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Newspaper Page TextI THE MORNING NEWS. J KTiEL:n*r ISjO.IMCORPORiTEDISSB. > { J. H. ESTILL, President. ) HILL'S DEEP LAID PLANS. he wants the state conven tions DELAYED. He le Working on the Theory That His Victory In New York Will Convince the Best of the Country That He !s the Only Man to Nominate. Washington, Feb. 36.—Senator Hill is hunting tbe presidency with a brass band. He has been hard at it ever sinoe his return. He does not seem to realize either that his cbances of getting the nomination have been greatly diminished nor that his methods of reaching for it have been discredited. He thinks he has succeeded tn demonstrating that he owns tbe Democratic party of New York and that as that fact is gradually implanted in tbe minds of democrats throughout tbe oountry, it will aid him greatly in securing delegations elsewhere. wants to delay conventions. Tn tbat end he proposes, through his friends, to do what he can to delay the con ventions in other states as much as he ad vanced tbe convention in New York. He also proposed to bring himself and what he considers bis success prominently before the democrats of other states, and, being weak in newspaper support, he is proposing to take the field in person. He already has an invitation from the Mississippi legislature, which will give him a chance to address it whenever he wants to, and through his friends he proposes to get similar invita tions in states which he is particularly aux 10us to reach. MAY REVISIT GEORGIA. Although he thinks that his recent Grady address ought to answer so far as Georgia is concerned, it may be that he will procure an invitation from that state which will give him an opportunity to return and ad vertise himself again. It is admitted by his friends that he expects little or no support in either New England or to the northwest, but they claim that he will have Indiana through ex-Oov. Gray, Maryland and West Virginia through Senator Gorman and Ohio through Senator Brice, they in sisting that both Senators Gorman and Brice are still friendly to him, a claim which is regarded as doubtful. He hopes they say, to bo the second choice of at least half of the Illiusis delegation. HIS CLAIMS IN THE SOUTH. As to the south, he claims the Virginia, the Georgia, the Alabama and the Mis sissippi delegations and delegates from other states. Meanwhile those who are behind the fcones believe that Senators German and Hrice recognize the fact that Senator Hill cannot be nominated and are preparing to make other combinations, both being more iavorabloto Senator Gorman tbau any one else. Senator Hill himself is said to prefer Gov. Flower, with whom be would associ ate ex-Gov. Gray, if he came to the conclusion that he could not be nominated himself. Third Party Planß. Hr. Louis, Feb. 26.—The executive com mittee of the national committee of the People’s party, composed of seven mem bers, will meet at Omaha May 11, for the purpose of perfecting arrangements for the bolding of the national convention of that party on July 4. GO OLD REPORTED ILL. Bis Son Denies That His Ailment is at All Parlous. New York, Feb. 26.— The Evening World, under display bead-lines, publishes a 2-column story to the effect that Jay Gould is seriously ill with symptoms of pneumonia, and that his physi cian is seriously alarmed about him. Against this George Gould is quoted as saying that his father is not sick and is not confined to the house, and that all the evidences cited by the World to support its assertion have a totally different meaning than that put upon them. At 11 o'clock to-night the local bureau of the Associated Press furnishes the following: “The report that Jay Gouid was seriously ill was contradicted at his home to-night. Mr. Gould was said to be up and about this afternoon. It- was stated that he had been slightly indisposed, but not to any such ex-< tent as had been reported.” STRIKE OP THF, CLOAK MAKERS. A Rumor That a General Fight Will Be Inaugurated To-Day. New York, Feb. 26. —1 tis rumored to day that a general strike will be inaugu rated to-morrow among the 8,000 cloak makers in New York, Brooklyn and New Brunswick. This rumor, however, could not be verified, although the leaders of the strike said there was some foundation for it. Five of the non-union moil employed in ueyer, Jouasson & Co.’s joined the strikers to-day. The latter are almost in a state of despair. There is only {2O in the treasury. Another appeal will be made for aid. AN EXODUS TO OKLAHOMA. Hundreds of Negroes of Nashville to Move in the Fall. Nashville, Feb. 26. —There is a move •bent now on foot among the negroes of this city to start migration to Oklahoma test fall. A negro who has great influence among his people is agitating the question Sid is procuring the names of those who "ant to go. About 1,000 names are already upon the list, and the indications are that many more will be added. The negro ele ment of the oity is becoming very much worked up on the exodus to the promised wad, as they choose to regard it. pass .Unger trains collide. An Engineer Killed and a Woman Fatally Injured. Cincinnati, 0., Feb. 26.—A collision oc curred late last night on the Cincinnati Northern railroad near Norwood, six miles n th of this oity, between the incoming Passenger train of the Cincinnati, Ports mouth and Virginia railroad and an outgo -5* accommodation train of the Cincinnati -'rthern. The only passenger hurt was ‘ r >- Catherine Flynn of Cincinnati, whose glories are believed to be fatal. Engineer killlf 8 Colli M °f the accommodation was ueii. The trains were moving slowly. Grocers at a Banquet. Richmond, Va., Feb. 26.— At a banquet r ‘ ,e wholesalo grocers here tonight among "ho responded to toasts were Gov. j. hinney. Mayor Ellyton, United States . "‘tor Daniel, Congressmen George D. Apd H. St. George Tucker. Lieut. Gov. J Ke Tyler aud E. E. Hooker of Tennessee. Suit Against an Ex-Treasurer. (W TTL * r °ck, 4rk„ Feb. 26.—Attorney ac, erai has filed a suit in chancery r”, ‘ ,l ex-Tn-asurer Woodruff and his oinv I ? 6n for *150,000. This is the begin lr„°" another chapter lu the famous state ur y defalcation case. |p)i t jfcMng NICARAGUA'S CANAL Warner Mlller’a Speech on the Sub ject at Atlanta. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 36.—1n response to an invitation from tbe chamber of com merce, ex-Senator Warner Miller of New York, president of tbe Nicaragua Canal Company, addressed the business men of At lanta to-night. The most interesting part of Mr. Miller’s speech was a reference to the influence which the car.al.mce in operation, would have over the transportation of the products of the United States aud to tbe great advantages to l • derived by commerce from the waterway, which would make it possible to carry to eastern ports and to Europe a vast amount of the resources of the Pacific coast now necessarily remaining unexported on ac count of tbe lack of cheap transportation facilities. The people on tbe Paoifio slope would be largely benefited by tbe con struction of tbe canal, as they could then more readily send their wboat to Europe and could supply the world with the lum ber abounding in the states of Washington and Oregon. INTEREST OF THE SOUTH. But the interest of the people of the south would be in no way second to that of the states on the Pacific coast, as there would be no more stagnation in tbe cotton market. China, Corea and Japan, who have erected and are erecting improved cotton mills, would then buy .cotton raised in the south ern states. There have been shipments of cotton from New York to Japan over the Canadian Pacific railway, and of Amerioan cotton from Liverpool to Japan. If Japan buys our cotton under such"onerous condi tions of transportation what amount oould be exported if shipped direct over a water route shortening tbe distance by 1,000 miles, and placing New York and southern ports much nearer Yokohama and Shanghai than any European port? The same thing would happen with iron aud coal, two great products of the south. The new company, Mr. Miller concluded, would soon be in a position to offer its securities to tbe American people, and ho had no doubt that in all the states there would be patriotism enough not to allow this work to be constructed with foreign capital. The canal is now being worked as a pri vate enterprise, but in the Senate last ses sion a bill was introduced to appropriate money to opeu the canal and providing for government ownership. Mr. Miller thinks it best to operate it as a private enterprise and issue bonds to carry on the scheme, although the government may take charge of it if it desires. Mr. Miller was not inclined to talk about politics, though be expressed the opinion that President Harrison would be the re- Sublican nominee and that he would carry few York. DB. BAKER’S TRIAL. The Testimony of the Day Mainly in Connection with the Letters. Richmond, Va., Feb. 26.— 1n the trial of Dr. Baker at Abingdon for poisoning bis wife, the day was mainly taken up in trac ing the whereabouts of the letters of Mrs. Gilmer to Dr. Baker from the time of their discovery to the time they reaohed the commonwealth’s attorney, just pre ceding Dr. Baker’s arrest. Col. J. C. Cummers, formerly commonwealth’s attorney, testified that be baa received the letters and soon after turned them over to his successor in office; that on the day of Mrs. Gilmer’s arrest he looked for a letter of Dr. Baker’s, but only found a scrap of paper with the letters “S. H.” on it, and some other words he did not now recall, all In Dr. Baker’s handwriting. A olerk from the Fnirmouut hotel, at Bristol, Tenn., testified to Mrs. Gilmer’s visit there when she registered as "Mrs. Emma Gordon, Roanoke, Va." Soon after her arrival Dr. Baker oame in and called for her. D. G. Rose, formerly assistant postmaster of Abingdon, said Dr. Baker had received letters addressed to fictitious persons. A COLORED MESSENGER. Melvina Summons, a oolored girl who once lived at Wyndham Gilmer’s, had carried three letters to Dr. Baker for Mrs. Gilmer, and had taken two from Dr. Baker. One of the letters was dropped in the road for her. With one of the letters sent to Dr. Baker was a small bottle, which he did not give back to the girl. This was delivered to him at Dan Merrick’s house. Rov. D. H. Carr visited Dr. Baker the evening his wife was buried. The doctor seemed to be troubled and said he had done all he could for her and had her body em balmed. He noticed nothing wrong that night, but thought the doctor a little bois terous in his conduct the next morning. He paid no attention to that, however, os it was the doctor s manner. C. A. Bobst, a jeweler, was examined regarding the presents, he was unable to identify them for the reason that so many articles of tho same kind were daily sold. He had sold Dr. Baker a small gold watch for his daughter, but did not know whether the one shown him w as it or not. The commonwealth is making a strong case as on the former trial and interest is dying out. VIRGINIA’S LEGISLATURE. The Debt Dispute With West Virginia Brought Up. Richmond. Va., Feb. 26.—The finance committee of the Benate to-day presented a resolution in that body providing for a joint committee to confer with the authorities of West Virginia in regard to that state’s pro portion of the Virginia debt, and in the event that no settlement is accomplished to bring suit in the United States courts in the name of Virginia against West Virginia. The resolution raised a lively discussion, but was finally laid aside until to-morrow. The House adopted a resolution providing for tbe appointment of a oomrpitttee of three senators and five delegates to report to the next session of the general assembly the real and assessed value of tbe mineral lands of the state, in order that tbe same may be assessed aud taxed according to their real value. This body also ordered a bill appropriat ing S3S,(XX) for the world’s fair exhibit to its engrossment. LONGBHC REMEN STRIKE. Tbey Demand an Hour’s Pay for Fractional Parts of an Hour. New Orleans, Feb. 26.—A strike of the longshoremen is on and 2,C00 men are out of work. The demand is an hour’s pay for fractional parts of an hour. Tbe ship agents have decided to stand by the employ, ing stevedores, giving them the time needed to secure new hands for the unloading of vessels A number of new laborers have been obtained, and it is proposed to put them to work. Trouble with the longshore men is anticipated, and the mayor has been asked for protection. Crooked Financiers Sentenced. Sidney, N. 8. W„ Feb. 26.-Finiayson and Smith, directors, and Miller, manager, of the Australian Mercantile Loan Com pany have each teon sentenced to seven years at hard laoor for frauds in connec tion with that institution. SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1892. A PARTY'S SETTING SUN. THE DISSOLUTION OF PARLIA MENT FAST APPROACHING. Tbe Government in Danger of Defeat at Any Moment Owing to tbe Ab senteeism of Its Followers—The House Will Have No Vitality When the Irish Local Government Bill Comes Up. (Copyright, 189*. by thi .V. Y. Anociated Prest.) London, Feb. 26. —Tbe conservative commoners who are urging the government to dissolve parliament about Easter have their reasonsreinforoed by the difficulty ex perienced daily by the conservative whips in keeping enough members together to prevent the opposition from snatching tbe division on anything like an organized party struggle. Tbe oabhiet can still rely upon a majority of sixty, but the unionists, of whom one-third decline to contest for parliament agaiD, will not hang about the House to save the government from a chance defeat at unex peoted moments. The opposition members, now greatly more attentive to their dutiee than are the ministerialists,have on several divisions nearly succeeded iu defeating the government. An instance was furnished to-night in the case of a minor measure re lating to the provision of lunatic asylums for the north of Ireland. Messrs. Sexton and Healy aud Sir William Harcourt con tended that the bill ought to fall within the local government measure. Mr. Healy then moved to adjourn, and when the tellers returned the result of the division was handed to the Irish telbr, Sir Thomas Es monds, with an intimation that tbe motion had been carried. Wild cheers arose from the opposition benches, and tbe ministerial ists looked aghast, although Mr. Jackson, chief secretary for Ireland, had announced that the bill was not purely a government measure. CHEERED TOO QUICK. The incident took an amusing turn when, on Sir Thomas Esmonde’s reading the fig ures, tt was found that the motion to ad journ lad been defeated, the vote being 149 to 137. It was a small majority for the ministerialists, but the pleasure of their surprise elicited loud counter cheers from the government benches. As the session proceeds the ministers are aware that the tendency to these untoward Incidents will increase. By the time Mr. Chaplin’s small holdings bill is passed the House will have no vitality left for prolonged wrangles over the Irish local government bill. Still Mr. Balfour shows no disposition to recede from his intention to carry that measure. Writing to the Bris tol Unionist Club, he says: “lam convinced tbat the more the bill is studied, the more it will be seen that it contains machinery to promote a broad workable system suited to Ireland. I hope, also, to complete the gen eral scheme by introducing a bill transferring to Ireland private bill legislation now done at Westminster.” If this expression iB sincere, Mr. Balfour simply Ignores tbe oourse of events in every last session known of protracted English parliaments, the dominant fact of which is tbat the governments collapsed through tbe apathy of retiring members who failed to support them. A CONSERVATIVE CONFERENCE. Lord Salisbury has informed his leading supporters of his intention to hold a confer ence of the party on the evening of the day the Irish local government bill is going into committee. The opposition tactics, be says, under Mr. Gladstone’s leadership, will then have developed and tho conservatives will be enabled to decide on what oourse they will pursue in tho matter. Close scrutiny of the text of the Irish local gov ernment bill does not lessen the liberal op. position to the measure. The restrictions with which the bill hampers free action ou the part of oouuty councils are endless. A special restriction which is not fully explained is where Mr. Balfour provides that the council can only oppose the bill in Darliameiit under assent of a joint committee, of which bodv a majority of tho members are non-elective. The council will be unable to appoint or remove officers or to fix salar:es without the concurrence of tho joint committee. The Ulster members rejoice over the powers given to this com mittee, while the more the other Irish members scan Mr. Balfour’s measures, tho more the bill becomes intolera- le to them. The approval of the small holdings bill by the bulk of the liberals will not deter a division, on second reading, in favor of compulsory powers to acquire land. Sir William Harcourt’a cordiality of admira tion of Mr. Chaplin’s proposals was rather insincere. He took the chance to make a covert sneer at Mr. Balfour by praising Mr. Chaplin. Advanced radicals attack the bill as using public credit to prop landlord ism. THE PARIS FUND. Chancery proceedings are about to open, following the writ served upon Mrs. Par nell and Justin McCarthy jointly, at the instance of Messrs. Redmond, Harrington and others with a view to decide the cus tody of the Paris funds. The legal declara tion of the chancery court will only assist the subsequent action of the party. The proceedings siguallze the fact that the Par nellltes see no chance of an agreement with the McCarthyites. The special fund which the Irish Na tional Federation started a year ago for electoral and othor purposes, is progressing. The total is now £I2,(XX). and the fund is growing weekly. American contributions are largely increasing. The proposals of Secretary Foster for re stricting European immigration to the United States are anxiously dis cussed by the Atlantic steam ship companies. The suggested in crease of the head tax implies increased passenger rates. A high steamship authori ty says that the scheme will create positions in European ports for anew cla*s of oiiiceseekers at the cost of the Atlantic steamship lines. It will impel emigration to other countries, especially to Cauada. The exacting of a bond off .'>o,ooo from steamship owners as a pledge for the return of objectionable emi grants within two years, he holds, will be impossible of observance. PEDIGREE OF EXPORTED ANIMALS. The ruling of the United States treasury in refusing entry to animals after April l", unless of satisfactory pedigree for five generations, excites opposite opinions among live stock dealers. One side declares that the export trade now is in pure bred cattle, and that for several years there has practically heen no trade with the United States in cattle whose ped igree has not satisfied the regulations. Ex perts deny the accuracy of the treasury statement that foreign registers have been established with the sole object of mak ng cross-bred mongrel animals eligible to free entry. They assert that no such registers exist and that the ruling originated in sug gestions from American importers whose stables are full and who wish to clear|them out. Bir Charles Russell, after Mrs. Osborne pleads guilty in her trial on March 7, will appeal in court to deal with the case under the first offenders’ act, which will enable the judges to release the accused under a bond to reappear aod undergo sentence, There is a question whether the act applies to this cose. Legal opinion is that although the charge against Mrs, Osborne is not in cluded in the act the judges have power to apply the prinoiple. SPURGEON’S SUCCESSOR, James Spurgeon, brother of the late Charles H. Spurgeon, has provisionally assumed tbe duties of the pastorate of the Metropolitan tabernacle. Rev. Pierson was the most popular candidate for the pastor ate, but he is a Presbyterian, and the trust deed requires the selection of a Baptist. Mr. Pierson will continue to oooupy the pulpit, and will probably formally join the Bap tists and "become the permanent pastor. France’s Cabinet Paris, Feb. 28. M. Bourgeious has aban doned bis attempt to form a cabinet, and President Carnot has now summoned M. Loubet to undertake the task. It Is reported that at a meeting of the members of tbe party of the right it was decided to modify the conservative policy to accept the republio and henceforth to ccnflne the attacks to individuals and the conduot of the existing ministry. A gen eral meeting of the party is expected to make a declaration to this effect A Steamer Sunk. London, Feb. 26.—The steamer Lough brow and Forest Queen oollided in tbe North sea off Flamborougb, Yorkshire. The Forest Queen sunk almost at once, carrying down every soul on board except her cap tain. Tbe meager dispatches received do not explain further than this. Gorman South African Possessions. Berlin, Feb. 26. Herr Biebsrstein, im perial minister of foreign affairs, announced to tbe budget committee of the lleiahstag to-day tbat the government had deter mined not to abandon tbe German posses sions in Southwest Africa. Deoobain Expelled. London, Feb. 26.—The House of Com mons to-day, on motion of Mr. Jaokson, chief secretary for Ireland, formally ex pelled Edward Decobain, conservative member for West Belfast, who is a fugitive from justice. Volkovitcb Dies From His Wound. Constantinople, Feb. 26.— Dr. Volko vitcb, the Bulgarian agent here, who was stabbed yesterday by an unknown man, died to-day. The Daoolt Leader a Prisoner. Rangoon, Feb. 26. —Tho famous Daooit leader, Boh Minlang, has been captured at ICudoung. NEW PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Representative Bankhead Shows That There is No Money for Them. Washington, Feb. 26. Representative Bankhead of Alabama, chairman of the oommittee on public buildings and grounds, has prepared and will introduce iu the House a preamble and resolution on the subject of the construction of new public buildings by this oongresa. The preamble reoites that a comparative statement of the receipts aud expenditures of tim govern ment for the first siren months of the current fiscal year, issued by the treasury department on Feb. L shows the receipts for that period to have been $206,288,015 and the expenditures $211,647,594, an excess of the latter over the former of $5,359,578. The preamble further recites that the monthly debt statement published by the treasury department Fob. 1 shows, after deducting the gold reserve held under the act of June 14, 1875, for the redemption of United States legal tender notes, and likewise the sura to the credit of the national bank redemp tion account, but including sub sidiary coin recently denominated by a high functionary of the treasury de partment in his annual report as ‘ ‘an incu bus of uncurreut coin,” that the net cash balance then in the treasury over and above the demand liabilities was only 418,082; also that tho Fifty first congress authorized the construction of new public buildings and extended the limit of tho cost of public buildings already authorized to cost iu the aggregate $17,046,- 639, toward which it appropriated only $8,886,639, leaving $8,160,000 to be thereafter appropriated. Tho resolution, therefore, sots forth that in view of this de pleted condition of the general treasury and the obligation yet to be met on account of the buildings already authorized, it would b> unwise and inexpedient in the judgment of the House to enter upon legislation look ing toward the construction of new publio buildings iu addition to those contemplated by the legislation already had. OILCLOTH WORKS BURNED. Ellzabethport the Scene of a $43,000 Blaze Just Before Dawn. Eliz abeth, N. J.,Feb. 26.—The plant of the Union Oilcloth Company at Elizabeth port was destroyed by fire at 4 o’clock this morning. The flames had their origin in the boiler room and consumed the entire works, which coneisted of frame buildings occupying a block on Third avenue. The loss on the buildings and machinery is $30,0U0 and the material, raw and manu factured, SIO,OOO. Ti e ootnpany was a co-operative organization composed of a dozen Philadelphian’s, members of the Knights of Labor who were locked out by their employer-; in that city six yea- s ago. Table cloths were made. There was no insurance. Crashed on a Misplaced Switch. Richmond, Va., Feb. 26.—A west-bound passenger train on the Norfolk and West ern railroad this morning rau through a misplaced switch at a siding at Suffolk,Va., aud collided with an engine and some freight cars. Engineer Gabbitt of the passenger train and his fireman jumped. The former broke his leg and the latter was painfully bruised. The freight engine was wrecked and that of the passenger train damaged. The passengers were badly shaken up, but none were seriously hurt. Stranded Liberian Emigrants. New York, Feb. 26.—The 178 negro em grants from the southwest who are stranded in this city on their way to Liberia, wore evicted from their temporary Quarters at the Eighth avenue mission to-day by the board of health. The mission secured quar ters for them in the tenement houses in the neighborhood. Tbs emigrants are deter mined to stick together until Mo roll 10, when their vessel sails for Liberia from this port. Secretary Button Resigns. Lincoln, Neb.,Feb. 26.—John P. Sutton has tendered his resignation as eeoretary of the Irish National League or America to President Gannon. Under the existing con stitution the secretary bolds office by the appointment of tho president and in view of the divergent opinions of Messrs. Gannon aud Button in regard to the recent address the latter considered it his duty to resign. A Savings Company Assigns. Nashville, Feb. 26.— The Sheffield (Ala.) Savings and Trust Company bts assigned. The deposits are S2O,(XJU. The assets are •aid to be above the liabilities. BERLIN'S BREAD RIOTS. THE TROUBLE LBOrCK OUT AFRESH YESTERDAY MORNING. Charges by the Police Stubbornly Re sisted by the Mob—The Officers Finally Draw Their Bwords and Slash Right and Left—The Crowd Breaks and Rune Under the Attack. Tbs Emperor Cheered on Riding Out Berlin, Feb. 26. —At an early hour this morning menaoing crowds of workmen be gan to assemble In Uuter den Linden. A strong police force kept the crowd mov ing. By noon the crowds were so great that the police felt it would be dangerous to al low thorn to remain in the streets,especially as threats of looting shops had been mads. They therefore charged tbe crowds, but met with a determined resistance and repeated charges were necessary before the crowds were dispe: sod. A mob in Kaiser YVilhelm strasae was specially determined to bold its ground. Tbe first charge of the police had no effect whatever, and the police were compelled to withdraw, some having boen quite severely hurt by tbe sticks and stones of tbe mob. The police then drew their swords and charged, slash ing right and left. The mob eiill held Its ground and returned blow for blow, but finally began slowly to give way, contest ing every inch of ground. The police, en raged at the resistance, rallied, made another determined charge and after a abort scuffle tho mob broke and ran in every direction. THE EMPEROR DISTURBED. Berlin, Feb. 26, 3 :!J0 P. m.—Many things have been said for aud against Emperor William, but hs has never been accused of cowardice. Though he is no doubt greatly disturbed by the events of yesterday and to-day, be does not show any anxiety In his face as to what tho final outcome will be. There was great excitement in tbe vicinity of tho castle at 3:30 o’clock this afternoon when his majesty, attended by one aide and preceded by two mounted policemen, emerged on horseback from the oastle court yard aud rode elowly through the streets, notwithstanding that they were packed by excited masses of people. He was loudly and enthusiastically oheered by the masse* through which he proceeded. He rode along Unter den Linden to the Tiller garton and wns everywhere the recip ient of a most hearty welcome from the ex cited people. Some of his legislative meas ures may be bitterly opposed by tho people, but tho action of tbe people as a whole this afternoon shows tbat personally be is a great favorite. His appearance on the streets during a time like tho present Is apt to have a good effect in the direction of ooollng the anger of the exoited workmen. QUIET RESTORED AT NIGHT. At 3:15 o’clock Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of tbe emperor, left the castle and drove tn an open carniage through Unter den Linden. He was loudly cheered by the dense crowds that moved up and down the streets. As the day wore on the riotous element, evidently tired oat by their long and repeated efforts to make as much trouble as possible for the police, began to disperse and make their way to their homes. At 7:30 o’clock to-uight the crowds had thinned and tbe streets were gradu ally taking on their normal appear* ance. The authorities have concluded that the outbreak has spent its force, and are bo confident that there will be no further trouble that they have withdrawn from duty the extra p >lioe who have boen called upon to akl in suppressing tbe rioting. Late this afternoon a erowd attempted to hold a meeting on the street in frout of the Dresdeuer Bank, but the police dispersed them without much trouble. SOCIALISTS DISCLAIM RESPONSIBILITY. The socialist paper, Vorwcets, in an ar. t'cle on the troubles, disclaims ou behalf of the socialist leaders, any connection with the rioters. The paper declares that the members of the mob belong to the lowest dregs of the city’s population. Numerous crowds gathered throughout the afternoon in the central parts of the city. As soon as they gathered they were dis persed by the police, for the most part with little resistance, but in a few Instances serious encouuters occurred and a number of persons were injured. The newspapers warn the people against overestimating the importance of the dis turbances which they say, are due to roughs who are olwayß ready to commit outrages. The Tarjcblatt says that the disturbances are senseless and without special signi ficance. The Borsen Courier expresses a belief that tho rioters were not the persons who attended the workmen’s meeting. another disorderly cbowd. Berlin, Feb. 26. —Between 7 and 8 o’clock to-night a disorderly crowd assembled in Rosenthaler strasse, but it was soon dis persed by tho polics. Several arrests were made. Crowds of youths uud roughs also assembled in Lustgarten, |but were speedily dispersed by mounted police before they be came dangerous. The damage done yester day amounts to thousands of marks. Am bulances were kept busy all the afternoon and evening conveying wounded to the hos pitals. MORE RIOTING AT NIGHT. Conflicts between the police and a mob of 3,000 roughs continued in the Koseuthaier strasse until 10 o'elook to-night. The police attacked the rioters with drawn sabers, striking them with the fiat aides of their weapons. The moh was at length routed and dispersed into the side streets, where scattered bands began the work of looting the shops of the butchers and bakers. It is claimed that only a few genuine workmen took part in the riotous demonstrations. To-morrow is the regular pay day for the workmen here, and there is great danger that the mon being supplied with money, many of them will indulge and that, be coming inflamed by liquor, tbey will grow uncontrollable and thus greatly intensify the disorders. Btroug feeling is manifested by the pub lic in regard to the state of affairs existing in this city. It is claimed that precautions ought to have been adopted early to sup press the outbreaks and the people are indignant at the laxity whioh the author ities displayed at tbe outset of the troubles in allowing themselves to be taken by sur priae. CAUSE OP THE LAXITY. London, Feb. 27., 3 a. m.—The Berlin correspondent of the Times declares that the laxity of the government in Berlin is duo to an attempt to minimize the extent of tbe disorder in the eyes of the public. Tbe correspondent says that all telegrams describing tbe rioting in terms of fending tbe eyes of tho German press censors have been refused transmission at the telegraph oflioes and that no accounts of the later excesses of Thursday could be wired. The correspondent’s own message breaks off abruptly in the middle of a sen tence describing Friday’s scenes. RUSSIAN CRITICISMS. Rt. Petersburg, Feb. 26. —Russian news papers, with scarcely an exception, unfa vorably criticize the speech of Emperor William at Brandenburg. They declare that tbe language used o i that occasion is calculated to inspire doubt and anxiety cis to the stability of Emperor William's paoitio intentions. THE FAMISHING POOR OF VIENNA. Vienna, Feb. 26.—The officers of tbe 1 Volkl f'rrsse were to-.iay again besieged by hungry people, when 1,006 loaves of bread, bought>ith 300 florins publicly subscribed, and a quantity of flour given by the bekora’ committee were distributed. Tbe police refused to allow the distribution of hand bills announcing the gifts. An immense multitude of homeless persons are daily assisted by the four houses of shelter. The news of the Berlin disturbances caused a great sensation here. Those disturbances are considered an echo of the recent demon strations here. DEFEAT OF FREE COINAGE Tbe Belief Growing That the Bland Bill Will Be Laid Over. Washington, Feb. 26. —Tbe silver con ference of last uight was tbe subject of con versation most of the time in the cloak rooms of the Senate and House to-day. In spite of tbe protestations of the free coinage men that it indicated nothing exoept that tbe agreement last night was not praotioable and tbat a free coinage bill would pass tbe House before this congress adjourned, it was perfectly evident that it had indicated quite ns plainly as though a formal vote had been taken tbat tbe free coinage bill would be postponed rather than passed. There it no doubt from what the men who were at the caucus said to-day that the weight of tbe argument, as well as the weight of the eloquence, was felt in the cau cus last night to be on the side of those who favored postponement, and who included,of oourse, not only the ontl-free coinage men but many who favor it but oonsider it inex pedient to press it this tosslon. NORTHERNERS IN CONTROL. Representative Lynch of Wisoonsin, In a brief speech last night, summed no tbe ar gument which affected most of the men who voted for an adjournment rather than to consider a resolution binding the party in congress, when he said: “For tbe first time the majority of the Democratic party in this House is from northern districts. Not one man in that majority was elected to pass a free coinage] bill They were all elected on the tariff reform Issue; we are here to pass a tariff bill or bills, the appro priations bills, cutting down tbe amounts where it is possible, aud then to go home.” There was a general recognition on the part of the northern men that the southern men, embarrassed by the farmers’ alliance movement, and the western mon, embar rassed by tho looal mining Interests, could not afford to let tbe liland bill lie on the calendar without consideration, but it wns urged upon them that if after full considera tion it was apparent that no bill could be come a law, they would not suffer in letting it go over until some futuro time. The speech of Representative Herbert of Ala bama was marked by the expression of what other southern men felt but dill not say publicly, that this was reasonable enough uuder oil tbe circumstances. IN FAVOR OF FREE SILVMi. New Orleans, Feb. 26.— 1n tbe trans- Mississippi congress to-day solid delegations from Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Wyoming, Arixma, New Mexico and Utah voted for a resolution to urge Che passage of tbe froe silver bill, and Missouri and Texas cast a majority of their votes the same way, Arkansas ana lowa voted solidly ageinst, and Kansas, Louisiana and Nebraska oast a majority in opposition. The vote was 142 for and 89 against. NOBLE ON THE STAND. He Appears to Tell About the Pension Office. Washington, Feb. 26.— Secretary Noble was examined to dav by the special House committee appointed to investigate the management of the pension office. The secretary said that at the outset he wished to make a statement. A messenger from the committee had called on him, aud be said that he would attend, but the messenger had insisted ou reading the summons to him notwithstanding he (the secretary) had said it was not necessary. He took this to mean that there was some doubt as to whether or not he would attend and that If he did not be would be oompelled to do so. Mr. Enloe said ho could explain that. Tho messenger had been told to read the summons to another witness and probably took It for granted that that course was necessary with every one. - Secretary Noble said he refenrel to that for two reasons. First, the President had intimated in his message that free investi gation of any of the departments would be welcomed, and bo, of oourse. was in entire harmony with that wish. Secretary Noble said be wanted congress to examine his department and ho and his officers would give any information they could. In the second plane, for the benefit of his successor, he wanted to protest tnat the bead of an ex ecutive department was not subject to a process of the House to come forthwith aud without limit of time. ‘T came here voluntarily," added the secretary, “and without any foroe of writ.” YOUNG BAUM'S REMOVAL. In reply to Mr. Enloo’s questioning the secretary repeated the story, now so well known, of tho removal of young Green B. Rnum from the pension office. The secretary was also asked about the rerntings which occasioned to much com ment early in the administration of tho pen sion office. He said that tho responsi bility originally rested on Commissioner Black, and when he found that Commis sioner Tanner was proceeding to carry Into effect his predecessor’s ruling to a degree highly injurious to the government he promptly stopped it. He thought it intol erable that employes should undertake to rerate themselves, and he made them feel the weight of hie authority. Those reratings were not for large amounts each month, but as tbey went back a long time tbe segregate was considerable. Sec retary Noble raid he wished to say that so far as the efficiency of Commissioner Raura was concerned that he thought he was run ning tbe pension bureau with great efficiency. THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME. Pendleton Presiding Over the House from Which He Once Was Ousted. Washington, Feb. 26.— 0n Feb. 26,1890, the republican majority of the House of the Fifty-first oongrese called up the contested election case of Atkinson against Pendleton from tbe First district of West Virginia, and upon the following day Mr. Pendleton was ousted from bis teat, aud Mr. Atkinson was duly installed as a member of tbe House. To-dav, while the House was con sidering tbe Pennsylvama contested election case of Crafg vs. Stewart, Mr. Pendletou wvs called to tbe chair and wielded the gavel (luring the discussion. Two years ago Mr. Pendletou was taking leave of hie col leagues; to day he was presiding over their deliberations. A Savings Bank Suspends. Newmarket, N. H.. Feb. 26.—The New market Savings Bank bos suspended. Its deposits are about $191,000. Gold for Europe. New York, Feb. 26.— The total gold ordered to-day for Europe was $750,000, making tbe total since Feb. 19, $2,750,000. ( DAILY. $lO A YEAR. I 4 t CENTB A COPY. V I WEEKLY, $1.46 A YEAR, i HARRISON IN VIRGINIA. THE OLD DOMINION GIVE 4 HIM A CORDIAL RECEPTION. Crowds at tbe Depots at Richmond, Petersburg and Other Places to Wel come Him to the State-Tbe Party Reaches Its Destination In Time for a Late Supper. Washington, Feb. 26. —President Har rison left Washington at 10:57 o’clock this morning in a special car of tbe Atlantia Coast Line for Virginia Beach, Va, where be expects to enjoy a weeks respite from tbe cares of official Ufa He was accom panied by Mrs. Harrison, his two grand* children, Mrs. Dimmlck, Private Secretary Halford and two servants. HAND-SHAKING AT RICHMOND, Richmond, Va., Feb. 26.—President Her* rison and bis party arrlvsd at tbe Union station In this city at 8 o’clock this evening en route to Virginia Beach. There was a small crowd et the station, and during the brief halt of tbe train a number of persons ■hook bands with the President. When the, train arrived at Ashland, sixteen mile* north of this city, the ■’ udnnts of Randolph* Macon College gave the college yell, ending, with * ’Three ebeera for Baby McKee.” AT THE REACH. Norfolk, Va., Feb. 26.—President Har rison, Mrs. Harrison, their two grandchil dren, Mrs. Dimtmck and two servants arrived bore this afternoon on a special l train for Virginia Beach, where the Presi dent and his party will spend a week in rest* and reoieatiou. When the train drew into tbe elation here tbe President was saluted! with a salvo of twenty-one guns from the! battery of the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues, tbe oraok veteran oompany of Nor folk. A large crowd wns at the station to meet the distinguished visitors. The party was taken in charge by Gen. V. D. Groner,who escorted them to Virginia, Beach, where they arrived for a 9 o’clock supper. The President seemed to enjoy his i run through Middle and Tidewater Virginia, and when be retired to-night was not at all fatigued. The weather, whioh has been; bad for several days, is clear and pleasant this evening. THE STOP AT PETERSBURG. Petersburg, Va., Feb. 26.—President Harrison and party arrived here this after noon on tbe fast mall train en route to Vir ginia Beach. Fully 1,000 people were at the station to greet the President. A largo ma jority of them, however, were negroes. Hon. Charles F. Collier, mayor of the oity; Col. James D. Brady, collector of Internal revenue; Gen. Stlth Bolling, postmaster, and other prominent gentlemen entered the President's car ae soon as the train arrived, and shook bands with the ohlof executive. There were loud calls for the President, and he was forced to make his appearance. He was gracefully introduced by Mayor Collier as “Benjamin Harrison, President ef tbe United Htatos,” aud was greeted with oheera, The President’s speech was very brief, a mere expression of thanks for tbe courteous reception extended him and tho hospitable spirit of our people as shown by the large gathering. The President ex cused himself from muob speaking because of a severe odd. The mayor oalled tbe Presi dent's attention to the condition of tbe Apno mattox river, for the improvement of which the citizens of Petersburg have so long been trying to get a liberal appropriation, but the President’s response was not heard by the public. Ex-Senator Mahone was not present, or at least was not seen. DUTIES ON OOTTON BAGGING. A Manufacturer Protests Against the Free List Proposition. Washington, Feb. 26.—Representative Turner’s subcommittee of tbe House com mittee on ways and means to-day gave a hearing to Anderson Gratz of St. Louis, who appeared in behalf of some manufact urers of bagging for oovering ootton bales to protest againet the proposition to put bagging on tbe free list. The bearing was with closed doors, Represent ative Turner refusing to per mit newspaper men to be present. Mr. Gratz subsequently made tbe following 1 statement with reference to the proceedings: 1 He said it is propound bv tbe oommittee bill. to make bagging for ootton free of duty 1 while duties are left on all the ele- • merits of ooet exoept jute. He wished on tbe part of tne manufacturers to protest against such no tion. He said that tho oost of manufactur ing bagging in this country over that in other countries was enhanced probably 40 per cent, by the duties on supplies and ma terials and the cost of living to Ameri can operatives, so that with free bagging American manufacturer* would be in the position of having to pay taxes on their manufactures and having to sell those goods in competition with other countries which paid no such taxes. The American manufacturers have paid 45 per cent, duty on their maobinery, while manufacturers in Bootland aod India use tbe same machiLery and have paid no duties thereon. the wages paid. Tbe wages in tbe mills In this country, Mr. Gratz said, average fully twice as muoti ae those paid in Bootland, and about eight times the wages paid in India for tbe same actual output of the product. He stated that tbe wages paid iu the mills he represented averaged about $1 20 por day, tbe employee being about one-fifth men, tbree-flftbs women and one-fifth ehildren. This being the case, he protested in behalf of the manufacturers against the injustice of singling out this particular industry for destruction. He said there was an im pression that there was a combination in this business. He would assure the com mittee that there was neither a trust, combination nor arrngemeut of any kind between the manufacturers. Eleven independent companies, h 9 ssid, were com peting for tbe business and giving to the consumers prices that average lower than they could hope to get with goods free of duty. He submitted statements of the East Indian Jute Manufacturers' Association ,and a statement showing the annual operation of one of the mills in Calcutta in corrobora tion of the statements given above. ROBBIA’S FAMINE. The Papers of the Country Asked to Aid the Relief Movement. Washington, Feb. 26.— The Russian famine relief oommittee of tbe United States, of which ex-Gov. John Hoyt of Ohio is chairman, and Vice President Morton, Chief Justice Fuller, Cardinal Gibbons, Bishop Paret and many other distinguished peopio are members, has issued an appeal to tbe press of the country asking its members to plead tbe cause of the lamine-stricken people, and saying that it is made in full assurance that it w.ll be beard and that the hearty co-operation of the public journals, so absolutely necessary in all great public moverneuts, will be especially sympathetic, cordial, vigilant and effective in this struggle for life amoug millions of our suffering fellow men.