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j J. H. E6TILL, President. 1
FREE SILVER'S BIG FIGHT
the bulbs commutes to grant
A SPBOIAL ORDER.
Four Days to Ba Allowed for Debate.
A Rule Requiring a Vote May Ba Re
ported if Filibustering is Attempted.
Assent to a Conference Not Given by
Great Britain as Reported.
Washington, Feb. 27.—The report that
Great Britain baa consented to take part in
an international monetary conference and
bos indicated that the Bank of England it
willing to hold one-fifth of its reserve in
silver is denied at the treasury department
m most positive terms, snd one prominent
official made no attempt to conceal bit
opinion that the present agitation of the
question is for the sole purpose of influencing
favorable action on Senator Teller’s bill
now before the Senate, provldtag for an
international conference, thereby effecting
a postponement of action at this session of
congress on the question of free silver.
SECRETARY SPAULDING TALKS.
Gen. Spaulding, acting Secretary of the
Treasury, who is certainly v'ell informed on
the subject, was asked this afternoon if it
was true that Great Britain bad indicated
its willingness to participate in a monetary
conference.
"I have no information of such actien on
the part of Great Britain." he said, "and I
do not believe the report."
‘‘ls not there anything you oan say on
the subject for the benefit of the public?" he
was asked.
"No, I think not,” he answered. “There’s
nothing to say about it, simply because
there’s really nothing in it. You see 1 can’t
say what I don’t know.”
NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION.
It is learned from other sources of un
questioned reliability that there has been no
material change in the situation on this
question since the openlog of this session of
coDgress, when the President, in his annual
message on the subject of bimetallism, said:
"I have endeavored by the use of official
and unofficial agencies to keep cloee obser
vation of the spirit of public* sentiment in
Europe on this question and have not found
it to be such as to justify me in proposing
an international conference.'’
The statement that England is willing to
"open the India mints to silver" is absurd,
as that privilege has existed in India for
years.
MEETING OF THE RULES COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the rules committee of the
House has heen called for Monday, at which
action will bo taken on the request of the
silver men that the Bland bill be made a
special order of the House. There
will be a formal conference of
the democratic members of the com
mittee to-morrow. Asa result of an
informal talk between three democratic
members of the committee. Speaker Crisp
and Messrs. Catchings and McMillin, a de
termination has been reaobed to bring in a
special order on tbe silver question. The
form of this order will be fixed to-morrow.
It Ims r een determined to make tbe Bland
free coinage bill the special order fur March
21 or 22, although this date may possibly
be changed. The purpose is to
give the bill four days for
consideration in the House. Within this
time the bill is to be debated and brought
to a vote. No order will be made fixing tbe
time at which the vote shall be taken, at
least for the present. The fact that the
order only makes tbe silver bill a matter of
special privilege for a limited period of time
would perhaps make it possible for tbe anti
silver men to prevent a vote by means of
filibustering tactics.
A RULE FOR A VOTE.
It is said, however, that if necessary a
rule will be brought in to bring the matter
to a vote. This, however, will not be done
unless it is seen to be absolutely necessary.
The rules committee is reluctant to fix a
time at which a vote must be taken. It is
thought ty members of the committee that
filibustering will not be found to succeed,
aDd that knowledge that a rule will be
brought in if necessary in order to check
these tactics will be sufficient to prevent re
sort to this method of obstruction.
ANTI-SILVER MEN TO FIGHT,
It is at present tbe purpose of Messrs.
Cockran of New York, Andrews and O’Neill
of Massachusetts, and other anti-silver men,
to fight the special order of the rules com
mittee at the very outset and endeavor to
defeat it. While it is the purpose of the
rules committee to report the order Mon
day, it is not intended to call it up for
adoption by the Houbo for some days.
A large number of members of congress
were in conference with the speaker during
the day, and all presented their opinions on
the silver question. Senator Hill was
among the gentlemen who had quite long
interviews with the speaker.
“POLL YOUR ROPE."
The Crowd Did So and the Child-Slayer
Was Soon a Corpse.
Marshfield, Mo., Feb. 27.— At a secret
meeting night before last it was decided to
ynch Dick Cullen, and last night at 10
o clock 150 determined men were halted on
the west side of the square. A rope was
produced, the men quickly marched to the
jail and the sheriff was overpowered. The
mob got their man, marched him to the
square and asked him if he and his mother
6r * guilty. His answer was: “Pull your
~7T rope.” He vras at once drawn up over
* hmb niuefeet high, and a command given
“ ‘pull away, boys.” In a few
minutes Cullen was dead. Cullen’s crime
in 4 ? a heinous one. Four years ago a babe
w days old was found at bis stepfather's
“°or. Young Cullen lately thought it waß
meant for an heir by adoption. Last Mon
“ay night he tied a oar link to the neck of
nf an d threw it into an unused well.
Enilt was certain. His mother was ar
aa an accomplice on account of her
‘ difference ana evasive answers. Tbe coro
caused the body to be cut down and
parsed lo court bouße> The lynchers ais-
VIRGINIA AND THE FAIR.
Bouse Appropriation Bill Fails to
Pass by Two Votes.
Richmond, Va., Feb. 27.—The House
r ‘i s fair bill failed to pass that body to-
a 5 by two votes. A motion to reconsider
tabled.
tlle donate a bill for the support of the
{vT e^ nrn ent, known as the appropriation
a rid W pas9e< l* To this bill was attached
Vir-T’ wbi ch appropriates f50,000 for a
H r f* a ! a , ei hibit at the world’s fair. The
00) 1 ® xes tlle appropriation at $35,-
is a “ lch tlle two . i* either, will pass
u a waiter of conjecture.
A Negro Robber Hanged.
lnson KSBtIRO ’ Feb. 27.—John Rob
deroi,' 5 negro desperado who made a mur-
Kh aw b . a * wiult ' on Air. Carey, a merchant at
with * . t ? tion . by knocking him insensible
of “ And then robbiug Carey’s safe
kangdi ’ "i?? CQ P tur ed Thursday night atuto
tuilroad tr t 4\ <> lt ,|' aptor * hlm 10
lljc JHofninfl £frto£.
KISSES AND love letters.
Gilmer's Daughter Noticed Her
Mother's Intimacy With Dr. Paker.
Abingdon, Va., Feb. 27.—Evidence in
the Baker murder trial to-day consisted
chiefly in tracing the letters heretofore
mentioned through the various hands; Dr.
Baker reoeiving and sending letters to Mrs.
Gilmer, both in their real and fictitious
names, and concerning the examination of
the body of Mrs. Baker, without notice to
Dr. Baker or swearing any of the parties
who took part in that work. No coroner's
jury was summoned and all parties not in
terested in the exhumation were asked to
retire from the grave yard.
SAW THE DOCTOR KISS HER.
Columbus Stookton testified that he had
seen Dr. Baker kiss Mrs. Gilmer twice—
once in the hall And once in the parlor—at
Wyodham, Mrs. Gilmer’s home.
Mrs. Lou Hanckle, daughter of Wynd
ham Gilmer, waited on her father when ill
in the spring of 1890 and noticed the in
timacy between Mrs. Gilmer and Dr.
Baker. They frequently had private
interviews. She had notioed it
for three years, but had never
suspected anything. On the occasion her
father is said to have been poisoned, she
spent nearly the whole night in the room
with him and gave him a capsule about 1
o’clock. He afterward grew more restless
and complained of pains. He was not par
ticularly thirsty, but she gave him water
several times during the night. A while be
fore daylight Mr. Gilmer vomited. Dr.
Baker was his physician, and was there the
next morning.
RIOTING AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Attempts to Run Street Cars Reelsted
by the Men.
Indianapolis, Ind.. Feb. 27.— Mayor
Sullivan, owing, it is thought, to popular
clamor, this morning ordered the police to
assist the street car company in
its endeavor to run car*. At 6
o’clock three cars were started
out of the New Jersey street stables, each
car having five or six policemen aboard.
From that time until after I o’clock the city
was in a continuous riot. Cars were turned
crosswise of the tracks with polire.-nen on
them, others were deposited iu the gutters,
teams unhitched and turned loose, and one
driver was beaten nearly to death. Among
the injured were Secretary Anderson of
the street car company and Police Superin
tendent Colbert. A good many rioters
were arrested, but were promptly balled in
SSOO each.
THE CARS WITHDRAWN.
At 12:39 o’clock the street car manage
ment announced that it wasoalllng in the
cars and would make no further attempt to
run cars to-day. The mayor made an ad
dress to the men at the New Jersey street
stables this morning, requesting them to
be law-abiding and allow oars
to run. but it availed nothing,
as the moment the oars were shoved out of
the barn they were charged by the men,
who resolved themsdlves into a howling
mob.
This afternoon there is still muoh excite
ment on the streete, but the temporary
withdrawal of the cars from the track has
served to make the strikers and their fol
lowers lees demonstrative. The mayor, it is
understood, is considering a positive policy
to pursue.
EVERY FARMER HI3 OWN MILLER^
A Minnesota Mill Owner’s Aavlce to
the Alliance.
Blakley, Minn., Feb. 27.—J. H. John
son, owner of a 50-barraJ flour mill here,
and a devotee of farmers’ alliance dcctrinee,
has created a great deal of comment in this
neighborhood by issuing a letter to the far
mers urging them to organize farmers’
alliance milling associations. He maintains
that the farmers of the Dakotas and Minne
sota have lost $28,000,000 on wheat sold up
to Deo. 8, 1891, of this year's crop. He then
proceeds to show the farmers their
folly in not building their own
mills and thereby securing $1 a bushel
for their wheat with a ton of feed
per 100 bushels, together with some minor
advantages. Any community that can de
liver 75,000 bushels of wheat, he says, oan
thereby keep aoU barrel mill running for a
year, and the mill can be built for $7,000.
This, Mr. Johnson says, will secure $1 per
bushel for every bushel of wheat raised by
the shareholders. Mr. Johnson would al
low 50 cents a barrel for the handling of the
flour, and the agents he would send abroad
to dispose of it would bo farmers'sons.
CHICAGO'S WIG WAM.
It Will Cost $24,000 and Will Seat
18,000 Persons.
Chicago, Feb. 27.—At a conference be
tween a committee of the Iroquois Club
and Arehitect Allen to-day the Anal details
in regard to the wigwam to be built on the
lake front to accommodate the democratic
national convention were settled. The
building is to be oblong, 200x350 feet, with
a seating capacity of 18,000. The delegates
will be in the center of the building. The
alternates will occupy seats outside
aqd slightly above the delegates. This lat
ter will be arranged in a circle, and from
the outer edge of it sections for the accom
modation of the audience will lead in all di
rections. These sections will be terraced.
The speaker’s platform will run from the
ciroumferenoe of the wigwam to the dele
gates circle or pit. The structure will be
of wood and will cost $24,000.
A SCHOONER BLOWN ASHORE.
She Had Been Anchored Off Lynn
Haven Bay in Distress.
Norfolk, Va., Feb. 27.—The 3-masted
schooner Freddie Henken, which has been
anchored off Lynn Haven bay in distress
for several days, was in some way blown
out to sea, and at 8:15 o’olook last night
went ashore at the Gull Shoal life saving
station. North Carolina, eighteen miles
north of Cape Hatteras. Her rudder gear
was broken. Caps, John A. Mills and the
crew were all saved.
A RAILROAD LEASE.
The Roanoke and Eouthern Scooped
by the Norfolk and Western.
Roanoke, Va., Feb. 27.— The Norfolk
and Western railroad to-day leased the
Roanoke and Southern railroad for a period
of 899 year?. The latter road runs from
Roanoke to Winston. N. 0., and will make
the Norfolk and Western a competing line
with the Richmond and Danville. The
lease will have to be ratified by the stock
holders of the Roanoke and Southern, who
will have a meeting here March 16. The
amount paid is not stated.
Puddling Furnaces Closed.
Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 27.—Jones &
Loughlin’s Amerioan iron works have
closed down thirty-seven puddling furnaces
and discharged 200 men. Never before
were the prices on iron so low as at present.
I and it seems to be indicated that the manu
facturers are steadily progressing to a
•jumper basis.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1892-TWELVE PAGES.
MORE RIOTS IX BERLIN.
THE MOB MAKES A STUBBORN Rg
-BISTANCE AT NIGHT.
Its Banka Largely Reinforced by
Genuine Workmen The Polloe
Obliged to Turn the Edges of Their
Sabers Against Their Opponents end
Many Badly Wounded.
(Copyright, 1894, by the N. Y. Auociated Press.)
Berlin, Feb. 27. —Despite the generally
quiet aspect of the streets during the day,
apprehensions were felt aa to what would
happen to-night Groups of rowdies were
reported assembling in Neun market and
Haeckeecbe market, in Grunenweg and
other oeuters, obiefly in the northern and
eastern parts of the oity. The situation
seemed to be under the absolute control of
the police until nightfall, when rowdyism
renewed Its tussle with the authorities. The
first encounter occurred at the Haeokesche
market. A noiey mob assembled here after
4 o’clock. It consisted of young working
men and largely alto of the most rowdy ele
ment in Berlin.
CHARGED BY THE POLICE.
The patrols got so blocked in the masses
of the crowd that they sent for reinforce
ments. Then they charged the mob with
their sabers drawn, driving them toward
Neufriedrich strasse and Oranien burger
straese. Several thousand rioters, thus
split up by the polioe tactics reassembled
later on the parading streets in the north
ern quarters. Rosenthal strasse be
came the next focus of the
rioting. The position here at 9 o’clock
appeared to be critical. A great mass of
people, many of whom were obviously gen
uine workmen, but among whom were a
host of loafers, assembled in groups listen
ing to socialist speakers who violently de
nounced the government, polioe, and, iu
fact, everything comprising the existing or
der of things.
HAND TO HAND FIGHTING.
The polioe made another charge on the
mob and repeated it again and again, but
the crowd, after giving way a little at each
charge, reclosed their ranks and fought the
police with sticks, stones, heavy billets of
wood and anything they could lay hands
upon. The polioe were getting the worst of
the contest, as they had only used the flat
sides of their swords in striking, tut when
they saw the tide of battle turning against
them, they used the edge of their saDers. and
•truck right and left. A large number of
the rioters were badly hurt. By 10:80
o’clock the Rosenthal melee was over and a
large number of rioters were under look
ana key in police stations.
SHOP WINDOWS LOOTED.
As on Thursday, some of the rioters took
advantage of the uproar to smash shop win
dows and seize upon the goods displayed in
them or auything else that came within
their reach.
The feature of to-night’s rows has been
the large increase i.i the number of work
ingmen who were mixed up in the mob.
Hitherto the greater part of the crowds
have consisted of men who are known never
to work, professional agitators and
dregs of humanity which infest the
city. To-night, however, there were
many genuine workingmen in the crowds.
This may be attributed to the fact that to
day is pay dav for mechanics, laborers,
etc., and, carried away by prevailing excite
ment and a liberal supply of money where
with to purchase Intoxicants they were
drawn into ditorder, and when charged by
the policemen, they fought as desperately
as did the others cf the mob.
CROWDB OF SPECTATORS.
The difficulties under which the police
labored were greatly added to by streams
of people who paraded the streets, not to
create any disturbance, but to watch the
"fun” when it did occur. A rumor gained
currenoy that all the unemployed men of
the oity were to form a monster prooession
and march down Friedrich strasse and
along the Unter den Linden. Tens of
thousands of men, women and children
gathered along the alleged route of the pro
cession. Their curiosity was not gratified.
GOOD ADVICE UNHEEDED.
The advice given to the socialists by their
organ, the I orwcarta, does not seem to have
had the excellent effect that was expected
upon socialist workingmen. That paper
appealed to the socialists to act in an or
derly manner, and to keep away from beer
shops, but the appeal fell on unheeding
ears.
All the police available were concentrated
to-night in the northeast districts of the
city. After the tight in Rosenthal etrasee,
serious collisions occur red in Brunnen and
Frankfurter strassen.
PEOPLE ORDERED INDOORS.
As the rioting increased, the authorities
issued an order calling upon the people to
close their houses and to remain indoors.
This order, however, did not suffice to keep
the curious off the streets, and many unof
fending person* must have suffered for
their imprudence at the hinds of the po
lice.
At a late hour the central authorities
were warned that the disorders were spread
ing to Tegel, an outlying suburb, wnere a
crowd, which was certainly not composed
of loafer, had been fighting the police. The
mounted gendarmerie was also called out iu
the Nieder Barnim district.
A BAD OUTLOOK FOR TO-MORROW.
To-night closes with worse prospects for
to-morrow. The authorities, believing that
a spread of the riotiDg is then likely, have*
taken extended precautions to meet the trtub.
le. All the troops are now ordered to be
confined to their barracks, and the dawn of
Sunday is anxiously awaited.
TROOPS LIKELY TO BE CALLED OUT.
It is believed that should serious disturb
ances occur to-moorow that it will be neoes
sary to appeal to the military authorities
for help. The police are tired out with
their struggles of the past three days, and
are in no fit condition to handle the situa
tion energetically. Tracing tho immediate
fjeneeis of the riots it will be found in an
neffectuai appeal of unemployed masons to
liurgomasts - Forckenbeck for employment
on municipal work. The truth of the whole
matter is that the workingmen at first had
nothing to do with the demonstration. It
was the lower strata of stragglers on the
edge of the meeting that began the demon
stration.
KXASPERATED BY TIIE EMPEROR.
As the excitement growing out of the con
flicts with the police has expanded, tho fer
ment among the better class of workiugmen
has grown. Ttie emperor's advice to the
malcontents to emigrate has added fuel to
the flames, and the end cannot now be told,
though it is certain that if soldiery are
called upon much bloodshed will follow.
FAMINE TROUBLES ELSEWHERE.
Berlin is not alone In her troubles. Dis
tress is prevalent in every populous center
of Germany, and the cry for bread is
clamorous. During the week bread l-iota
have occurred in Dantzio and Brunswick.
Meetiugs of suffering poor have been
held in Hamburg and Breslau.
In scores of places the strikes that tave
occurred during the past few mcnths, al
ways resulting in the defeat of the meu and
the exhaustion of their benefit funds, have
assisted the employers to reduce work,
cau>iug further trouble for tbe men, -
WATCHED BY THE LAWMAKERS.
Many members of the Reichstag have
been watching the polioe encounters with
the mob, and the situation bat been keenly
discussed Id the lobbiae of the house. The
socialist members are personally active in
dissuading the workingmen from taking
part in the manifestations. The govern
ment members accuse the socialists of play
ing the game of ostensibly restraining nut
secretly inciting the workingmen to vio
lence. On the other hand the socialists
charge that polios agents sre fomenting
the riots in order to enable the government
to oxeoute a grand coup of wholesale re
pression.
THE STATE OF AFFAIRS WORSE.
London. Fsb. 27.—A dispatch from Ber
lin was received iu this city at midnight
putting the worst face on the state
of affairs in the German capital
It rays that at 5 o’clock this
evening a tody of young men, to the
number of 500, formed in line and tried to
march past Emperor William’s palace.
The police, however, took vigorous measures
to disperse the paraders and with drawn
sabers moved down on their ranks. After
a band to hand fight, in which many beads
were broken, the officers succeeded in gain
ing the mastery over the paraders.
The various dry goods stores in the oity
dosed their doors early.
A band of COO men who were marching
from Charlottenburg to Moabit were inter
cepted by a foroe of police and easily dis
persed.
A number of fights of small dimensions
between police and rioters occurred period
ically all through the evening until 9
o’clock. After that hour, however, the
police were able to preserve order without
much difficulty.
ILL-TREATMENT OF MARINER
Admiral Holimtn Explains the Inci
dent at Wllhelmehaven.
( Copyright , 1891, by (he N. Y, Associated Preu.)
Berlin, Feb. 27.—During the discussion
of the navy estimates In the Reichstag,
Herr Metzger, a socialist, drew the atten
tion of the house to the cases of ill-treat
ment of marines at Wilhelmshaven. Ad
miral Hollinan replied to Herr Metzger, de
claring that no punishment had been in
flicted except such as provided by
law. Several marines, he said,
had been punished for over
staying their leave of absence. They
had declared that in spite of this punish
ment they would repeat the offense when
ever they bad the obeace. This insubordi
nation on the perl of a few had led their
comrades to fear general curtailment of
leave of abseuoe, and they, therefore,
avenged themselves on the malcontents by
thrashing them with a rope's end. This
rough treatment had not been cruel. The
offenders had, according to the admiral,been
suitably punished.
GERMANY AT THE FAIR.
The Imperial Commissioner Kioke
Over a Lack of Space.
(Copyright, 1892, by the K. Y. Associated Preu.)
Berlin, Feb. 27.—Herr Wermuth, the
German imperial commissioner to the Chi
cago exhibition, worries over the lack of
spaos for the German department. * He was
promised more, and has accepted offers from
intending exhibitors sufficient to fill all the
space offered. On receiving the plans, he
finds that nearly one-third of the available
tpaoe is absorbed by promenades and other
things. He has written protesting against
this. Herr Krupp, the great gun manufact
urer, haa notified Herr Wermuth that he in
tends to make an important exhibit that
will in vove an expenditure of 500,000 marks.
FRANCE’S NEW CABINET.
Six of the Members Were in the One
Whloh Resigned.
Paris, Feb. 27.—M. Loubethas succeeded
in organizing a cabinet as follows: M. Lou
bet, president of council and minister of the
interior; M. de Freycinet, minister of war;
M. Ribot, minister of foreign affairs; M.
Bourgeois, minister of public instruction
aud flue arts; M. Rouvier, minister of
finance; M. Dovolle, minister of agriculture;
M. Roche, minister of oommerce; M.
Rlcard, minister of justice and publio wor
ship: M. Viet to, minister of public works;
M. CavaigDac, minister of marine. MU.
de Freycinet, Ribot, Bourgeois, Rouvier,
Develle and Roche were members of the for
mer cabinet, in which they held the same
portfolios which they will hold in the new
ministry. The new prime minister is a
stanch mooerate republican. The mem
bers of the new ministry waited upon Presi
dent Carnot at the palace of the Elysee this
evening.
ENGLISH MINERS TO STRIKE.
Over 300,000 Men Affected by the
Decision of the Recent Conference.
London, Feb. 27.—The miners of North
Staffordshire and Northwater have notified
the masters that they will etrlke on March
12 in order to maintain their prices and
wages. The action is in accordance with
the decision of the recent miners’ confer
ence held at Manchester, a decision which
affects over 300,000 men.
The Cleveland iron masters have notified
their men that the works will be closed if
the miuers strike.
Two Hundred Fishermen Drowned.
Oporto, Feb. 27.—A terrible gale is rag
ing in this vicinity. Many boats have
been wrecked and it is feared that a large
cumber of fisbermeu have been drowned,
the number being placed as high as 200.
Bhaken by an Earthquake.
Lisbon. Feb. 27.—A dispatch from 8k
Vincent, Cap* Verde, states that an earth
quake was felt there to-day.
FRIENDS OF BRIM.
Meeting of the National Federation
of America.
New York, Feb. 27.—The National Fed
eration of America, an organization which
sprung into existence after the Parnell ex
pose to aid home rule for Ireland, held a
meeting to-night at the Hoffman house.
Dr. Thomas Addis Emmett pre
sided. It was stated that the
federation had organized central
associa’.lons in Boston, Philadelphia, Cin
cinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, Cleveland,
Columbus, Duluth, Louisville, Washing
ton, Providence, Springfield, Troy and
Baltimore. A committee was appointed to
arrange for a publio meeting in this city In
the near future.
WASHINGTON COLLEGE.
An Industrial Department to Be Ba
tablished by the New Yorkers.
Knoxville, Tens., Feb. 27.—At Wash
ington College, in Washington county, But
Tennessee, au industrial department will be
established by New York people. Tbii'was
he first oollege established west of the Al
legheny mountains, it having been foundel
in 1777 by Rev. Bam Dork and Dr. John
Witherspoon, a elgner of the declaration of
iudopsndeuce.
HILL’S POLL IN ATLANTA.
AN ADDRESS ISSUED BY THE
SBNATOR'S ADMIRERS.
The Necessity of Having New York in
the Democratic column Next No
vember Pointed Out—Hill Pointed
Out ae Able to Carry the State—The
Senator's Record Eulogised.
Atlanta, Oa., Feb. 27.—An address has
been issued by the oommirtee authorised by
a conference o( repreeentative citizens of
Atlanta, who met s few days ago to consult
concerning the organization of the Hill
foroes in the state. The committee's ad
dress is as follows:
We deem the success of the Democratic party
In the approaching presidential election of the
greatest importance to the country, snd par
ticularly to the people of the south. The re
newed efforts of the republicans in the last ses
sion of congrats to increase the expense* of the
Jovernmeot beyond all precedent, to pass a
orce bill for the subjugation of the south and
for the purpose of git in* their party power to
perpetuate its plutocratic rei*n and oppress each
state or section at its pleasure, their open en
couragement of such laws aa
tend to build up great mo
nopolies, to give power to the privileged classes,
to use the money of this country in illegitimate
speculation to the detriment of legitimate busi
ness, thereby increasing the welfare of the few
at the expense of the many, makes it the duty
cf every patriotic democrat in the land to make
au earneatl effort to overcome iu the ap
proaching campaign suoh renewed and danger
ous aggression of the Republican party
We have observed with gratification the
splendid light made under the leadership of
Hon. David B Hill of New York to redeem the
Empire state from the domination of this cor
rupt and unscrupulous party, lie bat
never suffered defeat and has been,
recommended to the democracy o*
the country at large by the unanimous voice
of the democracy of New York in convention
assembled as the man who can most assuredly
carry that state for the Democratic party in the
next pr-sidential election. The record of Ids
long public service commends him to the coun
try as au aide statesman, a sound financier, a
fearless official an 1 an uncorruptible and un
impeachable public servant His exemplary
private life attests ttie character of the man.
The most serious ohargo made |against him is
that he is a sterling democrat, and that
he has not been, and cannot be
driven from his democratic allegiance
by republican trickery or denunciation He has
redeemed the great state of New York to the
democracy, and the mostamphatio protest now
being made against him is inspired primarily
by this crowning achievement of his career as
governor, in which be was sustained by the
court of appeals of his state. He lias no align
ment in common with the Republican party
and is the eternal foe of republican authority,
and as such may be relied upon to
"turn the rascals out" should he be made
President. We have no harsh words for any
great democrat who aspires to the presidency,
for we believe that tbe polioy of denunciation
of great democratic leaders is unwiss, unjust
and dangerous, and tliat it should be left to the
republicans. We will support earnestly and fear
lessly whoever the national democratic conven
tion nominates, but we believe that to insure
the success of the party w# should take no
chances. We believe toat judgment and policy
alike demand that the standar 1 -bearer chosen
should be David B. Hill It is of tbe utmost im
portance to the democracy and to the cause of
Jfood government that it should cany New York
n the next presidential election. To lose New
York assures republican success. In the next
electoral college there will be 444 electors One
hundred and ninety-nine of these, not including
the votes from lowa and (from Michigan.come
from states certainly republican. ( 'oneede to
the democrats the votes of tbe south, Indiana.
Connecticut, lowa and New Jersey and 6 votes
from Michigan, and the democratic candidate
without New Yorx would have only 209 votes,
or 14 less than the number necessarv to elect.
If the Democratic party carries New Yorx suo
cess is assured. Without it failure is certain.
NEW YORK’S ANTI-HILL FACTION.
New York, Feb. 27. — Tbe oommittee
appointed at Albauy by the anli-Hili
democracy met here to-day. The tempo
rary organization of tbe provisional state
committee was made permanent by tbe
election of Charles 8. Fairchild as ohairman
and William E. Curtis as treasurer.
A motion was carried empowering the
chair to appoint an executive committee of
seven and a finance committee of five.
'I be committee agroed upon a form of
enrollment which will be distributed
throughout tbe state early next week.
Permanent headquarters have been se
cured at No. 52 William street, and a press
agent will be engaged.
The committee adjourned subjeot to the
call of the chairman.
W. A. Pouoher, member from Oswego
oounty, made a statement for publication
to-day defending the action of the commit
tee os not revolutionary, but as a protest
against injustice. “We will support tbe
regular nominee, ’’ said Mr. Poucber, "who
ever he is.”
HARRISON’S OHANOB.
Elkina Smiled When Told the Presi
dent Felt Shaky.
Washington. Feb. 27.—Secretary Elkina
smiled when he saw the story published to
day to tbe effect that President Harrison
bad gone off to Virginia Beach greatly dis
couraged by the strength of tbe opposition
to his renomination. Secretary Elkins
thought that the character of this story was
well indicated by tbe statement that Presi
dent Harrison came to a realising sense of
bis poril when ex-Sonator Blair announced
bis oandidacy for the nomination. Secre
tary Elkins bos assurances which satisfy
him that New Hampshire will be for Presi
dent Harrison as solidly as Vermont, and
has no idea that either Senator Chandler
or Senator Galltnger is working to send a
Biair delegation to Chicago. All the
other statements iu tbe story
he thought equally absorb. He
does not ignore the fact that President
Harrison haa not as yet been nominated,
but he feels confident that he will be. There
is no doubt that the anti-Harrison men
still hope to nominate Secretary Blaine in
spite of himself, but Secretary Elkins does
not think this can be done.
PATTISON SECOND CHOICE.
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
Elects Delegatee.
Carlisle, Pa.. Feb. 27.—The Cumber
land oounty delegates to tbo democratic
state convention are Cleveland delegatee,
with Oov. Pattison as second choice. They
are instructed to vote as a unit and support
Mr. Cleveland for President, and County
Chairman Shearer for delegate to tbe na
tional convention.
CLINTON FOB CLEVELAND.
Lock Haven, Pa., Feb. 27. — The demo
cratic standing committee of Clinton oounty
to-day elected delegates to tbe state con
vention aud passed resolutions in favor of
Mr. Cleveland for tbe democratic nomina
tion for President.
GANTT AT COLUMBIA.
He Takes the Editorship of tbe Ad
ministration Organ.
Columbia, 8. C„ Feb. 27.—Larry Gantt
arrived here to-day to take charge of the
Register'* editorial oolumns. The Register
is the administration paper, being an ardent
supporter of Gov. Tillman. It is expected
that Mi. Gantt will iufuse new life and en
ergy into tbe paper. His first work will
appear in Uio paper to-morrow.
ADMITTED TO BAH.
Miss Johnson Held on a Charge of
Aiding in the Murder.
Memphis, Tknn., Feb. 27. Judge Du
bose has admitted Lillis Johuson to ball in
the sum of SIO,OOO, on the ground that her
health is being impaired by her confinement
in jail.
looks bad for mss johneon.
Tbe general public expected that Miss
Johnson would be admitted to ball, but the
part of the judge’s ruling in whiob is stated
her relation to Miss Mitchell in the eora
miaslon of the crime, makes it evident that
the stats has in its possession evidence
which has not been made publio
which will hold Miss Johnson for trial
on the charge of aiding in tbe murder
Instead of a mere form of release upon bail
a was sanguinely expected by her friends.
The part of the ruling referred to is as fol
lows: "Witnesses in this case have been
summoned and fully examined, and with
out reviewing the evidence aa
presented it it sufficient to
say that the court is clearly
of tbe opinion that proof is evident that
the defendant aided aud abetted in tbe com
mission of the crime with which she and
her oodefendant are charged—a crime the
most shocking and malignant over perpe
trated by a woman.”
THE LUNACY PROCEEDINGS.
Interest in this most deplorable tragedy Is
much hightened in oonsequeno* It is not
known when the next move in this famous
affair, the proceedings iu the writ of lunacy
in Miss Mitchell’s case, will bs commenced.
Gen. Luko E. Wright, chief counsel for tbe
defense, said to-day that he thought it would
be thirty days before the inquisition of
lunacy would begin. Other court attachos
give it as their opinion that the matter will
be taken up iu ten days.
The tragedy has taken a firm bold on tbe
Memphis publio and the court proceedings
are eagerly watched by all classes. Among
the young people and the pupils of the dif
ferent schools it is noticeable that the paper*
are perused with great avidity, which
threatens to interfere with the
lessons. The principal of the leading
feuiale college ordered a few days ago, that
no newspapers containing accounts of the
proceedings in the case should be brought
to the school, and requested the pupils to
refrain from reading them at home while
the tragedy and oourt proceedings were
being discussed in their columns.
MONEY FOR FAST MAILS.
Postmaster General Wanamaker’s
Views on the Sutyeot.
Washington, Feb. 27.—Postmaster
General Wanamaker has replied to an in
quiry made bv Representative Henderson
of North Carolina, chairman of the House
committee on postoffloes and postroads,
concerning the appropriations for special
railroad mail facilities. After giving a
statement of the appropriations made for
this purpose during the past twelve
years the Pottmaster General
says: “The praotioe of compensating a few
railroads upon a higher basis than others
rendering tbe same or more satisfactory
rervioe has been a source of much annoy,
anoo, whieh each year becomes more per
plexing to the department and hurtful to
the geueral service, because II acts as a check
to extension of the fast mall system in sec
tions where it would work great benefits.
THE WEST INDIA MAIL.
“The schodule to which the special facility
allowance now applies possesses no marked
advantages at this time for advancement In
either direction of tbe West India commer
cial mail, while it is bellevod it operates to
the disadvantage of commercial malls be
tween tbe north and south. Tbo mail serv
ice between the chain of northern cities
sartingin New York and extending via
Washington into suoh portions of South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida as are tribu
tary to tbe coast line is not suoh as the
natural developments of trade and popula
tion, associated with railroad progress, war
rants.”
JUSTICE FULLER TO RESIGN.
His Balary Not Sufficient to Meet His
Expenses.
Washington, Feb. 27.—1 tis said here oa
what seems good authority, that Chief
Justioe Fuller has made up hli mind to re
sign from the supreme oourt bench toward
the close of the year if a democratic Presi
dent is elected in November. The chief
justice is said to have come to the oonolu
slou that he caunot afford to remain on the
supreme bench, as his salary is not sufficient
to maintain his largo and expensive family.
He has a small fortune, made by his law
praotioe in Chicago, but bis expenses are
said to be rapidly eating into this, and he
realizes that it will ba but a
few years before he will find
himself entirely, dependent upon hi* salary
to support himself and his family. When
Chief Justice Waite died his family was left
with practically nothing. Mr. Fuller is
said to have decided not to allow the same
thing to occar ia his case. Therefore, if a
democratic ITesident is elected this fall ha
will resign and return to his law practice in
Chicago. If a republican .ITesident is
elected,however, Mr. Fuller will remain on
the bench to prevent the republicans from
gaining another member of tbe supreme
court through his retirement.
LOSS GF THE SAN ALBANO.
The Vessel Under Water and Her Car
go Washing Ashore.
Washington. Feb. 27.— Supt. Rich of
the life saving servioe informed the treaa
ury department by telegram to-day that
there is no hope of saving the Spanish ship
Ban Albano, wrecked on Hog Island. He
says that tbe vessel is under the water and
the cargo is being washed ashore. She
went on the shoals on Feb. 22. got off and
shortly after went on the beach six miles
from the Hog Island (life saving station.
Tbe turfmen fired several lines across tbo
vessel, but they parted one after another
until the morning of Feb. 24, when
one held and a life car was rigged and tbe
crew of twenty-six men was safely landed.
The life savers Dearly lost their boat and
tbeir lives while endeavoring to reach the
vessel in tbe surfboat. They describe this
ns the roughest experience of their lives.
The value of the ship was about $100,(XX);
she was Insured for SBO,OOO. Tbe value of
the cargo, which is composed of cotton, oil
cake*, wheat, etc., is about $120,000. It is
iusured. A large proportion of the cotton
will probably be saved, w hile the other parts
of the cargo will be a total loas.
CONQhES-3 AND OPTION’S.
The Bill Before the Committee to Be
Laid Aside for a Month.
Washington, Feb. 27.—The anti-options
bill will probably be alio wed to rest a month
or more before its consideration it resumed
by the House oommittee on agriculture,
which has spent several weeks in almost
daily bearings of representatives of all views
on the subjeot. These hearings took up all
the time of the committee and delayed a
number of meoeures cf less widespread in
terest, bat, whioh nevertheless demand at
tention.
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LIVINGSTON’S POSITION.
HE EXPLAINS IT IN A SPEECH AT
COVINGTON.
Ba Stick* to Both tbe Ocala Platform
and tha Democratic Party-The
Reoreaentatlvea of tba Northwest
to be tha Only Loaars by tne Or*
ganization of the Third Party.
Covington, Ga„ Feb. 27.—C01. L. F.
Livingston spoke in tbe court house to aa
immense throng of alliancemen from this?
and adjoining counties to-day. He re-,
pudiated the third party, condemned in
unmeasured terms that element at tbe Bt.i
Louis convention from this state who advoj
cated (he formation of anew partr, and!
■aid: "We in tho south have no need for
anything politically outside the Democratic*
party since we oompoee tho larger element
in that party. What fools wa would be to
advocate anew party sailing under an un* 1
kiown flag.”
PRINCIPLES OF THE ALLIANCE.
Col. Livingston here explained tbe prin*
ciples the allianoe was founded on anda
still stood upon. He said they did not in
tend to militate against any ptfhtioah
organization. They were fighting for tha
advancement of in members socially, finan
cial! v and politically. He told the farmers,
to go home and study the political situation
of the country as they would figure on what
it coat to make a hale of cotton. He said*
that politics was a business, and at this time
was the serious business before the people,,
for w# were fast appruaohing a crisis. Hew
said that if something is not done to reliava*
the distress there will be a revolution.
Speaking on the success of tha allianoe in
Georgia, he said no nllianreraan can put his
band on his heart and say he is not satisfied.
A STRANGE CLAIM.
"We have," laid he, “gained great victo
ries in tbe last six months. Our representa
tives held the balance of power in
and through and by them we elected Repre
sentative Crisp aa speaker, and I tali you,,
fellow alliauomnen, upon tha word of onai
who knows, n free aud unlimited ooioaga
silver bill will be pasted in short order, i
The day is set, the pledges sieued and free j
ooiuage is a certainty." Col. Livtugstonj
■aid he advised tbe allianoe to continne non-c
political aud that In the order there i
good men who were republicans. Touch
ing again on tbe third party ha said that
democrats have nothing to fear from iti
and that should it organize its main
and only strength laid iu the northwest,'
where we never got an electoral vote.
FATAL TO THE REPUBLICANS.
He said that the life of the third partjr
meant death to the republicans, and tbev
cannot eleot Harrison or any other man in’
tbe party. In the course of his speech ha'
gave ex-Prrsideut Cleveland n rap for re-|
maiding quiet while the republicans wenv
trying to pass the force bill. There was a<
small but enthusiastic Cleveland delegation!
that cheered every time his name was men
tioned. Col. livingstou characterized tbe
Ht. Louis convention as a crowd of desperate ’
men.Jla speaking of the phenomenal suocees
of the alliance he said the Maoon Telegraph :
and Augusta Chronicle would advocate,
tbe alliance cause. Bald be: "II
will tell you a secret. “Do you know why*
these papers changed'” and he winked tba
other eye and said: “Because the farmers
were stopping tbeir subscriptions.”
MOSES NOT ON HAND.
Congressman Moses, the hero of tho St.,
Louis convention, was expeoted hern, buM
misted connection at Atlanta. Col. Msohea'
of the Macon Telegraph offered to pay the
expenses of a special train to bring him
down, but Congressman Moses could not be 1
found.
Mr. Wilson, vice president of the allianoe,
made a short talk on the financial condition
of the order. He showed by figures tha*
whenever alliance stores and warehouse*
had been started the stockholders had
trebled their money, although they had sold
all goods at 5 and 10 per cent.'profit where
they had paid merchants from 30 to 200 per
cent.
H. L. Graves offered the following reso
lutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, Whatever may have been the doubt
In the minds of some as to the position of Hon.
L. F. Livingston, that it can no longer be de
nied that he is not only on the Ocala platform!
with both feet, hut, he it with both feet in tha
Democratic party; therefore be it
Resolved, That we. the democratic alliance
citizens of Newton county, most heartily in—j
dorse bis position as to the formation of a third)
party at this time.
A FRIEND OF GARZA ARRESTED.
•
He Is Held In $200,000 for Violating
•be Neutrality Laws.
Laredo, Tex.. Feb. 27.—Eusibio Flores,
a wealthy citizen of Starr county, was
brought before Commissioner Foster this
morning to answer charges of violating the
neutrality laws of this country by aiding
and abetting Catarina Garza to overthrow
the Mexican government. He waived ex
amination aud gave bond in the sum of
$200,000 for bis appearance at the term of
the next federal oourt at Sau Antonia
TWO MORE ARRESTS.
Ban Antonio, Tlx., Feb. 27.—Antonio
Gonzales, father-in-law of Catarina Garza,
the revolutionary leader, arrived here this
morning from bis nine he in Neuces oounty.
He was accompanied by Thomas Garza, a
brother of the revolutionist. Both were
immediately arrested. They are charged
with violation of the United States neutral
ity laws.
BTORMY AT VIRGINIA BEACH.
Tba President Going on a Duck Huns
To-Morrow.
Norfolk, Va., Feb. 27.— The day at Vir
ginia Beach has been a stormy one, the
northeaster stilt holding its own. For tbe
most part the President has kept in doors,
though this morning in company with Mra
Dimmiok he took a brisk walk for half an
hour. Just before dinner be was waited
upon by President Woodward, Judge Port
lock and other members of tbe Rag
ged Island Hunting Club, and
with them made arrangements for
a duck-shooting trip. The party is to start
at 5:30 o’clock Monday morning, and is to
return Wednesday morning. If the sport
should be good, and if tbe President’s en
gagements will permit, tie may make an
other trip to tbe island Friday or Saturday.
W hile tbe President is gone tbo other mem
bers of bis party may make a visit to the
navy yard at Portsmouth. To-morrow will
be quietly spent at tbe hotel
James M. Trotter Dead.
Dedham. Mass., Feb. 27.—James M.
Trotter (colored) recorder of deeds of the
District of Columbia under President
Cleveland, died last night at bis borne in
Hyde Park, aged 48. Ho was a veteran of
the civil war.
Gould Better.
New York, Feb. 27, —Jay Gould's con
dition is reported improved, and be will
•tart on bis southern trip Monday unless
some unexpected development* should
arise.
