Georgia Historic Newspapers

    I 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.