The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, January 31, 1892, Image 1

The morning news., January 31, 1892, Image 1

About The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1892)

Page of 12

Prev Issue Next Issue

Text PDF JP2 (4.7 MB) Clip/Print Image

Page of 12

Prev Issue Next Issue

Return to Top

Newspaper Page Text| THE MORNING NEWS. I . ESTABLISHED 1850. INCORPORATEDIS®. > j J. H. EBTILL, President. | CHILE HEARS THE NEWS. THE REPLY OF THIS COUNTRY RE CEIVED QUIETLY. Xhe London Spectator Defends the Ceueeof th3 United States—Blaine's policy of Hesremonv. Declared Killed j By the Rupture— ChlW Not to Salute the r la*r- London, Jan, 30.—The Times to-day publishes a dispatch from Santiago de Chile, saying that a short official dispatch from Seaor Montt, the Chilean minister to the United States, was read to-day in the Senate sa d Chamber of Deputies confirming the unofficial reports that the crisis between culls and the United Btates was ended. The message of President Harrison to the Ameri can congress was read in the lobbies but neither the Amerloan message nor the official dispatch of Minister Montt caused much comment. The Spectator, in the course of a long re view of the American-Chilean question, -ays that the tendency here is to blame the United States for Dressing Chile overmuch. America, it adds, is one of the greatest na tions in the world; Chile la one of the weakest. Any demand, therefore, on the part of the union hlcb is couched in firm language is sure to look harsh aud unfair; but admitting everything in regard to harshness, the fact remains that the United States originally suffered substantial injury to which no powerful civilized state could be expected to submit. "Suppose,” the Spectator asks, "that a body of English blue jacks were brutally attacked on tho streets of Moutevedio merely because they were Englishmen, and two or three of them were killed—would there have been much difference of opinion in England ns to whether Uruguay should bo forced to make reparation! Given these facts the English people ami English government would oor tainlv have refused to disouss whether their minister had conducted himself properly or cot, or whether Uruguay had not a legiti mate grievance against England.” In con clusion the Spectator says that the incident has killed Mr. Blaine’s policy of hegemony. HARRISON'S REPLY. Washington, Jan. 80. — Secretary Blaine sent a cable message to Minister Egan this morning instructing him to inform the Chilean government that its propositions for a settlement of the differences between the two governments made in response to the ultimatum of Jan. 21 are gratifying to the President of the United States as indi cating a good prospect that the controversy can now be adjusted upon terms satisfactory to this government by the usual diplomatic i methods. The telegram makes no request or suggestion of any kind whatever for a salute by Chile to the American flag. There was nothing at yesterday’s cabinet meeting on this subject, and there is n > reason to believe that this government will require 6uch a salute from Chile. Chile may, of her own accord, perform this graceful act nt the termination of the diplo matic adjustment of all the difficulties which is now In progress. BLAINE NOT TO BE SUMMONED. The Post to-morrow will say that the story that Secretary Blaine was to be summoned before the House committee on foreign affairs to tell how it happened that there was so much alleged delay in informing the President of the reply to his ulti matum is denied by Mr. Blount, the chairman. "There is not a word of truth in it,” said Mr. Blount, "nor was there any foundation for such a report. I do not for a moment believe there was any connivance la this matter, and am sure that when the President sent his message to congress be did not know that the reply to hisLototo Chile had been received, nor did any one elae, for, according to the best information, 1 am convinced that that reply di t not come un til Tuesday, the day after the reading of dieimessage in the House. The House com mittee on foreign affairs was immediately called after the reading of tho tnessago to meet for consultation the next morning at ivi C < ’ Phe Eravity of the situation called for prompt and careful c inaiJerution of the subject. The committee had tieen in consultation but a few moments, ''ten Mr. () Donnell of Michigan, a member i the committee, who hod been to the “He house on business with tbe President, filtered tne room and called mo to one side, ne taen gave me a message from the Pre.d •ent to the effect that the department had , at morning received a1 mg cablegram mm Minister Egan, but which had not ““f” 1 daci; bored and its contents wero , °, wn - Mr. O’Donnell cautioned me t, raessa B e was for my information tho, .°;T° U see that immediately upon .state deumrnent and executive learn -7 a u >te had been received from the important fact was at once com sweated to the chairman of the com mittee on foreign affairs.” SANTIAGO SATISFIED. BtWa lA ?’ dkchii -K, Jan. 30.—Late on H dm, if' ? “ 5t a verv brief synopsis of Presi ■ i..., arrison’s second message to tho Btvn f ,oa l nconKresßrelatlTO to Chile’s posi ■ *aL LlolUsput, " Tlth tllß United States ■ Te ? f ' ere ' and in a short timo tho Hwu nr. , 01 ' , tbrou Kh tho city that there Hthr,hr-f . rttler dan K er of war, tho tenor of Htfae t'ni, f le B ra Phl° reports showing ttiat ■ChiL-. 1 , willing to accept HaiMiL a E° ? |r - V- President Harrison’s first , clU5Bd . K r - at excitement here, Mthoi-rn,i,i 'V Wfi| liko uttoranc'S were Mtiacwiff , ! s c u8 ’ e d intheoifis and other resort, but tbe second mes Up.a revulsion of feeling, and tho ■i’-if " l ' ra lT l,ecß,ntl much calmer, and he c* Bat isfactiou wi-re heard Httmuvh j ls ? utß Pad been amicably settled . ,P Mulatto channels. For the first | itlishi,! )llr moutlla tho Chilean press is £,* comments conermng r , • the United States miuister, and s .'dli'’ials who have hereto '.'“Joots of many vituperative Brw'l hencefortn be more circumspect t :t trr „„ ranc ‘' B regarding Americans. H a re * adjourned to-day. H f CHILE FERLS GOOD. Jan - 3d.—The acceptance .; L sta ’es of Chile’s reply to tho p,., niis kivr-n great satisfaction ■ -change has risen D, pence. ■ £ ' l ;' N ’ S iAicall was asked. H J o ' l,, *t>atcK to Associated Press. ( ' IIILE ’ Jan - 31, 1 a, m.— -Pin. w ' l ’?* ot the Chilean cabinet ■foy-t,, ■’ ,l 1" Associated Press corres- M reason the recall of Minister K :. "TJes'cd last week was that he titanJ bocretary Blaine that tho : r tl./ r ‘ a ,' ent ,ia d issued a safe oou- ; ‘'‘- r vvnT, rß f*'Kos ami had afterward s<l ~, , newspapers hero pub- f ch r>m Secretary Blaine to "received to-day, iu which the [ kii>r i. becretary of State says that '■ ,;(>v or informed him t at , . i ßd be on issued for the refu ■ ’ 8.-reira, Chilean minister of war n, l ] l-6 ' liris thanked Minister ft “■y for having given ea, bnwt CR J’y of the dispatch fr mst u ,ter Egan received to i' 30r ®ta r y Blaine a dispatch, m f*sair l ” uotl 19 similar to that of IHr" on "t, 0,1 1 to congress by the i'resi savs this Secretary ■B ' taat the President Is satisfied The morning News. with the withdrawal of Miuister Malta's telegram and request for Minister Egan's rsoall, and hopes that the affair of the , attack on tbe Baltimore’s men in Valpa raißi will be settled amicably. The con- i tents of this latter dispatch will bo con veyed to Miuister Pereira by Minister Egan on Monday next. KICK OF THH ANTI-HILL MEN. A Committee Appointed to Arrange for the Mass Meeting New York, Jan. 30.—E. Ellery Ander son, who was appointed chairman of the meotiug of democrats at the Murray Hill hotel last night to protest against the hold ing of a state oenvention Feb. 82, when the national convention will not take place until June, on the ground that a slate con vention would not properly represent the democracy, to-day appointed the following gentlemen serve on a oommittee of twer.ty fiva to arrange for the holding of a mass meeting to consider the best interests of toe democratic masses: E. Ellery Anderson, Oswald Ottendorfer, Charles S. Fairchild, Stephen A. Walker. Charles J. Canda, Peter B. Olney, C. C. Baldwin, Robert G. Munroe, Edward B. Whitney, H. deF. Baldwin. P. C. Ander son, Wallace McFarlaue, R. D. Woodward, Dr. George Tucker Harrison, William E. Curtis and James Bryne. The remaining nine mem bers of the committee will be appointed by Mr. Anderson on Monday or Tuesday next. The sixteen members named held a meeting this afternoon, when subcommittees were appointed. C. C. Baldwin is chairman of the finance oommittee, Wallace McKarlane of the committee on meetings, Stephen A. Walker of the committee on speakers and resolutions, and R. D. W T oodwurdof the committee on signatures and the call for a mass meeting. It was decided to hold a mass meeting Feb. 11. The place of meet ing will be selected early next week, when the speakers will also he named. STABILITY OF THE MOVEMENT. Chairman Anderson was asked after the adjournment of the committee to-day what he thought of the strength aud sta bility of the movement. “I am convinced.” he replied, “that it has a great majority in the democracy of this state behind it. Asfor the gentlemen who are united with me in giving express ion to the demand of the masses, of the party to representation at the convention which is to nominate candidates for Presi dent and Vice President, I oan say that we aro in for a light to a finish.” "Is it part of your plan to hold a state convention and elect delegates to the democratic national convention to be held in Chicago June 21?" Mr. Anderson was asked. ‘‘Yes, a very distinct and well understood part of the plan," was the answer. "We certainly will hoid a state convention, in May probably, and tho delegates wo eleot and send to Chicago will be admitted. The sentiment behind them will be found so strong that it cannot be resisted. Our delegates will be admitted as the proper representatives of the deraoc oracy of New York. The men who will be chosen by the midwinter convention at Al bany will not repjffeent the voice of the democratic voters. By the time the Chicago convention meets the demand of thi people will have asserted itself. Tne feeling of dissatisfaction with the snap judgment scheme is not confined to the state of New York—it reaches for beyond our borders.” FAIRCHILD ON THE MOVEMENT. Ex-Secretary Fairchild, speaking of the popularity of the movement, said: "We have only to raise the standard, and the masses of the party are ready to show their sympathy. There is nothing that genuine democrats so detest as unfairness in politics. Nine out of every ten democratic voters find themselves disfranchised by the scheme of Senator Hill to hold a midwinter conven tion of his own and declare himself the choice of the democrats of New York for President. They are ready to lift their voices against such ail effort to reverse the real desire of the people, and Mr. Hill will find that they will give out no uncertain sound." EOTH GIRLS INDICTED. The Grand Jury Makes Its Report on the Memphis Tragedy. Memphis, Jan. 30.—The grand jury this afternoon handed in its decision in the Ward-Mitefcell murder case. Tbe result of their deliberations is that both girls are in dicted and the charges set opposite their names will read “ murder in the first de gree." There are two counts charging that the accused murdered Freda, alias Fred erica Ward, with a razor, and the other in dicating tbe weapon used as an "instru ment unknown to tho grand jury.” The object of presenting two counts ts to guard against the possibility of the defense shew ing that the cutting was done with some Instrument other than a razor. It may be stated that the razor used by Miß3 Mitchell has not yet been found. The routine of the life of the young girls at the jail remains unchanged. No one except membora of their families is allowed to see them, and nothing new has been developed in this moßt remarkable and deplorable affair. PENNSYLVANIA MOONSHINERS. Internal Revenue Officers Meet With a Fusillade of Bullets. Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 30.—A special from Mount Pleasant, Pa., says: "A posse of internal revenue officers, which went into tho mountains in search of moonshiners, yesterday came across a gang near Somer set. The distillers refused to surrender and in the fight which followed Deputy Collector Johns of Fayette county was wouuded. The moonshiners then escaped. Tbe posse is still searching for the gang and another battle is expeoted. Five prisoners arrested yesterday were taken to Pittsburg.” VICTIM OF EBB OWN DOSHI. A Woman Drinks Ten Bbe Had Poi soned for Her Family. Kingston, Ont., Jan. 30.—Mrs. Black well of Wolfetown, Renfrew county, poisoned the tea prepared for a meal with the intention of taking the life of her fam ily. Her husband detected something wrong with the tea and accused his wife of having placed poison in it. She denied the accusation, and to prove that the beverage was all right she drank a cupful of the tea. She was taken ili in a short time and diea before the doctor who was summoned reached her side. A Yacht Floats Out to Sea. Norfolk. Va., Jan. 30.—A telegram was received here to-day stating that the yacht Nvza of Bridgeport, Conu., bound from New York to Tampa, Fla., bad grounded on the Ocr*coke bar Jan. 28, and afterward floated, drifting to sea abandoned. The vessel is fully insured. Ootton From the Armstrong. Norfolk Va.. Jan. 30.— The Morritt Wrecking Company’s barge Haggerty has arrived here with 028 bales of cotton from the British steamship Sir strong, ashore south of Cobb s Island life saving station. SAVANNAH, GA.. SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 1892-TWELVE PAGES. CHILE FA It FROM QUIET. THE GOVERNMENT FEARFUL OF A NEW REVOLUTION. Quantities of Arms Stolen from the Government Barracks—Police Ar resting Eurpects and Searching Their Residences —The Foremost General In the Country a Prisoner. Special Correspondence Associated Press. Santiago dk Chile. Jan. 30.— Besides the Inauguration of President Montt, the principal eveut which Las occurred during the past week was the adoption by both houses of congress of tbe amnesty law pro posed by President Montt. The general opinion here is that, owing to tbe number of exceptions, no one will be benefited by the law beyond minor officers and soldiers and sailors who served under ex-President Bal maceda. More arrests of persons who sup ported ex-Presideut Balmacede have oc curred in the last week or two than at any other timo since the first month after the war. Houses have been searched by the police, and the municipal authorities have been closing all saloons and similar resorts at midnight. All this Is dus to tho fact that quantities of arms, etc., have been stolen from the artillery barracks recently and tbe government is apprehen sive of a revolt. A large number of arms have been taken aboard of the Chilean war ships in Valparaiso harbor recently for safe keeping. a general arrested. Among the persons arrested last week was Gen. Velasquez, aud the circumstances attending his arrest have been pronounced disgraceful, even by the Chileans them selves. Gen. Velasquez is an aged man who ha) served in the army of Chile for forty years, and has long been regarded as the most able officer in the oountry. When the fighting was over aud sacking commenctd in Santiago Gen. Velasquez’s house was among those pillaged by tbe mob. He was in his bed with a broken leg, due to a fall at that time, and some of the mob entered his room and attempted to kill him with a hatchet, and were only prevented by his daughters, who threw themselves upon their father’s body. BEFRIENDED by EGAN. Minister Egan intervened m bis behalf and entreated him to allow himself to be re moved to some place of safety, but he refused to leave his house, saying that he had only done his duty as a soldier and if the victorious party desired to kill him for that, they could do so. .'iome time after ward he was arrested, but released on bond, and for throe months past he has been living quietly at the house of a friend in Santiago. When tbe stories of stolen arms and conspiracies were first circulated a few weeks ago, Gen. Velasquez was pointed out as being engaged In plots, but he is a man who commands universal respeot and has as many professed friends among tho leaders of the cougressionalists as among the supoorters of ex-President Balmaceida, and it is believed that he bad nothing whatever to do with any stolen arms or plots against the government. met by a mob. However, he was arrested here last week and takon to Valparaiso to be placed aboard the gunboat Magollanes. Upon the arrival of the train at Valparaiso Gen. Velasquez was met by a mob, who heaped all manner of insults and indignities upon him, and while he was taken to the pier, in charge of officers, the men insulting him became so violent that they could hardly be restrained from throwing him into the bay. THE TREATMENT OF EGAN. Tbe situation of affairs as regards the at titute of the government toward the United States legation remains the same. Tho Argentine minister as dean of the diplo matic corps here called upon Minister Matta in the interest of foreign relations and en tered a protest against the treatment of the United States legation in surrounding it with policemen and spies. Minister Matta promised to have the spies removed, but said that the police would have to remain. That was the only result of the dean's protest, for both policemen at and spies remain at the legation still, although no arrests have oc curred within the past week. The investigation of tiie Baltimore affair by Judge Foster, at Valparaiso, has been concluded, but tbe result is not known yet. The matter will have to be passed upon by one or two tribunals before it is made public. THREE CHILEANS CONFESS. It is known that three men have confessed that they took part in the attack upon the American sailors, but they do not include those who assisted In the killing of Rlggin and Turnbull. It is said that the court is iu possession of affidavits which were signed by thirty-five of the Balii more’s sailors who were arrested in which eaoh of the thirty-five men makes an ad mission that be was intoxicated during the disturbance. These affidavits were written in Spanish and were not understood by the men, who signed them simply to sacure their release. This was done when there was no American officer present aud before in structions were received from Washington not to allow the men to sign any paper which was not properly translated in tbe presence of an officer. CHILE’S NAVY WEAK. It is the general opinion of the Amerloan naval officers and others familiar with the subject that there is not a ship in the Chilean navy fully available for war pur poses. All of the vessels received ill usage during the war and very little has been done since to repair them. The Esmeralda and Cochrane are in very bad condition. Even the Errazuriz, which is anew ship and arrived only last week, is said to be In tbe same condition as the others. It is re ported that her boilers are burned out and it will be necessary to sand her to Europe for repairs before she con be of any rervice. A slight international incident occurred in Valparaiso harbor on the right that the Errazuriz arrived. She commenced using her search lights about 1 o’clock in tho morning, aud throw the glare all over the bay in an effort to find the Yorktown. She finally threw her ligbt across the forecastle of an American gunboat. Tbe bluejackets were aroused from their slumbers by the light, and a number of them went on the forecastle and sang “The Star Bpangled Banner” until the illumination ceased. A PRESENT FOR EGAN. Minister Egan hai been presented by the refugees who have been living In asylum at the American legation for four months past with a handsome gold card, which is said to be tho most artistic affair of the kind ever made in the oountry. It oost $2,000. An article published two days ago in Let Democracies, a paper recently established in Santiago, has a tone entirely different from anything recently published in Chile Following are extracts: • 'But unfortunately we are not in pos session of all tho data with which it is necessary to judge and analyze the different features of the ‘yaukee question,’ aud we can form our opinion only on the impression gained by reading tbe diplo matic documents recently published. The matter of greatest importance is doubtlesi that relating to the controversy over tbe attack upon tbe Baltimore’s sailors. It is useless to deny that the affair was ex tremely grievous, though It is said it was a result of drunkenuese, owing to the locality in Which it occurred. The truth is that two American seamen were killed and twelve or fourteen others wouhded. Perhaps the Valparaiso does not remember aaything of such magnitude and with such results. But notwithstand ing this, an easy and simple solution was offered. We do not think that the govern ment at Washington desired anything more than a prompt and expeditious judicial in vestigation that the guilty might be punished, nd that there might be an offer of an equitable ind-mnity, if necessary, and an expression of regret from the Chilean government fur an ac cident quite foreign to its will. We do not believe, either, that our governs meat would have denied satisfaction. But unhappily diplomacy has not been iu aocord with this proposition and want of frankness and expression of views little meditated have disturbed the tranquil settlement of an affair which ought to have been ar ranged satisfactorily already. But what has principally called our attention to the judicial proceedings is tbe desire to surround this affair with silence and mystery, invoking to this end the ancient Spanish laws on the secrecy of summary, which Is within the discretion of the judge who conducts, and he is permitted to violate the secreoy at any time when the ca-e demands it. It is his duty to ascertain the faoti in the case and to request assistance from the injured partle-, who In this case Were seamen of the Baltimore, aud as their representatives, the captain and, other officers of the ship. ANOTHER UNFORTUNATE CIRCUMSTANCE. "There is another unfortunate oircum etanoe in connection with the judicial pro ceedings, aud one which ought not to have existed. The, judge of crimes of J Valparaiso is Foster Recabarreu, son of Julio Foster, who Is at present in tbe United States, where he is making a great outorv against Secretary Blaine and Minister Egan and against the political party to which both belong. It is strange that the people of the United States regard with mistrust the result of an investigation conducted by a man who is so closely connected with Julio Foster? In regard to the other question about asy lum, It is necessary to oonfess that tho ac tion of our foreign offlae has been far from corresponding with the historical antece dents which have always distinguished it Minister Matta publioly confesses that the American legation is aoting in the right in giving asvium to political refugees, but after making this acknowledgement hy denies the natural and logical result of that right, which is that safe con duct shall bo granted for too removal of the refugees to foreign countries, as without this, asylum is a sham,a trap offered instead of a place of refuge. Minister Egan’s ar guments in this matter are con clusive, and Minister Matta has not even at tempted to refute them. Let us pass by the shameful practices of placing spies around the legation. We make no comment, but refer the matter to the Indignation which cannot look iudifferentty npon out rages whiob a friendly nation aims at the person of its highest representative in Chile. But iu the train of etupid'ties there ts one that eclipses them all.-‘We refer to the cablegram sent by Minister Mattff to our minister in Washington. Any one who reads that document, which will become historical, cannot but be convinced that it contains everything but propriety and decorum. * * * And this unfort unate document, which might have passed unnoticed if it had been transmitted to Minister Montt without publication, was put before the public lu both hemispheres by Minister Matta and was laid before the Senate, which accepted It in silence and was given to the pross of the country, which praised and applauded it. We have said the press, but wo must also say that at the time the telegram was published the press was restrained. But to-day, when tbe dictatorship has fallen and we enter again upon a legal and constitutional regime, the first words of the Democracia, modest though they be, aro a protest against the document that is far from representing public opinion of Chile.” The article of La Democracia was written by a man who was chief of the cabinet under ex-Rresident Balmaeoda and who was at one time the Chilean minister in Washington. A PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKBD. The Engineer Killed and Half a Dozen Other Men Injured. Robkline, La., Jan. 30. — An east-bound Texas and Pacific passenger train, when one and one-half miles west of this place, was totally wrecked to-day. Engineer Minnick is under the debris, and tho fireman, express and baggage men are all injured, but not dangerously. Chief Engineer P. A. Smith had one leg badly crushed. Only two pas sengers were injured, Samuel Stagg and F. A. Sufferd. The former is suffering more from nervousness than anything else. Sufferd has a broken aose. The engine, baggage, express, mail, passenger and sleeping cars were thrown from the track and all burned. The accident was oaused by the burning of a trestle, w hioh is supposed to have caught fire from a freight train last night. WATTERSON’3 POSITION. He Falla to Remember Having Come Out For Hill. Louisville, Ky„ Jan. 30. In the Cour ier-Journal Mr. Watterson says: "The Courier-Journal presents its compliments to those of its esteemed contemporaries who have kindly interested themselves in its behalf with respect to the presidential can didacy of Gov. Hill and bugs that as soon as this paper has declared itself in favor of Gov. Hill, or os soon as may be convenient thereafter, they will do us the favor to wiio ui at our expense. The matter may not be of much or any importance to ihe public, but we like to be advised of what is going on, you know. In the meantime, what ii the matter with Grover Cleveland? don’t everybody speak at once.” MONEY OR YOUR LIFE. A Rich Man's Cousin Winds Up With Su cide Instead of Murder. New York, Jan. 30. —Julius Sornborne, a wine merchant, of C 7 Broad street, had a cousin named Jacob Bornborne. who was a pensioner on his wealthy relative’s bounty. To-day Jacob called on Julius, at the latter's office, and demanded money. Julius re fused. Jacob shouted: “I will kill you if yoif don't,” aud dre w a pistol to make good his threat, ar.d fired without further words. Julius received two slight rtesh wound* os he turned and ran. Jacob then stepped to tne sidewalk an 1 fired two bullets into his own head and fell dead. SAVED FROM THE SCOWB. Tw.o Half Frozen and Half Starved Men Picked Up Ninety Miles at Sea. New York, Jan. 80.— Another of the street cleaning scows with two half frozen and starving men aboard was picked up ninety miles at sea after three days' drift ing. The tug Webster sunk twentv-two miles southeast of Highland light." Her crew found refuge aboard another of the missing soows and all hands were resoued by a schooner and taken to Boston. The men are now all accounted for. PRIEST AND PEDAGOGUE. THE CHIUS OVER GERMANY'S EDUCATIONAL BILL STILL ON. Important Modifications Demanded by an Influential Faction In the Reichstag —lf the Government Forces the Measure Through it May Lose Its Majority in the House. (Copyright, !592. by the .V. V. Associated Press.) Berlin, Jan. 30.— The debate on the sectariau educational bill in the lower house of tho Prussian diet to-day was con ducted with less acrimony on all sides than has previously marked the discussions of that measure. The debate was closed by agreeing to refer the bill to a oommittee of twenty-eight. In the early stages of tho disoussion Herr Richter and other Freisen nige leaders opposed remitting of the hill to a oommittee until the house iu plenary setting either ap proved or rejected the leading clauses of the measure. The Froisaintge leaders bad reason to fear that the bill, after disappearing from the house, would be handled privately by a prejudiced committee aud would be relumed with its substance unaltered. The national liberals shared the reluctance of tbe Freissinnlge leaders against allowing the bill to go to a oommittee as long as tho government appeared to be determined upon agreeing to no compromise. Cnan cellor von Caprlvi’s bill yesterday showed nosignofany disposition toward concili ation. PRIVATE NEGOTIATIONS. Since then, however, private negotiations, in which Herr Miguel, the Prussian minis ter of commeroi; Chancellor von Caprivi and Herr von Pennies n were concerned, have given rise to a hoDo that the govern ment will assent to remodel the clauses so as to divest the measure of its most obnoxious features. This departure is duo to the government realizing the strength of the coalition of modern conservatives, national liberals and Friessinniges. The chancellor calculated that out of 42K members consti tuting the house the bill would got the sup port of 23‘J, consisting of cenlrists, conserva tives and several independents. Tins estimated majority lias been reduced by the threatened defection of a number of con servatives. TO FORCE IT WOULD BE DANGEROUS. Doubtless tbe government can still really force the measure through with a depleted majority, but it would result in a rupture in the ministry, inevitable dissolution of the diet and the formation of a strong and united liberal party, backed by a populat agitation, which would eventually overturn the government and lead to a geueral re action against the emperor’s.poller. Ho to day Chancellor von Caprivi allayed his tone of defiant hostility toward the nati >ual liberals. After declaring that religion and education were inseparable, he denied de siring to domineer over tbe liberals. It was a liberal coalition, he said, that aimed to domineer over the government. The na tional liberals designed to use the bill as a lever In forming a great liberal paoty, but, ho added, "I aooept the conciliatory atti tude of to-day’s party organ, and I now think tho menace to create an opposing ooalitlou only a soap bubble that has already burst.’’ Dr. Friedburg, national liberal, replying to the chancellor, said tht£ the coalition against the government was a mere hypoth esis. It might happen if defense of reli gious liberties threw the parties together. RICKffiRT AGAINST A COMPROMISE. Herr llicitert, the Fretssiunige leader, declared himself as opposed to auy com promise. It was impossible, he said, to alter the measure so as to make It accept able. If ever it became a law it would prove a useless woapon against the social democracy. It would ruin education and place tho schools under the rule of the ec clesiastics, who were less ooncerned with genuine culture than with enforcing their belief in dogmatic (--roods. Hlb party was ready to oppose the bill to the bitter end. The government, ho declared, would find itself face to faoe with an unceasing conflict with the best elements of the nation, whose life depended upon the reeults of the strug gle. CAPRIVI REPLIES AGAIN. Chancellor von Caprive again arose and commented upon the opposition of the national liberals as implying only the pos sible conditions. These, he said, were that either tbe governtmxit must enter into a lasting compaot with the national liberals, an impossibility in Prussia, where the action of the government depended upon the king; or the party must take the govern ment in tow, a condition that the govern ment would oppose to the last; or the party must allow itself to be towed by the government, an arrangement he would not suggest to the national liberals. The whole tenor of the chancellor’s remarks indicated his desire to avoid a final ruDture with the national liberals. A SUSPENDED CRISIS. The house is now adjourned uutil Wednes day. In the meantime the situation is one of suspended crisis. Ministers Boetticber and Herr Furth will resign with Herr Miquel if the emporor does not allow the chancellor t > assent to crucial amendments. Minister von Zedliiltz alone in tbe cabinet nrges that no concessions be made. Asa minister after the king’s own heart, Herr von Hedlitz has been decorated with the in signia of the Order of the lted Eagle of the first class. It is probable that the Issue of tbe struggle will be to precipitate the gen eral election, which is due in tbe autumn. The liberals aro confident that the bulk of the Prussian electoruls will vote against the government. Prince Bismarck declines to oornmit him self either for or against the bill, A corre spondent of a national liberal paper vainly tried to obtain an interview with him on|the subject. BISMARCK’S ORGAN UNCERTAIN IN TONE. The Jiamlturger Nachrichters, Prinoe Bismarck’s organ, adopts an uncertain tone. It twits the conservatives with beoomlug tools ot the government and with ceasing to lie a party having concern for the inter ests of the country. If the Hamburger Xachrichten’s arttcie was inspired by the prince it is evident that be chiefly enjoys the struggle as likely to insure disaster to the government and render the emperor un popular. A reoort, which is credited Bv court circles, is current to the effect that the Grand Duke of Baden has written to tho king on the grave consequences of the popu lar uprising against religious coercion. The grand duke is a man of liberal ideas. He has, however, small influence with, his nephew, Emperor William. EMIN PASHA’S MARCH. The Vossische Xeitung publishes East African advices, under date of Jan. 5, showing that Emin Pasha la making a victorious march to his old qua-ders in Equatoria. After several battbs with the natives of Unyoro he has arrived at Magungo, at the northern end of Lake Albert Nyanzs, where he was welcomed by hundreds of his former troops. The absence of dates and details throws doubt on the reports. . RUSSIA’S JEWISH FUGITIVES. The Jewish relief committee is making preparations for an increased influx of Russian emigrants. Oen. Gourko, governor of Warsaw, has authorized Harr Brunao, Waraw agent of emigration, to organize an extensive system of depor ation. The Russian government will facilitate whole sale departures by giving free railway transit to the frontier. RUSSIA’S RUIN. Bankruptcy, as Well as Starvation etaros the People In the Face. London, Jan. 30.—The Daily Graphic to-day publishes a manifest > whioh it says has been i*->ued by the Russian zemstova (local administrative bodies) which are com posed of country gentlemen and land own ers, on the famine in Russia aud the inade quacy of tbo government measures to afford relief. The Globe and other papers, commenting upon this manifesto, de clare that it is the most remarkable ex pression of public opinion Russia has ever given. The lotteries for the benefit of the famine fund and the way in whioh public benevolence is systematically thwarted is especially condemned. The manifesto de clares that Tolstoi's efforts to lighten the sufferings of the famine-stricken people are only tolerated because he is a celebrity. It continues. “The government, armed with the weap ons of a state of siege, is filling Siberia and the jails with suspected persons, fearing a revolutionary propaganda. This govern ment, which has roblied us of all the re forms Inaugurated by Alexander 11., and whioh has deprived society from taking any par; In public life, lias brought Russia to starvation. Such a government cannot solve the present problem with its own forces, “The calamity is only in Its initial stage, spring will disclose Its actual proportions. How will it end if the government does not change Its attitude! ‘‘Society is in a state of bankruptcy, political eufoeblement and dismemberment. Russia. In a popular uprising, would be deluged with her people’s blood. No one can foresee the end. The advocates of as semblage have elected representatives for free discussion of the situation.” HUNGARY'S KLEOTION RIOTB. One Person Killed and Many Wounded at FTszalock. Buda-Pesth, Jan. SO, —Election riots are reported from many places In Hungary. In a disturbance of this kind at Kisznlock one person was killed and many wounded. In a riot at Cziezo, three persons were killed anil fifteen severely wounded, while Ranffy-Hunyad was also the scene of a serious oonflict in whioh all the members of an election committee and many other per sons were wounded, two of them so seriously that they have since died. Franco’s Now Tariff Law. Paris, Jan. 30.—A1l the railway stations on the frontier of France arc blocked with merchandise which importers want to come in under the present tariff. There is such an immense quantity of merchandise that it will be Impossible for a very largo quantity of it to enter the country before Feb. 1, when the new tariff law goes lgt> effect. Sao Pau’o’s Revolutionists. London, Jan. 111, 3 a. k. — A dispatch from Rio Janeiro says that another at tempt has been made to depose the govern ment of the province of Bao Paulo in Brazil, but that the uprising was again a failure. Six Thousand Bnif.noers strike. London, Jan. 30. —Six thousand engineers employed in the works on the rivers near Tyne and Tees have struck in consequence of a disputo regarding payment for over time. Spurgeon No Better. London, Jan. 30. — A dispatch received this morning from Mentone says; “Rev. Mr. Spurgeon passed a restless night. There Is no improvement iu his condition. A Warship Ashore. London, Jan. 30.—Her majesty’s ship Victoria, the flagship of the Medlten aneuii squadron, is ashore at I’iauten island. She is leaking. LOOKS LIKE A BLOODY RIOT. Friends and Foes over a Murderous Desperado Under Arms. Bt. Louis, Mo., Jan. 30. —A special to the Pont*Dispatch from Horton, W. Va., says; “The life of Talton Hall, the notori ous murderer and desperado, now rosts in the hands of a jifry. A verdiot will be ren dered to-day. Great excitement prevails in Wise county. Three squads of twenty men, each armed with Winchesters, needed by Hall’s brother, marched from Kentucky and reached Gladesville, four miles from here, lust night. They are ready to attempt his release the moment the verdict of guilty ig rendered. The guard at the jail has been doubled and all the citizens are arming themselves. The sheriff and his men will lose their lives if treed be in the attempt to bold Hall, who will he shot like a dog by Holtou’s friends as soon as ho is released, if he should be.” HALL CONVICTED. Roanoke, Va., Jan. 3), 10 p. m.—The trial of the cas of Talton Hall, on trial for the murder of Policeman Holton of Norton, Va,,at Wise Court House to-day resulted iu a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree. At a late hour to-night there has been no outbreak on the part of Hall’s friends, though tney were still near by, ono spy having been arrested ami put in jail. The jury reached a verdict after being twelve hours in deliberation. Hall expec:s to he granted a now trial and pending tkis motion he will be immediately taken to Lynchburg for safe keeping. AN ARKANSAS FEUD. Two Mon Mortally and Two Badly Hurt. Fayetteville, Ark., Jan. 30.—At West Fork, ten miles south of here,a difficulty oc curred last night in which four men were wounded. A grudge had formerly existed between the Grahams and Rutherfords. I .ant night the feud was renewed and a fight ensued, in which Col. Rutherford and Jim Graham were mortally wounded and two others badly hurt. The weapons used were pistols and kuives. Four Burned to Death. St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 3a— A special to th a Pioneer Press from Brainerd, Minn., says: “An awful fatality ocourred four miles west of this city yesterday by whioh four people lost their lives. A house be longing to George Cramer caught fire and his wife and three children were cremated. The husband was away but saw the fire and found the burned bodies around the stove. The origin of the fire is unknown.” Cheap Travel to New York. Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 30.—There was a lively ra'e war in this city to-day between eastern lines, and as a result a first-class ticket to Now York, which is worth $23 50, could be bought for sl2 50. The Kansas City flyer, recently put on bv the Memphis route, caused the disturbance. I DAILY, $lO A YEAR l - 5 CENTS A COPY. > I WEEKLY, $1.85 A YEAR. \ FOOT BALL AT ATHENS. MERCER BEATEN BY A SCORE OF 60 TO O. The State University Boya Altogether Too Much for the Vaconltea— Both Bides Cheered on by the College Cry of Their Respective Alma Maters Raised by Big Delegations in At tendance on the Oame. Athens, Ga., Jan, 30.—Mercer Uni ver ity of Macon and the University of Geor gia wsre the center of attraction here this afternoon in a game of foot ball, which re sulted in a victory for the home team by a •core of 50 to a The visitors have a very good team, as the men are well built and work faithfully, but they ars not In trim to work against the 'Varsity t am, and 16 didn't take very long to find this out. The Meroer delegation arrived oo a special train at noon, and at 8:30 o'clock this after noon the two teams walked Into the field clad in their uniform of osuaburg, whioh showed signs of hard work on previous oc casions. The members were as follows: University of Georgia—Frey, at center rush; Newell, right guard; Shackleford, left guaid; Halsey, right tackle; Nally, left tackle; Lane, right end, Frocks, left end; Gramlin, quarter back; Horby. right half back; Kimball, left hair back; Brown, full back. Meroer—Brown, center rush; Chapman, left guard; Anderson, right guard; Napier, right tackier; Petit, left taekler; Petit, right end; Nash, left end; Madden, quarter back; Offerman, right half back; Turpin, left half back; Beggs, full back. THE LUNO DELEGATIONS. The "lung delegations” of each slrta established themselves, and gave their resjiec ive college yells to fhe encourage ment of their members. The north goal was assigned to the ’Varsities. The visitors placed their colors around the south goal. The game commenced with Meroer in possession of the ball. Hhe held it fur six minutes without making progress, whan it was seized by bor opponents, aud Herty of the 'Varsities made a hard run and soored a touch-down, which started the 'Varsities with four poims upon Iho bulletin board. The en thusiasm at tbit stage ran high and before the run had been finished the frieuds of the different sides had left the spectators’ stand and were shouting and hurrahing in tie field. 'I he Mercers made things o arm dur ing the next tackle aud both sides worked hard fur the result. The home team worked the “wodge scheme” quite success fully and Kimball the ’Varsities left half back, so red another touch-down amidst loud cheers. This raised the score to 8 points. A GOAL KICKED. llorty followed Kimball on another touch-down, which gave the homo team the right to try and kick the goal. Brown ac complished this most successfully and raised the score to 14 points. Biiackleford rushed his opponent with the ball back ol Meraer’s bock line and gained safety, whici Save his side 2 points. Kimball touched own again and Brown kicked a goal with all ease. Herty made a touch-down and Brown cantered the goal again amidst great applause. The first half up was oalled with a score of 28 to 0 in favor of the University of Georgia. The secind turn oommencAil with a change of goals, and the ’Varsitief in possession of the i all. Their shy tricks worked well aud several times the visitoss were fooled. Herty and Kimball both scored touch-downs, but Brown failed to goal on aceount of a bad bruise on thi ehoefc. Offerman of Mercer was carried off of the field with a severe sprained ankle. Small took his place. Shackleford made a fine run to Mercer’s goal with little trouble, after which Herty aud Kimball immortal ized themselves by scoring ench another iouch-down. The game was then callel and the score stood 50 to 0. Mercer’s boyi made a flue impression here. TOO THRIFTY BY FAR. Fulton County's Board of Uducatloa Has a Fee Syßtem. Atlanta, Oa,, Jan. 30. —The oounty board of education of Fulton county seems to be of a very trifling disposition In the way of drawing financial benefit from their position. Some time ago it was brought to the attention of State School Commissioner Urndwell that the board was endeavoring to force the public school teachers to buy sl6 charts which they were haudling for S3O as a condition precedent to ootainiug a commission. Commissioner Bradwell put a stop to this in a summary manner. He de cided that the teachers were not compelled to buy a map, aud it was illegal to domand it. CHARON FOR EXAMINATIONS. Then the complaint oame that the Fulton board charged a man $1 before they would examine himjfor appointment os a teacher. Commissioner Bradwell promptly decided that this was wrong also. To-day a more serious charge was made by E. T.' Murphy, a colored teichor. He Hied bis affidavit with Commissioner Bradwell that Adam Roole, president of the board, required him to pay $2 50 for writing his school contract, and that he paid that turn to Mr. Poolb, who stated that he required it of all teach ers. Murphy was teaching in the Blackhal! district, and when he began on bis sao >:.d term says he was required to buy a chart. He refused anl his school was given to an other. Commissioner Bradwell will make an investigation of the modus operands of the Fulton county board of education. A NEW EXPRKSS COMPANY. Hoey Makes a Deal With the Penn" sylvanla Railroad Company. Asbury Park, N. J., Jan. 30. John Hoey, the ex-presldent of the Adams Ex press Company, has formed anew expresi company. Mr. Hoey will be president ol the company, and he will have as associates President George Roberts, Vice President Frank Thomas and A. J. Cassatt of the Pennsylvania railroad. The contract be. tween the Adams Express Companv and the Pennsylvania railroad expires May 1, and the renewal has boon secured by Mr. Hoey. The now company will reach Boston via the New York and Northeastern rail road. The oompany will be known as the Pennsylvania Railway Express Company. Llamblas Dies From His Wound. St. Augustine, Fla., Jan. 30.— Joseph F. Llamblas, who was shot by Gabriel LeColoeso last night, died this morning. The murderer is still at largo. He weigns 165 pounds, is 45 years old, of dark com* plexion, and hiß upper lip is clean shaven. His family is iirCaiabria. Twenty Seafarers Host. Astoria, Ore.. Jan. 30.—The British ship Forndale, coal laden, went ashore yes tor day morning five miles north of the en trance to Gray’s Harbor. Twenty of the crew, including the officers, were drowned. Three of the crew reached shore alive. Kentucky’s Republican Convention. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 30.—The repub lican state central committee has decided that the state convention shall meet In this city March 30.