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Newspaper Page TextI THE MORNING NBWB. ' EsTABUIHSI.I'i.Y).IIfCOII*ORAT*tIiBBB. > / J. H. ESTXLL, President. ( OLCOTFS PLAN GIVEN UP. A NEW ONE TO BE UNDERTAKEN ON A NEW BASIB. The Central Railroad’s Part to Be Held in Abeyance Pending the Outcome of tbe Fight on th 3 Lease—Maj. Bacon Beeks to Interyene In the Clarke Eult. New York, March 11.—The directors of tie Richmond Terminal Company stated to-night that the ¥•'>00,000,000 reorgan isation plan bad been abandoned, but that another plan was being arranged, in which the Georgia Central matter was held in abeyance, and that the First National hank party and other bankers bad ar ranged to provide a syndicate to under write the plan on the new basis. The Rich mond Terminal directors to-day appointed an exeoativs committee of nine members, consisting of President John H. Inman, (Jeorge J. Gould, VV. E. Strong,C. fcj. Brice, J. C. Maben, Samuel Thomas. J. G. Moore, James Swan and V ice President Ruthor forfl. The committee should have been ap pointed last December, but action was de ferred, waiting for the Olcott committee to proceed with the reorganization. A. O. BACON WANTS TO INTERVENE. Macon, Ga., March 11.—Maj. A. O. Bacon filed to-day iu the United States :ourt a petition to bo allowed to intervene ia the case of Mrs. Roweua Clarke against ibe Central railroad. Mr. Bacon petitions for himself ana Charles N. Woodruff, as stockholders, their joint holding being six shares. They ask for permission to plead In court through A. O. Bacou as counsel. Just what this ineai s Maj. Bacon declines to say, tut it is thought that something entirely new will be brought up by Maj. Bacon, wh > is one of the most able civil lawyers in the state. HILL’S STAND ON SILVER. He V.'ill Vote Aa He Finds the Drift of Public Opinion. Washington, March 11.— Senator Hill's position on the silver question was stated by one of his intimate political and personal friends to-day to be “the popular position." Pressed for a more definite statement, he laid: “If the Bland bill had been up for a tote in the Senate to-dav, Senator Hill *ould have voted for it. ’ By the time it ioes coma up in the Senate for a vote, as the republican managers there are deter mined it shall, chiefly on Senator Hills account, he may vote against It, provided the popular feeling has rhanged that way. Senator Hill’s ihea is that he is to represent the people and to do whatever the majority if them want doue as nearly as he can find out. For that reason he has not hesitated to say that if he should be elootod President and congress, especially if It was democratic In both branches, should pan a free oolnage bill he would sign It, or at least would not reto it. This is all wo silver men have bo ask of a presidential candidate.’’ HIGHWAYMEN FOILED. They Kill a Miner, But Fall to Get a Safe With SIO,OOO In It. Eagle Pass, Tex.. Marob 11.—Word has just reached Kaglo Pass of an attempted robbery a id the killing of one of the would be robbers near Durango. C. M. Brittain jf the Las Vacas mines left Durango m the night of Feb. 29 for the mines, some wventy miles off. He had with him ¥lO,- IXX) in Mexican silver in a safe in his wagon. This fact became known to six desperate characters, and, proceeding a few miles out on tne road to Las Vacas before daylight, taey lay in ambush for Brittain. The Brit ttip party consisted of four persons heavily urmed. When the ambushed bandits saw the teams, they at once charged upon them, using their pistols and Winchesters freely. The others, however, made a vigorous re listance bile hurrying into Constanica, tud though one of their number, Autonio tastana, was killed, the others, with the treaiure, made a safe entry into Constanica. The robbers, finding pursuit useless and teogerous, turned toward Durango and have not been caught. WORK OP TRAIN WRECKERS. An Engine and Five Cara Jump the Track on an Embankment. Jackson, Miss., March 11.— A success* ful attempt at tram wrecking was made three miles below here last night. An Illi tois Central passenger train, due at 2 otlock this morning, passed down at 4 oclock, going thirty-five miles an hour. Una 20-foot embankment the engine and i , cars jumped the track and waed in a ditch. No passengers *ere hurt, but Engineer Nelson of Comb, had both legs broken and was iuj reman Young (colored) was badly Mded; Baggugemaeter Schroeder of New Weans had his face and a hand mashed. . “ostal Clerk of Jackson, Tonn., was se ously c u t on t|,e f ace ftn( j head. The spikes M plate had been drawn and laid to one being conclusive evidence of malicioua latent." CAROLINA’S NSW DOCTORS. Commencement Exercises of the Med ical College at Charleston. Charleston, S. C., March 11.—The ■ aimeucomont exercises of the Medical Col- Jof South Carolina took place to-night Uhe Presence of a large audience. The are: W. J- Lanley, Robert Wil a Earle, T. P. Whaley, A. R. Fike, i C Lewis, L. D. Haigle, L. D. Barbot, A. 'Heyward, Pelham Felder and Walter •Smith. Robert Wilson won first honor, u, ” as closely followed by Drs. Lanley, title *’ttiu quartet will be en (. ,0 ae ad vanSges of appointment for Jf ar 88 resident physicians at the city viw th ' )r ‘ Heyward came in fifth and MvierVfl" 00 res ‘ tlont physician at the lE &GER OF THE IRON OOMPANIES. 6W Cer ! flCAtoe to be Issued in Place or the Present Shares. Jew York, March 11.—No official an- has yet been made in regard to e r J M of oon ' n lidatlon of the De Bardel c^ n J S ° h * 08 s and Tennessee Coal and Iron Providn I #"’ ' JUt * s understood that they it, r ® “ r the merging of the two compet- Wrv ttmeß ' fit L the Tennessee Coal and cates UD ‘P an y and the issue of new certlfl •hare* n T , P lnce of the present to , The arrangement is said °t s tl aT i° Leon practically closed coltt .‘J, n y last, though reports were dr.. s, !0 ,„, Ul , afternoon that there had been no®.. ut, io in eh sing the deal. The three dai.v i®, P r,, duce 2,000 tons out of a total ttitzu .'' tlun of 2,500 tons by the Bir "sham district. New Blafeop. ri su r. Y<mK ’ March 11.—Archbishop Cor- Ingh*,"}** an official 1.-ttor this morn bf jL‘ “ "..a announcing tbennjxiiutraeut " • ilcuuuueU as hiabop of Brooklyn. • v §3)e IHofniitfl fta>£. ACTIVITY OF THE Ai.LIANCKMEN. A Congressional .Campaign Commit tee to be Established. Washington, March 11.— The allianoe* men in congress have under consideration au ambitious programme designed to ad vance the interests of the alliance and to propagate its doctrines. It is proposed to establish an alliance oongressi- nal campaign committee oo much the same basis as the republican and democratic committees to look after their interests in tbs con gressional districts. It would be the duty of this committee to supply voters with iuformatiou and keep track of the political prospects and possibilities in each district, with a view to making the most of the opportunities. The bureau would be established to supply documents to the peo ple and press in various districts and to have charge of the assignment of speakers. It is also proposed to establish a national newspaper in Washington. A MEETING AT MR. WATSON’S. These, and many other things of interest to alliauoemen, were discussed at a recent meeting at the home of Representative Watson of Georgia. The meeting was largely attended. Besides the regular alll ancemen iu the House, there were present Senators Pcffer and Kyle,President Macune, Mr. Dunning and others. Before any thing is actually done, however, there will be a conference held with Mr. Taubeueck, whole the national representative of the party and of the St Louis convention. These matters will be gone over with him and plans outlined, it being felt that the proprieties require that Mr. Taubeneck and others should take part in any movement started. Mr. Watson said that the recent meeting here was unusually harmonious. PBOPLB’B PARTY PLAN3. Senator Ellington fcays the Primaries of the Old Parties Will be Ignored. Atlanta, Ga., March 11.—Ex-Senator Ellington publishes in interview in the Journal this afternoon in which he Bays the first showing the People’s party will make will be in refusing to participate in the primaries oftrie old parties. He says the new party Will have its own primaries, and speaking of its strength says: "There is no doubt but what the new party is in a large majority. In some sections we will have no opposition, the old parties being completely demoralized and disorganized" Iu a good many counties there are not enough democrats or republicans left iu the country districts to reorgan ize the old parties. The re form movemet Is sweeping Georgia like a cyclone, and any man or set of meu who attempts to resist it or impede its prog ress will he politically buried. Of Oourse there are a few localities in Georgia where the movement is not beiug agitated, but the elements are all tbore, and the reform fires are simply smouldering." BILL GOING TO CHARLOTTE. He Will Deliver the Address at the Mecklenburg Celebration. Washington, March 11.—A delegation from Charlotte, N. C., arrived in Washing ton to-day to present a formal invitation to Senator David B. Hill to deliver the anni versary address at the oommemoration of the Mecklenburg declaration of independ ence at Charlotte. May 20. The delegation consisted of R. I. Breverd, J. L. Chambers, J. F. Robertson, T. R. Robertson, Jerome Dowd, J. P. Caldwell, Mr. De Latta and Wade H. Harris of the Charlotte Daily Newt. The delegation met Senator Hill at 1 o’clock, and be cordially accepted the In vitation. Senators Ransom, Vance and Butler, and all the North Carolina repre sentative will accompany Senator Hill to Charlotte. Speaker Crisp said that he would be of the party. MISSOURI’S HEW DIVISION. The Republicans Will Have Only One Congressional District. Jefferson City, Mo., March 11.—The joint conference of the Senate and House committees on the congressional district ap portionment spent yesterday afternoon in secret session, and last night reported that they bad agreed upon a bill. The commit tee has succeeded in forming fourteen demo cratic and one republican districts, and the result of the agreement will be reported to the joint Senate and House caucus to-night. According to the provisions of the agreed bill the only republican district is composed of Scuta fit. Louis and the adjacent terri tory . AN ALLIANCE PAPER SUED. Gov. Jones of Alabama Aopeala to the Courts for $30,000, Montgomery, Ala., March 11.—Last week Gov. Thomas G. Jones instituted three civil libel suits against Frank Baltzell, ed itor of the Alliance Herald, fixing the dam ages at SIO,OOO in each case. The Alliance Herald in its lost issue continued its attack upon the governor, and to-day the latter swore out three warrants against Baltsell for criminal libel. Baltzell was arrested and gave bond. A FARCE IN THE HOUSE. Tho Third Night Session Proves a Failure. Washington, March 11.— The third night session, which the House has held for the consideration of pension bills, far ex ceeded its two predecessors, not in regard to the amount of business transacted, but in regard to the lack of decorum showu by the few members in attendance. If the previous sessions have been characterized as come dies, to-night’s performance might well be placed in the category of faroes. Tne poiut of no quorum.acallof theHouse.a tedious wait; and that was all. This is tho third pension evening when tho House has adjourned without action upon a single pension bill, and the friends of pension legislation are indignant. They state that if there is another occurrence of this kind they will make an earnest endeavor to re peal the rule which requires the to adjourn at 10:30 o’clock, and will insist on the House remaining in sess.on until an ad journment is ordered by the majority. At 10:30 the farce which had degenerated into a pantomime closed, and the House ad journed. SUITS OF THE ITALIANS. Three More Survivors Want New Or leans to Pay Them New Orleans, March 11.—To-day two more suits against the oity of New Orleans were filed in tho United States circuit oourt for *30,000 each oil behalf of the following named relatives of Italians killed in the parish prison on March 14, 1801, for tho assassination of Chief of Police Hen nessey: Carolina Lazzo, widow of R coo Grnchi. as widow and as mother, and as naturalerix of her four minor chil dren. They are aliens and sub jects of the King of Italy. Annie Falcona, widow of Geroniino Caruca, residing in New Orleans and a subject of the King of Italy To-morrow the suit of Annie Romano, widow of Pollizi (Polite), will bo instltued. SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1892. HOLMAN FOli PRESIDENT. INDIANA MAY PRESS BIM AS A DARK HORSE. Watterson Declares in Favor of Car lisle as His First Choioe—Hs Thinks it Will Be Necessary to Cbooae a Cand date Who Is Not from New York. Washington, March 11.—Indiana demo crats, who either think Isaac Pusey Gray too small or too mixed up with Senator Hill to receive the support of Indiana at the Chicago convention, in case a western can didate should be desired, are bringing for ward the name of William Steele Holman, chairman of the committee on appropria tions, as that of the man Indiana is most likely to present in the contingency men tioned. Representative Holman needs no introduction or commendation, they say, to the Democratic party tliouehout the coun try, which reoognizes that he is a democrat wboee devotion to democratic principles lias no more been questioned than bis patriotism or probity. Besides bis soundness on the tariff, financial questions and pen sions, he has, they point out, the distinc tion of being the foremost representative of retrenchment and reform. Although he celebrated his fi'Jth birthday last September, Representative Holman is as vigorous and virile in body and mind as a man of 00. By the time the Chicago convention meets Rep resentative Holman, as chairman of the ap propriations committee, will have reduced appropriations at least ¥75,000,000, and will be, in consequence, the most prominent democrat in congress. WATTERSON FAVORS CARLISLE. Chicago, March 11.—An authorized in terview with Henry Watterson is made public. Mr. Watterson read the interview after it was written and indorsed it as cor rect. Three questions were propounded. The first and second related to Mr. Watterson’* well-known views upon the tariff and silver. The third and most important queation, that of the presidential nomination, Mr. Watterson answered last. He said: “1 have never indulged myself very much in hero worship, and any good demo crat whom the national convention may see fit to nominate wiil suit me. If I bad to put a man in the white bouse he would be Mr. Carlisle. I regard him as the best equipped democrat in public life. He is able and honest. He is sound to the core, and has the courage of bis convictions. He was making great expositions in democratic lore and lending tho democratic tariff battles when Mr. Cleveland was mayor of Buffalo. He would make an ominent Pres ident. He, or any one else will suit me who does not coma from New York.” “Why sol” A NEW YORKER IMPOSSIBLE. “Because the factions there have made the nomination of any New Yorker impos sible. Gov. Hill has killed Mr. Cleveland and ingoing so he has almost killed himself. The nomination must oome west or go to Massa cbussetts, Pennsylvania or Maryland. If we could not eleot Mr. Cleveland iu 1888 when be was in the white house and when we bad all the outer forms and shows of harmony in the s ate of New York what chance should we have against the present vehement opposition ? CLEVELAND’S LONG SILENCE. “Mr. Cleveland made us a good Presi dent. He has many of the elements of a great man. lammi at sincerely his friend. But I must contest, and some times I feel like resenting, the notion that he is our soul, our only and most original Moses in the matter of tariff reform. Mr. Cleve land allowed three years of his old administration to pass before he declared himself. When other democrats were struggling with the demous of darkness be was passive and silent. When he did speak out be spoke well, but he was skeptical of the issue he bad himself precipitated. A CUT AND DRIED PLATFORM. “He sent Senator Gorman and the late William L. Soott to St Louie with a out and dried platform ignoring his own message, ignoring the Mills bill ami reasserting, as a party law, the straddle we had made iu Chicago In 1881. Ido not mean to impeach or crit oise Mr. Cleveland in the least. He is as good a tariff reformer as anybody, but he is no better than half a dozen who have an equal claim with him to the public confidence. In the face of the New York schism it seems to me that his nomi nation would be sheer suicide, and I have so much respect for his sense of dignity and honor that 1 take it for granted that he will in due time withdraw his name.’’ AGE NO BAB. "Do you think Senator Palmer is too old?’ "Why, what is the matter with Mr. Gladstone or ex-Premier Bismarck 1 No, certainly not. He is an excelJout man, and if there are no sink holes in his record would make an excellent President. So would Gov. Boies of Iowa; so would Gov. Russell, or Gov. Pattison, or Mr. Gorman, if we decide to go east. The woods are full of admirable possibilities.” TVATTERSON AS A POSSIBILITY. In reforence to a hint that be himself might be a candidate, Mr. Watterson re marked: “When there hai been a foreign war and I have had an oppor tunity to sink my confederate record under a union commission and do prodigies of valor on the tented field, or words to that effect, come to me and I will talk to you about it.” To-aight Mr. Watterson left for Louis ville. CLEVELAND’S VIEWS. Baltimore, Md., March 11.—Ex-Presi- Grover Cleveland expressed some of his views about natlonnl politics to-day to a reporter of the Baltimore S'tn at Spcsutia Bland. Md., where Mr. Cleveland had come to shoot ducks. "What, in your opinion,” ho was asked, “should be the main issue of the Democratic party ia appealing to the voters of the country !" “All the evidence,” replied the ex-Presi dent, "of what the peuplo want and what they expect of the party would seem clearly to Indicate that tariff reform must De tho issue if we are to go into a winning fight.” “What do you c> nsider the best plan of attacking the ta iff iu congress?' "My idea has been that a general bill would be the best method, but I am willing to defer to those who are on the ground and who have the battle in congress to fight. I hope the Springer free wool bill will pass, and am also in favor of any other measure which will lighten the burden of taxation now resting upon the people. In fact, I favor any measure in the direction of genu ine tariff reform.” “What are the prospects of the Demo cratic party’s ultimate sueness!” "I have but one opinion on that subject. If the party is true to itself, true to its prin ciples and fulfils its pledges to tbs people it cannot fail.” Hi l'a Trip to Jackson. Jackson, Miss., March 11. —The follow ing telegram sets at rest the doubt enter tained at to the coming of Senator Hill: ' Washington, March 10, 1892. Gilt). J. M .Sfons, Jackton, Shu. ■ I will arrive to Jack-on at 11:50 o'olock a m , on March 15. 1 acc-pt, with pleasure, your kind invitation to b your guest. I. must leave that afternoon between 4 and 8. David U. Hill. BLOW Off THE BUZZARD. The Weather Extremely Fevers in Northern New York. Watertown, N. Y., March 11.—Bliz zard weather prevails throughout Northern New York, though unaccompanied with any serious hardship. Since 3 o’clock yes terday afternoon about two foetof snow has fallen, and a high wind has made immense drifts, which in some cases on the highways and railroads are impassable. The ther mometer at 9 o’clock this morning registered about 17 s , a fall of 23’ since the storm began. Tbe barometer was rising. Tbe city schools were but slimly attended to-day and in the country district* many were closed. Tbe lumbering and sugarmaking industries have been iu erruptfd. SYRACUSE SNOWED UNDER. Syracuse, N. Y., March 11.—A wind and snow storm which set in iu this city yesterday afternoon developed into a bliz zard, which to-day laid a complete embargo on traffic and business. The break of the day disclosed the faot that enough snow had fallen during the night to effectually block ade all the horse and electrio oar lines. The oity was virtually left without means of transportation throughout the day. All the country roads lead ing into tbe oity were so badly drifted that it was absolutely impossible for the farmers to come in. a;d as a result the oity it on the verge of a milk famine. The storm is ragiug with unabated fierce ness to-night The publio schools were dis missed So-lay. Trains kept moving all day without regard to schedule. The Rome, Watertown and Ogdeusburg road to north ern points was abandoned, NEGROES CAUGHT IN THE STORM. Utica, N. Y., Marob 11. —This city is fairly burled in snow drifts, over ten feet in hight being not uncommon. Business was at a stand-still to-day. The street car lines were tied up. The school*, in some instances, were closed this afternoon. Two parsons were found in the streets overcome by the storm. The train service was" almost discontinued. Three carloads of negroes from Tennessee, who passed through nere yesterday on their way to work on the Adirondack railroad, about whose safety fears were entertained, are at liowville. They entertain tbe opinion that “de day of judgment am come.” OSWEGO SNOW-BOUND. Oswego, N. Y., March 11.—The blizzard has complete possession of this town. All tbe railroads are blocked. No mails have been received. The wires are down No trains are running in or out of Oswego to dav. Railroad cut* are filled to the top. There are immense dnfts in the principal streets ten feet deep. Nearly all business has stopped. It is the worst storm in years. DEATHS IN THE WEST. Washington, March 11.—Reports from outlying points in Minnesota, lowa and North Dakota show that quite a number of people caught in the blizzard were frozen to death, and a great quantity of stock also perished. The casualties were not ail from freezing, however. Atyjiutnboldt, la., tbe gale capsized John OWensou with bis load of bay and broke bis neok. It de molished C. D. Shellburn’s 200-foot long bam. It tbrew John Olsson upon the ground and broke his skull. At Devil’s Lake, Dak., a man named Wilson was found frozen to death near his employer’s house. Four farmers in that neighborhood were caught near their home, but before they reached shelter thev were so badly frozen that they will lose their feet, hands, noses or ears. At Topeka, Kan., reports ore coming in of great damage to winter wheat by the blizzard. Seme of the reports say thou sands of aores are black and wilted; Especially is injury noticed on the bottoms' A BLIZZARD IN AUSTRIA. Vienna, March 11.—A blizzard is raging in Northern Austria and Hungary. The snow has made the roads impassable. Many railroad lines are blocked aud some trains are imbedded in snow. Traffic in Vienna was suspended for a few hours this moruing. American visitors declare that the storm is fully equal in severity to a western “bliz zard." The streets are covered with deep snow. MADE IT HOT FOR GEN. BOOTH. The Ealvetion Army General Driven From a Stage In London. London, March 12., 2 a. m.—Gen. Booth attempted to address 3,000 dossers and ex criminals last night in the Grecian theater, City Road. Gen. Booth was received with a storm of hisses when he stepped on the stage. The crowd became so noisy that the general could not make himself heard, and be was obliged to give up the whole programme. There was a chorus of shouts of “Go It. old sweeter,” “Chuck him out” and similar ex pressions, the opinion being that the gen eral has been feathering his nest. Finally Gen. Booth managed to make a short aldress to an accompaniment of hisses, cheers and derisive remarks to the elTect that, "his shelter teemed with vermin;” “We want food; where is the money gonol” oto. The oppo sition seemed to have been organized by woodohoppers, whose industry Gen. Booth’s work seems to have injured. The meeting broke up in great disorder. Mrs. Davis Gains a Point. New York, March 11. —Judge Larcombe to-day signed an order restraining the Bol ford company from selling any of Mrs. Jef ferson Davis’memoirs of her late hu-batid and from transferring any rights in the work to the United States Book Company. Ratifying Reading's Lease. Trenton, N. J., March 11,—A bill rati fying the Reading railroad combination has passed the Senate by a vote of 13 to 5. It now goes to the governor. Fire Wipes Out a Village. St. Paul, Minn.. March 11.— Specials report that the entire village of Edgar, lu Marathon county, Wisconsin, has been wiped out by fire. A BURGLAR SHOT DEAD. He Fired on Men Pursuing Him as He Fled From a House at Tampa. Jacksonville, Fla., Maroh 11.— A Tamps special to the Times-Union says: “Offioer Rawos shot and iustaatly killed a burglar this morning about S o’clock. The man bad been detected leaving the premises of Mr. Minoa, near the Garrison, ar.d fired on his pursuers. This shot brought Officer Raws# to the scene, who shot the burg er. The dead man had been here only a few days and gave hit name as Wilson from New York. Stolen watches were found on his person and burglar’s tools in bis room.” Buth Legs Cut Off By a Train. Dupont, Ga., March 11.—'William Smitn, a negro man. was found beside the raiiro.d track near here, this morning, with both legs out off above the knees. Ho lived only a few hours after he wns found. It is supposed that he triad to jump on a freight train and fall under tbs otacb and the cab rau over him. SALISBURY AND THE SEA. HI3 COURSE NOT GENERALLY AP PROVED IN ENGLAND. * Sir Charles Tupper Relieved to Have Influenced tbe Premier to Refuse to Renew the Modus Vlvendl-Other Phases of the Political Situation in England. (Copyright, 1992. by the -V. V. .Undated Press.) London, Maroh 11. —Lord Salisbury’s delay in arranging for a renewal of the modus vivendi in the Bering sea matter has been a subject for private consideration by the leaders of the opposition, resulting in a decision not to move m the matter until the policy of the government appears more definite. The foreign office is unusually dilatory in the production of the papers in the case, J. VV. Lowther. parliamentary secretary foi for eign affairs, denies that the most reocut de tails of the negotiations have yet reached the foreign office, but as the anxiety for an early settement becomes hlgbteued by every day’s cable dispatches, tiie postpone ment of the government's explanation wiil not be accepted beyond the end of next week. The motive for Lord Salisbury's conduct, as is well known in official oiroles, is found in the promptings of Sir Charles Tupper, who has been advising the government to show fight agAinst a re newal of the modus vivendi on the ground that it is not fair to Canada, as it will lock up the capital now invested in the sealers. Apart from tbe extreme tery organs, the opinion of the country is dead against Lord Salisbury for risking it quarrel with tbe United States for tho sake of the small capi tal invested in the fishboats. THE LIBERALS AGAINST SALISBURY. To- morrow’s number of the Speaker will indicate the attitude of tho liberals in urgu ing that the reasons that induced Lord Salisbury to agree to the modus vivendi in 1891 apply with equal force in favor of a renewal in 1892; that if the Engli-h govern ment is confident of strength In Us case there is all the greater cauiitob* content to await tbe decision of the arbi tration tribunal and _be ready meanwhile to meet the Washington execu tive on n provisional arrangement. Ihe difficulty causes no excitement among the ministerialists, who rely upon Lord Salis bury’s prudence, nor is a serious rupture with the United States thought possible ou either side of the house. Lord Salisbury’s Uual acceptance of tue modus vivendi is held to be inevitable. What stirs the op position is the needles* discussion of the comparatively trivial matter pending to excite irritation in Amerioa. With reference to that other trouble, Cauada's supposed infraction of the treaty of 1817 forbidding warships on the lakes, beyond a limited reservation, colonial office advices divest the action of the dominion government of tbe impor tance which the aabte dispatches attribute to the matter. Aoo rding to these advice* only one Canad.an vessel has been built, designed for light house servioe, but uow destined to watch for smugglers oo tbe lower St. Lawrence. AN IMPORTANT INFLUENCE. A potent factor guiding Lord Salisbury's policy to harmony with the W'ashingtou government, is the fact that ou tbe eve of a general elec.ion it is impossible to risk in curring popular anger by allowing arbitra tion to collapse at a moment adieu it appsars to be on the verge of succos*. Since Mr. Cramer’s motion in favor of a permanent treaty of arbitration with the United States was indefinitely postponed under pressure of government business, a re port has been circulated in the lobbies of the House of Commons that Lord Salisbury has reoeived private assurance of the readiness of the American government, to negotiate such a treaty. The libaials accept the report as true, and if the session las:s beyond Easter Mr. Cretner will renew the motion, which will be seconded by Sir John Lubbock and supporter! by tbe bulk of the liberals and a number of con servatives, including Messrs. Jennings and Howorth, and is certain to be carried. In tbe event of an earlier dissolution, the reso lutlon will be brought up as early as possi ble after the assembling of the next par liament. Memorials in favor of suoh a treaty have already been signed by 1,250,- 001) workingmen, proving that the temper of the country will not stand Lord Salis bury's worrying policy toward a kindred nation. THE EASTBOURNE INCIDENT. Yesterday’s vote in tho House of Com mons, giving the Salvation Army free scope to parade in Eastbourne, promises is sues which the supporters of the motion never contemplated. Tho debate awoke the memory of the Irish members to the fact that the Catholio emancipation act of 1822 forbids Catholics to exercise tne ceremonies of religion except inside places of worship. Patrick O’Brien will more In committee an extension of free toleration of open air meetiugs and procesdons to the people of all religious persuasions within Eastbourne. As an outcome of the local biil a larger measure amending the act of 1822 will lie introduced, by which the powers held by all the authorities in Hootland and by thirty-six of the greatest towns in England to prevent religious processions will be abolished. Stung into activity by the capture of th London county council by tho progressives, ]he moderates have hurriedly ealled a meet ing of the delegates of the 130 property de fense societies and have agreed on a plan of 00-operatlo i to oppose the progressive projects within and without parliament. The progressive leaders will postpone their attack on the landlords until the new parliament meets, when bills for the taxation of ground rents and the abolition of city corporation monopolies will be promoted. A section of the council proposes to levy on the total value of the ground rents a tax t at will realize au annual revenue of £4.000,000, with whiob the council may revel in socialist reforms. MASONRY AND THE CHURCH. The prospect of the appointment of a suc cessor to the late Cardinal Manning has led t> a discussion in Masonic circles on the recognition of British societies by the Cath olic church. In a letter Sir Charles DUke contends that the time is opportune for the Catholic authorities in England and the colonies to discriminate between Free masons. with their harmless symbolic rites, practically benefit societies, and secret societies under the ban of the Vatican. tSir Charles name will not recommend the proposal to the C itholio clergy, but the fact of the recognition ot religion in the English lodges, the absence of political bias and the fact that thousands of English clergymen are Masons, may Induce the Vatican to modify its antagonism. SALISBURY RECEIVED BY THE QUEEN. Lord Sa isbury was granted an audience by the queen at Windsor to-day—the lat audience prior to ter departure for Hyere. The King and (jueen of Italy will visit Hyeres during the season. Kx-Kmrress Eugenie, who was presented with a villa and gardens at Cape Martin by the Duchess of Aosta, asked President Carnot to as mat to her perm ine it residence there. The ciliuet d’Elysee de- cltned to grant formal assent, as that would b again*. the law, but President Carnot has intimated that in spite of this decision the government is not likely to interfere with the ex-empress. AN EXPLOSION IN A MINE. Tho Lose of Lif- Expected to Reach Fully Two Hundred. Brussels, March 11,—Au accident oc curred to-day tn a colliery rear Charleroi, which, it is feared, wiil result in great loas of life. Three hundred miners were em ployed in the ooal pit when there was a terrific explosion of fire damp. 'l’he pit nmutb was rendered unavailable. The ex plosion was at tbe Anderlln’s colliery. Tre mendous excitement immediately prevailed iu the vicinity of the pit. Men, women and children assembled in enormous crowds and were wild with fear, for it was thought that when au entrance was raids to the colliery tho loss of life would be found ap palling. Tbe effect of tbe explosion was terriflo. The cage and ventilator were shattered. The dostruoiio.t of the ventilator added an element of great danger to the situation. The men, if any. survived the shook of the explosion, were apt to meet their death from choke damp, as with tho destruction of the ventilator it was impossible to rid the mine of gas. A large number of the miners were married and their families were soon at the pit mouth frantio with grief. Two hundred and seventy men were at work in the mine. Forty escaped by means of the second shaft, and sixteeu others were rescued in a terribly, aud it is believed, fatally injured condition. The coolest aud best men at the mine fear thnt most of those remaining within it are dead. TIME OF THE EXPLOSION. The explosion occurred at 3 o’clock this morning. It was very hard, and the shook resembled an earthquake. As soon as the dissipation >f the fumes would permits hundred voluuteers descended and began the work of rescue There was a long in terval of suspense before a signal was re ceived from below that the rescuers had reached some of tho miners. Then the work of hoisting began, and be tween thirty and forty were brought to the surface. They were either dead or badly In jurod and the faco of oach was fearfully disfigured, and the hair, beard and eyelashes were burned off. Of tho men thus far brought out alive only a few aro likely to recovor. In every instance the unfortunate men were bruised, torn and burned in a dreadful manner and also prostrated by inhaling tbe deadly oboke damp, which still fills tbe mine. From the condition as reported by the life savors hardly a shadow of hope i* left that any of the miners who are still entombed ia their dreadful prison oan survi re. Tbe latest official estimate places the number of dead at 200. Tho ministers of husbaudry and public works are at tbe scene of the disaster and are (lersoually directing tho operations of the rescuers. ENGLAND'S MINE BTRIKB. The Number of Men to Quit Work Batl metnd at 400,000. London, Maroh 11.—When the night shifts left the mines in Durham this morn ing they brought their tools with them. This was done in accordance with yester day's decision and makes the coal strike a certainty. Tbe latest estimate places tbe number of miners who will quit work to morrow at 400,000. The miners’ federation has issued a mani festo in which it eats that all its members must stop work to-morrow except a few surface meu, water pumpers and ventilator attendants. No ooal must be raised from tbo shaft*. Tho manifesto adds: “We exg|M outside districts to remember that tbe rrrambers of tbe miners’ federation are taking holiday for the sole purpose of clearing the markets of surplus ooal, whioh has been used by speculators in a system of unfair trading, closely akin to gambling. We trust|.that our action will not only avert the menaced reductions in our wages, but those that are threatened iu tbo wages of -the Hootch, South Wales and Northumberland miners.” Tbe manifesto entreats the meu employed iu Scotland, South Wales aud Northumber land, uone of whom belong to the miners’ federation, they hav ing associations of their own, not to work during the strike more than four or five days a week. The manifesto concludes: “In future strikes we hope to embrace every district throughout the United Kingdom.” A miners’ conference will be held on March 10 to decide upon the date on which the men will resume work. A question which seriously exercises the federation is the payment of the miners during their period of idleness. Trere col lieries near Manchester together have pay roll* amounting to 4)15,090 weekly. At soon as the miners go hack to work a general levy will be mads to reooup the funds of the federation. BATTLING THE CONSERVATIVES The Government Defeatel by Five Votes by tbe Oppoeltion. London, March 11.— In tho House of Commons to-day, John Gordon Swift Mac- Neill, antl-Parnellite member for South Donegal, moved to strike out the names of Sir Lewis Peily (constitutionalist), Asbmead Bartlett-Burdett-Coutts (con servative) and Sir Jobn Henry Puleetone (conservative), from tbe list of mem 1 era of the House who voted last night for a credit for tho Momba-sa railway ■urvey, which was carried without division. There was a long disouision of the motion, tbe principal speakers being Mr. Gladstone and Secretary Balfour. Finally a vote was taken and the motion was approved by 164 to 149. When tbe vote was announced It was greeted with loud cheers by tho opposi tion. The result is considered a defeat for the government. Messrs. Balfour, Goschen, Ritchie, Chap lin and Chamberlain were included in the minority in the division on Mr. Mac Neill’s motion. The three members mentioned in the motion are understood to he sharehold ers in the Mombassa company. All the liberal leaders and a few unionists and con servatives voted with the majority. Ten Years’ Penal Servitude. London, March 11. —Maitland Francis Mcseland, the aged Oxford tutor accused of attempting to blackmail members of tbe nobility, pleaded guiliy to-day of attempting to extort money from Earl Russell and not guilty to extorting money from Lord Hat field. He was sentenced to ton years' penal servitude. Emperor William Not In Danger. Berlin, March 11.—The Tayblatt to-day says there la no cause for anxiety concern ing the condition of tbe emperor. The paper adds that his majesty will leave bis bed to-day. Voyage of tbe Indiana. London, Maroh 11.—The steamer In diana, bound from Philadelphia fur Libau with food (or the Russian famine-sufferers, passed tbe Hebrides Islands to-day. She signaled “all weli”, t DAILY, $lO A YEAR. 1 - S CENTS A COPY. V I WEEKLY, SI.2S A YEAR. S TRIAL OF THE HORTONS. THE TESTIMONY ALL IN AND THO ARGUMENTS BLGUN. The E fTorts of tbe Counsel for tbe De Tense Directed to Prove fan Alibi.' The Prisoners Claim to Have Been Out Searching for a Brother—A Ne gro Train Hand Claims to Have Seen Them Apply the Match. Sanoerrvillb, Ga.. March 11.— The trial of tbe Honon boys has been progressing two dags and a half. Tne testimony for and against tbo prisoners was concluded this afternoon. The counsel for the prisoner* endeavored to prove an alibi. They claim that a younger brother, 10 years old, who bad for some cause i oen whipped by the elder Horton oti Saturday, Oct. 24 bad dis appeared. On Sunday, Oct. 25, the mother of the boys p availed on Will and F.-ed, the prisoners to go in search |cf their brother. They went to Bun Hill station, the nearest to their home, and bought two ticket for Oconee, twenty miles toward Msoou They claim that they did not go to Ooonee, but got off at Tenuille, half way between Sure Hill aud Oconee, and made their way back to their home near Downs, seven miles from Bun Hill, tbe starting point, having abandoned the search for their brother, whom they expected to find on tba train. They could Introduce no evidence ta show that they got off at Tenuille. They claimed they met no one on tne way boras, but stopped at a neighbor’s house ou their way. conductor bekhe's story. Conductor Beebe testified that the pris- t oners boarded the train at Bun Hill and presented tickets to Oconee. He could uo swear where they got off. Tlie traiu had stopped at a water tank near Oconee, and ia, is possible they got off at that place. Near* then- the bridge and trestle burning began. J Nine were fired between there and Suit Hill, kerosene oil being used to kiudle that fires. Tbe Hortons bad with them a large) valise and it is supposed this valise oon-t tallied the oil.' THE TRAIN HAND'S DISCOVERT. Jacob Fantz, a colored train hand at Ten nllle, testified tie wns awakened after mid night on the night the bridges were burned, and Informed that the bridge near Ooonee had been burned. He was told to go to Bun Hill to warn tbe Incoming train from Savannah of the danger ahead. He founrl) tbe first trestle he came to on fire, and two men applying a torch. He approached near enough to see that they wore white men. and identified the prisoners as tbe men. He made a oirouit ofthe woods :o get around them, aud proceeded to Suu Hill, where ho warned the passenger train that soon arrived. MOTIVE OF THE CRIME. The oritae with which the prisoners are charged is supposed to have been prompted from a desire for revenge against tbe rail road and express companies for the imprisonment of a brother of tho Hortons, who bad been convicted as a prlnoipal in the express robbery near Forsyth. Threatening letters bad boeu re ceived by tbe express company in Atlanta outlining the plan of attack, which was exe cuted by burning tbe bridges. These letters were postmarked Davisboro, a station near the home ef the Hortons. ARGUMENTS BEGUN. B. T. Rawlings, one of the proeeauting at torneys, opened for the state after the con clusion of testimony, and Marion Harris followed for the defense. Court then adjourned till to-morrow. Beveral more speeches will be made by tha attorneys for the prosecution aud defense, and tba case will be given to tbe jury by noon. What their verdict will be L a mat ter of conjecture, but it is believed that they will convict. The testimony for tbe defense i* not very favorable, while that of tba prosecution is stroug. ARCHBISHOP I ELAND'S STAND. The Pope’s Organ Denies the Story off Differences. Rome, March 11.—The following is tba, text of an article in the Oiservatorm Romano, the papal orgau, sustaining Arch bishop Ireland: "Some German and Italiani liberal papers have tried to find in tho writ-! ings and acts of Archbishop Ireland sup-, port for their ideas and doctrines. They i pretend that the distinguished American j prelate disagrees with the Vatican on the most important question now agitat-' ing religious and civil society, and they! publish extracts from au oration which they 1 pretend that Archbishop Ireland delivered at Baltimore in 1889, cla ming to see there in au attack on the temporal power of tha pope. These newspapers deceive their readers—perhaps they would deceive themselves. The words attributed to. Archbishop Ireland wore fictions of a ' Protestant writer In the Fall Mall Gazette j in December, 1889, who reported* Arohbisbop Ireland’s speech, with • the addition of bis own fantas tic comments. Continental journals tran9i Jated the artiole. ascribing tho whole of it) to Archbishop Ireland. It is a question which Is the more wonderful—the bold ef-J frontery or surprising folly of suck journals. HIS ST. PAUL SPEECH. "If-they wish to know Archbishop Ire land’s real sentiments toward the holy see | and its independence, they should road tha remark ible speech which the archbishop delivered at St. Paul, Minn., on the occa sion of the jubilee of his holiness. Pope Leo; XIII. Tne speech bears evidence or hav ing been an entirely spontaneous effusion of the heart, without pressure of any inter ests upon the speaker, and it is only truth and Justice, moreover, to Archbishop Ireland to say that be ener getically supported the beautiful and strong resolutio s, adopted in Baltimore in 1889, in favor of temporal power. Facts abundantly prove that there is uo more ar dent or more zealous defender of the pope in America and none more devoted to bis sa cred person or more desirous of supporting and promoting the views of bis holiness than Archbishop Ireland. What Archbishop Ireland is attempting to do In the United States is to render more popular the lofty policy which Pope Leo seeks with such wis dom amt prudence to carry out in Europe the policy of peace and conciliation.” No Defeat at Witu. Zanzibar. March 11.—The report that the British East Africa company’s troops bad sustained a severe defeat in Witu at the bands of a largo force of natives, losing many men and a maxim gun, proves to have been incorrect. Oxford's Theater Eurned. London, March 11. —The Oxford Uni versity theater was partly destroyed by fire at midnight. No performance has recently been given at the theater. War on the Anarchists. Paris, March 11.— La Paix to-day says that Belgium will invite all tbe powers to a conference to arrange for ootnuion action against tbe anarchists.