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I THZ MORNING NBW&
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| J. H, ESTILL, President. )
ALEXANDER TO GO.
HE CREDITORS AND DIRECTORS
BOTH WISH IT.
A Strong Feeling in Favor of a
Receiver.
The Creditors Seem to Think It the
Best Way to Pall the Road Out of
Its Tangle—Mr. Erwin’s Argument
Occupies the Entire Day in Court.
Macon, Ga., March 26.—The rooks and
•boats ahead of the Central appear to be
Increasing in number. An attorney repre
senting large creditors is reported to have
said to-day that, in oase a receiver is not
appointed, he will file a hill making anew
request for one, and that if the road gets
out of the oourts this time, the creditors
will put it back m again. I have it straight
from the Inside to-day from two separate
parties that the New York creditors are
opposed to Gen. Alexander, and will so de
clare in case a receiver is appointed, and
that they have already intimated or have
given notice, that if the road is returned to
the hands of the directors that they will
oppose his retaining the presidency.
Further, I have it authoritatively that the
directors themselves, or some of
them, agree with the New York
creditors that it will be better for Gen.
Alexander to retire. This Gen. Alexander
has declared he will not do, and is deter
mined to fight for his position to the bitter
end. In oase Gen. Alexander will not re
ngn then the directors will resign from
under him. If forced to give up the presi
dency or control of the Central, said my
informant, who is close to Gan. Alexander,
be will retire across the river to South
Carolina and take oontrol of the Port Royal
and Western Carolina railroads, of both of
which he Is president, and the directors of
which are thought to be more complaisant
toward him, and continue to operate them.
The statement it sensational, but there is
little doubt of the truth of it, ooming from
two separate parties independent of each
other. Something of the same kind was
also intimated by a director.
THE DAY IN COURT.
To-day was absolutely fruitless so for as
results are concerned in the Central railroad
esse. It was ox doc tod that the argument
would be concluded. Instead the entire day
was occupied by Mr. Erwin in a speech that
occupied from 10:20 to 8 o’clock, with the
exception of the half hour recess. Mr.
Erwin’s speech was a fine legal argument.
It o jvered every point in the case and every
point of law that can possibly bear upon it.
If the judges read all the host of authorities
cited by Mr. Erwin it will take them a
week. The judges paid llr. Erwin the com
pliment of listening to his long speech, with
almost no interruption Mr. Erwin’s speeoh
was a source of some worry to the news
paper men. They and other
interested parties were eagerly
watching for new developments
which they had been given reason to ex
pect by rather indefinite statements from
attorneys and others, and they were anx
ious for Mr. Erwin to conclude and give
lomabody a chance to inject something
new Into the case. If Mr. Erwin was not
o well likod by the newspaper men they
might touch him up a little for his long
ipeeeh.
Court opened quietly with the usual
crowd in attendance. After the reading of
the minutes Mr. Erwin arose and announced
that there were some papers in court wbioh
ha thought it absolutely necessary for the
Proper decision of the case to be introduced.
The papers show the relation of the Central
to the Terminal company, of the Danville
to the Terminal and showing otherwise the
general relations of the properties to eaoh
other. '
THE PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE LEGIS
LATURE.
He then proceeded to read a report of tho
proceedings before the legislative commit
tee m 1889, previous to the investigation of
the case in 1891, showing that the Central
Fas in danger of losing its oharter. Mr.
hrwja road tho evidence of Gen. Alexander
osfore the legislature as to the formation of
the Georgia company for the purpose of
I buying up a majority of the Central stock
■ w oontro lling it, the formation of the
I Richmond and West Point Terminal Rail
■ *ay and Warehouse Company, aud the con
■ lest with Capt. Raoul, in which Gen. Alex
■ JWer stated that they borrowed money
■ ‘Mm the hanks at the rate of about $95 to
■ e-fry f1 25 laid out on long time by moans
■ M the formation of the Georgia company.
■ i°e question or the position of tho East
■ ‘tnneeseo company coming up, Judge Ear-
Hue* culled attention to tho fact that Jay
■wk ’ unßtor Brice. J. H. Inman aud
■ tters who were directors of the Terminal
m Pny were also directors of the East
■ l ir.ess‘>e company.
■ it. Erwm began his argument by dis
■ w.t'g tin, question of competition between
-ast Tennessee aud tho Central, which
■ 7=:a;med was of a most marked and con-
■ UB character, they being natural
■ opetit'.ve lines. Reread an agreement
1 l*?? n the Central aud Buvautmh, Florida
' ®tern agreeing not to build any
railroads into each other's territory,
Mil * . Elant Bystem should make the
*? n Steamship Company its outlet for
over its line for northern points
1,10 Central in turn should give the
to tho Plant system; that they
each other preferred connections
i: ds of contact; that neither party
■ aiild or encourage the building or
ccr g l,f an -' other railroad in their ter
-11 ’ r woul< l they allow, s.) far as they
■l*o. preveut, auy other line to
W*frights of way.
■ THE EQUITY RULE.
kiwiu discussed the ninety-fourth
ru " R:itJ c ‘ted authorities. Ho also
,' ri(3 charter of ttie Ceutral Railroad
1 !1 * Company and its hanking
■„ “• Be held that the Central had uo
Buret 10 ,ulse Bself and bus no power to
Mbs r, * t,c!j * n another corp ration for
■eui , IMJao t>l 0011 broiling it. My. Erwin
■ r ~agreement between tho Central
Hrbi h ,! t*aiiy and the Georgia l’aoific, in
■to, t , , trust company agreed to vote the
f , r ' :C 'iV r “ as directed by the Georgia
■lnn. •' made some reference to the
Bbe Mr. Daw too slated that
m g kt a well be understood that
■a the °‘ ll *” Attorneys of the Central were
■ind,r " f 1,4,1 Danville or Terminal, or
■ *str r ' ’'.obligation to them, or under any
■•a 1,,*' 1 ” Bom them whatever. Mr.lkivf-
MlbOtsii" l *** l bt tho Ceutral receive*
■ ossa '""i Hie Terminal for eerlsiu pur
■ “Jt u‘i', 1 "* *1 torueys’eelerie-f.
■ avi-Jwua that the altoruej e’feee most
IpjT JEofning
be paid eventually by eo me body,” eaid
Judge Pardee.
“Do you think the Georgia Pacific made
the lease at all, or did the Riohmond and
Danville make UP’ inquired Judge Speer as
Mr. Erwin was discussing this point.
THE DANVILLE THE LESSEE.
Mr. Erwin then proceeded to show that
the iease was made ahtirely by the Danville
and that the Georgia Pacino was a mere
nonentitv. Mr. Erwin discussed the point
of oamity between the states and read the
charter of the Richmond and Danville,
showing that they were not allowed to lease
a competing line in Virginia. and conse
quently could not do that in Georgia. Mr.
Erwin argued that the issue could not be
properly settled by returning the property
to the directors, but that a permanent re
ceiver would be necessary to disentangle its
affaire.
Judge Pardee interrupted Mr. Erwiu’s
argument to say that eo long as they kept
within the bouudi of the charter the
majority of the stockholders hod the right
to control the rood.
From the questions of the judges it ap
peared that they are inclined to return the
property to the directors.
Mr. Erwin dosed at *8 o’clock.
THE EMPLOYES TO BE PAID.
Judgo Pardee said the case was taking
more time than he had auy idea of. He
was in hopes it would be decided in time to
pass an order for the payment of the
February pay rolls of the employes. If oa
Monday, he said, it appeared that the case
was likely to lust much longer he would
pass an order for the temporary receiver to
pay the pay rolls.
Judge Pardee ordered Gen. Alexander to
file a report a> receiver of the money on
hand available to pay the February pay
rolls. It would appear that the receiver is
to be ordered to pay the hands until the
question of the responsibility of the Dan
ville or Central can be decided.
Mr. Lawton, Maj. Bacon and Capt. Jack
son will speak Monday. Neither are ex
pected to make long speeches. It is ex
pected that they will occupy the entire day
at best, however.
Edward Molntyre is mentioned as the
probable temporary receiver. His name
reoeives the highest indorsement oa every
side when mentioned.
Judge Adams left to-night for Savannah
to spend Sunday, aud Mr. Mills has gone to
Americus with Mr. Harrold.
SHOT WHILE ELOPING.
Officer* Mistake a Couple of Lovers
for Horse Thieves.
New Orleans, La., March 26.— The
Times-Democrat’t ‘Corpus Chrlstl (Tex.)
special says: “A tragic affair ocourred in
Hidalgo county yesterday, which Is touching
in the extreme. Two state rangers, with P.
S. Coy of this oounty as a guide, were in the
locality mentioned above on the outlook for
horse thieves. Suddenly they oame upon
two Mexioans riding the same horse, and
oalled to them to stop, as they were officers
and wanted information. “I’ll die
before you shall take me,”
replied the Mexican riding in front, and
drawing bis 0-shooter, he fired at the ran
gers, but without effeot. Coy immediately
returned the snot and brought his man to
the earth. The ball passed through his
body and produced almost instaut death.
The Mexican riding behind spraug from the
horse, and kneeling beside the prostrat)
form of the dying man, raised his head aod
began sobbingj and begging him not to
die; the rangers came up and discovered that
the uninjured Mexican was a 10-year-old
girl, dressed in men’s attire, aud that tho dy
ing man was her lover. They had eloped
for the purpose of getting married.”
TERMINAL'S SLUMP.
Fahnestock Denies That the Plan Is
to Be Reorganized.
New York, March 36.—Richmond Ter
minal Btock continued to decline to-day on
the stock exebaage, going as low as 11 and
closing at llJi'. The Tribune says a rumor
was started to the effect that the reorgani
zation committee was revising Its plan aud
would have several modifications to offer the
first of the week. The report is declared to be
unfounded by those who are in a position to
know exactly what the oominittee has done
and is doing. H. C. Fahnestock said that
the downword movement of the stock was
entirely the result of stock exchange opinion.
“Theoommittpe has put forward a plan,”
be said, "for the consideration of the public,
and it Is now being disoussed. They have
net made any revision of it and have uo
modification to offer, although of course
they have power to modify it if it should
be thought best to do so. At prescut every
thing is waitiog for the verdict of the
stockholders and the public.”
CAROLINA'S RAILROADS.
They Are Ordered to Pay Their Taxes
Into Court.
Charleston, S. C., Maroh 26.—A decree
was filed in the United States oourt to-day
directing the railroads in the state to pay
into oourt the amount of taxes based on the
old assessments and directing the clerk of
the oourt to turn the money over to the
state. The suit grew out of an attempt on
tho part of the state authorities to raise the
railrohd assessments, winch was
resisted. The railroads made a
tender of taxes based on the old
assessments but the state refused to receive
the money. Subsequently the state applied
to the courts to be allowed to reoeive it. Ail
of the roads have taken out injunctions re
straining the state from levying on their
property. The matter will be heard in
April.
ON TO OKLAHOMA.
Negroes of Memphis Start on a Long
Tramp.
Memphis, Tenx., Maroh 26.—Six hund
red and fifty negroes left Memphis this
morning for Oklahoma. They will make
the jouruey in wagons and on foot. It is
expected that 1,000 more will leave for the
same plaoe Monday. The exodus is not di
rectly due to the iate lynebiug. The matter
had been talked of bef re, but the lynohing
and action of the colored mass meeting ad
vising all who oould to leave, precipitated
and caused many to make up their minds to
go who, perhaps, would not otherwise have
done so.
DIXIE’S CAVALRYMEN.
A Reunion of the Veteran Association
to Be Held at New Orleans.
New Orleans, La., Maroh 26.—W. EL
Jackson, president of the Veteran Confeder
ate State Cavalry Association, has oalled a
meeting of the association to take place In
this city on Thursday, April 7, for the pur
pose of annual reunion and to make amend
ments to their constitution. All calvary
men in the south are cordially Invited to be
present.
Death of a Bank President.
Charlotte, N. C„ March 26. —J. A.
I<ek, president of the Bans 0/ New Han
over at Wadesboro, died last night. He
was 7(1 years of age and was president of the
old bank of Wadeiboro before the war.
SAVANNAH. GA., SUNDAY MARC H 27, 1892-TWELVE PAGES.
ENGLAND AND THE SEALS
WHY SALISBURY REFUSES TO RE
NEW THE MODUS.
Be Ia Supposed to Be Trying to Use
Hie Present Position to Secure As
Many Concessions From This Coun
try As Posalble— He Also Wiahea to
Appear Well In the Eyes of Canada.
Washington, March 26.— A member of
tbe cabinet said to-day that he saw no rea
son for supposing that the present compli
cations with Great Britlan, in regard to the
seal fisheries, will not be settled amicably.
He added that it would be the bight of folly
for two countries having so much in com
mon to quarrel over a matter they have
agreed to settle by arbitration. He felt
confident that Great Briciau will either con
sent to a renewal of the modus vivandi of
last year, or that if she does not do this she
will not interfere with or resist the efforts
of this government to preserve the seals,
pending arbitration proceeding". It is said
at the state department that nothing has
boe-i heard irom Lord Salisbury in response
to Assistant Secretary Wharton's note of
March 22. It is very evident, however,
that the > tficials will be disappointed if a
reply is not reoelved in a faw days.
One result of the discussion of the Bering
sea arbitration treaty by the Senate in ex
ecutive session during the past week has
been to clear up a good deal of misappre
ht: sion in tbe minds of a majority of the
senators as to tbe points Involved in the
dispute between the United States and Great
Britain. It would have been well, accord
ing to one of the most broad
minded and far-sighted senators who has
taken part in the debates, if the public
could have been fully informed upon these
points, for popular Ignorance upon them, it
appears, prevails in England as well as in
the United Statos if the editorial oomments
of London newspapers are to be taken as a
guide.
ONE OF THE POPULAR ERRORS.
For instance the suggestion is thrown out
by an English paper that the objections
made by Lord Salisbury to a rouewal of the
modus vlvenal would be completely
overcome by an agreement by the
United States to pay any damages
sustained by sealing vessel owners in tho
event that the arbitrators decide that the
claim of tbe United States to jurisdiction is
not well founded. The same view has been
expressed in the Senate in the course of the
debate, but a few senators who were in
formed as to what has already taken place,
have called attention to the fact that this
question has already been fully discussed
by the department of state and Lord Salis
bury. As far back as last June the Presi
dent, through Assistant Secretary Whar
ton, suggested that the question of the lia
bility of each government for damages
inflicted upon their oitizens or prop
erty be left to the deoision of the
arbitrators. Upon this proposition there
was muoh correspondence, the British
government in effect declining to oommit
itself to the doctrine that it was responsible
for tbe aots of us subjects which, in the
language of Lord Salisbury, “involves a
proposition that her majesty's government
are liable to make good the losses resulting
from wrong action of persons sailing out
side of their jurisdiction under tbe British
flag.”
STAND OF THIS COUNTRY.
The United States government had been
willing to drop altogether the question of
damages, but insisted that if it were to he
considered at all the question
submitted should also include de
termination of the loss iuflioted
upon tho United States through
illegal killing of S9als by British subjects.
As the correspondence on this point
threatened to do'protracted so long that the
arbitration treaty could not be completed
this season the President finally consented
to a modification of his proposition, which
was included in the treaty, permitting the
two governments to submit to arbitration
questions of facts bearing upon tbe claims
for damages, leaving to future determina
tion the question of liability. At this point
the damage question rested at the date of
the signature of the treaty and it has not
since been touched upon in the correspond
ence. These faots have been set out by
members of the committee on foreign
relations and other senators in answer
to the arguments of certain senators
that the British government would doubtless
consent to a renewal of the modus vlvendi
if it oould insure Canadians against any loss
from illegal seizure of their vessels. It was
argued on tbe part of the senators that as
Great Britain bad made an agreement with
the government of Sweden and Norway for
the proteotion of seals on the coasts of those
countries, and also consented to an agree
ment with France looklug to regulation of
the fisheries in the north sea, she would be
willing to enter into any fair arrangement
with the United States of the same nature.
SALISBURY'S CHANGE OF FRONT.
Iu this connection some extraoti from the
correspondence were quoted as evidence of
Lord Salisbury's original ideas upon the
subject. When tbe modus vlvendi was
negotiated lost year he said to the House of
Lords: “Formerly seals were oummou on
the coasts of South America and those of
tbe Falkland Islands; now they are hardly
to be found there. * * * * It seems to
us on tbs whoie that the proposition 1b
a reasonable one, and we should be in
curring the censure, not only of the
United States, but of the civilized world if
by adhering too closely to any technical
right we should run the risk of the destruc
tion of this valuable industry and of this
valuable animal.” There has been muoh
speculation in the Senate as to the sndden
change of mind by Lord Halitbury in this
respect His ostensible reason for his re
fusal to renew the modus vivendi is the
representations of the commissioners sent
to Alaska last summer by his government
that there was no necessity for its renewal.
SALISBURY’S REAL REASONS.
The real reasons, however, are believed
by a number of eenators to be, first, a dis
position to use his present position to full
advantage ir: securing concessions from the
United States upon other points in tbe con
troversy, such, for instance, as claims for
damages which remain unsettled; second, to
favorably impress Canada with an apparent
disposition to heed her demands; and third,
to avail himself of the present oppor
tunity to retaliate uoou this government for
Its alleged infraction of tne spirit of the
modus vivendi last year in permitting the
North American Commercial Company to
kill more than the 7,500 seals permitted by
the terms of that agreement. It is believed
that these reasons will so far influence Lord
Salisbury as to prevent a renewal of the
modus vlvendi in tbe same terms as the last
document, but not to determine him to re
sort to force to protect the sealers, tor whose
actions be has declined to assume responsi
bility.
C mgratulatlons for Mills.
Washington, March 26.—Senator Mills
contlnuei to receive congratulations. Per
haps the oue which gratified him as being
most unusual was the engrossed copy of tbe
resolution adopted by the House of Repre
sentatives 01 Missouri thanking Texas and
congratulating him, which reached him to
day.
EXECUTIVE SBa3XON LEAKS.
James B. Young the Objeot of a Petty
Persecution.
Washington, March 26.—Apparently
with tbe absurd idea that by to doing they
could foroe the newspaper men to reveal
the names of the senators who tell executive
session secrete,the leak bunting senators have
not only excluded the principal executive
clerk or tbe Heuate, James R. Youu.-, whose
sole duty ia lu connection with executive
sessions from the exeoutive sessions of the
past week, but have taken tentative steps
toward removing him, In spite of tbe fact
that they know, as everybody else does, that
Mr. Young never betrayed a secret in
his life, and that persecution of
him will not make other newspaper men,
even out of sympathy for him as'a news,
paper man, botray the senators. It is un
likely that these senators will do mors than
hold the threat of removnlover Mr. Young,
but it is very likely that be will resign out
of self-respect and express his opinion of
such unfair treatment.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
A Call for a National Convention at
Washington
Washington, March 26.—A call hat been
Issued (or a national convention of railroad
commissioners to be held at tbe office of the
interstate commerce commission in this city
on April IS, 1892. The railroad commission
ers of all tbe states and state officers
charged with any duty in the supervision of
railroads or railroad Interests are respect
fully requested tc attend. The Association
of American Railway Accounting Officers it
also invited to meet with the commissioners
or to send delegates to tbe convention fr
tbe discussion of such questions of special
interest to their association ns may arise at
the meeting. It is suggested tha. any topic
Involving questions of state and interstate
commerce which the members of the con
vention desire to bring up for discussion be
notified to Edward A. Moseley, secretary, at
Washington, D. C., before the day of meet
ing above named.
Harrison’s Candidacy.
Washington, March 26.—1 t seems a
waste of time here iu Washington to deny
reports that President Harrison is not a
candidate for reaomination. It ought to
be understood onoe tor all that President
Harrison is a candidate for renominution,
and that in the opinion of most of the re
publican politicians here in and out of con
gross, be will be renominated. It should
be added that most of the shrewdest ones
do not think he can be elected.
CHICAGO’S BOODLBR9.
Two More Alderman Added to tbe
Seven Who Must Stand Trial.
Chicago, Maroh 26.—The expectations
that the differences of opinion in tbe ranks
of the proseoution would prevent the indiot
ment of Aldermen Bowler and Michaslson
were disappointed to-day. Two new In
dictments were finally presented in court,
making nine city fathers In all .who uiuiu
now successfully defend themselves before
a judge ad jury or don striped clothing.
Tbe speoiflo charge against Bowler
is that he attempted to “mace”
real estate owners to the extent of
$1,0.000 for putting through a street car
ordinance that would euhauce Milwaukee
avenue property values. Michaelson’s
alleged particular offense is that he tried to
blaokmail a coal merchant who wanted
permission from the city council to lay a
new switching track.
BOARD OF EDUCATION INVOLVED.
This afternoon the investigation took an
unexpected turn, the inquiry leading away
for the time being from the crooked aider
men to the members of the oity board of
education. Otis Jones, a heating apparatus
manufacturer, was called to explain hotv bis
firm reoeived nearly all the contracts. Mr.
Jcnee was under fire but a few moments
when be fainted. Great commotion
ensued among the jurors, but
the witness was revived and
the examination was continued. Mr.
Jones' testimony if true, would seriously
roflect on ex-Stata Reuator M. B. Horely,
one of the members of the board of educa
tion, aud Banks Cregier, son of ex-Mayor
Cregier. Through Mr. Jones’ clerk,
G. T. Goodrich, now secretary of
tbe Mascoutab-Kennet Club, it was
claimed that about $2,000 had been
paid |Herely and young Cregier— to the
former to get fat contracts and to the latter
to have Herely reappointed by Mayor
Cregier. Mr. Goodrich succeeded Mr.
J ones on the witness list, and declared that
Mr. Jones’ testimony was maliciously [false.
Except Aldermen Bowler and Michaelson,
none of the many suspects were indicted to
day. Bowler and Michaelson eaoh gave
SIO,OOO bail.
A CARPET MILL BURNED.
Damage of Nearly $300,000 Done in
an Hour.
Philadelphia, Pa., March 25.—Fire
broke out shortly before 8 o’olock to-night
and damaged the great carpet, rug and
curtain works of John Bromley & Hons, at
Lehigh avenue and Front street, to tbe ex
tent of nearly SBOO,OOO within an hour’s time.
The flames were oooflned to half of
mill No. l,an immense[4-story brick struct
ure used for the manufacture of turooman
curtains, originating in the ploker room, it
is supposed by spontaneous combustion, apd
In a short time completely gutted the entire
plant of valuable machinery. The walls of
the wrecked half of tbe mill fell in, while
tbe rest of the bulldiug escaped serious dam
age through the protection afforded by a
division wall and fire-proof doors in the
center.
The spinning and carding departments,
whiob oooupied the lower portion of the
building, were completely wrecked, and
this will cause a suspension of work lathe
entire plant, employing 2,500 hands. In
addition to the mill, fourteen 3-story briok
bouses, the property of tbe Bmith estate,
were destroyed with their contents, entail
ing an additional losi of $60,009. The fac
tory is fully insured.
WALT WHITMAN DA AD.
Leaves of Grass the Work on Whloh
His Chief Claim to Fame Rested.
Philadelphia, Pa., Maroh £6.— Walt
Whitman died this evening.
Walt Whitman was born in West Hills,
Long Island, New York, May 31, 1819.
What education he had be reoeived iu the
publio schools of New York and Brooklyn.
He became a printer, and also learned the
trade of a OArpentep For brief periods he
edited newspapers in New Orleans and
Huntington, Long Island. His chief work,
and the ons upon which bis fame os a poet
rests, is “leaves of Grass,” whloh was pub
lished in 1855. During tbe war he wet a
hospital nurae. The later years of hit Ilfs
were spent at the home of a brother iu
Camden, N. J.
Heading Off Gold.
Dek Moines, l a., Maroh 26.—The lower
bones of the state legislature to-day adpptad
a bill to make the sliver dollar legal leaner
la iowa. beading off loan aud trim ossip*-
uiee from requiring peytuuuu to be made id
(fold.
POLITICS OX THE RHINE.
THE RSIOHBTAQ AND LANDTAOTO
BE PRO AO SUED.
The Landtag Not to Meat Again Until
a New House Is Elected-Oount von
Eulenburar’a Record in Politics— Dr.
von Rosso a Reformer—The Probable
Abandonment of tbe Educational
Bill.
( Copyright , 18M, bn th* N. T. Auorinteit Prtu.)
Berlin, March 26.—The emperor means
to give himself and his new ministers a
period of rest from parliamentary worries
by immediate prorogation of both the
Reichstag aud tho landtag. The former
body will be prorogued next week for an
indefinite period. Tbe landtag will be
nominally prorogued uutii tbe and of Octo
ber, but it will not moet again for
business until anew house is
elected. Iu view of tbe suspension of
parliamentary life it will be futile to study
how the political groups will rearrange
themselves under tl.e Prussian ministerial
changes. Tbe members of the oeuter party
in the Reichstag are already in revolt and
are ready to vote any way so os to defeat
tho government, but they are powerless, as
the remaining business stands to do more
than assist in rejeoting of minor items of
the budget.
■i.tlenburg’B attitude.
When Count Eulenburg, the new presi
dent of the Prussian council of ministers,
and Dr. von Bosse. the new minister of eo
olesiastioal affairs, public instruction and
medicinal affairs, uiajt tbe lower house of
the Prussian diet Monday their attitude, it
can bo predicted, will be friendly towards
the conservative and Oeuterist groups.
Count von Eulenburg's whole record
is inconsistent with any polioy
tending to an alliance of the
conservatives with the national liberals
under conditions giving liberal imprint to
government legislation. Both ,he and Dr.
von Bosse aro bent to find some method of
reconciling Catholics between the adjourn
ment of the Lantag and the elections. The
ministers oan hope to renew the cam pact
with the clericals and then appeal to the
constituencies. This may* so alter the bal
ance of the parties as to enable Count von
Kulenliurg to defy any possible liberal
coalition.
HAS THE SUPPLENESS OF AN EEL.
Count von EnlenUurg’i enemlos say that
he has the suppleness of an eel aud that he
will work to win with the conservatives
and a moderate liberal or conservative and
clerical alliance. In tbe meantime it is as
certained that he means to try to provent
an estrangement with the clericals concern
ing his relations with Chancellor von
Cnprivi. Nothing is surer than that the
letter opposed-the appointment of Count
von Eulenburg as his snooessor as president
of the council, knowing as he did that
Count von Eulenburg, as Prussian premier,
would be a dangerous rival for the imperial
chancellorship.
BISMARCK AND VON EULENBURG.
Prince Bismarok, when chancellor, found
Count von Eulenburg too astute and of too
strong a personality. He picked a quarrel
with him aud ejected him from the minis
try of the Interior lu 1881. After an inter
val of some months Prince Bismarck ap
pointed him president of the government
of Hesse Nassau. The oount is
an aider orator than Chanoellor
von Caprlvi, and will make a bigger
figure in the Prussian diet. The duration
of the present provisional arrangemout
after the Prussian elections is improbable.
Those best acquainted with Count von
Eulenburg haok him as succeeding In oust
ing Chancellor von Caprivi from the Prus
sian ministry and from the Imperial
chancellorship within tbe ourrent year.
DR. VON BOSBE’B RECORD.
The emporor selected Dr. vou Bosss as be
iDg sympathetic with hisioolal and religious
reforms. He it pious without beluga
pietist, a conservative but no reactionist.
Dr. vou Bosse Is notable among the minis
ters as an eager supporter of auti-drlnk
legislation. lie is an anti-duelis t aud a
social purity man.
THE EDUCATIONAL BILL.
There was a highly interesting discussion
in the Reichstag to-day on Herr Riohter'a
questioning Chancellor von Caprivi re
garding the attitude of the government to
the clerical view as to tbe probable
abandonment of the primary educational
bill. Tbe chancellor replied that he found
It Impossible to carry out the polioy of
barter implied in the declarations
of Prince Bismarck. Ke said it
would be sinning against the
German empire to purchase benefits for it
at tbe oxpense of Prussia. The Anxieties he
had endured as president of tbe Prussian
ministry has been the greatest of his life. It
would strengthen tbe stability of tbe empire
to make the imperial chancellor Independent
of l'russi sn affairs. Germany, ho declared,
would come out of tba present orfsls with
renewed force arising from the ministerial
changes.
Herr von Bennigsen next took tbe oredlt
for leading the opposition to success against
tbe education proposa.s. The national lib
erals and members of the freislnnige party
heartily applauded hit references to tbe agi
tation against tbs bill.
Herr Llebknecht expressed for the social
ists their rejoicing over tho collapse of a
measure whloh bad menaced religious free
dom iu Prussia. He ooacluded with tie
rather irrelevant declaration that, despite
strong party and poiitioal divisions, Ger
many, if attacked by France or Russia,
would rise as one man to repel the invaders.
Ceanoellor von Caprivi remains as the
representative of the Prussian ministry in
the Bundesra'b.
RETURN OF THE EMPRESS.
Tho emnsror returned to Berlin this even
ing from Hutiertusstuok. He was met at
the station bv the empress, Gen. vou Wit
tlch and other officials. He was enthusi
astically cheered by the people on the streets
as he drove to the castle. He looked well.
Ho showed no traces of his
recent illness. His attendants state that
the cold from whloh he suffered only
slightly affected his respiration. He daily
took bard gallops through the forest roads
at Hubertusstock. He has not bean troubled
with his ear malady, his attendants say, for
weeks.
The Deeonto Gesselschaft, with the Roths
childs of Lontlon, are making arrangements
to issue in May an Austrla-Hunganan gold
loon of 100,000.000 florins.
A REVOLT AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
The conservative, national, liberal and
Polish parties held a meeting to-day and
decided to support the credit asked for tbe
construction of new ironclads. Members
of tbe center party also mot to-day and
definitely decided to oppose tbe credit, thus
starting an open rovolt against the govern
ment.
Death at Americus
Americus, Ga., March 26.— Mrs. IL V.
Turvill died to-day at th* residence of her
relative, I>. K. Brunson, after an illness of
several month*. Bb* wis the wife of Uou.
W. J. Turvill, let* of Montrose, Pa. He
was for many yeori a prominent poiltn-.an
la Pennsylvania, at oue time speaker of tbe
House of Rnaeeeotalives. Hite was a lady
of oonsidurable wrtltb. Her remains will
be tenl north for interment.
MAY BS JACK THE RIPPER.
The Melbourne Prisoner Said to'Have
Made a Confession.
Melbourne, March 3d— Considerable
excitement was caused here to-day by a
statement published by the Argus which
declared that Demining, the murderer, had
made a oonfcsslnn. There has been a strong
suspicion entertained here aud in England
that Demming is none other than the noto
rious “Jack the Kipper,” the slayer of the
Whitechapel (Loudon) outcasts, and this
suspicion is borne out in a measure
not only by Demming's appearance, which
closely tallies with the description given of
the Wbithobapel Send, but by his alleged
confession. The Argus is a reliable news
paper, and there Uno reasou to doubt the
truthfulness of the statement it makes to
day that Demining has acknowledged that
he killed hit wife and four ohlldren at Den
ham, at Rain Hill, near Liverpool, aud that
he murdered end mutilated the last two
women whose bodios were found
In Whitechapel. Although he has
confessed that these two Whitechapel
women fell victims to his mania for murder,
while not denying he does not admit that he
killed the other Whitechapel women whose
murders at the time attracted the attention
of the whole world. It is believed, however,
that when he flnds all hope of escape from
the clutches of the law out off he will con
fess, not only these murders, but others of
which the police know nothing. In his con
fession the Argus says Demming mokes no
mention of his object of muti
lating the bodies of tils Whioeohapel
victims and removing certain of the organs,
but, it adds, there is scarcely a doubt that
tbe man Is afflicted with a disease similar in
some respects to uympboniauia. The case
is most peculiar In all its aspects, and pub
lic curiosity here is aroused to the highest
pitch to learn all the details of Demmlug’s
many crimes.
DKMUING’B STORY WOT RELIEVED.
London, March 38.—Scotland Yard au
thorities have received no private Informa
tion from Melbourne regarding Demming’s
confession and they attach little Importance
to Deraralng’slsiatement thatjbe|kiUed two of
the Whitechapel jvomen. They say they
believe Demming’s object in making that
confession is to secure a remand and to be
brought to England. This is a well kuown
trick of criminals.
FRANCK AND THH ANARCHISTS.
The Government Decides to Bxpel
the Whole Brood.
Paris, March 26. —The Soliel to-day says
the government baa decided to expel all the
anarchists from France. Some of the am
bassadors in Paris, It adds, have furnished
M. ltibot, the foreign minister, with a Hat
of tbelr countrymen in Paris who are sus
peoted of being anarchists. Prlnoe Kropot
kin, the well known Russian anarchist, in
an interview to-day deolared that a social
revolution is on the point of breaking out.
The “oppressed," he declared, would exten
sively employ dynamite lu the efuso of
freedom.
A Swiss Village Burned.
Berne, March 20.—The little village of
Lenelen, in tbe canton of He. Paul, has
boon almost entirely wiped out of existence
by fire, more thin sixty oottagos having al
ready been destroyed and tbe Ore is still
raging. The people are utterly helpless to
stay the progress of the flames.
An Iron Master Falls.
London, March 26.—Carl Bolckow, chair
man of Bolokow, Vaughsn & Cos. (limitedi,
large iron masters and Iron and stool ownore
near Middletborough, has failed. He Is also
chairman of other companies. The failure
has caused a great sensation in the Middlea
borough district.
Death for Dynamiters.
Paris, March 26. —The oommittee of the
Chamber of Deputies having the matter in
charge has added a clause to the dynamite
bill, imposing tbe death penalty on person*
convicted of depositing explosives lu the
streets.
HILL AFTER BOOTH CAROLINA,
One of His Lieutenants Dickering
With the Tlllmanites.
Columbia, 8. C., March 26.— Elliot Dan
forth, state treasurer of New York, is again
In the city. Although he will not admit it,
it is generally believed that he is here in the
interest of Senator Hill, and that he oame
for the purpose of consulting with the
“dominant element” (as the Tiilmanite ad
ministration term themselves), about getting
the South Carolina delegation to support
the senator. Mr. Danforth was here ouce
before during the week, ostensibly for
the purpose of searching duoumente in
reference to revolutionary heroes for a
book which he is said to be writ
ing, but to the ordinary political
observer that appears to be a mere subter
fuge and his real object is generally be
hoved to be as above stated. The "domi
nant element” would like to turn tbe state
over to Senator Hill no doubt, but the
Cleveland sentiment is strong here and it
remains to be seen whether Mr. Danfurth’s
negotiations are successful. During his stay
here in search of revolutionary documents
he was hobnobbing with tbo administration,
who are not as much interested iu revolu
tionary matters at present as they are in
terested in keeping in power.
CHARLESTON'S NEW ROAD.
Directors Elected for the Norfolk,
Wilmington and Charleston.
Charleston, S. C., March 26.—The ln
oorporators of the Norfolk, Wilmington
and Charleston Railroad Company met here
to-day, and opened the books of subscrip
tion to the capltol stock of the company.
One hundred thousand dollars was sub
scribed on the spot, and that amount will
be increased to $10,000,000. The stock
holders then held a meeting, aud elected
the following board of direotors: A. A.
Caddis, H. E. Young, Thomas
Pinckney, T. A. Huguenin of
Charleston; R. Duncan Harrfti of
New York, J. C. McNaughtin and J. White
Bertie of Philadelphia, Kirby 8. Tupper of
Charleston and Maj. J. U. Gihbes of Colum
bia. The board of directors immediately
held a meeting and elsoted the following
officers for the company: A. A. Caddis
president, H. PL Young vice president aud
Kirby 8. Tupper secretary and treasurer.
LOUISIANA'S PRIMARIES.
McKnery’s Suoceiss Claimed, but a
Contest Probable.
New Orleans, La., March 26.— Tbs re
turns of tlis primary election held last
Tuesday have all bean received by the Mc-
Enery state oeutral committee, except a few
iosignltlcant precincts, and show
that tiis MoKn.-rv ticket was
nominated by a majority of more than
2,000 votes. Toe Foster committee, how
ever , still insist that their ticket is elected.
They also state that contests are being pre
pared against tbs vote at certalu polls iu
this city, end also against certain election
precincts iu parishes in the county.
I DAILY, $lO A YEAR. )
•{ S CENTS A COPY. f
I WEEKLY, •!. A YEAR. *
BLAND’S LAST BIG RALLY,
A CLOSURE BOLE VERY APT TO BE
ADOPTED.
The Republicans Will Aid the Bllver
Men to Bring About a Vote on the
Passage of the Bill—Then They Wilt
Vote Against tbe Measure—Many of
tbe Silver Men Losing Heart.
Washington, March 26. —Speaker Crisp,
who is now directing the free coinage flgbt,
talked with Representative McMillin to-day
about the closure rule and was assured that
Representative McMillin would vote to re
port It favorably. But Mr. McMillin may.
vote to amend it so as to incorporate some
of the modifications which the antl-free'
coinage men have asked Cave to proven c be
fore tbe committee. If Representative Catch-
Inga reaches here to-morrow, as he tele
graphed Speaker ( r.sp last night he would tha
oommittee on rules will meet Monday morn
ing and will probably report the closure
rule, modified or not modi lied, as soon as
the House meets.
It all depends on the republicans whether
it Is adopted or not. If ex-Speaker Reed
can hold them os be did on Thursday night
he will throw tbeir strength against tbs
rule and beat It, Assuming it to be adopted,
as Speaker Crisp thinks it will be, it woe
conceded by all of the different elements of
the Houss represent*ted at the oapitol to
day as even more . likely
to-day than on yesterday that
the anti-free coinage men would win an*
other victory. Representatives Bland,
Pierce. Carline and the other free coinage
leaders have recovered acne of their hope
or heart, while the antl-free ooinaga men,
encouraged by the newspapers and by tele
grams and letters from home, are more
hopeful and courageous than ever.
OATCIIINMB WILL BE ON HAND.
By the Assomated Press.
Washington, Maroh *6.— Word was re-,
calve 1 to-day fromßepresentatire Catchings '
that he will reach the city Monday. When
be returns a rule to bring the silver bill to m
vote will be adopted by tbe rules commit
lee and will make its appearance In the.
liouee on Monday or Tuesday. The anti
silver men are making a big light to defeat
the rule, and are hopeful of/
success; but from present indica
tions the chances are against them. They
have the support of some democrats who
would not vote dlreotly against the free
coinage bill, but, on the other hand, tber*
are a considerable number of republicans
who will probably vote for the rule of not
vote at ail (which would have the same
effect) in order to foros a square test vote on
tbe question of free ooinege. These men will
vote against the free oolnage hill when It'
oomes up on Its merits, but are against side
tracking the bllL
THE REPUBLICANS DIVIDED.
Messrs. Rood, Dingloy and others are In
favor of voiiug against the sllvor bill iu all
of its stages from now on. But Messrs
Burrows, Henderson of lowa, Hopkins of
Illinois and othsr western republ loans with
some eastern men will not agree to tills
programme. The silver question, they sav.
Is as much an issue as any thing else in the
west aud they Insist that the democrats
in the west who have been attacking
tbs republican policy shall come squarely
out and record themselves for or against
free coinage. It la practically conceded
that the rule will be carried in the House,
provided the repubiioans as a party do noS
oppose its adoption. The probabilities are
that if tbe rule be adopted no other proposi
tion looking to side-tracking the silver
question oan succeed.
THE CONFERENCE SUBSTITUTE.
The anti-silver democrats intend to move
a substitute In the nature of a monetary
conference proposition for the Bland bill;
but the republicans, if not against the mi®
will not aid in the shifting of the issue by
means of a monetary conference. They say
that2tbe President, under the law as
it is at present, has tbe authority to
participate in a monetary conference anrp
that, therefore, the passage of an additional
law is unnecessary. Of oourse if against the
rules they will also be against the next
proposition of tbe anti-silver democrats to
postpone the matter until after the next
presidential election.
THE REPUBLICANS AGAINST IT.
When the question comes up on the pas
sage of the Bland bill, however, there is no
doubt as to bow the republicans will stand,
and there will be an alliance between the
anti-silver democrats and all except nine of
tbe republicans. Mr. Funston of Kausae
and Vinoent A. Taylor of Ohio, who have
heretofore voted with the free coinage men,
will vote against the Dili on its merits.
The anti-silver democrats assert tha#
they can wiu the tight on lbs merits, but by
a narrow majority. The free coinage men
have abated to a remarkable degree their
bonfldenoe in tbeir ability to pass the free
oolnage measure through tbe House and are
endeavoring to bare every man who is with
them present when the vote is taken, as
they fully realize the faot that not a roto
can be spared.
SILVER MEN RATTLED.
A number of tbs free coinage men are
very doubtful of tbe result, and expect de
feat by from one to Are votes, They say
that all tbeir uieu are not to be absolutely
relied upon, and tbat it would not be sur
prising to them if a few of their votes should
be lost. They say their greatest strength,
however, lies in an absolutely direct vote,
and tbat the men disposed to boit on indirect!
issues may thou feel constrained to stand
lu line. Mr. fierce of Tennessee said this
afternoon tbat be thought the silver uiea
would win by a very few votes if it came to
an issue on tbe Bland bill it self. Mr. Warner
of New If ork, on the oontrary, expressed a
belief that a silver bill could not pass the
House. It was dying, but dying very hard,
he added.
AM ANTI-BLAND BILL RESOLUTION.
Wilmington, N. C., Maroh 28.— At a
meeting of tbe chamber of commerce here
to-day the following resolution was unani
mously adopted:
lUtolved, That we are opposed to the iiassage
of the free coinage bill now before congress, and
that we consider further agitation of the sub
ject at this time unwise and impolitic. We are
convince 1 that the measure would bring no re
lief to our farmers nor to any class of our
citizens, that it would unsettle
finance* and depreciate values, and
that Ic seems plausible only to those who exDect
something for nomine, or who bare not realized
teat every honest dollar represents a dollar a
worth of toil.
PAINsaVILLB’B BANKERS.
The President Arrested and the
Cashier Surrenders.
Cleveland, 0„ Maroh 28.—President
Horaou Steele of the I'aineaviiie Savings
end Loan Association was arrested about
midnight at Painasviile and brought to thtt
city this morning, where, after a brief de
lay, be wa raleased on 110,000 bail. At
12:.’)0 o'clock to day Kalpb K. I'atge walked
Into the sheriff's office and gave himself up.
lie came directly to tbe sheriff's odkw from
tbe train on which he arrived from New
York. ________________
Death at Tbouaevlil*
Tromasvillb, Ua., Marsh 20. -Mrs, O.
A. Bulla* dial lu this city vueUrday at the
rasideuo# of 9. M Vau Uyka. Her re
mains wars taken to Charleston for later
insut.
