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4 THE MORNINO NEWS. 1
1 Established 1830.IncorpobAted1S88 >
] J. H. ESTILL, President. j
BRICE AND THOMAS WIN.
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
GIVEN WALKING PAPERS.
Olcott Withdraws Prom It Because He
Does Not Believe In the Stringent
Measures Proposed—He is to be
Chairman of the Committee of Five
Chosen From the Stockholders.
New York,[Deo. 15.—There is music In
the air of the Riohmond Terminal camp,
and Wall street Is alert and making time to
the Brioe-Thomas quickstep.
The Terminal directors had a long and
strictly secret session yesterday afternoon.
It was after dark when they adjourned. A
dozen newspaper reporters were in waiting
when the soloas disbanded, but the boys
got no news. Every director told the same
story, to wit: “ We transacted only routine
business and adjourned till to-morrow
noon.” This the news gatherers interpreted
as being mysteriously important, and con
sequently were on hand at Terminal head
quarters again at noon to-day to await in
formation.
The directors met promptly and remained
in session over two hours. When they ad
journed it wns evident that the business
transacted was more than “routine.” It
soon became known that the question which
marred the harmony of the meeting was as
to the election of directors and officers of
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
to-morrow. Some members of the Terminal
board favored a postponement of that elec
tion until the “advisory oommittee," which
was recently appointed, should make its
report and recommendations for the “per
manent” adjustment of the Tormlnal affairs.
A TEST OF STRENGTH.
To such postponement the Brioe-Thoma9
party was unalterably oppoied, and on
forcing the question to "a vote carried their
point. This was all of public interest that
was done at the meeting, but Wall street
voted it an important point gained by the
Brioe-Thomas contingent.
Later develop mnt* were much more in
teresting and significant. A meeting of
Terminal stockholders was held at the
Central Trust Company after 3 o’clock, at
which over 240,000 shares of Terminal stock
were represented. Of this meeting Fred T.
Olcott, president of the Central Trust Com
pany, was chairman.
OLCOTT’S STATEMENT.
Mr. Olcott announced to the meeting that
he had resigned from the “advisory com
mittee,” lately authorized to examine into
the Terminal’s affairs, aud gave his reasons
for so doing that ho could not
approve any such stringent measures for
the relief of the Terminal company os a
majority of the oommittee was disponed to
recommend. Ho further stated that as far
as he had acquainted himself with the
affairs of the Terminal company he could
not see that any radtoal methods were
necessary. He believed the company and
the railroad properties it controlled were all
perfectly solvent, and could not approve
any plan that contemplated any assessment
on tne Terminal stock or the scaling of the
interest on the principal of the Terminal
bonds.
OLCOTT THE FAVORITE.
These views from Mr. Olcott were en
thusiastically received by the Terminal
stockholders present and resulted iu his
selection then and there as their champion.
A resolution was unanimously adopted by
the meeting appointing a stockholders’ oom
mittee of five, to be named by Mr. Oloott,
he himself to bo chairman of that oommit
tee, who should devise means for handling
the floating debts of the subordinate
companies of ttoo Terminal system,
and providing any financial aid that
the Terminal company itself might need.
Air. Olcott has not yet named the stock
holders to bo associated with him on thtß
committee. It is said that the Terminal
preferred stockholders are in thorough sym
pathy with the Olcott committee, and if
that be so it strengthens that programme
just 50,000 shares in a general vote of the
Terminal stockholders.
THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE USELESS.
In the light of all this raw development
it would seem that the “advisory commit
toe” heretofore appointed will be no looger
nocossary to tho situation. There are innu
merable suggestions ns to the further con
sequences of to-day’s doings, but nothing
beyond what I have reported is assured.
In some quarters it is said that a sweep
ing change in the Terminal management
will soon be made, including even the re
tirement of President Inman. On the other
hand, it is reported that Mr. Inman will
continue to be president, but that several
of the present directors, including the
Calhoun brothers, will be displaced. Mr.
Inman is imperturbable in spite of the
storm. He only says : “ The president of
the Terminal company is eleoted by the
stockholders, and whenever they wish my
resignation it is at their disposal." In my
opinion, neither Gen. Thomas nor Mr.
Price have any desire to see Mr. Inman
supplanted by anybody else. M. J. V.
AS TOLD BY THE PRESS.
By the Associated Prest.
New York, Dec. 15. —A quorum of the
board of directors of the Richmond Ter
rainal was obtained at 12:10 o’olook to-day
an l business was begun behind closed doors
and with every precaution for secreoy. A"
remarkably uncommunicative young man
was placed on guard, who, although an em
ploye of the office, could not even recognize
the faces of those directors who passed
into the room of John H. Inman,
where the fight for supremacy between the
luman and Thomas factions was taking
place. It is rumored that H. B. Plant,
president of the Plant system, which is a
lively competitor of the Terminal com
pany, was present at the meeting. The
Plant systom oontrols the traffic to Jack
sonville, Fla., which is the key of the Pen
insular state, and all of the East Tennessee
business from that state has to go’over the
Want lines to Jesup, the southeastern ter
minus of the East Tennessee.
the east Tennessee’s survey.
years a K° ° line was surveyed by the
. l™nessee to Waycrossas a competitor
o tne Plant system and work was begun
“ , “ was suddenly discontinued aud an
utlay or thousands of dollars was thrown
„ , ay ‘ plant’s presence seems to indi
„ 0 ‘“at he has a lively interest in the out
oome of the present situation. The meet
!Ss„ - adjourned shortly after 2
• r *° c ~ , T be meeting called for some reports
.nkIL- exe °utive committees of the
sunsimary companies which will be made
“ au °‘ hor meeting to be held this week. 11
the tdat the annual election of
L*™ 1 Tennesseo road set down for to
th„ nM , k? l>o bl < l not be adjourned and that
Thri and b ° ard 0t dlroctor " shall here-elected,
reading®fk° me diKUß ' iu “ of the plan to
official L th ® 00m Pauy’s finances, but no
££ ::sr 6nt iu *> < i -
INMAN TO RETIRE.
meetiL to T? ay fur the directors’
th?lnmkn I 1 1 sald to b” now clear that
from tw dlreotors wm b forced to retire
‘rom the* management of the liichmoud
§J)e ffetoS.
Terminal Company. The first intimation
tout a change was at hand was an announce*
ment that Fred P. Olcott, president of the
Central Trust Company, who was one of
tho bankers’ committee appointed at the an
nual meeting of the stockholders last week,
declined to act any longer with the commit
tee on the ground that it was not necessary
to take such stringent steps as they pro
posed.
THE COMMITTEE POWERLESS.
Following this announcement a meeting
of Richmond Terminal stockholders was
held at the Central Trust Company’s office
aud a committee of five was appointed, with
Mr. Olcott as chairman. This other mem
bers of the committee are four of the largest
stockholders of the company. Tho oommit
tee aud the stockholders present at the
meeting are opposed to the Sohiff-Norton
or hankers’ committee, and as the opposi
tion now includes a majority of the board
of directors, the Schiff-Nortou committee is
practically without power. It requested
the directors to postpone the election
of directors of subordinate compauios.
This request was refused.
XO EXPERT EXAMINATION WANTED.
Then the committee requested that the
Terminal company advance funds to pay
the expenses of an expert examination of
tho books. This request was tabled.
The opposition directors sav that
this indioates dearly that the
bankers’ committee are practically
discharged and will not be recognized by
tho board. President Inman is said to be
willing to stop down from office, and will
not make any effort to retain control. The
holders of 240,000 shares were represented
at to-day’s meeting. It is conceded by the
Inman party that this block of stock prac
tically represents control, and a change in
the management is expected to ooour at a
special election whlob will bo called hy the
directors this week, perhaps to-morrow.
federation of labor.
Tho Convention Takes Dp the Penn
sylvania Conspiracy Cases.
Birmingham, Ala., Deo. 15.— 1n the con
vention of tho American Federation of
Labor to-day, Delogate Williams of Pitts
burg made a motion that the convention
grant $3,000 to enable the Pittsburg
Typographical Union to take tho
recent conspiracy cases to the
supreme court of Pennsylvania, and,
If ueecswy, to tho United States cuprenie
court. This gave rise to a very animated
discussion, led by Messrs. Williams and
Dohearty of Pittsburg, and engaged in by a
dozen delegates. The argument was ad
vanced that it was not a local fight in
Pittsburg, but one of national impor
tance.
Delegate McNeil of Boston offered an
amendment empowering the incoming
executive board to spend 53,000 at its discre
tion in the Pittsburg case.
A substitute was offered in the form of a
res ’lutlon condemning the conspiracy laws
of Pennsylvania aud the recent decision of
the Allegheny courts in the conspiracy
cases.
President Gompers opposed action at this
time, and finally, after considerable excite
ment, the whole matter was referred to the
committee on resolutions.
The president this morning announced the
various committees.
A WOMAN ADMITTED.
At the afternoon session the proceedings
were begun by admitting Mrs. Eva McDon
ald Vale9h, representing the Saleswoman’s
Association of St. Paul to a voice but not a
vote in the convention.
Messrs. McGuire, Rae, Valentine, Do
voax and Harding wore appointed a speoial
oommittee on the convict question.
Indianapolis bore put in a request for the
next session of tho federation, through an
invitation coming from the Commercial
Club.
The committee on credentials reportod
favarably on the contested case of Charles
P. Fay. representing the National Saddle
and Haruessmakers’ Union, and he was
seated.
A partial report from the special commit
tee on Pacific coast contested delegates was
submitted in the shape of an agreement and
will probably be adopted.
RECOGNITION OF WORKING WOMEN,
Mrs. I. V. Van Eaton of New York was
introduced and read an exhaustive argu
ment in favor of recognition by the federa
tion of the working women of tho metrop
olis.
Mrs. McDonald Valesb, state lecturer of
tho Minnesota alliance, and representative
of the St. Paul working women, delivered
an address advocating the cause of women
who work for their living.
A motion was made by Delegate Harding
that a special committee be appointed to
consider the organization of working
women, Mrs. Van Eaton and Mrs. MoDon
ald Valesh to be members. After some dis
cussion this was passed by a vote of 32 to 3.
Discussion then arose over a motion to
print the addresses of these two ladies, but
it was finally left to the discretion of the
executive committee.
NO CHILDREN IN THE MINES.
Here Delegate Rae submitted a correction
to tho statement that Mrs. Van Eatou had
made that children work in tho Pennsyl
vania mines.
This closed the afternoon proceedings,
most of the time having been taken up with
the addresses of the two ladles.
No summary is attempted of the numer
ous resolutions offered and referred as they
were introduced without reading.
On Thursday night the local unions will
give a social entertainment to the fedora
t on, aud on Friday night President
Gompers, Mr. McGuire. Air. Shields and
others will address a public mass meeting.
The main business of to-day’s session was
the discussion of tho Pittsburg conspiracy
cases, and this will come up again in the
report of the committee on resolutions.
YOUNG M 8&. BLAINE’S SUIT.
The Court Allows Her SI,OOO as a
Starter Against Her Husband.
Deadwood, S. D., Dec. 15.—The case of
Mary Nevins Blaine vs. James G. Blaine,
Jr., in which the plaintiff prays for tempo
rary alimony, and enough money to carry
on her coming suit was heard before Judge
Thomas yesterday, and resulted iu the court
allowing her tooo temporary alimony and
S3OO for attorney’s fees, and a further sum
of SBOO within twenty days after the’serv
ice of this order upon the attorneys for the
defendant.
California's Beet Sugar Industry.
Ban Francisco, Dec. 15.—Three beet
sugar factories in this state have closed down
for the season, and statements of the
amount of Bugar made sent to the Internal
revenue office. The total production from
the three factories is 8,070.138 pounds. The
total bounty to be paid is $1(11,400.
Virginia’s Temperance Convention.
Richmond, Va., Deo. 15. The first an
ual session of the state teroperanoe conven
tion met here to-day. Hon. Jobn E. Mas
sey was elected chairman. Mayor Elly sou
addressed the body.
Richmond College’s New Presldet.
Richmond. Va., Dea
William L. Wilson of West Virginia was
to-night elected president of the Richmond
College by the trustees of |tbot institution.
SAVANNAH, GA„ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1861,
QUAY’S EYE ON MEXICO.
A PROPOSITION TO ACQUIRE A
PORTION OP MEXICO.
Tbe Upper Portion of Sonora, Chihua
hua aud Coabulla the States
Which He Wants Annexed—A Reso
lution on the Subject Introduced in
tho Senate—His Son a Ranch Owner
in the Proposed Now Territory.
Washington, Deo. 10.— Senator Quay
wan ts the Uulted States to aeq uire the upper
tion of the Mexican states of Sonora,
Chihaubua and Coahuila, lying above the
29th parallel, and oompristng more territory
than all New England or than the middle
states. He has been thinking of this mat
ter for some time and has finally taken
the first step by Introducing a resolution di
recting the committee on foreign relations
to ascertain whether it Is practicable and
advisable. He himself has no doubt
that it is both and would
have put the resolution on its
pas-age to-day in the confident expectation
that the oommittee on foreign relations
wculd egree with him had not Chairman
Sherman, always diplomatic, suggested
that he refer it first to the committee. Sen
ator Quay does not mean to let it lie buried
there. If the committee does nut report it
it soon be will try to make tho committee
report it. He would not say to-night what
his reasons wore for the proposition. He
said he wanted the country to think it over.
Chairman Sherman would not talk about
it either, but he intimated that Its only
effect would bo to Interrupt and delay the
pending reciprocity negotiations with Mex
ico.
MINISTER ROMERO TALKS.
The Mexican minister, Benor Romero,
while not at all alarmed by it expressed re
gret that any move should be made by a
senator of the United States which would
give color of truth to tho charge made
from time to time that the Unitod States
looked with covet jus eyes on tho adjacent
territory of Mexico, a charge which had
been denied by one President of the United
States after another, but as to which the
Mexican government and the Mexican peo
ple were naturally very sensitive. Min
ister Romero 6ent a long cablegram
to his government to-night, in which, it is
stated, he expressed bis opinion that noth
ing would coma of Senator Quay’s pro
position beyond possibly some discussion in
committee and on the floor.
Senator Quay's groat reason is understood
to bo that the territory which ho wants the
Unitod States to acquire is now largely
owned by Americans and developed, so far
as it is developed, chiefly by American
capital, and that it ought to be under the
American flog for the better protection of
both the men and the money.
The faot that Representative Riobard R.
Quay, the senator’s son, aud Senator Don
Cameron own a large cattle ranch at Baco
gin, in the northern part of the state of
onora, 150 miles south of Senator Cam
eron’s ranch In Arizona, may have affected
the senator’s views on the subject of terri
torial acquisition. There is no reason to
believe that he will be able to embody his
ideas in concrete legislation.
OLD BILLS BOBBING UP.
Mansi of the Measures Introduced In
the Senate of a Familiar Nature*
Washington, Deo. 15.— The larger part
of the bills introduced in the Senate during
the sessions of the last three days are ooples
of measures that were before the Fifty,
first congress at its expiration in stages
short of final passage by both houses,
AraoDg the bills of this description pre
sented to-day were the following:
By Mr. Mitchell—To develop silk culture
in the Unitod States.
By Mr. Dolph—For fortifications and
other coast defenses.
By Mr. Morrill—For the pure hase of a
site for a building for the supreme court of
the United States in Washington; for a
bronze statue of Christopher Columbus in
Washington and the removal of the naval
monument now at the foot of capital hill to
anew site; extending the privileges of mall
free from postage to historical societies.
SOME OF THE NEW BILLS.
Among the new hills presented were the
following:
By Mr. Cullom—Providing for the adopt
tioD and use of a uniform standard auto
matic car coupler, and regulating the oper
ation and control of freight trains used in
in interstate commerce. In refereuoe to
the latter bill Mr. Culloin stated
that the subject had been be
fore the interstate commerce committee
two or three sessions, and that that oom
mittee (after taking a great deal of testi
mony; had been unable to come to a con
elusion as to the kind of bill that ought to
be passod. The bill provided meaDS to fled
out the best device for tbo security of life
and limb, and he hoped that the interstate
commerce committee would soon be able to
report a satisfactory measure.
By Mr. Quay—For reopening of the
League Island navy yari for the construc
tion and repair of vessells of the navy; to
mark the lines of battle and positions of
the array of Northern Virginia
at the battle of Gettysburg; to furn
ish the Gettysbnrg Memorial Associa
tion with specimens of the arms, etc., used
at the battle of Gettysburg; to authorize
the payment of damages sustained by citi
zens of Pennsylvania from the union and
confederate forces during the late war.
By Mr. Pettigrew—To furnish rations to
the Grand Array of the Republic at its next
aunual convention in Washington. It pro
vides an appropriation of $500,000 for this
purpose.
CRISP’S COMMITTEES.
The Chairmanship of the Ways and
Means Still Undecided.
Washington, Dec. 15. —Bpeaker Crisp
said at 10 o'clock to-night, that be bad not
beeu able os yet to decide upon his oom
mittee on rules, or the chairman of the
ways and means committee. He hoped he
would have time to-morrow morning to
come to a decision, at least about the former
committee. It is still thought that the com
mittee on rules will be made up on the old
time plan, without including the obairmen
of the ways and means ana appropriation
committees.
Quay as a Patriot.
Washington, Deo. 15.—Senator Quay,
who returned to-day, laughed when asked
whether it was truo that he would not be a
candidate for re-election. “ Yes,” he said,
“it it. 1 will not be a candidate for re
election , but if the republican caucus nomi
nates me and the republican legislature re
elects me 1 will not refuse to serve my
party and my state.”
Session of the Senate.
Washington, Dec. 15.—1n the Senate
this morning Vice President Morton an
nounced the appointment of Mr. Morrill as
regent of tho Smithsonian Institution to
fill the vacanoy.
A number of bills were introduced, aud
the Senate, at 1:05 o’clock, adjourned until
to-morrow.
SENATE COMMITTSEB.
The List May Be Formally Presented
to the Senate To-day.
Washington, Deo. 15.—The republican
senatorial caucus this morning approved
the report of the committee charged with
the arrangement of the committee member
ship and the democratic managers hare
been furnished with the list os adopted.
Borne assig nmsnta yet remain to be made,
notably in the case of Senator Kyle, the
alliance senator. The caucus oommittee was
authorized to arrange them after personal
consultation with the senators concerned.
It is expected that the report can be pre
sented to the Senate for ap
proval to-morrow if the democratic
senators have by that time succeeded
in arranging their committee representation.
The democratic caucus oommittoo also held
a session this morning, hut no positive
progress was made towarJ the completion
of the oommittee assignment. The repub
lican representation upon the committee as
printed this morning was reviewed and con
sidered, but as the formal list to be fur
nished by the republican managers had not
reached the committee when the Senate be
gan its dally session action was deferred
upon the minority committee assignments
until this afternoon.
It Is said on authority of a member of the
democratic caucus that in the assignments
Senators Kyle and Irby will be considered
as democrats and troated as such, while
Senator Puffer will be left with tho plaoes
given him by the republicans.
The demooratio caucus oommittee was in
session from the adjournment of the Senate
until late in the afternoon, endeavoring to
perfeot its list of committee assignments,
but was unable to oimplete the work and
will resume it again to-morrow morning.
SILVaa MAN TO MEET.
Their National Executive Oommittee
to Bally Jan. 5.
Washington, Dso. 13.—The following
call for a meeting of the national executive
silver committee was issued to-dny:
A meeting of the national executive silver
committee will be held at the room of the oom ■
rnlttee, No. 1202 Pennsylvania avenue. Washing
ton, D. C., at 12 o'clock noon, Tubs Jay, Jan. 5,
1822. In view of the probable autlon of
congress at Its present session on the
silver question, tbo meetinz of the
committee will be an important one.
It Is believed thut the disposition of a majority
in both houses of congress is favorable to the
full remonetizing of sliver. On the other hand,
opposition to tho present law has rapidly de
veloped in the east.while the antagonism to free
coinage of silver has grown more and more
demonstrative.
A. J. Warnkr, Chairman.
Lsa Crandall, Secretary.
SILVER MEN IN CONVENTION.
El Paso, Tex., Dec. 15.—Tho southwest
silver conventiou was called to order this
morning. William Burns, spoiker of the
New Mexico House of Representatives, was
made temporary chairman. Hundreds of
men are on tho street* wearing silver dol
lars as badges, and imitation rliver dollars
4 feet in circumferonoe decorate the front
of buildings. *
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MILLS HAS A COLD.
Rumors That His Condition ts Serious
Without Foundation.
Washington, Dec. 15.—Representative
Mills of Texas has boon confined to his
rooms for almost a week with a very heavy
cold and prostration following the speaker
ship canvass. A report was circulated at
t.he capital this morning that
his Illness had developed into
pneumonia and taken a dangerous form.
Dr. Bowers, the attending physioian, suld,
however, that Mr. Mills was suffering from
a sovere cold, and that he wns recovering.
Tho dootcr said that he had not been to sso
Mr. Mills for three days, ond had he be
come worse ha would naturally have been
notified. The Illness of Mr, Mills, Dr.
Bowers said, was due to tho excessive ex
posure to which members subjected them
selves during the speakership contest anil
he was attending about a dozen of
the members who had caught bad
colds at that time. He had
given orders that no visitors
should be permitted to see Mr. Mills, so os
to divert his patient's mind from business.
It is supposed that the fact that no cards
were sent to Mr. Mills’rooms gave rlo to
the report of his dangerous condition.
CHILEAN COMMENTS.
Blaine Advised of Minister Mctta’s
Rec-nt Utterances.
Washington, Dec. 15.— Secretary Blaine
has received a long cable message from
Minister Egan, at Santiago de Chile,but re
fuses positively to say auytbing about it.
It is understood to convey the substanoe of
the comuioits of Mr. Motto, the Chilean
minister of foreign affairs, on the reoent
official utterances of the President and the
Secretory of the Navy iu regard to ths Val
paraiso incident. Tbo views of the minis
ter on this subjeot have bren embodied In a
circular letter to the diplomatio officers of
the Chilean government and have already
been published In the papersof this country.
ROAN BLAMED FOR EVERYTHING.
London, Deo. 15. —A correspondent of
the Timet at Santiago de Chile telegraphs
that the entire newspaper press of Chile
places the responsibility for the difficulties
now existing between Chile and the United
State* upon Mr. Egan, the United Slates
minister. None of the papers make any at
taok upon President Harrison.
chile’s reply.
London, Deo. 10. 8 a. m.— The Times'
correspondent in Paris sends to his paper a
column dispatch giving the text of Chile’s
roply to President Harrison's message. In
commenting on ‘ ‘tbo surprising character
of America’s action” tho correspondent
says: “The violence of President Har
rison’s message would bo repugnant
to European ideas, even if they ouly wore
affected, if, however, America went to
war for a sailors’ quarrel Europe might wit
ness a spectacle so singular that It would
relieve the monotony of the present times.
America having refused to sign a iroatv
against privateering, Chile would bo en
titled to equip her ontire mercantile marine,
even American built vessels, as privateers.
Happily this is merely an hypothesis. Presi
dent Harrison’s message is merely rhetoric."
GEORGIANS IN THE SWIM.
Several Pieces Secured Under the New
Offlors cf the House.
Washington, Dec. 13—Several Georgians
have already secured places under the new
officers of the Houso, tho Influence of Col,
Livingston appearing, by tho way, to be
very weighty In these appointments. W. B.
Copeland, tho alliance state lecturer, will
keep a door at $l,lOO a yoar. Mr. Williams
of Habersham wlil run an elevator at
SI,OOO. Mr. Holmes of Merrlwother will
help In the document room. Lucien David
son of Atlanta will be a page at $3 a day.
Danville Hands Discharged.
Richmond, Va., Deo. 15*—Two hundred
and fifteen employes ut the shops of the
Richmond and Danville railroad in Man
chester were discharged to-day. .
STARVATION IX RUSSIA.
A MOSCOW PAPER OPPOSES AC
CEPTANCE OF FORSIGN AID.
England Absurdly Accused of a Desire
to Turn Russia Into Another Egypt.
Mme. Tolstoi Defends Her Hus
band From ths Charge of Being a
Revolutionist—The Desperation of
the Peasants.
St. Petersburg, Doo* 15*— The Moaoow
Oagette denounces the acceptance of for
eign aid for the distressed people of Russia,
especially English aid. It declares that
Great Britain wants to turn Russia luto
another Egypt, and warns the people against
the duplicity of philanthropy.
Mine. Tolstoi, wife of Count Tolstoi, the
novelist, in an interview to-day said she
doubted whether the government would
consent to act as tho medium for the dis
tribution of foreign assistance, but there
was no objeotlon to Count Tolstoi distrib
uting such assistance privately. Tho ex
tent of tho famine, she continued, instead of
being overstated is greater than any out
sider would suppose.
FEABT OR FAMINE.
In the province of Hiaz.au, where her hus
band is working, the peasants get thirty
pounds of grain monthly, but no meat or
potatoes. W ithin twenty days the monthly
allowance la oonsumed, and the peasants
then pass the romaiuing ton days of the
month in a state of starvation. Fam
ishing mobs often visit the houses
of the landlords and wealthy peasants with
threats to burn the property unless they re
ceive food. Count Tolstoi’s family is now
scattered, tho members being stationed at
various points organizing regular relief in
dependently of the government officials,
who have been accusing them of being
revolutionaries.
nAB THE CZAR’S CONFIDENCE.
It has greatly oomforted Count Tolstoi to
learn that the views of thoe officials are
not shared by the czar. Mme. Tolstoi
watted on tha czar recently and explained
to him the Injustice of these attacks on
Count Tolstoi. She was assured by the Otar
that he did not doubt the loyelty of her
hnsbntid. It was absurd, said the
czar, to accuse Count Tolstoi of helng a rev
olutionist, his sole aim being to do good and
to practice Christian charity to all men.
One son of the count is ill with a fever
caught while visiting famine-stricken fam
ilies. The coming winter, Mme. Tolstoi
concluded, will be a trying time, but she
feared the early spring most, as their re
sources will then be exhausted.
INFLUENZA IN HiUBUPE.
The Epldemlo no Respecter of Royalty
or Celebrities.
London, Deo. 15* —Influenza is raging in
many parts of tho Unitod Kingdom and is
increasing in severity.
A dispatch from Edinburgh states that
Lord Frovost Russell is prostrated with the
disease, as is also the ex-lord provost, John
Body.
Mai. Gen. Pedlar dlod to-day at Ply
mouth of influenza after a short illness.
A noted Irish doctor, Sir John Banks, is
suffering from the disease.
Advices from the continent show that in
fluenza is epidemio iu many parts of
Europe. Among the more prominent suf
ferers from tho diseasos was Archdukeßigis
rnund of Austria, who died this morning io
Vienna. He attended the obsequies of his
brother. Archduke Henry, who dlod from
pneumonia a few days ago and shortly after
ward he was himself taken sick.
FRANCIS JOSEPH'S DAUGHTER ILL.
Arohduchess Marla Valeria, youngest
daughter of the Emperor of Austria, who
was married July SI, 1890, to Franz-Bal vo
ter, archduke of Austrla-Tusoany, and who
expects to be oonflned in February, is pros
trated with the disease.
A dispatoh from Berlin says Privy Coun
cillor Ixsper, a noted German savant, who
had been ill with the iuiluenza, has dlod in
that city.
A number of British soldiers in the garri
son at Gibraltar are in tho hospital suffering
from the disease, and many others hare
been attacked with a milder form of the
epidemic.
BAO PAULO’S REVOLT.
The Government Forces Gain the Up
per Hand and Restore Order.
Paris, Deo. 15. —A dispatch from Rio
Janeiro states that the revolt In Bao Paulo,
by which it was sought to depose the gov
ernor of that state, has beoo suppressed by
the government troops and that quiet now
prevails throughout the state. The In
surgents had succoedod iu expelling the lo
cal officials in the city of Sao Paulo from
office aud it is now expeoted that they will
all be reinstated by the government forces.
THE GOVERNOR RESIGNS.
Rio Janeiro, Dao. 15. —The governor of
Sano Paulo has yielded to popular sentiment
and resigned. In a street encounter there
last nlgnt a few casualties occurred. A
body of infantry and cavalry joined the in
surgents this morning, and an attack was
made on the offices of the Correa Paulis
ta no.
A RU6SO-TU BKIB AN 08.
The Novoetl of St. Petersburg Wants
Past Differences Burled.
Bt. Petersburg, Deo. 15.—The Novosti
publishes an article to-day in which it
urges au affiance between Russia and Tur
key, which have heretofore, to say the
lsast, not been regarded as friends. The
Novosti declares that tbo Russo-Turkish
war, resulting, as it did, in the liberation of
the Slavs, rendered au alliance between the
two powers possible hy removing all pre
text for a now confiiot.
FRANCE AND BULGARIA.
A Parle Paper Inclined to Give Bul
garia a Little Advice.
Paris, Dec. 15.—The Temps says: “The
rupture of diplomatic relations between
France and Bulgaria is of no Immediate im
portance to France. Tho future will throw
light on the question how the rupture will
effect Bulgaria and those in power at Sofia.
When a great powor establishes a diplo
matic quarantine against them it is well not
to go too far on tho course on which they
appear to be embarking with a light
heart.”
SURVIVORS OF THE ENTERKIN.
Two Sailors Who Were Carried Out
to Sea Saved by a Steamer.
London, Deo. 15.—Two sailors from the
wrecked ship Enterkln, lost on Galloper
sands Saturday night, were picked up by
the steamer Ashton, and have arrived at
Antwerp. They were carried out to sea on
eomo wreckage and drifted into tho steamer’s
course, when they were picked up with
great difficulty. This makes three lives
known to be saved out of the tulrty-ouo
persons on board the Enterkin.
A FIGHT AT ENNIB.
Parnellltes Try to Break Up a Meet
ing of McCarthyltes.
Dublin, Dee. 15. —At Ennis, county
Clare, to-day, a mob of Parnellitos sur
rounded a building in which a meeting of
the branah of the national federation was
to be held, aud attempted to prevent the
meeting. The MoCarthyites were as willing
as the 1 arnoilitoa were ready, and a hot tight
for the possession of the buildtug ensued.
The police took a hand in tho rumpus and
drove off the FarnelUtes. The McCnrtby
ites then held their meeting in peace. John
Dillon was present. He caught a stone in
his face and suffered au ugly cut
DAVITT ISSUES AN ADDRESS.
Dublin, Dec. 15.— Michael Davitt has
issued an elootion address. In this he
plndges himself, with his coliooguea, to en
deavor to obtain suoh measures of homo
rule as well satisfy tho aspirations of the
Irish people and enable their representa
tives to frame laws insuring the
fullest opportunities for the ad
vancement of the trade and labor interest
of Ireland. Mr. Davitt says: "We shall
ooniiuue to l)o a deadly foo of landlordism
ond will strive to change the land laws in
order to give tho host protection aud soups
to tho agricultural industry of the country.
We will cordially co-operate with the repre
sentatives in parliament of the industrial
democracy of 1 relaud and Great
Britain to further all legislation
tending to secure to the tolling classes the
fullest protection of their rights and speedy
amelioration of their grievances. Wo will
support any measure curtailing to reason
able limits tho hours of daily labor and
providing for bettor housing of worklng
iuou."
POPE LEO BORaOWFUL*
He Feels That the Church ts Encom
passed by Enemies.
Rome, Deo- 15.—Tho pope is sorrowful
and In his allocution at yesterday’s consis
tory he said that the enemies of the Roman
church ruthlessly onoompassed it on every
side. Not oontent with displaying their
hatred in words, they had prece
ded to acts of violence agaiust
foreigners who lmd come to Rome
aotuated by filial piety aud free from polit
ical aims. Those enemies, who lmd not hesi
tated ta resort to riot, insults and threats,
now sought to deal tho papacy a death blow.
Other secret foes, who paraded their mod
eration, roully aimed at tho same ob
ject. The liberty of the pontiff to
oommunicate with the outer world was
bouomlug more aud more curtailed, aud the
sltuatiou was daily beooming more diffi
cult. By waging war oa the papaoy its
enemies hoped to weakon and proscribe the
name of Christlau. The pope trustod that
the beads of the states would give earnest
consideration to tho position of the Homan
Catholic church. They would then
understand that It was to their interest to
uphold the authority of the Homan church
as the great moral power In the world. It
behooved all Roman Catholics, acting In
unison with the pope, to form a perpetual
league against the assaults of the Impious,
A CRANK LIKE NORCROSB.
He Lost His Norvo at the Critical Mo
ment and Fled.
Berlin, Doo. 15.—A ease similar to tbo
recent attempt on the llfo of Huesell Sago
in New York ooonrred In this city to-day.
the imitator of Mr. Sago's assailant had
apparently followed closely the oocounts
published hsre of the Bage affair, os his
plan of operation was oxactly ths same
as that of the New York dynamiter
nlthnugh fortunately at tho critical moment
he lost his nerve and ran when his Intended
victim shontod for help. He was captured,
however, aud in his pockets were found
paokages of gunpowder and some white
powder, tho nature of which has not been
determined yet.
FOLOHI REMOVED.
The Pope Dlßsatiafled Wttb the Vice
Chancellor's Administration.
Rome, Deo. 15. —Mgr. Folobl has been
deposed by the popo from the vice chancel
lorship of the apostolic chamber, owing to
faults of his administration. Mgr. Folohi
was one of the administrators of Peter’s
pence, and in July last he was removed
from that position on acoount of the losses
sustained by that fund, and because of im
prudent investments and loans which had
been made under his administration.
A DUEL WITH SWORDS.
Both Men in Dtadly Earnest, and Both
Severely WoundedL
Paris, Doo. 15.— Explorer Charles Soller
and Col. Andruzzl recently became In
volved iu a dispute concerning the oolonial
policy of the government, and as a result
they fought a duel with Bworda yesterday.
Both were in deadly earnest, and both
were severely wounded, Explorer Holler in
the arm, and Col. Andruzzl in the chest.
Gladstone Goes to Biarritz.
London, Deo. 15.—Mr. Gladstone and
Mrs. Gladstone left London to-day for
Biarritz. His arrival at the station was at
tended by the ovation which has grown
familiar whenever ho goes abroad. John
Morley accompanied the Gladstones,
Abandoned at Sea.
London, Deo. 15.—Tho Norwegian bark
Aukathor, from London for Savannah or
Brunswick and Queensland, has been
abandoned at sea. Her crew have arrived
at Hamburg.
STEAMERS TIED UP.
A Row Between Two Unions Stops
Traffic on Puget Sound.
Seattle, Wash.. Dec. 15.—A1l of the
large passenger and freight steamers on
Puget sound are tied up here because of a
disagreement between the captains’ and
pilots’ union aud engineers’ association.
The engineers issued a manifesto boycotting
Capt. Mi Alpine, who they say was instru
mental in having Engineer Smith’s license
revoked. The captains retaliated by tying
up every steamer on whloh association en
gineers were employed until the Doyeott
against Capt. MoAlpine is removad.
END OF A LONG STRIKE.
The Men Surrender After Nearly Six
Months.
Pittsburg, Pa. , Deo. 16.—The strike at
the Vesuvius Iron works of Moorhead &
Cos., which was Inaugurated lost July be
oauso the firm refused to sign the amalga
mated scale, has been declared off,
and the strikers will return to work
at the company’s terms if their plaoes have
not vet been filled. Originally the strike
Involved several hundred men, but at the
meeting at which it was deolared off there
were less than sixty.
Senator Daniel Re-Elected.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 15* —The legislature
to-day re-elected John W. Daniel Unitod
States senator without opposition.
daily. sio a year
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A PASTOR’S FATAL KISS.
IT BROUGHT A SHOT FROM THI
WOMAN’S HUH BAND.
The First Wound Inflicted on Deo.
B—Tbs Minister on the Street#
Again Monday and the Trouble Re
newed—The Clergyman Returns tha
Husband's Fire, But Gets a Fatal
Wound.
Augusta, Ga., Deo* 15. —A special from
Greensville, N. C*, says: “W. E. Orlmsley
of Snow Hill, who on Dec. 8, shot
Rev. J. T. Abernathy for kissing his
(Orlmsley’*) wife, made a second assault on
Rev. Aliernetby ou the streets of Snow Hilt
yesterday. Rnv. Abernathy was on the
street for the first time since the shooting.
Grimsley saw him and with oaths began
firing at him with a pistol. Rev. Abernathy
drew a pistol anil roturned the fire*
THE MINISTER WOUNDED.
"Rev. Abernethy was struckjon the left
cheek with a 33-callber ball, whloh passed
through and came out at the back of bisl
neak. It is feared that tho wound wtli
prove fatal. Grimsley was -truck In th
leg, but has fled and cannot be found. The
sentiment of the community is strongly oa
tho side of Abernethy, who alleges
that ho ouly kissed Mrs.
Grimsley good-by In a fatherly manner as
he was leaving her. People do not balleva
there was tho slightest criminality between
them. Grlmsley's father so expresses him- 1
Belt, and declare* his belief in tho entire tu
uooouoa of Abernethy and Mr A Grimsley.
TALK OF LYNCHING.
"Thore Is great exoitement in and around
Snow Hill over tho affair, and indignation
is so arou*od against Grimsloy us to pro
voke threats of iynohing if he is caught.
Warrants have boeu issued for Grimsley'*
arrest. Telegrams were sent by the sherill
of Gre-n county to the sheriffs of the sur.
rounding counties to arrest him If found.”
KYLE'S LITToE GAMS BLIPS UP.
He Was Trying to Work Both 81dea
for Committee Places.
Washington, Dec. 15.—“A preadher in
politics Is worse than a politician in the puls
pit," remarked Mr. Cockrell of Missouri to
day In expressing even more forcibly his
disgust with Senator Kyle, the farmers' ala
Uauceman from South Dakota, who, In en
deavoring to get good committee places
from both sides of the Senate, may come to
find that be has no committee plaoo worth
taking. Mr. Kyle had letters of lutroduo
tlon to Mr. Cockrell and othor democrat*
whon he come here from democrats in tha
legislature of South Dakota who had voted
for him, and on the strength of these asked
for recognition from the democratic cau
cus so as to get some of the good minority
places on the committees.
COQUETTING WITH THE REPUBLICANS.
At tb same time, on the strength of let*
ters whloh he hml brought from republic
ans to Senators Manderson and Sanders and
other republican managers, be was asking
for good committee plaoes from the ma
jority. Both sides, though somewhat
aurpiclous, made promUos to him. The re
publicans had not fulfill'd their i in the In
formal arrangement of the majority places
on the oomauttoes made yesterday because
Senator Pettigrew, H-nator Kyle’s col
league, had advised against it. When Sen
ator Kyle saw thut ho was left out ha went
to Senator Mauderson, Senator Sanders
and others and oom plained to them,
brought up in the caucus.
Thoy brought the matter up in the repub
lfoan caucus this morning and were advised
by Senator Pettigrew to consult Henatos
Cockrell and toe other demouratio managers
before placing Honat >r Kvle. This they
did, and both sides then discovered how
Senator Kyle bad been coquetting with
them. Both sides wore appropriately an
gry. and now Senator Kyle's chances of
getting desirable committee assignments
are not as good as he thought they were.
OSIrP HABTHBS GRIP.
He Remains In Hie Rooms at the
Hotel—A Gavel From Georgia.
Washington, Dec. 15.— Speaker Crisp is
suffering from an attack of the grip io a
mild form ond did not leave his quarters at
the Metropolitan hotel to-day to visit tbs
capital. A number of members were present
In tho ball of tho House of Representatives,
some of them with u view to seeing tbs
speaker. They wore disappointed, but maoy
of them turned their attention to the
offices under the newly elected offloers of
the House and vigorouvlv pressed the seleo
tlon of constituents for plac-s.
(Speaker Crisp to-day reooived a hand*
some gavel as a present from friends in
Georgia. It is made of native Georgia plna
and on a stiver plate attached to tbo gavel Is
a suitable inscription. The present is a
dainty affair of an ornamental character
and would not stand the severe usage ta
which gavels are frequently put in turbu
lent scenes in the House.
CHINA AND THE FAIR
Tho Celestial Government Not to
Make an Official Exhibit.
Washington, Deo. 15.— Minister Denby
at China has informed the Secretary of
State that while the Chinese government
will make no provision for an official repre*
sedation at the world’s Columbian expos!*
tion, it has, in order to facilitate the ex*
titbits by Chinese merchants and others, re*
moved tho export duty on nil articles ex*
ported tor the exhibition at Chicago.
AH EXPRE3B TRAIN WRECKED.
The Engineer Loses Hie Life for Ignor*
lng a Danger Signal.
NEWBURon, N. Y., Dec. 15.— The north*
bound flyor on the Central railroad oollided
with a freight train opposite the station
here at 0:12 o’clock this evening, and both
traius were wrecked. The fireman of the
express was killed. Engineer IClrk is dying.
No passengers were killed, but several re*
coived alight Injuries. Many of the passen
gers were thrown from their seats*
A woman had her bead cut, a man a rib
broken aud others received hard knocks.
The blame for tbe accident is la'd on En
gineer Kirk, of the express, who ran past
tbe danger signal.
ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN.
Tbe Directors Elected Yesterday by
tbe Stockholders.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 15.— The stock
holders of the Alabama Great Southern
railroad, one of the leased lines of the Easl
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad,
met here to-day, all of thu shares be
ing represented except eight. The
following board of directors was elected
without opposition: Samuel Thomas,
Jobn H. Inman, John G. Moore, and
John A Ruthorford of New York, Calvin 8.
Brice of Lima, O.; Samuel M. Feltou aud
C. C. Harvey of Cinolnnutl, Charles Mo-
Ghee of Knoxville, T. G. Bush of Anniston
and Francis Panev of London. Report*
showed tbe road to be in good condition.
