoke throughout as a
leader who was sympathetic, but doomed
not to lead iu the straggle in which Ids
bearers were most concerned. Thu chair
man's incidental reference to Mr. Glad
stone’s projected trip to Biarritz as
a “journey to that beautiful
land,” was misinterpreted by the
audienco and brought tears to
many eyes. Mr. Gladstone's own (illusion
to tho limitation of his physical powers,
and his sensibility of the disadvantage in
which his party was placed ovriug to his
advanced years, caused a renewed emotion
among his hearers. There were many cries
of “No, no. You will have a long life yet,”
etc.
Mr. Gladstone and his wife will start on
their trip Tuesday morning and will reach
Baris Tuesday evening, rieveral free trade
loaders who hsve been beseechiug tor a con
ference with Mr. Gladstone on the subjeot
of international tariffs will have
an opportunity to sue him, although he gives
no promise of a speech. His medical ad
viser, Sir Andrew Clarke, Insists upon per
fect rest. Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone will
proceed from Baris to Biarritz on Wednes
day.
A MEETING OF THE CABINET.
The cabinet held a prolonged council to
day and will not meet again until tbe New
Year, when they will prepare for the open
ing of parliament. Mr. Ritchie, president
of the local government board, who
is ill, was the only member
absent to-day. After the council Viscount
Crosse, Sir Stanhope and Sir Michael
Hlcks-Beach went together to tbe Carlton
Club, where,ln the course of conversation
with members, they referred to the dissolu
tion of parliament as probable in June.
ERIN’S DEPOSIT at PARIS.
Legal Steps Tuken to i emove McCar
thy From the Trusteeship.
London, Deo. 11.—Justin ftloCarthy, as
the sole surviving trustee of the Baris fund,
Messrs. Bnrnell and Biggar being the two
deceased trustee!, has been served with a
writ at the suit of Timothy Harrington,
John Redmond and Messrs. Clancy, G’Con
m'r. Kenny and Richard Lalor, allot whom
are members of the I'aruelllto sectiou of the
Irish parliamentary party, who claim that
tbe funds ute subject to a
trust In favor of themselves and
other members of the national league. The
petitioners request the removal of Mr. Mo
( arthy from tho trusteeship and pray for
the appointment of a proper trustee. Mrs.
Barnell is included iu tho writ as codefond
ai,t as administratrix of her husband’s es
tate. Mr. McCarthy when spoken to in
regard to the matter said that no pro
ceedings in an English court could
affect the control of the funds.
He stated that his own suit against Mr.
Monroe, the Baris baukor, in whose custody
the funds were placed by tho trustee, to re
cover tbe money will be reached by Easter.
Mr. McCarthy declared that lie did not en
tertain tbe slightest doubt as to the success
of his suit.
NEWFOUNDLAND’S FISHERIES.
Another Attempt to Patch Up the
Anglo-French Differences.
(.Copyright, 1831, hy the X, Y. Associated Press.)
London, Deo. 11, —Lord Salisbury bus
reopened negotiations with V. Rtbot, the
French foreign minister, for the settlement
of the Newfoundland fisheries dispute.
It is reported that Lord Salisbury,
in return for the surrender of all
tho Frenoh rights in Newfoundland,
offers to cede to France tho Uorvey Islands
aud the colony of Lagos. Lord Knutsford,
colonial secretary, in receiving deputations
from Liverpool ami Manchester protesting
against tho sacriilco of British interests
in West Africa to France,
intimated that the minister’s opinions did
not agree with those of the deputations.
Tho pending negotiations explain his chilly
reception ot tbe protests.
Mr. Gladstone’s critiaiitn of Gosohen’s
£l-noto scheme has killed tho chanoesof
the bill in parliament. Tbe conservatives
have no deeiro that the measure bo pro
moted.
The London T rades’ Union has doolded to
contribute toward the support of tho print
ers’ strike in Germany.
BRAZIL BTILL IN A FERMENT.
The Governor of Rio Janeiro at Log
gerhead* With the President.
Rio Janeiro, Deo, 11. —Disagreements
havo arisen between the government and
Sonar Portelio, governor of the state of
ltio Janeiro. Tho differences are so radloal
that the government has requested Gov.
Portelio to resign his portion. This request
the governor has declined to accede to. It
is expected that the government will ap
point a military governor of the state, and
that nmrtia! law will be proclaimed. There
ii much uneasiness in financial circles here,
growing not of the panio which prevailed
on the bourse yesterday. It ts feared that
iu tho event of a repetition of the panic
to-day much trouble would be oaul to
bauks, and consequently guards have beeu
detailed to protect these institutions. The
government has announced that tbe credits
for repaying tbe popular loan have beeu
guaranteed.
FRANCK AND ITALY.
Deputy Mesere Not Ready to Embraoe
Hla Southern Neighbor.
Parim, Dec. 11.—In a letter declining nn
invitation extended by the Franco-Italian
league to attend a banquet to be given to
the members of the French Chamber of Dep
uties who were present at the recent Gari
baldi fetes at Nice.M.Mesero.tbe woli-known
deputy and member of the French Academy,
Bays that rapprochement between Franco
and Italy will ba possible only when Italy
.ceases to guarnmee Germany continued
possession of Alsace-Lorraine. While tho
Italian mind fails to comprehend that this
is on international crime, nothing can be
hoped for.
CHINA QUIETING DOWN.
Capturod Rebels Who Massacred
Christiana Decapitated.
London, Dec. II. —A dispatch from Pekin
states that the recent victories of tho impe
rial troops sent against tho rebels in Mon
golia bave brought the insurrection to an
eud. All the disturbances in the country
appear to have terminated, and affairs are
resuming their normal condition. By order
of Li Hung Chang, the Chinese viceroy,
summary punishment is inffioted on the
captured rebels who are convicted of having
taken part in the massacres of Christians.
Forty two insurgent* have been Deheaded
at Bakou.
AMNEiry IN HAYTI.
President Kyppollte Pardona Political
offenders.
Port ac Prince, Doc. 11.—A proclama
tion was issued yesterday by President
Ilyppolite announcing general amnesty to
political offenders. This carries with it the
immediate liberation of tbe political prison
ers now In custody in the various prisons of
the republic and is believed to include tho
opposition leaders now living in banish
ment at Kingston, Jamaica, aud their fol
lowers.
GREAT BRITAIN’S GALE.
Four Sklbbereen Fishermen Drowned.
Loss of the Lconore.
Cork, Dec. 11.— Four Skibberoen fisher
men were drowned yesterday because their
boat capsized in a gale.
At daylight this morning all trace of tbe
bark Looaore has disappeared from view.
Tho shore is crowded with wreckage, and
the bodies of two men have been thrown up
on the beach. It is believed that all her
crew of twelve persons have been drowned.
A GALE AT HONG KONG.
A Hundred Lives Lost by Drowning.
Shipping Badly Damaged.
London, Dea 11. —A dispatch to the
Time • from Singapore states that a severe
gale prevailed at Hong Kong, Dea 4. A
large number of Chinese vessels of ail de
scriptions were destroyed and 100 Chinese
sailors and laborers engaged about the har
bor were drowned. European and other
vessel* lying at Hong Kong sustained little
damage.
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F RAN CE AXDTIIE CIIUIICII
A LIVELY RUMPUS IN THE CHAM
BER OF DEPUTIES.
Flcquet Burls a Firebrand Among the
Members by Etating That Pope P.ua
IX. Waa a Free Mason—Da Cassagnao
and Others Give Him the Lie Di
rect The Government Opposes
Separation.
Paris, Dea 11. —The ecclesiastical con
troversy caused great disturbance in the
Chamber of Deputies. M. Hubbard in
troduced a motion condemning tbe hoatilf
atti.ude of the clergy and demanding that
■top* be takeu for separation of tbe chared
and state.
M. Fallieres, minister of justice and pub
lic worship, in replying to the motion, oom*
mented at length upon the conduct of tbs
archbishops of Aix and Bordeaux.
In respniso to an inter notion, M. Flo
quet, president of tho ohambor, said that
Pope Plus IX. had given his authority to
Free Masonry, and was hluireif u Freer
Mason.
floquet given the lie.
M. de Cassagnao and Baudry-Dasson in
stantly jumped up und called M. Floquet a
liar.
A tremendous uproar ensued, lasting fully
ten minutes. The members of the right,
shouting at tbe top of their voices, hurled
various opprobrious epithets at the member*
of tho left, who responded with equal vigor.
Cries of “Infamous,” “abominable” and the
like were freely exchanged. Bishop Frep
pel shouted that M. Floquet’s charge was a
calumny and slander.
Comte do Mun cried that M. Floquet'*
words were insulting and false. Through
out tho unroarious scene M. Floquet re
mained (wrloctlv calm. When the clamor
had subsided, ho simply remarked that the
chair was powerless to deal with fits of
madness.
GOVERNMENT OPPOSITION TO SEPARATION.
M. Fallieres, resuming his speech, said
that the government was opposed to separa
tion of church and state. The ministry, ha
continued, would shortly introduce a bill
dealing with the associations, which wnuld
apply equally to religious and secular com
munities. He added, however, that this
bill must not be regarded as a prelude to
separation of church and state. Tho debate
was adjourned.
It is re[ or e J int afro- tho deb Ate M. Flo*
quet and A., on Cas-agnac appointed se
conds, but ttiat M. Clomenceau interfered
and succeeded in'provouting tbe threatened
dueL
MAY CAUSE A CABINET CRISta
It is the general opini in among tho mem
bers of the Chamber of Deputies that to
morrow’s debate may bo critical as regards
tho existence of the cabinet, owing
to the dissatisfaction of tho mem
bers of tho right at the cabinet's
announcement of its intention to introduce
a bill dealing with religious associations.
The members of the right, it appears, are
determined to do their utmost to produoe a
cabinet crisis.
ENGLAND’S ROYAL MARRIAGE.
Tho Arrangements for the Ceremony
Being Perfected.
(Copyright, 1891, by the X.Y. Associated Press.)
London, Deo. 11. —Arrangements for
the marriago of the Duke of Clarence and
Avondale were, it is understood, discussed
by the cabinet to day. Although the act
of 1889 bars a special grant to the duke, ths
ministers hold that a dowry cau be voted to
Prinoess Victoria Mary. The Prince of
Wales will visit the queen at Windsor
Monday to state tho intentions of the min
isters. Although March 10 has boen an
nounced as the wedding day, tbe Prince of
Wales to-night authorized a statement that
the ceremony might take place earlier,
probably Feb. 10, ou the anniversary
of the queen’s marriage. The
Prince of Wales will him ,elf publicly an
nounce the day when it has been definitely
fixed. Mr. Gladstone and his wife called
at Marlborough house tosday to oifei
their congratulation on the betrothal.
Mr. Gladstone merely signed bis naruo
in the visitors' book, but his wife had an
intorvtow with tho Prinoess of Wales and
conveyed his good wishes. The queen gave
a dinner at Windsor to-night to the Duke
of Clarence, the Princess Victoria Mary
and the whole Teck family, who will leave
the oastle to-morrow.
STORY OK THE BETROTHAL.
The current stories that the betrothal is
due to tho Duko of Clarence’s persistent
love under great opposition do not agree
with the court reports. (Jn tho contrary it
is known that the Duko of Clarence has
long been enamored of Prinoess
Helene of Orleans, and that two
years ago he personally declared
bis passiou to the Count of Pans and
received assuranoo that tho Princess Helone
reciprocated his love and that both he*
father and mother approved the inatoh.
Princess Helene then went to Rome to put
the question of a rhango of religion as au
absolute necessity before the pope, who
told her it would be impossible that such a
change could obtain his remotest sympathy.
HASTENED BY PRINCE GEORGE’S ILLNESS.
The position remained unsettled until
Prince George became ill, when the queen
and prince and Princess of W ales became
alarmed over the ohance of the Duke of
Fife nearing the throne. Pressure was then
nut on tho Duke of Clarence and Avondale
on every side, family and cabinet reason*
being adduced against au alliance with the
house of France. Tbis pressure led to hi*
acceptance of Princess Victoria Mary,
for whom he has shown a
cousinly fixing. The queen bos promised
a dowry to the bride. Although apart
ments in St. James’ palace are being prt*
pared as tho first home of the pair, Clar
ence house now occupied by the Duke of
Edinburgh, is designed os their future resi
dence. The royal family look forward to th<
permanent abode of the Duke of Edinburgh
at Coburg, on the death of his aged uncle.
On tho occasion of the c iming marriage the
queen will raise tho Duke of Teck aud his
childreu to the dignity of “royal highnesses."
They are now simply "highnesses.”
RUSSIA IN A EAD WAY.
Financial Matters Seem to be Going
From Bad to Worse.
London, Deo. 11. —The Chronicle's St
Petersburg correspondent says: “Matters
hero are driftiug from bad to worse. Tbe
whole energy of tbe department of finance
seems centred in manipulating funds of the
Berlin aud Paris exchanges. Despite reports
of gold imports, the Imperial Bank re
turn does not show an iucrease. Thor* is
nothing to show whether the gold is locked
in tbe war chest or wbat has become of it.
Ail classes are discouraged because of the
half-bearteduess of the measures taken by
tbe government to oopo with the famine
difficulties. The consequences Of tbe
famine are only beginning to be realized.
Merchants complain that prohibitions of
grain exports have looked up capital and
that there is no circulation of money. The
nobles are unable to colieot their revenues,
and therefore decline to pay what they owe
tho shopkeepers. The cessation of the court
festivities causes dire distress to small
tradesmen.”
