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Newspaper Page Text1 the MORNING NEWS. I J EaTABLISHSP 18jO.IncokporatedI888. V j J. H. ESTILL, I “resident. ( CHILE'S NOTE REPLIED TO HARRISON'3 REPLY EXPR2SSE3 SATISFACTION. jhe President Willing to Submit the Question of Indemnification to Arbi tration But Not to the Members of tjae Supreme Court—Be Thinks That Would Bea Bad Precedent—The Ban quet to Matte Awaited With In terest. Washington, Jan. 29.—President Harri- W n is understood to have sent after the eabinet meeting to-day a reply through Minister Egan to the note of Senor Peirreira. The President is said to have expressed satisfaction with the tone of the note, and tihave signified a willingness to submit tse question of indemnification to arbitra tion, but not to settlement by membors of our supreme court, expressing the opinion that that would be an unneoassarv innova tion of doubtful propriety, and still more doubtful constitutionality. NEED NOT SALUTE ODE FLAG. It is said that the President will not ask that Chile salute our flag, and also that ho will not ask f r the recall of Minister Montt, anticipating that Minister Monti will he re called voluutarilg by his own government. It is still thought at tho navy department that there may be a fresh outbreak by the Chilean populace if the Yorktown returns to Valparaiso or upon the vessel whioh is sent there if she does not go back, and that it may be necessary to send several vessels there. The proceedings at the banquet to by given to ex-Miuister of Foreign Affairs Matta to-morrow night are awaited with great interest at the navy department, and at the state department too, as affording a probable indication of the strength of the auti-American feeling. THE CALL FOE INFOBMATION. The House committee on foreign affairs das not determined, as was reported to-day, to call Secretary ltlaine bofore tho commit tee for the purpose of interrogating him ns to the Chilean matter, and especially as to the date of tho arrival of the latest correspondence. The committee will consider tho resolution of Mr. Martin of Indiana providing for an in vestigation of the whole Chilean matter, and may, if that is pressed far enough, call upon Secretary Blaine und anybody else .ex cept the President, who knows about it. There is a disposition among some demo crats to press the inquiry. Others think it Lest to leave the matter just where it is, DALZIBI.’S BTOEY. London, Jan. 29. —The sarcastic articles which appeared this morning in the Times and Daily Telegraph relative to President Harrison’s disclaimer of having official knowledge of Chile’s backdown Drior to the esuingof his ultimatum were based on an interview had in Washington with J. DeWitt jWarner, member of congress for New York city, by a representative of the Dalziel agency. According to tile report of this interview, ns cabled to London. Representative War ner said ha had it from reputable authority that Manor Montt, the Chilean minister, Lad informed Secretary Bialne and Presi dent Harrison on Saturday last that an apology would be tendered by Chile. Minister Montt, as the Dalziel dts patch aiil, taw President Harrison personally on the matter, as he feared that information regarding Chile’s message, which he had previously given Secretary Blaine, would not resell the President. WARNER DENIES THE DALZIEI. BTOEY, Washington. Jan. 29,11 p. m.—When the London dispatch referring to his al- K’ed utterances was shown to Representa tive Warner to-day he repudiated its state r.er.t'S. “That is not true," said Repra leniative W arner decisively, after reading J the cable dispatch. “I have given out no | such interview as that, and so far as I have | listed or heard the f.acts are not as sug- I gested, though, of course, Ido not know I whet msy have occurred. This Is the first i donation 1 have have had that anything ■ was definitely known on Saturday last ns I to Cnile’s intention to apologize. ” I THE CHABLKSTON OUT OF IIEB DOCK. I n,' i'. LLEJO, Cal., Jan. 29. —This afternoon ■ tue L uited Statei cruiser Charleston came I mot the stone dock at the Mare Island ■ oavy yard and was hauled Into the stream. I Comanche will lie placed in H - 9 dock to-morrow, and her hull will l>e H nMer T estarday orders were received I 'tina yard to discontinue nil extra work ■ M workmen now commence their labor at I '■"'’dock a. m., and quit at 4:30 o’clock ■ P- m. I RAUM’S BAD RECORD. I 9 Friends Trying to Prevent an In- I instigation, but Enloo Determined. I "asiusgton, Jan. 29. Cuisiderable ■ fresnire is being brought to bear on the I Cjmm ‘ttee on rules to pigeon-hole the pro ■ Dosed investigation of Commissioner Itaum ■ the pension bureau. Tho committee Isw *i be re, °lutions offered by liepre- I for , i '- n loo of Tennessee before them ■ tiiiJ Bar - v weeks, and have not yet I Com. ■ fl,l - v Bct: °n. l’ersonnl friends of Id- i r^ lUS f lOner 1“ 0U1D > Mr. Enloe says, are H tatii n tils - v can to head off the invest!- Ii .i KI . a b -' w timid democrats aro op- I rr-.'ii, 01 “? n 11,0 ground tbut it will not I Lin Übstantial results, and will prove ■ Jury rather than a help to the party. ■ ENLOE to push the matter. I * S7; mativfl En l°o says that ho intends, I and , has powor, to push tho mutter ■ disclr„ a ?? t ' JU House if nec -ssary to I vesti’,„ 0 tao committee uud order tho in- I Leris *' br - hbiloe say3 that ho be- I f svoritio "‘ t can be proved that I fuentinl has baPn shown in- I the b- ir , l"", 80153 aud that, the field force of I inachi ,u aU -i-? s b '‘ en employed as u political ■ ii-Vrc' 'ho charges affecting Commis ■ L-s.:'? a an' n 8 bu >uesß relations Mr. Knloo H iubljn c . '" B ‘dtT so Important to tho H tUtC,. ‘ President, hesay.s, can stand I "tor. tuiiT , nut Ul ''ik congress is culled I t curf-nfl , l , ' r , ft ' re ' hut he does think tli t ■ D;.si., r „' u “ , to act to secure the rights of W paid* o,v 0 ,v to Prevent tho employment ■ o£ the government as polit' I / &0 ° cargoes for Russia. ■ 8 Asks Contributions to ■ Pay Shipping Bills. ■ Jan. 29.—Miss Clara IJar ■ of tbu American branch of IW. c , ,J' roaa “luoioty, Ims issued an ap ■ fv, a, " Alnerican peop'o for $75,000 to ■ ’ Xbl! “ Be3 of shipping four cargoes I h '“’*for!.' S S ew York *° Llbeau, on the ■ f ' a ‘ saW, o starving peasants of Russia. I , Ilvlßlon °f the burden of pro- I 1 r *' iii'i l o n f ent hetweou Boston, New H ?‘ a ? Le so".!l * hdadolnbia. Contributions I Ji - or t * Cos. at Washington, ■ ' or to Miss Barton. ■ S7 a Corn tr ade frauds. ■ t^elatin.^'^R'-’R 0 . Jan. 29. Owing to tho ■ c '’r:i t r ., V, tbe extensive frauds iu the B UI K bs*ii h; s ca!e ot adulterations hav- H z - ru *tV|, s , Deovered in a fortnight, the HPhtUiq„•'he province of Pririzitmsap ■ ''-siioui qi [ ,Tim >nUteoto iuspect overy §tJje iHofning lto)£. NEW YORKS DEMOCRATS. A Movement to Check the Game of Hill's Friends. New York, Jan. 29.— An important meeting which may affect the aelection of the democratic candidates for President and Vice President was held at the Murray Hill hotel to-night. The following gentlemen were present: C. C. Baldwin, E. Ellery Anderson, Everett P. Wheeler, ex-Mayor William R. Grace, Isid r Strauss, Francis M. Scott, W. H. O’Dwyer, Edward B. Whitney. CoL Robert C. Monroe of Gov. Flower's military staff, Charles S. Fairchild, ex-Secretary of the Treasury; Henry It. Beckman. Stephen A. Walker and others who b lieve that tho calling of the democratic state convention for Fob. 22 is a move on the part of the machlue pelitioians to snap Senator Hill as the choice of New York. E. Ellery Anderson was chairman of the meet ing, which was held behind closed doors. Ex-Mayor Grace made the most important suggestion of the evening. That was that the anti-maobme ianti-Tammany Hall and anti-Iiill) democrats should hold a con vention of their own and elect delegates to the national con vention to express tho will of the people. Peter B. Gluey wanted the names of both ex-President Cleveland and Senator Hill put in the call. This, he said, would add to ex-President Cleveland’s strength. Francis M. Scott and others urged that no names be mentioned, but that a committee of three be appointed to draft a call fur the meeting. THE CALL. Messrs. Scott, Monroe and Wheeler were appointed aDd drafted the following, which wus adopted: Whereas. Tbe democratic state convention for tbe election of delegates to the democratic national convention has been called to meet on Feb. 2J next, on only four weeks’ notice, although the national convention is not to meet until June 21; and Whereas, The outcome of the convention selected in midwinter upon so short a call can not be fairiy and truly representative of tbe democratic sentiment of tbe state and would in evitably debar the masses of tbe democratic voters of the state from the voice to which they are justly entitled in tbe selection of the dem ocratic candidates for President and Vice 1 'resident and the framing of the party's plat form; and. Whereas, The action of the state committee is not only undemocratic, but unprecedented in the history of t.hs party of this state, tho undersigned invite their follow democrats who sympathize with their views to meet at iu this city on the day of February at 8 o’clock to consider and decide upon the nec essary measures to secure the best interests of the Democratic party. ihiaoall was signed by tho gentlemen at the meeting. A committee was also ap pointed from the number to arrange for the meeting. Everett P. Wheeler said that an insolent and arrogant few had attempted to dictate to the democrats of New York in advance whom should tie selected for the presidential nominatiou. Sixteen years ago loading democrats had commenced a movement which had been kept before the country and finally found success in 1890. It was decidedly unfair that democrats who had taken no part in the fighting for that principle should come forward to dictate to the [ arty. SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS. The War Against Persons Selling Them Still in Progress at Pittsburg. Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 29.—Robert Mc- Clure, agent of the Law and Order League, renewed his crusade against the Sunday newspapers to-day by entering Information against flftesn persons for selling papers on Sunday. The victims are principally em ployes of the Union News Company. A number of informations were also made against carriers for desecration of the Sab bath under the law of 1794. Over 100 In formations are now held by Alderman Rohe and the hearings will take plaoe next week. It is understood that the society intends to railroad fifty of the cases throug'at at on sitting. So far Mr. McClure has confined himself to warnings against the carriers, newsboys, newsdealers and employes of the business departments on papers who work on Sun day. The writers, compositors and press men have not been interfered witn, but it is understood that their turn will come later, if the courts decide the appealed cases in favor.of the Law and Order people. The newspapers, newsdealers and news com panies have combined and will stubbornly contest the legality of the prosecutions. A BUPEE3HD3AS FOR DR. GRAVES. Colorada’s Supreme Court Grants it and He Will be Bailed. Denver, Col., Jan. 29.—The supreme court this morning granted a supersedeas in the Dr. Graves case. Dr. Graves will be released on bail. The writ presented by Dr. Graves’ law-' yers took exception to J udge Rising’s in structions to the jury in the lower court, claiming tha the judge erred in instructing the jury that they should bring in a verdict of guilty if they had a reason able basis for thinking that the doctor had sent the poisoned bottle to Mrs. Barnaby, and that it was not neces sary for every link in circumstantial evi dence to bo perfect in order to bring con viction. They also took exception to the testimony of several witnesses who the de fense alleges were allowed to go out of their way to testify against the doctor. PAPAL POLITICS. The Pope’s Declination to Make Arch bishop Kopp a Cardinal. London, Jan. 29.—The Times' cor respondent at Paris says: "The German emperor wanted to have Archbishop Kopp made a cardinal at the Deoember con sistory, but the pope, instigated by Cardinal Ledoohowski, declined to appoint him. It appears there fore that the appointment of Cardinal Lodochowski as prefect of the propaganda will please neither France, Gormauy, Rus sia nor Italy. "Twenty-two more bishops have adhered to the archbishop’s circular protesting against the government’s action against the church." KIDNAPED AND HANGED. Four Men Seize a Farmer and Hong him to a Tree. Houston, Tex., Jan. 29.—A young mau named Joe Shields, living about eight miles from Thomson's, while putting his horse in a lot laßt night was knocked down and car ried off by four men, and this morning was found near his home hanging to a limb dead. No cause is known for the deed. Jack the Slasher Acquitted. New York, Jan. 29,-Henry G. Dowd, better known as “Jack the Slasher, was acquitted late thil afternoon, on .he grounds of insanity. The jury remained out one hour and forty minutes. Baltimore's Bank Run Ended. Baltimore, Md., Jan. 29. The run on the Hopkins Place Savings Bank has ceased. President Smith states that more moiiev is now being deposited than is being paid out. SAVANNAH, GA.. SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1892. SILVER AND THE TARIFF. IMPORTANT ACTION TAKEN BY THE DEMOORATa Tbe Democratic Members of the Ways and Means Committee Agree to Chairman Springer's Plan of Tariff Revision by Means of Separate Bills. A Caucus Called on the Silver Ques tion. Washington, Jan. 29.—Tho Senate hav ing adjourned till Monday, Senators Gor man and Brice have gone to New York to confer with Senator Hill about the details of their plan for postponing the silver and tariff questions by adopting general resolu tions on these subjects. It is regarded as extremely probable that ultimately their plan will be carried out and that there will be no serious attempt by the Democratic party in congress to enact legislation respec'lng silver and the tariff. In the ab sence of the three senators to-day two im portant moves were made at the House end of the capltol, both apparently without their authority, Chairman Sprin ger carried his point formally in a confer ence of the democratic members of the ways and means oommittee and committed them to the plan of separate bills as against a general tariff bill. He carried it completely, for Messrs. AlcMiliiii, Turner and Wilson, the three successors of the old ways and means committee who voted against.it, will stand by the decision of the conference, al though Chairman Springer could uot per suade them to favor it. HILLS MAY BS HEARD FROM. Their acquiescence will not, however, prevent Representative Mills or any one who wants a general revision from propos ing a general bill in the House. If an at tempt should be made to refer such a bill to any other than the waj T s and moans com mittee, Messrs. McMilliu, Turner and Wil sou could oppose such reference, feeling that they must stand by their committee and also that if there was a majority to report it, there would boa majority to pass it. If, however, it should be proposed as a substitute for a free wool or other bill reported by the ways and moans oommittee these three might vote for it. Before the free wool bill which Chairman Springer proposes the ways and means committee at its next meeting shall report is brought up for action in the House, the party policy will be settled in a caucus which will proba bly resolve to pass a declaratory resolution aud await the action of the Senate on that before pressing tho free wool bill. A CAUCUS ON SILVER. The other important thing was the suc cessful attempt initiated by the anti-free coinage democrats headed by Representative Harter of Ohio to oall a caucus on the sliver question for next week. Representative Harter stole a march on the free coinage men, who, however, oould not refrain from signing a request for a call which he circu lated aud which soon bad many more than the necessary number of signatures. Unless Chairman Holman can gat the consent of tbe signers of tho request this caucus will not te able to consider the tariff question except by unanimous con sent, but will have to stick to the silver question. However, it may be easily nr i anged to have both subjects discussed at this caucus,as they were to have been at the caucus recommended by Senators Gorman, Brice and Hill. Chairman Springer may not present his compromise proposition for an international monetary congress at Chicago, but may advocate the plan of settling the silver question like the tariff question, by declaratory resoiuti ms, which seem likely to be adopted by the caucus, although the fiee coinage extremists will fight it. text of the call. The call which Representative Harter cir culated among the democratic members of tho House read as follows: To Hon. William S. Holman, Chairman of the Caucus: The undersigned respectfully ask you to call the democratic men hers of the House together at the House on Friday next at 7250 o’clock p. m., to consider what should be the action of our side of the House upon the question of whether any legislation concerning the coinage of silver shall be brought up during tbe present session for discussion and final action. Representative Hart r bad no difficulty in gutting many more than tho requisite number of signatures to tha call for the caucus, and on presentation of the paper to Representative Holman that gentleman stated that he would at once issue a formal call. HARTER THINKS IT DESIRABLE. “I believed with many other members of the House,” said Representative Harter to an Associated Press representative, ‘ ‘that such a caucus was very desirable from the standpoint of those who favor free coinage, as well as from that of those who aro opposed to it. The signatures to the call are not limited to members who are opposed to free ooinage of the legal tender silver dollar, which costs the silver minor 41 cents and which everybody else, including men, women, children and pensioners, would be obllgod to take at its full value of 100 cents, but Includes also those who hold the viow that free and un limited coinage of silver would be bene ficial to tho general interests of the coun try.” DECIDES THE PARTY POLICY. By the Associated Press. Washington, Jau. 29.—The democratic policy with reference to the tariff in this congress has been decided. The .McKinley low will be attacked by separate bills aimed at a few parts of the measure and not by a general tariff revision bill. This conclusion was reached this morning by the democratic members of the ways and means commit tee after a conference lasting several hours. When a vote was taken it resulted 7 to 3 in favor of separate bills. The three dissenting raembers.ot the oommittee gave their ad hesion to tho policy of the majority of their associates ou the committee aud will act with them, thus making the democratic part of the ways and means committee a unit on the policy which it was decided to adopt. Nothing was said about which Dar ticular feature of the present law should be first attacked aud this will be left to future determination. THE DECISIVE RESOLUTION. At the conclusion of a long dohate Mr. Bryan of Nebraska offered a resolution de claring it to be the sense of the democratic members of the committee that its policy with regard to tariff legislation in the Fifty-second congress should be one of ro vision by separate measures in stead of general revision of the whole system. This motion was carried. The affirmative votes were cast by Messrs. Montgomery, Whiting, Shively, C ckran, Stevens, Bryan and Springer, the new members of the committee. The negative votes were cast by Messrs. McMillin, Turner aud Wilson, who wore members of tho committee in previous congresses. The general polioy having been determined upon, all the members present agreed to abide by the conclusion reached. Mr. Wil son of West Virginia said later that a ma jority of the committee would act In har mony and Mr. McMillin and Mr. Turner of Georgia subsequently concurred In this statement. WAYLAID AND SLAIN. t Berry Turner Adda Two More Murders to Bis Bloody Record. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 29.— Near Pine ville, Ky., to-day Bob Jones and I>ee Davis, two prominent members of the Parton faction, were killed by Turner and his men. It is said that the men were waylaid. Jones aud Davis, the two murdered men, were known as avowed enemies of Berry Turner. Thoy had assisted in his capture about a year and a half ago, when be was lodged iu jail here. Since Turner made liis escape these two men bave been endeavoring to effect his capture. They had gime so far as to offer a reward of S2OO for Turner’s appre hension, and the outlaw has doubtless been aw aiting this opportunity for vengeance. Friends of Manuel Parton, who was killed by Turner last Saturday, were given a chance to bury the body Wednesday, but not uutil it had been partially devoured by bog3. TURNER’S MURDEROUS RECORD. Berry Turner is considered one of tho most desperate outlaws that ever disgraced this country. He comes from the famous Turner family of Yellow Creek and has a record for killing rarely equaled. He has gathered about him a desperate gang of mountaineers and defies the law as much as ho does his enemies. His stronghold is just on the Tennessee line. The sheriff of Clai borne county, Tennessee, has notified the officers here that he Will furnish a posse of twenty men to assist in the capture of Turner and bis gaug, and an attempt will probably be made. PERISHED IN FLAMaa A Demented Man Burned to Death In H:a Father’s House. Nashville. Tenn., Jan. 29.—About 10 o’clock last night the residence of R. F. Bell, eight miles from this city, was burned to the ground. A life went out in the flames. Mr. and Mrs. Bell were awakened by the screams of their 22-yoar-old son, Thomas, who occupied a room just above the one they were in. For some time Thomas has been demented aud his parents thought the screaming wa9 due to the rav ings of his mind. Then the craokle of the flames reached them, followed by the flames reaching down through the ceiling. Mr. Bell hurried his wife out of danger ami rustled to his son’s room. As he opened the door tho floor of the room fell through and Thomas was burned to death. The house was destroyed. The loss is $1,200, with no insurance. ALLIANCBMEN OF THE WEST. Twenty - five Local Organizations Enough for a State Hody. Chicago, Jah. 29.—The farmers’ alliance convention to-day devoted Its time mostly to minor matters which had been passed over before. Among them were sundry resolutions of an economic nature, which were passed. The constitution was amended so as to make twenty-five local organizations enough to form a state body. This will Ist in several little states and will materially conduce to the growth of the national body. \V hether or not it will change the complex ion of the national body with regard to pol itics remains to be seen. After the installation of the officers eleoted yesterday the body adjourned sine die. DEATH IN A CABOOSE. One Man Killed Outright and Anoth er’s Feet Out Oft. Syracuse, N. Y., Jan. 29.—A rear-end collision between two freight trains oc curred at DeWitt to-day. The locomotive of the rear train plowed through the caboose of tbe train ahead, cutting it in two and also smashing through six freight cars. Iu the caboose were Brakoman William Cox of Syracuse, who was instantly killed; Conductor John Welch of Clyde, who had both feet cut off, aud Brakeman Patrick Welch of DeWitt, who was injured internally aud also about the head . The wreck caught fire and was burned. PUT A BULLET IN HIS BOSS. St. Augustine the Scene of a Fatal Shot On Account of Wages. St. Augustine, Fla., Jan. 29,—Gabrel Ci abieri shot and possibly fatally wounded his employer, Joseph L. Llambias, an ex member of the legislature, to-day, shooting him twice with a 23-oaliber pistol, one ball entering between the second and third lower ribs, goiug downward. It probably lodged in the intestines or stomach. The otner bullet passed through his right arm. The difficulty was about wages, but tho shooting, it is stated by an Italian witness, was wicuout provocation on the part of Llambias, who owns the cremasor and em plays Italians. FIRST HANGING IN 41 YEARS. A Negro Swung In Maryland for Kill ing Another Negro. Wilmington, Del., Jan. 29.— Thomas Thompson (colored) was hanged at Cheater town, Md., at 6:30 o’clock this morning for the murder, on tbe night of Aug. 22, 1891, of William Adams, also colored. Thomp son bore up bravely to the last. About fifty persons witnessed tho execution, which was the first in the county siuco the hang ing of the three Cosdon murderers in 1851. A Run Closes a Bank. Louisville, Ky., Jaa. 29.— The Deposit Bank of Glasgow closed its doors yesterday afternoon after a big run. A rumor started in some way that the bank had failed, and soon after every depositor in the county was calling for his money. The bank paid out oil its available funds aud then suspended payment, and made an assign ment. Us assets will considerably exceed the liabilities, aud every depositor will be paid in full. A Deputy Sheriff Killed. Uvalde, Tex. , Jan. 29.—A telegram re ceived by Sheriff Baylor this morn ing announced that Deputy Sheriff Pante lon Tata had been shot and killed while at tempting to arrest two men concealed in a pile of ties at Sabinal. Tara was after par ties who blew open and robbed Kelso & Dyer’s safe yesterday morning. Tanners on a Strike. Milwaukee, VVis., Jan. 29.—The whlte ners in the Milwaukee tanneries. 120 in number, went out on a strike yesterday. Trouble arose over an attempt on the part of the tanners to equalize wages in all the tanneries of tne city. Small-pox Among Chinese. San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 29.—Small pox Is spreading rapidly among the 500 Chinese in quarantine on Augie Island, landed from the steamer Rio Janeiro Jan. 20, when two cases were discovered. A Murderer Hanged. Litchfield, Conn., Jan. 29.— Andrew Borjessen, murderer of Emma Anaerson, was hanged in the jail here this forenoon. TORIES TO GO IT ALONE. THE COMPACT WITH THE DISSI DENTS TO BE BROKEN. Tbe Conservatives Frettlnu Under tbe Supposed Dictation of Their Allies. Parliament to Be Dissolved In May. A Liberal Victory in the Comln* Election Looked Upon as Certain. Copyright, 1832, by the .V. Y Associated Press ) London, Jan. 29. —If no change occurs in the political situation serious enough to cause tho ministers to reconsider their de cision, parliament will be dissolved in May. The majority of the cabinet agreed at the last cabinet council to hasten tho elec tions. The meeting ocourred under the shadow of the result of the Ros eudale contest. The report of the Central Conservative Association, on summarizing the advices reoeived from its agents in tho electoral centers on the chances of early and delayed dissolution, “was bofore tho ministers, loading to a concurrence of opinion that a speedy appeal to the country Is the best polioy. A highly placed minis sterialist states that this determination is largely due to an official calculation, based on the best obtainable data,that the general elections if held soon will give Mr. Glad stone a majority of about sixty, inoluding the Irish vote, while postponement of the election is certain to increase the liberal majority and consolidate liberal ranks, at tho sumo time weakeniug the uuiouists, for among the unexpected results of tho Rosendale elec tion the impending rupture between tho dissidents and conservatives is most im portant. The tories have long been fret ting under the supposed dictation of tho dissident leaders ami have hitherto submit ted solely because they believed that the dissidents commanded a number of electo ral districts where the conservative chancos were hopeless. DIHILLUSION ED BY-ROSEND ALE. The result in Rosendale disillusioned the conservatives regarding tbe fighting strength of their allies. Leading conserva tive papers throughout the country, better represent the sontiments and policy of the party than do its Loudon organs,con cur iu demanding that tho conservatives he freed from an alliance which now weakens instead of strengthens tho genuine conservative forces. A rupture, would not imply hostility. Cessation of the alliance, according to the conservative argument, would not prevent the dissidents retaining what few seats their own voting power really oommands. In tho constituencies where they still hold some voting remnant, they ought, it is maintained, either to hold aloof from the contests or support tho con servative candidates without claiming the right to mould the conservative policy. Tho signal for the revolt against the conservative-unionist compact fitly comes from the headquarters of unionism iu Birmingham, where a conference of the ooDServativo candidates oonoludei that the time had come to dissolve the alliance. As a large number of conservative agents urge that the question ougnt to lie immediately settled. Lord Salisbury will be asked to take the sense of tho party at the reunion of the couservativo mems.ers as so m as the House of Commons assembles. The disso lution can hardly be effected before Whit suntide. PLANS OF THE MINISTERS. The ministers propose to devote the whole session until Easter to estimates. Tho Irlßti local government bill will be intro duced on the verge of the Easter recess and second reading will bo had imuiodiatoly af ter the recess. Tho ministerialists rely upon obstruction to the measure to afford them a reasonable excuse for an appeal to the country. The pre carious prospects of the coming session are having an effcot on the personal arrangements of the members of the House of Commons. About 120 members will uot seek re-elections. Others, especially the conservatives, knowing tho ministerial plans, will not take residences for the sea son. The proceedings in parliament promise to be marked by listless expectance, every body waiting for the signal to go. Tho Irish party has been called to meet at West minster on Feb. 9 to re- elect a chairman. In view of the expiring of the present parlia ment Mr. McCarthy is willing to retain the chair for the sessiou. THE CONSERVATIVE RURAL CONFERENCE. The conservative rural conference, ip imi tation of the recent liberal couferonco proved burlesque of popular gathering. After prolonged touting among the laborers, Mr. Chaplin’s agents collected at Ely a scratch body of 210 pseudo delegates composed of local election managers, publicans and hired rustics, seduced by free railway tickets und free quarters at tho hotels. A smoking con cert yesterday evening, with free beer, opened the conference. After the singing of some comio songs Sir Edward Birkbeck, M. P., talked on the need of parish councils, laborers’ allotment and old age pensions, and promised legislation to compensate the farmers for pigs killed on account of Bwine fever. To-day Mr. Chaplin, nlthough in a more serious vein, spoke similarly affd in vited the delegates to state their views for submission to the cabinet with a view of ministerial promotion of bills during tho ensuing session. Much speech making ensued, but no resolutions were passed, and it is obvious that tho character of tbe conference will prevent its having the smallest intluence on future legislation. HUME WEBSTER’S SUICIDE. The suicide of Hume Webster, the horse breeder, has been discovered to be due to worse than monetary troubles. He used forged signatures on bills amounting to over $40,000, a bill presented for payment on Monday with the signature forged lead ing to the discovery of other forgeries. The name of an American financier, a long friend of Webster, and associated with him in tbe Embrevilie Freehold Company, had been used on a spurious paper. Webster’s affairs became so desperate that tbe frauds ho committed, even if thoy had net been revealed, would not suffice to oover bis debts. SPURGEON DYING. Special night services hold in the London tabernacle in behalf of Mr. Spurgeon are largely attended. Waiting near the divine’s sick bed are his wife, bis son Charles, two deacons and other friends. Private tele grams from Mentone received to-night refer to a “prayerful but despairing group" beside the dying pastor. Tho Westminster chapter will support the nomination of Mgr. Gilbert as arch bishop in succession to the late Cardinal Manning. The meeting Feb. 13 will for ward the nomination to the Vatican. Fire at Pensacola. Pensacola, Fla., Jan. 29.— Fire early this morning destroyed tha frame buildings at the corner of Palafox and Main streets, occupied by George Andrews as a barroom aud a billiard ball. Andrews’ stock suffered damage to tbe extent of $3,500, with insur ance of SI,OOO. The buiirting. which was owned by Mrs. Eva P. Pfeiffer, was and im aged about $220. It was fully ooverod by insurance. FATAL. ELECTION RIOT. Police Fire on a Mob and Kill Throe Persons. Buda-Pesth, Jan. 39.—A fatal election riot occurred at Stain-Am-Rangor yester dav. A crowd of opposltioa supporters stoned and demolished the polling booth and destroyed the voting reoords, neeessitntifig another election. Then the mob made an attack unon the gendarmes and the latter ••red, killing three of tbo rioters and Injur ing a number of others. Order was Anally restored by a detachment of iufantrv. An election conflict also occurred at Arad. In yesterday’s election the government won 50 seats and th/ opposition 09 seats. Up to a late hour to-night the returns showed the eleotion of 204 liborals, 57 na tionalists, 7" independents, .'ld Ugronltes and 6 neutraU. BILBAO’S STRIKE. Women Inciting the Miners to Con tinue Their Struggle. Madrid, Jan. 29.—The continuance of the strike at Bilbao is chiefly duo to women Inciting the strikers not to yield. A band of forty women headed by working gtrls, waving knives and shouting “hurrahfor the strikers” marched through the streets of the village of Ardoneda to-day, threatening the property of the mine owners ns they went along. The gomlanues guarding the mines aud iron works wore openly threatened with death. The mine owners refuse to make concessions, being oonftdent that they will win, but they anticipate serious trouble. The local socialist papers are making vio lent attacks on thebourgeoi.se. LOSS OF THE TOSOAR. Her Captain Found Guilty of Careless Navigation. London, Jan. 29.—The board of trade has investigated the loss of the British steamer Tuscar, Capt. Darley, which went ashore at Nieuwe Dieppe, while oil a voyage from Savannah for firemen, and has de oided that the disaster to the steamer was due to careless navigation, and has sus pended tho master’s certificate held by Capt. Darley for six months. Austria Not to Uuload Silver. London, Jan. 29.—The Chronicle's Vienna correspondent learns from good authority that no considerable quantity of silver will bo thrown on the markets through the Austrian currency reform. WATBON’J WAR UN PINKERTON. The Resolution Apt to be Unfavor ably Reported by the Committee. Washington, Jon. 29.—The autl-Pink erton resolution introduced by Representa tive W’atson of Georgia was the subject of much disoussion in the Houso committee on the judioiary this morning. The farmers’ alliance representative made a strong ar gument in favor of his resolution, and in sisted that it was tho duty of congress to Investigate thoroughly the abuses that had giown up under the prauttomol Piukerton lsm, aud tako prompt steps to suppress this quasi-militia organization, wtdeh had Been fostered by capitalists alone and which, as the paid agent of monopoly, was a cons ant menace to the liberty of the common peo ple. OATES AQAINBT IT. Mr. Oates of Alabama asked some per tinent questions of Mr. Watson, and, while disclaiming any desire to defend the prac tice of tiie Pinkertons, expressed some doubts as to tho ability of congress to legis late upon this subject, which he considered a matter only to be regulated or suppressed by tho various stato legislatures. Tho mem bers of the committee generally seemed to share the opinion of Mr. Oates, and it is likely thjtt the resolution of Mr. Watson will be reported unfavorably. In that event Mr. Watson aud his farmer alliance colleagues express their intention of carry ing tbo light to the House, aud insisting upon a thorough investigation of the methods of the Pinkerton ngenoy. TENOR OK THE RESOLUTION. Representative Watson’s resolution in structs the committee on the judiciary to “investigate as quickly and ns fully as pos sible tbs character, by-laws, rules and regu lations of the Pinkerton Dotostive Agency, its organization, forces, purposes methods and operations and report to the House the methods of that agency, tho number of armed men ft can utilize In carrying out its purpose, the manner in which these armed men can bo hired by capitalists to quell so-called disturbances among their laborers, the extent to which those armed men, when so employed, are under the con trol or influence of capitalists, and. there fore, acting as inilltia of those capitalists to carry out their private aims, regardless of what may be the merits of the dispute with laborers.” The resolution further direoted the committee to report whether the Pinkerton agency is not prao tically irresponsible for the actsof personal violence whioh may be committed by its hirelings, and whether tho state courts are not virtually without power to identify, arrest, convict and punish suob non-resi dent oriminalSj and also whether the char ter and operations of that agency are not a violation of the laws of tho United States. DIXIE’S NEWBPAPER LEADERS. A Majority in Favor of Sticking to the Associated Press. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 29.—The meeting of the Southern Press Association, whioh has been in progress here for the past two days, adjourned to-day without having accom plished anything definite. The point at issue in the meeting was whether the papers repre sented should continue to toko the Asso ciated Press service or join the United Press. The preponderance of sentiment was in favor of continuing the Associated Press, and a committee was appointed to inoet in New York on Feb. 15 aud make anew contraot f-r a larger service. This com mittee is composed of J. H, iistill of the Savannah Morning News, J. C. Hemp hill of the Charleston News and Courier, Patrick Walsh of the Augusta Chronicle, E. P. Howell of the AGanta Constitution, Adolph S. Ochs of the Chattanooga 'limes, C. O. fi. Corwardln of the Richmond Dis patch, T. P. O’Bryan of the Birmingham Aye-Herald, T. T. Stockton of the Jackson ville Times-Union, W. A. Hemphill of the Atlanta Constitution and W. YV. Screws of the Montgomery Advertiser. Direct Tax Claims. Atlanta, Ga., Jan, 2D.—Secretary Rains roceivod tho first direct tux claims from Chatham county at the executive de- Sartment to-day. They were from W, eyle Habersham for f 4*. Robert. I). Walker *l9, George J. Miller for slli and *4O as ex ecutor of the estate of Charles F. Miller and J. G. Miller. AMg stock of claims came in from Richmond oounty. Glass Workers Resume Work. Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 29.—The flint glass workers who struck yesterday returned to work this morning at seven factor.es pend ing an investigation of the trouble by a joint committee of tho workmen and man ufacturers. In the meantime the ob noxious rule which led to tho strike will not bo enforced. I DAILY ?! A YEAR. < ft CENTS A COPY > I WEEKLY,I.2I A YEAR. ) GLENN’S LAW NOT LEGAL COUNTY TAXATION OF RAILROADS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Counties That Have Collected Apt to Be Called Upon to Refund the Amount to Railroads—The Case of the Columbus Southern Road to Be Reheard on the Third Monday In Next Month. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 29.—Some time ago the supremo court ordered the esse of tbs Columbus Southern Railroad Compaoy against the controller general reargued and tbo date set was the third Monday in February. This is the test case which In volves the constitutionality of the tilena law for county taxation of railroads. While the case is to be reargued a state house officer, who it in a position to kuow what he is talking about, made the statement to day that the supreme oourt would un doubtedly declare the law unconstitutional. In fact he said that the oourt had already arrived at that conclusion under the evi dence and argument that had been so far advanced, and there is soaroely the shadow of a chance that their opinion will be reversed when the argument is heard again, tho former argument having been exhaustive in the extreme. IMPORTANCE OK THE DECISION. The annulling of this law menus a great deal to the state and to the railroads. Counties in which large railroad properties are situated will be deprived of a consider able revenue, tho non payment of which will relieve the railroads of a houvy item of expense, as under tho law they are subject to taxation by tho dilTarent oouutlos the same as other property. Controller General Wright says there can be uo doubt as to the uuoonstitutionality of the law. MUST RKKUND THE MONEY. In addition to tho importance of tho an nulling of the law, there is another point Involved that will cause some complication when a Uimi decision is rendered, if the law is declared unconstitutional the road* which have paid the tax it imp see are en titled to have it refunded. This D likely to cause some trouble, as there is no written law to authorize such a proceeding and the legislature will have to take a hand. Some of the counties have already used the money and when the refunding manifesto Is issued there will be a lively scratching for funds. OKOUND INTO A JELLY. Horrible Death of a Negro Beneath aa Engine at Gainesville. Gainesville, Ga., Jan. 29.—This after noon at 2 o’clock as train No. 20, a freight rain on the Havanaah, Florida and YVestern railroad, was being pushed up tho hill and through town, a negro named John Cole man. who came here a few days ago from Wayoross, was on the cab, to which the pushing engine No. Hi was linked, tender foremost. YVhen the engine had arrived at a point ou the square opposite the Star house, the point where the as sisting engines are usually uncoupled, it was cut loose. Simultaneously Cole man made a spring from the cab for the tender. Missing his footing he was ground into a jelly by the engine, which, though cut loose, bad not ceased moving in the direction of the train. A bystander said that the sound of breaking bones made him sick. Tho breaking of tho negro’s boos was heard above the roar of the train half across the square. To say that the body was badly mangled does not convey any idea of its condition it was brokeu, rolled* mashed, squeezed, torn, gashed, and the bones compounded auii comminuted. Colo mau was about 40 years old. FLHSH’S WOUND FATAL. Craig Not Rearrestad Because Self defense Was Proved. Atlanta, Ua., Jau. 29. —Theodore Flesh, tvho was shot by his brother-in-law, Joha Craig, Wednesday afternoon, died to-day from the wound. Since the shooting Flesh had been at Dr. Westmoreland’s office unable to be moved to his home. Craig, who did the shooting, which was the outcome of a quarrel between the wives of the two men, has been very solicitous about his brother-in-law’s condition and was at his bedside whea he died. He was not rearrested at Flesh’s death, because on the trial before the recorder Wednesday evening for disor derly conduct it was shown that he acted in self-defense. Craig is of excellent oharacter and high reputation, having been confl dontial clerk in James’ bank for four yesra past. He is a grandson of Judge Lawson Black. _ ATLANTA’S BR'JKEN JEWELERS. Judge Clarke Issues a Novel Order for the £>ulo of the Ooods. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 29.—Judge Marshall J. Clarke to-day disposed of the Freeman & Crankshaw case, one of the sensational fail ures of the year, and the big store on White hall street was opened for business again. Hearing of the petition of the Ansonia Clock Company and other creditors, for the appointment of a receiver and for an in junction against the delivery of the goods to the mortgages, was postponed till March, •fudge Clarke then issued an order which allows the creditors to enter the store within ten days and identify theis respective goods. All the goods will be sold without distinction, but a list of thotf owned by the four creditors mentioned ia Judge Clarke’s order will be kept so that the spirit of the order may bo carried out. This is cousidered a novel legal procedure. GEORGIA'S ENCAMPMENT. The Bids Must Bo in by Monday—Tho Board Meets Friday. Atlanta, Ga. .Jan. 29.—The military ad visory board will meet uext Friday for the purpose of considering the bids for the site of the coining encampment. All bids must bo handed In by Feb. 1, Monday, and it ia necessary that they be full and explicit. The successful bidder will be entitled to the buildings now at Chickatnauga, provided that place is not designated for the site for the encampment, tho buildings to be moved at tho bidder’s expense. This Includes the bath and plumbing arrangements, which compose a considerable Item of expense in the fitting up of an encampment. Maryland's New Treasurer. Annapolis, Mil, Jan. 29.—C01. Spencer C. Jones of Montgomery county was elected state treasurer to-day in the joint session of the general assembly. Mr. Jones displaces State Treasurer Brown, who was appointed by Gov. Jackson upon the dis covery of the defalcation of State Treasurer Archer. Thomasville at Savannah’s Back. Thomasville, Ga., Jan. 29. —A strong petition, signed by all the representative oiiizens of Thomasville, for deep water at Savannah was to-day scut to our represent ative at Washington.