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Newspaper Page Texti THE MORNING NEWS. EsTi BUB*OIiW.IwcOIiPO*ATEDIBBB. > I J. H. ESTILL, President. j SPRINGER IS VERY SICK. HIS LIF3 IBIMB*.IN3 IN TH3 BAL ANCE. jf He Lives Ull Noon Bis Recovery Mere Probable—Hls Brain Affected by Els Attack of Erysipelas—Severe Coughing Fits That Threaten to Choke Him—TheFamly Physician In Illinois Telegraphed for. Washington, March I— The condition of Congressman Springer, chairman of the ways ami means committee, is bo serious as to excite the gravest apprehension of his friends. His family and most intimate Mends are evidently prepared tor the worst, ai there is fear that the erysipelas, hereto fore confl ed to his face, has gone to his brain. His physicians concede that this being the case the result is almost inevita bly fatal. Dr. John L. Vinoent of Spring field, 111., the old family physician of Mr. Springer, has been telegraphed for at the re|an tof the patient with the approval of the attending physicians in this oity. While Mr. Springer’s family have the great est confidence in the attending physicians, they hope that the presence of Dr. Vincent, who is an old frieDd as well as a skillful physician, may buoy up the patient and help him battle against the virulence of the disease. This view is shared by lirs. Curtis and Verdi, who hope for good results on the mental condition of the patient. During most of the time Mr. Springer is conscious, and, although suffering most intense pain day and night,is fully apprised of the grav ity of the situation. NO CHANGE AT MIDNIGHT. Washington, March 3, 11:50 p. m.—At midnight the condition of Congressman Springer i3 unchanged, if iudeed, there is not a slight improvement. That be is no worse Is sufficient to give renewed hope to bis friends, as the nature of his malady is such that every hour he succeeds in battling away death means that he, and not the disease is the gainer. Incidentally learning from the watchers in his chamber that an Associated Press repre sentative was in the house, be requested that ho be admitted to the sick room and even found strongtb enough to draw his arm from the cover and grasp his visitor’s hand. “I ora no worse to-night,” said the sick man, "and I believe lam going to get a fresh hold. If I can just keep down this cough, which is stifling me, I am all right.” Just at this moment there was a recur rence of the tit of iloep, nervous coughing which convulsed his frame in agony. This muliar a id singularly dangerous cough is induced, the physicians say. by the condi tion of his brain rather than an affection of tbe lungs. PROGRESS OK THE ERYSIPELAS. The erysipelas of the face and head, while it has possibly not yet penetrated to the brain, has certainly seriously disturbed the condition of i hat organ. It is the belief of the physicians that if no change for the worse takes place before to-morrow noon, there will he reason to hope for his recovery. His inabijity to sleep and the nervouß dosire of the patient to talk to anv one within reach are regarded as but indi cations of the harassed and restless condi tion of bit brain, and the phystoians now find in this inability to take repose tbe greatest menace of " his life. So long ns the sick man converses, as he persists in doing, with those at his 1 edside, he is perfectly oon icious and coherent, although painful in his speech, but as soon as the conversation dies out or he is enjoined to silence, he rapidlv drifts into delirium and talks at random of pending legislation in the House. HIS CONDITION FAVORABLE. Washington, March 4,3 a. m.—At 2:45 o'clock this morning Mr. Springer's condi tion was favorable. He was sleeping quietly. DEATH AFTER DISHONOR. The President of Pan Diego’s Defunct Bank Kills Himself. San Diego, Cal., March 3.—J.W.Collins, president of the defunct California National Hank, shot himself this afternoon at Hotel Brewster. Collins was found lying on the floor with the blood streaming over him and a pistol in his hand. The California National Bank closed its doors Nov. 12. It was con sidered one of the strongest institutions financially in Southern California. A war rant was sworn out for Collins' arrest on a charge of appropriating the bank’s funds, and it was also shown that deposits were being received up to the time of the closing of the doors. It is under stood that Collins was to have been taken to Los Angeles to-day for trial. Collins was interested in a number of enterprises for the development of the southern part of the state, and woe always considered a wealthy man. He came to San Diego from Cheyenne, Wyo., where he was interested in a bank which also recently failed. INDIANA FOR HARRISON. The Result of the Republican District Conventions. Indianapolis, Ind., March 3.—Through out Indiana to-day republican district con ventions were held to select delegates to the Minneapolis convention. In every district Harrison delegations were chosen and in structions for the renomiuationof the Presi dent were given. In the Twelfth (Fort “ ayne) district the Allen county delegates . convention and adopted resolutions fepudiating its action. DEAD BESIDE THE TRACK. Stephen H. Hopkins of New York Found a Corpse. Atlantic City, N. J.. Maroh a-Ex hougressman Stephen H. Hopkins of the New York district, late an era- P °ye of the New York custom bouse, was j' und dead by some railroad section hands ..®r the West Jersey traoks at Pleasant vuie early this morning. How he met “wth is not known, but the railroad officials traa V 0 tkiat r °H or jumped from a Schwab's Striking Shoemakers. .Chicago, March 3. —The remainder of ® 6rn P>°yei of Selz Schwab & Cos., manu- of shoes, consisting of about 800 i niJ J oined the other strikers this morn k*, , tho entire force, numbering about WJO . Is now out Methodism and Women. Mn„ March 3.-One bun- BIIJ thirty-eix nays to thirty-seven Wa < the vote of the Baltimore coufer • '' t j-day on the question of admitting a, !, nie 'l M delegates to the general confer ,c ® 01 ib" Methodist Episcopal church. Holman's Rival Candidate. ( *|***Bbdio, Ind., March 3.—The re- P“ 'll-cans of the Fourth (Holman's) district nominated Capt. .Samuel J. Jones of and .L 6 ° UIIt l r tur congress. He U a lawyer veteran of lbs Mexican end late wars. fHofniitfl |frto£. WILD AFRICANS IN ALABAMA. A Strange Story Brought Out by the , Death of a Steamboat Man. Mobile, March 3.— Capt. TimothyMeaber. a venerable steamboat man, died here this morning, aged 79 years. He was for many years identified with business on the Ala bama and Toiabigbee riven in the palmiest days of steamboating. He was noted as tbe importer of tbe last cargo of slaves brought to the United States. This was in tbe spring of 186 L He chartered the schooner Clotilda, which brought 160 negroes and managed to spirit them into a osnebrake 100 miles up the stream. meaber arrested. News of tbe importation soon got abroad and Meaher was arrested and triad, but proved that he had made every trip on his own boat, the Toney, and the Inference was that be bad not bad time to receive the negroes ar.d personally superintend the biding of them. He was discharged. If convicted be would have suffered the death penalty. Thirty negroes that fell to his share he settled in a suburb of this city, where, being freed shortly after their arrival, they and their descendants have remained. They hare never associ ated other negroes, are but partially civil ized, still use their native language and are ruled by a queen of their own choosing. Tney enjoy a good reputation for Industry and honesty, and their colony is one of the curiosities most eagerly viewed by sight seers. MRS. TAYLOR’3 ASSAILANT. A Detective on His Trail Near Deni son, Tex. Sedalia, Mo., March 3.—Word has been received from Detective Taylor of Denison, Tex., which furnishes the best clow yet dis covered as to the identity of the negro who assaulted Mrs. Charles T. Taylor a week ago. A negro who answers perfectly the description of Mrs. Taylor’s assailant en tered a pawnbroker’s shop in Denison yesterday and offered for sale a pair of dia mond ear-rings, identical with those taken from Mr*. Taylor. Yesterday morning at 4 o’clock tbe same negro aisaulted and robbed two white ladies who had arrived on an early train. When the latter case was re ported to Detective Taylor and he learned the of offer to sell the enr -rings hat once con cluded that the Bedalia and Denison high wayman vrere identical, and immediately started in pursuit of the fugitives. Blood hounds are being used on tbe trail and Capt. Kinney foels confident that tbe negro will be captured inside of a few hours. WFECKED ON A TRESTLE. An Engineer Killed and Three Other Men Badly Hurt. Baltimore, Md., Mafch B**-Tbe “York mail train,” on the Baltimore apd Lehigh railroad, was wrecked this evening at Little Gunpowder Falls, not far from this city. The train consisted of a locomotive, tender, baggage car and two coaches. Nearing a high trestle bridge which spans the Little Gunpowder the baggage car jumped the trauk, dragging with it from the rails the eugine, tender and smoking eonoh. These soon toppled over on their sides. Henry Kaab, the engineer, was killed. The mail and express messengers and one pas senger were badly hurt. About flfteeu passengers In the smoking car were well shaken up. FIGHT OF THE WHISKY TRD3T. The Combine Will Carry the Matter to the Highest Court. Boston, Mass., March B. Charles A. Prince, counsel for the defendants in the whisky trust cases, says: “We shall take our oase to tbe United States supreme court. The case will be tried here to be be sure, but we shall accept no adverse de cision as final that does not oome from the supreme bench. These gentlemen who have been indicted are not running the trust. They liavo formed a company which has paid for and owns oertain property. It does uot control the eutire output of the products manufactured. It is not a mono poly. It has not conspired against com petitive interests.” Mr. Prinoe did no be lieve the cases would oome up on Monday, as there had been no time to prepare them. FLAMES SWEEP A FACTORY. Several Hundred Employes Narrowly Escape Death. Philadelphia, Pa., Maroh B.— Fire this afternoon destroyed the large 4-story brick factory of J. B. Ryer, Sons & Cos., tapestry and curtain manufacturers, at Frankford avenue and Westmoreland street The flames broke out in a stock room on the first floor about 12 o’olook and spread so rapidly that the employes, numbering sev eral hundred, barely escaped with their Uvea A number were severely burned. One woman, Theresa Buskin, leaped from the fourth storv.but fortunately fell in swampy ground and may recover. The loss is estimated at (150,000. The origin of the Are is unknown. DR. BAKER'S TRIAL. The Arguments Begun—A Mistrial Looked For. Abingdon, Va.. March 3.— The defense closed its evidence in the Baker murder trial to-day with the examination of medi cal experts and the argument was begun. D. F. Bailey opened for the prosecution and was fol lowed by ex-Attorney General Frank S. Blair for the defense, who spoke until ad journment. It is believed that the ease will be determined this week. A great many people who think Dr. Baker guilty also think that the commonwealth has failed to prove it, and look for a verdiot of acquittal or a hung jury. KIDNAFKfcS SENTENCED. Four and Two Years the Fate of Two Men Who Stole a Boy. Bridgeport, Conn., March 3. In the superior oourt here to-day the kidnapers of Ward Watarbury, the 8-year-old son of C. P. Waterbury of Greenwich, pleaded guilty and Judgo Hall sentenced Charles Waterbury and Samuel Sutherland to tbe state penitentiary for four years and John McCann for two years. LAUDERDALE’S ODTRAGB. One of the Women Dead and Her Negro Assailant Captured. Birmingham, Ala., March 3.— The negro who beat the two white women in Lauder dale county was captured by the pursuing posse early this morning and token back to the place where be committed the outrage. At nightfall bis fate was not known in Florence, but as one of the women died to day it is assumed that he is dead. Half a Mill on in Gold Ordered. New York, March B. Gold coin to the amount of ISUI.GOU was ordered to-day for shipment to Europe Saturday. BLAINE HAS THE GRIP. THE SECRETARY CONFINED TO HIS HOUSE FOB THE DAY. “A Mere Cold” the Name Given His Ailment by Hts Family—A Possibility That Worry Over the Divorce suit Correspondence Brought On Hla Ill ness—Hls Attitude Toward tbe Presi dency Uncertain. Washington, Maroh 8. Secretary Blaine is ill again. Just how ill nobody knows outside the red house, except his physicians, and Secretary Blaine's physi cians do not teli very muoh for publication, except at Secretary Blaine’s request. His present illness, which is oharaoterixed as “a mere oold,” was serious enough, however, to keep him in the bouse, and probably in bed all day. It is deuied that this attack was tike the former ones in being accompa nied by nausea and vertigo. It U said to have rather the characteristic symptoms of the grip. worried by the divorce. It is believed by those who know Secre tary Blaine well that tbe very disagreeable statements which have appeared in response to his statement of last Sunday respecting hls eon’a marriage are responsible for his ill ness. He it peculiarly susceptible physically to the moods of his mind, and however he may have determined to ignore tbe inevita ble responses to his statement, he is known to have felt them Keenly and to have been greatly depressed by them, especially by the brief note of Mr*. James G. Blaine, Jr., with its threat of future trouble. A TALK WITH BLAINE. It was interesting iu this connection to learn to-day from a republican senator who still wants Secretary Blaine nominated, and who still thinks Secretarv Blaine can be nominated, that Secretary Blaine shares the general opinion that his controversy over his son’s marriage makes his own nomination to tbe presidency practically impossible. This senator talked with Secre tary Blaine in the latter part of last week about the Minneapolis convention and the candidates who would oome before it. After mentioning them all he said to Secretary Blaine, “But they'll nominate you after all.'’ ••No," said Secretary Blaine, “they will not.” “Why not!" asked the senator, “are you going to write another withdrawal letter!’’ “No,” said Secretary Blalue, “one is enough.” “Well, why, then, will they not nominate you! Your friends want it and will go there determined on it. Is it your health you are thinking of!” HIS REASON. "No,” said Blaine, “my health is all right,” "Well, what will prevent your nomination then!” demanded the senator. “Mjr friends will not be able to command a majority for me in the convention," was tbe reply, and further questioning brought no more definite answer. The senator thinks now that Secretary Blaine was think ing of the statement he had probably then prepared to be given out on Sunday night. AN INSANE TRAVELER. He Accuses Brooklyn's Ball Players of Hypnotizing Him. Charleston, S. C., March 3.— The passengers of the Clyde steamship Algon quin, which arrived at her pier here about 1 o’olook this morning, had an exciting time, Among the large crowd of passen gers were Dr. S. F. Forrest and hisjbrother, Martin I. Forrest, both of New York. The Brooklyn base ball team was also on board. The Forrests were bound for Jacksonville. During the voyage Martin Forrest was violently seasick and accused the ball players of hypnotizing him. On the arrival of the vessel at her dock he became violently insane and created a pauio among the passengers. He was finally overpowered by tbe purser, aided by Terry, a pitcher, and Burns, an outfielder, of the Brooklyn team, and turned over to a police man, who took the mau to a hotel. He was E laced in charge of a medical man and left ere. His brother. Dr. Forrest, went on to Jacksonville on the Algonquin. HARRISON’S HUNT. The President Not to Make Another Trip to Ragged Island. Norfolk. Va., March 8.-— President Har rison did not leave the hotel at Virginia Beach this afternoon for another day’s duck shooting at Ragged Island as had ben arranged. He received a telegram from Washington this morn ing which changed his plans, and he will now leave here for Washington Satur day morning by the Atlantic Coast Line. To-day for the first time since tbe Presi dent’s stay at the seashore the weather was delightful. ROBBERB RAID A BANK. Every Safe and Bank Blown Open and Looted. Coldwateb, Mich., March a—The Cold water Bank was robbed of (20,000 last night. The job was a bold and complete piece of work, and was undoubtedly done by experts. They blew open every safe and vault, time locks and all, and took every bit of cash, including bills, silver and pen nies, they could find. The robbery has caused a great sensation here, and the bank was visited by hundreds of citizens this morning. The vaults and safe were com pletely wrecked. There is no olew to the robbers. LAMONT IN FLORIDA. Tbe Colonel Taking in the State Like Any Other Tourist. Jacksonville, Fla., March 3.— C01. D. 8. Lamont aDd Dr. Hendrick left here this morning for Fernandina and will probably not return to this oily, although they may visit other resorts in Florida and Georgia before going north. Col. Lamont is not “a sick man” by any means, but is going about enjoying himself like any other tourist. He was slightly debilitated from an attack of the grip when he left home, but has im proved siuoe bis arrival in Florida. Half Hato3 to the Conventions. Chicago, March 3.— The Central Traffic Association has authorized a hull rate for tbe democratic national convention at Chi cago, tickets to be sold June 16 to 20 and good returning to July 8. For the repub lican national convention the date of sale has been extended from June 2to 6, with June 25 as tbe return limit. Oil Works Burned. Kansas City, Mo., March 3.—The works of the Kansas City White Lead and Oil Company were burne(i|lat night. They were owned by tbe Nalioual Linseed Oil Company which controls fifty similar plants in various other points of tbo country. The loss is SIOS,IXXJ, with about (100,000 insurance. The works will be re built. SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1892. PERILS OF THE DEEP. Vast Quantities of Wreckage Afloat South of Hatteraa. Norfolk. Va., Maroh 3. Capt. Thomas, of the schooner Bertha A. Deane, reports having passed the sohoo-.er Abbie Snow, with mahogany, forty miles southeast of Cape Lookout. She was iu a very bad con dition, with part of her sails gone. Her crew applied to him for provisions. He laid by her twelve hours trying to render all needed assistance, bat during tbe night of Feb. 34 he lost sight of her. He aiao reports great quantities of wreckage of every kiud south of Hatteras. The barkentine William Phillips, hereto fore reported ashore at Cape Henry, keeled over during a blow last night and is now fast going to pitces. The personal >-ff >ots of the captain and crew are washing as u re and are being picked up by the people liv ing near by. THE FIRE ON THE HUDSON. Wben tbe Cromwell liue steamship Hud son, from New Orleans to New York, arrived la port yesterday afternoon with her cargo of cotton on fire, the underwriters decided to open tbe hatches and remove the cargo. Tbts has been found impracticable and tbe ship was taken to tbe lower harbor to-day, where she will be filled with water. Tbe fire was discovered lost Monday in tbe cargo of cotton in tbe forward hol<£ Wben about 100 miles from Wilmington, N. C., the hatches were battened down and a stream of water was turned on the burn ing cotton. The fire was gotten under cou trol and the ship headed for this port. Dur ing the whole time the passengers did not know there was any fire in the vessel. COMBINE OF THE COALERS. Opening of the Proceedings to Try and Break it. Harrisburg, Pa., Maroh 3.—The hear ing in tbe Reading deal was opened at noon to-day by Attorney General Hensel. Neither Mr. Powderly, Vice President Cassatt nor any representatives of tbs Pennsylvania railroad were present. The railroads com plained of were represented by a host of officials and counsel. Attorney General Hensel invited any person who felt aggrieved by the combine to present their grievance, but nobody responded until after the renreeeutativesof the roads had had the floor for some time and had apparently be come satisfied that the hearing was to be entirely ex parte. On their behalf it was suggested that nothing bad been done to oall for tbe intervention of the attorney general. A CITIZEN ASTONISHES THE LAWYERS. Matthew Long of Hazleton, as a "layman citizen,” then presented a petition, asking that the attorney general make a full in quiry in this oase. Mr. Long is not a lawyer, but is an insurance agent. Never theless, be made a very able argument, ap parently very much to the surprise of the learned counsel for the cqmpaiie-i In the deal. He said the people of the anthracite coal region have bet n so dazed by the mag nitude of the combine that they have uot yet recovered from it. He promised that in a few days petitions would roll in to the of fice of the attorney general asking him to make a most careful inquiry into this deal. OUT HIS THROAT IN CBtJRT. A Negro Criminal Declares Himself Disgraced by a Short Sentence. Charleston, 8. C., March 3.—A unique and dramatlo incident occurred in tbe oourt of sessions to-day. Sam Randall, a negro who bad been tried three times for raping a negro girl named Clorinda Reny and escaped twice by mistrial, was to-day oon vioted of aggravated assault. The case against a woman who was jointly indioted with Randall for the assault bad been nob prossed after his conviction. Randall was told to stand up and receive sentence, which the oourt fixed at one year in tbe peniten tiary. While the court was yet speaking Randall leaned over, whipped a knife out of his shoe and deliberately cut hls throat In the presence of the oourt, officers and spectators. It was a broad gash, ex tending from ear to ear, but a oouple of bailiffs grabbed him and prompt surgical aid was secured which may save his life. Randall, who is a notorious criminal, said his reason for attempting suicide was be cause be was disgraced by the senteuoe. The knife which be used was made out of a bit of iron taken from his shoe and sharp ened. It was conoealed in tbe lining of bis shoe. KILLED BY A PREACHER A Man Who Suspected the Domino of Intimacy With Hia Wife the Victim. Birmingham, Ala., March B.—Rev. John Calvin, a Methodist preacher in Greene county, this morning shot and killed William Herdy, a deacon iu the ohurob, and fatally wounded David Smith, a brother-in-law of Herdy. Herdy suspected Rev. Calvin of being intimate with his (Herdy’s) wife and attacked him with a cane, when Rev. Calvin drew a pistol and fired five shots with the above result. Calvin is in jail at Eutaw. Sunday Newspapers. Pittsburg, March 3. —The appealsof tbe Sunday newspapers against tbe adverse de - cisions in tbe suits entered by tbe Law and Order League for selling papers on Suuday were dismissed by Judge Porter of the county oourt t his morning, and the deci sions of Alderman Roche were sustained. 2 A Failure in Arkansas. Helena, Ark., March 3.—The firm of J. B. & B. F. Johnson of Monroe county, doing business at Clarendon, has failed. The firm was one of the largest in the east ern part of Arkansas. Tbe liabilities are 170,000. Tbe amount of the assets are un known. Nine Firms Burned Out. East Liverpool, 0., March 3.—Fire to-day destroyed a block in tbe central pare of the town, burning out nine business firms a-.d rendering a dozen fainl iee home less. Tbe entire loss is about (150,000. with (85,000 insurance. A steamer Puts Back in Port. New York, March 3.—The steamer Richmond, Capt. Jenuey, which sailed hence on March 2 for West Point, Va. returned this morning on aocouut of tbe bad weather and heavy *eas. JUDGE BLBCKLS.Y TO RETIRE. Some of the Legal Lights Mentioned for Hls Place. Atlanta, Ga., March 3.—The next legis lature will elect a chief justioe of the su premo court. It is said that Judge Block ley will not be a candidate for re-election. A number of ge itlemen are spoken of in oonoeciion with the position, among them Judge T. J. Simmons, now on tbe i-ench; CoL Clifford Anderson, CoL J. C. C. Black, Judge Hillyer of Atlanta, and others, it is the moat responsible office the legislature will have to fill. There is an abundance of good material to select from and enough who want tbe piaoe to make a lively con test. FRANCE'S NEW CABINET. LOUBET OUTLINED THE POLICY OF THE MINISTRY. A Long Dissertation on the Relations of Church and State—The Declaration Received Coolly by tbe Public—The Measures on Which Parliament is Called to Take Action Paris, March 3.—At the opening of the session of the Chamber of Deputies to-day. Prime Minister Loubet and other members of the new cabinet entered the ehumber and took their seats Premier Loubet im mediately afterward asoended tbe tribune and read a declaration of the ministerial policy. He referred to the difficulties of the task the ministers had undertaken and said that they relied upon the clearness of tbe declaration to enable the chamber to say at the outset whether tbe ministry were to ex pect the confidence of the house. The primary objeot of the ministerial policy, he said, was defense of all the laws of the re publlo, especially the laws relative to the military, patriotism,equality and education, which were the touroe of all national spirit and a fundamental guarantee of liberty of conscience. church and state. * ‘The relations now existing in Franoe between tbe church and state have given rise,” M. Loubet continued, "to many in cidents and to varied discussions. These have involved questions so numorous and so complex as to obscure the underlying prin ciples. We have not light enough as yet on the principles involved to guide us in this matter, but ts It not our duty to oonsider whether we are not oalled upon to prepare the way for the separation of church and state, even though we may not believe that there exists in the country a majority favorable to the carry ing out of such a measure. MUST maintain existing legislation. “It is a recognized fact, of oourse, to be our duty to maintain firmly the existing legislation based upon the ooneordat, which we shall apply in the true spirit of its requirements. The cunoordat assures the positions and rights of the clergy ; at the same time It imposes on them, whatever their rank may be, oertain strict obligations. They not only|owe obedience to the national laws, but are bound to coniine themselves to their ministry and to keep aloof from party struggles and discussions. We shall un hesitatingly require from all observance of these obligations, and we believe that we are armed with sufficient power to enforce such observance. If we do not have such power we will demand that par liament give it to us, so as to enable us to dispose of the difficulties which rest upon the natioual reureseutatives to finally de oide, but our task cannot be restricted. The preservation of our patrimony, laws and reforms has already been accomplished. THE WORK OF PARLIAMENT. “Since tbe opening of parliament you have achieved indisputable progress and have brought to a successful issue tbe diffi cult and important work of endowing Franoe with an oo nomical regime, scour ing better protection for tbe farmers and manufacturers, and liberty of traffio which parliament alone can modify. Measures are now bofore you for the improvement of the condition of workingmen. We ask you to examine specially those rcgulatingthe labor of women and children in factories, accidents, pensions to workingmen and arbitration of labor disputes. Tbe national will has given suoh strength to the republio that its opponents appear resigned to acoept it. It is not for the re publican party we wish to govern, but for the entire nation; hut we rely upon repub lican support to realize the idoas which constitute its traditional patrimony. There fore, we oall upon all all republicans to unite on this work. Division among them will imperil its development, while union will secure success, establish peaoe in the republic and tbe greatness of France In the world." no engagement with the pope. After the declaration was read, the gov ernment, replying to a question, denied that there was any engagement between the gov ernment and the pope. The debate on this subject was continued at great length, and finally a motion ap proving the government’s explanations of the olerical question was oarrled by a vote o: 341 to 91. The ministerial statement has been re ceived coolly by the publio, and it is re garded as a poor composition, it pleases nobody. It is regarded as leaving the olerioal question in statu quo. THE GALLERIES CROWDED. During the debate the galleries were crowded with eager and interested listeners. All the foreign ministers oocopled tbe diplo •rnatlc box. A meeting of forty members of the party of tbe right was held to-day, at whioh it was agreed to constitute them selves anew group to be known as conserva tive republicans. Snowing at Venloa. Rome, March 3. —A violent snow storm is raging in Venice and Trieste. In the lat ter city the snow is nearly two feet deep and the roads are blookod in consequence. In the mountains the fall of snow has been much greater and the ground is covered to a depth of four feet. A Church Bill Passed. London, March 3. —A bill introduced by the archbishop of Canterbury, enabling church courts to dismiss from their livings clergymen who are convicted of drunken ness, felony and other immoralities, paired its second reading in the House of Lords to day. Coal Still Oolng Up In England. London, March 3.— The Leicestershire coal mine owners to-dav gave notice of a further advance in the pnoe of coal of 3 shillings per ton. This makes a total rise of 7 shillings per ton within a month. Spain to Expel Agitators. Madrid, Maroh 3.— El Liberal says that the government of Spain, acting in accord with other European powers, ha* decided to expel foreign agitators from the country. A Big Failure at Antwerp. Antwerp. Maroh 3,—A sugar and coffee firm of this city have failed with liabilities amounting to 2,000,000 francs. A French bouse in Hamburg is the largest creditor. Talton Hall Granted a New Trial. Bristol, Tenn., March 3. —Talton Hall, the noted murderer, sentenced to hang on March 14 for killing Officer Holton at UladevlUe, has been granted anew trial by the supreme oourt. Nebraska's World’s Fair Commission. Lincoln, Neb., Maroh 3. —Gov. Boyd has removed R. R. Greer, commissioner general, and Samuel Brass of the world's fair com mission, and appoiuted Joseph Garneau. Jr., of Omaha, commissioner general and M. F. Wei-s of Hebron to succeed Brass. The official* removed were appointed by Gov. Thayer. SALVADOR THREATENS WAR. • A Large Force Within an Hour’s March of Guatemala's Frontier, City of Mexico, March 3.—lt is reported that the Salvadorians hive a large force within an hour’s march of the Guatemalan frontier. Preaideht Barillas to-day sum moned tbe priooipal military leaders of tbe oountry to a counoil. The proceedings were secret. Advices received here from Guatemala *ay: "It la reported that a number of persona who place themselves in opposition to tbe policy of President Barillas, were taken luto tbe interior and ex ecuted in tbe military barracks. Commercial circles here have been greatly alarmed by the fact becoming known ‘hat the govern ment of Han Salvador is making serious preparations for war. It is doubtful if Honduras will be able to help Uuatomala in the event of war, as the president of that republio is himself in bad straits." POPE LEO AND FRANCE. A Party to Ee Organlz and as the Mouth piece of tbo Vatican. Rome, March 3.—The Vatican recently sent lnetructioDS to Paris for the formation of a republican conservative party in the Chamber of Deputies to act se the mouth piece of the Vatican in order to fight radical ism. When this fact came to the knowledge of the representatives of the Vatican In Austria, Germany, Hpaln and Portugal, they requested nu explanation of the pope's abandonment of his monarchical poliov. In reply they were told that the instructions would only apply to France, aud that tbe Vatican did not intend to display hostility to the exist!ug monarchies. A WAR MEASURE IN GERMANY. The Government Wants More Power Over Alsace. Berlin, March 3.— The Reichstag to-day began its discussion on the bill empowering tbe government to proclaim a state of siege in Alsace-Lorraine in the event of war or serious danger. Several speeches were made declaring that Alsace-Lorraine is in a per fectly tranquil condition and is rejoiced to be a member of the German emplie. The proposed law, it was said, would lie tbe source of fresh mortification to the Alsatians and disturb Franoe. The government urged that there were momentous reasons iu favor of tbe measura It was finally referred to a committee of tweaty-one members. AN EFFECT OF RECIPROCITY. A Decrease in the Revenues in the British West Indies. London, March 3,— ln the Hnutaof Com mons to-day Sir John E. Gorst, financial sec retary of the treasury, said that the gov ernment was aware that the reciprocity treaty between the United Btates and the British West Indies bad led to a decrease in the customs revenue of the colonies, but, he added, tbo government would endeavor to prevent the arrangement from increasing the duties on British manufactures. AN EXPLOSION IN A CHURCH. Anarchists Believed to Have Thrown the Bomb. Valencia, Spain, March 3.—A bomb was exploded in 8t Nicholas’ church, one of the principal churches of the city, to-day, badly wrecking it. A large broach was made in one of tbe walls. The altar was wrecked and tbe costly ornaments left in a heap of ruins. A valuable picture of the “Conception," painted ny Vincente Juanes, the “Spanish Raphael," was also destroyed. Tbe explosion is attributed to the anarob ists, A German Paper Se'zed. Berlin, March 8, — The entire issue of the Frankfurter Zeitung of March 1 was con fiscated on a charge of “leso inajeete." The charge is based on a feuilleton beaded “crowned words" whioh appeared iu tbe paper on that day and whion had reference to the emperor's Brandenburg speech. A SALTY ARTICLE. The paper said that the emperor ought to have first written the address which he made at the Brandenburg banquet and then submitted it in confidence to a capable ad viser. The Zeitung further said that it was certain that as a prince destined tor tho crown he had received au education which oould only have made him a military expert, yet the Emperor William desired t<J apiwar versed in all branches by an extensive and complicated aotivlty. The Frankfurter Zeitung's article concluded with a suggestive reference to Emperor Nero, describing him as vainglorious and with a mama for greatness. He was, it said, impulsive and had hallucinations, with excesses of geniality. This was a typical form of decadeut majesty. THE PROSECUTION CONDEMNED. The Votsitche Zeitung severelyjcondemni the government for tbs prosecution of newspapers on tbe charge of treason. It says that the effect of this will inevitably be to lower Germany in the oye9of foreign ers. Nothing, it declares, is more harmful to a crown than forced silence of a nation. The Borsen Courier save that the emperor introduced the subject of relief for unemployed persons at the lost cabinet council, and that he afterward bad a long interview with Chancellor vou Cnprivi in reference to the subject of providing em ployment for destitute people. Municipal authorities have rejeoted a so cialist motion for urgouov in the starting of public works for tbe purpose of alleviating the distress prevailing here. A FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED. Three Men in the Caboose Seriously But Not Fatally Injured. Griffin, Ga,, March 3.—A defective wheel under a fiat car caused a bad wreck on the Chattahooga division tA the Rich mond and Danville road this afternoon. Together with tbe fiat a box car and the ca boose were totally wrecked. Railroad men say tbey do notsee how any of the occu pants of the caboose escaped with their lives, so complete wns its destruction. As it is Conductor Ruff suffered a sprained aukle aud a cut on ihe head, be tides being injured in the hack.| Ben Reeves, a train hand, reoeived severe external bruises, several scalp wounds and internal Injuries. His wound 9 are serious, though not necessarily fatal. Joe Cox, another train baud, sustained several painful scalp cuts, besides being otherwise bruised. The loss is considered light. The contents of tbe car, bran, is but slightly damaged. Tbe wreck is now cleared and all trains are moving on schedule time. A r lugging Match at Brunswick. Brunswick, Ga., March a—A terrifio slugging match, in which Silas Blacksbear knocked out ami badly bruised Ben Wash ington, occurred on the outskirts of Bruns wick to-day. The affair was quietly ar ranged, but the polioe arrested both princi pals as soon as they returned to the city. Over 100 looal sports were on hand betting freely. I DAILY. *ls A YEAR 1 •f 5 CENTS A COPY. V I WEEKLY,*I.3S A YEAR ) WATSON ON HIS DIGNITY, AN ATLANTA PAPER ACCUSED OF HOUNDING HIM. Its Latest Attack Represented Him as Playing Into the Hands or the Repub licans in Order to Secure Financial Aid From Them for His Coming Cam paign for Congress. Washington, Maroh I—ln the House this morning Mr. Watson of Georgia, ris ing to a question of personal priyilege, sent to the clerk's desk and had read a dispatch to the Atlanta Constitution from Wash ington criticising bis vote upon tho Craig- Stewart contested election case, intimating that in voting for Mr. Stewart he was playing into the hands of the republicans. In order that he might secure financial aid from them iu bis next campaign for oon grest. That oommuication, said Mr. Wat son, was writte i by one of the clerks of this House ar.d it charged him with having voted corruptly in an election cese. It was not long since that lus good name was all the property he had o i earth, when it was hls house and home, when it was both bis personalty and his realty, and tbe time had not yet oome, and never would, when be possessed any thing that was dearer to him. The article whioh he had read chaiged him, in the o 'Wardly language of insinuation, as hav ing acted oorruptly as a sworn juror. A BOLD reply. His answer to the charge would be made as plainly aud as promptly ns honor and courage required that It should lie made. If one of the reading olerks should deuounoe as corrupt ono of tbo members of the House, the House would be s'artled and a reply would be made, but when the clerk to the speaker of the House denounced through tbe publio prints a gentleman whom be knows to boa political opoonent of tbe speaker, the justification for a reply was still more complete. T-e statement in the newspaper, in so far as it pretended to state facts, was false. The speaker knew it to bo false. The gentleman who wrote it knew it to be false, a id every member of tbe House knew it to tie false. Many a woman, fair and beautiful, many a mau, bright and ambitious, had told them selves for honor's place aud fame only. Tbe vilest of men and women sold themselves for money. Since he bad been in the House he had attempted to establish a character for openness and manliness aud fairness. Ever since he had been here the clerk to the speaker had thought it his duty to disparage him, to ridicule him aud to misrepresent him. The climax had now been reached and pa tience was no longer a virtue. He denounced the insinuation, cowardly as it was, as a base and Infamous falsehood. The matter was then dropped, aud the Hou e went into committee of the whole, with Mr. Rlohard son of Tennessee in the chair, on the District of Columbia appropriation bill. How the cut is made. In speaking to a verbal amendment Mr. Dlngley of Maine took occasion to comment upon the reductions made by the bill. There was no basis, be said, for the claim that it really reduced expenditures. It was true that It oarrled (609,670 less than tho bill of last year. But every dollar of this reduc tion was made by the appropriation of less for the streets, for paving, for roads, for sewers and for police stations. These were ueoe sary permanent public works, and this reduction simply deforred the expenditures, it saved nothing. 1, simply enabled the gentlemen Who had framed the bill to say that tbey bad reduced expenditures (609, - 000 wben thly had not reduced them one dollar. They had simply deferred them until after the presidential election. The committee then rose and reported tho bill to tbe House and it was passed without further amendment. SPECIAL RATES FOR DRUMMERS. In the morning hour, whioh began about 1 o’clnak, the House resumed the con sideration of the bid allowing railroad com panies to give special rates to commercial travelers. Mr. Mallory of Florida opposed the measure on the ground that it would place it in the power of tho railroad companies to discriminate in favor of some ngalu st other business houses. He was opposed, under any pretext, to abandoning the principle that railroads companies engaged In inter state commerce should not no all >we<l to discriminate in favor of any Individual. Mr. O’Neil of Bennsylvania objected to the bill, holding that it should be amended so as to give railroad companies tbe right t> give reduced rate* of transportation to any persons tbey might see fit. Mr. Otis of Kansas antagonized tbe meas ure. It was a stroke llreoted at the funda mental principles upon which the interstate commerce law was founded. must not act as a bar. Mr. O’Neill of Pennsylvania offered an amendment providing that nothing in the bill shall be construed to prohibit any com mon carrier from granting reduced rates of transportation to pamangers or making re duced rates for freight. Mr. Harries of Minnesota offered an amendment providing that any commou carrier may give reduced rates to mem bers of the G. A. R. when traveling to and from any annual encampment. In speak ing to the bill Mr. Simpson of Kansas re ferred to the author of the interstate com merce act (Senator Cullomi os an iniquit ous railroad attorney, wben be was Sr mptly called to order by Mr. Lind of iinuesota. Mr. Simpson expresled his willingness to withdraw the “iniquitous,” but this would not satisfy Mr. Lind, who insisted that Mr. Simpson's remarks were clearly out of order. Mr. Simpson then withdrew the entire expression. A demand for the previous question was voted down by 50 to 70, and pending action the morning hour expired aud the House adjourned. The bill will now go on tbe cal endar as unfinished business. TURNER TO VISIT BRUNSWICK. He Cornea to Acquaint Himself With the Needs of the Harbor. Brunswick, Ga., March 3.— Some weeks ago Brunswick’s city counoll invited Con gressmen Rufus K. Lester and William Turner to visit this city and aoquaint them selves with the needs of this port in tbs matter of appropriations for harbor im provements. Congressman Turner has ac cepted, and will address tbe |>eop!e of Glynn as soon as bis duties will permit. CoL Joseph W. Bennett, one of Mr. Turner’s warmest friends in this district, will be at the bead of a movement to pre pare for welcoming Mr. Turner. Flthtan Renominated. Lawrencxville, 111., Maroh 3 —Tbe demooratio convention of this (tbe Six teenth) cougressional district has renomi nated by acclamation Congressman G. W. Eithian. A Bhos Factory Burned. Harrisburg, Pa., March 3.- Fire last night partially destroyed the shoe factory of Mouogban, Bay & t 0., entailing a lose of (40,000. Three hundred employee are throwu out of work.