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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING NEWS. I Ea r ±iiU®HED ISM).lncorporated 1688. V ) J. H. ESTILL, President. j DIGGING OCT THE DEAD. , 0BT y.BIGHT CORPSES TAKEN OUT 1 Of THE MINE. pjfteen of the 100 Injured Miners Taken Out Die Before Daybreak. Belief Parties Still Trying to Bring cut the Remaining Bodies—Mul.a Escape Unhurt. Kansas City. Mo., Jan. 9.—A special to ,s(ar Irom McCalllster says: “The ex citement, intensified almost to insanity, be cause of the mine explosion shows no abatement. All day yesterday and to day 5.0 U) people were around the shaft of the mine. Up to 2 o’clock this morning (riy-eight dead bodies had been taken cat of tbe mine and 100 injured, fifteen c f whom died before daybreak. The remaining eighty-five miners are lying at ttoir homes swathed in cotton and vaseline BD to their eyes, with their eyebrows, hair s .,d finger nails burned off and c oked fiasb dropping from their bones. This morn ing the company ordered sixty-five coffins aad the local undertakers ordered a car load. •'All the mines in the vicinity have shut down and the miner* and the women of their families are at Krebs, tbe miners to aid the work of rescue, their wives, sisters and m thers to perforin the offices for the dead a'd to relieve the suffering of the vounded. iix HANDS HELPING EXCEPT THE NEGROES. “Men of all nationalities are aiding in the work of rescue. Americans, Irishmen, Scotchmen, Polanders, Welshmen, Ital ians, Swedes, all but negroes, are at work. Sometime since the white miners refused to work with the negroes. This morning a number of negroes went to Krebs and as sisted in the work in only a half-hearted way, and one of their number was beard to say that it served the miners right to have been killed. The word was passed from mouth to mouth and the indig nation and fury of the millers knew no bounds. It seemed as though another horror would be added to tne scene, but a United States deputy marshal anticipating such trouble, was on hand with a posso and they drove the colored men from the place at the point of Winchester*. SAD SCENES. "All day and all night scenes intensely tad and heartrending were being enacted at tbe mouth of the shaft. It was almost im possible to recognize any resemblanoe to human form in the bodies of many of those rescued. Heads, arms, legs, hands and feet were in many instances torn from the trunks. The pit clothes were either partially or en tirely burned away, and in several instances tbe flames had literally roasted all tbe flesh on the bodies. The dead were taken to a blacksmith shop near the main shaft, where a morgue was improvised, and the living to their homes. A crowd passed between the shaft and the blacksmith shop a.l day. The latter place was constantly crowded with people searching to find those whom they knew must be either dead or badly hurt. FORCE OF THE EXPLOSION. “The force of the explosion was terrific. It literally tore tbe mine all to pieces. It closed up the galleries and tore down tbe fcrrricades, which kept the air from cir ulabag freely through the unused portion of the mine, thus cutting off all air from the galleries in use and reft them as was supposed wholly un ter.able. None escaped with the exception of those brought up from the entrance, or by shaft No. 7. This morning a relief party of Krebs miners was compelled after forty eight hours steady iabor to atop work. The party was completely exhausted. MULES escape unhurt. "Three oarloads of mules were in the ffline when the explosion occurred, and strange to say only two of the animals were hurt Tbe boss driver was killed. The frenzied brutes committed great damage in their efforts to find au outlet. "Mining experts say the disaster was due to two circumstances, the biast was over charged and it was fired twenty-three min utes too soon. It was fired at 5:07 o’clock before the miners going off duty had left toe mine. It should have been fired at 5:30 that time the loss of life would not have beea over half a dozen, ultbough iive* reC k would have been equally exten- DEr ING SEA ARBITRATION. Salisbury Falls to Announce Hia Choice of Arbitrators. Washington, Jan. 9.—The Bering sea *-'? t ations are not proceeding with that knoothues* which would encourage the lief teat before the next sealing season “peas, the rights of the United States in the - orthern ocean will be clearly defined. No hut 0 ,! 6 ‘-' loles have recently been interposed, ui this government is struggling with Rm„l UCCess dist urh tbe inertia of the i ish government and secure some forward °“ Its part toward the begin _ ® at t !' e lon K expected arbitration. It is ° nthß “? w since the last definite pro- X,’ , ° n subject were exchanged. Min - ,la J ne 111(1 go fnr yielded to t v,„ ,J‘ T ha.tsbury’s request as to consent to tenti „ e r eiloe °* tlie questions under con- Persons* 0 * tribunal composed of seven "here they are to come from. Qmtk i J lb ®s o arbitrators was to represent Stales o°n B ? reac B,italu . two the Uuited •eleetaH r , rem ainiog three were to be Point „l ro ™ , the ot,ier nations. Up to this “ad iiint rytbl K had progressed smoothly t-'iftrrf.. but wheu it came to therfiA? en v- u R on tlireo neutral arbitrators, be it, a hitch. Great Britain could not ho w f° B, *bmit any names of persons an to rvf be acceptable to her and has not ‘peedilv eit tl ?®‘ U nless Lord Salisbury tior.s thf VeS 1,19 Hlfcntion to the negotin- Dewa’l nf os P*ctß are favorable to a re- f . OTo<iM * vivendi with allot its fcason fl-U l ureß- which was in force last •ill oL,.I 1 ! not probable that a rupture United tween Hreat Britain and tlio Is the ni.ro tl '' s , on 1 matter so uuiinportaut 108 Persjnality of the arbitrators. C AR ' SHOPS BURNED. 1)16 Loulsviiio and Nashville Railroad losos $40,0C:0 at Decatur. the I? ' TCU I ‘ Ala “ Jaa - 9.—Fire occurred in us\ file aud Nashville Bhops here late Ir* T * ht ' The repair shops are a total v, in 8 ‘°P was °ne of the most exton- : . did “ ystoln belonging totho * S4O mo r'n* s ? ve nty-flve men. The * 9r * burned ’ fUlly lnßured - Fifteen cars Six Minors Killed. - Ja 2’ 9 '~ Atl oxDloslon of fire 11011 Pit at r and t °- da y f n the Wolf’s bank seven - Slx miners were killed ei jterribly burned. Tral “ 8 Blocked by Snow. 01 9 —Hail way trains north ' tow drifj Te aud uro blocked by heavy fl)£ i®o£uiuo | HARMONY IN THE TERMINAL. Inman and Thomas Now Working in Thorough Accord. New York, Jan. 9.—The president of a prominent financial institution, speaking of the Riohmond Terminal to-day, said: “It is a matter of considerable congratulation ! among financiers in this ciiy and those inter- ! ested in railroad affairs that the Richmond lermical difficulty is being freed from the which a few days ago appeared to be quite threatening. There seems to be, however, a disposition on tha part of some to mis represent the situation aa it now stands, aud to convey the impression that lack of harmony gxists bit ween the so-called In man faction and the party represented by God. Thomas These gentlemen are now working in harmony and have never been at serious variance. INMAN’S STRENGTH, “The correspondence that has passed between them, plainly shows a desire on the p art of the Thomas faction, so-called, to utilize the ability and financial strength of Mr. Inman and his friends. Mr. Inman shows a willingness to heip out the situa tion by continuing for a time the burden of responsibility which he has carried so anly aud so well through the very perilous times of the past eighteen months, with a proviso that he is to be relieved of this bur den as soon as a successor can be deter mined upon. SAVED THE PROPERTY. “Those who are familiar with the inside history of the Richmond Terminal Com pany unhesitatingly Bay that had it not been for the financial strength and ability of Mr. Inman the properties would have been involved in serious financial trouble, if not in the bands of a receiver. There is nothing of a com plimentary character as that term is under stood, in this case, about tbe re-election of Mr. Inman to the presidency of the Rich mond and Danville company. His'servlces are required, and, therefore, he lias been asked to allow himself to be re-elected, as is shown by the correspondence I have already alluded to.” GARZA’S BORDER WAR. The Country Between Ourrlzzo and Roma a Revolutionist Hot-bed. San Antonio. Tex., Jan. 9.—No news of a startling nature has been received at mili tary headquarters concerning the situation on the border, but several interesting re ports arrived, one of them being from Capt. Francis Hardie of tbe Third cavalry, who is at Salerno, Tex. Following is an extract: “Since leaving Cur rizzo, Tex., I have soouted down the river as far as Roma, The country between Cur rizzo and Roma seems to be a very hot-bed for tbe revolutionists, this being the worst place on the river. On this ranch there are about fifty men, and there is no doubt that some of them were in tbe different Garza bands, but I cannot prove it. Two arrests were made.” Lieut. J. T. Knight writes Gen. Stanley from Currizzo, Tex., that the flag of the re volutionists is white. two skirmishes. Robert Haynes, sheriff of Zapata county, Texas, writing from Bando, Tex., gives particulars of two encounters with the revolutionists. He says they struck Garza’s trail and bad two fights with him and 200 of his followers. Sheriff Haynes says he has several prisoners and one wounded man belonging to Garza’s band. He has also papers belonging to the revolutionary leader, the nature of which he could not state, as they were torn. After pasting them up he will report. GARZA'S BACKERS IN DANGER. City of Mexico, Jan. 9.— The govern ment has received information as to who is backing Garza, and is investigating tbe matter. President Diaz is especially ener getic. The government is very grateful to the United States for the part that country has taken against Garza’s baud on the frontier. Rumors which are ourreDt here of revo lution in Guatemala are denied by the Guatemalan government. A PLOT TO KILL BO I KIN. Citizens’ Alliancemen Bound to Drive Him B rom the Bench. Topeka, Kan., Jan. 9. —Joseph Pitzerof Arkalon, attorney for James Brennau, and au intimate friend of Judge Botkin, arrived in town this morning and held a long con sultation with Gov. Humphrey in regard to the condition of affairs which exists in the Thirty-second judicial district. Mr. Pitzer says that there is an oah bound organization of citizens’ alliance men in Woodsdale and Springfield, whose object is to kill Judge Botkin, and that if he does not retire from the bench, they will eventually depose him. Said Pitzer this morning: “Judge Botkin is just as likely to be killed in Steveus county or Morton as in Seward. It will be necessary not only to arrest thoke who participated in the plot to kill him, but those who knew of it as well and wbo neglected to inform tbe authori ties.” troops on duty. Springfield, Kan., Jan. 9. —Gen. Mur ray Mvers of the state militia arrived here to-day and took oommand of the troops. After consultation with Adjt. Ueu. Roberts he states that he was convinced that the only practical means of preventing further bloodshed aud keeping down the outlaws would be for the governor to place Seward and Stevens counties under martial la w. Six prisoners are being guarded at the jail by the civil authorities, who are in turn guarded by the military. AU the troops arc now concentrated at this place. EXPRESS MS ENGER3 STRIKE. Reduction of Wages and a Discharge tbe Grievances. Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 9.—The strike of the Southern Express messengers on the Illinois Central railroad has extended over the south, all the way to New Orleans, and all the men on tbe North and South Caro lina railway, south of Hickman, Ky.. to Atlanta, Ga., quit work last night on orders from New Orleans. The trouble arose in this way: The Illinois Central men de manded an iuorease in wages just before Christmas, and it was granted. After the rush was over their wages were reduced to the old basis, and Messenger Cordeile, who presented the petition for au increase, was discharged. Then twenty men struck and men from other roads were ordered to take their places. They refused, aud last night s strike is the result. LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE MEN OUT. Nasville, Tenn.. Jan. 9. -Rome time ago tbe express messengers on the Illinois Central railroad struck, and fifty messengers on the Louisville Nashville railroad from Louisville to New Orleans went out on a strike. Thisi will block the whole express as far north as Pittsburg aud south to New Orleans. French Ironclads for Morocco. Paris Jan 9.—The Echo de Paris to-day says Admiral Recmnier.commamler of the French souadron now in the Gulf of Juan, bM orderod several ironclad, to proceed to Morocco, SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1892 —'TWELVE PAGES. CHILE’S GAIT VERY SLOW DISPARITY IN THE CHILIAN AND BALTIMORE STORIES. The Medical Inspector of the War ship Found That Riggins Was Killed by a R fie Ball—Turnbull Treated With Great Brutality by the Chilean Police. , Washington, Jan. 9.—There can be no doubt of the fact that the administration received with disappointment the dispatch yesterday from Senor Pereira, the Chilean minister of foreigu affairs, through Minis ter Month It was a recapitulation of the findings of the Chilean judicial officer corresponding with the district attorney in our legal practice, Instead of a statement that might be regarded as an apology for an attack on tbe crew of the Baltimore. The length to which the pro ceedings have dragged along in Chile, and the statement made to Secretary Blaine by Minister Montt that other links remain to be added to the long chain of legal formalities in the shape of trial before a judge of crimes upon indictment, naturally had an irritat ing effect upon the administration, whioh postponed further communication with con gress upon the subject iu the hope that a satisfaotory understanding would be reached in a short time. A TANGIBLE ADVANCEMENT. Upon further consideration, however, it appears that the dispatch marks a tangible advancement toward the desired object. In the first place the tone of the dispatch is much more friendly and conciliatory than that which characterized some of the pre ceding communications from the Chilean government. Minister Matta, provisionally in charge of the foreign affairs in Chile, in his reply to Minister Egan, on Oct. 29 lost, spoke of tbeattaak on the Baltimore as an “affair” and os “the disorders in Valpa raiso.” Benor Pereira, the present minister, regretfully speaks of “the deplorable inci dent’’ and “the unfortunate incident.” IMMEDIATE APOLOGY NOT LOOKED FOIL As the proceedings so far in Valparaiso have resulted only in indictments against the offenders it is hardly to lie presumed that tho Chilean government uftor the stand it has taken, can be expected to males an anology and promise of reparation to the United Stales until a trial shall have taken place and the prison ers are oonvicted of murderous as sault. Minister Montt’a statements war rant the assumption that the trial is to begin immediately, and if it is clearly ap parent that the regular processes of ChileaD law are being carried forward with proper expedition, and that there is fair ground to expect an apology, the United States government will doubtless continue to await the result for a reasonable length of time. Davidson’s cask. Minister Montt characterizes as absurd the statement coming from Vallejo, Cal., that Davidson, the Baltimore's sailor, was tried aud convicted in Chile without his knowledge or that of the offioers of the ves sel. Minister Pereira’s (litpatoh of yester day supports Minister Montt’s statement on this point, for it shows that Davidson was indicted, but that he bad not been tried. It is entirely improbable that he ever will be tried in Chile for rioting, as it 18 Dot to be supposed that he would be surrendered to the legal authorities of that country, even should they be so presumptu ous as to demand his surrender. GRAVE DISPARITY. Grave disparity is to be noted between the findings of the Chilean district attorney and the testimony collected from the Balti more people concerning the attack on them. The reports of tho medical officers of the vessel have reached the navy department. Medical Inspector Cooke, reporting on Riggins’ death, says: “After receiving Beveral wounds not necessarily fatal, he was wounded by a rifle hall, which in its course wounded the jugular vein. * * * Rome of the wounds were inflicted post mortem. * * * There Is good evidence, according to reliable testimony, that the lihertv party from this ship, consisting of 117 men, * * * were assaulted in at least six dif ferent localities nearly simultaneously. * * * The attaok was apparently pre meditated.” TUB ILL-TREATMENT OF TURNBULL. In the case of Coal Heaver Turnbull the inspector says: “He died from pyaemia, following an incised wound penetrating his left lung, He was taken to the hospital. He was first knocked down by a blow on tbe head with a stone and out while lying un conscious. He was arrested and taken un conscious to the prison ward. The wound penetrated the pleura and lung. He received eighteen or twenty other stab wounds in the posterior. It was im possible for the medical officers of the ship to secure proper attention for him, and at tendance was entirely lacking at night. The police, though appealed to, would not permit him to be removed to another •ward. Finally, when it was represented that Turnbull would probably die, he and four others of our wounded men wore liberated mid were taken aboard ship. * * * Turnbull died Oot. 25. * * * * This attack was ap parently premeditated and inspired by the hostility which a portion of the Chilean people entertained toward Americans.” THE DISPARITY MADE PLAIN. The disparity referred to is evident when it is noted that Minister Pereira’s dispatch says that “only one isolated shot was fired. It was from a revolver. The police carry Columbian carbines.” The medical officer’s report Bays that Riggin s was killed by a rifle ball, that other men received bayonet wounds, and that Turnbull was eighteen or twenty times stabbed in the back while lying unoouscious on his face, add that Rig gins’ body was stabbed after death. To reconcile these statements with those made by the Chilean minister will be a difficult task, but possibly the investigation now be ing conducted by Judge Advocate General ltemy at ban Frauchco will throw a clearer light upon the matter. JUDGE RKMY's INQUIRY. Vallejo, Cal., Jan. 9. — To-day was the third of the investigation ofjthe attack on the sailors of the Baltimore. Judge Ad vocate General ltemy presided alone, Dis trict Attorney Carter being absent. Nearly all the crew have now tesiifled, and on Mon day tbe officers will probably take tho stand. Tbe case of the United States as stated by President Harrison in his mes sage has been fully made out. There can no longer be any doubt that the mob was organized before hand. THE SAILORS WARNED. Nearly every sailor was warned by at least one person that the Baltimore’s men would be attacked at dark. A clerk of the hank where they changed their money, warned some of them. An English sea cap tain stopped others on the street and warned them, aod many others in all olasses'-sooiety ulso gave warnings. Asa result, many of the sailors kept away from the low part of the town and went to the fashionable resi dence and business part, only to be followed and attacked there by the mob. There were at least four different localities, some of them over a mile apart, where attacks ou the sailors were made simultaneously. The shameful part played by the Valpa- raiso polloe and soldiers becomes more aud more evident daily. Nearly every witness was abused and insulted by them, while the evidence that it was they who Soot aud killed Riggins is conclusive, ATTACKED IN DIFFERENT SECTIONS, The first three witnesses to-day testified to tbe facts of an assault made on sailors near the mole, a distance ot about a mile from where Riggins was killed. Tbe row began in both places at the same time. All three wituesees told the same story. That of the third, John Carson, was most sensa tional, as he was followed by a mob in the heart of the finest business portion of the city. The entire row occurred out side tho lower quarter of the city. A large number of the sailors had gone to the Plaza Victoria to attend an opera in the finest theater in the city. Tbe opera bad been postponed late in tho day aud it was soon after this was known that the row began. The story of James Gilieu, tlie first wit ness, was merely corroborative of Carson’s account. MENACED FROM A WARSHIP. James Stewart, fireman, testified that when his boat was on it* way to shore they passed near the Chilean warship Ktmeralda. The men of the ship were running along side shaking their fists and knives at the Americans, who then feared the> e would be trou' le. Stewart then told the same story as Gillen. John Carson testified that he went into White’s saloon, where the barkeeper warned him not to remain out after dark, as a mob meant to attack them. He and others were warned that they would be at tacked ns soon as It was dark. He then thought there was trouble and started for the mole with seven others of the Balti more’s men to return to the cruiser. They found a mob at the mole assaultiug others of the Baltimore’s sailors. FLED UNDER A VOLLEY OF STONES. The sailors acquitted themselves well until the mob began to stone them. Then tbe sailors separated and fled. Carsou soon found himself aloue in tho best part of the town, with the mob still at his heels. He said: “I entered the Hotel Colonna, one of the best hotels in the city for refuge. The crowd stopped at the doors, howling. 1 asked for a room, but was refused. I then asked for a meal, but was again re fused, and was ordered out. I ran toward the crowd at the door and they yielded. 1 then ran across the street into a cigar store with the mob following mo, but the door was shut against them, A young gentleman came in aud said: “Get that uniform off. I am an American, but they will murder you If you wear those clothes.’ He gave me citizen’s clothes and took me out. The crowd saw me, but did not recognize me and made no demonstration. I never expressed approval of the aotlon of the police.” TURNBULL WAS SOBER. Owen Canning, a ooal heaver, testified that he heard that one of the Baltimore’s men had been shot and went to the scene. He witnessed the attack on Davidson aud was himself mobbed. He got away and disguised himself and went to a drug store and found Turnbull and one of the crew lying bleeding and balf naked on the floor. His back was out all to pieces with knives. He was still conscious, bu no one was doing anything for him. He saw about an hour before and he was perfectly sober. BEATEN BY THE POLICE. John Mcßride, an oiler, testified as fol lows: “On going ashore I went first to the exchange offioe to get Chilean monev. The clerk there warned me that a mob was or ganizing to attack us after dork. I wont up to Victoria plaza to attend the opera there. The play was postponed, and I started to return to the mole. On the way, and about 6 o’olook, I met two Baltimore sailors, who warned me a row was going on by the mole. We turned down a side street, and a block off I was suddenly Seized by two policemen, wbo, without a word of warn ing, began to beat me with their sword bay onets. I made no resistance, although severely beaten. Other police wore tbe i coming up, and they beat me again. Becoming frightened, I broke away and ran. A mounted policeman followed and overtook me about a biook away. He struck me over the hoad, inflicting a severe cut and knocking me down. He then began beating me. My whole side was black and blue from bis blows. Then they took mo to jail and kept mo there until the next eveu iug.” The testimony of the other witnesses re counted similar experiences. Among these were B. H. Bmith, an apprentice, J. F. Adams, William Lacey, Frederick Clifford, Joseph Wiggin, George Ranter and others, sailors, marines and coal heavers. NONE OF THE SAILORS DRUNK. Every witness examined testified that he was sober and unarmed, ami that he had never expressed an opinion that tbe police did their duty, aud all but throe mentioned warnings they had received of an attaok to bo made on them at dark. SCIILEY PRAISES EGAN. Capt. Schley said to-day to an Associ ated Rress repoitor: “When I went to Chile I was prejudiced against Minister Egan, but 1 found bun a quiet, intelligent, estimable gentleman, firm yet not boister ous, and in every way determined to do his duty. His letters to the Chilean government were diplomatic mas terpieces, unanswerable in logic, firm and decided, aud yet thoroughly polite and respectful. I scon concluded he was the right man in the right place. The Brit ish minister, Mr. Kennedy, declared in my presence that he hail written to Lord Salis bury that Minister Egan’s conduct through out bad been dignified and oomraendable, and that in him the United States had a minister of whom any oountry might be proud.” CANE RUSH BBS EXPELLED. Eleven Students Given Their Walking Papers From Columbia. New York, Jan. 9.— The faculty of Columbia College this morning dismissed eleven students charged with cane rushing and four others who appeared to be the principal aggressors were summoned to ap pear again on Monday next, wheu final dis position of tho case will bo made. The imrms of the culprits wore not disclosed. The rushing occurred last Wednesday. President Low is strongly opposed to rushing aud is of the opinion that the leaders in the movement should receive such punishment as will act as a deterrent upon future vio lations uf the rules against rushing and hazing. LOOKB BAD FOB GRAVES. Tbe Judge Refuses Him a New Trial and a Continuance. Denver, Col., Jau. 9.—Judge Rising this morning refused anew trial to Dr. Graves, and also denied a motion for a con tirruancei A motion for arrest of judgment was theu filed. This will be heard Mouday. and if that is also deuied sentence of death will be immediately passed. An Old Opera House Burned. Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 9.— Fire last night at 11:20 o’clock destroyed the old Cotton epora house. There ware two saloons, a fruit store, and barber shop in tbe building. Everything was destroyed. The Iws is about $30,000, and is covered by insurance. TIPPLING ON THE RHINE. A DANGEROUS BILL PRESSED BY TUB EMPEROR. Officials Empowered to Frosecute Person* Announced as Habitual Drunkards—lmprisonment Till They Secure a Certificate of Cure and Confiscation of Their Property In tbe Meantime. {Copyright, IM2, by th JT. Y. Associated Press.) Berlin, Jan. 9. —The Reichstag next week will debate the hill tor the repression of drunkenneess. The Bundesrath has ap proved the measure as it was originated by Emperor William, only modifying the severity of the penalies to be imposed upon offending publlo housekeepers. The ministers, it is known, oonsider the proposals with disfavor and the members of the Bundesrath express doubt as to their practioal value. How ever, the eiyperor having set his heart upon trying the effect upon drinking of legisla tive restrictions, has obtained from them hesitating assent. The fata of tho measure in the Reioustagjis doubtful. DANQEROUS CLAUSES. The conservatives and national liberals will support the bill, while tbe Freisinnige and soclAlist parties will oppose it, mainly because its provisions will invest the police authorities with exceptional powers of in terference in tbe private life of citizens. The clause of the measure whioh has caused most widtspread objec tion empowers officials to prose cute all persons announced to them as habitual drunkards, aud to cause them to be imprisoned until they shall haveobtaiued a medical certificate stating that they have been cured of the liquor habit. Their property also may be seized and applied to the support of their families and of them selves during their imprisonment. EVILS THAT WILL FOLLOW. The bill fails so entirely to define what proof will be sultioient to warrant the ar rest aud sequestration of a person an nounced as being an habitual drunkard as to give malicious or prejudiced prosecutors free scope. The measure, if it becomes a law, will iuevitably give rise to p host of malicious informers and blackmailers who will con tinually busy themselves in laying traps for keepers of places of public resort, ami who will always stand in readiness to blast the reputations of private Individuals. THE PUBLIC AGAINST IT. No publio enthusiasm is shown in support of the proposal. On the contrary the pro vailing opinion seems to be that the bill will never operate successfully in any large section of the empire. When the bill was tho Bundesrath Chancellor Laud matin of Bavaria induced that body to dis criminate between various forms of drunk enness. It was found practically impossible, however, to classify drinkers of compara tively harmless beer and wine apart from drunkards who are poisoning themselves with potato spirits. Prosecutions under tbe bill will follow when two witnesses of an offense shell denounce tbe culprit, and should the measure ever come into active operationin this city there will be a mighty swarm of convictions. The center party is divided upon the quostion of the wisdom of the measure, a majority leaning toward the bill as moral lagislation approved by the Vatican. The result depends upon tbe centerists, and, therefore, the bill is likely to pass. OPENING OF THE LANDTAG. The emperor will open the Landtag in person ou Thursday next. It is expected that tbe speech from the throne upon that occasion will oontain declarations in rela tion to the internal and foreign policies of the government. With regard to the the Egyptian question, eonoord between tho governmet and ‘that of Great Britain is perfect, and no trouble is anticipated in official circles in oonsequenoe of the accession of Abb.-.s Rashs, oldest son of the late kbedive. If the French revive the question of British occupation of Egypt they will receive no support from either Russia or Turkey. Tha czar at present is solicitous that Europe should remain tran quil* and the porte is adverse to French interference regarding a regency, on which subj ct the French press is grea’ly excited. The Suitau's flr rnau establishing succession of the eldest sons of the khedives also provides that if a deceased khedivo has not duly appointed a regency the ministers shall elect a regent from among themselves, the ministry form ing a counoil of regency. Any regent ap pointed will be a mere instrument of British polloy. INFLUENZA BACILLUS. The discovery by Dr. R/eiffer, son-in-law of Rrofe.-sor Koch, of the influenza bacillus has caused considerable excitement in medi cal and scientific circles. The public ask of what practical use those revelations can be until the principle for the destruction of the baccilii shall have been obtained. Tbe discovery of tbe bacilli brings no comfort to tho sufferera A Japanese physician. Dr. Kitisato, wbo is assisting Dr. R/eiffer in his investigations,has, it was recently announced, discovered a cure for tetanus, but the remedy has not yet been tested and tetanus bacilli continue to thrive. The report of Dr. Rfelffer, which was recently read at the Charlte hospital details bow the doctor traced the Influenza bacillus and describes its special character as distinct from that of other bacilli. The roport concludes with a single practi cal recommendation to oombat the inflec tion by removing and destroying the sputum of persons suffering from the in fluenza aud by keeping the surroundings clean and thoroughly disinfected. STRIKE OF THE PRINTERS. The strike of tbe printers is partly on in Berlin, Leipsio, Frankfort and Munich. The strike leaders state that 10,000 men are still out, and 1,400 men at work are contrib uting to a fund for tbe support of tbe st ik ers. The leaders also claim that if assisted from abroad the mou will be able to hold out until their move ment is crowned with success. A number of master printers in this city have conceded the and mauds of the men and 1,400 of the strikers have been e labied to return to work. Thu condition of the strikers in Berlin is hopeful, but men in Munich, Leip sicaud Stuttgart, where there is less pros pect of au immediate return to work, are suffering greatly. Rublic meetings have been held in every provincial center for the purpose of expressing approval of tbe movement, but material support fails. If tbe men had not associated their cause witii social Ism,popular aid would have been more readily secured. As matters now stand, unless further foreign help is received the movement will inevitably collapse. Herr Bebel, the socialist leader, in an ad dress to a conference of workmeu at Mul hause, at which 1,000 persons were preseut, proceeded to attack the capitalist and bourgeoisie in his usual vim. He was per mitted to proceed until be began to com ment upon the annexation of Alsace-Lor raine, when the police, who wore present in considerable foroe, compelled him to desist and bloke up tbe meeting amid oheers for Herr Bebel. COTTON’S AREA. The Resolutions Adopted by tha Con vention of Cotton Growers. Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 9.—Tho conven tion of cotton growers, after the recess lest last evening, listened to the folioveiug re port from tbs o 'mtnittee on resolutions: 1. 4Ve recommend that thii convention do prooeed to. organise, the permanent organiza tion to be known as tho Oottoa Urowers end Merchants' Association. I *• We recommend that saki organization j shall consist of one president, treasurer, and one vice president from each of the cotton | growing states 3. We recommend that there he local organ izations of said Ootton Growers and Mer chants' Association organised in every state, oounty and town In the cotton growing region, and that said local orgauizations shah, where iioeslble and practicable, co-operate with any farmers’ organization now In existence. 4. We reoomme and that the reduction in the acreage planted in ootton for ibe year 1892 be •JO per cent, less than that planted in 1891. A We further recommend’ tnat each and ev >ry farmer or planter within said ootton growing states do plant more diversified crops and especially take extraordinary precautions to the end that he shall produce an abundance of corn, peae, hay, oate and such other neces saries for his own and his family's supplies, and we hereby ume-al personally and individually that each ana every person favoring this move ment do lend his aid and influence to further this end. 6. In view of the fact that the mercantile In terests oi the south is largely held responsible, whether rightfully or not, for the planting of cotton verging upon exclusion of other prod ucts, it is therefore suggested, and tunefully urged upon them to ouutrlhute by their udvlce, and in other substantial ways, to tlie bringing about of this coveted reform of our fanning methods. 7 We recommend that a committee of five be appointed by the president, whose duty It shall be to draft such constitution and by-laws as are necessary to carry iuto effect the objects of this organization. 8. We recommend that each member and dele gate of this convention use their united and individual efforts to carry into effect these reso lutions, and that they urge their people at home to strive for the general good, carrying out of the spirit and purpose of the same. I). We further recommend that tbe address delivered bvCol. D, G. Godwin be received and Indorsed by this association, and that the earne he published with the proceedings. As soon as tho reading of the resolutions hail been finished half a dozen gentlemen rose to their feet and pandemonium reigned. After vigorous use of the gavel, however, the chairman recognized Mr. Lane of Mississippi, who moved that the resolutions be adopted. The motion pre vailed, after which the resolutions were taken up for discussion seriatim. After a long discussion, which was participated in by all the leading spirits of tho convention on seotion 4of the resolutions, they wore finally adopted. At 11 :30 o’clock the convention adjourned sine die, and proceeded in a body to the of fice ot tho Memphis Appeal-Avalanche, where they were fittingly entertained. DEATH OF THE KHEDIVE. A False Report That He Was Given an Overdose of Morphine. Cairo, Jan. 9. —A false report was put n circnlation here to the effect that Dr. Bel;m, one of the native physicians who had attended the khedive during bis ilineiw, had made a fatal blunder in administering an overdose of morphine, and that when the ruler died and the doctor realized the result of his mistake, he had be oome terror-strickon and fled from the palace and put ari end to his life. Tbe report natnrally caused excitement for a time, hut tbe fears of thoie who had been duped by the canard were calmed when, upon investigation, it was conclusively proven that tlie story was a fabrication pure and simple. Dr. Selim has not disap peared and he is still attending to his duties as usual. THE ONLY COMPLAINT. The sole complaint that has been made against the native doctors who ministered to tbe khedive before- European doctors were summoned is that they did not ascer tain tbe fact that Tewfik l'asha was suffer ing from congestion of tbe lungs and inaction of the kidneys. It is true that morphine injections were administered to tbe patient to case the intense pain he was suffering, but these wore stopped after tho European dootors had made an examination of the khedive end agreed upon their diagnosis. Dr. Cornonos has not made a report as to what hastened tho death of the khedive. He lias only certified the nature of the maladies which caused it. REIGN OF THE GRIP. Hundreds of People Down With the Disease in France. Paris, Jan. 9.—A dispatch from Derain, department of the Nord. states that 600 families in that town have been attacked by tho grip. So many of tho town officials are prostrated that the public service is paralyzed. The dootors are working heroi cally, hut are utterly unable to attend to all the patients who demand their services. F'roxn Montpellier, iu tbe south of France, a city which is noted for the brightness of its atmosphere and the salubrity ot its climate, oomes reports of an alarming in crease in the mortality, due entirely to the ravages of the influenza. At Lons ad Arras, important cities in the department of Pas-de-Calais, the disease is prevalent to bo great an extent that business is partly suspended. Many of the proprietors of the various in dustries iu those cities, their olerks and others in their employ are conflued to their beds. ANARCHISTS ATTACK A TOWN. Police Fight Them Till Morniner and Then Cavalry Take a Rand. Madrid, Jan. 9.— Last night a band of anarchists from tho country surrounding Xeres made au attack on that place, intend ing to pillage the town. The gen d’armes, however, had got wind of tho affair, and fave the marauders a warm reception. he fighting continued until daylight, when the cavalry took a hand in it and captured a majority of the outlaws. Three of them were killed. The audacity of the affair has caused much alarm. Tbe first attack was directed at the prison with the object of releasing the pris o: ers. A regiment of cavalry aud a bat talion of infantry are quartered in town and they found abundaat employment to quell the disturbance. A Steamer’s Perilous Voyage. London, Jan. 9.—The British steamer Llaudaff City, Capt. Goveir, from New York for Bristol, whioh was towed into Queenstown yesterday by tbe British steamer Regina, bound from New Orleans for Bremen, had a most eventful voyage, and it was only through tho thorough sea manship of the offioers and crews of both vessels that the Llaudaff City was able to reaoh port. An ArchbiehOD Dead: Paris, Jan. 9.—A dispatch just received here from Cambrai states that Archbishop Tbibaudier died to day of influenza. He was born at Mielery, department of the Rhone, Sept. 30, 1823. Prior to bis eleva tion to the archbishopric he was vicar gen eral ot Lyons, bishop of Sigonia, in Parti bus, and bishop of Soissons and Laon. ( DAILY, fto A TEAR i - S CENTS A COPY. V r WEEKLY, $1.25 A YEAR ) HARRISON IN HOT WATER OUTRAGEOUS FEDERAL INTER FERENCE AT PHILADELPHIA. Six Internal Revenue Gauger* and Ten Custom House Inspectors Sus pended for Opposing the Election of Harrison Delegates to Minneapolis. May Come Up in the Senate. W ashington, Jan. 9.—The contest in Philadelphia for delegates to the Minne apolis convention between tbe Horriscf office-holders and the anti-Harrison office holders promises to attract national atten* tlon. Indeed there is reason to believe that it will be discussed in congress before it is over with. While the six internal revenue gaugers suspended yesterday aud the ten custom house officials, whose suspension Secretary Foster ordered before leaving foff Fortress Monroe this afternoon, were displaced, according to the state ment of President Harrison’s friend* and bi* organ in Philadelphia, for opposing Charles W. Henry, tha Harrison candidate for delegate, Henry having brought a list of these ofifensiv* partisans down here to Secretary Foster on Thursday. It is also the fact that they were for Secretary Blaine a* well, consequently Secretary Blaine’s friends are as indignant about their treatment by tho administration a* Senator Quay. Lika the latter, they re fuse, however to be quoted. ▲N OUTRAGEOUS PROCEEDING. One of them said this evening, however: “President Harrison has permitted, if h ha* uot authorized, the most extraordinary interference with local politios by federal of fice-holders of recent tiiuss, and has capped the olimax by permitting, if not authoriz ing, Secretary Foster, hie ohief manager, to suspend sixteen subordinate offi cials tor daring to oppoee hi* renomination. It is a thing the country will not wink at. I| will not do for congress to ignore it. It i* the duty of some courageous republican senator, who is not afraid of the adminis tration, to bring this Intimidation by th administration interference to the atten tion of congress. You need not be surprised if this is done. If it is, and if the case is in vestigated, It will yield an even more strik ing object lesson fn machine politics thau that afforded by Civil Service Commis sioner Roosevelt's bold exposure of the at tempt of the Harrison offioe-holders iu Baltimore to capturo the primaries fr.* President Harrison last spring.” Henatos Quay’s friends and Secretary Blaine’* friend* do not think the HarrUon causa will he helped by the suspension of these subordinate officeholders. On the contrary, they think it will produce a reaction, whiol* will defeat Henry and the other Harrison men next Friday. A BLAZE AT JBRBEY CITY. Big Dry Goods Establishments Go Up in Smoke. Jersey Uitt, N. Y., Jan. 9.—Fire broke out to-night in the rear of Charles F. Furst’i dry goods establishment, No. 52 Newark avenue. The fire department responded promptly to several alarms sent out, bul their work was greatly hampered by elec tric light aud other wires in front of tha building. The flames spread to I). E. Olmstead’s notion store, No, 54 Newark avenue, and to G. W. Clerihew’s tailoring establishment, No. 60 Nevrarka venue. The fire is in the most prominent bloak of tlie city. The loss on the Furst establishment will reach $125,- 000, of whioh SIOO,OOO is on tbe stock. Mr. Clerihew’s establishment is also wiped out, involving a loss of $40,000, of which $16,00C is on tbe building. The flames soon reached four large stores known at the “Boston,” owned by the Gustave estate, Olmstead & Co.’s notion store will probably be saved. The “Boston" consists of tous 4-story brick buildings. At midnight the.* building* were afire aud tbe tenant* war* fleeing for their lives. ANOTHER BUILDING CRUSHED IN. Jersey City, Jan 10, 1:02 a. m.— By 1 o’clock tbe rear building of the Furst estab lishment fell in with a crash, crushing iu tbe rear of Olmstead’s notion store, No. 54 Newark avenue, the concussion blowing out the front ol the Olmstead building. The latter onught fire la the rear, but the blaze waf speedily extiugni .hed. Mr. Furst esti mates bis lots at $150,000, with insurance covering one-half. Most of tbe people who fled from “The Boston” took refuge in neighboring buildiDgs, while about a scors of them sought shelter in the main ball ol tho oity hall. A MISER'S BONDS STOLEN. Hia Heirs Cheated After Hia Death by Robbers. Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 9. Boms mouths ago a miserly old reflow named Hilton, living near Franklin, Ky., found himself near death’s door. He bad quar reled with bis wife *ud desired to keep hei from enjoying bis estate. He made a ser vant bring him a nail keg, which ho placed on tbe fire. About this time a maiden sla ter of Hilton’s came in and i escuei the keg. wuich she opened and found therein $70,005 in bonds. Hhe took these home with hei for safe keeping. PART OF THE BONDS STOLEN. Old Hilton died, and when an admin!* trator was appointed bis sister surrendered the bonds, but was surprised to fiud that at but $17,000 bad bsen stolen. Some week? ago tbe city marshal of Franklin, Ky., named Stanford, came to Nashville and cashed some of the coupons missing from the bouds, and was arrostod on a charge of bringiug stolen property iuto the state. Last Wednesday unknown parties sur rendered to Hilton’s administrators $22,000 in bonds, and the case against Stanford will not be prosecuted. TENNESSEE’S CONVICTS. Rumors That a Compromise Has Base Reached With the Miners. Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 9.—Within the next day or two convict* will be taken tc Oliver Springs and put to work in the tninea This seems to be a definite understanding. It is also understood that an agreement it about to be made exempting Bricevillt for all time from convict labor, and that iu considerations of this, the miner: will declare a cessation of hostilities anc allow the mines at Coal Creek, and Olivei Springs to be worked in peace. The effect of this agreement would mean the with drawal of the state troops and curtailing ol the guards. Mills a Candidate. Corsicana, Tex., Jan. 9.—ln an inter view to-day Roger Q. Mills was asked “Will you be a condicfcte for the BenaU before the called session of the legislature?’ He replied: "I will if there should be f called session.”